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No Accident Honor Roll Department, Foreman and Captain BLASTING CREWS
Theo. Haselhuhn
CARPENTER SHOP
Chas. Hoffman
DRILLS
Thomas Kelley
DRILLS
John Dembny
ELECTRICAL CREWS
Geo. C. Wing
MACHINE SHOP
William Heller
MILL
Adolph Sorgenfrei
MILL
Max Belmore
POWER HOUSE
Geo. C. Wing
SHOVELS
T. L. Kelley
SHOVELS
J. Leroy Laffin
TRACKS
N. W. Pollock
TRANSPORTATION
T. L. Kelley
TRANSPORTATION
J. Leroy Laffin
YARD-MACHINERY
Julius Zemple
YARD
Julius Zemple
GENERAL LABOR
TUGS
STR. CARL D. BRADLEY
STR. B. H. TAYLOR
Capt. Walter Peppier Chief Frank Lamp Capt. M. R. MacLean Chief John Sparre
Capt. F. F. Pearse Chief Guy LaBounty
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Galcite Screening's
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.
E D I T 0
Mid Summer Issue
R 1 A L S
A SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY
THE TREND OF THE TIMES
A greater responsibility is placed on all the employees in order to maintain our splendid no accident safety record in these times of reduced rate of operation and of employment in unusual (•asks. Interrupted operations necessitating the continual starting and stopping of machines and
equipment mean added hazards which will re sult in
accidents
unless
careful
1932
examination
and inspection before starting and during oper ations of equipment he maintained. Four accidents of last year places that year on a comparable basis with 1928. Not so excel
There is no depression in accidents. do accidents take a vacation.
Neither
In fact accidents
are quite apt to run higher during times of cur tailed production. Likewise, vacation time gen erally brings an increased number of accidents, and an accident always leaves a trail of suffer ing, worry, regret and meditation. We are now in a period which takes in both of these conditions—business
vacations.
And we should be
curtailment
and
doubly careful
and thoughtful about our daily work and playBe particularly careful while at work to carry out instructions and avoid any
lent a record as In 1930, dur recorded.
risk of injury so that your leisure hours may be spent in
The one extensive accident of
enjoyment with your family,
last year, which resulted in injuries to two men. was by
and be careful in your play
ing which season only one lost time
accident
was
far the. worst we have exper ienced in several years. There
that ymi may be in gn.nl con dition to return to your work. Mere are just a few remind
were
ers.
no
other
serious
acci
You have had
them
all
dents to mar a very excep tional season in accident pre
before, but we wish you would
vention.
If you are injured on the job. see that the injury is giv en first aid as soon as possible and do not think an injury is
think about them again.
While it is always the duty Of every employee to prevent
EVERYDAY
accidents, each should use ex
traordinary care so as to elim
inate all possibility of acci
too small to receive first aid attention. Let the doctor or
dents in these days of drastic
nurse decide that, and report
reduced earnings, which would
with any injury to the First Aid rooms. Should you see a
prevent him
from
obtaining
his fair share of employment
fellow workman who has the
when offered. This year's Stripping work, which was completed without any acci dent, is a good example of what can he accoiuplished by careful workmen. , The Company will dispense this year with the
policy of extending prizes to
each
individual
member of the Department which wins the safe ty award for 1932, but recognition will be given to the Department for its attainment.
wrung idea in his regard to having minor injuries taken care of. set him straight. We wish every injury to receive first aid. no matter how small.
Likewise in your home and when on an out
ing, see that first aid is given as soon as possible by some one competent to take care of it. We recently heard of a case where a house wife ran a small splinter into her finger, think ing it nothing but a small pin prick, she dug the sliver out with a knife, put a piece of adhesive
plaster over the little wound and let it go at that.
The next day the finger was swollen and
painful. Tesidenl.
\o worker ever regrets being careful.
Sometime later she called in medical
aid. tile very best, but poison had already enter ed her system and within five days she was dead. So take care of the little injuries or have
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them taken care of in a capable way. Present intentions are that we will organize
DRIVE AS YOU WOULD HAVE THE OTHER FELLOW DRIVE
will gladly give the instruction if requested.
And Why Not? The Golden Rule is a pretty good traffic law after all. If the principle had been followed last year most of the auto accident victims of last year would be alive and well today. Auto driving used to be a luxury. Today it is a very serious responsibility. Tomorrow it may become a rare privilege granted only to those
Now is the lime when anyone might be called to administer artificial respiration at any time and it's best to be pre pared.
lack of caution on the part of "the other fellow." Many of us do the very things we con
classes in First Aid later in the season.
How
ever, if there are any who would like instruction in first aid prior to that, we will be willing to take care of them any time. We believe all our employees to be thoroly conversant with arti
ficial respiration but should there be one who isn't or who desires some point cleared up, we
who can qualify as safe drivers. We lament the
We are all familiar
demn in him. Selfishness is
with the A, B, C of Safety — Always Be Careful. It's great to remember that doing things the wrong way often
ble.
leads
to
Indifference to others
rights, inattention, thoughtlessness, care
trou
Just suppose we
lessness
reverse the letters C, B, A — Carelessness Brings Accidents. You see when you
something
—
all th ise
are closely allied to selfishness.
Know your signs and signals, know your traffic laws; know your car and
start the day on the well ordered A, B, C plan, you are sure to enjoy your supper with your family. But if you get into re verse,
the
underlying cause of many auto accidents.
know
that
it
is
in
good operating con dition — best of all, know yourself.
is
Again we ask, be your brother's keep er and play fair.
likely to happen. OUR COVER—On our cover this month
ENJOY JULY 4th —The Fourth of July
we have depicted the
golfer in all his golf ing array with the exception that instead
should
be—and
is—
one of the most en
of carrying golfing clubs, he is carrying
joyable of our nation al holidays. But the regrettable part con
his garden tools; and instead of thinking in
great
par holes and birdies
lie is thinking in car rots and beets.
nected
Winning third prize is this drawing from the pen of Ila Patzer, age 12, grade 6, Lutheran Sehool, daughter of '•Bob" Patzer of Power House Maintenance,
Many of our most
ardent golfers still find time for a round of golf but this is usually not until the garden work has been taken care of. We are indebted to the Union Fork and Hoe
Company for the courtesy in using this poster. OUR BOATS
We very much regret that as we go to press, we are unable to give our readers any marine news or boat personnel of our ships. However, by the time our next issue goes to press, we exited to have a good collection of safety minutes and boat personals to pass on to
w i t h
day
thousands
is
this
that
American
boys ami girls — and
older
people
too —•
permit his holiday to be spoiled by accidents which could be avoid ed. Scores of these accidents each year result in deaths and hundreds of others result in the
luss of eyes, fingers, arms or injuries. Most of these accidents are works, drowning, automobile and firearms. Why not make
other permanent caused by fire collisions, fires your celebration
plans so as to eliminate as many as possible of these accident hazards?
Reckless automobile driving, carelessness in swimming, carelessness with the use of fire
<mr readers. Late start in shipping this season lias made it impossible to include any boat ma
works, firearms and matches has been respon sible for many deaths. One thing is certain— there isn't anything else that will spoil your hol
terial.
iday so quickly as an accident.
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Winners of the 1931 Plant Safety Award
We have pictured on this page the plant de partment and boat who were winners in our 1931 safety contest, which are the Machine Shop and the steamer 15. II. Taylor—the Machine Shop having gone the entire season without a lost time accident as did the Steamer Taylor. There were other departments and boats which did very creditable work in their safetyfirst and accident prevention activities. So closely did some of these departments run in no accidents and accident prevention activities that it was rather difficult for the judging com mittee to decide the winners. Certainly all de partments, boats and Buffalo plant are to be
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Machine
Shop
congratulated upon their very commendable performance. We hope that with the beginning of this sea son's operations each department will continue its safety activities with the same zest and spir it with which they determined last season's work. The various safety committees will be
organized with the beginning of plant opera tions, and
these committees always do good
Work but we realize it is impossible to have every employee Upon a safety committee, and therefore, of necessity some must be left off. However, we have in the past received many (Continued on I'age 512)
Winners of the 1931 Boat Safety Award
Crew of Steamer
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Work of the Winter . . . The winter work during the past winter dif fered from previous years owing to the fact that no construction program was in progress. Also, due to the curtailed operation in 1931 no exten sive repair work was necessary as equipment was kept in good repair during the operating
arrangement the maximum number of men that could be used were given employment. And these crews included practically all the men used
in general Operation.
tirely to the stripping operation.
In making up the crews it was necessary to place men at jobs which were new to them and entirely different than their regular work. Shop men. mill men, drillers, and other employees
To most of the readers of "Calcite Screenings*' Stripping in quarry and mining operations needs
trackmen, pitmen and other jobs connected with
season.
This left the winter work con lined en
no explanation, bat for the benefit of some who may not be familiar with this term we will ex plain briefly. In most open pit mining and quar rying there is frequently a cover of san, gravel, clay or other material foreign to the material which is to be mined or quarried. material
which
This foreign
is termed overburden
must be
removed prior to the regular mining or quarry operations. The process of removing the over burden is termed stripping.
were given jobs as oilers on shovels, brakemen.
the stripping operation. This arrangement ne cessitated special stress on efforts toward safe ty. Each crew of men was instructed before going to work regarding the hazards connected with every job and the foremen were ever on the watch for the safety of the men in their crews. The results of this safety effort were very gratifying as not a single accident occurred. This is another example of what concentrated effort can do.
In some areas of our quarry the limestone is covered with an overburden of glacial drift con sisting mostly of sand and gravel. The excava tion and disposal of this overburden preliminary to quarrying the limestone constitutes our strip ping operation. Work commenced on March 1st and continued
until May 14th. Weather conditions were gen erally favorable for carrying on work of this nature. Very little snow fell during the winter and thus the usual task of snow removal from
tracks and roadways as experienced in former
years was eliminated. Four shovels were operated, Numbers 9. 10. 11 and 12.
Number 11 shovel worked in an area
covered with only
a
shallow
overburden
of
three to five feet. This material was cast over on the first cut to be loaded on cars and taken
to the dump on the second shovel cut through this area. The other shovels loaded the strip ping into cars in which it was transported to the dump. Bight trains of live cars each w?ere Used for this purpose.
KNOWLEDGE AND SAFETY
While lack of knowledge causes many acci dents, lack of use of knowledge is probably re sponsible for many more. Very few workers nowdays complain that they did not know. Safety business is to see that workers do
know.
It teaches not only the technique of
work but the hazards connected with it.
."Nevertheless men sometimes forget wdiat they have learned. That is, they forget to use their safety knowledge. It remains stored away in some corner of the brain that is badly in need of exercise.
Recently we read of a man who knew better but he used a hatchet to hammer on steel.
A
piece of steel chipped from the hatchet and flew into the eye of a man standing close by, which
caused the bystander to lose the sight of the in jured eye. In this case the workman had been taught the
danger of such an act. Undoubtedly he knew it and in all probability he knew the danger of
In addition to the trains and shovels oth
such a
practice.
t h e
moment.
For h i s
er equipment used was
knowledge was not on
track
shifters,
crane
a nd
spreader
plow.
tap.
make us realize that it
The work was carried
isn't simply a matter of learning safety. An equally important job is that of applying safety, and we believe
on
twenty-four hours
per day by three eight hour shifts. Six crews
were used dividing the
time
fifty-fifty;
that
that
is. three crews worked one week and then were
off
one
work
in
incidents
last
our
winter's
employees
not only proved to us that they had learned sale practices but also
week,
thus giving half time employment lor each crew during the strip ping period. By this
Such
demonstrated
Spreader Plow Leveling Sti ipping on Disposal Dump
t h e i r
knowledge in accident
prevention.
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School Safety Poster Contest Develops Close Competition And Good Talent
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The continued interest of the school children
safety seems to have found fertile territory in
©f this community in safety is evidenced at this time in the results of the Safety ['oster Contest just completed. The contest sponsored by Calcite Screenings has been in effect for some time during the past winter. Entrants were invited to enter any number of posters. The posters were to carry
the minds of our young life of school «ige. Judg ing from the thought expressed throughout the
original ideas worked out in one or two colors.
Cash for prize payments was appropriated and its distribution was based on:
many posters submitted, the "Safety Spirit1' runs prevalent. A spirit that must be present in any successful program of such a nature. Wrc're sure that this interest among the young folks is
;i barometer of like interest among their par ents and every day associates, also. This is a healthy sign that the same good attitude of sin cerity that the Michigan
(a) Subject of the poster.
Limestone & Chemical Com
•(b) Neatness in execution. (e) Age and grade of stu
in the past toward the safety
pany employees have shown
dent.
movement has
The judges were Messrs. Munson, Penglase, Dueltgen. Clymer, Henley and Whiteley and Miss Mann. The contest produced al most a hundred posters, ranging from fourth grade to ninth grade work. The post
into the home and passed on
ers as a
The ideas presented and accepted during the days of youth are generally the basis of
our school children
be
picturization ol indus safety work but home traffic accident preven The general thought further accident preven
Name
as
its
No doubt this contest will continued in 1933. We
of contestants and entries. To the winners in the 1932
contest, we
are pleased to
oiler our congratulations as
well as the prize money and
taught the principles of safe
were
and
hope the interest in it con
tion in United States can be
The awards lows :
in
tinues and that next year will bring a record number
greatly reduced if the child ren of each community are
portant activity.
characteristics
favorable acceptance is grat ifying indeed.
in picturing the ideas and slogans of "Safety First." The posters carried not
est in this most vital and im
future
the coming years of adult life. This is one of the pri mary objectives of the post er contest instituted among
whole showed evi
ty, seems to be well estab lished in our community. The children are taking an inter
carried
to others.
dence of a large amount of work and thought expended
only trial and tion. that
been
Winner Contest grade S ener in
fol
of first prize in Safety Poster of 1932—Fred Repke, age 13, of Public School, is also a gard Season—perhaps his motto is "Safety and Plenty"
to all the entrants, our thanks for the interest tak
en. We hope this interest continues, both in this activ ity and in safety at work and at play. If we do our best; if we do
Age
Fred Repke
13
lack Iloch
14
Ma Patzer
12
Hazel Richardson Marvin Adrian Helen ISuza
14 15 14
Grade 8 S 6 8 9 s
Award
$8.00
not magnify trifling troubles; if we look reso
lutely, I will not say at the bright side of things, but at things as they really are; if we avail our
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selves of the manifold blessings which surround
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us. we can not but feel that life is indeed a glor
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ious inheritance.—John Lubbock.
Fred Repke, Jack Hoch and Hazel Richardson are from the Public Schools; lla Patzer from the Lutheran and Marvin Adrian and Helen P.uza from the Catholic Parochial Schools.
The seeds of accident prevention and safety in home and industry sown by exponents of
All higher motives, ideals, conceptions, senti ments in a man are of no account if they do not come forward to strengthen him for the better
discharge of the duties which devolve upon him in the ordinary affairs of life. — Henry Ward P.eecher.
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Sixth Annual Garden Contest On Large Scale » Just prior to April 1st this year more than five hundred questionaires were mailed fed the em ployees in connection with a vegetable garden ing program of greater extent than any hereto fore undertaken. The replies to these ques tionnaires indicated that most of tin- people in this community expected to make use of their spare time in this beneficial way. The demand wras large enough so that ar
Vegetable Gardening Program Of Greater Ex tent Than
This
Year
five hundred people, more or less, "getting right down on earth," and the result of this activity is shown in the accompanying pictures, but even these pictures hardly do justice to results that some of the gardeners have accomplished. Due to possible scarcity of rain, a large part of the quarry pipe line, which will not be need ed this year, was laid and water is furnished to all parts of the plots so that taps are available
vegetal>le gardens. of
Ever Before Is Taken
James Soper. Hen Pounds, Clarence Stotl, Ro man Idalski and Steve Widajewski. Next came the task of really preparing the ground for gar dens. Tin's was accomplished by some four or
rangements were made to rent approximately 17 acres of ground near town lor employees' More than two hundred boxes
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assorted
seeds were purchased and distributed to the em ployees and about May 1st the ground was
plowed and put in order for the gardens. There is a difference of opinion on the quality of a piece of ground "put in order" for gardens.
within 200 ft. of the farthest lot.
However, fields that have been out of cultiva
tion for some time do have a habit of breaking
up rather roughly and also accumulating an Un reasonable amount of weeds. Therefore "put in order" means as good as possible but not as
good as we would like to see it. The ground was then laid out in two hundred twelve lots 50 ft. square with suitable roadways and walkways. The plots were staked out and lots numbered and in a 17 acre field some of the lots are farther than others from a convenient
Pamphlets furnished by the Michigan State College through the Prescpte Isle County Agri
cultural Agent, Jack Brown, were given with all packages of seeds and were also mailed to a number of employees who are making their gardens at home or on nearby farms.
More in
formation of this nature is available and it may
be that before the summer is over many garden ers should take advantage of this information in
the interest of providing proper insecticides and sprays for any troubles of this nature that might
employees based on date of their application.
develop. It is hard to estimate the value of this large program of community gardening. There is no
This committee composed of Hector Hawkins,
doubt luit that the returns
entrance. A committee was appointed to draw the lots by number and they were awarded to
with
a
reasonable
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Step No. 1 of Progress—Showing a number of employees preparing the ground tor a Pumper 1932 crop.
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amount of work will produce enough to make necessary some extensive plans for storing and canning the produce. 'Therefore, in this connection, the County Ag ricultural Agent has arranged for a canning ex pert from Michigan State College to hold a class in Rogers City on 'Thursday, July 14th. De finite plans in connection with this have not yet been made but you will be notified through the local newspaper and bulletin boards. There is no doubt that many will want
to attend
this
class.
The prize money this year will be shifted al most entirely to awards for prize winning vege table gardens. This will probably be handled by a committee with some standardized system of rules and perhaps it will be necessary to call in the services ol someone more experienced in judging who has had training along these lines. For the information of the many gardeners in the community, we furnish from the book en
1. Blight is severe this month. Spray toma toes, potatoes and cucumbers with bordeaux mixture to prevent it. 3. Pall crops of carrots, turnips, winter rad ishes, and late peas may be sown now. What To Do In August 1. Prevent potato blight by spraying with bordeaux mixture.
1. Spray melons now for blight. 3. Gather the onion crop. Leave in sun to dry. then store in a cool place. 4. Sow parsley seed for use next Spring. 5. Make final sowing of peas, spinach, cress, radishes, lettuce and turnips.
6. Spray cabbage with arsenate of lead for leaf-eating slugs. What To Do In September 1. Sow spinach. 1. Remove garden trash which might harbor insects or disease.
titled "1001 Garden Questions Answered" by Al
Don't forget the canning class which will be in session on or about July 14th. Watch the
fred Carl Hottes the following:
bulletin boards for more information.
To Be Done In 'The Vegetable Garden During June
1. Spray cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes and
such vegetables as are subject to blight with bordeaux mixture.
2. Plan successive plantings of beets, rad ishes, lettuce and spinach. 3. Plant early varieties of sweet corn every week or ten days up to July 4th. 4. Keep constantly cultivating. 5.
Stake tomatoes.
What To Do In July 1. Spray potatoes with arsenate of lead for the potato bug.
A great deal of the joy of life consists in do ing perfectly, or at least to the best of one's ability, everything which he attempts to do. There is a sense of satisfaction, a pride in sur veying such a work—a work which is rounded,
full, exact, complete in all its parts—which the superficial man, who leaves his work in a slov enly, slipshod, half-finished condition, can nev
er know. It is this conscientious completeness which turns work into art. The smallest thing, well done, becomes artistic.—William .Mathews.
I would rather be sick than idle.—Seneca.
Step No. 2, Further Progress—partly planted and also a general idea of the size of the projeet.
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Along Life's Journey With Our Many Friends BIRTHS
On January 14th, a daughter. Norma Jean, to Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Mickette.
Althea Mary, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pollock on February 16th.
A sou, Eugene Joseph, on March 2nd to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Andrewjew ski. Eleanor Ryta, a daugh
ter, on April 3rd to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Zielaskowski.
On April 9th a son. Ray mond John, to Mr. and Mrs. John Zielinski. A daughter, Gertrude, to
Mr. and Mrs. August Hilla on April 2nd. 'The above mentioned new arrivals were born
to employees of the Track Dept. Samuel Elmer, a son, on January 21st to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Voight. Mr. Voight is employed in the Stores Dept.
The following seven births to the Drilling and Blasting Dept.: On January 17th to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ricklc a son. Calvin Roy. To Mr. and Mrs. Cash Budnick on January 30th, Alva, a son.
On February 2nd Alphonzo Eli. a son. to Mr.
Mrs. Paul Kreft.
Byron, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lamb on February 5th. Mr. Lamb is employed in the Power Dept. On March 3rd, Phyllis Jean, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hopp. Mr. Hop]) is em ployed in the Yard Dept. Lillian Marie, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Martin on March 19th.
On April 19th, Owen Carl, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lamb. Mr. Land) is employed in the Tug Dept. Robert Elroy. a son, on April 23rd to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Martin. Mr. Martin is employed in
the Yard'Dept. "Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the above parents in congratulations and best wishes. MARRIAGES
Mr. Louis Leveck of the Bradley 'Transpor tation Co. and Miss Alice Peetz daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Peetz of Belknap. Michigan, were united in marriage December 30th by Jus tice
On January 28th a son Ivan Emil to Mr. and bert Patrick, on March 17th.
Joyce Marie, a daughter, on March 20th to Mr. and Mrs. John Wirgau.
William Edward, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dagner on May 15th. 'The Mill Dept. follows with four births: On February 4th a daughter, Margaret Deloris. to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kucharski.
Alfred LeRoy, a sou, on April 12th to Mr. and Mrs. Dorey Markey. To Mr. and Mrs. Morris Richards on 22nd a daughter, Marlene Doris.
May
May 2nd a daughter, Aileen Joyce, to Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo All.
Following is the Shovel Dept. with five new arrivals:
Bernedettc Mattloa. a son, on March 8th to
Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Dumsch. A son, Wilfred John, to Mr. ami Tulgetskc on March 14th.
Mr. Martin is em
ployed in the Construction Dept.
Dettloff, Jr.
Mrs. Gnstave Schaedig. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heythaler a son, N'or-
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a son, Carl Merlan Edward. Robert Dale, a son, on Mav 24th. to Mr. and
A daughter. Blanche Mae. to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Yarch on April 15th. Gerald Henry, a son, on April 27th to Mr. and Mrs. John Danbert. 'Twin boys, Gordon and Marvin, born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Elowski on May 23rd.
Following with four births in the Transporta
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Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Durecki. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Felax on April 21st
and Mrs. Cash Gapc/.ynski.
tion Dept.:
»
of
the
Peace Charles
Louis is the son
of
Mr.
and Mrs. John Leveck. Mr.
