Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 7, 1915, Page 9

| i I'HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEK: NOVEMBER 7, 1915 WACHINE SCARES | 60 JOB HOLDERS Does Work of Three-Score Clerks in Turning Out the Pay Rol] Checks. BOOST FOR CITY EFFICIENCY That young man over there gets $540 & year. He is doing it with the aid of a machine he is operating, the work for- merly requiring the services of sixty persons. He is as fond of the machine As if it were his baby. On days when there is a pressure of work he comes early In the morning. He wstays at night, sometimes as late as 9 o'clock.” The speaker was a city official. Strange a8 it may seem, the machine was in the municipal buflding. The machine over which the young man was working and the young man himself symbolize the new order of things. Together they were filling out checka In the central payroll diviston of Comptroller Prendergast's department of finance at the rate of 7,50 an hour. The mechanism was one of the numerous devices Introduced since January 1, | which have cut down the expense of the payroll work of the city. Prior to last Janyary each department made out its own payroll. Before the | end of the year all of the city's payroll | work will be done by this central di- | vision at a saving of nearly 75 per cent in cost. While actually engaged in fill- ing out cheeks for the nine-odd thousand employes of Father Knickerbocker who are at present paid by check, the ma- chine referred to does in rush time work which formerly occupled sixty men Those who receive weekly or monthly checks, as the do not realize how great the distributing of ¢ physica k money is. It wages moro than ear. The efficiency ex- artment of e and the buréau of municipal arch col- laborating ha iscd a way by which | machines can be used to help distrib- | uto t. Inexpensive Task. The making of checks by machinery | has become #6 easy and inexpensive that by January 1 next it is expected that very few of the city's emploves will be paid in cash. Already the increascd use of checks has cut down. the. automebile hire for transpoctation to different parts of the city of paymasters equipped with large bags of cash and guards. The amount saved up to the present time is sufficlent to pay the officlal who directs the work of paying city employes, that is to say, $6,000. In the language of Mr. Bruere, the city chamberlain, the pay- Pretty Nurse Sells Kiss for $200to Aid F re_r_tch Orphans| i | | { T ULE. LILLIAN GREVZE, - ment of all the employes in the dep ments of bridges, docks and ferr parks, and health, by check “will save | in time now lost by payving employes in | cash ' several thousand dollars & wook’ in theso four departmonts alons.’ | But howAls the work of preparing checks payable to thousands upon thousands of different individuals to.be accomplished by machinery? Not only the names, but the amouits alfo aré different. Hven'the | deduetions required by law in the cases | of employes whose wages have been gar- nisheed’ are made, by the 7 The plate method of maga- zine& ana lefters, ‘which . hau | o | famillar; 1. the basis of-the system. There is a ph perhaps, three inches Tong and an inch and a half wide, for every em- ploye who 1s to bé pald by cheek. These are of a kind of metal which will permit the making “of “as - many. {twenty changes, They are fileq after the ¥ashion of &' card indéx, in the order g which the hames should appear on the payroll sheef. Each plate is labeled With the two code letters of the department in Which the worker 1s employed and figures show- ing his permanent payroll number. Inci- dentally, these figures show whether the pay’ iy weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Significant Tabs. Some of the plates have little red tabls on them. This indicates that the man whose name s on the plate to which it 1s attached has fallen into the clutches of the money lenders. They are insig- nificant looking little signs, but bednd ch of them lies a tale of furniture | ht on the installment plan in larger | quantly than the salary warranted, of sickness, or of the arrival of another baby In the tenement home. . The metal plates are so stamped that they can be used in preparing the payroll es well as In printing the check. Pay- rolls are still made out in some of the departments with pen and ink. Not only are these trying upon the eyes of those ' ‘who have to read them, but they are on such large sheets that they are difficult to handle and cannot be filed in the ordinary filing cabinet. Ultimately all pay- | rolls will be made out In the cenmtral | payroll division. | The machine used for stamping - the | plates is capable of turning out from 700 | to 1,000 new plates a day. Whenever the | salary of an employe 1s garnisheed the reduced amount which be iy to receive is inserted and a distinguishing letter | added which indicates, when it appears | on the check, why the amount s below the regular salary | The chack-writing machine is almoi human. The plates having been inserted, | it