Clipper, Vol. 1, No. 4, July 17, 1944

              PAA Reaches All-Time Record, Trippe Reports
In carrying out its war assignments, Pan American World Airways last year-transported the largest number of passengers in its history and hauled a record volume of freight, Juan T. Trippe, president of the international airline, said in the company’s 16th annual report.
Looking to the future when bigger and better equipment will bring the world closer together, Mr. Trippe said, “New Clippers will be twice as big, will carry more than 100 passengers and provide economical travel to all continents at tariffs within reach of the average man. World travel will no longer be a luxury. The new fleet will make overnight neighbors of the billions of people in the countries throughout the world.
Best Possible Service “The system has continued to provide important wartime connections throughout Latin America. The best possible service has been rendered with equipment of pre-war type, which is all that has been available.”
The Latin American division carried Continued on Page 6
Hold That Operation Till Hospitalization Plan Begins
Life has two certainties, Benjamin Franklin once said, death and taxes, and little can be done about either. He might have added that illness and accidents are just as certain although never as expected.
Science has done much to push death farther away. The government has arranged taxes in small installments so that the burden is lighter. Now insurance companies are easing the financial shock of sudden illness and accident by means of hospitalization.
Pan American has joined the list of progressive companies that are adding hospital and surgical insurance to their social programs for the protection of workers. While employees pay only $1.06 a month for individual insurance or $2.18 to cover their dependents too, the company is adding the balance to provide complete protection.
Regardless of age or physical condition all employees in the Miami area may sign up for the plan. Not even a physical examination will be required Continued on Page 7
PAA Adds Montevideo To Clipper Network
Montevideo, capital of Uruguay and one of the most important cities in the Western Hemisphere, has been added to Pan American Airways’ network of trunk lines serving Latin America.
Opening of service followed completion of improvements to the capital’s Melilla Field, which has been enlarged and modernized to meet specifications required for safe operations of the speedy international Clipper planes. Formerly served by Pan American flying boats, schedules to Montevideo were suspended several years ago when landplanes were placed in operation on the major routes between the Americas.
The addition of Uruguay’s leading city marks completion of air mail, passenger and express service to all the capitals of Continued on Page 5
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Employees in Miami gather at Pan American Field to hear soldier heroes tell of adventures in the Far Fast. “Could you write to a man at the front and explain to him satisfactorily why you cannot buy a bond?” asked one veteran. Story on page 2.
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