Leveck being employed in the Machine Shop Dept. Mr. Louis Mulka
of
the
Drilling Dept. and Miss So phia llaselhulm of Hagensville, Michigan, were united in marriage on January
26th by Rev. L. S." Kuosegrach of Metz, Mich. Dancing was enjoyed by a large number of relatives and friends during the evening at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Gertrude Haselhuhn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win, Haselhuhn and Mr. Benjamin Berg of Belknap, Michigan, were united in mar riage at 0:30 o'clock the evening of April 23rd. 'The wedding ceremony was performed at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Louis A. Linn performing the services. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served by Mrs. Elmer Wenzel at the Wenzel home on Larke Avenue to the members of the
wdding party.
Mrs. Earl
Frank Rubeo ol the Track Dept. and Miss Lourni Rubeo. daugher of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
On April 8th a daughter, Patricia Louise to
Rubeo of Italy were united in marriage April
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4th at eight a. m. in Italy. After the wedding ceremony a wedding breakfast was enjoyed by a number of relatives and friends at the home of
the bride's parents.
Mr. Philip Rubeo, father of the bride, was several years ago an employee of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co. being employed in the Track Dept. Miss Melvina Lamb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lamb of this city became the bride of Melvin Hardies, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo
dore Hardies of Detroit on Saturday, May 28th. The wedding took place at three o'clock in the afternoon at the Westminster Church with Rev. Harold P. Mannen
Mr. Wetkowski is employ in the Yard Dept.
Mrs. Kate Montych of Metz township passed away Friday, Feb. 19th, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Agnes Fryske. Mrs. Montych was eighty years of age, living the greater part of her life in Metz township. She was born in Germany, coming to this coun try when twenty years of age and eleven years later moving to Metz township where she made her home until her death.
Feb. 22nd, at nine o'clock at the St. Dominic Church at Metz with Fr. Szturmowski of
officiating. The bride and her
attendants
Memory
entered
the church as Mrs. H. H. Lehndorff
played Lohengrin's Wedding March. She was given in marriage by her brother, Marvin
By EDGAR A. GUEST Out of the friendships of our years, what comes? Not trinkets given of silver and gold,
But memories of the book a comrade thumbs; Some scene he finds it pleasing to behold.
Lamb.
A footstep on the walk; a bed of flowers.
Following the wedding ceremony 300 guests enjoyed a reception at the
Friends live in these through all our waking hours.
home of the bride's
parents
on
Larke
Avenue
in
Pine-
w o o d. Following the reception and during the evening the Hagensville Hall was the scene of an
enjoyable party
dancing
which
was
given for the many
She had not been ser
iously ill but her death was caused from infirm ities of old age. Funeral services were held Monday morning,
Lives are enriched by memories far more Than by high fortune's favors. To the end He leaves his presence safe within the door
ficiating. Interment was
made
in
the
church cemetery. Employed by the
Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co. are
three sons, John of the Power Dept., Peter
of
the
Mill
Dept. and Thomas of the Transporta tion Dept. The death of Ira
C o n 1e y , known
a
resident
well of
Who once has paid a visit as a friend; The hearth fire blazes and an unseen throng Gathers to share the laughter and the song.
this
I sometimes think death gives them back to be
following an illness
Sublime companions for our common day. Although no more their smiles our eyes can see, With us who well remember still they stay.
the past five years. Mr. Conley was
city,
Thursday, April 14, at his home at 565
South
The living suffer absence, but the dead May walk with us the loneliest path we tread.
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hardies.
(Copyright, 1932, by Edgar A. Guest)
Mr. and Mrs. Har dies will make their home in Detroit.
"Calcite Screenings" joins their many friends in wishing the young couples a long wedded life of health and happiness.
occurred
Second
St.,
which extended over
born
in
Baltimore,
Michigan, sixty-five years ago. He came to Rogers City fif teen years ago and was, until he taken ill an
was em
ployee of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, April 17th, at two o'clock at the residence and at three o'clock from the Westminster Church.
DEATHS
Genevieve, the seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wetkowski of Wilson St.
died January 21st, scarlet fever being the cause of death.
Besides her bereaved parents, three small sis ters and one brother survive.
Funeral services were held January 23rd at eight o'clock in the morning from the St. Ig natius Church, Rev. C. T. Skowronski officiat ing and interment was made in the local ceme tery.
Rev. R. D. Malany of the Trinity Episcopal Church of Alpena had charge of the services. In terment was made in the local cemetery. Besides his wife, three children surviveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one
daughter Mrs. Chas. Cole of Onaway, Arnold of the Machine Shop Dept. and Lloyd of the Power Dept.
"Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends of the families in extending sincerest sympathy in their hour of bereavement. Shadow owes its birth to light.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gay.
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Interdepartment Basket Ball For 1932 Âť George Jones On
The Season's Activities
The 1932 Basket-ball season has probably en tertained more fans than any other season of the past few years. Hardly a game but what standing room was at a premium and interest keyed to the highest point. The flash of ruddy athletes, shrill of the official's whistle, the deaf
ening applause of the crowd and the melodies of the dance band packed every Wednesday even
ing of Rogers City's Winter season with suffi cient thrilling entertainment. It is a pleasing gratification to the promoters to have such a whole-hearted enthusiastic response from the community in this enterprise. Therefore, Mich igan Limestone & Chemical Company wishes to express a sincere thanks to players, fans, offi cials, managers, musicians and all individuals taking part for their co-operation in making this endeavor one of the best.
It was quite evident that the season would be a good one when talk of organizing first came up. All the plant departments re presented in past years and 2 city teams made application to enter the race. The result was the forming of an eight team league making it possible for every man to get into the game. Most squads carried ten men throughout the year and had a practice hour prior to each of their games.
Team Standings Mill Fishermen Power Office Merchants Marine
-
-
-
-
Won 12 10 7 7 6 5
Quarry
5
Yard
4
Lost 2 4 7 7 8 9 9 10
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man but, at times these methods bordered on
the five man style of guarding and the ease of playing in that manner was too much for the league's forwards to solve.
The Mill's offensive play was barely enough to pull them through. Many of their victories vvere close contests with only two or three
points deciding the game. They scored only 25 points more than they allowed the other teams to score on them.
Then, perhaps, their consistent playing meant as much to their success as any one thing. They were a hard fighting crew that were never licked
and seemed to have no "off" evenings. Every game was practically the same, a steady, clever brand of defensive ball.
Such a team deserves
the title for the untiring efforts put forth. The Mill was up, away and almost there before the remainder of the league realized these men were the leaders that would have to be bowed.
In substitute strength, which is often
the backbone of a team in a long sea son, the Mill had Jack Schultz and Bernhard Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;two inexperienced court men but hard fighters when put to it. They demonstrated their real worth to
their team in the Fishermen game which the Mill won by a 16-14 score and the Power game which their team took by
Pet.
a 19-10 score.
.857 .714 .500 .500 .428 .357 .357
Roy Dueltgen, Ed. Glazer and E. Meharg alternated in the forward positions. Glazer played the best ball from game to game that he has played the last three seasons. Al Hopp steps out for the prize each year, having been with a championship group each year a plant
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league has been organized. Al seems to have the formula. Joe and Tom Rose were the
The Mill team managed by Hilary O'Toole and captained by Alfred Hopp took the season's honors after a long, hard grind. The race was tight all the way, no one team standing forth above the others.
Âť
The Mill didn't have a clear
mainstays at the guard positions, doing some very good work at those posts. The fellows on the team claim that Hilary de serves the credit for their success. Possibly he
title to the championship until next to the last game of the season. Their victory over the Of
is a better basket-ball man than a baseball ad
fice removed the chance of the fast Fishermen
for another year. Clarence Mertz with his Fishermen loopers had the smoothest working five in the league.
Five tying or passing them. Hilary's chances for a championship were rather vague at the start of the season. His team was not composed of spectacular players or stars of note and not an aggregation that one would pick to go through the opposition in the manner they displayed during the winter. But, they worked out a defense that was hard to beat. Their opponents scored only 219 points or an average of 15.6 points per game, which is a defensive record far outclassing any of the other teams. Their tactics were purely man to
viser. Anyway, his Mill team takes the pennant
They had most everything a good basketball team requires, a fast, accurate shooting, good defensive combination which won most
of
its
games with ease. Four defeats, and each one by a one or two point margin, was tough luck. It was just the few minutes of disorganization in
these. four contests that gave the opposition a chance to run ahead. The scoring of this team was sensational, running up a season's total of 418 points. Their opponents scored 307.
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and
Glenn
Paradise,
forwards,
just the opposite at another contest. They were
Walter Scott, center, C. Spencer and "Bergic"
the best prepared in team work, lack of accur
Plat/., guards, were the starting lineup for the
ate shooting ability lost the majority of their
Fishermen Five. Weber, Repke and Clark sawlots of action and were not idle during many
games.
games.
The Fishers were a fine team and a difficult hunch to defeat. Minus a few bad breaks and
these newcomers would be wearing the Champ
i he Merchants had quite a squad of players, stars o! yesterday and today. Otis Pollock, F. Warwick, O. Toseh, P. Miller, Frank Kroesch,
Ralph O Toole. L. Wenzel, M. Lamb and Leo Schefke (M. Wenzel and Schefke were trans
ion's crown.
ferred to the Yard team in midseason) was the
The Power fellows who had a large following last year, because of their gameness against
squad playing under the Merchants colors. With such a wealth of material of equal ability, the Merchants possessed no regular starting line-up hut picked a five to best meet the op
odds, put up the same stubborn resistance this season and also won some games. They ended in third place tied with the Office Five. Mana ger Wing bolstered his personnel with some
ponent of the evening. They are a much better team than their position in the Team Standings
young blood and the latter part of the season saw a dangerous group of players. Starting off
indicates.
with four successive defeats, some wins inter
ors introduced themselves this season
mingled with more losses, five successive vic tories and another defeat and so ending up with
first time.
an even break is the record of the Power Team.
C. Cook and Tines were forwardsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a flashy,
speedy pair who accounted for most of the Power's 336 points. Gctziuger and E. Nagle shared the center position. Carl Brunning, Chas. Griwatsch and Jul Green were regulars at guard. Kowalske worked in as a substitute, usually at center.
Manager Charles Platz and his group of sail lor
the
Charlie figured his lineup should
leave a lot of these old timers in their wake and
the result was a fairly strong collection of court artists. Their efforts gave them a berth in sixth place, lied up with the Quarry. After tak ing their first game, they lost five straight, won four and then lost the last four. Charlie says it was just hard luck that caused such regular per iods of success and then failure.
The Sailors had lots of material for the for
the most progressive
ward position with L. Sorgenfrei. R. Lamb, C-
teams in the league. A group of novices last vear, they looked like veterans this season and,
Platz, C. Lister and Harry Meharg. Shay hand led the center job capably and Malocka, Louie Voda. Jack Bredow, II. Boutin and N. Raymond took care of the guarding duties. N. Raymond was transferred to the Office line-up in mid-
The Power is one of
in future seasons can be classed as likely con tenders for top honors.
The Office also made a bid
for
third place
with seven victories and a like number of de
feats.
This team, which usually boasts plenty
of scoring power, was considered one of the foremost
fives at the season's start.
Most of
the league's guards made it an object to check the Office forwards
as
com
pletely as possible, so, the Dueltgeii- Hamilton forward combination found the going
rather tough, The season's scoring total for this team was 383 points while opponents scored 360 points. The Mer chant Tossers was the only team to
twice.
defeat
the
Office
Hoeft, center; Mundt,
N. Raymond. B. I'englase, guard? and Priedrich ami E. Voight in reserve was the line-up presented by Manager Stanbrook to the
Office
fol
under
(jus
Merchants
Kane's generalship
for
The Marine team's losing fight
against
the
Fishermen in the final battle of the season shows
them as being a hunch of game, spirited fight ers.
The Fishermen had lots to fear
that game.
all
thru
The Marines lost
31-29. Pete Pollock's crew of 'Rock-Busters" found travel
ing pretty rocky the last half of the year. Pauley, the tall scoring punch, was guarded like mad and his contribution
of points was cut considerab
ly. "Butch" Elowsky, husky guard, was forced, to leave the game with injuries just as the second half of the season came
along and his mates missed his
steady support and inspira tion. The Quarry dropped their last six games and most
lowers.
The
season.
fifth
place
sailed
in
undisputed.
These fellows were the incon
sistent players of the league, putting forth the best ball seen at one time and then turning
ly by very close scores when a point their way would have turned the tide to victory. Forwards for the Quarryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; A. Raymond, H. Schefke and L. Joppich. Guards, II. Pol lock,
Russel
Kuhlman,
A.
Group 1—Quarry Team. Promt row, left to right, II. Shefke. X. W. Pollock, Mgr., L. Joppieh; back row Front row, left to right, C. Cook, C. Griwatsch. (i. Wing. Mgr., R. Pines; back row. left to right, E. Gree C. Spencer, C. Mertz, Mgr., P.. Pauquette; back row. left to right, E. Plat/.. W. Scott. S. Repke, V". Scott, C
Zempel. M. Wenzel; back row, left to right, L. Schefke, j. Buck, P. Bredow, II. Noble, O. Xempcl. Grod
to right, J. Radka, O. Pollock, L. Wenzel. Group 6—Office Team. Front row. left to right. B. Penglase, R Hamilton. Group 7—Marine Team. Front row. left to right, N. Raymond, L. V'oda Jr., C. Platz, Mgr., R. mond. Group 8—Mill Team. Front row, left to right, E. Meharg, H. OToole, Mgr., E. Glaser; back row. and Scorers. Front row, left to right, P. Livingston, E. Schulwitz, L. Goodin; back row, left to right, C. E
ft to right, A. Raymond, R. Kuhlman, V. Paulley, A. Klowsky, II. Pollock. Group 2 — Power Team. R. Kowalski, A. Getzinger, E. Lee. E. Nagle. Group 3—Fisherman Team. Front row. left to right,
aradise. Group -I—Yard Team. —Merchant Team.
Front row, left to right, J. Zempcl, I. Lee, Julius Zempel, Mgr., B.
Front row, left to right, R. O'Toole, Gus Kane, Mgr.. F. Kroesch: hack row, left
. Stanhrook, Mgr., II. Friedrich; hack row, left to right, ''-• Voight, W, Mundt. N. Hoeft, E. Dueltgen, I. mb, L. Sorgenfrei; hack row, left to right, Wm. Patchkowski, J. Bredow, E. Shay, H. Boutin, L. Ray£a to right, B. Murphy, R. Dueltgen, J. Rose, A. Hopp, T. Rose, J. Schultz. Group 9—Referees, uners zel, F. Bradley, F. Reinke, P. Thornley, G. Jones.
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Elowsky and Pat Sheedlow. Centers—V. Paul ey and Ralph Kuhlman. These fellows are hard workers, sensational and add plenty of color to
all their battles. Any game played by the Quar ry was not a dull affair. Julius had the Champions last year. What happened this season seems a mystery. Maybe the competition was too keen for Julius' basket ball knowledge or, maybe, he's using baseball tactics and building anew after one season's suc cess. Anyway his team lands in the cellar posi tion which was a surprise to most of the critics. His squad was composed of O. Zemple, B. Zem ple, M. Wenzel, Leo Schefke, A. Voight, J. Buck, I. Lee, J. Zemple, H. Noble and P. Bredow. These fellows shouldn't be losers with such a line-up to draw from. Its expected that the season's ex perience together will mold them into a fine team for the future.
A word might be said that this year's class of ball was decidedly faster and generally more in teresting than the usual run of league ball. Most every team on the schedule would make an inde pendent team hustle to escape defeat. The aver ages of the players were a little lower this year but most fellows had a chance at the game some
time during the season. This is a league for those wishing to play basketball and there must be a chance for all to take part. We hope you had your pleasure at play and thoroughly en joyed the campaign of last Winter.
RADIO
As in previous years the radio station was the
first unit of operation to get under way. April 2nd was the opening date and a continuous 24 hour watch has been maintained since that time
for the benefit of the radio equipped vessels which are operating. Although vessel movements have been some what slower this season the volume of message traffic for the months of April and May has shown a slight increase over the same period last year. During the past two months messages have been
handled
with
two
vessels
that
were
aground. Both of these vessels suffered consid erable damage and were released and assisted
to their destination by the wrecking tug Fav orite.
Weather forecasts are being broadcast twice daily. These reports are sent out at 10:00 a. m. and 10:00 p. m. on a frequency of 454 kilocycles. In addition to the regular forecasts advisory storm warnings are broadcast whenever issued. A new transmitter was constructed
and
in
stalled during the winter months. A construc tion permit authorizing the building of this transmitter was granted by the Federal Radio Commission.
When the construction work was
completed, applications for license permitting the use of this equipment was filed with the Federal Radio Commission. These applications
(Continued from Page 501) valuable' safety suggestions from men who were not on safety committees and urgently request that if any employee has a safety suggestion or
have been approved, license granted and the new transmitter is now in use and working satis factorily. The arrangement made with the Radiomarine Corporation of America last year, whereby this station would handle their traffic in this vicinity
idea that he turn it in to his foreman, safety
is still in effect and their Detour station will re
committee chairman or the Main Office.
main closed again this season. Messages are now being handled via radio to Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago and Duluth. The Federal Radio Commission has granted license
WINNERS OF 1931 SAFETY AWARDS
Even
though he may think it a trivial suggestion, it
might be a very important one and sometimes suggestions which are considered most import ant are not so effective, so we ask that you let us consider any suggestion you might have. We always appreciate the thoughtfulness and effort of anyone offering a safety suggestion whether same can be put into effective practice or not.
We feel confident that all employees will do their utmost to keep accidents to a minimum during our 1932 season. That we should do unto others as we would
have them do unto us—that we should respect
the rights of others as scrupulously as we would have our rights respected—is not a mere coun
sel of perfection to individuals—but it is the law to which we must conform social institutions
and national policy, if we blessings and abundance George.
would secure the of peace. — Henry
"It's time enough to say it, when you know it to be true."
to the Radiomarine Corporation stations at Buf falo, Cleveland, Chicago and Duluth to handle this traffic exclusively with the Rogers City station. This service is open to the public. The marine radio service is also open to the public and messages are accepted from, and for deliv ery to, ships at any place on the Great Lakes. At the present time the radio staff consists of operators R. F. Crittendon, A. J. Leszinske, Guy Harden and Wm. Kunner. The station operates on a basis of three eight hour shifts per day. With the addition of the fourth operator, each operator works five days per week. With plant operations, the Passenger Boat and Yachting season close at hand, and from all in dications the depression has failed to reduce the usual summer static, busy days are in store for the radio department for the next few months.
In the modern household practically every thing is operated by switches except the child ren.
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?E§t jAmmcan ^"attoual BRcb (Ernes
Red Cross Holds School Cbu <rcrtlf.« oM k>M.J J$htt»tri
In First Aid
wlwse sivjnulutc appears en the tevjiss si&c. U an 3nsliu<lcr
of llw American 3U&Crca*7lr*»3\i& Scrx-u.-. 0116 U autbor'uti 1; CCItoucl 3nnicr. SfoniatJ anb Rvalue* yir*t A«6£«ir«* in the
.^.'fl^ZACU£,...Jci^...C0...>!L'lcA......Chapter, for Ihe
In the December issue of
"Sereenings"
Pcn^c^J5*J.132 .Ic aW«J.H33
we
gave notice of a First Aid Training Institute which was being offered by the American Red Cross through our local Chapter. There was a very pleasing response from those wishing to take the course and when it came time to organize the class, we found there were twenty-seven plant applicants. This with
:;.'..:
Card won by Harry Meharg entitling him to teach First Aid classes.
encies; injuries in the home and of indoor and
the group *JI twelve made up from the schools
outdoor sports as well as carrying and home preparation for sick and injured.
and about town made a class of just about the right size. Those taking the class found that there is
much more to it than generally supposed. Muirhead. the American
First Aid instruction is real safety first educa
tion as it tends to prevent accidents by reaching the individual to use what care may he neces
Dr.
Red Cross instructor
in First Aid, is an excellent teacher, very thor ough in his instruction and standard require ments must he met before credit cards are is sued.
sary in special circumstances, and causes him
lo he more careful ami thoughtful about his own actions and those of others. Then, too, prompt treatment is in itself a measure of pre
vention for if the right thing is done quickly when an accident occurs, the injured person is
The following employees attended the past season's classes: Geo. Atkinson,
Alfred
Basel,
Harry Boutin, J. C. Prunning, L. R. Goodin, Win. Heller, (.'has. Ilein/.el, Carl I loch, lYorman Hoeft,
Lrvin Joppich, Harry Kucharski, Wm. Kunner. J. L. Laffin, Russel Lamb, John M. Meharg. Harry Mfcuton, X. W. Pollock, Alfred Quade, E. A. Schulwitz. Edna Shane, Cash
Sohek,
Otto
Sparre, R. C. Stanhrook, Chas. Storms, Chris Swartz, J. A. Valentin and Otto Zempcl.
A satisfying proportion of the class completed the full standard course in First Aid. Eight of them completed the work necessary to secure their
First
Aid
the
Councils. It is intended
classes will
he
Rv<\ that
Cross several
organized
•
in
will pass this work on to other employees. The course covers First Aid to the injured in
/
W\
/' ^N (p
taking care of shock ; bandag ing; treatment for fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains bruises;
treatment
for
stopping bleeding and proced ure
lo
he
used
is invaluable not only to the individual but thru
him to the community in which he lives. Every man. woman, boy or girl who is thus equipped becomes thereby a more helpful member to societv.
FIRST THOUGPITS—iVever lose control of yourself. 11 (he
A
SID W^X^aM J $?-' J
X'V~T' 1
^r
\\
y^/tl *'~
such as burns, scalds, sun stroke and heat exhaustion,
frost bites and freezing. It covers artificial respiration, poisoning and common emerg-
Teagm^ Others TO BE Careful till N AT I O
N
— A
l
has
been
stop the machine. Send for the doctor.
Keep the crowd away. Discover
what
has
caused
the accident and then remem ber what to do under the cir cumstances.
Lost motion means lost time.
Seconds count in bad injuries.
Be sure you're right, then go ahead. Concentrate on the task of
for different
kinds of wounds, treatment for injuries due to heat and cold
accident
caused by moving machinery,
Life. Saver
the future and our instructors
and
stituted an excellent course of training in their First Aid classes. A person trained in'First Aid
BE A
entitled to teach First Aid as
outlined by
at once put in condition so the services of the doctor can lie made of more value. We feel tli.it the American \<c(\ Cross have in
Instruction
card and are now qualified ami
,• $MMte&. .»
WOUNDS --"Any break in
the skin is a wound and is lia ble to become infected.
The best way to prevent in
....
SAFETY
saving life. Remember always t h a t "First Aid is only first aid."
COUNCIL
fection
is
to
make
sure the
wound is properly cared for.
