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Michigan Boulevard, Chicago APRIL, 1923 Neat English Last-Oxford Its b('auty is in its neat, The same pop­ plain lines and medium nar·· ular French toe row toe which many lPen prefer. last in the oxford. Wide across the baH and tapering Extremely popu­ We consider the best lar French toe young man's style this to the English last toe. Probably the last. Both very dressy and ao ex­ spring, Four neat rows of moststandard,universal popularlast made. cellent foot fitting Cordovan shade soft uppers which take a 'Style. 4rowsof plain stitching across the tip and at the vamp stitching acrOS9 the with the neatly pinked edge tip and vamp. most beautiful polish. Heavy single oak tip and arolJD'd vamp Cordovan shade uppers of soft pliable stock soles Goodyear Welt sewed. Goodyear and .p i il·k e d edlle that will give the most wonderful wear and I vamp and tlp give a take a beautiful polish. Sin!,!le heavx oak soles "Wingfoot" rUbber heels on every pair. very neat a~pearance. Cordoysn shade extra floc QtIality o~~. GoOdye~r Goodyear Welt sewed. Goodyear' Wingfoot" This oxford also comes in big sizes at no tIppers. Smtr1e heavy Boles Welt sewed. rubber hee16 on every pair. We sell only finer grades I ~~Ol~~~~~;' ~~g;i~~t~' tt~~~~rh~~tl:ri~ne:~~~Yd~~~fj ~eR~;·' and guarantee serviee and satisfaction. Cordovao I EXtra charge. Send pencil outline $5 shade only. Order on approval and if thoroughly of foot as perdirections below. No. 8213 45 I shoe making. Just see a pair on approval and jf thor· ~~:~~~3 t·~rz,,~x6 i~lll~~~~.~,~ ~.o...p.•.~: .... 5~ Sizes 6 to 12. ­ I ~:n~lfis.PI~n:.~~l:pre~i~e~~toc.~r~ .. ~~~.~ .. ~~~ $ 5 85 .. $

No. 6013 GENUI EAUSTRALIAN KANGAROO LEATHER FINEST UPPER LEATHER TANNED Not many men have had the pleasure of wearing these wonderful kangaroo leather shoes for they generally sell in exclusive Boot Shops for $12.00 to $18 a pair. Many men wrote us who could hardly believe that we were selling the genuine kangaroo at this popular price. The many thousands of men to whom we have sent them, many of whom have bought a second and third pair, will testify to the exceptional quality and genuineness of these shoes. You know that we could not advertise them as genuine kangaroo iithey were not the real artide. So, do not delay but just or­ der on approval at once arid examine them right in your own home. We are the only losers if they are not thoroughly satisfactory, for we agreeto refund any·pay· ment made and also the cost for return postage if you are not highly pleased. BANKER LAST ADMIRAL LAST ~hf~l~:~n~~et~atl~~;1.:~~~~j3i~e::r1~~~ ~s~ ;~~;~~i~ttr~~ ~g~ ~~ ~i(~\~~o:n~d\~~ You will say it's rightly named and it's the wide or wide foot. Cut wide across the ball style worn by the best dressed business men. in the blucher style which gives the fullness Fairly wide across the ball tapering gently to a for the high instep. Rounded to a semi-round semi·square toe. Extra fine plain neat stitching I toe to conform perfectly with the lines of the that gives a very dignified and dressy appear· proper shape foot and we guarantee it to give ance. Add to this the wonderful fine grain soft perfect foot comfort. It wiIl absolutely help kangaroo leather which takes a polish like patent correct foot trouble caused by improper shoe leather and you can imagine the result. fitting. Brisk-Keen and Dressy-Famous Straight Last "SOFTER THAN KID" Don't hesitate or delay. This is probably the last ..T 0 UGH as HieK 0 R Y" season we can offer these genuine kangaroo shoes at this popular price. Ourcontract is filled We demanded in our contract for 'these shoes and leather prices advanced considerably. Just every specification for the finer shoe construe· pin a dollar to the coupon below, give us the size tion. Single heavy oak soles, Goodyear Welt and we wiIl send them right to your $745 sewed. Genuine Goodyear' Wingioot" rub­ door on approval. No. 6013 Sizes 6 ber heels. Genuine leathertrimmings through. to 11. Black only..... ­ out. Padded stitched tongu!'. Full grain leather ,:•••••••-••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••n ••_ •••••···! insole. Genuine leather count!'r and all de­ ~ THE.CLEMENT COMPANY, =...Jr------, tails which come in the higher grade shoes. '."1 !5S0 'ndiana Avenue, Chlcago, IllinoIs We believe that every man understands the Gentlemen: Enclosed find S1.00 as fir6t payment for economy of good Quality, and we only ask the which please send me a pair of shoes as noted below. If privilege of sending you a pair of our shoes on shoes are as yon say. I agree to send $1.25 each month approval for you to be the judge. If thor­ until paid for-otherwi.~e I wil1 return in 48 hours, you to oughly pleased .spread the cost over six full months.. No. 5913 Sizes 6 to 11. Black only :::::~: ~~.·.: ~.~,~s:::~.~~ ~.:~·e::ber Our iron clad a'Dllrantee is backed by 16 years successful merchandising of $7 ...... quality clothing tor men and boys. Every article must give you satisfal"tory 45 Bervice Qr we agree to replace tree or make any reasonable adjostment any ­ IName . fair minded man will ask. Order on approval-today. .

Addres8 . THE· MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE Volume XI APRIL 1923 Number 1 Rates or Prices

So many unfair things are being said and written about the railroads, by men who are opposed to pri­ vate ownership, that possibly some of the Milwaukee employes may believ.e these charges if they have no opportunity to learn the truth. For this reason I have furnished, on this page, for the last few months, facts showing there has been absolutely no "Guaranty" since August 31, 1920; that the valuation of the railroads had nothing to do with stocks and bonds, but was based on property value using wages and prices paid before the war; that freight rates were reduced continuously during private control and are now at a lower level than the prices of other products of industry; and that the roads have not' broken down as charged, but in the last quarter of 1922 handled more business than in the same quarter of any previous year, in spite of the Coal and Shop­ men's strike. , Other misleading statements of various sorts are constantly being made, calculated to direct unfavor­ aJJle attention to the carriers. Nothing helpful or constructive is ever offered in connection with these t~ings, so the purpose of the critics is plain. One favorite method is to publish an account of some shipment that cost the shipper a great deal for freight charges and incidental expenses, and out of which he netted little or nothing. .

I A case of this kind has recently gone the rounds of the press in the shape of a photographic reproduc­ -- tion of a Minneapolis Potato Exchange sales slip, indicating that a shipment from Leal, N. D., sold at Min­ neapolis for $336.00, but the producer got but $1.30. The freight rate was shown as 43 cents per 100 pounds, amounting to $180.00; broker's commission and other miscellaneous charges made up the balance of $334.70. Criticism was directed against the freight charges. . In the first place the rate· shown--43 cents-is not the rate from Leal to Minneapolis, 307 miles; 24 cents is the correct rate. The rate for the 767 mile haul to Chicago is 43 cents per 100 pounds. Apparently the shipment was reconsigned and hauled the much greater distance. While the failure to correctly represent the transaction is important, the most important feature in­ volved is this: " Wisconsin has had a 1ar'ge surplus of potatoes, a great deal of which will probably not be shipped be­ cause of the poor market-24 cents a bushel being the governing price last week. Chicago and Minneapolis are both close by but the market conditions have been so unfavorable that the local potato grower has found it unprofitable to ship even short distances where the freight rate is only a few cents a bushel. Regardless of this situation producers. who know exactly what the freight charges due to the long haul will amount· to, and what the market conditions are, ship in from distant points, even as far as Mon­ tana, and expect to make a profit where the local grower fails to make any money. If the higher prices of former periods had prevailed, the shipper would have made a profit and the freight rate would not have been noticed. The only recent change in the freight rate has been downward so no .one can reasonably say it is responsible for the situation. The same principle applies to other commodities, of course, such as grain, Eve stock, etc., for the fluc~ tuations in prices in a few months are of far greater importance to the producer than any suggested reduc­ tion in freight rates. . . . . While the argument frequently is heard that freight rates are so high th~t farmers' and·others cannot afford to ship, that only means that 'the demand for their products is not great enough to keep up the prices. If rates were reduced under such conditions, and a heavy movement followed, prices would immediately sink because of lack of demand, so that the shipper would not come out ahead but would likely lose more than the difference in rates. . It is well that officers and elilployes understand this phase of the business in which they are engaged so as to be able to discuss the subject intelligently when opportunities ocwr.

President. . 6 THE ,MILWAuKEE :MAGAZINE Freight Train Inspection on the Milw-aukee Being Article No 2 of a series dealing witlt the work of the Car Dept. e. G. JUNEAU

The problems of the teacher are third class inspection points, in accord­ hand or know where to obtain or pro­ many: At one time a lady teacher had ance with requirements peculiar to the ducc an enormous number of individual occasion to send a boy home, on account territory concerned, vVhile the work items of car material. At the points of his being so dirty, and gave him a of terminals is classified as first-class where we receive cars from foreign note to his mother suggesting that she inspection, and that of intermediate roads, called interchange points, the ill­ should give the boy a bath, as he smelt points as second or third c.lass, no rigid spectors must b-e exceptionally resourcc­ unpleasantly. The mother sent the boy definition of each class of inspection is ful, in order to protect the company back with a letter, stating: "Jim ain't made, inasmuch as local conditions enter against receiving cars on which wrong no violet, but it's your place to learn largely into the' case. At certain third­ repairs have been made, as if accepted him, not to smell him." class inspection points the attention giv­ weassum.e the 'responsibility and have to During strenuous periods railroads en to say air brakes, or wheels, or 'draft bear the cost of correcting such wrong have had to employ all classes of labor gears is often fully the equivalent of that re,pairs when cars are returned to own­ to handle their work-often entirely un­ given cal'S at a second-class point. This ers. suited, for the duties required of them, is to take care of certain local condi-, The, whole work of inspection of but, representing the only labor avail­ tiollS, and a visit from inspection poiiit freight cars has been carefully mapped able. The ·Milwaukee has been no ex­ to inspection point ,will reveal'th'at few out after careful study, and reviewed ception to the rule, ",nd following gov­ if any places that have not certain added from time to time so as:. to, ensure that ernment control men were to be found in features, peculiar to their own' stations, it is meeting the requirements of the ranks of the car department that knew to be looked after in the regular routine changed circumstances. Competing more about horses than freight cars. To of the day's work. roads are at times able to show greater correct this situation niany things were The, same' system of providing a 975 car mileage, or better time freight pcr­ necessary, and the great tool used was report to "be carried by the conductor formances, than the Milwauke'e. Many education. The same procedure as de­ from one inspection point to the ,next, factors enter into this condition, aud scribed for the training and examination as described in Article No. 1 on Pas­ considerable analysis is necessary to ar­ of passenger train inspectors was ap­ senger Train Inspecti'on, is used for all rive at the reason or reasons for' it. But

plied to freight train inspectors, and. freight trains. in one respect the Milwaukee acknowl­ today a man failing to satisfactorily The expan~ionof the :Milwaukee road edges no superior, viz., its inspection oi pass each regular monthly examination has, been such as to outgrow its freight freight trains; and, furthermore, day b)' hag. to sit for a supplementary examina­ car equipment, and it is only recently day in every way it's getting better anQ tion, and unless he passes that hc is that it has been possible to make, the better. removed as an inspector. necessary progress in putting equip­

It may seem a simple matter to run ment in sh'lpe by ne,v construction or Joe's Afternoon Job over ·a train and pronounce it "0 K to reconstruction to meet the demands Samuel Gomper's favorite labor stor~: go." But as a matter of fact a man has made upon it by transcontinental haul­ is of Joe GiJJingovitch. Joe was busih' to look for 257 possible safety appliance age. vVhile we are compelled to oper­ engaged smoking and watching a large defects on each car, as well as observe ate with a mixture of new powerfully building operation when the boss came u? constructed steel underframe cars and, lhat the air brakes are working properly, to him and said: that the physical condition of the car obsolete weak wooden underframe cars, is all right, that wheels are free from the work of the inspector is going to be "Want a job?" 21 possible defects, that journals are all fraught with many difficulties. He has Leisurely removing his pipe, Joe said: right, and that draft gear. side bearings, to be tremendously resourceful in order can only work in the mornings." centel' plates, arch bars, trucksides, to facilitate the movement of freight "Why can't you work afternoons?" S\l" roofs, floors and doors are in proper and at the same time keep within the piciously demand ed the boss. <;ondition, that outlet valve caps of tank defined limits of safety. His work is "In the afternoons," Joe unblushing;;-­ cars are in position, and that loading further complicated by our having to explained, "I have to carry a banner ";; rules have been complied with in so far handle a large proportion of foreign the unemployed par'ade."-pgh. Chrotli,., as the safety of movement is concemed. cars, to repair which he must have on Telegraph. At 'all terminals on the Milwaukee, in­ coming freight trains are inspected, and a test of air brakes is made. vVhen trains have been switched and are again made up ready for departure, they are once more inspected, and air tested. It is worthy of note that trains leaving ter­ minals'must have 100% air brakes operative. As far as i;s practicable cars are re­ paired in trains, to facilitate which boxes are placed at convenient points through­ out the yards, in which all necessary nla­ terial is kept. Considerable good judg­ ment must be used between the repair-' ing of cars in trains or transportation yards, as against switching them to re­ pair tracks. ' On the one hand there is thc' advantage of a facilitated movement of the car, and avoidance of ..switching costs, and on the other possibility of de­ lay to the train itself, congestion of the yard, and inability to handle other light repairs on account of time being limited, Between terminals are second and Snowbound At New Holstein, 'Vis., February 15th, 1923 THE MIL'vVAUKEE MAGAZINE 7

Radio for Everybody 1. The Tuning Coil D in the direction in which the winding of Materials needed: the coil j.ust completed was. done. Insert By the Radio .Editor (1) One Quaker Rolled Oats,' (one one end of the roll of bell wire still re­ Radio reception of broadcasted programs pound, four ounce) cylindrical cardboard maining in at F and out at E, leaving has drawn so much attention aiTIong our container. . about five inches of free end' as at (3). readers and in fact has become such a topic (2) A quarter" pound cake of Parawax Wind a single layer of the bell wire as in of every day discussion that we feel we (paraffin) ·or· the equivalent, in quantity, the first coil (1) (2) and in the same direc­ would like to convey what knowledge we' (3) Eighty feet No. 18 insulated bell tion around the card'board core until you have on the subject to you through these WIre. have wound fifty turns.. Add about four columns, in an endeavor to give the layman Cut the Quaker Oats container to 5Yo inches more of wire than this and cut the an understanding of this popular science. ineh length (see figure 1), measuring from wire at that length. Save what you have left. In order that you who have not as yet, the sealed end. This will form a cylin­ drical cup 4 inches in outside diametel' At a point directly below' F and which by reason of location or lack of finances, will be about two and seven-eights inches been able to join the mighty throng of Peel off any superAuous printed wrapping below point F, punch a hole, and one inch radio fans and enjoy with them the thrill paper being careful not to damage the farther along around the outer surface of of hearing programs of music and speech cardboard "core" (as we will now speak of the core punch another hole H. As before come to .your ears through miles of space, it) by moisture, or from careless handling. insert the free end in at G and out again we are first going to give a detailed de- Melt the paraffin in a shallow tin of at H, which will then leave the free end (q.), about three inches in length. This should bring you to within about one-half an inch of the sealed end. The purpose of the doubling in and out of the wire at A-B, C-D, E-F, and G-H, is to hold the windings in position. ~he winding of twenty turns (1) (2). which you wound first will be known as the "tickler" coil hereafter, and the wind­ ing of fifty turns (3) (4), will be known as the "close coupled primary-secondary" coil, or for short the "tuner." Put the tuning coil away until you are ready to assemble your complete outfit. The next item will be described in the next regular issue of the Employes' Maga- ZlDe. .

The Old Wooden Shoe Some time ago the old Milwaukee took over a line of railroad called the Milwau­ kee and Northern, now known as the Su­ perior division, commonly called the "'YVooden Shoe." This might have been a small wooden shoe at that time, but this shoe has grown larger in business than any division the old Milwaukee has. Our tonnage per mile The Tuning Coil has no equal on the St. Paul with the ore business in the summer, eighty t'o one hun­ scription of the construction of a satisfac­ such a size as to allow the cardboard core dred thousand capacity cars, C.5 engines in tory and up-to-date, yet simple, radio to be twirled through this paraffin bath our trains and now according to all reports broadcasting receiver. We wish to impress and every part become thoroughly soaked the railroarl all combined can not furnish on the mind of the experienced amateur with it. This is to prevent shrinkage and flats enough to handle. the log business that this is not for him, but rather for the at the same time use an element which has that is going on. Our' sand and gravel man, and especially our younger readers, good insulating properties, namely the business from Elkhart Lake is also first who would take pride in exhibiting a worth paraffin. Don't turn the fire too high or the class if we can get the cars and our pas­ while radio broadcasting receiving set that paraffin \vill ignite. Very little heat is senger trains are as fine as any road and he has made with his own hands. needed to turn it to a liquid. just as fast and always on time, or nearly We do not intend to dabble in technical With a fork Or other similarly shaped so. terms that are of no meaning to you. We article punch two small holes on the side So please look this over kind reader and are going to tell how to construct practically of this cardboard cOl:e no larger than the see if the Milwaukee road from Milwaukee every part of your outfit yourself with the outside diameter of- the insulated bell wire, to the copper country, lumber fields and idea of acquainting you with the details of one inch apart and one-half' inch down ore mines was not given the name it so construction of the various parts. After from the open end of the cardboard core. well deserves, the Superior division, supe­ these have then been made, the assembly This is indicated at A and B in Figure l. rior to all. and operation will be described: Then we Insert one end of the roll of bell wire in at hole B, doubling back and out of hole A,. will give you a brief explanation as to how Wife-"My dear, you've forgotten again the mlfsic and song so mysteriously reach leaving a free end of about six inches as at (1) .. that today is my birthday." . your ears, all of this to be given in these Husband~"Er-listen, love,· I know I columns each issue of the magazine. With- the terminal at A and B as a start­ er, continue winding 'the bell wire around' forgot it, but there isn't a thing about you We make no faise claims as to the dis­ the core in a single layer to point C being to remind me that you are a day older ~han tances' you may reach,' but the design is careful to keep the kinks out of the wire by you were a year ago."-Londo"-n Opin­ that of an outfit which' has and is now keeping the wire taut during winding. 1011. operating of an evening in a large city of There must be 20 turns of. wire. Cut the wire the middle west. and has reco~rded programs six' inches beyond point C which should be Josephine (reading aloud conclusion of from the east and south coasts and' as far directly below'B and'as' at· A and B, in­ long letter)-"Then I will corne home artd west as Denver. You who live out on the .' sert wire in a hole punched atC and 1 marry the sweetest little girl on earth," prairies and can ·get away from the limita­ inch further along; out, of a hole punclierl Juliet-"What a dirty trick! After being tions of a big 'city should be able to <10 as at D, C and. D sll'olllrl be about one engaged to you!" much hetter titan this, . and five-eights inches do·wn· from the open tnJ. This leaves the' free end (2). If :It ERRORS CAUSE any time the J:esc!'i'ption of.thh lit­ Punch holes at E and F a·lI inch apart tle recei Vel: is not clear, write to the Rarlio and one-fourth inch farther down the core CLAIMS. Editor, care of The Magazine, and state from the winding just completed, and also WHAT CAUSES your t!"o.ubles clearly to him. ·about an inch farther around the core from ERRORS? 8 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

A Most Attractive'Btiilga:Io;w brings a II the best things in ': the United struck out then cussed the umpire, or the States and Canada right in to our fireside. bat, or both. The time to hit the ball is North Prairie, Wis., Marc'n 12, 1923. My motto is: What is home without a after it leaves the pitcher's hand and if we Editor: radio set? strike out we have missed three chances I was pleased to see the picr.u're· of you'r , Yours truly, , and an opportunity to make a hit. beautiful residence in tne March "Em­ E. W. TUCKER, Most of us think if we were only given ployes' Magazine", and the dqtriptive at­ Telegrapher. our chance we'd make good and rank with ,ticle which accompanied :it w.as very. inter­ those who count for something in the world. esting indeed, and should be ;In i[jcllntive We fancy that if we had some influe'ntial

to all possessed of a little imagination arid friends working for us; some important effort~t,e> sentiment, to make some ,own the,ir personage as a friend, we'd at once succeed. own homes. . , This may be true in some cases but those I have followed the suggestibn,tQ "Send of us who wait for some one else to open in a Picture of Your Home", arid, enclQse the door to success instead of taking the herewith a picture of our' .buJ;lgalow ,home, located out here in "a one'-horse' town'!, in trouble to learn the way to, make it 0p'en the land of the vacationise.s dreilms::-:--:Wi's­ for us are going to experience a lot' of consin. disappointments. If you want to be a success and a real producer, don't sit around and worry about' giving your employer a little more than you Home of .iUra. "Van Antwerp, FalCQD, Idaho are paid for. Hard work won't hurtyoll and there never was a successful' man "in Agent O'Neill of Juda, Wis., Right on the world whose attainments came' as any­ the Job thing but the result of hard work. No ,one "We have a freight-hauling truck driver was born to enjoy work so much that he who has been trucking freight out of Janes­ didn't have to learn to like it. I can name ville making the various stops Janesville to you a great, many men on our great Mil­ Monroe and return, also handling express. waukee system today who have been a s'uc­ He has been doing quite a heavy business. cess" simply because they opened the ,door "I took it upon myself to do a bit of cam­ or their own personalities. Not one of paigning among our business houses. Brought home to them the fact that myself these men could have been a success and A North Prairie ,""is. ElnploYe'.,. Honie J as well as the section employes and the we can't either unless we make the most

local drayman were spending our ,yearly of ourself and use our own powers to, ,ac~ The plans for this bungalow 'were salaries with them while the truckman complish our own fulfillment and comple­ drawn, and ,especially arranged for uS by blew into town and out again without tion. an old time architectural-draftsman' friend, spending a nickle. ' The first thing we must do if we want who followed exactly our. dreams arid ideas "They all seemed very much interested to get somewhere in the world is to deal of a comfortable, handy home: Many of in the matter and was glad I called their with our own tendency to laziness. A lazy our friends and visitors have prono\lpced attention to various things and brought it an unusually attractive bungalow; prob­ person never accomplished anything worth them back to realize they had a nice little while because he did not get into the men­ ably due to the handy and convenient station here and unless they gave it their tal habit of throwing himself into the job

arrangement of its eight: ,rather' large support, it would not coritinue to exist. w~esting

rooms. "As a result of this bit of campaigning and his real fun from hammering Thinking perhaps this bimgal.ow might o'ur heaviest merchant has cancelled all his away at hista~ks.. interest some of Our readers who may be truck freight ha uling and others are fall­ Don't fancy that folks succeed by fa VOl' contemplating building or owning a ,home ing in line. I also solicited' their passen­ or fate if you do you will always be behind

of th~ir own, I am enclosing ,herewith a ger business and can see an improvement like an old cow's tail. If you, want to be

picture which you may publish if you

in our local ticket sales. a success, wor~ hard, be a real producer, think it worth while. ' ~t "I believe the local agents our various don't sit around and grumble, enjoy your The size of this house is 3,2' x 42', with stations could do much to drive these fel­ work, then you will breathe the deep satis­ all rooms on one floor-is, equipped with lows out of their towns if they would talk faction of constructive living. hot-water heating plant, bath-room com­ the matter over with their local merchants plete, water works from pressure tank in and show them that we are' interested the basement, narrow maple ,flooring in their patronage." ERRORS CAUSE throughout, and cost a trifle over $3,200.00 CLAIMS. ' to build in 1910. Open Your Own Door to Opportunity And last, but not least, it is equipped W m. L. Schmitz WHAT CAUSES with a first class radio receiv'irigset"which Many a ball player has gone to the plate, ERRORS? .RECLAMATION A Summary of Reclamation PrOgress for the, Year 1922 ual operation. At shop points this is regulated by a definite It is quite evident, as will _be hoted by a little study of the procedure in the form of Store Orders for doing the work and it figures as presented in the table below, that the spirit of co-op­ is from this source that the figures presented here are obta'ined. eration on the C. M. & St. P. Raili"oad is becoming more and more a The reclamation of material is not a departmental proposition reality. Tn no other way,would it be', possible for us to present as the actual saving must begin with the individual workman, it to the readers of this Magazine, to' every employe of this rail­ matters not what branch of the service he maybe filling, and road, the astonishing figure of $1,07i,319.51 as repres'enting what to each and everyone of the employes who have assisted in any has been accomplished by the return of discarded materials to way in reducing material purchases during the past year the serviceable condition during·, the "past ,year, not, however, losing Reclamation Committee is grateful and we hope that, during the sight of the fact that, for three" months of this period, labor diffi­ present year, a still greater effort may be put forth. The saving

culties reduced to nil the thought :01 anything else but a short of material is worth doing well and let us all keep in mind, first, cut toward keepirig traft]c, mo\~ing." , ' the ounce of prevention, and then use every means at our com­ The figures given in this report do riot represent all the sav­ mand in seeing that negligence or waste in any form is not ings which have been made.. Tiii"ngs are being done every day allowed to creep into our daily work. which mean a saving, avoidance of the necessity for purchasing Every employe of this railroad is a member of the Reclama­ new materials, which is, in; fact; the basic principle of all recla­ tion Committee' and should take an active part in the saving of

mation, and yet, it is not p'ossible to' show these savings in tabu­ materials. And remember, there are countless ways of making ,Iated form' on account' of aos~pce of .data on which to base 'an these savings, any or all of which may be of interest to YOUI' actual figure, discounting the 'expense corinecte.d with the individ­ 'next door neighbor, ideas which may not have occurred to him, 'THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 9

Reclamation may inean one thing' or it may mean something There are in excess of seventy-two thousand items of material else. HoweV'er, it spells SAVING and saving means elimination of different character in use on the railroad. The' possibilities of waste. of saving are unlimited. In presenting the following tabulation of sa~'ings it is hoped Give your suggestions to that all employes will scrUtinize carefully the different items and H. S. SACKETT, amouuts and offer any suggestions or constructive methods where­ by a still greater saving can be made. It is not necessary that Chairman, you confine yourself to items which may be shown on this sheet. The Reclamation CommIttee. Consolidated Report of Reclamation for the Year 1922. ;Vlilw. Mnp!s. Dub. My Cy. D Lodge Article Dist. Dist. Dist.. ·Dist. Dist. Tacoma Savanna Tomah Total J\xles . $ 28,/42.69 $ $ $ 145.04 $ $ 3,530.82 $ $ $ 32,418.55 Air Br. Parts, No Hose or Valves . 1,633.91 625.26 590.32 1,015.32 272.10 4,136.91 Angle Bars ...... •...... 614.45 216.79 110.72 205.10 426.04 5.34.74 2,107.84 'Asbestos and Covering ...... •.. 43./8 43.78 B~a,.rings, Journal . 18,034.27 /32.16 1,113.37 6,114.40 18,501.38 . 44,495.58 Beams, Freight Brake .", . 14,442.18 14,976.59 6,040.99 2,533.92 1,261.21 10,714.12 49,968.95 BeanlS, Pass. Brake . 32,231.27 1,704.13 659.99 34,595.39 Bolsters, Truck and Body . 19,191.87 10,668.82 9,470.78 399.99. 39,731.46 Bolts . 2/,497.16 26,128.77 8,124.56 628.74 293.54 2,839.61 1,229.80 66,742.18 Ball Bearings . /96.80 3.90 5,264.21 6,064.91 Bar Iron ...... •...... 217.46 5,58/.03 /35.86 6,540.35 Babbit Metals , ....•...... 13,026.29 234.52 231.98 321.22 78.63 13,892.64 Brake Shoos , ...•...... 607.69. 3.31 611.00 Bumping Posts . /4.82 /4.82 Carp.et . 2,524.03 2,524.03 Castings, Grey Iron . 57.34 3,367.52 203.19 1,633.76 5,291.19 10,553.00 . Castings, Mall. Iron . 3,530.05 37.1/ 655.59 304.09 4,527.00 - Castings, Steel . . 20,335.93 2,996.40 3,615.99 1,230.19 58,732.69 86,911.20 Castings, Brass . 215.93 39.70 2/.60 182.60 465.83 Couplers and Locks . 22,043.09 / ,305.39 9,363.72 /56.6/ 10,305.80 49,774.67 -Cables, 'Nire . 378./4 3/8./4 Crossings, RR '.' . 1,360.78 1,360./8 Cars, Motor, Hand and Velocipede . 10,219.61 590.49 10,810.10 Cha'i'neIs, Truck . 296.12 66.31 362.43 . Forgings, W. 1. : . 26,096.46 13,399./8 15,465.94 1,/79.11 581.65 9,89 l.iI 5,641./6 73,856.41 Forgings. Steel . J,120.19 6/1.63 1/.48 143.40 220.28 1,3/8.26 600./5 4,152.01 Frogs, Rail . 1,391.54 16/.63 21/.01 1,776.18 ·Fillings, Air Br. and Steam Hose . 81,550.60 552.19 1,140.31 83,243.10 .Flues , . 4,/19.60 15,053.13 19,772.73 Gear Cases, Elec. Loco. . . 1,31/.09 1.317.09 Knlickles : , .. 925.74 1,035.89 36.0/ 363.49 64.09 2,425.28 Lead Pipe . 13.44 13.44 LeatHer, Upholstering . 65.44 65.44 Lumber, Grain and Coal Doors &. Boa·rds . 41,657.96 11,465.39 3,2/1.98 392.22 56,/8/.55 Lanterns, Lamps and Parts . 166.69 55.8/ 42.83 122.4/ 2,073.03 6,386.50 8,84/.39 Nu'ts . 6,129.8/ 16,725.65 2,338.03 528.64 3.56 858.42 26,634.1/ Oil...... •...... 56/.84 2/4.31 536.3/ 1,3/8.52 Pipe, Black and Galv. lron . 10.8/ 9.29 8.77 135.84 4.00 168.77 Packing Leathers . 1,015.2/ 1,015.27 Rail . . 126,055.44 /53.77 126,809.21 Sides, Truck . 21,063.52 23.,367.58 16,513.30 11,055.63 72,000.03 Springs, Coil . 2,51/.49 1,901.04 216./0 264.36 4,899.59 Springs, Elliptic . 31,945.87 15,243.25 15/.32 324.46 2/.57 '4,219.12 51,91/.59 Signal' MaterialS ...... •...... 6,084.26 3,385./5 9,4/0.01 Spikes, Track ...... •.. 429.06 334.72 1,396.45 14.65 65./3 2,240.61 Tie Plate'S . 45.4/ 1,56/.34 1,612.81 Tackle Blocks' ...... •... 78.84 78.84 Tin. and Sheet Metals, Inc. Rool Iron. 5,395.76 3,914.99 1,693.05 82.95 45.06 523.55 1/0.17 11,825.53 Tools . 2,061.43 1,282.22 266.13 _ 1/.91 654.43 905.49 9,719.3/ 14,906.98 Transformers . 24.92 24.92 Turbine Cases . 6.9/ 6.9/ ,ral ves . 1,066.85 405.18 164.36 1,636.39 Waste . 602.87 602.87 ~rashers . 100.44 2,808.30 99.59 115.14 .3,123.47 Wheels . 3,260.86 3,260.86 Water Se'rvice Parts . 266.92 266.92 Waste Paper and Burlap ...... •...... 233./5 233./5 Plush __ ...... 4,289.19 4,289.19 Miscellaneous Items . 17,232.69 Total AITIt. Reclaimed . . $449,320.32 186,661.24 '80,747.15 23,443.04 10,126.99 149,318.34 128,048:82 31,970.92 1,0/7,319.51 Scrap Sales for 1922 January...... $ 66;515.03 $ 4,530.66 $ 148.05 $ 4,100.89 $11,725.85 $ 441.52 $ 87,462.00 . February 75,621.90 4,019.20 2,380.12 6,231.22 6,802.01 503.57 95,558.02 March . . . . . /2,77 1.88 1,208.27 1,289.84 11,344./2 5,461.63 1,433.37 93,509.71 April . _ 83,142.02 8,730.60 1,3/1.56 11.972.14 440.25 .3,14/.55 108,804.12. May '.' ...... 82,194.08 13,923.28 2,465.64 13,332.3/ 14,690.10 3,591.60 130,197.07 June 83,08/.18 4,280.98 4,257."19 1/,25/.69 12,351.92 3,023.71 124,258.67 July .•...... •...... •..... 36,598.95 7,946.37 2,313:/9 9,461.33 685.62 57,006.06 August ...... •...... : :...... 30,49/.25 4,477.78 4,044.36 39,019.39 September 2/,057.36 4,324.54 569.03 6,104.52 6,550.41 2,149.95 46,755.81 October 68,306.30 3,690.45 11 ,266.03 13,172.64 498./5 96,934.17 November 116,451.83 11,218.42· 3.$/8.38 23,921.81 21,5/6.62 1,262.96 1/8,010.02 December ...... •...... 102,886.00 13,490.0/ 6.810.85 4,985.48 18,640.66 30,922.03 3,355.42 181.090.51 Total $845,129.78 81,840.62 25,184.45 4,985.48 124,172.05 13/,199.15 20,094.02 1,238,605.55

Deer Lodge Notes ·side. And Ethyle is to be the charming lish crown. W. B. S.

