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IN THIS ISSUE Rules About Your Employment

ifnL I >.«• { A Seat Belt Safe Vacation Your Election Rights Stage Revival in Cristobal

June 1,1962 Croteroad* Meeting Roberi J. Fleming, Jr., Governor-President \. D. Ciiristensen, Press Officer

VV. P [OSEPH CONNOR, Publications Editor Editorial Assistants: Will Arey Official Panama Canal Company Publication Eunice Richard and Tobi Bittei. Panama Canal Information Ofl Published Monthly at Balboa Heights, C. Z. William Burns, Official Photographer Printed at the Printing Plant, Mount Hope,Canal Zone

at all Panama Canal Service Centers. Retail Stores, and ttie Tivoli Guest House for 10 days after publication date at 5 cents each Subscriptions, $1 a year; mall and back copies, 10 cents each. Postal money orders made payable to the Panama Canal Company should be mailed to Box M. Balboa Heights. C. Z. Editorial Offices are located in the Administration Building. Balboa Heights. C. Z.

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THE CANAL ZONE has declared Emplovee-Management Relations 3 -p|_|£ war on Litterbugs.

Enactment of the recent regula- Appeal Regulations Being Revised- _ __ 5 tion which provides up to a $100 fine

. 6 and 30 thus in jail for anyone con- Fun and Games at Immigration Station- victed of littering any highway or

. . . And at Gamboa School 7 TRASH street gives teeth to the attack, but success of the anti-litter effort still Gorgas Trains Medical Technologists-- __ 8 depends on the willing cooperation

of all Zone residents. Soaring Bridge Arches Joined 9 A. I. Baurnan, Superintendent of the Grounds Branch, says

is thoughtlessly. Anyone who much littering in the Zone done The Little Theater That Wouldn't Die_ . 10 ever has discarded a chewing gum wrapper or cigarette butt,

tossed away an advertising leaflet, napkin, empty beer can, or Improvements for Deckhands- . 12 paper cup, has contributed to the accumulation of litter.

for You _ . __ 13 And there's no reason for anyone to be a litterbug. There are Where small items Make Money more than 6,500 50-gallon steel drums at strategic locations Your Election Rights.. 14 throughout the Canal Zone—and new ones will be placed upon request. All that's necessary is a telephone call to Balboa 1308 Pla\ Ball! 15 or 2121, or Cristobal 2373. In addition to these steel drums, every

is supplied with a garbage house and apartment in the Canal Zone Worth Knowing 16 can. And individuals and organizations are being urged to ask large gatherings which for extra disposal units when planning \\ ill Your Vacation Be Seat Belt Safe?. . 18 will generate a lot of trash in a public area. In the drive to eliminate litter, the 50-gallon steel drums are 10,000 Miles Over Land 19 being painted bright colors and soon will carry slogans urging Anniversaries 20 their use. Some of the drums have been equipped with covers like that shown at the left above and others will be so equipped Promotions and Transfers . . 21 soon. Signs warning against littering also are going up along streets and highways. Be Careful-Not a Statistic, 22 Solution o) the problem is an individual responsibility. Litter- can afti i all. is done individuals, and only individuals by Canal History_. 23 rhey tan do so by taking personal responsibility to nit! never discarding anything except in proper Retirements 23

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2 June 1, 1962 The first meeting between the Personnel Bureau and employees' organization representatives was held May 14 at Balboa Heights. Attending were, from left: E. H. Womble, President. Local 463. International Association of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers; A. J. Graham, Locks Security Force 1780, American Federation of Government Employees; J. C. Dyer. Wage and Grievance Representative of Central Labor Union-Metal Trades Council; L. F. Braden, Assistant Business Manager, Local .397, International Brotherhood of R. S. Director's Office; Electrical Workers; J. H. Elliott, President, Central Labor Union-Metal Trades Council; Jeffrey, Personnel D. J. Paolucei, Assistant to Personnel Director; Lloyd Anderson, Personnel Director's Office; X. R. Talbot, J. S. Catanzaro, Local 9(i, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association; D. P. Bender, Vice President, Local 595, International Union of Operating Engineers; R. F. Hesch, Local 811, International Association of Machinists. Employee—Management Relations Discussions on Executive Order H0988 are preliminary to implementation.

WHERE AND HOW do you draw the Employee-Management Relations in meeting analysis of questions and issues. line in determining what constitutes a the Federal Service. Changes proposed by the employee "unit" for the purpose of recognition of The Personnel Bureau representatives organizations were evaluated bv the an employee organization? spent approximately 20 hours in a series Personnel Bureau officials and, as May What criteria will be used to deter- of meetings with representatives of ended, revisions were being made to mine whether or not an employee organ- employee organizations affiliated with include acceptable proposals in a ization has a "stable" membership? the Central Labor Union-Metal Trades near-final draft of the regulations. the of this the regula- How will it be determined whether Council, with spokesmen for Local By end month, or not an individual is eligible to hold 900, American Federation of State, tions are scheduled to be in final form office in a union or other employee County and Municipal Employees, and and present plans call for them to be organization? with representatives of independent made effective on July 1. While some These are just a few of the many employee groups. sections of the proposed regulations still questions which came up for detailed During the meetings, the purposes were being studied and redrafted where discussion last month, as representatives and intent of various sections of the necessary as The Review prepared to of the Canal organization's Personnel proposed regulations were explained go to press, most sections were in near- Bureau met with spokesmen of organ- and changes proposed by the employee final form, subject only to review and izations representing Canal employees representatives were discussed. Two final approval by Governor Fleming; to discuss proposed regulations for im- successive meetings with each group before going into effect. plementing Executive Order 10988 on provided an opportunity for between- Among the points which will be

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cannot contain propaganda attacks upon agencies, individuals, or activities of the Federal Government.

For the purposes of recognition, units will be established on any reasonable basis which will assure a clear and identifiable community of interest among the employees involved concern- ing employment conditions, personnel matters, and other items appropriate for formal consultation.

Employee organizations, when re- questing formal consultations, will be required to state specifically the pro- posed agenda items and include information necessary to facilitate pre- paration for the consultation. Requests Officials of Local 900, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, for informal discussed the proposed regulations with D. J. Paolucci. Assistant to Personnel Director, meetings for information and, from left: Lloyd Anderson and R. S. Jeffrey of the Personnel Directors Office; R. A. purposes may he made orally, however. Dean, Field Representative of Local 900; Reginald Callender, Executive Secretary; The Personnel D. J. Paolucci; A. C. Bushell, Pacific-side Vice President; W. H. Sinclair, International Director is to ensure Representative; H. W. Williams, Legislative Representative; and Peter Alexis, Acting that all employees are informed of their President of Local 900. rights under the regulations and Execu- tive Order 10988. He also is to take any steps necessary included in the regulations are the operations of employee organizations, to ensure that no inter- ference, following: including meetings, solicitation of mem- restraint, coercion, or discrimi- nation is practiced Employees have a right to form, join, Ixi ship, and election campaigning are to either encourage or discourage and assist an employee organization to he conducted outside of regular membership in any em- having as a primary purpose the im- working hours, but w ill be permitted on ployee organization. Provision also will provement of working conditions among Company Government premises under be made by the Personnel Director for Federal employees, or to refrain from specified conditions. Employee organ- the instruction of management and any such activity, and to exercise such izations also will be permitted to distri- supervisory personnel on their rights rights without fear of penalty or reprisal. bute and post notices and bulletins in and responsibilities under the new- designated areas, Recognition accorded employee or- but such materials regulations. ganizations will not affect the special relationships of management officials with veteran, religious, civic, and social organizations on matters of special interest to such groups. Consultations with recognized em- ployee organizations will include poli- cies affecting working conditions, hut will not include such areas as the mis- sion of the Compam Government, its budget, organization, assignment of personnel, or technologj in performing work.

Employee representatives and indi- vidual employees are expected to deal with the management officials who have primar) responsibility over the matter to he discussed, hut suggestions, recom- mendations, or grievances ma) he carried through several levels of author- ity if necessar) to obtain a final decision. Within reasonable limits, employee tives designated 1>\ recog- Representing independent employee groups, at the meeting with D. J. Paolucci \ssistanl e organizations w ill he to Personnel Director, and Lloyd Anderson of Personnel Director's Office at left were- Capt. F M. Poore. J. Local 30, Masters, permitted to attend meetings and Mates, and Pilots; F. J Busch, Division (>9o', Order of Railway Conductors; D. J. Paolucci; Capt. I. G. Hav, iltations \\ ithoul charge to lea\ e. Local 30, Masters, Mates, and I .lots; P. M. Trim, Jr., Marine Traffic Controllers, Lodge 1559; and Ilerschel Activities incerned with the internal Gandv, Lodge 14. American Federation ol Government Employees.

4 |i m 1. 1962 interference, coercion, discrimination, amount of Meanwhile . . . or reprisal, and a reasonable official time to present the appeal. The system requires that an official at a higher administrative level than the one who decided upon taking the adverse action must consider the appeal from that decision and decide on the APPEAL appeal. The official who hears the appeal will consider issues of fact, com- pliance with procedural requirements, and any other appropriate matters, such as equity or humanitarianism. REGULATIONS An employee is entitled to a hearing in making an appeal within the agency. The hearing may be held bv one person or bv a committee, and members are required to be fair, impartial, and objec- tive. No one can be a member of the BEING READIED hearing committee who acted on or reviewed the proposed adverse action or the adverse decision, or who will review or act upon the report of the hearing committee.

