Walworth Craftsman KEWANEE WORKS Vol, XVI SEPTEMBER 1938 No. 3 Crack Walworth Golfers Capture City League Title Walworth Company’s golf team fought it’s way to a spot in the sun by capturing honors in the second round of the City Golf League and then defeating the CCC link stars, first round winners, which victory gave them the league championship for 1938. The going was plenty tough, but the Walworth players responded to pressure. In the eighteen hole championship Those who received the awards were match played on the Baker Park Walt Whitehouse, co-captain, Chick course Saturday, September 10, the Majeske. co-captain, Vance Kazlowski, Walworth squad captured the league Joe Nosolik, Daryl Glong, Sid White- title by 20 strokes, 420-440. Playing house, Laurence Sullivan, and Bill No- on a handicap basis they had to give their opponents, the CCC team, 3Bowling Team A. Hill ...... 44-Hi— 90 20 best men ip the various departments V. H. Heterson ...... 45-48— 93 18 Entered in City League H. Heaton ...... 40-49— 95 22 will then compete in the Walworth it. Dyson ...... 49-53 -102 20 tournament. Ready to prove that its employees 1-. Anderson ...... 52-50—108 20 Horseshoes will be provided the are the best in the land in whatever The Walworth golf squad were contestants and courts are now being they undertake, the Kewanee Works made ready for the equine sport. of the Walworth Company has en awarded small individual charms as tered a bowling team in the Class A tribute to the City Golf League Gone is the horse, but the horse division of the City League, which champions at the annual Kewanee shoe will carry on. runs for thirty-three weeks on the golf banquet which was given at Mid alleys of the Sportsman’s Inn. Com land country club on Wednesday, SeD- petition in the City League this year tember 14. Attorney T. J. Welch, is expected to be tougher than ever prominent local barrister and golf before. authority, was toastmaster and gave White broadcloth shirts bearing an interesting histcrv of golf in Ke . -he name “Walworth” stitched in wanee and an insight into the big large red block letters on the back business that the golf game has be were presented by the Kewanee come in recent vears. Feature of the Works to members of the employees’ entertainment bill was a program of team who represent the Company in magic by R. M. Robinson, Kewanee the league. On the pocket of each high school principal and amateur shirt the name of the bowler is magician. stitched in script and on the sleeve A talking picture, “Golfing with the h'S bowling nosition cn the team. Masters,” was also shown at the ban All on the Walworth bowling team quet and gave those present a chance were highly pleased with these bawl to see the nation’s ranking plavers ing shirts. in action at ma.ior tournaments. This Those who received bowling shirts film was shown by Flmer Fischer and are T. Pellan, G. Hernblom, R. F. G. Miller of Wethersfield high Martin scores on Poison’s "homer” in the Wal Donaldson, W. Albright, R. Warren. school faculty. worth Soft Ball Series. Ml Walworth Craftsman
Greys, Soft Ball Champs for 1938 Statement Walworth Aid Association for Month of Draminski’s single to right field in the last of the ninth inning August 1938 gave the Greys a victory over the Browns in a 5-4 bitterly fought Cash on Hand Aug. 1, 1938 $1,352.24 battle and simultaneously set up the lads of Grey as the 1938 Wal Dues Received worth softball champions. This final battle for honors had the during the month, 794 00 suspense, climax, and anti-climax that the most enthusiastic ball $2,146 24 fan could desire. It was a nip and tuck contest all the way, vic Disbursements tory hinging on an error or a timely hit. For an hour and fifteen Benefits a/c Sickness minutes the opposing teams and the spectators forgot that the rest and Accidents 383.34 of the earth existed and concentrated their entire attention on a Cash on Hand Sep. 1, *38 $1,762.90 little spot of land which is the Walworth baseball diamond. When everyone had concluded that the 4-4 deadlock was never Union, Inspection, and going to ba broken, the Greys started the fireworks in the last Blank Stock of the ninth. Windy Mekinis, one of the Grey's murderers’ row l»y l'ete Stahl who had been held hitless by the Brown’s moundsman, Marv Mill- : Clyde Wasson of the Blank Stock man, did some fast thinking and forced a walk from Millman by and Anton Pietuk of the Tapping In spection are on the sick list. crowding the plate. Lasky blasted a foul deep to right field where Perhaps if Herb Dunlap would not fielder Bill Burns made a running one-handed catch to retire him. run around at Starved Rock, acting like a little kid, he wouldn’t have a Windy Mekinis advanced to second on the put-out. Draminski, bat catch in his back. ting in clean-up position, came to the plate. The first time at bat Seme of the boys wonder how early he had hit a home run, so it looked like Millman would elect to in the morning Jumbo gets up to fix that wave in his hair. walk him. Millman elected to pitch to him, however, and Butch Les Johnson is reported to have looped one of his offerings to left field for a single. Mekinis raced given