Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1920 — Page 18

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| GENERAL ELECTRIC WORKS BAND i

It was a little more than five years ago that the present Fort Wayne Works Band was organized. We say • present" band because of the fact that the organization then effected 1 has been maintained even though lhe five years since its organization has seen many changes in the personnel j In fact, the band of today has onh two members, Director John Ver

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who have heard the band play during I its many appearances of the current j tear know that the band is one we .an well be proud of. It Is interesting to note the activi- / \ / •■* 4 Si ■A ■ ... \ • ijOHN VERWEIR, »| tj irector of General Electric Band.-A - -fK —-9~9 tia of the Works Band last year. V c lift that the band, tnrriistied musi< L? the dedication of building 4; >*

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wiere and B. M. Kline who were I numbered in the original oiganiz lion. Despite the changes in the personnel, the band has maintained a I membership of about 30 musician and at ali times could hold its own j with any band in the city. The accompanying photograph of lho Works Band at this time shows that we have some 35 musicians. All

j accompanied the firemen to the convention of firemen held at Warsaw, gs ! and played for the E. T. C. Field ® Meet at Sweeney Park and the E. T. || C. Stag Picnic held at the Elk s C tub |s The G. E. Lamp Works on Holman B street called for the services of our || band for their field meet at Sweeney K Park last summer and two Industrial |Ss League Football games found the ■ band doing its part in adding to the H spirit of the occasion. The past summer schedule of twen » ty-one noonday band concerts held & Thursday noons throughout the summer season was filled with the exc?pfion of the' last two dates on & which the weather made it impossible M co hold the concerts. These concerts r| began May 29th and- continued until || October 2. Besides the above ached ule, the band was always found || readv on meritorious special occas- || ions’such as the Victory Loan cam- g ->aign Even at other times the band- S men are not idle, for their schedule || calls for one hour's rehearsal eacn week. SS The present officers >•* the Works l| Band are Wm. Doan, prertdent. bldg, '<-5: Win Hatfield. vice-J*’ sident. ,l (ig 17-2; B. M. Kline, necretaw- || treasurer, bldg. 4-3; Wm. Melching, manager, bldg. 19-1; J- Varweire. | director. ||

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I SPECIAL TRAINING OFFERED (Continued from page *■ Bectlon 8 ?., made training adapted to the education, capacity and natural inclination of each apprentice. The practical work in the shop and office is supplemented by closely related instruction in the classroom. , Young men with a grammar schoo. education and natural mechanical ability may secure a thorough trade training that will develop them into efficient machinists, tool and die makers, pattern makers, steamfitters, blacksmiths, winders, or iron, steel or brass moulders. These apprentices are taught the practical processes of their chosen trade.; in training rooms especially provided for the purpose; their classroom instruction in related sciences is planned to develop an industrial understanding and intelli-I geuce. This broad training provides an adequate knowledge of machines and machine processes, of materials and their properties, of manufacturing methods and the cost of manufacture, of business organization and industrial conditions. Young men with a complete high school education and technical aptitude may obtain training as competent craftsmen and designers, or electrical and steam turbine testers, manufacturing and erecting engineers, or factory i ' < lerks and cost accountants. These apprentices are taught the practical

Your Opportunity In Your Own Home I■ • I Town "Decatur ! I—— — — I I ’lf a . p I ■ ■'» . > ■ .■ ' I 1 • I i < 1 I•< ■ . I i i I ' “ THE NEW GENERAL ELECTRIC PLANT ON 9th STREET ' I THIS NEW PLANT IN YOUR MIDST WILL GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO SEVERAL HI NI>REI> MEN. WOMEN. | | GIRLS ANO YOUNG MEN. WE ARE NOW ORGANIZING THE WORKING FORCE FOR THIS 1L- ■ | I WII I. FIND HERE ONE OF THE MOST MODERN FACTORIES IN EXISTENCE. THE MOS IPLEAS. | I ING CONDITIONS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW WHO HAV E- | | READY TAKEN EMPLOYMENT IN THIS NEW GENERAL ELECTRIC PLANT. | I EXPERIENCE IN FACTORY WORK IS NOT A NECESSARY REQUIREMENT; PHYSIC I I AGE ARE THE ONLY LIMITATIONS. APPLICANTS MUST BE OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE AND H■• ■-' j I IT FOR.EMPL JYMENT. & ‘ | Apply at the Plant Employment Office. | GENERAL ELECTRIC I COMPANY ■

