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I The Craftsman Yearbook 1942-43 Contents: O Graduates of Henry Ford Trade School for January and June, 1943. 0 Picture-pages of the Senior Prom, Commencement, and The Craftsman Staff. Copies of The Craftsman pub- lished in 1942-43. W E THE graduating classes of 1943, dedicate this yearbook to all students and alumni of Henry Ford Trade School who are serving this country, here and overseas, in its battle for freedom. Several members of this graduating class have already entered the armed services and more are to follow. Whether serving on the battle front or working on the home front, we promise to give the best that is in us so that this nation and its ideals mav endure. THE FIRST SEMESTER STAFF. LEFT TO RIGHT: CAROL STONE, ARNOLD ROCHELL. DONALD BOWER I.NO. HAROLD WEAVER, EDWARD M ATLOCK, FRED RUSH, MARIO MARINI. JOHN MATLE. LEONARD CARZON. ROBERT WINTERHALTER, NORMAN LANGEN, VERNON CARVEY, KENNETH MULLANEY. I ONALD JOCKS, RAYMOND HEYN, KEITH KK8LER. JOHN CADDY. CLARENCE GRUBBY, AND HAROLD CUNNINGHAM. FIRST SEMESTER EDITOR HAROLD CUNNINGHAM. STANDING, GIVES A FEW POINTERS TO JOHN MATLE, SECOND SEMESTER EDITOR. F OH almost seven years The Craftsman, Henry Ford Trade School publication, was printed bi-weekly by means of the photo-offset process. In Decemur, 1912. plans were formulated to begin work on a new type paper consisting of 16 pages. The January staff, pictured above, continued to publish The Craftsman while making preparations for the new type paper. In April, 1913, the first edition of the news-magazine was was succeeded by three more editions in I hi following months, instrumental in gathering, writing, and editing these issues. 1.942-43 appear in this book. printed and distributed. This edition The June stall’, pictured below, was Ml editions of The Craftsman for JACK LA MOTTE, STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER THE SECOND SEMESTER STAFF. LEFT TO KICHT: HENRY ROROSKI. WILLIAM HANK, FRED WARZIN. RILL DOURJ ALI AN, MARK MORISET. LEONARD SHEREDA, DON MACRAE. NICHOLAS JACKSON. LEO BERGHOFF. EDW ARD SLADE. EDW ARD SMITH. CLYDE VOL- W AY. ALDO TRUANT. HAROLD HEMMING, RTHI R TRACY, ROCCO PALAZOLLA, JOHANNES SMEEKENS. CHARLES SLAUGHTER. AND JOHN MATI.E. 4 1 OASTM ASTER Cl. A H EN CE (I R U11 B EAKS AT JANUARY SENIOR PROM AS IS GIRL-FRIEND, MARGARET I.OFTUS. I.OOKS ON. SUPERINTENDENT FREDERICK E. SEA RLE ADDRESSES JANUARY GRADUATES AT SENIOR PROM. HENRY LEE BERGHOFF AND HAROLD HKMMING, OUTSTANDING GRADUATES OF THE Jl Mi 13 CLASS, KXAMINK THEIR AM lilt 1C AN LEGION AWARDS WHILE G. A. YKHEX. PERSONNEL DIltKCTOIt. AND F. E. SEA RLE, SUPERINTENDENT, LOOK ON. It. It. RAIISCII, SUPERINTENDENT OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY. GIVES DIP- PLOM AND HEARTY HANDSHAKE TO MEMBER OF JUNE 13 GRADU- ATING CLASS AS G. A. YEREX. PER- SONNEL DIRECTOR. CALLS FORTH ANOTHER (ill l UATE. COMMANDER THOMAS L. BATTLE, FORD AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 173, PRESENTS THE AMERICAN LEGION AWARD TO HARRY MG DERMOTT AND JOHN MATLE, MEMBERS OF THE JANUARY '13 GRADUATING CLASS, FOR Tlllillt HIGH SCHOLA STIC STANDI NG. January (graduates Page 1 PASQl AI jK (A MOM E Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Playing Accordian Intra. Baseball Ml 12 kENDALL ANDERSON Ambition: Admiral Hobby’: Music Varsity Tennis '12 Intra. Baseball 10 robert l. ANDKBSON Ambition: Toolmaker Intra. Baseball MO Ml Intra. Basketball Ml M2 M-B-3 Class President GEORGE A. AUHAND Ambition: Metallurgist Hobby: Dancing Bowling 10 11 12 Intra. Baseball MO ’ll M2 Intra. Basketball 10 11 12 Glee Club MO Ml ’ 12 B AUM I BACON STUART BAKER 1 mbit ion: I )esigner Hobby: Sports Intra. Baseball MO THEODORE BATZ Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Playing Accordian JONAS BKLUNAS A mbit ion: T l ma ker Intra. Baseball 10 41 JOHN BERNARD Ambition: Draftsman Hobbies: Dancing, Swimming Bowling ’ l l M2 Intra. Baseball MO Dancing Class ’ 13 ELMER BEBNARDIN Ambition: Welder Hotby: (inns Hugh borthw ick Ambition: Tool Designer Hobby: Dancing Tennis M2 Intra. Baseball Ml Intra. Basket ball ’ll M2 ROBERT II. BOSS Ambition: Admiral Intra. Baseball M2 Intra. Basketball MO DONALD W. BOVSERING mbit ion: Airplane Pilot Hobby: Reading Rowling 12 13 Dance ('lass 12 Intra. Basketball 11 ’12 Intra. Baseball ’ 10 12 GEORGE BIUNCAT 1 mbit ion: Aviator llitbby: Photography Intra.Baseball 10 JOHN Bl BLOCK mbit ion: Tool maker Hobby: Stamp Collecting FREDERICK Bl 11 The Craftsman Staff Intra. Baselwdl ’10 ‘11 Intra. Basketball 11 12 ALFA ANDKR C AB ABAS mbit ion: Pro Baseball Hobby: Collet-ting Photographs Intra. Baseball 10 ’ll 12 M-A-3 ( .lass President LEON ARD CABZON Ambition: Patternmaker Hobby: Sports The Craftsman Staff Intra. Baseball 10 ’ll 12 Intra. Basketball 39 10 11 12 Rowling 10 11 12 jam in JOHN BOYAGIAN Ambition: Bombardier Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baseludl 10 41 Glee Club 12 CHARLES BUCAC1NK Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Collecting llecon. Intra. Baseball 11 Glee Club '10 DON ALD BURRELL Ambition: Tool Designs Hobby: Model Airplanes Bowling ’ll 12 (ilee Club 10 'M 12 Dance Class ’ 43 Jol I N CADDA mbit ion: Minister Hobby: Playiug Trumpet Intra. Baselmll 12 The (’raftsman Staff KB NON CABYEY mbit ion: Missionary Hobby: Bible Study The Craftsman Staff Intra. Baseball 10 ROBERT CAUDILL 1 mbit ion: Marines Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baset all 11 Dance ('lass ’ 13 Glee Club 42 Page 2 Page 3 WILLIAM CAWTHON Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Drawing Intra. Baseball '12 JOSEPH COCCI A Ambition: Musician llobtrv: Music Band 10 II ’12 Student Conductor 12 Intra. Baseball '10 'II '12 Intra. Basketball '10 'II ALLEN COOPKH A mbit ion: T h 1 maker Bowling 12 Intra. Baselwdl '10 FRANK CREDIT Ambition: Airplane Mechanic Hottby: Engines Intra. Baseball '10 ’ll Intra. Basketball '10 ’ll Bowling ’10 ’ll FRANK CULLEN LOUIS DAGNEAl Ambition: Toolmaker M-B-4 Class President COOLIDGE DAI ILKA Ambition: Designer Hobby: Music Glee‘Club 'II '12 CHARLES DAVIS Ambition: Aeronautical Engineer Hobby: Model Airplanes Glee Club ’ll '12 Intra. Baseball '10 K. HAYDEN DAVIS Ambition: Toolmaker Bowling ’ 12 Intra. Baseball 10 MAIU IN DEES Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Swimming (dee Club '10 ’ll 12 JAMES DELANEY Ambition: Toolmaker HAROLD DICKIESON Hobby: Swimming Intra. Baseball ’10 11 '12 Glee Club 10 Intra. Basketball ' 12 ROBERT DIX Ambit ion: Draftsman I lobby: Automobiles PETER FAR AC! Ambition: Pattern maker lloltby: Collect in Records CASSIANO FEROTTI Ambition: Travel Intra. Basketball 10 11 12 Intra. Baseball 10 11 HARLEY FLACK Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Horseback Biding Intra. Baseball ’ 10 11 '12 Intra. Basketball 40 l-l ’12 THOM AS FOl BN I KB Ambition: Badio Engineer Hobby: Badio Intra. Basketball 10 Dancing Class ’ 12 NAZEBANO «ALLERAM Ambition: Army Officer Hobby: Billiards Intra Baseball 10 11 12 Intra. Basketball 10 JANUARY CLASS Page 1 BUSSELL «. FALKENBERG Ambition: F. B. I. Oflir Hotitty: Playing Violin Intra. Baskeiball ’ll JOSEPH FARNIN A mbit ion: T x 1 maker lloltltv: Model Airplanes ALBERT FISCELLI Ambition: M iisician lloltby: Music N -A-3 Class President W-B-l ('lass President ALEXANDER FLEMING Ambitum: Aviator lobby: Bowling Intra. Baseball ' 11 BURTON L. FBEZON Ambitum: Machinist lloltby: Stamp Collecting Intra. Baseball 10 Bow ling ’ 10 EMIL GIIETIA Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baseball 10 ’ll I- Intra. Basket ball 10 ’ll Page 5 HARRY GIRARD Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Model Airplanes CLARENCE GRUBBY The Craftsman Staff Prom Toastmaster Intra. Baseball 10 11 ’12 Intra. Basketball 10 II '12 Reserve Basketball ' 11 Varsity Basketball '12 Cheerleader ’ 10 M-A-l Class President SALVATORE Gl ST ALER MO Ambition: Mnsieian Hobby: Playing Saxaphone Band 10 'II '12 ROBERT W. HENRY Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Bowling Intra. Baseball ' 11 ARTHUR IIERRON Ambition: Aviator I lobby: Photography RAYMOND F. IIEYN Hobbies: Music, Rowling Intra. Baseball '10 Glee Club 10 'II '12 The ('raftsman Staff RUSSELL GREER Ambition: Enter Marines Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baseball ’ 10 11 (lice «dub ’ 10 CLIFTON GULLIVER Hobby: Playing Trombone Band ’ 10 11 12 Intra. Baseball '10 FREDERICK 11 ELSE Intra. Baseball '10 ROBERT HENWOOD Ambition: Toolmaker STANLEY IIERSIIOCK Intra. Basketball 'll FRED IIACIISCIIEIDT Ambition: Electrician Hobby: Stamps CAM- IIOEIINER THOM S MOWER mbit ion: Pro (iolfer Hobby: (5olf Intra. Baselmll ’ 10 II ' 12 lntra. Basketball 10'11 12 Coif Club '12 W-B-l Class President HEUBKBT IIOPK Ambition: Tool Designer lntra. Bksi'IniII 10'11 ROBERT J COBS 1 mint ion: Truck Driver EUGENE JONES Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Airplanes lntra. Basketball 11 12 lntra. Baseball 11 12 M-A-2 Class President HARVEY KEANEM Ambition: Kerial PlK tograplier Hobby: Photography Dance Class 12 lntra. Baseball 10 II Band 11 12 G ee Club ’10 ’ll KEITH KESLER Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: oodworking T- -l Class President T-B-I Class President The Craftsman Staff January Valedictorian lntra. BasketInOI ’ll lntra. BaseUdl ’10 Bowling ’ll 12 I mbit ion: Draftsman Hobby: Drawing lntra. Baseball ’ 11 DEEM B HUNTER Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Drawing lntra. Rasketlmll 'II DONALD JOCKS Ambition: Draftsman The Craftsman Staff lntra. Baseball ’10 'II lntra. Basketball '10 II 1! CHARLES KARLE Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Collecting Record lntra. Baseball ’10 11 Band ’ll Glee Club ’ 10 GEORGE KERMIZIAN Ambition: Gauge Inspect' UniJty: Math lntra. Basketball 10 lntra. Baseball 10 ’ll J MES KING mbition: Tool Designer Hubby: Collecting Until lntra. Baseball 10 ’12 Page 7 KXSEPII KOSEK Ambition: Toolmaker llobby: Automobiles Intra. Baseball ’ 10 LEONARD KHOKOS Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Books george mjehnel Ambition: Farmer Hobby: Photography Intra. Baseball ' 10 Intra. Basketball '10 ROMAN KUSH MR Ambition: Toolmaker WILLIAM LAMBERT Ambition: Boxing Hobby: Collecting Butterflies Intra. Baseball 10 Bowling ’ 12 RICHARD L. LANG mbit ion: Aircraft Designer Hobby: Hunting Dance ('lass ' 13 Intra. Baseball ' 12 WILLIAM KINNELL Ambition: Aviator FREDERICK KREY Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Sports Varsity Baseball ’12 ’13 Bowling ’40 ’ll '12 Intra. Basketball ’39 ’40 II FREDERICK KROLL Ambition: Army Pilot Hobby: Model Airplanes Dance Class ’ 13 JOHN KULY Ambition: Airplane Mechanic T-A-2 Class President Intra. Basketball ’ll Intra. Baseball ’10 ’ ll 12 JOHN LAIRD Ambition: Designer HoMy: Collecting Re inds JACK LaMOTTE Ambition: Physician Hobby: Photography Intra. Baseball '10 'I I Ping-Pong '10 'II '12 Bowling ’ 12 Cheerleader 'II '12 Glee Club ’ 10 NORMAN LA MIKIN' mbit ion: Metallurgist l obby: Collecting Records Dance Class ’ 12 Intra. Baseball 10 II ’12 Bowling ’ 12 The Craftsman Staff ROBERT LORENZ Hobby: Woodcarving MARIO MARINI Ambition: ('liemist Hobbies: Swimming. Dancing Intra. Baseball ’ 10 The Craftsman Stall' Dance Class ’ I.'I CLIFFORD MARTTILA A mbit ion: A v ia tor FELIX P. MATHEA Ambition: Glider Pilot Hobby: Model Airplanes EDWARD MATLOCK Ambition: Master Sergeant The Craftsman Staff Intra. Basketball '10 Intra. Baseball 10 11 Tennis II '12 JAM R V IIAZEN LINCE Hobby: Stamp (ol lectin FREDERICK MACRO Ambition: Aeronautical E Hobby: S|H rts Intra. Baseball '10 11 Intra. Basketball 'II '12 ORVILLE E. MARTIN Ambition: Machine Desip. Hobby: Chemistry Intra. Basketball 'II '12 Reserve Basketball '12 Bowling ’ 12 Dance (’.lass ’ l.l Intra. Baseball '12 ROBERT MARX A mbit ion: Tc ol maker lloltby: Sports JOHN MATLK Ambition: Journalist 11 ot)by: Playing Trumpet The Craftsman Staff American I region Award Band 10 'II '12 Quill and Scroll M-B-l Class President M. I. P. A. Convention Intra. Baseball '10 CARL M ATT 111ES Ambition: Army Cener Intra. Baseball '10 — Page 8 SAMUEL McKEE HARRY McDERMOTT Ambition: 'fool maker Hobby: S uting American legion Award Glee Club’10 Intra. Baseball 10 11 Intra. Basket-ball 10 II 12 EDWIN McQUADE Ambition: Aeronautical Engr. Ilobby: Model Airplanes Bovs' Stale ’ 12 HENRY MIELEN Ambition: Draftsman Intra. Baseball ’10 'II Intra. Basketball ’10 II NORMAN MILLER Ambition: Master Engr. Hottby: (inns Dance Class ’ 12 Intra. Baseball ’ 10 Prom Speaker N- -2 Class President RALPH MODLIN Intra. Baseball '10 CHARLES MORGAN It My: S|N r(s Intra. Rasketlmll 10 ’ll '12 latra. Baseball '10 'II Varsity Baseball 12 J AN I VRY CLASS Ambition: Aviator Intra. Baseball ’ 10 ’ 11 12 Intra. Basketball ’39 ' fO 'II Reserve Basketball ’ 11 Varsity Basketball ’12 JAMES MCVICAR mbit ion: Toolmaker Bowling ’ 12 ,i RAYMOND MIk 10.11 ih [mbit ion: Toolmaker Hobby: Bowling Bow ling ’39 ’ 10 ’ 11 t VINCENT MINICIIELL! Ambition: K. B. I. Officer l obt.y: Stamp Collecting Intra. Baseball '10 'II 12 (ilee Club ’ 11 HENRY R. VIOJESkE Ambition: Travel Hobby: Sj orts Intra. Baseball 'II KENNETH Ml LLANEY mbit ion: Journalist Hobby: Sports Tin ('.raftsman Staff Quill and Scroll Intra. Baseball '10 ’ll '12 Intra. Basketball '10 Page 9 JOHN J. NEWMAN Ambition: Soldier Hobby: Model Boats Intra. Baseball ’10 ’ll JOSEPH NINOWSKI Intra. Baseball 10 ’ 11 12 Intra. Basketball ’10 'II M-B-2 Class President STANLEY ONG Ambition: Metallurgist lobby: Music Intra. Baseball ’ 10 ’ 11 ’12 Intra. Basketball ’ 11 Bowling ’ I I ’ 12 Band 10 II '12 DARRELL PAULSON UMBERTO PETRINI Ambition: Enter Annandis Hobby: Music Intra. Basketball ’10 ’ll Intra. Baseball ’ 10 Band 10 ’ll 12 ALFRED POLLINS Ambition: Flying Hobby: Building Cabinets Intra. Baseball ’12 T-A-3 Class President T-B-3 Class President JANUARY CLASS DAVID NICHOLSON Ambition: VI usician Hobby: Music- Band ’10 ’ 11 FRANK OLLAR Ambition: Air (’.orps Serp- Hobby: Bowling ANGELO parine Ambition: Pro Dancer Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baseball '10 'II ’12 Bowling 'II '12 VINCENT PETRICEVICH Ambition: Ball Player Ilobbies: Dancing, Skntin. Intra. Baseball '10 ’ll 12 Intra. Basketball ’ll '12 ALBERT PI LON Ambition: Engineer llottby: Photography Intra. Baseball '10 II Intra. Basketball ' 10 ’ll 1 JOSEPH PI STAY Intra. Base-ball ’10 'II I- P..J'- in A mb H ion: Mecb. Engineer Hobby: Archery Intra. Baseball 10 11 Infra. Basketball ’10 ELMER It AS Ml SSEN Ambition: I )raff smiiii lobby: Bowling ono recenti k Hotfity: Photographs JOHN THOM S RICK Ambition: I )raftsman Hobby: Music Infra. Baseball 10 II 12 ARNOLD BOOIIOLL Ambition: Instructor Hobby: Miniature Railroading The Craftsman Staff Infra. Baseball ‘10 II Infra. Basketball ’10 Yacht Club ’39 President Morning Sers ices DANIEL III Ok Kit I mbit ion: Tool 11 ia ker t lobby: Baseball Infra. Baseball ’ 10 Page II LAWRENCE E. BANK Hobbies: Bowling. Tennis PETER RATCLIFFE Intra. Basebull 10 Ml ’12 JOHN P. REIN Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Collecting Iteeords Dance (’.lass ’ t2 Infra. Bascltall ’ 10 ’ 11 ’12 W ILTON BOBINSON Infra. Baselwll ’ tO 'II arsit y Baseball ’ 12 Infra. Basketball ’ 10 ’ 11 ’12 Reserve Basketball ’12 Varsity Basketball ’13 ARM ANDO ROM A mbit ion: Army Motor Corps Hobby: Automobiles Infra. Baseball ’10 JOSEPH RUSSO Infra. Baseball ’10 ’ll ’12 Intra. Basketlsdl M0 EDWIN SCAB FT 1 mbit ion: Tch 1 niaker Glee Club 12 Intra. Baseball ’ll JAMES SCROGGIK A mb it ion: Tool maker Bowling ’12 Intra. Baseball '10 Intra. Basketball ’10 WILLIAM SMITH Ambition: I )raftsman lobby: Singing Bowling ' 12 Ping-Pong ’ 11 12 Glee Club 10 ’ll ’12 FBKDEIUCK SOLVE BAA MOM) STANAW Y Ambition: Pro Baseball Hobby: Collecting Records Intra. Baseball ’10 ’ll ’12 Intra. Basketball 10 11 ’12 Band 10 ’ll 12 (Cheerleader ’ 10 GEBALD STEEVEB Ambition: Drafting HoMty: Aeronautics Intra. Baseball ’10 JANUARY CLASS ;koiu;k scihjlz Ambition: Tool Designer Hobby: Mechanics Bowling ’ll 12 Intra. Baseball 42 RICHARD SlllNSKY Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Sjxjrts Intra. Baseball ’10 11 12 Intra. Basketball ’10 ’ll T PHILIP SMOLINSKI Ambition: Tool Engineer Hobby: Collecting Records WALTER STAHL Ambition: Band leader Hobby: Music Band 10 ’ll 12 Intra. Baseball 10 ’ll WILLIAM C. STANG Intra. Baseball ’10 CAROLSTONE Ambition: Navy Pilot I lobby: Photographer Ping-Pong ’ll Intra. Baseball 11 Intra. Basketball ’ll Page 12 Page 13 waiter swintek Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Skating Intra. Baseball 10 II 12 Intra. Basketball ’40 FRANK TEG EL Ambition: Travel IIMy: Automobiles Infra. Baseball 10 'II HENRY TOLL WILBUR I). VALENTINE Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Photography Infra. Basketball ’ 12 Infra. Baseball ’ll ’12 W-A-l (’lass President HAROLD WEAVER Ambition: Electrical Engr. Hobby: Hunting Band ’10 ROBERT WEISS Ambition: Diesel Engineer Hobby: Model Engines Infra. Baseball ’10 ’ll 12 BIUJNO TASSONE Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Playing Accordian Infra. Baseball ’ 10 ’ll Bowling ’ 12 Dance Class ’43 CARL TIKKA Infra. Baseball ' 10 ’ 11 ’12 Intra. Basketball ’ll REl BEN TRAVIS Intra. Baseball ' 11 Infra. Basketball ’ 10 ’ I I GEOFFREY W ATERWORTH Ambition: Engineer Hobby: Drawing Glee Club 10 11 ’42 RICH RI) W EBSTER mb it ion: Engineer Hobby: Swimming J AMES W ELS11 .4 mb it ion: Pat tern maker Hobby: Bicycling Glee Club 11 12 Infra. Baseball ’ll ’12 Infra. Basketball ’ll ’12 MKLV1N WESToVKM XttihUiufi NlHalluftfUl II..1,1. ( - .11. Im.;- Ii. • ... 1 W It 2 iVwriilwM MMKH WHITEHEAD minimo Pro TiUttlU Hobby TcnuU VnrJlv TwmiU ‘M 12 • Pn g 1« ‘II ‘12 Will I M • Wll .1.1 WIS tm u mn IH.iIUiimmi Mthv. Dnooing ltn Nttii ‘12 Robert r wn i i mn (mJulma: Eoghuvi MwhAv iw4f ItlUfli Ra obaM ‘12 DONALD WHITE Ambit ion: Musician Intra. Husehnll 12 Intra. Basketball ’ 10 HOWARD WICK ISON A mb it ion: Journalist W-B-3 Class President 11 AHII Y T. WILLIAMS rnbition: Toolmaker Hobby: Playing Piano ROBERT W INTERIIALTKI Ambition: Patternmaker Hobby: Photography The ('raftsman Staff M. I. P. V. Convention Intra. Baselmll ’10 ’41 12 Rowling 12 mHUSKT WOOTkK ( wfttjj ittn.: TW 1 ms k er MMiy: tfcvgfing Ivtdr . HascftWH '42 June (graduates , 4 DAVID ANQERSON Ambition: Hall Player Hobby: Sports Intra. Baseball ’13 W-B-2 Class President LOUIS ASA HO A mbit ion: Tool maker Intra. Baseball ’ll ’42 Ping-Pong ’ll ’12 ERNEST BACZANYI Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Model Airplanes GEORGE BEACH Ambition: Patternmaker Hobby: Stamp Collecting Intra. Baseball 10 ’ll Intra. Basketball '10 'II ROBERT BIRCH KIEL Ambition: Pilot LKO BORTOLl ISSI J U N E C L A S S ZOBOB ASADOOR I AN Hobby: Swimming ALVIN ATKINSON A mbit ion: Machinist Hobby: Working ROBERT BAUGHMAN Ambition: Bandleader Hobby: Music Intra. Baseball '11 '42 Intra. Basketball 41 42 43 HENRY LEE BERGHOFF Ambition: Mecli. Engineer Hobby: Midget Automobiles The Craftsman Staff American Legion Award M-A-l Class President HENRY BOROSKI Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Sports The (’.raftsman Staff Intra. Baseball 11 12 43 HERBERT BORl M Page I t mbit ion: Mechanic Hobby: Hunting Ambition: Toolmaker WILLIAM BRUFl Hobby: Model Airplanes CHARLES CARLIN I Ambition: Naval Officer Hobby: Dancing ('raftsman Baseball Hi Intra. Baseball ’ll '12 JOHN CIOCAN Ambition: Enter Marines Hobby: Photography FRANK CONTI Ambition: Typist Hobby: Sports JAMES CUM MI NO Ambition: (iunsmit li Hobby: (Inns DAVID DOOLEA Ambition: Aviator JUNE CLASS ANTI ION CAPOZZOL1 Ambition: Movies Hobby: Dancing HAROLD CHAPMAN Ambition: Businessman Hobby: Dancing Band 40 ’ll’ 12 Intra. Baseball ’ll ’12 KENNETH CLOUTIER Hobby: Reading Intra. Baseball ’ 12 ’ lit Intra. Basketball ’ 12 Varsity Basketball 13 CHARLES COOPER 1 mbit ion: Tool maker lobby: Playing llarmonir LEONARD CZARNECKI Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Stamp Collecting Intra. Baseball 11 ’12 Intra. Basketball ’ll ’12 WILLIAM DOIJRJ A LI AN t mbit ion: Chemical Ewri Hobby: Dancing The Craftsman Staff Intra. Baseball II 12 Page 2 kknnetii Emerson Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: Bowling Intra. Baselmll 'II '12 FRANK FA I MAN Ambition: Enter Marines SAMUEL FITTES Intra. Baseball ’ 11 JOSEPH GERARD Intra. Baseball '11 '12 JOHN GRAF Ambition: Toolmaker Intra. Baseball ’ll ’13 HAROLD HEM MING Ambition: Mech. Engineer Hobby: Sports American I region Award I be Craftsman Staff Boys State ’ 13 Varsity Tennis t2 '13 Intra. Basketball '40 'II '12 Ring-Pong 't2 Dance Class 13 Quill and Scroll JUNE CLASS LEO FABRIS Ambition: Mech. Engineer Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baseball ’ll ’12 43 Intra. Basketball ’ll '12 13 BUD FINN ELL Hobby: Babbits ANTHONY GALLKRANI Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Collecting Souvenirs Intra. Baseball 11 '12 ’13 KENDRICK GOLDSMITH Hobby: Helping Others Intra. Baseball '10 WILLIAM HANK Ambition: Pro Baseball Hobby: Sports Varsity Baseball ' 13 Intra. Baseball '10 '11 12 Intra. Basketball 41 '12 '43 (ilee Club '10 The Craftsman Staff JOHN II RAM ITS Ambition: Pro Foot ball Page 3 MITCHELL 11 HAMITS Ambition: Athletic Coach Hobby: (iolf Intra. Basketball '10 II 12 Reserve Basketball ‘12 Varsity Basketball 13 Intra. Baseball 41 ’ 12 NICHOLAS J ACKSON Ambition: Physician Hobby: Woodcarving (ilee Club ’40 II 12 13 The Craftsman Staff WAYNE JOHNSON Ambition: Pro Baseball Hobby: Collecting Records Intra. Baseball 'II '12 Intra. Basketball 'II '12 WALTER KARENKO Ambition: Airplane Mechanic Hobby: Traveling Intra. Baseball 10 'll M2 M3 Intra. Basketball 10 11 '12 Band ’ll M-B-2 Class President HOWARD KNOPE Ambition: Patternmaker Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baseball ’ 12 T-B-2 Class President JOSEPH Kl BOSKY Hobity: Model Airplanes JUNE CLASS Page I DONALD IIUNYOR Ambition: Aviator KENNETH JAMISON Ambition: Enter Army Intra. Baseball Ml '13 RAYMOND KANIA mbit ion: Enter Air Coi) Hobby: Sports Intra. Baseball ’ 11' 12 '13 Intra. Basketball 12 '13 HARRY KING Ping-Pong ’ 13 ROBERT KOHLER Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Bowling Intra. Baseball 'II 13 FRANK LAVIMNEC mbit ion: Businessman Hobby: Airplanes Intra. Basketball ' 11 DON ALD MacDOUGALL .1 [ E CLASS HAROLD LONDY DON MacRAE Ambition: Enter Air Corps Hobby: Sports Intra. Baselmll 10 The Craftsman Staff GEORGE MAITLAND Ambition: Enter Marines Hobby: Dancing FRANCIS M NCI I ESTER Ambition: Air Corps Gunner Hobby: Model Building WILLIAM METCALFE Ambition: 'Fool maker Hobby: Tennis Intra. Baseball 10 ’ll Varsit y Tennis ’ 12 ’ 13 HOMER MIN ASIAN Hobby: Foothalll Intra. Baseball 10 ’ll Intra. Basketball 10 ’ll 12 Ambition: Enter Navy Hobby: Dancing (Jlee Club ’ 10 RAA MON I) MAIRS Hobby: Rowling JOHN MALONEY Ambition: To Become IT Glee Club ’ 10 WILBERT METCALFE Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Tennis Varsity Tennis 12 13 Intra. Baseball ’ 10 11 SAVER IO MIELE Ambition: Musician Hobby: Sports Intra. Baseball 12 13 Rami 10 ’ll 12 ROBERT MONKS Ambition: Merchant Marines Hobby: Sports Intra. Baseball 10 ’ll 12 13 Intra. Basketball '10 'II Page : M ARK MORISET nihil ion: Ekltcr ir Corps llo hhy: Sports The ('raftsman Staff Intra. Baseball ’10 11 12 Kl AHI) NEI BERT ml it ion: Musician Band '10 ’ll 12 A LEBED OA1ELA nihil ion: Enter Navy IIABOLD PENSLEB nihil ion: Photographer Hobby: Photography l. IUO P1GIIIN mb it ion: Toolmaker ( lce Club 39 ge rge poole nihil ion: Patternmaker Intra. Baseball ’ 10 JUNE CLASS RICHARD MOV Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Photographs ROBERT NISBET Ambition: Photographer Ifobby: Photographs Reserve Basketball 42 ’1.1 Intra. Basketball ’ll '12 Intra. Baseball ’10 ’ll 12' Glee Club 10 ’ ll BOCCO PALAZOLLA 1 nihil ion: Designer Hobby: Ice-Skating Intra. Baseball ’ll ’12 The Craftsman Staff DONALD PIERCE mb i I ion: Toolmaker Hobby: Sports ARNOLD POHTO Ambition: Aeronautical h Hobby: Collecting Aireraf Glee Club 10 11 ’12 ROBERT PBOBST • v Ambition: Nasal Gunner Page 6 Page 7 JUNK CLASS HAROLD ROKD Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Studying Planes Intra . Baseball ’ 12 (dec Club 10 II 12 THOMAS RUSSELL Ambition: Aviator llobby: Dancing Intra. Baseball II 12 Id jntra. Basketball ’10 ’ll 12 Reserve Basketball ' 12 Varsity Basketball ’13 JOSKPI I SANDERS {mbit ion: Aviator Intra. Basel all ’ll ’12 ’13 (dec Club ’ll KDMN ARDSETLA llobby: Sports Reserve Basketball ’12 VArsItv Basketball 13 Intra. Baseball ’ll 12 13 Bowling ’ll Intra. Basketball 10 ’ 11 ’12 STANLEY SHORE Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Moving Machinery Intra. Baseball ’ll CHARLES SLAUGHTER Ambition: Draftsman Hobby: .Model Airplanes The (’raftsman Staff Intra. Baseball 10 ’ 11 12 Intra. Basketball ’10 ’ll 12 WESLEY ROk ASH Ambition: Pro Baseball llobby: Sporta Intra. Baseball 10 II Varsity Baseball ’12 13 Varsity Baseball Captain 13 EDW RDSAGE Ambition: Toolmaker t tot by: S|K rts -B-3 (’lass President Intra. Baseball ’ll ’12 13 Ping-Pong ’ 12 H AROLD SCIIM ER Ambition: Aviator llobby: Stamp Collecting LEON ARD SHEREDA Ambition: Musician It My: Music Ping-Pong ’ll ’12 Intra. Baseball ’ll Baud 10 II ’12 (Jlee ’lub ’40 The Craftsman Staff EDWARD SLADE Ambition: Own a Rant’ll llobby: Sports The Craftsman Staff June Valedictorian Intra. Baseball ’ll ’ 12 ’ 13 Intra. Basketball II JOHANNESSMEEkENS mb it ion: Aviator llobby: Stamp Collecting The Craftsman Staff Stamp Club II 12 Intra. Basketball ’ll Intra. Baseball ’ll ’12 ’13 Quill and Scroll I) N Mil) SMITH CHARLES SOBODASR I lithhy: Books Ambition: Toolmaker The Craftsman Staff HAROLD STEVENS Ambition: Aviator Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baseball ’ll 12 JACK THOMAS Ambition: Patternmaker Hobby: Music Intra. Baseball ’43 Band 41 42 13 JAMES THOMPSON A mbit ion: 'Fool ma ker Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing T-A-2 (’.lass President T-B-3 Class President ARTHUR TRACY Ambition: Boxer Hobby: Sports T-A-l (’lass President Prom Toastmaster The (’.raftsman Staff 'Pennis 43 Intra. Baseball ’ll ’12 13 Quill and Scroll T-B-l (’.lass President JOHN VAN TIL ROBERT TAYLOR Ambition: Army Pilot lobby: Eat ing Good Fa, Intra. Baseball ’41 ’12’13 Intra. Basketball ’ll .|j M-A-2 Class President M-B-l Class President JAMES THOMAS Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Travel MELVIN TICE Ambition: Enter Air Co Hobby: Automobiles A EDO TRUANT Ambition: Pro Baseball Hobby: Model Airplane The (’.raftsman Staff Varsit y Baseball 43 Intra. Baseball 12 Ambition: Navy Officer lobby: Ex per i men ting THOM AS VERTIN DAVID WALKER CLYDE VOLW AY Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Fishing The Craftsman Staff Dance Class ’42 Intra. Baseball ’13 Glee Club ’42 FRED WARZIN The Craftsman Staff Prom Speaker Intra. Basketball ’10 ’ll '12 Intra. Baseball ’ll ’12 13 W-A-l Class President W-B-I Class President CARL N KNZKL BURNHAM YOUNG Ambition: Travel Hobby: Traveling SALVATORI ZIZIO Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Dancing Intra. Baseball ’ll ’12 JOHN BITTEH FIELD % Ambition: Aviator (ilee Club ’ll ARNOLD WEHRMEISTER Ambition: Toolmaker Hobby: Sports Intra. Baseball 41 ’12 43 Bowling ’12 (ilee Club ’ 10 JOSEPH VVTTTSTOCK EDWARD ZESCHIN Hobby: Baseball ROBERT ZUBICk Intra. Baseball ’10 ’ll ALFREDO CICCARKLLI W-A-2 Class President fiuelly To equalize distribution of work in the pay office, Trade School et udent e re- ceived their echolarehip for two consecutive weeks on Friday, Sept. 11 and Sept. 18. Regular two-week schedule will be reeumed. Although night echool classee began Sept. 23, studente may etill enroll this week. Those who plan to attend evening echool ehould obtain their letters frcoi Roan 15. Due to a rueh in defense work in the bookstore, The Craftsman Yearbook will be published a few weeks later than anticipated. It ie expected to be ready for distribution Oct. 17. Journalists Awarded Quill and Scroll Pins Quill and Scroll pins were presented to Gardner Allen, Robert Pobureky, Robert Olsen, Zolten Am- brus, Harold Cunningham, and Frank Fohey for their outstanding work on The Craftsman last eemeeter. Membership to the socie- ty, in addition to the pin, entitles the Journal iete to a year's subscription to Quill and Scroll, a magazine for high school Journalists. Five former staff mem- bers, Phillip Miller, John Bothwell, Remo Vielmo, Er- nest Dainty, and Pvt. Dirk Woeetenberg, who were grad- uated laet January, also received their Quill and Scroll pine. (Hhr (draftsman SPECIAL EDITION HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN SEPT. 30, 1942 Morning Services Forms Youth Club A unit of the Voice of Christian Youth, whose aim ie to better acquaint the varioue churches with each other, is being organized in conjunction with The Morning Services to give the boys more experience in leadership and program presentation. Acting president Arnold Rocholl, T-A-l, and secre- tary Norman Chandler, W-F-4, assieted by Raymond Harrie, M-D-3, Eason Tarr eenior, Emanuel Gitlin summer student, and Davii Martin, Apprentice Schoo instructor, are laying foundations for the gro which is part of a cit. wide non - denomination youth movement. A constitution conznittee is in session and regular officers are to be elected soon. Projects new being under- taken by the boys include distributing Bibles and Gospels, and forming a quartet and orchestra. Twenty-five boys attended the Voice of Christian Youth Rally, last Saturday at the Wesley Methodist Church, Grand River at Temple. The group frcm the Trade School was in- troduced at this meeting and their activities were diecussed. The next meet- ing is planned for Oct. 24. Harold Cunningham, Senior, Replaces Larry Churley As Editor-in-Chief of The Craftsman Publication of The Craftsman ie being resumed thle eemeeter under the leadership of Harold Cannlng- senior, bo replaces lar 7 Churley a8 editor-in- chief. Harold was 8 reporter on ihe Craftsman etaff during His last term H Cunnnigham In echool. Upon his grad- 8blon he wae awarded a 11 and Scroll pin for outstanding work in the field of Journalism. He also attended the Michigan Interscholaetic Prees As- sociation Convention at Ann Arbor last May. Larry, who hae been edi- tor since last December, dropped his duties at the end of the last school term. H a attended two conventions at Ann Arbor and is also a Quill and Scroll member. Last sum- mer he worked on the year- book. He ie now aeeiet- ing in publishing The Craftsman. Faculty to Hold Banquet Oct. 3; F. E. Searle Completes 25 Years Our Superintendent Frederick E. Searle Stamp Sales Total $3620 in Summer Defense Stamp salee dur- ing the summer months to- taled $3620 bringing to $16,646 the amount of etamps sold ini the school since the drive began laet January. The summer salee repre- sent an average of $500 worth sold each scholar- ship day ae compared to a $1000 average established during the last echool year. Following are the schol- arship dates and the amount of etampe eold. 7- 3-42 .... $1351.00 7-17-42 502.00 7- 31-42 665.00 8- 14-42 553.00 8-28-42 549.00 Student and Instructor Service Flags Planned Two service flags, one or Trade School etudents to be given by The Crafts- man staff, and the other for instructore to be given by the Ford Industrial Educational Association, are now being planned. Cards may be obtained in Room 39 to regieter former etudents and instructors who are new in service. Instructore o f Ford Schools and their wives are holding a banquet in the Statler Hotel, Saturday, Oct.3 in lieu of the alumni banquet which is not to be held again until 1946 when Henry Ford Trade School will have been In opera- tion 30 years. The instructors' banquet is on the 25th anniversary of F. E. Searle'e becoming superintendent of Ford Schools. On Oct. 1, 1917, when Mr. Searle came, the schoolb enrollment wae 44. Now enrollment is 17,000. Before coming to Ford Schoole, Mr. Searle was a science instructor in Win- ona State Normal School in Minnesota, principal of the Detroit School for Boys, and of the Detroit University School. Mr. Searle is a member of the Michigan Industrial Education Association, American Education Asso- ciation, and the Boy'e (Continued on page 2) Joe Coccia Appointed New Band Director Joe Coccia, M-A-2, re- cently was appointed di- rector of Henry Ford Trade —. School Band to replace I. J. Petovello, who ie operating a print shop at the Airplane School, Willow Run. Joe was as- sistant band master last year. Hie new makes him the youngest director the band hae had. Band rehearses Wednesdays and Fridays at Ford Rotunda. Band members have elected John Maf’e, M-A-l, presi- dent; Eugene Carpentier, M-D-l, secretary; and Wal- ter Stahl, T-A-l. librar- i a n. E. H. Stoelting, adviser for The Craftsman, i8 band manager. Joe Coccia appointment PAGE 2 THE CRAFTSMAN WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 Pvts. McDermott, Fleming, Former Students Reported Missing After Battle of Dieppe ' Missing in action”-Thcsnas McDermott and John Flem- ing. These two former students are the first known Trade School boys to be lost in the present conflict. They were reported missing following the raid on Dieppe, France, Aug. 19, by allied Pvt. John Fleming When the Trade School was moved frem Highland Park to Rouge, John Flem- ing, enrollee of January, 1928 was transferred Into the new school. After finishing his re- quired course he entered the Apprentice Training but later left the school to go to New Jersey. Joins Scottish Troops Although he spent the next few years working in a number o f factories, John spent the greater part of his time traveling around the country. In 1939 he brought his travel- ing to an end by Joining the Essex Scottish Troops. After spending a year in training on Canadian soil he was transferred to. Eng- land. He was stationed there for two years prior to the Dieppe raid in which specially trained Essex Scottish troops led the attacking forces into battle. Among this group was Private Fleming. Mother Receives Telegram On Aug. 28, 1942, nine days following the raid, Mrs. Joan Fleming, John's mother, received the fol- lowing telegram frem the Canadian government at Ot- tawa: Sincerely regret t o inform you A 21552 Private John Alexander Davers Fleming officially reported missing in action Stop Further information follows when received. troops. Pvt. Thomas McDermott At the age of fifteen Thcsnas McDermott enrolled in the Trade School to study tool and die making. During his training he took active part in bowl- ing and intramural base- ball. When in the C-class his team won the senior baseball championship and during his graduation ytsar they triumphed again. His decision in 1940 to enlist in the Canadian Es- sex Scottish Regiment made Thomas the first Trade School student to Join the armed forces in this war. Forms Human Bridge Three months later Unnas was sent to England. He was assigned to a group of hand-picked men who re- ceived sea training with the British Navy and land training with the Canadian Vikings. R.A.F. pilots, the last persons to see this small group, told how in the midst of enemy fire the invaders stormed the shore line to attack Dieppe. A Canadian foreign cor- respondent told hew Thomas distinguished himself by throwing his body acrose a barbed wire barricade, forming a human bridge to allow his comrades to ad- vance. Championship Undecided Among the oddities con- cerning the Dieppe raid is the story of a champion- ship baseball game that Scrap Shortage May Close Steel Milk 3 Why, with millions of tons of Iron ore not yet in this country, are we asked to contribute to drives? Following is an explanation which showed value of scrap metal in defense work. To save time and space on the now heavily tan transportation facilities, smelters are using vrhat • proved to be the quickest and most efficient methoi- producing a good grade of steel. By loading an open hearth furnace with 40 to 60 cent scrap steel and the remainder with pig iron 'Same Old Place—But It Sure Has Changed’ Changes were made in the school this summer to en- large and rearrange vari- ous departments. New, hard maple floors have been put in the halls, west and east of the crane- way. The old floors had been in for 15 years. To centralize its scat- tered equipment, the print shop has been enlarged by 360 square feet. To pro- vide for this expansion and to allcw space for Charles Hunt's drawing classroom, the commercial geography room of V. F Richards was made smaller. Seats in Room 39 have been removed and replaced by desks and a table. By this arrangement more space has been provided for pub- lishing The Craftsman. The new A.B.C. crib is located in the west end of the school, across from the meta 1 lurgy laborat ory. The old crib was removed to allow space for con- struction of a woman's rest room. With this issue, The Crafteman will be pub- lished every other Wednesday instead o f every other Friday as in the past. This new ar- rangement is necessary to distribute work evenly among the editor, the staff, and the bookstore. was never played. Having been appointed coach of hie team, Thcmas led his regiment baseball nine to runner-up to the champions of Canadian8-over-8eas: in 1941. This year his team had won eight straight games. Ironically they were scheduled to play for the championship Just be- fore their embarkment for the raid. limestone, the amount impurities to be rensj is greatly reduced. I limestone combines I the impurities to fesi, I slag which can be se« I rated frem the steel. cause the scrap steel h many of its iofpuritla removed in its origla refining, this proc saves valuable time. Generally about half; I Although the official scrap drive is ended, you are urged to colled your scrap and turn It in to a scrap depot. war steel is made fa scrap. Seme concerns be- ufacture new scrap fa iron ore because seme t | the best steels are mi i entirely from scrap. Due to the sudden desaa for scrap metal, manuf«- , turers are faced with! serious shortage. In Par: I Motor Co. the questioni® asked, If you run out i scrap, can the Besseas converters be used instead I The reply was that i! scrap is not available £ furnaces will have to ate down as they cannot he going without scrap. Many of the saDrae neaps standing unuatc throughout 'the county merely constitute a rs- serve necessary to tot the steel mills producis during the winter months. Faculty Banquet (Continued from page l) Work Council. He was a; pointed recently to th [ Health and Welfare Camnlt tee of the State Defend Council by Governor Mum’ [ D. Van Wagoner. Toastmaster at the ban- quet will be R. R.Rausci newly appointed board Ber- ber of ord Schools, guest speaker will be K A. Guest. Del Delbridge': orchestra will furnish tb musical accompaniment f? the entertainment hour. 1 Salute On June 14, 1777, the first American flag was authorized by Congress. It consisted of 13 alternate red and white stripes with a field of deep blue in the upper left hand comer. On thie blue field wae placed a white star for each state In the union. To thie original flag there have been no changee, except the adding of a new star for each new etate, making our flag the oldest national flag in existence, even older than the Brit- ish Union Jack or the French Tricolor. Each color of our flag has its own meaning. The red stande for the blood that has been ehed and is being shed for her defense, the white is for our pur- ity and cleanness of pur- pose, and the blue is for Justice as true as the stars in the blue heaven. Civilians, as well as soldiers, should salute when the flag Is being raised or lowered, or when it passes in a parade. A man not in uniform sa- lutes by removing his hat with hi8 right hand and placing it over his heart while standing at attrition. When ''The Star-Spangled Banner is played, a ci- vilian stands upright and faces the music. When the flag is displayed he facoe the flag and salutes as described above. The sa- lute le held until the last note of the anthem ie played. Share-A-Ride Drive Planned by School Hitler rides in empty seats is the theme of a national movement to pre- serve rubber and gas by using fewer cars. If you drive to school and have roan for one or more pas- sengers you are requested to fill out the card,to be paesed out soon,and return It to room 39. Anyone •fishing to ride to school come to room 39 and examine theee cards to locate a drive'r who passes ear his home. draftsman VOL. 8, NO. 1 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN OCT. 14, 1942 Ford Teachers Hold Banquet; Searle, 13 Instructors Honored Schedule Announced for Green Lights The eixth consecutive series of Green Lights programs, sponsored by The Detroit Newe and the Detroit Board of Education which are designed to give high school students a better picture of current opportunities, opened Wed- nesday, Oct. 7, in The Detroit News Auditorium. Tickets may be obtained in room 39. Only students 16 years of age or over will be allowed to attend the pro- grams because of the aud- itorium's limited capacity. Remaining programs are: Oct. 14 The Army Oct. 21 The Navy Oct. 28 The United States Marines Nov. 4 The Coast Guard Nov. 18 T h e Production Soldier Dec. 2 Army and Navy Cadet Training Dec. 9 Marines Glider and Paratroop Division Dec. 16 Air Transport and Bombardment Branches Three days and three nights in an open lifeboat Is not exactly the best Wilium Cairns. U.S N. way to spend time accord- ing to William Thomas Cairns, former student now in the United States Navy. William was serving as a Four hundred and eighty- two instructors of Ford Schools and their wives. Mrs. F. E. ScarJc pose behind a vase radio operator on a mer- chant ship In the Caribbean sea when his ship was tor- pedoed, caueing the unpre- dicted lifeboat ride to Venezuela with nothing but hardtack, watar, and tomatoes to live on. In July 1933, William entered the Trade School and specialized in elect- ricity. He wa3 graduated In January 193 , and in December 1938 he received his Ford badge and worked at installing radios. A year ago this month he enlisted in the Navy and after his furlough laet July he shipped aboard a merchant vessel where he remained until the torpe- doing incident. Bill concluded hl3 15 day survivors furlough last Sunday as he reported for duty in New York. or lady friende, attended an instructors' banquet held in recognition of twenty-five years eervice by Supt. F. E. Searle, at the Statler Hotel, Oct. 3. Edgar A. Guest, after dinner speaker, devoted much of his time to paying tribute to Mr. Searle and the 13 instructors who have been with the Ford Schools 20 or more years. The 13 are as follows: R. S. Adams, R. E. Bell, A. N. Edel, W. E. Cooper, A. R. Gaeser, Elmer Gor- Thanks to all who helped little or much to make the instructors' banquet a success. The Committee bett, B. T. Hollis, Wm. Kreuger,George Maconachle, I. A. McKay, C. G. Rogers, L. A. Spalding, and J. H. Wolfe. B. C. Breweri, alumnus and instructor at the Air- plane School, served a.f a pinch hitter for sched- uled toastmaster R. R. Rausch, superintendent of (Continued on pa j 3) William Cairns, U.S.N., Graduate of 1937, Survives Torpedoing of Merchant Ship Twcntv-fivc years of continuous service in the Ford Schools. Mr. and of flowers that adorned their table. PAGE 2 THE CRAFTSMAN .WEDNESDAY, Ocr. l{ Printed and published every other Wednesday during the school year by and for students of Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn, Michigan s ®4SSOG5J£' )l94|-42j HAROLD CUNNINGHAM EDITOR ALL-AMERICAN RATING ‘3©’40'41 .REPORTORIAL STAFF ARNOLD ROCHOLL KENNETH MULLANEY BOS WINTERHALTER EDWARD MATLOCK LEONARD CAR70N DONALD BOWERING RAYMOND HEYN FRED BUSH KEITH KESLER DONALD JOCKS NORMAN LANGEN JOHN MATLE MARIO MARINI VERNON CARVEY CLARENCE GRUBBY JOHN CADDY CAROL STONE HAROLD WEAVER Adviser.................................E. H. STOELTING Vol. 8 No. I_______________Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1942 An Open Reply to Anonymous Letters We have recently received several letters addressed to various officers of Ford Motor Company and signed An interested worker . They have been sent to me with- out comment. All of them criticize certain of our in- structors without naming them. Unsigned letters merit no recognition, but only pity for the sender. The only reason for thie publicity is the hope that the author may read and realize the futil- ity of an anonymous letter. F. E. Searle It Can Be Done, So Do It Every school can present a well-kept and orderly halL Not only is this pleasing to the visitor's eye, but it also reflects the attitude of the students who attend that school. Trade School students have acquired the habit of loi- tering and talking loudly in the halls after lunch or during clase hours. The hallway is not an athletic field or meeting place. Students should make an effort to give the school the reepect it deserves by keeping an orderly conduct while in the halls. Carelessness is a Boost for the Axis Are you sure that bolt is tight? That is the pri- mary question of a mill department instructor. It should also be the question on a mill operator's mind. Where the Job is bolted directly or indirectly to the table of the machine,the tightening of the nut displays Cheer Leaders Needed the operator's skill of doing the Job with the ut- most accuracy and safety. 9, Civil Air Defense Lt. Col. A. M. Prentiss It should not only be read, it should be studied by every citizen of the United States. A thorough understanding of the dang- ers it reveals, and of the methods of ccmbating them which it explains, may be the means of saving lives, including the life of the reader. This is what the United States Army Infor- mation Service says about this book, written by Lt. Col. A.M. Prentiss, holder of the United States Dis- tinguished Service Medal and decorated by the French Legion of Honor. This book tells of all the kinds and means of air attacks and how to protect yourself frem them. It also explains the correct manner in which to teach air raid protection per- sonnel. It was only after years of study and re- search of air warfare and bombinge that Mr. Pren- tiss wrote this book. When Al Fieselli, I enrolled in the School he played cla$ music cb Al Fissclli accordi he is erg ing a 12 band of own. A they i arn mente oft own,Al hen that thej have 8®fJ .. :■? 1 ini OnAisuictostiteA.- After one year of col- lecting, B. A. Kazyak, mathematics, now has more than 10,000 different for- eign stamps. At the age of 13, Meyer WinsJansen (old John) was a cod-fisherman with his father in Norway. Before E. H. Workman, precision tool, came to the school, he tuned pianos. He continues this practice. His ambition is tobj a well-known leader 32 piece orchestra least 15 violins add a back ground. Al believes that Trade School should It good swing band be: We have the fell instructors in ours: who could make it u as our Glee Club aEdi • Assembling model t ture railroads is the! orite hobby o f .J Rocholl, T-A-l. Arnol:] came interested in model rail- roads five years ago when h e received a construction kit consisting of a few feet of track and a locomotive. Since then his interest and I equipment haveArn-2li3 grown to such and that he now has apr mately 200 feet oft switches, automatic plings, a ten footti and a scale model: locomotives and sew freight cars. to Support Teams Here is a chance to show your echool spirit. The Craftsmen cheering section needs men. If you have a loud voice and good lungs, you will be A-l with us. There are openings for about four cheerleaders. This year we plan on hav- ing a cheering section of our own so we need 15 good 8tout lade. You may sign up in room 6, Monday, Oct. 26. First practice will be held Tuesday, Oct. 27. Let’s cheer our team to victory. Charles Hunt On the Zdiiosi'l 2 edA It cost the Trade School $9498.72 for lunches for boys during September. One of the best collec- tion of colors which could be matched against the hue of the rainbow adorned the eye of Dennis O'Connel, W-G-2, Sept. 13. (It could not have been a door, or could it?) Approximately 250 cases are handled daily in the school 8 first aid room. Mike Zunich, senior, has replaced Don Erkfritz at the piano during the Wednesday morning singing period. You are invited to sub- mit Jokes, poems, sug- gestions, cartoons, or any other material suit- able for use in The Craftsman to your editor- through The Craftsman drop box in rocxn 39. Material found suitable will be printed. Pvt. Thcrnas McD® former student lost in the Diepp (special edition cf Craftsman) is a iris- war according to rep:-' Salt and Pepper been adopted as of- mascots by the caf«- personnel. About 6 4 ago two cats, one$ and one white, were: lying near the wee - freight elevator. H not known how they asl According to school records, the following hoys were enrolled in Henry Ford Trade School at the time of their enlistment into the armed forces. If you find any errors in this list, please notify room 39. Do not include namee of those students who had left the school prior to their enlistment. 1940 1942 Ralph Wrenbeck Marines Clifford Speck Marines Martin VanOoeten Navy Norman Walsh Navy Thomas Giles Navy Roland Ransome Marines Thomas McDermott Army William Sincock Navy Edward Laskie Army James Edwards Navy Larry Clago Navy Harold Larsen Marines Donald Rinnas Marines Richard Simons Army John Stafford Marines Gustav Schmidt State Guard Walter Shank Navy John Klop Navy Louis Bauman Navy George Mullen Air Force George Richard Navy Jack Riopelle Army Fred Rissman Navy 1941 Milford Pulver Navy Robert Hannah Army William Daniele Army Robert Wilson Navy John Coubrough Air Force Rene Haezebrouck Navy Donald Kent Marines Knud Pederson Navy Edwin Zavisa Marines Eugene Hutchinson Navy Robert Kresky Navy William Goormastic Navy John Hagen Marines Charles Thomas Navy Albert Ozanich Air Force David Littler Army James McIntyre Air Force Ernest Murdock Marines Dirk Woestenburg Army Norman Lee Marines Herbert Haffner Army George Bell Navy Bartley Haydu Navy Edward Flanigan Marines William Houle Army Glenn Schimmel Army Steve Workovich Navy Everett Roney R.A.F. Robert Chambers Navy Albert Tremlett Coast Guard George Reiha Army Peter Morgan Army William Ascroft Air Force Peter Backos Marines Alexander Slessor Navy William Tanner Marines Richard Marshall Air Force Edward Olsztyn Polleh Army John Alexander Marines Robert Nalbandian Navy Charles Crump Marines Harry Moore Navy Herbert Miller Marines Richard Greenwell Navy William Boreuk Navy Robert Moran Marines Robert Ibbetson Navy Robert Vail Army Arthur Travis Navy Preston Rhodes •Army William Renaud Marines Donald Delfoss Army William Garcia Marines Ellis Moffitt Navy John Peitz Marines John Baughman Marines Paul McLean Navy Following is a list of Instructors of Ford Schools who are now in the armed forces. A service flag, to honor these men, will he sponsored hy Ford Industrial Education Association. Ray Allen Merchant Marines James Peltier Navy Elhert J. Carpenter Army Carl Phillips Army Robert Dale Army Harvey Raad Army Walter Dallman Air Force Robert Ricketts Army John Darling Army Hugo Ristow Army Berg Decker Navy Earl Robinson Army Glen Denny Army Paul Robson Navy Steve Ferega Naval Reserve William Rowell Navy Albert Giasson Army John Slavich Navy Steve Gregosky Army David Simon Army Michael R. Eric Air Force Earl Smith Army Murry Moore Army John Truman Army John Onderko Army Marvin Will Army Braswell Parker Army Harold Young Army THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 3 ___.-[hanking you for the inspiration that Mr. Searle has given us Larry Churlcy pays a tribute to Mrs. Scarle at the instructors banquet as he presents her with a bouquet of red roses. Edgar A. Guest said that he wants to be considered an instructor of Henry Ford Trade School. F.E. Searle's Silver Anniversary7' with Henry Ford Trade School i We've gathered here to pay respects, And offer up a toast To Mr. Frederick Searle our Dean, Our friend and honored Host. We all admire the man who sticks When things are going wrong. Today's defeats when conquered, Will tomorrow make us strong. II For twenty-five long years he's worked For Mr. Henfry Ford; In all that time he's done his best To be in his accord. We've never seen him lose his head, He's always calm and cool, That'8 why he's held in high esteem By each man in the school. Ill He's loved by every man and boy, And often it's been said That Mr. Ford ueed Judgment, when He placed him at it's head. No matter where you meet this roan, In school or on the street He always has a pleaeant smile, Each man or boy to greet. IV Your Silver Anniversary brings The best from us to you The Superintendent of our school, In nineteen forty-two. We in this humble way have tried Our greetings to you send, We're mighty proud, that we’re allowed, To oount you as-Our Friend, the Instructors. Wilbert Harden. (Author) WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 1942 Broadhearth Story Explained to Date (EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol- lowing report of Broad- hearth is written in chron- ological order.) Immediately after news- papers throughout the United States gave the story that the deed for Broadhearth, the building in which iron was first smelted in America, was given to Henry Ford by students, alumni, and in- structors of the Ford Schools at the 25th anni- versary o f Henry Ford Trade School last Oct. 16, a flood of letters came fran the townsmen of Sau- gus, Mass., the hone of Broadhearth, asking that the building not be moved fran ite present position. The townsmen's letters admitted that they had known for years that Broad- hearth was for sale. No concern of its worth was given, however, until af- ter it was reported that the structure was to be moved to Greeifield Village . Offers Resale of Building Following this flood of letters F.E. Searle, trus- tee of Alumni Association °f Henry Ford Trade School, rote under the circum- stances, if your organiza- tion and the people of Saugus wish to return the money the alumni paid for the building and their ex- penses in acquiring it, the association will find sonething to replace it in Greenfield Village. At the annual town meet- ing of Saugus last March 2 an article was inserted in the warrent to appro- priate $13,825.28 for pur- chase of house, land and incidental expenses to the transfer. After a discus- sion of the article it was indefinitely postponed by vote of the members . The Board of Selectmen of Saugus wrote further Saugus is not an indus- trial town. The town can not at this time undertake this expenditure. We ap- preciate the position of your Alumni Association in their desire to present this house to Mr. Ford and also the fact that Broad- hearth wae selected. The town will always regret it8 removal, yet will have the knowledge that it will be well preserved in Green- field Village. We hope that you will cause a suit- able tablet to be erected on or near the house show- ing the history of the building and its site in Saugus, Massachusetts. Option Extension Asked Recently, the following request has ccme by tele- gram: ’'Will you give to the Society for the Pres- ervation of New England Antiquities an option un- til Jan. 1, for the pur- chase of the property for $10,000 plue expenses? The following reply has been sent to this request. Extension of option to acquire Broadhearth Is granted to Jan. 1, 1943.' Instructors' Banquet (Continued free page 1) Ford Motor Co. and new school board member, who had to leave Detroit on an emergency call a few hours before banquet time. Larry Churley, former editor of The Craftsman, paid a tribute to Mrs.F.E. Searle and presented her with a bouquet of roses. The Frederick E. Searle College Student Loan Fund was dedicated by R. G. Williams, founder of the plan, to the purpose of furthering the objectives established by Mr. Searle in the Ford Schools. G.A. Yerex, E.Y. Peter- son, and J.H.Wolfe, school administrators, have re- quested that it become an annual affair. P GE 4 THE CRAFTSMAN n Shirts WEDNESDAY Two Unrated Navy Students Complete First-Class Pattern Senior Intramural Basketball Begins; W-C-2 Kreatures Defeat W-A-lJinx, 10-9 In the last few days of their training period, two unrated student carpenters In the Naval Training penters. Doing on simpler pattern J they were given on® qj most complicated j k The Senior Intramural Basketball League started this season with the W-C-2 Kreatures defeating the W-A-l Jinx In the first tilt by the score of 10-9. Leading scorer for the Kreatures was Chet Depa while Sam McKee set the pace for the Jinx,each scoring 4 points. The Senior League is can- posed of A-, B-, C-, andD- cla88es. A- and B-claeees may use players only fran their own classes. C- class groups are allowed to take one player from above and one from below their class, and the D- class groups may use any number of players fran be- low their class, and two from above. A team losing three gamee is automatically eliminated. Teams are limited to eight players, and no oth- ers can be added to their Mr. Searle: The boys of Henry Ford Trade School wieh to or- ganize a football team and would like your per- mission for the school to sponsor it. Activ- ities will take place after school hours. Students of Henry Ford Trade School (Emory Wickline) Emory Wickline: We have no provision to handle an activity of this kind and regret our inability to sponsor it. Superintendent F. E. Searle E-, F-C asses Eligible Permission has been ob- tained fran Michigan High School Athletic Association to allow boys of the E- and F-classes to take part i n athletic8 with the Craftsmen teams under the rules of elegibility, the main rules being the com- pletion of at least one eemeeter of enrollment. rooster after four wins. Varsity men are ineligi- ble to canpete but may act as captain or coach for a team. Teams wanting to Join the league should select a captain and have him sign up in roam 6 immedi- ately. The Junior Intramural League will not stant un- til after Christmas. Athletes to Receive Letters by Points Intramural athletic let- ters will be awarded in the future on a point ba- sis according to a plan recently completed by the athletic department. Boys having 75 points in one sport or- 125 points in any two or more sports will receive section let- ters. Points are figured as follows: 3 points per game played 5 points for every game played if team wins school championship. 4 points for every game played if team wins sec- tion championship. 5 extra points go to the captain providing team has not forfeited any games during the season. If you think you deserve an intramural letter, fill out a card with your name and number listing the years and teams on which you played. John Murdoch, left, and James Norton, right. Seamen Second Chsi on as Fred Hcidcn, veteran patternmaker, inspects their A-i taa School distinguished them- selves and the Ford Indus- trial School system by un- expectedly making,unaided, a first-class pattern Job, after only a few weeks study in their trade. They are John W. Mur- doch, a native Michigcnder, and James Norton, of New- ark, N.J., Seamen Second Class, USNR. Practically without help, they constructed a diffi- cult and complicated pat- tern of a cylinder boring machine in N-714-A. Com- pleted, this pattern was instantly recognized for its unusually fine work by shop foremen. Sailors Murdoch and Nor- ton begem the regular one month's training for car- in the shop by JVedSsij veteran patternmaker.! had never seen a Job] it, but began inmediu to utilize all the technique they had led in the Ford School. Ford foreman would J this Job only to a pea maker with at leasts years' experience. Murdoch and Nortoo, i had very little paa work experience bel: their enlistments hi Navy last March, aW and interpreted the i and intricate bluejri and constructed the tf pattern without help about four days. An 3 would need more the days to do the sa without time to study. Students and Instructors Inaugurate Bowling Season With 10 teams participat- ing, the fourth annual Stu- dents Bowling League got under way at the Grand River-Livernois Recrea- tion at 10 a.m., Sept. 12, while the Instructors Bowling League consisting of 12 teams began the sea- son at the Wy 7 Recreation, at 7 p.ra.. Sept. 11. Student League officere for the 1942-43 season are Frank Credit, president; Frank Geiger, vice-presi- dent; and Fred Krey, sec- retary . Team 9, captained by Leonard Carzon,is in first place with 17 wine and 3 losses after five sessions. Fred Krey is pacing the individual high average department with 170, and individual high game hav- ing rolled 208. George Schulz hit the high three game series, banging the wood for 573. Team 5, captained by Fred Krey, has team high thr team high game witi- and 897 respectively- The Instructors ? League officers ar- ‘ E d e 1, preside! ; Char lee Droste, seere Elmer Jacobs' teaM first place having 1 rolled team high team high three and 2542; however, ' vidual high average 3 belong to Richard Mat with 164. F.LEA. Presents Service Flags A service flag, contain- ing eighteen blue stars each one representing an Apprentice or Trade School instructor in the armed forces, was presented to Supt. F. E. Searle by Fred Nicholson,mechanical draw- ing, in behalf of the Ford Industrial Educational As- sociation during the re- section singing period, Oct. 14. Wolfe Accepts Flag In his address, Keith Glassley, physics, who was ster-of - ceremonies and originator of the program, impressed upon the stu- dents the seriousness and nearness of the war and hew much more the school will be affected if the 18-19 year-old draft is passed. At the same program, J. H. Wolfe, head of Ford Ap- prentice school, accepted another flag with a single star representing Earl Robinson, the only in- structor who has left the Airplane school of Willow Run Bcanber plant to serve his country. Earl is now serving in the Army. Prayer Closes Program Ten stars on a third flag, which hangs at the head of the stairs leading to the Aircraft school, denotes the number of in- structors who have gone Into service from the Air- craft school since the war began. The program was ended ith a prayer for our men in service , led by W. F. Mueller, principal of the Aircraft school. athr Craftsman VOL, 8, NO. 1 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN. MICHIGAN OCT. 28, 1942 SbinJz W'uieA.