10 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

denced by the trainmen and dining and Mr. H. E. Byram, President, Chic~go. THE MILWAUKEE sleeping car employes). This spirit of hos­ This trip on your splendid train, ~'The MAGAZINE pitality was particularly evidenced in the Olympian," has brought to our, attention attitude of sleeping-car conductor T. J. very vividly the inanifold difficulties inci­ Railway Exchange Building Blake, whose pleasant smile and continued dent to the operation of a great tran'scon­ Chicago attentions to the wants of every passenger tinental railroad, and brought us into closer relieved the monotony of a .long trip and touch with your employes and representa­ Published monthly. devoted to the interests kept the entire train cheerful even during a tives whose courtesy and efficiency chal­ of and for free distribution among the 65.000 trying delay due to the blizzard that tied lenges our admiration; especially do we employes of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. up travel. commend the admirable manner in which Paul Railway System. We appreciate such men and consider Sleeping Car Conductor Blue provided for our comfort and entertainment during the CARPENTER KENDALL, Editor them an asset to your railroad. (Signed) long hours of delay caused by the terrible Libertyville. Illinois storm in Montana and the Dakotas. Inter­ W. T. Morris, New York City. est'in one's, work, such as shown by Con­ Single, Copies, 10 Cents Each E. F. Gierin, Seattle. ductor Blue, can result in but one thing­ Outside Circulation. $1.00 Per Year Eugene Young, Washington, D. C. the good will of the public for your wonder­ S. A. Perkins, Tacoma. ful railway. Address Arti"cles and Communications -Rela­ Mrs. Mary McIntosh. tive to Editorial Matter to the Editor, Lib­ (Signed) ertyville. 111. A. D. Chapman, Detroit, Mich. W. G. Richardson, Seilttle. 0. W. Buschgen, New York City. R J. Miller, Sheboygan, Wis. F. r Taylor, Livingston, Mont. Echoes of the Great Storm Priscilla McLean, Seattle. R. Helgedick, Chicago, Ill. February 14, 1923, w'ill be remembered H. J. Spanorski, Seattle. Roine Schaffner, St. Paul, Minn. in a wide sweep of country as the date of Franklin S. Allen, New York City. D. D. Rosenberry, Coeur d'Alene, Ida. one of the severest blizzards that ever came H. VanGelden, New York City. 'C. L. Hewett, Butte, Mont. out of the northwest. The wind roared D. Broughton, Butte, Mont. P. E. Bettling, M. D., Spokane, Wash.. along on an eighty mile clip, and its sever­ Mrs. F. V. H. Collins and daughter. Mrs. Dawson M. Taggart, Greenwich, ity seemed to be felt simultaneously all the L. M. Chapman, Detroit. Conn. . way from the Pacific slopes to the Great Everett Smith, Seattle. Robert Wilkinson, Poughkeepsie. Harry Bowen, Seattle, Wash. Lakes. Through train service was almost Mrs. H. Sorenson, Seattle, Wash. completely eliminated all the way between \V. T. Fleming, Philadelphia. Mrs. A. J. Kraus, Seattle, Wash. Chicago and Seattle, for two and three Mrs. L. Hunt, Dayton, Wn. A. D. Morehouse, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Wm. Murdoch, New York City. days, the coast trains of course suffering Mrs. S. Z. Cum, Manhattan, Mont. the worst delays. Fortunately, for the most H;· F. Love, Tacoma, Wash. E. P. Collins, Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Geo. B. Peck. 'part trains were tied up at stations where Mrs. Robert L. Bloom, Tacoma, Wash. there was a good supply of coal and pas­ ViaI'd P. Christie, "Vashington, D.C. W. A. Strange, Butte, Mont. sengers were kept warm and comfortable Dorothy S. Block, Buffalo, N. Y. Charles C. Kolars, LaSeur Center. while the blizzard raged outside. "Vm. H. Dutton, Cedar Rapids, Ia. Lewis Hunt, Dayton, "Vn. Mrs. R. Schaffner, St. Paul, Minn. Our train and sleeping and dining car L. H. Allen, Portland,Ore. F. 1. Maxwell, Pittsfield, Mass. employes exerted every effort to see that Ellen L. Bartlett, Sioux Falls, S. D. A. M. Gorman, Portl'!t)d, Ore. nothing was omitted which could contribute Mrs. 0. W. Barth, Detroit, Mich. H. C. Westfall, St. Paul, Minn. to the comfort of our patrons and lighten Mrs. Geo. H. Walder. Chicago, Ill. the tedium of the enforced delay. Mrs. Ed. French, Seattle, Wash. Many testimonials have been received Mr. H. E. Byram, President C. M. & St. Mrs. A. C. Hansen, Seattle, Wash. from grateful trainloads of passengers who P. Ry., Chicago, Ill. Blanche C. Kalousck, Butte, Mont. were thus cared for and who appreciated My Dear Mr. Byram: Elizabeth M. Strow, Shanghai. the constant attendance and efficiem efforts I am enclosing herewith a sincere expres­ J. O. Van Scykel, Huron, S. D. of our employes who were on duty night sion of gratitude from a host of satisfied Mrs. R. Zurker. and day throughout the duration of the travelers. I just want to add a personal Mrs. Annie Sullivan.

stonn and the time it required to get the . word of explanation to you as to the oc­ Marian E. Cum, Manhattan, 'Wash. rotaries through to the marooned trains. casion for this expression of appreciation Snowbounil'in Snoqnalml~ Tunnel The following letters signed oy all the on the part of your "paying guests." While the bli;zard was venting its fury passengers on two of the Olympian trains Charles F. Blue your conductor on the in the plains states, the mountains were al­ ,tied up by the storm illustrate the real Mil­ Olympian, at the close of a rather trying so enveloped in its grip, there never having waukee spirit in a marked degree. Many day, after, he had been besieged with hun­ been recorded such a terrific wind 'with other employes have received the same dreds of questions "\'\'h,n will the train blinding snowfall and low temperature as well-deserved commendation, but space move," etc., came to me and said he was was experienced in the Cascade Mountains permits only the use of these as samples anxious to put on a little program for the on February 14 and 15 . Train, No. 15 due of the good and efficient efforts made by passengers, and asked ,several of us to in Seattle the night of the 14th made its all. have a part in it, which we did. With a way up the eastern slopes of the' range Mr. R. M. 'Calkins, very happy introduction in which he de­ through the thick of the storm, expecting Vice President, Chicago. scribed the beauties of the scenery along to find it not so bad on the west side. Con­ Dear Sir:­ the way, he introduced several of us who trary to expectations, however,. the storm The attached statement of appreciation, did our little stunts. In conclusion he en­ seemed to have redoubled its fury just as -unsolicited of course-is signed by every tertained LIS \'Vith his impersonations of Fifteen's motor poked its nose 'out of the sleeping car passenger on this train. It several illustrious characters in poetry and west portal and came to a stop between ten represents an unanimous opinion. fiction, after which the follo,ving resolution and eleven P. M. General Manager Nich­ Very sincerely, evolved spontaneously. olson was on the train and he immediately plowed his way through the gaJe and snow (Signed) FRANKLIN S. ALLEN, If it were possible for ,all of the travel­ New York American. to the tower where he. found that the cur­ ers on that memorable night to write a let­ rent was cut off and, no connection any­ Feb. 25, 1923, Enroute. ter of appreciation, they would certainly where, apparently. Realizing that wire To the Management of the C. M. & St. P. do so., In lieu of that, I am doing it at service was being interrupted by fallen Ry. their request. trees, Mr. Nicholson got in toiJch with Seat­ We, the undersigned, take pleasure in With every sincere good wish, I am cor­ tle and with Cedar Falls by the way of offering our appreciation of the better type dially yours, CleElum, Ellensburg, and Yakima, and suc­ of personnel among the employes aboard (Signed) 0. W. BUSCHGEN, ceeded in cutting out the power circuit be­ this train from Seattle to Chicago. Gene,ral Board of Ed ucation, tween Cedar Falls and Rockdale, which A very different spirit,-that of friendli­ Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. is the west portal of the tunnel. Fortunate­ ly there was a plenty of good spring water ness and an effort to make passengers feel New York, Feb. 19,1923. as guests instead of mere travelers was ap­ at the entrance of the tunnel and coal pa rent. Many of the undersigned are ex­ On Board The Olympian, enough to c'are for all of the needs of the periencedtral'elers and appreciate the dif­ Marmarth, N. D.' marooned train which, with its full com­ ference in favor of your employes (evi- February 14, 1923, plement of passengers stood inside the pro­ THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 11 tecting walls of the old mountain itself to be chopped out and removed before the because of the presence of General Man­ while the storm continued with unabated plow could proceed, and it was late after­ ager Nicholson, who remained "on watch" fury until late in the afternoon of the 15th. noon of the 16th before The Olympian continuously, .having his meals brought to A rotary with steam engine attached, which could emerge from its tunnel shelter and him in the tower where he had remained had been waiting to pilot The Olympian proceed down the mountain under the pow­ down the hill, started as soon as it was pos­ to be in communication with and direct sible to move, to' clear the track and locate er of a big steam locomotive. the forces that were battling against the a motor-driven rotary which had been All of the passengers of that memorable worst conditions that have ever prevailed coming up when the power line was put trip were cheerful and contented during in the history of railroading in the Cas­ out of commission: Scores of trees were their enforced stay in the tunnel, and all cade Mountains, to -reach the stormbound found down on track and wires, which had seemed to feel an extra degree of safety train.

Risks of Agriculture from forty to seventy feet in depth in various sections of the It has been truthfully said that there is no greater speculator deposit. than the farmer. This does not mean that he speculates in In addition to channeling, machinery is also used throughout wheat or corn or cotton on the exchanges, or in securities in for the sawing, planing, turning, and cutting. The saws used the stock market. It does not even refer to his holding his are circular in shape with teeth of diamonds. These teeth, own crop off the market on the chance of speculative rise later though true diamonds, are n.ot transparent and have no value on. as jewels, but being the ha·rdest substance known, they can ac­ "The farmer speculates in Nature products; weather, soil, tually cut through hard stone at the rate of several inches per seed, etc. He does it involuntarily. He has to. minute. No mer{;hant ever fills his shelves, with the expectation or This industry located at and near Bedford is one of the most with the probability hanging over him that fire or burglars highly developed and important quarry industries in the w6r1d, will destroy all or a substantial part of his goods before he has the stone being shipped from its central location in the southern had a chance to sell them. part of Indiana to the cutting plants for construction work in all sections of the country. But the farmer puts the seed in the ground with much labor, and every moment after the earth has closed over it, until his We handled last year out of Bedford a total of about 7,000 crop is in the granary, he has to contend with possible and car load~ of this commodity. ever present destroyers, with unfavorable planting weather, virith defective seed, with plant diseases, and with the devastation of insect and animal pests; with too much or too little moisture in Transportation-20th Century Versus Primitive the ground; with late frost in the spring and early frost in A recent issue of "Through the Meshes," a monthly publica­ the faIl; with hot winds, hail, flood, and destructive storms. tion put out by The W. S. Tyler Company, of Cleveland, Ohio; This is what the farmer is up against." contains the following quotation, credited to Guy Morrison 'What does this farm business mean to us? During the year Walker's "The Measure of Civilization": 1922, we handled 4,890,117 tons of wheat, corn, oats, and other "I.want, if possible to translate the cost of transportation by grains, as compared with 4,271,228 during 1921. This does not primitive means into Twentieth Century terms, and see if I can include hay, fruits, vegetables, and other products of agricul­ make you understand what transportation and its cost means to ture, which in 1922 totaled 2,530,864 tons, as against 2,501,186 civilization. The common Chinese cart with two mules only tons the year before. Of live stock, including items classed as uc:dertakes to haul a thousand pounds a.distance of twenty products of animals, we handled 2,311,125 tons, as compared mIles a day at a cost of $1.25. This is a cost per ton-mile of with 2,064,664 tons the previous year. To sum it all up, farm 120 cents. products, including both products of agriculture and products of "In China a single man with a pole and baskets will carry animals, meant to the Milwaukee last year 23.1 per CGnt of its eighty pounds about twenty-five miles a day at a cost of ten total revenue tonnage. cents, or at the rate of 11 cents per ton-mile. Stone From the Southeastern "Two men with 'a wheelbarrow will move from three hundred When the Milwaukee acquired the Chicago, Terre Haute & and fifty to four hundred pounds a distance of eighteen or Southeastern in July, 1921, the compelling motive was, as has twenty miles in a day at a cost of 26 cents, or about 8 cents been stated, the coal hauls, commercial and company. How­ per ton-mile, and camel trains or pack animals are little cheaper. ever, there is another very important commodity produced on "Compare t.his, if y"ou please, with the freight charges of our that line at Bedford, Indiana, the Indiana Oolitic Limestone, great trunk litles, say. the Saint P.aul, with an average charge used in building construction the country over. Not a city of of SIX and one-half mIlls per ton-mde, or the New York Central any pretension but has its monumental buildings of this mate­ a~d P.ennsylvania S'ystems with average charges of only about rial. The construction of this stone is interesting geologically, SIX mIlls per ton-mIle. The average rate of all our American the formation" called oolitic from .the Greek, egg and storre, railroads is less than I cent, while on some commodities it is because the many little bodies of which it is composed suggest as low as three mills. . the roe or eggs of fish. In the Mississippian Age, Indiana: was "Remember that this Chinese cost of transportation (twelve the bed 6f a great inland sea, which abounded in minute shell­ ~nd one-half times greater than the average rate of all Amer­ bearing animal life of hundreds of different species. Dying by Ican railroads and twenty times greater than that of some of untold. trillions through centuries of time, these shells, mostly our great sys.te.ms). is paid by a people whose wage scale and smaller than pin heads and some of microscopic size, formed on standard of hvmg is less than one-twentieth of our o,vn. So this sea floor a great massive bed of carbonate of lime, over that t~e actual proportionate cost-that is cost in proportion ninety-seven per Cent pure-the present Indiana stone quarries. to a~lhty to pay-of such transportation to the Chinese peo­ The stone is not quarried by blasting, but is cut in huge blocks ple IS from two hundred and fifty to three hundred times from the solid ledge by machinery. No explosives are used ex­ greater than the cost of transportation is to us." cept for the removal of the waste top rock where it occurs over Walker makes this furt1)er statement: the oolitic ledge. The stone is quarried by \\'hat is known as ':0£ tW9 .e~llial Dopulations, one of which has better transpor­ the channeling process, channel' cuts being made in the solid tatIOn facII~tles tha~, t~e ot~er, that population having the better ledge from four to six teet apart and from eight to twelve or transportatIOn faclhl1~S WIll surpass the other population in even fourteen feet in depth. These may be of any length from cOl~merce and w~alth III a degree that bears a definite proportion twenty to one hundred feet or more. This remarkable ledge is to ItS excellence 1I1 transportation." 12 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

"At the Crossings" In the year 1921, the total casualties to persons, exclusive of Writing evidently in sarcastic mood, of the' number of fatali­ employes, in railway collisions and derailments were 162 killed ties at railway crossings in recent years, an Ohio paper wonders and 2758 injured. During the same period there were exclusive why the horse-drawn vehicles of earlier years, going not to exceed half a dozen miles an haUl' .could get across with far of railway employes, 3966 persons killed and 8684 injured in fewer fatalities than the drivers of automobiles The writer highway grade crossing accidents, by getting on or off loco­ o.n.ly. expresses wonder and attempts no answer to the question motives, and through trespassing on railway property. raised, but not asked. The inference is that anybody can find Thus it OCCUrS in railway activity that when the public acts the answer. either wholly or partially on its own impulses there are nearly But there will be some, doubtless, to speculate on the reason

why a buggy or wagon moving at less than ten miles an hour twenty-five times as many people killed, and three times as many

co.uld get ou~ of the way of a railway train traveling at 'forty injured as when it yields to the judgment of railway officer·s. In m~les an hour, when automobiles, with a speed of fifty or sixty other words, only about 180/0, or less than one.-fifth, of the cas­ miles an hour are so often hit. The type of mind to speculate ualties are entirely beyond the control of the victim. To put in such ways is the type of mind which, when controlling an it still another way, when a person exercises his own automobile at a railroad crossing with a rapidly approaching volition, he is four times as likely to incur disaster as when re­

train in view, calculates . strained by the well estab­

that the crossing can be ~EO lished regulation of rail­ crossed before the train ~ way operation. Accident

reaches it, without a loss \ \ ,. statistics in every day life

of the two or three minutes ...:'i· ~ ~re ~till more illuminating which the drivers of horse .. , In thiS respect.. The natur­ vehicles used to lose. Fa­ ';/'1'\ al tendency of society, in­ talities at railway crossings dividually and collective­ have increased greatly in ly, to chafe under restraint number since these demon­ for the common good of all strations began. Of course, is the greatest bar to the there were drivers of horse conservation of Iife and vehicles to take the risk of limb. The inex.orable tolls beating the locomotives to . I fixed for the careless are it, but their number was ! paid by the masses.

almost insignificant com­ ~!'~ Guardians of pUbl.ic saf7ty pared with the number of , -- surely do have a time WIth auto drivers ambitious to their charges. outspeed steam. The psy­ chology of the case seems American Railway Asso­ to be that the. men of the ciation Safety Section­ six-rnile-an-hour gait had a Committee on Statistics mar e intelligent under­ Reduction in Trespassers standing of the limitation Killed and Injured of things. As it was useless to rea­ In these days when peo­ son with the speed fiends ple are being killed and in­ in horse vehicles, it is per­ jured on the streets and highways in rapidly in­ haps useless to reason with the more" numerous speed creasing numbers it is fienos in automobile. It comforting. to note that the is easy to imagine that the number of persons killed speed fiend in the day of and injured while trespass­ the horse is much more the ing on railroad tracks and speed fiend now when in stealing rides on trains has control of a high-power shown ·a marked decrease 'machine, and to see that since 1915 compared with

the thousands who are now previous years and that

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in control of vehic.l.es of a.ny -'/ or I - <... the number of such cas­

bVp/~ WU_UAt1~ sort for the first tune, ralse lVl':;Ul .:,w

illuminating installce has just come to light from figures recently Total 1890-1922 140,454 152:831

1i'~1931 Fi!~U1T'" compiled. Yearly avno"c.. 4,256 . 4,631 ,·r.stil1lat"d THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 13

This remarkable record of lives and gines in after years so for the sake of them Down where they have tw'o' hew cabooses, limbs saved is primarily due to the Safety and theirs let us teach them to BE CARE­ Where the C. M. & G. begins. First movement through which men, yvom­ FUL AT ALL TIMES. en and children of the 'United States ha~e, A Few Safety, First RuIes The Pulp Board Carton's Prayer been taught the danger of walking on rail­ 1. Before opening 'the knuckle on any road, tracks and illegal train riding and to car, glance at the knuckle pin. It may be Pray don't pile heavy freight on me, improved policing by the railroads In­ missing and let the knuckle drop on your A pulp board carton said, creased activities along these lines should feet. ' For you will mash me don't you see result in a still further reduction. 2. After throwing a switch, look at I'm always in a dread. switch points; this will make you doubly sure there is no defect and avoid someone So load car floors with heavy freight Safety First and What We Get Out of It having an accident should you leave it And pile me up on top, For my weak sides can't stand much weight Guy E. Sampson undiscovered. 3. Never board, nor alight from a mov­ And my troubles then may stop. What do we get out of safety first? ing passenger train to show spectators that This question has been asked many times. you are a railroad. man. Better wear a My brother Mister \Vooden Box The honest answer to the question is: "It sign on your back. Everybody will see it He doesn't 'have to fret, all depends upon how much you put into it. About the weight that's piled on him, You are sure to reap your reward for the and you won't be so apt to get injured. 4. Never allow children to ride down Or the rain that gets him wet. amount of seed that you sow." One cannot expect any great results without some ex­ the track and back on cars you are hand­ ling. No matter how careful you may be For I am the weaket sister, ertion on his part. If one mal~es a thor­ the act has its fascinations and the next Not so strong as Brother Wood, ough study of safety ideas and then prac­ And I'll surely tell you Mister tices those ideas until they become a fixed time they will try it unseen and may be injured. . You must treat me very good. habit, he is sure to get greater results than the person who rambles carelessly along al­ 5. Never lose your interest in "Safety First.'1 The more you practice it the safer I will do my best to serve you, ways saying t,hat safety, first is a farce, I will surely do my share, and that the company is not spending any man you will be to work with and the bet­ ter employe you will be. May these few lines help to swerve you, money to make the work of their employes Is the Pulp Board Carton's Prayer. more safe. As a matter of fact the com­ 6. Never cease to preach Safety First pany is spending a vast amount of money and then practice what you pr'each. every year and a great deal of it is speot SLOGAN FOR 1923 Wisconsin Valley Division Notes to put safe-guards around the employe who Be a booster, not a knocker Lillian declines to believe that a part of the work (Only against carelessness) of avoiding accidents is his personal busi­ Safety, Act it, Teach it, Preach it, We are all glad to hear that Gid Little ness. The c,areless employe needs more Then watch accidents grow less. is improving in health and we hope, that protection than the employe who always when the soft April breezes begin to blbw, has safety uppermost in his mind; and "Beg 'Your Pardon" he will again be putting in his appearanc.e right here I wish to say that no matter at the office for "RED and 'WHITE HAT An item entitled "Historical" intended CHECKS~ how much money the' company spends for for publication in' the May Magazine, ex­ , your protection it won't keep you from be­ plaining two half tone reproduction of some Mrs. C. H. Randby's mother passed away' ing injured if you insist on boarding a fast ancient documents found itsway through at the Rahdby home at Merrill on March moving train and are thrown under. While the "inspired compositor" into the March 7. Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the a large amount of money is being spent to ,number without 'its accompanying il1ustra­ O. R. C. and Railway Social Club attended. keep, the places where we work and the tions. It will' be reprinted in the May Pugilist "Bud Fisher" has joined the machinery we have to work with as safe as Magazine as explanatory note to'the very' ranks of the firemen on the Valley. possible another large amount is being interesting documents' which were submit­ Miss Cecile McCarthy, daughter of Con­ spent to hold monthly meetings, meetings ted by a veteran of the service who went ductor Win. McCarthy, has been seriously where the very atmosphere makes you feel to great trouble to proCUre them and have ill for the past three weeks. Her condition a personal interest in the work that they them photographed for reproduction. has improved recently aod it is hoped for are trying to do for you. If you are not a complete recovery in the near future. taking advantage of these meetings by, at­ Editor: tending them, then your share of the money Referring to March number of The Em­ Mrs. P. H. Nee is laid up with an attack spent to hold them is wasted and you are ployes' Magazine, on page thirty-seven (East of influenza. helping to retard the safety work. You Jf/ind) a statement about the recent adver­ Brakeman Nick Koss recently heeded the never hear an employe who attends these tising done on the landscape of Grant Park call of wedding bells and has been passing meetings say that there is no merit in the , just east of Michigan Avenue. In this is­ cigars around to the boys. The girls still idea. The words "Bring a friend or two sue you state that this printing in the snow have the candy coming. with you" were a part of the notice sent was done by the advertising department. A package of "Standard" was left in Mr. out stating when the Chicago Terminals This advertising was not done by the ad­ Gherke's desk, by mistake or otherwise. February safety first meeting was to be vertising department but by the office Mrs. W. A. Lee, wife of Conductor W. held. What a, good idea. Nothing would' boys of the traffic manager and the assist­ Jl Lee, passed away at her home at Tonah have suited me better than to see every ant to the traffic manager. on ·Feb. 25. Funeral took place at the fam­ employe, who was not on 'duty, at the THE BOYS. ily home on March 28. A number of C. time of this meeting, right there, that they, M. IX St. P. employes attended. Sympathy might all see and hear what this committee Out Where the C. M. & G. Begins is extended Mr. Lee and family. is doing and get a good breath of safety Down where the sheep sheds are a little first air. A nice cool refreshing drink of water longer, can always be had by stepping into the Once a safety first employe, always a Dow~, where the L-2's have to be a little main office of the superintendent. Nile al­ safety first employe, whether you ,are serv­ stronger, ways keeps the bottle filled and never has ing on a ,cornm,ittee or not. The idea is Down where the road that was built for to be reminded that it is his turn, like some to get the habit so deeply grounded that twenty, of the rest of the boys. ' you will always "think before acting." The Down where they're hauling cars a plenty, present employes of the Milwaukee railroad Out where the C. M. & G. begins. Up to the present writing there hasn't will only be here a few more years at the' been a party at East Scott street and the best but before we pass on we will have to Down where they smile a little oft'er, . weather is warming up nicely too. "Ve teach others, and the younger men to do Where the bituminous is a little softer, know of lots of games that could be played the work that we are now doing. How Down where they make the most out of to keep warm, if rrecessary-I Spy, and Run Sheep Run. are we going to teach them?, To a certain power, extent they will pattern after thei'r teachers. Down where the sweet-clover is the nation-, Mrs. A. W. "Varner is visiting relatives \Ve often hear a railroad man say that no al flower, at Marshalltown, Iowa. son of his will ever -go on the )'oad and \Vhere the C. M. & G. begins. The R~ilway Social Club entertain ~t still we often see a whole family of boy, Elk,; hall this ~fte],lIooll. Mr,.]. Horn is following that vocation. For that reason Down where you find things always happy, chairrn~n of the' committee, Mrs. R. Hintz I say we never know, it may be my, boy or' Where they do things quick and snappy, a nd Mrs. J., James are to serve. Both your boy that will man,the trains and·en­ Down where ,they never make excuses, "500" and"Auction Bridge" will be' play,ed.