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First stop bleeding, then apply a sterile band age or pad. Never touch a wound with the finders under any circumstances.
Let the nurse or doctor do what cleansing of the wound is necessary. Also ask your doctor for his recommendation on the kind of antiseptic to lie kept on hand. Never wrap ;i wound with ordinary cloth ex
cept in extreme emergency.
If sterilized gauze
is not obtainable, scorch some while cloth in a flame and apply. Never put adhesive tape on a wound; it caus es festering. Use it only to keep bandages of dressings in place. Do not attempt to remove a splinter with the blade of a knife. Nave the splinter removed by a nurse or a doctor.
GUESS WHO
THE LOCAL GOLF SEASON
The Rogers City Golf Club opened its course for the season on May 1st, and from all indica tions, the club will enjoy another successful seam)U of play. Last year, the first season for the
club, about five hundred local townspeople oth er than club members registered for play and
nearly as many outside visitors registered. Quite a number of improvements were made to the course at the close of last season and be
fore the opening of the current season. Some of the fairways have been disced, rolled and seeded, and two or three greens have been en larged and improved, adding much to the enjoy ment of play. For the entertainment of members and guests
a nuiuher of tournaments are. planned for this season. Also, a tournament has been arranged with the Cheboygan golfers. Rogers City to play
.at Cheboygan on Sunday, July 24, and Cheboy gan to play here on Sunday. August 21st. Pos sibly tournaments may be arranged with other nearby cities. Greens fees for non-members have been set
the same as last year, namely fifty cents daily. Special prices have been made for weekly, monthly and season cards. Membership dues have also been lowered for this season.
At the annual meeting of the club, a very cred itable statement of the financial condition was
presented.
Directors for the fiscal year are W.
H. Whitelev, C. R. Carter. Dr. S. II. Rutledge,
J. P. Kinviile. C. S. Mertz. L. S. Lee and C. F. Vauderhoof. Officers are W. H. Whiteley. President. Dr. S. II. Rutledge, Vice President. J. P. Kinviile, Secretary. ('. R. Carter, Treasurer. Greens Committee: L. S. Lee, Chairman, R. C. Stanhrook and L. S. Laffin; Membership Com mittee: Dr. S. II. Rutledge. Chairman. J. S.
P.lasky and T. L. Kelly: House Committee: C. E. Vauderhoof, Chairman. Jos. Penglase and J. A. Valentin.
Julius Zempel is now driving a new Chevro let coach. He says he traded in both his old ears for one new one and is very well satisfied
This young chap was born in the upper Pen insula twenty-eight years ago where he spent most of his younger days, lie came to Rogers
City about 1924 at which time he was employed by the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Compa
ny in the Transportation Dept. and is still in
with the bargain he made.
It's rather late to be speaking of last season's rabbit hunters, but the way the boys were bag
ging them, we can't help hut mention a few words about it.
It was one of the best seasons
we've had around here. There were plenty rab
that department.
bits and hardly any snow which made it possible
As is only natural he began keeping company with a young lady of our city and in due time
any time.
took unto himself the duties of a married man.
hut at the present writing he has not as yet tak en the responsibility of raising a family. Me was 9 months old at the time this picture was taken. He is athletically inclined, and takes pride in his garden. Our December "Guess Who was George Atkinson of the Power Department.
to go out and get your limit without a dog at Several of the boys from the Bradley Trans portation Co.. who enjoyed the winter at Rog
ers City, returned from "hunting trips time after time and always had their limit. As sailors we know these fellows can't he heat and when it
comes to handling a gun, we must admit that they are just as good at that as they are at sail ing.
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Lime In The Manufacture of Varnish The function of varnish is to form a hard, us
ually colorless, protecting layer over the sur faces of structural materials and pigments to
«
«
«
«
Lime Helps to Develop Much Desired Quali ties Such As Hardness, Elasticity, Permanency.
preserve their structure and increase the resist mcnt, the varnish would become sticky in warm
ance of their surface to wear.
It also imparts a decided decorative effect to the surface treated.
Hardness, a certain amount
of elasticity, permanence, a minimum amount ol color, quick-drying, and freedom from residual stickiness are. therefore, the. chief qualities of ;i good varnish. The use of lime in its manufac ture helps to develop these qualities. The manufacture and use of varnish began in
Europe in the Middle Ages, after considerable development at a much earlier date by the Jap anese.
During the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries rapid advance was made in the art.
It
was not until modern times, however, that some
perfecting refinements were made, which have been followed by a great expansion in the use of varnish. Notable among these improve
weather, would dull very rapidly, the efficiency of the driers would lie greatly reduced, "liver-
ing" or thickening would take place in pigment ed varnishes, and corrodable material would be
attacked by the acid. The apparatus and procedure vary somewhat,
hut the lollowing is usual practice: One hun dred and twenty-five pounds of resin are melt ed in a cylindrical flat-bottomed copper vessel 36 inches in height and from 30 to 36 inches in diameter. The vessel has a loose cover provided
with a small chimney and an opening for the stirring rod. It is mounted on an iron truck, the platform of which is about 2 inches from the lloor. The truck is then wheeled to a position under a chimney and over a furnace which is
ments were the treatments with lime and the use
located beneath the floor. The resin completely
of tung oil. A varnish is a solution of a resin or drying
melts in about a half hour.
oil. which, when spread out in a thin film, dries and hardens either by the evaporation of the volatile solvent, or by the oxidation of the oils and resins, whereby a more or less transparent and glossy coating is formed. The most com monly used resin is ordinary rosin. The most
Lime is added, gradually, to the melted resin with the temperature at about 350 degrees F. Theoretically, about 13.0 pounds of hydrated lime would be required, but it is inadvisable to completely neutralize the resin. In actual prac tice 8 to 10 pounds of hydrated lime are used. This reduces the acidity of the resin from about
commonly used drying oils are tung (china-
IdO to 65. After stirring and heating for a short
wood oil) and linseed oil.
There are two important classes of varnish—
spirit varnish ami oleo-rcsinous varnish.
Spirit
varnishes are those in which is used, as solvent
for the resin or oil. a volatile liquid, such as al cohol or ether. They dry by the evaporation of the solvent. Oleo-resinous varnishes are those in which the resin is com
pounded
with a non-volatile
but oxidizable oil. such as tung
oil and linseed oil.
They dry
by oxidation of the oil. Oth er
important
varnish
are
ingredients drying
It is at this point
that the use of lime enters.
ol
while, the treatment with lime is completed. The lime-treated resin may be cooled and stored for future use or the varnish making pro cess may be continued immediately. In the lat
ter case the addition of the oil is the next step. In the former case the resin would have to be remelted.
#%»%
agents,
The drying oil is added to the melted resin through a funnel in the lid.
From 10 to
30 gallons of the oil are used,
depending on the kind of varn ish to he made.
After the ad
such as manganese oxides, and thinning agents, such as turp
dition of the oil, the cooking
entine.
will not segregate on cooling, and until it has the proper "body" or viscosity. The truckis then wheeled from the fire,
Included
in
is continued until the mixture
the oleo-resin-
oiis varnishes are the tung-oil varnishes,
from
which
turpentine
are
made
resin,
and
tung (china-wood) oil. It is in this most important class of varnishes that lime
finds
its
major use. Lime serves to neutralize the acid in the resin and to
clarify and harden the varn ish, whereby its workability and durability are greatly in creased. Without such a treat-
and
when
the varnish is suf
ficiently cooled, it is thinned,
MAKE SURE YOU GET HOME SAFELY-
with constant stirring, by the slow addition of turpentine or benzine in previously determ ined amount.
Quicklime cannot be used as such. It must be hydrated lime.
The user has the choice
of buying quicklime and hydrating it, or of buying stand-
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ard hydrated lime.
An unusually high quality of lime is required. It is especially important that it be very fine, and
little best to outlaw horseplay, tomfoolery and other monkey business which in the end usually leads to grief?
have a very high CaO content. It should be of such a color that no pronounced darkening of
WHAT KIND OF A FELLOW IS HE?
actions with rapidity, thereby requiring that it be of such a texture and such a degree of fine
Thousands of investigators are making a liv ing Finding the answer to that question. Por in dustrial companies, for insurance companies,
ness that all portions of it will come into inti
banks and others who deal in human results.
the varnish will result.
It should enter into re
mate contact with the resins.
The iron oxide
content must be low, otherwise darkening of the varnish will result. The MgO content must be low in order to avoid high viscosity and low fusibility in the varnish.
Lime is used in the scrubbing operation in volved in the recovery of fumes from the varn ish kettles. It is used in making linseed oil sub stitutes from petroleum. It finds use in remov ing the free fatty ands from the oils. Shellac is bleached with lime and chlor
ine.
Rosin is
hardened
he" were confined to a survey of a man's per sonal property. Does he take care of his per sonal property? Does he take care of what he owns? Does he neglect his personal appear ance? Does he keep his home and its furnish ings in good condition? Is his automobile in good repair and does it run quietly and smooth ly? Or is it noisy and jerky?
with
Is his l;iwu mowed and side
lime. Resin soaps are precip itated with lime in makingwater - tightening varnishes. The diversified
Every time a man is employed, the question is asked by someone. Much time could be saved if investigation of "'What kind of a fellow is
EAT WISELY
clean and orderly?
We believe it is quite im
functional ca
pacity of lime brings it into many other direct or indirect uses, such as the catalysis of
possible for one to get ahead and be successful on his job
YOUR BODY
the esterification of rosin with
unless he can take care of the
NEEDS MORE CARE THAN THE MOST
glycerine, and the precipita tion of such driers as manga nese oxide, the clarification of
COMPLICATED MACHINE
linseed oil, and the hardening of soap lacquers. HORSEPLAY
The removal of hazards sometimes offers difficulties.
KEEP REGULAR MEAL HOURS LEARN WHAT FOODS
Some involve changed ma chine designs, other drastic variation in working tech
nique, plant lay-out or light ing. Their removal often represents a substantial loss
ARE BEST FOR YOU N
AT I O
N
A
L
SAFETY
of time and money through temporary inter!erance with production. But there is one hazard, the removal of which
offers no such difficulty. habit.
walks swept? Is his back yard, basement and garage
Sometimes we
COUNCIL
things he owns. You can usually identify a careful, industrious man by
just
looking
property he
at
whatever
has and seeing
what kind of care he takes of it. As true as this is. it is al
most impossible to get many people to see it. You can tell by looking ;,t a man's auto mobile if he is careless or not.
The only way in which one
human being can properly at tempt to influence another is
the encouraging him to think for himself instead of endeavoring to instil
ready-made opinions into his head.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sir Leslie Stephen.
That is the horseplay feel
that
we
mention
horseplay too often, but about the time we get to feeling that way there occurs some horseplay episode that needs a little airing. But there is one hazard, the removal of which
BUFFALO GROUND LIMESTONE PLANT
March 1 this scar, Mr. (.'. T. Stallage resigned as Manager and his place was filled by Mr. C. \V. Richards previously connected with our op erations at Detroit.
happened recently, involving a father and soli. They were digging a ditch for a drain pipe when
Mr. A. \T. Patriarche from the Accounting De partment at Rogers City/ was transferred to
the father laughingly threw a shovel of water on the hoy. The son smiling at the joke filled
Buffalo May 1st as Accountant in the place of
his shovel with water and threw it back toward
The sale of our products at Buffalo is now handled by Mr. Richards in conjunction with
the father.
The father, however, was too close
Mr. E. K. Baldwin,
and the heavy shovel struck him on the head, and he died three days later.
Messrs. George Mintz and J. W, Wrench.
We are glad to see that our employees have co-operated in eliminating horseplay from their
'*! shall never forget how foolish you looked when you proposed." "It was nothing to how foolish I really was."
daily tasks and can you blame us for doing our
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We would like to suggest that the next time Mr. Zempel makes the bus run out in the lower quarry that he take along an outboard motor. We understand Julius attempted to go through a pond of water in the road after a heavy rain
Taylor. The trip seems to have been enjoyed by all the men and outside of two flat tires, everything went along fine. There was quite some excitement down at the breakwater a few weeks ago when a 6j^ lb.
and to his sorrow found himself seated in about six inches of water about two seconds after the
rainbow came along and nailed the bait on Patsy Savina's line while fishing perch. Patsy of course thinking it was a perch began to pull up but the fish refused to come. But after fighting for some time, he finally gave up and came to
bus dove into it. Julius says, "I'll never try that again without a pair of waders on." One of the first instructions
given to Roy
Laffin in regard to the
watching job in the quar-
the
r
ry by Pete Pollock was to see that the seagulls who were nesting there should be given the best call
him
If your purse no longer bulges and you've lost your golden treasure, If at times you think you're lonely and have
as
hungry grown for pleasure Don't sit by your hearth and grumble, don't let mind and spirit harden.
eggs were
hatched. About a week later we
If it's thrills of joy you wish for, get to
saw Pete making a trip around the quarry. Upon being questioned b y
work and plant a garden!
If it's drama that you sigh for plant a gard en and you'll get it,
watchman Laffin as to what his business was
there,
You will know the thrill of battle fighting foes that will beset it; If you long for entertainment and for pag eantry most glowing, Plant a garden, and this summer spend your time with green things growing.
we find that he
didn't trust Mr. Laffin and came down to inves
tigate but to his surprise found
that
there
wasn't
A few days ago Hilary was busy removing the
By EDGAR A. GUEST
little as possible and to be sure to
It
PLANT A GARDEN
of care and disturbed as
soon as the
surface.
long after that the rain bow was in Patsy's oven.
were
If it's comradeship you sigh for, learn the
still eggs instead of young birds in the nests.
You will come to know your neighbor by
fellowship of daisies.
trunk from the
back
of
his car. Upon being ask ed as to the
reason
for
taking it off, Hilary re plied that the thing was always in the way and it
was impossible for any one to push him with the trunk on behind. About that time he realized what he had said and be
gan to change the excuse and said the main reason was because he wanted
to paint it and tighten it down good with new bolts so it wouldn't rat tle so much.
the blossoms that he raises;
A new Chevrolet coupe was purchased by Lester Pines of the Mill Dept.
If you'd get away from boredom and find
new delights to look for Loam the joy of budding pansies you've kept a special nook for.
Twenty-eight to thirty —The best ten years of
melancholic sorrow.
Jack Cherette doesn't believe in freezing and getting all tired out on
Once you've learned to know the peonies, petunias and roses, You will find that every morning some new happiness discloses.
these duck hunting trips in the Fall of the year.
He purchased a pair of
which
If you ever think of dying and you fear to wake tomorrow, Plant a garden! It will cure you of your
a woman's life.
(Copyright, 1932, by Edgar A. Guest)
'—
wild ducks and already has two hens set with 15 eggs each. He said when we fellows come back from our hunting trips next fall all wet and about frozen and nothing in our hunting bag, he will be eating nice fat ducks and won't need to go any farther than his back yard for them.
Julius Patzer and Otto Zempel were the driv ers of the bus that transported about thirty men from Rogers City to Detroit for the Steamer
Get first
aid
for
cuts
and scratches, not some
times—but every time. Among those who have had operations at the Rogers City Hospital during the winter months were Julius Zempel, Geo. Zenz, John Leveck and Ignatz Sobek. Spitzer seems to have
been the main pastime during the past winter season and about every other day you would
hear of another hide added to the already large collection.
We don't believe there were very many of the Spitzer sharks who pulled through the last four or five months without carrying home a hide at some time or other.
Now we know just why those buttons were all missing from the front of Albert Elowski's
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shirt some time ago. After looking over the births for the past month, we find him to be the proud father of twin boys. And come to think of it, his hat was also way too small, being crowded up on just one corner of his head.
Frank Reinke was afraid the company league wasn't going to start so he had to go to Detroit to see a good hall game. Vic Koch is the real
A new DeSoto sedan is what we see Stanley
Okolwicz of the Track Dept. driving these days.
He says 5 hrs. 15 min.
took him down.
he-man
on
the
tennis
court and if actions and noise count, his score sure should he good.
bachelor visited a widow in his district every
"The early bird gets the worm" is out now. The new maxim is "The early bird gets the ten
evening and had tea with her.
nis court."
A certain young man who
was an eligible A friend suggest
ed that he should marry the lady. "I have often thought about it." he said, "but where should 1 spend my evenings then?" A careful workman is
the
best
safeguard
known.
Popular sport in Rogers for a week was watching the "Vulcan" dredging at Hoeffs dock. Julius Zempel's name has been changed to "Watson" since he had the detective watchman
job al the plant.
The only one who should put faith in a rabbit's foot is the rabbit.
I'.en bounds has taken the contract for get
ting out dock limbers lor the municipal pier and
Dave Grigg, our only good trout fisherman, reports luck not so g o o d t h i s
has for a erew Dave Larson, Rarl Daniels and J! i 1 I W e
Rowalske. understand
the only interrup
Spring. He said he only landed
tions to the ac tivities of this
four trout so far.
but we believe it
w e 11
is Dave and not the trout as there has been several
crew are the mos
good
quitoes and black flies.
c atches
Spike
made this season.
—one
We
when others are around: 3rd, not alter
meals, and 4th, when you are not too tired.
and
the floor.
safe place; 2nd, soon
whiskey
drink
you are nailed to
S w im w it h care. First, in a
too
organized
Spare lime is not all span t gardening—David Cole and others
find
time also
Dive
tor these improvements.
regret
to
report that J.
1'.
Kinviile recently left for the Mayo Clinic at Rochest
er, Minn.,
where
only in water that you know is deep enough.
he will undergo a physical examination follow
Storms and Richer, the "static" hounds. They chased it all down the transmission line to Cal cite and Storms cornered it up in the old power
An ounce of prevention is better than a 220 lb. physician.
house and locked the door.
The employees' gardens on the Calcite Farms
Frank Ware is sure making good use ol his
motorcycle.
It's a 50-50 machine—50 percent
of the time is used in repairs. Stanhrook has added an inch to his chest since he shot that 52 at the golf course.
Luke went out to the golf course
Sunday.
Iticked out a caddy and said, "Are you a good fellow at finding balls?" "Sure,*' said the caddy. ".All right, go out and find me a couple and we'll start playing."
Ed. (ireen had to quit the garden as he cut the soles off his shoes pushing on the shovel. And Storms missed the boat—100 ft. was too
big a jump.
ing an illness of some little duration.
is a great place to study human character. One thought in common is to call the wrath of the Gods upon quock grass. Xol trusting in that method alone most of the fellows get down and dig so the result is a mighty fine outlay of gard en plots. Intent mi early proceeds, the fisher men harvest the first crop in the form of earth worms. And. Adolph Rowalske fitfully hums, "Gjve a Man a Horse lie Can Ride" and all the while Charlie Piatz has the horse.
We've all heard Capt. I'earse's tales of rattle snakes and their habits and this year lie brings home the neatly mounted skin of a beautiful
specimen, lie also has an exciting story of its capture. X'ext year we'll he disappointed if he doesn't deliver a real live diamond back.
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The economy movement has its limitations
Through their kind hearts, A. P. Boehmer and
when one takes seven pictures on a six exposure
Otto Sparre set nets in the slip and allow the proceeds of the catch to go to the early bird.
roll says Jack Kinviile. During the Lenten period it was a desirous condition not to have the weekly basketball pro gram interfere with the religious activities of the local churches. When one evening was in question, namely, the Wednesday before Easter Sunday, those in charge were referred to Harry Meharg to learn of the religious bearing of the
day. Friend Harry replied with surety that the day was Ash Wednesday. Now that brings up the question of Harry's Lenten sacrifices.
We saw R. B. Henley and Otto Sparre in the vicinity of Ocque-
We wonder if they work on the adage that it's better to give than to receive. Baseball and Tennis
So far this Spring most of the husky athletes have been busy with the shovel and hoe instead of the ball and bat. Now that our plant will soon be turning its wheels, an attempt to line up a baseball schedule will he made. Talk the game Up, hoys, and see what the prospects are for the twilight league being organized.
And that goes for the tennis enthusiasts also. All you fellows
oc Lake last Sun
that like to ham mer the concrete
day and was won dering if they had
courts, and
started a farm on
the ball
soak
in Lake
the sand plains. Later develop
Huron on a heal
ments,
CO11 d i ti o u for some fast sets. We'd like to schedule a tourn
thy drive, get in
however,
showed they had been raking clams from
the
river
bed for their lily-
ament to be play
ponds.
ed promptly.
Gisela : "A n d are there worms all over t h e field r"
The
Here's the tale:
A little spring broke.
The car ped.
Edit o r :
"Yes, yes,
flying
stop
Where the mos-
everywhere."
quit oes
John 1.ruder is
thick. A n o t h e r
a fond lover of choice home-cur ed hams, accord
were car
rolled up. 0 f f e r e d the stranded brother the back end of a
ing lo Alva Mey ers.
tow rope. Golf charms
has its w h e n
some of its prom-
Peggy Daniels and Barbara Santimo eame thru the yard of Mr. Rudolph Dueltgen Sr. just in time to meet the camera-man record ing some 1932 spring beauty.
i n e n t followers sacrifice t h e i r noon hour to shoot a few holes.
Even an im
portant Spitzer game can't interfere with the
The
dead
one
surely and swift ly made home again. Hilary said, "I
thank you. Captain Pearse, maybe I can do the same for von some dav."
daily round.
We wonder why the boys say
that Harry
Wing is planting all beans on his 50x50 farm.
Hilary has heard of cinders in the eye but, when Julius dropped one on his foot which caused him to use a cane, there were plenty of comments
on
the
effects.
Charlie
Hoffman
thought it all a sympathy racket so Julius is now looking for his cane.
Watchman O'Toole is still puzzled about Watchman Meharg's whereabouts the night he lost the key to the Time Office.
Our sailors are well represented in farming activities this season. Capt. Pearse is going in for llowers; so is Capt. McOuinn. who is also doing a hit of farming in the company gardens where we also find Capt. Newhouse and Capt. Purdv. Capt. Cook has flowers in his front yard and vegetables in the hack yard and in between we find him pushing the lawn mower. Did you ever see one so busy as Otto Sparre and Chris Swart/.? Otto says if he works al it all summer he will not he through. Al. Roehmer, Frank Flewelling. Harry and Ray Menton, Carl Hoch. Russel Lamb, John Miller, Frank Jones, Alfred
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Ouade, James and Alex Selke, Geo.
Kerr,
Jr.,
OUR 1932 "CALCITE BABY"
Alex Malocha and even Chas. Platz have vege
table gardens, which makes the boat men living in Rogers City about one hundred percent pro ductive in that line.
