CJ'he Perfume of Happiness

"Happiness is a perfume that you

cannot spray on others without

getting some of it on yourself·

- Selected - ROC-HESTER RG~ Pub Iished by The Rochester GasEWJ & Electric Corporation Vol. 19-No. 4 MAY, 1935

11 Fore II an d Make it Snappyl TEP lively, and watch out for this fine outdoor pastime which puts those balls, the R . G . and E . one in harmony with Mother Nature Swomen golfers are coming down and the great out-doors. the green , and CAN they smash 'em Some years back, if you asked a out. Much of this ability is , of course, woman about golf, she might have innate. At least part of it, however, is replied, "Why, I hardly know how to because of the fine training they have hold the caddy." Nowadays she'll talk assimilated during the early Spring volubly and interestingly, about months, indoors, through the tutelage stance, form ( this may be inherited) , of Byron "Coot " Webber, who is the slicing, hooking and carry-through. " pro" at LeRoy Country Club. Most "slicing" and using of The course consisted of eight lessons "hooks" ( right and left and crochet) given in a vacant office space at An­ used to be done in the home sphere, drews Street. Two classes were for before women were bitten by the golf women and one for men, Miss Edith bug. Now, business or culinary arts Holdgate and Mrs. Hattie Garis being suffer nothing, and gain much, through (C01zcluded Oil Page u6)

Don't believe that old gag abo ut wo"Jen not being able to hit the broad s ide af a barn. Mister, they even hit bulls-eyes. Here areafew of the R . G . and E. women golfers, f rom left to right Hattie Garis. Lois Consaul, Kathryn Faragher, Laura Bradfield, now Mrs. Russell; Evelyn Cassidy, Margaret Bur­ n e tt, Mary Brockmvre, Kathleen Greene and Thelma Hoest erey. Photo taken at practice room. . 99 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

There is No Open Season For Knocking Down Poles POWER and lighting utility equipment damaged by motor cars, has many expenses which are the destruction to property as well as /\ not apparent to the average to the cars themselves amounts to a individual. Out of a long list of rather considerable item. heavy costs for which this Company Many peculiar and interesting fac­ is penalized financially, let us select tors present themselves in the analysis just one item, that of poles which are of this subject. One of the most baffl­ knocked down by motorists. Looking ing, perhaps, is the fact that this pole over the records at Andrews Street, we swatting occurs month in and month discovered that on an average about out, winter and summer at about the twenty poles, per month, are struck same tempo. It does not seem to be and either knocked down or badly due to the weather, the condition of damaged. the street nor to inebriated drivers. These poles are constructed of wood, One thing stands out quite plain, metal or concrete, and carry some however, and that is that most of this wires of high potential. Fortunately, damage is done during the rush hours to date, no person has been injured by between four and six o'clock P . M . The coming in contact with the live wires. n~xt bad period is between seven and If we add to this average of twenty ntne P . M . poles, the unkown number of trees, One particular concrete lamp pole hydrants, fire alarrri boxes and other has been knocked down time after

An average of about 20 light poles per month are smashed by motorists, year in and year out, without cessation. Is it a habit, or is that the law of averages workingr They are not broken by drunken drivers (very often ) but mostly by careless drive rs, hurried drivers, drivers who might easily hit a human being as easily as a pole. Believe it or not, as many poles are broken in fine weather as on stormy, slippery days. Figure It out if you con . . 100 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC I"EWS

enough to break it. Slippery weather Pole Breakages Due to has something to do with the vulner­ ability of this particular pole, the Automobiles average of breakage, however, for most 1 933 1 934 other poles continuing as mentioned December .. 3 2. above during fair as well as foul November . 2.5 2.) weather. October .. 9 12. At one point, a pole was run into September . 13 17 three rimes within one hour, in thi5 August .. I4 IS instance the damage being trivial. In July . . . II IO fairness to motorists, let it be said that June ...... IS 13 a goodly majority of them call up and May . I ) 2.I tell the Company when they have April .. 2.0 I9 struck a pole. In many other cases it March ... 16 2.1 is never discovered who did the dam­ February . 2.4 33 age. A considerable number of calls are January . H 2.4 received from persons who saw the accident and turn in the number of the car involved. And here is something time. Seldom is there a direct hit which has happened so often that it made at this point; rather, in turning has tickled the funny bones of the dis­ from a side street on to a main thor­ patchers at Andrews Street; if John oughfare, drivers do not slow down Jones, living on any average residential enough, and skid, the rear end of the street in town, happens to bowl over a car smashing into the pole with force ( Cominued on Page u6)

A life was lost in this crash. If light poles were human beings, twenty lives would be sacrificed on the altar of speed and carelessness each m o nth of the year . Most pole "fatalities" are the result of too much hurrying. A little more studied, consistent carefulness might cut down not only losses to physical properties but also to human life. Take a minute or two longer to get home and cut down a ccid ents which in so many cases CAN easily be avoided. • 101 • No city has a greater showing of varied beauty than does Rochester, the Flower City. People come here from all over the country to enjoy Lilac Week. And to make this gorgeous displa}' an e.rhibit of beauty that people can see bv niglu as well as by day, electric illumination is used. The picture shown above was taken last year. at night. GENERAL INFORMATION Net Increase in Consumer's Meters Net Increase in Consumers' Meters for Year Ending March 31, 1935 by Months Mar. 31, 1935 Mar. 31, 1934 Increase Electric . . 129,001 127,701 1,300 1932 1933 1934 1935 Gas . 109,522 108,590 932 .January .. 203* 258* 54* 16* Steam . 307 316 9* February .. (1) 247 86* 86* 55* Total. 238,830 236,607 2,223 March . .. . ( 2) 5,818 460* 93* 55 Statement of Consumer's Meters by April. . 24 128 266 Departments as of March 31st May . . . 259* 134 366 Electric Gas Sream Toral !ncr. June .. 136* 94 332 1925 72,572 90,503 144 163 ,219 July . . .. 55* 7* 172 1926 82,722 94,916 198 177 ,836 14 ,617 August .. 58 132 281 1927 91 ,523 98,027 268 189,818 11 ,982 September. 11 517 249 1928 100,455 103,055 315 203,825 14 ,007 1929 111,385 107,010 322 21 8,717 14,892 Occober . . . 169* 318 203 1930 116,676 108,912 349 225,937 7,220 November . 293* 281 191 1931 119,631 109,273 341 229,245 3,308 December. . 256* 211 179 1932 127 ,134 109 ,443 334 236,911 7,666 1933 126,547 108,162 323 235,032 1,879* ( 1) lncl udes 650 me:ers of former Brockport Gas 127,701 1934 108,590 316 236,607 1,575 Lig ht Co. 1935 129,001 109,522 307 238,830 2,223 !ncr . in ( 2) Includes 4,900 meters of former Lake Ontario 10 Yrs. 56 ,429 19,019 163 75,611 75,61 I Power Corp.

