ADOLPH
FRED
BOB
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Mueller Record
Minstrel Number
December-January
1918-1919
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OSCAR
PHIL
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The Mueller Record
VOL. V I I
D E C K . M B K R - J A N U A R Y , 1918-1919
No. 101
EDITORIAL
"THE PLAY'S THE THING"
The e d i t o r of the Record seldom ob
tnulcs \ v i f l ) a n y t h i n g of a p e r s o n a l character in t h e c o l u m n s o f t h e R e c o r d , b u t t h e
opportunity of participation in a n i l observ a t i o n ot the w o r k in all i t s phases tor a
period of 12 years w o u l d seem to l u s t i l y a
little ci r n n i c n t . especially b e a r i n g u p o n the
social s i d e of t h e company's p o l i c y .
The recent holiday f e s t i v i t i e s suggested
t h i s 1 hi HI .u;li(.
Xcvcr i n t w e l v e r e p e t i t i o n s o f t h i s season
h a v e u e seen such complete a c c o r d and
good fellowship as marked ( l i e r e c e n t h o l i days. T h e r e was an a b u n d a n c e of C h r i s t mas c h e e r a n d it was m a r k e d by a d e e p e r
sincerity a n d b r e a t h e d more t r u l y o f t h e
real Christmas s p i r i t t h a n a n y p r e c e d i n g
c e l e b r a t i o n ol l i k e c h a r a c t e r i n our h i s l o r ^ .
There was genuine s e n t i m e n t in all t h a t
was d o n e , and less ol t h e g i v i n g as a p n r e l v
perfunctory d u t y .
'I h e g i l t s c a r r i e d w i t h t h e m t h e s p i r i t o l
cooperation and lovaltv and emphasized i n
a marked degree t h e t c c l i n g of democracy
which h a s a l w a y s e x i s t e d b e t w e e n t h e
Mueller c o m p a n y a n d i t s employes. I n n o
i n s t a n c e w a s t b i ~ f e e l i n g more clearly i l l u s trated t h a n at the meeting in the service
b o x b u i l d i n g w h e n t h e employes m a d e t h e i r
presents lo the l i n n . I t was as a lug
family coming- together to express t h e i r
good wishes for a M e r r v Christmas.
Surely it was a Christmas t h a t W i n d i e r
e m p l o y e s w i l l long r e m e m b e r , a n d i t
augurs a stronger w e l d i n g t o g e t h e r of the
organization in promoting g r e a t e r e l l i c i e n c y
throughout the 1 c o m i n g years.
W h e n t h e moody a n d s o m b e r I ' r i n c c o f
Denmark u t t e r e d these words h e k n e w t h a t
it was only t h r o u g h some s u b t l e means thaihe could hope to reach the conscience of
the lecherous and murderous uncle who
had deprived h i m of f a t h e r , m o t h e r and a
k i n g d o m . A n d t h o s e w h o h a v e .-ludied t h e
play k n o w h o w a d m i r a b l y h e succeeded. I t
w a s a happy t h o u g h t on his part.
And so it was a happy t h o u g h t on our
p a r t w h e n it was d e c i d e d t h a t we s h o u l d
give a c h i l d r e n ' s p a r t y and ;i m i n s t r e l p a r t y
and d a n c e at n i g h t , as a culmination ol t h e
m o s t memorable ol all Christmas holidays
in t h e M u e l l e r factor}-. W e h a d n o g u i l t y
c o u ^ c i e n c e to q u i c k e n i n t o a e o n i e s s i o n of
g u i l t , b u t with the same subtlety of the play
we wanted t o r e a c h [ h e r i s i b i l i t i e s o f t h e
M u e l l e r employes a n d r e v i v e a n d q u i c k e n
t h e i r good h u m o r a n d good f e l l o w s h i p .
A n d t h o s e w h o a t t e n d e d t h e m i n s t r e l performance to the n u m b e r of about 20IM
k n o w h o w admirably t h e plan s u c c e e d e d .
The m i n s t r e l pcrlormancc held in the
n e w r e c l a m a t i o n b u i l d i n g will a l w a y s h e r e m e m b e r e d as a n o t a b l e e v e n t a m o n g Mueller social a c t i v i t i e s . In the lirst place it.
was a g e n u i n e s u r p r i s e to a l l . M a n y of
those who a t t e n d e d did so w i t h d o u b t s and
m i s g i v i n g s , especially Ro\ l l u g h e s , f. \
W e l l s a n d b r e d K l i n c k . w h o h a d been t o r e w a n t e d t h a t t h e y w o u l d get a good p a n n i n g
from t h e e n d m e n . l i n t t h e m a j o r i t y h a d
m i s g i v i n g s of a d i f f e r e n t c h a r a c t e r . They
wondered if t h e y would be bored or e n t e r tained.
These d o u b t s w e r e speedily d i s p e l l e d
w h e n t h e c u r t a i n w a s r o l l e d u p a n d disp l a y e d a c o t e r i e of b l a c k f a c e M u e l l e r a r t i s t s
sitting b e h i n d real footlights, surrounded
by real t h e a t r i c a l s c e n e r y . There was a
professional atmosphere i n the e n t i r e arr a n g e m e n t which presaged an e v e n i n g ol
fun. and it certainly followed in full
measure.
The o p e n i n g n u m b e r "Star Spangled
I'anner" in which all joined, put everybody
in l i n e t e l t l e for t h e real performance which
f o l l o w e d , every n u m b e r being right u p t o
t h e m i n u t e , a n d being- a c c o r d e d a n encore.
The songs were m o d e r n and appealing, and
the special f e a t u r e s were w o r t h y of the
interest and applause they created. In a
family affair, such as this was, it may be
somewhat u n f a i r to p a r t i c u l a r i z e and still
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS
Starred upon the Roll ol H o n o r
From all c o r n e r s ol the w o r l d .
Foreign names and foreign faces
Stand with Stars a n d Stripes n n f u r l e i
Czech and Slovak. Serk and A r m e n i a n .
Swede, \ o r w c g i a n , i'ole and G r e e k ,
Magyar. F i n n — w h a t m a t t e r f o r b e a r s
W h e n one common goal they seek?
When for Justice, M e r c y , Freedom.
Side by side they join the fray.
Uncle Sam is proud to call them,
Each and all—his boys today!
THE MUELLER RECORD
to give t h e e x a c t f a c t s it m u s t lie stated
t h a t M r . A d o l p h ' s "Old B l a c k Joe" a n d
Hob C o l l i n s ' "Buckwheats" w e r e the feat u r e s of the e v e n i n g . It seems still more
u n f a i r to m e n t i o n these two performers in
p a r t i c u l a r w h e n we k n o w of t h e i r m a n i f e s t
advantage because of p r e v i o u s p r o f e s s i o n a l
t r a i n i n g and experience.
Few of us realize t h a t we h a v e been in
daily c o n t a c t w i t h two p r o f e s s i o n a l stars of
the theatrical world.
Adolph, in his
younger days was a m e m b e r of a minstrel
party w h i c h v i s i t e d B r u s h College. This is
not a college at all but a s m a l l country
school house, and the c o u n t r y s i d e , not
b e i n g a c c u s t o m e d to f r e q u e n t e n j o y m e n t of
t h e a t r i c a l p e r f o r m a n c e s , t u r n e d o u t in
goodly n u m b e r , b u t t h e y w e r e wise e n o u g h
to k n o w that the p e r f o r m a n c e did not
measure up to a d v a n c e notices and they
generously d o n a t e d a considerable q u a n t i t y
of their vegetable crops to the company.
Bob Collins used to "beat up" on the
piano with a t r a v e l i n g troupe. I n conseq u e n c e t h e s e two are at h o m e on the stage.
Adolph's "Old B l a c k Joe" i m p e r s o n a t i o n
was verj- good, b o t h in a c t i n g and s i n g i n g ,
.lie had a s y m p a t h e t i c a u d i e n c e , and his
c h a r a c t e r i z a t i o n was so n a t u r a l , and his
p l a i n t i v e r e f r a i n " I ' m Coming" so t o u c h i n g
t h a t Barney M a r t y n e a r l y shed tears.
A d o l p h ' s once good s i n g i n g v o i c e is a long
way f r o m being worn out and he r e a l l y
used i t w i t h f i n e e f f e c t i n this t e n d e r o l d
darkey melody.
Bob Collins' monologue was q u i t e a professional stunt. H e a n d stage f r i g h t p a r t e d
company years ago and he was a p p a r e n t l y
in his e l e m e n t . He kept the a u d i e n c e in a
roar for about ten m i n u t e s and he did it
very c l e v e r l y too.
Mueller
Premier Minstrel Program
M u s i c a l Director
"R. Collins
D r i l l s and Stage Movements
Stage S e t t i n g a n d M a n a g e m e n t
Lyrics
"
Scc'v. and Trcas
General Management
Pianist
Drums
SCF.N'K- -GOOD OLD
S t a r Spangled K a n n e r
1 A-ader
Assistant
Assistant
Geo. Stoy
H. Maxwell
K. T. U r a i l y
('. Cobb
L. T l . Tlurleigh
Zenrla Fre\
C'. Sipe
I'. S. A.
