AUGUST, 1929 PRINTED AT BERLIN, N. H.. U. S. A NO JOB FOR AN AMATEUR Fifty dollars will buy an excellent watch BROWN BULLETIN but all the money in Uncle Sam's treasury PRINTED UPON NIBROC SUPERCALENDERED BOND and the Bank of England can't buy an eye that's worth a whoop for seeing. Vol. XI. AUGUST, 1929 No. 2 Nobody would let a plumber tinker with a valuable watch, but many will let anybody do an amateur job of first aid on their BROWN BULLETIN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION "The object of this organization is to publish a paper for the benefit of the employees of the Brown eyes. Perhaps it's because a watch costs Company and of the Brown Corporation, in which may appear items of local and general interest; and money, but they've never had to come which will tend to further the cause of co-operation, progress and friendliness among1 and between all sections of these companies."—By-Laws, Article 2. across with cash for a pair of eyes. Or perhaps they have unlimited confidence in Nature's ability to repair the human EDITORIAL STAFF body in spite of abuse. Editor—J. M. McGivney Photographic Editor—Victor Beaudoin Associate Editors—Louville Paine, C. H. Cartoonists—J. Daw, George Prowell Eyes are not only essential for much of our enjoyment of life but they are Assistanf ^l^BS? Pa,,, Business Manager-Robert O. Murphy also necessary in earning the pay en- Grenier, Kenneth Harvey velope that keeps the landlord and the grocer quiet. BOARD OF DIRECTORS President—O. P. Cole Secretary—A. L. Laferriere r* N°rniN' D°IN'/ IF I HELPCD Y°U AND X°U IPfT UPPER PLANTS SULPHITE MILL CASCADE MILL BROWN CORP. IPSt m John Heck Paul Grenier A. K. Hull C. H. Mott d°B ~-* GO TO TtV FIRH P. W. Churchill J. M. McGivney Jos. Hennessey W. L. Bennett k.—s AID ri Walter Elliott A. L. Laferriere John A. Hayward W. E. Creighton PORTLAND OFFICE W. E. Perkins
Items, original articles and photographs are invited from all employees of the company. These may be handed to any member of the Editorial Staff or Board of Directors, or sent directly to Editor, Brown Bulletin, Berlin, N. H. All contributions must be signed.
SERVICE DIRECTORY BROWN COMPANY DISTRICT NURSING DEPARTMENT (Established 1903) Supervisor, Esther Anne Uhlschoeffer; Assistant Supervisor, C. Gertrude Kennedy; District Nurses, Dorothy Goodwin, Eunice C. Studley. Office 226 High Street; telephone 85; office hours, 8-8:30 a. m., and 12:30-1:30 p. m. Calls may be sent to the above office, to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, telephone 283, or to any Brown Company time office. Working hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. A nurse answers all first calls, but may not continue upon a case except a doctor is in charge.
BROWN COMPANY SURGICAL SERVICE Companies provide goggles for jobs L. B. MARCOU, M. D., Chief Surgeon, Office, 275 School Street where the eyes are in serious danger from C. L. GARRIS, M. D., Residence, Berlin National Bank Building. On daily duty in the Industrial flying objects, or splashes or molten metal Relations Department at Burgess Place or corrosive substances. They also spend E. R. B. McGEE, M. D., Office, 45 High Street a lot of time and effort trying to induce NORMAN DRESSER, M. D., Office, 143 Main Street employees to use the protection provided. Industrial Nurses: Hazel Locke, Industrial Relations Department, Burgess Place; Olive Hodgdon, Upper Plants; Florence Sheridan, Cascade Mill Most men realize this but sometimes even the careful ones slip when the job "only BROWN COMPANY RELIEF ASSOCIATION takes a minute." Sixty seconds is plenty Open to all employees except those eligible to Burgess Relief Association President, W. E. Haines, Box Shop Secretary, P, L. Murphy, Cascade of time for an accident to do the damage. Vice-President, Peter Landers, Cascade Treasurer, E. F. Bailey, Main Office Of course it isn't necessary to wear Visiting Nurse: Miss Martha Fagan (Automatic 340) goggles on every job. Often a particle EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE that gets into the eye doesn't destroy A. K. Hull, Riverside L. A. Morse, Cascade Olaf M. Nelson, Saw Mill P. K. Ross, Cascade eyesight outright but infection may do John Briggs, Labor Geo. Doucette, Cascade the dirty work. The germs may be in- Raymond Oleson, Tube Mill No. 2 John A. Lynch, Cascade Executive Committee meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p. m., at the Y. M. C. A. troduced into the eye by the particle or by unskilled efforts to remove it. When an employee can get it done at the first BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION aid room without cost, it is hard to under- President, Joseph MacKinnon Secretary, A. Stanley Cabana stand why he would let a fellow-employee Vice-President, Willis Plummer Treasurer, Edmund Chaloux use a dirty handkerchief, a knife or a Visiting Nurse: Miss Martha Fagan (Automatic 340) nail file. There isn't even the excuse of DIRECTORS Philip Smythe Frank Morneau saving a doctor bill. Benjamin Dale Wm, Thomas Don't let an amateur perform on your Wm. Sweeney W. C. Plummer Charles Pinette eyes. If anyone asks this service of you, The Directors meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 4 p. m., at the Sulphite Mill refer him to the first aid room. August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Three DANGEROUS BUSINESS UP RIVER STOR Y No. 3
By LOUVILLE PAINE
HE story in a recent issue of the by George Horn's crew on the Diamond. it that there is at least four inches slack T Bulletin of "running" Parmachee- It scaled 16,000 feet. on each chain, as it would be impossible nee Falls by Pete King and Fred It is also claimed by the same authorities to start the whole load at once. Boardmen, the first time the feat was that the change from winding the booms A man with a broom and swab com- performed, brings out the following anec- of logs across Lake Umbagog by man bined brushes the dirt off the skids and dotes related by Oscar Goodwin. Now power, by the use of headworks (a de- applies a coat of oil. His station is just Oscar (he would probably resent it if we scription of which will be given in another behind the rear oxen. The friction on were to be so formal as to say "Mr.") story later on) to donkey engines located the skids is so intense that by the time has had a large experience in the lumber in scows, was made at the suggestion of the last log goes over there is so much business, beginning in Maine when he was Oscar. This change speeded up matters heat generated that smoke is very much 16 years old. At 19 years of age he was very materially. Time is especially valu- in evidence. working in a mill on Puget Sound on the able in the driving season. On the steep mountains they build Pacific Coast. He has worked in the sluices, haul logs along one at a time and forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota. He start them with a pair of oxen. Oscar was in the employ of the Brown Company has seen the logs acquire such velocity about 25 years all told. The business had in the sluices that sometimes when they strong attraction for him and he feels he struck the water a log would split from made no mistake in choosing it as a vo- end to end. cation. Oscar has a fund of interesting anec- For the Brown Company he has filled dotes on which we shall be glad to draw the positions of clerk, sealer, and foreman. from time to time. His abilities are well recognized, and he In regard to logging and driving lumber has always measured up to and beyond the 35 or 40 years ago, a good many times requirements of his job. it was dangerous business and many ac- He is especially modest, a keen ob- cidents occurred. There was strong com- server, and an excellent story teller, mak- petition between the crews, even though ing points clear and keeping close to the they worked for the same company. essentials. The main point of this story happened We have it on good authority of old- during a drive on the Magalloway river and timers that it was his suggestion that its tributaries 37 years ago. At this time brought about the widening of the sleds the Berlin Mills Company, as the Brown from the old regulation of 4*/2 feet width Company was then known, was cutting a to 11 feet in the two-sled business, and large amount of long lumber on the little plowing and sprinkling the roads. On and main Magalloway rivers. A firm by the hard icy roadbed thus formed they the name of Bearce and Wilson of were enabled to haul loads five times Lewiston, Maine, was lumbering in the larger than formerly. Plowing and region of Parmacheenee Lake on the Coe sprinkling the roads brought another com- Oscar Goo'fwin and Pingree Co.'s land. plication to be overcome. The freezing At that time, a man by the name of water formed ridges and ruts, making it It is interesting to compare notes on Cal Johnson, a large, heavy man, was impossible to keep the sleds in the road. eastern and western lumbering operations. boatman for Bearce & Wilson Company, Oscar devised a "rutcutter," consisting of Oscar says he could handle an axe pretty handling the stern of the bateau. He a heavy knife set obliquely in heavy sled well, so at 21 he went into the big timber weighed 225 Ibs. His bowman, Dan Carey runners. It did the business. It was by in Oregon, chopping. He says that some- from Bangor, was small, slender, and wiry. its use that the record load of 16,000 feet times, when he tells people that in Wash- When the rear of their drive arrived at of lumber was made possible. The first ington and Oregon they often got a tree Parmacheenee Dam, Johnson and Carey load taken down the Lincoln two-sled that scaled 20,000 feet, they think he is thought they would show the Berlin Mills road after the change of widening, plow- exaggerating. Not having snow they skid men that they could run the falls with ing and sprinkling, contained 64 good- the roads, laying them eight feet apart. the bateau, filled with a wangun, without sized logs and it scaled 8,260 feet. Ma- He has seen ten oxen haul 40,000 feet of the aid of oarsmen. There was a big head haney's amazement was too d/sep for ex- timber, one log behind the other tandem of water on. They loaded their wangun pression. The largest load on record like, coupled together with dog chains. into the boat. The boat could not have hauled on the oversized sled was put in A "hook tender" with a steel bar sees to been more than four or five inches out Paqe Four UROU'N BULLETIN August, 1929
of the water at the gunwales. They then but it was by the merest chance and good boiling and melting points vary within started down the falls with just their luck that Johnson, who was hindered by wide limits. The color exhibited by many paddles. About three-quarters of a mile his excessive weight, was rescued. They specimens is a surface phenomenon and from the dam, the shore turned at what got them into the boat and took them is usually due to a more or less closely was called the "high landing." There was ashore. Mr. Frost met them and asked adhering powder. It has been found that very rough water and large rocks. At them if they had "any more tricks up an unpolished specimen tends to turn that point the boat struck sideways on a their sleeves to show the Berlin Mills green in the presence of a highly polished large rock, and overturned! It happened men!" The drive was finished without any one. The boiling point for some varieties that the stern of the boat was near the serious accidents or further demonstra- is quite low, while others are likely to shore. Aided by a small overhanging tions. There was, however, a noticeable freeze at any moment. All varieties melt tree, Johnson pulled himself onto the bank. humbleness on the part of Johnson and under proper treatment. The taste varies In all probability that small tree saved Carey which was easily accounted for. from sweet to very bitter, depending upon his life. Carey was thrown into the center environment and treatment. of the river and did not succeed in getting Chemical Properties:—Absorbs without out until he reached "Big Eddy," two JUST HOW FAST ARE THE dissolving in a number of liquids, the miles below, also a very close call. All NAUGHTY WINDS? activity being greatly increased by alcohol. of their wangun went into the river. SIMPLE guide for judging Absorbs seemingly unlimited quantities of They salvaged only their bedding and a A wind speeds has been worked expensive foods. Many naturally occurring few other articles. out by the Forest Section of the U. S. Department of Agricul- varieties of Wo are highly magnetic; in Johnson sent three men over to the ture. In forest fires, the number of general the magnetism varies inversely Berlin Mills Company's wangun to borrow men needed on the fighting line is with the density and size, directly