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Walworth CraftsmanKEWANEE WORKS

Vol. XV

Prominent Engineer from General Office Here on

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F. M. Van Deventer, assistant chief engineer of Walworth Company, Inc., visited at the Kcvvanee Works this month and supervised valuable re­search experiments.

Mr. Van Deventer, who resided in Decatur, Illinois, before he became as­sociated with Walworth Company, is a man who is prominent in his field. In recent issues of Combustion, a pub­lication devoted to the advancement of steam plant design and operation, there were published two articles which Mr. Van Deventer wrote. One of these articles dealt with the flow of water and compressed air in pipes; the other, with the flow of steam in pipes. Both of these articles were ac­companied by a chart, which the fer­tile brain of Mr. Van Deventer had worked out. One of these charts was for calculating the flow of water in pipes while the other was for de­termining the pressure drop for steam flowing in pipes.

We believe that the charts com­posed by Mr. Van De Venter could well be used on celluloid cards ad­vertising Walworth, as power engin­eers would find them valuable and handy.

Good HousekeepingA general clean-up in all the found­

ries coupled with the painting of cupola shells an aluminum color has smartened the appearance cf the foundries considerably and at the same time provided a little work for some employees during the shutdown. The use of aluminum paint and white­wash lightens up passageways, mak­ing walking through them much safer than before, and the foundries in gen­eral are brighter and more cheerful looking. The foundry staff is to bo congratulated on it’s good housekeep­ing.

You hear a lot of excuses after an accident but none of them are good enough to compensate for the injury.

Accidents don’t just happen. They’re caused. Back of any accident someone was careless.

FEBRUARY 1938

Into The DeepBuilt to withstand corrosion this 12" Series 300

Cast Steel, Flanged End, Venturi Lubricated Plug Valve will henceforth be a marvel to deep sea divers and fishes. Attached to the end of a sea loading hose, it will be moored to a buoy and dropped into the ocean. Oil tankers will anchor next to buoy. The valve will be hoisted to the side of the tanker and the ship's hose attached. After the boat has been loaded, the valve will be closed and thrown overboard again. Notice that the valve is worm geared, operated with a crank and has ball bearing yoke. It was purchased by the Petroleum Equipment Company.

Kewanee Works’Description on Ether Waves

Station WLW to Honor Plant on March II

The Kewanee Works of the Wal­worth Company will be described over Radio Station WLW of Cincinnati on Friday, March 11, at 10:15 P.M. Cen­tral Standard Time, and it is also probable that some radio performer will imitate the voice of A. J. Mather, our works manager and vice presi­dent.

The publicity, which we will thus receive, is creditable to selection of Kewanee as one of the cities to be honored in the “Salute to the Cities” program which may be heard every Friday evening. The program will last for half an hour and will be in the form of a tour through the City of Kewanee.

J. E. Kemp served on the committee which planned the broadcast.

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No. 8

Walworth Aid Directors Elected

New Directors Are Elected In Four Departments

Annual election of Directors of the Walworth Aid Association was held in the various departments on Wednesday, February 2. From this body the officers of the association will be chosen at the meeting in March.

Those who were elected as Directors are as follows:Main Office....................................Lawrence SparlingGrey Iron Foundry......................................Giles HayGrey Iron Scratch & Core Rooms.............lack LeoBrass Foundry & Core Room........... Ezra HarlowTool Making....................................Raymond BehnkeTapping.....................................................Walt OstmanBlank Stock Inspection & Union. Harry CarlsonBrass Finishing............................... Everett StewartStockhouse................................................Herb RodgersAnnealing...................................................Jim QuigleyNipple & Well Point........................ Norman TeeceSteel Finishing & Union Forge. .Fred Borkgren Wood Pattern. Metnl Pattern, & Lubri­

cated Plug Valve....................... Herbert JohnsonSteam, Light, Power, Carpenters and

Painters.............................................Charley BeckerMachine Repair and Steel Iron Foundry

.................................................................. Charley MoreBoilermakers, Tinners, and Galvanizing

...................................................................Frank CastleIron Valve........... <".................................William KoppSteam Fitters, Masons, Electrical Repair,

Construction Yards, Heat & Venting,& Elevators.................................. William DeBarreA. F. Griggs is the appointee of the

Walworth Company.

Lamberty Services Valves in Topeka

Lawrence Lamberty, supervisor of the Lubricated Plug Valve assembly floor in the Steel Finishing depart­ment. was sent to Topeka, Kansas, to check and repair a few 4" 125# Cast Iron Lubricated Plug Valves. Lam­berty diagnosed the trouble in a jiffy and serviced the valves, which, by the way, are proving very satisfactory.

