The Harvester World: Volume 8, number 11, November 1917

              Company Loses Two Fine Men

WILLIAM T. ELLIOTT, for several years assist¬ ant manager at the Helena, Montana, branch, died suddenly in Portland, Oregon, Sunday, November 4th. During the last year, Mr. Elliott developed heart trouble iu a form which was not thought to be serious, but on the doctor's and the Company's advice he recently went to Portland, Oregon, where, at a lower altitude, he might recuperate. He seemed to be rapidly regaining his health when the news of his sudden death came as a blow to the organization. Mr. Elliott was born in 1864 in Adams county, Illinois. Previous to his connection with the Harvester Company, he had seen service with several other farm machine
companies. His first con¬ nection with the I H C was in 1909, when he became special wagon man, traveling out of Chicago in the central district. Mr. Elliott became famous with his superiors for his ability to accomplish hard jobs. He was an indefati¬ gable worker and his sincere and likable per¬ sonality created many friends.

William T. EUiott
ARTHUR T. LANE, who had been manager of the Ottawa branch of the International Har¬ vester Company of Canada, Limited, for seven years, died October 13, 1917. Mr. Lane was born at Cornwall, Vermont, in 1863, being at the time of his death fifty-four years old. Mr. Lane first became associated with the farm machine business in 1895. He worked with the Deering Harvester Com¬ pany from that year until the formation of the Com¬ pany in 1902. In 1903 he was appointed manager of the Deering division of the Harvester Comiiany at Montreal, Quebec, and in the following year was sent to Ottawa as assistant manager. In 1906, Mr. Lane was promoted to the positio n o f branch man- ageratSt. John, N. B., where he remained four years. In 1910, he was appoint¬ ed manager of the Ott a wa branch, wliich position he held until the time of his death. Mr. Lane was energetic, pro¬ gressive, and a man of enthusi¬ asm and wide h elpf ulness. The Harvester family has lost a valuable man.
Arthur T. Lane

Sunshine and Flowers Aren't Enough

By Chas. P. Hawkins, L<is Angeles Branch
ISN'T it great to come to work every day know¬ ing and feeling that everybody in your sur¬ roundings thinks you're a pretty good fellow? "Good morning. Bill, gee, you're looking bright and cheery this morning."
" Well, Jim, I haven't got anything on you. You're looking kind of coquettish yourself."
Doesn't a good start usually mean ending the day well? If, during the day Bill says, " Will you help me on this job? lean do it in thirty minutes with you helping me, where otherwise it's going to take at least two hours," and you say " You just bet I will;" some day Jim is going to need a lift himself. Will   Bill  feel  like  refusing him   after that?
The noon-hour very often brings employes to¬ gether in ways to give congenial natures a chance. Every man, woman and child has a soft spot some¬ where. It's either his wife, his girl, his mother or something else. There's always a topic nearest the heart that will be of interest to them.  When you strike
this chord, very soon you are going to vibrate every nerve in their system and be leading the most harmonious band in the world. Everybody will want to play in your band of friendship.
Wichita Loses Blockman
By John W. Nixon
William A. Kennedy (" Ladd"), blockman at the Wichita branch, died October 20th at his home in this city after a brief illness. News of his death comes as a severe shock to his many friends.
Commencing as repair man in 1902 and working in many different branches of the business, he was given the position of blockman in 1909, and was con¬ tinuously in the employ of the Company in that capacity until the time of his death.
Ladd was a true friend —a loyal International man. To know him was to love him, aud the loss is keenly felt by his co-workers and friends.