rings a bell at the end of each payroll | and stops when the supply of checks or | piat>s runs out. The check blafiks are unlike any others | one ever saw. They were designed to save expente in £illing them out. They may be | drawn upon any cne of eleven different banks, to each of which has beén assigned | a code letter. The cole letter, however, signifies whether the check is for a teach- er's salary, for an employe of a given department recelving compensation each month, or semi-monthly, or whether he is on the weekly payroll. Teachers are pafd through one bank, those recelving weekly compensation through another, ete, The checks have disinguishing colors Daberu FBansv SANATORIUM Lrtn i This institution is the only one Il in the central west with separste buildings situated in their ow. ample grounds, yet entirely dis tinet, and rendering it possible to classify cases. The one buiding belng fitted for and devoted to the treatment of non-contagious and non-mental diseases, no others be- ing admitted; the other Rest Cot- tage being designed for and de- voted to the exclusive treatment of select mental cases requiring for a time watchful care and spe- cial nursing. New YORK, Nov.4.~Two hundred dol-, averheard a man remark that he would lars was pald for a kiss from the lips| gladly contributé $200 to the bemefit it of pretty Mlle. Lilllan Greuze, the most | Mlle, Greuze would bestow a kiss on him. l,mu not colnctde, it {s known h'\mNfl-' beriod. and s chareesie 1o e o | But the Flag Waves from the High l beautiful nurse in France, by a fellow| countryman on the Trench liner| Rochambeau, whigh bias.just arrived in port. The money has been turned over for the benefit of the orphans of Frencn dressmakers ‘who were killed at the front, Bhe was passing one of the collection bags at a ship concert oh board and pon the .remark. for France.” | Thereupon #he delicately puckered her Hps for the $200 kiss. It was gallantly bestowed and the momey was paid in the presence of many applauding witnesses. The reciplent of the kiss said that it was worth all he pald for it and more, too. she exclaimed as she heard “I am a patriot. T kiss— ' . ” representing a. particular payroll, and have the appropriate bank code letter in large ®ize in & ‘square at the right-hand end. A white check with the letter W upon it, for {nstance, would indicate that it was drawn for & weekly payroll. Along the margin of the left-hand end is the series of code' letters representing the different'banks;, and also-a row of fig- ures spaced at regular intervals running from one to five. If the bank is the one upon which the weekly pay checks are drawn, there will be a quarter-inch hole punch through the | small letter W printed in the code serfes. | All cheoks drawn Upon this bank wili be | punched” similarly. In.this way no “for- elgn’” checks ecan become lost in the bundles of the city's checks. When & wire is.run through the holes in the mar- gins of the bundle of canceled checks, if there is one that is not punched, and therefore in the wrong place, the fact is instantly discovered. This hole pre- vents the charging of a payment to a wrong account. Along the upper margin is another row of, figures, The edge of the checks ‘s | notched by machinery at the figure on | the end, and at the one on top, which, taken together, represent the particular | consecutive period for which it 1s draw. | Whenever a check gets into a bundle | With ‘whose ‘notchi ‘its particular motch | One-Man Mohair Top The new Maxwell is equipped with a one. man real mohair top. It can be raised or low- ered almost in an instant, by one person. There are no top bows near the driver’s seat. This gives the driver and passenger beside him an unobstructed view on both sides of the car. The storm curtains are quick-adjustable. We are waiting to take you for a test ride in the car that has broken all low “First-Cost” records, and is C. W. FRANCIS AUTO CO. 2024 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. 'Flectric Starter lectric Lights it Yy—A . ately that it belongs to some other pay account. These devices save a great amount of time and worry, becuuse the checks automatioally indi belong and practically Where many thousands volved, this is a udit theruselves. | checks are in. | o a | Chimney Even if the Judge Was— | COPPER AND BRASS SUPPLI ARE FAILING IN AUSTRIA (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) GENBVA, Oct. 2.