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MUELLER RECORDVol. VI AUGUST 1916 No. 74

T .HK Mueller Company has had manypicnics, and has promoted many socialevents which have brought together

employers and employees on an equal foot-ing, but the picnic at Fairview Park, Sat-urday, August 12, will always be looked backto as an occasion of unmarred pleasure andcomplete enjoyment. It was a day when

, the company members were not Mr. Philip,Mr. Fred, Mr. Robert or Mr. Adolph, butwere "Phil," "Fred," "Bob" and "Ot" to alltheir employees. This easy familiarity whichprevailed during the picnic is mentionedmerely to show the close bond of sympathyand fel lowship which prevails in this com-pany. The employees "jollied" their em-ployers who in turn "jollied" them. Theyrecalled past incidents of the days when theMueller boys did their day's work in thefactory along-side the other men. If themen knew of a good joke on any one ofthe company, or any "bone head" he madeas a working man, they told it and raiseda laugh at his expense, and in turn someof the company would expose some breakthat an employee had made in the earlierhistory of the compan}' and raise a laughat his expense.

And the traveling salesmen took advancedliberties with the company and everybodyelse. They joined hands and surroundedMr. Adolph and danced around him like aband of Indians, singing improvised songsof good-natured ridicule, while the crowdcongregated to witness the fun. Then they"kidded" Phil, Fred, Bob and Frank Cruik-shank to the enjoyment of the spectators.

A made to order day could not have beenbetter suited to the pleasant occasion.Every detail of the picnic moved in preciseorder. Between 8 and 9 o'clock the em-ployees gathered at the factory for the pa-rade, scheduled to be at 9 o'clock. Basketswere checked so that there would be no con-fusion at the grounds. Company convey-ances hauled baskets and packages to thepicnic grounds and deposited them in the

check room, so that no one was hamperedor worried looking a f t e r or carryingbundles.

When the time came to march the columnof 600 or 700 employees moved. This pre-cision which has become a part of factoryroutine, is always carefully observed. It isa sort of second nature now. In a Muellerpicnic there is no such thing as an event

TOM T.EARY as a RAPIDAC LEADER.

being delayed. It must be "as advertised."Printed programs are always provided andMuellerites depend on the program. Theparade this year was vigorously applaudedas it marched through the business districtto the street car station. First came

A Platoon of City Police.Mueller Band.Company Members.Six Sons of Company Members.Men who have served twenty years.Factory Employees.Drums and Fifes.Boy Scouts.The Traveling Salesmen.Automobiles with Women Employees.

Every man in the parade carried au American flagwhile the women in the automobiles carried red,white and blue paper parasols. This patriotic fea-ture of the parade recalls the interesting fact thatevery Mueller employee is an American citizenwith one exception, and he will be as he is asfar on the way as our laws permit. Therewere some interesting features of the pa-rade. The drum and fifes typified "Thespirit of 76" as announced by a big ban-ner, while the Boy Scouts represented"The spirit of 1916—Preparedness."The 42 Mueller Salesmen took oc-casion to let Decatur people knowthat they were "in our midst"with such banners as "Wehelp put Decatur on themap." "Forty-two reasonswhy Decatur is known.''"We are the men whoget the biz and makethe factory wheels go,Gee, Whiz," etc.The traveling menwere d r e s s e dalike in whiteduck trousersa n d w h i t eh ats, a n dthey cer-t a in ly >••"'.'-; •p r o v -e d

tofan

taxed

to eachthe size

cream were

afine

bunchand out-

side of he-ing a good

l o o k i n ggroup, they

w ere f u l l ofinger and kept

W the ginger jaro p e n a 1 1 d a y.

Street cars provid-ed by the company

were on h a n d totransport the pleasure

seekers to Fairview Park.Every employee was pro-

vided with a suff ic ient num-ber of tickets to take himself

and family to the park andick. The record breaker of

crowd, who was doing his bestist race suicide long before

"Teddy" hit upon that idea as a goodtalking point, required 30 tickets as hisort ion, and really should have had aecial car but the crowd was too largedmit of this mark of recognition to hisy, without inconveniencing the streetnpany, whose equipment was seriously>r a few minutes handling the crowd.

ce cream soda water t ickets were givenemployee, the number being- regulated byof his fami ly . About 80 gallons of ice

consumed in soda water , indicating that

t h e r ew a s at r e m e n d -o u s s w e e tthirst on theground. T w osoda water foun-tains were in aconstant s tate oferuption. The firmgave out 4,500 streetca r t i c k e t s and thel a r g e c r o w d o n t h egrounds during the day wasapproximately 5,000 persons.The principal event of theforenoon was the ball game be-tween a nine made up from theoffice force and a nine of travelingsalesmen. It was played with anindoor ball with mixed indoor andleague rules, and such other rules as itseemed wise to improvise to meet spe-cial plays, and a part of the time undersuch arbitrary rules as Umpires Hennessyand Heinrichs concocted from their lack ofknowledge of any rules at all. But they all hadfun. George Caldwell of Boston, manager of thetravelers, forgot his cu l ture and his effe te waysas the excitement waxed hotter and in a momentof exhilaration bought Fred Mueller a soda, so far for-

getting himself as to neglect his free tickets and pay:ash. Fred Mueller, like Desdemona, perceived a

divided duty as the game progressed, but finallydeserted the office representatives and helped the

travelers win their game. And it was sure somegame. It began as a six inning contest but

went eight innings, the score being tied upby one side and then the other until it was

f inal ly decided that the next run scoredshould settle the argument, and the

salesmen got it in their half of theeighth, when Masters slid over the

plate and Fred Mueller executed adance which "Doc" Whitney diag-

nosed as half cake walk withstrong symptoms of the Bun-

ny Hug. He likewise thoughtthat a "Bevo bacillus" might

have aggravated the at-tack. Manager Caldwell

expressed his joy byexc la iming i n t h e

most perfect Bos-tonese, "Bah Jove,

some little ballclub." He was

so excited henearly exud-

ed 2 dropsof p e r-

s p ir a-tion,

which would have been quite unspeakable with thethermometer registering only 100 in the shade. Theycelebrated by doing the lock-step about the dia-mond and indulging in derisive songs. The score:Office 1 0 6 1 0 4 3 0—15Salesmen 0 4 2 3 0 3 3 1—16Following lunch there was speaking and thepresentation of a $500 check each to Ed-ward Larrick and Theodore Shepperd,two men who had completed 20 years'uninterrupted service. This is a cus-tom of the Company. Since 1907twenty-two factory men have beenthus rewarded, while "Butsy" Dill,salesman, was given a few hand-fuls of diamonds and jewelrybecause he had accumulatedso much Wabash and othernon - dividend producingstocks that it seemedunwise to trust himwith any more mon-ey. The afternoonvv a s devoted toathletic s p o r t s ,and a ball gamebetween t h efats and theleans, the

The

formerwinning,

t was agreat exlii-

b i t i o n i nwhich the fats

s h o w e d s o m eability as players.

Despite their handi-cap of flesh t h e y

completely outclassedthe leans, the final score

being 10 to 1. Batteriesfor the fats were Harry

Hunt catcher, and GeorgeBit t rolf pi tcher ; and the leans,

H. Braden pitcher, and G. Trox-ell catcher. The prize was a box

of cigars. Other athletic events in-cluded the fol lowing: Buff pitching

—First, Harris and Waller, 102 points.Prize, box of cigars. Second, Flower

and Scheibley, 82 points. No prize. 50yard dash for boys—First, Fay Foltz, $1.

Second, Paul Frctzinger, 50 cents. 50 yardsdash for girls—Majorie Ines, $1. 50 yard dash

for men—First, VVillard Adams, $1. Second,Troxell, 50 cents. Just at 6 o'clock while various

parties were lunching beneath the trees a heavylin came up and chased them into the pavilion.

Muel le r famil ies although somewhat dampened

took it all in good part, and hastily resettheir table and concluded their feast, tak-ing the ducking with laughter and jokingand counting it as an incident of the day, anexample which others followed and therebyrobbed the weather man of any satisfac-tion he might feel at breaking up a picnicparty.

And then followed the dance until 11:00o'clock. It was a jolly evening in spite ofthe out-door dampness and every feature ofthe picnic was carried out except the splen-did moving picture show which the com-pany had provided to be given on the lawnfor their employees. This had to be aban-doned. The continuous round of pleasureinaugurated at 9:00 A. M. ended at 11:00 P.M. and with it a tired but happy crowd

sought their homes, with many pleasantrecollections to remain with them through-out the year.

In addition to the various free entertain-ments provided, the company allowed eachemployee a half day's pay.

The company never overlooks the littlefolks on picnic day. There is always anoisy toy for them, and this year it was asquaker balloon. One of the sights of theday was the distribution of these. The lit-tle ones nearly mobbed Harry Hunt in theirefforts to get the toy, and there was a lot ofgood natured scuffling, mingled with shrieksof delight. Throughout the day big paperballoons were sent up, and these with theplay ground apparatus kept the children ina state of tense excitement.

THE PROGRAM

9:00 a. m.—10:00 a. m.-

Dan Dinneen10:30 a. m.-12 m.—Din1:00 p. m.