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Livestock Shipments Showering Hogs boards, barrels or boxes;' do not overload con-' The following remarks, taken 'from a report Our hog' showering de­ tainers. made by one of our men' who recently studied THE CLASSIFICATION REQUIRES THAT the movement of livestock, inooSouth St. Paul vices may not be needed THE VALUE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS market from points west thereof, ca11 be profit­ for another 30 days but OFFERED FOR SHIPMENT IN EITHER ably used by all agents at l'ivestocl( shipping they will not be ready for CARLOAD OR LESS CARLOAD LOTS MUST stations: use when they are need­ BE DECLARED IN WRITING BY THE "My observation during this ilwestigation SHIPPER, OR AGREED UPON IN WRITING has been that cars are properly cleaned and ed unless they are looked AS THE RELEASED VALUE OF THE bedded and I did not see any that were n,ot. In after and put in good PROPERTY, THIS VALUE TO BE EN­ practically all of the cases of dead hogs the shape right now. It is TERED ON THE SHIPPING ORDER AND veterinarian's a utopsy shows 'congesti,on of alw'ays the first spell of BILL OF LADING. lungs' as calise of death,' which' is' caused by warm weather that hits animals being overheated and' exha'lIsted when Packing loaded into cars: us the hardest with live

All upholstered furniture and all wicker fur­ "Undoubtedly in warm 'we'ath~l' t'he :heavy stock claims.', Let's get niture should be wrapped with heavy paper or, loading of hogs in cars is a dangerou's practice. at our hog showering burlap and crated. . , Nevertheless during the tIme of this sfudywhen China Remove shelves and crate cool 'or cold weather prevailed,. I found that early this year and take Closets, separately" wrap in paper hogs in heavily loaded ca rs which had not been care of it with the first Book Cases, or burlap and crate, protect- exhausted or overheated in loading" reached spell of warm weather in­ Curio Cases: ing glass fronts with y, inch the market in better shape'and 'with less deadage stead of waiting until lumber. Remove contents ,and than the animals in lightly loaded ,cars where box separately. they had been chased, exhausted and overheated a,long about the 4th of in loading. ' , " " July,. Chiffoniers, Remove mirrors and crate Dressers, separately protecting glass sur­ "I noticed several cars conta'ining both calves Side-Boards: face with y, inch lumb'er. and cattle where shippers had neglected to par­ "Vrap with' paper or burl'ap tition calves off by,themselves, Almost invaria­ Claim Prevention Sug­ gestions for Stowers­ and crate. 'Remove contents bly the fail ure to use partitions in such mixed and box separately. Remove shipments resulted in the death, of some of the Be sure the end doors calves. ' . casters. Lock all drawers. are fastened. Commodes, Remove loose shelves and "In' mixed cars of cattie and hogs the'matter Cupboards, crate separately. Wrap in pa­ of providing hog tight pa rtitions was' freqiJently. Desks, per or burlap and crate...Re­ neglected and in several, cases' the' hogs got You cannot put every­ Refrigerators: 'move contents and box se,pa­ th'rough the frail partition and'i'n mixing with thing on top, but you can rately. the cattle were killed or crippled, Library Wrap and crate. "At many stations our stock' pi'ckup trains protect light stuff so it Tables: were required to wait for cars, to ,be',loaded due will not be jammed in Dining Remove pedestal and crate to the fact that stock shippers ,have' a practice transit-do the best you Tabels: separately, All casters should of receiving livestock from the farmers'right up can. b.e removed and boxed.

to ,the time the train arrives. This naturally Chairs: Wood seat or leather seat, 10,a:i:I~ngand makes for a hurry up job of ac­ wrap in burlap and tie in bun­ counts very largely for the, number., 6f dead Remember the fellow dles of two with seats together. hogs in cars at destination. who must unload the car. Pad to prevent chafing. "It would seem to be only good business policy Rocking Wrap in paper or burlap for farmers and stock shippers to agre,e among Make it as easy as you Chairs: and crate. ' themselves to have stock loaded and j'eady upon can for him. Bed Ends: Burlap over excelsior, and arrival of trains, thus avoiding the dangers of crate. R,emove casters. exhausting and overheating the animals in the Bed Rails: 'Vi/rap in burlap and tie in last minute rush. Try to face all marks bundles of two. "Watching the loading a:nd pickup of stock as to the outside-it speeds Parlor Parlor furniture such as I have done the past few days, one,'cannot help the unloading. Furniture: couches, settees, etc., should be but be impressed with the importaoce of having 'wrapped in burlap or paper some railroad employe watch the loading of al I and crated. stock offered for shipment. '" ' Concealed damage is Pianos, Must be boxed and securely "In cold weather some, shippers, mOTe careful Organs: fastened in box by screws. Do than others, put a width of paper; usually or­ often ere ate d when not place stools Or other arti• dinary building paper, around their cars on truckers use trucks to cles in same box with pianos, the inside extending up from the Roor and this "sledge" packages into but wrap and crate separately. ap.pears to me to be a very good thing as it position. Mirrors and All mirrors and pictures protects the hogs from drafts. ,Commission men Pictures: wrapped in burlap and crated, at South St. Paul highly recommend the use at potecting glass with y, inch the paper 'and say the shippers' -,yho are using Fix it ,with loading lumber. Do not pack in boxes it have very small loss from death in cars so with other goods or in draw­ prepared during the cold weather,." clerk, or caller, or pick­ ers or bedding. er so he will not mix Stoves and Remove legs and all other loads coming, to your Ranges: detachable parts and crate Shipping "Househqld GoOds" cars. securely.

The suggestions which, f,o,Ho:w are for the Sewing WraEped and crated. Lock guidance of shippers of hous,eholdgood~ in pack­ Machines: all drawers.

ing and marking shiprnelJts, and if followed, Try not to leave nails Cooking All tinware and cooking will definitely guard against loss, o~' damage in doorway when throw­ Utensils: utensils nested and boxed. which is often the result of improper packing Glassware Wrap each piece in paper

or marking.," ":" ing bridges back atclos­ and Dishes: and pack in barrels, using

Do not use defective 'mate'ni~I .. ~u~h, . as old ing time, plenty of straw, or excelsior or 16 T.HE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE SPORTS T. 1. WALSH, Editor

All Employes and if yciu will present your scores ar- I believe we can class Eddie Heyn as the

With the issue of the February Magazine, rangements will be made to publish them Railroad King this montn! however, he our Editor in Chief, allotted a certain space . (;~me out of the slump and tIckled them for in each month's magazine for chronicling next month. 531 the other night. "SPORTS" News. To date the only sport­ .Standing of C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co. Bowling League--Week ,Ending 11arch 13, 1923. ing news included in the columns has been Tearils Won Lost Per Cent High Totals Average

with refeTence to bowling, Surely, on this Railway Exchange . 56 22 718 1010 68993 885 Ticket Auditor . 50 28 641 103~ 69937 897 road there are devotees of sports other than Car Accoun tant . 49 29 628 1036 68621 881 bowling and it is the earnest desire of the Freight Auditor ...... •... 46 32 589 1038 67939 873 Editol: that each and every sport participat­ Auditor Expenditure .....•.•• 37 41 474 982 67654 8n ed in by Milwaukee employes will have Freight Claim ...... • 36 42 463 997 6678,0 861 And. Sta. Accounts . 25 ,53 320 937 63562 817 some expression of it in these columns. Asst. Comptroller ...•...... • 13 65 166 952 58969 780 The baseball, tennis, golf and fishing INDIVIDUAL AVERAGE 'seasons will soon begin and prep'aratory Player and Club GaInes High Total Pins Average steps are no doubt being taken by their 1. Pollack Ticket J\ud. 75 234 14594 19+-3-5 followers. Will the local correspondents 2. Goetz Ry. Exchange...... 41 244 7715 188·7 3. Krumrei Ticket Aud. 78 247 14667 188·3 of each of the divisions kindly make some 4. Dale, F. Ry. Exchange...... 78 253 14614 187·28 arningment whereby they will gather the 5. Dale, J. Aud. Expend...... •.. 78 237 14580 186-72

sporting scraps and mail them to T. 1. 6. Faus Ry. Exchange...... 75 235 13837 184-30 7. Foreman Car Acct 63 255 1161~ 184·22 Walsh, 1248 Railway Exchange Bldg., so 8. Gavin Ticket Aud. 78 234 14226 182·30, that propel' mention may be made thereof 9. Earle Frt. Auditol' 70 227 12693 181·23

in the magazine. 10. Krizek Aud. Expend 75 257 13561 t80·61 Miller of the"Freight Auditor's team had C. M. & St. Paul League~Mi1waukee Tournament News a fine opportunity to roll the high single With no let-up in their efforts, during the The second annual bowling tourn'ament game but fell 4 pins short and only got 254. past few weeks, the Cashiers continued of the "Milwaukee Road Bowlers" to start Pretzell also shot a pretty game of 243 their heavy bombardment of the Maples, on April 14, 1923, in Milwaukee, Wis., will but got tapped three times which spoiled thereby holding onto top honors in the C; undoubtedly, be under way at the time this his chances. M. & St. P. circuit at Milwaukee. The Car

magazine reaches you. Joe Pollack still is hitting them heavy. Department team by winning eight alit of

The officers and committees in charge He gathe~'ed In a neat t~tal of 635 March the last twelve o-ames continued their ad­ therefore, wish to extend to all Milwaukee 13, and IS now averaglOg over 194 for ,"'.' , Road bowlers their sincere thanks and ap­ 75 games. Look out ye Milwaukee bowl­ vance toward the top while the Store De­

preciation for the loyal support given the ers Chicago is sure going to be right near partment and Rate teams seem_to have second annual tournament. Teams for all thetop so spend all your spare time getting completely coHa~sed and week by week are events have brought the entries to a con­ in shape. That is what we are doing. gradually sllpplOg towards the bottom. siderably la rger number than the first tour­ E. M. May, captain of the Freight The Signals' going since the beginning of nament, and with the interest taken in this Auditor's team has been operated on for the last round has been exceptionally good, tournament it is quite certain dlat the third appendicitis. We have missed you Ed. and losing but one series and that to the ,Cash­ tournament will be welcomed by all Mil­ all hope you will be in A-I. condition soon. iers. Two hard' games were lost to that waukee Road bowling fans. How !s this for: consisteI.Jt bowling, yes team at their last meeting, one resulting.

Come to Milwaukee prepared to cast Jeffrey IS responSible for It, 123-150-150­ in a tie game, the Cashiers winning on the

your ballot for the third annual tournament, total 423. S~y J effr~y we wonder how roll-off. Seemuth, captain of the Signals,. and we would suggest that Minneapolis, much you paid the plO boy when you to­ has not yet been convinced that he was re­ Green Bay, Madison or ,some other point talTed 50 3' . • sponsible for' dropping that game but four make an effort to land this event in their he fa 11 owlng conversatIOn was over­ '. • 't m othel' men bowllng on the team were unam­ home town next season. heareI the ather d ay but we won en­ .. . . The schedule will contain all rules and tion anyone's name. mous lO thell' convletlons. regulations, and will state definitely how Q. Who are you bowlingtomorrrow For the benefit of those who have not the to reach the bowling alleys. night? 0EPortunity of looking at the Milwaukee Here's wishing you the best of luck with A. Nobody. league standing weekly, we wish to call big scores and high honors. Q. Who is that? attention to the fact that the Terminals are A. Ticket Auditor's. not at the bottom of the heap: ,Splendid, Chicago League And then' to prove it the Railway Ex­ Johnnie, splendid.

Wanted to know. Why do so many bowl­ change team won two out of three. Where was the fifth man on the Store ers use lip language after they get tapped? We would like to know who :he gallery Department' tea~ March 5? Someth'ing

Can you tell us Krizek? sports were March 13, espeCIally those unusual for that team to roll a blind. It was a wonderful day, he had received rooting for t.he Ticket Auditor's. After t~e Johnson and Horlivy are having a merry

no campI aints at the office, everything was first game, !Ike the Arabs they folded theIr battle for high individual honors. fine at home and no worries \vhatever. tents, etc. etc. M. C. 13. All ten M~lwaukee league,teams have

The young man stepped in the Crystal

~he tournam~nt Alleys full of pep and ginger and down The M. C. B. office decided to frame up # entered Milwaukee bowl.ers in his heart he had a feeling (no we did a little bowling contest between the Stars a.nd whl!e we are not maklOg any predlc­ not hear him say it aloud) which if ex­ and Hams with the intention of convincing tlOns, some of. us should collect. . pressed would sound like this, "Oh boy I'll the Hams that as bowlers they'd make good Team standwgs and the first ten hIgh sure hit 600 or better tonight! Alas it is shovelen. The lineup being as follows: averaged men March 5, are as 'follows: a sad tale to relate, the unexpected hap­ OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY. pened, the Maples would not fall, Hettin­ HAMS STARS ' ger totaled '429. Somebody's always taking 1st 2nd 3rd 1st ' 2nd 3rd' J. A. Deppe 73 102 102=277 Feltes 148 122 152='422 Simple Stuff Peters 131, Balderson 115, Goo. Schneider •...'; .197 160 156=513 Fitzpatrick 141 178 185=504 Jeffreys 123, Galvin 124, Kozy 128, Jef­ C. G. Juneau...... •.146 212 152=510 Reichard , 122 121 160=40} freys 123. JI, S. Brautigam 124 134 117=375 Shaud J/l 151 128=450 Fretl Juneau 116 139 147=402 Carnies 133 130 117=380 If any scores ha ve been overlooked you may be assured tnat it was not intentional 656 747 674 2077 715 702 742 2159 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 17

Team standings and the first ten high tors during the latter part of January. R&D averaged men March 5, are as follows.: Mrs. Workman will spend a sho;t time in }; D. Cashiers .•...... ' 53 19 848 Null on an extra west the other night Telegraphers ...... • 45 27 839 came near having his train knocked off Muskego Yards . 41 31 824 Milwaukee Shops Store Dept. . 39 33 844 the track when a young man on horseback Milwaukee Shops Car Dept...... •... 37 35 8f 5 ran into it. The horse was killed outright Ticket Agents ...... • 36 36 805 but the rider came through with'a broken Signals •...... , ...... •....• 32 40 779 Rates . 27 45 806 arm and a crushed knee.' Null, however, Terminals . 26 46 726 knew nothing of the' accident until he ar­ 'Chestnut Street . 24 48 754 rived at Montevideo. Won Lost Average Irish Kellly riding behind Mickey Av­ Johnson, games 36, average 194-; Horlivy Indiana while her husband talks to the erill on a 10 car silk train, made the 153 54-, 192; Schwab 54-, 182; Shannon 66, 182; boys in the big city.. miles from Aberdeen to Montevideo in four Witt 63,181,; Klug 72,178; Oman 66,178; Conductor Kittle and wife are visiting hours flat. Irish said, had he had an F-5 Derfus·54, 178-; Epp 61, 176; Schiebel.36, friends and relatives in Michigan during instead of an L-2 they'd have made it in 175. the cold weather here. They want to find half that. out if its any colder there than it is at Engineer Leach made a few trips on the Motoring on the Milwaukee home. It isn't. Fargo line. He's there, they say, when it Up and Down Hill on the Rocky Mountain Engineer Williams and wife spent a comes to bucking snow. That Fargo line's Division couple of weeks in Seattle the last of a bad place in the winter. Nora B. Decco January, and regardless of everything En­ Fat Arnold, day caller, says he's lost Slam bang, two tons of coal just fell gineer Townsley and wife left for Cali­ some over 30 pounds since he went calling. into' the cellar, $21 just flew out of our fornia and came back before I could get Stay with 'er, Fat. pocketbooks and if you look quick you can it in print. Talk about speed. They don't Any bowling team looking for a match see the smoke going out the chimney. like rain-well they don't like snow either might get in touch with Conductor Ole its only twenty below at noon with a high but they like it better than rain in Febru~ (Wegdahl) Lein. The west end boys, I northwest wind and the train dispatcher ary. think, will cover any amount of jack put up says "0 K" when you ~ive him the weather. Conductor Steel was visiting with his agin Ole's outfit. It may be 0 K for him where he is too father in Kansas but has returned in time The Tidal Wave had Beek a-guessing but' it~ isn't anywhere near 0 K where I to enjoy this little spell of coolness too. the other moming. He c'ouldn't figure am. 1 remember a lady way down in Engineers Barnes and Lefever made a fly­ whether to order out ,all his snow plows Texas last spring told me she sure would ing trip to Cleveland' in the interest of or start the passengers and way freights love to have a fur coat, yessss maaammm, our bank, returning almost on the next on the Fargo Jine. Leave it to Beek to but she wouldn't have any use for one. train. They were accompanied by Mr. keep her open, though; he knows the trail Well she would have use for more than Steel. ~hi~ of that there old Tidal Wave on that ol.le· in . man's country. George McGregor can't find a hat in the streak-o'-rust. . Fred Elmer the last remark he made on town to fit him and has to go to work with d~y J. F. Kasak, general car foreman, is ex­ the he left for California' was that his winter wool cap on and so near Easter pected to lead the dress parade Easter thi;winter "no snow balls were going to too when everyone is wearing spring morning. Young Brown, J. F. K.'s assist­ hit' him." Maybe not but the first trip he headgear-the cause of all this is a fine son ant, and Fred Nichols, west end conduc­ made was last evening and it was only born to Mr. and Mrs. McGregor March 1 tor, will also follow in line. 33 below. Well I guess you can't make and congratulations are in order. John Lening (everybody knows John) snow balls out of snow when its that cold Mr. and Mrs. Dave Burrell have as a has built himself a man-sized hen house t~eir ca'il' you? guest, daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and's going to raise a few trottin' hens' Brakeman John Jenkins is on the sick and Mrs. Rosevear of Glenns Ferry, Idaho. in the spring. This means a little compe­ list, having got part way over the division Mrs. C. W. Gross, wife of assistant tition for' Millard Crandall and a few when old man grippe got him. Fireman superintendent chief clerk here, has gone 'other chicken men round these parts. Go Gilham spent a few days in the Three to St. Paul for a few weeks visit with to 'er, John. You'll have to go some, you Forks hospital also but· is back to work: relatives. know Millard's got electric lights (arti­ again. H. L. Wiltrout has been assigned to the ficial daylight) and everything on his About the broadest smile hereabout is railroad around Mobridge for about sixty chicken ranch. worn by Fireman Bennett who is the proud days, having returned from where they go George Lieb must be doing the double father of a ten pound son born January 15 in bathing in the winter time, and is now shuffle during these snow-drifting days. and he spent all his extra money for cigars back to work again trying to get that coat We ~an't figure whether he's working days the very first day too. Congratulations. of tan off before next summer comes. C. or mghts, he seems to be on the job all You never know nowadays when you F. Goodman from Mr. Barrett's office has the time. start to call a crew on the 'fone whether been assigned the position of assistant Scotty Brown was all swelled up to­ . its" them or a ghost talking. I always did superintendent in place' of Mr. Wiltrout night,' February 10, 1923, account Ed Ben­ think that Odd Fellows hall was haunted during his absence. son's outfit (91) blowing out a couple of . Mr. Sears and Storekeeper Miller of and now I know it. The call boy is afraid cy.linder-heads and having to be pulled in. to go near the door and when you get an Deer Lodge have returned from a quick Scotty says, "Just 17· years ago I was answer on the telephone goodness knows trip to the coast. braking for Ed and today I had the old who you are talking to. Fireman Rodda Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bleichner of Mo­ boy braking for me." said it was never him and I'll never say bridge and Mrs. Wagner, mother and sister Reports from Mill ank indicate Monroe who it was but it was some hollow sound­ of Fireman Wagner of this place made a Conductor Hill Job and Peterman, brake~ ing voice that came to my ear when I short visit here on their way to the coast man, on 1-4- are the leading bowlers be­ asked for him. where they will live hereafter. tween Stone City and Marvin. Car Foreman Shook of our city has been Section·foreman White of Lennep, who E. W. Phelan, roadmaster, who had a transferred to Deer Lodge where he was has been in the hospital at Harlowton for appointed assistant car foreman and where three weeks was taken to Chico Hot Springs stroke while working at a wreck up .near they have moved and will make their home March 11 for a few we'eks' treatment there Fairmount, North 'Dakota, suffered another in the future. C. F. Murphy, of the Mil­ where all hope he will soon recover. stroke about noon February 8. He came out waukee shops has been made foreman at .~oy Davies, section foreman east out of of the stupor but is pretty weak at present Three Forks in place of Mr. Shook. Three Forks is a patient at the local hos­ and his condition is not considered of the Mrs. Joe Wright, accompanied by her pital where he has been the past week but best. His friends all wish him a speedy recovery. mother, has returned to' our town from Chi. at last report was doing very nicely and cago where she has been for some time for expects to soon be home again. Our faithful ·friend "Pete," agent Correll, her health and which is very much im­ Mrs. Shector, wife of Fireman Schector heard a bad 5 or 6 inch flat spot on Car­ proved. ruth extra east while passing by Correll of Harlowton roundhouse is very ill at the On January 29 we were honored by a and cut his head in, notified Mr. Bock and special train carrying a few of the Ohio Harlowton hospital where she was operated the car was set out at the next station. A retail lumbermen and their wives enroute on the 8th of March we all hope for her serious derailment might have occurred tu the coast. quick recovery. Mrs. Shector is a cousin of had this car been hauled to the end of the Conductor Vaninwegen,. Brakeman Mrs. Lefever and Mrs. DeLong, who are run, Pete's ahyays on the job; you got \Vorkman and, wife are all Chicago visi­ withcher during her illness. to hand it to him. 18 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

Fashion Notes tablespoon of bonemeal thoroughly stirred handy to pry. off the lids from syrup and This is Station RYX-tune in and hear in with each bushel of dirt 'stimulates shortening cans, etc: a few fashion notes for early spring. Three quick growth. Everyone nowadays knows If you write your name and address piece stlits are still in the lead with jackets the value of wood ashes as a lawn stimu­ legibly on a piece of paper and paste it on either Eton or long, tight or flaring; some lant, in the strawberry bed, also the as­ the inside cover of your' glasses' case, it 'blouse over belts, while some tie with a paragus beds, and with tomatoes, asters, will be returned to you in case you leave. soft sash in front or at side; others fasten etc. Speaking of tomatoes; there are prob­ it lying around promiscuously. with single or triple button ai-rangement ·ably more failures in the growing of to­ The patient you are trying to help make

at bottom; and still another variation are matoes than any other one vegetable. They comfortable will appreciate it if you use those with straight or plaited circular are very tender, hot weather plants, and a loose pillow cover on the. pillow place~ overcapes, fastened from shoulder to shoul­ in cool ciimates, or where they are sub­ at the back and let the cover slip down der in back, Or cape sleeves. Linings must ject to sudden changes of temperature, over the back of the chair.' In this way, be bright and gay and often match the must be kept in a hot bed or cold frame the j)atient can rearrange the pillow with­ bodies and sleeves of the straight dress. until t'he first of June. If they are even out changing position. You may wear a jacket of contra.sting color slightly touched by frost, they w ill not Make covers of white table oilcloth to or plaid with your three-piece suit. Of prod uce a good crop. Before final trans­ fit all of your dressers. They do not show course, there will always be some two­ fer to the open garden, they should· be under the scarves and save the tops from piece suits with skirts plaited all around, exposed gradually and hardened so that spots and scratches. or 'with plaited inserts in sides or front, there will be no sudden change for them. It is a splendid idea, girls, to start a

or with circular gores in front or sides; The garden, new or old, must be care­ bank account in a local bank instead of a some have straight wrap-around .skirts. fully planned before planting is done. hope-chest. When you see something yo~ Suit skirts are from 'eight to ten inches 'With an old-established garden, we see might like to buy, put the money in the from floor in length. A jacquette or each season, where WI> can improve on bank instead, then when you are ready straig/lt hip-l"ength a ffair is the very thing the, arrangement. If the vegetable garden for the things, you can have the newest in ·blouses to be worn with these suits, is carefully plan.ned, it can be made a gar­ things and they will be fresh and clean. three-piece or two-piece, as you prefer. den beautiful. This is also convenient if you live in some­ For color, green seems to be the last word; Plan ornamenta I as well as useful boun­ what crowded quarters and do not have

howe".er, there are Tyrian rose, Mephisto daries, possibly of currants, gooseberries, ample space to store things. red,. jOnquil. yellow, rusty purples, gray, blackberries, grapevines, and pole bean~ Those. who used to enjoy crewel em­ and all shades of brown from sand to very make lovely boundaries, especially if boidery will be happy to note its return. darK, and the usual navy, black, white, planted in' double rows; a wire fence cov­ Crewel is a fine, soft wool; comes in love­ etc.; material is of reps, soft serges, tw ills, ered with crimson rambler roses makes an ly colors; is easy to work with, and washes basket weave, t",eeds, homespun, cotton a'ttractive boundary, aod· is a charming well. It is used on table runners, chair crepes,. checked or. striped, or printed in substitute for the old back-yard fence. backs, book-ends, embroidery bags, etc.;. Persian or East Indian designs; cotton rat­ Have you ever kept a diary for the gar­ chain stitch is used, which works up quick­ ine, etc., and to be strictly in it you must den? If you will jot down the things from ly and is very elaborate and effective. have a knitted costume. " day to day that you Jearn from experience For dresses, crepe takes the lead in silk you do Or do not want to do next year, it material;. plain colors, Persian, Chinese, will prove an invaluable help. plain and' crepe-backed. marbled crepes; foulards, taffeta, satin, Skirts in dresses are wider, ano' me tendency is to the circular movement in .. everything from flounces to cuffs; sleeves are still conspicuous by their absence; waistlines are gradually rising, while neck­ ~,. lines remain varied, Bateau, V, square, and ____:-- :LI , round; cape-backs are being used in both ....--­ street dresses and sports costumes,' with ­ many a harmonizing scarf. In trimming your costume, it must have a novelty touch; belts, flowers, girdle motifs of sou­ tache braid; beading in mosaic effects, much embroidery, groups of tucks, circular flounces, ribbon either narrow or wide; H'l'wo Of .J.\.. l{ind." John- and Geol'ge, Grandsons of Baggag.emall Ii'red Fa·ir­ patchwork embroidery 00 silk crepe or childs, Beloit, WIs. cra:q-quilt applique, very much resembling grandmother's patch-work quilt, are new In one of the leading churches of the

and novel for trimming. city the pastor took for the text of his ser­ Station R Y Z signin~ off. mon "Better Church Attendance." The pastor held that the automobile has taken away more people from church than any .Your Garden other thing. He concluded with the ex­ Last fall, after the heat and rush of the "Jimrn;r". One Year Old Son of Trn·illma.ster c1amation; "The Ford car has taken more . L. F. Donald, ChlCll&,O Terminals summer, we were wondering. if the gar­ people to hell than any other thing that

dens paid, if we received enough good Household Suggestions I can mention!" Whereupon an old lady and pleasure from them to make it worth 'When pl~nning' your new house (.or you in the congregation began to clap her while after all; but the' first sigm of early may be fortunate enough to have one in hands and moan: "Praise the Lord I spring arouse a new interest in the hearts your old one), have a dumb-waiter from Praise the Lord!" and minds of garden-lovers and we forget kitchen' to' cellar. After you stop taking "What's the matter, sister?" asked the a!1 about our misgivings of the fall pre­ ice, you can place perishables or things pastor.

