St Francis Minor Seminary - Via Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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f w x essa-Eo-Ep-Eo-Eo-Eo-zo-zo 33$?le ERCQve-e-cz-acz-e-ee-ae-ca-c Elmer 181ml; em iHartI NE evening during the holiday vacation my eld- est brother related to me how things went on at work where he is employed. Theuaverage man or woman motorist drives an automobile with little orlno thought about the origin, construction, or efficiency of the machine. When some part gives out-oh, well, take the car to the dealer and have it repaired. Some day that model will be obsolete; the dealer will not have a part-then what? Is the rest of the car to be Hjunked'?H No! Every automobile factory maintains what is known as the itsundry service department. Imagine that we have a car six years old, and the carburetor goes bad. Our dealerts stock is for the newer models, and he finds it neces- sary to send the order to the factory. Now we shall follow this order from the time it reaches the factoryis mailing department. The letter is opened by a clerk, stamped, and sent in air-tube to the service department. Once there, the part number is determined, and the order is prepared for the billets. From the bill- ing department it goes back for correction to the clerk in the service department, who has charge of the orders from this territory. He keeps a copy of the order and sends three copies to the sundry. Each part has a number, and the parts have what is known as a location. The girls in the sundry office locate the items on the order. All orders are placed in individual boxes on a mov- ing conveyor. As the conveyor passes, each man on this ttline files his items. Our order is now ready for the ttline, so it is loaded in the box. The location is Section 156, Bin 16. When it reaches the man who files the items fer this section he finds the sample ticket marked HObsolete . . . purchase item. When the orders reach the ship- ping room the other two copies are taken from the file and the stock is sent on the checker. Immediately he notifies the clerk in the office that there is no stock for part number 78603, and that it is a purchase item. This clerk examines his records and learns who makes the part. We shall suppose that 'it is made by the Strongberg Car- buretor Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana. If the order was forwarded to them, it would mean added delay; therefore the clerk makes out what is known as a spread and our order is again sent down the lines. Each man files his items, and the parts are sent to the repair depart- ment for assemblage. The carburetor is assembled, delivered to the sundry, checked, packed, and mailed in less than two hours after it arrives in the mailing room. The part is carried in the arms ofUnele Saints efficient mail clerks to the dealer; he replaces the now part, and the motorist calls for his car. He finds everything in perfect order and drives away as ignorant of the principles of Hparts service as he was before he came to the garage. --ROBERT KEMP. mum 13am Euainwa WE, AS students for the priesthood, have been called from various parts of the Union. We are gathered under one roof where we are to strive earnestly toward our goal. It is the duty of each one to mind his own business, and to e11- sure the safety of all. Do you realize that nine-tenths of all that goes wrong in the world does so because someone does not mind his business? When a terrible accident occurs, the first cry is that the means of prevene tion were not sufficient. Everybody declares we must have a new patent fire escape; an automatic engine switch; or some other contrivance. But a little investigation will usually show that all the contrivanees were on hand and in good working order; the real trouble was that somebody did not mind his business; he didnlt obey orders; he thought he knew a better way than the way he was told; he took a risk and made the other peo- ple take the risk. As a result we have some ter- rible accidents. But what has this to do with us? We have no valves, no signals, no fire, no shore, no lamps to watch. True, but we have small rules and regu- Qae ecs-cs-gg-eca-ea-z-gaca 5557ch QQEEWQZ l 9 2 7339ch 1:2; e-ciegas. Page Thirty-seven

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f m x. ?33-3-3-3-3-3-3-333C3361 ERCBZQe-e-cz-e-cz-e-eE-a-cz-ca-c lations to keep. These may seem hard and foolish, yet each one has a purpose. Take for instance the small rule of being in bed at nine-thirty when the lights are out. Someone will think this a good time to go visiting a friend in another dormitory. He gets several others to go with him. When they reach the dormitory of his friend, they sit and talk. One suggests having a little smoke, and they all agree, not realizing the danger of setting some bed clothing afire. For a little pleasure they are taking the risk, and making all the other students take the risk. These rules have been made by persons who knew the inclinations of youth. They have been made to assure the safety of all. Therefore let each one of us mind his own business, and observe these small regulations which have been made'for our own welfare and for the safety of all. WM. J. HUEMMER. lbw 7131112 Altar Eng DWARD, dear, Father Weiler just telephoned 63nd said he needed a Mass server. ttAw, I served at the seven and eight olclock Masses yes- terday. I don't want to serve again this morn- ing. Mrs. O,Reilly gently uncovered her lit- tle sonls head. HIt is an honor to be chosen to serve Mass. . HWell, what do I care? came Edwardts re- ply. NThe boys are going on a little trip this morning and this will be the first opportunity I have ever had to make a trip with my new bicycle. Ilm not going to get up and serve Mass. Once more he turned over and endeavored to get more sleep. Mrs. OlReilly stood watching her son. HAll right, dear, she said; ttIlH tell Father not to expect you. Slowly she closed the door and went downstairs. As the door quickly arose, and dressed himself. ttGee, itls pretty hard 011 a fellow when he is deprived of his sleep during vacation to serve Mass. With- out grumbling any more Edward went downstairs and ate breakfast. He looked at the clockejust closed gently behind him, he half an hour. ttShall I serve Mass 01' follow the boys on the bicycle trip? thought he. Finally he decided to serve Mass. The bells were just ringing when Edward rode up to the sacristy door on his bicycle. As he opened it he saw Father Weilerls tall form. Green vestments lay on the sacristy table, while the candles flickered impatiently; the organ wasplay- ing melodious notes, everything was ready--but Edward. He seized a red eassoek from a nearby hook and, disregarding its size, slipped into it. During Mass Edward was inspired with holy thoughts. A picture entered his mind of a time not long ago when he was forced to stay indoors because of illness. How those days dragged along! No friends to sympathize with him, but Jesus; how different is He who welcomes even those who come reluctantly. During the afternoon one of his friends was killed on the main highway while coming home from the bicycle trip. What a shock it was to Edward! Perhaps if he had gone he would have been the unlucky chap to lose his life. -GORDON JOHNSON. Page Thirty-nine