Mueller (see1:30 p. m.

page 11) .2:00 p. in.2:00 p.m.2:15 p.m.

fifteen years2:30 p.m.

fifteen years2:45 p. m.3:00 p. m.6:00 p. m.7:00 p. m.

-Parade.-Address of welcome, Mayor(sec page 6).

-Baseball , Office vs. Salesmen.ner.111UC1 .

—Address, President Adolph- page 7).

-Address, A. G. Webber (see

-Presentation to G. A. Caldwell.-Buff pitching tournament.-50-yard sprint for boys under

L S.

.—50-yard sprint for girls under

-50-3'ard sprint for men.-Baseball, Fats vs. Leans.-Supper.-Dancing.

THE COMMITTEES

The following committees had charge ofthe picnic and its success was due to theirefforts, but th is success of course, wouldhave been impossible except for the splendidco-operation of all the employees:

General Arrangements—Phil ip Muel ler ,Fred B. Mueller, Robert Muel ler , AdolphMueller, Frank W. Cru ikshank and A. M.Cobb.

Reception—Frank Schutz , W. E. Peaseand 20-year men.

Athletics and Field Sports—William G.Cranston.

Dancing—E. VV. Larrick.Music and Amusements—Harry IT. H u n t .Parade—George Stoy and J. W. Layman;

assistants, Bert Jackson, John Shelton, HalMaxwell and B. J. Marty.

Cashier—C. G. Auer.Advertising and Street Cars—C. N. Wag-

enseller.Automobiles—Otto Halmbacher and Robt.

II. Mueller.Refreshments—W. T. Mason and Karl

Merris.

FRED WAS FAST ON HIS FEET

The majority of the Mueller employeesdon't know that Fred Mueller was at onetime an athlete of no mean ability. Inthese days he does not unbend himself toover-exertion on the field of sport, not be-cause he would not enjoy it, but because ofthe unwisdom of it. There are certain limi-tations which men of his height and weightmust respect. There was a time, however,when he helped make sporting history. Asa member of Rescue Hose Team No. 1 hehelped bring many trophies to Decatur.This team for years held the champion-ship title of the United States both in run-ning and in hose coupling. They werehated, admired and feared at tournamentsthroughout the country. In those daysFred could do his 100 yards pretty close to10 1/5 seconds and 200 yards in 20%. Inaf ter years as manager of the Mueller Sport-ing Goods house, he was a patron and pro-moter of all kinds of healthful outdoorgames. His nephew Lucien (Duke) Muel-ler, a son of Philip, "takes after Uncle Fred"in taste and physique. He was ful l back onthe victorious Cornell football team lastyear, and now enjoys that distinct collegehonor of "captaining the eleven" for 1916.

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A d d r e s s b y M a y o r D a n D i n n e e n

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I I 1 L E 1 believe-that u p o n a noccasion of th i s

kind the average personwould be perfectly satis-lied to have the speaking-part of the programomitted, still I believe itis only right and properthat there should besome expression of wel-

come and appreciation on behalf of the Cityto the Mueller Manufac tur ing Company andits emplo}rees.

No doubt the City of Decatur owes agreat deal to the Mueller Manufactur ingCompany, and l ikewise the Mueller Com-pany owes a great deal to the City. Froma small factory a few years back, they havegrown to one of the largest manufacturingcompanies in the country, employing about1,000 people and advertising Decaturthrough the distr ibution of their goods allover the world.

Decatur owes the members of the Muel-ler firm a great deal in another way; sincethe organization of the firm, by its founder ,until the present t ime, there has been noenterprise or public-spiri ted movement in

the interest of the city of Decatur and itspeople, but that the members of the Muellerfirm have been prominent in their support,both morally and financially.

The firm's policy towards their em-ployees, which has had a great tendency tobring about a more harmonious feeling andcontented spirit among the workmen, meansa better and more responsible citizenship,—and there is probably no concern in thecountry who, each year, adds the names ofseveral members to its 20 years honor club.This is not only a mat ter of congratulationand inducement to the employees and thefirm, but also to the City of Decatur as well.

The only criticism 1 have for the Muellerfirm is the fact that they have taken somany of our live wire citizens in the capac-ity of salesmen and have kept them awayfrom Decatur so long,—but, as a matterof course it is a matter which essentiallyaffects their ever increasing business.

1 am glad to welcome you to FairviewPark, as it is your park and it belongs toyou and you pay for it. It is always theeffort of the cit\ to make it as attractiveand pleasant for you as possible, and weknow you will have a good time today andhope that next year, as the circus mansays, "You will come back bigger, betterand grander."

A Sanitary Bubbling FountainThe Mueller Fountain is the antithesis of the unclean, undesirable, contam-

inating public drinking cup, with which every community was so long ac-quainted, but which now, happily for our finer sensibilities and our health, isbeing relegated to oblivion.

The flow of water is through a central opening andnarrow openings radiating toward the edges of thebubbling head. The water bubbles up, covering thehead to a half inch , and from this veil of water one maydrink without danger of miscellaneous sprays dampeningthe face and clothing. The flow of water is controlled bya self-closing valve—the principle being identical withthat of Mueller's celebrated self-closing faucets. Thisvalve is operated by a pedal at the base of the fountain.

In many places these fountains have been presented toschools or organizations as a memorial or to towns orpublic institutions to commemorate events. With properinscription on plate this is most appropriate. Perhapssome one in your town would like to follow out this idea.

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A d d r e s s b y A d o l p h M u e l l e r

BUSINESS is the expression of activity along the lines whichdirectl} r or ind i rec t ly have to do with the production, distri-bution and consumption of things desired by the human race.

The fundamental and underlying principles must be known andapplied to any under taking, be it great or small, if success is to beattained.

The street peddler of shoe strings may be proportionately suc-cessful with the automobile manufacturer if he applies good businessprinciples and sound judgment to his calling. In fact this countryhas produced many successful men, whose beginning was on modestand humble lines of this character. The world has wondered at

their success and sought the cause. Many have been unable to account for it, and yetthe solution is not difficult. In critical analysis of cases of this character it will al-ways be found that the man who succeeded did so, not through any particularlysuperior talents, but through close attention to detail, to industry, to thrift, and adher-ence to a determination to succeed by observing the rules of business.

In the scientific application of business principles it has been demonstrated thattoday a business organization must be harmonious and perfect. Its efficiency mustbe maintained at the maximum. There must not be guesswork or trust in chance.Everything must be in regular order and plans must be laid out with mathematicalaccuracy to insure their frui t ion. That plans will do this must be foreseen. The re-sults must be known beforehand. And when such plans are mapped out it becomesthe duty of each individual in the organization to work in harmonious co-operation.A fai lure to do this is f requent ly the rock against which a business is wrecked.

We are all prone to arrogate to ourselves a knowledge of business rules and laws.The man who has been successful has the right to do this, but the man who has nevertried his hand at business is not a competent witness. We generally admit that therules are simple and well known, but the fact is that statistics show that these rules,if simple, are not correctly applied in a majority of cases.

The Federal Trade Commission appointed by the United States Government, hasmade a preliminary investigation and analysis of 260,000 corporations engaged in manu-facturing and mercantile pursuits in business with the most astounding results. Ofthis number 200,000 have eked out an existence and 100,000 of them did not earn apenny. Of 60,000 successful corporations doing $100,000.00 a year, over 30,000 failedto charge off any depreciation whatever. Only 10% of our manufacturers and mer-chants know their actual cost of manufacturing or selling their products. Forty percent estimate—that is, guess—at their cost, while 50% have no method of ascertainingthe same, but price their goods arbitrarily. Their selling price is based upon whattheir competitors are doing. The result is frequently price-cutting with its certaindemoralization of the industry in which they are engaged. There were 22,000 businessfailures in the United States last year, which would seem to indicate that businessrules, if simple, are not so generally understood as we are led to believe they are.

We believe in having an exact knowledge of our Company's business and endeavorto ascertain this knowledge by the installation of a system which will give us thecorrect cost of our product. This does not work a hardship to a single employee,neither does it result in a reduced wage, but it does mean an elimination of waste. Thisexact knowledge obtained through systematizing our business points out the placeswhere waste occurs, enabling us to make needed correction, and establish methodsdesigned to produce maximum efficiency in production and better wages to employees.This is the real economy of systematizing a business.

The industrial history of this country doesnot show a parallel to "the present timewhen manufacturers are striving so earnestlyand so anxiously to improve the conditionsof their plants so that they will offermore convenience and comfort to thepeople employed therein. The better classof factories of this country as a result ofthese efforts, are more sanitary, more attrac-tive and more healthful than the home of theaverage working people. We can, we think,point with justifiable pride to our own plant.At no small expense we have sought tobeautify the surroundings by planting andcultivating shrubs and flowers in the park-ings or boulevards. Cynical persons maythink and say that this does not help theemployee. We feel that it docs. We believeit is a benefi t to have our grounds thusadorned. It robs the buildings of theirblankness, it gives a touch of color to thescene and adds a breath of fragrance to theair. It broods a restful spirit to the localityand adds a bit of nature to the surround-ings and all of these things combined pleasethe eye and refresh the spirit of theemployees.

