Henry Ford Trade School - Craftsman Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1938 THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE THREE Dead Motors Reanimated by Boy Electricians Salutations to the unsung watch- men of the Trade School, to the alert guards who keep the hearts (13 Electrical Maintenance Toole Model T's 30th Birthday Today Thirty years ago today the first Model T or Universal, Ford auto- mobile was built. There were five different makes of the Model T: the touring car, •elling for $850; town car, $1000; roadster, $825; the coupe and landaulet, $950. These cars sold so fast that dur- ing the first year of production, 10,607 T's were sold, breaking all sales records. In the next five years, half a million more were sold. From 1908 to 1927, when the Model A went into production, 15, 000,000 Model T's were built. 36-inch Yachts Planned Thirty-six-inch model yachts will be built this term in the wood pattern shop by the Yacht Club, under the supervision of Rob- ert Dale, drawing instructor. The 12 boys who comprise the club meet each Monday and Friday from 4 to 6 p. m. Last semester, commented Mr. Dale, Robert Gibson and James Ferega did splendid work. James had his yacht displayed in the library. throbbing in every electric ma- chine in the school — the electri- cal maintenance department, under the leadership of Guy D. Custer. The boys who work in the elec- trical maintenance department learned the fundamentals of electricity while working in the electrical department under H. T. Alexander. In their obscure department, the electrical maintenance boys are always ready for a distress j call from an instructor saying ! that a motor is dead or that it ! has some other common ailment. Selecting their standard j equipment--two screw drivers, a j pair of diagonals, a test coil, fuses, and fuse pliers, and any other supplies that they might need — the young electricians hasten to the troubled machine. If the ailing machine has, a voltage of more them 220, the boy sends for Mr. Custer, whose experience lessens the danger of injury from the high voltage. Any motor that cannot be re- paired while on the machine is taken to the Trade School elec- trical department if it is less them one horse power. Motors which are greater than one horse power are repaired in the Foundry Building electrical de- partment . Besides attending to these fre- quent ailments, the boys have rou- tine assignments such as oiling D. C. and greasing of A.C. motors. Poor English Hampers Trade School Alumnus Poor English is a handicap. Many Trade School boys are aware of this; others are not. FYank Kern, a senior at Univer- sity of Michigan college of engi- neering and Trade School alumnus, was asked during a recent visit here, Did you find that the scar- city of social opportunities of- fered you while in the Trade School handicapped you? The only significant handicap I noticed was my English, replied Frank. He realized he was in a more highly educated group. He knew he was speaking incorrectly and he would have to correct himself or be ostracized from the group whose company he desired. He wished he had given more time to English and its use while in the Trade School. By hard work Frank overcame his handicap. Explanations of correct usage will appear in following issues. Nature's Rural Beauty Bedecks Hillside Home By Marvin Martin Picture a carpet of verdure un- rolled down a gentle hillside slope. Add to this the sway of evergreens, rich floral wealth, and red-ripe apples hanging from overladen limbs. Again, picture a man working cheerfully amid this 8ummerbloom, far distant from the sooty touch of urban arts. The re- sulting composite is a portrait, though incomplete, of Supt. F. E. Searle and his life outside the re- straints of city life. Plant life fascinates him. He identifies each flower by its par- ticular habit of beauty. From South Africa, California, Wyoming, and Massachusetts he has collec- tions that thrive in this climate; from every state east of the Miss- issippi he has rocks. Characteristic of that instinct within him that reaches and towers .. .and climbs to a soul in grass and flowers' is Mr. Searle's rural home near Farmington, Mich. Re- posed pleasantly atop a graceful little hill, the up-to-date, home- like structure commands a choice range of orchard and woodland spread unfenced o'er the hills. Fovorlt® View to North To the north is Mr. Searle's fa- vorite view. Looking in this di- rection