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No Accident Honor Roll Department, Foreman and Captain TRACKS ♦ >

N. IF. Pollock

TRANSPORTATION

r. L, KeMey

TRANSPORTATION

Robert Hamilton

SHOVELS

T. L. Kelley

SHOVELS

Robert 11 a in ill on

DRILLS

Th omns Kelt ex

DRILLS

John Dem buy

BLASTING CREWS

Tkeo. IItiselliii hn

.MILL

Adolph Sorf/enlrei

MILL

Max Bel more

ELECTRICAL CREWS

POWER HOUSE

George C. Wing George C. Wing

MACHINE SHOP

in11inn, Heller

CARPENTER SHOP

(l/i ns. 11o\\ man

YARD—MACHINERY

Julins Zein pie

YARD

Julius Zemp/e

GENERAL LABOR

TUGS

STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

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Capl. Jf'aller Pepler Chief Frank Famp Capl. William MacLean Chief John Sparre

STR. T. \Y. ROBINSON

Capl. M. R. McLean

Chief II. B. Moore STR. B. H. TAYLOR

STR. JOHN G. MUNSON

Capl. F, F. Pearse Chief Guy Fa Bounty

Capl. Crossly McQninii Chief Arthur Vrdal

STR. W. F. WHITE STR. CALCTJ'E

Capl. 'Fheo. Dahfbnrg Chief Thomas Sntlfe Capl. C. .1. Marl in Chief John Anderson

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CALCITE

SCREENINGS

Published monthly for the employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company,

Rogers City,

Michigan, in the interest of Safety and Welfare.

The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive

items

plant

news, photographs, cartoons,

safety suggestions and other items of general plant interest. Contributions will be welcomed from all em ployees. All such contributions should be received before the first of each month and should bear the name of the department and the sender and should be addressed to the editor. J. A. VALENTIN, Editor. E 1) I T 0 A SAFETY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN G. MUNSON

R I A 1. S HERBERT CLARK HOOVER

Thirty-first President of the United States My country owes me

It is our hope that the splendid effort given

nothing. It gave me, as it does every boy and

by every individual employee last season to pro

mote safety work will be continued with even

girl, a chance, it gave

more enthusiasm this season.

It will require greater effort on the part o1 every individual to improve last season's rec ord.

Four and a half mouths

from

April

portunity

1st

with

our

f o r w a r d

accident

in excess of those of last season.

Accident prevention work is the duty of every employee, and we hope by the concerted effort of all that we can complete this season o\ 1929 with a 100 per cent safety record. —o—o—o—o—<>-

CALM, PEACEFUL DAYS APPROACH Our Cover—Just to remind us that the calm, peaceful days of spring are approaching when

with

ica

means.

debted to my country

beyond any human power to repay. It conferred Upon me the mission to administer America's response to the appeal of afflicted nations dur ing the war. It has called me into the cabinets

of two Presidents. By these experiences 1 have observed the burdens and responsibilities of the greatest office in the world. That office touch

es the happiness of every home. the peace of nations.

It deals with

Xo man could think of it

except in terms of solemn consecration.

we can slip into the quiet waters of a hay for a bit of casting.

village,

bounded hope. My whole life h a S taught me what Amer

wi.rk during the season of 1929.

Prospects are that we will have an active season and that our shipments will be slightly

country

influential friends, look

by various departments only to be surpassed the following year. We sincerely hope that this will connection

service

without inheritance or

tomary history of this plant and its activities

land could a boy from

are to be followed. Records are made each year

case

inde

and honor. In no other

with no lost time accident and only four throughout the year is a very creditable record for last year but it must be improved if the cus

be the

schooling.

pendence of action, op

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OUR PROGRESS IN SAFETY

Trout season opens May 1st. Bass and perch on May 15th. We have promises that we will be able to show our readers pictures ol some real catches this season, and it's high time

to be putting the old tackle box in shape. —o—o—o—o—o—

STOCK SUBSCRIPTIONS We are advised that the usual annual offer

to employees to subscribe for Common Stock of the United States Steel Corporation will be made about May 1. 1929. Subscription price ami terms will be posted for the information of em ployees as soon as received. —o— o—o—o— o—

It is a good and safe rule to so sojourn in every place, as if you meant to spend your life there, never omitting an opportunity of doing a kindness, or speaking a true word, or making a friend.—Rusk in.

With the beginning of plant operations for the season 1929, we are again faced with the

possibilities of what the season may have in store for us. We are told that from present in dications we have every reason to believe this

will he a prosperous season as far as production is concerned.

Let us try to make it a prosper

ous one also in the elimination of accidents.

Although our records show that we are far from being 100 per cent in the prevention of ac cidents, it certainly speaks well of the co-opera

tion and support the men have given our acci dent prevention program in the past. In going over our records we find that backin the year 1925. we had 47 lost time accidents, the year following we had 37 accidents involving lost time, in 1927 this was substantially reduced to 13. and last year the total was again reduced —this time to 4. This certainly shows progress

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in the right direction.

issue when distributed last season was received

As shown by these records our plant is a safer one in which to work today than it was

with a great deal of enthusiasm and interest and numerous requests during the winter about the

five years ago. And inasmuch as plants where

date of the next issue make us feel

no safety first programs are carried on and ac

April issue is being looked forward to.

cidents are allowed to run riot the usual trend

don't forget that this is your paper gotten out

is always toward an increase of accidents, it is only safe to assume that the no accident cam

paign and education program instituted by our plant officials a few years back is hearing fruit. Men do not usually seek to meet with an ac

cident. They don't want to get hurt. Yet that alone does not necessarily make them safe workmen. The fellow who is doing his work

that the

['lease

to promote a spirit of safety, good will and co

operation among our men. You can help make your paper better by sending in hits of news, jokes, and plant personals. It is not our inten tion, however, to write up anyone scathingly, offensively, or in such a way as to hurt one's feelings.

Shortly there will

placed

about

the

thoughtfully and carefully, recognizing respon

plant, metal locked contribution boxes with slots

sibilities he owes to his company and fellow em ployee in trying to foresee and avoid danger,

in the top, into which you are asked to drop your articles for "Screenings" and safety sug

can alone he adjudged a safe worker. The program of eliminating accidents is

gestions.

largely an educational one. W'c try to teach men the dangers connected with their particular

good and we feel the various departments are deserving of a great deal of praise in the man ner in which they helped carry ont our safety first program, and we feel sure that with the

jobs.

I low to and not to do a certain work: to

think of safety first when attempting to do a

piece of work, and to see the folly and Heedless

The records we established

1928

were

support and co-operation which is now manifest

ness in taking a chance.

we will be able to go a great deal farther in re

A well man is usually a safer workman than a sick one, and this spring we have gone farther in our educational program in providing our men

ducing accidents and thereby eliminating pain

with physieial examinations in which the physi cal weaknesses, if any. are pointed out and ad vice and instruction for taking care of them and the body in general are given. It is expected that our men will again have the benefit of a full time nurse at the plant who will also do social service and home visitations, calling on and doing such welfare work as is

and suffering: and may progression reach the point where we see the day when the sun shall rise and set and rise again without having wit nessed an accidental injury in its travel. —o—o—a— o—o—

THE PERILS OF SPRINGTIME SPORTS

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warned of these hazards.

Never fly kites where there are overhead wires. I'se string

instead of wire: the latter con

cause of negligence on the part of the injured in

ducts electricity. Never climb

failing to report: the injury and have it taken care of. Such action is. of course, inexcusable, and we are glad to say instances of a failure to report an accident or injury are rare. Contrary to general belief our accidents have not been coming from men who work around machinery. In 1928 7(> percent of the total number of reportable accidents came from

men working with hand tools, and about 11 per cent from men working around machinery. We find that 26 percent of all our accidents have to do with eye injuries, IS per cent were injuries to the fingers, and 6 percent were foot injuries. With this information we

should

able

with

spring-

gers. It would be well if all children were thoroughly

Last season all minor injuries such as cuts, scratches, bruises, humps, etc., were given first aid and reported, as a result we had but two were

the

fegfetN* ln,u' n;is its special list of dan

possible in the homes of our employees.

cases of infection and both of these

the seasons, and

a pole to rescue a kite: con tact with high tension wires means immediate death. Never skate on the street or hitch to vehicles.

Don't play marbles

the

street.

W'lien riding a bicycle, keep close to the right hand curb.

Never ride on the

handle bars or hitch to motors. Obey the traf fic rules and signals and carry a light at night. Squirt or blow guns should be frowned on. 1"hey are dangerous toys, and the loss of an eye

tackle our safety problems more intelligently and hope to be able to further reduce plant acci

is often traceable to them.

dents.

flict ugly wounds and should lie stuck in corks

Our plant publication '•('alcite Screenings" seems to have found a permanent place in our

when not in use.

organization.

We were glad to see that each

Tishing is good sport, but fishhooks can in

Don't play any game on the street. Use a vacant lot or the local playground.

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SAFETY AND WELFARE

(leo. R. Jones Laboratory Dept. As the activities for the coming season are

shaped, we find more stress upon safety meas ures than ever before. Because all industry has found that safety pays and pays huge divi dends according to the degree practiced. We see the safety department of most every orga nization very important. The greatest prbduct of safety measures are physical gains and peace ot mind. Of course there is a financial gain as well, hut the big gain is to the individual.

So it

is the employee's duty to co-operate fully with all safety measures by way of following instruc

tions, being careful ami keeping in a physical Condition that enables one to he alert. Our health has much to do with our atti

tude toward life in general, thus we must guard it jealously to be in a position to do our best in all phases of activity. A healthy man is gener ally a safe man and that's the aim of all safety department:;—-to make careful, safe men.

Equally important as the places where men work is the cleanliness and regular health habits of the home. This is the time of year wdien our invisible enemies, bacteria, commonly known as germs, cause us serious ailments.

conditions

we offer

for

What ideal

the development of

germs in allowing garbage, sewage and miscel laneous debris to remain in our yard-. A win ter's collection is there, and you may he sure that it offers the best place for disease to devel op. An immediate disposal of such waste less

ens the chance of disease getting a start. Despite all our efforts toward cleanlinesSj we must also be in a good physical condition to fight

the

battle

with

disease.

So these few-

simple suggestions are offered which if prac ticed regularly would be a great aid in keeping fit.

First, regular rest in the form of sleep is quite necessary, The protective powers in our body do their most effective work against dis ease while we are resting.

Second, pure air

is a factor that

tights

against throat and lung infections. We cannot get too much pure fresh air. Third, pure, wholesome foods should be eaten only. Contaminated foods lower bodily resistance and cause serious trouble.

Fourth, pure water is (me of the first requi sites oi good health. This time of the year our water supply must lie guarded carefully against

surface water, which is unfit for drinking pur poses. Keep your well protected from impuri ties from that source.

Fifth, guard against fatigue. A fatigued body is just where disease will prosper and hoi 1 sway.

If you can't do your work without fecl-

v ing overtired you are in need of a physician.':. advice and care.

One's regular work shouldn't

have a tiresome effect unless you are ailing. These five simple suggestions, if practiced

regularly, will help keep you fit and in a condi tion to be more efficient and an ardent booster for Sal lev First. Let's have no lost time acci dents in 1929. —o—o—o—o—o—

HOME SWEET HAZARDOUS HOME

The man who feels safe just because he is

at home is an optimist.

There doesn't seem to

lie any statisttcal foundation for the feeling of security. Motor vehicle accidents, industrial accidents and home accidents each accounted for some 25SM) deaths in the United States in 1928.

For every person killed at home about 200 re ceived injuries severe enough to keep them from w< irking for a da\ or more. Actually the home is not so hazardous. A cashing machine is hardly in the same class as a punch press or a circular saw. though it has been known to mangle hands. Motor vehicles don't tear through the rooms as they do in city

streels. But there are plenty of opportunities to slip or trip or get scalded or burned. The force o\ gravity will pull you down to earth just as hard at home as at the shop. Careless u •• of fire will result in

destruction

either

place. in all up-to-date factories inspections are held regularly to see that machinery and equip

ment are in safe operating condition. At home yon are likely to lind out that the ladder is shakj' Or the connecting cord for an electric apv ice is Worn out when you're in too big a hur ry to fix it.

In the average home no one is re

sponsible for maintaining safe conditions. If as little thought were displayed at work as at home there would he a

tremendous increase in

eg unities. — O->0 — o—o—o—

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Our Stripping Operations During the Winter Season Two Shovels, Four Locomotives and A Hundred and Thirty-Five Men Worked Three Shifts

On Stripping This Winter Without Accident.

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p\-10 East wing of the dump.

Little Lake in the background. Quite a scenic spot from this built-up elevation.

Back in the early days of our quarry, little prepartiou in the quarry was necessary other than the drilling, blasting, and then digging up the stone with shovels.

worked

south

the stone land in places was quite heavily wood ed. There was very little top soil, the trees sending their roots down into the crevices of the rocks. It was then necessary to run a brush

ing crew to clean up the land prior to drilling it. Occasionally we would find an igneous rock or two.

Gradually we worked back until now in

places there is considerable sand and gravel cov er, leavings of the great glacier that once cov ered this section of the country, that must be stripped oil" until we have a well organized op eration before the stone can be quarried. The area stripped each year has increased. and the past winter two large electric shovels, four SO ton locomotives hauling four 30 yd. drop door cars, and about 135 men working in three

shifts took care of the job.

One shift working

from 8 A. M. until 4 l\ M.. ÂŤ.ne from 4 I*. M. to

midnight, and one from midnight until 8 A. M. The material is hauled about a mile and a

half where it is dumped into a swamp. A large 60 ton I'.ucyrus spreader plow with 20 ft. wings is used to level off the material dumped and two track shifters lift and push the track out over the newly filled area. The elevation of material

dumped has been increased until the track is now about 60 ft. above the old ground level. Some small trees and dead wood are being

covered in this operation, and some one remark ed the other day that in time to come we would be digging coal hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;hardly we. At least we

are not now planning on getting our fuel from that particular area. The men are taken down to the job by the company bases. It is necessary to have track crews, repair crews, shovel crews, locomotive crews, switchmen, and blasters. Brining tanks are provided to keep the mud from free/Jug in the cars.

In all about 135 men are used in this

organization that moved 1,204.104 yards of sand

Shovel No. 10-A350E, which has been stripping sand and gravel and has kept several crews on the jump.

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and gravel the past winter without a disabling accident, and but two accidents requiting the

HOME GROUND IMPROVEMENT NEARS

After the long winter with its

doctor's attention.

accumulation

ashes, rubbish,

and other undesirable litter, all

thoughts in April turn to the clean up period. Everyone has had many evenings by the fire side to think over improvements that they would like to make about their home and this month

is the right mouth

make a

start.

The first step is, of course, clearing away the rubbish and ashes, then raking away the dead grass and vegetation to make a way for the new crop and no doubt a little grass seed on the hare spots on the yards should be next in Showing two Nordberg Track Shifters handling track. —o— o—- o—o—o—

PUNCTURES

It was just an ordinary nail on the roadway, hut the tire of an automobile picked it up, and

—bang! s-z-z-z!—a tire was punctured, a pleas ant journey interrupted, hands and clothes soil

ed and ruined. was the seen it. welfare

an otherwise enjoyable trip all but Just a little nail on the broad highway cause. No doubt many pedestrians had but none was interested enough in the of others to pick it up. How many

punctures through life could be avoided if we only would manifest a little more concern for

those who come after us along life's highway. There are so many stumbling blocks we could remove; so many little things that produce punctures we could brush away, by word, act or

deed, ft only requires a little thougbtfulness and a little effort to make the going ea.sier and safer for those who journey along the great highway.

Abraham Lincoln said:

want it

consideration.

Flower beds are always a great source of pleasure to the owners and plans for adding to the small ones or adding new ones should be considered soon.

Trees always add to the beauty and com fort of the home whether the home be your own or one that you rent and the pleasure that you will derive from the trees will compensate you many times for the effort necessary to go to the woods and bring in small trees for trans planting. This Company has for the past two or three years followed a definite program of planting and fertilizing and expects to continue it through 1929.

This plan is intended to encourage interest in the homes occupied by our employees and there is no doubt hut that expenditures made along these lines are duly appreciated but as a further inducement and to make Home Grounds

improvements

interesting

and

profitable

said of me that I plucked a thistle and planted those expending extraordinary effort, we have a flower where I thought a flower would grow." in the past two years offered prizes for the We can all pluck a few more thistles, plant a few best kept grounds and prizes are to be awarded

more flowers and remove the cause of punctures again at the close of the season this year. Competition last year was keen, much more in the lives of our fellow man. if we only will.

Let's do it. —o— o—o—o—o—

so than the first year, and we hope that 1929 will produce results of greater satisfaction to those expending the effort in this direction. —o— o—o—o—o—

Look Out For These Symptoms "Gee, 1 feel punk ! All tired out. No ambish, no life, no pep! What, only four o'clock? Ye Gods, what a long day! Wonder what's the mat ter.-' Gee, it's been a long winter—and colder'n blazes. What a day! What a job! What a life! Ho-o-o-o-o-Hum—what a yawn! Nice outside.

Kinder like to be in the hills. Bought some new clubs. Fish'll be biten' pretty soon too. I wonder —Oh-o-o-o-lunn—I wonder if it—well, maybe it IS the spring lever! Gee. I'm tired! Gosh, 1

SF^*~-

feel punk !" —o—o—o—o—o—

Generosity A sixty ton Bueyrus Spreader Plow levels off the fill.

Forbes.

pays

generous

dividends.—

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Numerous Weddings Recorded During Past Four Months Many of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company Family Fall Before Cupid's Darts. List of Weddings Since Last December. Mr.

Reuben

liruning

to Miss Alice Rudnik of

Lockport,

New York,

on December 18th at the home of the bride's

parents.

Immediately

following the ceremony

the yoUUg COUple left

The wedding picture shown here is thnt of Mr.

and Mrs. Patsy Savina. who were married at the Inmie of the bride's parents in Rome. New York, on December 22nd. Mrs. Savina was formerly Miss Josephine Bova of that cjty.

We are lacking detailed report of the wedding bat are told il was a very colorful affair.

Those at

tending I'nmi lu-re were Mr. and Mrs. Pete Giova.unoria and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Savina and family.

for an auto trip to Cal ifornia.

Mis sister and

husband.

Mr. and

reception was held for the immediate relatives and members of the

wedding party home of

the

Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Peetz, parents of the bride. Mr. Scbaedig

is employed in the Yard Dept. Mr. Herman Ritsch to Miss Cecelia LaLonde

Mrs.

Alvin Raymond, accom

panied them on their trip, returning to Rog

gan, on February 17th gelical Lutheran Church by 1'astor Ernest Ross. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ruseh left on

a few days trip to the

southern State.

Mr. Rhoinl Benson to

Lucille

Baker

h'-irdsoii. Michi

weeks

1) e f o r e

Miss

the is

Mary

S/.ala

Q-l

Met/.. Mich., on Febru

ary 4th at Church by

Detroit

returning

of Rnsch

Mr. Edmund Sytek to

gan, the Rev. James Jeffery. officiating. The young couple spent sev eral

part Mr.

employed in the Power Dept. "

Rogers City mi January 5th

Michi

at the St. John's Evan

ers City about February 15th, where the young couple will make their home. Mr. Briming is employed in the Trans portation Dept. Miss

Cheboygan,

the Met/ Rev. h'r.

S/.turmowski.

A wed

Rogers City where they

ding reception was giv

will be at home to their

en at the home of the

many friends. Mr. Ben son is employed in the Machine Shop Dept.

ent

their home in Met/.. Mr.

and

Sytek

has

member

also

been

the

bride's parents. At pres

Com

munity Band for sever Robert

are

making

is employed

the Yard Dept. Mr. Steve Mrs. Mela

al years. Mr.

they

Martin Radka

to of

Rogers City on Febru ary 16th by Pastor Ern

McMau-

emy to Miss Nina Schro Mich.,

est Ross, about 9 R. M.

on January 15th. At present they are at the home of the bride's

Steve, we understand, tried to pull a dark one on the hoys, hut was

der

Catharo.

parents until such time that

Mr.

McMauemy

can locate a residence in

Rogers City. Mr. McManemy is employed in the yard Machinery Dept. as fireman on X".

They returned to Rogers City on January 1st and were guests of honor at a wedding supper giTCn

by Mr. and Mrs. Pete Giovagnoria

the

Savina

home on February 23rd, when 2:; quests gathered to

welcome them to the community and partake ol* a

delicious nine course supper which was served at six-tiiiny. The guest of honor received many beau tiful gifts.

37 shovel.

Mr. August SiChaedig to Miss Orianna Reel/ of Rogers City on February 6th by Pastor J-nmest Ross at the St. John's Evangelical Lullieran Church. After the wedding ceremony a

not v e r y successful. During the ceremony the seat cushions

were

.stolen from his car, and it took Steve about ten

days to locate them again, Mr. and Mrs. Martin

have

their

resi-

<\v-u-r <<n Huron Avenue, where they will be at home to their many friends. Mr. Martin is nnployed in the Shovel Dept. mi one of the lar^e electric shovels.

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The marriage of Miss Ruth Reeves to Karl

Rieger, which was solemnized at Newcastle, In diana, on March 12, 1929. Mr. and Mrs. Rieger returned home March 23rd after spending three \yeeks with Mrs. Rfeger's parents in Indianapo lis. The young couple have an apartment at the Erkfitz residence where they are

now at

home to their many friends here. Mrs. Riegcr

came here from Indianapolis three years ago, and is employed in our office. —o—o—o—o—o—

PERIODIC EXAMINATION IS KEY TO HEALTH

Health in industry is being dealt with today as never before.

Statistics from a study made

by the National Industrial Conference Board in 1926. show that a million and a half workers in

499 leading industries were receiving medical care at that time.

Of the many complaints made by employees colds, headaches, and constipation far exceed all others; the two most common sources of infec

tion are the teeth and tonsils.

Diligent search

WELCOME, SPRING! by Alice Crowell lloffman

Welcome, Spring, with sunny hours. Balmy breeze, and springing flowers. My, we're glad to welcome you! Make yourself at home, please do!

for and eradication of these hidden foci consti

tute the major part of preventive medical workin industry.

The health status and health hazards of any industry can be determined only by periodic

physical examinations. Such examinations are the keystone of medical service, the chief wea pon of. defense in case of illness, in suspected illness or in preventive work. Dental service is especially important. An

abscessed tooth can poison the whole system and account for many unexplained symptoms. So important is considered the detection of such

hidden foci that dental service and dental x-ray examination is now being recommended in con nection with all routine examinations. —o— o—o—o-~ o—

HOME ACCIDENTS

APRIL FOOL

Home fatalities increased almost five per cent in January, and were more numerous than

those involving motor vehicles, according to re

by Lima L. 1lenderson

ports from 27 cities with a population ol nearly

April cried this morning! I could not tell why.

11.000,000.

I wondered and I wondered

The

excess

home

deaths over

those in motor vehicle accidents amounted to X

per cent—14 deaths in the home for every 13 on the street.

Falls were chiefly responsible for the addi tional home fatalities.

In December this cause

accounted for 22 per cent

ol"

homes; in January 34 per cent.

the

deaths

Sixty per cent

of til-.- fall victims were 55 years of age or over. Burns were also important, causing a third of all the fatalities; while asphyxiation deaths were not so numerous as in December. —o—o—o—o—o—

Teacher: Willie, how do you define ignor ance ?

Willie: Jt*s when you

don't

thin"', but some one finds it out.

know

some-

What made April cry. So I wore my brand-new slicker.

Pulled my hat down on my hca< Rut rubbers on my sturdy shoes, And my umbrella spread. Then April laughted in sunshine Before I reached the school.

.And Robin on the corner chirped A saucy '•April fool."

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Winter Weather Was No Deterrent to Winter's Pleasures Winter Happenings Show That There Was Always Something Going On and Proves That Northern Michigan Has Its Advantages. Each vear as visitors come to see us they

enjoy the plant activity, the scenery, the weath er, and the sort of pitting and vacation air that hovers about. They are always full of praise and sometimes envious of the many advantages

shovelmen are concerned.

Clare Macklem was appointed chairman of the 1929 Committee. Those serving on the com

mittee this year with Walter Santimo as chair man, were Clare Macklem, James Soper, Gene

we enjoy iti the summer, but invariably some King. Ben Santimo. Henry Bey, Rollaud Rains,

time during their stay we will hear these words, George Shorkey. ami Clarence Schram.

"Rut what do you people d" in the winter?" l|((p walt/.es. square dances, and circle loxTbev pity us and say it must be lonesome. Con- trots made up a share of the dance program,

trarv to general belief time never drags. There giving variety for all. Arthur Hop]) played the

is always plenty J-l'(>in^' on and hut for an occa- violin fur the old time dance turns ami Prank sional snow storm now and then, the roads are

Lamb called the dances. Vocal selections by Mr.

are hardly such as to classify us as living on one

aj the dance.

open and our connections with the outside world Arnold and Mr. Miehaud were other features

(.1 the remote corners of the earth.

Many guests other than employees at the

Activity? Rlenty of it as you will see by a plant were present at the affair, and many who resume of last winter's happenings. A very participated declared it to be one of the finest pleasing ami enjoyable start was the Shovel- parties ever staged in the high school gyninasmen's Banquet on December 10th at the Westminster church with dance following at the high

juni. 'Rhe innovation of having the

wives as

school gymnasium. One hundred and thirty-live gttests, was a pleasing departure from the cusshovelmen with their wives and guests attended t()111 jn j)ast years an-1 certainly shows progrcsthe dinner and two hundred and fifty guests par-

sj(M1 in t|u. fight direction, a trait particularly

ticipatcd in the dance.

characterisitic of our shovelmen.

The church dining room was decorated in

the safety colors, green and white, and with clusters of flags

and

sprays

evergreens

—o— o—o—

Following a busy season a change in con ditions brought on by the Christmas Holidays

Brighl colored paper caps were worn by the proved refreshing and January 1. 1929. was upguests during the dinner hour, and the women on its before we were aware of its apparent were presented with carnations and men cigars at the close of the dinner. The dinner was serv-

nearness. The activities of the basket ball team proved

ed by the women of the Westminster guild.

interesting and drew large, peppy crowds. The

The Blue and White

orchestra

furnished

married and single's men's contests sponsored

music during the dinner hour, and later for the by them was one of real interest and enthusiasm,

dance program. Selections by Fred Arnold and

The married men lost. Hilary O'Toole roll-

Ralph Miehaud, both of Alpena, were special ed the peanut the length of the gym floor with

features of the evening. Other pleasing vocal his nose, before a cheering, enthusiastic crowd numbers were the duets of Miss Elsie Nagel and of over six hundred people. The largest, peppiest Miss Rita Warwick, with Miss Shutes at the

crowd ever assembled in the high school gym

diversion.

fid of a 23-13 score at the end of the third

piano. Community singing proved a delightful watched the married men climb from the small Walter Santimo, acting as toastmaster, quarter to a defeat at the more even score of welcomed the guests. Other interesting speech- 23-20 The game ended too soon for them to es were made by President John (i. Munson, Ru- gain the lead from the single men. And because

dolph Dueltgen', Jr., Chas. R. Fisher and R. R>. they lost. Hilary, manager of the married men's Henley. The keynote of the entire program con- team, had to roll tin- peanut, with Mac McXabb. cerned the progress that has been made at Cal- manager of the single men. close by to see that

cite in the last few years. Mr. Munson spoke on

the peanut was being pushed by nothing else hut

"Progress" Mr. Dueltgen on "R.O.X." Mr. Fish- his nose. The spectacle of the two men on their er on "Shovel Electrification/' and Mr. Henley hands and knees, crawling the length of the on the subject "Something is Happening at Cal gym floor under the spot light, will lie an amus cite."

ing remembrance for a long time.

All of the men pointed out in clear cut illus tration, the great leaps forward that have been

game, the home talent bouts of Alfred llopp and

made by the Michigan Rimestoiie & Chemical Co., especially in the department in which the

field and Leo

Opening the program and

preceding the

Lester Raymond. Clyde Reveck and Albert WinCentala

and

Chas.

Oriwatch,

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aroused much mirth and showed some good casion to urgfc the battlers. stuff. The Hopp-Raymond match was popular In the basket ball game, the married men

from the tendancy on the part ol" both boys to were represented by Ed. C.la/.er. Harry Miliar-,

mix it and slug and fans nor referee had no oc- Arnold FJowski. Rov Duello-en, Willa'rd Mundt.

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Page Twelve Russell Kuhlman and Ed. Green.

The single men picked Byron Renglase, Frank Reinke. Vern Scott, Alfred Hopp, Ortvine Tosch. and Xorman Raymond to win for them.

Howard II. Gilpin was referee and Lloyd

Ooodiu and Bruno Zempel. timekeepers. As be fore stated it was an evening of real excitement and it sure seemed good to see some of the. old

CLAUDE HAMMON TAKEN BY DEATH Claude Mammon, aged fifty-one, and for

ten years a resident here, passed away Sunday

night, March 10th, at the hospital here.

to the hospital Thursday and an operation for appendieits was performed Saturday. Peritonitis set in the day f o 11 o w i n g

stars back on the floor.

which

—o—o—o—

Several events staged by the Fellowship Club carried much interest.

The first "Ladies'

the Westminster church, a delightful

j^k

Mr. Hammon

came to Rog ers City some

program was given to a capacity house followed by a dance.

resulted

in his death.

Night" at which the ladies were guests of the men at

Mr.

Hammon had been seriously ill and was taken

ten

The second event was the Mother

years

ago

from A 1 ]) e n a

and Daughter Banquet, when the men cooked

and

was

em-

and served the dinner, which received much fav

p 1o y £ d

as a

orable comment.

shovel

The Knights of the Kitchen were J. LeRoy Laffin. Otto Sparre, Walter Meyers, Chris Schwartz and II. II. Gilpin. Karl Daniels was in

charge of the dining room and serving, and had

p 1o y e e . He

where

a verv efficient and pleasing staff ol waiters. An

thus

find

ourselves commenting on

its

pleasantness. Perhaps, we are deserving of sympathy for having to stay up here in the ice and snow.

It's true, owing to a busy summer

season, a good many find it necessary to take winter vacations but we are always glad to get back to Rogers City. .-6—o—o— o—o—

cm-

fifteen. f a t h e r

—o—o—o—

These are just some of the high lights of what we have been doing the past winter, and

was

valued

and daughter, Dorothy, aged

vations had to he cancelled.

sion.

plant

leaves his wife

enjoyable program followed the dinner. The only regretable part being that owing to the lim ited Capacity of the church, about seventy reser Several dancing parties during the winter proved a pleasant, popular and successful diver

runner

our

His

a n d

mother, Mr. and

Mrs.

Les

ter Hammon of Otsego, are still living. Funeral services were held Thursday, Mar.

14th at high noon from Westminster church, Rev. J. L. Kennedy officiating. After the ser vice here, the body was taken to Alpena for bur ial.

Mr. Hammon was a member of the Mason

ic and I.O.O.F. fraternities, having membership in Alpena. The local lodges had charge of the services here and the Alpena lodges had charge of the services at the grave side.

While in Rogers Claude built up a large cir cle of friends who join with "Calcite Screen ings" in expression of sympathy for the family in their bereavement. —o— o—o—o— o—

THE FUTURE

Little more than a score of years ago a

speed of thirty miles per hour in an automobile was attained by only the most reckless of driv ers.

On March 11th a new world's record for

automobiles was established at Daytona Beach, Florida, when Major Segrave, the Britsh race track driver, drove his powerful Golden Arrow two miles at an average speed of 231 miles per hour. Shortly after completing the run Major Segrave stated that he felt sure his car could raise that to 240 miles.

What will the next twenty or twenty-five years bring forth in the matter of fast transpor —u— o—o—o—o—

Most of us fear our friends more than our enemies.

tation ? —o—o—o—o—o—

It takes a brave man to use a guest towel.

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We Welcome New Arrivals Since December of Last Year Baby Calcite Finds Lots of Company as "Screenings Scribe" Lists Our Tiny Tots.

New

Comers Number Over Thirty. New arrivals were left at the Following em ployees' homes during the past winter: Transportation Dept.: Son, Edward Xavier, to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grohowski on Dec. 2nd;

March 10th.

Mill Dept.: Daughter, Betty Jean Augusta, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grulka on Dec. 28th. Construction Dept.: Son. Dale Edward, on

Haneckow on Dec. 28th ; Daughter, Shirley Ann.

January 1st to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Basel; Daughter, Arlene Grace, on Jan. 9th to Mr. and

to Mr and Mrs. Lmil Scbaedig on Jan. 6th; Son.

Mrs. Carlos Cole.

Son. Richard Ruben, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard

Machine Shop Dept:

Ralph George, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morley on Jan. 6th : Son. George, to Mr. and Mrs. George Marsh on Jan. 30th. Track Dept.: Son.

Son.

Mr.

Carl

and

Daniel,

Mrs. James

Leon on Feb. 19th.

Son, Glen Alton, to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Radlca

March 9th.

gau on Dec. 14th. Shovel Department:

Mr. Radka is employ ed as operator of the L. O. X. plant. Daughter. Eva May.

Daughter. Margaret to Mr. and Mrs. Angus

to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rickle on Feb. 20th:

David Herbert, to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W'ir-

Majewski on Dec. 25; Daughter, Joyce Lou ise, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lamb on Jan.

Daughter.

F r a n ce s

Jean, to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kttscbinski on March 11th. Mr. Rick

10th; Daughter, ter-

le and

essa, to Mr. and Mrs. .August Dehring o n

Mr.

Kuschinski

are both employed in the Blasting Dept.

Jan. 17th ; Son. Xorman Raymond, to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Durecki on Jan. 23rd. Drilling D ep art ment: Daughter, Arl-

Son, Arthur Joseph, on March 9th

Mr.

and Mrs. John A. Gopczynski. Mr. Gopczynski is employed in the

Mr.

Mill. Dept. Son, Joseph Cash, on

Clarence

March 20th to Mr. ami

Blair on Dec. 17th; Daughter. Delphene Jean, to Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. Gopczynski is em-

dean

Hattie,

a u d

M r s .

Rov Goulette on Dec. 23rd.

Yard Dept.: Son, Ed mund, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank

Wetkowski

Mrs. Cash Gopczynski. The above is a picture of Edward Basel, horn Jan uary 1, 1929, and wins the distinction of being our 1929 Baby Calcite; also the prize of five dollars offered by "Caleite Screenings" to the first 1929 arrival born to Calcite parents.

Edward took little chance of being nosed out of the honor, arriving at S: 15 A. M. on January 1st to the full extent of ten pounds. We are glad to call Edward "Baby Caleite" and wish him a long life of health and

Dec. 19th; Daughter, Helen May, to Mr. and Mrs. Denton Cooper happiness. on Jan. 2nd; Son, Donncl Marloene, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Karsten on Jan. 22nd.

Radio Dept.: Son

and

daughter,

Robert

Adolph, and Patricia May, to Mr. and Adolph Lezinske on December 2nd.

Mrs.

Power Dept..: .Son, Richard John, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Flewelling on Dec. 24th : Son, Delltier John, to Mr. and Mrs . Lloyd Couley on

ploved in the Drilling Dept. Son. Stanley, to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Haske on March 22nd. Mr.

Haske is employed in the Mill Dept. Daughter, Isabella, on March 22nd. to Mr.

and Mrs. George La Mothe. Mr. LaMothe is employed in the Trans portation Dept. Son, Delmer Bruno, to Mr. and Mrs. John

Zemple on March 23rd. Mr. Zemple is employ ed in the Yard Machinery Dept. "Calcite

Screenings"

joins

congratulations and best wishes parents.

extending

the above

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Among Ourselves James Denton has purchased a new Ford coupe. —o—o—o—

Guy Purely has purchased a new home in Pinewood. —o—o»£—

Leonard Lamb has been seen driving a new Olds sedan lately. Edward Kelley spent a week in Detroit va cationing during February.

Mr. Fred J. Fisch made a short business trip to Buffalo the last week in February, —o—o—o—

Earl Meyers, formerly with the Drilling Dept. has joined the Power Plant Dept. —0-.0—o—

Friend Leo Kelley took in the auto show in Detroit but is still driving his Flying Cloud. —-o—o—o—

Joseph Kosuba has moved here from Gaylord and is now living on Ontario Avenue. —o—o—o—

Arthur Getzinger has moved into the resi dence of Mrs. Wm. Schultz, Sr., on Larke Ave.

Bob Mundt's car has been in a snow drift

at the engineers' office for several days, and it looks as though Bob is going to let Mother Nature get it out for him.

By looking over the birth list of the past winter, you will see that the little son of Alfred Basel has been given a very close run for the Calcite baby prize this year. According to reports from the game warden 206 pin tail ducks came to grief when they foul ed in the nets the fishermen had set in 25 feet

of water off Trout River point.

The day following the smoke house fire at Robert Patzer's, the Electrical Gang were in vited over for a roast ham dinner. Sort of tough on Bob, but lucky for the gang. Employees who have had major operations during the winter were Frank Richards, Louis Selke, Harold Pollock and Mike Groshowski for

tonsils; and Frank Rygwelski for hernia.

-.*o*-o—o»

We in Rogers City may live up in the sticks but there certainly wasn't time for any hibernat ing the past winter.

Teressa, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

August Dehring, was the first baby born in the

Ella Reinke spent two weeks in the windy city of Chicago. She reports a fine time out

side of being seasick on the train going down, but is glad to be back in the Old Home town.

Claire Macklem was called to Flint by the

illness of his father, Lawson Macklem, who was —o—o—o— 'suffering from injuries received from a fall. Mrs. Henry Hopp and son Clayton, and Mrs. We are glad to report Mr. Macklem is now feel August Seelbinder motored to Detroit March ing much better. 20th for a few days visit. —o—o—o— Ruth R.—Funny, isn't it? All you got to do The radio aerial business was good in Rog is mumble a few words in church and you're

Rogers City hospital.

ers City this past winter. Two storms resulted in a total of 53 wrecked aerials.

married.

Charlie P.—Yep! And in your sleep and

Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Crittendon visited a few weeks with friends and relatives in Detroit,

you're divorced.

Brooklyn and Paragould, Arkansas.

THEN IT'S SPRING

When the hens begin a-squawkin'

It's been nice to have the smiling face of Joe Klingel of the Marion Shovel Company around here again this past winter.

An' a-rollin' in the dust, When the rooster takes to talkin'

An' a-crowin' fit to bust, When the crows are cawin', flockin',

"Gee Whiz! Julius Zempel is driving a brand new Chevey coupe," a remark heard the first day Julius drove his new car to the plant.

An' the chickuns boom and sing, Then it's spring!

Wells were drilled for Wm. Roeske, Rich ard Lamb and Leonard Poch this winter by Wm. Beebe and Fred Strieker, operators of the Com pany's test drill.

Numerous stories were circulated during the winter about the large pike some of our men

were spearing,

but

our

staff

photographer,

Shulwitz, couldn't seem to get any picture to verify the size.

When the roads is jest one mud hole And the worter tricklin' round

Makes the barnyard like a puddle, An' softens up the ground Till y'r ankle-deep in worter, Sayin' words y'r hadn't orter— When the jay-birds swear an' sing, Then it's spring. —Hamlin Garland

I'age Fifteen

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Edward Kelley is driving a new Chevy se dan. —o—o—o—

Chas. Hoffman claims he was unable to at

We notice that Leonard Poch has been dis

playing a badge the past few weeks and upon close examination, we find that it reads "500

Scrub Player."

We also understand that Arn

tend the Safety Meeting of his Department the other Saturday because he ran out of gas some

old Llowski and Marvin Lamb have

where between town and the plant.

during the past winter.

—o—o—o—

President and Mrs. John G. Munson and

son Jack spent an enjoyable six weeks visiting in New Orleans, California. Panama and

York.

New

Alice remained with her grandmother in

Mil ford, Delaware. —o—o—o—

We are glad to report that Henry Shorkey,

been

the

proud possessors of this badge for several weeks —0—0—0—

There have been several reports about someone hreakiug up the ice at Swan Lake last winter, and just lately we heard this was done by Marvin Lamb who, we understand, started at the upper end of the Lake with an ax, working his way to the lower end; but Marvin says it is

who has been confined in the University Hos

almost as hard to drive fish ahead of a fellow as

pital at Ann Arbor for the past three weeks following a mastoid operation, is now at home

it is a hog.

and doing very nicely.

Elsie Nagel and Gisela Mann

spent

their

vacation in Detroit and report having had an enjoyable time. By the splash in wearing ap

parel, a good bit of their vacation must have been spent in shopping. —o—o—o—

—0—0—0—

Mr. C. L. Rice of the Westinghousc Elec tric & Manufacturing Co., Turbine Service De

partment, and two assistants were with us dur ing the month of February making miscellane ous repairs on our 6000 K\V generator. —o—o—O—

The residence of Frank street caught fire March 8th extinguished the flames in a room was badly scorched and age was done to the furniture

—0—0—0—

Julius Budniek was in a serious condition for several days as the result of a car accident when his car and the car driven by John Radka came together head on, on March 13th. The ac cident happened about seven p. m. during a had snow storm. We are glad to report that Mr. Budniek is improving nicely.

Pretty on Fourth but the Chemical short time. One considerable dam

by the Chemical.

—o—o—o—

Nurse Shane: What will it cost me to have

my car fixed?

Garageman : What's the matter with it? Nurse Shane: I don't know.

Garageman: Forty-eight dollars and fifty

Our friend. Wm. Haselhuhn took bis fam

ily for a drive through the country the other evening, never thinking that we still have con siderable snow on some of our side roads.

Bill says he doesn't quite understand why a

car with the horsepower it has, cannot get out when a team of horses with only two horsepow

er can do the trick so very easily. —0—0—0—0—0—

li time be of all things most precious, wast ing time must be the greatest prodigality, since lost time is never found again ; and what we call time enough proves little enough. Let us then be up and doing and doing to a purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. •—Franklin. —o— o—o— 0—0—

cents. _o—o—o—

As a result of the x-ray service given by the Safety and Welfare Department last season, many of our men have been eating soup and con sequently carrying their dinner in a jug all win ter, and are now coining out with nice new sets of gleaming ivories.

GET FIRST AID for cuts and scratches not sometimes-

—0—0—0—

Alfred Hopp, Karl Kauffman, Ivan Hamil ton and Russell Kowalski motored to Detroit for

a week's vacation, but we hear that Russell took sick and was confined to the Hamilton Apart ment during their stay, recovering just in timeto return home with the boys. —0—0—0—

Howard Warwick also has a used Ford. Howard claims it is cheaper than Ibis transpor

tation, and we have every reason to believe he is right as it has been resting in his back yard the greater part of the time. With warm weath er coming on soon, she'll start easier, so don't give up, Howard.

TVe Learned MY Lesson"

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Assisting temporarily in the engineering de partment are R. F. Durham of Pittsburgh, R. S. Hughes of Minneapolis, J. 0. Kilman of Chicago.

WE KNEW HIM WHEN—YOU WHE1 MAY KNOW.

F. W. I'.erl of Detroit, and R. P. Summers of Chicago. Mr. Durham and Mr. Berl both have

their families here, the former living in one of the apartments of the Schultz building and the latter in the Clarence D'Vinccnt residence. —o—o—o—

The first issue of Calcite Screenings of 1928 carried an account of the marriage of Mrs. Haz el Burns. Secretary to Mr. Munson and Mr. Jo seph Renglase, General Superintendent, and as we go to press this time another interesting, but not as pleasant item is recorded. Mrs. Renglase

left the employ of the Company during the win ter after several years in the office and her host of friends will miss her greatly. Miss Gisela Mann has taken over the duties formerly per formed by Mrs. Renglase.' —o— o—o—

We understand that Joseph Renglase and Roy Laffin had a chance to see the inner work ings of Chicago Traffic law enforcement while visiting in the windy city. Thanks to Mr. Hoffelfinger and Mr. Hauscr of the Marion Steam

Shovel Company, who insisted in showing the boys the works. Joe: Did he comment any on the way you drove the car?

Roy: Yes, he made a brief remark: "Twen ty dollars and costs.'' —o—o—o—

A First Time For Everything

After having been driven 40,000 miles and never having a tow rope tied to it. Schttlwitz

had to have bis car towed up from the plant the other night.

Born in Cincinnati. Ohio, between three and

lour decades ago. This chap journeyed to De troit at an early age. In 1910 he came to Rogers City. Much of the time of his early days here was spent in hunting and fishing. Probably his favorite pastime was shooting hell-divers. He still loves to hunt and fish. Later he joined his father in providing liquid refreshments for the thirst sufferers of Rogers City and c>immunity. He started with us in

1918 and

has

since

been continually in our employ. Mis congeniality

In the Spring Some Men's Fancy Turns to

has won for him a host of friends whom we are

Golf

sure will he glad to sec a picture of him in his

Jack Kinville:

Notice

any

improvement

early days.

since last year?

Luke

Lee:

"We Knew Him When" in last issue—Our

Had

your

clubs

shined up,

congenial Auditor, Rue B. Ileuley.

haven't you ?

—o—o—o—o—o—

Hard Luck. is a polite name

—o—o—o—

Sure Sign of Spring New Cars Crows

Dogs

for the sleeping

Marbles and

sickness.

House Cleaning. —o—o—o—

George Knows How

Early in December George Wing was be sieged by ambitious automobile salesmen en deavoring to sell him a new car. Friend George finally consented and a kindly salesman took George's old Chevy, saying George could use a garage service car until such time as he wanted

his new one.

George is still using the garage

car, and can you blame him? —o—o—o—

All for safety means safety for all.

—o—o—o—o—o—

Love may make the world go around but it hasn't anything on swallowing a chew of tobac co.

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What would you say is troubling the young •man who will call at a young lady's home for ten consecutive nights on a pretext of obtaining a book, and after staying—well, several hours, at

Traffic Logic

Boss: "Mike, how did the accident happen?" Mike: "Well, boss, ye see, 'twas like this: I was drivin' me truck up Broad street, when I had to stop suddenly, and a fellow in a big Pack

least, leaves without the book?

ard crashed into the rear end of me truck. Shure

Finally Elta sent the book down to the of fice with friend George and now Penny contin

jumped off and ran to me, and shakin' his phist,

ues to call without the excuse of wanting a book. —.0—0—0—

Filling New Positions Notice came out on March 1st relative to

the appointment of Adolph Sorgenfrei to the po sition of Shift Mill foreman, formerly occupied

by William Hagen; also of the appointment of Frank Reinke to that of Assistant Electrical foreman. Both of these men have worked dil

igently and conscientiously in coming up from the bottom, and Calcite Screenings congratu

lates them upon their achievement. Extraction Specialist

Ed. Kelley's police dog, Rusty, came home a while back with a mouth full of porcupine quills. Ed tried to pull them out but wasn't very suc

it didn't hurt his machine very much,

but he

said: 'Hey, you little Harn, why didn't you put

out your hand?' Tut out my hand?' says I, 'Ye dang fool, if ye couldn't see the truck, how the divel could ye see me hand?' Something For Nothing "Hello, George. Was it you that I saw go

ing into the Granger's Bank this morning?" said one man to another.

"Yes, it was me all right," said George. "Did you make a deposit?" "No, sir."

"Drew something out, hey?" "Nope."

"What did you do then?" "I filled the family fountain pens." «.0—0—0—

cessful so he took Rusty over to Onaway to a

veterinary who tried his skill without much

the a b c of safety:

success. Finally they strapped the dog on a

Always Be Careful/

fable, gave him chloroform, and then extracted

)

the quills without much trouble. Rusty was none the worse off for wear, outside of a sore mouth and feeling rather shaky for a time. Boxing Bout

John Noble of the Electrical Department vs. Quintin Dullack, son of Adolph Dullack of the Electrical Dept.

John Noble—Age, 49 years; Height 5 feet 6 inches; Reach, 27 inches; Weight 140 lbs.;

Neck, 14 inches; Waist, 31}^ inches; Chest nor

Sentiment

When we are moved by our hearts—that is not wrong.

Our hearts may know intuitively better than our mind.

mal, 33 inches; Chest, expanded, 37 inches; The final power of the world is, after all, Thigh, 18J4 inches; Knee, 13 V2 inches; Leg, 13 heart-power. inches; Ankle, 7 and a half inches; Arm, ten and Heart-power is creditable. a half inches; Wrist, six and a half inches. Those who are guided by their hearts are Quintin Dullack—Age, 10 years; Height, 4 guided by the truest barometer life knows. ft. 3 in.; Reach 22 in.; Weight 95 lbs; Neck 13tf —Rev. H. C. Offerman. in.; Waist, 29 in; Chest normal, 28 in.; Chest ex

panded, 32>4 in; Thigh, 18 in.; Knee, 13 in.; Leg,

11 ^ in.; Ankle, 7J/2 in.; Arm, nine and a half in.; Wrist, 6^4 in.

The above bout took place March 24th and lasted one round. One hard left to the jaw and Jack went down for the count. Referee's deci sion, "Knockout."

Scandal

One day a very pretty young lady with a poodle dog in her lap chanced to be riding on a street car. A bluenose lady sitting next to the

girl addressed her thusly: "My, what a fuss you make over that nasty little dog. Don't you think it would look nicer if you had a little baby in your lap?"

"No," the pretty one replied, "it wouldn't.

DOATT BE AFRAID TO BE CAPEFUL

You see, I'm not married." _o—o—o—

Conductor: "Can't you see that sign, 'No Smoking'?"

Sailor: "Sure, mate, that's plain enough. But

there are so many dippy signs on this railroad. One says, 'Wear Brown's Corsets.' So I ain't payin' attention at any of them,"

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Plant Doings

BUFFALO

Safety Meetings

^ Minutes of Safety Meetings nel got into a hazardous condition and have The January Safety Meeting of the Buffa been repaired. Guards have been placed under overhead lo Plant was held on January 25th. Meeting was called to order at 12:15 P. M. Members drive belts in packing house. Ladders are reported all in safe condition. present: R. S. Ward, chairman; Wm. Gardner, There have been no lost-time accidents Robert Hagen and John Collins. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. since last meeting. The rush season for agricultural limestone •Robert Hagen reported that all safety de shipments is close at hand and due caution vices throughout the mill were in place and that no dangerous practices or situations had been should be exercised during this period of highpressure operation. Safety should not be sacri observed. ficed for speed. Carlessness should not be Wm. Gardner reported that some hazards allowed to creep in under stress of getting out

had developed with regard to blasting in the tonnage. Potential hazards exist in the recov ery operation from now on; vertical faces are to lack of an audible signal as a warning when worked in the frozen stone pile and as warm

stone pile in loosening frozen stone. This is due a blast is about to be fired.

Last winter the

warning was sounded on the boiler house whis

weather comes-on large chunks of frozen stone

tle, giving the men working in the vicinity of watchfulness will avoid danger from thisConstant source. the pile a chance to take shelter from the small stones that occasionally fly when blasting. The The recent 74-mile gale that swept Buffalo boilers are not at present fired up as steam has caused great damage throughout the city. Our not yet been required in thawing stone, and plant, however, came through unscathed, altho therefore the whistle is

not available.

After

are loosened and fall from the face.

just across the river a steamer was torn from

some discussion as to a method of audible sig her moorings. —o—o—o— nalling, it was decided to incorporate in these George Anderson's car is now fully equip minutes a suggestion that for the present and until the boilers are fired up, the locomotive ped with an Armstrong starter. Nearly all the ( whistle be used as a blasting signal. The man boys have taken a try at winding 'er up. Re in charge of blasting should notify the locomo cently, however, a better system was devised for

tive engineer when a shot is ready to be fired and getting George started for home every night after the locomotive engineer sounds three long after quitting time. The boys now get behind

blasts on the locomotive whistle, he should wait his car and shove. A half-mile shove always at least two minutes before firing shot so as to starts the engine. The "shove" system works best, because with the "wind-'er-up" system the give everyone a chance to get clear. R. S. Ward suggested that when members of the safety committee observe situations or

practices that should be brought up at the com mittee meetings, they should so advise John Col

car was continually slipping off the handle and

had to be found and brought back every time before winding could take place. Sad Case

lins who will make a memorandum of same and

present these memoranda at the following meeting. Committee members may often ob serve things during their everyday work that are worthy of attention at the meetings, but the details regarding same are often forgotten dur ing the period between meetings. Meeting adjourned at 12:50 P. M.

An absent-minded professor was walking down the street one day with one foot in the gutter and the other on the pavement. A friend, meeting him, said:

"Good afternoon, professor, and how are you?"

"I was very well, I thought, but now for the

last ten minutes I've been limping."

—o—o—o—

A Female Tenderfoot

Safety Meeting called to order on March

18th at 8:30 A. M. Present: R. S. Ward, chair man; Robt. Hagan, John Collins and Carlton Reeves.

She (from East): And what do you use those long rope lines for? He (from West). Why, to catch cattle with,

Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Robt. Hagan reported that all safety guards and appliances were in place throughout the mill and plant operation, and that no dangerous sit

of course.

uations or practices had been observed.

Screenings" would get in, the editor would get

Since the last meeting the steps in the tun

She: Yes, but what do you use for bait? Notice

If the best jokes submitted to the "Calcite

out.

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Your Health and Mine Food Errors of The Elderly The handicap of excess weight is more and more evident. There are skeptics who oppose any change in human customs. They have no vision of a best way of living but are perfectly content to jog along growing old on the same

of life and that those who acquire the habit of puttinig the brakes on in the matter of food in dulgence sustain no real loss of happiness or

contentment and, furthermore, really protect their future.

old basis, breaking down at the same old rate, wholly blind to any possibility of exerting a pos itively favorable influence on the movement of

human life.

The slogan of such people is that

the\' would rather live as they want to. regard less of consequences, and they show evidences

of positive panic when the mildest suggestion is

offered as to possible improvement in their

Statistics show an excess death rate among

overweight people, and insurance records indi cate a higher rate of mortality from such dis eases as diabetes, heart disease and kidney trou ble among that class of people. It is true that hereditary predisposition has something very important to do with the build of an individual.

Nevertheless, even such a her

regimen.

editary trait may he materially mitigated by in

There is one glaring, obvious fact which we would like to bring to the attention of such peo

aide attention to physical activity. I'nfortunate

telligent dietetic control, combined with reason-

ple, and that is the imbalance, that, on tin- aver

ly the conditions in civilized existence are such

age, exists with regard to physical activity and food consumption at the various decades of life. Up to about age 35 physical activity is fairly manifest in most people who have to earn a liv ing, although there may be periods of distress ing lethargy even in youth that is unsupervised

that energetic physical activity is attainable for most people only intermittently unless one has the will power to follow some mechanical exer

and unprodded.

course of some form of outdoor recreation.

On the average, however, we

cise.

Such exercise is not without definite val

ue, although it can never be as completely sat isfactory as exercise acquired incidentally in the

may safely assume that physical activity wanes perceptibly after age 35. But has anyone ever

Excess in any indulgence usually brings the penalty, in due course, of paralysis of enjoyment

noticed any waning of appetite or food consump tion at the later age periods of life? Only in

—and that applies to food indulgence as well as

rare instances.

Many who discuss this question often ne glect to take into account the fact that eatingis more of a recreation than anything else. It is not merely a response to instinct and appetite hut it is one of those indulgences that break the monotony of life. And there is where the dan ger lies. There is probably no field of human activity in which custom is more commonly mistaken for necessity than in dietetics. Take the matter of salt consumption. Anyone who will try the ex periment can get along very well without salt at the table after a

week's trial and will then

realize that the practice of constantly reaching out for the salt cellar is pure habit and nothing else and is not necessary to happiness or health. The same principle applies to the amount of

food consumed.

to an\- other human indulgence. The wise man can give reasonable consideration to this princi

ple without becoming a food fadist, or a neuras thenic. He can simply apply the same common sense to the administration of his body that suc cessful men are accustomed to apply in the ad ministration

their

business affairs—exercis

ing a reasonable sense of proportion and not treating himself as a pampered baby who must have everything he cries for. but as a red-blood ed, full-thrown man, who has some reasonable measure of sell-control. —o— o—o— o—o—

J don't know Tim's last name and perhaps "Tim" is not his real first name. He is learning chemistry. You will notice that I say learning and not studying, because Tim is one of those

chaps whose mind is too active to concentrate on study.

He picks his chemistry up in the lab-

People fall into the habit of orator}' and punching the time clock at a night

asking for a second helping of something liecause it is tasty. Just a little conservatism in such matters can easily become a habit and this excess food will not really be missed. Some thought should be given to such mat

ters when people approach middle life. Few are able to keep up physical activity to a point where

the}' successfully burn up the same amount of food consumed in earlier life.

There can be lit

tle doubt that excess food consumption is re sponsible for organic strain in the later periods

school, when there is nothing else more, interest

ing to occupy his time.

One day Tim asked for

the afternoon off, saying that he had an en gagement with his dentist. The Athletics were playing the Yankees that afternoon, and Tim's boss went to the game and the first person be saw was Tim. The next day he said to Tim, '*l thought you said you had an engagement with your dentist ?" '"So 1 did," said Tim, "didn't you see him sitting right next to me?"

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( John Roach was taken by death at his home Thomas Dembny died December 11th at his home in Posen, Michigan. Mr. Dembny was 79 March 13th at the age of 85 years following a years old when he died. Funeral services were long illness. Funeral services were held from held in the Posen church with Rev. Fr. Koss of

the St. Ignatius Church on March 16th with

ficiating. Thomas Dembny was the father of Rev. Fr. C. T. Skowronski and Rev. Fr. John John and Jacob Dembny, both of the Drilling Kucinski in charge of the service. Dept.

Mr. Roacli was born in Canada in 1843 com —o—o—o—

Julia Mulka, the six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mulka, died December 24th

of pneumonia.

Mr. Mulka is employed in the

Mill Dept. —o—o—o—

Janet Ackerman, the little two year old

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ackerman, died of pneumonia December 25th. Mr. Ackerman is employed in the Machine Shop Dept. Garnet Tulgetske, six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tulgetske, died December 27th of pneumonia. Mr. Tulgetske is employed in the Shovel Dept. —o—o—o—

Mr. Frank F. Heller, aged 69 years, died at his home on Second Street on December 28th. Funeral services were held December 31st from the Lutheran Church with Rev. Ernest Ross of

ficiating.

Burial was made in the Rogers City

ing to this country sixteen years ago. Being employed in the Yard Dept. for the past sever al years. He leaves many friends in the com munity. Four children survive, Joseph Wagner and Lena Kershuer of Boyne City, Mrs. Mary Briggs of Beaver Island and John Roach of Al pena. —o—o—o—

Mrs. George LaMothe, aged 28, died Friday afternoon following a brief illness. An infant girl, born shortly before the young mother died, survives her together with the husband and three children.

Funeral services were held Saturday at eight o'clock, Rev. C. T. Skowronski officiating, after which the body was taken to Newberry by car, for interment, the latter place being the home of Mrs. LaMothe's parents.

Mr. LaMothe is employed in the Transpor-

Mr. Heller was born in Germany and came to Detroit at the age of seven years, five years later coming to Rogers City.

Although Mr. Heller has been unable to work on account of- poor health for the past several years, he had been seriously ill only

about .two months prior to his death and had

—o—o—o—

Mrs. Amalie Tosch, 83 years old, and for many years a resident of Rogers City, died Fri day morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hulda Rieger in this city. Funeral services were held from the EvangeHcal Lutheran church Sun day afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. Ernest Ross of

been in bed only one week. Cancer of the liver

ficiating.

was named the cause of his death.

cemetery. Herman Tosch of the Construction Dept. is a son of Mrs. Tosch.

Besides his wife, he is survived by five sons

William, John, Edward and Paul of Rogers City and Fred of Detroit; four daughters, Ida, Erna,

Elizabeth and Claire of Rogers City. William and John are employed in the Machine Shop Dept., Edward as telephone operator at the

plant, and Claire as stenographer at the Main Office. —o—o—o—

Chas. R. Derry, the little four months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Derry died on Decem ber 27th after a short illness. Mr. Derry is em ployed in the Yard Machinery Dept. —o— o—o—

Carrie A. Richards, the little one year old

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Richards, died on December 28th of pneumonia. is employed in the Mill Dept. Esther

tation Dept.

cemetery.

Modryznski,

the

Mr. Richards

four

year

old

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Modryznski, died of pneumonia on January 15th. Mr. Modrynzski is employed in the Shovel Dept.

Burial was made in the Rogers City

Mrs. Tosch was born in Germany May 7, 1845, and came to this country when a young girl and has been a resident of this city for many years. —o—o—o—

"Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the families in extending our sincerest sympathy in their hour of bereavement. The sooner a man is convinced that there are no short cuts in life the better. Some men

never learn it.

To the end of their lives they

have a notion that there is a short cut to wealth,

a short cut to reputation, a short cut to health,

a short cut to happiness—if they could only find it. They walk along the high road with a con tinual sense of grievance. Every now and then they deviate to the right or left to reach in a

step the fields of desire, but it always ends in their coming back to the main road again, a lit tle behind where they left it.

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fcmorram ETERNITY

We know not whither we are bound, Faith teaches Us that Death is Birth,

The gateway to a fairer ground Than ever we have known on earth.

Yet none returns to lead the way Or strengthens us in time of doubt; As passengers on shore we stay Until our ship is ordered out.

What lies beyond the harbor line The eyes of men have never seen;

Men dream that they have caught a sign, Of life to be when this has been, But all uncharted still remain

The seas o'er which the souls must ride; Earth's travelers stand and look in vain

For port lights on the other side. We know not where life's journey ends, We only know that end it must; That friends must sail away from friends And in some future meeting trust; And on the piers of life we stand Watching Death's vessels put to sea Bound for that dim and distant land

Which men have called Eternity. Copyrighted by EDGAR A. GUEST

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With the Boats of The Bradley Transportation Company

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT

On the boats of the Bradley Transporta

tion Company we have a wonderful opportunity to improve our accident record. A closer co-operation by the men on the boats, more individual attention given by the

captains and chief engineers to this work and closer contact with the men in charge of safety work for this company will mean better results. Safety work is a part in which ever}- em

ployee in the fleet can partake and should par take and no better effort can be given by any employee than to safeguard his fcllow-shipinalcs and prevent accidents.

I sincerely hope that by our concerted ef forts we may include on the "No .Accident Hon or Roll" of the December issue of Screenings for the year 1929 the name of every captain and chief engineer in our fleet.

<5\AJ

Our purchasing agent, Fred Bradley, re cently bought for his use on Grand Lake one of those classy looking I)re-\Vite outboard motor boats. The boat is 16 ft. long, has 54 inch beam, and has speed up to 30 miles per hour, depend ing upon the load and size of outboard motor used. The boat is beautifully designed and well

built and should prove '^ real pleasure for Fred and his guests. ~o—o—o—o—o—

A husband should tell his wife everything he is sure she will find out, and before any one else does. —o—o—o—o-o—

EXCITEMENT? PLENTY OF IT.

On the Sunday afternoon of February 24th, Mrs. Zella Suttle, wife of Thomas Suttle, chief engineer of the Steamer White, with eleven oth er passengers waved goodby to their friends and started for an air tour of Cleveland and vicinity

;

in a Ford tri-motor monoplane and while pivot ing 2200 feet above the Terminal Tower Build ing, all three motors of the big plane went dead.

AMONG OURSELVES —o—o—o—

Clarence Flewelling has purchased a new Erskine sedan. —o—o—o—

Norman Hoeft, formerly of the Dock Of fice, is now filling the vacancy in the Marine Department caused hy the resignation of Reu ben Schult/.. —o—o—o—

Capl. F. F. Pearse of Steamer B, II. Taylor. Chris Swart/., hirst Mate and Otto Sparre. Steward on the Steamer Carl 1). Bradley, and their families spent most of the winter with us

in Rogers, and it was most pleasing to see them attending the various winter gatherings. —u—o«~o—

Wm.

MacDonald. second mate of the Str.

White, has been confined in the Marine Hospital and Harper at Detroit. Mr. MacDonald recent ly underwent another operation and we under

The pilot, Sam Taylor, a veteran in flying, found it necessary to use all his skill in bringing

the big plane and its passengers to a safe land ing. Coasting and banking, Taylor searched for a place to land, and decided on a cleared place of some 20 acres across and landed 3*/> miles from where the motors died. He made a beauti

ful landing, stopping almost against the hack of a house at .VIIA \\. 67th St.

stand that he is now on the road to recovery. Until he is able to return to work Donald Ever

The passengers were a little frightened hui none the worse off for having made the trip. Mrs. Suttle says she has an invitation to finish the trip sometime and may decide to accept.

ett will fill his position on the Steamer White.

"So much for her grit."

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Licensed Officers Appointments For the Steamers of the Bradley Transportation Company Fleet For the Season of 1929 Str. Carl D. Bradley

Str. T. W. Robinson

Str. B. H. Taylor

Wm. J. MacLean, Capt.

M. R. Mac I.can. Capt

R. I-'. Rearse. capt.

Chris Swart/.. 1st. mate.

Alfred Tyrell. 1st. mate.

Donald Xauts. 1st. male.

Francis Bacon. 2nd mate.

Gilbert Kempc. 2nd; mate.

Reo Moll. 2nd. mate.

John S. Sparre, chief. Raymond Ruchlcr. 1st. asst. George lloy, 2nd. asst. Alfred Dwyer. 3rd. asst. Melvin Kcyse. extra.

11, lb Moore, chief.

Guy 11. RaBoiiuty, chief.

Chas. Fredericks, 1st. asst. Martin Birk. 2nd. asst. Marry Miller. 3rd. asst. Edward Rawcett. steward.

Xorman Henderson. 1st. asst.

Al Goodrcau. steward.

Str. John G. Munson

Str. W. F. White

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Crossley McOuinn. capt.

The... Dahlhurg. capt.

C. A. Martin, capt.

Clarence Thorson. 1st. mate.

Jas. 1-'.. Gatons. 1st. asst.

Robert F.ckburg. 1st. mate. *Donald Everett, 2nd. mate. Thomas Suttle, chief. Fred Ilaydeu. 1st. asst.

George Reck. 1st. mate. Donald McLeod, 2nd. mate. J. A. Anderson, chief. Marry Sloan. 1st. asst.

Axel lloy. 2nd. asst.

C. T. Greenleaf, 2nd. asst.

Mans Birk. 2nd. asst.

Robley Wilson, 3rd. asst.

Waller Fgglcston. 3rd. asst. Mollis Peterson, steward.

Eric Winters. 3rd. asst. J. W. Leonard, steward.

W. L. Shay. 2nd. asst. Steve Chihola. 3rd. asst.

Otto Sparre, steward.

Walter Callam, 2nd. mate. Arthur Urdal. chief.

John Miller, steward.

* Donald Everett substituting for William McDonald on the Steamer White on account of illness

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The Following Are the Tug Appointments for the Season of 1929 Tug F. T. Kellers

Tug Rogers City

Tug Central

Marry E. Cook, capt. Frank Weisuewski. Fngr.

Walter Peppier, capt. Thad Kneal. engineer. Arthur Cook, capt.

R.dward G. Xewhouse. capt.

Frank Ramp, engineer.

Dan Ryan, engineer.

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Page Twcnty-Fon ABOUT CHARLIE'S TRIP TO FLORIDA

My fellow-traveler, Capt. McOuinn. having

deserted me very suddenly to venture upon the sea of matrimony, I was left alone to complete the trip W R. had planned for our vacation. and

Mr.

Mrs. F.

K e n n e d y of Cleveland,

tak

ing pity on me, extended an in vitation to drive to M iami.

Florida,

w it h

them. \\" e left Cleveland t h e afternoon o f

January 2 A t h. stopping al Erie, Pa., thai night.

W h en

we left

was

Erie it

r a in in g

but \v e soon e n c o u n lered the ice covered roads over ihe mountains o f

R en nsylvania. We were only able to make 1 5 miles the

first three hours and it became necessary to put chains on the four wheels in order to travel with

safety, and had to keep the chains on for the first two days of ttfaveb Our route took us

through Hagerstown, Maryland. Washington, Fredericksburg and Richmond. Va.. Raleigh. X. ('.. Columbia. S. C, Savannah. Ga.. Jacksonville, St. Augustine. Daytoiia, West I'alm Reach into Miami.

Our third day's travel took us through Vir

My stay in Miami was very enjoyable and I was told that there were more people there this winter than during the "boom." In watching the different license plates on the cars it was quite noticeable that Michigan was well repre sented.

The climate was wonderful and had but

very little rain during my stay.

The days were

always warm and bright but the evenings were sufficiently cool to enjoy a good rest. It seems as though the people of Florida are anxious to provide every kind of entertainment that the tourist wants, and apparently they have accom plished that result judging from the number of

visitors they had this winter. The principal at traction

was

the

Beach

and

thousands

would

congregate there from earl}' morning until late afternoon. Of course many of them never went near tin- water hut I did enjoy a swim nearly every afternoon. Another sport that is verv well patronized is deep sea fishing. You can

rent a hoat by the day and go out to the Gull Stream. I went down about half way to Key West to fish one day and after pulling in a few big ones, am no longer interested in Capt. Pearse's fish stories.. The horse races and dog races also attracted a large number of pcopk each day. Golf is another pastime for enthusi asts along that line. Motel and apartment rates are now controlled by a City Commission. Fresh fruits and vegetables are in abundance and very reasonable.

Among other acquaintances I met there were Capt. and Mrs. Crossley McOuinn. Mr. and Mr.--. 11. B. Moore, so our organization was well represented at Florida's winter play grounds. The

Marriage of

Capt. McQuinn On December

2 2nd Captain Crossley M c Ouinu

stole

ginia which was a wonderful drive over wide,

march

paved roads.

m a ny

We would have 25 to 30 miles of

road without a curve through rolling farming country with cotton and tobacco plantations on both sides of the road. As you know, the State

of Virginia was the scene of many battles dur ing the Civil War and the route is well marked

with signs giving information as to the location

of the battlefields, etc.. so the day's trip was very interesting.

The fourth day was the hard

est one of the trip;.

It had heen raining for sev

eral days in South Carolina and as we had about

200 miles of clay road through that state you can well imagine how nice it is

drive

with

six

inches to a foot of wet slippery clay on the road. This was the only section of the entire route that was not paved. The road from Savannah to Miami was very good ami we arrived in Mi ami Ihe afternoon of the- sixth day, having trav elled about IoOO miles.

a his

friends

and was quiet ly

married

Cleveland t o M is s F in m a Louise Reillv, of Buffalo. X. V. C a I c i l e

S c r e e n iugs"

joins the man}' friends of Capt. and Mrs. Mc Ouinn in wisb-

in g

them

long and pleas ant journey of life on the mat rimonial sea.

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Rogers City Five Basket Ball Record For 1928 - 1929 Independents Put In Busy Basket Ball Season and Make Good Showing Against Many Strong Teams.

Fans Take Great Interest In Contests.

The Michigan Rime Five team opened the .season with three of the five men who consti

tuted the Xorthcrn Michigan Champions ^i 1926-27 season. Fester Raymond was chosen Captain of this team.

which included Rickford, Xewherry. Manistique, and the Soo. The Michigan Rime Five won at Rickford but lost at Xewherry. Manistique and the Soo.

start of the season but sickness and injuries

The game at Manistique was a close and very interesting one which ended after a five minute overtime period, ill Mauislique's favor 32 to 29. During the game- Rose injured his leg I'ill finished the game. Another exciting game was played at the

caused the team considerable grief, and it wasn't

Soo which ended in their favor 20 to 18.

until the second half n\

Stoo fans named

The team picked some of the strongest teams available for their contests resulting in some of the hard fought defeats suffered by them. A good combination was developed at the

the basket ball season

that the full strength of the team was used. The first half of the season closed with two victories

and five defeats, but the boys came back strong

during the rest of the season and won a majority of the games. At the beginning of the season the boys

J went on a tour playing four different teams

Ivan

The

Hamilton "the fighting

blonde," who justly deserved tin- name. Me starred for Rogers City by getting ten points and displayed some excellent guarding. December 17th Petoskey Cement hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Playing against a very fast Petoskey team, our boys were forced to the limit to win this spec tacular battle. A shot bv Tosch with 20 seconds

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avenge for the Xew Year's defeat at Onaway.

five minute overtime period Captain Raymond's

March 1st at Bay City—The "dope sheet" figured the Limestone Rive would be defeated by at least twenty points by the Jennison Hard

skillful playing won for Rogers City 32 to 30. ^

January 1st at Onaway—While University of California was playing the season's classic football game against Georgia Tech. and Cap tain-elect Reigles of California made his •'re markable run for Georgia," the Michigan Rime Five went to Onaway to have a little Football game of their own. All the}- lacked was the loot-

ware team, but led by the cheering section orga nized by Chas. Heinzel and Mac McNabb, the

ball attire: the rest of the thrills were there. On

tic battle 28 to 3H.

team won a very hard fought game 17 to 14. March 15th at Alpena—Playing before a huge crowd of wild cheering Alpena fans, our ancient rivals defeated Rogers City after a hec The score at the half was

away led at the end of the first half 22 to 10. tied at 17 points each. Our team strengthened Rogers City came back strong but lost a hard by Cully Hamilton and Danny Rose, did not function well as a whole at periods, but never fought "'football" game 30 to 36". December

28th.

Midland

here—Midland,

theless it was no disgrace to lose to

team

having one of the strongest combinations in the which had defeated some of the best teams. Our State, won a closely contested game 35 to 38. cheering section all wearing straw hats and led Midland led at the end of the first half 25 to 10. by McNabb and Bradley made a big hit with the Rogers City came hack with their characteristic Alpena fans. March 16th. Alpena here—The eight hun last half rally which ended with Midland win dred fans that packed our High School gym to ning by a three point margin. January 12th Kuhlman Electric of Bay City its fullest capacity received a big laugh when before the beginning of the game Bradley, O'here—Kuhlman Electric having won over Mid land, was crushed by the Michigan Lime Five 83 Toole, and McXabb carrying double barrel shot to 39. The Michigan Rime Five Team consisted guns entered the gym single file ami with Brad of Hamilton and Raymond, as forwards. Rose ley as spokesman informed the team "to go in there and win" or suffer the consequence. The and Zempel as guards and McClutchey as cen ter. Capt. Raymond put in the subs in the sec trio were not forced to use their guns as Rogers ond half to enable Bay City to score. Ivan Ham City won lb to 26. Our team was led by Danny ilton made forty points of his team's score and Rose, former University of Michigan varsity ball star, who registered 13 points of his team's registered 20 points in three minutes at the be ginning of the second half.

Schroder registered

26 points for Bay City which were mostly made from the center of the floor.

February 9th. Retoskey Indies here—Petos key Indies confident of scoring a win over the Michigan Lime hive was administered a severe beating: score being 50 to 27. The Michigan Little Rive again played up to form and their passing attack was wonderful to watch. February 16th Jennison Hardware of Bay City here—The Jennison Hardware team furn ished the thrill game for the Rogers City fans. After having our team hopelessly beaten 13 to 2 with three minutes of the first half remaining, the Michigan Lime Five brought the score to 13 to 8 in Jennisou's favor. Jennison Hardware

led throughout the game and with 55 seconds remaining before the end. the Michigan Lime Five team did the impossible by scoring eight points, thereby winning 20 to 24. The crowd went wild with joy and it was their cheering

that helped the team score a victory. McClutch ey and Zempel deserve a lot of credit. Jennison Hardware, considered the best team in Saginaw

Valley., had no defeats on their record previous to this game and sixteen points were the. most

points scored against their air-tight defense by other teams.

February 19th, Onaway here—With Capt. Raymond on the sidelines with an injured knee, Michigan Rime Five with the good playing of Ivan managed to trip Onaway 50 to 31 to

total score, but the work of Cull}' Hamilton, cen ter, Rose and Raymond, guards, with Ivan Ham ilton, forward, was equally responsible for this hard won victory. March 23rd at Retoskey—What gasoline R to an automobile, McNabb is to our basket ball team, because since he started giving the team

his moral support it has been a winning organi zation. He was with the team Saturday so that accounts for the victor}-. Bob Mundt was in charge of the team and he handled them in fine

style. The starting lineup was McClutchey. Hamilton, Rlatz. Zempel and Rose. Later in the game Glazer and Pauley saw some action. Our team defeated Petoskey 16 to 18. Ivan Hamil ton, who had been ill prior to the game and wasn't feeling any too well, was the star for Rogers City, collecting 16 points. Bruno Zempel played one of the best: games of his career on

defense, stopping Retoskey offense four times in succession during the first half single hand ed. McClutchey at center played a great game. and Rlatz and Glazer did fine work to help win for Rogers City. —a—o—o—o—o—

An Englishman was visiting

this

country

lor the first time, and as he was driving along the highway, saw a sign "Drive Slow. This means YOU!''

The Englishman stopped in surprise and ex claimed: "Mv word! blow did they know I was here?"

'**>S „'0%

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He's My Friend He may he six kinds ol a liar.

He may be ten kinds of a fool And also a wicked high flier.

Beyond any reason or rule; There may be a shadow above him Ol" ruin, and woes that impend

And 1 may no1 respect, but I like him, "Because?" well, because, he's my friend. ♦>>.

I know he has faults by the millions. But his faults are a portion to him. I know that his record's vermillion—

♦>>

He's far from a sweet Seraphim;

Rut he's always heen straight with Yours Truly

Read}' to give or to lend, ♦>>

And if he IS wild and unruly.

I like him. because he's my Iriend. I "knock" him. I know, but I do so

♦>>

The same to his face as away,

And if others knock they're soon sorry And wish they'd had nothing to say. ♦>>

I never make diagrams of him,

Xo maps of his soul have I penned; I don't analyze. I just LOVE HIM. "Because?" well, because he's my friend.

♦

No Lost Time,

Happiiness d

Peace of Mind Are the Awards of a Safe Worker r

Published In the Interests of Safety and Welfare

For the Employees of the â&#x20AC;˘ Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company

•

iVo Accident Honor Roll

Department, Foreman and Captain

N. W. Pollock

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TRACKS

•

TRANSPORTATION

T. L. Kelley

TRANSPORTATION

Robert Hamilton

SHOVELS

T. L. Kelley

•

SHOVELS

Robert Hamilton

DRILLS

Thomas Kelley

DRILLS

John Dembny

Theo. Haselhuhn

BLASTING CREWS

•

MILL

Adolph Sorgenfrei

MILL

Max Belmore

ELECTRICAL CREWS

George C. Wing

POWER HOUSE

George C. Wing

MACHINE SHOP

William Heller

CARPENTER SHOP

Chas. Hoffman

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[

YARD—MACHINERY

Julius Zemple

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YARD—GENERAL LABOR

Julius Zemple

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TUGS

Capt. Walter Pepler

Chief Frank Lamp

Capt. William MacLean

Chief John Sparre

Capt. M. R. MacLean

Chief H. B. Moore

Capt. F. F. Pearse

Chief Guy LaBounty

Capt. Crossly McQuinn

Chief Arthur Urdal

Capt. Theo. Dahlburg

Chief Thomas Suttle

.Capt. C. A. Martin

Chief John Anderson

STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

•

STR. T. W. ROBINSON .

STR. B. H. TAYLOR

STR. JOHN G. MUNSON

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STR. W. F. WHITE

STR. CALCITE

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CALCITE

SCREENINGS

Published monthly Cor the employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical

Company,

Rogers City,

Michigan, in I he interest of Safety and Welfare.

The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive

items of

plant news, photographs, cartoons,

of the department and the sender and should be addressed to the editor.

E D I T 0 AN AWARD FOR SAFETY

J. A. VALENTIN, Editor.

R I A L S

these rules will deduct from the various depart

In addition to awards and trophies before given, the company offers a prize to the depart

ments' credits toward this award.

ment that finishes this season

whole-hearted participation in waste preven tion, general cleanliness and other activities will also receive consideration. In short the depart ments making the best all around showing for

with

the

best

safety record.

An individual safety award will be given each member of the department and we are sure it is one any member of our organization will be proud to receive. In addition to this the

Contributions to "Calcite Screenings" and

promoting safety about the plant will be the ones to receive the consideration of the manage

the customary annual plant banquet. The primary reason for safety activities is

ment, who will work »in conjunction with mem bers of the Central Safety Committee in select ing the department most deserving of the

the reduction and keeping to a minimum acci

award.

department as a whole will be invited to attend

dents about the plant. The first requisite for a department to meet will be that of eliminating accident.

lost

time

accident

will

be. of

—o—o— o—o—o~—

RISKERS OF HEALTH AND LIFE

Some people who risk their lives are re

course, a serious handicap and one hard to over warded by money, glory, or fame while others come, but will not necessarily put the depart win nothing except a quick death. ment out of the race for the prize, Among the Fortune, lor example, favors many daring other points on which the department will be souls who pilot airships over ocean and desert, judged will be the foreman and individual as who lead expeditions into unexplored Arctic well as collective co-operation of the depart wastes, or who try for unbelievable speed rec ment in supporting and furthering the safety ords in racing automobiles. Again, fate may first program. The attendance at safety meetings will also lie a factor of consideration, the foreman's at tendance at the Central Safety Committee meetings, the attendance of members at the de

partmental committee meetings, and the attend ance at general department meetings.

Credit

will also be given for the number of safety first meetings held by the department. Many

of our departments now have weekly safety meetings. The minutes of these meetings with the names of members of the department in at tendance are recorded and a copy sent into the office. Suitable blanks will be provided and

department heads can call meetings when con venient, it not being necessary that the safety director call or be present at the meeting in order that proper credit be given the depart ment.

The adherence to safety rules by men of the department will also receive consideration as will all cases receiving first aid. All accidents should be reported to (he Safety Department whether they result ser iously to life and limb or not, and all injuries re ceiving doctor or nurse's attention should be re1ported and all scratches, cuts, and minor injur ies receive first aid. An infringement of any of

not be so kind, and a missing airman, a lost ex pedition, or a splintered automobile may be the result.

All of us have enough of the adventurer in. our hearts to make understandable the actions

of the daredevil. We share his love for danger and excitement, we take ourselves in imagina tion with him as he pursues his objective, and we glory with him when he wins his victory. We do not

transfer

these

sentiments

risk-takers of another type, those who, by not taking care of their health are constantly and

unnecessarily periling their lives.

They take

chances in a way that would not be tolerated by the pilot, the explorer, or the racetrack driver, who well know that a sound body and good health are first requisites for their exploits. Fortune may also favor the person who risks his life in this prosaic manner, but prob ably it will not. In matters of health and bod ily welfare, the safest and wisest plan is to watch the small rifts and to secure prompt care as soon as they manifest themselves. In most chronic ailments, the opportunity for prompt recovery is generous if immediate recognition is made of the early danger signs of disease. Often insignificant in themselves, they assume a real portent when repeated frequently

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—o—o— o—o—o—

outdoor exercise and good fun—where a man can be alone with his thoughts and be a better man for so long. Yes, it's a lot of fun to piddle around with a garden.—Safe Worker.

DWELLING HOUSES

THE PRACTICAL JOKE

and without apparent reason. If you have any troublesome symptoms, let

your doctor decide their reason, and you will be avoiding a needless gamble with death.

In May. 1927, Calcite Screenings carried a

notice that all applications for rental of Com

Monkey business, horse play or whatever you may call it, is frowned upon by the manage ment and foremen. Many a man who has the

pany houses must after that month be made in writing on special application forms prepared habit of playing practical jokes on the job has for that purpose. These forms are available at

the Main Office and an application form may

be had from J. A. Valentin or R. B. Henley. There seems to have existed some misun

derstanding as to this rule and we call it to the attention of the employees at this time to place it clearly and squarely before them in order that any future misunderstanding can be eliminated. After the applications are signed the allot ment of houses does not depend entirely upon the date of application. The size of the family is taken into consideration as well as the service

been asked to seek employment elsewhere. While there are others who must go through life in sorrow because of some thoughtless

prank or joke he played on his fellow workman which resulted in permanent injury or perhaps death.

MOSKEV BUI/NBS V HAS /NO BUSINESS ANY BUSI/NESS

of the employee and the ability of the employee to maintain the particular piece of property as it should be maintained.

There are at present many more applica tions on file than there are houses to be occu

pied, however, as changes take place our en deavors will be to allot the houses fairly and

most advantageouslv to the employees as a

whole.

'xCAlc\ri *5cfc£TN(\o65"MAVgtf

—o—o-*o—o—o—

I WANT A GARDEN!

There is one place where dirt looks posi tively inviting. That place is the newly made garden.

Working in the soil fascinates and thrills. The freshly turned earth seems to breathe life, health and strength. The red-blooded man likes to play around

in a garden—no matter what its size may be. He likes the feel of it. the smell of it—and the

all-consuming thrill of it. It isn't so much that he plans on a crop. The enjoyment comes in the fact that he is cre ating something that will live and grow. In his Own mind lie becomes a magician who can im

plant life into a seed, a soil "wizard" who—with a few magic passes—can change the seed into a

plant, and the plant into a vegetable or a lovely flower.

The garden is one place where man's pride and joy in his own workmanship is truly reflect ed.

And suppose the birds and chickens do take

A PRACTICAL JOKE OFTEN UAS

TRAGIC

ENDI/NG

Playing a practical joke is like the wife's last year's hat—it's sadly out of date—and it isn't being done in the best regulated circles. A playful poke in the ribs, a little water, the scaring of some nervous easily excitable person, may seem harmless enough in them selves, but under certain conditions may result seriously.

The man on whom the joke is played seldom enjoys it and if kept in agitation by some "King's Fool" cannot do justice to his work and may in the moment of excitement do something tragical. No man will intentionally endanger the life of another. Yet indulging in horse play this is

what he is very apt to be doing, so if we have been in the habit of playing a practical joke or prank occasionally, may we not in common de

their toll? Why worry if the government rad ish seeds grow up as Spanish onions? What matter if the harvest means only a few bunch

cency and respect for

es of luscious lettuce, a half dozen cucumbers

check this habit before it is too late and some

and a skimpy mess of carrots? The real harvest starts on the day the garden is begun. It is the harvest of healthy

one has to pay the penalty?

our

fellow

workman,

Big fish are not afraid of deep water.

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THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN SERIOUS

taken care of in the proper manner, the hazard would have been eliminated and the possibility for accident minimized.

We are indebted to Mr. T. H. McKenney, Supervisor of Safety & Labor, South Works of the Illinois Steel Company, for the above photo graph and article of a shafting accident. The proper guarding of shafting and trans mission equipment is an old subject in the con duct of accident prevention activities and this accident further serves to point out the hazard connected with them. —o— o— o— o—o—

It is the duty of every man to protect himsetl and those associated with him from acci

dents which may result in injury or death. —o—o—o—o—o—

Work as if you would live one hundred years- Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.— Benjamin Franklin, —O—O—D—O—O—

The above photograph of wdiat at first glance appears to be merely a bunch of rags, but which upon close inspection proves to be the remains of a pair of trousers and overalls which were torn from a man's body when they got caught on a revolving line shaft which he was stepping over; together with the following

description of the accident which fortunately resulted in only minor injuries being sustained bv a new man who was breaking in as an oiler at the Heavy Rail Mill: A regular oiler was working with the new man and instructing him as to his duties and cautioning him as to the hazards ol his work.

They were walking along the oiler's platform in the cold saw building and to reach the motor

A lifetime of good example is better than a library of good advice. The greatest place on earth is usually some other place. —o— o—o— o—o—

Be yourself—if other people will stand for it. —o—o—o—o—o—

The only people, scientific or other, who never make mistakes are those who do nothing.

o$er\

platform it was necessary to step over the line shaft which is about fourteen inches above tin-

floor of platform and was in motion.

The oil

er stepped over first and then turned and cau tioned the new man to step high. While he was stepping over, the leg of his overalls got

caught on the shaft and both his overalls and trousers were torn from his body. The oiler who had done this work for some

time and knew of this condition, stated that hehad not reported it as unsafe because he did not Consider it so, also due to the fact that he had

performed his work in this manner a good many times and had not been caught. I [ere again, "unsafe conditions" the most

prolific source of accidents, was responsible for what might have resulted in serious conse quences, and emphasis is again brought to bear upon the necessity of regular inspections by Safety Committees for the purpose of uncover ing just such conditions as mentioned above. Being too familiar with certain conditions often causes men to neglect to report them un til some one is injured. In this instance it is quite evident that had the unsafe condition been

A thought of love and gratitude Would we all express To Mother kind whose love and care

Life's path shall ever bless.

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Modernization of Equipment, Number Nine a New Shovel How Our First Electric Shovel Was Rebuilt During the Winter to Conform to Present Day movements With Their Added Advantages. Impt a model 350 and the

Last year in the Calcite

Screenings

latest development in electric revolving

we told

shovels.

J K-ecnibcr

issue

shovel

After d i g g i n g limestone during op erating season and in stripping in the winter for eight years and in that time digging about 9,042.000 tons o f

development in our quarry and how at tlii- beginning of Op erations

Calcite

eighteen years ago, the f i r s t power shovel

which

was

shipped bv rail to Posen, coming in The erew that remodeled Number 9 Shovel. Reading from left limestone or an from there over the to right: Alfred Savina, Chas. Derry, Elzie Ewiugs, Caleb John- amount almost equal

highway under its son. Henry Felix. Clyde Leveek, Walter Santimo, J. W. Klingle, to a year's producown power. This Jaclt Cherelte. Arthur Paull, Gordon Bergey, Frank Haske and tiou of our plant, it shovel has a total Russell Polloek.

weight of 40,000 lbs.

that

thelength of boom is 20 feet, length of dipper should be made on the first

only

reasonable

some repairs

electric shovel

handle is 15 feet, capacity of dipper is % yard bought. Likewise developments had been going

and its weight 900 lbs. It no longer is actively on during this lapse of time with the Marion connected with the operation but now rests on people and the new 350 of 1928 had considerable cement pads as a monument with the distinction improvements over the model 300 bought in

of being the first power shovel on the job.

1920. So while the repairs were being made

yard dipper.

installation of a single reducing herringbone drive which is the latest development in shovel construction and has been giving very good sat

Following the beginning of operations the it "'as thought best to install the new machinpopular shovel was the railroad tvpe steam cry necessary to bring this shovel up to modern shovel weighing from 90 to 100 tons'with a 3>4 time ^equipment. This consisted mainly of the In 1920 the first electric shovel, No. 9. was

purchasedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a Marion 300.

New electrics have

been ridded from time to time

until

now

have four, No. 12 being added in 1928, which is

Shovel No. 9 Modernized and digging rock on May 6th.

isfaction.

The job was started on February 1st and

following its overhauling

through

the

past

winter.

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the shovel commenced digging stone on May 6th. To accomplish the change it was neces sary to dismantle the shovel down to the circle and start rebuilding from there as can be seen

by the accompanying pictures. A machine of this size is much too large to take into average repair shops so it was neces sary to do the job in the open pit. Tools and material were taken out from our general re pair shop and the weather was below zero at times which was far

from favorable

for work

of this kind. Net the job was completed in very good time considering that there were an aver age ol eight men working on it. Another good record is that there were no lost time or ser

ious accidents and only one required a doctor's attention.

Joseph Klingel, service man for the Marion

Steam Shovel Company, was a happy addition to our organization during the modernization of this piece of equipment. RECREATION FOR YOUR CHILDREN

At three locations in the Village of Rogers City are the Junior Athletic Fields which were

erected by the Exchange Club. Your children should be encouraged to make use of these play grounds as they are lo cated to keep the children away from traffic. They are located in the open to promote good wholesome play for the young generation. Some work has been done this spring in making the grounds more suitable and more will be done to keep them up to standard. Recently we have had reports from our bus drivers of children catching on the rear bump ers of the buses and of deliberately standing in the street upon the approach of the vehicle un

til it became necessary to slow down to avoid hitting them before

they

would

move.

Also

Shovel Number f) as she looked on

March 28th

we have reports from private car owners of children catching on the spare tire and stealing

rides.

It is needless to say that ail these prac

tices are very dangerous and if continued will sooner or later result in someone being serious ly injured. Authorities are doing what they can to prevent these practices and may we have the support of the parents in preventing child ren as far as possible from being unnecessary

hazards of the street, and promote and popular ize the use of our play grounds, —o—o'—a—o—o—

Tell-Tale

I le kicked his dog. Xo savage brute that wildly flew at him lint old-time friend who failed to read his whim ;

The man's deserts? Crest fallen, wistful-eyed Devotion from a great heart mystified. With quick caress the gallant beast I drew

Against my breast: while indignation grew And deep distrust; nor ever to the end

Shall I forget how this man treats a friend: He kicked his dog.— hlally Carrington Brent.

h A^ *l

~> */

What remained of Shovel Number 9 on February 23rd, after

being

stripped

down

for

its

remodeling

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Telling The Geological Story of The Limestone Ages ( Under the Series of Articles "Limestone And Its Uses" We Hark Back Many Years to

Sources, Deposits and Geological Periods. Original Sources The original source of limestone is the igneous rocks. Carbon dioxide which is constant ly being given off by decaying vegetable and animal matter,is readily absorbed by percolat

ing waters and forms a solution of carbonic acid which

accelerates

the

decomposition of the

rocks. The carbon dioxide unites with the cal

cium of the minerals, particularly the lime feld spars, and calcium carbonate, the chief constit uent of limestone, is formed. Calcium carbonate

is slightly soluble in pure water but is much more so in water charged with carbon dioxide. It combines with water forming calcium bi carbonate which is much more soluble than the normal carbonate.

Upon exposure to the air some of the ex cess carbon dioxide in the ground water escapes

or is removed by various agencies and part of the calcium carbonate is deposited in springs and lakes as travertine, calcareous sinter, marl, tufa, and oolite. All streams, however, carry in solution more or less calcium carbonate and oth

er mineral substances to the sea. Evaporation through the geological ages has tended to con centrate these substances in sea water and ow

ing to the relative insolubility of calcium carbon ate, the sea water long ago would have become overcharged with this salt were it not for the fact that various agencies of deposition, chiefly organic, are constantly removing large quanti ties.

Organic and Inorganic Deposits Deposits of limestone may be formed thru the agency of organisms or directly by precipi tation from solutions.

The former are termed

organic, the latter, chemical deposits. Many of the Michigan limestones are composed of the calcareous remains of animals but others show

little or no trace of organic remains. No sharp distinction, however, can be made between lime

stones of organic and those of purely chemical origin. In the broadest sense all limestones are of chemical origin because the extraction of lime from sea water by living organisms is an organo-chemical process. Most limestones are formed by accumula

ly of coral, shells, tests of forominifera, of the hard parts of crinoids or bryozoa, or a mixture of these. The absence of fossils of lime secreting

forms in some limestones is not a proof of inor ganic origin. Deformation and thorough recrystallization have obliterated all traces of fossils

in most of the pre-Cambrian limestones and in some of later age in areas of extreme metamorphism.

Geological Periods There are always two processes in the pro gression of time. The erosion of land surface and the deposition of material under water. Their movements have left evidences sufficient to es

tablish divisions which have been named, gen

erally, from the geographic location where they were first studied.

The formation which concerns us chiefly are those known as the Michigan and in the age from Niagaran to upper Devonian. The continent of North America was built

up on. the ancient Pre-Cambrian rocks by disin tegration of their surface and the washing down

of the resultant soft weathered silica and alumi- ( na the solution of such minerals as iron lime and

magnesia and their deposition under water in the form of sandstones, shales, limestone, gyp sum and salt.

A geological period has no relation to time elapsed as expressed by years, but represents a cycle of lowering of the land surface with the invasion of a sea, a quiescent period and a re verse movement, the contained fossil serving to distinguish one such period from another. We are told that the Michigan Basin is the precursor of the Gulf of Mexico. On the inva sion of the upper Silurian sea into the area in Niagaran time, the surrounding land surface was low with no rapidly flowing streams to bring in sand or mud. The conditions including temperature and depth of water were propiti

ous for the growth of coral reefs. The Niagara period was ended in the Mich igan Basin by dry land conditions. The land nev

er reached any great elevation and the surface was easily dissolved and carried in solution to the new Monroe sea. The thickness of the Mon

or hard parts of corals, stromatopora, bryozoa, crinoids, and molluscs, which abound in the

roe beds is very variable. The next succeeding period of elevation ex tended over a very long time and works the di

shallow places'of the ocean.

vision between Silurian

tion on the sea bottom of the calcareous shells

and

Devonian

time.

Small or- microscopic organisms, chiefly When the Dundee sea came in, as the head of the foraminifera., and many other animals and cer Gulf, near Calcite with conditions favorable to tain plants have also played a smaller though coral growth. important part in building up calcareous accum Dundee (Onondaga) Limestoneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Dun ulations. Some strata are composed almost whol dee limestone is a widespread formation and un-

^ (

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derlies nearly ail of the Southern Peninsula of

Michigan, but it comes to the surface only in a

narrow belt in ti;e southeastern part of the

Prom Peter Arno comes the yarn about the illiterate darky lad who applied for a job at a farm and was assigned to counting sheep. He opened the gate to let them file out, and began

Peninsula ai.d along- the shore of Lake Huron in Presque Isle County, Its outcrop elsewhere is counting in this manner:

buried, under surface deposits or lies beneath the waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Our quarry is in this formation.

The Dundee is chiefly high calcium lime

"One. two, three, four, five, six, sebben, eight, nine, ten, —er—er—er

another

another,

another."

stone with sonic magnesian beds near the base

of the formation where it rests directly on the Motirc.fi dolomites. It is generally gray to buff or brown, crystalline, bitumimous, and locally very rbssiliferous. Locally sonic of the beds av erage over 98 per cent of calcium carbonate. Its

purity and freedom from magnesia renders the Dundee limestone especially valuable for chem ical purposes, soda ash products, flux, carbide, etc.

The next succeeding formation overlying the Dundee is of Hamilton age and is known lo cally as the Traverse series, from its occurrence on Traverse Hay. In this formation are located the quarries at Alpena, Rockport and Petoskey.

Limestones occur in rocks of all ages from Archean to the Recent. In Michigan it occurs in Algonkian and Palozoic rocks.

FISHIN'

By Wildcat Bill I'M gittiu' kind o' lazy, And I feel it comin' on ;

—o—o—o—o—o—

I can't tell when it'll git me Er jest when I'll be gone; But when the spirit moves me I ain't got long to stay, Per I'll jest pack my fishin' kit Ail'—an' slip away.

There ain't no power can hold me When that fishin' bug comes 'round There ain't no use to argue, Per I tell you I'm jest bound To git out on the river, No matter 'bout the day; Er whether fish are bitin'

I'm goin' to have my way.

There sure is heaps of comfort Per a feller who likes to fish; Thoughts arc seeds. Think Safely!

To him

Sow the seeds of carefulness. Their

I want to say, "Jest hesh ; You don't know what you're talkin' 'bout,

fruits are success, prosperity and

happiness. "

„

Ain't ketched no fish, an' more.

—o—o—o—o—o—

FACTS FOR MEDITATION

To those of our employees who are in the habit of speeding, especially those who speed through the Yard at the plant and the viaduct at the Time Office:

Do you realize that

over

27,000

people

were killed in auto accidents in 1928 and almost

2,000,000 were injured.

also

estimated

that 30,000 will lose their lives in this manner

who thinks it's foolish

in 1929 and over 2.000.000 will be injured. WILL YOU BE ONE?

H. E. Johnson, Time Office.

You never will, yon don't know how, Jest naturally feelin' sore." And so I'm gittiu' lazy. An' T feel it comin' on;

I can't tell when it'll git me Er jest when I'll be gone: Put when the spirit moves me, I ain't got long to stay. Per I'll git out my fishin' kit An'—an' slip away.

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You And Your Carâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Something of "Rules of The Road" Since 1913, the last "pre-war" year, auto mobiles have taken almost a quarter of a mil lion lives in the United States. Nearly fourfifths of the deaths occurred in the present de

arm. If the car body or load prevents persons ahead or behind from seeing arm signals, a good type of mechanical signaling device should be installed on the car.

Sound horn three times before backing. Every effort should be made to have nonglaring headlights. If yours are not of this In 1928 automobile deaths in the United type, dim them when approaching another car States were almost twelve times those in 191.1 or a pedestrian in the dark. See that.your license tags are installed in and more than twice those in 1920. In 1927 motor vehicle accidents resulted in the position specified by law and that they arc 25,800 deaths. In 1928 there were 27,000 deaths clearly visible under all conditions. Keep them

cade.

For ten years the automobile has been the most important single cause of accidental death.

clean.

as the result of automobile accidents.

With this alarming increase it is estimated that there will be at least 30,000 deaths result

ing from automobile accidents in 1929, and we beg of our people to be more careful. An acci dent is always looking for a place to happen. Authorities and officials all over the coun

All traffic signs, including those used for the control of traffic at intersections, should be obeyed promptly and to the letter. "Slow Down" signs near schools should be observed as well as "Stop, Look and Listen" signs at rail road grade crossings.

When a change is indicated from "Go" to try are now spending more time and effort in trying to curtail automobile accidents, and it is "Stop" or vice versa in the traffic control signal not only conducive to good citizenry but essen tial to his well being as well, that every operator of a motor-driven vehicle as well as the pedes trian lend effort in supporting this cause.

at an intersection, await the change. It" is un safe and discourteous to cross as the "Stop" sig nal flashes or to start before the "Go" signal has shown.

Drive on the right hand side of a parkway

Every state and community has its traffic laws, and drivers should be thoroughly familiar with all local requirements. A copy of the state laws can usually be secured by addressing the

unless otherwise directed.

Secretary of State at the State Capitol; local

ing point, move over to the centerline of the street (unless the local rule requires otherwise), slow down passing the intersection of .the street and turn carefully to the left. In turning either right or left, watch for pedestrians as well as vehicles.

ordinances There practically courtesies

from the police department. are, however, many laws that are universal and may be called common or rules of the road. Every driver

should extend the same courtesies to "the other

fellow" that he expects the other fellow to ex tend to him.

Every driver, of course, knows that he should pass to the right when meeting other ve hicles going in the opposite direction. Slow mov

ing vehicles should keep to the extreme right. Always sound the horn and pass on the left when passing other vehicles going in the same direction, except street cars. When at street intersections, on curves, or when going up or down a hill, never try to pass another vehicle going in the same direction. At street intersections give the right of way to the car at your right. Do not presume too much when you have the right of way; the other fellow may not know you have it.

When intending to turn to the left, give

signal at least 40 feet before reaching the turn

Do not drive out of an alley, garage, or pri vate property, without stopping to see if the way is clear. Sound your horn to warn others. Do not leave the curb when parked, without signalling and seeing that your clear

way i s to drive

into

moving

traffic. A mov

ing

line

traffic has the

right of way. Do not park within

feet

of a fire plug,

When stopping or parking a car, see that the right side (not the left side) is within 6 or 8

or in front of

inches of the curb.

within 25 feet

The

wheels

should

cramped to the right so the car cannot move far accidentally. Make sure that the emergency brake is on and that the gears are in neutral be fore leaving the car. Always signal when preparing to stop, start, or turn. If possible, signal by extending the

a mail box, or of an intersec tion.

On the ap proach of fire apparatus drive as

near

the

r As we sometimes look to the

pedestrian.

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curb as possible and stop. In all cases of doubt or uncertainty slow down and stop.

Good Manners In Motoring Robbins B. Stoeckel, Commissioner of Mo

tor Vehicles of the State of Connecticut, has proposed the following code of ethics or good manners in motoring.

"To be a good driver, in the terms of applied ethics, is to be a person of good manners, tru'.y an altruist, ready to see and appreciate the prob lems of others, to make proper allowance for them and to exercise even a little more patience, care and consideration than is actually called for by the letter of the law. "Driving an automobile through water or mud so as to splash same on pedestrians is a common pastime with some motorists who have peculiar ideas of what constitutes a joke. "Give proper warning to pedestrians and other users of the highway. Even animals should receive reasonable notice.

Mrs. Edward Derry died April 26th at St.

