Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1940 — Page 6

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ANNIVERSARY OF CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE the Decatur plant as a marvel In manufacturing technique, an expressinn of appreciation to the Decatur committee and citizens who hrouaht about the loc.ition of the plant Word* of praise for the fine spirit ahown here were <•* pressed by the speaker. Humming hi* remark*. Mr. latna quoted front an editorial In the Deiatur Dally Democrat of April KI, 1920. which he Mid conveyed hla optimism and that of the In duatry and the people of D-eatur: "The old order changeth. yield Ing place to the new. sang th* poet and we who aie fortunate enough to be living In theae eventful daya In Decatur, are seeing the dream* and IdHils of year*, comIn* to realization before our very eye*. The future of Decatur Is j bright with hope and promise It cannot go backward. it must *o| forward " French Quinn spoke French Quinn, who wa* a member of the t'ltlteua Committee which cooperated in the nvgollaIlona leading to the locating of the plant In thia city. «i>oke forth- i

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I committee, of which J H. Heller.i publisher of the Decatur Dully Democrat, was chairman. Mr Quinn, hf a lemlttlscent vein, recalled the days of 20 year* ago. recited | the Incident* which occurred In the several meeting* with company official* when the possibility of ohlalnln* a plant was first men-, tinned Several of the meeting* were held In Mr Quinn's office Speak In* for the community. Mr Quinn said: • With all the world In confusion j and here In our own land, so many of the groups of our people work Ing at cross purposes, industry and its workingmen and the public each apparently seeking it* own | selfish end*. It is heartening to j know that in our own community has been and now is practised that truly American spirit of Intelligent cooperation that plavs the game fair to all concerned and brings result* that American Ideals have | always striven for. ■ If all over thia broad land we I could see In operation the beautiful and wise methods that have been practiced, year after year, between a great Industrial organization. Its workingmen and the public they serve, we would see the jumbled I c-conomlc conditions that now. alas, plague these United States, brought into harmony and peace and prosperity realized. "If such a condition can be brought about tn our own community. day after day. for two decades, industry, labor and public wot kina hand in hand for the advantage and well being of all. then it can b<- made workable all over thia land "This we feel I* and long ha* been the Ideal of the General Elec- > trie company and was the ideal bac k of the Decatur experiment "This little town of 6.000 people offers to the worjd a striking elample of practical Idealism that works for it and will work if applied. as beautifully for every section of our nation. "Would It be too bold for we of

tDecatur to say to others that It might be well for them to come and study our methods. "This community I* very gratei ful for the blessings it has enjoyed. truly prayerfully that such condition* may continue, and that it may share with other* those thing* ; that have been learned by the earnest efforts in the application of high pedicles of a great industrial Institution. It* worker* and I our people." Mr lainkenau. as host and general chairman of the banquet, extended a welcome to the group and presented the sneakers. Executive* Speak Fred Hunting, president of the i Fort Wayne- National bank, whq was manager, and E. A. Barnes, retired, superintendent of the Fort Wayne work* when the Decatur plant wa* established, recalled event* of 20 year* ago and paid 1 tribute to the accomplishments which the birthday party wa* celebrating. Walter Goll a former manager of the Fort Wayne works, who succeeded Mr Hunting and Neil Currie. also spoke Both men complimented the local G E. organization and made mention of common-! ity cooperation shown the company Mr. Currie In his remarks praised the splendid service* rend-1 er-d by Mr. latnkenua and Bert Gage, assistant superintendent, during their 20 year* of service with the Decatur plant M E. Lord, present manager of the Fort Wayne works complimented the Decatur works organization and e*pressed hi* appre< iatlon for i the cooperation extended him by Mr larnkenau and staff "The Gen-1 oral Electric company la proud of 1 if* Ife-catur plant," Mr Lord stat-; ed. .Mr lx»rd introduced Mr lain* A W Bartllng. sale* manager for fractional horse power motors., the kind that are made In the Decatur plant, gave an interesting summary of the manufacturing achievement* of the Decatur works In the last 20 years From a beginning of around 25.000 motors the first year the plant I* now geared for a capacity of WMt.OOO a year Mr. Bartllng cited figures which conveyed how efficiently the Decatur works wa* functioning The quality of the Decatur motor I* one of the highest in the country Mt Bartllng stated They are largely used in washing machines and other electrical equipment and device*. The smallest motor made here I* one-eight h p Cooperation Pledge A* a unit, the crowd arose to It* feet, to the pledge made by Mr Heller, that Decatur and it* people would continue to show their appreciation and extend their cooperation to the General Electric for another 20 year*, at least The chicken dinner wa* served by girl member* of the Ger-ode club and others of the plant Following the banquet, the guest* went to the high school to attend the House of .Magic pro gram An Interesting talkie picture of G E. plant* throughout the country and working scenes within the great Industrial plant*