------------------------ 'We Need the Stuff You’re Making’ Dear Editor: You probably have wondered what has happened to me since I left the school. Maybe it will surprise you to hear that I am a proud soldier in the Armored Force of the United States Army. We like to brag about our outfit because it has been recognized a s the force that wins or loses this war. Our tanks made up the first A.E.F. in Libya. What this has to do with me probably doesn't occur to you. Well, I have com- pleted my basic training and I am being retained as an instructor. I have re- ceived specialist ratings on motorcycle maintenance, motorcycle riding, map reading, aircraft identi- fication, rifle, revolver, and a few other subjects. I expect to stay here at least one basic training period consisting of 13 weeks. Then I will prob- ably receive a chance to attend Officer's Training school. Dcwn here at Fort Knox we operate all types of wheeled and track-laying vehicles. We also learn to repair and to operate rifles, pistols, sub- machine guns,machine guns, mortars, 37 m.m. guns, and 75 m.m. guns. An Armoraider , such as we are called, is one of the toughest soldiers in the world today. We have road marches, obstacle courses, exercises, and various other training de- vices which help to build (ContInusd on page 3) Lance Corp. Dirk Woestcnberg 'Swing Shift' to Be Discontinued, Nov. 2 Trade School students, who work on the 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. shift in the lathe department, will re- sume their regular hours starting at 7:30 a.m.t Monday, Nov. 2, while the sailors will work two four- hour shifts starting at 7:30 a.m. This change is due to over - crowded conditions, in the Apprentice school, which will be relieved by having the sailors alter- n te. While one group is working four hours i n shop, the other group will be in school. School Employs 24 Girls to Replace Men in Armed Forces To fill positions left vacant by men Joining the armed forces, 24 girls 7e been employed recently D7 the Ford Schools in the B-building. Of these, Jour are working in the irade School, and 20 are forking in the Apprentice school. The four in the Trade ool are Virginia Love, ibrarian, Tempest Fralelgh, •Aerk in room 15, and Mary Noland and Frances Lock- wood, clerks in the 3rd floor clearing house on the west side of the craneway. Those in the Apprentice school are Eleanor Jordon, Lillian Klemas, Grace Freeman, Bernice Young, Barbara Beck, Ida Zardus, Betty Bartlett, Marie Col- ton, Thelma Emptage, Rita Martin, Janet Fox, Lillian B. Standhardt, Margaret Dewey, Virginia Brcwn, Betty Rogers, Margaret Cook,Stella Popel, Lillian Yorke, Clara Tcmes, and Dorothy St impson. Cler- ical work such as typing, clerking, and general of- fice work are done b y these girls. Mrs. Lillian Yorke and Mrs. Janet Fox, both grad- uates of Michigan State Normal,are studying draft- ing in the Apprentice school. School to Raise $10,000 Chest The War Chest drive to raise $10,000 i n Henry Ford Trade school, Train- ing school, and Apprentice school will begin Friday, Oct. 30. Instructors' pledges and contributions are to be made in room 1, while stu- dents will he solicited in their classrooms and shop departments. The War Chest fund is to be divided between three charitable organizations-- the Detroit Community Fund, the United Service Organ- ization, and an organiza- tion to alleviate the dis- tress of our Allies in foreign lands. The Rev. H. H. Savage to Be Service Speaker The Morning Services will celebrate the sixth anniversary of its found- ing, Tuesday, Nov. 3 in the cafeteria with the Rev. H. H. Savage, D.D.. of Pontiac Baptist Church, as guest speaker,and F.N . Lacy, director o f the Cleveland Colored Quintett, as song leader. Services will begin at 6:50 a. m. Seventy-five Ford Farm Legion boys also plan to attend the anniversary services. The newly organized Christian Youth group headed by Arnold Rocholl, T-A-l, will take an active part in the celebration. During the 1500 services held since the founding of the group, approximately 140,000 copies of the Gospel of John and 1190 Bibles have been distrib- uted to students. Everyone is invited to attend. fyJd+vtexH: Eoard androcm for a 15-year-old Trade School boy. Anyone in- terested, please leave offer in roam 39. More information may be ob- tained in room 39. PAG® 2 -TEE CKAFT3«I«. 7 4e Printed and published every other Wednesday during the school year by and for students of Henry Ford Trade School ___________________________ Dearborn, Michigan (Hewibc-rf qt J-f )l9 4l-42) HAROl_D CUNNINGHAM EDITOR AIX AMERICAN RATING SB AO A1 REPORTORIAL STAFF KENNETH MULLANEY BOB WINTERHALTER LEONARD CAR70N DONALD BOWER'NG FRED BUSH KEITH KESLER DONALD JOCKS JOHN MATLE MARIO MARINI VERNON CARVEY HAROLD WEAVER E H STOELTING ARNOLD ROCHOLL EDWARD MATLOCK RAYMOND HEYN NORMAN LANGEN CLARENCE GRUBBY JOHN CADDY CAROL STONE Advise ............... Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1942 Ammunition from Scrap Will Beat the Japs Steel production of the United States In peace time Is 50 million tons. Now, steel production must be In- creased to meet extended war demands. In 1940, 67 million tone of eteel were produced; In 1941, 83 million tons; In 1942, 90 million tens. Of this quartlty, 50 per cent le made frem raw pig Iron and about 50 per cent from scrap. This ecrap must be collected from YOU. To show the value of scrap In Industry, the gOTrnment has prepared a chart shearing what YOUR Bcrap will make. According to these reports -- 1-kltchen stove - 10 four -Inch shells 1-lawn mower - 6 three-Inch shells 1-flat Iron - 30 hand grenades 1-golf club set - 1 .30 calibre machine gun 5-bathtubs - f ton truck Is your scrap whloJ? Is lying around the cellar, at- tics, and garages of your heme, more Important than 10 shells____or 30 hand grenades? A little extra scrap may mean the ammunition which will save a life. That life may be yours.’ Two Stamps Will Take a Destroyer 1 Mile Destroyers are the Greyhounds of the sea. Unar- mored, these ships depend upon their speed to protect them frcin enemy fire. Besides guns, they carry tor- pedoes and depth charges. Two 25-cent stamps will pay for fuel to drive a de- stroyer one mile. Destroyers move fast when a sifcmarine Is spotted, and perhaps on fuel paid for by the stamps you buy. Maybe you can’t be aboard a destroyer when it bears down on a U-boat, but you can knew that the money that you lend Uncle Sam through the purchase of War Bonds and Stamps may be providing the fuel that Is turning the propellers. Romans Originated Halloween Mystery Any person bora on Oct. 31 has the power to con- verse with the dead. This was the belief of the Bo- mane when they originated Halloween. It wae from these people that many strange super- stitions about Halloween developed and Epread. In Walee an Halloween each member of the family would threw a stone, clearly marked. Into a fire. The following morning a search for the stones wae made. A missing stone meant the owner would die that year. All euperetltions were not as pessimistic as this; some were attractive. Scmetimes nuts were placed together cn the bar of a grate In pairs, and named far supposed lovers. If a nut burned quietly and brightly. It indicated sincerity of affection. If it cracked and Jumped, It told of unfaithfulness. And if the nuts burned to- gether, the boy and girl would be married. Ed Gaterman, mill, Is the owner of a 32-foot yawl-type sailboat. The boat is used for pleasure cruieing on Great Lakes. V. F. Blchards, athletic director, handled the first basketball he had ever seen cn the eame day that he played hie first game of basketball. Text Sayres,English, once played catcher's position on a clown baseball team. Join the 10 per cent club In the school. Buy War Bonds and Stamps each scholarship day. Jack McKeever W-G-2 On tlte Cditosi'4, b bk True Copper conducts heat many times faster than does air. If air were as good a conductor as cop- per, it would be impossible to keep candles lighted. For proof, hold a piece of coiled copper wire in a candle flame. The flame goes out Immediately. Hew courteous is the Jap- anese; He always says ’Excuse it, please. He climbs into his neigh- bor's garden, And emlles, and eayB, I beg your pardon. He bows and grins a friendly grin. And calls his hungry faml ly In. H e grins and bewe a friendly bcw, So sorry, this my garden now. Ogden Nash A fly and a flea in a flue Were imprisoned, so what could they do? Said the fly, Let us flee I Let us fly I said the flea, So they flew through a flaw in the flue. Anonymous Albert Kakula, alumnus, ranked first among 300 en- listees in the Army mech- anical aptitude test, and second In intelligence. ansa 9 . Flying to school it own plans will a reality, predicts Day, senior, who h s 6 15 hours solo flight to his credit. Although I never had a serious mishap in a plane, ' said Donald, I have prac- ticed forced landings which bet valuable in years toe lAst June he took aft ▼Ilian Pilot Tju course at Case TeckJC high school as a -i stone far an aeronautic career. Donald received flight training a t 4 Detroit City airport, t scanedav expects to ten a canBDercial pilot. He Is planning on a half Interest In a pi which will enable tii . receive mare experire and flying hours at a ti- I mum cost. • Civilian Defense Scout activities a most of the spare ti Harry 3r mott, IUl At his 36 lan £ poeltian overseer messes whose datJ consist of ministerii first a! i H. Me Per molt 4ollT rligj portant messages, ti evacuating civilia® bombed or gassed areas. In his two and oce-1 years of scouting be 1 climbed to the raii Junior Assistant Master of Fords an ScoCi Troop 14. Harry'8 ambition ist graduated from the ApF tice school and tc re J his Journeyman s papers a toolmaker. Thomas McDermott, 1 was captured during raid on Dieppe, ( edition of The Craft 1 Is Harry's older brot Although Harry 1 11 young for the servio® he hopes to enlist i Army Air Corps as so he is eligible. OCT. 14, 1942. governor Appoints School ead to Health Committee c t F E. Searle was appointed by Murray D. Van iU?p; governor of Michigan, to the Health and Welfare Sttee of the State Board of Defense on Sept. 17. committee Is to function in an advisory capacity £e board and to aid existing agencies in such raat- ters as health, food and nutrition, recreation, so- cial protection and ed- ucation. Their immediate problem is the establishing o f centers for the care of children whose mothers and fathers are working on ci- vilian defense duty. John D. O'Connell, Trade School alumnus, is chairman of the committee of 18. Four either are or we r e connected with Henry Ford Trade School. Others are E. L. Bridge, alumnus, now chairman of the Michigan Juvenile Institute Com- mission, and Dr. T. P. Hickey, former Engli s h instructor in the Trade School, who is now head of the Detroit Institute of Technology. .THE CRAFTSMAN. -PAGE 3 4 T. S. Instructors Tike Teacher’s Course la accordance with the .’an adopted last semester, I Trade School instrue- Jars are taking special •eaching courses to earn s life certificate t o • ach in Michigan. Albert Thompson, English, is talcing a course in shop Raetice; L. H. Barthol- science, is receiv- ing instruction in blue- print interpretation; while g.C. Williams, mathematics, cd Cavins Baughman, Ap- prentice School, are study- 1 mechanical drawing. B. A. Kazyak, mathemat- ics, was appointed Super- rising Teacher of Indus- trial Education in Henry ford Trade School last January by Wayne Univer- litjr and is continuing in tils capacity this semester. Instructors who took the course last semester are feith Glassley, physics; ?red Nicholson, mechanical drawing; Roy Yerex and R.9. •saver, chemistry. Hides Available; Listings in Room 39 Approximately 80 vacant seats still remain in the school' b Share-A-Ride cam- paign. IF YOU DRIVE and have wo for one or more pas- sengers, fill out a card fid return it to room 39 tere it will be placed on e hall windows. Cards be obtained in The Raftsman office. IF YOU WANT A RIDE, cane to rocn 39, look at the rd.8 on display, and se- tect a driver who lives you. To obtain fur- information, contact •te person with whan you fieh to ride. hen a driver has all 8 available space filled, :e is to come to room 39 fid remove his card. Gosifi. bihJz SatfA Hunters, Take Heed; Game Laws Enforced (Continued fr xc page l) the bodies it takes to withstand the terrific strain and vibration re- ceived while in a tank. If you don't think we can $1013 Stamp Sale Highest in Months Trade School Students went over the $1000 mark in Defense Stamp sales at the bookstore for the flrsfc time in three and one-half months, Oct. 16, with a purchase of $1013.50. Since vacation time, $3175.50 worth of stamps have been sold bringing the total to $19,819.50 sold since the drive began last January. A-Classes to Hold Fall Dance, Nov. 14 A-classes will hold a Fall Frolic Dance at the Lowrey School, Jonathon at Haggerty ftxxn8:30 to 12:30 Saturday evening, Nov. 14. The dance, one of the graduating class activ- ities, is a sequel to the Spring Frolic Dance which was held by last semester's A-clae8es. Tickets, which are ex- pected to go one sale this Friday, may be obtained from any A-class president or John Dobrei, in room 15, at 75 cents a couple. Dirk Woestenberg, Jan- uary, '42, was enrolled in the Trade School, Sept. 2, 1938. While a student, Dirk took active part i n school sports. He played intramural basketball and was also a player on the Craftsman Reserves. Last January, Dirk was one of five Journalists who received Quill and Scroll pins for meritor- ious work while on The Craftsman staff. He was graduated laet January. take it you ought to read the article in last Sun- day's This Week magazine. I’m sending it Just in case you missed it. You're probably tired of my bragging by new but I can't help it. It's al- most time for lights out so I'll close socn. I have sane pictures being developed. When they're returned I' 11 send them to you. Remember fellows, Keep em Rolling. Those boys all over the world need the stuff you're making. If you get into the ser- vice you'll see how impor- tant those things can be. Dirk Woestenberg Hundreds of hunters have taken to the woods since the opening day of hunting season, Oct. 15. Because of this, according to the Michigan Department o f Conservation, game laws will be enforced more this year than ever before. During pheasant seasai, which closes Nov. 5, the limit is 2 birds a day per person or 6 birds a sea- son, but this does not include hen pheasants, which are unlawful to kill at any time. All hunters must carry a license while on the hunt. Persons under li years of age must have the consent of their parents to obtain a hunting license. Boys 14 years of age or under must be accompanied by a parent or someone author- ized by the parent to hunt any kind of game. Every year numerous hun- ters are injured or killed by carelessness or lack of knowledge about firearms. These accidents may be prevented partially b y learning the following rules: 1. Never lean on the muzzle of your gun. 2. Never carry a loaded gun in the car. 3. Never point a gun, loaded or otherwise, at your companions. 4. Be sure of what you are shooting. Selective Service Facts Published Many Trade School stu- dents will be directly affected by the 18-19 year old draft. To help answer their many questions re- garding selective service, The Craftsman publishes the following facte. If you have turned 18 since the last registra- tion, it is not necessary for you to register im- mediately. Consult your local newspaper for the date of your registration. After reporting to your draft board, you will be requested to fill out a card which will be filed and numbered. Later you will receive a classifi- cation questionnaire, which should be returned t o it your board as soon as is filled out. Some of the common ques- tions are answered below. Q. Can I volunteer after registering? A. Yes, with your parents consent. Q. Who are the Draft Board officials. A. Local citizens recom- mended by our governor. Q. Will I be deferred if I attend college? A. Perhaps, there are no blanket deferments. Q. Suppose I do not get a notice, or do not under- stand Selective Service and make a mistake? A. Ignorance is no excuse. Keep in touch with your Draft Board. PAGE 4._ - — Snins THE CRAFTSMAN---------WEDNESDAY, OCT gg 17 Million Tons of Scrap Needed --- to Supply Mills During Winter 100 Hopefuls Attend Basketball Practice; Cobb, Sarkisian Are Only Varsity to Return Approximately 100 athletes answered the Craftsman bas- ketball team's call for players as the season's first practice tryout got underway Oct. 13, at Lowrey school. Thersquad will be composed of 25 boys; 11 to play on the varsity team and 14 to play on the reserve team. Players will be selected for their ability and knowledge of the game. Returning to the squad this year are veterans Lilhord Cobb and Noray Sarkisian, seniors. Cobb will play center position while Sarkisian will play guard. This is the third season for both players. V. F. Richards, athletic director, stated, Because of the loss of most of our veterans the team will not be as good as it was in the past, but we will do our best. A team composed of Henry Ford Trade school Alumni will play the Craftsman team Nov. 21, at Lowrey echool. Because of the intense rivalry between the two teams, this game premises to be one of the highlights on The Crafts- men schedual. (T S3 Moray Sarkisian. left, Lillord Cobb With the steel mills of America using up two and a quarter million tons of purchased scrap a month, the government is contin- uously trying to think of new ways to collect the 17,000,000 tons needed to keep the mills going through the winter. According t o surveys, the average farm yields Stamp Club Open to Students, Faculty Philatelieta interested in Joining the new stamp club are asked to register in room 40 as soon as pos- sible by B. A. Kazyak, mathematics, who is spon- soring the club. Purpose of the stamp meetings, statedMr. Kazyak, is to give students and instructors an oppor- tunity to buy, sell, and trade both foreign and American postage stamps. Meetings will be held from 3 to 4 p. m. during the respective class week. Kesler, Carzon’s Bowling Teams Deadlocked; Jacobs' Team Leads Instructors League Deadlocked for first place in the Students Bowling League with 19 wins 9 losses are teams 2 and 9, cap- tained by Keith Kesler and Leonard Carzon,respectively. Fred Krey and George Schulz head the individual high average section with 168, while Ray Rexine tops in- T - Section Begins Intramural League T-eection opened its intramural b ae ketbal 1 league with the Sea Hawks defeating the Aces, 21-15, Oct. 20. The Sea Hawks came up from behin-d in the last quarter, with an attack that proved to be too much for the powerful Aces, and scored 13 points. Ronald Condon led the Sea Hawks with 13 points, while Tan Russel paced his team with 5 points. The Sea Hawks defeated the Blue Devils by the lopsided score, 46-6. Because of their defeat, the Blue De.ile forfeited their second game to the Aces. One more defeat and the Blue Devils will be automatically eliminated. The Carcajous, captained by Leonard Shedd, defeated the strong . B All Star team, 27-21. PcuU Tetvie............. The Craftsman tennis team finished their season with 3 wins and 3 losses. Because o f lack o f golfers the school intra- mural golf tournaments were not held this year as in the past. Baseball came to a close in the school Aug. 30, when the Craftsmen were eliminated rora Claso-D semi-finals by bowing to KolowskI, 3-2, in a 10 in- ning battle. Ford Post 173, the other school team in the Federation, was ejected from Class-E semi- finals when they were de- feated by St. Johns, 9-4, Aug. 9. dividual high -three with 613, and individual high single with 234. Team 5, captained jj Fred Krey, is pacing team high three and team high game columns with 2563 and 965, respectively. Of the 10 teams partici- pating, team 2, is the only team which has had all its members present for all seven sessions. Spotlighted this week in the Instructors Bowling League is Elmer Jacobs’ team which is in first place with 19 win3 and 9 losses, and also leads in team high three and team high game with 2542 and 940, respectively. Retain- ing individual high aver- age is Richard Matzoll with 166. 700 pounds ., of scrap, k the average hoae 100 pounds. With figures the catlcB 6.000. 000 farms could to in 1,880,000 tons, the 22,000,000 non-fc homes could collect 1.000. 000 tons. because of If half Already steel fur J are clcest lack of scrn. of thiP aS were collected it tide the steel mills 0 until other scrap soar could be tapped, sucis that collected freo 1 . dustry; autanobile gn . yards; and special- Ject8 salvage frem bull , ings and bridges, wraefc for War Material incarp . ated. Also to be scrap is the cruiser reduced t: 5,865 Olympia, flagsil: to Admiral Dewey at Macld and bearer, in 1921, of body of the Unknown Sol- dier. One plan to get bcte was too successful fori: New York, a few weeks ar. the truant officers rushing around the city trying to round up su- dent s who instead of at- tending school were 0: collecting scrap, the rea- son being that 10 pouK of scrap was good far •. ball - game ticket. Ii Brooklyn, i n one weal 60,000 young scholars bought their way ids Ebbets field with 600 t« of scrap. The Craftsman Gefc Sixth All-Americar. All-American honor rat- ing, a semi-annual awfl for outstanding high ski publications in the ratii has been awarded T i Craftsman for tho si consecutive semester i? the National Scholastic Press Association. The award is the sectf highest offered by society, proceeded only 7 the Pacemaker rating- issues Judged were for $ semester ending in W when Larry Chur ley editor-in-chief. J(UV 'li dA, Clt U J ht draftsman VOL. 8. NO. 3 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, Instructor Leaves School to Join U. S. Army in Quartermaster Corps; Eighth to Leave Richard Krey, former clerk in room 15, left the school Nov. 2 to enlist in the Quartermasters Corps Uhlemann Building. H e came to the Ford Motor Ccmpany in Jan. 1941 and worked in the 3rd floor Dick Krcv at his last Trade School assignment. He is now in the Armv Wad. SufifLOsried Although final results have not yet been tabula- ted for the War Chest orive in Henry Ford Trade school, Ford Apprentice school, and Training school, the following events occured during the collection, Oct. 30. Ten boys in the Trade School nickel plate depart - sent contributed $30. George Stuteville, nickel plate instructor, tells us the story of true American patriotism. ’ Every boy in my depart- nent contributed three dol- lars except one boy who stated that one dollar was all that he could afford. The other boys then ap- proached me with the sug- gestion that they each chip in 20 cent s to make up the remainder of the boyte con- tribution. Mr. Stuteville then added the extra 20 cents needed. Two seniors in the Trade School drafting rocan do- nated $10 each. W-A-l totaled a $35 of- fering for 23 boys. Boys of W-C-l unselfish- ly gave $31 toward the drive. A total of $26 was the contribution of the W-E-l students. Twenty-six dollars was also collected from W-F-4. Three seniors, working In the classrooms, gave a total of $16. Money collected from sen- iors in drafting rocan to- taled $46. of the United States Army. He is the eighth Trade School instructor to enter the armed forces in this war. A wrist watch was pre- sented to Dick in behalf of the class instructors and personnel of the office and book store at a dinner given in his honor Nov. 4. After being graduated frean Chadsey .high school where he followed a com- mercial course,Dick worked as messenger boy in the shaper department for four months. Then he was trans- ferred to the school of- fice where he remained un- til his enlistment. Dick's duties in the of- fice have been taken over by Miss Tempest Fraleigh. Pobursky Elected Glee Club President Robert Pobursky, senior, was elected president of the Glee Club at the meet- ing, Oct. 26. Donald Burre1, T-A-l, and Douglas Trot- ter,W-C-l,we re elected secre- tary-treasurer and librarian, respectively. Robert has been a member o f the Glee R Pobursky Club for the past three semesters. He is also a member of the quartet. These officers will hold a meeting soon with repre- sentatives of the school •Band. Arrangements for awarding stripes and let- ters to Band and Glee Club members will be discussed. MICHIGAN_____NOV. 11, 1942. Basketball Nite Set for Nov. 21 Possesion o f the 01' Brown Derby and The Black High Hat will be disputed when the Crafts- men meet the Alumni and the shop instructors play the class instructors at the eighth Annual Basket- ball Night, 7 p. m. Satur- day, Nov. 21, at Lcwrey school, Jonathan and Hag- gerty. The initial game, how- ever, is to decide the Senior Intramural League championship. The Shop-Class instruc- tors game will be the last on the program. The Shop instructors' 20-5 victory last year made it possible for them to keep the Brown Derby for the 3rd time. The Craftsmen-Alumni game is second on the pro- gram, In previous years the Craftsmen have won four times and the Alum- ni two times. The last game was taken by the Alumni by a close score, 19-16. Steve Vigh will captain the shop instructors' team and Charles Hunt will cap- tain the class team. Henry Ford Trade school band will be there to add music to the games. 16 Students Receive All-A Report Cards Sixteen students received all A's for their report card marking this semeeter. The students are: Wilbur Valentine. . .W-A-l Norman Langen . . . .W-A-l Robert Kohler . . . .W-B-l Fred Warzin .... W-B-l Johannes Smeekens . .W-B-l Edward Bertouilie . .W-C-l Daniel Zigich . . . .W-E-l Edwin Me Quade. . . .M-A-l Kenneth Chinn . . . .M-C-l James Bradford. . . .M-E-l William Fuhrman . . .M-E-l Thomas Gemmell. . . .M-F-l Keith Kesler. . . . .T-A-l Arnold Rocholl. ‘. . .T-A-l Harold Decker . . . .T-C-l Joseph Szergnyi . . .T-E-l The Rev. H. H. Savage Makes Address at Sixth Anniversary of Morning Services ith the Rev. H. H. Sav- 8® of the Pontiac Bap- tist church, bringing the message, the Morning Ser- vice Devotional group held their sixth anniversary service in the school cafe- teria, Nov. 3. Other guests who were on the program included Mil- t.ai Strong, director of toe Voice o f Christian °uth, and Mr. and Mrs . 1(0ren Brecheisen, musi- :ians from New York. j William Colbert was chcr- ieter while Wilbert Har- den accompanied at the pi- ano. Arline Guilliat, from the Apprentice school ang. The Trade School Voice of Christian Youth was repre- sented by Raymond Harris, M-D-l, who sang. Leroy Caddy, M-E-2, was his accom- panist. Arnold Rocholl, T-A-l, president of the group acted as chairman. The service was attended by approximately 150 persons. Among the guests at the services was Mrs. William Meszaros, the former Miss Rose Nemeth, evangelist. PAGE 2._________________________________________THE CRAFTSMAN. 7 4e GbajjUmciH.---------------------------------- Printed and published every other Wednesday during the school year by and for students of Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn, Michigan HAROLD CUNNINGHAM EDITOR ALL-AMER.CAN RATING 3940 41 P FPOKTOPIA L STAFF ARNOLD ROCHOLL KENNETH MULLANEY BOB WINTERHALTER EDWARD MATLOCK LEONARD CAR70N DONALD BOWERING RAYMOND HEYN FRED BUSH KEITH KESLER DONALD JOCKS NORMAN LANGEN JOHN MATLE MARIO MARINI VERNON CARVEY CLARENCE GRUBBY JOHN CADDY CAROL STONE HAROLD WEAVER AoviSER .......... E. H. STOELTING Vol. 8, No. 5 Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1942 Carelessness Proved Costly J United States War Production Board estimates show that 75 per cent of all hand tools and cutters are pre- maturely broken or worn out because .of improper use by inexperienced and careless workers. Included in this list are drills, taps, chisels, screw drivers, hack saw blades, wrenches, and files. To replace these tools and cutters requires time-- valuable time. Therefore it is the patriotic duty of every American worker to handle tools with all possible care. Help Give Them the Best On battlefields throughout the world the Garand rifle is proving to be the American soldier's best friend . The Garand, which weighs 8.94 pounds and whose entire length is 43 inches,has a maximum range of 5,500 yards. Its automatic action delivers 50 shots a minute. Although you may not be able to engage in actual com- bat, it may be your purchases of War Bonds and Stamps that are spelling defeat for Hitler and Hirohito. Don't let any man be lost because of lack of a gun or ammunition. Put at least 10 per cent of your scholar- ship into war stamps and bonds new and enjoy the fruits of victory later. OnAisuici uteA.-------- While on a trip to Wash- ington, D. C. with a club from a Royal Oak high school in 1933, Charles Hunt, mechanical drawing, met President Roosevelt and his wife in the White House. J.P. Heinz, shop theory, and Fred Nicholson,mechan- ical drawing, both worked in Ford Tool and Die build- ing as apprentices at the same time in the early twenties. A native of Scotland, Albert Thompson, English, participated in the famed 'clan-battles' near the city of Glasgow. W. L. Harrison, formerly of the gardens, has pur- chased more than $300 worth of equipment during his three years of taking amateur moving pictures. He returned t o Olivet College last October. Success is the harvest made possible from proper sowing. In the past seven years, C. G. Rogers' English de- partment has received more than 10,000 letters. The 10,00CXh setter, a requisi- tion for a n electrical volume,was sent by Michael Andruchck, a member of the RCAF. Thanksgiving will fall on Thursday, Nov. 26 this year. Students will not attend school on this day but will return on Friday. Now that gas rationing is almost here, students and instructors should take a more active part in the share-a-ride program being conducted in roan 39. Rides are still available. The Aviation Mechanic —James D. Quinn Jr. To enable future pilots, both private and ccnnner- cial to help meet the qualifications for a pi- lot's certificate of fit- ness, Carl Norcross, assis- tant editor of Aviation magazine, and James D. Quinn Jr., head of the Na- tional Defense Emergency program at Manhattan school of Aviation Trade,recently completed a book The Aviation Mechanic . This book is valuable to the expectant air corps cadet or mechanic because it deals with construction and maintenance of modern airplanes of every type. The Making of Tomorrow — Raoul dc Roussv dc Sales After the present world conflict, a great reorgan- izing movement will take place to reconstruct and reform the world powers. Thia movement is discussed by Raoul deRoussy deSales in his current edition, The Making of Tomorrow . Mr. deSales attempts to clarify his idea of the three most dangerous in- ternal forces in a ccmtryj Nationalism, Collectivism, and Pacifism. The two former forcee suggest a government controlled coin- try, with strong patriot- ism being behind National- ism. Emil J. Hausch, June '39 was graduated from the Roswell Army Flying school of Roswell, New Mexico, Oct. 30. Emil left the Apprentice school to Join the Army Air Corps last February. Vaughan Heard, tinshop, conductor of the Glee Club, was guest soloist at the Detroit Foundation o f Music concert, Nov. 6. Anyone passing the aud- itorium last week during Glee Club rehearsal would have been reminded that Christmas is not far off. They were practicing a Christmas carol Joy to the World . --Martin W. Numbers On the EdLUosi'l 2 edA -WEDNESDAY, NOV. Six years ago whenNcr . Miller, W-A-2 class ident, received a yoW of 10 books on the Civil War, he began col- lecting books as his life- t ime hob b y. These books, which w e r e purchased in 1900 by Nor- v, man's grandfa- Nornun ther, are valued at $150. Since then his collec. tion has increased until today he has more than 25C book8,scme dating back to 1800. The books I enjoy reading the most, 3 4 Norm, are those on his- tory which deal with methods of warfare. Activities in civilian defense and the Boy Scouli occupy some 0 f Nora's spare time. Upon couple- tion of a n eight week training course h e m made assistant air rail warden in zone eight a the east side of Detroit. In five years of scouting he has reached the rank af Star Scout. It is my ambition re- marked Carl Hoehner,W-A-i, to be a professional golfer. Sis s core 8 3hc that he has a good start toward h i s goal as he is a consistent high 70 and low 80 player. Carl has been interested in ______ golf fora number of years, but It was during the last three years that he has adopted it as his chief hobby. My greatest golfing thrill, stated Carl, when I played a nine hole course in one under par. He is enthusiastic abetf having a well organi Trade School team. When the golf season over Carl spends his lei- sure time at football,Ice- skating and basketball- He is captain of the cur- rent W-A-l class Jto basketball team. He is also interested it dancing and music, prefer- ably swing. Carl Hochncr THE CRAFTSMAN. -PAGE 3 fGame Is Plentiful’ Say Student Hunters Lieut. Comdr. David White, Alumnus ’21, flpNBSDAY, NOV. 11, 1942 $1,149.50 Given to Loan Fund Tbe Frederick E. Searle College Student Loan fund, a foundation founded by Bakers of Henry Ford Tmde school, has thus far reived donations amount- ing to $1249.50. The fund was organized t0 give financial aid to School graduates who aspire to a college educa- tion. Graduates must be of college sophomore stand- ing to borrow from the fund. Trustees are as follows: 3, G. Williams, H.J. West- frook, and R. S. Yerex. Of the present board Mr. festbrook will serve one tear, Mr. Williams two, and Mr. Yerex three. Every fall the Superin- tendent of Ford Schools is to appoint a new member. US. Marine Corps Celebrates 167 Years Semper Fidelis or al- leys faithful is the motto of the United States Marine Corps, which was organized 167 years age lest Tuesday. On Nov. 10, 1775 the sec- ond Continen- di Congress authorized the organi za- ticn of a body of men to be trained as infantry and artillery soldiers. I n the first three months they recruited 300 men teder their first officer, ’aptain Samuel Nicholas. The marine emblem, a globe, eagle, and anchor, ♦8 displayed on the shoul- •er of each uniform. The •iret uniform was a green fallow tailed coat faced ith red, white waist- :cats, and buff-colored trousers,supplemented with s high leather leggings, tossed white belts, and tricorn hats. In the United States, ••'is Marine Corps is an dependant branch of mil- itary service, and is isnerally subject to the jeoretary of Navy's orders. cen both navy and army under one ccamnand rifled command) the brines are a part of the Rifled force. Even though the war has made it difficult to pur- chase ammunition with which t o hunt, several Trade School hunters have managed to get enough to enjoy the most plentiful small game season in years. Leonard Shedd, M-A-l, shot his limit o f six pheaeants and three rab- bits after several trip3 to Ann Arbor. Hillsdale County yielded three pheasants t o the sharp shooting of George Mayne, print shop, while three pheasants and two rabbits were the victims of Lee Vogan's 16-gauge automatic gun on his ex- peditions near Northville, Plymouth, and Wayne. A catch of five pheas- ants and one rabbit wa9 the reward for Bud Finns 11, T-B-3, while tramping through the fields of his parent's farm near Flat- rock. Bud also 3hot three ducks. Although Bob Lorenz, T-A-2, only got one pheas- ant, he learned a lesson in safety. After being warned about the worn safe- ty catch on his gun, Bob persisted on hunting with it. The safety clip slipped and the gun fired. Luckily, no one was in- jured. Ernest Moyski, farmer, has bagged 16 mallard ducks. Adds Gold Star to His Just seven months ago Lieut. Commander David C. White,U.S.N., former Trade School student, received Lieut. ( omdr. David C. White the Navy Cross for attack- ing and destroying enemy ships, and now he has been Coccia's Band to Play at Frolic Dance music for the Fall Frolic at Lowrey school Saturday, Nov. 14, will be furnished by the Rhyth- rneers , a dance band or- ganized and led by Joe Co- da, M-A-2. Nine members of this tav piece band are students of Henry Ford Trade school. Joe, leader of the Rhyth- meers, is also bandmaster of the Trade School Band. Tickets to the Fall Frol- ic may be obtained from any A-clas3 president, or from John Dobrei, room 15, at 75 cents a couple. Navy Cross Award awarded the Gold Star, which is equivalent to a second award of the Cross. After leaving the Trade School i n 1921, Lieut. Comtiander White finished his high school education at Northern high school. He then entered the Naval Academy at Annapolis from which he was graduated in 1927. After serving o n the cruiser Denver and the aircraft-carrier Lexington he was transferred to sub- marine service in New Lon- don, Conn. Some time later he became Commander of the submarine Plunger and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7 . The young Lieut. Com- mander tells his parents that his Trade School training has been invalu- able to him. Mr. and Mrs. Charles White say he takes almost ab much pride in getting into a pair of overalls and tackling a mechanical problem on his submarine as he does in sinking a Jap vessel. Lieut. Commander White wrote, My Gold Star ar- rived Just three days ago, and I’m going to add an- other award to it. Stamp Sales Reach $20,584 in 10 Months The $20,000 Defense Stanp mark was passed Oct. 30 as students purchased $765 worth of stamps to bring the total sales t o $20,584.50. Reviewing the past 10 months of the drive the lowest sale was $310 on Jan. 16, the first week of the stamp campaign. Sales mounted rapidly and reached an all time high of $1377, Feb. 27, but then grad- ually dropped to attain a level of approximately $900 each scholarship day. Individual high purchase for one day is held by James Coleman, senior, who bought $56 worth of stamps, Feb. 13. The $20,584.50 in stamps, when converted into War Bonds, will be worth $27,425 in ten years. Student Hopes to Enter Annapolis to Avenge His Brother's Death I would like to enter Annapolis to acquire spe- cial training so that I might avenge my brother's death, stated Jack McKeever, W-G-2. Jack's brother, Wil- liam James Mc- keever,was one of the first Detroit sail ors lost i n the present war. Jack McRccvcr Bill, a second class seaman, was a gunner's mate o n the ill-fated Rueben James when it wa3 torpedoed in the Danish straits on Oct. 31,1941. The wooden model destroyer recruiting station, con- structed on Campus Martius i n downtown Detroit, was christened the U.S.S.McKeever T in hi3 memory on April 29, 1942. The number 13 seems to have a promi - nent place in His brother, Bill the life of my brother, said Jack. He was bom on Dec. 13; en- listed on Jan. 13, in the 13th platoon at the train- ing station; and was on the 13th American ship hit. PAGE 4. .TEE CRAFTSMAN. .WEDNESDAY. S' U, I Srons Sea Hawks Lead Intramural Race At the end of che fifth week of intramural basket- ball, the M-section Car- cajous and the T-section Sea Hawks are leading the league. The Carcajous have won four games and lost none while the Sea Hawks have waa two and lost none. last week the Carcajous played their games in the M-section and won them all by wide margins; Goph- ers 18-4, Vikings 29-11, and the Fumbling Five 23-9. The Fumbling Five defeated the Defeatists 20-15, while the Gophers trounced the Cubs 26-7, then lost to the B-All Stars 28-1. The third game the Cubs played they beat the De- featists 16-11. Who Owns Derby? Alumni or Craftsmen? In comparison with many of the cherished tokens of college students, such as the little bream Jug and the goal poet, the Alumni and Craftsmen basketball teams will vie for posses- sion of the Mol' derby hat at the Eighth Annual Baeketball Night, Nov, 21. The Craftsmen were the first to gain possession of the derby in 1935 by the score, 13-11. They lead the Alumni in number of games won by two games. The standings to date are: 1935 ...........Craftsmen 1936 ...........Craftsmen 1937 .................Tie 1938 ...........Craftsmen 1939 ..............Alumni 1940 ...........Craftsmen 1941 ..............Alumni 1942 ...............? ? ? H.F.T.S. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS Team Captain Won Lost Pet. Carcajous Shedd 4 0 1.000 Sea Hawks Martin 2 0 1.000 Aces Taylor 2 1 .666 B All Stars Set la 2 1 .666 Jinx Hoehner 2 1 .666 Kreatures Bcmmarito 2 1 .666 Gophers Dullin 1 1 .500 Hawks Karenko 1 1 .500 Cubs Oldenkamp 2 2 .500 Fumbling Five Travis 2 2 .500 Blue Devils Hurteau 0 2 .000 Boogt3 Woogie Boys Hunter 0 2 .000 Defeatists Regep 0 2 .000 Vikings Jackson .000 Canon s Bowling Team Holds First Place; Thanksgiving Prizes to Be Awarded Nov. 14 Taking first place in th« Students Bowling Ie uo this week with 24 wins and 12 losses is team 9, cap- tained by Leonard Carzon, while Elmer Jacobs’ team remains in first place in the Instructors League, with 25 wins and 11 Losses. In the students league, Ray Rexine still tops in- dividual hlgi. single and individual high whree with 234 and 613, respectively, while Fred Krey retains his hold on individual high average with 167. Retaining team high game with 965 and team high three with 2563 in the students league Is team 5, captained by Fred Krey. Thanksgiving prizes con- sisting of $10.00 will be offered on Nov. 14 to stu- dents bowling th9 highest number of pins over their average, one prize to the class with averages of 140 and over, and the other prize to the class with averages of 139 and under. All A-Classes Elect New Presidents; Hobbies and Ambitions for Future Revealed The following students were recently elected pres- ident of their respective A-classes. A short bio- graphical sketch of each Wilbur Valentins, W.A • ...looke forward to coming a draftsman. ho -Class presidents, front row. left tc Eugene Jones, and Albert Fiscelli. Grubby. John Kulv. Keith is added. Clarence Grubby, M-A-1, .. .will attend college to major in chemistry_____hae played Intramural basket- ball three years____favor- ite sports are football and baseball. Eugene Jones, M-A-2,... will enlist in Army Air Corps...hopes t o attain rank as technical sergeant over ground crew___present hobby is mechanics. Alex Carabas, M-A-3,... will be tool and die-maker Graduate Quizzed on Radio Program Larry Churley, repre- senting Henry Ford Trade school, answered questions about the school over Earl Godwin’s program, Watch the World Go By on sta- tion WXYZ,Friday, Oct. 30. Mr. Godwin, news cannen- tator on this daily Ford Motor Co. program, visited the Trade School the day proceeding the broadcast. He asked that a represen- tative be sent to be irter- viewed on his program, the last in the series origi- nating frem Dearborn Inn. In his talk, iArry de- scribed the qualifications for enrollment, scholar- ship received by students, and of work done by grad- uates in defense shops. right: Alex Cr.rab.is. orman Milkr. Back row. left to right Clirc Kcslcr. and Wilbur Valentine. to attend col lege... foot- ball and swimming are fa. vorite sports. Norman Miller, W-A-2,... to enlist in Marine Cor Is his hope.. .hobbies an collecting books and re- pairing autasobiles. Albert Fiscelli, W-AJ, .. .aspires t o becane i blg-namc band leader x arranger far a large baa: __hobby is playing acccr- dian and arranging music, Keith Keseler, T-A-I, .. .will continue his tr and become tool and dJe- maker___his hobby i9 wool- working. John Kuly, T-A-2,.. .will enlist In Navy as airpitt machinist’s mate...hottj is collecting stamps. Bill Stewart, four president of T-A-3, left Trade School to enlist in seme branch of ours : forces. An election w replace him will be held. Meatless Tuesday Plan)ied for Durati Students experienced tk first meatless meal i the Trade School Oct. 2 a the school Inaugu’ated tk meatless day in order save approximately pounds of meat for tk fighting forces. This meatless seal wib occur e ery Tuesday the duration. $6,272 Contributed to War Chest Fund ar Chest collections frcm students and instruc- tors of Henry Ford Trade school and instructors of tfce Apprentice and Training achools totaled $6,272.37. trade School students gave $1,168.39. Although the goal o f $10,000 was not reached, tile year's sum was agrax- lj tely 570 per cent more than that given last year. For the past three years collections have been as follows: 1939 — $1316.08; 1940 — $1444.97; 1941 — $936.71. F. . E. A. to Hold Dinner-Dance Dec. 9 A dinner-dance for mem- bers of Ford Industrial Educational Association, their wive 8 and lady friends, will be held at the Danish Brotherhood Tenple, 1775 West Forest axenue, 7 p.m., Dec. 19 to celebrate the first anni- xersary of the association. Tickets at $1.50 a per- son nay be obtained from Harry Bevan, tool room bench. Chairman Herman Larsen is in charge of entertainment. (She draftsman VOL. 6. NO. 4 HEN.dY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN NOV. 25. 1942 First Thanksgiving Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their Joint committee, requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiv- ing and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Al- mighty God, especially by affording them an opportun- ity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being... . November 26. 1789 George Washington Garden Students Raise Vegetables Valued at $9,359.42 During Summer Months The Thanksgiving theme this year for the 750 Trade School garden stu- dents can be sung to the tune of $9,359.42 worth of free vegetables. This amount is a marked increase over previous years’ harvest. Harvests for the last three years are as folleas: 1940 $4,831.19 Craftsman ‘Goodfellow Edition’ to Go on Sale Dec. 8,9, 10, and 11 Jeit edition o f The draftsman will go on sale 8,9,10,11 to aid the Old Newsboys' Goodfellow ?icd in their attempt to 369 that every child in troit ha8 a Christmas. is the only edition sold during the year. the past five years •fle Craftsman has been txtributlng to this organ- tion. Through the sale '• the Goodfellow edition, ‘3 e Craftsman raised 9.02 i n 1940, and Ct9.82 in 1941. Tqs Goodfellow Fund will ®rt Its 29th-annual ’Old jewsboy' drive Tuesday, 15 when the old news- take their places on street comers for a ,e hours. On this day a ?resentative from the School will go down ” Woodward and Grand River avenues to purchase a news- paper frem James Bishop, Ford Motor Co., an old newsboy, with the money obtained from the sale of Uuv a paper pleased The Craftsman. Many children in Detroit wouldn’t have a Christmas if it wasn't for this or- ganization founded in 1914 by the late James J.Brady. This year the goal i s $160,000. The Goodfellow's slogan is No kiddie with- out a Christmas . 1941 ............$6,699.72 1942 ............ 9,359.42 The rise in valuation of each year denotes an in- crease in yield as well as a n increase i n retail price. Although no pro- duce was sold, the retail valuation of each harvest was reported. The school has had gar- dens for four years. In 1939 the boys had individ- ual gardens. Since then it ha9 been run on a com- munity basis. The Trade School pro- vides all seeds and mater- ials needed for gardening. The garden students, G-, F-, E-, and D-class boys, work in the garden about 16 hours each season. They have two years as a garden student. A soil rebuilding pro- gram was started in 1940. Each fall, rye is planted and plowed under in the spring. This year, barn- yard manure was spread over the entire tract. Thirty-five acres of rye were sewed this fall. Eighteen and one-half tons of cabbage and approx- imately eighteen tons of potatoes composed the largest harveet. Twenty-three varieties of vegetables were planted. Tomatoes and egg plant were the only two that did not yield well. Faculty Donates to Blood Bank With the opening of the Red Cross Blood Bank in the Press Steel building, Trade School instructors have been called upon to donate a pint of blood in an effort to obtain an ad- equate supply to be used for emergency transfusions for our armed forces. First instructors to do- nate were J.E. Wills, com- mercial tool, and Otto Pohl, cnnmerclal tool. Most students o f the Trade School are not elig- ible as blood donor8 be- cause the age limit is I8- 60. Any one between the ages of 18 and 21 must ob- tain parental consent. A merit system has been devised whereby a person making his first donation receives a bronze pin. The third contribution brings the donor a silver pin. Patient8 must wait fran eight to ten weeks before making a second donation. The following instruc- tors were assigned to pro- mote the campaign: A. J. Morrisey, Herman Larson, Winter Cooper, Steve Wod- kow8ki,Bert Gelmine,Harold Seel, Wingfield Martin. T. S. to Get Ration Books at Tire Plant Students and instructors who need extra gas in the new gas rationing program will be able to apply for an extra amount at the of- ficial rationing board in Ford Motor Co. Tire Plant. A certain day will b e set aside for students and instructors to make appli- cation for B or C ration books. When these plans are completed, they will be anounced over the pub- lic address system. To get a B or C card de- pends upon distance between home and place of employ- ment, adequacy of bus or street car transportation, and number o f persons sharing rides with you. PAGE 2. JTHE CRAFTSMAN 7 4e G’uzjfUsna+t- Printed and published every other Wednesday during the school year by and for students of Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn, Michigan (Member f i T • JI94I-42) ------------------------- HAROLD CUNNINGHAM EDITOR _______________________WEDNESDAY, Jack Ostrander_____________________£______ An oil painting o f a one-inch micrometer dis- played in room 40 is the work of Jack Ostrander, T-B-2, whose ambition is to become a draftsman. NOV • 25, 1942 —P™l Quini Paul Quint, ALL'AMERICAN RATING 30'4041 ARNOLD ROCHOLL EDWARD MATLOCK RAYMOND HEYN NORMAN LANGEN CLARENCE GRUBBY Adviser __REPORTORIAL STAFF KENNETH MULLANEY BOB WINTERHALTER LEONARD CAR70N DONALD BOWERING FRED BUSH KEITH KESLER DONALD JOCKS JOHN MATLE MARIO MARINI VERNON CARVEY JOHN CADDY CAROL STONE HAROLD WEAVER .......................E. H. STOELTING Jack,who has been paint ing and sketch- ing for more than four years. has Vol. 8, No. 4 Wednesday, Nov. 25, 194? WE’ WE’ We” stand for freedom, liberty, and peace. We are the men who face death 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the swamp infested Solemon Islands and We are the men who were torpedoed in the Atlantic and Pacific while transporting food and ammunition to our starving allies in Europe. We are the young men who died at Pearl Harbor and on Bataan Peninsula. We are the men who work 10 hours a day 7 days a week in our great defense plants making the arms that are helping drive the Axis back. We are the people who- pay the taxes and buy War Bonds and Stamps that are helping our government in this struggle against the foe. We are the butcher, the farmer, the office boy, the doctor, the nurse, the tool maker, the salesman and many others. We are the people who walk instead of ride to save gasoline and rubber and We are the people who are eating less meat so our boys in the service might have more. But are We complaining? I'll say we’re not. We will work more and fight harder until our goal has been attained. Say! Have I told you who We are? Well, We Americans! made portraits of his mother and grand- mother . He has several other paintings hang- ing o n the wall o f his room at heme. Although I have never done anything of this type before, Jack said, ex- plaining about the picture of the micrometer, I like the work. G. W. Armstrong, math- ematics, after leaving Missouri State Teachers College as a three-letter man in baseball, basket- ball, and football, im- mediately played profes- sional baseball in the Three-I-League and Vincen- nes Kit League for four are years, as a catcher. Freedom -- Be Thankful It’s Yours In 1621, following their first successful harvest, the Pilgrims in New England proclaimed a day of feast and prayer t o thank God L. J. Ryan, shop theory, during the past 12 years, has served as scoutmaster in the Fordson Boy Scout Troop, consisting of 40 boys. for their good harvest. There has never been a law to govern Thanksgiving day. Its date is set by proclamation of the presi- dent. Ever since that first Thanksgiving our country has made a tradition of Thanksgiving. Each year we have more to be thankful for. At the first Thanks- giving the people were thankful only because they had a plentiful harvest, but now during times of war we should be thankful for the freedan that still reigns in our country. On Nov. 26 this year we should be thankful that we still enjoy the benefits of a free world and we should remember that some- where persons are dying that we m a y continue to enjoy these benefits. On the Zdliicvi'l 2 ed ? The family and I take this opportunity to thank the Ford Trade school for their generosity in giving us the fresh vegetables we have enjoyed all fall. They have been most de- licious. Mrs. Frances W. Kunze Samuel Manzella, former student, became the 30,000 Detroit army enlistee. EMiiimuvg Tern Sayres, English, now has his office o n the third floor in the radio roam. Here he is provided with more space in which to do his work. His for- mer office was on the sixth floor of the Trade School, at the top of the elevator shaft which is new being used by the Naval Service school. 2 -FOR VWAT THEY BC DOING Although W-A-l, likes to hunt he dislikes guns. This is the reason why he h taken archery as his hobby. Paul’s equipment, after two years collecting i8 He has been secretary of j the Trenton Field Archers Club for more «. f than a year and also be- ■ longs to the Michigan Arch- ers, and Na- tional Archer Haul Association. I n local competition last year h e won five medals and seven ribbons. This year he h a 8 v® six ribbons as no medals were awarded because of the war. Tipping the scale at 250 pounds hasn’t hampered his athletic ability. During the intramural baseball season in 1940, he cap. tained the Superman team that became sec- tional champions. Besides baseball, he bcwls and roller-skates. And this isn’t done far reducing purpose either but strictly far pleasure, laughed Paul. Vocationally his ambi- tion is to become a mechan- ical engineer; avocaticn- ally he hopes to became a champ among archers. During the T-secticc singing period, Nov. U Umberto Petrini, T-A-l, played taps in observance of Armistice Day,and Keith Kesler, T-A-l class presi- dent, led the students in the responsive reading. Approximately 200 P sons attended the Fall Frolic which was spon- sored by the A-classes at Lowrey school, Nov. 14. Due to a break in the main water pipe at gate Nov. 11, all lavatories in the B-building, except four which operate an c: water, were temporarilj , were out of commission THE CRAFTSMAN PAGE 3 NOV. 25, 1942. Instructors Enlist in Merchant Marines Three T.,ee Trade School in- store left last week Toilet in the Merchant They are Ernest will become navigators. All three are Trade School graduates. Mr. Dainty who was graduated School in January, 1941. Other Trade School In- structors in service are; Robert Dale, John Darling, Joseph Orr Ernest Dainty John Frazier j ty, Joseph G. Orr, and .xnE. Frazier. Their de- mure brings the number ■ former Trade School in- sist or s in the armed sirice of our country to i, Msssrs. Orr and Frazier ift Nov. 15 while Mr. iinty left, Nov. 20. All ere sent to the United hates Maritime Training Station, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. After iree months training they in Jan. '42, received a Quill and Scroll pin for his work on The Craftsman staff. Previous to his enlistment he worked in room 1. Mr. Orr, lathe instruc- tor on afternoons, was graduated in June, 1940. While in the school he re- ceived a letter for intra- mural baseball. John Frazier, transfer crib, afternoon shift, was graduated from the Trade Albert Giasson, Steve Oregorsky, John Qnderko, Hugo Ristow, John Truman Dick Krey, Harold Young Walter Da liman and John Slavich. 