11 I'M AN torches! Three innocent children burned to death because of the inexcusable
carelessness of a thoughtless parent. Three lit tle lives sacrificed—caught like rats in a sink ing ship—without a chance! It happened in Colorado just a few weeks ago. The kitchen fire in a farm house wasn't burning
as it should. The father sought l<» hurry the flame, lie thought that gasoline would make the fire burn faster,
lie was rii^ht in this as
sumption. The fire did hum faster—and bright er loo. The gasoline exploded, the home was burned and his three children went death in a horrible conflagration.
lo
their
Is it possible i" th's so-called enlightened age that men in their right minds can do such things? How true it is that a moment's thought lessness may mean a lifetime ol regret.
In this tragic case, however, it means much more than that.
DON'T use Kerosene or Gasoline in lighting fires.
Judge (to prisoner): "What, you here again?" Prisoner: "Yes, sir."
Judge: "Aren't you ashamed to he scon here?" Prisoner: "No. sir.
What's good enough for
you is good enough for me."
Our 1932 Calcite Baby born January 14th to Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Mickette.
This young lady who has been given the name of Xonna Jean was horn right at Calcite so there is no doubt as to the title given her.
The picture shows the proud father with his young daughter and he is just as proud of the rest of his family. Norma Jean being the young est child of a family of eight healthy children. SAFETY MEETING BUFFALO PLANT
Date of Meeting. May 23, 1932.
Present: John J. Collins, chairman: John Gor man. William Collins. Robert llagen.
Meeting called to order at 9:00 a. m. May 23, 1932.
A thorough inspection of the plant was made
by the committee. There were no recommenda tions to be made.
All machinery was properly
guarded. Mr. C. V\ . Richards was present -'it the meet
ing and gave a short talk on accident prevention. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a. m.
The next safety meeting will he held (une 23. 1932.
BUFFALO PLANT PERSONALS
The Spring season has brought several chang es in the personnel of the Buffalo plant. Mr. Shown above on the right is F.ugcne Jones
of the Bradley Transportation Company with a friend and the result of a trout fishing trip on the Black River.
We see in the picture four nice rainbow trout ranging in size from 17 to 24 inches, the largest
Richards of Detroit is now Manager and Mr. Patriarche of Rogers City is in charge of the accounting department. While the old familiar faces are missed we are looking forward to a
pleasant and profitable year
under
the
new
management.
The Chevrolet seems to he a popular car this
Weighing seven pounds and the smallest five
season. Both Miss Frost ami Mr. Mintz are driv
pounds. There should he no dispute about these two gentlemen not knowing at least a little about
a question of either a new car or a new position,
fishing.
ing new Chevrolet coupes. Miss Frost says it was as with the office in it's present location, a car is a necessity and not a luxury.
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We are glad to see the congenial face of Ed ward Kelley back among us again. He is back at his old job in Mr. Penglase's office after hav
ing attended Ferris Institute for the past five months.
Friends of Lester Raymond are expecting to enjoy his jovial personality upon his return from Ferris Institute where he also attended school
own when it comes to target practice with a rifle.
It just took three shots with the rifle to do the trick and if you don't believe that Guy LaBounty can hit the bull's eye any time he feels like it, why just ask Hilary as we have every reason in the world to believe that he knows all about the matter.
during the past winter.
As this publication goes to press, we received the good news from Mrs. Kinviile that Jack's condition is very satisfactory. We hope Jack's improvement will be steady and complete. The much hoped for and prayed for rain final ly arrived. Estimates as to the amount of good
it did our gardens run in figures much too large for us to write in this paragraph. However, it was a good rain. Our only wish now is that
We were in hopes of giving you a real news item this time by telling you that Chas. Hoff man has not fallen in Grand Lake this season
as yet. After speaking to Charlie, we're sorry to say that we will again have to report the same old storv.
Pete Giavagnorio has certainly been using his time off during the last month to good advant age. You surely will notice a great improve ment to the grounds around his home which
we will be favored more oft
must have taken a lot of hard work. We don't believe Pete
en.
BEING CAREFUL
Friends of George R. Jones recently came to us with great
concern having seen
George
running around with a five pint bottle. They thought he had probably joined the hip flask vendors.
But
we
will be son')- he lost a little sweat on the job as it certain ly has beautified his home to a great extent and must he a
source of real pleasure to him. Bull head fishing has been
were
reported very good this sea
glad to relieve their mind by telling them that although he
son by several of the fisher men at the plant. Among those who have made good
was dishing out drinks, it was
poison for the bugs and not
catches
the kind thev had in mind.
are
Cash
Budnick,
Chas. Schram, Chas. Wenzel,
After a little experience a man realizes that he can go to bed at midnight and seldom
(MAYBE)
miss anything.
The following conversation was overheard at the gardens: Frank Richards: "Oh, Bruce,
let's lay off weeding the gar den. I'm tired of working." Bruce McVeigh: "I'm going
BEING LUCKY
Frank Kreft, Julius Zempel, Otto Quade. Chas. Fleming, Albert Martin. Steve Partyka and Wm. Streich.
C. W. lleinzel of
the
Pur
chasing Dept. has been spend ing his spare time at Grand Lake getting his launch in shape for summer activities. We understand the
to
keep work-
iug for a while."
Frank (after weeding a while) : "Bruce, let's lay off a while. Gosh, I'm tired." Bruce: "I have some weeding to finish here." Frank: "Come on, Bruce, let's g :> downtown. Dick Lamb's daughter is getting married today. Let's go to the wedding." Bruce: "No. I think I'll stay here. I went to a wedding once and I have been regretting it ever since."
John Binning reports seeing a doe and fawn up on the hill where his crew
Charlie has fallen in.
is doing some
good ship was put into service last Sunday. Charlie has been very free in his invitations to various friends for a trip around the lake and now offers a prize to the best suggestion for a name of his craft. We presume the christening
will take place early in July and we hope to be on hand.
The morning after the Schmelling-Sharkey boxing match the roof on the front part of the Time Office was doing a lot of trembling and shaking when several of the gang were going
oyer the fight again* Some seemed to be satis
brushing. Jack says they were in no hurry,
fied with the. decision and others not. Among those who were satisfied was Meharg and on
sized up the whole crew and
the other side we have Dominic Mauti.
then
took
their
So we
time and walked off into the woods auain.
will leave it to your own judgment as to just
Oh. yes, we almost forgot about a little incilent that happened a few days ago which also
going up in splinters.
>oes to show that the marines can
hold
their
how much more the roof would stand before Reason is the life of law.
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AL SCHNOPSIE WRITES MITZIE THE NEWS OF THE WINTER Mie Dear Mitzie:
Veil I vill haf to take my pen unt write you a ledder unt tell you all the noos of the vinter. Joe Walentine vill soon be gedding olid dot Cal cite Schreening.s unt mit such a fine cover on id.
A liddle birdie saying Chep tweet Spring has al ready come. Unt he vill say, F.rhart mine son lake de snap shooter unt get some pictures ol the fish liars vat catch so many small vones bud tel about de bio vones dot dey don't caught. ()h ya de basket bailers are all go-finished nut
Lester Pines until he got out all de quack unt den Pes came home so John had lo turn it over to him hul it is all in de same family.
Cap. New house has got his garden all plant
ed,
lie goes up every day lo see if de onions
are large euuf to eat. If Charlie Baker docs not g*et hack soon unt vork on his garden he vill haf to haf a lawn mover to find his potatoes hut Charlie says lookall de vork it vill save diging dem. Only dig
vim mil put it on his shoulder tint all de rest vill follow just like fish in der net. 1 tink Norman Dulaek vants to get himself a
Hillary is happy now his team von bud Julious
vife for he has got a garden.
kicket so on his team dot he is going arount on
having a iced before you get der bird. Dis goes for Alfred Ho])]) unt de rest of de single fellows. Ann Cook says she got der garden to keep
crutches. Ah. ya. Capt. Punly unt Capt. Pearse are home from Florida mit fish stories unt sun
tan bud Cap. Purdy says dot de fishing is not so good down dare as out on de breakvall veil de perch run. Unt Charlie Platz is out every day mit his spye glassers looking for boats.
Oh, ya I very near forgot Mr. Henley is in de marine hizness to.
lie got himself a dry dock
in his backyard. Such language every time he looks at id.
I suppose he blames id on de de
pression bud if you keep going out mit it you vill soon have a bridge to Canada. De hoys oud at No. 10 also vent in de marine hizness bud sub
marines mostly divers some unter mid on top. Joe Penglase also vent to Florida dis vinter nut "talk about fish about five dollars an iueli. hui
Joe said it vas worth it hecaus a friend got him der guider. Two kintergarten fishes vas all he
got. Maybe der friend got a liddle connnisioii.. Veil I don't sed any names hut a couple of friends vent out on Grand Lake mit a kicker uml vhen
dey got out in der middle one of deni lost his balance und fell in und der boat vent right on.
He yelled drop me a line nut his friend said sure
vat vill your address he nut anodcr kicker picked him up. Now dey don't speak. Veil the hoys vent down and got the Taylor boat. There were only two foreigners on her all de Oder ver natiefs from here.
Veil noddiugs like
Vcslic out of mischief.
Veil it looks nice after der days vork is done unt all der men nut der ladies come down der
street mit all der implements on der shoulders. Some of der ladies vear big straw hats unt a fellow can't tell veder he is coming to a straw-
stack mit an awning arount it or not. Veil I tink there vill he a lot of sore beks hut
the crop will taste all de better fer it. Cap. Pearse unt Chief LaBotinty are down at
der slip fishing every night. Swarlz along to do de vork.
Dey take Chris Lift her up unt let
her down vas vat one of der watchmen herd der
oder night unt he did not know vat was wrong.
Oh. ya. Ben l.otmds vent into der lumber hiz ness. cutting piling for dev new swim pond down by der Lake.
From all reports one vould
link dat Paul Bunion unt his gang ver at vorkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dave Larson. Carl Daniels und de old reliable I.ill Rowalske. I vender wich one is der blue ox. Bennie runs arount mil his ax like a zulu chief in a battle unt Carl. Dave nnt Pill does der
vork. Veil you see all der new autos you vill know ver all de profits vent. Veil, Mitzie. I vill haf to come to a close for dis time.
The boys vent
Vill write more next.
As ever your friend. Al Schnopsic.
dar by auto. Cap Pearse was del' pathfinder. All vent veil until! der Buick found oud that she was bound for Dctn.il und not Florida und dvu
der vas dar duce to pay und she burnt out a
collecting rod. Veil der buss vas no better mit her gang for she quit on them also. Even ('has. Platz car vent on a strike und made Cap. Mc-
Oiiinn valk.
The boys all had a goot time all
der same.
Veil all of the folks are pulling in gardens.
Dave Larson is going arount to see all de Ger man familvs taking orders for cabbages so dey vill have their sourkrout for next vinter. Cap.
Purdy also has a garden, lie is raising potatoes
for the preachers. He says they vill he holey
after de quack gets threw mit clem.
Bill Ro
walske is economising in his garden, lie plants his climbing beans mit his corn so he vill save the stakes for dem to climb on.
Jack Charett got two lots, he fell heirs to.
Anyone wishing some good pointers on how io water your lawn easily and properly we be lieve would do well to see Martin Johnson. We notice his lawn is always in very good condition and he seems to do it easily and with comfort. Driving by the other evening, we saw Martin sitting in a nice easy chair on the sidewalk, a
paper in one band and the garden hose in the; other. If his wife wouldn't object, we imagine he would have the davenport out in his front yard. Well. 1'iuck, a little comfort is good for most
anyone and it gives the rest of us a very good! idea.
Me: I have a terrible cold in my head. She: Never mind, Teddy, that's something, a n v w a v.
Burden Bearer By EDGAR A. GUEST
There's always one to bear the load, To play the guide along life's road And plan and fashion every act To keep the family intact. In every home there's always one To hold the faith and carry on. The burden bearer day by day Beholds the others dance and play, And struggles not to let them see How weary she has grown to be
Ofkeeping house and holding on And sometimes being imposed upon. Good angel of the home is she Who braves the task of two or three And puts her own desires aside
For family love and family pride And suffers many a hurt and ache With courage for the others' sake. Without her fortitude and grace The home would be a sadder place.
Without her faith and strength of will, Her love for all through good and ill, Her patient and devoted care, The home were desolate and bare. (Copyright, 1932, by Edgar A. Guest)
ADVANCE
PRINT.
ROGERS
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MICH.
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Published In the Interests of Safety and Welfare For the Employees of the .''•'• •••.'
Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company '•'''.'• '• '•'
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No Accident Honor Roll Department, Foreman and Captain BLASTING CREWS
Theo. Haselhuhn
CARPENTER SHOP
Clias. Hoffman
DRILLS
Thomas Kelley
DRILLS
John Dembny
ELECTRICAL CREWS
Geo. C. Wing
MACHINE SHOP
William Heller
MILL
Adolph Sorgenfrei
MILL
Max Belmore
POWER HOUSE
Geo. C. Wing
SHOVELS
T. L. Kelley
SHOVELS
J. Leroy Laffin
TRACKS
N. W. Pollock
TRANSPORTATION
T. L. Kelley
TRANSPORTATION
J. Leroy Laffin
YARD
MACHINERY
Julius 'Zemple
YARD
GENERAL LABOR
Julius Zemple
TUGS
CapC. Walter Peppier Chief Frank Lamp
STR. CARL D. BRADLEY
Capt. M. R. MacLean
Chief John Sparre STR. 13. H. TAYLOR and STR. CALCITE
Capt. F. F. Pearse Chief Guy LaBounty
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CALCITE SCREENINGS Published monthly for Ilie employees of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company, Rogers City, Michigan, in ihe interest of Safely and Welfare.
The columns of "Caleite Screenings" are open lo receive items of plant news, photographs, cartoons, safety
suggestions ami other items of general
plant interest.
Contributions will be welcomed from all em-
i loyees. 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 address'ed to the editor. J. A. VALENTIN, Editor. !â&#x20AC;˘ a I
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HONOR ROLL
THE LOSS OF LIFE
Through the safety efforts expended by the various department heads and crews, our No Accident Honor Roll remains the same as when
we started la-si Spring.
We have not had to re
move any department hceausr of a lost time ac
During the year 1931 approximately 97,000 lost their lives as the result of accidents.
Taking in the entire organization, the Caleite plant, the ships and the Buffalo plant there has been approximately 600 men working per month.
With present operating conditions, the men are called on to do various other jobs along with regular operations. Conditions are not so fav orable from the accident standpoint as when a
plant is operating on production only. Half time also presents a recognized hazard as a man being off the job for a time does not return to it with the same knowledge and under standing as though he had been on the job stead ily
On the boats the crew on the Steamer Tay lor changed over to the Caleite without any accidents. In the plant men have made changes and .switched over to other jobs withot;. any mishap. records
sho>V\
a
few
minor
accidents.
Mostly cuts, scratches and bruises and as hand ling limestone and coal is dusty.-we have had some eye trouble due to foreign particles get ting into the eye. There has. however, been a
There were a little more than 50,000 members in action and died of
of the A. E. F. killed
wounds during eighteen months of the World War. A regrettable and and yet today automobile sible for a greater number period of time. Other
because
the
The reasons for a greater part of these acci dents are thoughtlessness, carelessness and in
advertency to the common causes of accidents and too often death lurks where it
were carrying a rather heavy piece of pipe, one on each end.
the head with fatal results.
Two boys were repairing a car in a tent and when their job was about completed, they start ed the motor. One of the boys stepped outside for a minute and when he returned he found
the other had been asphyxiated by the exhaust gas fumes.
We
until
the
should receive the doctor or
I.el the
judge as to how serious the injury is. ()nce infection is well started, it can prove ser ious.
The
various
department
which
mm
continue
to
Strange things, these acci They're often invited but nev er welcome. They work hard and
fast
but
thev are tragic.
know
their
dents, like unpleasant visitors.
responsible tor the excellent this season, and we
take
safet\.
schedule and
made in accidents
of
loll in life even though we have all this preaching about
heads and men themselves are
showing thus far having no severe
daily
cord while in the bath tub and countless other fatalities
every
first aid. nurse be
almost
ing their skull with fatal re sults, of others being electro cuted by reaching for a lamp
affected
injury. no matter how small,
read
some one falling and fractur
to bother with and neglected aid
The man at the rear end stumbled
and fell, the pipe striking him on the back of
injured
area became irritable. Again we ask that
is least ex
pected. Recently there was a case where two men
tliOMghl the injur}- too small first
needless loss of life, accidents are respon of fatalities tor a like accidents add 95,000
deaths to the list of fatalities for the IS months.
few cases of infection and in each case the infection has de
veloped
It's
mighty hard to picture such a large number of fatalities, but just take one that you probably witnessed and it brings facts a little closer home.
cident.
The
1932
I A L S
Happiness
never
on
almost always grows
at
our
all
own firesides, and is not to be
are endeavoring to finish with
picked in stranger's gardens.
the same earnest effort.
Douglas Jerrold.
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MINOR CAUSESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;MAJOR RESULTS
IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP
\ lew days ago we were feeling very good over the fact that there had been no bad auto
mobile accident in or near our community dur ing the year, and then we had-several accidents which were quite serious and since then there has been several when it seems nothing but a miracle that someone was not seriously hurt. Operators of cars, we believe, get into a hab it or nit in driving and neglect to keep in mind that even mile yes, every minuteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of running a car rccJUtres that he be absolutely alert and at tentive to his task. Little decisions ma)' mean (lie difference between life and death for him self or others.
Every time a person starts out to walk a highway or to cross a busy street, he becomes involved in many minor matters that can cause major results either good or ill. And in this connection it has been noticed that many of our men walking to and from Cal eite do not walk against the traffic.
That is, when walk
retired President of
the
United
States
Steel
Corporation, given recently before the Ameri can Iron and Steel Institute.
"If I were asked to name the factors essential
to business success.' he said, '*! would empha size the importance of friendship. Out of a long experience I have found no substitute for friendship as a lubricant of the ways down which we launch our business enterprises. "Whether it be in the- steel work, mines or in the office, or in relations between buyer and seller. I have found nothing more conducive to success than the friendship which springs from
an understanding of the other man's point of view and a recognition of the place of humanity in all our industrial activities.
"Next lo friendship as a factor essential to business. I would place exper
ience.
It is the
very
back
bone of industry."
ing on the pavement or any highway for that matter, it has been proven safer to walk
An interesting speculation is what part of one's life one would give up with the most
on the left side of the road so
one can see
There was wisdom, philosophy and common sense in a certain speech of James A. Farrell,
the approaching
extreme reluctance. I think that what I know as
traffic.
my work
is
the
pleasantest
The pedestrian must make up his mind quickly in regard to what he is going to do in traffic. Sometimes, he just doesn't think, he jay-walks
and best part of my life. I often hate lo get up in the morning, and on some days 1
across
miles away from my desk, but as I sober13 cast up the net of
the
street,
wish
crosses
against the light, pops out Iroin behind a parked car and
I
were
five
thousand
die year's activities. I am cer
risks his life in countless oth
tain that the most solid pleas
er ways that he would not do if he were thinking.
ures have flowed out of work.
The driver of a car must de cide whether or not it is safe
I ask no one to agree with rue in my appraisal of what is worth while. Kvery man
P. pass the ear ahead, how to
must
approach
1 am putting down my conclu-
curve.
the
crossing
or
Me needs also to determine whether he
shall try and get a few more miles out of the old worn out tires and still more service from the
present brake adjustment or sutue faulty mech anism.
What
mere trifles these decisions are!
how extremely important they are! cisions cause ''5rv
,,f all automobile accidents,
failure.
\,ceonliug to insurance statistics a man of 35 may on the average expect 33 more rears of
life".
Thirty-three'" years are about 1/.000.000 Every time that a man does a reck
less stunt to save a minute, he risks the rest of
his life.
sion merely as a matter of personal record. Some people think there is no fun in busiuess. This st; itement will remind them that one man is ha\ Lug a good time' out of it. Win. Feather.
Yet
Wrong de
only one out of twenty being due to mechanical
minutes.
make his own estimate.
Are these good udds. even for the wild
est gamble? A little more caution, a little more common
sense, applied by a great many people will ap preciably reduce this unnecessary loss of life.
HARD TO PLEASE OTHERS
Mow difficult it is to be your brother's keep er, to order a meal for your wife, let buy a hat
for your son. or tune in on a radio program that suits the whole family.
Your own preference is a poor guide to pleas nig of her people. Yel we may cultivate an un derstanding that will help us materially in pleas ing others. One of the deepest secrets of suc cess with people is the rule "Do unto others as they would have you do unto them." At times this seems a hard thing to do. It's too bad it is so hard to do Good. l-aws are not made for the "ood.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Socrates.
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Those pictured on the cover are, at left, Mrs.
DEAR OLD MOTHERS I love old mothers—mothers with white hair
Wm. Sobek, mother of eleven children, seven
And kindly eyes, and lips grown softly sweet, With murmured blessings over sleeping babes. There is something in their quiet grace That speaks the calm of Sabbath afternoons: A knowledge in their deep, unfaltering eyes,
That far outrcaches all philosophy. Time with caressing touch about them weaves
The silver-threaded fairy shawl of age. With all the echoes of forgotten songs Seems joined to lend a sweetness to their speech. Old mothers! as they pass with slow timed step,
Their trembling hands cling gently to youth's strength.
now living, three of whom are either employed by the .Michigan Limestone 8s Chemical Co. or an- the wives of employees. To the right, Mrs. John Mulka. mother of thirteen children, nine. now living, three of whom are connected with the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co.
Their span of life covers a period blessed with a most interesting progress beginning with the. time when the industrious whir of the spinning wheel was much more common than at present, but as life goes on, it must be the realization of many of us, that as surely as the preservation of the old custom of an industrious life contrib
utes to the material necessities; also true, the
Sweet mothers! as they pass, one sees again Old garden walks, old roses, and old loves.
pleasant association with pioneers of this com munity tempers the vicissitudes of life and makes
To the mothers and pioneers of this commun ity, the cover of this issue is dedicated.
not the sole measure of success and happiness.
WINTER FUEL
slowly, fill the fire pot with coke and remove
With the amount of wood cutting that is be ing done this Fall, we doubt whether the amount of coal and coke used will be as great as in oth er years. However, most people find it better to have a little hard fuel in the basement for use
during the cold frosty nights. As soft coal and coke are now the same price. $4.75 per ton. probably there will be more people using coke this year than heretofor. As some people have difficulty burning coke before they become fa miliar with burning this type of fuel, we are list ing a few suggestions and if followed believe they will be helpful. To start the fire open the drafts below the grates and the cross damper in the smoke pipe. Close other check dampers. Build a kindling fire. When it is well started add a layer
>\ T
H
FOR
if coke.
O
the realization clearer that the dollar alone is
the ashes.
Do not force the fire excessively or
you will waste both heat and fuel. In mild weather when heating only in the morning and evening, daytime regulation of fire is similar to the draft and damper adjustments for keeping the fire overnight, provide only sufficient draft to obtain the amount of heat
desired. An increased quantity of ash in the grate aids in holding the fire in check. There fore, do not shake the grates as often as in cold weather.
