THREE VICTORY NEWS Octbher 20, 1945 Left to right, front row: Owen, Goodell, Davis, Baker, Peterson, Tams, Taylor, Jensen, Higley, Paulson and Hyland Second row, left to right: Smith, Thorp, Moore, Taylor, Smith, Moore, Skeen, Hall, Hansen, Hill, Storey, Fransden, Chamberlain, Grant, Wicksom, Fire Marshal Major Fire Chief Vining, Fife, Simmons, Whitelock, Dalton, Young, Bateman, Ritter, Robson, Jensen, Thorne, Ward, Paulson, McFarland, Rackham, Olson, and Anderson seven firemen net shown in the picture were on duty when the photo was taken. Curtails Buying of Short-Supply Items Fifty-two Weeks Of Fire Prevention At Utah Depot Firemen conduct annual inspection throughout and the repair of fire extinguishers depot. Every week in the year is fire prevention week at the Utah Depot, according to Major J. M. Schluntz, depot fire marshal. A total of 5,000,000 square feet of covered storage space, 8,500,000 square feet of open storage areas, barracks, theatres, service clubs, bowling alleys, and other structures on the depot are all under constant vigilance by the depot fire department under the supervision of Fire Chief L. K. Vining. Chief Vining, one of the veteran depot employees, has held his present position since August 1941. At that time 12 men were assigned to the department. The chief and seven of the original firemen are still on Chief Vining inspects dry HAWKWIZ BY BOB HAWK valve sprinkler system. Repair Depots Reclaim 56,130,000 ltems 1. According to hotel statistics, which is the most popular of these items with hotel guests—popular in the sense of taking it along with them: bath mats, bedspreads, face and hand towels, bath towels, Sheets, blankets? 2. I am going to name two primary colors and you are to tell me the complimentary color of each. The primary colors are Red and Blue. 8. What is the difference between stalagmites and stalactites? 4. Are there handed threads pipe screws with leftin this country? 5. In cooking custard in a double boiler, should the water boil? Some. 56,130,000 it@éms of unserviceable army clothing, equippage, and general supplies representing original expenditures totaling $152,448,000 were reclaimed and returned to army stocks or to original users by quartermaster corps and army service forces repair shops during the first six months of 1945, the war department announced. duty. — The fire department staff consists of 52 trained firemen on duty 24 hours daily, each man working a 12 hour shift. Thr fire stations have specific resr bilities for protecting definite’ areas, and are equipped with the most modern fire-fighting equipment. There are four 750 gallon and two 500 gallon fire trucks on the post which furnish adequate protection for the area according to the requirements of the office of the Chief of Engineers, Major Schluntz stated. “It is easier and cheaper to prevent a fire than to put it out,” the major said, as he explained that the millions of dollars worth of army supplies stored in the warehouses are constantly inspected by members of the fire department. “We prevent fires by removing hazards,” he continued. Careful wiring of buildings, proper housekeeping, observance of no-smoking signs, removal of garbage, rubbish disposal, and safe storage of inflamable material are important factors in preventing fires. Fire doors in buildings and warehouses, fire extinguishers, automatic sprinkler systems, and. emergency equipment are found throughout the depot. Regular inspection of 3,800 fire extinguishers, the 76 dry pipe valve sprinklers now in operation, 283 fire alarm boxes, 71 fire telephones, fire trucks, fire hose, switchboard and automatic fire alarms are all part of the “52 weeks of fire prevention” at the depot, the Major concluded, Sharp curtailment of Army buying of many food items that have been in short supply for civilians was anounced today by the War Department, based upon its liquidation of wartime food inventories and reduced requirements due to demobilization of large numbers of armed forces personnel. According to the War Department