Sec. 562, P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE
Miami, Fla. Permit No. 75
u m b e r V o l u m e 1 MIAMI, FLORIDA, SEPTEMBER 1, J 937 N 6 Soft Ball Teams PRINCIPALS IN CEREMONY Heroism Wins Upset Opponents Silver Medal On Four Fronts For Dan New
Four Company soft ball teams “ It takes a man with a good are carrying the Company colors heart and a good head to act to victory after victory around and quickly in an emergency as Dan about the state as they more than W. New did when he saved the hold up their end of the Com life of Strozier E. Copeland April pany’s recreation program. 8th,” declared Bryan C. Hanks, Over in t-unta Gorua, the Com Prersident of the Florida Power E. E. Laney up in Sanford says pany team has demonstrated its & Light Company, as he presented when the teacher asked the little class time and time again and just the company’s silver life saving boy who was the smartest invent a few days ago, invaded Arcadia medal to New. The ceremony took or, the bright pupil replied — to play a double header with an all- place in the electric distribution "Thomas A. Edison. He invented star aggregation in that city. The yard Tuesday morning. Company the phonograph and the radio so Company annexed both games, officials and 200 employes of the people would stay up all night 7-4 and 11-9. Other exhibition bat electric distribution department using his electric light bulbs.” tles have been slated. witnessed the ceremony. In Ft. Lauderdale, the Company Mr. Hanks then praised the Attending the presentation of the Company’s fifth silver life C. D . Price up in W est Palmteam found the going pretty courage of New and added that saving medal were, front row. Strozier E. Copeland, who was saved, Beach gives us this cheerful tough in the early stages of the and left, Dan W . New, the hero of the occasion. Behind them, not only would Copeland and his thought for the day: season but since hitting their left to right, are R. B. Grove, head of the Claims and Saftey family and the company as well LAMENT OF A SALESMAN stride, the team has been bowling Division, E. A. West, Vice President and General Manager; H. H. be forever grateful to New but Hyman, Southern Division Manager; Bryan C. Hanks, President; over all opposition and at latest the other employees themselves For all service selling Will M. Preston, head of the Legal Department; P. J. Carlin. The bosses are yelling. reports was on a four-game win Superintendent of Distribution and Max Bose. Southern Division would feel grateful to know that I’m doing my best ning streak. With Walter Michel Distribution Superintendent. among their fellow workers were At their earnest request. pitching and such stalwarts as men whose prompt and timely ac Thru sunshine and rain Hickey Maxwell, Eddy Lee, Jerry Of Course It Can't Happen Here tion in emergencies made their iT n m ... y ti. t I y Dowdy and the vest wform in» work safer. 1 make it quite plain this is a hard team to stop. —But It Might Happen Anywhere He concluded his talk with the Two teams in the Miami Com While telling my story— ______0 ------remark that such a medal as this "On this fact, Mrs. Squires, mercial league have played heads is one that he would undoubtedly It couldn’t happen here of ranged with him to open the house Please place your reliance, up ball all season. In one league, treasure, as it stood for some course but the following rather so the service could be discon Your fine home requires the Company team took the first thing which money could not buy, harrowing tale might be realized At least ONE more appli half pennant and is engaged in a nected and asked at what time and would always represent to at that if there was just a little ance.” great battle for the second half. this might be done. He was told j others that he is a man of stout slackening here and there along Hard hitting has kept this team , that it would be impossible to heart, alert mind and strong body, the line. It is probably too late for many aloft. In the other circuit, the team which enabled him to perform As you read it over, you’ll agree | make an appointment. Then he of you, but don’ t pass up a chance finished in the first division in this courageous deed. that there is a small chance — say asked if service could be cut off to see the movie, "Slim” if it the first half and tied for first 1 in 1,000 or 1 in 100,000 of each from outside, without opening the New responded by declaring comes to your town. It is a swell in the second half. instance taking place. That means house and when he was informed that the instruction he received story about the boys who build that it would be a million to one in the affirmative, he asked that in the Safety Division classes had transmission lines. Vacationists Return shot for every person who con this be done. been of great value and said he believed he voiced the feeling of tacted the case to slip up in hand Three or four days later, he ENVY With Gusto—’n Wives all of the men in thanking the ling the customer — and that went to the house and found that Vacationers make me quite ill Among vacationing members of company for the invaluable Safe means this story is a perfect ob the service had not been discon when they tell the Fort Lauderdale crew Oscar ty First instruction. ject lesson for the fellow who may nected. Once more he made the O f days spent in loafing on hills Allen, meter reader, has thus far be