PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE BROWN BULLETIN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Volume I MAY, 1920 Number 11

AN EMPLOYEE OF THE THE EVOLUTION OF ANNOUNCING THE BROWN COMPANY THE BROWN COMPANY 1920 MINSTRELS AT CASCADE MILL pALLONS of ink and tons of This year is the Seventh An- " WERE I to tell you the story of ^ paper are used every day in nual Entertainment by the " Napoleon, I would take it describing, explaining, and record- Burgess Minstrels. Bigger and from the lips of Frenchmen," are ing the various developments of better every year, until they the words of a great Orator, but animal and vegetable life; from have become known over practi- I am to tell you the story of a the single cell to the complete cally the whole of New England later day Napoleon whose con- and final organism. Millions of and seats have been at a premium. duct in the Service of the United people know well the various One night and one night only States entitles him, so far as wonderful things that Luther has been their policy, except the courage and endeavor are fac- Burbank has done to originate, year of the war when it was re- tors, to be mentioned in the same develop, and treat various plants, peated for the benefit of the Red category with the Great Con- of one kind or another, and to Cross, and later produced a third queror of Europe. The story is bring them to a fuller value to time to show the American Insti- gleaned in bits from the lips of mankind. How much more vital tute of Chemical Eng. what one his "Buddies," and being piece- to each one of us should be the mill could do, but this year the meal it cannot have the proper development of industrial plants, officials have yielded to popular setting. The facts are, however, which mean bread and butter to demand and will put the show on in the main, logically and truth- the people of Berlin. How im- two nights, May 19th and 20th, fully told. portant it should be to every so that everyone who desires may It was at St. Mihiel, the twelfth one of us to know when and have a chance to see it. Also, do day of September, 1918. A day where the seed of the plants was not forget that these Minstrels destined to become famous in started and to be able to trace its are for the benefit of the Relief history, for it was here that the marvelous growth from the hum- Association and the proceeds are German Troops first realized that ble beginning in 1852 to the set aside and used to help the their position in the St. Mihiel towering tree whose fruits now members of the Association who Salient, held since the early days go so far towards furnishing us are in need. Statements showing of the war, was no longer ten- with sustenance. the disbursement of this money able. The shock of America's The man most responsible for are not published for obvious First Army was more than they the growth and prosperity of the reasons, but we can assure you could withstand. After the ter- Brown Company, Mr. W. W. that no worthy appeal for help is rific Artillery preparation came Brown, was born at Clinton, ever refused and none but the the attack of the American Maine, and started in business at officials of the Association know (Continued on page three) (Continued on page four) (Continued on page three) Page Two THE BROWN BULLETIN

When we get complaints that work at the shop where his The Brown Bulletin we don't print ail the items that father worked before him. Some are handed in, we think of the weeks ago as he was on his way Contributions of news items are policy of other journals and home from work, a terrible acci- requested from every employee. It is •smile. The Youth's Companion, dent occurred. Harry was run not absolutely necessary that you write an article. If you have any news to offer for instance, has been published over and killed by a motor truck! or an article to suggest, drop a note in for over half a century and death And again a widow and young the suggestion boxes placed in the has never been mentioned in its family were left alone. different mills for that purpose. pages. The following clipping But old Joe said they didn't is illuminating in its revelation have to pass the hat this time to Vol. I. MAY, 1920. No. 11 of the methods of other journals. help Harry's family. The Com- Editorial Staff: "Our next-door neighbor, the Congre- pany now has its employees in- Editor-in-Chief W. E. Taft gationalist, properly shocked by a fiction sured under a Group Insurance story in the Atlantic Monthly, in which a Associate Editors j Q SEaiRichter Plan, and they just turned over Business Manager J. H. Briggs love scene is given color or fragrance, or whatever you call it, by a lady smoking a to Harry's wife a check for cigarette, admonishes Editor Sedgwick to $1000.00 from the Insurance A notice of a 20 per cent, ad- follow Edward Bok's refining example, in Company. vance in wages has been posted the Ladies' Home Journal: 'He was We, too, are protected by a preparing for the printer a story in which Group Insurance Plan. and is now in effect. To us this the writer permitted the hero to imbibe a is another indication of the fair little whisky. Bok erased 'whiskey" and treatment that is always assured inserted in its place "Jamaica ginger." PULP AND PAPER anyone working for this company. Brother, you have it all wrong. Don't TEXT BOOKS All concerns do not make these you know J. G. is an awful tipple ? What he wrote in was "malted milk." X.' " Correspondence and Y. M. C. A. voluntary advances, and we courses have undoubtedly been a should consider ourselves privi- great help to many young men of leged to be connected with one THE PASSING OF THE patience and courage. But in the that is willing to do so. There is PASSING OF THE HAT past no such courses have dealt a sort of 50-50 proposition to a Who can remember the days with specific phases of the pulp deal of this kind that should be when the death of a fellow- and paper industry. To the considered. No one expects to worker meant the passing of the thinking young man, this has get something for nothing, or if hat to help his widow or be- been particularly disappointing, they do they generally get left in reaved mother! because no industry presents the long run. We can contribute Old Joe Egan, who has worked greater opportunities to the am- our part by giving an honest for a company in New England bitious and technically skilled day's work, and the majority of for years and years, can remem- workman than does the paper men are prepared to do so. ber. He likes to tell the story of industry. The manufacturer There are probably a few sore- with his eyes on the future has his friend, Bill Taylor, now long also realized that his product heads who could not be satisfied since dead, and Bill's son, Harry, or pleased by anything. Such men must be sold in the markets of who was killed a few weeks ago. the world in competition with are out of place with us and Back in the '90's Joe and Bill the lower wage scales of other ought to go out and try the coal used to work side by side all day C9untries. His solution of the mines awhile. After a few difficulty must to a large degree months' course of treatment in long, until one day Bill didn't lie in better machinery and the that industry they would proba- show up. That night Joe went superiority of the American em- to his home to see what was ployee. bly be glad to return to the wrong. He found his friend Believing that a series of text Brown Company. pretty sick, so sick, in fact, that books is of vital interest to all concerned, the Technical Asso- he died within a week, and left his ciation of the Pulp and Paper ADVICE TO STENOGRAPHERS wife and three little ones to face Industry of the United and the A medical journal says, "to give the the world alone. The only help Technical Section of the Can- face a good, healthy color, buy a box of they had was the purse made up adian Pulp and Paper Association rouge, and a rabbit's foot. Bury them by the folks at the shop, who all have arranged for the prepara- tion, under the direction of J. N. both three miles from where you live; chipped in to help them. Stephenson, of four volumes, each then walk out there and back once a day Time went on, and Harry grew of approximately 500 pages.which to see that they are still there." up, and married, and came to will shortly be published. THE BROWN BULLETIN Page Three