Mary's hospital, Detroit, from blood poisoning. She accidently ran a needle into her hand, in fection set in and finally resulted in her death. The body was taken to Cheboygan and fun eral services were held May 1st from St. Charles Church.

The deceased was fifty-five years of age and was born in Cheboygan in 1874. She is the mother of Charles Derry of the Yard Machinery Department and mother-in-law of Emerson Lee

of the Power Plant Department.

Mrs. Ignatz Sobak, aged thirty-four years, died at her home in Belknap early the morning of April 15th. Funeral services were held from the St. Ig natius Catholic Church and the body was taken

The horn should be reserved for safety pur to Posen for burial. Besides her husband, seven children sur pose; not to signal a person inside of a house vive, Rose, Martha, Thomas, Lucille, Mary, nor to attract the attention of people passing. "Give proper attention to headlights. They Annie and Samuel. Mr. Sobak is employed in the Mill Depart often cause inconvenience and danger to others. ment. • "Disobeying the instructions received from traffic officers and trying to steal a few feet "Calcite Screenings" joins with the many of space, instead of remaining in a proper spot, friends of the families in extending our sincernot only annoys pedestrians and other motor est sympathy in their hour of bereavement. ists but is a dangerous practice. "Starting an argument with a traffic officer is not only bad etiquette but is courting trouble with the law.

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" 'Keep in the middle of the road' is a tip that has been construed literally by the roadhog. Drivers of heavy vehicles should keep to the right side of the highway where they belong. "The expert driver must tone down his skill by not weaving in and out of a stream of traffic moving moderately. "A common offense against road etiquette is committed when a motor car operator places his car at a crossing so as to obstruct pedestrian traffic, thus compelling pedestrians to walk around his machine.

"Drivers who wish to be considerate of oth

er people will concentrate on what they are do ing, look where they are going, not attempt to gaze at passersby and stay in line. MOTHER'S DAY A man never sees all that his mother has

been to him til?l it's too late to let her know! that he sees it.—Wm. Dean Howells.

Self importance doesn't help you to become important. \

Most men believe in heredity until the son makes a fool of himself.

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THE MAN WHO DOES HIS BEST We can not all be famous—if we were

'twould cheapen fame; We can not all be rich enough to give ourselves a name.

We can not all expect to be distinguished from the rest, But some reward is certain for the man who does his best.

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Buffalo Plant Safety Meetings and Buffalo Plant News Safety Meeting called to- order April 25th, falling. 8:30 A. M. Members present: R. S. Ward, chairman; John Collins, Carlton Reeves, Robt. Hagan. Motion was made and seconded that one

member of the safety committee be appointed to see that the recommendations of the commit

tee be carried out, insofar as possible and prac ticable, and that this member make written re

port in advance of each meeting setting forth the recommendations of previous meeting that have been caried out; also those not carried out

and the reasons therefore, thus enabling the committee to take such action regarding same

As George left the main highway and started off up a dirt road, he stopped to make sure of the way. "Tiptop tonight?" they said

at the house where he enquired, "—you'll never make it!" George figured to give it a try, any way. The road led upward, twisting curves on a constant grade; winding through a heavy for

est. And mud—! Soft, sticky, clinging gumbo. The car hutged and wallowed in ruts and holes, throwing water in sheets. Mud—and more mud. Miles of it! Once George nearly hung up in a sink-hole, but he got free by a desper ate effort—spurred by the prospect of becom ing marooned on that lonely mountain on such a night. It was tough, nerve-racking driving—

as may be found necessary. Motion carried. Carlton Reeves was appointed to make up and

slipping, sliding, fighting through mud—with

submit this report.

recommendations

never the friendly light of a farmhouse for mile after mile. And George, peering anxiously thru

A proper guard for screen belts and pulleys

been foolish to attempt the trip, for the road

The

following

safety

were made by the committee: should be installed where these overhang on third floor stairway of mill building. The cross screw conveyor leading to new

storage main conveyor should be guarded as regards belts and pulleys. Repair blowers to comply with approve;! plans and connect same with sacking machines in approved manner. Treads on west stairs in mill building be tween third and fourth floors, should be put in safe condition.

Where belt, pulley and bevel gears operate

through an opening in fourth floor, this open ing should be protected by a standard rail. Repair doors in track scales and put same in safe condition.

Remove all broken window lights through out plant and replace. Motion was carried to fly a safety flag over the plant and chairman was directed to procure such a flag. It was decided that this flag would be flown during the regular working hours of the plant. In the event of a lost-time accident, the flag would come down for a per iod of 24 hours.

The date of the next meeting was set for May 15th. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 A. M.

A county agricultural agent in our Pennsyl vania territory recently put on a "Lime Your Soil" week and our own George Mintz was del

egated to co-operate with him to the extent of showing our film, "Rock of Ages," at the var ious farmers' meetings held each evening by the county agent. One such meeting was held at a place called Tiptop, high up in the moun tains. On the evening that George started for this place it was wicked driving weather; windy cold, dark, and a mixture of snow and rain was

his rain-blurred windshield, wondered if he had became worse instead of better.

At last, to his

great relief, the woods ended, the road leveled out, and then—Tiptop. He'd made it! They told him he couldn't, but he did. He felt a glow of achievement and his chest swelled with par donable pride. At the general store he intro duced himself. "Oh," said the storekeeper, "so you're the lime man. Well, the county agent phoned up here a little while back and said the meetin' was called off on account of the storm."

The blistering nature of George's remarks as he splashed his muddy way back down the moun

tain would never make good material for a bed time story.

Apropos

Voice from the Bathroom: Anybody got any Ivory soap? Voice from the Depths: What's the matter? Wanta wash your/head? THE DEBT

by Paul Laurence Dunbar This is the debt I pay Just for one riotous day— Years of regret and grief, Sorrow without relief.

Pay it I will to the end— Until the grave, my friend, Gives me a true release,

Gives me the clasp of peace.

Slight was the thing I bought, Small was the debt, I thought, Poor was the loan at best, God—but the interest!

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THIRD ANNUAL MICHIGAN SAFETY CONGRESS

DANGER IN ELECTRIC BATHROOM FIXTURES

Electrical fittings in bathrooms should nev

Detroit, May 7th, 8th, 9th More than 1.200 men and women ol the in

dustrial cities of Michigan attended the third annual Michigan Safety Congress at Hotel

!'>ook-Cadillac\ Detroit,'May 7-8-9. Additional to the general sessions were twelve separate sectional safety meetings held simultaneously, each in its own quarters, each dealing with safety problems in particular in dustries or activities involving hazards to life and limb. These included automotive, chemi cal, construction, food, public health, mining, paper and pulp manufacturing, public safety, utilities, recreational, home safety, and women's industrial safety. Each sectional meeting had its chairman and a separate program of ad

er be touched by persons in the bath or in con tact with bath fixtures. Fatalities caused by simultaneous contact

with

bathtub

and

from a bathroom heater.

The youth's father heard groans in the bathroom and found his son in a semi-rigid posi tion over the side of the tub.

The heater, which

usually stood on a shelf, was found placed on the floor.

It seems that the victim must have either

slipped in the bath and fallen onto the heater or touched the wire when lifting it onto the

dresses and discussions with forenoon and aft

floor.

ernoon speakers.

that a wire near the burner was disconnected,

Nationally prominent speakers had part on both the general and sectional session programs during the three days. Wm. H. Cameron of Chicago of National Safety Council, and Gov. Fred W. Green addressed the Congress at its opening. A banquet was given at 6:00 o'clock Wed nesday evening, May 8, in the grand ballroom of

An examination of the appliance showed —o—o—o—o—o—

It is easy enough to be pleasant When your automobile is in trim. But the man that's worth while

Is the one who can smile. When he has to ride home on the rim.

He who has less than he desires, has more than he deserves.—Bacon.

the Book-Cadillac hotel for approximately six hundred.

The "Exposition of Safety" occupied the greater part of one entire floor of the conven

tion hotel, comprising many colorful booths ex hibiting mechanical and scientific safety devices and appliances. It is believed that the "expo"

equalled if not even surpassed the shows which feature national safety conventions. What They Say About Safety Considering traffic fatalities separately from other accidental causes of death, Michigan has

more automobile

fatalities

than

the com

bined countries of Italy, Germany, Spain and Australia, with enough left over to supply a great modern city. Last year there were 25,CCO people killed in traffic in this country. The economical loss was nearly three-fourths of a billion dollars. At this rate during the coming tin years we face a loss of the lives of 300,000

children, women and men, and

property

loss

Our heroes dead, died for liberty— they died for us. They are at rest. They sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hem locks, the tearful willows, the embracing

vines.

They sleep beneath the shadows

close to eight billions.—Frank A. Morrison, Chaii man Michigan Safety Congress.

of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine

The problem ol saving human life should be the chief concern of the government. We are becoming more and more interested in the

of rest.

late ol the average man and woman. I wish the Congress success, and hope that it may con serve human life in the industries in Michigan. •—Fred W. Green, Governor.

Our heroes living—oh ! let's not forget them while they're here. Many the hour

Missionary to cannibal: What makes your Chief so talkative?

Cannibal: Oh, he ate a couple of barbers this morning.

electrical fixture are frequently reported. The London correspondent of "The Journal" of the American Medical Association tells how a young man was killed by an electric shock received

or storm, each in the wiudowless palace In the midst of battle, in

the

roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death.

some now suffer because of conflict for

us. Let us hell) them while we can. May we always have one sentiment for the soldier, living or dead—cheers for the living and tears for the dead.

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Joe Dehring traded his Hup for a Chrysler.

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R. C. Stanbrook is now driving a new Chevie coach.

Percy Heward has joined the Construction Department and is in the Car Repair crew. Henry Bey has a good hunting dog for sale and when Henry says hunting dog, he knows what he is talking about. Mr. I. L. Clymer made a short business trip to Chicago.

Frank Reinke purchased a Hudson Sedan and if she'll do everything that Frank says she will, why it's some car.

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To help keep up the production of The Ford Motor Company, Mr. Lucas S. Lee of the Engineer's office has invested in a new Ford

Fred Bradley has launched his new DeeWite motor boat at Grand Lake. So if you hear something whiz by you without a chance to see just what it was, why you'll know it was

coach.

Jack Cherette says it won't be long now until he has his new set of teeth and then what

he is going to do to a nice big juicy steak will be something. Since No. 9 shovel has been modernized,

she perforins so beautifully the night shift have a hard time getting Bowser Glosser to give up the controls long enough to go home and get some sleep. Dan Lindsay is now in the two-car class, having purchased an old Ford. But someone remarked that Dan used the Ford to tow the

Buick with in order to get it started.

How

Fred.

Anyone wanting instructions as to how not to handle your steel rod and reel while trout fishing just see Gust Schaedig. Gust claims there's nothing like the old wooden pole and a line tied to the end of it. —.0—0—0—

The Old Ford didn't have speed enough for Alfred Reiger so he traded it in on a 1928 Chevie Sedan. The boys at the shop claim they can pass him anywhere on the road. But don't let them kid you Alf. They said they would pass you but nothing was said about passing you while you were driving the Chevie.

about it Dan?

Howard Johnson,

timekeeper,

bought

bouquet of flowers to take home to his wife. Howard got half way home and then gave them away. When asked about it, his reason was, "I never brought flowers to my wife yet and I'm afraid if I start now she'll think I'm losing my mind."

A conversation heard at the Shop the other day:

"Cordy Adrian is the strongest man in the Shop." "How's that?"

"He can squeeze a nickel until cider comes out of the Indian's Adams apple."

It's a lucky break for Steve Partyka that our Village Marshal wasn't near the traffic light when he made the U turn. It seems Steve slid around the corner on the red light and planned on going through the oil station driveway but instead changed his mind and turned toward the light which at this time changed to red again and Steve, getting a little excited, now swung to the left again and was headed West when his intentions were to go East.

Merry, rollicking, frollicking May Into the woods came skipping one day. She teased the brook till he laughed outright And gurgled and scolded with all his might; She chirped to the birds and bade them sing A chorus of welcome to Lady Spring; And the bees and butterflies she set

To waking the flowers that were sleep ing "yet. She shook the trees till the buds looked out

To see what the trouble was all about, And nothing in Nature escaped that day

The touch of the life-giving bright young May

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Walter Idolske purchased a new Whippet Sedan.

Some people seem to have everything ex cept judgment. —o—o—o—

Emil Dehnke purchased a new Ford Sport Roadster.

The one-arm driver may be courting his gal.

but he is also courting disaster.

Leonard LaGuire moved from

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Tank Addition of Rogers City.

It you don't have your brakes inspected at least keep up your life insurance.

—o—o—o—

It is better to have loved and lost than to

be the victim of a breach of promise suit.

Many accidents are caused by sending the

body out to work and the mind out to play. —o—o—o—

Mr. G L. Rice of the Westinghouse Elec Bob Hamilton says, "Boys, I can get out tric was here on an inspection trip from April anynight T want." How about it. Mrs. Hamil 13th to the 16th.

ton ? —o—o—o—

The boys in the Construction Dept. claim that Burdette Valley's tongue must be tickled to death when he goes to sleep.

The old Ford isn't what she used to be, so Ralph Kuhlman is now driving a new Tudor Ford Sedan.

—o—o—o—

Mr. R. C. Taylor (Bud) has accepted a po sition in the engineers office.

This move on his

part has created a great loss to the dry-cleaning industry.

—o—o—o—

Mrs.—All the closets are full.

There is no

room for my clothes anywhere.

Mr.—There's plenty available space on you, darling! —o—o—o—

Roy—That swell looking girl is dead from the neck up.

"Why couldn't they get along together?" "Well, you see, he's a Scot and she would

George—Well, she can bury her head in un

persist in washing out his shaving brush every morning."

arms any time.

—o—o—o—

Suitor—Sir, I have an attachment for your daughter.

Her Father—Young man, when my daugh

J. W. Klingle. better known as Happy Joe, who has been with us since about January 15th installing the herring bone gear and other ma

ter needs accessories I'll buy them for her.

chinery on Xo. 9 Shovel, left for Marion. Ohio.

Word has just been received that Russell Kuhlman recently purchased a new two-door

missed around the works.

May 3rd. Joe's smiling face is certainly being

Ford sedan. Fred Knopf is driving a new Ford Mr. Hugh Lewis of the Engineering Dept. Coupe. And Dave Grigg. Jr., has a new Chevy- returned from a business trip to Chicago. We

Sedan.

hear that Hugh needed an extra two horse pow

er added to that of his Studebaker to he!]) him navigate one of the many detours our upper state roads sport at this time of the year. suffering from illness for the last few days. His —o—o— o— many friends he has made here all hope for his Did you ever sneeze and lose your teeth? speedy recovery. Well, that's just what happened to Bob Kroll the other day. They dropped on the deck What's wrong, fellows, is the water too Mr. R. I'. Summers of Chicago, who is em ployed in the engineering department, has been

high or what seems to be

the

trouble?

haven't seen or heard of a good catch of trout as yet. Come on. send us your fishing pictures, we should get plenty of them this season with

some of our good streams open again after be ing closed for several years.

of the locomotive and were broken into several

pieces.

Rob says he doesn't mind the price of

a new set of "ivories" so much, but it's the idea

of having to drop back to soup again, after be

ing on a sou]) diet all winter while having his first set made.

—o-^o—o—

Clyde Leveck was sent down to the Tugs to have Chas. Baker return to the Shop with his burning outfit so Charlie gets into his car and

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drives up to the Shop, thinking Clyde is getting a tractor to take it up, but instead Clyde should ers the torch and about 200 feet of hose and

• :; . i. • •' •:• *> heads for the Shop. We understand everything went along fine until half way up the hill at the shop when Clyde's clutch began slipping and he Steve Stephan in the wilds of Montana. couldn't make her any farther. Everyone near Steve says "They are quite tame" but admits Clyde at this time sure got the low down on he didn't take any chances on getting too far

Charlie.

from safety.

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Excessive talk dissipates both energy and courage. —o—o—o—

Write "Injury" in dust; "Benefits" in mar ble.—Benjamin Franklin. —o—o—o—

Love is that state of mind in which a man

can pay the bills without a frown.

"Is he out of danger?"

"No. he still has that pretty nurse." —o—o—o—

This week's bright thought: Give a an inch these days and she'll make a frock.

girl

—o—o—o—

Rum (picking up cigarette butt

street): "That's "how I keep my hgure,

the

Bill.

Reach for a lucky instead of a sweet."

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisch motored to De

—o—o—o—

Ferdinand Dost moved from Tank Addition troit and enjoyed a week's vacation in the city. into his residence on Second Strict which he —o—o—o— if it was only necessary to keep them purchased last week.

around to be kissed, many brides could put their

lips away with their wedding dress. —o—o—o—

"Dick is all right if you know how to take

—o—o—o—

We understand that Jimmy Den ion is try

ing to qualify lor a Sheriff's job. but we know of one vote he won't get.

him."

—o—o—o—

"I hate people who have to be labelled like

a bottle of medicine."

Oh, bury him deep In some shady bower I-Ie drives in the middle At ten miles an hour.

Now that women are taking

the

men's

place in the commercial world, will we have any traveling saleswoman stories? —o—o—o—

As a sort of explanation why Peter Pollock has been so chesty of late—Fete is Grandpa now. Yes, sir, Grandpapa Pollock, if you please.

Chas. Wirgau and Clarence Thomas, the crew on No. 28 locomotive, made eighteen trips Arthur llopp. better known as Happy, had to the crusher on April 18th, making a total of his eyes fitted with a pair of glasses a few —o—o—o—

weeks ago. Happy reports that his eyes feel

216 cars. —o—o—o—

William llornbacher, formerly a watchman ..n the Str. Calcite, has taken a position as line

man on the Tug "Rogers City" with Capt. Pep

pier, the position being left vacant when Dar win Patrick, who has been in the tug lineup for several years, left our employ.

much better. —o—o—o—

I leek Hawkins claims he had the Studcbak-

er up to 65 the. Other night for the first time, but he didn't tell us that Jack Munson was towuU'ff him with the Dodge.

—o—o—o—

Mr. J. 0. Kilnian of the engineering de partment made a business trip to Detroit, re turning via Jackson. Michigan, where he was

joined by Mrs. Kilnian. We understand that they had a very disagreeable trip from that point to Rogers City on account of exceedingly bad roads. —o—o—o—

Mr. Robert S. Hughs (Bob) has returned to his home in Minneapolis, Minn. Bob has been with us for a considerable time in the Engineer

ing Dept. and it is with great regret on the part

of' his many old and new friends here that he had to leave us.

However we have hopes ol

seeing him again in a few months. Mr. Hughs is connected with the Minneapolis division of The American Bridge Company. —o—o—o—

Just For Fun

"How long you in jail fo', Mose?" "Two weeks."

"What am de cha'ge?" "No cha'ge, everything am free." "Ah mean, what has you did?" "Done shot my wife."

"You killed yo' wife and only in jail lor two weeks?"

"Dat's all—then I gits hung."

Here we have one of

Committees

holding

their

our

Track

weekly

Reading from right to left is \T. \V.

Safety

meeting.

Pollock,

chairman, John Modrynski, vice chairman, John Zeilinski. Harold Pollock, Herbert Wirgatt, Steve Widejewski. eommiltee men, and sitting,

Walter Idolski secretary. Walter says that in case of rain they may have to postpone the

meeting until the following day.. This •certainlv shows the real safety spirit and here's hop

ing you find a roof in the near future to hold your meetings under.

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A bachelor is a guy who didn't have a car when he was young.

Claire Heller is hiding behind a pair of new glasses lately.

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Mrs. Walter Meyer is home from the hos pital after an operation, and we are very glad to say she is feeling fine.

Mr. C. R. Stanbrook is the proud possessor of a new Chevy Coach.

Mr. C, W. Richards from Detroit was with

us a few days on a business trip.

—o—o—o—

When is a person obliged to keep his word? When no one will take it.

It seems good

to see Charlie's beaming face again.

—o—o—o—

Mr. 0. V. Carlson of Chicago is at present

employed in the Engineer's office.

—o—o—o—

The members of the dental profession are the only men who can tell a woman to open or close her mouth and get away with it.

—o—o—o—

Every spring, man finds he can become sore and lame in a new place. The back yard. —o—o—o—

Norman D.—Father, I've a notion to settle

down and go in for raising chickens. Father—Better try Owls. Their hours will suit you better. A fleet of six

Chris

Craft

Motor

boats

We are all anxiously waiting for Geo. Morley's house warming party at his farm. We

hear that George purchased an old time organ and after getting it home took it apart, oiled it up, added a few extra keys, and gave her a gen eral overhauling.

George says it's just like a

with Charles Platz and Jack Anderson on board

Baby Grand now and he is taking it out to his

left Detroit for Cleveland and of course the one

larm as soon as he can do so.

they were on ran out of gas.

What we would like to know is just where this farm of George's is and when this party is

But after rowing

around for some time with a nice little sea roll

ing, one of the other boats came along and hap pened to have an extra can of gas. So friends Charles and Jack made a safe landing, although

being staged. —o—o—o—

TAKEN FROM OUR OLD PICTURE FILES

it looked bad for a while.

A woman driver ran into an embankment and bent a fender. It worried her. So she

went to a Garage and asked the mechanic: "Can you fix this fender so my husband won't know it was bent?" The mechanic looked at the and then at her and said:

"No. lady. I can't.

I can do.

bent

fender

But I'll tell you what

I can fix it up so that in a few days

you can ask your husband how HE bent it." Short Dresses Make Men More Polite

You seldom see a man get on a street car ahead of one. —o—o—o—

Wanted: An Alibi

This ad appeared in a Texas paper: "Found

—Lady's hand-bag; left in my car while parked. Owner can have same by identifying property. If she makes satisfactory explanation to my wife I will pay for ad and give reward." —o—o—o—

Can You Beat It? The Northern Auto Co. had finished all tests

on the new car except that for mileage per gal lon.

So they put a gallon of gas in the car and

told the driver to drive straight down the road until the car stopped and wire the office the re sult.

Bright and early Monday morning the car was sent out from Boyne City. They had no word all day, nor all day Tuesday. But Wed nesday evening they received a wire saying: "Dallas, Tex. Send four new tires. Plenty of gas."

Reading from left to right, Roland Tulgetske, Henry Hornbaeher, William Hoch, Elmer

(Sam) Voighl, Edward Gla/.er and Erwin Joppich. The above was taken July 26. 1920. A fewchanges have taken place since that time. Mr. Hornbaeher has been transferred to the M. L. & C. Co. office at Detroit, Mr. Joppich has taken

his place as Chief Storekeeper, Roland Tulgetske is now with the Laboratory Dept. as samp ler, and William Hoch has left our employ. The present storehouse crew consists of E. Joppich, C. Furtaw. F. Adrian, F. Glazer, Rud. Tosch, E.

Voight and C. Paulley. The greatest change that has taken place is Mr. Joppich's, who at that time weighed about 140 lbs. and now about 215.

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Doctors say that healthy babies should be a delicate pink. The next door neighbor's got one

There is no law against your hustling freight on the docks while you are waiting for

who's a robust yeller.

your ship to come in.

—o—o-o—

—o— o—o—

The fine weather of the last two weeks has caused Mr. and Mrs. Kilnian and Mr. and Mrs.

R. C. Taylor to open summer cottages adjoin ing Hoeft's state park. More of the engineer ing office force may follow their example by taking up suburban life later. —o—o—o—

For the last couple of seasons it took real coal and lots of it to keep No. 8 shovel hot, but this last winter, Shop foreman William lieller, had the boiler makers, Guy Halligan and James Leow, install a new fire box in said shovel and

now the fireman, Frank Lamb, says all she needs is a red lantern hung in the fire box to make her pop. So according to Frank there should be a big saving in coal this season. —o—o—o—

Henry Haselhuhn is now driving a new Olds. But Henry has been driving a Ford so long he can't get away from the Ford shift. They tell us that the other night Henry very

near had the clutch pushed through the -floor

Captain (in shipwreck) : Women and child ren first!

Mate: Yes, but which are women?

The man who thrives in any calling is not always the shrewdest or hardest worker, but he is almost invariably one who has shown a willingness to please and to be pleased. Antique Furniture

He: This dining room table goes back to Louis XIV.

He: That's nothing. My whole sitting room set goes back to Sears Roebuck on the 15th. —o—o— o—

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"Kali the City Council are Crooks" was the glaring headlines. A

retraction in

Henry says he

wasn't taking any chances on going through the other end of the garage so went in the house and got his family and a few of the boarders and pushed it into the garage. Don't give up, Henrv, a few more lessons will do the trick.

was demanded of the

Next afternoon

the headlines read:

"Half the City Council Aren't Crooks."

boards trying to get it into the garage before

he realized he had a new Olds.

full

editor under penalty of arrest.

The Plea

He: Please. She: No.

He: Just this once. She: No!

He: Aw, ma. all the kids are going bare

footed now.

—o—o—o—

"Cats" Poch.

"Tim"

Horn

and

"Louie"

Schmidt went down to Trout Creek one night while

their

last day shift for a little fishing.

was deposited at a certain place, was received iu error by a poor man of the same name.

letter. I ain't got any money, but I'm interested in your proposition just the same." MARRIAGES IN THE PLANT FAMILY

the y struck a rock"*while trying make

The following were united in marriage dur ing the past month: Mr. Alex Zempel was united in marriage to

land

ing, then the boys pulled the boat up on the beach, speared about 10 suckers a p i e c c, and

miles

walked

home,

The

poor man answered the letter thus: "I got your

W e u n derstand t h e motor on 1. o u i e ' s b o a t worked fine until

An Interesting Proposition A blackhand letter addressed to a rich man, threatening to kidnap his wife unless $25,000

Mrs. Paulina Mozanke of Herron, Michigan, on April 13. pel is the

Mr. Zem

employed m Construction

Department painter.

nine

riving at 2:30 A. Al. Everything

Mr. Mike Mandock of the Shovel

w a s well until "C a t s' " w i fe

Department to Miss Francis Meyers of Rogers City on Ap ril 29th at' the St. Ignatius Catholic Church by Rev. C. T. Skovvronski. "Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the above in wishing them much joy and happiness.

found the boys had eaten every-

Uonstruction Fo|.eman Char. ^ Hol.,.mau aml a gtrlng oC

l y larder upon their arrive! so he

^ ^ Lake m ^ &m>t My Gh&m& caugM them

thing in the lam-

basR and perch

had to go to work

that morning without his breakfast.

couR|lt

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NEW ARRIVALS THE PAST MONTH

WE KNEW HIM WHEN—IT'S UP TO YOU

During the past month new arrivals were left at the following homes: A son, Ivan, born on April 2nd to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bruder. Mr. Bruder is employed in the Mill Department. To Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dehring a son. on April 6th. The little fellow has been given the name of Raymond Arthur. Mr. Dehring is em ployed in the Construction Department. A daughter, on April 6th, to Mr. and Mrs.

Emil Erickson. The young lady has been nam ed Fern Elenor. Mr. Erickson is employed in the Machine Shop Department. A son, Hugh Roger, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pollock, on April 8th. Mr, Pollock is employed in the Track Department. To Mr. and Mrs. John Dembny, on April 24th. a baby girl who has been given the name

of Gladys.

Mr. Dembny is employed

the

Drilling Department.

"Calcite Screenings" joins in extending con gratulations to the above parents.

This fellow was born March 12th, 1889, in Karlsruhe. Cermany. He landed in Hoboken,

The Hand That Rules The World

But I know a hand most powerful, Before it king and peasant bow, It rules in palace and in cottage, For it, looms hum; we sow and plow; This soft hand so pink and dimpled, With tin}- fingers clutched and curled About the heart-strings of our households Is that hand that rules the world. —Dora H. Stockman No Babies

At the wedding reception the young man remarked: "Wasn't it annoying the way that baby cried during the whole ceremony?" "It was dreadful," replied the prim little maid of honor: "and when I get married I'm go ing to have engraved right in the corner of the invitations: 'No babies expected.'

New Jersey, June 27, 1907, entered our employ October, 1912, as a brakeman and has been pro moted several times since then. The three years previous to 1912 he was employed as a fireman on the D. & M. He is 40 years of age at pres ent and not much larger than at the time of this picture. His congeniality has won a large num ber of friends for him who we think will enjoy seeing how he looked at the age of 5 years. "We Knew Him When" in the last issue— our amiable accountant, Mr. Fred Fisch. Veil?

"Mr. Cohen." phoned the cashier, "our ac counts show that you owe us $50. You have overdrawn your account to that extent." "Is dat so?" remarked Cohen. "Veil,

vant you should do me a favor.

Go into your

books and see how we stood in January." Two minutes later the cashier phoned: "Mr. Cohen, your account shows that in January the bank owed you $2,000."

Cohen's reply came triumphantly over the wire: "Veil, did I call you in January?"

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Sailing With The Boats Of The Bradley Transportation Company

ple are not the workers, but those idle individ

AN AWARD FOR SAFETY MEETINGS

As an award for Safety First the Company

uals that one meets on ships, and in capital cit

offers to the crew of the ship that finishes with

ies and resorts.

the best record for accident prevention for the season something a little different than has

The)' are trying to bin' happiness and beau ty by the gross, unmindful that laughter, gayety and good fellowship flourish best where men and women are doing good work and are inter

been before given. The award will be an

invitation

the

ship's crew to attend the Bradley Transporta

tion Company's banquet which is usually given in Detroit at the close of navigation. In tinevent that the Bradley Transportation Com

pany's banquet is not given the ship's crew will receive a banquet prepared especially for them as an award for their work.

The best safety record includes, of course, freedom from accidents, and wdiile a lost time accident may not necessarily put a boat out ol

the race, it will be quite a handicap to overcome. The boat will be judged on its safety meetings and the work done by the safety committee and the adherence to safety rules and regulations fey. the crew. All accidents should be reported whether they result seriously to life and limb or not. and all injuries should receive first aid and.

ested in their work. —o—o— o—o—o—

"The exercise of kindess to others, consid

eration and true courtesy will prevent any op erator from getting a wrong attitude of mind for driving in traffic. Any operator who loses his temper, who becomes sulky, or is abnormal from any one of many different causes is unfit to drive because his automobile provides a med ium of expression for his personality. If that

personality is upset, he is bound to make trouble for himself or for others, generally for both."

of course, if necessary doctor or nurse's care.

Records of all safety activities aboard ship should be recorded and sent into the office as

the management will review these iu deciding the winners.

\\ e are sure that any one of our crews will be glad of an opportunity to attend the banquet, ami will work earnestly and persistently to re ceive the award and distinction of being at the top of the list in Safety First and Accident Pre vention. —o—o—o—o—o—

HAPPINESS

How elusive is happiness! I have known many who have tried to tiap

happiness by quitting useful work in order that they might have more leisure to enjoy beauty. They suspect they have missed the beauti

ful things of life because they have been busy. Xoiiseuse !

The noblest thoughts the soul can claim, The holiest words my tongue can frame, Unworthy are to praise the name More sacred than all other.

The loftiest thoughts, the sweetest senti ments, the spiciest humor flows out of the day's

An infant, when her love first came—

work. European art galleries, literary classics and professional funny men do not afford the spontaneous wit and beauty that are created in workshops, offices and cottages. The weary, disillusioned and restless peo

The blessed name of Mother. —Geo. Griffith Fetter

A man. I find it just the same; Reverently I breathe her name, .

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BOAT SAFETY MEETINGS

ed up two men adrift in a motor boat on Lake

AND BOAT PERSONALS Str. John G. Munson

Date of Meeting: April 18, 1929. Present: Walter Callam, chairman;

Hoy, secretary: and

John

Hegland,

Axel Harold

Nidy, Edward Schaum, Hans Scott, Capt. Mc-

Erie, our first trip. Ostensibly these men were out for a little cruise but we all regret that they were going over instead of coming back. Our Chief—Arthur Urdal. Same good old Art.

Our mates—"Chink" Thorsen, who has an

interest in the American Shipbuilding Company Ouinn, Chief Urdal. The meeting was opened at 1:00 l\ M. Mr. (rates the young lady as the Company's main J. A. Valentin, Safety and Welfare Director, asset) and Walter Callem, veteran benedict of two winters and adviser-in-chief to our newly gave a very interesting talk on accident preven weds. tion. He mentioned statistics to prove that The engineers of last year have been trans safety work had done much toward diminish ing accidents. There is still room for improve ferred to other company boats, and we take ment. Safety first meetings are of little use unless we apply on the job what we discuss there.

All stairways and hand rails are to be in spected and repairs made at once where neces sary. A broken step may result in a bad fall and

this opportunity of wishing them luck.

James Gatons is our first assistant. We in tend to marry both he and Thorsen off to the highest bidder.

Axel Hoy, second

assistant

and

another

new benedict. The bride, Miss Mary Hayden.

Ax, and thanks for the La Paa railing in weakened condition is deceiving and Congratulations linas. more dangerous than no rail at all. A railing Robley Wilson, third assistant. A step up is to be placed around the compound room store for Rob. Celebrated his license by buying a room which up to the present time has been un

Ford which is a little different from some li

protected.

The coal passers have received strict orders not to enter coal bunkers to shovel out coal un

cense celebrations. —o—o—o—

Mr. J. A. Valentin made our first trip with us and addressed our initial safety meeting.

til they have first cleaned the shelves and angle irons where lumps might lie. Many of the overhanging lumps are nearly on a balance and .Among familiar faces are "more and better the least jar of the ship may dislodge them and food" John Miller, John Reckzigel and H. Pierperhaps cause serious injury to any one under son, demon speeders, who are to have Avenues neath. in Rocky River named after them. Reckzigel All new men are to be warned of the dang ers aboard ship.

Avenue will be a little short one but Pierson

Avenue will be a long long one: Leonard Danzas

Some time ago the sanitary tank was mov ed and the bolts which held it were left stick

and R. Urscm are back; also Harold Nidy, Ed ward Schaum, Hans Scott, F. Snyder and Eddie

ing through the deck in such a way that it would and Joe in the galley. be quite easy to stumble over them. They are Messenger: Are you the mate? to be removed as soon as possible. —o—o—o—

The meeting adjourned at 2:00 P. M. with every one pledging to do their utmost to make this a "no lost time accident" season.

Irish Cook: No, oi'm the man that cooks

the mate.

Reporter: Harold Nidy

Peeps From The Str. John G. Munson

The Crew of the Munson wishes to greet ye editor, fellow employees at the plant, and friends in Rogers City. While we figure win ter is over we can't very well blame our Calcite confederates if it extends into June in that re gion. —o—o—o—

Fltout was eventful in the installation of a

new feedwater heater and the appearance of two oilers iu black shirts and bright orange ties.. No! They are not part of the heater. May we introduce our officers "just a little different roles."

some

Capt. Crossley McQuinn, benedict. The lovely bride nee Miss Emma Louise Riley. Con gratulations, Captain. Still Up to his old tricks however, in insisting on rescuing people. Pick-

The electric driven motorship "California" on which President and Mrs. John G. Munson and son Jack spent part of their vacation and made the trip from Pasadena, California, to NewYork City via the Panama Canal.

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saluting of the D & C boat (Detroit III) carry r ing captains Bill and Mac, as she passed the Present: George Hoy, chairman; Ansel Bradley and Robinson docked at the Solvay Williams, secretary; and F. Bacon, John Mc- Company. A few hours later there was a mad rush as Capt. Bill blew "let go" and we followed Gee, Willard Fox, George Kerr, Roy Eier. The first season's meeting of the Safety the Taylor which had left a short time previous Str. Carl D. Bradley

Date of Meeting: April 21, 1929.

Committee was called to order by Mate Francis Bacon and the above named were elected as the committee for the ensuing season.

with a load of coke for Green Bay, Wisconsin.

We in turn were followed by the Robinson, who chased us up the rivers, threatening to pass us.

The meeting proper opened with a talk by She finally developed cold feet and arrived at Captain MacLean in regard to members of the Calcite about two hours after we did. How committee being obligated to pass helpful in ever, we had to suffer the humiliation of eleven formation gathered at these meetings around to the various departments of the boat. He con tinued his talk with the necessity of keeping a

clean accident report sheet for this season. He

hours at anchor.

We had the pleasure of being accompanied by Bob MacLean, sailing master of the motorship Martha Allen, while crossing Thunder Bay,

highly recommended the crew of last year, also on the initial trip of the season. many of whom are back this season, for their interest and co-operation coupled with hard Upon our arrival at Calcite we were not at work which is the mainstay, if we wish to be all surprised to learn that we were to follow successful. Captain MacLean closed his talk again the well beaten path to Buffington. How

with a stressful phrase "a place for everything ever, we have deviated onto the byways, our and everything in its place and the place for second trip being to South Chicago with a load waste material is over the side, both as matters of sanitation and safety."

Chief Engineer, John Sparre, gave us a short talk on the time to fix that broken step,

of openhearth.

Reports of a very enjoyable winter's rest was expressed by all members of the crew who

hailed from Scotland, Cape Breton, N. S., New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, it might be that needs attention was NOW and that stranded wire cable or rope, or whatever

not to save it to tell about at the next safety

meeting. Fix it or let someone who can. He concluded with "the proper use of lamps would mean a great saving as no one needs over a forty watt lamp. Once the habit is formed of using a sixty watt or one hundred watt lamp, it is hard to get along without one."

Other topics brought to us were boatswain McGee's

talk

by about

members enough

caution cannot be advanced to the crew in stay

and Michigan.

George Hoy came back with the news that r he "had done

George.

it."

Much

happiness

you,

(Sparks) Cone stopped sailing the Lakes and ventured onto the sea of matrimony. wishing the same to you.

Here's

Announcement is also made of the marriage

of Norma Grant Whitely to Mr. Murdock Stan

ing out of the bight of a cable, standing on ley MacLean. Stanley was hatches which are being drawn or pulling cables

It is also spread about that Arthur

very popular

steward in this employ several years ago. —o—o—o—

over the shoulder.

We were told that deadlights should be

Altho Malcom MacDonald has returned from Scotland his heart is still in Cow Caddens.

tightened properly and care taken in pointing Anyone wishing information as to the where the thumb screw taps, keeping the threads clean. Motion was passed and a committee of three was appointed to inspect all deadlights

abouts of Cow Caddens inquire of Scotty.

We understand that John Steele Phillips

closely, making note of any parts needed and has taken over the controlling interest in one of handing it to the officer, who will purchase the Detroit's leading tonsorial parlors. Here's needed parts. Mention was made of the reward for the

boat in our fleet who can attain the highest

safety record for the season, and we are after that reward.

The final talk by Captain MacLean forced home the point that "a piece of work worth do

ing is worth doing well." It is every man's re sponsibility to keep our boat clean from arti cles that may mean an accident.

Motion to adjourn was made and meeting thereby closed. —o—o—o—

The season's activities commenced with the

wishing you success, Buck. A general alarm was given Thursday noon when the porter, entering the watchman's room found that Angus MacRae had been "scalped." We are not sure who the guilty party is but

Angus claims it was Thoremod. We hope to give proof of this assertion with a photo of the victim.

The Scotch members of the Bradley's crew,

especially Capt. Bill, are living in hopes that ' some generous Scotchman will soon favor them with the wail of the pipes.

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The after-end reports having

one gifted the vessel excelling in its safety work. We be

with great musical talent but has an unusual

habit of seeking solitary confinement when do ing his stuff on the guitar. Why not come out and give us a treat, Mr. Grant? —o—<>—o—

Kit Carson was heard to remark to McGee

that the boatswain had a better job pn this boat than the Captain, because he has to make out the payroll.

Scotch bonnets seem to be in great demand as the after-end are bidding high for Norman's Ballmoral. George and Dizzy at present being the high bidders.

lieve that this is well worth working for in ad dition to the satisfaction that work of this kind

brings to those who are sincerely interested in their fellow workers and friends.

After everybody became acquainted the members were canvassed for suggestions and the following items were brought forth: Mr. DePudry, boatswain, offered the infor

mation that one of the steps in the stairway leading into the tunnel was cracked in the cen ter and should be repaired. Chief Suttle assur ed the committee that the matter should have his earliest consideration.

Andrew Peterka, oiler, offered the informa

Capt. Bill has added to his many accomp tion that the port railing going into the engine lishments that of landscape architect, being room was loose (the writer is pleased to note busy wth draftsman's tools designing a land that this matter has been remedied at the pres scape for his chicken farm, bearing northwest ent writing). Norman Mulford, firemen's representative, by west 23 miles from Detroit's City Hall.

Our chief steward, Otto Sparre, is anxious ly waiting some sunshine as a number of the

boys have offered to spread some paint on his

drew the engineers' attention to several ash gun

baffle plates which were lying at the head of the fireroom ladder

and

which

believed

home in their leisure moments.

should be removed to a safer position. This matter was given immediate attention by the

The Bradley is announcing another record to her list of many, having carried to date of

engineers. Donald Everett, second mate, told us of the

May 3rd 76,481 gross tons of limestone, mileage condition of the ladder leading into the after being 4,305. Tonnage this trip to Buffington, hold. It is a spike ladder bolted to the frame

16,163 gross tons.

Reporters: N. A. MacLean, J. Ansel Williams Str. W. F. White

and it seems that many of these footholds have

become loose and turn easily, thus making their use a more or less dangerous practice.

Chief

Suttle will have this taken care of.

Before adjournment the Captain again em phasized the importance of observing the prop Present: Donald Everett, chairman; C. T. er practice in handling cables, working the Greenleaf, secretary; and Andrew Peterka, Nor hatches, and in boarding or leaving the ship. He man Mulford, Leon DePudry, O. K. Falor. was especially careful to warn Mr. DePudry to Date of meeting: April 22, 1929.

The first meeting of the Safety Committee of this ship was called on the above date at 7 P. M.

Our first meeting of the current season brought to the Safety Committee several new members who are replacing some of the older members; some of whom have served several

seasons on this boat. The Captain and Chief Engineer, who were also present, expressed the hope that the new committee would complete the season as successfully as had the old one. Everyone assured them of their hearty co-oper ation and interest.

After instructing the new members in their duties Captain Dahlburg gave a resume of the past year's activities, pointing with pride to our vessel's record during the past three years. During that period there were no lost time ac

cidents in the sailing season. He also compli mented the men on the successful fit out just completed, saying that when the dock condi tions and ugly weather were considered, he felt

that everyone had done remarkably well. He continued and drew attention to the added in

ducement offered this year by Mr. Munson to

instruct his new deckhands

these

matters.

The representative engineers also promised to do their share of the work among the new men in the engine room and fireroom.

All of the members assured us that they would be on the watch and would do all in their

power to prevent accident and injury not only to themselves -or to others but to the ship as well.

Meeting adjourned. Last year we had radio entertainment at

our meals and altho we hope to have radio con nections with the wireless room in the near fu

ture, Leon DePudry and Dutch Hayden are do ing their bits toward the entertainment. It ususually consists of prolonged and sometimes

heated arguments over the respective merits of Hudson and Chrysler cars. After listening to their views for fifteen, minutes we usually ex press our fondness for Fords—as we go out the door. .

Don Langridge vows that this is his last season sailing. If this is so, we understand. It

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is hard to leave her home so long, isn't it Don?

soon as possible.

Leo has an unexplainable penchant for hot buns and doughnuts. It may be that they re

the leaves of open hatches, as cause great injury.

mind him of Goderich.

When using tin cans for any purpose, be sure the edges are turned down as the smallest

At this time we want to welcome Secon.1

The men were warned about walking on

a slip would

be disastrous. Engineer C. T. Greenleaf and Third Assistant cut may When loading forward at Calcite everyone Walter Eggleston to our boat and to the line. should be careful in using the ladder as it is We hope that they will like us and will find

placed over a cable and likely to be moved any time. A platform will be made to remedy this.

their services in this company enjoyable.

The coal bunker has been changed and It is our sad duty to announce the passing of "Maggie" our conveyorman. "Maggie" is no there is a stairway leading to the tunnel. This more, but Nathan Cadwell is now officiating at has no railing, but one will be put up at the a gasoline service station in Port Huron. Leo earliest possible date.

Graham is ably filling his position. —O—O—Ch

When loading or unloading there are many dangerous places and it is well to have your

it might be well to tell the world about our new steward. We take great pride in our cook,

eyes open.

Louis Peterson. It seems to us that Louis must be determined to establish a reputation for the WHITE as the best feeding vessel on the Lakes. That's the old fight, Louis.

find fault in the after end or-vice

No doubt every one has heard that our sec ond mate, William McDonald, has been in the

Capt. MacLean made a few suggestions; mostly that the forward crew was not trying to versa,

but

that everything suggested at the meetings or on deck were for the good of the entire crew. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 P. M.

Str. Calcite hospital all winter suffering from a very serious illness. It is pleasant to announce that accord Date of Meeting: April 12, 1929. ing to the latest news from Mac he is now on Present: Donald McLeod, chairman; Hans the road to recovery. We all miss our jovial Birk, secretary; and Capt. Martin, John Ander

friend and second officer and all his friends are

wishing for him a speedy convalescence.

son, Glen Gilmore, Angus McNeil.

•

Meeting was called at one P. M. It was (

opened with a long talk by Capt. Martin. He emphasized that the men take in consideration the difference between this type of boat (selflast unloader) and the bulk freighter, and that due

We were told of a good one on Fred "Dutch" Hayden the other day. I guess every

body knows Dutch became a "benedict" fall. No?

Well, he did! It seems that his to so much machinery, to exercise extra cau

young wife was one of the passengers on that tion when unloading; whether on now famous airplane ride of Sam Taylor's. Aft or room, tunnel or cargo hold. er the forced landing Dutch went sailing over to the scene of activities under a full head of steam

and madly inquired for his wife. But in his ex citement, he used her maiden name and was told there was no one on the plane sporting that handle. Dutch thought deeply for a minute and then exclaimed, "Gosh! That's right! She's my wife now!"

O. Kenneth Falor, Reporter. Str. T. W. Robinson

Date of Meeting, April 17, 1929. Present: Gilbert Kemp, chairman; Henry Miller, secretary; and Capt. MacLean, John Miller, Walter Mook, Roland Bryan, Louis Smolinski.

The safety meeting was called to order by the chairman at 7:10 P. M. and the following

suggestions were discussed and noted: While fitting out everyone was warned of the dangers aboard ship and to inform all new men of places most dangerous. The cables aboard ship have been examin ed and it has been found that beckets are needed on some. This will be taken care of as

He also in the crew the routine, ly explained

dock, convey

brought to mind that several men are new and not acquainted with and that this should be thorough to all concerned. Captain Martin

also mentioned that care be taken when using

rope for slings or tying up stagging to see that it is reliable and if it should prove to be infer ior to discard it and replace same with new. He also asked that men be careful when handling

lines, especially when it is wet and they are wearing boots. Chief Anderson stated that after-end men should look over the side so as to be sure no

one is on the dock in line with the blow-off pipe before blowing purifiers or boilers. The oiler present suggested that when

loading oil or other supplies aboard at Rogers City or any other port, that the engineer or oil er on watch notify the deck force of such. Everything in general has gone very well so far and after the new men get acquainted to their duties there is no reason why this ship should not have a very good safety first record for this season. Every accident can be avoided

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if the parties concerned are careful. Meeting adjourned at 1:30 P. M.

ter came tears" holds promise of being quite ap propriate.

Having been duly appointed, sworn in, sworn at or what have you, this reporter de sires to announce that unlike the man behind

Oh well!

We'll sleep next winter—

music is our weakness now.

Illustrating how enlightening

question

may be: Did 1 see my girl? And was she dressed the shotgun, he aims to please those out in up like a million dollars? Say, ask me some front. Anything written by him and passed by thing hard, will you?

the Board of Censors appearing here is done in Naturally this is usually accompanied by a the name of innocent fun and with malice to tender gleam in the eye, look of pity for the ward none.

—o—o—o—

A slight roll during the first

trip

almost

gave an answer to one question in the minds

ignorant, raising of the eyebrows and" shall we say emotional behavior? Ah yes, boundless en

thusiasm is quite essential

also

iu bringing

about the desired effect.

of those uninitiated. Red wasn't exactly sick —o—o—o— but he admitted the possible complications Last trip we lost that esteemed member of which an angry sea might produce. Subsequent the forward crew Mr. Bill Hornbacher. He developments were quite convincing. carries with him to his new position the kindest regards and best wishes of the crew of the good Heard in the cargo hold during the fit-out: ship Calcite. With the passing of Bill, promo "How're you mikin' oot?" tions were in order. At this writing we find "Mikin' oot somhoo. ennyhoo."

another eminent resident of Rogers City. Les The monotony which even steamboating ter Bannon, performing at the wheel and doingmay fall into was broken on our last trip. Lake very nicely. Lloyd W. Bogart, Reporter. Erie was intent upon giving us our first bit of —o—o—b—o—o— undisguised rolling when the SOS sent by the Str. B. H. Taylor passenger boat City of Buffalo was picked up by "Sparks" so we raced to her aid. The Cap Dale of Meeting: April 30, 1929. Present: Leo Moll, chairman; Steve Chitain by a magnificent bit of seamanship brought the steamer close enough to enable us to cast a line aboard the crippled boat. However, be fore the crew on the City of Buffalo could get our hawser aboard, the line parted. We were unable to make further attempts toward get ting our line on because other boats were try ing for her. A tired crew finally turned in. knowing that they had given, if not material, at least moral aid. —o—o—o—

According to reports, our Chief Engineer Jack Anderson made a record trip from Miami, Florida, to Ohio in nothing flat; or perhaps I exaggerated since I have not the actual statis tics before me.

Scotty didn't '"pick 'em up

and lay 'em down" just right, hence the unnat

ural appearance of his countenance a couple of trips back.

each meeting to the fullest extent and caution

their fellowmen iu regard to such conditions while "taking chances" and to report anyone of the crew who does not heed such warnings.

As we have several new members this year it will be necessary to bring up all of the former recommendations of

other

years

throughout

Ladder falls, ladders, cables, etc. are being looked over for any defects. Lights and sock ets are being replaced wherever needed. A screen will be put around the rails of the

coal bunker to prevent lumps of coal from fall

What! No mail for me—Well what the —? Our better nature forced us to leave this

vulgar person and so, dear reader, you shall be made to forego the pleasure of reading the re mainder of this interesting, if somewhat un seemly vituperation indulged in by a disappoint ed sailor.

LaBounty were present at the. opening of the first safety meeting for the season of 1929, in structing each and everyone of the committee men to carry out the suggestions brought up at

the season. —o—o—o—

All is harmony.

bola, secretary; and Clair Wade, Hilnier Piatt, Everett Shay, Ben Halleck, Edward Streich. Capt. F. F. Pearse and Chief Engineer Guy

Risque stuff is out.

The deck crew developed that music lovers complex the very first trip and a victrola came aboard at Detroit.

The deckhands' room is now

the haven of all those who desire having their spirits buoyed up before turning in. There is much mirth and laughter and to one at least, that popular song of yesterday "After my laugh-

ing on deck as we always fill the bunker when taking on a cargo of coal. The conveyor men were advised to get another steel helmet to wear when greasing or oiling underneath con

veyors while unloading. Anyone receiving an injury or even a minor bruise were instructed to report to one of the licensed men who took up first aid and not try to treat such injuries themselves. Meeting adjourned at 11:45 A. M. —o—o—o—o—o—

April hSlli, an ideal sunny spring day, be held a procession of Limestone ships go steam ing up the St. Clair River.

As occurred last

spring the B. H. Taylor led the way. A perfect

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day to test the respective speeds of the boats

sick.

The doctor said the symtoms were ty-

but as we were loaded with coke for Green Bay phoid. This man was immediately sent to the we pursued our way unhurriedly and allowed hospital and kept under close observation and

the other ships to pass uncontested. After unloading the coke we proceeded to

properly treated. Typhoid did not develop and

Rogers City where we had a ten hour lay-in in stalling new conveyor belts. This delay was

days.

antly spent in renewing old acquaintances.

cite, where quick and Up-to-date treatment can

very satisfactory and the time was very pleas

the mail returned after an absence of only four

Having these facilities al Rogers City should be appreciated by all boats entering Cal

be secured.

We commenced the season

with

are to be seen among the officers except that of the first mate, Mr. Donald Nauts. Mr. Nauts comes to us from the Steamer

O. M. Poe of the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. We

all hope he will enjoy being with us this season. Norman Henderson is with

again

first assistant engineer. Norm needs no intro duction and we are all glad to see him back with us.

Of course we shall miss Dizzy's bright and

open face at the bow of our festive board. Bes; of everything to you. Dizzy.

Mrs. Pearse and Jane were with us from weather.

Our steward, Al Goodreau,

has

radio

All that is lacking is the presence of

the fair sex.

Were they here we could "Dine

A woman was walking through the railroad yard one day. As she passed some box cars a man on top yelled his direction to his buddy con cerning an incoming train. This is what he said: •"Here she comes. Hop

on her when she comes by, ride her down to the water tank, cut her in two ami bring her head end back up here." The woman, thinking he was talking about her, ran down the tracks screaming bloody murder.

An Original Idea

Gert: Did you get your husband a surprise on his birthday? Sadie: I'll say I did.

You never saw a more

surprised man iu your life. Gert: What did you get hitn? Sadie: Breakfast. —o—o—o—o—o—

and Dance."

Two advancements that

are

glad

note this year are those of Clair Wade to Boat swain and Fred Beebe to

man.

—o— O— ">— 3 - o—

— o— o—o—

Toledo to Rogers City. Luckily we had fair aboard.

Reporter: J. B, Griffith

crew

composed of mostly new men. No new faces

assistant

conveyor-

These men have shown that they were

REUNION L. Mitchel Thornton

My heart fares forth on a sea-tossed baric, When winds blow soft and the night is dark ;

reliable in their positions last year therefore

It catches gleams of a far off land.

they were given positions of more responsibility

A wave-kissed coast and a silver strand,

this season. —o—o—o—

But m_\- body bides in a cottage brown. Just at the edge of a hillside town.

We have just recovered from an orgy of spring house cleaning. At last the accumulated My body answers the beck and call grime of the winter is removed and everything Of friends and neighbors and kin-folk all : is spick and span.

At church and dinner and social tea, —o—o—o—

It sure seems good to see the same old ac

quaintances around the plant. We hope every one had a happy and prosperous winter. As for ourselves 1 believe everyone had a

fine winter but just the same I'm sure most of us are glad to be back on the lakes. It would In most interesting to hear wdiat the fellows did last winter. Every section of the United States is represented and we have a few Canadians too.

Taking into consideration the fine bunch of fellows

and

the

new

"Present!" my body says for me. But my soul is listening to a sea-gull's cry Under a star-gemmed southern sky. Sometime body and soul shall stray Once again in a common way. But that shall be when the fates shall send

Me out to you. at the world's far end: Or when, no longer to sail or roam. They bring you again to bide at home.

Sent in bv II. Nidy, Str. Munson.

banking arrangement

everyone is looking forward with the greates; anticipation to a pleasant and profitable season. —o—o—o—

We wish to take this opportunity of ex

pressing our appreciation of the advantages ol having a hospital at Rogers City. Some short time ago one of the steward's crew was taken

V T V W ' f W V TV f

TTT

The Ideal Husband ^

You've a neat little wife at home, John, As sweet as you wish to see; As faithful and gentle hearted, As fond as wife can be; A genuine, home-loying woman, Not.caring for fuss and show; She's dearer to you than life, John, Then kiss her and tell her so.

Your dinners are promptly served, John, As likewise your breakfast and tea; Your wardrobe is always in order, With buttons where buttons should be.

Her house is a cozy home nest, John, A heaven of rest below;

.r ** y

You think she's a rare little treasure; Then kiss her and tell her so.

She's a good wife and true to you, John, . Let fortune be foul or fair;

Of whatever comes to you, John, She cheerfully bears her share; You feel she's a brave, true helper, And perhaps far more than you know, Twill lighten her end of the load, John, Just to kiss her and tell her so.

There's a crossroad somewdiere in life, John, Where a hand on a guiding stone Will signal one "over the river," And the other must go on alone, Should she meet the last milestone first, John, Twill be comfort amid your woe To know that while loving her here, John, You kissed her and told her so.

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June 19Z9 I uhlished In the Interests of Safety and W elfare ÂŁ or the Employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company

No Accident Honor Roll Department, Foreman and Captain TRACKS

N. W. Pollock

TRANSPORTATION

T. L. Kelley

TRANSPORTATION

Robert Hamilton

SHOVELS

T. L. Kelley

SHOVELS

Robert Hamilton

DRILLS

Thomas Kelley

DRILLS

John Dembny

BLASTING CREWS

Theo. Haselhuhn

MILL

Adolph Sorgenfrei

MILL

Max Belmore

ELECTRICAL CREWS

George C. Wing

POWER HOUSE

George C. Wing

MACHINE SHOP

William Heller

CARPENTER SHOP

Chas. Hoffman

YARD—MACHINERY

Julius Zemple

YARD—GENERAL LABOR

Julius Zemple

TUGS

Capt. Walter Pepler Chief Frank Lamp

STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

Capt. William MacLean Chief John Sparre

STR. T. W. ROBINSON

Capt. M. R. MacLean Chief H. B. Moore

STR. B. H. TAYLOR

Capt. F. F. Pearse Chief Guy LaBounty

STR. JOHN G. MUNSON

Capt. Crossly McQuinn Chief Arthur Urdal

STR. W. F. WHITE

Capt. Theo. Dahlburg Chief Thomas Suttle

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CALCITE

SCREENINGS

Published monthly for the employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company, Rogers City, Michigan, in the interest of Safety and Welfare. The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive items of plant news, photographs, cartoons, safety suggestions and other items of general plant interest. Contributions will be welcomed from all em ployees. All such contributions should be received before the first of each month and should bear the name of the department and the sender and should be addressed to the editor. J. A. VALENTIN, Editor.

EDITORIALS

PREFERRED STOCK

TUNE IN ON SAFETY

Accident prevention long ago passed the spec ulative stage. Today it is preferred stock in

A wonderful thing-â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the radio. It brings you the news, the baseball score, the markets, the

the industrial world.

opera, the jazz; it brings you a message of

who have invested

Executives and workmen

sufficient

time

safety

Recently President P. E. Crowley of the New York Central lines dicussed "Safety and the

returns. Held in operation over a period of years, it is bound to produce abundant dividends

Safety series. He talked over WEAF.

in decreased cost, improved morale,

ed stations participated. This huge network

and

railroads" as the third number of the Universal

Thirty-one associat

creased efficiency. Volumes could be written of accomplishments in accident prevention. In every instance an examination of the methods used would exemplify the importance of con tinuance of effort. The slogan of safety first cannot keep up the interest of an accident pre vention program. New ideas must be institut

covered the entire country.

ed and old ideas must be revamped and introduced in order to maintain interest and secure

at work. And away off in Vancouver, B. C, loggers gathered around their radios in many isolated camps and heard the Crowley address. Our sailors on the lakes had the opportunity of

the best results.

Accident prevention is not a fad, it conserves human life, and what can be more worth while. The common criticism of safety, that it is a dry subject, is without foundation. Its success

brings smiles to the faces of wives and mothers and makes happy homes, decreases suffering and poverty, increases workmen's earnings and employers' profits, and establishes friendly bonds between employees, supervisors and man

Fifty feet beneath State and Madison streets, Chicago, 150 night workers of the Chicago tun

nel railway system gathered about a radio and heard the talk perfectly. Out in Los Angeles a big oil company installed radios through its

plant so that the men could hear the talk while

hearing it, and ships tuned in off each coast and in the Gulf.

The purpose of the Universal Safety series is to awaken Amercia to the seriousness of the ac

cident situation.

The program started April

20th and continues through July 13th. Famous men and women discuss the safety problem in

an intimate way that should make our citizens

These should be sufficient reasons to

pause to reflect on the danger of "taking a

win the support of all in a whole-hearted acci dent prevention campaign. By a thorough study of the mechanical, human, social and eco

of life through accident. The talks are being broadcast each Saturday evening at 7:15 east

nomic phases of accident prevention new sourc

ern daylight saving time. The series are being presented to the Ameri

agement.

es of ideas will be tapped, and with necessary

support and enthusiasm, sufficient time and un restrained interest, the ultimate good of "no ac cidents" would be surprisingly close.

The organized national effort to prevent ac cidents is as young as the automobile and radio fields. Its present success but opens the way for possibilities in the future. Statistics show a tremendous saving of life and limb wherever conscientious worth while effort is being spent.

Invest in this preferred stock and your savings will be safe in the Bank of Happiness.

safety, too.

have reaped substantial dividends. The prevention of accidents offers no over night yield; it is a question of holding for big

A man without mirth is like a wagon without springs, which causes disagreeable jolts by ev ery pebble over which it runs.

chance" and the needlessness of the annual loss

can people by the National Broadcasting Com pany in co-operation with the National Safety Council. The talks are available to 30,000,000 radio fans each week. Tune in on Safety. SELF IMPROVEMENT

You will find it less easy to uproot faults

than to gain virtues.

Do not

think

your

faults; still less of others' faults. In every per son who comes near you, look for what is good

and strong; honor that; rejoice in it; and as you can, try to imitate it, and your faults will drop off like dead leaves when their time comes.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;John Ruskin.

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Calcite Screening's means a still wider distribution of wealth of our

VACATION

country,

for

traveling

necessitates spending

money away from the place in which it was earned. Fourth, this very spending will extract more trade which means more and better pros perity.

At least it means a wider scope of un

derstanding both for the tourists and for the stay-at-homes, a keener appreciation for nature, for our country, a storing of treasures in our memory that will afford us pleasure in the more worried months to come.

We can't help hut he glad we live- in a country such as this with its advantages and privileges, hut in enjoying these let us not forget the re sponsibilities and duties that we should share.

Decide before you leave home to obey the laws both of state and common decency. Rules of the road must be obeyed.

In 1928, 27,500 deaths were caused from motor vehicle accidents.

This is an an increase of 6

per cent over 1927 and according to data now

available approximately 950,000 were injured in car accidents.

Present indications are that both

these figures will he much increased this year. We should take care that our actions are the

cause of no regret either to ourselves or to the localities that hid us welcome. Play fair with the other fellow, treat him with a

smile

and

cheery greeting. Do unto others as you wish to be done by and enjoy your outing. Clear the track, here they come! America is on wheels again.

Success is no secret; it is simply the applica tion of oneself to the principles that make for

efficiency in the smaller things, and in this pro cess we simply fit ourselves for the larger suc cesses that are sure to follow. —o—o—o—o—o—

With the month of June half gone and our

schools closed thousands are now thinking of vacations. Every part of our country is pre paring for the influx of tourists. From the cast. west, north and south they will conic to

If we never flattered ourselves the flattery ol others would not hurt us.

Teach Him Safety

enjoy the scenery along our highways, visit our beauty spots, and get hack to good old mother nature. No one knows exactly how many ma chines will take the roads during the summer months, hut it is estimated that about one-sixth

of the total population of the country will make at least one trip.

It is a wonderful thing for our country thai

such a moveincut is possible. It is wonderful in more ways than one. First, it bespeaks a condition of prosperity

Unparalleled

the

countries of the world, that such a large num ber of people are financially able to leave work for even a few days.

Second, it means a still

more consolidated United States when the peo ple of one section can visit the people of another

butdorit forget to

to see how the other half

practice it yourself

lives,

discover

for

themselves that the neighboring States are peo pled by beings

such

they

are.

Third, it

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Pagfe Five YOUR BIG TOE.

THE FLAG

Here comes the flag.

Hail it!

Who dares to

drag, or trail it? Give it hurrahs—Three for the stars, Three for the bars. Uncover your head to

it,

and

the

soldiers

who tread to it.

Amo*

Shout

at the sight it—the jus-

^""

tice and right of it. The unsullied white of it, the blue and red of it.

And

tyranny's dread of it. Here comes the flag! Cheer it! Valley and crag shall hear it. Fath ers shall bless it, children caress it, all shall main tain it, no one shall stain it.

Cheers

for

ors that fought wave for it!

the

sail

the

Cheers for

the soldiers that always were brave for it! Tears for marines who went

A broken toe usually keeps a man off the job from four to six weeks. You can easily figure up just what this would mean to you. Records show that most toe fractures oc

cur to the end of the big toe. The reason for this is that the big toe extends further down in the tip of the shoe and for this reason, should have all the protection possible from falling objects, as they usually strike the big toe first. The best way to protect the toes, especially the big toe, is to wear a shoe that has a good, strong box built into it. Safety Shoes will give the proper protection, as the box in the toe of this shoe will, as a rule, withstand a weight of 300 pounds falling six feet.

YOUR TOES KNOW>WHEN YOU WEAR SH«ES]

down in the grave for it! Prayers for all men and the lives that they gave for it! Here comes the flag! BUZZ, BUZZ!

The trouble with all this gossip stuff is that the story grows each time it is repeated. Two and two make five or more.

Gossip is the buddy of rumor and the best girl of scandal. It starts innocently enough. Usually it is just a little exercise for the idle, empty mind, but it spreads like a prairie fire and often leads to character assassination.

About the best thing you can say of gossip is that it is very poor business and is an awful waste of time.

And don't think that the gals do all of it eith er.

RESPONSIBILITY

God educates men by casting them upon their own resources. Man learns to swim by being tossed into life's maelstrom and left to make his

way ashore. No youth can learn to sail his life-craft in a lake sequestered and sheltered from all storms, where other vessels never come.

Skill comes through sailing one's craft amidst rocks and bars and opposing fleets, amidst storms, whirls and counter-currents. Responsi bility alone drives man to toil and brings out

his best gifts.—Newell Dwight Hillis. One of the great crimes which shorten life is indifference.

one

loses

interest

his

church, in his political party, in his club, in his friends and acquaintances, he dries up and the grave claims one whom no one wants nor la ments. The two most fatal phrases are: "What is the use?" and "Why should I?"—Chauncey M. Depew.

We have found that most of our toe frac

tures are caused by weights of 200 pounds or less, falling only three or four feet and landing on soft toed shoes or dress shoes with weak or broken down boxes.

Examine the shoe you are now wearing and see in your judgment if you think your big toe would be properly protected should something fall on the toe of your shoe. A good substan tial shoe, built to do the work required of it will help protect your earning power, will wear longer, feel better, and will cost less in the end. We have on display at the Storehouse sev

eral pairs of safety shoes which are well built, made of good quality leather, are moderately priced, and have the advantage of being a real safety shoe. Those in charge of the Storehouse will gladly take your order and see that you are well fitted. . Think this over and then act.

Don't wait

until it is too late. It is not good business to wear a shoe which may cause you to lose six weeks' pay.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.—Marcus Antonius.

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Tugs Play an Important Part In the Transportation of Limestone Rogers City, Central and Frederick T. Kellers and Their Efficient Crews, With Modern Equipment, Have Their Share In Bearing of Safety Responsibility. 800

In the columns of this

horsepower.

The

publication we have writ

boiler

ten at length of the var

box type 186 inches long

marine

fire

ious quarrying, crushing,

and

screening and

eter, carrying 160 pounds of steam pressure. She is fully equipped with

transpor

tation facilities which contribute toward the

132 inches in

diam

Union steam pumps, ash

producing of ten million tons of stone per season. But so far nothing much has been said of our tugs and the important part they play in the trans portation of limestone. Our loading slip is

gnu.

and

blower.

patent

flue

Propellor

is $

feet 6 inches in diameter

and has a pitch ?f 11 icet 9 inches. Tugs towing Limestone Freighter into loading slip.

The Central

is 82 feet

long. 21 feet wide and 10

It fre-

feet deep, and is powered with a fore and aft compound engine with an indicated horsepower of 550. She was built by Johnston Brothers of Ferrysburg. Michigan, in 1912. The Kellers is 78 feet long, 23 feet wide and

quently happens that two freighters are in the loading slip at one time which makes carelul

11 feet deep, and is powered with a fore and aft compound engine of 500 horsepower. She was

about 380 feet long and loO feet wide and ships

coining to Calcite for stone are turned inside of the breakwater, by the use of two tugs; one on the how. the other on the stern of the freighter,

and then towed stern first into the slip.

built by David Bell. Buffalo, X. Y. in 1898 and

towing necessary.

Three tugs are maintained for operation at

Calcite—the

"Rogers

"Frederick T. Kellers."

City,"

"•Central"

and

The Rogers City car

rebuilt in 1920 after purchase by this company. These tugs each carry a crew of five men. The crews change shifts every week, two of the

duty,

three tugs being on constant duty at all times.

while the Central and Kellers carry single crews

The third lug is available for making a shift in any emergency that might arise. These tugs

ries a double crew and

constant

and rotate.

All three are built of steel and are considered

also assist in dock and breakwater construction

modern and up-to-date in equipment. The Rog-

and in harbor maintenance.

ers City is the latest addition and pride of the

Last season these tugs handled 1040 freight ers at Calcite. varying in length from 250 feet to 038 feet 9 inches, without an accident of any kind to ship, dock, tugs or personnel. A record

fleet.

The Rogers City was built by the American

Ship Building Company at Lorain. Ohio, and de livered at Rogers City on May 31. 1927. She is built entirely of steel and is of modern tug con struction.

She is 83 feet 6 inches long. 24 feet

wide and has a depth of 13 feet 6 inches. She is powered with a fore and aft compound en gine 20x40x30 inches, developing approximately

which any tug proud of.

organization

might

well

when

—o—o—o—o—o—

Luck is what the other fellow

picks up and uses an

has

pportunity you left lying

around.

The Tugs Central, Rogers Oily and Kellers On Guard And Ready For Duty Day or Night At Calcite.

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State Now Prohibits Sale of Fireworks in Effort To Have a Safe and Sane Fourth ofJuly There are not many parents now who give their children matches to play with. Yet there

ample. When there is no state law controlling the situation, municipalitie s that try to have a

are still many who

s a f e

I e t

Fourth of July cel

their

children

a n d

have dangerous fire

ebration

crackers,

trated

candles.

s a u e

are

frus

bootleg

rockets, and cap pistols,, as the annu

fireworks

stands just outside of the city limits and along r u ra 1 highways. The Glorious

loss

who

lives,

limbs and eyesight testify. nut in men tion lockjaw. Considering great hazards

t h e con

nected

their

use,

with

fireworks

their use and early this year our state w a s

of oLbers.

Governor,

and

Reading from left to right, top row. Paul Freier, fireman, Alfred Qiuule. 'fireman, James Gardner, fireman, Russel Weisnewski. engineer, EL E. Cook,

captain,

Arthur

cap-tain, and Frank Lamp, engineer. Since this photo has

hihits

been taken Captain Arthur Cook has resigned to go into the

any

graved business in Saginaw and Capt. John Purely, formerly

the

use

kind,

there

ami

every reason to helieve

that

the

the road to a an driver?"

with iho Great Lakes Towing Co.. of Cleveland, reported to

1akÂť- l'iÂŤ Place on June 10th.

Other states still plagued with the fireworks nuisance would do well to follow Michigan's ex-

torist who came the street with au-

near having a collision on other car.

"I always do." replied

the

man,

"when

find out which half of the road she wants."

Reading from left to righl top row. Arthur Christensen. fireman. Harry Monton, lineman. William llornhaeher, lineman. Frank Flewelling, fireman,

with licensed engineer's papers. Carl Hoeh, lineman,

with

pilot's

papers.

Sitting. Waller Peppier, eaptain. Thad Kneal. engineer, Dan Ryan, engineer,

and Edgar Newttouse, captain, and the little fellow stading is Royal Sehulwitz, mascot.

wom asked

the police of a mo

law-

will he strictly enforced and the new enactment appears to meet with a general approval.

Hurrah!

"Don't you know that you should al ways give half of

Cook.

Michigan now profireworks

and

f (i r a celebration hut let's make it a safe one.

promptly signed hv Lamb, fireman, Ray Men ton, lineman. Bottom row. Frank the

fought

brate this victory, hut it certainly isn't necessary in so do ing we risk the lives

state.-, now prohibit

which

their

died for the cause and we should cele

hardly he called an intelligent form of indulgence. Many

u r e

vendors

Fourth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; <)ur fore

fathers

can

legislature passed the necessary meas-

set

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"Limestone And Its Uses"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Plays An Important Part In Rock Dusting ( Calcite Pure Limestone Goes Into Many a Coal Mine In An EfFort to Save Life Thru

Prevention of Coal Dust Explosion.-~R. Dueltgen Jr. Coal mine explosions in foreign countries as

it will not propagate flames or explosions. The

well as in the United States, many of which

amount of rock dust to be used varies with the

have proven highly disastrous to life and prop erty, have led to extensive investigations by various governments and private interests to determine the causes and methods of prevention

amount and characteristics of

of same.

In the United States the Bureau of

Mines has carried on extensive study of this problem in laboratory work, galleries, and the experimental mine at Bruceton, Pa. The result of the these investigations has con

firmed rock-dusting as an effective method for prevention of explosions in gaseous or dusty mines, and this method is now in practice in the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany

and other countries. However, European mine operators have taken up the practice of rockdusting more extensively than operators in the United States.

Coal dust under certain conditions may be readily ignited and will explode with great force. Dust which is always present in coal mining operations is a great hazard unless prop erly treated to prevent explosions.. The causes

of ignition may be due to sparks struck from machinery, lamps, electric ecruipment, shot fir ing, and even matches carried into the mine. In dusty and gaseous, mines where preventive methods are not carried out, a small explosion

may be rapidly propagated to other parts of the mine. Two of the most widely used preventive methods are watering and rock-dusting. Watering, unless carefully and systematic ally done is very uncertain. It must be done constantly and thoroughly if all dust is to be sufficiently wet so as to render it non-conbustible.

The water applied is constantly drying out

and its effectiveness is soon

lost.

Too

much

water in many mines gives rise to undesirable conditions for workmen.

Rock dusting in coal mines is done by hand and mechanical methods. Many dusting ma chines employ compressed air in their operation. All entries, passageways, and rooms should be dusted. It is important that rock-dust is de posited in all cracks, crevices, on ledges, timbers and all places where coal dust is collected so that the mixture of the two will be inexplosive. Barriers in cross entries and other key posi

the

coal

dust

formed in a particular mine. Friability of the coal, methods employed in mining, and many many other factors govern the rapidity with which coal dust is formed. In tentative specifi cations for rock-dusting by the Bureau of Mines the following recommendations are made: "Standard rock dust for use in the rock dust

ing of coal mines might be defined tentatively as powdered mineral, light colored and free of carbonaceous matter and free silica,

all

which will pass a 20-mesh screen while 50 per cent of it will pass through a 200-mesh screen. "Such dust may be prepared from limestone, gypsum, anydrite, or shale free of sand and flint. For the initial rock dusting of the average non gaseous bituminous mines enough standard rock dust should be applied so that the combustible content of the resulting mixture of rock dust with mine dust shall not exceed 45 per cent, a range somewhere between 35 and 45 per cent being the practical objective sought. Size of dust particles. The finer the size of particles of rock dust, the more easily is it rais ed in the the air with coal dust to prevent pro pagation of flame, if enough rock dust is used proportional to the kind of coal dust found in any given mine. "Rock dust should not contain an appreciable amount of silicious particles; and, dust from sandstone, and dust from sandy shale should not be used. Dust from pure limestone, gypsum and anhydrite are preferable." In Great Britain rock dusting in coal mines is required by law'. Reports from many large mines where rock dusting has been employed with material free from silica and grit for over ten years shows that no injurious effects on health was exper ienced.

However, care should be exercised that

a suitable material is used such as limestone,

with no free silica and containing 98 percent or more of carbonates as described in the tentative

tions prevent spreading of coal dust and fire damp ignition by explosions in any particular locality which is untreated or insufficiently

specifications of the Bureau of Mines. Rock dusting efficiently done costs a few cents more per ton of coal than does watering in the usual imperfect way. This small extra cost is a low price for protecting human lives and for insurance against disasters.

treated. Barriers have been developed which will extinguish an explosion or flame when it strikes by automatically releasing a shower of

Teacher of Astronomy Class: "Freshboy, can you give me the name of any star that has a

rock-dust.

tail?"

When coal dust is mixed with the proper pro

portion of stone dust, usually about 40 percent,

Freshboy: "The only one I know is Rin-TinTin."

(

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; You And Your Car—Watch The Mechanical Equipment Brakes—The brakes should be tested each

to a stop; this method of stopping is especially

day when it is possible to do so. Before going half a block from the garage . make a service

advisable in wet weather because it lessens the

test by throwing out the clutch and applying the brakes. If possible, select a dry spot for mak ing this test. Under no circumstances should the car be taken

farther

not operating properly; drive back to the garage and see that the faults

are

cor

rected before driving out again. To keep the brakes in good condition:

a. Once in two months remove the rear wheels and

wash

the

kerosene.

brake This

lining

removes all

oil and grease which if pres ent, take the "bite" out of the brakes.

Never oil brake

lining.

b. Brakes squeal • when they are glazed or when im properly adjusted. Squealing can often be stopped by re moving wheels and roughen-

J ing the brake lining with a stiff brush.

tendency of the car to skid. It also helps to distribute the braking power equally, and as sists the action of the brakes.

I, who write these ryhmed epistles Halt my "Lizzie" with a jerk. I do not want to perish On the railroad's right of way.

Every hour of life I cherish, Far to good to cast away.

Many have taken foolish chances, Bidding for silent tombs; Riding home in ambulances, Or in hearses decked with plumes.

To the place where it is bound. Safety First, let me ponder,

lead to When a

a serious accident. lock washer is re

moved, don't put it back; use a

new

one.

Many cars skid, not only because of slippery streets, but also because of unequal division

braking

power.

Jack up rear wheels and ap ply brake far enough so that it is just possible to turn one wheel by hand. Adjust brake on the

other

wheel

In making an emerg

wheels." Keep the wheels rolling; otherwise there is danger that the car may slide

the rivets still farther have the brakes relined.

system atic brake inspection a habit. The loss of a cotter pin might

ency stop, leave the clutch engaged, apply the foot brake and pull the hand brake; but do not "lock the

Let the train of cars meander

miles, or oftener. e. Make regular

load, put the gears in inter mediate or low speed at the top of the hill and leave the clutch engaged. Shut off the gasoline throttle.

tossing Wreaths of flowers in white array, For the deadly railroad crossing Gets its victims every day.

If the brake lining is

d. Wipe off and oil the brake mechanism every 500

c. In going down steep hills or when descending or dinary hills with a heavy

On their graves we are sadly

worn down to the rivets, sink or

Do not shut off

the ignition until after you have stopped; it may the brakes are be necessary to make a quick start. b. In going down an ordi nary hill, leave the clutch en gaged and close the gasoline SAFETY FIRST throttle. This helps cool the engine and also makes it un Now the locomotive whistles necessary to use the brakes. And its drivers strain and work.

'Neath its wheels I won't be

ground

In some things I might be crazy, In some ways don't use my brain, But my head will be more hazy When I buck a

railroad train.

I am teaching, I am preaching That the Safety plan is best, Thus it is that I'm existing While so many are at rest. Where the sculptor is embossing Tombstones by the churchyard gate,

Sleep the ones who reached the crossing, Just a little bit too late.

the

same amount of energy is required to turn that wheel by hand. Test for unequal braking power at least once a month.

Do you always apply your brake properly? a. When coming to a stop on a straightaway, shut off the gasoline throttle and leave the clutch engaged until just before you come

or skid.

When applying

never

lock

the

brakes

wheels.

wheels are locked, not only does it increase the liability of the car to skid, but it is extremely hard on tires.

Steering Meachanism— All drivers should frequently inspect and if necessary ad just the steering mechanism. When adjusting, it is best to turn wheels to extreme right. Parts are worn less at this

position than when straight ahead. A good adjustment at straight ahead position may bind at the angle posi tion.

The steering columtshottld be solidly anchored to the main frame. The point at which they join receives

much of the steering strain and the shock when the front wheels meet obstructions in the road, Loose or broken rivets or bolts at this point are

frequent causes of serious accidents. Parts should not be allowed to wear excessively nor should adjustments be so poor that there is too much lost motion in the steering op-

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oration. There should be approximately onehalf inch to one inch play (lost motion) on rim

Spot lights should be installed as high up on the car as practicable. It should be impossible

of steering wheel. Proper lubrication of steering mechanism is

to make the center of the beam of light shine in the eyes of an approaching driver. —o—o—o—o—o—

essential.

Never turn the steering wheel while the car is standing still. This puts a severe and un necessary strain on all steering gear parts and

OBITUARY

is bad for tires. It is much easier and safer to steer a car with wheels that "toe in" than one with front wheels

Emma Kapala, age 1- years, died Sunday May 19th. after a very short illness. Funeral servi

that are straight or '*toe out." Front wheels toeing in tend to keep the car in the center of

ces were held at the Catholic Church of I'osen,

the road: little or no effort is required of the

also buried.

driver to keep the car moving in a straight line.

Frequent measurements between front wheels should

taken;

distance

between

wheels

should lie 1-8 inch to 1-4 inch smaller at the front than at the back. Take both measure

Michigan, on May 22hd at which place she was She was a sister of John of the Construction

Department and Leo of the Shovel Department. "Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the family in extending our sincerest sympathy in their hour of bereavement. —o—o—o—o—o—

ments at a height above the ground equal to the height height tween of one

of the front wheel bearings (half of the wheels). Do not measure tires; measure from a point on* inside wheel to the same point on inside of

the be rim the

other.

Lights—Are a cause of trouble many times.

Improperly adjusted headlights are an irrita tion to the approaching driver and create a pos itive hazard. Be sure that your headlights are focused properly. There is a focal adjustment on every head lamp. This is usually a screw beside the lead in wires.

Different lenses

quire different focal adjustments. Instructions for adjusting headlights can usually be secured from the Secretary of State or Motor Vehicle Administrator, from

the

National

Chamber of Commerce, any of

Automobile

the headlight

manufacturers, or from the Local

National

Safety Council. Headlights should be tilted up or down as re quired by the different types of headlight de vices. Car vibration easily changes the tilt and focal adjustments; frequent tests and readjust

Oddities

About 40,000 thunder storms occur daily over the earth.

Shoes worn by divers sometimes weigh more than 30 pounds. A Japanese meal includes as many as seven kinds of seaweed.

A parrot whose life history was traced, lived to be 117 years old. The United States now has more miles of bus lines than of railroads.

Hearing as a rule, is more acute with the right ear than with the left. Ants are said to be able to recognize one an other by sight, touch, and smell.

Forty per cent of the milk produced in the United States is made into butter.

Most of the commercial supply <>f horse radish raised in this country is grown near St. Louis, Mo. —o—o—o—o—o—

IDENTICAL

ments are necessary.

Always carry a spare bulb for your head lights, the same as you do a spare tire. The headlight lens may loosen and rotate in the frame; inspect it frequently, adjust and tighten it if necessary.

INJURIES

Thisman spent ten minutes

in the First Aid room*

Reflectors need careful attention.

a. Replace dented reflectors. b. Replace or replate tarnished or rusted re flectors.

c. Finger prints mar surface of use soft cloth when handling.

reflector:

When wiping reflector, use soft cloth and

This manwait

ed 5 daijsbe-

injurij—He

wipe from center outward to rim, not round and

lost12 weeks

round.

with blood

A little lamp black on the

cloth

will

produce good results.

If the lens break, tie a transparent paper or cloth over headlight until lens can be replaced. This will eliminate the glare and protect the re flector.

poisoning

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Your Health And Mine-The Clean Bill of Health Many people seem completely reassured and satisfied when they learn as a result of a health examination that the)' have no well-established, serious disease such as tuberculosis, Bright's

of their business and correct the little things

They

that are going wrong before they cause serious

do not always appreciate the protective value of clearing up those defects or disabilities which are not in the nature of disease but may readily

disorganization. Physicians busily occupied with the emergen cies of well-developed disease are not always sufficiently alive to the importance of giving at tention to such a matter as overweight for ex

disease, heart disease, cancer, or diabetes.

be the starting point of disease. While investigations conducted by the Life Extension Institute indicate that as a rule mem

bers co-operate in a very gratifying way in seeking attention or correction of their defects according to the counsel in the reports given them, a fair number of people seem unable fully

to grasp the psychology of the life extension system and its insistence upon the importance of attending to minor defectsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or defects which the member or his physician may consider min or defectsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;before they develop to the propor tion of major defects. We are surprised at times to receive letters from members in which they state that some time after having had an examination a condi tion of ill health had developed in spite of the fact that they received a "clean bill of health"

ample. However, that situation is changing as the preventive note in' modern medicine be comes more and more insistent.

People who have had a health examination either by the Institute or by their own physi cians should manifest a willingness to secure

full protection by having these minor disabili ties corrected.

Individuals vary in their reac

tions to a report of this kind.

Some treat it

with reckless indifferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for the reasons al

ready suggested. Others become unduly alarm ed and rush around from one physician to an other trying to secure a "clean bill of health" as though it were their bounden duty to prove that the institute was mistaken in its conclu sions.

This is a childish attitude of mind and will not

at the time of examination.

physical hygiene, however, to consider one's physical state, just as it is customary with all all good business men to consider the running

In not a single instance has such a contention proved to be true. In every case of this kind, on looking up the records we have found that some incipient defect was noted and that coun sel with regard to the importance of giving at tention to it had appeared in the report. It is true that occasionally certain types of disease that may develop suddenly and progress very rapidly may follow a health examination within a comparatively short time. It is not claimed that the Institute has the complete pow er of predicting the future of any individual. We have never known of an instance, however,

where any important malady has developed fol lowing a so-called "clean bill of health given by the Institute. There has always been some counsel as to needed medical observation; and

too often the neglect to seek that observation has deprived the person of the protection that would have been afforded by occasional medical

bring the best results from an examination for which one has spent time and money. It is sel dom that the disabilities recorded in a report are are immediately menacing.

Why rheumatism runs in certain families is told in a discussion of the causes of this chronic

ailment at a conference of medical experts at Bath; England. Rheumatism seems to be more

of a scourge in England than in America, ac cording to insurance data, showing that eighty per cent of all deaths from heart disease before the age of twenty is due to rheumatism, and forty per cent of deaths in all ages from heart trouble are due to rheumatic beginnings. The fact that thyroid and other gland trou

bles as well as wrong habits of eating seem to help bring on the disease, indicates why cer tain families seem to suffer more than others.

Damp houses are also partly, responsible for

observation.

rheumatism.

People who have developed rheumatism will naively complain about it and seem totally un

As the English specialists stated, improved habits of living and eating help the individual to conquer rheumatism. Since the origin of rheu

conscious of the fact

that neglect of

teeth or tonsils was a serious

part.

error

septic their

It is sometimes difficult to focus the at

tention of an individual on these original caus ative factors that are not in the nature of dis ease.

It is not good hygiene for an individual to bei come, fussy over his physical state or to exaggerate> the importance of so-called minor de fects. It is good mental hygiene as well as

matism is

from

some infection, our common

sense alone would tell builds up our general bodies as a whole to cause of rheumatism.

us that anything that health would help our throw off the beginning Fresh fruits, green, leafy vegetables and a general all-round simple diet in which dairy products predominate, is one of the painless ways to help ourselves avoid this serious disease.

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Married Men Win Over Single Men By the Small Margin of One Point ^ Voight and Sorgenfrei Battery for Married Men. Hamilton and Brooks for Single Men. The Final Score Stood at Nine and Ten. The

game

started

with the Single to bat.

Men

night on Hoeft's corn

: •.•-•'-V'-*rl-'"'••r'.-iv''—i

er. We'll see the boys in action again in the

Kid Hamilton,

the first

man

the

next week.

plate making a safe hit. Next Big Boy Reinke also making a

Single Men — V. Brooks, C; I. Hamil ton, P; F. Reinke, C F; Raymond, F B; L.

safe hit. Then Honey Boy Raymond gets up, holds out

the

Joppich, S B; E. Voight, T B; F. War

stick,

Voight hitting it. Dodt calling it a fair ball, Endres calling him safe at First. With bases full, Brooks gets a

crack at it bringing in two runs. Joppich singles out a one-base hit, then came Sam Voight driv ing it out for a two-base hit bringing in three runs. Frankie Warwick struck out and Kroesch struck out. Then came Hamilton who walked on wild balls and then came Reinke but he failed

to find the pill and was struck out.

Six hits,

one error, five runs.

Then came the Big Boys with Tom Rose to bat, making a safe hit. Russell Kuhlman hit ting the ball but Hamilton didn't care to move so caught the ball making one man out. Art Voight gets up. No harm done, but just struck out. Rose gets around to third. Starr getting up next swinging a home-made stick, so Hamil ton walks him. Rose gets home on error. Mundt picking up the Big Club but strikes out. One hit, no error, one run.

The game was going too much one-sided so our Married Men get their heads together and copped four runs in the eighth, all due to Reinke misjudging the balls that came out around him, and in the last of the eighth the Married Men lost the fifth score when Meharg was on second and somebody hollered "Slide" which he did but sliding wasn't so good and he failed to reach home.

Reinke broke all base running records when he drove the ball over in Valentin's yard. Of course, it was a foul ball but Umpire Dodt couldn't see Renike to tell him till

crossed

the home plate, so the boys gave Reinke a drink. Oh yes, cold water. He got up as fresh as ever hitting just a little harder but was stopped at first base. It sure was tough, Frank. Then Russell Kuhlman gave Frank another wild chase by putting the ball up on the pave ment for a three bagger. Russell should have scored a home run, but we found out later the

reason why he didn't. Some one saw a new Hudson Coach on the pavement which might have had something to do with stopping the ball.

How about it Frank?

The ball game was played over again that

wick, SS; F. Kroesch, L F; Kuhlman, R F;

Sub, A. DesChamps.

Married Men—Sorgenfrei, C; A. Voight, P; H. Meharg, F B; Frederick, S B; R. Mundt, T B; C. Starr, S S; T. Rose, L F; R. Kuhlman, C F; H. Warwick, R F. Umpires—Dodt and Endres.

Steeple-Jack Cherette gave the Power House stacks their spring coat of paint.

Mr. Thompson of the Engineering Dept., Gen eral Electric Company, spent a few days with us.

"Porter, fifty cents for another pitcher of ice water."

"Sorry, suh, but if I takes away mo' ice, dat corpse in de baggage car ain't gwine to keep." Durham: Are you going out to

take

field

measurements in those clothes, Luke? Lee: These are all the clothes I have. Sommers: He has two cars now. How do

you expect him to have any clothes?

Mr. J. B. Ackerson, president, Doc Shelton, vice president in charge of sales, and Mr. Stokes the London, England, representative of the

Marion Steam Shovel Company, were plant vis itors the first few days of June; motoring up from Marion, Ohio.

Sparks calling Kane's grocery with a radio message:

"Central give me No. 26-B" "Hello—is Gus or Bill there?"

"No—Buffalo Bill ain't here.

You've got the

wrong number." —o—o—o—

Our inland lakes will be open for fishing on June 15th and then we pity the finny tribe. It isn't all fishermen, however, that catch fish. If you doubt this statement ask Adolph Kowalske.

But even if fish isn't caught, fishing has its ben efits. If it weren't for the overwhelming desire to go fishing, some people would never see the beauty of a rising sun or hear the song of the birds on these bright June mornings.

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Calcite Screenings Think Of Friends, Not Enemies Be glad of life because it gives you love and work and play and to look up at the stars. Be satisfied with your possessions but not content with yourself until you have made the best of them. Despise nothing in the world except falsehood and fear nothing except deceit. Be governed by your admiration rather than by your fears. Covet nothing that is your neigh bors.

Practice

kindness

The Old Ford Rambled Right Along Hiliary bought an old Ford to use for driving to work with but it seems he doesn't get much chance to use it for that purpose as his boys are able to keep it busy without Hiliary's help. Ev erything was fine until one morning the boys came home from Alpena too late to get to school in time and about this time Hiliary lost control

of his temper and said "That's enough.

I'm go-

ing to sell the car for $5.00 to | the first fellow comes along."

heart and gentleness of man ner. Think seldom of your enemies, often of your friends. —Henry Van Dyke.

Hiliary says there were twen ty kids to see him at the plant that day with a $5 bill. —o—o-»o—•

One motorcycle ,has been added to the transportation facilities of the Power Dept. Electrician Frank Ware gave a demonstration of its possi bilities one noon in the clear

ing between the General Re pair Shops and the tracks. First he couldn't get away, but finally he did, then the tracks stopped his progress and he stalled the motor.

The

problem of turning around arose for if he got off the motorcycle he couldn't get on again and if he didn't get off he couldn't turn around, but

after much effort he got it headed the other way, started it up, rode to the other end of the shop and couldn't stop the dam thing, but the boys watching went to his rescue and held it so no damage was done.

Early last Memorial Day morning our staff photog rapher, E. A. Schulwitz, hied his way to his favorite creek in hopes of catching a few fry and getting back for the ser vices of the day. Witnesses say Erhardt left the creek for his car with ten nice speckled beauties in his creel. On ar rival he was astonished to

Ivan Hamilton

gas

What is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days. —James Russell Lowell. Because her moods knew fits and starts

We longed for May to end. We turn to June with trusting hearts

And hope she'll prove a friend. And oh, the hope persists and thrives

For every chance one sees Of lots of honey in the hives Of all her busy bees. A cheerful metaphor one finds At hand straight from above;

The beating heart of human-kind's A brimming hive of love. June has the sweetness, and, besides, She'd charm our hours of ease;

So for the nectar she provides A swarm of busy b's. June brides make many homes complete

(Since brave men do and dare) June buds, of course, are roses sweet

That all June brides may wear

A blessed, blissful month is this Chock-full of busy b's! The buds, the brides, the bans, the bliss,

find his catch gone, having The balm, the slipped out through a hole in breeze! the basket. Erhardt searched the path along the creek but evidently his next morning's breakfast had wig gled and flopped its way back into the bubbling waters. Tough luck, but there's many a slip be tween the fish and the lip, and we understand our friend is now having built a new type wire creel.

Coif hose cover a multitude of shins.

bards, the

with

the

ran

out

Wolverine at

Lake Nettie so Edward Glazer offered to tow him to Hawks but there seemed to be a doubt as to whether the Chevie could do it over the sand

hills. They got right and had

started all gone about

three miles when Edward re marked he could tow about a

dozen cars and after traveling a few more miles some one looked back and the Wolver

ine was nowhere to be seen, but it was found about five miles back and the second at

tempt did the trick okay. We have often heard of the

saying that certain cars would run on their reputation, but we didn't think anyone really would

believe

it.

But the

other day we find George Wing half way between the office and plant accepting the aid of his protege, Frank Reinke, in refueling. And we have positive proof that

George knew he was out of gas when he left the office. It's no use, George; it just can't be done.

The question arose the oth! er day as to "How Come" Clyde Leveck's apparent pop ularity with the members of the fair sex.

now

the

Frank Reinke's old Hudson.

Answer: He is

proud

owner

And now another

question arises: Have these same members of the fair sex made that terrible mistake of as

suming that Reinke still owns that car?

May 16th—shoveled the ice off the sidewalk at 7 a. m. Mowed the lawn at 6:30 p. m.—Six witnesses. Signed, Geo. Wing.

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Harry Boutin has been seen lately driving a

INTRODUCING OUR MR. BALDWIN

After spending the Month of May at our Rog ers City Office. Mr. Emory K. Baldwin left to take the posi tion as Cashier a n (1

Account

ant at the Buf

falo plant. Mr.

Baldwin

came

from

assistant to the A udi tin- of the Cleveland

Trust Compa ny, lie is a High School G r a (I u a t e. a

College

Ma n

and

short

our

acquain t a n c e him

and

ofttimes

think him cold when he is only sad.—Longfel low.

A man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato. The only good belonging to him is under the ground.—Sir Thomas. —o—o—o—

Mr. Jack Campbell, General Electric Compa

a s ny's service man. was here with a crew

experience

was

a pleasure, in deed.

Believe me, every man has his own sorrows of which the world knows not.

Cleveland

after six years

with

new Ford Sedan.

We feel that the other

employees and onr associates become acquainted with him they will experience as much pleasure as has the writer and more as the acquaintance i;io\vs. —o— .y—;>—

Russell Kowalski is sporting a Ford roadster. —o—o-o—

lie jests at scars that never felt a wound.— Shakespeare.

Captain Peppier. —o—o—o—

Win. Wischneski of the Electrical Dept. has moved his family to Rogers City and is residing in the Erkfttz Building. Xo. 1 crane is now dressed up with a turbine generator and two headlights so Bill Warwick's troubles in the coal pile at night are over.

3000 KW generator. —o—o—o—

While cleaning up and hauling material back of the old vault at Calcite, Arthur llopp was startled by a live snake.

After much excite

ment he succeeded in killing the reptile, which proved to be a rattlesnake sume thirty inches long. —o— o—»—

Ernest Bade claims it took him too long to get home from the plant and then out to Ocqticoc to see the lady friend so we see him driv ing a new Essex now. Although Ernie doesn't get home any earlier from Oequeoc than he di 1 with the Ford, he says he at least gets there a lot sooner. —o—o—o—

The Construction Crew has been busy build ing tractor drays since Frank Reinke has been

driving his second-hand Ford Coupe around the plant, but it is lucky the tractor had a dray be

hind or we may have had to purchase a newtractor.

The Ford does handle a trifle different

than the Hudson, doesn't it. Frank?

—o—o—o—

\'e\v searehlite on the tug ROGERS CITY

bladers on Mav 10th to do some work on our

—o—o—o—

Some of the fellows who have caught their limit of trout in the past couple of weeks are Clarence Schram.

Dan

LaFountaiu,

Leonard

I'oeh. Fred Dagner and Louis Selke. Just what bait and what mosquito dope they use and how they use it we don't know hut we do know that each one had as nice a string of fish

one

would care to see. —o— o—o—

—o—o— o—

Rov W.: What do you do when in doubt about kissing a girl ? George J.: Give her the benefit of the doubt. The real test of a man is not in his ability to stand adversity so much as his ability to stand an unusual share of prosperity. It takes a good man to thrive well and still keep his feet flat on the ground and his head level. —o—o—o—

R. 15. Henley, our auditor, can be seen riding around in his motor boat most any night. It arrives and departs from Henley dock, a new

With such a car rush on this spring we ne glected t<> mention in the last issue that Mr. Joseph Penglase has purchased a Chevie Sedan

addition to OUT water front.

and Fred Bradley a Ford Sedan.

ing the shore charted for rocks and reefs.

R. B. is also hav

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The Machine Shop Safety First Meeting

Some of the boys would like to know

Frank Ware isn't riding his motorcycle. What's

Of tongue or pen,

wrong Frank, won't she stand the brake test? —o—o—o—

The saddest are these:

Bill Kowalske: "What!!! No Cigars again?" —o—o—o—

And now

why

Of all sad words

The Light we know why a

certain

Chrysler

coupe is SO often seen on our north shore drive. Along with other duties connected with the Ma

rine Department, Penny Hoeft makes nightly trips to the vicinity of 40 mile point light to see if it is revolving. Of course, the light operates through all the dark

There

has been

considerable

window

wash

ing done at the Machine Shop lately and it sure has improved light conditions in the shop a great deal. —o—o—o—

Jack l.aveck says his famous toe hold is every bit as good as it was ten years ago. if you don't believe Jack, why Pen Pounds or Bill Heller will back his statement. —o—o—o—

Stanley Boutin and Archie Earsten sure know how to handle the brush when

comes

hours and these trips are painting, as you can see by the paint job given the cause of "Dusty" OUT Passenger Coach. — O—O--Olosing much sleep; and, too, it is rather difficult

to find places

turn

around and there is much tire trouble. We under

stand,

however,

that

"Dusty" will have an op portunity to catch up on some slumber hours soon as the inspection is to be discontinued from the middle of June until about the first of September. No, it's not nav igation that's closing during this period. yfMS-.

—o—o—o—

Don't call it gas—it's oxygen. We see Emil Dehnke with a new Ford Cab riolet.

We hear Erwin Joppich went fishing trout last week.

Any luck, Erwin?

School will soon be out then I suppose we'll see Karl Kaufman driving his own Chevie. Among those who are driving new Pontiac coaches are Joe Poloske and Max Comski.

Otto Zempel is now driving a new Graham Paige Coach and according to Otto it sure can tear up the road. —o— o— o—

William Schelley of the Mill Dept. says the Essex is the only ear and has traded the old one

Counsel: Do you realize you are facing the

electric chair?

Prisoner: 1 don't mind facing it.

It's sitting

in it that I don't like. —o—o—o—

One of the Trucks and a Ford driven by Wil liam

Peetz locked horns near the

Mill Office

the other morning but they were soon parted and no damage was done. —o—o—o—

Chevie coaches were purchased by William Buschowski of the Yard Dept. and John B. Kapala of the Construction Dept. and a Chevie Se dan by Otto Peichan of the Mill Dept. —o—o—o—

Roy Laffin thinks nothing of getting up at four A. ML. on Sunday morning to go picking mushrooms, but Monday morning, that's differ ent, six A. M. is early enough then. —'>—o—o«

A girl I know sought a husband Who would not be lured by bright lights. So she married a recent convict

Who was used to staying in nights! —o— o—">>—

Fred Bade has joined the two car class, last week having purchased one of the new model Ford Sedans and he is still keeping his old Ford touring. Fred says he needs it for his fishing trips and especially for duck hunting this fall. —o—o—o—

in on another new one. —o— o— o—

Otto Fleming is the proud possessor of a new Graham Paige Sedan and Otto says she will do

le.

everything but talk.

Teddy:

—o— o— o—

ever

We understand that the crew at the Carpen

saw

All

fa a d

one.

ter Shop have been <|iite liberal with their cigars lately.

Teacher: There n o "i ' in need-

How about it Percy? —o—o—cA-

Louis Roske is driving a brand new Landau Sedan, and he claims the Chevie sure rides much

nicer than the old coal wagon does. ~o— o—o—

Norman Hoeft had one of his teeth extracted,

but by the looks of Penny's jaw. one would think he had taken up chewing scrap.

—o—o—o—

Henry Hopp let a fellow use one of his fish poles the other day to go trout fishing and he came back with several suckers he had caught and complained to Henry about the trout not biting, so Henry said "No wonder. I gave you the wrong pole, this steel rod is for trout."

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Mr. R.

P. Summers made a

trip to Chicago.

short

business

Mrs. Summers accompanied

him on his return trip. We understand that they will become permanent residents of Rogers City. Mr. Summers is' employed in the Engi neering Dept. The reason Lester Raymond

wasn't

feeling

well the other day is because the mess of trout he and Karl Reiger ate the other evening just a little too much for his stomach. We derstand they came home with one trout barely over the limit, cleaned it and had a Iced.'

was un just

real

—o—o—o—

During the past month the stork visited at the homes of following employees: Mr. and Mrs. Alta Tatro on May 13th a daughter. Marjorie Lou. Mr. Tatro is employ ed in the Transportation Department. A son. on May 14th. to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Szc/.erowski who has been given the name of

John.

Mr. Szczerowski is

employed

the

Shovel Department. A daughter. Doloras Tracy, to Mr. and Mrs.

Phillip Andrewjewski, on May 16th. Mr. Andrewjewski is employed in the Shovel Depart

GUESS WHO?

These two fellows were born in Frederikstad.

Norway, and were about fourteen years old when this picture was taken. They came to this country some twenty years ago when they were about eighteen years of age. Altho twins

and married to sisters, our acquaintance has been entirely with the young man on the left who has been with the Bradley Transportation

Company for the i^asj. eleven years.

He owns

ment.

To Mr. and Mrs. Herman Klanu, a son. Har

old Kenneth, on May 17th. Mr. Klann is em ployed in the Mill Department. A son. to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mays, on May 20th. The little fellow has been named Lloyd Kenneth. Mr. Mays is employed in the Mill

Department. On May 23th a daughter, Phyllis Jean, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles

Baker.

Air.

Baker

ployed in the Machine Shop Department. "Calcite Screenings" joins in extending con gratulations and best wishes to the above -par ents. —o—o—o—

Carlson: What is the most rigid example of economy you know? Kilnian: A dead Scotchman.

