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The Bendixline
Printed every other Friday by and for Employees of Bendix Products Division, Bendix Aviation Corporation, 401 North Bendix Drive, South Bend 20, Indiana
Editor
Cliff Webster
Correspondents
Joe McLoughlin
Dept. 21
Gordon C. Kennedy
Dept. 45
Staff Photographer
Charles Williams
Reporters
All Bendix Employees
Contributions from employees are welcome. Call telephone extension 362. Plant mail address "Bendixline."
Never Satisfied
America's research engineers and industrial designers refuse to "let well enough alone." They are forever seeking to improve products - to make them more serviceable , at lower cost.
The latest "for instance" concerns a new type walkie-talkie radio. New models of this vital military device now weigh exactly half what the World War II units weighed, and are half the size, but their range for effective use has been doubled. In addition, a great saving in critical defense materials has been achieved.
Recent Deaths
Madelyn Magee, aged 42, died at 10:30 p.m., Sunday, August 12, in Osteopathic hospital. She was a File and Burr operator in Department 123 and last started work at Bendix December 28, 1950. She was born in Berrien Springs, Michigan, November 10, 1950. Surviving are a daughter, Sharon, at home; her father, Myles Bowerman, St. Petersburg, Florida; and a brother Lawrence Bowerman, Holland, Michigan. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 15, with burial in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park.
James S. Treber, aged 34, died at 9:15 a.m., Thursday, August 23, in his home at Plymouth. He was a Set Up Man in Dept. 3C and started work at Bendix November 7th 1940. Mr. Treber was born in Woodington, Ohio, April 8, 1917. Surviving are the widow Martha; three children, Sandra, Donna, Terry, at home; his parents, Reverend and Mrs. Ernest Treber, Bluffton, Indiana; two sisters, Mrs. Ernestine Becker, Mrs. Glea Powers, and a brother, Robert, all of Argos. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 25.
Florence Clark, aged 43, died at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, August 16, in St. Joseph hospital, Mishawaka. She worked in the Shipping Dept. 551 and started work at Bendix August 30, 1940. Mrs. Clark was born in Berne, Indiana, December 18, 1907. Surviving are a daughter, Dolores, at home; her father Joseph Ellenberger, of Berne; a brother, Floyd Ellenberger, of Safford, Arkansas, and a sister, Mrs. Opal Price, of Ft. Wayne. Funeral services were held Sunday, August 19 with Rev. C. A. Schmid, pastor of Reformed Church of Berne, officiating.
You won't run into trouble...
if you look where you walk!
You are Necessarily a Salesman
By. George C. Hubbs
Regardless of the occupation that most appeals to you, you are first of all a salesman. Maybe you will make only one sale, but this sale you must make - you must sell yourself TO yourself!
Unless you can make that sale, and do a good job of it, a larger place in life for you will probably prove to be nothing more than a mirage - and that won't be very satisfying or very profitable.
Larger places are not given to incompetent salesmen - and incompetent salesmen in this respect are easily spotted. One can tell by their bearing whether a personal good sale has been made. Unless one has an uncle who will give him a job, meekness - the mark of a poor sale - is estimated as weakness, and paid accordingly.
Just as any real salesman must know his product, and what it is qualified to do, you must make an honest appraisal of yourself. It isn't a pleasant observation, although a true one, that most of life's failures have been poor salesmen of themselves. The sale you must make is not a minor one.
Your sale will be based not so much upon your equipment as upon your attitude toward it. The Creator took care of your equipment, so there need be no concern about that; but your ability to adequately appraise its conversion possibilities into tangible values will be your test as a salesman.
Your mental inheritances may have a bearing on your attitudes, but you should be warned that alibis are used only by weak salesmen. Excuses are the one-hoss shays in which incompetents ride to Nowhere.
As a guide in making your appraisal it will be well to compare yourself with important men - men who, because they are important, have proved the fact that they have been top-notch salesmen. Don't forget that their basic equipment was practically identical with yours, so they are logical examples for you.
Once you have made a good sale of yourself, you will find hat there is a big, and growing, demand for your product. John Wanamaker once said - and it is truer today that in his time - that if he needed a $1,000-a-year man he could get hundreds of them; if he needed a $5,000 man he would have few applicants; but if he needed a $10,000 man it would be almost impossible to find him.
Converting the figures of his day into those of today, let me put them at $2,000, $10,000, and $20,000.
The degree and the determination with which you make your sale will definitely determine the salary class into which you will fall, for it's an old bit of advice, that your appraisal of yourself will be the appraisal others will put upon you.
The law of growth from one position to a bigger one can be condensed to this simple rule: Give nothing less than your best to any work assigned to you.