Month of Month of March, 1935 March, 1934 Increase KWH Generated- Steam . 1,298,335 2,151 ,326 852,991* KWH Generated- Hydro . 24 ,142,264 17,044,412 7,097,852 KWH Purchased ...... 3,290,753 8,128 ,969 4,838,216* M Lbs. Commercial Steam Produced . 145,879 176,520 30,641 * MCF Coa l Gas Made ...... 377 ,140 419,647 42,507* Tons Steam Coal Used . 9,579 11 ,952 2,373* Tons Gas Coa l Used ...... ~ ·. 31,946 36,348 4,402* Tons Coke Made ...... 21 ,212 25,565 4,353* Mar. 31 , 1935 Mar. 31 , 1934 Increase Number of Employees. 2,310 2,236 74 Amount of Payroll- Mo. Ended ...... $ 327,088 $ 313 ,959 $ 13,129 Amount of Payroll- Yr. Ended . 4,174,406 3,657,545 5 16,861 Miles of Underground Duct . 2,031 2,026 5 Miles of Underground Line . 3,005 3,005 Miles of Overhead Line . 8,199 8,133 66 Miles of Gas Main . 820 816 4 No. of Street Arc Lamps ...... 1,395 1,395 o. of Mazda Street and Traffic Lamps . 25 ,979 25 ,480 499 Total Number of Street Lamps .. 27 ,374 26,875 499 *Denotes Decrease

EMPLOYEES' BENEVOLENT ASSe>CIATION Cash Statemen t for March, 1935 Receipts Disbursements Bal ance 1st of month . $ 9,235.54 Sick Benefits . $ 1,442. 77 Dues- Members . . ... 853.72 Accident Off- Duty Benefits . 246.89 Dues- Company .. 853.72 Expense of Nurse .. . 135.00 Fees- Members . . . 3.00 Fees-Company . 3.00 Miscellaneous ...... 0.00 Miscellaneous . 94.00 Balance end of month . 9,218.32 Total . $11 ,042.98 Total . $11,042.98 Membership March 31 , 1935 .... 2,134 Membership March 31, 1934 .... 1,872 THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Modern Baby Chicks Have Electrical Foster Mothers Ralph Mason, Lake Shore District

HE raising of baby chicks is an capacity of about 25 ,ooo eggs. Besides activity which r.equires painst,k­ hatching the 2, 500 chicks needed Ting care and attention. Going yearly on the Moll farm to maintain through a modern chick and poultry the force of one thousand pullet layers farm, such as operated at Williamson each year, thousands of chicks are by the Moll Brothers, accentuates the hatched for other poultrymen and scientific phase of this industry. It also farmers. Many are shipped long dis­ impresses one with the utility of elec­ tanc·es in ventilated pasteboard car­ tricity in this specialized field. tons, with slight loss in transporta­ Years ago, before the day of elec­ tion . trical incubators, which with a mini­ All eggs hatched are required to be mum of supervision automatically of a standard size. If one looks a bit handle thousands of eggs and bring undersize it is weighed and cast out if forth strong, healthy chicks, the wanting. Eacli egg is also tapped to mother hen was indispensible. Today, detect unseen or superficial cracks or chicks never see their real mother. imperfections in the egg, which would Rather, they are nurtured by these let in air and become a "dud." The huge electrical robots, which can do mother hen rolls the eggs about with almost anything but cluck. her beak every so often. The electrical The Moll Brothers' incubator has a incubator manages this by levers which

In order to secure sturdy, h ealthful chic ks, each egg has to be carefully scrutinized. It must be of normal size, and weigh up to standard. Eggs are clicked together to find cracks in the shell, which are disc01•ered by sound.

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Baby chicks just aut of their shell are drowsy and want to sleep. They need ple nty of dependable h eat, the source of w h ich at the Moll farm is electric current. turn hundreds of eggs just so far, at od saves much time, eliminats fumes regular intervals. Moisture is also and is automatic where oil needed provided in the proper mixture with considerable attention. air to facilitate proper incubation. The mature layers on the Moll Farm The Moll establishment is electric­ produce a high average of eggs, w hich ally heated by a unit hung near the are called for each week by automo­ ceiling , which turns on when heat is bile trucks which transport them to called for by a thermostat . The heating New York. White eggs only are pro­ is by hot water, heated electrically, duced, that being the requirement this method superceding oil heat which of the New York market. In the poul­ has been abandoned. The newer meth- try h ouses, to which the chicks in

Electrical incubator capable of handling 25,000 eggs. Note the open door with trays of eggs sh owing. Eggs are turned or rotated by lever shown in right foreground. When chicks have hotc h etl out, they are gratluatetl to the chick apartments at the top of the in cubator. This is heated by an autornatic electric heater . . 105 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Messers Ralph Mason, Abram Moll, Lucas Caple ~nd Fred Wood, who installed the electric heating apparatus shown in center of picture below. Mr. Mason and Mr. Wood are from the Lake Shore Division of the Company, Mr. Caple being a member of the Industrial Department of Rochest er. time graduate from their kindergarten It is a pretty nice existence, this apartment, one finds more of the modern modern life that chicks and older conveniences, such as running water, poultry stock live. Everything is pro­ electric lights and a " boarding house" vided. Surely, this is Eutopia for our that provides just the proper amount fe athered friends, w ho doubtless gossip of· 'balance for pullet appetites.'' From at times about the olden days w hen chicks up, the stock has its daily ra­ their ancestors lived in crude "chicken tions of cod liver oil, greens, and other houses" or barns and had to go out foods which it must have to become, daily and grub for a living. in truth, an egg laying machine. Old Sol has little to do with the

Left , kerosene oil burning equipment which was superceded by the electrical heat er (center) which is shown with its covering of insulating material at the right . . 106 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS working day of layers. They get up when a time clock bu zzes " taps" in the early morning; work and scratch in straw all day, getting needed exer­ cise and eating quantities of egg-pro­ ducing food the while, and when the day's work is done ( and this has been worked ou t sc ien tifica lly) the electric lights, which have greatly prolonged their day's work, are snapped off mechanically and it's bed time. Farm­ ers used to keep layers for years , and paid little attention to culling . Now­ adays, a layer works like the dickens for one year or sight! y over, and is then replaced by new stock grad uating from these elec trical mothers. Surely, the busy bee has nothing on the busy pullet these modern times. It's a short life, but a snappy one.

A rookie in the cavalry was told to report to the captain . " Pri va te Rooney," said the officer, "take my horse down and have him shod ." The life of o chick is carefully guarded. For three hours the captain waited for hi s Scicntificolly jed and nurtured , chicks owe horse. Then, im patiently, he sent for Rooney. much of their h ealth and chick happiness " Pri va te Rooney," he said , "where is the horse to the soothing comfort of electrical warmth. I told you to have shod?" " Omigosh!" gasped the private, growing pale around the gills. " Omigosh' I thought you said SHOT."