New Fords were purchased by Paul Freier. Tug fireman, a sedan, and Leonard Joppich.

Quarry Transportation Department, a Tudor. —o—o— o—

Some of the wives were complaining about so much static last week in the day time. We found out it was no more than Jack Cherrette

painting the Power House stacks. —o—o—o—

It is said that a dog fills an empty place in a man's life. This is especially true of the hot dog. —o—o—o—

It takes two to make a

bathing

suit

modest—one to wear it and one to look at it. —o—o—o—

When there is nothing more CO

somebody always comes along and says it.

said

a beautiful home in Rogers City and most of his winter mouths are spent here. He helps com

munity affairs especially when it comes to put ting on a Mother and Daughter Banquet. Fie likes a good game of Spitzer and many a de lightful evening is spent with him and his good wife during the winter months. Last month's We

Knew

.dispatcher Victor Koch.

Him

When—train

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Steve Wcisnewski left and John Modrysnski right, both of the Track Department are here seen with 40 red horse suckers speared at Carp Creek about 25 miles up the shore. The hand

The blasting and drilling crews' opinion as to the best car varies somewhat. John Scblag-

er purchased a Chevie Sedan. Lyie Coulette is driving a Chevie Coach. Henry Burnell has a Ford Sport Roadster and Roland Schaudt a Pontiac Coach. —o—o—o—

After riding both buses between 5:45 and 7:00 P. M. checking and watching for a missing tick et. Sam Voight came into the Time Office and inquired the number of the ticket he was look ing for. He probably had something else on his mind besides tickets.

How about it. Sam?

—o—o—o—

Just whom to believe we don't know, but Frank Richards says he got twelve and Clarence Blair fifteen and Clarence says he got twelve and Frank fifteen. A story of this sort usually does sound a bit fishy so you will just have to form

your own opinion as to whether Frank got the fifteen or the twelve or any.

ling of the track tools keep these fellows in trim for spearing, as can be seen by the mess they

got. but don't forget E. A. Sc'hulwitz also en joyed that fishing trip and picked a few out ol the stream loo. —o—o—o—o—o—

Another good mixer is the laundry. —o— o—o—

John G. Munson has a new LaSalle Sedan and it certain!v is some car.

A wedding of interest took place at Saginaw,

Michigan, May 20. when Miss Eunice Noble, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Noble and Jack E. Weir only son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P. Weir of Saginaw were united in marriage. The cer emony was performed by Rev. 1-".. C. Salmon, D. D. Mr. Noble is employed in the Power Plant Dept. —o—o—o—

—o—o—o—

Pen Santimo had his home on 4th Street new

ly painted and it sure looks fine now. —o—o-o-

Alcid BUrnell says his new Ponliac Coach is some car and he doesn't mean maybe. —o—c—o—

Walter Jackel. fireman on the Thew shovel, is now a citizen of the I". S. A. having received

It is claimed that automobiles make folks

lazy, but pedestrians insist that they have pre cise!v the opposite effect. —o—o—o—

Here we have a real string of fish, 30 pickerel caught at the Black River Dam about 8 miles this side of Cheboygan. We've heard from very

good authority that Mike caught these fish him

his papers in the May term of court at Onaway, self only allowing the other two gentlemen in Michigan. That's the boy Walter, we're glad to hear it. —o—o—o—

We wish to extend our sincere

thanks

and

appreciation to the employees of the Construc tion Department for their beautiful floral offer ings during the recent bereavement of our be loved sister.—John and Leo Kapala. —o— o—o—

Mr. and Mrs. Julius Zempel and two of their children motored to Bay City June 2nd return ing again June 4lh. Mr. Zempel going clown to sec Doctor Tupper of Mercy Hospital, and Jul ius says he is getting on in fine shape, •o—o—o—

Mrs. Peter Giovangorio received her citizen ship papers at the May term of court at Ona way. Mr. (iiovangorio became a citizen a year ago and both are very good citizens. —6—o—o-> Mr. Jack Roberts of Allentown. Pa., has been with us a few days assisting in the work of re

pairing the 60 crusher.

on the picture to help hold up each end of the string. Mike claims you've got to watch the moon changes and fish accordingly. Reading

Mr. Roberts, if you from left to right are Frank Netkowski. How

recall, had charge of the installation of the two

ard (Mike) Johnson, and

\.i. 60 Travlor Crushers in our new Crusher

We understand Mike took the other two along

House.

Dr. John

Reisdorf.

just to show them how it really is dene.

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"Calcite Screenings' does not go in for ad

WE KNEW HIM WHEN

Bud and Ear] Dueltgen were off on a hunt

when this was snapped.

Evidently

Earl

was

going to do the shooting and Bud carry home the game, but just at this time it looks as tho

vertising, but last month we published an inter esting article on a record run made by a Ford between Boyue City and Texas which immedi ately started something around the Engineer

ing Office. Miss Anne Poinerenk. Geo. Jones, 0. V. Carlson and R. P. Summers dashed up to the Northern Auto's branch here and made their

respective purchases. —o—o—o—

The "Cast Iron Triplets" which Al Saveuia. Louis

the

Dambra

name

and

Charlie

Baker are known in the Machine Shop.

The

other day they burned two of the 60" Crusher castings weighing about 50 tons each. It is no uncommon sight to see the "Triplets" sneak out of the Shop, line up with Louie in the lead, all heads down close to the ground, and start out on the trail of a casting. —o-^o—o—

When J. Penglase and (',. Wing first began parking their cars up on the Machine Shop hill it was an even chance that by night they would

have each other's car. they were not relying on their skill as hunters to provide them with sustenance. Earl still

hunts but we understand Bud has developed a taste for the more modern less strenuous recre ation of golf. —o—o—o—

Finally George thought

of a method of identification. He remembered that his car had a dent in the radiator. It was

a common occurrence to see George rush out of

the Shop, run out to the cars, and then spend five or ten minutes feeling around the front of both cars until he found the one with the dent. —o—o—o—

Scenes like these will soon appear again with

True Success

To be grateful for life and free will; to learn much and modestly, carrying our talents and

vacation

time

coming

along.

Here we have

powers to joyous expression ; to give our best, and conquer our worst; to love humanity, find ing in each individual something to revere: to do our bit as we go along, gaily, freely, with smile and song.—that is true success!—Ruby Archer Gray. —o—o—o—

Although No, 9 Shovel has been improved a great deal during the past winter, one improve ment has been made which has received little

or no publicity.

Ben Santimo, the new operat

or, has installed a Maytag Washer on the back end of the shovel. Result: Clean overalls every day. Persons wishing to make appointments please call 70-W or No. 9 Shovel.

Walt Santimo. Gene King, George Zenz, Mike

•- O - O - O -

Now that Dave Larson has gotten his LOX Mandock and Daniel Lafountain enjoying a Plant running nicely he again shows up at the day's outing. daily argument held at noon-hour in the Shop —o—o—o— lunch room. The other day he tried to give A good-natured traveler asked a Pullman some of the boys a few good tips on "railroad porter the amount of his average tip. The negro ing." Dave apparently knows a little about replied that the average amount was one dollar. railroading, but what fun is there in arguing The man handed him a one dollar bill. when the other fellow knows more than you do? The porter creased the bill affectionately —o—o—o— How Does This Sound?

Customer: Say, waiter, I ordered pumpkin pie and you gave me apple.

Waiter: That's all right. punk in here.

All the pies are

and said: "Yassah. boss, but you is de fust pubson what has come up to de average." -»a—o—o—

There is no lack of opportunity; think of the miles and miles of highways without a hot dog stand.

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Do you feel all worn out, worried, perplexed and discouraged? Feel like running away from everything, or giving in to the pressure and re signing your self to failure or defeat? don't do it.

If so.

Instead—

beaten so thin that it

will cover thousands of

square feet. When it is finally the finished gold leaf, you have the gold that goes on the edges of playing cards, into the hat bands of men's

go fishing. Take a day off from match

hats to show the maker's name, into window

ing wits with the man of business, the man

on your favorite books.

of affairs, the tax col lector and all the oth

ers who add to your d a i 1y worries and match your skill with the

denizens

deep.

the

The game will

require

effort,

skill

and patience and the tinny tribe will keep you busy. The sport will help you relax, to cast off the cobwebs that clog

your brain and put your thoughts in proper channels, and you will hardly have any evil thoughts while fishing. Maybe you think you are too busy to waste time on childish sports? Well, anything that to-day fits us for a better tomorrow is not time wasted, and if you think fishing is childish, for goodness sake fish! Childhood looks forward to bigger and greater things and we should all have some of the child

still in us.

most invisibility—1-280,000 of an inch. Thus, a bar of gold twelve inches long can be

If we have outgrown that trait we

are well-nigh hopeless; yes, and useless.

Come

on, let's go fishing! And we will run a picture of your catch. -o—o—c—o—o—

The Thinnest Thing in the World Do you know that the gold-leaf lettering you see on books, memo pads, novelties and so on is usually but 1-280.000 of an inch in thickness? A five-dollar gold piece, hardly larger than a

signs, as well as making the titles that appear And, the healing of this gold into a thinness of 1-280.000 of an inch is done by hand' —o—o—o—o—o—

Press A Little Button

Mother sold the kitchen stove. It used to smoke like thunder,

And now she's got a 'lectric range, And honest, it's a wonder.

It cooks 'most everything just so. Potatoes, beef and mutton.

And all we do to make it go Is press a little button. —o—o—o—o—o—

Grandma? "Isn't it wonderful how a single policeman can dam the flow of traffic?"

Little Grandson:

"Yes, but you just ought

lo hear the truck drivers.*' —o— o—o—o—-o—

How Fishes Rest

Fishes rest with their heads upstream so that they may absorb the oxygen from the water as it flows through the mouth and out of the gills. —o—o—o—o—o—

Old bruin became a nuisance to the farmers

and a menace to their flocks of sheep in a certain section near Rogers City this spring, so it be

came Game Warden Thompson's duty to catch

dime, can be beaten into a gold leaf that would

cover fifty square feet of surface. An ounce of gold can be beaten into a gold leaf two hundred feel square, and without a single hole despite the thinness of 1-2X0.000 of an inch ! How is it done ?

A long, narrow gold bar, measuring twelve inches in length, an inch broad, and a half inch thick, is rolled into a ribbon.

That ribbon from

this bar is 525 feet long—a distance greater than the length of a city block. This ribbon is then cut into little squares, measuring one inch.

This square inch of gold is then Beaten until it is spread thin over four square inches. The piece is now cut again into little one-inch squares and beaten again. The second beating requires two hours. When it is done, each of the four squares has spread out four times the original size. Again, the squares are divided for the third beating, which brings the thinness down to al

him. He was a beautiful specimen of our com mon black bear, weighing 315 pounds. This fellow was very dexterous and was caught aft er much difficulty. His skin now graces a fire

place hearth. An unhappy end for old bruin, but he could not be educated to respect the rights of others.

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Buffalo Plant Safety Meetings and Buffalo Plant News Safety Meeting called to order May 15th, still ahead of last year, because of gains he piled 8:30 A. M.

Present: R. S. Ward, chairman;

Carl Reeves, John Collins, Robert Hagan. Minutes of the last meeting were read and

Carl Reeves reported on the carrying out of the recommendations contained therein.

Guards have not yet been placed at belts and

up early in the year.

Mr. F. Warren Bradley, handling a section of southern New York, also reported that his farmers had great difficulty hauling Michigan Limestone because of bad weather.

Further, a

slump in the potato market had a detrimental

pulleys where same overhang on third floor effect on his customers' buying power. Never stairway of mill building. This guard will be theless, Mr. Bradley believes that by hard, in

telligent effort this tonnage can be brought up

erected as soon as possible.

The repairs on the dust collector on the Bates Packers have not yet been completed. A guard has been erected at cross screw con veyor leading to main conveyor over storage building. The treads on stairs from third floor, west

end of mill building, have been placed in safe condition.

A standard railing has been placed at open

ing through fourth floor of mill building where belt, pulley and bevel gear operate.

Proper guard has been placed at

to normal during this fall season.

Mr. James Hackett of northern Pennsylvania reported that the outdoor storage of Michigan Limestone had worked out quite satisfactorily.

The quality of our sacks permits the farmer to store the material in his field until he is ready

to use it, without damage from weather. Mr N. G. Farber reported that the out-ofseason trainloads of Michigan Limestone ship

ped into his western New York territory during the winter had forestalled much of the loss that

door in might have developed later owing to the bad

track scales.

spring weather.

All of the field representatives agreed in Replacing of window lights throughout mill building is well under way and will soon be com commending the speed and efficiency with pleted.

It is recommended that the present stairs into the tunnel be entirely reconstructed. A guard should be placed over motor and gear on No. 2 bagging machine.

Gear should be guarded on

No. 3 bagging

conveyor.

Guard should be placed on belt on No. 2 mill. Date of next meeting set for June 17th. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 A. M. Sales And Operators Semi-Annual Meeting Our semi-annual sales and operators meeting was held on May 17th and attended 100 per cent by the field force and operating -department. Mr. C. T. Stanage presided and opened the

meeting by explaining that the purpose of these gatherings is to consider the problems confront ing us, to discuss conditions in the various ter ritories, and to offer constructive criticism. Mr. Milton Lafferty, in charge of western

and southern Pennsylvania, stated that some of

his spring tonnage had been held up because of the extremely bad weather conditions. In southern Pennsylvania he had found low-priced competition quite keen, but believed he was holding his own against it. Mr. Wm. Blackburn, in charge of Canadian territory, reported that his best selling field was visited in April by a terrific storm and numer ous floods, carrying out many bridges and cul verts and washing out roads, much of which was still unrepaired and presented a serious ob stacle against farmers getting their limestone hauled. His 1929 tonnage to date, however, is

which the operators handled the spring tonnage. Every promise of rush shipment was backed up by the operating department and there were no delays at any time. The matter of collections came in for serious

discussion and a vigorous campaign was map ped out to cover this situation. Both field men and operators left the meeting

with a clearer understanding of the problems confronting us and how best to co-operate in meeting them, together with a resolve to bear down harder than ever in the effort to make

this summer and fall business show a good in crease.

Buffalo Personals

Mr. Munson was a visitor here on May 14th and went over various matters both at the of fice and at the mill.

Mr. Dueltgen and Mr. Fisch were also recent visitors at the Buffalo plant; Harold Stanage has been observed very busy during his spare time tuning up that big out board motor of his and is getting all set to win a few races this summer.

Dewey Dougherty came in with a report that the city council had passed a resolution to pave Katherine Street. But then Dewey al ways has to have his little joke.

Salesgirl: Here's a useful household article, sir; a neat little breakfast gong.

Male Shopper: Don't need any breakfast' gong at our house; I can hear my wife scraping the toast.

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Just Kind Words

Try This On Your Piccolo

The world would be a much brighter, happier place today if people would resolve each day to

A Sleeper is one who sleeps. A sleeper is that in which a sleeper sleeps. A sleeper is that on which the sleeper which carries the sleeper

say some kind helpful word to someone.

Some people seem to be ashamed or afraid to say a kind tiling: they look guilty if caught say ing something real pleasant. They seem to think that kindness is weakness.

That idea was the old Puritan one. and many a heart ached in consequence; many a child went to bed with a spirit crying for loving ca ress and kind, tender words

which

the

stern

forbidding creed of a parent denied as a weak ness and luxury. Fortunate indeed it

is that our ideas of life

and duties have undergone a change and it is no

longer counted a sin to be happy and glad. We believe in giving expression to our life and trying to make the lives we touch happier for our living.

while he sleeps runs. Therefore, while the sleep er sleeps in the sleeper the sleeper carries the sleeper in the sleeper over the sleeper under the sleeper until the sleeper which carries the sleep er jumps off the sleeper and wakes the sleeper in the sleeper and there is no longer any sleeper

sleeping in the sleeper on the sleeper. —o—o—o—o—o—

"I sent you some suggestions telling you how to make your paper more interesting. Have you carried out any of my ideas?" "Did you meet the office boy with the waste paper basket as you came upstairs?"

"Yes, I did."' "Well, he was carrying out your ideas." —o—o—o—o—o—

Have more tolerance, be liberal with kindness

and besides helping another you will help your self and thereby be happier. Bright looks and good, wholesome pleasantry are never wasted. The old adage. "Pleasant words are as honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bone," is as true as it ever was. —o— o— o—o—o—

which she had expected to enjoy. That night when she said her prayers at her mother's knee, she concluded with this petition: "And please don't give ray papa any more children. He don't know how to treat those he's got now." —-o— o—o— o— o—

obeyed. He turned corners at one-third normal speed. He stopped at all cross roads and waited

on all cars to pass.

He had a Hate tire

—o—o—o—o—o—

"( >ur garage man

has

swell

radii

set

mam.."

"Why, I heard him say he would get hell when he went home tonight." —o—o—o—o—o—

Frequent suggestions for making castor oil tasteless are tiresome. The way to take castor oil is to swallow it without hesitation, then lick

the spoon in recognition of triumph of mind over matter.

Two Common Denominators

"Hello, Jim," called the neighbor lo Mr. Xewpop. "Named that wonderful baby yet?" '"Well, almost," answered Xewpop. "The two grandmothers have agreed te arbitrate." —o— o— o—o—o—

Hair and Hardware

Ruth: Who is that fellow with long hair! Eddie: He's a fellow from Yale. Ruth: Oh. I've often heard of those Yaklocks. —o—o—o— o—o—

Evil Plans

student

When a

sign read "Speed limit 15 miles per hour," he

"What makes you think that, dear?"

Unappreciative Papa

Little Mary's father had denied her a pleasure

He was an engineering blue prints on her neck.

He drove his car with extra care.

and

left

—o— o— o—o—o—

Name Please

Souvenir Hunter: Mother, was your name Pullman before you were married? "No, dear; why do you ask?" "Well. I just wondered. I see that name on a lot of your towels." —o— o—o—

"Just had to pay out fifty dollars for having my car overhauled." "What? Why you just bought it new a cou ple of weeks ago." "Yes, but you see it was overhauled by a mo torcycle cop."

—o—o—o—o—o—

Motorists killed 26*000 pedestrians in Ameri ca last year. Pedestrians didn't kill a single motorist.

It does seem one-sided.

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Sailing In Safety The Boats Of The Bradley Transportation Company Boat Safety Meetings Bring to Light Important Matters of Safety Campaign. porters Give Us the Added Spice Of a Sailor's Life.

Str. Carl D. Bradley

Date of Meeting: May 21, 1929. Present: Geo. Hoy. chairman; Ansel Wil liams, secretary: and Ray Eire, Francis Bacon, YYillard Fox, Geo. Ker, Otto Sparre, Andy Gavridge. Jack MeGee. The meeting was called to order by chairman Geo. Hoy who announced the addition of two new members to our committee—Olio Sparre. steward, and Andy Gavridge, coiiveyorman.

The meeting was well attended, twenty being present.

The first talk of the evening by Francis Ba

con brought out the fact that the Rules of Safe ty adopted last meeting were not being carried out properly. Special attention being called to the one pertaining to the rubbish on deck. He continued stating that in order to get results from our safety meetings the committee must

function property. And Gavridge brought to our

minds

clearly

several points which have heretofore been ne

Our Re

and carelessness upon tin- part of the men who do those things. The}' do not stop to consider

the possible consequences." Otto Sparre. steward, as a matter of safety

requested that a receptacle of some kind be put at the galley door while in port to throw waste material into. '"There is bound to be grease wherever there is a galley and with this on the deck men running here and there about their work may slip and fall." A committee of one consisting of Jack McGee, was appointed to get a barrel for this purpose. A report of the committee of deadlight in spection was had and with a few reasonable ex ceptions all deadlights have been mended. Chairman Geo, Hoy mentioned that he had upon several occasions witnessed seamen going under the loading chute on the openhearth side.

This point brought a controversy on obeying orders. Respect for orders must be observed by all members of the crew. The use of smoking tobacco of all kinds is pro

glected. Men in the tunnel handling pounder-; should stand them in the center or against the skirtboard. Xot put them under the idlers where there is a hazard of them being caught

hibited in lockers where paint and lamps are

by the belt and ripping it or a possible chance

pointers on safety first which are to be written out by the secretary, signed by the captain and placed in the seamen's roi>m. Gapt. MacLean was at first skeptical about putting more men on the committee but after this meeting felt very glad he had sanctioned the request to do so. He said. "Constructive

of the handle striking one's legs and breaking them.

Water should not be poured in the control room when cleaning it. In doing it you an- in danger of getting 2300 volts of electricity thru your body. L'se a mop. In cleaning off the walks on idler deck around the center conveyor it has been the cus tom to use the hose.

This must lie discontin

ued because of ihe danger of flooding either or both of the two 150 II. P. motors which propel the conveyor belts. Another point is the habit of those using the dunnage room in throwing their waste water into the tunnel without warn

stored. Williams was delegated to make stencil for these rooms to that effect. It

was deemed advisable to make a

fault finding is a step ahead in safety work and close. —o—o—o—

Boosts On Board—Str. Bradley

Aside from a lew visitors, several trips to Gary and South Chicago, a 65 hour round trip from Calcite to liuffington and 6b hours of fog. this has been an uneventful month,

below.

t Ijtes of Chicag >.

tions before mentioned

shall

adopted.

said. "It is in a great measure thoughtlessness

this meeting has been full of it." Chairman Geo. Hoy called the meeting to a

ing. This, when thrown across the walks or belt, is very liable to dislodge a stone causing it to fall upon anyone who might be working

Captain Mad.can remarked that all precau

list

.•o—o—

o—

Among our visitors were Mr. and Mrs. II. II. —o—o—o—

Mrs. MacLean ami daughter Jean made a trip and we all look forward to the pleasure of see

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We had the delightful pleasure of having Mr. Wilby and family of Chicago at dinner on Sun

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grateful to see something other than lightships and sand.

The member of our crew caught inquiring for

day, May 12th. Mr. Wilby is connected with the Universal Portland Cement Company of that

the Bargain Counter in Indiana Harbor's 5 and

city.

engineer."

On the evening of June 1st a banquet was giv en by the Universal Portland Cement Compa ny's first aid teams, numbering eight in all. En tertainment was at the plant cafeteria. Music,

The language of truth is unadorned and al ways simple.—Marcellinus.

10 was none other than Bill Schwartz—"fan-tail

Now!

Why pick on the Scotch?

We are all anxious to see the boys on the Rob speeches, songs and first aid demonstrations inson once more. "How is everything in Cleve land, boys?" were performed. The same aids were demon —o—o—o— strated by each team and prizes were awarded World's population approximately 1,849,500,to the two winning teams. Prizes were distrib 000. uted by the drawing of tickets from a hat. When Largest ships afloat: Majestic, British ton Capt. Bill received his invitation to attend, he had but twenty minutes to shave, dress and get nage 56,551; American tonnage, 61,206; speed, Leviathan, British tonnage, 54,282; there. Nevertheless, he made it in "nothing 25 knots. American tonnage, 59,957; speed, 24 knots. flat." After the banquet a number of the members RULES OF THE ROAD passed a few leisure moments watching the If close-hauled on the starboard tack Steamer Argo loading bags of cement for Mil No other ship can cross your track. waukee. They also had the pleasure of seeing If on the port tack you appear the Bradley unload 16,000 tons of limestone in Ships going free must all keep clear. six and a quarter hours. While you must yield when going free, Among the Scotch members of our crew is To ship close-hauled upon your lee. one whom we have always failed to mention. And if you have to wind right aft, Keep clear of every sailing craft. He is Andrew Gavridge!? When he performs the Highland Fling accompanied by his pal, When both side lights you see ahead Count Levandoski "The Old Russian Regime," Port your helm and show your red. our little troubles and worries fade away. Green to green or red to red, Perfect safety, go ahead. By agreement shall things grow. By discord If to your starboard red appear the greatest go to pieces.—Sallust. It is your duty to keep clear. But when upon your port is seen As an inducement to others, we would like to A vessel's starboard light of green, mention that "Bon Cilia" mud treatment is There's nothing much for you to do, available at Buffington free of charge, with a For green to port keeps clear of you. S.S.W. wind prevailing. —o—o—o—

Follow up advantages.—Napoleon.

Monthly Entertainment Program Highland Fling—Andrew Gavridge, accompa nied by Walter Levandoski. Ho! Roamin' in the Voyak—Vocal Solo—by Malcom MacDonald. Women and Husk hath their Charms—Reci

tation by John Steel Phillips. Lake Michigan Blues—Solo by Geo. Hoy, saxaphone accompaniment by Geo. Johnson. Marchioness of Tullibardine—Bagpipe solo by Angus MacRae; 90 lbs. pressure on the "pig skin."

Our culinary expert, Otto Sparre, is encoun tering some difficulties in endeavoring to im prove the appearance of his home during his leisure hours.

So far our schedule of arrival at

Calcite has averaged 1:00 a. m.

Unless we get a trip to Buffalo soon, it will be necessary to purchase a "straight jacket" for George Hoy. In fact we would all be very

Tonnage to date of June 4th, 230,537 gross tons. Mileage, 12,408. N. A. MacLean, Reporter. J. Ansel Williams, Asst. Reporter. Str. T. W. Robinson

Date of meeting: May 16, 1929. Present: Gilbert Kemp, chairman; Henry Miller, secretary; and Capt. McLean, John Mill er, Walter Mook, L. Smolinski, H. Guynn, P. Flemming, R. Byran. The safety meeting was called to order at 7 p. m. with a short speech by the Captain on accidents that have happened since his being in this line.

The following suggestions were discussed: 1.

The cranks on the hand wenches be made

so as to be removed and replaced easily. 2. Be careful of all wires when working around them so as not to be burned.

3. Examine hooks for supplies in tunnel and see that they are safe for the weight they are holding.

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4. that 5. ever

When in the galley be careful of grease may have been spilled on the floor. It has been suggested before about the present dangers when poking stone in the

tunnel.

This is one place that a person must

have been replaced or

repaired

according

their requirements.

Railings and steps in the engine room have been repaired and replaced.

Suggestions for the present meeting were as

be very careful as some of the boys still bear

follows:

scars of other seasons.

Chief Suttle said that the safety signs should be painted or placed at deadlights in the engine room. The suggestion was made that these signs be made of sheet metal and be screwed to

6. Wooden skirt boards have been installed on center elevator and have been found to be

very effective as very little stone falls now. Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p. m. Rolling 'Round—Str. Robinson

It is quite evident that some of the crew of the Str. Robinson are becoming air minded. There being numerous periodicals on air travel received here of late, and during our visit to

Cleveland several of the boys took to the air for a little diversion. As a result their pockets

have an empty feeling.

This also applies to

our baseball and show fans. —o»o—o-»

Our engine room crew assisted by General Electric men and shipyard workers, worked hard and long in their endeavor to get the Rob

inson in running condition. To

the

boat

meant loss of earnings, to the crew loss of sleep and honest sweat. They lost plenty of both as the weatherman had no sympathy for them.

Date of meeting: May 27, 1929. Present: Donald Everett, chairman; C. T. Greenleaf, secretary; and Andrew Peterka, Le

Peterson,

be placed over or around the flywheels in the conveyor engine room. It was pointed out that the conveyormen have already placed guards over various dangerous spots around the engine room deck.

In connection with this Second Of

ficer Everett said that he believed a guard was necessary around the clutch of the center con

veyor. Chief Suttle informed the committee that this work had the approval of Mr. Munson. While dealing with matters concerning the conveyor department Captain Dahlburg made the suggestion that pans be placed under the gears on the center conveyor to prevent excess grease and oil from falling on deck, thus pre

venting possible injury by slipping or falling. He also said that complaints had reached him that the firemen and members of the steward's

Str. W. F. White

on DePudry, Louis

the wall so as to allow their removal during painting. Lee Graham suggests that guards or screens

Lee

Graham,

Jerome Williams, O. K. Falor. The second meeting of this ship's safety com mittee was held on the above date.

All mem

bers were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and discussed. Captain Dahlburg, Chief Suttle and First As sistant Hayden honored us with their presence at this meeting. We are always glad to have visitors at our meetings and encourage them in making safety suggestions. We have had per mission to increase the membership of the com mittee and beginning with the present meeting we have a representative from the Steward and Conveyor department. The committee checked up on the work re commended at our last meeting and we were pleased to find that all of the work has been

completed to the satisfaction of all concerned. The various suggestions made at the first meet ing have been acted upon as follows: Beckets on all cables have been inspected and those needing attention have been repaired or

department could be more careful in their dis posal of waste material around the after cabins. Steward Petersen said that this condition would

be remedied in so far as his department was concerned. Chief Suttle asked the

some

It has been brought to our attention that it is often necessary that some members of the en

gine room use this gangway and neighboring deadlights while pumping ballast. When taking oil aboard at Calcite the engin eers were advised to notify the deck crew that they were undertaking this task and the deck crew were likewise advised to be sure that all

was clear before shifting the boat after having been so notified.

This is the time of year when visitors are like ly to come aboard and we were advised that some responsible member of the crew look aft er them whenever this is possible. Unaccom panied children should be kept off the boat at all times unless they have business there. The meeting was then adjourned.

replaced.

Wise Whispers—Str. White

The pipe supplying the water barrel in the fireroom has been lowered to the bottom of the

committee

thing could be done to eliminate long leads on the after cable while loading at Calcite so as to prevent the cable leading across the gangway.

Now that we are off the night run for a time

barrel so as to make drinking from it impossi

our crew is presenting a more pleasing appear-

ble.

ance.

Steps leading down to

the

conveyor

room

With all the long hair it looked as if we

would soon have to take to ribbons and curls.

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Don Everett says that it is usually a pleasure to meet the mail boat at Detroit but

when we

are away for a week it becomes downright labor getting it aboard. We might refer this matter to our traffic manager. '—o—o—o—

Our watchman, Pat MacKenzie, is Scotch and it is breaking out on him more every day. The

other evening he came up to the pilot house and inquired if it would cost more to send newspa pers to Canada than it would a letter. Sensing something deep in the question W'ally asked what he was going to have smuggled in them

and Pat replied, "A suit of clothes." —o—o—o—

"He's Scotch, isn't he?" "Is he Scotch? My dear, he gets only his right hand manicured, lie can do the other one himself."'

For the ones who these possessed. Somehow, always found the rest.

Even tlio the day was extremely hot and un comfortable Louis prepared for us a bang Up Memorial hay dinner. Flags and everything! We want the boys in the galley to know that we appreciate their efforts. —o—o—o—

Our chief deckhands, Fred

the noise. —o— o—o—

We have had the pleasure of having Chief Suttle dine with us several Come again, Tom.

(Bill) Chain, our new deckaroo, is

just beginning to take an interest in going up town at Rogers. We hope the girl friend at

times

this

trip

—o—o—o—

William

Larson and Carl

Kckberg. are becoming very proficient in the use '»f the air hammer as used to chip paint. We pay tribute to their dexterity but deplore

That reminds us that Al Larseu

from now on he is going to be

avers

that

lone

wolf.

What ever that may mean.

Who says Lake; Huron is always calm and peaceful?

This shows the

turbulent waters of Lake Huron in a recent northwester.

An ex-sailor sets up the illuminated titles out

home doesn't see this item or Bill might have to explain just why he needed so many shaves

side the theatre for the feature picture. "The

this season.

Fleet's In": —o—o—o—

.Mrs.—Where have you been all evening? Mr —At the office. ' Mrs.—Then you must be made of asbestos. Your office building burned down two hours ago. —o—o—o—

We just discovered that Eddie Beck is fast

developing a taste for the kind of ice cream they sell in Rogers. He has been known to indulge in this delicacy several times in one day while at Rogers.

Till-;

l'-l.-K-l-l-T

S-I-X

—o—o—o-

"Litlle" Hill now holds the record for stand

ing broad jumps.

Of course when the record

was made he had a "do or die" attitude towards the whole affair.

Don I.augridge !> gradual!}" recovering from

his Memorial Hay experiences.

A cripple ; right

arm and a sore throat are all that remain to re

mind him of the day Dorothy followed us up the river in her roadster. —o—o—o—

Let us first hold doubly dear

l\ von .stop to find out what your wages will ' be And how they will clothe and feed you, Willie, my son, don't go to the sea. For the sea will never need you.

Brother, sister, some one near;

If you ask for the reason of every command

Strange how feet will wander far.

When here at home love's pathways are; Strange how some have better known The stranger than they know their own.

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Ladder falls will be renewed and goggles were

And argue with people about you, Willie, my son, don't go to the land, For the land will do better without you. If you stop to consider the work you have

purchased for seamen to use while chipping.

done,

And to boast what your labor is worth, clear, Angels may come for you, Willie, my son, But you'll never be wanted on earth, dear. —Kipling.

We were aware that vessels are not supposed to leave port without a full complement of offi cers but we didn't know the same held true re

garding firemen and coalpassers.

It's nice to

have friends, isn't it, Alex?

We encountered a pretty fresh breeze last

trip and although we are not at all certain, still there may be some connection in this to the fol lowing item: Jimmy, our waiter, is now appearing minus his trick moustache although very few have no ticed its absence to date.

We had the pleasure of having the company of Mrs. G. V. Burks on our present trip from South Chicago to Rogers. She expects to spend a couple of weeks with Mrs. J. G. Munson. O. Kenneth Falor, Reporter. Str. B. H. Taylor Date of meeting: May 31st, 1929. Present: Leo Moll, chairman; Steve Chibola,

secretary; and Clair Wade, Hilmer Piatt, Don ald Mook, Steve Barber and Edward Streich.

Meeting called to order at 6:45 p. m. with the above members of the crew safety committee present.

representing

Each member was instructed

warn

the the

new members of the crew of their departments in regard to carelessness while performing their duties aboard ship, which may cause a lost time accident.

As there were no more suggestions at this particular meeting, it was adjourned at 7:30 p.

This, of course, does not

eliminate

any member of the crew who has been sailing for any length of time and claims to know it all. Two heads are usually considered better than one; what one may overlook, the other one may see. Help your fellowman and warn him in due time.

The screening for rails around coal bunkers has been ordered and will be placed as soon as received. The rails also need repairing and this will be done as soon as conditions permit. A piece of heavy plate glass was recommended for the guard over the emery wheel as the old one has been broken.

Coal passers were warned again about going

into coal bunkers to pass* coal without looking overhead to see if there are any loose lumps coal around beams which are apt to fall. Deckhands should discontinue the practice wrestling around open hatches while loading unloading and not to play catch with a piece openhearth as has been seen some time ago.

of of or of

Twice Told Tales—Str. Taylor As this issue of the Screenings goes to press we have made fifteen trips and are on our six teenth. Everything is progressing fine with no lost time accidents .chalked up against us. Decoration Day was spent in the Rivers under a broiling sun. A game of deck horseshoe was promoted and as a result seventeen bottles of sunburn lotion were used that night. —o—o—o—

Mrs. Mary McManigal was with us from Buffalo to Rogers City on her way to visit friends in the latter place. Mrs. Guy LaBounty has been visiting us for a few days. We had fine weather with some beautiful sunsets and moonlight scenes. We hope she enjoyed her stay. —o—o—o—

A glee club has been formed with eight mem bers enrolled.

We hear that the Gillette Razor

Company has offered Tom McKenzie, bass, a package of razor blades for his throat to sing over the radio for them. Leo Moll, tenor, in tends to endorse Nigger Hair Chewing Tobacco

as keeping his throat well lubricated and being ' easy to scrape off the deck. At Menominee two weeks ago we lost two buckets from the propeller while turning around in the river which is very narrow and full of driftwood. The after end of the ship was tip ped up and then we saw the reason for the un common speed which the Taylor has been mak ing this year.

Miss Cecelia Greene was a passenger on board the Taylor from Buffalo, .going home to visit her parents in Rogers City. One-fifth of the season has passed on wings it seems. It won't be long now, boys, before we'll be leaving Calcite for another winter. An other leave-taking with all the boats saluting. Will you all be ready to face the winter, know ing that whatever happens you will have enough money to carry you through, or will there be only regrets of the money you squandered away when winter seemed vague and far away? Are you like the cricket in the fable or are you like the industrious ant? If I remember correctly the cricket starved or froze and the ant retired

for the winter to the comfortable home he had

earned during the summer.

If every month is as devoid of incidents as the last I shall have to take a correspondence { course in journalism to have something to write about. Accidents would give me plenty of

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writing material but I believe I'd rather take the

approved.

journalism course.

were reported taken care of. —o—o—o—

Screen doors are being put in all the doorways as our summer friends, the flies and mosquitoes have begun to make their appearance. Enough has been said about the fly as a disease spread er so we are trying our best, if not to extermin ate him. to at least keep him where he will do the least harm. -o-o-o-

The steamer chairs have been repainted which is a good indication of summer. The passenger quarters are all ready to accommodate any vis itors which good luck may see fit to send us. —o—o—o—

High school is just coming to a close for the current school year and the seniors of Rogers

City High are leaving quiet, happy school days for the bus_\- whirlpool of life. While the speak-

Suggestions of

the

last

meeting

Several members of the crew not belonging to the Safety Committee attended this meeting.

Their presence being appreciated as it shows they have an interest in the work and a desire to co-operate with the members in making life aboard ship as safe as possible. Previous to this meeting two departments of the boat have not been represented at the Safe ty meetings. Following a suggestion made at the previous meeting a representative from the galley and one from the conveyor department have been added to the committee.

A few weeks ago while loading at Calcite the mate began to shift the boat while an oiler was ill the act of bringing a barrel of oil aboard via the gang plank. It was suggested that the mate

be informed iiersonally before the gang plank

mM§ Scenes like this will soon he more common in this vicinity. How ever, this was taken in February when we were wearing fur overcoats and shows Mrs. Capt. McQninn, Mis. .lack Anderson and Mrs. David son enjoying a .sunhath in Florida.

er is saying all this and more, we squirm in our

is put into use.

seats at the Baccalaureate exercises and wonder

Thermos jugs are to be purchased for the fire hold, the glass jugs now in use are easily brok

how late the farewell party will last and who will be there. Best wishes of success to you all from the crew of the Steamer 1>. II. Taylor. —o—o—o—

.Another advantage possessed by Rogers City

which we appreciate are the two fine concrete tennis courts. No one has given us permission to use them so if we are presuming let m know and we won't offend again.

J. B. Griffith, Reporter. —o—o—o—o—o—

Str. John G. Munson

Dare of Meeting: May 20. 1929. Present: Walter C'allam. chairman: Axei Hoy, secretary: and John llegland. Harold Xidy. Mans Scott, Edward Schaum. Ed-Ward Rickey. John Reck/.iegel, Capt. McOuitm. Chief I'rdal. The meeting opened at 7:00 p. m. The minutes of last meeting were read and

en and (ptite unsafe.

"No Smoking" signs are to be put in the paint lockers.

The engineers and oilers were cautioned again to see that all is clear before blowing geysers, purifiers, etc.. and when at the dock to blow them on the outboard side.

It is (ptite easy to slip when going in or out of our quarters due to the smoothness of the deck. A space in front of all the doors is to be made rough.

Some of the deck hands have- proved either in experienced or careless in the handling of hatch es. It was suggested that the boatswain in struct each man personally how to do it the safe way.

Flood lights have been ordered and will be in

stalled as soon as possible.

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Page Twenty-Eight The galley crew was warned to keep pop bot tles, pails, etc. off of deck where they would be in the way of any one walking by.With the coming of warm weather deadlights in the cabins are open practically all of the time. It was suggested that two chains be us,ed to keep them in this position in preference to the

made a record. Our load to Buffington on May 17th of 12,380 tons was the largest ever carried by the Steamer Munson. Our mates wish to emphasize the fact that the draft was twentytwo feet, six inches aft and twenty-two feet

usual one.

four inches forward.

A railing is to be put around walk on the star board side of the center elevator house.

A railing is to be put around the dunnage room above lamp room and hand grips put on the ladder leading to it. The men were warned to keep clear of check lines when the boom is being swung. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p. m. —o—o—o—

Musical Murmurs—Str. Munson

And now we have the syncopating sailors. Up to the present time our banjo trio has been practicing in the tunnel but if those correspon dence school lessons are what they're cracked up to be somebody is due for a surprise.

es at least fifty percent when he goes ashore.

As young as the season is we have already (

—o—o—o—

Dynamite Sparre, our high pressure coal pass er, reports the compass properly oiled and all squeaks eliminated. —o—o—o—

John Reckziegel, our conveyorman, wishes to withdraw the challenge he made last season. It seems his reputation as a cribbage player has been suffering of late. Jack: Did you get your hair cut? Hans: No, I just had my ears moved down half an inch. —o—o—o—

Are his feet big? I don't know.

I never

saw

him

with

his

shoes off.

Contributed by

Capt.

McQuinn

(and who

should know better than he). A bachelor leads a lonesome life, Deprived of the joys of home and wife, He never knows, the poor old bum,

Where the next kiss is coming from. Rocky River isn't the only scene of our con veyor men's speeding activities. They have been doing the limit in unloading. Keep it up boys! Our second assistant, Axel Hoy, and his wife wish to use the "Calcite Screnings" as a means of thanking the" crew of the Steamer Munson for their wedding present. You're welcome, Ax.

Capt. McQuinn does not ask Sparks where we are going any more. He asks if we are going to Buffalo.

We understand some more of our crew intend

to follow suit and have their hair clipped off. Ere long the Steamer Munson will be hailed as the convict ship. We regret to hear of the accident aboard the Steamer Calcite and offer our sympathy.

Whitey, our oiler of the shorn locks, when asked what his objections to a top bunk were answered: "You have to get up to lie down and get down to get up." Mrs. McQuinn spent a few days with us.

What Me Mudder Tinks I Am.

While walking down a crowded street the other day I heard a little urchin to a comrade turn and say,

"Say Jimmie don't yer know I'd be as happy as f a clam

If I only was de feller dat me mudder tinks I am.

She tinks I am a wonder, and knows her little lad

Would never mix wit nothin' dat was ugly, mean or bad;

I often sit and tink how nice 'twould be—gee whiz, If a feller was de feller dat his mudder tinks he is."

So folks, be yours a life of toil or undiluted joy You still can learn a lesson from the small

unlettered boy; Don't be an earthly saint, with eyes fixed on a star

Just try to be the fellow that your mother thinks you are. —"Noodles" Fagan Harold Nidy, Reporter. Str. Calcite

Date of Meeting: May 22, Present: Donald McLeod, Birk, secretary; and J. A. Beck, Angus McNeil, Lloyd

1929. chairman; Hans Valentin, George Bogart, Glen Gil-

more.

A rag, a bone, and a hank of hair is making our trips to Buffington a pleasure for at least one member of our crew. It has been reported that a certain barbecue stand's business increas

Our second meeting of the season was open-

ed by a very interesting and pointed talk by Mr. J. A. Valentin, safety director and editor of "Calcite Screenings," published in the interest of

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^ safety and welfare, for the employees of this J company.

the admiration of all with whom he came in

The main thing Mr. Valentin emphasized was that each and every man must realize his duty in regard to safety, both for his own good and the safety of his fellow shipmates. He furthermore tried to impress that each and everyone should think Safety First and be fore starting to do any one of the several jobs that must-be done aboard ship every day during the regular daily routine, think of the safest way to do same and go about it in that manner. Furthermore, it wa,s stated that no licensed officer, whether forward or aft end would com plain if a man took a reasonable length of time to do a job Safely. It's just a matter of better be Safe than Sorry. We are very sorry to state that since our last meeting one of our crew lost his life, due more or less to not being cautious and in too much of a hurry and also wearing rubber boots. This is

a very regrettable and costly accident. We will do our utmost in the future to prevent a recur rence of similar accidents.

Mr. Beck asked that anyone noticing any thing not safe to please report same and it will be fixed so that it will be safe.

Everyone left for their respective duties in a safety first mood. ' Accident Causes Death On Str. Calcite

Peter Peterson of Cleveland, age twenty-five, a member of the crew of the Steamer Calcite,

was fatally injured Tuesday, May 14th, when he fell or stepped into the rope drive of the con veyor machinery while making repairs. Peterson was a single man with parents in Scotland and a

sister in Cleveland.

The acci

dent happened below Port Huron, the ship be ing upbound. The body was taken from the boat at Port Huron and taken to Cleveland for interment.

The accident happened while working on the conveying machinery. Several of the crew were replacing some bolts in the machinery connected

tion and likable personality which won for him

with

the

forward elevator.

When

last seen Peterson had gone aft for some bolts for this purpose and evidently fell or stepped through the guard into the rope drive and was instantly killed. The conveyor engine was turning over about 50 revolutions per minute. No one saw the accident and when he did not

return fellow workmen began looking for him and found the body where he had been thrown by the rope drive. This was Peterson's second

season

the

Calcite. He was familiar with the conveyor room and hazards existing there and as there were no witnesses to accident, just what hap-

contact.

His shipmates very much regret his untimely death. —o—o—o—

Cargo Clippings—Str. Calcite After having spent the winter months at Ohio State University, proving to professors, co-eds, etc. his qualifications as a possible contempor ary of Aristotle, Kant and those other philos ophers, we find first mate Beck coming through on sundry occasions with a vocabulary which is truly astounding. And, by the way, it would seem that Mr. Beck has a worthy competitor aboard in the person of Jack Leonard, who crashes through of late with words of more than one syllable. If you get what we mean—some thing out of the ordinary, not associated with low, uncultured persons who express themselves in the vernacular.

After a certain sustained period of absence, "Home Sweet Home" comes to

mean

something besides a time honored phrase to be framed and hung upon the wall. Hence, those whose homes are in Cleveland and vicinity were to be found welcoming with unmasked pleas ure a trip to the fifth city which we recently made. The boys from Rogers and the other un civilized parts of the country found nothing in this about which to enthuse.

Of course it was

terribly warm and we'll admit the old Cuyahoga is no rose even to us. Anyway all came out all right and some of the boys had an oft expressed desired fulfilled. Moldy arrived just in time for a big party and according to certain well estab lished reports, a good time was had by all and "whoopee" was made in a large way. And now we have with us the Arkansas Trav

eler or Arizona Pete the proud possessor of var ious and original appellations too numerous to mention. Evenings find him engaged in heated and highly amusing discussions regarding the north and south. Southern girls have a worthy champion here. We hope to successfully match wits with Slim and should we accomplish this remarkable feat we shall certainly make men tion of the fact in these columns.

The score is

now tied in the third inning (I mean evening). The boom is up The lines are fast;

And noisily the stone does fall From off the ledge From off the beam, From around the bulkheads tall.

—With apologies to Coleridge. On the fourteenth of April that grim monster death stalked among us and left us bereaved of

j pened will always remain a mystery.

a well liked member of the forward crew.

tragic death of Bert (Scotty) Peterson cast a

Scotty, as he was familiarly called by his friends and shipmates, had a pleasing disposi

shadow of gloom over every one.

The

Some of us

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had not the pleasure of knowing him as well as

the vocal cords were hitting on all six and ev

those with whom he had sailed before, but we all knew him and remember him as a pleasant,

erything was Ilotsy Totsy.

good-natured and unselfish shipmate.

'—o—o—o—

We were fortunate in having with us on one

trip last month, the editor of this magazine, Mr.

To relieve that tired feeling, don't take up Valentin. He gave us a very entertaining and instructive talk concerning Safety First and the golf. A non-participant might form this opin ion should he see and hear the golfers upon their application of this slogan in our daily work. I return to the boat after playing 45 holes on slow- believe we were all sufficiently impressed to make us even more careful of our own safety greens and fairways at the Soo. Captain Mar tin. Chief Anderson. Moldy and Willie were and that of our fellow workers.

quite willing to call it a day. The evening found them tired, sunburned and hungry but happy.

Enquiry revealed the fact that all had turned in

She was only the Steamer Calcite but I learn ed about stone boating from her.

Lloyd W. Bogart, reporter.

low scores and they satisfy. *—o—o—o—

—o—o—o—o—o—

Pleasant dispositions are usually traceable to a multitude of things. One of these (and an

Speaking of spring and things turning green. How about the jewelry you received for

important one) is the quantity, quality and va

Christmas?

riety of one's daily bread. Jack seems determ ined to do his best and in the exercising of his unsurpassable culinary art, he brings a content ed look to the face of everyone. They all seem satisfied and satisfying sailors is an achieve ment to put it mildly. That Decoration Day dinner was fit for a king. Yes—a whole flock of kings. —o—o—o—

Louie (sarcastically): Want any more spuds? Chuck (seriously): Not now—too full. Put some in a sack and I'll eat 'em when I get hung ry.

The other day we heard a merchant say. "One nice thing about close buyers is that they are usually good pay." —cA-o—o—o—o—

Traveling man on southern train, to the con ductor: "Is this a fast train?"

Conductor, with an injured air: "Of course it is."

Traveling man: "1 thought so. Would you mind finding out what it is fast to?" —o—o—o—o—o—

Hubby had fallen down the stairs and his wife was anxiously bending over him. "Oh, Tom, did you miss a step?" she in

Steward (appearing at door of mess room): You know we don't want anyone to be hungry. Anytime you feel like eating, come around; wake me up if I'm sleeping and I'll fix you up. Chuck (characteristically) : I wonder if he

quired, with much concern.

means it? Anyway it's not a bad idea. Xo longer are we fullible, however, we rather

pense any longer. It will kill me. Doctor—Calm yourself, my dear sir.

suspect that fixin' up business might not alia}' one's hunger.

"Xo," he growled.

"1 hit 'em all."

—o—o—o—o—o—

Young Husband—I

can't

stand

—o^—o—o—o—o—

only half there. —o—o—o—

Man Pursued by Thugs! Returning to the boat late at night while we were at the shipyards. Hugh, our amiable sec

ond cook, was forced to pick em up and lay 'em down rather rapidly to avoid being rolled by three tough guys. Fortunately the steward hove in sight in the nick of time (you know, like they do in the movies) and their evil intentions were thwarted. Of course Fat could be depend ed upon for a wise crack in this connection. "If that had been me." says he, "they would have seen the bottom of my feet so often they would have thought I was laying down." He also said something about having them

handicapped but perhaps I shouldn't bring that

Don't Risk Painful Injury

With a Lashing Like This

Keep Staging Securely Lashed at AH Times

up. —o—o—o—

I always suspected that voice of Heinle's would come in handy sometime. We had only one line yet on the dock when II. J. arrived but

sus I've

brought thousands of babies into the world and never lost a father yet.

And we called him Rainbow because he was

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It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit!

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IN the effort to reduce the large number of accidents occurring in

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CALCITE

SCREENINGS

Published monthly for the employees of the Michigan Limestone Michigan, in the interest of Safety and Welfare. The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive

items

& Chemical of

plant

Company,

Rogers City,

news, photographs, cartoons,

safety suggestions and other items of general plant interest. Contributions will be welcomed from all em ployees. All such contributions should be received before the first of each mouth and should bear the name of the department and the sender and should be addressed to the editor. J. A. VALENTIN, Editor.

E D I T t) R 1 A L S SAFETY DAY

ELEVEN DEATHS AN HOUR

Because of America's supremacy in wealth,

general prosperity and standard ol existence,

ty campaign this year and in view of this it

life in this country is in some aspects better worth living than any where else in the world. At the same time and possibly for the same rea son—the job of living is more hazardous. Not only is our record of 12,000 homicides nnapproached, but in the matter of accidental death we surpass all other nations. In 1928, 9o,000

seems fitting that during the present month the men in our organization should give some thought to our safety day outing which in pre

vious years has consisted very largely ot a pic nic at the Iloeft I'ark.

Suggestions will be gladly received at the of

men, women and children were killed in the United States and somewhere in the neighbor

fice of how this day can be made more enjoy able for oiir employees and their families: whether certain features of previous picnics can

hood of 10,000,000 injured through mishaps due

bv eliminated and other features included which

to recklessness, ignorance, carelessness and ne glect of ordinary precaution and safeguards.

would add to the enjoyment of all. Owing to the uncertainty of the weather in

Such fatalities occur at the rate of eleven to the

the early part of September, it would be better

hour, and cause an economic loss of $5,000,000.000 annually. On the basis of these facts the National Safe -

Excellent progress has been made in our safe

ty Council finds that America is the most reck less nation in the world.

Its ratio of accidental

to determine on a day during the latter part ol August for this event. If we all give this some consideration we have

the opportunity to .make this year the best day's •outing we have ever enjoyed.

deaths is more than twice that of England and

Wales, and 50 per cent greater than that of Canada. This condition is due largely to the cir

GUJ

cumstance that about four-fifths of the automo

biles in the world, more per capita by many times than in any other country, are operated in the United States: but the American death rate from all other accidental causes as well,

with the possible exception of drowning, is pro portionally higher. Automobile

crashes

continue

show

alarming increase in fatalities, but it is an en

couraging fact that during recent death rate from accidents has been

years on

the

the de

cline in almost all classifications, especially is this true in railroad and drowning accidents. This gratifying improvement has been due to organized effort — education through the

schools and other agencies, publicity campaigns in behalf of fire prevention, and the avoidance of common risks, wider use of safety appliances in industry and transportation. Ihit the acci dent record is still high enough to justify the statement that there is no greater problem eonfronting America today than how to curb this terrific loss of life, limb and property. —o—o—o—o—o—

We lose vigor through thinking continually the same set of thoughts. New thought is newlife.

—o—o—o—o—o—

FIRST LOST TIME PLANT ACCIDENT

The first lost time plant accident occurred on the night of June 4th when William Streich, a member of the Yard Department, was scalded

by steam from a ship's siphon. Mr. Streich with a crew of yard men were un

loading spelter which was brot up from De troit by the Steamer Calcite ami piled on the ship Just forward of the after cabins. The Cal cite was in the slip and a truck was backed up tn the? side of the ship while the spelter was be

ing unloaded.

Water and steam from the ship's

siphon shot out from the side of the boat, scald ing Mr. Streich on his left arm and side. Mr. Streich is now back on the job, having lost two

weeks as the result of this accident.

Altho the responsibility for the accident cannot In- held against the yard, nevertheless, Mr.

Streich is employed in this department and we must mark the yard up for the first lost time as the result of accident in the plant this season.

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General Repair Shop Plays An Important Part In Our Organization Department Has Grown Steadily Thru The Years.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Modern Machinery And Good Sized Force Aids In Plant Operation.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Good Safety Record A big item m any in dustry requiring heavy moving machinery in its operation is that general repair. Being somewhat

I he building is equip

ped with modern ma chinery including a 36,

24, 18, and two 16 inch lathes,

iso

two number 25

portable drills, a plow-

lated from the outside industrial world, it has

er, a shaper. bolt cutter,

always been an eco nomical advantage to have the repair work done at the plant, and

electric

for tin's reason tin- de

electric

partment

g r o w n

pipe fitting equipment;

steadily with our plant operation, from a small

in fact, is in general very well fitted to take A small portion of the shop with a few of the ma- care of all repairs in chines and the men in charge of them. Reading cluding mill, p o w e r from left to right: .John Heller, machinist foreman, house, shovels, locomo

has

wooden shop with inad-

equate equipment to handle the work satisfactorily. to our present day

modern

hydraulic

press,

two

welders,

three

acetylene welders, three

forges, a Gill bit sharp ener, flue

Byron Penglase, Chas. Wall and Alfred Peltz.

s h p p,

welder, two unit

heaters,

tives and boats, wheth

ton electric crane, two standard tracks with 50

er it be something on the number 60 gyratory crusher or the turningnut of a small 1-loth inch adjustment screw. For many years Joseph Penglase as master mechanic maintained direct supervision over this department. With his appointment as

foot drop pits running the full length of the building, and a separate track and pit used for

quarry superintendent, and later as general superintendent, which position he now holds,

washing out locomotive boilers. All general repair of the plant is taken care of in this building with the exception of some

it became necessary to place some of the responsibility on other shoulders and now William lleller is general foreman: John Heller,

which was built in the summer of 1926.

The new shop is 240 ft. long and 111) ft. wide.

having a steel frame and walled with brick; a crane bay 55 ft. wide served by a Northern 25

car repair which is done in the carpenter shop machinist foreman; John Leveck, chief shovel and. ol course, repairs to the large electric mechanic: Richard llamann, locomotive foreshovels made wherever the shovels happen to be man. In short it is a well organized, highly etin the quarry by men from the repair shop.

ficicnt department.

Our General Repair Shop Buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Built with steel frame, hrick walls, 110 feet wide by 240 feet long.

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The building also houses the general superin-

out a serious accident and only one involving

tendent's office, the power foreman's office, and ;mv ]nst tjme. This is a record to be proud of.

the electrical repair shop, where all motor and wJ m general electrical repairs are taken care of.

eonsiclerirlg t,K. nalurc. cjf th(.

, . ,

,, ,

" This department is a real Safety booster and w,,rk- uh,ch ma-v causc men u» ,,c callc<1 ,,ul

has a well organized, efficient safety commit- any hour ol the day <>r night on a boat, shovel tee which is responsible for the department's

or mill repair job. we think it a record that is

going through the whole season of 1928 with-

highlv commendable.

Shop Crew—Top row, reading from left to right: Joe Parlyka, Dave Grigg Sr. Cordy Adrian, Arnold Conley, Earl Schiefler, Alfred Savina, Rudolph Kreft, Ford Winfield, Chas. Lister, and Wm. Heller; Second row: John Bredow, Harry Wing, Alex Kamjnski, Emil Eriekson, A. J. Charron, Clarence Curwin Gordon Bergey, John Beach, Donald Monroe, Adolph (Jruelka. and Frank Teloski; Third row: Er win Merchant, A. L. Kowalske, Reynold Diunsch, Guy Halligau. Waller Poch, Andrew Tischler, Alfred Pellz, Dave Larson, Chas. Cummings and Russell Pollock; Pol torn row: Tho.s. Tulgetske, Louis Men?.. James Leow. Richard Hamaun Chas. Baker, J. F. -•> ckerman, Rlioud Benson, John Heller, Joe Bonnard and Frank Thompson.

THE FILTH FLY

The fly is a little insect but a great spreader of disease.

The common diseases which may

be spread by flies are diarrhoea, dysentery, ty

phoid

fever

and

tuberculosis, among others.

Flies are not only hatched in filth, but they pre fer to live in and eat it. They get into our houses by accident or when food is scarce. They carry the genus on their feet and bodies and de posit them Oil our food or on anything they lay their hairy little legs on. During the summer it is very important to

keep flies away from anyone who is sick, and to destroy all body discharges, lest the disease be spread to others. It is said that twice as many babies die in houses where flies are num erous as where they are prevented from breed ing and carefully excluded by screens. It is a

good thing to swat or trap flies, but it is still better to prevent their breeding. It takes only 10 days from the eggs to the full grown flies. A pair of flies born in April, may give origin to millions by August. Do not let these mil

lions come into existence. Keep the first pair from breeding. A campaign to prevent fly breeding should be continued throughout the summer.

Strict cleanliness and

immediate

destruction

of all filth are the best measures against: flies.

Keep garbage in receptacles, with close-fittingcovers, which should be emptied and washed out

frequently. Puild only sanitary privies when sewers are not available. Keep stables clean and manure removed at least

twice

week.

Homes, markets, bakeries and all food establish

ments should be screened against flies. Remember: no filth, no flies, less disease. —o—o— o—o—-o—

The fireman showed up at the plant one day with his face swollen and tied up. He told the chief that he had a terrible toothache.

"I had one the other day," said the chief, "but

I got rid of it quickly.

My wife put her arms

around my neck and kissed me and the pain dis appeared immediately." "That's a good idea." said the sufferer. your wife home now?"

"Is

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The Relation of Dundee Limestone To the Oil Situation In Michigan

The Geological Story of Stone Formation Is Interesting As Search For Oil Goes On Apace, By H. H. Hindshaw, Geologist and Mining Engineer. The oil petroleum, that is in the rocks is to a great extent associated with limestone. The limestone at Calcite is a

formation

about 220 feet thick, known as the "Dundee"

because it was first studied by geologists at Dundee, Michigan. Rocks as we know them are of two principal kinds. Volcanic rocks are formed by minerals

that have been melted then crystalizing on cool ing, and clastic rocks formed from the minerals of such volcanic rocks by breaking down by frost and weather or by solution in water, being carried down from a land surface to still water

and there deposited as .sand or mud and finally in the course of ages hardening into rock. Water dissolves lime from the disintegrating rock which is taken up and made use of by ani mals and plants to form their skeletons or shells, and the dead remains of these become limestone.

Of the mass of living material, the lime or skel etal proportion is small; in the human body it is about one fifth, so that one cubic foot of lime

stone weighing 160 pounds represents 800 pounds of living tissue. Such animal and plant tissues also contain fat, which, in the form of oil is practically indestructible. It changes form and migrates from one place to another, and a large amount of it has finally gone beyond the form of oil and as gasses has gone through new live cycles. Still great quantities remain in forms we can make use of.

As the time elapsed since the Dundee lime stone was formed is 180 million years, there has been plenty of time for these changes. For our purposes, as lubricating oil, kerosene, gasoline, or natural gas, we have to find the oil in the right stage of its existence. There may be vast quantities of it spread out through the rocks in minute particles, which we can obtain by distil lation. In Scotland they have obtained petrol eum in this way for the last century. There are great formations of oil shales which could be distilled in New York, Michigan, Colorado

This is commonly called an oil sand. Then we need a covering rock impervious to liquids, and the last thing is the bending or fold ing of the rock beds to form areas which are the reverse of what we should need

hold

water.

The Dundee limestone and the overlying Bell shale supply all of these conditions. At Calcite, of course, the reversed lake is not

closed. It is open at the north and the oil has leaked out. At Muskegon the Dundee is under a cover of about 2000 feet and new producing wells are being completed every day. At Petrolia, Ontario, the Dundee limestone wells have

been producing for the last 30 years. At Saginaw the Dundee is yielding oil at a depth of 3000 feet.

But the Dundee is only one of several oil orig inating formations'. At Calcite 2000 feet lower down the Niagara limestone supplies the source of the oil and great beds of rock salt are the im pervious cover. The "structure," as the revers ed lake is called, seems to exist and there is

some promise that Northern Michigan may be come the center of an oil industry. Rocks of the later age are found to the south of Calcite.

On a north and south line from Cal

cite to Detroit, the Dundee limestone dips down to 3000 feet below lake level at Bay City, rising to the surface again south of Detroit. A similar section would be found on an east and west line

through Bay City. The basin thus indicated is filled by a succession of deposits of limestones, shales and sandstones.

The Traverse formation lies next above the Dundee and contains some thick beds of lime

oil and gas become more expensive or when new and cheaper processes of distillation are

stone. This is the limestone at Alpena. It was found to contain oil and gas at Muskegon and at Saginaw. It has a total thickness of about 800 feet. â&#x20AC;˘ It is covered in turn by a thick shale known as the Antrim shale and may prove to be an important oil bearing rock at some points in Michigan. The Antrim shale contains very much bitumen when found near the surface which may be oil

discovered.

under more favorable conditions.

But the. United States is bountifully supplied by oil and gas, distilled and preserved by nature so we leave our oil shales for future genera

Gas has been found at many places above the Antrim, but very little exploration work has

and Canada.

These will be used when natural

tions.

We now know the geological conditions un der which oil or gas can be obtained by simply drilling a well clown to the right depth. There must be, first of all, a formation of rocks de

posited by the agency of living beings. Next we require a rock with sufficient pore spaces to hold great quantities of oil or gas.

been done.

Twenty years ago the Dundee limestone was said to be too impure to have any commercial value. It is now known to be the biggest pro ducer of pure limestone in the world. It is now the biggest source of oil in the State and prob ably will rapidly become more valuable when the exploration now going on has proceeded further.

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Buffalo Plant Safety Meetings and Buffalo Plant News. The June Safety Meeting at Buffalo was call

ed on the 19th and convened at 12:15 p. m. Those present were Geo. Anderson, chairman

pro tern; John Collins, John Gorman and Harry Best.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and then the committee heard a

report of work done since the last meeting. The stairs down into the tunnel have not yet been completed, but an endeavor will be made to

gel this work finished shortly. The recom mended guards have been placed on gears and belts. The replacing of window lights thruout the mill has been completed. It was found that the guard over the mitre gears on the fourth floor of the mill building

had been displaced.

This will be put back at

once.

The floor in front of the switchboard in the

large storage building is more or less blocked

with loose equipment.

This space should be

cleared out and then kept clear. The stairs on No. 1 loading platform should

be put in better condition. Someone might slip

The dog proved to be of incorrigible instincts and got Xick into police court a couple of times. which resulted in the animal's being banished to Orchard Park where George Mintz will seethat he gets plenty of room to roam and ramble. —o—o—o—

Harold Stallage and John Collins have just re turned from a swing around the territory visit ing limestone plants, machinery manufacturers and bag producers. They returned all in good order, but there's a strange light in John's eye now and there are times when we see him fig uring busily with a pad and pencil. —O—O—O—O—O—

Smoked

Senator Furnil'old Simmons, a great reader, was praising a novelist, lie said: •"The man is accused of being old-fashioned and puritanical, but the accusation is false. It's like the story.

"A chap was telling another chap how his en gagement came to be broken off.

'When 1 kissed her. Bill.' the poor fellow mused, 'I smelt tobacco on her lips.'

'Gosh, what a mid-Victorian chump you are1 said Bill. 'So you object to women who smoke!' 'Bill, she doesn't smoke." —o—o—o—o—o—

on these in the dark.

A guard should be installed over belt on screw Conveyor in old bag house. —b—o—o—o—o— *

welcome

Me (to old maid)—The next time you bid notrump. I'm going to take von out.

She (with a titter)—Oh," Mr. Mereyfield! And there's such a heavenly moon, too.

Buffalo Personals

Mr. Kinville was a

Fevven's Sake!

visitor at

—o—o'—o—o—o—

the

Always Obeyed

Buffalo office recently.

She: "Why can't you take me with you on -o—o—oMiss Frary and Miss Hummel are getting all your trip?"

readied up for a trip to Calcite as this is written and we are hoping for them fair weather and a

fast passage, as the ol' mariners say. Miss Frary we know, is a good sailor, but should they encounter a bit of a roll we can't say just what Hazel's seagoing qualities would be. Miss Alice

Stallage also accompanied them on this trip, -o—o—o-

Our own Mr. G. T. Stallage has gone on a diet. The other day at lunch he cast longingglances at the custard pie, chocolate eclairs, and cocoanut cake, but with a will of iron and the

courage of a Spartan he turned them down and shook his head sorrowfully at the waiter. All this was bad enough, but after lunch he came

out of the restaurant to find a police tag on his car for parking overtime. This proved the last straw and G. T. was so provoked he said "(josh darn it !" a couple of times, or words to that ef fect. -o—o—o—

Nick Father has been painting his house. The other morning he came down to the office with a lot of blue specks on his face, and at first we thought he had the measles. A careful examina tion proved otherwise, however. Nick also has

a new hunting dog—or had one, we should say.

He:

"Because the doctor told me not to

take anything that disagreed with me." —o—o—o—o—o—

Don't forget, we want your Safety day su<r-estions. —o—o—o—o—o—

C4G00D OLD WORLD FOR THE MAN WHO WORKS

S AF E LY

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You And Your Car-Trie Motorist and the Pedestrian r Sixty-five to eighty-five per cent of all per- car are sometimes bewildered and do not know sons injured or killed in automobile accidents which Avay to go. Give them plenty of time to are pedestrians. There should be, however, no get their bearings before attempting to pass general conflict between "pedestrians" and "mo- them. torists" because all of us

Regardless of who you think is at fault, if

are pedestrians at

your car injures or kills some other person, you Each must respect the other's rights. The reck are usually held responsible. Juries are inclined less or inconsiderate motorist and the "dare- to be sympathetic and to favor the pedestrian. Moreover, no matter who was to blame and you-to-hit-me" pedestrian are each a menace to in spite of large sums of others as well as themselves. money paid for "damages," Pedestrians have rights on | times and most of us are motorists at times.

the streets; so have automo biles and other vehicles. Be

cause some pedestrians use the streets carelessly and in cautiously, there is no ex cuse for the drivers of motor vehicles not taking every

precaution to avoid injuring pedestrians. The law is us ually on the side of the pe destrian, and properly so, for he is usually the chief suf ferer.

Automobile

drivers

must

be especially careful to avoid injuring pedestrians w h o cross the street at the middle of the block.

anybody console you in case

Somebody's boy was crossing the

the one killed happened to

street,

be your wife, your child, or

Innocent, young and fair; He hadn't the judgment of older

someone else near and dear to you.

folks;

Automobiles and Children

He didn't see danger there.

—Approximately 31 per cent of all persons killed by auto

Somebody's boy had a song on his

mobiles are under 15 years of age.

lips, But it died in an instant waya,

Many drivers, careful on

For an automobile struck the

congested

little boy down,

And he passed at the close of the day.

In spite of

Somebody looked through the

hundreds of people are using

O, God, is there need for this

And fondled an empty shoe.

empty years

Where no little boy would be— sacrifice?

the responsibility of an acci Be especially careful when two or more people are crossing the street together. Quite often before an ap proaching automobile one person may stop and one go

Will you not watch for the little boys,

make

the

driver

should

assume

that every child on or near the street may dash sudden

Will you not count it the greatest crime.

To strike somebody's boy down? —Somebody.

You

cannot tell by looking at a child what it is going to do. You should, therefore, drive

slowly

Drivers, in city and town!

and

have

absolute

control of your car:

a. Not only when children are playing in the street, but also when they are playing near the curb or on the side walk.

on, or they may go in oppo IC U l l C*_H<JU3. site directions

children

danger,

ly in front of his car.

Somebody makes this plea:

cal defects would throw all

dent upon you.

the

street their playground, or in chasing each other or a ball they may suddenly dash into the street right in front of a moving vehicle.

blow—

attention to your horn,, re member that some people are deaf, while others are mentally deficient, and that

youth, infirmities, and physi

many

Was broken with that bitter

Somebody knelt at an empty bed

age,

streets,

children are numerous.

Somebody's boy! O, somebody's

trians do not or will not pay

old

business

are careless in residential and other districts where

heart

Many accidents happen at regular crossings. If pedes

the streets whose

the dead cannot be brought to life, nor could anything or

SOMEBODY'S BOY

b. -

When passing schools

Above all, do not unnecessarily or suddenly or playgrounds c. When approaching persons on bicycles, squawk your horn. Pedestrians may be easily tri-cyles, roller skates, kiddie cars. frightened and temporarily "paralyzed." Drivers should stop 10 feet behind street cars which have stopped to load or unload passen

gers. In some cities where there are safety zones automobiles are permitted to pass standing cars if they-do so slowly.

d. When approaching youngsters who are hitching a ride" on the vehicle ahead. e. When passing ice wagons and street sprinklers

f. When passing any hill that may be used People who have just alighted from a trolley for coasting in winter.

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Drivers should remember the following: j

Caution your own

and

other

people's

children about the dangers of the street. b. Do not allow anyone to ride on the run

ning board, rear tire, or bumper of your car. c. Persons on bicycles, or roller skates, or in cars should not be permitted to hitch on your car..

d. It is bad practice to give children a "lift" to and from school because it encourages them to stand in the street while hailing. Such en

couragement by motorists promotes a hazard to the children and to all motorists.

In many communities school children are be ing taught "Safety." Automobile drivers should co-operate in this good work and take every precaution to prevent accidents to children. If you expect other persons to avoid injuring your children, you should take care not to in jure the children of others. Speed—Is speed the principal cause of auto mobile accidents? Speed alone is probably not as important a cause as recklessness and thought lessness. It may be more hazardous to drive at ten miles per liour through a crowded business street at Christmastime, than at fifty on the open highway.

Hosts of relatives and friends paid tribute to

one of Rogers City's pioneer

women

Friday

afternoon when funeral services were held for

Mrs. David Kolitz, aged 74 years, whose death occurred Tuesday morning, June 25. She was born in Germany in 1755, came to the U. S. A. at the age of thirteen and came to Rogers City about 40 years ago. Funeral services were held at the St. John's

Evangelical

Lutheran

church,

Rev.

Arthur

Wacker of the Posen parish conducting the ser vices.

Mr. Julius Zempel, yard foreman,

and

Mr.

Rhinehard Bruder, also of the Yard Dept., are nephews of the deceased. Mr. Kolitz is also very well known by all plant employees, having taken care of shrubbery and lawns around the company houses for several years.

Clarence, the little 2 day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dembny, died June the 20th and was buried in the Rogers City cemetery Monday. Services being conducted by Rev. Fr. C. T.

But speed is unquestionably a contributing Skowronski. cause of a great many accidents. Any one is Mr. Dembny is employed in the Drilling Dept. likely to have an accident driving faster than 15 to 20 miles per hour (depending on conditions) "Calcite Screenings" joins with the many on any city street where the traffic is heavy or friends of the families in extending our sincerpedestrians are crossing, or where children are est sympathy in their hour of bereavement. likely to run out, or at intersection or crossing We can prepare for the future by studying where the view is obstructed. Moderate speed the past. will permit the careful driver to avoid an acci dent which would otherwise be unavoidable.

Even on the open highway, a speed of forty or fifty miles per hour may result disastrously in the event of a blowout,

mechanical

failure,

striking a rut or other obstruction, passing an

...o—o—o—o—o—

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Send in your Safety day suggestions.

other car, or if another vehicle enters from an unseen crossroad or driveway. Automobile manufacturers and engineers tes tify that the operating cost per mile and the wear and tear on the car, are much lower at moderate speeds.

Finally, what is the use of speeding after all? Tests by motor club officials in various cities have shown that if two men drive along the same route for ten or twelve miles through the city, one following every rule of law and cau tion and the other driving at maximum speed, the "saving" of time on the part of the second man is only three or four minutes. It is all right to make a new friend every day if you can, but don't forget the old ones. Don't forget, we want your Safety day sug gestions.

If you dont know whatthe other fellow is

doing to do-Slow down till he does it

AVOIDACCIDENTS

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"Among Ourselves" The News of the Month in Print and Picture ( To keep your gard ens looking nice and your flowers in bloom, see Joppich or Al

We've heard several

stories as to why Art Wenzel was off a few

stand Boehmer gave a

days last week follow ing a fishing trip to Dog Lake which is lo

rew

cated near Tower. The

Boehmer. white

We under flower

storers to E. R. J. and told him to plant them

last story was that Art was going into the tire repair business. We

in his garden which he did with great pains. Nothing happened, but our aspirin tablets were missing and we found out that Boehmer

and Joppich are using them in the garden. —o—o—o—

understand he had ex

perience enough o n that trip to make a

success of the business if he did take it up. We have heard plenty about your tire trouble but not a word as to whether you got the fish. How

Speaking of busy men, Roy Laffin takes the about it, Art? "cake." A week or so ago, Roy drove his car, or rather his Ford, out in the quarry to look over the shovels.

Whether his mind was fully

occupied with his work or whether it was the thoughts of his lunch that was bothering him— but something made him forget his car and take a train back from the quarry. It was only when he returned home that he wondered where his

car could be. "It's quite a walk quarry, isn't it Roy?"

out

the

—o—o—o—

Luke Lee went down to measure the depth of the mud sump and used the net which the operator uses to fish out small objects. He got it too close to the suction and away it went,

leaving Luke a part of the handle. Luke not knowing what might happen raced into the pump house to tell the operator. He was pret ty much excited. No harm done, but Luke's nervous system*was badly shaken.

Jack says it'll never happen again even if he has to dive in and get him. And the only thing that saved Jack Munson from doing that very thing Sunday at Grand Lake was the breaking of his casting rod or he surely would have been pulled overboard by the four foot pike on his line. Better luck next time Jack. —0—0—0—

There has been an outburst of betting in the Machine Shop Office the past month. One of the most intrepid gamblers is "Pete" Pollock. Sometimes when he's feeing real reckless he'll bet as much as a cigar. But there's no fun in betting with "Pete." When he wins he forgets that he's been paid, and when he loses he won't pay up. —0—0—0—

Before the "37" Shovel was brought in

the

The new "Penglase Boulevard" was very near ly charged with the cost of a new fountain pen. When a car full of tourists got mired on the new Boulevard the "Good Samaritan" in Supt.

Shop for repairs "Pete" Pollock would be seen only about once a day. Since repairs began on the "37" Pete is seen overlooking the job easily five or six times each dayi However when the repair job is completed it will be in perfect run ning order and enclosed in .a new all-steel

Penglase very nearly cost him a fountain. How

house.

—0—0—0—

ever, fifteen minutes after J. L. Laffin was put on the trail it was returned to its owner.

And

who knows, we may have a budding Sherlock Holmes in our midst. —0—0—0—

Dave Larson and Walter Poch are busily en

gaged in making new steel lockers for the en tire plant. Another result of their labors is the appearance of several new "Waste" cans for the Shop. They did a very good job in regards to looks and their capacity is very nearly unlimit ed

One thing the boys at the L. O. X. can't fig ure out is where and how

far

Louis

Dambra

went when the deriming coil broke. There is now an argument as to who is the fastest, Lou is or Adolph Radka. Either one would sure get a prize in a race for a quick getaway.

—0—0—0—

The Shop crew had quite a scare a few weeks ago. The acetylene men were doing a big welding job on a shaft when the heat from the charcoal fire they were using caused the con crete floor underneath the shaft to blow up. There was no damage done but several of the men thought "their time had come." .—0—0—0—

Speaking of playing golf. One doesn't become a golfer in a day (nor even a month) says Roy. First one becomes a "gopher" and then after many months of hard concentration, a "golfer." —0—0—0—

Julius Zempel, ran out of gas at the Time Office on Sunday night, so the Ford isn't the only one that tries to run on its reputation.

Ann Pomerenke is driving a new Tudor Ford Sedan.

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The record run for 20 hours was made the On checkup of new cars at the plant we find that the following have been purchased during night of June 29th and the day of June 30th, 68,247 tons. the past month: Hamilton's shift broke the 10 hour record Emil Dehnke, a Ford Cabriolet; Henry Smigelski, and Gust Gruelka, Ford Town Sedans; first with 33,930 tons on June 29th, and Kelley's V. J. Henry, a Pontiac Coach; Emil Rusch, a shift doing a little better, 34,317 tons on June Durant Sedan; Guy Purdy and James Lamb, 30th.

Chevie Coaches; Art McLennan, Theo Cicero arid Alvin Raymond, Ford Tudors.

Art Paull has had his first

experience

water that won't cool off hot iron.

with

The other

day while Art was heating rivets someone half filled his cooling pail with drilling compound. When the time came for Art to cool off one of the rivets he doused it in the

This tonnage is equal to about 5,250 of the small type hand dump cars formerly used.

Julius Zempel's yard crew and Harry Me-

harg's office gang put up a real ball game Wed nesday evening, the office gang winning by two scores. Harry Meharg delivered for the office gang and Kid Noble for the yard. The first five innings the yard crew led

I the game with the score 2

water, held it there for an instant, and when he pulled it out it was just as hot as

and 1, when in the last inn

ing with two men on, Bob Mundt of the office gang, got up and ended the strug gle by driving the pill over

when he put it in. He doused it again, and when he pulled it out the rivet was just as red as when he put it in. Then he threw away the rivet. These super-natural

things sure do get on a fel low's nerves. —o—o—o—

For the past month Frank Ware has been keeping the road warm between here and

Rapid City. The reason for this is: One of the Rogers City school teachers brought her sister to town for a little

visit before leaving for her home in Rapid City. Frank immediately "dated" her for a dance in Onaway. Upon learning that she was to de part for her home the fol lowing day, nothing would assuage his great grief but that he "should go there to visit her.

It must have been

quite a visit because Frank did not return to Rogers un til 5:45 a.

lowing

Monday

When the scarlet cardinal tells

Her dream to the dragonfly, And the lazy breeze makes a nest in the trees

in Valentin's yard for a two bagger. Julius called it a foul ball, but since Julius wasn't umpiring, it was put down as a safe hit. Julius says if there's another game he's going to umpire. —o— o—o—

And murmurs a lullaby, When the tangled cobweb pulls The cornflower's blue cap awry,

Co-operation is a wonder ful thing. Al Peltz and John

And the lilies tall lean over the

Heller are firm believers in

wall

To bow to the butterfly, When the heat like a mist veil floats

And poppies flame in the rye, And the silver note in the stream let's throat

Has softened to a sigh, When the hours are so still that time

Forgets them and lets them lie 'Neath petals pink, till the night stars wink

At the sunset in the skyf It is July.

the fol

morning

this. The other day these two men were going to place one of the new steel lockers

in the Machine Shop. Ap parently a complete under standing of where the lock er was to be placed had not been reached, because Peltz

was using all his strength to get the locker in one corner and John Heller was striving with all his might to get it where he wanted it. Bill Kowalske was an interested on-

i looker of the bout, and he thot the exercise was some

Just to give one an idea as to how hard he "fell" thing the men needed because he didn't notify he was heard asking one of the electricians, them of each other's position until they reached "how old should a fellow be to get married?" the stage of well-nigh complete exhaustion. Congratulations, Frank. Clyde Leveck is the proud owner of a new Ford Sedan. The color, green, Clyde says, has nothing whatever to do with it.

John Heller afterwards remarked that at first he thought the locker might be bolted to the floor, but after pushing for five minutes he was sure that it wasn't bolted, because no bolt could

withstand that pressure. Lawrence Carter purchased a secondhand Ford and was seen driving through town with ' Billy Heller has turned nimrod. No—he didn't out recognizing anyone on the street and upon get any, but he says it's lots of fun. Now he being questioned about it the following day he has a daily argument with Roy Laffin on wheth said he was kept very busy with the Ford and er or not you get more exercise fishing or play ing golf. really didn't have time to look around.

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Calcite Screenings MARRIAGES

BIRTHS

The Following plant employees were united in marriage during the past month:

During the past month the homes of the fol

lowing employees were visited by the Stork:

To .Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred lieson. on June 3rd. Erhardt Bruiting ol the Transportation Dept. to Miss a daughter. Maxine May. Mr. Beson is em ployed in the Mill Dept. Alfreda Vanderlyn of Mo li ke, Michigan, on June 22nd. Dory Markey of the Mill

thur, on June 18th to

Dept. to Miss Veronica Wojtas/.yk ol I'osen. Michigan,

Mr .and Mrs. Clarence Steward. Mr. Steward

A son.

i'ii June 29th. Leo

Weisehowski

Dagner

Edward

Shedlo

the

Transportation Dept. to Miss Charlotte Frost of Rogers City on July 2ni\. "Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the above in wishing them much

joy and happiness.

the

On June 19th a son, Robert Edward, to Mr. and Mandock.

the

Transportation Dept. to Miss Nora Lound of Rogers City on June 20th.

employed

Transportation Dept.

the

Drilling Dept. to Miss Rose Andrewjewski of I'osen. Mich., on June 29th.

George

Edward Ar

Mrs. .Mr.

Mike Man-

dock is employed in the Shovel Dept. To Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Wenzel on June 20th a daughter who has been given the name

of June Marie. Mr. Wcn/.el is employed in the Transportation Dept. A son. James Carl, on June 27th to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wall. Mr. Wall is employed in the Machine Shop Dept. "Calcite Screenings" joins in extending con gratulations to the above parents.

—o—o—o—

—o— o—o—

Patzer ate his supper standing up on June 15 Get/.ie and Flewelling, two Power Dept. because the boys had discovered it was his fishermen at Little Lake, broke their starting birthday. He says he was wishing he was only rope at the lower end and they cut tip Getzie's eight years old. as fort}- wallops leaves a sore belt, used two handkerchiefs and as a last re spot. sort used Flewelling's bell before they got it —o—o—o— Wanted: A marksman's badge for Roy Laffin started. All the way home they had to hold up and *'rete" Pollock. Their accuracy with a their pants. rubber band is unblievable.

Fred LaLonde and his crew of men are work

—o—o—o—

Klla Reinke recently made the trip to Detroit on the Str. Calcite to attend the wedding of Miss Martha Rogge who was married to

Mr.

erick Hempel on

Fred

June 25,

1929.

to make a dozen."1 —o—o—o—

'The nurse, Miss Edna Shane, has purchased a new Chcvie coach.

Ella didn't like to be out

of sight of land and to make matters

worse

old

Lake

I luroii was a little out of sorts

ing hard digging up big stones for the new breakwater. "Some of the stones are pretty big, Fred, and it wouldn't take many of them

and

from

what

hear, so was Ella. Anyway a seagull sent in the following: She was standing near the rail. She was looking deathly pale.

—o—o—o—

Marvin

I .anib

a n d

Fred I ley thaler with a string of trout caught at Milligan Creek on Sunday, May 26th. 'They made the

trip with Fred's speed boat from Rogers City

Was she looking for a whale? Not at all." She's her mama's lovely daughter Casting bread upon the water

and on the way home were caught in a storm the

shore,

In a way she hadn't oughter—

causing much

anxiety

which

take

them

to the home folks, but

That's all!

they

-»o—o— o—

Another World Series

forced

will

soon

along.

safely

Then maybe Bill Heller will pay up the bets he

work

has owed since the last Series.

ing.

arrived • home in

time

Monday

for

morn

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WE KNEW HIM WHEN

Fish Story No. 999 A part}' of our citizens opened the fishing sea son with a bang a few days ago at Lake Nettie with some very good catches. The members of the party were as follows: Elmer Radka. one of our local auto dealers, his

wife and family, Henry Hopp of the carpenter

shop with his wife and family, Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Flagg and R. F. Durham of the engineering office, and his wife and family.

The day was quite a success. About 20 pounds of nice pike and bullheads were landed.

The

young sons of Radka and Hop]) seem to be the champion fishermen, having landed the greatest number of fish.

Mr. and Mrs. Durham were spotted «i con siderable distance from shore seemingly in dis tress. It later developed that Mrs. Durham had hooked a large pike in one hand and was rowing for dear life with the other but we

heard later that Mrs. Durham was taking no chances on losing the first fish she had ever hooked.

Radka and Hopp seemed to have a little tough luck with their fishing equipment, losing sever al nice hooks in the weeds.

Here we have a picture of Adolph Sorgcnfrei back in the days when he was piloting a plow about his father's farm during the summer months. Winter almost always found him in the lumber camps and this may account for all Adolph's present brawn and muscle. We think he must have been practicing for big game when this picture was taken and he still exercises a steady hand and keen eye in his job as a shift foreman of the Mill. Adolph has been in otir employ continuously since 1912. '—o—o—o—

Three Local Boys Introduce New Fad

Sleeping in car in open on roads in vicin ity, is latest stunt discovered by Clyde Leveck. Joe Rose and Buckshot Lamb. It seems these gentlemen on one of their usual excursions to Onaway, for various reasons, stopped on the lonely Black Lake road about six miles from tpWn with three fair young damsels. Clyde, who was occupying the front seat accidentally turned off the gas pet-cock located under the dash board. When it had been generally conceded that it was time to return to Onaway, the car refused to function. After removing carburetor, spark plug's, and other parts more or less accessible in presence of numerous mosquitoes and other det riments, the boys gave up hope. 'The girls started to walk. After sleeping until daylight they Spent a few more hours investigating and reading the instruction book. About 6:30 Joe Rose asked what the funny little thing on the gas line under the dash was. The boys turned it and the car started. They got home an hour late for work, much to the relief of parents and relatives who were about to organize a search ing party.

After two delicious fish dinners, prepared by the ladies, the partv journeyed toward Rogers City. —o—o—p—

Quarry Signals We understand train dispatcher Vic Koch was enjoying a warm dinner when one of the stone trains blew for lights just when Vic had his hands full of something which he didn't drop but pushed his buttons just the same. Now just what buttons he pushed is hard to say. Any

way friend George Wing got a hurry-up call. Was the dinner too hot, Vic, or just got your wires crossed ?

Louis Selke. left and Fred Dagner, right, with the limit of speckled beauties caught on the Lit tle Ocqueoc, measuring from nine to fourteen inches.

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Lester Raymond, Karl Kauffnian and Penny

GUESS WHO! 'This fellow was born on a larm near Detroit De

cember

1869.

Hoeft were the first ones out at the Lake Net

tie dance held the 4th of July night. the big idea, boys?

What was

—o—o—o—

Larl Meyers of the Lower Dept. has a new

'The .above photo graph was taken

Ford Sport roadster and Larl says since the re

about

cent rain storm we've had he has found il

years

be a real mud mixer too.

ago.

—o—o—o—

was

I'lii-

ployed in t h e Construction De

Whenever you see John Heller standing and

and scratching his head and doing some heavy partment Febru thinking, you can make up your minds that (as Johnnie says) "She's a big chore boys." ary. 1916, and is, —o—o—o— still in the same Fred L.: Guy's singing would sound wonder department. ful out on the water. At the time of Guy I'.: Is thai so? the picture he Fred L.: Sure the farther out you got, the weighed 145 lbs. better it would sound? and now 255. Last month's

Guess Who: Otto

Sparre. Chef of the Steamer Bradley and his twin brother I'ete. —o—o—o—

'The track department safety slogan is I). K.

Fred Stone sends in the following note: Some real fish are being caught in the pond at No. 9 Shovel and John Modrynski certainly knows how to cook them.

I don't know what kind of

fish it was. but it sure tasted good. —o—o—o-

Our watchman Mike lludack takes no chanc

s. s.

es on the trains these days for wherever you see

—o—o—o—

Clyde Leveck says he certainly is popular with the ladies since he purchased his new four-door Ford Sedan. >o—o—o—

Mike he's got that "Stop" sign over his should er. Mike says the new train is no good, no smoke, no bell, ami you can't see it until it's here.

We don't hear Frank Reinke doing so much talking since the last Married Men's and Single

' —o—o—o—

Men's game. —o—o-o—

Bill Kowalske tried to smoke a wooden cigar the other day. He probably was the victim of another blindfold test. —o—o—o—

Hoffman: Where's Joppich? (ilazer: He's down at the Garage with Radka practicing Wedding Bells. —o—o—o—

Rudolph Tosch of the Storehouse must be still paying bills 'cause he hasn't given up smoking cigars. Or is it an eight slog}-. Rudolph? —d—o—o— *'

The'Yard Department base ball team is walk ing around with a chip on the shoulder. They are ready to take on any team at the plant. —o—b—o—

We hear that

Chief

Urdal

the

.Munson has an orchestra aboard ship.

Steamer

Bring

them to shore. Chief, we'd like to hear them. —o—o—o—

Rhoud Benson says it doesn't pay to get into an argument with a barb wire fence. As you will notice Rhoud has had his hand bandaged for some time. -o—o-o-

To Whom

May Concern: When putting

waste paper and rubbish in burners throughout

the plant please burn at once because the first little wind that comes along scatters the papers all over the yard.

Grandma Woehlert and Mr. ami Mrs. A.

I'.oehmer's fine family. The names of the children according to age are as follows: Doro

thy. Elizabeth, Esther, Alfred and the little gent in the cart is Johnie. Al owns a fine home on Lake Street where

he and Mrs. Boehmer enjoy the pleasure of a happy home.

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Flower Contest

Speaking Of Wind

Mike Johnson bought $5.00 worth of flower

plants, contesting for a $3,500 prize offered by the Oriental Flower Co.

The prize was to be given to the fortunate one who could write the

word

flower

the

most

times in a space three and one-half by four and one-half inches.

Mike considering he had a very good chance when he wrote 2.000 words, received a letter the

other day thanking him for being so prompt. But when Mike read the letter and saw that the

winner had written nearly 9,000 words, and the last prize was 4,500 words, well, he didn't read any more.

Well. Mike, you did pretty you would at least write half the winner of the last prize hope you do better the next practice makes perfect.

well, but we thot of the amount oi anyway. But we time. You know-

Among the parts on a steam shovel that at times need repairing are shipper shaft pinions. These are steel cogwheels that weigh about 125 pounds and after they are worn out are of little use except for scrap. 'The other day our gener al superintendent, Mr. Penglase, was rather sur prised to see Bob Hamilton come walking into his office with one under each arm and inquired

as to the reason lur all the cargo.

Bob's reply

was: "Well, you see it's so windy out in the quarry that f need this extra weight to keep my leet on the ground.'' —o—o—o—

Russel Kowalske walked to work one morn

ing because he couldn't get the roadster started. Just when Russel was putting his story around the kid brother went through the plant with the roadster. Russel says "Never again." —o—o—o—

Just why Dan Lindsay walked

Calcite about 10 p. m. the other

—o-o—o—

home

from

evening

will

probably remain a mystery as it hardly seems possible that Dan. who is now in the three car class, would need exercise, does it? —o—o—o—

We understand Bill Heller lias gone into the base ball field. You can see him every noon hour with his gang putting in a lot of hard prac

tice. Keep it up, Bill, because Julius Zempel has a team that's hard to beat and will give you a game any night. —p—o—o—

Our friend. 'Tom Sutlle, Chief of the Steam

er White, was hot-footing over to the store house when all of a sudden he was cooled off when he ran into a two-inch water hose which

got away from some of O'Toolc's huskies in

the mill.

Find any difference in

the

water.

Tom? —o—e-»o—

Around the first of July we saw Ed Radka limping around with one foot in the grave. When he was asked what the trouble was, "Oh,

not much." says Ed. "Just had a birthday last week and Lrwin Joppich, Art Wenzel. Henry Hansen and a few more of the boys turned me

over." Ed says every past year was a hard on< . —o—o— o—

Here we have the reason why Martin Adri an's car is seen parked at the International Ho tel so often.

The above is Miss Bernice Musczinski, Mart

in's fiancee, a good reason too, say ?

wouldn't

you

-o—o—o—

Many a lime we hear the remark- after the addition of a convenience. "We don't know how

we ever got along without it." Such might well be said of the private hospital of Dr. S. H. Rutledge. For many years before Doctor Rutledge came to Rogers City we were without. hospital facilities. Since the addition we have had occasion to see the benefits many times to

'There is no question in our mind now as to Hdiary's being Irish. They tell us he waited three days for the green wire wheels on his

our local people and to men connected with the

new Graham-Paige sedan. And now we see O'Toole with the Graham-Paige one day and the old Ford the next day. What's the big noise. Biliary? Miliary says he uses the Ford to check

year old. prospects are for continued growth, supplying a long felt need and making Rogers City a more attractive port with facilities for

up on the Graham-Paige.

boat trade at Calcite.

Even though this development is less than a

reliable service in this, as well spects.

other

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"Among Ourselves" From The Viewpoint Of The Engineering Force Luck ?

James Denton and family have returned from a pleasant visit with relatives in Memphis,

Hell—Pluck! —o—o— o—

Let us have your Safety day suggestions.

Tenn.

Upon being asked what number highway he Hostess: Would you like beer, whiskey, wine ? took to the sunny south, Jim remarked that he Guest: Yes, please. did not remember seeing any number but that —o—o—o— When a woman refers to her late husband it does not follow that she is a widow.

it was placarded plenty with the name "Detour." —o—o—o—

V. B. Wey of New York City has joined the staff of the engineering dept.

Tho youth be what man most desires, Yet old wood makes the hottest fires.

Old Lady: "I believe in post mortems. It awful not to know what you have died of."

We hear that the golf widows are beginning

to wonder why they haven't home runs in golf. —o—o—o—

Some one said the other day that fifteen per

cent of the people play golf. He probably meant fifteen per cent of the golfers.

He says it cer

tainly is a relief to enjoy some cool weather in stead of the sweltering heat of the city at this time of year. We, however, hope Mr. Wey, that you enjoy more than just the weather during vour time with us.

We are sorry to have to say that our short

friendship with O. V. Carlson of

Chicago has

been broken by a severe illness that made it ne cessary for him to go to the Mayo Brothers hos

pital in Rochester, Minn.

We all are wishing

Her Father: Are you quite certain that you for his speedy recovery. Mr. Carlson is employ can support a family properly? ed in the engineer's dept. Cautious Suitor: How many of you are there ? The force at the Engineering Office was in Boy friend (calling fiancee) : "Hello, dear. Would you like to have dinner with me tonight? creased by two June 24th upon the arrival of Mr. H. J. Seaborg of South Bend, Ind., and Mr. She: I'd love to. J. M. Schluntz of Joliet, 111. He: Well, tell your mother I'll be over early. Both these young men recently graduated Luke Lee seems to be working backwards at from Purdue University, Class of 1929, in Civil the fishing game. We heard he took a five gal Engineering. Their arrival in town caused quite a commo lon can of large minnows out'to Grand Lake and did not even bring back the minnows. Better tion. A large cloud of dust arose at the south end of town just beyond the concrete pavement. luck next time, Luke. —o—o—o— Upon reaching the city limits one of Mr. Ford's Luke Lee had a little tough luck with his new early models appeared coming in with no top Ford last week. It seemed a little overheated and dragging the dash board and stearing gear on a trip to Alpena. Luke blames his misfor behind. Their tour from South Bend must have tune on the dealer for not telling him which been exciting as they appeared at the office way to turn the spark lever when he bought the minus hats. At this date the boys seem very car.

much interested in our town as was noticed at

—o—o—o—

First Jew: "Well, Mark, how are you getting a recent bridge party and dance given in their on, my boy?

I have bought a Rolls, and I rolls

to business and rolls home."

Second Jew: "I am like you, getting along splendidly. I have bought a Vauxhall, and I Vatix-hall the way to business and vaux-hall the way home." The boys at the engineering office were paid a surprise visit last Saturday by Mr. Burl of De

By the way girls, look out for the flivver tour ing car with the Indiana license plates. All jokes aside boys, we welcome you to Rog ers City and hope your stay here with our in dustry benefits you and we all wish you suc cess in your new field. —o—o—o—

Two women were discussing a

mutual ac

quaintance. "She has a very magnetic personal

troit.

Mr. Burl was one of the engineers that help ed the work on the new screen house but now

is employed by a Detroit architect. He did not get the opportunity to plant in operation during his stay here ter and made a tour through here to plant. We were all glad to see you, Burl, you can come again.

honor.

see our last win visit the

ity," said one. "She ought to have," said the other, "every thing she has on is charged." —o— o—o—

First Stew: "Have you heard of

the latest

drink?"

Second Ditto: "No, What is it?"

and hope

First Stew: "Frog whiskey. you croak."

One drink and

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J'age Seventeen

We have in the engineering dept. the one and only rival to our knowledge of the famous Can non Ball Baker. We introduce R. S. Summers, formerly of Burlington. 111. Mr. Summers is

U. S. STEEL STOCK SUBSCRIPTIONS

Following is the result of subscriptions b>r

common stock of the United Stales Steel Corp oration under its offer of May 2<S. 1929. bv em

the best bureau of information to the beauty ployees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company and Bradley 'Transportation Company. know of. Mr. Summers has only been on the go 'The 1929 stock offering was made to employees less than a month and then only in the evenings at subscription price of $105.00 per share . ' during the week and after church on Sunday.

Spots of this part of northern Michigan that we

We are beginning to think that

see

scenery the roads of Wisconsin and the farthest

parts of the upper peninsula will have called into use.

Mr. Summers has been aver

aging «S4 miles a day since he purchased his car

and expects to have that average up to 100 miles during the coming month. "Bud" —o—o—o—o—o—

PLATINUM

The resistance of platinum

Number of Number of Subscribers Shares

new M. L. & C. Co. B. T. Co.

54 25

124 60

1929 'Total 79 184 1928 'Total 42 108 First deductions for stock will be made from

August salaries or wages and in the amount stated in individual subscriptions, —o—o—o—o—o—

solution

Definition

Flapper—A girl who powders her nose, bobs her hair and says: "Clothes, I am going down ing point, and the fact that its electrical resist ance is higher than that of most other metals. town. If you want to come along, hang on."

acids, its non-tarnisliing qualities, its high melt

—o—o—o—

Jit in lor many special uses in which its com

parative softness and lack of brilliancy are not objectionable. Platinum forms many useful al loys. One of the most recent of these contains 3 to 5 per cent of the rare metal rhodium. 'This

Among Ourselves We would like to suggest that one of the old

fashioned hitching posts be placed at the park

ing space so that Otto Dehring will be able to

alloy is softer than the platinuin-iridiiiin alloys, tie his car hereafter. 'The other afternoon it be and is superior to these for chemical laboratory gan wandering away but was soon stopped by apparatus, since it tears much less readily and one of the trucks without much damage done." suiters lower losses by volatilization when it is —o-o-o— heated to high temperatures over long periods Both Julius Zcmpel and Waller Meyers are ol

time.

great hands at taking in chicken dinners at the

Platinum in a spongy or finely divided form is church festivals of our neighboring churches,

used as a catalyzer in the chemical industries.

enabling many chemical transformations to be

carried out at comparatively low temperatures and with ease, which in the absence of platinum

and it's very evident the churches are out mon ey when they sell these fellows buffet dinners.

Last Sunday they went to Bolton and all was

fine until Walter's fifth helping when the bench can hardly be accomplished at all. 'The high could stand the strain no longer and broke. price of platinum, at present about $70.00 an Julius says when a man eats until the bench ounce, or nearly four times the price of gold, breaks, why. he gives up. has led to a determined search

for substitutes

•-o—o—o—o—o—

that have displaced it from many of its Former

PATRIOTISM should be an integral part of our every feeling at all times, for it is merely been paid to the possibilities of platinum in thin another name films for purposes to which its special proper

uses.

Nevertheless, insufficient

attention

ties, mentioned above, would seem to fit it.

has

is not readily deposited by electroplating, never theless continuous films can readily be obtained

Upon glass or porcelain.

A film' only three-

"V N

, V * i

' §V'L, ^

•$v« /-&&L' ^<r$?\ (fy

for those qttal-

fries

soul

which make a

"';i11 m peace

millionths of an inch thick is continuous, has a metallic luster, and a square foot of such a film contains only forty cents' worth of metal. —o—o—o—o—o—

When men are rightly occupied their amuse ment grows out of their work—as the color pet als out of a fruitful flower.—John Ruskiu. —o—o—o—o—o—

The duty to enforce law rests upon every

public official and the duty to obey it rests upon every citizen.—President Hoover.

%;^^^«, •' fX ^Lrotlgdi*

^^^£x^3^to/^P^ wmVh their ^'•^"''^•^^f * a,,(| ,us loftiest jr-c'1' ^^l^LZ

N;v.<-<u—?

a s pir at i ons

must find their

fitting expression.—Theodore Roosevelt.

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Your Health And Mine - Methods of Resuscitation ( Drowning Statistics and Data on the Prone Method of Resuscitation With July the peak month for drowning ually brought to bear upon the patient. The deaths in this country, the following facts are of shoulder should be directly over the heel of the hand at the end of the forward swing.

interest:

Do not

1. The ten year period 1918-1927 inclusive bend elbows. This operation should take about totaled 72,100 drowning deaths in the United two seconds.

4. Now swing backward so as to completely remove the pressure. Then repeat the operation regularly, timing it to about twelve to fifteen

States.

In 1928 an estimated 8,160 lives were lost

through this type of accidental deaths. 3. About 87 percent of all deaths were males. 4. Approximately four out of five accident al

drownings

times a minute.

5. Continue without interruption until nat ural breathing is re

happen

stored.

to persons under 45 TUS

years of age. 5. July and August

/MfiBOR

averaged 35 percent of the year's total drown ing deaths in 1926 and

TOW££

W?7l£

1927.

10/fD/NC

If drowning this

year conforms to the past average, about 2,650 persons of all ages will lose their lives by accidental drowning in the next two months.

Have you mastered the

prone

method

pressure resuscita

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LIFE BUOY AND GRAPPLING HOOKS

The above cut shows the location of life buoy line

and grappling hook stations as they are placed around

tation? A"life may de- our loading slip. The circle represents a life buoy pend on you.

Here's How

should loosen clothing

patient's neck,

chest and arms as soon

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consciousness after four hours' work. 6. An assistant

about

SLIP

Patients have

been brought back to

as resuscitation starts.

7. Keep patient warm. Do not give any

liquids whatever until patient is conscious. 8.

avoid

strain patient

heart

should

be kept lying down after recovery. If the doctor hasn't

arrived

upon recovery patient

station and the circle and cross represents a grappling

should be given some

Each bock station. There is alos a life buoy station at the

stimulant, such as one

year a lot of people outer end of the breakwall and one at the inner end. are drowned. Many others, apparently drowned, are saved through artificial respiration. Every one

It is desirous that we all familiarize ourselves with the location of these stations as the having of such equipment promptly in case some one falls into the water may be the means of saving a life.

teaspoonful of aromat ic spirits of ammonia in small glass of wat er, or a hot drink of tea or coffee.