Witnesses are permitted at a hearing

and the agencv is to make the w itnesses

available, if practicable, on a duty status. Like the affected employee and WHILE THE MEETINGS and dis- Specific procedures and rights stipu- his representative, witnesses are assured cussions concerning the Canal organiza- lated in Civil Service Commission freedom from restraint, interference, tion's plans for implementing Executive' guidelines and regulations about the discrimination, and reprisal. Order 10988 on Employee-Management new appeals system include: coercion, Relations in the Federal Service were The agencv must notify the employee A record, in either transcript or sum- being held last month, the Personnel of the proposed adverse action and pro- mary form, must be made of the hear- Bureau also was preparing the neces- vide him with an opportunity to reply ing. If it is a summary, it must be signed sary regulations for implementing Exec- before making any decision to proceed by both parties, with any exceptions to utive Order 10987, which is concerned with the adverse action. If a decision it stated in writing. The employee with employee appeals from adverse is made to proceed with the action, the involved is given a copy of the transcript personnel actions. employee must be sent a decision notice or summary. Copies of the proposed regulations to that effect. The individual or committee hearing on appeals were to be mailed to labor The decision notice will give the the appeal must make a written report organizations representing Canal em- reasons for the action, the action to the appropriate official. The report ployees late last month, with requests decided upon, and the effective date. may contain either findings of fact for comments to be submitted in writing It also must notify the employee of his alone, or findings and recommendations. to the Personnel Bureau. The comments right of appeal, specifying to whom the A copy of the report is given to the received will be carefully evaluated and, appeal is to be directed, where it is to employee and to his representative. The where indicated, revisions will be made be filed, what the time limits are, and agencv official responsible makes the before the regulations are put into final where he can get more information. final decision after receiving the report. form and put into effect simultaneously If the employee decides to appeal, In arriving at his decision, the official with those discussed in last month's he must do so in writing and must tell responsible will consider the entire meetings. Both are scheduled to be whv be thinks that the adverse action appellate record. His decision may sus- effective on |ulv 1. is unwarranted. tain or reverse the previous decision, or The pui-pose of the new appeals sys- An employee may appeal any time it may substitute a less severe action. tem being devised to implement the after he is notified of the decision and The employee is to be notified Executive Order is to provide employees action taken, but not later than 10 cal- promptly of the final decision on the with certain basic rights for a manage- endar davs after the effective date. This appeal and informed of any remaining ment review and reconsideration of time limit may be extended by the appeal rights he may have. A copy of adverse actions taken at a lower level. agencv, but only if the employee was the notice must be sent to the employee's A major aim of the Executive Order on not notified of the time limit, if cir- representative. "Agency Systems for Appeals from Ad- cumstances beyond the employee's con- verse Actions" is settlement of disputes trol prevented him from appealing When the Canal organization's regu- as near to the level of disagreement within the time limit, or for other lations on appeals have been put in final as possible. reasons thought sufficient by the agency. form and placed in effect, copies are to Actions which may be appealed In making an appeal, an employee is be made available to every employee ot under the system will be: Discharges, entitled to enlist the assistance of a the Company Government, so all em- suspensions for more than 30 days, fur- representative of his own choosing. ployees will have an opportunity to loughs without pay, ami reductions in Both the employee and his representa- know what their rights are under the rank and compensation. tive are assured freedom from restraint. system.

The Panama Canal Review At Immigration Station FUN and GAMES

An injured ami doesn't keep one from enjoying a fast game of table tennis.

THE PING-PONG BALL Hashed across Immigration Station at Corozal and the All of them apparently were enjoy- the table as a pleasant looking young scene is a common one there these days. ing the leisure forced upon them by man returned his opponent's serve. The young men were merchant sea- circumstances beyond their control. "Srln gut," he said, smiling broadly. men staying at the Immigration Station The new look at the Immigration "Not had at all." his opponent replied. waiting for new assignments to ships. Station was brought about recently In another comer of the bright sunny Their nationality and the languages after Governor Fleming decided that room, two youths were engaged in a they spoke were as varied as the flags merchant seamen and officers who have solemn game of chess. Although neither which fly from the vessels which pass to stav in the Canal Zone Immigration spoke the other's language, no words through the Canal. Station should have better recreation were necessary. Chess was, obviously, On the day when the spirited table facilities than in their rooms or the drab international. tennis game was in progress, representa- mess hall, part of which now has been The setting was not a United Nations tives of seven nations were residing at changed into a recreation area. Club Room in New York. It was the new the Immigration Station. They included The transformation included installa- recreation room in the Canal Zone Italian. Greek. Danish, Chinese, British, tion of new floor tiling, a few coats of and East Indian seamen, a majority of paint, the addition of several potted Soccer in that footgear? them recently discharged after emer- plants plus a television set, ping-pong gency hospitalization in the Canal Zone. tables, card tables, games, and a radio.

And this ancient pastime is just as absorbing, no matter who's playing.

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June 1, 1962 at Gamboa School To come soon will be a selection of and books and novels in the various lan- guages spoken by the men who stay at the station. The Immigration Station, which, Canal Zone authorities point out, is not a quarantine station, takes care of an average of more than 1,000 persons each \ear—most of them seamen and ships' officers who are being transferred to other ships or who have been in the hospital or otherwise delayed here while waiting for another assignment. Gen- erallv, all those at the Station are free to come and go as they please, so long as they check in at the Station each day. In addition to the new recreation room, the facilities consist of barracks for officers and seamen, an office build- ing, and a small mess hall where res- idents are served three meals a day from the Tivoli Guest House. The buildings

are located on 1 '3 acres of land. Ballerina Deborah Danziger leads grades 1 and 2 ballet dancers Sharon Mills, Becky Jones, Immigration facilities at one time did Kelly Farrell, Becky Mytinger, Mar ilyn Welborn, and Virginia Ray. include a quarantine service, which was to the eye as well as the winding their ribbons in and ovit in the originally established in the Canal Zone A DELIGHT the "Mavtime" program in traditional pattern, and Robin Hood during construction days at Culebra ear was which the Gamboa Elementary School and his Merry Men. complete with Island to protect public health. Because last month combined the annual Music hows and arrows. of the prevalence in those days of Week program with Physical Fitness In between the colorfully costumed. plague, yellow fever, and smallpox, the Week, climaxed with the crowning animated performances, vocal groups Quarantine Station did a rushing busi- Queen. Shelley from grades 1 through 6 provided 7 of the Max Festival ness. Old records show that between the sustaining thread of the musical 1907 and 1920 there were 61,649 per- Headrick. The Festival program opened with program. sons, mostly passengers in transit, held songs that are part of Music Week Laurence Senzer was narrator, Mrs. for medical quarantine purposes and programs in English-language schools Ruth Banton served as program chair- only 1,833 for immigration. throughout the world. Then came the man, and Mrs. Mar) Ellwood was After 1920, the number of quarantine intermingling with Physical Fitness pianist. Directors for the performances cases steadilv declined and the station, Week, with tumblers tumbling, clowns were Mrs. Banton and Mrs. Elizabeth which had been moved to Balboa after clowning, ballet dancers tripping lightly, Dull, while Don Connor was in charge the completion of the Canal, was used gvpsies dancing, maypole dancers of the tumbling act. almost exclusively for immigration purposes. Tumblers Steve Nehring and Buddy Mills demonstrate their physical fitness and .kill. The new station at Corozal was opened in 1943 and during the war vears was used to house refugees from Europe who were unable to proceed to their destination or return to their home- lands; seamen and passengers from ships which had been torpedoed and sunk; enemy aliens and aliens picked up for illegal entry. The station also pro- vided shelter for a large number of contract laborers who were held for repatriation after the completion of defense projects in the Canal Zone. At present, the Immigration Station

is administered by the Canal Zone Customs Division, because Canal Zone Customs inspectors also enforce immi- gration regulations and act as Deputy Shipping Commissioners in the Zone.

B. E. Lowande, Chief of Customs, is also Shipping Commissioner. He and his deputies sign seamen on and off shins, see that they get their wages. and take care of other problems while they are staving at the Station.

The Panama Canal Review Gorgas Trains Medical Technologists

Students from four countries have attended Zone-operated School.

Jesus Figueroa makes notes on test smears in a pre-cancer diagnosis.

MEET a medical technologist anywhere Health Services, Gorgas Memorial Lab- service in the Republic of Panama. in the Republic of Panama, or the Canal oratory in Panama, or Panama hospitals. Dr. Carl M. Johnson, now director Zone, and chances are fair that he or Two of the most recent graduates, who of Gorgas Memorial Laboratory in she was trained at the school for labora- received their certificates in May, will Panama, was one of the doctors who tory technologists operated by the work at Panama's new Social Security worked with Colonel Elton and the first Gorgas Hospital Laboratory Service. Hospital. class of medical technologists at Gorgas Twenty-eight medical technologists The Gorgas Hospital school was Hospital. He joined the Gorgas Hospital from Panama, Colombia, the United started in 1948 by Col. Norman W. staff in June 1949. shortly after the States, and even Lebanon, have been Elton, Chief of the hospital laboratory school for technologists was started, and enrolled in the Gorgas Hospital school at that time. A major purpose was to remained in Canal Zone service until during the 14 years it has been in exist- train persons having the necessary col- June 1954, when he filled the position ence. The majority of the students have lege or university background so they at Gorgas Memorial Laboratory left been Panamanian citizens, who now are could be recruited to work in Gorgas vacant by the retirement of Dr. Herbert working for the Republic of Panama Hospital and could fill the need for such C. Clark'.

Judith Ahello examines bacterial culture in test tube. Jos6 Torres is shown using microtome to prepare tissue slides.

June 1, 1962 All the clinical laboratory work neces- sary in clinical investigations at Gorgas Memorial Laboratory is accomplished by Miss Berta Alvarado, one of the graduates of the Gorgas Hospital tech- nologists' school. She was given a year's leave of absence to take the course, which she completed last year.

Another graduate is Dr. Ligia San- chez, who now is with the Republic of Panama Health Service. She was grad- uated from the Gorgas school, then studied at the University of Panama School of Medicine, where she received her Doctor of Medicine degree. For the past 2 years she has been in charge of one of the Public Health dispensaries in Panama City. A medical technologist in the Out- patient Laboratory of Gorgas Hospital, Kerima de Dormoi, obtained her Mas- ter's degree in the United States, then returned to the Isthmus and worked for Panama Health Services for a time before joining the Gorgas staff of technologists.

The latest two graduates as medical technologists from Gorgas, now pre- Soaring Bridge Arches Joined paring to join Panama's new Social THATCHER FERRY BRIDGE loomed was to watch the steel beam placed Security Hospital, are Eneida Siu and in the background the morning of which would join the two arches of Dolores Barreto, both of Panama. Mas 16, as Col. Mathew C. Harrison, tin' soaring structure. The 70-foot beam, Dr. Harold Mondragon, Chief of at right in photo. Engineering and Con- shown being lowered into place in the Laboratory Service at Gorgas Hospital, struction Director of the Canal organiza- dramatic photograph below, taken from is the present director of the school for tion, discussed the bridge work with the top of the bridge arch by Richard laboratory technologists. The 12-month John F. Beaslev, head of the firm erect- Hebenstreit resident project engineer session of the school will start in July. ing the superstructure. The two men, for Sverdrup, Parcel & Associates, accompanied by Gov. Robert Flem- designers of the structure, was released No tuition is required for admission J. to the school for laboratory technolo- ing, Jr., various other Canal officials, by the crane at 8:52 a.m.. thus making gists, nor are there any other expenses. and a group of newsmen and photog- a continuous unit of the bridge which Students are selected on the basis of raphers from the Republic of Panama will be carrying cars across the Canal their college credits, which are eval- were aboard the tug San Pablo on their before the end of this vear. uated by the office of the registrar of the American Societv of Clinical Patho- logists. The two top candidates receive a scholarship of about S 1,600 a vear.

