New Britain herald., 1919-12-27
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nations to become Shattcr and sprawl in their own dust.
 House organs, or plant organs, are beginning to be the rule rather than the exception among New Britain manufacturing plants and there are few of any size which do not issue a publication for the trade or their employees at least once a month.
 The Stanley Works publishes an in teresting paper for it's men and wom- en called the Stanley Worker" It Is full of chat and gossip of the fac tory and office employees and is used by the corporation for many of it's of- tlclal announcements It's circulation reaches to every corner of the plant and many copies Ire sent outside.
 Probably one of the most carefully prepared house organs in the city is the Universal Mirror" published by Landers, Frary & Clark Manufactur- ing company. It was originally is- sued to provide news to the Landers boys in the service of the army and navy and to keep those at homo in formed Of the movements and activi- ties of the boys on the firing line. The "Mirror' is fortunate in having for it's writers contributors who do not allow their sense of humor to become dulled. It is enjoyed thoroughly by the army of "Universal' workers and proves to be of interest even to those who are not acquainted with the men and women whose names are in cluded between it's covers. The Mir ror'' recently concluded a comprehen- siVe and educational series of papers ,1- trated.
 Fafnir ball bearing com pany'S plant organ has been devoted to baseball al most to the exclusion of other news during the past summer, and this is not to bc wondered at because the Fafnir team was d red hot contender for the championship of the factory league which it eventually won after a nip and tuck finish with Ianders, Frary Ss Clark s fast aggregation The Fafnir paper has been illustrated with original cartoons depicting the doings of prominent athletes The Fafnir company also issues the Fafnir Ora Son" which it sends to the trade. This magazine is of d technical nature and the past few numbers have been de- voted to an explanation of the meth ods employed in the production of ball bearings.
 The newest addition to the family of New Britain plant magazines is the Seismograph,' published for and by the employees of the Stanley Rule and Level company. Like the Stanley Works paper the "SeismoGraph" contains items of interest to those employed in the factory and office.
 North & Judd Manufacturing com pany issues bi-monthly the "Advo- cate' which is distributed to the tra 1e. The ma g;.zine is sood from an artistic standpoint and is reported to haze aroused favorable comment from those who receive it. The "Advo cate's" pages explain the superiority of "Anchor Brand' harness, automo- bile and strap hardware and goes to all parts of the continent.
 In 1he neighboring town of Plain Nille, the Trumbull company issues "Trumbull Cheer" which is sent out 10 it's salesmen and customers. '"TrumDull Cheer has been 100 per cent. patriotic, and during the war published d number of editorials against Germany and German army practices. More recently the editor has dipped his pen in burning Vitriol and has taken a fling at the Bolshe- wiki.
 The presence of snow and the fact that there is a. chill in the air is not enough to silence those whose stock conversation turns to politics. Already there is talk of the renomination of Mayor George A. Quigley and this