The Wingfoot Clan (Akron edition), Vol. 25, No. 41 (November 18, 1936)

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G,"erPO 254C)TIAN
AKRON EDITION
PROTECT OUR GOOD NAME
AKRON, OHIO, IVEDNESDAY, NOVEl\IBER 18, 1936
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Harry Walters, head of the committee which purchased the •ag in
the Plant 2 Tire Room, and the nag at half mast position.
E,•ell those lilen ill the Plant 2
Tire Rooni wlio are tiot super-stitious
attneli significance to the
dropping of the American flag in
the Platit 2 Tire Rooni to half
niast position soon after the death
of Pat Carter, felloir tire builder,
wlio was killed by nii auto wlieii
he was crossing the street after
work on Armistiee Day.
Harry Walters, tire builder,
who was eliairnian of tlie CO111111 it-tee
which purchased the ilag with
contributions from Tire Room
workers, was one of tlie first to
notice WgdJiesdar that the •ag
had dropped.•
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It is a direct warning to reck-
'THE GREAT BIRCH'
"• AIPLOYEES will have
.a.-, two days on which to be
thankful next week. Thurs-day
will be Thanksgiving
Day. Saturday, November
28, will be the day in which
Birch the Magician brings his
show to Goodyear Theater
for matinee and evening per-formances
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Birch isn't as well knowii yet
as •Thurston or Houdini, but
since these great masters of ,
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less driT-ers of automobiles, " de-cl:
ired Walters. 4 c Pat was one
of tlie tire builders wlio lielped to
purchase the flag and the case,
:titcl the fact tlint it dropped riglit
after liis untimely deatli is more
than a coineidence. "
The flag was pure]insed and
placed in its. dust-proof ease 13
ye:irs ago. The flag was fixed in
position with glass-headed tacks
fully half an inch long. The lid
of the case is attaclied with wood
screzvs and sealed air tight.
Tliough the flag looks as clean
:is wlien placed in the case it will
be taken out and dry cleaned and
returned to its original position.
G. I. U. Students To
Meet Next Tuesday
The entire student body of
Goodyear Industrial University
will meet in Room 529, Goodyear
Hall, at 7:30 o'clock, next Tues-d:
tIv.. November. 24, to lionor a fel-low
student. Name of the student
lias not been announced.
Tliis student will be introduced
as tlie Best All Around G. I. U.
Student for 1935-36 terms, and
will be awarded a Litclifield
Medal. The event is to be a sur-prise
to tlie individual receiving
the. medal as well as the otlier
Istudents.
Disabled Members Must Obtain
Permission Before Leaving Akron
To any member who is regularly einployed in Akron and desires
to leave Akron while disabled, the following rule applies: 66 Any
member who, while disabled, leaves Akron,.Ohio, without first. ob·
taining written perniission to do so from the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary of the Association shall thereupon forfeit all right to·
benefits otherwise payable for such disability during the period
he so remains or has remained. away from Akron, Ohio, unless
otlierwise determined by the Board of Trustees. "·
THAT YOU MAY BE BETTER INFORMED
OFFER EMPLOYEES ASSISTANCE
IN STARTING THEIR ACCOUNTS
UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
No. 41
CHARITY CARNIVAl
IS HUGE SUCCESS;
SAlES OVER$4,000
OODYEAR is offering to einployees and the Postmaster· Co-operation Of Employees
its full cooliel·atic,li ill tlie niatter of filing aliplieatioiis Appreciated ; Many
to <,1,taiii Aeenziiit Niziiiliers as proz·ided for under The Social Will Be Helped
Rpc·tlritb- ,\Ct.
- TI TII]EN :iti •:retit•like the
Tt is necessary that every eniployee who is not noir Gn V V Goodyear Cliarity Car-
T·ears old. 01· will not 1·carli 65 1,efore January 1. 1937, fill Illiral, lield iii Gi,c,dyear IIall
oilt an Application for an Accozint Number zilider The Social i 1:'riday atid Saturday 11iglltS,
Reeui·ity Act, and return the completed application to the • passes iiito liisti,i·y, tlie one
1 fact tliat staiids ozit above
loc·al postiiiaster liot··111+Ri::t,han December 5.1936.
I everytllilig else is ·tile wliole-
Each Employee Will Have Account he•irted eo-operation of em-
I plovees, cotiiinitteemen, and
An accurate record of each employee's social securitv
ai'tists wlio gave of their
rielits under Federal and State lairs Trill be lrept liy the ' 1,ioney. tiijie and talent to
Go•ernment, a separate account being kept for eaeli em- malce it aii outstanding sue-plovee
under his own Account Number. eess.
Tlic•re are titiies wlieti people
As the benefits employees will receive will be based on will giz e, :incl give eheerfully.
And one of tliese tinies is wlien
total wages for worlr done in this country after Deceniher asked to l,tly tickets for the Cliar-itv
Carniv:il, for employees know
31. 1936, it is not only necessary that employees 01,tain Ae-tliat
every peiiny received will
count Numbers at once, but also furnish tlieir employers buy food or elotliiiig, or soiiie of
Tr·ith their Account Numbers.
the other necessities of life for
fellow employees Wllo meet with
Next Tuesday. November 24. or as soon thereafter as
hard luck or disaster.
Will Spread Good Cheer
possible, each employee will be given, through his super- Thaiiks to the generosity of
vision, an Application for Account Number and a leaflet eniployees hundreds of eniploy-ees'
fanitlies wlio because of sick-containing
instructions and information. ness or other misfortune would
not 11 ave a very enjoyable
Under Post Office Supervision Th:inksgiviiig or Cliristmas, will
be provided witli generous
Employees who wish assistance in filling out their Appli- Thanksgiving atid Christmas din-eations
for Account Numbers may avail themselves of the ners.
The balance of the fund will be
service offered them in the basement of Goodyear Hall used to spread good cheer during
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This service will be supervised by officials from the Post t . 1 1 7.1 Ul l,P
Office Departnient Tvho Trill have men on hand to anslver • •Uccessflll Wr•ter •
questions and give any information regarding the applica- 1
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tions that may be desired.
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Clerks with typewriters will fill out the applications as
pai·t of this free service.
May Fill Out Own Application
If the employee ehooses to fill ·out his apblication himself
( 6 6 preferably with a typewriter, not with pencil"), he may,
if lie wishes, return the application to his supervisor or fore-nia11
after completion. who will see that the application is
filed • with tlie local postmaster. As soon as the account
number has · been assigned to the applicant, it will be re-turned
to the employee through the company.
LADIES' AUXILIARY
LUNCHEON THURSDAY
FRIARS TO INITIATE
CANDIDATES FRIDAY
1[enibers of the Ladies' Auri- A Illimber of candidates will be
•liary of the Foremen's Clill) nre ini:ited by tlie Goodyear Friars'
, remitided that their covere,1 dislil
i Clul, at n ceremoninl in the Friars'
1 luncheon will be held at l p. m. to. I
· inorrow .. .1
Ed Myers
This little story of Ed Myers,
ill the Wonien's Com Club Room, Friday night, •,orem • true·k tire bililder, ought to be
munity Room, Goodyear Hall. 1)er 20. • titled, c c Tire Builder Becomes Fa-
• Each woman is to bring a covered Other employers wishing to, nious Writer," for if he hasn't
dish and table service. amliate with the club niay still • reached that goal yet he certainly
Bridge will follow the luncheon. make application throngli .Terry • is on his way.
i•Wives of all Foremen'S Club mem. Polm, abbot, or T,. M. Harb, + Ed recently received a checlc
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