\udionce
liernire Taylor
Margaret
Liiidscv
I . u e i l e ."eel
OPF.XTXG CHORUS
Sing Me a Song of the S u n n y S o u l h
Quartet
T h a i ' s a G r a n d O l d Flag
M i n s l r e ! Chorus
Smiles
A. W a t k i n s
If Tie Can F i g h t Like ITc Can Love
I7.. Baker
The Navy Will liring- Them Hack
la Da . . .'
( ) i d lilaek Joe
Clog Dance
T i e a u t i f u l Ohio
Song
Ruck and W i n g Dance
K.
Buckwheat Cakes
I ' l l Say She Docs
Song
Lindy Lu
Dance
He's
K. Tiakcr
S. Smink
V
Mueller
C. Fisk
Powell
Quartet
L. Cochran
F..
K. Collins
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C. Wisher
Quartet
I . i n d a m o o d and W. Thomas
a Y a n k e e Doodle D a n d y
I'. Cullcn
Minstrel
Chorus
END M K X
CIRCLE
A. W a l k - i n s
R. Uaker
R. T. lirady
C. G i l l a l i r a n d
R. W i l k i n s
A. L i n d a m o o d
I. J). Dixon
The Stage
The stage was s o m e t h i n g to m a k e us all
led proud. I t was a substantial temporary
a l i a i r erected in the east end of the r e c l a m a t i o n b u i l d i n g a n d it h a d a l l t h e s y m p t o m s
ol a real stage. Scenery b o r r o w e d I r o n i
the L i n c o l n S q u a r e Theater gave a real
t h e a t r i c a l touch, w h i c h w i t h a row of incandescent l i g h t s p r o p e r l y r e f l e c t e d completed
the
arrangement.
Chairs
and
b e n c h e s a r r a n g e d in a s e m i - c i r c l e gave a
p e r s o n a c o m f o r t a b l e seat and p r o v i d e d
an unobstructed v i e w of the stage. Immediately upon conclusion of the performa n c e a f l a s h l i g h t p i c t u r e was t a k e n of the
p e r f o r m e r s , a n d t h e n B i l l y Mason's g a n g
got busy and r e m o v e d the seats for
dancing.
The M u e l l e r B a n d took t h e i r places o n
the stage ami f r o m 9:30 u n t i l j u s t b e f o r e
m i d n i g h t t h e r e was a m e r r y p a r t y on the
door, f t s u r e l y was a gay crowd, and the
s c e n e was a p r e t t y one. Paper h a t s of d i f f e r e n t designs a n d colors were w o r n b y t h e
d a n c e r s . When
t h e final n u m b e r was
r e a c h e d o n t h e p r o g r a m t h e e n t i r e company agreed t h a t it h a d been an e v e n i n g of
genuine enjoyment.
*
E. E. POWELL S I N G I N G " B E A U T I F U L OHIO"
THE MUELLER RECORD
AND THE CAT LIKED IT
We all know that Klinck has a, dog. We
have heard a great deal pro and con about
the c a n i n e . At f i r s t it was a great deal
"pro'" and a great r e p u t a t i o n was b u i l t up
for the a n i m a l . And t h e n it was a great
deal "con" w i t h the result talit the dog has
l i t t l e or no reputation left.
A m o n g other stories about this dog is
the o n e w h i c h Bobbie - M u e l l e r tells. A l most any dog t h o u g h u n a b l e to trace his
p e d i g r e e even f a i n t l y , w i l l l i g h t a cat, but
ing for a s u i t a b l e w i f e . W h e n a copy of
the paper r e a c h e d .Miss J o s i c Drysdale of
Biloxi, Miss., she wrote l i i l l y as follows:
"Mr. W. B. Ford,
Decatur, Illinois,
Dear M r . .Ford: Y o u r m i s s i v e b e a r i n g t h e
pleasant i n t e l l i g e n c e t h a t you arc s e e k i n g
someone to woo and love, has just reached
me. B e i n g a m a i d e n of t e n d e r years whose
h e a r t y e a r n s for love and a d m i r a t i o n 1
p r o m p t l y comply to your c o u r t e o u s request. As I sit in my b o u d o i r tonight and
hear the wild waves lash yon shore I d o u b t
if the restless waters are more t u r b u l e n t
than the love which dwells in my heart for
thee. I n s p e a k i n g of your possessions 1
would have you r e m e m b e r t h a t it is you
and only you I care f o r . J u s t to h e a r you
gently whisper:
'Fair d a u g h t e r of a s o u t h e r n clime
Thou hast a w i t c h e r y in t h a t smile ol
thine
A heart t h a t is divine—
Oh, wilt thou be mine?'
Words like these falling from y o u r m a n l y
l i p s w o u l d m a k e two h e a r t s beat as one.
Y o u r s devotedly,
JOS I K DRYSDAU-:."
Y o u r m o v e , Bill}'. Speak up!
THANKS TO THE PORCH CLIMBERS
t h i s Klinck dog of long p e d i g r e e and noble
a n c e s t r y refused absolutely to s u s t a i n the
traditional reputation of his kind. When
he was ''sicked" on a spitting eat with
a r c h e d back and swelling tail, he t r o t t e d up
m e e k l y and l i c k e d the cat in the face. "And
t h a t cat liked it."
I n p r o o f w h e r e o f we p r e s e n t a s n a p s h o t
of the cat.
As Bobbie says, h o w e v e r , you can't expect m u c h of a dog w h i c h will cat custard
pie and candy, even if he does lookc like a
b u l l dog.
*
BILLY'S NEXT MOVE
His Statement That He Is in the Matrimonial Market Calls Forth Tender
Letter
The m a r r i a g e of C h a r l e s Ford is causing
H i l l y some t r o u b l e . W h i l e here r e c e n t l y
Mr. and M r s . C. T. Ford were given a reception. Hilly was in the city at the same
l i m e and a local paper reporting the e v e n t
referred to "Mr. W. B. Ford and wife" as
the couple for whom the party was given.
Mr. Robert wrote Billy a letter "kidding"
him about his marriage and his success in
keeping the news from his f r i e n d s . Billy
in t u r n wrote the local paper a good naturcd letter of protest and c o r r e c t i o n , insisting he was still in the market and look-
The gift of the "49 Club" to m e m b e r s
of the l i n n consisted of a h a n d s o m e Walrus l e a t h e r card case and bill book. Upon
r e c e i p t of his g i f t Mr. Oscar expressed his
t h a n k s as f o l l o w s :
Port Huron, Mich., Dec. 30, '18.
"To the m e m b e r s of the 49 club,
My Dear Porch Climbers and G e n t l e m e n :
It i s w i t h m u c h p l e a s u r e t h a t w e have r e ceived y o u r k i n d C h r i s t m a s greetings a n d
r e m e m b r a n c e for w h i c h f a m ' v e r y g r a t e f u l .
I did note particularly that the p u r s e was
empty. 1 p r e s u m e some of the Porch
Climbers got to it before it was sent to rue.
With k i n d e s t p e r s o n a l regards to all and
wishing you all a most H a p p y and Prosp e r o u s Xevv Year, 1 r e m a i n ,
Yours very truly,
O. B. MUKLLKR."
MAKES HIM HOMESICK
"Shut that door!" yelled the rough man. "Where
were you raised, in a barn ?" The man addressed
meekly and silently complied, but the speaker looking at him a moment later observed that he was in
tears. Going- over to bis v i c t i m he apologized. "Oh,
come," he said soothingly, "you shouldn't take it
to heart because 1 asked if you were raised in a
barn."
"That's it, that's i t , " sobbed the other m a n . "[
was raised in a barn and it makes me homesick
every lime 1 hear an ass bray.''—Boston Transscript,
PRETTY SCENE AT CHILDREN'S AFTERNOON PARTY
THE MUELLER RECORD
THE CHILDREN'S PARTY
The t h o u g h t of g i v i n g a c h i l d r e n ' s p a r t y
d u r i n g the h o l i d a y s was discussed s e v e r a l
times and it was unanimously decided t h a t
t h i s was the pri.per t h i n g to do. It was
decided t h a t children of employes, accompanied by t h e i r mothers, should he entertained in the reclamation building- on the
a f t e r n o o n of D e c e m b e r 28th, the h o u r s
b e i n g f r o m 3:00 to 6:00 p. in.
i l a v i n g decided t h i s \vc proceeded to do
it according lo t h e best M u e l l e r s t a n d a r d s ,
and h a v i n g done it we are s a t i s f i e d t h a t we
did t h e r i g h t t h i n g a t t h e r i g h t t i m e . A n y one who witnessed t h a t happy group of
c h i l d r e n on the afternoon of December 28
w i l l agree w i t h us.
The decoration of t h e big r e c l a m a t i o n
building' was assigned to the wives of the
•firm members aixl t h e y d i s c h a r g e d t h e i r
d u t y w i t h much c r e d i t t o t h e m s e l v e s . T h e
n a t i o n a l colors figured prominently in the
decorations together w i t h the red and
green of the holiday season. In the extreme western angle of the b u i l d i n g an imitation hrcplace was cleverly constructed
a n d h e r e t h e C h r i s t m a s g i f t s were bestowed on the l i t t l e folks.
