001_Victory News 5 March 1943

              "PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, FREE TO EMPLOYEES OF THE UTAH QUARTERMASTER DEPOT
VOL. 1 NO 44 OGDEN, UTAH MARCH 5, 1943
SAFETY COUNCIL URGES GREATER PRECAUTION IN DEPOT TRAFFIC
THE CITIZEN'S-SAFETY COUNCIL OF WEBER  COUNTY HAS WRITTEN CAPTAIN SCOTT,   THE SAFETY DIRECTOR AT  THE DEPOT  URGING GREATER PRECAUTION  IN DEPOT TRAFFIC.     C.J.  OLSEN,   PRESIDENT OF  THE  CITIZEN'S SAFETY  COUNCIL  SAYS,   ""I   AM SURE YOU  HAVE A  THOROUGH  SAFETY PROGRAM,   BUT WITH   INCREASING  NUMBERS  OF WORKERS,   THE  SITUATION   IS BECOMING MORE HAZARDOUS.    FOR   INSTANCE, IN UTAH COUNTY,   WHERE  THERE  WAS  ONLY ONE DEATH LAST  YEAR UP  TO THE L2TH OF  FEBRUARY,   WE NOW HAVE  FIVE TRAFFIC FATALITIES,     THE MAIN REASON FOR AT LEAST PART OF THESE FATALITIES WAS EXCESSIVE SPEED.""
THE OGDEN CHIEF  OF POLICE HAS ASSURED THE COOPERATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT,  AND THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL LIKEWISE  IS COOPERATING TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THEIR LIMITED PERSONNEL
THE KIWANIS CLUB OF OGDEN HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INTERESTED IN TRAFFIC SAFETY, ESPECIALLY |N PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.   THEY HAVE DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING SET OF RULES FOR SAFE WALKING: 
1. OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNALS
2. CROSS STREETS ONLY AT CROSSWALKS OR PEDESTRIAN LANES.        
3. WHEN WAITING FOR SIGNALS OR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR STAND ON THE CURB AND NOT IN THE STREET.
4. LOOK DOTH WAYS BEFORE CROSSING ANY STREET.
5. WHEN STARTING TO CROSS WITH THE GREEN LIGHT, WATCH FOR CARS TURNING IN BEHIND YOU.
6. WALK BRISKLY.  DO NOT HESITATE TO RUN.
7. FACE APPROACHING TRAFFIC WHEN WALKING ALONG HIGHWAYS OR ROADS, AND WEAR WHITE AT NIGHT.
8. EVERY RULE FOR SAFE WALKING IS MATCHED BY
A   RULE FOR  SAFE DRIVING.
JEWEL WILSON IS NEW.
ASSOCIATE EMPLOYEES RELATIONS DIRECTOR
MISS WILSON WILL RE RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDY-AND MAKING  RECOMMENDATIONS  RELATIVE  TO PROMOTING BETTER  EMPLOYEE  RELATIONS AMONG FEMALE WORKERS AT THE  DEPOT    SHE WILL  ADVISE WOMEN EMPLOYEES  REGARDING PERSONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL PROBLEMS,  AND  WILL  CHECK  ON PROBLEMS AMONG EMPLOYEES  WHICH MIGHT TEND TO. CREATE EMOTIONAL STRESS  OR  ANTAGONISM,  LEADING  TO DISRUPTION  OF DEPOT WORK,  AND WILL ALSO PROMOTE RECREATIONAL AND  SPORT ACTIVITIES,
SAFETY SHOES CAM PURCHASED BY DEPOT PART-TIME WORKERS
  ACCORDING  TO MEMORANDUM NO.   120,   DATED FEB, 24TH,   AND   RELEASED  TO  THE  NEWS  BY CAPTAIN
R. L. BAKER, DEPOT ADJUTANT, SAFETY SHOES MAY
NOW BE PURCHASED BY UTAH QUARTERMASTER DEPOT PART  TIME AND  REGULAR  EMPLOYEES,   WHOSE WORK REQUIRES FOOT PROTECTION,     THIS WAY BE DONE WITHOUT  THE USE  OF A  SHOE  RATION  STAMP,
THE PURCHASE CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED  BY USE OF O.P.A.   FORM NO. R. 315,   WHICH MAY BE SECURED  FROM  YOUR  SECTIONAL  SAFETY  OFFICER.     THE FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND LEFT WITH THE SECTIONAL SAFETY OFFICER,   WHO WILL IN TURN PASS THE SAFETY SHOE CERTIFICATE ON TO YOU UPON RECEIPT OF  SAME FROM  THE RATIONING    BOARD.
YOU MAY THEN PRESENT  YOUR  CERTIFICATE TO  THE  DEALER   IN LIEU   OF A  SHOE  RATION STAMP.
RED CROSS DRIVE GETS
EARLY START AT DEPOT 
  ALTHOUGH THE NATIONAL RED-CROSS DRIVE OFFICIALLY  OPENED  AT   THE  DEPOT  MONDAY,   MARCH I,   IN  CONFORMITY WITH THE ENTIRE  COUNTRY DRIVE,   IT  BEGAN   IN THE  ANNEX  BUILDING ATTIC. SATURDAY  WHEN THE VICTORY  NEWS  SECTION,   CAPTAIN RACEK'S TRAINING SCHOOL AND THE DUPLICATING WENT  OVER  THE TOP   100%.    C. R.  DANIELS, SUPERVISOR  OF  THE DUPLICATING  SECTION HAD CHARGE  OF  THE DRIVE FOR THOSE  SECTIONS,     CAPTAIN R.  L.  BAKER,   DEPOT ADJUTANT, ASSISTED BY HEADQUARTERS CHIEF CLERK W. J. KINNER,   IS IN CHARGE OF THE DRIVE FOR THE DEPOT. MARCH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT AS ""RED CROSS MONTH,""    IN HIS PROCLAMATION HE CALLED UPON THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONTRIBUTE GENEROUSLY SO THAT THE SUM OF $125,000,000 NEEDED   IN THE PRESENT GLOBAL EMERGENCY MAY BE PROMPTLY RAISED.
RED CROSS EMISSARIES  HAVE GONE  TO ALMOST EVERY PART  OF  THE EARTH  WHERE  HELP COULD BE ADMINISTERED AND  SUFFERING ALLEVIATED.    THEY HAVE SUCCORED THE  STARVING,   BANDAGED  THE WOUNDED,  AND CONSOLED THE BEREAVED,  EVER READY EVER EFFICIENT,   EVER  COURAGEOUS,  THE AMERICAN RED GROSS  HAS CHAPTERS   IN EVERY  COMMUNITY  OF IMPORTANCE  AND EVERY  SECTION  OF  THE  NATION IS REPRESENTED   IN  SOME  DANGER ZONE.
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