The work should

should know the principles. It's an easy little be done immediately at nearest possible point trick to learn. The Schaefer Prone Pressure to where patient receives injuries. He should not be removed until breathing is normal and system is a boon to mankind. Here are the things to remember. Read them he is fully revived. The treatment is to be used in gas or electro over carefully—and then practice them on some member of your family. That's the best way to cution cases, as well as drowning. Try it tonight—and teach others. You may remember. find that it pays to know how! 1. .Lay patient on his stomach, one arm ex

tended directly overhead, the other bent at el bow, with face turned outward and resting on hand so that nose and mouth are free for breath ing.

2. Kneel straddling the patient's thighs. Place the palms of the hands on the small of the back with the fingers resting on the ribs, the

"The boss offered me an interest in the firm

today." "He did!"

"Yes, he said that if I didn't take an interest in it pretty soon he'd fire me."

If you think you're not appreciated just try

little finger just touching the lowest rib, with resigning from some club that needs your mon thumbs and fingers in natural position, and the tips of the fingers just out of sight.

3. With arms held straight forward swing

slowly so that the weight of your body is grad

ey-

Don't forget, we want your Safety day sug gestions.

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a staunch advocate of safe practices and as a

WE MAKE A BOAT TRIP

In connection with the plant safety activities, we recently made a trip on the Steamer White,

result our Detroit Dock is quite free from acci dents of any kind. —o—o—o—o—o—

getting off at Detroit and returning via Gary on the Steamer Robinson.

Safety although keep up ticularly

meetings were held on both ships and we frequently hear that it is hard to the safety interest on board ship, par after the ground has been covered and

about all the hazards and guarding have been taken care of, we certainly found no lack of en thusiasm aboard these ships. Besides the regular safety committees other members of the crew attended the meetings, bringing in many valuable suggestions. There

are many known hazards aboard ship that must be constantly guarded against: likewise there are the unusual hazardous conditions that re

quires the sailor to be ever alert and on the job in foreseeing and avoiding danger. So safety is not something to be taken up at a committee meeting, discussed and then laid aside until the next safety meeting. It requires daily vigilance and we are glad to say that this is the way the

men on our boats are treating it.

They preach

and practice it constantly.

Many shore folks are of the impression that life aboard ship is just an idle monotony of run ning up and down the lakes. Such is far from the case.

We find idle

moments

are

scarce.

Regular watches must be taken care of and a certain amount of rest is necessary for all of us. Of course, variations from daily routine are not

frequent and one of the big sources of enjoy ment is the radio. It not only provides enter tainment but keeps them in touch with the hap

penings o\ the outside world.

Q. Kenneth bal-

or. radio operator on the Sir. White, has work ed up a private set that accomplishes wonders. Not having very thorough technical knowledge on the subject, we cannot go into detail but suf fice to say one receives a rather thrill\ sensa tion to be sitting on the bridge of a steamer on Lake Huron between 5 and o p. m. and listening to a 11 to 12 p. in. dance program coining direct ly from London.

So except for the radio what little entertain ment the crew can work up among themselves and an occasional few hours on shore, a sailor's

life is one of being pretty much on the job. We had an excellent example of emergencies that sometimes arise, when, while unloading stone in Gary, the Sir. Robinson broke one of her tun

nel belts. The crew tackled the repair with such zeal that the job was completed in record time, leaving a tired crew but the satisfaction of a job well done.

So our trip

was

enlightening,

instructive.

pleasant, to say nothing of the addition of avoirdupoisc due to culinary experts. While in Detroit we visited the Detroit Dock and Charles Richards and his crew. Charlie is

LADY SLIPPERS Flowei in the crannied wall

I pluck you out of the crannies Mold you here, root and all, in my iland. Little flower, but if I could understand

What von are. root and all, and All in all I should know what Cod and man is.

—Tennyson.

Tile showy cypripedium is by man thought to he the most beautiful of the lady's slippers. Be cause most people cannot forbear picking this exquisite flower that seems too beautiful to be found outside a millionaire's hot house, it is be

coming rarer every year, until one in the deep forest, where it has become tinevent of a day's was the commonest of orchids abundance in our vicinity.

the finding of must now hide, walk". Once it ami grew in

—o—o—o—o—o—

Stout lady to little boy: "Can I get through this gate to the park ?" Little boy: '"I guess so; a load of hay has just gone through." Historical dates do not interest boys as much as present dales.

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Sailing In Safety The Boats Of The Bradley Transportation Company Boat Safety Meetings Bring to Light Important Matters of Safety Campaign. Our Re porters Give Us the Added Spice Of a Sailor's Life.

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IS YOUR WELFARE REGISTRATION IN GOOD STANDING?

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LAKE CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION

Lake Carriers' Association Urges Welfare Plan Members Not To Permit Their Registration

Recommendations adopted by the Lake Car riers' Association and sent out by Vice Presi

To Expire

dent George A. Marr of the Association on June 26th, read as follows: The following recommendations of the Indus

All seamen are urgently requested to keep their registration in the Welfare IMan in good standing. If your registration will expire dur ing the current season of navigation look up the date of expiration. Do not give yourself the two or three weeks' leeway that may be possi ble because through some unforseen circum stance you may be at sea on the expiring dale. You lose nothing in renewing well in advance. The Lake Carriers' Association again calls the attention of all to this vital matter because

of a distressing condition that arose in connec tion with the loss overboard of two able sea men on the steamer Win. B. Davock in the

storm on Lake Superior May

15.

The

regis

tration of one of the unfortunates expired only a week before the regrettable fatality occurred. As our seamen have often been told the death

benefit is not an insurance.

It is a voluntary

offering to members of the Welfare Plan to be tide the beneficiary in the hour of bereavement. It is a singular and unfortunate fact that in all walks of life people permit their life, accident

and fire insurance to lapse and often catastrophe immediately follows. Welfare Plan registration is comparable to insurance in just a single way —it must not be permitted to lapse. It is hoped that every member of the Welfare Plan will heed this request from the Lake Carriers' Asso ciation.

Editor's Note—We reprint

the

above

from

the Lake Carriers' Bulletin and earnestly urge that our men make sure their rcgistrali' u is in good standing. —o—o—o—o—o—

Lie who cannot smile ought not to shop.—Chinese Proverb.

keep a

—o—o—o—o—o—

Success treads on the heels of every right ef fort.—Samuel Smiles. —o—o—o—o— o—

Trifles make perfection but perfection is no trifle.—.Michelangelo.

trial Committee for the prevention of accidents have been approved by the Executive Commit tee and should be added to the book of recom mendations :

That no breakable

water

containers

used in the firehold.

2. That deck engines shall not be reversed without first shutting off the steam unless in an emergency.

That there shall be no washing of clothes

in galley sink nor hanging of clothes over galley stove.

4. When a man is on scaffold, painting side, that in addition to having a life line on deck, a line be suspended in water as an additional safe guard in event the man watching scaffold should be absent for a minute.

5. Accidents having been frequently report ed of explosion of water lights as a result of dents or rust, such lights should receive month ly inspection and be given a thorough coat of paint when necessary. The suggestion "that

forward

ladder

shall

not be put down while working cargo, nor shall

it be put over the side when vessel is light un less it is long enough to extend five feet above the rail: and that one heavy ladder shall be put over the side at rear end of ship while at a

dock" was not wholly approved.

The subject

is one that is to be decided on board the indi vidual ship as local conditions at the dock where located must be determined.

The rules of the

Pittsburgh Steamship Co. in this connection, as follows, "that the ladder be placed forward or aft. as the case may be. so as to obviate the ne cessity of men walking underneath the unload ing rigs." also "that the ladder be made fast to the mast." were considered excellent provi

sions. This cancels the recommendations in pre vious issues of the ship safety book of recom mendations.

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plan to attract attention to their use.

ACCIDENT ON THE STR. B. H. TAYLOR

An accident on the Str. Taylor, which altho

Mr. Williams, fireman, reported

that

there

not serious in itself, caused the Taylor's name were some loose planks lying in the center of to be taken from our No Accident Honor Roll.

It happened when Joseph E. Wood, a coal pass er, was pulling on a wrench which slipped, caus ing him to fall and strike his hip, inflicting an injury which necessitated his remaining off ship for several weeks.

the coal bunker, across a beam, and he called at tention to the danger from them in a rolling sea. A delegate was appointed to see that they were promptly removed. Secretary Greenleaf called attention to the

practice of leaving fire tools lying around in the alleyway between the boilers. He said that they Mr. Wood is now about completely recovered. We regret having to remove the Taylor from should never be placed there since someone our Honor Roll. This steamer passed through might, very easily trip and fall over them. the entire season of 1928 without a lost time

accident and we know that they have a Safety Committee and crew on the Taylor that are wide awake and on the job and they are not going to

let one little slip dampen their enthusiasm. Str. W. F. White

Date of Meeting: June 25, 1929. Present: Donald

Everett,

chairman;

Greenleaf, secretary; and Andrew Peterka, Leon DePudry, Louis Peterson, Leo Graham, Jerome Williams, O. K. Falor. The third meeting of this ship's safety com mittee was held on the above date.

All mem

bers were present. The chairman read the min utes of the previous meeting and all suggestions tJ

were thoroughly discussed. At this meeting we had the pleasure of entertaining Mr. J. A. Valentin, Safety Director of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Com pany, and also were pleased with the number of the crew who attended.

We want them to feel

that they are welcome at any meeting we hold. Mr. Valentin discus'sed various safety problems both aboard ship and at the plant in an enter taining fashion and I am sure that his remarks

were of interest to most of those present.

this time we want to say that we will be pleas ed to have him make a trip with us and attend our meetings any time that he may find it con venient to do so.

The Captain commented upon the manner in which the conveyor engineers had eradicated

the trouble arising from dripping grease and oil around the gear wheels on the center conveyor. He went on to say that the deck crew could not

be too careful when working on deck or on the dock and warned them of carelessness in shift

ing cables and removing hatches by describing various accidents which have occurred on some

boats recently. As the members and visitors at the meeting were all asked for suggestions we turned up some very pertinent facts. Chief among these was the first assistant's report that many men insist upon ignoring the existence of the goggles

j â&#x20AC;˘

that are hung above the emery wheel for their use and protection. This problem was discussed and the plan of putting a large sign above the wheel was evolved as being the best practicable

Donald McKenzie reported that many of the

crew would not wait until the ladder was on

the clock properly and would climb aboard while the boat was in motion or before the watchman

had time to lower it to the dock. Captain Dahlburg said that hereafter the watchman would have entire charge of the ladder and should not allow anyone to.board before condi tions were safe.

Mr. Graham commented upon the practice of various deckhands in standing up when going over the side via the landing boom. Since all the offending parties were present they are ad vised to meditate upon the soundness of this ad vice, and we hope that we will not see any more of this on our vessel.

Wallace Soney, wheelsman, advised the com mittee that the hatch cables were showing signs of wear and that there was considerable danger from frayed cables of this kind. In connection with this matter William Chain, deckhand, ob served that he believed that one of the immed iate causes of this condition was the use of worn snatch blocks. He said that the cable

would sometimes slip off the pulley and jam the the cable, thus fraying and adding another source of possible accident. At this point our first officer, Mr. Eckburg, addressed the members of the deck crew say ing that he believed that they could easily be more considerate of his position and safety when loading at Calcite. He said that he did not have time to watch every activity on deck, especially when loading flux, and that he often found himself in danger thru the lack of consid eration shown him while they were pulling on hatches. Every minute of his time and all of his attention was required in supervising the load ing activities. The mate went on to say that he thought that there should be grappling hooks on every boat so that in possible emergency they might be in strumental in saving a life. He cited an in stance where a man fell overboard on a local

vessel and was drowned. In his opinion as a witness, the man's life might have been saved

had suitable grappling hooks been easily avail able. Mr. Valentin informed us that the compa ny had installed boxes containing hooks at var ious positions about the dock at Calcite and that a diagram showing their location would be pub-

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lished shortly in the plant safety "Screenings."

He further

magazine, because of an excess of water in the steam sys-

stated that

if we

wanted hooks of this kind that we could have

them made at the plant. After all suggestions had been exhausted, Mr. Valentin addressed us for a short time and com

mended us upon our attendance and upon the evident

interest

shown

safety

aboard the Steam W. F. White.

activities

He drew our

attention to the large number of accidents oc

curring every year throughout this country and said that about ninety percent of these were avoidable.

He showed the decrease in accidents

at our plant each year since the inauguration of

safety methods.

His figures here forcibly il

tern which is as

yet

entirely

unaccountable,

j f

This is our first, lost time due to mechanical ac cident.

Our deck crew are most properly indignant. After having laboured heroically all season to keep the tow line dry, what did that tug at Port Colborne go and do but drop the whole thing in the drink and beat it for home as fast as they could! This will not be of any benefit to inter national good-will, according to the boys. -••0"*O"»0~»

We regret that Alfred Larson, second cook,

was obliged to return home indefinitely owing to illness. We hope that this writing finds him well on the road to good health once again.

lustrated the value of such a campaign. We were told that our company was equipped While we believe in giving credit where credit to render free health examination to any of our is due we have been wondering if our respected crew who desired it and that the company would be only too pleased to give us their ser contemporary on the Str. Munson had any spe vices in any way possible. Any desiring this cial object for mentioning in last month's service may notify Mr. Valentin. It may be Screenings that the Str. Munson had carried 12,well to say here that a dental examination ser 380 tons with a draft of only twenty-two feet, vice is also extended to our men. We hope that six inches, aft and twenty-two feet four inches

forward. Just in case it is as we had suspected,

many will see fit to make use of it. The meeting was then adjourned.

we want to remind him that the White recently carried 12,655 tons with the draft indentical to

Wise Whispers—Str. White Donald MacKenzie, watchman, is at home in Goderich because of the serious illness of his

mother.

We offer him our sympathy and best

wishes for her welfare.

During Pat's absence Emil Johnson is acting as watchman.

that quoted for his vessel.

Speaking of record loads, it's really just too bad the Str. Taylor couldn't establish something for herself before the draft limit was set.

We are curious to know if they have painted any additional draft marks as yet. If you can't see 'em you can't read 'em, you know, —o—o—o—

We recently noticed a member of our galley The ready finding of all the favorite fishing crew presenting a certain young lady in Rogers

tackle, the comfortable boots, the roomy trous ers and the beloved flannel shirt. The packing finished.in fifteen minutes.

The on-time taxi-

cab, and the pleasant ride to the railroad sta-^ tion.

The comfortable berth in the center of

the car, and the attentive and friendly train crew. The, perfect dinner in the dining car. The night of sound, invigorating sleep. The roomy, easy-riding car from the lake resort. The smooth ride to the lake itself.

The com

plete comfort of the cabin. The group of old cronies. The ability to get the best guide. The

City with his name card.

We assume that the

writing we caught a glimpse of was merely his address.

"Man at best is but a worm—He comes along, wiggles about a bit, then some chicken gets him."—Unknown. —o— o—o—

J. A. Valentin, director of safety activities for the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company was our guest on a recent trip to Port Colborne.

We regret that Mr. Valentin was obliged to leave us at Detroit. After attending our Safety perfect day fishing. The catch of twenty-five Meeting he addressed those members of the large bass, pike and muskie. The sundown re crew present, explaining the relationship be turn to the camp. The bated breaths with which the others listen to the story of the day's achievements. The bountiful and simple dinner. The log fire. The peaceful pipe. The early de parture to bed and another night's dreamless sleep. And so on for two weeks. Oh, if vacation time were only that way!

Everyone but the engineers spent a pleasant day at Port Colborne last trip. Shortly after beginning to unload, the water relief valve on

the port Westinghouse conveyor engine burst

tween the plant and the boats in-so-far as safe

ty work was concerned. Lashes to lashes And chin to chin— That's how I lost

My watch and pin ! Mrs. Suttie and children made a trip with us and also Mrs. Dahlburg and her son Russell. Both ladies expect to spend much of the sum mer at Rogers City.

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Ted Strand, day watchman, wishes to remind Walter Callani of the Str. Munson that he can

still jump thirty-six feet if necessary. Kindly send all inquiries regarding this stupendous feat directly to Ted. —o—o—o—

As tlie season advances we have observed that certain members of the crew have returned to

the boat minus articles of jewelry. We are curious enough to enquire if they have as yet

reported their loss(r) to the proper authorities. —o—o—o—

While those who have suffered loss from Eire

always have our siucerest sympathy we are still kid enough to feel a thrill when the shrill shriek of the siren warns all who hear that the dread

demon has again visited the community. It was our pleasure and surprise to watch the efficient manner in which the Rogers City Fire Depart ment handled the blaze which recently threat

ened to destroy the home of Mr. Franks.

have witnessed worse jobs v\ fire fighting even

when the performers were trained city smokecaters, and it is our opinion that the local boys surely "came through" famously. —o—o—o—

It seems that we must have our crack at the

Scotchman's expense.

I know I'm not a fashion plate; That's not my hue, 'tis true, But listen, girlie, it lakes a MAX To sail with that Limestone crew! And when I'm dead and gone. And life's last cruise is through, I'll not be barred from Heaven

For being a Limestone Deckaroo! The above poem speaks for itself so no furth er comment is necessary. For reasons ol his own the modest contributor desires to remain in

obscurity.

I shall respect his

wishes

in this

matter, so don't ask me ! —o-o—o—

We wen- surprised to find that a very unus ual stowaway had made this vessel his home a

lew trips ago. Shortly after leaving the comauy dock at Buffalo a large and somewhat fa miliar police dog was discovered roaming about the deck.

Of course we took good care of him

and after a couple of trips lie was left in the care of Mr. OToole at Rogers City.

It is still

a mystery how he came aboard since that is a feat often difficult even for sailors at that dock.

This has already been the cause of much discus sion, especially at the Buffalo plant. 0. Kenneth Falor. Reporter

Here are two we think

—o—o—o—o—o—

better than average: How the Grand Canyon

was formed: A Scotchman dropped a nickel in a gopher hole. Forty Scotchmen I .ie in this ward.

The taxi they hired

Hit a Ford. ' —o—o—o—

It has been said that opportunity knocks but once, so, lest some of our fair readers be miss-

ing their chance, we are taking this opportunity to inform the world at large that Fred (Chuggins) Larson has been studying sundry matri monial papers. Just now Fred is attracted to unattached young damsels having bank accounts in the immediate neighborhood of fifteen thous and dollars.

Those interested and who consider

themselves eligible may apply directly to Fred, care of this vessel. —o—o—o—

A Sailor's Reply I say. girlie, I saw a sneer just then. Don't I look good enough for you? I'm not in your class, eh, For being in the Limestone crew? You think I'm not good enough For a girl like you ; Well, men that wouldn't hold your hands Have sailed with a limestone crew.

You bar us from your theatres And from your ballrooms, too: There's room enough for all, you say. Except that Limestone crew. —o—o—o—

Don Langridge says he is through with wom en. OH! My! Yes! He just ordered a new Ford coupe, believe it or not.

—o—o—o—o—o—

Only a small fraction of the girls in our coun try are working girls. Most of them are work ing men. —o—o—o—o—o—

According to a writer, no self-respecting man stoops to borrow. Cut this out and paste it on Ihe handle of vour lawn-mower, —o—o—o—o—o—

Every man finally learns that it's impossible to look like the picture in a clothing advertise ment. •»o—o—o—o—o—

If vou must kick—kick toward the goal.

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Str. John G. Munson

Chief Urdal's wife spent a few days with us

Date of Meeting: June 20th, 1929. Present: Walter Callani, chairman; Axel M.

Hoy, secretary; and Nidyi Hans Scott,

John

Edward

Hegland,

Harold

Schaum,

Edward

Rickey, John Reckziegel, Capt. McQuinn and Chief Urdal.

The meeting opened at 7 o'clock p. m. on the above date with all members present as well as several of the crew not belonging to the com

this month. _o—o—o—

The business of printing and developing pic tures has shown a remarkable increase since

our waiter became the proud owner of a new camera. Perhaps it is his quest for pictures that

leads him uptown in Rogers City so frequently. If such is the case, Al, why not take the camera with you? —o—o—o—

mittee.

George Brooks, and his assistant made a trip The minutes of the previous meeting were with us during which time they erected new read and discussed. Captain McQuinn and Chief floodlights. Quite an improvement to say the Urdal gave short talks on Safety. They sug least. gested that the crew read the rules for preven tion of accidents adopted by the Lake Carriers

—o—o—o—

Rob: Did you go to a speakeasy when you were in New York?

Association.

The men were warned most caution when using It was suggested that all be warned not to stand in

again to use the ut siphons at the dock. members of the crew the bight of the cable

on the fan-tail when our towline is attached to

same, thus avoiding an accident in case the wire

should part. When placing planks around the deck to protect fresh paint make sure that these planks are quite secure. Otherwise they may slide when stepped upon and result in an injury. Members of the crew were warned about look

ing out of deadlights when going up a creek.

Jim: No, I don't like them talking pictures. —o—o—o—

Two loads of coal from Conneaut and a cou

ple of trips to the break wall this month gave a few of the boys a chance to get acquainted in Rogers City again. We also got a glimpse of the Str. Bradley. Not having seen her for so long, we were beginning to wonder if she was still included in the Limestone sextet. —o—o—o—

Captain McQuinn was explaining to the mate how he turned the boat around at Menominee with conversation somewhat similar to this:

Warnings to that effect have been stenciled above all deadlights. The men were told to wear goggles when using the emery wheel. A

"So I shoved her nose in the mud and gave her stern a kick and she swung right around."

shield has been ordered for it and will be at tached in the near future. The deck hands

he had a hard time making her believe that he

were told to make sure the cargo were on before taking off hatches. ormen were warned to keep away possible from where falling stone

Strummer and Mrs. Honeychurch spent several

hold lights The conveyas much as might hit

them and to wear the hats furnished

for

that

purpose while working around such places. Members of the crew using water in the galley were told to close the valves securely to prevent them from leaking. Meeting adjourned at 8 o'clock p. m. —•o—o—o—

Musical Murmurs—Str. Munson

We were all of the opinion that Whitey had made a success of his banjo in serenading a cer tain Rogers City damsel when he bought a dia mond ring recently. It was quite a surprise when he informed us that he would raffle it off.

Lady Luck smiled upon our chief coal passer and we understand that he had already made someone happy with the rock. We can boast of a record attendance

safety first meeting this month,

at our

but do

not

know whether an interest in the work or the

fact that Captain McQuinn passed the cigars was accountable

for

it.

understand

that

our chief intends to supply the cigars at the next meeting and fully seventy-five per cent of the crew are anticipating the event.

His wife overheard •him, and we understand

was only talking shop. Mr. and Mrs. McDermott,

Mr.

and

Mrs.

days aboard the Steamer Munson. —o—o—o—

For the benefit of the boys who have not had the fortune of visiting Lake Erie this summer,

we wish to say that the flies are biting as hard as ever. One of our firemen insists that they even bite through his shoes. It sounds some what exaggerated, but we must admit that these

Lake Erie flies are far superior to the ordinary fly so it may be possible. —o—o—o—

1st Castaway—Do you see anything? 2nd Castaway—Only the horizon. 1st Castaway—Well, pull for that. It's bet ter than nothing. Harold Nidy, Reporter. •»• o— o—o— o—o—

Don't worry when you stumble—remember a worm is about the only thing that can't fall down.

J^hejj vohoate content

' fo remain in theValley ^ill get no nvtfsjrom the mountains. f^C

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Str. B. H. Taylor

Date of Meeting: June 30, 1929. Present: Leo Moll, chairman; Steve Chibola,

secretary; and Clarence Wade, Donald

Mook,

Steve

Barber

Hilmer and

Piatt, Edward

gomery Ward catalog. First—How come?

Virgil—Well the wrapper it came in said 'Re

Streich.

Safety Meeting called to order June 30 at 10 o'clock a. m. with all of the committeemen pre sent.

No doubt in looking over the no accident hon or roll you will note that the Taylor's name has been eliminated from the list due to the care

lessness of a coal-passer trying to open the ash gun with a wrench. The wrench slipped causing the coalpasser to fall backwards bruising the muscles below the spine. X-ray and examinations failed to reveal any injury to spine or hips and the only report from the hospital was sore muscles. A warning to other coalpassers. In this month's report the engineer and oilers were warned about looking out of the gangway when loading or unloading as the cable is apt to be slack and some one may be taking up one of the cables at that particular moment causing a serious injury. Another suggestion which has been brought iip from former years and published several times but the practice still continues, is, wait at least one hour after meals before going in swim-

Deckhand—Come on, Virgil, let's have a game of cribbage. Nother One—Can't. Gotta read my Mont

ming and to have a ring buoy with a line at tached on deck in case of emergency. Boatswain, deckhands and watchman should

discontinue the practice of spilling the oil out of the buckets after cleaning paint brushes on the stairways leading to the tunnel. After loading or unloading the snatch blocks for the boom, cables should be put close to gun nel and not left lying out where someone may trip over them. Several of the former suggestions were also brought up to keep the crew in mind of their dangerous conditions while performing their duties aboard ship. As there was no more business to be transact

ed, the meeting adjourned at 10:45 o'clock a. m.

—o—o—o—

Mrs. Munson and Jack were with us as far as Detroit. Mrs. Pearse and Jane also got off at Detroit. The boys stayed aboard and helped with painting. The results so started the mate that he declared that their handiwork was the

best example of modernistic painting

has

seen in many a year. —o—o—o—

We were fortunate in having as guests Miss Marian Tuttle of Hornell, N. Y., and Miss Gert rude Tuttle of Indianapolis, Ind. The latter conducts a summer camp, Pinewood, at Burt Lake, Michigan. —o—o—o—

Leo Moll—Sparks, what do you think of a guy that'll go horseback riding at midnight? Yours truly—Crazy! Leo—Well, didn't Paul Revere? Mrs. Grace M. Sauve, Mrs. C. Ellis and Grace E. Hill, of Detroit, honored us with their com

pany from Detroit to Rogers City and back to Detroit.

In the last issue of Screenings we expressed our doubts about the crew of this ship being allowed to use the tennis courts on Lake street

in Rogers City.

A few days ago we received a

letter from Mr. Valentin to the effect that all the crew were entitled to the use of the courts.

This was good news and if enthusiasm is any indication of ability we have a few potential Tildens and Lacostes right aboard the Taylor, —o—o—o—

At the present time we have as guests Misses Hazel Hummel and Alice Stallage of Hamburgh, New York, and Miss Grace M. Frary of North Evans, N. Y. It looks as if a storm was in the making. Let's hope it will not be bad enough to cause any discomfort. —o— o—o—

—o—o—o—

It iz better to know nothing than to know jist

Twice Told Tales—Str. Taylor Another month has ended and

turn in five days' and tomorrow is the fifth day.

with

enuff to doubt and to differ.

the

I don't know how it is with other folks, but

fond dreams of the entire crew for a perfect

vvith me. the fall of the Roman empire iz a grate

safety record this season. The cause of this rude awakening was the injury of a coal passer, a minor injury but a lost time accident never theless. —o—o—o—

For two trips we had the pleasure of having

deal eazier to bear than a fall on the ice.

Men no doubt owe much of their success in

this world to chance, but chances don't go for a man, the man must go for the chances.

To enjoy a good reputation, giv publikly and s'teal privately. 'Josh Billings'

as guests a party of ladies from Pennsylvania. This party consisted of: Mrs. B. H. Taylor, Mrs. 'Mrs. Labounty, Virginia and Robert are mak J. S. Alexander, Mrs. A. W. Cadman, Mrs. J. H. McCrady, Mrs. Elizabeth Keller, of Pittsburgh ing a trip. It seems great to have them. and Martha W. Pliaro of Philadelphia.

J. B. Griffith, Reporter

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Date of Meeting: June 22, 1929.

for our second assistant, Mr. Hans Birk, but

Present: Donald McLeod,

when we reach Cleveland the tables are turned

chairman;

Hans

Birk, secretary; and Lloyd Bogart, Angus Mc Neil, Glen Gilmore, Lief Smevik, George Beck. This being our third meeting of the season and the different members of this committee

becoming better acquainted with the ship, sev eral improvements were suggested which the men had observed during their daily routine. It was suggested that the coal bunker hatch es be either raised way up or left down tight as if they are raised just half way as is the cus tom on most boats, someone might be working around them while in that position and the rope in the falls might break or accidentally become untied allowing the hatch cover to fall and in doing so would either knock the man in the coal bunker or cause a serious cut on the hand, fing ers or arm which might result in the amputation of the injured limb. It was also requested that the deck force not

ify the fireman on watch before taking fuel aboard so as to give him a chance to be prepared for same.

The oiler present suggested that a guard be put around starboard water glass. This has been done.

with a vengeance.

The new porter: Where do you mail the let ters?

Scotty: Just drop it thru that hole you see there.

(Author's note) I wonder why he that.

told

him

I always put mine in the box in the hall. —o— o—o—

Slowly but surely our education nears com pletion. We have now incorporated into our vocabulary the word (verb) "aggrafret." We won't swear by that spelling, bin; that's the way it sounds.

What's that!

You never heard of it

before? That's all right, you're forgiven. Neith er had we but assurance has been given us that it is as common as "yes" in Arkansas. If you are in doubt just how to use it, perhaps, some variations will serve to enlighten you somewhat. For instance—"aggrapestrate" or "aggrabotherate."

If you have been unable to sleep because of excess noise, the appropriate things to do are, arise, frown fiercely, give indications of disgust and then inquire: "I'd like to know who's been aggrafrettin me, that's what?"

On these boats we have a tunnel suction line

which gives considerable trouble at times. The well either becomes plugged or our ballast pump strainer plugs. We have tried to remedy this by making a strainer in the form of a box, which we've placed around the well to keep stone from going in there which spills during the process of unloading. Our first mate, George Beck, suggests that removable covers be made that would fit on the top of the strainer which would stop a great deal of stone from falling into the well.

A sprinkler system, it was suggested, ought to be installed to flush buckets on center con

veyor when they are returning from hopper. Meeting was called at 1 o'clock p. m. and ad journed at 1:30 o'clock p. m. —o—o—o—

Cargo Clippings—Str. Calcite This month has been quite uneventful. We have enjoyed pleasant weather much of the time and interests have been directed toward getting the boat in first class condition.

There has been

Steward (as Red, the deckwatch passes the galley door with his sounding board): "There goes Red with his slate; must be on his way to school.

Behave yourself, Jack." —o—o—->—

We must not or cannot forget our recent passengers from Rogers City. With their ar rival the boys all took a new lease on life and

came forth (fifth or sixth it mattered not) on deck freshly shaven and with faces shining from recent contact with soap and water. A couple

of the more romantically inclined even produc ed harmonieas. Yes indeed, the fair sex wields a powerful influence over the actions of mere men.

Angus, our Scotch bos'n, is certainly working wonders with the deck now. No longer are the deckaroos dismayed upon hearing him shout something in Spanish. Where their understand

ing is lacking their imagination supplies the proper interpretation. Ellos no saben de que c"

bos'n. dit pero tienen tinos ideas y eso nc -_s

no dearth of activity but, somehow, we find few inspiring occurrences.

facil.

We didn't realize how many Ohioans there were on the Calcite until they started over the rail at the breakwall in Cleveland. It certainly

so strong they can even throw their voices now.

resembl^l the well known exodus.

Is that right, Mr. McNeil.

The bos'n. contends that his men. are getting He adds that he sometimes believes that they could throw them out a port hole without caus ing him any undue agitation.

—o—o—o—

After listening to that illustrious fireman, fa miliarly known as "Bum," discourse on variotts

subjects the only thing we can say is "page Mr. Darrow." He's supposed to be pretty good too.

(

—o—6—o—

That seeming personification of a movie actor

whom you might have seen at Niagara Falls was none other than Mr. Mike Stevens, wheelsman on the Str. Calcite.

We doubt not the veracitv

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of the statement which he is credited with hav1

^ ing made concerning the fondness which the lit tle girl has for him.

We are not sure that he

would wish to be quoted hence we refrain from doing so.

slogan—a neat deck is a safe deck.

We certainly enjoyed the amusing and in structive conversation (if we may call it such) which the mate and the bos'n. indulged in while we were painting the after cabins. By actual count they agreed with each other on two dis tinct and separate occasions. I believe a debate was even suggested as the only possible means

of ascertaining who was right and why. .»o—o—o—

It is with regret that we realize that we can not utilize all suggestions. Because of their character some must be discarded, else we

The most serious question before the meeting was the ship's policy in regard to fireworks on the Fourth of July. The several serious acci dents which members of the

committee

had

witnessed on shipboard during the celebration of the Glorious Fourth were reviewed and con sidered. To mention a few of the more serious

accidents—a deckhand burned his arm badly, a waiter almost lost the sight of one eye, and oth er small burns and minor casualties occurred.

The cause of them all, was the carelessness of some member of the crew.

The committee de

should bring upon ourselves a frown of disap proval. Lloyd W. Bogart, Reporter

cided that it was impossible to eradicate this element from the celebration and accordingly expressed themselves in favor of discontinuing

Str. T. W. Robinson

a general fireworks celebration of the Fourth by the crew.

Date of Meeting: June 22, 1929.

Present: Gilbert Kemp, chairman; Henry Miller, secretary; and Capt. M. R. MacLean, Roland Bryan, John Miller, Walter Mook, How ard Guynn, Peter Fleming, Louis Smolinski. Meeting was called to order by chairman

Gilbert Kemp at 12:45 p. m. The safety pro ceedings and suggestions of safety committees on other boats as published in last month's

The committee wishes to express its thorough endorsement of the safety suggestion of several other safety committees regarding the ship shape deck and to embody it in the form of the

The last feature of the meeting was a general discussion about the most efficient and benefi

cial method by which the committee could for

ward safety work on board. It was suggested that the next forward step in safety work for not only this committee but all the committees

on the stone-boat fleet was not the discovery of new hazards but the organization of the sugges tions already made into some workable code.

Screenings were read and commented upon by The publication of some such "Ten Command members of committee.

ments of Safety" would be useful to the com

Captain MacLean reminded the members of the committee that with the

summer

months

come passengers, visitors and other people un accustomed to steamboats; that the right con

ception of safety was not

only

mittees in defining the danger points as well as serving as constant reminder to the seamen. The safety committee on the Robinson would

like to ask the co-operation of the safety com

safeguarding mittees on the other boats in the preparation of

your own self, but watching out for the other person. Some dangerous situations which we unconsciously avoid must be pointed out to the inexperienced "landlubber." In particular he emphasized that men handling the winches

this list. Our committee intends to publish the report of its investigation in the August Screen ings and would welcome criticism by the other committees.

With this discussion, the meeting adjourned should never drop a cable without first looking at 1:45 p. m.

over the side to see that women and children on

—o—o—o—

the dock are warned to keep clear of the cables. The crew was again warned to stay away from the stream of falling stone in view of the

Rolling 'Round—Str. Robinson

fact that recently some tray openhearth lumps

Our good friend and Traffic Manager Charlie Platz, has established a record that will long live

almost "beaned" a member of the crew.

Speaking of Records

John Miller assured the committee that rac ing in taking off hatches had been eliminated. Howard Guynn suggested that all chisels and

in the memories of the crew of the Str. Robin

dition.

recipients of those wonderful flowers.

son. Like President Wilson, who kept us out of war. for a while at least, Charlie has kept us bars in bad shape be sent up to the shop to be from Lake Michigan for a month and a day. repaired so that steel chips will not endanger Finally, Wilson-like, he sent us to Buffington. worker's eyesight. On our way we buffeted a heavy fog for thirteen It was suggested that a ring buoy be kept at hours, which had evidently been waiting for us. hand when crew goes in swimming. This sug This ought to encourage you, Charlie, to try gestion although not new is. timely. and better your previous record. Harry Moore The tow line situation was reviewed and de- has agreed to bring up the peonies as long as j clared eminently satisfactory. The cable com- they last and we fell sure you have the support * mittee reported beckets and cables in good con of a number of ladies in Rogers City, who were

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Ed. Fawcett, our genial

steward,

smiles when he hopped off on the boat a) Port Huron to attend

the

was

commence

ment exercises at the Port Huron high school in

which his son. Harold, was participating. Residents of Detroit, who have cottages up

vicinity,

have

Date of Meeting: June 25, 1929. Present: Geo. Hoy. chairman. Ansel Williams,

secretary, and Otto Sparre, Ray Fier, Geo. Kerr. Andrew Gavridge, Jack McGee. Francis Bacon,

—o— 3— o—

at the St. Clair flats and

Str. Carl D. Bradley

all

reporters'

been

making inquiries at the United States Steam boat inspector's office relative to what lights and day marks are required on cottages while at anchor in or near the channel or fairway.

High water has changed their status and they now come under marine laws.

Willard Fox, Ike Rauka, absent. Norman MacLean and Neils Anderson were visiting mem bers of the crew.

Meeting opened at 7:1U p. m. by chairman Geo. 1toy. The first talk of the meeting was given by Ray Fier. who had seen some of the crew low

ering the ladder while the boat was in motion at the docks.

—o—o—o—

Mrs. M. R. MacLean with her sister. Mrs. D.

J. Hyslop. and daughter Jean of Geneva, Ohio, drove to Toronto, Ontario, to attend the wed

ding of their niece. Miss Helen Thompson, which took place at the home of the bride's par ents, 17 Linden Street, Saturday, June 15th.

After a trip to Niagara Falls, the bride and

This is a dangerous thing to do

and all. excepting those whose duty it is to tend the ladder shall leave it alone.

Norman MacLean brought a talk on the use

of firecrackers.

A person using

them

should

not set them off to frighten anyone, nor throw them where he cannot watch them.

Mori' care should be taken in lashing ladders

groom were picked up by Mrs. MacLean on her

to the boom and new ropes should replace the

return home to Rocky River where

old ones.

they

will

Anyone wishing to learn how to op

spend part of their honeymoon as her guests. erate the boom swings will be gladv taught at This is the bride's first introduction to the good old U. S. A. —o—o—o—o—o—

the proper time. Unless being instructed howto operate them, only those whose duty it is should try to use them. Kerosene lanterns used

on deck for the seamen to signal with should not be used. They are not reliable and are dangerous. Flcctric signal lights should be pur chased for that purpose. Geo. Kerr, seaman,

brought

mind

that

some of the sockets in the gunnel bars used for pulling hatches have loose rivets. Andrew Gav ridge was appointed to burn them out and re place them with bolts. Steward Otto Sparre says it is safer to eat your watermelon at the table. If you must eat it on deck, spit the seeds over the side. When

in port any fruit peelings should not be thrown on the dock. Not long ago two men were re turning from Gary and in passing a Steel Trust

steamer at the dock they' encountered several peelings. Had anyone stepped on them an in

—o—o—o—o—o—

Keep On Keeping On There's a time to part ami ii time to meet. There's a time to sleep and a time to eat, There's a time to work and a time to play. There's a

time to sing and a time to pray.

There's a lime that's glad and a time that's blue

There's a lime to plan and a time to do.

There's a lime to grin and to show your grit, lint there never was a time to Quit.

jury might have been the result. A maze of heaving lines has been seen tied from the railing to the water tanks on the boat deck aft to stop the vibration of the railing. We understand braces have been made for that pur pose and as heaving lines may prove a suitable

place for an accident, especially after dark the braces should lie put up.

In order to keep the after decks sanitary, it will be necessary to enlarge the holes under the saddles holding the water supply tanks. Willard Fox. stokerman, brought to mind that

greater care should be taken in keeping grease from the operating decks in the stoker hole.

Andrew Gavridge, conveyormau. again proved his worth as a safety man by bringing the fol lowing things to mind: Some men have a ten dency to walk under the boom while unload-

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It is a dirty place and a very good place

y> to get hit upon the head by falling objects. Also in making docks men coming forward have been noticed to step over slacked cables without looking right or left. If one of these cables, especially one on the electric

winches,

which

selecting wedding presents.—Glasgow Eastern Standard.

Local Events

Ralph Reynolds, our popular young radio man, is with us again. Having undergone an

have a very fast pickup, would catch them, it might prove fatal. Use the long way around, it

operation for appendicitis while in Milwaukee,

is safer.

old smile plus a school-girl complexion.

Meeting was called to a close by the chairman at 8:05 p. m.

we consider it successful as he still has the same —o—o—o—

Several trips ago Captain Bill was surprised to hear Point Betsie about one degree on. the starboard quarter. After an investigation by high-pockets, we learned it was Ike blowing up his sax. Bagpipes may not be music, but when it comes to saxaphones, Oh death, where is thy

Boosts on Board—Str. Bradley Independence Day Since April 18th, the cry has been: "Where are you going the Fourth? What ya gonna do sting ? on the Fourth of July." At last it came. Every —o—o—o— one at rest except the Steward's Department It is rumored that Malcolm will go into the and those on duty. Twelve o'clock found all in olive business on Prentice Street this winter. the dining room except those who must remain Every success to you, Malcolm. —0—0—0— at their post according to law. Enter the "Ce It is summer time in Rogers City when the ment dust orchestra." Everyone at attention. The Star Spangled Banner, then the eats. How sea-gulls have no chill-baines and the whitefish the galley crew must have worked! As each and pike refuse cod-liver oil to ward off penumember left the table a smile

satisfaction

proved that both the boys and Otto were satis

fied. One o'clock we find the Captain, Chief, First Assistant Engineer, and a few others still able to walk, promenading the deck with an air of Independence. From then until five all at

leisure.

Six

o'clock,

Thunder,

lightning,

o'clock at the dock.

entering

wind

and

Sunshine.

Buffington. rain. A

Seven

number of

the boys go to see the "Dangerous Woman," a movie play at Indiana Harbor. Midnight. More guests to break the monotony of steamboat life. All members of the crew on board. Everyone sober. Left the dock, backing out. Nine min utes later on our way to Cape Betsie. The end of a "Perfect Day." Fireworks Missing. Safety First Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. McNulty and daugh ter, Miss Mary Elizabeth, and Miss Mary Ida Schaeffer of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell and son George, Jr., of Winnetka, Illinois. Mr. Campbell is secretary of the Illinois Steel Company, Chi cago.

On his return to the farm in

Iowa,

Farmer

Johnson will add something more towards sci ence. Crossing a honey bee with a fire fly to make them work nights. —o—o—o—

We were all glad to exchange greetings with the boys on the Robinson once more; also Steamers White and Munson.

In the last issue we made a mistake by accus ing Wm. Schwartz of. hunting bargain counters in the Five and Ten. It was Merwin White, radio man. Sorry William. Amusements

Our monthly entertainment came off without a hitch with the following programme: Buffalo Bound, Solo—Mr. Hoy. Clarinet ac companiment by Geo. Johnson. Indian War Dance and American Tap—A. Gaveridge. Accordian accompaniment b y Count Levondosky. The

Care

Waterlilies.

A debate.

O. B.

Sparre vs.. Raymond Buehler. Lochgilphead. Bagpipe solo. Angus MacRae. Tricks on Fly Fishing. A debate. Chris Schwartz vs. Malcolm MacDonald.

Mrs. Lucas Lee of Rogers City, Michigan, and mother-in-law, Mrs. Lee of Indiana.

Mr .and Mrs. M. C. Lamb of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. MacLean was with us for one short trip, and we look forward to the pleasure of seeing her again in the near future. Last Minute Flashes

monia.

Woolworth's stores in Ireland have burned down. It is alleged that several excited Scots

had narrow escapes from falling masonry while

Rogers City Nights. Duet. Ray Eier and Clifford Motter. Saxaphoiie by Ike Ranke. Way Down In Iowa. Solo. Edmund Magnttson.

Harp accompaniment by Whitey.

Intermission.

Those Ocqueoc Blues. Solo. Trotzky Dambra. Jews Harp accompaniment by Geo. Kerr. Take Me Back to Malcolm MacDonald.

Prentice

Street.

Solo.

The Star Spangled Banner by one and all. Finis.

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York.

Do You Know That—

If the stars in the northern sky are visible,

you can set your watch by them within fifteen

S. S. Aquitania.

Fastest West: 5 days

13 hrs. 44 min.: Fastest Fast: 2 days 14 hrs. 14

min. Highest day's run West: 595 knots; High

minutes of the correct time without the use ol

est dav's run East: 570 knots.

as the center of a huge clock and the pointer ol

knots.

Average speed

a complicated table. The pole star is considered West:'23.36 knots; Average speed East: 23.62 the dipper, the hour hand. The numeral six will be below the polcstar and twelve above. Taking the time as indicated by the dipper's

S. S. Berengaria—Fastest West: 5 days 13 hrs. 52 min.; Fastest Fast: 5 days. 11 hrs. 15 min.

Highest day's run West: 592 knots: Highest

pointers, you can add to that figure the number day's run East: 579 knots. Average speed West: of months that have elapsed since the first of January to the nearest quarter month. The re sulting sum is doubled and subtracted Irom six teen and a quarter. It the result is more than

sixteen and a quarter, subtract it from forty and a quarter. The answer is time in hours alt er noon. For instance, it is late September and the pointers of the sky clock correspond to the position of the hour hand at seven o'clock. Fight and three fourths mouths have elapsed since Xew Year's Day. This is added to seven,

making fifteen and three-quarters.

23.11 knots: Average speed East: 23.79 knots.

S. S. Mauretania—Fastest West: *5 days 3 hrs. 20 min.: Fastest East: *5 days 1 hr. 49 min.

Highest Day's run West: 649 knots;

Highest

Day's run West: *626 knots. Average speed West: *25.60 knots: Average speed Fast: *26.25 knots.

Best average speed for one day held by S. S. Mauretania. 27.04 (west) and 27.03 (east). *Thcse constitute world's records. —o—o—o—

When Noah sailed the waters blue

Double this

He had his troubles, same as you. For forty days he drove the Ark Before he found a place to park.

is thirty-one and one half. Subtract from forty and one quarter gives eight ami three-quarters or 8:45 p. m.

—o—o—o— —o—o—o—

Mr. Klein: Good morning. Mr. Cohen.

upsetting you <lis morning.

Vat is

You look worried.

Mr. Cohen: Yes, mine brother iz awful sick.

—o—o—o—

"Rastus. give a sentence with the word 'am phibious.' Mos' fish stories am fibiotis." —o—o—o—

"Sure, Mike, ver wife is a strikin' lookin' lcd-

dy." Mike rubbed the back of his head.

Business before pleasure.—American. Ask the mother if the child be like his father.

—England.

Mr. Klein: Oh. is he! Mr. Cohen: No. Ikie.

"Yassuni.

Pick Your Own Proverbs

"To tell

ye the truth. Pat, she's more strikin' than lookin'." —o—o—o—

Limestone Blades

Joe- Aw, So yon graduata from a Barbers'

Sweet i' the bed. and sweer up i' the morning was ne'er a guid housewife.—Scotland. It's a lonesome washing that there's not a (man's) shirt in.— Ireland. Men carry their superiority inside, animals outside.—Russia.

The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.—China.

Though you lock the door ever so securely, trouble will find a way in.—Japan. We make large promises to avoid making small presents.—France. Three helping one another will do as much

Rip his jaw.

as six men singly.—Spain. The embrace at meeting it better parting.—Arabia.

Leave his lace Raw! Raw! Raw!

dustan.

University, L'h ? What wasa da college yell? Leo—Cut his Up,

—o—o—o—

Echoes from the ash pit: "A-ha! She refusa me."

Tonnage to July 4, 1929, 398,087; Mileage. 20.-

than

Every man does his own business best.—Hin An old friend does not become an enemy.— Turkey. Your acts are your best introduction.—Greece. Home mountains are greenest.—Czechoslavakia.

513, —o—o—o—

Record Passages Between Daunt's Rock and Ambrose Channel.

S. S. Mauretania. Fastest West: *4 days 10 hrs. M min.: Fastest Fast: *4 days 13 hrs. 41 min. Highest day's run West: *676 knots; highest day's run East: 626 knots. Average '-peed West: *26.06 knots; Average speed Fast: *25.89 knots.

Between Southhampton Cherbourg and New

When the water is overhead, what difference if it lie one fathom or a hundred fathoms.— Per sia.

In a strong position even a coward is a lion. —Sanskrit.

Proverbs bear age and he who would do well, mav view himself in them as in a looking glass.

—Italy. X. A. MacLean. Reporter J. Ansel Williams, Asst. Reporter

Keep Fjshin Hi Some;

durncst cuss

Fer catc!.

He never used to make a

About tlic kind of pole or i E:r weather, neither; he'd

"I gOi An

A-u'histlin' soft and walkin' v

I says one day to Lii "How do you always ketch 'cm Hi?" He gave his in, An' chuckli-

fis'riin:':"

He took to read i iv

And pretty .soon, the first we lenowed, He had a lawsuit, won his fight, An

I'll he b'lpwe

He Icripwed njpi

lan Squire McKnab!

An' diough he had no "gift of gab" To brag about.

he made .

The ;

lie other side.

One day, ie one ask Explain hi it in condishin, He laughed an' said, "I jest kepi Well, Hi is Gov'nor Son

A big man round the state, you bet— To trie the same old Hi, •

The same oldcharnpeen fisher, It wasn't so much the baker pole, It wasn't s<

Thai

:olc,

!Ii his big success:

'•Twas jest his Gshin' on

A cheerful stiddy, hopeful kind Of kecpin' at it—don't you mind? And that is why I ;hin\ That more of us would jest keep fisliin'.

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ruhlished In the interests of Safety and {welfare For the Employees of the JVLicJitgan Limestone <Y (chemical Company

No Accident Honor Roll Department, Foreman and Captain TRACKS

N. W. Pollock

TRANSPORTATION

T. L. Kelley

TRANSPORTATION

Robert Hamilton

SHOVELS

T. L. Kelley

SHOVELS

Robert Hamilton

DRILLS

Thomas Kelley

DRILLS

John Dembny

BLASTING CREWS

Theo. Haselhuhn

MILL

Aclolph Sorgenfrei

MILL

Max Belmore

ELECTRICAL CREWS

George C. Wing

POWER HOUSE

George C. Wing-

MACHINE SHOP

William Heller

CARPENTER SHOP

Chas. Hoffman

YARD—MACHINERY TUGS

Julius Zemple Capt. Walter Pepler Chief Frank Lamp

STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

Capt. William MacLean Chief John Sparre

STR. T. W. ROBINSON

Capt. M. R. MacLean Chief H. B. Moore

STR. JOHN G. MUNSON

Capt. Crossly McQuinn Chief Arthur Urdal

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Published monthly for the employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company, Rogers City, Michigan, in the interest of Safety and Welfare.

The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive items of plant news, photographs, cartoons,

PLANT TO HAVE NEW SCREEN HOUSE AND NEW POWER HOUSE An announcement was made the last week in

OUR SAFETY DUTIES

July that our winter program would include the

In the day's work some of the duties we per form are of a money earning nature which pro vide us with our living; and then again there are

construction of a new screen house and a new

other duties which do not call for specific hours

and the accomplishment of a certain amount of siderable size and will probably mean that the work. Among these duties falls furthering the

power house. Both of these projects are of con

greater part of our force will be employed thru the coming inoperative season.

cause of safety against accidents. We all wish to live in a community that is

Our engineers have been at work on these

growing and that shows prosperity, but we cannot expect safety to take care of itself. We neering is well along and work has been started all practice safety in our daily duties at the on the actual construction of the screen house, plant, and if we are to enjoy as much as possi two additions for some little time and the engi

it being hoped to have this part of the program finished and ready for operation in April of 1930. This building will take the place of the present screen house and will be built of brick and steel and will house the machinery of the present screen house and many improvements.

sters.

It will not make them cowards, but on

the contrary will help in moulding good citizens. It is a responsibility of good citizenship and should be considered in the same way that a law

In addition to the screen house, there is a new

abiding citizen respects the law. There is need

power house to be built and have in operation by

for us to serve the cause of safety, and health conservation, in order that" there be as little as

mid-summer of 1930. The old power house no

longer has the capacity for our requirements

possible of destruction and .sickness, most of

and modernization of this class of equipment makes it advisable to build a new unit entirely rather to remodel the present plant in order to

which is of a preventative nature.

provide for the increased shipments

stone

anticipated. Actual work on the

construction

has

been

started and will be steadily increased so that by the end of the shipping season it will be well

under way, and such labor as is now occupied with plant operation will be shifted to construc

The more we progress (and we boast of be ing the most progressive nation on earth) and the more inventive genius expresses itself in new methods, appliances and practices, invari ably there comes with it a new type of danger. We must not think only of the new efficiency, or comfort, or speed. We must also think of the new dangers and in adopting new and ad vanced methods, see that the proper precautions

tion at that time. When completed these will make valuable additions to our plant of which we might well be proud. With this construction program going on

are taken for safety where needed. When a serious or fatal accident happens the result does no good to anyone. Dangers are

along with our regular plant operations, we shall

that each one has a responsibility to perform, not only at the plant, but at home, on the street, and on the highway as well, if we are to reap the most of the advantages which present them

have to intensify our safety first activities, be

ing ever on the alert to the possibilities of acci dents, practicing safety first principles our selves and passing them on to our fellow work ers.

The next issue of "Calcite

Screenings"

will

contain cuts and details of these additions.

The secret of happiness is. not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one has to do.— James M. Barrie.

ble our home life, we must carry safety home

and practice it there too; teach it to the young

If a man knows where he is going you can tell it by his walk.

enemies of us all and we must unite and feel

selves.

Nothing is easier than fault finding; no tal ent, no self denial, no brains, no characters are

required to set up in the grumbling business.— Robert West.

The man who trusts men will make fewer mistakes than he who distrusts them.—Cavour.

Life is too short to be little.—Disraeli.

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Drilling Operations - Breaking Up the Solid Foundation In the Bank Crews of Drillers and Helpers Operate Fifteen Machines Night and Day Thruout the Season By Rudolph Dueltgen Jr. Before the stone is loaded into cars by steam and electric shovels for trans

advantage by tin- blacksmil lith lor many other jobs. The drilling operation is carried on day and night shift. The crews con

portation to the crusher, it is necessary to break it from the solid formation in

the bank with sufficient fragmentation

sist of 15 drillers and 10 helpers for

lor tin's operation. 'Phis is accomplish

each shift with a foreman in charge of

ed by blasting with dynamite and liquid oxygen explosive

(I..O.X.)

which

each crew.

loaded into holes drilled in the rock.

There are several methods of drilling

in practice in quarry operations, among which the most common are the tripod,

general

foreman

has

eral fort-man in charge with Thomas Walter Meyer

Kelley and John Dembny as shift fore men.

Foreman

jack hammer and well or churn drill. In

open pit work the well drill is perhaps

charge of both the drilling and blasting operations. Mr. Walter Meyers is gen

Drill

Department

Holes 5 5-Sih inches in diameter are

drilled in single rows for

the steam

the most widely used machine. Jack hammer shovels and four and five rows for the elec and tripod drills are used mostly for drilling tric shovels. The spacing of the holes varies holes less than fifteen feet in depth. with the height of the face, the average spac Our drilling equipment for primary quarry ing being 18 feet from the edge of the face blasting consists of fifteen churn drills. These and sixteen feet apart for the steam shovel,

drills are the Cyclone No. 14 super drills built b>

and 18 ft. bv 18. ft. for

the

electric

shovel

SLS^ll!rS0^,,C?d?ne.Pri? G,!nl)an>.' "[ 0n'- blasting. The proper spacing of blast holes is ville. Ohio. They are the traction wheel type powered with electric motor. 5 5-8th inches in diameter.

The drill bits are

A Gill patented bit sharpening machine com bination is installed in the blacksmith shop. It consists of a hammer and ram operated De compressed air.

This machine saves much time

and labor over the old method of hand sharpen-

ing. The hammer is available and used to good

of great Importance in obtaining satisfactory prepartion of the rock.

As a general rule the

spacing of holes is increased as the height of the quarry face increases

and

decreased

with a lower face. Hardness and toughness ol the rock as well as stratification and dip of the formation are factors to be considered in

spacing of blast holes.

It is important that blast holes are drilled

Reading from left to to right standing are Ernest Bruning, Chas. Ohlricli, Cash Budnick, Win. Trapp, Harry Dinllin. Albert Elowski, Albert Radka, A. J. Gramban, Leonard Bredow, Paul Ristow, Pete Groshowski, Ignatz Nowaez. Win. Haneckow; bottom row, Joe Kosnba, Tony Yarch. Herbert Bredow, Bernard Pelarski, Clarence Blair, Humphry Berg, Joe Darga, Theo. Yerks, John Dambert, Andrew Yarch and standing at top is Thos. Kelley. shift foreman.

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casing is again reclaimed after the blasting and

are run by the engineers and the correct grade es

too badly bent for furth

tablished. The holes are drilled several feet below

as scrap.

to the proper depth and -

used several er use.

which when shot insures

the

stone at the bottom of the cut, allowing the

shovel to make a smooth floor without encounter

ing hard

hard

spots.

bottom

the shovel cut secondary drilling is done with air

Drills In Operation

driven jack hammer drills. The compressed air is furnished by a compressor on the shovel. The drilling operation is the first of our work to begin in the spring as it must be carried on in advance of the shovel operation. Three drills are required to do the drilling for each electric shovel of which we have four, and one drill for each steam shovel of which there are three in

Operation at the present time.

Approximately

six hundred thousand lineal feet of drill hole are

then sold

two

inch

diameter

hemp rope manufactured especially for drilling ser vice. Steel Gable is being

When

occurs

It is

until

Daily records are kept of footage drilled, casing and other supplies used by each driller. Drill rope or cable constitutes the largest item of sup plies used, and consists

grade. This permits the loading of explosive be low the quarry floor fragmentation

times

used to some

extent

other drilling operations

and is reported giving satisfactory results. The use of steel cable requires special equipment on the drills.

Prior to this season the drill supply house and drill and blasting foremen headquarters were in an old wood frame building known as the "Drill House." Each year as the quarry face receded this building was moved back to a new location, until last fall it was decided the old building would not stand another moving. A portable

required per year based on 10.000.000 gross tons production. In starting a hole a 5 5-8th inch casing is used

steel buiiding was purchased and mounted on

for the first five or ten feet on account of the loose formation of the rock on the surface. The

contains a

heavy timber skids so that it may easily be moved with a large tractor. The new building small office for the foremen and a

Supply room where miscellaneous supplies and

Reading from left to right standing are Joe Kline, Henry Smith, Gus Weitersheim, Alcid Burnell, Wm. Grambau, Paul Wirgau, Cash Gapczyuski, Elmer Bruniug, Albert Trapp, Theo. Cicero, Burdette Valley, Leon ard Meyers, John Bruder; bottom row, Henry Burnell, Arnold Nagel, Art Ohlrich, Harold Korlman, Roy Goulette, Alva Meyers, Fred Kreft, Louis Mulka, Jacob Dembny, John Gruelka, Leo Mulka, and standing at top is John Dembny, shift foreman.

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spare parts for the drills are kept. It is central ly located on the upper quarry level. The time clock station where the drillers,

blasters

and

other men working in the quarry check in and out and a bulletin board placed by the Safety

Department are located near the drill house. The drilling department is one of

the

most

I he essential part of all embody means of meas uring the chemicals and the waters, means of

mixing, settling and filtering the water. Lime for water softening should lie low in magnesia and free from impurities which settle slowly (clay, etc.). A hydrate of uniform com

position is easily the most convenient product

progressive o\ our organization, entering in all plant activities with a keen spirit of co-operation and loyalty. The safety record for the year

division. Large particles lead to receiving a coating of carbonate which prevents access of

1928 was without a lost time accident.

the water to the hydroxide in the interior which

This is

one of the departments which holds an annual banquet at the close of the operating season.

to use, but it must be in

fine state of sub

is therefore wasted.

Water for domestic purposes may also be subjected to a softening process, but it is still more important to free it from organic matter

and from harmful organisms.

Precipitation of

the hydroxide of iron and alumina tends to car ry down the organic matter and lime is used in

this connection to neutralize acidity and effect precipitation. Lime itself may be sufficient to

precipitate the bulk of the organic matter pres ent.

Lime is also used to free, Drill House with Time Clock and Bulletin Board. —o—o—o—o—o—

within twenty-four hours.

Water Purification

We will here

matter

The

excess

lime

must be removed if a soft water is required and this may lie effected by adding sufficient tinlimed water to precipitate the excess. The add

The sources of water of importance to indus try are the sea, surface waters (rivers, lakes, etc.), ground water (springs, wells, etc.) and rain water.

domestic

from pathogenic organisms. It is found that free lime to the extent of 0.01 per cent or less is sufficient to kill most dangerous organisms

content

ed water must however be sterile.

—o— o—o—o—o—

ourselves

with the purification of surface and ground waters. Such water may be hard or soft and alkaline or saline.

Purification

for

industrial

purposes nearly always resolves itself in re ducing the hardness of the water, i. e. the re moval of the salts which form in soluable com

pounds with soap and which form scales in boil ers.

Temporary hardness—the hardness which is removed by raising the water to boiling point, is due to the presence in solution of the bicarbonates of calcium magnesium or both.

Perm

anent hardness which is not removed by boiling usually is due to the chloride or sulphates of the same metals.

!n the chemical reduction of temporary hard ness ail insoluable salt is formed which does not

cause hardness.

The insoluable salts are sepa

rated by settling and filtration. Most waters have both temporary and permanent hardness. Slacked lime and soda ash in correct propor tions are often used for softening. Hardness is expressed in units of calcium ox

ide or calcium carbonate per 100.000 parts of water. Knowing the hardness it is easy to cal culate the quantities of the lime and soda to add. There are many products on the market for the lime-soda process of

water softening.

Among the beautiful pictures That hang on memory's wall, Is one <>f a dim old forest, That seemeth best of all.

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All Aboard For Safety Day

Our Safety Day Celebration J

Flag Ceremony, Base Ball, Talkies, Athletic^^g/Events, Lunch, Band Concert, Circus,Wrest ling, Aquatic Events, Dance, Fireworks. Last month's issue of "Caleite Screenings"

announced that our Safety Day celebration would probably be held the latter part of Aug ust and plans have now been made to hold this event on August 22. A request was also made in the July issue that our employees send in their suggestions for making this day more en joyable for employees and their families. In response to the request for suggestions for this event we have had excellent results.

The

men gave valuable comments and suggestions liberally and we have incorporated these into our programme for this day and are sure they will add much for the enjoyment of all. Safety Flag Ceremony It is now planned that we will start the day at about 9 p. m. with a Safety Flag Ceremony

and which will start at the Star Theater at about

10:30 a. m. and run continuously through the

day.

The last showing will probably start at

about 10 p. m. Athletic Events

Following the ball game, athletic events will be held at the ball park.

These events include

greased pole climbing, tire pumping contest, apple bobbing contest and running broad jump, and others.

Lunch Hour

Provision has been made for one hour noon

period at 12 o'clock. Various local church orga nizations have announced that they will have food stands about the court house square. Band Concert

The afternoon is crowded with events and

will be started by a band concert given at the court house square by the West Branch band. will be hoisted on the aerial tower at Caleite The West Branch band will also play in the and in that position will fly approximately 175 evening on the lake front. at Caleite. A large flag measuring 15x24' of white surrounding the national safety emblem

feet above lake level. Its purpose is to be a con stant reminder for our men to work safely and to the end that safety becomes a habit as much

as many other of our daily acts. As this flag floats on a high mast in the daylight and lighted

been secured for this day and they will have their tent set up opposite the court house

grounds.

Admittance to this attraction is by

by electric flood lights at night, it will signify

ticket. A large number of attractive events are

that the men in our plant are working safely, drawing full pay envelopes and are free from accidents and injuries that prevent their pleas

scramble, fat men's race, greased pig race, In

ure with their families and friends..

When all is

going well the flag will fly 24 mours of the day and in case of a lost time injury it will be hauled down for a period of 24 hours. This will be a signal to all plant people that someone has been injured. It is planned to have the central safety committee and the Rogers City band in attend ance at this ceremony. All others, of course, are welcome.

scheduled for the afternoon including a peanut

dian wrestling, boxing match, wrestling match, and many others. Wrestling Match

Our wrestling fans will be glad to know that our champion, Gene King, is to meet Joe Turn er of Detroit. Turner was supposed to be with us last year but owing to a sprained ankle had to cancel .the arrangement. This should prove to be a very interesting match for our plant folk.

Safety Police Squad

Ball Game

Much interest has been

aroused

the

past

month in inter-department base ball games and the results have been the cause of much argu

ment about the plant as to which department supports the best team and it is planned to de cide this argument on Safety Day by having a

The safety police squad will be much in evi dence on this day. The captain of the squad says he will rule with an iron hand. Early in the evening arrangements have been made for several aquatic events including tub race, canoe tilting and boat races and the finals

ball game between two of our department base

of the tennis tournament.

ball teams. This event will be sponsored by the

fire works have been secured which will be fired

yard, mill and quarry departments.

Specially prepared

Our local

from a float on the lake and our Rogers City

band and the West Branch band, whose services

band will play from a boat anchored near the

we have acquired for the day, will be in attend

float. Weather permitting, this should very pleasing attraction.

ance at this event.

Talking Motion Pictures

Arrangements have been made with Mr. Wal J

Circus

The Bardon & Doss Circus attractions have

ter Kelley of the Star Theatre and a very at

tractive programme is being arranged which we are sure will be enjoyed by both young and old

Dance

The day's events will be terminated old-time orchestra for square dances, and two-steps and a peppy jazz band steps and fox-trots at the high school

with an waltzes for oneauditor-

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ium. Admittance to this dance will be by tick

BIRTHS

"Caleite Screenings" is glad to report the fol- T chance in a drawing for the Safety Day grand lowing arrivals in July: prize which will be given out about 10 o'clock A son to Mr. and Mrs. George LaTulip on the evening of the 22nd. July 2, who has been named Kenneth George. Departments have been assigned various feat-< Mr. LaTulip is employed in the power depart tires of the programme and each department ment. A daughter, LaDonna Marie, on July 2, to will endeavor to make its particular feature the Mr. and Mrs. most attractive. A suitable prize will be offer ed for each event, but it should be the spirit of Harry Meharg. the day rather than the size of the prize that Mr. Meharg i s will make events and the day successful.. It is employed in the hoped that as the different events are staged time office. that the entrants will step up and enter them To Mr. and freely. This will add pep and zest to the differ Mrs. August ets.

These tickets will entitle the holder to a

ent attractions and show that we are all out to

Schaedig,

make the most of this day's play and enjoy ment. A few days prior to August 22 envel

Ferris William, on July 3. Mr.

opes will be issued at the time office for each

employee, containing a printed programme cov

Schaedig is em ployed in the

ering the time, place and events which are be ing staged, and all other instructions.

yard department.

On July

a son,

daughter, Virgin We have tried to make our programme flex ible and there will be times during the day when ia to Mr. and Mrs. James Congeont. Mr. Conthere will be two or more events going on at geont is employed in the blasting department. Edna Helen, a daughter on July 8 to Mr. and the same time and the one which promises to be the most interesting should be picked for your Mrs. George Dagner. Mr. Dagner is employed in the transportation department. attendance. A son, Sylvester, to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smo Should the weather forecast on Wednesday predict rain on Thursday, it is quite likely that linski on July 16th. Mr. Smolinski is employed ( our safety day celebration will be postponed un in the transportation department. On July 19, a son, Gerald, to Mr. and Mrs.

til Friday.

ty Day frolic we have ever put on. The interest that has been shown about the plant in the dif

Theo. Yerks. Mr. Yerks is employed in the drilling department. Kenneth William, a son, on July 25, to Mr. and

ferent departments who are sponsoring the var

Mrs. Gustave Gruelka.

We feel that this should be the biggest Safe

Mr.

Gruelka

ployed in the drilling department. ious events leads us to believe that much en A son and daughter, Ivan Edward and Iris thusiasm will be exploded on this day and a good Mae, on July 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Adrian. time is predicted for all.

Mr. Adrian is employed in the mill department.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY (AND EVERY SAY)

Its not onlythe knowledge of

•

SAFETY

butthepractice that counts

MARRIAGES

Mr. Andrew Yarch of the drilling department to Miss Rose Budnick of Metz, Michigan, on July 22.

The young couple were united in marriage by Rev. Fr. Koss in the Catholic Church at Posen.

The reception was held at bride's parents in Metz.

the

home

of the

"Caleite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the above in wishing them much joy and happiness. Pretty Soft

"Such fun, this job hunting.

You know, be

ing a college man, I never wear a hat.

Yester

day I was standing in a bookshop waiting to be hired, when a lady came in, picked up a book, and handed me two dollars. Today, I'm going to loiter in a furniture store." •o»o-»o»o*o-»

A lazy man hates a hustler.

(

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Buffalo Plant Safety Meetings and Buffalo. Plant News.

to the United States.

Bill explained his occu

pation explicitly and at great detail, but to no avail. He began to get good, and mad. Then a

The July Safety Meeting was held on July 22, little later an ominous-looking individual came and was called to order at 12:15 p. m. with the in and told Bill he was under arrest. That add following members in attendance: R. S. Ward, ed insult to injury and Bill got to the point chairman; John Collins, John Gorman, Harry where he was preparing to take the ominous-

looking individual apart to see what made him

Best.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and a report heard on the recommendations con tained therein.

The construction of new stairs in the tunnel

has been completed and these are now consid ered in safe condition.

The displaced guard over mitre gears on the fourth floor of mill building was inspected and found to be back in proper position. Space in front of switchboard in large stor age building has been cleared of loose equip ment.

The stairs on number one loading platform

have been repaired and put in safe condition. A truck backed into the steps leading into the old storage bagging house and damaged them. These steps should be repaired as soon as pos sible.

A guard should be placed on water elevator in tunnel pit. A guard should also be placed over the chain drive on this elevator.

The chairman has ordered a safety flag and

as soon as this is received it will be flown from

tick.

About this time it all came out and Bill

realized that the boys were having a little fun with him. He saw the joke and took it like a real sport.

Johnny Krupp was cleaning up around the of fice last week and came upon a box marked

"Blasting caps—Explosive—Handle Carefully." The box held only a sample of limestone dust, but Johnny didn't know that and took the label at face value. In trying to handle it carefully he, of course, dropped it. Johnny shut his eyes and held his breath when the box hit the floor.

Nothing happened and for a moment he looked relieved.

Then he looked at the box and saw

a puff of dust arising from it. Johnny took this to be smoke and thinking an explosion immi nent, went away from there with great rapidity. It was some time before we could get him to come back.

This was not a practical joke as the contents of the package was a sample of ground lime stone brought in from the plant for inspection.

a suitable rflast. The understanding is that this flag will fly continuously, except when a lost —

time accident occurs, in which event it come down for twenty-four hours.

must

BUFFALO PERSONALS

Harold Stanage secured two police dogs which were trained to accompany the night watchman on his rounds. They proved their worth upon several occasions in detecting strangers lurking around the plant in the dark, apparently bent on pilferage. Now, Harold says, every time the Steamer "White" comes to our plant he has to put the dogs under lock and key, for fear that they may take a mysterious journey by water.

Why Worry?

....Worry affects

our mental and

physical health...

...'Most of the thin#r we worry about never happen

JtOP IVOfiPYING AND GIVE CHEERFULNESS and OPTIMISM A CHANCE

Mr. Fisch was a visitor at the Buffalo office

recently.

OUR HOT WEATHER COVER

Mr. Bryan of the Cleveland Trust Company

recently spent a day at the Buffalo office. He renewed old acquaintances and we were all glad to have him with us again for a visit. Mr. William

Blackburn, in

charge of our

Canadian territory, was in the office a couple of weeks ago and received a phone call, purporting to be from the U. S. Immigration Dept. A curt, stern voice asked him a long string of pre-

j emptory questions and wound up with a dirt}' '

dig about going into the matter further to find out just what nefarious business brought Bill

We often hear mention of the lazy days of August and on our cover this month we picture the plant as it appears upon approaching it on a lazy August afternoon. A lazy afternoon as far as the season is con cerned but upon entering the plant where about 60,000 tons of crushed, sized, and washed stone are produced every twenty-four hours, one soon

gathers the impression that dog days have little effect here.

Let your work do your bragging; it's more convincing.

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Ships and Sailors

H. B. MOORE

Fleet Engineer

Clipper Ship "TUSITALA" Honolulu, 1926 "THE OLD SAILOR TALKS"

There was action in the old days when I learned to love the sea, There was beauty in the canvas which your turbines can't replace; Oh, the liner is a. lady, hut she's not the girl for me For she's husiness-like and snappy and there's hardness in her face, And I like to see my woman wear a little bit of lace. There was poetry in sailing when the seas were running free, There was music in the rigging when the wind hegan to blow; But the liner, she is haughty, and she's not the girl for me. She walks away from humble ships who try to say "hello", And I like to have my woman, sort o' friendly, don't you know.

It's all business now, is sailing, as I think you will agree, With arrivals and departures just as regular as bed;

Oh, the liner is a lady, but she's not the girl for me, She always shows about the same the time her log is read. And I'd rather have a woman with some nonsense in her head.

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It is a far cry from the electrically driven self-unloading steamer of to

day and the

first means of water

borne transportation. In earliest days rafts were constructed of brush or logs tied together with withes or tough bark of trees. Later trunks of trees were hollowed out for dug outs and canoes were made of bark

of trees or skins tightened over ribs of wood or bone. The next step

was making vessels of plank secured to ribs with wooden pins and later with metal spikes or bolts. Sails of various kinds were used as power on all of these crafts.

All

of these

The "William Dickson" driven by reeiprocationg engines.

types are in use in some part of the world today, and yardarm signify the cross and the peak of Local climatic conditions or racial prejudice the mast is surmounted by a dove. Early Chrishave a biearing on the type used. tian writers dilate on the ship, as for example,

Proof of the primative use of beats is found St- Clement of Alexandria, in the classics.

Homer's hero Ulysses is in-

In the Catacombs we find hanging lamps in

structcd to make a raft with a raised platform the form of masted ships and the ship forms upon it and select trees (withered and old, ex- part of the design on the walls of the catacombs. eecdingly d r y ), that they might float lightly for

The

Virgil: "Glori fying early pro gress of the arts,

ually

of se-

boa t

dle ages the fines t centerpiece

fit for the con struction of rafts, but to make for the first time a and

form. In the mid

is heavy and not

dugout canoe

the

mari

used for the ec clesiastical vessel that holds in cense and is us

rivers then first the hollowed ald ers felt/' Alder

abler

time power. The term ship is also

him.

ship

emblem of

possible to obtain was a gold or sil ver ship termed a "ncflV

The "Carl D. Bradley" driven by turbo-electric power.

cure its flotation was triumph of primative art. In ancient times wc find the ship used as a symbol of state, steered by statesmen through shoals, rocks, storms of internal public trouble and political strife. In Christian symbolism it is used in the same way. Frequently the mast

Technically a ship is a vessel carrying not fewer than three masts rigged with square sails. Present day .ships may be either sail or steam, and diesel ships are now an every day sight on the sea. Pot many years before and for some time aft

er the Civil war America was noted for its fine

ships and the able men who manned them.

The fastest

and

most

effi

cient vessels constructed during this

time were the famous Clippers. They had beautiful sharp hull lines with lofty rigging and carried an unusual ly large amount of canvas. They were easily distinguished by the sail ors of those days from ships of other nations because of the beautiful set

of the rigging and sails. With fav orable winds they could compete favorably with modern freight ships in speed but due to the uncertainty of the wind The "Benson Ford" driven by Diesel engines.

and

the

demand

for

speed and reliability of schedule, the

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sailing ship has gradually disappeared until very few of them areleft. The men who manned ships of that time were a hard bitten, God-fearing class, who feared nothing tangible, but were "filled with supersti tious fears of the sea. Common ones (main tained somewhat today among modern sailors)

sultant confusion during stormy weather or ^ when rapid handling was

necessary

confusion.

were that lawyers, clergymen and women bring

The terms timberhead, bitts and bollard came

bad luck when carried on a ship. Some animals such as rabbits, pigs and black cats also brought bad luck. In years gone by many captains noted for their veracity and honesty were sure they

from the days of wooden ships on which the mooring posts were brought up from below decks to form a strong place to secure their lines. A bollard (also named pollard) means the

had seen the "Flying Dutchman" which is a ghost ship supposed to haunt the stormy waters around Cape Horn, and would describe her rig ging in detail and declare that she was steered

trunk of a tree from which the branches have been cut. It is also called timberhead. Bitts

with no man at the wheel.

sailors scoffed at the idea that steam could com

It was considered

also means the lower part of a tree. When steam was first applied to vessels the

very bad luck to whistle on deck when becalm ed as it was sure to bring on severe storms or heavy fogs and general trouble. Sailors of this period were famous for their

pete with sail but the years have seen the grad ual disappearance of sail on commercial vessels. Preceding and after the civil war many fam ous boats were built to navigate the Mississippi

bravery, daring in heavy weather, for their loy alty and love for their ships. The uncertainty of life, love of danger, and of the calling in gen

after the states in the Union, thus creating the word "stateroom." The captain's room was the

river.

The rooms on these boats were named

eral attracted men with a wanderlust and cre

largest and named Texas.

ated a class of men with simple and elemental wants who worked hard, played hard and were credited with many vices which were not under stood by landlubbers because of their ignorance of the life led by the men on the sea. Most of them had no home ties and loved their ships and credited them with many human qualities. If a ship came through severe storms and had an un usually hard time getting into port, the credit was given to their good ship by them because of

was called the Texas deck.

The old time sailorman was never as happy and felt as safe as when he had a good offing and was free from the worry of rocks and shal

her seaworthiness and not to

low water.

them

for

their

The glamour and lure of the sea has inspired The Corsair

"She walks the waters like a thing of life And seems to dare the elements to strife."

the terms now used on boats of all kinds were

raised or lowered at will.

Sailor's Consolation

Hark, don't you hear it roar now?

Lord help 'em, how I pities them Unhappy folks on shore now." —Chas. Dibden.

The old time ships had none of the comforts as have our vessels of today, nor the steady schedules which permit the sailor of today to maintain a home and spend a reasonable amount of his time there.

Many of the old traditions of the sea have survived and men on ships today hold the same affection for them that existed in the day of sail.

The board on one

side acted as a steering board and was called steerboard. This was later corrupted to star board. The other board was used to keep the vessel from drifting to leeward and became known as the leeboard and was later called lar board.

Up to about fifty years ago, the right hand of a ship facing forward was known as the star board and the left was called larboard side. The

two names sounded very much alike with re

"A strong nor'wester's blowing, Bill,

When the first

originated by early day sailors. The terms port and starboard are used by the pilot in giving instructions to the men at the wheel and came originally from Dutch sailing vessels of the early days navigating the canals and rivers. These vessels had triangular boards hanging amidship on each side that could be

This term is used

many to poetry and song such as Byron's

foreinasted ship was built and builders were in

a quandry for a name for the extra mast, the vessel left the yard without a name for this mast, and the sailors named it the "spanker" be cause it was pushing the after end. Most of

The deck above it

on all lake vessels.

skill in handling her. On a standard ship the masts are named fore mast, mainmast and mizzen.

quarters. The British navy at this time decid ed to change the name larboard to port (the name port having no significance). The U. S. navy uses the words right and left to avoid all

A CORRECTION

We note an error in proof on page seven in our article on Safety Day Picnic activities which we desire to correct. Activities of the day com mence at 9 a. m. with the Safety Flag Ceremony and not 9 p. m. as the error makes the article now read. —o—o—o—-o—o—

A tailor's sign should be the apple.

If it had

not been for the apple, clothes would not be where they are today.

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"Among Ourselves"

The News of the Month in Print and Picture

A bear story that would probably be of interest to plant em ployees : John Brege cf Moltke saw his

flock

W. Meyers and J. Brunning do the bet ting and Tom Kelley

gets the R. G. Dunn's. Tom says he sure en

joys the smokes and hopes they keep right on betting. It seems that Walter and Jack

sheep running toward the barn and they seemed to be quite frightened. He ran

made two which Tom

over to see what caus ed the disturbance and

included for the cigars and they each won one

saw a large black bear

trying to get over the fence. John at once went for his gun but in his haste forgot the shells, but had courage enough to meet him anyway, striking the fence near the bear with the empty gun several times before the big fellow turned back.

Stanley Kosuba has been in Gaylord the past few weeks on account of his mother's being

very ill. Joe Kosuba and Tom Kelley also made a few rush trips over to see her. Mrs. Kosuba is the mother-in-law of Thos. Kelley. We are very glad to report that Mrs. Kosuba is now on the road to recovery. —o—o—o-

bets in was also

Safety suggestions and Screenings' personals have been coming in fine in the boxes placed around the plant for that purpose, and they are greatly appreciated. Here's hoping you keep it up, fellows. Don't hesitate to drop them in and lots of them.

of the bets, so

they considered themselves

square until Tom convinced them that they each had to come across with a cigar, —o—o—o-

We understand Vic Klee has gone into the de tective game. Mr. Rambadt, a brother-in-law of his, missed some of his chickens and of course Vic suggested they sit up and catch the thieves. But about midnight Vic fell asleep and after much shaking he was finally awakened and sent home by Mr. Rambadt. The next morning the missing chickens were discovered under a lum ber pile near the hen house. —o-o—a—

Paul Strasburg of Detroit, spent an evening at Grand Lake with Mr. and Mrs. F. V. N. Brad

ley. Mr. Strasburg is the operator and owner of the seaplane we had at the plant a couple of days in which Mr. Bradley took several aerial motion pictures of the plant. First party to telephone operator: Drill house

Mr. and Mrs. John Brunning and family en joyed a week at one of the Lake Nettie cottages. Mr. Brunning drove to work each day from there and also delivered a nice mess of fish each

morning to several of the Rogers City folks. J. P. Kinville is driving one of the new Model 68 Buick coupes and Rudolph Dueltgen Jr., one of the Model 37 sedans. According to Jack and Bud the new Buick sure is some car. If you don't believe them, ask Mac.

We've often wondered why there has been so much dust the last two weeks around Rogers City, but after seeing Edward Heller with a new Ford sport roadster it doesn't seem so much of a mystery any more.

T. L. Kelley has a new

please. Drill house answers "hello."

First party: Is this the drill house? Party at drill house answer: No, this is Tom.

We've been wondering lately just why Erwin Adrian has had his chest way out, his hat on

one side and a big smile all over his face. But on checking over last month's births, we found the reason—twins, a boy and a girl.

George Pilarski and Leonard Poch were hav ing an argument as to what time the moon came up the other night, but after looking into the matter a little deeper we find that there was no moon out that evening. Henley's beach is very popular with its teeter-

Reo

Flying

Cloud

coupe.

Raymond Kowalske, son of A. L. Kowalske of the shop department, is our new telephone oper ator at the plant. —o—o—o—

Lester Raymond, Ivan Hamilton and Norman

totter, iron horse, etc., and belting which Mr. Henley put down for a slide. A large number of bathers can be seen there almost every after noon and evening.

We heard Erwin Joppich was out fly casting for trout.

So far Erwin has had

luck

Hoeft are spending a few cool nights at one of

catching trees than trout. Keep her up, old top,

the cottages at Lake Nettie. Just a nice little drive of 20 miles each morning and evening.

yet.

and keep away from trees, you may get them

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July 23rd was a very busy day for E. R. Joppich, in fact one of his busiest. Erwin could be seen all around the yard running here and there in shirt sleeves and no hat, wiping perspiration from his brow, but after an investigation we discovered that it was his birthday and about ten of his friends were trying to present him with a gift that Erwin apparently didn't ap prove of very much. But we are led to believe that the gift was finally presented as the follow ing day he was seen standing at his desk while working. They tell us M. B. Valley gave a very fine demonstration of a woodchuck ducking into his hole when

the

seaplane

Adolph Radtka operator of our L.O.X. plant is also very much interested in fur farming, hav ing at present several fur bearing animals on his farm, but still wants rats and mink. The joke of it is that a pair of minks are visiting Adolph almost every night, picking up scraps around the door of the L.O.X. plant, but it was hard to make Adolph believe this until one morning he was taken just outside of the door and shown the evidence. He is now trying every possible way to capture them but so far has not succeeded.

Gaylord Smith, Alfred Wenzel and Alvin Ray-

mond went on a fishing trip at Grand Lake with Gaylord's trusty sea horse, in

came

down over the cribs to make

its landing.

fact he was so confident of his motor that he refused to

It seemed a lit

take a set of oars along. One spin of the crank and they were on their way down the

tle too close for comfort for

Mike, so down inside of the crib he went, but for some

reason the plane made anoth er circle before landing and was on its way over the crib again just as Mike came up to see if the coast was clear,

and down he went again, but this time he was taking no chances and stayed there un til everything was very quiet then ventured forth very cautiously. -.0—0—0—

Paull

Nettie,

and

Walter

Santimo and family followed a little later to spend a few days at the Lake. Art and Walter planned to drive back and forth to work.

Walter

left home about 8:30 p. m. and drove

until

3:00

when he finally found home again, but this did not dis

courage Walter. He started again the following evening and at 2:00 a. m. he hit the

U.S.-23 about a mile and a half

But there

first

time for everything and of by Marguerite Louise Bourdon A sultry haze came with the dawn. The air was moist and drowsy and so hot

All living things were still.

course the motor died about the center of the lake and

she just simply refused to start.

So after several hours

of drifting

they

about two miles

hit from

shore the

landing place and nothing ^ Tall phlox, like wax flowers, motionless

Art

and family drove on ahead to Lake

lake.

In the breathless silence stood

We understand

But surfeited the heavy air with fragrance. The golden poppies closed, drooped languidly And lay asleep upon the thick green turf Along the garden's edge. There was no sun to rouse them; Only dull yellow haze profound

else to do but walk back up the shore and change about towing the boat back. Gaylord claims he is going to play the safety game hereafter and carry a set of oars at all times.

We cannot help but feel that we have a little direct connection with the refuel

ing endurance flight staged at St. Louis by Dale (Red) Jackson and Forrest O'Brien There was no afternoon. the two daring, experienced Unnoticed, day became the night. St. Louis flyers who stayed in the air some \7l/i days in a light Curtis-Robertson this side of Molt- plane powered with an air-cooled engine. That made time stand at rest.

ke. Whether he really did spend those few days Dale (Red) jackson was instructor for the at the Lake, we haven't heard but Walter claims Van Hoffman Aircraft Company at Lambert, St. he hasn't seen so many roads and lakes in all his life as he did those two nights.

Friday, July 12th, a. m., was a very hot morn ing, in fact so hot our good motor hopper "Tully" was seen oiling up a motor with nothing on but B. V. D.'s. No, our photographer was not around just then.

Louis flying field at Anglum, Mo., a few miles out of St. Louis where Lester Pines spent some three and a half months receiving instructions in flying. He personally instructed Lester in the arts of flying and was considered at that time, although only twenty-two years of age, one of the best of aircraft instructors.

Dave Larson gives us a very short and snap py account of the shop and office ball game.

Upon leaving this field* Lester had 40 hours and 26 minutes of actual flying to his credit. Fifty hours would give him a limited license to

"The sledge hammer is mightier than the pen."

one field and a ten mile radius.

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The. wrestling match between Gene King and Lmil hlytinen at the Soo, August 2\u\, turned out to be a draw.

We understand Gene found

Hytinen a rather slippery customer. —o—o'—o—

Around the Mill punch clock: How many chews in a package of Yankee Girl scrap r Herb Bredow and Charlie Ohlrich in unison:

Only one. and a small one at that. —o—o—o—

Miliary says he doesn't know what would becheaper: to keep Rex and Ralph home and give

them two square meals a day, pails.

pack

their

—o—o—o—

In place of the old Ford sedan hopping from one rock to another around the quarry, we now see J. L. Laffin in a new Tudor sedan. —o—o—o—

Win. Roeske is having his home repainted by Mr. H. Hansen.

What a whale of a difference a

little paint will make, Bill says. ~o—o—o— *

It seems that Dave Larson has joined the 500 class as we see him with a private chauffeur

about every other day. —o—o—o—

Arthur Voight traded in the old car on anoth

er Studebaker coupe.

Art says there's no car

like the Studebaker. —o—o—o—

James Garnder Jr., of the yard department, is helping temporarily in the time office during a rush period. —o—o—o—

Good news for the drillers by W. Meyer: A shipment of new drill rope just arrived.

GUESS WHO

Both (il these Eellows arc well known by our plant people.

Although the fellow on the right

is no longer working at the plant, he did work in the yard and pit in 1922.

The fellow on the left was

four

years

old

when this was taken and you should "have little trouble in identifying him as he still carries the

facial expression so characteristic in this pic ture, although being now near the third decade

—o—o—o—

The shop crew claims that A. J. Charron and A. Gruel kc "Don't know their oil." —o—o—o—

Rudolph Schalk of the yard department, pur chased a new Ford sport roadster. —o—o—o—

Last week Karl Kaufman took a trip to Mio, Michigan.

On business. Karl? —o—o—c—

mark he is minus the curls.

lie entered the plant employ in 1918, joining the construction department. He has since been brakeman, locomotive engineer, steam shovel fireman, cranemau, and is now operating a

shovel.

He is one of these all around good fellows, an ardent sportsman and is very much interested in certain phases of the banking business. Last nioiltli's Guess Who—our jovial friend, Gust Seelbinder. —o—o—o—

Mr .Lucas Lee left for Detroit and will be at

Giffels & Vallet for several weeks supervising the engineering in connection

with

the

new

screen house. —o—o—o—

Oswald Voight of the mill department took a

Clarance Schram and Dan LaFountain with a

few day's trip to Canada with one of the local

string of 25 speckled beauties ranging from 9 to 15 inches in length, caught on the Rainy River.

fish tugs and reports a very enjoyable trip.

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The Engineering Force Column We are very glad to be able to say that Mr. O. V. Carlson who is employed in the engineer ing department has returned from the Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, where he has been recuperating after a some what serious operation. Carl said that some thing is missing but it is not his good health. —o—o—o—

Mr. Robert S. Hughes of Minneapolis is once more with us for a few weeks. and daughter accompanied him.

Mrs. Hughes

—o—o—o—

Mr. Wallace A. Gill of Saginaw, has accepted

a position in our engineering department . Chas. Schram left and Martin Lewandowski

—o—o—o—

It is with great regret that we are forced to announce that Mr. R. I'. Summers (Cannouball)

of the engineering

department

has

dropped

down below schedule and is only able to show

an average of 81J4J miles per day on his Ford

right and a string of (>7 bullheads, nine bluegills and two pike caught at Shoepac Lake July 13. This may sound like a fish story, but we have it from good authority that while doing some early morning fishing for bullheads a large

Roadster.

school of minnows had collected around the boat

We are rather suspicious that Mr. Summers has been letting the emergency brake drag this month; or then again there has been a consider able amount of overtime lately in this depart ment, a more worthy excuse.

and all of a sudden they began to scatter, and at

When your shoulders are burning From the heat of the sun.

The pike weighed 7^ lbs. and measured 34 inches.

Now there are two witnesses to this story, Arthur Wenzel and Ned

—o—o—d—

that

men

landed on the fish in less than a second's time.

has ever happened to them.

And you're starting to blister And it ain't any fun : Don't you just love the yokel Who conies up with a whack, And equashes the blisters On your suffering back?

into the boat, striking Martin's leg and giving

him quite a scare : hut they tell us both

Evidently the big fellow was after the min nows and intended to jump over what he sup posed was a log. Both are old fishermen but claim that it is the first time anything like this

—" o—o—o—

Nice People

Asker—Wliat happened

about the same time a large pike jumped right

wonderful

Vermilia

who

were

fishing in another boat but these fellows either didn't know much about fishing or as Nick Car ter says, Ned used to be a game warden and the

fish jumped in the other boat for protection as

cook you had ? Teller—The ice company moved our iceman

they only caught one bullhead.

to a new route and he took her with him.

What a Whale of a Difference a Few Days Make

—o—o—o—

Roy—Radio can't be anything new after all. Bud—What's tile answer?

Roy—Well. I read that those antique fourpost beds had broad casters. —o—o—o—

Doctor—What you need to do. sir. is to relax. You are overworking yourself. Too much work and worry will send any man to his grave be fore his time. Now, what is your Occupation? George J.— I am a chemist. Doctor—Let me examine your pulse again : I must have made a mistake. —o—o—o—

As was said in the I'resquc Isle Republican of 1898. the forerunner of our Presque Isle County Advance-:

"Don't think because you have rings around

your eves that vou are the whole jewelry shop." "Bud"

—o—o—o—o—o—

Claire Heller was gone trom the office lor several days the latter part of July. Prior to Claire's leaving it was quite noticeable that she was not in her usual frame of mind. In fact she was rather absent -minded

sort o f pre occupied '—you k n o w ,

b u t

since her return. Oh boy! What a difference. Happy? I'd say, and Johnnie on the spot? You bet. And why not? All plastered up with a sign which reads, "Keep away, restricted prop erty" in the form of a sparkler, and a popular song with Claire these days is "Cause My Baby don't mean maybe now." A flapper town is one that has no outskirts.

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General Repair Shop Takes Second Ball Game From Office Force Score 1 to 0

Rogers City base ball fans witnessed the fast est and most honest to goodness ball game of the season Wednesday night, July 31st, when the office gang lost to the general repair shop

How about it, Clayt?

crew by a score 1 to 0.

Machine Shop—Benson, 1st b.; Penglase, 3rd b.; L. Joppich, 2nd b.; Poch, ss.; Leveck, rf.;

It was neither side's game until in the last of the third inning when Big Boy Starr drove a fast one down second base, then getting home on a fast ball that Kid Meharg couldn't stop. Both teams sure made a fine showing and play ed ball all the time.

Poch was taken out of the game due to injur ies received when he collided with Raymond on second base. But our friend Poch never let go

of the ball till umpire Platz called Raymond out.

Long Boy Clyde couldn't get in the game. We understand he lost all his pep while trying out his new ball shoes.

Julius Zempel presented the winning team a bouquet of flowers.. Repair shop—Halligan, c; Reinke, p; L. Cook, 1st base; Poch, 2nd base; Starr, ss; Griwatsch, 3rd base; Benson, If; Penglase, cf; L. Joppich, rf.

Office—H. McHarg, c; I. Hamilton ,p; L. Raymond, 1st base; S. Voight, 2nd base; B. Mundt, ss; E. Dueltgen, 3rd base; Tom Rose, J If; Ed. Glazer, cf; L. Sorgenfrei, rf. Umpires: G. Brooks and Chas. F. Platz. Score Keeper: R. Kowalske. We understand trainer Harry Wing keeps the repair shop gang in good shape by giving them the old army rub down. Machine Shop Beats Rogers City Business Men by a Score of 4 to 2 Manager Heller had his team out and on the diamond at 6:30 telling them just how the game could be won and Bill says, "I'll pull the first man out that makes a bonehead play." The first man to bat for the machine shop was our friend Benson who we all know swings a mean stick. He gets to first with a safe hit through third. Then Penglase gets up and strikes out. Joppich and Poch both hit but Radka's huskies take care of them.

One hit, no

errors, no runs.

Manager Bill Radka sends Babe Bellmore to bat and he strikes out.

Then

followed

Gus

Kane and Platz. Well it was just too bad! Sure, they struck out. No hits, no errors, no runs.

The machine shop led the game up to the first of the last inning when Radka's boys started hitting, Westrope and Nowicki scoring the first and only runs for the business men. Our umpires, Platz and Carter, were kept busy trying to keep friends on both sides. Some times it looked by the way Carter was calling them it all depended on the man's bank roll.

Platz kept the fans in an uproar by calling the balls and strikes just the opposite. The line-up was as follows: Bredow, cf.; Cook, If.; Kuhlman, p.; Halligan, c

Rogers City Business Men—Bellmore, 3rd b.; Bergie Platz, cf.; Gus Kane, 1st b.; Butch Hasenburg, c; Schultz, rf.; McClellan, p.; Westrope 2nd b.; Joe Nowicki, ss.; Norm Smith, If. Umpires: C. Carter and C. Platz. Timekeepers: Johnson and Ben Lounds. Repair Shop Gang Wins Over Office Gang By a Score of 3 to 1

Reinke pitching for the shop crew did some wonderful twirling but he sure had the support back of him and with all the errors the office

boys made, why sure the shop won. Between Sam Voight, Meharg, and Honey Boy Raymond they showed some wonderful foot work in the infield. Meharg couldn't stop a ball. Sam Voight stopped them, then just could

not pick 'em up and Raymond played a good game back of 1st base. The line-up was:

Repair Shop—Reinke, p.; Halligan, c.; Cook, 1st b.; Poch, 2nd b.; Starr, ss.; Griwatsch, 3rd b.; L. Joppich. If.; B. Penglase, cf.; C. Leveck, rf.

Office Force—I. Hamilton, p.; B. Mundt, c.; L. Raymond, 1st b.; Sam Voight, 2nd b.; H. Me harg, ss.; E. Dueltgen, 3rd b.; T. Rose, If.; Sor genfrei, cf.; Ed. Glazer, rf. Umpires: C. Platz and Geo. Brooks. Construction Gang Wins One Game Out of Three

The first game these fellows played Bill Rad ka's mighty business men and held them to a score of 1 and 0.

Charles Schram scored for the

construction gang while Ted Powers held them down with his fast ball.

The following night they played the yard team and lost by a score of 9 and 3.

We don't know

what Julius Zempel fed the boys, but they sure did their stuff on the ball diamond. Battery for the yard gang, Art Voight and Bill Warwick. Construction gang, Powers and Rieger. Then Manager Hopp turns his gang on the office team and loses by a score of 13 to 1. Les ter Raymond and Harry Meharg were the bat tery on the office team. Charlie Platz and Pen ny Hoeft played a stiff game, Platz holding down second base and Penny playing center field.

Umpires: Brooks and Endres.

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Your Health and Mineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Making Use Of the Sun's Rays

Millions of Dollars Spent For Artificial Sunlight Each Year Millions of dollars are being spent to secure 'tical value, artificial sunlight because many people have not Certain materials let the sun's rays through made sufficient use of the sun's rays. In hos- to the body while other materials shut them out. pitals patients are paying many dollars for a Light-colored and white clothes are better than half hour of baking with a heliotherapy lamp dark-colored ones for this purpose, which is nothing more nor less than artificial Items of Interest sunlight. The Greeks and the Romans exposed their Over in Switzerland, Dr. Rollier, the man to athletes to the sun until they were deeply tanwhom we owe much that we know about the ned for the purpose of increasing their vigor. . healing value of sunlight, maintains some 35 or A famous athletic coach in a western univer40 sunlight centers accommodating a thousand sity has recently revived this custom, patients where people come to be cured of all The Swiss government maintains two sun forms of tuberculosis, especially of the bones, clinic's for its soldiers under the direction of the glands and joints. One reason why many of the famous Dr. Rollier. people are there is because they have failed to The Department of Health and Charities of get sufficient sunlight. Here are some of the Cuba has completed plans for an ultraviolet ray things science tells us about clinic at Havana to accom the direct rays of sunlight: modate 250 children. It has power to kill germs. A few minutes of direct SUMMER GOLD It enriches the blood in sunlight is of more value lime, phosphorous and iron. than a whole day spent be Lazy summer days are here, It adds to the vigor of hind windows of ultra-violet Too hot for games and pranks; the muscles. transmitting glass, according Naught to do but gather gold, It is thought to have an to Janet H. Clark, Johns And save it in our banks. important effect upon the Hopkins University. development of the glands. One of the most recent Busy little bees are we, It will prevent and cure discoveries about ultra-vio Sipping gold like honey, Sipping sunshine from the air,

rickets.

It helps greatly to prevent and cure bone and joint types of tuberculosis.

A ray of sunlight is really a composite of many rays. Certain of these rays have more power to affect the body and cure disease than have others.

At one end of

the visible spectrum are the rays known as infra-red rays and at the other, the ultra violet rays. The infra-red

rays are heat rays.

Hoarding it like money. Summer gold is free to all, Free to all who ask; Come and gather while you may; It's such a pleasant task.

let rays is that certain food

substances when exposed to these rays acquire the power of preventing rickets. Milk has been successfully treated in this way.

A reason ad

vanced for the fact that cod

liver oil has power to pre Winter time is coming soon

With cloudy days and cold; Summer days are banking days; It's time to gather gold! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rispah Goff Howell.

The ul-

vent rickets, is that it con

tains what may be called im prisoned sunshine extracted from the food the cod eats

which has been acted upon by sunlight. Knowing what we do

tra-violet are actinic or chemical rays. While about the beneficial and heath-building proper the combined effect of infra-red, ultra-violet, ties of sunlight, we should avail ourselves of as and other rays is curative, the rays called ultra- much as possible of its good effect, avoiding of violet are most important for this purpose. So course, excessive exposure, particularly during widely has the healing, health-building power of these rays been recognized that scientists now make artificial ultra-violet rays to use in hos pitals and sanatoria.

Unfortunately, the usual window glass strains out of the sunlight most of the ultra-violet rays. Layers of smoke in cities act like window glass in straining out of the rays of the sun most im portant to health. Clean windows allow more

the hot weather, "And at her request you gave up drinking?" "Yes."

"And you stopped smoking for the same rea son?"

"I did!"

"And it was for her that you gave up dancing

rays to penetrate than dusty ones. Window glass which admits a certain percent age of the health-giving ultra-violet rays is now

card parties, and billiards?" "Absolutely." "Then why didn't you marry her?" "Well, after all this reforming I realized

manufactured.

< ould do better."

Scientists are studying its prac-

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Sections of Presque Isle County Claimed to Abound In Indian Lore The Story of the Sacred Rock From the Pen of Frederick Denny Larke in 1909.

Lake

Huron's Shores Sacred Ground at This Point.

Presque Isle County has, as far as tradition reaches( always been held by the aboriginal In dian as sacred ground, or at least that portion of its shore frontage starting from the mouth of the Waw-waugh-waugh-guc-oc (now spelled

Superior at the time, became disgusted with both of them, seized hold of the Sacred Rock

and hurled it down, crushing both the Chiefs beneath its immense weight, which was so great that the banks above the beach have been slid-

Ocqueoc). which empties into Hammond's Bay, ing and trembling ever since—hence the Rock Lake Huron, sixteen miles north ol Rogers City,

became an object of worship to the Indian races.

to Swan River, which empties into Lake Huron

The mouth of Swan River, southeast of Rog ers City, was also considered a sacred spot,

four miles south thereof: within the memory of the writer a large Indian burial ground was well

kept up forty years ago at the mouth of the Oequcoc, little houses made of smooth lath-like pieces of wood and birch bark surmounting the

probably because a tide sets in at intervals every

day and logs or boats launched upon or thrown into the stream will float against the current of the river: in the writer's time, Indians brought

graves: many interesting relics have been tin- down an old squaw, who was aged and crippled, the

and drowned her in the mouth of Swan Kiver,

shore towards Rogers City, in fact only six miles away from it, exists the Sliding Ranks and Sacred Rock. The sacred Rock is a huge bould er of Kngadine-

she appearing to be perfectly contented to be

earthed there.