Admission requirements for the school are a minimum of 3 sears of college, with 16 semester hours of biology, 16 semester hours of chemistry, and 3 semester hours of mathematics.

Graduates of the Gorgas Hospital School for Laboratory Technologists are Jose Tories, Judith Abello, Fita Cam- podonico de Marquez, Candida Correa de Echeverria, Kerima de Dormoi, Dr. Cesar Bernal, Telva de Olivares, Agnes Correa, Dr. Hedlev Lennan, Dr. Ligia Sanchez, Berta Alvarado, Eneida Siu, Dolores Barreto, and Car- lota Arguelles, all of Panama; Charles Luthas, Kay Fowler, Dr. |ohn Wong, Kati Lewis, Ursula Steinberg, and Bettv Davis of the United States; Camile Christopher of the Canal Zone; Jesus Figueroa of Colombia; and Rosemary Dominguez of Lebanon.

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On stage of Cristobal Little Theater, from left: Mrs. Miriam McDaid; Cristobal Junior-Senior High School Principal Paul L. Beck; Mrs. Agnes Allan; Mrs. Jo Maxwell, who appeared in "Send Me No Flowers"; Robert Thomas, Cristobal Little Theater President; Mrs. Hilda Baas of the Production Staff; and Surse Pierpoint, Actor-Director. THE LITTLE THEATER THAT WOULDN'T DIE

A LITTLE THEATER which was rekindle the sparks of interest which Timbers of the proscenium arch came active throughout World War II hut had never died. from the old Gatun bridge, while the

almost became a peacetime casualt) The building which now houses the stage is made of wood obtained from last month proved its restoration to Cristobal Little Theater at France Field the firm which salvaged the old Coco rugged health and vitalit) as the Cris- was a mere shell of what had once been Solito buildings. The house lights were tobal Little Theater presented Send Me an Army film theater. The building had contributed by the former Superinten- No Flowers, a stage presentation with not been used for a number of years dent of Gatun Locks, the late Hugh a title peculiarly applicable to the group and had been severely vandalized, with Thomas, father of the Cristobal Little

presenting it. window screens gone, movable objects Theater president. What is now the Cristobal Little long since carted away, and the interior While all the work was being planned

1 heater had its beginnings in the 1930's populated with rats, bats, and snakes. and carried out, a benefit play, Cham- in the basi ment of the Albert Motta But the Cristobal Little Theater pagne Complex, was presented at the residence on loth Street in Colon, with group, in search of a stage for more Fort Gulick Theater in March 1961, formation ol what is believed to have than 6 years, wrapped the building in followed by Dial M for Murder in bei M one ol (he very first little theater dreams, then spent many hours of effort, May 1961, with income from both being groups south of the Rio Grande. The determination, and craft skills to make used for modernization of the theater. principle behind the movement then, the dreams come true. The original little theater group is now, was "to increase interest in Robert Thomas of Gatun, an electri- started out by presenting groups of one-

i i and provide a vehicle for cian in the Locks Division, a member act plays, but spread its wings and presen ing dramatic talent." of the Gatun Civic Theater group and opened the heyday of the Atlantic-side Sparkplug in the reactivation of the now president of the Cristobal Little little theater operations after moving Stobal Little Theater was John L. Theater, joined Simon Theriot of the from its basement headquarters to the 'illiams, a retired Canal Zone building committee, Mr. Williams, and Ro\ Scout Shack in New Cristobal.

• was district wireman in many volunteer workers to give the First three-act play given bv the n\ years. An original France Field Theater a facelifting and group was The Torchbearers, presented at lor with the initial little general rehabilitation. Mr. Theriot in 1940 as war clouds gathered over

ill' - ii its of world. at . Williams made man) designed the stage and helped with much the Encouraged and ol tli. pet I o mtacts necessar) to construction. ambitious, the players went on to bigger

10 June 1, 1962 and better productions, specializing in makers all lending their talents behind hit shows. One play was still on Broad- the scenes or as performers. And even way when Isthmian theatergoers saw non-members are welcome at the tryouts the Atlantic-side version. This was My for new plays. Sister Eileen, which was presented on Peak membership of more than 300 September 16. 1941, while the pla) was reached during the war years, when was still on Broadway and before the plays were given for the entertainment movie release. of more than 12,000 servicemen in the An outstanding highlight of "the good Zone, and the servicemen in turn joined old days" was presentation of Golden the theater group to lend a hand in the Boy, which was directed by a profes- entertainment field. sional theatrical producer stationed in Then came the dav when the Bo) the Canal Zone with the U.S. Army. Scout Shack, along with other Panama The play required 12 changes of ('anal buildings in New Cristobal, were scenerv, which was unusual in itself. transferred to the Republic of Panama But even more unusual was the gala and the Cristobal Little Theater was opening night, when attendance at the left with willing actors but no stage. performance was by invitation only, The Gatun Civic Theater, which had with tuxedos the stipulated dress for come into being and was producing the men and evening gowns for the plays in the Gatun Theater, also became women. homeless at the same time. The two The theater group could be serious, groups united last year, then faced the but could laugh just as easily as it could problem of finding a suitable building, go formal—and it did so in uproarious which they soon solved by obtaining style with the joyous productions of Ga) the France Field Theater. Nineties' dramas such as No Mother Some of the members of the original to Guide Her, Ten Nights in a Barroom Atlantic-side little theater group still are and Pure as the Driven Snow. active in the present organization. Paul L. manager Membership in the Atlantic-side little Beck, Principal of the Cristobal Jan J. Breebaart, foreign accounts theater always has been cosmopolitan Junior-Senior High School, one of the of Motta International Free Zone opera- tions, plays offstage role of electrician. in nature, with Canal Zone employees, very first members, has appeared as an diplomats. Colon Free Zone, steamship actor and also has served as a director company officials and representatives, of productions. Miss Grace Williams, Theater, Mrs. Miriam McDaid, chair- teachers, Colon businessmen, and home- now treasurer of the Cristobal Little man of the present board of directors, and Mrs. Agnes Allan are among the many who take an active part in the theater group's activities. Surse Pierpoint, who directed Send Me No Flowers, as well as playing a major role in it. is a nephew ol the late Dr. Surse Taylor, who was a prominent member of the original Atlantic-side theater group. Officers of the rejuvenated and newly housed Cristobal Little Theater are, in addition to President Thomas: John Blennerhassett, British Corsul in Colon, vice president; Mrs. Tl.Jma Lewis, a

Mrs. Jo Maxwell, at U.S. Navv employee, secretary; and left, production Miss Williams, treasurer. assistant, property In the past, excess funds of the mistress, and member Atlantic-side little theater group wei of cast, discusses used for charity work and the Cristobal

point in theatrics with Little Theater hopes to continii : the Mrs. Hilda Baas, policy. The largest amount contributed publicity director by the original Atlantic-side theater and prompter. group was $4,000 to the Masonic Crippled Children's Home. Benefit per- formances were given during the war years for the Dutch East Indies Ambu- lance Appeal, the Children of Liberated France, and for the Red Cross. Locally, the Atlantic group also contributed to the Old People's Home in Puerto Pilon, Republic of Panama, and sponsored Boy Scout Troop No. 6 in the days when the Li ale Theater was housed in the Boy Seou': Shack.

The Panama Canal Review 11 Improve- ments for Deckhands

Changes in use of Canal workers aboard transiting U.S. Ray is one of four new launches to be used in new plan of operations. ships bring additional employee benefits.

THE U.S. Ray and U.S. Sailfish, first work clothes with the Marine Diyision four new passenger crew launches insignia on the back and on the breast Deckhand in new uniform boards ship. of built for the Marine Bureau of the pocket of the shirt, improved leave and I Panama Canal Company by Blount retirement benefits, lockers for clothing, > Marine Corp. of Warren, R.I., were to and shower facilities. arrive at Cristobal the last week in May, The change to the new system created after making their way across the approximately 50 new positions in the Caribbean under their own power. Marine Bureau requiring higher skills The two 53-foot craft were expected than those required of deckhands. These to complete the sea voyage without positions, a number of which have been difficulty in about 7 days after leaving filled by former deckhands, include Key West. The entire trip from Rhode those of launch operator, launch sea- Island to the Zone was to take 2 weeks. man, timekeeper, and supervisory per- As soon as possible after arrival, the sonnel. Operation of the new system Ray and Sailfish are to be put into also resulted in 11 additional chauffeur operation with the Navigation Division positions being created in the Motor launch fleet on the Pacific side. With Transportation Division. other launches, they will be used to In addition to shower and locker carr) Panama Canal deckhands who facilities, the deckhands also are to be now are working aboard transiting ships provided with check-in facilities which uudei a new and improved operational include space in which to eat their procedure and pay plan. lunches and to relax between duty Under the new plan, yyhich began sessions aboard transiting ships. operation April 15, deckhands board The new operational plan was devel- ships a short time before the vessels oped after a lengths studs of all factors, enter the locks and remain aboard while including the efficiency of the former the vessels go through the locks. They linehandling system and past com- then debark and transfer to another plaints by the deckhands. Officials in ship. Formerly the deckhands made the charge of the program say it has worked entire transit from ocean to ocean. "very well" during the first several Instead of being paid a set rate of weeks of operation. $8.16 for each complete transit of the Canal, the deckhands presently em- In addition to the Ray and the S«i7- ployed are being paid 90 cents an hour fish, the two other launches for the on a retained rate basis for the first Navigation Division fleet are due to 40 hours of work in any week and $1.35 arrive in the Canal Zone this month. an hour for overtime. They also are They are the Flying Fisli and Tern, also eligible for night differential pas and constructed by Blount Marine Corp., an assigned day off each week. Other and scheduled for service on the improvements provided for deckhands Atlantic side. Thev. too, will make the under the new plan include new khaki trip to the Zone under their own power.

