Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. július-december (24. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)
1941-08-14 / 33. szám
August 14, 1941 of perfumes and nylon hose takes us back to the gills on the floats. So, on with the parade! Another prize winner was very unique and clever, for it represented a gigantic Uncle Sam hat which rolled along in all its patriotic dazzling splendor. It was made by an aluminum plant. Some other floats also used the patriotic symbols—the shield, eagle, Statue of Liberty and the Flag as their themes. Other clever things seen in the parade: Small children dressed in Uncle Sam outfits. A gigantic well-known pearshaped incandescent Mazda bulb and an enormous Fluorescent lamp. Two floats used in conjunction to represent the classrooms of 1890 and 1941. What a contrast! The float sponsored by the churches. A lovely white cross with purple edges on a flower embankment. A lovely colorful, highly ornamented carriage driven by a working man with caption— “Labor Drives the Wheels of Progress.” “May Brothers” capitalized on their name. Their float looked like—‘‘Is there anything pleasanter than a day in May—With flowers and sunshine and birds?” The State Road Commission had a truck upon which were all road signs used in West Virginia for crossroads and curves, and even the state trooper sign placed at school zones. A gaily decorated bus represented the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce who were present for the celebration. A model of a Diesel engine led the State Conservation Commission truck which contained small cages of birds and wild animals found in the wild life preserves and state parks of our State. A replica of the first Baltimore and Ohio engine to run into Wheeling on January 1, 1853 drew a small passenger car of the type then in use. Riders wore costumes of the period and waved at us who were standing on the sidewalk. Bands representing various Schools and organizations of the area, marching Boy - and Girl Scouts, Fire Departments, and state police on motorcycles, interspersed with the various floats, made a truly fine 45-minute parade.. The finished product was not only a fine tribute of welcome to the Westinghouse plant, but was also a tribute to those who had labored so hard on the ideas and . organization of the integral parts of this grand parade. Their efforts were well rewarded by the fine product. The Dedication Speeches After the parade, there was a rush by shuttle train, by bus, and by auomobile for the plant grounds—three miles out of town, there the dedication pro gram started shortly after two o’clock. “The Star Spangled Banner” was played by the Fairmont Municipal Band as the Flag was slowly raised to the top of the 50-foot flagpole. Governor M. M Neely, introduced as “Fairmont’s Number One Citizen,” made a stirring patriotic address. He is a Fairmonter, is now governor of our state and has been U. S. Senator, which office he resigned to take the office of governor. Thus his. title. • David S. Youngholm, vice-president of Westinghouse, made a Page 5 very favorable talk about Fairmont. He liked the fine reception he received in the fine city. (We like Fairmont, too, and the beautiful green-clad hills which surround it.) He then ^gave a description of the $3,000,000 lamp plant and concluded with an invitation to the audience to inspect the big structure. Inspection of the Plant Accepting his invitation, thousands headed for the lamp plant and for several hours there was a constant stream of visitors. I stood in line for nearly an hopr awaiting my turn, but my waiting was well-rewarded with what 1 got to see inside. One complete unit of fluorescent lamp manufacturing was in operation. Placards informed us of each operation in the manufacturing process and the guides answered questions. A $100,000 exhibit of lighting, to show the scope of the Westinghouse, was interesting and the largest of its kind since the New York World’s Fair when fluorescent lighting was little more than an idea. Highly amusing was the motion picture, “The Bugaboo of Bugville,” which demonstrated the powers of the Sterilamp—a boon in scientific research and medicine. Everyone was impressed by the size of the one-story structure which measures 884 feet long and 240 feet wide and which has been described as the most modern industrial black-out olant. It is without windows, the roof has been treated to reduce glare on moonlit nights and baffles at the doorways guard against leakage of light from the interior. This huge model factory is the largest ever built, devoted exclusively to the production of fluorescent lamps. In a year’s time enough lamps will be made to build a tower 10 feet squares, with tubes piled like cord wood 4,600 feet into the air, or approximately