Ten miles

further

down

immolated in this manner, it being, as the writ er was led to understand, the usual custom in

dolomite brought

such cases. Mr Krede Den

down

from

Lake

the

Superior

years

country in t h e glacial period and is as big as a

wrote

ago.

man with natural bent t o w a r d s

things of this nat u r e , he was

small house: it is

deposited at the water's ^d'^c,

Larke

the above twenty

probably the best

the

Sliding Ranks ris

posted of anyone

ing

in this section. It is unfortu n a t e that he could riot have d e v o te d

above

t he

waters of Lake Huron in the rear of the Rock some

thing near eighty

feet these

more of his time to historical writ

height;

banks

ings

are

Composed of clay and sand appar ently inter-mixed

Sacred

still

in such a manner that the banks are constantly

shifting and almost perceptibly sliding into the lake : even in the writer's time, the Indians com

ing down the shore always offered sacrifices of

dogs, etc., upon this rock and left other offer ings. The history of the Sacred Rock is this: Ages ago. where the rock now stands was the boundry line between the hunting grounds of two Indian tribes: the chief of one was exceed

—o—o—o—o—o—

A Scotchman was taking a friend over a new

nailed it.

incursions:

last

the

over the border and an altercation ensued which

would probably have again resulted in a bloody war between the conflicting tribes, but Ritchie Manitou, the Great Spirit, who was up Lake

with the present day tourist and resorter on the

shed to

chiefs of the two tribes met (but otherwise alone) when the one as usual was trespassing

Rock

standing

increase the old rock has many visitors during the summer season at least.

house he had built.

these

earlier

the old place on Lake Huron shore and as the years go by the interest in the tales woven about it are increased. Sacred Rock may have seen many lonesome years in by-gone days but

ingly aggressive and frequently trespassed upon the preserves of the neighboring tribe, and in so doing had caused much trouble and blood follow

years.

"I'm." exclaimed

the visitor, "1

notice

that

you have, not pasted the paper on the walls, but What is that for?"

"Oh. aye," responded the Scotchman. "You see, we may not be living here always." —o—o—o—o—o—

He: "I just got a set of balloon tires." She (eagerly): "Why, George, I didn't know vou had a balloon."

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You And Your Car - Accident Hazards In The Garage r In spite of the great number of accidents which have resulted from gasoline explosions, drivers and garage workers continue to do things which endanger not only their own lives but also the lives and property of others. It seems needless to caution against the use

depend on jacks when it is necessary to get un der car. Horses are better supports than jacks, ordinary boxes or blocks. Remember, the brakes are not operative when the rear wheels are jacked up off the ground. When in the garage, the engine should not be run longer than necessary. Carbon monoxide is contained in the exhaust gases, and unless the garage is fairly well ventilated may cause head

of matches, cigars, cigarettes, and other open flames near gasoline, or near oil-soaked rags and clothing. In drawing or pouring gasoline

aches, other discomforts, and even death to the

from one container to another, static electric sparks may be developed. It is advisable always to keep

persons in the garage. If you haven't a self-starter, be careful not to break your arm when cranking. Always pull the crank up, not down, and don't spin it unless absolutely necessary. When grasping crank,

the two containers in contact with each other,

or to attach a chain to the pouring container which will maintain the contact.

This will lead

off the electric charge and prevent sparking. Sparks often result from striking two pieces of metal.

place thumb on same side of handle with the fingers; then if there is a kick-back, hand

SAVE THE FLOWERS

le will slip from hand. Keep the spark retarded until the

H. E. Mashburn

It is best to use kerosene in

stead of gasoline when clean ing oil and grease from met al parts. Every motor vehicle should carry a tetrachloride fire extinguisher. For ga rage use probably the best

flowers"—

A mighty good slogan for this company of ours; Good for the ones who work with us,

Good for the soul of the careless

"Say it with safety and save the

and

Good for employees as well as the

carbonate of soda to a bushel

Don't drive too close to the

powers.

of sawdust) is good to put is

other drivers, and garage workers may not be looking.

flowers"—

soda (about 10 pounds of bi Sand

Enter and leave the garage slowly. Street car motormen, pedestrians, children,

me,

A jim dandy crack of a fine idee.

out oil fires.

discarded.

It's good for you and it's good for

water on a gasoline or oil fire; it will spread the fire. sawdust

badly worn they should be

cuss.

fire extinguisher is one of the foam type. Never use mixture of

engine has started. Be careful when working around or using rags near ro tating fan. Keep wrenches and other tools in good condition; if

"Say it with safety and save the

gasoline pump at garage or filling stations and always be sure to shut off the engine when the tank is being filled with gasoline.

Good for the speeder who goes whizzing by

also

used effectively. The drip pan, side pans, and car in general should be kept clean and free from ex cessive oil. If present, ex cessive oil. may do much to

With a

sneerful snort and a

hell-

bound cry.

Good for this careless, sad world of ours—

Carbon monoxide is dead

"Say it with safety and save the flowers."

spread the flames in case of fire.

If extension cords are used for electric lights, it is necessary to guard against electric shock and fires resulting from electric causes. It is therefore advisable to use vapor-proof fittings,

ly, colorless

and

odorless.

The air in a garage or room J may seem perfectly pure,

}'et may contain enough car bon monoxide to kill you. Carbon monoxide may be formed by burning almost any kind of fuel without enough oxygen. A very small per centage in the air will cause headache, then un

a keyless socket, lamp enclosed in a vapor-proof

consciousness, then

globe, and further protected with a rigid cage to prevent breakage. It is also advisable to have armored cable instead of ordinary electric cord; this should be kept in good condition. When it is necessary to jack up the car and

great affinity for carbon monoxide and absorbs

death.

The

blood has

it from the lungs instead of the oxygen which is needed to sustain life.

port should give way, the car may fall and crush

An automobile engine running in an ordinary small garage with doors and windows closed will produce enough carbon monoxide in a few minutes to cause death. If a person is alone in such a garage, he is generally overcome with out warning. . The only safeguard is NEVER TO RUN

you.

YOUR

get underneath, be sure the car is held up se

curely.

Be especially careful if

wheels have been removed.

any

the

Block the other

wheels to keep them from moving.

If the sup

It is best to use a pit if possible.

Never

ENGINE

UNLESS

THE

GARAGE

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Reading from left to right Mrs. Edgar B reckon, Arthur

DOOR IS OPEN, OR AT LEAST TWO WIN '

DOWS. If your engine is running and you feel any headache or faintness, even if you think the ventilation is all right, go at once into the open air—there may a pocket of gas in some corner of the garage.

B reckon,

Bobbie

Schelly and Mrs. Wm. Schelly. Mrs. Breckon caught 21 of the 25 pike her

—o—o—o—o—o—

self at Lake Nettie

a n d they W ere caught in a bout

Irene Voda, eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis V'oda. died at her home July 21. after several months' serious illness.

three hours' time.

If any of you old

Funeral

services were held from St. Ignatius Catholic Church with Rev. John Kucinski officiating. The child is survived by her parents, a sister Airs. Stanley Okalowicz and a brother, Louis V'oda. Jr., all of Rogers City.

fishermen

being the cause.

Mr. Grigg entered the employ of the Michi

gan Limestone and Chemical Company June 16, 1926, as blacksmith, which position he still held. Before coming to Rogers City he was employed

as blacksmith lor

the

Jackson

Iron

Company of Negaunee, Michigan, at place he spent most of his earlier days.

Mining which

The body was taken to Negaunee for burial where funeral services were held August 6.

Besides a large number of friends, he leaves a wife and three sons, David Jr., Norman and Raymond. "Caleite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the above families in extending our sincerest sympathy in their hour of bereave ment.

lessons

fishing,

No. MM

few

-^o»o—o— —o—6—o—

Cash Budnick is sporting a new Chevie coupe.

Machine shop Safety Suggestion: We suggest that Byron Penglase be requested to shave at least once a week as there is danger of his beard becoming entangled in the gears of his lathe. —o—o—o—o—o—

How To Buy A Good Used Car Look behind, underneath, and all around the

rear seat cushion.

If you find a couple of lace

handkerchiefs and a handful of burned matches,

a lipstick, and half a package of cigarettes, or an assortment of various buttons and a vanity case, or other feminine apparel and an empty bottle, buy the car. Any one of the above items is sill -

ficient proof that the car has been run but lit tle. —o— o— o—o—a—

Moth Proofs

There is a town in Arizona. it a town.

That is, they call

Back in the hills are the mines and

the miners' shacks; and, tujeSn

Ignatz Sobek is driving a new town sedan.

where

stops, there is one building. Duty Demands It

the

just see Mrs. Brcckou. She says she will only be too glad to show you how it is done.

—O—O—O—

David Grigg Sr., aged 55 years, died very sud denly August 2, which came as a shock to hi* many friends. Mr. Grigg retired about 11 o'clock p. m. feeling fine and a few minutes lat er was found in a very serious condition by Mrs. (irigg and he died shortly after, apoplexy

plant want

the

railroad

A combined gen

eral store and lunch room, which for six days a week is no more crowded than a

Methodist re

vival meeting in a Jewish neighborhood.

WORK SAFELY

A stranger hiking through the hills came to this restaurant-store and decided to have some

jS 1

^m" v

j^^

y- jjU

y^> Ik

WK:WJJ •

. J^..

—•

•

lunch.

After the waitress had served him, she

regarded him favorably from the door wonder ing how she could start a conversation.

At last

she spoke, looking through the door. "It looks like rain," she volunteered.

Me sniffed once at the steaming cup. "Yes," he said, "it does; but it smells like cof fee."

To a Jewish ex-service man an acquaintance remarked: "So you were in the army, Ikey?" "Oh, I vas in the Army," was the proud response.

"Did you get a commission?" "No, only my vages!"

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Sailing In Safety The Boats Of The Bradley Transportation Company Boat Safety Meetings Bring to Light Important Matters of Safety Campaign. porters Give Us the Added Spice Of a Sailor's Life.

Str. T. W. Robinson

Our Re

hi handling mooring cables do not carry

Date of Meeting: July 24, 1929. Present: Gilbert Kemp, chairman; George Greenlief. secretary : and Capt. M. R. MacLean, Roland liryan. John Miller, William Wihsman, Howard Guynn. Peter Fleinming, Louis Smo

be watched out for during clean up. 5. Each deckhand should make himself per sonally responsible for cleaning all the stone

linski.

from arches.

Meeting was called to order at 7:15 on July

24th by ed Mr. necting ested in

Chairman Gilbert Kemp. He introduc George Mobley, Stipt. of Detroit Con Terminal Railway, who has been inter safety work for a couple of decades and

them over the shoulder or run with them.

5. Stone left sticking in stanchions should

7. Keep out of bight of hatch cable while re moving or replacing hatch covers. 8. Jn stowing anchor chain deckhands should keep out of anchor chain box and should use hooks provided for that purpose. 9.

who obliged us with a short safety talk.

He deplored the tendency to and unthinkingly.

hurry

blindly

Keep out of

flit of towline when pay-

ing out to tug.

10. D e c k h a n d s should run cable back

showed how a green man or constitutional

dock

spiles

while

ly excitable individual becomes a very dan gerous factor when he

shifting it and not along face of dock. In

tries to

use becket.

hurry

placing

11.

over spile

When

running

ticklish situation. He stressed the fact that it is the individual and

out

not the company who pays most heavily in a

opening and be care ful in use and disposal

serious accident, a fact

of pounders.

which

linked

hatches avoided.

and not company neg A

hearty

company who is heart and sonl behind the safe ty movement were elements of our situation in which he found a prophecy of final success in our efforts to make the boats safe.

A report from the committee chosen to form ulate a safety code was called for and given as follows:

Do not race while removing hatch covers.

Always use red lanterns for signalling at night. 2.

Do not smoke while using coal oil or in

flammable substances.

the Steamer Robinson

14.

Lanterns

shouh

s h o u 1d

13. In going into cargo hold use ladder intsead of sliding down

stanchions if possible. always be used in re-

moving hatch covers alter dark. Safety Code for Watchmen 1. Ladders and steps should be examined regularly and defective features corrected. 2. Watchmen should never drop a cable.

3. Unaccompanied children should be kept off boat.

Safety Code for Deck Crew 1.

operation among shipmates and a head ol the

tunnel

12. T lis s.Lin g on

ligence that is respon- Attending a Safety Meeting

keen face away from

with data that in nine cases out of ten it is "individual carelessness

sible.

gate

Never stand under a mooring cable.

Iturned out light bulbs should be replaced

(also applies to oilers). 5.

Bi-monthly the water

tank

should

rinsed out and disinfected.

After Crew Code

1. Oil on deck and steps should

be kept

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wiped up.

lose sight of the fact that mechanical hazards

2. A sign should be placed on throttle lever before working in or around engine. 3. When men are working in boilers a sign should be placed to that effect on boiler valve. 4. Before putting out gang plank mate

must be ironed out but wish to lay the emphasis

should be notified.

5. Use glass guard when using emery wheel. 6. Coal passers should not pour water on ashes until told to do so by firemen. 7.

Tools used in

firehold when

not

use

should be placed on hook racks or crosswise on deck near ash pan. 9. Coal passers should look overhead for coal stuck in stanchions before going into bunker. Galley Crew Code 1. When rinsing down galley floor, be care ful of scalding water. 2. Keep grease outside of galley door wiped

on an equally if not more important phase ol the work.

It was further suggested that from the code for deck crew a number of short terse warnings

be chosen for a sign to lie posted forward. To revise the code generally and to carry out suggestions made. Chairman Kemp appointed a committee headed by Roland Bryan and includ ing George Grcenlief ami John Hursh (as exofficio member). The committee on safety wished their attitude in submitting this code understood.

According to the July Bulletin 75 per cent to 85 per cent of the accidents that happen are due to the "human factor"—carelessness gence on the part of the worker.

or negli

There being no further business the minutes of the meeting were read and approved and

3. Do not use galley sink for washing ot dir ty linen or galley stove for drying it. 4. Reduce the presence of flies in galley mess room and dining room to a minimum. 5. Be careful in use of grease, remember it

then the meeting closed.

is inflammable.

liams, secretary: and Andrew

General Safety Code 1. Do not run about decks particularly wet or icy weather.

F.icr. Otto Sparre. Ike Ranka. Jack McGee, Francis Bacon, Geo. Kerr, Willard Fox.

Be sure slack of ladder rope is taken up

before using ladder.

3. Men going ashore should always use lad der instead of jumping from ship's side. 4. Thermos jugs to be used instead of glass water containers.

5. Use caution while walking under boom while unloading. 6. Wounds should be dressed antiseptically

as soon as possible. 7.

Warn your fellowman if he is insuring

danger.

Chairman Gilbert Kemp called for discussion

—o—o—o—o—o—

Str. Carl D. Bradley Date: July 22. 1929. Present: Martin Birk. chairman; Ansel Wil

Gavridge, Kay

The meeting was called to order by brands Bacon and it was voted that Martin Birk, sec

ond assistant engineer, fill the vacancy of chair man in Geo. Hoy's place. A report ol committees elected for safety work at the last month's meeting was had. All reports were favorable. Consideration of the suggestion reported in last month's "Screenings" by the safety com mittee aboard the T. W. Robinson was given. The committee decided to await the publication of the August number before taking any defi nite action in regard

the "Ten

Command

ments of Safety." Boatswain Jack McGee suggested that power be cut down on the hatch winches.

the

by the committee. It was suggested that some of the separate suggestions might well be com bined into one. The committee on suggestions explained that to evolve this set of rules it can vassed some twenty old "Screenings" and orga nized all imported suggestions printed by other committees of the fleet, to which they added

about replacing tin- caps on the sockets where

some of their own.

in when the socket is filled with water.

Again it was moved that

portable lights are used.

caution

men

Few men realize the

possible consequences of a burn, or the cost which might result from a light being plugged

It is in coping with this human factor that we believe such an organization of safety warn ings is valuable. We are trying to make the seamen on the ROBINSON thoroughly "safety

The remainder of the hour was given over to a general discussion of the accomplishments of our meetings in the past.

conscious." By showing where danger of care lessness lies and by constant emphasis we hope

Boosts on Board—Str. Bradley

to greatly lessen the peril of the human factor. If possible we would like to work up a body of suggestions which can be incorporated in the form of a booklet to have something concrete to work with.

In subscribing these notes we do not wish to

The meeting was then voted to a close. —o—o—o—o—o—

The for'ard end often wonder since Geo. Ken-

has been transferred from a seaman's position

to that of stokermau just how My Wild Irish Rose thrives in the ash pit. —o—o—o—

Bare footed folk shotildna' tread on thorns.—

Scottish proverb.

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Beware of a bull when you are in front ol him, of a donkey when you are behind, and of a human wherever you are.—Russian. —o—o—o—

Scotty: Statistics show that street accidents have decreased fifty per cent since the knee length skirt came into style. Malcolm (in excited tone of voice) Oh! Mou! Why not make it 100 per cent? -o—o-o—

Today's definition: A Scotchman is a fellow who waits for the smaller change money to pay back that $5.00 so he won't have to give you so much paper. —o—o—o—

Monthly Entertainment Programme The Buffington Blues—Cement Dust Orches tra.

The Spanish Fandango—Angus MacRaie and Andre w G a ve r id ge.

Sailing Ships, sails, spars and rigging, a debate —0. B. Sparre vs. Chris Swartz. Yeath. we have some banawas, a solo—Win.

dred feet long, sixty feet wide with forty people to satisfy your slightest wish. If your imagin ation is that active, you have an accurate idea ol the life on the S. S. Carl D. Bradley.

to answer a landlubber's foolish questions. They even went so far as to say they didn't mind our foolish interrogations. And did we ask! Why do you do that? Does 180 mean you are steering due north? What time will we get to Point Betsy? I truly believe that all the men that lived "up for'ard" needed a vacation to recover from our visit to their do main.

Aft! Ah. that was the place where they did their level best to make us forfeit our girlish figures. At first we struggled but all attempts were in vain, and wc finally capitulated on the steward's

terms.

Such

Joppich. The Lass of Glencoe,

Those

which

Leo Cen-

shins.

forgot

chairs

bump

our r

They say that the sailor's life is dreary and full of hardships, b u t c oin p 1 i inenting

The Belles of North

M otter

constitutionals

no steamer

ern Michigan, a song— Clifford

found

ten, no other passen gers to annoy us and

W'rigley's Gum. a lec Time,

will never be

ture—Nels Anderson.

recitation — tella.

terms!

necessary to walk to prepa re ourselves.

a vocal solo—Malcolm Mac Donald. There's Health in

Vacation

Anyone

who has never experienced the feeling has something to live for. It is the most pleasant one I have ever felt. Every person on the boat seemed to appoint himself a committee of one

and

Kay Fier. Saxophone accompaniment — Ike

ourselves

Ranka : Harmonica ac

that. Tho' mau_\- mem

companiment — Arth ur King: Guitar ac companiment — A.

A few of tlie boys off duty on the Steamer Bradlov

found

sailors far

from

ories will fade in time. J am sure that our

Williams.

pleasant visit on the Bradley will ever remain bright and distinct in

When the Sump Breaks Down, a vocal solo— Christ I'edersen: Accordian accompaniment,

our mind as the years go by. —Mary Elizabeth McNulty.

Count Levoudoski. What! No Mail?—Melvin Mike; Clarinet ac

companiment, George Johnson. Good-by Iowa. I'll remain in Rogers City, a vocal solo—George Johnson; Clarinet accompa niment. A. Williams. —o—o~o—

Do good to thy friend to keep him. to thy enemy to gain him. Fair young Guest: Where is the Chink? Nancv: Why there is no Chink on this ship.

F. Y.' G.: Well, who was the Mr. Hoy that sang "Buffalo Bound''? —o—o—o—

Approve not of him who commends all you saw—Boor Richard's Almanac. —o—o—o—

An Impressionable Landlubber at Sea Picture life on a steam yacht over six hun

—o—o—6—

A few weeks ago for the first time since our arrival in Caleite on April ISth, we sailed south of I'resque Isle. And what a wonderful feeling it gave us to see something other than the upper Lake Huron and Lake Michigan shores. We arrived at Port Huron in the forenoon and

were met by Mrs. MacLean. daughter Jean, her friend Miss Blanche Derby, and Mr. and Mrs. C. I.amh, who had motored from Detroit.

We wish here to give our "thanks" for the

Port Huron trip and also our apology for re marks in past issues. We think that nothing could have uplifted the morale of the crew more

than this trip and the pleasant visit with charm ing friends.

With a parting salute and much lighter hearts, we lelt the dock, to again

Michigan trade.

resume

the

Lake

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This one is told of the MacRae's of Storno-

J way: The Chief, when bivouacking with his son

in the snow, noticed that the lad had rolled up a snowball for a pillow. He thereupon arose and kicked it away, saying sternly, "No effeminacy, boy."

To date of August gross tons.

4th.

Tonnage

545,127

Mileage, 28,210. Norman MacLean, Reporter

Ansel Williams, Asst. Reporter. Str. W. F. White

Date of Meeting: July 30, 1929.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.—

Present: Donald Everett, chairman; Henry Miller, secretary; and Andrew Peterka, Leon

Emerson.

DePudry, Louis Petersen, Lee Graham, Jerome

The average person would use water wings or some other means of bouyancy when learn

Williams, O. K. Falor.

The fourth meeting of this ship's safety com

ing to swim. One of our seamen is the excep mittee was held on the above date. All mem tion to that rule. It is necessary for Tubby to bers were present. The chairman read the min use ballast in order to attain the proper araft utes of the previous meeting and Special Lake

Carriers' Bulletin number 797, which contains several recommendations for the practice of

for propulsion. Record Passages Crossing the Atlantic

1492*—Christopher Columbus, 69 days.

1819—Steamer Savannah (side wheeler) Sa vannah, Ga., to Liverpool, 26 days. 1840—Steamer Acadia, 11 days, 4 hours. 1841—Steamer Acadia, 9 days, 21 hours. 1863—Steamer Scotia, 8 days, 3 hours. 1889—Steamer City of Paris, 5 days, 19 hrs., 18 min.

;

safety aboard steamboats.

These

suggestions

were given unanimous approval by the commit

tee and in some instances were enlarged upon. As a check upon our safety activities the min utes of all our seasons' meetings were read and discussed and the committee was pleased to

find that almost every suggestion incorporated in these previous meetings has met with prompt action on the part of our crew thus showing that their interest in safety has been aroused. "Our men are using great teamwork in the

1928—Steamer Mauretania, 5 days, 2 hrs., 34 pursuit of their duties on deck," report the of min. ficers in charge. Using the hatch lantern at 1929—Steamer Bremen, 4 days, 18 hours, 17 night, keeping out of the bight of the hatch min. cables and out of reach of falling stone, especi 1929—Steamer Carl D. Bradley, So. Chicago ally on the flux side at Caleite, stringing out

to Caleite, 390 miles, 25 hours, 11 minutes. ♦Estimated and the West Indies.

incomplete.

Sailed only to

when they have long leads of cable to handle,

and last but not least, not forgetting to pass a

warning along when they see the other fellow Bremen's average speed west 27 knots or 31.- in a dangerous position. This is a further dem 05 statue miles. onstration of the true spirit of Safety First, the —o—o»o*

essence of a man's true interest in his work and

Do you know that the needle of the compass in the welfare of his fellow man. does not point to the north pole? It points to There were several suggestions brought up the magnetic pole which is approximately 1500 and warnings given. Since new suggestions miles west of the true north pole. were not plentiful at the current meeting, the chairman repeated many of the old stand-by The earth moves in three different directions safety rules which are so common that they are at the same time. It rotates upon its own axis quite apt to be lost in the pursuit of every day with a speed of about 500 yards per second di labor. The Chief Engineer said that he thought that minishing from the center towards the poles. It revolves around the sun with the speed of the boys should be warned of the dangers pres about 19 miles a second.

It participates in the sun's own-forward mo

ent when swimming in strange waters. While we do not object to our men swimming when

tion in the direction of the fixed star, Vega in ever they find it possible with average safety, the constellation of Lyra, with a speed of 12 yet we do feel that they should always take miles per second.

A fourth movement in which the earth prob ably participates is that of the sun's own rota

tion upon its axis which is accomplished once in every 25 days. A fifth movement—that of the whole stellar

1system upon its axis is possible but doubtful. He that cannot obey, cannot command.

someone along with them in case they should need aid. When swimming on strange beaches it is always best to find out the nature of the

waters before doing any high diving. Many people have been killed and injured through ne glecting to do this.

Chairman Donald Everett brought up the fact that some people still persisted in coming aboard this vessel while we were taking on fuel at Cal eite and in walking in front of the after cabins

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while this process was being carried out. This break. The committee was is a quite risky business since large lumps of they saw about this matter.

told to advise any

coal often strike where these persons might eas ily be injured.

It was suggested that, when in port, the

(

First Assistant Engineer Hayden informed the committee that a new pair of goggles had been installed above the emery wheel and that

a large sign had been painted on the wall above ever possible, this to prevent the turning over of them drawing attention to their use.

steam be shut off all auxiliary machinery wher same from some other

point

when

someone

Everyone expressed satisfaction on the man

might be working around such machinery. This ner in which safety work had been carried out might avoid a serious accident.

We again use this medium to suggest that signs be placed along the loading docks at Cal eite; that is,, a warning or notice to stand well back from mooring lines as it would be very

this year and promised to remain alert to see and correct any dangerous situation. The meeting was then adjourned. "Wise Whispers" from Str. White We wish to use these pages to convey our re

easy for anyone to be injured if he should be gret and sympathy to Donald McKenzie and his near a slack line when a strain is put on it. We family in the recent death of his mother, Mrs. have seen several very close "shaves" arising from this very hazard at Caleite where sight seers have unconsciously placed themselves in dangerous positions.

William Chain has returned from his rather extended visit "down home." Since the reporter

Oilers are instructed to look out on both sides

hails from the same fair hamlet as does Bill, we

of the ship when in port before blowing boilers or any other steam overboard to prevent scald

ing anyone who might be in the way of the dis charge. The importance of this rule was recent

Kenneth McKenzie at Goderich.

were glad to hear the news as brought back by him. So far, I guess, it isn't too serious. Mrs. Fred Hayden and Mrs. C. Alexander, of

ly emphasized through the recent accident of Cleveland, are spending a few weeks in Rogers. this nature at Caleite.

We again stressed the importance of report

ing any slight scratch or bump or any other in jury, no matter, how slight it may be or seem, a slight bump or bruise may turn out to be a

Miss Beatrice Daniels, Wyandotte, Michigan,

was a guest at the Kitchen House where she spent part of her vacation. —o—o—o=>

As Reported by "Dutch"

Most

After fishing all day and catching nothing, Harry Moore bought a few fish at the meat market and gave them to Ed to cook. A few

of the officers having had this instruction, they

moments later Ed returned from the galley and

are well able to take care of you.

said, "It's a good thing you caught those fish when you did, they wouldn't have kept until to

broken bone and the slightest scratch one of the worst kinds of infections. In so reporting it en ables us to render first aid where needed.

It also en

ables them to make the proper report on the case and in this way avoid possible trouble in the future.

It was suggested that each and everyone, not

only of the committee but the crew in general, keep a very close watch on our ladders and to report any defects that might be noted and pos itively no one is to go up or down a ladder that is not resting on a safe place on the

dock

morrow."

The families of Captain Dahlburg and Chief Thomas Suttle are evading (we hope) most of the hot weather they are having down in Ohio by visiting in Rogers City these past few weeks. For the Benefit of Those Interested:

Edward Vallee and Wilfred Hebert, both of

where the boat is out from the dock and there

Rogers City, are at present employed on the Str.

is a chance of the ladder breaking, regardless of how strong the ladder may seem. It is sug

White.

gested in a case where the ladder has to lay in

that Robert Oliver is now aboard our vessel.

a line or level with the deck and the dock that

a plank be lashed to the bottom and top sides as a re-inforcement whenever possible. When it is necessary to have doors

open

will be well to make sure that each door is se

curely hecked back as someone might be passing through or might have his fingers in a place where they could be jammed if the wind should happen to slam the door at that time. Attention was drawn to the fact that many

men stand in the bight of the after tow line when same is in use apparently unaware of the

danger they would be in if the tow line should

Many of his old friends will be pleased to hear —o—o—o-

They say that when "Buck" Eckberg returns

home he is pretty sure to heavy a "heavy date." "Hey, Mike," said a workman to the other atop, "don't come down on that ladder on the north corner.

I took it away." —.o—o—.<>•—.

We were pleased to see various old friends and shipmates at the recent convention of com pany vessels held at the Port of Caleite. George Beck was all smiles as usual but Harry Sloan,\

seemed to us just a trifle more serious than us "^ ual.

Of course Harry has a lot more responsi

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_ bility now.

But, all joking aside, we were glad

J to see you boys! r

—.o—0*-0—

As long as we could find someone to make the balls we had a baseball team.

Demand often

exceeded the supply and a thrilling game was often cut short with the bases full and the pitch er (Russell Dahlburg) getting rattled. At times the field became so densely populated that about the only chance the poor batter had was to knock her overboard and since by all known rules and regulations, overboard is out, a safe hit was only to be had by carefully hitting the old sock (literally) up on the conveyor frame. The teams enthusiasm

has

diminished notice

ably since our Manager and Captain Russell Dahlburg has found it necessary to go ashore. •o»o»o-

Niels Larsen is evincing considerable interest in the mail service between Detroit and Rogers City. He has been heard enquiring if a letter mailed at Detroit would reach Rogers City be

fore the boat did. We suspect an "affair d'amour" and our.opinion is that Niels had bet ter deliver it in person.

During our recent trip to Conneaut several of the crew donned rollerskates and tried to see who could come the closer and still not do it.

John Nielsen lost we think. We asked John why he didn't take her home and Johnny said

J ^

Rogers City but Ted Strand, "Buck" Eckberg and Fred Larsen say that they tried it years ago down in Lanse, Pa.

Chief Suttle says that the brand of water used at the plant feels pretty much like that in use elsewhere.

It's all pretty wet.

We pause in our reportorial frenzy long enough to congratulate our good friend Martin Adrian.

From the evidence in the last "Screen

ings" we concur with the editor's remark about "good reasons."

Leo says: The Old Gray Mare may have had her faults but you never heard of a guy being found in the barn monoxide gas.

unconcscious

from

carbon

Fat, our shiek coalpasser, is said to have re marked that "Sugar Daddy" is just a new name

for "All Day Sucker." Never mind girls, Fat's just lonesome for his wrist watch. Just so it runs when (and if) you do get it back! (O. K. F.) Mr. C. T. Greenleaf, second assistant engineer

safety secretary and able narrator of sea ad ventures has been transferred to a similar posi tion on the Str. Robinson. We wish him good luck in his new berth and turn to welcome Mr.

Henry Miller who comes to us from the Robin

he was too tired for a walk to Ashtabula!

son as our new engineer.

Str. Taylor— Wonder what Sparks' reply would have been

It is interesting to learn that Rogers City is to have its own Talkie (or "Squawkie") and it is our hope that the engineers and architects in charge of the installation will successfully over come the various technical and acoustical prob

t —o-o-o— Looking Over the July "Screenings"

if Leo Leo that'll Bet

Moll's query had been worded thusly: Moll—Sparks, what do you think of a guy go auto riding at midnight? that's a "horse" of an entirely different

color, eh, Griffith? Str. Munson—

The Str. Munson has no monopoly on the Lake Erie flies. We personally discovered a new species last trip resembling a cross be tween a Canadian Soldier and the common mos

quito, that take especial delight

exploring

human eyes and ears. Engineers—

We wonder if our respected contemporary of the engineering force is trying to grasp Old Man Time by the forelock in his defense of old age when he says: "Tho youth be what man de sires, Yet old wood makes the hottest fires." The Bradley's reporter will have to revise his

list of steamship

records

since

the

German

"Bremen" beat the time of the "Mauretania"

by several hours.

Since plans for the forth-coming Safety Day outing are under consideration we might sug gest concerning additional features which would

lems that are sure to be found and that vary in nature with the auditorium used, and that mean

so much if the presentation is to be pleasing. It seems that some of the company officials have had the impression that breakwall work was distasteful to the Str. White.

It is this re

porter's opinion that this was not generally true. Certain members of our crew seemed well pleas ed—not excepting the writer.

I have read a report of the Bureau of Stand ards at Washington wherein the assertion is made that the present summer has seen less static interference on the radio than any of the past five seasons. Generally figures are facts when coming from a source so reliable and ac curate as the Bureau of Standards, but they don't seem right to this radio observer. How

about it, Sparks?

All together—NOW! O. Kenneth Falor, Reporter

It was a very cold day and Isaacs and Cohen had walked about four

miles

without

either

j add to the enjoyment of this picnic, the boats be making a single remark. '

given opportunity to attend. Sleeping in cars on the road may be new in

"Vy don't you say something?" said Cohen. "Freeze your own hands!" said Isaacs.

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Listed below are a few of the subjects brot up ^

Str. John G. Munson

Date of Meeting: July 26, 1929. Present: Walter Callam, chairman; Axel Hoy,

secretary; and John Hegland, Harold Nidy, Hans Scott, Edward Rickey, Edward Schaum, John Reckziegel, Captain McQuinn and Chief

The oilers after cleaning up the lower and up per engine room deck with kerosene, should go over the deck with a dry cloth, otherwise one is

apt to slip and receive a serious injury.

This

does not eliminate the fantail as there is other

Urdal.

The meeting was called to order at 7 p. m. on the above date.

at this meeting:.

The minutes of the last meet

ing were read and approved. Several sugges tions made at the previous meeting were re ported taken care of.

Our good record might have been spoiled this month when the fumes from varnish remover

which the deck hands were using ignited. Luck ily, no one was burned. The men were told to refrain from smoking and to secure all ventila tion possible when using this inflammable mix

ture. It was also suggested that a fire exting uisher be kept near at hand. A garbage pail is to be put outside of the gal ley. When in port the refuse cannot be thrown overboard and up to the present has been put in boxes, etc., which are quite a nuisance as well as very unsanitary. The crew was warned not to use electric fans

unless there is a guard on them.

The men were

cautioned not to leave rags or waste in the paint lockers. A fire could easily be started in such a place due to spontaneous combustion. A guard is to be placed over a part of the sump which the men working around report dangerous. When light bulbs burn out in the tunnel or elsewhere replace them at once. The men were told not to use the burning out

fit unless it is in good condition.

It is quite

dangerous when not working properly. Meeting adjourned at 8 p. m.

machinery around where one's clothing or an arm may be caught. "Lose a minute, save a life."

In the steward's department it would be ad

visable to keep all the sharp knives separate when washing the silverware as the porter could prevent a severe cut by doing so. Also to keep the shovel for the cook's bunker out of the way and not to have the handle extending out as that side of the cabin is dark at night time. Deckhands, while loading, were advised to

leave the block off of the dog until ready to pull on the hatch as someone is liable to trip over the hatch cable.

Also to discontinue the

practice of wearing boots in while on the cleanup.

the

cargo

hold

Please bear in mind to throw fruit skins over board and not around the deck as has been done of late.

Meeting adjourned 11 a. m. Twice Told Tales—Str. Taylor Trips to date, 38; total gross tonnage 397,399. —O—O—O—

-_j

The fourth month of the season has passed on ( and finds the ship in good condition. It seems very likely that we shall continue on to the end with no more lost time accidents to mar our

record. At least that is the common opinion aboard ship and everyone seems determined that no accidents will occur if they can prevent them. Mate, in deckhand's

room:

"You

fellows

should become detectives."

Str. B. H. Taylor Date of Meeting: July 31st, 1929. Present: Leo Moll, chairman; Steve Chibola,

secretary; and Clair Wade ,Hilmer Piatt, Ed ward Streich, Everett Shay.

The fourth safety meeting of the season was called to order at 10:15 a. m. with the above

members of the committee present. No doubt all of the committeemen of the dif

ferent boats of the fleet know it is a hard propo sition to bring up new suggestions at each meet ing, therefore it is necessary to bring up some of the former recommendations to keep the crew aware of such conditions which tend to

cause accidents aboard ship. This has been mentioned in the last issue of "Screenings" but we all agree on this subject. Of course there is always some little suggestion that one may see which would prevent an accident and if anyone happens to see it, whether one of the committee men or the crew, it would be appreciated if he would inform some one so it could be brought up at the next meeting.

Seagulls, in chorus: "Why?" Mate: "You all seem pretty good at running down heels."

Fairport has been seeing a lot of us lately. To our uneducated optics it looks as if the dock has been filled to overloading long ago but it seems there's always room for one more stone for we keep running there. One trip in Fairport,

HER.

Tom

McKenzie

Just before we were ready

there came a call at the dock office.

met

leave,

On answer

ing it we heard Tom's troubled voice. He was up at the office of the justice of peace. After we got to the office we asked the justice what the charge was. "Driving while in a state of ex treme infatuation, twenty dollars fine," the jus tice replied.

A verdant agriculturist was sightseeing aboard the ship and was being shown around by the second mate.

"Can those little wires hold

this big boat?" he inquired when he saw the

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cable running off the winch. When they came a bang. I though Oh, Oh, Hit something—but to the hatches he exclaimed "Gosh! lookutt no, so I went back to bed." The next morning those big bins, what's the hole in the bottom of

them for?" In the pilot house he said the win dows were too far from the wheel, the wheels man couldn't hold out his hand when he made a

something conveyed to us the impression that the six hours from midnight to 6:00 a .m. had not been entirely enjoyable to watchmen and deckwatch.

left turn.

After answering innumerable questions, the Dr. Lumbago alias John Davy, our collegiate longsuffering mate was almost out of patience. deckhand, found steamboating a source of won The end came when the hick fatuously asked, der and surprises for a short time after his in "Where do you park the boat in the winter time?"

That was the straw

that

broke

the

camel's back. With a scorching curse he drew

troduction to it. Many of his remarks were consequently quite amusing. After his first ex perience with the forward tow line he was

his trusty penknife and shot him in the pilot heard to comment, "Boy, I expected to see the house. The cut was so deep the surgeon had to

tub come through that hole the way that rope

amputate the farmer's head to save him from living.

pulled for a while."

Now that we have concluded our monthly bed time story for night club hostesses, we can say aw razore until next month.

J. B. Griffith, Reporter

And now we almost have

to tie him down.

Enter the bos'n with the call that makes 'em wild. "Arise and shine for the Limestone Line."

I *wonder what time we'll get in. I wonder where the next trip will be. I wonder when

we'll go to Cleveland. I wonder if they'll let me off at the breakwall. Here we pause but only to catch our breath. This is not the story Birk, secretary; and Angus McNeil, George without an end. Actually it is only as exact a Beck, Lloyd Bogart, Glen Gilmore, Lief Sme- repetition as we can give of the ponderings of a certain deckhand whom, as you may surmise, vik. Meeting was called to order at 1 o'clock p.m. hails, from Lakewood, Ohio. All must agree by Chairman McLeod and the minutes of the that here is indeed a wonderful boy. Str. Caleite

Date of Meeting: July 20, 1929. Present: Donald McLeod, chairman; Hans

last meeting were read. The individual members

the

committee

Hans says they now have a coal conductor in

the firehole; so have your tickets ready and were called upon for suggestions and comments please step forward in the car. Next stop—Cal

and a general discussion followed, at the conclu

sion of which it was agreed that everything was

eite.

Jack is now training the boys in the use of the

being done in a safety first manner. Now that the season is pretty well advanced the crew in general is more likely to exercise caution. No particular suggestions of devices needed were

Modern efficiency is the watch-word in the gal

made.

ley at present and next Sunday the Golden Text

Meeting adjourned at 1:45 o'clock p. m. Cargo Clippings—Str. Caleite

Ho hum—Pretty groggy, but there is a duty to be performed and we find ourselves over powered by the inevitable.

Discomfort rules again today.

We are once

more on Lake Erie and though the sea is calm

and it is much cooler than we had reason to hope for, the June bugs are very, much in evidence

micrometer and exhibits his ultra round pota toes as evidence of their handiwork and skill.

will be "Ambition without cause."

This month we should give the palm to Mr. Petrishen.

We expect to find him out on deck

any time now stenciling the appropriate name at various points on our rejuvenated boom. As he so aptly and cleverly puts it, he is an artist of no mean merit. If you believe in signs, you can't go wrong.

They give, as Don the porter says, that wonder

From whence cometh all these pugilistic am bitions? Just the other day the steward was observed taking his physical culture exercises

or because of this we cannot be reconciled to

Fields recently defeated Joe Dundee

their presence. We are rapidly losing our affec tion for the lake made famous by the exploits of Oliver Perry and not without cause. Leaving Cleveland after a recent trip there, we found

had mistaken the merits of the two gladiators.

to the horror of all who must traverse the deck.

ful stucco effect on fresh paint. But in spite of on No. 20 hatch. This reminds us that Jackie

ourselves in a sea which the after watch failed \ to appreciate.

Albert says, "When she got outside she leap ed across about six waves and came down with

for

the

world's welterweight championship in Detroit, this causing some embarrassment to those who

That makes it just about unanimous among the engineers. Only a short time ago Eric went on a trip and the next day cigars appeared. You've guessed it. Mr. Winters is now back on the job a married man.

Caleite Screenings

Page Thirty Mr. Winters has asked that on behalf of his wife and himself, through the medium of this

column, he may express his thanks and appreci

Checking Up

One morning a negro sauntered into the of fice of a white friend.

"Good

niawnin',

Mr.

ation to the members of the crew for their good

Withrow. Kin I use yo' phone a minute?" he

wishes as expressed in the wedding gift present ed to him upon his return to the boat.

asked.

"Why, certainly, Sam." Sam called his number, and after a few min

Baseball days seem to be over on the Caleite. utes' wait, said, "Is this Mrs. Whiteside? Weel, I The brave attempt which the boys made must seen in de papeh where you-all wanted a good have been in vain for after losing a couple doz culled man. Is you still wantin' one? Then the en balls over the side, the national pastime has man youse got is puffdeckly satisfactory, and been abandoned temporarily at least. you doesn't connemplate makin' no change soon? All right, ma'am. Good-bye." Early last month a taxi waiting at the dock Mr. Withrow called to Sam as he lef> the in Detroit occasioned some wonder. Specula phone, "Now that's too bad, Sam, that tue place tion was set at rest when the boys in the after filled." end, finished with their evening's repast, climb is "Oh, dat's allright, Mr. Withrow. Ise de nig ed aboard it and were on their way. Presum ger what's ably to purchase merchandise (as Slim Ander check up." got de job, but Fs jest a wantin' to son puts it). This must be the height of some thing but we are at a loss to decide just what. Pedestrians The mate issues warning to the Limestone

A notice comes to our attention which indi

queens to leave the men on his watch alone. He cates that the life of the pedestrian is becoming says that huddles are barred, but perhaps he more and more difficult. Just as the poor pe destrian becomes accustomed to dodge automo

jests.

biles that go forward and backward, a company

The boys from the galley were pretty well has been formed to manufacture automobiles broken up when they learned that they had lost which can travel sideways as well. A car thus their means of transportation (a row boat half equipped can glide into a parking place with only filled with water but equipped with a bucket for bumper clearance. When they install roller bailing purposes) from the breakwall into the skates as standard' equipment, a driver will be slip. 'Twas an ingenious scheme but it failed. able to get from the parking place to his office "Safety First."

without any effort.

Shift her into low, Heine, you're losing your vacuum.

Lloyd W. Bogart, Reporter.

Luxury As A Spur

I have not indeed yet thought of a remedy for luxury; I am not sure that as a great state it

is capable of a remedy; not that the evil is in Is One of the most important factors in building itself always so great as it is represented. and maintaining good health is to breathe deep not the hope of one day being able to purchase ly. Severel times daily, stop and deliberately and enjoy luxuries a great spur to labor and in take half a dozen or more deep breaths. Inhale dustry? May not luxury, therefore, produce through your nose, and at the same time ex more than it consumes, if, without such a spur pand your abdomen and chest to their fullest people would be, as they are naturally enough Deep Breathing

extent. Exhale through your mouth, slowly, inclined to be, lazy and indolent?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bits of Wis smoothly, deeply. Realize that deep breathing dom by B. Franklin.

cleanses your lungs and fills them with life"I should be very happy, because I'm mar giving oxygen. Enjoy the exercise and get the ried to the type of girl I wanted. full benefit of its invigorating

effect.

Deep

"She is a marvel of physical perfection.

breathing is the basis of robust health. Remind have been married three years and never once yourself many times daily to breathe deeply, have I. seen her hair disarranged or her gown and continue this practice until it becomes an untidy. Her hands are ever white and smooth. unconscious habit. The last thing at night, take

several deep breaths at an open window. Streets of Gold

A bob-haired, scantily clad flapper was mak

Marvelously manicured nails gleam when she extends her finger tips in greeting. Her teeth are rows of white pearls. Her complexion would shame any school girl. She's wonderful! Her immaculate appearance is a source of nev

ing her application at the pearly gates and St. er-ending joy to me. Peter was putting her through her category. "What was your occupation?" he inquired.

"Men called me a Gold-digger," she tittered. "I'm sorryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but on account of the paving we can't let you in here!"

"But I'm getting tired of eating in restaur ants."

The only way to avoid criticism is to do noth ing. But then you may be called a loafer.

Be the Best Whatever You Are If you can't be the pine on the top of the hill Be scrub in the valley—but be The best little scrub by the side of the rill; Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass, Some highway some happier make. If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass— . >

But the liveliest bass in the lake.

We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew, There's something for all of us here. There's big work to do and there's lesser to do, And the task we must do is the near.

If you can't be a highway, then just be a trail. If you can't be the sun, be a star; It isn't by size that you win or you fail— Be the best whatever you are! —Douglas Malloch

Haste Makes

Waste

\ â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

When is a minute so precious that it calls for jeopardizing and some

times costing a life? The chancetaker erroneously often places infi nitely more importance upon a moment than it is worth.

Forget the Moments and

Live the Years

a*!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;**"""^

No Accident Honor Roll Department, Foreman and Captain N. W. Pollock

TRACKS

TRANSPORTATION

T. L. Kelley

TRANSPORTATION

Robert Hamilton

SHOVELS

T. L. Kelley

SHOVELS

Robert Hamilton

DRILLS

Thomas Kelley

DRILLS

John Dembny

BLASTING CREWS

Theo. Haselhuhn

MILL

Adolph Sorgenfrei

MILL

Max Belmore

ELECTRICAL CREWS

George C. Wing

POWER HOUSE

George C. Wing

MACHINE SHOP

William Heller

CARPENTER SHOP

Chas. Hoffman

YARD—MACHINERY

Julius Zemple Capt. Walter Pepler

TUGS

Chief Frank Lamp STR. CARL D. BRADLEY >

STR. T. W. ROBINSON

Capt. William MacLean

Chief John Sparre Capt. M. R. MacLean Chief H. B. Moore

STR. JOHN G. MUNSON

Capt. Crossly McQuinn Chief Arthur Urdal

STR. W. F. WHITE

Capt. Theo. Dahlburg Chief Thomas Suttle

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Calcite Screenings

Published monthly for the employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company,

Rogers City,

Michigan, in the interest of Safety and Welfare.

The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive

items

plant news, photographs, cartoons,

safety suggestions and other items of general plant interest. Contributions will be welcomed from all em ployees. All such contributions sliould be received before the first of each month and should bear the name of the department and the sender and should be addressed to the editor. J. A. VALENTIN, Editor. E D I T O R I A L S

EMPLOYEES' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE

Since 1917 this Company has had a Croup Life Insurance Plan. For two years the employees were covered by an Old Line Company. In 1919 the arrangement with the Insurance

Company was canceled and the Limestone Com pany assumed the risk and has carried it up un til this time.

Elsewhere in this issue of the Calcite Screen

ings appears the formal notice of the Company, describing a new and better Group Life Plan

by adding $500.00 to the existing insurance mak ing the new maximum from $1,000 to $1,250 de pending on length of service. 8. The old plan does not include the employ ees who entered service

after

May

1929,

whereas the new plan provides for this cover age as stated in the formal notice. The new insurance plan has been under con sideration for some time and has been discussed

with older employees and the program presented is recommended to the employees.

The man

agement hopes all employees will subscribe promptly in order that the insurance program Tt is similar to other co-operative club plans

than has existed since 1919.

carried by some other corporation companies and it rounds out the protection of beneficiaries of the employees by providing them with funds in case of death from any cause as does the com

pensation law in case of accidental death. Other advantages to employees under the new

plan are as follows: 1. It provides for approximately $500,000 ad ditional insurance, the premium payment by the employees covering approximately this principal amount.

for all employees can be maintained. Calcite Screenings in the interest of Welfare

of the Employees of this Company adds its rec ommendation to this plan and also urges your

prompt subscription in order that its manifold advantages may be promptly effective. -.o—o—o—o—o—

OUR COVER

In last month's "Screenings" we mentioned that our construction program for next year consisted of the erection of a new screen house

2. The present plan involves about $1,000,000 and a new power house. On page 8 of this is coverage and with the added amount, the new sue you will find a story of stone screening im plan totals $1,500,000 which means that the new plan increases in total coverage approximately one-half.

Each employee will have a policy in his

possession definitely stating the amount of in surance payable in case of death to the benefi

provements.

On our cover this month, we

give you an

artist"s drawing of the new screen house as it will appear when completed. For our October cover, we hope to be able to

show you a picture of the new

power

house

ciary.

when completed.

4. The new plan adds the advantage of pay ment for permanent disability. 5. The new plan allows employees, should they terminate their employment with this Company, the privilege of taking the insurance

He who would climb a tree must grasp its branches, not its blossoms.

with them, under terms of the Metropolitan Life

Insurance Company as stated in the

formal

notice.

None of the good points of the old insur

ance are omitted and in the case of employees

on payroll prior to May 1, 1929, all of the added benefits mentioned in the formal notice are se

cured by a payment of $4.20 per $1,000 per year. 7.

The maximum insurance for employees on

payroll before May 1, 1929, whose insurance had

reached $3,000, is"increased to $3,500 in case of married men. The maximum amount for single men is increased from $750.00 under the old plan

—o—o—o—o—o—

—o— o—o—o—o—

A laugh is as necessary to a human being as sunshine to a cabbage. —o—o—o—o—o—

You have to think out some things yourself— nobody can help you. —o—o—o—o—o—

You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly.—Terence. —o—o—o—o—o—

Man reaps what he sows unless he be an amateur gardener. —o—o—o—o—o—

Helping a brother tote his load makes your own seem lighter. —o—o—o—o—o—

The driver always loses when arguing with the traffic cop.

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Group Life Insurance Program For Michigan Limestone Co. Employees

TO OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ENTERED OUR SERVICE PRIOR TO MAY 1, 1929; After careful consideration by the Management, it has been decided to discontinue, as of September 30. 1929, the Insurance Plan under which our employees have been receiving Life Insurance allowances in the past. In lieu of same and as further evidence of our continued interest in the Insurance Pro

gram of our employees and their families, we take pleasure in announcing the arrangements which have been made with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for a Co-operative Pro gram for our employees and in which the Company will share in the cost. Under the new Plan, all present employees who entered our service prior to May 1, 1929. are offered insurance bene fits, in amounts determined as follows:

CLASS 1â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Single Men

Employee pays 35 cents monthly or a total of $4.20 per year per $1,000 of Insurance (with the Company paying the balance of the net cost) and receives:

Life Insurance payable at death for any cause to the beneficiary named by the em ployee, to the maximum amount of $1,250 or a lesser maximum amount determined by adding $500.00 to the nearest even $100.00 to his present group insurance coverage at May 1. 1929, Or

Approximately $25.00 monthly for at least 40 consecutive months commencing three months after receipt by the Insurance Company of due proof that the employee, prior to age 60, has become totally and permanently disabled either through sickness or accident.

11 the employee dies before the complete payment of the Insurance in this manner,

the remaining monthly payments will be paid to the beneficiary in a lump sum. If the employee recovers before the complete payment of these installments, the un paid balance will be the amount of his life Insurance from then on. waived during such disability.

Premiums are

CLASS IIâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Married Men

Employee pays 35 cents monthly, per $1,000 of Insurance or total of $4.20 annually (with the Company paying the balance of the net cost and receives:

Life Insurance payable at death from any cause to the beneficiary named by the em ployee, to the maximum amount of $3,500, the amount of coverage being determined by adding $500.00 to the nearest even $100.00 to his present group Insurance coverage at May 1. 1929.

Specific amount of insurance for each employee may be ascertained by the employee upon application to the Employment Office.

Should the standard classification of 2.500 hours times average hourly rate, later determine an increased amount, same will be adjusted to that class at the end of each year, in accord with following schedule: A

Employees

Earning Annually

Employee pays monthly with the Company paying the

Less

$1000

than

less

but than

$1500 less

but than

$2000 less

but than

$2500

$10(11)

$1500

$2000

$2500

35c

52 %c

70c

SSVuc

$1.05

$1000

$1500

$2000

$2500

$3000

520.25

$27.00

$36.00

$45.00

$54.00

and

over

balance of the net cost, and receives

(with

Lite

payment

total

and

bility,

Insurance

same

Permanent

prior to age

month) for

number

months

60,

Disa

per

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No Medical Examination

Xo medical examination is required. However, any eligible employee who does not make application promptly, will be required to pass a satisfactory medical examination at his own expense, should he later wish to secure these benefits. Non-Operating Period

Premium payment for the non-operating period, January to March inclusive, to be de ducted from the payroll payable December 10th, there!))" assuring employees full coverage for the entire twelve months. Unless premiums are paid the insurance ceases as of December 31st, regardless of the policy you may have in your possession.

Should insurance be allowed to

lapse, for any reason, employee may then be reinstated under plan applying to new employees as later stated under caption "New Employees." Conversion Privilege If an employee leaves the service permanently he may arrange with the Insurance Com

pany to convert his Insurance into any of the regular policies customarily issued by the Compa ny, Term Insurance excepted, at the rate applicable to his then attained age and class of risk. There will be no medical examination required provided application is made within 31 days aft er leaving our employ. '' Effective Date of New Plan

Provided at least 75 per cent of all eligible employees apply for the new Plan, the In surance benefits will become effective October 1, 1929, on all subscribing employees. It is hoped that all eligible employees will accept this revised offer. However, should any present employee not elect to take advantage of the new Plan he will be given a certificate by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for the amount of the death benefit he has been granted under the old Plan and which will be continued in force so long as he remains in the Company's service without any future increases and without cost to him. However, such an employee may not, at a later date, avail himself of the privilege of changing to the new Plan. Workmen's Compensation

None of the benefits outlined in this announcement interfere with1, or take the place of Workmen's Compensation.

They are in addition thereto.

New Employees

New employees will become eligible to make application for the new Program when ac tively at work upon lh«#completion of three mouths' continuous service and will be allowed 31 days to make application without medical examination. New employees, however, will con tribute at the rate of 60c (not 35c) per month per $1,000 of Insurance, up to a maximum of $3,000 Insurance.

This co-operative program is recommended to our employees because it permits of a

larger amount of insurance protection being carried by each employee. The Time Office will furnish you with application cards, and it is hoped that each employee who was in the service of the Company prior to May 1, 1929, will avail himself of this opportunity to obtain addi tional life insurance protection. If the plan becomes effective, the only requirement is that you are actively at work on October 1, 1929, when the insurance becomes effective. —o— o— o—o—o—

TO OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ENTERED OUR SERVICE AFTER APRIL 30, 1929:

As evidence of our interest in the Insurance Program of our employees and their fam

ilies, we take pleasure ill announcing the arrangements which have been made with the Metro politan Life Insurance Company for a Co-operative Program for our employees and in which the Company will share in the cost. Under this plan, all present employees who have entered our service after May 1, 1929, are offered insurance benefits, in amounts determined as follows: CLASS I—Single Men

Employee pays 00 cents monthly (with the Company paying the balance of the net cost) and receives:

$1,000 Life Insurance payable at death from any cause, to the beneficiary named by the

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employee, or' $26.25 Monthly for 40 consecutive months commencing three months after receipt, by the Insurance Company, of due proof that the employee, prior to age 60, has become totally and permanently disabled either through sickness or accident.

If the employee dies before the complete payment of the Insurance in this manner,

the remaining monthly payments will be paid to the beneficiary in a lump sum.

the employee recovers before the complete payment of these installments, the un paid balance will be the amount of his Life Insurance from then on. waived during such disability.

Premiums are

CLASS IIâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Married Men

(Rates and benefits are the same as above). Should the standard classification of 2,500 hours times average hourly rate, later determine an increased amount, same will be adjusted to that class at the end of each year, in accord with following schedule: A

Employees Earning Annually

Employee pays monthly with the Company paying the balance of the net cost, and receives

(with

Life

payment

total

and

Insurance

same

Permanent

number

Less

$1000 but

$1500 but

$2000 but

than

less

than

$2500-

$1000

$1500

$2000

$2500

60c

90c

$1.20

$1.50

$1.80

$1000

$1500

$2000

$2500

$3000

$26.25

$27.00

$36.00

$45.00

$54.00

and

over

Disa

bility, prior to age 60, month) for

per

months

Noteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The annual pay of hourly workers is determined by multiplying the average hourly rate of pay by 2,500. No Medical Examination

No medical examination is required. However, any eligible employee who does not make application promptly, will be required to pass a satisfactory medical examination at his own ex pense, should he later wish to secure these benefits. Non-Operating Period

Premium payment for the non-operating period, January to March inclusive, to be de ducted from the payroll payable December 10th, thereby assuring employees full coverage for the entire twelve months. Unless premiums are paid the insurance ceases as of December 31st regardless of the policy you may have in your possession. Conversion Privilege

If an employee leaves the service permanently he may arrange with the Insurance Com

pany to convert his insurance into any of the regular policies customarily issued by the Compa ny, Term Insurance excepted, at the rates applicable to his then attained age and class of risk. There will be no medical examination required provided application is made within 31 days after leaving our employ. Effective Date of Plan

Provided at least 75 per cent of all employees apply for the plan, the Insurance benefits will become effective October 1, 1929, on all subscribing employees. Workmen's Compensation

None of the benefits outlined in this announcement interefere with, or take the place of Workmen's Compensation. They are in addition thereto.

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New employees will become eligible to make application for this program when actively at work upon the completion of three months' continuous service and will be allowed 31 days to make application without medical examination. This co-operative program is offered our employees only after a careful study and it is

confidently expected that all employees will immediately take advantage of the opportunity of securing this splendid protection which is offered at the low. wholesale cost only because the Company pays the balance of the net cost. The only requirement is that you sign your appli cation card and be actively at work on the date the Insurance becomes effective. .Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co.

GVJ

President.

BIRTHS

During the past month the stork visited the homes of the following employees: A sou to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Buchowski on

Mr. and Mrs. John Beach. Mr. Beach is em ployed in the machine shop department. A daughter. Martha, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smolensk! on August 30th.

Mr. Smolenski is

August 1st. The little gent has been named employed in the shovel department. Xorman Lewis. Mr. Buchowski is employed in Fay Elouise. a daughter, on August 30th to the yard department. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Frederick, Mr. Freder Donald Lloyd, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward ick is employed in the mill department. Keihn on August 1st. William Carl, a son to Air. and Mrs. Herman Mr. Keihn is employed Zinke on August 31st. Mr. /hike is employed in the yard depart in the blasting department. ment. "Calcite Screenings" joins in extending con A son. Louis Harry, gratulations. on August 5th to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Darga. Mr. Darga is employed in the track depart

—o—o—o— o—o—

OBITUARY

ment.

Eugene son

Donald,

Mr.

and

Mrs.

Rudolph Kreft on Aug

Mrs. Frank Radka. (>4 years old, who suffered a stroke of paralysis, died Wednesday evening,

August 21, at the home of her son, William Rad-

employed in the ma

ka. Mrs. Radka had been ill since spring, but had only been in bed for two weeks.

chine shop department. A daughter. Sophia, to Mr. and Mrs. Alex ander Crawford on August 14th. Mr. Crawford is employed in the yard department. A son on August 17th to Mr. and Mrs. Rein-

1865, coming to Belknap township with her par ents when she was twelve years old. She was

old Froelieh. The little fellow has been given the name of William Remold. Mr. Froelieh is employed in the construction department.

liam and Albert and a daughter, Theresa, all o\

ust 7th.

Mr. Kreft is

Betty Jean, a daughter on August 20th to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kucharski. Mr. Kucharski is employed in the yard department. A daughter on August 21st to Mr. and Mrs. Edw^ard Cki/cer. The young lady has been given the name of Mary Jane. Mr. Glazer is employ ed in the storehouse. Dale Thomas., a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward

Adrian on August 23rd. Mr. Adrian is em ployed in the blasting department. Dorothy Jean, a daughter on August 23rd to

Emma Wick Radka was born in

married to Frank Radka in

Detroit in

1893 and lived in

Rogers City until her death. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Wil Rogers City. Funeral services were held on August 24 at the Lutheran church. Rev. Arthur Wacker offi

ciating.

Albert Radka is employed in the drilling de partment.

"Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the families in extending sincerest

sympathy in their hour of bereavement. —o—o—o—o—o—

Diamonds are pieces of coal that stayed on the job.

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Construaion Is Now Started On Newly Designed Screening Plant The Development of Stone Screening in Recent Years Has Been Rapid and Increased Ton nage Calls For Improved Methodsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;By Rudolph Dueltgen Jr. In the year 1920 when shipments of stone were less than 6,000,000 gross tons, our screen house was equipped with bar grizzlies and re volving cylindrical type screens. There were four 9 ft. by 32 ft. screens, having 6 inch diam eter holes upon which the openhearth stone was made, two 9 ft. by 26 ft. screens having \l/2 inch diameter holes upon which the flux was made, and four 5 ft. by 20 ft. screens with holes vary ing from \% inch to J4 mcn diameter for the fines separations. These screens were heavy, cumbersome pieces of equipment, the operation of which incurred a heavy maintenance cost. The principle of this type of screen for our work was fundamentally wrong as the weight of the screen was many times that of the stone load.

Washing the stone was accomplished by ap

plying streams of water from openings in a header pipe running through the center or axis of the screen. Washing stone in this manner is very effective where clay and mud prevails in excessive quantities as considerable time is re

quired for the material to traverse the length of the screen, the water being applied through out the entire distance.

However, our stone

presents an entirely different screening and washing problem, being exceptionally free from clay and mud. During the time required to pass through this type screen the pieces of stone are rolled over each other many times before being discharged at the lower end of the screen, causing a rubbing and grinding action which, due to the physical nature of our stone, tends

to produce a fine lime dust or powder, coating the stone and giving it a false appearance of be ing covered with mud or clay. At this time it was evident that the future de

mand for limestone would greatly increase and work on the development of more efficient screening and washing methods was begun. The increasing demand for screenings made it ne cessary to install equipment to make additional number of separations. During the operating season of 1921 a 7 shaft roller grizzly having 6 inch openings was in stalled so that the load taken by one of the 9 ft. by 32 ft. revolving screens could be diverted to it. Beneath this 6 inch roller grizzly was in stalled an 8 shaft roller grizzly having \l/2 inch openings.

Openhearth stone was made on the

upper grizzly and flux on the lower grizzly. In 1922 the upper grizzly was replaced by an 8 shaft grizzly having a different shape roll. This machine proved very satisfactory and in 1923 one of the 9 ft. by 32 ft. revolving screens was removed and a new 6 inch roller grizzly in-

stalled with a lj^ inch grizzly beneath. These new grizzlies were much improved over the first ones, and it was found that the new 6 inch grizzly had sufficient capacity to take the load of two of the 9 ft. by 32 ft. revolving screens. The first grizzlies were driven by chains and sprockets; the new ones were driven by a train of spur gears running in oil and totally enclosed. The year 1925 saw the passing of the revolv ing screens. Another 6 inch grizzly and two 2l/i inch grizzlies were purchased. These units with the 6 inch grizzly purchased in 1923 with eight Hummer electric vibrating screens having 2 inch openings were installed to do the work of all the revolving screens in the main screen house, which meant to screen openhearth and flux stone and pass the screenings to be convey

ed to the fines screen house for further separa tion.

These installations were made without re

moving any of the old equipment, the layout be

ing made so that the old system could be quick ly put into operation in case changes were ne cessary in the new scheme.

However, the old

screens were not used again and were removed. Thus we had a complete new process of screen ing for openhearth and flux with exception of the stationary bar grizzly at the head of "A"

conveyor.

The four revolving screens were driven by four 75 horsepower motors; the two 6 inch grizzlies require two 50 horsepower motors. A saving in power was made as w,ell as decrease in maintenance cost, and delays in operation. The stone travels over less distance on the grizz lies than on the old revolving type screens and is not carried in a thick bed, but is spread out over more area eliminating to a great extent the grinding action of one piece on another which prevailed in the revolving screens as previously mentioned. The coating of lime dust thus ac cumulated on the .stone can be washed off by a spray of water applied at the lower rolls of the grizzly. This method of washing necessitates each piece of stone passing through a strong spray of water.

In making separations of the fines, changes were also in progress. The increasing demand for screenings demanded more extensive facil ities for grading this product. In 1921 the re volving screens were removed from the fines

screen house and 24 Mitchell electric vibrating screens were installed. These screens provided for three separations of the fines. In later years additional vibrating screens were installed.

These were Hummer electric

vibrating screens with double surfaces.

Eight

of this type were installed in the main screen

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house for the purpose of dewatering the entire production of fines after this material was sep arated from the flux. The upper surface of

house to the top floor of the screen house and all the different sizing operations will be accom plished as it passes over and through grizzlies

these screens were covered with screens having

and vibrating screens without being re-elevated.

% inch openings and the lower surfaces were provided with I--16th inch openings. All mater

The fine stone under l-16th inch size which is

ial below l-l(>th inch is carried through the de-

watering screens to a sump and pumped out to lake storage.

Briefly, this relates screening equipment to until today experimental on continuously to work

the changes made in 1926; Since that time work has been carried out in detail the equip

ment and methods to meet the demands of our

customers whose specifications are becoming more rigid. The increase in production from less than 6,000,000 tons in 1920 to 10,000,000 tons in

1929

now pumped out to lake storage will be dewatered and reclaimed by classifiers or drag scrapers in the basement. In the new plant there will be no stationary bar grizzlies. The entire tonnage from the pri mary crusher will be conveyed on two belt con veyors to the top of the building at an elevation of 145 feet above lake level and discharged on two 10 inch grizzlies. The stone passing over

these grizzlies will be recrushed.

These two

roller grizzlies will perform the operation now imposed on the "A" bar grizzly and will elimin ate the large slabs from the openhearth stone, which now pass through the "A" grizzly and will make a more uniformly sized product. In

clearly shows that additional screening facilities are necessary. While the new equipment in stalled during this period proved more efficient than the old, it did not provide capacity for

creased screening capacity will be provided for flux and fines to adequately take the tonnage

properly screening the great increase in tonnage and consequently is being operated under over

demand without running under overloaded con ditions as is now necessary at times.

loaded conditions.

To meet this increased tonnage and the more

Out of this development work carried on to accomplish better sizing of materials two types

rigid demand of physical preparation by lime

of equipment have proven highly efficient for

producers, chemical plants, blast furnaces and other industries requiring limestone, an entire new screening plant was designed and construc

tion has been started on same. This new plant will- be reads- for operation in April. 1930. One of the outstanding changes of the new screening plant is that all the different sizes of stone will be made in one building. This build ing will be a fourteen story fireproof brick and steel structure. The stone will be elevated from

the crusher

our work, the rotary grizzly for 2)S to 10 inch

separations and vibrating screen for separation from l-10th inch to \l/> inch. The most difficult problem in our screening operation is the sepa ration of material from 1finches to l^/i inches. For this work we have experimented with sev eral types of vibrating and shaking screens, none of which have proven entirely satisfactory. Due to the ever increasing use of limestone products as well as sand and gravel and sizing of coke and e<>a1, many screens for different

Showing small steam shovel and trucks excavating for new screen house foundations.

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purposes have been developed by manufacturers of this equipment. Each material presents a

different screening problem requiring consider able study in the selection of proper screens for each size and class of material.

In the design and selection of equipment for our new screen house much time and study was

given by our operating and engineering depart ments, always keeping foremost in mind the proper physical preparation of each size of stone demanded by our customers to meet the re quirements of their operations. The new screening plant is only one unit in our construction and expansion program. A new power house will be built and put in opera tion in 1930.

An extension of 1200 ft. is now

being added to our breakwater which will great ly facilitate handling boats in and out of Calcite. Larger shovels, locomotives and cars have been

added from time to time to our quarry equip ment.

With the completion of the screen house the

last of the wood structure in the plant proper will have been eliminated.

The cover picture of this issue of Calcite Screenings shows how the new screen house will look when completed in 1930.

Buffalo Plant Safety Meetings and Buffalo Plant News.

of the fact that we are in the midst of a rush

period, is to impress the men with the necessity C of watching out for themselves in carrying out their work, discourage recklessness and chancetaking, and try to impress upon them the fact that the running-mates of an accident are usual ly Carelessness and Forgetfulness. Buffalo Plant Personals E. K. Baldwin visited relatives in Cleveland last week end.

Wm. Blackburn visited the Buffalo office last

week.

Bill says they need rain badly thruout

his Canadian territory.

Milton Lafferty, George Mintz and Fred Rief-

ler have been working at some of the county fairs down in Pennsylvania. We expect them all to be good barkers when they get through. George Anderson has "been assigned to the Ca nadian territory and has only been home once since. George says maybe he'll move over there for good. —o—o—o—

Miss Frary recently led her Girl Scout troop on an overnight hike. She reported a good time enjoyed by all despite a rainstorm that came

up in the middle of the night while they were all sleeping on the ground. —o—o—o—

Bob Hagen had his Staggering Six all primed

up for a trip to Ithaca last week, but she devel- (

At the August meeting of the safety commit tee of the Buffalo plant, a discussion of the sit

oped neuritis in a couple of cylinders, besides a twinge of rheumatics in her differential, so Bob

uation arrived at the conclusion that as far as

didn't have the heart to flog her over that long

mechanical conditions went, everything thruout the plant was in good order as regards safety

trail down to Cayuga's waters.

and such incidental things that arose from time

to time should be observed and remedied by some member of the safety committee as quick ly as possible. It appeared that what the committee should work for now is to instill into the men the mat

ter of safe practices. All the guards and safety

•»o—o—o—

A farmer not long from "merry old England" drove into the yard the other day for a load of limestone and John Collins asked him if hauling limestone didn't hurt his horses' feet. "No," re plied the Johnny Bull, "T'ahit the 'eavy 'auling that 'urts their 'oofs—it's the 'ammer, 'ammer, ammer on the 'ard, 'ard 'ighway."

appliances that have ever been installed will not

Vacation's O'er Books and school

keep a man from getting hurt if he will not use due precaution in his work and actions. Acci

rooms now are substitut

dents happen in a flash—without warning—and after they occur the injured party thinks with

ed for

the

swimming

hole and ball diamond as

regret how just a simple precaution would have

the coming generation once more take up the

prevented all his misfortune. Recently a group of men were working on a job in the mill and,

task of preparing them selves to carry on the

intent upon their work, they applied a wrench to a nut and put considerable strain on it. They

world's affairs arid some

happened to be up a few feet off the floor. The

mothers are -beginning to

wrench broke and one of their number took a

look forward to a little vacation of their own now that school has

nasty spill.

It was a matter of great good luck

that he landed unhurt.

This is one instance that

goes to show how accidents have a habit of hap pening just when they are farthest from one's thoughts.

It was decided that the best work the Safety Committee has to do now, particularly in view

started.

From now on motorists will find more child

ren on the streets and we should exercise every care in protecting the youngster from street and other accidents.

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You and Your Car—On Safe and Efficient Driving '

The day is coming when the law will require all persons to pass examinations proving that they are physically and mentally fit and have sufficient knowledge to drive an automobile safely. Part of this examination will be on just such subjects as tin- one presented in these less ons.

cars include:

a. Children below a certain age (usually 16). 1). Persons whose height does not permit easy reach of the controlling pedals. c.

Persons who have not sufficient strength

to operate control levers easily and positively. d. Persons under the influence of liquor or drugs.

e. Epileptics or others subject to fits or faint ing spells. Persons who do not know and understand

the traffic laws, ordinary rules of the road, and other points concerned with safe and efficient

automobile operation. g. Persons with dangerously defective hear ing or eyesight.

be prepared to stop.

Sound horn a short dis

tance before the corner.

Don't zig-zag from one side of the street to the other.

When installing chains on the rear wheels, in stall them on both wheels or none at all.

Persons who should not be allowed to drive

to see what is coining from around the corner.

Cripples or persons minus arms or legs

whose defects interfere with their safe control of an automobile. i. Persons whose nervous structure is not

sound or who do not react quickly. j. The mentally incompetent.. l.aws have not yet been passed covering all

of these points, but we should bear these things in mind because they are essential for our own safety and the safety of others.

The demands for safety are more stringent than the demands of the law, and rightly so.

Laws are primarily to insure justice.

A full ap

preciation of safety saves lives and

limbs no

matter who is to blame.

\ man may have a mechanically perfect car, but because of careless driving he may cause an accident that results in serious injury or death to himself or others.

Reckless driving is not a demonstration of skill.

A moment or two saved today by reckless speeding is not efficiency, for speeding tomor row may result in a smash that will lay up the car for several days and you for several months. Hurrying to get ahead of a train, a street car. or another vehicle saves only a moment or two at the ultimate destination and the gain is not worth the price: there is too much danger of ac cident.

Only

one chain may result in a serious accident. Chains on all four wheels help the steering of the car.

There are ruts at. the bottom of almost every hill. Hitting these ruts at too high a speed may cause the driver to lost Control of his car.

Drive slowly at bridges and at culverts. A bad rut or a stone in the road may throw your car against the structure.

When attempting to pass another vehicle- go ing in the same direction, start turning out (to the left) at least 75 feet to the rear. If you get up too close your view of the road ahead is ob structed and you may turn directly in front of another car coming toward you. When you have passed a care do not cut back into the road nor slow down too soon.

Always be careful when backing. Sound horn three times; signal other cars, and look back (not ahead) to see where you are going. Mir rors are valuable at all times.

Clean windshields give you a clear view ahead.

Every car should have a secondary windshield (rain visor) or windsheild wiper which will pre vent snow or rain from obstructing the driver's view.

When driving, do not attempt to carry on a conversation with others

the

car.

Small

children should preferably sit in the rear of the car. they should never be held in or between the arms of the driver.

Safe driving demands your

full and undivided attention.

Be sure to signal when driving toward of away from the curb. Shut off the engine, remove the ignition key,

and set the emergency brake, when leaving the car. Cramp the wheels to prevent the car from moving accidentally. —o— o— o—o—o—

Jake was a worthless and improvident fellow. One day he said to the local grocer: "1 gotta have a sack o' flour. I'm all out. an' my family is starvin". "

"All right, Jake," said the grocer. "If you need a sack of flour and have no money to buy it with, we'll give you a sack. Put. see here,

The best drivers are especially careful at dusk or twilight. There is then neither enough day light nor sufficient artificial light to make ob jects distinguishable at ordinary distances.

Jake, there's a circus coming to town in a few days, and if I give you a sack of flour, are you sure you won't sell it and take your family l"

Slow up for all turns in the road. Blind corners are dangerous. When it is impossible

"Oh, no," said Jake. saved up already."

the circus?"

"I got the circus money

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BASE BALL—OFFICE Vs. ENGINEERS

WE KNEW HIM WHEN—

On the evening of August 9, the Rogers City and plant baseball fans witnessed a real game of play ground ball between the main office and engineers' office. A seven inning game was played, the score being 9-12 with the main office in the lead.

The line-up was as follows: Main Ofiice—Roger Shirtum.

Norman

Hoefl. p; Edward Kelley, 1st: J. P. Kinville. 2nd; Bud Duekgen, 3rd; Chas. Platz. short: Lloyd Goodin. short; J. Valentin, right field: C. YY.'l-bhzel. lcf' field.

Engineer's Office—Roy Warwick, c; R. Dur ham, p: II. Seaborg, 1st; j. Denton. 2nd: Ceo. Jones. 3rd; W. A.

Gill,

short;

Schulwitz.

short: R. C. Stanbrook, right field; R. Hughes, left field: M. Schluntz, p. J. P. Kinville dropped two nice flies at 2nd and then took the pitcher's box in the fourth and finished the game, filling the position nicely. Ldw. Kelley certainly played a good game on first base outside of having- considerable trouble finding the bag after each catch he made, and when it comes to handling the stick he's right there being the only man bringing in a home run.

Perhaps yon wouldn't recognize him. but this is Walter Meyer at the age 6f fourteen. "Back in the good old days," says Walter, when game was plentiful and time likewise. Walter still

likes to hunt and fish when the occasion pre sents itself. —o— o—o—o— o—

Joe, our Safety Director, safety ; almost breaking his a jack knife dive at a high some clever work. He had

wasn't using much back when he took fly, but it sure was the ball in his pos

session when he landed.

Roy Warwick sure held his position down in fine shape, very few balls getting by him. He wasn't a bit backward in letting the ball smack him square in the face whenever there was no other way out of it. —o—o—o—o—o—

The local Red Cross Chapter in the State Tubercular Society are making arrangements for a free chest clinic to be held in Rogers City at the Court House October 3rd and 4th.

Two expert specialists will be in charge. Dr. Yander Slice, who is president of the National Tubercular Society and in 1922 was Director of

the American Legion Hospital at Cam]) Custer, and Dr. Toan, who has been for the past twelve years, superintendent of the Howell Sanitoriuni.

MARRIAGES

Ernest Adrian of the Storehouse Department put a fast one over on his friends when he left

on the morning of August 11 for Toledo,

CHEST CLINIC

Ohio,

with

his

fiancee, Miss Jean Farrow, of Onaway, Michigan, and were quietly married on the 12th. They spent their honeymoon traveling the southern part of the state, returning to Rogers City a week later. Mrs. Adrian has been teach

ing school the past two years at Millersburg. They are mak ing their home in Rogers City in the Wm. F. Schultz building on Larke avenue.

Any employee wishing a thorough chest exam ination may avail themselves of this service by making an early appointment with Miss Edna Shane or Joseph Valentin. These clinics are always well attended and in the past it has been necessary to turn some away who were desirous of examination, so in

order to avoid disappointment, we ask that you make your arrangements for appointment early.

Those most eligible for examination will be per sons who frequently suffer from colds and are subject to pneumonia and those who have been in contact with tubercular subjects. This clinic will include any member of

the family from school age up and will be free as all expense is taken care of by the local Red Cross Chapter, and the T. B. Society through the seal sale campaign each year.

TELEVISION SOON

The Padio Corporation of America says that "television is just around the corner."

Then all

the owner of a set will need to do will be to plug in on his light socket to receive pictures of any broadcasting event.

His Mistake

"A on look good enough to eat," gushed the enraptured youth.

"Well, I'm hungry enough to," replied the girl insinuatingly.

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The Engineering Force Col umn It is reported that some of the engineering force are considering trying for 'Able-bodied Seamanship Papers1 if the breakwall construc

tion program holds out long enough for them to get in enough time aboard ship. —:>— o— o—

We have been accusing our

friend

Morton

Sehluntz, on account of his tearful appearance and woeful sighs, of having been cast aside by some fair damsel. However, he claims it's real

ly nothing—just HAY-FEVER—Ker-r-r Choo! —o—o->o—

Alter witnessing the Safety Day program and seeing the talent displayed, let alone that which did not appear, but which we know- is in our midst, we would like to suggest for next year or even this winter, a broadcasting station for Rog ers City. —o—o—o—

We are trying to prove that R. P. Summers

is in the employ of some tire manufacturing company testing the endurance of tires in his spare time. Mr. Summers says "No," that he is just visiting a few of the beauty spots that are around this part of the country that most of us,

Xow that the golden rod is in full

who have lived here for years, failed to see and appreciate. Well, let's vote he writes up a good

bloom and the forest is beginning to turn crimson, it will not be long

vacation folder for us for our visitors next sum

before Jack Prost puts in his ap pearance. AH of which should re

mer. —o—o—o—

Xow

we know where all the cars

that

automobile companies are producing go. —to Rogers City to celebrate Safety Day.

the

Why

—o—o—o—

Speaking of motor cars.

Have you seen the

mind us that scenes such as pictur ed above are not far in the distance,

and it's time to prepare for winter and not to neglect filling the coal bin.

new Chyrsler 66 Royal Sedan that J. 0. Kilman

is driving? Well, it surely is one fine looking car and if any kind reader has a quart of good champagne to spare we will hold a very regal ceremony and christen it,

the

one

and

only

"Showboat." —o— o—o—

P. S. Hughes and family left for an extended trip via Chicago to their home in Minneapolis. —o—o—o—

In (he future George Jones, our chemist, can

be found in Rogers City over the week ends in stead of in Charlevoix as has been the case for

the last two months.

—o—o—o—o—o—

COLLEGE AGE

Reason—the young lady

has returned to the southern part of the state. Cheer up. George, it won't be long now. — O—O—D—

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Taylor are spending a W< ek with their son. Ruthven (Bud) Taylor, of the engineering department. "Pud" —o— o— o—o—o—

"There's a sort of bum]) on your chest," said the tailor, pausing in his measurements, "but we can make the clothing so that you will not realize the bump is there." "I know you will." sighed the customer.

"That's my pocket-book in my inside pocket."

By Ethel R. Fuller

And he must go who's lived so few short springs Just eighteen Aprils since his wide gray eyes First mirrored lilacs and blue butterflies

T did not know till now how swift the wings

Of time!

The full sweet years, where have they

flown !

Each minute of each day filled to the brim

With platts, with hopes, with dreams alone lor him !—

My little boy. who suddenly is grown. And he must go . . . for this, have mothers borne

Tall, splendid sons from immemorial days— To say God-speed some early autumn morn, To stand aside and let them go their ways. And if I weep to see my lad depart. It is from pride, not from a breaking heart. Temporary

He: Could yon marry a man who spends all he makes?

She: No, but I could love him while it lasted.

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Huge Crowds Enjoy the Yearly Safety Day Celebration

Co-Operation of Committees and Wonderfully Beautiful Day Lend Success to Celebration of Safety Program as Carried Out This Year. Happy indeed were the members of the Cen tral Safety Committee in successfully carrying out the program for the 1929 celebration which was held in Rogers City, August 22nd. The co

schinski: P. Kowalske, Eldron McLean.

Tire pumping contest, free for all—Philip Kowalski.

Apple bobbing for girls under age 15—Mildred

operation of the various departments in putting on their particular part of the program was splendid and coupled with the warm, fair day and evening everything planned went along as

Lee.

scheduled.

lois.

This issue ol Calcite Screenings carries a large grouping of pictures representing various activ

mond.

ities and tells better than words of the attend ance and interests in the various features.

old Elowsky.

P>road jump for men—Clayton Hamilton. Potato race, free for all—Boyce Tulgetske. Peanut scramble, girls under 15—Marie LangLeap frog for men—Art Voigt and Alvin Ray

Fat men's race, for all over 200 pounds—Arn

You will recognize the faces of many who actively took part in several of the events and only limited space pre

Tug of war, interdepart mental—T. P. Kelley \s picked quarry department team won

vented a larger photograph to

mill department. Pony riding contest for men

completely

tell

over Max Bellmore's team of

the

and boys — Lester Raymond

story. The celebration

at nine o'clock

was started

won over Pdw. Smith in final elimination.

Safely

Flag raising ceremony, when a large green and white flag carrying the National Safety emblem was raised to the top

Penny

of the aerial tower at Calcite.

boys

Bellmore

won

over

Push wagon race for men—

Ernest Bruning and John DanIvrt.

Women's nail driving con

signifies to our plant people

test— Mrs. August Pardeike. Boys' pie eating contest— James Kerr, 1st; Eldron Mc Lean. 2nd.

that everyone is working safe ly. Should we have a lost time accident the flag will be pulled down for twenty-four

Greased pig race, free

hours and our plant folks will

for

all—Eldron McLean.

know that someone has slip-

two

for

Bicycle race for boys under 15—Geo. L. Pines.

This flag is to fly twenty-four hours of the day and is lighted at night by an electric flood light and while it is flying it

H;hollowing

scramble

under 15—Delbert Bertram.

String pulling contest, free for all—Donald Dullack.

Indian wrestle - Raymond Paul won over Herman Hop]).

the Hag raising,

department

base

ball

teams, representing the gener

Boxing match — Pd. Glazer

al repair shop and the office,

our Safety Sentiual

put on a very interesting ball

vs- Ghas. Griwatsch

(exhibi

tion, no decision).

game, both sides having ardent supporters. The game was close and resulted in a score ol 6 to 3 in favor of the office. The tennis tournament created much interest. Ivan Hamilton won from Wilbert Heller in the

Wrestling match — Gene King vs. Young Gauch of Chicago, 30 minute limit, no decision.

Canoe tilting, prize divided—Ernest Bruning and Marvin Lamb; Lyman

Poch

and

Lester

Gordon.

Boat races—Guy Wheaton, Alpena, 1st: Per cy McKinnon, Alpena. 2nd. from John Bredow and Byron Penglase in 6-2 Centipede race—Construction department won and 6-1 sets. over yard and machine shop. The prize winners for the various athletic Charleston contest, prize divided—Virginia events were as follows: King. Geraldine Halligan. Thelma Elliott. Greased pole climbing for boys under age 15— A feature of the day's celebration was the Prize divided—Harold Plemming, Thadeus Ku- continuous program put on at the Star Theatre, single finals in 8-6 and 6-0 sets. finals

Ivan

Hamilton and

In the double

Thomas

Pose

won

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which entertained large crowds from ten-thirty in the morning until the last showing at night

Which was at 10 p. m. The circus provided much

general it seems that the original slogan in con nection with the Safety Celebration is being -met by employees and by the committee, that is

entertainment for the younger folks who enjoy

"The better the safety record, the better the

ed the various acts under the tent.

Safety celebration."

The grand

stand and available standing room was well fill ed when the performance was put on in the open air in the evening.

The athletic events hit the high point when Ed, Glazer and Charlie Griwatsch gave the fast five-round boxing exposition and our local fav

orite Gene King was on the mat for thirty min utes with Gauch in a wrestling bout. The big dance at the high school gym was the

capping climax for the (lay's events.

The hall

was beautifully decorated and a peppy dance orchestra provided music for fox trots and one

steps; The Safety square dances, hop good old-fashioned lloor many a couple

First orchestra waltzes and two style and brought that hadn't danced

rendered steps in on the in years.

The Safety Day grand prize, a ten dollar bank account, was drawn by Russell Kuhlmau of the transportation department. The weather was fine even though showers

were reported.

We were fortunate and the}'

missed us.

The Safety Police were kept busy during the day and the Black Maria, a real cell on wheels, was never long without an occupant.

From the favorable comments, holding the cel

ebration in Rogers City, met with great approv al. The various departments sponsoring the different events handled them in such a way that there was nothing lacking at the proper time, and Mac certainly added the pep. The added attractions of the fireworks this year and the band playing off shore on Lake Huron dur ing the evening was especially well liked. In

Pete Pollock's Safety First Orchestra

Reading from left, to right, N. W. Pollock, director; Win. Beebe, Wm. Warwick. Felix Kama, John Modrynski, Ed. Glaser. Frank Maekittie, also a member of the orchestra, i.s not with the group; These fellows rendered square dances, hop waltzes and two steps in good old fashioned style at the Safety Day dance which was the climax of the big day's events. —o—o—o—o—o—

We have a number of extra copies ol the two

page photo which appears on the next pages. Anyone who desires a copy may secure it by

application to J. A. Valentin. Angry teacher: Susie, your lips are covered with lip stick this morning. Very small girl: Well, I have to kiss mother before I come to school.

Members of our Central Safety Committee attending the flag raising ceremony.

From left to right, stand

ing, are John C. Bruning, Julius Zemple, Miliary O'Toole. Joseph Penglase, Rudolph Dueltgen Jr., Robt. Crit

tenden. Adolph Sorsenfrei. Cash Sobak. .1. Laffin. Frank Reinke, N. W. Pollock, President John C. Munson, R.

B. Henley, H. E. Johnson, Peter Giavagnoria, Walter Meyer, Robt. Mundl, Geo. C. Wins. Chas. Hoffman Steve Martin, John Dembny, Otto Zempel, Fred Bade, and John Modrynznski. Kneeling are Max Bellmore, T. L. FeUey, Emil Dehenke, Adolph Dullack, Richard Lamb, Joseph Valentin and William Heller.

SAFETY DAY- AS THE

AMERA MAN SAW IT

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Among Ourselves"

News Items of the Month in Print and Picture

Bill Trapp and Herb Bredow. drillers ahead

of No. 9 shovel, claim in order to play safe they should be allowed to carry a gun with them as

Frank Durecki has a new Whippet sedan and Sylvester Dureeki a Whippet coach, and the brothers claim the Whippet is a real car.

there is some real wild country down there. The rabbits are as large as wild cats. Vernon Pauley, the drill helper, we understand, still be lieves they are wild cats.

-o—o—o—

Bernard Bilarski of the drilling department purchased a new Chevy coupe. The drillers on the. hill were speaking of being

—o—o—o—

John Witulski, Chas. Griwatsch, Adolph Dul lack

and

son

in wild country which reminds us of Wm. Bet be

Ouintin

and Fred Strieker, who

were seen the other day

are test drilling near the

with a real catch of fish

Trout

but just

they

Fred says it keeps one

were caught, we don't know. They had 70 perch and 3 pike and

bears away from their

where

lunch buckets, but the deer are more timid and

the

keep their distance quite well.

—o—o—o—

George

Brooks

Wm. Gates are

one

and

install

ing the necessary elec trical equipment in the main office extension. —o—o—o—

Talk about it being cool in September, the temperature in the en gine room of the power house September 3 was 106 degrees Fahrenheit. The boys are well brok en in to stand the heat

and are contemplating a trip to Africa.

September laughs, with

season

red

leaves

her hair.

And mocks the saffron of a paling moon; And wistful Aprils, lilting loves of June Are wreaths of smoke and

Autumn as fragile as the fragile springs

us again to be sure and get the right time on sunrise and

sunset be-

lore pulling the trigger. Retake

that the chicken he had for dinner must have been an incubator chick en cause no chick with a mother would ever

around

were

the

plant and were at a loss to know just where and how to go when they spied Bill Heller a short Boy, just a minute." We all know Bill is short but didn't think he would be

Belong so much to me!

Belong to you and me!

Old ghost of

June

A"gust stir— Oh, these brief memories

mistaken

a boy. and

And Maytime whispers—some soft of all that

for

under

stand the shop has now nicknamed

him

"Hev

Boy." — >— D— :>—

Wm.

Haselhuhn

and

Family took a trip to

Wrapped in tonight's while moon.

Mackinaw

Sunday

and

while on their way, they And

I who love you at the

summer s

wane

Shall love you always—and all death ho vain.

get so tough.

—The Haven.

noticed another car fol

lowing them, never let ting Bill out of their sight. So a short dis tance

this side of

Che

boygan, Bill stopped at

„o«o—o—

Frank Ware s a y s when he bumped War wick they changed the size of the flag, so he's going to be careful as he doesn't want a hand

kerchief up there. —o—o—o—

The boys at the power house are pleased now that the dredge is working on the new power house site.

1o o k i n g

And hearing sad September's threnody,

were.

says

Considerate few visitors

1 smile a little, thru my foolish tears— And death is life! These pale and

—o—o—o—

Frank

—o—o— o—

Visitors Not Always

distance away, so they called to him, "Hey,

September 16 and Fred Bade would like to warn

where

And summers long since dead.

vanished years

opens

his

then.

air.

Oh, I could weep that all the trees are red. Gay-decked for burial that ends all things.

And a rattler lets know

abouts every now and

—o— o—o—

Duck

wilderness.

man busy keeping the

Adolph says it only took two hours trick.

Lake

a stand when

the

car

behind with Harry Wagner and wife drove up beside him and in quired of Bill where that blackberry patch was. "Why you've got to go back twenty miles." ".Aren't you going picking berries?"

"No, I'm going to Mackinaw City." "Oh. heck! Here I've been following you, thinking you were going berrying and I wanted

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Fred Fisch purchased a real rabbit hound re cently. The bunnies won't stand much chance of getting away from Fred this season.

to be sure to find the place." —o—o—o—

Albert Martin says he has discovered he is not

as good a cook as he thought he was and cer tainly is glad to have Mrs. Martin and the child ren home again after a week's visit in Alpena

Lloyd Coodiu spent Labor Day in Cleveland with his parents. Lloyd reports a fine trip and

with friends.

a good time. —o—•o—o—

—o—o—o—

Robert Pardy is now driving a new Pontiae

0TooIe claims 2300 is nothing compared to some of the Picnic Day jokes.

sedan. —o—o—o—

—o—o—o—

Our Safety Flag was down for twenty-four hours September 3 on account of a lost time ac

Pete Pollock sure keeps himself well posted on

railway laws.

Pete, John

Modrynski

and

large crew of track men were on the job about 5:30 a. m. September 4 and smuggled the rail road right of way

cident

a c r o s s the

on it September 1.

Boulevard.

the

machine

Shop department.

Ben

Lottnds broke a bone in

his

foot

letting

piece of shafting drop

Penglase

And as we

Chas. Sauvey is being kept quite busy even ings building his new garage and work shop, but a queer thing hap

understand it. after you once have the right of way placed, why you're all set. And speaking of the Penglase Boule vard, it sure is an in spiring drive.

pened to Charlie.

Aft

er having both sides ol

the building up. he had

—o— o—o—

p u f-

seventeen studs on one

chased a Model 61 Buick

side and eighteen on the other. The boys at the shop don't see why he didn't use a yard stick

Fred

Bradley

sedan. Being purchas ing agent. Fred's judg ment

and

choice

bids

instead of the square.

him buy Buick, says he.

—o—-o—o—

—o—o—o—

Otto Quade is driving

There

have

been

many bear stories late

a new Ford town sedan. This is Otto's second new Ford this month,

ly, 'that

the

drillers

are all beginning to see

his having had a little

them.

hard luck with the first one which was turned over when hit broad

been reported that one

side by another car This, of course, was no fault of Otto's and also

very lucky no one was injured. —o—o—o—

has

was prowling through the brush A

FIELD

DAISIES

J. O. Kilman sure can find the daisies.

The above picture was taken by him of a field of daisies just back of the P. II. Hoeft State Park. The lady in the pic ture is Mrs. Kilman.

Col Ion Pauley is a regular caller at Moltke, Mich., being seen on the road between Rogers City and there almost

every evening. What's the attraction, Collon? —O—O—o—

John Smolinski Jr., is very well pleased with his new Oakland coach.

President John G. Munson and family are now occupying their residence on Michigan Avenue. —o—o-o—

The lleythaler brothers each have their own opinion as to which is the better buy in cars. Fred inirchased a Whippet six coach and Wil fred a Chevy coach.

At least,

the

east

end of the quarry. But after investigating very closely, it was found to

be George Pilarski look ing for his cows.

Walter Meyer is still

going strong chicken

dinners

the given

at the various churches near Rogers City. In fact, he is so popular and well known that he re

ceives

the

posters

by mail.

Walter says he

hasn't missed any this, season.

Our staff photographer E. A. Schulwit/. sure was a busy man at our safety celebration pho

tographing the various events of the day and he appreciates the assistance of Lloyd Goodin. George Jones and Leonard Poch in helping him get a good set of pictures of the day's doings, a tew of which we have reproduced on the pages of this issue of Screenings.

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This bright young chap was born in llagensville some twentv-sevcn vcars ago and has

At-fkE?

\\0Y?

' grown'up to be the line young man you would naturally ex pect Inun looking at this picture. 1le likes to motor,

dance and play bas ket ball and spit/.er. Up until a few years ago he was always quite bashful, but this is not so any more. Yes, girls,

College Senior: "What would you advise me to read after graduating?"

English Prof.: "The 'Help Wanted' column." —o—o—o—

The Sunday Free

Press

September

showed a picture ol the Cheboygan band at Petoskey. Five of the Rogers City band boys are also in this picture, having consented to help them that day. Wm. Gates of the power depart ment with his trombone can be seen quite prom inently in the front row. A. J. Charon. Ld. Glazer, Rhotid Benson and Dave Baker are the

other members in the picture. -»;>— o— O—

Anyone having a set of field glasses for sa'.e.

please see A. Sorgenfrei Adolph says his eye sight isn't what it used to be. He drove up to the corner, hell out his hand, stopped and heart that we know of - - he lives with looked on each side, ahead and behind, nothing his mother and is in sight so he stepped on the clutch and crash exceptionally f o n d right into a car. I he first thing he did was of her, but likes stick his head out of the window ami inquire where he came from and how he got there. ladies and we under he

has

stand,

one

sends

sweet

them

flowers; particularly

—o—o—o—

This is

one that comes to the editor's desk

about Elsie Nagel. Back in Flsic's school days, the teacher could always rely on her for a good liking for peonies. recitation. One day the teacher was having a lie has been in the employ of the hard time getting a good definition of geese so

one who has a great

Michigan Limestone and Chemical

Com

pany since 1918 and is in the mill department. Last month's Guess Who—Harry Boutin and

his brother John. —o—o—o—

Guy LaBounty and family are now making their home in Rogers City on Fifth Street. We're sure glad to have you with us, Guy. and here's hoping more of our friends of the Bradley Transportation Company follow your example. Mr. Mult and family were out near Lake Six

she asked Elsie and received the following:

Geese is a low, heavy set bird which is most meat and feathers.

His head sits on one end

and he sits on the other.

Geese can't sing much

on account of dampness of the moisture.

ain't got no between-his-tocs and he's got a bal loon in his stomach to keep him from sinking. Some <^ee^e when they get big have curls on their tails and is called ganders. Ganders don't have to sit and hatch eggs, but just eat and loaf and go swimming. If I was a goose, I'd rather be a gander. -o-o-o-

teen blackberry picking a few days ago and re port getting 175 quarts. Mr. Holt picked 58 quarts, altho Flmcr sa_\s he could have picked more only he had to waste half of his time chas ing the bears away from where he wanted to pick:. He said they were as thick as dogs, hav ing everything tracked up and tramped down all over the country. —o—o—o—

Durham, Seaborg. Jones, Warwick a u d Schluntz all took a turn at the pitching but the hard hitting of the main office gang was just a little too much for them.

Another game was played about a week later between the main office and the merchants in

which the office took a defeat, the score being 14 to 6.

The office held them down for the first

three innings and then went up in the air and didn't come back down again until the last inn ing when R. B. Henley stepped in the box and handed them a shut out.

An unusual picture of a 30 lb. "muskic" just after he hit the bait. The tip of the angler's

rod can be seen in the Upper right hand corner. We are indebted to our operation manager Mr. P L. Clymer for the above, and he says the big fellow sure put up a fight before he was landed.

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Page Twenty-One Victor Klee pro duces the evidence.

Vic

ardent

Xow that the plant department baseball teams are through with their baseball season. Ed. Glaz-

er says he doesn't have to massage any more sore

fisherman

and

arms.

shown' here with a

nice catch of perch. The two young lad ies are his daugh ters Alice and Mar-

jorie. A younger daughter. Artiss is not in the picture. Vic is a foreman in the construction

department and has been with the com

pany since 1924. —o—.o— o—

Stanley Modryznski is the proud possessor ol

—o— o—o-

Teacher: Why don't you like our school, Will ie ?

Willie: Oh. it's not so much the school as the

p; ineipal of the thing. •»j—o—o—

The boys at the machine shop were wonder

ing why Jack Schultz had sore feet until they heard about him going out to Metz to a dance in his morning slippers. ignatz Xowcyak. Chas. Montayt. John Smol nski. Joe and Stanley Kasuba went to Gaylord Fair one day last week and report a very intercsling and enjoyable time. —:>— ->— o—

The fellows at the plant would like to know just where Arleigh OToole was headed for the

other morning about 7:15 a. m. with a 5 gallon red can. walking towards town.

a Pontiac coach. —o—o—o—

Jim Denton and Hugh Lewis attended the dance at Onavvay and admitted they had a fine time. —o— o—o—

Ware—I was out with an Irish girl last night. Rick—Oh. really? Ware—Xo. O'Riley. —o—o—o—

Auditor Henley made a very good showing in

the board jumping contest, landing about three feet short of copping the prize. Frank Ware is going big now since the school teachers arrived at his boarding house.

All the

voting men are his best friends.

tricky. —o—o—o—

\\ e hear the boys at Petoskey playing When it was time to and Charron in the

had a wonderful time over with the Cheboygan band. go home they found Baker circle doing the Pow-Povv

dance.

Mrs. Joseph Kasuba was called to Gaylord by the illness of her sister.

Mr. Kasuba drove her

over and returned the same night. Joe says he

—o—o—o—

For swimming instructions see Joe Bonnard and Art Paul. We understand they take a dip now and then at the machine shop. —o—o—o—

Joe Mitchell reports a catch of 72 perch in one and one-half hours and weighing 100 lbs.

in the morning he was still in the car in front of his garage. —o—o—o—

It's fine to be unselfish if you can keep quiet —o—o—o—

—o—o—o—

his

was so sleepy that the last he remembers is

driving through Onavvay. and when he woke up

about it.

Let us in on how it's done, will you Joe? Chief of Police C. R. Osboru and

"Honey Boy" Raymond is getting to lie some pony rider. In fact, he is considering very strongly on going out West and trying his luck with some of the real ponies that are not so

high

spirited steed must be given much credit lor keeping order and discipline on Safety Day. —o—o—o—

I'.lmer Voigt and Ernest Viegelahn spent a h vv days in Cleveland last week and while there

Clarence Blair and

a string of speckled beauties he succeed

ed in landing.

had the pleasure of seeing the great Graf Zep-

think

plin.

well for some of our

—o—o—o—

would

Mr. Fisch : Elsie, do you know how to swim?

fishermen to try and

Elsie X.: Yes. can you?

find

Mr. Fisch: Sure, did you ever see a Fisch that

of bait he uses.

couldn't?

August 31 and Adolph was home in time to get plenty of sleep before his night's work at the plant.

what

kind

Clarence has been

—o— o—o—

Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Dullack and two of their

children picked 73 quarts of blackberries

out

with

since

1926

and is in the drilling department.

age Twenty-Two

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Miss Brown: I Frankly

A Cross-Country Marathon

Margaret Heinzel and Verna Kapala were members of a blackberry picking expedition in the vicinity of Black Lake Forest Reserve on Tuesday. August 27. During the afternoon battle with berries,

briars and brush they became separated from the others in the expedition and found themselves about a half mile away in apparently uninhabit ed territory. However, to their surprise and consternation

their occupancy was suddenly questioned in a very appropriate manner. A furry denizen of that disputed patch of the most luscious and de lectable blackberries gave an indication of prior ownership in a way that did not warrant further argument—H E GROWLED ! Margaret said "Verna. did you hear

that?"

and Verna said "Margaret, did' you hear that?" both at the same instant.

They looked at the

whites of each other's eyes for a split second and then each said "Let's run." What followed

should go down in annals of history as the great est cross-country free-for-all marathon ever

staged.

Margaret got the jump on

Verna at

the start and covered ground in a manner that would have put a deer to shame. Verna follow ed in her wake and should have easily kept up as the route Margaret took was all good sailing —after she had cleared it—but Verna was wast

ing so much steam hollering "Wait for me" that

admit

I'm

looking

for a husband. Mrs. Green : So am I.

Miss Brown: But you have one. Mrs. Green: I have; and I spend most of my time looking for him. —0—0—0—

L'pon very close examination you will notice that Boh Crittendon is now raising a moustache. Bob has been helping the local sportsmen take up a collection for wild rice to be planted in nearby lakes. Here's hoping the wild rice will make a little better showing than Bob's mous tache. —0—0—0—

"It's twenty-five years since ye first came. tae work in my firm," said a Scotch manufact urer to one of his foremen, "twenty-five years, an' ve've been a gude, honest an' faithful ser vant."

"Wee!, I've always tried to due my duty," re plied the foreman. "A' the time ve've been wi' me, the firm has

grown an' prospered," continued the manufact urer, "an' I'm gie'in ye something here that'll please ye and year wife and the bairns." (Plac ing small parcel into the hand of the foreman.) "'Tak' it home, Donald; tak' it home. Xae llianks, lion, 1100, ye deserve it." The overwhelmed foreman hastened home with the visions of rolls of banknotes in the lit

she dropped to the rear very rapidly.

tle parcel.

And just think of it! After dodging all those trees, hurdling all those logs and jumping over all those stumps, to say nothing of the nice prickly berry bushes that had to be surmounted,

his amazement out fell a portrait of his employ er. Next morning he was accosted by the mas

neither of the two marathon runners lost even

one berry.