Income Tax Return Penalties

The law imposes severe penalties for failing to make a return, or for making a false or fraudulent return. Penalties are also imposed for failing to file a return on time.

The return must be sent to the col­lector of internal revenue for the dis­trict in which the taxpayer has his legal residence, so as to reach the collector’s office on or before March 15, 1938.

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Chicago Warehouse Salesmen In Meeting HereAt the Chicago Branch Sales Meeting

These gentlemen whose concern it is to sell Walworth valves and fittings and thereby pro­vide us with plenty of work are,reading from left to right, front row: F. M. Waterhouse, J. E. O'ljaughlin, T. Halsey. J. P. Fetter, G. W. Crampton. Second row: J. E. Mihm, L. DeGroot, L. B. Garland, J. D. Kimball, J. H. Kessler. Back row: P. D. Allen. II. S. Strauss, E. G. Venables.

General Repair

Visit Plant - See Advancement

At the signal from their field gen- | eral, Hellmuth Strauss (better known as “Dick”), the Chicago warehouse sales force ceased firing on the valve and fitting trade, disbanded, and re­assembled in Kewanee for a two-day sales meeting on Thursday and Fri­day, January 27 and 28.

Included in the group were a couple | of allies from Detroit who came to pledge their support and assistance to the Walworth cause. These were J. E. Mihm, former Carnegie Tech gridiron star, and G. W. Crampton. Along with the new faces we were pleased to find that of the veteran, John Fetter, who is still out there fighting for Wal­worth with the ardor of a new recruit. Recently enlisted in the struggle to make the Chicago territory Walworth­conscious are T. Halsey and F. M. | Waterhouse. Men with previous serv­ice are J. E. O’Laughlin, J. D. Kimball, P. D. Allen, L. B. Garland, E. G. Ven­ables, and J. H. Kessler. Venables has charge of the order writing and ship­ping at the Chicago warehouse.

The meeting gave cur field men an opportunity to see how the Kewanee works has kept abreast of the times in installing the latest machinery and methods, to quietly formulate strategy for a big push this year, and to re­cede from the recession and other dis- j tractions at the front; that is, get away from it all pro tem.

With J. E. Kemp, Tom Harwood, and Fred Priestman as guides the Chicago storm troopers reconnoitered the Kewanee plant in search of new ideas and arguments to use in coun- [ terattacks on the sales resistance of 1 P.A’s. They must have found quite a few for we noticed that their mental notebooks were filled when they left.

Thursday evening these vending doughboys were rationed fried chick­en, mashed potatoes, fruit salad, and other food stuff at the Waunee Farm restaurant. Napoleon said that an armv marches on its stomach, so we didn’t want this crack sales outfit to run around the Kewanee works on an empty one. When they were in good marching condition, short inspiration­al and instructive speeches were made by Messrs. Strauss, Beckman, Kemp,' Eastin, G. Cotton, Harwood, and Witherell.

Friday, the second day of the meet­ing was devoted chiefly to a confer­ence. Various foremen were called in to explain methods of production and answer questions which the salesmen shot at them.

Their furlough up. they returned to their posts on Saturday. They left fired with the determination to blast this newcomer, Recession, right out of his stronghold. Well, they are a live bunch of fellows and we look forwai'd

to their capturing a lot of big orders for us this year. We also hope they won’t overlook any of the small fry.

3ln itlemoriam

LOUIS WILLIAMS, age 56, died at his home on East Third street on Tuesday, January 25. Death was at­tributed to heart ailment. He started to work in the Kewanee works in 190/ and remained here until 1909. He re­sumed working here in 1918 and stayed in our employment continuous­ly since that date. He worked up to noon on the day of his death. Williams was employed in various departments during his long period of service. Since 1923 he had been a steamfitter associated with the General Repair department.

“Do,” as he was familiarly called, was beloved about the plant for his fine wit and sense of humor. He made friends of everyone he knew. Hence his passing is deeply mourned by all of us.

Students Are TransferredJoe Rodak and Bernard Aulinskis,

1935 machinist training students, have been transferred to the Steel Finish­ing department. They will continue their scholastic work and will receive diplomas in addition to their course certificates this year.

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by Eddie GriertStanley Forstrom went to a chicken

dinner the other night and came to work the next day with most of the chicken in that misplaced eyebrow of his.

