TWA Skyliner Magazine, 1949-09-15

              VOL.  12, NO. 37
TRANS WORLD AIRLINE EMPLOYEES' WEEKLY PUBLICATION
SEPTEMBER 15, 1949
.TWA CLUBS TO SHARE $12,000 FUND
THE WHALE SWALLOWING lonah might have looked
something like this Boeing Stratoliner swallowing the head
and shoulders of WILBERT DUNBAR, cargo agent at Chicago,
as another cargo man, JACK MITCHELL, lends a hand. The
photo was taken by Transportation Agent Robert Ders as
the plane parked in front of the CHI control tower.
Free Pony Riding
For Kids Offered
At Sept. 24 Picnic
Kansas City—Calling all young
bronco busters!
TWA kids can try their equestrian talents on the free pony rides
offered children starting at 2 p. m.
the afternoon of the big Kansas
City employees' family picnic, Sept.
24 at Swope park.
Youngsters a bit skeptical about
trusting the walking ponies can take
free rides in the "covered wagon"
attraction in the riding ring.
Free Pop and Games
These pony rides are in addition
to the free pop and games offered
children at the all-MKC family affair, said Carl Kleinsorge, activities
chairman for the picnic.
The picnic proper kicks off at
noon   with   contests,   sports   and
games scheduled to start at 1 p. m.
Free beverages are on tap for all,
4th   an  amateur   show  and   free
nee closing the day-long get-to-
,-ther.
Badges identifying TWAers and
their families will be distributed
throughout the city next week by
Employee club representatives.
Amateur Show, Dance
The picnic opens at shelter house
No. 6, a bit south of the lagoon at
Swope, and closes with the dance in
the pavilion near the main gate. Bus
transportation will be provided to
carry TWAers from the end of the
street car line to the picnic area and
back to the main pavilion.
Kleinsorge emphasized that the
prescribed dress for the occasion is
"very informal."
"We can't have anybody wearing
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SKYLINER Offers Prize
For Best Picnic Photo
KANSAS CITY—With the snap of
a shutter some Kansas City TWAer
can win $5 worth of photographic
supplies—if he submits the best picture taken at the big all-MKC family
picnic   at  Swope  park  Sept.  24.
The special prize for picnic shutter-
bugs is being offered by the Employee Publications department and
the rules are simple: 1. Picture must
be taken by a TWAer at the picnic,
subject matter unlimited (as long as
it's printable!). 2. Print submitted to
the SKYLINER must be at least 4x4
inches; attach negative. 3. All entries
must be on the editor's desk by noon
Friday, Sept. 30. The three members of the SKYLINER staff will act
as judges and the winning picture
will be published in the Oct. 6 issue.
Bring your camera! Join in the fun!
Win the prize!
France Ups Limits on Currency;
Visitors Allowed 60,000 Francs
Paris — Adults visiting France
may now bring in 60,000 francs instead of the previously allowed 40,-
000, according to the French National Tourist office.
Travelers under 15 are permitted
10,000 fr. and the limit for individuals traveling under group passports
is also 10,000 fr.
The new ruling allows travelers
to take out of France 10,000 fr.,
an  increase of 6,000.
TWA Employee clubs throughout the system will be bolstered financially by a company authorized fund of $12,000.
The company will match, dollar for dollar, all revenue raised through
sale of members' club cards at all larger stations with an organized club,
the Industrial Relations division announced today.
At smaller stations with less than 50 employees, where organization
of a formal club would be impract- _
ical, the supervisor may request
funds for employee activities based
on local requirements.
Three-Man Committee
The $12,000 fund will be administered by a three-man committee
consisting of Vice-President-Treasurer A. V. Leslie, Secretary George
Clay and Industrial Relations Director D. W. Harris.
As each TWA club presents its total
club card membership roll to Harris,
the company matching contribution will
be  automatic.
It is intended that the fund be
used to further the clubs' general
recreational program of sports, social and cultural activities.
Organization and promotion of
such a program are the responsibility of individual clubs assisted by
Industrial Relations representatives.
Tom Keliher, supervisor of Employee Activities, and the regional
Industrial Relations managers will
be available for assistance to the
local clubs in this matter.
TWA ToNeaotiate
Lease for Use of
Idlevirild Airport
New York—Signing of an
agreement with the Port of New
York Authority to negotiate leases
for New York International airport
(Idlewild) will not affect TWA's
installation or personnel at the Kansas City Overhaul base or at any
station outside the LGA area.
This statement was made by
President Ralph S. Damon after he
had signed an agreement with port
authority officials in the presence
of New York Governor Thomas E.
Dewey at the Roosevelt hotel in
LGA Sept. 12.
The port authority has agreed to
erect hangars at Idlewild up to the
amount of $8 million for TWA's
Each Club on Own
The company will not financially
underwrite any TWA Employees'
club or its projects but through the
fund will assist in promoting its
activities.
Each club is expected to develop
its own acceptable sources of additional revenue.
When additional money is required
for  a   special  project  by   any   club,   a
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use.
"I am delighted at the succeesful
settlement and that TWA, one of
the great airlines of the world, is
signing and will participate in the
drawing of 2 5-year leases for use
of International airport," Governor
Dewey said.
Joseph M. Byrne, Jr., vice-chairman, signed for the port authority
and President Damon for TWA.
MKC-LAX Sky Coach
Extended to Dec. 31
In Late CAB Ruling
New York—TWA's low-fare
Sky Coach service between Kansas
City and Los Angeles has been extended by the Civil Aeronautics
board beyond Sept. 30 to Dec. 31,
C S. Fullerton, general Sales manager, announced today.
In an earlier decision the CAB
approved extension of nightly Sky
Coach service between New York
and Chicago until June 30, 1950.
The CAB on Sept. 7 had indicated that general extension of present
Sky Coach flights offered by many
United States airlines would be restricted to operation at night with
large capacity passenger planes.
Between MKC and LAX Sky
Coach service has been offered by
TWA on 24-passenger DC-3 equipment since Feb. 7. The LGA-CHI
segment is serviced with Boeing
Stratoliners.
MKC Committee Sets
Sept. 23 as Deadline
In Lease Settlement
Kansas City—Sept. 23 has been
set as the deadline for settlement
of the Fairfax airport lease, according to a decision reached Tuesday
by the emergency aviation committee of Kansas City.
TWA leases hangars at the field
for its system overhaul operations
but renewal of the lease next year
has been in doubt since the air force
announced its needs for the facilities
to accommodate a reserve training
program here.
The citizens' committee, attempting to reach an agreement between
municipal officials, the air force
and TWA, said settlement should
be made by Sept. 23, the date the
airline's board of directors will be
meeting in New York.
The committee said it believed
the company should be given a
definite committment by that time.
AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE a lease for Idlewild airport with the New York
Port Authority is signed at LGA. The agreement was sealed Sept. 12 by port
officials and President RALPH S. DAMON as New York Governor Thomas E.
Dewey looked on. From the left are Austin J. Tobin, port authority executive director; Joseph M. Byrne, Jr., vice chairman of the port authority; Damon; Governor
Dewey;  and Howard S. Cullman, chairman of the port  authority.
BERLE ON U. S. VACATION
Algiers—Robert Berle, district
Operations manager, left Algiers today for his annual vacation in the
United States.