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BADIN BULLETIN
at his aforesaid trainer, when he (his
trainer) stepped out of his way, and let
him just knock a great chunk of atmos
phere out of place, also his wrist. Science
says that we can’t move our hands but
what we upset the atmospheric condi
tions of the whole universe. This cer
tainly must have been an awful jar.
Bill” is about all 0. K. now, only he
is running on one cylinder.
Claud Tipton is minus a costly
Meresham" cigar holder, which he is
anxious to find, not because of its value,
but just because he wants to know where
it is. He plucked a cigar out of Capt.
Dave Swagerty^s pocket, and proceeded
to place it in his nice cigar holder, and
was smoking to his heart’s content, when
bang went the darned thing, and he
hasn’t seen his holder since. He says
he is not just sure, but he doesn’t think
he swallowed it.
Mr. H. C. Huggins, of the Control
Department, left for New York on Feb
ruary 14, to spend a few days. From
his spasmodic manner on the eve of his
departure, we guess that on his return
he will join the heavenly band of Badin
newly-weds. Huggins is a good scout,
and we all hope for him the greatest
amount of happiness.
We have missed our old friend Uncle
John McGregor for the last few days,
and on inquiring his whereabouts we
find he is attending some kind of polit
ical convention somewhere. That is
about all we can find out about him at
present, but guess he will tell us who
they nominated for President when we
see him.
Pot Room No. 22 has been started,
after being closed down since 1916. This
is the room where we took our first les
sons in potology. For awhile we thought
there was but one place that was hot
ter than this, but that place was not
accessible to us in our present state.
The political pot is beginning to sim
mer, and there is some good timber in
the Pot Room for office holders; but we
think it is useless to go to the trouble
of nominating any of them, for who
would want to give up a good soft
snap just to hold down some office.
Mr. L. V. Leach has returned, after
being called to his home in Rowland
about six weeks ago by the sickness and
death of his mother from flu. His wife
has also been very sick with the same
malady, but we are glad to know she
is improving.
Head Potman Price is confined to his
room with the flu. We hope it will not
prove serious, and that “Dock” will soon
be back on the job. Mr. Otis Sullivan
is holding down No. 24 in his absence.
A very welcome raise has come, and
the boys are all happy. You can hear
them all arguing as the best make of
cars, and what kind they intend buying
With their surplus.
Mr. Ed Harrison, who has been out
for a few days on account of a very
badly inflamed eye, is able to be on
the job again.
We are sorry to report Mr. Jim Coun
cil confined to his home with that very
popular disease generally called the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams were
called to Atlanta, Ga., to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Williams’ brother-in-law.
While returning, Mr. Williams was tak
en ill, and is now with his mother, in
Charlotte.
Some time ago there was some talk
of a man from Badin to represent us on
the road question. Are nominations in
order? We have found our man.
Mrs. B. L. Shoemaker has gone to
Great Falls, S. C., to nurse her parents,
who are ill with influenza.
Falls Power House Notes
Well, Folks; we have found that to
get or secure anything these days, we
have to “holler.” We yelled, and the
roads from here to Badin magically im
proved.
The mighty man of magic was Mr.
Beers. He usually rides a horse down
here, but for some reason not known he
came down in his car. Results: The
roads were placed in fairly good condi
tion. We sincerely hope that Mr. Beers
will continue to drive his car on his tours
of inspection, and then we will have good
roads.
Spring is almost here, and the long,
long promises of the Renting Office in
regard to painting the houses, general
repair, etc., have not been fulfilled yet.
They stick pretty little yellow slips on
our rent cards, with the information
that all repair work will be charged for,
and still they don’t start anything. They
do not take into consideration that the
houses were used during construction
days, and that they have not had one
bit of repairs since that time.
The Tallassee Power Company is one
of the best Companies anywhere. They
have given us one of the best equipped
hospitals you can find in the State of
North Carolina. We have the very best
schools in the South (white and colored).
In other words, the Company is all the
time trying to better the living condi
tions of their employees in every way
in the plant, power houses, construction
department, etc. But—that Rent Office!
We are glad to learn that Mr. Thorpe
is going to see that we have a ball team
this year. With the Company at the
back of us, we will do wonders. Get
busy, Fellows! We have some good play
ers down here—the married, settled-
down type—universally recognized as the
very highest type of players.
Carbon Plant Notes
During the installation of the Taylor
stokers, at Building 30, the calciner
boiler IS furnishing steam to the Ma
chine Shop. Howell says he needs the
money to offset some repairs that the
machine shop recently made for him.
Since it has been agreed that a space
twenty by sixty feet in the machine shop
will be allotted the Carbon Plant for
storing baked carbons, Messrs. Allen and
aylor have found a surprising number
of uses for this particular space.
For the first time in the history"of the
adin Plant, the Plant is operating at
lull capacity. In the Aluminum Plant,
seven pot rooms are in operation, while
in the Carbon Plant four carbon baking
furnaces are being operated.
We now have all motors between Cal-
T interlocked. We
should be able to cut out a man whose
thtr -etching
to thP F f •>°b, thanks
to the Electrical Department.
Mr. Earl Evans, machine shop fore-
for us So far it is working very nice-
ly, and If it continues to stand up will
no doubt reduce R & M in this depart
ment considerably. ^
The plastering gang and their equip-
ment have been moved inside the plant.
the corner where they used to splash
ar^nd has been cleaned up, which great-
ly mproves the appearance of that side
oi the plant.
Bilii? fir, =‘™ve. and now
n? r ™ “ opportunity to make
r, ff. f of *>«. that
IS, to look at a man, and tell whether
he can unload pitch or not.
It is hard to tell who is having the i
most trouble, Bob Lee or A. D. Howell. S
At any rate, Howell says he would like
W'th Lee for