with a bean pot. Having a spare one, we let often in direct proportion to the strength of the wind that is blowing. the square of the valence and inversely them have it. Next they wanted a soup To help men in the field, who have with the cube of the age. Some varieties kettle. Then they asked if we had any no instruments to measure the speed tend to form Anne-ions, others cations. spare dishes. of the wind, these rules, which any- Their ionic migrations vary widely. All body can follow, are given by ex- About that time Horace Frost came in. perts of the service: varieties exhibit great affinity for Ag, Au, He had charge of the Berlin Mills Com- A light wind, up to seven miles and Pt and for precious stones in both pany's drive. He thought that something an hour, is felt lightly on the-face, chain and ring structures. The valence had happened. He commenced to ask and rustles leaves. toward these substances is high and its A gentle breeze, eight to 12 miles questions and finally got the whole story. an hour, keeps leaves and small study is complicated by the fact that the There was very little said about the acci- twigs in constant motion and lifts residual valence is never satisfied. Many dent during the 15-mile drive to Aziscohos a light flag. stable and unstable unions have been de- Falls where the second episode took place. Moderate winds, 13 to 18 miles an scribed, the former by uninformed and hour, raise dust and sway small Driving over the falls was on. The water branches. misguided friends, the latter by the daily was rough and strong, and working on Fresh winds, 19 to 24 miles an press. Some varieties, being highly ex- jams was a very dangerous proposition. hour, sway small trees in leaf and plosive, are exceedingly dangerous in in- cause crested wavelets to form on experienced hands. In general, they tend Berlin Mills' men never tried to run a inland waters. bateau on any part of the Aziscohos Strong winds, 25 to 38 miles an to explode spontaneously when left alone Falls. Mr. Frost had his boat's crew at hour, whistle through telephone or temporarily by man. The application of the foot of the falls in the bend, called telegraph wires. One walking against pressure to different specimens of Wo them feels himself being held back. produces such a variety of results as to Pennock's Rips in case men got stranded A gale, 39 to 54 miles an hour, on single logs. When Carey and Johnson breaks twigs off trees and often defy the Principle of Le Chatilier. got their boat to the head of the falls inflicts slight structural damage to Uses :—Highly Ornamental. Wide ap- they thought they would show the Berlin buildings. plication in the arts and domestic sciences. A whole gale, 55 to 75 miles an Mills men how to run a bateau on paddles. hour, uproots trees. Any wind with Acts as a positive or negative catalyst in They put their boat into the water below a velocity of more than 75 miles the production of fever, as the case may Abram's pitch. This point was some dis- an hour is classed as a hurricane. be. Useful as a tonic in the alleviation tance below the "Big Pitch," but below —Popular Science Monthly. of sickness, low spirits, etc. Efficient as Abram's Pitch there were dangerous falls a cleaning agent. Equalizes the distribu- that the Berlin Mills Company's men tion of wealth. Is probably the most never attempted to run. They knew at CHEMICAL ANALYSIS powerful income reducing agent known. the time that Mr. Frost, with his crew, MADE OF DEAR WOMAN was working down below and would see "The Syracuse Chemist" has recently re- If you want knowledge, you must toil them run by. Just before they reached ported a new element, No. 93, Woman, for it; if food, you must toil for it; and the wing jam, Frost's crew was breaking, Symbol Wo, a member of the human if pleasure, you must toil for it. Toil is and they lost control of the bateau! It family. This new element has the follow- the law. Pleasure comes through toil and overturned and they both went into the ing properties: not through self indulgence and indolence. river 1 It was all "white water" at this Occurrence:—Is abundant in nature, When one gets to love work his life is a point. When Frost saw the men in the found both free and combined, the best happy one.—John Ruskin. water and their overturned boat, he bel- specimens are usually associated with men. lowed the order to his boat's crew, "Get Physical Properties:—A number of allo- Doris: "We've been here four weeks.'' out there and pick the darn fools up." tropic forms have been observed. Their Esther: "Gee whiz! Is that all? It Carey's rescue was comparatively easy density, transparency, hardness, color, seems like a month." August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Fiv,
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make it six months? Accidents don't just Hazel Locke enjoyed two weeks' vaca- happen, there is a cause. And the biggest tion from her duties in New York City. cause is carelessness. The Cascade Mill is making sensational Roma Rayner also enjoyed a two weeks' run in accident prevention, only five ac- vacation, most of it being spent up in cidents occurring there in July. This placed Canada. We mean the vacation. the Nibroc Plant in second place in the safety standing. At the rate the accidents Omer Laing, of the Sulphite Mill time are decreasing there, we predict that in office, has charge of the labor office dur- the near future this plant will celebrate ing Mr. Dubey's absence. its first no-accident month. It is signifi- cant that every plant moved up one posi- Mary Haggart has signed for the re- tion in the standing in July with the ex- maining summer months to work with us. ception of the Saw Mill which dropped Miss Fagan had a very enjoyable time last week-end when she was guest at a house party at Unity Lake, Maine.
Although Sarah is still detained from the office on account of her recent ill- ness, we are all anxiously awaiting her return. Another record in the accident preven- We extend our very best wishes to Mr. tion campaign was made in July when and Mrs. Omer Ducharme, and we hope the Chemical Mill went two consecutive their journey through married life will months without a lost-time accident, the prove to be happy and successful. Many first time this feat has been accomplished. thanks for the candy and smokes. The last accident in this plant occurred on May 5 when the tornado, which reaked _ KEEPHIM m heavy damage throughout Main Street, continued up the river and crashed win- from first to last place. A total of 39 SMI LI IMG/ dows in the Chemical Mill. An employee accidents occurred in all the plants during standing near one of the windows was July, a slight decrease from the previous severely cut about the head and face by month's record. After a gradual rise the the flying glass, and the accident record past three months, the trend has now was spoiled for the month. While the started downwards. "Old Man Careless- plant is on record as having no lost-time ness" is again on the toboggan with a accidents for June and July, it is actually flying start. Let's give him the ride of over three months since the tornado his life. caused the last accident. It is a pretty good indication that the Chemical Mill Mr1, and Mrs. J. J. Tellington and crew is safety minded and that they are family vacationed at Hampton Beach the knocking "Old Man Carelessness" for a week of July 22. row of gas houses, when it takes a come tornado or something of the same nature Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Dubey and family to spoil its safety record. For the past are vacationing at Old Orchard Beach. three months every man has done his job SA safely. That shows it can be done over Jules spent the week-end of August a longer period than usual. Why not 3rd at his home in Manchester. each Page Six BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE BASEBALL LIST OF DEATHS Remaining Schedule Upper Plants Aug. 8 Y. M. C. A.—Standards Romeo Morin was born May 28, 1910. 9 Research —I. P. He commenced work with the Brown 12 Cascade —Tube Mill Company in April, 1929. His death oc- 13 Y. M. C. A.—I. P. curred July 11, 1929. 14 Research —Tube Mill Sulphite Mill 15 Y. M. C. A.—Cascade Onesime Tardiff was born October 10, 16 Standards —Research 1869. He commenced work with the 19 Tube Mill —Cascade Brown Company March 1, 1909, at the 20 Research —Y. M. C. A. Chemical Mill. In September, 1919, he 21 Standards —Cascade was transferred to the Sulphite Mill 22 Tube Mill —I. P. where he has worked continuously until 23 Research —Cascade his death which occurred August 2, 1929. 26 I. P. —Standards 28 Standards —Y. M. C. A. BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION 29 I. P. —Cascade The indemnities for accidents and sick- 30 Tube Mill —Standards ness for the month of July are as follows: Leif Jensen $ 20.00 Sept. 3 I. P. —Research Charles Findsen 10.00 Theodore Cyr 30.00 5 I. P. —Y. M. C. A. John Buote 17.20 Peter Beaudoin 117.60 EMie PALMER; -5:^ 6 Tube Mill —Standards Frank Gauthier 22.00 All games played at the Y. M. C. A. Fred Marois 8.61 fls Me ai-fisT saw hjm on* Nicedemo Carlino 24.00 Field at 5:30 p. m. Joseph Marcou 20.07 Fred Darchuck 12.00 Louis Demers 12.00 Fridolin Roy 40.80 Edward Lemontagne 36.00 TO ED. AND FRIPEAU Ludger Grenier 28.00 Fred Daignault 48.00 By Alf. A. Laflamme Octave Pelletier 47.60 Napoleon Tremaine 48.00 Where, oh where, is that Ed McGee, Felix Hamel 57.80 And Fripeau his chum we used to see. Arthur Ouellette 48.00 Has something happened to that inseparable pair, Ludivine Lemieux 72.80 Eva Fournier 58.00 For they can't be seen or heard anywhere. Sam Vautour 59.20 We hear them no longer, in their ardent debates Carlo Bartoli 48.00 Of their rides to Errol and how long it takes. Alonzo Willoughby 58.80 Harold Brown 12.50 Henry A. Eaton 40.00 Ed was last seen in the Centennial parade, Robert Murphy 56.00 Paul Aubin 6.00 Looking for Fripeau along the highway, Pat Hayes 75.20 Dressed as a prince and carrying a cane, Joseph Accardi 30.10 Says Fripeau from somewhere, "Ya give me a pain, Selden Mailman 37.60 Joseph Lapointe 36.00 What for you don't ride in my Ford Coupe, Eldon Storey 84.00 Instead of dragging doze feets dat way?" Nicodemo Galluzo 70.93 Ira Cole 103.80 But McGee looked up with a smile on his face, Total $1,496.63 And said, "Hey, Fripeau, there's still a place, I'm on my way down to Green Square, League Standing So park that 'bazu' and meet me down there. Won Lost Tied P. C. But whatever you do don't forget I'm McGee, I. P 720 .777 Who's aching to take a wallop at thee." Research 6 3 1 .600 Now if that meeting took place, I'm unable to say, Standards 5 3 1 .555 For I did not see either one of them that day. Y. M. C. A 4 6 0 .400 Some say Ed and Fripeau really did meet, Tube Mill 4 6 0 .400 To administer shiners and suffer defeat, But whatever was the outcome, they were soon Cascade 4 6 0 .400 on their way A silver cup donated by the Y. M. C. A. To the fishing grounds of Errol in that little will be given the winning team. coupe. LIST OF ACCIDENTS This time Jessie really did put her foot Lost-time accidents and the standing of into it. While motoring to Lake Um- the mills for the month of July are as bagog, their car overturned when striking follows: a stretch of sandy road, causing the oc- Chemical 0 cupants to be thrown out. Jessie sus- Cascade 5 tained injury to her right foot. Miscellaneous 7 Tube 5 The planning department which was Sulphite 17 formerly located here in our building has Riverside 3 been transferred to its new quarters in Upper Plants 2 the new office building. Believe it or not, it's awfully quiet now down in the foyer. Total ... 39 August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Seven
