The skywriter, Vol. 2, No. 12, June 1948

              VOL 2. No. 12
NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
JUNE-JULY 1948
PAA RENEWS REQUEST FOR DOMESTIC ROUTES
Pan American Airways, in a new statement to the Civil Aeronautics Board, vigorously urged adoption of its complete domestic routes program.
The announcement was made in an 85-page answer to a C.A.B. Examiner’s recommendation that PAA be permitted to operate only one domestic route—a route, with certain restrictions, between New York and Miami.
The answer was filed with the Board by Henry J. Friendly, Vice President and General Counsel.
In its answer PAA, which is now barred from operations within its own country, told the C.A.B. that the public interest demands the improved air service which PAA can offer. All the cities which would receive domestic Clipper service have requested it. Opposition comes from the airlines which would have to face PAA competition.
Among the points made by PAA:
(1)	“An increase in the flow of tourists’ dollars has been recognized to be of absolutely prime importance in . . . assistance to the economy of our wartime allies and friends. . . . Yet there is no greater obstacle to the development of international travel than a route pattern which, with respect to 64 per cent of our international network, condemns all passengers to a change of carrier at the border. ...”
(2)	“PAA’s value as a weapon of national defense can be immeasurably increased, not only at no cost but at an actual saving to the taxpayer.”
(3)	PAA could give greatly improved service to many thousands of passengers, who are forced now to change carriers at border cities.
(4)	The domestic carriers could readily withstand PAA if they keep their standards of service on a par with PAA.
LOST
One Metal Casting fashioned into letter-opener with figure of woman for handle. This article was to be an entry to the Hobby Show and may have been mistaken for just another letter-opener. If you come across please call Fred Schroder, Refunds Payable, Ext. 306, L. I. City.
Kromm and Ryan Take Top Honors In First Skyline Club Hobby Show
June Kromm, Machine Tabulating, won first prize for the most interesting Hobby exhibit and Irene Ryan, Passenger Revenue, took top honors for her needlework, in the first Annual Skyline Club Hobby “■	' Show which opened at the Long Island
City cafeteria last June 2nd. A total £	<• ,	jf	number of twenty-five entries, ranging
from a collection of doodles, banks and Jr $ S «R*. ‘	-•* -	' • y<al dolls to needlework, wood carvings,

Irene Ryan, Pass. Rev., right, and her prize winning needlework. June Kromm, Mach. Tab., proudly poses with her hand painted plaster models which took the trophy for the “most interesting” Hobby.
and pottery were on display for the employees’ enjoyment and vote.
Close to one hundred ballots were cast by the employees which saw the hand painted plaster models of June Kromm’s take top honors in the most interesting class. Irene Ryan’s skillful and attractive crocheting entries of an afghan and tablecloth were voted as the best needlework of the show. Assistant Vice President A. M. Archibald of the Washington, D.C. office, came a close second in the most interesting class with her striking collection of dolls which were brought from all parts of the world. In the needlework class there was a three-way tie for second place between Helen Hamilton, Pubrel, knitted sweater and mittens; Machine Tab’s Joseohine Ruggio’s mother’s crocheted bedspread; and Margaret Henry’s, Passenger Revenue, mother’s embroidery picture of a peacock.
Trophies are to be awarded to the top winners in each class. See insert page for more photos on this Show.
PAA MANAGEMENT CLUB HOLDS FIRST MEETING
The first step toward the creation of a Management Club in the New York Area was taken on Monday night, June 14th, when approximately 400 supervisory and management personnel of the PAA offices in the Chrysler Building, Long Island City and the Atlantic Division attended a dinner meeting in the Long Island City Building. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Richard Adams of the Atlantic Division and the speakers were Mr. Fred Smith, Executive Vice President of the Foremen’s League for Education, whose subject was “Art of Togetherness”; Mr. John Tigert, former President of the Miami Management Club and Mr. Franklin Gledhill, Vice President of Pan American Airways.
Future plans call for a meeting in July for adoption of the Constitution and election of officers for the first year.