T h e w i v e s ol t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e f i r m
also served as a r e c e p t i o n c o m m i t t e e , m e e t ing all the. guests as t h e y e n t e r e d , and pres e n t e d to each m o t h e r a c a r n a t i o n . The
l i t t l e folks were given p a p e r hats of d i f l e r e n t designs and colors. There was
every kind of hat imaginable and the scenewas a p r e t t y one as the l i t t l e f o l k s gathered in groups or s c a m p e r e d about in t h e i r
organized play. A b o u t f o u r h u n d r e d child r e n were present.
The l i r s t t h i n g they did was to p a r t i c i pate in a grand march u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n
of Miss I ' i p a l , physical d i r e c t o r of the Y.
\V. ('. A . and her a s s i s t a n t s . A l t h o u g h
the c h i l d r e n had no p r e v i o u s t r a i n i n g , they
were keenly alive to w h a t was expected ol
them and m a r c h e d in good t i m e and order.
Then ^!iss filial and assistants took the
l i t t l e g i r l s and d i r e c t e d t h e m in games
w h i l e the boys w e r e t u r n e d over to Mr.
D u e r r and his a s s i s t a n t s — a n d t h e r e was a
l i v e l y t i m e i n t h e s u c c e e d i n g hour.
A n d t h e n c a m e t h e real t r e a t o f t h e a f t e r noon. Old Santa C l a n s , impersonated by
C. C. M o r r i s of the lead department, s u d d e n l y appeared amid s h o u t s of a p p r o v a l
from the l i t t l e folks. They were lined up
for t h e g i l t s a n d a s t h e y marched bv t h e
l i r e p l a c e in t h e west end of t h e building'
each one r e c e i v e d a bag of c a n d y and a bigred a p p l e .
i n t h e m e a n t i m e K i l l y M a s o n ' s m e n were
hustling benches and chairs into position
for (he m o v i n g p i c t u r e s h o w , wdiich began
a t live o'clock a n d c o n t i n u e d n n l i l a f t e r s i x .
Comedy reels were s h o w n and l h e s r were
of the k i n d w h i c h appeal to c h i l d r e n .
W h e n the p a r l y 1 b r o k e up t h e r e was a
genera] expression ol approval from old
and y o u n g a l i k e . It was an affair w h i c h
will long be r e m e m b e r e d by the c h i l d r e n .
and is q u i t e likely the l i r > ( of a long l i n e of
such entertainments t h a t w i l l make t h e
M u e l l e r c h i l d r e n look' forward t o h o l i d a v
l i m e w i t h a n added i n t e r e s t .
TALK FAST WHEN U N C E R T A I N
And Talk Hard and Earnest When You
Are Sure
At a r e c e n t depart m e n t a l meeting the
subject of making suggestions came up and
Hobby M u e l l e r spoke l i k e an "old head."
Hobby said i f a suggestion was not t a k e n
up to make it again. I ! e r e l a t e d some of
his o w n e x p e r i e n c e in p u t t i n g t h i n g s over.
Hobby said i t you are hazy about any p o i n t
t a l k last and t h e n e m p h a s i z e the good ones.
1 11 harmony w i t h his t a l k , the f o l l o w i n g is
worth r e a d i n g :
The Merit of Failures
W h e n e v e r you e x p e r i e n c e a s e t b a c k or f a i l u r e yon
s i m p l y c o n i c to a I; end in I lie road, and not lo t h e
(.•nd o! t h e road. You h a v e provt d to y o u r s e l f t h a t
yon h a v e 1 ned I o do somet h i n g in f l i c wrong w a y .
A I I success is as h a r m f u l as e a t i n g too much rich
food. Y o u r e s t i m a t e s of success can he o vent on ri s l i f d j n - l as y o u r hotly could he oven l o u r i shed. A
setback is l i k e accepting rules (.1! d i e t .
1 f you nieci w i t h a rebuff, t h e r e is a reason for
i t . S on uM lines • t h a t reason is o u t s i d e of y o u r s e l f .
and so : n el i :nes yon are res; l o i i s i b l e for it. 1 1 yon
permit yourself to lie discouraged you are 1 he eng i n e e r w h o would s t o p I r v i n g lo operate his locom o t i v e s i m p l y hecause the r a i l s were slippery, and
f o r ge t s to use t h e s a n d < ' r .
A set hack' is sim ply a m o n i t o r of t h o n g h t - -it
proni'pts sel .'-inventor}'.
Selhacks are a good deal K k e d a n g e r s i g n a l s a l o n g
t h e right-of-way. Sometimes a t r a i n could make
1 he g r e a t e s t u l t i m a t e spe.cd hy going on 1 o a side1 ra.ek and w a i t i ng lor a n o t her t r a i n to pas^. K v e i y
set hack is not as i m p o r t a n t or as h a r m f u l as a
wreck. I t is more l i k e the r e p r i m a n d of the superintendent, who w a r n s n o t for I he pleasure of w a r n ing, h u t hecause there is a reason.
W i t h o u t setbacks, there would be no end to y o u r
sales speed. A n d i t y o u r sales speed had no limit a •
t ions, t h e greater it became t h e more p r o n o u n c e d
i t s d a n g e r ? would be.
1 1 you have a hole in y o u r pocket a n d lose y o u r
money. L h r t t is no indication t h a i you are going i •,
go 1 h r o u g h l i t e m p o v e r t y . I t is a sel l > . i c k . I t
changes some of y o u r p l a n s . i t makes you ; >au -,<•
and t h i n k - and causes you to p r o v i d e a g a i n s t a repetition of t h e loss.
Selhacks may n u t ho blessings, but t h e y are
helps.
Y o u r ideas of success a r e ganged by t h e ci'forU
reel ttirecl 1 o become sncces. 1 f u l . Sel hacks a r e l i k e
sign -posts at. cross-roads. They make ymi p a n ^ e.
long enough to read t h e d i r e c t i o n s and f o l i o v :he
propel" course.
A F r e n c h m a n , b o a s t i n g in c o m p a n y t h a t lie had
thoroughly mast eretl t h e K n g h s h language, w a >
;:s'••(•<! 10 w r i t e t h e following ! rom dictation :
"As 1 1 ugh 1 1 nglu's was hewing a yule-log from a
y e w - t r e e , a m a n dressed in c l o t h e s of a dark l i n e
came up t o 1 I ugh and said : '1 l a v e YOU He en m y
ewes:'' ' I f you w i l l w a i t u n t i l I hew t h i s yew, I w i l l
go \t h von a n y w h e r e i n K n r o p e I o look for y o u r
ewes,' said H u g h . " — T i t - H i t * .
ADOLPH GETS A BOUQUET FROM FRED KLINCK
I'VE
KNOWN YOU TO
LOSE YOUR HETAD A
QOOD MANY TIMES,
FRED, BUT | DIDNT
THINK YOU WOULD
G,IVE IT AWAY !
BILLSIMP50N
ME INTO
THIS —Mie,HT HAVE
KNOWN IT
0| -O! -L£
ME OUT'
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BONES AND BOB
M i n s t r e l p a r t i e s a r c p l c a s a s t affairs t o
look u p o n . I'cace. a m i t y and good w i l l
were s p r e a d on the faces of the "circle"
a n d the "ends" and t h e r e was n o t h i n g to
indicate t h a t rancorous discord even had a
place in the m i n d s or h e a r t s of those j o k ing, b l a c k - f a c e d ' b r e t h r e n . l i n t , alas t h e
frailty o f h u m a n n a t u r e . M i n s t r e l performers are nothing but men after all with
men's tempers, jealousies and spites.
I n view of all the s u c c e s s f u l e n t e r t a i n m e n t j u s t e n j o y e d it seems an almost unn e c e s s a r i l y h a r d d u t y to dispel the illusion
ally f u l l of his s u b j e c t and he told the employes p r e s e n t of the m a n y t h i n g s that he
had h e a r d at t h i s gathering of big business
men.
A m o n g t h e speakers a t t h a t meeting were Chas. M. Schwab, the steel magnate, and J o h n D. R o c k e f e l l e r , Jr., and lie
quoted from the views of these two men
on the big task of r e c o n s t r u c t i o n ahead of
the c o u n t r y . Speaking for h i m s e l f he expressed the u t m o s t confidence in business
q u i c k l y a d j u s t i n g itself to n o r m a l c o n d i t i o n s , and a s s u r e d the men that the company w o u l d do e v e r y t h i n g in its power to
produce enough business to keep everybody w o r k i n g even t h o u g h part of this
b u s i n e s s had to be accepted on a cost basis,
for lie was s a t i s f i e d that w i t h the o p e n i n g
of s p r i n g and the resumption of b u i l d i n g
operations t h a t business would speedily
How in regular c h a n n e l s . TTc b r o u g h t ent h u s i a s t i c applause f r o m all p r e s e n t w h e n
he said t h a t whatever reductions had to be
made that the men could rest assured that
the last r e d u c t i o n would be in that of
wages and that i f it should come to t h i s ,
w h i c h he d i d n o t b e l i e v e i t w o u l d , t h a t
M u e l l e r e m p l o y e s could f e e l safe in the det e r m i n a t i o n o f the c o m p a n y t o t a k e t h e m
i n t o t h e i r c o n f i d e n c e b e f o r e ever t a k i n g a
step of this kind.