AN EMPLOYEE OF THE this patrol had reached the Ger- the occupants'of the nest they BROWN COMPANY man second line trenches and naturally presumed the voice to AT CASCADE MILL dug outs, from which the "Huns" represent a German. The offi- (Continued from page one) had fled in disorder. How they cers rose only to fall from the ef- ran! leaving everything behind fect of a bullet shot from our Doughboy. The whole line weak- them. Here the "Yankee Devils" Napoleon's Sho Sho. The pre- ened and the triangular piece of found food and refreshment of sumption being on the part of territory, held for so many which they were sadly in need. the Germans that they were sur- months, was pinched off. This While they were devoting them- rounded, after four more had drive was a complete success, selves to the enjoyment of this succumbed in the same manner not only from the immediate particular task, they were dis- as the officer, up went their hands point of view, but also because it covered and fired upon by some in true Kamerad style. A shot proved to be the entering wedge German machine gun nests lo- from the rear of Napoleon's posi- that determined later action cated in a patch of woods on the tion warned him in time to turn against the hinge of the German rising ground to the left. These and knock off two more Dutch- line that resulted in the signing Yankees were tried and exper- men ; whereupon he left the local- of the Armistice on November ienced soldiers. They had served ity quietly conducting eighteen eleven, 1918. in the "Chemins Des Dames" at prisoners of war to camp. This Napoleon of whom I write Xivray, Seischprey and Apre- When recommended by the is a quiet, retiring sort of fellow, mont, and at Chateau Thierry. Officers of his Company and Bat- and not at all afraid of work. They knew how to get out of dif- talion for going beyond the re- He had served on the Mexican ficulties. By following a slight quirements of duty in capturing Border with credit. Because of depression in the ground and three machine gun nests and his genial nature; because he rushing toward the German third bringing in eighteen prisoners, was never known to "crab;" be- line and cover behind the ridge having accounted for seven oth- cause he always accepted, with- they were soon out of sight. In ers, his reply was, "I guess I get out comment, his share of duty, accomplishing this manouvre the nothing for that," which is just whether guard or kitchen police, Lieutenant in command of the what he did get. he was hailed a good fellow by patrol was wounded by an enemy I have been trying to tell the his comrades, tho perhaps he did bullet. This aroused the ire of story of Napoleon J. McNeil, Pvt. not himself know it. In point of our American citizen whose an- Co. "L," 103rd Infantry, who now fact one would never guess the cestors spoke the language of is No. 3332 in the Yard Crew at latent power in the slight frame France. He dropped to the Cascade Mill. nor the courage in the clear blue ground, located the enemy posi- 0. P. COLE. kindly eye. tion and waited. Meanwhile the platoon reached its objective and ANNOUNCING THE He was discharged from the at about one o'clock in the after- Service on his return from the 1920 MINSTRELS noon Napoleon was reported (Continued from page one) Border. In July, 1917, however, missing. His Buddies had given when Company "L" First New him up as lost when at about Hampshire Infantry was called who has been forced to ask for four P. M. they saw him coming, assistance. into Federal Service in the Great and not alone. War, our little Napoleon pre- So now do your share, whether What had happened ? Our sol- you are a member of the Asso- sented himself, saying, "I guess I ciation or not, and boost, don't go with the boys; I spose they dier who had "toted a Sho Sho" knock, and help fill the theatre take me?" (Chauchat Automatic Rifle, for the two nights. Do not be weight nineteen pounds) for nine backward about asking anyone He was re-enlisted, later trans- months when the experience of to buy tickets. It is guaranteed ferred to Company "L" 103rd In- the whole war had proven that to be a good show and the cause fantry, 26th Division, and here six months was the limit, fixed is the best in the world; to help we find him in the "Mopping Up" aid and assist worthy members the probable locality of these who for the moment are down, Platoon of this Company on that Boche machine guns, and squirm- cold drizzly first day of the St. but not out. ing through the grass and under- Tickets are on sale. If you Mihiel Drive. That their work have not secured yours, see had been done thoroughly and brush finally obtained a position Daniel R. O'Connell at the Sul- well is evidenced by the fact that in their rear. When accosting phite Mill. Page Four THE BROWN BULLETIN

THE EVOLUTION OF new kind of pulp to be made by this factor, together with its good THE BROWN COMPANY the sulphite process. The River- management, the Burgess Sul- (Continued from page one) side Mill obtained the sulphite phite Mill has grown to be the from the Burgess Sulphite Fibre largest pulp mill in the world, Bangor, dealing in ship knees. Co., and ground wood pulp from and furnishes 70% of the bleached Later he moved to Portland and the Riverside Pulp Mill. pulp on the market. opened a small office on one of Encouraged by the success of It was not until 1909 that the the wharves. While carrying on the Riverside Mill, the Company Burgess became interested in this business he was approached decided to go into the news print other products than pulp. The by Mr. J. B. Brown, of the Brown, business on a large scale, and in first product started in the man- Little and Winslow Company, 1904 started the Cascade Mill, ufacture of caustic, which had who asked him to come to Berlin one of the largest news print hitherto run into the river. and take charge of their saw mill mills in the world, and this was The electrolysis of brine re- property, which they had organ- considered quite a factor in the sults in the formation of chlor- ized in 1852 under the name of news print business until condi- ine, caustic soda, and hydrogen. the Berlin Mills Company. tions of selling and the vast power The caustic plant proved to be a Mr. W. W. Brown decided to resources of their Canadian tim- profitable enterprise, and to in- take the step and come to Berlin. ber property turned the minds of crease its production meant find- In 1868 he purchased a control- the management towards Canada. ing means to use more chlorine ling interest and continued to The new paper, Kraft, was just in other ways than bleaching purchase until he owned nearly then becoming popular, and see- pulp, in order to release more all of the stock. His attention ing the opportunities, a large sul- caustic. To that end, the chloro- was devoted entirely to the saw phate mill was built at La Tuque form plant was started in 1909, mill for twenty years. During in 1910 and the Cascade Mill the Sulphur Chloride in 1917, and this time he improved the mill gradually turned over from a the carbon tetra chloride in 1918. and seeing the advantage of fin- News Mill to a Kraft Paper Mill. So that a further use of chlorine ishing the lumber here, rather The Kraft paper is caller Nibroc, might be had, the acetic anhy- than shipping it rough to be fin- after the man who successfully dride plant, which uses sulphur ished by others, the window carries on the manufacture of chloride as a raw material, was frame mill was started as a branch that paper. Nibroc Kraft is noted started in 1918. Finding it neces- industry at Portland in 1897. for the same qualities as the man sary to neutralize the caustic left Later this mill burned and was referred to, sturdiness and de- in the salt, which comes away started up again at Berlin. The pendability. The great strength from the caustic evaporation, the products of the saw mill are long of the sulphate pulp soon sug- use of hydrochloric acid was lumber, laths, shingles and clap- gested its use for making pipes started, but as it was found that boards. and tubes. In 1913 a plant was the chlorine available could eas- At the end of twenty years Mr. started with this in view. ily be turned into hydrochloric W. W. Brown started up the As the chemical industries acid, a plant was made to manu- Riverside Palp Mill which is still have developed and shown great facture that acid in 1913, instead standing. It is from this j unction progress in all lines, it is not to of having to purchase it from that the great growth of the be wondered at that the chemical other makers. Brown Company started forth. manufacture of pulp should show The caustic being taken care Since they were engaged in the great changes. The Sulphite of the attention of the chemists manufacture of the paper making method of making wood pulp is was drawn to the hydrogen, a by- material, they were irresistably entirely chemical. The method product of the manufacture of drawn into the paper business, is cheap and consequently very chlorine, which floated away in after which follows the Chemical profitable. The Burgess Sulphite the air. In 1914 a plant was Pulp business with its manifold Mill is even more profitable than started to bring the hydrogen in by-products as we now see. The any other mill on account of the contact with a vegetable oil, to Riverside Paper Mill was con- facility of obtaining bleach liquor make a hard edible fat, or butter sequently established. and thus turning out bleached and lard substitute. At first At this time T. P. Burgess and pulp, which has a better market cottonseed oil was used. Other George Burgess came to Berlin and a higher price than un- concerns such as the Crisco and interested Mr. Brown in a bleached pulp. On account of (Continued on page five) THE BROWN BULLETIN Page Five