The Electric Repair and Steamfit- ters department during noon hour looks something like Monte Carlo. Elmer Peterson is one of the card play- crs(?), but sometimes he gets so ex­cited his hair stands on end.

The three musketeers—George Dan­iels, Leslie Beens, and Harold Shaw— are having a mustache race. Up to now George Daniels has the dirtiest face, and we have very little hope for Harold Shaw.

Bill Blewett and Jerry Smith an­nounce today that they are getting ready to challenge Frank Rogers to another golf game after beating him so bad last year. You had better start practicing, Frank.

Bill DeBarre is the new potato chip king around town. He claims his are the best monev can buy, but some of them taste like salted chips fresh from the Wood Pattern.

The person who will not listen to Safety Rules may have to listen to the sound of the ambulance horn.

Good housekeeping curtails waste, saves time, consei-ves health, pre­vents fires, improves morale, pro­motes happiness and breeds safety.

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Group InsuranceA recent survey of our insurance

records disclosed some startling facts on group insurance. The younger em­ployees are not taking advantage of this protection, and we are taking this method of again calling it to the at­tention of those who have not as yet grasped this opportunity to secure old line insurance at a very low rate.

Our insurance rate is re-figured each year and is based on the average age of the insured employees and of course the lower the age the lower the rate; consequently, we must inject more young blood or our rate is going to continue to rise as it has from year to year.

Our records show that 71.6% of the total number of employees at the Ke- wanee works are insured under the group plan. Of the employees between the ages of 17 and 40 years only 57.7% are insured while 87.7% of the employees of 41 and over are insured, so it is obvious that the young em­ployees must get interested if we are going to keep this group insurance plan alive.

Now, to all uninsured employees, ir­respective of age, won”'t you please give this serious thought and then drop into the Employment Office to have the plan explained to you again ?

SocialistSocialist Father: “What do you

mean by playing truant? What makes you stay away from school?”

Son: “Class hatred, father.”

Dalrymple Heads West; Nobiling Takes Place

in SchoolRobert Dalrymple, 1937 foundry

student, has taken leave of Kewanee and gone west to seek fame and for­tune. We are informed that his first stop was Tucson, Arizona, where he formerly lived for three years. His ultimate destination is sunny Cali­fornia. Bob has hopes of landing a job with the Douglas Aircraft.

The vacancy left in the training school by Bob’s withdrawal, will be filled by William Nobiling who has been working in the Lubricated Plug Valve department and Grey Iron scratch room since last March. Nobil­ing was selected because he is carry­ing two of the required courses, namely, Kewanee Products and Foundry Practice.

Statement Walworth Aid Association for Month of

February 1938Cash on Hand

January 1, 1938 $ 1.946.35

Dues Receivedduring the month, 827 00

2.773.35Disbursements

Benefits a/c Sickness and Accidents $633.65

Death Benefits 400.00 1.033 65

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot . . . ?

Fifteen years ago Herman Zachan, packing foreman in our Stockhouse and Shipping department, returned to Kewanee after spending two years in San Diego, California, where he worked for the San Diego Consoli­dated Gas and Electric Company.

That these two years spent there have left an indeli­ble impression on Herman is evidenced by his oft expressed interest in every­thing San Diego, particularly, the Gas Company.

Herman always has a weather eye peeled for orders from the Gas Com­pany and in a recent shipment to them he included a little note addressed to the old store room gang with whom he worked. He was rewarded by a return greeting signed by five of the men who still work there and whom he re­members. They are W. de Waard, chief storekeeper; Tom Batty, A. T. Petersen, Leo. M. Keller, and Roy E. Fritzer. With the greeting they sent a copy of the News Meter, their em­ployee publication, mentioning the re­ceiving clerk discovering the message from Herman Zachan.

Herman has been in our employ for many years and his loyalty can not be doubted, but there is a little spark of something closely akin to loyalty still burning for what he calls “the old Gas House Gang.”

Incidently, we were much impressed with the News Meter. It is a very newsy little paper full of employees’ interest colorfully presented.

Main OfficeBy Susan Taylor

The title role of Sir Walter Raleigh was played in a slightly different set­ting when the other morning Carl Ecluse came to the rescue of Julia Babrowski. Julia lost her shoe while crossing the tracks on her way to work. (It may have been a Sir Wal-. ter Raleigh act for Carl, but we un­derstand it was just plain embarrass­ment to Julia.)