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t l at Schenectady, washing machine • and refrigerator plant* wa* *hown. I Prof Howard Miller, who Is In . charge of the work* laboratory In .; Fort Wayne, assisted, by Claude .' Bommers and George Dutt, gave a l i thrilling demonstration of the i wizardry of electricity and per- . formed many feat* of the electrical' i aclence Their program wa* gaeat- . ly appreciated by the crowd, estl- | mated at nearly 2.200. which pa< k-! ed the large auditorium ' The Decatur General Electric l work* I* now employing more than ( 3tu» persons. Over the 2<>-year |>ertod. since the plant was e*tabI11 shed more than 17.5M.M0 har. been paid out in wages and salaries to local employes The output • of motor* run* Into the millions To keep in stride with modern , manufacturing methods she plant | has been remodeled four different times In IM? it was enlarged, a new unit added to the manufactnr-1 Ing end. the shipping and wareroom added, and the modern club . room and recreational center. Including the lutwllng alley* con ' ttructed. ■" O-- ’ ■ — — ALLIED AND GERMAN (CONTINUBD Ml* !»«□■ FIX) troyed »lnce Sunday. It said six rolay air force planes had been lost since Tue«day Strengthen Position* Berlin. April 11 —tl'PI-Making no reference to the major naval bat- ’ tie reported in the Hkagtrrak. the German high command announced that German Troops were strengthening their position* in Norway. [ that a Britlah destroyer had been II sun bed. A British airplane shot down and one anti-aircraft gun and one searchlight put out of action by : bombs near Scapa Flow. Authorized quarter*, asked altou' I German intentions regarding Greenland. Iceland, and the Faroe la- , land*, said: "While no official decision ba* ; been taken, a* far a* Is known Germany has no interest In any of these region*. Os tourse. if the British should take the Initiative, there would unquestionably be Ger-: man counter-action, particularly in ; the case of the Faroe Islands." Iceland, united with Denmark j tinder the Danish king, declared its > ■ independent e yesterday in view of i the German occupation of the moth- ■ I er country. Greenland, off the North I ■ American coast, and the Faroe Islands. between Iceland and Scot-1 Lemon Juice Recipe Checks Rheumatic Pain Quickly ■| If you suffvr from rheumaic, ar r thrttl* or neuritis pain, try this simple Inexpensive home re< Ip* that I thousands ar* using Get a pa< k»g* I • of Ru-Ex Compound today. Mix II I with a quart of water, add the juice I , ' of » lemon*. It’s easy. No trouble at all and pleasant. You need only 21 ’ tablespoonsful two times a day Often within 4* hour* — sometimes ' I overnight—splendid result* are ob--1 ' talned If th* pains do not quickly l leave and if you do not feel better, i ’ Ru-K* will co»t you nothing to try • 1 lan absolute money-back guarantee ■ Hu-Es Compound is for sale and I recommended by Kohne Drug ktore; and good drug stores everywhere.

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carrying troops to Norway. It was indicated that in any event Ger man losses In men were frightfully high, witnesses along the Swedish coast had reported seeing hundreds of Germans struggling in the water after the sinking of transporta. Bodies of Germans were being washed up along the toast today. Including those of three youths who seeme donly about HI to 17 years old. Home damaged German trans-; ports. Including one of |o.0«0 tons. ‘ were report* dseeking refuge In Hweedlxh territorial waters. Swedish genera Istaff authorities asserted that the allies had taken ’ Bergen and Trondheim, on the Nor-' wegian coast. The Germana denied

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