BROWN COMPANY Thomas Roderick 14.58 James Stewart 60.23 Arthur Lambert 23.73 Lee W. Welch 100.00 Louis Trembley 24.00 Gabreal Gatano 20.00 RELIEF ASSOCIATION Sylvio Turcotte 25.00 Thomas Ross , 13.00 Orders drawn on the treasurer for the Alphonse LaCroix 25.82 Neil McLeod 12.70 Alcide Cyr 22.26 Hannah Dahlquist 100.00 month of July are as follows: Eva Marois 44.50 Jos. A. Gagne 44.00 Jas. Talbot 76.00 Henry Lemieux 87.50 Jas. Hamel ... $ 13.70 Napoleon Auger 43.75 William Oaks 108.00 Edward Roy 12.00 Louis Croteau 67.50 Elentie Genmetto 45.00 James Donovan 18.75 David Boisvert 36.00 Louis Brunnelle 25.30 Pete Laflamme 18.50 Alcide Dionne 117.16 Philias Nadeau 32.00 Jacob Koliada 12 00 Edward Belanger 4.00 Emile Landry 19.19 C. A. Cardwell 33.20 Clarence Locke 22.00 Gilbert Arsenault 2.86 John Blouin 16.20 Jos. Chabot 23.65 Alex Hanson 26.00 Thomas Enman 36.00 Ovila Bisson 93.00 Nicodemo Lentile 76.00 Clara Gifford 20.00 Richard Campagne 18.00 Al Philippon 19.94 Geo. Forestall 28.00 Ferdinand Schroder 24.00 Alphonse St. Pierre 12.75 Albert Laforce 30.00 Phillippe Boisonnault 72.00 Rose Anne Ouillette 244.00 Charles Dussault 14.82 Burton Sutibury 72.20 Arthur Tanguay 54.16 Jennie Oleson 20.75 Alfred Fecteau 75.00 Theodore Pilotte 22.00 Phillipe St. Germaine 47.50 Pacifique Laperle 75.00 Robert Peterson 203.53 Alcide Coulombe 24.00 Eva Michaud 44.50 Fortune Turgeon 81.59 John McArthur 24.00 Edna Erickson 35.60 Tillie Royston 262.00 Napoleon Flibotte 18.40 Abraham Schroeder 72.00 John Holmes 28.00 Jos. Vaillancourt 22.00 Geo. Hogan 72.50 Harry M. Leighton 45.86 Emile King 31.25 John C. Wright 85.00 Philip Lacasse 4.00 Geo. Derocher 24.00 Hans Johnson 117.65 Leo Morissette 45.83 Harry Holt 74.00 Henry Roberge 108.10 Cleophas Morin 362.00 L. B. Lane 18.80 Albert Gravel 107.90 Chas. Vashaw 40.00 Ernest Huot 54.00 Ralph Peterson 111.00 Lester Murray 27.60 Archie Cormier 72.90 Total $4,663.21 yilMimiMlimilllllllimiimiimilllllimilliimimimmilltlimimilimmiimilllllimmmmiliiiiiiiiiiiiii lliiiillllllMlMlllllliinillllilllililliiiiiiiMiiiiniiiiiiiiMllllllllllllllllMliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllililiiiillllllllllllllllllllllll iimiiiiiimimiiiiiimiimiimiiiimiiiii RIVERSIDE SMOKE
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We dyed-in-the-wool baseball fans got beat our record of shipments in any one looking forward to it, for after you really our fill during Centennial Week and it month. Please keep up the good work, get to it, you begin to dread going back. did our old baseball hearts a lot of good. for we have them for you to sell, and We think everyone will gladly join us in we certainly like to see them go. We We know that there are not many fish congratulating the baseball committee for also like to handle them much better than in the Connecticut, but we will be among the excellent choice they made in select- most of the other 97 varieties we handle. old and true friends, both male and fe- ing a team to represent our city. The male. When one is sure of such friend- team played great ball and won five out Victor Chaloux reports that his rubbish ship, fish don't count. of six games. We think that Rolfe, the can was stolen during the celebration on Dartmouth short stop, was the most out- the Fourth. He has a new one now and We miss our Powell River Digester standing player. It is too bad that a city of he takes it in the house at night. which our friend, Ernest Murray, sent our size and with excellent ball grounds, us for several months. so centrally located, couldn't support such From the looks of our casualty list, we We hope you and your family, also a team throughout the season. are not liable to see the safety first flag Charles and our former little cutter girl's fly over our mill, but if things keep on, family, are all well and prosperous. Your we will take first prize for having more We have quite a few baseball fans in many friends join with me in sending you accidents and sickness, according to the our mill and have just recently had an our most hearty regards and best wishes. addition to their number in the person number of employees. Well, if we can't of Mike Egan, our former genial boss win one way we will another. Owing to the fact that our original news millwright. Mike cares for girls' ball notes were lost somewhere between the clubs only, like the New York team that Somebody has recently made a radio mill and the Editor's office, the Towel played here recently. He never went to set to join a lot of others in our neigh- Room notes have been omitted this month. a game before, but this, his first one. borhood in making life miserable for was seen from the front row where he those who have a real set. could take in every move of the fair sex. TEN YEARS AGO THIS MONTH He was so interested that he forgot to Vacationists are coming and going so Group insurance plan put into effect in go home for quite a while after the game fast now that we can't keep track of the Brown Company. was over. Mike says he wouldn't miss them. Of course they all report a grand seeing those girls in their antics again for time; that is what they went for. Our Burgess and Y. M. C. A. tied in City anything. We don't know whether he time is coming, and there is bound to be Baseball League. paid admission, and we have our doubts. something doing all the while down on He was so pleased that he might have the old Connecticut, where the woodchucks Sulphur Chloride item: "Sailor Pat" paid when he went out. and the syrup cans flourish as much as Monahan returned to work here July 21 the corn and the potatoes do. Maybe from fourteen months' service "somewhere We wish to congratulate our towel sales- we will tell you more about it after we in Boston Harbor." Pat was in the Navy men for the wonderful showing during recover. Anyway, it won't be long now. and he says that now he's ready to tackle the month of July, for it enabled us to Really, the best part of a vacation is an honest job. What does he mean? Page Eight BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
Y. M. C. A SUMMER CAMP AT UMBAGOG LAKE. 1-Diving. 2-Diving. 3-Diving. 4-Off to Church. 5-Sun Peeking through storm. 6-Camp Leader riding in Putt-Putt. 7-Bateau Race. 8-Full speed ahead. 9-The Winners. 1O-Battling for the raft. 11-Where are those Chickens? 12-Camp Leaders. 13-Ice Cream for Dinnet. August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Nine
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Charles G. Smith enjoyed his vacation perfect!" Even our gilt-edge Portland want another. It makes me to lie down the last two weeks in July with his family Brown Company team cannot boast 1000%, in mud puddles. It destroyeth my soul. at his cottage at Thompson Pond. The although it was fairly close to it with a It leadeth me into paths of ridicule for fire which started in the woods above his percentage of .937 to date. its name's sake. It prepareth a break- place at the beginning of the dry period down in the presence of mine enemies. was subdued fortunately before it reached Frank Richardson is now on the road to I fear more evil when it is with me. It any of the camps in the vicinity. recovery after a long siege of sickness. annointeth my face with oil. Its water We are hoping to see you around soon, boileth over. Surely to goodness, if Lizzie Smiling Jim Taylor has left for a Frank. follows me all the days of my life I shall month's vacation at his camp at Lake dwell in the house of nuts forever. Beauport, P. Q. We all hope the fishing will be good. Be sure to take plenty of We welcome among us, Andrew Cau- And here are the evening devotions of bait with you, Jim. field, a new member in the Financial De- partment group. the golf dub, according to the Clients Service Bulletin: Bryan Cady is spending the weeks of Golf is my pastime, I want no other. August 10 and 17 with his mother at Lake With the Portland Mercantile Base- Pequaket. It maketh me follow a ball over green ball League over three-quarters finished pastures and mayhap fish for it in still at the present writing, the Brown Com- Our idea of the juggernaut of fate was waters. It restoreth my soul when I re- pany team still retains its one and a half turn to the path of the fairway if I ever pretty well exemplified in the crucial game game lead over the Portland Gas Light with the Gas Company team. One episode do. Yea, though I walk through the val- team. The battle for the cup this year ley of the sandtrap I fear no evil for of the flattening out process occurred has narrowed down to the above teams when Don Brimecombe of the Gas Com- someone is nearly always with me and I with the Standard Oil following close up have my niblick to comfort me. At the pany attempted to steal second. Poor until the race was half over. The crucial Don didn't have the ghost of a chance end a table is prepared before me in the game of the season—that between Brown presence of my debtors and after annoint- with Oke Halgren and Jim English relent- Company and the Gas Company in their lessly closing up on him. Finally he got ing my head with water I partake of the rubber battle—proved beyond all doubt cup which runneth over. Surely such tired and played it was tag day and let the superiority of our team. It enabled them pin it on him. luck cannot follow me all the days of my us to gain a full game on the Gas team life that I will shoot a hundred and forty and retain our position in first place. forever. There are rumors in the air that a min- We won by the score of 9 to 2 before a strel show may be put on some time the record twilight game crowd at Bayside coming season for the benefit of the Port- Park, some 1200 witnessing the game. A jovial poet named Churchill land Office athletic organizations. There However, we have no real comfortable Was requested to use his known skill seems to be no question of available talent lead and must play ball to keep on top. For the Brown Bulletin, sufficient to put over a first-class show. Much could be written on this crucial But he said with a grin, game—incidents before, spectacles during, "My thoughts just at present are quite nil. W. E. Perkins returned from his trip and many things that were to take place abroad on July 4 and reported a wonder- after, provided Brown Company were That is also the case with the writer, fully interesting vacation. He stayed a beaten. But we won, and the old saying, Who after expending a sighter week in Bonn, the German university "Don't count the chickens before they Vain effort in pleading town where his daughter has been study- are hatched" came to the front again. Is not yet succeeding ing. From there he made a trip up the The standing on August 1, with only In getting the matter he mighter. Rhine, through the Schwarzwald and six more games to play, was as follows: But in spite of demoralization across Lake Constance, spent a few days Won Lost P. C. in Munich and other places in Germany, Brown Company 15 1 .937 Of reporters just now on vacation ending up with a half-week in Paris. Portland Gas Co 13 2 .867 He still hopes for skits Standard Oil 11 6 .647 From the office force wits To brighten the future occasion. We note that the first half of the Ever- James Bailey Co 8 6 .571 glades Baseball League, 1929 season, American Can Co 7 8 .467 Hannaford Bros 3 12 .200 closed July 14 with the Shawano team One of the great crimes which shorten Portland Nash Co 3 13 .187 having played fifteen games, won 15 and life is indifference. As one loses interest Portland Water Dis 2 14 125 lost none. And the Shawano Plantation in his church, in his political party, in his News closes the report with, "Good work, club, his friends, and acquaintances, he boys!" "Good!" In the language of The following modern, heartfelt version dries up and the grave claims one whom Johnny, when his teacher complimented of the 23rd Psalm comes from the Shawano no one wants nor laments. The two most him in like terms on having made his Plantation News: fatal phrases are: "What's the use?" and recitation without missing,—"Hell! It's The Ford is my chariot, I shall not "Why should I?" Page Ten BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