'Drat' Rationing If There Be Hills An open road on a sunny day offers many countless pleasures, but a full gas tank holds only 17 gallons of which 15 were nearly gone. This caused little worry in the mind of C. R. Weems, librarian, as he rolled into a little gas station, stopping at the first pump in Cherokee, N. C. Five gallons please, was Mr. Weems unconcerned remark. Without blinking an eye the tenant drawled, Give me your rationing ticket. Rationing ticket! Don't tell me that has started here already, was Mr. Weem's only defense. Yes it has, the tenant assured. A little later that same day Mr. Weems found him- self on a lonely deserted mountain road. Every drop of that last gallon of gas was gone. The motor turned over for the last time, but to his amazement the car continued to roll. Coasting down-hill for 17 miles he was at last acre® the border into Gatlens- burgh, Tennessee where gas rationing had not yet penetrated. hdent Laughs at Gas Rationing With His fl to 40 Miles Per Gallon 'Blitz Buggy’ Because he liked to •.Inter with anything me- sanical, Henry Berghoff, U-l, started his unusual icbby of building midget m about three years Henry bought a one cyl- 2der washing machine •tor, and with the help - a companion built a tdget car which resembles 5station wagon. The car 3 a body made of wood, Runted on a steel frame. ••seats two people com- •atably. The station 8® weighs about 200 . cds, gets from 60 to 70 ties to the gallon, and til go about 20 miles per tor. Henry' s newe st ac c amp - •Ishment Is a heavier and • 3ter car which is pat- •imed after a blitz buggy. This car weighs around •0 pounds because the is galvanized iron the frame is made of iron. The motor in the blitz buggy is a one cylinder motorcycle engine which enables the car to travel approximately 35 miles per hour and to get from 35 to 40 miles per gallon of gas. Henry and his boy friend took a trio during his Henry's blitz buggy summer vacation i n his blitz buggy. He says about the trip we covered 500 miles and only had to put in a gallon of gas every 40 miles. When he gets his four gallons of gas a week, he will be able o run both cars. Opinions Given on 18-19 Draft What is your opinion regarding the legislation to draft 18-19 year old youths for military ser- vice? Following are the stu- dents and instructors' re- ply to this question as asked by your inquiring re- porter . R. E. Bell, civics: If they are old enough for combat service they are old enough to vote. Ginger Love, room 6 . It will either make them or break them. Fred Bush, 17: I had already planned to enlist. Ray Robinson, 18: A few months in the service will do us all a little good. Jaok Butterfield, 17: Good thing for a lot of these fellows who are Just hanging around street cor- ners. Thomas Rriley, 18: If Uncle Sam wants me, he'll take me. Ely Lahti, 17; I don't think it gives a fellow a chance in life, but I'm ready. Ejan Johnsten, 21: We young fellows can stand more than the older men. Don Courtney, 18: A guy ought to have a chance to vote first. Lester Sally, 19: I'm ready anytime. Roy Yerex, chemistry: Although I regret that these young boys must go to war I am confident that the men in authority who asked for the draft are in a better position to know what our army needs. Debating Studied by B-Class Students Under the supervision of Albert Thompson, English, B-class boys are being taught public speaking through debating. This type of study gives each boy a chance to ex- press his opinion on a certain topic and develops his speaking abilities, stated Mr. Thompson. Mr. Thompson plans to continue the debating ses- sions throughout the se- mester. PAGE 4 THE CRAFTSMAN Sr TS Seahawks, Craftsmen, and Shop Win Annual Basketball Titles Youth was in the spot- light at the Annual Bas- ketball Nite,Nov. 21, when the D-class Seahawks con- quered. the A-clas8 Carca- jous, the Craftsmen downed the Alumni and a younger of the Carcajous was the fast passing of the Sea- hawks . A youthful shop team which averaged four years younger than the class in- structors, retained the ”i ’ Left to right: Captains Wilton Robmson, M-Section. James Martin, T-Sec- tion, Lillord Cobb. Craftsmen; Alex Farino. Alumni; Charles Hunt, Clas ______________Instructors, and Steve Vigh, Shop Instructors. the the shop team defeated class instructors. In the feature tilt of the evening an experienced Alumni team was beaten, 36-27, by the Craftsmen. Lillord Cobb and Sam Mc- Kee were the main scoring factors for the victors with 16 and 11 points, re- spectively, while A1 Lor- ente and Elsworth Stevens, of the Alumni, scored six points each. M-3ection Carcajous were on the short end of 22-14 score when the bell ended their game with the T-sec- tion Seahawks for Senior Intramural Championship. Both teams played hard and fast throughout the game; hewever the dominat- ing feu;tor In the defeat Craftsmen 'Midget' Scores 11 Points Sam McKee, Craftsmen, may have been the smallest and lightest player of the Craftsmen-Alumni teams, but he lived up to the old saying that big surprises come in small packages by scoring 11 of his team's 36 points at the Annual Basketball Nite, Nov. 21. He was only exceeded by his teammate Lillord Cobb who scored 16 points. Black High Hat for third consecutive year by swamplng the class team, 21-6. The classmen's ina- bility to recover the ball off the backboard gave the shop a nine point lead at the half. This lead was never overtaken. fecidJzeJhcM, A sure case of brotherly love came during the shop- class instructors game. Veraie Richards was so at- tached to Steve Vigh that he hung on to him for ap- proximately 20 feet, but Mr. Richards' affections only netted Steve two free shot 3 . It may be a coincidence but the three teams whose scores dominated the left side of the scoreboard turned out to be the win- ners. The loosers should demand an investigation! During half-time period of the shop-class instruc- tors game, Wilfred Cortis, tool roan, walked into the dressing room and passed out oranges to each player. Buy the way; where did our ten cheer leaders pick up that snappy cheer of one, two,three FIGHT and then walk off the floor leaving practically every- body with their math open? ----------------------WEDNESDAY, MOV. 2c 14 Faculty Members Sec. Lieut. Littlcf Teach Night School Returns to SchrJ Fourteen Trade School Second Lieutenant T and Apprentice school in- E.Littler, Jan 1940 structors are now teaching mer editor of'w f(f in night schools through- f out Wayne County. Ten of these are from the Trade School. The schools a t which they teach and the sub- jects are as follows; R. B. Teeple,blue-print read- ing at Mackenzie;Fred Nich- olson, blue-print reading at Royal Oak High; A. M. Wagener, inspection at Lawrence Tech; O.R. Scott, shop mathematics at North- eastern; and L. H. Bar- tholomew and L. J. Croteau have a n auto-mechanics class at the International Branch o f the Y.W.C.A. Shop instructors who hold classes are Henry Eiszler, inspection at Lincoln Park High; Ed Gaterman and A. Eichman, teach machine tool operation a t Ypsi- lanti Central High and N orthwestern,respectively. From the Apprentice school: E. J. Dombrowski teaches a class on plas- tics at Wayne University; L. A. Twork, metallurgy at Wayne University and shop mathematics a t Fordson; Fred Jones, machine shop at Western and Cass; and E. C. Pierce, hydraulics at Wayne University. Second Lieut David F.. Link man, visited the Trade School Friday, Nov. 13 while on a few days' leaTc! Upon leaving The Crafts- man office, David, workei for a few months as a p . licity agent in the Pert Apprentice school. He Joined the aray ir April, 1941 as a clerk in the Army Induction Cen- ter at West Fort street. He received hie training at Ford Sheridan, 111. Later he attended offi- cers training school at Aberdeen,Maryland, and re- ceived his canmissicn as second lieutenant In the ordnance division of the United States Army. THE CRAFTSMEN BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Jacobs’ Team Still Leads Instructors League; Carzon’s, Geiger’s Teams Share Student Lead With 27 wins and 17 losses, Elmer Jacobs' teas re- mains in first place in the Instructors Bowling League for the fourth consecutive time, while teams 1 and 9, captained by Frank Geiger and Leonard Carzon, respec- tively, share first place in the Students League, each with 20 wins and 16 losses this season. Thanksgiving prizes of $5 were awarded to Boh Winterhalter and Jacee Finley, Students league, who bowled 51 and 08 plus over average,respectively. Percy Philbum with 74 pins over average a n d George Wifling with 71 pins over average in Instructors League also received $5 prizes Individual high average in the Students League is held by Fred Krey with IBB In the Instructors League, Richard Matzoll and Percy Phi lb urn are tied with averages of 164 Nov. 21 Alumni here 27 Sandwich there Dec. 4 Patterson there 11 Kennedy there 12 Port Huron here Jan. 8 Mackenzie there 15 Birmingham here 22 Lincoln Park there 29 Hazel Park there Feb. 5 Hazel Park here 16 Birmingham there 19 Lincoln Park here 27 Port Huron there 'No Kiddie Without a Christmas 3h? draftsman YOL. 8. NO. 5. HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN_____________________DEC. 9, 1942 His Christmas Depends Upon Yon Jones Toastmaster at FIEA Banquet Fred Jones, of the Ford Apprentice School, 111 be toastmaster at the Ford Industrial Education As- sociation dinner - dance, to be held at the Danish Brotherhood Temple, a t 6:45 p. m., Saturday, Dec. 19. This dinner-dance is to celebrate the first an- niversary of the F.I.E.A. Entertainment for the occasi cm will feature Jancing to the music of a Ford Motor Co. orchestra; song selections b y the Frade School Harmonizers v i t h accompaniment by Fred Williams; Salvatore Cucciara, tenor; Nafe Al- ley, imitator; Emil Go- ■atch, trumpet; Jimmy Ted- cast le, Scottish comedian; end Del Mar and his wife, aagicians. Committee members for the party are Herman Lar- son,William Blcnnnel, Steve odkcwski, Harry Bevan, Charles Hunt, and Vaughan Eeard. The association,consist- ing of 450 out of 500 in- structors o f the Ford Schools was founded t o pranote a better under- standing between students and instructors. More than 300 tickets have been sold. With the passage of the 18-19 year-old draft law approximately 30 per cent of all A-class students •ill be required to regis- ter at their local draft tcard this December. Pres- ident Roosevelt set the following dates for all 18-year-olds to register. D®c. 11 to Dec. 17—Boys •ho became 18 during July or August, 1942. Dec. 21 to Dec. 24—Boys •ho became 18 during Sep- tember or October, 1942. A little boy dressed in shabby clothes pressed his nose against the frosted window as he peered into the heavens. Yes, he was looking for Santa Claus. He knew Santa had re- ceived his letter. He knew that Santa would not for- get him. He had faith. Well, Santa will ccrne. He will cane because the Goodfellows are on the Job as they have been in the Dec. 26 to Dec. 31—Boys who became 18 during No- vember, and those who will bee cane 18 during December, 1942. Boys who will be 18 on o r after January 1, 19.43 will register o n their birthday. If this date falls on Sunday or a hol- iday the boys must regis- ter on the following day. Persons failing to reg- ister are liable to five years imprisonment or a $10,000 fine; or both. past 27 years, bringing shoes, stockings, candy, and toys purchased with the proceeds from the sale of Goodfellow newspapers. This year the Goodfellows plan to see that Santa Claus does not fail to visit Detroit's 40,000 to 50,000 needy children. This requires hard work. But to see the delighted faces of the youngsters as they receive their Good- fellow boxes is worth all the effort put forth. With the purchase of this paper, the slogan of the Goodfellows becane3 nearer to a reality. There must truly be No Kiddie Without a Christmas. Vacatia+vi Students who have not reached their 18th birth- day, and who have good at- tendance and thrift-fund records will receive a week's scholarship during Christmas vacation begin- ning Dec. 25, 1942. W-sectian will return to class Jan. 4, 1943. Students will receive scholarship, Dec. 24. Students to Help Sing 'Requiem’ Sixteen boys frean Henry Ford Trade School Glee Club will Join with 700 others in the singing of Verdi's Messa da Requiem to be given at 3 p. m., Sunday, Dec. 13, in the Masonic Temple Auditorium, Second and Temple Avenues. This musical presenta- tion will be given in mem- or ian of Ignacy Jan Pader- ewski, noted symphonic pianist. Thaddeus Wronski will be the conductor. The 700 voices, composed of glee clubs from 12 De- troit high schools and numerous other Detroit choirs, will be broadcast to all parts of the world by shortwave. This con- cert will not be broadcast over Detroit stations. Vaughan Heard, Glee Club director, and Dave Morri- sey, civics, will also take part in the singing. Master-af-ceremonies will be George Stark, Detroit News writer, while newly elect Gov. Harry F. Kelly will be guest speaker. Wladyslaw Sikorski, pre- mier of Poland, is ex- pected to attend. Tickets at $1.10; $2.20; $3.30 may be purchased at Grinnell's music store, or from Mr. Heard, tin shop. Net proceeds will be do- nated to charity. Girl Employee to Sing At Assembly Periods Miss Dorothy Strel, transfer crib, will sing Contique de Noel (Oh Holy Night) during the M,- W,- and T-section Christmas singing periods. Miss Strel has studied voice for two years from a private teacher. To familiarize them with school custans, one-third of the girls in the Ap- prentice School and Trade School will attend one of these programs each week. Registration for 18-19 Draft to Affect One-Third of A-Class Students PAGE 2 .THE CRAFTSMAN. Ike QrutjjUmoHr Printed and published every other. Wednesday during the school year by and for students of Henry Ford Trade School Tsa5 Dearborn, Michigan (Member 11941-42) HAROLD CUNNINGHAM EDITOR ALL-AMERICAN RATING 39'AO 41 .REPORTORIAL STAFF ARNOLD ROCHOLL KENNETH MULLANEY BOB WINTERHALTER EDWARD MATLOCK LEONARD CAR70N DONALD BOWERING RAYMOND HEYN FRED BUSH KEITH KESLER DONALD JOCKS NORMAN LANGEN JOHN MATLE MARIO MARINI VERNON CARVEY CLARENCE GRUBBY JOHN CADDY CAROL STONE HAROLD WEAVER Adviser..................................E. H. STOELTING Vol. 8 No. 5 Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1942 Thanks, It’s Swell of You ! When you purchased this edition of The Craftsman you contributed to the Christmas Joy of sane young person. You have also procured your own happiness; happiness that is yours because you have the power to give. Yes, you are a Goodfellow. To the child you are a symbol of Santa Claus because you have not forgotten those less fortunate than yourself. To the American people you are a symbol of goodwill, charity, and good- fellowship. Between 40,000 aid 50,000 unfortunate Detroit children will benefit fran your generosity. It is your contri- bution and the contributions of thousands of others like you that will assure N o Kiddie Without a Christmas.” Write a Letter to Him Soldiers, sailors, and marines, according to authen- tic reports, have an abundance of wholesome food, warm clothing, comfortable beds, and A-l educational oppor- tunities. All these the government provides. There is another Important aid to building good sol- diers that cannot be provided by the government. To Christmas Seals Help Control TB Carrying a vital war- time message, Protect Your Home from Tuberculo- sis , the 36th annual Christmas Seal Drive now asks your support. Eng- land, Wales, Scotland, France and Canada report that this war has brought rapid increases in tuber- culosis cases. Christmas seals will help prevent such tragedy striking in this country. Michigan was the first great dairy state to be- come accredited for the control of bovine tuber- culosis. Through infected milk, bovine tuberculosis spread to humans and in 1917 this country had an army o f hunchbacks cuid lame children. Today this form of the disease is dis- appearing. Through the sale o f Christmas seals, clinics are built for research and investigation of the germ, and also for educating the public about the tubercu- losis disease. Contrary to common opin- ion sanatoriums are not supported by the Christmas seals, but by state taxes at the cost of more than render this aid is our part; namely, write letters. When the top kick yells mails in there is always a scramble, followed too often by a let-down, home- sickness. Men who have been in service say that boys are inter- ested in the little and personal things. Don't send them any problems to solve; they have another Job to do. Nearly 100 studentb and instructors of Henry Ford Trade School are in ser- vice. Addresses of most of these are available in The Craftsman Office. Why not write a few letters? $4,000,000 each year. Learning without doing, psychologists tell us, brings about a state of mental stagnation. On the Zditcvi'l Tis True If a piece of paper is wrapped tightly around a small copper ac brass tube, it will not burn when placed in a candle flame. Not a hard problem to solve, once we knew that copper or brass is a good conductor of heat. The heat is carried away so rapidly by the metal tube that the paper cannot obtain enough heat for combustion. William Jackson, book- store, is back on the Job after spending three days in the hospital as a re- sult of injuries received Nov. 22, when the horse he was riding tripped and rolled over him. War Stamp sales reached $22,075.25 last week a s students purchased $821 in stamps Nov. 13,and $669.75 worth Nov. 27 . Vaughan Heard, glee club director, will be baritone soloist in a minstrel show sponsored by the Shriners, at the Masonic Temple, Dec. 14 and 15. In the chorus there will be more than 250 voices. Dorothy Strel, transfer crib, led the students in singing the National An- them and America at the singing period, Dec. 2. The United States Navy Band played a iew selec- tions . A CHRISTMAS for an the':-: ; yrj K DD ESf 1 1 .WEDNESDAY, DK. 9) JJ ’ • • « Working fron pictttrM and diagrams taken tr magazines and books, M (Xcrutniewicz, W-F-l, aod his father have built a working model of a coast gun that took nine and one-haIf months to can- plete. This gun, which meas- ures 16 inch- es from the tip of the bar- rel to the end o f the car- —obcn riage, fires a 12 gauge shot gun shell. Bob and his dad have al- s o started building a model of an anti-aircraft gun that will fire a 32- caliber bullet. Each gun is built to an exact scale of the actual gun. Two other models, cue of a Civil War gun and cue fran the war ship Consti- tution, each of which fire a three-eighths ball bear- ing, were constructed hj Bob's father in 1939 when he first started his hobby of building such models. All parts for these models are turned out is a workshop in the base- ment of their hone. Aside fran building model guns Bob also builds and re- pairs furniture. When not working at his handicraft, Bob lites roller skating and Ice skating. John Alexander Fleming, former etudes , reported lost in battle of Dieppe, is a prisoners Camp St a lag, Germany. Jack McKeever, W-G-2, accanpanied the Detroit Lions, professional foot- ball team, to their gases for two years. The teas presented him with a watch fob in October, 1941- Major P. G. Hart and Mr. H. Eills, of the Army W Forces, were official ob- server s as students evacuated to the air-rai shelter in five two minutes faster than any previous drill; the air-raid drill 0 •• DEC. 9, 1942 .THE CRAFTSMAN. .PACK 3 wnsioii Is Keynote of Apprentice Program I A, Committee powers Boosted Sareral change8, of in- -flt to the apprentice, ft been made in the Joint Lenticeehip Camnittee Jt ap 0luce it began its stings a year ago. Its jUjoneihilities have been Ljtly increased and it JTscmethlng to say about jut things concerned with Hrenticeship. The pres- et member o of the C ennuit- : e are as follows: for the UAW-CIO: Thcanae fctterson, secretary; Al tederburk, Joseph Cheek, imtar Thiessen, and Olen !xag. For the Ford Ccan- Jjry; William F. Mueller, firman; Seibert S. Mul- atto, E. F. Jenkins, Haig vince, and Harlan R. Ar- •Jur. Meetings are held mekly. Joseph H. Pieconke has resigned, and Thomas P. ioea is now Michigan Rep- resentative for the Feder- jl Caanittee cn Apprentice- jhlp, War Manpower Ccamnls- ila. The Ccanmlttee was aider the Jurisdiction of die Department of labor Etil recently. The Joint Apprenticeship .'mittee is the clearing loose for all quest ions regarding each apprentice. It also rules an all in- ilridual apprenticeship rises where controversial joints exist. Apprentice Director J. H. Wolfe School Gives Aid Hundreds of requests for letters o f credit have been received from appren- tices enlisting i n the armed forces so that the service might be informed of the individual's class and shoproan training. The Apprentice School office is glad to send such a record of completed work to anyone whan the apprentice may designate. Sailors no longer have to hold their pea Jackets and caps in their laps when they're in the B- building Apprentice School classrooms. A special cloakroom was built re- cently, and Trade School boys serve as checkers dur- ing the rush moments. Thousands Trained Under J. H. Wolfe The guiding hand of the Appiantice Schools belongs to J. H. Wolfe, director of Ford Apprentice Train- ing. He has been associ- ated with The Ford Company for more than a quarter of a century. Working for years with Supt. F. E. Searle, he has helped to fashion a great organization from little, an organization whose single purpose is to help men to better understand their work and thus be better prepared for their future. Because of the magnitude and complexity of the training programs in the Ford Company today, thou- sands of men's lives are directly and indirectly under the combined dynamic direction of Mr. Wolfe and the guidance and counsel of Supt. Searle. Mr. Wolfe is co-author of six of the most widely used textbooks in the world. Recipient of an honorary Doctor of Science degree last June for his unique contribution to industrial education, reflected i n his textbooks, through a new and original system in the manipulation of mathe- matical problems, he is in turn shop man, teacher, golfer, musician, and, for the past few weeks, a far- mer. feet the 'Boys' Who Run the 4 Ford Apprentice Schools In the sett ing up of cial branches of the pprentice School to meet le demands of the National tfense training program p Ford Motor Canpany, Hr men hwve made their pearances as supervisors ■ the schools during the last two years. These men,as well as a con- siderable num- ber of others that form the nucleus of the teaching staffs of the newer „ . . schools, were K. Arthur , ' T tt —— chosen by J.H. fe, frem the regular •ching staff of the B- lding Apprentice School. Thus, the following su- pervisors, in addition to department heads and a B. C. Brcwcn W. F. Mueller number of regular instruc- tors, were originally trained in the first Ap- prentice School: HARLAN R. ARTHUR: Su- pervisor, Ford Apprentice and Engineering Schools; graduate o f Apprentice School; former head o f mathematics department,Ap- prentice School; advanced academic work in industrial education and mathematics; co-author, Machine Shop Theory and Practice,' with A. M. Wagener. BUTIXR C. BREWKN: Su- pervisor, Director School; graduate o f Henry Ford Trade School and Apprentice School; a d- vanced work in mechanical en- gineering. WILLIAM F. MUELLER: Su- pervisor, Air- s p MulllLcn craft School; graduate of Henry Ford Trade School (Continued on page 4) Apprentice School Training at 8000 The development of the Apprentice Schools in the past year has kept in dou- ble-step with the War Pro- duction program. Training approximately 8000 men, civilians and army and navy enlistees, the schools are patterned after the parent Appren- tice School in the B-build- ing, which is guiding the activities of the Ford Air- craft School, the Airplane School at Willow Run, the Director School in High- land Park, and the score of subsidiary units scat- This is the Appren- tice School page of the Goodfellcw edition o f The Craftsman. The school thanks the appren- tices and Instructors for purchasing this copy. tered throughout Michigan. All work is under the leadership of J. H. Wolfe, director of Ford Appren- tice Training, with the counsel and supervision of Supt. F. E. Searle. The regular apprentice program for the Rouge plant is chiefly conducted in the B-building. The Aircraft School ban- dies a large number of men being converted from motor mechanics to airplane en- gine mechanics, men en- gaged in aircraft produc- tion, and machine-shop men. In addition, the Aircraft School building houses a large portion of the train- ing facilities for the av- iation machinists and ma- chinists mates i n the Naval Training School. The Airplane School, which began using the new school building adjacent to the Bomber Plant in June, is one of the best equipped schools for air- craft engine mechanics and related instruction in the United States. Large scale working models of the B-2- 24 bomber and its parts, completely functioning to the smallest detail, cover thousands of square feet. The Ford Director School in Highland Park has three (Continued on page 4) PAGE 4. .THE CRAFTSMAN Srom -Wednesday, dec 9 Comedian, Writer, and Singer Art Early Experiences of Shop Instructor Craftsmen Open Then Losing to After defeating theftmd- wich Collegiates 30 to 19 in its opening game Nov. 27, the Craftsmen basket- hall squad suffered its first defeat at the hands of the Patterson Collegi- ates, another Canadian school, Dec. 4, by a score Season Winning Canadian Teams when they lost a close game to Patterson Collegi- ate by a score of 17 to 18. McKee and Shields were the high scorers for the Craftsmen. Winning amateur contests has proved to be quite lucky for Ernest Detroyer, pressure gauge. Since he was a boy, Mr. Detroyer has been attracted to the stage. His first theatrical Job was selling candy and favors at the old Lyceum Theatre in Detroit. On one occasion,a friend I They Won Senior Basketball Title I ?, r cj Meet the 'Boys (Continued from page 3} of 18 to 17. Both games were played in Canada. Sandwich Collegiates held the upper hand during the first half of the game; the score standing 11-10 at the half. During the second half a refreshed Craftsmen team scored 20 points to their opponents 9 to bring a final victory for the Craftsmen. Craftsmen varsity will oppose the Port Huron Cardinals while the Craftsmen reserves will challenge the MeIvindale Cardinal reserves at Lowery School, Saturday, Dec. 12. Tickets may be purchased frcan J. P. Heinz, rocan 12, for 15 cents. At the game tickets will cost 30 cents. The first game will start a t 7? 30. Having defeated Sandwich for their first victory, the Craftsmen met their first defeat of the season A. S. Expansion (Continual from page 3) seperate divisions: (l) The Apprentice School; (2) The Tank School, in which instruction is given to production men engaged in tank work; (3) The Di- rector School, with train- ing in machine operation and inspection. The Apprentice School, in co-operation with the U. S. Army and Navy, has also kept a huge training program in swing for the Naval Training School and the Army School. Nearly 3000 enlisted men are be- ing trained by Apprentice School instructors. and Apprentice School; former head of mathematics department, Apprent ic e School; advanced academic work in mathematics; co- author, Practical Shop Algebra and Simplified Industrial Mathematics, with J. H. Wolfe and S. D. Mullikin. SEIBERT D. MULLIKIN: Su- pervisor, Airplane School; graduate of Apprentice School; advanced academic work in industrial educa- tion; co-author, Practi- cal Shop Algebra and Sim- plified Industrial Mathe- matics, with Messrs. Wolfe and Mueller. As the bowling season nears the halfway mark, team 1, captained by Frank Geiger, and team 9, cap- tained by I onard Carzon, are still sharing first place i n the Students League, while team 9 cap- tained by S. F. Langford is leading in the Instruc- tors League. Frank and Leonard's teams have won 32 points Left to right: Albert Shields, Alfred Cossignani. Ronald Condon, James Martin, captain. Joe Szcrcgnvi. George Ferguson, and Fcrdi Feig T-section Scahawks defeated M-scc- rion Carcajous, 11-14, to become the Senior Basketball Champs, Nov. 11. Publishers Offer Dictionary Special Students and instructors have an opportunity to or- der Webster’s Encyclopedic Dictionary,for the special price of $2.42. Orders will be taken in the library. Also available is the Modern Family Cook Book at $1.98. ana lost 20, while Mr. Langford's team also has won 32 and lost 20. In the Students League, Individual high average honors belong to Fred Krey with 169 while Ray Rexine still holds his grip on individual high game and individual high three with 234 and 613, respectively. Team 5, captained by Fred Krey, still has Langford, Carzon, Geiger Captain oncer «Q tuer contest diaguiJ®' Charlie Chaplin ? Piece of fur for aaa£ Mr. Detroyer who haH! seen Mr. Chaplin co T stage, rigged up a coat that won second prize. a result he was offe j Job impersonating tte in a traveling road show Wherever he went dressed as Charlie Chaplin, era gathered. If a carnital was in the vicinity, be would draw crowds by daw! ling frcan the ferrfe wheej and merry-go-rounds eup. ported only by his knees. While dressed a s tbs comedian, big shoes and all, he won a 100-yard dash at a police and fire- man’s field day. He fin. ished so far ahead of tbs others that on the r to the finish line be amused the spectators by performing funny antics. One thing the crowd did not know was that he had won seven medals In hi school track competition. On another occasion he sang a song at an anatec- contest and received a Job with a New York song pub- lisher. He later becaos district manager of that company. Besides being a comedian Mr. Detroyer also is a poet and song writer. He has written more than 100 j songs. In the e rly 23's he sang over radio stations WWJ and WCX (now WJR), as a member of the old Apple Club. In 1927 he had a colum in the Detroit Free Press entitled Reverse Jnglish He Is new writing a toon of human interest stories in a philosophical aood. Leading Teams team nign game witn and team high three wift 2563 in the Studente] League. In the Instructors League, Percy 0. Philos has the individual ki average with 166, vM| both team high single m team high three honors ar? held by Mr. Iangfor '8: team with 954 and 2570, respectively. gJlaij ©Pie eJIeio Ijear ‘©ring Uou happiness t ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ®h? draftsman Commencement, Dinner-Dance Planned for January Graduates When anew flakes ccme falling down They cover country, farm, and town To rest upon the earth's warm ground And to never make the slightest sound. They cover the hills with glistening white. To any man's eyes it's a wonderful sight, And there it lies so peaceful and still Upon every valley, mountain, and hill. We know they're very merry and gay 'Cause we can hear them plainly say To everyone so far and near Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. fOL. 8, 0. 6---------- Evening Dance Class Organized Ballroom dancing will he aught by an Arthur Murray pacing teacher to fifty A. and B-class students jtarting Friday, Jan. 8 at tie Lowrey School, Dear- tom. Fifty high school girls fren the city of Dearborn lave been selected by the Dearborn Recreation to act i s danc ing partners. Rising lessons will be held frem 8 to 9 o'clock. After the first two of ten lessons, all Trade School students will be invited to dances frem 9- 11 p. m. Joe Coccia's Jan:e band will furnish the music for the dances. These lessons were or- ganised, stated C. R. ifeens, librarian, who is sponsoring the project, 'fir the boys in the school «to do not know how to lance. Graduates of January '43 111 hold their prem Sat- urday, Feb. 6 in the Crys- tal Ballrocm of the Ma.sonic Temple and their coramence- mnt exercises Saturday, -Tan. 30 at the Fords on Sigh School. Ib . Edgar DeWitt Jones, columnist for the Detroit Sewa and for 23 years pas- tor of the Central Wood- ward Christian Church, 111 be the speaker. There will he approxi- mately 150 students grad- uated at these exercises. The Trade School Glee Club and the Rouge Symphony Orchestra, composed of Sord Motor Company employ- es, will provide the music. Norman Miller, W-A-2, vill be student speaker and C arence Grubby, M-A-l, be master-of-ceremo- nies at the prom. Capt. Charles Popp, U.S. Marine Recruiting officer, will be the guest speaker. Mu3ic for the prom will be furnished by Ray Gor- rell and his orchestra while the Merry Makers featuring Eugene Carpen- tier, M-D-l, a drummer, will provide the enter- tainment . 19 Get All A Reports for Class, Shop Work Nineteen students re- ceived all A cards in both academic and shop work for the second card marking. They are: Robert Marx, .... M-A-l Eugene Carpentier. . M-D-l William Fuhrman. . . M-E-l John Krauss.........M-E-2 Roy Harp............M-F-l Leopold Van Rossen • M-F-l Walter Weible. . • . M-F-2 Robert Rice.........M-G-l Stuart Kalen • • • • M-G-l Norman Iangen. . • • W-A-l Johannes Smeekens. . W-B-l Edward Bertouille. . W-C-l (See ALL A CARDS, page 4) —by Alex Papp, M-F-4 Always a Christmas There'll always be a Christmas is a good thought. Christmas should make us think of the peace, comfort, and Joy that Christ's Birth brought. It should also make us live the Christmas Spirit throughout the year. At Christmas everyone seems to came down to earth. The turmoils of the year seem to he forgotten. Christmas should las t longer than a few days. It should be Christmas in July. In other words, we should keep the Christmas Spirit withue all the year. Even i n the hardest times, people should be able to recognize in one's actions this Spirit. The Christmas Spirit if taken in the right way and kept ever before us will keep us out of trouble, an ? if we are in trouble it will help with a solution. The world conflict should make no difference; the Christmas Spirit should he evident. _____________DEC. 23, 1942 Goodfellows Donate $487.58 Students and Instructors of the Apprentice School, Aircraft School, Training School, and Henry Ford Trade School contributed $487.58 to the Goodfellow Fund by their purchases of the Dec. 9 Goodfellow edition of The Craftsman. After contributing $50 to the Dearborn Good Cheer Fund, Harold Cunningham, editor,and Edward Matlock, reporter, bought a Good- fellow paper from Old Newsboy, James Bishop, of the Ford Motor Company Powerhouse f or $437.58. This was the highest dona- tion received by Mr. Bishop. Sale Pleases Mr. Bishop Particularity pleased wae Mr. Bi3hop when he learned that his paper sale was made to Harold, grand nephew of a Patrick J • Cunningham,who Mr. Bishop, at the request of Henry Ford,located after a three months' fulltime search. This search was made to find the only unlocated man of the group of 17 who was photographed with Mr. Ford and Mr, Bishop i n March 1893 when they were employees of the Edison Illuminating Company. The search was .terminated when Mr. Bishop found the tombstone of Patrick Cun- ningham in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Detroit. Mr. Bishop gave Harold one of the treasured pic- tures of the group. Has Sold Papers Since 1914 Mr.Bishop has been sell- ing Goodfellow editions at Woodward and Grandriver since 1914. Sales for the preceeding Goodfellow Craftsman are: 1937 ...............,$50.00 1938 ............... 168.44 1939 .............. 191.07 1940 .............. 569.02 1941 ............... 379.82 1942 .............. 487.58 Total..............$1845.93 THE CRAFTSMAN, PAGE 2. 7he Gn jfU tui u Printed and published every other. Wednesday during the school year by and for students of Henry Ford Trade School Dearborn, Michigan j|94,-42j HAROLD CUNNINGHAM EDITOR 4ssoa ALL-AMERICAN RATING 39 40’4 ARNOLD ROCHOLL EDWARD MATLOCK RAYMOND HEYN NORMAN LANGEN CLARENCE GRUBBY ADVISER __R EPORT OR IA L STAFF KENNETH MULLANEY BOB WINTERHALTER LEONARD CAR70N DONALD BOWERING FRED BUSH KEITH KESLER DONALD JOCKS JOHN MATLE MARK) MARINI VERNON CARVEY JOHN CADDY CAROL STONE HAROLD WEAVER ........................E. H. STOELTING Vol. 8 No. 6 During the M-sect ion singing period Dec. 16, in the cafeteria, Bill Smith, Dave Nicholson, Charles Daves, Robert Stang, and Alex Carabas, all from the M-A-3 class, sang the Christinas carol, Silent Night. At the same pro- gram Dorothy Strel sang Little Town ofBethlehem, and Contique de Noel, and Eugene Jones, M-A-2, led the responsive reading. It is estimated that the Apprentice Schools use in excess of a million sheets of paper a month in mimeo- graphing and general use. Wednesday. Dec 25. 1942 While hunting ducks, in Maumee Bay on lake Erie, Nov. 28, Louis Liptack, shop drafting roan, shot a duck and was surprised to find a leg brand on it. The words stamped into the band read; Write Jack Miner, Kingsville, Oitario, Canada. Jack Miner is a Canadian who has a large tract of ground made into a wild bird sanctuary for all species of birds. A certain number of each species of these birds are tagged so when one of them is found Mr. Miner kncws the approximate course of the birds. Sugar, Coffee, Tire, Gas Dates Reported Since the closing of the period for obtaining sugar ration book number one left thousands of people without a book, the Office of Price Administration has extended the closing date until Jan. 15, 1943. Persons must positively have their number one book to get their number two and other ration books, if meat and other things are rationed. The present sugar stamp, number ten, is good for three pounds of sugar fran Dec. 16 to Jan. 31, 1943. Sugar stamp number 27 will be good for one pound of coffee until midnight, Jan. 2, 1943. Coffee stamps are taken from the back of the sugar ration book. Tire inspection for commercial and private vehicles alike, must be made at any of the garages, designated by one of the 27 boards i n Detroit. This inspection must be made by Jan. 31, 1943. It will cost 25 cents per car, and for each tire that has to be taken off there will be an extra charge of 50 cents. Because gas rationing didn t start until Dec. 1, all gas ration book dates must be moved up ten days, which means your A book must last until July 31, 1943. A, B, and C gas stamps are good for four gallons of gas each. John F. Craw, graduate of June 36, and Amer- ico Darin, graduate of January '37, former Trade School and Apprentice School students are now members of the Ford Air- plane School faculty. John Matie, M-A-l, re- porter on The Craftsman staff, was put in full charge o f editing page three in this edition. More than 1680 half-pints of milk, 124 loaves of bread and 37 pounds of but- ter are consumed daily in the cafeteria. Schools’ Goodwill Exceeds $8,632 Students and instructors of the Ford Schools re- sponded liberally in 1942 to the various collections in the schools, giving exactly $8,632.10. The proceeds went as follows: $622.65 to the American Red Cross, to the War Chest $6,272.37, the Goodfellows $487.58, and the College Student Loan Fund $1,249.50. The foregoing amounts do not include the money do- nated to the Trade School U.S.O. for cigarettes or for the personal gifts to students and instructors entering the armed service. Everyone that contributed to these collections de- serves the thanks and the appreciation of the organ- izations and persons who were actually helped. People who give materially to worthy causes do much to bring good cheer to those who deserve it. Our Failure Is America’s Loss During the past weeks the armed forces of the United States and England, sufficiently supplied with guns, ammunition, food, medicine, and other war materials, have engaged in several decisive battles with Axis troops in Africa. It is through such battles that the American people will eventually win their right to vote as they please, to say what they want, and to worship as they see fit, unmolested by dictatorial powers. We Americans must indirectly equip our troops with the finest war materials possible to insure victory. The money used to purchase guns, tanks, shells, planes, Jeeps, trucks, and clothing cones frcm the War Bonds and Stamps we buy every scholarship day. On the. dUo '4, jbedJz-------------------------- . WEDNESDAY, DEC. IS, 9 nisuidLicuu} . , , ( For the last two years Alex Perry, W-E-l, been experimenting in field of chemistry. Three years ago,” re. marked Alex, I performed my hobby with an inexpensive chemistry set, but now I have approximatel y $100 worth of equipment. The practi- cal experience h e receives handling chem- ical equipment Alcx crrv may be valuable to Alex In the future, because h e hopes to attend college and study to bee one a research chemist. Alex is also doing his bit for National Defense by trying to solve the rubber situation. Ee mixed a synthetic ruhher mixture which at first ap- peared successful. In a few hours however the mix- ture hardened. Instructorites 1 George E. Mayne, print shop, while on a return trip from England with his mother in 1926, was caught in an ice Jam on the St. Lawrence River and waited three days before the way was cleared. Harold Sterling, turret lathe, was a member of the U. S. Marines for more than four years during which time he served in the Nicaraguan Campaign during the Civil War in Nicaragua and participated in the battle for Vera Cruz, Mexico, in 1914. On his way frcm England to America in 1929, Vaughan Heard, t inshop, n rrcwly escaped death when hia ship, the Majestic, struck by a tidal wave in mid-Atlantic. He lost all of his clothes and landed in New York with only tl pajamas he was wearing The ship was so eever damaged that it never a de another run. H. A. Michell, tool roc® lathe, has a collecticfl ® about 350 classical rec- ords. PAGE 3 £$KSDAY THE CRAFTSMAN JR rrg (Thriftmu$ Celebration of Christ- y, in China does not oc- jf on the same day as our Ifican Christmas. A day I Jorember is set aside this occasion. Whereas , American Christmas i celebrated by the pres- itatlon of gifts to e, this custom is followed in China. Taeir holiday meal is site different from the terican meal. Where -America you would prob- 5ly find a large feast spared in most hemes, in ilna a fowl, several tan- nines, small Chinese Lfes, and tea constitute 4c holiday meal. Tae Chinese New Year is «lebrated much more ear- stly than its Christmas. brilliant display of fireworks and the playing fold folk songs typifies jtii glorious occasion. 1Christmas tree adorned. r h orange paper and plden tinted trimmings is ;laced in the doorway to ilgiify this holiday, cy of these New Year tlebrations last seven ays. Junior Yee, M-D-l U.S.A. . France . Italy . Portugal Rumania Spain . Holland Merry Christmas . Joyeux Noel . . Buon Natale . . Boas Festas Craciun Fericit Felices Pascuas Zalig Kerstfeest Czechoslovakia .... Radostne Vianoce Germany . . . Frohliche Weihachten Poland . . Wesole Boze Narodzenie Old Woman Is Santa to Children of Italy Christmas trees decked with sweets, and scenes depicting Christ's birth are symbols of the Yule- tide season in Italy. Although the gifts are not given until Jan. 6, Christmas Eve and Christ- mas are spent preparing the food. In the evening the Yule Log is placed on the fire while family and friends gather to toast chestnuts and relate stories. Ashes frem the log are saved and spread around the house when there is a storm. Senta Claus is an old woman who awards all good children with candy and presents. Mario Marini, M-A-l nstructors Recall Bygone Christmas Days 'Christmas when I was •xmg, commented Martin •f:abers, human engineer- Jgi 'tas more Rutine than today. I n •'«calling his tojhood i n iio he said tat gifts «changed at Christmas We inexpensive, usually Made. Few homes had bistmas trees in compar- -® t o now. Christmas ay was spent nuch as it today, but the family poup usually went sleigh tolng in the afternoon. Recalling his boyhood tolstmases i n Penneyl- nia, John Wills, c earner- ; 1 tool, said that this toll day was celebrated by family as a group, •cristmas morning ftxni the stire family at church then home to their Christmas dinner. In the afternoon the children and elders went tobogganing, sleigh riding, or Ice skat- ing. Toboggan slides in that hilly country were from three to five miles long, boasted Mr. Wills. Christmas trees, which most every home had, were deco- rated with silver stars, popcorn o n stringe, and candles. Singing Christmas song3 from door to door was hew I spent Christmas Eve when I was a youngster, said Harry Bevin, bench. If you weren't a good singer you at least could go along and carry the lan- terns so that the others could read. We sang carols in doorsteps and were afttimeB invited in and re- ceived gifts of candy which we carried along as our spoils. feoifA. 7ell Satita ClibiAtmaA. hl iAlteA. Eli Lahti, senior, I wish the war would end so that amateur radio stations cculd resume broadcasting. Clarence Grubby, M-A-i, I wish for world peace. Paul Emilian, M-C-l, I want a new suit and a wrist watch. (Mother and Dad, take heed!) Leonard Shereda, W-B-l, I hope for a pair of ice skates and a movie camera. Harold Dickieson, M-A-2, My wish is to see my brother home from the Navy to spend Christmas Day with me. Robert Jess, W-D-3, I want a sleeping bag for use on camping trips. Douglas Trotter, W-C-l, What I want is a piano to boogie-woogie on. Harold Ware, turret lathe, My wish is to bcwl a 200 game. (Why not 300?) John Coshey, lathe, My wish is to see a couple football teams cone out as the expert s predict. 'Oplatki’ Eaten at Polish Yuletide Meal Yuletide festivities be- gin on Christmas Eve in Poland. A supper, attended by all members of the fam- ily, is held and consists of nine fasting- foods. The table, upon which the dishes are set, is first strewn with hay. The head of the family distributes a piece of a wafer called Oplatki to each member of the family. A piece is placed under each dish and if it sticks to the bottom of the dish it signifies a good growing season. Leonard Shereda, W-B-l Dutch Celebrate Christmas Dec. 6 Christmas is celebrated by the people of Holland on Dec. 6. On this day St. Nicholas and his helper Piet cane to Rotterdam by steamboat frean Spain. Piet always accompanies St. Nicholas, and carries with him a large burlap bag slung over his shoul- der. Should he hear of any naughty Dutch children he puts them in his bag and returns with them to Spain. Beginning a week before Christmas the boys and girls of Holland place carrots, bread, and water before the fireplace for St. Nicholas. If he eats this food the children are happy for they know St. Nicholas only takes food of good boys and girls. On Dec. 25 the Dutch celebrate the birth of Christ. Starting at 4 a. m. a man ccones to every door shouting the time. This procedure continues to make certain that the populance is awake in time for the morning mass. Johannes Smeekens, W-E-l Rumanian Yuletide Customs Bring Luck Hay is strewn over the front roan floor and over the dinner table on Christ- mas Eve in Rumania. Nuts are thrown in each corner of the house. This is done to insure good luck to the family. Hone made coffee cakes are baked by the wanen. In addition four small cakes are baked and placed upon the large cake. This coffee cake is placed on a table in the front roan and a candle, which is inserted in the center, is lighted. Here it remains until Christ- mas is passed. The children go caroling from house to house through- out the village. As a re- ward for their singing they receive money, nuts, or small cakes. Alex Carabas, M-A-3 PAGE 4. THE CRAFTSMAN 1941. One Year of War 1942 -WSDNESaw, MO. 2J 19« 125 Students and Instructors Now Serving in Armed Forces Since Pearl Harbor Attack More than 125 Trade School students and Instructors have Joined the armed services of our country since the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Students seem to be pretty evenly divided in their choice of services, with the Navy having a slight preference. Almost one-third of more than 75 who enlisted chose the Navy, with the Marines drawing 25 per cent, the Army 20 per cent, and the Gasoline Is Rationed to Conserve Rubber Under government super- vision gas rationing for Michigan and the Middle West began Dec. 1, 1942, approximately six months after the rationing of gasoline had begun in the eastern states. This national rationing plan was established to conserve rubber on thou- sands of cars, and not be- cause of a shortage as was the condition in the East. To save gas, oil, and rubber, a car sharing plan was devised through The Craftsman office. Students and instructors who drove were asked to submit in- formation regarding the routes they took to and from school so that others who live in the neighbor- hood could share rides. Sugar and Coffee First Foods Rationed The nation's sweet tooth greatly suffered when sugar rationing began May 4, 1942. Under the sugar ration- ing plan each person is allowed one-half pound of sugar each week. On Nc . 30, 1942, due to the shortage of transpor- tation facilities, coffee drinkers were limited to one cup a day. Coffee is purchased with stamps taken from the sugar book. One pound every five weeks is issued to each person 15 years or older. Air Force 15 per cent. The instructors, however, are definite in their se- lection of the Army. Two- thirds of the 25 who left the school either selected, or were selected by the United States Army. A few chose the Navy and the Merchant Marine, with all recent enlistees picking the Merchant Marine. First Peace Time Draft Sept. 16, 1940 On Sept. 16, 1940 the United States Congress passed the first peacetime draft which required all male citizens between the ages of21 and 35 to regis- ter for military service. Following this registra- tion, the selective service system which was used in World War I was adopted. It wa3 not until an act of Congress on Nov. 13, 1942, however, that the draft age was lowered to 18 years. This decrease enabled the preferred younger men to be eligible for war time service. On Dec. 5, 1942, enlist- ments in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Corps, and Marines were stopped to prevent confusion in the draft boards; that is, some requested for service were located later serv- ing in the armed forces, but not to the draft boards knowledge. However, enlistments are again open in the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard until drafting of men into these branches of service could be pro- cessed about Feb. 1, 1943. All A Cards (Continued from page l) Carl Anderson. . . . W-F-2 Harold Hemming . . . T-B-l Arthur Tracy .... T-B-l Antonio Gallerani. . T-B-l Frank Kuzel............T-E-l Edward Jaster. . . . T-F-l John Peszlen .... T-F-2 The students who have received an all A card for the second time this semester are Norman Langes, Johannes Smeekens, Edward Bertouille and William Fuhrman. 1 Gaie uiaA. a{ £oe tti Rubber Supply Cut Americans Conserve Dec. 7 Dec. 23 Dec. 25 Jan. 2 Feb. 15 Mar. 17 March Apr. 18 May 4 May 6 June 4 June 7 Aug. 7 Aug. 19 Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Pearl Harbor is bombed. Churchill visits Washington. Hong Kong falls. Japs occupy city of Manila. Singapore falls. MacArthur lands in Australia. First AEF lands in Ireland. Tokyo is banbed. Battle of Coral Sea begins. Corregidor falls. Battle of Midway. Jans occupy the Aleutian Islands. Marines land in Solomons. Rangers in 7a d e Dieppe. U.S. Invades North Africa. Navy blasts 28 Jap ships. America's prlaol source of rubber was cut off when the Japanese vaded Malaya and the Eeujr Indies. This meant that until synthetic rubbe plants could be established the nation must get alo on the reserve stock, and also supply rubber for to- day’s mechanized traneport trucks, tanks, planes, aci battleships. To conserve this rubber supply, the United States government gave orders ® Dec. 13, 1941 to freeze all tires, cmd on Dec. 30 the first purchase certif- icates were Issued to es- sential • motorists. On March 19, 1942, recapped tires were declared frozen and on Sept. 30, 1942,the purchase of used tires claimed void. Stamps Net $22,157 Automobiles Sold on Priority Rating Only New automobiles were frozen Jan. 1, 1942, and two months later, March 2, the first of the rationed cars was sold, telly those essential to the war effort were eligible to apply. Through rationing the nation is able to reserve the new cars to execute vital services. A few months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a Defense Stamp drive established in the school. During the following 11 months (Feb. 1942 - Dec. 1942) students purchased $22,157.25 worth of stasps, or enough money to obtain 282 modern, long range, self loading Garand Rif lea To make saving easier, a ten per cent pay roll de- duction plan was adopted by most instructors. Windsor Vocational Craftsmen Five Conquers to Finish 1942 with 3 Wins and 3 Losses After losing to Kennedy Collegiate and Port Huron, respectively, the Crafts- men snapped their losing streak Friday, Dec. 18 by downing Windsor V o c a- tional. This gave them a .500 average for six games. Kennedy gave the Crafts- men their second beating of the season, Dec. 11, 27-21. The next night, Port Huron invaded Lowrey School, home grounds of the Craftsmen, and out- played the blue and gold with a passing attack, which was effective against a smaller Craftsmen team. The game ended with Ford Trade losing, 17-10. Getting out of the losing column, the Crafts- men pulled a victory oat of a see-saw battie against Windsor Vocational by defeating the Canadian team, 23-19. Christmas Prizes Awarded Bowlers Four Christmas prizes o $5 each were awarded Charles Lewis and Bauer of t h e Students League, and to George ling and Richard Mr the Instructors league i getting the most pin8 f their average a t week's bowling seseicc (iraftsman Changes publication of The Crafts- ' has been stopped dur- itbe last two months as staff is planning a 16-page monthly maga- p. Until a regular dule is adopted, the gaff will issue bulletins fceep you informed of latest school news. jusch Presents iplomas to 178 B. H. Rausch, member of riiool board of trustees superintendent of Ford sor Company, presented |iplona8 to 178 students completed the academic lining prescribed b y tary ford Trade School at ie connnencement exercises Fords on High School biitorium Jan. 30. Harry fcfcrmott and John Matle reived the American legion Awards. Eeith Kesler, T-A-l class resident, was valedicto- lan. The Rev. Edgar Be Itt Jones, B.B., of the tral Woodward Christian Ih’jroh, delivered the ad- iress. Invocation a n d jsiediction were prcei ounce d Ip the Rev. P. G. Neumann, if the Burns Avenue Bap- ist Church. )ance Bargain Offered You may attend both the iance and basketball game c Lcwrey School for the rice of the dance tickets, fet tickets in the library £ 55 cents a couple. 3h? draftsman VOL. 8, NO. 7 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN FEB. 19, 1943 FJ.E.A. Elects Officers; Seel Chosen President Harold Seel, supervisor of the Navy steam labora- tory, was elected presi- dent of the Ford Industri- al Education Association Jan. 10 at Danish Brother- hood Hall. Mr. Seel, who has been with the Rouge Apprentice School for three years, said, At this time w e have a situation rich in opportunities to establish a ccmplete cooperation of all concerned with our Association. Other officers elected are Herman I rson, vice- president; David Morrisey, recording secretary; Paul Carpentier, financial sec- retary; and Ted Robbins, treasurer. War Stamp Sales Reach $24,898 Students have purchased $2,289.75 in War Savings Stamps since Nov. 27, to bring the total sold in the bookstore to $24,898. Following are the dates and amounts sold during the last five scholarship days. 400 Attend Prom at Masonic Temple; Grubby, Toastmaster Victory was the theme of Henry Ford Trade School senior prom as Captain John Kelsey McClure, United States Marine Corps, ad- importance of winning this war by asking that every- one do his utmost to bring about a successful victory. Norman Miller, T - A - 2 Clarence Grubbv. toastmaster, and his girlfriend, Margaret Loftus Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Feb. 11, 24, 8, 22, 5, 1942 1942 1943 1943 1943 $557.00 .$559.00 .$573.75 .$600.00 .$533.00 dressed 200 students and their girl friends who at- tended the dinner-dance at Masonic Temple Feb. 6. Toastmaster at the pram was Clarence Grubby, M-A-l president. He introduced Captain McClure, guest speaker, who stressed the extension of Broadhearth Option Granted Until June 1 Extension of the option 1 purchase Broadhearth, ie historic building where ren was first smelted in rica, was granted to he people of Saugus, Mass. 5til June 1, 1943 in a scent letter sent by ■nry Ford Trade School ••luEni Association to the Society for Preservation £ New England Antiques. In reply to a request by Society to grant fur- ‘fcer time on the Jan. 1, HZ option which was Slanted last fall, Supt. E. Searle, trustee o f Alumni Association, Tote; In line with your re- 3 he quest for further time to arrange for the purchase of Broadhearth, Mr. Ford has authorized us to grant you an option until June 1, 1943. Because of the strong desire of the community and many others who are interested in this land- mark we are anxious to co- operate so long as we feel as there is any likelihood that the funds for its pur- chase may be secured. We feel that if anything can be done enough should be accomplished by June t o indicate whether a further extension of the option would be feasible. Broadhearth was purchased by students, instructors, and alumni of Ford Schools and was presented to Henry Ford on the 25th anniver- sary of Henry Ford Trade School. However, at the request of the townsmen of Saugus who wished to keep the building, an option was granted until Jan. 1, 1943 to allow time for the So- ciety for Preservation of New England Antiques to raise funds to purchase the iron works. With the extension of this option, the people of Saugus have until June 1 to purchase Broadhearth. president, was studer.- speaker. His talk lent emphasis toward the grad- uate's ability to bring victory. Whether in the fighting forces, in in- dustry, or in the world of tomorrow, Norman said that Trade School training i s invaluable. A desk pen-set was pre- sented to F. E. Searle by Wilbur Valentine, W-A-l president, on behalf of the graduating class. Mrs. Searle was given a book of Currier and Ives Prints. A victory boutonniere, composed of five, ten-cent War Savings Stamps, was presented to each student. A large V for victory was on the programs. With conclusion of the after-dinner talks, the floor was cleared and ths dance began. During intermission, en- tertainment was provided by the Merry Makers, with Eugene Carpentier, M-C-l, a t the drums. Dorothy Strel, transfer crib, sang. PAGE THE CRAFTSMAN ’HUR5DAY, j-’EB sroKi Craftsmen Win 3, Lose 1; Cobb Plays Last Game Llllord Cobb, playing hie final game with the Craftsmen, broke through Hazel Park's defense in the last minute of play to help defeat the Vikinge, 35-33, at Lowrey School Feb. 5 and to give the blue and gold three vic- tories ae against one de- feat during the last two months. The Craftsmen also defeated Birmingham, 33-29, Jan. 15, and Lincoln Park, 24-13, Jan. 22. The blue and gold lost to Hazel Park, 42-19, in a previous encounter Jan. 29. Winding up his season in There is a story behind the Craftsmen victory over Lincoln Park. A story of a former Craftamen eager who is new serving in the United States Marines. During the past two years this Marine played on the Trade School teame that were defeated by Lincoln Park 3n the regional tourn- ament . He would have been playing this year to avenge these two defeats, but he i 8 settling smother sc ore- Pearl Harbor. Before the Lincoln Park game last month, the blue and gold squad needed only to be reminded of the pic- ture this Marine had sent to Coach V. F. Richards and of the few words that were written on it— Get Lincoln Park for me. Signed---Bill. Yes, the Craftsmen won that game. They got Lincoln Park for Pvt. Bill Garc ia. story-book style, Li1lord took top honors in the de- feat handed to Hazel Park Feb. 5. The Vikings paced the Craftsmen throughout the game, but lost 'their hold when the eager Crafts- men piled up 15 pointe against Hazel Park in the final stanza. The game was tied until the last 38 seconds of play when Llllord made two field goale to defeat the Vik- ings, 35-33. Leonard Shedd led the Craftemen scoring section with nine pointe while Bruce Glover sank five field goals for Hazel Park. COBB ALL-AROUND ATHLETE Colonel, as Lillord is called by his teammates, has been foremost in bas- ketball and baseball for the last three yeare. He was elected captain of the Craftsmen basketball and baseball teams, the first person to hold both posi- tions in the history of the school's athletic de- partment. The Colonel hit .363 last year while win- ning six and losing one gamecn the baseball mound. Interesting to note was the score of his only loss 1-0, to Fordson. In addi- tion t o his athletic achievements, Lillord has maintained a high scholas- tic record throughout his Trade School training. CAGERS WIN CLOSE BATTLE The Craftsmen, playing their first game of the new year, edged out a vic- tory over Birmingham, 33-2 Jan. 15, in a battle that was all the score im- plies. Leonard Shedd carried high-point man honors with 13 markers as the Birmingham defense held Lillord to two points. Lincoln Park was the next to go down before the Trade School five, 24-13, Jan. 22. Behind the accu- racy of Lillord who netted 13 points, the local boys Jumped to an early lead which was retained through- out the game. The Crafts- men played defensive ball as they held the Lincoln- iane to four points in the second quarter, and one basket inthethird quarter. LOCALS SETTLE OLD SCORE The blue and gold had an old score to settle in win- ning Lillord'8 last game. In a previous encounter with Hazel Park, Jan. 29, the Craftsmen were handed their worst defeat of the season, 42-19. The Craftsmen will next play Baldwin High of Birm- ingham, Feb. 16 at the latter's gym. The final home game will be played Feb. 19 againet Lincoln Park at Lowrey School. 75 Boys Participate in Ping-Pong Tournament Approximately 75 boys are participating in the intramural ping-pong tour- nament which began four weeks ago at Miller School. Students 16 years of age or over form the senior division, and those under 16 years of age compose the Junior group. Each section is holding elimi- nation games t o decide section champs. After these elimination feats are completed, M-, T-, and W-eection champs will play each other for the divi- sional title. Details re- garding the tournament may be obtained in Room 6. During past years,medals were awarded t o first, second, and third place winners in the senior and Junior division. This year, because of war con- ditions, other prizes will be awarded. Wildcats Lead Intramural Race After nine weeks of piay in the Junior intracuJ basketball league, the W-E Wi ideate. qJ tained by Teddy Zenivich remain undefeated. The Wildcats have wqq five games by defeat in Bill Long's W-P-2 Bh Devils, 44-9; Bill Broge's W-G-2 Wasps, 45-2; Eugene Heneseey'8 W-E-2 Queers. 31-3; Dick Coward'8 W-F-| Rangers, 14-11; and by a forfeit fran Gordon Then- son's W-F-l Hepcats. Close behind are the Queers, Alex Smith's M-F-4 Trogens, Richard Sherry's M-G-l Falcons ,Jbta Kaiser's T-F-l Lucky 5, Bernard Hill's T-F-4 Buzzards, and Pat Blanton's T-G-2 War- hawks . All teame have lost one game except the War- hawks who have lost two. JesutU ll finA. Tennis practice is now being he Id in Qakman School Gymnasium from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays under the supervision of L. H. Bartholomew, ccjence. All tennis enthusiasts who wish to practice with the Trade School should ?ee Mr. Bartholomew, Roan 36 Plans for a school tennis team are now being formulated. Bowling Teams Enter Final Seven Weeks; Bush’s, Philburn’s Teams Occupy First Place Competition in the students and instructors bcwlingl leagues has reached a lively tempo as teame strongly| vie for first place honors during the final seven weeks. First place in the students' league is held by teaal 4, captained by Fred Bush, while Leonard Carzon andl John Bauer, respectively are tied for second place. Ini the instructors’ league, Percy Philbum's team leads| Har -y Westbrook's five by a email margin. Standings of both leagues INSTRUCTORS LEAGUE Won Lost Philburn 49 35 Won Lost Westbrook 47 37 Baker 47 37 Bush 49 35 Langford 46 38 Bauer 48 36 McCall 45 39 Carzon 48 36 Jones 45 39 Kesler 46 38 Edel 44 40 Geiger 44 40 Wilbur 40 44 Aurand 43 41 Gaterman 39 45 Mapes 39 45 Jacobe 39 45 Krey 38 46 Buckley 34 50 Rice 33 51 Yerex, G. 29 55 Finley 31 53 follow. STUDENTS LEAGUE Snorts irsity Baring lost their last 8 against Birmingham, Feb. 16 and Lincoln :’'32-23, Feb. 19, the ;snen varsity is de- ;ed to win their final of the season when $ meet Port Huron at latter's gymnasium to- o evening at 7:30 p.m. Port Huron has proved to one of the Craftsmen's at opponents as re- !ed by past records. The Craftsmen varsity re won six and lost six 8 this season. This Ifisal game tomorrow eve- will break the tie. ring the last four years blue and gold have won and lost five games Port Huron. In meeting Port Huron Craftsmen will b e .capped because Lillord fcfo, veteran Craftsmen rrward and high scorer,. his prep career . 