Tiers of h overs house the thousands of little chicks and make life one pleasant ro und of eating and sleeping. . 107 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS J31JY,r NOW D MOURN-[~ "'lUR WOM[ I l ~ u L Automatic Refrigeration Drive EFRIGERATION DAYS are here. appliance dealers and gave them much The intensive selling drive on material for sales building. These deal­ Rautomatic refrigeration got off to ers, all members of the Electrical As­ a snappy start Monday evening, May sociation of Rochester, will meet every 6, at a peppy premier held in the Sixth two weeks during the campaign and Floor auditorium. The feature speaker each session will have a "pep" speak­ was Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, er. The goal of the campaign is 5 >45 0 advertising agent of the General Elec­ automatic refrigerators in ten weeks. tric Company, feature writer, expert Sales Manager Frank Houston and salesman, writer of "Me Gangster" his aids are all "set" for success . The and "Pay Off" and a former champ new set-up of smaller sales groups each fighter of the U. S. fleet . That's where in charge of a seasoned supervisor is he got the monicker "Socker." working out splendidly. Mr. Jack No better man could be found for Sharkey is in charge of the three major this sales opener than Mr. Coe. He groups, the directors of which are addressed a full house of Rochester Andrew Furstoss, director of ci ty elec-

T he gas salesmen in early morning session, when reports are made and the business of the da y, a nd the day previous is discussed. These sessions are interesting and instru ctive and the plan of s upervision is similar to that used by the electrical group, a sales supervisor for each group of six m en . . 108 • THE ROCHESTER GAS A N D ELECTRIC NEWS

Tile morning pow-wow of electric salesmen. At each table sits a sales supervisor and his six men, who talk over the sales problems which arise. and formulate plans to heat their arch enemy "Old Man Quota." This intensive sales s upervision is working out sp/enditl/y. eri c sales; Frank Wentworth , director for ya) , .. . ' 'Lifetime-porcelain,'' of city gas sales and George Pudding­ "Sliding Shelves, " . . . "Two Cylin­ ton, director of rural sales. The super­ ders" and "Automatic Cold Control." visors of city sales are Messers Harold Right now ''Automatic Cold Control' ' McClease, John ]. McGinnes, James Graham, James Burnett and Donald Kresser. The new floor salesmen are Messers Frank Monihan, Ray Erness and Donald Galloway. Incidental! y, "MODE~N·ICE the Domestic Sales Department is now to be known as the Load Building De­ partment. YOU~ The supervisors of the Gas Group ( who sell Electrolux gas refrigerators) who work under Mr. Wentworth a:re: Frank Cole, Tom Whitmore, Martin Oogjen, Joe Switzer and Bill Perkins. Each supervisor has six men working under him. The quota of this group is fow-~~ 2 00 refrigerators in ten weeks. An air of sportsman-like competition BUDGET PLAN is noticeable in the Main Floor Base­ ~­ ment these days. Every morning has its AUTOMATIC sales "pep" meetings. Various devices are being used to make selling an in­ REFRIGERATION in to Homes of teresting competitive game, such as, MODERATE MEANS for instance, the "horse race" being run by the Electrical Group. Some of Rochester appliance dealers expect to sell a total of 5,450 automatic refrigerators in ten the horses have names as follows: week's time, throuf!.h hard work and the e x­ "Superfreeze, " . . . "Sealed-in-unit," cellent low financing and terms made possible through the cooperation of the Lincoln-Alli- " Broom-high-legs" ( there's a hoss ance Bank of Rochester. • 109 • THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS is getting warmed up and making " Super-freeze" throw off her mantle of cold indifference; ·'Broom-high­ legs" has 'em all beat on stride, but is being rushed by " Two Cylinders" both of which are working nicely. "Super-Freeze" is a bit stiff in one leg, but will give all those other "hosses" the cold shoulder when she gets thawed out. The R. G. and E . salesmen are mak­ ing this campaign a sporting event. They're getting a big "kick" out of it. It rained almost every doy during the first And when they are in that happy week of the campaign. However, Rochester dealers succeeded in selling a total of 425 re- frame of mind- they are ready to get -frigerators in· spite of old Jupiter Pluvius. orders. Other dealers are reporting ex­ cellent results, all of which are to be in these days of Low Cost Budget Pay­ broadcast weekly in a campaign "dope ment Plan, one new salesman .closed sheet" called "The Budget Planner." six automatic refrigerator sales in one As we go to press, the Rural Sales day and reported them in one of these Group, under George Puddington is enthusiastic morning meetings. This leading in percentage of quota obtained man used to be an insurance man. He is thus far in the campaign, with super­ used to working nights and making visors Doherty, Burnett and Kresser in back calls. He's out to make his "hoss" close pursuit and the rest of the bunch whose name is "Life-time Porcelain" just a step behind. It's a good race in win. Next month we shall give you which there are no "favorites" be­ some more news from this sales front. cause every "hoss" is a good one and So place your bets, gents, the race has used to fine going or a · 'muddy track.' · already started. And may the best Just to show you what CAN be done "nag" win.

Cartoon drawn by Leonard Elliott featuring the spirit of the New Low Cost Budget Payment Plan. This cartoon was used in the daily papers and in the '~ Budg et Planner" a week tv sales booster created each week of the campai[ln to help stimulate and maintain interest amone salesmen . • 110 • THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Having a visible number on your Is Your House Number home is a gesture in Safety, Conven­ ience and Courtesy. It involves the Visible? work of Doctors, the Police, hospital OUR Street Number Should be ambulances and fire departments; the Visible from the Street,'' says delivery of packages, mail, telegrams Ythe City Directory Committee of and other services to householders, and the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, possibly customers of yours. the chairman of which is Mr. Gordon If your house number is still "hay­ Ross, supervisor of the Service De­ wire" cooperate with the Committee partment of the Company. If this were and get it fixed. A City ordinance says put into practice by all Rochesterians, that your number must be large enough much time, money, inconvenience and to be visible from the street. If you even unnecessary embarassment and need information regarding your num­ sorrow would be saved. ber, call Record Room, City Engineers Here is a true story of street num­ Office, Main 4900. bers. A new family moved on a street las t month. Their first bottles of milk were delivered to a neighbor and they had no cream or milk for breakfast. The next day, a sewing machine bought by the neighbor who had re­ Important to Employees ceived the milk in error was left at the home of the new-comer on the street. ECENTLY we have had several In each case, a long, extra trip was cases, where, upon the death of made by the two companies involved Rthe injured employee, complica­ to straighten out the difficulty. tions have arisen due to the neglect of It is easy to imagine cases where the employee changing his or her doctors, ambulances and fire companies beneficiary, either upon the death of go to wrong numbers, or lose valuable the designated beneficiary, or for other seconds when time and life count im­ reasons, such as marriage. measurably- trying to find the right None of us want to die, but most of number of a home. It might easily be us are desirous of having our insurance YOUR home. go to whom we want it paid, therefore The City Directory Committee, I would suggest that you call at the aided by Rochester organizations, busi­ Employment Office if you are not sure ness men and citizens have done much whether you have changed your bene­ of late to remedy the illegible number ficiary, if necessary, or to obtain any situation. Many homes were found to information pertaining to your insur­ be without any number, or to have a ance. We are always glad to co-operate number which was wrong. The Boy with you in these matters. Scouts have assisted in making a It may be your desire to have your canvas which indicated just how ag­ insurance paid to your beneficiary in gravated the "case" was, and now a monthly amounts over a period of marked improvement is being noticed. years, rather than a lump sum, or you Home owners have purchased visible can have the Group Insurance paid in numbers and installed them. Delivery a lump sum and the Ordinary Life men , postmen and other persons who insurance paid over a priod of several call upon many homes daily have lent years. These are some of the things their assistance, and the daily press has you can have us arrange for you. given publicity to this constructive Wm. C. Gosnell, effort. Employment Manager • 111 A Festival of Apple Blossom s, Seal Farm, R id ge R oad. R eside nts of the Lake Shore are boosting for M other Nature to speed h er blooms to h o nor the annual Apple Blossom Festival to be h eld at Brockport, S aturday, Ma y 25, at the campus of the Broc kport Normal S chool. Comely young wome n from the Brockport, W e bs ter, Fairport and other high sch ools will compet e f or the honor of becoming " Apple Blossom Queen ." There will be a pageant and sp ecial mus ic will be f urnish ed by the massed bands of Maced o n , Albion, Hilto n and Broc kport high schools, led b y M r. Doran. THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Getting a Higher Education Under Difficulties OME folks get a higher education pany for eleven years. He began in the merel y by reaching up a bit. Motor Department, where he worked SOthers have to stand on their seven years. For the past four years, he tip-toes. One of the latter, who de­ has been in the Line Operating Depart­ serves a lot of credit for his persever­ ment, to which he was transferred by ance, is Mr. Jack B. Dailey, night the Company in order that he might dispatcher at Andrews Street , in the keep on working while going to Line Operating Department , wh o this college. The Company has helped year finishes his senior year in Chem­ many a boy, from year to year, to do ical Engineering at the University of the same thing. We shall tell you Rochester. Mr. Dailey attends college about others, from time to time, w h o every day from 8 A.M. to 4.3 0 P . M., have "made good" in spite of a diffi­ then drives down to Andrews Street cult row to hoe and obstacles w hich and completes his daily stint from 5 would stop less courageous souls. to 10 P.M . We asked him what he did with the rest of his time, and he replied in one word ·'Study." A young man must want an educa- · tion very sincerely to go after it in dead earnest seven years after fin ishing grammar school. Mr. Dailey did just that . He had one year later at Aquinas, then entered the East High School Evening classes where, after going five nights a week for three years and mi ssi ng only three evenings in all that time (when he had the mumps), he was grad uated with honors, and a college entrance diploma. Last summer, Mr. Dailey was mar­ ried to Miss Pearle Cole, wh o had been for some years and still is a Company employee. M r. Dailey has consistently done honor work at the University, and in looking over the copy for this year's men's Year Book, we read this concerning him : "J ack is another brave soul who sold his birthright to the chemical instructors in hopes of a future mess of potage. If he follows in the path of other chemical research students, his only interest will be in 'analyzin g' it when it does material­ M r. Jack Dailey, w!Jo, after a very courageous fight for o high er edu cation, comple tes his ize ." He is a member of the U. of R . course at the Univers ity of Rochester this year. Engineer's Club and earned his num­ During all his years of s tudy, Mr. Dailey has erals in tennis. alwa)IS uworked and s tudied" holding down a job days or nights while pursuing his educa- M r. Dai ley has been with the Com- tion in between times . • 113 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Department Correspondence Staff