Anyone not quite understanding just what damage can be done by leaving the heater of one’s car turned on, might get full particulars from Herbie Ashley.

Herbie didn’t have to pay the piper, but we hear he did have to pay the barber. Herbie unconsciously left the barber shop without paying his bill, then afterwards remembered that he had not only forgotten to pay his bill but had likewise forgotten his glasses. What was Herbie thinking about?

Cash on Hand February 1, 1938 $ 1,739.70

Daring Death

August De Valkenaere of the Union department risked his life to have this picture taken. The ice floes you see here were on Rock River. In the left background can be seen the Rock Falls bridge. The spot of white almost directly behind August is not there as a result of poor photog­raphy. but is a spray of water shooting into the air through a hole in the ice. This spray is caused by tremendous water pressure underneath. Now you realize the great chance he took.

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Of The Giraffe VarietyBefore they boarded the train which took them to Portland, Oregon where they planned to make a

short visit to the Consolidated Supply Company, we induced this distinguished-looking group of 10” and 12” 125 lb. Iron Body, O. S. &. Y., Wedge Gate Valves to line up and pose for the photogragher. Their long yokes give them a commanding view of things and causes them to stand out in a crowd.

Malleable Foundryby Ward La Rue

Ernie’s wife told Ray’s wife that New Year’s resolutions are the bunk. Ernie’s wife says he always tries to store up too much and consequently, he’s been home every night for four weeks.

Flip Lippens is back in circulation again. Every Saturday night he can be found in a Wyoming dance hall shewing the younger set his version of the pre-war Big Apple.

Milton Otis can’t understand why some women, who can talk so fast and loud, couldn’t each have been born quintuplets.

Chet Nicholson recently made his debut in the surrounding village dance halls. He wants to receive some point­ers, especially on his pet step, ‘ the Finale Hop.” How about that brunette down on Tenny street, Chet, or the little blonde.

Anyone wishing the dope on the forthcoming Schmeling - Louis fight should see Herman Tieman or Willard Thorp. We hope June 22 settles it for good.

Everybody offered Chris Reiff 25 cents apiece if he would not sing in the concert given by the Y glee club. That probably would take in Fhil Kling too.

February Safety Committee Meets

At the February Safety Committee meeting Foreman Claude Bates reported that the experiment with mechanical gate locks on our elevator gates have been discouraging due to the fact that a barrel of fittings placed on an edge or corner of a cage platform will throw the car enough out of level so that the mechanical lock will not func­tion properly. In view of this condi­tion an electrical gate lock, which due to method of mounting the trip elimi­nates the trouble we had with the mechanical lock, was installed. This is doing the work required of it.

Committeeman VanVooren reported leaks in the Malleable foundry roof, and Charles Bryner reported roofing imperfections in the Grey Iron found­ry.

The secretary reported that, as sug­gested at the January meeting, the step leading from the Brass foundry wash room into the foundry has been repaired, a short approach to the door leading out of the Machine Repair de­partment has been installed, and lights have been installed in the pass­ageway between the Electric Repair and Machine Repair departments.

Black Eye“I read Winchell’s column aloud just

to annoy the neighbors. There’s a fellow, that Winchell—a second Ab­raham Lincoln.”

“What do you mean, a second Abra­ham Lincoln?”

‘ He’s for the peep-hole, by the peep-hole and through the peep-hole!-’

The Malleable foundry wishes to extend its sincere sympathy to Chet Nicholson and Edward Van Cleve, whose mothers died recently.

We are glad to see Emiel De Bock back again after a long sick spell.

Relationship Between Business Volume And Employees’ Earnings As They PertainTo Kewanee Works

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Annual Aid Meeting Held February 16th

Annual Statement Printed By Request

Annual meeting of the Walworth Aid Association was held in the con­ference room of the shop office build­ing on Wednesday, February 16.

President Walton M. Ostman pre­sided. Minutes of the previous meet­ing were read by Secretary Frank A. Castle. A. F. Griggs, treasurer, had prepared the annual statement, which was read to the members and ap­proved. A comparison of the state­ment for 1937 with those of 1934, 1935, and 1936 was also read to the members.

At the request of the Aid Asso­ciation the statement for the year 1937 and the comparison with previ­ous years have been printed and are to be found inserted in this issue of the Craftsman. It is important that all members of the Aid study these fig­ures, for they reveal that in the last few years the association has paid more in benefits than it has collected in dues which has created a con­stant drain on the surplus of the as­sociation.

