20 



HAKDWOOD RECORD 



.Inntinrj 10. lUlO 



n In 



(Iruwn out 

 or Intllan* 



Hf«vM Pulirr Co., Columbu« 

 Ix-li MfB. <'o.. «"r»i»o rolnl 

 I*aul Xlfg. Co.. Fort Wuyof 



j«.aao 100.00 123.24 t I28.4si 



ri.-ui.RTii AXD coNvrvom 

 (tonlirn Mfi 



r«*l b. m. Fr«i b. in. 



i.Ma.ooo S.i>M.000 



MfB. •'o., fJo«llPO 

 Kockuixxl Mfi:. Co., Indlnniipolli 

 |>odi:r MfK. I <>., MiNlinnukii 



rLAYOBOl'Nn KQUII'MENT 



The artielcs produced by tliis iiuliiHtry in the whole country are 

 nunioruii!!, nn<i inchidc nwinifji. t<>l>Of;ciiiii<. niorrvn"-""""'", scenic mil 

 ruail.«. and many others. The amount of wood used is only moderate 

 and for the United States totals less than 10.000,000 feet. 



Though the term "playKrouml equipment" is employed as a con- 

 venient name for articles in this class, many of them arc used out- 

 side of playgrounds. Pordi swiuRs are an example. They are listed 

 in the industry, but most of them sec service on the porches of 

 rcoiilences. 



It is apparent that strength should bo a prime consideration in the 

 eeleotion of woods for this industry, because severe tests must be 

 withstood. Indiana's forests and woodlots furnish 71 per cent of the 



material reprc.-cnled in Table .'1. Hed gum in Die only wood not 

 supplied ill part by tlie xtato, while all uf tlie whita* oak, silver maple, 

 sugar maple, and yellow )>oplnr are home grown. The average eoiit 

 of the woods, delivered at the factories, in low, and iit iloininated 

 by tho price of beech which constitutes soven-eighta of the whole 

 su|iply. 



According to the itemited reports by mnnufacturoni, articles of 

 a nintjle elasa constitute the whole imlustry in the state. These are 

 swiin;n. All are not of tho same pattern, but no play);roiiiid equip- 

 ment exccjit swings is re|>orted by any manufacturer in Imliana. 



TAUI.K 81— KQUII'MK.VT. I'l.A YCUorND 



Avrracc llrown In Ofnwn oul 



Quantity uaetl annuully c-oHt Total rosl Inillalia of IniJIana 



I'iT l»cr f. r» b. 



Kind ot wood Fert li. m. nnl. I.iMMl fl laclory Kix-I b. m. Fn^t b. m. 



Ili..-ch ....• 2..100.00O 80 30 llH.ni t 4S."7r. 1.7110.000 800.000 



H...I ouk IRB.IKK) ft.afi S0.U7 4.»<Hl ir>l>.INNI 6.000 



.'Sllvor mnplo lOO.lKK) 6.18 24.00 3.00(1 IMI.OOO 



White oak 36.000 1.21 3B.0O 1.22.% »8,000 



U.-.l Itum 30.UOO 1113 22n<l tMIO 30.000 



Yrllc.w poplar 25.000 .HO SO.OO 7f>0 26.000 



.Suicar niapl.- 2.000 .07 20.00 40 2.000 



836.000 



Total 2.807.000 100.00 *20.08 f 60.860 2,042.000 



MANfFACTfUERH OP rl.AT0n0i:ND Egril'MKNT 



Krnnk N. flinnipc, Dublin North Vernon Lumber Co., North 



lliinin I'liriiltiiri' Co.. tinsbcn Vernon 



Cosbpn Cliiirn & Lndd.T Co., Goslien I'r.v Hros. Mfc. to., nirbmonU 



Goshen MIc Co.. lioshcn IVrjruKon I.timlicr Co., KockTllle 



Superior l.iulilvr Co.. Coslion Chnutauqun Mfit. Co.. VnlparnlM) 



