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. ... HATCH CREWS BEAT THEIR OWN SCHEDULE
The Naval Station Hatch Crews* out to j
better all previous records, went to work
on the SS CONTEST with an anticipated com
•pletion 6f work set at 1300 Thursday.
As they have done in the past,the nCan
"Do” and "Get the job done” spirit of the ~
men prevailed in each Hatch Crew as 'they r*
went to work. This resulted in a complet
ion of all unloading and ■wrapping up oper
ations by 1000, 3 hours earlier than the
goal that they had set for themselves and
the Cargo Officer had estimated by taking
into consideration the fine records prev
iously set by Hatch Crew personnel. In ,
other words they did better than their us
‘ ual EXCELLENT.
Chief KNUTSON of Labor and Equipment
figures -about 25 measured ton per $Qur, ^
per Hatch Crew was unloaded. This M - ^
loading was accomplished by the cooperat
ive and coordinated action all Hatch Crew
personnel have shown and continue to show
when called upon to do their duty. For
the benefit of newcomers to Adak the Hatch
-rows are made up from men in every Depart
ment and other activities. of the island of .
r.fu who range from Bus Drivers to Personn
el: men and Yeomen to Boatswains Hates in
LhcJr regularly assigned duties on Adak.
• FROM THE CARGO OFFICER AND YOUR FELLOW
ADAMIANS A HEARTY "WELL DONE" -TO THE -
HATCH CREWS. KEEP UP the'GOOD WORK AND
" REMEMBER 1SAFETY FIRST* ' ’
COIA RAISED FOR ADAK PERSONNEL
Unofficial word has been received to
the effect that the Cost of Living All
owance for Adak has been raised from an
! index of 104 to 106 which will mean in
' creases in the pay of eligible married
personnel on Adak to help defray the
cost of living expensed which are not
normally experienced by personnel . -in
other areas, j
Here are some of the figures of the
( new rates:
| GRADE 1 Den 2 Den 3 Den A Den
E5 * .50 .55 .60 ,65
I Q5 .95 1.00, .1,05.. 1.10
06 ■ . 1.05 , -1.10 1,20. • 1.25
The unofficial wbrd| received puts the
notrrates in'effect as’ of 1 February, Ae
stated above this is unofficial word and
official bonification has not been reo -
eived .as .the SUN. went‘to press, - • -
.60 .70 .75
.70 .75 . .85
01 .50
02 .65
03 .80
04 • *90
.55 •• ,60 .65
♦70 .75 ...80
>85 .90 , . .95
.95 i.00 .1.05