12. Following this final , the Craftsmen will ir the regional basket- LI tournament. Ia.st year Craftsmen were elimi- d frcm the regional snt by Lincoln Par •19,in their first game. tmural f-E-1 Wildcats became W- ition champions in the or intramural basket- . league Feb. 18 by de- feating the W-E-2 Queers, 22. Other section play- 's will be held soon. jg - Pong The ping-pong tournament ch has been held in the Her School gymnasium 11 continue in the Trade :hool cafeteria beginning day, Feb. 29. Earl !niiliu8, T-E-3, is lead- the contest with ten r-na and no losses. wling Students interested in ling in the city tour- nt must register with ‘ir captains before en- ie8 close March 13. To ter the city tournament 8tudent must have bowled or more games in a •actioned bowling league. draftsman VOL. 8, NO. 8 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN FEB. 26, 1943 Students to Get Aid John Made New Editor - in - Chief in Filing Tax Returns Scholarship received by student8 o f Henry Ford Trade School is subject to inc ame taxat ion ac c or ding to the Detroit Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who has issued a ruling which interprets scholarship to be compensation subject to taxation. The school is not in agreement with this ruling and attempts are being made to have it revised. Whether the ruling is changed or not, students are advised to prepare an income tax return now, so that if it becomes neces- sary to file the return, last minute rushes will be avoided. March 15 is the deadline. DO NOT PAY YOUR TAXES UNTIL NOTIFIED TO DO SO BY THE SCHOOL. Forms may be obtained frcm L.J. Croteau, Room 7. Plans are being formulated by Mr. Croteau to teach the B-class students the procedure of filling out these forms. Help in fill- ing them out may be ob- tained in the Federal Building,downtown Detroit. The United States gcwrn- ment requires all single persons whose 1942 income is $500 or more to fill out an income tax return. Students will be informed of future developments. F.ditor-in-chicf John Made prepares copy for publication. Darkroom, Studio Near Completion A photography laboratory, to be used by 0. R. Scott, photographer, is near com- pletion next to his chem- istry laboratory, Room 45. The laboratory, which is approximatley 39 feet long and 15 feet wide, is com- posed of three sections consisting of two darkrooms and a studio. One of the darkrooms will be used for developing negatives; the other for making prints and general work. Mr. Scott does photogra- phy work for The Craftsman, takes pictures for lesson sheets, and records pic- tures of school activities. Quill and Scroll Pins Given Two Journalists for Meritorious Work on The Craftsman Quill and Scroll pins were awarded to Kenneth Mullaney and John Matle, members of The Craftsman staff last term, for their outstanding work in the field of Journalism. Kenneth received special recogni- tion for his story about Pvts. Flem- ing and McDermott who were lost in the battle of Dieppe. This story appeared in the pt. 30 issue of The Craftsman. John, recently appointed editor of The Craftsman, was credited for his work on the Merry Christmas page in the Dec. 23 issue. Quill and Scroll is an honorary society for high ahool Journalists. It was organized for the purpose of encouraging aid re- warding individual achievements i n Journalism and allied fields. Forty-seven members of The Craftsman staff have been appointed to the society since 1938. Kenneth Mullanev Cunningham to Get Special Assignments John Matle, former staff member and American legion award winner, was chosen editor-in-chief of The Craftsman to succeed Harold Cunningham. John was one of a group of 12 staff members who attended the Michigan In- terscholastic Press Asso- ciation Convention at Ann Arbor last May. He was awarded a Quill and Scroll pin for meritorious work while on The Craftsman staff. (See story below.) Harold, editor since last September, also at- tended the M.I.P.A. con- vention last May. He will remain on the staff to cover special assignments. EDITORIAL- Donate a Book to Men - in - Service Your Book May Be A Ljfe- saver, caption on a 1943 victory campaign poster, expresses the importance of your participation in the drive to collect books needed for men in the armed forces. Books of the following types are needed: New fiction; non-fiction Mystery stories Detective stories Western,adventure stories Bound cartoon books Technical books Bring your contributions to the library as early as possible as the campaign ends March 5. Any good book you want to keep is a good book to give. Red Cross Drive is On War Fund drive for the American Red Cross will begin in the Trade School next week. Detroit's goal is $3, OCX), 000. Everj Student a Member is the school's slogan. Membership fees are $1 a student. THE CRAFTSMAN ----------------------------------- FRIDAY, TO. l94J Sergeant A1 Giasson, of the hooksrorc. visited the Trade School Jan. it on his ( i since March i. 1941 He is stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo where he is doing clerical the discharge section of the Army Air Corps Btlotc Al points with pride to his sergeant's jtr George Mayne of the bookstore looks on. George left the school for the Armv the dav of Al'iv' We Salute Fjnar Johnsen. above, is the first Trade School student to be drafted into the armed forces. Ejnar Johnsen First Trade School stu- dent to he drafted Into the United States armed forces was Ejnar Johnsen, senior, who left for Camp Custer last December. Ejnar, who was born in Denmark, came to America in 1924 when he was two years old. In Aug. 1937 he was enrolled in the Trade School. George Mayne George Mayne, former plate maker and Multilith operator in the print shop, was inducted into the Army Jan. 11 and is now sta- tioned at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He hopes to be- come a photo-lithographer and his desire shows signs of materializing as he has been placed in the engineering corps, a basic step in realizing his ambition. Mr. Mayne was enrolled Bill Jackson, left, is one of three bookstore employes who was in- ducted into the Army this year. Art Stewart, center, reads Norman Vccorc s letter of ■■Greetings’' from he President. Art left for service Feb. 6; Norman, Feb. 8. in the Trade School in Jan. 1936. One year after his graduation he was transferred to the print shop. Bill Jackson William Jackson, book- store, was inducted into the United States Army Feb. 4. While a clerk in the bookstore, Mr. Jack- son was in charge of ac- counts receivable and credit on textbooks. Mr. Jackson was enrolled as a student in the Trade School in Sept. 1937. As a member of the intramural championship basketball team in 1939, he earned a letter. Before his grad- uation in 1941, Mr. Jack- son was a member of tne students’ bowling league. He later became a member of the instructors’ league and held an average of 160. Red, as he is called, hopes to be transferred to the Army Air Corps. Art Stewart Arthur Stewart, Jem. '41, left his clerical duties in the bookstore Feb. 6 to be inducted into the army. While a student, Mr. Stewart took part in in- tramural basketball and baseball. His duties in the bookstore consisted of preparing invoices and do- ing follcw-up work. His desire to enter the Army Air Corps was perhaps fostered by his interest in model airplane building. Norman Vecore Norman Vecore, transfer crib, was sent to Canp Custer after being inducted into the Army Feb. 8. After being graduated from Northeastern High School, Mr. Vecore was en- rolled in the Trade School as a Y-st udent in March 1941 and worked in the shop, third shift. Four months later he became an employe in the transfer crib. Recently h e was transferred to Roan 1. (Iht fflraitflman VOL. 8, NO. 9 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN MARCH 4, 1943 Lieut. Comm. David White Visits School on Furlough Praises T. S. Training I • Lieut. Comm David C White looks on as Walter Doran, senior, operates a vertical mill. The submarine commander was a student in 1911. Graduates Donate to Student Loan Fund editorial— forgotten Badges Are Time, Money Lost Temporary badges were :2Ued to 369 Trade School Indents laet January. Issuing temporary badges «salts in lost time and giey. A student muet firet $ ain a badge at Gate 4 :3 get inside the plant, fees he reaches the school I Buet exchange the plant aige for a school badge. To present this waete of iae and effort, students iauld put their badge on , garment they plan to ear to school, or should iy the badge where it can asily be picked up. Shop Theory Text Jsed by Universities 'Machine Shop Theory and Practice, a textbook writ- :«nbyA.M. Wagener, Trade (School, and Harlan R. Ar- thur, Apprentice School, tas been accepted as a r.andard textbook by sev- eral universities. Leading universities . ing thie book are tne ‘nivereity of California, iivereity of Wisconsin, Jorthwestern Univereity, •Hanford Univereity, and feshington State College. The firet edition was published in May 1940. Six weeks after publication ipproximately 2700 copies «re eold. The book ie on tale in 38 states. 'Machine Shop Theory and rractice acquaints the teglrner with machine tools ind their operatione. Sports_________________ Varsity The Craftsmen varsity iaeketball team lost its final game of the seaeon 0 Port Huron, 36-21, Feb. 27 at the latter's court to «ring the blue . and gold's aeaeonal total to six wine tod seven loeees. Lack of experience and height proved a handicap to the Trade School quin- tet ae Port Huron, spurred by a large home throng, paced the Craftemen through- out the game. Although there was little individ- A donation of $14.52, profit of the Fall Frolic, was presented to the F. E. Searle College Student Loan Fund by the January graduating class. Thie fund provldee fi- nancial aid to former stu- dents who have completed one year of college. Approximately $1,302.02 hae been contributed to the fund by instructors of the Ford Schools. Members of the .fund-committee are Garnet Williams,Roy Yerex, and Harry Weetbrook. ual scoring on either side. Jack French led Port CRAFTSMEN SCHEDULE Them Us Alu.ni 27 36 Sandwich 19 30 Pattereon 18 17 Kennedy 27 21 Port Huron 31 26 Windsor 19 22 Birmingham 29 31 Lincoln Park 14 26 Hazel Park 42 19 Hazel Park 33 35 Birmingham 58 38 Lincoln Park 32 23 Port Huron 36 21 Former Band Director Returns; Teaches Civics Joseph Red Petovello, Jan. '36, who has spent eix months organizing the print shop at Willcw Run, is now teaching civice and commercial geography in the Trade School. Mr. Petovello formerly worked in the Trade School print ehop as photographer. During this time he wae conductor o f the Trade School Band. He has stud- ied music at Wayne Univer- sity and Albion College. Red has played trumpet for ten years. Huron's offensive with 12 points. The contest was broadcast over Port Huron's radio etation. Port Huron also captured the reeerve tilt, 37-17. William Kerr of Port Huron wae high scorer with 16 markers. Ping - Pong Students may play ping- pong after echool hours in a room on the fourth floor near the cafeteria. The roam le equipped with two tables,two movable lighte, and eeveral benches. Lieut. Comm. David C. White,who hae been awarded both the Navy Cross and Gold Star, vieited the school laet Friday while on a month'8 furlough. During his visit Lieut. Comm. White spoke with in- struct ors whan he had knewn in 1921 when he wae a etu- dent. These students are receiving a training un- equalled anywhere, re- marked Lieut. Ceram. White. The young officer was graduated from Annapolis in 1927. He is now serving as submarine commander. Dance Committee Plans Student J-Hop A J-Hop for Trade School students will be held May 22 at Lcwrey School ac- cording to plane of a new- ly formed dance committee. Members of the dinner- dance committee are Rich- ard Baker, M-B-l; Edward Greiner, T-B-l; Douglae Trotter, W-B-l; Michael Murphy, M-B-2; Frank Mc- Donald,T-B-2; Robert Hill, W-B-2; James Crain,. M-B-3; Albert Weiss, T-B-3; Wil- liam Keegan,W-B-3; Richard Rauff, M-C-l; Robert Wool- sey, T-C-l; Tim Ford, W-C- 1; Arnold Bauer, M-C-2; George Ferguson, T-C-2; Walter Lawlie, W-C-2; Bud- dy Skotzki, M-C-3; Richard May, T-D-3; and Arthur Barry W-C-3. Music will be furniehed by Weldon Petz and his orchestra Hcd). - jHo Outuuj, to- He Jield fju+tz 5 Ford Schools will hold their fifteenth annual Bob-Lo picnic on Saturday June 5. Committeemen for the 1943 outing are W. H. Moore, chairman; H. R. Arthur; E. C. Benzing; S. F. Langford; E. H. Stoel - ting; and J. H. Wolfe. Craftsmen Close Season PAGE THE CRAFTSMAN THURSDAY, MU CH Attention lluinanity ! ! ! Millions Depend Upon YOUR'Contribution to the American Red Cross - Give Willingly Fifteen years ago, Calvin Coolidge, 36th president of the United States, stated that the American Red Cross was the only organization he knew of that did good by looking for trouble. Roughly speaking, the duties of the Red Cross fall into two categories. FIRST, to act in matters of voluntary relief, as floods, fires, famines, earthquakes, hurricanes, and many other disasters which befall humanity each year. SECOND, to build up the morale of soldiers and to estab- lish and maintain a medium of com- munication between the armed forces and the home front. Seme months ago the War Department designated the Red Cross as the only civilian organization to serve Amer- ican troops abroad. Already more than 150 Red Cross Clubs and rest centers have been established for military men on leave in Australia, Great Britain, Iceland, India, the Middle East, Alaska, and Northern Africa. Already 1,500,000 service men or dependent families have been aided through Red Cross stations in the United States, insular, and foreign posts, and already more than half a million food parcels and quantities of clothing and other sup- plies have been distributed to cap- tive United Nations' soldiers. In one sense of the word the Amer- ican Red Cross can be called the greatest mother in the world, for, as a child turns to its mother when in need of help, so does suffering humanity turn to the Red Cross in time of need. Of all the services which the American Red Cross has rendered in its 61 years of world-wide mercy,it would have accomplished nothing without contributions. The Red Cross is authorized by a Congressional Charter, but its strength lies in its members. When you are called on to contrib- ute, heed the call of suffering humanity--give generously. Membership Drive Begins Tomorrow Collections for the American Red Cross, 1943, War Fund drive will begin tomorrow after scholarship has been received. With each donation of $1 or more a membership card, signed by G. M. Yerer who has been appointed Red Cross representative i n the Trade School, will be issued by department heads and classroom instructors. A window sticker cr a Red Cross tag will be given to students with their mem- bership cards. Instructors will be so- licited by Mr. Yerex in Room 1 before the end of March. The Red Cross movement was origi- nated by Henri Dunant, during the battle of Salferino in the Italian War of 1859. Henri conceived the idea after noticing the suffering of the wounded soldiers, caused by lack of proper care. He suggested the society be of volunteers, which in war would care for the wounded, re- gardless of nationality. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1,087 men and women were serving the Red Cross at home and abroad. Seven months later the number increased to 2,977. GIVE Disaster Expenditures of the Red Cross The Red Cross at the present time is en- gaged in the greatest war service program in its history. That program is five-fold. FIRST, there is Military and Naval Welfare Service. Half of every Armed Forces and their families. SECOND in the Red Cross program of War ser- vice is Disaster Relief. THIRD, there is the expansion of the Red Cross Health and Safety Services. FOURTH is the expansion of the Volunteer Special Services. (1887) Yellow Fever Epidemic in Florida (1889) Johnstown Flood (1896) Cuba-Spani8h War (1906) San Francisco Earthquake-Fire (1908) Italian Earthquake (1913) Ohio River Flood (1914-18) Relief for World War I (1918) Influenza Epidemic (1920-21) Chinese Famine (1923) Japanese Earthquake (1927) Mississippi River Flood (1928) West Indies Hurricane (1930-31) United States Depression (1936) New York-Pennsylvania Flood (1937) Ohio-Mississippi Valley Flood No Record No Record No Record $ 9,770,131 $ 1,012,000 $ 2,472,287 $409,000,000 $ 1,680,000 1,234,696 11,768,802 17,498,902 5,933,726 10,894,836 15.000. 000 27.000. 000 FIFTH, there is Service the Red Cross Blood Donor $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Approximately BR IEFLY TOLD Captured i n the raid on Dieppe, Aug. 19, Thcaca3 McDermott, former Trade School st udent, wa3 made pris- oner of war and in- terned at Camp Stalog, Germany. Only through the Red Cross is it possible for Thomas to receive and answer letters. 1 Rena Smith, of the 'Aircraft Building, was the 10,000th per- son to donate blood to the Ford Motor Company Red Cros9 Blood Bank. Miss Smith has a brother and a sweetheart in the service. This Is the second time she has donated blood. tUDENTS GO 100 PER CENT IN RED CROSS DRIVE She draftsman 9 HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN MARCH 22, 1945 Jew Dance Classes ro Begin March 26 5 9 dance classes, to be lid at the downtown Y.W. starting March 26, being planned for C-, , and A-cla8s students. }irl Reserves of Detroit -fc schools will act as cing partners. The Ecing instructor will be •E Arthur Murray studios. Hie advanced class will • held from 7 to 8 p. m., ; flowed by a beginning ia3 from 8 to 9 p. m. rients who attend the •jet dance class are e 11- ible for the advanced 283. The beginning class '11 be composed of stu- nts free the A-, B-, and classes who want to arn to dance. An hour's dancing will ? held after the beginning lass is ended. Students :the advanced class may p the Y’s facilities xn 8 to 9 p. m. Interested students may jply to C. R. Weems, lib- ey, or E. H. Stoelting, axe 39. The lessons will at $2 for eight weeks, Sports • • Varsity Having ended their reg- lir season with an aver- is of .461, the Craftsmen irslty basketball team w eliminated from the •rglonal Tournament,Friday irch 12, by Dearborn High shool, 23-18. uramural I -E-4 Trojans and M-F •‘alcons are the two teams Plaining in the M-section nramural basketball play- :f?s. In the T-section three are still battling •or the championship. They ‘Jette T-E-l Lucky-5, T-F- %rhawks, and T-E-4 Buz- 4ri9. Bowling As the Trade School bowl- Jg league enters its last sree weeks, team 6, cap- oned by John Bauer,still Otto Rcgencik, senior, receives his Red Cross tag from I. A. Me Kav, grinders, for his donation to the 194} War Fund drive. “I feel. re- marked Otto, who has a brother in the U. S. Army, “that I am giving but little in comparison to others who are serving in the armed forces. Otto donated $5. retains first place with teams 2 and 4, captained by Keith Kesler and Fred Bush, respectively, still striving for top honors. In the instructors' bcwl- ing league, Russell Baker's team is leading with 59 wins and 41 losses. Plans are being formu- lated to elect a bowling queen at the last session of the student bowling league. Baseball Students wishing to try- out for positions o f pitcher or catcher on the Craftsmen varsity baseball team should apply in Room 6. Ann ounc ement s on intra- mural baseball will be made about April 1. Stu- dents should watch time clocks for further notice. School A quires New Printing Department Nearly ready-to-run in the north end of the B- building is a print shop, a new addition to the Trade School. This printing department has been transferred fran the engineering building of the Ford Motor Company to the Trade School. Al- though plans for instruc- tion have not been made, students will work under the direction of six printers who came to the school with the department. The print shop has been a part of the Ford Motor Company for 20 years. Here they have printed the Dearborn Independent, The Ford News, forms,and other miscellaneous material. The Herald, student pub- lication of Edison Insti- tute, was also printed in this department. William Robertson, who has been a printer in the Ford Motor Company since .1923, is in charge of the print shop. Future editions of The Craftsman are to be printed by the new department. Red Cross Banner Presented to Students Erving Nielson,chief of the Dearborn Police Departs ment and chairman of the Red Cross drive, presented a banner to students for their 100per cent partici- pation in the 1943 Red Cross drive at the Wednes- day morning singing period March 17. This banner, the only one given t o any high To all students and your instructors: Thanks for your cooperation in the Red Cross Membership Drive. school In the Detroit area, was awarded to the 1,616 students o f Henry Ford Trade School for their do- nation of $1,646.60. Plans for the membership drive were put into effect March 3. Within two hours after the campaign ms launched four departments reported 100 per cent. The first department was clearing house, follcwed by paint shop, drafting room,and third floor bench. The first classroom to donate 100 per cent was the T-B-3. Students of the foundry department Jumped ahead of other stu- dents b y contributing $1.50 each to the drive. At the spring concert held at Fordson High School last May students and in- structors donated $622.65 to the American Red Cross. charts for instructors and students who have donated to the American Red Cross blood bank have been placed op- posite the fourth floor instructors' time clocks. T-section students were entertained by the Trade School Band at their Wed- nesday morning singing period March 3. Bookshelves of our men in service will be enriched with the addition of 110 bo :s donated by students and instructors of Henry Ford Trade School in the Victory Book campaign. Honor role PAGE 2. THE CRAFTSMAN. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 194J Weeds and Insects are tiardeners9 Menace PLANTING CHART Plan Before Planting A man canes home full of enthusiasm, puts on his overalls, and goes out to the garage. A few minutes later he reappears, equipped with spade, hoe, rake, trowel, and a bag of seeds. Immediately he begins to dig up a patch of ground. A little later when seeds are planted he breathes a sigh, gets to his feet, and surveys the results. ’There, he says, in a few months I should have quite a garden. If his wish canes true he will be a lucky man. A garden needs planning. Victory gardeners should note the following items: 1. Consider the space available. Knowing this the number of crops that can be planted may be determined. 2. Locate the garden as near the house as possible without overlooking the possibilities of better ground elsewhere. 3. After locating the garden, decide what crops to raise. Crops which rank high In food value, yield well, and are easy to grew should be chosen. 4. Allow ample space between the rows and group all the early crops so when they are harvested the space may be used for later crops. 5. Before beginning to plant,study a chart show- ing the correct time to plant each crop, the depth, the distance be- tween rews, and the dis- tance between plants. 6. Most vegetables need at least seven hours of sunlight daily. They should be located in full sunlight, away fran shal- low-rooted trees. 7. If the space is limited and certain items have to be checked off the list.pumpkins, water- melons, and vegetables that have spawning habits should be eliminated. A well planned garden will bring a steady flow of vegetables for the table. In these times of rationing a continuous supply of food is a prob- lem everyone is glad to have solved. Weed Gardens Weeds are divided into three groups: an- nuals, biennials, and perennials. Annuals such as crab- grass, lamb's-quarters, pigweed, ragweed, and purslane,complete their growth in one season and reproduce from seed only. Biennials require two growing seasons to reach maturity. They repro- duce from seed. Some of the common biennials are wild carrot, common thistle, squirrel-tail grass, common mallow, and field pepper grass. Plants like quack grass, mouse-ear chick- weed, common milkweed, horse nettle, field sow thistle, dandelion, and Canada thistle, are known as perennials. Earliest date to 8cm seeds j i3 °a o •p 1 x: a li ® s 1 1 U Q U gl h is O 1 h a o. Beans May 15 - July 1 2 4 Beets May 1 - July 1 ii 3 Broccoli May 15 - July 1 i 2i - 3 24 Cabbage (early) May 15 - June 1 2 18 Cabbage (late) July 15 - Aug. 1 2i 18 Carrots May 1 - July 1 i lj - 2 3 Chard April 1 - July 1 i 2 6 - 8 Cucumbers May 15 - June 15 i 6 12 Lettuce (leaf) Apll 15 - toy 15 i i -1 4 - 6 Onions (seed) April 10 - May 1 i ii 3 Onions (sets) April 15 - May 1 1 ii 3 Peas April 1 - May 1 1-2 3 1 Peppers May 15 - June 1 3 13 Radish April 15 - June 1 i ii 2 Spinach April 15 - June 1 i 2 2 Sweet Corn May 15 - July 10 2 4 12 Tomatoes May 15 - June 1 3 36 Turnips April 15 - Aug. 1 i li - 2 4 Kohlrabi April 15 - Aug. 1 i i- ii 4 Squash May 15 - June 15 plants 1-2 8 12 'sect Life • • • • • Many crops are ruined each year because proper care is not taken by the farmer or gardener to destroy or control insect life. Although seme insects such as bees, lady-bird beetles, praying mantis, syrphus flies, and muddauber wasps are beneficial to man, there are others that do nothin but destroy. These destructive insects are classified in four groups according to the way ii which they destroy. The chewing insects such as worms, caterpillars, and beetles, bite off and swallc parts of the plant tissues. This type of insect can be exterminated through the use of materials known as stomach poisons. The type used most is calcium arsenate. bucking insects are those that suck Juices or sap fran the plant cells. Seme examples are aphids, leaf-hoppers, and tarnished plant bugs. Vfcterials known as contact insecticides are used to destroy sucking insects. Most effective contact insecticide is nicotine. A thrip is a common example of rasping insects. Rasping insects rasp or lie p ant surfaces and then lap up the Juices or sap that emerges from these injuries. For controlling these insects a tartar emetic spray is the most effective. Difficult insects to kill, because they are usually concealed within the plant, are the boring insects who eat the pith within the stalk. Boring insects like chewing insects can be killed through the use of calcium arsenate. By keeping their gardens free from insect pests, gardeners will save themselves ex-ra work and worry, and they will find that the reward, in the form of good crops, is worth the effort put forth. LUNCH TIME Page 2 THE CRAFTSMAN T X HIS being the first, issue of the new, enlarged copy of The Craftsman, I wish, first of all, to oiler my sincere congratulations to those who have hud a hand in its production. It is a publi- cation of which they may well be proud. In this the machine age—skilled machinists and toolmakers play a predominant part in mass production. Especially is this true in wartime, with the erection of new plants requiring enormous quantities of machines and machine tools and the retooling of existing plants to wartime production. Mr. Henry Ford founded the Henry Ford Trade School in 1916, and hus since spared no effort to keep it one of the most modern and up-to-date schools of its kind in the world. 1 feel confident, therefore, that all of the boys now enrolled, knowing the opportuni- ties afforded by the school for practical shop training and the large field at present available for skilled labor in industry, will exert every effort to obtain the maximum shop experience through the facilities offered by the Henry Ford Trade School. B. J. Craig, Member of Board of Trustees OF Henry Ford Trade School COVER—LUNCH TIME IN THE CAFTERIA $ ! EDITORIALS | e Red Cross Donation Appreciated It is quite a stretch of the imagination to imagine oneself not in the comfort of a Detroit home but in a hole in the ground on a hillside in Tunisia. Let’s stretch it. The hole is not comfort- able. It is muddy and unlighted. Whis- tling noises denote that flying projectiles have hostile intent. A sudden ear-crashing occur- ence. too close for comfort. “Pass the American Red Cross Ammu- nition.” So we return to Henry Ford Trade School. We know wrhat good the $3,193.25 donated by students and instructors is doing. We know how proud students must feel that they united to get a 100 per cent enroll- ment in such a helpful institution as the American Red Cross. It does not require much stretch-of-imag- ination to realize that it is “more blessed to give than receive.” Buy War Stamps ! ! ! Do not make it “necessary to lie struck by lightning before understanding your duties toward your fellow men and women. This is a summary of a few of the words spoken by Captain Eddie Bickenbacker, who fostered the sale of War Savings Bonds and Stamps during his recent visit to Detroit. This man who has l een in the fox-holes of Guadalcanal and adrift for 21 days on the ojien sea in a small life raft has experienced the suffering and hardships of modern war. Surely, he must know the value of being prepared for any emergency. lie was saved by a small rubber boat which was purchased by your W ar Savings Bonds and Stamps. Others were also saved, and there will be more to save before the war is won. Your regular purchase of war bonds and stamps will supply these lighting men with equipment; so don’t stop buying till our lx ys stop dying! Activities Create Friendships Time and time again there are evidences of the wholesome spirit that comes from stu- dent participation in extra-curricular activi- ties. At present four are provided in the School, namely, varsity and intramural athletic pro- gram, band, glee club, and the Trade School- Girl Reserve social evening at the Y. W. C. A. One needs only to observe these groups to learn that they have student value. Welcome New Boys Greetings, young fry! Glad you are bore. Many opportunities are offered to G-class l oys beginning their studies at Henry Ford Trade School. It's a place where you can apply yourself if you want to l ecome a success. This has been proved by many former students who are in the civilian services and the armed forces. “Young America goes to lunch could l e the theme of the Henry Ford Trude School cafeteria, as hot, well-balanced meals are served daily to approximately 1,300 students. Consumed by the Ixjvs at lunch time every day are 115 loaves of bread, 19 pounds of butter, 53 cases of milk, and 110 pounds of meat. This is aside from the vegetables, saluds, and desserts. This menu was served on Thursday, March 25, 1943. Shredded New Cabbage Boast Sirloin of Beef, Mushroom Sauce Browned Idaho Potatoes New Beets and Greens Raisin Bread and Butter Chocolate Nut Cake Milk To aid the war effort the Trade Scboo has mude every Tuesday a meatless da Substitutes such as macuroni, cheese, and eggs are used. Nutritional menus are planned and in the sch x)l a week in advance. Because0 war conditions and the meat situation, hu« ever, they may be changed. The school serves the lunch, which i prepared by an outside caterer, to the sM dents without cost. Setting tables, dcanin silverware, serving food, and other cafeten duties are performed by a staff of 12 studenti To eliminate breakage and to provid the best in sanitation, paper cups ami pint are used. The 1,300 boys have this hot lunch serve to them at the approximate cost of $9.50 a month. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 3 At R andom College President Talks at Annual Lenten Service Highlight of the fifth minimi lenten Service, held in the cafeteria at 2:50 p. m., (lood Friday, was a serinonet. The Resurrec- tion, hy Dr. Stephen Paine, president of Houghton College, New York. To make this service, Dr. Paine came In Detroit a day early, as he was scheduled to speak at Cass Technical High School the following Saturday. Pritchard AmsLutz, English instructor and recent graduate of Asbury College, gave the first, message of the service in his serinonet.. The (Crucifixion. Raymond Harris. M-C-3, sang The Palms. The Glee Club, directed by V aughan Heard, joined in singing the chorus. Michael Zunich, pianist, furnished the musical accompaniment. William Colbert, hospital department, led the congregational singing with piano accompaniment hy Diehard Couch, T-D-2. Future Plans Revealed by A-Class Presidents And now that you have begun your final semester in the Trade School, what are your plans for the future? This question was recently asked the six A-class presidents who gave the following replies: “Following in my father’s footsteps,’’ said Arthur Tracy, T-A-l president. I plan to Invoice a professional Ixjxer after the war.” Upon being graduated from the Trade School, he hof es to enter the Army Signal Corps. The Army Air Corps for me,’’ stated James Thompson, T-A-2 president. “Jim,” as he is known by his classmates, would like to drop a few eggs over Berlin liefore he decides definitely on his future plans. 1 hope to continue my study of mechani- cal engineering in college after completing my courses in the Trade School,” remarked W-V-l president Fred War .in. Fred spends his spare time horse-back riding 1 d like to enter the Navy as an aviation cadet, after being graduated from the Trade School. stated president Alfredo Cicca- relli. VV-A-2. Alfredo, a member of the win- ning team in the 1912-13 students’ liowling league, likes to spend his spare time prac- ticing various liowling shots. “After being graduated I plan to enter the Navy Air Corps,” said Lee Berghotr. M-A-l. I hope to enter college to further my edu- cation in mechanical engineering,” remarked Robert Taylor, M-A-2 president. Robert has the distinction of being the only Trade •School student to lead an intramural basket- hall team to two consecutive championships. Senior Sent Direct To Officers’ Training By ERIC POHL I h laughed at. him. ('.an you imagine that:' I hey laughed at him, a young man who studied for four years at Henry Ford Trade School and who has studied aero- nautics at Liwrence 'Technical Institute during the evening Well, that as the predicament. Robert Pobursky was in. When Bob was nine years old he had the ambition to learn all he could about, airplanes so he studied hard in grade school. When he finished, he submitted his application .to the I rade School and was accepted. He wanted to enter tin school lx cause lie could study drafting, mathematics, trigonometry, and physics, and get experience in foundry work and pattern making. Ml these would help him in the career he had chosen. While in the Trade School he begun even- ing school and got a part-time job as a stock lioy in a drug store, later being transferred to window dressing. W hen Bob finished evening school he took a special evening course in aeronautics at Lawrence Technical Institute. He and one other lx y took the course, which covered all phases of aerodynamics. After he studied at Lawrence for about a year, he and his only classmate, John, decided to design a model plane, a project wich would help them in their course. Bob designed the external jx rtion of the plane, and John worked on the internal part. The two boys worked laboriously. When they completed the plans they started build- ing an exact scale model of the ship, all dimensions within two thousandths of an inch. W hen they completed the model, they put it through rigid wind tunnel tests. The model showed that the actual ship would have a flutter in the wings. By acci- dent the model was dropped and the wing tip broke off, which resulted in a better wing. Bob and John told other l oys at the Institute of their model and the high per- aln (Craftsman lVinled and published every month during the school year hy and for students of Henry Ford Trade School, Dearliorn. Michigan. Editor-in-chief: John Matle Reportorial Staff: Harold Hemming, Edward Smith. Rocco Palazolln, Edward Slade. .Nicholas Jackson, Clyde Volway, Arthur Tracy, Leonard Sherela. Henry Boroski, Johannes Smeekens. Fred Warzin. Bill Ham . Charles Slaughter. William Dourjalinn. Lee Rerg- hofT, Don MacRae, Aldo Truant, Mark Moriset. Adviser. - - - - E. II. Stoelting Vol. I, No. 1 - - - APRIL, 1943 fornmnee figures they obtained . om the tests. The Ixiys tit the Institute luug u-d ‘it the plane. 'To get more reliable figures the ROBERT POBURSKY lioys sent the model to the experimental laboratory at Wright Field, Ohio. After a few weeks an oflicer from the United States Air Corps interviewed the two boys and told them not to release any performance figures the model showed. I ater the boys received patents on the air- plane and were ofFered commissions as second lieutenants in the Army Air Corps upon completion of six to eight weeks’ officers’ training. Following this training Bob will l e stationed at Wright Field, Ohio, in the experimental division. Before induction he was fitted for his second lieutenant’s uni- form. lie left us April 7. For about six months, after school hours, Bob worked as a finish carpenter on the Willow Run housing project, but he had to quit because he was too busy with school work. He didn’t spend all his time work- ing; he also studied. This is proved by the fact that he won the American Legion Award for outstanding scholastic work, the Quill and Scroll Award for high journalistic achieve- ment, and was elected president of the Trade School (dee Club when ho was graduated in June ’42. Can you imagine anyone laughing at a Ixiy who has accomplished all that Rolx?rt Pobursky has in 18 years? Page 4 $3,193.25 Contributed to American Red Cross THE CRAFTSMAN Contributions to the 1943 Red Cross War Fund by students and instructors of Henry Ford Trade School totaled $3,193.25. A banner, awarded for the students’ 100 per cent participation, was presented to the school by Erving Nielson, Dearborn Police Chief and Dearborn Red Cross Drive Chair- man. It was received on behalf of students of the Trade School by John Matle, editor of The Craftsman, and Harold Cunningham, former editor, at the singing period March 17. The banner, which has been placed on the east wall of the cafeteria, was the only such presentation made in the Detroit area. Last year’s contribution to the American Red Cross was $622.65. Former Craftsman Editor Inducted Into U. S. Army Commander Thomas L. Battle, Ford American Legion Post No. 173, presents the American Legion Award to Harry McDermott and John Matle, outstanding members of the Jan. '43 graduating class. (Continued from previous page Navy Enlistments Open to Seventeen-Y ear-Olds Seventeen-year-old youths may still vol- unteer in the United States Navy according to Lieut. Comm. Byron E. Flcchtner, Officer in Charge of Navy recruiting in Michigan. This privilege is lost when they become 18 and subject to induction. Young Navy recruits are trained in 19 different trades and specialties which will l e valuable to them later in civilian life. Information about the Navy’s “Earn- While-You-Learn” program may be ob- tained at the New Federal Building. Lieut. Comm. Flcchtner, asked that this story be printed in high schools throughout Michigan as it may be of interest to seventeen- year-old students. Former Student Serves 22 Months In U.S. Navy “Being assigned to a submarine was the greatest thrill I ever experienced,” stated Fred Hedges, Jan. 41, who visited the Trade School last month after 23 months in the United States Navy. Enlisting in April 1941,Fred was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training School for six weeks’ training. Later he was assigned to duty aboard a submarine tender stationed at Norfolk, Va., where he remained until Jan. 1942, when he was transferred to a submarine on patrol duty in the Pacific. While Fred was at sea, the submarine torpedoed and sank, among a number of other ships, a Japanese heavy cruiser and destroyer. Since entering the Navy, Fred has re- ceived a rating as quartermaster 3rd class. “The experience 1 ucquired in the Trade School,” explained Quarter master Hedges, “has been of tremendous help to me since entering the Navy.” Recommended Graduates May Attend L. I. T. Students of Henry Ford Trade School who are recommended for college work by the Trade School are eligible for admission to Lawrence Institute of Technology, according to E. G. Lawrence, president of the Institute. The 100 high school credits received by graduates of the Trade School are sufficient for admission to Lawrence Institute of Tech- nology and uj on completion of their work at the Institute, students are entitled to a degree. Alumnus Receives Wings In U.S. Army Air Corps Chester Hane, June ’37, visited the Trade School last month after receiving his wings in the United States Army Air Corps upon completing his advanced training at Luke Field, Ari . He enlisted in the Air Corps as an aviation machinist in June 1910. In April 1941 he was transferred to an aviators’ school in Santa Maria, Calif. Having 258 hours in the air he is qualified to fly any single-engine plane in the Air Corps. “The training I received in the Trade School,” stated Flight Officer I lane, “has been helpful to me during my training period.” Chester plans to remain in the Air Corps after the war. Larry Churley, The Craftsman Office,was sent to Fort Custer after being inducted into the United States Army March 16. Mr. Churley was graduated from the Trade School in June 41. The following September he was made assistant-editor of The Craftsman. In December of the same year he became editor-in-chief. Later he became an employe of the school to assist in publishing the school paper. Mr. Churley was sent as a delegate to two Michigan Interscholastic Press Association conventions held at the University of Michi- gan. He was made a Quill and Scroll mein- l er for his meritorious work in journalism. At the time of his induction Mr. Churley attended night school at Wayne University on a Liberal Arts Course. He hopes to get into the Army Air Corps. Seabee Visits School While Home On Furlough Having completed three months’ basic training in the Seabees, Darrell Paulson, former student, visited the Trade School March 12 during a five-day furlough. Seabees, trained by both Navy and Ma- rine personnel, are skilled technicians and hardy sailors. Before the smoke of battle has cleared away they start work. Their purpose is to establish beach heads, replace Marines, and make fortification improve- ments. The nicknume “Seabees” is derived from the initials C. B.—construction battalions Their slogan is “We Defend What We Build.' Darrell was accepted by the Seabees last December l ecause of the training he had received in the Trade School. “My greatest thrill,” he stated, “was firing a Thompson sub-machine gun.” Darrell hopes to become a radio tech- nician in post-war developments. THE CRAFTSMAN E age 5 ON TH •-w. (£ INSTRUCTORITES ■ Tom Sayres, hist ructor and author, once played on a baseball team that was composed of all Mexicans except himself. On July 4, 1925, he played in a baseball game on the great Continental Divide, an elevated flat 11,000 feet al ovc sea level. ■ During the last war Pat Duthie, tool- room, visited many of the places featured in the present war headlines. As an engineer on a British chartered troopship, he visited such places as Alexandria, Port Said, Algiers, Rangoon, Mandalay, and several Australian ports. In more than two years of transporting British and Australian troops through the Mediterranean Sea, the Bed Sea, the Suez Canal, and the Indian Ocean, he never saw an enemy submarine because of the “efficiency of convoy duty. ■ Harlan J. Fields, graduate of 1935, spent two years pitching at the Cardinal Farms. Due to an injury to his pitching arm he returned to the Trade School, where he is now an instructor in the third-floor shaper department. ■ Wingfield Martin, inspector of the third- floor shaper and bench, has voted in three countries, but not in the one of his birth. He has voted in North Ireland, Canada, and the United States. Mr. Martin was l orn in South Ireland. ■ Emil Gowatch, inspection, studied trum- pet for more than 35 years. He has played with many bands in downtown Detroit theaters. He is first trumpeter in the Pontiac Philharmonic Orchestra, the Oakland County Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Scandina- vian Symphony Orchestra. How to Handle Ethics of handling women is one of the most talked of subjects of the modern teenage boys. Don’t ask me why; I believe it is because feminine companionship is enjoyable. Getting acquainted is the hardest task because of the necessity of making a good impression, not only on the girl but also on her family. You will make no progress with her if her family is against you. One thing is essential; try not to appear too much on the “wolfish side.’’ The average girl cares little or not at all for wolves. Try to l e interesting-find out her likes and dislikes in a casual manner, and try to please her in every way possible. Do not be forward. Try to have a good dis|K sition—not too serious or too foolish. Always make a date ahead of time; never at the last minute. Be reasonable if she cannot go out with you. You can always try later on. The first date is the most difficult, especially when she keeps remembering, “My mother told me . . .’’ Do not be too tasty in making the first acquaintance more than a good friendship. In doing this she knows you are sincere. Plan an interesting evening and, if possible, make a double date E EDITOR’ A WORD TO THE WISE Elmer Gorl ett, trolley, who returned to the school after a short absence—the result of a back injury—wrote the following poem: When removing snow use a slow, easy stride, For believe me. brother, it gave me a ride It twisted my back and threw out my neck: Of a pretty good man it made almost a wreck. The doctor he twisted and crushed my bones; The neighbors for blocks could hear my moans. So take a fair warning from one who should know. Be very, lery careful when shoveling snow. THE BORING BAR In Apprentice School, after class, two ladies were discussing a precision tool. The first one said, “It s wonderful how they can graduate things down to a thou- sandth of an inch. The other one asked, “How many thou- sandths are there in an inch, anyway?” The first woman answered, “Gee, 1 don’t know, there must be more than a million.” Edward Bertouille. ■ ■ ■ A G-class boy was asked to explain about Uic formation of dew. His answer was, “The earth revolves on its axis every 24 hours and in consequence of the tremendous pace at which it travels, it perspires freely.” ■ ■ ■ Hitler and Mussolini have stopped sales on a recently issued Italian stamp honoring the Bome-Berlin Axis, and showing the pic- tures of Der Fuehrer and his Italian stooge. Circulation was discontinued when II Duce found out that the people were spitting on the wrong side of the stamp. Women By Kenneth Davey as it is easier to keep up a conversation. It is always wise to see that she arrives home at an early hour. After the first time out you will know the girl much better, and it will be easier to get along. Y’ou should plan a variety of things so that your dates together will ! e fun. It is nice to have a group of friends with whom to plan parties and such amusements. When you go out with her friends, try to do what the crowd does, and do not be a kill-joy. In all cases be pleasant and agreeable and try to show your good side. When you know each other well enough so that it is more than just a good friendship, then it is time for the good-night kiss. This is another time when you should not be too hasty. Now comes the subject of who is to be boss. You have, of course, all intentions of filling this position, but you must go about this in a tactful manner. Let her get this idea gradually and you will have no trouble at all. Some girls take longer than others to realize this. The girl I am going with now seems to be a little difficult to handle. In ail cases you determine you arc to be the boss. S DESK ODZ-N-ENZ Each month approximately 400 copies of the Bender's Digest are sold by Martin Numbers, human engineering. Boliert Johnson, former student who joined the Coast Guard two and a half months ago. takes part, in Sunday church services at Manhattan Beach Coast Guard Station. ■ ■ ■ Guy D. Custer, electrical maintenance, found two dead mice in a machine he was repairing in wood pattern. The mice got This new monthly issue of The Craftsman is designed to supply you with a more thorough report of the events and happenings in Ford Schools. It is designed to promote student and instructor participation in school events. We want your advice or criticisms on I his publication. If you have any copy —such as jokes, stories, poems, or any other material—that you uould like to see printed, place it in the drop l)Ox in Boom 39. !a 1 this be YOUR paper! into the machine and short-circuited it, eliminating themselves by electrocution. ■ ■ ■ Don Hunter, W-D-2, called Slim Jim and Borneo, donned another nickname re- cently when he was caught napping in his physics class. Can you guess his new name? You’re right; it’s Sleepy. Don Ton nel i. ■ ■ ■ A look of surprise and gladness swept ovt r the face of Michael Dougan, W-C-3, when he heard the voice of his brother Daniel, who has been in the U. S. Marine Corps two and a half years, talking on the Philip Morris radio program on January 12. While in the hospital last August, Daniel wrote a letter telling his parents that he had been wounded in action by flying shrapnel. I le stated that he had only a short time here in the states; so he could not get home, and that he probably wouldn’t l e home until the war is over. According to re| orts, Pvt. Arthur Jam- gochian, former Trade School student in the U. S. Marine Corps, has had two and a half months of active service on Guadalcanal. He enlisted in the Marines in June 1942. and by August he was on active duty in the South Pacific. I le has been sent to a hospital in Australia to recover from injuries re- ceived. Anyone wishing to write to Arthur may obtain his address in Boom 39. ■ ■ ■ Pvt. First Class Adum Piauga was once a Trade School student. This name isn’t familiar to most of us, but when his other name, Young Kid McCoy, is mentioned, every boxing fan recognizes it. He is now in the Army. Fage 6 THE CRAFTSMAN This Is Life “Life is real! Life is earnest!’’ is what a poet tells us. Of course, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” If wc look upon life as one round of pleasure, we will In? disappointed later. If we master our work and ourselves, we can build a happy, useful life. An industrious person learns from his work and appreciates his spare time. We can make of ourselves what we wish. We must choose whether we are to become a credit value or debit value in this life. We can l e encouraged and helped along our way by observing nature, for she is orderly, consistent, and constructive. Live the simple life; live a just and clean life; live by the Golden Rule—then you will have friends, happiness, and pros- perity. Martin W. Numbers, English. Prepare for New Problems Students, like most other people, tend to learn only what they must know at present. They often neglect the opi rtunity of acquiring as much knowledge as they can for future use. This is especially unwise at this time. The “shape of things to come” indicates that we w ill not do then as we do now Even the rate of change in our daily life will be greater. After this war there will Ikj a period of readjustment as there has been after every war. Some jobs will disap| ear, while new ones, based on present re- search, will be created. All must prepare to meet a greater variety of problems. The transition from the present to the future will not l e easy, but all should l e prepared to face these changes. Wc of the faculty cannot guarantee any student a soft place to alight, when he makes this jump, but we can help him to land on his feet, if he will let us. R. D. W eaver, Physics. Know Basic Fundamentals Civilization progresses as man develops and applies his knowledge in the fundamental sciences—mathematics, physics, and chemis- try. Between each of their many branches it is ini|)ossible to draw a dividing line or even to consider one without the others. To have knowledge of one and to ! e able to apply it, one must also have a knowledge of the others Considering all that, has been learned, one’s knowledge of all is, however, limited It is important, though, for those who expect to do things, to have i knowledge of the basic fundamentals. For this reason schools such as ours have been organized, bringing together instructors capable of organizing and presenting these fundamentals. Students can acquire a more necessary knowledge to carry on the kind of New Horizons AS SEEN BY THE F ACULTY Collected by Kenneth Mullaney work they have chosen so that our civiliza- tion may advance and l e a better place in which to live. ). R. Scott, Chemistry. Buckle Down and Learn On entering the year 1913, l oys should buckle down more seriously to the job of learning. Mechanical skill is in great demand, and one should take full advantage of being taught by an instructor with a lifetime of experience. No one knows what the future will bring, but he who has skill with his hands will stand the best chance to succeed. P. Emptage, T x lroom. What Can You Do? WHAT CAN YOU DO? This is the thundering query of the hour. True, it always has been the only question whose answer was of any importance, but all too frequently it has been completely lost to view beneath the superficial and trivial debris of daily living, arising as the final measure of a life only after the man was dead. Rut today, under the stress of necessity, with the world in desperate need of tools and machines, of men and deeds, and aliove all of applied intelligence, each one of us is l eing tested as never liefore. All must stand up and lie counted. Our value is measured here and now—today. Our contribution and our reward—is immediate. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Not what name do you bear; what is your degree, title, or position; not even what do you know', but what can you DO? This is the ringing challenge thrown to youth today, and the craftsman makes prompt reply with the proud eye and the stead v hand of proved ability, “I CAN CREATE THE POOLS THAT FIT THE HAND OF THE MAN OF DESTINY.” C. G. Rogers, English. Drawing, Mathematics Essentials Since many good jobs are available, many of our graduates have expressed their regret that they had not letter applied themselves to the task of learning more about drawing and mathematics while in the Trade School. Many have had to pass up opportunities for I letter positions liccause they lacked practical experience in these subjects. Practical experience in drawing and mathematics can be acquired only by hard work and study. R. R. Teeple, Mechanical Drawing. T. S. Training Universal My graduation from Henry Ford Trade School was an important event in my life liecausc, as a student, my ambition was to become a toolmaker. Through hard study and helpful in- struction that I received here at the Trade School, I have achieved my goal. My advice to all students is to put all your elfort into your studies and training. No matter what field you choose to follow, the training you receive here will prove valuable to you. Peter Glhneski, Grinders. We Must Win This War I am glad to have the opportunity to continue to work with Henry Ford Trade School students. It is a satisfaction to know that a large part of the alumni is succeeding in some line of work. Not all are connected with manu- facturing. Trude School graduates are found in many professions as teachers, lawyers, doctors, and dentists. Some are in businesses for themselves. Refore another term ends many w ill lie in some branch of service. May I conclude hv saying that llie prayers of the instructors will follow the servicemen wherever they go. To those who remain, may 1 say, that wc must win this war, and, comparatively, there is no group in the world that will have a greater part to play on the home front than the students of the Henry Ford Trade School. Robert E. Bell, Civics. Many Opportunities Offered Quite often former Trade School students come in to say, “Hello.” We arc always glad to see them because we like to know how they arc getting along since they left the school. Most of them have done well, but admit that it was hard work. All are definite when they say that, if they had the chance to go through the school again, they would not fail to take «advantage of everything it had to oiler. Students, “A word to the wise is sufficient.” Take advantage of the opportunities you have here in the Trade School. Harry Revan, Toolroom Bench. Page 7 THE CRAFTSMAN New Books in the Library Mario Marini All employes of the Ford Motor Company are eligible for services that can be rendered by die Trade, Aircraft, and Airplane Schools’ I libraries. “The libraries’ immediate facilities are only touching the surface of possible services ' that may be offered in the lield of research,” said C. R. Weems, chief librarian as he urged anyone in the organization who has a problem to take advantage of the various Included in this book are 16 short stories from the United States by such noted writers as Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, .Mark Twain, O. Henry, and others. Altogether, in this l ook there are 180 short stories which will tit any person’s taste, whether it be love, murder, mystery, parables, or children’s stories. V short biographical sketch of the author Left to Rright—Frank Conti, Raymond Heyn, Miss Minor Wood, Ralph Bacon, and Elmer Muncie stamping, classifying and cataloguing new books before they are put on the shelves. services. If the material wanted is not to be found in the school libraries, the stall’ will gladly search elsewhere for information. These three school libraries have been very fortunate, the past year, in adding 5,000 l ooks to their collections. Many of the Trade School library books are used daily by different departments of the company. Use of books is not limited to certain depart- I meats; any l ook may be used by any i employe. About 500 persons use these libraries daily. More than 10,000 books, with a circula- tion of 800 daily, are contained in these i libraries. The technical Aircraft and Airplane schools’ libraries cover the field of latest I books. Each library subscribes to approxi- mately 200 magazines. A recently installed filing system, added to the Trade School library, includes cata- bjnie cards for all lxx ks in the other two. With this master filing system, it is easier and less complicated to operate the interloan system now in effect between the schools. “Great Short Stories of the World” b Barrett h. clark and maxim lieber Many of the best liked and most widely ad short stories arc compiled in the enter- ing book Greed Short Stories of the World. appears at the beginning of each story to acquaint one with him. It can Ixi enjoyed by children and adults. Reviewed by Ken Coultier and Mr. Gillies. “Under the Sea-Wind” By RACHEL L. CARSON To the curious, sea-loving person, or to one who is fascinated by life, time, or space, this lxx k will appeal. Under the Sen-Wind is a story of personal experience dealing with the sea and its life. 'This piece of work is written in three parts. “Edge of the Sea,” Rook I, describes the great spring migration of the shore birds as it takes place on a stretch of North Carolina coast, .starting in early spring with the arrival of the first sandpiper to the magnificent flocks of birds that arrive later in the season. Book 11 covers a more unknown phase. “The Open Sea.” Beyond sight this part of the ocean reveals wonders discovered by few. 11 brings one closer to the forev er chang- ing life of the sea and lets him feel the excite- ment of the mystic ocean. In “River Sea,” Book HI, there is left the fxirtion with which one is more familiar: The w x)dlnnd streams, mountain falls, sloping rivers, and, finally, the sea itself. Although Under the Sea-Wind is written from personal observations, it is supple- mented by scientific facts and material on the various subjects tfiat have been ob- tained from scientists and well-known authors. Reviewed by Dots MacRae and Mr. Ruck- ley. “Simon Bolivar” By EMIL LUDWIG Simon Bolivar, a Spanish hero, was born in Caracas. Venezuela, July 21, 1783, and died near Santa Marta in the republic of Colombia when he was 47 years old. His father, a Spanish nobleman, owned large tracts of land and many slaves in Venezuela. His parents died when he was very young, after which his uncle and guardian sent him to study in Madrid. The story of Bolivar is that of a heroic soul. It is the struggle of an idealist, who for 10 years refuses the dictatorship of Venezuela because he believes it. is dangerous to the people, hut finally accepts. Emil Ludwig, the author of this interest- ing biography, spent much time in England studying modern tendencies. During World ar I he was employed by the German gov- ernment as a journalist in the chief political centers of German-speaking Europe. Reviewed by Frank Conti. “Sea Powers in Conflict” By PAUL SCHUBERT Anyone who is interested in the develop- ment. and progress of the navies in this war will greatly appreciate the contents of Sea Power in Conflict. It is emphasized in this lxx k that navies must have bases and ample air protection to survive in vital battles. The sinking of (ireat Britain’s battleships, the Hood and the Repulse, opened England’s eyes to this. The submarine menace at the outbreak of the war was very disastrous, but with newer and more effective antisubmarine methods-—mainly aerial and surface patrols —the German I -boat campaign was halted. Each nation’s naval superior qualities and weaknesses are explained. We are given the approximate number and type of ships controlled by each country and its loss in major battles. Reviewed by William Dourjalian and Mr. Machonochie. “Your Mind and How To Use It” By W. J. ENNEVER A student who feels there is room for improvement in himself and who would like to learn how to make the necessary changes would find valuable material in Your Mind and low To Use It. Throughout, the book the author, who was the founder of the Reiman Institute in Izmdon. stresses the importance of self- confidence in anything one undertakes. Subjects such as, “What, thoughts can do” and “Why some people are unpopular” are discussed by him. Reviewed by Henry Berghoff and Mr Traina. