Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-11

There is one man in America who is not
thrilled by the Deutschland's subway-sur-
face ocean trip. He is Joe lyman. a former
iaborer at Baldwin's.
Just about year ago. under his dlrec-
tion, so submarines we're sent to England
under their own steam. There was little
excitement about 1t. but the craft reached
there. nevertheless. without any oommotion.
True they were accompanied by war;
ships, but their trip was planped so quietly
that the journey was like a little summer
excursion.
Joe lyman is a quiet fellow He is also
n great thinker and he doesn't tell his
thoughts out loud This is probably the
reason that he rs now superintendent of the
Union IRON Works at $4,000 year.
FIRED" FRO MBALDwINs
Between his job as a Baldwin laborer
and his present executive position there liz
. story of perseverance,. endurance and
confidence which sounds like fiction. But it
isn't, for nearly everybody in local indus
trial circles knows Joseph J. lyman as he
is now spoken of.
And among those who can vouch for II
is John j. Rahilly, an attorney In the Land
Title Building. From him IL was learned
that Joe came here about Is years ago. He
knew as much about machinery as he did
about botany. After much hesitation one
Of the bosses up at Baldwins gave him a
Job as a day laborer. He worked along
happily.
At night he studied to find more about
the "why" of things. He paid especial
attention to the construction OF tools and
machinery. II didn't seem to affect his
temper. for he was one OF the liveliest
men about the shops.
But some one said he was trying to run
the shop, so Joe was fired. In few days
he had another job at Cramps shipyard, at
$f2 a week. He still nursed the nqusitive
germ within him and he studied harder than
ever at night TO find out the reason for
everything.
IMPROVED ARMoR PLATE.
While at Cramps he noticed that armor
plate was welded together rather roughly.
He saw the necessity for making more
even. but he didn't say a word 70 any one
about 1t. He began to work on a few
little Inventions. 1t was uphill work but
he kept at it. Joe saw the secret lay IN
getting the right kind Of pneumatic drills.
He kept on working until he received pat
ents for as forms Of pneumatic drills.
They met the need of the tims and very
soon as result OF Joe's energy hrmor plate
was welded satisfactorily.
In five years he was superintendent OF
Cramp yards and many OF tile men there
now remainder him Well
His name began to be, noishd about and
finally Charles Schwab. OF Bethlehem Steel
fame. heard of Joe. He ofeeT ed Joe a job
at the Union Iron Works. Tho business was
appraised at $2.oO0,000 when lyman went
there. That was six years afio. Today the
business is said 10 be valued at $4,000, 900
Mr.. Rahilly believes that Joe is largely re-
sponsible for its increase.
He remained there until 1Ine. 1914 when
he resigned TO go TO the Montreal Ship
building Company
Il was there that he befsame Interested
in the building of submarines. He directed
the building OF so of these sea fighters and
arranged TO send them TO England.
He knew the value Of secrecy. Before
starting the work on the submarines he
discharged all the worAmen with the
Montreal Company and Brought 5000 Phil
adelphians to do the work And nearly
every one Of them knew the boss personally
He trusted them and fine result he got
showed that he was a good judge Of human
nature. Later Mr.. lyman returned TO his
former post in San Francisco.
There are no foremeil or superintendent
IN the shops. All meg. are on their honor
They stick at the JOB until the whistle
hiQss and they are always at their ma
chimes when IL Is time to start for the day