THE EVOLUTION OF the people in Honeymoon Lane (let the past be buried) will be THE BROWN COMPANY came from the Upper Plants. most graciously received by his (Continued from page four) And pretty girls! Oh, Boy! I'll office associates in general and place my roll on the Upper Mills especially by the Yannigan Mail Plant used cottonseed oil in a girls every time. I don't see any Juggler, Fraser C. McGivney, who similar product. As usual, the reason why, with proper manage- has been filling the "regular" Brown Company was not satis- ment and training, the Upper shoes for so long now that he has fied to have their product of no Mills couldn't stage as good a contracted corns and bunions. better quality than the other man- show as Burgess or Cascade. "Oh, where is my wandering facturers, so now they press the Think it over, and express your boy tonight ? " says the office cat. oil out of peanuts, and the latest opinion through the Bulletin. product of the Brown Company Let's have a good time and at the HAVE YOU A HOBBY? is the finished, world-renowned same time help the Relief As- A hobby is a great thing to lard substitute, Kream Krisp. sociation. have—it rests the nerves and From 1852 to 1917 the Com- AN UPPER MILLS EMPLOYEE. takes the tired business man's pany operated under the name of mind away from the worries of Berlin Mills Company, but the AMERICANIZATION his business. Each of us prob- evil effects of the awful war be- for Better Citizenship ably has one that may be of help gan early in 1916 to be felt even to the other fellow—hand yours in our own community, distant To all fellow employees of in we will be glad to publish it. though it is from the scene of foreign birth and especially those Below are a few from the Sul- conflict. In putting their latest who have not been naturalized: phite Mill. product, Kream Krisp, on the In the past two years a great Fred Rahmanop shoots marbles market, a great deal of feeling deal has been written on this with the kids. was shown by export customers subject, however, as it is such an Charlie Barton pays garages against the use of anything which important matter to you as well $6.00 to recharge freshly charged savored in any way of Germany, as the rest of us it cannot be too batteries. and they protested against the widely advertised or talked about. Harry Fowler uses three blocks name "Berlin" most strenuously. The Federal Government has of paper per day drawing mean- So much opposition was found requested that everybody co-oper- ingless pictures. that the Company decided to ate with them in this cause and Bob Sturgeon takes dancing change the name of Berlin Mills you, who have already been na- lessons. Company to Brown Company. turalized can greatly assist by On Nov. 30, 1917, this change talking with your friends and Oliver Herford's latest book, went into effect. So now all of fellow countrymen, explaining to "This Giddy Globe," contains the the plants mentioned come under them and if it happens they are following: "The North Pole is the name of the Brown Company. unable to read English, read and the geographical interrogation, explain to them the advantages point of the Earth. It is proba- in becoming an American Citizen. MINSTRELS bly the only absolutely moral: Each year the Sulphite Crew spot in the World." "The only assembles at Berlin's largest and STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! language that has ever been spoken at the North Pole is Eng- most popular theatre and throws Lost, Strayed( or Stolen—One off a lot of gas, in the disguise of human being of the snail species lish." "In large cities the sky is minstrels, for the benefit of the by the name of Leo Belanger, kept clean by means of tall sky- Burgess Relief Association. What who up to the time of his disap- scrapers." "The principal pro- is the reason the Upper Plants pearance officiated as the Pur- ducts of Great Britain are Beef, don't start something along the chasing Department mail boy. Bishops, Banks, and Barometers.'* same lines? I think our Relief Was last seen Saturday noon, "The inhabitants of Scotland are Association would welcome a April 17th, meandering down the a tall, barbed-wire, music-loving, little help if they could get it. Main street, his pockets heavy pious and joke-fearing race, fond of loud plaids and still Lauder We beat Burgess at baseball, why with the burden of a week's pay, songs." "France is the greatest not at minstrels ? headed for the Great White Way millinery power on earth." "We It isn't lack of talent that is of this fair city. Any news of his will leave Russia as quickly as holding us back, for two-thirds of present or future whereabouts possible. Watch your Steppe." Page Six THE BROWN BULLETIN

