Clipper, Vol. 10, No. 20, September 30, 1954

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19th YEAR		22nd YEAR
PACIFIC-ALASKA		PAA HAS FLOWN
DIVISION	æL/ Æ Æ Æ ÆJ ÆÆL	IN ALASKA
Read From California fo Calcutta, From Alaska To Australasia
Voi. 10 No. 20
PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS
September 30, 1954
SENT A METAL
Tommy Blair, mechanic at the San Francisco Welding Shop, shows the right way to send scrap metal on its way to the salvage yard. Proper segregation of metal means more money for the PAD.
Supply Says Take Care Of That Precious Metal
Proper Segregation of Scrap Means More Dollars for PAD
Don’t toss pennies in your dime bank.
And don’t toss iron in your aluminum drum.
All shops at San Francisco have drums for the deposit of salvageable metals. These are marked “brass,” “iron” and “aluminum.” Once a day these drums are taken to the salvageable metal yard behind the Automotive Shop.
It is very important that any scrap metal be tossed into the proper drum. Here’s why.
About once a month scrap dealers come to the base to bid on the metal. When it is contaminated— brass, iron and aluminum all mixed —these dealers make a lower bid, since they must spend time sorting out the metal before melting it down.
Pan American is presently realizing from three to four hundred dollars each month from this junk. Supply department officials say that this figure can be upped considerably if mechanics will sharpen up their aim so as to always hit the right drum.
The DC-7C is now in production at Douglas. It has been labeled the “Seven Seas” to emphasize its intercontinental capabilities.
Nation Will Observe Fire Prevention Week
All PAD Employees Commended For Achieving Loss-Free Year
Next week is Fire Prevention Week.
Throughout the country everyone will be bombarded with reminders on how to prevent fires.
The nation could well take a fire prevention lesson from the PAD, for during the preceeding year, the division put in NOT ONE fire insurance claim!
Considering the nature of our operation, this achievement is a tribute to Russ Smith, fire prevention officer, and every employee whose care and common sense brought about this outstanding record.
Only two fires of any proportion occurred, both of which were
It’s time to be a “good neighbor” again.
The annual give - once - a - year campaign will be held at PAA’s San Francisco base from October 14th thru 22nd. During that time
DON'T SAY NAY TO A NEIGHBOR
This is Art Nobbs, cost analysis supervisor in Maintenance, who will head this year’s “Good Neighbor” campaign for PAA’s San Francisco employees.
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promptly extinguished due to the alert action of the employees at the scene. Both of these could have been disastrous. Fate—in the form of proper equipment and (Continued on Page 2)
each employee will be asked to contribute by a representative of the committee in his section or shop.
Give as generously as you possibly can. Remember, this is the ONLY time that you will be asked to contribute to any charitable campaign all year. The many agencies that benefit from your generosity are deserving of everyone’s support.
Employees may specify the area in which they wish their contribution used There are limits to this, however. San Mateo, Marin, San Francisco and East Bay counties,, and the city of Palo Alto have all made provisions for receiving donations from Pan American employees. Anyone living outside any of these areas cannot have their PAA donation sent to their home county.
As before, provisions have been made for contributions to be made by payroll deductions. This year the employee has two choices— one deduction or six. There’s no two, three or 24 easy months to pay.
Additional details will be announced in the next issue of the CLIPPER, appearing on the opening day of the campaign.
President Trippe Named Chief Executive of I AT A
]uan T. Trippe has been elected president of the International Air Transport Association. His election was announced two weeks ao at an I AT A meeting in Paris.
He succeeds Max Hymans, president of Air France, as head of the organization.
San Francisco DSO Gets Into New Terminal Building Act
The San Francisco district sales office has opened a “branch” at the PAA traffic counter in the new terminal at San Francisco International Airport. The girls on duty will sell tickets, make reservations and plan itineraries, relieving the traffic reps of this duty and freeing them to handle the passengers checking in.
A similar arrangement will soon be made at Los Angeles International Airport.
American-built aircraft are now operated in 103 countries.
G-R-R-R-R-R ?
Has Rosemary Morgan just discovered sand in the special cake she ordered for those honeymooning passengers? Is the girl advertising a new dentifrice? Or has she just bitten the boss ? The answer to all three is a resounding “no.” Actually, she was quietly minding her own business when one of the demon photogs stuck his head in Traffic/Sales and told Rosie to say “cheese” (an old trick to get the broadest possible smile). She obliged— with the above result. (All efforts to start libel proceedings will be handled promptly by Bill Locke in Legal).
DIG THOSE DOLLARS
Payroll Deduction Plan Will Again "Take it Easy” As "Good Neighbor" Campaign Opens October 14th