Mas. PEARL D AILEY Women's Section LANDIS S . SMITH . Industrial Sales MILDRED HACKER Consumers' Accoutzti11g, HowE KIEPER Electric Distribution CATHERINE O ' RouRKE Canandaigua GEORGE B. HISTED General Co1utruction GuY CHADDOCK . Station J jAMES CoYNE Garag,• BENJAMIN CAHILL . Line Department GEORGE PuDDINGTON Domestic Sales

when VJSJtll1g such places without a Roc HESTER GAs AND ELECTRIC CoRPORATION chapeau. In one store a gentleman 89 East Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. asked us where he could find buttons.

HERMAN RussELL Honorary Editor At first we thought he might be kid­ FLOYD MASON . Editor ding us. Then, we recalled other simi­ lar experiences of former hat-less sum­ mers, smiled and told him he had better ask the floorwalker. The Hat-less Days After a short interval, a woman ap­ proached us and inquired "Where can Are Here Again I find little boys' B. V. D's." We di­ rected her to a salesgirl at a nearby AIL to the hatless days of Sum­ counter, after telling the fond mother mer. What a feeling of well­ that we were merely a man-of-the­ being comes to those of us who street abroad without a hat and, while nd easy to leave hats at home this we were sorry we couldn't give her the time of year. Reminds us of a boy needed information, floor walking to who asked his dad for money to buy us was not a position but merely a a hat. "I thought you went without pastime. a hat, son" said the father, and the young man answered "Yes, I do, but Just as we were about to leave the I've got to have a new hat to go store, another woman beamed up to without." us and said ··Are the toys in the base­ ment?" and, knowing our fives-and-tens We emancipated ourself from our hat fairly well we beamed back and re­ one recent Saturday and went shop­ plied in our best floor-walking voice ping in two or three of the "Five and ''Yes, Madame, you will find them Tens" along Main Street. We walked below." along the aisles glorying in the trinkets We went home feeling something which one may purchase for a thin like a Boy Scout who has done his dime or less, bent upon a certain article good deed for the pay. We made up which we might use in repairing a our mind, however, that the next time rowing machine. we try to do a bit of plain and fancy We finally found something we shopping on a busy Saturday afternoon could adapt to the purpose. We were, downtown, we are going to take the however, put through our usual ordeal old hat along. Yes, the hatless days are . 114 • THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS here, and with them comes a bit of and perhaps a bit too high liner to his humor, at least for persons who enjoy position. Most persons thought he such little episodes and get a bit of a could and should have "nailed" it. " kick" out of playing a forced role, Later he said it bounced off the top of even in a five-and-ten. Of course, we'd his mit even after he had jumped high have felt just a bit more elated had our in the air for it. Anyway, the game experience happened in a downtown was lost and that play was the focus­ bank. So far, however, we have not ing point in the defeat. been taken for a bank director; woe's It was like a funeral after that game. me , woe's me! The young fellow who made the error, if error it was, was heart broken. Even his team mates, although they did their best, seemed to realize that noth­ Playing the Game ing they could say would ease the mind of their buddy who "lost the HAT a poor game it would game." His Dad was a "brick" and be for the spectators if every did everything he could to mend mat­ W ball player always did just ters. But youth is so temperamental. the right thing, made the proper play, The memory of past "homers, " nifty clouted out a home-run when the "stabs" and sizzling stops do little to bases were full and never talked back appease the real sorrow of present to the umpire. Life and baseball are defeat; and that's baseball. Life is like especially interesting because perhaps that, too. they are so full of surprises. People try to observe the rules of the game and Of course that young man "came do their best. Sometimes, when errors back.' ' That error is now just a part creep in, uncharitable onlookers will of his baseball background. He knows say a player "dogged it" and didn't that he will make other errors, that try hard enough when, if the truth he will also achieve his share of the were known, the error cost tbe player good plays his team makes. He didn't great anguish and real sorrow. give up. He came back for more next game, with fire in his eye. And his Baseball players are entitled to a lot Dad didn't stop coming to games just of credit for the way in which they for fear his son would make other handle themselves, generally speaking. errors, or that some of the more hot­ They do justice to the. high-calibre headed "fans" would say unkind executives who help to train them for things which he would find hard to their tough assignment as public enter­ "take." He's out there every game, tainers. These athletes, perhaps more taking the bitter with the sweet as all than any others in the public eye, have "good players" do. to learn to " take it," come what may. Let's not expect too much from One of the toughest "spots" we either players or people. The best team, were in last season was when we sat the best man doesn't always win. Some beside the Dad of a well-known semi­ times the "breaks" are too much even pro baseball star at an important game. for science and experience. Sometimes This youngster had played a fine game, it seems that the loser is much the quite consistently, until the seventh better man and this only bears out the inning, when the opposing team man­ philosophy that, after all, it is the aged to tie the score and gain a two game itself that should be considered run lead . It all happened because the most important, rather than merely young man mentioned, who played being a winner or a booster for the "short" failed to stop a very "hot" winning team. . 115 . THE ROCH EST ER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEW S