Schnaf & Schniius, Jasper Iteed & lloifiTs, Vcrnen 



a. V. Grlflltb & Son, Muncic 



t«Wi«a^ai>ii!auoiowitt^^ 



Experience Talks on Woodworking -^ 



The Value of Good Order 



An industrial institution, woodworking or other, is a sort of busi- 

 ness home, with the proprietor as the head of the family and the 

 employes making up the family. If a wise father wants to keep his 

 children around him, and from wandering oflf into the byways of the 

 world, he makes his home modem, comfortable and attractive, and 

 then, of course, tries to instill the true home spirit into them. There- 

 fore this would seem to be the first idea to take to the factory. The 

 factory or mill is at least a half home to the workmen and the pro- 

 prietor, who spend a good part of their waking hours in it. So, to 

 acquire and keep the most desirable men, the first step is to have a 

 place that appeals to them. 



A man would be foolish not to leave an old antiquated equipment 

 for a position in an uptodate institution, if the opportunity pre- 

 sented itself. The fellows in the back number institutions hear of 

 the more modern ones from time to time and are led to seek posi- 

 tions in them. Aside from the natural flocking of the best help to 

 the more progressive institutions, the plant itself exercises a direct 

 influence on machine operators and their efliciency. For example, 

 take an expert and put him into a dark factory where trashy accumu- 

 lations are on all sides of him, his machine out of date and in bad 

 shape. If he is kept there very long he will be an exceptional man 

 if he does not get down in the quality of work, become careless and 

 slovenly, and does a lower grade of work than he has been accustomed 

 to do. 



On the other hand put an indifferent operator in a clean, bright 

 factory, with strictly up-to-d.ite machines and a good system of 

 work, so that everything moves smoothly, and he is mighty apt to 

 improve in the quality of his work without any jacking up on the 

 part of the boss ; and if he doesn 't it will soon be discovered. His 

 co-workers will point out his shortcomings to him. If he neglects 

 his machine and lets it get messy, his attention will be called to it, 

 and by and by he will improve in his efficiency and become more 

 satisfactory both ,to himself and to his employer. 



All this is pointed out in some detail for the sake of calling 

 attention to the fact that the way to get the most out of business, 

 in both profits and satisfaction, is to start in by having a modern 



factory with modern machinery and a good pystcm. If this is done the 

 balance will follow naturally, unless the plant is left to run itself. 

 The first attention might well be concentrated on the factory building 

 itself, then on tho mtuihines, their arrangement and order. See that 

 they are kept clean and in good repair and are so arranged that 

 things move smoothly and do not get blocked hero and there and 

 have accumulations that interfere with operations. Have plenty of 

 light and ventilation. In winter have enough warmth to make it 

 comfortable. Have smooth floors. Keep a good foreman in charge 

 and there will be no cause to complain about lack of efficient help. 

 The owner will be in a position to hold some of the best men of the 

 trade without paying a premium in wages, and to keep the mill 

 costs down to the lowest possible notch consistent with good work 

 and fair dealing. 



It has been wisely pointed out that it is just as important to have 

 a good man at the edger as it is at the big saw, to get the most out 

 of lumber and avoid waste. Wo might go a little further, too, and 

 say that at the trimmer it is important to have a man of quick, sound 

 judgment. And both the edger and the trimmer men should be paid 

 good wages. 



It is not the planing mill or factory that handles its lumber from 

 the car to the yard for the lowest primary cost that always gets the 

 best results. Sometimes it pays to spend a little extra money sort- 

 ing and carefully piling the lumber in the yard so it may facilitate 

 the selection of any kind of stock that may be wanted at any time. 

 That is, one should have other things in view while unloading lumber, 

 than simply getting it off the car and into the pile for as small a 

 cost as possible. 



In babbitting put a piece of rosin the size of a walnut into the 

 metal, or composition, stir thoroughly and skim. This m-akes poor 

 babbitt run better and improves it. Babbitt heated just hot enough 

 to light a pine stick will run in places with the rosin in, where with- 

 out it would not. Rosin will prevent blowing when poring in damp 

 boxes. To get good results when babbitting in cold weather warm the 

 boxes with a piece of hot iron or a blow torch. 