Mr. Robert and M r . P h i l i p spoke a l o n g
similar lines and q u i t e a n u m b e r of the m e n
engaged in t h e d i s c u s s i o n , m a k i n g it a
splendid m e e t i n g in every particular.
TWENTY YEAR PIN
of the h a r m o n y prevailing among these
black f a c e d a r t i s t s and yet c a n d o r and duty,
with due regard for the f a i t h f u l recording
of h i s t o r y , compels us to show the t r u e
state of affairs.
We do it w i t h o u t c o m m e n t , and by illustration only. You may d r a w your own
conclusions, but the i l l u s t r a t i o n shows
"Bones" Burleigh and Bob M u e l l e r in a
clinch over how and w h e n some of t h e i r
good j o k e s s h o u l d be s p r u n g on the a u d i ence. F o r t u n a t e l y t h e a f f a i r w a s b l o o d l e s s
a s t h e w e a p o n s t h e y used w e r e only
"props."
-P
TELLS OF BIG MEETING
One of Our Best Departmental Meetings
Held December 16th
Monday e v e n i n g D e c e m b e r 16th, a d e p a r t mental meeting was h e l d in the c l u b room
and f o l l o w i n g a good s u p p e r , a splendid
m e e t i n g was held. Tn fact a more responsive gathering of M u e l l e r e m p l o y e s n e v e r
assembled in the club house.
Mr. A d o l p h .
j u s t back from a m e e t i n g of the Manufact u r e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n at A t l a n t i c City, spoke
for n e a r l y an h o u r . T i e was enthusiastic-
Billy Ford is one of our 20 year men who
did not get his pin last s u m m e r because he
was not at the picnic. He
graduated into t h a t class last
year, r e c e i v i n g bis five h u n dred d o l l a r check at the meeting of the the salesmen. While
B i l l y was not especially in
need of the coin, he was as
proud of t h a t $500.00 as any equal a m o u n t
he ever r e c e i v e d in his life.
At t h e a n n u a l p i c n i c last A u g u s t a l l
t w e n t y year men received a b e a u t i f u l gold
pin, but Hilly did not receive the one intended for him u n t i l d u r i n g his visit: home
at Thanksgiving time. It now adorns his
vest, and he writes to the c o m p a n y , "this
pin w i l l be a v a l u a b l e s o u v e n i r to r e m i n d
me in years to come, of t h e p l e a s a n t years
s p e n t w i t h the M u e l l e r Mfg. Co."
MOTHER PASSES ON
On December 5th the m o t h e r of P. L.
i i e a n passed away at her h o m e in Farmer
City. Illinois, a f t e r experiencing a stroke of
paralysis.
MUELLER
PREMIER
Front Row—left to right—Adolph Mueller, Charlie Lincoln, Geo. Sloy, Leonard Cochran, E l m e r B.
Watkins, Roy Baker, E. E. Powell, Claude Fiske, Bert Jackson, Robt. Mueller, Robt. Collins. PianistBacK low—left to right—Geo, Troxel, Walter Thomas, A. Lindarnood, Kitty Wilkins, Lorcn B u r l e i g h ,
MINSTREL
COMPANY
;er : Claude Wisher, Sol Schminck, A. T h o m p s o n , E. Thompson, C. Gillibrand,
Z eiida Frew. Drums—C. Sipe.
n t e r l o c u t o r ; Pat Cullcn, L. Potter, Cyril C n b b , Harold Kirk wood, C h a r l i e A tier.
R.
T.
Brady,
Arthur
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MUELLER
RECORD
MINSTREL AND OTHER NOTES
Hob C o l l i n s is a n e a r p r o f e s s i o n a l . H i s " I h i c k w h e a t s ' ' w a s v e r y c l e v e r . T h i s w a s t h e general
verdict.
—
- V.hcn we q u i t m a k i n g m u n i t i o n s and business
g i o w s slack, we can organize a minstrel c o m p a n y
and lake to thc road if we can't do a n y t h i n g else.
to
" H o n e s ' ' I ' . u r l c i g h as an i n t e r l o c u t o r was r i g h t up
L'u' m i n u t e ,
K n d m a n George Stoy s p r u n g t h i s o n e :
, " ' ? ' ( 1 >'°» h«"( l">" ^ A u s t i n nearly d i s t u r b e d
;e t i a n q u i l r t y of
I'-.ll Simpson's home?
Gustin in
£ry "hard""
" '
"
Mayor Dinnc.cn was an i n t e r e s t e d s p e c t a t o r and
enjoyed meeting many of the M u e l l e r force.
lie
likewise was an observing spectator. " I t ' s a good
building and a fine concrete floor. Thc man who
did that job understands his business."
Hats o f f ,
Billy Mason, the mayor's speaking.
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^
'
'J.^', w a s t h a t ? ",, a s k s " Hones ." J 5 "': 1 <-'K 1 >,
,,,. We, ' -T ou s"' G ?f ti . n . inveigles L i l l y to bowl,
™ey b o w l up till midnight ami go h o m e . Simpson
:e,s
worried
looking for d o m e s t i c t r o u b l e
He
'akes off I','5 sl'.°.cs' Sn 5 aks '" and begins to rock t h e
b a b y cradle. M r s
Simpson wakes up and asks,
W h a t you doing'.' ".Rocking the b a b y — h e was
In the m i d s t of the flower garden, don't let us
forget the construction gang and janitors. The way
t h e y t r a n s f e r r e d a theatre into a dance h a l l and
cleaned up was really w o r t h while "Systematic and
ellicient as a cii ens" gang," said an old newspaper
man as he w a t c h e d them work.
cryl , nT& "
, a y s l!llly ',
...
, • ,„
How long you been r o c k i n g h , m ?
twout an Hour.
,, , .
,
. ,
C onu ' [ < > ,',-ed you s o f t h c a . i
l . a b v s sleeping w i t h
™ c .tonight.
(Gustin b r e a t h e s easier and M r s .
( '" s t l n !ooks relieved^
Well, we k n o w somlthi^g~abmit p u t t i n g on picnics
and we are not so slow w h e n it comes to c h i l d r e n ' s
parties and theatricals.
"Who's the ventriloquist?" asked one of the
K'"=pI hear a voice w h e r e the interlocutor o u g h t
"> ''S ' ' " t , 1 can't see anyone. Clever trick. Never
saw i t worked before in a minstrel.
Bones Bur!e'S" is * reversal of the old adage of being "heard
n
seen,
~.
....
...
"T"
Roy Hughes' f a m i l y who have n e v e r k n o w n him
as other than a nice, C h r i s t i a n man, know gome
other things about him n o w . A d o l p h told them
about it.
According to him Kov stays, out at nights
s h o o t i n g the bones, gels in at' t h r e e and tells bis
w i f e it's o n l y ten o'clock. l u s t t h e n the clock
s t r i k e s t h r e e 'and Roy has to cuckoo seven times
to prevent his being forced i n t o the A n a n i a s class.
I t ' s r a t h e r shocking at t h i s l a t e day to learn of
Koy's n o c t u r n a l sporting i n c l i n a t i o n s .
Mr. R o b e r t does not vocalize, n e i t h e r had lie any
specialty, but he made a crackerjack good looking
coon, and worked his l i t t l e jokes neatly and effi-
ciently. In fact Bob made such a good looking coon
that we might almost wish he were one, if it were
not for the fact that he is such an everlastingly
g o o d - n a t u r e d , good-hearted, good looking w h i t e man.
.
'
If every day were C h r i s t m a s C h a r l e y M o r r i s
w o n l d not be m a k i n g lead goosenecks and gas meter
connections—lie w o u l d be f i l l i n g a p e r m a n e n t posit i o n as Santa Clans.
IC.
K.
Powell
sang
"Beautiful
Ohio"
with
so
. first (Mice Girl— Which wou
t h c ea s'e
on a major general's sh,
°" a p n v a ';' s . k "?f. ? ,
.....
,
, - ,. ,
..Second Office Girl—"Why ask such foolish quesl m " s - , ' 9" kno.w wcl1, enough
winch
. *" -L. Kleimeier and K t l c l i e Larrick, f o r m e r eniployes i n the mam o f f i c e , calltd on us r e c e n t l y in
t h e i r n a t t y sailor u n i f o r m s .
I hey are Great Lakes
Gobs.
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t, ...
7T. , A ,
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T,
. ., .
, , < i e " ' r ' , ' S,ul'";an' Hick Moore, . i l l y 1'ord
L>. f..
n.?an'
Hoyd Johnson, and K K. Powe 1 of the trav-
e l l n f. sal<ls
^^ w«e hl ' r <-', f ° r "le M u e l l e r p a r t i e s
°" S a t u r d a y , December 28th.
.
, . , , , ,
Barney Marty w i l l c o n t i n u e "dry.
l i e has none
of those little ones to hold, but Billy Simpson is inundated and w i l l h a v e to r e m a i n i n thc
'wet
column.
.
.
Sol \n r r a a g is a flour s a l e s m a n with a predlleclion
for a m a t e u r t h e a t r i c a l s , l i e has a large collec-
much sentiment and expression t h a i his friends sus-
'!«" °- "'Igs and costumes, besides a w i l l i n g disposi-
picion that there is something m o r e d o w n there t h a t
gives h.im an especial inspiration.
l " Donate his services.