It was moved and seconded that the directors be instructed to abide by the article in the by-laws which states in substance that members ill or injured must notify their depart­ment Director within seven days or otherwise be disqualified for benefits. This motion prohibits the instigation of the claim in any other way than through the Director of the depart­ment of the one seeking a benefit. It will protect the agency from pay­ment of unjust claims.

A vote of thanks was extended to Miss Kate Miles for the accuracy with which she keeps the records of the Aid Association.

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Grey Iron FoundryLeo Callewyn is giving knitting les­

sons to a few girls. He would like very much to increase the class. Attaboy! Leo, purl one, purl two.

General Repairby Eddie Griert

Les Beens and Bill Do.Ter have closed the doors of their matrimonial agency and are now reclaiming diamond rings from sewers.

Sprig Has CubRobins and mibs may be harbingers

of spring, but we have a surer sign. Butter Peden has taken up intensive training and may be seen riding from and to the shop on a borrowed bike. However, the fact that his car had a flat tire at the plant and his key to the spare tire was home may have had something to do with it.

J. E. Gilchrist, Supervisor of Tool Design

As Supervisor of the Tool Design j department, J. E. Gilchrist is one of those men whose faces are definitely | familiar to every Tom, Dick, and I Harry in the plant. His work takes I him from department to department, from cne end of the shop to the other. Hence it is that this droll, sober-minded fellow is likely to be one of the first of the organization men that newcomers will ask ques­tions about.

Gilchrist is of Scotch lineage. He was born, raised, and educated in the St. Andrew’s district of Scotland, site of the internationally famous St. An­drew’s golf course. While on a return visit to Scotland in 1936, John was looking over the St. Andrew’s golf course when his attention was at­tracted to a large crowd on one of the fairways. He inquired the reason for the crowd collecting and was in­formed that Bobby Jones was playing the course. Taking along his sister-in- law, Gilchrist joined the gallery and watched old Calamity Jane in action again. Although this was not an exhi­bition match nor tournament play— Bobby was merely enjoying a stop on his way to the Olympics in Germany —there were 4500 sDectators on the course who had gathered as quickly as it was rumored that Bobby Jones was nlaying.

After serving as an apprentice in Scotland and going to technical school at night, Gilchrist came to the United States in the vear 1923 in search of more profitable employment and greater opportunity. He landed in New York just at a time when jobs were scarce and times were hard. Thus it was while wondering what to do next—like Cortez, the conqueror,

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he had burned his ships behind him— he decided to accept the invitation of his old friend Scotty Leitch and visit him in Kewanee, Illinois. While pay­ing this visit, he found work in the Walworth plant here and made his home in Kewanee. John was first em­ployed in the Tool Making Depart­ment. From there he gradually won promotion, first to a tool designer and then to Supervisor of the Tool Design department.

Gilchrist is responsible for new de­signs, new tools, and also improved methods of nroduction to reduce costs, the last being worked out with the foremen of the departments. At all times he has found the foremen and the workers of the departments co­operative. This splendid spirit lightens his heavv load and removes much of the grief from his work. He appre­ciates this and in return has always striven to assist and help others. His willingness to co-operate and please is reflected in his popularity through­out the works.

In speaking of the purchase of new tools and machinery, Mr. Gilchrist stated that machine manufacturers to­day follow the auto industry; conse­quently, the Tool Design department has to adjust the standard machines to our particular work or buy special­ly built machines which are much m~re expensive. He went on to say, “We have also resorted to using tungsten carbide tools in the Brass Finishing department. Although these tools cost us more at the start, it costs us much less in the long run to use this type of tool. Machine builders had to increase thfe weight and power of machines, thereby improving the

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KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALLOne of the most important things we need to

learn in keeping Walworth products permanently in the blue ribbon class is to keep our eyes on the ball. The ball in our case is the product which we sell.

Satisfactory performance of our valves and fittings in the users’ service is the acid test of quality, and only so long as we turn out products of superior workmanship and honest materials can we hope to hold our place in the sun.

The financial resources of the company, the ability of its officials and directors, the cleverness of its engineering staff, and the energetic pub­licity and marketing campaigns of the sales de­partment are all robbed of much of their power unless we keep our eyes on the ball and back them up by delivering the goods.

As long as we have a reputation for valves that are tight and operate properly, for fittings that always are tapped to gauge and correct alignment and that do not have to be removed from the piping on account of defects, just so long may we be sure that wherever valves and fittings are bought Walworth valves and fittings will be sold.