stimulating confide nce among the be­ Vital Statistics ginners and in giving both the begin­ ners and the more ex perienced golfers a Increase Sales lot more pleasure in the game because So much has been said of the Dionne they can play it better. qu intuplets that the mention of twins During the summer months it is may not arouse more than ordinary pl ann ed to get the groups together for interes t . The number of children in a some competitive "shooting." Who home, however, does have a lot to do knows, there may be some real cham­ with the capacity of the modern con­ pionship material among these stu­ veniences used by mothers to keep dents of ··coot " Webber, w ho is nor them strong and healthy. Mr. J ohn only a good pl ayer himself bu t knows Drexel, Station Three, had an ex­ how to impart the essentials of the perience which bears this out. game to others. Mr. Drexel sold an Easv washer to a friend of his, w ho thoug ht that the smaller model would suffice for his Broken Poles family consisting of himself, hi s wife and one small boy. The washer was ( Cominued from Page 1 0 1) delivered on a certain afternoon, and lighting pole, and if he is at odds with the nex t day, the buyer call ed M r. two-of the neighbors living thereon, Drexel and the following conve rsati on it is ten chances to one both of them ensued:" Hello Drex, better send some­ will call up and report the breakage. one up and get t hat washer that was Such acti on, h owever, can not be delivered here yesterday, I don' t think laid entirely to pique. Rather let us it w ill do." There was a slight pause, attribute it to the safety ins tinct ; while Mr. Drexel's imagination began people quite generally are good enough building up all sorts of queer and fan­ to call the Company and report such tas tic pi ctures as to what the trouble ··accidents." They believe, quite right­ could be; then, he replied "Sure, we'll fully, that some child might inad­ do anything we can to please you, ve rtently become in jured on broken but do you mind telling me what seems glass or otherwise, and therefore wish to be the trouble?" " Trouble, w ho to assist in making the repair or re­ said there was any trouble? " Then it placement as speed il y as posible. came out. The man w ith the new In the tabulation, page 101, ap­ washer cleared the atmosphere of proximately 6o% of the poles struck doubt by a hearty alugh, and when he had to be replaced, at a cost varying gained his compos ure he added from $250 on down to $2.5 depending ·T here's nothing w rong w ith that upon w hether the pole was a large washer only I think it is just a bit Main Street tw in-type, the familiar too small for my family; you know, concrete ·· h arp type·· or a wooden pole. my wife just presented me w ith tw ins, In the other cases perh aps only a globe a boy and a girl, and it looks as though and a lamp had to be replaced , w ith a we ought to get a bigger mac hine." repair job for the concrete base to complete the job. In an event, this average breakage can be depend ed Fore upon to continue, that is, until motor- ( Continued frcm Page 99 ) ists learn to overcome that tension in charge of the fo rmer and Mr. Cl inton incident to the rush period, when they Cole the latter . are hurrying to gee home, or until Early reports ind icate that these someone develops a rubber pole that is lessons have been of great help in able to ··cake it" better . • 11 6 • THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Tax his light, tax his power Contribution From a Tax his payroll by the hour. New York Reader If he's making more than rent, Add another five per cent; Gas & Electric News, Tax whate'er he has to sell, Gentlemen: If he hollers- tax his yell. In your December issue you listed a - A T axee group of taxes, but I note you elimin­ ated or forgot some, as is evidenced by the attached clipping from The Wall St. Journal ( Pepper and Salt Column). Chemistry Lectures Possibly some of your readers might ERIES of lectures on "Recent enjoy this too. Developments in Chemistry' ' Very truly yours, /\recently given in the Sixth \VILLIAM D . LABA UG H, Floor Auditorium by Louis Shnidman, 40 Rector Street Laboratory Director of the Company, New York, N.Y. covered such topics as Coal and Its By­ TAXES- TAXES- TAXES Products; Petroleum and Its Deriva­ Tax the farmer, tax his dad, tives; Gaseous Fuels and Their Com­ Tax whate'er he ever had ; bustion; Water, including the recently If he's broke it's just too bad. dtscovered " heavy water," and the Go ahead and tax the man, Structure of Matter, including the Tax his dog and hired hand , more recent theories of atomic struc­ Tax his cow, tax her milk, ture as well as the developments in Tax his bed , tax his quilt, nuclear theory. Tax his pig, tax his pen, A group of some 40 to 6o employees Tax his flocks, tax his hen , regularly attended these lectures which Tax his corn, tax his wheat, were given during the months of Tax his wagon, tax the squeak. March and April, and considerable in­ Tax his wife, tax his boy, terest and enthusiasm was shown by Tax w_hatever gives him joy, the members of the various depart­ Tax hts baby, tax the crib, ments who attended. Tax his all- who gives a fib ? Our present day life is so dependent Get his goat-n-tax his ass , upon the rapid devleopments that are Tax his horses out at grass; taking place in chemistry that the Tax his fiddle, tax the bow, average individual is unable without Tax what he intends to sow. special study, to understand or appreci­ Remember the Forgotten Man ate the stgmficance of these discoveries. In your so-called taxing plan. The lectures attempted to discuss in He has income, so they say, popular and non-technical language Most of which he ought to pay. those dtscoveries with which the aver­ Tax the man that's on the dole, age individual should be acquainted in Get him in a deeper hole. order t