On the inter ior we provide large andconvenient rest rooms, filled with steel lock-ers and first-class shower baths. The work-ing man who was perhaps formerly com-pelled to seek a public bath at his own ex-pense to maintain personal cleanliness nowhas as good or better at no expense tohimself. These conveniences are his to useas he elects, and an attendant devotes hisentire time to keeping them strictly cleanand sanitary.

These instances in our own factory aremerely examples of what other factoriesthroughout the country are doing for thebet terment of their employees. It may bestated that as a rule the American factoryemployees of today are better paid andconditions surrounding their work are su-perior to those in many other l i ne s of em-ployment.

But the efforts of manufacturers have notbeen confined to sanitation alone. Theyare sparing no expense in the installation ofsafety devices and they are looking intothe future welfare of their employees byproviding pensions for old age.

They arc in fact doing many things inthese lines which stamp them as though t fu land practical.

Along the line of pensions and protectionof employees in times of inactivity resultingfrom disability, the benefit organizationamong employees stands out prominently.We think it a wise policy. These organiza-tions offer to the individual in a measureprovision against unforeseen circumstanceswhich temporarily incapacitate him for la-bor. We believe that in every business or-ganization where a benefi t society existsevery employee should ally himself withthat benefit society. He should be willing todo that much in his own behalf, when em-ployers who as a rule can see and realizethe necessity for providing for the futureare so willingly arranging for pensions, etc.We believe that as a rule manufacturers arethe most aggressive and generous citizensof any community and they probably arethe most frequently misunderstood, unap-preciated and abused.

Most of the larger factories have a "Safe-ty First" Department whose duty it is tokeep abreast of the times in the installationof safety devices. Every reasonable safe-guard is now provided to protect employeesfrom personal injury. Men who are in dailycontact with machinery grow careless, andit is to provide against this thing that man-ufacturers, who should in no sense be re-sponsible for this carelessness, are movedto spend thousands of dollars equippingtheir plants with safety devices. No man-ufacturer nowadays wants his employeesmaimed and crippled. He wants them to re-main able-bodied and efficient.

The papers the other day announced thatSwift and Company had set aside $20,000,000as a pension fund for employees retiringfrom service at a certain age after 25 years'service. There was no compulsion aboutthis, no legal obligation. It was wholly vol-untary. It is doing something for men thatthey forget or cannot do for themselves—provide for their old age. Our Companyhas thought of a plan of this kind, but itis a big undertaking for a moderate-sizedenterprise. Yet it is not unlikely that someday some such plan may be successfullyworked out.

While manufacturers have been workingalong these lines they have had to combatserious obstacles, prominent among whichhas been unfavorable legislation. Duringthe past 10 years they have been made atarget. A certain element in legislative halls

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has secured the enactment of laws which areunnecessarily burdensome. Manufacturersask for a square deal only; they are notasking for the best of it. A continuation ofthis policy, however, can not but be detri-mental not only to the interest of men whoare willing to risk their money in businessenterprises, but to the working man whoselivelihood depends upon such investments.This policy to criticise, condemn and leg-islate in State and Nation against manu-facturers should stop. GIVE INDUSTRYA CHANCE. Encourage investments andmake it worth while for a man to risk hisall. He should not be asked or expectedto take all the risks in the face of laws thatmake it next to impossible to realize a fairreturn on his money. Industry must befair and honest in its reports to the Gov-ernment, and manufacturers should be will-ing to allow proper government officials toscrutinize their business at any time theGovernment sees fit to order such investiga-tion. We have nothing to conceal.

In many of the large manufacturing in-stitutions, especially in the Eastern cities,there are foreign-born workers, who aretaught in schools in connection with thesefactories, the fundamentals of the Englishlanguage and the principles of Americancitizenship. This is only another instanceof what manufacturers seek to do to im-prove and elevate their employees and makethem good citizens. We have not found itnecessary to install schools in our factory,but we are firm believers in American citi-zenship and are very glad indeed to statethat, with one exception, all of our em-ployees are citizens of the United States,and the exception has taken out the firstpapers and declared his intention of re-nouncing all foreign potentates so that with-in the course of a few years more everyindividual connected with the Mueller Insti-tution will be a full-fledged American citi-zen. We not only believe in this, but webelieve that in stress of war or threatenedwar, those fitted for military duty shouldenlist and do their share in upholding Amer-ican principles. We believe this to the ex-tent that we recently notified our employeesthat those who enlisted in military serviceup to a certain per cent would receive thedifference between the price paid for soldiersby the Government and the wage they wereearning. We also make provision for tak-ing care of the family of any soldier who

should unfortunately lose his life in serviceby paying his family for a period of a yearthe difference between the amount of pen-sion allowed by the Government and thewage we are paying the decedent. We arealready carrying out this policy in the caseof Henry Romans, an enlisted man in theUnited States Army, who was recently re-called to the service. We have made a pro-vision to pay those who enlist for state dutyat encampments or other military campsfor a period of such enlistment the differencebetween the pay he receives while in campand his regular salary. This position takenby our Company would in event of a fullcomplement of the per cent allowed to en-list, cost us between $25,000 and $30,000 ayear, if the situation should arise whichwould call out the S per cent of the menin our employ. We feel that in making thissaciifice the example should be followed byour employees who should willingly makesacrifices for their government and weshould also instill in members of our ownfamilies and those with whom we are as-sociated as workers in our factory the spiritof loyalty to the Government.

Along these lines there has been muchsaid on the subject of preparedness, andespecially as it applies to our army andnavy equipment. It is impossible for anyCountry to construct and maintain a plantduring a time of peace which would belarge enough to turn out the necessary mu-nitions or supply the Country's army andnavy in time of war. It would seem, there-fore, that our country should look to pri-vately owned manufacturing plants to fur-nish the greater quantity of these supplies,and it is necessary for our Government tocooperate and encourage manufacturers toinstall a unit of production of munitionsand other supplies, in a great number ofmanufacturing plants throughout the UnitedStates. On our part we have announced tothe Government our willingness at any timeto turn our plant over for this purpose incase the necessity should arise. But likeall peace-loving American citizens we trustthat no such emergency will make it neces-sary for us to do this.

Conducting a business along right chan-nels should be without limit as to resultsand resources and with honesty and justiceof purpose as a policy a business should besuccessful. Profit, as a fruit of honest

labor does not and should not necessarilymean the piling up of dollars, but shouldinclude within its scope harmonious rela-tions, contentment, a better feeling, andthe fel lowship and brotherhood of man.This feeling should prevail in our factoryas well as our community. It is only whenwe are better understood and our motivescorrectly interpreted that a fair and justappreciation may be had.

In closing I wish to state that we havetwo men, Edward Larrick and TheodoreShepperd who have for twenty years faith-ful lv and conscientiously worked in the

interest of the Mueller Company. Follow-ing a custom which was established in 1907it is my pleasure to hand to each of thesegentlemen a check for $500.00 as a practicalappreciation by this Company of their faith-fulness and loyalty. This makes twenty-two men which this Company has thusrewarded, and as I have stated it has be-come a custom of the Company, but shouldnot be accepted as an established policy,although so far as I know now, at least solong as the Company finds itself in a posi-tion to do so, others may look forward tothe completing of twenty years' service as atime which will bring its reward.

A very considerable portion of Decatur'spopulation watched and applauded the pa-rade through the business section of thetown. The Muellerites have learned tomarch. They have out-grown the "hay-foot, strawfoot" period.

"Well, give me cherry this time," saida young woman at the free soda foun-tain at 4 P. M. "I've tried every otherflavor but that." There were somesixteen flavors. And the girl danced until11 P. M.

The Muel le r Building, New York CityThe Eastern Division of

the Mueller Company is lo-cated at 145-149 West 30th

street, New York City. It isknown as "The MuellerBuilding."

It is most advantageouslysituated as relates to hotelsand railway stations, and is

just a trifle over a block fromBroadway.

The Eastern Division wasopened in 1904 at 254 Canal

street, but the quarters therewere outgrown and in 1914the new building on West30th street was occupied.

Oscar B. Mueller has al-ways had the management of

the Eastern division.

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A d d r e s s by A t t o r n e y A . G . " W e b b e r

»HIS call to addressyou is unexpected,and not according

to the program. I wasin the employ of Mr.Hieronymus Mueller in1872, when two or threemen and myself consti-tuted the entire force.

It is always a pleasurefor me to pay tribute tothe memory of this dis-

tinguished man. Hieronymus Mueller wasprobably the best expert mechanic that evercame to Decatur. He was not only asuperior mechanic, but he was in every sensea good man.

His spirit lives and dominates his chil-dren, who are giving the inspiration andthe brains to make the business of thisCompany a financial success; and the me-chanical genius of Ilieronymous Mueller isthe mechanical pattern of perfection inyour factory and remains the standard bywhich its goods are made.

