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SOULE SALUTE VOL. 1, NO. 2 Published Regularly by Soule Steel War Workers JUNE 1, 1943
San Francisco Plant Will Have Special Navy Rally Friday ### MEN WHO "WERE THERE" TO SPEAK
On Friday, June 4, at 12 noon, the San Francisco employees are going to hear first hand what Soule invasion craft has been and is doing in the Pacific and Southwest Pacific. It isn't going to be a hear-say rumor when this story is told, for telling it will be three men who were there.
Signalman Jack Warner, U. S. Navy; Machinist Mate Reg Tiller, Coast Guard; Corporal George Arm, U. S. Marine Corps, who have seen action in these battle areas, will tell the boys just what part the lighters they have made are playing in the war. They will speak at the rally to be held in the area in front of the bulletin board at the control gate. This rally is being conducted by the U. S. Navy at the request of the management and employees of the Soule Steel Company. The program is under direction of Lt. Commander M. C. Atkinson with Lt. J. J. Mersereau assisting.
Lunch periods will be from 11:30 to 12:00 for group one; 12:30 to 1:00 for group two. The cafeteria will close from 12:00 to 12:30 o'clock. At about 11:20 the visitors will be in the plant to talk with the men and go through the shop.
Photo: Smiling Rena Scagliola, sweetheart of the San Francisco shipping office, is also a member of the Soule "family club." Her brother John is the other Scagliola member.
Working at Soule' Is Becoming a Family Affair
Not many plants can boast of more family groups among its workers than Soule Steel Company.
In the San Francisco accounting department, for example, there are the twins, Frances and Katherine Dragovan. Rena Scagliola of the shipping office and her brother John, are another family pair. Then there are the old timers, Joe and Barney Fabbri with the addition of Andrew, Joe's son. The bowling brothers, Harry, Lewis and Marshall represent the Rivera family.
The Mihalakis family were represented by five people but the armed services took two so now there is papa George, John and Constantine. Both Christain Garlicks, Junior and Senior, are San Francisco "family" members.
Next issue let's hear about other family groups in Los Angeles and Portland. Pictures, too!
Photo: Here's a father-son combination with papa George Mihalakis and son Con at the tool room window. More about them in the family story.
Photo: This terrific trio is named Rivera. Reading left to right, they are Marshall, Lewis and Harry, another family group. {See sports story too.}
Watch for front page news about Los Angeles next issue.
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*Photo: {Left} J. R. "Jim" Brown, U. S. Navy Inspector of lighters, who pays high compliment to production soldiers at Soule Steel Company. See story on page five . . . "Man of the Hour."*
*Photo: {Below} Pictured for the first time in the Salute are these Los Angeles boys looking mighty proud of the mechanized landing craft they have finished. When this photo was taken this "baby" was ready for delivery to the builders' yard. Since that was some time ago it probably has seen enough action to make the boys even prouder of it. It is rumored that Tojo hates the Los Angeles plant so much he would like to "Nip" it in the bud. If he could see these boys he would light the ancestral candle at both ends.*
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Associate Editors of Salute Named
Last issue the SALUTE told you what kind of news it wants and got you in the mood to become a reporter—it hopes. Now comes the important announcement of the associate editors who will be your "ears" when you have a story, a quip or a suggestion to give. The editors from your plant are responsible for the amount of news your plant gets.
May we suggest you clip this list and keep it handy until you know each of the associate editors in your plant.
Los Angeles Art Carter, George Thomas, Charles Le (Continued on Page 5, Column 2)
Photo: SAFETY FIRST. That is the first thought with the San Francisco Safety Committee who are holding regular meetings to plan and execute new safety measures for workers. Reading left to right they are {standing} Joe Romero, Val Normily, Joe Fabbri, Al Schurner {sitting} H. P. Livingston, Boris Smiroff, Clarence Fix, Joe Bellina, A. E. "Fuzz" Ralston.