VIOUS. you desire to keep cold into 'the dumb-wait­ "The Ford never went any place that it If.. you hav.e a goodly supply of' old er, clQ~e the tight-fitting, sliding door, and couldn't make the round trip, and I am

lea ves, you need not worry about the' kind lower them to the cold cellar. su re all of those people in hell w ill be of fe'rtilizer for the flower garden, and a A good-sized' scr~w. driver will come in· back. So, praise the Lord!" THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 19

'Send 12c in silver or stamps for oW­ and mix: with the meat. Butter 'a mould 'Denied the Evidence and dec'orate the bottom and sides with slices UP-TO-DATE SPRING & SUMMER of hard boiled egg and thin' slices of boiled Stonewall Jackson Smith was lookIng 1923 BOOK OF FASHIONS. ham or tongue may be added, cut into fancy for work and Barney was asking him the ,4320. Girls' Dress,~Cut in 4 Sizes: 8, 10, shapes. Pack the chicken in place under a usual questions: 12 and 14 years. A 12 year size requires 471\ weight and set away ·to coot: When. ready to yards of 36 incb, material. Without. the bertha serve, dip the mould in warm' water and turn "What's your name?" 3% yards is required. Price 10 cents. out cal·dully. Garnish wi,th parsley, bits of "Stonewall Jackson Smith, suh." .celery lea\'es and radispes or beets.. "How old are you?" 4334. Ladies' Ho'use Frock.-Cut in 4 Sizes: Delicate' Pudding. Olie cup' water, one cup Small, 34-36; Medium, 38-40; ~arge, 42-44; fruit juice, three tablespoons corn starch, one "Ah's twenty-seven yeahs old, suh." Extra Large, 46·48 inches bust mtasure. A half saltspoon salt, sugar to taste, three eggs. "Are you married?" medium size requires 4~ yards of 36 inch ma­ Boil the water and fruit juice, orange, lemon "No suh. Dat scar heah on mah head terial. The width at the foot is 2% yards. or canned cherries, (}uince or apricot. Wet Price 10 cen ts. the cornstarch in a little cold water, stir into is wheah, a mule done kicked me."-The 4304. Ladies' Dress.-Cut in 7 Sizes: 36, 38, the boiling syrup and cook ten minutes. Add Life. 40, 42, 44. 46 and 48 inches bust measure. A the salt and sugar to taste, the quantity de­ 38 inch size requires 5}1. yards of 40 inch ma­ pending- on the fruit. Beat the whites of the terial. The width of the skirt at the foot is eggs till foamy and stir into the starch. Turn Tame Bird, Wild Parson 2j1, yards. Price 10 cents. at once into a mould. Serve cold with a boiled Judge Priest-"Parson, that turkey you 4321. Girls' Dress.-Cut in 4 Sizes: 8, 10, custard made from the yolks of the eggs. 12 and 14 years. A 10 year size requires 4 sold me yesterday wasn't a tame one as yards of 36 incn material. Price 10 cents. Defined you claimed it to be for I found shot in it." '4322., Juniors' Blouse Dress,-Cut in 3 Sizes: Teacher-"Johnny,' what is velocity?" Pa'rson Brown-"Judge, dat was a tame 12, 14 and 16 years. A 14 year size requires turkey, jest like I sed it was; dem shot was 2X yards, of 36 inch material for the Blouse, J ohnny-"Velocity is what a fellow lets and JjI, for the skirt. Price 10 cents. go of a bee with." meant for me."-Judge. 4300. Ladies' Dress.-Cut i~ 7 Sizes: 36, 3/j, I 40, 42, 44) 46 and 48 inches· bust measure. A , \ 38 inch size requires 571\ yards of 40 inch mao terial. The width at the foot with plaits ex­ tended is 2)i yards. Price 10 cents. 4323. Child's Dress.-Cnt in 4 Sizes: 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. A 4 year si·ze requires 2 yards of 36 inch material. Price 10 cents. 4344. Child's Play Suit.-Cut in :3 Sizes: 2, ~ and 6 years. A 2 year size requires % yard for tbe guimpe and 1Y, yards for the rompers, of 36 inch material. Price 10 cents. . 4315. Child's Play Dress.-Cut in 4 Sizes: 2, 4, 6 ·at:J.d 8 years. A 6 year size requires 3 yards of 32 inch mate 4 rial. Price 10 cents. 4332. Ladies' House Dress.-Cut Hl 7 Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. A 38 inch size l'equires 5;-8 yards of 36 inch material. The width of the skirt at the foot is 2Ys yards. Price 10 cents. 4306. Ladies' Apron and Dust Cap. -Cut in 4 Sizes: Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large. .A l\tledium size requires 2}-'2 yards of 36 inch ma• terial, for the Apron. For the Cap M yard is required. 4305. Misses' Dress.-Cut in 3 Sizes: 16, 18 and 20 years. An 18 year size requires 4~ yards of 32 inch material. The width at the foot is 2)4 yards. Price 10 cents.

Good Things to Eat Potato Dumplings. The Ladies' Home Journal for March contains the following recipe \vhich maKes an ap• petizing entree or- supper dish: Boil three or four potatoes in salted water till tender but not broken, and dice them, rcse·rving the water in which they were cooked. Make a batter or one cup sweet milk, one egg well beaten, half a teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon melted butter and one tea· spoon baking powder, sifted wlth enough flour to make a stiff drop bat· ter. Mix. potatoes and batter' and arop from, end of spoon into. the rapidly boiling water in which the po• tatoes were boiled. Cover CloselY and cook 15 minutes. While dumplings are boiling, cut. bacon strips ioto dice and fry crisp. Skim the dumplings from the liquid, place in dish and pour bacon, fat and all over tTl em. Carrot Soup. One quart brown soup stock, onc pint carrots, one teaspoon sugar, one teaspoon salt, one half saltspoon pepper, one small onion, sliced. \'Vash and scrape the carrots; shave in thin slices, one pin t of the outer part. Do not use the yellow center. Cook carrot and onion in boiling salted water till very tender. Rub the carrot through strainer, add the stock and heat again. Add' the sugar, salt and pepper. Serve with croutons. Pressed Chicken. Boil a fowl in as little water as possible till the' bones slip out and the' gristly, portions are ~oft. Remove the skin, pick the meat :q.lart and mix the dark aod white 1Yu:,ats. Remove the fat and .season the liquor highly with ~alt and pepper; also with celery salt arid lemon' juice it liked. Boil down to one - cupful

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Just in, March' 15, 1923 .. ,In' a pair of rubber boots !"

Greetings, Little Folks: And if he could walk to China in a pair

Well! I just flew in ·from Never.Never of rubber boots, then I shall say, Land! Were you ever there? Maybe Oh! its boys, boys, boys, you'd like to go with me some day. It isn't And girls, girls, girls, ~i far-that is, I mean some times it is hrther I can write a jolly paper

than other times. If you can fly; it isn't With a lOt of boys and girls! W,hich all means that if you help me, may­ far. If you have to learn.to fly, it's 'farth­ ,~~ er. I was late getting here, too, because I be Mrs. Kendall will think I can write d had to do my spring cleaning before I good page. She may be kind enough to put this first one in, but I am afraid she would came. Spring cleaning is lots of Jun, ,but throw next month's (when I sent it to her) ~~ it. takes a great deal of time, too. And ..

into the waste basket unless you write when I clean I have to put Pulcinella and something for it, too! Ane right now I'll

Percy out in the yard and then wiltch' them tell you how to mail your letters to me. all the time. I simply couldn't clean with r~JI! Be sure and get them off by the 15th of them in the house-Pulcinella isn't so par­ ~~~i April, and address them "Peter, Pan, Care ticular as playful, and that would bother Editor of Magazine, i347 Railway Ex­ me dreadfully, but Percy is very' particular change, Chicago, IlL" And I'll get them. and insists on my doing everything just (I hope there's a lot of them like this) : so, and of course that would bQther me April's for Rain,

very much, ,so I just have' to put them out, May is for Flowers, which accounts for my being so long at V\'~~ I'll come again cleaning-running out to watch them and When gone are the Showers. running in to clean! I made up that one! Isn't it good? You But I finished it all up last night and cquld m'ake up one, too. Send it to me and started right away for the Magazine, and we will put it in here . Mrs. Kendall, (the editor) is waiting for The Editor has put her head in the door this page and expecting it every 'minute I've been looking through some of the twice since I started this and I know she so I can't say much. It's no more ,than fair old magazines. (George Semlow has such thinks I am very slow! I suppose I voill to tell you that I never w rate a pag'e 'be·­ a pile of them in his advertising office­ have to say goodbye for this time. You fore in all my life. On the other hand I why! it seemed to me the pile was as high won't forget to write me, will you, before am reminded of the boy who' put on a the 15th of April. If you don't she'll fire pair of boots like. this, and said ',. as my house and that they dated back to the year' 1492! Maybe he wasn't running' me, I know, and I want to come back hext the advertising department then, I don't month and see you all! And maybe I can know.) Anyway I saw where Sleeping bring Pulcinella and Percy with me. They Car Conductor Blue was on the cover page wanted to come this'time but I told them . one time, and President Byram talked on it was such an unusual journey I was tak­ the first page several times-inany times­ ing that I would have to go alone. I do and Nora B. Decca rides up and down the hope the Pirates haven't eaten them up Rocky Mt. Division all the time on the 35th before I get back! page (it was the 35th once), but that no Goodbye! Don't, forget

one has ever been on this p'!ge before!

Which seems very strange to me. And yet may be it isn't so strange after all. You ~.~~ see THEY have all grown up. That's why they couldn't ever be on this page before! I'm never going to grow up That's why ------~-- I live in Never-Never Land. One doesn't grow up there. Oh! don't YOU think not Two fussy traveling salesladies were growing up is much better than being riding in opposite seats in the train. One President or Editor? DO write and say thought the car was too hot, the other said you think so! ' it was too cold.

: I When one grows .up, one forgets. And Just then a dusky porter came through..

~If/!I;// t?e fi~st thing I am going to ask you next ,,' time IS, "DID your Dad take the Maga­ "Porter," commanded the £rst lady, "I

/""' _zine hO'me to you last month?" And if he wish you'd open that window. I'm nearly :./~ forgot, do you know what I think we smothered."

. should do? Make him pay a fine, and a "Don't you do it!" snapped the other. ~\/very good fine is his dessert for supper, "If you do I'll freeze to death. l/.and I'll hope it is his favorite one that The porter scratched his head.

-night! . "What you 'spose Ah should do in a ~ 'And if he didn't forget and you read case lahk dat?" he asked a portly looking how I'm here by the fireplace, waiting for traveling man, about two seats to the

c: ~ all of you to come-like this­ rear, trying to enjoy, a little reading. "Oh, it's boots, boots;, boot~; , why then, write me a letter and tell me if "Open it a while and freeze one; then A pair of rubber boots! you ever make up poems-little ones like shut it and smother the other.-Forbes I could walk from here to China this­ Magazine. THE MIEWAUKEE MAGAZINE 21

John J.- Meyers John J. Meyers, the oldest conductor on the R. &. S. W. division, died at his home in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, March 8, after a three weeks' illness. He was a native of Pennsylvania, enter­ ,ing the service of the Milwaukee when a young man, and for 58 years had been a faithful and respected employe. For many years he was conductor on the Eagle branch, and was protecting that run when taken sick. Mr. Meyers was a man of genial and kindly disposition and he made many friends during his long years of service, both for the company and for himself; and one of his most prized possessions was a silver ticket punch engraved with his name and years of service, presented to him by Milwaukee officials on the 50th anniversary of his connection with the railroad. He used it constantly and al­ ways displayed it with great pride. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. J. Bow­ ers, of Freeport, Ill., and two grandsons. Funeral services were held at the home in Elkhorn March 11. Interment at Free­ port, Ill.

Iowa and Minnesota Division D. M. W. Engineers Jim Cane and John Nihil are spending the winter in Florida. Jim says he' is going to keep away from the alli­ gators this time. , M. J. White, agent at Cresco, Iowa, left February 10 .for balmy Florida. Wonder who tipped him off to our snowstorm of LIVING R..OOM, February 13. 13:o~ zo:o")< Roadmaster' Larson expects to go to ,Red Wing in the near future to collect his ,', rent. If his trip is as successful as he anticipates he will drive a new Studebaker .5LEEpING car home. PORCH Charles Roy Parker has a full line of ' ..:0"" T: GI' beautiful jewelry for sale. Those inter­ ested should place their order to insure prompt delivery. 28:0" George J~nsen, chairman of the bench committee, has been holding down the F1R>.5T FLOOR- PLAN 5ECOND rhOO~ PLAN Mankato way freight while Mike Davey has been running passenger between Min­ A Little Frame Cottage trance is protected by a covered "hood" neapolis and Mason City. 'and comfy old fashioned "settles" flank J. M. Mortenson, train master's clerk While stucco is taking an important place Blooming~ in house building materials, the frame the front door. A large porch at the expects to go to his "Ranch" at 'house has a firm hold in the hearts of side opens from the living room. ton, Minnesota, in the spring provided he American home lovers. It is said that the Information concerning a complete set can get enough ,chickens to keep him busy. wood built house is a thoroughly American of working drawings, consisting of floor Here's wish'ing you good luck, "Jack." heritage, for it goes back to the log hut of plans, four elevations and two sections, Chief Clerk W. J. Kane was called to the forefather's and follows up through the fully dimensioned, may, be had upon ap­ Chicago on account of the death of his old frame farm houses that are seen still plication" together with probable costs, etc. wife's father. The entire 1. & M. division in their strength and sturdy 1}ualities on extend their sympathy to both Mrs. and Mr. Kane at this time. ,the New England hillsides, to the stately John O'Connell Colonial homes whose architectural style George Campbell has just returned from is dear to Americans because it is dis­ John O'Connell, yardmaster' at Madison, the hospital and we hope now that he tinctly something belonging to us and part Wisconsin" since 1914, died in Madison will improve rapidly. of our home tradition. March 8, :i.fter an'illness of two months. Mr. O'Connell was known among his as­ The little white cottage on this page has ,Around Freeport what the architect terms the "Pennsylvania sociates as "Big 0", a nickname that fitted Colonial Precedent" which lends itself to his qualities of heart peculiarly well. He Wm, Emrich, better known as "Butch" economy of space while not sacrificing its was a veteran in the service, having been an employe in the warehouse at Freeport; "homeiness" or beauty to that very neces­ in the company's employ for more than succumbed to a complication of diseases on sary consideration. The rooms are few forty years, having commenced work when February 22, after a long illness. 13 years of age, in the yards at Freeport, The Savanna-Freeport basket ball tour­ and of generous size. An entrance hall in na~ent the middle of the house, with the staircase Ill., and having been successively brake­ was responsible for two special leading straight up; a large living room man, conductor and yardmaster. He was trams Savanna to Freeport and return on with a fine fireplace; the diningroom a native of Ireland and was in his 56th March 2 and March 3. Conductor W. J. aC,ross the hall and kitchen with pantry year at the time of his de1J,th. He was Brown was the able pilot in both cases. and cupboards are the leading features greatly beloved by his fellow-workmen and Conductor Altenbern, off runs 53 and 5'!­ of the ground floor. Upstairs are two his employers who feel that they have sus­ the first part of March, Conductor Con­ wonderful bedrooms with cross light and tained a loss of a friend whose fellowship fare relieving. ventilation, bathroom at the back of the it was an honor and a pleasure to enjoy. Agent Sweeney, Freeport, off sick list at small upper hall; plenty of closet room and Funeral 'ivas held at Freeport. The this writing with an attack of gripp.e, a fireplace in "mother'S bedroom." hea rtfelt condolence of his many, friends (March 9) but we expect to see him back The, exterior is charming, the front en­ is offered to his bereaved family. ' any day now. ' 22 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

SFECIf\L COMMENDATION

The folfowing named employes have rt:­ February 5, and caused same to be set out 30; and car was set out withQut further ceived special commendation for meritori­ at that place. I wish to thank you for damage. ous service performed while in the con­ your action, as it no doubt saved· us a On December 28 H. & D. Conductor G. duct of their regular duties: derailment. If our men were as watch­ S. Benson, train No. 92, while returning Section Foreman E. M. Thompson, ful as you were in this case,· a 'great amount from the office after reporting his train Blakesburg, Mo., noticed two brake beams of trouble would be saved. I can· assure into clear for No. 18 which was coming down on STCX car 1885 loaded with you we appreciate your action in this case." close, saw an .auto driven by mail carrier gasoline, while passing through Blakes­ Iowa Division Conductor Pringle on Leon B. Haws approaching the crossing at burg in train Extra 8010, February 20. He No. 19 February 15, crawled under bag­ a speed thai would have put him on the signalled the trainmen and train was gage car on his train and knocked ice off track just in time to be hit by 18's engine. stopped, which no doubt averted what of traps to avoid having it drop off and Mr. Benson succeeded in stopping the auto, might have been a serious derailment. break steam connections. probably saving the life of Mr. Haws, Mrs. T. H. Kemp, wife of Kansas City S. C. & D. Division Engineer Frank J. who admitted that he was not thinking of Division Engineer Kemp was instrumental Martin discovered a piece of iron wedged the crossing and did not see the approach­ in securing a passenger from Ottumwa against the rail on main line just west of ing train. ' to Chicago. Floyd River bridge, Sioux City; February Superior Division Engineer Constance Section Foreman R. Farmer, Chula, 11 and removed same, thus probably avert­ and Fireman K. Wallace made repairs to. Mo., noticed a dragging brake beam on ing a serious derailment with pOSSIble los9 the main air pipe on engine 3512, which empty box car· in train 67, March 4 and of life. His watchfulness and attention to failed on train No. 10, J ami.ary 7. Their signalled the train crew. Train was the company's interest are highly appre­ good work saved a bad delay to the train. stopped and beam removed. The interest ciated. Section Foreman Herman Worth, Me­ shown by section men in watching passing Northern Division Conductor Geo. M. nomonie, Wis., discovered a brake beam trains for defects of this nature is much Higgins, by quick action in pulling the down on St. P. car 90820, train No. 502, appreciated, and does much to help reduce air when, train No. 101 was derailed be­ February 7, and brought train to. a stop, train accidents to a minimum. tween Men'il Park station and Grand averting a probable derailment. Idaho Division Conductor R. C. Falck avenue, saved a very bad accident with S. C..& D. Division Conductor G. E. discovered a broken wheel on St. P. car probable injury to a number of passengers. Fraser discovered a broken wheel on bag­ 86530 on extra 513, at Manito, March 2. Quick thought and prompt action counts f!age car No. 508, train 106, February 2,· He stopped the train and car was set out. inestimably in moments of this nature. while train was stopping at Gayville. C. M. & G. Brakeman Myrthen on Jan­ Dubuque Division Brakeman George Conductor Fraser's personal attention in uary 22, discovered one of the cars in Finkenauer discovered brake beam down looking over his train saved what might train No. 93 which was pulling by him at on LaCrosse di vision train going out of have been a serious accident and possible \Vitaker, off center. He notified the con­ L.aCrosse division yard, February 11, and loss of life. ductor of the passing train and same was notified the crew, which probably averted Kansas City Division Conductor Law­ stopped to set out the car which no doubt a serious derailment. rence Harry, found tread of wheel broken averted a serious derailment. Operator O. T. Bolgard,' New Lisbon, on car in extra 8097, at Mystic, January Wis., reported a hot box on train, 2nd 57, 24 and had car set out, thus averting what Superior Division Conductor F. L. De­ passing that station February 17, and might have been a serious derailment. man discovered a broken arch bar on T notified Camp Douglas, where train was Through co-operation on the part of & Pear 7665 at Chilton, February 20, and stopped and oil box on the car found. K. C. Division Engineer George Kissinger had car set out before further damage This prompt action on the part of Opera­ the passenger department secured. a pas­ took place. tor Bolgard no doubt averted a serious senger from Davenport to Chicago.. Signal Maintainer Harry M. Reeves, accident. M. H. Teeds, ticket agent at Davenport, Columbus, ·Wis., while returning from an Chief Bill Clerk E. H. Smith, Minneap­ secured four one-way tickets from Daven­ inspection trip, March 2, discovered a olis freight station, personally sol icited and port to Seattle after passengers had prac­ broken rail, the break being of s'uch a na­ secured during the week ending January tically determined to go via a competing ture that it would certainly have caused 15, passengers Minneapolis to Rapid line; and after the trip was mac1e, they a derailment. He immediately notified the City and return; to .Missoula, Montana wrote thanking Mr. Teeds and telling him agent at Astico and got out the section men and return and to Chicago and return. they were much pleased with the trip. also stayed himself on the job to flag ap­ Iowa Division ConductorE. E. Banyard, HH. & D. 264, with stock train broke an proaching trains, until the rail had been while employed as brakeman on train 62, angle cock, rousted out a hardwareman changed out. His zeal in the company's January 16, assisted in cleaning out ash­ and got a thread cutter and fixed the thing interest is most commendable. pan of engine 8661, at Ferguson during up and took the stock in without serious On January 28, between St. Paul and the time that fireman was cleaning the delay. That was Ticknor and Duncan. Minneapolis, Engine Dispatcher Arthur fire. Also when· stoker on this ellgine How's that for Milwaukee spirit?" Alsen, employed at St. Paul roundhouse, failed between Elberon and Keystone, as­ . Operator R. S. Buske, Milan, noticed discovered dragging brake-beam under sisted in firing the engine by hand to dragging brake beam on extra east 8111. Rock Island Transfer, west bound. He Arkins, preventing a delay to stock and February 7 and attracted the- attention of was unable to get a signal to the engineer, meat train. the train crew by throwing a chunk of coal so boarded the caboose and notified the Yard Conductor Frank McMillan, Chi­ at caboose. Train was stopped, thereby conductor, who stopped his train, thus cago coach yard, was instrumental in preventing .a possible derailment; averting a possible derailment. securing one passenger Chicago to St. Paul On January 17 Section Foreman George Section Foreman John Barnet, New and six, Chicago to Zenda, Wis." and Loer signalled train No. 72 to stop two Hampton, Iowa, discovered a broken wheel return. miles west of Kellogg, and after train

on C&EI 90953, March 1, while train No. H. & D. Division Conductor G. Benson was stopped sandboard was' found down 61 was pulling in on passing track. Car on wayfreight No. 91, January 11 at Glen­ ~ on third ca r from head end, on which the was heavily loaded with coal and its de­ coe, Minn., discovered sand·board down on strap was dragging; and while trying to railment would have had serious conse­ car loaded with Inmber and brake rigging get the car into Kellogg everything went quences. dragging on ·another car while extra east well until they got to facing point switch Northern Division Engineer Harry Race 8004 was passing. He succeeded in get­ leading onto the Wabasha division track, received the following letter of thanks what might have been a bad derailment. w here the strap wedged itself between the from R. N. Winter, superintendent of the ting the train stopped and thus avoided two rails making a derail which would Soo Line, which speaks for itself: "I am Section Foreman Robert Bigalki discov­ derail cars going over it; and this doubt­ advised that you discovered a broken truck ered a broken arch bar while No. 264 less would have happened had not train on IL86200 in our train at Fond du Lac, was passing him at Mauston, December been stopped by Foreman Loer. THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 23

Operator G .. L. Bean, Tunnel City, Wis., General Pas.senger Agent, . cmtai!}s and everything.. He insisted that discovered ·b·rake·.. ··be·am. down on a' car in .C:M. & St. P. R'y., Chicago, Ill. it should be shipped over the' Milwaukee' extra. .:8663,' De'cember 29; and immediately Dear .Sir: . . or he wouldn~t accept it. That's what we' notifieCl .ti}e train crew, 'whenbeam:iw~s I recently had .occasion to trav.el. from call loyalty.. removed withollt further damage.' .' Menominee to 'Chicago, and although. I Cla'ribel Cunningham has a brand. new LaCrosse Division Brakeman Otto Den" have been making the trip several times . sparkler and it is on the correct finger, geiLon extra train 'at Watertown Jct. ·De-. each year, I made my trip over your line too. Might add that her intended attended cember 22, discovered' b.roken arch bar on a few weeks ago, and I was so agreeably a wedding a few days 'ago to get pointers SE;.:~car 5136,. averting .. a possible serious impressed with,· the cleanliness, courtesy ,on how the performance took place,' so the derailment: and the service' th'at' I swo're that' as soon 'event cannot be far distant. LaCrosse Division Conductor C. Jorns, as I got back to New York I would write Another one of the freight office employes Brakeman Wm.·· Roberts and Engineer and compliment your railroad. Like most at Beloit has .decided to travel in double Harry Pike, on extra list, January 21, dis­ of the traveling public,' I have been quick harness, the victim this time being Miss covered broken oil box on' a truck side and to criticize and slow to pr·aise; however Jane McBride, who was united in marriage stopped train tWo miles west of Cheney. I hope that by this letter I am atoning February 6 at Milton, Wis., to Francis LaCrosse Division Conductor E. G. Fen­ for. some of the harsh things I have said Ryan, employe at Fairbanks, Morse & Co. ner, train No.5, January 25, discovered tie of railroads in the past. They spent their honeymoon in the Cream strap bolts missing at Portage, Wis., and With very best wishes for a continued City. Jlad ·same repaired,· avoiding a' possible good service, I am Miss Beryl Rossman gave an aluminum serious derailment. Yours very truly, shower for Miss McBride and many useful A. C. Rygaa.rd, auditor o~ station ac­ (Signed) EDWARD J. MORRISEY, gifts were received. A mock wedding was counts personally solicited and assisted in held, Miss Clara Furman being the bride securing a party of 16 members of General R. & S. W. Division and Rufus (Ruth) Hall the groom. The Motors Acceptance CorjXJration, Chicago to Lillian L. ceremony was performed by Rev. H. Fen- Minnea.polis. A nice piece of business and· The Fred Stone Theatrical Company, lon, who made the groom promise that he congratulations are extended. playing in "Tip Top" at the Davidson would love, honor and obey and that he 'Section Foreman Charles F. Koehn, Theatre, Milwaukee, passed through Beloit would give her her own way. Miss Helen Brownsville, Wis., found a piece of brok­ Sunday A. M., January 21, on a special Flarrity was ring bearer, carrying a dough­ en flange along the track,January 17 and train consisting of three sleepers, three nut on a pillow, and Frances McGinn and took 'special pains to find out from which baggage cars and a diner, with Conductor Carrie Booher, flower girls, strewed their car ·it had been' dropped, notifying con­ Stiles and Engineer Joe Meyers In charge. pathway with flowers (ca.bbage leaves, ductor on' No. 466 to inspect his train, also Trainmaster Connors and Master-Mechan- etc.) The bride was attired in a white the dispatcher to have all cars inspected, ic Hughes rode the special to see that gown and wore a veil (a lace' curtain)' a resulting in finding a car at Fond du Lac everything ran smooth-so they said,' but family heirloom, and carried a shower bou­ with 'f1ange broken off and unsa"fe to haul. we all know Fred Stone always .has a quet of carrots. celery, radishes, cabbage The' following letter from passengers of beYy of pretty girls. No need to tell ·you and parsley. As she tossed her bouquet, delayed train during one of the severe Feb­ that Engineer Joe got them over the road Frances thought "now or never" and made ruary storms on the Superior division, in record time. a mad dash and was the lucky one to catch giv'es credit where credit is due: Baggageman Fred Fairchilds says escal-· it. The groom, who never cuts much of a "We, the undersigned, passengers on Joped oysttrs are his best bet and that his figure at weddings, although all agree train No: 3, car "Ismay", wish to commend wife knows how to cook them so they just this one displayed some figure, wore white and "express our kind appreciation for the touch the spot. . trousers, black coat and vest and a high efficient service and many" courtesies ex­ Don't you think there are some pretty hat: Miss 'Westrick presided at the organ tended to us by Conductor John Havy, classy girls in Chicago? If you are in a~d rendered "Everybody's Doing It," Flagman Fred Monaham and train crew; doubt ask Joe Hayes-he's authority. With a far away look in her eye, thinking Shieping-car' Conductor W. R. Chase and, Our sympathy is extended to J. H. no doubt of when she, too, will be "doing Porter J ames White, during our stop-over Chambers, chief clerk at Beloit, for the it" which time, unless all signs fail, is not at Plymouth, Wis.,' caused by the raging loss of his sister, who passed away at her. far distant. storm of this week. home January 16, after an illness of sev- John McLean, boss boilermaker at the (Signed) eral weeks. Miss Chambers was employed roundhouse at Beloit, has fitted up a nice J. 'H. Jackson, Calumet, Mich. in the office of Company Doctor W. W. little office for himself, and now the word James J. Rowe, Caiumet, Mich. Crockett for a number of years. • goes forth that he is very desirous of en- Wm. Medlyn, Calumet, Mich. Dispatcher Morrissey escaped a horrible gaging a young lady-as stenographer, of AntchTy Luka, Calumet, Mich. death recently. He came very nearly be- course. Johnny is very fond of dancing Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter, Lake ing. eaten up alive-by a mouse. and other social affairs, if this would be any inducement to young ladies wishing Linden. Take Notice R. & S. Engine Men. to make application for the job. '\!). A. Buchanan, Houghton He who kicks Carl Degman's dog, kicks W. H. Carrick, Houghton Carl. Carl has a "mosquito" hound with Northern Montana Division Mrs. J. R. Pryor, Houghton a long distance pedigree that is his. pet A.B. T. A. O. Smith, Michigamme and body guard. Fireman Hans Wagen The dawn of a new era was ushered into J. 9. DesOrmiers, Lake Linden has a habit of kicking this aristocratic the life 01 Chief Clerk Wharton when the Restored a Passenger's Note Book animal whenever the opportunity offers, stork presented him with a 60 pound baby The following letter addressed to Super­ which naturally raises Carl's dander. girl on the 16th of February. Both par­ intendent Flannigan is a graceful acknowl­ Hence the warning-keep your hands and ents are waiting patiently until the time edgment of. a little favor rendered by an feet off of Carl's dog, if you do not want that they can make their little daughter a H. & D. brakemtn: to answer to the law. Star in fact as well as fancy when she is "Dear Sir :-1 wish to commend to you You cannot seem to get the dispatchers ushered into the Eastern Star. the services of A. WalJerus, H. & D. to say anything about those games they There will be'no spring on this division. brakeman, 3329 18th Avenue, So. Minnea­ have be'en bowling with Freddy Miller's The new game and fish laws puts the ki­ polis, Minn., for a favor he did me while braves, and Freddy is too modest to say bosh on our fishing plans and when we on duty. Returning from college shortly anything himself. Guess the dark horse can't go fish in' their aint nlil such thing as bef.ore Christmas, I lost on his train a very they were grooming suddenly went lame, spring. How about it Jack? Kenneth our valuable note-book which he very kindly, for those roundhouse boys surely trim them genial switchman, has been telling ~bout and .·not without considerable trouble to in good shape every time they clash. the bites lost already, before the Jaw goes himself, restored to me here at the uni­ A safety first meeting was held at Beloit into effect. . versity,. through a university man. Such January 22. The boys turned out in pretty E. B. Cornwell was a recent visitor to unusual consideration deserves praise, I am good shape and had a good many sug­ Ryegate looking after his farming interests sure. gestions to offer. and also inspecting his recent purchase of land adjoining the town of Ryegate. (Signed) NELL KIRBY. Allie Hale, warehouse foreman at Free­ , Minneapolis,. J anuary"19, 1923. We are informed that Mrs. Randall, port, who has been laid up by an injury !ormerly of Lewistown, is very seriously ill ., "Quick' to· Criticise; Slow to Praise" for several weeks, is now back on the III the Columbus hospital at Great Falls, job again. The above caption is quoted from the Montana. Robert G. Randall is a checker following excellent letter: . Roscoe Askey, ticket clerk at Freeport, in the Great Falls freight house. A speedy New York, Feb. 10, 1923. has purchased a new Buick Four with side recovery. is hoped by all. ~-

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Rush Order From Eau Claire and jobs. Clara Cush, payroll maker; Avis daughter of Mrs. Anna Bahne, engine­ Vicinity. First Spasm Ostema, division accountant's clerk; and men's timekeeper. G. B. Viola Donahue, file clerk in W. M. Wei­ Latest news from 'Nurse Cole are to the Well, I dunno! Guess we're frozen up denhamer's office: and ye scribe. effect that she fell. and put her knee cap or sumpin! for we are awfully tame up Belford Howard has accepted a position out of place, right in the class-room too. this way-but we're trying to make a feeble as rail inspector under B. C. Johnson, su­ 171 reports were sent to her to be filled effort to let you know we are on the map, perint~dent rail mill, Savanna. His posi­ out, and you should see the facts stated and that we are proud to be one spoke in tion in R. G. Heck's office is being filled in order to get full particulars of the in­ the great Milwaukee wheel. by "Bob" Kelley. jury! . About the most wonderful thing that has William Wires is another new member The office bunch at Savanna journeyed. hap·pened up this way lately has been the in the superintendent's office. Welcome to to Freeport to attend the basket ball tour­ arrival of the stork with a bundle of sweets ·our midst, "Bill." nament to witness "Savanna's" wonderful· labeled "girl" at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kleemans, assistant division ac­ game. We just know Ollr presence helped Rolland Miller. Mr. Miller is one of the countant, reports that the baby has two the boys, even though the taxi driver did efficient clerks in the Ea u Claire office. Con­ try to "dump" us going from the ·depot to gratulations. . teeth. She'll soon be wal!