his baby daughter her first singing lesson. It happened one night. around third to home, beating the peg to the plate just by a wink. Walter Scott doesn’t like the new It was the winning run and the game was over. swing arrangement of ‘'Hold That Tiger.” The Browns went through the sec ond round without losing a game, but they dropped the protested game of the first round to the Greys, which made the Greys the undisputed win ners of the first round. This left the two teams to battle for the champion ship in a two out of three series. The first game of the series was won by the Greys in a walk. Five walks and ten hits gave them eight runs, while the Browns only scored three runs from seven hits and one walk. The superiority of the Greys was evident in their batting and field ing and made them the choice in the championship struggle. Most unexpected occurrence in the second round was the complete col lapse of the Blues who failed to win a game. The Blues had good mate rial but something failed to make it click, although Manager Em Lindbeck tried all the science and tricks known to the game. Reinforced by Blodgett, Unakis, Mitchell, Rowe, and Rodak of the Iron Bodv department the Reds be came a formidable team in the sec ond round and provided tough oppo sition for all their opponents.
The winners, Heiser and his Greys, snapped just after they had defeated Foreman Lindholm visited relatives the Browns in the final fray of the Walworth softball series. Photo gives in Kentucky the remainder of his evidence that they worked for their victory. Reading: from left to right, bot tom row: Windy Mekinis, George Grier. Butch Draminski, Johnnie Conners, vacation. His son Bob has left for Candy Martin. Standing: Lefty Lasky. A1 Kubis, Bob Poison, Louie Heiser. college. Clarence Palmquist, Ed Nyert. [2] £ Walworth Craftsman
Two Lost Time Accidents Training School Starts Recounted at September New Scholastic Year Safety Meeting Last week saw the beginning of I iiion Kiirur mill Klevlrlc Curmil the 5th year of the Walworth school lie cords llcst in IS > cars. courses with an enrollment some what below that of last year in the Safety committee met on Wednes beginning courses as no additional day, September 7, to consider safe young men have been employed this methods of working, to follow-up year. The advanced classes show an safety suggestions made the previous increased attendance but the total is month, to discuss unsafe practices less than in 1937-8. Enrollment as of and conditions, and to propose the the first week is as follows: corrective action needed. All mem bers were present. Kewanee Products ...... 13 Secretary A. F. Griggs reported Machine Shop Practice...... 14 two lost time accidents. A construc Foundry Practice ...... 12 tion employee suffered an inguinal Beginning Drafting ...... 11 hernia as he picked up a wheelbar Products Drafting ...... 14 row loaded with sand and slipped, Drafting Mathematics ...... 22 causing a painful catch in his right Machine Design ...... 10 groin. A carrier in the Grey Iron Metal Study ...... 19 foundry received a comminuted frac Shop Mechanics ...... 17 ture of the great toe when a flask Shop Mathematics ...... 5 fell out of a chain hoist and landed on his left foot. Total...... 137 Mr. Griggs also informed the com The class in “Better English” mittee that the changing of the steam which started with 20 members last pipes in the Annealing department, Golfers who turned in the three low May, completed its four months’ as suggested by Emiel Anthony at est net scores at the Pattern Shop out course this week with 14 staying on the August meeting, had eliminated ing were Hay Van Wassenhove, Chick the job through the hottest summer the tripping hazard that had existed. Majeske, and Walt Whitehouse. weather. An interesting phase of With reference to the complaint this work was its variety as it in made by Walter Girkin at the August would place a car in front of the traps before starting to unload. In cluded grammar, spelling, pronun meeting regarding a belt guard and ciation, enunciation, punctuation, and loose pulley, the secretary reported that case one would be compelled to walk around and not come in close choice of words. It has proved so that the guard had been ordered and satisfactory in its results that it will the loose pulley had been taken care contact with the danger. At the close of the meeting the be repeated next year if requested by of. six or more students. In regards to the question of Fore secretary read some interesting fig man Trenery at the previous meeting ures regarding lost time accidents concerning the inspection of counter dating as far back as 1921 and up to weight cables in his department, the September 1, 1938, a period of near Check-up Reveals 1154 Feet secretary stated that Emil Faber, ly 18 years. During this period the Protected by Safety Shoes representative of the Steel Finishing following departments have made the department this month, reported that best records as to the date of their Prompted by a question from a employees of the department were last lost time accident: Department l.nst l.ost Time Accident workman who wanted to know how looking after this condition them Union Forge .June lit. 1923 many pairs of safety shoes were in selves, checking over all cables. Mlectrie Current.... September 2t». 