frcm the rear of the house, the eyes dip into a wooded valley through which winds a white road that soon is lost as the view steeps up between two foliage- crowned hills. A visit to this abode of rugged nature on the morn of Saturday, Oct. 1, 21 years to the day since Mr. Searle came to Henry Ford Trade School, found the place glow- ing with a hospitality, as warm as the heart of its owner. The spar- kle in his eyes as he spoke ten- derly of Nature's visible forms, seemed to claim a fellowship with the kindred heart of the life that throbbed about him. The wanning sun had begun to pry open the purple morning glories as Mr. Searle wandered down the in- cline on which they grew. A lit- tle farther down a variety of dahl- ias danced in the breeze. Here and there about the land- scape were sited stones of varied sizes and shapes which Mr. Searle had placed to advantage. One of these, a particularly large one, was hollowed in the center to with- in one inch from the bottom. This might have been used, it was sug- gested, as a grind mill by the Indians. A pond of water lilies broke up (Continued on page 4)

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PAGE TWO THE CRAFTSMAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1938 ®hr draftsman Published Biweekly by the Students of Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn--------— Michigan Editor-in-chief................Harold McHay M-Sect ion Editor.............Marvin Martin T-Sectlon Editor.............John S. Nemeth W-Sectlon Editor............Francis Churley NEWS AND FEATURE STAFF Leo Zablockl Rugero Pittco Joseph Browne Leonard Taylor George Wardlaw Chester Tuttle William Coleman Charles McKinney Egldlo Cerretani Archie MacDonald Donald Coombe Gerald Spun Joseph Grill James Linton Norman Burns Gerald Bruce Harold May James Gannon Paul Saraclno Edward Mllhem Norman Goodman Alfred Berthe1 John Kllllnger Albert Halnlng Theodore Kleczkowskl Eugene Szumllas Patrick Costello Thomas Llewellyn William Porcobovlcs SPORTS STAFF M-Sectlon . T-Sectlon . W-Section . Faculty Adviser . George Brown . Frank Ylnger . Edwin R. Ott E. H. Stoeltlng ▼ol. 4, No. 2 Friday, Oct. 7, 1938 On Consideration On the fringe of a crude mid- western farming town, dwells a humble farmer on his goodly acres. Every evening his genial hearth is circled with a host of friends. Every acquaintance evidences that an evening spent in his company is an undying recollection. Why? What is it that so endears this man to the hearts of his friends?— certainly not his cultured tastes. He eats with his knife; he ties his napkin under his chin--BUT his whole nature is supersaturated with a kindly consideration for others. There you have the answer. He is polite; he is courteous. Oft times small courtesies ap- pear too trivial to be practiced. To avoid the discourtesy of walk- ing in front of or between two conversationalists reveals a spir- it of consideration. Just such consideration, the small courtesies which are appli- cable in our daily rush of life, are the elements which endear us to all whom we meet. A Friend in Need A friend in need is a friend in- deed is an old saying that might well apply to some of the new stu- dents in Henry Ford Trade School. They are more than likely a little apprehensive as to their future; perhaps slightly frightened about it all. Let's cheer up our new members; make them understand all the good points of this school and the val- uable things one can learn. With- out this friendly understanding new members are likely to get off on the wrong foot; and no one wants this to happen. Discussion Leader Talks to Classroom Instructors When men know the truth about things they will act intelli- gently. That was one of the many good points stressed by H. N. Clarke, discussion leader, in his speech at 3 p. m. Sept. 23. After being introduced, Mr. Clarke pointed out to some 35 in- structors, the need for all execu- tives to get together. Unless this is done one can never get a man to stop causing trouble, he added. Born and residing in Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Clarke rates as one of the most competent discussion lead- ers in the country. His personal- ity compels confidence and self- poise. His experience in leading conference groups as a counselor on business and industrial morals extends over a period of 30 years. Mr. Clarke endeavors to hear all sides of an argument and gives his opinions accordingly. After work- ing in a factory as