12 June 1. 1962 Confusing? It's not, really.

In fact, this minor

helps individuals avoid

blind-corner collisions at

Balboa Heights cafeteria.

Incentive Awards

Where small items Make Money for You

about what know best. explain your idea—and it Mis. Betty Slaughter was awarded WRITE you 5 minutes to J. That is the most basic and common may earn you $20 or more. That's $30 for suggesting that discarded boxes advice given aspiring writers by success- $4 a minute, but main "little" ideas be collected and pre-w rapped prior to ful authors. But the advice applies to have earned their originators that much Christmas shopping season, thus saving award-winning employee suggestions or more. time during the busy 6-week buying just as much as it does to writing. Like what, sou ask? period. by- Mis. Nina Jenkins received Tn other words, make suggestions Well, like the suggestion made And J. about those things with which you are Alfredo Archibald that Panama Rail- $20 because she noticed— and sug- most familiar; things you know and road and Maintenance Division em- gested—that the policeman responsible understand. ployees wear Glo-colored vests for read) for lowering and storing the flag at the Building some Another bit of advice which applies identification and safety. Mr. Archibald Administration needed properly. equally to waiting and making sugges- received $20. assistance to do the job postal Mrs. Catherine I. Oliver received an tions is: Don't overlook little things. Or like the suggestion for a record card that can be used award of $50 because she pointed out Beginning writers frequently believe box rent for 10 years instead of 6, and which that secretarial time could be saved by the only potential markets are the few earned $20 for Joseph L. Sestito. using a verifax machine to reproduce big, nationally-circulated magazines. And the suggestion that hooks be high school transcripts requested by Professionals, however, know that writ- fastened to the underside of cafeteria colleges, other schools, and business ing for the more numerous, but less tables to provide ladies with a con- firms. well known magazines often will bring venient place for their handbags, an There are only a few simple guide- them more total income than they can idea which earned Paul Badonsky a lines to keep in mind, when considering make writing a few items for the big award of $15. a possible suggestion: magazines. cash Then there was the suggestion that 1. Will it save time, and, there- Like beginning writers, many em- earned Calvin Shepherd $20 and re- fore, reduce expenses? ployees frequently fail to submit sug- sulted in flashlights being installed in 2. Will it provide an additional gestions about some of their best ideas each Fire Division dormitory to provide convenience for those to be served? because "it's such a little thing." emergency illumination in case a power 3. Will it improve safety or "little things" are considered. But the failure and fire alarm occur at the health conditions? |ust as carefully as the "big things," in same time. 4. Will it simplify a job or fact. Those in charge of the Employee Or take the suggestion that earned procedure? Suggestion Program know that a lot Ralph A. Morales a cash award of $33. If the idea will result in any of these of "little things" to can add up impor- It consists of an inexpensive aluminum things, chances are fair that you may be tant and sizable totals. In fact, the guide for use in burning through or on your way to making $15 or $20, or "little things" normally are more valu- cutting vertical or overhead metal sur- more, for a few minutes of effort. All able, when totaled, than the few big faces. Simple enough, perhaps, but vou have to do is describe the proposal suggestions which are approved. valuable, nevertheless. and send it to the Incentive Awards There are many opportunities for You may be thinking, from the above Committee. Big or little, major or minor, suggestions involving these "little examples, that all the good ideas come the Committee will give it every things." It often takes no more than from men. Not true. consideration.

The Panama Canal Review 13 MOST PRIMARY ELECTIONS have been held in the United States, but the fall general election

still is to come, with Congressmen, Senators, Governors, and many other officials to be named.

D. J. Paolucci, Assistant to the Director of the your Personnel Bureau and Voting Officer for the Canal organization, reminds all U. S. citizens planning to vacation in the States this summer that they should check on their voting eligibility while in their home communities and be sure they are eligible to cast election absentee ballots in the fall elections. Regulations differ from one State to another, but by spending a few minutes visiting the Board of Elections office in your home community you may assure yourself ol later exercise of vour voting rights. RIGHTS For those in doubt about just what election participation rights they have as Federal employees, the Civil Service Commission recently issued the accompanying rundown on "mays" and "may nots."

UNDER THE HATCH ACT, Federal not participate in a partisan political You may not campaign for or against employees generally are barred from election. a political party or candidate. rendering political service—that is, You may participate in a non-partisan You may not use your automobile taking an active part in politieal local election in which party designa- to transport voters, except members of management or politieal campaigns. tion, nomination, and sponsorship are vour immediate family, to the polls. There are a number of activities completely absent. You may be a can- However, riders in regularly scheduled which are permissible, however. didate for office in such an election carpools can stop at the polls on the You may vote as! you choose. Political- and you may hold the office after elec- way to or from work. activity restrictions do not relieve a tion if the head of your agency decides You may not distribute campaign Federal employee of his obligation as that your holding it will not interfere material. a citizen to inform himself of the issues with your Federal employment. You may not march in a political and to register and vote. All employees You may petition Congress or anv parade. air encouraged to vote bv being given Member of Congress. For example, vou You may not sell tickets for or other- time off, where necessary, without may write to your Congressman and wise actively promote such activities as charge to leave in order to register and tell him how you think he should vote political dinners. to vote—up to 1 day in States where on any issue. You may not write for publication or absentee voting is not permitted. You may sign petitions, including publish any article or letter soliciting You iiiw/ express vour opinions on nominating petitions, but may not votes for or against anv politieal parry all political subjects and candidates as initiate them or canvass for the signa- or candidate. long as you do not do so in such a ture of others if they are identified You may not solicit or receive any manner as to take an active part in with partisan politieal management or assessment or contribution for anv political management or political campaigns. political purpose. campaigns of a partisan nature. You may attend political rallies and You may not make a political con- 1 mi may make a voluntary campaign join political clubs, but you cannot take tribution in a Federal building or to contribution to any regularly consti- an active part in the conduct of the some other Federal employee. tuted political organization, within rail) or the operation of the club or act The most severe penalty for viola- certain limitations. as chairman, officer, committee mem- tion of political-activity restrictions is

You may displa) a politieal sticker on ber, or delegate. You may vote on removal and the minimum penalty is your private- automobile, but you should issues, but you may not speak for or suspension without pay for 90 days. not do so while on duty conducting against them. In cases where removal is ordered, the public business. You may address a politieal group the employee may not be reemployed

You may wear a political badge or but not on political party matters. in any position the salary of which is button, but here again von should not The general prohibition on Federal paid from the same appropriation as do so while on duty performing the employees is that they may not take an the job from which he was removed. public business. active part in politieal management or If you are uncertain whether a You may accept appointment to such in political campaigns of a partisan certain action would violate political- 'us as member of boards ol educa- character. activity rules, you should present the tion, school committees, and boards ol Ynu may not be a candidate for matter in writing to the Civil Service public libraries if your agenc) decides nomination or for election to a national Commission. Washington 25. D.C. You v of these local offices will or State office. should get a ruling on the matter before b irfere with the effi- You may not solicit others to Income engaging in the action, since ignorance cient di i oui Federal duties. candidates for nomination or election ol provisions of the law will not excuse

II i !(< these i ti\ e, you ma) to partisan offices. vou from penalties for violation.

14 June 1, 1962 SOFTBALL TEAMS from both Costa rainless. Next year's play also will be Rica and Colombia will be invited to scheduled to avoid any necessity for a participate in next year's International team to play more than two games in

Invitational Softball Tournament in the 1 day, he said. Canal Zone, if present plans of the At the opening of the tournament Softball Saturday, April the National ay Pacific League sponsored by on 28, PL Abernathy, S. A., materialize. Anthems of both the United States and Panama were pla\ ed b\ the 79th Army William De La Mater, President of Band. Officials of the Canal Zone and the Pacific Softball League and a mem- Panama participated in a shortlived ber of the Executive Planning Staff of Mall!! exhibition game to start the play, with the Canal organization, said plans for B. I. Everson, Director of the Civil next year's event already are far Affairs Bureau, being the top Canal advanced, having started soon after this Zone official present, and Col. Bolivar Year's 2-dav tournament on April 28 Vallarino, Commander in Chief of the and 29. Panama National Guard, the top Pan- Bill De La Mater, assisted by George McArthur, announces Softball program. Fourteen teams participated in this ama official. Both participated in the year's event, eight of them from the exhibition game. Canal Zone and six from the Republic Teams participating in this year's of Panama. Final playoff was between tournament, first ever held under the Agewood team of Panama and the auspices of the Pacific Softball League, Fort Clayton team of the Pacific Soft- were: Agewood, Belmont, Cuardia Na- ball League, with the Fort Clayton unit cional, Mauricio. Chitre All Stars, and taking the honors. Autodist All Stars, all of Panama; Mr. De La Mater said next year's Powell's Garage, composed of players tournament will be scheduled for an from Cristobal and Colon; Abernathy, earlier weekend in April, probably the Chevrolet, Fort Clayton, Pan Liquido, 13th and 14th, to avoid any interference and White Horse teams of the Pacific by rainy weather, the threat of which Softball League; Fort Kobbe Regulars worried this year's tournament officials, of the Army; and the Albrook Jets of although the 2 days of play were the Air Force.