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 8 All jobs in the Trade School shop arc the results of work-orders. Coming to the school they always pass through the hands of the shop superintendentTor his assistant. Jobs that have educational value, that are not too large for Trade School machines or that arc not too heavy for boys, are accepted. Once a job is accepted it brings into play an orderly system of record keeping, so up- to-the-minute that information as to the exact stage of manufacture and location is available almost instantly. To keep this up-to-the- minute record is the duty of the staff in the clearing house, on the third floor, west. Before explaining the work in the clearing house, however, it is necessary to describe the work in the processing department, in the transfer crib. Processing Department After a work-order has been accepted, as has been explained, it goes to the processing department where the workers perform two duties, namely, (1) specifying machining operations in sequence and (2) placing a time estimate on the job called for in the work- order. Learning to complete a job in a specified time is part of a student’s education in the Trade School. To attain the greatest degree of usefulness to himself and his future cm ployer, he must l e capable of producing the l est quality of workmanship in the least amount of time. Learning to work to a time limit is an essential part of his training. From the processing department the work- order is sent to the Ford Motor Company work-order department for account and de- partment charge classification. Here, neces- sary duplicate copies are made and distrib- uted to the cost department and the Trade School clearing house. Clearing House For each work-order entering the clearing house; a material requisition form is issued, stating the size, the amount needed, and the type of stock. Materials are furnished by a stock department in Ford Motor Company. An envelope and a clearing house file folder are issued next. The envelope con- taining an inspection or operation card, a blueprint, and a copy of the material re- quisition is filed away to await the material. A time record card, a route record card, and a copy of the work-order, are placed in the clearing house files. The file folder is used to keep all records intact and filed ac- By HAROLD CUNNINGHAM cording to the blueprint number while the order is in process of manufacture. Hours charged on daily time sheets are recorded on time record cards while the da- partment in which the job is located is re- corded on the route record card. Record of the time charged is taken from the time sheets which enter the clearing house daily. In the routing file a record is kept of the progress of a job while in oporation. When any one wishes information regarding the order, immediate reference to the route card and file folder reveals the informa- tion desired. Before the material arrives, copies of the order are distributed to every department that will help manufacture the tool. Stock Prepared for Machining When the material arrives in the clearing house, it is often necessary to saw bar steel Trado School ttudentt are operating saws and stamping machine in the clearing house, above. When ©rial is brought to the claarim house, it is ofton necessary to saw the bar steel into shorter lengths for preparation of stock for the first machining operation. Three saws, in the clearing house, ore used forth' purpose. Before jobs are completed, tho blueprint number, type of material, and H.F.T.S. are stomped °n every pioco. For government jobs the ordnance number of that project must also be stamped on every piece. THE CRAFTSMAN Pag© 9 the clearing house BY Doing Recording the 1,330 time posting which enter the clearing hou e daily. Once a job it accepted it bring into ploy an orderly y tem of record keeping. The duty of the clearing hou e tafl is to keep thi record. into shorter lengths to prepare the stock for the first machining operation. Trade School toys in the clearing house perforin this operation. The pieces are then checked for size, re- corded on the route card, and charged to the department performing the first operation. The stock together with an envelop con- taining the blueprint, and inspection card is sent to the first department specified on the work-order. Preparat ions for the engineering and pro- cessing of jigs, fixtures, or cutting tools, which will be used to aid in the manufacturing of tools requested on work-orders, are handled by the processing department. Hush tools for defense projects are re- corded on a rush list. Some of these defense projects are aircraft engine, B-21 BotnlxT, light and heavy tank, anti-aircraft director, GE su| er-charger, 37 mm. gun carriage, light and heavy armored car, universal car- rier, P 1 generator, rate of climb instrument, bomb service truck, glider, special reconnais- sance car, magnesium smelter and aluminum foundry. Jobs are closely followed to make sure they are following the correct sequence of oper- ation as | er blueprint and work-order. The rush list is comprised of about 115 jobs. A copy of the daily rush list is sent to each department which will lx working the jobs appearing on the list. After the first department completes its o| eration, the job is checked by an inspector and shipi ed back to the clearing house, where its progress is recorded on the route file card. Pieces that have been scrapped must be ac- counted for by filling out a work adjustment, record form. The clearing house re-routes the job to the department selected to |x rform the second operation and continues to re-route the job from department to department until it is completed. Sometimes, while the job is in progress, it becomes necessary to make an engineering change on the blueprint. All revised blue- prints are supplied by the person requesting the work-order. When the blueprint revis- ions are received from the requesting |mt- son, the job is stopj ed and the pieces are examined to determine the probabilities of WE WARN BY DOING. an article devoted to irork in the school shop, will continue to be published in the monthly editions of The Craftsman until all shop detriments in the Trade School have been explained. The lathe dejhi ri- ment will be explained in May, shaper detriment in June, and the mill de- triment in July. Clerical uork in the clearing house previous to 1942 was handled by students. The first girl clerk teas hired in Oct. 1942 to release seniors for important tool icork necessary for defense units. All record keeping is now handled by a slafT of 10 girls. Other personnel of the clearing house consists of six men and nine boys. ________________ Personnel and equipment, used in keeping lime records of rarious jobs in the shop, are to be transferred from the clearing house lo Room 3C, former class- room for Nary students. In addition to being quieter, the new room has direct daylight and air con- ditioning. At the north end there trill be a service window. The room is also to be equipp'd with a tiro-way telephone. A drinking fountain is located in the room. The sfMice left vacant in the clearing house will be replaced with racks to hold bar slock for automatic and turret lathes. The new location of the racks fterm its quicker shipping of stock to the various departments. Removal of the racks from their previous location in the fxiint crib provides space for Ixirrcls of slock. The desk used by those doing follow- up irork on rush jobs will remain in the clearing house. The three sates and the stamping machine will remain in the clearing house also. reworking them without spoilage. The old blueprints are retrieved and placed in a closed file and the revised prints remain w ith the job. Using the new dimensions of the changed blueprint the machining operations are re- sumed. Before the job is completed the blueprint number, type of material, and H.F.T.S. are stamped on every piece. On government jobs the ordnance number of that project must also l e stamped on every piece. The stamping machine, in the clearing house, is operated by Trade School students. Completed Job Shipped When the job required on the work-order is completed it is checked by a final inspector and is sent to the third floor, east, shipping crib where it is shipped to the department that requested the work-order. Delivery forms are then filled out. Three copies are for Trade School records while three other copies are for government records. After the delivery ticket has been written and the tools have been shipped, the inspection card, blue- print, and the delivery ticket are returned to the clearing house. All records of the com- pleted work-order are gathered together, consolidated, and authorized for closing. Stricken from the live files, the order is considered closed and is placed in the closed files. Two copies of a closed order re|x rt are typed daily for future reference on work- orders completed in the Trade School and for the work-order department records. Blue- prints on all completed work-orders are kept in numerical order in the closed blueprint file for six months. Then they are transferred to cardboard boxes and placed in storage. The clearing house, in conjunction with all detriments in the school, is an integral cog for kc eping in motion the production and maintenance of tools necessary to the pro- duction of defense equipment by the Ford Motor Company so essential to our country’s war effort. Page 10 THE CRAFTSMAN A-CLASS PRESIDENTS’ FINAL MESSAGES A final message has been written By Kennoth Mull ney by each A-class president. Following are their views which are representative of the students in their class The first clay I saw Henry Ford Trade School I imagined myself, within a few short days, running the large machines that I had seen. Little did I realize that the school had other plans for me. Insignificant I soon learned an im- Things portant lesson -one must Important start from tin bottom of the ladder to get to the top. At first it was a great disnp| ointment to be grinding valves or sweeping the floor instead of running a lathe. Then came the decimal equivalents. hat good will all those figures do me?” I thought. As I look hack now. however, those seemingly insignificant things have an important role in future training. We appreciate the chance we hud to attend a school like ours liecauso we will go out into the world with more practical knowl- edge and training than we would have re- ceived elsewhere. John Kuly, T-.A-2. At this opportunity I would like to wish a farewell to my Trade School academic studies and instructors. I have Practical completed my pleasant Education stay as a class student. Taught An entirely different view of life has liecn shown to me. It consists of everyone's having his job to do. One of the main fioints stressed by the Trade School is learning how to do things and applying what was learned in class. In the classrooms, forms of practical education are taught such as shop theory, chemistry, physics, and others which fit into the modern way of living. Soon we learned to think for ourselves, and thus we climbed the first step toward our goal as tradesmen, lo reach this we had to rely on experience and knowledge taught by the instructors. Eugene Jones, M-A-2. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my classmates of the W-A-3 for electing me their president. It has liecn an honor to represent such a swell bunch of fellows. Many of us didn’t realize until we reached the A-class how lucky we had lieen to attend the Opportunities Trade School. Now we Provided realize that our training here has opened a number of new opportunities to us. I feel that 1 have acquired the best practical education possible; therefore, I honestly feel sorry to leave. I guess we all feel that way, but we have to make way for another fine bunch of boys. I wish the best of luck, to all the new students, and I would like to apologize for all the headaches I may have caused the instructors during my three and a half years as a student. Al Fiscelli, W-A-3. During the past three and a half years at the Trade School I have acquired ex|ieri- EDITOR’S NOTE: These messages are from students who were graduated last January. The copy was prepared for an earlier edition. ence and knowledge in the tool and die mak- ing trade, at. which I intend to make my li ing. I sincerely believe this trade could not lie taught as thor- Experience oughly in any public and Knowledge school as it is here. Acquired I have not only had the opportunity to lie- come a skilled tradesman, but also I have met Iniys with whom I have become close friends, and during my senior term I served on The Crrfisman staff, collecting invaluable experiences. I |h u his graduation a student does not receive a high-school diploma; instead he receives a diploma hacked by three and a half years of mechanical training under expert su|K rvision in shop, as well as a practical academic course in the classroom. Keith Kesler, T-A-l. To boys I eing graduated at this time the future may not look bright. We are starting out in life at a trying time. Now more than ever before our skill and knowledge are needed. Some boys will enter Mechanical the service, others will Skill work in defense plants. Gained and still others will con- tinue their education. W hatever work we undertake we w ill do with skill lieeause of our training in the Trade School. We will know what we want; and we will work hard for it. The methods of teaching in the Trade school are different from those used in other schools because practical experience is more valuable than a technical education. Wilbur Valentine, W-A-l. In the past three years the Trade School has done more for me than any other «chool could have done. The knowledge I acquired has helped me immensely in my ambition. I have always been deeply Many interested in drawing, and Friendships the Trade School has Made given me the opportunity of furthering this desire. In my three-and-a-half-year course, I have gained knowledge which can’t lie liought for any price- the knowledge gained by doing. Now that the war bus altered the course of many lives, we should do the work for which we are. liest filled to bring the war to a successful end. My advice to students who arc too young to Ik: drafted is to remain in the Trade School so that they may further their education. Norman Miller, W-A-2. In September of 1939, as on inexperienced G-boy with too much pride to ask questions, trying hard to hide my ignorance, I hunted for the time clock on the third floor until I was almost late. It seems only a few ronlems months ago since 1 re- Not Too ceived my first scholar- Difficult ship. What a thrill that was! Then came my first re|M rt card and an increase in scholar- ship. It is hard to realize that one has come to the end of tin? path in the trail of life labeled Henry Ford Trade School. On the trail there are no short cuts, and sometimes the going is hard. During the E- and I)-classes. algebra and geometry began. These we thought were difficult. As I look back today, these proli- lems aren’t so difficult to solve. Clarence Grubhy, M-A-l. W it h the memory of my first Trade School days still fresh in my mind I regretfully realize it is time to put my liooks on the •shelf and advance one step further along the path of learning. In mv Reward hand 1 have a diploma Worth the representing three and a Effort half years of study. In mv mind I have the liest available knowledge needed to back our fighting men with equipment. To the fellows just entering the Trade School I would like to say that you will Ik learning in one of the finest institutions known. Stay in there pitching and make up your mind to do your liest. On behalf of my classmates and myself, I would like to express my thanks to the founder of the Trade School, Henry Ford, for making it jKissible for Iniys to receive such a fine education. Alex Carabas, M-A-3. I am honored to lie able to say that I am one of the 1,300 students now enrolled in Henry Ford Trade School. 'The knowledge which I have attained in this school has helfH'd me to decide my lifetime work. The scholarship which I have received has gone a long way toward teaching Scholarship me the value of money. I also wish to express Beneficial my thanks to all the in- structors; their knowl- edge and co-operation help to make the Trade School worth attending. It gives me great pride to say that I have attended a school in which the lioys and instructors are using their exjierience and knowledge to help our country in the present world conflict. Alfred Poluns, T-A-3. THE CRAFTSMAN _ Pa?® 11 HEWS FROWtHE APPRftPs TICE SCHOOLS WOMEN DRAFTSMEN AID WAR 41 Instructors Now in Armed Forces Forty-one instructors and clerks from ie Apprentice Schools arc now in the active lighting forces and are represented in most branches of the service. The following are from the Apprentice Schools in the B-Building and Highland Park, and from the Aircraft and Airplane Schools. ABM A': Harry Ananian, Albert Carjien- ter (lieutenant), Francis Dcry, Donald Ilel- nK'rs, Art Kalajian, William l eBar, John Ma- lone. Braswell Parker, Harvey Raad, Robert Rickets, Earl Robinson, David Simon, Earl Smith (first lieutenant), and Marvin Will. AllMY AIR CORPS: Norman Adair, Ed. Dover, Kenneth Griffith (major), Oscar Hau- ser, Michael Uric, Irving Kaufman, J. NY. Livermore, Gerhard Stcgemann, and 11. Bur- ton Van Gordcr. W.A.A.C.: Mary x u McCoy and Ruth Heath. NAVY: William Compton, Kenneth Crothers (lieutenant j.g.), Joe Frank Daiak, Bert Decker (ensign), Eu- gene Du Ross, Frank Hill (ensign), Walter McClintock, Janies Peltier (lieutenant, j.g.), John Reardon, Paul Hobson, and William Rowe. NAVAL AIR CORPS: David Can- ham, Robert Cicrnik, and Steve Ferega. MARINES: Jack Turner. MERCHANT MARINES: Louis Henkel. There are many answers to give to Henry Ford Trade School students who are about to enter the Apprentice School and arc asking the question, “Why Should I go through the Apprentice School?” It is evident that after the war skilled and semi-skilled workers will continue to have the major role in almost every industry. Thus, the apprentice graduate: (I) Has had an opportunity to learn a trade and to become skilled in that trade; (2) Has a greater chance for better employment; (3) Is skilled in more than one machine; (4) Receives pay raises earlier than without training; (5) Has more opportunities for advancement Story of Army at Ford Schools Coming Soon Watch for a coming story about the army men who are living in the new, specially-built barracks behind the Ford Rotunda under the command of ('apt. Ira W. Fischer. I earn what work the men are doing, how they live, what training they are receiving in aircraft engine maintenance and repair. This groundwork instruction is given by the Ford Schools. Copy for this page was collected by LEONARD CARZON Lett to right—Vrs Janet Fox, Mr Lillian Yorke, and Mi s Lillian Klemas discussing a shop blueprint problem. With Miss Emma Lois Cosby, inset, they ore the first women draftsmen in the Ford Ap- prentice Schools. with completed training: and (6) Has th privilege of being recommended by the School. f Trade School students ask, Don t we have to repeat some work in the regular Apprentice School course after we have al- ready been graduated from the I rade School? According to J. II. Wolfe, director of Apprentice Training, Trade School graduates often do repeat a number of lessons they have already had in Trade School classes in the early part of the Apprentice School work. “But this is necessary,” Mr. W olfe pointed out, “for we find that a review of fundamental shop problems is always desirable for new stu- dente in the School, regardless of their back- ground.” Mr. Wolfe added that further review of Imsic theoretical material always is of great help to the future skilled man because he is then able to apply what, he has learned in the class to what he is doing in the shop with greater accuracy. “With both Trade School and Apprentice School training,” Mr. W olfe said, ”the gradu- ate should l e able to do much finer and faster work than those working with him who have not had the same training.” Mr. Wolfe emphasized that related « lass- room training counts as well as shop experi- ence in the training of a man of future high skill. EFFORT Aiding the war ef- fort is the primary aim of four women drafts- men who are now at work in the Apprentice School drawing room. They are the first women draftsmen to be hired into the Ford Appren- tice Schools. The women drafts- men are Miss Lillian K lc in a s, graduate of Fordson High School, Miss I.ois Cosby, grad- uate of Southeastern High School, and Mrs. Janet Fox and Mrs. Lillian Yorke, who are graduates of Michigan State Normal Teachers College. Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Yorke have l een friends through high school and college and both have received bachelor of science degrees. Miss Klemas had a year s previous experi- ence in mechanical drawing before entering the Apprentice School Miss Cosby worked for a year in the animation of mechanical drawings for Army and Navy pictures pro- duced by tin Jam Handy studios. Upon graduation from high school, she studied for a year at the Society of Arts and Crafts on a scholarship, and is now studying advanced drawing at the University of Detroit. Mrs. Fox has done work in art at the University of Michigan and the Meinzinger Art School, while Mrs. Yorke took post grad- uate work at the l ni versit y of Michigan, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Yorke are filling va- cancies left by Irving Kaufman and Gerhard Stcgemann, former Apprentice School in- structors, who arc now in training with the Army Air Corps. Commander Cohan Comm. Angus M. Cohan, USN, has replaced Comm. E. S. Stoker as commanding officer of the Naval Training School of the Ford Motor Company. The School itself was two years old in January. Commander Cohan is a graduate of the I . S. Naval Academy and comes to the school from the repair ship Melville on which he was stationed for live years. Previously, he was in com- mand of the aircraft tender Teal. Commander Stoker is now on foreign duty. Why Trade School Boys Attend Apprentice School Page 12 THE CRAFTSMAN Henry Ford FOUR YEARS OF GARDENING REVIEWED Trade School Garden Plowing • • • Plowing under a rank growth of soy beans as a port of the soil rebuilding program. GARDENS TO BECOME ROADWAYS IN 1944 Surveying plans to convert Henry Ford Trade School Garden into a series of road- ways to lead to a new super-highway, are complete. The depressed super-highway, to Ik? finished this summer, is to cross under Schaefer and Greenfield Hoads lietween tiic Garden and the Ford Rotunda. Since work on the roadways is not to start until fall, Trade School gardening for 1913 will continue as usual. This is to be the last year, however, that the school will garden at this site There are no plans for 1914. As has been the practice, students in G-, F-, E-, and D-classes are eligible for garden- ing. In this way all boys receive two years of experience in growing food. Boys are transported to the garden by truck and are kept there for a half-day at a time. About 20 students are taken each half-day. All garden produce is given to the stu- dents. .Nothing is sold. Bagged vegetables are trucked to the school cafeteria and dis- tributed after school hours. 1 here will Imj 37 different vegetables, totaling 75 varieties, planted this year. To- matoes, potatoes, sweet com, cabbage, beans, onions, beets, carrots, and cucumbers are the principal crops. Seeds are supplied by the School. The small tools used at the Garden are supplied by the School while major tools arc supplied by the Ford Farms. Among the tools are two tractors, two plows, two cultiva- tors, one spike-toothed harrow, one disc- harrow, one culti-packer, and seeders. Gardening was ! egun this year as a Trade School enterprise. A 13-acre plot of sandy- loam soil near Gate 10 on Q3Q Schaefer Highway, was donated yjy to the school by Henry Ford. Garden plots were assigned to 391 students and prizes were given to the students developing the best gardens. Seeds and gardening equipment were provided by the Ford Farms, and two experienced gard- eners were assigned to the project. Their duty was to give help and suggestions. All the produce that was grown on an individual garden was the property of the student of that garden. Due to the individual gardens no valuation of the produce was kept. The number of school hours sjient at the gardens by Trade School students totaled 12,664%. Individual gardening was discontinued this year and community gardening was be- Harvesting • • • Picking tomatoes is one of the favorite harvests. In 1941 more than 1,200 bushels were given away. Seed, Plants Ordered SEEDS Beans 155 lbs. Reels .10 lbs. Cabbage . H lb. (Cauliflower 1 oz. Carrot ... 10 lbs. Corn . 3 bu. Creas... Y oz. Cucumber ... . 7lh . Endive 1 oz. Gourds H oz. Kohl Rabi ... Yi lb. Lettuce k lb. Mtiskmellon 1 lbs. 1 kra 5 ozs. nions.. 3 Ills. Onions (sets) 2 bg . Parsley .... 2 oz . Potatoes. ....150 bu. i eas Pumpkin Radish 30 lbs. 1 lb. 3H lbs. 5 oz. Salsify . Spinach 2 lbs. Squash 3 lbs. Swim Chard. ... 1 lb Turnip M lb. Tomatoes 2 oz . Ru labaga ... H lb. PLANTS ('.nblsige . 72 flats Tomatoes 100 flats Egg IMnnt 20 flats IVpjiors .. 33 flat Onions ■ 200 flats Sweet Potatoes - 2 flats gun. This type of gardenia seems to fit conditions in tt! Trade School better. Produce from this project was dj . tributed to 1,200 students. Bye was sown and soy beans were planted and plowed under to enrich the soil. A garden house was erected in which students were instructed about gardening Iteforc they are allowed to work in the garden itself. During this summer lessons were taught in botany, entomology, and soil building. Ford tractors were used for most of the cultivating. Crops for this year were valued at $1,831.19 and 21,361% school hours were spent at the garden. Average valuation of produce per student was $j ■ ■ ■ Planting began al out the first of May this year. Two tractors, driven by seniors, were in constant use. The tractor 7QX drivers received three days training at the Ford-Ferguson- Sherman Experimental Tractor Farm. A %-ton pickup truck was provided for the transporting of students and produce. Ten acres of ground were covered with ma- nure l efore planting began. White tomatoes celery, sweet potatoes, and yellow tomatoes were planted as jmrt of an experimentation. Beets was the most valuable crop per acre harvested. One acre yielded $373.76 worth. Produce was given to approximately 800 G-, F-, E-, and D-class boys who worked in the Garden. More than 300 parents took part in afternoon and Saturday harvesting. Retail valuation of produce harvested this year amounted to $6,699.72. There were 16,66234 school hours spent at the Garden. As part of the soil-rebuilding program, barnyard manure w'as spread over the entire tract. ' vegetables were planted. Most of the garden acreage was given to 9.5 acres of sweet corn, 5 acres of potatoes, 4.5 acres of tomatoes, 3 acres of wax beans 3 acres of green beans, 2 acres of melons. 2 acres of peas, 2 acres of cabbage, 1 acre of egg plant, and peppers, 1 acre of squash, 1 acre of car- rots. and 1 acre of beets. School hours spent at the garden this year totaled 9,681 and valuation of the pro- duce amounted to $9,359.42. Delivering • • • Vegetables, bagged at the garden house, were trucked to the cafeteria for distribution, free.” La t year the valuation wot more than $9,000. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 13 Alumni Report on Military Life Arranged by Donald Jocks From— A Marine in California I’m sorry 1 couldn’t write sooner, but I’ve been pretty busy. Also excuse the pencil because I lost my pen. This is really some place and it sure isn’t any soft touch. We had a nice trip out, arriving Sunday noon. The base is located in a valley between the ocean and mountains in the heart of the orange belt. The orange groves are really something. The trees are about the prettiest trees I’ve ever seen. The first day, Sunday, we didn’t do mUch. Monday we had physical examina- tions, vaccinations, and two shots. After this we got our uniforms, and were assigned tents. We slept in them only one night and it was sure cold In the morning we had from 5:30 to 6:10 to wash, shave, dress, make bunks, roll up the tent sides, and sweep and mop the doors and walks. Try that sometime. Now we’re in huts, but the only thing we get out of is rolling tent sides, but we have windows to wash. After morning chow we march till noon, After noon we practice manual of arms, wash clothes, and take showers. Then it’s time for more marching unless they can think of some other exercise. We had boxing one Thursday. I boxed a little fellow from East I insing and won a close decision. Persons wishing to write to former Trade School students and instructors now in the armed forces, may obtain addresses front Boom 39. 1 shall now dwell on the type of punish- ment they hand out here. The fellow I boxed was caught smoking in ranks. He ate his cigarette. The fellow who sleeps next to me leaned on the counter in the PX. He stood on his head in the middle of the lloor. The same guy was caught with his hands in his pockets. He now has them tilled with sand and sewed up. If you call your rifle a gun you stand in front of mess at chow time and say, “I’m a . . . censored ... 5,000 Marines here have rilles and I’ve got a gun.’ ou do this for about a half hour and it cures you. Oh! I nearly forgot the biggest event of the week. My haircut. It’s really the nuts. I’m bald except for a little fuzz in front. I took my test and although I did very- well on the radio test, they advised me to stick to machines because of my experience. Friday after marching all day they marched us a half mile through sand, made us swim 100 meters, march back, and then do stationary doubletime. The next night we swam for recreation. I lost my address book; so please show this letter to the fellows and tell them that if they will write and send their addresses I will do my best to answer them. John Botiiwkll. Pvt. A Soldier in North Africa After a long and tedious journey across both sea and land I finally got the chance to write to you l oy8 of Henry Ford Trade School to inform you I’m still alive and kicking, feeling none the worse for wear. I am now in North Africa, and learning a great deal. In fact a great deal more than Mr. Hichards did or ever could teach me in his geography class. Some day when I have the good fortune to return home, I will give Mr. Hichards some pointers on true Africa. Please inform him of this fact. I would appreciate it very much if you would do me the following favors: 1. Please print my address in The Craftsman so the boys and the instructors could write to me. Mail in this sector is greatly valued. 2. Also mail me the latest issue and as many of the preceding issues as possible of The Craftsman. Thanking you now I close. Herbert Haffnf.r. Pvt. A Marine in San Diego I am starting my boot training here in San Diego, and I like it very much. This period of training takes seven weeks. The men ore all swell here and we are kept pretty busy. We live in tents and get up at 5:30 a.m. Henry Hauer Jr., Pvt. A Sailor in Illinois I received my copy of The Craftsman Yearbook recently. 1 was sure pleased with it. It was rcully nice to see pictures of ull my old classmates and to reread some of the articles in The Craftsman that were printed while I was attending Henry Ford Trude School. Mr. Editor, I would like to ask a favor. Would it be possible for me to receive The Craftsman? I would appreciate it very much. Paul McLean, A.S. A Cadet in Iowa Since I left the Trade School I’ve found that every part of my education received there is of great value. If any students wish to know just what to place the greatest emphasis on well. I’d say, everything. 1 have found myself to be in the top ranks as far as class grades are concerned. Steve Fereoa, Av. Cauet. A Soldier Destination Unknown I was home on a furlough for Christmas and my mother showed me my diploma from the Apprentice School. It was a grand Christmas present to receive Things are grand in the Army; it’s a great life. One learns things ns one does in the Trade School. I shall never regret my years spent there. It has helped me through life, and it. means a lot in this Army. Tell the boys this life in the Army is the l est in the world. I have been lucky. I enlisted in the Air Corps and will la? sent to a base soon; may la? la:fore you receive this letter. Well, so long until we get back. Norman C. Hero, Pvt. Page 14 THE CRAFTSMAN 1 he 1 rude School Sportsmen d.ieaa Lrr tovow7r::tnrd Feia'sam m k- l™ — Al Cossagnani, Bob Nisbet, Joe Sxorognyi, Jerry OldonVamo Pat W V' 7 ' A Sh,old ' and J,m Martin. Bottom row—Coach V. F. Richard., LI J y' J°e BommarJ,°' Bob Weochk., Carlo Mei, Wo.ley Moor., and Carl Tray.or Seated on the floor ore student manaCori John Ccncvan and Gerald Smith. Ping Pong Tournament Closes James Whitehead, senior, won two games of a three-game match with George King, W-C-l, April 2, to capture the senior ping- pong championship. Undefeated Earl Fernelius, T-E-3, won the junior ping-pong championship with a record of eight wins and no defeats. The runner-up was James Milne, M-D-3, with seven wins and two defeats. Tennis Begins April 26 With four veterans in the starting lineup, the Trade School tennis team will play its first game of the season when it encounters Dearborn High April 26. Veterans returning are James Whitehead, Harold Hemming, Wilbur Metcalfe, and William Metcalfe. Lawrence Bartholomew, coach, said that it is doubtful whether the team would com- plete its full schedule of eight games because of transportation difficulties. Wildcats Win Championship Eliminating the M-section Falcons in a previous encounter, the W-section Wildcats won the junior intramural basketball cham- pionship when they defeated the T-section Buzzards, 33-12, March 25. Theodore Zenevich and Jack Canavan, members of the championship team, were high scorers of the season with 115 and 106 points, respectively. Student Bowling Season Ends Team No. 6, captained by John Bauer, won the 1942-43 students’ bowling league championship. Team No. 1, captained by Frank Geiger, and Team No. 4, captained by Fred Bush, captured second and third places, respectively. Members of the championship team are John Bauer, Fred Warzin, Alfred Ciccarelli, Joe Prey, and Arthur Williams. Fred Krey (ed the league with an indi- vidual high average of 168. Raymond Rexine led the individual high single and indi- vidual high three with scores cf 234 and 613 Intramural Baseball Started Intramural baseball, in both junior and senior leagues, began April 13 when T-section classes opened the season. Students of the A-, B-, C-, and D-classes participate in the senior softball league while students of the E-, F-, and G-classes par- ticipate in junior softball league. In addition to softball leagues there will be a hardball league consisting of six teams, two from each section. All hardball players must be under 17 years of age as of July 1, 1943. Each team will be managed by an instructor. Students may play in one league only. For further information see V. F. Richards in Room 6, or consult the rule sheet posted on the bulletin board. Craftsmen Varsity Close 1942-43 Basketball Season The Craftsmen basketball team opened the 1942-43 season with a surprise victory over an experienced alumni team, 36-27. They went on to complete their schedule of 13 games, ending the season with a per- centage of .461. This is the second time in seven years that the varsity had a seasons’ average below .500 mark. High scorers for the Craftsmen this sea- son were Lillord Cobb, 86 points; Leonard Shedd, 76 points: and Sam McKee, 65 points. Leonard Shedd, senior, was elected cap- tain of the 1942-43 basketball varsity by his teammates at the end of the season. The reserves finished the season with eight victories and five defeats, giving them a percentage of .615. The reserves have never finished with an average below the .500 mark. THE CRAFTSMAN Paqe 15 Introducing— e, Walter Stahl, senior, has played in the Trade School band for three and a half years decently he organized his own dance band, which has played at political meet jngs. American Legion dances, and U S 0. parties. Walter plays the clarinet and saxophone, and he is studying piano and harmony at the present time. ■ ■ “Skiing down snow-clad mountains in Norway,’ says Lee BergholF, M A I. “is a grand outdoor s|M rt enjoyed by thousands of Nor- wegians.” When he was live years old, Lee and his family visited relatives near Oslo. During his five-year stay in Norway he learned to ski and to speak Norwegian. Playing the guitar and singing is a pastime of Robert Harden. M-F I Having taken lessons on the guitar for six months, he has played at churches and parties, and has taken part in tin singing progiams in the cafeteria. To play professionally on the radio is Ho! ert’s ambi- tion. 11 is other activities include swimming and most winter sports. ■ ■ A n I h o n y a d r z y k, W-C-l, experienced his greatest thrill alxMit four months ago when he made, his first solo flight in an air- plane?. Tony, as he is called l y his friends, made his first solo after 10 hours of flying instruction. He now has 17 hours of flying time to his credit. “You can take it from me,” remarked Ronald Bondy, T-F-3, “it really is tough work training for a fight.” When training for a bout Ronald usually spends two hours a night, five nights a week, at gymnastic . Hav- ing been victorious in seven exhibition bouts last year. Ronald entered a tournament sjxmsored by the Dearborn Boys Club. He reached the semifinals l efore being de- feated. ■ ■ Not many boys in the Trade School have ttaveled as much us Hilbert Hurd. W-B-l. For several years he went with his family, traveling from state to state wherever h:s father might be stationed as a limber in- spector. After his gradua- tion he plans to rejoin his family in Oklahoma. loiter he hopes to join the Navy and take up salvage diving. ■ ■ Tim Ford. W-C-L plays first trombone in the school band and is a member of the cheerleader group. He holds the rank of third-class petty officer in the Young Seamen of America and has a | ost on the social activities Ixiard of Allied Youth. At the present time he is an active member of the writing stall for Ernst Kern’s Sub Deb Scarab. Starting with a small camera in 1938, Alliert Pilon. senior, has added approxi- mately $300 worth of photo- graphic equipment to his col- lection within a period of six years. He has his own dark- room. Portraits arc his favorite type of picture set- tings. IIis other hobbies include dancing, bowling, and collecting popular records ■ ■ Figure skating, cartoon ing, and rebuilding model gas motors for l oats, air- planes. and racers have be come the combined hobbies of Ernest Baczanyi, W-A-L The motors he rebuilds when installed in a boat or racer average between 70 and 100 miles an hour. Constant practice in cartooning is helping him to fulfill his main ambition to become a draftsman. ■ ■ Charles Benton, W-F-3. had never shot a rifle until he entered a contest in February 1912 with 50 Other l oys. By making a good score he succeeded in enroll- ing in the Highland Park Gun Club. Charles, be- cause of his record, was one of the 10 boys later chosen to compete in the William Randolph Hearst Rifle Con- test. where he received a medal and an emblem for his expert marksmanship. Page 16 THE CRAFTSMAN We try to stimulate boys to think for themselves by working out practical problems and doing practical work. Our textbooks are the basic things the materials and forces of nature and human society.” OFFICER 'WOULD-BE (STORY ON PAGE 2) (Eh? (ttraftaman MAY, 1943 RY FORD )E SCHOOL Page 2 THE CRAFTSMAN EDITORIALS 3 $•: Neglected Gardens Fail More people than ever Ixjfore have de- cided to raise a victory garden. They have spent many hours planning and selecting a lo- cation for their garden, have Ialxired long and hard sfuiding or plowing the ground, and have Ixaight and planted seeds, fter such an excellent start some make the mistake of Ix'lieving their garden worries are over. It must Ik remembered that merely planting seeds will not assure a good crop of vegetables. A garden should not even ! c attempted unless regular care, such as weeding and cul- tivating, can he given it. There must lx? constant watch for harmful insects which the gardener must lx prepared to eradicate. A successful victory garden not, only helps the war effort tremendously hut is profitable to the gardener. It gives him healthful outdoor exercise ami allows him to gain valuable experience in the science of gardening. It also saves him money as has lx en proved in recent tests. According to statistics the average family cultivating a garden saves from $58. Iff to $100.11 a year and has access to more t han 100 pounds more vegetables than are consumed by most, fami- lies w ho do not garden. Prepare for the Post-War World Have you given any thought to the future? What will you do in the post-war world? Are you preparing yourself today- in the midst of a world at war—for the time of peace? These questions should l e in the mind of youth. When the war is o er, millions of men in the armed forces will return home to resume their former occupations. Many warworkers throughout the land may l e temporarily out of work, for industry must change from its huge war program to peace- time functions. During this period, only those who are best trained will find em- ployment. Many students are soon to enter the armed forces. Here, as in the world of tomorrow, your value is determined by what you have learned as a student. The greater your knowledge, the greater your value to this nation, whether it is at war or in peace. W hat you learn today will decade what you do tomorrow! Learn From Weeds “To him who, in the love of Nature, holds Communion w ith her visible forms, she speaks a various language.” There is a language of the weeds. They have their peculiarities and |MTsonalities. A weed is a prince; give it an inch and its sii|MTvitality will enable it to take a mile. We can most certainly learn a lesson in |x r- scvcrance ami persistence from weeds, for no weed gives up its struggle for existence very easily. Y I Olllt sch x l organ. The Craftsman, appears for the second time in its new form and we hope it meets your approval. Those of you who have graduated from Henry Ford Trade School and those who are still in attendance are in advantageous positions for the duration and thereafter. Some of you who are entering the service will find your previous training helpful. The world needs men whose hands and minds are trained to line and accurate dimensions. You can do the physical work of the world. Can you also help solve the social and racial problems that are confronting us? For these must he decided with fairness and justice to all peoples and nations if we are to have an era of poaee and prosperity and progress. We are facing one of the most interesting periods in history. Young men today arc challenged to decide wisely the course of their own lives and that of their community and country. Never were op| ortunitics for service and progress as great ; and never were wise decisions more difficult to make. Opportunities surround you. May your decisions lx w ise and their execution strong. Frederick K. 8k a RLE, SI PKRINTKNDKNT KOIU) INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS COVER PAGE STUDENTS TAKE ARMY-NAVY QUALIFYING TEST To determine their eligibility for the Army Specialized Training program or tin Navy College Training program, 252 seniors and A-class students took the Qualifying Test for Civilians, A-12 and Y-12, in the auditorium of the Aircraft Building at 9 a.in., Friday, April 2. Those having satisfactory sc ores on the Navy test will lx qualified to attend any college they choose. Here they may receive from five to 12 consecutive 16-week terms of collegiate training. Upon completion of the course they may select for service either the Coast Guard, tlx Navy, or the Marines. For those who are not selected as officer candidate material, the test results will serve as a basis for classifying them upon induction into the armed forces. To lx eligible for the test, students were to lx high school or preparatory scluxd grad nates on or Ixifore July 1, 1915. It. was not compuslory for students to take the test. Those who t ok the Navy test were IT hut not 20 years of age by July 1. Students wIh had reached their 17th hut not their 22nd birthday by July I wer eligible for the rinv test. Both were exactly the same. Test papers, which came in government sealed envelopes, were not opened until 9 a.mi. The test was given in all high schools and colleges throughout the. United States at this time. The finished pa|x rs were sent to Columbus. Ohio, to l e graded. Result were mailed directly to each student’s home Several students who had sufficiently high scores have taken the physical examination. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 3 At R a n d o m Alumnus Encounters Hardships furthering Technical Training Are you trying, or have you tried? Well, Robert I lay ward tried, hut he didn't get what one might call “the breaks.” On Feb. 13, 1936, Bob entered Henry ponl Trade School, assigned to the G-2 class. || studied hard and was graduated in June, |9 t8. In Sept., 1939, he was awarded the annual live-year l awrenee Institute of Students and instructors of Henry Ford Trade School express their sincerest sympathy to the family of Lieut. Emil J. Hausch, June ’39, who was killed April 23 when two medium bombers collided in a formation flight near Englewood, Fla. Emil, who enlisted in the Army Air Corps Feb. 24, 1942, received preliminary training at Thunder- bird Field, Ariz., and was commis- sioned a second lieutenant Oct. 30, 1942. Technology scholarship for l cing the lx st all around graduate of that year. Bob worked days and carried a full sched- ule in evening school during his freshman year, lie received excellent grades but became quite run down. During the summer of 1910 he was able to rest up somewhat and in Sep- tember he started back to his sophomore year in evening school with renewed enthusiasm. Bob took a full course and later started to fail physically, so he dropi ed two subjects, fin- ishing the other two with good grades. Dur- ing the second half of his sophomore year he carried a three-quarter schedule and did well with that. In the fall of 1941 Bob received a leave of absence which lasted for a year because lie was working ten hours a day for six or seven days a week as a draftsman on the Ford Bomb- er project. At that time, with the help of X-ray photographs, it was found that a curvature of the spine was the cause of his poor physical condition, lie took treatments and he began to feel better, so in the fall of 1912 he started back to evening school, think- ing that working eight hours a day six days a week would leave him plenty of time to study. Later he realized that three subjects were more than he could carry. Having been away from school for a year, he found the studying harder. Bob lives 20 miles from his work as a draftsman at Willow Bun and 15 miles from Liwrence Institute. With the necessity of conserv ing rubber and gasolene, he drove to a bus line and took the bus and street car to work, which added fifteen minutes to the trip each way and made a total of four hours on the road on school days. This didn’t leave him much time for sleep and three nights a week he had to go without dinner. Recently he has started to work every other Sunday, although he still goes to the doctor once a week To top off his troubles, his heart is showing signs of leakage. Bob’s mother has not l een well and he also has had to help at home. He has decided to discontinue evening school because he is failing in two out of three of his subjects. He deeply regrets quitting because he feels indebted to tin Trade School for his scholarship. f the time he received it, E. II. Bailey, a former Trade School in- structor. told him that if something beyond his control such as war or any disastrous condition caused him to discontinue school on the scholarship, the Trade School would not feel that he was letting it down. short time ago Bob sent a letter to Mr. (‘rex explaining his predicament. Mr.Yerex replied that Ik regretted it was necessary for him to discontinue his school work but he thought Bob had done well to endure the situation this long. Despite all these hardships. Bob is not giving up. Memorial Day Celebrated On Various Days by Nation Memorial Day, a legal holiday set aside for decorating the graves of soldiers who gave their lives in past wars, is celebrated on four different days of the year in the United States. In Georgia. Alabama. Mississippi, and Florida, Memorial Day falls on April 26, while in Ixmisiana if occurs June 3. North and South Carolina celebrate on May 10. In the remaining states, with the exception of Idaho and Texas where it is not celebrated at all. May 30 is tin legal holiday. This holiday was originally celebrated in honor of soldiers who died in the Civil W ar. but today the graves of all who gave their lives for their country are decorated. iltr (Draftsman Printed and published every month during the school year by and for studenLs of Henry Ford Trade School. Dearborn. Michigan- ,------------------------- (Member ( ■, r jest. 1921) Kdi tor-in -chief: John Matlc Kc|M rloriul Staff: Harold Hemming, Edward Smith. Rocco Palazolla. Edward Slade. Nicholas Jackson. Clyde Volway. Arthur Tracy. I onard Shereda. Henry Boroski. Johannes Smeckcns. Fred Wnrzin. Hill I lane. Charles Slaughter. William Dourjalian. I.ee Berg lioff. Don MacRae. Aldo Truant, Mark Moriset. Adviser. - - - - E. II. StocItinR Vol. I. No. 2 - - - MAY. 1913 Alumnus in U.S. Marine Corps Receives Three Service Ribbons Bill Garcia, June ’42, visited the Trade School recently after having spent nine months in the United States Marine Corps. Bill, who played varsity basketball and BILL GARCIA, Pfc. tennis for the Trade School in 1911 and 1912, was an anti-aircraft gunner alioard the Cruiser Chicago at the time this ship was'lost in the South Pacific, lie has l eon awarded a medal for sharpshooting and has received three service ribbons. The latter were given to him for having served in the American Expe- ditionary Forces, in the South Pacific War Theatre, and in the American War Theatre. After completing bis furlough. Bill re- |K)rted to Mare Island, Calif. Students Receive All-A Cards Twenty-live students who displayed high academic and shop ability were awarded all-A cards for the second re| ort this semester. They are: Robert Stilson I larold I lemming Reynold I led man Roliert Isler Eric Pohl Ralph Conti Edward Panik John Tegel William Fiihrman Benjamin (iardiner Patrick Blanton Johannes Sineckens John Dowell David Page Boliert Haller Arthur Tracy Joseph Lindzon John konkal Leo Fabris Hubert. Bohn John Sant ini Billy Wesley John Murray William Blavett Joseph koshko Antonio Gallerani Page 4 THE CRAFTSMAN At Random Continued from previous page Trade School Glee Club To Sing at Ionic Temple Seabees Offer Opportunities The . Navy Sealiees (Construction Bat- talions) otter unlimited opportunities to seventeen-year-old youths wishing to receive training in the many construction and me- chanical trades. This was pointed out recently by Lieut. B. (i. Buller. Navy Civil Engineer Corps Officer. Seventeen-year-olds and men 20 Selective Service Facts Following America’s entry into World War I in 1917, approximately ten million young Americans were registered for Selective Service dur- ing a single day. Later the age limit was extended and this num- ber rose to twenty-four million. Figures published in the Ency- clopedia Britannica show that 2'810,296 men were inducted into the ranks of the American forces through the Selective Service in 1917-18. through 50 may join the Sealiees for duty building new Naval bases outside the conti- nental United States. 'I’lie Seabees offer skilled workers the chance to capitalize on their experience for such workers receive ratings which gi e them a monthly net income as high as $188.70. They also offer great oppotrunities to un- skilled men who work with experienced Sea- bees. Many men will leave the Seabees after the war for high-paying jobs in private in- dustry because of the training they have re- ceived while in service. Anyone interested in entering the Seabees should apply at the Navy Becruiting Office, New Federal Building. Detroit, Mich. Trade School Prepared Against Air Attack Ever since the United Stales became in- volved in World War II, people have l een preparing against an air attack. Plans were formulated more than a year ago to protect the Trade School during an air raid. B. D. caver, chemistry , has charge of conducting air raid drills in the south end of tin B-building. which includes lx th the Trade School and Apprentice School. Ten drills have ix en conducted in the School. According to the official timers it takes an average of five minutes to evacuate 1800 |xx ple to the air raid shelter on the sec- ond floor of tile building. Available equipment in the School essen- tial in combating fire bombs consists of 35 lire extinguishers and a complete sprinkler system. The types of extinguishers are foam- ite and carbon tetrachloride. Their use de- pends upon the conditions existing in the department. Fire blankets are also placed in numerous places to extinguish burning clothing and small fires. The ceilings through- out the school and shop are lined with sprink- ler systems which go into action automatically when the temperature of the surrounding area is raised alx ve 165 degrees Fahrenheit. In several departments, such as heat treat, the temperature must be raised higher in order to open tin sprinkler system. The fire department of the Ford Motor Company is on the first floor of the B-build- ing. It is provided with equipment neces- sary for use on larger fires. Men in this de- part ment are trained and e |x rienced fire fighters. The Scluxd is provided with fire alarm boxes which forward an alarm direct- ly to the fire department. There are, in addition to all this, three air raid sirens in the School. Their sound may lx heard throughout the School. Students do their part in aiding in drills. During a class week, members of the A-1 class assist by notifying rooms of drills and assist- ing on the casualty squad. 28 Students Enter United States Service in April Since April 1, 1913, the following students and instructors left the school for tin armed services. Students: Harold Boutette Bobert Pobursky Asher ('ornelius Henry Duchcr Eugene Gasser Salvatore (iustaferro Leonard krokos Otto Begentik Carl lloehner W illiam kinnell Bobert Crenshaw' Georg McFarlane Walter Sudd Albert Combs . Edward Walter Flach John Bauer Charles Bell Austin Benton D onard Shedd Theodore Bat . Bolx rt Weiss I larold hit man Douglas Dasidge George Naims Leno Wegher George Delaney Harry McDermott Albert Weiss Matlock Instructors: Thomas Henderson Anthony Bozick Clarence Duplessic Earl Miller Daniel Hefferan Wesley D Boy John Weatherford Seventh All-American Awarded The Craftsman For the seventh consecutive semester The Graftsman has been awarded an All- American Bating by tin National Schol- astic Press Association, signifying the staff ’s exceptional work in journalism. Vitality, feature, and inside news page make-up were given superior ratings. Not having enough human interest editorials and too few interviews were among the criticisms received. Harold Cunningham was editor-in-chief of the issues that were judged. I fenry Ford Trade School (dee (Hub, under the direction of Vaughan Heard, will sing f()r the British Empire Associations at Ionic Temple May 29. Songs by the Glee (Hub will include ‘The Song of the Vagabond,” ‘‘Old Man Biver,” and the popular melody, “It Can’t Be Wrong.” vocal solo. ‘‘My Buddy,” will lx rendered by Mr. Heard. The program, beginning at 8 p.m., wj|| include a Hubert Bipley artist, a girl accor- dionist., and other performers. Following the entertainment there will be dancing. This combination program is given to raise benev- olent funds for the British Empire Associa- tions. Tickets, which may lx obtained from Mr. Heard, tin shop, are 60 cents. At a later date the (dee Club will sing at the Masonic Temple for the Bethlehem Lodge. Former Student Visits School While On One-Day Furlough Sgt. Allen Nyberg, former student, and his four-year-old son, Johnny, visited the Trade School recently while on a one-dfiy furlough from Wayne County Airport where he is stationed. Allen, who left the Trade School in 1936. has for the last two years served as a physical Sgt. Allen Nyberg and his son Johnny. instructor in the United States Army Vir Ferry Command. “There isn’t a doubt in my mind,” ex- plained Sgt. Nyberg, “but that the experience 1 received in the Trade School has helped me more in tin Air Force than words could ever explain.” THE CRAFTSMAN Page 5 New Horizons AS SEEN BY THE FACULTY Collected by Arthur Tracy Why have you entered Henry Ford Trade School? Do you fully realize what opportu- nities are yours for t he taking? It is a proved fact that there is and al- ways will l e a demand for skilled tradesmen. Money Young boys should not v$. throw away their chances Education for education at such a time as this. Much is in store for young men who do not give up educational opportunities for higher wages. A hoy should think this over carefully before taking such an all- important step. War times are trying and uncertain; the future of our country depends on skilled man- power. Five or ten years from now the man- power of our nation will consist of you men of tomorrow who have t his wonderful chance to learn a trade and have fully benefited by it. Money versus education! Is there any comparison between them? Ambrose Eichman, Mill Several Trade School students both graduates and undergraduates—have asked me for letters of recommendation to the United States Army or Navy Air Corps. Because the Air Corps wants only the pick of American youth, it is a grave responsibility to write such references. What shall I write alx ut a student? What can I say, honestly and in justice to our country? Can I state that the student was indus- trious working hard 60 minutes of every hour in class? That he had courage—the kind of courage which made him stick to his studies until he had mastered them? That lie had initiative, resourcefulness, and thorough- ness? That he could start and finish what- ever needed to be done without close super- vision? That he was respectful, attentive, and reliable—with a sense of balance, per- spective, and understanding? That he took pride in, and care of, his body—keeping it clean, free of poisons, and well rested by sleep in the hours before midnight? That he had a cooperative spirit and a helpful personality —being an asset, not a dead weight nor a liability to the class? Finally, but most im- portant, can 1 say that he had that sense of high honor without which no man is entitled to wear the American uniform? It is too late, now, for the students who ' have asked me for references to change the wording of my letters. They, not I, wrote their references two or more years ago by their actions in my classrooms. It is not too late for you who may want a You Write It letter in the future. What kind of letter will you want? You are writing that letter today by your deeds. Tom Sayres, English “Never shall we forget tin life we led in a Nazi concentration eamp.’Nvas the thought expressed by two escaped Norwegians who lived in my home town in Norway. In making their way from Norway into Sweden and then to Eng- land, these men endured Refugees many hardships. From Teach England they traveled to Lesson Canada. While crossing tin Atlantic, six ships of their convoy of eight were torpedoed and sunk. I pon arriving in Canada, they were sta- tioned at “Little Norway.” an air training base comprised of Norwegian men. These men brought me information re- garding my mother, two sisters, and my brother from whom I had not heard in more than two years. When asked of the food situation in Norway, the two refugees replied, “All we had to eat was fish. fish, and more fish.” In my opinion, if the periple of the United States of America could just imagine the suffering of the people in Europe, they would not find fault with our rationing program. Edmund Olsen, Grinder Gauge Technical knowledge is in great demand in the armed forces of the United States; therefore Trade School students have a much better chance to succeed in military life than other Ixiys who have had no technical training T ech n ical w hatsoe ver. Skill 'Phis does not mean Important that just because a boy has had a portion of his education at this School that he will be able to get ahead without effort. A young man must have the “will to win” together with an interest in what he is doing to succeed. I le must decide whether to go into the armed forces just to waste time or to make something worthwhile out of it. A wonderful example of this is the groat percentage of former students who are now officers. These men certainly had the de- termination and aggressiveness to win, and if they can do it others with the same back- ground can also do it. Although everyone cannot become an officer, nothing can stop a man from becom- ing a good soldier and helping the country to which he owes so much. Roy Yerex, Chemistry Experience gained in the Trade School can 1h used as a reservoir of knowledge all through life. If a lx y attended school here for only one year it would help him immensely. Later on, even if he liecomes a lawyer, doctor, or busi- nessman, a student will meet problems he will be able to solve more easily because of his Trade School experience. All members of the armed forces who have returned to visit the Trade School say that knowledge gained while attending school here has helped them greatly during their training. During the time I have been an in- structor, I have met former students and have yet to hear one say he is sorry that he attended Henry Ford Trade School. I. A. MacKay, Grinders Former students and instructors now in various branches of our armed services tell the same story with almost monotonous sim- ilarity—Trade School training, lx th shop and related subjects, has proved of the greatest help. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps members all testify that specialist training was made easier due to the know- ledge they had acquired here. Graduates who are taking the written test for Air Corps training repeatedly remark about the stress placed on simple machines from the physics course. A former member of the teaching staff while in Officers’ Training proved that he was better qualified to give instruction on some machine tools than were the men who were supposed to be putting him through the course. A former student now in the submarine service reported that his extra ratings came so fast it really amazed him, and he felt that it was due to toolroom instruction received in Henry Ford Trade ScIkxiI. Keith Glassley, Physics No man can hit the bull’s-eye every time he shoots, but the more sincere his aim, the surer his game. If a boy intends to become a standout in athletics, shop work, or whatever field he chooses to follow, he must constantly prac- tice until he can auto- matically do the right thing the right way. Just because a person does not succeed in the ix ginning does not mean that he will not achieve his goal at a later period. High average conies from constant practice and a fixed determination to succeed. Keep the right thought back of your ammunition, and you are Ixnind to come out on the long end of the score. A. M. Wagener, Shop Theory Constant Practice Seeded Skill Gives Ratings Trade School Praised Page 6 THE CRAFTSMAN ON THE EDITOR’S DESK WILLIAM DOURJALIAN ODZ-N-ENZ Arc you interested in rending your form- er school publication? You can conveniently do so by going to Room 39 and looking up your paper in a special rack alphabetically arranged. The Craftsman office receives more than 350 outside publications from high schools and colleges throughout the country. Papers from most high schools in the Detroit area are received regularly. LIVE AND LEARN I think know how to dr ire our car, Even thouf h it's’not up to par; The engine's to be started first: Then I'll put it in reverse. push the clutch and shift to low; Step on the gas, and here I go! Ilonk, honk, do you ivanl a ride? Say, old car, stay on your own side; Maybe I'd better go home now; Oh boy, I only hope I know how! Up to the drive, better go slow. House coming fast—no brakes, oh! Crash of glass, splintering of wood! Welt, anyhow. I thought I could. —AUTHOR UNKNOWN INSTRUCTORITES ■ So small is the one-cylinder engine built by Herbert Michell, toolroom lathe, that a thimble will completely cover it. The base, which is one-quarter of an inch square, will stand on a dime. The engine, which operates on either steam or air pressure, was entered in a contest sponsored by the Detroit Society of Model Engineers. Because his was the smallest miniature model, complete in every detail, Mr. Michell received second prize. The engine’s mating and reciprocating parts are so small that a magnifying glass is necessary to examine their intricate construc- tion. Many hours were required to work the parts together so that they would overcome their own friction. The cylinder has a l ore of 10 thousandths and a stroke of 80 thou- sandths of an inch. Among other things, Mr. Michell also has made a power plant consisting of an en- gine, a boiler, and an electric generator. ■ Hol ert Gardner, metallurgy, has had ex- perience in raising and breeding tropical fish. To keep the fish from becoming vitamin- deficient he also raised tropical fishworms. Mr. Gardner entered a collection of four pairs of fish in a tropical fish show. For his ex- hibition he won second prize, a pair of tropical fish known as Tetras. ■ Boy Yerex chemistry, witnessed the fall- ing of hailstones the size of golf balls one Sun- day afternoon while attending Alma College. Every window in one of the nearby greehouses had been broken. People unsheltered from the hail were seriouslyjnjured. Evolution of Transportation By KENNETH DAVEY Transportation has always been, and still is, one of the main factors in the world of today. In the lieginning transportation was necessarily slow, due mainly to the lack of roads and the facilities to move quickly from one point to another. It is interesting to note what progress has been made over the years. In the beginning man carried a pack on his back or used such boasts of burden as the camel, elephant, ox, horse, llama, and others capable of carrying a pack or pulling a load Cunoes, Ismts. and ships were used where navigable waters were available. With the invention of the steam engine, transportation was accelerated. Sailing ships were supplanted by steamships, and this ma- terially reduced the time of traveling long distances over the water. ith the building of railroads, travel by land greatly increased. The invention of the gasoline motor, to- gether with the building of excellent highways almost everwhere. was another step toward the speeding up of travel. This invention alone has done more than any other factor in promoting transportation, and has reduced the time element from months to days and hours. Let us go back a few hundred years and picture our forefathers and what they had to contend with when traveling from one point to another. One can readily picture the rapid strides made in this country alone. A trip from the east coast to the west coast was made by long wagon trains drawn by horses or oxen There were no roads and these wagon trains were forced to follow such animal trails as were available, dried water courses, and rough mountain passes. Rivers had to In followed for miles before a place was found suitable for crossing. This method required months and months of hardships and resulted in a heavy loss of lives, livestock, and equipment. Today such a trip can be made easily in three or four days by train. The airplane is by far the most rapid means of transportation which has reduced (Please turn to page 12) JANUARY VALEDICTORIAN Keith Kesler, senior, cuts a shoulder on a shaft with a No. 13 Brown and Sharpo Universal Grinder. Keith was valedictorian of the Jan. '43 graduating class. There Is a Day o£ Reckoning By JUNIOR YEE To the people of the United States of America and to the Allies all over the world: In time of world-wide conflict it is neces- sary to combat those forces of evil which use greed, oppression, and terror as their theme to world domination. By forcible military meth- ods we can end the enemy’s determination to conquer our lands and force us to establish a slave-like state. Never before in the world’s history have several fanatical monarehs attempted to form a new world order by using their own people as the tools of forming it as they are doing today. Turning their people into a group of wild leasts to gain this project, these leaders have poisoned peoples’ minds with illicit promises of happiness and fortune to the ex- tent that they consider it a privilege to sacrifice life itself for their fanatical leaders. When the enemy has reached the stage where he cannot see the truth, it is very difficult to deal with him on sane terms. Therefore, we must devise a systematic method of fight- ing this enemy. We must put forth all the effort that is humanly possible to preserve liberty and the sacred rights that belong to all freedom-loving peoples of the world. When the plundered nations gain enough strength to rise to their feet, the enemy will feel the full force of liberation against him. There is a day of reckoning in the oiling for the meting of justice for those who have tor- pet rated horrible and shameful atrocities on these frightened and defenseless citizens of nations who have seen the heels of tyranny trample their homes into devastated ruins. Making these aspirations become a reali- zation is the duty of every straight-thinking ally. Continued vigilance at our chosen professions, the buying of war bonds and stamps, and tlie care of home necessities are only a few of the many things that we can perform to bring altout a United Nations victory. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 7 New Books In the Library By EDWARD SLADE “Too Much College” By STEPHEN LEACOCK Stephen Leacock has based the fads contained in ins book on the experience of nearly 20 years of school teaching, 36 years of college lecturing, and three years of retire- ment. Education to a great extent has become compulsory for those wishing to enter a closed profession. 'Poo large a quantity of subject matter, which is beyond the range of any one mind, is undertaken by students in our modern schools and colleges. Many un- necessary courses are being taught in schools today, according to the author. If they were eliminated, the years spent in school could lie shortened, giving the student a chance to gain experience in his chosen profession. Reviewed by Fred W arzin. “The Time Is Now” By PIERRE VAN PAASSEN The Time Is Now by Pierre Van Paassen, noted author, lecturer, and reporter, is u hook which would interest all war-minded citizens of today. Mr. Van Paassen is well-informed on the foreign conflict. During recent years he traveled extensively through Europe and the Middle East as a foreign correspondent. This book relates many of the happenings of the present turmoil. It reveals the mis- takes and achievements of the military strategists of this war and explains the diffi- cult problems facing leaders of various coun- tries. Mr. Van Paassen brings to life happenings which took place before the collapse of France, Belgium, Holland, and other countries which were “sold out.” Many unknown hardships which people of conquered countries suffer are revealed. In conclusion, the author states that the linal results will find the United Nations on top. The coining peace will be an everlasting one—one that will allow the people of the world to read what they want, worship as they please, and work as t hey wish. Reviewed by Johannes Smeekens. “The Army Engineers” By LT. COL. PAUL THOMPSON The Army Engineers is a l ook written to the civilian about the Engineer Corps of the I nited States Army. It descril es and explains the tasks, tactics, and insignias of the Corps. This branch of tin Army has served in every major battle ever fought. It was first organized during the period of the American Revolution. Much help in organization was received from the French Engineers. The size of the Engineer Corps has increased with each war. The lK ok explains the job of the engineers in our modern Army. It describes how' they create obstructions for the enemy, build and destroy bridges, keep communication lines open, and how they improvise methods for transporting the main l ody of the Army. Reviewed by David Walker. “Reading I’ve Liked” By CLIFTON FADIMAN Heading I're Liked is a l ook that can l e read with pleasure and profit because it touches on many topics. It is a collection of short stories compiled and published by a well-known literary critic. Essays, comedies, fiction, and biographies are found in this l ook. On the whole it contains excellent reading for those who like works of a serious nature. The author, Clifton Fadiinan, was born in Brooklyn, V Y., May 13. 1601. He realized his college education by working his way through Columbia I niversity. Reviewed by Joseph Kurosky. “Seven Pillars of Wisdom” By T. E. LAWRENCE This lK)ok will appeal to people who have an interest in the story of World War 1. It was the belief of some Englishmen during World War I that a rebellion of the Arabs against the Turks would enable Eng- land to defeat Turkey. England’s know ledge of the nature, |x wer, and country of the “I believe few persons have a more com- plete file of material on the growth of Ford Motor Company than 1 have,” stated Wil- WILLIAM A. SIMONDS 1 iain Simonds, author of the recently published lxM k, Henry Ford. As jiersonnel supervisor at (ireenlield Village prior to his present position at Willow Run, Mr. Simonds bad occasion to consult with Henry Ford and at that time begun to Arabic speaking peoples assured them that such a rebellion would lie welcome. The Arabs liegan the fighting, having obtained assurances of help from the British Govern- ment. What occurred during the relxdlion is told in an interesting manner, the story itself l eing full of surprises. The author, Thomas Edward Lawrence, was educated at Oxford University. He joined the British Intelligence Service when W orld Wrur I broke out, and in 1916 was sent to Arabia to organize an Arabic Army. Mr. Lawrence was the mainspring of the campaign that destroyed Turkish influence in rabia. Beviewed by Kenneth Goldsmith. “Blood, Sweat, and Tears” By WINSTON CHURCHILL Anyone interested in the speeches of Prime Minister Winston Churchill will find interesting reading material in the book. Blood, Sweat, and Tears. This lx ok is a series of speeches dating from May, 193tt, to Feb., 1911, ac- nowledging many of Mr. Churchill's predic- tions given in his earlier volume, While England Slept. Some of the more interesting speeches in Ibis Ixxik are the ones which deal with the war prior to Feb., 1911. The British re- treat .at Dunkerque, the sinking of the German pocket battleship, (Iraf Spee, and the fall of France, are some of the events of the war included in this Ixxik. Reviewed by Bob Taylor. keep his notes. Material for his new Ixxik was collected over a period of 15 years. Henry Ford is one of six lx oks wrritten by Mr. Simonds. Several of these have Ixjen published in foreign languages. Before graduating from Oshkosh High School in W isconsin, the author was a student correspondent for the local newspaper. Fol- lowing up bis journalistic career in the Uni- versity of Washington, he became editor of tlx University Daily in his sophomore year. He left school to become a reporter on t he Daily Times. By writing the outstanding scroop of the year, the young reporter was awarded a gold matrix which was called the Vicloria Cross of Journalism by reporters in that vicinity. I ater her liecame editor of the Seattle Times. During the “Model-T” days, Mr. Simonds organized the Northwest Motor, a magazine which is still serving the automotive world. It was at this time that lie lx gan working for an advertising branch of Ford Motor Com- pany. In 1926 he came to the Ford Ddxira- torv in Dearborn. During his spare time be w rote for the Dearborn Independent and edited the Ford News. Being an authority on Thomas Edison, Mr. Simonds spent four months in llollywcxid as technical adviser in the filming of Young Tom Edison and Edison the Man. Due to his recent publication, Henry Ford, lx was one of three men honored at. a ban- quet of the Detroit Booksellers’ Association Author Completes Biography Page 8 THE CRAFTSMAN An apprentice seaman in the United States Navy operating a Trade School lathe in the third-floor, west, lathe department. Part of the lathes in three divisions are used to train the sailors. One of the most important machines in the toolroom today, because of its adapt- ability to a wide range of operations, is the lathe. lathe is a device which produces circular work by revolving the material against, a stationery, hardened, cutting tool. Irregular work can also be produced through the use of special equipment. Because of its im|M rtancc, almost all students in the Trade School are trained to operate a lathe. The History of the Lathe The tree lathe, forerunner of the modern lathe, was constructed by l oring holes through the trunk of two trees situated opposite each other, far enough apart to suit tin mechanic’s needs. conical, wooden pin was driven through each hole into the ends of t he log to l e machined. A ro|H was fasten- ed to an overhang- ing branch and then wound around the work a few times. The loose end, in which a loop was tied, was left hanging near the ground. Power was supplied by a man pressing his foot down in the loop. This caused the log to rotate on the wooden pins W hen he released his foot, the tension of the branch caused the ro| e to turn the log in the opposite direction. Another man was needed to manipulate the turning tool. Following years saw the lathe develop into a |H)le lathe, a counter weight lathe, and the flywheel lathe. n English mechanic, Henry Maudslay. was credited with developing the first screw cutting lathe in 1797. Lathes were not built in America, however, until about 1836 when a mechanic named Putnam started building them in Massachusetts. The war between tin North and South did much to develop and improve the lathe. It created such a demand for machines that the t nited States soon dev eloped better and more accurate lathes than any other country in the w’orld. Modern Description The modern toolroom lathe, a hori- zontal machine of a variable size, is the most widely used lathe in the Trade School. revolving chuck, on the o| erator’s left, is attach d to the hcadstock which holds mechanism that revolves the material, held in the chuck, at various speeds. A sliding tool rest, containing gears which allow different feeds to l e obtained for machining different materials, is mount- ed on two v-shaped strips, called the ways, which run the length of the lathe. At the extreme right of the machine is the tailstock. This consists of a casting, supported by the ways, which holds a dead center. Through the use of a handle at the Tree lathe, 17th century forerunner of modern lathe . Power was supplied by a man press- ing down with his foot in the loop. Another man handled the turning tool. back of the tailstock, the dead center, which is used In sup|M)rt the material in conjunction with the hcadstock, can In moved in and out Drills and reamers can also l e inserted in the tailstock in place of tin dead center. The size of the lathe is determined | v the diameter of the largest piece of stin k that can Im rotated over the ways and by the total length of the bed. Toolroom lathes in the Trade School will swing work of diameters ranging from 12 to 18 inches. Trade School Lathes Five makes of toolroom lathes in the Trade School are the American, Monarch, Lodge and Shipley. Ilendey. and the Reed-Prentice. Vertical turret lathes in the Trade School are made by Bullard and are referred to as Bullards. Horizontal turret lathes arc manu- factured by Jones and Lamson and by Warner and Swasey. The automatics are made hv (ireenlee. Previous to his practical shop training a We Learn By HAROLD CUNNINGHAM Trade School student receives a course on lathe in the classroom. This course explains t he procedures of machining a job on the lathe, checking a job with precision tools, and the solving of problems that may arise. Third-Floor, West, Lathe There are two lathe departments in the Trade School. The largest, on the third floor, west, is composed of 81 hxdroom lathes, 33 turret lathes, 9 automatics, 2 Bullards, I back-oil machine, I oil groover, 1 broach, and I Blanchard. Each type of lathe has its own characteristics which makes it useful for certain kinds of work. This department is separated into seven divisions. Each division has some partio eular type of jobs that can he worked on. One division is composed of turret lathes, one of toolroom lathes, one of Bullards, one of automatics, and so on. Most of the jobs produced in this department are jobs that have a great number of pieces. Some of tin most important jobs pne duced in this department are bushings, ream- ers, punches, studs, washers, nipples, bearings, screws, Ixdts, jaws, points, castings, wheels, and conveyor parts. Nine lathes are devot- ed to working brass, bronze, copper, and aluminum jobs. One lathe has the sole job of cutting oil grooves in bushings. A broach is also located in this division, its pur| ose l cing to broach squares, hexagons, keyways, and spline holes anil to bring holes of bush- THE CRAFTSMAN Page 9 jntfs up to size in addition to giving them a smooth finish. A bark-oil machine in the department is used for backing-oil’ milling nitters and for form relieving operations. Sailor-Operated Lathes Forty-two of the lathes in three divisions of this department, are operated by sailors under the supervision of Trade School in- structors. One shift of sailors works in the morning and another hikes over in the after- noon. The type of work taught to sailors in the course of their practical shop training helps them in following a mechanical career in the Tinted States Navy. Besides receiv- ing the same shop training as Trade School students, they also receive a course of class room instructions. Toolroom Lathe The other lathe department, on the fourth lloor. west, is composed of 21 toolroom lathes. Most of the work done in this department is used in the toolroom so it is generally re- ferred to as the toolroom lathe department. Most jobs produced in this department are LATHE DEPARTMENT BY Doing parts for all kinds of jigs, fixtures, and gauges. Tools used in tin Trade School shop are also produced in this department. Student in Lathe When a student reaches his 16th birth- day, he is usually transferred to one of the two lathe departments. As he enters he is given a set of lathe lesson sheets and a set of safety rules which instruct him in the safest methods to ojwrate a lathe. After he has studied the lesson sheets and the rules, he is assigned to a machine. After an instructor has care- fully demonstrated how to operato a lathe, the student is given a simple job to work on. Simple jobs are soon followed with more complex ones. Student Training During his ourse of training a student learns various operations, lie is taught centering, center drilling, facing, turning, filing, shouldering, chucking, originalingjand finishing a hole, boring, counterl)oring, under- cut ting, knurling, tapering (internal and ex- ternal), threading (internal and external), mandrel work, draw bar work, collet work, steady and follow rest work. ta|x r checking and attachment work, and face plate set-ups lie also learns how to check all jobs with precision tools. When a job to Ih machined enters the lathe depart- ment. its entrance is first recorded on a file at the depart- ment's check-in desk. An envelope, which conies with the job from the clearing house, con- tains a 'hard and a ‘soft’ copy of the work order and a blueprint. The soft copy is filed at the desk and the hard or ins|M ction copy remains with the job. 'Pile depart- ment head then decides, through study of the blue- print. what «lix ision t he job is best suited for and sends it to that' division. Upon entering the certain division the blueprint of the job is studied by the instruct- or who records the job in his reference files and decides what ojierations and tools will Im required. Next he explains the operations to the student selected to do the job. The student then obtains the tools needed from the tool crib. Following this, the instructor sets-up the machine. When tin tools have lieen obtained and the machine is set-up, the student machines the first piece to blueprint specifications. Next lie takes it to his instructor for check- ing and if it meets with the specifications he takes it to an inspector assigned to check jobs coming from that division. If the job proves satisfactory the operations are con t inued. The completed job is examined by the inspector who sends it hack to the clearing house for re-routing. W hen a completed job is sent back to the clearing house all records in the lathe department show the shipment. The student returns the tools not needed for his next job to the tool crib ami starts another job given to him by his instructor. Jobs received in the lathe depart- ment come from W illow Bun Bomb- er Plant, Highland Park Director and Tank Production, Aircraft Building, and several other Ford Branch Plants. Work produced by the Trade School lathe departments is 100 per cent defense work. This in itself proves the ever increasing value of the part the lathe is playing in producing for the defense of our democracy. A Trade School student is studying a blueprint in the above picture. Reading and working to blueprint specifications are included as a part ofjthe training received by Trade 'School students. Checking the measurements of a hole by the use of inside calipers and a micrometer. Stu- dents are instructed in both classroom and shop in the process of checking jobs with precision tools. Page 10 THE CRAFTSMAN LIEUT. HRIC VISITS APPRENTICE SCHOOL Mi, The o Emp o9e, Mfs. Bernice Lee, and Mits Mable Hoibierre listen attentivly a. Lieut Michael Hric describes the A. T. 6, in which he received his advanced flight training. Aircraft School Trains Branch Plant Foremen The training of Ford Motor Company employes from branch plants in Kansas City. Memphis, and St. Paul by means of the Ford Aircraft School's Branch Plant Personnel courses has proved highly successful during its first month's inauguration period. accord- ing to Fred Schiller, school co-ordinator. (). S. Wand, branch engineer for the Ford Motor Company, working with William F. Mueller, supervisor of the Aircraft School, is in charge of the general program. Since April 19. nearly 100 maintenance, general, and inspection foremen have been taking six weeks’ courses in shop mathematics, blueprint reading, shop theory, inspection, engine mechanics, and tin processing of metals, all as related to aircraft engine me- chanics. These men are in the classroom and lalstratory one hour each day. six days a week, spending the remainder of a six-day working week in the shops of the Aircraft Building. This charter group of foremen will re- turn to their respective cities to l egin train- ing new Ford employes unfamiliar with air- craft procedures as part of their supervising duties. These new employes, recruited from the ranks of non-industrial workers in those localities, will produce parts of the Pratt W hitney R-2800 engine, for reshipment to the Rouge Aircraft Plant for final assembly. While working in the shops each branch plant representative is instructed in the type of work he is doing in his home city in order that when he returns Ik will be able to in- struct others. Arvid Jacobson, Charles Sgro, Joseph Coultier, and Howard Manse have been in- strumental in planning the new aircraft pro- gram. which will continue uipil several groups have l een trained. An interesting newcomer to the faculty of the Ford Industrial Schools is Mrs. Evelyn Stafford Brannon, who is assisting Butler Brewen in siq er vising the Director section of the Ford Apprentice School at Highland Park. Founder of the Sherwood School for above average children at Bloomfield Hills. Mrs. Brannon's new work is chiefly concerned with training women employes. Attacking the problems of women in war- time industry. Mrs. Brannon and Mr. Brewen have evolved a method of training which is attracting outside attention because of tin manner in which it stresses those physical and psychological differences that exist between men and women workers. “One of the major points in our program,” said Mrs. Brannon, “is to make women’s jobs interesting to them. This we can do only by- using the progressive techniques of helping the woman worker to gain self-confidence in Former Apprentice Registrar Receives Air Corps Wings The advancement of Lieut. Michael Hric, former Apprentice School registrar, who en- listed in the Army Air Corps in Aug., 1942, has been remarkably fast, his friends realized when he visited the School a few days ago. After receiving his preliminary flight work in Arkansas. Lieut. Hric was enrolled at the advanced fly ing school at the Aloe Army Air- the industrial world by offering her a thorough knowledge of her trade.” Mrs. Brannon, the mother of three child- ren. feels that industry is making great gains by recruiting women from the professions for actual production work, and tndieves that there will be splendid opportunities for them in the | ost-war world. Mrs. Brannon has helped in tin prepara- tion of a mimeographed text. Manual of As- sembly Techniques, used in .the Highland Park School. She also assisted in formulating the original basic training program in blueprint reading, mathematics, precision instruments, machine shop, and anti-aircraft director assembly. Before joining the Ford Schools, she was a staff assistant in the Customer Relations Research department of the Detroit Gas Company. field, Victoria, Texas, where he was uwarded his w ings April 22. Lieut. Hric, now in Boise, Idaho, learning to pilot the Flying Fortress, has flown a nurn- Iht of pursuit ships, including the famous A.T. 6’s and the P.T. 19’s.. BRIEFS Aircraft Airplane Seibert D. Mullikin and William F. Mueller, respective supervisors of the Ford Airplane and Aircraft Schools, have just re- turned from a five thousand mile inspection tour of Army Air Force training stations throughout the United States. They were accompanied by Lieut. Kenneth McLeod, commanding officer at the Rotunda Barracks, and ('apt. Ernst Mercier, plans and training officer for the Army Air Force Technical Training Command at Willow Bun. The purpose of the 12-day trip was to familiarize these school leaders w ith types and methods of t raining offered in various sections of the United States, so that training l otli in these stations and in the Ford Schools will become increasingly comprehensive and inter- dependent. Highland Park All instructors in the Ford Apprentice School at Highland Bark recently became salaried employees on the “C” or “B” rolls of the Ford Motor Company, announces Butler C. Brewen, supervisor of the School. Copy for these pages was collected by Leonard Shcrcda, Aldo Truant, and Clyde Volway. Unique Training Given Women THE CRAFTSMAN Page 11 FORD INSTRUCTORS ANNOUNCE 13TH ANNUAL PICNIC School Offers New Courses to Women Employes The first blueprint rending course for wo- men in the history of the 25-year-old Appren- tice School has had particularly gratifying results, according to Fred Jones, head of the drawing department. Since February approximately 500 women have received instruction in mathematics, blueprint reading, and the use of precision instruments. Hunning for 10 weeks, the course was inaugurated at the request of the women themselves. “The classes have been a success,” said Mr. Jones, “and we have had many reports that they have helped women in the shop to do more accurate work in less time.” Last month a second course was under way for the l enefit of those women who had com- pleted the first and wished to obtain advanced training. It has attracted an unexpectedly large number of students. “A number of other courses have been repeated, Mr. Jones reports, and these will be formed immediately, not only to sup- ply industry with needed labor, but to give it labor that is trained.” The special courses will l e regularly re- peated for all women in the Rouge plant, exclusive of aircraft workers. More than one thousand work leaders have received instruction since Jan., 1912, in the Ford Aircraft School’s Job Instructor Training program given in cooperation with the War Production Board, according to W illiam F. Mueller, supervisor of the School. A similar program three months old. the Job Methods T raining course for foremen, is now doing its part to increase aircraft pro- duction. and. in Mr. Mueller’s own words, “is resulting in ail already noticeable reduc- tion in production cost and time.” With classes meeting for 10 hours in five sessions, foremen at the end of the short training |H riod are required to propose new methods to l etter the procedures in their de- partments. As a result of this jxdicy, hun- dreds of valuable suggestions have lieen dis- cussed and adopted, such as one involving the engine plate on the Pratt-Whitney engine. This specification plate, formerly attached to the engine at the loginning of its assembly, was so badly worn by the time the engine was completed that a new one had to Ik sub- stituted. “The value of the simple suggestion to place this plate on the engine at the end of its assembly rather than at its Iteginning is obvi- ous,” Mr. Mueller said, “and many such common sense suggestions are causing workers and foremen to have an added est in their important work.” Union and Company Agree On Apprenticeship Standards For the first time in the history of the Ford Motor Company, a mutual agreement regarding apprenticeship has been reached by the I inion and t he Company. This agreement has been set forth in a series of definite standards in lx ok form. Apprenticeship Simulants, which has just been published by the Joint Apprenticeship Com- mittee. This book points out benefits for men being trained in any of more than a score of separate trades. The Standards informs t he unskilled work- er what he must do “in order to do justice to himself, his work, and his country.” “(iraduates of Henry Ford Trade School are given preference as applicants for appren- ticeship under these requirements,” assures the Standards. It also states that the ap- prentice’s wages shall increase 5 cents an hour for every thousand hours of completed training. Copies of Apprenticeship Standards are now Ix’ing distributed to all apprentices, and are available to Trade School students as they enter the Apprentice School. All students satisfactorily completing these J.I.T. and J.M.T. courses are given cer- tificates of merit by the W ar Production Board. A Job Relations Training program, an advanced course of study for supervisors, is being planned for this fall. PROBLEM 1 Following is the first in a series of math- ematics problems formulated by the Appren- tice School. The solution, as well as a new problem, will appear in the next issue of The (Iraftsman. Determine The Distance X 700 Guests From Six Schools To Attend Picnic June 13 The Thirteenth Annual Ford Apprentice School Instructors’ Picnic, Sunday, June 15, at Cass Benton Park promises to 1m t he most outstanding of all such popular affairs, accord- to Harlan B. Arthur, general chairman. “It’s sure to In a tremendous party,” Mr. Arthur said, “for more than 50 jmt cent of the largest |M rsonneI in the history of the schools has already signed up. W ith their families there w ill probably he more than 700 guests.” “These get-acquainted Apprentice School Picnics have always l een very popular,” he added, “and this year there seems to 1m more enthusiasm than ever.” The all-day picnic w ill liegin at 10 a.in. and will continue until dark. Each family group will bring its own basket lunch, although soft drinks and ice cream will In furnished with- out charge. Instructors from the following Ford In- dustrial Schools will attend the pienir: the Apprentice School (B-building), the Aircraft School, the irplane School, the Apprentice School (Highland Park), Henry Ford Trade School, and the Naval Training School. In order to insure the participation of all individuals in activities, many events for men, women, and children have been care- fully planned, ranging from baseball and various outdoor games to wading pool con- tests for children. Numerous prizes ranging in value from $1 to $6 will Ik1 awarded. Chairmen for the various schools are as follows: Apprentice School (B-building), Edward Pierce; Aircraft School. John Pearce; Airplane School, C. J. Carlton; Apprentice School (Highland Park), B. C. Brewen; and the Naval Training School, J. M. Nadon. Henry Ford Trade School instructors are in- cluded in the B-htiilding committee. Because of the present transportation difficulties, a special committee is working with William Teeple, Airplane School, who has chosen a transportation representative for each building. II instructors will pay a fee of $1. to he used chiefly for prizes and incidental expenses. This charge entitles the married instructor to bring his w ife and children, or, in the case of single men and women, a guest. Motion pictures will lie made of the day’s activities by Joe Coultier, Aircraft, and Harold A. Seel, Navy Steam laboratory. Negotiations are under way with a name hand to provide special music during lunch time ns well as a feature during the runoff of various events. Medical equipment will he on hand for the treatment of possible injuries. A photographic record w ill lx made of the presentation of prizes to “the oldest father with the largest number of children,” “the youngest father with the largest number of children,” “the oldest bachelor, and “the youngest married man or woman. Further information may be obtained from the respective chairmen for each building. FOREMAN TRAINING INCREASES PRODUCTION Page 12 THE CRAFTSMAN Navy Enlistments Still Open to Seventeen-Year-Olds Seventeen-year-old youths may still vol- unteer in tin I nited States Navy, accord- in'; to the Executive Order of Dec. . . 1912. hut they lose this privilege when they become 18 and are subject to induction. The Navy is an or- ganization of social- ists. experienced in many fields. You, who enter the Navy now will be trained in any one of 19 diderent trades and specialities which will Ik valuable civilian life. various trades and special- ities are aviation mechanics, baking, boiler- making. carpentry, electricity, machinist work, metalwork, molding, painting, pattern- making. photography, radio mechanics and operation, accounting, and stenography. to you later in Among the Marines Have Varied Duties Enlistments in the United States Marine Corps are still ojien to those who are IT years old. Listed Ik Iow are seven facts which briefly outline the duties of the Marine Corps: 1. Marines are trained in all the duties of a soldier and in many duties of a sailor. 2. Their motto is Semper Fidelis or Always Faithful. 3. The | ay of a Marine is the same as that of a soldier in any respective grade. The Marine is clothed in either blue, white, forestry green, or khaki: depending on the duty he is required to perform or the season of the year. I. Marines are aviators, too, and when assigned to this duty they are trained as air- plane mechanics, motor experts, pilots, ob- servers. Iiombers, riggers, or signalmen. They maintain their own flying fields. 5. Marines are usually detailed for not more than two years at sea or in a foreign country in order that their enlistment will offer change and variety. 6. Many of the officers have risen from the ranks. Promotion depends almost en- tirely ii|M n the ability of the marine to meet the requirements of the rank u which he aspires. 7. Marines serve alioard Naval battle- ships and cruisers. Before going to sea, how- ever. they are trained at one of the two Sea Schools maintained by the Corps. Transportation (Concpi; d6)from the time element of extremely long distances to a matter of hours. Compared to the number of miles traveled and the hours in the air, the percentage of loss due to accident was negligible. I should never want to return to what has often Ijccn termed the “good old horse-and buggy days.” Service Data By JOHANNES SMEEKENS Modern Pilots Receive Rigorous Tests and Training In 1918 airplanes cruised at aliout 100 miles an hour ami climbed at speeds which did not endanger their pilots. Modern air- planes cruise at speeds which exceed 100 miles an hour and dive at well over 600 miles an hour. Therefore, it is not surprising that one must pass rigorous tests to qualify as an aviator. Those who enlist in the Army Air Force first fill out an application and are given a “screening test.’ This test determines gen- eral intelligence rather than lx ok learning. Boys with as little as two years of high school work have passed this test with flying colors w hile some college graduates have failed. If one passes the screening test he is given a physical examination. Those who pass the physical appear before an examining board consisting of five to seven Army officers and receive an oral test lasting from 1.” to 20 min- utes. This board attempts to determine an enlistee’s manner, personality, and charac- teristics. Should one l e recommended by the hoard he will Im taken into the Air Force as an Avia- tion Cadet. As a cadet he will undergo six months of intensive training. Those then passing the final examination are appointed second lieutenants in the Air Force. Midshipman Training Available to Cadets of Merchant Marine If you, who seek adventure and travel wish to serve your country in the most vital of all war services, apply at once at the I Inite | States Maritime Service Recruiting Oflire. After serving six days in the Merchant Marine Training ('amp a candidate is Higi| |(. for training as a Cadet Midshipman in the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Courses in the Academy have been s| ort- ened for the emergency. The normal four years’ training has been reduced to 16 months. The cadet receives about: 1. Ten weeks at cadet school for pre- liminary training, basic naval science, and observation of aptitude. 2. t least six months aboard a merchant ship for a tour of sea duty. 3. About eight months at cadet school for advanced courses. Cadets who satisfactorily complete the course w ill receive diplomas and can then sub- mit applications for commissions as Ensign in the Naval Reserve. General Orders of a Sentinel Students! Some of you will shortly Im - come soldiers in the United States Army. W ill you remain a “Buck Private” or will you rise to a position of leadership and resjxinsi- bility? The answer to this hinges on the showing you make during your first few months in the service. Upon entering the army a soldier is re- quired to memorize The General Orders of a Sentinel. For this reason it is proper that you. tin commissioned and non-commissioned officers of tomorrow’s army, learn these orders as soon as possible. They are as follows: 1. To take charge of this | ost and all government property in view. 2. To walk my |x st in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing. 3. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce. b Po report, all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my ow n. 5. To quit my |x st. only when properly relieved. 6. To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentinel who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, officer of the day, anil officers and non-commissioned officers of the guard only. 7. To talk to no one except in the line of duty. 8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder. 9. To call the corporal of the guard in any case not covered by instructions. 10. To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased. 11. To be especially watchful at night, and, during the time for challenging, to chal- lenge all on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority. Remember, fellows, in making yourself an efficient soldier you are helping to build a de- fensi for our country that nothing can destroy! THE CRAFTSMAN 13 Alumni Report on Military Life Arranged by Nicholas Jackson From— A Soldier in Basic Training I am two weeks old and the Army con- siders me a man. If you had seen me pitch- ing tents you would have known that this ex- civilian had taken steps to become a good ioldier. Oh, yes. Army can make a man out of you, and it does it. I et me say this. “It is a great life—and you had better not weaken.’ At least that is what our Master Sergeant (alias the Black Fur ) made plain at his introduction talk last week. But I liegan to learn this when I left for Camp Custer March 23. 1 arrived at camp as much afraid and l e- lrildered as I was on my first day in the Trade School. Here I was assigned to an up| er berth on the fourth lloor of the barracks. This is home,” 1 said to myself. Before long I realized that a home in the Army is subject to eviction at any time. During the afternoon all rookies, includ- ing myself, were given three hours of tests. I then realized that Trade School training is valuable, especially mathematics and physics. Motion pictures, on what we are lighting for. were shown to the group in the evening. Propaganda at its liest, I say. for the scenes shown were unlike those shown at the neigh- borhood theatre. The following day uniforms were issued, Ford Motor Company style. I received 35 pieces of clothing in three hours. And most of them lit. In the afternoon I was inter- viewed by an officer who determines for what a man is best suited. I even took a typing test at 19 words a minute. Imiter I was ‘shot’ with vaccine which pained the right arm. I was then sent to new barracks for the night. Bclicve-you-me, carrying a duffel bag for half a mile makes one wish lie were back in school, pushing the truck from department to depart- ment. Lawrence Ciiurley, Pvt. A Private in Colorado I am attending the Aircraft Armorers School at Lowrcy Field, Colo., as a private first, class in tin Army Air Force. We are learning all about the armament on our bomb- ers. So far wo have studied the 30-50 cal- ibre machine gun. the 20 x 37 nun. cannon, bombs, IkuiiI racks, and just, aliout every- thing else one can think of. I am writing this in case there may I e someone in tin Trade School who would like this job. Advancements are fast in the Air Corps. When 1 finish here I may go to an advanced school where I shall Ik made a oor|H)ral. A Prisoner of War I passed the commission for repatriation last week, so I shall ! e on the first boat home when it is all over. I do quite a lot of read- ing. cards, checkers, and a little chess—just a man of leisure, t hat’s me. I figure if I walk around our compound 25 times I walk five miles. There is plenty of exercise, just for the asking. We are all mixed here. Aussics, Kurds, Knglish, Jocks. Indians. So there is quite a lot of arguing going on lietween the Knglish and Colonials, but there is never any malice as we all agree on the one thing. I think I shall go to school for the winter as there is a Diesel class available. John Alexander Fleming Prisoner of War No. 26910 ('amp Stalog 8B, Germany An Army Tank Driver I was glad to receive The Ciraftsman and I prize it as one of my nicest presents. I shall never forget what the Trade School taught me. My job in the Army is to drive tanks around. I ho| e I shall get a chance to drive the lutest Ml that Henry Ford is producing. I hear it is a sensation. James Goslik, Pvt. A Cadet in the Army This is my sixth day of Army life. So far it suits me fine. There is just one thing that I don’t especially go for. and that’s the G. I. haircut I got tin other day. From now on call me “kid ugly.” The Army started to make men out of us the day we left Detroit. We spent two days and nights riding the day coaches down here. Believe me, it’s no fun sleeping on a day coach! The train pulled into Miami Beach Monday night at 11:30 p. m. and the Army wasn’t expecting us, so we slept on the lloor of a hotel lobby from 2 to 5 a. in. We weren’t issued clothing until Wednesday. As most of us came down here with only the clothes we were wearing, they were quite dirty. Just to illustrate, this happened at reveille Tuesday morning. The whistle was blown to fall out for roll coll. All but one cadet were out on time, lxmt five min- utes later this cadet came dashing out, but- Persons wishing to write to former Trade School students and instructors now in the armed forces, may obtain addresses from Room 39. toning his fatigue suit and straightening his hat. The sergeant, who is the l est one down here, asked the cadet what took him so long. The cadet stepped forward and said. “Sorry sir. but some fella stepped on my socks and ! ent them, and 1 had a devil of a time climb- ing into them.” This camp is the most unique in the country. The men are housed in hotels which are scattered aiiout Miami Beach. I live with cadets in a $ 10-a-week room. In- stead of swabbing the floors every morning with a mop and | ail, we use a carpet sweeper, for this hotel is outfitted with thick, luxurious rugs. My wardrobe was issued to me Wednes- day. Everything fits perfectly except my dress uniform, which is four inches too long; my drawers, which stand even after I have taken two steps; and my fatigue suit, which is four sizes too big. Well, I always wanted to wear a zoot suit. Lou Smith. Pvt. Raymond R. I Ioiinan, Pfc. Page 14 THE CRAFTSMAN Story of Bois Blanc—Bob-Lo The Walk in the Water first steamboat on the upper Great Lakes, is pictured sailing past historic Bois Blanc Island. Fort Malden on the Canadian Mainland looms in the background. Picnic Isle Boasts Colorful Past While enjoying a pleasant afternoon at Bob-Lo Island, few people realize that color- ful pageantry swirled about this historic sjiot in previous centuries. Few are aware of the fact that, in the War of 1812. Indian Chief Tecumseh recruited his warriors here to join the English. How many pleasure-seekers know that during the Civil War this isolated tract of land was an underground depot for transferring fugitive slaves to Canada.3 Tales of romance, scenes of drama, and battles of savagery have their setting on this famed isle. French, British, and American flags in turn have been unfurled from its forts. As early as 1678 Chevalier dc La Salle sent lo of his explorers up Lake Erie to trade with the Indians. Tin first island to greet their eyes was our familiar Bob-Ix) which the Indians called Etiowitcendannenti, translated “a |N opled island of white woods guarding the entrance.” The Frenchmen changed it to Bois Blanc, meaning Whitcwood.” because the general color of the trees was white. The island was known by that name until recent years. In 1728 Father Armand de la Bichardie established a mission on this island where he laliored 20 years converting the Indians, lie was relieved by Father Bot.ier who, though a scholarly priest, did not exert as much in- BESIEGING BOB-LO Our irarshins, Ihev hail hunted. The Columbia and SI. Clair; In groups the warriors banded Of the spoils lo lake their share. They alia eked Jirsl I lie tables And hxided them with eats. Then charged the. lengthy s xtrl fields To perform their mighty feats. The traek was suffering, oh. so much By thundering and pounding feel! The warriors note irerr twitting To find the one most fleet. The winners, there were many Whom to defeat not eren Inured. II ent to receire their medals M idsl the plaudits of the rrowd. Came forth a group of battlers And over diamonds they did stearin. Bats cracked, and baseballs soared As battlers rounded up their form. The baseball Imllles over. The fighters muscles sore. When the cry of “To the water! tjed then eagerly to the fore. The skirmish on the rirer Mired with Hying sprav, IVcm the deriding battle And the end of glorious day. The army now was moring Toteards Ihe staunch old Imttleships, And it was homeirard bound 1 into Detroit water its boat slips. By Thomas McCall, Bookstore. fluenee over the Indians as did his predecessor. Three years later Father Bichardie returned to restore peace with the Indians who had lieen massacring French settlers. The mis- sion was the foundation of Assumption Church which has since become an important center of Roman Catholicism and education. During the Canadian Bchellion or Patriot W ar” of 1887-88, Bob-1 was the base for several minor skirmishes. While the Amer- ican patriots were in (Missession of it for a short time, they cut down most of the trees from which the island took its name in order to get better range for t heir cannons. The first Bob-Ix) excursion was made on June 20, 1898. Today the entire island, with the exception of the lighthouse plot and’sev- eral privately-owned residences, lielongs to the Bob-1 i Excursion Company. BOB-LO BRIEFS ■ Because of the 18-hour week, members of the Apprentice Schools will In unable to at- tend the 18th annual Bob-Di Picnic. ■ There is to lie a lunch period from 12:80 to 1:80 p.m. During this jieriod no events will occur. ■ The general committee has added three new mcmliers Elmer Jacobs. Cordon Gillies, and Steve Vigil. ■ leading hitters and members of tin soft- ball and hardball championship teams will receive medal awards. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 15 Introducing— Harold Hamming “My Camp legion train- ing was tin' lx st thing that ever happened to me.” stated Roy Divetta, who works in the Trade School print shop, lie recalls meeting and talk- ing to Henry Ford, who fre- quently visited the camp. Roy thinks tin Trade SciKxd is a wonderful place to work ami hopes he can remain to continue with his printing career. Klwyn Kvans. M-B-2, came to America from war- torn ales on one of t he ships of a convoy escorted by three Rritish destroyers. “America is a land of great oppor- tunity, hut I am rather homesick.” remarked the red- haired Welshman. Klwyn who experienced many air raids while in Southern Wales, plans to join tin Royal Canadian Navy after his graduation. Photographing and de- veloping pictures is the chief hobby of Arnold Polito, T-A- 2. With his $100 equipment he won second prize in a photographic contest held in the School. Arnold, who is interested in aeronautics, is taking a pre-flight course at Northern Kvcning School. His ambition is to become an aerial photographer. James Cummings. T-A-2, wants to become a gunsmith. He has gun equipment val- ued at $200. James is presi- dent of the Y.M.C.A. Rifle Club and, because of his excellent record, has been selected to teach rifle shoot- ing at a “V” camp this summer. He plans to enlist in the Marines. Sixteen-year-old Stanley Smentek is one of the Trade School’s shortest students, measuring only 4 feet 5 inches. Stanley, an all-shop student, will work in the school until he becomes 17 years old. Then he will lie sent to the Ford Romber Plant to do fuselage rivet- ing. Here, because of his size, he will l e suited for work which larger men do with dilliculty. “Jack-of-AII-S| orts“ de- scribes Leo Fabris, T-A-l, who has participated in intra- mural basketball and base- ball for the past three years. He is an ardent athlete. As evidence of this. Leo displays a red, white, and blue jacket won in the Y.M.C.A. state basketball tournament. Along with his other “V” activities, such as being junior leader, he finds time for dancing and collecting records. One of the many musi- cians in school is Michael Xunich. senior. For the past four years Michael has played the piano for the Wednes- day morning singing peri- ods. lie also accompanies tin Trade School Glee Club and plays with out-of-school swing bands. Some of his many engagements have in- cluded accompanying Vaughan Heard, Trade School (ilee Club director. ■ ■ Guy Hondo!. T-B-2, a promising ice speed-skater, won the junior class News- boy’s Trophy in the 20th annual Gold and Silver Skates Derby held Jan., 1012. This year, against some of the fastest competition in the intermediate class, Guy has won several medals. ■ ■ As a source of informa- tion in later years, Benny Denaro, W-C-l, summarizes the war news of each day in his book, Historical War News of World War II. Beginning his hobby immed- iately after Pearl Harbor, he is now working on volume four. Kach volume consists of 150 pages. No, this isn’t a double exposure! W hen interviewed for this column. Rill and Bert Metcalfe, twins, con- versed as follows: “More than once have I l een cor- rected for some fault of yours,” growled Rill. “How do you know you aren’t me?” retaliated Rert. “Remem- ber, at our baptism 1 wore a blue riblnm and when the service was over neither of us had a ribbon on!” Roth boys play on the Craftsmen tennis team. Page 16 THE CRAFTSMAN (lath that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whom- soever; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and Articles of War.” Soldier's “I do solemnly swear ----From Article 109, Articles of War Craftsman Page 2 THE CRAFTSMAN GARDEN STUDENTS USE MODERN EQUIPMENT EDITORIALS I % s Character vs. Exceptional I.Q. Just a word to boys who are not eligible for certain branches of the armed forces becailse they failed the mental examinations. Religious training, sound judgment, «•ernrage. good habits, and lofty ideals often go further than exceptional I. Q. in determining a Ikjx's fitness to serve his country. Noting people who have good mem- ories and. as a result, high marks, often miss the training that comes from struggle. Study comes easily to them. s a result they enter the service with- out any e | erien v in real life, real com- petition. and real disappointment. Stepping Into the Future name will be «-allt-d a graduate will step onto the stage and proudly re- ceixe his diploma the audien« e will applaud he will step down to again occupy his seat—another name will be called and the next student will step for- ward. Thus, students of the ' 13 Trade School graduating class will end their academic courses. Commencement is an occasion that will remain in the memory of every graduate, lie has looked forward to that time for «lays, months, and years. This year. j erhaps because many students have entered the military services, the graduating class will lie smaller than it has been since January. 1931. when 99 students finished their academic work. This month 111 stu- dents will receive their diplomas Trade School diploma symbolizes completion of three and one-half years of study. Each graduate, regardless of his sucress scholastically. annot help but fee! certain pangs of regret at thi- time. The G-boys are undoubtedly amused by this but they will know the true meaning of such a statement when, in several years, it comes their turn to shake the hands f class instructors with one hand and at the same time hold the symbol of power in the other. Confidence Aids Success Confidence in one's self is a long step on the road to success. If it had not been for the self-con- fidence of such men as (ieorge ; 4iing- t« n. the Wright Brothers, Abraham lincoln. and Thomas Edison, our country might not have made such progress. It w uld be well for a boy to cultivate confidence similar to that held by those w ho are Itranded as great. Mthough everyone cannot be great in others eyes, he can make himself worthy of respect in his own. Farming equipment of the most modem design used on the Henry Ford Farm- is lieing used by students at the Henry Ford Trade School iarden for the fourth consecutive year. On the cover page two students are oper- ating a two-row potato planter, seeding a six- acre field. Seed and fertilizer are automati- cally deposited into the soil while the rider on the implement looks on. On the opposite side of the field, while the potatoes were being planted, three F-class boy- were operating a tractor-driven cabbage planter that watered each plant as it was set. Other labor saving tools that are used on the garden are hydraulically -controlled plow , drill-, planters, cultivators, mowing machines, and discs. Ferguson-Sherman Tractor Ex- perimental Farm have made such experimen- tal equipment as hydraulic lift harrows and discs available to the student gardener no take care of the 43-acre tract. During the summer students will baxe op- erated more than 13 different farm tools modem design. All of them are drawn by Ford Ferguson-Sherman tractors. Ga Jine is furnished by the Ford Farms with coupons Henry Ford initiated his industrial educational program in 1912 when he tiegan edu- cating his son. Edsel. to become a skilled workman. Since that time thousands have been educated by the Ford method of training, until at the present time the Ford Indus- trial Schools have as large an enrollment as many of the largest educational institutions in the country. The Ford Motor Company, according to its founder, is destined to become an educa- tional institution, as well as an industrial center—a place to train boys how to work and how to live. Boys who go into the factory after graduation, therefore, will haxe the op- portunity to practice the fundamentals and to make use of the fads learned in Henry Ford Trade School. This will afford them the privilege to work with and under the- su- pervision of many of the best-trained men in the world. Opportunities in industry today are many. If hoys who have received their basic training in Henry Ford Trade School will remember that thi training is only a start, it will give tin m more than an equal c hance to achieve the higher positions in life to which thex max aspire. B. B. RAUSCH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF HENRY FORD TR ADE SCHOOL THE CRAFTSMAN Page 3 At R a n d o m ---------------- 11 1 to Receive Diplomas Naval Vessels Named After Variety of Subjects Dr. J. Raymond Shut , educator, traveler, and School commencement exercises to lx held in the Fordson Friday. June 25, when 111 graduates will receive their fident of Ford Motor Company. Dr. Shut is a graduate of Otterbein Uni- versit.y and of the University of Chicago. He iosstudied at the Universit y of California and it Yale University. He has been a professor of social sciences for 23 years. In the last (juarter century he has delivered more than 10.000 addresses, averaging more than one daily. 8(H) of which were commencement addresses. “Battles on the Home Front” will lx his topic for the commencement address. Class valedictorian’s address will lx given by Edward Slade. T-A-l. American legion Awards will lx presented to the Lwo outstanding graduating students by Thomas L. Battle, commander of the Ford American legion Post No. 173. Music for the occasion will lx provided by the Rouge Symphony Orchestra, under the faction of Louis F. Blossom, and by the Trade School Glee Club, directed by Vaughan Heard. popular lecturer, w ill lx speaker at the Trade High School Auditorium at 8 p.m. diplomas from B. R. Rausch, superin. Prom to be Held July 3 The Senior Prom, climax of graduating activities of the June ’13 class, will lx held at Hotel liittier at 6:15 p.m. Saturday. July 3. The evening's activities will consist of a dinner and dance. Music for dancing will be- gin at 9 p.m. Guest speaker will lx Commander Angus Cohan, of the United States Naval Training School. Dearborn. Duties of toastmaster have been assigned to Arthur Tracy. T-A-l president, while stu- dent speaker will lx? Fred Warzin. W-A-l pres- ident. Admission to the semi-formal occasion will lx $7.25 a couple. Students who wish to at- tend the dance only may do so by arriving at 9 p.m. Admission to the dance will lx? $2. Tickets may lx; obtained from any - class president or in Room 15. Vessels of the United States Navy are named after a variety of subjects. Listed lx - low are various types of ships and the objects after which they are named: Battleships States Cruisers Cities Destroyers Deceased Naval and Ma- rine (Torps officers, for- mer Secretaries of the Navy, and Congressmen prominent in naval af- fairs. Gunboats Islands and cities Aircraft Carriers Famous Ivattles of Amer- ican history Submarines Fish Mine sweepers Birds Oil Tankers Rivers in states produo ing oil Repair Ships M vthological characters Tugs Indian Trilx s Transports Famous battles Supply Ships Synonyms for cold Hospital Ships Synonyms for kindness Two Students Attend Boys’ State Option on Broadhearth Extended Until January ’44 (Concluded on page 4) Above—Harold Hemming Right—Jack Paferton Extension of the option on Broadhearth. Saugus's Old Ironworks House, until January 1.1911, has lx en granted to the townsmen of Saugus, Massachusetts, by F. 1 3. Scarle, trus- tee of the Alumni Association and superin- tendent of Ford Industrial Schools. Broadhearth. Ixdieved to lx? the finest standing example of colonial architecture, was presented to Henry Ford at the Silver Anni- versary of Henry Ford Trade School by stu- dents, alumni, and instructors of the Ford In- dustrial Schools. When the townsmen of Saugus heard of this they sent a request to Mr. Searle asking that Broadhearth lx permitted to remain in its present location. The jx ople of Saugus were told that the may purchase the building for the amount that was sjx nt in acquiring it. With these funds the Association plans to purchase some- thing to replace Broadhearth. The Board of Selectmen wrote later that Saugus was not in position to raise the $12,000 needed to acquire Broadhearth. hut requested that the Society for the Preservation of New Knglaud Antiquities lx given an option until January I. 1943, for purchase of the property. The option was later extended until June I, 1913. In a letter of May 29 the Society informed Mr. Scarle of the progress made since the last request was granted. The town of Saugus and the state of Massachusetts had voted to appropriate $1,000 each toward the acquisi- tion of Broadhearth if the public in general Harold Hemming. T-A-L and Jack Paterson. T-C-l. will represent the Trade School at tin sixth annual Wolverine Boys’ State to lx held on the Michigan State College campus June 17 to 25. Once assembled, the hoys organize a mythical 19th state, electing all the officers and conducting all the business. Sponsored by the Ford American Ix gion Post No. 173. the delegates were chosen for personality, sportsmanship, and leadership. The mythical 19th state functions under the basic laws of Michigan. Student delegates come from all sections of Michigan to put into practice the theories of American government as taught in the classrooms. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 4 At Random (Continued from previous page) Broadhearth $Z£ T would raise an equal sum. The public acr cepted the proposal and began to raise its share of the funds. “We feel that we have done all that can l e done between the dates of January 2H and June 1 when the option given us expires, wrote the Selectmen. “Accordingly, we Students and instructors of Henry Ford Trade School express their si nee rest sympathy to the family of Lieut. Michael It. Uric, who was killed June 13 in an airplane crash at Mitchell Field. South Dakota. Lieut. Uric received his Army Air Corps wings April 2?, and visited the School the following week. should like very much to ask for an extension of the option from June 1 to January 1. 1911.” Mr. Searic answered, “We are impressed with the progress as it indicates that you will probably raise the necessary funds to hold the property at its present location. Mr. Ford has. therefore, authorized me to extend the option which you now hold until January 1, 1944” Craftsmen Tennis Team Present Coach With Gift To a swell coach: We, the members of the 1913 Craftsmen tennis team, wish to express our gratitude for your companionship during this tennis season. Before selecting our gift of appreciation, Whitehead suggested giving you “some of what he brought up with him from the South. Most all the other members thought you should receive a lx ok on how to play tennis. We finally compromised and are hoping you get as much enjoy ment from our gift as we have received as members of the tennis squad under your direction. Sincerely yours, Harold Hemming Jim Whitehead Jerry I u .nofT Bert Metcalfe (iiiy Baudot Bill Metcalfe Hugh Borthwiek Kendall Anderson Art Tracy Bonald Becker Ferdinand Feig (Editor’s Note: The gift presented to Coach L. II. Bartholomew was a pen and pencil set.' 21 Students Enter United States Service in May Since May 1. 