WE NEED MORE WORKERS
Naval Invasion Craft Okehed
WASHINGTON, May 5.—(AP) — A measure authorizing construction of 1,000,000 tons of naval craft for amphibious warfare was approved today by the House naval committee.
Chairman Vinson, Democrat of Georgia, declared: "With this tonnage, it should place the Navy and the Army in a position to carry the war to the enemy"—a statement which carried the implication, because of the nature of the craft, that the Navy is getting ready for an invasion.
Vinson said that approximately 70 per cent of the tonnage would be "landing craft," and the balance harbor craft. Cost of the construction was estimated at $1,700,000,000.
Will You Help Us Get Them?
The article at left, taken from Sunday's Examiner, speaks for itself. ". . . to carry the war to the enemy," that is the ambition of everyone in the United States, and it is being done, literally, by the invasion craft of the type made by Soule workers
Soule needs more men. Welders, burners, mechanics and mechanics' helpers. We are appealing to you to help us fill the need. Do you have a brother, a friend not now working in a defense plant who could qualify?
If you do please take him in and introduce him to the personnel manager of your plant.
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If you don't want to work for the man with the whiskers, you will soon be working for the man with the mustache.
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YE GARDEN CORNER or # AIN'T BEES SWEET?
If you are having Victory Garden Hysterics just hang on to the picket fence and don't beat your neighbor's chickens with the rake, for the Los Angeles boys are starting a clinic for helping unhappy gardeners. It's share your knowledge corner and contributions from all you gardeners are most welcome.
Here is the dope.
It is hoped that this will become a permanent department and that you old timers will pass on via the suggestion box route any good ideas that will help the large new crop of potential potato growers that has blistered forth this spring.
A sort of constructive farm bloc, if such a thing is possible. Boy ain't we got imagination.
With some valuable suggestions from the side lines we have successfully helped Wally Cameron dispose of a swarm of bees that exercised squatters rights some years in a dummy flue and, according to Wally, had ambitious designs to extend their zone of influence. We strongly suspect that Wally didn't think very highly of our suggestions if the small jar of honey he contributed is any indication of his appreciation. However, he's a Scotchman and working at it.
ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT PERIOD: Dick Entwistle has millions and millions of snails and gophers. So send in your solutions and we will pass them along.
They Dood It
One of the first Landing Craft completed at the Los Angeles plant, probably doing its stuff now. Key men taking a bow at the bow are, left to right: Charlie Wheeler, Max Harms, Chick Burgess, superintendent, Val Simhauser, Louis Etherington, Phil Kreile, Ed Wittum, George Stricker, Ted Tudor, George Blankenship, W. J. Pike, Resident Navy Inspector, Charlie Le Fevre, Homer Hall, Ted Jones, P. H. Moore, Cliff Mayo, Eddie Dugan.
*Photo: Cover Man*
Because you have probably been wondering who the smiling worker who hailed you from the front cover of the first SALUTE is, we are going to clear up the mystery. He is Pat Iorio of the San Francisco plant.
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Photo: THE WINNAH!
San Francisco: Joe Romera, sports writer for the Soulé SALUTE, reports that a group of men from this plant are going to Port Costa on a fishing expedition. He understands the worms are all "boughten." Guess the fellows would rather dig down in their jeans than in their back yards.
Gordon Strain came back empty handed from his fishing trip and was happy about it because, as he put it, "I had no fish to clean." Which rates number one for fish stories this week.
In his capacity as sports writer, Joe went to BayView ball grounds to see the embryo Soulé baseball team in action. He said there was plenty of it—on the other team's part "But," sez Joe, the Soulé gang have possibilities. By the way, they have a new manager, Buck Buckholz.
From the sash factory comes word that some of the boys went to Rockaway Beach to try their angling skill. No soap. Also, no fish.