He sure and keep the ash pit empty. If the above suggestions are followed, you should have little difficultv in burning coke.
Any man is wealthy who has good health, a happy home life, a position or profession U O
H
X
TODAY
As soon as it burns with a
be
blue flame, fill the fire pot with coke and adjust the draft and dampers to obtain the re quired amount of heat. At night fill fire pot with coke, close
the
draft
interested and
of
service
to
his
fellow-
man. With these he has all he needs. If not all he wants
and he could not get any more of life if he had a million. —Arthur Fisher.
below
If we are careful,
the grate and partly close the lamper in the smoke pipe. Open the damper in the "eed door.
in which he is
successful, a passion for growth and the ambition to
avoid
ashes is not recommended.
In the morning close the check dampers, open the ash pit draft, shake the grate
we
mistakes.
will But
if we do make a mistake, let us try not to back out of it,
If there is a check
damper in the base of the smoke pipe it should be open ed. Hanking the fire with
serious
make-
BE ALERT
iimi
excuses,
or
perhaps
even try to "cover it up." Making a mistake is only half as bad as not reporting it. and trying to correct it. Of course good times will return—but not for cripples.
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Employes Gardens A Wonderful Success All of the enthusiasm displayed before the garden season this year not only carried on but increased as the gardens grew and as the work went
on.
A large part of our employees have always had gardens of one form or another, either veg etable or flower. This year, however, the ma jority had vegetable gardens. House lots in Rogers City in most cases are large enough so that, a nice size vegetable garden may be culti vated in the back yard.
Also many of our peo
ple have Iriends who are on farms and who loan small -trips for use as vegetable gardens. in addition to this when the vegetable garden
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has been kept for each garden, showing grades for preparation, selection, rotation and cultiva tion. Also a record has been kept of the back yard gardens which includes a great number of photographs.
The story of our gardens is pretty much like any >ther story. The man who worked the hardest, giving the garden the time and atten tion needed, reaped the greatest harvest. \\ C might truthfully say that many of our employees never had a vegetable garden before this sea son, but that they have had wonderful results and thus far feel amply repaid for the effort spent.
proyram was sponsored by the Company this last spring, a field of 21J plots 50 x 50 ft. was opened up, the entire space was taken with the exception of two plots which were too low for
and during the dry spells each individual could
planting.
one occasion
The field was divided and the 5U ft. lines run
Pipe line was laid from the city water main water his plot. However, we were blessed with frequent rain this summer and there was only
spell.
where
we
had
a
continued dry
It is now a great sight to visit the gard
ning north and south were arranged alphabet ically and those running east and west were ar
ens and see individuals carrying their dinner on
ranged numerically.
surpasses the amount of energy spent in fight ing tin- quack grass and bugs and leaves us with little doubt but what next season, even though
Tickets representing each
lot were cast in a box and a committee repre
senting the employees, consisting of Hector I law kins, Steve Widajewski, Roman Idalski, James Soper. Ben Lounds and Clarence Stott, made the drawing according to dale of filing ap plication.
These 210 plots produced excellent results. The field was covered with quack grass and stone so that the original preparation necessi tated a great deal of work. It so happened that most u\ our people got their plot ready just aft
er a long damp spell ami the ground" was wet and cold.
This resulted in the grubs and magots
their back with a smile of satisfaction which far
times may be a great deal better, we will have calls for vegetable garden space as we have learned that a great deal of pride and satisfac tion can be had from a vegetable garden as well as material benefit.
This year seemed to be an unusual season for
bugs.
Bugs of all description were encountered
but in most cases a great deal of damage was not done to the crops after the seed was once well started. Our employees should be com mended on tin- way they have taken care of
getting tin- first and in some cases the second and third planting. However, perseverance sur vived and they planted again, and although their
these gardens and it is very gratifying to know that there has been no pilfering with the excep
garden might have been a little late they have had excellent crops. A wide variety of vegetables have been grown on these plots, consisting of corn, potatoes, beans, carrots, beets, turnips, cabbage, peas,
youngster has gone astray.
squash, lettuce, onions, radishes, salsify, pars nips, spinach, mustard, pumpkins, tomatoes, Kohl-rabi. kale, cauliflower, cucumbers, celery.
peppers, ami one of our gardeners even had a nice stand of tobacco. The majority of seeds used were those obtained through the Company from the Pastern Seed Company, who put out a selection which as a whole was considered very satisfactory. There has been considerable rotation of crops
tion
of
an
occasional
instance
where some
Garden instruction books furnish the follow
ing information. To be done in vegetable gard ens during the coming months: September: 1. Sow spinach; 2. Remove gard en trash which might harbor insects or disease;
3. Blanch celery; 4. Plant cover crop, such as rye. mixed with vetch, two bushels to the acre, to be turned under in the Spring; 5. Sow hardy vegetables, as cabbage and cauliflower, in cold frames, which can be prolectd, for Spring use. October;: 1. Sweet potatoes should be ready for digging; 2. Parsley, sage, thyme, sweet marjoram and other herbs should now be cut and hung up to dry: 3. Protect beans, lettuce
and at present some of our employees have beans and peas in blossom. It is hoped that the
and other tender vegetables with old pieces of
frost will hang off so that those who carried ro
forcing; 5. Cut off the asparagus tops and mulch bed with manure: 0. Put away pumpkins and squash in a cool dry place. November: 1. Clean up and burn all refuse; 2. Keep the celery banked properly to protect the
tation to the extreme will Lie awarded for their labor.
It is expected that awards will be made for the \>v~{ community garden and a progress sheet
burlap; 1. Lift rhubarb
roots
preparatory to
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hearts; 3. Store away all bean and tomato poles in a dry place; 4. Place cabbage in a trench, upside down and cover with a mulch of leaves and straw : 5. Pack beets, carrots, turnips in sand to prevent shriveling; 6. Clean the onions and spread out thinly to dry.
December: 1. Repair tools and flats; 2. Keep
THE DAY RETURNS Sometimes the way does seem irksome!
We
have followed our usual pathways of duty and responsibility year in and year out. \\ e have
selected one of the many occupations, positions
or professions in which we should excel and render a service in our chosen work.
leaves.
In the first place, being happy in one's occu pation proves that we have chosen our life's
The canning class mentioned in the first issue of "Caleite Screenings" was held Thursday.
work well—we would rather work than loaf— we w mid be discontented had we not our work-
July 14th at the Westminster Church and there was an attendance of seventy-five or more. The
to look forward to tomorrow, and the tomorrows that are to follow.
the vegetable trenches heavily mulched with
instructor, secured through Michigan State College and the local agricultural agent, proved to
be most interesting and no doubt a lot of good was accomplished the meeting. It's an ill
wind
Sometimes we may lag a little from our usual enthusiasm. What of the future? Just a passing shadow when some days seem less purpose-
by
ful
spite of the back break ing work to clear the ground of quack grass
the
shoulders
show those
of
the
re
next day.
harder.
We
ourselves, associated
will
and with
easily,
but
are
masters of our future.
An inspiration worth passing along is a Pray er
written
Louis
by
Robert
Stevenson:
"The day returns and firings us the petty round of irritating con
The season is at hand
cerns and duties. HELP
We have touched
here.
with
the
us, that we do not suc
cumb
when the storage of crops is most import
tion
but
of
we buckled down just a
Vil
on the question of can ning before. No doubt there is enough exper ience in the community that we need not go further into that ques
ness,
turn little
Washington A y e n u e leading to the plant at Caleite, and thereby some good was accom plished under this plan.
ant.
ol
we laid down our task
lage Street Dept. and great quantities were hauled away and spread on
most
with a feeling of unfit
with an idea of makinguse of it, originated through the co-opera the
the
It is the trying times that prove the stuff we are made of. Last night
that
blows nobody good, in
tive effort of
than
days.
All of the work done this .summer was not in
US
vegetable gardens although the percentage in
.MAX. Help us to per form them with laugh ter and kindly faces.
that direction did run very high but the picture on this page gives ns an idea of Al Boehmer's accomplishment in (he way of flowers aud beautification of the lot ;it his home.
However,
the storage of vegetables is one that may be new or at least a plan not used for some time. A very interesting booklet, U. S. Dept. of Agri-
TO
PLAY
THE
Let Cheerfulness abound
with Industry. Give us to go blithely on our
own business all this day; bring us to our resting beds Weary and Content and Uudishonored; aud grant us in the cm] the gift of sleep."
culture Bulletin 879 on the subject "'Home stor
age of vegetables" is available al the main office and all interested may have a copy.
There was also the funny side of the garden business.
Told much better by "Al Schnopsie"
in detail and in incident than this writer could
ever do, but the good humor displayed in over
coming some of the difficulties in gardening and the friendly get together spirit that existed between over two hundred gardeners working so closely together when in the early stage.stepping over the line might have meant ruination of some crops. This is a great spirit and IS not new in this community.
I have told you of the man who always put on his spectacles when about to eat cherries, in or-
der that the fruit might look larger and more tempting.
In like manner f always make the
most of my enjoyments, and, though I do not cast my eyes away from troubles, I pack them into as small a compass as J can for myself, and never-let them annoy others.—Robert Southey.
Die when I may. I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked the thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.—Abraham Lincoln.
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Lake Huron Beaches Were A Summer Playground For a full four weeks during August and early September, the folks of this community enjoyed the invigorating water of Lake Huron and the excellent beaches prevalent on the shores near here, hor years the young and old have made Hoeft's Dock the
center
of
their
aquatic gatherings. This has always been an ideal place with its convenient dock and sandy
beach but, the low water caused a change of location this season and, literally scores oi tolks could be seen each afternoon and early evening on the beach facing Washington Ave nue and the Caleite Road.
Phis was found to
be an ideal place with its evenly declining shore and tine limestone and sand bottom.
A sturdy
ratt secured from the Caleite Plant and anchor
ed at the beach by some of the young men pro vided for the diving pleasures of those inter ested in such.
Swimming is one of the earliest human pas times. It is one of the important parts in the physical equipment of modern life. Its health
ful benefits and safety features have advantages ot
unknown
value.
Educators
have
given
swimming increasing recognition until it is compulsory in the curriculum of most urban
schools. Health authorities are all agreed on the favorable results to physical culture that swimming produces. Safety precautious and elementary points on technique are available to everyone, making swimming a pleasant profit able pastime.
Safety councils realize the place, swimming holds in reducing fatalities occuriug in the wa ter. Knowledge of methods of rescue and pro cedure after rescue are widely known among the
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tragic manner and ofttimes too late to make amends.
The accompanying photograph is one of the usual afternoon crowds at the local beach. Manyhave enjoyed the sunlight, fresh air and the refreshing water this season. The beach was the community playground and, it's good to see i he large number interested in this worthwhile pleasure. JAPANESE SAFETY
There is more truth than grammar in these excellent slogans taken from a Japanese safety poster:
Late hours—and the morning accident. Long years—and the short life. Even if you feel quite safe, attention once more.
The ways to accident are "Looking away and idle talk."
One match is not merely a spark but the moth er of fire.
According to one authoritative estimate, the chemicals in the human body are worth 98 cents, "drug store value." The bod3r contains enough
lime to whitewash a fair-sized chicken coop, sugar and salt to fill a small shaker, iron to make a tenpenny nail, fat for six or seven bars of soap, sulphur and phosphorus for a small box ot matches.
Vet insurance companies place the value of a man at thousands of dollars. The precious in gredient that makes up the difference is vigor of health and spirit. Keep your health at top price.
masses and many folks owe their lives to this increasing knowledge. The timid, panicky individual and the "knowit-all" careless comprise the majority of the
a corner paying no attention to anybody and ex claiming: "No, no. no, no."
water victims.
the arm asked him what was the matter.
The former has a chance to elim
inate his fault through instruction while the
folly of the latter is usually brought home in a
A crowd gathered around a man standing on A policeman approached and shaking him by 'Nothing at all." the man answered. just a Yes Man on a vacation."
The Usual Daily Gathering At The Local Bathing Beach.
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Employees Embark On Wood Cutting Project Thirty years ago Presque Isle County was th e
lumberman's domain. The man of the. woods was the man of the hour. Now the
crashing of stately pine and hardwood, the huge pyramidal piles of logs, the mountain appearing loads drawn by well groomed horses on iced log roads, the group of log shanties, quarters for the crew nestled in protective swamps, the journey of logs down streams and rivers to mills of every description, the whine of the saw and planer, and the pile and pile of lumber bord ering every railroad siding is a thing of histor ical interest only in these parts. This type of operation has given away to the industrialist and the agriculturalist. Many men in this sec
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work in pairs, trios or quartets as to their con venience. When their strip has been felled all the brush, unusable limbs and refuse are put in neat piles to be disposed of during the burning season. This procedure eliminates the danger ous lire hazard that was so evident during the
lumbering years and whereby many acres of valuable woodlands were destroyed by the fire demon.
From this stage the men use different meth ods for working up the poles into firewood. .some transport it to their homes by means ot trailers and trucks where it is sawed up and
stored in piles, sheds or basements. Others with limited space at home, saw the wood at the
tion started the days of their early youth at
lot and then transport it home.
this work so the present wood cutting labor that has been in progress the last few weeks must have awakened memories long since dead.
are widely used. The cross cut saw seems to be the most prom
The activities have been in the miniature, how
ever, and the product firewood instead of the huge logs of years past. In view of the present economic conditions and the necessity of fuel for living comforts, there was need in this community for a good wood lot. The Michigan Limestone Company made it possible for their many employees to
secure a strip of fine second growth beech, ma
Both methods
inent method for cutting the poles into wood
length. Two men usually take part in this practice aud can dispose of a surprising number of cords per day.
Then the buzz machine outfit powered either with a stationary gas engine or hooked up with the motor car is used for larger quantities. The single handed buck saw is used by some and provides many a moist brow during these warm summer days. Some of the men planning
ple, lurch and poplar wood for their personal use. Much of the Company property holdings have just this kind of growth and any employee desiring to cut wood was given the opportuni
on getting their winter's wood are waiting for
ty.
the sections., says that as many as seventy men
To date about one hundred twenty acres
cooler weather and may be they are wise if they have time later on.
Waller Meyers, who is in charge of allotting
have been gone over and thirty-five hundred
have been seen at work at the same time. Most
cords of good firewood taken out. This pro vides a good solution to a heretofore fuel prob lem. Approximately three hundred men have
of the workers appear early in the morning and get out a load to transport home by noon. Some of these men get out a bunch of wood during
availed themselves of this opportunity.
this time. One day it was reported that seven fellows sawed up seventy-five cords of wood.
Each individual is given a section which he underbrushes and then falls the trees.
Man}
\T>w that's a huge pile of wood for seven men
A Scene Common in a Great Numher of Rogers City Yards.
This Fine Wood is the Property of Wilfred Beeson.
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to dispose of, and
There was a mad scramble for the
it was wondered what kind of supermen were
working on that particular job. Later it was learned that Hen
ry Felax and his buzzing outfit had
done
the
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having
gone in different directions.
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that
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the
hazard of being seriously lost is
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bear
est. T h e result was six wet men
good i
easy to
ings even in sec ond growth for
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sawing so it was not the bear storyit appeared to be.
Speaking of bears, George Pi-
back trail and shelter in the car,
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not
a
menace
on
fljfe-^ this job or Walt with a new story er would be more * concerning these ^^•Mfc"-'-. than busy mak animals each day. ing rescues. He reports the Sylvester DnrecUi Is The Owner Of This Beech And Maple Collection. sight of these an The picture on imals each day, this page shows a although the wood cutters have no fear of meet typical strip of the cut over area, neat piles of _^
ing Bruin, claiming that George must be seeing his shadow instead.
Fellows
have
their
fun
along with work and George seems to be a pret ty good entertainer at that. The safety spirit has been carried right to the wood lot. No misfortunes in the way of acci dents have been reported, and we hope that the same high standard of safety be continued while this project is underway. It's realized that the ax and saw are dangerous tools and can inflict ugly wounds when improperly or carelessly handled. Also the danger of falling trees and flying chips that delight in picking on one's eyes for a target could be the source accident causes.
Walter tells of the fellows he was conducting into the heart of the timber to show them their
brush and rubbish ready for the match, and what a bon fire they will make, close cropped stumps showing a minimum of wasted fuel and some scattered trees that are yet to be cut. Then the picture of wood pile and trailer load is the usual scene one will see around Rogers
City now. Also the view of the wood pile alf cut and ready for piling and seasoning. Most of this wood will be used in cooking ranges which also provides the comfort of warmth, in heating stoves and hot air furnaces to remove the chill of fall days and conserve the coal supply used during the severe weather of winter. This means a definite saving on the fuel bill and must be quite satisfying to see a neat pile of wood ready to supply means for winter comfort.
section of wood when a sudden shower came up.
M. L. & C. Co. Employees Wood Lot Situated North of Present Methods.
(Continued on Page 540)
Drill
House.
Note the Orderly Clean Up
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The Story of Rope窶認rom Early To Modern Days ﾂｻ Few people have ever given a thought to the question of wdiere rope comes from and how it i.s made or realize the variety of uses to which it is put and how dependent we are upon it in many of our everyday affairs of life. In our own Company rope is made use of in practically every department and of course it is an import ant item in ship hardware. A little investigation shows that rope is older than history itself. Back beyond the time of any authentic record of events, beyond even the range of tradition, the first rope makers did their work. In the earliest days men must have
had something to serve as cords or lines, strips of hide or of bark, pliant reeds and rushes, withes of tough boughs, fibrous roots, hair of animals. Then as the need arose for longer, larger aud stronger lines, it was met as human
ingenuity developed, by twisting a number of
We are indebted for this story to the Plymouth Cordage Company, who entered the scene of rope making in 1824 and gradually have become an important factor in the trade until today they rank as leaders. from father to son.
American
vessels
from Salisbury, England, set up his business in that village and seems to have had a monopoly of the local trade for a good many years under paternal protection of town authorities. How ever, upon the death of Harrison this monopoly came to an end and ropewalks began lo multiply in
Boston
as
well
parts of the country. rope makers
Indians
as
in
other
In 1788 the
outnumbered
any
other class of mechanics. In
the
first
half
of
the
last
century nianila hemp began to lake its place as cordage fiber. In the rope maker the raw ma terial par excellence is so-called "nianila hemp." Strictly speak ing this is not a hemp at all, be ing fiber obtained from the wild banana plant of the Philippine
bane and nettle; from the inner
bark of trees, slippery elm. wil the
where
It is recorded that rope was made in Boston as early as \(.A2. John Harrison, a rope maker
not only from well known fiber plants as cotton, yucca, agabe, but from Mich plants as the dog from
towns
were built or fitted out-
arc known to have made cordage
low, linden:
It was of most importance
in all principle seaport
some of these elements together and forming a rope or cord. The North
ﾂｻ
fibrous
roots of spruce; from the hair, skins and sinews of various ani mals. The native Peruvians were
Islands.
It is now being success
good rope makers, using a sub
fully
stance known as "totra" as well
instance, in the island of Samat-
as many other materials.
ra but the user of nianila hemp is still dependent upon our far Eastern possessions for the ma jor part of his supply. The Phil
The
Island tribes of the South Seas,
expert in rope making, are fav
Strenuous
ored with some very good mater
Work
-Scraping
Fiber.
cultivated
ippines call this
ials for its manufacture, obtain
else wdiere,
plant and
for
its
ed from the leaves of various palms and planta
fiber "abaca."
tions, from the fiber of the cocoanut, etc.
The abaca is cultivated by setting out shoots of the plant and when the field has had proper cultivation for the period of two or three years some of the plants will lie ready to cut. They will then be tree-like in shape and from fifteen
As is the case today the shipping and fishing industry are among the principle users of cordaye, so it has been among all tribes and nations from earliest times. The people who lived on islands or the shores of large bodies of water aud who thus naturally became fishermen have been the larger users of ropes and lines, and we find they always have been capable of producing a wide variety of fishing lines aud nets of ex
to twenty-five feet in height.
The stalks may
be a foot or more in diameter and is composed of separate leaf stems growing compactly to
gether in overlapping crescent shape layers. The fibers are contained in the tree bark of
cellent construction, capable of capturing all
these leaf stems, their inner portions being of
.sorts of fish, from the smallest brook trout to
soft pulpy material. After the stalk is cut, the native shells off strips of this fibrous bark and
the huge sturgeon, halibut, and even the whale ous tribe.
after stripping the outer layers of stems, scrapes off the remaining pulp and proceeds to strip the
Coming down to more recent times, we find that rope making had been going on for centur ies with probably very little change, up to the
next inner layer. 'The process is kept up through the successive layers. The fiber from the inner layers of the stems is finer and whiter than that
time of introduction of machines aud establish
from the outside.
has been successfully hunted by some adventur
It had been carried on
The fibrous strips are then cleaned bv draw-
as domestic industry or a trade handed down
ijitg them under a knife hinged over a block of
ment of factorv system.
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Philippine Hemp Cart;
Alter scraping, the fibers are hung on bamsut rounding pulp. The quality of the hemp de pends very much upon the thoroughness with which this cleaning is done and this is rather strenuous work. 1his process is the old native way ol cleaning fiber and still continues except in certain sections where simple machines now replace some of the hand labor. After scraping, the fibers are hung on bam boo poles to dry. When thoroughly dried it js tied up in hanks and carried to market where the warehouse exporter sorts and grades the liber and packs it in bales of 275 lbs. In this form it eventually reaches the cordage factor ies.
I he American cordage manufacturer is an
importer; very little ol the fiber entered into this product is grown at home. Fiber is also unpolled from Russia, Italy and Xew Zealand bin next to nianila a fiber which is most used in
haul liber cordage is "sisal" which is secured 11 oin one. our nearer neighbors. This fiber is obtained from the leaves of a cactus-like plant belonging to the Agave family. While varie ties ol this plain grow in many parts of the world it is cultivated most extensively in Mex ico, blast Africa aud Cuba.
As sisal more than
any other fiber is used as a substitute for or
competitor ot nianila, we make a brief compar ison of the two.
I he length of nianila fiber is usually from six to ten leet while sisal is only from two to three leet. The tensile strength of sisal is not more than three-lotirths that of nianila.
The color of
sisal is quite attractive, being yellowish while
as there are many uses which it admirably serves. When rope or yarn is wanted for tying purposes where the band is to be discarded aft er use as in tying bundles of lath, shingles, lum ber, cooperage, stock, hides, leather or binder twine or reaper twine, sisal can be used to an advantage as it is of sufficient strength and can be spun with a fair degree of smoothness. The cultivation of the sisal or henequen plant of the Yucatan is now carried on principally up on large farms or plantations. In starting a field of plants the suckers are set out in rows and cultivated, which is carried on until the plant has been growing about five years when some of the long sword-like leaves will be ready to cut. The time for cutting is indicated b}r the leaves assuming nearly horizontal position in stead of the more
leaves.
vertical
one
of
inner
and cut oil the matured leaves, trim the thorns from the ends and tic the leaves in bundles of
fifty ready lo be carried to the cleaning mill. The plant continues to yield a supply of leaves for a period of ten to twenty years. The leaves are then fed through a machine where scrap ping wheels clean the pulp from the fiber. The liber when thoroughly dry is placed in bales weighing 370 lbs. each.