-Reports that the supply of copper and brass is falling in Austidn are brought from Vienna. Thelr W The Proof of the Racine e “The Six of ’16” There must be a reason why Mr. William Klocke, Chief Engineer the E. W. Bliss Company, .the largest mechanical manufacturing organization in our Brooklyn Division, bought a new Mitchell. There must be a reason why Count Chas. De Lucasavicis, formerly Chief Engineer of the Darracq Automobile, Paris, France, bought a New Mitchell. (He has purchased three new Mitchells.) Mr. W. 8. Bickley, president and Penn Steel & Mac] Oo., Ohester, Mr, 0. W. Ketcham, one of the butld- ers of the ammunition plants at Ed. Mr. A. M. Alderson, Secretary of State There must be a reason why the builder of the enormous new Ammunition Plants at Eddystone, Pa., bought a New Mitchell from our Philadelphia Division. There must be a reason why the Chief Engineer for one of the largest bearing manufacturers in the country bought a New Mitchell from our New Jer- sey Division. . There must be a reason why the owner of an- other of the largest bearing manufacturing com- panies in the counfry bought a New Mitchell from our Philadelphia Division. There must be a reason why one of the execu- tives of the largest Steel Company in the world sa; of the New Mitchell, which was on duty with the Motor Unit at the Business Men’s Camp at Platts- burg: ‘I will be pleased to furnish you the data, photographs, etc., together with a letter having spe- cial reference to the excellent performance of 5:0 New Mitchell.” There must be a reason why the owner of one of the largest shock absorber manufacturing companies in the country bought a New Mitchell from our Con- necticut Division. Eddie O’Donnell, classed as one of the three leading race drivers of this season, purchased one of the New Mitchell Models ‘‘The Six of '16” and is now driving it to the Pacific coast with his family. (Passed through Omaha October 25.) There must be a reason why the president of one of the largest and best known spring companies in the country bought a New Mitchell from our Con- necticut Division. These gentlemen have every facility known to mechanical science to assist them in the selection of ‘their automobiles. We presume they are just as de- sirous of having the greatest value for their money MITCHELL 2054 Farnam Street (Applied to an Automobile) There Must Bea Reason Why the Following are Owners of “THE SIX OF ’16" Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Ne- braska’s foremost citizen. Hon. F. M. Simmons, United States Pa. Senater from North Mr. Ridie 0'Don Famous Racing Driver, _ dystone, Pa. Hon. Rebert M. LaFollotte, United Westinghouse Eleotric -& Machine Mx. Sorgepfrei, ehief enfl:ou of the States Senator from Wisconsin. Co., Pittsburg, Pa. man Co., Chi - n'.'n!'r" . ::"0‘-] I.rs. E. B C.hlhl. vioe ‘ld-t Firth- Mr, Walter P, Hansell, prosident In. Mr. J. 0. lonhflhumw Mosta of Montana, Machine burg, Pn. Mr. Wm. H. Buxton, chief engineer the cohfitl ‘Warren Elsey, Master of Prof. Reid T, Stewart, dean of Depart- Ll Sewing Machine Co. o iver Transportation for J & ment of Mechanical Engineering, Mr, Oliver, engineer Hyatt Roller Laughlin Steel Ce., Pltishurg, Pa. University of Pittshurg, Pa. Bearing Co,, Newark, N, J. Adddchall Yewdd Racine, Wis,U.S.A. Over Eighty Years of Faithful Service to the’American Public, detall of great Impor- | \When the tall chimney of the mew jand Stripes to the breese, colonel?” the | attention was called to the fact that ‘ail e Brandels heating plant st Seventeenth | questioner persisted the copper and brass fittings in the The blanks having veen filled out as Sode : ompleted yester- | “Such a chimney costs money,” said |trains had been removed and replaced to name and a they are rup |19 Dodge streets was completed yesior |y, “\yharton, earnestly, trying to shitt | by fron or wooed, Whils in many conshes through another imilar in oper- | 48y, George Hrandeis offered to HOM. |0 toni0 of conversation. “This one | canvas straps replaced lonther. Austrisf ation to a st eling machine, [Johu C. Wharton the honor or OINE UP | soat 35,00 to bulld and the men that did | like Germany, has organised copper and | where they are num and dated. [and unfurling the United Statos flag at [the work were brought here trom Chi. | bhrass ‘days,” when the whole populat They are then ready for signng |the top. | cago.” | tion, from school children upwards, con- This is done by means of a mechanical l As postmaster you are a leading rep- Yes, but did you put up the flag, |tribute ;i | @evice, In which ten si neously resentatiy the government,” said Mr. | major® the signature. T penholder | Brandels In mexing the ofter it s no Mr. Wharton flung a pompous hand e hand of the deputy | more than right, just and equitable that | with & Fourth-ofJuly gesture toward ed 10 do the work, |yoy uld plant Ol Glery up there | the fluttering emblem on the ch mney top. fraces the signa rests on a ball bear- | where it may float to the brecze.” “There t waves, he declalmed Ing. It i connected with ten foutaln | Mr. Whart n was overcome with emo- | grandly, “the lovely emdblem of our inde pens, which move as one over ten check |tion at this honor, which was bestowed | pend the oadge of our ltberty, for Blanks. It I8 very emay to manipulate. | upon him. Speaking of It later, he said: | which our ferefathers shed thelr bl b The maximtm number of times o #lg- | “It was a great homer, indeed, and I |1t speaks for itself. Let tyrants tvom- | |’ naturc can be placed on paper in the | nppreciated it and thanked my friend, | blo, let gespots despair, let monarchs | course of an average day's work Is por- | Lrandels, warmly for it | moan. The flag! It proclalme us & free haps 20600, It ia said that with this “IMd you aceept, Mr. Postmaster?