& PORTLAND OFFICE 3&

Mr. W. B. Brockway has a renewed at- In order to settle a dispute arising from Mr. L. G. Gurnett, Financial Depart- tack of motoritis. His car is one of the claims of supremacy in bowling abilities, ment, was called to Boston and New first to appear from winter quarters. Messrs. Sample and Mortenson pulled off York on account of financial matters for a ten string match at the Bolodrome. the Company. Mr. James E. Marriner attended the They divided honors on individual string New England Rotary Convention, held at totals, taking five each, but Mortenson In the April issue "Bailey's Bearcats" Springfield, Massachusetts, during the got away with a 78 pin lead as a final. makes note of that which has been in the week of March 29. Score follows: minds of many, but not before expressed 123 4567 89 10 Total in the columns of the Bulletin, and that is, Mr. W. B. Brockway was in New York Sample 84 94 81 82 68 85 100 94 82 91-86.1 the resumption of interoffice outings, on business during week of March 29, and Total 178 259 341 409 494 594 688 770 861 which have been the source of many good while there attended the conference of Mortensen 79 115 86 80 115 103 81 87 107 86-93.9 times and opportunities to meet and get Total 194 280 360 475 578 659 746 853 939 the National Council, Boy Scouts of acquainted with co-workers from other America, at Hotel Pennsylvania. Portland office library, in operation less offices. than six months under direction of Bob Firm in the memory of the older mem- Mr. James McLean has transferred the Chase has demonstrated its value bers of Berlin and Portland offices is the Retail Department to its new quarters on to somewhere around 100 employes, recollection of the first visit to Berlin in a the ground floor, in the same location as by the active interest taken in the new body, to stimulate the feeling of good his old office. addition to Brown Company accomplish- fellowship, ever existing, and to renew ments. ' friendly relations. No one will question The Purchasing Department has tem- There are at present in the library, the success of this initial effort of inti- porarily moved into the section vacated which by the way is growing fast, 184 macy in December, 1913, which culmin- by the Retail Department during the re- volumes, 7 monthly publications and 73 ated in the elaborate affairs at Long construction of the west front of the pamphlets or brochures of National, Island, Maine, in August, 1915, and Mt. office. State and Municipal governments. The Pleasant, New Hampshire, in 1916. first group comprises 122 inactive books Our entrance into the Big War necessar- The President's suite is fast nearing ily put a quietus on these "Company completion, and with the installation of such as are used for reference only, and 62 active volumes, 8 of which are con- blowouts," and in the strenuous activity buzzer and department call instruments, of doing our share in the conflict, and the will be ready for occupancy. tinually in demand, and treat on the vari- ous phases of accountancy and office later readjustments, the good old times management. The monthly publications were temporarily put off, but the "Beiir- F. W. Thompson, with Messrs. Brad- cats" have expressed the thought, and in bury, Sample and Mountfort of this office, are: Journal of Accountancy; System; Factory; Building Age; Architecture; bringing it to the attention of the several spent a week at Berlin office accumulat- offices it is hoped the coming summer w ill ing statistics and data. Office Appliance and Filing; thus impart- ing each month the latest information re- find us in the midst of the greatest re- union ever attempted. Its success will Portland office accounting department garding many subjects the departments may require. not be questioned. has, since 1914, gradually eliminated desks The suggested meeting at Quebec is and replaced them with tables of the two- Other volumes, etc., are added from time to time, and everybody is requested timely but not feasible, for the reason of drawer type. This is more noticeable at high transportation expense and the great present, because the rearrangement of to suggest new additions and register them with the librarian. It is this co- distance involved. A half-way point, such furniture in the new office brings out this as Bryant's Pond, Maine, or thereabouts, effect. operation that will make the library a successful issue. would be an ideal location; however, as an initiative, why not select a committtee /Mr. Harold Land, noted baritone singer, of three or four from each office to discuss •was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mr. Callahan of the Financial Depart- the subject and then report the best Brockway. It is remembered Mr. Land ment says: "Paine's'got the right dope. method to pursue. featured in the annual concert given by Follow him and make money." Prof. Wm. R. Chapman on March 17, at Berlin, New Hampshire. Mr. W. M. Hoffses has been in New Mr. N. W. Staples' house at the Two- York on Company matters. F. W. Thompson while in Boston on Lights, Cape Elizabeth, is rapidly nearing business, attended the automobile show. completion. Nat expects it will be in Larry M. Gurnett, son of Mr. L. G. readiness for a house warming late in the Gurnett, has gone to Akron, Ohio, having Messrs. James E. Marriner and Edw. spring. accepted a position with the Goodyear Moody, pulp sales department, attended Tire & Rubber Company. the American Pulp and Paper Association J. H. Vanier, of the Financial Depart- ment, has been very busy studying the Mr. W. E. Perkins, secretary to the banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria, New President, has moved his office into the York, April 14. Mr. Marriner visited his various Bonus Bills presented at Congress section vacated by the Purchasing Depart- daughter at Orange, New Jersey, while in but we understand the bills do not apply ment. This will be a permanent location, New York. to officers. it being next to the President's office. THE BROWN BULLETIN Page Seven

Mr. Arvid Ek, manager Paper Sales De- P. W. Hamilton, native of Westbrook, is Mr. James McLean journed to Michigan partment, spent the past winter at his opposed to the Daylight Saving Law, as in regard to the hardwood flooring summer home at Old Orchard Beach be- Westbrook will not adopt same and he is cause the illness of his father would not obliged to leave home at 6.45 a. m., in situation. permit his removal to their Portland order to reach the office at 8.30 a. m. At home. Mr. Ek's Old Orchard home was the close of business each day, however, built for a winter as well as a summer he reaches home before he leaves the residence, so the real hardship imposed, office. " Tis not in mortals to command success; considering the unusual and severe win- But we'll do more, Sempronius,— ter, was the necessity of relying on the Mr. Arthur Spring, manager Credit De- uncertain schedules of the transportation partment, was in Berlin for a few days on We'll deserve it." companies. business. —Addison's Cato.