When he reached home, he opened

it in the presence of his wife and children.

ter with:

"Weel. Donald, hoo did ye like the present 1 gave ye ?" "Oh," said Donald, "it's jist like ve."

—o—o—o—

Just Kids

Alfred Hopp. Karl Kaufman, Fraukie Ware

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and Clyde Leveck singing "School Days." —o—o—o—

Don't forget fellows that we have boxes plac ed around the plant for safety suggestions and "Screenings" personals. Drop in your news it

Hheiu^uferMost

ems. We can use plenty of them, and appre ciate your effort.

IfYou GetHurt/

—o—o—o—

Frvin Joppich and Henry Hansen spent a week-end fishing at Blue Lake. They spent most of their time in sight-seeing. Joppich said it was too warm to spend all their time on the fish pond so they took a stroll through Turtle Lake hunting grounds. —o—o—o—

Black Maria was visited by request of the Safely Day police force by very many of the cit izens.

It is hard to mention the names of all,

but there was no

partiality

shown.

If you

were caught laughing out of your turn, in you went and probably paid a fine besides. -.0—0—0—

The ruin ol most men dates from some idle

moment.—George S. Hillard.

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Joe Rose, our tractor driver, has left us to go to school. Good luck, Joe. Frank Reiuke can't quite understand yet how Earl Dueltgen got the home run Safety Day. —o—o—o—

Our photographer tells us it was rather hard to take good pictures of individuals on Safety Day—too much action. —o—o—o—

Talk about the present generation growing younger—did you see the way George Atkinson, Charles Wirgau, Chas. Cummings. Julius Zem-

MAKE IT SAFE Hand Tools

Be careful when disconnecting the air hose from the gun and make sure that the pressure has been shut off that particular line; then oper ate the gun to exhaust the pressure in the hose. Men have been seriously injured when attempt ing such changes while the hose was under pressure. The end is liable to "whip" about and strike others.

When using electrical tools such as drills,

pel. Bob Kroll and others were stepping it off

reamers, etc.. always keep the wires well insu

at the Safety Day dance?

lated and where others will not trip over them. Never exert too much pressure on such tools as many have been thrown and injured when the tool jammed or stuck.

—o—o—o—o—o—

WHAT IS A FRIEND?

What is a friend?

T will tell you.

It is a

person with whom you dare to be yourself.

seems to ask of you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. He does not want you to be bet ter or worse. When you are with him. you feel as a prisoner feels who has been declared inno cent. You do not have to be on your guard. You can say what you think, so long as it is genuinely you. He understands those contra dictions in your nature that lead others to mis judge you. With him you breathe freely. You can avow your little vanities and envies and hates and vicious sparks, your meannesses and absurdities and in opening them up to him, they are

lost,

dissolved

the

white

ocean

his

loyalty. He understands. You do not have to be careful. You can abuse him, neglect him, tol erate him. Best of all, you can keep still with him. It makes no matter. Pie likes you—He is

like fire that purges to the bone.

He under

Xever use a file without a good handle. Good points and handles are essential for all screw

drivers.

Xever

hold

material

tempting to make adjustments.

Many hand in

Xever use a screw driver for any other purpose than that for which it was originally intended. By so doing shanks are bent and points dulled or broken. The slipping of a screw driver from a

screw head while the user was pressing hard against it. has often caused the loss of an eye or other head injury; the sudden release caus ing the user to lunge forward striking nearby objects. Ruptures and strains have also been caused by such failures. Wood hooks, cant hooks, etc.,

should

—o—o—o—o—o—

—o—o—o—

Dumb; This town is no good. are

for

—o—o—o—

(immie: "Is there any such a thing as the devil?"

Willie: "No. It's just like Tain't nobody but your Daddy."

Santa

Clans.

—o— o—o—*

He: "Do you remember we volving door?"

Bright Young Thing: "Yes,

met that's

the

re-

when

started going around together." •»o—o—o—

Silence is a confidence's.

true

friend

who

never betrays

prevent the haz hook in the belt Others may be be cut by strik

"Daddy, You look the day off today, didn't you?" "Yes, darling. How did you know?" "Oh. you smell so of golf."

gives

one

juries have resulted from this unsafe method.

ways be kept sharp in order to stands. You can wee]) with him, sin with him, ard of slipping. Xever carry a laugh with him. pray with him. Through it all with the sharp point exposed. —and underneath—he sees, knows and loves injured against it or you may you. A friend? What is a friend? Just one. I ing some other objects. —o—o—o—o—o— repeat, with whom you dare be yourself,

Bell: What's the matter? Dumb: All the directions it adults and I never had them.

hand and the screwdriver in the other when at

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Sailing In Safety The Boats Of The Bradley Transportation Company Boat Safety Meetings Bring to Light Important Matters of Safety Campaign.

Our Re

porters Give Us the Added Spice Q{ a Sailor's Life.

STR. B. H. TAYLOR

Date of Meeting: August 3\. Present: Leo Moll, chairman; Steve Chibola.

secretary: and Clarence Wade. Hilmer

Twice Told Tales—Str. Taylor Another month has rolled away and

once

more we find ourselves sitting in front of the

Piatt,

Remington with a scratch pad staring us in the

Everett Shay, Hans Scott. Edward Stretch. Meeting called to order at 10:15 a. m. with all of the above representing the committee

face and a duty to perform. To chronicle all the activities aboard the past month would be very difficult and would require very judicious selec tion of the grain from the chaff, but we try to

present. As we have three more months to finish the season of 1929 and they are considered most

dangerous to everyone of the crew in perform

ing his duties, each member of the committee will warn his fellow men in regard to such con ditions which would cause a serious injury.

Each and everyone would like to go home this fall in the same healthy condition as when he left, so why not pay strict attention to the safe ty suggestions given by the committee? Courtesy comes first, so consider the rights

of others. Keep your mind on your work and anticipate sudden emergencies. Listed below are a few of the subjects brought up at this meeting fur discussion. Deckhands when cleaning out the pigeon holes in conveyor house, should look below be fore throwing openhearth on deck as there is always some one near or around this place, shovelling the dirt off the deck after unloading. who is apt to get hit if not warned. Now that the tarpaulins are in use. either the boatswain or day watchman, whoever happens to be on watch, should make it his duty to see

that all clamps are secure and not

leave

the

battens extended from the end of the hatch.

The porter after mopping up the galley could prevent one from slipping on deck if he would rinse off the water that runs out of the drain

holes as the soap and lye combination when left on a painted deck is very slippery, The engineers would like to hear from others of the fleet to suggest a different problem of

getting tlie oil and grease aboard instead of roll ing it ti]) the gang plank. Several ideas have been suggested but they would like the opinions of the other boats.

Meeting adjourned at 11 a. m.

use the material which will be the most inter

esting and suitable. —o—o—o—

During the last month we have had several

trips to the breakwall. The crew didn't know whether to accept it as manna from the. gods or

as a manifestation of their displeasure. The ma-

jority of them though, like to believe that we

were assigned the jobs because of their super ior ability and intelligence. —o—o—o—

In the last issue of

"Screenings"

noted

with no little interest the article from the boat

personals of the Steamer Bradley wherein the readers were asked if they were aware of the

fact that needle of the magnetic compass points, not to the North Pole, but to the magnetic pole which is 1500 miles WEST of the true North Dole.

We are undecided whether to accept this the ory as fact and an addition to our nautical

knowledge or as a misprint.

'* would be very

hard to give up the impression which every school boy receives that there is no direction from the North Dole except South. Neverthe less, science today is disproving many of the old accepted theories so if our contemporary of the

Bradley can enlighten us by giving authority for this startling and revolutionary statement, we will appreciate his doing so. —o-6— o—

Mike Rtiks. our boss deckhand, has at last re

ceived his concertina. lie is an accomplished artist and an obliging entertainer. His special ties are "'Sam,

the

Old

Accordian

Man"

and

"Baby Your Mother." lie can and will play classical music also, llis instrument is beautifully inlaid with mothcr-oi-pcarl and cost no few pennies. When requested by a guest to

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play "Vagabond Lover"* he replied that he was

hi place.

unable but would render as a substitute "The

these in such a manner that the fellow on the

Vagrant Oscillator" with pipe organ effects.

other end might get his hand or fingers pinched or even smashed.

—o—o—o—

Pilot House Persiflage

Snooty Down-Easter: "Yes, I hear that they roll up the sidewalks at nine in Rogers." Rogers City Denizen: "There may be some truth in that. By the way, I've always heard that in Rochester they have to lock the side walks up after taking them in so that they will not be stolen by the lumber merchants and cordwood dealers." —o— o— o—

Deckhand—"Sir. we are

chipping

rust

and

simply cannot get along without goggles." Mate, who has just received a particularly un satisfying letter from his weakness: "If you don't quit pestering me for goggles, I'll give you a pair you can't wash off." D. H., facetiously—"Gee! it sure would be tough if we needed nose guards, too."

Ray Buehler accompanied us to Fairport where he left us to spend some time at his home in Lakewood, Ohio.

The result might

blood

poisoning and Consequently a lost time accident which could have been avoided by a little care fulness.

A hand or guard rail is to be put up aft of the coal bunker hatch covers from starboard to port

side to prevent anyone from falling in bunkers when hatch covers are up.

Everything in general is going along in a fair manner and no one has even had a slight injury lately. This is because of the cautious manner in which the crew perform their daily duties and also due to the fact that a good many of this crew have been here since fitting out time and have become accustomed to doing things sys tematically.

Meeting adjourned at 1 :30 p. 111. —0—0—0—

Cargo Clippings—Str. Calcite

—o—o—o—

My word, "Screenings" again, eh!

Hum!

well, and other expressions indicative ol deep meditation.

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Fleet Engineer H. B. Moore has been assist ing Chief Labounty for a few trips. Mr. Labounty and family are moving to Rogers City from Fairhaven, Mich., their former home. —0—0—0—

In a few more days school will once more be

opening for the fall term.

It is a very easy thing to drop one of

I've heard more than

one of the crew say longingly, "1 wish that I were going back to school." And they meant it. not only because of the good times they were

missing, but because of the opportunities for study which the majority of us wasted in school.

—0—0—0—

Like Will Rogers, all we know is what we

read in the papers, but we are strongly inclined toward the opinion that this season is Hearing a close. The disappearance of flies on Lake Erie and the appearance of tarps on deck have great

ly influenced our deductions we must admit. —0—0—0—

M011! oh Mon!

That don't mean nothin' but

it makes me smile for a little while when you

say you're "goin" awa the noo."

Keep on goin'.

Scott V. —0—0—0—

We cannot imagine anything more amusing

The Screenings has been a very welcome vis itor to the Taylor this year. It fulfills a real

or provoking than Moldy in a vicious mood, un

need aboard ship, that of keeping us in touch with the other ships, plant and the townsfolk. It may grow bigger but it can't be much better. May it always be waiting for us on the fifteenth.

Last month witnessed a change in first offi cers on our boat and George Beck is no longer with us. We extend to him our good wishes in

Jack Griffith, Reporter. —0—0—0—0—0—

Date of Meeting: August 24. 1929. McLeod,

chairman:

Hans

Dirk, secretary: and Lloyd P.ogart, Angus Mc Neil.

Glen

Gilmore.

Leif

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his transfer to the Carl D. Bradley and trust that we may see him in Calcite occasionally and talk over old times.

Str. Calcite

Present: Donald

less it's Moldy in any other mood.

Smevik,

Chris

Schwartz.

Meeting was called at 1 p. m.

Suggestions of previous meetings were dis cussed, several of which have been carried out. A few remain which, <.\ne to either time or ma terial, still remain undone, but will be taken care of in the near future.

The boatswain brought to mind that the sum mer season was nearly over and with fall weath

er coming on tarps would be contended with. He suggested that when men are putting on tarps thev be very careful when putting channel bars

We take this opportunity to welcome our new mate, Chris Swart/.. We hope he likes the Cal cite and assure him

the

maximum

operation from us individually and collectively. —0—0—0—

George Gerke, who was on the Calcite last year, is back again and is deep in an endeavor l<> beat Heine in casino. Something which is al most an impossibility. We wish you luck. George (you'll need it). Mr. Herman has had too many free cigars this year already. —0—0—0—

A couple of weeks ago we were lorced to lay in Calcite while repairs were being made. Many of us welcomed the brief respite from sailing and availed ourselves of the opportunity to be come more familiar with Rogers City.

The en-

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forced inactivity or change of routine must have

can be anything else.

become unbearable to the bos'n, however, for

'Author's Note—I guess that saves the day. ft seems that no column, magazine or publica tion is complete without its Scotch joke, and we were almost in despair when at the eleventh hour, fortune smiled upon our efforts to obtain

the second day there we found him taking a ride on one of the tugs. We were able at this time to spend a few pleasant moments with our old friend and shipmate, Bill Hornbacher, also. Incidently Mike is still trying to catch up on the sleep he missed. It: seems that Rogers has an irresistible appeal of late.

something printable and not too offensive.) Lloyd W. liogart. Reporter.

—o—o—o—

Know Who This Is?

Captain of the W. b. White: Why don't you

If you don't and can't guess, we will tell you in our Oc

raise her up ? Harry Sloane, later in the day when the White

was returning from the brcakwall only partly unloaded: Why don't you let her come down?

L^BPI

The behavior of these booms become extreme

ly embarassing at times. —o—o—o—

F -

HE ' - _

—o—o—o—

"Arkansas Slim" the porter, came in little razzing one morning when he was trying to mop a shadow from off the Floor. He seemed to be in possession of

for a found galley all his

that all our material comes not from personal observation and is therefore subject to errors over which we have no control. —o—o—o—

en. He is now near the three decade mark. H e started

with the Bradley Transportation Co.

pSip|

as an oiler in 1918, and is now chief en

gineer of one of the boats.

He is mar

ried and has a home in Lakewood, Ohio. —o—o—o—o—o—

faculties at the time, so we have referred the

problem brought up to our detective bureau for investigation. Perhaps, we should state here

•

sonages,

was

2l/> years old when the picture was tak

* +~ ^SSSLr^Sfc^

The king of the "A" frame will now deliver a lengthy discourse on the relative merits of

snatch blocks or what you will. He will also discuss, if you desire, the proper method of clearing the deck of unwelcome and excess per

tober number. This fellow

Str. John G. Munson

Date of Meeting: August 24, 1929. Present: Walter Callam, chairman: Axel M. Hoy. secretary: and John Hegland, Harold Nidy, Edward Schaum. Edward Rickey, Marlen Wenzel, John Recksziegle. Capt. C. H. McOuinn and

The embryo pilots aboard had an opportunity to display their knowledge of navigation on our

Chief Arthur Crdal.

trip to Buffington.

opened at 7 p. m. with all members present.

This being an

unfamiliar

rim to most of us, there was much speculation

The fifth safety meeting of the season was As new suggestions were quite scarce this

concerning lights, islands, distance and time of

month, most of the time was devoted

arrival at certain points.

cussing suggestions made at previous meetings.

—o—o—o—

Well. I reckon we'll be goin' back to Texas

very shortly.

dis

Chief L'rdal expressed his satisfaction in the safety work so far this season. With the crew

We'll buckle on the old six guns, co-operating as they have we can anticipate a

leap aboard our bronc, and with the moon shin

ing overhead we'll ride out to the camp fire and listen to the coyotes whine. That's not all but it should give you a general idea. By the way. the inspiration for this nonsense is a record

which is very popular here at present. haps, you've heard it.

Per

If not, we'll have one of

"no lost time accident" record.

In the future the engineers on watch will be notified before taking on fuel and will in turn warn the men in the firehold.

All life ring water lights are to be examined

and those that are doubtful to be replaced with new ones. If the container of these lights be

our impersonators of Al Jolson yodel it for you. comes cracked and allows water to enter it the No kiddin' the boys are getting good. We are mixture of water and carbide forms a gas and undecided whether to make bull fighters or two may result in an explosion. gun men out of 'em. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p. m. —o—o—o— Lester B.: Well. Angus, how did you make out Musical Murmurs—Str. Munson in the game last night Did they take you It seems impossible for Captain McCjuinn to over? get out of the habit of rescuing people. On Angus: Did they take me over? They did —o—o—o—

not.

There's no reason for being Scotch for

nothing.

Lester: I guess not. The way i look at it there's no reason for being Scotch at all if you

August 14 he picked tip a canoeist in Lake Hur

on who was finding the sea not at all to his lik

ing.

Nice going, Gap! —o—o—o—

We passed the steamer Calcite on Lake Mich-

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igan once this season, but she failed to return

our salute.

We surmise that Captain Martin

was too busy looking at his charts. —o—o—o—

And now that trap shooting has been inaug urated on our ship, we expect to break some more records. And, of course, we challenge any other trap team on the fleet. Due to the increase in demand, we expect the

price ot shot gun shells to raise.

Should we be

anchored outside of Calcite when our gun club

goes into action, we sincerely hope that the peace loving citizens there will not mistake it for mutiny and call out the state militia. Give us two more weeks. Charlie, and we'll be

read)- for a trip to Chicago. —o—o—o—

What's the age limit for sailors? dearie, a sailor at any age is the limit.

Listen,

—o—o—o—

It is quite surprising the number of licensed men in the fleet who have recently joined the ranks of the benedicts. We were of the opinion that we had a first assistant who was immune

to anything pertaining to the heart, but the way he anticipates arriving at Calcite in the evening makes us wonder if we did not judge too hastily.

Even our first mate appears to have succumb ed to the wiles of one fair damsel.

The fact that

she journeyed from Lorain to spend her vaca tion in Rogers City leads us to believe that this is no flirtation. We wish you luck. Chink. —o—o—o— >

A certain young lady named Corie Went out for a ride in a dory, She began to talk back Have you any dry clothes she could bory?

Chief Urdal's wife and sons left Rogers City recently to return to their home.

Capt. and Mrs. McQuinn wish to use the col umns of Calcite Screenings as a means of ex

pressing their thanks to the crew for the French clock recently presented to them.

When our second assistant woke up the other morning, he thought he had been sleeping in the coal bunker but upon further investigation discovered his bunk reposing beneath at least a ton of coal dust. —o—o—o—

As the season progresses we find our crew becoming more and more musically inclined. the

ranks

Dignity Chasers We understand that the Steamer Taylor had her pilot house filled with the Steamer L. E.

Block's smoke some time ago. We were glad to hear that Captain Dearse proved his inde pendence by not accepting their tow line. Harold N'idy. Reporter. —o—o —o —o —o—

Str. T. W. Robinson

Date of Meeting: August 23. 1929. Present: Gilbert Kemp, chairman: Clinton

Greenleaf. secretary: and Capt. M. R. MacLean, Roland Bryan, John Miller, William Wihsman, Howard Guvnn. Peter Flemming, Louis Smoliuski.

The meeting was called to order by the chair man. The call for old business brought forth the report of the committee assigned to orga nize a few terse suggestions for a sign to be placed in seamen's rooms. They offered the following: Safety First 1. Watch your step around hatches. 2. L'se beckets in shifting cables. 3. Keep clear of bights of cables under strain. -I. Clean arches thoroughly.

Dispose safely of matches and cigarettes.

The careful way is better than the quick

est way.

She had to walk back.

Our two latest additions to

We have another Beau Brummel in our midst.

Robley Wilson was seen recently in the com pany of one of our Limestone Queens. Aren't those country roads enticing though, Rob?

the

Limestone deckaroos have won recognition due to their ability as ukeleleist and songster. Even Conneaut. our super fireman, has been exercising his vocal chords in lauding the deeds of a certain Barnacle Bill.

We hear very little of Chief Urdal's banjoists. however. Resting upon their laurels, perhaps. —o—o—o—

Music hath power to soothe the savage beast but deliver us from the job of lion tamer.

The committee's report was approved and the sign will be prepared. The chairman asked for the report of the committee on the "Safety Code." The commit tee said that its report was not ready inasmuch

as they desired to reap the bencfit of the com ments (if any) of other safety committees. The chairman gave the committee a talk on

the dangers of handling tarps and cautioned the deck crew to watch their step near open hatch es. He added that strong-backs must be firmly held by clamps and when light, battens and strongbacks should be so placed that they are sale in case of a roll.

A stimulating discussion of the dangers of launching life boats took place and the safety of the enclosed egg-shaped type was discussed. The contents of the August issue of the Bulle

tin were found to be particularly valuable by the committee. In view of our attempt to "sell safety" to the crew of the Robinson, we consid ered it valuable to analyze the causes of the ac cidents reported in the Bulletin. Of 15 cases, 2 might be conceived as not due to individual carelessness and of the remainder, two injury cases were due to intoxication, and the rest must be interpreted as pure unadulterated careless ness.

It is the contention

this

committee

that many, if not all, of these personal careless-

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article in the Bulletin from the safety committee of the steamer McGilvray Shiras wdiich suggest ed the great value of slogans and mottoes in

on the walks and although we keep it wiped up as best we can. there is always some chance ot slipping. A few more days and we must bring forth the tarpaulins, which means heavy weather is to be with us most any time now. Be sure and keep all things shipshape. Take no chances on any

impressing the safety idea on the men.

thing, put away, make sure.

ness cases might have been avoided if commit tees on the respective boats had got across their safety message.

Right along this line the committee found an

A third section of the Bulletin was read aloud.

In spite of the fact that the hot season is almost over. Doctor Shies* articles on "Suggestions for Swimmers" and "Sunstroke" were deemed too

valuable to ski]) over.

To have this informa

tion available might sometime mean the saving of a life.

This article and its discussion dosed the bus

iness of the meeting and after the minutes were read and approved, meeting adjourned. —o—o—o—6—o—

Rolling 'Round—Str. Robinson

We report the sad case of: There was a young man from Salt Rock Who stood afoul of a block; The darned block let go The cable laid him low,

Cut off his legs and fractured his crock. It may be well said of this—There is here more truth than poetry.

We keep our heaving lines in the boiler house during the bad weather. They are nice and dry when we want to use them. The men have been warned not to tie them on the hand rails or

lay them on the gratings. New guards have been made up for the water glasses in the engine room. In loading at Calcite we sometimes find it ne cessary to shift across the slip. Our men have been cautioned as to the hazards they will en counter in going around the slip to take lines. Since they have started the construction of the new screen house, there are some rather deep excavations in which will lie found sheet piling, rails, timbers, and cables; also some large stones. If a person were to slip into one ol these holes, he would most likely sustain severe

injuries. Then, too, if the men were sent around the openhearth pile along the new road to the dock, they would find it inadequately lighted at

night and" considerable debris lying around over

—o—o—o—o—o—

a very uneven path where hazard of a sprained

Str. Carl D. Bradley Date of Meeting: August 27, 1929. Present: Martin Birk, chairman: Francis Ba

con, secretary: and Walter Levondoski, Willard Fox, Ray Eier, Ike Ranke, Jack McGee, Niels Anderson, Otto Sparre. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p. m. by chairman Martin Birk. During the remainder of the season we all must do our utmost towards having a safe and

ankle or the like is great. Near the last mooring spile on the flux side will be found some

holes and a piece of rolled up cable.

—o—o—o—o—o—

Perhaps wouldn't

Lakes and we feel it our duty to complete the season with a clean record. From the appear ance of things, this crew is out to prove that good equipment means considerable in safe op

The boys are to be commended on the thought and generalship they put in their work. We have an intelligent crew and by following our one gold rule of safety ("Keep Your Eyes Open"), we feel that we shall not be surpassed any where.

have been cautioned about

the

walks

near the center elevator leading to the tunnel.

It is necessary to use an abundance of oil on the wheels of the elevator. Some of this drops off

this

Ray

Buehler,

First

Assistant

the ...

ing port at Buffington. only one man was used at the after winches in putting cables on the dock. This will not occur again and we severe ly criticize ourselves for having permitted such operation.

but

you know

En g i n e e r on

eration.

Men

it.

efficient operation. The Carl D. Bradley is one of the best equipped steamships on the Great

It was brought to mind recently that in mak

Our men

have been told to be very careful when placing or removing a line at this point. Meeting adjourned at 8 p. m.

•\

^S-

Str.

Brad-

1e y.

Ray is

here

s h o w n

making a study of Dad's watch which w o u 1 d seem to indi cate that he be came interested

in engineering rather early in life.

When not

s a i 1i n g lives

Ray Lake-

wood, Ohio. —o—o—o—o—o—

Padre: "You'll ruin your stomach, my good man. drinking that stuff."' Old Soak: "'Sail right, 'sail right. It won't show with niv coat on."

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as to racing in their work, such as putting on or

Str. W. F. White

Date of Meeting: August 27. 1929.

Present: Donald Everett, chairman: Henry Miller, secretary; and Andrew Peterka, Leon DePudry. Louis Petersen. Leo Graham. Jerome Williams and 0. K. Falor.

The fifth meeting of this ship's safety com mittee was called on the above date and all mem

removing hatches, but are wont to race on the clean-up. We feel that this practice is one that should be discouraged by those in charge. A little more care and less haste may avoid many troublesome accidents such as bruises or sprain ed ankles. Captain Dahlburg pointed out that the time is near when we may expect heavy

bers were present.

The minutes of the previ

weather with

ous meeting were

read

Tarpaulins must soon be

and

discussed.

The

chairman then called upon the members for any suggestions they might have. The steward suggested that a neat looking garbage container be obtained for the purpose ol storing refuse while in port. This proposal met with approval by the committee and Cap tain Dahlburg. Leo Graham, conveyor engineer, advised that

all members of the crew and that any visitors be warned about walking under the elevator house as very large stones occasionally fall to the deck and would probably do considerable injury if someone were struck. The committee inquired if there was a way to entirely eliminate this hazard but were advised that because of the

design of the present machinery it would be im possible. Ladders and ladder tackle have all been in

spected and found to be in very good condition. It was suggested at this time that anyone see ing that there was slack in the

ladder

tackle

while it was resting on the dock should adjust it himself. The watchman is quite often occu pied otherwise and is unable to give the ladder his attention.

In this connection the matter was

discussed of having a floodlight installed on the after end so as to amply light the ladder and dock.

The after ladder is now in

at night.

the shadow

This matter was brought up by Mr.

Williams and Chief Suttle said that the would have his immediate consideration.

idea

accompanying

slippery

brought

decks.

out and he

asked that the men lie warned when working with them not to pull and jerk if the next hatch i.. open as there might be enough slack in the tarp when it lets go to let a man fall into the open hatch.

'I he committee suggested that the galley rep resentative caution the porters so that when washing dishes they will not be liable to injury

from broken utensils

from

sharp

paring

knives. It was recommended that the knives, especially the sharp ones, be cleaned separately and not thrown into the sink dishes and table utensils.

with

the

other

The captain commended us very highly for the record we have thus far maintained and ex

pressed the hope that it will be continued thru the remainder of the season.

The meeting was then adjourned. —o—o—o—

Wise Whispers—Str. White

Oh, well! Anyone who thinks being a re porter on the White is a snap, just step right up. We'll welcome you with open arms. It might not be so worse if the powers that be would only have kept us off that midnight sched

ule. Why, the boys haven't even had an oppor tunity to buy themselves a haircut, much less furnish material for an enterprising "Screen ings" reporter who has just been requested to have a big write-up for this issue! —o—o—o—

We have also been informed that a group pic

Chairman Donald Everett reported that the tow- lines have all been inspected and found to

ture of this crew will be found in this issue.

be first class.

just behind the photographer — if he can get

The shackles were found to be

in bad shape, and new ones will be ordered in time to make our tow lines ready for winter use. A subject that seems to be neglected by most safety committees is that of personal cleanli ness. In safety work of any kind we feel that

personal hygiene plays an important part. We watch the living quarters of our men very close ly and have set aside a period each day when a man is delegated to clean up the room. If at any time vermin of any kind is reported the men are assured of prompt co-operation by the officers in ridding them of these pests. It is pointed out that personal health is important to any group of men who desire to live and work safely and we hope that everyone will take ad

vantage of the facilities offered by this company for the furtherance of general health. Generally our crews have been very sensible

Anyone interested may find the writer standing away with it. —o—o—o—

Voices from the pilot house: "What's the matter with Detroit?" "Bring me back a haircut."

"Boy, I'll sleep so long I'll wake up and meet myself going back to bed!" —o—o—o—

Fat, the watchless coal passer, has ordered a brand new watch. Girls, the new one promises to be better than the old one. so keep an eye on him. —o—o—o—

A straight flush is as rare on the fca.ee of a modern girl as it is in a poker game, -o—o—o—

Sympathizer: "How's your insomnia?" Incurable: "Worse and worse.

sleep when it's time to get up."

1 can't even

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us this trip. Paul Bixler, an old friend of the writer's, has taken his place. Having never sail

Bill Chain—Now I ask you, Eddie, what would you do if you were in my shoes? f Eddie Beck—Well, first chance I had, I'd get

ed before, Paul is anxiously awaiting the first

some four sizes smaller.

Johnny Nielsen, popular bell ringer, has left

roll.

Home was never like this, eh, Paul?

Mrs. Dahlburg and Russell have departed

Walter Eggleston wanted to know how long from Rogers City for Lakewood, where Russell girls should be courted. "Hunka" said: "Just will again resume his studies. They returned on the Str. Taylor.

the same as short ones."

—o—o—o—

Health Note—Green apples are apt to prove

very unsatisfactory.—Bill Chain.

Wally Soney is now enjoying a vacation at home and plans to participate in the annual fair at Walpole Island. Pat MacKenzie is doing the daily dozen at the wheel.

Leo, our boatswain, was asking me why I changed his name to "Pedro." I told him that Well, he may be a fish, but he's a whale of a as long as Eve known him to play pedro I have yet to see him bid 14 on his hand. (Play your good fellow. own hand, Pedro!)—Dutch.

He—A perfect night, a wonderful girl; what

in Calcite.

a combination!

She—Heavens!

Strange as it may seem at first thought, Ed ward Vallee is now standing port watch while —o—o—o—

Is that showing?

Our deckhands at last see the error of their

Pedro said his car is so fast that she could make a mile a minute if it were not for one thing. Blackie—"And what is that?"

Pedro—"The distance is too

long

for

the

shortness of the time."—Dutch.

We want to compliment Harold Stanage upon

the training his police dogs must have received. One was apparently so anxious to get after strangers that he climbed our ladder and went to Rogers with us. It isn't every dog that can be taught to do a thing like that! The boys on the Steamer White want to know who is this nifty little whiff, Ann Aesthetic, that keeps all the boys so dizzy? «.Q—o—o—

ways and are now going in for extremely pond erous reading. Montgomery and Ward and Sears Roebuck are special favorites at this time. Latest reports indicate that Buck Eckberg still maintains a slight lead over Eddie Back, Buck being at page 364 while Eddie wades through number 320.

However, Eddie informs me that

he expects to overtake Buck ere another week passes.

r Our Yesterdays There come to all moments of despair, when the skies are gray and life seems hardly worth the living. Then it is that we are apt to wander down Memory's Lane. Down over the lane where in fancy we dream again of the times when our laughter was gay and spontaneous. A

Louis says he will have to renew his faith in

lane which leads us into the land of idealism and

Santa Claus since he has failed to get his new

Better

romance—the realm of our yesterdays. A realm tinged with the magic color of gold, peopled with

borrow Bill Chain's sock for Christmas, if you

men of honor and women of virtue, and bordered

expect it then, Louis!

with the subtle of purple hills. In our yester days we build mansions and castles of wondrous beauty and strength, founded upon integrity and virtue; we sincerely believe in the ultimate tri umph of those who were "good" and honest. There are those of us who are sane yet believe that honesty, not as a matter of policy, but as a matter of self-preservation, is the best course of human action but many of us are skeptical as

stove through more practical methods.

Chief—What are ships that pass in the night? Captain—Probably rum runners.

Andy Peterka tells us that courtship is the period during which a girl decides whether or not she can do any better.

Bill Dickens says that he is going to have his teeth all fixed up and cleaned this fall, both of

to the implication of being "good".

'em!

A Tradition Smashed

Don Langridge has returned from a few day's leave, shrouded in mystery. If we are to believe Don, he "went and done it." Still, we haven't seen him passing around any cigars. Come across, Don, then we'll believe you!

All the

same I think it will be well if we never have to

anchor in the vicinity of Port Lampton since he says he can easily swim a short distance like that!

Bob—Were you ever sea sick, Swifty? Swifty—Yes, once going over to France. I couldn't talk, see, hear or walk. Bob—Did you care if the boat sank? Swifty—Sure! Do you think I wanted to drown ?

r Anyway, it's Fairport—and midnight. O. Kenneth Falor, Reporter.

Be Careful What You Say In speaking of a person's faults Pray don't forget your own; Remember those with homes of glass Should never throw a stone.

If we have nothing else to do But talk of those who sin,

'Tis better you commence at home And from that point begin.

I'll tell you of a better plan, You'll find it works full well,

Just try your own defects to cure J

Before of others' tell.

And though I sometimes hope to be No worse than some I know,

My own shortcomings bid me let The faults of my neighbors go. Then let us allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;should we commence

To slander friend and foe,

Think of the harm one word may do To those we little know.

Remember, curses, like chickens, Return to roost at home,

So don't speak of others' faults Until we've none of our own. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Author Unknown

Tkinlt Ahead "A Miss Is As Good As a Mile5'

but remember you are not always missed.

Think Safely r. '"

A man is known by his deeds, but if they are careless deeds he :â&#x20AC;˘

will not be known long.

Prevent Accidents

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TRANSPORTATION

T. L. Kelley

TRANSPORTATION

Robert Hamilton

SHOVELS

T. L. Kelley

SHOVELS

Robert Hamilton

DRILLS

Thomas Kelley

DRILLS

John Dembny

BLASTING CREWS

Thco. Haselhuhn

MILL

Adolph Sorgenfrei

MILL

Max Belmore

ELECTRICAL CREWS

Geo. C. Wing

POWER HOUSE

Geo. C. Wing

CARPENTER SHOP

Chas. Hoffman

Julius Zemple

YARD- MACHINERY

Capt. Walter Pepler

TUGS

Chief Frank Lamp STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

Capt. William MacLean

ChiefJohn Sparre Capt. M. R. MacLean

STR. T. W. ROBINSON

Chief H. B. Moore

STR. JOHN G. MUNSON

Capt. Crossley McQuinn Chief Arthur Urdal

Capt. Theo. Dahlburg

STR. W. F. WHITE

Chief Thomas Suttle

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CALCITE

SCREENINGS

Published monthly for the employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company, Rogers City, Michigan, in the interest of Safety and Welfare.

The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive items of plant news, photographs, cartoons,

safety suggestions and other items of general plant interest. Contributions will he welcomed from all em ployees. All such contributions should be received before the first of each month and should bear the name of the department and the sender and should be addressed to the editor. J. A. VALENTIN, Editor. EDITORIALS ANNUAL SAFETY CONGRESS

EMPLOYEES' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE

How to save 96,000 lives was the all important theme of the Eighteenth Annual Safely Con

learn that the Croup Life Insurance Plan offer

gress which convened on Sept. 30 for a five day session in Chicago and taxed the world's largest: hotel to capacity. In fact, there was an overflow which was taken care of by the Congress Hotel. About 5,000 delegates were present, consist ing of safety authorities from all over the Unit ed States and Canada

with

several

countries

across the seas represented. The basic purpose of the Congress was to study methods of reduc ing the frightful annual accident toll which in the United States in 1928

amounted

about

96,000 lives. To say nothing of the thousands ol accidents in

which

there

were

casualties.

Safety problems by national and world experts

were discussed in 125 sessions by some 350 speak ers;

There were sessions for safety beginners

^/ as well as highly technical discussions of modern safety problems in industry. There were aero nautic, automotive, quarry, marine, mine, publi cation, industrial health, traffic and many other divisions and safety exhibitions. All assembled for the one great cause. In fact, it would be mighty hard to explain in detail and convince one not in attendance at

the Congress of the

scope and magnitude of this Congress and the safety movement in our country and one need only attend to be convinced that greater and more intensive safety education is necessary for the welfare of our country. The Congress is non-commercial, non-political and non-sectarian with the sole purpose to save human life proper ly from preventable accidents. Mr. C. E. Pettibone of the American Mutual

Liability Insurance Company of Boston was elected president to succeed Major Henry A. Reninger, and Mr. C. L. Close of the United States Steel Corporation was elected vice presi dent of Industrial Safety. \Y. H. Cameron, who has been doing a wonderful work as managing director was retained in that capacity. In attending the Congress one is forced to realize the terrific importance of the accident

problem and the need for education, active in terest and personal co-operation of every man. woman and child in solving it.

Employees of the company will be pleased to

ed to employees the week of September 16, was subscribed i00 percent, 95 percent of the sub scriptions having been made in less than three davs and the remainder completed that week.

The insurance plan adopted enables present and future employees to come under the cover

age and to increase their insurance annually to the maximum as they progress in their work. It was with a great deal of satisfaction that

the company was enabled to present such a plan to the employees and it is doubly gratifying to note the quick and affirmative response on the part of the employees to the offer. The policies have been received and are on file at the Time Office for distribution.

You should call for your policy promptly, read it carefully, and you may file it at the office Cotsafe keeping if you desire, but wherever you de cide to keep it. care should be taken that it is not lost. —o—c—o—o—o—

OUR COVER

On our cover we have reproduced an artist's drawing of the new power house, the founda tions for which are now being placed. Else where in this issue our readers will find an arti

cle on "Why We Are Pudding." —o—o—o—-c—o—

WITH OUR NEIGHBORS

()n September 26 the Union Carbide Company at the Soo celebrated "A year for their plant without a lost time accident.'*

An envious re

cord and one of which they can well be proud.

A dinner was given with talks and entertain ment. They were kind in extending an invita tion to J. C. Munson. R. Dueltgen Jr. .and Jos eph Valentin, who reported a very pleasant visit and much enjoyed the privilege of seeing how our neighbors put it over, and by the way, this is not the first year Union Carbide Company at

the Soo has gone without a lost time accident. They are pioneers in this work and have piled up some real records and are employing their

experience to help their neighbors on the south side of the Straits of Mackinac. —o— o— o—a— a—

Lasting happiness is found only in construc tive work.

Pecause "we all have our faults'" gives you no

license to make a pet of yours.

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Calcite Screenings JOIN THE RED CROSS

ber 11 to 28.

Each season of the year brings its advantages and good things, so with the vivid colors of the oak and the gorgeous yellow and red of the maple comes the Annual Roll Call of The Amer ican Red Cross.

We all realize that we have emerged from the age when "every man was for himself."

are all part of a great community and realize

Your subscription will be accepted at the Time Office and Dock Office. —o— o—o— <y—o—

OUR RECORD

On the opposite page we reprint the United States Steel Corporation Bulletin Xo. 76 show

ing a comparative accident standing of subsid iary companies for the first six months of 1929

our happiness comes from keeping others happy, based strictly upon the accident rate per unit of therefore every one should willingly contribute his bit each year toward this work as carried on by The American Red Cross. Our community, in the past, has been most

loyal in its support, The people have respond ed gladly and generously. This year the county will be canvassed as usual and it is the most earnest wish of the chairman and committee that

every person will, voluntarily, want to be a mem ber.

employees. The black lines indicate the stand ings as based on ALL ACCIDENTS. The lines

are all on the same scale so you can determine

the position of your company compared to the other companies; the shorter the black line, the better your record. The right hand column in dicates the rank for SERIOUS and FATAL ac

cidents, which is of course the most important. The less number of accidents, the higher your standing, as indicated by the numerals in this

The local chapter has made possible the baby clinics that have been held at the high school each month during the past two years,

column.

under the direction of the school nurse,

Division ranks the highest in accidents.

done dental work for needy children.

ft has

Immuni

In the division total at the bottom of the page it will be seen that the Mining and Limestone The

Michigan Limestone 6c Chemical Company is

zation and vaccination work has been carried on

listed second under the Limestone Division and

through the schools.

listed with the largest total under the division

A program has already

been planned to take care of the children enter ing school this year to have them protected against contagious diseases. During the past

year the local chapter had an eye specialist ex amining and doing corrective eye work in the schools of Millersburg, Posen and Rogers City. Red Cross, often spoken of as the Helping Hand, has helped destitute families everywhere in times of illness, fires, floods, and other disasters,

providing medical attention, food and clothing. A much needed chest clinic was held in Rogers City on October 3 and 4. The second day of this clinic was made possible by the Rad Cross, al lowing twice as many people to be examined as have been heretofore. Red Cross also provided for the nurse who did all the preliminary work and for her return to follow-up the most active and serious tuberculosis cases discovered during the clinic.

Many times during the past clothing has been provided for needy children making it possible for them to attend school regularly. The Red

totals.

The first classification is one in which

we all take great pride, and which is the achievement not only of the management, of superintendence, foremen or day laborer, but of each and all working with combined effort and co-operating fully to reduce accidents and the loss of life and limb to a minimum.

If the move

ment did not have full support, we could not en joy the place we now occupy, lint even with the showing we have made, it can readily be seen if we can foresee the hazards that cause

accidents and remove them from our plants and ships, we will reach that place just above the one we now occupy. "No Accidents"—it can be done bovs.

Let's do it!

feAl

Cross is like a faithful, never-tiring Mother, al ways ready and willing to serve. In the past the plant and boats have been so licited under the Group Enrollment Plan. That is, each foreman has been appointed a roll call worker to personally solicit each of his crew. However, inasmuch as the citizens of our com

munity have always subscribed so generously, we feel that it will not be necessary to follow the above plan this year, and it is our sincere

hope that your belief and faith in The American Red Cross will voluntarily urge you to join dur ing this coming Roll Call to be held between

Armistice Day and Thanksgiving Day, Novem

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UNITED

STATES

STEEL

CORPORATION

Bureau of Safety, Sanitation and Welfare 71 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY

SEPTEMBER 15th, 1929

BULLETIN NO. 76

COMPARATIVE ACCIDENT STANDINGS OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Rank

FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1929

Serious and Fatal

MANUFACTURING DIVISION

Accidents

Universal Portland Cement Co. National Tube Co. American Steel Si Wire Co.

4 3

Canadian Steel Corporation

Minnesota Steel Co. Illinois Steel Co. Lorain Steel Co.

9 8 2

Tennessee Coal, Iron Si R. R. Co.

Carnegie Steel Co. Federal Shipbuilding & D. D. Co. Cyclone Fence Co.

American Sheet Si Tin Plate Co.

Scully Steel Si Iron Co.

American Bridge Co. Edgar Zinc Co. Canadian Bridge Co.

13 16 15 MINING and LIMESTONE DIVISION

Lafayette Fluorspar Co. Michigan Limestone fi£ Chem.Co. Pittsburg Limestone Co. Oliver Iron Mining Co.

No Accidents

3 4

Tennessee Coal, Iron 8C R. R. Co. >

Hostetter Connellsville Coke Co. H. C. Prick Coke Co. U. S. Coal Si Coke Co.

6 5 10

National Mining Co.

U. S. Fuel Co.

Sharon Coal 6: Limestone Co. TRANSPORTATION and DOCK DIVISION

Pittsburgh Si Conneaut Dock Co. St. Louis Bay Dock Co.

No Accidents No Accidents

1 3

Pittsburgh Steamship Co. Duluth Si Iron Range R. R. Co. Duluth,Missabe&Northern RyCo. Newburgh SiSouthShore Ry.Co. Birmingham Southern Ry. Co.

Bessemer Si Lake Erie R. R. Co. Union Railroad Co.

4 6 5 11 7

Elgin, Joliet Si Eastern Ry. Co.

U. S. Steel Products Co.

PennsylvaniaSiLake Erie Dock Co. Essex Terminal Ry. Co.

13 DIVISION TOTALS

All Operations Manufacturing Division Transportation and Dock Division Mining and Limestone Division

Work Safely At All Times.

V•^

If You Know Of Any Way To Make Your Plant More Safe For The Employees, The Company Will Be Glad To Have Your Suggestion.

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Maintenance Of Electrical Power Department Equipment Is Important Vigilance Is Necessary; Prevention of Interruptions Most Important of Our Responsibilities By Geo. C. Wing, Power Superintendent Many are the applica tions

that

the

ator is able to change the speed of his machine as required.

modern

stone crushing plant de mands of electrical pow er. This point is well

Feeders for the shov els and drills are run on

illustrated in

poles and taps are brot

our

own

plant where 60.000 tons per day of limestone are

d o w n

drilled, blasted, quarried, t r a n sported,

a t

convenient

points where flexible cables supplying the ma chines may be attached.

crushed,

washed, sorted, and de

From the drill circuit

livered aboard the boats

is taken the power to explode the dynamite

at our docks.

The drilling is done by

and L.O.X.

electrical well drills, and

Above the 60 inch Gyr

after blasting is picked

atory crushers is install

up at the face of the quarry by electric shov

handle

ed a

els of which at the pres

to the rock diggingfleet. These are pow-

the

crane

machinery

a ri d also any rocks which may be too large

ent time we have four.

A Marion Model 350-E was our latest addition

25-ton

for the crusher. R. C. Stan brook, Power Engineer; Geo. C. Wing, Power Sup!.., Clias. A. Storms. Electrical Engineer.

ered by a 1). C. Generator set driven by a 435 K.V.A. Synchronous motor. Electricity at prescut plays no part in transporting the rock from the quarry face to the crusher except in the modern system of track signals and switches which we have covering our complete trackage and controlled by the train dispatcher in the Target House.

The rock is crushed in our powerful 60 inch Gyratory crushers which are powered by 300 hi. J', induction motors, conveyed by conveyor belts with tandem drive motors (each belt and sorting

screen having individual motors and control) through the sorting house to the storage piles. In the screening plant proper the crushed stone is sorted out into the various commercial sizes.

Central station current is supplied at 2300 volts. 3 phase, 60 cycles and is stepped down to

The prevention of in terruptions in the oper ation of our equipment

is the most important of our responsibilities. The ability to make all necessary repairs both quickly and economically is perhaps the next most important factor and because of the conti nuity of the plant operation it is imperative that

we make our own motor repairs and rewinds in addition to general maintenance and installa

tion of new electrical equipment and distribution systems. All repairs except those at the ma chine are made in the electrical shop.

"Welding has become a practical necessity in our operation where almost every piece of equip ment is subjected to severe service with the re sultant heavy wear and breakage that accomp any such service.

Of the power plant itself we will say but little as a new one is in the offing and ground already is broken for its construction.

Thirty-ton blasts of dynamite shattering: 1.000

supply the smaller'motors to 220 volts. A sep- l<H'1 M^'A faces; 60-tn. crushers gulping down

arate" feeder supplies the electric shovels and rocks as b,g as r_m ollice desk and chew.ng them carries it to the quarry at a distance of appn.x- "P at the rate of 50 tons a minute; conveyors 60 iniately four miles. The first alternating current system in Amer

ica was put in operation in 1886 at Great Har rington. Mass., by Win. Stanley. It was wound to furnish 12 amperes at 500 volts and success fully operated one complete summer or until an attendant dropped a screw driver into the alter nator and ruined it.

All the drills are driven by 15 II. I'. variablespeed motors as more speed in drilling can be obtained with quite a saving in rope if the oper-

inches wide and /00 leet long conveying rock, and boats loading at the rate of 7.000 tons per

hour are a few of the things that electricity is making possible in the stone industry.

We help ourselves only as we help others. —O— O—1>—o—o—

Better mend one fault hundred in your neighbor.

in yourself than a

—o—o—o— o—o—

The heroic man docs not pose, he leaves that for the man who wishes to be thought heroic.

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Top row, reading from left to right, Prank Reinke. Carl Pruning. A. P. Boehmer, Edward Green, Leonard Pooh. Frank Langlois, Robert Patzer, Herman "Wagner. John Mantyeh, and George Pilarski. Bottom row, George Atkinson, Earl Meyer, Elmer Wenzel, Otto Wenzel, George Latulip, Chas. Griewateh, Arthur Getzinger. Adolph Dullack, George Brooks, Carl Starr and Clarence Flewelling.

FOUR YEARS OF SAFETY

J-

With this issue of "Calcite Screenings" the power department has completed its fourth year without a serious accident of any kind. October 10, 1925, a motor patrolman slipped on a muddy runway and injured his knee necessitating a lay off from his regular duties for three days. At that time the department set a mark of 1000 days as its goal and when the time arrived, July 7, 1928. they had a little celebration at the electrical repair shop and the safety director ad dressed the gathering and complimented them on achieving that goal. Not wanting to go out of reason the boys de cided on four years as their next goal and by the time this issue of Screenings is distributed the goal will have been attained.

In obtaining this record the men deserve the utmost credit as without their co-operation it never could have been accomplished, as they have work which carries them to almost every

part of the plant, quarry and the village itself. The linemen may be putting in an extension in the woods beyond the quarry face, which means brushing, digging, hoisting and climbing. The electricians work on one of the large 350-E Mar ion shovels, over and under it like an automo

bile mechanic in a garage. The night man climbs the rock pile in the wee small hours of the morning so the steam shovels can see to dig. The mill electricians keep the automatic devices (which resemble the inside of a "Big Ben" clock) in working order. The motor patrolmen watch bearings and a construction crew strings lights

Top row. reading from left to right, Emil Dehnke, Wm. Wischneski, Fred Lee, Wm. Gates, Gus Wenzel, Emerson Lee, Herman Rusch, Griffin Pines, Mussel Kowalske, Albeit Deschamps, Bernard Wagner, Richard Lamb and Howard Campbell. Bottom row, Frank Ware. Clarence Stott. Leo O'Connor, Tony Wagner. .John Noble, Nelson Pelon, Percy Lee, Gay Purdy, Martin Johnson, Marvin Lamb, Ernest Veighlan and Louis Mozany.

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or cables, perhaps wiring or repairing an up town job or hunting telephone trouble. In fact

Bufh

lo Plant Safety Meetings and Buffalo Plant News.

the men are spread over the entire plant. The pipe fitting is more localized as most of the pip ing is in the mill itself, but the dangers are many, as a person never sees a pipe installed where it is good going. If by chance he should,

On September 25 the safety committee met and made an inspection of the entire mill. All guards and safety appliances were found to be in place and working properly. No dangerous it's always in the way and will have to be moved practices were observed and the whole plant sooner or later. The power house men have their high speed generators, pumps, fans and seemed to be in good order in regard to safety. stokers which have their individual hazards and A broken step was noted in the short outside the pump men their high speed pumps and they stairs up to the floor of the north bagging house all are on the alert as the old adage "familiarity and arrangements were made to have same re

breeds contempt" is not known to our operators.

paired at once.

It was recommended that these

which captured three cash awards and two smaller silver cups. A no-accident banner was given this department for its clean record in

The point was again stressed that the matter of safe practices lies in the hands of the men

be inspected frequently for broken steps, In the safely parade on our picnic day in 1928 stairs as they are subject to damage from trucks when the power department was judged as second de same are maneuvering for position under the partment winner and was awarded an engraved loading spout. cup. They also had three prize winning cars

1928 and the power house men are still wearing the fobs which were awarded to them on a pre vious year. This department was one of the first to orga nize a department Safety First Committee and hold meetings every Tuesday where Safety First is discussed and many hazards are brought

up which help in promoting safety for the entire

themselves. Care and caution contribute great ly toward a successful safety record. —o—o—o—

Buffalo Plant Personals

Mr. Munson visited the Buffalo operation on September 20.

R. 15. I lenlcy was here on September 24. —o— o—o—

.Milton Lafferty is reported to be in better

plant. The department consists of fifty men. The power house has eleven, the pipe fittingcrew fifteen, including the pump tenders, and

health. We're all pulling for Milton to get back

the electricians and electrical repair shop men number twenty. The)- are all looking forward to their fifth year of no-accidents and October 10, 1930, is their goal.

Jim Ilackett reports business beginning to

in top notch shape real soon. —o—o—o—

pick up in northern

At last a satisfactory (?) definition for elec tricity has been found by the New York State Committee on Public Utility Information. Its "Utility Bulletin" says: Electricity is something that starts the Lord knows where and ends in the same place. It is 1 -36th of a second faster on its feet than its

nearest competitor, backyard gossip, and when turned loose in Europe will get to the United States five hours before it starts. Nobody knows exactly what it is because it has never stood still long enough. Electricity is sometimes known as science gone crazy with the heat, and if you can understand its maneuvres, you can do anything with it ex

cept open a can of peanut butter at a picnic. Electricity was locked up in ignorance for centruies until Ben Franklin let it out with a pass key, and since then it has been pulling off more new stunts than a pet monkey. With it you can start a conversation or stop

one permanently, cook dinner, curl your hair,press your trousers, blow up a battleship, run an automobile or signal Mars, and many more things are being invented.

Won't be

Jim's mountains.

—o—o—o—o—o—

Electricity Defined?

Pennsylvania.

long before snow will be flying down there in _o—o—o—

The fishermen are about ready to put their rods in moth-balls, while the duck hunters arc

getting out their armament and oiling it up. Duck season opened the 24th. First pheasant day about a month away yet. —o—o—b—c—o—

"Did you hear about the Scotch speakie star who died of worry?"' "No, why ?" "He discovered that he talked in his sleep." —o—o—o—o—o—

No Trouble To Find It

Husband—"Is there anything I should buy for you when I'm in the city?" Wife—"You might stop at a store and get a jar of that there Traffic Jam I hear so much about." —o—o—o—o—o—

TME TIME TO TI-IINK ABOUT SAFETY ir

SEFORE, AND MOT , AFTER. AN ACCIDENT/

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Why We Are Building Progressive Steps in Power Plant Development History Of Our Power Plant Has Been One of Continuous Expansion Since Its Earliest Years By R. C. Stanbrook, Power Engineer On the 21st of this month the world will cele

brate the Golden Jubilee of Thomas A. Edison's invention of the incandescent electric light. Mr.

hand fired boilers were added.

Edison

were only shipping 1,500,000 tons of stone per year. As our production increased it was found necessary to extend the power house still furth er and a 3000 KW turbo-generator with another

was not satisfied with his invention at

first and it was not until after much expenditure of time and money that he was able to put his achievement on a commercial basis and began to build small power houses throughout the coun try to supply the necessary current for his lights. The growth of the electrical industry

during this fifty year period has been phenom enal and there are

few

readers

"Calcite

At this time we

two boilers were added. At this time underfeed stokers were installed under the boilers and

later the power house was bricked in and a coal bunker added. The building has retained this same outward appearance until the present time,

Screenings" who have not lived through much

but in 1925 the load had increased to such an ex

of this period of intensive development. In our homes we started with electric lights only, but we now have heating and power. Many of our homes are equipped with toasters, irons, curling irons, and electric ranges. We also demand power for our carpet sweepers, washing machines and refrigerators. The cur

tent that it was necessary to run both the 3000

rent consumed by our radios alone while not amounting to much in the individual home must

KW and the 1000 KW units and have five of the

six boilers on the line continuously.

Our ship

ments of stone had increased to 8,000,000 tons

at this time. In 1926 a 6000 KW turbo-generat or was purchased and installed in the turbine room, the old 750 KW unit being removed to provide the necessary room. This new unit was started up in August of that year and has been

on the whole take quite a large amount of pow

carrying the major part of the load ever since.

er plant equipment to run them.

Our shipments have now increased to 10,000.000 tons per year and for the last two seasons, it has been necessary to keep all six boilers on the line

What is true of the home is true to a greater extent of the various industries, so much so that >

long before we outgrew this plant and a 1000 KW turbo-generator with two more 300 H. I'.

the large central stations have quite a job keep

ing ahead of the demand and good power house sites are now at a premium.

Even after the

most careful and thorough power surveys, the tendency has been to under-estimate the de mand.

In our own plant at Calcite we started out in 1912 with a 750 KW turbo-generator and two 300 horsepower hand fired boilers. It was not

while the plant has been Operating.

We have

been running along with no stand-by boiler ca

pacity and only seventy per cent stand-by gen erator capacity.

It is noteworthy that while it

has thus been necessary to run the plant up to full capacity the number of power house delays have been considerably reduced and no small measure of credit is due to the operating staff for this achievement.

We have had some close

Str. T. W. Robinson unloading fill at New Power House site

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calls, however, and it is unwise to tempt Provi dence too far in this respect. The increase in power demand has not been entirely due to increased shipment, as the power necessary to produce a ton of prepared stone has also continuously been on the increase. Our first electric shovel started operation in 1920 and operated with such marked success that ad ditional shovels were added from time to time,

our fourth electric shovel, No. 12, going into op eration last year. The quarry drills used to be driven by gasoline engines but are now driven by electric motors.

The locomotives are now-

The site of the new plant was chosen because

of the simple arrangement possible for pumping circulating water for the condensers and also the

possibility of unloading coal from our own boats within easy handling distance of the boiler room. The essential differences

between

the

two

plants are that in the new plant each boiler well be a separate unit having its own stoker, ash hopper, forced draft fan, induced draft fan and stack. The steam pressure will be raised from 160 pounds to 400 pounds and the steam temper ature from 370 degrees to 700 degrees. There will be three boilers with 8.750 square feet of

coaled from a motor Operated coaling tower. The liquid oxygen for blasting depends for its manufacture on an adequate supply of current.

grees. A 10.000 KW turbo-generator will be. in

This story is repeated wherever you look. When

stalled over its own condenser.

a new piece of equipment is added you will in variably see one of the electricians stringing

modern design of unit with good efficiency. The condenser will receive its circulating water from two duplicate centrifugal pumps taking the wat er direct from the lake, pumping it through the condenser and returning it again to the lake. This operation will have no connection with the mill and will allow us to regulate the water to

some cable over to it and then the power plant has to supply a little more current . Wherever you sec a construction job going on you may be sure it means that the boilers will have to

supply more steam to the turbines.

Electricity

heating surface each and the air combustion will be heated by means of an air heater to 250 de This will be a

has made our progress possible and further

suit the load which will tend to more efficient

progress is always the occasion for further elec

operation. The 6000 K.W. unit which is in the old power house will be installed in the new power house. When this unit was purchased four years ago the increase in pressure at this plant was visual

trical demand.

The history of our power plant has been one of continuous expansion in an endeavor to keep ahead of the demand and in this respect has paralleled the history of nearly every power plant in the country. We have now reached the stage where the demand has caught up with the capacity of the power plant.

ized and the turbine was made so that it could

be converted to 400 pounds pressure.

New noz

zles will be installed at the time of transfer to the new location.

tion and preparation but we are now faced with

The voltage in the new plant will be raised to 13.800 and transmitted at that voltage to the quarry where it will be stepped down to 4000

the fact that further improvement of the quarry or mill will necessitate an extension of our gen

be a bank of step-down transformers at the new

erating capacity'

screen house to supply current at 2300 volts to

Our company is ever alert to the possibilities of better and more efficient methods of produc

This fact was clearly recog

nized and studies were made as

the

best

method of making the necessary extension. An addition could have been made to the present building but this would mean tying up with a low efficiency plant. The art of developing elec tric power has been advancing to such an ex tent that while the price of all equipment enter ing into construction has been increasing stead ily during the last ten years together with the cost of coal and labor, the electric power compa nies are able to sell power without a corres

volts for use on the electric shovels.

There will

the remainder of the plant. This alteration in voltage was necessary because the current was becoming too large at 2300 volts and also be cause our transmission lines in the. quarry are

becoming so long owing to quarry extensions. The new plant will have a continuous capacity of 10,000 KW and will have the 6000 KW unit

in reserve. Two of the three boilers operatingalone will be able to carry a 10,000 KW load, giv ing us one boiler in reserve. The site chosen leaves us ample room for ex

ponding increase in their rates and in some in

pansion should we wish to add more generators

stances have even decreased their rates.

and boilers. History will probably repeat itself, and before we realize it we may have a demand For still more power. Try to visualize the ex pansion of our present activities and see all the shovels electrified, all the blasting done by li quid oxygen, a larger quarry, even better pre

intend to take, advantage of many of these im

proved methods of generating power and for this reason it was eventually decided to build the new power house on the lake front near the south end of the flux storage. The new plant will have no connection with the old except by an electrical tie-in. It is interesting to note in passing that when our present plant was started it was also on the lake front and few. if any, visualized its present size and relative location.

pared stone, more grades and sizes of stone, larger storage piles and bigger loading facilities. These are only the more obvious things. Who can tell what new development will take place in the near future calling for still more electri-

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cal energy. Picture if you can that little 750 KW plant of fifteen years ago and then take a

MARRIAGES

John Zeiliuski ol t h e track depart

look at our present 6000 KW plant which is taxed to capacity. Remember that the first small power plants throughout the country were built only fifty years ago.

ment to Miss Xettie Berant of Posen, on

September

Xow take a look at the architect's drawing

the

of the new power plant on the cover of "'Calcite

and

A son on Sept. 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kreft, who has been named

Paul

Carl.

Mr.

Kreft is employed in the machine shop department. A son, Beaverly Lee, to Mr. and Mrs. Wenzel. on

Otto

Sept. 23. Mr. Wen zel is employed in

power

depart

ment.

Mr. and Mrs.

Frank I'ilarski, a daughter. Blanche

Mr. I'ilarski is employed

in the yard department.

On Sept. 26 a sou, Harry, to Mr. and Airs.

Mr. Kuzinski is employed in

the yard department. Wayne Richard, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Otto

15; mining on Sept. 27. Mr. Brunning is employ ed in the transportation department.

A son. James Edmond, on Sept. 27 to Mr. and .Mrs. Arthur Simpson. Mr. Simpson is employed in the blasting department. A son, Robert Charles to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morn on Sept. 2^. Mr. Horn is employed in the transportation department. Prances Elaine, ;i daughter, to Mr. and Mrs.

George Shorkey on Sept. 29.

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h o m e

I j City. dtal |

BIRTHS

Peter Kuzinski,

Mrs.

Mr. Shorkey is

employed in the shovel department. '"Calcite Screenings" joins in extending con

gratulations to the above parents. —o—o—o—o—o—

Down To Brass Tacks

Girls, when they went out to swim Once dressed like Mother Hubbard;

Xow they have a bolder whim; They dress more like her cupboard. —Fetter Clippings.

Zeilinski

expect to make their K

Loreen. on Sept. 26.

tlie home of the

bride's parents. Mr.

—o—o—o—o—o—

ployed in the machine shop department.

reception was given at

at all.

During the past month the stork visited at the homes of the following employees: To .Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mertz on Sept. 14, a daughter, Beatrice Virginia. Mr. Mertz is em

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Catholic

Church by Rev. Fr. Koss. A wedding

Screenings." I. for one, would hesitate to put any limits on its expansion and fifteen years irom now we may be considering power plant Xo. 3. Yes, the 400 pounds pressure at 700 de grees will be quite obsolete. We probably will not be developing electrical energy from steam

the

I'osen

™i

Rosters

Albert Elowski of

the drilling depart ment to

Miss

Flor

ence Shraeder of Metz, on September 26 at the Lutheran Church of Metz. A wedding reception was given at the home of the bride's parents. "Calcite Screenings" joins with the many

friends of the above in wishing them much joy and happiness, —o—o—o—o—o—

The Seven Essentials To Regular Promotion

1. 2.

Do your still f on the job you now have. Let vour boss know that you are depend

able.

3. Avoid pockets and blind alleys, even if you have to quit a job. 4. Size up the job ahead of you and prepare yourself Ear it. 5. Don't overwork, but plan your work and don't waste time.

6. Don't over-specialize, but balance up your accomplishments so that you can do several things well. 7. Be fair to yourself, your employer, and vour associates. —o—o—o—o—o—

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Limestone and Its Usesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concerning Liming ofthe Soil and Its Importance ( Address of N. G. Farber Over The Cornell Broadcasting Station, Regarding The Use And Desirability of Limestone In New York State In preparing an article of this nature it is per haps best that it start at the beginning. And the beginning, in the case of limestone, is a long time ago. A very long time agoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;several hundred thousand years, in fact. We have to go back to an era when the land and sea areas of the earth

were not as we know them today.

the soil began to run low, the clovers, greatest of soil conditioners, failed to flourish.

The fail

ure to grow leguminous crops, due to a soil limedeficiency, is the condition that confronts a great many eastern farmers today. There is only one remedy for it, and that is to put back into the

Great parts

soil the limestone that has been taken from it by

of what is now North America were at that time

years of continued cropping. In the early attempts at liming the soil it was

covered by the sea, and in this sea there flour ished a Crustacea, or shell-fish life, the profusion and abundance of which is almost inconceivable.

This marine life lived and had its being and then passed on, as all life must, and their shells sank to the ocean floor and

accumulated

there

great banks. For thousands of years this con dition persisted, and then, the slow passage of time began to see a change in the topography of Mother Earth. The oceans receded, new land arose, and there occurred one of those stupend ous changes of geography that marked the time when the world was young. Great areas of ocean floor carrying this accumulation of shell now became dry land. But in the thousands of years that were yet to elapse, more changes oc curred in the earth's surface.

Mountains were

upthrust, rivers were born, lakes were formed and re-formed. Some of these deposits of shell were covered over and subjected to great pres sure. Some remained relatively close to the earth's surfaceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact, formed the surface it

self. And thus down through the long ages of geologic time has come what man today calls limestone.

The abundance of limestone is one of nature's

blessings. It is a necessity for the carrying on of human existence. Our very bodies utilize it in the form of the lime in our skeletons.

Iron

and steel and glass require limestone in their making as well as do countless chemical pro cesses. All vegetation requires lime in greater

generally recognized that to be effective a lim

ing material must be in a finely divided condi tion. Farmers noticed that while they might find lime rocks in their fields, yet the soil of those fields was sour or acid and failed to grow clover. This evidenced the necessity of distrib uting the limestone evenly throughout the ground because the action of limestone is largely gained through contact. So these farmers took to burning limestone, because they knew no oth er way to reduce it to a powder. This method was costly and would be even more costly were it to be followed generally today in these times of high-priced labor. However, modern inven tion has introduced powerful pulverizing ma chinery into the agricultural limestone field, and today we produce a pulverized limestone of suit-

old burning method. A campaign of information and education re garding the use of agricultural limestone has been carried on for many years by the N. Y.

State College of Agriculture, aiding and supple menting the efforts of the limestone producers themselves in getting across to the farmers the advantages and benefits to be gained from the use of agricultural limestone. Nevertheless, the use of this material has not kept pace with the requirement that exists at the present time. The State College of Agriculture estimates that in order to fully satisfy the liming requirement of

or lesser amount, and this last is the point to

New York State, 2,000,000 tons should be used

which we will adhere in this talk.

annually. When this figure is compared with the amount actually used in 1928, 156,000 tons,

In this country the practice of applying lime stone to the soil in order to stimulate the grow ing of crops is of comparatively recent origin. That is because the cultivated soil in this coun

try, as compared with that of Europe, is rela tively new. Our grandfathers and great-grand fathers farmed a soil which was rich in those

elements favorable to the growth of plants.

Cropping the soil removes those elements, and unless some provision is made to "restore them

it will be seen that the requirement is not nearly being met. From the standpoint of the agricultural lime stone producer, a great problem of the industry lies in meeting the very pronounced seasonal

use of liming materials. To meet the rush per iod of shipments in the spring and in late sum mer at wheat seeding time, it is necessary to in vest in plant equipment sufficient to take care

to the soil, their deficiency becomes manifest in

of this demand.

poorer and decreased crop yields. In the days of our forefathers clovers grew abundantly and agriculture prospered. But clover, in common

falls to a low point, some of this equipment must

with all leguminous plants, has a pronounced ap

able fineness at a cost much below that of the

Then later, when the demand

remain idle.

Users of agricultural limestone could help greatly to offset this seasonal rise and fall of

petite for lime, and when the limestone supply of demand were they to follow the recommenda-

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tions of the Agricultural College regarding fall liming. In normal seasons there is more time, or per haps, not quite so great a rush of necessary work in fall than there is in spring. Conditions are better for hauling limestone in the fall. Weather is more favorable, roads better and

for nothing, when all 1 needed was a little lime stone to start things floiirishiu". I tell you. young man. I learned my lesson. And there's

horses more hardened

This enables

a lot of farmers in the same boat that I was in—

one to haul larger loads and spread the limestone on the land more easily. A little time is required for limestone to cor

they uve<\ limestone to unlock the fertility that's

work.

rect sour soil conditions. Clover and alfalfa do not thrive best on sour soils which were limed

immediately before seeding, simply because the limestone has had no time in which to act.

For

either crop it is better to lime in fall than in

'till you go bust.'

"So. by gosh. I limed 'er!

in their farms.

" let's see. now. How much a ton <1i<I you say your limestone was?" —o—o—c—o—o—

Employees.' Group Life Insurance policies are ready for distribution at the Time Office. ployees should call for theirs promptly.

spring. When a fairly liberal application of lime is made it may well be plowed under for corn. It will help corn on sour land. The limestone will become thoroughly mixed with the soil and will

—o—o—o—o—o—

•ji

be brought hack to the surface when plowing for the nurse crop in which clover is to be seed

And. man alive, you

should have seen my cloven-! Here I'd been workin' my fingers to the bone all those years

In - «-j5> BBR

H. -1JH[

ed.

A limestone salesman was conducting an ex hibit, During a lull in the activity one after noon a lone farmer came up and looked things oyer, lie reached down and picked up a hand ful of the sample on exhibit and let it run thru his fingers. •

"'Limestone, eh!'* he remarked.

tk.1

"Yes," said the salesman, handing him a cir cular. "Ever use any?" The farmer didn't answer the question direct

W'**'H

ly, but turned and pointed northward toward a range of hills that lay blue and hazy in the dis tance. "Well sir," he began, "I'll tell you. My

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1 l

acres o' weeds and poverty grass. 1 wasn't afraid o' work and I figgered hard work was

f*A

So I

buckled into it and for three years I worked harder than I ever thought I'd have to in this life. But I couldn't make 'er go. Couldn't get

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farm lies over yonder in them hills. Bought the place just six years ago. Got it cheap, because it amounted to just about a hundred and ten what was needed to bring that place back.

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One of our family groups, Mrs. Amelia Hamann, center, and family taken twenty-one years ago. Standing at the left is Richard who was fourteen years of age at that time, and is now tilizer—yes—all I could' afford. It helps, all locomotive repairman in the machine shop de right, but I was gettin' to the point where 1 partment. Xext we have Gustave who is em couldn't pay my bills and fertilizer costs money. ployed in the yard department as tractor driver; next. William who has been employed in the Then two o' my kids took sick and with the doc tor bills and all—I tell you I was plumb discour mill department but is now located at Alpena; aged. 1 knew that one more season of poor then we have .Mrs. I'aul Knopf whose husband crops and I'd lose the farm. is employed in the yard department as locomo tive engineer and at whose residence Mrs. Ham"Along about that time the Farm Bureau fel

no clover, couldn't grow corn worth harvestin'. Fed my cows thin, poor hay and they wouldn't give milk enough to pay their keep. Used fer

ler stopped to my place.

I was tellin' him my aiin is making her home.

Below at the left is

troubles and we went out and looked over a

Miss Amelia Hainann and at the

couple o' fields. "It needs limestone' he told me,

Grebe who are both at Detroit.

'and needs it bad.'

right

Mrs.

I told him that I'd never be

lieved in lime—thought farmers was foolish to monkey with it. 'Alright,' he says, 'You can do

two things; either lime that farm, or work it

"Men who travel a great deal seldom marry." In other words we take it that a rolling stone gathers no boss.

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"Among Ourselves" News Items of the Month in Print and Picture Clarence Stott has purchased a

new Chevy

He laughs best who laughs heartily. —o—o—o—

coach. —o—o—o—

Reinhart Luetisovv is back on the job after a

But it's better to have Halitosis than to have no breath at all. —o—o—o—

three months' illness.

Just how four duck hunters can divide one

—o— o—o—

Chas. Iloffman was seen taking a high chair into the plant engineering office. They must be getting them pretty young*

duck is what Reinke is trying to figure out now.

Tom Kelley says, "I guess Albert Llowski got married all right, as he passed R. G. Dunn's out

to both shifts"of the Drilling Dcpt. —o—o—o-^-

Fmployees' Group Life Insurance policies are ready for distribution at the Time Office. Em ployees should call for theirs promptly. —o—o—o—

Peter: "How is your romance with Katherine going?" Paul: "It's gone, we were married last week." —o—o—o—

The addition to the main office is now com

pleted and the engineering and laboratory stall have moved into their new quarters, and need we say that we are glad to have them with us. Ray Summers says he didn't think he was considered such a thief that it was necessary for Fred Bade to keep the mink that he shot at Grand River hid from his sight all the way home. —c—o—o—

Robert (Bob) Hughes of Minneapolis, is back with us for a short time.

Without a doubt this

is rather a lonesome stay for Bob as Mrs. Hughes and daughter were unable to make the trip on this occasion. —o—o—o—

By the number of those prominent looking

yellow and black badges that the boys are wear ing around the office, we have hopes of coming down to work some fine morning and finding a nice brace of ducks draped across the desk. —o—o—o—

—o— o— o—

Friends were glad to see the smiling- face of Luke Lee for a few minutes on Monday, October —o—o—o—

The three words most effectively used by man

to preserve peace in the world are "Yes, mv Dear." —o—o—o—

Geo. Atkinson says he hasn't much of an ear for music.

But, oh. what a stomach he has for

steak. —o—o—o—

The Rogers City visitors at the Alpena Fair either wore overcoats, mittens, and overshoes, or wished they had thought to do it. —o—o—o—

Any one interested in chicken raising, please see Wm. Hornbacher, as Bill is looking for stockholders to start a chicken farm. —o—o—o—

Paul "Red" Kreft is now the proud posessor of one dead owl. To all parties interested we announce that Walter Poch is the man who gave it to him.

* —o—o—o—

While talking with Herman Rusch the other day. we find that there is much truth in some of the hunting stories we've heard about him and Frank Reinke last year. He says that they are both going to shoot at the rabbits this fall instead of only twoard them as heretofore. —o—o—o—

Martin McDonald, fixing a tire in his garage when a three or four year old little girl came in: Martin: "Whose little girl are you?" Little Girl: "I ain't nobody's girl." Martin: "How would you like to be my girl?" Little Girl: "I don't like that old car you've got." Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelley and children made a trip to Mount Mercy at Grand Rapids recently to attend a reception at which their daughter Martha received her white veil. Mrs. Elizabeth Ducap, Raymond Kelley, and Janet

Adrian accompanied them.

Mrs. Ducap's daugh

ter is also at Mount Mercy. —.>—o—o—

It sure is peculiar how that magic word of "Ducks" can get some of the boys up these mornings long before daybreak. The trouble is that the season is not long enough.

Karl Kaufman and one of his busy moments at the plant.

An alarm clock that would deliver a

squawk like a mallard duck we are sure would be a great boon to the home where, except dur ing duck season, the male species has to be pulled out of bed.

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We are glad to report that Mrs. F. O. Jones is doing nicely after an operation at the Soo hos

^BSSEgl

gEffl

OCTOBER

pital. —o—o—o—

Antoinette Pomerenk says George Jones is trying to grow one of those foot ball mustaches. "The First Down." —e—c—o—

The construction crew just discovered the reason Chas. Sauvey has such a good job. Every lime he meets Miliary, he tips his hat. —b—o—o—

The mild October afternoon

Lingers like as love's caress: The winged winds are lar away The stately woods stand mo tionless.

The crimson leaves of maple, And the elm leaves of brown,

The old gold of sycamore, Are drifting slowly down.

average home today, the mistress must be an electrical engineer and a master mechanic. —o—o—o—

M. L. §? C. Co. foremen are 100 percent sales

men. They are waiting now for an offer to go on the road for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. —o—o—o—

There's a quiet o'er the valley, And a dreamy, drowsy haze

Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kihnan returned to Chi cago after spending the spring and summer here. Mr. Kihnan was employed in the engi

Of the Indian Summer silver

neering department.

Over all the landscape lays. The lazy cattle loiter

As they graze along the lane The evening sounds are blended Into Autumn's sweet refrain

With the number of automatic devices in the

Joe Waslyk is getting to be quite an expert at handling a pike pole. You should see him pick the fish out of the water that are brought to the surface by the wheel of the steamers. It sure was good to hear him tell of the big one that got away. Oh, boy! It certainly was a dandy and it was a sad story, but to make a long story short, we'll tell you just what happened. The sea-gulls got it away from Joe, but you can rest assured it was some fight while it lasted.

What "Screenings" would be complete with out an item about George Wing? Here 'tis— George has a new cigarette lighter. It's one of them shiny ones with a lot of nickel-plated gadgets on it. After days of concentrated head ache-producing labor, George has mastered it. The lighting procedure is as follows: Hold the

—o—o—o—

Wesley Cook of the machine shop department has returned to Tri-State College. Angola, Indi ana.

The above address is mentioned in case

Miss Ann of the engineering building, should be interested.

The hill crew noticed George I'ilarski each morning with his dog tied to a rope running up and down the road giving him exercise, but they can't quite dope out who really needs the exer cise the most—George or the dog.

John Bruning's car contains a pail of corn now and then.

Some of the fellows were wondering

what it was all about and kept a close watch on

Jack's movements.

They found

him

the

woods ahead of No. 9 shovel, feeding the birds so as to have them nice and fat for October 16.

mi which date we believe he will change it from a corn to a lead diet. —o—o—o—

TWO MORE OF OUR GOOD FISHERMEN At

the

left

have Frank Mays, employed as repair man

and

F r a n k

lighter in right hand between the thumb and the fourth finger. Then wiggle the third finger several times (the number of wiggles depends

Kreft. tripper man at the right, both of the mill department,

Upon your muscular ability). Then give a few healthy scrapes with the thumb of the left hand. George says it's an automatic lighter but some

with a string of eight pike caught in

times it doesn't automat.

inland lakes in less than an hour. Both

—o—o—o—

Two gentlemen stopped on the street to talk to each other. One was wearing a large diamond stick pin. "Isaac." said the other, "Dat is a fine diamond

you have, vere you get it?" "Vel," exclaimed Issac, "My brother he died and left $500 for a stone, and dis is de stone."

one

our

nearby

men apparently un derstand

how to handle the rod and reel as well as the wrench and ham mer. Both are mar

ried, have families, and own

their own homes.

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Fred Bade is down at the power house spend ing his time learning switchboard operating so

he will be able to handle the new switchboard at the main office.

They tell us that Gus Sehaedig is getting ab sent minded. The other evening when going back to work a few hours overtime, he took his

lunch bucket along: but Gus says it is only force of habit. —o—o—o—

Charles A. Storms, formerly of the General

Electric Company of Schenectady. Xew York, has joined the engineering department. Mr. and Mrs. Storms have taken up permanent residence

here and we sincerely hope they enjoy their new surroundings. —o-—o—o—

Pete 'Pollock has been wondering why he nev er gets his name in the Screenings. Mention might be made of the cigar bets thai Pete makes but as lie never pays up it might be better to

remain silent about them.

The fly season is

over and Pete has salted his rubber band away in moth balls so there is no topic there, so I SAILORS IN THE MAKING

On the pond on the road to Calcite one fre quently sees a raft-like structure with a shanty

on it from the top of which protrudes a smoke stack.

Often there is smoke coming from the

stack as the craft plys its way Up and down the pond. Do you recognize some of these fellows? Top standing, Leo Yarch, Louis Urban and Theo Urban : top sitting, Edward Nowak. Clem ens Urban and Carl Mulka; bottom standing. Albert Urban and Mike ldalski: sitting, Henry Mulka. and the little fellow on Mike's shoulders

is Raymond Smolinski. All members of plant families who believe they will some day follow the sea. —o-o-o—

Elmer (Porky) Bruning had just arrived at the spring with his water can the other morning when he spied something approaching on all fours from

another

direction.

The

beautiful

winding trail that once led to the spring is now a thing of the past. They tell us Porky sure did straighten it out on his way back and in less than three seconds.

S. F. A.

Last year the power department with their I'. B. S. on a background of red as their motto—

Practice Better Safety—had such a good safety record that they thought they needed one for 1929 and we've noticed the S. F. A. on a back

ground of green in prominent places covered S. F.

—o—o—o—

Yes. it's happened at last. going deer hunting.

Byron Penglase is

Notice to all hunters—In

the interest of safety first, and for your own personal safety, wear bright red clothing and

equip yourself with two or three bells or perhaps a whistle or two. This gun of Byron's will throw a g'ood-sized piece of lead about a mile and a

half. The only thing that will stop the bullet will be a very large stump or a hill. —.>—o—o—

Walter ldalski of the track department, who is living on a farm near Metz, over-estimated his

potato crop somewhat. Walter has been talk ing of his wonderful potatoes for the last sev eral months and was sure of at least 200 barrels,

but when the time came to dig them 10 barrels is all that could be found.

Walter, of course, had

taken orders from the track gang to supply them with their winter's potatoes. Now it's up to Walter to do some explaining. —o—o—o—

Autumn Fires

—o—o—o—

by their department. First Always.

guess Pete will have to gel out and do some thing startling.

means

Safety

1928—P. B, S.—Practice Better Safety. 1929—S. F. A.—Safety First Always. —o—6—o—

Employees' Group Life Insurance policies are read}' for distribution at the Time Office. Em ployees should call for theirs promptly.

In the other gardens And all up the vale, From the autumn bonfires See the smoke trail! Pleasant summer over

And all the summer flowers

The red fire blazes,

The gray smoke towers, Sing a song of seasons! Something bright in all! Flowers in the summer, Fires in the fall! — Robert Lewis Stevenson.

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Julius Grengtski is driving a new Erskine car.

NOT ROBINSON CRUSOE

—o—o—o—

Where did Robin

John Noble has a new- Majestic all electric

son Crusoe go with

radio.

Friday on Saturday night, and so goes the old song. But

Otto Wenzel—passing around the cigars on the new baby boy.

this is not Robinson

C. Bruning of the power department is getting

Crusoe, neither is it

his good man Fri day.

fact

the

—o—o—o—

absent minded. Took his battery out of his car, went back 15 minutes later, discovered his horn wouldn't work, so tore out all the wiring to dis

scene is much more local. Our camera

cover whv not.

man snapped this of

The carpenter shop will probably put the Cop enhagen manufacturers out of business with

Robert Kroll

was preparing to battle with the finny tribe of Grand Lake

and need we say that he made a good catch.

with since

Bob has been

the 1918

Company and

employed in the quarry department as locomotive engi neer.

—o—o—o—

their new mixture of black oil and sawdust, but

Alfred Reiger doesn't think it will go over very big. At least one trial, he says, is enough for any man. —o— o— o—

The issue would be Incomplete without a bear story from the hill crew. There is a wonderful spring of nice cool water a short distance in the woods at the east end of the quarry which sup plies drinking water for the. men there and is also a stopping place for bears when traveling near this section of the country. —o—o—o—

—o—o—o—

Alfred Peltz is the proud possessor of a Ford Tudor.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Budnick went to Posen

recently to attend the funeral of Mrs. Budnick's grandmother.

A man without mirth is like a wagon without

springs, in which one is caused disagreeably to jolt by every pebble over it which it runs.—Henrv Ward Beecher. —o—o—o—

Nothing is easier than fault-finding; no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character are re

—o—o—o—

Having recently moved, the new house is fine, sez Roy, but aside from the usual discomforts of moving it cost him a new pair of pants.

quired to set up in the grumbling business.— Robert West. —o—o—o—

—o—o—o—

Ed Radka says give him a straight piece ol road and he'll make the speedometer on his Chevy register 82. That in itself is something remarkable in view of the fact that the Chevro

let speedometer can only register 80. Lloyd Conlev was guest of honor at a birth

day surprise party given at his home the even ing of October 5, which explains very clearly the reason Lloyd has been seen carrying a nice big

fat pillow around with him the past ten days. —o—o—o—

We know now just how our chemist, George Jones, has been pulling a few dark ones over on us and getting by with it. He is now occupy

ing his new quarters which includes a new- dark room where friend George locks himself in for hours at a time.

The raw wind sweeps across the tee and fairway: The dead leaves frisk and ski]) along the lawn ; The sunlit hours are growing daily shorter— Summer is almost gone. The scores we've made, the trophies we have taken.

Assume their place as triumphs of "last year," We sadly put the golf clubs in the attic— Winter is almost here.

—o—o—o—

George Wing announced last week that he could show anyone 80 in his Chevrolet. There

But still the old sun rises every morning And season follows season, in its train.

was one fellow that couldn't believe it, so George

Keep up your putting practice on the hearth

took him over to the car and showed it to him. -

Encouragement

Y'es sir, they both sat in the (ieorge pointed right at it.

front seat and

rug—

For spring will come again. George Burt Lake, in \\a\ Fez.

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A beauty spot en visited by local people is falls just below stone

dam

oft our the the

the

Ocqueoc River. Here we have Mrs. Thom

as Rose and daugh ter

Priscilla

picture taken

near

The new "Mystery Letters" safety slogan posted by the track department are very notice able. This form of boosting safety seems to have become very popular since its introduction by the power department. —o—o—o—

Another boost for electric shovels. On Sept. 24 No. 11 shovel dug 255 cars with an average tonnage of 41.26 tons per car—Smothers run

ning and Osborn oiling. 41.26. by the way. is the highest tonnage per car this year. —o— o—o—

dock operation clerk

Dan Heche gave a dance at Metz, but it proved to be a failure in the line of profit, although ev

and

ery one reported a good time but Dan.

the

falls. an

Tom

a r d e a I

sportsman

a n d

staunch supporter of base ball, basket ball and tennis activities. —o—o—o—

It seems

that some one was short a set of ignition wires

for his car and took Dan's, so Dan had to get a wrecker to tow him to Rogers City, which set

him back $7.50 together with the price and labor of installing a new set of wires.

Karl Kauffman is sporting a new Chevy sedan

—o— o—o—

Chas. Schram was all set to gel the sheriff out —o—o—o— on the job to locate his boat and trailer when he Stanley Haske of the mill department is now- was told that Chas. Sauvey had taken it about

of his own now.

driving a new Chew coach.

12:30 the night before and left early that morn

—o—o—o—

John Noble bought a long range gun for deer season. Maybe that's the reason he hasn't been getting them. —o—o—o—

The Rogers City coal and coke bins are being put in good shape to stand the long winter as

there are about 50 to 75 loads passing over the scale each day. A full bin sure looks good in the basement at this time of the year.

Frank Modryzinski. Tony Darga, Frank Hoff man, Joseph Darga and their families made a trip to Detroit to attend the funeral of their aunt on Sept. 23. The remainder of the week was spent visiting with friends and relatives.

hunting.

Charlie says the nearest thing to a duck that was seen was a rabbit flying across the lake lighting in a tree alongside of him. •o-o-o-

The telephone in the machine shop, besides

being equipped with the usual buzzer now has an air whistle attached. The code for the air whistle is: One toot for Bill Heller; two toots for Kowalskc : three toots for

Dick

1 lamann.

The other day the "buzzer buzzed" and Kowalske answered the phone, in a few seconds he came out of the booth and tooted

twice.

the

air

whistle-

Then he wondered why no one came to

answer it.

—o—o—o—

When it comes to picking them out of the air and when and where to go. Ear] Dueltgeu knows his stuff.

ing with some friends from Toledo to do a little

We heard that Earl went out for a

few hours' hunting the first two mornings of duck season and returned with five ducks both

—o—o—o—

For a week or so in September the machine shop has had a new janitor. Everyone thought Joe I'artyka was pretty hot when it came to pushing a broom around lint Clyde Leveck has

it all over him. The lunch room is Clyde's spe

mornings.

The way the hardware stores uptown have been selling firearms, you'd think another World

cialty. The floor is always spotless and woe un to the fly that happens to stray into that room. Clyde has made four six-foot fly swatters to

War had started instead of duck season.

take care of such visitors.

—o—o—o—

A few

Girls, take notice—

who have purchased new guns are Harry Erick-

it isn't every fellow that can do housework like

son, Mike Mandock, John Witulski, Earl Tulgctske and Leonard Meyers.

this.

—o—o—o—

While passing Marvin Lamb's shanty in the qtiarry:, he was heard singing "She's Coming."

While wondering just why the boy was so happy the door was opened and here was Marvin in front of a mirror admiring his mustache. It was hardly noticeable as yet, but then you couldn't

expect very much as Marvin has only been nurs ing it along for the short period of three months. But he is a strong believer in all good things comma; to him who waits.

—o—o—o—

The editor had the pleasure of attending the Annual Safety Congress held in Chicago, the activities of which are given elsewhere in this issue. One of the high spots in the week for him was being privileged t<> attend a Union Car bide luncheon where the same feeling of co-op eration between management and men which is so prevalent in Union Carbide was again exper ienced. One ucc(\ only to attend one of their meetings to know why they have a low accident rate.

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Calcite Screenings GUESS WHO

Born in Cheboygan some 27 years ago, this

tilation whenever your automobile is being run. Under any circumstances the discharge of auto

little fellow spent many of his earlier days play ing in the sawdust piles of the lumber mills and

mobile exhaust into roofed enclosures should be

dUAr\Ui> *) H^mzo- on th,c p^p wood rafts on the river running

It Is Not Easy

thru that town.

Coming to Rogers City with his parents, he finished high school here

after

which

spent some time study ing at Detroit.

regarded a hazardous act. —o—o—o—o—o—

To apologize. To begin over. To To To To To To

admit error. be unselfish. take advice. be charitable. be considerate. endure success.

His first connection

To keep on trying.

with the M. L. ex. C. Co. was in 1920 as of

To avoid mistakes.

fice

To make the most of a little.

boy.

Later

worked in the electri

cal department but again transferred to the of fice where he is at present. He owns his own home and has a family to be envied. We might write much more about this chap,

To keep out of the rut. To maintain a high standard. To recognize the silver lining. To shoulder a deserved blame.

BUT IT ALWAYS PAYS. —o—o—o—o—o—

but even with what we have said we feel that

this will not be much of a guess for his host of

OBITUARY

friends.

Last month's We Knew Him When—Alfred

llopp, of the mill department.

The body of Thomas McVeigh was brought to

—o—o—o—o—o—

Harrisville from Detroit where his death took

GAS HAZARD

place, and funeral services w-ere held from the

Automobile Exhaust

Carle Undertaking Parlors. Rev. Boyce conducted services and remains

The exhaust fumes from your automobile are chiefly carbon monoxide gas; the most wide spread poison connected with human life and activity. It is a colorless, tasteless, odorless, non-irritating gas which mixes readily with air. Most fatalities occur from

carbon

monoxide

When the victim is subjected to the fumes in a closed garage. It might easily happen when one starts his car before opening the garage doors, from defective exhaust pipes and exhaust heaters which allow the fumes to enter the car

or when working on a car with the motor run ning in confined and poorly ventilated places.

Symptoms may not always be prevalent be fore unconsciousness develops, but usually there is a feeling of pressure in the region of the tem ples, ringing ol the ears, a severe headache, gas tric disturbances accompanied by nausea; flut

tering of the heart, sensation of chilliness, weak ness of the legs, hallucinations and other severe mental disturbances, occassionally convulsions and blurred vision. Certain cases of acute pois

oning occur practically without symptoms until the victim notices loss of control of his legs, when it is too late for him to do much to get relief.

The treatment is to start the restoration of

breathing by the Schafer Prone pressure method of artificial respiration and send for a doctor, With winter coming on and a tendency to heated and closed garages, we feel that we can

not urge too strongly the practice of plenty ven

were interred in Mt. Joy cemetery in Haynes Township, where Mr. McVeigh resided for many years.

Prior to his removal

Detroit

about ten

years ago, Mr. McVeigh had been a resident of Alcona County for most of his life, having lived in Haynes Township and later moving to Mika do.

Me was eighty-eight years old.

Besides his widow he leaves one son, Bruce

McVeigh who is employed in the mill depart ment.

Christian Klee of Belknap township died Sun day morning. September 22, at the age of 77 years at the home of his son, Rudolph Klee. Mr. Klee had not been well since he suffered a par alytic stroke three years ago. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Belknap Lutheran church, Rev. Carl W'oelz officiating,

and burial was made in the Belknap cemetery. Besides his widow, Mrs. Albertina Klee, Mr.

Klee leaves five sons, Rudolph and August of Belknap, Edward of Pontiac, Chris and Henry of Detroit, and one daughter, Mrs. Wm. Llaselhuhn of Rogers City. Many grandchildren also survive. Mr. Klee was born in the state of New York

and came to Belknap township with his wife in 1872.

"Calcite Screenings" friends of the families

joins in

with

the

many

extending sincerest

sympathy in their hour of bereavment.

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Sailing In Safety The Boats Of The Bradley Transportation Company Boat Safety Meetings Bring to Light Important Matters of Safety Campaign. porters Give Us the Added Spice Of a Sailor's Life.

Str. W. F. White

Date of Meeting: September 29. 1929. Present: Donald Everett, chairman; Henry Miller, secretary ; and Adrew Peterka, Leon DePtidry, Louis Petersen, Leo Graham. Jerome Williams and 0. K. Falor.

The sixth meeting of this ship's safety com mittee was called on the above date and all mem

bers were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and thoroughly discussed. The meeting was then declared open for sug gestions. It was suggested that the

minutes of last year's fall meetings should be obtained and re

read for any possible help to our present cam paign of safety. This was done immediately. The chairman then called upon the different

Our Re

ed an odd color so as to distinguish them from other water pipes; thus doing away with any possibility of the crew drinking undistilled and impure water accidentally. that

the

drinking water tanks had been scrubbed cleaned regularly twice a month.

Second Mate Everett

then

stated

and

The mates and" engineers agreed that all ropes, tackles, blocks, cables and

chains

had

been

inspected and repaired wherever necessary. Mention was made that the platform and walk leading to the paint locker was badly in need ol sand or something of a similar nature to overcome the oil which comes from the star

board conveyor engine. It is dangerous and slippery and impossible to keep it free of oil at all times.

members for suggestions that had come to their

The deckhands have been warned about the

notice. Andrew Perterka came through with one about one of the fantail steps being in need of repair, saying that in its present condition it would easily be possible for someone to slip and

added hazards on deck now that fall is truly here.

The second mate

mended them upon the

and

boatswain

very good

com

judgment

wliieh they have generally displayed so far.

is the committee's hope that they continue to Fred Hayden mentioned that some of the exercise similar judgment in the future. After discussing winter dangers, salt for deadlight gaskets in the boiler room should be inspected and repaired wherever necessary. In decks, icy docks, open hatches, the committee made a tour of inspection and we are pleased to connection with this matter we feel that the oth er boats might well profit by a recent experience report that we noticed nothing of any conse of ours. While being towed up the river in Buf quence that has not been already brought hefalo the shackle on the low line was brought lore the meetings. The committee repeated their pledge of sup against the chain locker deadlight with suffi cient force to break it and it might be well for port and renewed vigilance in carrying on their work. And we sincerely hope that we will have all vessels to inspect these deadlights regularly. another spotless season in Safety First work. Steward Petersen said that the cables attach At this time we want to show our apprecia ed to the vegetable bin door and counterweight tion for the interest shown the meetings by was rusty and ragged thereby putting the gal various of the crew and especially ley crew in danger of scratches and possible in Captain members Dahlburg. Chief Thos. Suttle and First fection. He was assured that it would receive Asst. Fred Hayden. Their views are always

fall. It shall be attended to promptly.

immediate attention.

It was also noted with pleasure that a guard has been placed over the brake wheel on the drive shaft to the elevator.

This is the result

of a suggestion at an earlier meeting. The wheel was dangerous when running uncovered and the guard was greatly needed. Second Assistant Miller informed the commit

tee that all drinking water pipes had been paint

free from prejudice Eroaa departmental loyalty. The meeting was then adjourned. —o—o—c—o—c—

Wise Whispers—Str. White

Our position as chief scribe for "Screenings" serves to improve and enlarge our spelling and vocbaulary, if nothing else. The old memory was becoming quite rusty until "Screenings" forced us into dusting off our copy of Websters.

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Truly spake the sage when he remarked, "'Tis an ill wind—" —o—o—o—

It seems that the girl friend was right on hand to greet Walter Eggleston when we dock

ed at Fairport a few days ago. Reliable ob servers report that the next day found him perusing (pipe that one!) a Sears and Roebuck catalogue: furniture department! Where there is smoke there MUST be a fire! —-o—o—o—

"Hunka" Miller—Say, big boy! What do you mean by smoking" my cigarettes' Leo Graham—Why, everything in this room belongs here! "Pedro"—Yes, and in other rooms too! —Dutch. —o—o—o—

—0—0—0—

Ah! How sad are life's small tragedies! Be the life of the party! Win the admiration of the girls! Buy a "Blowmonia." Experience, even at a price, is usually well worth while if one is wise enough to profit there-by. So it is with our very good friend Paul Bixler and his self playing harmonica. Paul says that the only trouble with the darn thing is that the roll only plays for about thirty seconds while it takes at least five minutes to change the record.

Paul has determined that shirts are

They say that "an apple a day keeps the doc tor away"; if this be so the medical profession will have mighty little trade from Leo Graham

made to be worn—especially when there are

this year, judging from his locker.

We suggest that the S.P.C.A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) keep an eye on the dock office. The other day we found Norman Dullack spraying alcohol on flies and thus getting them so drunk that they apparent ly died of D. T.'s.

—o—o—o—

Johnny Oleson. star oiler, says that he has two million and one squirts of oil remaining to finish the season. Some figuring! Sh-h-h! Flere's something we learned about Pat's new girl friend. We think she's a mani curist because she always wants to "open a keg of nails."

passengers around.

Rumor has it that Rogers City has been think ing of establishing a city ordinance compelling people to retire at nine P. M., but that it was abandoned because so many citizens complained about the hardship of staying up so late! —o—o—o—

aboard our vessel. —o—o—o—

We are pleased to see that the scientifically inclined Mr. Griffith wasn't to be caught nap

ping by that article regarding the respective positions of the actual magnetic poles. We noticed it ourselves but arrived at the conclu

sion that the author was using the projection map commonly in use and which would account for the error. —o—o—o—

Most of us are aware that sociological re search has been covering" an immense field dur ing the past decade and that many worth while improvements have resulted because of it, but the following information leaves us rather un decided :

Leo Graham tells us that after many years of painstaking research, science has at last made

the important discover)- that fifty per cent of the married people in the United States are women. —o—o—o—

All arguments to the contrary, Bill Chain con tinues to insist that a midnight run suits him fine. Maybe it's because she has to work days. Note—Flux is OCT! —o—o—o—

And WILLIAM

Chain,

deckhand,

recently

Niagara

—o— o—o—

—o—o—o—

During a recent breakdown that occurred at South Chicago, many of the hoys had a fine op

It seems that

the Talkie, "The Thunderbolt," made

direct

hit. —o—o—o—

A genius is a man who keeps on doing good work instead of getting fat, soft and drunk when he arrives.

We are pleased to welcome Chief Harry Moore

Cheer up, Paul!

Falls won't be dry vet!

portunity to investigate Chicago.

—O— o— o—

•>

became the proud owner of a nine dollar accord ion. We anticipated an uprising in the sea gull's quarters when Bill commenced his do. re. mi's, but peace was maintained by reason of the instrument itself coming apart in small sections.

—o—o—o—

Machines

Can any soft, smooth, lapidariau rime With these gigantic dynamos keep time? Can any but a master's song assume The surge and thunder of the engine room? I've watched machines with strange, small metal faces

That lift Up shouldering thunder in sure traces And pull our township, cities, states along, As strong as rivers and as tides are strong! Whose backs are sloped in steel; whose bulbs are eyes;

Athletic oil shines on whose pliant thighs; Who bit the lightning in their adamant lips That come with all Xiagara to grips; Whose whistle unto stertorous whistle calls!

Men go among them, grimed, in overalls, Listening to their future as they go, Testing, adjusting, watching to and fro . . . . The ranged machines are toiling day and night. In armied industries to ease men's plight— Those sheer, hot souls caught in the little greed, Whose flower must rise beyond that senseless weed—

If for the moment they would seem to break Their ranks, to unmake what their masters make.

That's fantasy !

Look!

On broad, metal backs

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Their labor brings the wish the present lacks! Though there's tamed lightning in each little head,

They bring the breaking of the daily bread Where once were husks! Their iron hopes afford

All nations gathered round a happy board, Where, beggaring Rank and every trumped-up thing,

Achievement sits, the head, Man's only King! »-0-*0-*0'»0"»0*

Str. B. H. Taylor Date of Meeting: September 30, 1929. Present: Leo Moll, chairman; Steve Chiboli, secretary; and Clarance Wade, Hilmer Piatt, Everett Shay, Hans Scott and Edwin Ehrke. Meeting called to order at 10:15 A. M. with

all of the committeemen present. Edwin Ehrke was appointed as one of the members of the committee to fill the vacancy of

rather because of the perversity of an unkind fate, gone haircutless for fifty-two consecutive ( days.

We believe that this constitutes a record

and defy any of the other ships to equal or excel it.

We have a sneaking hunch that we are going to be called to account, in this issue, for a few

questions we asked in last month's "Screenings," of our honored colleague of the Str. Bradley. In defense we merely wish to say that our only purpose in commenting on his statement of the

August issue was to have this point cleared up. But please do not make the explanation too ab struse for a simple sailorman to understand, for if the explanation is composed of Einstein's the ory of relativity or Beck's theory of polar direc tions, it will be away over our heads.

The breakwall seems practically completed and we feel no little pride in knowing that we Edward Streich, for the balance of the season. helped build it. It is a monument to the proThe boatswain should always warn the con- gressiveness of this company and shows it's veyormen .when the men are working around determination not to let natural obstacles pre the elevators or any parts connected with the vent it's advance. conveyors as it would cause a serious injury if —o—o—o— conveyors were started up for oiling or any re Little Willie who has just returned from pair work to be done without being notified. school: "Muvver, why did Patrick Henry say Furthermore if conveyormen would ask either 'Give me Liberty or give death, "? one of the mates, whoever happens to be on Mother, deep in True Stories: "Oh bother! I duty, if any of the crew are working in such suppose he was at the magazine store and ab places, accidents might be avoided. sent-mindedly said death instead of Life." Firemen were requested to put on a warm jacket after coming out of the fire hole as this time of year the exposure to the cold air one is subject to, might lead to heavy colds which

Verily, in the fall a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of football. These snappy,

cool autumn days bring back old memories of

days when we also tripped lightly o'er the field with a football under an arm or in pursuit of exclude the oilers, coalpassers or engineers. New beckets were replaced on mooring cables one who did have such and, bent upon his de and were put there to be used and not for any struction or at least with good intentions. Foot could develop into pneumonia.

This does not

decorative purposes. Seamen please take note. ball is the beginning and end of most of the con Any one of the crew going down any of the versations and when twenty men who have all stairways or companionways should hold onto played get together to chew the fat, one can pic the rails as they were put there for that purpose. ture the wierd and interesting tales that are con Recently one of the porters was going down the jured up from the memories and imaginations stairway to the fantail, slipping, he struck his of all, including myself. head against the rail by the steering engine, It is said of Kipling that his signature was so breaking his glasses and glass went into the valuable that when he went to the butcher shop eye, causing him to leave the ship. to get a pound of sausage, the butcher sold the The forward crew were again requested not to run back aft during meal time when the decks are wet and slippery caused from rain, etc., or at any other time when such conditions exist. Meeting adjourned at 11 a. m. Twice Told Tales—Str. Taylor

It has been urged upon us in our reportorial capacity to publish a challenge in this month's "Screenings." We are undecided just how to couch the terms of this challenge as it is an un common one but how does this sound?

It having come to the notice of the crew of the Str. Taylor that one, William Shay by name, a member in good standing of crew of said vessel, has, not by reason of inherent niggardliness but

check which he received for the sausage to auto graph collectors and bought another shop with the proceeds thereof. This may be a little far fetched, but is only another illustration of the

fact that riches are not as satisfying to humans as fame, although more substantial. Kipling's signature on the check meant more than a pound of sausage, many times more than the cold cash it endorsed, while a rich man's signature on a check for a pound of sausage does not elevate that check nor enable it to procure seventeen ounces of sausage. But it ends up in some dusty

bank vault or is relegated to the waste-basket while Kipling's is a treasured part of some auto graph collection.