SAVE THE DAMUnless we raise a finger now to stop the little

leaks which appear, they will grow larger until the dam keeping back the high costs of waste gives way and the ensuing flood destroys the Company and our jobs.

Competition and smaller demand have forced down our prices. This reduction in the prices of our manufactured products must be followed by a reduction of expenses. Our margin of profit is not sufficient to allow a drastic cut in prices with­out a corresponding cut in costs.

It is the hope of the management that wages can be maintained at their present high level. Costs can be reduced in other ways, but it is largely up to the worker to do so. Carefulness and watchfulness on his part are necessary to reduced overhead expense, so help yourself by helping the Kewanee Works eliminate waste, the gigantic, unproductive overhead item.

Strive more earnestly to promote economy by the avoidance of waste in the use of time, ma­terials, and supplies. It is astonishing what large savings can be made by the economical use of

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such comparatively small items as paper, envelopes, pencils, stamps, and other office supplies, as well as the larger items light, heat, shop materials, and many other things in daily use. Good care of tools and equipment of all kinds reduces repair costs. Avoidance of accidents and personal in­juries reduces payments for claims and damages, which in the final analysis result in lower insur­ance rates.

Let others say what they will, ours is a co­operative enterprise. Many thousands of individ­uals have invested their money in our company, and their money has provided us with the tools with which we work and earn our living. We, as employees, have for some years fared much better than the investors. Therefore, we have a personal obligation as well as a personal interest in conducting the operations of our Company on a reasonably profitable basis and in providing the best possible quality and service to our customers.

Let us see what we can do. Who knows but what our jobs depend on eliminating waste? When net income vanishes we will all be in a bad way, but the greater the net income, the better for all of us.

The following calculations reprinted from THE ARMSTRONG MAGAZINE, published by the Armstrong Machine Works, Three Rivers, Mich­igan, illustrates the huge cost of waste. Please give the following figures your full attention.

THE COST OF LEAKSSTEAM—100 Lbs. Pressure

Cost per monthSize of Lbs. wasted at 50c per Total costOrifice per month M. lbs. per year

%" 470.000210.000

$235.00 $2,820.00hi" 105.00 1,260.00Vs" 52,500

13,20026.25 315.00

t\j" 6.60 79.20nV' 3,400 1.70 20.40

(For steam at 50 lbs. pressure, the waste is about 75% ofthe above figures; at 20 pounds, it is about 50%; and at5 pounds, the loss is about 25%.)

AIR—100 Lbs. PressureCost per month

Size of Cu. ft. wasted at 10c per Total costOrifice per month M. cu. ft. per year

%" 9,979,200 $999.92 $11,999.044,449,620 444.96 5,339.52

Vs" 1,114,560 111.46 1,337.52iV' 278,640 27.86 334.32sV' 69,552 6.96 83 52

WATER--40 Lns. PressureCost per month

Size of Gal. wasted at lhVsc per Total costOrifice per month M. cu. ft. per year

%" 692 400 $108.00 $1,296.00307,700 48.00 576.00

Vs" 76,900 12.00 144.0010 " 19,200 3.00 36.00jfe "

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4,800 0.80 9.60

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Production and OrdersJanuary, 1937 Shown In Comparison With January, 1938

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Ripley with his column of widely read extraordinary facts, if he re­ferred to the past month’s production, undoubtedly would have said:

“Believe it or not, the total produc­tion, in tons, of the Tapping depart­ment for January, 1937, fell but a comparatively few tons short of the total production to finished stock in tons, of the entire plant during the month of January, 1938. ”

January of this year, when com­pared to last year’s figures, was a low production month in both orders and operations. Though it carried more tons into the Stockhouse than did December, it showed the lowest January production since the year 1934.

Likewise in booking orders, January showed a minor increase over Decem­ber sales, but fell far below the aver­age monthly orders for the previous year. In companion it proved to be the poorest January sales since 1933.

As with orders so it was with opera­tions for the plant. Curtailed sched- I’les forced producing hours so low that the pounds per man hour worked could not hold up with the average figures of the previous year.

190 Employees Dropped

With the continued recession of or­ders in past months and with stock requirements sufficiently high to give customers desired delivery, limited schedules for the month have likewise curtailed total working hours of the plant to 84% of last year’s average monthly working hours. 190 employees were dropped from the working force.

But history will again repeat itself. If judgment, based on past experience did not verify this fact, there would be but little use for business and finan­cial men to budget and to plan a fu­ture plant expenditure and improve­ments for the same. The fact that history does repeat itself is the es­sence of the confidence on which we build a greater, better product for tomorrow.

