The People who Worked the Mills

The People who Worked the Mills. . , The sawmill workers , The mill was not only their livelihood - it was also the center of their lives. but the seemingly endless resources of the forest, on which their jobs depended, were eventually exhausted. , The Mill Whistle , "You should go to Lincoln just to hear the whistle blow, It's music to those valley folks, the only kind they know. It blows twice in the Morning, and then again at noon, But when it blows at four O'clock those valley folk just swoom. For now they can rump and play, and have a real good time, But they must be home in bed when the whistle blows at nine. , The way they were , Jobs varied from running heavy pulp wood grinding machines to operating equipment that cut and packaged the paper. , Heat in the pulp mill was so intense that even in winter employees wore shorts and went barefoot. Skilled workers were well paid by the standards of the day. , Typhoid prompted better conditions in the early 1900s , In the Henry era, there were no amenities like electricity or running water at home. the lack of sanitation eventually led to an outbreak of typhoid fever , , The local doctor took his plea for sanitation to Charles B. Henry. Through their joint efforts, community drinking water and sewage system were installed, and in 1905, the Lincoln Hospital was established. , Health care for 50ct a month , Once the hospital opened, workers also had a health insurance plan: each man contributed 50 cents per month, which entitled him to treatment for illness or injuries on the job.