1913, the following students and instructors left the school for the armed services. Students: Eason J. Tarr Frank Nowak Louis Dagneau Kenneth Fairbairn Norman Langen Budolph I lorvath George Middlebrooks Beno Truant Alfred Cerini Frederick kroll George Delinar Hunter Howard J. Boe l)a id Doll Charles Karle Clarence Wainright Keith Kesler Li I lord Cobb illiam Cawthon Leo Bortolussi John Killy Dohanev Instructors: Francis Higgins “Generation of Vipers By Philip wyiie To start a book that attacks everything one believes in, and, in spite of that, to finish it—that is the test of the tolerant man. 'Phis lxm k attacks our science, religion, women, businessmen, professors, government officials, and even the reader. Mr. Wylie says our age is suffering from “cancer of the soul.” Lust for money, power, avarice,—these are our guiding principles. Basically, we are no different from primitive man in our sarcasm, selfishness, anger, conceit, and cruelty. Daily each of us commit murder. I low’ many times have we heard it said. She drove him to the grave.” Nagging wives, cruel husbands, inconsiderate friends, tactless lov- ers. Our civilization as pictured by future gen- erations would lie like this: dirty and crowd- ed cities, disease-ridden slums, filthy streets, many institutions for the insane, thousands of l eoplc dying of disease because of inadequate provision for their care; thousands of people becoming inebriated daily; thousands killed yearly by vehicular accidents; literature of murder and vulgarity ; thousands watching a sport where two men brutally beat each other. Mr. ylic says we think we are progressive because we have cars and radios. But he says these mechanical conveniences prevent us from thinking. Mr. Wylie’s solution is a return to the teaching of Christ. “Know Thyself. Reviewed by Aaron Sumktz. ahr (Craftsman Printed and published every month durini; the school year by and for students of Henry Ford Trade School. Dearborn, Michigan. (Member ( Milt. 1921) Kdilor-in-chief: John Malle Reporlorial Staff: Harold Hemming. Edwurd Smith, Rocco Pubtzollu. Edward Slade, Nicholas Jackson, Clyde Volwuy, Arthur Tracy, Dionard Shcreda. Henry Boroski, Johannes Smeekena. Fred Warzin, Bill Hone, Charles Slaughter, William Dourjalian. Lee Berg- hoff. Don VlacRae, AJdo Truant, Mark Monset. Reporters for outside schools: Norman Hidden. N it low Bun Airplane School; Alice Bens. Aircraft School: Margaret Parry. Highland Park Apprentice School; and Agnes Crow, Naval Training School. Adviser. - - - - E. II. Stoelling Vol. I. No. 3 - - - JUNE. 1943 The Late Edsel B. Ford Trained for Industry On Trade School Basis Kdscl B. Ford, only son of Henry Ford, passed on 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 26. lie was 19 years old. His father educated him in an industrial environment. Before be- coming an oflicial in Ford Motor (Company he spent three years in the shop, learning how to work skilfully. This three-year shop training was similar to that received laler by students at Henry Ford Trade School. It is Itelieved that Henry Ford's experience in educating his son suggested the organizing of the Trade School October 25, 1916. One of Edsel Ford’s teachers at the De- troit University School. Frederick E. Searle, was selected by Henry Ford lo head the Trade School, thus giving every Trade School The late Edsel B. Ford presenting diplomas to June '41 graduating class student a basic education resembling that re- ceived by his son. Ml hough Edsel Ford’s dut ies as president of Ford Motor Company for 25 years kept him exceedingly busy, he took time to attend some of the School's important occasions. lb actively encouraged the surprise party held in the auditorium of tin Ford Rotund Octolter 25, 1936, to honor Mr. Searle on his 20th anniversary as the Trade Schools head. On that occasion he and his father were pres- ent. t the School’s 25th anniversary com ir.encement exercises, June. 1911, he gave a short talk and shook hands with the 122 mem- bers of the graduating class as he awarded their diplomas. Frequently Mr. Ford concerned himscll with changes in the curricula of the Ford In- dustrial Schools. Two recent ones that he personally approved are the Human Engineer- ing Course in the Trade Sehonl and the Fore- manship Training Course in the Aircraft School. As a tribute to the memory of Edsel Ford n social service was held during tin Wednesday Morning Singing Period. Alumni Report on prom— An Air Corps Cadet I can honestly say that I didn’t learn enough in the Trade School. It wasn’t be- oause of the School, but because I just, didn’t know any better. Like all kids I liked my fun. Physics to me was one of those unim- portant, dry subjects, but now I wish I had the chance to really bury my nose in those physics lx oks. You can tell your G-boys that if they don’t get it now, they’re crazy. Joe Hazelbrauck, Av. Cad. A Singing Private I was elected glee club director of a squad- ron consisting of 175 men. Ninety per cent of them have good singing voices. One tradition of the Air Corps is that they sing while marching. A few of the songs they sing are the “Air Corps Song” and “Stout Hearted Men. They also sing “Poll Out the Barrel, “I’ve (Jot Sixpence,” and other songs suita- ble for marching. John Bauer, Pvt. A Soldier in Cincinnati During my stay in Miami. Kin.. I lived in four different hotels—one each week. Twice I occupied a room overlooking the ocean. The morning routine in the rniy is to arise at 1:15, eat breakfast, and take physical exercises. Later we drill for at least two hours and have lectures on chemical warfare and physical lit ness. This is in the past now for I am in Cin- cinnati taking preflight training at Xavier University. Several former Trade School students are in Cincinnati with me. My brother, Alex.. THE CRAFTSMAN Military Life Collected by Henry Boroski wrote me saying he met a former student in California who is now an instructor. It’s proof that you will find Trade School boys all over the country. Hugo Hiebe, Pvt. A Naval Machinist Mate I’m glad that I remained in the Trade School instead of quilting and getting a job that paid hig money. The trade I learned while there is helping me in my Navy career. I enjoy the Navy but it surely is different from the School. Don’t forget to “Keep ’em Flying.” George Roughly, M.M. A Marine Corps Gunner As a former student of the Trade School I wish to thank the instructors for the help I re- ceived from them. I am training to Ik a gun- ner on a motor squad. I should like to receive a copy of The Craftsman. The paper we publish is called tin Marine Corps Chevron. I should like to show the hoys a paper from home. I left the School in Jan., 1939. Now I am starting to school again. The years I spent at Henry Ford Trade School were the most enjoyable years of my life. I w ish I could relive them. Rowland Hill, Pvt. A Cadet Midshipman Just a line or two to let you in on some current events. As you no doubt know. I was appointed cadet-midshipman, U.S.N.B., and was assigned to the United States Mer- chant Marine Academy at Kings Point, L. I. Really, it’s quite an honor. 1 certainly wish I could come hack to Dearborn and let the Trade School students know w hat advantages lie ahead of them. They really are valuable. Km attending this Academy as an engi- neering cadet and many, many times I’ve been thankful for my helpful and informative training. The work done in the Trade School is to he commended. Thanks again. Don W. Chilson, C.M. A Lieutenant at Fort Sill I was promoted to the rank of first lieu- tenant last week, and am now executive of a firing battery (105 Howitzers). The fort at which I am stationed. Fort Sill, is rich with legends and history from the early frontier days. Many battles ! etween the I nited States Army and the Indians were fought in the surrounding territory. Much data concerning the history of Fort Sill can be found in the book, Carbine and iMnce. Harold Young, 1st Lieut. Page 5 An Aircraft Machinist At Chanute Field, Illinois I’m progressing well at Chanute Field as an aircraft machinist, all credit being due to the Trade School. At present I am operating a lathe. My Persons wishing to write to former Trade School students and instructors now in the armed forces, may obtain addresses from Room 39. course, lasting 102 days, includes bench work, lathe, mill, shaper, grinder, heat-treatment., blueprint reading, and mechanical drawing. I hope to receive The Craftsman regularly, because it brings back memories of the school. I enjoy reading the paper for which 1 once wrote. Anthony R. Kruljac, Pfc A Hard-Working Private I have been training for two weeks and I believe it’s the toughest training anyone could receive. We do everything from marching to swim- ming through burning oil. The swimming isn’t as hard as some people think. All you have to do, after jumping from the side of a ship, is to stay under water until you are out of the burning area. We train seven days a week, 16 hours a day. At present we spend most of the time in field maneuvers. After three weeks of this I shall go to the rifle range for a three weeks’ period. Following l oot training I shall be transferred to an Air Corps base. Some fel- lows leave boot camp for special overseas duty. Bill Valentine, Pvt Page 6 THE CRAFTSMAN Willow Run Airplane School n The new streamlined Ford Airplane School. Long, broad windows make classrooms light and sunny. Bull's-eye flag, awarded since picture was taken, now flies from masthead. A glimpse of the Bomber Plant may be soon in left background. Airplane School One Year Old The new Ford Airplane School at Willow Run is one year old this month. In point of years it is the baby of the many Ford schools. Yet. like other Ford institutions, in a remarkably short time it has sprung up into a giant organization and it is still springing, with youthful ebulliency. For six months, from December 29. 1911. to June. 1942. classes were held on a balcony in the north wing of the main building, where classrooms, ollices, workshop, and even an auditorium had been improvised Meanwhile plans for the new building had been made and ground was ♦ broken on January 15. 1912. By June the main work of construction was sufficiently advanced for classes to l e held in at least some of the classrooms, and by mid-July all classrooms and other facilities were completed and the $500,000 building was in full use. I )cated amid spacious grounds and shruh- stlidded lawns, the two-storied, oblong shaped building. 108 feet in length and 58 feet in width, is situated at the west end of the main Willow Bun Bomlier Plant. Facing north, in the direction of Ecorse Boad, its long, broad windows have an uninterrupted iew of the surrounding countryside. In color and design its concrete, brick construction harmonizes with that of the main plant , to which it is con- nected by an overhead passageway. Other- wise, it is completely separate and self- contained. Four Educational Programs Offered Today, a bare twelve months after the opening of the new streamlined building, the School is faced with the ever-expanding needs of four separate educational programs, each of which plays a vital role in Willow Bun’s total war effort. So greatly has the school expanded that new buildings were constructed and have already been put into use. These buildings have been devoted to Army Air Force training, leaving the present building entirely for the various employe programs. At present, however, both army and em- ploye programs are housed in the same build- ing. (Thus, us far as personnel is concerned, the long productive process begins and ends here in the Airplane School. The newly- hired “green” help spend their lirst few weeks learning the skills needed on the assembly line to produce t he B-21 Liberator lxnnbers w hich the graduating army students take over as they roll off the final assembly line. They will fly these giant planes away from Willow Bun to far-ofF places and ultimately, as many have already done, into great soul-stirring exploits. Civilian courses are of three kinds: trainee, apprentice, and general. Trainee Program Largest of these, in point of ntimlters. is the School's trainee program. Because of the continuous expansion in the iiiiiiiIht of illow Bun employes and the influx into war work of men and women who have had little or no previous factory experience, the Training School has become a vital link between em- ployment and production departments and an essential phase in the work of the plant. Courses may last for one week or may extend for as many as six or seven weeks. The aim, however, remains the same: to train employes for specific jobs as rapidly as possible. Apprentice Training The training of apprentices has long been a cardinal feature of tin Ford industrial poli- cy. Consequently when an airplane plant was built at illow Bun. an apprentice school was among the very lirst departments to In; established there. Apprenticeships are avail- able in tool and die making, electricity, mu- chine hydraulics, pyrometry, machine repair, air frame machining, wood pattern making and welding. Candidates should Ik? between the ages of 18 and 21, and graduates of Henry Ford Trade School are given preference. According to the Ford custom, the up- prentice attends school after shop hours. Classroom instruction varies from two to four hours a week, according to the course chosen. The remainder of the time is passed in super- vised shop training. In most courses, a min- imum of 8,000 shop hours is required for com- pletion of the course, which thus extends over approximately a three-year period and takes the apprentice through every problem ordina- rily encountered in his selected field, with ex- perience in operating all machines and equip- ment related to his trade. On completion of the course , the apprentice has the right to re- main with the Company; he becomes a jour- neyman with three years’ seniority. General Courses Finally, in the School's series of programs, come the courses designed for illow Bun em- ployes who are neither trainees nor appren- tices but w ho w ish to take instruction in some subject related to their work in order to ad- vance themselves either immediately or in the future. These courses, such as plastics or aeronautics, are given free of charge but are taken on the employes’ own time. They offer knowledge that should In invaluable to work- ers when a postwar readjustment in industry takes place and the country returns to a peace- time economy again. Airplane School Well Equippsd A school which offers such a variet f of programs and courses can only function if well organized and well equipped. The Ford Airplane School has all the physical necessi- ties to perform this function. book and tool store supplies a large number of different kinds of text books and over one hundred fr THE CRAFTSMAN Page 7 It it a feature of the Airplane School that class- room theory shall be correlated with shop practice. In the upper picture, an instructor gives a theoretical explanation of surface controls Left: four of his students put their theoretica knowledge to practical test as they install controls under supervision of a floor instructor. miently-used articles. All school publications an printed in the School’s own print shop, from instruet ion manuals of several hundred pages with dozens of illustrations to daily job sheets. A beautifully colored graduation di- ploma is just one of many examples of the print shop’s work. The school library, with its spacious, well-lighted reading room, houses 3,000 volumes of a technical nature and some 200 periodicals. In addition, a pamphlet file containing numerous trade and government publications is kept to supplement l ook ma- terial. A comfortable auditorium seating . 100 and equipped with the latest sound-movie appara- tus is used for educational purposes daily. The remainder of the building is divided into 22 classrooms and II laboratories. Con- tained within these laboratories is a great deal of modern equipment, much of which is now diflicult to obtain. For example, in the en- gine mechanics lalmratory are four complete Pratt and W hitney engines, dozens of cut-away sections, and scores of engine accessories as well as the special tools needed to service them. The laboratory has its own tool crib in which the special tools needed for engine assembly are kept. In the hydraulics de- partment a testing panel of special design was recently installed. This custom-built panel, probably the only one of its particular kind in the entire country, will test any conceivable hydraulic unit and may also be used for ex- perimental purposes. The metallurgy de- partment has a heat treating room with sev- eral electrical furnaces, quenching equipment, and hard ness-testing instruments. It has a polishing room for | olishing metal samples for microscopic examination, an X-ray machine, and several high power microscopes, including one on order with an estimated 2.r 00 magnifi- cation power. Two dark rooms are available for developing, printing, and enlarging X-ray photographs. A chemistry laboratory con- tains hot plates, drill press, carbon-determin- ing furnaces, oxygen tank, electrolysis unit, electric water still, and some super-accurate analytic balances, to mention only a few items. In the semi-basement a physics testing labora- tory is being equipped and contains, among other items, a ten ton tensile testing machine. The radio laboratory contains every type of radio testing apparatus available. In the screen room, a specially installs! copper screen al sorbs any radio energy generated within the room while radio testing. The instrument room contains testing equipment for all types of aircraft instruments now in use. It is impossible to do more here than to indicate briefly a fraction of the equipment fsjssessed or of the courses given. In all. the School is currently offering some sixty differ- ent courses, varying in length and intensity from a concentrated course of six days’ dura- tion to more diffused courses which continue for 130 weeks. Number of Graduations High At the date of writing, the number of graduations, exclusive of the Army Air Forces training program, is not far Mow the las publicly announced total for employes at tin Willow Hun plant. It may be assumed, therefore, that the stage will eventually Ik reached when every employe at W illow Hun will have received some sort of training in at least one course offered by the School. W ith the number of Willow Hun employes at pres- sent below the number that will ultimately Is required, however, and the School already working at full capacity, it is a safe prophecy that the future will be a busy one for the ad- ministration and faculty of the Airplane School as they enter upon the second year in their own school building. Airplane School Supervisor Supervisor of the new W illow Hun Air- plane School is Seibert I). Wullikin. B.S., who has l een associated with Ford Motor Company for over 13 years, the last 13 of them in the Ford Industrial School system. A graduate of the Apprentice School, he con- tinued his studies at tin Ford Engineering School. He has l een prominent in mathe- matics and drawing, has spent several years in tool and die work, and took his degree in industrial education. A resident of Greater Detroit for almost 20 years, his hobbv is to “keep the Airplane School in high gear.” Page 8 THE CRAFTSMAN are capable of handling work up lo ;J2 inches long. WE Learn by Doing SHAPER DEPARTMENT By LEE BERGHOFF Students in the Trade School who wish to learn the tool and die trade usually begin their machine training in the shaper department. The sha|x r is a machine that cuts flat sur- faces. It removes stock with a tool bit much in the same manner as a lathe, but on a lathe the work rotates against the cutting tool, while on a shaper the work is held stationary in a vise as the tool travels back and forth re- moving a chip on each forward stroke. History of the Shaper Sir Mark I. Brunei, u Norman Frenchman who came to the Inited States as a refugee from France in 1793. conceived the idea for the shaper while attending a dinner at Alex- ander Hamilton's home. Dilabigarre. an English industrialist who had been experi- encing difficulty in forming the mortices on pulleys for English sailing vessels, was intro- duced to Brunei. The industrialist explained his problem to the young inventor who in turn began to work on a machine that would l e able to cut a muniter of pulley blocks at the same time. By 1797. after many failures. Brunei built the lirst practical shaper. This, however, was not the type we think of today for it could only cut wood. The metal working shaper, invented by James Nasmyth, an Englishman, was not de- veloped until 1836. Because of its adapta- bility to numerous uses this machine proved to Ik a forward stride in the development of the metal working industry. Two Classes of Shapers Of the two classes of shapers, the crank and the geared, the crank shaper is recognized as the most efficient and is the lyjx used in the Trade School. The base of the (Tank shaper is a sturdily constructed cast iron Ixxly, the top of which hus bearing slides in the form of a dovetail. The front of the body is machined to provide a smooth surface for t he crossrail, which holds the table and table elevating and traverse mechanism. Traverse feeds are engaged to move the table automatically a few thousandths of an inch each time the ram returns for another stroke. This is accomplished by means of a ratchet which is engaged by a pawl that moves once for every stroke of t he ram. The amount of feed is adjustable and can lx changed to suit different types of steel. A dovetail in I lit top of the Ixxly acts as a bearing surface for the reciprocating ram. The ram supports the toolhead and also houses the ram fxtsitioning control. The position of the ram is set so that on tlx; forward stroke it w ill clear the front of the job by one-eighth of an inch and on the return stroke clear the back by five-eighths. The toolhead, located at the front of the ram. holds the clapper lx x and t(x l |x st. The dapper lx allows the t xj| to swing away from the work on the re- turn stroke. This prolongs the life of the cutting edge by reducing friction and allows the work to lx fed over while tlx ram is going back. The operator’s side of the shaper holds the speed control mechanism. This regulates the speed of the ram which must lx; changed for varying lengths of work and hardnesses of metals. The size of a shaix r is determined by the maximum length of its stroke. One having a stroke of 2 I inches is known as a 21 inch shap- er. Shapers in the Trade School are man- ufactured by the American. Ilcndy. Cincin- nali, and Could and Elx rhart companies, and Safety Rules Stressed All loys entering the shaper detriment have had class instruction in the mechanical workings of a shaper and have some idea of how to operate the machine. A Trade School student must lx thorough- ly familiar with all the safety rules governing the machine to which he hus been assigned. Safety precautions are discussed in class, hut as a second reminder each student is given a list of safety rules to study ii|x n entering tlx shaper department. The first job a student receives in tlx shap- er department is usually that of squaring up stock. The instructor sets up tlx job and d(x s the first few pieces, demonstrating the required operation and answering any ques- tions the student may have about the job. The student continues this job until he has tlx feel of the machine. hen the instructor is confident that the boy has mastered one operation, he is given a more difficult task, until finally he is capable of machining dove- tails and layout work. Before starting a job a student is instructed to study the blueprint carefully, making certain he thoroughly understands the operations required. He checks to see if there is sufficient stock to machine the job as required by the print. The setting up of the job is most impor- tant. The stock must lx held in such a way that tlx largest number of operations may lx Aldo Truant, M-A-1, machine a gib on a Gould and Eberhart thaper located in the thir- department. Thi department ha 77 thaper . 7 planers, and 3 slotters. r shaper THE CRAFTSMAN Page 9 LEFT—Mervin Thompson, W-D-1, describes to the rest of his class what he has learned about setting a tool holder in the tool post of a shaper. Trade School students receive approximately two weeks of classroom training in operating a shaper. BELOW—One of the oldest machines in the Trade School is the planer shown below. Richard Girar- din, T-C-3, is taking a cut on a block to be used for laboratory experiments. flat work, an experienced operator may also produce concave and convex surfaces. Department In Two Sections The Trade School shaper department is divided into two sections. The largest sec- tion. on the thin! floor, contains 27 shapers, 2 planers, and 3 slotters. The jobs done in this department include parallels, gibs, tool bits, form tools, dolly blocks, hold downs, and radius work. Planers do jobs too large for an ordinary shayter to handle and dilfer from shapers in that the work is moved back and forth while the tool is held stationary on a crossrail wh ch straddles the work table. Jobs that require key ways, | ockrls. or slotted holes are worked on a vertical sha|H r. This machine has the ram in a vertical | osi- tion, and the work is supported on a work table directly under the ram. Ml work done in the fourth floor shaper department is machined within close limits. Jobs assigned to the fourth floor shaper department rarely have more than ten pieces to each order as most of the pieces are parts for jigs or fixtures. completed without changing the setup. Sufficient clearance must lx? given the ram so no damage will be done when the ma- chine is started. The length and position of the stroke must Ik set. The s| eed with which the ram travels back and forth must Ik adjusted to suit the length of I la; ma- terial l eing cut. A short piece requires a faster stroke than a long piece in order to maintain the same cutting speed. Where the automatic feed is used this also must In regulated. Grinding the tool bit is also considered part of the setup and is one of the most useful things that is taught in the shaper department. Few tends are needed for the average shaper activities, and, with few exceptions shaper tool bits are similar to those used on a lathe. Therefore, a know- ledge of how to grind shaper tool bits may also l e applied in grinding tool bits for other ma- chines. Most t xd bits are made of high speed steel. The instructor usually sets up each job, but when a boy has proved to the satisfaction of his instructor that he is capable of doing this task he is often allowed to use his own judgment and to complete the setup himself. It is in doing work like this that the most valuable experience is gained, for it allows Ixjys to list their initiative and also helps to stimulate their interest in their work. In the interest of safety no operation may be begun before the complete setup has been OK’d by the instructor. Jobs Checked Frequently The first piece of every job is checked by both the student’s instructor and by the in- spector. It the work is according to specifica- tions. tin' student may proceed. s each piece is machined it is checked by the student until all shaper ofierations are completed. LThe shaper is especially adapted for doing such o|K‘rations as squaring up stock, cutting steps and wide slots, and forming dovetails and angles. Ml hough the shaper is designed to plane Afre- squaring up a block, Ross Holme, M-B-3, is cl.ecking his work with a micrometer. Ross works in the fourth floor shaper deparment which con- sists of ten Gould and Eberhart and Cincinnati shapers. FORD AIRCRAFT SCHOOL Page 10 THE CRAFTSMAN Selective Testing Is Initiated The Selective Testing department was organized in the Aircraft School of Ford Molor Company June 15, 1912. by Frank W hitehouse, formerly professor of education at Michigan State Teachers’ College for 16 years. This department was founded for the purpose of aiding in the analysis, selection, placement, and guidance of certain groups of Ford employes. The instruments used in examining these groups are standardized tests, new-type in- formal objective tests, and combinations of both, supplemented in many cases by personal interviews. Standardized tests are scientifi- cally constructed to reveal at once those per- sonal differences in ability, aptitude, mental alertness, and personality that determine much of success and failure. Standardized tests give immediately a greater amount of basic, valid, usable, prognostic knowledge of people than can be obtained usually by any other means during several months of ordi- nary personal contact. Four types of tests are used: general in- telligence. personality, clerical, and mechan- ical. The general intelligence tests contain two sections: language and non-language. The language section contains written ques- tions. 'fhe non-language section contains pictures which are sometimes used alone for persons with little formal education. There are two types of clerical tests: tests of aptitude and tests of clerical skills. Personality tests contain questions | ertnining to self-adjustment and social adjustment. Mechanical aptitude tests attempt to dis- cover ability in mechanical thinking and man- ipulating. Tin chief purposes of selective testing are to place men and women in positions Iwst suited to their abilities, and to indicate possi- bilities of personal improvement. Applicants, who have just been hired and assigned to a department by the Ford Motor Company empolymenl office, are sent to the Selective Testing department daily to re- ceive these tests. Applicants have been se- lected by the employment office by means of verbal rejiorts on formal education, practical experience, physical ability, personality, and job preference. The types of tests given de- pend on the job for which the applicant has applied. After the tests have been taken and graded, the marks are recorded on two cards. One card is sent to the head of the department where it serves a two-fold pur|x se. The new employe uses it for planning personal improve- ment. The foreman uses it to place the new employe on the job best, suited to his ability. The other card is filed in the office for future reference. The trial-and-error method of placing an employe on the job until actual results prove whether or not he possesses the required abili- ty for that particular job wastes valuable time and money. In contrast, standardized selec- tive tests are completed in a few hours at a negligible cost and are in some important re- spects much more accurate, efficient, and sat- isfactory. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1 This is the solution to Problem I which ap- peared in the May issue of The ('.raftsman, tin first of a new series of mathematics prob- lems formulated by the Apprentice Schools. CD - .43; CE - .43 (esc. 4 2° 8'); GF -.43; FC - 2.58-(.43 + CE); Z.0CF- 42°8'; OF = FC (tan. 42°8‘); X - OF + .43, or 1.7951 Students Receive Training In New Laboratories To fulfill its principle of “learn by doing” the Aircraft School has recently converted several classrooms into laboratories so that students may receive practical experience in the handling of industrial tools. Wherever possible, the formal atmosphere of conventional classrooms has been changed to that of actual experience. Greater need for such practice gave rise to tin demand for more laboratory space. This resulted in the conversion of t wo classrooms into laboratories. Seats were dismantled and removed from the rooms. Work benches and stools took their places. In less than a week’s time varied apparatus was set up, and two efficient laliora- tories were prepared for use. A few alterations were performed on an- other room. Additional equipment and fa- cilities were brought in and a third complete lal oralory was constructed. The newly transformed units, tla ignition harness, carburetor, and magneto laboratories, now furnish actual practice in Uie assembly, disassembly, adjustment, and repair of the various aeronautical parts. A nose section of an airplane motor is mounted in the labora- tory to aid students in the installation of the various parts involved. Refugee Receives Training at Ford Aircraft School Unconquerable determination is the driv- ing force in every deed and action of Kristian Frederick Svendscn. who escaped from his Sgt. Kristian S endson homeland. Norway, after the invasion by the Nazis in 19 H. Sgt. Svendsen has been taking a special course on the Pratt and W hitney engine at the Ford Aircraft School. I le is an eager student. Each minute detail in his course is avidly sought, for it brings him one step nearer his goal to aid in driving the Germans from Norway. He realizes that the training lit1 has l een getting is thorough, lie is confident that it will be a great asset to him in future days of reckoning. W hen asked if there were any phases, subjects, or details he thought would lx helpful which had not been offered thus far. he answered, o, it has been fine training.” In answer to questions regarding his im- pressions of pmple of our country, he said, The people of both the United States and Canada ha e been most friendly and kind.” Inspection Classes Get Tools To give practical experience to students in the use of scales and precision tools such as micrometers, height gages, and Vernier cal- ipers, 72 new instruments have been obtained for use in the inspection classes of the Ford Aircraft School. In past years, no facilities were provided to give the student practice in the actual use of these tools instead the theory of these aids was descril ed and problems were cited for the purpose of illustration. Today, the actu- al conditions and tools are brought to the student. The value of such equipment is in- deed evident to those mastering the skills of inspection. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 11 COMMITTEE PRAISES APPRENTICE STANDARDS APPRENTICE SCHOOL B-BUILDING 5?tff' 6' 0G- 0C' 0G' 0G' 0C' 0G' 0 r 0G' 0G'- 0C' 0c K (5 William F. Patterson, director of tin Federal Committee on Apprenticeship, Depart- ment of Labor, said in a letter to the Ford Motor Company this week that the recently published Ford Apprenticeship Standards has lx en used in hearings Indore the House Appropriations Committee and the Budget Bureau in Washington, adding that the hook is one of his “proudest possessions. Prepared and published for the Joint Apprenticeship Committee in March by the B-huilding Apprentice School, the book con- tains standard apprentice programs for 17 trades, as well as various illustrations de- scribing the work of the Ford Schools. Of the preface, which briefly describes the history of apprenticeship in the Ford Motor Compar v, Patterson writes: “Th , preface is a masterpiece in outlining the ph losophy of ‘how to make manpower into skilled manpouvr' and it is good proof of the way the Ford Motor Company has kept its program to train men for skilled work abreast of,the times by such means as utiliz- ing the potentialities of the Joint Committee to the fullest. “Please allow me to compliment your Company and the Ford Joint Apprenticeship Committee upon the appearance, compre- hensiveness, clarity, simplicity, and thor- oughness of this document.” 'I'he Ik) k is being distributed to 000 Ford Motor Company apprentices and outsiders. Trade School graduates receive copies as they enroll in the Apprentice School. Lincoln Plant Opens Branch Apprenticeship School Inti n Frank Hill, U.S.N.R., former Apprentice School Naval Instructor, describes the Naval application of the School's model electrical switchboard during a recent visit to the B-building. Listening are William Satterfield, Apprentice School electrical instructor, and Bert Gelmine, head of the department. 5000 “Rosies” to Receive turned to Willow Bun for final assembly of Training by End of 1943 ,c B-24 E- All employes, apprentices or non-appren- tices. at work in the Lincoln Plant may now take courses in a new special branch of the Apprentice School instituted in the Plant in February. Classes are held daily in mathematics, drawing, and electricity, with visiting in- structors from the B-building Apprentice School teaching the classes. E. C. Pierce, mathematics department, is in charge of the project. It is estimated that . 000 women will have been trained in the new Rivet Theory class and shop course in tin B-building Apprentice School l eforc the end of 1943. About 500 will receive udvanced Biveting Inspection work. Classes for women riveters in the B-build- ing began in April when it was decided to transfer some of the B-24-E Bomber riveting jobs from Willow Bun to the Rouge Plant. A small number of men are also l eing in- structed simultaneously. Each woman riveter attends Rivet Theory classes for six days, two hours a day. She is taught the proper methods of riveting by using demonstration wooden models, actual riveting tools, and various riveted parts of t he B-2I-E itself. She spends two weeks or less according to her progress, riveting in New Rouge shops under Apprentice School in- struction. Women for the advanced Riveting In- spection classes are chosen from those who are most proficient in the elementary classes, attending the Inspection class three hours a day for 15 days. Parts which these women rivet are re- Former Instructor Visits School After Completing Studies Ensign Frank Ilill, former Apprentice School Naval instructor in the B-building. recently returned to give his former bosses a few tips on “the Navy’s way of doing things.” On leave after completing a course of study at the Anti-Submarine W arfare Train- ing School at Fort Schuyler and Staten Island. New York, Ensign Ilill told of the intensive training newly-commissioned officers receive during their indoctrination periods. Navy customs, regulations, and a general history of the Navy occupy the greater portion of the indoctrination program as well as daily, rigorous calisthenics which must l e performed by officers and men alike. Ensign Hill said. Ih is now stationed in Yorktown, Virginia, where he will study advanced electricity for two months. Ensign Hill came into the employ of the Ford Schools after receiving a bachelor of electrical engineering degree from Wayne I niversity in 1941. While in the Company, he taught sailors enlisted as shiplitters. metal- smiths, and electricians’ mates. PROBLEM 2 Following is the second in a series of math- ematics problems formulated by the Appren- tice School. The solution will appear in the next issue of The Craftsman. Determine The Distance X Page 12 THE CRAFTSMAN News of Naval Training School Training School in Unique Setting Veteran Ford men have been startled to see sailors I urn up in all corners of the Rouge Plant, and have wondered when those yellow and blue open-air buses were heading when they left the R-buildingnr various other stops They have been aware (hat there is a Naval Training School somewhere within the Ford Plant, but ltcyond that, it has remained a mystery to everyone who ---- - hasn't i si ted the barracks. Passes, issued only to employes, visitors on official business, and guests attending gradua- tions, are required for admittance at the gates. Gate 2 is located on plant property near the gas tank, and Gate 12 opens on Schaefer Road. The number of civilians who have had an inside glimpse of the Naval School, there- fore, is small. The Station in general is a small edition of Great Lakes NuvalTrainingSlation, bordered, however, by the “scenic Rouge River” in- stead of Lake Michigan. visitor intent on seeing what sort of school has l een laid out for machinist's mates, mctalsmiths, and ship- titters may use bicycles, motor (lowered sit- down scooters, or the Naval station wagon for a tour of the grounds. School Buildings Impressive The new school building on Schaefer Road could serve as a perfect setting for Scar- let O'Hara or the Maxwell I louse GofFecHour with its two-story pillars and inviting front porch. Inside are single and double class- rooms (the latter divided by folding doors with blackboards attached) w ith enough room throughout to accommodate drawing, math- ematics. shop t heory, and marine engineering departments, as well as the strictly Naval «•lasses for cooks ami bakers. The Ford office, headed by II. R Arthur, is situated on R-deck (first tloor), while the Naval School’s offices are located on A-deck or topsides.” Starting with two desks and a telephone a little more than three months ago. tin School has been completely equipped now from a nautical llag stall' to the shoe shine Ik x in the instructors’ lounge. At any time of day sailors are seen playing baseball on tin parade ground or basketball on tin concreti court at the far end of the field. This «increte court is also used for boxing matches and drilling. ()n the far banks of the Rouge is an obstacle course with hurdles and walls to scale. Barracks Form Community The barracks proper form a veritable com- munit y with eight large double-w ing buildings to house the men, an impressive administra- tion building, a 60-lied hospital or sick bay.” a firehouse and powerhouse, a mess hall, and a galley large enough to accommodate 2,000 men. The Recreation Building, a relatively new addition, does double-duty as a gymnasium (showers and lockers included) and an audi- torium for movies, chapel services, special pro- grams, aid graduations Kvcry noon an organist plays such favorites as “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi,” “I Had a Dream Dear,” or “Black Magic.” These songs float out over the entire station. There is also a swank” reception room in the Recreation Hall for re- ceiving visitors. The chaplain, w ho • welfare officer as w ell, has an ollice upstairs. Canteen Is Favorite Spot The chief pleasure spot, however, is the Canteen, complete with a store where llershey and Nestle bars sell at 1 cents each. A person can buy anything from wrist watches to double-chocolate milkshakes, including special Dearborn Naval School stationery. The Ship’s band gives a brief swing concert each noon. A juke-box and “Trap-the-Jap shoot- ing machine add to the glamour. Vn adjoin- ing reading and writing room offers peace and quiet on hours off. The private gas station manned by sailors who service and wash the School’s buses and cars indicates the independence of the Naval Station. More remarkable than the size and com- pleteness of the Station is its immaculateness. True to the high standards of the Navy, the officers and men of the Station refuse to com- promise with dust and smoke, but insist on keeping it ship-shape as a floating man-of-war. Steam and Diesel Labs Complete With equipment comparable to that a- board ship, the new Navy Steam and Diesel Ldniratories are expected to train an unpre- cedented number of machinist's mates in 1943. The 64 hours of instruction in the Steam Ldioratory are given to sailors coming direct from N.” 09A where they have been working on tool machines and their auxiliaries. The ln st machinist students are chosen for idditional work in tin Diesel laboratory. Honor Graduates Congratulated GRADUATIONS, always a colorful affair at the United States Naval Training School, have taken on new interest recently with such celebrities as Edgar A. Guest and Dorothy Stoie, sister-in-law of Ensign R. W. McCt-hon, taking part in the programs. With new classes entering every month and old classes finishing at different times, graduation exercises are held every few weeks, usually with the Station's officers or Ford Motor Company men participating. The recent trend, however, has been to invite famous guests from the outside to deliver the addresses, or to present the honor awards. Recently Mr. Guest gave a graduation address which will be remem- bered for its homely philosophy, its sense of humor, and for his poems. He is shown above congratulating the honor man from each class at the reception following the exercises. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 13 Mr . Lee Teagan, serving in the school while her husband is in Alaska assuming the duties of the United States uniform he proudly wears, has re- cently been appointed librarian of the Highland Pork Apprentice School. Apprentice School Sponsors Movie Series for Employes During the month of May the Ford High- land Park Apprentice School inaugurated a movie program for the l enelit of plant em- ployes during their lunch period. This n isual education idea is for the purpose of morale building and to enlighten people as to the true facts of the war effort. The program was oil” to an enthusiastic start with the slide film. The Pou'er of a A m- uie, which was especially adapted to the pur- pose of the program. This film was shown over a period of five days to approximately 1200 people. It was followed h tin films, Safeguard iruj Military Information. and loss in Slops Hitler. which were shown during a ten- day | eriod to approximately IT) 10 people. Hc| ortx reach the School first-hand through Maurice II. Cornel I ier, who is handling the program, that the films have an enthusiastic and grateful reception. A marked difference is felt already in the attitude of employes throughout the plant. Students Serve Industry Industry needs every possible source of lalwr in this emergency , and how the “Co-op, or student who s| cnds part time in industry and part time on the campus of Antioch Col- lege. does his part was shown to the High- land Park Apprentice School in a technicolor film brought in by Miss I rsiila Farley, direc- tor of personnel at Antioch College, bellow Springs. Ohio. It was of social interest to the young people of Highland Park win have given up their college training for the present to serve industry (luring the war emergency, for tin type of industrial experience which they obtain is very similar to that of the Co-op H IGHLAND P ARK A PPRENTICE School Two Instructors Are Members of Ford Worker Victory Chorus Two staff me in Iters of the Ford Highland Park Apprentice School, Miss Margaret Parry and Aloysius Licari. participated in the Spring Concert of the Ford Workers Victory Chorus. s|M nsored by tin educational De- partment. Iwocal 600. H AW -CIO. This con- cert, presented May 15, at the Detroit Insti- tute of Arts, is the third performance this season. The first showing was at the Philip Murray Banquet, and the second at the Ma- sonic Temple, where they sang the choral background for the rich baritone solo by the famous negro singer. Paul Hobeson, in that stirring and timely conqiosition, “Ballad for Americans.” Since its inception last year, the Chorus shows real grow th and development due to the skilled efforts of Dr. Cyril Barker, its con- ductor. The Highland Park School members are very appreciative of the outlet for self-ex- pression afforded them in choral music of this kind. Hydraulic Engineering Program Seconds after installation, precision lioring machines in t he Highland Park Plant are humming, turning out precision parts for combat equipment to Ik speedily ship( ed to our war fronts. There arc literally hundreds of applications for hydraulic equipment, as intricate in functioning as human fingers, possessing unlimited force and power and the utmost in delicate, positive control. Hydraulics is a new science almost un- known in industry during World War I but is finding almost universal application in in- dustry in World War II In ten years this baby of science has become a colossus of power and precision control in modern industry. With tla influx of hydraulically-controlled and operated precision production ma- chines at Highland Park, the School has estab- lished a Hydraulics Engineering Program valued for its many combined features in theory, practical laboratory work on actual machines, and trouble shooting on hydraulic circuits such as the specially designed hydrau- lic panel now in School use. As industry mounts, the difficulty of get- ting guns, tanks, planes, and anti-aircraft, directors into the hands of our fighting men on many ami distant fronts climbs apace. Tin Industrial Hydraulic Engineering Train- ing Program is helping to solve one phase of this problem with practical, efficient training which definitely interests hydraulic mainte- nance men and precision boring machine oper- ators to attend classes on their own time. After industry took upon itself the task of winning this war, it soon became apparent that industrial training was of vital importance. The Job Instructor Training Program, sponsored by the Training Within Industry Division of the War Manpower Commission, has been of untold value in meeting this need. In June, 1942, the first session was held in the Highland Park Plant to train foremer , assistant foremen, and work leaders, and was continued until 183 men had received instruction. Recently it was suggested that the instructors of the Highland Park Apprentice School could boneflt by such train- ing, and since taking the course, under the direction of Robert Wossman, drawing instructor, they feel that the program is a very practical and constructive aid in the application of educational metnods to the industrial field. Page 14 THE CRAFTSMAN Bob-Lo Sport News W-A Draftees Win Senior Baseball Championship The W - A Draftees defeated I lie M-A All- Stars, 6-1. to win the senior softball chainpion- ship at Bol -I.o Saturday, June 5. John Graf led oil' in the seventh inning with his second single of the day and was moved up when Walter Rarenko reached first on an error. Roliert Kohler and Fred Warzin were easy outs, but David Anderson hit a triple which sent in the winning runs. Sam Miele hit. a double in the first inning, the only hit by the All-Stars. It was garnered from Henry Boroski, Draftees’ pitcher, who was later replaced by Fred W arzin. Craftsman End ’43 Season The Craftsmen baseball team, after a bad start, finished the 1913 season with a total of six wins and eight losses. As in previous years Fordson High School proved their toughest opponent, the Blue and Gold bowing to them. 8-2, and 8-1. leading hitter for the Craftsmen was W es Bokash, M-A-2, who made 10 hits in 30 times at bat for an average of .333. The outstanding game of the season was played against Port Huron, June 3, when the Craftsmen defeated the Cardinals, 1-3. in an eleven inning game. Wes Bokash and Bay Bexine, W-A-2, were elected co-captains for the 13 baseball Fighteen members of the ’43 team received varsity letters. They are us follows: Medor Backers John Canavan Carlo Carlini Donald (xairtney Chester Depa Superio (doris Bill Dane Beno Truant Howard Mattson Manager: Pat Woody Frederick Krey Jesse Marlines Carlo Mei Bay Bexine Wesley Bokash Baymond Spurr Joe Szeregnyi A Ido Truant John Kaiser Instructors Defeated In Tilt at Bob-Lo The Craftsmen varsity baseball team, un- able to meet the alumni because of the 18-hour week, played and defeated a team comj oscd of the faculty by the score of 7-2 at Bob-Lo June 5. Chuck Carlini, M-A-l, started on the mound for the Blue and Gold but was relieved in the thin! inning by Jesse Martinez, W -C-l. Bay Bexine. W-B-2. led the Craftsmen by hitting a triple, a double, and a single in four trips to the plate. Going the entire distance for the instruc- tors, Harlan Fields, shaper, gave up 10 hits. Kenneth Young, lathe, starred for the in- structors. get ting two hits in four trips to the plate. Undefeated M-E-l Rangers Are Junior Softball Champs Behind the one-hit pitching of Ted Krivak, the M-E-l Bangers outscorod the W-E-2 Blue Devils, 6-1, to win the junior softball championship at Bob-lx June 5. The downfall of the Blue Devils occurred in the first inning when on three hits, one walk, and two errors, four Bangers managed to score. 'Fed Krivak, winning pitcher, struck out nine men and walked four. Edward Carlson, losing pitcher, and scorer of the Blue Devils’ only run, allowed six hits, struck out live, and walked five. The W'-scction Blue Devils never sent more than four men to bat in any one inning. The M-section champions had a record of eight wins and no losses during the regular season. Intramurel Hardball Crown Copped by T-Section Golds Downing the W-section Blues. 12-3, at Bob-Lo June 5, the T-section Golds, managed by J. P. Heinz, won the intramural hardball championship. Jim Martin, winning pitcher, allowed only four hits. His teammates aided him in the victory by collecting 17. hits oil the Blues’ pitcher. Bol ert Wesler, of the T-Golds, was the top batter with four hits in four times at bat. Norman Adams, losing pitcher, was re- lieved in the fourth inning by Ted Zencvich who finished the game. New Tennis Champion Crowned Coming from l ehind in the final set, Harold Hemming, T-A-l, captured the intra- mural tennis championship by defeating James Whitehead, defending champion, 1-6, 6-1, 7-5, on the Fordson High School courts June 10. Both boys broke even on the first two sets. Harold featured net play while James em- ployed passing shots and deep drives. The former champion took the lead in the final set, 5-3. From this point on the battle pro- gressed slowly. This w as because both play- ers resorted to defensive strokes. Several times James drove Harold to match point but was unable to force the issue. With tin aid of “lady luck” Harold drew upon an even keel with tin champion, and then passed him to win, 7-5. Harold, newly-crowned victor, has been active in intramural basketball and varsity tennis for several years. James, the loser, had l een tennis champion for two years and ping-| ong champion for three years. Results of Track Events Winners of the track events at the fif. teenth annual Boh-D) picnic are as follows: 100 yard dash —Trade School Open 1st Johannes Smeekens 2nd -Bobert Baughman | 3rd—Balph Leehey y 100 yard dash T.S. Boys 15-16 years old 1st—Joseph Szeregnyi y 2nd—John Walker 3rd—Karol Golemhiewski M 80 yard dash T.S. Boys 15 years and under 1st—Jinsep|M Divetta ty 2nd Joseph Szeregnyi T 3rd—Balph I eehey 75 yard dash T.S. and A.S. Girls 1st Eileen McNamara 2nd Dorothy Golemhiewski 3rd—Mary Taylor 25 yard dash Boys 10 years and under 1st W alter Leonard 2nd Tommy Kratt 3rd Jimmie Higgins Bunning Broad Jump -Trade School 1st—Bobert Nisbet M 2nd—Joseph Szeregnyi T 3rd—Baymond Spurr M Bunning Broad Jump T.S. Boys under 15 1st—Joseph Szeregnyi T 2nd—Balph U ehey W 3rd Karol Golemhiewski M The lioh-l.o t’icnic Committee ex- tends its appreciation to all who con- tributed to the success of the Picnic Saturday, June 5. Special bouquets go to Frances Slim, transfer rrih. and Helen Karcz, N-509-It, who substituted so efficiently for the official starters and judges in handling the sporl events. Bunning High Jump Trade School 1st—Joseph Szeregnyi T 2nd Robert Nisbet M 3rd—Raymond Spurr M Bunning High Jump—T.S. Boys under 1 5 1st Joseph Szeregnyi T 2nd Balph McDermott M 3rd -Tom Crowley T 12-Pound Shot Put 1st Frank Myers 2nd John Dura 3rd -Ixmis Tubben Baseball Throw Ladies 18 and over 1st Mary Taylor 2nd—Mrs. Garnet Williams 3rd Jean Oakle 50 yard dash—Girls 16 and over 1st—Mary Taylor 2nd—Jean Oakle 3rd Natalie DeGeuragc 50 yard dash Girls 15 and under 1st Eileen McNamara 2nd Dorothy Golemhiewski 3rd Frances Reneau Bag Race—Faculty men 1st—Steve Vigil Slipper Kick -Girls 16 and over 1st—Alma Vince 2nd Marilyn Vernier Bolling Pin Throw—Girls 16 and over 1st—Nellie G. Higgins 2nd—Marlene Dunn THE CRAFTSMAN Page 15 Introducing— b,r„ p..«ou. Raising pigeons is the avo- cat ion of James Clark. T-E-2. Beginning with three pigeons he realized a 1500 per cent increase in his flock in three months. Ilis 15 birds are evaluated at. approximately $50. After graduation James plans to move to his uncle’s chicken farm where he will experiment with domestic birds. ■ ■ Photography is t he hobby of Harvey keancman. senior. On a round trip to the 1910 New York World's Fair. Harvey took photographs in IK different states. Historic landmarks are his favorite type of picture settings. To become an aerial photogra- pher in the U.S. Army Air Corps is his ambition. ■ ■ V golden glove and a sil- ver belt are the awards re- ceived by Frank Fazio, T-E- 3, in reward for his diligent and conscientious training. Three nights a week for the last two years he has spent conditioning for and partici- pating in amateur boxing contests. Frank has the dis- tinction of being the only un- defeated member of the Franklin Settlement Boxing Club. ■ ■ “Playing piano with the currently popular Weldon Petz band is the biggest thrill of my seven years of piano playing.” said Douglas Trotter, W-B-1. Through constant practice Douglas has actpiired the ability to play skillfully any of the latest | opular songs. Al- though most of his time is spent in practice, Douglas still finds time for his other hobbies which include sing- ing, bowling, and stamp collecting. ■ ■ Performing his duties as student manager of the Craftsmen basketball team has provided («crald Smith. T-E-3, with many exciting experiences. He took care of equipment and kept up t he team’s morale with pep talks. “The knowledge I gained while attending these games.” said Sinitty, “will aid me when 1 try out for the team next season.” To be a major league baseball player is the ambi- tion of Harry Toundas, T-C- 3. During his three years w ith the Highland Park Boys’ Club championship team he was awarded two medals and one trophy for his outstand- ing performances as a catcher. ■ ■ The winning of many l oster contests is the proud record of Kdward Greiner. T-B-l, who has l een ex- pressing his artistic moods through sketches and draw- ings ever since he can remem- l er. His latest, laurel was for winning the final De- fense Stamp poster contest. Kd is cartoonist of the T- section Craftsman Junior. m m Badio, chemistry, elec- tronics, photography, auto mechanics, and the repairing of electrical equipment are the combined hobbies of Thomas Kirby, senior. Thomas, who works in the ladio department, has built a laboratory in his home. Here he builds devices for checking electrical equip- ment. Thomas plans to go into experimental work in the post-war world. ■ ■ Fostering his ambition to travel to different parts of the United States, Bichard Pase- man, M-B-3, devotes his week-ends, holidays, and summer vacations to visiting points of interest both near and far. He has made travel- ing his hobby because he likes the changes of scenery and enjoys making new friends. Bichard will con- tinue his wanderings, after he has been graduated, by en- listing in the Merchant Marine. ■ c “Lots of laffs” is the motto of Homer Minasian, T-A-l, who lielieves in mak- ing everybody happy by his farcical actions and expres- sions. In addition to his joking and fun making he emphasizes the fact that la has a conspicuous, comical nose. His antics have made Homer one of the school's most popular and well- liked students. Homer has played intramural basket- ball for the last two years. Page 16 THE CRAFTSMAN “Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. Unstable is the future of a country which has lost its taste for agricul- ture. If there is one lesson of history that is unmistak- able, it is that national strength lies very near the soil.” —Daniel Webster. (3ht (draftsman JULY, 1943 NRY FORD DK SCHOOL WE LEARN BY DOING Page 2 THE CRAFTSMAN The publication of The Craftsman may be ranked as one of the more important activities of the School—reflecting as it does the spirit of I he in- stitution. It should 1x5 of continuing interest to both the graduates and undergraduates. The students and their advisers who have worked to make it a success may be justifiably proud of its improved appearance. Hundreds of the graduates of the School find their places in industry as skilled workmen, many as gifted craftsmen. This should lx so since their basic education takes place in an industrial environment. But the training these boys receive has also proved most valuable in other occupations. For example, in the general offices of the Ford Motor Company a numl er of Trade School graduates, due to their tcclinical training and first-hand knowl- edge of shop practice, have made places for themselves in work such as ac- counting, purchasing, and sides. The demand for men with superior training is never satisfied, with many fields of endeavor open to them. And the evidence grows with the years that I lenry Ford Trade School is giving that high order of training to its students which will fit them as men for the many duties of life. C. L. MARTIN DALE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF HENRY FORI) TRADE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS AID TRADE SCHOOL GRADUATES Valedictorian’s Address at June ’43 Commencement In our civics class in 1910, when we started in I lenry Ford Trade School, we studied European governmental problems. We saw how the government was slowly being changed from a peaceful one to a war-minded one. 'These problems did not seem to bother us much because we were so far away and things were running smoothly here. Rut soon things Ix'gan to change. We were forced into the fight. Effect of Selective Service Selective Service took some of our in- structors. Following this, the draft age was lowered to 18 and some of the older students joined the urmed forces. As these older fellows lx gan leaving, more complex jobs were given to us younger fellows. To aid the government Henry Ford built a modern barracks, nearly overnight, on our campus and turned it over to the United States Navy for a school. Shortly, we saw sailors running machines in our school shop and getting shop theory train- ing in our classrooms. 'These are some of the many changes we have seen during our stay at the Trade School. This, our commencement. finds us wit h the following two ways in which we may serve our country during its crises. We shall have an opportunity to wear the uniform of our country, or if we are needed more in the shops we shall have an opportunity to work Ix'hind the man behind the gun. Wherever we may fit in, this class of June ’13 pledges to do its part. School Had Many Advantages During our training at the Trade School we have had many advantages for which we are truly thankful. Besides getting theory in the classrooms we received practical experience in the shop. In addition to these valuables we received a cash scholarship. And to encourage saving we were given $2 each month as a thrift fund. Again for all these advantages we are thank- ful. Thankful to Henry Ford, founder of the Trade School, for giving us a chance to attend such an institution. 