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Seems like old times to have How the office would be kept posted McDonald, Berlin. her with us again. on the stock market if anything should happen to Miss Smith. We did not have the pleasure of a visit One of our former Towel salesmen, W. What Miss Kalberg wants to say out from George Braithwaite of La Tuque, W. Norris, who recently resigned and is loud, but hasn't yet, when something goes but learned from the daily paper that he now in Mexico City attending the uni- wrong with the switchboard. had paid a visit to the city. Next time versity, writes that he is doing quite a you drop in town, George, look us up. bit of sight-seeing and is enjoying his trip Harry Johnson certainly missed his call- very much. ing by not being a model for some Paris- Miss Middleman has returned to the ian stylist, judging from the way he looked office from her vacation, which she spent the other day when he started out of the in the Laurentian Mountains. She had "Mac" has recently taken up archery. office and into the street with Mr. Ode- such a good time that she is looking for- As an exponent of the bow and arrow, we gard's light grey suit coat matched against ward to the next one. suggest that "Mac" sticks to his game of tennis. It appears he is more proficient his own dark blue trousers. If the color scheme had been reversed he would have NEW YORK OFFICE in the art of wielding the racket as a passed as an excursionist from Palm M. S. Flint spent some time this month certain employee of the Minneapolis Office Beach, but instead he was soon appre- at Portland and Berlin, getting in a few can testify. hended and summoned to return the bor- days' fishing with W. E. Corbin, at Perley rowed property. Thoughts of women's Flint's Bosebuck Camps on Aziscohos During the period that our Towel sales- shoes and sun-tanned legs would hardly Lake. For once we have an honest fisher- men were working as a field crew, we flustrate one into such a state of mind: man, as we haven't heard anything about advised one of our new distributors that however, the anticipation of escorting how big the fish were that they caught, our crew would be in Iowa and in his three lady friends to a ball game all on although he did report a very enjoyable vicinity on a certain date. A few weeks the same day might have had something time. later we received a letter from this dis- to do with it. tributor reading in part as follows: Mr. Pray's family are spending the sum- "Your crew consisting of one boy ar- mer at Dover, N. H. Joseph May is en- rived this morning." SUCCESS joying his vacation at the Delaware Water Success is often compelled to wait until Gap. Miss Redmond is also vacationing CHICAGO OFFICE you get out of the way. Success is a nor- this month at Southampton, L. I. We often wonder— mal condition, and always at your elbow. Why Mr. Gumbart insists on sitting at It was found by Watt in his mother's We are all glad to welcome George one particular table when lunching at kitchen. Ashworth back to New York Office. He Child's. There are a hundred successes right has returned from a leave of absence If anyone ever heard Harry Johnson close to you—almost where you stand. induced by illness, and looks hale and put in a good word for the Chicago White You, with your mental and physical equip- hearty, with all his former vigor. Sox. ment, should bag one. What Mr. Moore's chief pastime was Educate your ears to hear of chances. Among recent visitors to our office this before cigarette lighters were invented. Train your eyes to see results. Keep your month were Messrs. Norman Brown, J. A. If Harry Starr ever studied anything eyes and your ears open. Go after success Fogarty, J. Harding, W. C. Decker, N. L. more diligently than he has the railroad with half the heart you put into watching Nourse, W. F. Everding, A. Brosius, J. timetables the last few months. a ball game, and you will be carried off Shaw, and Charles E. Genereux from What funny little oddity Mr. Hendler the diamond by bankers.—The Silent Shawano. We were also glad to see W. will bring back to the office with him the Partner. H. Bond, our southern Towel salesman, next time he comes in. who spent a day in New York recently. If Mr. Odegard would be able to recog- nize a piece of sterling silver from a piece Kid: "I want my tooth pulled. How MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE of tin. much do you charge?" C. D. Johnson and A. J. Vaughan are What Mr. Rapp thought when he looked Dentist: "Two dollars by electricity and now on their vacation. Golf will probably for the Brown Company offices in the one dollar by gas." monopolize Clarence's time but as for old location after they had been moved Kid: "Can you pull mine by kerosene Allan, we are not certain just how his into the new quarters. for SO cents?" August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Eleven
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Alma Powers visited Portland, Me., and Lambert took advantage of the Canadian Manchester, N. H., on her vacation. National excursion while the others- went by auto. Albert Parrish praised the Dorothy McGivney motored to Old Or- chicken dinner he had. He really could chard on July 13 and heard George Ole- get away with everything served, but he son and his 19-piece orchestra at the Pier. said that it would not be any too much for big Jack Lambert. It is reported Miss June Morrison was promoted to that Lambert donned a bathing suit, and the Main Office. that he looked real cute in a bathing cap. We wonder why the cap. Phil Wheeler has accepted a position in the Accounting Department. What might have proved to be a serious accident occurred on the Lancaster road Herman Reichel spent his vacation at recently, when Jack Buckley looped the Harpswell Beach, Me. He reports a good loop with his car. Jack jammed on the time, especially when the three mermaids emergency brake, and although the car appeared on the beach every morning. rolled over two or three times, it finally settled right side up. Eddie Chaloux spent one week at Lockes Mills with his family. The illness of Pat Hayes is deeply re- Rudolph Christiansen has invested in a gretted by his many friends. His condition new Chevrolet. The boys are all hoping is reported much improved. We hope to they will enjoy the car for the rest of see him restored to his usual good health the season. in the near future.
Some children reported to Gus Hawkins recently that they saw a bobcat while picking berries. Gus loaded up the old revolver and went to the berry patch in Left to right—Jack Buckley, Ray McKennan search of the animal. After a little soft and Pat. Element. M%-n"•™*e ii-6«i«ff-T«-KifE^=~~je 1>*fl*7V '••7ffeo-*i
Joe Brochu made the pilgrimage to the Jimmy Dillon spent July 13 and 14 at famou, s shrine orf cSain • . t AAnne de Beaupre. Old Orchard.
Among the recent visitors at Old Or- Miss Cecelia Clark has accepted a posi- chard were Albert Parrish, Jack Duggan, Androscoggin Square Tule caught by a Sulphite tion in the Graphic Record Department. Joe Blanchette, and George Lambert. Mill Fisherman. Page Twelve BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
The Job, he knew not what Was to be delicate enough, And tho the night grew darker, Auu the wind kept blowing harder, The doctor, with Rastus by his side Kept walking at a goodly stride. When by the City Cemetery Rastus got all so scarry, Cause Dr. Lite had stopped And he dared not listen to his thoughts. "Have you the bag"? says the Doc, 'Ah's got it here," (in a voice full of shock} "Then, all you have to do, Is to enter that there cemetery and count 22." To this, Rastus kept getting paler, And his knees kept getting weaker. Down went the bag to the ground, And Rastus was homeward bound. "Come here," commanded Dr. Lite And Rastus was back so ghostly white. "Ah can't do that, boss, Ah's afraid, Ah's no good to count de graves." And the doctor spoke with serious face, "So you don't care for the 5 bucks in this case?' Chas. (Tex) Enman, the Island poet, Howard Page has exchanged his Pontiac And only Rastus could know has been given a new title, "Emperor of for a Whippet. Now, boys, it's too bad; How much he wanted those 5 bucks so, And yet he planned in his head Words." Incidentally, he has a good many we thought he was going to better him- Just how he could dig up the dead, titles that have not been publicly an- self. But the 5 bucks tempted him so, nounced. That into the cemetery he slowly did go. The crew had no outing last month. "1, 2, tree, 4, 5, 6, and seven, The Charlottetown Exhibition will be Something must be wrong. Dis one mus* a gone to Heaben, 8, 9, ten, eleven and twelve, presented from August 19 to 23. This in- Where dis one went, Ah won't tell. formation is for Arthur Ramsey of the 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and twenty, screen room. TODAY Only two more and then Ah's plenty. 21 and here comes twenty-two, By HARRY A. EARNSHAW Dis is de one, and what will Ah do?" The head with two faces is the greatest ODAY is the day! Yesterday And here he stops with bag in hand menace we have in our midst. Tis gone. I cannot climb to a To make out the name on the stand, higher plane upon the rungs And all at once he starts to groan, For its his best friend, Old Sam Bone. Joe Steele and Roy Brown spent a of regret. I cannot even start up- week's vacation at Coney Island. wards till I turn from the Night and Then a boom and a bang and a fall face the Day. And Dr. Lite hears his name called. "Oh Doc, Oh Doc, Ah's all a'tremble." We say the past is dead. But the The two steel storage sheds were paint- And in comes Rastus all a'stumble. truth is that as a whole it never "Yo have no idea of what Ah saw, ed last month. existed. The defeats and despair, And neither you nor even law, the tiny triumph, the laughter and Could make me dig up old Sam Bone T. W. Estabrook went fishing one day Who sleeps peacefully beneath that stone. the tears, which we ascribe to the And yo can keep yo old 5 bucks last month and forgot his fishing kit near past, all are illusions. They never Unless they's other things, Ah can dig up. Errol. He was mighty lucky in getting happened to me. They never hap- And here is yo old bag and pick it back. And yo go in and do de dig. pened at all. Yesterday and to- If yo get scared, just do like me, morrow—both are dreams. They Drop everything and start to flee." The main attraction at Songo Pond last elude the light. I cannot grasp month was our George Frechette of the them. THE FRIEND WHO STANDS BY refrigeration plant, when he made his ap- But Today I can touch. It is When trouble comes your soul to try, pearance on the beach with the new sun- real. It is mine! I can make it You love the friend who just stands by. back bathing union suit. Ask him about it. what I will to make it. Perhaps there's nothing he can do; Today is the day—My Day. There The thing is strictly up to you, We wish to extend our sincere thanks are no other days. For there are troubles all your own, to the employees of the Sulphite Mill for And paths the soul must tread alone; the beautiful wedding gift that we re- Times when love can't smooth the road, ceived from them. Stanley Cabana is now agent for all Nor friendship lift the heavy load. Mr. and Mrs. Merton Hazzard. parts of cars, good ones and others. But just to feel you have a friend, Who will stand by until the end; Whose sympathy through all endures, ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT THE ADVENTURE OF RASTUS By Alice Thibodeau Whose warm handclasp is always yours. Arthur Montminy became the proud One black stormy night, It helps somehow to pull you through, daddy of a 10J4 lb. baby girl on July 23. Rastus met Dr. Lite On a cold deserted road. Although there's nothing he can do; Rastus, a bag for bis load. And so with fervent heart we cry, Jack Cavagnaro was in Boston last This meeting was all planne "God bless the friend who just stands by." month with his brother, who was very ill. 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BASEBALL the first half with 15 straight wins and PEANUT DRIER CONSTRUC- First Half of Everglades League Season no losses. Several short talks were made TION GOES FORWARD Ends With Shawano Leading by the fans and also by Manager Van The construction work on the large The first half of the Everglades Base- and Capt. Skee Bell. It was decided to commercial peanut drier is progressing ball League officially closed July 14. The appoint a committee to promote a dance. rapidly. This is the daily mob scene at Shawano team came out first without los- The dance is to be given in the Legion Shawano, as all available hands are at ing any of the 15 games played. Good Hall at Belle Glade on some Tuesday work down there. The work goes for- work, hoys. night when convenient to the Legion boys. ward day and night. Don White, of the League Stand: - g, End of 1st Half main plant at Berlin, N. H., has come to Club Won Lost P. C. U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT CORPS OF Shawano to assist with details of the heat- Shawano IS 0 1000 ENGINEERS CALLS AT SHAWANO ing installation. It is hoped to have the Canal Point 10 4 .715 On Thursday, July 18, Messrs. Lloyd drier in shape to run in a few days now. Okeechobee 5 7 .41t> and Schrontz with a corps of War De- Clewiston 4 10 .284 partment engineers called at Shawano to Belle Glade 4 10 .284 MR. GROSVENOR DAW sta-t a soil survey of the Everglades. The Moore Haven 2 10 .166 VISITS SHAWANO party consisted of E. R. Lloyd of Stone- Grosvenor Daw, who is the author of BASEBALL DIRECTORS MEET villc, Miss., the ex-director of the Mis- the recent "Industrial Survey of the State sissippi Experiment Station, now agricul- The first half of the Everglades Base- of Florida," was a keenly interested visitor tural consultant of the Memphis Chamber ball League for the 1929 season officially last week. He was shown the various of Commerce; C. C. Schrontz of Jackson- closed July 14. The second half officially features of the plantation and gained an opened Thursday the 18th. This was de- ville, from the office of the district en- insight into what is trying to be done gineer of the U. S. War Department: cided at the meeting of the directors and here. and a corps of five engineers. managers in the office of the president, Mr. Daw is interested at this time in Dr. Wm. J. Buck of Belle Glade. A full This party is in the Everglades urder legislation