He successfully staged
patriotic minstrels at our picnic last s u m m e r ,
and w.as an i n v a l u a b l e aid at thc .Hobday Minstrels
'» a s s i s t i n g thc p e r f o r m e r s to make up, after h a v i n g
s u p p l i e d costumes, etc. I he performers and
the
employes owe Sol a v o l e of thanks w h i c h they pay
h e r e w i t h . Take it Sol and be happy w i t h the g r a t i tulk ' of « «" f11 pleased h u n c h ,
"It's a real sensation in t h i s line" was thc comm e n t of H. C. Schaub, editor of the Review, as he
gazed upon t h e m i n s t r e l performance.
We got away w i t h the m i n s t r e l p e r f o r m a n c e in
such
uch fine
tine shape that i t would seem to j u s t i f y its est aiblisbment
b l i s h m e n t as
a s a permanent
p e r m a n e n t h o l i d a y f e a t u r e — ce i t h e r
t h i s o r s o m e t h i n g along t h a t line.
Wet've had our holiday f u n , now everybody get
busy on the work of the New Y e a r — t h e r e is p l e n t y
of i t to do
K.
man,
busy
a hot
IT. L a n g d o n , o u r n e w e m p l o y m e n t a n d w e l f a r e
had general charge of the p a r t y and was as
d u r i n g the . a f t e r n o o n as a grain of popcorn on
skillet.
T h e Simpfon a n d t h e I h - i u l r i a n f a m i l i e s h a d t l i c
largest representation at the afternoon party and
h e i n g in t h e majority t h e r e k i d s had thc most fun
iicr f-nnilv
'
"
'
.
Leu H erman who has been in t h e service of the
c o m p a n y for a q u a r t e r of .a c e n t u r y , has resigned
and w i l l go i n t o the auto repair busincrs. T T i s m a n y
f r i e n d s in the f a c t o r y and office wish him every suecess and he c e r t a i n l y has had experience.
''"»
thc ,
Horace^
Clark as c h i e f u s h e r bounced
.;
rnhli
a b o u t like
i<:heri D u e l l e r , M i s s C h a r l o t t e M u e l l e r and Philip
Cruikshank, home from s c h o o l for t h e h o l i d a y s , attended the C mJdren s party in the afternoon and
I he M i n s l rel performance in t h e evening.
;
,--,-,
f.^ere is no business talk in t i n s R e c o r d . . I t s all
holiday m i n s t r e l , and f a c t o r y gossip.
,
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^ , ,-,-,- ,
A t t h e risk of overdoing rreaaie K l m c k we j u ? t
h a v e t o t e l l a n o t h e r o n e o n him w h i c h A d o l p h told
a t t h e m i n s t r e l ? . O n e n i g h t Prcd h a d o v e r s t a y e d h i s
t i m e and t r u e to f o r m lie f r i e d to ?neak in w i t h o u t
h i s w i f e h e a r i n g h i m . 1 nst a s h e e n t e r e d h i s b e d r00111' ril " lk . ^ l a t
celebraled <log, r a t t l e d h i s c h a i n .
M™- Kbnck drowsily held out her h a n d and said,
I T c r c Chink, and Fred taking the cue licked her
hand and crawled i n t o bed w.trout awakening h i s
wife.
Talk a b o u t t a l e n t why we h a v e it in the Mueller
factory in any degree f r o m r o b b i n g a h e n r o o s t to
s e t t l i n g a w o r l d ' s peace. B l a c k i c , I>ob Mueller's old
side kick, can t e l l you how to get away w i t h chickens,
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11
A LESSON IN SAVING
' ' I ' l l sive yon a p o i n t e r " Fa id t h e Record editor
lo Freddie Klinck. ''You can fix up some k i n d of
a. roast on A d o l p b and we w i l l slip it i n t o the Record
without his knowing it. and tlicreby you'll get partly,
even." There was a look of: suspicion in Fred's eye.
as he an-swrred, " I ' l l t a k e a b o u t a m o n t h to t h i n k
it over.'' 11 i s f a i t h i n m a n k i n d l i a s been s e v e r e l y
jarred.
man
and
Geo. F. Sullivan has been t r a n s f e r r e d
Denver to t h e Wisconsin t e r r i t o r y .
from
the
RARIN' TO GO
The goat is an animal of a c o n f i d i n g and
trusting" nature. Goats h a v e some p e c u l i a r characteristics. T h e y
have whiskers, if they are
gentlemen, and eat anything
f r o m a tin can to a head of
cabbage, for which 'vegetable
they have a marked liking.
Some men are l i k e goats.
Others who are not are
made goats. It's not a secret
order. Anyone can get in.
The only qualifications r e q u i s i t e are an appetite for a n y t h i n g fed t h e m , and a t r u s t f u l
and confiding nature.
For inanj'- m o n t h s Freddie K l i n c k has
been the b u t t of A d o l p h ' s jokes. W h e n
A'dolph was billed to do stunts in the m i n strels, alleged friends of Freddie's said to
h i m , "You get even with Adolph by presenting him a head of cabbage for a bouquet." Freddie w e n t a f t e r that cabbage,
lie ate of the s c h e m e w i t h v o r a c i t y and
gazed into the eye of his f r i e n d t r u s t f u l l y
and confidingly—all goat characteristics.
Then this alleged but t r e a c h e r o u s friend
went to Adolph and plugged him. Two
t h o u s a n d persons listened to and enjoyed
Adolph's "Old Black Joe" specialty. As
the applause died away Freddie approached
the stage with a gleam of malice and concealed joy in his eye, j u s t s u c h a look as an
old Billy-goat gives as he p r e p a r e s to b u t t .
There was a roar as Adolph accepted the
flowers, but he q u i c k l y s t i l l e d the applause
and called F r e d d i e to h a l t in f u l l view of
the audience.
"Well," said Adolph, ''I've known Mr.
Klinck to lose his head before but this is
the first time I've known him to give it
away."
A n d w h i l e t h e a u d i e n c e yelled a n d
w h o o p e d Freddie sought a s e c l u d e d spot to
smoke and think. He was the goat.
Employes Told How Company Accumulated Money for Bonus Checks
In connection with the bonus checks Mr.
Adolph stated at a r e c e n t m e e t i n g t h a t the
fact that the company had provided this
bonus in the two years past was not to be
accepted as a p e r m a n e n t policy of the company. This he said was a q u e s t i o n w h i c h
w o u l d have to be d e c i d e d by the firm, and
he said that the money was given to the
employes to do w i t h as they pleased b u t
he w a n t e d to tell t h e m how a big c o m p a n y
p r o v i d e d $35,000.00 to $40,000.00 to give
away at Christmas time. They did it by
saving the money. A year ago the Christmas f u n d was established and each w e e k a
certain p e r c e n t was deposited to t h a t f u n d
for the special purpose of p a y i n g bonus
checks and w i t h i n a year a sufficient
a m o u n t had been accumulated to enable
the company to make the d i s t r i b u t i o n . He
t h o u g h t if a company like ours could do a
t h i n g of this kind that the i n d i v i d u a l according to his means could c e r t a i n l y save a
little money each year, p e r h a p s t a k i n g part
of his bonus c h e c k as a n e s t egg and beginning i t t h a t way. l i e cited t h e fact
k n o w n to all men who h a v e a c c u m u l a t e d
money that the real struggle is in getting
a few h u n d r e d dollars, and a f t e r t h a t it becomes an easy matter.
APPRECIATES BONUS CHECK
The following l e t t e r from one of our
employes was received and shows how
much appreciated were t h e b o n u s c h e c k s
passed around just b e f o r e Christmas.
" M u e l l e r M f g . Co.: 1 am so well pleased
with my bonus check t h a t I f e e l l i k e expressing my appreciation to the linn for
the same. I'ossibly I appreciate it more
from the fact that I have had to lose two
weeks work just prior to r e c e i v i n g the
check, which would h a v e l e f t me short of
money for Christmas. I had p l a n n e d buying war stamps with it, but will have to use
some of it.
Thanking you again for the goose and
the check, I am,
Y o u r employe for the good of the linn."
HAD HIS D O U B T S
Boy—"No, sir; T only heard i t . " — B o s t o n Tran-
Sri ell : "I k n o w a g'uy t h a t ruck-named Ii is g i r l
Post Script."
^Morgan : " T h a t ' s f u n n y , why does he eall her
that?" "
Sne 11: ''Because her name is Ada 1 ine More."
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THE
MUELLER
SHORTEST BAY HAPPIEST
Flow of Good Fellowship Started December 21st
The How of Christmas-time good f e l l o w ship in t h e M u e l l e r factory beyan on Saturday December 21st. t h e shortest day in
the year but one of the brightest to I lie
M u e l l e r employes. On t h a t day the comp a n y h a n d e d out bonus checks to all employes who had been in the s e r v i c e of t h e
company lor one year, d a t i n g from Dec e m b e r 1st, 1917. These checks represented 7y^'/t of the earnings of each employe. up to the m a x i m u m amount of $75.00,
about $35,000.00 b e i n g disbursed among ( h e
employes. It came at a most o p p o r t u n e
t i m e and undoubtedly a f f o r d e d many employes ready C h r i s t m a s money.