Without the knowledge or the authorityof any officer of this Company, I desireto present to you my individual vision ofthe future policy of this Company towardsits employees, a sort of business prophesy,if you please, which I feel will not provefalse, nor endanger me of being stonedto death as a false prophet. It is this: Iknow the spirit of the men at the head ofthis Company, and I feel confident, that ifthe men in the employ of this Company,can and will, by their increased, hearty co-operation in efficiency, constantly lowerthe cost of production and increase thesuperiority of the goods of this Company,over the goods of its competitors, thenthese advantages bestowed by the em-ployees, in the near future will bring about

some just and equitable profit-sharing sys-tem by this Company, between its stock-holders and its employees, whereby the sur-plus net earnings of labor, after the fixedcharges and the wages are deducted, willbe equitably divided between the stock-holders and the employees. To this ex-tent I am a socialist. I believe that laborshould be paid the best wages possible, andin addition thereto the net surplus earningsof labor should also be equitably dividedbetween the employer and the employees.This is my concept of equal and exact jus-tice between capital and labor.

Every person employed owes it to him-self to produce the best and largest amountof work consistent with the preservation ofhis powers. No man has anything to speakfor his promotion except the superiority ofhis work. This is the only real bond ofinterest which ties employer and employee.Nothing else will do it. Each employeeshould do this in self-defense. You owe itto yourself. This will assure to you a moreprosperous future with this Company.

This Company is limited and restrictedby the competition of other manufacturersof like goods. The problem of making itpossible for this Company to adopt sucha system of profit-sharing depends verymuch upon the sympathetic co-operation ofthe employees rendering such conscientiousand larger amount of service, thereby reduc-ing the cost of production and increasingthe superiority of the goods, and in that waymake it possible for the company to in-crease its net surplus earnings from whichlabor will receive its just recognition andadditional returns.

I trust that the employees of this Com-pany will contribute their necessary in-crease in efficiency and output and realize inthe near future these additional benefits.

I thank you for 3rour attention.

A Birdseye View of the Decatur Factory" — - r---r-

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Members of the Mueller Manufacturing Company

ADOLPH MUELLERPresident

PHILIP MUELLERSuperintendent

F. B. MUELLERVice-Presiden t

ROBERT MUELLERSecretary

F. W. CRUIKSHANK,Assistant Secretary

Members of Mueller Company, Wives and Children

£?«c£ Row: PHILIP MUELLER, F. W. C R U I K S H A K K , ADOLPH MUELLER, EVERETT MUELLER, (son of ADOLPH), F. B. MUELLER, ROBERT MUELLER.Second Row: MRS. PHILLIP MUELLER, MRS. LEDAH MUELLER CRUIKSHANK, MRS. ADOLPH MUELLER, MRS. ROBERT MUELLER.Seated: FRANK MUELLER (son of PHILIP) , CHARLOTTE MUELLER, (daughter of ADOLPH),WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK, FRANCES CRUICKSHANK, EBERT MUELLER, (son of ROBERT),

PHILIP C R U I K S H A N K .Absent from photograph: MRS. DELOS COZAD, MRS. FRED KAISER, MRS. VERE BROWNBACK, ROBERT H. MUELLER, CLARENCE MUELLER and DUKE MUELLER, (children of P H I L I P ) ,

P a r t i a l V i e w of G e n e r a l O f f i c e

THE big general office of the companyis shown in the above picture, but agreat deal of the detail is lost owing to

the size of the off ice and the obstructingfurni ture and filing cases. The office oc-cupies the third floor of the warehouse. Twofloors and a basement of this bu i ld ing aredevoted to finished stock. Tn the office 60persons are busy each day keeping the busi-ness of the company in motion. In the fore-ground at the lef t are Robert Mueller andW. N. (Butsy) Dill, and to the extremeright Fred Mueller should be seen in thepresident's chair, but u n f o r t u n a t e l y was "cutoff" in the plate.

The main office is 60 ft. wide and 155 ft.deep and there is no waste room. The equip-ment is up to date. There are adding ma-

chines, billing machines, multigraphs, ad-dressing machines, envelope sealing andopening machines, and other devices ofthat character to take care of routine work,save time and expedite business. Everyday brings two or more sacks of mail to thecompany and in busy times when advertis-ing is going out, as many as 10,000 piecesof mail leave the office daily. Fifteenstenographers, aided by dictating machines,keep a stream of letters going. Withoutmechanical devices it would be impossibleto handle the enormous correspondence.

The work of the office is sub-divided intodepar tments , and each morning the maildesk separates and distributes the mail.There is an hourly mail service throughoutthe factory and inter-communication is fur-t h e r accelerated by a complete auto-call andtelephone system which puts us in touchwith e i the r the ci ty of Decatur or the outsideworld without having to leave our desks,unless it is p re fer red on long distance callsto go to the private booth.

WHAT THE MUELLERS LIKE.

Philip likes hunting and fishing.Aclolph likes golf and civic up-bui ld ing.Robert likes all outdoor sports and par-

t icu la r ly l ikes to see others enjoy them-selves.

Oscar l ikes tennis and automobiling.Fred likes—Oh what's the use, everybody

knows Fred, and knows what he likes—and THEY like him.

Liquid refreshments—ice cream soda wa-ter—were plenty and f ree . No headachesfollow a Muel le r picnic.

O f f i c e of the Factory Superintendent

Supt. Philip Mueller lias a very cozy andcomfortable office directly opposite the ex-perimental room which claims a consider-able portion of his time in the developmentof new goods. There is always somethingnew being worked out.

At the moment the photographer reachedthis office Philip Mueller, seated in the cor-ner was in consultation with George F. Ha-ley, head of the drafting department.

It was impossible to get more than onecorner of this office which lef t ha l f of theforce out.

The Third Generation

THE house of Mueller will pass i n t othe third generation. The sons of thepresent owners are being educated and

trained with that end in view.Everett Mueller, son of Adolph, will grad-

uate from Yale College next spring, com-pleting a full economic course, majoring ineconomics, law and business.

Lucien (Duke) Mueller, a son of Philip,is just finishing a course in mechanical en-gineering, majoring in metallurgy at CornellUniversity.

Ebert B. Muel le r , son of Robert, andPhilip Cruikshank, son of F. W. Cruikshank,enter a preparatory school this fal l , and laterwill be students at Yale College.

Bernhardt, son of Oscar, is in the Toddpreparatory school at Woodstock. 111., andwill later go to Yale, Harvard or some oth-er leading college.

They are not allowed, however , to developsnobbish ideas. Everett worked all sum-mer in a clerical position in the office. Hebegan some years ago as an errand boy.

Philip Cruikshank and Ebert B. Muellerworked all vacation in the Shipping De-partment earning pin money for their firstyear in college.

Duke Mueller put in most of the summerstudying but in his leisure hours workedabout the factory.

None of these young Muellers enjoyedany special privileges. They worked at thewage attached to the particular position

they occupied. They rang in on the clocklike other employees. If they were late theytook the penalty.

All the friends and fellow-workmen ofthese boys recognize in them sterling qual-ities which insure a successful continuanceof a business which their fathers worked sofai thful ly to upbuild, providing their tastecarries them into the manufactur ing lines.

KRED MUELLER whooping it up as MASTERS dived forhome plate with the winning run.

IS

Muel ler Sa le smen— Photographed at A

Back row standing (looking over shoulders) left to right—R. L. MOORE, J. K. STUART, W, C. HEINRICH.S, T.FORD, A. M. COBB.

Standing—HAROLD S. TRACY, W. F. MCCARTHY, B. H. SHAW, JOSEPH A. HA YES, M. T. WHITNEY, GEO. W. SMIERS, HORACE CLARK, W. N. FAIRFIELD, J. B. CLARK.

Stooping—F. T. O'DELL, J. W. S I M P S O N (in front of O'Dell), R. H. POWERS, E. B. CAMERON, E. E. PEDLOW,JAMES SMITH, C. F. MILLER, O. C. SCHOOLEY.

Sitting—PHILIP MUELLER, ROBERT MUELLER, F. B. M U E L L E R , ADOLPH MUELLER, O. B. MUELLER, R. H. MUEI

ONCE a year all Mueller salesmen areassembled at Decatur for a meetingwith the firm, and for the purpose of

receiving descriptions and instructions re-lating to new goods which have beenbrought out by the firm.

These meetings formerly were held be-tween Christmas and New Year but thisnecessitated long cross country trips forsome of the salesmen at a season of theyear when traveling is unpleasant, and atthe same time took them away from theirfamilies during the holiday season whenevery normal man prefers to be at home.For these reasons the firm passed the meet-ing last December and made arrangementsto hold it during the month of August.The sessions began on August 5th andended on the night of August llth. Theentire body of salesmen were held willingcaptives in Decatur for the big picnic.

