JULY, 1961
THE PIEDMONITOR
PAGE THREE
THE PIEDMONT POSTMAN
Dear Sir:
May I take this opportunity to
express my thanks to you for
the ride in the new F-27 prop-jet
airhner. This was a new experi
ence for me, as I have never
flown in this new F-27, and I
did enjoy it very much.
I do a lot of work with airline
flights here and whenever I can
schedule anyone on a Piedmont
F-27, I will sure do so.
Sincerely,
F.C.B.
Rochester, N. Y.
Dear Sir;
(Recently) ... I flew from
to . At the time of
arrival it was pouring rain and
there were quite a few people at
the counter. It appeared that
there was only one ticket agent
to handle the customers, so I
didn’t wait to reconfirm my re
turn ticket.
During the weekend I forgot
to call and reconfirm. When I
called this morning, one hour
before flight, the agent told me
that my space had been sold.
Before going further let me
say that I know the rules and
realize that it was my fault in
not reconfirming my return.
I have been commuting . . .
by Piedmont since March or
April of 1960. It has been my
policy to make reservations thru
your office for a month in ad
vance. I am traveling on an Air
Travel Card issued to my com
pany in my name; At the time
I make reservations I have the
ticket issued and left in the will
call file.
During this year of travel I
have given at least 12 hours
notice on having to cancel a
reservation and haven’t had a
“no-show” to date. It isn’t as if
I were a stranger to the per
sonnel, or that I had a reserva
tion only, and was not ticketed.
While on the subject of com
plaints I have one more thing
to bring up. A year ago I pur
chased an American Tourister
suitcase. It has been used only
by me to travel between
and . The covering has
been torn and scuffed and the
handle has been completely torn
off. It is my opinion that your
handling of luggage leaves some
thing to be desired, and from
talking to other passengers I am
not alone in my feeling.
I would like to say that as a
whole my year of travel on Pied
mont has been very pleasant,
and the service has been above
average.
Sincerely,
W.P.T.
* * *
Dear Sir:
As a traveler who was tem
porarily stranded in Asheville
over this last weekend, I want
to commend most highly your
employee, Evon Whitacre, of
the Asheville office of Piedmont
Airlines.
She was altogether the most
helpful and patient airlines em
ployee that I have encountered
in many years of travel.
Sincerely,
A.B.
New York, N. Y.
* * *
Dear Sir;
As it is never too late to say
something nice, I want to pay
your airline a tardy compliment.
Last November 28, that very
hectic Sunday after Thanksgiv
ing, I was forced to leave New
York without reservations for
Bristol, Va., hoping for a miracle
on Piedmont in Washington.
Quite dismayed by the tremen
dous flood of college students
there, I gave up my wildest
dreams of getting to Bristol that
night, but went through the mo
tions of trying at the Piedmont
desk. However, in a little out
side of an hour, I was on a con
necting flight to Roanoke, al
though I was numbered 40 on
the waiting list. And I had never
before had any faith in standby
chances.
All of your staff deserves a pat
on the back to say the least for
the swift, efficient and pleasant
service they gave on such a hec
tic, trying day. Everyone, from
the desk, the two young ladies
at the gate, the field crew that
helped me with my baggage, to
the steward on the plane, showed
a personal concern for each in
dividual dilemma.
I don’t say this without a bit
of previous acquaintance with
air travel to back me up as that
flight was the next to last lap of
a tour around the world which
I made completely by air. No
airline the world over was any
more courteous or efficient than
Piedmont.
Sincerely,
M.B.
Birmingham, Ala.
TAX REPEAL AXED . . .
(Continued from Page Two)
by an increase in income tax re
ceipts as a result of the elimina
tion of a deductible expense item
insofar as business travel is in
volved, as well as improved
earnings position of the carriers
and the elimination of the pyra
miding of the tax.
Distressed Industry
“The Congress has recently
voted $41 million . . . for de
pressed area relief. What we are
proposing in the repeal of the
transportation tax is consider
ably less expensive relief for a
distressed industry, and the form
of relief we propose is not Gov
ernment subsidy but instead re
duced cost to the consumer . .
The defeat of efforts to repeal
the 10 per cent travel tax is a
blow to the airlines. Both the
Civil Aeronautics Board and the
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion have been vociferous in ask
ing Congress to repeal the tax.