By following that simple rule you positively can go as far as your sale of yourself, your preparation, your ambition and your activity can carry you - or anyone else.
Whatever you do, don't, don't sell yourself down the river. It's terribly crowded down there!
Bendix-lines
It's a great pity the right of free speech isn't predicated upon the obligation to say something sensible.
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Gossip is the diarrhea of small minds.
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Human minds are like wagons. When they have a light load they are much noisier than when the load is heavy.
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Folks who keep asking "What's politics coming to?" ought to change that What's to When's.
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Television gives the people who do nothing a chance to watch people who can't do anything.
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We cannot know our neighbors by locking the doors of our houses and barring them from our homes.
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One does not make friends; one recognizes them.
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Upright homes keep a nation from falling.
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One of the things wrong with the rising generation may be that it is altogether too much like the "risen" generation.
It Happened in England And It Could Happen Here
By George S. Benson
President - Harding college, Searcy, Arkansas
Dr. William T. bean, principal of Butler (Pa.)Senior High school, has just completed a six-months tour of Europe studying the economic and political aspects of life as lived today by the average European. AT the end of his tour, he has written me from London: "For a long time I have heard that an Englishman is the most independent man on earth; that 'his home is his castle'; and that he deeply resists interference with his personal liberties. Well, that is all gone now. Instead, he is about the most completely controlled individual imaginable in a democracy - a perfect example of complete frustration."
The English people reached their present state of control gradually. A long time ago they were offered their first government subsidy. The tiny bit of freedom they gave up for it was scarcely noticed as a loss. When they got used to this tiny crimp in their freedom, a second subsidy was offered. It too extracted only a minor degree of individual freedom. This has continued until today Dr. Bean finds that even the conservative party fears that the necessary private wealth and incentive for restoring private enterprise (and freedom) have been dissipated to the vanishing point.
In America the loss of bits of freedom in exchange for subsidies goes almost unnoticed. Yet, the loss is very real indeed. Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing has just decreed that the State of Indiana will henceforth be denied its portion of Federal welfare funds granted to states to supplement each one's payments to its welfare recipients. Why? Because the people of Indiana wanted to exercise their freedom of self-government by having qualified representatives examine the welfare rolls for the purpose of weeding out unjustified claimants and otherwise cutting down on the mounting welfare load. Indiana's legislature passed legislation to that end.
But NO! The people of Indiana didn't have this freedom. They had lost it when they accepted the Federal welfare handouts. Mr.Ewing made it clear this freedom had been taken from them. If they accepted the Federal money, he decreed, they would have to take the control that went with it, and keep their rolls secret. This kind of federal control and tiny loos of freedom exists in every state. It is a small fraction. It is hardly noticed. But there are many, many other fractions.
Yes, freedom can be sold for subsidies. The English people are doing it. We must stop this tragic action in America before it is too late.
Ladies-in-law May End Romance
It looks crime may be on the way out. According to articles in several national magazines, women are taking more and more to law enforcement work. San Francisco now has come lady traffic cops, and many private detective agencies employ women as operatives.
This trend may mark the end of crime, but it's likely to kill romance, too. What man can ever think of the fair sex with a romantic sigh after he's been handed a traffic ticket by a female in blue. And what wandering husband will ever be the same after he finds out "the other women" is a private eye employed by his wife to check up on him. It's enough to send some males tracking to the South Sea Islands where there are fewer uniforms.
We have no doubt that the little woman will be efficient as a crime chaser. This same brain that analyzes hubby's expenditures and ferrets out a full report of his activities while away from home should be more than a match for any criminal brain. But if our heroine is single, her uniform may remind prospective suitors that home life could be like jail.
And that, girls, should just about complete you quest for equality before the law -- but don't say we didn't warn you about the romance department.
Cash...for SUGGESTIONS
Name Dept. Amount
A.D. Quarles.........14-43 $20.00
T.G. Adams.........18A-1 6.77
F. Jobe............18A-60 6.77
G. Shaw............20B-65 10.00
A. Lawder..........20B-155 25.00
E.C Wilson............21-12 10.00
N. Spiorski...........71-210 364.81
R.H. Parks...........123-43 28.02
J. Slick.............140-10 10.00
J.W. Wickens.........131-90 6.77
J. COleman...........132-6 236.81
C.J. Neary...........134-77 6.77
A. Froelke...........157-10 10.00
R.A Vinnedge.........165-18 8.45
D. LaRue.............165-21 6.77
R.E. Hawkins.........181-85 25.00
H.C. Thompson .......191-126 6.77
Six Little Peacocks
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Shown above are the children of Bendixite James Peacock, Dept. 72. In the front row, left to right: Jessie, 2 years, Robert 4, and Carol, 8. In the rear we have George, 3, Mary, 1, and Irma, 10.