The following list of questions 15. Give methods of detecting spots, LAY OF THE PAPER recently appeared in the Pulp and holes and lumps on clothing without re- moving them. Can these be remedied MACHINE TENDER Paper Magazine of Canada. We without shutting down, thus saving wash (BY G. W. E. DANIELS) would like to publish a series of ups? See the stock come sliding out— short articles on such questions. 16. Give instructions for washing up. (Damn the wet end anyway! ); Can't YOU write up a good ans- 17. Describe the kind of watchfulness Cold and fogg and voice and smell, wer to one or more of them? that will keep the felts and wire running Deckle she all time, shake like hell, straight, avoiding wrinkles, etc. Vacuum boxes hiss as well— Drop the write-up in the box. 18. Give methods of avoiding ridges in Save-all splashing many way. 1. What kind of a couch roll jacket do wire. Give ways of correcting them and Over the breast the wire runs true, you prefer for the following: News, fine of remedying cracks in the edge. Stock slipping down and wire running writing, bond, tissue papers? 19. Describe proper methods of putting through, 2. What qualities must a felt possess on felts and wires, also care of these in Down to the couch rolls fine and new; to enable it to pick up wet paper from stock. (Me for the dry end presently). another felt: i. e., how must it differ from 20. Describe ways of telling whether Now the web comes clean and free, the other felt? rolls are pressing properly, giving adjust- Over the press rolls, one, two, three, 3. Please specify and describe the ments to correct improper pressing. Wet felt running back fine to see— weight, kind and quality of dryer felts 21. Give use of doctors, care of same, (Down by the calander rolls for me). you would order for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd and precautions against scoring rolls. Up and down the web she wind, presses for news, wrapping, fine writing, 22. Describe felt suction boxes and Leaving the cold and the fog behind; bond, tissue, cigarette papers. blow rolls, their use and abuse. 4. Please specify and describe the Now the air so warm and fine— 23. Discuss crowning of rolls. Discuss Over the dryer rolls—see them shine! weight, kind and quality of dryer felts re- ways of telling whether rolls are properly Nice dryer jacket all warm for you, quired for the same grades of paper. crowned or whether the fault lies in poor Little white web running through, through, 5. Which do you prefer, an upright or alignment. through. a revolving reel for papers you have made 24. Describe ways of keeping going "How's your output, Number Three ? and why ? despite certain breakdowns without im- Forty tons ! Sacre! Mojee! 6. What direction with respect to the pairing quality of product. Too many breaks, boy, take it from me, mould's revolutions would you recommend 25. Give specifications of good paper We're going to hit up forty-three!" for the stuff in a cylinder vat, when stuff machine room, roof, ventilation, avoidance (Me for the winder cheerily). is free or slow, and why ? of drip, floors, etc. 7. What qualities should a good ma- "Out of the chains there 1 Let them run chine tender possess ? Detail his duties. free!" 8. What qualities should a good back I'M ASKIN' YOU Lifting the electricity; tender possess ? Detail his duties. Same Big morning Egale mustn't have any kick, for third hand. Have You Received One of These? Kick like a steer when the sheets all stick, 9. How do you guard against plugging Something that the Big Boss call "Static," a set of presses ? If You Have You're Lucky Trouble the press room fearfully. 10. How do you guard against plugging We're giving a dance at the old Gem Hall, Up the calander see she's twined, a calender stack ? And all the boys must wear overalls, In and out both front and behind, 11. Describe the quickest way to get Every girl will in gingham array Big jump across—then down for the wind, started when the paper gets wound up in To merrily dance the hours away. She'll be a real sheet presently. the dryers. The "Liberty Orchestra" led by "Pat," Wind her now so tight and true, 12. How do you give warning when Will tickle your feet with this and that, Damn fine color the—whitey blue; starting up so as to avoid accidents? The Grumblenot Girls are giving this time We'll beat them all—good old Number 13. Describe proper methods of handl- So—won't you come ? Yes ? Well, that's ing ends through presses, dryers and Two! stacks and especially at high speed. fine. Ease her now!—ease her! there, there, 14. What precautions should be taken Monday, May 3, 1920. that'll do! to care for rolls and clothing when run- Admission 85c per couple. Ladies un- Sure, we're the best team any day. ning; when shut down? accompanied 35c. —Exchange. Page Eight THE BROWN BULLETIN

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Fred Bilodeau has been promoted to There are several new employees at Harry Hayden of the Laboratory was a Wet Room Foreman, filling the vacancy this mill who did their part for democra- business visitor in Holyoke recently. caused by the promotion of Michael cy's sake, and perhaps one of the most Moffett. prominent among these is Mr. Hutchinson In a recent shipment of Dryer Bleach of the Beater Room; he sustained sever- to the Chemical Paper Co., was a small Leslie DeCosta has been transferred to al more than ordinary injuries at Chateau nest of mice, which further demonstrated the position recently held by Jack Arsen- Thierry, chief among them was an in- the fact that the Nibroc organization ault. jury to his arm, which, while not a handi- tolerated no " rats" around their plants. cap in one sense of the word, will remain Jack Williams of the Paper Machine a lifelong souvenir of the Hun. Room is training to " take on " Zbysko, or Irving McGee, of the Electrical Depart- some other good wrestler. He recently ment, who has been more or less melan- The Cutter room is exceptionally busy gave us a demonstration of his ability in choly of late, appeared the other day at the present time, and incidentally, that line on the electrics. He's good, QUITE joyful. He was debating on a there is a Government Inspector in charge we'll say. partnership, and finally convinced Miss of Government orders for Kraft for Zone Johnson that it was a good idea. Supply distribution. Uncle Sam doesn't The fellow that went out to the store- buy paper that does not measure up to room to get a pail of suction, realized that standard specifications, so it is obvious Newell Johnson and Miss Libby, April first had a meaning all its own. Be- that Nibroc is there. daughter of Fred Libby of the Millwright sides it is part of the initiation, old boy, Dept, were married April 19th. It will to the Machine Room bunch. save on carfare, Newell. Signs of Spring! Joe Forty-Four is pre- Johnny Sullivan is progressing favor- paring for Spring building at the bleach ably with the slight hernia which he sus- tanks; Bert Hayward is getting his fish- The Nibroc Vaudeville Show proved a tained, and anticipates no serious results ing tackle strung up for big fish—no small worthwhile and entertaining feature, and from it. fry; Vic Heath has started selling his the entire program was creditable for an tomato plants. initial performance. The St. Pierres The auto fiends are getting thicker proved to be an interesting feature, and every day. Fred Leeman has purchased of course, the other well-known artists a Ford, Alf. McKenna bought a Buick, There is a decided lack of co-operation were fully up to standard. Stein and Harry Oldham bought a Chalmers Six, to Bulletin contributions, and it seems Palmer demonstrated a very versatile and some of the boys that rode in a "used- strange that small mills can run a mill knowledge of their little sketch. It is to-was" car are looking for one that "is" organ entirely alone, and a large plant very pleasing to the entire Nibroc organ- now a car. like ours must suffer through a few per- ization to have these concerts, and we sonal grouches, who perhaps may have shall look for this as an annual affair at F. W. Brawn of the Frasers Co., Ltd., submitted articles which, while they least. Edmundton, N. B., was a recent visitor may have had value, yet the arrival on his trip to take his family to their new of the news at the last minute, home. when perhaps an article not as good, yet The Sulphite Dept. is making some covering identically the same item, has strides toward a cleaner, brighter depart- E. A. Holleran's garden is not doing been set up to print. We regret the ment, and the rifflers and thickeners very well this spring. He generally has necessity of omitting good articles, but present a very neat appearance. The " all kinds of cucumbers" by this time. yet grown men should understand these department is also enlarging their office. things, and not get "sore," because this Supt. Spear is making some noticeable Levi Paulson has purchased the Roy is a magazine that is going to go at any improvements, and we anticipate that Brawn house, and now eats his meals on rate, and we should have YOUR co-oper- in the near future we will be the equal of time regularly. ation to make it GOOD. anyone in the matter of clean operation.