an apprentice for many years, he became inter- ested in the people and the things about them. In many instances he has quelled disputes of labor by bringing both sides together and then weeding out the difficulties. Detroit is much better off than most newspapers declare, in an in- dustrial standpoint of view, de- clared Mr. Clarke. In addition he stated that the next 25 years will show a very marked change in in- dustry and business. The speech lasted nearly an hour and it was filled with enthusiasm, determination, and humor. Indians Live on Home-Made Islands An ancient band of Indians lives on self-made islands, known as the Floating Gardens of Mexico City. As they could not settle among unfriendly natives, they made their homes on a neighboring is- land. Due to their rapid expansion in population, they built the Float- ing Islands. These islands were made of sticks and vines plaited into a raft and interlaced with twigs. Covered with a layer of earth, their floating home soon became colorful with flowers and trees. As the trees grew, their roots anchored in the bottom of the lake making the islands stationary. Visitors enjoy the many striking silhouettes made by the trees of the islands, outlined against the sky. Flowers that grow on the is- lands are sold to inland visitors by Mexican girls. Binding The Craftsman Robert Johnson, left, and Will- iam Walsh, right, bound 60, Vol. 3, issues of The Craftsman this last summer. Most of The Craftsman were bound for Ford Motor Co. and Henry Ford Trade School officals. There are 20 left for sale in the bookstore. In addition to binding The Craftsman, it is estimated by their supervisor in this work, J. J. Onderko, that they have bound approximately 300 books in the last six months. Which Weighs More? Some have asked the question: Does a pound of feathers weigh more than a pound of gold? It is a very old catch question. It is custcanary to weigh gold by the troy pound, which is 12 ounces or 5760 grams; while feathers are weighed by the avoirdupois pound, which is 16 ounces or 7000 grams. The difference is 1240 grams and therefore the feathers are heavier, but there is still another catch. A kilogram of gold and a kilo- gram of feathers would represent the same weight, namely 2.2 pounds avoirdupois, and as there is a difference between weight and mass the two substances are different in weight. If both are weighed in air the gold would displace about l l6,000 of its weight of air, and be buoyed up that much. The feath- ers would displace ten times as much as air, about l 20 of 1 more of feathers to balance the gold. So weighed in a vacuum the feath- ers would be heavier.--The Pilot A prominent local citizen who has amassed a fortune of $100,000 was asked how he did it. I was able to accumulate $100, 000, he said, by constant applic- ation, by unceasing work and study, by being honest, by laboring early and late, by living moderately and cleanly, by saving every penny I could for 42 years, and by the death of an uncle who finally passed away and left me $99,999. 95.

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PAGE 4 THE CRAFTSMAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1938 Boys1 Bowling League in Active Competition The Studente’ Bowling League which got under way Sept. 17, is now in full swing at the Argyle Recreation Building, Plymouth at Northlawn. The league consists of twelve five-man teams, with Bernard Golem- beski, Charles Rayfield, Roy Smith, Archie Coffman, William Strejan, Glen Breil, Raymond Fretz, Elmer Benzing, Donald Keil, Frank Dimi- tri, George Manoli, and Edward Milhem as captains. The students will howl every Sat- urday morning at 9:30 for the next 30 weeks. Although most of the hoys attend regularly, a squad of reserves is always on hand, ready to substi- tute for absent boys. The teams play each other with an 80 per cent handicap, by which teams with low averages will be benefited. Alumni to Head Plant (Continued from page l) mer Trade School paper? Harry came to the school in 1918 when he was 14 year8 old. From the very first it seemed he had caught the spark of ambition, because he receiv- ed good marks in all his subjects. In 1922 he was graduated and his merits being rec- ognized, he was made instructor in the shop. However Harry was not satisfied to get stuck on one machine. He insisted on being moved from one department to another, and in that way became verv adept at all branches of tool- makina. Not satisfied