1923 the plant, and to satisfy our own cu Carpenters...... October 14. 192fi Committeeman T. Harrv Jones Heating X- Elevators...... April 3. 1928 riosity, we checked over the orders called attention to loose bolts stick Painters...... July 25. 1929 and found that since the safety shoe ing up on the new platform at the Shipping...... Vugust 1. 1929 campaign was started at Kewanee Stockhouse, which are a tripping General Yards...... November 19. 1930 Woi-ks, a total of 577 pairs of safety hazard. Mr. Jones also reported a shoes have passed through our hands steam trap in the Tapping depart Brass Foundry into the plant. That means that 1154 ment which, in his opinion, might by Fred Marvin. Jr. feet are, or have been, protected cause someone a bad burn. Joe Metscavitz is rolling up a ball against injury. Some employes are Joe Haderer reported that the of tin and lead foil. Any contribu wearing their third or fourth pair, steps leading to the steel basement tions will be cheerfully accepted with and we know that our foot accidents were very slippery. a smile and a “thank you.” have been substantially reduced. But, Foreman Poulson reported in “Barber” Sharer furnishes the lat in spite of all this, we still have August that a guard, covering the est hot tips on the bangtails now. If many employees who are willing to rocker arm on a straightening ma you have no other use for your spare take a chance. As this is written, we chine in the Annealing department, change, he appreciates any donations. have one of our foundry men on had been installed and also that he Got anything to trade or sell? If crutches, nursing a broken toe. Why ? had installed a guard over the table so, get in touch with Claude Peed, Because he took a chance or neglected or the revolving plate in the An the Redshaw of Walworth’s Kewanee to protect his feet with the best pro nealing department. Works. tection available and that protection A complaint has been made about Orville Bailey can’t find the root is safety shoes. the passageway leading through the beer he puts in the water cooler. Don’t get the idea that the Com scratch room into the Grey Iron Reason is somebody else gets thirsty pany is making a profit on these foundry on the south side where one before he does. shoes for they are passed on to you is compelled to walk in front of the Anyone desiring the best in the at cost, so you are the one who traps while they are being unloaded. coffee line should see George Salem. profits. A broken toe means your There did not seem to be anv solu His coffee is second to none, so he foot in a cast and about three weeks tion to the problem unless the men says, and delivered roaster-fresh to on crutches. You just can’t afford to engaged in unloading these traps your door via Ford V-8. be without safety shoes. [3] Walworth Craftsman &
Malleable Core Room l*>- Florence VwlKht
(Editor’s Note:—In the shuffle that pre cedes every deadline the Malleable core roam notes were lost last month, an oversight for which we apologize and make amends by printing them herein.) A group of girls from this depart ment held a lovely shower for Mar garet Euchaski, who recently became the bride of Henry Druin. Many lovely gifts were presented to Mar garet. Again we wish the newlyweds twofold joy and happiness. Emma Williams reported an enjoy able time at the State Fair on Vet erans’ Day. Mabel Vinson and Wilma Fuerst had a pleasant vacation trip to the Black Hills, South Dakota. Helen Skutnick and her nephew, Tony Sabotta, both from this depart ment, motored to Detroit, Michigan, where they visited with friends and relatives. Rushville, Illinois, may be just a small burg in which to vacation, but they sure can dish out chicken is what Margaret Draves reports. KOUNO-UI* of the patternmakers at their annual outing at Coal Creek Darlene “Darling” Sexsmith enjoy •ountry club brought this bunch of good sports together. Nice looking group, ed a trip to Kansas and another one ■h? Can you call them all by name? to Chicago. Although we can never get much Pattern Shop’s Annual sent only nine men around the sacks. out of Clara Winski, we have learned Bert Willetts was acclaimed champ that she vacationed in Peru. Outing Huge Success in the horseshoe pitching contest. Donna Clark returned from Fox Rolle bolle honors went to August Lake with a beautiful coat of tan. Varied Sport* Program Enjoyrd lly All Lippens. This game attracted a great Lillie Geesey, Mary Weingartz, Blessed with perfect weather, the deal of attention inasmuch as it was Minnie Earley, and Florence Voight Walworth patternmakers held their a new sport to many of the men. took a manless honeymoon trip to annual outing at Coal Creek country The committee deserves much Niagara Falls, Canada. They also club near Sheffield on Saturday, Aug praise for the excellent planning and visited points of interest in Michigan ust 27. Over 52 attended and spent running of this outing. Those who and Canada. the entire day participating in the served on it were Leo