enacted for the impounding of meeting was present. Many points were orders given to the District Engineers tax monies for the payment of interest discussed. A vote of congratulation was Office at Jacksonville by Major-General and the retirement of bonds of the extended to Shawano for their good work Jadwin, U. S. Army engineer, to make counties of Florida. and results in the first half. soil surveys of the 'Glades. The party On the night of his visit to Shawano The matter of the schedule for the took samples numbers one and two at he addressed the Believers in West Palm second half was gone into. It developed Shawano. Beach Club of that city on "The Present that due to work which interfered, Moore They were given a letter by H. P. and the Future and What to do About Haven would have to join the ranks of Vannah on the "Practical Agricultural It." This was a very fine address, and Clewiston and not play on Thursdays. Values of the Everglades as Determined in it he spoke highly of the Shawano After considerable talk it was decided to by Scientific Research." Plantation and the owners of it. form a schedule by which the two teams. This activity is part of the efforts that Clewiston and Moore Haven, would take will lead to a report given to Congress Don White arrived recently from Berlin, care of their Thursday's games by double- hoping to obtain favorable action on Fed- N. H., to supervise the installation of the headers on Sundays. Secretary Gilbert eral interest in "Glades drainage and flood heating apparatus at the peanut drier. Mr. was selected to revise the schedule to meet protection. White is connected with the steam and the existing emergencies. It was definitely placed on the minutes electrical power department at Berlin. In LIBRARY talking over reminiscences, Mr. White of the meeting that the directors would Since the beginning of July the Shawano look with disfavor on any names, on the stated that he went to Berlin and started Library has been favored with donations working for the Brown Company in 1915. roster of the various teams, of players of five books by Chas. Genereux and fif- who lived away from the district in which At that time in the Research Department teen books by R. B. Paddison of the Dade they played or were eligible to play. there were six men, Messrs. Richter, Van Lumber Company of West Palm Beach, August 15th was set for the last day Arsdel, McMurtrie, himself and two others. for which we thank both gentlemen most for any player to be made eligible. At the present time there are 125 in that heartily. department. BASEBALL MASS MEETING The number of books on hand has now AT SHAWANO grown to 270 and the membership to fifty. A. C. Ormsby left recently on a well- A baseball mass meeting was held at The institution continues to enjoy the earned vacation. He is driving up to Shawano in the theatre on Monday night, interest and patronage of its members Southern Missouri where he will visit the iSth. All the team and most of the and the relations are very pleasant. relatives for a month. Jim Walker and local fans assembled to pat themselves on A financial statement will be published Beasley accompanied him as far as Ten- the back, and have a good talk. Much as soon as some of our vacationists are nessee where they will visit for a time. pleasure and satisfaction was prevalent home again and correct figures can be Brooks Selker has taken aver A. C.'s work throughout the crowd. Shawano had won obtained. until his return. Page Fourteen BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
W. E. McDonnell returned Saturday Cards have been received from Chas. H. P. Vannah has been named on from a strenuous trip of five weeks' dura- Genereux in Quebec. He reports he is several committees of the Flood Control tion. He passed through twenty-two having a good time on his vacation. Association to serve with other members southern and northern states ranging as on obtaining data on several features of far north as Minneapolis, west, the center Tuesday, the 16th, was the hottest day Everglades agriculture for use in Congress. of Iowa, and as far east as Philadelphia of the season so far, the mercury that He will serve with Dr. Allison of the and Washington, D. C. He travelled 7000 afternoon standing at 100 degrees for a Experiment Station, Dr. Bourne, patho- miles in the model A Ford and spent couple of hours. logist with the Southern Sugar Company, only $1.58 in repairs. Many farm ma- Clewiston, Mr. S. W. Hiatt, former county chinery manufacturers were visited, also An alligator nest has been found along agent of Palm Beach County, J S. Rainey, many growers of vegetables and several the ditch on the north side between sec- county agent, Dade County, and others. experiment stations. Mac is glad to get tions IS and 22. It is built of grass and back to the 'Glades, he says. weeds and dirt and contains a number of The residence bungalows have been eggs. It is about three feet high. decorated with a lawn. Fences are being built along the back of each lot and will C. A. Jackson, agronomist with the run through the yard dividing each lot Southern Sugar Co., Clewiston, and W. Joe Hunter writes from South Carolina from the other. Each family will then that his work is going nicely outside of D. Cole, engineer in charge of lake dyk- be required to care for their lawn. ing at Clewiston, were recent visitors. many rains and that he wishes he could visit us here again soon. Come on down, Recently Don White and H. K. Clifton Joe. H. P. Vannah returned July IS from attended the Farmers' meeting at Canal Washington, D. C., after a conference with Point. They partook of the fish bake, Dr. Warburton regarding survey of agri- The road to the bridge is in excellent heard the talks, and visited the sugar mill cultural conditions in the 'Glades. He condition this week. The chuck holes in and one of the pumping plants of the reports that later in the season a party the pavement between the Hillsboro drainage district of Pelican Bay. of Federal agricultural scientists will visit Bridge and Gladeview are being filled in Shawano and other 'Glades points to see with paving. This is a much needed im- "Are you an ice man?" conditions at first hand. provement. "Not very, lady."—Georgia Cracker. iilmimimimiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiimiimmilimiimii I mlimiiiiimiimimHlMiiiiimiimiimimimiimim mimmuiimimi nil nil I inn i i i nniiniin inn nnmnninmn n nun minim lulling CHEMICAL MILL EXPLOSIONS I mnniiinmiiHinniniiiiiliniiiiiin iiniiniiiiiiiiniiliinniiniiniii iimmniiinimiiiimmiiniiiiilimiimimimiimimmii iniiinu iMlllli i niii:iiiiiinnii:ninininiin iiiinin mini i iniinniniinniiniiniiniinillii^
Captain James Barnes was unfortunate Wanted—By George Reid. A special family on July 16. Mother and son are enough to be astraddle the fire hose while unbreakable spring for a Ford, to travel doing well. What about the cigars, Buck? superintending a job in the caustic plant, back and forth to Success Pond. when it burst. The things he said would Our sympathy goes to Alfred Begin be- make a Billingsgate fish porter mild in Say, Fritz, we didn't see any report of cause of the death of his father. comparison. Fortunately, in time he cooled your getting hurt. Why go see the nurse off and remarked that while sailing the so often? It took Joe Tardiff five years to decide old Lucy Belle, many's the time in a to buy a car, then five days after he storm, he was wetter than that. bought it he changed over for a Pontiac.
Joe Vallis and his friend, "Kiddo," Scott Parker is so light that he burned spent the week in Boston and vicinity. his brakes four times in the same day. The boys expected cigars but it was evidently a false alarm. Henry Coulombe, remember that we have a nurse for minor injuries. Don't The kids were delighted by a speech be bashful. given by Albert Gilbert at the Brown School. Leo Lapointe from No. 2 shed is on his vacation. You might guess where he Jos. Paradis doesn't have to go to the went. If you can't, just ask him about it. beach for a sunburn. He got his at the linehouse. Caught by C. B. Birton The boys in the cell house think it's Barker has been eating so many rasp- Henry Vezina challenges Evan Ander- just about time for Joe Jodrey to buy a berries that they are coming out on the son to two games of horseshoe pitching. cut of tobacco. end of his nose. Evan Anderson claims the championship of the Chemical Mill. If you want to hear any of the latest Arthur Halle has joined the soup bri- jokes or songs, see Aime Blais or Amie gade. Austin Buckley had an increase in his Devost. August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Fifteen
Arthur Lemlin is the proud father of Our soldier boys, Matt Ryan, Walter delphia visiting. Whom? Ask his father. a baby girl born July 19. Mother and Santy, and Henry Pelky, are at their daughter are doing well. training camp for two weeks. Ed Bergeron and family are spending two weeks in Canada. Pete Cantin is visiting Canada during George Gale has a chauffeur driving his his vacation. old Overland. You can't hide prosperity. If you want to go fishing, don't go near Akers Pond, as Fred Roberge has The Zeppelin of No. 6 cell house is The Cement Mill boys are with us again, been there, and he says there is nothing looking for an oversize bathing suit. after a successful run. left but mosquito bites.
Anybody wanting watermelon, please Paul Therrien is on the meat wagon Jay Stewart had to pay his head tax see Joe Jodrey. during vacations. to become a citizen.
Pete McKenzie couldn't make Gorham Gene Dion, our welder, has taken to George Hopkins is considered the hill because George Hopkins wouldn't swimming with his clothes on. Democratic blueberry champion of the push. East Side. Rate of speed—one quart One of our hills has been named after an hour. Barker suggests that we have a larger McKenzie—McKenzie Hill. rubbish can in the Caustic Plant, so that Billy Hamel is motoring through Joe Vallis can hit it once in a while. Fred Roberge and family spent two Massachusetts during his vacation. weeks at Akers Pond. Frank Vallier was down Laconia way Henry Dillon is taking swimming les- sons at Songo Pond. fishing. Yes, he did get a fish this time. John Reid has returned from his annual cruise around Cape Cod and vicinity. Parker went to Bangor recently. Which John Stewart has returned from his va- was it, Ed—women or wine ? cation. John Christiansen has given up his position as chloroform helper to continue Ikey: "Fadder, them is the goal posts?" Mr. and Mrs. Media Morin are at their his studies at Northeastern University. Fadder (sadly): "No, Ikey, them posts camp at Lake Umbagog. He is now spending two weeks in Phila- ain't gold."
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The Cascade Band men are to be con- Mr. Flint of the New York office was gratulated on their splendid work. A EVOLUTION OF ETIQUETTE a visitor during the month, and while bandstand has been erected opposite the here Mr. W. E. Corbin and he enjoyed a 1899— mill, and we are looking forward to some week-end up on the Magalloway at Perley "Will you be mine?" splendid concerts. The boys have given Flint's camp. us several short concerts at noon time "Pardon me." and their work is very much appreciated. "Shall we start now?" Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Palmer motored Some of these men have not played for "May I pass, please?" to Portland, Maine, and Newport, Vt., years in public, but they have not let time 1909— "Let's get married." to attend Kora and Mt. Sinai Shrine dampen their ear for music. Under ex- Ceremonials. cellent leadership, they are rapidly im- "Oh ! I'm awfully sorry." proving and their every performance is "Let's get a move on." looked forward to with pleasure. "Lemme by." Joe Teti is a strong rooter for the Dodge 1919— when a Portland trip is in view. "Well, we might as well get MAIN OFFICE married." Walter Maines spent his vacation on a Among the recent visitors from Port- "Sorry." farm in Maine. land office were H. J. Brown, John Kelsey, "Ready?" Gilford Henderson, and George Grant of "Gangway." the Pulp Sales Division. 1929— John Lepage and family, including Gil- "All right 1 All right! I'll marry bert, spent a week at Old Orchard. Levi Paulsen has returned from his va- you." cation spent with his family at Old Or- "Look where you're goin'." Carl Johnson is spending his vacation chard Beach. "Say! We haven't got all in Beaupre and points of Canada. night." Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gendron are re- "Get outa the way." Earl Henderson is substituting during joicing over the birth of a daughter. vacations. Page Sixteen BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
Bill Eichel found out that his car runs better in the road than in the ditch.