'Thankful to the late Edsel B. Ford who was vitally interested in the School, also to the Board of Trustees. More closely, wc are grateful to Supcrintend- ent F. E. Searlc and Personnel Director G. A. Yercx for the way they have helped us fellows find just what wc could do for ourselves. And, also, I want to thank the faculty, both shop and class, for their support in helping us to learn how to assume responsibility, develop leadership, and to guide us through difficulties. Winning the Peace Finally, this class dedicates all its training and skills to the w inning of the |x aee, and may the Almighty Father aid us in a safe journey through our present conflict, so we may re- turn to do our part to keep the peace. Often opportunities arc lost by Trade School graduates because they do not have high school diplomas. Never has this lx en more evident than during the present period. Graduates who enlist or are inducted into the armed forces are given tests to ascertain their eligibility for special training. Many pass the tests with a better-thail-average smre but tin technicality of a high school diploma looms up to kill their opportunity. (See Garcia letter page 3.) The Detroit Board of Education allows Henry Ford Trade School graduates 100 cred- its and requires that they take the following courses to Ixj eligible for a high school diplo- ma: English 1, 5,6, 7,8; World History 1 and 2; American History 1 and 2; Geometry 2; Physics 2; and an elective. Many students are taking these subjects at evening high school and during the summer. It is not easy; there is studying to 1x5 done. In general, it represents a sacrifice made by the. student; however, it is a sacrifice that will un- doubtedly pay great dividends. At THE CRAFTSMAN Page 3 R andom Senior Prom Attended by 100 Graduates and Friends Legion Award Presented to Grads Celebrating the completion of their academic training in Henry Ford Trade School, over 100 graduates and their girl friends attended the Senior Prom held in the Pompeian Hoorn of Hotel Whittier Satur- day, July 3. Arthur Tracy, T-A-l class president, was toastmaster. First of the evening’s speakers was Fred Warzin, W-A-l class president. Fred, as student speaker, opened his talk by thanking the faculty for their cooperation during the graduates stay in the School. I le then spoke of the ability graduates bad to meet tlicir country’s need for skilled men. The guest speaker. Commander Angus (lohan of the United States Naval Training School, Dearborn, spoke of the inqxjrtunl value mechanics are to the Navy, lie dis- cussed to what extent shop equipment was carried by naval units, the training received by sailors in the Dearborn Naval School, and the role a repair ship plays in the Navy. Superintendent F. E. Searle addressed the students reminding them that the possibil- ities and the opportunities offered to this grad- uating class overshadowed the fact that the world is in a state of chaos. He closed the after-dinner program with, “Have a good time. I know you will.’’ 27 Students Enter Service Since June 1, 1913, the following students and instructors left the School for the armed Clifton Gulliver David Taylor GcofFrcy Watcrworth Walter High I toln-rt (lonnors Rolx rt Griffin Thomas Fournier Donn Stevens Charles SolxMlash ltol crl Monks Harry King Robert Probst I larold Sebauer Douglas Findlay Instructors: Students: Anthony Miniclielli Henry Mielen John Fahner Joseph Gerard Eugene Thcisen Norman Miller Arthur Hcrbon Henry BerghofT Kendall Anderson Robert Birchfield Carl Wenzel David Anderson Mario Pighin merican Legion Awards were presented to Harold Hemming and Henry Ijcc Berghoff, memlxTs of the June graduating class, by Commander Thomas L. Rattle, Ford American le- gion Post No. 173, as 111 graduates received their diplomas from R. R. Rausch, superintendent of Ford Motor Company, at the commencement exercises held in the Fordson High School Au- ditorium June 25. Dr. .1. Raymond Shutz, educator, traveler, and | opular lecturer, was guest ♦ speaker, and Edward Slade, T-A-l, delivered the valedictory. Harold and Henry merited the American legion Awards because of their outstanding qualities of honor, courage, leadership, schol- arship, and service. Harold was crowned intramural tennis champion for the ’43 season, having been a member of the tennis team for the last two years. He is a member of The Craftsman stalf. I ast month he was one of two Trade School students who attended the sixth annual Wolverine Roys’ State at (rinsing, Michigan. Henry, also a member of The Craftsman stalL left the School July 1 to attend Naval Officers’ training under the V-12 program. He look great pride in building midget auto- mobiles. Preceding the presentation of diplomas, Mr. Rausch gave a talk emphasizing the grad- uates' importance to Ford Motor Company and to the nation. (A text of his speech ap- pears on page 4.) Dr. Shutz, a graduate of Otterbein Llni- versity and of the University of Chicago, has heen a professor of social sciences for 23 years. After being introduced by F. E. Searle, superintendent of Ford Industrial Schools, the guest speaker delivered an ad- dress entitled “Battles on the Home Front.” lie discussed three major problems of today: the spiritual, moral, and economic situations. Class valedictorian, Edward Slade, was chosen for his high scholastic standing. I ast year Edward was one of eight Trade School boys who attended the annual Wolverine Boys’State at Lansing, Michigan. (The vale- dictorian’s address is to Ik found on page 2.) The invocation and benediction were pro- nounced by the Rev. W illiam M. Hughes of Saint Paul’s Methodist Church, Highland Park, Michigan. Music was furnished by the Rouge Sym- phony Orchestra under the direction of Louis F. Blossom. Several selections were sung by the Trade School Glee Club under the direction of Vaughan Heard. Mr. Heard sang a solo, “Lets Bring New Glory to Old Glory.” G. A. Ycrex, | ersonnel director, acted as program chairman and aided in the presenta- tion of diplomas. W illard Barnes Carl Grmihmnn (’asper Kasparian John Kcnealy Henry Leo Berghoff and Harold Homming, outstanding graduate of the June ’43 da , examino their American Legion Awards while G. A. Yerex and F. E. Searle look on. The following instructors have donated their l lood to the American Red Cross RI kk1 Rank for the fourth time: Patrick Duthie, Gordon Gillies, Ernest Lockwood, Harold Newbauer, Charles Smith, Douglas Soutcr, John Wills, Ixxmard Spalding, and John W'cbcr. Page 4 THE CRAFTSMAN At Random (Continued from previous page) 32 Receive All-A Cards For Third Semester Report Thirty-one students who displayed high academic and shop ability were awarded all-A cards for the third report t his semester. They are: Robert Stilson John kemi el Raymond Snyder Nicholas kachman William l 'uhrman David Reid Adam Kozma ntonio (iallerani Gergely Ecscdi ( '.asimer lueki Philip Magliore illiam (lates Roy llajp Adam Nieradtka Richard llaspcr John Secord Harold Hemming James (look l id w ard Panik John Tegel illiam I lorvath Johannes Smeekens RoIhtI Woolscy (Jerald Michell Frunk Conti Robert Haller Joseph kurosky William Rlewett Joseph koshko Rubin Tikka Art hur Tracy George Tozer First Student Enters V-12 Naval Training Program Donn Stevens. January 12, is the first Trade School student to enter the armed forces under the Naval College Training program. Inning successfully passed the V-12 Qualifying Test for Civilians atid the physical examination. Donn. who left the Trade School June IT. began Naval training at the University of Michigan July I. I pon completion of his two and one-half year course in engineering he will become a full-lledged Naval officer. Edward Slade, valedictorian of tho Juno 43 graduating class, grinds the thickness on a bob-weight with an Abrasive Surface Grinder. mhrose Kichman. mill, has huilt a red- wood cottage on a 29 degree hill in Hell, Mich- igan. To clear the lot for construction, many large trees were blasted out with the aid of dynamite charges. Idle working as a fireman on the Penn- sylvania Railroad, E. (). Sanders, machine construction, survived two head-on collisions and “escaped death” when he managed to squirm from beneath the wheels of a moving train. Members of Ihe M-E-1 Rangers, junior intramural softball champs. From left to right, top row— Russ Haller, Fred Collins, Louis'.Fowler,'Ernest Smutek, Ed Speaglo, Frank Manson, and Ted Krivak. Bottom row—John Gemmell, Adam Kozma, Roy Harp, and Paul VanRosson. Behind the one- hit pitching of Ted Krivak, the M-E-1 Rangers outscored the W-l-2 Blue Devils, 6-1, to win the junior softball championship at.Bob-Lo June 5. The Rangers were undefeated in their regular season, winning eight games and losing none. R. R. Rausch’s Address to June ’43 Graduates It’s a pleasure to stand here and look into the faces of these tine young men the men w ho w ill stand in our places tomorrow. I ;,m sure that credit is due to all of you w ho have had a hand in training these graduates, either to work mechanically or to think academical- ly- Now, I should like to congratulate each and every meiniier of this graduating «lass. Roys, you arc at your commencement, having completed an important rung in your ladder of life. Just how do we as adults look at your commencement? Briefly, we are happy ith you. Happy because your commence men! means that you are about to commence with us. You who are going to take a step further into the Ford organization will be working along with us. We’ll have many problems to solve together. our unbiased views and youthful enthusiasm will Ik an usset. At present, however, we are aware that some of you are going to help settle a little matter that will take you away from 11s tem- porarily. In that matter we wish for you the best of success. And when the peace is won, come back and join us in building our peace- time commodities. The doors of the Ford industries are always open to you Trade School graduates for we know that you have been well trained. Of course, we know that your trade train- ing is not complete. Many things are still (Ploase turn to pago 12) Three Types of Diplomas Issued to June ’43Graduates Diplomas of three dilferent types were issued to graduates at the commencement exercises. June 25, for the first time in the history of tin School. Honor graduates received diplomas stat- ing “...lias completed with superior grades the academic course as prcscrilicd by this institu- tion” w hile ot her graduates received diplomas saying “...has satisfactorily completed the course as prcscril cd by this institution or ”... a .v completed the course as prescrib'd by this institution. a In' (Craftsman l rii IimI nnti published every month during the school year by nmi for students of Henry Ford Trade School. Dearborn, Michigan. ______________________________ (Member ( ..i JEst.l92l) Kdi.or-in-chief: John Malle Rc|s rtorial Staff: Harold Hemming. Ivlward Smith. Roeco Pohanlln. hdwHrd Siude, Nicholas Jackson, Clyde Nolwiiy. Arthur Tracy. I -on an! Shore 1 a. Henry Boroski. Johannes Smeekens. Kred War .in. Bill llnne. Charles Slaughter, William Dotirjulian. |,ee Berg- lioff, Don MaeBae, Aldo Truant, Mark Morirel- Reporters for on (side schools: Norman Hidden. Widow Run Airplane School; Alice Ren . Aircraft School; Margaret Parry, Highland Park Apprentice School, and Agnea Crow, Naval Training School. Adviser. - - - K. II. Stoellinp Vol. I No. 3 - - - JUNK. 1943 THE CRAFTSMAN Page 5 School Members of the '43 Craftsmen varsity baseball toam. Left to right, top row—Coach V. F. Richards, Aldo Truant, Wesley Rokash, Jesse Martinez, Ray Rexine, Carlo Mel, Joe Szeregnyi, Superio Gloris, Raymond Spurr, Howard Mattson, Bill Hane, and John Conovan. Bottom row—Frederick Kroy, John Kaiser, Pat Woody, Chester Depa, Oon Courtney, and Carlo Corlini. The Craftsmen baseball team finished the 1943 season with a total of six wins and eight losses. Below—Members of the W-A Draftees, senior intramural softball champs. From left to right, top row—Johannes Smeekens, Edward Sage, David Anderson, Alfredo Ciccarelli, Joseph Sanders, and John Graf. Bottom row—Walter Karenko, Robert Kohler, Kenneth Emerson, Fred Warxin, and Henry Boroski. The W-A Draftees defeated the M-A All-Stars, 6-4, to win the senior softball championship ot Bob-Lo Saturday, June 5. The Draftees won four games and lost one in their regular season. Above—Members of the T-section Golds, intramural hardball champs. From left to right, top row—George Ferguson, Jack Paterson, James Martin, Gerald Renirie, William Beam, Coach John Heins, Medar Backers. Joseph Hammerle, Robert Bylin, and Philip Migliore, manager. Bottom row—Beniamin Gardiner, Peter Pashenee, Donald Lens, Robert Wesler, William Srull, and Robert Campbell. The T-section Golds won the intra- mural hardball championship by downing the W-section Blues, 12-3, at Bob-Lo June 5. The T-section Golds had a record of six wins and one loss during the regular season. Pago 6 THE CRAFTSMAN Willow Run Airplane School Army Air Force School Expands The Army Air Forces Technical Training Command School, under the supervision of S. I). Mulli kin with (’.. E. Whitney as chief civilian instructor, is now carried on in greatly expanded quarters. In its present site the School covers 90,000 square feet, including five hangars and one base engineering shop. These buildings are amazingly light and spacious: they have been specially adapted for laboratory use and contain a number of offices, drafting rooms, print, shop, and a movie projection r x m. V bile it is not possible for various reasons to describe the School in detail, some picture may be obtained from the following account. ♦— Course Has Seven Phases The course designed to familiarize men of the Army Air Forces with the Ford-built. B-24 liberator Boml er is divided equally into seven consecutive phases. Each four days the men already in one phase move forward to the next. After completing the seven phases the men are graduated. In order that the greatest possible numl er of students may be accommodated, morning, afternoon, and (in some phases) night shifts are arranged. The student’s camp life is organized so that he may reap the fullest benefits from the limited time which he spends at W illow Hun. His day is a lengthy and a busy one. extending, for example, on the morning shift from reveille at 5:15 a.m. to laps at 11 p.m. Classes lust for eight hours each day, broken only by a 45- minute recess for dinner and a short recess at the end of each two hours of t raining. Halfway through the course, a complete switch-over takes place between morning and afternoon classes. Both students and instructors make this change. In this way the advantages and disadvantages of each shift are evenly shurcd. The maximum number of students assigned to an instructor is eight and each instructor remains with a group throughout the partic- ular phase in which he specializes. In some phases, where there is considerable amount of lalioratory work, the instructor is able to divide the classes into two groups of four, so that in engine change, for instance, only four men work on any one engine and only two on each turbo supercharger. This gives each stu- dent plenty of opportunity for practical work. In fact, practical work of a lalx ratory nat ure now occupies a full !()() per cent of the student’s total hours. the service of the instructors and students. There are six complete Liberator Bonders available for instructional purposes. Two of these are used in the introductory phase of the work for practice in locating tin more im- portant structural features. Three planes are used for four different types of inspection, namely: pre-flight, daily, 25-hour, and 50- hour inspections by the flight department; and one for engine run-ups. giv ing each st udent, approximately 15 minutes on the starting and stopping of engines. Other departments make use of s| ccially designed mock-ups which, by means of their special construction, bring out clearly the essential features required and strip away all that is, for the immediate purix)se, nonessential. There are operating mock-ups showing the structure of the fuse- lage, rigging, hydraulic system, electrical cir- cuits, Iiomb release mechanism, heating sys- tem, fuel system, landing gear, instrument panels, de-icer, and anti-icing equipment. Seven complete propellers are available for study in the removal and installation of propellers. Another lalioratory is filled with nose enclosures and gun turrets bristling with their guns. In the engine mechanics lalioratory are more than a dozen engines, many of them complete with their nacelles. Other engines have the pilot’s controls attached so that, the connection lietween controls and engine may be more clearly visualized. Also, there are addit ional engine sections cut away in order to make it easier to understand their operation. Thirty turlio siqierchargers are available for study and practice in assem- bly ami disassembly. There are literally scores of engine accessories and social tools needed to service these parts. Thirty 00111- Manuals Compiled by Staff Students are provided with two manuals covering the entire field of their work. These manuals have lieen socially compiled by members of the instructional staff as a supple- ment. to their regular training. Their 700 mid pages and more than 100 illustrations are use- ful to the student as a ready reference source when he is studying outside of school. In addition, the men have access to Technical Orders; and in the school library they may find a large number of volumes on related technics! subjects. Complete Bombers in Use In the different departments or phases of the School a great variety of equipment is at A group of f vo student ore instructed in care and removal of the propeller. Two students on the left are port of another group studying schematic on woll. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 7 and civilian training, complete cooperation exists and a most friendly spirit has grown up between camp and school. Ci- vilian instructors find no difficulty in dealing with soldier students, owing to the incentive which exists among the men to progress in their studies. This incentive is due in part to the keen competition which exists among the students to secure an honor diploma and in part to the soldier’s realization of the vital na- ture of the instruction l eing given him in his last four weeks before active service. Recently the School was visited by Major General Frederick L. Martin, commanding general, second district. Army Air Forces Technical Training Command. General Martin expressed great satisfaction at both the School’s facilities and the instruction methods. It seems beyond question that Willow Run now possesses one of the finest schools of its kind in the United States. If there is any doubt about it, a progressive spirit exists a- mong the administration and faculty of the School, which is determined to prove this claim in terms of results obtained. Weekly Movies Enjoyed by Workers Installing a turbo-supercharger on the engine of a B-24 Liberator, students and instructor get down to earth. This is a typical laboratory scene. plete engine-nacelle assemblies, together with the necessary tools and tackle, permit plenty of practice in engine change. Mention should also be made of the many schematic drawings used to illustrate complicated circuits such as the electrical and hydraulic systems. Course Complete in 28 Days Twenty-eight days is a brief time in which to cover t he immense amount of material con- tained in a course of this type, most of which is new. Briefly, the Willow Run Familiari- zation Course covers the following points: general characteristics, specifications, and dimensions; mechanism and ojieration of the hydraulic system; complete coverage af the electrical system; landing gear and propeller; the engine, its nacelle, and its accessories; en- gine and su|HM charger changing; pre-flight, daily, 25-hour, and 50-hour inspections; the use of official forms; service and mainte- nance. In addition, a number of instructors recently spent several weeks isiting some of tin Army airfields to which graduates from the course are being sent. Their object was to find what difficulties in practice (In men would most frequently encounter. The result of their inquiry is now embodied in a valuable section of study devoted to “trouble-shooting.” Diplomas Presented at Post Chapel A graduation ceremony, conducted at the Post Chapel, at which diplomas and honor di- plomas are presented, is a fitting conclusion to the men’s efforts and to their stay at Willow Run. Honor diplomas are awarded to the most outstanding students in each class. The award usally carries with it an immediate ap- pointment to the position of crew chief. These appointments are, of course, made by the Army Air Corps authorities who base their decisions partly on the grades submitted by the School und partly on certain other qualifi- cations. Men graduating from the course re- ceive the rank of corporal. In this unusual combination of military Seibert 0. Mullikin, supervisor of the Willow Run Airplane School, received the above let- ter of commendation from F. L. Martin, Major General,'U. S. Army. As one of its functions in relation to the Bomber Plant, the Airplane School has insti- gated a weekly movie program designed for employes to attend on their own time. Films shown are of an educational or mo- rale-building type and showings are arranged at three dilFerent times during the afternoon so as to coincide with the afternoon change of shifts. The initial program, featuring the techni- color movie. How to Fly a B-2'i Bomber, was attended by more than 500 workers. Great interest was evidenced by the workers as they saw’ parts in operation that they themselves had made. More than 200 requests have l een made for the picture’s re-showing. Another film shown was White Fugle, the O.W.I. release. It is hoped that at a later date, such well-known films as Desert Victory and Prelude to B ar can be shown. Airplane Designing Course Headed by Former Modeler dded to the curriculum of the Airplane School is a course in model airplane construc- tion, to be taught by George Martin, a pro- fessional modeler for 25 years and a former designer for 11 years. The course is intended to teach airplane design and to stimulate interest in aerody- namics by means of model construction. A beginners’ class works on non-powered, tow- line gliders while advanced students handle rubber-powered and gas-j owcrcd models as well as participate in experimental work. The course provides an opportunity for those w ith ideas on airplane design, tl It is ho| ed that many original ideas will be developed from this work. Page 8 THE CRAFTSMAN Classification of Mills We MILL DEPARTMENT Learn By DON MacRAI The millin'' machine, which is list'd for in- numerable roughing and precision operations in the modern toolroom, dates hack as far as 1772 when a crude apparatus, almost unrec- ognizable as a milling machine, was invented. The evolution of this significant invention has been rapid. Today it is constructed in various types and shapes and is indispensable to the machinist. It removes stock on reg- ular or irregularly shaped work by means of a revolving cutter which may lie one of numer- ous sizes and designs. History of the Mill Although the original invention came in 1772, no practical milling work was done until 1818 when the famous inventor, Eli Whitney, developed the first plain milling machine. The manufacture of firearms proved so suc- cessful on it that an improved machine, the Lincoln Miller, was introduced in 1850. Ten years later F. W. Howe contributed an in- dexing mechanism and a sliding cutter head, BY Doing increasing the utility of the machine. In 1861 the first universal milling machine was invented by Joseph IL Brown of the Brown and Shar| c Company. During the next 10 years various feeds, speeds, and other valuable features were add- ed in quick succession. At the turn of the century, with the invention of automobiles, bicycles, and typewriters, the milling machine had taken an indispensable position in industry along wit h the lathe and shaper. Milling machines are generally classified as knee and column, manufacturing, planer, ami special types. The modem knee and column type is the one most widely used in the Trade School shop. It is so named liecause the ta- ble is supported by a knee-like casting which allows the table to In raised and lowered. Depending upon the position of the spindle in relation to the table, the knee and column ty|M‘ machine is classified either as vertical or horizontal. When the table on the horizontal knee and column type can ! e raised or low- ered, moved in and out from the column, and cun l e moved crosswise at tin knee, the ma- chine is said to ! e a plain milling machine. The universal milling machine has all the ail- vantages of the plain milling machine, and, in addition, the table can be swiveled in a hori- zontal plane of 45 degrees. With a universal milling machine it is possible to do a much wider range of work such us milling helices, spirals, and cams. The Trade School milling department has acquired the following milling machines: 22 Milwaukee horizontal universal , 7 Cincinnati horizontal universals, 3 Brown and Sharpe horizontal universals, 18 Milwaukee horizon- tal plains. 6 Cincinnati horizontal plains, 6 Cincinnati verticals, 3 Milwaukee verticals, and 2 hand machines. Manufacturing and planer type milling machines are so constructed that the table has only one or two movements. This type of machine is intended for general production purposes. There are none of these machines in the Trade School. S|H cial types of milling machines located in the School shop are the spline mill, thread mill, gear hoh, and ! oring mill. The two Pratt and Whit ney spline mills on the third lhx r are used for cutting single or multiple key ways, tangs, slots, and various jobs of that nature. Milling worms for worm gear- ing and cutting special threads, both external and internal, are operations | erformed on the Pratt and Whitney thread mill located on the third floor. Spur, spiral gears, and worm wheels may he cut on one of the two Barl or-( '.oleman gear bobbers by special arrangement of gears and tin use of a cutter whose pitch equals the desired pitch of the gedr. These two ma- chines are to ! e found on the third floor in the manufacturing mill department. Boring Mills for Precision The ixrring mill differs from other milling machines in that the operator is capable of producing precision work within more minute dimensions than he can on the regular mills. The following Ixiring mills are located on the fourth floor in the l oring mill department: - Lucas, I Sip. I Moore, I Cincinnati, and I Pratt and Whitney. The t wo Lucas Ixiring mills lx re large holes of unusual length. These heavy, bulky jobs require a machine (toxsessing strength and ri- gidity. Small precision boring is handled on the relatively smaller Moore mill. The Sip (Swiss make) takes in those ordinary jobs be- tween the Lucas and Moore range, liess ac- curate l oring and layouts are machined by A hole, which is bored in a one-ton portable hydraulic table catting, it being calipered for tise by Albert Pllon, tenior. ThitjLucat boring mill It ono of two tuch mill located in the fourth floor boring mill deportment Page 9 the Cincinnati boring mill. The Pratt and Whitney, characterized by its swiveling and tilting table, is a new machine recently ac- quired by the Trade School. It is the only machine in the lioring mill department fea- turing measuring standards as a means of precision movement rather than vernier scales. Various Attachments Used To increase the scope of usefulness many practical mechanisms known as attachments are used in connection with the milling ma- chine. In some cases t hose at tachments make it possible to change the style of one machine into that, of another. The vise is the most commonly used at- tachment for holding work. Vises are made in four different types: plain flanged, swivel flanged, universal swivel, and vertical. ises having slotted flanges are fastened to the ta- bles of the machines by tightening a T-slot nut and bolt. The dividing head, which is one of the most useful attachments, is a device used to divide the | eriphery of a piece of work into any number of eqmd parts. It also holds the work in the required position while cuts are being made. ('utting gear teeth in racks is the principal operation of the rack milling attachment and it can also lie used in connection with tin dividing head for cutting worms. A horizontal milling machine may l e adapted to vertical milling work by employ- ing a vertical milling attachment. A light Using a special-formed hob (gear-tooth cutter), Elmer Muncson, M-B-1, is cutling teeth on several spur gear blanks. Helical, spur, worm, and spi- ral gears can be formed on this Barber-Coleman gear hobber. class of work, such as drilling and lioring, can be accomplished in this manner. Metal is removed from the work on the milling machine with a revolving cutter which is held in position on I lit arbor by spacers or bushings. These (otters come in three classi- fications according to the shape of the teeth. They are:formed, inserted,or saw-toothed cut- ters. Included in these three classifications are thousands of cutters, each designed to have a particular advantage for its class of work. Of the two milling departments in the Trade School shop, the one located on the third floor, west, is the larger. It is com- THE CRAFTSMAN Roy Garrett, T-C-3, is cutting flutes on reamers which are held and indexed by meats of a triple- center dividing head. This Milwaukee horixontal mill is located in the third floor mill department. posed of 56 horizontal milling machines, 9 vertical milling machines, 2 gearhobs, 2 spline mills. I thread mill, and 2 hand mills. 'Phis department is separated into four divi- sions. Each has a particular type of equip- ment suited for specific jobs. Two divisions are used mainly for dividing head work. The most inqtortant jobs produced here are ma- chining and cutting flutes in drills, reamers, and cutters. Another division is for vertical work and jobs requiring the use of the special types of milling machines. The oilier milling department, known as the toolroom milling department on the fourth floor, east, is coni|M)sed of 6 horizontal milling machines and 5 vertical milling machines. Parts for all kinds of jigs, fixtures, and gauges and other precision work such as the graduat- ing of dials and rules art' produced in this department. Classroom Instruction Given before a student is assigned to operate a milling machine in the shop he has been in- structed thoroughly in machine theory in the classroom, lie Icarus the principles involved in milling a job. problems in dividing head work, and the important safety rules. While a student is in the B-class he is usually transferred into the third floor milling department to receive his practical experience on a milling machine. I jm n entering he is given a series of mill lesson sheets and a set of safety rules. Before he is assigned to a ma- chine his instructor questions him on the safe- ty rules and on parts of the machine. After demonstrating how to operate the milling machine, the instructor begins the student on the simplest of operations. As the young craftsman advances with his work, simple jobs are followed by more complicated ones. When a job is received in the milling de- partment the department head decides to which milling division it should go. The instructor receives the job and studies the blueprint to decide on the operations and tool8 that are required. After the instructor ex plains the operations involved and the tools that are needed, the student obtains them from the tool crib. The instructor aids in setting up the machine and turns out the first piece of work of the job. He explains the sfieeds, feeds, and dial readings involved in the operation. Following this, the student turns out the next piece and submits it with the order and the blueprint to his instructor for approval. If it meets with his approval, the student takes it to the depart- mental inspector who checks it with the speci- fications as given on the blueprint. If the job has been satisfactorily done, ofierations are resumed. Completed jobs are shipped to the clearing house and are forwarded to the next destination. Mark Moriset, senior, mills a Bat on a cutter hold- er which is held between centers andjsupported by a mill jack, on a Cincinnati vertical mill. Page 10 THE CRAFTSMAN - - - An Apprentice School Girl Finds Work Quickly APPRENTICE SCHOOL B-BUILDING The Canteen needed “fixing up” almost as much as it needed hostesses. Perhaps more. Stella thought of her brother, John, that’s the corporal technician -and thought of what his life would l e like were he stationed near Dearliorn. He wouldn’t know where to go during his leisure time anymore than she. Less, perhaps, because he would be even more unfamiliar with the city. And there were a lot of soldiers and sailors like John from Ford’s Naval Training School and the Rotunda Bar- racks, from Grosse lie and Fort Wayne, and from the Wayne County Airport. Pitches in at Canteen So, almost before she knew what she was doing, Stella pitched in to help make t he Can- teen a more enjoyable place for all the other “Johns” and brothers that might. I e stationed nearby. She’s still doing it. And it’s i nth hard work and play at the same time. With less than six months’ experience in the Canteen, Stella was elected treasurer of the Junior Hostesses, no little job. after buck- ing opponents with more than a year’s addi- tional time with the Canteen. Other women elected Stella, and it’s pretty much a fact that when a woman is liked by other women, she’s got something! We learned that Stella can’t smoke on duty, hut she doesn’t anyway. The strongest drink served is grape punch. (Also available Within a few days after arriving, Stella had found the job she wanted, work in the Ford Apprentice School. It can lx: said that she manages her little department so well that the B-huilding instructors consider her an excellent worker. And without stealing either time or inter est from her regular job, Stella soon began to talk about the Dearlxirn Canteen, getting a number of people interested in it. Sina February of this year, w hen she first went to the Canteen with Nellie, her sister, on invitation from a family friend, Stella has been enthusiastic about thej('anteen. Pf«. Robert E. Gladwell, Eou Claire, Wisconsin, and Pfc. Lawrence Kahl, San Diego, California, ore shown where to register their names and addresses in the Canteen guest book. Both men are in the United States Air Corps. Somewhere near the Ford Rouge plant there’s a |x puiar canteen for servicemen called the Dearliorn Canteen. Somewhere in that. Canteen, almost any night from 5 to 10 p.m., a girl named Stella Popiel can he found cooking food or serving it, dancing with sailors or talking with them, registering soldiers or singing with them, doing the dishes or sweeping the floor. Stella Popiel is the mimeograph op- erator for the B- huilding Apprentice Sclwxil, and her | er- sonality and activ- ities inspired this story, a story of wholesomeness, ide- als, sparkle, and life. It has much to do with the War. It. il- lustrates how one girl is attempting to do her part to win that war. Newcomer to Detroit Stel!a Popiel, right, and with servicemen at Dearborn Canteen. Stella came to Detroit in August. 1942, from a coal mining town in Pennsylvania wit h the ever colorful name of California. Rut California, Pennsylvania, offered few opfior- tunities for a girl who wanted to help her fam- ily, her country, and herself. Her immediate family is composed of her parents and six children, of which she is second oldest. John, the eldest, is a corporal tech- nician in the United States Army. Two younger brothers and a sister are minors. A second sister, Nellie, works in the Ford Air- craft School. Stella had two reasons for coming to De- troit. One, with its national reputation for war production, Detroit might have a place for her where she could lx of help to the war effort; and, two. she had several relatives al- ready living in this vicinity. “After all.” she says, “it’s t he perfect solu- tion to the riddle of what to do with yourself in the big city when you want to do something von hope can lx worth something.” Hears of Dearborn Canteen Stella had lx en in Detroit alxmt five months when she heard of the Canteen. She had spent, most of her evenings at home, and when she did “go places’’ she found many of the a- musement centers in the city undesirable. Healthy and with a huge store of energy, Stella, after a full day’s work, still felt, as though she'd like to do more. She thought of taking a second war job in t he evenings, hut. real- ized that, would lx: too hard. She didn’t know what to do. Uter Nellie, left, dance Then a friend of her aunt, with whom she was living, told her of the Dearlxirn Canteen, which needed several junior hostesses At first. Stella was wary of the idea, hut promised to “look the place over.” So. on appointment, she and her sis- ter, Nellie, went to the Canteen. They got an eyeful. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 11 Helps to Win the War are milk, coffee, and tea.) Stella dates no one from the Canteen, and goes home every night with her sister. There is one exception to the “no date” rule. Occasionally, on Sundays and holidays, picnics and outdoor events are an- nounced a week or tw’oliefore they occur. Visiting servicemen, if they desire to go, sign up. Then, using their families’ cars and those of interested lenders, the girls drive the men to and from the picnic grounds. All activities are chaperoned by Mrs. Ielu Baker, Detroit clubwoman and secretary-treasurer of tlio Canteen. Although Stella does her work in the Canteen quietly, she pro- tests in no uncertain terms when anyone asks whether or not the servicemen sometimes “misbehave.” Stello Popiel and the United State Navy find it easy to convince civilian visitor Enni R. Browne to make a donation. washing carloads of dishes each month, would be pretty hard work. But Stella isn’t doing it for money. She’s not even doing it. for the good times she some- times has. She’s doing it because she wants “to help get the war over by doing something really worth while every moment.” Mother Sends Appreciation Working in the Canteen kitchen are, left to right. Cieto C. Schneider, chairman of the Junior Hostesses; “Heinie Bohl, manager; Stella Popiel, treasurer; and Mrs. Lela Baker, secretary treasurer. “I have never seen a single sailor or soldier out of line in the Canteen,” Stella insists. She adds that, this line of good behavior ex- tends to the times when the hostesses occa- sionally meet the men outside tin Canteen. The manager, “Heinie” Bold, World W ar I veteran, began the Canteen a month after Pearl I larlior because he never forgot the lone- liness of soldiers whom noliody seemed to eare hIkmiI. in the last war. Mr. Bohl has three sons in t he service, two in the Navy and one in the Army. Among Stella’s duties, the collection of funds and volunteers for “special meals” is an important one. A Sunday dinner, for in- stance, is a “special meal,” costing between $50 and $100. Stella Recruits Aides Several times Stella got a group of girls from the B-building Apprentice School and the Ford Naval Training School interested in buying, preparing, and serving such a meal. This group of School employes includes Betty l 'amun, Agnes Crow, Lillian Klemas, Marie Colton, Clara Tomes, Kay lleffernan. Marge Anderson, Verdo Hendrickson, and (■eraldine Rotter. A number of students from the Henry Ford Trade School Band have gotten together to play for dantes at the Canteen. Stella herself has hel| ed in the preparation and serving of more than 65,000 dinners. She has hel| ed the Canteen to pass out 171.000 cups of coffee and 43,000 doughnuts. She lias watched servicemen while they con- sumed some of the 24.000 eggs. I 4,000 cup cakes, and 8.000 pies that, the Canteen has dispersed. She has helped to give out more than 30.000 sheets of station- ery the hoys have used, as well as 53.000 Ixioks of matches. She has hel|K‘d in giving away almost 100.000 packages of cigarettes, and more, all without charge. Even were she paid, which she isn’t, some of the work, sueh as seruhhing floors and Mrs. Michael Uric, mother of Lieut. Michael Uric Jr. who was killed in an airplane crash June 13. sent a note to the members of the Ford Industrial Induration Association thanking them for their gift of $200. Lieut. Uric, former registrar of the B- huilding Apprentice School, left for the I uited States Army August I I, 1942. He com- pleted his Air Corps training and received his wings April 22. During a leave immediately fol- lowing his graduation, Lieut, line paid a visit, to the School. He re- turned to active duty at Michrll Field. South Da- kota. where, a few weeks later, the fatal accident occurred. In the note sent to the Association Mrs. Uric said, “I received the check for $200. Words cannot express my gratitude to the Association. May Hod bless all of you.” In a quiet corner a Ford Naval Training School student toll about hi home town while Stella listens attentively. Page 12 THE CRAFTSMAN News From Aircraft and Director Schools FOREMAN CONFERENCES HELD WEEKLY Human relations is a vital study, one so important that a Foreman Conference Department was formed under t he direction of Bitrnurd C. York, a specialist on foreman training, for the purpose of sponsoring weekly conferences in which topics of mutual interest to all supervisors are discussed. Plant problems affect all, not just one worker or one classification of workers. Fore- men of all classifications, from job foremen to general foremen, have the opportunity to get together. Through the policy of sharing com- mon experiences, a much greater degree of hu- man element and spirit of cooperation has been instilled into the organization. Over a conference table groups of from 15 to 20 men meet regularly each week. No differentiation is made according to classifica- tion; foremen of all classifications have the same conference sessions. Conference leaders who organize and di- rect the conference discussions are Hay Scho- field, Carl Walker, L. G. Nichols, and L. B. Higgs. “Building of Plant Morale,” “Re- sponsibilities of Foremanship,” “National La- bor Relations Act,” ‘‘Development of Cooper- ation,” and the “Interpretation of Employe Contracts” are several of the topics that pre- sent themselves for discussion. “Elements of Foremanship,” the latest addition to the program, was designed to give the work leader a knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of the foreman’s position so that he will be prepared to handle that posi- tion when called upon to do so. This latest addition is a ten-week course, taken on the foreman’s own time and volition. To date, the attendance records show an enrollment of 101. equipped with sound apparatus which are available for showing these slides. Their showing time varies from 15 minutes to one hour. Specialized Courses Improve Tank Building Methods Ingenious new methods are enabling tanks to Im built in the Highland Park Plant with incredible s| eed, and in an amazing number of ways the Highland Park Apprentice School helps in making these new methods practical. Students from every part of the plant attend specialized courses in engine mechanics and industrial hydraulics engineering to improve their skill. In actual warfare, time is an important element, and inaccurate or difficult methods in engine timing are potent enemies of the service mechanic. A new simplified timing method has l een engineered in the School and has proved highly practical as a time saver in timing the tank engine from the cam gears on the overhead camshaft. Thus, several hours of valuable time may be saved by service mechanics in the field by the use of this method of engine valve and ignition timing. Former Instructor Writes of Interesting Experiences in Desert The enthusiastic reception and partici- pation on the part of the men show how vital the training has been and how much the tiro- gram means to them. One man drives 100 miles each week to attend the “Elements of Foremanship” sessions. Foremen on the night shift often attend make-up conferences for those they have missed. Although the conferences are limited to the Aircraft Building at the present time, an ex- panded program is under way to develop the Foreman Conference program into a Com- pany-wide project. Slide Films Show Importance of Carboloy Cutting Tools To aid tool designers, tool follow-up men, and cutter grinder operators in understanding the importance of Carboloy cutting tools, six new slide films have been obtained for use in the Aircraft School. There are two 35 mm. projection machines Technical Sergeant Donald J. Helmers, former instructor at the Aircraft School, writes of interesting experiences he has had while serving in the desert. He was inducted in February and was sent to Camp Swift, Texas, where he was assigned to the Heavy Pontoon Battalion. In a letter he l- k writes that in the last four months fT one-third of his f time has been spent “on the desert a- mong the sand dunes, snakes, and |K isonous weeds.” For several days he was “swathed in bandages liecause of a slight infection on his arms and legs, which was contracted from |K isonous weeds.” Technical Sergeant Donald J. Helmert His teaching career continues to place him in good stead out there for he has a “make- shift classroom with the sky for a roof, grass for the lloor, and a blackImard propped up against a tree” in which lie conducts his classes. Graduate Completes Training Worthy of much praise is Ignaza I imbar- lo. Trade School graduate and now tool a| - prentice at the Highland Park Plant. He not only finished his Trade School training as a first-class student, but since has completed the entire academic apprentice training in the Ford Highland Park Apprentice School. He has only been an apprentice student since Deeemlier, 1912. His industrial training was supplemented by his i eing graduated from Northern High Evening School, college pre- paratory course, with a “B” average. Ignaza was a reporter on The Craftsman stafT for t hree terms. “ The Craftsman is to lie complimented for the splendid publication that it is, he said, adding, “It is representa- tive of the Trade School, of which 1 am truly proud.” SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 2. Following is the solution to Problem 2 which appeared in the June issue of The Craftsman, the second in a new series of math- ematical problems formulated by the B-build- ing Apprentice School. Tin series will lie resumed in the October issue. OC'-f ; OD 8(esc 53°); ED = OD - .38; EE ED (tan. 53°), X -- 2(EF) + 2(125), or 4 5 Rausch’s Talk (Concluded from pago D to be learned. Many mechanical experiences are still to lie hud. The fact that you have gone this far is our guarantee that you have the ability to go on. So don’t quit; keep up your studying. In closing, may I say that you are being graduated at a time that is tilled with oppor- tunities for a genuine commencement. Good luck I THE CRAFTSMAN Pag© 13 News of Naval Training School Sailors Given Industrial Education To provide a streamlined industrial education for the men of the United States Naval Train- ing Station, Dearlxm, Michigan, is the aim of the Naval Training Program conducted in various shops throughout the Rouge Plant and in the Barracks School. As a specialized service school, the Dcarl orn station offers the rating of fireman first class to the large majority of sailors enrolled, with the recommendation for a machinist mate second $------- class rating when they get to sea. I liese men are not yet entitled to wear an eagle on their sleeve, but receive pay equivalent to that of a third class [Kitty officer or an Army sergeant. Metalsmiths and shipfitters are given a rating, however, of third class petty officer. Following the “learn by doing” plan that is used throughout Ford Schools, the sailors spend a half day in class and a half day in shop. The Navy, at the same time, conducts a continuous physical educational program to supplement the industrial training. Classroom Program Divided The classroom program for machinist mates is divided into two periods of eight weeks each. The first period is devoted to the study of standard Ford courses in mathe- matics, shop theory, and blueprint reading, and the last period to Marine Engineering. A giant micrometer, protractor, scale, and vernier caliper are used for illustration pur- poses in the classrooms. Shop th ory in- structors also employ a collection of small tools and a complete set of sound movies in connection with their lectures on machine tool operation. Blueprint reading is taught in four large drafting rooms and is focused on a brief but basic grounding in the reading of blueprints, with some instruction in mechanical drawing included. Classroom instruction in these three sub- jects is given in 15-minute periods, five and one-half days a week, preceded or followed by a full hour of physical education. Classes are small enough so that the four instructors in each department can give special attention where it is needed in the daily schedule of six- classes. Marine Engineering Studied The machinist mate’s second eight-weeks are spent in the Marine Engineering depart- ment., studying the principles and operation of steam apparatus such as boilers, turbines, steam engines, and pumps. Classes remain with the same instructor for two and one-half hours of instruction, but are given a recess in the middle of the period for an hour of physi- cal educat ion. They see one or two slide films a week of scenes from the engine room of a ship, ('lass demonstrations arc illustrated with cutaways of valves, pumps, and various other pieces of machinery. Classroom lessons are taught from printed sheets, Navy books and manuals, and Machine Shop Theory and Practice, by Al- bert M. Wagener and llarlan H. Arthur, which are provided to the students free of charge. With the installation of an offset print ing press, the lesson sheets also are being converted into book form. Use Rouge Tool and Die Rooms The shop program for machinist, mates is conducted simultaneously with the classroom program. During the first 12 weeks in the shop sailors learn the use of hand and machine tools in the tool and die rooms of the Rouge Plant, including the Training School and Trade ScIhk 1 Shops, where civilian instructors work part time with the Navy. The course, although condensed, approximates the Ap- prentice course on the mill, shaper, grinder, lathe, and l ench. The machinist mates sfMmd their last four weeks of practical training in the steam lalxjr- atory dismantling and rebuilding |M wer equipment such as steam engines, turbines, and various kinds of pumps. The emphasis Naval Training Student A sailor from the Naval Training School learns to operate a radial drill press as a part of his machinist mate training. in this period is centered on the operation and construction of steam equipment. Four days are spent in the Barracks power- house learning the operational end of Marine Engineering. The powerhouse, which is a part of the Ford Motor Company power sys- tem, simulates a ship’s engine room with its steam engines, lioilers, and turbines. Graduates Receive Ratings Students who are striving for a particu- lar rate are known in the Navy as “strikers.” Those being graduated in the upper half of the class in the machinist mate program receive the rating of fireman first class, with the rec- ommendation for machinist mate second class. If a student chooses to remain for the Diesel course and the Navy accepts him, he receives a recommendation for motor ma- chinist mate second class upon his successful completion of the course. The program, conducted completely in the Diesel laboratory, consists of classroom instruction and preliminary laboratory phase (half day in class, half day in laboratory), and the operational phase (full day in lalioratory). [Trained at Barracks School The training program for metalsmiths and shipfitters, taught formerly in the Apprentice School, has been transferred to the Barracks School. The two ratings, “M” and “SF,” are separate from “MM,” but in several instances the course of instruction overlaps. Metalsmiths are concerned with metals less than one-eighth inch t hick, w hile shipfitters work with the heavier steel sections. Both groups are combined for the half day in class during their first 12 weeks, but split up into different departments for their shop work. They have three hours in class in which they study approximately t he same mathematics course that is taught to machinist mates, draw- ing which involves sheet metal developments, welding, soldering, riveting, forging, and metallurgy. Lectures are illustrated with a complete set of movies, hand tools, and work- ing models. Both metalsmiths and shipfit ters spend the full day of the last four weeks in the shop. The shipfitters have a schedule of four weeks in the fabricating shop, four weeks in t he pipe shop, and eight, weeks in the welding depart- ment, while the metalsmiths have eight weeks in the tinshop, four in the blacksmith shop and four in welding. Graduations Occur Frequently With a new class coming in every month and Diesel students staying on for an addit ion- al two-month course, graduations occur frequently in the Naval Training School. Although the exact figures are not made pub- lic, the total number of men graduated in the last two and one-half years numbers well into five figures. THE CRAFTSMAN Page 14 Charles Toth, A.S., from Great Lakes, Illinois, says: I have never enjoyed life so much as I do now. This is the life for a young fellow who has to leave home because of the War. You are trained well and have a lot of fun besides. 1 have met several Trade School students here. We sailors arc very eager to get mail and answer all we get. Pvt. Robert Crenshaw from Sheeps- head Ray, New York, says: Today is my seventh day at the maritime training base. Life here is wonderful, even when I am cleaning barracks or scrubbing lloors. Everything is kept immaculate. Although trainees are kept in quarantine for three weeks, many things help to pass the time until lirst leave. The base is equipi cd with two swimming pools and a large theatre where the latest pictures are shown. In addition, there are a swing band, a concert band, and two march- ing bands. Pvt. John Ktily from Sheppard Yield, Texas, says: I have smelled every gas known to the United States Army and have used smoke screens on field maneuvers. Don't get scared, you air-cadets-to-be, but the time to start to toughen up is now. We have the swellest sergeant and he is a regular guy. Think of me on your vacations this summer. Pfc. Bill Garcia from Mare Island, California, says: About 8 a.in. this morning a sergeant came in and told me to report to the captain. I reported to the captain and he told me he had looked through my record and was very pleased with it. He asked me if I’d like to get a college education. You can imagine what I said to that! But now conics the catch. He asked Alumi Report on Military Life me if I had been graduated from high school. I told him I had been graduated from Henry Ford Trade School. He asked me to send for my credits. I had only I 15 hours credit, including night school, and 160 hours credit are required. (Ice! If I can get by with my 115 hours credit I know 1 can pass the entrance exami- nation. That means 1 'II have a chance to go to college for two and one-half years. When I complete that I come out a commissioned officer. An opportunity like this seems like a dream. Boy! I was never so sorry I didn’t finish my high school at evening school as I am right at this moment. George Kuehnel, A.S., from Great Lakes, Illinois, says: We get up at 5 a.m., dress, and run one and three-quarter miles around a field. Follow- ing this we make our bunks, wash, shave, and take a cold shower. At 6:50 we have “chow.” fterward we have a smoke and then begin cleaning the barracks. When the barracks are cleaned we march with rifles for two hours. lwut 10 a.m. we go to a muster which consists of swimming, movies, or lectures. In the afternoon we get our exercises. To- day we had commando drills. During the after-dinner period, we wash our clothes. Pvt. Eason Tarr from BeloU, Wis- consin, says: 1 recently left JefTerson Barracks, Missou- ri. and am now in Beloit College, Beloit, Wis- consin. 'fhe U.S.O. in Jefferson Barracks is run by the Salvation Army. The major who is in charge is certainly a man of (lod. Ilis organ- ization has brought many fine treats to us fellows in the service. Beloit College is supposed to Ik about the hardest of all schools for air cadets, but I’m gradually making the grade. I don’t care where I am placed afterward as long as the Ix rd leads me. God has relieved me of my fears. The army certainly has caused me to put more trust in my Saviour than ever be- fore. 1 just pray that the Morning Devotional work at the Trade School is grow ing as it was when I left. Please continue to pray for us fellows in the armed services. Pvt. DwiglU Downham from Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, says: Fm in t he l()3rd Division of t he 3rd Army the Combat Engineers. We have had com- mando training and 1 have also attended snip- ers school. This is considered a privilege in the Army. We’ve had to memorize the parts of all kinds of guns. We are taught to take them apart and put them together in the dark. Its a pretty rugged Army but anything is worth doing as long as it’s for the betterment of the country we’re fighting for. Pfc. Norman Gregor from Sioux Kails, South Dakota, says: I have been in the Army for more than three months and so far haven’t heard a word from the old gang I was graduated with in Persons wishing to write to former Trade School stu- dents and instructors now in the armed forces, may obtain addresses from Room 39. 1911. When 1 was inducted I met Charles Bush and we managed to stay together until I was shipfied to Florida. There I ran into l arrv (’hurley, and we bunked together for a month. I left for radio school and as far as I know Larry left for crytography school. Cor ). David CampMl from Ocean- side, California, says: I am now in the Marine Corps instructing men how to run machines. I have a good chance of getting a commission providing my credits arc up to the standards. 1 am using the Trade School Shop Theory lxx ks for my reference in teaching and have had excellent results. ■ ■ ■ Robert McDonough, Jan. ’12, is in the hospital at Great Lakes Naval Training Sta- tion. ■ ■ ■ Pfc. Robert Boss, Jan. ’13, displayed a rifle sharpshooling bar and an expert’s liar in automatic rifle, bayonet, and hand grenade on his Army uniform when he visited the Trade School last week. THE CRAFTSMAN Page IS Introducing LKI T—To follow a tennis career is the ambition of James Whitehead, senior, who was awarded a gold trophy for l eing runner-up in the Detroit Public Parks Tournament in 1912. James has been tennis champion in the Trade School for two years, having played on the tennis team for three years, lie has also won three Trade School ping-|K ng tournaments. In 1912 James was runner-up in the State Junior Championship tennis matches. RIGHT Building model air- planes is the hobby of Richard Perkins, W-F-2. Among his collection of 150 airplanes he has 12 gasoline-motored models, lie has been building model airplanes for seven years and has won first pri e in the only contest he has entered. ■ ■ ■ LEFT—“It is my ambition. remarked Don Coulter, M-C-3, “to learn as much as possible a Unit gasoline engines. The first engine lie overhauled was placed in his 12-foot motor boat. Don has purchased many engines, overhauling and then reselling them. He plans to join the Army Air Corps and become an aeronautical mechanic. RIGHT—Most earnest philatelist in the Trade School is a distinction held by Charles Davis, senior, who has been saving post- age stamps for the last two and one-half years. “Chuck” has a stamp collection valued at approx- imately $300. His ambition is to have a mint copy of each issue printed by the United States Government. (This would cost more than $10,- 000.) For the last two years Chuck has lieen an active member of the Trade School Stamp Club LEFT Racing his 14-foot hydroplane and 16- foot sailboat along the Flats of Lake St. Clair is the favorite ( astime of Dick Raulf, M-C-l. Dick's Uniting equipment started with a six-foot rowUiat, but it is now complete to the last nauti- cal detail. Heating Gar Wood Jr.’s world records for outboard racing is Dick’s ambition. RIGHT-— Baseball and Wes Rokash, M-A-2, are insepar- able. In 1911 Wes was tied for leading hitter honors on V. F. Richard’s ('lass E Federation team. He was second in base stealing while playing in the (’lass D Baseball League in 1912. This year he completed his second year of play- ing with the Craftsmen, leading his teammates in batting with a .333 average. He was elected co- captain of the ’43 Craftsmen baseball team. ■ ■ ■ LEFT Highest pitching honors in the intra- mural baseball competition go to Ted krivnk, M-E-l, who has hurled his team to t wo consecu- tive championships. Ted’s record of 15 wins in 16 games gives him the highest percentage of any intramural baseball pitcher who hurled ten or more games. Ted delivered a one-hitter this year in the championship game at Bob-Lo. His ambition? Yes, it is to become a professional baseball player. RIGHT Awaiting call to active duty is Aviation Cadet ('laude Aiken, senior. Since his enlistment in February, he has received several Hying hours in the air and soon expects to solo. Claude has prepared himself for the Air Corps by taking a course in navigation at Lawrence Institute of Technology. Page 16 THE CRAFTSMAN Carlyle Said of Man: “Ne ERTHELESS, hr can use tools; with these the granite mountain melts into light dust before him; he kneads glowing iron as if it were hot paste. Seas are his smooth highway, wind and lire his unwearying steeds, nowhere do we find him without tools, without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all.” —Thomas Carlyle
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