SULPHITE MILL NOTES Andy Bigley and crew made a record OUR LATE ARTIST We have heard of a man who built a run on April 20th unloading coal into Just go to bed before eleven I think perhaps you'll dream of heaven, sleigh in his attic and then could not get storage. Seventeen cars averaging 100,- Maybe you'll get to work by seven. it out. Arthur Nadeau must belong to 000 Ibs. capacity each were handled in the same family as he carefully boxed up For if you crawl in after eight eight hours. Including delays in getting And tell the acid test to date, the sides of a wood conveyor from the shifts this averaged twenty-eight minutes Give us a talk that may sound great inside and then found himself obliged to All quickly call your bluff and state to a car. tear it apart in order to get out. No one is fooled, once more you're late. THE BROWN BULLETIN Page Nine

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TUBE MILL No. 2 It is of interest to us to know of the MACHINE SHOP One of our efficient workers of the Core promotion of one of our best workers to Bang! Up goes the old floor in the Department came to the office to have the office of watchman. It is apparently shop. Hurrah, we are to have a new one first aid treatment for his eye, but was a good position, for "Ed" can now be at last! All the machinery is being sent to the first aid station at the upper seen sporting a white collar while on duty. levelled up, too. Now if we had some time office, although he was very much But don't be too rough on him, men, for new machinery we could use it in fine opposed to doing so. However, consider- perhaps the steam laundry has reduced style, for some of the machinery is very able time elapsed before his return, and their rates, in which case " Ed " is justi- old and hard to operate. If we could have he stated that several daily treatments fied in wearing a white collar. a new shaper, a 32 inch or 36 inch lathe, were necessary. What we cannot under- and a milling machine or a good big stand is whether or not the case is more Woods department planer, say, that would be fine. And how serious than apparent to the rest of us, I think I will have to put in a claim to about twelve new washbowls and twelve and why Frank doesn't raise any objec- be the oldest man now in the Woods De- lockers to hang our clothes in,—we would tions to going. Tell us about it, will you partment. I went to work in 1872, and be all smiling, for it's rather hard for all "Skinny." up to the present time it will be forty- of us to have to wash up in one big sink. eight years. THOMAS J. TRACY. Mr. La Croix has recently been on a "Mike" Lowe has been making fishing dates with the boys in the shop who have visit to the land of the "maple leaf," as Among other new foods, chocolate one of a sugaring-off party. All reports automobiles. He is looking for free rides candy bars are on sale for the first time to the fishing grounds. Well, Mike, we seem to indicate that there were other at Brown Company Camp, wangan store. attractions besides the sugar, although hope you will have better luck this sum- One advice is, young man, eat lots and mer. Mr. La Croix admits they were just as lots of this candy. Government tests and sweet as sugar, for the party didn't break experiments have proven its value as a Black Joe had a party last week and up until 3.00 a. m. Some party, don't you food, and also its great value in many think? gave all the boys in the shop an invita- other ways. But this advice is quite un- tion. Those who went enjoyed themselves necessary as the demand at present far very much, for Joe certainly can play the One of our able-bodied millwrights exceeds the supply. known as Eddie, recently received a sur- violin. prise. On his way to work Eddie bought Why does Joe Mooney cross the Ma- a can of tobacco, and as he thought, threw Sverre Knudson has served his three golloway river every night? Ans. Like years' apprenticeship in the Brown Com- away the empty can he had in his pocket. the rooster, to get on the other side. He was much surprised when he opened pany machine shop. Now go to it, Buster, and make good. the can in his pocket, to find it empty. Henry Millins seems very much pleased Mr. Blais has been puzzled over the dis- that the wangan store keeps candy and appearance of his can of tobacco ever cigarettes. Henry says that no well regu- Frank Perkins has challenged anybody since. We wish some kind person would lated and properly conducted camp should in the machine shop to play him a game help him solve the puzzle. be without candy, and cigarettes are a of pool, twenty-five or one hundred points. very important part of its equipment. Percy Dale has accepted his challenge. Comments on the latest pugilistic events Now, Percy, watch yourself for this boy can always be procured by consulting A young lady who was driving on can play some and you know it. " Mac " and " Joe," our well-known critics Diamond tote roads desired to test the on the manly art. They are always speed of her horse. Speed laws and speed If you have dirty overalls, just notify ready to grant information on the subject records were broken along with harness Mr. Ludger Morin of the Machine Shop; and sometimes will favor you with a good straps and girts. Sleigh and lady looped he does very nice work washing the same. argument. There is no charge for in- the loop, but we are glad to be able to formation granted. say that there were no casualties worth Frank Perkins and Herbert Kelley were mentioning. This was the end of a per- out riding last Sunday in Mr. Perkins' fect day. new car, that he bought last winter. Otto's conscience is worrying him. He Herbert got the auto fever and loafed two seems to think that the missionaries are Mrs. Marquis had a new snow fliver for days to repair his Buick. Come, Buster, sending to No. 4 more than their share of get your little old Ford going. re'igious literature. Don't worry, Otto, the baby. Mother furnished the power they send it where they find it is most and baby furnishes the rattle. needed. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT New recruit from Erin's Isle asking In the remodeling of the Riverside Joe appears to be a very popular name Marquis for a job swamping. Marquis: Paper Mill, one of the earliest types of in Magalloway and Wentworth Location "Have you got any recommendations, or paper mill construction is being replaced at present. It is noticeable that most all don't you need any?" New Recruit: by a steel and concrete building with all the new babies are named either Joe or "Faith an' Oi can spake better for meself modern improvements of lighting, heating Josephine. than anybody else can." and ventilating. Page Ten THE BROWN BULLETIN

The original building, containing two company, have it hauled to his backyard The lawyer promptly complied. 96-inch paper machines, was built in 1892, on a transfer car, and have it heaved over A few days later Pete got a bill of five and the remodeling plans call for an addi- the fence without paying for haulage. In dollars for legal service rendered in'the tional 136 inch machine with an electrical 1908 the St. Maurice and Quebec Indus- dog case, and which he promptly and differential drive for the variable speed trial Company established its office in the good naturedly paid. equipment. building. It grew and became the Brown Pete was out the price of the meat. Quite a departure from common prac- Corporation and finally moved up to the The lawyer was out nothing. tice in roof construction has been worked Main Office. The Photo Section—a mere out in order to prevent condensation on idea in 1913—gradually grew and occupied RIVERSIDE MILL the under side of the roof, a real night- the building and now it, too, deserves April 1, 1920, will probably be remem- mare to all paper makers. This roof is of better quarters. And the "old shack" bered for some time by some of our fore- concrete 3% inches thick with Kyanized becomes the fostering mother of the twin men. Joe Streeter, for one, traveled all wooden screeds projecting \% inches babes, recently born to the Brown Com- over the Brown Company's yard several above the concrete and to these screeds is pany, the Forestry and Aviation Depart- times and burned up telephone wires be- spiked 2 inch Kyanized plank, thus afford- ments. Good luck to both mother and tween Berlin Mills and Cascades, also B. ing a \\4 inch air space between the con- babes! & M., looking for a car of this initial and crete and under side of planking. The number "A. F., 1920." Joe was an easy plank roof will be covered with the usual The Research Department is centraliz- mark also for April Fool's candy. Also tar and gravel roofing. ing its work in the new building. Ebie, Mike Egan who had a piece of soap in his The outside walls of the building are to Goldsmith and Shur have moved up from and doubtless will be "Forever Blowing be of solid concrete 9J^ inches thick with Burgess. Little is starting his work in Bubbles." pilasters every eight feet, every other the Bureau of Tests. pilister forming an air duct for ventilating The month of February will be a re- system. The concrete walls will be lined A. A. Tushin of the Massachusetts In- markable event in the history of the with 4 inch hollow tile for insulating pur- stitute of Techdology is a new addition to Brown Company for the downfall of the poses. the Research staff. smoking room. Now, maybe the foremen At the present rate of progress the of the Riverside will stay at their posts if building proper will be completed about Ralph Goodridge of Gorham has been they haven't got any other hidden places June first. employed by the Department. where they can get their "hole" (smoke).