Lester, chair varied sports program which the man; Leonard Annesley, Cliff Hanks, Roy Pettit, and Art Crawford. committee in charge had arranged. Safety Committee Harold Carter, manager of Larkin- Golf was the featured activity in for Month of September the morning, and the patternmakers Kroger meat department, donated a 30 pound ham to the patternmakers picnic. Emil Wirth, Chairman were out bright and early digging- Fred Priestman ditches in the country club’s rolling The Jiffy Sandwich Shop furnished the terrain. Walt Whitehouse, Chick Ma- ice cream. Golf balls awarded as prizes Emil Faber jeske, and Ra., Van Wassenhove were given by Foreman Ewalt. These Grover Graham were awarded prizes for the lowest donations are gratefully acknowledged. Joe Haderer net scores. The blind bogey prize was T. Harry Jones split by Ed Boe.ji and Dick Reckard. Your safety depends on how care A. F. Griggs, Secretary After the metal patternmakers dug ful you are, not how lucky. deep enough to strike coal, a strip coal mining company was called in to finish the job. No credit for the dis Many Sports Enjoyed At Pattern Shop Outing covery was given to the pattern makers, however. After a brief resting period, a de licious dinner, which the committee had labored over all morning, was served in the spacious hall of the clubhouse. Following the dinner the patternmakers enjoyed games of kit ten ball, rolle bolle, and horseshoes. In a softball game between the wood patternmakers and the metal patternmakers the wood artisans demonstrated that they were handier with anything made of wood by driv ing in 18 tallies, while the metal lads Rolle Bolle Gol f Horseshoes Soft Bull [4] ■* Walworth Craftsman
The Ghost Walks Nipple Department
A couple of weeks ago Hal Felt of 5n iflemoriam by Jack Maynard our maintenance department had a most unusual experience while motor ANDREW CARLSON, age 77, res Somebody must have left Squint ing through the north part of town. ident of 326 S. Vine street, took leave Teece holding the bag. He fell heir Going north on Main street in the of this world on Thursday, August to two kittens, both toms. Our sug vicinity of Northeast Park he had 25. Beginning in 1891 Carlson was gestion was that he christen them the misfortune of hitting a fine, big employed as an engineer in the old Tom and Jerry, but according to the ^ollie dog. rolling mills. From 1920 to 1931 he latest report Squint buried the kit Possessed of a kind and sympa served on the watchman’s force. In tens. Both died the same day. thetic nature, his heart poured itself 1931 he was forced to retire by ill Jap Hogeboom spent an entire day out in pity for the stricken animal. health. His record as a workman was down by Rock River chasing his row He accordingly took proper precau splendid, and his many years of serv boat, which happened to drift away tions to dispatch the dog from its ice made him well acquainted with unnoticed. The boat had an hour’s misery. As the hapless creature lay his fellow workmen and executives start before Jap noticed it was gone. prone at the roadside, Mr. Felt of the plant. His passing is deeply It drifted down stream about ten phoned the police that they might mourned by the many friends he miles an hour, so Jap went in pur end it all and sent the suffering ca leaves behind. suit of it in his auto, which he can nine to dog heaven. Next he tried to get up to fifteen miles per hour if locate the dog’s owner and upon HARLEY L. SMITH, former Su he pushes it real hard. However, Jap questioning he found a boy who knew perintendent of Shops, died Sunday, finally overtook the boat and under the owner. Immediately, Mr. Felt August 28, in Pottstown, Pennsyl the oar power of his sons it was sent the youngster after the dog’s vania. Mr. Smith was connected with returned to its landing. All concerned master in order that he might feel the Kewanee Works for twenty years, had a very good time. he had done everything in his power. starting in 1904 as a machinist and Claude Collis and his wife took As he awaited the arrival of police patternmaker. After two years in part in the WLS show at Lafayette and owner, Hal was shocked to find our Pattern department, he was made during the fair. Claude called the his victim had less patience and had a member of our drafting force and dances and his wife played the role finally gotten up and walked home. for thirteen years worked in our En of Lulla Belle. Felt says this was the first funeral gineering department. Then he was This reporter is richer by $350, he ever attended in which the corpse made assistant to Mr. Rounseville, having won the bank night award at walked out on the services. Superintendent of Finishing Shops. the Peerless theatre on Saturday, Three years later he was promoted September 10. Yea Bo! Malleable Foundry to shop superintendent. In 1924 he Walfred Hanson was confined to his bed with a kidney ailment, but l>.v M arti I.a Hue accepted a position with Stanley G. Flagg and Company in Pottstown. He he is up and around again now. David T. Bailey’s title, “Dance retired in 1933. News of his death Manager,” should be changed to came as a complete surprise to our “Dance Master.” works