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TO ALL MEMBERS - 8 - January 19, 1942

this trouble, which I have just briefly described, and which was of appreciable magnitude, all of the National pilots and copilots stayed right in there and pitched unflinchingly right down the groove. They were subject to a number of situations which took real intestinal fortitude to stand up against, and continue their fight for the standards of employment and high principles that the air line piloting profession has established for itself.

Let us not forget to take our hats off to the National pilots who have been holding the front line of fair and reasonable standards so valiantly for the past year and longer. Everyone in the Association owes them a debt of gratitude that cannot be measured in dollars and cents nor by mere words of praise.

At the last meeting of the Central Executive Council on January 6, the entire National situation was discussed, and after thoroughly considering the matter, the council voted to extend the national pilots 100% backing, financial and otherwise, until they had won their fight. As previously stated, this trouble has now subsided and we hope that henceforth everything will remain in a settled state.

So that we may not forget, it is up to the old-timers --in fact, everyone except the newcomers -- to acquaint all of our members with what the organization has done for them. There never has been a time that we haven't been fighting on some front, and, usually, on at least two or three at the same time. Because everything is quiet and serene on your air line does not mean that we aren't busy elsewhere. For example, on National, every law and regulation having to do with our working conditions structure has been challenged during the past several months. Had we missed the boat during any one of these conflicts, that part of our working conditions throughout the entire length and breadth of the nation would have been placed in jeopardy.

Summarizing, things may at times seem quiet, but you can always bank on it that your organization is in there pitching some place to further the best interests of the air line piloting profession individually and collectively. The committees that your convention designated to act for you on matters dealing with engineering, traffic, aids to air navigation, and general problems of more than ordinary importance, have all been functioning and accomplishing noteworthy results which will be reflected in your tomorrow's conditions of operation, performance of the equipment that you fly, and the aids or air navigation on which you must depend.

The demand for pilots is steadily increasing, and our list of unemployed has been reduced until only a few names still remain. It may, however, be a good idea to outline several of the most outstanding opportunities for employment, because some of you may be interested or know someone who would be.

Pan American-Grace Airways is seeking six or seven pilots with first pilot qualifications to operate on a temporary basis on their South American network, with headquarters in Lima, Peru. These po—