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THE MILL WHISTLE
February 18, 1946
RIGHT OFF THE FLOOR
NEWS OF OUR NEW YORK OFFICES
By “WIG”
Karastan; 295 Fifth Avenue Domestics: 88 Worth Street
Love’s Labor Lost
As you probably know, your humble
reporter has the assistance of two chaps
on the sales floor for “sales training,”
one George Young, Jr., the other Bob
Mather. In the course of a few weeks
we have been trying to explain—how
outstanding our colors«on towels are as
compared to some of our competitors—
and the following took place:
George: Say, Wig, how does our color
line compare with the Marfak line?
Wig: Marfak is a lubricator for cars.
George: Oh, no, I mean Maytag—
Wig: Maytag is a washing machine—
do you mean Martex? What a swell
training job I must be doing!
No Mickey Mouse
Bob Mather purchased a nice wool
suit—so when all the boys saw it on
him they wanted to know where was
his Mickey Mouse watch and balloon to
hold the neck up—and they forgot to
send the baseball hat and a whip.
At It Again
Tom Ducey is now painting his dining
room and asked A1 Lux to come over
and watch him working. A1 asked “What
color is it?” Tom said “Blue.” A1 laugh
ed. Tom lit the light and said, “Well,
it’s a soft tone with stripes.” A1 said
“You mean ‘streaks’.” Nell, Tom’s wife,
came in and looked—walked out and
was heard to say “This is Mrs. Ducey.
Is this the painting and decorating com
pany? Will you please send a man
over?” Tom fell off the ladder.
Two Ton Operators
Blanche, our telephone operator, is
away ill. Gladys, our atomic bomb, you
know—the Slim Girl, is helping out as
an operator. Well, Gladys now has a
little rival??? Betty McCann. So Gladys,
in her generous way (and with Cliff
Howell’s permission), thought she would
teach Betty. Well, the poor old phone
booth could not handle the two tons
of Harmony—the walls gave way and
Gladys broke the chair.
Company—Or Pest?
What’s this story I keep hearing about
that Hawaiian Specialist and Gertrude
(the newlyweds) having Bea Kastner
spend a few week-ends at their home??
Come on, Bea—stay home—the whole
world needs a break these days—in
cluding newlyweds.
Smart Guy
Agnes Malloy’s daughter recently
married—has decided to move to Iowa.
Smart guy! He will have no mother-in-
law trouble. If anyone is going up in
the air he will be the one—he is a forr-
mer parachute jumper.
The Barefoot Boy
Dink Singer one morning expounding
on a wonderful new pair of shoes he
saw in a shop window—so he bought
them coming to work. The following
morning came rushing into the oflice.
“Hey, fellows, see my new shoes—
dammit, I left them on the train.” Fine
assistant Thompson got—no shoes.
Birthdays
Tom Ducey had one recently and the
boys were so appreciative of all Tom
tells them at times that they gave him
a pound of prunes as a gift.
(Typist’s Note: Wig had one and he
is 37 again. My, my! Will wonders never
cease!)
Old Wilbur Making Good
Hmmm! Hmmm! Boys, you should see
our new relief phone operator. Wilbur
must have bought new glasses or else
he is getting wise. Red hair, blue eyes,
a nice—a nice—oh, well, she’s gorgeous.
Johnston stay away.
Something New Has Been Added
Mary Alice Lux has been added to
the staff of Mrs. Andrew. Mary is the
daughter of A1 Lux, manager of our
Distributors department. Mary, we are
glad to have you in our family as we
like nice people, and you are definitely
in that class. This is also to advise you
that this is the only nice press release
you will ever receive. Watch further
issues to find out what we mean.
Vacation Days Are Over
Mr. Lawson I vie has just returned
from his vacation, full of pep, all set
to go—but wait ’til he sees all the stuff
that has piled up on his desk—back to
another vacation.
HUMOR
The discharged GI veteran was taking
a civil service examination for the job
of mail carrier. One of the questions
was: “How far is it from the earth to
the sun?”
He studied the question seriously for
a moment, and then wrote: “If you are
going to put me on that route. I’m re
signing before I begin.”
“So your name is George Washing
ton,” mused a dear old lady.
“Yessum,” replied the small boy.
“I’ll bet you try hard to be like him,
don’t you?”
“Like who?”
“Like George Washington, of course.”
“Ah cain’t help bein’ lak George
Washington, ’cause dat’s who Ah is.”
Old Uncle Jeremiah was asked why
he liked to talk to himself.
“Well,” replied the aged farmer, “I
like to hear a smart man talk, and
what’s more, I like to talk to a smart
man.”
“Theirs,” commented one pickled man,
“is a real garden romance—he’s a dead
beet and she’s an old tomato.”
“Darling,” cooed the girl, “will you
love me when I’m old?”
“Love you?” replied the boy. “Why,
I’ll idolize you. I’ll worship the ground
under your little feet. I’ll—say, you’re
not going to look like your mother, are
you?”
About the only thing salesmen have
carried during the past few years has
been a Grief Case.
The old-fashioned girl wanted an all
day sucker—the modern miss wants one
just for the evening.
Fresh fruit stains can usually be re-.
moved by pouring boiling water through*
the fabric from a height of about three
feet? The stained portion should first
be stretched taut over a bowl and se
cured with string or elastic.
The average temperature of Sitka,
Alaska, during January is higher than
that of New York in the same month?
Approximately 40 per cent of persons
employed in industry today are 45 years
of age or over?
Charity is never lost; it may meet
with ingratitude, or be of no service to
those upon whom it is bestowed, yet it
ever does a work of beauty and grace
upon the heart of the giver.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends in the
Carving, Shipping and Weave Room of
the Rug Mill, and the Weave Room of
the Bedspread Mill for the lovely flow
ers sent at the death of our husband and
father, John A. Martin.
Mrs. John A. Martin,
Harry, John D., William and
Jimmie Martin.
Buy . . . Sell . . . Swap
FOR SALE: Baby carriage in good con
dition. Call at No. 5 Vine street, Leaks-
ville.