Recently two of our dignified young men operates on 3 gallons per week. Mr. Patton Mildred and Erval are still conversing from the store d'epartment were, called to takes q,uite an interest in his Ford, as it about the vacation they 'had a few summers Milwaukee on business, and wh~n return­ saves him a lot of shoe leather, account ago. They probably won't, need one this ing stopped off in Chicago. While going Mr. Austin adding eight blocks to his mile­ year, unless they get tired talking about it. down State street talking business, one age every day to take him home to lunch. Hattie's familiar saying-HEvery day, of the young men noticed that he had lost We are glad to be able to say at this etc., and etc. I am getting thinner and etc." his parther and turning around found him, time that E. L. Notley, roundhouse foreman But Miss Callahan substitutes the word looking at a very attractive bill board. A at Terre Haute, is able to "percolate" again, fatter and etc. If you are consistent girls suggestion was made to go and see the after having been off duty for several there is hope. ' show but, of course, one of them, being a months, suffering from a severe case of The reason why there has been nothing model young man"they got on the train and rheumatism. ' returned home. We would suggest after, appearing in the Magazine covering events The small son of' W. C. Gla'ss, store­ in the icicle department is because our fat this while going through the wild city of keeper at West Clinton, who has been ill. Chicago that they wear dark, glasses. little office girl is so busy chewing gum for, some time, is much im'proved. that she forgets to bring them from the mail On March 9, Division Accounting Prior There is a car foreman mimed Pat, room when they arrive. What's the use and Inspector of Stores Wallschlaeger held Who is never seen minus his hat, ' of donating if you never get a chance to a meeting in the district general car fore­ We girls wonder why read the Magazine. Maybe this will bring man's office, of clerks from the car loco­ He's so very shy, about the desired results. motive and store departments, giving in­ And if his head's round, square or flat. structions on labor and material accounting. Brothers are a nice thing to have around at that. Miss Casey wears a swell' EobertFisher, formerly boiler foreman Bunke~s at 'Austin, Minn. has been appointed boiler: Drippings From the Ice "Hanky" around her neck, her brother's of foreman on this division, effective February Spud Bar course. 16,.relieving John T. Wilson, who has been D. from the I. B: for March.-No record. Curiosity once bowled a cat over' but transferred to Miles City, Mont. The, refrigerator department unfortunate­ even at that we still wonder why Mr. Hol­ When it com.es to spring stories about' ly lost one of its most congenial employes comb received a large bag of corks. Signs robins and green things 'neverything, we when" Miss CarD resigned to accept a po­ of prosperity. think the hand-painted door knob ,should sition with" another firm in Chicago. She Can you imagine a, fellow being sent for be awarded to C. W. Pearce. Mr, 'Pearce', leaves behind a host of friends and has the a tennis racket and returning with a snow states"and his word js beyond dispute,that' wishes of,'all for success in her new' en­ shoe: Well it's not becoming of this depart­ farmers were plowing along the right-of­ deavor. ment to talk about one another so for that wayan, the 21st of February, and, "Mr. reason I am forced to omit the party's Pearce 'further states' that the robins have I am not supposed to, tell who it is that will, act in place of Mi3s Caro, as assistant name. Anyway, just guess who it might be. never left Bedford all winter. Spud Bar. So everybody watch for the A. 'H. Austin, chief clerk to district gen­ Radio Broadcasting Station E A P, Av­ funny fireworks and come to their own con­ eral car foreman, has had quite a bit of ery, Idaho. The stock left a baby ,g,irl trouble with his new Ford. Now that C. clusions. with Mr., and Mrs. E. A. Petersen. R. Patton, car foreman, is instructing him Quoting Jimmy Englin;­ If anybody knows of a place where a in the, use of gasoline, he can operate his "As I hear the wind whistlin'; good house cat might be secured please "Lizz,ie" more than one week on 27 gallons. O'er the prairies and the trees, communicate with R. B. Smith atMobridge, Of course, Mr. Austin thought this a mere It dawns upon me fully, S. D. He's looking for one and might take trifle' until taking instructions. Now he I am' wearing beeveedees.'" a couple.

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When a sleet. storm which raged through the Middle "West disabled tele~ graph wires, broadcasting station KYW, of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, aIded news agencies, railroads and brokerage concerns, in relieving the ensuing dis­ tress. . Radio then returned to its original role as one of. the guarantors of public safety and through broadcastiilg over a wide area of warnings, orders and

news dispatches' enabled trains to be located, newspaper~ to come out on time a11d give out of town traders up­

to-the-minute stock information which enab~ed them to put through valuable deals. As soon as the storm was known to have spread over a wide area and reports began to come in that telegr.aph wires were down all through the Middle West the officials in charge of Station KYV.r began to receive num.er­ ous requests from the managers of railroads and the press associations foc assistance in dispatching trains and dis­ seminating news. Although not organ­ ized for thi's. relief work, a temporary system of communication was estab­ lished by Walter C. Evans, chief oper­ ating engineer of KYW by which the broadcasting station's powerful code transmitting set was put to use. In a short time the code set was broadcasting over a wide area an ap­ peal to broadcasting stations and ama­ teurs located in the western portion of the Middle v,rest to be on' the watch for wrecked trains and those which were behind schedule. The persons hearing the call were instructed to communicate immediately with KYvV giving the station all available inform­ ·ation. At once news began coming in by way of the ether that a number ot trains had been tied up by the severe storm. Included in the first signals rc­ ceived \vas the information that a train running on a single track line had been wrecked and passengers and crew were in distress. Telegraph signals also 'were received from train operators tell­ ing of the damage and where help was 'needed. Then word was received that because :of wrecked telegraph lines the Belve­ dere, Ill. Republican and the Sterling, Ill. Gazette were severed from 'the news agencies. With this information officials of the Illinois Centra] Railroad and the Chi­ cago, Milwaukee and St.· Paul Railroad at once got into communication with 'the places at which train service was halted and by radio transmitted orders that soon straightened out a tangled situation. Late news bulletins were also rcad from the studio and the newspapers 'enabled to fill their columns. Accord­ ing to letters received from the various editors all the broadcasted news bulle­

tins came h1 clearly enabling thern 10 'l11~ke all th·ei. issues' on time. (ConcTmled on page 12) , THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE, 29

M. C. B. Gossip Where Savings are Safe' Lee Just now the main topic of interest is the Commercial Nationa! blizzard which attacked Milwaukee recent­ ly and still has the city in its grip. With the street car service tied up, most of us Bank had to. walk to work, or at least part of MILES CITY, MONT. the distance. Gerry Nelson said she didn't know Milwaukee was so big until she had to walk. from 11th to 35th street. Floyd said he walked 'Several.miles before being Capital and Surplus able to get a street car-better move' into town Floyd. Mr. Brautigam and H. R. $380,000.00 Campbell· won first prize, however, by walking in from Wauwatosa, a distance of four miles. They covered the distance in about an hour although they had to buck Special Attention Given to a strong east wind all the way. Capital, Surplus & Profits $2,000,000 Most of the notes this time sound like a Savings Depositors hospital report. After returning to work for a short time, Julia Weins had a ner­ vous breakdown and is again confined to her home. Lorene Oelke was injured in an automobile accident and was at home Spokane and Eastern for several days. Although she is back The First Bill Paid at work, she is still lame and sore.. Lillian Skobis had to go to the hospital' to have her Trust Company tonsils removed and has not yet returned, out of each pay check should SPOKANE, WASH. while Gertrude Hass is at home with the be yo.ur Savings Account. grippe. Those on the sick list certainly have our sympathy and we sincerely hope You owe it to yourself. Capital & Surplus $1,250,000,00 they will soon be back with us again. . Bernice Kruse said to be sure and not forget that she went to Chicago. So Ber­ nice here you find the proof of my power The Banking Home of of memory. Miss Bernice Kruse of the Railroad ~mployes M. C. B.' ollice, recently visited in Chicago, and as is the custom with this merry little FIRST NATIONAL BANK lady, had a wonderful time. MILES CITY ~nd We recently received word that Capt. MONTANA Checking Saving, Acenunb Murphy, who has taken up the supervision Depotita may be madeby mail. at Three Forks, froze his ears quite se­ verely. In fact I heard his ears had swol­ len to an inch in thickness and caused a good deal of trouble. Capt. Murphy has the sympathy of the M. C. B. ollice, and we hope that his future experiences in Three LARABIE BROTHERS Saving by Mail Forks· will be of a more pleasant nature. BANKERS

Mr. Griggs caused quite a little excite­ INCORPORATED ment the other day when he took a flash­ light of Mae Moore and the switchboard. DEER LODGE, MONTANA HE Merchants Loan Monthly The report of the flash certainly made T Statement Savings Plan .aves everyone jump. Before half the ollice knew Capital and Surplus $200,000.00 you the trouble of going to the what had happened, the smoke had cleared bank every time you make a deposit The Oldest Bank in Montana away, and Mr. .Griggs had another scene 1869-1923 and puis the whole matter of saving to add to his pictorial history of the shops. . Old in years but young in spirit. on an efficient business-like basis. Last but not least I want to extend a The plan has proved to be a welcome to the t~o .new· girls. For the We invite you to use our Banking Service. praclical aid to systematic saving and benefit of those who have not met them, let is meeting with continued favor. Cir•. me introduce Miss Frances Delafano, the DEPARTMENTS cular giving full particulars will be new billing machine operator, and Miss mailed upon request. Helen Schuessler, our new stenographer. Commercial Savings Trust Foreign Exchange Safe Deposit News From the Connecting Link. Elizabeth K oelsell A safety first meeting was held at Joliet, February 13,. there was a very good at­ TRANS.MISSOURI AND tendance corisidering the bad weather con­ ditions, and a great many of the crews MUSSELSHELL DIVISIONS were out on the line. The meeting was called to order at 7 :30 P. M: by Superin­ tendent Lollis,. and after the minutes of Bank by Mail the previous meeting were read and all th-e suggestions in, Mr Lollis called upon Roadmaster Swanson for a speech. Road­ 4% Interest on Savings Accounts. master' Swanson slowly arose to his feet "Identified with Chicago's and delivered the following utterance; 5% I ilterest on Time Certificates Progress Since 1857." Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen. of Deposit. Forty-six years ago in Sweden a little boy was born. MILES CITY NATIONAL BANK Capital and Surplus - $15,000,000 Was this little boy born to be a Presi­ dent? No sir... Miles City,' Montana Was this little boy' born to be a.Congress­ Member Federal Re,erve System 112 W.Adams St., Chicago man? No sir. United States Depository (Continued on page 32)

30 THE MIL'vVAUKEE MAGAZINE 'H & D Division they were .grooming' ~uddenly, went lame, St. Cloud for those Roundhouse boys surely trim Conductor Tom Russell has gone to New them in good shape everytime they clash. STOP! Orleans to spend a few .months. Engineer Oscar Sorby, had to undergo Gallatin Valley Line an operation at Rochester recently. Jack Conductor Hemy Brewers (Hutchinson The Gallatin .Valley Branch still exists, LOOK! line) won himself a home and now lives though it has been absent from the columns at Hutchinson. of the Milwaukee Magazine for sorrie time. Engineer Tom King had his right arm Ask the dispatcher of the R. M. division LISTEN! broken some time ago. However, he is if we don't still call and call for cars. convalescing. Our jovial assistant superintendent, A. Conductor Walter Lewis has moved from J. Busch has absented himself, some say THRESHER'S Farnington to So. Mpls. ' just for a vacation, others claim he has heard of a miraculous cure for lumbago We have a new traveling fireman, Mr. said to be dispensed at Tia Juana, but we Per-fex-ion A ufo Black Knight Cosner, who travels from job to who know him best maintain that he needed job. a vacation. The fact that three men are Makes your car look better, H. H. F. Jos. Opie, south town has now staggering under th e work he got last longer and worth more. purchased a new Chevrolet. So far he away so easily bears out our contention. has only knocked down a few pales and Otto is superintendent in chief, Houlihan A combination package and one fence.' is boss of maintenance, while Royes is an afternoon's work gives The water train between Monte and making life miserable for the rolling stock. Milbank has been discontinued. Good luck A. J., but where are the clams you a new car in the morn­ On February 12 caboose 0648 took fire you were to send from Seattle? ing. at So. Mpls and was badly burned. Brake­ Joe Hart, "our warehouse foreman at man Ramsey was an occupant at the time Bozeman, left for Kansas City early this 1 Qt. Auto Black 2 and came out the nearest exit. Sorry to month to learn the conformation of a 1 Pt. Top Dressing $ 00 see the 0648 go up in smoke, as Coffee "Ford." We wish you well Joe, only don't Sandpaper -­ John will have to get a new dog house let any of them kick you. 2?/z" Brush for a home. Francis Murphy, T. D. and operator at

Engineer Wilbur Dunlap is in a Mpls Bozeman, still Il]aintains that her name is Send Today hospital suff~ring from diabetes. not Maggie. Null, conductor (both ways) The photos of the younger generation, on our limited to Three Forks, agrees with THE sons and daughters of the Kansas City her, but says, "she should have the cogno­ division employes, in the March Magazine, men' of spud instead. We withhold our THRESHER VARNISH CO. were appreciated by the few Missourians opinion for reasons. We live at Bozeman, "Compre?" Dayton, Ohio up here, namely Stuber, Vail, Krum, Rob­ ertson and Brophy, 'who were former em­ It is rumored that day by day Bill Keely ployes in engine service on the Kansas is getting sterner and sterner since he has City division. a grown up grand-daughter. We know he Engineer Breckline and Fireman Knud­ writes more and has to have more and son had a narrow escape February 12 more R. O.'s and he also accepts A. L.'s while engaged in thawing out frozen pipe now they say one is easier to please after on engine 8146 with oily waste. Some a family is acquired. torpedoes were in the ball of waste and P. J. Peckens, D. F. & P. A. at Butte,' F became ignited and exploded, causing fire has returned from New Orleans. Peck to b'e scattered all over the two men. brings' back stories of wonderful cocktails, Joe Castle blew himself for a new Ford aysters and others and of a real good time. Castings all up to date, except superheated and E. T. We trust you and Mrs. Peckens are feeling equipment. better P. J. Rector, our agent at Three Forks, who R. & S. W. Division lords it over us all because he sees the Lillian L. through trains, still claims the role of The Falk Founderies spec­ The death of Conductor Nicholas Her­ shock absorbed for the whole branch. I ialize in ?cid open hearth mes at Beloit, February 17, came as a wonder how he gets that way. We still steel castings from 1 to great shock to everyone. Conductor Her­ get all our empties through that way don't 100,000 pounds [or railroad, mes came in on his run at 6 :50 p. m" we, besides sending our loads'the same ,way. marine. mining and hydraulic registered and, talked with the boys as We report with sorrmv the death of the usual. He then went to the hotel and ,agent at Manhattan. Thoroughly well machinery. had just started to eat his dinner when liked and respected by evcryone, he will in­ Falk Castings are made in he ,was stricken with apoplexy. Death was instantaneous. Funeral services were held deed be missed by all of us. Everyone on a modern and completely at the old home in Hampton, III., February this branch extend to Mrs. Curran their equipped plant, under the 21. Conductor Hermes entered the employ heartfelt sympathies in her bereavement. supervision of a skilled and of the C. M. & St. P. Railway as a brake­ Buerkel has interceded with the weather experienced personnel. The man in August 1890, was promoted to man to moderate the weather slightly. Otto central location of the Falk freight conductor in August 1895 and to blames the weather for the inflamed con­ passenger conductor in 1905. He was a dition of his nose. We never dispute our Founderies insures pr()mpt member of the Veteran's Association. The boss, but-well the weather has been tough service on all work. sympathy of the R. & S. W. division is and a man could freeze his nose. extended to th,e relatives and friends in Let us furnish an estimate their bereavement. Bruce and Craig from the Bozeman station, visited Butte ea rly this month and before you place your next Roundhouse Foreman, George Hanna­ returned with a weird story about the order for castings. ford was confined to his home for a couple of weeks with "radio 'fever." He was leaping propensities of Bruce's car. Great relieved during this time by Engineer Fred stories come from everyone visitirig Butte Miller. these days. You cannot seem to get the Dispatchers Fitzpatrick, c:lshier at Bozeman, reports The Falk Corporation to say anything about those games they better co-op.eration among the yard forces have been bowling with Freddie Miller',s lately. Fitz has a cold, so no one has, or Milwaukee :-: Wisconsin. braves, and Freddie is foo modest to say is likely to dispute him just now. 'What anything himself. Guess the dark horse he says goes. We'll tell the world it does. THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 31. RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION ABR'OAD By]. C. THIRWALL. General Electric Company

The most extensive and ambitious proved conclusively that electric loco­ bons here and abroad, or the cost of project for the electrification of steam motives could provide the tractive ef­ electric power unusually low, as it is railroadi? in the world today involves fort for enormously greater trailing on the Milwaukee system, the total the complete re-equipment of the three loads without increase of. axle weights charges for povver can be very mate­ leading roads in the south of France. or of wheel base, and could handle rially lowered. Moreover, to a country It has been definitely decided that ap­ longer trains, at higher speeds' than that must import nearly all of its fuel, proximately 5,000 route miles (mostly the steam locomotive, thus permitting conservation of its use is of vital im­ double track) of the Paris-Orleans, the a material increase in the capacity of portance, In France, with' water Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean, and the the existing track, and could do so at power available in the .Alps, the Pyre'­ Midi systems are to be electrified dur­ substantially lower operating costs_ nees and in the central plateau district, ing the next 20 years, and contracts An exhaustive study, made by a the possible savings in fuel and in have already been let for the first two commission composed of thirty engi­ power costs are tremendous. The ene hundred miles. The ·direct incentive of neers representing all departments of giileers estimate that within twenty 'this move is the desire to conserve fuel the French Railroads, and the techni­ years the annual power consumption of and to utilize water powers to the cal departments of the French Govern­ the three roads, with electrification greatest extent, but the question of ex­ ment, based on data secured in France, complete on 5,000 route miles, will be panding track capacity also influenced Italy, Switzerlalid, S"veden, Germany, about 2,260,000,000 kw. hrs. which will this decision. England and the United States, proved all be obtained from water power de­ A great many railroad men in this. to their satisfaction that not only velopments. The same power out-put country picture European traffic as would the eventual economies of opera­ from steam locomotives would require very much lighter than our own, based tion justify the complete electrification the burning of at least 6,000,000 tons. on the well known fact that the loco­ of the majorjty of lines all over of coal. "Vith coal prices materially motives and cars, both passenger' and France, 'but that in most instances, it higher than they are in' the United freight, are smaller and "lighter than \A'ould entail a smaller total investment States, the direct money saving is an we are accustomed to on our mall1 sys­ than would the rehabilitation. and ex­ important item, and the release of this tems. It may be illumInating, there­ tension of the rails and equipment With 'fuel for industries in Northern France fore, to outline the basic traffic on the steam. of tremendous econom.ic value. On the Paris-Vierzon division of the Pans­ The weight on drivers is the measure basis of ,the present traffic, the co~l Orleans Railway, for which electric of the effective working capacity of any saving would be somewhat more than equipment has been ordered and which locomotive. In the steam engine, this half of this total, and since the first will shortly be electrically operated. weight is not over 60% of the total in­ divisionS to be changed over will. be This includes 25 miles of four-track cluding tender; in the electric freight en­ those involving the greatest power con­ road, and 118 miles of doub Ie track, and gine, the entire weight is available for sumption, on account of maintain cnanges over one complete steam en­ traction. The electric locomotive costs to grades, or because they have the heav­ gine division for through trains and build nearly twice as much per pound iest traffic, the initial savings will one suburban division. The traffic of effective weight, but a smaller num­ probably be proportionally as great as over this route, at the outbreak of the ber are required to handle a given the eventual. war, was crowding the track capacity, freight tonnage, partly because of their Equipment already ordered by tlie and while it slumped immediately after higher and more uniform speed, and Paris-Orleans includes 200 locomotives the war, it is again expanding and the partly because of the smaller time the and 80 motor cars. The high speed basic schedules for which equipment electrics have to be in the shops or passenger locomotives weigh 123 tons; contracts have been placed call for the roundhouses. On the Chicago, Mil­ and are capable of pulling a 580 ton following train movements out of Paris waukee & St. Paul R. R. jor instance, train at a speed of 75 to 80 m. p. h., the daily; 106 passenger trains, about half 42 electric locomotives displaced 112 schedule speeds on their fastest runs of which are suburban trains consisting steam engines, and in many instances, being as high, and in some iristances . of motor cars and trailers, and 44 this ratio would be considerably ex­ higher than anything in this country. freight trains. The freight trains ceeded. The comparative weight on For the freight service, switching and average about 11'00 to 1200 tons of drivers would not, however, be in the local passenger runs. 71 ton locomotives trailing load,' the through passenger same ratio, but would probably ave'r­ are used, two of them being coupled trains from 400 to 700 tons of trailing, age at least twice as great for a division together as a 142 ton unit for the heav:­ and the motor car trains 325 to 490 with steam haulage as for electric. The ier freight movements, the double unit, tons total, depending on whether the first cost of locomotives, therefore, is however, requiring but a single engine trains are 6 car or 9 car make-up. not far apart, and niay be actually less crew. The first electrificated division Altogether the daily traffic over the for the electric drive. on this road will cover 143 route miles 78 miles between Paris and Orleans, The cost of the electric distribution and extensions will be made at frequent about one-third of which is four track, system i. e. overhead and substations, intervals, the first to Limoges, an ad­ is just about 11,000,000 ton miles. Of is largely offset by savings in shops, ditional engine division about 175 this about 5,000,000 ton miles is freight 'turntables, roundhouses, water sta­ miles beyond' Vierzon, and next some with approximately the same amount tions, coal and ash facilities, which add, east and west routes where gradients­ of locomotive passenger train ton on an average, 50% to the cost of the are· sevcre. miies, and about 880,000 ton miles in steam engines required. and any excess On the Midi, the first electric opera­ motor .car train movements. investment in the electric structures is tion will be over their mountain divi­ The rails and bridges are so much more than counterbalanced where the sions in the Pyrenees, some of which lighter than have been adopted in this need or building additional trackage are already electrified, and the present country, that to follow American prac­ can be postponed for years, by a reduc­ contracts cover about 155 route miles. tice,' i. e. to purchase heavier and more tion in the number of train movements. They have selected for use in freight. powerful locomotives to handle the in­ The economies in operation are ob­ local-passe nger ,an d express_passenger creased traffic would. have entailed vious. Records from all' over this service oveT heavy grades, an 80 ton complete rebuilding of the road and' country and Europe show actual sav­ eight wheel locomotive, all the weight structure, both because of the additional ings of 60% to 70% in the consumption being carried o,n the' drivers, and car­ weights per axle and because the longer of fuel· for electric operation, and of rying motors capable of· deliverin~ wheel bases- would require the straight­ 50% to 75% in the items of locomotive ening out of curves. This would entail repairs and engine house expense, in 1.000 H. P. continuously and 1,400 prohibitive expense, and the same ob­ addition to material reductions in crew H. P. for one hour. The passenger jection, applied to the building of ad­ wages. IF! most places in this country, locomotives are geared for a maximum ditional trackage, water stations, shops, the fixed charges on the investment in speed of 60 m. p. h. All locomotives roundhouses, turntables, etc., to accom­ power house, sU'bstations and overhead are arranged for multiple unit opera­ modate an increased number of trains Jines nearly balance the reduction in tion,-.so that two or more can be coup­ haulcd by steam locomotives of the fuel costs, but where the price of coal led together and operated by a 'single e~istil1g weight. Experience had is unusually high'oas it is in many ~ec- rre,\::,_ f9r_ use on the heaviest trains. 32 THE MILWAUKEE M6GAZINE

In. the meantime \is this relief 'work Was this little boy born to be a Minis­ els the next' trip, stalking them by their was being broadcasted, Chicago bro,kers ter? No sir. scent. also reported that many :c1ientsin the Was this little boy born to be a Crook? Billy Grill-you remember Billy-drop­ Middle West· were without ac'curate No sir. ped in to see his old friends around the tra<;iing information. This situation Was this little boy born to be a Thief? Exchange the other' day. Billy is anxious was reliev.ed when KYW greatly in­ No sir. to come back again .and here is hoping he creased 'the scope of its dai,iy :inarket What was this little boy born to be? does as he has promised lots of contribs service. . Roadmaster and a member of the com­ for the column. mittee on the C. M. & G. Bill Geil-Iots of Billys around here-, The manner in which KYvV mel the I thank you. has now achieveu his ambition of sitting emergency. has greatly increased the One of our prominent conductors on the behind the big desk in room 123(;, acting value' of : the radio telephone in the west run is answering to the name of cbief clerk, temporarily filling the posi­ eyes- of those who for a short time "Beechnut" while at Kirkland. Wonder tion vacated by Harry Wolfe, who has were dependent upon its service. It why, Charlie? been transferred to the office of the special proved that radio could enact a new I have just been informed that"our Con­ assistant to the vice-gresident. Chest,er role on short 110tiee and "carryon" ductor John Smith, was standing on the Matz is filling Bill's job as assistant, and despite the fury of the eJementswhich corner of Chicago and Cass Streets when Ralph Ewry from Mr. Steven's office has in the past have played such havoc a farmer came along and hitched his taken up the duties formerly performed with public safety. horse to him. by Chester. And there you ha ve it all in J. P. Balbinot, our vivid, dashing, young a nut shell. relief dispatcher, went to the big, bad city W.e have discovered the latest diversion of Chicago all alone without anyone to of 'Nally Dietz-attending the Russian keep him from getting lost. While in said opera-and they do say he goes every Union Spring & city he attended the State and Lake Thea­ evening and is neglecting the choir practice Manufacturing Co. tre. He alsQ visited Rothschilds' emporium, shamefully. Aside from this we recently and then to end his thrilling adventure he heard a young lady assert that she per­ Manufacturers of took a long ride on the elevated. sonally considered him the finest bowler in Steel Ca.ting., Coil Springs, W. W. Bates, traveling engineer, is say• the Railway Exchange. Oh, Walter! Spring Pial"•• Elliptic Spring•• Journal Box ing, every day in every way it's getting This is kind of in-trick-it, don't you Lid., Ken.inglon Journal Box thicker and thicker. We are unable to say think? whether this magic phrase is doing the It is with eee (ALL STEEL) work or not as Mr. Bates does not deem it I eat my ppp advisable to remove his cap. I spread them on my bread. WORKS•• NEW KENSINGTON, PA. Mr. Mohr yisited Chicago the other day, I just look yyy PITTSBURGH OFFICE-- 300 GRANITE BLDG. while there he spent a portion of his time And close my iii at a club that served pink tea with pretty And push them in my head. 50 Church St., New York. N. Y. Fisher Bldg., Chica.go. 111­ girls.' Mr. Mohr, just where did you say "Sunbeam" Swanson,· formerly of Mr. Todd Building, Louisville, Ky. this club WIlS located? Gillick's office and now clerk to Train­ • Mutual Bldg., Richmond, Va. Fireman Ralph Altland's Ford behaved master Ryan on the' Terre Haute division, Munsey Bldg., Baltimore, Md. Crozier Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.. very nicely Monday, February 26. It was shook the Indiana coal dust from his shoes' the intention of Mr. Altland to buy a .new the other day and pointed them Ch.icago­ license for his vehicle and in anticipation ward. We were all mighty glad to see you of the fact said vehicle was on its best again, Wally, and, while we miss your behavior. contribs, hope you will do as well by the southeastern column as you did for East Flannery Specialties East Wind Wind.

