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Keep 'em Flying KELLETT NEWS Beat the Dates Vol. 1-No. 9 Philadelphia, Pa. October-1941 "BEAT THE DATES" PROVES SUCCESS Three months of stressing "Beat the Dates" has begun to pay dividends, it was stated today by S.P. Lyon, general manager. Of the 24 jobs now in progress throughout the plant 21 are either running ahead of or very close to schedule. Twelve of these are on steel and the others on sheet metal. Two of the projects behind schedule are on steel with the other on sheet metal. "Naturally I am pleased at the reports of the 21 jobs," declared Lyon." I felt we could put the campaign over when we inaugurated the 'Beat the Dates' policy. "But there still is considerable work ahead for every worker in the plant. We are duty bound to bring the three lagging jobs up to schedule par. It means every one must put out that extra something in the next week to close up the present gap. "We can do it! "There can be no feeling of satisfaction and a resultant slackening of work by anyone. We've a hard job to catch up on the three tardy contracts and the responsibility falls equally upon all of us." A man's sized rally the next week will enable the Corporation to face the winter schedule in the best possible shape. The work has been aided by the new arrangements throughout the plant. There will be even more improvements in this line which will aid in speeding up production. The big task, however, calls for an extra bearing down all around. The quicker all the schedules are operating on time, the sooner will the plant be able to tackle the new contracts. MESSAGE Safety Up To All In The Plant From CYRIL J. SPRAGUE (Personnel Director) IN CONNECTION with our new and comprehensive safety program, I want first of all to stress the fact that safety at the Kellett plant is EVERYONE'S job. Each and every employee must realize that responsibility for his own safety can best be successfully carried out through an adherence to the conditions I've listed below. Unsafe personal dress holds many dangers in an industrial organization. Perhaps not in the offices but certainly throughout the entire shop. That's why it's the moral obligation of every one to study the digest on causes conducive to accidents and do his and her part to remove as many dangers as possible. Here are the ways unsafe personal clothes may lead to accidents: Unconfined neckties that fly about and dangle. These may catch in machinery. It's better to tuck a necktie in close to neck or keep in place with a clip. Sleeves that dangle through lack of buttons. They may catch in machinery or on objects being handled. Keep your sleeves buttoned. Rolled sleeves often are a Bowlers Get Off To Fine Start In the language of the circus advance agent, the Kellett Bowling League is bigger and better than ever this season. No less than 18 teams are competing each Wednesday night on the 69th St. Bowling Center Alleys. Two of the teams are girl bowlers. Interest in the competition has been increased through the novel method of prize awards decided upon by the executive committee. First of all, there's a cash prize each week. This usually goes to the night's outstanding performer though the handicap system in vogue gives virtually every one in action a chance. Then there's the bowling shoe award. The method of making this much-sought-after award changes in order that in this, too, every one may start from scratch. Another prize will be a bowling bowl. This, however, will be made but once each month. Bob Martin (Tool Department) has won a pair of bowling shoes. So has Davidson (Welding). Martin turned in a 518 that sets the pace for three-game scoring. R. Creedon (Jigs and Features) is runner-up with a 507. Jimmy Thomas (Timekeeper) has the best single game mark with a 203. Tool design has a 792 to lead in team scoring. Completes Trial Flight [[Image]] Experimental XB-21 Bomber, on which Kellett employees did considerable work, is shown after first trial flight at the Municipal Airport. Experts of the Wright Company who handled the ship are (left to right) Mike Cervino, John Jacobs, Fred Chamberlain, Al Lee, Keith Wilson and Gil Gilberson. Kellett Experts Praised by Wright Reports received from the Wright Corporation give considerable praise to the Kellett Engineering and Experimental Departments for their work on the XB-21 Army Bomber. Many flights of Engineering value have been completed since the ship left the Philadelphia Municipal Airport. Ten months of engineering and shop work was put into the bomber by Kellett experts. During this time the ship was stored at the Airport and that's where the ship equip- 'Hale America' Leader Cites Favors Autogiro Use of the autogiro and high-powered sprayers to protect forests, nurseries and watershed plantings was recommended by Dr. C. C. Hamilton, of the New Jersey State Experimental station at the closing session of the National Shade Tree Conference in Washington.
