THE BROWN BULLETIN To Further the Cause of Co-operation, Progress and Friendliness BERLIN, N. H., APRIL 1, 1927 FOREST RANGER'S CABIN IN WJNPIGO DISTRICT IN THE SPRING THE BROWN BULLETIN A YOUNG MAN'S FANCY— PRINTED UPON NIBROCSUPERCALENDERED BOND Lightly turns to thoughts of love, sang the poet. But it may also turn to thoughts of baseball, motoring, pitching horseshoes, Vol. VIII. APRIL, 1927 No. 1O fishing, golf, or anything else he may be interested in. His fancy may even turn BROWN BULLETIN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION toward nothing in particular but away from "The object of this organization is to publish a paper for the benefit of the employees of the Brown work. All of these come under the symp- Company and of the Brown Corporation, in which may appear items of local and general interest; and toms of "spring fever," a disease for which which will tend to further the causr of co-operation, progress and friendliness among and between a. no germ has yet been isolated. There are sections of these companies.*'—By-Laws, Article 2. no definite statistics to prove that pro- duction falls off in the spring, or that EDITORIAL STAFF accidents are more frequent. Day dream- ing as a cause of accidents is busy all the Editor — G. L. Cave Photographic Editor — Victor Beaudoin year round, but it is much harder to keep Associate Editors— Louville Paine, John Cartoonists— J. Daw, George Prowell the mind on the job in the spring when Business Manager-Gerald Kimball the outdoor world is most attractive. Re- James McGivney creation is great stuff to keep feeling fit but it won't mix with a job that requires BOARD OF DIRECTORS close attention to avoid accident. 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 E. A. White PORTLAND OFFICE W. B. Brockway Items, original articles, and photographs are invited from 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. Uhlschoe.er, Supervisor; Miss M. A. Fagan, Assistant Supervisor; Miss D. Trucheon, Miss V. Brothers, District Nurses; Miss G. Kennedy, Miss Hazel Locke, Miss V. Paquette, Industrial 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 p. m. A nurse answers all first calls, but may not continue upon a case except a doctor is in charge. BROWN COMPANY SURGICAL SERVICE L. B. MARCOU, M. D.t Chief Surgeon, Office 275 School Street H. E. WILKINSON, M. D., Assistant, Office 33 Main Street Another spring fancy, most noticeable On call duty: January, April, July, October in the younger workers, is the desire to NORMAN DRESSER, M. D., Assistant, Office 143 Main Street On call duty: March, June, September, December play practical jokes which reaches the peak E. R. B. McGEE, M. D., Assistant, Office 45 High Street on April 1st. If the jokes are harmless On call duty: February, May, August, November and confined to the lunch hour they are not objectionable. But horseplay around BROWN COMPANY RELIEF ASSOCIATION machinery shows a decided lack of horse Open to all employees except those eligible to Burgess Relief Association sense, and fooling with electricity or com- President, T. D. Walsh, Cascade Secretary, P. L. Murphy, Cascade Vice-President, W. E. Haines, Box Shop Treasurer, E. F. Bailey, Main Office pressed air is inexcusable. Even a good EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE story may take a man's attention from his A. K. Hull, Riverside L- A. Morse, Cascade Jas. P. Howell, Riverside P. K. Ross, Cascade work with disastrous consequences. One Olaf M. Nelson, Storehouse Geo. Doucette, Cascade Fred R. Oleson, Saw Mill John A. Lynch, Cascade thing that spring inspires—in addition to John Briggs, Sa!vage R poetry of all grades—is housecleaning. Executive Committee meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p. m., in the When nature freshens things up outdoors Police Court Room we are moved to do the same thing inside and many accident hazards disappear in BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION the housecleaning. Clean-up week may President, Michael J. Myler Secretary, A. Stanley Cabana Vice-President, John Lavoie Treasurer, James McGivney have been started by paint manufacturers, DIRECTORS Victor Lacomb Edmond Boutin but everybody profits by fewer fires and Archie Belanger Odule Belanger B. F. Dale Frank Moreau fewer accidents. THE IRISH IN BERLIN By JOHN HAYES, Cascade Mill In a former issue of the Bulletin, I tried better city, of which we all can, and ought wastes that had no value until chemistry to give a description of Berlin as it was to, feel proud today. I have never re- found methods of utilizing them. These about fifty years ago. I referred merely gretted coming to Berlin. Now, my view products have added to the growth and to the appearance and condition of the of the great advance made in the growth prosperity of Berlin, and we all have de- vacant land, the number, quality and loca- and prosperity of Berlin is that all the rived benefit from their discovery. These tion of the houses and other buildings, and people did their share according to num- we knew little about until they were the new works started at that time. I bers and ability. There was no distinction accomplished. made no reference to people, or what they in nationality. We all did all we were The foremost question to consider, and were doing. Of nationality I had no obliged to do for our own best interests, settle, is " Who furnished the dough?" thought. I know, however, that half a which is always their first consideration and Where did it all come from? The answer century ago there was a majority of seems plain enough for the reason one French people in Berlin, also there were had not far to look to discover the dough a goodly number of Scandinavian people, dish, and we know right well that the but an Irishman I had not met yet, but chickens will get around if the dough is names I did hear mentioned were as Irish there. Well, we found that the dough as a barrel of pork marked "Limerick." was there and we got around and stayed My thoughts at that time focused on the with it, because there was good picking chances for employment. I always felt and the dish was kept well supplied. It safe with a job in sight. In those days was safe to keep right along and take jobs were scarce and doubtful otherwise. chances in advance with our personal Consequently, we had to be on the lookout affairs if we chose. Everyone had more all the time. Business was dull all over courage and began to move faster and take the country from 1874 until 1878. Every- more interest in Berlin's advance. But yet thing was unsettled and uncertain, owing they had no thoughts or dreams of a city. to a panic that had struck all over the They knew, however, that prosperity was country. What caused the panic I do not here to stay. They could judge by the know. All I know is of the effect it had expansion and growth of the Berlin Mills on the labor market of Berlin, as well as Company. other places where I had been. One could Now, by this time things in general were see and feel the effect anywhere he hap- vc y much changed, and the people began pened to go. It happened I struck Berlin, to change also. They had new ideas, more and it appeared to me from what I could courage, and they began to look and see see and hear, that Berlin gave some further ahead. Many began to buy lots promise of good business for a few years to build a home for themselves; others at least and would be a good place in bought for speculative purposes. which to remain. So I pitched my tent in REV. EDWARD D. MATKEY About this time, as I remember it was Berlin, intending to stay as long as good about 1890, the pace was speeded up. First, business would last. It lasted well, and the greatest compelling force in such mat- the Building and Loan Association was seemed to get better and better every day, ters, but there are other elements to con- organized which helped the boom very and still kept going forward at a greater sider. We must not forget today in our much. Next, the land companies gave it pace than ever, with more work, more pay, prosperity and happiness, the changed con- greater effect and the boom was on in good and more pleasure, which means more ditions that have been brought about with- shape and continued for a few years. I happiness and contentment However, we out much, if any, aid of ours and from recollect forty-six residences being built all have the same reason to give for com- which we all must and do derive a great one summer and forty-two the following ing to Berlin.