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PAGE TWELVE THE ECHO FEBRUARY, 19^ NOTICE It is the sincere wish of the Cafeteria management to give each and all of you the very best pos sible service. To do this we need your cooperation. Drop any sug gestions you may have in the boxes or come to the manager in person with your proposals. We assure you that every suggestion will re ceive the fullest consideration. Kjiives, forks, spoons as well as other serving equipment, have be come almost impossible to procure. We understand that throughout the various plants are scattered odd pieces of equipment essential to the continued operation of the Cafeteria, Canteen and Lunch Wagon. Will each of you kindly return to some Cafeteria employee any of this equipment you may know of? We will appreciate your cooperation in this regard. —The Cafeteria. True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.—Massinger. TRIBUTE TO HARRY H. STRAUS Band Members Enjoy Anniversary Party It was Columbus you know, in ’92, It was H. H. Straus about nineteen two. They both arrived with the same purpose in mind. A new world to live in perhaps a future to find. It wasn’t all easy for one from abroad. But with a will to win and the help of the Lord, H. H. "‘hit the road” hand in hand with his Maker And so there was born U. S. Cigarette paper. There was nothing too hard that would make him balk. Not even the Company that supplied the cork. For the millions of cigarette? that had to be tipped, His first job, you know, on this long hard trip. A salesman’s job he attained a bit later But we were not sure of what kind of paper. There is wrapping and wax and photo too. There is newspaper, tissue and carbon that’s blue. Then there is filter, writing, blotting and fly And many more that the public would buy. But on none of these had his mind been set For he pegged his goal on that small cigarette. It was a heartbreaking job right off from the start With problems and troubles to break most men’s hearts. For it had to be thinner than diameters of hair But elastic and strong the machine to bear. At two and a quarter by one and a half It’s a small piece of paper to stand the gaff Of all the standards that had to be set To insure the public of a fine cigarette. Eight pounds it must hold and fold without tearing Not stick to the lips and even in wearing. Pure white is essential, tasteless and opaque For quality is foremost in this paper to make. There are other standards too numerous to mention But none overlooked or which missed his attention. For to do a job right there is only one way. To strive for perfection—for only perfection will pay For all the hard labor which preceded his goal In the years that he worked with his heart and his soul. The paper from France was made from old rags, But in U. S. A. it was rags into bags. Not enough of that item existed here, So that one problem was the real thing to fear. A substitute base just had to be found A product which finally came from the ground. From the unsuspected fibre flax straw Came the good Lord’s answer which opened the door, To a brand new industry for our Uncle Sam And the answer to years of his hard work and plans. But there was more to this than could meet the eye For now from the farmer this waste could we buy. And thus there was hope from this great large band Of men who lived from the fruits of their land. But we must not forget the hills of Brevard The land about Pisgah created by God For finally in ’39 there was to be The first strip of paper from this new industry. Now we could go on in technical brief Of all that it took—joys and grief. But maybe those things are best unsaid For it is the glory that lives on, and the rest is dead. We know from his efforts that many did share In the work that was found, for those who cared To hitch their wagon to the grandest “guy” And to shout his praises till the echo dies. And so on this his sixtieth, we’ll stand up to cheer For a man pegged his goal to a star and was sure without ^ a fear, That failure was never in his book Nor success without a fight, , And to his fellow workers, friends and family, he gave a | shining light. By ROGER J. KING. HiiiiiiiiiMiHiimiiiiHiiiiuniiHH'**"*"""""*”"""'"""'"""""'"*'""""’"" Fred Wallin, who works in Ecusta’s Refining room, is one of the Ecusta Band’s oldest members. When the band was organized something over two years ago, Fred joined up as a drummer and Members of Ecusta’s band enjoy a party at the home of Mr- and Mrs. Frank Kerber, in celebration of their second anniversary- Because of the war the band has had its ups and downs with of its members in the service, but it is still going strong. NeedlcsSj to say, all attending this party were having a good time. ECHO’S MUSICAL INTRODUCTIONS FRED WALLIN played drums with the band for several months, Fred had other ideas about his musical career, however, and became very inter ested in the trombone. Having de cided he would like to play the trombone, Fred immediately began work and soon thereafter was hold ing down a position as trombonist in the band. He has been playing the old “slip horn” now for some thing over a year. Fred is a grad uate of Marshall high school, hav ing finished there in 1929. For a while he worked in the Marshall post office and when Ecusta began operations here in 1939, Fred came to work. He is a Beaterman in the Refining department. Fred is married, has one child and lives in Brevard. HAS PETTY OFFICER RATING David L. Simms, Carpenter’s Mate 3-C, writes from a Fleet Post Office: “. . . I have gotten a 3rd Class Petty Officer’s rating, which pleases me very much. I am sta tioned aboard ship now for a while and I think I am going to like it fine. Both I and the rest of the boys in my battery enjoy reading the Echo very much. I usually read the letters that the boys have written you first—it’s just like get ting a letter from them . . BAND NOTES Well, the Band has passed two-year mark. Two years ago February 2nd, the band held * first meeting. On Saturday Feb. 12, most of the meio^® gathered at President Frank ber’s house for an anniver®^ party celebrating the two-y®j mark. A buffet supper was . during the evening and dan^* was enjoyed by all. We had another concert month, too, when we played Jj. the big Bond Rally held at ^ Brevard high school. , t.A0 At our last rehearsal we our annual election of officers the following members were el® 5 ed: Goode Loftis, president; Reese, vice-president; The 1 ^ Greene, sec’y-treas. and Sue and Gladys McKinney were as members of the band execti^ committee. . t We are missmg three 01 j band members, Mary Glass, j pianist who was in a bus last month and was seriously 5, jured. She is still in Mission Lt pital and we are hoping soon she will be back with us. and get well, Mary, we miss Ginney Wood, one of our mers, also has been on the ’ j list having had an operati^’^ |,{ couple of weeks ago. We is back, at work again, so ' we’ll be expecting you at rehearsal next time. Well, Gu® ^ left us. He left last week foj' t)C Navy. Good luck Gus, we’W missing you, so hurry back. Why Save Paper* (From “The Log” publisW4|,ii the Champion Paper and ^ company.) .. From the day a soldier war, he is dependent on P j,- From his draft card to his able discharge, his records are on it. His rations are packed in } ' jii’ cartridges are wrapped in shoes are lined with it; his are written on it. His barracks are built with P jir wallboard, paper roofing, P^P sulation. £ He shoots at paper targets- from paper plates, drink fr®^ per cups. -yv Literally, he lives, trains, and fights, with paper his pensable ally. And, of course, his - discharge” will be handed on a piece of paper—after a Axis has signed the peace —on paper!
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