The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-21

intendent, spoke Interestingly from
the standpoint of long service.
Charles H. Morse, Jr., of Chicago,
president of Fairbanks, Morse &
Company, paid a high tribute to the
workers in the St. Johnsbury factory
placing the excellence of the product
turned out as above that of any fac
tory that he knew He dwelt upon the
advantages of the country over the
city life and referred to St. Johns
bury as a model town. He attributed
the vigor and strength of the men to
the pure air, good water and beauti-
full surroundings and said he was
most of all impressed by the high in
tellectual standards of the workmen.
Charles H. Horton, purchasing
agent of the company, recalled some
of the changes he had seen in the
factory during his term of service.
He said he believed that the record of
service at this factory was unsprpass-
ed among the industries of the United
States
P. C. Brooks of New York,
manager of f. and T. Fairbanks and
Co. said he had not been here long
enough to reminisce, but that he had
been here lono enough to know of
the high intelligence of the employees.
He said the success of the business
depended wholly upon the character
of the workingmen and he had no
fears but what the high standards
here attained would be forever main
tanned.
H. E. Miller, vice president of The
Fairbanks Co. and manager of the
New York house, expressed his de-
light at being present at so memoir
able an occasion. He said he had a
record himself of 40 years in the
scale business and that his father be-
fore him was in the same business.
He said that while he could not claim
to be a st. Johnsburv boy he almost
felt like one as his father was born
in Lyndon and his mother in Pas
sumpsic. He was enthusiastic over
the future of the scale business and
hoped to be present at all future
gatherings of this kind.
Thomas Mcmillan, president
of Fairbanks, Morse & Co., said he
was glad to come to St. Johnsbury
and witness the presentation of the
medals so much deserved by those
who received them. He enlivened his
remarks with stories pertinent to the
occasion and said he hoped again to
have the opportunity to meet with
the workmen who had made such a
success Of the scale industry.
Col, John c. Clark spoke of the
changes that had taken place in the
personnel of the company during his
25 years of service both in the St.
Johnsbury corporation and through
out the branch houses.
H. c. McClary of the Chicago
house enllvened the occasion with a
lot Of good stories and was at his
best.
Henry F. Byron, the dean of the
empolyes in length of service, spoke
in behalf of the employees, thanking
President Fuller most heartily for the
beautiful medals. In a reminiscent
talk he spoke of coming to st. Johns
bury SO years ago, beginning in the
sealing room. He was sure that such
a gathering as this was an incentive
to greater loyalty and said it would
inspire all the workmen to higher
effort to advance the interests of E.
and T. Fairbanks and Co. He told
Mr.. Fuller that he hoped he would
the employees he nresented him with
live to celebrate so wears as an asso-
ciate of the corporation. On behalf of
a gold plated even balance tvpe
scale with one pan for an ash tray
and the other for a container of
matches. This was suitably inscribed
and was received with much feeling
by Mr.. Fuller.
Before the catherine a photograph
was taken of the group on the steps