Aeronautically Speaking
...BY GORDON C. KENNEDY
The Palm Beach International Airport is being taken over by USAF as one more base to add to the 95-base program.
The Field was known as Morrison Field during the war and later was deeded to Palm Beach with a recapture clause.
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The DC-6 will soon sprout its turbo pro power plants. Mr. J.J. Dysart, former Pan Am. maintenance manager has been made project engineer on the switch.
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The Republic RF-84F Thunderjet is a photographic recon. version of the sweptwing thunderjet F-84 but will be powered by a Sapphire Wright engine.
The cameras are in the nose and the engine air intakes are moved to the wing roots.
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Only Quality Flies
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When you complain about the high taxes, etc., covering a defense program-consider the cost of some of our required air defense. Increases affect all persons and materials-we just move up one more level. Did you know that the total fly-away cost of one B-36 bomber is $3,500,000, plus another $2,000,000 for replacement parts?
The piston engine replacements are figured 101% and the Jet pod engines are figured 89%. Now add the personnel necessary to man a B-36 and the personal to train the crew and line men. It's a big job.
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Good Housekeeping-Good Quality
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Aviation Electronics Research which has produced drone aircraft controls has now developed a parallel device to be used in drone tanks.
The goal is to have a number of unmanned drones lead the way in battle with only one controlling the group from the rear.
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Good news for you light plane boys who have been waiting for jet personal planes. You can now get one. Send over to France for a SIPA 200. The turbojet engine develops 350-lb. thrust and cruises 230 m.p.h. with a range of over 300 miles. There is a slight cost of $15,000 fly-a-way to take into consideration.
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While we sit by discussing how far behind times we are in aircraft development, someone drops a note which states: "Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporations is stating their building program on their guided missiles production power plant. The plant will cover 140 acres at Pomona, Cal.
Imagine that-Guided Missiles on the production line?
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The Bendix AOPA (Airplane Owners and Pilots Association) members no doubt took advantage of the AOPA Life Insurance Plan.
Five dollars per month ($60.00 annual premium) gets you $5,000.
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See where the shortage of scrap is again becoming a problem. The National Production Authority is seeking scrap and is directing its appeal for scrap to the Aircraft Industry. Boy what an opening for a real wise crack-but we won't say it!
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Only Quality Flies
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We noted a report from a jet engine plant boasting of its new engine. The engine delivers a lot more thrust but uses a lot less fuel.
We remember witnessing an engine test trying to prove it could deliver about 400 more horsepower on less fuel than its previous model. After seeing about a dozen cross-over sacks blown to pieces due to backfire a near take-off speed, we agreed the feat was almost a success-only the engine needed more fuel to get more horsepower.
Good housekeeping is a serious problem. Without a constant clean-up program you can not produce Quality items. Help by keeping the area in which you are working just a bit neater.
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You can lose more darn Inspectors that way!
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It seems a farmer hired a new hand. To see if the new hand was worth his pay the farmer loaded the fellow down with order-"Cut those trees down and then cut them up in 28 inch lengths." Later in the afternoon the farmer was amazed to see the job all completed. He then told the fellow to haul the wood to a nearby shed and pile it. Again in less than a day's time, the area was all cleaned up.
The farmer felt rather guilty, so, for a change, told the man to sort out the potatoes in the bin. "Put the good ones in one pile, the doubtful ones in another, and throw out the bad ones.
A few hours later he went back to see how the job was coming. He found the hired stretched out cold with virtually nothing done. After throwing water in the man's face and bringing him to, the farmer demanded an explanation.
"Gosh" the man said wearily, "It's making them decisions that's killing me."
Present TV Set to Hospital
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Pictures here are the officers of Bendix post 284 American Legion Auxiliary with the Bendix TV set they recently presented to Atterbury hospital. In the photo, left to right: Prieda Nelson, Rehabilitation Officer; Ellen Elberts, President-elect; and Helen Mead, President of the Auxiliary.
On Thursday, August 16, eleven members of Bendix Post 284 American Legion Auxiliary journeyed to Atterbury Veterans hospital to leans a little cheer to the hospitalized vets. The ladies served refreshments to the veterans and gave them 250 books to while away the lonesome hours. The highlight of the party came when they presented Hospital Ward 16A with a Bendix television set. The purchase of the TV set was made possible by the donations of Bendix employees for Poppies last May 26. The ladies of the auxiliary wish to take this opportunity to thank all those who gave.