people and was met with deep Nicholson spent a week’s wages for regret. a new pair of roller skates and ten easy lessons but found the easy les sons were too hard on his anatomy. Steel Finishing Why does Ernie Robinson keep out of the way of George Nelson, city by Hayden Shatter motor cop ? Butter Peden has been operating a Ivo L’Ecluse, Rene Lammens, and filling station for some time now, but their partner ran into some real com he still has that Scotch heritage. Im petition at the rolle bolle meet in the agine a station owner putting a Tri-Cities on Labor Day. measly two gallons in his gas tank. Looked like Dave Bailey sprayed Well that’s the way Butter has been plumbago around Chick Nichol’s eye weaning his car, but the practice but on closer inspection one could see eventually brought him grief. One it was the real McCoy. day after he had dampened the gas Phil Kling has made rapid strides tank, he went home and took his in the automobile world since he has family out for a ride. Far enough out been with the “Y” singers. His latest to be a good walk from home, the annexation is a bigger and better car choked and died. The next scene Buick. But Chris Reiff says all that showed the missus shoving the car he has received since he joined the and Butter in the driver’s seat hold “Y” singers is sheet music and more ing the baby. If this goes on, the sheet music. Steel Finishing is going to pass the Ernie Robinson and his horse-shoe hat so that all of the family can en team were sailing along pretty until joy the next ride. Strand and his gang came along. If Dale Dugger had half as many John Livingston had better put his girl friends as he says he has he’d truck load of melons under lock and still have enough left over for two kev next time he goes in to get a dates each night of the week. But bottle of beer or else buy some Kenny Nelson and Leo Swearingen Swathed with bandages and racked glasses so he can see better. with pain is this foot which belongs to claim that Dale is doggone lucky to a foundry workman who put off buying get one date a month. They also say safety shoes. He postponed the pur Harley Albright’s golf scores are that if Dale would spend more time chase of safety shoes one day too long for on that day a flask dropped on his always under fifty for nine holes on his skates and less on the floor unprotected foot, breaking a toe. As a when he plavs with someone who his success with the fair sex would be result the worker was laid up three works in the Brass foundry Otherwise, almost instantaneous. My dear, dear weeks with his foot in a plaster cast. You can't afford to do without safety he’s lucky to shoot under sixty. How Dale, can this be true ? Why don’t shoes. comes! you tell us these things ? [5] Walworth Craftsman ...... -A------
THE MORE ABUNDANT LIFE YOUR CHILD’S SIGHT One of the outstanding accomplishments of in Years of school life are usually the period of dustry is the development of the automobile to its greatest stress and danger for eyesight, accord present state of excellence. Those of us who ing to Lewis H. Carris, Managing Director of the wrestled with the early models of twenty odd National Society for the Prevention of Blindness. years ago, now marvel at the reliability and ease “Unsuspected eye defects,” says Mr. Carris, “are of operation of today’s models. Tremendous ad frequently responsible for serious personality ai: vances have been made in safety, economy, and behavior problems among children, as well as comfort. All of these improvements have been their failures in school.” made possible by the co-operation of motor build The beginning of the new school year is a good ers, body designers, steel mills, tire makers, glass time for children to have their eyes examined. w’orks, varnish and fabric manufacturers, electri Approximately 3,000,000 school children in the cal equipment producers and others. Gasoline and United States, or 12 per cent of the entire school lubricating oils have kept their place in the pro population, are handicapped in their education by cession, and the highway engineers have worked defective eyesight. miracles in making transportation safe and speedy in all kinds of weather. Thus in twenty-five A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE years"life has become exceedingly more abundant Some time ago, interviewers asked more than for the motorist. five hundred workmen coming out of Chicago fac The automotive industry has plowed back mil tories just one simple question: “How much of lions of dollars out of its yearly earnings, bring each income dollar produced by the manufacturer ing out better designs and greater values for the do you think finds its way into the pay envelopes buyer. Today a moderately priced car will give of the workers?” better performance, than the high priced car could Out of the 518 persons questioned, 135 thought just a few years ago. The industry paid its own they got less than 3 cents of each dollar produced way, it did not tax anybody yet made thousands in their industry, 378 ( including the 135 ) were of desirable jobs at good wages. It developed convinced they got less than 5 cents, and only