Mr. Joseph P. MacSweeney Re-elected President of Legal Aid Society HE Rochester Legal Aid Society saved for clients. Of this amount again re-elected Mr. Joseph P. $12,996.69 was in behalf of clients on TMacSweeney to be its president relief. Cases handled increased 49 per for another year. This honor follows a cent since I 930, while the collections number of years of enthusiastic service and savings for clinets has increased for that organization. 73 per cent in that time. Mr. MacSweeney has been a director Husband and wife and parent and of the Society since its incorporation child cases constituted the largest per­ in I92I, when he signed the articles of centage of those handled last year. In incorporation. He has served as presi­ these cases, $I7,643·99 was collected dent of the organization since October, for the support of children, wives and 1931. His natural interest in this ex­ dependent parents. . cellent work coupled with his fore­ The number of wage cases declined sight and executive ability are reflected slightly during I934, but collections in the constructive benefits of the Legal in this cbss were increased by over Aid Society to this community over a 50 per cent over the year previous for a long period of years. total of $I,743·5I. Mr. MacSweeney is strong in his In disposing of 3,496 cases for the appreciation of the other officers and year, the staff made 43 7 court appear­ directors of the Society and its execu­ ances, wrote 3 >44i letters and held tive secretary and attorney, Mr. Emory 6,940 interviews with clients, wit­ A. Brownell. nesses , and other interested parties. Among prominent Rochesterians el­ While collections and savings for ected to serve with Mr. MacSweeney clients averaged $9.59 per case, the as officers and directors for the year service was rendered by the Legal Aid 193 5 are the following persons: Honor­ Society for a cost of but $2.9I per case. ary president, Hon. George S. Van During the past ten years the Society Shaick; vice-president, Mrs. Charles has handled 25,743 cases and has col­ W. Dodge; treasurer, Attorney Don C. lected $r69,66o. for its clients. This is a Allen; directors for three-year term, record to justify the hard work and Dr. Leonard Jones; Mrs. John]. Finu­ enthusiastic service given the organiz­ cane; Harry B. Crowley; Mrs. Arthur ation by the public spirited persons Sutherland, Jr.; and Alfonso Gioia. who have worked so hard for its suc­ The annual report of the Legal Aid cess, and the well-bein15 of those per­ Society for the year ending March 3 I, sons who needed legal advice and a 193 5 features some of the following friendly hand in a time of possible facts : financial embarassment and lowered A total of 3,739 cases were handled, morale. over 200 more than for the preceding year. Thirty-eight per cent of clients It Won't Be Long Now were dependent upon relief, while Doctor ( co patient) : ··well, how are you thirty-four per cent of the other clients feeling this morning?"' Patient: "Much herrer. The only thing that were referred by relief agencies. Sixty­ troubles me is my breathing." five per cent of the clients were unem­ Doctor : "Um-yes, we must see if we can' t ge e ployed. $3 5,830.63 was collected or something co scop chat." • 118 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Rev. Wm. S. Davis Learn to Get Some Fun Sends Us a Poem Out of Life The following poem was received Learn to like what doesn' t cost much. with a very nice letter from one of our Learn . to like reading, conversation, readers, the Reverend W. L. Davis, mUSlC. Pittsford, N . Y. Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking. FISHING Learn to like fields, trees, woods, Jack and Jill on pleasure bent, brooks, fishing, rowing, swimming, Dug up some bait and fishing went, hiking .. . all sports. With pole in hand, and baited hook, Learn to like life for its own sake. They wandered on a babbling brook. Learn to like to be alive. In shaded pool and sunlit rill, Learn to like people, even though They sought for fish, their reels to fill, some of them may be as different But fish were strangely shy that day, from you as a Chinaman. At least, they never came their way, Learn to like work and enjoy the sat­ Nor deigned to give a passing look isfaction of doing your job as well At menu dangling from a hook. as it can be done. Learn to like the song of the birds, They should have gone the day before, the companionship of dogs, and When fish were biting by the score, laughter and gayety of children. Learn to like gardening, carpentering, Or, as wise ones oft had said, puttering around the house, the "When the moon was in the red ." lawn, and the automobile. But hope is in an angler's breast, Learn to like the mystery of women. And so, Oh, you know the rest, Learn to like them for those ways How fishes charm but do not bite, and actions that are so different How Springtide brings th:_ese things to from your own. light, Learn to keep your wants simple. And so, we'll wish them joy, and say Refuse to be owned and anchored "Good luck to you, another day." by things and the opinions of others. Learn to respect the opinions of more educated and more experienced Power Increase people. LECTRIC power produced in the Learn to discourage gossip and to re­ United States for all purposes in fuse to listen to criticism about your E1934 totaled ninety billion kilo­ business associates and neighbors. watt-hours. That is an increase of s. s Learn to appreciate kindness and re­ over r 93 3 but 6. o below the total for ward virtue. 192.9. The total number of customers Learn to like the sunrise and sunset, in the country at the end of last year the beating of rain on the roof and was 2.4 ,8s o,ooo, reports the New Jersey the gentle fall of snow on a winter Public Utility Information Committee. day. The average price for domestic elec­ Learn to be a man of your word. tric service was reduced to 5. 30 cents Learn to live an honest life full of per kilowatt-hour in 1934, as com­ si_mple h~ppiness and fSO to bed each pared with s ·49 cents per kilowatt­ mght wtth a consctence clear as hour in 1933> s -s8 cents a kilowatt­ crystal. hour in 1932., and 5·78 cents a kilowatt- Learn to get some laughs and fun out hour in 1931· - Utility Bulletin of life. -Tips and Topics . 119 • THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Villain Tums Comedian Eastman Park, where they spend the Mr. Leslie Martin, who participates summer months. in amateur theatricals in Webster, was Mrs. Grace Woodley, formerly Miss one evening just about to do his act Grace Wondergem of the second floor , on the stage at the opera house. He is the mother of a fine baby boy, weight was all painted and bewhiskered as seven pourrds, who has been named befits a villain conspiring to thwart Paul Clarence Woodley. the operation of true love and justice. George Histed informs us that the As he received his que, a messenger General Maintenance baseball team brought him word that hew as urgently won its season's opener from the needed at the Webster substation, Station Three team by a score of 21 where a fuse had blown out. to 16. He says that this team is anxious Torn between duty and pleasure, to hear from any good Company or "Les" took a deep breath, and without outside team, games with Company waiting to even take off his whiskers teams to be played at Number Ten ran down through the hall, outdoors Holder, Searle Park, after hours. and on the street to the substation. Looks like a busy summer for the So much amusement did he create, that following young women of the Stores it has been decided hereafter to give Record Department, the Misses Lois him not the part of a villain, but to Consaul, Kathryn Farragher and Flor­ cast him in comedy bits, with or with­ ence Burkhard. Their outdoor pastimes on t facial decorations. are to include bicycle riding and plenty of golf. According to Edward Schlueter, Miss Bertha Bowman, of Andrews Bert Fry, with whom he has done a Street, rendered some vocal selections bit of hunting, pulls a mean " bead. " at a recent social evening given at the .Pert's eagle eye is also useful in seeking Red Men's Hall. out line troubles while on inspection Among the recent winners in the trips. Being a good shot is one form of Station WHEC Kiddies Program, were concentration and observation, whe- Dorothy Ann and Marion Somers, ther one is hunting for pheasants, aged respectively five and four years , rabbits or cracked insulators. whose pictures were shown in the Andrews Street has its lacrosse en- March issue of GAs AND ELECTR IC thusiasts, chief among whom are Ruth NEws. They are two of the versatile Koehler and May Darling who, now children of Mr. and Mrs. Herman that the season is over are planning to Somers. Mr. Somers is an employee of put in shape their camp at Durand the Line Department. . 120 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Rate and Contract Dep •t OBITUARY Break Spaghetti EY! Meeta Me At-a Da Chisles­ a-Camp for Da Beega Da Spa­ H gett Partee, Seex-a Clock Sharp Mr. Patrick McDonald, for many on Thursday, April 2.5 , 1935, as Guest years a Company employee, died re­ of Rate & Contract Department. So cently at his home, 162. Hayward read the invitation to a dinner, floor Avenue, from where the funeral serv­ show and dance, for a party of 30. ices were conducted. Following a mass A very colorful and unusual seating at Corpus Christi Church, burial was arrangement and " on the spot" broad­ made at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. cast, with the Electric & Gas Depart­ ment heads at the " mike," paved the Mr. James Mallon on Sunday, May way for much laugh-provoking enter­ 5, celebrated his birthday. It rained tainment. all day and spoiled his proposed fishing With Mr. Ginna as the announcer trip with Norman Luther and Ray (an uninformed one) and to the tune of Klein (Jim says they didn't show up, Mendelssohn's'' Spring Song,'' the fam­ and are fair weather fishermen) but the ous " Hollywood actress " HARRietta day wasn't entirely spoiled because he Hencoop ( in the form of Mr. Weitz­ received his usual natal day socks and man) deftly performed "The Moon Boston garters, and stayed home and Dance," assisted by Mr. Frank rested up for another year's jaunt with Schmitt. Father Time. Then ca me "The Man on the Flying Charles Mcintosh, Ross Logan and Trapeze" ( with gestures and encores) Milton Robinson were among those by Mr. Weir; followed by none other to be "put on the spot" by that preva­ than the famous ·'Miss Luella Laverne­ lent malady, measles. lot' ' in the FORM of Mr. Pike~ aided and abetted by Mr. Elmer Smith ( Hero) and Mr. Weir ( Villain). Last, but far from least, was the " FA Dance to end all Fan Dances," this time in the form ( and what a form) of Mr. Foster Burnett. Prizes were awarded, but for what and to whom is a matter of history. Present, were Miss Laura Bradfield ( now Mrs. Russell) , Miss Mary Brock­ myre, Miss Adeline Zachert, Miss Helen Smith, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Russell, Mr. Scobell, Mr. Beebe, Mr. Crofts, Mr. MacSweeney, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Fred Fisher, Mr. Bill Hughes, Mr. Johnny Baker, and Mr. Ward.