( ) n the same day the company handed
out to each employe a large, fat l i v e goose,
and to t h o s e who did not
w a n t geese, subscriptions to
periodicals to the v a l u e of
$3.00. The geese were given
out on Saturday in order
hat the employes might
l a v e a m p l e l i m e to get t h e m
ressed and in r e a d i n e s s for the C h r i s t m a s
It was one of the most c n j o v a b l c
t i m e s in (he history of the
RECORD
MR. OSCAR LIKES GOOD SERVICE
The following' l e t t e r was received from
Mr. Oscar acknowledging' r e c e i p t of
C h r i s t m a s cigars i r o m t h e firm.
' l 1 have your letter of the 2()th i u s t . on
the. subject of " C h r i s t m a s Cigars" and w i s h
to state t hat immediately following 1 t h e lei ter J received the cigars r e f e r r e d to. This
is indeed good service and far different
I r o m last 3'ear. 1 w a n t to t h a n k yon a l l
most h e a r t i l y f o r h a v i n g - r e m e m b e r e d m e .
A\e t h e d i s t a n c e b e t w e e n 1 * c c a t u r and
here is (jint e considerable t h e feeling ol
f r i e n d s h i p and good w i l l t r a v e l s n n s t i r mountable d i s t a n c e s and o b M a c l c s .
T h a n k i n g you a l l , I r e m a i n ,
O. 11. MUELLER."
A BATCH OF SMILES
"COOP" AND HIS CAMERA
Among t h e many humorous incidents
related bj- Captain Swan is t h a t of the moving-picture man ot his d i v i s i o n w h o capl u r e d eight I Inches w i t h h i s camera. I ! e
was a l i e u t e n a n t named Cooper, "Coop"
t h e boys called h i m , always on t h e j o b and
something of a c h a r a c t e r . Says Captain
Swan:
l i e w e n t everywhere lor pictures and obtained
sum e '"wonders." I n om- of our t o w n s lie c a u g h t in
h i s movies the c h u r c h being- s h e l l e d io pieces. 1 I is
most amazing- e x p l o i t came l a t e r . This i u c i d i u t h a p pened -at t l i e firs I mi-h on t h e If ft of (. ' b a t e a u Thierry. I t s o u n d s l i k e a y a r n and !e\ heKeve it,
but 1 have the word of t h e general officer that it
actually happened, and "Coop'' modestly ad nitted
i t , all hough he said, "I d e s e r v e no c r e d i t ; 1 was
seared to de,'Kh.'
A r e g i m e n t of in fan I ry was to ' h o p off" e a r l y in
I he m o r n i n g , going over to t a k e a c e r t a i n t o w n .
"Coop'' \vas r i g h t out t h e r e w u i k i n g h i s movie; on
t h e boys going ahead. S u d d e n l y , t o his eo :i si er nat i o n , eight 1 l a t h e s came, oul of a s h e l l • h o l e r i g h t in
f r o n t of h i m . l i e s t a r t e d to "kamerad," hit I to h i s
s u r p r i s e a l l e i g h t of t h e e n e m y t h r e w up t h e i r h a n d s
and "kameraded." 1 le took- h e a r t , began to r e a l i z e
what the situation was, and t u r n e d t h e c r a n k of t h e
camera as f a r t as lie could. S h r i e k s and m o r e ' ' k a m erading" from ( h e H u n s . They t h o u g h t he had a
machine gun on them ! I t wan a laughable sight to
see tins moving-picture man m a r c h i n g b e h i n d the
eipjit lloches, all t h e i r " h a r d w a r e " on him and they
carrying h i s moving-picture apparatus.
my wife."— Buffalo lixpress.
M O N . T. W H I T N E Y IN NEW PLACE
The Phiml-ers Trade J o u r n a l of recent d a l e c o n t a i n e d the following :
A f t e r a l m o s t a l i f e t i m e in 1 !u- p l u m b i n g - suppU
t r a d e M U M . T . W h i t n c v , o f Chicago, f o r t h e past
f i ' t c e n years w i t h I h e I I . M u e l l e r Ahfg. Co., o f Uec a t u r, 1ms severed h i s c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h a t 11 r i L i
and has a- social ed h i m s e l f w i t h t h e I l l i n o i s i Mu i n n er s' S p e c i a l t y Co., of Chicago. A i r . W h i t n e y , w h o
i s well k n o i v n i n t h e p l u m b i n g t r a d e in t h e M i d d l e
Wcsl, has purchased an i n t e r e s l in t h i s eon ecru and
w i l l act as secretary o: t h e c o m p a n y . M r . W h i t ney,
previous' to representing the M uellcr Co., wa.i wi i h
I In Ra vniou d I .cad Co., of Chicago, 1or eleven years,
a n d for six ve.drs prior to t h a t time was in .S:
general l i n e w i t h t h e old f i r m of "Fcldhouse X:
Dutcher. l i e has traveled i n I l l i n o i s , .1 owa, and
Indiana, and has a host of f r i e n d s a m o n g t h e
master plumber oS t hcs-e slates. His n u m e r o u s acquaintances and f r i e n d s j o i n w i t h The 1'lumbers'
Trade fournal, Steam and 1 l o t W a i er Fitters' Re view in wishing M r . W h i t n e y every success in his
new v e n t u r e . The ] l l i n o i s Plumbers' Specialty ('o.,
160 N. Wells street, Chicago, has been organized for
t h e pas I year or more and is r a p i d l y b u i l d i n g up a
large 1 rade in t h e specialty business. They h a n d l e a
complete line of plum hers 1 s u n d r i e s and rubber goods.
The officers of the concern are M a l t I )\, president, and Tom, S. Dwyer, t r e a s u r e r , b o t h w e l l k n o w n in en w h o are popular w i t h t h e local trade,
THE MUELLER RECORD
LAWYERS GET MOST
CHANGE IN SALESMEN
P. L. l l a j ' S of the Oklahoma t e r r i t o r y
and R. M. H a s t i n g s of the l i u f f a l o t e r r i tory have l e f t the service of the company.
They h a v e been w i t h us For a good many
years, M r . H a y s i n p a r t i c u l a r h a v i n g been
i d e n t i f i e d with the company in some capac i t y or a n o t h e r almost f r o m boyhood.
In w h a t e v e r l i n e of endeavor t h e y engage
they w i l l h a v e the best w i s h e s of (heir
friends.
AT SARNIA AND PORT HURON
During the week of J a n u a r y 6th. members of the firm. Messrs. 1'hilip, Robert and
Adolph, attended company meetings at
Sarnia and Port H u r o n . A. M. Cobb, p r i v a t e setretary of the firm, was also in att e n d a n c e at t h e s e m e e t i n g s . Mr. Fred rem a i n e d in D e c a t n r as head of t h e local
company.
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IN HAYS' OLD TERRITORY
II. D . Xash, f o r m e r l y t r a v e l i n g i n K e n t u c k y a n d Tennessee, h a v i n g c o m p l e t e d h i s
training and s e c u r e d his commission, has
r c e n t e r e d t h e s e r v i c e of our company.
l i e has been assigned to Frank Hays' old
t e r r i t o r y and will h a v e O k l a h o m a City as
his headquarters.
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NEW LABELS
All of our box labels are now b e i n g
changed to correspond to I lie Catalog K
n u m b e r s . I n m a k i n g t h i s c h a n g e \ve decided to do our own label p r i n t i n g , and
t h e work is being handled in the advertising department on the multigraph.
THE
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L a w y e r s seem t o get most out of t h e bw. As
Roger Dolan says, " i d r a t h e r be the l a w y e r of an
estate t h a n one of t h e h e i r s . "
T h e o t h e r day a I HI t e l l e r of A f o u n t Yernon, O h i o ,
w a l k e d i n t o a J a w o l n c e and put t h i s q u e s t i o n to n n
a t t o r n e y : ".If a clog comes i m o my s h o p and .steals
a h u n k ol m e a t can j. m a k e t h e owner ot t h e clog
pay t o r it?"
' ' W h y , yes, certainly," ,sa id t h e lawyer.
" W e l l , 111 e n," said 111 e b u t c h e r , ' g i v e me J i v e
d o l l a i s, for i t was y o u r dog."
The lawyer promptly complied.
A few days later t h e b u t e l . e r got a b i l l ol l i v e
d o l l a r s for legal a d v i c e i end ere d i n t h e dog case,
and w h i c h he p r o m p t l y and good n at u r e d l y p a i d .
T h e b u t c h e r w a s o u t t h e puce o f t h e meal.
The l a w y e r was on I n o t h i n g .
C H A N G E D IN TRANSIT
One of t h e m e t h o d s of communicating f r o m one
o f f i c e r to a n o t h e r i n I he t r e n c h e s is t o g i v e t h e
message to one of I he p r i v a t e s and t e l l him to
"pass t h e word a l o n g ' " t h e h u e u n t i l i t reaches i t s
d e s t i n a t i o n , v i z . , the o f f i c e r .at t h e o t h e r end. The
f o l l o w i n g story w i l l show h o w a serious message can
be d i s t o r t e d on its j o u r n e y f r o m m o u t h to m o u t h :
L i e u t e n a n t A., in charge of one end of the I l r i t i s h
l i n e , t o l d t h e p r i v a t e i n f r o n t t o "pa>s t h e word
aloiig-" to L i e u t e n a n t \'>.: "We are going to advance.
