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Show LE3DS, UTii.H ·ru ·r~ - MIDGRl' ~.IBffi'JE.i.:..JULY, 1938 Pc.co 4 · · -•-•··--·----- ----. ' ...•- --··· --.--+--- --------- ---, TO 'l'HE MEN OF C.h.MP SCS U-7 The editors have been very gracious in allowing me this opportunity of extending thanks · and pnaise to every man in this . company for the good work done by you during the· pr·c coeding 6 weeks. lJ.:3 you know, those six ueeks Tiero til!los of high pressure and double shift, culling for extra tirao, thought and oncrgy from oach one of you. I recall stun.ding·· before you in an o.ssot1blod meeting and o.sking for your support in getting those throe druns sufficiently completed to Tiithstand the flush floo'd s that usuc.l.ly occur in this part of the country from J"uly 1st through August. I pointed out that to do this wo._s going to re. quire just a.. li ttl.c · bit more "gi vc 11 on your po.rt than the ordinary enrollee is supposed to givo. You not onl¥ gnvo what Yins rcquestod but you exceeded all expectc.tions of tho technico.l staff o.t this camp. Th:i,s said staff congrntul.utes, nnd thanks you for nc.ny things; such, c.s, ~ho cheerful uay in uhich you put in extra hours; the manner in Yihich you_. grabbed hold of neu _and unfnniliar · tasks wi thsuch c. quick o.pt i tude; tho zest shm,n by ever one you pcrforming •each job undor trying conditions; such as vory hot :~wathar and l:orking kneo deep in uo.tcr ·nost o:f the time. . ' of . . ' ·· ' ... Yea~ ther'e are numerous things. for which no thank o.nd congratulate you, but 'pleo.sc .roriember tho.t the .most important is this: You got those jobs done iii thout a. single lost tine o.ccidont • . The jobs in th01:1Selves uere important, but . not inportant enough to -cnuse injury to anyone Qf you, and it is ,, i th a grba.t· feeling of joy tha.t we soo tho ,;orst pnrt of tho jobs complotcd _ui thout hnving any of you ~ur~. 11.s you all know, I haven't boon r: ith you long--not long enough to have knmrn just cxa.ctly ,:hat ·to expect fror.1 you. .All I could do mis to sincerely rtsk your Cloopcrntion in tho construction of .those dar:is. I know yo-q, tJCll nor;--so r:cll, thnt · should any kind of o.r.iorgency o.riso ago.in ( God' forbid) I on certain that , even if ,ic rcquostod the , seen ingly inpossible, the non . of Company 585 rmuld enter into tho task rd th a zeal o.nd doterninntion unsurpassed by a...~y CCC conpany in cxistonco. · You uere nskod to ·cut · the buck· o.nd you did just tho. t--,1i th n high and handsone slice. So thanks, fello~s. -~m u~ .TOM M.</2oTJNG - -----. -----------·---•- - - ------ -----·--- Cnnp Superintendent . ....,.I |