YARD DEPARTMENT Al Perkins and Loren Stone have joined the Gorham Police Department.
Coon Morris has returned from his va- cation spent up in the Lakes. Warren Noyes substituted in the yard office dur- ing his absence.
John Holmes has returned from his va- cation spent in New Brunswick.
Fred Lafferty was down in Grey and Standish, Maine, fishing recently. He re- ported a great catch.
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT Napoleon Martel and Mrs. Martel were recent visitors in Island Pond, Vt.
Paul Dubois and family spent a few days in Biddeford, Me.
J. Aime Lettre has returned from his honeymoon after being gone three weeks. Aeroplane view of La Tuque, Quebec. Leaving Lawrence, Mass., by auto, the young couple covered 4,500 miles, going Pat Hinchey and family spent their va- For the first time in five years, we have as far south as Harpers Ferry, West Va., cation at Old Orchard. nothing to print about Jerry Bowles. We and as far north as Quebec City. They are afraid that Jerry is beginning to slip have taken up a residence at 88 Church PRINTING DEPARTMENT a little bit. street. Clayton Walker, W. H. Palmer, Earl Henderson, and Jack McLean spent a week-end at the Weirs, N. H., at Palmer's camp. Mr. Walker and Orin Hale of the Gorham power house attended the Mt. Sinai Ceremonial at Newport, Vt.
Arthur Laplante has purchased a Ford Touring Car, and Willard Covieo a Ford Roadster.
Our automobile salesman, George Haw- kins, is very busy these days selling Cadil- lacs, Buicks, Hudsons, and Fords.
Joe Maltais went fishing one Sunday recently and had to loaf Monday to bring in his catch.
Viola Mullens went to Christine Lake recently and brought back a beautiful sunburn.
George White spent a week-end in Bellows Falls, Vt.
Lena Roberge has returned from a week's vacation spent in Woodland, Maine, and points in New Brunswick. Aeroplane view of Brown Corporation plant at La Tuque, Quebec. August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Seventeen
A. B. Mclntyre has purchased a new country. His itinerary covered Bangor, Mr. and Mrs. Albert North visited Plymouth Sport Roadster. Skowhegan, Madison, and other nearby over the Fourth at East Angus and points. Coaticook. Jack Aylward and family visited in Montreal by auto for a week. The re- Ernest Hodgman reports very heavy Sammy Alphonse substituted in the mainder of his vacation he spent fishing traffic during Fourth of July week. steam department during the absence of in the nearby streams. Leo Landers. Ray Emery spent the Fourth at Salem, Brandon Martel was laid up with an N. H. Mrs. Emery, who had been visit- Gene Nollet and Mrs. Nollet were re- injured foot, caused by stepping on a ing there several weeks, returned home cent visitors in Glens Falls and Saratoga nail while swimming at Songo Pond. with him. Springs, N. Y.
Fred Haggart enjoyed a few days' va- Frank Mahaney and Mrs. Mahaney Engineering and Planning Department spent a week visiting in Bangor, Maine. cation. T. L. Brannen is being highly con- gratulated on the float "Santa Maria" Mrs. Albert Lennon attended the Con- Guillo Porretta has been transferred to whose building he supervised. The float vention of the Ancient Order of Hiber- the painters' crew, and Johnny McLain won the grand prize in Berlin's Centen- nians in Minneapolis, Minn., recently. and William Tanguay to the boiler house. nial parade.
Fred Bovaird and family were visitors Philias Nadeau and Jimmy Gemmitti, Alzie Barrows spent the Fourth of July in Boston, Mass., for a week. who were out from injuries, and Harry week-end with a party, camping at Cedar Leighton from sickness, have returned to Lake. Emil Poulin came to work with his work. car all covered with clay, so we know he Wilfred "Pete" LePage and family had been visiting in Canada. John Hughes attended the funeral of spent their vacation at Old Orchard. his sister at Groveton. Alex Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farewell of New took his place in the carpenter shop while T. L. Brannen and family spent a week York City are spending two weeks' va- he was away. in New York recently. Mr. Brannen's cation with James Farewell. sister, Mrs. James Ruddy, returned with Euclid Perry and Antoine Dube are them for a visit with her son, Tommy Leroy Maines was a week-end visitor at again working as leadburners at the Ruddy. Old Orchard Beach. Upper Plants. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Landers and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy are re- Treffle "Fred" Vallee is working in the blacksmith shop while Pat McGee is and Mrs. Wm. Cooper enjoyed a week's joicing over the birth of a son, Frederick vacation touring Canada enroute to Ni- Birt. visiting at Atlantic City and New York points. agara Falls. Donald McKenzie and family spent a Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hughes with Mr. week's vacation in Lewiston and points Billy Noddin and family are spending a vacation at Wells Beach. and Mrs. William Sawyer motored to in Maine. Quebec and Montreal recently. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mclntyre were re- Denman Wight and Jos. Gagne worked with the leadburners a few days. Eastman Root has traded his Plymouth cent visitors at Old Orchard and Port- for a four-passenger Dodge Coupe. land, Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Barnett made sev- eral short trips during Fourth of July HERE AND THERE CARD OF THANKS week-end. Miss Florence Sheridan, the mill nurse, We wish to thank the electrical and is spending a month's vacation in New printing departments for the purse of Gene Leeman and Alphonse Dupont York City, Cape Elizabeth, Me., and at money received as a wedding gift. were among the missing for a few days. home. Miss Gagne is substituting during Mr. and Mrs. J. Aime Lettre. her absence. Tommy Ruddy is enjoying a three weeks' Quebec and Ste. Anne's seem to be a vacation as a New York visitor to his Mike Moffett of the sulphite and Mrs. favorite vacation peint this summer. Mr. home town of Madrid. Moffett are spending two weeks' vacation and Mrs. John B. Lepage and Mr. and at Old Orchard and Montreal. Mrs. Frank Costello spent vacations there. Dana Fogg took charge in the machine Irenee "Joe" Desjardins and family were shop while Irving Fogg had a week's va- Bill Mooney of the digester house also Quebec visitors. cation. spent his vacation in Montreal.
Eddie Murphy was forced to loaf for a Scott Crockett vacationed at Connecti- Albert Lebrecque of the wax room, couple of days owing to an injury. cut Lakes. while working on the gum machine, had the misfortune to get his hand caugkt in Raymond Gates spent his vacation mak- Reginald Libby was out because of ill- the rubber rolls. His arm was drawn in ing short trips about the surrounding ness a couple of days. up to the elbow, causing severe burns. . Page Eighteen BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
Earl Henderson, of the finishing room, Everett Gatchel of the core department Albert Trahan of the laboratory spent and family spent their vacation motoring has returned from his vacation. two weeks vacationing in Montreal. to Quebec and visiting points in Canada. While there he defeated Mr. Mondor, and won the checker championship of Sorel. Pete Garneau of the wax room and John Perry of the lead burners is out from work with an injured side. Mrs. Garneau are rejoicing over the birth The person who tore the Knights of of a son, Leo Philip, born July 20. Pythias sign off my car in the mill yard, Glenn Hannaford, who recently com- Sunday morning, June 30, surely was one Albert Jacque of the paper machines pleted a course at an Indiana college, is of those who shouted so long and loud has returned to work after being out with substituting in the laboratory during va- for tolerance during the last presidential an injured leg. cations. election. Ora A. Keith. Jerome Hunton of the size house and Mrs. Hunton were recent visitors in Port- Wm. Hopkins and family of Los Angeles, land, Maine. Calif., were the guests of Archie Grenier "I'm not your father, am I?" "No." George Roberge of the super calenders of Cascade Hill for a week. The Hopkins "Then quit pawin' me." has returned to work after being out with sailed from New York City, July 27, for "... And don't come back until a sprained ankle. three months' vacation in England. you've paid the money you owe me."
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"Hynie" Wagner, who played ball at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oleson motored one time for the Burgess Team in the to Chicago, where they spent their vaca- old Mill League, paid us a visit during tions. the month.
"Pete" Snodgrass is visiting in Milford. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Brown have re- N. H. turned from a vacation trip to Europe.
R. R. Norwood reported a nice vacation TUBE MILL NO. 2 at his home in Gloucester, Mass. Red Donaldson and Everett Christian- sen have taken jobs "haying" in Errol, A crew of workmen have started beauti- Milan, West Milan, Upton, and as far as fying the grounds surrounding the new Colebrook. That is what they say, but office building, and the result is going to we are of the opinion that they are more be most attractive. A large plot on the interested in "farmerettes" than farms. north side of the building has been graded What say, Red? up, grass planted, and grading all about the building is going on rapidly. The Glen Hallamore, our timekeeper, is flagstone walk and steps leading from the planning on a trip to Nova Scotia, the street up to the building on the south land of Evangeline. To those who have side, which are nearing completion, will not had the pleasure of visiting that add much to the attractiveness of the beautiful country we recommend it very grounds. highly for a first-class vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Oleson are the proud parents of a baby boy, Donald First Post Office in Berlin. Edward, born July 8. Congratulations!
MAIN OFFICE Visitors from the Portland Office were Morris McCarthy has returned from an Messrs. Maling, Smith, Bradbury, and enjoyable stay at Lake Willoughby. Kelsey.
W. F. Swan vacationed at Abenakis Miss Orena Morris of Portland re- Springs, P. Q. cently paid us a visit.
The Construction Record Office has Our deep sympathy is extended to Car- moved into the new office building and roll Mountfort in the loss of his father John West, formerly of Tube Mill No. 2. now is located on the first floor. on July 26. of Lincoln, Neb., studying aviation. August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Nineteen
going the rounds here, and we have put in an order for a number of "Ananias medals" for the different champions. Ovila Valliere of the coupling lathe claims the record of picking five quarts of rasp- berries in twenty minutes, while another one of the lathe men picked 160 quarts of blueberries in five hours, using what he called a "pick," and perhaps a shovel. Bob Home of the dryers made a haul, fishing some time ago. In one place he hauled out 16 and they started coming out so fast that he just held his basket and the last 10 jumped right in. Bob claims they were not salmon, either. Pass 'er in this way, boys. I'll try one, too.