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These cold winds, hinting of winter, sure make a fellow glad that the old season bank ac

count has reached sizable proportions, Isn't it lots better to live comfortably and independ ently all year round than to spend one season

fjf ^

in a useless orgy of spending and to live, liter ally, from hand to mouth the next?

—o—o—o—

Enough for this issue. I'm sorry I didn't have any wisecracks or puns for you. but I solemnly declare. "1 have no use for puns, except with coffee."

J. Griffith, Reporter. —o—o—o—o^—o—

Str. Calcite

Date of Meeting: Sept. 25. 1929. Present:

Donald

McLeod.

chairman:

Hans

Birk. secretary: and Angus McNeil. Leif Sme-

vik. Win. Patchkowski, John Davy, John Lsch and other members of the crew.

Meeting was called at 12:30 p. m. Since our last meeting two of our safety first committee men have left our crew, Glen Gilniore, oiler, and Lloyd Bogart. watchman. Wm. Patchkow

is in Calcite. Mike Stevens doesn't go ashore."

ski and John Davy were appointed to take their places.

Lloyd Bogart, who has been on the boat since the beginning of the season, left last month to resume his studies at the Ohio State University.

It was suggested that all firehold tools and

"Calcite Screenings" is pleased to present the galley crew of the Str. Calcite. Reading from left t«i right. Louis Leveck, Chas. Lowery, John Leonard. Hugh McGuire and Ear] Leonard. —o—o—o—

spare parts Eor furnaces be stored so that there will be no danger of these parts rolling around or falling during "heavy weather." This has been taken care of. Brackets have been put up

later promoted to watchman. Lloyd was a friend of every one aboard the Calcite and all

tn hold hooks, hoes and slice bars, while furnace

wish the best of luck in every way while at

parts have been piled securely along shipside. The committee approved the suggestion of Chief hi. B. Moore, that a stanchion be put up to protect men from the rope drive on the star board side of center conveyor room. One guard

school this winter.

has already been put in place around rope drive. Another one will be taken care of at once.

Captain Martin requested that a stanchion be put on platform in cargo hold to avoid any possi ble chance of a man falling into cargo hold. The boatswain put this stanchion in place at once.

Me started out the season as deckwatch and was

hope to see him back next season.

We also

—o—o—o—

Louie Leveck: "I'll have to get out on deck now. We're coming to the bridge and I'll have to wave at the girls."' —o—o—o—

George G.: "Where do we go next?" Ileinic: "Ten more loads of coal to Canada."

(George doesn't exactly approve of carrying coal.) —o—o—o—

Most of the boys were glad to get the coal Our compound room and store room have cargoes because that means they can show their been cleaned up and everything that was loose- stuff with the suggie broom.

has been made secure for the coming fall weath er.

Several new joints have been made in forward steam line, stopping the hot water from drop ping down on the men when they were busy cleaning out the tunnel. We're all set on the Calcite for the coming two months and everything is O. K. Our motto:

A place for everything and everything in its place. Meeting adjourned at 1 :15 p. m. Cargo Clippings—Str. Calcite The lights will be on all night in the deck

—o—o—o—

Al and George were taking in the sights at Xiagara Falls and while there were fortunate lo be the onlookers of a

street

brawl.

After

they had returned to the boat they were telling

the gang about it. Al mentioned the fact that the nigger cop sure did know his stuff. George corrected his error by Saying that he wasn't a cop but was a doorman at a hotel. —o—o—o—

The next number will be by Johnny Petrision.

singing "Buffalo Gals." This is his favorite song because his best girl lives in Buffalo. —o—o—o—

write another ten volume letter to his girl in

Lost: One pair of blue overalls. Will finder please return to II. J. Herman and receive re

Arkansas.

ward.

hands' room tonight.

Cap Ackers is going to

—o—o—o—

Our bo'sn. has taken to composing music. You should hear his latest hit: "When the Munson

—o—o—o—

Red (coming on watch after leaving Detroit): "Lid you get the deck all rinsed? What, have I

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we're about to ask for an appropriation for a

to do it alone?" —o—o—o—

As we entered Port Maitland for the first time

with a load of coal, the following conversation was heard:

Man on dock: "What have you got?" Lleinie: "Peanuts."

John E. Davy, Reporter

new stack for their use only as they are now

crowding out the legitimate tenants of the smoke stack. Better make a trip, Stan, and bring along your lest tubes but see that they are of glass so you will know that there are no moth holes or nests in them as has been the

case on previous trips. —o— o—o—

Str. T. W. Robinson

Date of meeting. September 28, at 6:45 p. m. Present: Gilbert Kemp, chairman; Clinton

After a heavy rolling on Lake Erie for sev eral hours not a thing was broken, which speaks well for those in charge, having taken care of

Greenleaf, secretary; and Captain M. R. Mac-

movable material before the rolling.

Lean, Roland Bryan. John Miller, William Wihs-

Not long ago an accident which might have proven fatal was avoided by the timely arrival of another man and due to the fact the glove came off his hand when winding the mooring cable

man, Howard Guyun, Peter Fleming and Louis Sniolinski.

The meeting was called to order by the chair man. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and discussed.

upon the members might offer.

The chairman then called

for any suggestions they

Howard Guyun, conveyor man, reported that the elevators and areas around elevator house

had been made safe from falling stone and also that the ladder had been placed on the boom. There was a general talk on the most dangerous work on ship board. The chairman gave a talk on handling of strong backs. They should be placed flat on the deck so that no one would trip over them. He also warned that cold weath

—o—o—o—

on the drum from the front of the machine.

—o—o—o—

A watchman sprained his ankle by walking on strongbacks placed between the hatches with the flanged side turned up. This could have been avoided by turning the flanged side down, which is now a rule on this boat.

er is near at hand and to be careful not to slip on deck, as snow and ice could be expected at

any time.

All barrels and ladders should be

properly secured to keep from rolling around. It also was reported that the boat numbers have been placed in the seamen's quarters. After a general discussion on everything being done to make the ship safe, the meeting was adjourned. Rollin' Round—Str. Robinson

The Str. Robinson has some reputation for her sweet rolls as served by our steward, Ed. Faw-

cett. But Father Neptune became very jealous of Ed's reputation and went him one better by furnishing fresh rolls for midnight lunch. How ever, the crew still stick to Ed. as his rolls taste

better going one way than Father Neptune's do, even though you taste them coming.

both

going and

—o—o—o—

strand caught in the leather glove, pulling the man over the drum, all ready for the killing, when the glove was torn off the hand and the machine stopped at the same time. Moral: Always see that there are two men doing this job.

—o—o—o—o—o—

Str. John G. Munson

Date of Meeting: September 24, 1929. Present: Walter Callam, chairman; Axel Hoy,

secretary; John Hegland, John Reckzigel, Capt. McQuinn, Chief LTdal, E. Schauin, M. Wenzel and E. Rickey.

The sixth Safety Meeting of the season was held at seven p. m.

All members of the com

mittee and many of the crew were present. Members of the committee reported every thing in the way of safety appliances in their re spective departments, to lie in good condition. Minutes of the last meeting were read and sug gestions from the other ships, as outlined in "Screenings," discussed.

While no new safety suggestions were offer ed. Captain McQuinn and Chief Urdal sounded the approved "tall" warnings and exhorted the

On a recent trip when leaving Calcite, Mr. Stanbrook came down to pay us a sociable visit

crew to finish the season without accident.

which was prolonged to the extent that he was seen making his way down the ladder when the boat was half way out o\ the slip. His action

ed to give a very thorough examination deadlights, ladders, railings, lights, etc.

was criticized severely by our Safety Commit tee which prohibits boarding or leaving the ship

Men handling controllers were cautioned not to re-start belts, after they have been shut off

while in motion.

from tunnel, until the "all-clear" signal is given. Oilers' were cautioned to use hand-grips around machinery, deck men to avoid "racing," and to use especial care to avoid horse play at

Secretly, Stan may have been down to see il our crop of C02's were ready for picking. As his pockets bulged on leaving the ship, he may have made a hasty selection of samples to take with him to his laboratory for testing. Wheth er the quality of them is satisfactory or not, we

don't know but we are sure the quantity is and

Members of the committee were commission

all times.

Some trouble has been experienced, when loading at Calcite, through the lowering of the ladder by unauthorized persons. Plant men,

Calcite Screenings grocery men.

laundry

men, and

others, are

strictly warned against this practice.

Meeting adjourned at eight-thirty p. m.

Musical Murmurs—Str. Munson Mail (do not stone) the new Editor and "let

Page Twenty-Five overhead .... wild ducks and geese goingplaces .... a shotgun under your arm .... nights cool and clear as a school-girl complexion .... to us it is (indisputable evidence that November is next.

—o—o—o— the quips fall where they may." Harold Nidv, One member of the safety committee has a being transferred to the Bradley, we lost an editor, oiler, and our only "man' about town." standing offer to lick anyone who gets hurt.

Guarantees to do it before, after, or upon recov

Cood luck.

ery from the injury.

A very successful trap-shoot was held recent

ly. A three-way tie for first place ensued, but

.,<• m

—o—o—o—

"Sailor beware, sailor take care,

for manv

hearts are asleep in the deep." Adonis Larson knocked the birds high, wide and brave The crew of the Munson extend their sympa handsome, in the shoot-off, for a score of nine thy to the mothers, wives, sweethearts, and rel teen out of twenty-five, and first prize. -Jerry atives ol the crew of the Steamer Andastc.

Haverstock and Dave Emanuelson were his riv

als. "Chink" Thorsen took second money. Chief Moore spent some time with us during the past month.

— O—o—u—

Think A Little

"When you start to hammer some poor soul

—o—o—o—

And so to bed.

Sparks" Montoux. Reporter. —o—o—o—o—o—

Str. Carl D. Bradley Date of Meeting: Sept. 20. 1929.

Present: Martin Birk. chairman: Ansel Wil

liams, secretary; and Ike Ranke, Ray Eier Wal 'Twill do no harm to stop and think you might ter Levondoski. Jack McGee, Otto Sparre' Willose your grip some day. lard Fox Neils Anderson. Capt. Wm. J.'.Macwho's gone astray,

What's the use to kick a man when he's just about to fall?

Lean. John Sparre.

Meeting was called to order by the chairman

11 you do not care to help him, why mention him at / p. m. The meeting opened with an inter

esting talk by Captain MacLean in which In

at all ?

You will find, if you take notice, that what I've

stated :

"By my observation I have reached the con said is true While there may be faults in others, there's a clusion that everything aboard is running in line shape. The deck work is very proficient. Haw or two in you." --o—o—o—

Our next orchestra shall have to be known as "The Musical Norsemen." Larson has a

Work is progressing as good as can be expected in every department. According to Chief Spar re, he likewise, is well pleased with the progress

"squeeze-box," the Duzells stringed instruments, ol the alter end departments. Our record so far and I hor Sparre an automatic harmonica.

this season speaks well for itself. If it were not

A.M.M. Library fund.

Because I say this, do not think we are "Safety

lor the seamanship of seaworthy men we have The crew contributed quite generously to the aboard we could not expect such' a clean record. —o—o—o—

Eddie Schauin has finally gone "blotto." The girl is from Painesville and we go on record as

saying that Ziegfield docs not pick them any-

neater. —o—o—o—

First inebriate: "I say it's the moon." Second ditto: "And I'll bet it's the sun."

Proof." We are not. There are many places

lor improvement. It behooves every one of us to be as alert as possible. Avoid unnecessary risk both upon the boat and upon the docks. With the coming of cold weather and ice our hazards are easily doubled. It becomes neces sary to put on more clothing, therefore, free

dom of movement is impaired. Be diligent in liant lamp-post, and the pair being unable to following <nir safety motto, "Keep your eves The object under discussion was a rather bril

convince each other as to it's identity agreed to

open."

seen approaching. All three regarded the lamp

"The results of these safety meetings are very noticeable. Not alone in their safety value

forth-coming.:

must be partially at least contributed to these

October ashore may mean a month of autumn al beauty .... tramps through the woods with

safely and sanely as we can under our condi

abide by the decision of a third souse who was

post long and gravely. Finally the decision was but the nice atmosphere which is about the boat

"Sorry, brothers, hut you can't prove it by me meetings where we get together once a month and thresh out each other's suggestions. The .... I'm a stranger around here." harmony that exists upon this boat between the —o—o—o— Made a Fairport trip. Mrs. L'rdal and Mrs. after and forward end is exceptional. Hoy were visitors. "Regardless of any amount of safety sugges —o—o—o— tions that we can bring to these meetings, we

the falling leaves underfoot and a riot of color

feel that we are operating approximately as tions."

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Page Twenty-Six The remainder of our time was given to dis cussion and further suggestions.

We are hauling a good deal ol the larger stone now. and it is best to warn the men going m to and coming from the tunnel to use extreme

caution in passing the center elevator. Often times a large stone will bounce clear of the skirt

board and light upon the walks. Serious injury might result if a piece of the rock would strike someone.

We have been watching with a great deal ol

admiration the progress on the new Screening

plant at Calcite and the means of safety that are

used.

We are thankful for the bridge at the

end of the slip which makes passage from one side to the other much safer.

Consideration was given to the B. H. Taylors

plea for suggestions in loading barrels of oil

which was published in the September issue ol

the "Screenings." The Bradley s crew are using

the supply davit for this work and it seems to us our best suggestion to offer.

Chief Engineer John Sparre gave us another short talk on the saving of electrical supply and stated instances where we could cut down our

We are pleased to introduce to our readers ol Calcite Screening.- Capt. John S. Purdy of the

expense. Throughout the meeting he seemed Tug Central who entered our employ on June

to have his eye upon the funnel and whenever an 1. of this year, when the position was left va excessive amount of smoke issued forth he cant by the resignition of Capt. Arthur Cook. would exclaim. "Where is the stokerman.' Look Captain Purdy was born at Alpena, Mich., on at all those B. T. L'.'s going to waste." We are February 2. 1876, where he spent most of his sure that if all of us would take as much inter

y.umger" days.

His father owned and operated

est as the Chief in the operation of the Bradley a fish tug there for several years but later left we would have not only more efficient but a for the Lake Superior region. When John was much, more economical operation.

Recently two men aboard the boat were seen

still a young lad he entered the sailing game and has followed it ever since.

boxing around the open hatches. It is a fine Captain Purdy made Lorain. Ohio, his home thing'to have fun but exclude play about Open for some twenty pears and for the last fourteen hatches and near guard rails. It is an unneces years was at Cleveland and Buffalo with the sary risk.

-\n examination of the medical kits located

Great Lakes Towing Co.

With Mrs. Purdy the Captain is making his one forward and one aft, is to be made to de home in Rogers City, where they have already termine what equipment is needed, il any, and made many friends. the condition it is in.

There being no further suggestions, the meet-

ins: adjourned at 8:15 p. m. —o—o—o—o—o—

History was made in the world of lake trans

—o—o—o—o—o—

A voting woman kissed a man good-bye be

fore boarding the train. When she sat down in the Pullman, she burst into tears.

Noticing that she had a wedding ring on her

portation' last month when lock Xo. 8 of the finger, the conductor said sympathetically: New W'elland Canal joining Lake Erie to Lake

Ontario, was officially opened and lake freight ers passed through.

"My dear, does it distress you so much

leave your husband?"

"1-1 :m not leaving my husband," she blubber

This lock is reputed to be the largest in the ed, "I'm going back to him !" world and is some 1,880 ft. in length and 85 ft. It isn't the poor man who has no auto today. wide, size equal to handling the three largest it's the man of will-power.

freighters on the Great Lakes today at one time.

—o—o—o—o—o—

opened for transportation, its having been under

School Teacher—If a farmei raised 1.700 bushels of wheat and sold it for $1.17 a bushel,

construction for the last fourteen years at a

what would he get ?

This is the first time the new canal has been

cost of over one hundred twenty million dollars.

Little Boy—Automobile. •-o—o—o—o—o—

••The Smiths are very old-fashioned, aren't they?"

"I'll say. they even still make jelly out ol the gtapes they buy."

Wile: "Don't misunderstand me, my dear.

weigh my words before I speak. Husband: "Well, nobody can accuse you of uivinu" short weight."

Th e r e

isn

Tii m e '"THERE isn't time in life

there isn't time

To fret about each petty ill or wrong! You'll find folks love you better when you smile;

They do not want your frown, they want your song. And when folks love you better, all the world Grows brighter and more beautiful each day; The fret and worry of the "common task" Before a friend's warm smile, will fade away.

There isn't time to mope there isn't time; If you should stop to weep about the rain, Your tear-dimmed eyes will miss the golden sun That comes so soon to kiss the world again.

There isn't time for anger or for strife Your bitter word a deadly thing may prove; There isn't time in life

there isn't time

For anything but Courage, Hope and Love.

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Safely

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For Safety •»

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THANKSGIVING NUMBER NOVE MBER I 9 19

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2Vo Accident Honor Roll Department, Foreman and Captain N. W. Pollock

TRACKS TRANSPORTATION

T. L. Kelley

TRANSPORTATION

Robert Hamilton

SHOVELS

T. L. Kelley

SHOVELS

Robert Hamilton

DRILLS

Thomas Kelley

DRILLS

John Dembny

BLASTING CREWS

Theo. Haselhuhn

MILL

Adolph Sorgenfrei

MILL

Max Belmore

ELECTRICAL CREWS

Geo. C. Wing

POWER HOUSE

Geo. C. Wing

CARPENTER SHOP YARD -

MACHINERY

TUGS

Chas. Hoffman

Julius Zemple Capt. Walter Pepler Chief Frank Lamp

STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

Capt. William MacLean

Chief John Sparre STR. T. W. ROBINSON

Capt. M. R. MacLean Chief H. B. Moore

STR. JOHN G. MUNSON

Capt. Crossley McQuinn Chief Arthur Urdal

STR. W. F. WHITE

Capt. Theo. Dahlburg Chief Thomas Suttle

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CALCITE

SCREENINGS

Published monthly for the employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical

Company, Rogers City,

Michigan, in the interest of Safety and Welfare.

The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive

items

plant

news, photographs, cartoons,

of the department and the sender and should be addressed to the editor. No. 30

E D I T

THE TRADITION OF THANKSGIVING

By Benjamin Franklin

There is a tradition that in the planting of New England, the first settlers met with many difficulties and hardships; as is generally the case when a civilized people attempt to estab lish themselves in a wilderness country. Being piously disposed, they sought relief from heaven by laying their wants and distresses before the Lord, in frequent set days of fasting and prayer. Constant medita

I A L S

Rogers City is now experiencing the comple tion of a mile of pavement covering First Street from Huron Avenue to Antonia Street and con

necting First Street and Third Street across Ira Street.

Actual construction of the pavement began

September 11 and the last concrete was poured October 16,

The thirty-three hundred bar rels of cement used was made from Calcite limestone. The coarse stone in the concrete is

jects kept their minds gloom\ and discontented; and like ihr of

Irael.

there

Nov. 1929

CONCRETE PAVEMENT BUILT ENTIRELY WITH ROGERS CITY MATERIALS

tion and discourse of these sub

children

J. A. VALENTIN, Editor.

our regular small No. IB lime

wren-

many disposed to return to that

stone.

Egypt which persecution had

This material which compris ed the aggregate had proper

induced them to abandon.

physical characteristics to pro

At length, when it was pro

posed in the assembly to pro

duce a free flowing concrete which was plastic and easily

claim another fast, a farmer (>'•

plain sense arose, and remarked

workable and of excellent and

that the inconveniences they suffered, and concerning which

uniform quality, contributing largely to the rapid progress of

they had so often wearied heav en with their complaints, were

this work.

not so great as they might have

We point with pride to this particular pavement because it was built entirely of home pro-

;'i^P

expected, and were diminshing every day. as the colony strengthened; that the earth began to reward their labor, and to furn ish liberally for their subsistence: and above all. that they were in full enjoyment of liberty, civil

even though the original estimate was low be

and religious.

cause of these quality home products being eas

He, therefore, thought that it would be more

becoming the gratitude they owed to the divine

ducts and very laryx'lv with labor furnished bv

local people. The cost was under

the

estimated

amount,

ily available.

The pavement will be a source of pleasure to

being, if, instead of a fast, "they should proclaim the people of the community as well as a matter

a Thanksgiving.

His advice

was

taken,

and

from that day to this they have, in every year,

observed circumstances of public felicity suffi cient to furnish employment for a Thanksgiving day, which is therefore constantly ordered and religiously observed. —-o—-o—o—•©—o—

SPORTS NOTICE

Those interested in playing indoor baseball and basketball are requested to meet at the high school gymnasium at 7 o'clock p. m. Monday. November IS. —o— o— o—o—o—

GOD is glorified, not by our groans, but by our thanksgivings.—Whipple.

of economy and safety &H of which are natural characteristics of a well built road of good ma terial. —o—c—o—o—o—

BOAT NUMBER

Calcite Screenings is interesting to many be cause of the important part our boat safety meeting minutes and boat personals play in its makeup. Each month our ships turn in interest ing composition which represents time and ef fort. We are pleased to call this issue of Screen ings "The Boat Number," and are striving to acquaint you with the staff of loyal workers on our boats.

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We Ask You to Make the Acquaintance of the Men"Who Man Our Ships Two Hundred and Forty Men Now Sailing On the Boats of the Bradley Transportation Com pany, a Personnel of Which We May Well Feel Proud. We have in the past through the columns of

Capt. M. R. MacLean—Started in our employ

"Calcite Screenings'" endeavored to acquaint our

in 1915 as first mate on the Str. W. F. White,

readers with our ships and their activities. Lit- When Str. John G. Muiison was built in 1917, he tie has been said of the crew personnel of which was appointed master of the W. F. White and we feel we can be equally proud, and it is with has sailed the John G. Munson. B. H. Taylor, much pleasure that we run in this issue full crew and is now master of Str. T. W. Robinson. pictures of the men manning the various ships. Capt. F. F. Pearse—Entered our employ as There are about 240 men now sailing on the boats of the Bradley Transportation Company and of this amount 80 per cent constitute a somewhat permanent organization, some being with us since 1912 and others joining at various times. Up to the present and in this group are those who can boast of sailing before the mast and in the days when sailing on the old time wooden vessel was somewhat different than we

have it today on our modern steel ships. The records of our captains and engineers and Traffic Manager Charles Platz, who form the nucleus of this organization, are as follows: Chas. F. Platz—Entered employ of the compa ny in 1912 as office clerk. Since that time has served in various capacities in the office and plant. Was appointed traffic manager in 1925 which position he holds at the present time. Capt. Wm. J. MacLean—Brought out Str. Calcite for Calcite Transportation Co. in 1912. Sailed Str. Wyandotte in 1913 and 1914. Enter ed our employ in 1915 and brought out Str. W. F. White. Since that time has brought out each of our boats as they were built and is now mast er of the Str. Carl D. Bradley, and fleet captain.

first mate on Str. W. F. White in 1921.

He was

appointed master of the Str. Calcite in 1922, and since that time has sailed the W. F. White, John G. Munson and is now master of the Str. B. H.

Taylor.

Capt. Crossley

McQuinn—Entered our

ploy in 1916 as wheelsman on the Str. W. F. White. Has been in our fleet continuously since that time as first and second mate and was ap pointed master of the Str. Calcite in 1923.

Has

since sailed the W. F. White and at present is master of the Str. John G. Munson. Capt. Theo. Dahlburg—Was wheelsman on the Str. W. F. White in 1916. After working his way to mate of this steamer he left our employ for several years, but later returned and after serving as mate was appointed master of the Str. Calcite in 1925. He was promoted to master of the Str. W. F. White in 1927, which steamer he is now sailing. Capt. Clayton A. Martin—Entered our employ in 1924 as first mate. Was appointed master of the Str. Calcite in 1927, which steamer he sails

at the present time.

Previous to entering our

employ was mate on Pittsburgh Steamship Co.

Steamer Robinson leaving port with cargo of Calcite limestone.

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steamers.

season.

Went to the Str. Calcite in 1927 where

Harry B. Moore—Entered our employ in 1918 he is at the present time.

as chief engineer on Str. John G. Munson and since that time has been chief on the Strs. B. 1!'.

Taylor, Carl D. Bradley, and T. W. Robinson, and is also fleet engineer. John S. Sparre—Started with us in 1918 as

first assistant engineer on the Str. John G. Mun son.

Was appointed chief of the Str. W. F.

White in 1919, and has since sailed on the John G. Munson, B. H. Taylor, T. W. Robinson* and Carl D. Bradley, on which steamer he now has charge of the power plant. Charles Fredericks—Was

oiler

the

Str.

John G. Munson in 1918 and since that time has been assistant on our various

steamers.

Was

appointed chief of the Str. T. VV. Robinson dur ing the season of 1929 and is on that steamer at the present time.

Others of our licensed officers are:

Str. Carl I). Bradley—George S. Beck, first mate; Raymond G. Buehler, first asst. engineer: Francis Bacon, second mate; Melvin Keyse. ex tra engineer; Martin liirk, second asst. engi neer; Alfred Dwyer, third asst. engineer; Otto Sparre, steward. Str. T. W. Robinson—Alfred Tyrell. first mate; George Hoy, first asst. engineer: Gilbert Kemp, second mate: C. T. Greenleaf, second asst. engi neer; Walter Mook, third asst. engineer; Edw. Fawectt. steward.

Str. B. H. Taylor—Donald Xauts. first mate; Norman Henderson, first asst. engineer; Leo Moll, second mate: William Shay, second asst. engineer: Steve Chibola. third asst. engineer; Albert Goodrcau, steward.

In flays gone by.

A fleet of wooden lumber hookers taking shelter at Harbor Beach during a storm.

Guy H. LaBounty—Was chief engineer of the Str. Calcite when that steamer was added to our

fleet in 1922.

Since that time has been chief of

Sir. John G. Munson—Clarence Thorsen. first mate; James Gatons, first asst. engineer; Walter Callam, second mate; Axel Hoy, second asst. en gineer; Robley Wilson, third asst. engineer:

the Strs. W. F. White. John G. Munson and now makes his home on the Str. B. H. Taylor. John M flier, steward. Arthur Urdal—Entered our employ as assist Str. W. F. White—Robert Eckburg. first mate: ant engineer on the Str. John G. Munson in 1918. Fred Hayden. first asst. engineer: Donald Ever After serving as assistant on our various steam ett, second mate; Henry Miller, second asst. en ers was appointed chief of the Str. Calcite in

1923. He is now chief of the Str. John G. Mun son.

Thos. II. Suttle—Entered our employ as first assistant on the Str. W. F. White in 1920.

Was

appointed chief of the Calcite in 1925, and is now on the Str. W. F. White.

John A. Anderson—Entered our employ in 1919. but left shortly after to spend a few years ashore. On his return was promoted through

various ranks of engineer and appointed chief of the Str. John G. Munson in 1926 to complete the

gineer; Walter Eggicst'on, third asst. engineer: Louis Peterson, steward.

Str. Calcite—Chris Swarts, first mate; Harry Sloan, first asst. engineer: Donald McLeod. sec ond mate: Hans liirk, second asst. engineer:

Eric Winters, third asst. engineer; John Leon ard, steward.

Each ship is a complete well organized unit

operating with high efficiency throughout. All are firm believers in and supporters of Accident Prevention and Safety First activities.

Each

boat has a safety first committee which makes

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vacationing elsewhere as he may choose to do, are quite apt to forget the hardships connected wi'.h a sailor's life and think his work one of

pleasure and comfort. With the beginning of navigation in the spring boats run on schedule much the same as do our trains and with equal

regularity. Over the pathless seas they ride, through fog and calm in daylight and darkness, seldom held up by storm, until close of naviga tion. And thus we could go on as have many Others and write volumes about the exploits ol

a sailor, but may it suffice to say that only men A large roller.

Although quite common to the sailor,

follow the sea.

we on land seldom have the opportunity of seeing them

—o—c—c—c—o—

as here pictured. The above was taken by O. K. Falor, radio operator on the Str. White, when the seas were unusually large.

inspections and has regular meetings which are

reported in the columns of "Calcite Screenings" each month, and their achievement in this is

one in which they are deserving of a great deal of credit and well worthy of mention. Most of our sailors are members of the Lake

Carriers' Association and Captain Martin, Chief Arthur Urdal and James Gatons have served as instructors in the Lake Carriers' school at Cleve land.

The personnel is made up of men having homes which are vastly scattered throughout the Unit ed States and Canada. Many now make their homes in Rogers City which gives them the op

The above picture was taken of the Steamer Robinson on a return trip to Calcite by Miss Madeline Jones of Detroit, as she was passing on another steamer.

Members of the crew w-ere

portunity of seeing their families more often so proud and appreciative of Miss Jones' effort and Rogers City is always proud to welcome that it required about fifty copies to satisfy the demand.

these sailors as citizens.

Much has been written about the

.-o—o— :>—d—o—

life of a

CONCEDES THE VICTORY

sailor. Poets sing of him in verse and his life has been pictured as it really is as well as in

The other day while Capt. Crossley McQuinn both extremes with reference to the pleasures was in the marine department, we overheard and hardships which accompany a sailor's call him and Charlie Platz arguing over the possibil

ity of Charlie catching Up to the captain. Charlie had a convincing argument and just

ing.. Those who have chosen other walks of life and see the life of a sailor usually in the summer when on vacation or on an occasional boat trip

••' ou'

satisfied the audience

that Captain Crossley wasn't

when sailing is at its best, and again in the win

so far ahead of him.

ter when he can be at home with his family or

Fearing

Charlie might catch up, how ever, what does the captain do but order a bouncing baby girl which arrived the morn

ing of N'ovember 6. And now Charlie gives up --and all he can say is. "I hope Cros will have to walk the floor every night this winter." >o—a—

Formed An Opinion Once

It was during the impaneling of a jury following colloquy occurred: "You are a property holder?" "Yes. your honor."

the

"Married or single?" Not seas, but plenty wind. This picture, for which we are indebted to O. K. Falor of the Str. White, shows the water blowing over the Buffalo breakwater in a recent high wind.

"I have been married for five years, your hon or."

"Have you formed or expressed an opinion?" "Not for five vears, your honor."

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Our Tug Men Are Responsible For the Safe Handling ofBoats and Shipping Reading from left to right, top row: Capt. Walter Peppier, Fngr. Frank- Lamp, Fireman Paul Frier. Fireman James Gardner, Lineman Harry Menlon. Center row: Fngr. Frank Weisnewski, Capt. Harry Cook. Fngr. Dan Ryan,

and night with a double shift of five men each. The tugs Central and Frederick T. Kellers both operate a single shift opposite each other with

Capt. John S. Purdy. Capt.

at all times.

Bottom

row:

Lineman

Edgar Xewhouse.

William

Hornbacher,

I he lug Rogers City is in operation both day

four men each.

This assures two tugs available

During the season 1928, 1040 boats were assist

Fireman Alfred Quade, Lineman Russel Lamb,

ed to the dock by our tugs and up until Novein-

Lineman Carl Pioch, who also has 100 ton first

ber 6 this season, there are 875, a little below

class pilot papers, and Foreman Arthur Christensen. Two members of the crew were unable to be

last year's number of boats but with a much larger tonnage, which is accounted for by the present high lake level which permits deeper

present for the picture. They are Ray Menton, drafts lineman, and Fireman Frank Flewelling, who

This number of tows was made during the

also has 150 ton Chief and 1000 ton first asst.

past two seasons without

papers.

any of the crew7 or ships.

serious accident

Harry With His

MARRIAGES

Hands Full

John Bradow of the machine shop department to Miss Fern Paradise of Rogers City. They

When seeing Harry

Meharg

tin-

were united in marriage on October

time office one would

around

with his two children, LaDonna Marie, age

26 by Rev. Joseph L. Kennedy. Joseph Kucyniak of the yard de partment to Miss Blanche Nowicki of Posen. The}' were united in marriage at the Rogers City Cath

Neil,

olic Church on October 14, the Rev.

age 4 years, and our heading is Harry's

Ft". C. T. Skowrouski officiating. "Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the above in wishing them much joy and happiness.

hardly imagine him as pictured above

mouths,

own

and

words.

Never

the less Harry is the proud father of a

happy owns

family, his

and

home

—o—•o—c—o—o—

Providence never intended us to be equal ex cept when we are asleep.

Woodward Ave.

—o—o—o—o—o—

.iving within the income means livins >ut the worry.

with-

The jawbone of an ass is just as dangerous a weapon todays at it was in Samson's time.— Kreolite News.

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"Among Ourselves" News Items of the Month in Print and Picture Two duck hunters from the car repair crew

were at Lake Augusta with the intention of

getting a load of ducks, but it seems the duck caller they had would call only "saw bills." When the boys asked Steve how the ducks tasted, Steve said, "Fine, only I'll buy my fish at the fish dock hereafter."

At last Henry Hopp has solved the problem of starting his Hup without having the car crew shoving him around. Henry now leaves his car on top of the machine shop hill when at the plant and on top of his hill when at home. Then all he has to do is shove off.

Good head, Hank.

Most of the men are building camps out in the

Duck caller for sale; guaranteed to call. Percy.

-See

woods but Henry Hopp is building his in the

carpenter shop. What's the idea, Hank ?

Speaking of good radio reception, Bill Heller The trees around the drill house are all shorn of their autumn foliage; the underbrush is all said he heard a man sing "Sonny Boy" over the air the other night who made clipped off close to the ground; | a sad song so much sadder here and there through the [" ~ that he very nearly cried. woods one notices huge patch LESSEES Maybe Bill's radio is a bloodes of sod torn out, so the im brother to Cordy Adrian's. pression one gets on seeing Cordy says that when he's list this destruction is that a cy ening in and hearing a band, clone must have passed there.

NOVEMBER

But, no, it wasn't a cyclone.

if he doesn't care for the sound

It was just Mr. Laffin out aft er a few partridge. He says he got one, too, and how can

turns a knob or two and tunes

we doubt it?

There is a grace of gratitude in Life,

•»0*0-"-0—

"Cully" Hamilton says he's heard of bananas growing larger, but growing smaller— never. Here's the story: "Cul ly" had a banana in his lunch pail. It was no small banana either, he says. He guarded this banana very carefully all morning and during noon hour. In the

of any

afternoon,

when

A pausing for a moment in the strife, To lift the heart and eyes to Him on high, And in a halting, humble way, to try

And thank Him for the plenteous blessing shower

scarcely say,

the banana was still there, but

giving Day: But he who feels a welling in his

to about quarter of its prev ious size. Is there something funny here or is this a case for the scientists?

"Doc" Monroe,

breast

Of joy and gladness that he has been blest,

Will let his gratitude not waste away,

The mustache epidemic has at last struck the plant with a vengeance. "Fat" Penglase, Gordon

just

(This is not an ad

vertisement.)

Doesn't . Charley

Hoffman

deserve a medal or something for his rescue of the yard

crew off the power house cribs the day of the storm? But maybe he just thought he was

at Grand Lake.

Aaron Smith can give us

hour.

He who has not this grace can

Within his heart, he loves Thanks

It had shrunk

He sends upon us every day and

went to his pail for a lunch, such a banana.

him out.

instrument,

first class information as to how a duck falls after it has been shot. We understand Bert Smith has turned over his duck hunt

ing running shoes to Elmer Voight this year. How about it, Sam?

Probably the reason the people of Rogers City have —Flash. complained about it being so J hard to stay up after 9 p. m. is because they have heard the old saying, "Early to bed, early to rise, makes people healthy, wealthy and wise." Reporter

But make his life on long

Thanksgiving Day.

Ber-

gey, "Benny" Benson have all raised these facial adornments with more or less success. The latest converts to the fad are Leo

Kelley and Erwin Joppich. However, Kelley shaved his off after a few days of misery, but Joppich is giving a good exhibition of Spartan endurance and is coaxing his on. Wouldn't it be the height of something or other if Pete Pollock and Bill Heller would grow one?

"Wise Whispers" Steamer White, please notice.

The safety slogan of the track department "D. K. S. S." means Don't Keep Safety Secret, and these boys don't. They are continual broad casters of safety.

Since hearing Will Irwin talk at the school house, quite a number of the boys have been

Heard over the telephone wire while calling the electric shop: "Is this the electric shop?" "Yes." "Is Reinke there?"

"No, he's up in Wing's office went."

looking up to see if Spanish is a hard language to learn.

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Charlie Fleming was at the car shop repairing New Ford tudors were purchased by Frank the coach and told the boys of the deer he and Chr/.an and Harry Wagner of the yard depart-

Frank Thompson got at Hawks years ago. Ask ment and a town sedan bv Stanlev'S/.czerowski

Frank about it.

of the shovel department.'

—o—o—o—

—o— o—o—

Alfred Basel says that the machine Hopp told

"Buck Slayer" Rick Kowalske says it is a

us about wasn't what he said it was. but is an crime they don't give him time off to go deer

automatic trap for catching all the skunks in hunting the only man in the pj party who lg as as he n.e was was tne only man in tlie Rogers. furnished meat for the gang two years ago. —o—o—o—

—o—o—a—

What happened to our Betsy Ross? We would

By the number of nicely polished cars around

suggest a non-tearable safety flarr be made so the plant lately, there isn't any doubt but that Adolph Dullack is a real salesour green and white can always

he be

seen.

However, it

man. If you are interested in having your car look like new,

makes us feel good that it was the storm and not a lost time

just see Adolph and his new

accident that pulled it down.

polish,

—o—o— o—

Anyone

wishing

—o—o—o—

buy

Leonard Poch says he will have no trouble getting his

spare parts for an Ingersoil watch see Dave (jrigg. Dave poor watch says. "It's a d that can't stand a little repair

buck this year, and it's not go ing to be a small one either, as he now has a 480-acre reserve fenced, in which to hunt. A

ing-." "The

New

Mose"—a

party standing next to Leon ard piped up and said. "Here's hoping he has to hunt.''

won

der of the age is now in oper

ation at the carpenter shop.

—o—*o—o—

The inventor, Alfred (Mose) Basel will be very glad to give demonstrations t o anyone. Housewives should be especi

Ivan: Do you ever go hunt ing?

Harry:

ally interested as it is a wash

—o—o—o—

shot

the

rabbit

and

missed him, so I took another shot and hit him in the same

place.

There

are

probably

more of us that have exper ienced this same thing besides

home, but T'm afraid to shoot

November Eleventh On

market for a washer, above all

Mose"

Tvan: I have a 12 gauge gun

ARMISTICE DAY

ing machine that requires no soap. So if you are in the things see "The New before you purchase.

I haven't any

cense.

years

November ago—the

11. 1918—eleven world awakened

from its dreadful nightmare of suf fering and sorrow. For four years, since August, 1914, millions of men had

been

killed

the

fields

Fiance.

The work and sacrifices of oar American soldiers, sailors, and ma

rines helped to hasten the signing of the Armistice. It is, therefore, most fitting that we use a portion of this day each year to sbow our appreciation of what they did for

the darn thing. —o— o—o—

H. E. Johnson made a busi ness trip to Bay City on Oc tober 9, returning the next day with Mr. and Martin, who are son's parents, and the Johnson home

Mrs. Peter Mrs. John will visit at for several

months. —o—o—o—

Graham Paige cars were —o—o—o— purchased by the following: Since it has been reported Otto Xcmpel, a coupe: Frank that several bears were seen us raid for the world. Thompson, a sedan: Carl just beyond the State Park, a _ Strieker, a sedan: Fred Dagcertain young gentleman from ner, a sedan. Norman Hoeft, the main office has been spending most of his a coupe: and Alfred Hopp;, a coach, —o—o—o— evenings there in hopes of seeing one of them. Mrs. Patsy Savina's mother, brother and sis Rhinhardt "Doc" Bruder.

It is just a matter of opinion but he says it is for

no other reason whatever that he has been seen

there so often lately.

John Zeilinski of the track department has

ter visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Savina

at Calcite for three weeks the latter part of Sep tember. They should have planned their visit a

month later then they would have been present

purchased a new Ford town sedan. —o—o—o-

;it the arrival of little Rose Marie Patricia, a daughter, born to Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Savina on

The}- say it was high school cider because after one drink you were in a class by yourself. -o*o—o-

October 29.

And they say about Laffin that all he bagged was the knees of his pants at the Portage.

down around the new power those hip boots on.

—o—o-o— James Denton looks like a real longshoreman

house job with

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Mr. and .Mrs. Richard Lamb celebrated their

silver wedding on Saturday evening, November 2.

About 125 local and out. of town guests were

served a goose and chicken dinner from six to nine p. m. The rest of the evening was spent at the German Aid hall in dancing and also a mock-

wedding. Those who didn't care to dance play ed cards at the Lamb residence.

Everyone re

ports a very enjoyable evening. —o—o— a—

Dominic Mauti of the track department has had an auto for four months and still calls a taxi

when he wants to go to town. Dominic_ would like very much to go deer hunting so if there are any of you deer hunters who haven't a car Chas. Schalk left, and Chas. Fleming right, a

couple of fellows who have been fishing com

panions for years, with some real bullheads and bluegills. caught at Ocqueoc Lake. We haven't

and can drive a Chevy, why he will be only too glad to have you as a hunting partner. He also is quite positive of getting his buck. —o—o—o—

heard much from them this last summer, but as

The boys around the plant are wondering what "Chuck" Storms is going to do when it

you can show the evidence, that's what counts. Both are employed in the construction depart

Courtesy is politeness springing from kindly

Charlie says, it isn't what you hear but when rains. Going hatless is fine in the summer time, ment.

-o—o—o-

feeling: an act of kindness done with politeness.

—o—o—o—

Supervisors and Foremen How about that new man? Have yon taken time to talk over Safety First with him? Have

you gone over that particular part of the Salcty Code that applies to his line of work? Think It Over!

—o—o—o—

If each new day, a.s our human life unfolds it self like the pages of an illuminated fairy book, is not a caravanserai of marvels, a ship of treas ure, an island of enchantment, with its own sun

and moon and hgih particular stars, what, in heaven's name is the value of being alive at all? —John Cowper Powys. —o—o—o—

Overheard in the electrical shop: I'hone rings Ware answers, "Hello" (gruffly). "Is this Frank Ware?" (sweet feminine voice). "Yes ma'm." (very sweetly with visions of a heavy date).

"Going to be busy tonite?" (more and better visions).

"Why, no." (all set for the evening). "Could you help us decorate the gym?" (vi sions all crumbled). "Yes ma'm." (gruffly).

GUESS WHO

Bom and raised in

—o—o—o—

Several of the sportsmen have donated toward a wild rice fund and probably have been wonder ing what has become of it, but Robert Crittendon reports that 195 lbs. were purchased and the bulk of it was placed in Little Lake, Swan Lake and Swan

River;

and

the

balance

Thompson's Harbor and Grand Lake by himself and Adolph Dullack. —o—o—o—

Frank Reinke says it's easier on the nerves to

sleep at home than in a car going 50 miles an hour when you're behind the wheel, anyway.

Rogers

City, this chap

started early in life to keep the wires hot and is still at it. Altho he has reached the three and a half decade mark he is somewhat elusive and

continues to be the object of many a maiden's

cap.

He can probably boast of being" one who

has been long in our employ, starting as office boy in 1912. He worked up thru various channels and now holds a responsible office position, and if we told you any more this

wouldn't

Guess Who.

Last month's Guess Who: Charles W. Heinzel,

assistant purchasing agent.

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The Engineering Force Column Miss Ann Pomerenke of the engineering de partment spent the latter part of a week visit

ing in Angola, Indiana. Tri-State Colelge is lo cated there and Wesley Cook of this city is a student.

Xuff! —o—o—o—

be interested in this venture, and remember also

Harold: I must know. She: Know what?

Harold: Whether you go out with Bill to make me jealous or go out with me to make him jeal ous.

Mr. Rosetti who has been the architect in con nection with the new screen house visited us for a short time this month. —a—o—o—

Lucas Lee of the engineering department is again back with us.

Stock in the engineering department's skunk farm is going up with leaps and bounds. All stockholders are holding tight and there is talk of a larger boost coming. The hunting ground has so far only been touched and has yielded seven white and black fur bearers. Any wide-awake person who would

Air. Lee has been in De

troit for the last few months in connection with

that this stock- was not affected by the recen: market crash, kindly make it a point to inferivew Mr. Fred Bade, Manager of Production. —o—o—a—

Old Lady (visiting Xew York Museum): "Have you a mummy of King Tut here?" Attendant: "No, madam." Old Lady (ama/.edlyj : "Dear me, they have a very fine one in the British Museum." —o—o—o—

A pedestrian is a person who has a wife, three daughters and a motor car. —o— o-o—o—o—

the new screen house construction job.

Our friend, George Jones of the laboratory de partment, spent the week end visiting with a very dear friend in Jackson, Michigan. Too bad

she can't move closer to Rogers City and thus save George driving nights so that he can spend more time at his destination.

Although in a battle of tongues any woman can hold her own, she never does. —o—o—o—

Recreation consists of packing up and going somewhere else to worry about something else. The Stoim Signals Are Up With the end of the sailing season not far off, the anxious season for those whose relatives and

fiicnds earn a living on the water of the Great Lakes is at hand. After the comparative calm and safety of the summer months come the fierce gales of fall with these come fogs and snow flurries making sailing a far from pleas ant occupation for those on the boats; and cause great worry among their relatives and friends ashore.

A prayer is ascending from many an anxious heart now that disasters of previous years may a@$ be repeated and that the sailors of whom

there are thousands from the Great Lakes ports alone, will be spared to return to their homes and loved ones—content to spend the winter months away from the tumbling waves. Anoth

We are pleased to introduce Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Storms and family, Lowell, 20 months, and

er season ended.

engineer and came here recently from Schenec tady .where he was employed by the General

"Hud"

Editor's Note: Bud Taylor was once a sailor en one of our boats.

Elaine, 3 months.

Mr. Storms is our electrical

Electric Co.

—o—o—o—

—o— o—o—o— o—

F. W. Burl and S. H. Rosenloff of Detroit, Michigan, are with us for a few weeks in the engineering department. This is Mr. Rosen

Our editor fell asleep in the barber chair the other evening and in order to wake him Bud was forced to round up a duck. One squawk out of the duck, and they say Joe gave an almost per fect demonstration of how the gun should be brought into position.

loff's first trip to Rogers City, but Mr. Burl is well known here, having spent the greater part of last winter in the employ of this company.

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Baby girls were left at the homes of the fol lowing employees during the past month: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Furtaw, Ellen

Marie, on October 21. Mr. Furtaw is employed in the store department. Rose Marie Patricia on October 17 to Mr. and

Mrs. Patsy Savina.

Mr. Savina is employed in

the track department.

Baby boys were left at the homes of the fol lowing employees: Robert Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph

The Mighty Hunter To those who have been unable to recognize

Woslvk on October 18. Mr. Woslvk is

the above gentleman with the Napoleonic pose. we would like to mention that he is one of the

employed in the yard machinery d e part-

company's most enthusiastic hunters, both after heating equipment and wild game. He sports a gun that is second only to a machine gun in death dealing efficiency, and a Ford roadster that laughs at miles. Yes indeed, it is our friend Mr. Ray P. (Whiskers) Summers, formerly of Kowalski.

On October Cash! mere to

Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Mr. Kowalski is employed in the transportation department.

Berringtoii, 111. —o— o—o—

We've heard several stories as to just how the

hole got in the top of Chas. Schram's car but just the other day the truth came to light. Joe Valentin was called out about 1 a. m. to look at a strange animal that had been captured by Martin Lewandowski and Chas. Schram. While curiously looking at it through the sliding door by the light of a flash light, something cold and damp was thrust against his face and ear. It was nothing more than the friendly big black hound sitting on the back seat, but Joe being the Safety Director, wasn't taking any chances. Well, you know the rest. The hole is size seven and one-eighth, the same as Joe's hat. —o—o—o—

Chas. Klieber is now sporting a new Flying Cloud DeLuxe sedan. —o—o—o—

\'ew steel towers for the new quarry line are now being assembled by the machine shop crew. —o—o—<—

They tell us Caleb Johnson knows more about hunting ducks than all the rest of the fellows combined.

in cut.

Donald Wilfred on October 15 to Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Kowalski.

Mr. Kowalski is employed in

the track department. Donald Rhoud to Mr. and Mrs. Rhoud Benson

on October 20. Mr. Benson is employed in the machine shop department. Leo George on October 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Richards. Mr. Richards is employed in the mill department. On October 22 Forest Roy to Mr. and Mrs.

Wilson Kelley. Mr. Kelley is employed in the power department. On October 27 Galen Thomas to Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Yarch. Mr. Yarch is employed, in the shovel department. Delmar Arthur to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hopp on October 29. Mr. Hopp is employed in the yard machinery department:. "Calcite Screenings" joins in extending con gratulations to the above parents.

All Caleb used the other morning

was a single barreled sawed off shotgun and started for home in less than two hours with

15 clucks.

Others say Caleb is fast on foot. --o— o—o—

Xorman Hoeft has a new car and in common

every day slang "It's a darb." So much has al ready been said of it thai there remains but little for

us. Penny elaims she will do 85, but the roads we hear he

travels

can't

stand

that pace and it's a heavy car to lift out of the sand,

so possibly our shore line roads will

now be discard

ed for others. Y'es, it's pos

sible but highly improbable.

Three rabbits and eight partridges, the result of one day's hunting by the Meyer brothers, Alva and Walter. Is it any wonder that some of us fellows didn't get many birds after these two Indians have made one trip through our favorite hunting grounds?

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A SUGGESTION

So much to do, so little done, so much to win,

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so little won. We pass our lives in vain regret ting, in loud complaint, in idle fretting. Instead of getting down to work, we step aside from cares that irk. and wonder why we don't suc ceed: just two swift kicks is what we need. Nowjust suppose the pioneers, instead of striving all

"-^

their years, had stood aside and made complaint,

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with lame excuse and courage faint.

T\J' FlflV t

This happy

laud, so glad and free, would not be filled with

joy and glee, the blessings that we now enjoy,

the raptures pure without alloy, the blessing of free press, free speech, would still be far beyond H:

our reach. We've all of us this thing to learn, we never get unless we earn, we cannot reap unless we sow, the ages' wisdom proves this so.

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f^m ' ^B " 1

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Then let us show that we're alive, let's study, work and strain and strive, that we may say at set of sun, "So much to do, but something done."

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-o—o—o—o—o—

A few Rainy River speckled beauties caught on a rainy day as you can see by the picture, it is still raining and both fellows are soaked to the skin, but they each think it was worth the effort, and so do we, the smallest one being 10 inches and the largest 17 inches long.

Both are employed in the transportation de partment, Ralph Morley left, and Louis Heythaler right.

If some of us got what we deserved we might know what trouble really is. —o—o—o—

Frank Reinke purchased a new Grebe radio

and according to what we hear, it is giving good results. —o—o—o—

The barber said the little boy wanted his hair cut like daddy's—with a hole in the top. It must have been Clarence Osborn's little boy.

—o—o—o—

—o— o-o—o— o—

Big Hearted Joe We understand our editor was down on the

Portage at Presqtie Isle one morning last weekjust at daybreak looking for a chance to shoo: some ducks. The first flock that came over Joe shot two of them and while picking them up one of the hunters in a neighboring blind came over

looking sort of wistful and Big Hearted Joe gave him one of the ducks.

Joe found later that this

chap was a good retriever and not so good a hunter so he swears never again. —o— o— o—o—o—

IN YOUR OWN COIN

The Universe p a y a every man in his own coin; if you smile, ii smiles upon you in re turn: if you sing, you will be invited into gay company; if you think, you will be entertained by thinkers; and if you love the world and earn

estly seek for the good that is therein,

will

pour into your lap the treasures of the earth.

—Elmer R. Murphy. —o-o—o—

The average American family spends about $28.30 a year for electricity.

Above we have the crew of our No. 12 Model

350 electric shovel inside of its 12 yard dipper. Engineer Clare Macklem is the gentleman stand ing, which will give you some idea as to the size

of the dipper, as he is very near the six foot mark. Sitting from left to right, are Paul Fish er, pitman, Earl Tulgetski, pitman, and Roll Rains, oiler.

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Buffalo Plant Safety Meetings and Buffalo Plant News.

that were afield in western New York on pheas

ant day.

It sounded like the Second Battle of

the Marne. —o—C—-C —o—o—

The October meeting of the safety committee was held on October 22 and an inspection of the

plant was made by the committee. Several suggestions of minor nature were made, but in general the plant appeared to be in good order as regards safety. All guards were found to be

in place and all safety appliances were working properly. The month was an unfortunate one. as two

DEATHS

Robert Charles Horn, the little 19 day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horn, died October 17 aft er a short illness. He was buried in the Rogers City cemetery on October 19.

Mr. Horn is employed in the transportation department.

"Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the family in extending our sincerest

men were slightly injured. Both of these mis haps seemed to be of an unavoidable nature and

sympathy in their hour of bereavement.

the committee, after investigation, could not at tribute the cause to carelessness or lack of

When a man's work for the day is over and he goes back to the faithful wife and the little ones

guards. Even the office force did not escape the injury jinx, as Mr. Baldwin suffered a burn ed hand when plugging in a desk-light connec tion.

—o—o—o—o—o—

whom he left behind while

he was away, what greater

joy, what greater happi

The connection, which had just been re

ness could he feel than that

paired by an electrician, was fault}- and an arc

which always comes to the man who has played the game of the day's work as if he were dealing with his

occurred, but Mr. Baldwin was fortunate in es

caping with a few scorched fingers and did not lose any time.

Everyone is going into November with the idea of doing everything possible to make it a

100 per cent accident-free month.

own dear ones . . . . That

is the

spirit

of Thanks

giving.— Blake.

—o—o—o—

—o— o—o—o—o—

BUFFALO PLANT PERSONALS

ARMISTICE AND THANKSGIVING

Milton Lafferty has just returned from a two week's sojourn in the Blue Ridge Mountains. —o—o—o—

Ffed Riefler is getting to be known as the demon collector. Strong men have been known to tremble when Fred gets after them to pay a delinquent account. —o— o—o—

George Anderson has been making the ac

quaintance of Canadian mud.

Had his car haul

ed out three times in one da)'. "There's no bot tom at all to those roads," says George. Mr. Stallage was a guest of Mr. Riefler at Hamburg Grange on the 26th. Mr. Stanage says that the best part of the program was the sup

per afterwards served in

real

farmer's

wife

style.

We may have more reason to rejoice on both of these days than we ever had before if the vis itation of Ramsey MacDonald to President Hoover works out for a lessening of armaments

and tends to firing peace in the world. If this comes about, we have great cause for Thanksgiving, because it will give us some cause to rejoice and be truly thankful. When we think of those boys who gave their lives in the World War we can hardly think that war is worth while.

Are we any better off today than we were before the war?

True, a couple of governments in Europe have changed their form of government, but out side of that the results are not noticeable.

—o—o—a—

A meeting of the Erie County dealers was held on the 21st at the Hotel Buffalo.

Armistice Day and Thanksgiving" Day both come this month.

The meeting

was addressed by Richard Frick, County Agri cultural Representative, who discussed the lime stone problems of the county. He also spent some time answering questions. A number of master farmers attended as guests of the deal

Ask any mother who lost a boy in the World War if it was worth while. We don't believe it was.

So on Armistice Day let us prey that war will soon be obliterated from the face of the world

and on Thanksgiving Day pray that some good will come that will bring it about.

ers. —o—o—o—

First pheasant day lias just passed into history at this writing and the nimrods of the Buffalo plant are nursing blistered heels and weary mus cles. Nearly everybody bagged his quota of birds and no casualties were reported among our crowd, which is remarkable considering the amount of shooting done by the 11,000 hunters

Man's sojourn here on this earth is one con tinuous round of temptations. —o—o—c—o—c—

Annabelle—Mabel hasn't a thought for any thing nowadays except her new automobile. She's perfectly in love with it. George (sadly)—Another case of man being displaced by machinery.

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November Has The Reputation Of Being A Month High In Accidents Many More People Were Killed In November Last Year Than In Any Other Month of1928. Constance Vigilance Will Reduce The Fatalities. TPHAT many more people were killed in motor vehicle accidents in

November

than

AUTOMOBILES KILL MORE THAN DISEASE

were

killed during any other month last year is re

vealed by the National Safety Council. Eighty people in the United States were killed every day in such accidents whereas the highest num

ACCORDING to the Illinois State Department of Public Health's official monthly bulletin, and what is true of Illinois is likewise true in

Michigan, only nine diseases out of the list of nearly 200 which have the capacity of being fatal was in September when 74 were killed daily. to mankind kill more people than automobiles.

ber reached in any previous month of the year

These facts are a challenge to increased effort

to prevent such needless sacrifice of our most valued possessions.

In other words, the automobile ranks with the most fatal of all ailments as a cause of death.

Last year automobiles were the direct cause of

—a—o—o—o—o—

1776 deaths in Illinois. This number is greater than the deaths attributed to diphtheria, infan

YOU HUNTERS

If you must go hunting, live to tell about it. tile paralysis, malaria, measles, smallpox, ty Don't have your gun exploding accidentally. phoid fever and whooping cough combined.

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Know definitely and certainly what

pointed at before you pall the trigger. Nev er point a gun at any-

A little more than one-half of all the fatalities

result from automobiles running down pedes trians. Add to this death list the great army of

those injured and it appears to be rapidly com

one^ watch your foot ing to the point where walking is positively dangerous. People will be forced to travel in ing, and in climbing automobiles or take to the air in order to enjoy

over or through a fence have the gun in front of you. Liquor

a relative degree of safety. Collision

between

automobiles.

including

and guns don't mix trucks, is the next most frequent cause of death and

don't

loaded

leave

gun

which involves motor vehicles.

People used to

around get excited about railroad wrecks and the con

t h e children.

\Y e sequent injury and death. Railroads have never

might go on endless been the cause of mortality on anything like the ly, but we can best scale that now characterizes the automobile. —o—o-o—o— o— sum up the whole sit

uation by asking you to remember that all hunt ing fatalities or accidents can be prevented.

INSPECT STEERING GEAR OFTEN

Don't figure in a circumstance that will cause regret and sorrow to yourself or someone else.

If you do go hunting. ALWAYS BE CAREFUL.

FOR SAFETY

LITTLE THINGS AGAIN

A Pallisadc park guard was picking up bits of paper. A copperhead snake, coiled beneath a fragment of a newspaper page, bit him. A girl forgot she had placed a needle in the hem of her skirt. Her leg struck a table and the needle was jammed into the skin. A man who tried to catch a pencil a.s it fell from his ear was laid up for a week. The point stabbed his palm. A machine at which a girl was working ex

ploded. She was not hurt but her facial muscles became paralyzed from fright. A school principal handed a diploma and a bunch of flowers to a girl graduate. A thorn

pricked his finger and blood poisoning developed. Yes. it pays to watch the little things. —o—o—o—o—o—

Work is a real tonic.

It's good for the body,

good for the mind, and good for the soul.

—o— o— o—o—o—

Colds are contagious—cover your sneezes and coughs.

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Limestone And Its Uses-Concerning the Making of Steel From Iron Ore The Interesting Story Of One Ot The Huge Industries Of The Nation In Which Calcite Limestone Plays Its Partâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by American Steel 8c Wire Co., Chicago, 111. the blast furnace to produce ihe intense heat required to extract the metallic iron from the ore.

The coal, after being brought here from distances up to 1500 miles, is not yet in condition to be used in the blast furnace.

It must first be converted into carbon by baking it in an air tight retort or "coke oven" which drives oil' the gas, tar and

other volatile matters, leaving a porou â&#x20AC;˘ black cinder of carbon called "coke."

The by-products

the

coke

ovens,

which an- complicated and expensive in stallations, are coal-tar. benzol and ammon

ium sulphate. The Utilization and sale of the coal-tar products recovered in these ex pensive "by-product" coke ovens is a val uable conservation of natural resources. The blast furnace is a tall, round tower

of heavy steel plates over .100 feet high and 20 feet in diameter, and heavily lined with about 200 tons of fire-brick."

It is

filled from the top with alternate charges of coke, limestone and iron ore, and holds about 1000 tons of this material when full. The Blast. Furnace, with its attendant hot-blast stoves, ore-dust catchers and gas-purifiers

This must be skillfully charged in at the top in order that it may be loose and por ous enough to allow free passage of the

"What is Iron Ore?" is a question frequently air. Neat is first applied at the bottom and couiasked ot us. It is difficult to give an answer in bustion afterwards kept up bv the heated air a lew words, lor not every iron-bearing deposit forced in by the blowing engines through airis rich enough to be classed as an ore and not nozzles or "tuyeres" arranged in a circle around

every kind of ore will make good steel.

the hotest part of the furnace. The pressure of

Many kinds of rock everywhere contain iron ll"' hÂŤ.t-air blast varies from 15 to 25 pounds in small amounts, though not usually in such Per square inch.. After the material in the furform or quantity as to render them usable. In llace is lirst ignited it thereafter supplies its certain localities where this hard original rock <mn heat by the combustion of the coke and ore has been disintegrated through long ages of geo- under the action logic and chemical action, leaching out the more "' tlu" hot-blast. .,_ soluble portions and leaving behind a richer res-

'Hie lowest por-

idue of iron oxide, such concentrated deposits

tion of the struc-

are known as iron ores; they are not mechanical but consist of a mixture of iron oxide (rust),

ture, called the bosh, near the line of the tuy

sand and clay. Generally speaking they are of a brown (rust) color, though some are yellow,

eres, is the hot test, about 3000

mixtures of iron metal with other impurities,

rml or black.

degrees V. This

But ore is only one of the many constituents ol steel. To make a ton of finished wire pro

section must

kept

ducts we must bring in from

cooled with

Pennsylvania,

West Virginia and Kentucky about 1.4 tons of coal; from .Michigan 0.4 tons of

calcite

liiuc-

constantly wa

ter passing thru hollow b r o n z e

stone, to which we add 0.7 of a ton of scrap steel

e h a m be rs. in- T,le ,)last furaaee bosh encircled

and pig iron, 1.4 tons of iron ore and 2.6 tons of air. a total of about 6.5 tons. The air, of course. has no value as a raw material but it must be

serted into the by the k&t-blast supply pipe firebrick lining. Under the intense heat the oxygen separates from the iron, which then be-

heated to a high temperature, about 1500 degrees comes a liquid metal, while the oxygen reunites F. and forced by immense blowing engines thru with the coke, limestone and impurities in the

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oi the blowing engines in trying to force the air through this 1000 tons of minerals

plus dust, could easily cause a dangerous condition which might be disastrous to the entire structure, as well as the workmen.

Xo lining material has yet been found that is capable of withstanding the heat of a blast furnace without melting except fire brick, which is a compressed block of ma terial composed principally of silica and alumina.

Even firebrick

does

not

with

stand the heat, it merely resists melting for a time, and must be periodically renewed. There are comparatively few places

where suitable minerals for making all kinds of firebrick have been found. Part of the raw material comes from distant The bosh of the blast furnace at the left, showing molt en iron flowing therefrom. Upper right hand corner shows detail of pouring the metal into one of the great ladles shown in the lower picture

points in this country and part of it comes from places as far away as Austria, Africa and South America.

The product ol the blast furnace is called

"pig iron."

It is a very hard and brittle

ore to form a waste product, "slag." and carbon- compound which is entirely useless in itself for monoxide gas. As the iron melts out drop by the manufacture of wire or any other form of

drop, into a space provided below, the molten steel possessing strength, toughness and ability

meial is periodically "drawn off" or "tapped" to weld. and new material is constantly supplied at the This crude iron is next transferred to the open to]) of the furnace every half hour or so to keep hearth furnaces where by the further applica it replenished to full height. The limestone is tion of intense heat the excess carbon and var used as a "flux" which by uniting with the im ious impurities in pig iron are burned out as the purities in iron ore and coke separate them in a molten metal boils under white hot flames. This liquid form from the metallic iron and assist in .5000 degree F. temperature is generated from its more rapid purification. This flux, which we gas made from coal in a special type of furnace call "slag" and which floats on top of the iron, called a "gas producer," and great quantities are increases in volume as more impure ores are required. The materials used to make steel in used, increasing the cost of making pig iron, the the open hearth furnace are pig iron from the crude material which is later converted into blast furnace, steel and iron sera]), limestone, steel. manganese and certain other expensive miner The- hot-blast stoves, of which there are five als not obtained in this part of the country. A lor each furnace, but used one at a time in rota-

brick, and nearly completely filled with an open

large supply of manganese ore comes from Europe, Africa and from South America. Here again firebrick is the only material that has yet been found that will withstand the heat for any great length of time, and these furnaces

checker-work of the same

must be rebuilt every so often.

lion, are large cylindrical towers of heavy steel plates approximately the same height and dia meter as the blast furnace, also lined with fire material

absorb

and retain the heat, about 1500 degrees .!â&#x20AC;˘".. produced by the ignition of gas in the central combustion chamber. The incoming air for the blast furnace passing through these in ternal structures in rotation thus acquires the high temperature necessary. The ore dust-catchers, of which there are two for each furnace but only one shown in the diagram, separate and collect the dustfine ore, coke dust and limestone dust, which

are blown out of the furnace by the action of the hot-blast. Xo good way has yet been

found to utilize all this finely divided mater ial. If recharged into the furnace it has a tendency to retard combustion, very much for the

same reason

that

household

furnace

cannot operate with an excess of dust)- coal. In the case of the blast furnace, the pressure

The Open Hearth Furnace.

Pouring 100 tons

of steel into a ladle

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That part of the open hearth furnace which is visible from •the charging platform is only about one-third of the entire structure, the lower part being a maze of gas tunnels, water-

cooled valves, pipes, firebrick and steel framework.

After

about 12 hours' operation the impurities in the seething mass are driven off and it has then become steel, with the incom

bustible impurities floating on top of it. The white-hot metal is now poured off into 100-ton "ladles," also heavily lined with firebrick, while the slag is run off into separate ladles and dis

posed of as a waste product. The ladles containing the molten steel are then carried by overhead cranes to another point in

the building where it is poured into cast-iron moulds called

The charging side of furnace

where

the

the molten

open

hearth

metal

from

the Blast, furnaces is converted into steel

"ingot moulds," in which it solidifies into a

convenient form for subsequent rolling into blooms, billets, bars and rods.

After the six-ton ingots have cooled suf ficiently to become solid, but still red hot, the moulds are

removed

and

the

ingots

transported to the "blooming mill" where they are squeezed into long, thick sections called "blooms." But before going to the blooming mill the- ingots, after being taken from the moulds, must first be again re heated for several hours in the soaking pits to attain an equal temperature throughout the entire mass.

From the blooming mill the red-hot blooms are then passed without delay to the next operation, the billet mill, where they The Blooming Mill.

The. ingots, while still red-lvit. are

are still further reduced in section and elon

taken from the open hearth department and rolled here

gated by a similar rolling process, and again

into "blooms" preparatory to rolling the steel into smaller shapes. Upper right hand insert shows the

transferred to either the merchant mill or

size of the huge rolls.

HE TOOK NO CHANCES,—BUT— He brushed his teeth twice a day—with nation ally advertised toothpaste. The doctor examined him twice a year.

the rod mill, depending upon

the use to

which the billet is finally put. CLOWNS

He slept with the windows open.

A worker jerked the end of a bench as a fel low-employee was about to sit down. It was an innocent little trick and the gang was all set for a hearty laugh. However, in falling, the victim sustained a

He stuck to a diet with plenty of fresh vege

fractured skull.

He wore rubbers when it rained.

tables.

He relinquished his tonsils, and traded in several worn-out glands. He golfed—but never more than 18 holes at a time.

He got at least eight hours sleep every night. He never smoked, drank or lost his temper. He did his daily dozen daily. He was all set to live to be a hundred.

The funeral will be held next Wednesday. He is survived by eighteen specialists, four health institutes, six gymnas iums and numerous manufact urers of health foods and

antiseptics. Me had forgotten about trains at grade crossings —o—o—o—o—o—

There's nothing in this world half so pathetic as a horsefly on a radiator.

Result: He will be in the hospital for sev eral weeks and may, or may not. fully recover.

The would-be joker got fired from a good job. He may find a little trouble in landing another. When it is remembered that 17.000 people lose their lives through falls each year, it does seem unnecessary to invite further tragedies by such antics.

Clowns have no place in industry. Such stunts belong only in the circus. —o—o—o—o—o—

The saloons can never come back now.

All

the corners are occupied by filling stations. —o—o—o—6—o—

Met a colored man and asked why he called

his baby Electricity. "You all know ma' wife's name is "Dinah" and you all know ma' name is "Mose" and you all know that Dynamos makes electricitv. don't vou?"

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Sailing In Safety The Boats Of The Bradley Transportation Company Boat Safety Meetings Bring to Light Important Matters of Safety Campaign. porters Give Us the Added Spice Of a Sailor's Life.

dal and Mrs. Hoy on a couple of our Fairport

Str. John G. Munson

Date of Meeting: October 26, 1929. Present: Walter Callem. chairman: Axel Hoy.

secretary: and

Hegland. J.

Schaum, M. Wenzel,

Scott,

Reckzigel, H.

Anderson,

Captain McQuinn and Chief Urdal. Meeting called to order at 2 p. m. Minnies of last meeting were read and dis cussed.

Captain and Chief commended committee on

their zealotisness in accident prevention. Ex pressed their satisfaction at improvement in lighting. New lights on the Munson comprise deck search-lights, lights which extend over ladders going to dock, and small installations in

dark places.

trips. Ode to a R. C. Maiden

"She took my hand in sheltered nooks, She took ni)' candy and my books.

She took the lustrous wrap of fur. She took those gloves I bought for her, She took my words of love and care. She took my flowers, rich and rare. She took my ring with tender smile.

She took my time for quite awhile. She She She And

New steps were made by boatswain for going Men were warned that in putting on hatches

the proper place to walk is between and not on the hatches . They were also cautioned to stay out of the bight of a pulling cable. Men working around conveyors were again cautioned to watch for lumps of coal or stone which falling might injure someone. With exhortation from the Captain to finish the season without lost time accident, meeting closed at 3 p. m. Axel Hoy, Secretary. —o—o—o—

"Sparks from the Munson" that started so beautifully,

took my ardor, maid so shy, took. 1 must confess, my eye. took whatever I would buy then she took another guy. —Loyola U. —o—o—o—

Which reminds us that Jerry, late in the sea

from deck to ladder over the side.

October,

Our Re

son, is stepping out. Some other duke had the poor grace to give jerry's girl a ring. —o—b—o^»

Thought we had seen the results of a fracas between the captain's cat and the steward's dog when Pat came aft with his head becrimsoned. Afterwards discovered that Pat had either stuck

his head into a red paint bucket or else some dastardly villain had swabbed him with a brush. Know anything about this, Cal? —o—o—o—

After reading of

flag-pole

sitting contests,

peanut pushing races, and other fooler}-, we fin ally have found a couple of kindred spirits. Two has

passed, leaving a trail of stranded ships and tangled, twisted shore-line. —o—o—o—

of the boys are having a race to see who can let his wiskers grow longest, or longest let his whiskers grow, or something like that. In the meanwhile, the rest of us have to look at them

The Munson has made many dockings: none more notable than one recently at Fairport. Sunday night and the weather fair . . . cars flashing their head-lights across the river . . . . happy voices shouting greetings . . . . wise cracks about our being late . . . . embraces and

and others for the help and co-operation which we have received from them during this season

everything.

of 1929.

The Bremen may make her rec

ords; she will never have a better crowd to meet

her than that which met the good old Munson.

Would tell ynii who all the visitors were but do not wish to monopolize the magazine. —o— o—o—

Have had the pleasure of visits from Mrs. Ur

daily. -o-o-o-

The Munson wishes to take this opportunity to thank Calcite Screenings, plant employees,

—o—o—o—

One mouth to go: we are looking forward to this with high hopes for a cheerful ending of a

good season, with a tender yearning for home: with a tinge of regret to be leaving our friends at Calcite.

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John Miller, our steward, has been a proud father of a nine pound baby boy since November 2. Congratulations. —o—o—o—

Ah Ho}-! Our skipper is now the father of a bouncing baby girl which arrived on Nov. 6. And is he proud! And who wouldn't be? We are glad to announce that mother and daughter are doing fine and extend hearty congratulations. Adios.

Sparks Montoiix. Reporter Sir. T. W. Robinson

Late of meeting, October 29th at 7 p. m. Present Gilbert Kemp, chairman: Clinton Greenleaf, secretary: and Captain M. R. MacLean. Roland P.ryan. John Miller. William Wihsman. Howard (iuyun. Peter Fleming, and Louis Smolinski.

The meeting was called to order by the chair man, the minutes of the previous meeting were read and discussed.

The chairman then called

upon the members for any suggestions they might offer.

There was a general talk on the

previous safety meetings and the work that has been done to make the ship safe. It was brought up that soapy water is being left around wash barrel in upper conveyor room

and a nice place for some one to slip and be in jured, as rubher boots, soapy water, and steel decks are not a very good combination.

The

chairman assured the committee that this would

be taken care of at once.

Further suggestions

were made about ice and snow

decks, and

that we have a supply of sal: on board to sprink le on such places, also the deck hands were told to be careful in handling Cables on the dock when shifting, for this is the time of the year for everyone to be on the alert. A very good suggestion was made about safe ty shoes. While moving some heavy article around deck it accidentally dropped on one of

the men's toes and had he not ha I safety shoes on he would have been seriously injured. The committee suggested all members of the crew should wear safety shoes. After a general de

bate on safety first the meeting was then ad journed. —o— o— o—

Rcllin' Round—Str. Robinson

Several members of our crew enjoyed a visit with friends and relatives while unloading at

the Solvav dock recently. —o—6~o—

We compliment the

Detroit branch of

the

Michigan Limestone Co. for their efficiency in handling coal, when they take 10,000 tons of coal away in cars without a stop in approximate ly 6 hours. This was faster unloading time than

was accomplished on a clear dock at Racine in August. Perhaps, we were trying to make Charlie's gang holler wdiich may account for it. There was not a squawk until near the finish when they ran out of cars for about ten min utes.

These appeared on the

scene as

if by

Standing: Bernard Dukes, Howard Anderson, James Gatons, Leonard Danzis, John Doe, Robert Morgan, Walter Callam, Charles Bell, Axel Hoy, John Miller. Jack Saarl, Captain Crossley McQniiin, Cecil Brown, Chief Arthur Urdal, Thor Sparre, Clarence Tliorsen, Harold Nidy, John Recksziegl. LeRoy Lookahaugh, Robley Wilson, Edward Seliaum, Wynton Snader, Walter Capla. Roy Haley. Ed. Ankerburg. Seated: .John Wydro, Edward Rickey, Oscar Larsen, Alvin Woltman, James Selke, Anton Friedenshacher, Haaken Pearsen, John Hegland, Ed. Engle.

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magic and when they had been filled we said adieu and started in pursuit of the Str. Taylor which had just passed by. We let the Taylor keep the lead, however, as our boilers do not work efficiently if \c(\ on tar instead of coal. —o—o—o—

Ed. Fawcett, our steward, enjoyed a visit with his family while we unloaded at Detroit. He also visited the Marine hospital at Detroit where

members were instructed to warn the men in

their departments as to weather conditions, such as icy and wet decks, docks, ladders, etc. Also to see that all loose articles are lashed down

and secure and not to let anything of any value

lie around.

We have several bags of salt which

will lie used whenever any ice happens to be on deck.

It is also advisable to use the tunnel in

very bad weather.

Please keep off hatches while open as this time of year they are very slippery and one mis acquaintances on the Bradley boats will be glad step would cause one to fall into the cargo hold

his son. Kenneth, is convalescing after an Oper

ation for appendicitis.

Kenneth's friends and

to know he is recovering as well as could be ex pected. —o—o—o—

which might prove fatal.

The engineers were requested when pumping out ballast tanks to pump out on the outboard

Our flying enthusiasts took advantage of an other opportunity to take to the air. If these

side, otherwise the dock gets wet and freezes

boys get their flying license this winter, it may

everyone.

be necessary for us to ask for an appropriation for a lauding deck as they may wish to store their planes in a convenient place. —o—o—o—

John Miller and his gang of huskies spent a restless hour waiting for the coal dock crew to load the Str. Robinson after our arrival at dock Saturday night.

very quickly which makes it dangerous for Please keep grease and oil off of stairways, fantail and engineroom deck.

The subject of life boats was taken up and suggestion was made as to the advisability of

loading the lifeboats to capacity and see whether the fall and rigging will hold the strain ; also lower the boat into the water and inspect for leaks and see that automatic plug is working, oil blocks and clean worm gears.

Str. B. H. Taylor

Date of Meeting. October 31. 1929. Committeemen Present: Leo Moll, chairman;

Steve Chibola, secretary; and Clarence Wade. Hilmer Piatt, Everett Shay. Hans Scott and Pdwin Khr.kef.and other members.

As there were no other suggestions the meet

ing was adjourned at 11 o'clock a. m. —o—o—o—

Twice Told Tales—Str. Taylor

Another month has hastened past bringing us

Meetingv.called to order at 10:15 a. m. with all 'the, boat issue of the Screenings and the realiza tion that there remains only a month left to sail. of the members present. As this month is the last of the sailing season.

To most of the crew this

is a very

welcome

Back row: Alex Moloeha, Robt. Brumback (Walter Mook in front ot Brumback), Louis Smolinski, Mark Kemp. Wm. Kunner, Ed. Fawcett, Luke Simpson. Middle row: Howard Guynn, Geo. Hoy, Frank Berg, M. R. MacLean. Chas. Freder Seannell. Oscar Miller, Gerald Larke, Everest Roland Bryan, Frank Miller. Irvin

icks, Peter Fleming, H. B. Moore. Seated: Harry Gracie, James Frye, W. B. Nolan, Archie Beebe, John Mill er, Alfred Tyrell, Wilbert Winfield, John Hursh, Norman Raymond. John Selke, John Mowat, Lawrence Carr.

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thought as it means home and all the comfort

and associations that home stands for. So many eulogies have been written to home that it is

futile for a common person to attempt to de scribe or sing its praises in a new and original form, so it only remains for me to repeat what I've heard many a sailor say: one never fully appreciates the pleasures of home until one is deprived of them. —o—o—o—

mouth

Commercial radio

has a great many uses, one of the most import ant of which is its use as an aid to navigation.

As such it has several useful duties to perform. First, its use in securing aid if the vessel is in danger. This is done by sending out an SOS in code, which is the international distress call.

All

ordinary traffic in the vicinity of the ship must be immediately suspended and all operators list

en to the ship's report of its condition and posi tion. Then the operator whose ship is nearest

Our Radio

During the past

commercial and the amateur.

several

disastrous

wrecks have happened, most of them on Lake Michigan, due to terrific winds and very high seas. Radio played an important part in the res cue of the crew and passengers and again proved

to the distressed vessel comes on

the air

and

establishes communication with it. having prev iously notified his captain. Thus communica tion between ships is maintained until the rescu ing ship has reached the ship in distress or the

that it is good insurance and sound business to transmitting aparatus of the sinking ship has have it installed aboard ship even if the ship is gone dead due to water having reached its pow not compelled by law to have it. Undoubtedly er plant. Thus help is oftimes drawn across many more lives could have been saved had all these ships carried radio. Radio, to the layman, usually means the broad cast division. When you mention it to the aver

age man he will immediately start discussing the merits of the various broadcast receivers which he has owned or heard and the characteristics of

the broadcasting stations within range of his re ceiver . For radio is past the experimental stage and has taken its place in homes as a necessary luxury, along with the motorcar. But there is another phase of radio; communication for com mercial purposes or for pleasure, formerly called wireless .

This latter phase also has two divisions, the

hundreds of miles of angry, tossing seas to save many lives.

Then also it performs its everyday business such as sending and receiving ordinary business messages, getting the weather forecasts and barometric reports, hydrographic news, which government aids to navigation broadcast daily from certain land stations.

It is also useful in

obtaining position reports from naval stations

maintained for that purpose. And now v\ve come to the radio compass or direction finder which also has an important function on shipboard. All around the lakes and along the coast of this country arc radio beacon

stations.

These are maintained by the govern-

Standing: Capt. F. F. Pearse, Joseph Holfelder, D. E. Nauts, John Spang, Joe Balko.

B. Griffith, Roy

Crnickshank, Hector Mclnnes, Donald McLeod, Virgil Baebe, Howard Kemp, N. R. Henderson, Chief Engr. G. IT. Labonnty. Kneeling: G. 0. Campbell, Bernard Belin, Joseph Palmer, Hilmer Piatt, C. L. Wade, Isadore links, Gerald Rock wood. Seated: Joseph Pietzak Edward Hansen, Evald Mans, Edwin Ehrke, Edward Streich, Everett Shay, Steve Chibola. Leo Moll, August Jarvis, Albert Goodreau and Thomas Neil.

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While laying in for weather at Buffalo and all the boys were making the most of Buffalo cheer, laying in stocks of cold medicine and all that, a and points, on which courses are planned. These number of fine singers were uncovered. While stations transmit calls of different combinations pondering it over we began to wonder: ment and are located at strategic points along

the coast of the lakes and oceans such as the entrance to canals, harbors, rivers, shoals, reefs,

of dots and dashes during foggy, misty or hazy weather on a wavelength all their own. by auto

matic sending machines.

When the navigating

officer wishes to check up 011 his course he tunes in the radio beacon located at the point on which

he is planning his course and is able to tell

Who is this sweetened Adeline The tenor's tried and true love,

Whom all quartets for fifty years Have sung with sundry sighs and tears And barber shops are full of? (With due respect to Robert Casey.)

whether the ship is heading on the beacon or

"Alackaday," quoth Sir Howard Kemp as he grees error in his course. Thus during heavy fog strode along the deck bearing his lance and a ship may be taken into a harbor by the radio shield. '"Would that my lady love could see me to one side of it and the exact number of de

now." and he halted and plunged his sounding

compass alone. Then there is the amateur division of radio.

Two separate bands of low wavelengths are re served by the government for use of amateurs only. The amateurs have transmitters of com

paratively low power and hold communication with each other for pleasure only.

There are a

great many amateurs all over the world and many amateurs have cards, which are used to acknowledge communications, from all over the wrorld. Many of the most important advances in radio have been made by the amateurs but have been exploited by the commercial interests. —6—0—0—

Upon asking Leo Moll where he, intended to spend the winter, he said that he was going to the Thousand Islands—and spend a week on each one. But subsequent reports have it that

he has a poultry farm where he intends to raise

rod far into the ship's vitals, withdrew it and marked the result upon the board.

"Comes a pause in the day's occupation, that is known as the children's hour" wearily remarks

Benny Belin as he settles down to give the boys a few lessons in cribbage.

When we come to the end of the day and silence holds its sway And the sun seeks its rest in the golden west, The spirit then moves us to say: "Oh, why is a sailor, and why does one sail,

True, we gather no moss—and also no kale." —A. Watts Man —0—0—0—

Hans Scott says he might drift around by Sax on, Wis., this winter and help Mike Ruks hunt

the wily fox and the elusive hare, also assist him

fowl for free lunch counters of the Rochester

with his accordion at dances.

speakeasies. Very satisfactory arrangement we should say; he'll create both the demand and

ley, boys, that was a riproarer in them good old

supply.

Steer clear of Hur

days; "Time can dull but not erase."

cial life this winter and devote his entire time to

"Are you content to spend your life walking around the country begging?" "No lady," answered the tram]). "Manx's the

the amateur radio transmitter he

time I've wished for a car."

Don Nauts declares he is going to give up so is going to

have, but methinks someone else will have a

word or two to say as to that. —0—0—0—

Al Goodreau says he is going to get a job

—0—0—0—

We have at last come to the point where words fail us. So, bon jour, friends, until the next issue.

as nightwatchman at the Cubs ball park in Chi cago. He lives right around the corner and hav ing been in front of many a hot fire this season, figures that he could withstand anything in the way the gangsters have to offer. Tallyho! What Ho! Yo Ho! and what not. Mike Ruks is going to spend the winter fol lowing the hounds. We don't mean that he is going to the dogs, but merely do some tall hunt ing in the wilds of northern Wisconsin.

J. Griffith, Reporter. —0—0—0—0—0—

Str. W. F. White

Date of Meeting. October 28, 1929. Present; Donald Everett,

chairman;

Henry

Miller, secretary; and Leon DePudry, Andrew Peterka. Louis Petersen, Leo Graham, Jerome Williams and O. K. Falor.

bola back next year with a sad. sad look ot re

The seventh meeting of this ship's safety com mittee was called to order at 6:30 p. m. on the above date. Every member was present and we were pleased to have Chief Suttle, First Asst. Havden and First Mate Eckburg as guests at

sponsibility.

this meeting.

—0—0—0—

Don't l>e surprised, fellows, to see Steve ChiRumor hath it that he might as

sume the tie that binds—and grinds—this win

ter.

She's a lucky girl and a mighty fine one

for Steve knows what he wants and is not the

kind that marry in haste and repent at Reno.

The chairman read the minutes of the prev

ious meeting and since many of last year's safe ty problems are also this year's, the minutes of last year's October meeting were read and some

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very timely suggestions were taken therefrom.

Some interesting items from current meetings held on our sister ships were read and discussed.

slow, awkward and unsafe method at best.

This

is our contribution to a subject that is worthy, and most needy, of serious consideration.

In this connection the Taylor's appeal, made in

The next suggestion was that a guard be their September minutes, for any suggestions placed so as to cover the driving gears on the for loading oil barrels and other heavy materials boom hoist machinery. These gears are operat while at the dock at Calcite became the subject ed directly from the main engine shaft and re of discussion. This matter is a sore point with volve rapidly and since there are grease cups more than one of our vessels. We object to us close by, the gears are open all around, the dan ing the davits for such work because they are ger present while in motion is obvious and slow handling, awkward to use and not at all should be safe-guarded. Chief Suttle promised safe where heavy objects are concerned. The most approved suggestion was made by 0. K.

to attend to it as soon as possible.

Falor.

Falor in which he suggested that racks "for oil

This embodied the idea that no further

^Another timely suggestion was made by 0. K.

effort be made to provide additional rigging as barrels be made having semi-circular beds to fit far as the boats are concerned, but that a device

the barrels and having a firm

be located at some point of vantage on the dock,

bracket at each end drilled so as to allow the in

such as a boom of some sort operating on the same principle as a boat's landing boomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but of heavier stock, of course. It might even be at

to properly secure a barrel or other container.

tached to the coal bridge rigging and either pow ered by hand or by electricity.

If one

was

placed on each side of the slip at Calcite at some suitable position along the dock, it would great ly speed up the operation and be inestimably safer.

Our idea for this is a standard with a

boom arm to swing over the side of the boat, using a small one half inch cable with a sling attached to end and running through chives to a small drum clamped at a convenient operating-

metal

bar

sertion of a strong metal rod at a height suitable

When the rod is inserted and fastened (there may be two) it will be possible to wedge any barrel so securely that no roll could shift it. First Mate Eckburg mentioned the main steam line in the lower conveyor room. There is a

sheet of tin covering the line where it passes over the incline walk, making the danger of cuts or burns too frequent since a person has to stoop while passing under it and naturally often places his hands on it to steady himself wdiile doing so.

This has been taken care of at the

level on the standard. It would then be an easy matter for two men to place a barrel of oil or any other heavy object aboard quickly and safe

and it has marked the work of this committee

ly where it now takes at least five men and is a

frequently this season.

time of this writing. We feel that such prompt ness in safety work is surely worthy of mention

Standing: Walter Ellefsen, Niels Larsen, Louis Peterson, Captain Dahlbnrg, Joseph Halleck. Wilfred Hebert, William Chain, Donald Everett, Edward Vallee, Edwin Beck, Gust Swanson. Carl Eckbnrg, and Theodore Strand. Second row: Morris Nielsen, James Alexander, Donald McKenzie. Kenneth Falor. Robert Oliver and Walter Eggleston. Seated: Frank Walsh. John Oleson, Cecil Gordon, Walter Rogers, Paul Bixler. Jerome Williams, Henry Miller, Fred Hayden, Leo Graham, Leo DePudry, Emil Johnson and William Dickens.

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A suggestion was made about putting hinged plates over the three holes burned into the cen ter conveyor incline "for the purpose of clean ing the pan." They could thus be closed while unloading and free the men working under neath from the danger of falling stones. As we have passed through a couple of storms recently, a committee of two was appointed to thoroughly inspect the ship for any damage that might have occurred. The committee appointed Mr. Everett and Mr. Graham. Their report as submitted contained the following findings and recommendations:

1. Deadlight glass in chain locker broken. This is the second time this has happened and must lie caused by towline shackle striking it. It has been repaired. The Captain has instructed the mates to have this deadlight opened when in tow of tugs and again closed after tow is over. 2. Some of the tarpaulins are showing small cuts and breaks. This is evidently caused by members of the deck crew allowing strongbacks

or other heavy bars to fall heavily on the cov ered hatch. Captain Dahlburg instructed them to be more careful in

the future and directed

that any over large tears be repaired. 3. Several deadlights are in need of gasket rubber, the present gaskets showing signs of wear.

Recommended.

4. Recommend placing steps from

deck crew.

They are to be advised and coached

whenever he thinks such action advisable.

also advised the men that he had noticed only

one man at the landing boom several times and said he believed this to be an unsafe practice and that it must be discontinued. It has been evident to this committee that one

or two men still persist in occasionally going down the ladder much as they would a stairs. This is undeniably a dangerous practice and any one seen doing it should receive the severest censure.

We also believe it advisable to have periodical examinations of the boom guy wires, turnbuckles, bolts and all other such fastenings where a break might be anticipated. Also it recommends the extra precaution of additional lashings when bad weather is expected. This is generally done on board this vessel.

We feel that most of the

dangers common to sailing have been covered by our committee throughout the season and that we have every opportunity to end the sea son with a perfect record. Eet us all strive to ward this. Meeting adjourned, 7:45 p. m. —o—o—o—

Concerning Radio Compasses 0. K. Falor

We would lie pleased to hear from the various captains, mates or radio operators regarding

incline

their results and observations in connection with

walk to conveyorman's platform. It is now ne cessary to step on skirt board and then to the

the radio compasses on their particular vessels.

platform.

time that compasses have been in use there is

When a man is carrying a load it

would be very easy to slip. In fact it is practic ally impossible to keep your balance under the existing conditions here. Any persons having suggestions for overcoming this difficulty are requested to get in touch with this committee. 5. Recommend placing of ladder from plat form to number one cargo hold for use of deck hands working there on forward clean-up or otherwise.

Worm gear on windlass compressor, port

side, part of tooth broken off. ment.

Needs replace

Recommend thorough overhauling of

windlass compressor system by engineers. 7. Recommend replacing block and tackle line used for raising coal bunkers hatches. What these hatches really need is a hand winch and

It seems that due to the comparatively short relatively little known of their various idiosyn

crasies, especially those having to do with radio phenomena occurring between the transmitter and the receiver. After making a multiplicity of calculations on bearings taken continuously over a period of several months and under all sorts of conditions we have had some very interesting results . At least they were interesting to us. We have found that bearings taken when not over fifteen miles away from the beacon are generally correct and may usually be relied upon. But results in the past seem to indicate that bearings taken at any distance greater than that mentioned above may not be accurate and can

not be trusted completely, especially when the

vigilance and good work we have been doing

bearing was taken after nightfall. Each time we took a bearing we carefully checked up on our equipment and all other local conditions that might be expected to influence our readings and each time we invariably found

this season as members of the committee.

everything normal and unchanged.

cable.

The chief gave a brief resume of the season's work in safety and cautioned us to keep up the This

This brings

way we may finish the season with one hundred percent safety. We haven't originated any slog ans so far: our record will have to take the place

\\> to suspicion that some atmospheric phenom ena is responsible for the deviation noticed in many bearings. We have personally witnessed a signal minimum shift several degrees while

of that.

taking bearings after nightfall.

The usual danger attending fall and winter work were gone over again and the mate asked the boatswain. Mr. DePudry, to pay special at tention to such dangers when working with the

night when comparing radio and sight bearings

was readily agreed to for we know that in that

Eater the same

taken on the same beacon we have found that

they checked accurately. We have heard some radio compass men warn

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against bearings made when land lies between the vessel and the radio beacon.

STR. WHITE'S RADIO EQUIPMENT

It seems not

improbable to the writer that if mineral depos its and other conditions exist on land that may deflect radio waves, possibly the)' still exert a certain amount of influence when submerged especially in these shallow lake waters. This

might be especially true during prolonged fad ing when the so called "sky wave" is practically absent and the ground wave is being received. We are aware that much trouble may arise in an installation because of some change in the electrical conditions of the various metal gear at the forward end. Imperfect grounding of guy wires and life rafts may easily produce an ap

preciable effect on readings. In our opinion all such sources of possible trouble should be thor oughly grounded before calibration is attempted at all, then one may be reasonably sure that con ditions will exist unchanged for some time. But the writer believes that a certain portion of radio compass troubles may be traced to some influence originating elsewhere than on the boa'', and it is our belief that while

radio

direction

finders are invaluable in real emergency, their use should always be in conjunction with the reckoning always available in ordinary lake nav igation. This is not intended as an authoritative dis

course but merely as a suggestion designed pri marily to provoke other observers into making known their ideas and observations.

What have you ?

Wise Whispers—Str. White Well, here we are, very near to the finish line and our boys will .soon be scattered to the four corners of this old U.S.A. of ours. Some plans are quite indefinite as yet but all are seemingly unanimous in dedicating the first Couple days home to uninterrupted periods of slumber—just

I have been requested to prepare a brief de scription of the White's radio installation as it is pictured above. Much of it is the writer's

we may safely report the following items.

property and was designed purely as an exper imental and temporary lay-out. 1 see no reason why commercial receivers should Opt benefit by using the later developments in radio engineer

His parents' farm near Cleveland, will prob ably be the scene of Niels Larsen's activities this

ceivers and two audio frequency amplifiers. On the upper shelf to the right of the Utah speaker,

to sec how it feels!

However, we believe that

fall".

ing.

There are three separate and complete re

are the short wave and ship wave broadcast re

—o—c—o—

Fortified by an ample supply of peanuts, Wil liam Dickens will most likely

hie

himself

'Frisco. —o—o—o—

Eeo "Pedro" DePudry is also going to Florida providing his Hudson car can make the hills (or otherwise.)

ceivers. They are entirely shielded in aluminum units, the tippet two being the short wave set. It consists of one stage of tuned radio frequency and a gaseous type detector. The four lower

compartments house the ship wave broadcast receiver, two stage tuned radio frequency ampli fier and regenerative gaseous detector, whose

—o-o—o—

wants to make his

wavelength range is 200 to 1000 meters. A.C. type screen-grid tubes are employed in both re ceivers. On the lower shelf is the three stage audio frequency amplifier, two stages are pushpull thus assuring adequate power and freedom

home in Detroit where he can see any or all ol Helen Kane's forthcoming talkie pictures. There is a hint for Pat's feminine admirers—he just can't help falling for those baby talk voices.

amplifier controls arc on the small panel. This amplifier operates from either receiver at the throw of a switch and feeds four speakers. Be-

William "Bill" Chain expects to find himself building tires at Goodyears' in Akron this win ter. —o—o—o—

Donald "Pat"

McKenzie

from distortion.' All speaker, lone, battery and

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low the amplifier may be seen the Grebe CR-5 receiver with its amplifier. This receiver is al ways ready for immediate use at all times indepently of all else. A very little of the transmit ter may be seen at the extreme right of the pic ture. Sufficient to say that it is a converted spark having an input of approximately 500 watts. Re ceiver and amplifier voltages are obtained from batteries and by using the electric lighting sys tem in series with a 100-volt Edison cell. O. K. Falor. —o— o—o—

Well, here's hoping all have a wonderful win ter and that everybody will be sitting on the dock in the spring waiting for the White to sail again. —0—0—0—

Andrew Peterka says that his board is'all paid lor the coming winter, so all he has to do is get that new machine he has been talking about all summer. —o—o—o—

"Bhiekie" Jerome Williams, our popular fire man, declares his intention of spending his win ter in Rogers City—to see that they build the power house right. It will be pretty cold. Blaekie. handling those large iron rails and frames.

But Blackic says that since "Tat" Rogers left him all of his old clothes he thinks he should

fare very nicely.

Good luck, Blackic!

Walter Kggleston, Louis Petersen and Morris

Nielsen will be at home in Cleveland the greater part of the time. —o—o—o—

Walter Ellefsen will again lie ship keeper on this vessel. —o—o—o—

It gives us considerable pleasure to be privi leged to announce in this issue of "Screenings" the recent engagement of Donald Fveretl and

Miss Beatrice Daniels of Wyandotte, Michigan. After the nuptials, early in December, the couple will depart for Riverside, California, where they will spend the winter with Don's parents. We take this opportunity to congratulate Don and to wish them all the good luck in the. world on behalf of his many friends on the White. —o—o—o—

Chief Thomas Suttle is planning a trip to the Land of Sunshine (and hurricanes)—Florida. —o—o—o—

Eddie "Cousin" Beck says that he is going to buy a bag of pork and beans and then go shoot ing rabbits on the Cuyahoga home at Chardon, Ohio.

River, near his

—o—o—o—

While driving through a small village in Geor

gia, Dutch was looking for signs showing howto get out of town and there happened to be a

Speaking of duck hunting. Harry Moore says a good aim isn't worth a damn if you can't pull

stop sign written on the road: S-T-O-P. Dutch didn't see it so a copper stopped him and asked if he knew what it meant. He also spelled it for

the trigger.

him.

Ask Dutch sometime how to spell STOP!

left to right, standing, back row: Capt. Win. J. MacLean. John Sparre. George Johnson, N. A. MacLean, John Phillips. William Joppich; second row, standing: Otto Sparre, Melvin Keyse, George Kerr, J. Ansel Williams, Lorenti Lowrenzo, William King, John McGee, Ralph Reynolds, Niels Anderson, George Damhra. Angus McRae, Malcolm McDonald; sitting: Chris Swarts. Clifford Motter. Francis Bacon, M. B. Mike, Kaj Nielsen. James Ward, Chris Pederson, Martin Lewandowski; on deck: John Kerr, Isaac Rauka, Leo Centalla, William Schwert.

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Page Twenty-Eight "If a heavy sea upsets your stomach, drinkport." "What kind of port?"

When it comes to a show-down it seems that

Leo DePudry usually gets the tomatoes.

fair, is it Buck ?

"It doesn't matter, any old port in a storm."

—o—o—o—

We've got to give Louis credit—he sure took )imniy Alexander wanted to know where the the boys by surprise with his most excellent Eve

waitress works who startled all the fellows after

someone ordered her to bring in the salad with

of All Saints dinner. In our Opinion it is the most satisfactory way in which to celebrate Hal

out dressing.

loween.

Chief Stittle says that if you bet on three kings, that's gambling; if you bet that you can make three spades, that's entertainment: but if you bet that wheat will go up. that's big busi

Thanks. —o—o—o—

It looked almost natural to see Hans Birk's

blonde curls again gracing our dining room. Hans is relieving Dutch while the latter drives his wife and car home to Rocky River.

ness.

—o—o—o— —o—o—o—

It's a lucky guy that can get a Lucky Strike cigarette out of "Hunka" Miller!

Thought for today: It won't do any good to

Spank a girl after she is sixteen, but it must be lots of fun.

—o—o—o—

They say that in Ohio it's unlawful for a kiss to consume over fifty feet of motion picture film. Gosh. I've had some in that good old state that lasted over three miles of pavement!

•- o— o—o—

"What is it?" asked the doctor who had been

hurriedly summoned at midnight.

'"Nothing this time, Doc," answered Newlywed, looking at watch. "My wife just wanted The deckhands must have thought their end to see how soon you could get here in case the was at hand when, during a recent roll, they baby was suddenly taken ill." —o—o—o—

were awakened by a violent sea amid whose noises could be heard the eerie strains of music.

Upon investigation it was found that 13ill Chain's accordion was loose around the deck and that

at every roll it emitted strange and ghostly chords.

from

—o—o—o—

For nuts who slap me on the back. T must admit I do not care,

—o—o—o—

Not long after Swifty was heard expressing his preference for the rolling hills of Pennsyl

But I've great admiration for The kind of folks who pat me there. Clerk—I'm taking a correspondence course

—o—o—o—

But, all in all, it's a good old world after all! —o—o—o—

Eddie Beck states that while he is hunting the bunnies he will practice pipe smoking so as to be aide to present adequate competition in creating smoke screens with the second mate while in the

pilot house.

to get more money.

Boss—That's terrible. duce expenses.

I'm taking one to re

—o—o—o—

Most of the pickin' in the world is done by

people that don't understand. —o—o—o—

Flattery labors under the odious charge ot

Louis says that ducks, turkeys or chickens are

all the same to Jimmy when minus their fine feathers.

servility.—Tacitus. —o—o—o—

"Where are you going?"

"Trying to find where them pigeons live."

liixler was introduced to his

first

roll

rather violently but responded better than we had expected. Still, lay-up time looks pretty good right now, he says. —o—o—o—

We understand that Hill Chain's favorite song

"What" for?" "Want some holes for my desk."

As this is possibly the last "Sreenings" in which the writer will have an opportunity to be heard, he wishes to express his appreciation to

is "Singing in the Rain" or maybe it's "Standing

the editorial staff for the several courtesies they

in the Rain."

have shown him and to the crew for the tolerant —o—o—o—

'Tis rumored that Buck Eckburg may some times be found chopping wood on frosty Sunday mornings down Lanse way. —o—o—o—

We strongly suspicion

that matrimony

wil'

have an important part in Emil Johnson's winter activities. —o—o—o—

And now for a few puns—with or without cof fee—as voti like.

—o—o—o—

vania rather than those of Lake Huron.

Paul

First Girl: How can I keep mother smelling tobacco on my breath? Second: Cover it up with Scotch.

and good natured manner in which they have re ceived his small offerings. We also thankfully acknowledge the co-operation Fred "Dutch" Havden has always given us in assembling those personals having to do with the after end. To our friends ashore we would like to express our

sincere hope that they will have a pleasant and successful winter and that we may be privileged to see them all again next spring. 0. K. Falor, Reporter.

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finished, and of which we read about in the last

Str. Calcite

Date of Meeting: October 24, 1929. Present: •

Donald

McLeod,

chairman;

Plans

Hirk. secretary: and Angus McNeil, John Davy, Leif Smevik, Wm. Patchkowski.

Although the season is nearly over, this is no time to become lax in regard to safety first. In fact, it is' at this time of the year when with weather like we've encountered the past week, that each and everyone should be on the alert in doing his daily duties. We had some trouble with our top half gang way doors leaking when closed, but the old rub ber has been replaced with new and the result is, we've a dry fan-tail now when the sea is bad.

It was suggested that a man should "stand by" at all times when unloading engines are in mo tion. This has been referred to the conveyor engineer, who assured us his co-operation.

Suggestions of previous meetings were dis cussed and this committee feels confident that

in the past it has done its best, excepting the one accident, which caused our name to lie taken

off the honor roll. As long as there are mechan ical devices there will be accidents and that is

the reason for these safety committees. The duty (if each is to impress upon all individuals on their respective ships, to think and act safe ly both for their own benefit and their ship mates'. J

issue of "Screenings." More success to you boys, you must certainly co-operate to gain such results.

Meeting adjourned at 1 p. m. —o—o—o—

Cargo Clippings—Str. Calcite Now that the base ball season has come to a close, some of the members of the crew have

taken up trap shooting. When we were anch ored at Port Huron, the marksmen gathered on the fantail and tried.their luck at what was thot

to be ducks. After wasting many boxes of shells it was discovered that they were not ducks but were divers and were eluding the shots by diving under at the report of the gun. —o—o—o—

It has been decided, especially by the forward crew, that we have carried enough coal for the year 1929. Limestone for the balance of the season would be very preferable.