the skill and ingenuity of many thousands of be four in the entire group thought they got as much ginners, besides creating jobs for hundreds of as 10 cents of each income dollar produced. thousands in oil fields, steel mills, rubber plan There is a government report, summing up the tations, service stations and road building; to say actual facts on a countrywide basis, which has an nothing of hamburger and hot dog stands. Some entirely different story to tell on the same sub builders made good profits which were immediate ject. Here is what the government report en ly reinvested to extend their business ar.d make titled “NATIONAL INCOME IN THE UNITED more jobs. Some companies could not make the STATES-1929-1935, ” shows: grade and fell by the wayside. The industry Of all the income produced and paid out by the stood on its own feet, gave the public more for manufacturers of the United States in 1929, the its dollar each year, and directly or indirectly employees received an average of 83 cents of each furnished the living for millions of people. such dollar. In 1934 they received 84 cents of This is only one industry out of dozens which each dollar. And investigation proves that the have the same honorable record. They have all same ratio has held good in 1935, 1936, and 1937. contributed richly to the more abundant life of If these facts were more widely known the:. the American people. All of these industries have would probably be an entirely different attitude paid taxes to the government instead of assessing towards the question of profits. No one can blame the public. They have worked out their achieve a man who thinks that the employees are getting ments by the liberal use of capital, brains, initia only 5 cents out of a dollar of profit for feeling tive, enterprise, pride in achievement and plenty resentful and demanding that something be done of good horse sense and hard work. It was not about it. But there is a world of a difference done by laws, political machines, rackets or class between a nickel and eighty-odd cents. hatred. Sometimes a simple glance at the facts can rad The enemies of industry are your enemies. ically alter our settled notions concerning things! [6] Walworth Craftsman
of the picture we can expect a per Production and Orders centage recovery in the nation’s busi ness but hardly a sensational boom. One easy road to the madhouse by consistent and determined work lies in puzzling over the infinite num such records can be made. Comment on Building ber of stars in that spangled endless General Conditions Glancing more closely at another ness—our horizon. In spite of the inventories in our of Walworth’s large markets, we are But why bother about the number stockhouse, which now are building stopped short by conflicting facts and of stars in the sky. It is something back, we feel that in general the busi opinions. A director of a large mer we will never know and probably ness of the country is still forging chandising concern comments that ■»ver was intended for us to know. ahead. Most of the orthodox business there will be no appreciable improve - Better to realize we are a part of indicators are pointing higher. Steel ment in the building industry due to creation, like the million of stars in production is continuing its gratify the fact that the property owners that incomprehensible abyss, and ing recovery. Electric power output cannot obtain an adequate return on therefore be content to cheer one an and car loadings are pushing up to their investment and he also predict other and understand each other with ward the seasonal highs which they ed that the government will become the light they unselfishly give forth, always set late in the year. Motor an increasingly huge property owner each of us shedding our light, that is, car manufacturers continue to look as a result of further defaults on giving all we can give to our work, for a better fall business than any payments on mortgages guaranteed our families, and our country. had anticipated two or three months by the government. Another paved road to free board ago. Building projects are more nu On the other hand, a building con and lodging in a padded cell is to merous. Housing projects in New struction official declares that, while try to put your finger on what is York furnish heavy pipe tonnages in demand in this field was only good causing this economic recession. Most addition to considerable demand for for a short time after the depression large diameter pipe for public works and before the recession, he is of the of us have analyzed the recession in opinion that with the easy financing a hit or miss manner and have form in that area. Some oil companies are ulated our pet remedies which are no figuring on additional equipment and which exists at present, people are solution to our problem because our shipbuilding is progressing to the realizing now that they can afford a minds are untrained to grasp, class point where requirements are being home. He thinks long time payments specified in larger tonnages. and low interest rates are permitting ify, and organize the immense people to buy and builders to build. amount