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BADIN BULLETIN
^ ^ A*' DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
Carbon Plant Notes
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mueser have
arrived from Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Mr. Mueser is successor to Mr. B. E.
Broadwell, former superintendent of the
Carbon Plant. Mr. Broadwell has left
Badin to enter into business for himself.
Mr. Mueser has been connected with
the Company for several years, having
been superintendent of Carbon Plant
No. 1, at Niagara Falls, for the past
three years. Before that, he was in the
research laboratory of the Western
Electric Company. He is a graduate of
Columbia University. At present, Mr.
and Mrs. Mueser are staying at the
Badin Club; but hope to move into their
bungalow on Henderson Avenue soon.
We are glad to welcome them to our
community.
Mr. G. E. Biddix, foreman in charge
of all incoming materials, has just re
turned from Hot Springs, Ark., where
he left a considerable stock of rheuma
tism, on which we congratulate him.
Mr. R. H. Lowery, operator in charge
of gas producer, spent last Saturday
with relatives at Wadesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lee spent Sunday
with Mrs. Lee’s relatives, at Ansonville.
An interested party of visitors came
thru the plant on Visitors’ Day. In
the party were Miss Nora Thorpe, sister
of Mr. J. E. S. Thorpe, General Super
intendent, and Messrs. Glenn and Wad
dell, who are working on the develop
ment at Yadkin Falls.
Mr. Paul Venner, of Isbell-Porter
Company, Newark, N. J., has left, after
completing some special work on the
Calciner. Mr. Venner was here several
years ago, during construction days; and
was favorably impressed with the
remarkable change which has come over
Badin during his absence.
Mr. Claude Deaton, who works in the
testing-room, has just returned from a
ten days’ sojourn with his family and
friends, at Mount Gilead.
Whatever it takes to be liked by the
ladies, we claim Mr. Joe Lee, assistant
clerk, is bubbling over with it.
Mr. A. C. Wagner, temperature rod
maker, leaves for the army on the
twenty-seventh. He was an excellent
worker, and we feel confident that he
will make Uncle Sam a splendid soldier.
We are not mentioning any names, but
there are a few fellows who work in the
Carbon Plant who could get a whole
lot blacker than they get.
The other day one of the oldest darkies
in the plant, from the standpoint of
service, received notification to report to
his Local Board for military service the
following day. When he came to the
office to get an order for his time, he
remarked, “Captain, I sho is gwine tuh
raise er dust when I gets over there.”
When asked if the dust he was going
to raise was to be raised by a backward
or forward movement, he replied, “Cap
tain, I wouldn’t ax you dat.”
If you think it is an easy matter to
make good carbon when the thermometer
registers 101 degrees, and the melting
point of pitch is 82 degrees, just ask
Mr. R. E. Lee, and “Get told.”
Be fair and just with your men, and
in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
you will receive like treatment from
them.
We believe in the “Get together” move
ment between Department Heads and the
men whom they hold responsible for
efficiency of operation and production.
At these meetings, all complaints and
grievances are aired and adjusted, and
each one present should mention every
grievance he may have, for himself or
those he represents. Also anything that
hinders efficiency of operation, or cuts
production, should be brought to light,
traced to its source; and the necessary
changes should be made promptly.
Under the new organization, Messrs.
W. R. Young and L. G. Daniel have taken
over the work formerly performed by
Mr. C. B. Leypoldt and Mr. G. C. Scott.
Mr. G. C. Scott has been placed in
charge of the Extrusion Department at
night.
Mr. Young has a wonderful store of
energy, which he is unafraid to spend;
and he al.so has the reputation for being
in more places at the same time than
anybody we know. Taking the foregoing
into consideration, we are forced to the
conclusion that production will not be
lessened one pound.
Mr. A. D. Howell has been made fore
man in charge of the Calciner. He is
not afraid of work or dirt.
Mr. O. T. Maynard, chief clerk, has
returned from his vacation.
Pot Room Items
T. M. Hutton, who left the employ of
the Company in May, after two years as
pot room foreman, is spending the sum
mer in Maryville, Tenn., his home town.
Mr. Hutton’s many friends will be glad
to know that he is feeling well, and
enjoying himself to the utmost.
We are sorry to leam that Mr. Robert
Davis, of No. 13 Chestnut Street, has a
very sick baby. We hope the little one
will soon be well again.
We are sorry, in one w^ay, that the
Maryville Plant was forced to shut down
a pot room because of power troubles;
but glad, in that it brought some good
men to Badin. We trust that our new
townspeople will soon feel as proud of
Badin as those of us who know it better.
Mr. Charlie Lewis left, on the fifteenth,
for Marj'\-ille, Tenn., in order to bring
his family back to Badin. We welcome
them to our community.
The sprinkling system between the
pot rooms has been a welcome addition
during August, and is appreciated b)'
all. We understand that we have Mr-
Kemmer and Mr. A. G. Smith to thank
for this idea.
There have been a good many men
taken into the army from the pot room?
this summer. We will see to it tho'‘
they are plentifully supplied with
aluminum; and only ask that one of ouf
boys bring back the Crown Prince when
the war is over. It would give us gre«*
pleasure to work him in the pot room^'
twenty-three hours a day, seven days
the week.
The new scales for the weigh^n?
department have arrived, and will l>e P'*'
in soon. A.« soon as the scales have li**"
•M!t, the metal will be hauled from t***
pot rooms with motor trucks.
D. C. Tipton says that he finds it on'-*
half as hard to get to sleep, now that I'j
can put one of his eyes in a glaifS ^
water before retiring. “No great 1*^*^
without some »mall gain,” eh. Tip?
We r^jmetimes wonder how the
can ever hope to win this war, and **
turn down men like “Big" Tate. We *
not complaining. howe%-er.
Someone 4Uggi.4ted that we hav
band at the clock house at 3 p.
Saturday afternoons. The pot rootn*