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Nils Johnson has his problems in the We would respectfully ask our Com- The latest addition to the Research disposal of material found in packing pany heads for some sort of smoking Staff is Dr. Curtis W. Thing of the Uni- boxes. A recent box housed a family of room. Now, there are a lot of us day versity of Washington. Dr. Thing's ex- mice, while another, received from Eimer workers who bring our dinners and perience is perhaps characteristic of an & Amend, contained the addresses of who enjoy a smoke afterwards. We important tendency in present American three girls, two of whom very modestly have no accommodation at all now life. Whereas Horace Greeley used to requested, "please write" while the other and feel that we are not asking say, "Young man, go West," now hordes suggested "Not married but willing." In- too much. As it is now there is more or of young Westerners are being turned asmuch as Nils lives a long way from the less smoking on the sly by more desperate back to better opportunities in the East. Temple of Salt Lake City he would be ones which ought to be stopped. If you One of Dr. Thing's grandparents was born pleased to dispose of two of these ad- would see fit to grant us this request it in Bethel, Maine; he himself was brought dresses. would be greatly appreciated by a big up in Iowa and received his education on majority of the employees. the Pacific Coast. Alongside of the pro- On May 12th, Colonel W. D. Bancroft verb, "From shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves, of the National Research Council will lec- We saw an item from the Engineering are three generations," might well be ture before the Philotechnical Society on Department that the Riverside Mill was placed a similar one, "Across the Ameri- "Bubbles, Drops and Grains." On May about completed. We guess the first esti- can continent and back are three genera- 26th, Comptroller W. B. Brockway of the mate of cost is all that is. tions." Brown Company will speak on the rela- tion of his work to the other departments. The Nibroc Bond has made its appear- All are invited to attend. The Photo Section has outgrown its ance on the market, and from the amount swaddling clothes and has moved from its of business at Riverside Mill there is birthplace to its new home in the Research Lawyers seem to get most out of the every indication that it will prove a pop- Department building. In spite of the law. As Rodger Dolan says: "I'd rather ular and worthy competitor to our equipment and the opportunities of the be the lawyer of an estate than one of established lines. "Nibroc" can make new, the romance and the glamour are the heirs." any kind of paper that is profitable and still with the "old shack." That old build- The other day Pete Beaudoin walked when it is put on the market it is no ing has been the home of Brown Company into a law office, and put this question to piker, believe me. infants. It was one of the first dwelling an attorney: houses built in Berlin. Mr. Burbank at "If a dog comes into my shop and steals Who is Turcott writing to in New York ? the transfer shed lived in it for seventeen a hunk of meat can I make the owner of Ask his private secretary? years, from 1891 to 1908. Those were the dog pay for it ? " the happy days, when rent was $10.00 a "Why, yes, certainly," said the lawyer. Tommy Sheridan of the machine shop month, when a man could raise a big gar- "Well, then," said Pete, "give me five rides home on his pipe every day. Some den out back, and buy his wood from the dollars, for it was your dog." pipe! THE BROWN BULLETIN Page Eleven

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LA TUQUE It is expected to start up the Saw Mill There have been several changes in the Our "copy" last month was unfortun- about the 15th of May and all the machin- office staff and a few additional men put ately too late for inclusion, but we are ery and men will be on the job before in. Mr. Jack Fairbairn has been trans- once more making an effort to fill our the chain draws a single stick out of the ferred to the Electrical Department and corner of the Brown Bulletin. river. Mr. H. Van Dyke has been given work outside. Although now old news, the death of We were pleased to see Mr. Arthur Percy Cash has given up his place in Mr. H. Martinson, our General Superin- Sloan back at La Tuque. He will stay the Chemical Dept. and accepted a posi- tendent, was a great shock to all who and assist Mr. W. L. Gilman while the tion with the Beaver Cove (B. C.) Lum- had enjoyed his acquaintance, whether at Saw Mill runs this season. We already ber and Pulp Co. Just like Percy to take La Tuque, Berlin or elsewhere, and we hear that there have been a few chewing a long stride. think it is not too late to pay a tribute to matches at the Boarding-House between his memory. In Mr. Martinson the Com- Ed Moore and Arthur. A few years ago, The suggestion made in the last issue pany lost a faithful and untiring official when S. J. Bennett joined them in the of the Bulletin that the La Tuque Office and every employee under him lost a dining.room, they sometimes "chewed the Staff join in an outing at Quebec with the good friend. We all miss him and his Berlin and Portland staff has met with rag" more than their food. the hearty approval of the La Tuque kindly manner to everyone, both in the crowd. mill and throughout the town. Our sym- pathy is extended to the widow and rela- The granting of a general increase of tives who survive. The appointment of Mr. B. B. Jornhead to the post of Superintendent was a very 20 per cent, on the 4th of April was very popular one and everyone wishes him highly appreciated by all grades of the All the jobbers and men are by this the best success in his well earned pro- staff at La Tuque. time out of the woods and the next motion. phase of the operations will be the drive. There was a very nice "little" write-up The winter season has been a good one, in last month's Bulletin about the Hockey altho costs have run very high. The cut game between Berlin and La Tuque at The work on the New Power House ad- La Tuque on Feb. 29th, which was won has reached expectations as to quantity dition is proceeding smoothly and will by Berlin by a score of 6-3. The Berlin and our supply of logs is assured for an- during the next month or two be taking scribe was so modest that he did not other year. even mention the game which was played definite shape. on March 30th, and which resulted in a win for La Tuque by a score of 5-0. The Car Shortage has been causing Funny, isn't it, that nobody in Berlin seems to have heard anything about that considerable trouble for some time past. The New Horse Barn was occupied at game? Not only have we piled out a large quan- the end of March. It is quite a distance from the mill but promises to be more tity of pulp, but shipments of coal and It is rumored that the Turpentine crew lime have been affected to such a degree healthy for the horses and more conven- is going to move out and leave their room as at times to create real anxiety, but we ient for housing the equipment and to Steve for a pipe shop or a storeroom live in hopes of improvement soon. forage. for Dutchmen with forty-fives.

