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Page Twelve BADIN BULLETI ^ ^ ^ DEPARTMENTAL NEWS ^ ^ The Pot Rooms We are now in the midst of the hottest weather of the season, and those who have the best interest of the work at heart have a mighty good reason to be proud of the way grades have kept up. Several of us were more or less dis turbed as to how we would get by July 4; but that week we made the highest percentage of number one metal we have made in a long time. Last year we averaged a percentage of 73.94 from January thru July, while this year our average is 93.96 for the same period, or a gain of twenty per cent. This represents work, and some one deserves credit for it; but if we started a list of those who are most de- •serving, it would be a long one, and some might be left out who shouldn’t be. And the writer wants to take this occasion to thank all the men for the courtesies and good will they have shown him. He couldn’t do anything at all by himself to improve the grades, except to call the men’s attention to what they could do themselves by working together. But after doing that, all that was necessary was to keep the men informed of the good work they were doing; and if you don’t believe that was a real genuine pleasure, just try it some time. We don’t mean that all was easy sailing, and that we had no ups and downs, but just that we were on the right road, and making progress. Niagara is the only plant the Company has that has a bet ter average in number one metal than Hadin for this year, and since we have gotten by as well as we have so far this summer, there is no reason why we shouldn’t give Niagara a hard race the rest of the year. There have been all kinds of experi ments tried here lately; but we believe one of Uncle John McGregor’s men takes the cake. The aforesaid man evi dently is a firm believer in adapting the machinery on hand to the needs of the occasion. At any rate, his only piece of machinery was a breast drill, for boring holes in tapping hole castings, and his main source of trouble was a corn; so he tried it, and it worked. It hasn’t been patented yet, so here’s a chance for some enterprising corn doctor. Mr. Horsfield, who has been in the »’ot Lining Department, will now l>e given an opportunity of seeing how his pots stand the test of fire, since he has been transferred to Pot Room work in the Control Department; or probably we should say that he has had that much added to his other duties. He is look ing forward to some novel experiences, and most likely will not be disappointed. And, speaking of fire tests, Mr. Ful ler’s wood block paving got what was coming to it recently when a large crucible of hot metal was overturned on it. But after the show was over, the paving was still on the job, and not much worse for wear. Mr. Fuller had us all laughing al>out his wife digging for potatoes under one of his watermelon vines, but we believe she has just as good a joke on him. They had to do without chicken Sunday, because the cook didn’t show up, and Mr. Fuller was a conscientious objector when it came to maltreatment of inno cent dumb animals. It seems that in his first and only attempt he had to make five passes with an ax before the dirty deed was done, and then came out oi the fray a nervous wreck. We were looking forward to a little amusement on visitor’s day; but the weather cheated us out of it this time. The pot room notes might have been a little more interesting, as we had our pencil and pad ready—but it wasn’t to be. So if the would-be visitors feel a disappointment, they can know that they weren’t the only ones. The Control Department has lost a good man recently, tho the work will probably go on as usual; but we will all miss Mr. Ralph Sturkey’s smiling face and ready wit for some time. It has been suggested that he must have had a heart-to-heart talk with our old friend, the mule, and the call of the farm was too strong. Mr. Adam I^ng, one of our returned soldiers, is back with us again aa floor walker on the 3 to 11 shift. We are always glad to welcome a good man back. —J. 0. Craig General Office Notes Mr. Darrell Clark, accompanied by Mr. W. L. Cotton, made a busines.t trip to the wilds of Rowan County several weeks ago. Their business was osteni bly to look over the Company’s proper there, but from all reports their on results were to be well “wined a: dined” by the unsuspecting farmers w knew not that it was a lawyer th were entertaining in the innocent-loo ing personage of Mr. Clark. Miss Florence Dent, who has held position as stenographer here for tl past six months, left her work last we to return to her home at Xewnan, G The loss of Miss Dent is felt keenly I the employees of the General Office, i of whom held her in the highest esteei Miss Jessie Kendall spent her tv weeks’ vacation at Asheville, and at h' home near Ansonville. Miss Kend* says she changed localities often enouj during her stay for the fried chick* and watermelon not to become a monotonous. Mr. Dalton Cooper, of Southmont, an Mr. R. C. Tillery, of Salisbury, both whom were instrument men on the Hi? Rock Basin work, will be employed ^ town surveys and in the drafting Mr. H. L. Kennedy, who has l>een ployed as instrument man here for tti past five months, leaves his work he* to take the position of engineer on hi? way construction in South Carolina- Blank applications for life insura’^ were much in demand during the ^ trical storms a few weeks ago. *■'' ^ Nuebling admitted there might be thing in it, ^ Mr. W. J. Nuebling made a Southmont, in the interests of the ^ pany, July 17. “Nueb’s" only re?*^ that there were no “Reefs Sp^'* there. Mr. J. L. Kittrell, accompanieil wife and daughter, spent a week his parents in Winterville. S. C. returned home Monday, July ^ Mr. W. C. Reynolds came do«‘" ^ Southmont recently, where he w*® ^ ployed with the 8ur\eyinjr corps*- the gang on townsite surveys- Mr. R. B. Clark and Mr. L. sell, both of the drafting room. from their annual vacation# o'* Mr. F. H. Hyatt ha* left his the «ur\-eying corp«^. to take a j**** Aluminum Plant.
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