(_' a n y on s e n d u s re e n t o re c m e n t s ." "
W h e n L i e u t e n a n t I!, received the m e n a g e it was
l i k e t h i s : "We1, are going to a dance. Can you send
us t h r e e and f o u r - p e n c e ?"- — S t r a n d M a g a z i n e .
ONE C O N S O L A T I O N
"O dear," sighed t h e p a t i e n t w i t l i t h e b r o k e n a r m ,
"it. seems too bad t h a t 1 c a n n o t c o n t i n u e m y w a r
u ork."
" N e v e r m i n d , " re] died the n u r s e . "Remember,
your bones are k n i t t i n g . ' ' 1 n l a n d S a f e t y 1 J u l i e t in.
CORRECTED
T e a c h e r : W i l l i e , 11 a ve you w h i m p e r e d t o d a y without
permission ?
Willie : O n l y w u n s t .
T e a c h e r : J o h n n y , s h o u l d W i l l i e h a v e said " w u n s l ?"
I oln my : No'm— lie s h o u l d h a v e said "t\vict."
MODERN FAMILY DINES
The Son : ''1 f e y , shoot t h e gravy."'
The F a t h e r : "Cut out I It at slang, p l e a s e / '
The M o t h e r : "That's a peach of a way t o c o r r e c t
t h e kid.''
T h e F a t h e r : ' ' I o n l y w a n t e d to p u t h i m w i s e .
Such t a l k w i l l queer him."
The Son : " I shgabibblc."
From t h e way l i e ran out of G e r m a n y we k n o w
n o w w h y the I va i se r i n n ever call e d W i l l i a m u p a L
n i g h t t o look for b u r g l a r s . — G r a n d Rapids Press.
T r u e m e r i t is l i k e a river, the d e e p e r it is the less
noise i t makes.
REAL SMALL
Customer:
ham."
"All right,
" Y e s , my
through the
"Send u p a q u a r t er's
s i r . A n y t h i n g else?"
wi fe i s n ' t h o m e t e l l t
keyhole."
NOT IN THE S W I M
''Society is so shallow," r e m a r k e d t h e b l a ^ c y o u n g
woman.
" I t ' s a good t h i n g it is," r e p l i e d t h e cynic, "or
h a l f the people who arc 1 w a d i n g a r o u n d in it w o u l d
be d r o w n e d . " — B o s t o n Transcript.
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GOOD BREED, ALL RIGHT
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THE MUELLER RECORD
THE MUELLER HONOR ROLL
D u r i n g the w a r w e h a d t h e n a m e s o f a i l M u e l l e r m e n w h o have e n t e r e d t h e s e r v i c e ,
handsomely engrossed and f r a m e d , the w o r k being done in colored ink and appropriately
decorated. T h e s e rolls were f r a m e d and one now hangs in the D e c a t n r , Xew Y o r k and
San Francisco office. The following are til, 1 n a m e s a p p e a r i n g on the r o l l :
DECATUR LIST
C. T. Wallace
Claud R. Wood
Ray T r o v v b r i d g c
1-1. D. Nash
Dean B. Gorham
H e n r y Flickinger
A. H. Washek
Russell Henry
Oscar L. White
W. G. Shepherd
Ralph Coffman
Paid C. D e v e r
L u c i c n W. M u e l l e r
Willis Blackburn
W. J. Mundweiler
Earl Reeves
. Glenn B u t c h c r
John Leisch
Robert B u r n s
F r a n k Staley
J. !•:. Powell
George E. I I e n r y
X. L. Fisher
Hugh McAlpin
M. F. Sullivan
Ray F. May
H. J. Maxwell
Chester Cooper
William Everett M u e l l e r
Gcorge Topping
M. M c L a u g h i i n
Lester J. Skelley
E. P>. Verner
W. E. Troesch
Cecil R. Foltz
John II. Jeworoski
Edward Dodwell
L u t h e r Crow
11. V. Seevers
James Judge
C. E. Sharpe
Charles Whittakcr
O. F. Royce
Jack Moore
Ellis Blankinship
Ivan Lowe
A. F. Eckhardt
Hugh Pierce
Milton R. Davis
Roger M. Dawson
G. A. Garrett
Otto 11. Scharlock
Robert Dressen
O. C. Schoolcy
J. Stapleton
E. J. Kleimeicr
Robert T. W h i t e h c a d
Leonard Morris
NEW YORK CITY
I 1 erman Kramer
James B. Clark
Joseph A. H a y e s
Peter F. M c G o l d r i c k
Frccl Sussieck
J a m e s Mas.kell
\Ym. FJerick
J o h n Pirrie
Victor B u c h a n a n
John L. Gowie
I I . C . Prouse
T. W. M e r i a m ( r e t u r n e d )
J a m e s Ross
Ios. H o b i n
T. E. M i l l e r
1 1 . Vollick ( d e a d )
Alex. Crockard
C. F. Hell
Jas. l l a s l i p
Geo. Stain
.Velson Smith
Geo. B u c h a n a n
J. C. H i p p i e
P a t r i c k Daly
Roland Rosenbloom
(discharged)
Ed. f.a Rose
Walter Simms
Kolter Richardson
Gordon West ,
C. Hadenhausen
C. W. M u r r a y
Raymond Denz
Ray Dale
Joseph Huff
Thos. McGcc
Wm. Robb
A r l l u i r Wolke
J o h n 1loey
SARNIA, CANADA
A. K. Potter
[olin C o n l i n
Frank B u n l c t t
VVm. B i s s e f f
Win. S k i n n e r ( d e a d )
Driver S. Ellinor ( d i s c h a >'cd)
D r i v e r L. F. Moore
F. R. N e l s o n
J n o . Haley
Clifford Y'allis ( d e a d )
E. C u r t i n
Win. Smith
Lyle E a w c c t l
R. C. Nelson
I). M u n r o
VVni. G. Ross
A. J. C h a r r i n g t o n
Robt. 3\reagear
T. E. M c C a n n
J. Grovcr ( r e t u r n e d )
Robt. G a r d i n e r
Jos. M a l c y
J. C. Gosger
L. H a r d i n
Those m a r k e d dead wen
J o h n lessen
G u v Palmatcr
11. Millard
S. B a l d r y
Jesse J o h n s o n
Norrnan Allen
I v a n Dow din
W i n . Mara
A. Gander (discharged)
Geo. S u l l i v a n
Reginald Savage
Cecil Wise
Wm. MilletR u s s e l l Van Home
L o u i s Utibe
V i c t o r Dnbe
(i. I!arnes
Leo. Murphy
1 1 . Rooney
E. Rosenbloom
H. C. Cotton
Robert Barnes
Leo Warsalla ( d i s c h a r g e d )
Clarence Simpson
Howard BrowningBert B a l d w i n
PORT HURON, MICHIGAN
George
R. Luce
Stanley Burns
George
killed in action.
Sherman
Sullivan
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FACTORY FACTS FROM SARNIA
AND PORT HURON
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S A R N I A A N D PORT H U R O N
M e r r v Xmas from- -
A l s o ,a P r o s p e r o u s N e w Year.
T h e Sarnia C h r i s t i n a s tree f o r s o l d i e r s ' k i d d i e s
p r o m i s e s to be a h u g e success. We expect at l e a ? t
15 LI c h i l d r e n w h o s e d a d d i e s h a v e b e e n , or are in
k h a k i . Lots of goodies and a l i r s t class e n t e r t a i n m e n t w i l l b e provided.
(icory
S a r n i a a fe
about us:
11. M u e l l e r Mfg. Co., Ltd.,
Sarnia, Out., Canada,
" D e a r S i r s : I take t h i s opportunity to express my
thanks for the m a n y courtesies t h a t were shown me
w h i l e in Sarnia and
Port I I u r o n . I h a v e cert a i n l y done a lot of t r a v e l i n g - i n the Last few years
b u t am q u i t e s a f e in s a y i n g t h a t 1 have never yet
come in c o n t a c t w i t h Mich a p e r f e c t commercial
f a m i l y as is r e p r e s e n t e d by your combined p l a n t s .
The Sarnia p l a n t i t s e l f q u i c k l y got my m u c h
i n t e r e s t e d notice. One has to j u m p a r o u n d a great
d e a l to come in c o n t a c t w i t h a big- p l a n t so n i c e l y
l a i d o u t , so a b s o l u t e l y clean and s a n i t a r y , and so
w e l l k e p t in every respect. I n s t e a d of an old
j u n k y a r d as so m a n y
p l a n t s can
honestly be
treated T must say thai, y o u r S a r n i a l a y o u t to m y
way of t h i n k i n g is a m o n u m e n t to everything t h a t
p e r t a i n s to idealism and efficiency in model f a c t o r y
construction.
T h e r e a r e m a n y o t h e r t h i n g s that i n t e r e s t e d m e .
T do not w a n t to* take vip a lot of t i m e m e n t i o n i n g
t h e s e in detail but y o u r system of employe coo p e r a t i o n is c e r t a i n l y a w o n d e r . And t h e best l u n c h
1 h a v e had in m a n y a day is t h e one t h a t was
g i v e n me. and to w h i c h ] surely did f u l l justice, in
t h e r e s t a u r a n t s e c t i o n as embraced by y o u r oft ice
b u i l d i n g . And you w i l l not get o f f e n d e d J k n o w
w h e n T say t h a t 1 n e v e r expected to m e e t such a
congenial bunch, of u p - t o - t h e - m i n u t e f e l l o w s in .such
a small place as Sarnia.
