The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-03-08
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Hon. r. W. Washburn, Formerly of
Princeton, Now Dairy Com
missioner for Missouri.
To Lesson Learned in Chadb0urne' 8
Creamery Mr.. Washburn At
tributes His Success.

Many of the residents of Princeton
will remember r. M. Washburn, who
was employed in the creamery here
nine years ago. He is now dairy
commissioner for the state of Mis-
souri, with the prefix "Honorable'' at
tached to his name. In speech de-
livered at the buttermakers' conven-
ton in Madison, Wis, on January IL
he said in part:
when directed to do a thing, even
if it is out of the ordinary, cleaning
the ice house Or helping to fill it,
opening stopped-up drain or rails
ing the grade at the intake, don't
whine or grumble, but go quietly and
do it. Your time is not your own:
you are being paid to do as you are
told.
II shall never forget lesson
learned while helper in a little cream
cry in central Minnesota. The but
termaker was the proprietor of the
creamery. He was old enough to
have been my, grandfather. I had
been hired, as 1 supposed, to make
butter, but in reality I was to do a
little Of everything which would come
up to be done where a creamery, a
farm and large drove of hogs we're
run under one management. I had
been told by several voluntary in
formers about town that the old man
was an old driver, a bulldozer, never
satisfied with the amount of work
hand had done, and that the only way
to get along was to be my own judge
of what [ ought to be asked to do and
Zip" him right back if he got over
the line. I was young and green and
believed it and tried it. The old gen.
tleman looked up quickly and his only
expression was one of surprise. felt
instantly that I had made fool of
myself and went to my work deter
mined that would do my work we'll
and keep my mouth shut, then if there
was trouble he would be entirely to
blame. We worked together seven.
months without another clash and it
has never been my lot to work for
more just and kind-hearted man than
G.. H. Chadbourne of Princeton. Min
nesOta.'
Judge Chadbourne is not surprised
at Mr.. Washburn S advancement, for
he, was an honest, Industrious and
conscientious young man possessed
Of good common sense. He would
acknowledge his faults, but was ex-
tremely verdant and awkward. He
sorely tried Chad's patience, but, in
consideration of his good points,
Chad overlooked his clumsiness and
did more work himself than he should
have done to help along his pupil.
before he left me-" says Chad, II
was very proud of him and much in
terested in his future. I have seen
lots of people who could learn faster,
but never saw one who worked with
such determination to surmount OBJ
stacles as Washburn did, and he is
now reaping a deserved reward His
is splendid record for other young
men to emulate:
Nov, hope it will not be consid-
cred out of place for me (Chad-
bourne), considering the experience
[ have had in creamery work, to say
a word to some of the buttermakers
in this part of the country: Don't
put so much coloring matter in your
cream. Artificial coloring should
not be perceptible, that is, it should
not exceed the natural June-grass hue
Butter coloring, as is we'll known, is
not conducive to healthfulness. I re-
Gently purchased creamery butter here
that was not only colored too highly,
but it's grain was destroyed presum-
ably IRON overheating the cream or
churning it when too warm. When
such butter is placed upon the table
and becomes sufficiently tempered to
spread it is slushy. There is no
necessity for the condition described
if the buttermaker attends to~his bust
ness"
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