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Part-Time Plumber. Born in Scotland, Milne came to the U.S. in 1883. He earned his B.S. at the University of New Mexico, went on to Columbia University for an M.A. in school administration. At 19 he taught his first class; at 27 he was principal of the Third Ward Elementary School in Albuquerque. In 1910, when the town began looking for a new superintendent, it decided to try John Milne...
...supplement his $2,000-a-year salary, he had to work part time as a professional plumber. But even as he wiped joints, his mind seemed always on one thing. In those days, Albuquerque was a railroad town with only five schools, and most people thought it might stay that...
...bathroom faucet leaks, there is no use calling the plumber until after Sept...
...blocks from home, Frank's eccentric driving caught the attention of Patrolman Albert Leone, who yelled at him to stop. Frank paid no attention. Officer Leone commandeered a plumber's truck and, followed by a motorcade of honking automobiles, gave chase. When he ordered Frank to pull over, Frank merely increased his speed to 35 m.p.h. The chase continued through Brooklyn's crowded streets, and Frank sailed through six red lights, sideswiped a taxi and an automobile, kept right on going. Finally, after two miles, Frank pulled up in front of Granny's and parked neatly...
...Wednesday-night union meetings it soon became clear that Meany was a born leader. Says Dave Holborn, a veteran plumber and an old friend: "George would start out mildly enough, but by the time he finished you could hear him a mile away. Speaking came natural to George, and with very good English, too." He was, says Holborn, "an everything-on-the-level kind of guy-particularly, he was honest." Employers respected George Meany's word...