'Mile a lVlilHtle We hope the next time, Bernice Kelly has Look for our Anniversary number in her picture taken in a boat that ~he will F. B.C.Flexible Welded Siaybolts May! Sixty years since the o'ld Milwaukee turn her face to' the camera. Tate Flexible Threaded Staybol.. was organized, and here is a birthday Art Schroeder is still on the heavy work Realock Nuts wish that as great strides are made in the under Mr. Martin, but 1236 soon hopes to next sixty years as have been made in the see him back with the bunch. Forged Crown Stays period 1863 to 1923. As Webster might say, "'Tis the quintes­ "Rcalock" Grease Cup" We have heard of KelIogg's new Krum­ sence of harmonious .action", when you bles and now we have Dietz's disgrumbles. stop to consider that one oil' can and one x How about that word "disgrumbled," \Vad? typewriter brush, old but serviceable, pass Plenty of space, at reasonable rates, is willingly and obligingly back and forth Write for bulletin. now afforded anyone who can appreciate between the seven key tappers in Mr. Gil­ the highly commercialized value of adver­ lick's office, with never a sign of a ripple tising to the clerks of 1215. For schedule of dissatisfaction to mar their transitory of rates and further details apply to Mr. change of ownership. FLANNERY BOLT COMPANY Ordas, who can readily assign your copy of Miss Slocum, G. S. M. P. department, Vanadium Building PITTSBURGH. PENNA. proper space on the back of the filing cabi­ is sporting around a wonderful wrist

nets on h is desk. watch, whicb was recently on display in The foliowing is contributed by one o~ Peacock's window. No foolin'! our famous poets: Hub Smith wants to be enlightened on A place I like is Boulevard Mich, why it is that the point of highest eleva­ There you may gratify your every wish; tion on the Coast line (5788 feet) is called ImpORt: PJlPERCO. Flappers of every kind you will meet Low-eth. Don't know, Hub, unless some Largest DishibutoTs of Fat and slender, 'sour and sweet., woman named it and, exercising' her natur­ Some are short and some are tall, al feminine prerogative, decided to be For one of these you are sure to fall, contrary. Lightweight Boulevard Mich is hard to beat With apologies to Olive- It makes Broadway look like a small­ A guy I hate is Alex Bross, PAPERS town street. He always makes me so darn cross, And speaking Broadway etc., we do not With his why, when, how and where, Also Carr)! a "General Line 0/ see any more contributions from our New My temper goes right up in the air. York office. Wish they would let us know I like to kid and can take a joke, BONDS- WRITINGS, LEDGERS wbat they are doing "Way Down East". Even to putting scrap paper in my coat, INDEX BRISTOLS Hard luck! The girls of 1232 have lost But I just can't stand that darn old

their so-newly acquired sheik. Now the bloke, 62"· S lUabasbJl,,~nu~ wa~chfulw.aiting will begin again, . For he sure gets my nanny goat. · Wonder Jf the "elephant hunter" has hIs (Sgd.) Olive. illabasb 33'-12 mind on another trip west this year. If Mr. Donald drops around to the Ex­ , . he has as goou luck as last season, maybe change occasionally to see us and is still JI ' ,; he'll be able. to capture a few buffalo nick­ wearing the· same broad smile. Incentive THE iVIILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 33 for smile--well, we I'espectfelly refer you covered broken wheel in train No. 61, while to the At Home page. passing through Lawler. Conductor was The summer home of The O'Tooles at informed and car found unsafe, setting BOSS LOCK NUTS Elgin on the Fox is rapidly nearing com­ same out of train at New Hampton. pletion. Mason City was host to a party of offi­ The G. S. M. P. office force can't get cials March 13 and 14. The party consist­ over the nickname of Pat. "Cap" Size, he ed of Messrs. Greer, Gillick, Penfield, R. even fell for it himself. Pretty high fall, W. Anderson, and T. W. Procter. The too. party arrived on train No. 33 and were The "Rinky Dinks" of the Railway Ex­ met by several prominent business men of change building, will soon start their cam­ the city, leaving next morning on train Easiest to Apply. Lowest paign for membenhip with the hope of No. 1 for Mitchell, S. D. in Cost. Best to. Specify. I'unning an excursion on the old "East­ Chief Carpenter Vic Hansen is buzzing Save Time, Labor and Bolt land" this summer. Dues are coming in around in a new Dodge touring car. Threads. very slowly at this time and, while the Miss Mabel Byrd and Miss Ina long Write it Rig/,t! Say BOSS Lock Nuts financial secretary does not wish to expel made a flying trip to the Missouri river any members, yet he will be compelled to several days ago. . AMERICAN BOLT CORPORATION' <10 so if the members in arrears do not B08$ Nut Divj~ion keep in good financial standing. See Perry. Coast Division-Superintendent's Office CHICAGO, U. S. A. Our scribe at Perry, Iowa, Ruby Eck­ C. C. C. man, visited in old Chi last month, and if enjoy,~d you are looking for anyone to do the thea­ Superintendent's office force a tres with you, she is the one to call upon. pleasant evening March 2, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris. The occasion Come again, Ruby. Understand there are ATWILL~MAKEMSON about six new shows coming to the. loop, being Chief Clerk McMahon's birthday. Cards, pool.and dancing were iodulged in 50 you had better make it soon. COKE.& COAL The ED just returned from Seattle and by all. A beautifully lighted birthday cake, looked in to say hello and incidentally to with ice cream and coffee were served. CO. see how East Wind was blowing, so we'll George Hayden is the proud possessor desist for this time and let you hear from of a Hupmobile sedan. It surely is the us again next month. best looking car we ha ve seen in a long time. Oscar Buchanan, formerly with the Rock 1. & D. Radiograms Island Road, has joined superintendent's COKE H. S. F. office force. For Every Purpose Passenger Conductor Geo. VV. Bryan is Mrs. Clara Carl'otte recently p,urchased back with us again, after several weeks a Ford coupe, and is enjoying the early of illness. Everybody missed George's morning rides in from the country. "good morning" and we are glad to see F. M. Webb, roadmaster, is recovering him back on his run. from an operation performed March 8 Suite 1423 Engineer Bert Moore was taken seriously in St'. Joseph's hospital. McCORMICK BLDG. CHICAGO, ILL. ill with pneumonia March 3, it being nec­ George Nick is a proud grandfather, a essary to remove him to the hospital. Our son having arrived at the home of Mr. and latest report shows him improving. Mrs. Robert Hallberg (Lucile Nick). Albert Zack, electrician at the round­ On March 10 Miss' Rose Lindquist en· house, has been confined at his home, ac­ tertained the girls of the superintendent's count pneumonia. office in honor of Mrs. Ann Harris; whose NATIONAL Conductor A. L. Kirby is the proud birthday anniversary fell on that date. The owner of a newly built-over box car evening was speot in sewiog and chatting. Mrs. Clara Carl'otte entertained the SURETY COMPANY caboose, number 01166. He laid off to "The World's Largest Surety Compaoy"_ move and transfer his typewriter, and is Birthday Club with a six o'clock dinner Saturday evening, February 17. A valen­ now advertising for a new stenographer. <=> E. R. Lambert has applied for the position, tine motiff was carried out in the table but it looks like the job goes to W. D. decorations and the menu.' Howie. Joyce & Company, Inc. If you hear any stuttering or loud clam­ Twin City Terminals Ch•• H. Burra•. Pres. John McKechney, Yice-P~•• oring on the wires from Emmetsburg be­ "iYfolly.O" Robt. E. Stitt, Secy-T,eas. tween the hours of 2 p. m. and 10 p. m., Miss Gertrude Forester resigned the you will understand that it is Operator fi rst of March. A little bird told us that Jimmy Collins getting rid of sOme of the she left not because she loves us less but steam, caused by the arrival of a fine baby because she loves someone else more. 'Bl!'t GENERAL AqENTS (we don't know if it's a boy or a gi 1'1). more of this anon. Her place in the camp­ Th. Rookery . CHICAGO' W.ba.h 08~Z Miss Ll1cile Elson, agent at Hutchins, ing depai·tment has been taken by Miss has returned from her trip to California. Frances Goulette. Miss Elson's mother also returned with her. All of the local freight house employes. Operator Wm. Klema recently made a particularly the girls have been attracted business trip to Chicago. Bill's neck has muchly by the dignified appearance of been stiff ever since, calised from bending Paul St.a ven, car record clerk, occasioned 100 per cent. Service back to look at the tall buildings. by the new shell rimmed eye glasses at A II Time. Card of Thanks anchored around his neck with a large On behalf of my daughter and myself, I black silk cord. wish to extend' most sincere thanks to the We hear there are some very pretty bun­ O. R. T. as well as the 1. and D. division Northwestern Printing galows out Minnehaha' Way, and that Co. employes for the beautiful floral conti'ibu­ Alvira can give us some firsthand infor­ tions and kind words and condolence on .mation about one of them. the passing of my b.eloved wife. PRINTING IN ALL Society Happenings: The accounting de­ R. B. Hopkins, partment matinee held every Saturday ITS BRANCHES Agent, Wesley, Ia. after,noon from 1 :00 to 5 :00 p. m. for the Homer Young, helper at Garner, Ia., dis­ benefit of the Minneapolis district account­ covered a brakebeam dragging on train ing department is proving quite a success No. 61. He immediately notified conductor being attended 1000/0. Merchants & Manufacturers Bank Buildinll and thus a possible accident was avoided. Our deepest sympathy is extended to 214-220 West Wale, Sl,eet This is the second case that MI'. Young Mary McCarville on account of the death has reported of this nature. of her sister. Telephone Grand 3518 MILWAUKEE. WI5. Section Foreman Franck Schuman dis­ Items are rather scarce this month as 34 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

everyone has been busy figuring his income rand's place since the first of the year. tax during all spare time. Dick objects seriously to being called Clarence Prescott of engineering depart­ "Richard". ment was re-elected councilman of the Vil­ By the way Audrey cannot we get a few ­ Lumber lage of Medina for a. 'term of three years. news items from the car foreman's office? This is his second term and he has made BAND SAWED such a go';d record that there was no' one Many employes of our company will be to take the field against him this spring. -glad to learn that Dan Rossini is now a Scotty is busy training these days for the proud papa. Mr. Rossini has always been' Fir spring season' of "Soccer" football which a good patron of the C. M. & St. P., and opens in April. He is a member of the all of us congratulate him. Finish Thistle club and from the way he handles Jack Sullivan, a former employe of the his work around the office we know he will freight office was visiting in the Twin Cities Flooring make it interesting for the members of the last week. Mr. Sullivan is now located in opposing teams. northern Minnesota on the iron range and Ceiling Well it -happened. What happned? The was accompanied by his son Jack Jr. Prop Siding River division bowlers finally defeated the By the way Mr. Graven isn't it about Terminals after a two ,years' concentrated time to get out the Dodge? Moulding effort. Well all you bowlers and others interes­ Timber ted, this will inform you that the Terminals Signal Department Bubbles Dimension met the St. Paul bunch once again and the Lines East "enemy was ours". The only alibis'to be "Ocky" Shiplap offered, by our friends from across the river, Every 6ffice boy will soon be attending is the fact that their "ladies" man who grandmother's funeral. Lath persisted in using the balls reserved for Signalman Few of Bassett's crew, had the ladies did not get his usual perfect score fingers of his right hand crushed while during the evening. Art Peterson as usual moving and erecting the crossing signal at Cedar hung up the largest score with our great Edgebrook. "radio expert" Allen a, close second. The Air Dried The list of signal d_epartment bachelors rubber will be played in the near future. is gradually diminishing. One year ago Shingles Everybody welcome. Robt. S. Bentley was one of the "marble heart." Bob invested in a car last spring Bevel Siding Rail Rumblings From St.• Paul and soon after met Miss Hermine Schroe­ der. The department extends its best Shiplap Allen wishes. The retU'rn bowling match between Mr. Van Dyke's office and Mr. Graven's office Estimates, estimates and still more es• McKENNA LUMBER CO. timates. Seems as if the enti re rail road is resulted in a victory for the up-river team Uniform Grades-Service to be replaced with new signal apparatus. by the narrow margin of twenty-four pins. The assistant signal engineer, two inspec• McKenna Wash. Each team has won a match this year and we trust to playoff the rubber soon. tors and a draftsman kept our Florence's We regret to state that a few minutes typewriter clicking the past month. before the last game James Tobin of the Bill Seemuth leads the field for long dis• opposing team called Arthur Peterson, star tant connections in our radio league. H.H.HEWITT W.H.CROFT bowler of ,the St. Paul team aside, bought Messrs. Mill, Seemuth and Wood, who pos• Preoidenl First Vice·President him a bottle of pop and Arthur Peterson sess the most powerful outfits in the de• came back and barely scored a hundred partment, that money and influential friends the next ten frames. If that isn't selling from'the various signal 'supply companies out what is. I didn't think he could be could procure have all listened in on Los bribed to throw the game for a bottle of Angeles, but Bill will have to be conceded pop. Oh my! Oh my! Spark plug could first place on points, having made connec• have done better than that. tions with Havana, Cuba. We would like Mr. Smith, roundhouse foreman is now to hear from anyone having made a pipe dyed-in-the-wool radio bug. He recently line connection with the latter place. had a receiving set installed in his home B. E. Wilkerson will soon have his crys• MAGNUS and now listens nightly to station WLAG, tal set rigged up so as to enable him to the call of the north. listen in on Two Dot and Ringling or What's the matter down in the lower some of his other old haunts on the west COMPANY yar,d office? Haven't heard from you for end. some time. Signalinan Emil, Smith has taken the Incorporated The following notes were sent in by temporary position assisting High Tension the commercial and ticket office: Line Inspector Matter. Mae is the proud Auntie of "Jimmie". Draftsman Jensen's wife is critically ill She claims he is the best baby ever. with pneumonia. At this writing the crisis Journal Bearings Our Mildred has left us for the sunny has not yet been reached but we all hope ---and--­ south, via Mobridge. All her fond ad­ the turn in her condition will be for the mirers are going around with a glum face better. and consulting timetables, their purpose S. V. Bassett submits the following: "Ot• Brass Engine Castings being quite obvious. Her able successor is to Olsen has found gold on his farm in Jack Teasdale. Florida but it is too much trouble to get it Fred and Stanley are losing much sleep as they have to dig through two feet of listening to WLAG, radio station until silver to get at it." far into the night. However they do not Foreman Bassett and crew are no,y seem, to be any the worse for it. working around Lake, Wis., cabling the The two Harrys put in their orders interlocking plant. Foreman Hammes is yesterday for strawberry plants. (That re­ engaged in installing the new wig-,vag at minds me, the other morning, a lovely Bayard, Iowa. spring morning, the first time this year the Many of the boys have been hit by the * sun shone on both sides of the street, whom "auto bug." Everything £lrom a Rolls did I see coming down the Merriam Park Royce up to the more higher priced car, platform - but Harry Lutz with a market _are being considered. basket under -his - arm. You guessed it, Anyone tbinking they know somethiug the basket was filled with strawberry about the game of Chess are invited into New York Chicag_

Splinters from the Wooden Shoe Eaves dropping again-Phil said to Brov.mie George that he heard Van say to John that Operator Carl Swan' has taken the side Harry told John Dinwoodie we were go­ wire job in dispatcher's office at Channing, ing to "cop" the r-rices at the tournament. IFRANKLINI Mich. Harold Mathews has been off sick for a Conductor Wm. Noel was knocked off his few days but is again back on the job. "Perfection"' Journal Box Packing caboos in Channing, injuring his nose. Also notice he has added another feature Wool Wa..le--CoUon Lubricating and Wiping Wasles Pat Tobin is looking for the switch stands to his already charming face-a mustache. Can Meet Any Speoification that were knocked down in the Channing Harry Moger has been assigned the day Asbeslos Felt-Asbestos MUlboard• yard. They say Conductor John Taubel baggageman's job at Green Bay and James Asbestos Cements was in charge that night. Piton' has been assigned the night baggage­ Monarch Asbest"" Locomotive Lagging Conductor Tony Holzknecht has resumed man's position. Monarch. Railroad Special and Laminduro A,beslo, work after being sick. We are all glad We understand Baggageman John Pat­ Pipe Coverings ' to see him around again. Conductor John rick Deneen (a wonderful name, that is Stien is also on the job after being sick. why we put it all in) saved a very serious 8S'1- Mallnesia Materials Chief Dispatcher A. B. Worthing has delay on the Wooden Shoe limited, in other Carbonate of Mallnesra purchased a nice new Overland sedan. words 'the "Scoot", the other day with a piece of rope..Do not know exactly what The r,ides you give us will be very much FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CO. enjoyed by all. happened, but anyway the baggage car was FRANKLIN. PENNA. Engineer Ebbe Johnson Ijas taken 703 falling apart and Jack found a piece of and 772 on the Iron River line. All the rope, tied her tQgether and brought the loggers on the line are glad to see Ebbe train to Green Bay, on time. Good work, becau'se they know that their cars will be Jack. moved promptly and with dispatch while Everyone in superintendent's office is he is the logger. practicing up for the big Milwaukee Road GLOBE STEEL TUBES CO. bowlirig tournament. We sure feel sorry Conductor W. W. Pritchard has taken COLD DRAWN SEAMLESS STEEL a trip to Excelsior Springs, Mo., on account for the other divisions when the old Wood­ of ill health. We all hope for 'a speedy en Shoe shows up with her men. Better do recovery. some hard practicing. Miriam Ornstein, clerk in freight office, John Sullivan went to Minneapolis to , Boiler Tobe. Superheater spend February 22. We haven't been able was off a few days account being sick. to find out as yet whether the girl in the Glad to see you back Miriam. Tab., case was glad to see him or not. He isn't \V~at is the matter, Dinwoodie and Ray, Safe End, giving out any information at all. we didn't hear much about the recent Elks Alice, Clara and Stan went to Milwau­ bowling tournaments, also state bowling Sleel kee February 22 to attend Agee's circus tournament, which you both took 'part in. at the auditorium. They had a wonderful Even if you didn't make good I would say Arch Pip, So,bing, time, pink lemonade 'neverything. something about it-wouldn't look quite so Our honorable assistant car foreman, bad. But, of course, we all understand the Henry L. Kohls, has been demonstrating pins will stick to the floor at times. some of the latest Denishawn dance steps. We recently received a pass request in MILLS-Milwaukee Wis., Clever kid, that! the office for an independent mother-in-law. Engineer Wm. Smith is t,he proud father So far as we know most of them are that of a baby boy. Congratulations Bill. way. How about it you married men? Fireman Jess Hammett has taken Nos. 90 and 91 which brings him to Green Bay Id'aho Division every Saturday night and Sunday. Makes KG.P. a nice visit for Jess. Returning of L. Fireman W. Boutott has left Engineer H. Wiltrout, formerly chief dispatcher and trainmaster of the Ida-ho division and Harry Doran in the snow at Oconto arid s~perintendent Acetylene Cylinders gone running at Channing. now assistant at Butte, stopped in on his way back from Califor­ Glad to hear of the continued improve­ nia, where he and Mrs. Wiltout had spent me~t The importance of returning of Mrs. Chas. Donlerey, wife of a couple of months. They arrived on an engIneer. ' empty acetylene cylinders is of early morning train. Lou was already in vital interest to the manufac­ Engineer Henry Franzen, has been on the office when I came down for ,the day's the Appleton branch for some time without turer. We may seem to be a work. He was sure feeling chipper. Whe!J pest by our repeated' request for laying off. Henry's horse must be in pret­ I entered he was talking about throwing ty good shape. early returning of empty cylin­ everybody out. Also when I entered he ders, but here is our problem. Engine Dispatcher Geo. (Pinkey) Gavin. ,stopped talking about throwing everybody Qverlooked the weather forecast March 12 out. Do you know that an acetylene and showed up for work. George says he fe~ding cylinder of standaad size costs us What are' the drug stores' Fred ten times the selling price of the is going to keep a little better line on the Washburn for his cold anyway? " 'weather after this. gas contained therein? Our sell­ One of the boys told me that he received ing price is just a fair "living" Engineer M. Clarey has recovered from a letter from an old friend that he had margin of profit above the cost an attock of rheumatism. Glad to see had no word from in 25 years. Seeing the of the manufacture. Morris with us again. name in these columns he immediately d ro~ped a line and now they are happy at Is there any other commodity Engineer Mike O'Neil seems to be an that you use which comes in a expert in the disconnecting and taki.ng findIng each other after all these years. We regr.et to report the death of Engi­ container costing ten times what down of engines and especially engIne you payfor the commodity? Does 2103 at Menominee. It seems that the en­ neer DennIS Scanlon. He was taken sick suddenly while at St. Maries from where any seller of other merchandise gine crews hreaking down keep lined up furnish you free such an expeu. as to how Mike stands. he returned to his home and passed awav February 26. . SI ve contaIner? ' Operator Heatherington has taken Dropp's trick at Iron Mountain and Mar­ It was midnight on the ocean, Will you help us to serve you? tin O'Herrin has given up the third trick Not a street car was in sight, To be contiuued in the next and taken second trick at Amherg.· B. R. The sun was brightly shining issue, Scholtz has taken O'Herrin's place. And it rained all day that night. It was evening and the rising sun Agents Betts and Devereau attended a Was 'setting in the west,. ' KKK meeting at Oconto J ct., one night Little fishes in the trees were huddling in, Gas Tank Recharging Co. last week. thei r nest. Claim Agent' Pluck was stuck at Iron The moon was shining brightly, GENERAL OFFICE-MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Mountain for two days during the storm The snow was faIling fast, (C Makers of Quality Gas" a?d made his expenses by coaling up en­ A barefoot boy with shoes on, gInes. Stood, sitting on the grass. 36 THE MILW A(JkEE MAGAZINE

While the church bell peeled potatoes, in the vicinity of Spokane bridge for some Lard was rendered by the choir, time but by ha rd work on the part of While the sexton r-ang the dish rag Roadmaster Bakke and his experienced sec­ Someone set the chu rch' on fire. tion foremen and men they were all dug Holy Smoke the preacher shouted, out and started for their stalls in jig time. Cures In the i'ain he'd lost his hair, Business still continues good for which Now his head resembles Heaven, everyone is glad, For there is no parting there. W. R. Russell has returned from Tia

Juana looking fine and says he can now Nature's Way answer O. S. & D.'s without lc~s of temper. otheU{), Idah

Illinois Storekeeper Askew is making plans f~H main line and Trainmaster Vietch came a trip to Milwaukee to attend staff meet­ along to see that they done things up ing. brown. Western Coal Co. Fred, Brotchi informs us if Doyle does Here endeth the third lesson. not get a little moisture from the dripping of the ice bunkers he had better call the Fisher Building Spul,an" Freight House raising of m.lIstache a failure. . In order to save my ears and heels I Spring has arrived. Some have seen Chicago must say that I am not wholly responsible robins and blue birds as an indication but those who habit the freight house have for all these items. While writing same se'en a more sure sign. Geo. Gaub took was called outside and on return found off his hat one day last week, but when some good natured employe had helped us out. he discovered that it rested not upon his INDIANA COAL cranium he immediately grabbed for it like a drowning man after a straw. There­ Ponderings from the Pend 0' Reille upon he settled back in his chair with a FI'ed Hart sigh and began to rate waybills. He ad­ Correction for March Magazine with mits that he can't think clearly without

reference to Bro. Russell at Tia Juana it on but some think he is merely talking should read "For his Mornings Morning" thru hi~ hat. However that's as may be. Telepqone Wabash 5408 instead of Morning's exercise. Some won't The little messenger boy cleaned out his understand this correction-others will. briar pipe it 'week ago.. He says its just HILLISON & ETTEN Since I wrote in February my notes for cleaned once a year and that every spring. March this part of the Idaho experienced You see we know spring is here. Here's COMPANY February 12 to 15 some of the worst weath­ another sllre sign. er that has ever been experienced by the John Wall let it out that for two weeks Persollal Service old timers, viz the 1. & W. N, left-overs. past the neighbors complained of the awful

Our yaller train was held up behind the racket nights up in the wall attic. Hi, PRINTERS ~ BINDERS snow plow which got off the track at mother explained to the most curious that

638 Federal Sheet Sturgeon and did not get to Spokane until it was just her son John tllning up all his the wee ~mall hOllrs of the next morning, golf clubs for the an'ival of spi·ing. CHICAGO "nd in 15 years it i$ the first time the pas­ Jean Campbell Hempthing has ueen

senger train has had to be annulled ac­ nicknamed Campbell Ly the ,dav<:', at the count snow con'diiion~. We also had one freight honse. There may' he ,olTlething of Conductor Murphy's big drags buried to it too calise lately ;he ya wm a good deal THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 37

Chicago Terminals buried from Masonic Temple at Mont Guy E. Sampson Claire Mar,ch 12. Two Illinois division Well, it is again time to write what few engineer, James Dempsey and John Hogan flso died this month..Mr. Dempsey's death notes of interest that we know for the was caused by operation for appendicitis. IWhat Our Experience April issue of our Magazine. And for Mr. Hogan died suddenly from heart fail­ fear that the editor might give us the same ure a few moments after he had' passed In Building 56,300 kind of a caning down that Nora B. spoke through one of the worst wrecks the Illi­ of some one getting for being late with nois division has experienced in years. Locomotives Means their stuff, we will hasten. Sympathy of all employes is extended to Yard Clerk Art Miller was actually seen the bereaved families. To Railways coming out of John M. Smyth's furniture , Miss Weber, who usually assists us in 'establishment. His pals are all wondering gathering the news items from the termin­ if he has begun making payments on furni­ al, failed to put in an appearance March THE modern locomotive is, ture for use in the near future. 'Fess up, 14, hence the news from the mechanical in itself, equipped with 'a Art, so we will all know. department is somewhate limited this J. D. of the H.&D. nearly raised the D­ ,month. No telephone communication so variety of auxiliary apparatus with our forces by his last write~up as as these items go to the editor we are to increase efficiency, and several of our bald headed employes have unable to say why she failed to report for economy. Hence in selecting writte'n the proprietor of the Watson, 'work on that day. Nothing serious, we new power, all the operating Minn., shoe store asking 'for a position as hope. shoe salesmen. 'Ve won't mention any Guy S,ampson departed for La Crosse conditions to be met must' be names as we are informed that they all got March 14 where he will attend the dedi­ carefully considered before a reply stating that that gentleman had cation ceremonies of the new Pythian castle deciding upon the type and already discharged the salesman mentioned hall. eq uipment .of the locomotive in last magazine and is now doing all his Wm. Walthers again back as yard mas­ to be used. Our experience, own selling. ter at the South Hump as H. Stockwell has We also noticed in last issue that Con­ been transferred to the Puzzles as yard­ acq uired in building 56,300 ductor Frank O'Malley wanted an iron master. Bill sure puts 'em over the Hump. locomotives of all types; is of hook for loading hay. No we are all won­ Always got them moving the same as he great value to all railways in dering if Frank really wanted it to load did on the Lax division a few years ago. hay or that he imagined he was in Chicago solving such problems. terminals and wanted, a weapon of de­ fense should some one slip up and put an' Iowa (East) Division and Calmar Line icy finger on the back of his neck. THE Conductor Wm. B. Clemmons of the Lax. J. T. Raymond division, who is taking treatments at the Train Dispatcher Willis' Jordan was at company hospital in Chicago, visited at Savanna March 12 and 13 dispatching east Baldwin Locomotive Works the home of G. E. Sampson and had a of Delmar account wires down. good old talkiest one Sunday this month. Miss Margaret Zion and Ernest Edge PHILADELPHIA Grad to see you, Bill, or any of the old of Ft. Dodge were married March 12 at crowd we worked with so long. the home of the bride'at Perry, Iowa. Mrs. John Holland, absent a few 'days recent­ Edge was presented with a beautiful clock ly, when asked why, he said, "9h, I had and picture by her co-workers in the local to go and pay my income tax and thought offices at Marion, where she has been em­ it would be a good time to get used to my ployed for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Edge new set of store teeth.", All right, Johnnie, will reside on a farm near Ft. Dodge. The but we all miss you at the foot 'of the Magazine extends congratulations and best Hump. As for the teeth, just keep saying wishes. "Every day in every way",' etc. Miss Blanche Remington is now em­ Those of our co-workers who read the ployed as clerk in the storekeeper's office March Magazine all through could not at Marion, having been appointed te> the help but notice the four classes of em­ position made vacant by Miss Margaret ployes mentioned on page 7. When we read Zion. it we began to wonder how many of class We note in this column with deep regret four were to be found on the Milwaukee. the death of Engineer L. M. Rice at Perry, But when we got to reading the "Special Feb. 16, and Engineer M. O'Laughlin at Commendation" page and read the .. letter Perry March 10. Lem Rice began service written by Major Archie F. Logan of the in Oct. 1881 and Mike O'Laughlin as an Washington National Guard we were more engineer March 19, 1887. Both were men AMERICAN convinced than eve r tnat class four em­ of fine character and first-class engineers ployes predominate by a large majority on in every respect. They will be greatly this railroad. missed. CAR The"storm of March 11 did much dam­ Miss Hannah Johnson has resumed work age in Chi terminals and along the lines in Superintendent Marshall's office after a that deliver trains to us. All wire com­ long absence on account of illness. Miss AND mU'nication was at a stand-still, even the Johnson's return to the service and her im­ local phone wires being down. Chief caller proved health are highly pleasing to all FOUNDRY' and train dispatchers had their troubles the Marion employes with whom she is and motor car service had to be depended deServedly popular. upon between Galewood and Bensenville. March 12 a heavy fall of snow broke COMPANY This was somewhat slow service but every a large number of, ,2oles between Vining one got into the game and did their best and Savanna, badly demoralizing commun­ and we were able to get by. ication by wire for 48 hours. Yardmaster J as. (Skidoo) Ryan who had Conductor Thomas Hefner, well known charge of the east end day yard at Ben­ and popular conductor, suffered a stroke senville has decided to take a transfer of paralysis Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the at Western avenue, thereby doing away dispatcher's office at ,Marion where he was with the long ride to and from work daily. 'preparing to go out on his rlln on No. 19 to Omaha. At this time (March 13) he is Lee Smith, we understand, will take the reported getting along very' nicely. We position as soon as he recovers from his all hope for his recovery and that he may illness. Geo, Stoddard is on the job tilt again retum to his work, where he has Lee arrives. for so long a time faithfully and acceptably Edward Sll.Iith, Chicago terminal engi­ served the Company and the traveling pub­ neer, died after a short· illness and, was lic. 38 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

