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FALL ISSUE 1959

PUBLISHED FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF MICHIGAN LIMESTONE, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.

CONTENTS Lets Go to Tahquamenon Falls

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Foreign Competition

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Spotlight on Safety

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Play Ball!

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Hillsville窶年ew Castle Dinner

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Keeping Our Eggs Fresh

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Moler Safety-Service Dinner

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A Message From The President A s this issue goes to press we are resuming operations in the steel industry following a ser ious strike. While this dispute has

Indian Engineers Visit Division

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Limestone in India

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touched the lives of everyone in

Bradley Found and Identified

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the United States in some manner,

Safety Objective Zero

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Buffalo Celebrates

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Docking a Greyhound

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Around the Division

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Michigan Limestone Retirees

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the most sobering experiences were probably in the families of those persons actually on strike. Two of our operations were terminated by strike action while a third was re duced to minimum nec

To this end many words, both print ed and by radio, have been directed to each employee by the Corpora tion, the Union and the public press.

I urge each of you to study the issues of dispute to the best of your ability and to give the respective presentations of the facts the careful test of logic and trust that follows the background of your experience as a member of the United States

essary maintenance ac tivity as an impact of

Steel family of employ ees. If any of you have mislaid previous United

the strike

States Steel communica

action

of

others. Our Great Lakes

tions regarding the

operations continued during the entire period

strike issues, we will be

pleased to assist in fur nishing such informa

under temporary contin uing agreements which

in effect eliminated pos sible hardships to our employees and our cus-

tion.

We are very hopeful that the issues which led Mr. Beukema

comers in this area.

Even as we now progress toward higher operating rates in the after math of the strike, we are mindful

that the basic differences causing the dispute are nor settled. Unless agree ment is reached before the expira tion of the Taft-Hartley injunction period in late January, it has been predicted that the strike may be re sumed. Accordingly, each employee COVER

One of the reasons why Michigan is a mecca for tourists appeal's on the cover. Johnny Bickham, son of a Cedarville Plant mechanic, is shown

looking toward the beautiful Upper Falls on the Tahquamenon River.

The story of his visit there starts on Page 3.

CO differences provoking the long and costly

strike may be decided in a friendly negotiated settlement between peo ple of good will with a mutually cooperative attitude. If no settle ment is negotiated and an express ion of opinion is sought from each striking employee, we sincerely hope that each such person will not hesitate in expressing his desire wich a full understanding of the

as a matter of self interest should

issues involved and with a sense of

learn all he can about the issues in

the responsibility he shares in de termining the future for himself, his family, and the many thousands of people directly and indirectly

volved so that he may intelligently express his opinion whenever the opportunity arises. The need for un derstanding the issues in the dispute between management and the nego

affected.

tiators for the United Steelworkers

Union cannot be over-emphasized.

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Ted Taylor, Editor, Publication office, 2650 Guardian Building. Detroit 26, Michigan. Nothing appearing herein may be reprinted without special permission.

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Lets Go To Tahquamenon Falls Like most active youngsters, IV2 yearold Johnny and 4\/i year-old Mike were ready to go long before che car

was packed. The sky was blue and the sun was warm as Jack and Margaret Bickham and their boys got things ready for a picnic.

Jack is a mechanic at the Cedarville Quarryand one day in June he took his family to one of Michigan's most beau

"muse" scop for Division employees ac ocher locacions who are vacacioning in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Jack and Margarec drove ouc of cheir yard a little before nine chac June morn ing and headed norch on rouce M-129 co Kinross Air Force Base. They drove rhrough che base so che boys could see the jet planes, turned norch again on norch on 123 co che little town of Para

tures of the Lower Falls and cascading rapids thac surround che island.

The family scopped ac a roadside cable for cheir picnic on che six-mile drive from che Lower co che Upper Falls.

Ac che encrance co che Upper Falls chey parked cheircar and. walked 14 mile over a cool foresc pach co che bluff overlooking che river. The family saw glimpses of che falls chrough che crees as chey walked down che long wooden

dise on Whitefish Bay. From chere chey

stairway co the river below the falls.

cook che well-marked road inland and

From there a woodland trail cook chem

arrived ac che Lower Falls before noon.

up che river co che base of che magnificenc "Liccle Niagara."

The Bickhams walked righc up co che falls, and even scepped behind che fall-

rouce 2, chen

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tiful attractions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tahquamenon Falls.

The Falls are situated just over 100 miles north and west of Cedarville, Michigan. Pronounced Ta-qua-ma-non, this beaucy spot is wichin easy reach of Cedarville employees and close enough

They renced a row boac for a 100yard crip co che island in che middle of

for a leisurely week-end crip for Calcice Plane employees. Ic should also be a

che island for a close-up view and pic

che river. The Bickham's walked around

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All set to go! Johnny watches his dad put a picnic basket into the car. Mike was the first "cargo" in.

TAHQUAMENON

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ing wacer co look through che spray and across che 200-fooc span of che falls co che ocher side of che river.

The view of che falls is equally im pressive from che cop. The coppercolored wacer chac rushes ouc of che

The map above shows the route the Bickhams travelled from their Cedarville home to Tahquamenon. The falls are within easy reach of Northern District employees.

miles of beautiful forest country with plenty of wild game. The cruises run each day from June 15 until late in September. These trips are round-trips and fares for adults and children be

tween 5 and 12 are quoted on that basis.

While

tourist

accommodations

are

becoming more plentiful one should never forget that the tourist population

of Upper Michigan grows tremendously in the summer months. Prior arrange

ments for lodging always are wise dur ing this season.

Whether you visit Tahquamenon Falls for one day, like Jack Bickham and

his family did, spend a weekend, or a week in the area, your visit there will be one to remember.

chick cedar swamps, falls wich a sceady roar into the river nearly 50 feet below.

This is the setting for Longfellow's

epic poem "The Song of Hiawatha."

In the poem, Hiawatha built his birch bark canoe on the shore of the Tah

quamenon River. The river and falls get their name from the Indian word mean

ing "black waters."

The more spectacular Upper Falls can be reached by water as well as by car. Ac Soo Junccion, which is co che souch, courists can cake a narrow gauge railroad for a 5-mile "Toonerville Trol

ley" trip to the river. There a boat cakes passengers on a scenic 21-mile cruise down che river. This crip co the Upper Tails and back takes most of the day. Or,

visitors can gee on a boac ac Hulberc for a 4Vi-hour round crip co che Up per Falls. Both river trips wind through

For Jolmny (left) and Mike the picnic started almost immediately. Caramel corn and lemonade go over big.

The Lower Falls are visible in the background as the family takes rowboat to the island for a close look.

Johnny takes pictures at Lower Falls. Later, at right Mike gazes at a plate of cold chicken. Hurry up Mom!

Jack carries Mike hack from a walk

to foot of Upper Falls. Path along the river gives magnificient view.

A path through tall trees leads to this view of the top of the falls.

Bickham family looks at Upper Falls from river path.

Steel products bearing European labels (see inset) are stacked on a dock in Cleveland beside Division limestone.

Your Stake In Foreign Competition Just a five minuce ride from down

town Cleveland, Ohio there is a

startling example of a struggle that now grips the American steel industry and could affect employees of Michi gan Limestone. The struggle is between American and foreign steel producers.

There are stacks of foreign steel in the shadow of a stockpile of limestone which this Division places on a water front dock for reshipment by rail. Re inforcing bars and struccural shapes

foreign sceel were up 224%. Lasc year, for che first time in history, imports of steel were larger than exports.

Why?

Foreign producers are making their steel and shipping it thousands of miles, at a total cost that makes it possible co sell it for less than American-made pro ducts. For example, the French wire rods that are stacked in coils along the edge of the limestone stockpile on the dock

ers, wich wage scales only 1/7 chose in the United Scaces, can buy American scrap metal ac premium prices on our West Coasc; ship che scrap all che way co Japan; finish ic inco reinforcing bars; and chen ship che sceel back across che Pacific again co undersell American re inforcing bars by as much as $29 a con.

Since labor coses are che primary dif ference, American produces hardesc hie by che foreign compecieion are chose that require the most man-hours to make. Wide price differences between foreign and American produces come on items such as reinforcing bars, barbed wire, pipe, tubing, and wire products such as nails, staples and fencing.

from Belgium, sceel beams and coils of

in Cleveland sell for less than U. S.

wire rods from France, and orher sceel

Steel's American Steel & Wire Division

products from other European countries share the dock with the pile of open hearth limestone.

can produce it right in Cleveland!

Higher labor coses in che Uniced Scaces make it possible for foreign com

Foreign steel has been entering the United States ac ocean pores in increas

ducts both here at home and abroad.

butt weld pipe now comes from foreign

ing quanricies since World War II. Now, wich che opening of che Sc. Law rence Seaway, che sceel from abroad is flowing inco Cleveland and ocher Greac

The extent to which our foreign competitors have the advantage in la bor costs shows up in the latest avail able figures comparing wages. In 1957

sources, as does 60 # of all barbed wire.

Lakes ports in a swelling stream. Statis

the average wage for French sreelwork-

tics for the first five months of 1959

ers was $.55 an hour. The race in Japan

Van H. Leichliter, President, U. S.

show that our shipments of steel to other

Steel's American Steel & Wire Division

from che

was S.41, while in che Uniced Scaces che average race was S2.92.

same period lasc year while imporcs of

Ic's easy co see how Japanese produ-

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petitors to undersell many of our pro

On the West Coast, about 40% of all

Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. which once made about 24,000 tons of barbed

wire each year now says it is "Practically ouc of business" in this product.

said earlier this year, "These competitors have modern plants and machinery and,

German ship carries foreign-made products, including steel, that will undersell U. S. goods here at home,

thus, can produce their products as efficiently as we can. Moreover, because of their low labor costs, they can afford to sell them at prices well below ours.

Is it any wonder, then, that they are making large inroads into our markets?"

At

the

Pictures showing arrival of foreign steel were taken While American steel companies were idled by strike.

time this is written, the

the future of the steel workers and the

nation's steel industry is paralyzed by a costly strike. Shipments of foreign steel

employees of Michigan Limestone is the question of a wage increase, which trig gered the strike. The management of Michigan Limestone Division, along

have, of course, increased as a result of the shut-down of most of the American

steel industry. But even more basic to

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The crew of the German ship unloads her cargo as a French Line vessel steams up the slip to another dock to unload.

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French wire and open hearth stone sit side-by-side on Cleveland dock.

Steel imports already line dock as German ship ties up to unload more.

YOUR STAKE <â&#x201E;˘ with the 12 steel companies that are now

negotiating with the United Steelwork ers, believes chac furcher labor cose in creases are noc in ehe besc inceresr of

che workers, che companies or che public.

However, this does not mean that the

steel companies are opposed to further worker benefits. They have proposed insurance and pension benefits this year and a modest wage increase next year in exchange for affirmative action by

competitive position with foreign pro ducers, less limestone will be needed by

the American steel industry. A reduction in che sceel induscry's limescone requiremencs could cause manpower reduc tions at Michigan Limestone.

The surest way to lick this kind of competition is to improve production, quality, and efficiency. Every employee

of Michigan Limestone can help. We can improve our quality and delivery.

