The Green Bag

Saturday morning. Vicki went with Daddy to go to Dover for some lumber. The girls love to go with Daddy on trips alone. It's a nice, cool morning.

June 26, 1950

Monday morning, June 26, 1950. Another busy week ahead. Preparations for vacation next week - The Question - Should I spend my time sewing vacation clothes or finish cleaning the girls' bedroom and get it done before we go?

Answer - I'll do the most and best I can. Simple, isn't it? I hope Diller has time to mow the lawn this week, as I look out of the window I realize that's a job of the week, too. It's going to be a lovely wash day so I'd better get started.

No date (June 1950)

The air is cool and fresh this morning by my kitchen window. It was so very hot yesterday - then it rained toward suppertime - it seemed to wash away the heat. We went to Grandma's to get some eggs and Grandma Lehman came home with us. She wants to shop for shoes today.

We suspect the members of the Council for Profit Sharing Industries who are meeting in New York City today and Friday will be surprised, and we are sure they will be pleased, at the talk which our own Harrold Johnson of the Will-Burt Company will give them at their session tomorrow morning on the subject, "The Employee Looks at Profit Sharing."

Harrold permitted us to read the manuscript of his address earlier this week, and while it would not normally be released for the press until after it is given, we are a long ways from New York, and we can see no harm in quoting two of the passages from it which struck us forcibly. They read:

from the Courier (Sheri's note - article written about 1950)

MEN AT WORK

Editor's Note: When it comes to work for the good of the community, today's "Man at Work," the 16th in our series, is certainly doing his share of it. This ex-teacher has been instrumental in the selection on the new high school site, witnessed the growth of Orr Park and helped in its early expansion program, and aided in the organization of the village's recreation board. He is one of those individuals who'd be the last to talk about himself - and he has so much to say.

Harrold took out a few minutes from his busy life. He actually sat down in his office at the Will-Burt Company, where he is in charge of production and personnel, and reflected a bit on the things he has done during his first 40 years. And as he took stock, he probably said to himself, "Gee, did I do all this?"

This was in the Courier about August 1949.

OVER THE FENCE

Our thanks go this week to Harrold Johnson, editor of the Will-Burt Firing Line, Will-Burt prodution expediter and lumber man, who has contributed a splendid Linotype work-stand to the new plant.

Ray was so ashamed of the little box on legs he had been using at the Linotype where he sets all the news copy that he kept apologizing to everyone about it after we moved. Harrold heard him and promised to do something about it. Ray, who didn't know that Harrold always keeps his promises, was flabbergasted to find that Harrold wasn't kidding for a minute.

We were talking about traveling with Harrold Johnson the other evening, and he remarked that his family had found a way to live almost as cheap traveling as they did at home.

I look out of my window and remember that it has been five years now that we have lived here. Five wonderful years. We've made a few changes in our house - and in our family. One more girl we've added in those five years. Molly was just one year old when we moved here. She wasn't able to walk yet. Vicki was just Jenni's age then and Luanne was just six. She had just finished the first year at school. And now Jenni is already 3 1/2 years. The changes in the house have been numerous. Enough to make me love it here. It's really home. Outside my window the change has been a clean up change.

My cup of coffee I sip - I see outside - the beautiful elms. My window is closed this morning - it has been cool for this time of year. But even then I can hear the birds sing. I see - the Girl Scouts - Luanne's one of them - going to day camp. It must be fun.