FOTOFAX NOV./DEC., 1980
Editorial: If You
Can Do It...
Dizzy Dean became more famous as
a philosopher than he ever was as a
major-league baseball player. One of
my favorite Dizzyisms went something
like this:
"If a feller sez he can do something,
and he does it; that ain't bragging."
Which brings up something I've no
ticed around here.
I was wandering through the Account
ing Department. My assignment was to
show activity in the department, and
there was no lack of activity to be
shown. Everyone was up to their elbows
in paperwork. But every time I was
caught pointing the camera, the response
was the same:
"Hey, no! Not now, let me clear my
desk!"
Pictures of clean desks are no good,
so I went for a cup of coffee. I asked
the man ahead of me what he was "up
to."
He laughed, said something about
"just trying to take as long a break as he
could."
I know him pretty well. He's a hard
worker. Why did he say that?
Now the phenomenon had my atten
tion. Wherever I went, there were people
who seemed embarrassed because they
had been caught working. It happened
in production, maintenance, clerical —
all over the place.
What is this? _What's wrong with be
ing caught doing something right? Sure,
vve probably all know someone who
spends more time talking a good job
than doing it, but all this modesty by
the good people seems to be misplaced.
Most people I know work hard and
take pride in what they do. It seems
wrong not to take credit where it's hon
estly due.
So, with due credit to Dizzy Dean:
Doing a day's work for a day's pay ain't
nothing to be ashamed of!
— Hale
WELCOME, NEW EMPLOYEES!
"As your habitual thoughts are, so shall be
the character of your mind; for the soul Is
dyed by the thoughts."
— Marcus Aurelius
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Service Mileposts:
Congratulations to John W. Sheaman,
who celebrated his 35 year anniversary
October 1.
Dick Lynch and Andy Martin have
passed the 30 year mark, and Grover A.
"Bat" Masterson completed his 25th
year October 10.
Since the last issue of FOTOFAX,
20th anniversaries have been celebrated
by Ernest E. Anders, Edmund L. Taylor,
and Franklin A. Ward.
Lawrence W. Clark, Charles C. Free
man, Otis H. Galloway, Walter J. Gilbert,
Floyd L. Grindstaff and John H. Gruca
have reached the 15 year milepost, as
have James E. Hendrix, Harry M. John
son, John R. McEwen, Wayne D. Owen,
Cleveland H. Tucker and William Wynn, Jr.
Ten year serviceemblemswereearned
by Clifford W. Childers, Michael E. Mc
Curdy, Richard Wayne Orr, Preston H.
Rahn, Kenneth L. Shelton, Craig D.
Snipes, Jr., Donald R. Surrette and
Donald E. Walker, Sr.
Paul R. Burket marked his first five-
year service anniversary on August 28.
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