The firm combined this meeting with asort of an outing, the sessions being held atwhat is known locally as the "Allen place,"a beautiful piece of high land bordering theSangamon river. This was recently pur-chased by the Mueller Company and is be-ing developed into a park for the enjoy-

ment of the firm and their employees, andeventually will be used as a place of sum-mer residence. It is the highest piece ofground anywhere near the city of Decatur,being over 100 feet above the river level.A new barn, which was completed just priorto the arrival of the salesmen was used forthe sessions, the first floor being fitted upas an assembly hall. The barn is built ofconcrete and iron and is a most picturesquelittle building, the green shingled roofmingling with the leaves of the old foresttrees which stand about it. All salesmenhad been advised to come prepared for bath-ing and the company had fixed up a littlebeach on the river bank and made all ar-rangements for swimming in the cool wa-ters of the Sangamon. Between and aftersessions there were many pleasant swim-ming parties. The Allen place is situated1J/2 miles from Decatur just east of thewater works and the salesmen were car-ried back and forth in the private automo-biles of the firm, being taken from the hotelsin the morning and returned to them at5:00 in the evening. Sessions began everymorning at 8:00 o'clock and continued un-til 12:00, with a recess at 10:00 and 3o'clock. Dinner was served each day in the

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len's Bend with Timber as Background

^EARV, W. B. CAMPBELL, C. I-'.. L I N C O L N , B. E. PALMER, R. A. POOLE, R, M. HASTINGS, E. H. SHIMER, C. T.

C. H. DuBois, W. B. FORD, W. N. DILL, F. L. HAYS, JR., C. J. G. HAAS, L. M. Ross, P. L. BEAN, L. S. MAST-

F. HENNESSY, GEO. F. SULLIVAN, S. T H O R N T O N , T. E. BECK, J. H, McCoRMlCK, G. A. CALDWELL, F. F.. PECK,

GEORGE SCHWARTZ.

new basement of the barn, where tables hadbeen fitted up for the purpose. A Decaturcaterer was engaged to serve the meals.

A regular program was mapped out andclosely followed and the sessions werestrictly business affairs. At 7:00 o'clockeach evening the men were assembled inthe demonstration room at the factorywhere new goods under water pressure wereshown, and various new devices receivedtheir initial demonstration for the benefit ofthe salesmen. It is through methods ofthis kind that the Mueller salesmen are keptin close touch with everything new goingon the market, and this information is em-phasized by the practical demonstrationsand the opportunity which is given themto ask questions.

The meeting as a whole was one of themost successful, and more was accomplish-ed within five days and evenings, than hasheretofore been possible. Not a single tar-diness was registered during the week.

The friends of the salesmen in the varioustrades will doubtless be interested in know-ing that they were not put on close rationsduring the week but were bountiful ly fed.as the following lunch menus for the fivedays will indicate:

Monday:—Roast beef and gravy, brownpotatoes, macaroni and cheese, bread andbutter, pie, ice cream, iced tea, coffee.

Tuesday:—Boiled ham, potato salad, corncustard, pickles, rolls and butter, assortedpies, iced tea.

Wednesday:—Pork chops w i t h creamgravy, mashed potatoes, cream slaw, f ru i tsalad, iced tea.

Thursday:—Creamed chicken and hotbiscuits, mashed potatoes, stewed corn,watermelon, iced tea.

Friday:—Baked Halibut, with sauce, but-tered potatoes, escalloped tomatoes, as-sorted cake, ice cream, iced tea.

The recess period for the salesmen wasalways an occasion of great hilarity. Therewere balls and bats and other methods ofdiversion which kept them busy, and thoseof a less athletic and more sedate turn ofmind occupied themselves with strollsthrough the beautiful natural woods oralong the river bank.

The Allen place is an ideal spot for anout ing and the breath of fresh country airwas especially welcome to the city chapswho are accustomed to stone walls andstreets.

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Heads of Office Departments

Standing—Left to right: F. W. C R U I K S H A N K , Shipping and Stock; FLOYD JOHNSON, Regulators; A. \f.COBB, Private Secretary; C. G. ALTER, Cashier; W. R. Gusl'iN, Purchasing; J. W. WELLS, Patents.

Stooping—A. W. SHAW, Credits; L. F. McKiBBEN, Accounting; OTTO SHARLOCK, Claims; J. W. SIMPSON,Assistant to President; C. N. WAGENSELLER, Advertising.

The Mueller Factory Band

W HEN we hold our annual picnics thequestion of music is the smallest andremotest of our worries. That is one

question that settles itself automatically, forwithin the ranks of Mueller office and factoryemployees there are a sufficient number ofcompetent musicians to make up a really first-class band. We can say this without fear ofbeing accused of "blowing our own horn," be-cause the press and public of many CentralIllinois cities have steadfastly maintained thatthe Mueller Factory band ranks among thebest.

The services of this band are in constantdemand by organizations which wish to in-still life and gayety into their social events.Knowing the capabilities of the band so well,all Muellerities feel a thrill of pride whenBandmaster Schwarz waves his baton and thedifferent instruments blend harmoniously inmusic gay or grave.

On the occasion of our picnic Saturday,August 12th, the members simply outdid them-selves, and proved one of the features of theday. The morning and afternoon programswere well selected and at all times there wasan interested crowd listening to the music. Atnight the entire band played for the dancersin the pavilion.

The members of this organization come fromall departments of the factory and office. Likeother organizations within the big organiza-tion, it is a strong influence in the promotionof good fellowship and loyalty. The com-pany contributes generously toward the main-tenance of the band. The equipment of in-struments and uniforms is of high standard,and the character of music is up to the mostexacting Mueller requirement, and Fully War-ranted.

MORNING BAND CONCERT1. Long Live Our U. S. of A.—March. .II. C. Mille2. Schauspiel Overture Ch. Bach3. Water Lilies—Novelette Floyd I. St. Clai4. Sonnambula—Selection Belfine5. La Paloma—Spanish Serenade Yradie6. Plantation Echoes Thos. Coate7. America I Love You—March8. The Isle of Dreams—Selection E. Ball

AFTERNOON BAND CONCERT1. Remick's Hits No. 17 3. . . .T. Bowdewalt Lampe2. Jewell's Triumphant March W. B. Englisch3. March—The American Colors Frank Panella4. Overture—The Wedding Ring. George D. Barnard5. Intermezzo—Indian Summer Neil Moret6. March—Wake Up America Jack Glogan7. The Sunny South—Selection of Southern Plan-

T. Bowdewalt Lampe8. Romance, Love and Friendship Ellis Brooks9. The Broadway Review—Operatic Selection.. . .

T. Bowdewalt Lampe10. Two Step—Loading Up the Mandy Lee

Henry Marshall11. Star Spangled Banner

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THE MUELLER FACTORY BAND

Back Row (left to right)—JOHN LEISH, Tuba; FRANK ALLEN, Saxophone; HARRY H. HUNT, Manager;OSCAR ScHWARCZj Leader, cornet; E. J. ANDERSON, Bass Drum and- Cymbals; R. B. PEASE, C. O.TOHILL, E. CROWDER, Slide Trombones^ A. ECKI-IARDT, Tuba.

Second Row—EARLE BRYAN, Drum and Traps; J. KAFE, Flute and Piccolo; CHARLES STOUTEN BOROUGH,IT. J. WEH N K R , Baritones; C. C. REISCH, Saxophone; FRANK HINKLE, G. ECKHARDT, FRANK ZET-TERLIND, AltOS.

Front Row—E. STOEWSAND, L. STODDARD, G. JENKINS, RUSSELL ALBRIGHT, Clarionets; A. SHIRK, SoloCornet; J. LIXGLE, R. Cox, E. DODDS, Cornets.

SOME OF THE FACTORY FOREMEN

Back Row Standing (left to right)—GEO. COLES. P». J. MARTY, C. C. ARMSTRONG, W. A. A T K I N S O N , R. C.HARRIS, J. R. W I L K J N S , J. W. L A Y M A N , C. C. MORRIS, W. T. MASON, WM. FERRY.

Middle Row—ED. WITTS, W. H. HILL, F. II. SCHUTZ, F. O. ZETTERT.IND, U. G. MOON, A. C. SCHUER-M A N N , LEN HERMAN, W. E. PEASE. H. II. HUNT, GEO. STOY.

Front Row—JOHN SHELTON, H. J. M A X W E L L , OTTO T T A L M B A C T I E R . C. T T E N D R T A N , ROY HUGHES, R O B E R Tf i i B s o N , ROBERT TT. MUELLER.

SOME OF THE 20-YEAR MEN

B. J. MARTY, OTTO SCHARNETZKI , EDWARD LARRICK, THEODORE SIIEPPERD, U. G. MOON, A. C. SCHUER-MANNJ WALTER SCREETON, LEN HERMAN, JOHN RONAN, W. H. CAMPBELL, W. E. PEASE, WILLIAMSEEFORTII , THEODORE SCHERER, PHILIP REAB, F. O. Z E T T E R L T N D .

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L a w n P a r t y a n d M o c k M a r r i a g e

MESSRS. CAMPBELL and CLARK as CHARLIE CHAPLINand MARY PICKFORD.

N O event connected with the sales-men's meeting or the picnic affordedmore thorough enjoyment than the

reception given on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs.Adolph Mueller's beautiful home Thursdayevening, August 10th. It was in honor ofthe salesmen, the foremen, heads of depart-ments, twenty-year men and their wives,and was given by the members of the com-pany and their wives, Adolph's home andsurrounding grounds being selected as themost desirable place. The grounds are cer-tainly worthy of being called beautiful .They were laid out and beautified by Mr.Walter Griffin, a celebrated landscapegardener, who now holds the very importantcommission of designing and developing thenew capital city for the Australian govern-ment.