of facts which have a direct One of Walworth’s largest buyers, or indirect bearing on business. The the railroads, is facing a crisis. Due The Big Boss job of performing an autopsy on to the recession, the diversion of While looking forward to Wal business should be left to the trained much traffic to motor vehicles, and worth’s future, let us not forget that analyst just as we leave astronomy the failure of wage arbitration, which our business lives and thrives only as to the astronomers. has been followed by a call for a our products please our customers. Like the astronomer who strains strike vote of railroad employees, You may believe that you work for his eye at the telescope and makes their buying will cover only immedi the Walworth Company alone, but, new discoveries which help us to un ate needs. At present most roads are although it is true that you draw derstand the workings of the heaven not making operating expenses. your pay check from this company, ly bodies the business analyst watches Survey Encouraging you, and I, and every employee from the developments of the business A comprehensive survey taken by the executive to the janitor work for cycle, ever on the lookout for new the Automatic Canteen Company and our customers.^ There will be money facts that may explain a present con published in the Canteen News re in our pay envelopes only if we sat dition or foretell a coming one. veals that the industrial outlook is isfy and serve the customer well. We Before we make any prophecies encouraging. One of the most signifi must give him good products and about fall business, let’s consult rec cant facts obtained from a question good services at fair prices. We must ognized business analysts and the naire sent out by this company to keep all phases of our business in facts we can collect at home and put more than 1,500 leading manufac such proper balance that our Big them under a microscope in our best turers, in every industry and prac Boss—the customer—can be served. laboratory manner. Then we’ll get tically every part of the country, is The customer will not buy if our somewhere. the report that the inventory of man selling price to him is more than he First, let us peer at some local ufacturing plants is decidedly below can pay. That makes it necessary for facts we have collected. We know normal. To get the full picture it is us to keep our material costs, our that August shipments improved, necessary to combine the low manu operating expenses, our wage rates, compared to July shipments and were facturing inventory with the depart and our selling costs in a sound eco somewhat larger than those of June. ment store figures from the Federal nomic balance. August orders improved if compared Reserve bulletin, which after giving Efficient manufacture and good to July orders but they were not any full credit to seasonal adjustment quality are essential. That is where larger than those in June. Further show inventories of 05% of 1923-25 co-operation comes in. All of us must more, we know that production in at the end of the first half, compared do our part, each in his own individ August was by far the best of any with 73c/c at the same time in 1937. ual way and capacity, to serve these month this year—was much greater Any heavy buying, therefore, should customers of ours if we are to go on van that in either June or July—and turn the wheels of industry. year after year with satisfactory .as even greater than our orders in In the middle-west about half the sales, satisfactory compensation to August. So inventories took the slack companies found no change in orders employees, and interest to bond and now stand larger than they did since June, but the other half report holders. The difference between a in June or July. ed changes which were (>4% in the successful and an unsuccessful com Our average pounds per man hour direction of improvement. On the pany is a small excess of receipts worked was greater than for any pick-up in business there seems to be over expenditures, and carelessness, month this year, but still below the more difference between industries wastefulness, and a few bad decisions yearly average of our efforts for last than between sections of the country. can seriously reduce or wipe out this year. We do appreciate the goodwill Generally speaking, the consumer in margin. Truly then, Walworth’s fu and the determination of each and dustries have pulled away from the ture remains in OUR hands. We every one of our employees who by heavy machinery group. Since the must treat well our trust. co-ordinated effort or by team work heavy industries are not showing any have made this record showing for sharp recovery and since consumer Machines don’t cause accidents— the year, and who realize that only industries are only half or two-thirds it’s the operators who use them. Walworth Craftsman