Heads were bared while 79th Army Band played anthems of United States and Panama. % Worth AN EMPLOYEE of the Locks Security 1 V Branch was presented a Superior Serv- ice Award and 21 other Panama Canal Company Canal Zone Government em- ployees received Outstanding Perform- ,. «, ance Ratings, with commendation from Fleming, on May 17. Gov. Robert J. Jr., Recipients were as follows:

Superior Service Award

Bobert J. Byrne, Tour Leader Interpreter, Locks Security Branch. Outstanding Performance Batings Mrs. Joyce H. Boatwright, Secretary, Exec- f utive Planning Staff. Mrs. Ethel W. Brown, Office of the Marine Director. Mrs. Thehna H. Bull, Statistical Assistant, Pacific side winners in the poster contest were, front row, from left: Carlos Soli's, Grade :!, Executive Planning Staff. Paraiso Elementary School, first prize; Gabriel Hernandez, Grade 8, Diablo Heights Junior Thomas E. Burrow, Assistant Chief, Execu- High School, third prize; Alfonso Cox, Grade 5, Pedro Miguel Elementary School, first tive Planning Staff. prize; Charles Johnston, Grade 5, Balboa Elementary School, third prize; Kathryn Burns, William B. Graham, Administrative Assist- Grade 5, Aneon Elementary School, second prize. Back row, from left: Mervin Blenham, ant, Railroad Division, Cristobal. Grade 8, Paraiso Junior High School and Gilbert Mannings, Grade 8, Santa Cruz Junior Mrs. Dorothy M. Hall, Secretary to the High School, fourth prizes; Suzanne Brigman, Grade 11, Balboa High School, fourth prize Chief, Dredging Division. in group for the three upper grades in high schools; and Doris Marehuck, Grade (i, Diablo Mrs. Josephine E. Hilty, Police Division, Elementary School, second prize. Cristobal District. Dr. William M. Jackson, Coco Solo Hos- pital. STUDENTS of Canal Zone schools Mrs. Nina J. Jenkins, Budget Analyst, Per- again this year placed high in the Inter- sonnel Bureau. national Latham Foundation poster Mrs. Bernhilda F. Jensen, Supervisor, Center. contest, with 11 Canal Zone contestants Paraiso Community Health Mrs. Lorraine C. Loga, Secretary, Office of cash awards and 114 receiving winning the Personnel Director. certificates of merit. Mrs. Kathyleen B. Miller, Employment This year's contest, the 37th Inter- and Utilization Division, Personnel national Latham Foundation contest, Bureau. Hugh A. Norris, Economist, Executive surpassed all previous ones in number Planning Stall. , —a—, ot entries and countries represented. Martin L. Richards, Chef-Steward, Tivoli More than 31,000 posters were entered Guest House. by contestants from 21 countries, an Mrs. Gracerose Z. Roach, Canal Zone Civil- ian Personnel Policy Coordinating Board. increase of 2,000 over last year. Damian Sanchez, Leader Laborer, Railroad The Canal Zone schools have par- Division. ticipated for a number of years in this Mrs. Mary N. Sanders, Coco Solo Hospital. is inculcate u Mrs. Susan S. Smith, Coco Solo Hospital. contest, which intended "to Cecil A. Springer, Coco Solo Hospital. the higher principles of humaneness Roy O. Thomas, Catering Service, Tivoli upon which the unity and happiness of Guest House. the world depend; to emphasize the spir- Hugh H. Thompson, Catering Service, II itual fundamentals that lead to world Tivoli Guest House. friendship; to promote the character building of the child by an understand- * M i ing of universal kinship; and to foster Atlantic side winners were: William Hanly of Grade 7, Cristobal Junior High School, a deeper understanding of and sym- AN ARTICLE in the April-June issue first prize and highest cash award. His animals of the Civil Service Journal, written by pathv with man's relations— the sister, Maria, a pupil in Grade 5, Margarita —who cannot speak for themselves." Elementary School, was a fourth prize Thomas W. Nelson, Chief of the Pay The Canal Zone winners represented winner. This was the second year William Branch, Directorate of Civilian Per- was a prize winner in the contest. each "I the four groups which include sonnel, U. S. Air Force Headquarters, the following grades: Group 1, grades collections of posters are currently being draws heavily on a report prepared bv 17 countries. William D. Young, Panama Canal Com- 1 , 2. and 3; Group 2, grades 4, 5, and 6; exhibited in pany classification specialist, Group 3, grades 7, 8, and 9; and Group The Schools Division in the Canal while a grades 10, 11. and 12. Zone requested and received a collec- management intern assigned to Air The most outstanding posters entered tion of posters mad;- in other countries, Force Headquarters. The article deals a t :ach year arc circulated and these are now being exhibited in with classification program being used ttion in schools, libraries, con- the schools. The winning posters en- by the Air Force under which the super- and other locations to tered by ('anal Zone children will be visor who assigns responsibilities to a tor job also furthi i lane Education and sent to other countries similar has the authority, within limits,

World l:i ; ii|). More than 600 such displa to classify the job.

16 June 1, 1962 Knowing,

ELMER B. STEVENS, Resident Engi- neer of the Thatcher Ferry Bridge Pro- ject, was awarded the Engineer of the Year Award of the Canal Zone Society of Professional Engineers at the organ- ization's annual meeting May 11 in the Tivoli Guest House. Previous recipients of the award have been Col. Hugh Arnold, who received it in 1958, and L. B. Sartain, who was honored in 1960. The award is made annually, if an eligible candidate can be selected. Recipients must be prac- ticing professional engineers of recog- nized standing in the Canal Zone.

Eligibility is restricted to engineers who Isthmus was made Something different in the way of a visit to the Atlantic side of the who spent 4 days in temporary are citizens of the United States or the during May bv Governor and Sirs. Robert J. Fleming, Jr., during a luncheon with shipping Republic of Panama. Selection is made residence at Coco Solo. Shown with Governor Fleming Puller. Fruit Co.; agents at Brazos Brook Country Club are, from left: Samuel United on the basis of service to the public, Owen, 4xton T. Jones, Transportation and Terminals Director; Governor Fleming; Ronald efforts in the advancement of the engi- Andrews C Femie & Co.; Capt. Eli D. Ring, Cristobal Port Captain; Perry Francey, W. Agencies. professional • Bros. Steamship neering profession, and & Co and with back to camera, F. J. Meisinger, Boyd achievements. THE 1961-1962 SCHOOL year for Some of the staff members from Cris- 8,561 boys and girls in the United tobal Junior-Senior High School who or States schools in the Canal Zone will have been awarded scholarships come to a close on June 7. This was fellowships this vacation are: the highest enrollment in the history Luke C. Palumbo, Warrensberg State of the Canal Zone schools, exceeding Teachers College, science; James D. the previous year's enrollment by 766 Norman, North Michigan College, pupils. Present indications are that science; Charles T. Reeves, Hope Col- and the coming school year will show an lege, mathematics and science; equally large increase. Richard W. Rock, Oberlin College, Closing day exercises for 444 students mathematics. the Balboa in Grade 8 at the Diablo Heights Junior Mrs. Shirley Hazelden of High School and for 131 at Cristobal High School staff has received a Education French will be held on Monday, June 4. National Defense High school graduation exercises will Scholarship to study in France during be held on Wednesday evening, June 6, the vacation period. for 296 seniors at Balboa High School Lawrence Horine, Supervisor, Phy- and 88 seniors at Cristobal Junior-Senior sical Education and Athletics, U.S. High School. Schools, will attend the University of The Canal Zone Junior College will Colorado on a fellowship this summer. confer the Associate in Arts degree on Miss Marilyn Flynn, a special edu- Mr. Stevens, a native of DeLand, 52 graduates Wednesday morning, cation teacher, has been granted a year's leave of absence and will enter Bradley Fla., was graduated from the Univer- June 6. in Peoria, 111., where she has sity of Vermont in 1924, then spent During the summer months an exten- University 12 years on various bridge jobs before sion program of summer activities, been granted a graduate assistantship. Bradley coming to the Canal Zone in 1936. He which will include music and sports, In February 1963 she will leave remained in the Zone through World will be sponsored by the Canal Zone University and enter San Fernando State College in California where War II then left for a brief period, Division of Schools. The program will Valley returning in 1946. He has been asso- begin June 18 and will close on she has been awarded a fellowship in ciated with the Thatcher Ferry Bridge August 24. a graduate program designed to pre- Project since 1955, when he made the Summer school at the Canal Zone pare teachers for leadership roles in budget estimate and preliminary studies. Junior College will open June 25 and programs for the deaf. In accepting the Engineer of the will close August 20, with both day and Donald Wilcox, Spanish teacher from Year Award, Mr. Stevens commented evening classes being offered. Balboa High School, will teach at Vir- that he should be considered as a The Canal Zone United States schools ginia State College. Va., this summer. symbol of the efforts of many people will reopen on September 6, 1962. Robert G. Mullarky. Guidance Coun- and not as an individual. He noted the With the close of classes they have selor at Balboa High School the past part played by the designers, builders, been teaching in the Canal Zone, a 2/s years, will leave June 8 for Boston and the workmen themselves, saying number of the faculty members will be University where he has a National much of the credit for the bridge going back to school in the United Defense Act Scholarship in Guidance construction must go to them. States. Counseling.

The Panama Canal Review 17 SAFETY Ili'SDREDS of Panama Canal Company and Canal Zone Government employees now are making final preparations for Stateside vacations. Manij

of them will be joining the summer vacation throngs which fill Stateside highways from June 1 to Labor Day and some of them may join that vast and growing army of automobile accident victims. The Safety Branch has issued a timely reminder of the moderate expense with which Zone motorists may provide themselves with lifesaving seatbelts. The belts are available in Canal Zone retail stores and will be installed at minimum cost by the Motor Trans- portation Division. The article on this page gives some of the facts about seatbelts and research concerning them.

Will Your Vacation

has a solid resting place until the car

is completely' stopped. The rear seat passenger, however, also moving at near Be Seat Sett Safe? the original 40 miles an hour, takes more time to reach a temporary resting place within the car, with the result that the ear has slowed to about 10 miles an hour hits. Thus, the front AS A KILLER, traffic accidents rank which you hit and tends to keep you bv the time he third, behind cancer and cardiovascular conscious. At any rate, this fear of fire seat passenger suffers a blow at about hour, while the rear seat diseases, in the United States. And or water, which is very natural, is vastly 15 miles an twice among the country's youth in the 15-25 exaggerated in the minds of main per- passenger strikes approximately age bracket, automobile accidents are sons. Onlv 1 accident in 200 involves as hard. the front-running killer. cars which catch fire or are submerged. Aren't Seat Belts Uncomfortable? The value of seat belts in lessening Isn't It Safer To Be Thrown Out of a injury and reducing the number of Many motorists who have grown deaths resulting from traffic accidents Wreck? accustomed to seat belts report that no longer is questioned. It has been You hear and read of freak accidents they add tremendously to comfort, amply proved in many tests. in which people have been thrown free rather than detracting from it. In fact, Nearl) two decades of crash-injur) of a wreck onto pavement carrying they report, you feel uncomfortable once you have them. research has shown that universal use heavy traffic— and lived to tell about it. without them, longer have to shift and of seat belts by the U. S. motoring The fact is, however, that you are five Passengers no public would save more than 5,000 lives times more likely to be killed in an brace at every turn and stop and the is firmly the wheel each year and reduce serious injuries accident if you are thrown from your driver held behind exert himself to by more than 50 percent. car than if you remain inside it. and does not have to But despite the conclusive evidence stay in place in a potentially danger- Can't the Belt Itself Injure or Kill Me? that seat belts are the most important ous situation—thus adding greatly to single, economically feasible device Research at Cornell University has total safety. available as a means of controlling the shown that persons wearing seat belts Is It True that You Are "60 Percent violence associated with automobile do suffer some lower torso injuries Safer" with Seat Belts? accidents, most drivers have shown which may—or may not—have been remarkably little interest in them. caused bv the belts. But among motor- That's what the studies at Cornell Because seat belts involve a relative ists who don't wear seat belts, such University show. These studies show- new area of automobile safety, they injuries occur six times as often. A prop- that you are 60 percent less likely to be have given rise to objections by doubters erly installed belt does not pull back killed or suffer fatal injuries. A 25 per- and skeptics. But these objections now across the abdomen, but pulls down cent reduction in traffic fatalities would can be answered with tacts from and back across the pelvis and hips, one be possible bv simply eliminating ejec- research findings. of the strongest sections of the body. tion from the car—a thing which seat belts accomplish admirably. Can't I Be Trapped by a Belt If My Aren't Passengers in the Back Seat Car Catches Fire? Relatively Safe Without Belts? Shouldn't I Wait Until Shoulder Harness Is Available? The quick-release buckle on today's Definitely not. Because of a curious scat belt can be opened instantly with bit of accident mathematics involving a It max be a long, fatal wait. Cars