inclined to let his end of the familiar call to the Company and “ New and Copeland were work and in dell. been most fortunate in that he ac- game slide a little, figuring that went through the same routine. ing on a distribution pole in an \ quired a very charming wife in ¡ alley between Meridian and Euclid the next fellow would be holding And still the service had not They speak of cold weather, of 1 the course of his travels. Mrs.I Avenues in Miami Beach,” said up his end anyway and the slack been disconnected when he made chats by the fire Allen, formerly of Birmingham, would thus be taken up. Max Bose, Southern Division Dis And while doing this they just came as a complete surprise to (Please turn to page four) So here is what couldn’t hap- j tribution Superintendent, in open bring forth my ire. everyone here, and has been pen here — but might happen! ing the ceremonies. A high ten warmly welcomed in Fort Lauder anywhere — if everybody decided | Lakeland Economist sion wire, carrying 2300 volts You see the whole trouble lies dale. Congratulations to Oscar to “pass the buck” to his fellow j Knows Her Cookery came in contact with Copeland’s right in their tune and Mabel Allen. employes: arm just above his rubber glove. Since we roast like chestnuts on Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Nicholas and A customer called on June 4, (Please turn to page four) days "Always June.” Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Self, all of When it comes to cooking, Mrs. I requesting disconnection of ser (I’m only fooling). Fort Lauderdale, went together Thelma Brown, Lakeland home vice. The clerk seemed bored with —NITA BELL to the Texas Centennial in Dallas,* 1* economist, is the tops according Afraid? the conversation but finally after stopping at New Orleans en route. to employes there. At a recent considerable discussion, the clerk The tactful salesman will al Mrs. Ethel Hudgins, Home Econo employe meeting, she presented a A stenographer popping into condescendingly agreed to have ways ask the lady o f the house "Is mist, spent her vacation at Shreve- ! unique demonstration showing A. C. Self’s office in Ft. Lau the service disconnected before the your mother in, young lady?” If port, La., and also visited the Ex- that a full course dinner could be ( derdale the other day was as customer left that day to catch the husband has to come to the | position. prepared, cooked and ready t o 5 tounded to find him marching the 11 a. m. train north. door instead, he will ask if his The boys in the Fort Lauder- ( serve in 30 minutes. back and forth in a trench in mother-in-law is living there. dale Distribution Department have From the “ Oh, all right” atti She cleverly took the role of a front of his desk. Only his head made an effort to cover collective tude of the clerk and his reluct young matron just home from a was visible. However, even an all-electric ly as much of the country as pos- j ance — which never reached the bridge party with barely enough It seems that Mr. Self has kitchen will not put the cat out sible — so they can come back and discourteous stage — to comply time to cook for her fussy but I made good his threat of pacing at night or take the dirty dishes compare notes on the areas each with the customer’s request, the adoring spouse. As she prepared back and forth in front of his out of the sink the day before the (missed. Andy Ferrara made a customer doubted the promise to the meal, she kept up a ‘patter' desk, waiting for an answer wife arrives home. i flying trip to New Orleans, where have the service disconnected at bringing out the economical fea from West Palm Beach to that i it is more than possible that a the time pi’omised. It was not. tures of her new and modern kit- 1 challenge for a golf match be Furnishing the power to oper heart interest exists. Charles Tri The customer waited until a chen appliances as compared with tween the Eastern and Southern ate a certain chair up in Raiford este visited Cincinnati and points few minutes before train time, the old ones. And after 30 min- j Divisions. could hardly be said to come under east, west and south — definitely when he was forced to close the j utes, employes were being served Mr. Self is now on his sixth the head of Sunshine Service. including Burlington, N. C. C. M. house and leave. The conversation j a delectable meal of broiled steak, pair of shoes and hopes that Hunter spent his vacation in Ken had taken place at 9 a. m. with pineapple rings, broiled to word comes soon from West There’s one essential difference tucky, and Donovan D. Buell in Still Trying matoes with cheese, parsley po Palm Beach as he does not de between Mr. Picard, the strato Indianapolis. Ted Wrye and Bill On June 5, a friend of the cus tatoes, creamed carrots and peas, sire to break through to China sphere man, and taxes: Mr. Picard Turpin reported on Georgia, with tomer called the Company advis hot biscuits, pineapple and banana at the present time. docs come down. ! emphasis on the fried chicken. ing him that the customer had ar salad and lemon pie. Keep Them Smiling! Study In Stripes Northern Western ----? v v a i t ! CANT I Division Division INTEREST YOU INJAW E lK T R lC I "RAM&É? IT'S MUCH cooi_crt£ AMD
