iiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiMMiiniiMiiiiiiiinmiiMnmiiMMm«i»imniiMH»nnniiniiiiiiiMnimimiHiuiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllll^ THE BROWN BULLETIN To Further the Cause of Co-operation, Progress and Friendliness _^HIP111 IIIHIIIIIIIIIIIimillllllllimillllllllMIUIIIHIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIimmm Vol. X, No. 3 Berlin, N. H., September, 1928 A GROUP OF "NORTH COUNTRY INDIANS" THINK FOR THE CHILD THE BROWN BULLETIN When every driver regards every child PRINTED UPON NIBROC SUPERCALENDERED BOND playing on the sidewalk as a possible vic- tim of his automobile and drives accord- ingly, there will be far fewer child fatal- Vol. X. SEPTEMBER, 1928 No. 3 ities on the streets. The driver must do a large part of the child's thinking. He will also meet many people old enough to BROWN BULLETIN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION "The object of this organization is to publish a paper for the benefit of the employees of the Brown vote who have never grown up, and he Company and of the Brown Corporation, in which may appear items of local and general interest; and must think for them, too, if he is to avoid which will tend to further the cause of co-operation, progress and friendliness among and between all disastrous consequences. sections of these companies."—B>-Laws, Article 2. Of course, children shouldn't play in the streets. But in cities like Berlin hundreds EDITORIAL STAFF of children live long distances from the Editor—G. L. Cave Photographic Editor—Victor Beaudoin playgrounds, and tired, busy mothers m.\y Associate Editors—Louville Paine, John Cartoonists—J. Daw, George Prowell not be able to escort them there. The Heck, Joseph Hennessey Business Manager—Gerald Kimball mother whose child is playing in the Assistant Editors—John A. Hayward, street is seldom wilfully negligent: there James McGivney is a limit to the number of things she BOARD OF DIRECTORS can keep her eyes on at once. Of course President—O. P. Cole Secretary—A. L. Laferriere UPPER PLANTS SULPHITE MILL CASCADE MILL BROWN CORP. G. L. Cave A. L. Laferriere Jos. Hennessey W. L. Bennett P. W. Churchill Paul Grenier A. K. Hull John Heck Walter Elliott Jas. McGivney John A. Hayward W. E. Creighton PORTLAND OFFICE W. E. Perkins Items, original articles, and photographs are invited fiom all employees of the companies. These may be handed to any member of the Editorial Staff or Board of Directors, or sent directly to the Editor, The Brown Bulletin, Berlin, N. H. All contributions must be signed. SERVICE DIRECTORY BROWN COMPANY DISTRICT NURSING DEPARTMENT (Established 1903) Miss E. A. Uhlschoeffer, Supervisor; Miss Gertrude Kennedy, Assistant Supervisor; Miss Dorine Trucheon, Miss Dorothy Goodwin. District Nurses. Office, 226 High Street; telephone 85; office hours, 8-8:30 a. m., and 12:30-1:30 p. m. Calls may be sent to the above office, to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, telephone 283-W, or to any Brown Company time office. Working hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. A nurse answers all first calls, but may not continue upon a case except a doctor is in charge. J-fVKOtNIG- NftTL UfflY COUNCIL BROWN COMPANY SURGICAL SERVICE L. B. MARCOU, M. D., Chief Surgeon, Office, 275 School Street C. L. GARRIS, M. D., Residence, Berlin National Bank Building. On daily duty in the Industrial the safety of her family should come first, Relations Department at Burgess Place. but who can blame her too severely if E. R. B. McGEE, M. D., Office, 45 High Street. she commits the very human error of NORMAN DRESSER, M. D., Office, 143 Main Street. forgetting? Industrial Nurses: Miss Hazel Locke, Industrial Relations Department, Burgess Place; Miss Victoria Pacquette, Upper Plants; Miss Florence Sheridan, Cascade Mill. Constant watchfulness may take some of the fun out of motoring, but it may save a future of regrets. Extra caution BROWN COMPANY RELIEF ASSOCIATION is the price we must pay for the conveni- Open to all employees except those eligible to Burgess Relief Association ences of the motor age. President, W. E. Haines, Box Shop Secretary, P. L. Murphy, Cascade * * * Vice-President, Peter Landers, C»scad« Treasurer, E. P. Bailey, Main Office Visiting Nurse: Miss Martha Fagan Some people don't have to turn out EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE the light to be in the dark, including those A. K. Hull, Riverside L. A. Morse, Cascade who didn't wear goggles when they needed Olaf M. Nelson. Saw Mill P. K. Koss, Cascade John Briggs, Labor Geo. Doucette, Cascade them. Raymond Oleson, Tube Mill No. 2 John A. Lynch, Cascade * * * Executive Committee meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p. m., at the Y. M. C. A. A good way