Conductor Wm. Brubaker and family of Request was recently made on our genial Perry hav:C moved from Perry to Marion. friend Al Pentecost, ·to, fit lip a bell for

Mr. Brubaker has a regular run between use at the Saint Patrick's ball given by the

Piling~ Poles, Ties, Timbers Marion and Omaha. . trainmen, when ready for delivery, some~

A. H. Claussen, second trick -operator at one took it upon himself to redecorate it ---- ParaIta, has returned from a six weeks' to his own li·king which was seriously ob~ visit in California. jected to by J. E. Brady. Will let you :Red Cedar Poles, plain or General Superintendent of Transporta­ guess the rest. , ot cteosoted butts and tion G. L. Whipple, accompanied by Mrs. Ordinance-Safety first. Hereafter all Whipple was in Marion Thursday evening closed model cars shall be equipped with Cedar Piles March 1. They were the guests of Super­ curtains. intendent and Mrs. Marshall while in the Chas. Heward, clerk in store department, city. Mr. Whipple was just completing a who has been off sick for a couple weeks, tour of inspection of the lines in Iowa. \ is reported to be improving. Here is hop­ Henry G. White of Marion, who was in ing we see you' soon Charles. :Creosoted Fir Lumber, a Cedar Rapids hospital for a few days as a result of an accident at Atkins result­ Everybody reports an enjoyable eve­ Timber, Ties and Piles, ing in an iIijury to his hip, has been ning at the B. of. R. C., No. 412 card party brought to his home and is getting along March 19. 4 .to 24 lbs. retort nicely. Notice-No use to go fishing any more treatment Conductor Fr.ed Williams was off duty a this year as Bottles, LoWert, Snyder and few days resting up. Conductor- Ben Bulk­ Nofke caught them all. ley relieved him on the Farley passenger. Conductor Charles lzer has taken a thirty days' leave of absence on account of Council Bluffs News Creosoting Plants and sickness and has gone to Excelsior Springs Ada Olsen to recuperate. Hooray! Just watch Council Bluffs Yards located at Tacoma Mrs. RolliIis,', wife of Conductor C. W. burst into print. Rollins, passed away at the family home and Frederickson, Wash. at Marion, March 3, after a long illness. Have you heard about our new office? The Magazine extends deepest sympathy to Due to the efforts of Mr. Legvold's gang' the bereaved family. we now have a private sanctum for the' Elmer Shook, conductor on Davenport­ roundhouse foreman and all freshly paint­ Rail and Vessel Shipments Monticello way freight has been off duty ed. We even have rugs on the floor. Some­ for several weeks taking treatments in thing lively for Council Bluffs. Kansas City. Conductor A. E. Young is We are thinking of buying a new. hat Addreu all Correspondence to relieving him. for our electrician as he is getting -so big Frie'nds in Marion have received word headed over that new da ughter of his. from Passenger Brakeman L. R. Curtis, Congratulations Scotty. ,CASCADE TIMBER CO. who has been in Arizona for several Talk about "rock" you should see the TACOMA, WASHINGTON months; that he has regained his health one Storekeeper Failor gave "her". He and expects to report for work at an early goes around knocking down telephones, date. This will be pleasing news to his stumping his toes and so ··(m. Have pa­ many friends. tience, Ernie, we all went through the same terrible stages. , Tacoma Shops News Flu hit us pretty hard for the last three Burdett ((AceJ) weeks. Have had as high as ten men off W. E. Brautigam, electrical inspector at one time. However, believe that the Oxygen· & Hydrogen' Co. -". Tacoma, recently· appointed night round­ epidemic has just about worn itself out_

Only one or two off sick now. ~9 St. John. i:ourt-Plaone Monroe 4486 house foreman at Deer Lodge, left Tacoma the 3th to assume his new duties at that The office forces are certainly glad Mr. Chicago, Ill. point. Hamilton, R. H. F., bought a Dodge sedan. S. A. Whyatt, R. H. F., at Raymond, He is very accommodating on a rainy or ,Producers of pure oxygen· and \Vash.,_ spent a few days in Tacoma with snowy night. Mighty good looking car. hydrogen. his daughter who is ill at a local hospital, Due to increase in -Work on account of and while in town paid a short visit to passenger engines running through to Sa­

Oxygen-hydrogen' 'and oxygen­ the shops. vanna, Boilermaker Chas. Kinchner, of acetylene welding and cutting J. A. Taylor, a veteran engineer on the Perry, and Ma~hinist J. W. McWilliams, apparatus: . National Park branch, (Old Tacoma East­ of Atkins, were transferred to our roles. 'Welding' rods, 'fluxes, regulators. ern Line), passed away on March 10, 1923. Section Foreman M. Learning has filled " and goggles. Complete stock The division employes extend their sym­ our ice-house this year with his gang with­ carried for immediate ship­ pathy to the family. ' out an accident. Excellent work "Mike." ment. E. L. Carkins, clerk in the time office,' is We have missed the voice of Mr. Olsen, the proud father of a baby girl. Congrat­ veteran operator. "Olle" pas'sed away ulations Cark. during the flu epidemic. He always had J. E. Brady, president of' the Pioneer a smile and a good word for everybody. club, is planning on a large celebration Did you ever notice how methodical Jens this coming' summer and advises that all Jensen is about coming and going to work? members should be snappy about paying We are going to begin setting our watches up their dues in order to defray all ex­ by the time he goes by the office door. penses such as lady entertainers, etc. "Good Service" is his motto. -Chicago'Bearing Tacoma shops enjoyed the pleasure of a Talk ahollt a busy boy. Carl Schonberg, recent visit of our Editor, Mrs. Carpen­ clerk in the car department, puts in a full Metal, Company ter Kendall, and we hope that we will see day at his desk-after that he.h-as to repair, her more frequently. nurse, and run a flivver; then play in the Journal Bearings, Engine Cast­ Harry Strong, machinist, just returned basket ball team and after _that visit his ings, Brass and Bronze Castings from a trip to Kansas City, Mo. best girl. for all purposes. Babbitt Metal. Geo. Lovett, machinist, recently assigned Ask Mr. Ackers, cashier at the freight

to duties as inspector' of the new locomo­ house, why he put his fingers between the Office ~nd Works: tives being built by the Baldwin Locomo­ safe doors when he went to close them. As

2234-2252 W. Forty-third St. tive Works, left for Philadelphia Mar~h :l consequence he carried two fingers in a 2, i923. . sling for several days. Chicago S. Haugen, clerk, slightly disfigured but Lead Machinist Gallagher has " liew still in the ring. Are you still trying to name but because of rush of business win

make people think you got that way play­ be unable to tell it, this month. That's all II _. - ,._. .• ,..., -' - 'I . ing ba.sket ball ~ l'ight "Hickie" we all like you. THE MItWAUKEE MAGAZINE 39

S. M.-West Brakeman Earl Volderson, on train No. Ray H. fJ offIlia11 11 17, on February 24, received special com· United 8,tates Canada Raymond Coty, section laborer at Madi­ mendation. for his promptness in stopping son for a number of years, has moved to his train when he discovered something "CONTINENTAL" Brookings, So. Dak., where he will take up dragging about two miles east of Tomah on you.r Policy means farming in partnership with his father. which was found to be a broken brake Guaranteed Protection beam. This quick action by Brakeman Joe Asenbru'cker, our genial lineman, has for yourself and family when been chewing a new brand of gum here Volderson perhaps saved what might have accident or illness stopsyour pay. lately. Joe says it has anything beat on been a serious derailment. The latest policies provide income the market. Of course he has a new story Mrs. McMohn, wife of Yard Master for life for total disability. Pre­ that" goes with the gum. "Duck" McMohn, spent several days visit­ miums payable in cash or through O. Ratledge, passenger brakeman on No. ing in La Crosse while "Duck" went to your Paymaster-as you' desire. 1 and No. 8 between Jackson and Wess. Chicago. Pretty smooth I'll say "Duck." Springs, was taken sick on duty at Madison The snow on the Viroqua branch again

"vel! after the girls have watched the boys We've worked all day cause we need the II playa few' times the game will be so ex­ dough." citing "we just can't keep the girls out." C. S. West, custodian of the Fullerville The old fashioned grippe which seems station, passed away on February 3. He to have made its appearance in this lo­ had taken care of that station since 1907. cality has missed no one and in many We expre·ss our sympathy to his family. cases has been very severe. Miss Ethel Conductor Chester Moran, who is visit­ Jacobs, assistant cashier of the Sioux Falls ing in California, was last heard' of going freight, was confined with the illness for over into Mexico to see if he could locate ten days, while Hildred, Laura and Oliver Cl ara Phillips. of the same office were also absent a short You remember when we were kids and time. participated in the game of "Post-office" Roy Card, section laborer Elk Point, had at those school parties? Well, that game the misfortune to lose his terrier last week is gaining prominence again-ask Hannah. when this said dog disputed' the right-of­ Our veteran engineer, "Bill" Bowers, way with No. 1.' Roy says he figures that was confined to his home account illness is tough luck as he just paid one dollar last week. for a license, A card from Conductor Billy Rands, Operator Jim Ressigue at Mapleton, had who, with his wife, are in California, the misfortune to drop a truck handle on stated in the trip to Catalina Island on his foot last week, inj uring that" member the Avalon was not the smoothest trip he considerable. However, Jim is on the ever took and therefore fed the fishes on job again with the usual good spirit. the return to mainland. Business at Sioux Falls has increased to Conductor Tom Biggs is there and ave,' the extent it has been necessary to put on when it comes to getting business. While a third switch engine and crew every other on train No.4 February 27, he "landed" POLARIZED MERCURY day and this extra service has broadened four passengers for Boston and upon ar­ BOILER CHEMICALS the smile on Yardmaster Ross Bankson's rival at Sioux City had Ticket Agent Fred Filmer issue the necessary long greens to Eliminate scale and corrosion by the face to see some of the old dates cleaned them. use of only 35 lbs. per engine per up. month. 'AT e all extend sympathy to Ben Jansa, ' Word reaches us that Operator John trucker at Sioux Falls, who is mourning Paulsen, Scotland, was married on Feb­ the loss of Mrs. Jansa who passed away in ruary 21, to a pretty "Miss" at 'Tripp. B.A Anti.Foarning Albuquerque, N. M., last week. Mrs. Jansa They are honeymooning in Chicago and Chemicals was taken to New Mexico last fall with returning will make their home at Scot­ hopes of benefiting her health. Beautiful land. Congratulations Mister and Missus. Stop foaming and Dnmlng in tbe ligbte,;;t waters by the use of only.one pound floral offerings were ,contributed by var­ The Shrine circus at Sioux Falls the first to 8.000 gailons of water ious employes of the freight department. part of March drew thousands of out-of­ evaDorated. Special Agent S. B. McCaully is prac­ town people. On the opening day Super­ ticing a little "batchelors art" at· present intendent Rummel attended, accompanied The Bird-Archer Co. as Mrs. McCaully and son have gone to by Dispatcher Harry Hoskin; C. P. A. H. Beloit, Wis., where they ,'Vill visit rela­ S. Wykhoff; "Sandy" Rowland, traveling 122 South Michigan Ave. CHICAGO tives. engineer; Operator E. L. Taylor, Conduc­ Malcolm Nelson, crane engineer, Sioux tor W. S. Shadle, all of whom were guests City, has resumed work after being severe­ in the 5808. ' ly burned some weeks ago. SIMPLICiTY "Sandy" Rowland, our lion-hearted trav­ Milwaukee Shops Items

eling engineer, has had to have his glasses H. W. G. The Buckeye Yoke is cast in one: piece and' cha~ed a couple of times lately. ,Ques­ all other conditioDS being equal, it is tbere_ tion-Why? (Use your imagination). Ted Kirkby drops in once about every fore stronger than any other cast steel yoke . Business, business, so much work that two weeks. Always glad to see you", Ted. ofcQual weight COmDOS"ed of two or more the clerks and foremen do not have time 'Reminder of old times, and not so very parts. to have their clothes pressed, so, if any old, either.

one has a good formula for removing the Draftsman Harten set up the cigars the boy~the "shine" off clothing overnight please do 26th. Another third. Congratu­ not forget to share it with the rest of us lations, Harty. poor 'uns. Foreman Steamfitter H. R. Davis of the Miss Gertrude Muhaney is the new locomotive department has been .on the "steno" in the general car foreman's of­ sick list since the middle of January. Mr. THE BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS CO. fice who relieves Miss Edna Westfall. LaPhillip is handling the work at present. Welcome to our midst Gertrude, hope you Some of us received cards from C. F. COLUMBUS, OHIO ,'ViII like it as well as we ·do. Winn from New Orleans, basking where Kew York-Cblcago,St. Paul-Loulsvl1le-Loudon Hooray! spring has arrived. If you do it is warmer. not believe it, look in the master mechan­ "Outlines Of Science" Vol. No, 3 (Lon­ ic's office and see the new Easter color in don) has the C. M. & St. P. Ry. electrifi­ hair. cation well mentioned in their electric arti­ L. J. Krohn has been assigned to the cle. position of assistant perishable freight in­ The Veterans' passes came the 5th, after spector at Sioux City. Mr. Krohn comes a long, patient wait, making glad' hearts from Agent R. G. Larson's office. all around. G. Y. M. Frank Henderson and wife The storm rounding up the .viaduct are in California. Frank Went just in makes a good inclined plane on which to CAMP E:OUIPME:NT time to' miss the really first destructive take a good speedy slide as one of the . blizzard of the season. stenos did on the upper landing the other morning. No hones broken. ' COMFORT C. T, Barber has' accepted the positIon Frank Peck, 'district storekeeper, was out On your camping trip is assured if as chief clerk to Chief Carpenter C. G. with the Ford gasoline road scraper open­ Vollmer at Elk Point. you have the proper tent and equip­ ing up the arterial highways around the After the big blizzard of March 3, plarit. The' 30 wire poles from the via­ ment. Our Catalog and camper's Roadmaster Cha rley Kemp at Yankton duct west to the curve are still down. guide will put you on the right road. 'wired Section ·Foreman R. Kester as to the Sup't. Whiting of the terminal was riding Send free. Ask for CatalOg No. 628. condition of his section and the following the front of an engine with a flagman on mes'sage in reply was sent: foot ahead in the thick of the storm. Even "We had some stonil and a lot of snow fell, the signal tower near the north shop W:iS GEO·B·eMPEtlTER& eO. The wind came up and blew like. hell sn:ipped over, same over on the hump. 440 NO. WELLS ST. .CHICAGO But 'the track all clear, let all trains go, The veterans are agaiu reminded to THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 41 give their address when any change is S. M. B. .& B. department for some time made. This is being done very well of has been appointed chief carpenter on late. The book of some 500 names tor the S. C. & D. divn. We all wish him the shops must be kept up to date, as it success and good luck in his new work. w. L. DECKERT CO. is also used as a check up between the dif­ The S. M. division safety first meeting WISCONSIN DISTRIBUTORS ferent departments. Deaths should be was held in Austin on Monday, March noticed to H. W. Griggs for the Milwau­ 5. and the 1. & M. on March 6. kee shops. , Arvid Satterloff, machinist had the in­ The main flag pole of the shops which dex finger of his right hand crushed while Alexander Bros. is at the car department went over dllr­ at work March 3. Leather Belting ing the storm and the upper half is over The Latest: A boy who works right on the roof of the main building. in these offices, got two tickets to "Steve" Fred Egide, one of our oldest veteran and' who do you suppose he took? It High Grade foundrymen, died at his home in Milwau­ was a toss up between Ron and Herb. Textile Belting kee Mar. 12, 1923. Mr. Egide had worked Wonder if the girls will do that next in the foundry for 38 years, a good and year. faithful worker, missed by his old stand­ Steve is very downhearted these days bys. because the roads are in such bad condi­ 203 2nd Street The bowling tournament at the Auditor­ tion-too muddy for Fording~only two MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN ium is bringing out some hidden ,local passes a year-Minneapolis such a long ,talent. Otto F. Hoppe, locomotive black­ way to walk. smith who had not bowled in 40 years A little perishable freight inspector ar­ since the old days of Milwaukee garden. rived at the home of P. V. D. and Mrs. was persuaded to try a few throws which Williams the latter part of February. he did and walked away with a score of Aside from being authority on the movie 80. They'll have to get up before day­ actresses, John Schultz is reporter for the Luk••• Champion light to beat Otto. Next thing we hear local paper on holidays. Locomotive Slr.ttDr.1 the eastern tournament will be after him. While driving from his home in Adams Firebox a.d As we are about to close the items news to Austin, where he is employed as fore­ aDd Boiler Boiler comes over the wires that Engineer Robert man of the B. & B". department, Charles ,Ste.1 Rive... Grace died at Portage, his home, March Wollweber encountered two timber wolves 13. One by one the old timers are passing one morning after a snow storm. Chas. away. Mr. Grace was about the oldest had some rabbits in th,e back of his Ford engineer of the Milwaukee road, having which he thinks, attracted the wolves. He Tyler Lapweld Steel and Charcoal Iron started way back in the early 60's. In the had no gun with him so had to step on Boiler Tubes late 70's he ran the fast mail, and late the gas to save himself as they were Rome Staybolt and Engine Iron years took the Madison Portage passenger pretty savage looking" he said. How­ Black-GalTanized and Allo)' Coated Sheets rUl1, which he held during the summer the ever, if an opportunity like that presents Bau; Angles, Beams and Channels last few years. Mr. Grace was a warm itself again, Chas. will be prepared: All kind. of Pre.sed Steel Work personal friend of A. J. Earling, and when­ A. M. CASTLE & CO. ever the latter's private car came in, both Minneapolis Shop Happenings old friends had a hearty handshake. CHICAGO. lLL SEATTLE. WASH. Jarnes N ellins. The boiler shop puts on more of its old Southern Minnesota East time appearance due to the return 'to I.M. M. work of boilermakers Thomas Dowd and John Holston, aged 80 years, passed Harry Schumacker, the former being ab­ away at St. Olaf hospital, Austin, Minn., sent for 'some time account of sickness and Saturday afternoon, March 3, after a the latter account of, being located at Safety Goggles brief illness. The body was taken to his Aberdeen. Both are welcome back for they old home in Muscatine, Ia. for burial. are pretty good fellows to mingle with. Mr. Holston was a very faithful em­ John Forbes is also back in the good old -FOR- ploye, having served the C. M. & St. P. shop and doing business in the good old railroad about 55 years. He was a mem­ way. be" of the 'Veterans Association. Donald ,Sutherland, blacksmith shop, Chippers Conductor Henry Heslip, who has been wore an extra bigger smile than he usu­ Grinders in the LaCrosse hospital for some time, ally does on February 14 and for mighty was able to be taken to his home in Austin good reasons, too. The good stork hovered Rivetters and is now on the road to recovery. We about his house and left, one of the finest all hope to see him back on the job again baby boys known and Donald is being Welders soon. congratulated on all sides. The baby Agent T. J. Fogarty of Sherburn has knew a good thing when he had it and Drillers been on the sick list' and unable to be at refuses to leave which adds to the glad­ his work for the past month. B, E. Hal­ ness of its parents. Babbitters vorson from the west end is relieving Anyone who has not attended the Tues­ him. ' day noon hour health talks had better Pourers Operator Helen Jahren has resumed her not pass up a further opportunity. The duties at Fairmont after a six weeks' vaca­ attendance is growing bigger at each Boiler Makers tion spent in Omaha, Chicago, Minneapolis gathering' and last Tuesday, March 6, it Cupola- Workers and Austin. was almost' an over-flow meeting, the box­ Agents along the line feel rather lone­ ing boys from the Y. M. C. A. being_ Open-Hearth Workers some since John Newcomb's absence. John especially attractive and interesting and is on the sick list but we hope to see brought a liberal amount of applause. him back most any' time. Spend an hour at those meetings and for" For the Eye Protection of all Those who do Have added three new passenger en­ get for the time, the old hum drum of the Work that Might Cause Eye Injuries gines to our list; 902, 906 and the 908. shop routine. An efficient passenger brakeman says it On February 19, the employes, and is now necessary for the orakies to get particularly the old time men, were sad­ on the front end as the new engines are dened at receipt' of news that veteran F.A. Hardy&Co. too speedy for them to catch the rear end, Machinist Michael Fleming had passed JOllN H. HARDIN. Pres. Engineers Whiting, Wells and West feel away, he having been absent from duty very chesty over their new steeds. for a long time account ill health but late 10 South Wabash Ave. Born to Machinist and Mrs. Walter rumors were that he was improving and Grinnan, March 12, a daughter Gloria expected to resume work with the coming CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Virginia. of warm weather. The forces are all ex­ R. E, Nichols who has been with the pressing their sorrow at his passing away.

42 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE The sup,ervisory forces" Messrs. Lam­ lander and Willa Lindsey of our ~ffice and berg, Turrey and Palmer, are now all by Mi.ss Gartley. The bride-to-be was the nicely settled in their new quarters ,in the recipient of many beautiful gifts. We are all upper north end of the mill, together with Agent Alleman., made a determined effort their office forces, and all appear very com­ to ,break himself of the smoking habit, a Employees' fortable in their new quarters, although few weeks ago., In order to appease his it seemed hard at parting from the old craving for the weed he consumed a matter locations. of about five packages of chewing gum per Fundilffientallya great manufactur­ We note in the March issue of this day here at the office. We regret to state ing business is in exactly the same rela­ magazine, an article from our ,friend and however that 6ld lady Nicotine got the best tion to its customers as the individual veteran E, W, Dutcher, written from St. of him after all and that he is going as is to the company which employs him. Elizabeth hospital' at Layfayette, Indiana, strong as ever; worse still" he is now try­ Now cart Mr. Dutcher or someone else, ing to camouflage his backsliding by claim­ The basis upon which we all live. advise the readers what our .friend is do­ ing that he wasn't 'really trying to quit, but thrive and progress is the basis of ing there, on account of being sick, or merely reducing his smokes. here at the service to others. what. Many old friends would be glad to office. know. Ralph Bement, assistant. agent, returned That is the spirit that stands back The scores ot' friends of James Elder, from his vacation trip to sunny California of our products. superintendent of air' brakes, were grieved on February 13, just in time for the big to learn of the death of his wife, the snow. which occurred at that time, having most sad event occurring on March 1 and the pleasure of walking down to work "Huntoon Truck Bolsters" what makes it especially sad is that three through the snowdrifts the morning of his "Huntoon Brake Beams" small children are left without a mother return. However Ralph says that he is and at a time that such a 'best friend' is glad to be back in our more robust climate "Pilcher Trussed Truck most needed. Mr. Elder has made hosts of after all. Like all good tourists he extended Side Frames" friends in this vicinity, in fact he is a his trip to Tia Juana and assumes a sort product of the Hastings & Dakota division of regretful, faraway expression when he That is the spirit that has made these where he worked as fireman and engineer thinks of that favored spot. and all are expressing sorrow at his ter­ The big snow to which we refen'ed products so satisfactory to' the 'Rail­ rible bereavement. above occurred on February 13 and 14, and way industry and has made our busi­ It might be well for us railroad men to was the heaviest here in years. Street car ness grow.' note and take heed of a comment recently traffic was enti rely deranged; some of our made by Louis W. Hill, chairman of the men at the office and warehouse were en­ board of the Great Northern railway, a tirely snowed in and all the others had to Republic'Railway Equipment Co. part of which is as follows. "Good feeling walk to work. On the 14, Mrs. McKay is an essential to the success of all part­ (INCORPORATED) was the only one of our ladies to brave the nerships. This one includes not only th.e weather and show up at the office, being Successors to railroad and all its peoples along its lines, quite the heroine of the occasion. Trans­

but all railroad employes as well. If they continental train service was somewhat de­ SU~P~Y JOLIET RAILWAY CO. will think well and speak well of their em­ layed by snow in the Cascades and' many of Railway Exchange Bldg.. Chicago ployer, always realizing that whatever the train and engioemen had some strenu­ hurts one hurts the other, it will help ous experiences up there. amazingly to prevent misunderstanding We regret'having to register the fact that and promote the welfare of both." This Prank Kinney, formerly in responsible ,posi­ appears to be a truth clear and plain to tions for the traffic department at the TWill everyone and why can it not be practised Cities and of late years .connected with ou·r Rail Anti· Creepers by employes everywhere? dock No.2, is in ve'ry poor health at the Vaughn-P.&M.-Henggi-Fair On March 2, the sad news reached the present time, being confined to his home, al­ shops that the wife of Benj. M. Benson, though not to bed. His many friends on chief clerk to the shop superintendent had the Old Line and here on the coast will passed away. The scores .of friends of wish him early recovery. •• Mr. Benson, both in the shops and round­ Ed. Mider, the tall and handsome fore­ • house and among the engineers and fire­ 'man of the coach yard switch engine, is men, all unite in extending their sincere now the proud possessor of a Broadway sorrow in this great bereavement. Cootie or Chevrolet and is busy in', his Let us call attention to the article on leisure hours dodging the speed cops. They page 7 of the March issue, by a veteran, haven't nabbed him yet but are' extremely entitled "Co-operation vs. Non-eo-opera­ likely to get him' sooner or later. We hear CHICAGO tion." It is good reading and that veteran that. Miss Conway, formerly of Our force, NEW YORK surely scores a point or two. Pick up but now with the Nils Peterson road, is al­ SAN FRANCISCO your March issue and read it again. so a late purchaser of the same popular ST. LOUIS There is another good item in the March brand of car. issue page 17, defining efficiency as the art of spending nine-tenths of one's time mak­ Musselshell Minutes ing out reports that somebody thinks he UK U is going to read but never does, ,Another good definition would be, the art of telling Our stenos hold the record for economy someone else how to do things that we -we haven't seen an Easter bonnet so far know nothing about ourselves. .-where are you hiding them, girls? March came in like a lamb, so the na­ HARRY tives know what to expect in the line of Notes from the Local Office, Tacoma exit. SAYS R. R. T. Seattle seems to be the mecca for stenos On Thursday, February 15, Mrs. McKay from Miles City. Gladys Daly left last and Miss Sophie Hanson, both of whom week to .fill a vacancy in Mr. Vietch's of­ are well known and popular'members of fice. She will join Betty.Lane, who is now "ADVERTISE our force, gave a miscellaneous shower at at work in the freight department in Seat­ the home of Mrs. McKay in this city in tle. We wish Gladys the very best of IN THE honor of Miss Margaret Bolander, the luck.' As a steno she can't be be·at and if charming young lady who is apparently they don't appreciate' her out there, she destined to' be the next· bride among our knows what she can do. Mih'l'aukee girls. There were sixteen guests, H. M. IHown, section foreman at Ibkt"". MILWAU'KEEI" most of them being Milwaukee girls. Dain­ is said to have conlmitted rnalrinwlIv r~­ ty refreshments were served. In·the games cently. \l\le haven'l It"aroed Iht" fad" which took up much of the evening prizes name, but the division joins in congr3tu­ wel'e won by the' Misses 'Gwendolen Gus- lating the happy couple, THE MILWAUKEE 'MAGAZINE 43