i child ot four. You are principle of physics, the back seat pas- must be redesigned before they can more likely to be trapped il you arc enger may suffer more severe injuries be built to utilize harness-type seat IS as a result of being dashed than the trout seat rider. In the split belts. That's because harness can't be ring wheel or dashboard second after a 40-mile-an-hour crash. anchored to the floor of the car, as your beca h I ha\ e i belt holding the front seat passenger, still moving at lap belt is. It must be anchored to a \i>n bai I you sti ike something nearl) to miles an hour, hits the steering strong frame at least as high as your w iili o I'eai ing a scat wheel or dashboard while the car still shoulders— and seats in most present belt, the belt the force with is moving about 25 miles an hour, then cars are inadequate for this purpose.

18 June 1, 1962 10,000 Miles Over Land

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John A. Michaelis and family pose with sturdy microbus in which they are making trip.

IF GETTING THERE is half of the United States, they intend, when pos- ancestry, the German makers of the fun, as some transportation advertise- sible, to camp out all the way to microbus, and his early knowledge of ments say, then the John A. Michaelis British Columbia. the German language, Mr. Michaelis family of Balboa should be in for a The vehicle which is carrying the also has a placard with the words "Der supersize barrelfull on the trip they Michaelis family through Central Amer- fliegende Gringo," or "Flying Gringo," started last month to Ganada—b\ land. ica has been fitted out with a few extras which is mounted on the front bumper. Traveling overland in a foreign-built which never would be part of the St. Christopher, patron saint of way- microbus, Mr. Michaelis, who is Clerk original manufacturer's plans. They farers, also will have a role in the trip. of the Balboa Magistrate's Court, is include two screened cupboards for A St. Christopher medal will hang in a taking his handsome wife Pollv. his emergencv rations, a compartment for place of honor near the driver's seat. beauty queen daughter, Irene, and his 8 gallons of fresh water and storage While the weather and rough roads two teen-age sons on a 10,000 mile space for such equipment as a 2-burner are of concern to the Michaelis family, tick through Central America and the gasoline stove, sleeping bags, two small they feel they have prepared for every United States to British Columbia. Thev ice chests, a tarpaulin to convert the emergency and even made several expect to reach El Paso, Tex., 6 weeks car into a snug tent-trailer and an extra dry runs into the interior of Panama to after their departure from Balboa and length of rubber hose as a tail pipe test out their equipment. The rainy to arrive in Canada about August 1. extension, which John thinks may come season, the) feel, will not have pro- Mr. Michaelis, who must have in handy as a reverse snorkel for the gressed to the extent that the rivers will inherited a drop or two of adventurer's car when fording rivers. be impassible, and, in any event, thev blood from some ancestor, has been Mr. Michaelis and the entire family, will have the help and moral support of busy for the past few months fitting including his daughter, who was William T. Nail, Balboa Policeman, out his compact little microbus with recently Carnival Queen of the Canal and his wife and daughter, who will as much care and attention to details Zone, speak fluent Spanish and, con- accompany them in their station wagon as a seaman preparing to sail an earl) sequently, do not expect any difficulty through what is expected to be the most day Kon Tiki to the South Sea islands. in asking directions, making friends, or difficult portion of the trip: a 150-mile He and his family are quick to point obtaining extra food rations in remote stretch of road starting at the Costa out that they are not pioneers on the areas of Central America. As an extra Rican border which includes many overland journey to the United States gesture of good will, the camping bus troublesome river crossings. and that they don't expect to encounter carries small replicas of the flags of After the adventures of the trip north. any serious hardships. But like all good each of the countries through which Mr. Michaelis feels that the return to Boy Scouts, they will be prepared. they will pass, a greeting to each coun- the Isthmus will be in the way of an Furthermore, the trip has been planned try and a sign on the rear announcing anti-climax. They will return to the as a camping expedition as much as that the vehicle is enroute from the Canal Zone in the old conventional man- a motor trip through little traveled Canal to Canada. ner—by sea, in what they expect to be country. Even when thev reach the As a gesture toward his Austrian the only real rest during the whole trip.

The Panama Canal REViEyv 19 ANNIVERSARIES (On the basis of total Federal Service)

ENGINEERING AND COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION B ICE BUREAU George A. Mayers ?sLondes Maintenanceman rutivr Officer MARINE BUREAU A. Holder 'oreman, Grounds Donald P. Hutchison Lead Foreman, Loc tenance Equipment Operations eratoi Henry C. Phillips eriano Tiofil Deckhand Garbage Collector

CIVIL AFFAIRS BUREAU HEALTH BUREAU I niilio Campos Frank A. Francis Maintenanceman Warehouseman Robert E. Welborn Ida M. McDade Humberto Garcia Fire Lieutenant Public Health Nurse Theodore Brathwaite Sailmaker Heavy Laborer Robert S. Knox Clifton C. Douglas Gonzalo Julio Castaneda Fire Sergeant General Medical Technician Lopez Deckhand Laborer Cleaner Leroy Koontz Louise E. Goldson Gladstone Ferreira Adolphus M. Julie Administrative Assistant Clerk Deckhand Grounds Maintenance John C. Fawcett Hubert S. Buchanan Equipment Operator Kenneth A. Anthony Principal, Junior High School Truck Driver 1 1 his Deckhand Boatswain Ralph L. am Beatrice Greenway Heavergal Richards General Foreman, Grounds 1 .ahorer Cleaner Nursing Assistant, Medicine SUPPLY AND COMMUNITY Olive G. Austin and Surgery SERVICE BUREAU Food Service Sales Checker OFFICE OF THE G. S. Brathwaite Leslie W. Packer COMPTROLLER MARINE BUREAU Accounting Clerk Service Center Supervisor Eva M. Grassau Guy Huldtquist Jose Rosell Thehna Aurora Earle Gardener Payroll Systems Accountant Chief Eng boat Head on Tonus Camarena Allene T. Stovall or Ferry I, aborer Cleaner Travel Expense Claims Lanson T. > Miguel F. Arias Examiner [•'loafing Plant Oi High Lift Truck Operator Claude R. Tait Roscoe Crump C. May Amanda Battist Bookkeeping Machine Hoisting and Pantryman Operator Enginemai Antonio Moran Robert McG Guard ENGINEERING AND Towing CONSTRUCTION BUREAU Efrain Linares Victor II. I Guard Ruth B. Krziza Linehandler Utility Worker Marion W'ason Secretary-Stenography \lberto Pineda Martin Mendoza Retail Store Sales Checker Frances A. Wade Launch Seaman Worker Utility TRANSPORTATION AND Floating Plant Wipei Sotero Ortega A. Payne Jane TERMINALS BUREAU Porfirio Willington Helper Lock Operator Retail Store Sales Checker Automotive Equipment Carlos Garcia Lee R. Sparks Felix Jeanmarie Sen iceman Maintenance Painter Supervisory Production Clerk Checker \icclio Smith Ralph Belgrave Specialist Richard E. Barker Maintenanceman Truck Driver I telper I ,ock < Operator Santiago 0"ezada

I frain David Valderrama N. Mcra Adolfo Jimenez ( lardener Seaman Carpenter I )eckhand Boatswain Rolando Lope/ Stanford N. Christie Percival F. Soso James Francis ( pounds Maintenance Leader Heavy Laborer man Helper Carpenter Equipment Operator Vernal Wright Benjamin Parada Albeit KefK Eduardo Paeheco Clerk Checker Timekeeper ( larbage Collector Gonzalez Humberto Julio Plaza Clarence R. Wallace Carlos O. Stephens Helper Liquid Fuels Deckhand High I. iff Truck Operate] Wharfman

