Evening journal., 1920-01-28
ANILINE'S GOOD
FELLOWS HAPPY
Eat, Talk Sport, Make Fun
at Plant Re
union
CHIEFS THERE TO
MEET WORKERS

Big thinss for the Immediate future
for the National Anillne Chemical Com
pany's plant at Naaman were outlined
at company banque,n last night
Classes in chemistry. shop mathematics
and mechanical drawing for employees
who are ambitious to go higher with
the company were probably the most
importan. In the estimation Of the men
although there were other things hard
ly less important IN the estimation OF
company officials.
The banquet was a "gci together"
and the company dining room was
packed with officials. chemists and fore
men, who ate. sang and enjoyed adj
dresses. Or. l. C.. Johnson. plart man
ager; d. J. Jenkens constructing en-
glneer; +. C. Gurley production en-
gineer; James Ferrlck. master me-
chanlc and others. The affair was the
first OF a series Of gatherings OF differ
ent sorts, not all OF which will be
banqueis.
Time was. while the w. was In prog
ress. that the National Aniline was so
busy getting out rush orders Of dye
stuffs for soldiers and sailors uniforms
and gas TO meet German aII3cks. that
small time could be given % social
affairs; but. while The company Is SIM
a very busy concern. there Is TOW time
FOR taklngup athletics and social events.
As a result, basketball. baseball soccer,
trapshooting. bowling and other sports
are receiving attention, and lost even
Ing the men got together for the first
time for a little fun.
The National Anlllne. from the oni-
clals at the Central office In New York
City through all three OF its plants. be-
lieves that the way 70 get cooperation
and loyal support from It's men Is TO
let the men know what the other fel-
low Is doing ard who the other fel-
low Is They believe that when the of-
fee meets the shop. the greeting
should be Bill" and "Jim," rather than
the formal "Nlr. Smith and "Nir. Jones'
and hst evening when man met man
Il was the ilrst name that was heard.
The Marcus Hook plant runs a we'll
equipped lunchroOm for the benefit or
rs employees. and last evenings ban
quet was served by the company's own
force. The menu was not an elaborate
one. but 4 was heartily enjoyed by the
men who went directly from the wash
rooms 10 the dlningrOom. Good. juicy
beefsteak was the piece-de-resistance'
and the various courses were inter
sperced with songs. buck-and-wing
dancing and orchestra selections. After
the clatier Of knives and forks had been
hushed. cigars, pipes and cigarettes
were lighted. and the crowd settled
back comfortably 10 enjoy a flrst-class
entertainment by employees Of the COM
pany.
For some time the employees have
been busy preparing FOR a minstrel
show. and In consequence, 10 was an
easy matter 10 find talent. Lohrm1n' :
monologue was a blackface affair. and
was right along the line OF a minstrel
show. The buck-and-wing dancing by
Ruth and Hogan, was also OF this type
Of entertainment. but there the similar
itv ended. and she entertainers proved
that the National Aniline has the
goods" for almost any kind OF show
fun or frolic. 49,
The toastmaster was Assistant Master
Mechanic Robert II. Nelson. and me
song leader Nas w. II. Fisher, chlel
Milling clerk. The committee IN charse
~ arrangements consisted OF Messrs.
Polin. Groves. O'Bryan, Tune Goddard
HAYES and Prendergast.