We can find ways to do our jobs better and search out new ways to step up production. We can eliminate waste.

The best job insurance for every em ployee of Michigan Limestone in the face of this threat from abroad is to do

his best, all day, every work day.

the union to assist the companies to obtain greater plant efficiency. Thus far, the United Steelworkers has turned a

cold shoulder to this proposal.

What Can We Do?

Regardless of the strike, the problem of foreign compecicion is becoming more and more serious. Ic will noc go away no maccer how long we look ehe ocher way. It needs to be faced right now. This is true for Michigan Lime stone Division as well as for steel pro ducers. Employees of Michigan Lime stone have a very real stake in the prob lem. Our costs are a pare of the cost of making steel. If domestic sceel produccion is lose because of an unfavorable

Imports of foreign steel sky-rocketed as a result of the strike that idled furnaces like these in Youngstown.

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Ernie Schor, Mike Cox and Alex Reo proudly hold banner showing Conneaut Plant's all-time Division safety record.

SPOTLIGHT ON SAFETY Everyone likes praise! Late in May, employees of the Conneaut Plant heard praise from all sides. And for a good reason. What was the occasion?

A banquet honoring Conneaut employ ees for working 2,500 days without a lost-time accident.

The Conneaut achievement is the all-

time record for Division plants. On April 23, 1959 the plant reached 2,500 safe days. The record was broken by a lost-time accident on August 15 after 2,614 safe days.

President C. F. Beukema congratu lated Conneaut employees in a telegram which said, "Please convey my great admiration and pride in the wonderful safety accomplishment of the Conneaut Plant in achieving 2,500 consecutive days of employment without a disabling injury. Such records speak louder than

Richards, Plane Superinrendenc, accepced

a

"Cereificaee

of

Commendacion"

from che Nacional Safecy Council. Mr. Richards also received a 25-year Safecy Service Award.

The dinner, che praise, and some good enrercainmenc made ic quite an evening for Conneauc employees.

words of the dedication to the sound

'Safety-First' principles that govern our Conneaut operarions."

Receive

President's Award

Vice-Presidenc Carl G. Hogberg accended ehe banquec and cold employees, "We are parcicularly pleased co be able co help you celebrace noc just an im

Vice President C. G. Hogberg spoke

during Conneaut safety celebration.

pressive number of safe days, but a long period during which none of our em ployees was hurt."

Each employee received the Presi dent's 2,500-Day Safety Award. C. P.

President's 2,500-Day Safety Award

was flashlight with the above card.

PLAY BALL! When a boy gees co be 8 or 9 years old che warm monchs of the year are spent playing baseball.

Whether they play in the street, on a vacant lot, or with a uniformed team on

a well-kept diamond depends largely on what is available.

Dads at several Michigan Limestone planes are making sure cheir sons and orher boys in cheir communicies have a safe place co play, a chance co learn

baseball, and help in developing a sense of ream play and sporcsmanship.

For example, Marsh Roofner, an Accouncanc in che Decroic Office, is Mana

ger of che "Achleeics" in che Birming ham, Michigan Liccle League. Henry Foringer, Eascern Discricr Safecy Direc tor, umpires games ac Boyers, Pa. Ac Rogers Cicy, Michigan, Bill Ran som, Assistant to the Northern District

Joe Caruana, Buffalo, hits grounders to his boys in practice.

Manager is President of the city's Liccle League and L. J. Paceerson, Norchern District Manager, is Treasurer. Many other Calcite Plant employees give their time to this community program. Dick Eiscman of the Industrial Engineering Department, heads a crew of volunteers who keep the two playing fields in good condition. A

number of Calcite em

ployees manage teams.

At Buffalo, Joe Caruana, the Traffic and Sales Office Manager spends sev eral evenings a week managing a team of lively 9 to 13 year olds.

Moler Plant employees are also active boosters of Little League baseball. Earl

Marsh Roofner's Birmingham team watches from dugout.

Division Dads Help Out In Little

League Baseball C. Peacher, a painter, is Manager of a Harpers Ferry team. Harry C. Nicewarner, of the office staff has grandsons who play for the Millville Giants in the Potomac Little League. Wallace O. Foltz,

also of the office staff has a stepson who plays in the Charles Town Little

League, as does Plant Manager Carl Benton's son.

Mothers play an important part, too.

There are early meals to fix, uniforms to keep clean, games to see, and sometimes money to raise.

Adults who cake pare have a good time. And they are helping make their communities better places to live.

Mack Hooe Millville, West Virginia

LITTLE LEAGUE

PLEDGE I trust in God

I love my country and will respect its laws I will play fair and strive to win but win or lose I will

always do my best

Athletics At Moler, Mrs. Wally Foltz gets Dick set for a game.

pose

proudly with

1959

trophy

they

won.

Sons of many Calcite employees are Little Leaguers.

Son of Charles Martarella, New Castle Office, takes a healthy swing in a game for the Boyers, Pa. team.

Marsh Roofner, Detroit, watches his team scrap for Little League lead.

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Joe Caruana, Buffalo, and his assistant tell players where and when to meet for an upcoming league game.

Carl Benton, Moler Plant Manager and son Bob, who was chosen as All-Star.

Big league shouts from Little League Manager Marsh Roofner, Detroit.

Jerome Cherrette, Calcite employee checks scorebook.

Below, team picture of Joe Caruana's Buffalo squad.

Hillsville-New Castle Service Dinner Eastern District Employees Honored At 25-year Safety and Service Dinner Sixteen

Hillsville

Plant and

New

Castle Office employees were hon

ored at a joint 25-year Safety and Ser vice Dinner. The dinner was held at che

Bessemer, Pa. American Legion Hall.

Presidenc C. F. Beukema praised em

ployees for cheir concinuing safecy rec ord. He also asked for concinued cooperarion from all employees in meecing pro duction problems of the future.

Elder R. Wallace, who had retired

as Easccrn Disrricc Engineer shortly be Honored at Service dinner were: Lewis Barrie, Jesse Gehrken, Anthony Calabrese, Guiseppe DeOto, F. A. Feo, Vencenzo Retorto, Nicola Tropea, L. Pisciuneri, C. E. Ash, W. L. Stoner, E. R. Wallace and W. K. Gwin.

fore the dinner, received a U. S. Steel

stainless steel watch in recognition of 40 years of accident-free service.

Thirty-five year service emblems went to Lewis Barrie, Antonio Zarello, Wal ter L. Stoner, Guiseppe DeOto, Charles E. Ash, Sr. and Francesco Petrella. Mr. Beukema presenred 30-year awards co Nicola Tropea, W. Kenneth Gwin and Anthony Calabrese. Awards for 25 years of accident-free service went to

Francesco Feo, Jesse Gehrken, Luigi Pisciuneri, Vincenzo Retorto. A 25-

year award for James McMillan was pre sented posthumously. Domenico DiCola received a 25-year service emblem.

President Beukema presents 35-year

For Mr. Baird a

special booklet,

J. N. Suliot, Manager, Eastern Dis trict, spoke at the dinner. The 25-year employees from the Eastern District

service

"Retirementâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;It Can Be Wonderful."

office in New Castle were among the

award

to

Antonio

Zarello.

approximately 100 honored guests.

Earl E. Stephan, a Naeional Safety Council representative presented a "Cer tificate of Commendation" which was ac

cepted on behalf of the plant's employ ees by Hillsville's Manager R. R. Ross.

Mrs. Mildred W. Shaffer and Lewis

Barrie are shown during the dinner.

President C. F. Beukema

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Howard Gibbs charts locations of shovels and results

shovel's position. He marks location on quarry map.

of test on drill samples on map of Calcite Quarry.

Keeping Our Eggs Fresh Careful Control of Stone Quality Is Vital To Division Operations

Woe be unto the grocer who sells a housewife eggs that are spoiled! She'll either have his scalp, or shop someplace else. To stay in business he has to sell fresh eggs.

Keeping our "eggs" fresh is just as important to Michi gan Limestone's business — only we call it QUALITY CON

TROL. The Division puts a cautious finger on the pulse of quality long before the stone flows out of the quarry and into the mill. And, quality is double-checked every step of the way until the product is shipped.

Since the Division's laboratory is located at Calcite Plant, the Division's qualicy concrol program is cenrered chere. Scone

samples from all Division quarries are analyzed by a crew of experc chemises and cechnicians who keep ehe lab humming two shifts a day, checking the quality of the Division's stone.

Paul Thornley, Division Chemist, Duane McLennan, As

sistant Chemist, and Howard Gibbs, Northern District Quality Conerol Engineer are among che men mosc direccly concerned wich che day-eo-day changes chac affecc qualicy. The chemical concent and size of che scone cell ehem if our produces are meeeing scandards of qualicy required by cuscomers for steelmaking, cement, the chemical industry, or ocher end uses.

Humphrey Berg and Carl Brege replace barrel of core

drill after removing stone from a 14

Calcite test hole.

Paul L. Thornley, Division Chemist

Duane McLennan, Assistant Chemist

Don McLennan screens drill samples to

isolate

suited

Men who work in the laboratory breaking down stone samples with chemicals and heat include technicians Orval Pines, Owen Kroll, Calvin Meyer, Rudolph Grote, Wallace Mulka, Don McLennan and Lloyd Conley.

The lab work is not only an accurate check on the quality

of day-by-day stone production, but is also a valuable guide in planning future quarrying operations.

As a rotary drill cuts into the limestone deposit to make a blast hole, chips of the drill cuttings are collected every four feet. Samples are collected from every fifth blast hole. The location of che hole is carefully marked on che sample bag so ehac afcer che scone has been analyzed in che lab che chemi cal concenc can be pin-poinced on a map of che quarry.

Wallace Mulka weighs out a half-gram sample of stone

to begin the careful checking for

chemical

content.

to

the

sizes

accurate

that

are

chemical

best tests.

In addirion co che samples caken regularly from blase holes, less frequenc bur even more accurace checks on scone qualicy are made by analyzing core drill samples caken by a machine owned and operared by che Division. The core drill cues a round hole wich a pipe-like drill and chen lifes ehe solid "core" ouc so ic can be scudied.

Herman W. Ferguson, Senior Geologise, says, "Core sam ples are ehe besc indicacors of che qualicy of scone in place.

Accordingly, holes are puc down chrough che full chickness of quarriable scone ac selecced spocs around che edge of che quarry. These holes serve as yardscicks for appraising ehe resule of cescs made on samples caken from blase holes, and indicace in a genera] way, che qualicy of stone that will be re-

Calvin Meyer removes stone sample from the induction furnace after it has undergone one of several tests.

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moved several years in the future."

The core samples are first split length-wise. Half of the sample is sent to the laboratory for chemical analysis, while ^

the other half is stored for future reference.

Thus, the careful analysis of core and rotary drill samples gives an accurate picture of stone quality in each section of

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the quarry long before the stone is removed. This advance knowledge of stone qualicy makes ic possible co plan produc tion and blend stone of varying chemical composition so that

all stone that goes through the mill meets the chemical re quirements of Division customers.

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How do we know that the quality control program works?

Results of painstaking chemical and physical analysis of con tinuous samples taken from mill production at all Division quarries confirm the accuracy of the qualicy forecascs.