CAB 'Chairman Alan S. Boyd
told the House Ways and Means
Committee:
CAB View
“It is the Board’s view that
the continuation of the 10 per
cent excise tax on passenger
transportation will aggravate the
financial situation facing the air
line industry today.”
ATA’s Stuart G. Tipton said:
“In addition to facilitating the
development and effectiveness of
promotional fares to stimulate
traffic, removal of the tax would
bring other important benefits
to the industry in its present
struggle to get out of the airline
depression and continue to
grow ...”
Man, Dig The Crazy Limo — Floyd Finley, INT-M, poses with his horseless carriage that has a real Piedmont
flair. He won the custom-made replica in October, 1959, at a drawing sponsored by a local car dealer. If
anyone's interested, the car's now for sale, and Finley figured that while he was exhibiting the "carriage"
it would be a good opportunity to give Piedmont a boost too. Better bring your duster and goggles, though.
Its lawn mower-type motor gets speeds up to 35 miles an hour!
Rescue Breathing
You Could Save A Life
Summer is the outdoor season, with trips to mountain lakes
and the seashore.
It takes its toll, however, as evidenced by the annual rise in
drownings and other accidents. Observing the rules of safety at
all times is the best way to prevent such tragedies, but should you
ever find yourself confronted with an accident in which the victim
has stopped breathing, you may be able to save his life with the
application of the Rescue Breathing techniques outlined below.
Basically Rescue Breathing involves three steps:
First Step
Place the victim on his back, face up. Wipe out quickly any
foreign matter visible in the mouth, using your fingers or a cloth
wrapped around your fingers.
Second Step
Tilt the victim’s head back and pull or push the jaw into a
jutting-out position.
Third Step
If the victim is a small child or infant, place your mouth
tightly over his mouth and nose to form an air-tight seal, and blow
gently into his lungs about 20 times a minute. If the victim is an
adult, pinch his nostrils shut and blow vigorously about 12 times
a minute.
You’ll know air is reaching the victim’s lungs if his chest
expands as you blow inward. If head and jaw positions are cor
rect and air is not reaching the lungs, there may be foreign matter
present in the victim’s throat.
To remove foreign matter from the throat of a child, suspend
him momentarily by the ankles and slap sharply between the
shoulder blades. If the victim is an adult, roll him on his face and
slap sharply between the shoulder blades.
After foreign matter has been removed quickly return victim
to Rescue Breathing position and resume artificial respiration.
Always begin Rescue Breathing immediately. Even a few
seconds of delay can greatly decrease the victim’s chances for
recovery.
Our thanks to the American Red Cross for supplying the information on
which this article is based. —Editor.
Nelson Eddy, one of America's favorite singers, poses with Miss Dale
Sherwood as they prepare to board Flight 73 out of Norfolk. The pair
was leaving ORF after a recent singing engagement at the Hunt Room
of the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach. (Photograph contributed by
Bob Wylie, ORF.)
f^ememLet' WL
en
Seven Years Ago in the Piedmonitor
L. H. Jackson was appointed to the post of Acting Chief In
spector . . . Capt. Frank Nicholson received T-33 jet training at
Moody AFB, Valdosta, Ga. . . . Fixed Base accepted delivery of
the first “long-awaited Piper Apache” . . . Charlie Cross reported
from Norfolk that “The cokes are working out fine, nothing like
a nice cool refreshing Coca Cola on a hot day. The passengers
seem to like the idea too.”
Five Years Ago
Captains E. J. Thurber and M. M. Browning and Station Man
ager Ed Best flew to Holland to inspect the Fokker F-27 ... A
new record was set for the month of June when 40,379 passengers
were carried . . . Charlotte reporters wrote that “Zeke Saunders
was a recent visitor, appearing in a chain gang suit sweeping up
cigarette butts in the lobby of the terminal building.” (All a part
of the Quiet Birdmen initiation).
One Year Ago
The new terminal building at Hickory was dedicated . . . J. R.
Reagan was named Assistant Superintendent of Communications
. . . in-flight letter forms were placed on board scheduled flights
to sample passenger reaction to service and food . . . over 3,000
people took the sight-seeing flights at Beckley.