( hher fibers used in making cordage is hemp. The hemp plant, while a native of Asia, has for many
years been grown in different countries
of Europe as well as in America.
Its fiber in
commerce takes the name of the country from which it comes, as Russian hemp, Italian hemp aud American or Kentucky hemp. The hemp differs from manila and sisal by being wdiat is known as bast filter, being obtain ed from the bark of the plant which necessitates all
together different method of treatment in
extracting the fiber. Tin- plants are cut, spread out to dry and then gathered into bundles and stacked. Later the
stacks are opened aud the hemp is again spread out lor exposure to the action of the dew, frost and sun during the retting process which rots the gum- holding the filaments together. The inner wood part oi the stem also becomes dry and brittle but this breaks and falls away during Ihe breaking which follows. This policy of
with sometimes a slight greenish tinge. Some line lots of fiber are very nearly white but it all lacks the gloss ami brilliancy which are
characteristic m good quality manila. .vlanila is noted for its smoothness and plia bility which makes it an ideal fiber for rope making". Sisal is much more stiff aud harsh which accounts lor presence of unpleasant "splinters" in sisal rope and their appearance in manila rope is an indication of the use of sisal as an adulterant. Sisal is also more easily in jured by exposure to moisture and varying at mospheric conditions. The sisal fiber is, however, not without merit
the
Then the natives go through the fields
Drying and Tying In Hanks
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breaking the leaves and fibrous strips of the plants in such shape that they can be readily hackled thus cleaning out any remaining frag ments of wood, short fillers and dirt, leaving the long smooth fiber ready to be bunched together .siid pressed into bales.
The American hemp went into the rigging of many famous vessels, both the ".Merchantman"
and "Man of War" and also the source of price to its patriotic producers and users. The Amer ican lu-mp differs from manila by being much softer and of a dark gray color sometimes know n as the black hemp. Besides the hemps and other cordage fibers used to some extent in this country, there is the. \ew- Zealand hem]) or flax, taking its name from the country wdiere it is produced. This is not strictly a hemp, although so-called like many other libers.
It is obtained from the leaves of
a plant belonging to the lily family, the extract
ing of the fiber being done by special machinery. The Xew Zealand hemp in general appear ance resembles manila
In storing manila or hemp, as it is commonly called, the marks of hemp run into hundreds
and cover a wide range in the four important qualities of strength, texture, length and color. The hemp is shipped to the factories wdiere it is regraded and stored according to its various grades. In the spinning room wdiere the fiber is made ready for the preparation machinery is a reminder ol the (Jays when all rope making processes were hand work. The bales are open ed anil in the case of manila, this means cutting away the straw matting put on lo protect the fiber in shipment. The hanks are taken out, straightened out and the binding al each hank removed. At this point hard fibers of nianila, sisal aud Xew Zealand hemp are oiled to soft en them to make them more pliable for the op erations that follow.
The oil furthermore acts
as a lubricant. The quality of oil used is also important. For grades containing acid have a harmful effect on all vegetable fibers. Emulsi fied oils tend lo make a better product. The separate hanks of fiber
more closely than does
arc then
any other cordage fib
elongated
er although it is infer ior in strength. The only other cord
African
aud
into
soft
continuous
sliver
of
any size desired and of convenient length, glossy in appearance,
age fibers of great consequence are the so-called
combed
perfectly
and
clean
and
which family
with each fiber lying as nearly as possible in straight position, a
related to the Mexican sisal.
which gives the maxi mum strength. The
Java come
hemps from a
In the cordage mills
machines
the bales are opened up, the fibers straight ened out and placed in fast working hackling machines
which
of first breakers,
erected
away most of the snarls, loose tow and dirt. At this point some of the harder fibers arc
oiled to make them more pliable and which
aud second coarse and
fine spreader aud draw-frames. The pur pose of the first breaker is to form the primary sliver or "roping" as it is sometimes called. The
Formation Of Sliver
comb
furthermore acts as a lubricant.
are
in a series constituting
-First Breaker
hanks of fiber somewhat matted if they have
The hanks of
been oiled are \v(\ by hand into the machine
filler are then combed and elongated into soft continuous sliver of any size desired of conven ient length, glossy in appearance, perfectly cleaned and with each fiber laying as nearly as possible in a straight position which gives it
several at a time. Steel pins fitted to a slowly revolving endless chain grasps the mass while a second set of pins moving more rapidly draws
maximum strength. Hand spinning as practiced in early days yielded a remarkable good rope yarn but large production was very expensive aud laborious. The length of the .spinning grounds which with out buildings protecting them were known as the ropewalk, determined the length yarn that could lÂťe spun. Maud aud water power had to suffice aud even the best spinner could make but Iwo yarns at a lime. Later the steam aud electric driven machines came into use which
give us self-feeding Spinning machines where the only interruption is the removal of the full
bobbin and substitution of an empty one.
out the individual fibers and combs them into continuous form.
The operations which follow are. very simi lar.
A number of "rollings" are allowed to feed
lo get into a first slowly revolving set of pins and are drawn out again by a high speed set into a small sliver. The pills become finer on each existing machine until a draw frame is reached. Ib-re the frame is pulled from a single .set of pins between two rapidly moving belts, leather belts called aprons. On all these machines the fiber passes between rollers as it goes on to aud
leaves the pins. Tin- sliver merges compact and uniform ready for the spinner. A finished sliver must conform to the special size desired for the spinner. Different sizes are
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secured by changing the number of ropings and by changing the dian on the different ma chines.
When "Rule of thumb"
standards
of
measurement were practiced for size of the sliv er, i was tested by the number of turns which
could be clasped by the hand between the hands ot i he thumb and loiefinger.
If the workman's
hand ehanccs lo be different from official hands,
he made allowance accordingly.
At best this
was a rough and ready method but through long
prac.i • the men could become surprisingly ex pert.
..lodein methods now make
possible
a
greater uniiorinily of size by the accurate Weighing of measured lengths. In the earlier days hand and water power had lo suffice in spinning and much of this workwas done by women. It is interesting to know that women still retain their efficiency in this particular kind of work. Later the spinners were driven by steam and this was followed by the self-feeding device with other improve ments until we have the highly perfected spin ner of today.
Binder twine is always given wdiat is known
as a right hand twist but rope yarns for certain kind of rope may be given left hand twists. This is accomplished by reversing the direction of the capstans.
in the forming of rope there are two methods of the modern system: that in which the strands
are formed on one type of machine and twisted into rope on another; and that in which both operations are performed on a single machine. The second method carries with it the advant
age of economy in space and equipment but is not followed so generally with the larger sizes of rope as is the first, so we shall describe the first.
Yarns
are
first
drawn
from
the
bobbins
through perforated plates, the entire number be ing so distributed as to converge in layers and
working conditions the only interruption now in the spinning pro
the proper angles around one center yarn. They next pass into a tube wdiere the whole mass is compressed and at the same time is twisted by the revolution of the long carriage or flyer. T w o capstans are geared to pull the strand through the tube and by holding it taut keep the twist
cess is the removal of the full bobbin and the
pulleys which perform
11 n d e r
favorable
u n i f o r m.
substituting of an empty one. A bobbin will hold as much as one-hall mile of yarn
Which will
weigh
the same
the finished product on a belt driven gear
ing roll where it is guided into even lay
ferent size of yarn, The feed portion of
With lis llnnilrerls of Flyers. Spinning Room
consist.-,
ers by the workman tending the machine. The laying machine is used
of a revolving endless chain fitted with fine steel pins and by these the fiber now in the sliv er form is drawn from
for
for the strands deliver
in
varying with the dif machine
mission
the rope that the cap stans previously did
the neighborhood of ten pounds with length and weight of the rod
the
Overhead
the
bundle
and carried
toward a tube which can be regulated in the size of yarn desired. Into this tube the fiber disap pears in a fashion only to be described in a single word, "whisked." There arc two cap stans for pulling the fiber through the pins and through the tube. Their revolution also im parts a twist to the yarn. The amount of this twist—the number of turns per foot—depends on the capstans speed and is fixed in a way best explained by describing the flyer the first part
of the machine to be perfected. The closed flyer i--. composed of two discs joined by stayrods ami carrying through their center a spindle which holds the wooden bobbin. The capstans are set into the discs at the left and revolve at the flyer, at the same time re ceiving a lesser reversed power from an inde
in
the
same
way when three ropes are made into a cable and likewise when a four strand rope is to be turned out. the machine has four strand wheels.
If the
strands are to be laved around a heart rope as in transmission rope, the heart feeds directly into a twist tube from a smaller reel placed on the top. A rope expert once said. "Any manufacturer can make rope—but very few could make good rope because few are willing to devote the ne cessary amount of pains to each of the little op erations in the process." The men whom
I have seen succeed best in
life have always been cheerful and hopeful men, who went about their business with a smile on
their faces, and took the changes and chances of Ibis mortal life like men, facing rough and smooth alike as it came.—Chas. Kingsley.
pendent gearing. Their speed is therefore equivalent to the difference in speeds of these
I love children. They do not prattle of yester day; their interests are all of today and the to
t w o drivers.
morrows-—! love children. -Richard Mansfield.
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EMPLOYEES' WOOD CUTTING PROJECT
(Continued from Page 535) It's an interesting and pleasing sight to tour within the city limits and see the many piles ol wood.
They seem to be every wdiere.
Aud
along with the American Legion wood project, there are close to forty-five hundred cords of
wood dispensed throughout the town's populace. Finally the man that has been industrious and
far seeing enough to work for his family's comfort must sense a pleasure aud satisfaction
that doesn't come to everyone, wdien he proudly Views the product of his efforts.
Most of the
lellows seem duly appreciative of the oppor tunity to better their standard in preparatiem for this winter's living*.
BUFFALO PLANT SAFETY MEETING
Date of Meeting, \ugilst 25, 1932. Present: John J. Collins, chairman: Robert llageu. William Collins and John Gorman. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 a. m. 'I he committee made an inspection of the plant.
The committee reported thai all guards were properly placed, I In- following recommendations were made by the committee : Guard drive belt on sacking machine in old packing house.
Mr. Richards gave a short talk on safety and cautioned the men to be more careful.
Meeting adjourned at 12:05 p. ill. The next safctv meeting will be held Sep tember 25, 1932.
THE GOLFER
Consider the golfer for he is the son of joy and the heart of his wife rejoiceth in him. He rcqtiircth not to be awakened, but ariseth at down and arotiseth the Whole house.
He swal-
loweth his breakfast without complaint and fortifieth himself at the font within his locker.
Mighty are his preparations and there is much rushing about amongst the women to find his "things." Optimism is his middle name and his bright lexicon coiitaineth no such word as "rain."
The
mind of his wife is at peace; for she knoweth where he is all day, and in the evening he is
weary and goeth lo sleep after his meal.
What
soever his wanderings and however long his absence, she feeleth no jealousy but saith "Thank heaven he is safe."
The touch ol liver knoweth him not ami dys pepsia is a stranger unto him. The sun lighteth up his countenance and his figure keepeth its beauty within due bounds. He lacketh not the topic of conversation if one knoweth the ver nacular of the- links and concerning" his score, lb- bribeth his caddie aud
the TRUTH
is not
in him.
He is happy in his folly aud wearelh a smile that will not come off except for the occasional slice or duff. And a smile of approval from his caddie, he findeth more thrilling than the smiles ol
blondes and of
sirens.
Should
the
caddie lend advice, it is taken more seriously than the wisdom of Solomon. But every man must have his folly wdiereupon he worketh off the sin which is in him. and some choose tobac
co, some speed and some flirtations. But the golfer exceedelh them all in wisdom. .lie goeth back to nature, back to the hills and grasshoppers, back to the sod ami the sand. Then blessed be the driver, the putter, the niash-
Trixie
The faithful watch on the job for the past eight years. Keeps her eye on all callers so that the property of the company is in careful bauds
with her on the job aud we hope her offspring, Major, who landed in Rogers City after a boat trip and was taken into the 0 Toole circle, is
doing his bit by keeping a watchful eye oil O Toole, flow about this Hilarv, so please inform us?
The first heavy snow of the year caused the teacher i>\ the small town school
the snow.
The schoolroom was very quiet.
aud a baÂŤl husband.
Suddenly, a
boy in the back seat asked: "Where's his sled?"
Jt is not so much what we say as how we say
undone at home.
But then no man can be both a good golfer
lie was taken very ill with pneu
monia and three days later he died."
ie. the niblick and the little white rubber ball;
for wherever golf is there is sweetness aud light a good digestion and plenty of work left
to warn her
pupils against catching cold. "1 had a little brother seven years old," she said, "and one day lie took his new sled out in
it. it.
11 is not so much what we do as how we do
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youst makes my mouth vater ven I tink about it. Oh, yes, I saw Capt. Purdy der oder day unt
AL SCHNOPSIE PUSHES HIS PEN ONCE MORE FOR US
he vas looking veil unt all taned up but Capt.
My dear Mitzie:
. I vill Jiave to write you anoder letter unt* tell you all der news. Veil der first "Screenings'* vas oud tint vat a nice picture Joe had on der front page. Der pipe dreams of der slicers unci
der hoers but ve must give der most credit for dare nice gardens to der ladies for dey done der most of der vork.
Veil, talking about golf Leo Kelley is a good one at id only he tinks more of dem little pegs dot you sit der ball on ven you hit it on der beezer. vould sooner
He lose
his best girl den one of dem little pegs. My advice to Leo is do he tie a string around it unt make it fast to himself so
dot he vont delay der oder players. Veil, Mitzie, Joe Valentin is having der people dot have gardens bring cans of vegetables unt
Peppier said it vos not tan dot vas a smolie Peppier said it vos not tan dot vas a smoky smoke house.
Veil, der oppression must be over for Geo. Wing got himself a nice new speed boat to have a good time mit unt is building himself a nice new boat house so prosperity must be on der vay back, but even at dot Geo. is down to hard pan mit his boat house. Veil, der oder day Joe Valentin vas going around unt passing oud der smokes like vone of dem fellers dot is running for der constuble job on der Democratic ticket, so ve vanted to know
vat vas wrong. Veil, Joe got married der 4th of July. It vas not Independance Day for Joe dot vas der day he lost his, but some of der boys in der office got a suspicion dot someding vas wrong with Joe for dot haunted look vas gone from his eyes unt he had dot look of con tent. Veil, you fellows dot have gone thru der mill know how it is.
You don't know if it vas
for better or der vorse. Veil I told you about der canned goods unt vegetable collection. He's a vise guy dot he didn't tell about it until after der collection vas over. Veil I hope dot all der troubles of married life vill be liddle vons.
fruit up to his of fice for display, but I tink Joe is tinking of getting him self, a wife and vants to get in his winter's sup ply of eats so two can live as cheap as one but 1 tink Joe is fooling der public just like dem politickers hand oud to you Ven dey are running for office. If dem fellers did every ding dot dey say dey vould, ve might just as veil gif der country back to der Indins agains if dey vould
Veil, der oder day I thought dot der war vas on again. I saw Geo. Jones and Boehmer run ning up and clown der street mit a couple of spinning.veels under der arms or thought dey vanted to spin a couple of yarns, at which dey are so goot at but dey ver only going to get some old time pictures for "Screenings." Veil, der boys are at der herring snapper job again. Even Joe Valentin has got der. fever unt you can-see der gang down on der vail .most any nite ven der lites are on mit der ...poles.: shaping dem out of der vater. Veil dey taste goot any.
take it.
how.
Capt. Cook has a brand new place to keep his tire wrench. Now, you could not guess in a tousand years vare so I vill have to tell you.
Veil by der time you get dis letter der boys vill be at der hunting buziness unt den I vill
Right inside of der spare tire und den blow it up mit vind but Mrs. Cook says if he ever does it again veil, it vill be just too bad for she found it ven she took a trip mit dare car and had to use the spare. Frank Flewelling, Bruce McVeigh, Bill Kowalski and Boehmer are der berrie pickers. Dey vent out one day unt got three bushels, but it sounded like a zulo war dance ven Bill
got lost or thot he vas. I tink dey all belonged to der owls order by der ho, ho's der vas in der voods. Veil, anyhow dey have got crooks in der arms like der berrie pickers from down around Harbor Beach.
Every time I go up to der gardens, I get home sick for der dear old
vaterland.
Der
are
youst tink
sourkrout
unt
Ach, Mitzie,
schnitzlevurst.
for dis time.
As ever your friend, Al Schnopsie. "What's the matter, Rastus?
You seem as
mad as a wet hen."
"Well, why shouldn't I be? The doctor what operated me foh pendicitus went and sewed me up wif white thread." "Oh-h-h, Lemmel, vat you t'ink? I vas ar rested today for speedink." "Vat, you ? Vy, I didn't know you had a car." "No, no, not dat. Speedinkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;speedink on der sidewalk."
so
many flatheaded Dutch up dar but dey vill be nice in der krout barrel dis vinter.
have some ting to write. I vill let you know all about it in my next letter so 1 vill have to close
It
Most of the stuff you read sounds as if it had been written by a man who had been told to write three thousand words.
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News Items of the Month in Print and Picture Here and There About the Plant
of the State or Liske road is
Tom Yarch said if anyone wished to see him while on the job, all they have to do is to fol low the new stone road in the quarry.
Fred Bade will soon be making preparations to tame the bushy tailed striped cats that mi grate to the Main Office each Fall. Fred reports no accidents in this line of work to date.
mentioned.
The secret to the improve ment in the Operating Mana ger's golf game is attributed
The property involved will again be patrolled by deputiz instructions
to a
to take more drastic meas ures than have heretofore been meted out to offenders.
Jack Kinville has gotten over his trip to the Mayo Clin ic and is back to normal again. We regret that other things did not keep pace with Jack's anticipations. During the titnC dame nature was putting the avoirdupois
back
on
Jack's
bones, he kept watching the boys' golf cards as they were turned in at the links, and we think, if we understand him correctly, he had sort of built
up an anticipated
scope
Can you imagine "Nig" JopAN AUTUMN SONG
team
mates.
But
pich reduced to a mere shad ow?
Such will
be
the
case
unless Luke Lee has telephone facilities in the old power
that is native to my blood, Touch of manner, hint of mood; And my heart is like a rhyme, With the yellow and the purple
house.
We notice now that T. L.
Kelley is smoking a corncob pipe. What's the big idea, Kelley? "Now, boys," said Kelley, "it's a much cooler
and the crimson keeping time. The scarlet of the maples can shake me like a cry Of bugles going by. And my lonely spirit thrills To see the frosty asters like smoke upon the hills.
smoke."
Some say Ed Glazer will be booked for the Quarry basket ball team this winter but Ed
says he doesn't see why he can't sign up with Wing's
There
is something in October sets the gipsy blood astir. We must follow her, When from every hill aflame,
Bear Cats because he has been
putting in a good bit of time in the old power house.
She calls and calls each
for
vagabond by name.
himself from the score of his
old
pair of bi-focals.
Stanbrook is seriously consid ering a pair.
There is something in the autumn
Chas. Platz reports bushels of radishes and quite a few bunches of green corn off his garden plot.
new
Which reminds us that R. C.
New signs are being posted and the public, as well as our own employees, are requested to give full co-operation to this conservation measure.
»
"high-gear" most of the time to keep his feet from dragging.
closed to the purposes above
with
»
Among Ourselves
Hunting and Fishing In the July 1931 issue of "Screenings," em ployees and the public were advised that cer tain property of the company had been closed to hunting, iishing, trapping, camping or other trespass. A small area adjacent to the quarry was left open, but a few took advantage of this and were found hunting and fishing on closed territory. This year, all of the property of the company lying East of road US-23 and North
ed guards,
»
-Bliss Carman.
you
can't fool that little old golf ball. As soon as Jack started to play, the score went back to normal, too. Anyway we are glad to see Jack back with the "cussers of the pill." Dave Larsen swings a mean hatchet and he
|
The other day while work-
j ing at the power house, Luke
| Lee was asked if that was his Buick which just passed by.
Luke said, "Yes, and another gallon of gas gone for demonstration."
Up on the Hill bear, wild cats and deer (not dear) are plentiful, we wonder if Charlie Ohl-
seems to enjoy doing it. By the light of the new Harvest Moon he works and, that big
No. 9 and if "Ike" Nowacvzke
woodpile once outside the house is
more record runs from cats
down
to
nothing right now. "By Golly that's the first exercise I've had in years," says Vic Koch. We don't know how many cords Vic cuts per day but, we bet the man on the other end of the cross-cut was in
rich has his double-barrel shot gun all in has
on
trim at
maade
the
any
quarry
tracks Ike says he is glad the bank at No. 10 is getting shallower because he won't have so far to jump. The Drill Helpers wondered what made the water pressure so low in the pipe lines during
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discovery found Gee-oh-fright Kelley trying to
three words) : "Goodness me, if that poor fel low wants beer so bad why doesn't someone
drink the wells dry when he
give him a bottle?"
the hot weather all summer, but upon a late made
his
daily
rounds.
Clarence Blair says he wonders why he never gets any write tips in the Screenings so now we
Just have to give him a big hand on the line noerror baseball he has been playing this year for the I'mewood team. He has been thinking of signing up with the Chicago Cubs next season. With the season about half over he now has a
fine fielding average of about Wx/> errors to his credit.
GUESS WHO
The first locomotive to arrive in Rogers City came to the plant by way of I'osen and as tinrailroad track between Posen and Rogers City was not yet laid, it was necessary to transport this piece of equipment by use of team and short lengths of
We don't know whether to believe it or not
but our good friend "Hank'' Dietlin was seen in a local grocery store doing a lot of shopping
the other day and we have beejti told he wasn't alone.
Come on. Hank, and tell us the why,
where and how of it.
We understand the depression has caused a decrease in the patrolers of the Moltke-Rogers City road this year. .Some of the boys tried walking but even that failed for it was too hard on shoes and the cruel hearted motorist took
them for dishonest hitch hikers so it's just too bad for the boys in town and the scenery, girls, etc.. in Moltke.
On Friday, Sept. 10th, the concrete crew set up a new record
rail.
for
The a c c o m -
c o n c r e t e
panying picture
paved in eight hours, pouring
was
lJ\
taken
dur
ing the year of 1911
and
shows
,j\o. 1 locomotive attached to a
string
of
cubic yards.,
T o in claims
V a i" c h he was
responsible as he was turning out
cars.
the
mix.
