The United Worker

April 1949 Page 4

Boomerang

Sunday running of paper machines for production and profit on the Sabbath Day has come home to roost on the shoulders of the paper makers here in Ocean Falls. As we go to press we find the machines of PML on sharp curtailment: the kraft side operating on a 5 day week schedule; the pulp dryer has been shut down indefinitely; the two news print machines are on a 6 day week with their two allotted Sundays per month as agreed to during the 1948 negotiations.

Year after year the manufactures have pressured our people to operate their machines seven days a week, and year after year these same people have said they DO NOT want to operate paper machines on the Lord's Day. Yet, again, year after year we are sold down the river for a paltry sum which looks good in mathematical array with a dollar sign in front of it.

April 1949 Page 5

Naughton Noted

The January-February issue of the Pulp & Sulphite International Journal, official organ of that body, carries an interesting account of contract negotiations held with Excello Products of Cincinnati, Ohio. Noted as an executive officer and principal negotiator is one Jack Naughton. To those old timers on the paper machines here in Ocean Falls, "Curly" as he is known to his many friends, will be remembered as having run machines in this mill on two different occasions some years ago.

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A True Story

Winder shafts in the machine room and finishing room are responsible for such a large percentage of the accidents in both departments that one can hardly credit a worker not being aware of the danger in careless handling. In the hope of reducing the number of this type of accident Cliff Edmonds relates the story of his accident and what it meant to him.

" I reported for work at 8:00 am on January 9th, 1949 to assist in repair work on the news machines as they were down for that day. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon I was using the electric hoist to lower the winder shaft on number 2 machine. I was guiding the shaft with my left hand and controlling the hoist with my right. I glanced up at the hoist and the lowering shaft caught the fingers of my left hand. Before I could stop the hoist my ring finger and little finger had become pinched between the winder coupling and the housing. By the time I was able to reverse the hoist and lift the shaft, both fingers had been badly cut. I grabbed a piece of cloth, covered the hand and ran for the First Aid Station. The attendant applied pressure bandages, stopped the bleeding and treated me for shock. After I had recovered I went to the hospital where six stitches were put in the ring finger and four in the little finger. It was five weeks before I was able to return to work. Besides the inconvenience and discomfort I suffered a financial loss of approximately $150.00."


April 1949 Page 10

Stork Club

Mr. & Mrs. E. Klan - boy March 3rd
Mr. & Mrs. O. Ketchum - twins Boy & Girl March 11th
Mr. & Mrs R. Scott - boy - March 15th
Mr. & Mrs. J. Kempner - boy - March 16th
Mr. & Mrs. W. Lee - boy March 19th
Mr. & Mrs. D.S. Wilson - girl - March 26th
Mr. & Mrs. A. Corbin - boy March 29th

The Easter Ball

The Dance Committee has been very busy on the Easter Ball of the IBPS & PMW
Local 312 to be held Sunday, Midnight April 17th. Arrangements have been
made for Orchestra, Refreshments, Prizes, Decorations and everything points
to a most enjoyable time for the Easter Ball.