W h a t made my v i s i t d o u b l y i n t e r e s t i n g as w e l l as
pleasant was . t h e p r i v i l e g e of a t t e n d i n g the eveningsession of your Foremen's Club. The best complim e n t 1 can offer lies in t h e f a c t t h a t , although
t h e Osgood C o m p a n y employs n o t h i n g l i k e t h e
n u m b e r of p e o p l e your C o m p a n y does, I. h a v e already s t a r t e d action towards forming in our own
organization t h e same sort o f c o o p e r a t i v e a s s o c i a t i o n . J c a n n o t r e m e m b e r w h e n I e n j o y e d an evening m o i e or w h e n T h a v e come i n t o d i r e c t c o n t a c t
w i t h such f r i e n d l y r i v a l r y a n d a l l t o g e t h e r c o - o p e r ative effort.
The above remarks are offered d i l i g e n t l y and
g r a t e f u l l y and T t r u s t w i l l be a c c e p t e d in the k i n d
s p i r i t t h e y are i n t e n d e d . 1 \ \ m i l d not have missed
the t r i p for a great deal of m o n e y and am u
m i n d e d e n o u g h t o say f r a n k l y t h a t I l e a r n e d a
b e r o f t h i n g s t h a t I w i l l p r o f i t by i n t h e t u t
1 t h a n k you as w e l l as the o t h e r g e n t l e m e n I
for the m a n y courtes'ies s h o w n me and hope if
of you ever c o m e t o C h i eago y o u w i l l per in 11
Company as well as my s e l f t o r e c i p r o c a t e if,
best way we can.
W i t h best re ga r d s, 1 re m a in,
GEO. K I C H T K R , Sales M g r .
M. A . Schroder h a s t a k e n over t h e
m e r l y u n d e r o p e r a t i o n by L i e x i m e r .
is a brass man of l o n g experience
for some b u s i n e s s f r o m t h i s t e r r i t o r y
h i s feet d o w n -olid.
territory forM r. Schroder
and we look
a f t e r he ircts
SARNIA FOREMEN'S CLUB
M i n u t e s of M e e t i n g Held December 3, 1918
A f t e r p a r t a k i n g o f a n e x c e l l e n t roast c h i c k e n d i n n e r , s e r v e d i n t h e b a s e m e n t of t h e m a i n o f f i c e , t h e
me-nlr.vs a d j o u r n e d t o t h e R e c r e a t i o n b u i l d i n g .
Roll call s h o w e d : P r e s e n t , 43 ; a b s e n t , 7.
'1 he m i mites of Xovein her meeting we. re approved
as read.
I rca.'-urcr's report by Eacrett was a c c r u e d as
rcarl.
(_) w i n g " t o t h e i l l n e s s of s e v e r a l me Tiber S d u r i n g
t h e m o n t h , the f l o w e r f u n d was f o u n d to be in a
depleted condition. $6.00 was collected on pa = s i n g
the hat.
A f t e r c o n s i d e r a b l e d i s c u s s i o n pro-and-con as lo
w h e t h e r flowers should be sent to the m o t h e r s or
w i v e s of f o r e m e n w h e n t h e y are ill a m o t i o n w;;s
]Missed by a large m a j o r i t y f a v o r i n g t h e send!ng < i !
flowers.
Suggestions
The r e q u i r e d number of suggestions n o t having
been p r e s e n t e d d u r i n g • t h e m o n t h , t h e suggestions
w e r e h e l d over for the m o n t h of J a n u a r y . Letters r e g a r d i n g t h e • ' h e a l t h f u l c r i t i c i s m " o f t h e Purchasing D e p a r t m e n t were laid on the table u n t i l the
next meeting.
Smelling Committee
The S m e l l i n g Committee r e p o r t read by C h a i r man M a c M i l l a n was t h o r o u g h l y e n j o y e d by all. I t
w a s moved and seconded that report be adopted as
read and proper depai t m e n t s be n o t i f i e d .
Athletics
Thei c was considerable discussion r e g a r d i n g i ,ie
f o r m a t i o n of an a t h l e t i c organization in t h e p l a n t .
As i t is now t h e hockey season and a l s o because
a hockey c l u b has been f o r m e d in t h e p l a n t , i t
was decided to give t h i s b r a n c h of the a t h l e t i c s a
good deal of a t t e n t i o n at _ t h i s time because of the
s h o r t season t h i s sport, enjoys.
Representatives are to a t t e n d t h e 1 f o c k e y Associat i o n m e e t i n g t o b e h e l d December 4 t h a n d f a c t s a r e
to be obtained regarding the p o s s i b i l i t y of using
c e r t a i n r ink's, e t c . . etc.
THE
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':,. Entertainment
SOME GOOD T H O U G H T S
T h e business p r o g r a m h a v i n g been f i n i s h e d , t h e
chair w a s t u r n e d over t o C h a i r n u i n R a y M c l n t y r e o f
the Entertainment Committee.
A six r o u n d b o u t between T . e s t e r "Cuts" l i u r d i e
a n d his s p a r r i n g p a r t n c r C h i l l o Proulx h e a d e d t h e
program.
The bout was c a r r i e f l on u n d e r ( J u e e n s b u r y Ri
A l . R el ken r e f e r e e i n g .
T h i s was f o l l o w e d by an ore l i e s
the Mueller orchestra.
Following
readings by Al r. F l e m i n g . J a m o s Sleet h
the program w.ith a bass solo.
The m e e t i n g c o n c l u d e d at <) :-!() p. m. w i t h ( h
singing of t h e N a t i o n a l A n t h e m ,
F. M. LEVY, Sec'y. F o r e m e n ' s C l u b .
We
perial
velle.
lip y o u ' l l not lie on a
a r c i n receipt of t h i s l e t t e r f r o m t h e I m M u n i t i o n s H o a r d , signed by Sir J. W. FUiI t speaks for itself.
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The r e a s o n eggs are so h i g h is b e c a u s e t h e price
of c h i c k e n s is so h i g h and the p r i c e of c h i c k e n s is so
h i g h b e c a m e eggs are so v a l u a b l e . The same t h e o r y
accounts for the m i l k ' s g e t t i n g into the coeoanuts.
L f y o u r you! h i s s o f a r b e h i n d y o u t h a t y o u
i m a g i n e I l i e c h i l d r e n o f y o u r d a y were b e l t e r b e h a v e d
t h a n t hose of t lie p r e s e n t , y o u r m e m o r y has b e g u n
to fail.
•'jr fictions product-io;:. of which copy ie attache*.
In siting you this actioe, ia directed by tfca
A MOTHER'S W A I T I N G
oT produ:!.^ lumitin.'.a, a full supply of Klii^liCTP.Sabsolutely
<i:t nush I'rj'oon -0 ^'iQl pr^'Ul O-T V;., f. •;••>[!}])! i.J' :.'=T. , in Ihlg
iSirgstloh ?.s Of tcr splendia iai].itary effort. Both VQEQ
:,-,;c!.r;c-; , r..n-l tljoi'j-'h tho tj rut oisae of honoiir belongs to
the soldi ire, tho wriors who have supyllod T-boa ~ith th«
sg possible
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"il^ls-i-y ^rjd the 3oara to the whole o? yoiiy etoff and of your
eriplojreoo for wbora they oro o^aally intanded.
We h a d a n e x c e l l e n t Foremen's C l u b m e e t i n g a t
t h e Tort I I uron p l a n t o n T u e s d a y e v e n i n g , December .17th. The Foreladies C l u b were the gncMs of
the Foremen and a r a t t l i n g good b u s i n e s s m e e t i n g
and e n t e r t a i n m e n t made a very enjoyable evening.
(.). l i . was w i t h us and t h a t i n i t s e l f was a f e a t u r e
as he h a s n ' t m u c h l i m e to spare day or evening.
There's a little mot tier w a i t i n g in the
I l o m e I M love lo be ;
Through the softness of the t\t she
Comes c r e e i > i n g e i o s e f o me.
1 can a l m o s t feel her h a n d d a ^ p , I can
Sec h e r t e n d e r eyes,
As t h e y glow across .the d a r k n e s s w i t h
A l i g h t t h a t never dies.
Yes, she gave me to our c o u n t r y ,
T h o u g h she m i g h t m a d e m e s t a y ;
1.1 o w ^ h e k i s s e d m e s m i l i n g b r a v e l y n s she b r u
t he 1 ears away.
A n d h e r voice rings past t h e m o r n i n g ,
.Past t h e battle raging near
A n d she says, ( ']3c t r u e a n d f e a r l e s s j u s t
.Because 1 l o v e you, dear."
A l i t t l e m o t h e r ' s w a i t i n g in t h e p l a c e 1 l o v e to r
A n d 'I k n o w t h a t s h e i s p r a y i n g t h n t w i t h
1 l o u o r I ' I I come home.
And T. make myself a promise, t h a i . I ' l l
Justify h e r p l a n ,
The ideal t h a t she sets of me, a soldier
And a m a n .