Favorable Factors

We know that ingot operations of the steel industry as a whole have ad­vanced to 30.7% from a December low operation of 27.8%. We know that building contracts have advanced to $8,570,000 from a December low of $8,263,000 of one month ago. Carload- ings likewise have increased from 88,000 of one month ago to 92,000 for the present time. These figures, though not large in what the previous year held forth, are still a turn up­ward and have not weakened the po­

tential program which may yet break forth.

The Naval ProgramIn stimulating business projects

which of late have been proposed, the Cargo Ship and Naval Program may be one of the bright spots, which the coming year may hold forth.

The total American sea-going fleet approximates 8,400,000 tons in vessels of 2000 tons displacement and above.

Of this fleet 7,400,000 tons will be twenty years old or more, by 1942. To leplace all ships now approaching ob­solescence would require the building of 260 vessels for each year. The five year building program and its total cost would be $2,000,500,000, a stag­gering program which the United States Maritime Commission, in all probability will not sanction in full.

But the Navy Building Program is already underway, pending legisla­tion. which, according to Washington authorities, the modern and enlarged navy program must require. Immedi­ately this should call for building 65 new cargo vessels at a cost of $210,- 000,000, and a 10 year urogram would entail expenditures five times as much.

A twelve tanker program, on which oil companies and government will share the cost, is now underway and offers to the ship yards of the coun­try opportunities to bid.

All business starts with buying and the customer must be sold. What the buyer thinks of workmanship on prod­ucts which we have sold before, will be of great importance when a bid is closed. This past experience is often known as “goodwill.” It spells success, and future business rests on that and confidence, as on nothing else.

Man About Plant (continued)construction of machines, in order to get efficiency from this type of tool.”

The personnel of his department in­cludes Ken Donaldson, draftsman; Itav Van Wassenhove, draftsman, and John Goodwin, Jr., secretary and draftsman.

We might have found cut a lot of mere interesting things about Gil­christ and his department, but the interview came to an abrupt end when the reporter asked if Scotland Yard was two feet, eleven inches.

Brass Core Roomby Doris Adams

Minnie Suik celebrated Lincoln’s birthday anniversary by becoming the bride of Adolph Sniesko. The happy couple are making their home on North Burr street. Minnie’s friends in tlvs department wish the pair of newlyweds the best of wedded bliss.

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Charles W. Grothe

Grothe Operates Main Gate Store

Charles W. Grothe was selected to carry on for Pat Burns. Charley takes over the dispensing of candy, cigars, cigarettes, and other items at the store at the main gate. Charley is 67 years old. He first took employment in the Kewanee Works in 1886. Most of the time he has seen service in the Tool Making department. In 1931 he suffered a slight stroke which made it inadvisable for him to continue working around machinery, although he would prefer to do that kind of work. We wish him success and luck with the store.

Those who wish to settle the accounts they carried with the former operator, Pat Burns, may do so at the Cashier’s office.

lie Was RightA young man walked up to one of

the clerks at the Employment Ex­change. “Is this where you pay out eternity benefit?” he asked.

“My good fellow, I presume you mean maternity benefit, do you not?”

“No, I mean eternity benefit.”“Do you know that eternity means

the hereafter?”“That’s right. I’m here after it,

ain’t I?”

Safety Committee for Month of February

Emil Wirth, Chairman Claude Bates Waldemar Kueter Achiel VanVooren Charles Bryner A. F. Griggs, Secretary

Walworth. Craftsman

3 u □□ D &r- noon notesNipple Department

by Jack MaynardJoe Walanties returned to work

February 1 after a three months ab­sence due to an operation on his right eye. His vision is still poor, but the doctor claims it will be as good as- new in about three or four months.

Marriage of Miss Minr.ie Suik and Ado ph Sniesko, both Walworth employ­ees, took place on Tues­day, February 12 in the rectory of St. Stanislaus church. Reverend Father Surak performed the cere­mony. Mrs. Sniesko was formerly employed in our Brass core room, and her

StockhouseBy Bill Boswell

Before I carry on I wish to acknowl­edge the invaluable assistance of Julie Kazlowski, my man Friday. Julie and I will collaborate on this beat by cov­ering the Stockhouse.