Concern for qualicy is noc new co che Division. J. A. Valen tin, retired Vice Presidenc, recalls working on ways co decermine and conrrol che qualicy of our scone when he first started with the company back in 1918.

Quality is vital today. Your job, in fact every job in Michi

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gan Limestone Division, depends on the production of high quality limestone. Our customers demand top qualicy jusc as ehe housewife demands fresh eggs. If we don'c give them the qualicy chey require, chey may shop someplace else, coo.

At Calcite Raymond Meyers removes foreign material from conveyor as stone passes on its way to the mill.

Orval Pines measures core drill sample and notes its

color before core is checked in the lab for quality.

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Moler Safety-Service Dinner Seven Moler employees wich a coeal of 235 yeacs of accidenc-free ser vice were honored ac Moler Plane's 25-

year Safecy and Service Dinner.

All seven men have one thing in common. All of their service has been

at Moler Plant. At the banquet at che Camp Hill Methodist Church, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Cecil D. Rickard received a U.S. Steel stainless steel watch

and a service emblem in recognition of 40 years service. He started at Moler in 1919, three years after it opened.

Other service award winners were

Harford S. Braekett, Clayton J. Frye, and Louis L. Upwright, 35 years each.

Hursell W. Caniford, John H. Penwell and Ellis R. Williams received emblems

in recognition of 30 years of service.

President C. F. Beukema presented che awards and congcaculaeed all em ployees for che Plane's safecy record.

G. A. Hoagland of Martinsburg, West Virginia represented the National Safery Council in presenting a "Cercificaee of Commendation" co Moler Plane.

President Beukema presents 35-year service award to Louis L. Upright.

Part of the group of honored Moler employees is shown here with President Beukema. Left to right are John H. H. Penwell, 30-year award; Mr. Beukema; Cecil D.

Rickard, 40-year award; Harford S. Braekett, 35-year award; Les Mose; and Clayton J. Frye, 35-year award.

Hursell W. Caniford gets 30-year safety-service award at banquet.

Ellis R. Williams was one of Moler

employees honored for long service.

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ian Engineers Visit Division The men and women of Michigan Limescone Division played hose to two Indian engineers for 30 days last spring as pare of an unusual foreign relations program. M. V. Krishna Iyer, a mining engineer, and S. K. Dacca, a civil engineer, scudied our meehods as pare of a craining program for 100 of

India's young graduace engineers.

U. S. Sceel is one of several American

companies and universities cooperating co give Indian engineers on-rhe-job ex perience and technical study in steelmaking from raw macerials through finished produces.

Sceel is vical co the modernization

of industry and agriculture which India must accomplish ro feed a growing pop ulation. The country cannot now pro

duce enough steel for irs own needs.

The training program wÂťll give In dia's growing steel industry a group of men with the skill and practical experi ence to teach and supervise others.

Mr. Datta and Mr. Iyer spent several days observing our operations at Hillsville, Indian engineers who visited Division are shown in laboratory at Calcite.

Dallas Hartford and Dick Eiseman (second from right) talk industrial engineering with visitors from India.

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Paul

Thornley,

Moler,

Calcite

and

Cedarville

Plants. They also discussed general ad ministrative and operating techniques with the Division's top managemene represencaeives in che offices ac Decroir, Rogers Ciry and New Casrle.

Division

Chemist,

explains

operation

of stone-sample crusher to Mr. Iyer at Calcite laboratory.

Limestone In India Editor's Note: Limestone quarrying in India provides a startling contrast to those familiar with Michigan Lime stone Division operations. The story on the preceding page describes a monthlong visit to Division plants by two young Indian engineers eager to ob serve our methods. To reverse the pro cedure and give Division employees a look at quarrying operations in India, ML SCREENINGS obtained permis sion to reprint excerpts from an article that appeared in the August, 1958 issue

METHOD OF QUARRYING: Pri

mary drilling is done wich wagon drills using joinced sceel. Benches are drilled from depchs of 25 co 70 feec and holes are loaded wich 80 per cenc nicroglycerin dynamire . . .

After stone is blasted both male and female laborers move into blast face

and reduce the stone with sledge ham

mers to approximately 4 inches . . .

Oucpuc per manshifc is 1.43 cons for people accually breaking, sorting and rramming scone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; somewhac more rhan

of MINING ENGINEERING. The art

half che labor force . . .

icle was written by James V. Thompson, Mining Engineer, Kaiser Engineers Di vision, Henry J. Kaiser Co., Oakland,

Size and qualicy are concrolled in che pic by company represenracivcs, frequenrly women. Inspeccors use sceel

California. His article describes con

rings co cesc che size of che scone in che

ditions in a quarry at Bermitrapur, 230 miles west of Calcutta and accessible only by railroad and airplane.

GRADE OF STONE: Several grades of limesrone are produced for blase fur

cars on a random basis . . .

LABOR: The average daily labor

nace flux, open hearch flux, and rocary

force comprises some 5,400 people, abouc 55 per cenc men and 45 per cent women. Men and women usually work in family groups in che same general

and shafc-cype kilns . . .

area in che quarries . . .

Women carry 50 to 70-pound baskets of stone at Indian quarry. Nearly half of quarry employees are women.

RATES OF PAY: Average pay is 33Vi cents per day for men, 31V2 cents for women. (1957)

SAFTY HAZARDS: The safety rec ord is not too good. Two cypes of acci dents are recognized; minor accidents are defined as causing fewer than 21 working days lost time and major acci dents more than 21 working days . . .

Apparently these quarries have about ten times the accident frequency of U. S. operations of this type.

Among minor accidents 80 per cent are lacerations and crushed

feet and

fingers. Accidents wich small pic cars accounc for 10 per cenc; cripping and scumbling for 5 per cenc. Abouc 5 per cenc are eye injuries from flying rock,

as workers do noc wear goggles . . .

Among major accidencs ehe narrowgage cars cause 22 per cenc. Boulders rolling down che face and scriking work ers accounc for 19 per cenc, and reduc ing scone wich sledge hammers causes 25 per cenr. Abouc 10 per cenc are caused by explosives, which also accounc for 50 per cenc of che faealicies. Mosc ocher faealicies are accribucable to the Indian women are shown at quarry face breaking up

stone with

sledgehammers and sorting it by hand.

narrow-gage cars. Ocassionally stone rolling down the face has killed workers.

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Sextant reading at sunset gives position of Submarex.

Bradley Found and Identified Underwater TV Explores Hull of Sunken Vessel O n Sepcember 1, 1959, U. S. Sceel publicly announced ehac che Sceamer Carl D. Bradley had been found and pos

it was generally believed that the Bradley sank in two pieces, che sonar cracing showed rhac she appeared co be in one piece.

itively identified in northern Lake Michigan.

News reports the following day told of the ourcome of months of planning and work by Michigan Limestone and specialists in the field to unravel the mystery surrounding the sinking of rhe Bradley.

Early this spring, before the ice was entirely out of Lake Michigan, a cruiser wirh Capcain Donald T. Nauts in com mand, started the search. It began between Boulder Reef and

che area given as che ship's position in che "Mayday" discress call â&#x20AC;&#x201D; approximacely 12 miles souehwesc of Gull Island.

The cruiser was equipped wirh an unusual eleccronic sonar device. This equipmenc called a Sea Scanar, operaces like a

sweeping search! ighr. Ic craces a chare showing rhe concour of ehe boecom of che lake by sending ouc high frequency sound waves and chen recording che echoes as che sound waves are refiecced from objecrs in cheir pach.

This Sea Scanar locaced and recorded an objecc on che boe com of che lake in 360 feec of water in the area where the

Bradley was believed co have gone down.

Chares of ehe boecom of the lake, obtained from several

passes over the spot, made the crew of rhe search vessel reason ably sure they had located the Steamer Carl D. Bradley. While 20

Crew members of Submarex tighten a section of the drill pipe that took

a TV camera into the depths of Lake Michigan for study of Str. Bradley.

The sonar finding was a vital preliminary step to a more thorough examination.

For several weeks after the sonar finding Michigan Limesrone officials consulted with underwater salvage and exploration ex

perts from England, Canada as well as the U. S. A. in an effort to find the most practical way to study the submerged object believed to be the Bradley. Deep-sea divers cannot operate satisfactorily or safely in the pressure of 360 feet of water.

Underwater television was selected for the job.

The TV study was conducted late in the summer from the 175-foot motor vessel Submarex. Underwater relevision equip ment, ordinarily used to assist in the drilling and exploration of offshore oil wells, made an excensive 10-day examination of the Bradley. Positive identification was made by reading rhe name, Carl D. Bradley, on a relevision monitor screen.

The TV study showed that the Bradley rests on her bottom at right angles to the course she was following when disaster struck. The ship was reported to have continuity of che lower hull section, confirming che earlier sonar findings ehac che ob jecc was in one piece. While breaks in che deck area were found, che resc of che hull appeared co be sound and in excellenc condition.

The painscaking underwacer viewing of rhe Bradley as well as anocher careful search of rhe shores of all nearby islands did noc resulc in finding of any bodies of che 15 missing crew members.

The TV scudy was made by che Global Marine Exploration

Company of Los Angeles, for che admiralty law firms rep resenting Bradley Transporracion Line. The Submarex came co che Grcac Lakes from che wesc coasc for che search by way of che Panama Canal and che Sc. Lawrence Seaway.

Television camera which explored the Bradley is shown with its nest of lights on the deck of the Submarex.

The Submarex, a converted Navy patrol vessel now used in offshore oil exploration, conducted TV study of Bradley.

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Alfred Peltz (left), Machinist Foreman, talks over job safety with Donald Benson, Machinist.

A s the name suggests, "Safety Objective Zero" is a program that strives toward a perfecr safety record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no acci dents. This program is in full swing at the plants of Michigan Limestone Division. One of the key factors in the success of the program is that ir requires the active participation of em ployees all along rhe line. It is a "doing" rather than just a "watching" or "listening" effort. The program calls for regu

lar safety meetings conducted by planr and disrrict managers, department heads and foremen. Each foreman or group leader works with his men to develop a Job Safecy Breakdown for each job. This analysis of che safe way co do each job is used co crain all employees who do che job.

The piccures on rhese pages show some of che men of Michigan Limestone and the work they are doing to reach "Safety Objective Zero."

R. E. Nelson conducts training session for Calcite Supervisors.

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Calcite supervisors

received training to assist them in working with their men on Job Safety Breakdowns.

Henry Formger tells Hillsville Plant supervisors of importance of regular safety contacts with their men.

In Buffalo, a Job Safety Breakdown is reviewed by Joe Caruana, (left) Ed Spillman and Tom Rose (seated).

John Smolinski, a Calcite LoaderLeader makes Job Safety Breakdown with help of Lewis Wenzel, Elmer Grulke, A. Nowicki and R. Wirgau.

Wally Hem,

right, Calcite Track Crew Leader, takes his Safety Objective Zero materials right to the job.

Helping him with a Job Safety Breakdown are (1 to r) VV. Pilarski, N. Grambau, M. Schaedig and G. Pilarski.

