PIEDMONT AIRLINES
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
MEKLY TRAFFIC FSMORANDU^I #8 August 28, 1948
I, For your information, the teletype circuit is being monitored daily and will
continue to be monitored in an effort to have a smoothly functioning communica
tions system.
Unauthorized use of our circuits must be stopped. Message structure must be
adhered to and malicious and willful playing on the printers must cease of your
own volition. Disciplinary action will be taken on those found guilty of the
latter offense.
The full cooperation of every man in the stations is requested to accomplish
our aim in making our comjuunications system the best and most efficient in the
business. Let's be grown up business men—not children,
II, Check and double check your load message for correctness. Many mail, baggage,
air express and air freight mishandlings are caused by incorrect load messages.
Please watch this,
III, We have received several reports recently to the effect that our schedule folders
are not available at certain hotels and travel agencies. We have an ample supply
of timetables here so please requisition them as needed,
IV. As most of you know. Railway Express offices, when foi*warding shipments, follow
a Routing Guide, Please check the Routing Guide in your local REA office in order
to be sure that Piedmont is properly listed. Let us know what you find out,
V, 3e sure to let us know of any convention or other attraction of that nature in
your city so that we can forward sales leads to other stations concerning same.
VI, On Trip 20-26 LEX boarded 2,000 lbs, of Air Freight (tractor parts) to EWK^ and took
only a two-minute delay. On 20-2? LSX boarded 1,000 lbs. of Air Freight to E^;vN and
the flight was delayed only one minute at LEX and one minute at EI#I. Congratula
tions to both stations,
VII, Don Player, Flight Purser, ORF Base, was stricken with appendicitis while on duty
between CVG and CHW and was hospitalized at the Jefferson Hospital in ROA for an
emergency operation, 1 am sure a little note from you fellows would assist in his
recovery.
Thanks to agent Waybum Smith of CHW for taking over as purser on this trip and
doing a swell job,
VIII. Thought you might be interested in knowing that Ship No, 029 (the cargo ship which
helped open a number of stations) has recently returned from Miami vdiere it was
renovated. It has step door, big rear baggage compartment door, and one of the
best looking interiors I have ever seen on a DC-3. It will be on the line in the
near future so watch for it—I know you will be interested in seeing this interior.
DON'T FORGET YOUR MONTHLY ON-HAND CHECKED AND UNCHECKED BAGGAGE INVENTORY.