Harry Ardell of the dryers and Robert Oleson of the main office, accompanied by their wives, have returned from their vacation spent in Canada, via Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, through New temons »r /Sim fit/its TVa York State and home. They didn't even . Same ^^Sff #iyi> seme. /C£ get a smell of gunpowder in Chi, which seems unusual but Harry says he had a few shots in Canada, although he wasn't wounded. Harry says when it comes to "Shaving made a pleasure," by Dr. John Albert Light, known to the many as being shot in Canada or Chicago, he Donaldson. No, friends, not a book, but "Skinny," one of our foremost ball play- prefers Canada every time. a new found pleasure. Dr. Donaldson ers and boss shipper of the Tube Mill, will be pleased to demonstrate his new sprained his wrist recently in a game. It non-skid shaving soap. It softens the appears that "Skinny" came up to bat, Henry Croteau, captain of the famous beard and does away with unnecessary took a swing at the pill, missed, when tar babies ball team, has a line-up that profanity that accompanies a poor quality into a reverse spin, banked and crashed he hopes will be a serious threat to the soap. John also recommends this non- to the ground. He also lost "thirty cents" Yankees. He says he feels sure he could skid soap for the bath. Leave your for which he spent the remainder of the defeat the Boston Red Sox without fur- orders with Dr. Donaldson and shave game hunting. The boys here say his ther training. His line-up is as follows : with pleasure. He will gladly take your name in the future will be "Sandy Mac- Cyclone Lem Hyde Pitcher money and orders. Light." "Hoot, mon." Bib Bay Bagley Catcher "Slim" P. I. Cropley 1st Base Murphy, Donnelly, and McGee, no Smiling Pop Reynolds 2nd Base doubt a Palestine delegation, all agree John West, formerly of the millwright Charlie Kid Barker 3rd Base that a Ford Roadster equipped with a crew and now in an aviation school at Fred Daggett Shortstop rumble seat is O. K. providing one of the Lincoln, Nebraska, writes home that he Dick Treamer Center Field three ride in the rear and not all in the has made his first "solo flight" which Pete St. Hillaire Left Field front seat. Such an act may be the ended with a perfect landing. His many Pete Champoux Right Field cause of your being late for dinner some friends here wish him success and hope Senator Knox Umpire day. "Nuff sed." he may return in the future with a plane and give them all a ride. Beattie and Lessard, mechanics in need, Believe it or not, Joe Leroux, one of Tried out the Pontiac's speed. the fighting Leroux brothers, is the only To the many readers who have been They were making her hump ball player that we know who can smoke anxiously waiting for the returns of the When she caught on a stump. a 7-20-4 while in the thick of a game game of Barnyard Golf between "Senator" They came home late that night for their and especially catching, which is Joe's Knox and Arthur Parker of Crystal, we feed. hobby. Joe was seen at a game recently take pleasure in announcing that it was puffing rings like a Boston and Maine won by the latter in the best two out of Frank LeBretton of the 20 car tanks is freight locomotive. three games. The senator claims he was back on the job again after spending one off form owing to the excitement of of the best vacations of his life in Tra- Pete Frechette of 101 Ranch fame is Centennial Week and the prolonged cadie, N. B. Frank hasn't tried to pull training patiently every day in hopes of "drought" which preceded it. Mr. Parker off his shirt yet. He says that he thinks making the middleweight limit and an- says this is just another one of the sen- that the herring bones just go under the nexing the title. His manager, Bill Doug- ator's alibis and it doesn't mean a thing. skin momentarily and just as soon as you lass, says Pete never felt better in his eat a few feeds of herring they become life than he did at 101 Ranch recently. Stories of fishing and berry picking are prominent once again. Page Twenty BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
Alcide Dionne who has been out sick B. A. A. for some time is back with us again. During Centennial Week, the B. A. A. Alcide was greatly missed as he is one had the distinction of putting on the best of the leading welders and is very popular boxing matches ever seen in this part of with the boys here. the country. Every bout proved to be a corker, and our Berlin boys as usual gave Private Joe McGillen of Battery F, who is employed in the Tube Mill research as extra good account of themselves against chemist, mechanic, and whatnot, is get- No. 1 opposition. In the case of Johnny ting ready to go to camp with his Battery. Leroux vs. Dick Lambert, two of our own Joe was seen doing "squads east" and the boys, the verdict went to Johnny after "manual of arms" at the Armory, but the six rounds of battling that was a credit writer is inclined to think that Joe can execute the manual of arms with Gus Halvorson to any club. Leroux, who is a master efficiency, especially when he is riding in boxer, clearly won over Dick and the He has a fine home on Sixth Street. decision was accepted with great applause. the Hup out of town. We mean his Of their four children, two girls and a right arm and when he is accompanied Dick, it will be remembered, was the boy boy lived to grow up. One girl died in who stopped the top-notcher, Tony Julian, by a friend. childhood. in five rounds a while back. The bout Mr. and Mrs. Halvorson have been between Young Lebrun of Sherbrooke, Eddie Demers and Joe McGillen are models of thrift, as evidenced by outward Canada, vs. Harry Roberts proved to be planning to take the air in the near future. manifestations of prosperity. a western cyclone, full of pep every Life on the ground has lost its thrill for Mrs. Halvorson died three years ago. round, each boy doing his best. Although these gentlemen. Gus Desilets says if She was a tireless worker. For a long Lebrun was fouled on several occasions they don't stop throwing the bull around, time she kept a herd of half a dozen by Roberts, who, according to the leading they are apt to take the air most any cows and sold the milk to the neighbors. papers, has a habit of placing one now time. And Gus doesn't mean maybe. The family stockings and mittens she and again into neutral territory. The knit from yarn of her own carding and referee seemingly didn't notice his actions The many friends of Frank Paulson, spinning. Here's hoping for many happy or else thought a few wouldn't do much formerly of Tube Mill No. 2, through years for Mr. Halvorson. damage, and he let them ride, although the columns of the Brown Bulletin wish the ring siders were heard to complain to extend their expressions of sympathy repeatedly. The very same occurrence to Mrs. Paulson and family. took place in Portland, Me., recently in the case of Roberts vs. Art Giroux. Arthur St. Peter of the treating depart- Roberts is a busy scrapper and perhaps ment returned recently from Brunswick, for that reason his blows are placed Maine, where he attended the funeral of broadcast, but referees should know their his sister. Our sympathy is extended to stuff well enough not to be criticized. As Mr. St. Peter and family. long as there is sport there is bound to be criticism. Our old friend, Felix King, was handed a package of fireworks in the Wilfred Beaudette spent a day at name of Sig Hoiseth, who proved to be a Jericho Beaeh and reports the water as fighter and a tough boy. He kept boring fceing very wet. in, stopped many of Felix's blows with Nick Decillo his chin or body, took them with a smile, Ernest Lebrecque, known to the tank and came up for more, and by his agres- crew as "Petit Noir," was seen riding in THIS IS "OLD NICK" siveness won the decision. Many thought the vicinity of Gorham with his jitney Contrary to the accepted conception of a draw would have proved more popular "Old Nick," this son of old Italy has been filled with "plusieurs belles filles dans son but such is the game. Hudson." This is just another mistake of an exemplary citizen of Berlin for many years. He came here with Madigan and The bout between Joe Comeau and Lebrecque's in making too many dates. Mike Goyette was a sensational 4-rounder Ernest Brouin is taking over the job of Warner, contractors, who built the road- bed for the Concord and Montreal R. R. that was called a draw. Goyette says being social secretary to Mr. Lebrecque. in 1891. He was with these contractors Little Joe is the hardest hitter he was Business will be better. as foreman for 18 years. He has been ever up against, and Mike has tried them a faithful employee of the city for 26 all in his class. Since the Centennial This patriarchal-looking man was born years. He is a familiar figure on our bouts, Johnny Leroux earned a decision in Sweden, moved to Norway when 12 streets. His name is Nick Decillo. He over Ted Kid Drew, the Biddeford boy. years old, and to America when he was is 79 years old, has a wife and a son. Are we going to see boxing in Berlin 26. He is now 73 and for nearly half a He has a spick-and-span residence on again? Everything seems to be dead century has been a familiar figure on Madison Ave. He has a wonderful garden, since July 4. There is no reason for us Berlin Mills streets. He worked for Ber- and says, "If you expect to get anything to bury it, so let us try and bring it lin Mills Company 33 years. He has been from your garden, you must take care back. The fans are just as loyal as they employed by the city the last 15 years. of it." ever were. Let's go. August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Twenty-one
THE POET'S CORNER ier, Lancaster Academy 1928 and Concord nical matter recently brought back from By Charles "Tex" Enman Business College 1929, is the stenographer. France by Mr. D. P. Brown. MacCOSH'S FORD Mr. McDonald is a bona-fide member of "Come take a ride, Beaudette," said Mac, the pulp service, and Messrs. Lord and On the street the other day. "SAFETY-CONSCIOUS" Merci, Beaucoup, bien vennu, Worth are amphoteric individuals, who The last time I worked my way. seem to belong to neither the Technical For eighteen years Jim White had She's all O. K. and going strong, Service nor the Research. worked as a foundryman with but few I've got her all fixed now. minor accidents. Safe practices, in his So Beaudette strolled across the street opinion, were meant for the other fellow. And climbed aboard Mac's scow. Married August 5 at Ste. Anne's Church Beaudette was "sitting pretty" Mr. Harold W. McPherson and Miss Ida Jim thought his long association with Preparing for his ride, Beaudoin. foundry hazards had made him immune to When "Lizzie" coughed and sneezed and choked accidents until late one afternoon when And then laid down and died. the large special casting for the Seacliffe "Just take the crank and twist her face," Said Mac, "I'll give her juice." THE BEST IN LIFE Company was to be poured. So Beaudette cranked and cranked and cranked HE surprise of life always The two overhead travelling cranes had Until both his arms hung loose. comes in finding how we poised their ladles, each filled with two He kept at it until his face got black, T tons of molten metal, over the sprues at But "Lizzie" would not go. have missed the things "Just put your shoulder to the rear which have lain nearest to us— each end of the mold. Jim's two helpers And I'll throw her into- low." how we have gone far away to were at the drinking fountain, and the He pushed her way up Jerico, seek that which was close by our pouring crew of three men for the other Mac tried both low and high; side all the time. Men who live ladle were impatient to finish up the job Beaurtette could not push any more, They thought he sure would die, best and longest are apt to come, and get home. The foreman in charge So Mac says, "I will try my luck." as the result of their living, to of pouring had already retired to the He tinkered most all day, the conviction that life is not washroom. With a reproachful glare at And by using high and starting switch only richer, but simpler, than it his tardy fellow-workers, Jim released the He got her home that way. MacCosh then worked for two more days; seemed to them at first. Men go catch and started to turn the tilting Old "Lizzie" ripped and roared, to vast labor seeking after peace mechanism of the ladle. The weight of And all the folks along the street and happiness. It seems to them the metal in this vessel was evidently more Said "There goes MacCosh's Ford." as though it were far away from •than he could handle alone, and perhaps them—as though they must go Jim's frame of mind was not conducive TO LAFLAMME'S "CHEWY" through vast and strange regions to safety for the moment. The results, George Lafiamme had an old Chevrolet, however, were an upset ladle, a rush of He went for a ride one wet day. to get it. They must pile up The car shivered and shook wealth, they must see every pos- molten metal, the hasty retreat of the And George took a look sible danger or mishap guarded other pouring crew and the consequent And found the motor deep down in the clay. against before they can have upsetting of their ladle, a ruined mold peace. Upon how many old men painstakingly made for an exacting cus- Chet Carr took his Nash out and just tomer, discipline for the negligent fore- As he was cleaning off gravel and rust, has it come with a strange sur- Said, "Boy, I am raring prise that peace could come to man, and a three months' residence in the To get at them herring, rich or poor only with content- hospital for Jim White. I'm going to P. I. or bust." ment, and that they might as There is an old adage that a chain is well have been content at the no stronger than its weakest link. This RESEARCH DEPARTMENT very beginning as at the end of is particularly true when applied to el- New employees this month are Robert life! They have made a long aborate safety programs, where a slip on F. Marsh of Manchester, N. H., Univer- journey for their treasure; and the part of one man may easily destroy sity of New Hampshire 1922, who comes when at last they stop to pick it in an instant all the precautions observed