Ed
For its crew we
Glazer says Tom
have
couldn't turn it out if he was not
Tim
Dunn
on the left, who
was yard
fare-
a t that The man
shoveling in the sand. Just who is responsible,
seated in t h e cab. we have not been able to
we don't know, but it was a re cord for con
Ill a n time.
identify. T he man leaning out of the cab window is Bolder
.Simmons, at that time engineer of No. 1 loco motive. The man wearing the hat, standing on the footboard is our this month's Guess Who.
lie has been in the employ of the Company a good many years, first working in the Trans portation Dept. and later on the shovels. He is now employed as oiler on one of the electric shovels where his pleasing smile is a welcome to all.
lie is the father of one girl and three boys. All of the boys have been basket ball players. He loves to fish ami we have shown pictures of some of his catches.
This summer, however,
he has devoted most of his spare time to gard ening and cutting wood. Our last month's Guess Who was our amiable friend Kdinund Sheedlo.
creting and the
whole gang of drillers and quarry crew deserve' honorable mention.
There seemed to be a sore neck epidemic around the quarry a few days ago but upon a close investigation as to its cause found that the eclipse of the sun was the reason. You would almost think it was London the way some dl the bows held their glasses and we must say wc have a lot of good Englishmen around here at that for they seemed to be real experts at it.
Bernard Murphy says he's not in the hauling <>r moving business but was jnst helping Jim Lamb move into his new home on First St.
For a first class fisherman, we think Em.il
Dehnke has got everything stopped. We und erstand. Emil, you are making some wonderful catches.
Heard at a recent meeting in the Court House Square:
Speakerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"All we hear in this country today is beer, beer, beer." Lad}- (crossing the street in time to hear last
Karl Stair says between the Pinewood and
City baseball teams, it just keeps his first base mit hot all the time.
The war is on again in the Battle Front, about
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"Well. I'm the kid: sister is a chicken; aunt i§.
mati\ cords in this and
a cat; Cousin Kate is a bird; aud Uncle Jim is a mule: little brother's the pig. Dad's the goat:
that
an
hardwood
and
pile
how
of
poles.
Frank Richards claims
he has and on the oth er hand we believe
Frank Jones is giving him a good race. Ed
that
Buza
tells
us
walking on air
has nothing on
walk
ing around up on the
-
-
"That is enough, Thomas.'' \oii;; those wh,i went to Detroit to take in the boat races were Emil I >ehnkc. C has. W'ahl.
G. W. <iranibau and Win. Johnson. I'hey drove down with Mr. Johnson, arriving there about Uvu a. in. at once began Ionising for standing room along the shore which in due time was located.
But a friendL argument came up as to wh.it
boilers in the old pow
all the lights Liit across the water were.
er house.
l iranibau said it must be Windsor. Mr. W'ahl claimed it should be boats out on the lake bill
sure
Ed
But we are
uses Safety
Mr.
iheie appeared to be too many lights and Mr.
Louis
Selke Jr. Starts
Home
From The Gardens
Ed (;la2(.r «._ 1r.
With
A Load Of Vege-
can-t sfie why £hat on
out several sky scrapers aud by so doing lost his
the days the plant is
knees.
•^ down stone
Incautious.
there isn't at least one locomotive hauling in the .Mill and not have him wheeling it
in ;i w heel bar row. GOLF One ol the events of the season on the local
golf course was the encounter staged between a team composed of Rogers City business men and one of employes of the AL L. & C. Co., this match
taking place on Sunday, September 25th. This contest proved to be of more than pass ing interest, a keen rivalry existing between the opposing forces, and each side claiming a vic tory long before the match was ever played. Eighteen players on each side participated and the match proved quite even, the final rcsult being in doubt until the last card had been turned in. The Caleite "Wrecking Crew." the designation applied to the M. L. & C. Co. em ployes, wrecked the hopes of the "Business
Delinke agreed with Mr. Grau'ibau and pointed
looting and slipped into the water up to his About this lime it began to rain aud 0,1
course Emil didn't notice, the wet feet so much
after a bit. With the coming of dawn the arguimnt was settled and they all agreed it was passenger boats anchored and loaded with race lans all waiting to see the race. But they all iciiort a good time.
<Hiv good friend Edward Kelley reported a large bird trying to get down his chimney early
the other morning.
When asked for a descrip
tion of the bird he said it looked a
lot
like a
stork only smaller and if it really was a stork, it inust have been mistaken on chimneys. Being this was only a little fellow this lime, we Ieel that it is oiih a warning ami friend Ed ward to be prepared for the big fellow when it comes.
.Men" and emerged victorious lo the tune of 32
\'o wonder it was impossible for us to get trout at Trout River this season. We just dis covered the other da} that they have been over-
to _'_'.
led.
One of the interesting sidelights on the match
was the surprising number of low in by individual members on each the players outdoing themselves sion and playing better golf than
scores turned side, some of on this occa they have all
Watson Su-inski came into
the Time
Office
the Other morning with an armful of the finest pears one would want to see. When asked if
in- had any to sell, he said no. but he had given away about ten bushels, and it didn't take long. When WatSOM left he had a ten bushel order for
next year at the same price.
more
in our famjl)
is some kind of
aiiiina'." remarked Tommy. "What do you mean?" asked his mother.
"Why mother you're a dear, you know." "Yes. Tom. and the
worms
they could eat.
But he claims the last
season
he
Finally d i <l ca t c h enough for a meal, bringing home- seven nice ones.
J. L. Laffin thought he had a good car when he had the
Carrying It Too Far
lamb."
I hem
than
day ol the
season.
" I-.vei•;. bod\
Edwin Kadka has been spending every
other day out there* this summer feeding
old
Ford,
but since he has pur chased
his
new Ford
eight he says now he knows he
has
a
real
car.
baby is mother's little
When
II
Comes To Gard-
eniug Until Schaedlg Sure
Being duck season is
Knows
His Onions.
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just about here, we suppose Penny Hoeft will be doing some sneaking up on the ducks again. If you happen to get within 20 ft. of them as you did last season, why go ahead and shoot. We believe you should be able to at least wound one of them.
Things printed can never be stopped; they are like babies baptized, they have a soul from that moment, and gfo on forever.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meredith.
Red Lee says it's been a hard season for him trying to manage the Rogers City baseball team lie lost about ten pounds just keeping Frank
Reinke in trim let alone the rest of the gang and he is glad the season was a short one and is over with.
One thing about Red, he hasn't given up hopes
Charles Link
likes his sauerkraut aud don't
but plans on starting early next spring and is
intend the early worm is going to get the start
going to have some real base ball material for
of him.
the opening game in 1933. We are all glad to see our good friend Wm. Fulcher back on the job again, looking good and feeling fine after spending the past few months on the sick list, which also included an opera tion at Mercy Hospital in Bay City. When you notice sawdust flying through the air and a light covering of it all over your yard, there's no reason to become alarmed or excit
ed. If you will just take a walk over into the next block, you will find Henry Felax with his
Ford roadster and his portable wood cutting machine. Xow is when you must use a little caution and keep your distance or you are liable to be hit with an armful of firewood as they tell us he doesn't fool with one pole at a time but takes it by the armful and keeps about three men busy throwing it away from behind him.
We saw the General Superintendent practic ing with his mashie niblick the other evening and understand that he has now become quite proficient with the use of the stick, and presume lie will be taking the boys into camp for low score from now on.
The fishing season is about over, just the same this is the first mess George says he ever got in all the years that he has fished so we must at least mention it to you. George Wing, Frank Reinke and Chas. Griwatsch on June 26th, caught- the nicest string of perch that has ever been taken out of Grand Lake, so George says,, and Frank and Charlie both claim he is right. Of course we haven't heard from any of the other fellows who have been fishing Grand Lake so now it is up to them whether they will let George get away with his story or not.
We notice John Modrynzski has recovered the roof of his home and are glad to say it is a nice looking job. As John says, why shouldn't it be
Pastor: Do you know wdiat happens to little boys wdio use bad language when they play
as it was himself and Edward Buza who did the
marbles?
job.
Boy: Yes, sir, they grow up and play golf.
Mr. J. 1*. Kiuville returned home July 13th after an absence ol" several weeks at the May-o Clinic at Rochester, Minn.
Mr. Kiuville recov
ered nicely following an operation and now says
She: J. heard someone yell "fowl"; where are the feathers?
He: Oh, this game is between two picked teams."
he feels as though he could lick a wild cat. It has often been reported that deer have been seen by the drillers but they are becoming so tame that the locomotives in the lower quarry
If time be of all things most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality, since lost time is never found again; and what we call
have had to stop several times this summer to keep from running over them. John Wirgau
time enough always proves little enough. Let us then be up and doing, and doing to a purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less per
claims he has seen two of them within a week's
plexity.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Franklin.
time and had to throw a piece of coal at one to keep from running over it. We have just about decided instead of driving about sixty miles and then walking anotherfive, we will just take a salt shaker and plant ourselves on one of the large boulders in the Quarry this fall.
The safety poster reproduced on the back cover of this issue of "Caleite Screenings" was originated by Jack Hoch of the Public SchooJ, age 14. Grade 8, and was the winner of second place in our last Safety Poster Contest.
OUR BACK COVER
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BIRTHS
Mr. Rex O'Toole to Miss Marguerite Bills of Onaway. Michigan, on May 6th, by the Rev. John. J. Strike at Onaway.
On Mav 2nd a daughter, Aileen lovce, to Mi. and Mrs." Alonxo All. Mr. All is employed in the Mill Dept. A son, Alvin Arnold, on
Rex is the son of Mr. H.
B. O'Toole, who is employ ed as Mill Supt. of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co.
Mr. Joseph Rose and Miss Grace Wells of Onaway. Michigan, were united in
marriage on May 20th at Rogers City by Justice
of Peace Chas. bettloff, Jr.
Joseph is the son of Mr. Peter Rose, who is employed in the Track Dept.
James Wright of the Quarry Dept. to Mrs. Kathryn Elowski of Rogers City on June 20th at Alpena. Michigan, by the Rev. O. C. Rolfsen.
Mr. Joseph Valentin, to Miss Josie Shutes of Rogers City, were united in marriage on July 2nd at Detroit by the Rev. J. L. Kennedy. Miss Pearl Tulgetske of Rogers City to Mr. Theo. Hawks of Millersburg, Mich., were united in marriage on July 7th by Justice of Peace, Chas. Dettloff, Jr.
Miss Tulgetske is the daughter of August Tulgetske and a sister of Thos. Tulgetske, both of the Machine Shop Dept. and a sister of Earl Tulgetske of the Quarry Dept. PORT IN THE STORM
The spirit of safety is very much like the spirit of humanity. It is sympathetic. It is kind, it is generous in the extreme. It gives all—and asks but little. It is a port of refuge in the storm, that offers peace and security when the tired body and weary mind call out for relaxation. Play lair with safety and its blessings will re
turn a hundredfold—like the bread cast upon the waters.
But turn the icy shoulder aud safety will de part without so much as a curt "good-bye." It is altogether too sensitive to remain an unbid den guest anywhere. It is quite human in that it doesn't care to be snubbed!
A man broke his leg recently—but first hebroke a well-defined safety rule in his particular plant. It was a wilful, inexcusable violation. lie had simply turned his back on safety. If you would preserve safety as an enduring friend, all that is necessary is to be fair. That's all safety asks. After all. it's not much, is it ?
I live on the sunny side of the street; shady folks live on the other. 1 have always preferred the sunshine, and have tried to (mt other people
July 8th to Mr. and Mrs. Al vin Raymond. Mr. Raymond is employed in the Transpor tation Dept. David Jerome, a son, on
July 16th to Mr. and Mrs. Belward
Glazer.
Mr.
Glazer
is
employed in the Transportation Dept. A daughter, Regina Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Reginold Elliott on July 20th. Mr. Elliott is em ployed in the Quarry Dept. Leonard Frank, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hinska on August 3rd, Mr. Iliuska is employ ed in the Track Dept. On August 4th. Lillian Emogene. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kuznicki. Mr. Kuznicki is employed in the Drilling Dept. To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Getzinger a son, Ar thur Edward on August Oth. Mr. Getzinger js employed in the Power Dept. A son, Leo. to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Idalski
on August 16th.
Mr. Idalski is employed in the
Track Dept. Twin daughters, Joan. Ella and Jane Mary on August 25th to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Santimo-
Mr. Santimo is employed in the Shovel Dept. I.uella )ane. a daughter, on August 4th to
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur'"Ohlrich. employed in the Drilling Dept.
Mr. Ohlrich is
Arine. a daughter on Sept. 9th to Mr. and Mrs. John Kapala. Mr. Kapala is employed in the Construction Dept. Robt. Charles, a son on Sept. 11th to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bellmore.
Mr. Bellmore
P. Wilder.
em
THE TRUE SPORTSMAN
Reports of hunting tragedies are beginning to come in from all parts of the country. Most <>i these accidents are caused just be cause some one did not try hard enough to pre vent them.
The careful sportsman never lets the muzzle <>f his gun swing in line with a companion, even for an instant. And he always makes certain that the object at which he is shooting is not a fellow human.
When handed a strange gun. he always opens the breech to make certain it is unloaded.
To
him it would seem shocking and unnatural to carry the gun cocked. This type ol sportsman has no hunting acci
dents. True sportsmanship demands safety thought—no matter what the game may be. A fellow you would like to recommend never seems to be in need of a recommendation.
there, if oiilv for an hour or two at a time.— Marshall
is
ployed in the Mill Dept.
Wonder is involuntary praise.—Vol
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DEATHS
Funeral services wcic held Thursday, August 4th, for Win. Ilornbacher who passed away at his home on Monday, August 1st. Services were held ai two o clock from the Hornbacher resi
dence and a I two-thirty from the Westminster Church, Rev. Win. Mason of Alpena officiating, liuerment was made in the local cemetery.
jLVir. Ilornbacher was born in Michigan Feb. (). 1856 ami was 7o years ol age. at the time ol
Some one has aptly said that the chains of habit are too small to be felt until they are too
large to be broken. This is true of all habits—the good as well as the bad. The man who starts saving for a rainy day finds the job much easier after a time. It becomes second nature to lay away a certain pari of his salary. The same is true in the de
velopment of personal habits of cleanliness and
his death.
neatness.
William. Jr. a son, is employed in the Con struction Dept.
energy to get yourself started along right lines, but once started, the task is easy. Recently a plant employee was honored be cause he had worked for over forty years with out having any accidents. Good habits, are cer tainly rellected there—habits of thought and
The body of Mrs. Geo. Kerr, Si", who died at
her home at 8o5 S. First St. Friday, August Mil, was taken to Onaway lor burial. Mrs. Kerr, who had been troubled for some
little time with a heart ailment, in trying to as sist her husband who had become overcome witn
the heat, over-taxed her strength and passed away within fifteen minutes after a seizure.
surviving are her husband and seven children, live daughters and two sons. mineral services were held from the St. Ig natius Church, Rev. C. T. Skowronski officiat
ing, Monday morning, August 8th, and inter ment was made at the Elmwood cemetery Ona way.
Air. Kerr is employed in the Quarry Dept.
It lakes a little thought and a little
action—safety habits. Probably this worthy gentleman has develop ed a lot of other good habits during his long and useful career. That's one thing about hab its. One good one invites others. And con versely one bad habit is often the entering wedge for a lot of others of the same kind. Sure—we are all creatures of habit, but it is up to us to say what kind of habits shall influ
ence our lives.
We can choose either the good
or the bad.
In one case we become the masters
of
our
selves--in the other case, the slaves.
Matthew Dost pioneer resident of Metz town
ship, passed away Sunday morning at ten twenty
AN OVERDOSE
o'clock at the home ol his daughter, Mrs. Al lied Klann at 106 S. First St., Rogers City. .Matthew Dost was born in East Prussia, Ger many. March 17, 1856. Surviving are his wife and twelve children, ten daughters and two sons. Funeral services took place Tuesday morning al eight thirty o'clock troin the St. Dominic
A doctor said to a patient, "This medicine is just what you need, but be careful to take a teaspoonful each hour. And, above all, do not
Church, of Metz, Rev. Fr. Szturniowski officiat
ing.
Mr. Dost was laid to rest in the Rogers
( ity ccunetery.
One son, Frederick, is employed in the Cjuan \ Dept. Haven't you often experienced a sort of dis
appointment al finding a flower without frag rance? On the the other hand, no matter how brilliant its color, or how delicate its form or how unattractive to look at, isn't there an tin
usual appeal and appreciation when the flower has a spicy or otherwise pleasant odor? Courtcsv is like that. It is the little touch in per sonal contact that means so much. it is the
fragrance of life.
take the medicine too often, for your bod}' can not care for more frequent doses." The medi cine used correctly was an aid to recovery, but an overdose would have been harmful. Advice is like the doctor's medicine.
Be will
ing to make use of other people's experience, of their successes and failures—if you make pro gress, you must take advantage, of thoroughly tried short cuts—out avoid an overdose.
Do not
ask advice indiscriminately, for there are many persons more willing to give than to use the advice they give. If you ask opinions of every one you meet, you will have great difficulty in sifting the good advice from the bad. You have been given a mind and the power to reason with which to direct your own course. Take advice, of course, but be careful that your own comiihill sense appn>ves.
Many people of splendid qual
There is but one virtue: to help human beings
ities and attainments, possessing ambition, en
lo free and beautiful life; but one sin: to do them indifferent or cruel hurt: the love of hu
ergy, and ability, are never appreciated because courtesy to others is missing. And oh. what a lot of happiness they lose, and what a lot of joy
lhc\ keep from other people! The flower with out fragrance can't help it.
manity is the whole of morality.
This is Good
ness, this is Humanism, this is the Social Con
science.
J. William Lloyd.
Nature fixed thai.
Hut every human being has the opportunity, no matter how humble or poor in
this world's
goods, to develop the quality of courtesy.
Drudgery is as necessary to call out the treas ures of the mind as harrowing and planting those of the earth. -Margaret Fuller.
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Safety
Safety Meetings and Personal Touches From the Pens of Interesting Boat Reporters
to say the least.
Steamer Caleite
Walter Eggleston advised that the steps lead
Date of Meeting. August 11, 1932. Present: Donald
Nauts,
chairman:
William
ing to the fantail were worn very smooth and
Shay, secretary; and Walter Eggleston, Louis
while there
Sniolmski. Clair Wade, Clarence Thorsen
everybody should exercise due caution when us
and
couldn't
be
much
done
about
it
Robley Wilson. The first meeting of this vessel's safety com mittee was called at 1 p. m. on the above date. With but one exception all of our members re main as on the Str. Taylor. Our chairman open ed the meeting immediately calling for sugges tions relating to the safety of those on this ship. We had previously delayed our meeting long
ing them. K'obley Wilson's contribution was to ask that anybody using the emery wheel or welding al ways make use of goggles, no matter how small
enough that our men might become more famil
of our boats.
iar with conditions here and thus be in a better
position to make good suggestions. A great many of our men have never before worked on the Str. Caleite and therefore we of the com
mittee want to advise them
to
be
extremely
cautious.
The first suggestion was offered by Chief LaBounty when he advised the men to stay away from the conveyor engine room while unload ing because of the ever present danger from broken rope drives or pulleys. He cited one instance in his experience when a pulley let go as an example. He continued by requesting those curious about the mechanical features of
the conveyor equipment to do their inspecting at a time when the apparatus was not in opera
the job. Clair Wade asked that all
be
careful
while
around the after hatch when it is open as there is no guard rail there as is the case on the other
Captain McChiinn said that he had observed men going through the conveyor room by var
ious short cuts <>ver moving equipment instead of following the foot path installed there. This must be discontinued.
However, we don't be
lieve any members of our present guilt}- of this indiscretion.
crew- are
Boatswain Thorsen advised that some of the
rail stanchions needed straightening and the rail cable needed tightening.
This will be done.
Wilson also advised the crew not to slide be
tween the boom gear and the center conveyor bulkhead while it was running. Reasons should be pbvioUS, Captain Pcarse gave a short talk recalling previous operations on this vessel and commend
tion.
ed our committee on the caliber of their work
Clarence Thorsen advised that he thought that there should be a rail on top of the center con veyor as a fall from that spot might be fatal. In line with this thought Don Xauts suggested that better guards might be installed about the mov ing machinery in the conveyor engine room as it was rather difficult to keep the decks there
and suggestions. He said that he thought that everything brought up at this meeting was very much in order and asked that we continue the
good work.
He also said that every suggestion
made was in his opinion compatible with the present economy program.
Meeting was adjourned at 2 p. m.
from becoming very treacherous and slippery. Louis Smolinski cautioned the firemen about
the danger from backfire in the boiler fire box es. The firemen were duly cautioned regarding this. William Shay also advised the men in the firerooiu to make sure that no coal was caught on the benches in the coal bunkers. If they fell
on snmeuues unwary head it might be painfull,
Steamer Caleite
Date of Meeting. Sept. 10. 1932. Present: Donald Xauts. chairman : Wni. Shay,
secretary: aud Walter Eggleston, Louis Smolin ski. Rohlev Wilson. Clair Wade. Clarence Thor sen.
The second meetiii!
the Safety Committee
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on the Str. Caleite was called to order at 12:43
p. m. on the above date.
Proceedings were
opened by a short talk by Capt. McQuinn, who made several suggestions during the course of his discourse. He offered
the advice
that the
handholds on the after spar were in bad shape and needed attention. Also that he thought there should be a guard over the side conveyor clutches.
Capt. Pearse advised that the servings on the landing boom cables should be
motisings on the ladder falls be class shape.
All official business for the day being over, the chairman asked our guest, Jack Munson, for a few words. Jack commented on various phas es of safety activities as they appeared to him from the vantage point of guest, but as he recpiested not to be quoted we are, therefore, hon oring his request. Meeting was brought to a close at 1:50 p. m.
removed and Steamer B. H. Taylor Date of Meeting, July 16,1932.
examined to make certain that the cable under
neath was strong. He said that in his previous experience he had seen cables apparently in good condition fail because the servings had concealed the bad spots. mediately.
kept in first
This will be done im
Present:
Donald
Shay. Secretary.
Nauts, chairman;
William
Other members, Walter Eg
gleston, Louis Smolenski, Norman Henderson, Clair Wade and Clarence Thorsen.
At this point a committee was appointed to
The first meeting of the ship's safety commit
examine the several features
tee was
brought up in the meeting and is composed of Engineer
1:1S p. m. on the above date.
Win.
Shay
and
examine the points of inter est and bring the committee
their opinions regarding the methods and advisability ot the suggestions made. We would like to mention here that a new handhold was in
order
at
has been altered considerably since last season it was ne
Out of the silence of the night I hear the low haunting whistle of the lighthouse. I .see the moon's white path on the black water, I feel the soft nine seen led in my face.
wind
stalled on the center convey or house by Thorsen and Wilson. They didn't wait until a meeting before doing
.Suddenly with dignity, like a great
it.