If terra-cotta window orna Ed Grout was one up on Wil Wild game depredations in the ments had offspring in the same son Westberry going to the file room of the legal department prolific numbers as are produced eighth tee. Translated into mon made it necessary for the setting by animate creatures, the dis of four traps. Next morning, the ey, that made Ed a nickel up on tinguished line of posterity of one operatives, led by the intrepid terr-cotta chicken could relate Westberry. Grout said “ I have Arabella, invaded the fastness to with pride how Grandmother, one to go in after this drive. Loan see what had resulted. The re summer’s day, left her place on me a ball, Wilson, and the best port follows: the shelf of an open frigidaire in shot wins the hole.” Westberry “Early in the morning, the mop a display window, and was served, compLed saying, “Here is the ping up party approached Trap 1 brown and apparently succulent, 75 cent ball I have used for 7 which had been set in the nook on a bed of parsley in a hotel din used by the female populace for holes” and put his own tee shot ing room. The story would proud beautifying purposes. A cautious ly include the deft movements of on the green, winning the nickel ly opened door revealed—a trap a waiter, and his almost ritual when Grout hooked out of with yellow cheese boldly erect. istic observance of the amenities pounds. The ball could not be “ Trap 2 was set between two of correct service as the noble round. How much did Westberry huge mountains possibly more fa fowl was placed, a masterpiece of lose by winning the bet? — miliarly known as documentary culinary art, on the banquet «jreoige Baker. files considered precious by near table. Now, now, George. You expect by residents. A peep around the To this extent the story could me to say Wilson lost 70 cents, corner . . . and there is another be told in pride, related as an ac that is mere superficial reason unsprung trap. count of one of the truly fine ing and is merely the ARPARENT “ Somewhat despondent and won things in life. But from this point loss. .Let us figure more closely, dering if the brand of cheese was onward, ugly greed enters the pic it you have ever played with Wil wrong, the explorers edged along ture, and beauty is dragged into son westberry in a golf match, toward Trap 3 which was at the the mire. For it is at this juncture .you know he is bound to lose at edge of a sheer drop of ten stories. in the saga of the terra-cotta j On August 13, 1906, locomotive No. 50, to be exact, en route .east one ball for every 9 holes. There among black covers and chicken that a new and sinister f to Bainbridge, Ga., stopped off at Daytona Beach, long enough Actually therefore, Wilson had old chewed papers was an over character enters the scene in the j to unload one R. W. Messmore. He took up his duties with the used up at least 7-9 of the ball’s turned trap. But the cries of ‘suc person of George Pugh, Company j Daytona Public Service Company at once — and he outlasted the value so instead of 75 cents worth company, going over with the Florida Power and Light Company cess’ quickly turned to groans agent in the fair city of Pompano. when it absorbed the smaller concern. Now, as Plant Superintend of golf ball, he was merely loan when a careful poking of the trap And it was to him that the terra- j ent at Daytona Beach, he is observing his 31st anniversary with ing Ed Grout only 2-9 worth, hav revealed nothing attached to it. the organization and its predecessors. cotta chicken was served. ing used at least 7-9 worth him “ Trap 4, set in a similar posi Let us pass briefly over the look self. Substract that from your 70 tion was approached almost care that illuminated the Pugh eyes, HEROISM WINS SILVER Blabera Gigantea cents and you see you have a loss lessly and certainly with no hope the sudden prompting of appetite MEDAL FOR EMPLOYE Terrorizes Office of only 15 5-9 cents left, not even of success but one casual glance as evidenced by quickened breath counting out anything for social froze the attention. Here was ing and eyes focused rabidly on (Continued from page one) Fearful shrieks rent the air security or unemployment insur something! Cautious now, the par the little brown chicken. Above New quickly broke the contact ance. ty advanced but left concealment all, let us pass briefly over the with the primary line, clearing around Office No. 249 on the se Again, if Wilson had refused to when it was certain that the fear tragic scene when, before the eyes Copeland from contact with the cond floor of the Ingraham build loan Grout the ball, Ed would ful beast—a very rare specimen of the assembled group who had circuit and saving his life. ing the fateful morning of Satur have finished a nickel ahead in of perompyscus leucopus—was to previously been informed of the E. A. West, Vice President and day, August 21 and there was no stead of all even so you have to tally dead. The head was a little state of affairs, the hungry Pugh General Manager of the Company doubt from tonal quality — and deduct that nickel, too, leaving smashed so the porter was called. assaulted the chicken with a vigor also spoke briefly in congratulat quantity — involved that events only 10 5-9 cents. Furthermore, I He bravely took the trap, game worthy of J. Wellington Wimpy, ing New, who resides at 1876 of most unusual import were tak understand Wilson wasn't playing and all, callously lifted the spring the super gourmet. N. W. 39th Street. Other officials ing place in the reception room of with a 75 cent ball but only a 50 and the animal dropped ten