At Hillsville, Joe Caruso, Walter Stoner, Ken Gwin,

Carl Onasch and Vern Best hear about safety program.

Northern District safety men Norm Haselhuhn, Stanley Wozniak and Gale Simmons review progress of program.

BUFFALO CELEBRATES 1000 SAFE DAYS A

beautiful setting, good food, hilarious entertainment, and a

1,000-Day Safery Award. Mr. Beukema presented a National Safety Council

happy occasion combined to give the

"Award of Commendation"

Division's Buffalo employees a particu larly nice evening in June.

Rose, Plant Superintendent.

Bill Collins was probably the hap piest person among the approximately

The occasion — the celebration of the Buffalo Plant's achievement of 1,000

safe days. Division Presidenr C. F. Beukema arrended the dinner ar Buf

to Tom

75 employees and wives who attended.

He chatted with everyone, thanked Division officials, and joked with the

falo's Lafayette Hotel to recognize the outstanding safety record. He told em

entertainer. Rightfully so. Bill received

ployees. "We celebrate 1,000 days of

recognition of 40 years of safe work.

accomplishment not so much as a plant record, bur as a milepost on the safer)' highway where we pause to give recog

The world was his oyster that night.

nition to the individual workmen who

Bailey, the memory expert, had to set up his musical glasses on a hotel table.

have earned the congratulations of their employer, their fellow workmen and most of all their families."

All employees recei ved

the President's

his U. S. Steel stainless steel watch in

The best laugh of the evening came when it was announced that George

Mrs. Joe Caruana, Mrs. Frank Guido and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lis visit before Buffalo's 1000-Day dinner.

As usual, George remembered the name of every person present, bur forgot part of his equipment!

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Docking a GREYHOUND To a Great Lakes sailor, the eight self-unloaders of the Bradley Transporcacion Line are che "Bradley Boars," or rhe "Greyhounds." For many residencs of Rogers City there is a certain excitement in watching the "Greyhounds" steam into the Porr of Calcire where the powerful tugs turn ehem around and guide ehem back inco che loading slip.

During ehe summer a new Harbor View lookouc scacion has been conscrucred ac Calcice Plane. Signs have also been

erecced along che highway and in che cicy co direcc visitors ro the new lookout. The lookout makes it possible for towns people and visitors to Rogers Ciry to drive to the waterfront

for rhe same kind of ringside view of loading and docking operations that the seagulls are enjoying in this series of pictures of the docking of the Steamer JOHN C. MUNSON.

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FIND A BETTER WAY

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assembling

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Calcite

Power hook-up to heavy rollers makes rewinding motors easier and safer.

motor.

ŠKNOWING'S NOT ENOUGH There's always a better way! Griff Pines, Electrician Leader, and the

crew in the electrical shop ar Calcite

Plant recently proved ir. Griff worked out a simple but effective way to put electricity to work and save hours of time and a lot of physical labor in re building large electrical motors.

For example, in rewinding a 300 horsepower crusher motor, approxi mately 6,000 strips of sofr laminated steel have to be rolled smooth.

This job is done by putting the thin steel strips between two heavy steel rollers rhat look like an oversized wash

ing machine wringer. The job was previ ously done by hand, which meant 60 to 70 hours of arm-weary work pulling the heavy top roller back and forth.

With the help of the machine shop.

Griff hooked a 14-horsepower motor to the rollers, and wired it for controls

to start, stop and reverse the rollers.

Hand guards were added as a safety precaution. The job can now be done

safely in only 10 hours.

Watch for ways ro make your job easier, safer and more productive.

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WITH SAFETY SHOES/

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CALCITE pulled four boys to safety at dusk on July 1 after the boys drifred for five hours in a small rowboat

on storm-tossed Saginaw Bay. The four Whittemore, Michigan youths rented the rowboat and anchored it 100 yards offshore to fish. They fished for some time before they realized a stiff wind was dragging the boat's anchor and carrying them out into the bay. The wind increased and they were unable to make any headway toward shore.

They spent several frantic hours Try ing to keep the boat headed into the sea to prevent it from capsizing.

Drifted 10 Miles

When First Mate Roberr Schepler and

W. Miller and C. R. Schepler inspect rowboat after rescue by Str. Calcite.

Wheelsman William Miller sported the rowboat the boys had drifted about 10 miles. Acting Captain Hilton Gould re ported, "The wind at the time was WNW fresh at 25-30 MPH with high er gusts. The nearest land was Point Au Gres, five miles away."

The 14 to 20 year-old lads were cold, wet and scared bur unharmed. After a

Steamer Calcite Rescues

Four Young Fishermen

warm dinner aboard the CALCITE they were reunited with their parents at 2:30 a.m. when the vessel delivered a cargo of stone at Saginaw. i

Jane Yarch is crowned "Michigan Limestone Queen" by

L. J. Patterson during July 4 celebration in Rogers City.

The daughter of Julian Yarch, a Str. Rogers City crew man, she was also a runner-up for State Fair Queen title.

President Beukema presents a 40-year safety-service award to Charles Frederick, Chief Engineer of the Str. Munson while Norm Hoeft, Bradley Line Manager, (left)

and Capt. R. A. Ursem watch. The 1959 service dinner in Rogers City was not held clue to Bradley disaster.

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fines which replace large sized flux product previously furn ished. Read the full story on this hew product and its mean ing for Division employees In next'issue of ML Screenings.

Joseph J. Parrilla

Capt. Parrilla Named Assistant Manager Of Brad ley Transportation Captain Joseph Parrilla, former Ma rine Superintendent for the Isth mian Steamship Company, has been named Assistant Manager of Bradley Transportation Line.

Captain Parrilla has been serving as

a Special Assistant to Michigan Lime stone Prcsidenr, C. F. Beukema. In his

new capacity he will make his head quarters in Rogers City.

Captain Parrilla is a native of Pough-

keepsie, N. Y., and graduated in 1926 from the New York State Merchant Ma

rine Academy, Fort Schuyler, New York.

He joined rhe Isthmian fleet as an A. B. seaman and later served in the

fleer in the various ratings up to and including master. His assignments in the shore staff of Isthmian included ma

rine clerk, ship disparcher, assistant ma rine superintendent, assistant marine manager and finally as marine superinrendenr up until the sale of the Isthmian fleer in March, 1956.

Following rhe sale of rhe Isthmian

fleet, Captain Parrilla became Marine Surveyor for Tri-Coast Steamship Com pany and Linked Srares Steel Corpor ation, which position he occupied until Bea McDonald, Detroit Office, with a new display. Over 34,000 summer visitors to Calcite's Quarry View saw slides of all plants on screen.

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Oren Shearer of the

Detroit Office

Accounting Department proudly dons his 25-year service award button.

his transfer ro Michigan Limestone Division on June 1, 1959.

Captain Parrilla is married and has one daughter, Linda Jo, who is a student at Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pa.

If the world hands you a lemonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;make lemonade.

Personnel

Changes New faces around the Division in

clude new management men in the Detroit Office. Clifford A. Buehrens

recenrly joined the engineering deparrment of the Division. He comes from

the American Shipbuilding Company where he was Assistant Manager of rhe Lorain, Ohio shipyard. Prior to this as signment Mr. Buehrens was Assistant General Superintendent of the Christy

Corporation shipyard in Srurgeon Bay, Wisconsin, where he supervised the con version of the Steamer Myron C. Taylor from a straight-deck bulk vessel to the fine self-unloader of today.

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C.

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Michigan Limestone from American Sreel and Wire Division, Cleveland,

Ohio. Arr is now General Supervisor of Cosr and Statistics.

Clifford A. Buehrens

Arthur C.

Fox

moved to the Industrial Engineering staff at Calcite Plant from Gary Sheer and Tin Mill of U.S. Steel, Central Op

al Tube Division, McKeesporr, Pa.; Ro bert W. Roy moved from Oliver Iron Mining Division to Calcite Plant as a Cost Analyst; and Calvin Main trans

erations; Donald C. Bowden transferred to Moler as a Cost Analyst from Nation-

alyst from Oliver Iron Mining Division.

In other transfers, Loren L. Rick,

ferred ro Cedarville Plant as a Cost An

Michigan Limestone Assists in Development of Canadian Ore Range Five members of Michigan Lime stone's management team are tak ing part in an interesting project that has taken them to the Lake Jeannine area in northern Quebec, Canada, which is approximately 500 miles northeast of Quebec City. The group headed by L. J. Patterson, Northern District Man

ager, is on loan to Quebec Carrier Mining Company, to assist in the de velopment of a new iron ore range.

Others in the Michigan Limestone group are R. R. Ross, Plant Manager, Hillsville; Raymond Grigg, Assistant Quarry Superintendent at Calcite Plant; Lawson Macklem, Mainrenance Foreman ar Cedarville Plant; and Frank Cameron,

A G'/z-ton Cedarville stone holds plaque honoring Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr. a Michigan Air Force Hero. Flyer's widow unveils plaque during recent ceremonies to change the name from Kinross to Kincheloe Air Force Base.

Nothing on earth equals a man who really wants to get the job done.

Quarry Superintendent at Moler Plant.

The group will spend several months in Quebec assisting in rhe familiari

zation phase of the initial development work which is being undertaken by the new employees, principally French- Can adian, wirh the modern equipment being assembled in this remote and virgin area.

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MICHIGAN

LIMESTONE

People are important. The men pictured on these pages can look back over many years of pleasant relationships with the people they worked wirh on the job. Now these men have earned the right to retire â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ro a new pace of their own choosing. Many are continuing the active lives they led during their working years, some in their gardens,some in their work shops, some in community service and travel, or in some new business venture. Srill others are taking advantage of their new freedom by fishing, or if the mood strikes them, by doing not much of anything. The friendly associations continue. In all of their new activities, their fellow workers wish them well.

They won't be forgotten.

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must be carefully cleaned off before the stone can be removed.

With the help of shovels, trucks, bulldozers and a conveyorstacker, the dragline shown above moves mountains of waste.

Operating around the clock, the huge dragline gnaws through the overburden in 8 cubic-yard bites. The 200-foot boom makes it possible to discard the waste well away from drilling, blasting, and loading operations.

The quality of Hillsville stone depends on the care with which this important preliminary job is done. Such care is another reason

Michigan Limestone can produce top quality stone for industry and agriculture.

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LIMESTONE, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.

What is our job? The General Business Objective of United States Steel is:

"To make and sell quality pro ducts competitively, and to per form those functions at the lowest attainable cost consist

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ent with sound management policies, so as to return an ad

equate profit after taxes for services rendered."

It is my job, as President, to see that we meet that objective — that we produce quality limestone pro ducts at a profit. Each employee shares this responsibility.

Continually rising employment costs and increases in other business

expenses make it hard to meet this objective.

Businessmen

face

the

same problem the housewife finds at the grocery store — the dollar In the five years I have been with Michigan Limestone Division, 1 think I have at one time or an

other met or spoken to every em ployee. For that reason, the first message to you as a Division presi dent seems more like a chat between

old friends. I intend to write you from time to time of things that are important to all of us, in this same informal manner.

Occasionally the message in this space will come from other mem bers of Division management, on matters that we think would be of

cover? Where is it? Calcitc? Cedar-

particular interest to you and on which they are best informed.