™ he [ard independent people, one and Indi &‘A ¥ device a novice In its operation can trace | was paaed visible, now and forever." 4 20,000 signatures a day It 15 expected “It's a wonderful plece of worx,” he | Kut, Mr. Wharton, did you, yourself, \l“ that this total can be raised to 35000 of | watd “It's 196 feet high and as graceful |climb up there and—" (4 B (&) i 40,00 when the manipulative ability of |as & willowy youns maid * | “lixcuse me.” exclalmed the postmas. 1'% the signer is developed to Its maxi- | “Did you put the flag up, Judge? in- | ter, losking at his wateh, "I almost for mum. R | quired the Inquirer got. I have to keop an ongagerient to sufier When the check ia delivered, the recip- | “Tha chimney is 9 feet 8 inclies in dia- | play hand ball over at the Young Men's fent signs his name on & line in the lower | meter at the bittom and tapers to a dla- | Christ'an assoclation with George Bran. | ] loft-hand corfer. After I done this | meter of 7 foot 10 Inches at the top.' de | From P‘I“ he can cash it at any one of 25 banks In, “Did you clim up and fling the Stars | And the hero hurried away. New York City and at many steres, just | — - — e — e T §0 Matiep loR l‘n g or h": "‘“‘ 88 1f It were a Kold note, by simbly WL | \egident could mot find out what was | and aitisised section of the backbone | cent Box of Lyramid File Trsatmests Ing his name on the back. The check I8 | the matter, but finally the commissloner | of the nation waited in lelsurely pationce | It will give quick relief, and a_singl [ self-identifying, and thus saves the payeo | of the e for Bl plain sald | 0L LIS INEWSR | box often cures = A iril pe sash. All that s neccasuiy la that the | thanks to Allah that you did not follow | apoke shortly * e back s akree Wi dlabolical books into the flames, ( “It's be o y wnatdre on (hh bask shul asres Witk | JEe QR ORERy oy IRl we ared o | e s T i e et ahn | T FREE SAMPLE SN | wi Not all of its deadly ciphers | 'stead of hustling to see that it ain't.”— | | PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY, PR TN TP [ R N T WMt R, TR | TURGRE e aatuning 'to bitivvs the | | M e s i Oasniy | tothe, exe B babe. ointing to the | n nning to n sond me & Free sampl L upon the | S eo vorcd, THAT T1is Pothaei | bebvileRta NbS V8T Poramid P restmand o e wreps Jentgr the | FrasHMEUET A Room for the Roomer, or a Roomer | | Name . N nment One Reason. | for the Room. Bee Want Ads Do the| [ Street . {of text books. In o il except | Do you know why money is so scarce | (o | Loy the chemistries came At first the ! brothers?" the soap-box orator demanded, | oy - Pudding | There must be a reason why Mr. Wm. H. Bux- ton, Chief Engineer the Singer Sewing Machine Com- pany, the largest manufacturing organization in our New Jersey Division, bought a New Mitchell. There must be a reason why Mr. J. E. Sykes, General Superintendent the Baldwin Locomotive Works, largest mechanical manufacturing organiza- tion in our Philadelphia Division,«bought a New Mitchell. Mr, W. J. Burns, Supt. of Crucible Steel Oo,, Pittsburg, Pa, - Mr. James Brysen, one of the foremost gon-lfiu engineers In the United Mr. L. A. Osborne, vice presidont Carolina. dra..nloll Brewing Co,, Plitsburg, in the purchase of an automobile as anyone slse would be. It is an indication of the direction of the wind when the principal executives of the largest me- chanical manufacturing institutions in the world buy the New Mitchell. - It is natural that the best informed mechani men in our territory should be the first to ciate the value and mechanical excellence 3 the New Mitchell. It is no less significant that more than six hundred othe:surchuers have already ap- preciated that mechanical excellence in our territory. We estimate that New Mitchell cars have al- ready been run in our territory considerably over a million miles. We estimate that they are r\umtns a‘;:proximutely thirty thousand miles every day, an the absence of New Mitchells in our various Service Departments is an indication that they serve their customers as well in service on the as we prom- ise them to do in this advertisement. The Shock Absorber Manufacturer looked into the New Mitchell because he said it was the only car that his Company had not yet put a shock absorber ?v?. fisl ln result of his investigation he bought a New itchell. The President of the Spring Company said that the comfort in riding in the New Mitchell, due to the Bate Cantilever Spring Construction, was a revela- tion even to a Master Spring Builder. This is what we mean by the “Proof of the Pudding.” Do not let anyone persuade YOU not to see this beautiful car—this wonderful hill climber—this car that is selected by mechanical experts, by automo- bile experts—that is giving such wonderful satisfac- tion to the owners—then you will understand why these men bought New Mitchells. Aotot Bo: MOTOR CO. OMAHA, NEBRASKA