stories “ Frustration in the Dining participating included P. J. Car the Personnel Department. cent ball so by deducting that 25 to the court below. Room” could well title the follow lin, General Superintendent of From one office came A. L. cents, you find that Wilson owes “ Thus the big game hunt was ing scene, when the sadder and Distribution; R. B. Grove, Head Reynolds, from another charged Ed 14 4-9 cents since the ball was voted a success even though the wiser Pugh sat with bent fork j of the Claims and Safety Divi- not found. If the ball had been and scarred knife and surveyed! sion; Will M. Preston, Head of Harry Elright with Bill Lee tear trap disfigured the catch, making it ing out of still a third. Through found, there would be an entirely the undaunted terra-cotta chicken, the Legal Department, and H. H. impossible for the hunters to send another door came Marion Phil different set of reasons but let’s it to the taxidermist. Conditions and while the laughter of the as Hyman, Southern Division Man lips, having hastily armed him not go into that. permitting, another hunt will be sembled group filled the room. ager. self with a few stray tennis held in the near future.” (Editor’s Note— The experi Previous awards of silver med racquets. attacking anyone. Smelling salts ence did not deaden the famous als have been made to the follow and a few other simple stimulants Pugh appetite sufficiently to ing: Once in the office they halted Webster defines Blabera Gigantea as one — their worst fears were revived Miss Hollenich who, prevent his thoroughly doing D. L. Meadows, Electric Distri as a West Indian cockroach but realized and there was nothing though still under observation, has justice to the flesh and blood bution Department, West Palm then of course, Webster might be they could do, for facing Miss Vir apparently suffered no ill effects chicken served immediately af Beach, still with the Company. wrong. ginia Hollenich, who had so cour from her harrowing experience. ter the denouement described George L. Bowers, Electric Dis ageously raised the alarm was a Because of her bravery in giv above.) tribution Department, Miami, no particularly ferocious Blabera Gi ing the alarm which saved her longer with the Company. gantea. (*) fellow workers, she is being con LET S SWAP! IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE Roy H. Bass, Gas Department, sidered seriously for a gold medal or what have you? Miami, still with the Company. Forunately for all, the beast —BUT IT MIGHT AT THAT award. He was in the Lakeland Gas De was in a playful mood and fi (Continued from page one) partment at the time he received nally went on its way without (* ) In case you don’t know, LIKE TO SHOOT— I have a 22 a check up call at the house. For the award. calibre, high power, Savage ri the fourth time, the Company was H. B. Farrar, Electric Distribu FUN ON THE BEACH fle. It’s in good condition, worth called and resignedly the friend tion Department, Arcadia, still about $15.00. Will sell or trade. started through the usual round with the Company. What do you offer? M. B. M., of whys and wherefores. Service R. L. Johnson, Gas Department, Miami. was subsequently disconnected at Daytona Beach, still with the the pole. company. CAMP STOVE — Two folding Late in July, the customer re A. Tallant, Gas Department, camp stoves, poor condition but turned and called early in the Daytona Beach, no longer with easily cleaned. Worth $8.00 each morning to ask if the service the Company. new. Will sell for $2 and $4 re might be connected that day. He P. W. Digby, Electric Distribu spectively, or what do you of was promised it would be handled tion Department, Miami, still with fer?—B. S.. Miami. shortly before noon. the Company. At 12:30, a representative called As stated above, all of these WILL BUY — Second hand auto and presented a bill foiv $3 or $4 employees received silver medals. that will run and not cost more which he said would have to be j There have been no gold medals than $75.00 initial investment. repaid before service could be re-1 awarded since this award pro- M. E. M., Miami. connected. The customer explained | cedure was started 12 years ago. the bill would be paid promptly, | ------GOLF FANS—Do you want a se that he had not seen the original 1 turning to say that the bill did cond hand No. 2 golf iron, good bill and that a $15 service deposit; n°t have to be paid immediately condition. Cost $5.00, will sell was held by the Company. j b u t that it was a pole job (the x,.,, x, xx , i Company making the disconnect for $2.00 W. J. B., Miami. BJ1 Not Mailed „ . ,, , there instead of at the house as A search among handbills and j originally requested). He said the GOING FISHING? — Have a papers on the porch revealed the j customer would have to wait un brand new $15 Shakespeare casting reel, never used. What bill which had not been mailed ti! after 5 p. m. when the night Broiled steaks. — delicious salad — toasted buns, pickles, but had merely been placed under trouble man came on the job. beer, coffee and all the other trimmings which make a picnic have you? M. B., Miami. the door of the vacant house, and i Then the long suffering cus- REAL FUN were enoyed by this happy group on the beautiful accordingly had not been for- j tomer blew ut> . . . but he had to white beach of Sarasota (advt.). An invitation is extended to all lOcliitor’s Xote— Here is a new >