ACCIDENTS IN Five men were slightly injured Fatal and serious accidents... 6 LOCAL PLANTS at the log pile. One man was hit by a stick of pulp wood and he Total 27 Saw Mill and other depart- fell and struck on his head and ACCIDENTS WITHOUT LOSS OF TIME ment accidents for month of was disabled three weeks. March, 1920. Mar. 3 Ronald Roy, dropped plank on One man in blacksmith depart- foot. Norwegians injured 5 ment was jammed by a bar and 3 Archille Therrien, struck in Italians ruptured and has not as yet re- right eye by sheet of paper. Americans 9 turned to work. 16 Dana Fogg, piece of steel in left French 17 eye. CASCADE MILL 21 Alphonse Dupont, piece of metal Total 33 The following is a list of acci- in right eye. Fourteen of the accidents re- dents at the Cascade Mill for the 23 Austin Parker, hit on hip by press lever. sulted with no loss of time. month of March: 25 Bert Swallow, jammed little fin- One man through his own care- Accidents without loss of ger left hand. lessness tried to jump on moving time 9 25 Wallace McKenna, dirt in com- cars and truck crushed his foot. Minor accidents... 12 pressed air pipe cut left wrist. Page Twelve THE BROWN BULLETIN

Mar. 30 Lejoy Hughes, cement dust in Mar. 4 Joe Bourbeau (caustic), slipped Mar. 22 Louis Savard, piece of steel in left eye. and fell down stairs, grazed left eye. 30 George Boiselle, burnt left arm knuckle and back of little finger. 25 James Mayher, cut instep on with steam. 5 Jacob Knoneckhuk, cut back of right foot with axe. MINOR ACCIDENTS hand on nails in chain. 26 Alec Godin, eyes strained by 10 Sim Sullivan, cut big toe on right looking at men welding iron. Mar. 1 Victor Jolbert, dropped plank, foot badly with axe. 27 Alec Rich, hand caught in crane jamming fingers of left hand. 11 Leo Piper, stepped on rusty nail fracturing bone in index finger 2 Newell Johnson, dropped pipe with his right foot. and lacerating index and middle on left hand fracturing thumb. 11 Felix Vallier, went to disconnect fingers badly. 2 Jos. Tanguay, cut two fingers of air compressor, valve was open 27 Tilmon Gallant, hit on instep of right hand on slitters. and the pressure of air cut arm left foot with pickaroon. 5 John Haney, cut right thumb and imbedded many tiny parti- 29 Archie Lemieux, struck in right with knife. cles of dirt in arm. eye by piece of emery. 10 Ludger Gosselin, hook pulled 12 Odina Frechette (caustic), piece 29 James Moody, something flew in out from some broke and fell of caustic in right eye. his eye. against pipe injuring back. 15 Ernest Gagne, cut four fingers 30 Octave Pelkey, struck in side by 10 R. R. Jodrey, jammed third fin- of left hand on cutter. piece of wood. ger of left hand. 18 Henry Therian, hit thumb with 30 Amede Morin, middle finger of 12 John Nichols, stepped on nail, hammer, bruising it badly. left hand bruised. left foot. 19 Alec Roy, slipped and put his 30 Ambrose Hickey, left hand bad- 15 Irving McGee, both eyes burnt hand down to save him, punctur- ly burned. by arc caused from short circuit. ing fleshy part of base of left FATAL AND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS 15 David Secord, hit on head by thumb. plank. 21 Glide Hickey, hit on head with Mar. 15 Onesime Pinette, fell off staging. 18 Jas. McPherson, burnt face and pick, cutting slightly. Fatally injured. eyes with hot liquor. 22 John Buotte, left hand scratched. 25 Wilfred Lepage, picked second 25 Thomas Dupuis, cut left hand finger of right hand with nail, lightly on carrier. THE MEN WITH THE EDGE caught cold in it. 26 Louis Chasson, cut thumb on [By James J. Montague] 26 Edward McGivney, sprained left log. wrist On hearing that the price of. meat MINOR ACCIDENTS Had been revised—and this time down- FATAL AND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS Mar. 1 B. R. Keenan, slipped on wet ward— Mar. 13 John D. Arsenault, fatally in- floor and cut right hand badly. In hopes to get a steak to eat, jured on R. R. track. 3 Luger Plante (chemical) sprain- I took my hat and hurried townward. 19 Gerald Bowles, chip of steel in ed finger on left hand. And sure enough the price was cut, left eye cutting it. 4 Mike Capitola, foreign matter My butcher verified the rumor; 0 Maurice Landers, injured right lodged in right eye. He got his beef much cheaper—but hand, machine shop. 4 Hugh Meehan (chemical), eyes I didn't—I was a consumer. 25 Murray Simmonds, injured right strained looking at electric flash. hand, beater room. When anthracite began to drop, 5 Joseph Pinnette, cut left hand, 26 Ferdinand Bouchard, jar of air Because they stopped its exportation, fourth finger. I hastened to the fuel shop drill raised blister causing in- 6 Michael Bouchard, bundle of fection. A-throb with eager agitation. wrapped bleach struck him on But no reduction I could get, 27 John F. Head, fell off cart in- right arm, bruising it. juring shoulders and chest. Or learn a thing about, dod rot it! 8 William Fournier (chemical), There was a cut in price, I'll bet, SULPHITE MILL mud in left eye. Inflammation But no one but the dealer got it. Accidents without loss of set in. 8 Lora Rowell, slipped on ice and "Tis ever thus when prices fall, time 18 sprained ankle. Do you and I get bigger slices Minor accidents 24 9 Louis Gilbert (caustic), jammed For fewer dollars ? Not at all. Fatal and serious accidents... 1 fingers on left hand against We calmly pay the same old prices. drum. When cuts are made in clothes or shoes, Total 43 13 Albert Collins, cut off end of Or on the things one eats at dinner, right thumb on bread cutter. Or anything that consumers use, ACCIDENTS WITHOUT LOSS OF TIME 16 Louis Dubois, wrenched side The dealer always is the winner. Mar. 1 Ernest Dugas, had blister on while helping to carry motor. finger from using pickarron. In- My Uncle Mike believed in luck— fected. 20 Emile Rouleau (chemical), leg A gambler to the very marrow, pinned against iron rod by salt. 2 Peter Fluke, struck on head by Who very often used to buck No bones broken. log. The pastime widely known as faro— 2 Albert Piper, burned left hand 22 John Nicolette, hit on left eye When told about our troubles said: badly on steam pipe. with pipe. "My son, you're talking like a squeeler; 3 Charles Cariveau, cut index fin- 22 Alp. Bordeau, slipped and struck Get this idea through your head: ger badly while piling plank. left side, injuring same. Nobody ever beats a dealer 1"