as high as Spruce Knob mountain, the highest point in West Virginia. Ideal Working Conditions Since more than 100 fluorescen; lamps will be made every minute of the working day, Westinghousi tried to achieve maximum efficiency by creating a manufacturing environment in which employees may work with ease, pleasure and safety. For example, inside, a manmade climate provides the conditions of a cool summer noontide, the Westinghouse men will tell you. Heat and humidity of the air are regulated by an air conditioning unit which has its source of coolness in subterranean waters of a sealed, abandoned coal mine on the ninety acre property. The air is kept free of dust and other, foreign particles by a Precipitron, Westinghouse device which cleans air by electricity. Each dust particle is charged electrostatically and drawn to a metal plate where it adheres. A battery of more than 100 Westinghouse Sterilamps stands guard in the air conditioning system, radiating invisible ultra-violet rays which kill approximately 95% of the bacteria in the atmosphere passing through the ducts. Fluorescent lights bring artificial daylight into every part of the five acre floor space. Because most of the 1,400 to 1,500 workers will be women, a shade of white light was chosen, which makes complexions look most utouiőwj STRAIGHT FROM, f l cr Let’s be consistent! EVERY member of your family SHOULD BELONG to the VERHOV AY! natural and healthful. The girls already working looked very cheerful in their pink and white uniforms in their ideal surroundings. Floor surfaces are soft to ease fatigue. Nowhere in the plant are there any stairs nor anywhere about .the grounds. Carefully graded ramps add to the comfort of the employees. The cafeteria was a fine place to see. It seats 500 and is equipped with modern equipment, including sterilamps which keep tableware free from bacteria. (One thing it lacked Saturday—Food, but there were several refreshment stands outside on the grounds.) Also, the Westinghouse had thoughtfully provided many drinking fountains for the thirsty spectators. The use of harmonious colori have been well utilized to further improve the cheerful atmosphere. This was particularly true in the spacious recreation rooms. A partition normally separated them, but it may be folded back to make a room 70 by 37 feet. The side walls are painted in three horizontal bands ranging from a lower band of chocolate brown to a deep cream upper band which blends into a white ceiling. End walls are chocolate brown and the floor is made of dull red and black asphalt tile. The rooms have been furnished with modern chromiumframed cushioned settees and chairs. Card tables, radio-phonographs and shuffle-boards, as &ell as reading materials, have been arranged for' employee’s use. Wall mirrors further enhance the beauty, and fluorescent lighting from diffusing ceiling fixtures brings the colors to life The Advantage of Using Fluorescent Lights Fluorescent lights are so wonderful because they have so many uses. Besides use in homes, stores, offices and factories, fluorescent lamps are, used in medicine—as for example, the sterilamp. Then there’s the “grain of wheat lamp" (named for its size) used in a broncoscope. Fluorescent lamps give us light which is the nearest thing to actual daylight—we can actually distinguish between navy blue and black under this light. These lamps are very convenient to use—there is no glare, the lamp keeps cool—can really be touched without causing discomfort although they’ve been burning for hours. Because their light is diffused over a greater area instead of concentrated into a point source, you can look at a battery of 100 Watt 5-foot giants without blinking, and you don’t cast any shadows. It is tribute to America’s modernity, progressiveness and mental elasticity that the World Fair’s “lamp of tomorrow” has so rapidly become the lump oi today. It is also a tribute to modern science and industry that today an entirely new business is so rapidly assuming a major role in American life. And it is a tribute to Marion County, West Virginia, to have located in Fairmont the largest plant of its kind in the world. It means a better and brighter future for our community and for our state —West Virginia, which is located WHERE THE NORTH ENDS AND THE SOUTH BEGINS.--------------O-------------To increase cultivation of to-1 bacco in Spain the government has authorized that 15,000 hectares may be devoted to the next | crop, compared with 10,000 hectares last year. SUNDAY August 17,1941 Cleveland District Verhovay Day AT Puritas Springs Park ♦ ♦ ♦ SUNDAY August24,1941 Detroit District Verhovay Day At Molnár Farm Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association! BE SURE TO ATTEND THESE TWO GREAT VERHOVAY EVENTS! BRING YOUR FRIENDS!