Mrs. Fred Karp (Roslyn Kissel) of receiving department, is receiving names of those who want to join the women's bowling team she is organizing. The idea is to beat the shop and/or the office men's teams. At present writing six girls are showing up for bowling at the Broadway Alleys and while championship scores aren't being rolled up yet . . . well just wait 'till the gals get warmed up.
Those Rivera brothers, whose picture appears on the front page, are the bowlingist boys you ever saw. Besides the three who work at Soulé there are three other Riveras who join Marshall, Lewis and Harry at the alleys to make San Francisco's top brothers' team. This brief note won't increase the size of the boys' hats, for they have had columns written about their bowling in the sports sections of the daily papers. These Riveras not only bowl together, they work together—all in the lighter department.
SERVICE NOTE
We are making an all out effort to get the correct service addresses of all former employees who are now with the armed forces.
It is our intention to mail them regular copies of the Soulé SALUTE. The pictures, gossip and "stuff" we hope will keep them informed of our activities and maybe give them a short laugh and a moment of relaxation.
We have what we believe is a complete roster of those who have joined up, but very few addresses, so if you have any give us a ring.
Thanks, Everybody
The editors of the SALUTE greatly appreciate the kind words and good constructive criticism received from all the plants on the first issue. Especially appreciated are these words from Mr. N. E. Dawson to the editors:
"The first issue is very pleasing to me in general set-up, printing, paper, and I hope this is a sample of what is to follow."
We have had letters from the following Soulé workers now serving Uncle Sam: Lt. Al. Lowe, U. S. Navy; Patricia Brown, A.S.U.S. Navy; Roy Williams, A.C.U.S. Air Corps; Clinton Rowe, U. S. Army.
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The Lord gave us two ends to use One to think with, one to sit with This war depends on which we use Heads we win, tails we lose.
Associate Editors (Continued from Page 3)
Fevre, Eddie Dugan, Ted Jones, Dorothy Olsen, Margie Peterson.
Torrance A. M. Dowell.
San Francisco Joe Romera, Ed Eschenauer, Kenny Becknell, Charles Reuser, Nellie Buchan.
Portland La Voice (Buck) Portwood, James Moody.
L. A. Asks for Blood Donors
If a member of your family or a relative or a close friend or acquaintance or even a total stranger was injured or sick and a blood transfusion would save his life you wouldn't hesitate a second to donate a pint. This is exactly the situation that exists right now, and the Red Cross will arrange the transfer pleasantly and painlessly. There are several first class "exhibit A's" in the Los Angeles office who can testify that it won't hurt. This is a donation drive that won't cost you a cent and only an hour or so of your time. The Red Cross Blood Bank is located at 925 South Western Avenue and they are open from 8:20 a.m. to 8:20 p.m. every day except Sunday. Call them for an appointment—ROchester 0121.
MAN OF THE HOUR ### INSPECTOR BROWN ### PAYS COMPLIMENT
Unbutton your vests, boys, because we're going to pass on a compliment that will pop the buttons right off, and the little woman is pretty busy. J. R. "Jim" Brown, that nice looking gentleman who is United States Navy Inspector of lighters at the San Francisco plant, has said that we can quote him as saying:
"Of all the lighters I have seen, those put out by Soulé Steel Company are the best in the business."
That is rare praise from such an authority and means a lot to the boys responsible. It is nice to know that when our boys over there use these lighters they are using the best that skill and hard work can make for them. Keep up the good work.
Fred Kappelman to miscreant who didn't hang up the fire hose: "Ha, Ha! No hose."
Miscreant: "Tee, hee. No fire!"
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Draftee: "They can't make me fight."
Officer: "Maybe not, but they can take you where the fighting is and you can use your own judgment."
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About Our People
LOS ANGELES Dick Cain, of the late window and door department, is taking on the duties of personnel manager at the Los Angeles plant. He is succeeding Charlie Turnbull, who is going into the turkey and chicken raising business—so it says here.
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Red Loomis is now at the Golden State Hospital having a retread job done on his foot. He should get a mileage allowance on the last job. Red will be glad to see anyone who will stop by.