uide of their work in specially supi i ( vised machine shops and winding departments, in drawing offices, testing rooms, stockrooms and other busine. •< offices of the company. Their related educational instruction in the dasroom is of advanced chnracter. All accepted applicants must serve u trial period of about two months, during which they are paid regular compensation. Those who during the trial period prove that they possess natural inclination tor the chosen work and are requisite characteristics for success in it. are allowed to sign the standard apprentice agreement, which outlines the conditions of apprenticeship, including the required time of training and the compensation payab'e, to the apprentices. Only those, however. are permitted to continue and complete an apprentice who. during the allotted period of training, give ! satisfactory service both in the practical and in the classroom work. Classroom instruction is given during regular working hours by the company s instructor, and apprentices are paid the regular compensalioii for the time spent in the classroom. Each graduated apprentice is awarded a cash bonus and a suitable certificate of apprenticeship, on which ks inscribed the length and character of his apprenticeship and the successfully completed classroom studies. . I As far as business conditions pet - ! mit, graduated apprentices are on

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to remain lice of the General Blectr c \ mnany I" mtitablo positions at ade- , quale compensation. Their l ' liUlu j l and classroom training places; them n ) ne for preferment for positions of responsibility and leadership either n the General Electric company or in other industrial establishments. The following courses are now regularly established Training Course for Machinist. Tool and Die Maker Apprentices. This course is open to young me ' of al least 16 year* of »8 e - who I,aV> ’ obtained a complete grammar school education and are physically fit for the • work. , The course covers a period of four .'years, including a trial period each , year consisting of 2500 working hours. Compensation is at the rate of. 18<- per hour for the first half year. 20c per hour for the second half year 22c per hour for the third half year 24c per hour for the fourth half year. 28c per hour for the third whole year 34c per hour for the fourth whole , year. Cash bonsus of SIOO is paid to the apprentice when he satisfactorily com | pletcs the course. Practical training in tlie machine shop concerns itself with the principal machine tool and bench operations relating to the trade, and affords wide experience in the treatment and ma- ’ i inning of various metals

Instruction in the apprentice school] 18 pl ven in arithmetic, algebra, plane < tricit v. Chemistry of common metah, and free-hand drawing, machine and tool design, business English and industrial history. «ro «l.«. -redlt for the first year's work and may. therefore, complete the regular four-year course in three years. Graduates of the machinist, tool and die maker course are eligible to thiratstman or tester apprentice course, out with credit for the first years work, so that they may complete this course in two years at a special compensation. Training Course for Pattern Maker Apprentices. This course is open to young men of at least 16 years of ago. who have obtained a complete grammar school education or its equivalent and are physically fit for the work. The course covers a period of tour years, including a trial period, eaci year consisting of 2500 working hours. Compensation is at the rate of: 18c rer hour for the first half year 20c per hour for the second iialf year. 22c per hour for the third half year. 24c per hour for the fourth half yea: 28c per hour for the third whole year. 34c per hour for the fourth whole year.

Cash bonus of SIOO.OO is paid apprentice when he satisfactorily to ,’ plates the course. • | The practical training in the p» ttwr i shop concerns itself with wood Wl , r ' 1 Ing operations by hand and nun hh tools, with a knowledge of materia s used in patern making and, \ s ag conditions permit, ,with a h ' f training in sand moulding or l a n l( i a i pattern making. . Instruction in the apprentice scbo,| in given in arithmetic, algei, r; . plane geometry, trigonometry, ments of mechanics, power tiansnn slon, materials, cheniist.-, of common metals, business industrial history, free-hand drewin and an extended course in mechas; drawing witli special reference to p, • tern making. Graduates of the pattern m a M, course are eligible to the dr.uq apprentice course, but with credit fi l the first year's work so that thev ■ nay complete this course in v . years kt a special compensation. Training Course for Draftsman Apprentices. Graduates of high schools or lemies of equivalent rank who c,u .atisfactorily pass an examination in .Igebra, plane geometry ami elemeuary mechanics, are eligible to this ourse which lasts three years, incluil- . ng a trial period, each consisting O s Continued on cage 5 section three — ~ J