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"THEIR FIGHT IS MINE"

And lives there here a man so base
He is not stirred by England's fight?
Who does not say, "they are my kind,
Their cause is just, this fight is mine;
No longer let us lurk behind
The shield of Britain's might."

Give them the tools—and not in vain!
But are we now a craven race
Who forge the swords while others face
The blood and sweat and death and pain
In our behalf?

Take up the sword for freedom's sake!
Take up the sword that we may make
A new and better world;
A world where mankind need not fear
To live and work, to love and rear
A nobler breed of men.

The connection between threatening war on the Pacific, and indeed the entire world situation, and these verses is that we are all agreed on the need for "A new and better World." Which one of us would wish to live, or wish our children to live, in the virtual slavery of the peoples of the conquered nations. We must realize that every little manufacturing operation we perform is an important contribution to our country's safety, to the defeat of the Axis powers, and to realization of this "new and better world."

Celebrating Harold Wright's Birthday

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[[caption]] L. to R.—G. Meyers, H. Wohl, H. Wright, J. McCalley and P. Clesi [[/caption]]

Night Shift Celebrates

The boys on the Curtiss night shift gave their foreman, Harold Wright, a surprise birthday party last week. The party, was given at O'Sheas Wagon Wheel, where entertainment and fun kept the boys going till daybreak, not to mention the food and drinks. A swell show was provided by Jack McCalley's performers. Harold still can't believe it was true, and neither can his wife!

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Season's tickets to all Basketball Games can be purchased until Dec. 10th, 1941 from Cy Sprague and Arnold Copeland.

Price $1.65

All Kellett games start at 7 o'clock with two games following. Come out and support your team.

See Bulletin Board for schedule.
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be used to advantage (and this is our own opinion and not necessarily that of the War or Navy Departments), are, on land, observation of various types, troop control, transportation of staff officers and other key personnel to and from vital areas and contact and communications with the ground forces. Remember a jump take-off Giro can use nearly any small open space to land and take-off, that no airplane could use. It is even possible that the development of larger Giros may permit them to be used as ambulances. Wounded may be flown from near the fighting area to an evacuation hospital in minutes rather than spend hours in a motor ambulance.

Now at sea we believe the Giro may prove effective in warfare on submarines by installing a small platform on merchant ships. Each convoy would then have a constant protective giro patrol watching for submarines, and each Giro equipped with depth-charge. Should this prove practical—and we believe it merits trial—invaluable protection would be given shipping.

So much for military uses of the giro — what about after the war?

Aircraft plants have been tremendously expanded far beyond any peace-time demand that can now be foreseen. When the war is over they must shut down in part of turn to other products.
We hope that the Autogiro will be so developed in the immediate future that it will prove the answer to private flying and that we will continue to expand to meet a peace-time demand.

Very good it takes a lot of brains, you see I must know how to drive a truck, know the streets, operate a truck, etc. Said Pat, I have a job which requires a lot of brains, because aircraft parts must be good, and they have what you call precision work. Mike looked at Pat for a moment and said, what's that Pat? Well Mike it's work that must be made up very close. For this they use what they call a Micrometer and work down to the thousandth part of an inch. Mike looked at Pat for a second and said, "Pat, how many thousands are there in an inch, and Pat replied, there are millions and millions of them.
Charles V. Borchers

COMMENTS
ANNE MARTIN: I think the Kellett Bombers are sensational. That's why I never miss a game.
HELEN GRAMAK: The boys in the Red, White, and Blue are O.K. for my money. Looks like they will be a sure winner.

BASKET BALL
The Kellett Bombers sure are swell,
I saw them play so I can tell.
Why not come out and watch them play?
They'll try their best so you will stay.
Helen Grimiak.

WANTED—
Book Match Covers from night clubs in all parts of the country. 
Maryanne Nicholson
(Telephone Operator)

SHORT-SHORT STORY

I crept upstairs my shoes in hand,
Just as the night took wing,
And saw my wife four steps ahead
Doing the same darned thing.

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LET'S WIN THIS WAR!

Now that our country is at war, it is the job of each one of us to help in the fight against our common enemy. We can help not only by giving the best production we possibly can but by keeping our lips buttoned as well.

Don't gossip about your work—even to your friends. Only discuss your work when it is IN LINE OF DUTY. If we are building parts for the X Airplane Company, a spy can get as much information from us as he could at the X factory. Obviously, if we are building them 1000 wing tips, then the X Company is building 1000 airplanes to put them on.

Be careful of casual acquaintances—be suspicious of any questions they may ask about our activities. If they are persistent, report them to the police, to our government inspectors, to Mr. Savage or to myself.

Work carefully and avoid spoilage—every salvage, every rejection, every rework is a feather in our enemy's cap.

Work safely—every minute lost or wasted through accidents is only prolonging the hour of victory. 

Take good care of all tools—whether it be a piece of company machinery or one of your own small hand tools, take good care of it and MAKE IT LAST. Every delay for tool repair or replacement counts against AMERICA!

C. J. SPRAGUE, Personnel Director.
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jig, your are defeating the purpose for which the jig or fixture was made, namely to build uniform and interchangeable sub-assembly units. If these fixtures do not do the work properly in your estimation, the Production Engineering Department should be contacted at once through the leader or foreman on your job for several reasons:

First, not always is it the fixture wrong, it could be the parts from the previous operation; second, perhaps the functions of this particular fixture may not be clear to you and a little explanation is all that is necessary; third, on the other hand perhaps the fixture is wrong and needs correction.

If certain parts of the fixture are found to be unnecessary they will, of course, be taken off, and this will save the trouble and expense of putting these same items on duplicate fixture or fixtures of the same type.

We also call your attention to the small tools and equipment loaned you by the Tool Crib from time to time when you present your tool checks. This equipment represents a large investment by the Company and most important of all is becoming more and more difficult to purchase. For these reasons everyone must be very careful not to lose any of this equipment. When this equipment is left lying around it often either disappears altogether or becomes broken and unfit to use, and after all, the man whose check is in the Tool Crib is responsible for the equipment.

To sum it all up, you, who are actually producing our much needed airplane parts and are trying each day to "BEAT THE DATES" in order to "KEEP 'EM ROLLING" can help the company as a whole and the Production Engineering Department as a department to do the same thing by:

Always taking care of your jigs, tool, fixtures, etc.

Always reporting to your supervisor at once when something is wrong with the fixture, especially if it needs repairing or changing as a "stitch in time saves nine".

Always using everything on the jig for locating and clamping until proper steps are taken to modify unnecessary parts.

Always using hands when placing locating pins, blocks, and clamps in place...never use hammers.

Always knowing the location of tools charged to you by tool checks at all times.

Always having all tools kept in good condition at all times.