Settees and chairs were placed in prettylit t le nooks in the shrubbery and about thefountain, while a large orchestra on thelawn filled the air with music. Japaneselanterns were used to heighten the beautyof the scene. It was strictly an informalaffair , and the gracious reception extendedput all guests at ease and made them fee lthe genuineness of the hospitality.

In the receiving line were the membersof the firm and their wives. The firm mem-bers enjoy the confidence and loyalty oftheir employees, but the wives certainlywon the hearts of all as hostesses.

Frappe and cigars were served through-out the evening, with ice cream and cakelater on. The scene was a brilliant one, butit did not make the guests forget that they

were there for a good time. There wasabsolutely no restraint in evidence. Theever busy salesmen formed a group andentertained everybody with old-fashionedsongs which all knew, and which were lis-tened to with rapt attention.

The event of great interest, and whichby the way was a complete surprise, wasa mock wedding in which W. B. Campbelland J. B. Clark of the selling force officiatedas principals, the former being designatedas "Charlie Chaplin" and the latter as "MaryPickford." It was necessary to have a pro-fessor of eugenics to examine and pass onthe fitness of the couple, and this duty washumorously discharged by M. T. Whitney,while Billy Heinrichs acted as the minister.This wedding may or may not have beensuggested by the recent marriage of W. N.(Butsy) Dill, who had been generally lookedupon as a confirmed bachelor. The strainsof Lohengrin's Wedding March was thefirst intimation the company had of any-thing out of the ordinary on the program.And then the wedding party suddenlyemerged from the shrubbery dressed in

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M. T. WHITNEY, Professor of Eugenics.

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V i e w o f M u e l l e r B r a s s F o u n d r y

H ERE are two of our factory depart-ments which are always interesting tovisitors. The upper view shows the

foundry. The molders are ready to pour aheat but have stopped for the photographer.Over at the extreme left and about midwayof the picture is one of the furnaces. Thewhite spot is the flame. There are five ofthese big furnaces and they are working allthe time. Only about two-thirds of thefoundry is shown, it being necessary to cutoff about one-third of the front end in orderto show one of the furnaces. The picturegives a very good idea of the Mueller brassfoundry so far as the depth is concerned butdoes not give a correct idea of the width.The foundry is 60 by 155 feet.

The lower picture shows our new ma-chine shop in the latest building erected.There is one floor and basement. It is fire-proof throughout being of concrete, brickand iron. The lighting system both na-

tural and artificial, is perfect, and the vari-ous machines are systematically placed sothat the work goes through in regular order.Like the foundry, about one-third of thesouth of the building is cut out of the pic-ture in order to get a good view of the re-mainder. In the foreground may be seenservice boxes and regulators, which withtapping machines, heavy brass and ironcastings are handled in this department.The stock is carried in the basement whereare also located shower baths and lockersfor the employees. R. H. Mueller, son ofPhilip Mueller, has charge of this depart-ment.

The new machine shop was erected lastfall and completed in time for a dedicationby all employees on New Year's eve. Thededication took the form of a reception anddance. Ten days later all machinery wasin place and the shop was in active opera-tion. The building is 60 feet wide and 155feet deep.

The New Machine Shop

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Degree Team of 49 Club and Victims

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THE 49 Club composed of Muellersalesmen, members of the companyand a few office heads, is a rather

unique organization, combining sociability,business and fraternalism. Organized at thehome of Mr. Robert Mueller by members ofthe company and their two or three salesmenabout 18 years ago, it has grown with thecompany until today there are sixty or sev-enty members. It is conducted along thelines of a secret society and is in fact asemi-secret organization. The unwrittenwork is very elevating—sometimes a can-didate with a good bounce to him is keptat a high elevation throughout the initiatoryexercises. They are never quite killed al-though they sometimes think they are goingto be and rather look forward to some suchhappy consummation of the ordeal.

Be it said, however, that only one manever rebelled, and he did not escape, but hecame through without a blemish, but he didnot have the required 85 per cent, copperin his craw and he did not stay long on theselling force.

The 49 Club takes its name from that un-equaled Mueller stop and waste (6514) gen-erally called the "49" cock.

On the occasion of the picnic the clubdecided on a public initiation of the follow-ing candidates: B. H. Shaw, George W.Smith, O. C. Schooley, Geo. F. Sullivan, P.L. Bean, J. K. Stuart, Ed H. Shimer, CharlesE. Lincoln, F. E. Peck, Clarence Mi l le r andH. S. Tracey.

It was a fine bunch to work on—large,rotund gentlemen who could be easily madeover into mush—tall, lean pole-like speci-mens whose small bones would snap like agauge tube, and short under-sized specimenswho could be flattened out into grease spots.

Chance remarks, mysterious asides, sym-pathetic and pitying glances, and now and

then a grave, sorrowful shake of the headthroughout the days preceding the sacrificeput them in fine condition for the ceremony.There was not one of them who did notapproach the ordeal with actual misgivingsand yet the worst that happened was tomake monkeys and other animals out ofthem. Each one was dressed in outlandishcostume and masked to represent somedenizen of the forest.

The degree team likewise was costumedas shown by the picture. The "animals"

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s as a "COWBOY" UMPIRE.

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" S o m e 'Bunch! 9 9

withan at- •<tr.

Here are the salesmen, firm membersand office employees whose duties bring

them in direct contact with the com-pany and the selling force, doing the

lock-step at a recess in the sales-men's meeting. A camera man

who happened to be on theground at that time took a

snap-shot. During thelighter hours of a busy

week this was a favoritediversion of the sales-

men, and at our pic-nic they "lock-step-

ped" frequently.

t e m p t 't o g othrough at e n t a n dcrawl underthe back wall.They got th roughsafely until the twoClarks—J. B. andHorace—and BillyHennessy found it im-possible to stoop becauseof unusual abdominal \, and then the

tent came down on a floun-dering, struggling, hootingmass of men who for the timebeing had forgotten everythingbut the edict of the company tohave a good time. They had it andthey helped every one else to have it.The majority of the office and factoryemployees met the salesmen socially forthe first time that day, and the unanimousverdict was- "SOME BUNCH"

On one such oc-casion the lead-

er d i r e c t e dtheir steps to

the execu-tio n of

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G i r l s ' R e s t R o o m i n t h e F a c t o r y

I T'S true that Mueller employees enjoycomforts and conveniences which are notfound in homes of people able to provide

every luxury. Let either one of the pic-tures on this page tell the story itself.

Above is the rest room of the girls em-ployed in the factory. There are 63 in-dividual steel lockers. At the rear are longenameled sinks and the best Mueller fit-tings furnishing h o t and cold waterthroughout the year. All over the factoryprovision is made for the employees to washunder running streams. At the rear of theroom are additional lockers, toilets andshower baths. There are three fu l l length

mirrors which do not show in the picture,plenty of chairs, couch, etc. The floorthroughout is finished concrete.

The lower picture shows a portion of themen's rest rooms. It includes only one-half of the showers, the open doors withblack spots on them, and shows only a fewof the steel lockers of which there are 120.The facilities for "washing up" are nicelyillustrated in this picture. The lockers,chairs, reading table, toilets, etc., are onthe right.

In both of these rest rooms there is anattendant whose duty it is to keep themclean, sanitary and invi t ing.

M e n ' s R e s t R o o m i n t h e F a c t o r y

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The Corner Stone of a Great Business

T He late llieronymus Mueller, fa ther of the present mem-bers of the H. MUELLER MFG. CO., invented and pat-ented the MUELLER Water Tapping Machine many years

ago, and thereby hangs the talc of a successful business.

Mr. Mueller began l i fe in Decatur in 1857 as a gunsmith, lock-smith, etc. He was a man of singular force of character, a stu-dious mechanic of an inventive turn of mind, and possessed ofuntir ing energy. He was a genius with tools.

When Decatur established water works, he was selected to makeall taps in the mains for service connections. Inadequate means

for doing this work meant one of two things—thewater had to he shut off to the annoyance and in-convenience of all patrons on the line while one newconsumer was being accommodated, or Mr. Muellerhad to take a thorough ducking in a muddy trench.He was not particularly pleased with either alter-native. He did not care to pose as the town martyror in the more familiar and significant phrase ofthe day, did not want to be "the goat." It wasfine fun for his jovial fellow townsmen to see himget the ducking, but it was uncomfortable and un-pleasant to Mr. Mueller. THE

MUELLERNo. 2

TAPPINGMACHINE.

So his inventive genius naturally asserted itself,and he turned to a more mechanical method of ac-complishing his tasks, and eventually, after monthsof persistent application, solved the problem, and theMUELLER WATER TAPPING MACHINE wasmade, practically as it stands today, although of course it has been constantly improved asexperience and use necessitated. Mr. Mueller's solution of this problem came to him whilehe should have slept, but his mind was so filled with the subject that he could not rid him-self of it day or night. When the correct idea flashed through his mind he arose from hisbed, made a rough drawing and lay down to refreshing sleep, completely satisfied that thehardest part of his work was ended. He knew the principle evolved was mechanically correct.