It has been said the only thing constant in life, is change. The story beginning on the next page is a good example. Yet, as we proceed into 1960 with the opening of a new operating season in the North ern District and the beginning of the shipping season for Bradley Transportation Line. I want to call your attention to two things that have not changed; (1) We have the same job to do today that we

ville? The editor took the picture on

had yesterday (and with your help

the Mahoning River, just a few miles

we will continue to find new and

COVER Ever been to the spot shown on the

south of the New Castle office. The

better ways to do that job; and (2)

Eastern

Fortunately, we have the same fine

District

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doesn't buy as much anymore.

The only way we can stop in flation is to step up efficiency. From

past experience I know I can count on wholehearted cooperation from each of you. I'm confident that by working together we can help make I960 a good year for you, for Michi gan Limesrone Division, and for United States Steel.

Probably the most valuable single resource that we have in the Divis

ion is an able, experienced work force that knows the importance of safe work. Safety has in the past, and must in the future, come first.

We recently celebrated 1,000 safe days at Hillsville, and 1,500-day records at both Cedarville and Mo-

ler. These records speak volumes about the men who work for Michi

gan Limestone. Keep up your ex cellent performance. We look for ward to sharing in even more im pressive safety achievements. Mean while, please use care and common sense both at work and at home to

make every day a safe day for you and your family.

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ML Screenings is published quarterly by Michigan Limestone, a Division of United States Steel Corporation.

Ted Taylor, Editor, Publieatioi 2650 Guardian Building, Detroit 26, Michigan. Nothing appearing herein may be reprinted without special permission.

Carl G. Hogberg

CARL G. HOGBERG BECOMES NEW DIVISION PRESIDENT Lloyd S. Campbell Is Vice President;

District Managers Are Also Shifted

sity and Janet is a sophmore at the University of Michigan.

Lloyd S. Campbell

The new year opened with a series of promotions that gives Michi gan Limestone Division a new topmanagement team. Carl G. Hogberg, the Division's vice president since 1957 is the new president. Lloyd S. Campbell of Oliver Iron Mining Division was named to succeed Mr. Hogberg.

The shifts started early in January

when C. F. Beukcma, Division president since 1955, was appointed president of Oliver Iron Mining Division of United States Steel Corporation, with head quarters in Duluth, Minnesota. Mr. Beukema succeeded the late Rudolph T. Elstad as Oliver president.

In another move, L. J. Patterson,

Northern District manager for Michi gan Limestone was made vice president, operations, Quebec Cartier Mining Company, in northeast Quebec, Canada.

J. N. Suliot former Eastern District manager has succeeded Mr. Patterson,

and George W. Mintz' responsibility as Lake Erie District manager has been ex panded to include the Eastern District.

Mr. Campbell comes to Michigan Limestone from a position as assistant

Carl G. Hogberg-

The Division's new president is a native of Escanaba, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and a graduate in engineer ing of Michigan College of Mining and Technology. Mr. Hogberg began with U. S. Steel in 1935 as a blast furnace

apprentice at South Chicago Works. He moved to Pittsburgh in 1941 where he

worked on blast furnace design, oper ating and raw materials development and quality control.

Mr. Hogberg came to Detroit in 1955 as assistant to the vice president of Michigan Limestone, became assistant

vice president a year later, and vice president in 1957. He and Mrs. Hogberg live in Dearborn. Their son David is

a graduate student at Lehigh Univer

Lloyd S. Campbell

to the vice president of operations of Oliver Iron Mining Division. He is an engineering graduate of Michigan Col lege of Mining and Technology. Since 1936 he has held positions at Oliver that include mining engineer, assistant mine superintendent, mine superinten

dent and assistant general superinten dent of the Eastern District. He became

assistant to the vice president of oper ations in 1956.

Mr. Campbell was a U. S. Steel Corp oration participant in the Harvard Uni versity Advanced Management Program in 1958. He and his wife have three

sons and a daughter.

J.

J. N. Suliot

The new Northern District manager is a native of Wilkinsburg, Pa. and a graduate of Purdue University. After short periods with U. S. Steel in Pitts burgh, Mr. Suliot worked as a welder at the Annandale Mine in Boyers, Pa. when the mine was a parr of the old Pittsburgh Limestone Corporation.

Later he was plant mining engineer at Annandale and at Hillsville. He was

once superintendent of Moler Plant and later became assistant to the manager of operations at New Castle, Pa. He became Eastern District manager in

N.

Suliot

stone at the Buffalo Plant of the Michi

gan Limestone and Chemical Company in 1923. He was made a sales represent ative in 1925 and a sales supervisor for the agricultural department in 1939. He became manager of the department in 1942. In

1954 Mr. Mintz was made

manager of the Buffalo and Conneaut plants and assistant district manager of sales. He became manager of the Lake Erie District in

1956. Mr. and Mrs.

Mintz live in Lackawanna, N. Y. and have a son who is a senior at Duquesne

University in Pittsburgh.

1955. He and Mrs. Suliot have three

boys and two girls.

G. W. Mintz

George W. Mintz, who is now man ager of both the Eastern and Lake Erie Districts, began with Michigan Lime-

Leadership Praised

The two men who have gone else where to positions of greater responsi bility, Mr. Beukema and Mr. Patterson, left significant achievements behind.

In his five years as president, C. F. Beukema gave the Division vigorous and inspired leadership. He guided Michi gan Limestone through some of the most difficult times in its history, in cluding the closing of Eastern District underground mines and the Str. Carl D. Bradley tragedy. Accomplishments

George W. Mintz

Quebec Carrier Mining Company. For nearly 20 years Mr. Patterson held po sitions of increasing responsibility with Michigan Limestone in Rogers City.

During that time he earned the respect and warm friendship of both his associ ates in Michigan Limestone and in the community to which he gave so freely.

Bradley Promotions

Capt. Donald E. Nauts, master of the Str. John G. Munson, has been ap pointed shore captain for Bradley Trans portation Line and will direct navigat ional matters for the fleet. Capt. Nauts has sailed the lakes for 40 years and served as a Bradley captain since 1939.

In other Bradley appointments, Clif ford A. Buehrens, Detroit Office was made marine superintendent and Frank N. Ware maintenance foreman.

during his administration include out standing safety recognition of several locations in industry-wide national com petition, the opening of Cedarville Plant, the addition of two self-unloader conversions to the Bradley fleet and new production records.

Likewise, Lewis J. "Pat" Patterson left C. F. Beukema

a large pair of shoes to fill when he moved to the U. S. Steel subsidiary,

L. J.

Patterson

Ford Motor Co. employee checks the fire as mix is ignited and moves along sinter strand.

Changing Technology of Steel IndustryBoosts Demand for Fine Limestone During the past year or so the term "Fluxing Fines" has changed from an unfamiliar expression to an "old-shoe" part of the vocabulary of many Michigan Limestone employees.

A remarkable growth in steel indus try demand for fine limestone has added "Fluxing Fines" to the Division's list of quality limestone products. All major iron and steel producers now have or are building facilities that use the socalled "Fluxing Fines."

Division President C. G. Hogberg says, "Economic conditions are primarily

responsible for the increasing develop ment and application of a process call ed sintering."

Inflation that has sky-rocketed new equipment costs, and continued rises in employment costs have prompted iron and steel producers to search for new and improved methods to increase pro duction from existing facilities. Sint ering is a process that, when applied to the treatment of fine iron-bearing mate rials, increases the efficiency of a blast furnace and makes k possible to increase pig iron production without investing

millions of dollars in new blast furnaces

and supporting coke ovens.

Fine limestone, both high-calcium stone and dolomite, are playing an im portant part in the steel industry's bat tle against inflation, rising costs, and competition from foreign producers and substitute materials. Employees of Mich igan Limestone are helping the steel industry hold the line against inflation.

The sintering process converts fine particles of iron ore, blast furnace flue dust, coke dust and fluxing fines into porous lumps that look like clinkers.

These lumps of sinter make it possible to produce more pig iron in the blast furnace per ron of raw materials. SinCONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Calcite and Cedarville fluxing fines are stockpiled for use in suiter plant at TJ. S. Steel's Gary Works.

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Feed tables add each ingredient to belt to make sinter mix. At Ford's, samples are weighed every hour to

sinter

is

cooled

with

water

that

takes

fines

Sinter moves from Gary Steel Works

be sure desired mix is maintained.

Red-hot

screen

hot sinter for re-sintering.

sinter plant to blast furnace area. and

air

in

tin's

rotary cooler at Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant.

FLUXING FINES

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tcr not only increases production but also minimizes waste. Fine particles of iron ore would be blown out of the

blast furnace stack and lost if they were

charged directly into the furnace.

Sintering is a little like baking a cake.

First the ingredients are carefully meas ured, then mixed together, moisture is added, and then the mix is ready to bake. Sinter mix is spread evenly over a grate-like conveyor, to a depth of about 15 inches. The top surface of this blanket of sinter mix is ignited when the conveyor passes under a bat tery of flaming gas burners. Coke dust provides the fuel for combustion.

While the 6 to S-feet-wide bed of

sinter mix moves slowly along the sin ter strand, air is sucked down through the layer from the top. The air pulls the heat and combustion through the

Sinter produced by Ford goes into the blast furnaces shown here. Note r aw materials stored in foreground.

entire mass from top to bottom and fuses the bed of sinter mix into a solid,

In the blast furnace, the fluxing fines

clinker-like layer. As it is discharged

in the sinter serve the same function as

removed from the top of the molten material as slag. Since the flux is already fused into the sinter, space in the furn

from the end of the machine, the sinter

is broken into lumps and cooled. The material is then ready to be charged into

larger sized stone that is charged into the furnace with lump ores â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the lime stone acts as a cleansing agent and col

ace that would otherwise be needed for

a blast furnace.

lects non-ferrous material so it can be

one of several ways that sinter increases

(lux can be used for more ore. This is

the productive capacity of the furnace.

The sintering process was developed in 1911 as a method of using fine raw materials otherwise wasted. For years the process played only a minor role in blast furnace operation. Progress in recent years in the techniques of sintering have made the process a vital step in the steel industry's fight against in flation and competition.

The American Iron and Steel Insti

tute estimates that sintering half of the ore charged into a blast furnace can in crease pig iron production by from 10 to 20 per cent, while coke and limestone consumption are reduced. These pro duction gains and savings are possible because

sintered

material

contains

a

higher percentage of iron than raw ore now available. Size and other character

Sinter machine operator watches control panel at one

istics of sinter help blast furnaces oper ate at peak efficiency.

Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, and United

of Gary Steel Works' three automatic sinter strands.

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FLUXING FINES

(continued;

At Calcite a crane swings part of new conveyor into place. New facilities were required to meet demand.

States Steel's Gary Indiana Works, where the pictures on these pages were taken, are running their sintering plants fullspeed-ahead. Other customers are also using more of this new product.

The Division has added equipment

to produce fluxing fines. A grinding mill that was moved from the old Kaylor Plant in Pennsylvania to Hillsvilie, began producing fine material for sin tering last summer. New installations at both Calcite Plant and Cedarville will

make it possible to ship increasing amounts of fluxing fines from our Northern District during the I960 oper ating season. Moler Plant is also pro ducing and shipping the fine material.

