The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-01-19
DELIGHTFUL TIME IN HON.
OR OF RECORD MADE
Powder Line Department of
Barksdale Plant Has Gone
Two Years Without Single
Accident. Fine Record.


Last Saturday evening there was
held at the Du Pont Club another
of those safety parties for which
the Barksdale Plant is famous. The
occasion was the completion, on Dec
oath, 1921, of a record of two years
operation Of the Powder Department
without single lost-time accident
to any of the crew, and the Powder
Line boys were pretty happy about
it. They have every reason to feel
pleased, because there are plenty of
industrial groups, consisting of less
men than are employed in the Ra-
vine, and handling nothing more
hazardous than dry goods or fresh
milk, who would consider themselves
Sitting pretty" If they could go six
months without major injury. And
when it is considered that during
these two years, the Powder Depart
ment has manufactured and handled
q hutADCk VI AhAiiOu POuliOo oA iiieAo-
glycerine, dynamite, and similar
tocchy and quick-tempered materials
the achievements looms up in its
true proportions.
The Club gymnasium, where the
program was given, was decorated in
a manner appropriate to the occasion.
The four rows of lights were color
ed alternately green and red, green
being the color adopted by the Ma
tional Safety Council for use in
safety work, and red beng the de-
partmental color of the Powder Line.
In the center of the room was q
pyramid built of dynamite boxes
stacked IN such a way as to display
all the markings used on the several
brands of powder, made at Barks-
dale. Five-inch dynamite shells
were grouped about the base of the
pyramid, and the upper part bristled
with Hall Machine lamps, used in
punching powder into cartridges.
Green and white paper streamers,
and the word SAFETY in red letters,
added a little color to the scheme,
and at the top of the pyramid hung
q miniature of red Powder Line PEN
nant. Signs lettered "Caution-In-
sufficient Clearance" had the effect Of
keeping the crowd from getting too
-, IL. errk 1<
sive.
On the movie screen was mounted
the plant safety flag, bearing pic
ture of Growing rooster and the
word BARKSDALE, and on either
side were posters which read, Most
birds like this are hooked to the roost
at this time of night But the old
Barksdale rooster has got too much
Growing TO do to bother with roost-
ing" Below was the Powder Line per
nant, with. poster reading, Every
other red flag you ever saw meant
DANGER; this one stands fol
SAFETY" On the walls were other
posters, 1.-TWO years-no accidents
not SO bad, Ell? But what about the
next three? LET'S GO!" and "We
have taken the CIV! out of POW
DER" Over the door was group
of placards, which read, which looks
best to you, Safety First, or "Say
it with FlorWers?" "Stop machin-
cry before oiling" No Matches
'.Wipe your Feet and "Stop before
Entering were also posted at appro-
pirate places about the room.
The program was opened by ar
orchestra selection, apple Blossoms,
after which Dune Arseneau gave ar
exhibition of Buck and Wing dane.
ing and clogging. Dunk's own pri
vate fiddler, Joe Grant, furnished the
music for him, and both were il
great form. Mike Carlson then rem
dered the Norwegian Melody" OF
the violin, after which Mr.. Beers was
called on and made short speech o.
congratulation to the Powder Depart
ment, and to the plant as whole
Gus Pearson followed with corne
solo, "The Last Rose Of Summer,
and this phase of the program wal
brought to close by talk from
Mr.. ]. w. Mccoy, Director Of th'
Explosives Department of the Dl
Pont company. Mr.. Mccoy is nov
making one of his trips around th'
circle of dynamite plants, and th'
celebration was timed to occur during
his stay at Barksdale. He congra
tulated the men very warmly on tn
record they had made, and stated tina