20 June 1, 1962 PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS April 5 through May 5

Division EMPLOYEES who were promoted or Marwin G. Manuel, from Meteorological Industrial Aid, to \laintenanceman. Rodolfo T. Smith, from Apprentice Ship- transferred between April 5 and Ma) 5 Eliseo Avila, Anselmo Jimenez, Epifanio wright, 3d year, to Apprentice Ship- promo- are listed below. Within-grade Santamaria, from Engineering Aid, to wright, 4th year. tions and job reclassifications are not Leader Maintenanceman. Joseph McKenzie, from General Helper, to Palancaman, to Lead listed. Ancelmo Mena, from Heavy Forge Fumaceman. Foreman Maintenanceman. Santiago Esquina, from Helper Rigger, to CIVIL AFFAIRS BUREAU Edostido Andrades, Florencio J. Guerrero, Crane Hookman. Examiner Ralph E. Shuey, from Station Abel Ortiz, Sepferino Palacio, Emeterio Locks Division and Inspector, to Postal Inspector, Postal Pimienta, Eugenio Ruiz, Jose D. Urriola, Ceorge H. Scoggin, from Guard, to Tour Division. from Palancaman, to Maintenanceman. Leader Interpreter. Sylvester O. Stamp, from Chauffeur, Arthur Willis, from Helper Central Office Clarence A. Greene, from Leader Lock Gorgas Hospital, to Detention Guard, Repairman, to Telephone Operator. Operator Electrician, to Lead Foreman, Police Division. Claude S. Brathwaite, Jr., from Waiter. Locks Control House. Division of Schools Supply Division, to Laborer Cleaner. Raymond A. Davidson, from Lock Oper- Jane \V. Fleet, Jeanette M. Hine, from Maintenance Division ator Machinist, to Leader Lock Oper- to Elementary and Substitute Teacher, Fitzgerald Alleyne, from Asphalt or Ce- ator Machinist. Teacher. Secondary School ment Worker, to Wharfbuilder. Morgan E. Holcomb, from Lock Operator Stewart, from Substitute Caroline S. Teodoro Nunez, from Quarryman, to Electrician, to Leader Lock Operator Assistant. Teacher, to Kindergarten Heavy Truck Driver. Electrician. from Laborer Cleaner, Edwin H. Roach, Jose A. Castellon, Ricaurte Robles, Eulalio James A. Russell, from Marine Machinist, to Motion Picture Projectionist. Romero, Ruben Skeete. from Heav) to Lock Operator Machinist. ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION Laborer, to Quarryman. Beverly G. Allen, from Guard, to Towing BUREAU Henry G. Fergus, from Laborer Cleaner, Locomotive Operator. Supply Division, to Helper Maintenance Henry O. Bailey, Harold I. Davis, Howard Cartotto, Clerk-Stenographer, Joan R. Machinist. L. McKenzie, from Line Handler, to General Manager, Supply from Office of Norbert L. Buchanan, from Waiter, Supply Helper Lock Operator. to Office of the Director. Division, Division, to Helper Refrigeration and Marino Ortega, Julius A. Vaughn, from Davis, from Accounts Main- Kathleen A. Air Conditioning Mechanic. Line Handler, to Boatman. Clerk, to Clerk-Stenographer. tenance Stephen C. Pine, from Laborer, to Heavj Arlington A. Petro, from Helper Lock Office of the Director. Laborer. Operator, to Timekeeper. Engineering Division HEALTH BUREAU OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER William C. York, from General Mechanical Pauline S. Landers, from Office Machine Mary E. Ausnehmer, from Stall Nurse, Engineer, to Power Plants Mechanical Operator, to Card Punch Operator, Medicine and Surgery, Gorgas Hospital. Engineer. Accounting Division. to Head Nurse, Psychiatry, Corozal Timekeeper, to Clerk. Meriam G. Glunt. Clerk-Typist, from Con- Lee R. Gittens, from Hospital. tract and Inspection Division. Dredging Division Rosa A. de Rodriguez, from Nursing Julius Cheney, from Leader Electrician, Assistant, to Staff Nurse, Palo Seco SUPPLY AND COMMUNITY to Pipeline Dredge Electrician. Leprosarium. SERVICE BUREAU Gayle, Clerk-Typist, from Supply Christopher Sealey, from Core Drilling Edwin S. Community Services Division Leader, to Debris Control Lead Fore- Division, to Division of Preventive Med- Jose D. Acosta, Bernardino De Leon, Nar- icine and Quarantine. man. ciso Medina, from Heavy Laborer. Main- Zephyrine, from Leader Laborer, Cosmas Gorgas Hospital tenance Division, to Laborer. to Carpenter. A. Winklosky, from Staff Nurse, to Francisco Gonzalez, Gervasio Perez, Esta- Thomas E. Stephen, from Winchman, to Jean and Surgery. nislao Ruiz, Regino Sanchez, from Leader Seaman. Staff Nurse. Medicine Guillermo L. Dixon, from Teller, to Clerk. Laborer, to Grounds Maintenance Irvin D. Armstrong, Hermenegildo Ortega, L. Pierre, Clerk-Typist, from Equipment Operator. Adolfo C. Quintero, Caleb Williams. Gloria Division of Preventive Medicine and Cardin P. Alls, Carlos Franco, Laborer, from Seaman, to Winchman. Quarantine. from Dredging Division. Eustace A. Laurie, from Automotive Supply Division Equipment Serviceman, to Battery Coco Solo Hospital to John P. Corrigan III, from Retail Store Servicing Leader. Mildred J. Spivey, from Clerk-Typist, Francisco Jimenez, from Heavy Laborer. Accounting Clerk. Supervisor, to Commissary Store Man- ager. to Seaman. Roger J. Games, from Clerk-Typist, to Kenneth Biddy, Jr., from Helper Electri- Stock Control Clerk. Alejandro D. Wesley, from Storekeeping cian, to Navigational Aid Worker. James R. Corinealdi, from Utility Worker, Clerk, to General Supply Clerk. Simeon Blake, from Utility Worker, Suppl) Supply Division, to Kitchen Attendant. Lloyd S. Smith, from Clerk, to Service Division, to Navigational Aid Worker MARINE BUREAU Center Supervisor. Dudly G. Blanchard, Antonio Quintanilla, Paul L. Gagnon, Robert F. Rourke, from Wilfred W. Irving, from Sales Clerk, to From Helper Rigger, to Crane Hookman. Master, Towboat or Ferry, to Pilot-in- Sales Section Head. Louis A. Browne, Amadeo Castillo, Samuel Training. Cecilio A. Brown, from Messenger, to Pinzon, Jr., from General Helper, to James A. Jones, from Engineering Drafts- Clerk. Navigational Aid Worker. man, to Admeasurer. Gilberto A. DaCosta, from Utility Worker, Electrical Division Hylton Mills, from Launch Dispatcher, to to Sales Clerk. Mavis V. Miller, from Utility Worker, to John R. Smith, from Supervisor, Genera- Signalman. N. from Grocery Worker. tion and Transmission Power System, Joseph Peters, Melton Finder, Samuel Farquhar, from Service Station to Supervisory Electrical Engineer and Clerk, to Clerk-Typist. to Attendant, to Retail Store Sales Checker. Chief, Power Branch. Arthur R. Barter, from Clerk-Typist, Hugh H. Thompson, from Waiter, to Orlando L. Five, from Electrical Engi- Clerk. Jr., Waiter Captain. neer, to Supervisor, Generation and Edward L. Melbourne, from Stockman. Waiter Woodcock, from Utility Worker, Transmission Power System. Supply Division, to Clerk-Typist. to Clerk. Kenneth M. Jorgensen, from Engineering Armando Jarquin, from Deckhand, to Launch Dispatcher. Santiago Rios, from Dairy Worker, to Aid, to Engineering Technician. Guard. Benjamin Alvarez, Dionisio Alvarez, Lloyd Percival U. Johnson, from Heavy Laborer, Eliseo Murillo, from Laborer Cleaner, to A. Blenman, Samuel H. Blenman, to ( >uard. Utility Worker. Walter E. Blenman, from Meteorological Alfonso N. Forbes, from Utility Worker. (See p. 22) Aid, to Meteorological Technician. Supply Division, to Heavy Laborer.

The Panama Canai. Review 21 Promotions and Transfers Tomas Delgado, from Laborer, to Heavy Howard Jones, from Utility Worker, Supply Division, to Dock Worker. 21 Laborer, Panama Local Agency. {Continued from p. ) Eusebio Murillo, from Laborer Cleaner, Terminals Division John 11. McNall, from Theater Usher, to Supply Division, to Heavy Laborer. A. Brooks, Merlin B. Yocum, from Tin. iter Doorman, James Antonio S. Williams, from Laborer Supervisory Cargo Officer, to Super- Everard S. Levexier, from Lead Foreman Cleaner. Di\ ision of Schools, to Heavy visory Cargo Checking Officer. High Lift Truck Operator, to Lead Laborer. Sidney Smithson, from Foreman Stockman. Jimmie Scott, Laurel R. Denny, from Laborer Cleaner, Supervisory Cargo Assistant, to Super- Industrial Division, to Cargo Marker. Walford L. Archer, from Grocery Worker, visory Cargo Checking Assistant. Eduardo V. Lindsay, from Utility Worker, to Leader Laborer. Alfred A. Hall, from Supervisory Clerk Supply Division, to Heavy Laborer. George H. Ellis, from Package Boy. to Checker, to Supervisory Cargo Clerk. Railroad Division Clnk. Sales to Ivan A. Hyacinth, from Cargo Clerk, Frederick R. Call, from Supervisory Equip- Jose D. Rodriguez, from Utility Worker, Supervisory Cargo Clerk. ment Specialist, Railroad Signal and to Heavy Laborer. Rudolph G. Reid, from Clerk-Typist, to Track, to Supervisory Railroad Equip- Clinton, from Utility Worker. Erskine D. Supervisory Cargo Clerk. ment Specialist. Attendant. to Counter Herman R. Fox, Bias Rodriguez, Clarence Ross E. Pase. from Inspector, Wood and Viola Webster, from Flatwork Presser, to A. Watson, from Guard Supervisor, to Steel Carman, to Lead Foreman Carman, Laundry Checker. Guard. Wood and Steel. Lester L. Ferraro, from Package Boy, to Douglas M. White, from Truck Driver, to Wesley A. E. Thomas, from Helper Loco- Messenger. Motor Vehicle Operator Messenger. motive Engineer, to Brakeman. Enrique Riviere, from Heavy Laborer, to Allan R. LIlis, from Laborer Cleaner, to Marco T. Alvarez, Eric Malcolm, Ashton to High Lift Truck Operator. Utility Worker. J. Pinnock, from Leader Stevedore, Motor Transportation Division Dixon, from Pinsetter, to Utility Lead Foreman Stevedore. Percival Wilson H. Waldron, from Leader Auto- Worker and Pinsetter. Andres Ross, from Maintenance Carpenter. motive Mechanic, to Leader Heavy to Leader Maintenance Carpenter. Harold G. Fergus, from Package Boy, to Duty Equipment Body Rebuilder. Macon O. Barker, from Utility Worker. Utility Worker. Jaime L. Martinez, from Truck Driver, to Supply Division, to Cargo Checker. Eduardo V. Lindsay, from Waiter, to Heavy Truck Driver. from Guard, Supply Utility Worker. William R. Zemites, Harold C. Stout, from Deckhand, Naviga- Division, to Cargo Checker. Jerry R. Escalona, Jaime Escobar, from tion Division, to Truck Driver. E. Barrow, Victor Macea, Granville Package Boy, to Laborer Cleaner. George Ernesto Meneses, from Truck Driver, to O. Ponder, Robert A. Yarde, from Steve- Guard. Nicomedes Fria, from Pinsetter, to Laborer dore, to Leader Stevedore. Cleaner. OTHER PROMOTIONS Satumino Garcia, Manuel J. Gomez, Euse- Haughton, from Heavy La- Clifford N. bio Meneses, from Dock Worker, to PROMOTIONS which did not involve borer, Maintenance Division, to Package Stevedore. changes of title follow: Boy. Navi- Jagat Singh No. 3, from Deckhand, Lawrence Keegan, Marine Traffic Con- Henry Ford, from Heavy Laborer, to J. J. gation Division, to Stevedore. troller. Navigation Division. Warehouseman and Special Waiter. Livingston Nolan, from Cargo Marker, to Junior C. Billingsley. General Construction to Frederick Agodon, from Package Boy, Stevedore. Inspector, Contract and Inspection Divi- Laborer Cleaner. Benjamin Mozo, from Boatman, Engineer- sion. Juan Montezuma, from Laborer Cleaner, ing Division, to Stevedore. Clara M. Chambers. Supervisory Clerical to Heavy Laborer. Noel Belgrave, Teodomiro Erique, from Assistant. Navigation Division. Dario Chirii, from Laborer, to General Water Service Clerk, to Water Service Wilma D. Crump, Secretary (Stenography), Helper. Man. Office of the Director, Civil Affairs Bureau. Marcos Avila, from Laborer Cleaner, to Joshua N. Gittens, from Clerk, to Freight Madeline Keepers. Accounting Clerk, Leader Laborer Cleaner. Clerk. J. Navigation Division. Reginald Denny, from Retail Store Sales Florence E. Derrer, Leonard Aguirre, TRANSPORTATION AND TERMINALS Checker, Supplv Division, to Cargo Time, Leave, and Payroll Clerk, Ac- BUREAU Marker. counting Division. Patrick Louis, from Helper Liquid Fuels Francisco Paredes, from Heavy Laborer, Marilyn B. Gayer, Clerk-Stenographer, Wharfman, to Oiler. to Guard, Panama Local Agency. Accounting Division. Alexander Bloomfield, Jose R. Nunez, Hubert S. Wilson, Detention Guard, Police Division. Theodore Forbes, Clerk-Typist. Railroad Div ision. Cyril E. Jones, Clerk, Community Services Be Not a Statistic Division. Careful— Harold O. Blackmail, Service Center Supervisor, Supplv Division. Dudley A. Smith, Doris G. Sealy, Clerk. —ACCIDENTS- Supply Division. Ronald D. Williams, Launch Dispatcher, FOR \av igation Div ision. Martin Amador, Ruben D. Carvajal, THIS MONTH Eustace S. Lewis, Jacinto Peters, David K. Rudy, Guard. Terminals Division. AND Clyde Austin, Clerk, Navigation Division. Clifford J. Henry, Sales Section Head. THIS YEAR Supplv Division. Edward S. Warren, Fredrick J. Brath- waite, Clerk, Railroad Division. DISABLING DAYS Leticia E. McDowell, Sales Clerk, Supply APRIL INJURIES LOST Division. Maud E. Bethune, Laundry Checker, Sup- •62 '61 •62 '61 plv Division. ALL UNITS 6 10 266 515 30 Vernon R. Roberts, Utility Worker, Supply Division. YEAR TO DATE 40 51(4) 6945 1493 88 Federico Herrera, Laborer, Dredging dcIh Overhaul Injuries ncludeil In total Div ision.