The shift in emphasis to fine material covers both high-calcium stone and do

Crushing equipment previously used at Kaylor was erected at Hillsvilie to increase the fluxing fines output.

lomite. Both are used in the sinter mix.

For the Michigan Limestone Division employee, the shift in technology can mean one of many things. It may mean he is working with new, unfamiliar equipment that will call for extra vigi lance to work safely. It may mean that as a Bradley Transportation man he will need to use new techniques in handling the fine material. The changing techno logy means simply that the Division is now making little rocks out of big ones.

Fluxing fines should mean good news for all Division employees. All employ ees share in the benefits when any comp

any keeps abreast of the needs of its customers. In adding the facilities neces sary to meet the increased demand for fluxing fines, the Division has also added job security for the employees who help produce the material.

8

Winter work at Cedarville included

Bill

finishing an addition to the mill to boost dolomite fines production.

of buildings at Hillsvilie to hold equipment to produce fluxing fines.

Druschel

watches

contsruetion

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Guests shown are Mrs. C. J. Frye, Mrs. and Mr. R. N. Whittington, L. Upwright, Mrs. R. Biller.

Men receiving service awards at Moler included Robert G. James, William A. Thompson, W. Carl Benton, Andrew J. Guerin and Robert N. Whittington. In back row are George W. Mintz, Carl G. Hogberg and Lloyd S. Campbell.

SNOW STORM SNARLS TRAFFIC

BUT NOT BANQUET ENTHUSIASM More than 100 snow-snarled West Virginians made their

way through an unusual eight-inch snowfall to attend the Safety and Service Dinner honoring Moler Plant employees.

The early March blizzard closed many roads in the area,

closed the plant for half a day, and stalled the entertainers in a snowbank 40 miles from the party. Nevertheless, a large

turnout of Moler employees and their wives made it to the Camp Hill Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry for the ban quet. They heard the Division's new President, C. G. Hogberg, sing as a member of an impromptu quarter, in addition to his praise for Moler's outstanding safety performance.

Mr. Hogberg told employees he was proud of their ac complishments both in safety and in production. "Your record is full of interesting statistics," he said, "but we arc more concerned with people than statistics. The statistics point out what a wonderful job you have done in preventing ac cidents. We are here tonight to honor you for working more Mrs. Benton and Mrs. J. Smith chat before dinner.

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MOLER REACHES

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than four years without any Moler employee enduring the pain and suffering of a disabling injury."

Ten Moler employees were recognized for long service.

Thirty-five year service emblems went to William A. Thomp son and Robert G. James. Thirty-year emblems were awarded to James F. Cameron, Sr., Robert L. Dillow, Henry H. Bal-

lenger, Robert H. Wiley, and W. Carl Benton. Twenty-five year safety-service awards went to A. J. Guerin, Charles A. Boyd, and Robert N. Whittington.

Vice president Lloyd S. Campbell presented a U. S. Bureau

of Mines safety award to W. Carl Benton, plant manager.

R. Biller admires President's 1500-Day Safety Award.

Guests relax with coffee and a cigarette after the dinner. Left to right in the foreground are Mrs. McCord and John, and Sara Ann and A. J. Guerin.

Safety First, Moler ham and turkey dinner next! Mr. Hogberg beams his approval of Motor's safety formula.

10

Lloyd S. Campbell, vice president, praises Motor's safety achievement.

The show must go on! When hired entertainers were snowed in, song leader Tim Sinn (left), B. F. Cook, Mr. Hogberg, and H. C. Farrell sang instead.

LABOR AGREEMENTS SIGNED W i t h the signing of a new contract at Cedarville Plant, just as this issue went to press, new labor agree ments have now been reached covering all Division produc

tion and maintenance employees. The following is a brief summary of some of the more important contract changes affecting Michigan Limestone Division employees.

Each of the Division's seven new labor agreements pro vide a wage increase on December 1 of this year, and another increase on October 1 of next year. Over and above the wage increases, other new benefits will mean dollars-and-cents gains to all employees both now and in the future. Briefly, the new contracts have provisions for the following: 1. INSURANCE:

Insurance benefits that were formerly on a 50-50 contribu tory basis will be provided at the sole cost of the company with the basic life insurance being increased §500, and sick ness and accident benefit payments being increased $11 per week. Provision is made relaring to the extension of life, hos pital, and surgical coverage during periods of lay off under certain conditions.

Union and management negotiating teams work on a new labor agreement for Calcite Plant. Union men (facing camera) are Paul Mulka, Clem Urban, Ed Smith, and Joe Belusar. Division men shown are Bernard Heath, D. T.

VanZandt, H. C. Farrell, Bonn Widmayer and F. Reinke.

2. PENSIONS:

Changes in pension benefits required by the settlement agreement for employees retiring during the term of the agree ment include:

Hillsvilie Celebrates

1000 Safe Days A

dinner honoring Hillsvilie employees for achieving 1000 consecutive days without any employee suffering a disabling injury, and recognizing employees at both Hills vilie and the New Castle office who have worked 25 years or more, was held at the Cathedral in New Castle on January 27.

The 1000-day safety record, which is continuing to grow day by day, is the all-time record for Hillsvilie Plant. Each employee received the President's 1000-day safety award.

C. G. Hogberg, Division President, told Hillsvilie employees and their wives, "We are indeed proud of all of you who have cooperated in achieving this fine safety record. It is equally significant that you have continued your safe working prac tices beyond the 1000-day milestone. I want to convey to each of you my personal congratulations for a truly outstand ing safety accomplishment."

In addition to honoring all Hillsvilie employees for their significant safety achievement, 13 employees received 40, 35, 30, and 25 year service awards from Mr. Hogberg.

A 40-year United States Steel service award watch and emblem went to Rocco A. Luscre; 35-year emblems were awarded to: Giuseppe A. Feo, Frank Pisciuneri, Antonio

Romano, and Thomas R. Via; 30-year emblems were presented to Andy Conti, Joe Crnarich, Antonio Lagnese, Nicola Ricciuti, Clyde A. Rodgers, Russell Tanner, and John Fitzingo. The 25year safety-service award was presented to Domenico DiCola.

Minimum monthly pensions increase 10 cents for each year of service (except for the period November 1, 1957 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; December 31, 1959) making the new minimum monthly pen

sion per year of service $2.60 commencing January 1, I960, and S2.50 for each year prior to that date; and an increase from 30 to 35 years in the limitation on years of service for

computing minimum pensions. The alternate $90 minimum disability pension is increased to $100, subject to deduction for public pension. The Social Security deduction will be de creased from $85 to $80 where such a deduction is applicable.

Full pensions, less applicable deductions, are provided for

employees retiring after age 60 with 15 or more years of service under mutually satisfactory condirions, and for those retiring at or after age 55 with at least 20 years of service terminated by reason of permanent shutdown or by reason of

lay off or physical disability resulting in a break in service.

Pay most pensioners upon retirement, except those entitled to disability or deferred vested pensions, a special initial pen sion amount equal to 13 weeks of vacation pay, with regular monthly pensions beginning with the month following the three monrhs for which such special payment was made. The special initial pension is reduced by any vacation pay re ceived in the calendar year of retirement, and if the pensioner was not eligible for a vacation in the calendar year of re tirement, the last vacation pay received shall be deducted.

3. SUB:

The previous supplemental unemployment benefit plan was extended. The contingent liability, which had previously been cancelled in accordance with the prior agreement, was restored.

As usual, copies of the agreements will be available later

for those employees who would like to become more fully acquainted with the agreement under which they work.

II

Lets Go Moler Family Goes Second In a Series

Dinosaurs and rockets aren't usually mentioned in tour books listing

a city's outstanding attractions. Never theless, they were highlights of Woody Cameron's visit to our Nation's Capital.

Woody is the eight-year-old son of Moler Plant's Quarry Foreman, Frank Cameron, Sr. Woody visited Washing ton with his mother, father, and 17-yearold sister, Joan.

Woody had heard about the dino saurs at the Museum of Natural History, so, as far as he was concerned, the visit there was the most important stop on

Frank Cameron and his family outside the Supreme Court building.

the one-day sightseeing trip. The rocket was just a happy accident. But that's getting ahead of the story.

Frank Cameron and his family left Millville, West Virginia, at about 10 a.m. on a bright, sunny Saturday in January for the hour and a half drive to Washington. On their way into the city

Model aircraft carrier was on display at Smithsonian.

'Hey, Mom, Look here!'' Woody loved dinosaur display.

To Washington, D. C Sightseeing In Our Nation's Capital they stopped on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to see the statue de

picting Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima during World War II. Just across the Memorial Bridge, in the Districr of Columbia, rhey stopped

top of the Monument. (Some eightyear-olds don't like elevators!)

On their way ro rhe Capitol building, the Camerons saw the new bell tower

that stands on the Capitol Plaza as a tribute to the memory of the late Sena

at the Lincoln Memorial and climbed

tor Robert A. Taft. Bells in the tower

the steps to see the magnificent white

sound every 15 minutes. A statue of Sen.

marble statue of Abraham Lincoln; and

Taft stands at the base of the tower.

to read the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address which are in

Joan and Woody looked across to ward Capitol Hill and noticed that the Capitol dome was encased in a bird cage of steel scaffolding and covered with a coat of red paint. During their visit, the building was undergoing ex tensive remodeling. Congress was not in session so after brief stops for snap shots the family went to see the Supreme Court building and the Library of Con gress which are nearby. Then they head

scribed on the walls inside.

Continuing down the 3Vi-mile mall that stretches in a line between the

Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol build ing, the family stopped at the towering 555-foot Washington Monument.

Woody was willing to go up in the Monument for a look around the city until the adults vetoed his idea of climb

ing the stairs. He said "no thanks" to their suggestion that they ride to the top and back in the elevator that runs to the observation windows near the

ed for the dinosaurs.

The Museum of Natural History has dozens of rooms filled with interesting exhibits, but Woody led his dad right

up to a guard to ask where the dinosaurs were located. They found an exhibit hall filled with pictures, bones, and dis plays on dinosaurs. After careful inspec tion Woody decided the most interest ing were a replica of a flying dinosaur and the largest display â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a wired skele ton that was more than 50 feet long.

Next stop, right across the mall, and still in the shadow of the Washington Monument, was the Smithsonian Institu

tion. Outside was a model of a Jupiter C missile rocket. This also rang a bell with the eight-year-old.

Inside the building, Joan and her mother looked over the gowns worn

by Presidents' wives at Inauguration Balls down through the years. Later in the afternoon the family stopped at Washington National Cathedral, a shrine of 14th century gothic architec ture being built by the Episcopal Church as a "House of Prayer for All People."

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Jupiter Missile at the Smithsonian

Beauty in carved stone and stained glass at Washington Cathedral. Woody

was a major attraction for Woody.

stands

at small

altar

in Cathedral's

charming

little

Children's Chapel.

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Let's Go To Washington, D. C.

(CONTINUED)

In one day in Washington, the Cam eroon just skimmed the highspots. They

reach on weekend visits. To really see

saved for a later visit such things as

time for a more leisurely visit. The

tours through the White House, the

cast-west turnpikes now make the Nation's Capital within easy reach of

National Gallery of Art, the FBI, Jeffer

son Memorial, Lee Mansion and many other places of interest in the city.

