The Harvester World: Volume 1, number 8, May 1910

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The Harvester World
mechanical matters has been a bulwark against error in both the old and new lines.
Edward H. Kimbark was employed as office boy in the Chicago office by Warder, Bushnell & Glessner in 1885. He was not even then satisfied with a paper acquaint¬ ance with machines and went to the field that harvest, witnessing the operation of a new knotter and a low-down binder, and the practice of following harvesting ma¬ chines he has continued each year since that time.
From clerk for Mr. Haskins, now divi¬ sion manager, and then in charge of Champion sales, he was gradually given more responsibility, until in 1899 he was one of three district managers at the Chicago office. The longest portion of his time in connection with sales work was in charge of the trade and in traveling over the state of Michigan.
In 1900 he was made Advertising manager of the Champion line, and also acted as assistant to Mr. Kane, then in charge of experiments and patents, continuing in that capacity until 1903. In 1903 and 1904 he was connected with the Advertising and Insurance departments of the International Harvester Company, and in 1SX)5 was transferred to the Experimental department.
Arthur Johnson entered the employ of William Deering & Company in 1888 as draftsman in the patent and experimental department, continuing in that department in various capacities until the formation of the International Harvester Company. At that time he was appointed superintendent of experiments at the Deering works, and remained in charge of the experimental work there until the end of 1909, when he was transferred to the Experimental depart¬ ment at the general office.
During the period of Mr. Johnson's ser¬ vices as superintendent of experiments at the Deering works he had a large share in the work of adapting Deering machines to meet the refjuirements of the various countries of Europe, and in the develop¬ ment of corn harvesting machines of the various types. In later years his work has been largely upon the newer lines in which the International has embarked and in the development of which the Deering experi¬ mental dejiartment under Mr. Johnson has played an important part.
James L. Martin entered the employ of C. H. & L. J. McCormick in 1875 as an expert. In 1881 he was appointed general agent of the McCormick Harvesting Ma¬ chine Company at Quincy, Illinois, and continued in this position until 1904. Mr. Martin is best known as a. successful McCormick general agent at Quincy, but while there he took an active interest in the ex])erimental work on harvesting ma¬ chines, carried on each fall by the McCor¬ mick company on the marsh in Missouri
across the river from Quincy, which led to his connection with the Experimental de¬ partment at the general office in 1904 as traveling representative.
In 1906 he was appointed superintendent of experiments at the Milwaukee works— where engines and cream separators are designed and manufactured — in which position he continued until 1908, when he was transferred to the general office at Chicago and placed in charge of the gaso¬ line engine work. In 1910 he was again transferred to the Experimental depart¬ ment where he is following the lines for which his recent experience has qualified him.
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"Is that you, dear?" said a young hus¬ band over the telephone. "I just called up to say that I'm afraid I won't be able to get home to dinner to-night, as I am de¬ tained at the office.''
"You poor dear," answered the wife sym¬ pathetically. "I don't wonder. I don't see how you manage to get anything done with that orchestra playing in your office. Good-by."
"Ugh!" spluttered Mr. Jones. "That nut had a worm in it."
"Here," urged a friend, offering him a glass of water, "drink this and wash it down."
"Wash it down!" growled Jones. "Why should I? Let him walk!"
Back and Forth
"You're so conceited, Connie, that I be¬ lieve when you get into heaven the first question you'll ask will be 'Are my wings on^traight?' "
Connie—Yes, dear, and I shall be sorry that you won't be there to tell me."—Illus¬ trated Bits.