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Stockhouse Main Office by llill ItuNwell by SiiMie Taylor Harold Nass, better known as Helen Walbeck selected Chicago for “Spud”, is back on the job again her vacation this year. after recuperating from an appendec Elwyn Richter, our former office tomy. He was stricken during his boy, is now back with us as mail vacation and consequently did not clerk. have much fun. We hope he has bet Feme Whitmore, a former member ter luck next year. of our Billing Department, was a Malleable Core Room Fred Ebel, elevator operator, and visitor at cur office September 13th. his wife celebrated their 19th wed by Florence Voislil Mr. A. N. Eastin is quite an early ding anniversary on Tuesday, August bird. After arriving at work, in what Editor's Note: These are September note*, 28. Best wishes to you and the he thought was due time, one day up-to-date a.s t/iat fall hat you bought. August. missus, Fritz, and may you enjoy votes by Florence appear on another page. several weeks ago, he discovered that They mere omitted last month by mistake. many more years of married life. it was really only 7:00 a.m. instead Who is the tall beautiful girl Louie of 8:00 a.m. Tillie Dixon attended an annual Verway takes to work every morn family reunion in Jacksonville, Illi ing? What goes up and comes down nois, recently. Earl Weeks received a present with a bang? Answer: Louis Fischer. Darlene Sexsmith was thrilled over Fall is positively here. Orv Bond Labor Day by attending the National from old Saint Nick recently. If you came to work wearing his brand new Air Races at Cleveland, Ohio. want to know what it was, just ask $7.00 fall Stetson. What more proof Lillie Geesey was one of the spec the maestro. could you ask for ? tators at the motor boat races in De- The girls of the Walworth Office pue on Labor Day. Grey Iron Core Room honored the former Jessie Fischer of Emma Williams was shown Chi by Catherine Roser our Billing Department at a dinner cago sights over the holidays by her Patricia Lansbarkas enjoyed the party, September 12th, at Waunee daughters. Labor Dav week-end in Chicago. Farm Restaurant. A contest followed We hear that a certain “oil man” Emily Grygiel is the new girl in the dinner, which was in turn fol is interested in Theresa Zonkel. He our department. lowed by several song and dance has a car and insists on her riding. numbers. A gift was presented the Things have taken a serious turn Miss Margaret Eu- guest cf honor. icaski, who was em for Helen Karpawicz now that she ployed in our Malle- Hannah Bowman chose Grand has a particular type of ring. (Get lable core room, be- Fcrks, North Dakota, and Milwaukee it?) Icame the bride of for her vacation this year. While in Henry Druin of Ke- Milwaukee she experienced her first wanee on Friday, August 12. The cere airplane ride, which was quite the Brass Finishing mony was performed most exciting part of her trip, ac in St. Ant h o n y’s cording to Hannah. by 10v. Stewart | church of this city. I They now reside at Elton Karau gave generously of Lefty Lasky, Clarence Palmquist, 604 K. Main street. his time to the Midland Open golf Walter Russell, and Walter Ogor- Behold the couple in tournament and was on the commit zalek were guests of Bill Barker, tee which was responsible for the big down at Bill’s cabin in New Boston. employees join to- success of the tournament. Congrats, A good time was had by all. i n ether in wishing Elton. them many happy Vance Kazlowski is putting on the years of married life. Maurie Garland saw the Cubs de Sir Walter Raleigh act. He was seen feat? the Cincinnati Reds in Chicago carrying packages for a fair damsel. Lubricated Plug Valve and brings back the news Dick George (Szako Mike) Voyakovich Strauss, besides being the efficient earned the title of best dressed man l>y 10m l.iiulbeek and hustling boss of the Chicago in the Brass Finishing by coming to Verner “Suds” Carlson takes his warehouse, is also no slouch on a work one morning wearing a pair of safety shoes to dances; not to wear golf course. Dick won the B division white shoes. himself, but to let his dancing partner championship at the La Grange coun wear, and if I were the girl I sure try club this year. Leo Lester, chair would wear them. man of the Pattern Marriasic of MiL Shop’s highly pleas Foreman R. C. Webeck and family Helen P.ubnick, Ore/ ing outing, puffs on vacationed for a week in lands of Iron core room e.n- a big brown cigar Michigan. Russ said the fish were a poyee, and Robert and relaxes from his Jackson took place labors for a few min little too smart for his bait. on S-iturdav, Septem utes. It was a busy The Blues are quenching their ber 3, in the rectory day for Leo but his thirst again. This time they’re toast of Visitation parish. work was well done The bride s brother. for we heard nary a ing Maurie Garland & company, who Rev. Father Georfe complaint about the paid for it. (Why don’t you get a Bubniek of La Salle, __jf affair. In the back game with Webeck’s old timers, Mau performed the cere fill ground of the picture mony. Our very best iPF'* you see Dick Reck- rie? That should be a real game.) ard. wood pattern Chuck Cantrell is in a Chicago hos wishes are extended wm foreman, and Charlie pital taking treatments for a failing to the couple. May HI Horler, fresh back all their troubles be from the British ear. We wish Chuck lots of luck and little ones. Isles. hope to see him back to work soon. [8]