announcement, procurement plans for the twelve months from 1 October 1945 through September of next year, call for the purchase of 53 per cent less meat, 48 per cent less fats and oils, 51 per cent less sugar and a 61 per cent overall reduction in dairy products. Total food requirements for the 12-month period are reported by Quartermaster Corps officials, who handle the proeurement of food for the Army and a considerable portion of requirements for other branches of the services, as 42 per cent below pre V-J estimates. However, due to Army inventories of some food items, of which major procurement is made during seasons of peak production, future procurement of these foods can be reduced even more sharply than is indicated by the percentage reduction in the Army’s total food needs for the 12 months. Wartime cheese inventories, accumulated during the early months of the year when production was at its peak, are now such that the Army expects to buy no more cheese until well into 1946. Butter procurement will be reduced 62 per cent from procurement planned for continuation of the war in the Pacific, evaporated milk 57 per cent, dry skim milk 71 per cent and dry whole milk 39 per cent. Procurement of fats and oils, upon which the Army is not in as satisfactory a stock position as upon dairy products, will be reduced by 44 per cent for lard and 54 per cent for shortenings and other edible oils, according to present plans. Military issue of edible fats and oils has been reduced considerably by the use of fats rendered in Army mess kitchens and meat cutting plants. ARM 2 ove 2nd Lt. Richard P.. West, QMC F. Thompson, Lt. Aubrey 2nd QMC ist Lt. Roy O. Peck, QMC asC. Maiorana, ist Lt. Don signed to ISU Hq. ist Lt. Franklyn F. Bond, MC (SCU 3990) ist Lt. Emmett L. Strum, QMC Maj. Walter F. Englert, QMC Maj. Elsmore Rushton, QMC 1st Lt. Maurice SS ted Capt. Robert Murphy, aa Lt. James T. Jenkins, QMC ist Lt. Lloyd J. Enoch, QMC Lt. Col. Vasco Laub, CMP (SCU 0 ie (SCU Lt. Cornelius J. Cotter, CMP 3990) Departures ist Lt. Leo S. Auby, TC ist Lt. William B. Malone, INF dst Lt. Willie M. Taylor, ANC Capt. Leslie Simmonds, MC Capt. Howard B. Shontz, QMC ist Lt. Dale P. Kinsell, QMC Capt. Howard C. Bliss, INF Capt. John Hudak, QMC Ist Lt. Raymond L. Myers, QMC 2nd Lt. Frances Foster, QMC Jr., Steel, F. Thomas ist Lt. C Lt. Oscar D. Nichols, QMC — C ist Lt. Henry C. Buland, Sig Maj. Lester E, Thompson 1st Lt. Leo B. Kelley, Jr., QMC Maj. George W. Nasfell, QMC Capt. Henrietta Kregel, WAC 4st Lt. Frank A. Foley, CE Maj. Ward A. Jones, CE Jr., ist Lt. Griswold B. Daniell, CWS Riga ae eek ees to decided recently Japs The year. a close all their schools for were they realize evidently They own a little too smart for their good. EN og, een sugar in Fat to a woman is like the bottom. tea; it soon settles to hing, in “T have a cold, or somet my head.” “Must be a cold.” One and One Half Billion Dollars Worth of Business with Small Firms During the first six months of Corps Quartermaster the 1945 through its procuring depots placed 28,417 contracts totaling $1,665,694 with small business firms for food, clothing and general supplies. Of the 28,417 contracts to, small business firms, 12,828 went to firms with fewer than 100 employees and represent purchases of $595,600,000. Firms of from 100 to 500 employees were awarded 15,589 contracts with a total dollar value of $1,070,094,000. ace Reclaimed items included: 5,700,000 khaki shirts; 4,300,000 khaki trousers; 800,000 wool shirts; 650,000 wool trousers; 1,980,000 herringbone twill trousers; 1,900,000 herringbone twill jackets; 5,200,000 shoes; 658,000 helmets; 10,000 field range cabinets, and 18,000 field range fire units. Customer—Do women’s slacks come in odd sizes? Clerk—No, they get in that shape by being worn, Schluntz, “War Bonds!” Student: “Why didn’t I make 100 on my history test?” Teacher: “You remember the question, ‘Why did the pioneers go into the wilderness?’ ” Student: “Yes.” Teacher:‘ ‘Well, your answer, while very interesting, was incor.| rect.”