That he did solve the problem correctly, and that he did do mankind a valuable service isan incontrovertible fact, to which all water works men will bear testimony. The machinetoday is almost in universal use. Nothing has ever been produced to equal it, let alone totake its place.

It has carried the name of MUELLER and DECATUR to the furthermost ends of theearth—Africa, China, Japan, Australia and South America—and always with credit.

It is the cornerstone of the present successful manufacturing enterprise of the H. MUEL-LER MFG. CO., which was nurtured, developed and expanded by the sons of Mr. Mueller.

This one idea is the seed from which has sprung the most important industrial undertak-ing in the City of Decatur—the largest of its kind in the country—employing all told somenine hundred persons, and running day and night for the past fifteen years.

The "MUELLER BOYS," as the present members of the Company arc known through-out the United States, never forget the humble beginning of their fa ther or his GREATIDEA which made their success possible.

l i e was a thoroughly democratic man and they have inher i ted his democrat ic sp i r i t .

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A C a n e f o r G e o r g e A . C a l d w e l l

THE 49 Club has ahabit—a collectivehabit. X o g o o d

49'cr ever admits an in-dividual habit unless it isone that reflects on himcreditably. This collec-tive habit is a good one.It is to remember some49'er when the properoccasion a r i s e s , a n d

when it came time for George A. Caldwellto retire from the presidency, the club de-cided that his good work demanded recog-nition. George is one of the memberswhom we all like to kid, but everybodylikes him immensely. The club's good feel-ing was expressed for him in a beaut i fulgold handle walking stick, suitably en-graved.

M. T. Whitney made the presentationspeech. It was one of Mont's best efforts,serious one moment and humorous the next,but throughout speaking the good feelingfor Mr. Caldwell.

In reply Mr. Caldwell said:"Mr. Chairman, Members of the Firm, Mem-

bers of the 49 Club, Ladies and Gentle-men:I am no speech maker but I do wish

to express my appreciation of your kindremembrance and will say just a few words.

As I remember, it was about 16 yearsago, when the 49 Club was organized witha membership of four salesmen and thefi rm. The following year Bill Heinr ichsand myself were initiated into this Club andthe real organization was accomplished.Today we have a membership of 42 sales-men and hope in the near future to increasethe same to 49. This shows the wonderfulgrowth of the firm in a few short yearsbrought about through sound business prin-ciples.

If you wish for true success you must behonest, for all genuine success must bebased upon honesty. I might go fartherand say all genuine success must be basedupon Health. By this I mean that to havehealth in the broad sense of the word, youmust live right, think right and act right.If you do this you cannot help being suc-cessful, for success is not always measuredby the amount of money you accumulate.It is measured by what you are. not what

people say you are. Reputation and char-acter are not synonymous for a man mayhave a good reputation and a poor charac-ter. Reputation is what people say you are—character what you really are.

Now, a word about co-operation. Youfactory employees should remember thatyou owe your positions, not only to the firm,but to the members of the 49 Club, for ifwe did not sell the goods there would be nogoods to be manufactured and, wre, on ourpart, owe our positions to you, for if you didnot make the goods we could not sell them.The firm owe their success, not only to theirinitiative and business ability, but to yourand our loyalty. To the men who createthe demand and those who produce thegoods. So you can readily see that theremust be thorough co-operation from all tomake this business a success.

Now let us all pull together in the futureand make this the most successful firm ofits kind in the world. Again I thank youfor your beau t i fu l gift."

PRESIDENT W. C. HEINRICHSAt the close of the pre-sentation to Mr. Cald-well, there were loudcalls for W. C. Ilein-richs, the new presidentof the 49 Club, and"Heine" was there withthe goods. He spokevigorously and earnest-ly in advocacy of closerf e e l i n g between a l lunits of the factory and

the sell ing force, of the duty of the sales-men to hustle and keep business up to thehigh water mark and closed with a nice littletalk to the 49'crs.

He expressed his high appreciation ofthe honor conferred upon him and of hiswish to make it a business as well as asocial factor.

With Mr. Oscar Mueller, President of theCanadian plant and Manager of the NewYork office, it was a case of being betweenpicnics. He had to leave Sarnia, Ont., justbefore the annual picnic there and had toreturn just before the picnic here. It wasunfor tuna te for Oscar as he is a shininglight at a picnic, jol lying the old folks, pet-t ing the chi ldren and kidding the girls.

A Classy Example from the MuellerRapidac Line

9463

MUELLER RAPIDAC, (quick opening compression work) has

attained widespread popularity in the plumbing trade, and

among people who refuse to accept "just any old thing," but pick

plumbing brass goods with discrimination.

People are learning that there is just as much harmony and beauty

in the correct combination of brass goods with the enamelware as

there is between the correct combination of draperies with curtains

and rugs.

There is one particular piece of RAPIDAC to correspond with each

pattern of sink, lavatory or bath tub.

No. 9463 is popular because of the absence of futile attempts at

ornamentation. It presents, instead, gracefully rounded curves and

smooth sanitary surfaces which insures cleanliness at all times.

It's a Winner

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A H a n d s o m e B a r b e r S h o p I n t e r i o r

THE picture shown here is an excellentinterior of the Fred Norman BarberShop on N. Water street, Decatur, 111.

This shop is known to all travelers becauseof its high class appointments. It is such ashop as one might expect to find in thebetter districts of the larger cities. It is afifteen-chair shop, but it is impossible in thispicture to show all the chairs and lavatories.

This shop is fitted with Mueller goodsthroughout. Every lavatory carries our

25666 Double Fuller Basin Cocks and Sham-poo—a very complete outfit for the purpose.The Double Basin Cocks make it possible touse the lavatory in a regular way or forshampooing, hot or cold being available ineither instance. This outfit was designedafter careful study of a barber's work, witha view of giving him all water requirementsin a compact manner and with the least pos-sible obstruction to his work. It is only oneof the many different sanitary patterns ofbarber shop outfi ts which we make.

Lawn Party and Mock Marriage

comic costumes. When it was announcedthat the couple desired to be married,Heinie gravely asked, "Have you, and areyou enter ing upon this contract with thefu l l consent of the firm and your mammaand papa?" Receiving an affirmative an-swer he added, "All right. Now then, sinceI am a believer in this 'Safety First' Ges-cheft, I suggest that both have a 'Eugenic'examination. We have with us Herr Doc-tor Schumaltz-Gisicht, who will be dee-lighted. Doctor Schumaltz please do yourduty and inform me of the results."

Mr. Whitney is something of a Germancomedian and was never better. He thumpedand sounded the couple, looked at the i rteeth and fired a line of questions, whichalways got the couple in bad, no d i f f e rencehow they answered. The examination andquestions were along the line that a vet-erinarian or a "hoss trader" might haveasked, and when Whit finished he passedthe couple on to Heinie, who performed themarriage ceremony as follows:

"Mary Pick-Ford, for the past 25 yearswe have had wi th us a regular 'Ford, ' not

Henry, but Charley Ford. We all wonderwhy you overlooked this kind and lovingFord.

"Now then, do you both agree to stayhome at nights and Sundays; wash on Mon-days; iron on Tuesday; sell Mueller Goodson Wednesdays; sleep on Thursdays;play golf on Fridays; attend ball games onSaturdays (at the firm's expense); to liveon your expense account and never borrowmoney from Spendthr i f t Caldwell of Bos-ton, Mass., or Wilhelm Ford, no matter howbadly you need the money, to install inyour home suitable mottoes; not to keepchickens—'eat 'em,' or talk about yourneighbors, borrow from them or lend themsour milk or canned f ru i t , except what youcan't use; pay your rent or get out and liveout-doors in the rain and snow, in sicknessand health?"

Ring placed on Mary's linger."Now Mary Picked Ford and Charles

Chapl in , by the Power Clevis invested inme, I, Heinie Geswindler, pronounce youthe tallest , thinnest and fattest pair everhitched up and in captivity and declare youboth Fully Warranted and char ter mem-bers of the Ananias Club.

"Amen."

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Muel ler Mfg . Co., Ltd., Sarnia, Ontario,Annual Outing and Picnic

WELL, here we are again. Who?Why, the Mueller Picnic. Thefourth annual picnic was held this

year on new stamping grounds on Sarnia'sCivic holiday, Monday, August 7th, and itwas such a real success that the boys arestill talking about it. Tashmoo Park, wherethe picnic has been held for the past threeseasons, was passed up this year, and it wasdecided to have a "stay at home" outing, andLake Huron Park, a few miles from the citywas chosen. The weatherman was "there"with an excellent brand of weather, the fa-cilities were of the best, the at tendance wasgood, and nothing marred the day's pleasure.

The Mueller picnic is an honest to good-ness affair , and as much enjoyed by themen as by the women and chi ldren. Theordinary picnic as a rule does not take withthe sterner sex, and a picnic as a rule to aman seems to be a tame affair to say theleast. Not so with the Mueller Picnic. Thefe l low who wanted to know who put the"mule" in Mueller didn't have an abundanceof horse sense, at least as far as a picnicis concerned, for there were brains andenergy in everything' pertaining to the work-ings of this annual tilt.