Mr. George Brown, of the Power Billing Department, and his niece Miss W · · h f · d This fine boy is Donald Martin VanAuken, aged H e 1en 1nans, Wlt nen s spent the three and one-half years, whose Daddy is Mr. Easter holidays in New York City. Stuart VanAuken, employeed in the Coke Truck Goroge. . 121 . AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Chorus News ECE T concerts of the R . G. and E. Male Chorus were those given Rat Belmont and Fillmore, N.Y., both Company properties in the Gene­ see Country. In each engagement , the proceeds from the entertainment went to assist the Boy Scouts to send dele­ gates to the Washington Jamboree. At Fillmore, one of the largest groups of the year turned out to wel­ come the chorus. The local attendance was augmented by quite a large num­ ber of Rochester " fans " including Mr. and Mrs. Haftenkamp, Mr. and Mrs. John Fredericks, Mr. and Mrs. Alex­ ander Beebe, Mr. Russell, Mrs. Houston and ochers. Mr. Arthur Kelly not only intro­ duced the chorus to the Fillmore people, but he also introduced to them the Company officials who were pres­ ent , and before the concert began, everyone was in a right rollicking Master Leonard C. Elliott. year old son of Mr. mood . and Mrs. Leonard C. Elliott. The men of the chorus never sang Miss Alvina O 'Malia recently be­ better. They seemed to be imbued with came the bride of Mr. Irving Keir, the the spirit of friendliness which was ceremony being performed at St . Jer­ manifest so strongly, and rose to the ome's Church in Ease Rochester, on occasion. Bob Pierce, as ·'Old Man Tuesday, April23, by the Rev. Bernard Sunshine" put on a new number which Gefell. The bride and groom enjoyed was much appreciated , and even his a motoring honeymoon to the New radio dog "Bozo" not to be outdone England states, stopping at Boston to by the other performers, went through visit the bride's brother. Among the his part of the program without a prenuptial events in honor of the bride prompter. were variety showers given by Miss Mr. Charles Francis Coe, famous Mae Hebbard and the young women of writer and General Electric advertising the Second Floor. The bride and groom expert, who spoke to che Rochester are now at home at 436 Cedarwood appliance dealers on the evening of Terrace. May 6, was high in his praise of the The mimerous chain letters received Men's Chorus, which was a feature of by employees of the Company recently the meeting . He said in part " I never with whom we have talked , remind could get too much of that kind of one of that recent song success· 'Mister, music." Following this appearance of Can You Spare a Dime?'· Most of these the Chorus, they next went to Sonyea, persons thought they couldn't, so it on the evening of May 9, where their looks to us as though Rochester is a service of songvvas presented before the rather tough town for this new assembled inmates, doctors and attend­ racket, or else- our employees have ants of that state institution for epi­ gone over to the gold standard. leptics . . 122 . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Miss Laverne Stark recently became boring pear orchard. One drive went the bride of Mr. John Mitchell. The so far that Eddy didn 't even try to ceremony was performed at the rectory find the ball; next game he says he is of the Holy Rosary Church. Following going to take a compass along and the ceremony the newly weds started keep on the fairway instead of the out on a motor trip to Virginia. The pear-way. associates of Miss Stark, at her last Miss Dorothy Dake was entertained day in the office before her wedding, by friends recently at Ransomville, presented her with a fine easy chair. N. Y., where a feature of the evening Among the showers given the pros­ was old time square dances. She was pective bride was one at the home of swung so hard by one enthusiastic Miss Vera Augenstein and another by swain that she said she felt like the the young women of the Second Floor. man on the flying trapeze. When it We forgot to mention, recently, that comes to a good " workout" you just with the arrival of that fine baby boy can't beat the old numbers. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Mr. Irving Breitung has joined the Geiger, Mr. Cecil ·'Shorty" Goodwin Genesee Yacht Club and is now keep­ became a grandpa. ing his speed boat, in the lower Gene­ A recent foursome at golf at the see River instead of the Bay. This boat Lakeshore Golf Club was composed of is an 18-foot runabout, or speedabout, Messers Edward Schipper, Ray Mey­ replete in chrome and mahogany finish ers, R. H . Kenyon and James Mallon. and can do about thirty-six miles per Eddie's drives were potent, but his hour when she is warmed up. direction was erratic and part of the Mr. and Mrs. James Coyne and their afternoon the other boys couldn · t find daughter Patricia, enjoyed a motoring him. He just naturally dirfted off the trip to Washington, D. C., where they fairways and became lost in a neigh- viewed the famed cherry festival.

Fit as a fiddle and ready to trip 'the light fantastic. Young women of Miss Kathryn Kehr's dancing class, which now meets Thursday evenings, five fifteen o'clock, on tl1e sixth floor. Left to right they are: Mae Hebbard, Leora Dandy, Lillian Fay, Eleanor Lesczinski, Eleanor Allen, Margery Bent, Winifred Sleep, Dorothy Lovick and (teacher) Kathrvn Kehr. whose .father is Mr. Fred Kehr, Accounting Department. Perhaps YOU would like to join this class. . 12) . THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

Mr. Kenneth Lyon, of the Electric Personnel Party Meter Test Room, and his wife were ERE'S a little secret. President among the guests present at a birthday Herman Russell has a "sweet surprise party Sunday evening, April tooth." We have noticed him 14th, at Vicor, N . Y. The party was H given for Mrs. William Hudson, for­ muching apples about the office, but we never knew that one of his weak­ merely of Victor, whose husband is an nesses was maple syrup and pan-cakes. employee of the Power Billing Depart­ Judging from the numbers of persons ment. About thirty-five guests were who have the same taste, liking those present and cards and dancing followed goodies is no distinction, as demon­ a light luncheon. strated at a recent Chiselers Camp party sponsored by the Personnel De­ Mr. Arthur Rockman and two of partment. his friends have again taken for an ­ other year the cottage at Forest Lawn Mr. Russell and "Bill" Hughes known as " 0-Tari-On" which makes were the chefs for the occasion . them for the second summer season a Dressed in high white chef caps they neighbor of Miss Helen Smith, who reminded us of expert pancake throwers also summers there. As they do their along Broadway. While they were ex­ own cooking, it is nice to be near pert in their griddle technique, they Heleb , just in case of culinary co m­ were kept plenty busy baking cakes plications. for the assembled guests. The cakes tasted better, of course, because they Mr. Edward Burritt, of Hilton, em­ were baked on a mammoth old griddle ployed in the Tabulating Department, Mr. Russell had brought from Michi­ was host to about twenty of his young gan, from where the first-run Michigan men and women associates recently, maple syrup also came. at a dinner held at his home in Hilton. Following the ample dinner of cakes Following the dinner the entire group and sausage, music and dancing were attended the Junior Prom, at the enjoyed . A feaure of the evening's fun Hilton High School. was the shuffie board contest in which President Russell and Vice-President Mrs. Gertrude Huntington Haladay, Haftenkamp headed the two contest­ formerly of the Order Entry Depart­ ing teams. Mr. Joseph P. MacSweeney ment, is the mother of a fine baby girl, proved himself to be one ··crack' ' shot named Jouce Elaine, who was born on of the evening. Mays . Three young men employees of the Second Floor recently assisted the Miss Margaret Beecher, who former­ nurses of the Highland Hospital ly was employed in the Garage Office Alumnae Association in the presenta­ of the Transportation Department, re­ tion of a three-act comedy "Here cently took her sacred vows at the Comes Charlie. " They are Messers E. con vent of the "Sisters of the Divine Royce Letson, Fred Bellenger and Child'' in Buffalo and has now become Harvey B. Lannin. Assisting them in Sister Kathleen. Sister Kathleen will the cast were Markita Wiley, Eliza­ devote her life to teaching and re­ beth Black, " Pete" Lannin, Betty ligious instruction. Her many friends Messersmith, Ethel Laborie and John here send their best wishes for her Sherman. The presentation was given happiness and success in her noble at the St. Luke's Parish House, on endeavor. May ninth and tenth. • 124 • THE ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NEWS