from the Amoskeag Manufacturing Com- up, lo! it is shining close beside by co-workers. Cooperation and strict pany; and Miss Ethel Southgate, B. H. the footprint which they left when observance of the regulations by all con- S. 1929, who is filling the vacancy in the they set out to travel in a Circle! cerned is absolutely necessary for the con- office of the Bureau of Tests occasioned —Phillips Brooks. duct of effective safety work. by the resignation of Miss Gilbert. The story of Jim White, the foundry- man, is just as true in principal as if it Three of our enterprising young men Dr. Parmenter occupies the new chemi- were Jim White the mechanic, the mill are leaving this month. A. J. Eickhoff cal laboratory adjoining the office of worker, the clerk, or the salesman. Men has a position in the National Bureau of Messrs. Nourse and Decker. Another and women should train themselves to be Standards at Washington. Denis Roberts room, now vacant, has the interesting "safety-conscious" whether they are work- goes to the Abitibi Company in Canada. sign, Research Engineering Department. ing near machinery, sitting behind a desk, Dr. P. S. Scherer Jr. returns to teaching, walking or driving, tending the furnace, or this time at the Virginia Polytechnic In- Among the events of the month was a vacationing "far from the milling throng." stitute. We wish them all good fortune. party given by many of his friends to Bill Insurance is the great financial protector Decker at the Androscoggin Valley Coun- of one's self and family in case of acci- The Technical Service Department now try Club. Bill is now married, and no dent, but it can hardly knit broken bones, occupies a part of the space liberated by different from all the rest who attended restore lost limbs, or bring back life from the removal of the Engineering Depart- Dr. Merry's finishing school at Portland. death. The finest cure for these hazards ment. N. L. Nourse has charge of the is to be prepared for them and not to be pulp service, and W. C. Decker has the Yvette Thibodeau took quite an interest lulled into a false sense of security 03 paper section. Miss Lillian Grace Gauth- in the typing of the translations of tech- Jim White was. Page Twenty-two BROWN BULLETIN August, 1929
The American Red Cross
HE service of the American Red the country, and for the furtherance of Whether the community be small or T Cross in disaster during the past this work the relief fund totalled $1,269,- large, National headquarters offers infor- 48 years has been spectacular and 541.56, of which $529,312.93 represents a mation and skilled leadership in working dramatic, competent, purposeful and to the donation from the treasury of the Na- out plans to ward off calamity and to point. Great caravans of medical supplies tional organization. Again, in September, prepare for undertaking relief tasks. have been rushed to the scene of dis- 1928, gifts were made to the West Indies Through years of experience, supported aster, tons of food have been purchased, hurricane sufferers by the public, of by trained personnel, the organization is thousands of meals have been cooked and $5,908,146.54, and of that amount the Red truly fitted to serve in an advisory ca- set before the hungry, and sufficient shel- Cross furnished $50,000 from National pacity. ter set up to make a hundred busy towns. treasury funds that it might facilitate the Mines, factories, munitions plants, rivers, Money in the amount of $49,594,000 has emergency handling of the situation. lakes and streams that may be apt to been expended in 938 disasters within In every community the local Chapter overflow are all charted, and all Chapters these United States. stands for a fraternity of service, working of the Red Cross are strengthening their Through her 3500 Chapters, the Greatest for neighborhood, state, country and for disaster preparedness committees for con- Mother in the World has a hand in every the world. Every Red Cross unit stands stantly improved service when called into calamity which besets her children. In ready at a moment's notice to help at action. Skill and public interest will cyclone, tornado, hurricane, storm, fire, home or abroad. Trained intelligence may gradually surround the local problems until flood, epidemic, building collapse, wreck,— better cope with threats of obliteration by a new sense of security is justified. wherever the elements run riot or man natural forces. Thorough-going team play The Red Cross has a great responsibility in his race for a goal has endangered his and constant alertness of leading officials, by virtue of the people's faith imposed in fellow men, she is there. There is her' business, industrial and professional folk it, and it knows that greater disasters than standard, the flag of the Red Cross, set may result in great saving of life by en- those of the past may come to test it. solidly as a sign of hope in the midst of abling the Chapter to offer immediate It is ambitious to perfect its present dis- the chaos of calamity, and under her ban- relief where delay means despair and aster relief equipment and, through its ner springs up a new civic leadership, added misfortune. Chapters, is constantly striving toward the having a place in it for people of every Even before disaster strikes, the Red betterment of its administrative and op- political, social, religious, national or racial Cross realizes that where there is no dis- erative functions. It will never halt in complexion. aster it has an important day-by-day work this purpose, as there is no vacation in When there is need, every town and to do in preserving health, teaching ideals coming to the aid of stricken people. hamlet joins in the outpouring of concern. of service to the youth of America, help- From that responsibility there is no relief Industries and business groups everywhere ing- in distress, and in preventing disaster. and no falling back. give lavishly of their time and products, It has made this prevention and the and there is widespread enlistment of strengthening of its disaster preparedness sympathy and generous spirit of our committees in Chapters the keynote of its VOCATIONAL AID FOR CIVILIANS people. contemplated work for the coming year. About 100 men and women will receive Florida, the Great Valley of the Mis- The Red Cross realizes that as the idea sissippi, New England and the West of prevention is carried out the Chapter vocational aid yearly when the new Re- Indies, scenes of the four recent major will perfect its skill in the handling of habilitation Measure becomes operative disasters—widely separated geographically disasters through added knowledge gained in the District of Columbia, the National but closely knit through bonds of suffer- by study of the particular problems and Home Study Council announces. An an- ing and misfortune, received tangible evi- hazards contained within its field. This nual appropriation of $30,000 has been dence of the generous giving of the is the goal set for our Red Cross, and is American people, through their Red Cross. the plan upon which the work for 1929 made, half of which comes from Federal During 1926, following winds of hurricane is based. and half from District funds. proportion, a fund of $4,777,170.07 was During the coming year the Greatest Public and business schools will be used provided by the people of the nation and Mother plans to stretch out her protective for training the beneficiaries as far as the Red Cross for relief in Florida. In arm and trace with the finger of humanity possible. Others will be placed for train- 1927 relief for Mississippi Valley flood a circle of prevention round about her ing with local repair shops and other sufferers called for the expenditure of children everywhere. Disaster relief pro- commercial institutions, learning as they $17,498,902.16 to carry through to comple- grams embody extensive surveys of all work. Still others with minor disabilities tion the work begun early in the year. hazards,—and evaluation of the type and may be enrolled for training in certified Of this amount the Red Cross furnished number of risks present in communities. home study or correspondence schools. $100,000 from its own treasury. In No- Public attention is to be called to exist- Ex-soldiersv will not benefit from the vember, 1927, heavy rains in New Eng- ing dangers, and well laid plans of action fund, which is exclusively for civilians. land brought about the most destructive are to be developed to anticipate every Beneficiaries of the Workmen's Compen- flood ever experienced in that section of emergency. sation Act are not barred, however. August, 1929 BROWN BULLETIN Page Twenty-three
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LA TUQUE were all glad to see his smiling face again Item in next morning's paper:—Scotch- George Braithwaite stepped off the deep and hear him roll his R's with the usual man Murders Ventriloquist. end last month and joined the ancient and efficiency. honorable order of Benedicts. All good Nurse F n—"Tell me, Mary, quick, wishes from your numerous friends, Alec Walker, late of the main office which is the right side of the hill to keep George. staff, was also here at the beginning of on when you're running down a hill back- August looking up old friends and work- wards like this?" Willie's going to the dogs. One minute ing off his attack of nostalgia. he is begging everyone's pardon within How did Ben cut his lip? hearing (referring to his telephone con- We extend our deepest sympathy to On one'of his biting remarks, I suppose. versations) and the next minute using Sinai (Jack) Audet, machine room fore- language fit only for a clergyman's son. man, who had the misfortune to lose his K th—"I never associate with my in- What the C. N. R. freight office oc- youngest daughter, recently. feriors, do you?" casionally gets with its shipping instruc- Girl—"I don't know. I never met any tions are the words: "Beggapardon, god- The dinner party was over. The men of your inferiors." amital," mixed, to say the least. had all eaten heartily and expensively. Good thing we have male operators on .In the corner of the table the lone Lady—"You can't be very poor if you the mill central switchboard, eh, what? Scotchman strove to make himself incon- can afford to smoke cigars." spicuous when the check arrived. Sud- Ed. M.—"That's a Robinson Crusoe, Bobby Woods, late of the laboratory denly, to everyone's surprise, he spoke up, lady." staff, was up from around Ottawa on a "Just leave that check to me, I'll take Lady—"A Robinson Crusoe?" flying visit at the end of the month. We care of it." They obeyed. Ed. M.—"Yes, lady,—'castaway.' "
SUN BATHS temperature, diarrhea, sometimes vomiting, Go soothingly by, or stop by the roadside By C. O. SAPPINGTON, M. D. and in the most severe cases, prostration. till he pass away. Director, Industrial Health Division, National First sun baths should not last more Give big space to the festive dog that Safety Council than five minutes. Gradual exposure of makes sport in the roadway. Avoid en- During the summer season many people the feet and the upper part of the should- tanglement of the dog with your wheel- are greatly benefitted by exposure to the ers at first is the best procedure, then spokes. sun's rays. There are others, however, the time and extent of the body exposed Go soothingly on the grease-mud as who suffer injury and considerable dis- can be increased. there lurk the skids demon. Press the * comfort from such exposure. There are You can be guided by your own re- brake of the foot as you roll around the both beneficial and harmful results of actions. The sun bath should leave you corners to save the collapse and tie-up. taking sun baths. glowing and not exhausted. The early —Variety. After exposure to the sun there is an morning hours and the late afternoon increase in body energy. The mind be- hours are the best because one gets more THE AGE OF THE MIND comes more active, there is an increased light than heat at these times. "This period of mortal existence has feeling of well-being and one feels The Red Cross has recently advised the been characterized as the 'machine age,' " stronger. use of vinegar on the exposed parts of the National Home Study Council, Wash- Sun baths also tend to relieve the con- the body before and after sun baths. ington, D. C., observes, and adds, "but it gestion of the internal organs and to lower is not such an era entirely. It also is the the blood pressure. The number of red JAPAN TELLS 'EM 'mind age.'" Never has there been a blood cells increases. The kidneys are Following is an exact copy of a card time when new ideas were more needed stimulated to greater action. The depth issued to English-speaking tourists driving or brought such magnificent rewards. It of breathing increases, and the blood be- through Japan. It is headed, "Rules of behooves men to develop their minds, so comes richer in oxygen. the Road in Japan": that they may capitalize their knowledge Now for the dangers. At the rise of the hand of policeman, accordingly. The exposure of untanned skin to the stop rapidly. Do not pass him by or sun's rays for a period of more than five otherwise disrespect him. Did you ever notice that the efficient minutes frequently produces injurious, When a passenger of the foot hove in executive seems to have sufficient helpers ? painful results. sight, tootle the horn; trumpet to him the National Home Study Council, Wash- The blood vessels of the skin are dilated melodiously at first. If he still obstructs ington, D. C., asks. and congested, producing redness. If your passage, tootle him with vigor and prolonged exposure has been experienced, express by word of the mouth the warning Even those of us, who are most am- the skin becomes inflamed and blisters arc- "Hi, Hi." bitious need some sort of a practical urge formed. Beware of the wandering horse that he in back of us in order to do our best The systemic effects from severe sun- shall not take fright as you pass him. work, the national Home Study Council, burn are headache, lassitude, increased Do not explode the exhaust box at him. Washington, D. C., remarks. s rfl
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