Bendix Legion Post 284 Installs New Officers
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Bendix Post 284 American Legion held their installation of new officers at the Post home recently. Shown in the above, seated, left to right: John Leary, Fiance Officer, G. (Red) Morris, Post Commander; and Paul Worthington, Adjutant. Standing: Red Conery, 2nd Vice Commander; James Nelson, Chaplain; Ted Shafer, Board Member; Bill Briggs, Service Officer; Jim Boles, Board Member; and Ross Chrisman, 1st Vice Commander. Harold Hoover, Sgt. at Arms; Frank Wilcox, Historian, Vic Ketchmark and Swede Nelson, Trustees, do not appear in photo.
BY JOE MCLOUGHLIN
Bendix Post 284 American Legion held their annual installation meeting on the Post home on North Michigan Street recently. An installation team from South Bend Post 303 performed a splendid job in a very impressive ceremony. G. (Red) Morris, newly installed Post Commander, responded with a short acceptance speech.
Kenneth Lebo, immediate Post Commander, was presented with a Post Commander pin by Gilbert Bates, Department Commander from Warsaw, Indiana. Mr. Lebo expressed his gratitude for the cooperation he has received during his term of office. Mr. Bates returned to the rostrum to give the main address of the evening calling on all legionaires to increase the membership in their posts.
Henry Sebinamrk, Post State Commander, did his usual splendid job in introducing a great number of distinguished guests in attendance at the installation ceremony. Following the meeting of the ladies of the Post Auxiliary served a delicious lunch.
SEEN AND HEARD
THE NEXT PRESIDENT - In 1952, the next U.S. president, according to Gen. David Sarnoff, RCA board chainman- will oew his election to the television. By that time, the coast-to-coast coaxial cable will be in operation, with an estimated 20 million TV sets covering an audience of approximately 80 million people. Says Sarnoff" "Candidates will have to reflect through television the sincerity within, for the public is quick to detect through the eye what is lost by the ear."
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Complaining that her five-year-old son likes to go fishing with his father, but the rocking motion of the boat lingers with him and he always falls out of bed, a Cranston, Rhode Island mother submitted this problem to the "Juvenile Jury" radio show for advice. Quickly, nine-year-old jurist Charlie Hankinson volunteered the remedy. "Oh that's easy. Put him to sleep in the bathtub!"
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HEAR-SEE - In New York there's a fee-taking theatrical agency that books congressmen and other political personalities for radio and TV... J. Carol Naish, star of "Life with Luigi," owns through inheritance a 200-year-old ancestral castle in County Limerick, Iceland...Film star Loretta Young was the first woman ever to speak on NBC's "Catholic Hour," which has broadcast over 20 years.
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THE STARS SAY - Radio disc jockey Martin Block: "The one sure way to turn a woman's head is to tell her she has a nice profile... Comedienne Gracie Allen: "When I was born, I was so surprised I couldn't talk for a year and a half!"
FROM A NICKEL TO A MILLION
All but about 300,000 of our country's 150,000,000 persons are descendants of immigrants who arrived on these shores within the last 300 years.
Few Immigrants arrived with more than a desire for freedom and a will to obtain the most that opportunity had to offer. Such an immigrant was Michael Pupin, whose capital, when landed in New York, was only five cents! But that didn't stop him from becoming a millionaire.
Micheal Pupin invented the long distance telephone which saved telephone users $100,000,000 in the first 25 years, and brought him $1,000,000 for the rights.
The pretty young widow opened the door of her little cottage and hailed her neighbor's eight-year-old boy. "Billy," she called, "I need some sugar from the store. Could you go for me?"
"Naw," replied the youngster, hurrying off to his baseball game, "but I heard my Daddy say he could."
IT TAKES BOTH TO MAKE THE TEAM
Business is a matter of teamwork between big and little companies. For instance, General Motors, in a normal year, makes purchases from about 12,000 supplies. One supplier started in a garage with 17 employees, and after 13 years, has 720 different suppliers of his own!
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How long will you live?
No one knows, of course, but to some extent it depends on where you live. For instance, United Nation statistics show that persons living in the United States and Canada have a life expectancy today of 68.3 and 67.2 years, respectively; whereas Mexicans can expect to live only 33.3. years. Better health facilities, better nutrition, and better living conditions account largely for the difference.
What good are tonsils?
One theory is that tonsils, when they become infected in early life, help the individual build resistance against later infection, a protection which is, however, only temporary. Removal of tonsils is something for the doctor to decide. He may advise an operation when there are frequent attacks of sore throat, when tonsils interfere with breathing, swallowing, or appear to be harboring infection. [[image]]
Are hospitals used more now than formerly?
They certainly are. Their use had grown remarkably in recent years. More than 18 million people were admitted to hospitals during 1950, an all time high. The spread of hospitalization insurance has eased the financial burden for many, but even more importantly, the advantages of modern medical practice are often best obtained in hospitals.
(Health Information Foundation)
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