SAN FRANCISCO Roslyn Kissell of receiving department is back from Reno with a Mrs. in front of a brand new name. Best wishes, Roslyn. The new Mrs. Fred Karp is back on the job at Soule' while her husband is in the Merchant Marine Training School at Catalina Island.
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Gene Fuller, the engineer, is the papa of a baby girl.
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The bottle drive is on! You might just as well pull out those milk and beverage bottles and take them to the cafeteria. You'll get no rest 'till you do.
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After her job of driving a tractor around the apple orchard, Viola Dexheimer thinks she will qualify as an Army tank driver.
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Paul Graham of the shipping department expects a Paul Jr. in June.
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The expediting department now boasts of having the champion commuter. SHE is Vivienne Murchie who travels from San Jose daily. Do they have a good looking conductor or engineer?
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Recently we had a visit from Sergeant Thomas Halligan of the United States Cavalry, mechanized unit. He was accompanied by Mrs. Halligan, better known to most of us as Ada Landau when she was in the accounting department. Both looked well and happy. Tommy had a furlough for a few days before leaving for parts unknown so he and Ada came to see their friends.
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John Bellina, who worked at Soule' for six years and concentrated on burning, is now a 3rd class shipfitter in the Navy because of his experience with us.
Lt. Col. Ross Mahon recently came back to see the old gang at Soule'. He is now located at Fort Ord where he is director of supply.
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Joe Parodi received his citizenship papers on Friday, May 7, 1943. He was sponsored by Joe Fabbri and Joe Romera. Congratulations, Joe.
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Remember Ken Acton, the former office boy and later assistant to the purchasing agent? Well, it is now Lieutenant Acton of the U. S. Army.
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Some of the lighter department men were noticed in deep thought the other day during lunch hour. On being asked what was the cause, they replied, "Just wondering whether or not the trout are biting."
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Received an announcement of the graduation from West Coast Training School to rank of Lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Corps, from "Smiling" Dick Noah. Maybe the Army will assign him to the bay area and he will be flying over our roof top.
PORTLAND Noticed a letter on the bulletin board of the office to Mr. Soule' from Ed. Hussey, who in the happy days of peace was manager of the Portland office. It is now Lieutenant Hussey of the U. S. Navy. Last report is that he is stationed at the U. S. Naval Training Station, Sampson, New York.
Photo: Missed his helmet by a mile.
GIVE and TAKE
If you think the office men are high hat when they go into the shop, you got them all wrong, sez one of the nicest office guys in the place. It's just that the fellow in a "store" suit feels kinda out of place when he sees the shop men digging into their work with their sleeves rolled up. Sez the shop men might feel just as self-conscious if they came in and found the office men digging in with their tie tied real pretty.
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The roving reporter came in with a hot one today. Declares he saw some of the boys throw a chain over a pile of lumber and nail it down! Why? To protect it from the two-legged termites!
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We Wuz Robbed! Lana Turner, Ann Sheridan, Hedy Lamarr and Gypsy Rose Lee solicit war bond subscriptions and we get stuck with Dick Cain. Wotta Gyp!
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Pat Iorio, who so successfully decorated the front page of the SALUTE, sings as well as he smiles so the report goes.
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Joe Bellina, safety committee member, went out and bought a double quick shave before his picture was taken for this issue of the SALUTE. Smooth, bud?
Is Our Face Red?
In the original conception of our duties as editors we had not thought it necessary ever to think of running a column on corrections. However, right off the bat with the first issue we find it necessary to apologize. We stated that Al Lowe was in the Army. The truth is that he is in the Navy but still was doing sentry duty for a time. Sorry Lt. Al! Recent information indicates that Al is now stationed in Camp Peary at Williamsburg, Va., and Mrs. Lowe recently flew east to join him.
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Drill Sergeant to Rookie: "Wipe that opinion off your face!"
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You can't push yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.