22 June 1, 1962 CANAL HISTORY Government 50 Years Ago The barges were sent to the Pacific marily because it carried side of the Isthmus to haul sand for freight at rates 25 percent less than the construction of a PLANS FOR Canal construction from Punta Chame those charged by commercial lines. .modern passenger station in Panama oft the Pacific coast. Aviation history was made on the were announced 50 years ago by the Isthmus 25 vears ago when a squadron Company in connec- Panama Railroad 25 Years Ago of U.S. Navy planes based at Coco tion with the proposed improvement of Solo completed the longest mass forma- its Panama terminal. The main part of AS SHIPPIXC through the Panama tion non-stop flight on record. The the new building, which would have a Canal was reported to be continuing on squadron flew from San Diego to Coco 170-foot frontage on Central Avenue, an upward trend for the first 11 months Solo, a distance of 3,085 miles, in would be of Italian Renaissance style of fiscal Near 1937, Canal officials 27 hours and 58 minutes. of architecture. The walls were to be of announced that a Special Engineering terra cotta, similar to the material used Section would be established to study lO Years Ago in the erection of the new Hotel means for increasing the capacity of GOV. JOHN S. SEYBOLD arrived in Washington in Colon. the waterway to meet future needs. the Canal Zone 10 vears ago this month The tug Reliance, with three barges The new section was to be headed by to succeed Gov. Francis K. Newcomer. in tow, arrived in Panama Bay during E. S. Randolph. Designing Engineer, Governor Sev bold was given an unpre- the afternoon of June 17, 1912, from under the general supervision of the cedented public reception at the Balboa Colon via the Strait of Magellan. The Engineer of Maintenance. Stadium attended by more than 2,500 craft had left Cristobal February 11 and A plan to increase freight rates on persons. Panama President-elect Jose 126 days were occupied by the voyage Government shipments and commissary Antonio Remon headed the group ot of 10,500 miles. The roughest weather supplies carried to the Canal Zone on prominent officials from both Panama was encountered between Colon and Panama Railroad vessels w as disclosed and the Canal Zone. The new Governor Trinidad during the first 3 days of the by the House Appropriations Com- had taken his oath of office in Washing- voyage. The Canal Record thought mittee in June 1937. Governor Ridlev ton before leaving tor the Canal Zone. this was the first time a tow of this reported that the Government steam- It was the first time in the history of character ever had been undertaken. ship line was operating at a loss, pri- the Canal organization that a Canal Zone Governor had not taken the oath of office on the Isthmus. In \\ ashington the Senate Appropria- RETIREMENTS tions Committee refused to restore a $7,700,000 appropriation for housing RETIREMENT certificates were pre- Capt. Hugh Maloney, Pilot, Navigation in the Canal Zone which had been Division; 22 years, 2 months. sented at the end of April to the eliminated from the Canal budget by Charles M. Nelson. Commissary Store listed below, with their posi- employees Manager, Supply Division; 15 years, the House of Representatives. tions at time of retirement and years of 9 months, 9 days. Canal service: Inocencio Pil. Leader Asphalt Cement 1 Year Ago Worker, Maintenance Division; 39 years, Edward J. Cullen, Chief Engineer, Tow- THERE WAS a change in Lieutenant Ferry, Navigation Division; 8 months, 19 days. boat or left for Reginal Reid, Laborer, Governors as John D. McElheny 22 years, 1 month, 22 days. V. Heavy Terminals Washington to join the Office of the Jesus M. Davis, Helper Lock Operator, Division; 25 years, 5 months, 4 days. Locks Division; 42 vears, 1 month, Faustino Romero, Oiler, Terminals Divi- Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, 10 days. sion; 32 years, 3 months, 11 days. Department of Army. He was suc- Porfirio Garcia, Heavy Laborer, Supply William J. Rose. Lead Foreman. Round- ceeded late in June by W. P. Leber, Division; 43 years, 7 months, 18 days. house, Railroad Division; 27 years, who came to the Canal Zone post Prince A. Green, Train Baggageman, Rail- 11 months, 8 days. road Division; 23 vears, 11 months, Mrs. Helen R. Sestito, Time. Leave, and from Washington. Mrs. Leber and Division; 16 days. Payroll Clerk, Accounting their three children accompanied him Helper, Industrial 21 years, 1 month, 12 days. Cecil Hubert, General to the Isthmus. Division; 25 years, 5 months. John A. Snodgrass, Leader Plumber, Main- low base bid of 83,494,441 was Capt. George K. Hudgins, Pilot, Naviga- tenance Division; 19 years, 2 months. A tion Division; 27 years, 5 months, 5 days. submitted by W. B. Uhlhorn Interna- Division: 29 days. Rain Soran, Stevedore, Terminals tional, S.A., on the construction of the 31 vears, 1 month, 18 days. Ernest Johnson, Brakeman, Railroad Divi- new Gorgas Hospital building. sion; 20 years, 8 months, 12 days. Charles T. Svvearingen, Lead Foreman, Appointment of three new members Eric C. Lewis, Helper Welder. Mainte- Locks Control House, Locks Division: nance Division; 34 years, 10 months, 22 vears, 5 months, 20 days. of the Panama Canal Company Board 25 days. Frank A. Tompkins, Chief Engineer, Tow- of Directors was announced. Thev were - boat or Fern . Navigation Division; Santiago Lopez P., Leader Seaman, Dredg- Under Secretary of State George W. ing Division; 20 years, 5 months, 7 days. 18 years, 3 months, 4 days. Korth, President of the Anthony G. Lynn, Chief Foreman Murine' Jose Vergara R., Pest Control Heavy Ball; Fred Con- Machinist, Industrial Division; 25 years, Laborer, Sanitation Division; 21 vears. tinental National Bank of Fort Worth.

4 months, 24 days. 4 months, 5 days . Tex.; and C. Owen Smith, editor Indus- Everald B. Walker, Service Center Super- Alexander McKeown, Shipwright. and publisher of Outdoor Maine, of trial Division; 43 years, 5 months. visor, Supply Division; 32 years, Camden. Maine. 13 days. 8 months, 19 da\ s.

The Panama Canal Review 23 SHIPPING New Vessel Launched HIWSITS BY OCEAN-GOING Atomic Cargo Ship THE UNITED STATES LINES' cargo VESSE1 S IN \PRII. ship Pioneer is Moon, which due to K make her maiden trip through the Canal ( Commercial in will July, be of special interest locall) . U. S Govei nmeni She was launched in Newport News. Free. Va., in April by Mrs. Clarence D. Martin, w ife of the Jr., Under Secretan Total. of Commerce for Transportation, who is also a member of the Board of Direc- HILLS" tors of the Panama Canal Company. Commercial First vessel in the line's $380 million 84,525 5 U.S. long-range cargo ship replacement pro r Government. 83,: 102,910 gram, the Pioneer Moon is one of the new Challenger class. She will operate between New York and the Far East, together with the United States Lines' Mariner-class cargo ships, and will make regular trips through the Canal She was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., and will be handled at the Canal Zone b\ Panama Agencies.

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