Just when we thought everything was tied and lashed for the heavy weather, a bad roller comes along and turns everything upside down. It even rolled Heine out of bed. —o—o—o—

Deckhand: What does S.O.S. mean ?

Sparks: Same old stuff. —o—o—o—

A certain watchman on the Calcite tells this this

story of a camping trip in Florida. "One night

way of extending our congratulations to the wonderful record the power department has just

while camping along the Palm River, a heavy rain storm came along and our best shelter was

The

crew

the

Steamer

Calcite

take

Standing: Glen Gilmore, Ed. Smevick, Alex Lnnherg, Clifford Anderson. E. Miller, Geo. Laughrey, Geo. Gerke, Albert Jarvis, .John Davy, Louis Leveck, Michael Stevens, John Leonard, Lester Bannon, Lloyd Bogart. Claire Rudgeis. Albert. McGlocklin, Chris Swartz, Donald MacLeod, Henry Herman, John Anderson, Capt. C. A. Mart in. Seated: L. Frank, E. Jones, Eric Winters, Ed Ivarson, Hans Berk, L. Smevich, B. McClinton, D. Ingram, A. -

Rowell, John Petrishin.

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a little 4x6 foot tent.

The tent was properly

oiled and had a floor in it which made it water

proof in every

way.

After

waiting several

hours, the rain stopped beating on the tent top and we thought the storm had ceased. As we

opened the tent door to look out. four fish, each about two feet long, flopped in." Bob. you have a great imagination.

When a man gets to acting unruly on this boat, we hang" him up by his suspenders in the hallway. —o—o—o—

any possible chance of infection.

It is the small

neglected wounds that cause trouble. Otto Sparre offered the suggestion that knives

used in the galley should have the points ground off, especially if they are long knives. Some of the forward crew have been placing their clothing on the boom hoist.

This should

be stopped immediately, for this reason: li the garment should get caught in the breaking sys tem it would cause serious trouble.

In a few days a new dolly bar will replace the long, heavy one now in use. The behavior of the crew during the storm

The boys in the galley are wondering how the meals are kept down to the limited rations

last week was commended.

when they have such a heavy eater as "Tom the

risk by uselessly going on deck or taking any-

Turk."

similar hazardous risks. -o—o—o—

After Slim, the porter, had traded his sheep skin coat for a suit of clothes, he discovered all

the suit needed was a new pair of trousers. —o—o—o—

This month has brought a change in the engi neers of our ship. Hans Birk. who has been with us all season, has gone to complete the sea son on the Steamer W. F. White.

Henry Miller, second assistant of the W. F. White, will finish the season on the Calcite. —o— o— o—

If you have a desire to hear classical music, such as the Anvil Chorus, you should come down in the tunnel and hear the Chipping Hammer Quartet. I find that on the steamboat, there are always

a few men that have some way of making side money. On this boat there are such ways as washing clothes, pressing suits and shirts, sell ing candy, cigarettes, gloves, etc. But the best one I have seen yet happened the last time we were in the kicks at Buffalo.

During our stay here in the Loraine dry dockeach man must be doubly cautious in walking about the boat and in going to and from the gate. Sobriety is expected of all hands and it is hoped that we can leave Loraine with a clean accident sheet.

With only a few weeks to go and the best chance in the world to equal our Safety Record

of last year, we are sincere in our hopes that everyone will constantly bear in mind our Safe

ty First motto: "Keep Your Eyes Open." Report of the committee appointed to in spect the medicine chests was had and orders filled for needed equipment. It

—o—o—o—

Pleinie was on the

dock selling back issues of the "Calcite Screen

Xo one took any

has been

our

custom

read

over

the

safety reports of the other boats of the fleet

which are published in the Screenings. We feel that it adds interest to our meeting a.s well as giving us many helpful suggestions which we would not have thought "Screenings."

of.

Thanks

the

Nothing further was offered to the value of the safely meeting, therefore it was adjourned.

ings" for twenty-five cents a copy, Some of the members of the crew are so anx

ious to see the end of the

season

come,

they

have counted not only the days but the hours they have to work. —o—o—o—

If you arc in a hurry to get on watch and

can't find your shoes, just look under your pil low or under your mattress. Some kind-hearted person might be looking out for you. John F. Davy, Reporter —o—o—o—o—o—

Str. Carl D. Bradley Date ot Meeting, October 30. 1929. Members present: Chairman. Martin Birk i Secretary. J. Ansel Williams, and Ray Bier, Wal ter Levondosky. Francis Bacon, Ike Ranka, Otto Sparre, Nils Anderson. Willard Fox, Jack McGee. Several of the members of the crew have been seen with small wounds and some of them have

not been taken care of properly. Fveryone is urged to take immediate treatment to prevent

We ourselves must pilgrims be Launch our Mayflower and steer boldy through

The desperate winter sea. —Lowell.

Great Adventures

Gone are the covered wagons Now on their last, long trek; Leaving on Time's vast desert

Only a moving speck, Only a wind-tossed ribbon Merging at last with the sand; Gone are the covered wagons, Gone with the youth of the land.

Gone are the white-rigged schooners, Once they seemed kin to the waves, Vanished today like the mermaids Resting in coral caves;

Ghosts of the white-winged vessels,

Bold as the wind, and free,

Sail through the mists, but the ships Are gone with the youth of the sea.

Yet there are great adventures Waiting the hearts that dare Greatly to greet and clasp them, Bravely and far to fare. Still are the sea-lanes luring, Mountain-peaks beckon still, While, over boundless airways,

Conquerors soar at will! Michaclis.

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N. W. Pollock

TRANSPORTATION

T. L. Kelley

TRANSPORTATION

Robert Hamilton

SHOVELS

T. L. Kelley

SHOVELS

Robert Hamilton

DRILLS

Thomas Kelley

DRILLS

John Dembny

BLASTING CREWS

Theo. Haselhuhn

MILL

Adolph Sorgenfrei

MILL

Max Belmore

ELECTRICAL CREWS

Geo. C. Wing

POWER HOUSE

Geo. C. Wing

CARPENTER SHOP

Chas. Hoffman

Julius Zemple

YARD—MACHINERY

Capt. Walter Pepler

TUGS

Chief Frank Lamp STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

Capt. William MacLean

Chief John Sparre STR. T. W. ROBINSON

Capt. M. R. MacLean Chief H. B. Moore

STR. JOHN G. MUNSON

Capt. Crossley McQuinn Chief Arthur Urdal

STR. W. F. WHITE

Capt. Theo. Dahlburg Chief Thomas Suttle

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Once again the joyful Christmas season gives us the %

opportunity to send our hearty good wishes to those whose friendship we cherish. We wish to thank all the employees for their splendid

efforts in the accomplishment of our best safety record %

during the past season. The Michigan Limestone 6C Chemical Company and Bradley Transportation Company wishes that the happiness of the holiday season may remain with you throughout the

year, the best you have ever known in health and pros perity.

IuUjjvi^cvu. President

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CALCITE

SCREENINGS

Published monthly for the employees of the Michigan Limestone

Chemical

Company,

Rogers City,

Michigan, in the interest of Safety and Welfare.

The columns of "Calcite Screenings" are open to receive items of plant news, photographs, cartoons, safety suggestions and other items of general plant interest. Contributions will be welcomed from all em ployees. All such contributions should be received before the first of each month and should bear the name of the department and the sender and should be addressed to the editor. J. A. VALENTIN, Editor.

No. 31

EDITORIALS CHRISTMAS FACT AND FANCY

History points out that Christmas celebration really began about 180 A. D. During the time

Dec. 1929

GROUP LIFE PAYMENT

This issue of the "Calcite Screenings" carries an account of the death of Peter Grohowski, a

that Emperor Diocletia reigned in Rome, a group young man employed in the milling department of Christians were celebrating.

The Emperor

ordered the church doors locked and the build

for the past few years.

Under the Group Life Insurance plan effective

ing burned. All the worshippers perished, which incident, of course, tended to encourage more Christ mas celebrations rather than stop them and so they have continued down through the centuries in all

October 1st. a payment of $1,150.00 was made to

Christian

to have the Group Life Insurance plan as it is, in effect, and to be in a position to make this

The

lands.

folk

lore

Christmas

brings out some interesting facts and fancies.

For instance: A fall

of snow on Christmas, legend tells

Frances Grohowski. the mother

Peter

and

the beneficiary he designated in his insurance policy.

We sympathize with the mother and family in their loss but it is a satisfaction to all concerned

prompt settlement with the beneficiary. Whether a death occurs in the pursuit of duty or whether from other causes, the beneficiary

us. is the fore-runner of a Happy "receives the principal amount of the policy, but

New Near. The first Christmas card was pub lished eighty years ago. Christmas carols originated in the 11th century, being sung be tween the scenes of Christmas plays staged dur ing the period. The Christmas tree originated in Germany. We often wonder who originated Christmas fireworks—and why? But anyhow, it's pretty fine business—this Christmas cele brating. 11 strengthens man's faith in a lot of things— in himself mostly and in his fellow men. There's an indefinable something about it that tugs away at the heart strings, that cements friendships and brings families close together even though they may actually be separated. It's the joy season of the year. A season in which everyone should be glad. Let's not mar it with accidents. —o—o—o—o—o—

Life is simply a matter of concentration; you

are what you set out to be. The things you read today are the things you become tomorrow. You are a composite of the things you say, the books you read, the thoughts you think, the company you keep, and the things you desire to become. —Home Spun Yarns, —o— o— o—o— o—

ABRAHAM LINCOLN said: "It is the duty of every man to protect himself and those as

sociated with him from accidents which may result in injury or death." Speech is the index of the mind.—Seneca.

the circumstances attending this accidental death

causes us to use these columns to call to the at

tention nf employees that unwise and careless use of an automobile caused this death.

These payments also have an effect on the

cost of carrying Group Insurance and the em ployee remembering that he pays a part of this cost should be more inclined to exercise safety, and judgment at all times. —o—o—o—o—o—

RADIO FANS SHOULD LISTEN TO SAFETY BROADCASTS

All Michigan Lime employees who own or have access to radios should listen

the

series of Universal Safety Radio Programs which are being broadcast each Tuesday even

ing at 7:15 o'clock. This is the second group of such programs being presented over the air. They started on Oct. 22 and will be concluded Jan. 14. and are being broadcast over the Rv<\

Network. These programs are short, being onlv 15 minutes in length, but are well worth the time

of any individual who is interested in the safety and welfare of our community. We ask that you watch for these programs and tune in on them for the 15-minute period each Tuesday evening.

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WINTER ACCIDENT HAZARDS ARE NOW A MENACE

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT WINS AWARD

Your chances of escaping accidental injury or death are considerably less during the winter

In the May issue of "Calcite Screenings" we offered an award for the Department finishing

months than during any other season, according

the season with the "best safety record" and went on at length to define just what points the Judging Committee would consider determining

to accident statistics.

Icy walks, platforms and stairways, falling icicles, suffocation and asphyxiation all take their toll of accident victims during cold weath er.

Fire hazards are also increased, particularly in the homes where the heating plant has not been put in condition for winter needs. The storing of ashes in wooden boxes and barrels causes numerous fires, and the Christmas sea son with its inflammable decorations often ac

companied by candles and other open flames, is responsible for many a fire alarm. Icy walks, platforms and stairways result in many broken bones. Keeping the sidewalks and steps at home or at the factory free from slippery ice is a public duty as well as an in dispensable precaution for the family's safety. The hazard of falling ice and icicles is most serious during thaws. Roofs should be watched carefully and ice and snow removed. Icicles should also be removed, particularly over walks and building entrances. Flat roofs should also be watched. If the snow is heavy, an undue strain may be placed on the roof and cause a cave-in.

Coal stoves in tightly closed rooms, gas heat ers without vents, or gas ranges in which the flame has blown out are other sources of gas asphyxiation. Salamanders in enclosed spaces may generate dangerous quantities of carbon monoxide and there is always the additional danger of oil-soaked clothing becoming ignited.

the winners.

It was easy to write the article and determine

the prize which consisted of the winning De partment going as a whole to the annual plant banquet, as well as an individual reward. The judges, however, had not so easy a task. Several of the larger departments ran quite close with excellent records and many of the smaller departments made fine records. In viewing the activities of each, it was found that much earnest endeavor and ardent effort was

given by all in co-operating to keep accidents to a minimum and the committee, after giving it considerable thought decided the Electrical Department the winner, although they had-but little over their nearest competitor, the Con struction Department. The Department as a whole went to the plant banquet December 7th and .in addition each member of the Department will receive a CorVan steel three blade pocket knife. On one side through a transparent handle will show the man's name and department and on the reverse side will be "Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company 1929 Safety Award." The Electrical Department is deserving of a great deal of credit for its achievement in win ning first place in the campaign to stamp out accidents in our plant.

SHORTY SEZ:

NURSING SERVICE REPORT SHOWS VENTURE SUCCESSFUL

A man in the factory is worth

Prior to June of this year we employed part lime nursing service. Since that time we have had the services of a nurse who is devoting full time to plant service, which includes first aid

more than one

the morgue

at the plant as well as social service work with our plant people. Our November record shows that besides the

regular routine of dressings at the First Aid rooms, 95 employees' homes were visited for advisory and nursing care, and we are glad to know that our people are using and receiving benefit from this service. Naturally, there is considerable routine and follow-up work to take care of and the nurse cannot be expected to give bedside nursing or care. But we are glad to extend our nurse service as far as possible and are all well pleased with the way our employees have accepted and used it. There is no such thing as success in a bad business.

It is much healthier to walk home after your day's work than to pick up a ride in an ambu lance.

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accidents, a reduction which was most pleasing', that has since been considerably improved.

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And Now We Come To Our Nineteen Twenty-Nine Safely Record We reprint here a picture of our 1929 bulle tin hoard which tells the story better than it

forty-nine days as the result of the accident. Thus we have cut our last year's record of four

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There was an average of 744 men employed during the operating season this year who worked 1.769.957 man hours, and ours is a twenty-four hour a day operation. Our first lost time accident occured June 4 when William Streich of the Yard Department

was burned by steam from a ship's siphon while Standing on a truck and assisting in unloading spelter from the ship's deck. Mr. Streich lost twenty-two days as the result of this accident. The second accident occurred on September

1st when Hen Lounds of the General Repair Shop suffered an injury as the result of ;i piece

of steel shafting dropping on his foot and break ing a small hone in the instep.

Mr. Lounds lost

of minor injuries.

We ask for accident reports

on all injuries, from a pin scratch up. require that they have first aid treatment, and know that our foremen have very religiously adhered to these practices.

Another year will require a much more inten sive safety campaign if our record is to be re duced farther, hut it is something that can he accomplished. Other plants no more hazardous go a full year without a lost time accident, a don't vve think our plant just as good if not a little hit better than any other. Certainly, with the splendid support already received, we believe a year without a lost time accident can be ac complished.

We Reserve This Space For Our 1930 Record.

What Will It Be Boys?

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Breakwater Construction at Calcite Has Gone On Over Period of Years Impimovement of Harbor Facilities a Gradual Process. Latest Addition to Actual Breakwater Built This Season. By James Denton, Engineer. The construction of our present harbor facilities at Calcite has been a gradual process since the establishment of the plant. The first step "was dredging the slip and the construction of a dock on what was then the lake shore line. Next

the end is formed of three crihs capped with concrete.

On these cribs is mounted the tower

for the light and the fog horn. The crihs, con structed of 12 inch by 12 inch timbers with 6 inch by 6 inch angles in all vertical corners, were

came the tug basin and extensions to the dock.

lined with plank to prevent the stone fill running

In 1918 the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Com-

out.

Thev were built bv the construction de-

panv built the first section of breakwater prop- partment on inclined skids on the north break er, the L-shaped portion constructed of cribs capped with concrete and forming the present

turning basin.

water. When complete they were launched with the tugs and steel forms for the concrete cap It has been hack-filled by the were put on them, after which they were towed

washing's from the screen house to form coal storage space. In 1927 the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company built, with their own forc es, a 1200 foot extension to this breakwater, par allel to the line of the slip which is approximate ly northeast. An account of the construction of this extension was given in "Calcite Screen ings" at the time. The latest section, 1270 feet in length and over one hundred feet

son.

wide

It makes an

was

built

this

sea

angle of 24 degrees 30

minutes toward the east with the 1927 exten

sion, which brings the end approximately in line with the north edge of the loading slip. The breakwater proper is built of limestone, faced on the north with big stone from the quarry and

to position and sunk with the top of the timbers three feet below water line.

The center crib is

60 feet square and is flanked by two 60 ft. by 40 ft. cribs, all three being 27 feet in depth. Since the water is 41 feet deep at the site of these cribs, it was necessary to place a stone pad on the lake bottom 11 feet in depth to support these cribs. This pad was placed by unloader boats to the approximate depth desired and the crib seat was leveled off by the derick scow "Vulcan." This was done by means of a 7j4 ton steel beam 36 feet long suspended underneath the scow, and the scow being towed back and forth across the stone fill by the tugs.

Where the stone had been piled too high to drag down conveniently, it was necessary for the

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Finished Extension September 20th, 192!).

Arrow marks starting point.

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loader boat placed a cargo of stone on a line 30 feet north of the edge of the breakwater, bring ing the stone about 2 feet above water. This formed a trough in which the big stones were placed and prevented their rolling down the side of the fill to lake bottom.

A series of soundings

taken perpendicular to the breakwater before the berm was placed and after the big stone had been subjected to storm action, showed very

satisfactory results so this method was used along the entire length of breakwater. In placing the core for the track, the berm and the seat for the cribs. 27 cargoes of stone were used, giving a total of 261,163 tons from storage. The quarry furnished 7,256 cars esti mated at 217,680 gross tons. Practically all of I'nloader boat, Vulcan and quarry train on a busy day.

this stone was dug by shovel No. 8 operating on tin- upper level. The only exception being in

"Vulcan" to dig off some before the leveling of

times of storms when a few trains destined for the crusher could be taken from the watchful

the seat could be completed. The cribs were then towed out to position and slowly settled on this bed by loading them with stone from the "Vulcan." They were then filled and banked around the front ends with stone by unloader boat.

After the cribs were sunk and filled with

stone they were allowed to breakwater arm was built out

settle to

until them.

the The

concreting plant was set up just back of the cribs and a 2100 cubic yard cap of concrete was

poured in place.

The top of this cap is seven

feet above water line with a wall six feet thick

and four feet high around the back.

On top of

this wall is a concrete house which serves the

double purpose of foundation for the light tower and house for the generator set which operates the fog horn. While the cribs were being sunk, work was progressing on the breakwater also.

loader boat was used to place a stone core of sufficient width and height above the water to carry a track. The stone used for this purpose was mostly No. 1-B Screenings as this was available and adapted to track laying. A 10,000 ton cargo of stone would form a section of core

from 75 feet to 100 feet in length, depending

quarry gang. Adding to these figures 2,000 tons of ballast used on the tracks and 7,000 tons of big stone to date, gives a total of nearly half a million tons of stone in the breakwater.

This

stone was taken from the quarry during the months of July and August in addition to our regular shipments.

The first car of quarry-run stone was dumped July 13. However, work had progressed to some extent on the cribs before this and three

cargoes had been taken out by boat and unload ed along the center line of the fill. By Septem

ber 1 all quarry-run fill had been completed and the last of the concrete cap was poured on Sep tember 17th. The light tower and fog horn were moved out to the end and the breakwater was

complete except for the stone

facing

the

north side.

By September 15 some big stone had been placed along the entire length of the breakwat er, enough to afford considerable protection from storms. This big stone is added from

time to time when crane No. 4 is not required for operating purposes. All departments of the

organization

were

on the depth of the water. The track was then laid on this core and stone from the quarry clumped on each side and plowed down with the Hucyrus spreader. When the fill had been wid ened as far as possible, the track was thrown over near the edge and the process repeated until

the full width was reached. The top of the stone fill is about 9 feet above water except on the north face where big stone has been piled con siderably higher.

As these stones are scarce and

the placing of them somewhat expensive, it was necessary to place them so as to be as effective as possible in breaking the waves. The idea of placing a sort of berm or shelf along the c^^v of the breakwater a few feet below the water

surface for supporting the stone seemed feas ible.

When the first few hundred feet of break

water had reached the required width, an un

View during construction showing cribs outer

end.

place

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GUESS WHO

connected in some way with this construction job. However, the ones mentioned below did the major part of the work. The construction crew built

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the cribs, sank

them and did all the form work.

The quarry and track

crews installed all

tracks.

The yard department poured the concrete caps on the crib.

The transportation department handled all qiitarry-run stone from Xo. 8 shovel. The electrical department took care of all

piping and wiring, keeping the job well supplied with light for night work.

In the marine department all the boats except the Steamer Carl D. Bradley had a part in the

placing of the stone core and berm. This was a very important phase of the work because the construction of the breakwater depended on tht stone core for the track.

Those

not

familiar

with such work may overlook the fact that it

requires skillful manipulation to keep a 600 foot boat in position to discharge stone just exactly where a cranky engineer wants it. Another thing that added to the difficulty was the fact that there was usually very little to tie the boat

to and about the time it was in position a blow would come up.

A most important feature of breakwater con struction on the Great Lakes is speed. During the summer months the work must be rushed in order that the breakwater may be strong

Bom in Goderich, Canada, this chap journeyed to the States at the age of 17. In 1912 he came

to Rogers City to work for the Michigan Lime stone & Chemical Co. in the shovel department. He was about one year old when the above was

enough to resist the storms that come in the fall taken but the physique hasn't changed a bit. and winter.

Such contractors

the

Great

Those who know him should have little diffi

Lakes Dredge & Dock Company and the Edward 1-1. Gillen Co. have seen the advantages of the unloader boat in their work. Practically all the

culty in deciding who it is. Oh, Ves! we might add he likes to play pool with Bill Kowalske. Last month's Guess Who—Traffic Manager

fill for the caissons for the Milwaukee break

Charles V. Platz.

water was placed by unloader boats under rigid

—o— o— o—o—o—

government inspection. An average cargo con

BIRTHS

sists of 10,000 tons and can be unloaded at the

rate of 2000 tons per hour.

New arrivals for the past at the homes ol the

In all cases where

month

the contractor has used the unloader boats in his work the contracts have been completed

employees are as follows:

ahead of schedule.

Ilinskev on Xov. 2nd. a daugh ter, Lilly Alice. Mr. Hinskcy

The last section of breakwater at Calcite will

extend from Quarry Point to the south line of the slip with an opening between the two sec tions wide enough to admit steamers. This will form a landlocked harbor, protected from storms

in all directions and provide a place for laying up the Bradley Transportation Company boats in winter.

Windshield wipers are now being fitted on

the captain's bridge of one of the latest battle ships. Put there is still no aperture through which the Captain can thrust his arm to indicate that he is about to turn a corner. —o— o—o—o—o—

Office Boy—There's a salesman outside with a mustache.

Boss—Tell him I've got a mustache.

Mr.

and

Mrs.

Frank

is employed in the Track de partment. A sou, James Forrest, on Nov. 26th to Mr. ami Mrs. Albert Smith. Mr. Smith is employed in the Yard Machinery Dept. On Xov. 29th a

son to Mr.

and Mrs. Julius Patzer, who has been given the name of Walter Rinhard.

Mr.

Pat/.er

is employed in the Yard Ma chinery department. "Calcite Screenings" joins in extending congratulations to

the above parents;

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A well-turned ankle has turned manv a head.

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Annual Plant Meeting and Banquet Saturday Evening, December Seventh Capt. Patrick Irving O'Hay, of The United States Army (Retired), Irish Gentleman and Sol dier of Fortune, Headliner on Entertaining Program. Capt. Patrick Irving O'Hay of the United States Army (retired) gentleman of Irish ex traction as his name implies, soldier of fortune and veteran of many wars, was the headliner on the program presented at the annual meeting

venturers like himself, Jack London, Richard Harding Davis, O'Henry and others of his own type, many of whom later became more or less

of fiction, the true story of Capt. O'Hay and his various wandering as a soldier of fortune.

decorations.

famous.

Probably no entertainer in the coun

try has such a wealth of material to draw from and banquet of the Michigan Limestone & and O'Hay has coupled it with a delivery, rough Chemical Company held Saturday night at the indeed, but perhaps the more effective. gymnasium of the high school building. Some three hundred employees and guests as From the time Capt. O'Hay rose to his feet sembled promptly at six-thirty in the beautiful after introduction by President John G. Mun- ly decorated gymnasium. Decorations were in son. and for an hour and thirty-five minutes, he red and green, colored streamers being used to form a high ceiling where lights glowed bril held the attention of the big room, a rapt audi Long ence hanging on every word ol his last llow o1 liantly and Jap lanterns added color. language, hugely entertained by as colorful a tables filled the room, their snowy white cloths story as ever came from the pen of any writer laden with a bountiful dinner amid handsome

Following a few words of welcome by Presi-

Capt. O'Hay is for the most part an entertain- dent John G. Munson, who acted as toastmaster, altho his story had in it a philosophy and a message. From start to finish he is hugely en tertaining and his appearance means a contin uous laugh. His wanderings as a soldier of tortune take you all over the world from the year 1895 to the time of the world war.

From a

sealing vessel on the Pacific where his acquain tance with Ernie Carr, another soldier of for

tune and his pal thru life, began, he takes us on a filibustering expedition to Cuba. He served in the Cuban armv and later in the United States

Arm}- during the Spanish American war, being

a member of the rough riders under Roosevelt: in revolutions in Honduras and Nicaragua, in which he proved to be serving on the wrong

side and where for a limited length of time he was a general, most of the time without an

army.

er. and the invocation pronounced by Rev. Fr. Skowronski, the guests donned the gayly color ed caps at their places and were seated. While dinner was being served singing was enjoyed, led by J. A. Valentin. The dinner was served by the ladies of the Westminster church, service was prompt and the following excellent menu was enjoyed: fruit cocktail, roast turkey and dressing, mashed po tatoes and gravy, creamed beans, cranberry sauce, squash, cabbage, celery, olives, applie pie a la mode, rolls, nuts, coffee. While the banquet

was in progress and at various times during the program, music was furnished by the Varsity Vagabonds of Cheboygan. President Munson spoke briefly and inform

ally in opening the program, outlining the even The Boer war found him in Africa, a flip ing's activities, not as a safety banquet but as an

of a coin deciding on which side he should fight, annual event marking the close of the season, and luck made him a British soldier: again he ,m CVening of enjoyment after a year of work was a member of the foreign legion fighting

wejj done.

with Servia against Bulgaria, serving in the cav- ' p,.^,^ MlmmB C(mimCnted on the very

airy under one who later was to become King

Peter ol Servia: still later he served with Ma- *^

dero in the Mexican revolution.

The World War found him a member of the

Princess Pat regiment of Canada and he was one of the twenty men left of the original twelve hundred or more enlisted.

Mustered out of the

Canadian army he topped his career with ser-

^ ^ (ibtaine(, duri

the

t He

^ ()f . ^ co-opei ^operation between spoke ol ^ tne splendid,

the various departments which has made possi ble the bettering of several operating records during the past year. In closing, however, he did not fail to thank the men for the splendid safety record made during the past year which consisted of two lost time accidents as compared

vice in the United States army, where he became to four jn the year previous. He also introduced a captain, won the D.S.C., was badly wounded Senator Cal Campbell of Indian River, who was and was finally retired badly battered but with vigor and Irish wit undimmed. Between wars and wanderings Capt. O'Hay was sailor, base ball umpire, chambermaid to mules and Texas longhorns, actor, etc. In his wanderings he was associated with fellow ad-

a guest at the banquet and Senator Campbell re ceived a

fine welcome.

Brief talks followed, Mr. Munson calling on Rudolph Dueltgen Jr. who commented on the record made by the blasting crews in handling of dangerous explosives. It is quite a startling

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ried the meeting through without a hitch and

pounds of dynamite and L.O.X. have been used was ably assisted by an unlimited amount of lo in the quarry without a lost time accident, nor a premature explosion. During 1929 a million, seven hundred and eighty-four thousand pounds of explosive have been used without a missed

cal talent.

hole nor an accident.

winter activities.

J. A. Valentin, director of safety, spoke brief ly on the safety record and expressed his appre

And did the gang sing! Both as a group and in competition by tables and as a song leader Yard Foreman Julius Zemple got along fine un

ciation of the co-operation which he has re ceived in the work, giving the credit for the

President John G. Munson addressed the meeting in his usual interesting way, summariz ing the results of 1929 and covering plans for

til the last table, when the other three decided

record to the men on the job. The company now

to drown the sentimental strains "Let me call

tops the list in the mining and limestone divi sion of the corporation in accident prevention. Mr. Valentin made the plea for the safety work, not only on the job, but also in the home and eveiw day life. I. L. Clymer, in a few brief words, comment ed on not only the reduction of accidents from 37 down to two in the last several years, but on the production record which has increased a

you Sweetheart" and how they did do it. But Julius took defeat gracefully and came back as an old time fiddler and he almost wore the gang

third and which demonstrates the fact that the

company can have both safety and production, the two going hand in hand. John P. Kinville gave an outline of the opera tions outside of those at Calcite, the work at the Detroit dock and at the Buffalo plant, where Michigan limestone is used For making cement, in the building trades, in foundry work, as agri cultural lime, dust for mines, stock foods, etc. R. P>. Henley spoke briefly on one of the re cent accomplishments in which he was particu larly interested, that of the hundred percent subscription of plant employees to the new group

life insurance plan presented by the company, and stated that while he was perhaps not in as close touch with individuals of the organization in his line of work, it was a real pleasure to

work with an organization which put things across in such full measure.

During the program Messrs. Mishaud and Arnold of Alpena, who_vcarly have been on the program, rendered some very excellent vocal duets which were much enjoyed. President Munson closed the evening with a warm expression of thanks to the ladies of the Guild who. under the direction of Mrs. Rolland

Rains, Mrs. John Ferdelman and Mrs. Charles Platz, had prepared and served the evening

banquet. —o—o—o—o—o—

1929 YARD AND CONSTRUCTION ANNUAL

BANQUET

out calling the square dance.

For popularity the vocal numbers by Elsie Xagel and Elta Warwick and the dance by Ora Hamilton, Dora Hamilton and Mary Pardy, ac companied by Ruth Adams, were head liners. Jack Bradley, who came "clean" from Onaway was an interesting performer with songs, dances and monologues.

Other speakers included Safety Director (Spoke) Valentin, I. L. Clvmer and R. B. Hen ley. The Blue and

White

Orchestra

entertained

with their usual excellent music and the quartet composed of Charles Hoffman. Fd. Radka. Wil liam Warwick and Irvin Joppich met with ap proval and were rewarded with much applause. Contests in number and skill exceeded those

ol any previous year. Some of the younger boys will have to take their hats off to the older ones

or at least practice in order to hold their place at the next party. The black face troop of Mink, Dink and Com

pany made tip of Happy Arthur Hopp, Lore Snider, and Albert Glentz employees, assisted by Harry Glentz and Clarence Hopp entertained with many musical and dialogue numbers and for something different on the program they were popular indeed. .And then the budding local stars were next. "Doc" Rhinard Binder with his fancy steps was the star of all the dancing numbers. Guy llalligan with his famous Irish songs, especially "Why I left Ireland" was a scream. And we really don't care where he left from as long as he came and stays in Rogers City. His numbers are always a lot of fun.

"Calcite Screenings" has always been inter ested in the development of local talent. There

Tuesday evening, November 26th, beginning

is a lot of it hidden that should be cultivated and

at 7:30 o'clock with a wonderful roast goose and chicken dinner served by the Altar Society of the Catholic Church, merriment continuing un til past mid-night describes the feast and span ol time occupied by the annual party of the con struction and yard departments.

it is developing rapidly and always meets with much popularity and we hope that its out-crop

The alert toastmaster. Charles Hoffman, car

from time to time will continue.

The committee in charge of the party, Win. Warwick. Otto Zemple, Charles Hoffman. Art

Wenzel and Ernest Bade, are to be congratulat ed upon the arrangements and plans and Upon

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very satisfactorily handling the program. "Calcite Screenings" expresses to them the thanks of all the guests who were present and

wishes them equal success in any future celebra tion they may promote.

j 4£,

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Buftalo Plant Safety Meetings and Buffalo

Plant News.

The monthly safety meeting was held on No vember 26 with the following in attendance: R. S. Ward, chairman: John Collins, Harry Best, Robt. Magau. The committee acknowledged the receipt of several metal safety signs which were forwarded from Rogers City. These signs will

1"*

fell

L ^wWt

be erected immediately.

Willi the winter operation now coining on. the committee considered the matter of the ex

tra hazards involved at this time of the year.

These affect mostly the outside work concern

ing frozen stone, blasting, and yard operation.

It was recommended that extra effort be made

to impress upon the men the necessity of follow ing safe practices, exercising caution, and not taking chances at any time. It was recommended that an inspection of the

yard be made at frequent intervals for boards with nails sticking up and for other sharp obobjects which, when covered with snow, would

Hob Ward brought home the bacon in the form of a wild goose. Bob says he got a big

constitute a hazard if stepped upon. It was also recommended that all dryer fire

kick when he tumbled this fellow out of the sky.

men be particularly warned to use great caution

Buffalo Plant Personals

when adjusting dryer feeders, as a little care lessness here may mean the loss of a few ling

—o—o—o—

Mr. Kinville was a visitor at the Buffalo office

recently. —o—o—o—

ers.

Mr. Stanage was in a hurry to get to Meadviile. Pa., the other day. The roads, however, were covered with a smooth glare of ice, so the

—o—o—o—

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trip had t'O be made under wraps all the way.

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A #.

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our field representatives begin to go around muttering to themselves. Snow, cold, and slip pery roads combine to make automobile opera tion on the territory a matter calling for consid

•i rjj

Tfl

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The season of the year has now arrived when

erable intestinal fortitude. —o—o—o—

George

Mintz reports a

frost-bitten

foot.

Prompt treatment forestalled any serious result, however.

The gang went fishin' up at Bobs Lake and it

—o—o—o—

The duck hunters have been hard at their Left to right chilly sport lately. There are more ducks on we have Harry Best; Pete, the guide; George Lake Erie and the Niagara Piver than there have Mintz, and Harold Stanage. Their quarry con

appears they caught some fish. sisted of small-mouth

black

bass

and

great

northern pike. We wish to call particular at tention to the expression of profound satisfac tion resting upon Harry's face.

been in vears.

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"I do hope you keep your cows in a pasture," said Mrs. Xewlvwed as she paid the milkman.

may not get all he expects but he'll get some

"Yes, madam," replied the milkman, "Of course we keep them in a pasture." "I'm so glad. I've been told that pasturized

thing.

milk is much better.''

—o—o—o—

The man who works hard and saves his money

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Blasting Crew Has A Remarkable Record Over A Period Of Years Millions Of Pounds Of Dynamite And L.O.X. Have Been Used Without Accident To The

Blasting Crews Or Other Employees.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;By Rudolph Dueltgen, Jr. Since the beginning of our operation in 1912 ap

upon the depth and the dis tance from

the

bottom

proximately sixteen and a half million pounds of dyna

the face to the bottom of

mite and L.O.X. have been

the charges vary from 75 pounds to 350 pounds of ex plosive per hole. The placing of the ex plosive and caps in the holes and making the proper elec

used

quarry

Some misfired

die hole.

blasting.

boles

have

been experienced but no premature explosions and no injuries have occurred due to

accidents

with

plosives. Each day during the op erating season approximate ly sixty thousand tons of rock must be

formation

blasted

down

In our practice

trical connection of the elec

tric blasting caps Loading L.O.X. In Work Is Most

from

its

solid

in the quarry face to supply Un

necessary quantity of stone in a broken con* dition as required for shovel excavation. This is accomplished by the use of dynamite and L.O. X. Dynamite is purchased from a large manu

facturer of explosives and L.O.X. is produced in

our own plant installed for thai purpose. The explosive is loaded into drill holes which are five and five-eighths inches in diameter. The

driling and spacing of these holes were described in a previous issue of "Calcite Screenings." De tonation of the charges is accomplished by use ol electric blasting caps with lead wires extend ing out of the collar of the holes and attached

to a main wire which in turn is connected by a special switch to the 220 volt power line which supplies the power for the drills. Lach blast consists of firing simultaneously, a number of

holes, varying from four or five to forty. The amount of explosive required in a hole depends

Drill Holes.

Careful

requires

skill and careful workman

ship. The hazards of this work are great due to the

Necessary

fact that carelessness or mistakes may result in premature explosions or misfired holes, causing the loss of life or severe injuries. During the past year reports were received of

accidents which occurred in other quarries in which several men were killed, and others crit

ically injured. The cause of these premature explosion were not known, as is usually the case when such an accident occurs.

Directed by Walter Meyers, general foreman of drilling and blasting, and Theodore Haselhuhn, foreman of the blasting crew, 1,784,000 pounds of dynamite and L.O.X. was used in 1929 without a misfired hole or accident of any kind.

.Much credit is due these men and the en

tire personnel of this department. In practicing safety first for themselves and their fellow em

ployees who handle the blasted rock, these men carry on their work in a well planned and care fully executed manner. With the beginning of safety activities at the

Reading from left to right standing, are Arthur Simpson, Rudolph Dueltgen Jr., foreman, Roland Selniult, Herman Zinke and Fred Radka. Seated are Chas. Paquette, Leo Paull, Walter Pelarski and John Schlager.

Theo.

engineer.

Haselhulin,

Walter Edward

Meyer, Adrian,

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the garage closed so as to warm up the car, plant, these fellows have been whole-hearted of ,,r drive into the garage and close the garage Supporters of the Safety Program. They not doors before turning off the motor switch. By

only practice it themselves, but teach the way ol so exposing himself to the exhaust fumes, as a thoughtful, careful working to their fellowworkers. They were one of the first depart result many a driver has been found uncon ments to win a safety award and believe eternal

vigilance is a cheap price to pay for safety.

scious or dead in his garage.

It is folly to think. "Oh! well. I can smell the

gas and tell when it is getting too thick," or"I

—o—o—o—- o—o—

YOU AND YOUR CAR—WINTER HAZARDS can feel it coming on and get out." You can't. Carbon monoxide gas alone is odorless and Under the above heading we have, during the difficult to detect, but it is often accompanied by

past several months, tried to give you some of gases with distinctive odors and everyone should

the many hazards connected with the operation exercise extreme care when in places where it

of votir car. There are plenty of accident risks might be present. It is a gas that does not give connected with the automobile in any season of (.ne anv real warning of its effects, and so is

the year, but during winter with the presence of usually'dangerous. One can be asphyxiated by ice and snow to make the roads slippery and frost to retard the proper functioning of me chanical devices, this hazard is greatly increased.

ii without realizing what is taking place.

Some svmptoms of carbon monoxide poison ing aie: Headache, weakness, dizziness, dim There are manv car accessories and appliances ness ol vision, nausea and collapse. These are being sold which are aids to winter driving, but not necessarily experienced but if they are Iresh a device that surpasses all others is the careful,

air should lie sought immediately and medical

wide awake, thoughtful driver.

Likewise, in the winter' months the garage

attention secured.

The one important thing that will practically

presents, perhaps, one of the greatest hazards to overcome this hazard is plenty of fresh air, and the automobile user in the form of the deadly mav we suggest that if you have both the small carbon monoxide or exhaust gas fumes. In the warmer months there is usually sufficient ventil ation to allow these gases to escape without do

ing harm, but in the winter months the garages are usually pretty well closed Up to keep it warm which helps in starting the car. Doors,

service door and the large automobile doors in

voiir garage that you discontinue the use of the service door during cold weather months. When Adam in bliss, asked Eve for a kiss

She puckered her lips with a coo, Then with look quite ecstatic, she anwered emphatic: are running into grave dangers. The driver will step in his car and start the motor with the doors "I don't care Adam if 1 do." windows and crevices are closed and here we

"•"^ '-'•••-. '-asggag Shooting Down Sixty Thousand Tons of Rock in One Blast.

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Showing the Best Kept Home and Lawn Contest Pictures

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NINETEEN TWENTY-NINE HOME AND LAWN CONTEST

For the third time, awarding of prizes in this contest has been done.

The winners of the contest have their homes

pictured on the opposite page. The residence

of .Mrs. Fred Dagner (center) wins first prize, the balance of the count was equally distributed between the others on the page who are Mrs.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Louis Dambra, upper left, Mrs. Otto lTemming, of the midnight which compass us upper right. Mrs. Cordy Adrian, center left, Mrs. So the stars round Emil Schaedig. center right, Mrs. Steve WidaShall see a Strang glory and hear a sweet

jewski. lower left, and Mrs. William IJaselhuhn,

lower right.

While it is a pleasure to make this announce ment, we cannot help but review the 1927 and 1928 contests and congratulate the winners for

those vcars upon their continued efforts to ward maintaining the place they have won (lur ing the contest period. Honorable mention might include three dozen names but those attaining outstanding success

this year are mentioned following: Mrs. Thos. Yarch. Mrs. Angus Mayes, Mrs. Oswald Yoight. Mrs. Wm. Heller. Mrs. George C. Wing, Mrs. A. D. McDonald. Mrs. X. W. Pollock and Mrs. Valentine Sobeck.

The matter of beautifying the home and lawns has created so much interest, that it is decided

sound.

And cry, "Look ! the earth is aflame with delight, () sons of the morning, rejoice at the sight." Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!

— Phillips Brooks. —o— a— o—o—o—

To the Giver of all blessings Let our voices rise in praise, For the joy and countless mercy lle has sent to crown our days.

Walter Goes Out Gunning

Along the latter part of November we were up around the drill house one day and noticed in

talking with Walter Meyers that he was all wrought up

to continue the contest in 1930 and while we wish

someone's

everyone luck in their efforts for a place on the cash" prize list, we will look forward with equal interest to your efforts to a successful closing

hot

about

something or other. And he wasn't in any frame of mind to talk about it just

of the 1930 contest.

then.

We congratulate the winners of 1929 and trust that the honor of your name in this article

But it

later devel

oped that he and the blast ers had planted rutabagas

has brought you pleasure.

in an area recently brush ed

WE KNEW THEM WHEN—

and tracks

near

the

drill

house,

and they were doing fine, and much speculation was made as to the size of the crop when har

vested and many friends were promised a meal, but some one slipped and the cows had a nice feed of vegetables, so the expected bumper crop came to naught. But Walter found four roots that had escaped the ravages of the milk produc ers and sly Walter said nothing of this to the other men of the combine but figured he would have one or two nice juicy meals. One morning when he went over to gaze at

his prize, they were gone and that's the morning we met him.

We understand he found the guil

ty disturber was none other than John Dembny. John had come out the night before without a dinner bucket and was required to work the

We are certain many of our readers will have little difficulty in recognizing the above digni fied trio as Frank (Rooster) Reinke, George

long shift. (letting hungry, he just naturally de voured the four prize roots. Walter says he wasn't the only one who was

(Mingles) Oles. now of Detroit, and Charles

disappointed.

(.Pudge) Platz. But we can't tell you who the

called at the drill house for his share of the crop

It seems Bud Dueltgen recently

Frank or Chralie can.

bagas, instead.

young lady in the background is. Undoubtedly and was given the sad tale of the vanishing ruta

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Recreation and Sports For Employees During The Winter Months

All Employees Have Chance To Take Part In Sport This Winter Inter-Departmental Teams Will Furnish Recreation By George R. Jones IXTKP-DLPARTAIF.XT BASKETBALL AND IXDOOR BASEBALL

It is possible for all employees to take part in some form of sport this winter. The high school gym is available every mondav evening from

lion 01 the players and managers, lots of pep

and turn-out Monday evenings for practice.

IXDFPFXDFXT BASKETBALL During the summer months the different base 7:00 to 11:00 for those interested in basketball or indoor baseball. Any plant employee seeking ball teams provided recreation and amusement

recreation just come out Monday evening to the high school gym. There is a manager for the different basket

tor players and fans. Many interesting twilight

game-s were played with the machine shop team and plant office boys being the most consistent winners. It wasn't long after the last baseball

ball squads and one for the indoor teams. Any game before some of the basketball notables

department wishing to enter a basketball team in competition this winter see Tom Rose, the manager of this part of the activities. Tom has

around the plant began to "talk up" their favor

ite sport. This talk caused interest among oth

er players and as a result the Independents of

taken Lester Raymond's place since Lester plans 1929-1930 and a few fans met and were organiz

on entering school this winter.

We know Tom

will be good as a manager since he handled last

ed on November 14th.

Officers elected that evening were Fred Brad year's Independent squad in a very credible ley, manager (and Fred is showing his excellent manner. Just co-operate with the manager and managerial ability right now by scheduling some he will see that your team has plenty of keen interesting games lor this season and working competition. As plans are now. the inter-de Up real enthusiasm among the players), "Mergie"

partment teams are scheduled to play prelimin aries before all the independent games this win ter. These games will serve as elimination games and a plant champion will lie declared at the end of the season.

Plalz. secretary: Lloyd Coodin. treasurer; and

publicity and advertising to "Penny" Hoeft and George Jones.

A coach was chosen sometime

later and the team is very fortunate in having Wallace Gill, a newcomer here and a man with

The yard, machine shop, plant office and main good knowledge of the game, to coach them.

office have teams in the field now and if your Wally's work as coach should help in making department is not represented, get organized this year's team the best Independent team ever

and report to Tom Rose.

All indoor baseball teams report to Lrhardt Schulwitz who will handle the schedule in that

sport.

So far this year, two indoor games have

had in Rogers City. Some veterans of other years, besides a few

new players, make up the squad. Ivan Hamil ton. Hyde McClutchey, Bruno Zempel and

been played. The main office team played a "CullyM Hamilton are members of former inde general plant with the main on the i * team -~* w.v . . . . i n . office ,-i,.^v m i imv.

nam.-., pendent teams.

i uvr new men hi e William £\. The new men are William A.

»-—-.

1'v.iniviii.

winning end of the score 14-11. Like most in-

]ones. who has played with teams on the vvest-i i . ." . , ,^ ,-. . ern side ofp .the state. Al DesCchamps, former Al pena court performer, Harold Seaborg. hailing

,1...,.-

_ti . i. ._i f door games, :. it ihadi all the earmarks of•- a dis organized debate.

from Indiana where more basketball is played

The same could be said of the second game of the season when the Rogers City Musiness Men played a team from the plant. It was a free hit

than in any other state-, Vern Scott, another Al

18-13 count.

the city high school, and "Mergie" Platz. one

pena man who has showed up well in practice, ting affair with the Musiness Men winning by a Flank Warwick, a former high school star from Hoffer,

Kane,

Lehndorff

and

Woods pitched the ball up for the Merchants* with Hasenburg completing the battery. Hoffer

who has played before in Rogers City. According to the reports of coach and manag

pitched the greater part of the game. Meharg er and the attitude of the players themselves. and Raymond also threw for the plant team i —•••• prospects for a winning team and successful sea-

i receiving. Each team played good son are exceedingly bright. Fans witnessing the

with Shirtum ball at timess

and then again they weren't so preliminary to the Married-Single Men's game (,f December 4th. have an idea of just how fast

ne.-(-h:oit< displayed rli<ni;iv,vi a„ «»•*•«&.«* good. The merchants winning ,.,.,„_ com bination and overcame a four run lead after the

fourth inning. II. H. Gilpin and Wm. Radka acted as umpires. Penny says Hasenburg was an able assistant to the authorized officials.

All that is necessary for a very good season of entertainment and recreation is the co-opera-

a team the independents will have.

There is no

doubt luil that it will be good and the fans will see some real snappy brands of ball.

The following games have been definitely scheduled so far this season:

Dec. 1-1—Petoskey Portland Cement—here.

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Dec. 25—Onaway Independents—there. Dec. 28—Jennison Hardware of Bay City— here.

Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.

I—Notre Dame Collegians—here. -I—Essexville hides of Bay City—here. 9—Alpena Independents—there. 1-1—Manistee—here. 21—Alpena Independents—here.

28—Industrial Works of Bay City—here.

Games for the latter part of the season arcbeing scheduled now and an interesting program is promised. The Independent basketball sea son in Rogers City for this winter is one to be looked forward to. —o—o—o—

MARRIED-SINGLE MEN'S GAME

On Wednesday. December 4th,

the

annual

clash between the bachelors and married men

ushered in the basketball season of Rogers City.

A wide variety of entertainment was displayed other than the comics of the main attraction.

Pat Sheedlo and Dan Kelley gave the fans a ten minute exhibition of fine wrestling with Gene King as referee. Billy and Jerry Cherrette stepped three fast rounds in a boxing exhibi tion.

"Xuts" Glazer

and

Charles

Griwatsch

fought four rounds to a draw and the local Inde

pendents split their squad into two teams and

We have saved this "Guess Who" for the last

1929 issue of Screenings as we believe you will

require the time between this and the April 1930 issue to make an intelligent guess as to the identity of this handsome young man who is so beautifully decorated. Volumes could be written regarding the life

and accomplishments of this bright looking na tive of Prcsque Isle County, but we will limit

gave a fast preliminary game. The score end ing 22-21 shows two teams well balanced. With a team picked from the two that played, there is no doubt that this year's Independents will

ourselves to the following:

have class.

is to get down off a diner's lap and play on the

You will hear a lot from them this

year.

Age, 35: Employed

in 1918: Single: Still

Handsome. —o—o— o—o—o—

The only ambition in life a paper napkin has floor.

Outplayed the first half, the bachelors came

—a— o - - o — o — o -

back the second and showed their superior speed and endurance. The boys in wedlock just could not mix football and basketball together so it

would count.

As a result they dropped at the

wayside and the batchelors unhaudicapped by marriage ties and subsidiary responsibilities, went plunging in to gain the verdict. —- o—o—o—o «-o~

MARRIAGES

Frank Kowalski of the Yard department to Miss Helen Losinski of Posen. Mich: were unit^2

ed in marriage on N IIV.

by Rev. Fr. Joseph Koss at the Church.

Posen

Catholic

George Sobek of the Mill department to Miss Cecelia Kowalski of Posen, Mich., on Xov. 26. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Fr. Joseph Koss at the Posen Cath olic Church.

"Calcite Screnings" joins with the many friends of the above in wishing them much joy and happiness.

Carlos Cole left and Otto Dchring right and a fox they shot a few days ago near town. One hour from the time they left home the fox was in their possession.

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Your Health and Mine - Some Worth While Comment THAT HEADACHE

by C. 0. Sappington. M. D. A famous health expert says the headache is a warning sign—a caution light that tells us something has gone wrong. It is a symtoni. rather than a disease.

A sur

vey in several large industries places headaches among the chief complaints among employees applying to the medical department for relief. The causes of headaches are many—in fact there are over 100 different conditions for which

headaches may be blamed. Four of these causes are quite general: 1. Bad habits of living. 2. Unhealthy surroundings. 3. Minor physical defects. 4. Definite organic disease. Another leading medical authority would put most headaches under four general heads: 1. Fatigue, bad air. hunger. 2. Constipation and indigestion. 3.

Alcohol.

Definite organic disease.

aches are usually useless drugging, unless the cause of the headache is known.

And since there

are so many causes the treatment is generally fruitless and foolish.

If you suffer from headaches, talk the thing doctor.

Discover

the

cause.

Perhaps a simple adjustment in your living hab its may be all that is necessary. Get a scientific knowledge of your condition. It may save ser ious trouble later on.

GREATEST AILMENTS

Every winter, colds, influenza, and pneumonia take the largest toll of any ailment. Colds can be largely prevented in most cases if we will only try. The common cold has for years been thought of as a minor ailment. Yet it can easily develop It can be the cause of influ

enza, sinus trouble, pneumonia, tuberculosis of the lungs and other serious diseases. Even tho none of these follow, one may be weeks in get ting back to normality even from just-a-cold. One of the best ways to ward off colds is to

keep physically fit. It is usually the person whose resistance has been lowered by improper food, careless habits, poor physical condition or fatigue who catches the common cold. We can do much to prevent catching cold by getting sufficient rest, relaxation, and sleep, and sleep like exercise, ought to be taken in plenty of fresh air. and exercise should be taken regu

larly. We should drink more water, about eight glasses per day and eat simple foods, well bal anced and at regular times.

It isn't best to try and fight a cold by trying to keep going. A day in bed when you feel all sniffy and stuffy with a cold coming on will oft en prevent a much longer seige. —o—o— o—o—o—

HOLIDAY "DONTS" Don't use candles on Christmas trees.

Don't place tree near any open lights. Don't set tree in poor or flimsy support. Don't operate electric toys under a tree, or near cotton, paper or other inflammable mater ial.

Don t use a rickety step-ladder in decorating trees or hanging wreaths or decorations. Don't give dangerous toys (guns, knives, etc.) to children. You may be inviting a serious ac cident.

Don't permit Old Santa to get too close to fire.

Whiskers, cotton trimmings, etc.. are highly in Don't permit any unsafe practices in any of your Christmas celebrating. Don't leave a lighted tree unwatched, especial ly if children are near. Don't use cotton beneath the tree to get a snow-carpet effect. Don't keep the tree around the house after the holidays. When they dry up, they become highly inflammable.

Don't spoil your holidays by an avoidable ac cident. —o—o— o—o— <>•

COLDS, FLU, PNEUMONIA ARE WINTER'S

into a serious one.

the place of

flammable.

Powders, pills and tablets taken to cure head

over with your

tables can advantageously take meats and pastry.

Fruits and vege

HE GOT HIS CIGARETTE LIT: TWO ARE DEAD

A middle-aged woman and her son, were in stantly killed and her husband was seriously hurt in Chicago recently when their chauffeur took both hands from the wheel of their heavy sedan to light a cigarette. I'nusual. you say? Well, perhaps. A great many drivers get away with it every day, but once in a while such tragedies find their way into the headlines.

Lighting your cigarette, your cigar or pipe, while driving is a dangerous practice. This one case h pretty conclusive evidence. —o—o—o—o—o—

Today's achievement is the standard by which tomorrow's performance is judged.

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"Among Ourselves" News Items of the Month in Print and Picture Frank Ware says he saw some tea all tied up

ii little white night gowns in a local market the other dav. —o—o—o—

While checking up on some steel that was

Rumor has it that someone was trying to get

back into the good graces of the Safety Depart ment for the exploding cigars they passed around. —o—o—o—

It is surprising how much local talent is brot coining in by rail, Jimmy Denton asked Westrope how come the train was in on time today. out at the yard and construction banquet. Wcstrope answered, "Between you

and me,

And

Doodle-Doo-Doo

Henley

prepared

his

Jimmy, this is yesterday's train." Jimmy thank- speech for a stag party but—there were ladies ed him and hung up.

present.

_-: — o—o—

—o— o—a—

George C. Wing, in one of his most recent ora-

Pete "Xoey" Pollock has returned from his

torical outbursts regarding Boston and Brock-

shovel inspection trip to Illinois. He carries his

ton and the benefits attached to living there,

head in an unnatural position, probably due to

made

the

following

contraction of the neck mus

asser

tion: "The people of Boston .never take a bath,—they do, however, take a bawth nearlv every day."

cles.

P .^4WL^^MWW-

DECEMBER

—6—0-0—

Thomas Tulgetske of the

machine shop tool room has been

conducting

extensive

and intensive research to dis

cover which has the longer horns, a buck or a doe. It

seems that Tommy was talk ing to Frank Thompson about a deer hunter seeing four deer

and

the

distance

being so great he couldn't tell which of the

does.

"But.

four

were

Frank,"

said

Tommy, "the doc- has horns nearly as long as the buck, hasn't she?" Up to date no authority has been found

iUcmj (£l)ruitma«! Good friends, wherever you may be, And be it east or west,

Jack Leveck came very nearly being left in Detroit the night the shovel inspec tion crew returned to Rog ers. He had to borrow $20 for train fare home. Jack says he's positive he had money enough to get home the night before, but it seems that

bunked

with

"Noey" Pollock that last night. The rest of the crew-

stick to the story that Pete

Upon the plain, beside the sea, Whate /er place the place may be. Some place you love the best.

"rolled" Jack that night, and Pete, in the face of this story

Across the silence let us call

nocent.

To each of you, and wish you all

a bad reputation during the past year in regards to the payments of his debts (cigar debts) so it looks bad for

MERRY

CHRISTMAS!

who still retains the power

of speech after hearing the question. It seems that the answer will always be a dark mystery to Tom. -o—o-o-

Our much time) While

Tall buildings do make-

one's neck stiff.

friend. R. C. Stanbrook, usually hasn't of an appetite (outside of regular meal which happened to be the case recently. driving through Bay City with a num

ber of friends, he though he would order a light lunch of assorted cold meat. They told us

still maintains that he is in

Pete has worked up

Pete. _o-o-oAlfred Pelt/, of the machine shop, has been

enjoying some choice pieces of venison since the return of the shop's hunting crew. —o—o—o—

Mr. S. IC. Tray and Mr. PI. Hills of Jackson. Michigan (water supply men for screen house), Mr. A. Aneuboch of the Windsor.office of Gif-

Stan ate four times more than anv other mem-

fcls & Wallet, and Mr. J. G. Palonis. Mr. H. W.

assortment were beef, pork, ham. cheese and

office of the same company, are also here in connection with the enginering of the new

ber of the party, a few of the meats in his lunch Studwick, and Mr. W. F. McEvoy of the Detroit chicken.

screen house.

Gisela Mann says. "The favors passed around at the plant banquet the other night had real safety fir.st characteristics because the rubber

—o—o—o—

Supt. Joseph Penglase visited the dentist with a bad tooth ache and upon leaving Doc advised

candy certainly didn't give her indigestion. And him to keep away from the plant as he probably Claire Heller didn't get all stuck up with the rubber gum, and Ella Reinke couldn't light the safe-

ty match no matter how much she would have like to demonstrate the old argument of the superiority of women over men in kindling fires,

wouldn't be in the best frame of mind for several hours, and according to certain reports heard around the plant that day, we are led to believe our superintendent disobeyed the doctor's orders.

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We hear that friend Chas. Sauve was keeping over and finds that the gas tank was empty.

a rabbit dog and now is part owner.

What's

the dog's name, Charlie?

Now we understand that Julius has two used batteries for sale.

—o—o—o—

Our good friend and Power House engineer, Pari Scheiffler in the past several years has Lloyd Con ley, appeared before Judge Dettloff had hard luck getting his buck, and'many of a few days ago. As near as we can find out the shop crew paid Earl a personal visit theday the charge is for hunting rabbits without a li before the season opened, extending their sym cense . The only thing that kept the penalty pathy and wishing him good luck. Dave Larsen from being too severe is that Lloyd really did was about the fifteenth one to visit him and have a hunting license only he had left it home. —o—o—6—

Pari by that time, was in no mood for advice. —o—o—o—

Jack Leveck is witness to the fact that travel does broaden and improve one's intellect. He has come to the con clusion that there are

Some of the boys were wondering wdiat the hold-up on safely shoes were until they found out from Joppieh that Brady

any number of cards in

had

the deck that are bet

and

Whiskers

ter than three Jacks.

Summers

pair

coming.

wears

size

12 and Brady, 13.

—o—o— ->—

The other day when the big wind storm was making a lot of trouble

around

You can tell

the

t h e

—c—c—o—

the

day

THE FIRST SNOWFALL

m a n

The snow had begun in the gloaming, And busily all the ngilu Hud been heaping field and highway Willi a silence deep and white.

House. He doesn't like

the ring of the alarm

Wore ermine too dear for an earl.

—o—o—o—

Krwin Joppieh went out and

looked

And the poorest twig on the elm nee

Was edged inch deep with pearl.

over

the deer country and by ail reports Frwin says that there is plen ty of deer. He would like to go and get his buck if the rest of the hunters would only stay home. —o—o—o—

Mr. R. C. Stanbrook and family left December 10th for Jackson. Michigan, where he will re main for some time in connection with engineer

ing work on our new power plant. —o—o—o—

Julius Zempel had a lot of trouble with his Hup the other day trying to start it. He wore out one battery, then couldn't find the trouble, so he called

out

his

reserve

two

Ernie Adrian is won

dering if they are go ing to keep the country roads open this winter. We understand that Mrs. Adrian is teach

ing school at Belknap. —c—c—c —

Every pine and fir and hemlock

clock he purchased.

sucker

—c—o—o—

—o-^-o—o—

drill

who

hours?

Mr. Hutchings, our doesn't understand why he can't hear the plant whistle ever\' morning up at the Thompson

Scotchman

gave his boy a spank ing for eating an all

if I were up about 1000 feet in my aeroplane." diamond

the

Did you hear about

to Fred and says, "What are you crying Think

all

up.

breakwall,

Lester Pines steps up about?

just about

does

coon hunting by the way some of the boys have their fingers tied

plant and Fred LaLonde was worrying about

who

mechanics,

Bert

Smith and Ed. Radka. Bert tried to show Julius his trouble and wears out another battery. About that time Radka appears on the scene, looks her

quote

Frank

Rienke: "We went ov

er to see the big shov el. Is it a big one! Holy Doodle."

—James Russell Lowell

>—o— o—

understand that

Bernard Murphy got all steamed up about

something while working on the Steamer Alcott and took off his leather

coat

and

later

walked away and left it. Sure enough the steamer pulled out with Murphy's coat. We can't understand why Murphy was so anxious lo have the coat back, and we wonder if the

coat was worth the trouble to go after, or was Murphy trying to save a lot of trouble around home. Anyway, he got Penny to send a mes sage and got the coat back by mail.

We heard that Frank Reinke got in dutch the other day at Calcite, by running over some body's dog. Too much car, Frank.

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In The Way Of Explanation We feel that we owe our readers an apology

lest they think we are using these columns for personal advertising. You may believe the hunt ing stories if you wish, but you know Schulie does a good bit of hunting himself, and perhaps •ome day the worm will turn: but at that we have had a lot of fun and perhaps had it com

ing. Anyway, we had a good laugh and that's one of the reasons for having these columns. But confidentially, readers, just what would you think and do to a printer that will submit you

a proof sheet for correction and then after U has your O.K., change it? Would you say that's a fair wav to treat the editor?

Salmon, and L. S. Lee.

—o— o—o—

—O—O—O"

In Reminiscence

To the young lady in the reminiscent

m o o d

w h o

wrote the editor regarding the thrills

and

joys of ycster our

last

unutterable

years

month's

that

"Guess

Who" picture recalled, may we say we are glad the pic ture was appreciated, also that your missive has been delivered to your pride and joy. He must have got the wrong license because when he stood up before the preacher he asked him if "Fido" was his right name. —o—6—o—

Is he a Lucky Man who stoops to pick up a horseshoe in the road and is knocked into a field

of four-leafed clover by a passing car? —o—o—o—

IVfl

• j3 •-••---'£

'•B

f* .fc-i

Four reasons why ducks duck. Reading from

left to right. F. V. N, Bradley. R. E. Scott, S. E. Preacher: You must conquer yourself.. I con quered myself when I was your age.

Jones: Well, you see. Parson. I'm a harder man to lick than you are. —o—o—o—

Chas. Hoffman must have had a very heated

argument with the old Buick he has been driv ing for the past live or six years as we now see him with a new Ford Tudor. —o—o—o—

John Leveck. Thos. Smothers, X. W. Pollock. T. L. Kelley and Prank Peiuke were on a shovel inspection tour. They left November 19th and returned November 24th. —o—o—o—

Carl Starr and Edward Greene, both of the

Power Dept., have purchased new Chevies and Joe Wetkowski of the Shovel Dept. is driving a new Ford sport coupe. —o—o—o—

If you want to know how a shovel dog-house will ride over the quarry floor. Bill Heller and Joseph Peuglase can give all of its good and bad riding qualities. —o—o—a—

w fJ! M

• PI *

• i Ta\

Reading from left to right, Hank Ilidaman and Herman Bailer, both of Detroit, and Elmer Wcnzel and Adolph Dullack of the Power de-

| artment with four nice buck shot by them near the Turtle Lake hunting club, some forty miles from Rogers City. The largest deer,, a ten

pointer, weighed 210 lbs., and the smallest, a four pointer, 130 lbs.

While passing by Xumber 11 shovel, a Marion 350, our photographer snapped a picture of the crew on the Kelley shift, and here we have from left to right Frank Smigelski and Sylvester Durecki. pitmen, Clarence Osborne, oiler, and Thomas Smothers, operator.

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Jack had a hunting party all made up ;md sa

vs. "Knock on the window at six."

Mrs. (at 6 a. m.) says. "Xo, he isn't going." That's why Jack Noble didn't get a buck on Thanksgiving day. —o—o—o—

I he basketball season this year ought to be a

big success with the combination, Bradley as manager, and Reinke as referee. —o—o—o—

The orders went out in the regiment to change shirts. The two recruits having nothing else changed with each other.

Sights like this enter our city every year dur ing hunting season, but it isn't very often we are given the opportunity of getting a picture of

Adolph Dullack came home with a buck Which he is willing to swear contains a bullet from his

them.

own gun.

—o—o—o—

—o— o—o—

Believe it or not. but Bert Smith, the bus driv er, tells us he nearly ran over a wolf while mak

ing his bus run the other morning.

Were you

alone, Bert? —o—o—o—

Harry Wing is training his Chevy to be a ditch jumper. Pie had very good success on his first attempt the other morning on his way to work. —o—o—o—

We notice Chas. Hoffman has been doing bus iness with Henry Ford but had to go back to the Hudson on Friday. Wouldn't she start, Charlie?

Mr. and Mrs. A. Getzinger took a trip to Cedarville with two deer licenses but

all

Arthur

brought back was the dear he went with. —o—o—o—

The hardest thing in the world is to look busy and important when you're not.

Determined to follow in Dad's footsteps, these

two chaps take advantage of every opportunity to be near the water.

They are left.

Ralph

Peppier, 12 year old son of Captain Peppier, and on the right Donald Lain]), 11 year old son of

Chief Engineer Frank Lamp. —o— o—o—

Jack Leveck says the only paten lie found on that Bucyrus shovel was on the oiler's overalls. —o—o—o—

Mr. C. A. Storms, "Chuck." has been absent on

a short business trip to Chicago. —o—o—o—

Bowling Season Now On Among the bowling enthusiasts who visit Al

pena at more or less regular intervals to enjoy the sport are Lloyd Goodin, Penny Hoeft, Ed. Kelley, Les ter Raymond, Ivan Hamilton,

• \ *3^ ^-^tk&w

;1,1<1 Bruno Zempel. We understand Major Good in has taken

William Warwick, left, and Herman Baske. right, and the Xo. 1 industrial locomotive crane in the background. Both men are employed in

the yard machinery department. Bill has been in the employ of the company since August. 1921. and is now operator of the crane and Her man was employed in April, 1929, and is fire man of the crane.

several

the

prizes and rolls a mean 237. Several of the fairer sex are also partaking of this inter

esting recreation, and Penny

has been an ardent instructor in teaching the young ladies the art. Better be careful. Penny, as that might easily lead to the proficient hand ling of the rolling pin a little later.

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J. L. Laffin came in with his first buck in some five or six years of hunting; an eight pointer, weight 176 lbs.

CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT

Hard luck. How's this for hard luck?

A Cal

ifornia woodworking plant with 180 men had

Laffin says. "To imagine my feelings you will gone 192 days without a lost time accident and have to drink about four quarts of hard cider looked good for many more. Then one day a and take two teaspoons full of soda, as I indeed gust of wind blew a board from a pile of lum ber, striking a man on the head. His head was felt bio wed up. —0—o—o— not seriously damaged but the blow caused him to swallow a chew of tobacco.

He lost 36 hours

on account of seasickness. —0—0—0—

Things We Would Like To See

Henry Hopp driving a Ford. Charles Hoff man with a mustache.

Bill Peet/.'s mustache

cut off. Dan Lindsay's one acre farm. Chubby Martin at a dance.

Some of the plant employees who got their buck this year are: Frank Thompson. Earl Scheiffler.'Rhoud Benson, Elmer Voight, James Wright, Leonard Poch, ). L. Laffin, Clarence Klee. Max Bcllmore. Willard Mundt, Adolph Dullack. Elmer Wenzel, E. A. Schulwitz. Chas. Fleming and Clarence Schram. —0—0—0—

Money will buy a very good dog but it won't

—0—0—0—

The boys at the Carpenter Shop claim that the opossum Chas. Schram caught was the cause of this early winter. How about it, Charlie? —0—0—0—

Since hearing Captain O'Hay, we wonder if opossums are Irish. —0—0—0—

Herman Hopp and Alfred Basel are going to leave their overcoats at home this year when

buv the wag of his tail. —0—0—0—

Russell Kowalske says old age is beginning

to affect his eyesight. A nice little six point buck walked up to within 30 feet of Rick and stood there about five

George Morely pushing ^

baby cab. Steve Partyka without a chew. Jack Kapala's girl friend. Chas. Fleming's buck.

minutes until another

they have their dance.

Don't forget the caps

this time, boys. —0—0—0—

Tt seems that Jack Kapala is quite a dog sales

man. Jack sold the same dog three times al

home again. hunter appeared on the scene about 200 feet ready and he is hack —0—0—0—

down the old road and, of course, he immediate ly saw horns and shot the buck.

Russell said when a fellow shoots a buck away

from vou like that, it's time to quit.

Any girls wanting to make a date with Buster Boutin, please arrange same with Dick Wenzel, his social secretary.

Mose Basel, reporter.

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SPITZER SEASON IS NOW ON Winter Is Here li this fact isn't called

Which may be the cause of this catch and also the odoriferousness about the Main Office for

the past month.

But leaving all jokes aside,

their winter quarters under the Main Office but were interferred with by Fred Bade wdio caught them in his box trap and put them to sleep with —0—0—0—

Isn't It The Truth?

In the old days, if anybody missed a stage coach he

was contented to wait two or three

A teacher was examining his class and he said: "I will give a quarter to any boy that can tell what nothing is."

A small boy at the back of the class put up his

if he misses one section of a revolving door.

it is?"

quence of discretion.

any

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hand.

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What Nothing Is

days for the next. Now he lets out a squawk Silence is the principal ingredient in the elo

notice

femininitv of our office.

above is the result of the family trying to make

carbon monoxide.

our

other way, it is forcibly brought to our attention by the change in array ol feminine wearing apparel. Particularly, is this very noticeable among the fair

"Well, Willie, and what would you say

"Please, teacher, it is a big hole without a barrel around it."

And Willie got the quarter.

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The Family Car

The girls dislike it because the to]) doesn't come off.

The boys ridicule it because it won't do over forty.

Mother is ashamed of it because the body is out-of-date as Noah's Ark.

Grandma thinks it's terrible because she has

such a hard time getting antiques through its doors.

Nobody except father has a good word for the car.

But he never drives it.

It is always in use by somebody who can't en dure it another day. ^••P

—-c—o—c— o—o—

!',-.,..».,..

-?,_-

Our friend Irving Silverstein is the inventor

Fverybody knows the first principles in gard ening—weeding, pruning, watering, cultivating, killing oil natural enemies, encouraging natural advantages.

of this ingenious device and is having it patent Life is equally simple: the rules are known to ed. He suggest it as a convenient accessory for everyone. Industry, fairness, economy, bring "The Rather Stout" in putting. And after play ing a round with Charlie Richards of the Detroit Docks, it is just what Charlie needs and even

goes so far as to send in the above drawing, and we've got to admit that it looks feasible.

certain good results; idleness, carelessness, dis courtesy, unfairness, bring certain bad results.

\\ by then, do so many people persist in the wrong plan? In gardening, no one cultivates weeds. --Thomas Dreier in Forties.

NAPTHA DEADLY AS DYNAMITE WHEN MIXED WITH AIR

Scientists, warning against careless use of naptha. gasoline and benzine in the home, have estimated that one gallon of naptha mixed in

proper proportions with the air, is as dangerous as seventy-five pounds of dynamite. Naptha will flash at any temperature above zero, and one gallon evaporates into 1.600 cubic feet of

vapor, the range of explosibility varying from five to twenty per cent. Even when not in a

condition of explosibility, the vapor can flash

—o—o—c—o—c—

The thing that holds most people back in life is carelessness.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

1. Drive to the right side of the road; it's just as good as the left. 1. Slow down when approaching a cross road: it is nearly as dangerous as a railroad crossing. 3.

Look out for children.

You can never tell

what they will do. and you are always in wrong if you hit one.

and burn. The vapor settles and stratifies, trav eling along the floor as an invisible danger, so sensitive that it can be exploded by a spark from a cat's back. Naptha and gasoline both have the ability to build up static electricity by com

4. Try to help instead of hinder the traffic officer, he

is there for your good and he's got a tough job. 5. Be sure your "dim mers" really dim: it's no

ing in contact with solids, developing a sparkthat ignites or explodes the vapors. The washing of garments in naptha is subject to this danger,

joke driving into a blinding glare, as you probably

particularly silk and wool, as these materials may be very highly charged. Straining the li quids also may develop static electricity. Ne

are not put up as ornaments.

cessary precautions in using naptha include measures to eliminate friction and avoiding a

where it won't kill anybody but yourself.

flame even in the vicinity, keeping the air humid to dissipate the static, and grounding of any sol ids that may be likely to develop static by frictional contact with the liquids.

The above was copied from a "Popular Me chanics" magazine and as naptha is used daily by the men at our plant in their work and also by their families at home, it may help us all to know the exact danger in handling naptha and gasoline.

know.

Read and obey the warning signs; they

7. \\ you feel you've got to speed—do it

8. When making minor repairs, stop where

your car may be seen from both directions ; oth

erwise you may stop longer than you anticipate. 9. Speeding around corners is a straight road to the hospital. Don't race past a stopped street car. Some day the jury will call it manslaughter. 10. Use discretion. The fact that you had the

right of way won't bring anybody back to life,

least of all yourself. —Kessinger's Mid-West Review.

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Sailing In Safety The Boats Of The Bradley Transportation Company Boat Safety Meetings Bring to Light Important Matters of Safety Campaign, porters Give Us the Added Spice Of a Sailor's Life.

Our Re-

STR. W. F. WHITE WINS SAFETY AWARD over four distress signals sent out on the Great

Early in the season "Calcite Screenings" an

Lakes during the entire 12 years in which I

nounced that the company would give an award

have been a radio operator.

record.

Calcite intercepted these signals and went to her assistance, standing by for several hours

On May third the Steamer City of Buffalo for safety to the ship finishing the season with the best safety record and discussed at length sent out distress signals which were picked up just what would be considered in judging the by ships and land radio stations. The Steamer .All boats in the Bradley Transportation Com

pany fleet have been doing very commendable in a heavy sea until she was taken into port.

work the past season, co-operating in an earnest October twenty-second the Tug Barralton of the Ford Motor Company asked for immediate as

effort to abolish accidents from their records

and starting with one of the first requests of sistance when she was caught in a northeast safety, that of good clean house or ship keeping gale and lost her tow, the Barge Frugality. and going through with the campaign with such, Which went ashore near Grand Marais. The enthusiasm that it prompted much favorable comment during the season and made it rather difficult for the judges in making their decision. Some of the ships, however, had accidents

Coast Guard Cutter Seminole went to her as sistance. October twenty-ninth the Steamer Wisconsin sent out distress signals when she was about five miles off of Kenosha. Wisconsin, ask

ing for a tow and advising that her fires were their receiving the reward, although their en out and engine room, flooded. It was necessary deavors were very commendable, the committee for the Wisconsin radio operator to use emerg that were rather serious obstacles in the way oi

finally decided by giving the honor to the Str. ency storage batteries for power while giving W. F. White. The Steamers Robinson and Mun

son were close contenders in the contest, the Robinson being eliminated by an accident to one of the after crew during lay-up period. The crew of the Steamer White is to be con

gratulated on their achievement as are the oth

out'this information. Although the Wisconsin was lost she was at least able to notify other

vessels and people on shore that she was in serMarquette and Senator collided and the Sena tor sank immediately. The Senator had radio on board but apparently her operator did not

er boats of the fleet even tho' they did not come out with honors as did their sister ship the Str.

have lime to use it before she foundered, but the

White.

brot Coast Guard and other vessels to her as sistance. On all of these vessels which were

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RADIO AS A SAFETY MEASURE ON BOARD VESSELS

By Robert F. Crittendon During the season of 1929 there have been sev eral disasters on the Great Lakes which have

taken a heavy toll in human lives and loss of

Marquette did send out distress signals which

equipped with radio and were able to send out distress signals, either part or all of their crews and passengers were saved, but there have been other vessels lost in the past which were not

radio equipped and had no means, other than their whistles, flares, etc., of

letting anyone

In several cases radio has played an know of their plight. Their entire crews were

property. important part in getting aid to vessels in dis

lost. While radio might not have saved any of tress. At least three vessels have sent out radio them, they could have advised other ships and distress signals (S-O-S) and one other asked shore that they were in trouble and probablyfor immediate assistance but did not use Un some effort could have been made to save them. The radio is a sure method of calling for as conventional distress signal. It is very unusual to have so many disasters in one season, as pre

vious to this year 1 do not believe there has been

sistance in time of trouble and it is possible to

cover a much greater range with radio than any

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other means of signalling. The radio compass both from a gastronomic and recreational view also takes its place as one of the better types of point. In fact it was such a success that "Miss safety aids to navigation.

issippi" still has the memory of that turkev and

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dressing in his mind.

Str. B. H. Taylor Meeting called to order November 30 with all members present. Leo Moll, chairman: Steve Chibola, secretarv:

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The Good Old Days

Gone are the days, the good old days, When life was short but sprightly,

Clair Wade. Ililmer Piatt, Everett Shay, Haiis

When loosened planks from wooden wavs

Tripped up the good folk nightly. But, ah. the present days are good And life is short and sprightly,

Scott and Edwin Ehrke.

From the above date'mentioned the lavup work will be in progress both forward and aft and due care will be given to all of the crew in

regard to the work they are given to do.

We are all anxious to get through and get home but this will not speed up the work in any

way to cause any dangers aboard the ship.

And alcohol that's made of wood

Trips up the good folk nightly. Trips up. is right, Casey, which reminds us of a conversation which we overheard a short while

Each member of the committee will trv and

ago:

Bos'n—"Guess I'll quit sailing and run a night safest way possible so as not to add any more club in Rogers next year." lost time accidents to our list. Wheelsman, sarcastically—"Who do you think Ladders and decks will be kept free from ice you are. Rudy Vallee?" "Not exactly, but then you are no Sophie as much as possible as we have two barrels of salt for this purpose. Tucker yourself. I've heard hog callers whose carry out the layup work in his department the

Conveyormen were again warned about start

ing up the conveyors before notifying one of the mates as most of the forward

crew

will

working around elevators.

voices compared to yours sounded like a mock

ing bird in the moonlight, sweetly singing." —o— o—o—

The time has come to sa\ adieu so I will do

Lanterns will be placed by all mooring cables that little thing am| also wish everyone the most

at night time to prevent one from stumbling over them.

Coalpassers when hauling old grate bars. etc..

from firehold should be careful and not drop any

ol a Merry Christinas and a happier Xew Year.

J. Griffith, Reporter. —o—o—o—o—o-

Str. T. W. Robinson

of the pieces on the men below that are working

Date of Meeting: November 17. 1929. 1 p. m. Present: Capt. M. R. MacLean. Gilbert Kemp, Several ol the former suggestions were brot chairman. Clinton Greenleal". secretary. Roland

in the firehold.

Up and will be carried out for the balance of the

Bryan. John Miller. William Wihsmau. Howard

season.

Guynu. Peter Fleming, and Louis Smolinski.

Meeting adjourned.

The meeting was called to order by the chair

—o—o—o--

man at 1 p. m. Captain MacLean gave the com mittee a talk on safety and suggested that the

Twice Told Tales—Str. Taylor "The time has come," the walrus said—

work of the committee be summarized and fol

Once more we have come to the end of a sea

lowing is the report as given by the members of

son and have one more issue of "Screenings" to

the committee: Short board has been installed

themselves to do more than scan it over.

also signs have been painted for use in the en

write for. This issue will be sent to practically on the elevators to keep them free from falling all sections of the country and some of the sailors stone. Beckels on all cables, ladders, stairways, will probably be too busy sleeping and enjoying hand rails, have been kept in good condition, Us

ually though, the Screenings is studied as if it were a text book, but with more enjoyment. —o—c—o—

gine room, while working around boilers, and motors: "all clear" signs have been made for the overboard blow-off lines. Boat numbers have been placed over each man's berth show

For poor Norm Henderson fellows, give a sigh. ing him what life boat he is assigned to in case And wipe that glistening tear from your eye. of accident. Drinking water still and piping has Brace up, men, and give him a cheer. been painted with a blue band on it to disting The Steamer Matrimony is shipping a new "This is only what Mrs. Jones told me but I'm

uish it from other piping. Deadlights and gangway gaskets have been inspected and are in good condition.

sure she wouldn't lie. Of course it may be only an idle rumor but—Oh yes, if you insist I will

Chairman Gilbert Kemp reports that the deckcrew has been drilled and warned of dangers so

chief engineer. —o—o—o—

have another cup of tea." —o—o—o—

often that they seem to be more careful than ever, in the handling of strongbacks and tar

Thanksgiving Day turned out a huge success paulins and go about their work in a more safe

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manner, as they near the close ol the season. We have only a few more days before laying up

narrow and one can

manage farther side of the concrete.

safelv

from

the

During the past week our decks have been time. Captain MacLean warned everyone to be coated with a heavy layer of ice. Every precau very careful as we have not had any lost time tion in the way of sand and salt has been used. accidents so far this season. At night the floodlights are on enabling the men to go and come from their meals in the light. Str. T. W. Robinson The handles of the supply davies when not in The season of 1929 has drawn to a close. _We use should pushed vertical to the deck. If they will again be scattered to the four winds of the are not the handle protrudes enough so that a earth, but we hope to land where these four person passing beside it might get a serious winds will not have such a disagreeable effect

as we have experienced in the months just passed. For these experiences we have no re grets, but we have for the severing of associa tions of the past season, which has been most cordial. I take this opportunity of expressing

bruise. Men using the davies are kindly request ed to see that this suggestion is followed.

Capt. MacLean gave another of his splendid

talks and we are sorry that every member of the crew could not be present. In his talk all the men aboard were praised highly for their

my appreciation for the loyal support rendered seamanship and co-operation with one another by the crew as to their duties aboard ship and and their superior officers. Especially were they their deportment.

To our steward we are all especially grateful for his untiring efforts to please the inner man. We know he has succeeded from the expression of satisfaction from all concerned.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy Xew Year and hope to see you all in your ac customed places next year. Sincerelv yours,

praised for the feeling of fellowship that so

prominently exists between all members of the

crew who live as one big family. After a review of the activities of Safety

Committees aboard the other boats and an in

teresting reading of safety articles included in the last issue of the Bulletin, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p. in. —o—o—o—

M.'r". MacLEAX. Master S.S. T. W. Robinson —o—o—o—o—o—

Boosts on Board—Str. Bradley All's well that ends well. —o—o—o—

Str. Carl D. Bradley Date of Meeting November 23, 1929. Present: Martin Birk, chairman: J.

Another season has come to a close for the

Bradley fleet and we turn our backs upon the Ansel

Williams, secretary: and Francis Bacon. Walter Levoiidoski. Otto Sparre, Willard Fox. Ray Eier, Ike Ranka. Jack McGee. Xeils Anderson. The November meeting of the Safety Com

mittee was opened by chairman Martin Birk at 7 p. m. Although it was the last get together meeting of the season, we feel that it is not the Last in importance, anyway. We issue our thanks for the bridge at the end

Lakes.' We are thankful and we realize that we have

been extremely fortunate during these past eight months. With many new records to our credit and not a few old ones broken, we welcome this

Thanksgiving time which marked an achieve ment of men a few centuries ago and for us, the end of a season's labors and the beginning of a

few months' rest and pleasure. Many of the fel lows will go to their homes which are represent

of the loading slip at Calcite and although it has

ed by men from the rugged coast of Nova Scotia

been a trifle hazardous at times to walk over

to tlie endless prairies of western Iowa and from the mountainous Scandauavian peninsula to the

the plank during these icy days and at the same

time keep an eye peeled above for a dropping palm covered shores of Florida. rivet or beam, so far all ol the Bradley crew

have escaped injury. We have thought of and talked over and have ven.urcd to offer a suggestion by which the haz ards at the dock can be greatly eliminated dur

We wish every person, one and all. a wonder

ful happy Christinas and Xew Year, and we hope

to see each other again in the spring all cocked

and primed lor another record breaking season. —o—o—o—

Some find it "a man-killing job" but it seems ing icy weather, especially upon the flux and openhearth side where water is pumped upon to me to be the greatest work a (lay's task that the dock. We would like to see a box filled with an ambitious person with ideals can Ihid—help •and at each end of the slip, on either side, to ing a community and at the same time making

r.se in case of icy docks, and believe that a few handsful of sand' strewn along the paths where

men are required to pull cables would greatly

lessen this hazard.

worldly success for one's sell. it is a vacation for optimists. —o—o—o—

We were gratified to learn that Capt. Win. J.

At Buffingtou dock men are required to pull MacLean of the Steamer Bradley has the dis no cables from the top of the concrete dock now tinction ol bringing out a total number of ten that the dock is covered with ice. The dock is ships during his career, which are as follows:

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Str. Simon J. Murphy, 1899.

Str. W. F. White

Str. Sinola, 1902. Str. Peter White, 1906.

Date of Meeting November 25, 1929.

Present: Donald Everett, chairman: Henry

Str. Michigan, 1906.

Miller, secretary; and Andrew

Str. Calcite. 1912.

Peterka. Leon

DePudry, Louis Petersen. Leo Graham, Jerome

Str. W. F. White. 1915.

Williams. O. K. Falor.

Str. John G. Munson, 1917. Str. B. II. Taylor, 1923.

The eighth and final meeting of this ship's safety committee was called on the above date

Str. T. W. Robinson. 1925.

Str. Carl I). Bradley, largest ship on the Great Lakes. 1<>27. —o—o—o—

Str. Bradley's 1929 record: Total mileage. 55,37\ miles: Total tonnage, 1,038,130 tons.

at 1 ]>. m.. all members being present. Captain Dahlburg. Chief Suttle. First Asst. Hayden and several of the deck crew were also present. Captain Dahlburg addressed the committee for some time describing various phases of our safe ty work in the past and called to our attention

—o—o—o—o— o—

HAVE YOU HAD SAFETY TONIC TODAY? RECIPE: Dr. I-Will-Be-Carcful. 2 oz. ol be careful

many problems that would have to be dealt with

in the lay-up time so near at hand, stressing the record in safety this boat has maintained the

past three years. Captain Dahlburg was very generous in his words of praise and appreciation,

—to preserve my life

not only for the reports sent in but also for the fine work our committee has carried on this sea

1 dr. of consideration —for the other fellow 1 oz. of love

son ami now that we have only a few more days remaining he asked us to be extremely cautious so as to prevent any last minute mishaps that

—for my family 1 dr. of loyalty —for my employer 1 dr. of thoughtfulness —for my fellow workman

might ruin our otherwise successful season. Special emphasis was given his remarks con

cerning the practice of rushing while in the pur suit of our various tasks and which cannot be

1 t\r. of carefulness

done safely, particularly at this time of year. He —for everybody also appointed Boatswain DePudry a committee Add 1 oz. of common sense and a liberal quantity of I will. Mix and shake well. Take- of one to see that all hatch covers were in place liberal doses frequently each daw Cure guaran at the end of each day's work during the lay-up teed.

—H. L. B. —o—o—o—o—o—

Co-operation You have a

swap.

dollar.

have

dollar.

Xow you have my dollar—I have your

dollar.

expressing his opinion that light was by far the best insurance available, in every way. Atten tion was directed to the accident which befell a

member of this vessel's crew several years ago

We are no better off.

Yon have an idea. I have an idea.

period, and Second Mate Everett is to see that

there is always adequate light on deck at night,

We swap.

which was possibly the result of having no gen

Now you have two ideas and I have two ideas—

eral lighting scheme. Chief Suttle agreed to run

both are richer.

a dynamo all night and we will have electric lights wherever needed and will also make use

What you gave you have: what I got you did not lose.

Give us your Safety hints and plant personals. 1 his too. is co-operation. —o—o—o—o—o->

Tomorrow's success will be the result of to

day's progress. —o—<

of one or two flood lights in lighting the deck. Chief Suttle stated that after the forward crew

leaves he and his men will continue to carry on the safely work and employ every precaution against possible mishap.

Mr. Williams offered the suggestion that sev eral parties could he more careful when lower

ing supplies and raising materials in the fire

WORKING

hold. The safety committee will do all they can to warn anyone seen working carelessly and ask

that any of the crew seeing another working carelessly should take it upon himself to warn that person.

WORKING.

irmnr

Chief Suttle suggested that the findings of any special committee be typed and a copy present ed to the mate and himself.

This will be done

in the future.

Mr. Chain, sailor, said that he had observed

that in cold weather the mooring winches .some

times refused to operate smoothly, and in some

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cases it is necessary for the operator to momen

The fact that we have carried a more

cussed this fully and arrived at the conclusion that the only remedy would lie to instruct the

ties.

less

tarily reverse the engine. This is more or less permanent crew throughout the season has also hazardous to the man who is ashore carrying the been a big factor in our safety work and we take cable, especially when the footing is not very this opportunity to thank the crew for the inter est they have shown this year in safety activi secure due to ice and snow. The committee dis winch operator to signal tlie man ashore when ever the machine is not working smoothly. This has been done.

The engineers were advised that the cover

Should be placed over the hole burned in the forecastle deck.

Assistant llaydcn observed that some men continue in carelessly placing themselves in dan

ger by standing in the bight of the after towing cable.

We want to warn all of our readers that

this is really a dangerous practice for consider able injury might result if the cable should part while under strain.

The meeting was then adjourned. —o—o—o—o—o—

Wise Whispers—Str. White Laying down the hay-foot, Laying down the straw-foot. When I arrive I'll stay put, Tramping home to you. Tramping down the highway, Tramping down the by-way In skies of smilin' blue.

Soon I'll be at journey's end. At Old Man River's bend;

There's my Collie dog! Howdy friends;

This committee wishes to call attention to the

Old itchin' foot, you're through.

ladder platforms on some of our sister vessels

It is in such a frame of mind that we prepare

and believes that a similar contrivance would be of value on this boat. A member stated that at times the after ladder was allowed to have too

to end this season's activities, but 'way down,

much slack in the mooring tackle and when this matter was discussed it was found that it

was

impossible for the watchman to adjust this tack

deep in our heart, we know we're not through— we know that with the passing of a few more weeks we shall soon be regarding the calendar with a reflective and anticipatory eye! If some

one should inquire as to the reason—well, it just le at all times so we request that any member of can't be explained in so many words: but it's the crew seeing that the ladder needs adjust there—that mysterious attraction that every ment, tend to it himself. We especially ask that sailor knows.

everybody look to this matter himself before So. while we are in such a ^..L.auiciory mood going ashore. We suggest that a sign be placed we take the liberty of addressing the following on the ladder or tackle drawing attention to the

bit of verse to all sailors in general and to myself

subject.

in particular— Don't worry if your job is small. And your rewards are few. Remember that the mighty oakWas once a nut like you!

During a recent storm and the days which followed, our decks have been somewhat icy and

we have a large supply of rock salt on hand for just such conditions and we have found that by its use anv average ice condition can be eliminat

—o—o—o—

The committee further suggests that when

Since "personals" material is at a premium. perhaps our readers will pardon us if we seem

the first man ashore remain to assist those who follow him in landing.

We neither affirm nor deny but merely offer our belief that constructive and good natured raillery

ed.

men are put ashore from the lauding boom that to be devoting too much space to our personal they make sure that the dock is free from ice feelings. —o—o—o— where they are lauding and to be sure that they Recently a contemporary of ours and this are on firm footing before releasing their hold writer came in for a bit of censure. We have on the landing cable. It would be well to have been charged with being too critical at times. There being such a short time before our sea

usually serves as an incentive to better and more

son will end and since we feel that we have pret

accurate effort and as such should harm no one.

ty thoroughly covered those dangers common to sailing, the remainder of the meeting was de voted to a general discussion of the lay-up per iod. We feel that the committee has foreseen most of the dangers to be expected during that time and that we have prepared to meet them in every way possible at the present time. We wish at this time to express our apprecia tion for the "Screenings," the Bulletin, and to

the safety committees of our sister ships for the work they have been doing so well this season.

We have always endeavored to keep our col umns free of malicious comments but it is al

most impossible to present the "added spice of a sailor's life" without occasionally causing some embarrassment to the "victim." —o—o—o—

We observed Pat engaged in washing out the official mail bucket yesterday in readiness to re ceive our Detroit mail.

It has been so long a

time since we have last passed Detroit that it

was put to other uses in the meantime!

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On the whole we have received the best sort ol co-operation from the crew and from the em ployees of the plant. In the name of our officers

policy with cables out and different kinds of junk and scrap-iron lying around on the chicks, to re turn in that condition, as one misstep may mean

and our crew we thank our friends in the plant— a sprained or broken joint or bone—the result of they have helped us in many ways and we ap which might be serious and. boys, it is better preciate it.

to spend Christinas in the humblest home than —o—o—o—

The writer expects to go "on the air" with a 15-Watt short wave transmitter this winter, us ing his Federally authorized call W8BVW. We expect to operate chiefly on three channels: 20, 40 and 80 meters, using both telegraph and tele

phone. We would appreciate a call from anyone chancing on our signals and having a transmit ter of his own. Our anticipated schedule will beas follows: Day time, 20 meters; early evening.

telephone on 80 meters; and most night work will be conducted on a wave length of 40 meters. —o—o—o—

Our vessel resembled an iceberg in more ways

than one on our last voyage in Lake Michigan.

in the best hospital in the States. During the past two weeks we have encount ered several bad runs due to weather. by making it difficult and unsafe to

armed with axes and the hot water

hose

and

soon had everything ship-shape once more. —o—o—o—

walk

deck, but our mate's department has been right on the job covering this with fine sand or spread ing salt with good results. At this time we wish to extend our best wish

es to all for a Merry Christmas and a safe, pros perous and Happy Xew Year. Trusting that we may finish the season without an accident, we will be glad when our suitcases are packed and we're homeward bound.

With a zero temperature prevailing and a strong wind, our decks were soon thickly coated with ice. But our hardy sea dogs hastened forth

The wat

er has sprayed over our decks and frozen, there

—o—o—o—o—o—

Cargo Clippings—Str. Calcite Again another shipping season has drawn to

a close.

We have completed eighty-four trips

with but one serious accident in

the forward

For Most Anybody. There's gold to find on the ocean's floor,

crew. The after crew have had none. The only

And palm-lined islands to explore. My schooner runs with a straining mast; Hut oh. the lure of the ports I've passed.

son put his hand in the fire to see how hot it

I'd like to turn arGtmd-instead,

And it's not the fear of the shoals ahead, But glamour of the vanished quay That lies behind in a charted sea.

My schooner runs with a straining mast; But oh. the lure of ports I've passed! —o—o—o—

O. K. Falor, Reporter —o—o—o—o—o—

minor one the}- had was the time Slim Ander was.

We, on the Calcite, feel we belong to a fine organization of men who are always ready to co-operate to the fullest extent in an earnest

way to accomplish results.

We have a few con

spicuous characters on this ship such as George Laughrey, the fireman, who is better known as

"Bum." When Bum is on the job the steam never goes below two hundred ten pounds. Tom. the coal passer, is always on the job except when "boat sink too much." then the only place for him is in bed.

In the forward crew we have Mike Stevans.

Mike is a wheelsman that can guide the boat through the rivers with perfect skill. We also Date of Meeting: Xov. 20, 1929. Present: Donald McLeod, chairman; Hans have George (ierke. the candy kid from Girard. Birk, secretary; and Angus McXeil, John Davev, Lately George seems to be losing out in the can Win. Patchkowski. Leif Smevik, Henry Her dy business and taking an interest in poultry, turkeys as a specialty. We could mention more man v.nd other members. about the merits of our personnel, but could we This being the final report for this season, the say more than just this—we think a better crew Str. Calcite

committee wishes to thank the members of the

crew for the attitude which they have shown toward our efforts during the season, and also

would be hard to find.

In closing we wish you all a Merry Christinas and a Happy Xew Year and hope that the year kind and thoughtful assistance and suggestions, of 1930 is as successful for the Bradley fleet as

the editorial staff of the "Screenings" for their

and for the favors we've been extended during

the year of 1929 has been.

John F. Daw, reporter.

our sailing season.

Naturally with the close of navigation near at hand the suggestions were very much in regard to laying up. The crew were informed that go ing ashore while laying up and coming back in toxicated would not be tolerated. It is a poor

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Bang! Bang! Then up pops a man in the blind. "Say," he yells, "you almost shot my wife." "Well." says the hunter. "To show you there are no hard feelings, you can take a shot at mine."

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Str. John G. Munson

had a chance to burn up the wires, while Jim

Date of Meeting, November 27, 1929. Present: Walter Callam. chairman; Axel Hoy, secretary; and J. Reckzigel, E. Schauni, M. Wenzel. 11. Anderson, A. Kyle and J. Hegland. Chief Engineer Urdal, C. Thorsen and J. Gatons

Gatons was observed pushing some fair young damsel's car, through six inches of snow, up the hill at Conneaut. Was that your sister's bus, Jim ?

were also in attendance.

Minutes of last meeting were read and discussel.

Chief Urdal addressed the meeting and told

of hazards to be expected during the balance of the season and during lay-up. He stressed these points: Belts are always to be shut down before work is done on idlers and other moving parts. Some trouble has been experienced through freezing of belt idlers. Because of the. extreme ly cold weather new difficulties will be encount ered when unloading.

Men were cautioned to

be alert and vigilant to combat incipient acci dent making situations. During lay-up men in charge of work were told to personally inspect stagings and to warn men to be very careful in handling tools and keeping tools from places where they might drop and injure someone. The proper care of oxygen and acetylene tanks was

impressed upon members of this committee. Methods of handling, storing, removing, keep ing clean of dirty and greasy substances, open

ing and shutting off, fire prevention, and caring for hose and torch, were discussed in detail. Boatswain talked of deck hazards and re

quested men to be especially careful in keep ing slack out of ladder falls; in placing ladder on dock so that it is on good footing; in being careful of strains when handling lines on icy

docks; in watching out for the other man. Com mittee agreed that it would be a good plan to in crease the number of men handling lines for the balance of the year. Committee warned to lie very careful, when

laying-up. in the starting and stopping of ma chinery to see that all men are in the clear. Second assistant told of things to watch out for when laying-up boiler room.

All safety appliances reported

being

good order. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p. m.

and back again . . . for which we thank him. —o—o—o—

About time for a Scotch joke now that Christ mas is coming . . . Perhaps the one about the Scot who married because his sweetie had both

a car and gas on the stomach ... Or of the lad die who, when building a home left one room roofless . . . He wanted a shower bath. —o—o—o—

Your reporter had the thrill of seeing what looked like a wierd and tragic Noel decoration, the Steamer Briton, ashore at Point Abino. cov

ered with ice. Long srystal lamps hanging from her spars, guy-wires, and stack; snow, soft as white rose petals, covering her cabins and

decks: water lapping at her shipsides and the grim shore behind. All that was needed to com

plete the picture of desolation was a solitary reindeer. —o—o—o—

Which reminds us of a little Norwegian girl whom we know. She came from Norway to join her brother in a large city close by. Seek ing employment she was sent by an agency to the home of a wealthy woman. Arriving at this home the following conversation took place: W. W.: "All rig'.it. do- you cook?" Hulda.

"No." W. W\: "Do you "sew?" Hulda: "No." W. W,: "Do you do housework?" Hulda: "Xo." WAV. exasperated: "Well, what in the world can you do?" Hulda. grinning amiably. "Ay can milk reindeer." —o—o—o—

Mr. Hoffman. Mr. Keen and Mr. DeMillc, of

the Homman Stoker Company, accompanied us —o—o—o—

The Munson left Calcite on the morning of the last day of the month. 'Twas colder than the sales talk of a refrigerator man. The theme

"Sparks From The Munson"

days

before

Christmas and here we are, lying behind Long Point, and the wind blowing every way but the

right way. As my friend Pierre said when de scribing a blow, "the wind she blew from the north-south-east .... an' the west wind he blew

too."

Spread a bounteous repast . . . from soup to nuts

in on the Menominee trip.

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Only twenty more shopping

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Among other things for which thanks were given on the twenty-eighth was the fact that we were in port and the boys did not have old "mal de mcr" to consider. Johnny Miller

The exasperating part is that we are

homeward bound, —o—o—o—

song since then has been "The Girl I Left Be hind Me." —o—o—o—

Most of the crew had the opportunity of see ing shows in Buffalo. "The Kiss." "Untamed" and "The Virginian" were reviewed. All are warmly recommended. —o—o—o—

Bob Morgan, one of our oilers, left to take a position ashore. Good luck, Bob.

Trip schedule worked out nicely this past Our beloved wireless operator pulled month. Captain McOuinn. Chief Urdal, Chief Moore, and Axel either got home or had their strange stunt of dreaming he could not —o—o—o—

folks aboard.

Meanwhile manv of the others

asleen.

the

fall

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Page Thirty-hour Won't be long now and our crew will scatter like chaff in a wind storm.

Ohio and Michigan

claim the greater number of them: others come from the remote corners where men are men and

the plumbing is poor.

You can't fly with the owls at night and keep up with the eagles in the day time. —o—o—o—

Xo wonder the baby was a little cross, it's par ents couldn't sign their own name. —o—o—o—

—o—o—o—

Our chief is the builder of en models of sjieed boats. him where he purchased the surprising answer was, "Oh,

very snappy wood An admirer asked working plans. The I made this out of

my head." Good thing your reporter will be home before the Chief sees this in print or an other head might be used for the model of a boom scow.

Most wives hope their daughters will marry more wisely than their mothers did. —o—o—o—

A lot of people get a reputation for being wise whose only merit is that they keep quiet. Teacher: Who can tell me why we always be neat and clean? Pupil: In case of accident, teacher.

should

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The crew of the Munson wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. —o—o—o—

Signing tiff and saying goodbye to everybody. "Sparks" Motitoux, reporter.

The man who digs in with his toes won't slide very far down hill. —o—o—o—

One of the most startling things in the whole universe is the change ONE

idea

can

make

when it reaches the inside of a man's head. —o—o—o—

Nurse: "Well, Oswald, do you want to see the new brother the stork brought?'' Oswald: "Maw!

I wanna see the stork." —o—o—o—

We'll always think that women get the best deal out of life as long as they continue to sit in the car while the husband changes the tire. —o—o—o—

Life still is hard for a woman.

The kind of

fellow who can show her a good time isn't the

kind that will earn spending money for her. —o—o—o—

There are poor people in the Tennessee moun

tains who live in such dilapidated shacks that every time it rains, they have to go out and get in the sedan. And why should we confine that to Tennessee? —o—o—o—

The last golf joke of the season:

—o—o—o—o—o—

There are so many automatic devices for the

McTavish and McPherson were at the sixth hole. McTavish makes a fierce drive at the ball

which dislodges a pair of false teeth from his

home now, any bride can go right to housekeep ing if she is an electrical engineer or master me

pocket.

chanic.

pair of molars. McTavish?" —o—o—o—o—o—

Ail aeroplane built for an American million aire contains a bathroom.

An excellent shower

may be obtained by the occupant of the bath who

clings tightly to tin- rim and then signals to the pilot to loop the loop a few times. •*-o—o—o—o—o—

Senator Wesley Jones, who thought up the Jones Law, says that'he sees very little drink ing in America these days.

The last blind Sena

tor we had was Mr. Gore of Oklahoma.—-New

York Evening Post. —o—o—o—o—o—

Ideas are like stars: you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the sea

faring man on the desert of waters, you ehoose them as your guides, and, following them, you reach your destiny.—Carl Schurz.

McPherson, laughing: "And for why the extra McTavish: "Well, ye know, McPherson, I'm only carrying them to fix ma wife. catching her eating between meals."

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