The proceedings opened with a game ofbaseball in the morning between the officeand the factory, and it was a game thatwould put to shame some of the big leaguefixtures. There's boxing fans, racing fans,football fans, hockey fans and electric fans ,but the baseball fan, the genuine enthusiast-ic fan, has got the followers of other sportslooking like a gallery of deaf mutes at achess melee. The baseball nut gets morejoy out of a nine innings fracas than any-body connected with the game, except theclub owners, and their pleasure comes outof the receipts of each game.

The big baseball moguls, the guys that"look 'em over," "Mugsy" McGraw," "Bar-ney" Dreyfus, "We Ah" Jennings, and such,surely are not as widewake "star pickers" asone would imagine. Where are they? Whythey have never visited Sarnia on their questfor material is hard to understand. Hereare ball players, the real "pick 'em off thefence," "the high jumping one-hand grab-bers," "the snappy pick 'em off the grass"kind, pitchers that "stick 'cm over," batters

that "hit 'em a mile," a galaxy of stars thatwould be drawing down an armful ofshekels every pay day for their services, abunch that would be winning fame on thebig diamonds of the country.

The game was fought from beginning toend with that real "do or die" spirit t h a tbrings victory or defeat in a last minuterally. There were the real rooters at thegame, the kind with the stray voice, the"take him out," "get the hooks," "he'sswinging like a gate," "slam it out," "bustthe fence," "hit 'em a mile," "he can't pitchquoits," "in the lake" kind, the fellow thathelps to make a ball game as much as theplayer. The factory bunch came out on thelong end of a 7 to 4 score. The office staffwere not in condition apparently for such agruelling contest, and the "hard work" ladshad the stamina to go the route.

There was a special prize of $5.00 for ahomerun, but with such airtight pitching bythe twirlers, no player succeeded in makingthe round trip. Bob Thrift of the officeteam and Jack Aitchison of the factory"split" the $5.00 bill each making a two-basehi t .

The afternoon brought together the pic-nickers from all parts of the city, and thestreet cars were filled to capacity with men,women and children, baskets, go-carts andperambulators, all packed in every avail-able space. The programme of sports waswell contested, and each event representedby eager and determined contestants, whowere ready to match their speed, skill andendurance with their opponents.

Outside the usual running events the eggrace for ladies, the potato race for marriedladies, the needle race for married couples,provided plenty of amusement. The waythose ladies ran in that egg race, one wouldimagine that chickens would be frightenedout of their shell.

The potato race for ladies was a nerve-racking, dusty affair, and to witness thoseladies r u n n i n g ' after the Murphies, wouldlead you to believe that there was a potatofamine.

The needle race for married couples,showed that the men were adepts withthe needle and had considerable practice.

The fat ladies race provoked considerableamusement, and with a good deal of coach-ing and encouragement, the event waspulled off before darkness set in.

The oldest couple, the largest family onthe grounds, the best looking baby andyoungest baby contests were well filled withentries. A picnic would not be a successwithout dancing and the pavilion was filledwith dancers to the strains of excellentmusic rendered by that popular and wellknown orchestra, the Alexandra.

Much of the success of the affair was dueto the indefatigable efforts of wide-awake,hard working committees, the personnel ofwhich is as follows:

Reception Committee — A. P. Relken,chairman: C. G. Heiby, F. L. Riggin, W.

Tolles, Ruby Blair, John Burkham, GorillaWaltham, Sydney Caps, Frank Goodwinand officer of the E. A. S.

Field Events and Races—D. E. Lindquist,chairman; E. W. Allen, B. Buchanan, R.Eacrett, C. W. Padgitt, H. Bennett, G. Mc-Intyre, L. Bayne.

Publicity and Program Committee—T. E.McMann, chairman; C. Scott, C. MacVicar.

Baseball Committee—F. Nelson, chair-man; R. S. Thrift, J. Aitchison, C. W. Mur-ray.

Prize Committee—W. H. Bartlett, chair-man; B. Vallis, J. Simmons, S. Finkbeiner.

Dancing Committee—C. G. Heiby, chair-man; W. Kemball.

Invitation Committee—B. E. Palmer.

On the Pac i f i c CoastManager T. F. Leary and his salesmen of

the San Francisco territory are speciallyproud of the showing which has been madewith Mueller goods on the coast. Belowwill be found some of the big buildings inwhich Mueller Goods are giving the best ofservice and satisfaction to the users:

New City Hall, San Francisco, Cal.Auditorium, San Francisco, Cal.City Library, San Francisco, Cal.Detention Home, San Francisco, Cal.Isolation Hospital, San Francisco, Cal.Fine Houses, San Francisco, Cal.Maternity Hospital, San Francisco, Cal.Polytechnic School, San Francisco, Cal.Cogswell School, San Francisco, Cal.Hotel Clift, San Francisco, Cal.Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco, Cal.Detention Home, Oakland, Cal.County Buildings, Oakland, Cal.Federal Building, Oakland, Cal.Thompson Building, Oakland, Cal.Freidman Hotel, Oakland, Cal.

Alameda Schools, Alameda, Cal.Sommarstrom Bros. Apt. Hotels (S) Ala-

meda, Cal.Capital Bank Bldg. Sacramento, Cal.Land Hotel, Sacramento, Cal.Sears, Roebuck Bldg., Seattle, Wash.Ballard High School, Seattle, Wash.Joshua Green Bldg. Seattle, Wash.Elks Temple, Tacoma, Wash.Muer & Frank Dept. Store Bldg., Port-

land, Ore.Cory Building, Fresno, Cal.Stowell Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal.Union League Club, Los Angeles, Cal.San Fernando Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.Kerkoff Office Bldg. Los Angeles, Cal.Alhambra Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal.Mercer Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal.Chase Apt. House, Los Angeles, Cal.Spreckels Theatre Bldg. San Diego, Cal.Owl Drug Bldg. San Diego, Cal.Rice Lanasnich Bldg. San Diego, Cal.

Degree Team of 49 Cluband Victims

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\vere brought into a specially constructedcage, and in the presence of hundreds ofeager, laughing spectators were compelledto perform all manner of didos. Theywere rigidly catechised about their habits,how they would handle their expense ac-count, how they would "treat" the trade.These questions were adriotly framed sothat none of the candidates answered cor-rectly, and each failure invoked some un-locked for ludicrous penalty.

This little diversion so admirably workedout by the club members, was one of thereal headliners of the day and contributedvery materially to the enjoyment of theafternoon. It was as good to the spectatorsas a real circus. It is very doubtful if anywitness of this part of the program evergot as many good laughs and as much keenamusement of an innocent kind out of anycircus he ever attended.

Even the animals enjoyed it and had thesatisfaction of knowing that while theywere "monkeys," etc., they had contributeda large portion to the enjoyment of theirfellow-workmen.

They are proud of the fact that they arenow 49'ers and FULLY WARRANTED.

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Winners at the Sarnia Picnic

ROBT. THRIFT, 100--yard free for all; MRS. R. B U C H A N A N , ladies' shoe race; MRS. CULLEY, egg race; RICHARDLAW, men's shoe race.

.•\UDREY ASHTON, 15 yards, girls under 5; MRS. CULLEY, potato race for married women; Miss FULLER, 50yards, girls under 16; FRED PUGI-I, 100 yards, boys tinder 16.

CECIL CARTER, 100-yard for single men; MRS. R E L K E N , 50-yard for married women; Miss RELKEN, 50-yardfor single women; ROBT. THRIFT, 100-yard for married men.

M u e l l e r G o o d s f o r G a s M e nThe Mueller line of gas main tapping machines is

very complete, embracing machines for tapping drymains or mains under pressure, drilling machines forworking on high pressure mains. The No. 16 machinewhich we illustrate is one of the most popular in theline because it meets nearly, if not all, the requirementsof gas companies, either small or large.

Gas service cocks of all descriptions are manufac-tured by the Mueller company and are sold through-

out the United States as well No. 16 Tapping Machine

Gas Cock

The line includes gas service cocks, meter cocks, stovecocks, and high pressure cocks, in fact everything re-quired by gas companies.

The Mueller Gas Safety Steel Tee is greatly ap-preciated by gas men because—

It reduces the loss of gas to the minimum when mak-ing connections ;

It is dependable;

It guarantees safety to workmen from asphyxi-ation ;

It enables a tapper to go ahead with his work re-gardless of the service runners ;

And provides a method for shutting off gas at anydesired service at any time by merely inserting theplug. It is more satisfactory and much safer thanthe old wooden or rubber plug.

In water and gas tapping practice a main may beso light that it hasn't strength to hold togetherwhen a tap is made in it, or when it has to bear theweight of the service pipe. In such cases the mains

should be reinforced by a serviceclamp. The clamp, of required size,

is strapped upon the main and has a boss or extra thick platein which a hole of service pipe size is tapped; the service pipeis screwed into this tapped place after the main has beendrilled, and the clamp thus supports the pipe, relieving themain of all the strain. Mains that could not be tapped at allotherwise can be tapped in this manner with perfect safety.

Service Clamp We make clamps in four patterns.

Safety Tee

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