to relieve the monotony of a job is to think of ways of improving it. BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION President, Joseph MacKinnon Secretary, A. Stanley Cabana To:— Vice-President, Willis Plummer Treasure/, Edmund Chaloux '"Boys at the Blacksmith Shop," Visiting Nurse: Miss Martha Fagan "Boys at the Machine Shop," and DIRECTORS "Cell House Friends" Theo. Belanger Frank Morneau Your kind exrpessions of sympathy are Benjamin Dafe William Morrison Victor Lacombe W. C. Plummer deeply appreciated and gratefully acknow- Charles Pinette ledged. The Directors meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 4 p. m., at the Sulphite Mill Mrs. Otto J. Halvorson and family, Berlin Young Men's Christian Association Camp Gordon THE MAIN LODGE LOOKS DOWN TO THE SLEEPING TENTS AND CABINS AND OUT OVER LAKE UMBAGOG AMP GORDON has just closed its ing 14x16 feet. The cost of one of the much more keen for the morning dip than C tenth season, having had one of the cabins was furnished by a gift from the the boys. Breakfast is served at 7:13 most successful years in its history. Ryan-Scammon Post of the American Before the campers leave the tables they The attendance in both the hoys' and Legion of Berlin. It is hoped that eventu- have a period of devotions. For the next girls' sections was satisfactory. The Ber- ally all the tents will be replaced by these hour everyone is busy with camp duties. lin Y. M. C. A. has been conducting a cabins. They are much more durable than The bunks are made up. The lodge, tents summer camp for boys and girls for ten tents and afford much better protection and cabins are cleaned up, and everything years—first at Lockes Mills and for the from bad weather and at the same time is put in shape for daily inspection. The past five years on Lake Umbagog, near are airy and give the sense of sleeping in tent group that has the neatest tent wins Upton, Maine. The camp site is in a the open. a flag, and the group doing the poorest secluded spot on the east side of the lake The daily program at camp is packed job of "policing" gets a tin can. Much on land that was once known as the full of interesting activities. The rising rivalry results, and oftentimes the tent McLeod farm. bell is sounded at 6:45 and the campers getting the can is almost as spick and Each year has seen some substantial im- in pajamas fall in for a lively drill of span as the one which wins the flag. provements made to the camp property. calisthenics. This is immediately followed Nine o'clock finds the campers in In 1925 a large lodge was erected which by a short swim. This year it was noted readiness for the program of the day is used for the kitchen and dining rooms, by those in charge that the girls were which is run with a wide variety of ac- offices, cook's quarters, and recreation tivities. Sometimes it is a hike, another room in inclement weather. The lodge time nature study, boating, athletics, has a large fireplace around which even- games, etc. At 11 o'clock the morning ing story-telling hours, social sings, and swim conies, and of course no one misses entertainments are held. this. The strong swimmers use the float This year two wooden cabins were and diving board while the beginners use erected to replace two of the tents that the sandy beach. After the swimming are used to house the campers. These period comes dinner. cabins are substantially made of matched In the early afternoon the campers have lumber, being raised high above the a quiet hour when no games or strenuous ground and roofed with composition roof- activities are permitted. This time is set ing. On all four sides are large shutters aside for letter writing, reading or just which are raised to give light and ventila common resting. Afternoon activities tion. Each cabin is about ten feet high start at 2:30 p. m., and run until four when at the ridge and has a floor space measur- AMONG THE WILD FLOWERS the afternoon swim is enjoyed. Supper is (3) Page Four THE BROWN BULLETIN, September, 1928 served at 6 o'clock. The evenings are bowling season opens in September. changed. The price for Cadets and usually spent around the open fire in the Juniors is $2 per year; that for Inter- lodge when story hours, games and en- CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP mediates $3.. tertainments are featured. Lights are out, Several minor changes have been made There will be no changes whatever in and campers are in bed by 9:15. in the membership arrangements in the the present arrangement of membership The boys played several match games boys' department. Beginning September for young men. Regular membership will of base ball with the teams of nearby 1st there will be three classes of member- continue to be issued to those over 17 villages.