with his duties in the shop, Mr. Bark- ley took a four year night school course, at Univer- sity of Detroit, consisting of busi- ness and factory management. H e was graduated with honors. The ar- ticle was published Dec. 10, 1926. Donald Backoff, a graduate of Eastern High School, entered the Trade School in 1930 as a senior. Mr. Backoff worked for Mr. Cece five years ago. Other Trade School graduates who will work at the new plant are: Tennis Team is Undefeated By defeating the Mackenzie High School tennis team, 2 to 1, in a match played at Littlefield Play- ground, Sept. 27, and the Cooley net squad, 3 to 0, in a fray play- ed on the same courts, Oct. 3, the Ford Trade racqueteers now have three wins to their credit. In the Mackenzie tilt John Shing- leton and Ed Piotrowski easily won their match in two straight sets by 6-2, 6-4; while John Fusoiu and A1 Haining lost their first set, 1-6, but emerged victorious by taking the next two sets 6-3, and 11-9. James Gunn and Ed Riske were de- feated. The Cooley tilt was swept clean with Fusoiu and Haining again ccan- ing from behind to win 4-6, 6-2, and 6-4. Piotrowski and Shingle- ton also took their second match 6-3, 4-6, and 6-3. Frank Leach and Bud Cushing pair- ed to win the final match 3-6, 6-3, and 6-4. The Cooley fray was the first shut out victory for the Trade School netters. N-7H-DTeam Wins Jackets Ford Apprentice School students in department N-711-D received, last week, sport Jackets adorned with championship emblems for win- ning the 1938 Apprentice School Baseball League championship. Funds to pay for the Jackets oame from the entrance fee that each player paid at the opening of the season. N-711-A, last year'8 champions, played against N-711-D in the final game. The final score was 9 to 1. Eight apprentice teams played in this league. Ten of the 15 players are T. S. graduates. J. H. Heilner, appren- tice foreman, coached the winning team. Notice All seniors and A, B, C, and D class boy8 wishing to try out for Craftsman basketball report to Coach V. F. Richards at 4 p. m0, Octo 12, at Miller School. A piano player is wanted to play for the Glee Club and for the Thursday services. Room 5. Norman Ellis, who will be in charge of all machine work; Arnold Haner, Fred Winstanley, Charles Lark, Emerson Grieves and Joseph Ray. All will have foreman’s Jobs. New Machinery, air-conditioning equipment, and shower baths help to make the new Carburetor Plant one of the most modern plants in the world. Mullane Bottles Champs for AAU in Buenos Aires Francis Mullane, '37 graduate of Henry Ford Trade School, left De- troit Sept. 21, on a two months trip to Buenos Aires, South Amer- ica, where he will fight for the Na- tional AAU. Francis substit- uted for Bill Eddy, National Senior featherw eight champ. H e will meet the champions of Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile. Mullane has fought in the De- troit Free Press Golden Gloves, the Catholic Youth Organization, the Industrial, and the Detroit Times Diamond Belt. Last summer at the Gesu A. C. show, a trophy was presented him by Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champ. Francis was also given a trophy for being the best sport in the C. Y. 0. finals this year. He reached the finals only to lose to Tony Ancona. BLeauty Bedecks Home (Continued from page 3) the solid landscape on the east, and, as its owner approached, a myriad of frogs grunted their wel- come and sprang from the sunny bank into the fresh water. Not many paces from here Mr. Searle halted to stroke his favorite plant, the meira Juniper, a prick- ly evergreen about two feet high. Bordering along the highway and at a lower level, a marsh, densely populated with cat tails, com- pletes the picturesque landscape. Here it was that Mr. Searle says he heard only a few days before, muffled croak of the booming bit- tern. This creature is a heavy, goose-like bird with a long neck, which, when it calls, reverses the operation of an ostrich while swallowing an apple, and the re- sult is a gargled frog-like grum- ble. Mr. Searle retraced his steps, then, to the house and stood at the door surveying the whole pic- ture with a satisfaction personi- fied only in the air which he breathed—free and unfettered--an atmosphere which urban environment could not impart--never. Movies to be shown this month in the auditorium from Oct. 4 to 26 are Boulder Dam, Indian Villages of Antiquity, and In the Wake of Buccaneers. Cece Ramey Mullane