In a Kresge’s advertisement ap­pearing in the Star-Courier recently it was stated that Mr. and Mrs. Ar­thur A. Lempke were the parents of twins and therefore would be -the recipients of a free layette set. Later it was announced that Art’s propaga­tion was greatly exaggerated. He was only responsible for the photograph of the twins. The twins belong to another family. ✓

Mr. and Mrs. Harold “Mac” Lay are the parents of a fine boy born February 11. The father is doing as well as can be expected.

Bill Lyle, pride of the fourth floor packers, has been calling his friends “Brother Goon.” The boys have coun­tered with a stiff right to the bread­basket by calling Bill “Jeep-Jeep.”

Joe Zeglis, chief mate in the Re­ceiving department, is a fanatic for the Tribune’s Movie Stars Scramble game. At present he has guessed all but one star. Here is the scramb’ed star — TMRERSDACHIABLHERS. How about helping him, folks? Just send in the correct answer to Joe Zeglis.

Leo (Tarzan) Shinkevich is coming along nicely with his dancing lessons. How about it, Leo? Can you do the Big Apple yet?

To show you that Herb Ashley thinks Spud Nass is an all right guy, he sold him two right shoes for a pair.

Kurt Koepke of the Tool Making department and Miss Marjoi ieSehmidi of Kewanee were united in marriage at Rock Is­land. Illinois on Thurs­day. February 10. The couple spent their honey­moon in Chicago and now reside at 238 South Torn/ Street, Kewanee Kurt was mode guest of honor at the recent noncommis­sioned officers of Company F banquet at Waunee Farm restaurant. Good luck to the pair.

John Sullivan and “Squint” Teece evidently do not believe that black cats are unlucky. One as black as the Ace of Spades strayed into this de­partment. Both Teece and Sullivan wanted the cat, so they flipped a coin to see who got it. Sully went home with the cat. “Squint” just went home.

Mrs. Austin Smailing passed away on Sunday, January 16. She was a sister of Oscar Youngren of the Nip­ple department.

“Believe it or not,” I played golf at Baker park Sunday, February 12.

Emil Wirth, chairman of the safety committee, lights his pipe as he pon­ders either over the safe­ty program for the month or a probable rhummy game after the day s final whistle. Besides being one of the chief advisers on safety, Emil is the plant’s Master Mechanic. He’s a swell fellow to talk to be­cause of the excellent quality of his dry wit. You can t help but like him, though he tries to be gruff at times.

Pattern Shopby Ed Boeji

Somabody put a dead sparrow in Red Annesley’s Havana Blossom, but it didn’t feaze him. The size chew that boy takes, it would take a dead ostrich before he would even notice it.

Charlie Horler is in the market for a pair of knee pants. He plans on squatting in front of England’s King this summer.

Walt Whitehouse, our wonder boy, is praying for the bowling season to end while his rep is still good.

Walter Winchell would have some­thing to say about the Chick Majeskes —we hope it plays golf, Chick.

Bus Stuhlsatz bought a diamond around Xmas, and Oscar Larson looks worried. Well, we’d be worried too if we had to look forward to having that guy in the family.

Benny Belsky has been back for about a month. He is as good as new. All the boys are happy to have him back with them.

husband is engaged in foundry work in the Brass foundry. You see a candid shot of the young couple to the left. Happy, aren't they ? Our very best wishes to them.

Brass Finishingby Everett Stewart

Red Miller, Milo Carlson, and Bob Ray received their valentines again as is (he annual custom.

Jim Miller, Hank Marlow, Larry Powers, “Squawk” Standaert, and myself worked on the pipe line at Sheffield during the lay off.

L. L. says he has a Dodge that he has been trying to sell for the last six years. We believe you could buy it for about $30.

We wonder who the new girl in the Malleable Core Room is. She has W. K. walking in the clouds.

Malleable Core Roomby Florence Voight

Anna Wannamacher is back on her feet following an appendectomy.

Mary Nosal is a patient again at St. Francis hospital. She thanks us for the flowers we sent.

Mary Lindberg spent a week in In­diana with relations.

“Say it with flowers”—that’s what a certain party did for Darlene on St. Valentine’s Day.

Frances Kasbeck was tickled when her boy friend’s visit ended in Quincy.

For pointers in desk and furniture refinishing see the Malleable Core Room women’s organization.

On Monday, January 28, Evelyn Brown of Kewanee and Peter Heidenreich were united in marriage. Pete is employed in the Union department. Al­though very popular and an excellent dancer, Pete managed to keep out of the range of Cupid's bow and arrow for some time. While the bachelors mourn his passing, the benedicts welcome him into their ranks. We wish Pete and the Mrs. many happy years together.

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