Visitors should also plan enough time

the city takes more rime. A week allows

any Division employee on vacation.

The peak of the tourist season comes

early in April when the Japanese cherry

to go across the Potomac to see the

trees that line the banks of the Potomac

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ar

River and the Tidal Basin are in bloom.

lington Cemetery, and to drive the few miles south to Mount Vernon, George Washington's mansion.

Moler and Hillsvilie plants, and the

New Castle office, are close enough to Washington for Division employees to

Later in the spring or early summer are also ideal times. Fall is another beautiful

season in Washington. Whenever you go, Washington is a city you will enjoy

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and one filled with things every American should see.

Capitol remodeling shows up here, with dome encased in scaffolding.

Memorial to Senator Robert A. Taft

Camerons look at new Taft Memorial.

is new bell tower near the Capitol.

In the spring, about 25,000 visitors a day stop to see the Lincoln Memorial.

Woody looks at statue of Lincoln.

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Wheels^Sm^SSSm ^vsUy *•* shop at caitu

Winter Work If you work in the Eastern or Lake Erie Districts, the words "winter work" probably make you think of

just that — working in the winter.

But Michigan Limestone Division em ployees at Calcite, Cedarville, or Bradley Transportation use the ex pression differently.

For

some

Northern

District

em

ployees, activities vary between the operating season and "winter work", when the Great Lakes are closed to

Welders replace worn spots and make minor repair in galleries that take stone from mill to storage.

Nerval Bad "^^^

shipping by snow and ice. Pictured here are a few of the jobs that give special meaning to the words "winter work" this vear.

Carl Leow applies cement to spot he is patching on conveyor belt.

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CALCITE

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Two dips every hour were routine.

Underwater exercise kept him warm.

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52 for Bradleyactivity

Fritz KlingsWm smiles at safety reminder aboard one of ships of

Bradley Line.

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Three Bradley men assemble a rebuilt winch motor on the deck of the Str. J. G. Munson.

CEDARVILLE

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Tony Dumback, Alex Kay stand in

•„ «ra*« the attention of Track repair gets the s Earl Duncan and Hem

front of mantle that holds crusher.

Uxm- f»nes facilitiies.

mButcher takes a^^jtddS during construction of fluxing

Quarry trucks 'n*t

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C-A-R-E

SPELLS

"A little neglect may breed great mischief. For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for

want of a horse the driver was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail."

—Benjamin Franklin

Safety is like that too! Just as the

words quoted RICHARD'S

from

ment and watch out for the other fellow.

If a man's wife says the right thing at

POOR

Since not all of the men are used to

the right time a man gets to work in the

ALMANAC say, little

working with steel we help them to work safely."

right frame of mind to work carefully."

things are important. Little things can mean the difference between an acci dent and safe work.

But what exactly are the things that arc important to your safety on the job? What do you as an employee of Michigan Limestone need to do to avoid

the pain and suffering of an accident.-'

Alex Pf.tf.

Kay

Promo

Is there a formula for safe work?

Cedarville Plant employees provide some very interesting and perhaps help ful answers to some of these questions.

Cedarville Plant employees were honor ed in December for reaching 1,500 days without a lost-time accident. The editor

talked with Cedarville employees as they went about their winter work activities, to get their ideas on what it takes to work safely. The following

PETE PROMO, welder — "We put up a guard rope here where we are welding to keep people from falling into the hole where we are working."

ALEX KAY, shift repair leader — "Each man has taken it on himself to

look after others. If anyone thinks a man isn't working safely, the man is told about it."

are a few of their comments.

Walter

Idalski

Fred H. Smith

Virgil Bonner

WALTER IDALSKI, mechanic, weld

VIRGIL

BONNER,

structural

re

pairman leader — "The safety record is the combined effort of everybody. We check all of the guys for safety equip 18

er layout man — "Teamwork is very important. In the shop we work like brothers. Sometimes if we are working close together we keep talking to each other and telling each other, 'look out for that stuff there on the floor.' The

wife and children are important too.

FRED H. SMITH, loading depart ment — "When we are welding and working with heavy equipment we have to watch out for fellows working down below. We keep our work area clear and sec to it that others pay attention to our safety precautions."

Cedarville employees listen to entertainers during dinner celebrating their safety achievement.

"Each man is careful. We all look out

for the other guy."

Ivan

George

Sherlund

Mar key

Edwin Dlitcher

IVAN SHERLUND, mechanic —

"Safety meetings help remind the men to stop and think before they move."

EDWIN DUTCHER, truck driver —

"Everybody is safety conscious. We watch for hazards."

Perhaps these comments from the men give a clue to the reason why a group of 150 men can work four years Jack McCarthy

JACK MCCARTHY, car repairman—

without a lost-time accident.

It isn't just talk. GEORGE MARKEY,

car repair leader, proved that Cedarville employees practice what they preach.

After answering questions, he warned, "When you leave, watch out for trucks backing in here."

This attitude is undoubtedly a major factor in Cedarville's excellent safety performance. At press time, Cedarville's record had grown to 1,640 safe days.

With each day without an accident, Cedarville employees establish a new record for the Division's northern dis

trict and continue to add to the longest string of safe days in the Division.

Looking out for the other fellow is good safety insurance, not just at Cedar ville but at all Division locations. Safe

work depends on teamwork and on care in the little things. Like Benjamin Franklin said, "For the want of a nail the shoe was lost . . ."

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Str. W. F. White has .just passed under the Mackinac Bridge carrying her final cargo of the 1959 sailing season.

SEASON FINALE Steamer White Closes 1959

Sailing Season With Cargo

Of Fluxing Fines for U. S. Steel's Gary Indiana Works

The last trip of the season for Brad ley Transportation Line's Str. W. F. White began before daylight on Tues 20

day morning, December 15, 1959. The White was loaded during the night with

down the anchor for four hours to wait

fluxing fines for the furnaces of U. S. Steel's Gary Indiana works. Shortly after

The second day out of Rogers City was calm and bright. By 10 p.m. that

for the winds to diminish.

7 a.m. the White steamed out of the

night, while off-duty men watched the

loading slip at Calcite, cleared the break-

Wednesday night fights on TV, the curve of Lake Michigan's southern

wall, and headed for Gary.

Captain Alex Malocha blew a salute on the ship's whistle later that morning

screen in the pilothouse. The season

as the White steamed under the Mack

finale was almost over.

inac Bridge for the last time in 1959Everyone aboard â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the Captain

Shortly after midnight the White glided past rhe Str. John G. Munson, which was unloading at Gary Works.

Captain Malocha guided the 550-foot self-unloader up to within a foot of the dock as easily as if he were parking a sports car. After unloading her 115th cargo of the year, the 1959 sailing sea

to the galley crew â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had that "last-dayof-school" feeling. After more than eight months of sailing, the crew, and the crews of the other seven vessels of

Bradley Transportation Line, were look ing forward to the winter at home.

As the ship steamed into Lake Michi gan a South wind freshened and Cap tain Malocha stopped the ship in calm water behind Garden Island. He put

shoreline became visible on the radar

son was over for the Str. W. F. White

and her crew, and she went to winter

quarters in a South Chicago shipyard.

Fluxing Fines pour into cargo hold during night of loading at Calcite.

"Red" Larson holds wheel as White

Chief Engr. Budnick inspects water

clears Calcite and heads for Gary.

meter he's had drained for winter.

Leonard Flewelling lays out course on a lake chart in the pilothouse.

AI Babbitt sharpens chipping tool for use in sprucing up paint job.

for "Bud" Jackson and Dale Morrow.

In the engineroom, Bernard Bader keeps record of engine behavior.

Jim Simpson pours breakfast coffee

"Goose" Gosselin's wide grin and the message chalked on

a

cabinet

tell

how

crew

felt

about

season

finale.

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John H. Meharg 40 years

Henry A. Bey

Lloyd E. Conley

John Bruder

40 years

40 years

40 years

CALCITEBRADLEY

SERVICE DINNER

President C. G. Hogberg, shown above with Bud Dueltgen, presented awards.

More than 500 Michigan Limestone

employees attended a January 30 dinner in Rogers City honoring Cal cite and Bradley Transportation Line employees with twenty-five or more years of service. Ten Division employees received United

States

Steel stainless

steel watches in recognition of 40 years of service. Thirty-eight other Northern District employees received service awards for 35, 30, or 25 years of service.

Rudolph Dueltgen, Jr., acting north ern district manager, was master of cer emonies for the program which follow ed dinners at three Rogers City churches.

The service banquet marked the first 22

offiicial appearance in the Northern District by C. G. Hogberg as new Divi sion president. Mr. Hogberg presented the awards and told Northern District

employees "those of us in management have an almost sacred obligation to pro vide employees a safe place in which to work and to instruct them in safe work

ing practices. At the same time, it is the duty of each employee to work safely and to see to it that his fellow employee works safely."

In presenting the awards Mr. Hog berg said "the core of the corporate effort is centered around such people as we honor here tonight. I am happy and

privileged to honor men receiving serv ice awards here this evening."

Past president C. F. Beukema, who is now president of Oliver Iron Mining Division, attended the awards banquet and told Division employees "I returned here to Rogers City tonight because I wanted to thank you. The success those of us in management enjoy depends on the people who stand behind us â&#x20AC;&#x201D; people like those we honor here. Our records, our reputations, are a reflection of the accomplishment you have made."

The following Calcite Plant em ployees received United States Steel stainless steel watches in recognition of

Rudolph Dueltgen, Jr. 40 years

Eugene King, Sr. 40 years

Morris

G.

Richards

40 years

Edwin

F.

Radka

40 years

William E. Torno

25 years

Ray Alanen delivers gift to Mrs. W. Torno, wife of a new 25-year man.

Fred Beebe, right, gets into the act with entertainer George Bailey.

40 years of service: Henry A. Bey, Eugene J. King, Sr., August A. Pardeike, Morris G. Richards, Lloyd E. Conley, Rudolph Dueltgen, Jr., John Bruder, John H. Meharg, Edwin F. Radka and Elmer G. Voigt.

Service emblems were earned by Richard E. Hamann, 45 years, Henry C.

Thirty-year service employees were Everett W. Shay and William C. Wisch-

Felax, Albert Gosselin, Robert Schefke,

Leroy E. Warwick, Nelson J. Pilon, Frank Witkowski, Leo H. Kapala, Jo

seph D. Markey, William F. Haneckow, Arthur E. Getzinger, Sr., Philip Andrzjewski, Earl L. Meyers, Joseph E. Wasylk, Walter F. Meyer and Ernest C. Adrian, 35 years.

nefski. William E. Torno received a 25-

Glen

Paradise

25 years

year safety-service award.

Bradley Transportation Line men honored included Robley Wilson and Theodore Strand, 35 years; William Chain. Alexander Malocha, Edwin Ehrke

and Henry Kaminski, 30 years. Twentyfive year awards went to Glen Paradise, Harry Piechan and Lyle Goulette.