She is
Conveyorman Wilson com mented at some length upon
to
Since the crew of this vessel
ORE BOAT
Boatswain
Clarence Thorsen. They will
called
queen from her chambers An ore boat comes from
the
corridor of the Straits, low
in
|he water and
her
cessary
to
reorganize
committee and so we several new members.
the have
After the business of ap pointing committeemen was completed Captain Pearse gave a short talk. He re viewed the activities of the
previous season and pointed out various ways wherein the present committee might function to better advantage.
He then proceeded to give
twinkling lights the black
the fact that some men per
Kore and aft. glow of the night.
several suggestions in the line of safety, one of which
sisted
Slowly she sweeps by us without.
called attention to the ever
in
disregarding
the
"no admittance" sign posted in the engine room while unloading. The committee and Capt. Pearse wish to advise
all
members
of
in
present danger of neglecting
sound
Into the silence of the night. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;M. E. McNulty.
the
to remove all stones from the
arches and other equally dan gerous spots.
These stones
may jar loose at any time
crew that this must stop. Xobndv not having duties in the conveyor en gine room will be permitted to enter it. Wilson also warned against the deck crew getting too close to the center conveyor gear when shovel ing off stone from the boom base.
working beneath them. Also that, aside from the safety viewpoint, these stones often fell in to cargoes of smaller stone and thus frequently caused trouble thereby. He went on to say that
"We were, advised that the doors to the chain
ited to seven in number, he wanted every mem ber of the crew to regard himself as an unofficial
locker and scuttle hatch were without proper catches. Also that the rungs of the ladder lead ing into the forepeak had been no-oxided and were therefore quite slippery. Caution is ad vised when using this ladder. Louis Sniolinski notified the committee that
the ladders in the fireroom, while not danger ous, were in need of repair. Chief LaBounty added that his department expected to change the drain from the steam traps in the tunnel so that they would not drain into the sumps. The final suggestion of the day was that the
and
are
a
menace to men
while the members of the committee were lim
member and to remember that NO ONE is ex
empted from keeping the rules of this boat and safety. Also that he felt that often a man who had a suggestion to make refrained from bring ing it up because he felt that it might be re garded as being too personal. This should not be considered in such a light as anything con cerning the well being of one is for the welfare of all eventually. The members and guests at the meeting were then canvassed for suggestions with the follow ing results:
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no large lumps of coal that might fall upon the
Str. B. H. Taylor and Str. Caleite Personals This issue of "Screenings" is apt to be a bit complicated, both to our readers and to the writer since it is necessary to contain the writeup for two steamers under one column. How ever, as the crew has remained practically un
men in the bunker below.
changed wdien shifted from boat to boat, we
Wm. Shay called attention to the advantage of keeping the coal bunker hatches lashed open since there was considerable danger if one of them should fall during a roll. Also that the engineers should watch to see that there were
Norman Henderson then suggested that the holes burned in the bottom of the center convey or head lie covered to eliminate danger from that source.
It was established that there were
covers for that purpose but that they were not yet in place. Walter Galium said that the after ladder ap peared to be in need of inspection and repair. Captain Pearse and the committee authorized him to make a test
on
will consider this a crew rather than a '"boat"
write-up. All of which is as it should be. At this writing we are operating the Str. Caleite but when this issue is distributed we shall prob ably be once more on the Taylor and complet
ing the work where we left <>\\ earlier in the season.
Be that as it
may. Old Man finally
the
Depression has
become
a
constant
ladder and to effect any ne
companion to most of us sail
cessary repairs.
or folk this vear.
Clarence
Thorsen
asked
Anytime
the men to report any thing they might have immediately instead of waiting for a safe ty meeting. Captain Pearse
know
warned
new
conveyorman
on
their
not
at it.
attention
to
dock
the
power house
turn a cherry red when he dives into cold water or does
he turn cherry red':
It was also brot hooking Over the Sands Above
Rogers City
hand switches when stopping the belts for re pairs.
and
the crew have dubbed him "Walrus"— and does Pete
injury to anyone caught be should always be used in stead of relying upon the
line
sub-zero waters between the
the
switch
against
After watching Walter Eg gleston swim around in the
belts when stopped as they
master
law
coal."
often come clown when start ed and could do considerable
low them.
a
Ehrke: "Anyway, it
He
danger of walking under the
out that the
He gave his
Perhaps it's the pic
ought to be pitchforks."
asked them to always shut it down liefore doing so. While on this subject Nauts called to our
to ask
Lhrke: "' hat certainlv fine coal." Smolinski: "Yeah, there
the
machinery
while it was running.
date
ture—it has figures, too!
crew about using care when handling the cables. Chief LaBottnty told the
work
want
nice new calendar away but still trots up forward to look
be examined, especially the hoist cable where a couple strands parted last year. Nauts
you exact
"Spike" Lamb.
suggested that the cables all
Donald
the
Also that the man at the clutches wait
until notified before trying to start them after the_\- have been shut down for such purposes. The official business of the meeting being over Captain Pearse read us a letter from the
home office commending this vessel on its safe ty record of last season. He then proceeded to distribute the prizes which were awarded the members of the winning crew of that season. They consisted of Wahl Eversharp Lens and for those who already had pens received in previous contests, there were pencils. We wish to say these useful awards were highly appreciated. There being no other matters brought before the committee it was adjourned at 1 :45 p. in.
Tom Suttle is gathering a prize collection of Northern
Michigan rocks. Better chink up the loose ones in your chimneys.
Jim I. iatoiis and Clayton Martin were teach ing again last winter at the Lake Carrier's
School. One day Jim, having to leave, tacked up a sign: "Mr. Galons will be unable to meet his
classes today." The first wag student came along and erased a C, leaving the sign: "Mr.
Gatons will be unable to meet his lasses today. ( layton came along and co-operating beautiful ly, erased the next L. leaving the sign:—But you read it.
It surely was a pleasure Richards as •ain at Buffalo.
to
Louis Leveck gel.- a strange
meet
thrill
out
of
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ringing the dinner belt.
Investigating an unus
ual noise, the engineer tin watch found Louis in the dark tunnel striving to pla)' "Home, Sweet Home. ' \t nieal times Ed Fawcett is compelled to hide the bell until the exact moment for ring ing. N'erlz —n'cest pas? Uui!
Yet there are some who say Louis wouldn't rtall\" need that bell as long as he wears those shoes—
!
We arc getting all of the radios tuned up in preparation for the World Series and the big political games to be held this fall. aud sports.
Congressmen are representative of the peo ple. The people also fail to get anywhere by pulling in opposite directions. 0. K. Falor, Reporter.
Noi in Henderson, Rob Wilson and Steve Chi-
bola are competing for the pinochle champion ship. Can't figure it out as Norman says the
"Daown East" method is winning while Rob swears (?!) by the "Pelee Island" system of
bidding.
Steve is following Culbertson but we
rather expect him to "catch on" that the game is pinochle before long.
Casey Jones. Gerald Smith, George Kerr and Jimtnie Selke seem unable to get off their fiftyfifty farms. They are getting "nine to a hill,"
Steamer Carl D. Bradley
Date of Meeting, July 16, 1932. Present: Entire crew; T. A. Dahlburg, chair man: Geo. S. Beck, secretary; and Donald Mac Leod. Donald Langridge, Raymond Buehler, Isaac Raha, Stewart Church. Win. Kunner, Otto
Spafre. The first Safety First meeting of season was called to order by Chairman Capt. Dahlburg. The crew met as a com
mittee of the whole, and
the permanent commit tee was appointed as
cucumbers seven inches
long and loads of fertil izer right in the middle
:*m
of old Lake Michigan.
Will ask
someone
please
bunny farm
is making understand
We
it's chickens now.
Captain Pearse broke Louis
Voda's
record
at the
fishing Soo
named above. The chair
man outlined the policy of inviting as mainmembers of the crew as
Ed Ehrke how his
out?
for
this year by capturing three pretty nice ones the other day. For a
'Chief Engineer, .lack Anderson seems to be trying
while it was nip and
lo be well satisfied with the results.
out 11 new kind of horsepower.
tuck between the Cap tain and a hungry seagull but the gull lost out, but only after helping himself to a healthy chunk of the Captain's fish.
Anyway he appears
could conveniently at tend the regular meet ings with a view of in creasing the general interest in safety work aboard ship. As there were no minutes of pre vious meetings to be read, a general roundtable discussion of safe
ty work was asked. Capt. MacLean gave us an instructive talk on safety work, stressing
the need of extreme care in handling equipment, especially electrical appliances which might be new to some members of the crew.
It appears that the natives of Rogers will soon be taking to wearing six guns again if the pres ent crime wave continues.
Tis said that several
of our stalwart sailors pretty nearly got them selves left one dark night because they were afraid to venture OUt OH the deserted streets for a taxi !
We have always heard it said that "too many
cooks spoil the soup." But we certainly have to give the team of Al and Ed a great big hand for
the "soupf they are turning out this year! Another advantage of a medicated cigarel is that you can smoke a pack without so much volnntarv assistance.- -"Chink" Thorsen. It is hard to make the kid believe that educa
tion pays wdien he hears the radio features that get the most money.
Whatever
else we may lack this season, there is no dearth of discussions of every kind—political, economic
Careless
ness is not to be tolerated, as any violation of this principle may prove fatal to some member of the ship's company. Capt. MacLean empha sized the fact that carelessness is the source of
a vast majority of all accidents. He asked that persons not connected with operations be kept out of dangerous places as the boat is too often
held liable for injuries caused by the contribu tory negligence of the individual injured. The attitude ol the L". S. Inspection Service in con demning the practice of open wiring in rooms was put before the committee. He also asked that all cases of contagious diseases be report ed immediately for the purpose of safeguarding the general welfare of all wdio may innocently become contaminated. In closing he stressed
the need of our united efforts in lowering the cost of operation in all departments. Chief Sparre asked that all members of the
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crew be especially careful in handling electrical equipment. His talk relative to the dangers of
and committee a greater opportunity lo dis cuss the problems covering our last month's op
high voltage was interesting and instructive. and we are sure left a lasting impression upon the minds of ail present. The Chief asked that
erations.
Among the individual recommendations wor thy of note, we find the suggestion by Stewart
motors and other machines be handled with care
Church, that members of the crew refrain from
and not subjected to unnecessary stress or strain. Any repairs or safeguards necessary
the negligent practice of using the acetylene burner without wearing glasses. Stewart re
are to be reported and immediate attention will
ported that he had noticed several instance-
be given same,
where men in a hurr\ to complete a short task had failed lo observe the proper procedure and had subjected themselves to unnecessary risk
lie also stressed the need of ex
treme economy.
Arthur L'rdal spoke of the dangers present when the conveying system was in motion and asked that every effort be made to safeguard the men working around conveyors. Stewart Church reported a defective line in
of injury.
In view of the fact that the National
Safety Council has placed more than ordinary emphasis upon the danger of this practice, we should use every effort to safeguard our eyes in all operations. Donald MacLeod also sighted cases of neglect
the bo'n chair which will be renewed before be
ing used again.
while the forward crew was chipping rust in the
The Deck Dept. reported a defective plank in
the ladder platform. This was
coal bunker.
renewed immediately and lad der guards installed on the
tional
that
It seems excep men
need
to
be
urged to use known safety precautions such as glasses and goggles. Even the laws of self-prrservation fail in
platform. There were no reports from the Steward's I )epl. Win. Runner, convcyorinan.
some cases.
We
must
insist
stationary while he is out on
in the future that all men pro tect their eyes when working
the end inspecting bearings,
in dangerous places.
etc.
Two instances of careless ness around cables were re
asked that the boom be held
So ordered.
In a closing talk the chair man reviewed an incident of interest to all members work
YOU
ing cargo, namely, the passing of Oscar Miller through the
TAKE A
stone and onto the belt of the
Str. Munson during last year's operations. To us it seems miraculous that
killed.
he
was
not
It was generally con
ceded by all present that had the belt been stopped his exii pencuce would fatal. Men in
ported.
practice
bers of the crew in safeguarding life and limb
man.
Steamer Carl D. Bradley Date of Meeting. August 29, VhU. Present: T. A. Dahlburg, chairman: <ieo. S. Beck, secretary; and Ray LUiehlcr. Isaac Kaha,
Stewart Church, Otto Sparre, Donald MacLeod. Don l.angridge. Win. Kunuer. The secmil Safety First meeting of the sea son was called to order Iw the chairman al 7:0U
\>. m. After consideration of the minutes of our last meeting, the chairman advised that we would dispense with the usual custom of ask
ing the Captain and Chief to give us a prelim inary talk, thus giving members of the crew
towline
the
is
This
unnecessary
and
Roland
Lrsem asked that persons on deck while hatches are being
have been the tunnel
and receiving assurance that this would be forth coining, the meeting was adjourned by the chair
alter
must be discontinued.
m
Alter asking for the co-operation of all mem
the
out the line to the tug.
LIFE
working cargo were instructed to keep the belts
called
watchman stood directly over the wire pciiant while paying
TAKE A
moving, should this accident ever happen again.
l'.uehler
tee to the fact that in putting out
CHANCE YOU MAY
mJm n in M n m m r
Ka_\
the attention of the commit
secured, refrain
from
stand
ing in the bight of the cables.
With such heavy strains on the wires and blocks, should any part of the gear accidentally part, a bystander could lie fatally injured. The bos'n requested that at all times, the lowering ol the ladder be left to the man in charge. Haste in going ashore is no excuse for any member of ili<' crew lo put the ladder out before the proper time. Considerable time was devoted to practical demonstrations and instructions by Wm. Run ner aud Otto Sparre i*l the art of artificial res piration and resuscitation. Last winter these men attended the safety meeting ashore and learned the latest and most efficient methods of
carrying out this rescue work. indebted to them for the
presented before the crew. how
We feel greatly
fine
demonstration
It was surprising
interested all members of the crew
in this work.
were
Everyone realizes that at some fu
ture time it mav stand US well in hand to be
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fully informed along these lines. Otto Sparre suggested that any person re ceiving a cut or minor injury be prompt in seek ing fi.st aid. lb- keeps a suitable supply of bandages, iodine, niercuroclirome, etc. handy at
appreciation of the many kindnesses shown him by his shipmates and the Michigan Limestone
all times and is anxious that all avail themselves
Company.
of his services. Small injuries become serious through infection and prompt action in attend ing injuries will save much pain and discomfort. We are heartily in accord with Chief Sparre's
of stone to Lorain with the Str. Bradley.
Ideas regarding what he calls false economy. As the Chief pointed out, in our drive to reduce cost of operation, we should not sacrifice safe
ty.
By neglecting to replace defective equip
ment, we are liable to cause injuries and do dam age which will be far more expensive than the original saving. Capt. MacLean called the attention of the mates and engineers to the fact that in all cases ol injur\- a report should be made covering all phases of Ihe accident. Even though
We are pleased lo report the complete recov er}- of Mrs. Donald MacLeod who was so ser iously ill last fall. Don wishes to express his
11 was a new experience for us to take a load takes a real ship to put stone on
Lorain isn't such a bad place to go considering its proximity to Cleveland.
Creat spenders are bad lenders.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Franklin. We are pleased to learn that Capt. Wm. Mac-
Lean, according to latest reports, is feeling better than he has for some time. We hope that he is enjoying his leave of absence and comes back in an improved condition. He enjoyed the winter in Florida West Indies.
And are we glad to be backâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; yes, we are.
Two members of the crew-
no doubt had a dandy time at Hollywood, Florida, as there are some strange addresses
on letters leaving the ship. Oh, yes, this all happened last
speech given before the Ma rine Section of the National Safety Council. The author
w inter.
likened Safety to an equation
Among the volumes of our
consisting of two parts, a me
library is a copy of Balazc's
chanical element and a human element. Lie considered it
the mechanical
"Droll" Stories." It's going the rounds
make
element
the
sipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Here we are once more, a bit late, but anyway wasn't that a dandy vacation we had?
Before closing the meeting. Ihe chairman, T. A. Dahlburg. read a part of an interesting
to
and
And now for a bit of gos
the injury be minor in na ture, it is necessary that the company have a report which may be referred to in case an action for damages should be brought at some future time. The report is a safeguard to the company as well as to the employee.
comparatively easy
It
that dock.
these
days
and
is
greatlv in demand.
safe-
with few exceptions, but placed emphasis upon the fact that the large field for improvement is in the human element. Men ol today recognize the need of safety far more than they did twenty years ago, but as our
The.
mutual
admiration solast week, looks round as an
ciety held a meeting in the tunnel i Trial lo Bacon, "Your head apple."
Bacon to Urdal, "You don't see any
corners on it, do voti?"
chairman stated, there is still a vast amount of
improvement possible.
Among the hard boiled characters in this out
As there was no more business to come before
the committee at this time, the journed at 8:15 p. in.
meeting ad
Str. Bradley Personals To our man}- friends and associates the crew
of the Str. Carl D. Bradley send greetings. We are glad to welcome the return to activity and hope thai the time will not lie far distant when
the other greyhounds
will be rounding the
point bringing the absent members of the Lime stone fleet back to the fold. Much water has gone over the dam since we last met in this
column.
Lei us hope that better days are not
in the too distant future.
fit, probabh none is more widely known than the old bos'n, Leon DePudry of' the "White." Well, we have him with us as watchman.
At
present he has changed considerably, in fact, he is contemplating opening either a lunch counter or a laundry next winter. quiring experience daily.
He is ac
And then there is the guy who said, the steam
punches it up and the flywheel brings it back down.
Ray Buehler claims he can hold his own with anyone on a real golf course (and that means you. too, Charlie Plat/.). But on the course at
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Uogers. he admits he's licked. Ray says, "It's not a golf course, it's a hazard right from the start." Anyway, we're good at cribbey, eh what:
Go, and a 72 for 9 holes isn't bad?
11 is a pleasure to have
such
an
interesting
gentleman aboard ship. Another recent visitor
aboard
the
Bradley
icks. Chief Lrdal. Ra\ Buehler and Martin Burk,
was Mr. Dillon. Chief Engineer of the Interna tional Harvester Company. He was interested in inspecting the power plant and especially the stoker installation aboard the Bradley which is noted in engineering circles for its efficiency
everything's going to be 0. R.
ami economy.
Who (dse could fill the bill
as
boss
of
the
outh end of this old ship like Chief John Sparre and with such able assistants as Chief Freder
Mi. I'.cck isn't the only one to make ocean
voyages.. I'at started on one, too.
While going
aboard he stopped to watch a diver go down. h was .iorm\ going across and Pat was seaick so didn't care much what happened. While leaving the ship in Xew York, he saw a diver coming up and said. "Begorie, if I'd known it was going to be so rough. I'd have walked myself:" Billy
Schwartz also spent
the winter down south (Lor ain ). We have another ambitious man back here who wants to know if it's 0. K. to scrub the
motors
down
below.
(apt. Dahlburg is having quite a time now adays trying to make good Republicans out of this ship's company. Just about the time he thinks his listeners are converted, they slip right back into the doubtful list.
"Say, Bryan, how do you spell 'rodomontade'?" Roland replied, "Oh, I don't know, get
^ŠGWSl V7A
the Sears Roebuck
look it up."
BELIEVE IT OK NOT THE ACCIDENT DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN TO
tionary, etc.
'THE OTHER. FELLOW*
We are pleased to report tin- recovery of Donald Langridge after a severe illness, which caused him to spend a week in the hospital at De
Don't
troit.
real often with a throaty "Am Bryan
simply/
and
may be a cowboy's bible but
Oscar (Pete) Miller feels right at home in Rogers these days. In fact he breaks out
I glad?" "Am I glad?"
book
The old catalog
it also serves as a sailor's dic
do it. old boy, don't do it.
Roland
Captain, they say
perseverance will win. so don't give up.
\s this
Then
issue
of
"Screen
ings" goes to press we are in
adds
formed from reliable sources that Francis Bacon is con
Ann Howe.
And by the way, Nidy, please don't be peeved cause
templating changing his name. Many suggestions have been
the boys used your master piece in the wind-box last
find
trip. It was still all there, although it may have been a bit out of shape.
Our good friend Bill Runner has been teach ing us the ancient and intricate game of Chess. Really, Runner is good at Chess but we refuse lo allow him to check us with our own pawn.
volunteered.
Among them we
Francois
Bacone,
Mon
sieur LeSaussage, Herr Speck. and Signor Del Hamn. but even the eminent Francis cannot agree upon the advisability of making the change before November 8th. Swapping Ideas
The value of exchanging ideas is well describ
Bill maintains it was a mistake but we know to
ed in the following quotation:
what limits a man may go when cornered. (signed) B & B
N'oii have my dollar and I have yours.
"You have a dollar.
I have a dollar.
We swap.
We are
no better off.
Happy days are here again. At last we're going to see Lake Erie once more. It's a ques-
idea. We swap.
lioii whether we'll be able to turn the. Bradley's
I have two ideas.
head in that direction after so many trips to
stock of ideas 100 per cent."
Lake Michigan.
"But suppose you have an idea and 1 have an
Now you have two ideas and We have each increased our
Swapping ideas is a form ol co-operation that we like to encourage. Thai is why we have put
If you haven't senl for your absent voter's ballot, don't put this duty off until it's too late.
up our suggestion boxes. What ideas can you give
\ote! vote as you never voted before.
working together mure effectively or, in other
After making an inspection of the several stone quarries of Northern Michigan Mr. McXulty returned to Chicago aboard the Bradley.
us this month on
words, better leamwork?
If a woman will talk there is hope, but if she won't talk, things are in a pretty ugly state.
OLD TROUBLE By EDGAR A. GUEST
Old Trouble's a servant to good men and brave, But a tyrant to those it can fret and enslave. Who runs in affright when it raps at the door Will merely come back to a care or two more. But stand up and battle it out to the end And you'll find that Old Trouble was really your friend.
Old Trouble is ugly and fearsomely made. He looks like a ghost, and if you are afraid Hell boo you and shoo you right out of your place, Tint if you've the courage to stand face to face And throw back your shoulders and stick out your chin
You'll find the old monster is glad if you win. The fact is Old Trouble's not all that he seems, His job is lo try out the dreamer of dreams,
To see what he's made of, and what he can bear. So he tests him with danger and doubt and despair^ But the fellow who thinks that life easy should be, At the first sign of trouble is certain to flee. Old Trouble's the maker of men, not their foe. He's their chance in this world to display what they know;
The proof of their courage, the test af their worth; Without him we might be as worms in the earth. So let's stand when he threatens and see the fight through. And learn from Old Trouble just what we can do(Copyright, 1.93J,by BJgar A. Guest I
ADVANCE
PRINT.
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CITY.
MICH.