If you chanced to observe Miss Freda he says "Wherever they're hitting." McAdam nibbling on a raw carrot just One reason Norm likes Maine is be­ before Easter, it didn't mean that her cause one doesn't have to worry about Doctor had ordered more iron in her game wardens or fishing licenses . diet. She was merely practicing for Miss Edna Crocker recently ar­ realism in the part she had to take in ranged for the appearance at the a church play, in which she was cast Macedon Center Grange, of the Wo­ as the "Easter Bunny." men's Chorus and the R. G . and E. Miss Edith Dambra on Sunday, May Players who presented the ''Magic 5, entertained the ·'Cantor Bridge Lamp." Mr. Frank Houston directed Club" at her home, II7 Ambrose the chorus. Mr. "Art" Kelly was also Street. This club was originally or­ on hand to do his stuff, as well as ·'Old ganized to play bridge Sunday even­ Man Sunshine'' and the evening was ings and listen-in to the Eddy Cantor full of enjoyment for the Macedon radio programs. Now these young folks, who seemed to appreciate it. women are seeking a new name, since At a quiet home wedding, Miss Eddy deserted them. The club may Laura Bradfield became the bride of transfer its official name to Jack Benny President Herman Russell, the cere­ or Will Rogers, unless they get a mony being performed by the Rev. better break from Grand Hotel or G . Frank G. Sayers, pastor of the Baptist Washington coffee. Joe Penner please Temple, at the home of Miss Bradfield's take notice. How radio does influence parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Brad ­ us these days. fiield, 42. Edgeland Street. Following Mr. Norman Luther recently pur­ the ceremony, which was held in the chased his 193 5 fishing license and is presence of a few close friends of the already visualizing a third season's couple, the bride and groom left for a ocean fishing for cod and haddock at short sea trip to Bermuda. Upon their Maine. He will get a bit of preliminary return they will reside at 101 Brook­ practice in local ponds and streams, as side Drive.

Mr. Louis Sllnidman, director af the Company's Chemical Laboratory at East Station, and a group of men and women employees wiJo recently completed Mr. Sltnidman's very interesting 8-week course of lectures . • 125 . fuM£~ LAS~-E

Ins and Outs Sunny Side Up! Weal ways know beyond a doubt Cusromer: "Two eggs poached medium soft, When politicians seek co win bunered coasr nor coo hard, coffee nor roo much They want to put somebody our cream 111 1t. And thereby put somebody in . Waiter : "Yes, sir. Would you like any special design on the dishes> " Do-Ra-Me! When a man tells you " He got his auto for a Morning Exercises song, .. it n:eans char he gave se veral notes for it. First Salesman: " What shall we do' " · Second Salesman: 'Til spin a coin. If ir's heads Perfect Accord! we'll shoot a game of pool ; tails we go ro a Hubby : "Trouble with rhe modern woman, mo vie; and if it stands on end we'll call on a she's crying to copy rhe habits of the man . And customer. when she does that she makes a perfecr fool of herself. Or, Perhaps, Sclerosis Wife : "Of course." Mrs. Neurorique: "Docror, don't you chink I have traumatic neurosis?" Party of the First Part Docror : "Nor yet, but I'll write you our a list Can vasser: "Madam, I am raking data for the of the symptoms and you can go home and starr new political directory. What party does your working on them." husband belong to?" Mrs. Peck : "Take a good look, Misrer- T'm One Way to Do it! the party! " " Hey, there, feller! What you all runnin ' for?" ' Ts gwine to srop a fight." Don't Shove "Who's all fighrin'?" Suggestion for an opening sentence for a no vel ".Jes · me and anorher feller. " depicting college life : " A small coupe drew up in front of a fraternity house and t welve passen­ gers alighted!" Head Man A traveling salesman visited a small rown, and I'm Asking You ! sold the proprieror of its general score an order of jewelry. Banker (o ver phone) : .. Mr. Cohen, your ac­ When the jewelry arrived it was not as repre­ count is $3.65 o verdrawn. " Mr. Cohen : "That's strange. How did I stand sented, and the merchant returned it. But the wholesale house, nevertheless, attempted to a year ago' " Banker: " You had a balance of $550.00." collect the bill, and drew a sight draft on the Mr. Cohen : "Well, did I call you'" merchant through the local bank, which re­ turned the draft unhonored. Even Up ! The wholesalers then wrote to the postmaster inquiring about the financial standing of the The French were just evacuating the Rhine merchant, and the postmaster replied laconical ly Valley. A poi lu shouted back to a German char ir was "0. K ... standing on the bank of the scream. By return mail the wl,o lesalers requested him "Hey, Heinie, the Rhine's a ronen ri ver!" ro "hand the enclosed account co the leading To which the German replied : " So's your old lawyer" of the place for collection. Marne!" This is the reply they recei ved : "The undersigned is the merchant on whom Good Old Days you attempted to palm off your worthless Necking was menrioned in the Bible, because goods. Solomon cook his third wife into rhe temple, "The undersigned is president and owner of gave her food and drink and nectar. the bank to which you sent your sight draft. "The undersigned is the postmaster to whom you wrote, and the undersigned is the lawyer Or- Pop Corn! whose service you sought co obtain for your Success Expert: "What's your name?" nefarious business. Greek Client : "Gus Poppapopupopulos." ·'If the undersigned were not also the pastor of Success ExFert: "Gee a job selling moror- the church at chis place, he would cell vou to go cycles." ro hell." T HE F oRGOTTEN 1iAN

The papers overlooked him, for he never beat his wife, He never tried to rob a bank or take another's life. And he wasn't very brilliant and he didn't try for fame, So there was no real reason for the press to print his name. The papers overlooked him- he was never deep in debt, He never slipped away from town with all that he could get, He never made a million, never wrote a modern play, So there wasn't much about him that the Editor could say. And the more I think about him, it's the ordinary man Who's the glory of the nation, and the ,strength of every clan, So I pay this tribute to him- not the genius or the crook, But the honest, normal, average man the papers overlook. - SELECTED

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