Following the presentation of awards and a program of entertainment in the

Rogers City theater, all Calcite and Brad ley employees were guests at a dancing party at the high school.

The man who moved the mountain began by carrying away small stones.

Lyle Goulette 25 years

A R

u. s.

C s T E E L

H 1 V E S

G. M. Tim mis looks into one of the

Annandale Mine Provides Protective Storage For Records Of All Corporation Operating Divisions

and

Associated

boxes

U.

Steel Archives. Small

S.

of records

stored

in

part

of Annandale Mine houses Archives.

Subsidiaries

In a rarely-visited section deep in Michigan Limestone Division's An nandale Mine, a group of men carry on a job that is vitally important to all

classify, file and protect important rec ords, historical documents, drawings and

stone mine to provide maximum pro tection for records that range from 50year old historical documents to yester day's production reports.

The physical set-up of the Archives makes it about as fire-proof, bomb-proof, and flood-proof as you can get. The two 400-foot storage rooms and the office area arc 230 feet underground. The

Divisions and associated subsidiaries of

United States Steel. In two large, closed rooms in the mine these men receive,

other material from 125 U. S. Steel lo

ceilings are four feet of solid limestone.

cations around the world. The men op

The walls are 10 to 20 feet thick. All

erate U. S. Steel's Archives.

doors are sealed so the proper air con ditioning can be maintained.

The Archives were built in the lime

80,000

In addition to providing a safe stor age place, the Archives serve as a work ing library of active records.

What would happen, for example, if Ray Long, the Assistant Comptroller for Michigan Limestone needs information from files

that have been sent to the

Archives? A phone call from his De troit office sets the wheels in motion.

From his file copy of the label that goes on every box Mr. Long can tell the Archivist the room, section and shelf where the box is stored. Within two

Two 400-foot rooms are now used. Another is planned.

New records come daily by messenger from Pittsburgh.

H. Foringer checks fire equipment regularly. Hand fire extinguishers are used instead of fire sprinkler unit to prevent wide-spread water damage to records from small fire.

John Kirschner, a former Annandale Mine employee, holds Archives box of Division payroll records. Label tells contents, storage location, and period records must be stored.

minutes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while Mr. Long is still on the phone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the material is located and his question answered. If necessary, cop ies of the documents, or the originals can be forwarded to Mr. Long for his use. Archives equipment includes a

To step from the mine into the brightly-lighted office of the Archives

darkroom, microfilm viewers and re

production machines that will make copies up to 36 inches square.

The high cost of underground mining

stopped the flow of limestone from the western

Pennsylvania mine early in

1958. But even when the mine was still

operating, few employees knew of the

is like walking from night into day.

In the roadway that leads from the mine entrance, the temperature stays at 56 degrees all year, and the relative humid ity is 90r/c. But inside the sealed rooms

Viewer is used to refer to records

kept on

thin strips of microfilm.

plant in case the plant's files were de stroyed by fire, flood, or bomb.

Garfield M. Timmis, a former An nandale Mine employee who is now

Supervisor of U. S. Steel Archives, says much of the material now on hand is

kept for a specified period of time and

of rhe Archives, elecrric heaters and de-

then destroyed. Checks and stock rec

humidifiers keep the temperature at a comfortable 72 degrees and the relative humidity at 50 to 55%.

Government regulations and corpor

ords are burned. Other records no long

ation procedures determine how long records are kept. Records held on a day-

activities in the Archives, half a mile

to-day basis make it possible to re

from the mine entrance.

construct a balance sheet for an entire

er needed are baled and sold as waste

paper. Inactive records that need to be kept for long periods are microfilmed at one of U. S. Steel's 13 microfilming centers and forwarded to the Archives on the small 100-foot reels of film.

Six of the seven men who work in the

Archives are former Michigan Lime Aluminum

paint on limestone walls brightens office.

stone employees. In addition to Mr. Timmis, the following worked in the Mine at Annandale: John Kirschner,

Paul Jamison, Harold Smith,and Claude Hamilton. Lloyd Gray came to the Ar chives from the Kaylor Mine. James

Crowly came to the Archives from the Pennsylvania Railroad.

When the Archives were opened in 1951, 18 railroad cars of material ar rived from Pittsburgh and other loca tions. A special messenger now brings new material from Pittsburgh each day.

In consolidating all major recordretention at Annandale, the Corporation solved a major storage problem for many locations and assured maximum

protection for vital records.

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First step in preventing coal dust explosions is a soaking with limestone slurry right after coal is removed.

Application of Crushed Limestone to the Roof, Rib and Floor of Bituminous Coal Mines Helps Prevent Coal Dust Explosions Limestone plays a vital part in the safety program of the bituminous coal mining industry. Stone that is quar ried at Calcite Plant, Rogers City, Michi gan, and carried on the Great Lakes in the self-unloader vessels of Bradley Transportation Line, is then pulverized at the Division's plant at Conneaut, Ohio. Much of this pulverized lime stone, or rock dust, finds its way into and on the roof, rib and floor of coal

mines in Southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Rock dust is spread over 26

every surface in a mine to prevent the propagation of coal dust explosions.

Methane and other explosive gases generated in the coal seam must con tinually be removed by proper ventil

suspension through a given area in a mine and spread the explosion over a much larger area. The application of

ation in bituminous coal mines. It was

ated completely, it is covered by a layer

not until after 1900 that the explosive nature of coal dust was first recognized.

Dust lying undisturbed is harmless.

Coal dust suspended in air without the presence of enough rock dust may be ignited, and the force of the initial explosion may put more coal dust in

rock dust eliminates this hazard.

Since the coal dust can not be elimin

of rock dust. Such dilution renders the coal

dust harmless. This method has

proven so effective over the years in overcoming the dust hazard that both federal and state mine safety regulations

require its use.

Second layer of rock dust is blown on dry as soon as wet coat dries. Entire mine is re-dusted every year.

Larry Dye, a Michigan Limestone sales representative, reads safety message on elevator cage at Robena Mine.

James P. Flynn, Robena Mine Superintendent explains rock dusting methods to Larry Dye during mine visit.

Stone pulverized at Buffalo or Conneaut is poured into

Michigan Limestone Division pro duces the entire supply of rock dust for U. S. Steel's Robena Mine, located

wet process mixer in mine,

rib, and floor with a fine spray of lime stone slurry. Shortly thereafter, the regu lar dusting crew blankets the same area with a layer of dry rock dust, using a high pressure rock dusting machine.

500

feet

underground.

entries. Federal and state regulations require that at least 65r'r of the material in the random samples must be incom bustible. Mr. Flynn advised that samples

on the Monongahela River about 50 miles South of Pittsburgh.

Pictures on these pages were taken at the Robena Mine during one of the visits of Larry Dye, a Lake Erie District sales representative. Larry went into the mine with Mine Superintendent, James P. Flynn,, to watch the application of

dusted, very little coal is visible. The rock dust not only renders the coal

the Division's stone in both wet and

dust harmless, but with the white back

periodically and complete coverage of

dry rock dusting procedures. The wet rock dusting crew follows closely be hind the continuous mining machine used in this section, coating the roof,

ground it reflects all available light, improving visibility for workmen.

As required by law, rock dust sam ples are taken every 60 days in all mine

the mine is accomplished at least once each year. The coat of limestone is

of dust at Robena often contain more than 90^ incombustible material.

Rock Dust Improves Visibility After a section of mine has been rock

Approximately one railroad carload of pulverized limestone is delivered in side Robena Mine each operating day.

In addition to face mining areas, other sections

of

the

mine

are

re-dusted

vital to the safety of men who produce bituminous coal.

It is nice to know that when you help someone up a hill you are a little nearer the top yourself.

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U. S. Savings Bonds Now Earn

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The Future Is For Those

Who Prepare For It There is good news for bond buyers.

Employees who are putting part of their savings in U. S. Savings Bonds are now earning the new 35A'/r fate of interest if the bonds are held to maturity.

All series E and H

bonds issued

since June 1, 1959 will earn y%% more interest and any bonds you still hold

Bonds are now bigger, says Donna Spillman of Buffalo.

that were purchased before last June 1

will earn the higher rate from that date until they are cashed.

You don't have to change anything to get the higher interest rate, just buy bonds as before and hold those you have and the new rate will build up your savings automatically.

The new interest rate does not change the cost nor the denomination of sav

ings bonds. The higher return comes in shortening rhe time you must hold the bonds. For example, a $25.00 sav ings bond still costs $18.75, but it reaches the full $25.00 maturity in only 7 years and 9 months.

Employees who are not already buy ing bonds can take advantage of the higher interest by joining the payroll savings plan. This means that you authorize a regular deduction from your pay to buy bonds. The following payroll supervisors can help you take advantage of this excellent method of saving: Buffalo Dewayne Sheffcr Calcite Harold Jones

Cedarville Conneaut Detroit Office

George Hollabaugh George Swanson Shirley Kostick

Hillsvilie and

New Castle Office

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Dick Beers

Joe Smith

^UATS CAN BE REPLACED, HEADS CAN'tWEAR YOUR UARDUAT.'//

The hard part about making good is that you have to do it again every day.

A $5,000 gift to Rogers City Hospital from the U. S. Steel Foundation went into new X-Ray equipment. Here Wm. Gebeau, Administrator, and R. Dueltgen, Jr., Board Chairman, watch while William Stanley demonstrates it.

Bob Cronise, of the Detroit Office Accounting Department receives his 30-year service award pin from Mr. Beukema. Bea DiGiacobbe and Shir

ley Reynolds shown in foreground.

Don't Cheat Write down your house number.

Double it — add five — multiply by 50 — add your age — add 365 — sub tract 615.

In the result, you'll find your house number at the left, and your age at the right ... if you didn't cheat, that is.

Don't cheat on the safety rules on the job either. If you do, the figures that result could be the amount of insurance

Northern District friends said "so long" to Lewis J. Patterson, left, and Ru dolph Dueltgen, Jr., right, at dinner in their honor. Mr. Patterson has a new job in Quebec, Mr. Dueltgen has retired after more than 40 years' service.

your widow gers, or the age at which you passed on. Keep the Flag in Mind!

Frank Reinke, was M.C. and presented luggage shown to men and their wives.

Safety signs shown below are on the road between the Cedarville Mill and Quarry, but the message fits any location.

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Richard Hamann, Calcite

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Alfred Savina, Calcite

William Sclielley, Calcite

Eugene King, Sr., Calcite

Rudolph Dueltgen, Jr., Calcite Emil Erickson, Calcite

Daniel Beebe, Calcite

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HIDDEN QUALITY One of the secrets of producing high quality dolomite is found in the material that goes to the waste dump. Trees and earth must be taken off before the stone can be quarried. But, even after this overburden is removed, there is foreign material hidden in the valleys between steeples of stone that usually make the top surface of a dolomite deposit rough and uneven. This material must also be removed.

The back-hoe shown above at Moler Quarry, Millville, West Virginia, is searching out pockets of mud, clay and shale that are hidden in the irregular surface of the stone.

To ship dolomite that has all the quality that nature gave it, Michigan Limestone makes sure the foreign material goes to the dump and not in the stone. This special stripping job at Moler

Quarry is just one more example of how Michigan Limestone produces stone of superior quality.

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