Mrs. C. A. Drawbaugh has been serious­ Kansas City Terminals ly ill for several weeks suffering from an S. M. C. attack of the influenza. We are pleased I have noticed that invariably when the to report that she is recovering nicely at Magazines are received everyone ·turns this writing. The neighbors say that to the local items to see what is said about Pantasote "Draw" lost the combination. to the coffee the folks they know. It isn't always easy Trade ;'Iark pot and didn't have very good luck the to get items and I want to express my lirst two or three mornings after he be­ thanks to those who have ·contributed. came chief cook. We hope Mrs. D. will Every little helps; let's all get behind it. A perfect substitute for leather soon be back on the job and that his smile Should any of you be in doubt as to how and one-third the cost of genu­ will be in evidence again. barbering should be done, especially trim­ ine leather. Will be pleased ming hair, ask Jim Talbott, he knows. to forward samples upon appli­ P. J. Burns is anxiously awaiting the cation. arrival of his new Overland. It is expect­ Tom Hayden from our passenger de­ ed the first of next month. "K. B." has partment . (and others) attended the ban­ made the assertion that she is going to quet gi ven by the city bowling association THE PANTASOTE CO. learn to run it or break her neck in the held at the Coates house last month. Tom 11 Broadway attempt-says if she can't run it she may says he will never miss one in the future NEW YORK and always wants a hont seat. What's as well be dead anyhow. Watch your 793 MODadDock Bldg. the attraction? I don't know. Something step now, keep clear of the crossings and SAN FRANCISCO highways; keep your insurance paid up, about a dance or a dancer. too, after the 1st. We understand Frank McCarthy uses Clarence Hanover is the new chief clerk his office as a distributing center for poul~ in Mr. River's office. It is said he hails try products. It's all dght as long as yOll Tie Plates .. Derailers from Milwaukee.' Mr. Hanover was for­ ·don't go in for "chickens", Frank. merly chief clerk of the store department Spring building has started at Coburg. at Tomah. No, we don't think he is mar­ The store department has a new home ried-oh, girls! almost completed. . Roadmaste'r Olson is the proud possessor Helen, Ollr "little" telephone operator, of a new baby-Remington. Mr. Olson is has been having a lot of trouble with one Highway Crossing loud in his praise of the new machine and of her ears. Do you. sup'pose what she we are tempted to borrow it some day just hears over the wire could have anything Signals and to see if it really is all that he claims. to do with it? Chief Carpenters Clothier and Sorensen Thomas Murphy, coach foreman, has a Accessories were here for a few days last week, inci­ new suit and we understand he intends dentally to attend the safety first meeting to get some nevi>' 'gold teeth, also. Girls, and look after other business matters in beter watch your step as there is some­ this vicinity. Since reading the last issue thing in the wind. you will know why we are always glad vVe have another addition to the Mil­ THE RAILROAD SUPPLY COMPANY to see them. waukee family. Oiler Reinhold Leiris an­ BEDFORD BUILDING CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Olson are the proud nounces the arrival of a 12 pound girl at parents of a fine boy, born February 16. his home. Congratulations. They have named the lad "Bob". Con­ Speaking of radio fans, see J. E. A. or gratulations are in order. J. T. C. E. J. McAvoy, former chief clerk in Gus vVestman, car foreman, has fre­ district engineer's office, is now in Seattle. quently been seen traveling south on a Mr. McAvoy is now chief clerk to Mr. Prospect car, usually after 8 :00 P. M. yy Hayward. Clifford Alderman from the superintendent's fo,ce is taking Mac's Wm. Rogers, carman, is sa..tisfied, but place in Mr. Murray's office. not contented. See him about Arkansas. Johnny Wandell is inspecting stationary Spring is here; if yOll don't believe it, THE SENTINEL stock from Mobridge to Miles City this just watch for Lawrence Flagler and his week. They say he stopped over night in car. Baker and while in that city, performed Does the wind blow in Kansas during BINDERY on the piano at the Best hotel, much to March? I'll say it does; it blew the claim JOHN C. SALZER the delight of the natives. If you haven't clerk's mustach off and everyone says it's heard Johnny tickle the ivories, you havJ a great improvement. Keep it off, Charles, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN missed a treat. you look 10 years younger. According to the local papers, the new Women are not the oniy ones to change railroad, to be built by the Haskell inter­ their minds. One of our boys bought a marriage license last month and then de­ ests, is assured and actual construction cided he wouldn't use it. Can you beat it? will start abouf June 1. We are glad to hear 'this news. It will mean a big boom Now that everyone has had the flu, let's forget our ailments and get our work for Milestown this springs-lots of new caught lip in good shape for vacation time people and big business. is "knocking at the door". Don't all figure Another sign of spring-ice in Powder at the same time, 'cause it can't be done. river said to be going out. Every reader The loc'!'l office Boys have started to lim­ of this magazine has surely heard of the ber lip their arms for the indoor ball game famous river. Its slogan, "Powder River, which is the main sport during the spring let 'er buck," is known the world over. and summer. They no doubt will expect Just now reports are coming from the south to even things up with the M. K. & T. country about mysterious "hot spots". to be found in its vicinity, where the heat is said Do you think· there is. any chance for to emanate from the ground from an un­ June weddings this year ?We can't say, known source. Travellers stop to warm but from all indications there may be as themselves in mid winter at these places there has been a lot of fancy work done and wonder whence it comes. .It is be­ lately. What for? Nobody knows, but lieved that these places, so phenomenal be­ here's hoping it will be used this year.. cause 'of the fact that no gas or odor ac­ Katie Hamman, our Barney Oldfield THE PRIME companies the heat, may be the source of from the cashier's department, says some a new radium discovery. Scientific inves­ undertakers are sure careless. One hit MANUFACTURING CO. tigation will take place soon. Nothing Katie's little Lizzie and almost knocked MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN surprises us-this is the treasure state· you a fender off. W ell, maybe his business know. was poor. , Better dodge those fellows. ~' THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

Signal Department Wig-Wags - Lines much to it if the signal hadn't fallen into West the trolley and started a little fireworks, EUROPEAN PLAN F.G.i\!!. After the smoke had cleared away there Right here we want to call attention to appeared to be missing a signal, a couple the existence of one of those sparkling of thousand feet of cable, some relays, and Rooms Baths things in the possession of our lady time­ a few indicators, switch boxes, etc. Other­ 600 keeper. Uh-huh, she parks it on the third wise, everythIng was O. K. Net result­ five signals out of service six days. Slim Heaaquarters ,in Detroit for' finger to the left. Here's wishing you both every happiness, Eva. says he has an extra gray hair or two, and he also remarked-but no, 'we'te 'barred May life flow along, OLD COLONY CLUB from printing that. All profit, no loss, That makes a signal knocked down in If BOTH can be happy, DETROIT AUTOMOBILE CLUB Idaho, then one in Montana. Forewarned Where ONE is the hoss. is forearmed, Ed. The coast division is Relaying of steel and partial overhauling due. of the Black river interlocking plant, long J. L. Randolph, maintainer at Roland, since overdue, is slated to take place the. Idaho, accumulated a cluster of 'bruises early part of March. This ought to keep when he hit a section car near tU'nnel 21 Hans Loften, Bobby Hart, Shorty Weaver, in the Bitter Roots. His car took on a et. aL, busy and quiet for a while. good-sized cluster of them, too. February 24- Fred Nagel received the ap­ pointment of assistant signal maintainer Dubuque Division at Corfu. J. J. Relliltall Testing phones in the laboratory sounds The Dubuque division was out of luck like a quotation from "Puck," especially if Jast month. At the time that the items yOll can hear both ends of the conversation. were to be sent in Yburs truly was all in Here, is a sample: with the flu or some relation to it. It was "Harold, go out and get on that receiver so serious that the trainmaster had made in the other room." arrangements for the roses. ' Harold goes Ollt. Pretty soon, J. H. Cline, agent at West Union, has "Hello, do you hear me?" been appointed county auditor of Fayette

"No, I don't. Do you hear me?" County. John is giving the job a try-out

~DAILY RATES~ "No, what are yOll saying?" before resigning as agent, the station being Curtain, boy! No encore. bulletined for four months, and his son John Ricketts, ex Deer Lodge signal­ Harry, agent at Canton, Minn., is tempor­ $3.00 and' up, Single . material-clerk, and ex-Iots-of-other-things, arily in charge. paid the signal office a visit on Lincoln's $5.00 and up,' Double birthday. He didn't say anything about Lincoln, but covered most other subjects. Since Harry Wade moved away, and Steed and Schutzman had to hock their Lizzies, jitney service to the Tide Flats is about as much a matter of memory only, Two Floors of Agents' as a saloon in Kansas. We are looking forward to the well-ad­ Sample Rooms $ 5 .00 vertised but long-delayed arrival of Jim Howell's rejuvenated limousine. What do we care if it is a 14-92. model, and looks per Day like a relic of a once prosperous age? If it travels, that's all that's required. In February Foreman Bates installed a 100-cell dry battery in the laboratory. So far, no one has been bitten by it, but as Section Foreman LaTronch and "Crew", Table d'Hole Dinner $1.25 far as we are concerned, if there isn't a N,ew Albion,. Iowa casualty before I{)ng \ve'll consider the Conductor J. E. Kohler and Brakeman Business Men's Lunch,65c thing a failure. 'Veil, what are 150 volts Jack Fish had a narrow escape on ,the good for, anyway'? night of Feb. 17. They were coming west On or about Feb. 11, F. C. Bingaman" on an extra out of Savanna when their ca­ until recently signal maintainer at Marble boose was derailed and tipped over. Both HOTEL TULLER Creek, died at the home of his brother in men were knocked unconscious, Fish being o. C. FROMAN, Mgr. Altus, Okla. The body was interred at the first one to come to; when he' discovered West Plains, Missouri, Mr. Bingaman's the caboose on fire. He crawled into the CAFETEJUA GRILLE home town. His signal depa'rtment friends burning car and pulled out Kohler,. whose extend their sympathy across the interven­ clothing was on fire, and saved him from ing miles to the saddened family. a frightful death. Both men were taken to Sumner Stanley, maintainer at Warden, Dubuque arid placed in a hospital and at had a collision with a section car early in this writing are getting along in good February and was badly hurt in the mixup. shape. Examination at the hospital in Spokane Business continues good on this division, gnj~Y_~~I,lrChicaqoOisit at the showed a fractured skulL He made a, and every day it seems to be getting just

rapid recovery however, and was back at a little better. Eight G-7 e,ngines have

work after about three weeks' layoff. been assigned to the division. MQRR'§Q~J;l2m The highway grade nbssing a mile west If Mabel married Preston would there of Finien was replaced with an under­ be Harmony in the. Newhouse at Reno?

,... and the neath crossing on feb. 15 and the signal Yes if they would Prospel'.

~ERRA.CE GARDEt.P and bell moved to Bearmouth. Jim Agent Wyse at Waukon Jet. had about I CHICAGO'S WONDER R~STAURANrJ' O'Dore's squad is to handle the job of in­ all the flu in his home that he cares about. stalling them at a crossing near the latter His wife and four of the children were place. down and out at the same time and his In February a wind storm on the Boze-, son Robert a patient at a Dubuque hos­ man line blew the trolley down and burned pital with pneumonia. up the telegraph instruments at Bozeman, The many friends of Pas:lenger J:lrake­ Hot Springs and Salesville. lUali Sam Hess were grieved to lea ru uf Advertise in the Milwcmkee On Feb. 17 the staff signal at the west the death of Mrs. Hess on Feb. 9, aflcr

end of Hangan WilS knocked down by a an illness of only three Jays with pIlC"­ ... ~ut-widener. There wouldn't have, been, monia. The funeral, services on Feb. 23 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 45

were conducted by, the Eastern Star, and we mean), but did you see about it in interment made at Linwood cemetery, Du­ February's edition in the Coast division's "Slandarc/o'er the earth on buque, column? Accept our best wishes Paul. accoun,t of greater worth" The citizens of Spechts Ferry received Numerous changes have occurred within quite a surprise when Wm, C, Goodsell, the last couple months all of which de­ telegraph operator of that place, stepped serve mention. First' among these is the off the train, after an absence of two days, departure of James Ritch for Oakland, with a bride, The lady was M'rs, Edith California. Jimmy has branched from Paulsen of Dubuque, and the happy couple railroading to farming, running a poor immediately started housekeeping at little Ford tractor around a large ranch Spechts. near Marysville. He claims to be raising George Childe, agent at Mable, Minn., only blisters for this year's crop, and a TRADE MARK REGISTERED who is spending the winter in Los Angeles, good healthy appetite. attended an "Iowa" picnic there last month Harry Wurzbacher has also left the em­ Steam Ttirbo-Generators and had the pleasure of meeting our friend, ploy of the company and is now with the 500 Watls to 7;4. K. W. former superintendent l W. Stapleton, Palmolive company in Oregon. As a result Mr. Stapleton wished to be remembered to of Harry's leaving, Pete Plinck was moved A Complete Line of- all his old fellow employes on the Du­ from the engineering department into Mr. Headlight Cas;"':"-Sheet and Cast Metal buque division. He also located Mr. Baird Nicholson's office and is now holding the Rellectors--; Metal and Glass in the Milwaukee office there. Mr. Baird position of secretary to Mr. Nicholson. Portable Headlight Cases will be remembered as our division freight Charles Finlayson has been officially ap­ Floodlights and passenger agent. pointed assistant purchasing agent to suc­ Searchlights The bird that predicted an "open W!fi­ ceed the late Mr. Wilder, whose recent Lamps for rear of tender ter" must have been F. O. B. death we still mou rn. Lighting accessories, 6uch as switches Nick Barbars, who has been one of our Mr. Nord of the traffic department, left (open and enclosed), sockets, dim­ most faithful section foremen for the past us some time ago after a stay of only ~ mers, connectors,-jun.ction boxes, etc. 43 years, has retired as foreman on account short while. 'Ted McGeary and Miss Write.for Catalogue iV.: 101 of his age, (Ind has accepted a position as Gladys Daley have just recently been add­ yard foreman at Harpers Ferry. Leo Hil­ ed to Mr. Veitch's office force and we Makers of the F"C!-moas ¥~NontrlaTeJJ Glas. kins has been assigned to the section va­ must say if said force 'has many more ad­ Reflectors for Locomotive Headlights cated by Mr. Barba rs. ditions like the last there will be quite a On account of the heavy business that clamor for positions in that same office. FLOOPLICHTS we are handling an extra operator has Can you find anyb,ody you want to, in INCREASE SAFETY AND PR9DUCTION' been put on in the dispatcher's office and a this building now? Well, nobody else can Better Illumination With Fewer Units With telegraph office has been opened up at Cat­ either, as all the offiecs have been put in an "PFle-N;'tioDal" Floodlights, tese from noon until 8 P, M. C. E. Mc­ uproar since the new annex has been com­ Closkey of the Marquette passenger sta· pleted and all the moving done. This THE PYLE·NATIONAL CO. tion, has been put on at DubHque, and moving has struck the passenger depart­ The Pioneers and Layzest .Mawu/acturers· of Freddie Gassman as the "agent" at 'Cat­ ment, the claim department and Sedgwick Locomotive Electric Headlight Sels tese. ' and \VilJiams, all of whom are now in new General Offices aDd W orka After a long and lingering illness Mrs. quarters. They may have things all shiny CHICAGO, ILL. J. D. Welsh, wife of Conductor Welsh, and new but that new varnish is a dl:aw­ passed away at ,her home in LaCrosse Feb. back. Wonder if they taste it during their 19. 'Services were held in LaCrosse the of time before getting used to it. If so, it morning of Feb. 22, and her remains were lunch hour too. Maybe it is only a matter 1i"'"======:1 taken to Dubuque for burial. A special car sure takes a lot of it. The "it" used here was tendered' the funeral party for their rr.eans time, not varnish. use on No. 4'that day.Mr. "Velsh and Some weeks ago, before spring was daughter Irene have the sincere sympathy known to be so far away, 'Several of our of every employe on the division in this, young fellows, namely, Paul Cary, Henry their sad bereavement. ' Williams, Dick Prankhard, and Matt Sul­ Business on the Waukon line is going to livan took a trip up to the snowy hills in be good as 'soon as. the frost goes out of the vicinity of Lake Kechelus, for a day's the ground. A contract has been let for romp on snow shoes. Lame backs and sore paving all the streets in that city and the muscles were the order of the day follow­ amount of gravel that will be needed will ing but nothing serious happened to darken very likely necessitate another crew on the their memory of the trip and it is claimed branch to make two night trips. "a good time was had"" B-r-r-r. If they Mrs. Horning, wife of Engineer Edw. had only waited a day or so longer they C. Horning, and mother of Engineer Edw. would not have had to seek king winter F. Horning, died at her home in Dublique lip in the hills. He paid us quite a call in February 28, after an lJIness of several the shape of 'a blizzard about the middle months. Mrs. Horning was 59 years old, of February, which caused the city a great being married in 1888, and had resided in deal of discomfort by tying up the street Dubuque ever since. She leaves her hus­ car service. How did you get home during band and three children to mourn her loss, those couple days? We walked. Some of all of whom have the sympathy of their our friends stayed down town. many friends. The funeral was held March A. P. Chapman returned from his vaca­ 3 at Linwood cemetery, Dubuque. tion in :'sunny California some time ago Engineer Phil Stempfer met with quite and Matt Sullivan is now taking the re­ a serious accident on Feb. 21. "Barney" mainder of his last year's vacation. That's was pulling No.4 and just west of Gor­ saving them up for quite a while, A.]. dons Ferry they struck the rear end of Knoff from the city ticket office is also off 2nd 72. In unloading Mr. Stempfer broke on a vacation, being just about now, some" both legs. He was immediately taken to where in the vicinity of Los Angeles, prob­ the hospital at Bellevue where he has since ably attracted by the bathing beauties on been confined, but is getting along quite the nearby beaches. well considering everything. Eugene Webster, our traveling passen­ , Yours till the snow bawls. ger agent, bought a CheYrolet touring car together with a new pair of- glasses. West End Scraps Jack Telford is also a proud new car owner, having just bought a Ford coupe. D. R. Jackson tells us that Telford turned around Sorry, Mr. Wilson that we are so late four times on Fourth and Union, and got announcing the news of your wedding. It a yellow slip, before he got sta.rted home was our fault, we admit (the announcing one night. 46 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE

:River Division News of Three Forb, Mont., is acting superin­ M.M. tendent ·uuring his absence. Guilford s. Wood Would like to tell you about the miscel­ Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hagan of Mar­ laneous ·weather we're having but I fear marth are visiting at the Paul Nylen horne. Mechanical Rubber Goods my items would be blue-pencilled. Last The 'trainmaster's clerk is looking for Inlaid Linoleum Upholsterer's Leather month I know I saw robins and did want enough money to pay for a license for a Rolled Steel Tie Plares for to tell about them. But this month I'm not Ford coupe. "Ollie" said she could have Domestic Use going to send in many items 'cause there it to drive this summer. isn't any news and then there won't so "Dad" Wyman has fully recovered from many to blue-pencil. his operation and after visiting in the WOOD'S Some one wants to know how long Chief east for a short ·time, will return to work. Clerk Roxie at Winona has smoked that Has anyone noticed that Tom Milligan Flexible Nipple End Air Brake Hose Brier pipe. What say? Protector is reducing. We understand that he is You weren't any more disappointed than exercising considerably-walking after No. I, when I didn't see the'" notes wtitten by 217. our very capable correspondent frOin Eau Conductor and Mrs. G. R. Jacobs have Great Northern Building Claire. Perhaps the items reached there returned from their winter's sojourn in too late for publication and will be in the CHICAGO California. . next issue. (Correct-Editor.) George Hill says that we could not keep

Sympathy is extended to J as. Elder, air house without Bill Moran's "Lizzie'~. brake supervisor, in the loss of his wife the forepart of Match. Funeral was held B. S. Brockofl'; agent at New Leipzig, is at Minneapolis. laying off on account of having blood poi­ assachusetts Bon4ing Notice-You may expect to see Chief oning in his hand. W. B. Brundage of Carpenter John Ostrqm dolled up in the McLaughlin is relieving him. and Insurance Company very near future. The tailor info,:med us Engineer H. R. Catey and Miss Wini­ that he left his order and that he wished fred Cavanaugh of Marmarth were mar­ IS issuing the the suit to have all. the features that make ried Feb. 24-at Aberdeen, S. Dak. Both for clothes satisfaction. Suppose it will Mr. and Mrs. Catey are well known on ,, ,, be the Tuxedo style and look very swag­ the T. M. and everyone joins in wishing E BLIGHT ger. Haven't been ··able to find out whether them all happiness. he has "divagated" into the colorful H. B. Culp leaves soon for his home at . Accident and Health realm of neck wear "r not. St. Maries where he expects to visit for District Boiler Inspector H. J. Wand­ a short time. POLICY berg arrived at 'Vabasha March 15 bring­ Bert Dafoe of Shields has been assigned ing with him a regular snowstorm. Well, as section foreman at Moreau Junction. It is especially designed for Henry, it's alright to call but never mind bestowing any more tortures than what R. C. Showalter, pipe fitter helper at we have had to encounter already. the local roundhouse,. is seriously ill with Railroad Employees pneumonia. Understand Conductor. Chas. Langdon and is the Most UP-TO-DATE is expected back from California. Some of Chas. Paschion, hostler at Mobridge round house, has returned to work after Contract, containing the BROAD­ his kind friends better wire him to change his mind until our winter has passed into a prolonged siege of illness. EST and MOST LIBERAL oblivion. Dayid Mankey, car clerk at Marmarth, BENEFITS Yet Offered During our short spell of pleasant has returned from Mitchell where he has weather some of us were greatly imbued been attending school for the past six See our agent today or fill out coupon below with the spirit of house-cleaning and the months. He will return to work the 15th and send to Supt. Railroad Dept. 0000, roundhouse office at Wabasha was the of the month. Saginaw, Mich. . victim. 'Vords, fail me when I try to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kellahet are the give a description of the officc:and the parents of a fine baby boy born March 10. Gentlemen: only way that I could do justice to. it is Congratulations. give a colored picture and this is impos­ o I am interested in an ageny proposition. sible. The first two days after the clean­ Cecil McNeeley, one of the freight house o I am interested in a "Headlight" Policy. ing we had "open house day" and visitors men, made a trip to Mound· City one Sat­ urday recently. Cause for his frequent Name Age .. were aUowed to view it. Result was we didn't have any visitors only business call­ calls in that part of the country is un.' Street . ers. known. City State .. Below is a picture of the freight office Occupation . force at Wabasha. Please don't all ask at Des Moines Division Items once who the little boy is. Freight Hand­ There seems to be an unusual amount of Employed by R. R. ler Olaf Lund, who enjoys working at a sickness on this division this month. Dutch station where they have a "matron", and then, tco someone will want to know whO Newell has been very ill, but (thanks to the "gentleman" is with the· hat. He is the the First Aid of a friend) has fully re­ agent, F. C. Beck, and to the right is Dick covered and is O. K. for No. 33. . Binding Railroad Thompson with his pocket full of ammuni­ Fireman Leiffert has also been confined Records tion for work. H.D. Witte at the head of to his home for the past several weeks. the regiment hanules the wites and next but he expects to be back on the job in a IS OUR SPECIALTY is Bill Feddern who has a keen sense of short time. John Farley is feeling fine at humor and a very droll manner which are the present time, although his illness has THE McBEE BINDER CO. both visible and aud ible· at times. Lee not been serious, it has kept him from dtlty, Chicago. Athens, Ohio New York Cater didn't get his. necktie so we have (at various times). If any other sickness St. Louis, Mo. his picture anyway. Notice the, grin. Sharp Brown is the Bill Clerk. Let me is heard of we can refer them to Fireman say that if you have any mathematical Leiffert for a "SURCUR" for anything problems to solve, just send them to this from the gout to the blues. P,ocu.ed.· Send sketch 0'

model today for e:taminati.on, bunch for solution.

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PATENTS ~V~~:;tforrelf:~~ ~~~kl~~v~~~ "Do yon think will he much blank form on which to disclose ),'our idea~ Highest longer ?" references. Proo,ptness assured.. Trans-Missouri Gossip M. F.·n. "It depends," replied Miss Cayene, "on CLARENCE. A. O'BRIEN whether the Pads fashion dictators are . Registered Patent Lawyer N. I-I. Fuller is taking a six weeks' leave

more interested in selling silk stockings or 513 Southern Building Washin~ton, D. C.· of;lbsence and will spend some time at Thermopolis, Wyoming. H. L. Wiltrout, dress materia!." THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE 47

After a strenuous argumen't with Brake­ The On Time Line-Kansas City man Fred Anderson, as to which was the Division Deaf Can Hear taller of our fair damsels, Florence and H. F. B. Vira, the argument ended, costing Ander­ Re-examination of train, engine and son a two-pound box of chocolates, whIch yardmen has been under way on the Kan­ Says Science we' all enjoyed. Next time, Fred, don't, sas City division for, the past few weeks bet on the other fellow's game; they MAY with Trainmaster F. H. Allard brushing New Invention Aids Thousands have just come from the attic where the the men up on standard rules and Trav­ Here's good news for all who suffer from scales used for that purpose are located. eling Engineer E. Schmitz brushing them deafness. The Dictograph Products Cor­ poration announces the perfection of a re­ The tranquil atmosphere of the dispatch­ up on handling of air brakes. Ralph Lowe of the division engineer's markable device which has enabled thou­ er's office was disturbed for a few minutes sands of deaf, persons to hear as well as last week, when Dispatcher Olson discov­ office is the possessor of a new baby daugh­ ter born Saturd ay, February 17. ever. The makers of this wonderful de­ ered a bulletin posted on the bulletin board vice say'it is too much to expect you to Early in the morning hours of Sunday, reading as follows: "ARTHUR OLSON believe this so they are going' to give you February 18, Engine.r Michael J. Grady, WINS SECOND PLACE IN NEWS a chance to try it at home, They offer who had been in the Milwaukee's service HEAD PIN BOWLING CONTEST." Lis­ to send it by prepaid parcel post on a ten­ since May 1883, passed away at his home ten, Olie, we didn't mean to make you day free trial. They do not send it' in Kansas City due to a complication of 'peeved; we are all proud of you. C. D.-they require no deposit-there grippe and other troubles caused by his O. Overheard in roadmaster's office., Brake­ is no obligation.' man Corbett speaking. "\'Vhat, the police teeth. We wish to extend to his survivors our most sincere and heart felt sympathy. They send it entirely at their own expense and station? No. I didn't call that numb,er. risk. They are' making this extraordinary offer I know that wasn't Charles Lemley's num­ The lumbermen who were on their last well knowing that the magic oi this little in· ber." Evidently another one added to the lap of a tour from Chicago to the coast strument will so amaze and delight the user that the chances of its being returned are very membership roll of the Stood-Up Club. and down the coast to Los Angeles and the slight. Thousands have already accepted this Wm. Moody, ,trainbaggageman, has' un­ southern route back to Kansas City, were offer and report most gratifying results. handled from Kansas City to Davenport There's no longer any need that you should dergone an operation recently, but we un­ endure the mental and physical 'strain which over thoe Kansas City division enroute ~(). derstand he is getting along nicely now, comes from a constant effort'to hear. Now and expects to be back on the job soon. Chicago, February 20, and were given a you can mingle with your friends without that nice run over the division in eight hours feeling of sensitiv.en~ss from which all deaf They're \V.eek Da~' EXIJressions and thirty-eight minutes. Mr. Hoehn ac­ persons suffer. Now you can take your place in the social and business world to which yOllr Accountant Jimmie: "Hello, Leo! How's companied the train from Kansas City to w talents entitle you and {rom \vtIich your afflic • the hospital this morning?" Davenport and spent the day at Nahant. tion has, in a measure, excluded you. Just Fireman Clark: "Now, listen. I'm sick, send iour n'ame and address to Thc Dictograpil Superintendent B. F. Hoehn, after going Products Corporation, Suite 1305·Y, 220 "\'. 1I0t working today." to Excelsior Springs to spend the weekend 42nd St., New York, N. Y., for descriptive Dispatcher Edson: "Mornin'," recently was taken ill and was compelled literature and request blank. (Advel,tisem'cnt) Frenchy: "Anybody got any news for to remain at the Springs for over a week the Magazine? Has to be in today." but is now back on the job and feeling Er\gineer Newell: "We are all fed up fine. on that 'stuff, too," During the month of January 1400 cars Brakeman Moody: "Anybody want to of fruit were handled through Nahant and fight." 1241 cars during the month of February. Comluctor Meyers: "How're all the This is a considerable increase over the Democrats today?" 30 Cal. 9 Shot same months a year ago as cars handled Brakeman McCutchen: "Now, don't run AUTOMATIC through Nahant during February this year Guaranteed New off with that paper." showed an increase of about 5000 cars over Assistant Accountant Jean: "I haven't the same month last year. We also have a SPECIALLOW PRICE $19 • 98 tlecided whether I'm going to work today fast time freight run out of Nahant which German Army or not." connects with Kansas City division No. 7+ OFFICIAL and Navy Gun Conductor O'La ughlin: "Well-I've leaving here at 4 :30 p. m. with the ,fruit PayTwoCe.lsmoreand Re. FREE plenty of lady friends." and meat, eeive talra Maguioe (CUp) 9 shots in less than 2 seconds. Automatic Stenographer F. Nelson: "Yes, you can The ice on the rapids between Davenport ejector, full safety. perfect grip and per• borrow it, but bring it back, or we'll soon and Le Clair went out March 3 and the fectly balanced. This is a regular pocket machine gun that can be dismantled with• be out of wrapping paper." switchmen's troubles at Davenport will out tools. These guns. were imported Chief Cl'erk McGovern: "Do you want start in a very few days as Captain Hen­ before present tariff went into effect. Or• to talk with me awhile? Pull up your, derson with his ferry boat will be on the der quick hefore price advances. DON'T job in a few days and then look out tor DELAY, Write name and address plainly. chair." Money Pay poslma. $20 (plus R. & M. Clerk B. R. R.: ''I'll have them whoever blocks the crossing at the foot' Send ""No postage) on arnval. of Main Street. GENUINE MAUSER AUTOMATICS for you by 5, Joe." 25 CAL. MAUSER $13.50 T. M. Timekeeper Stuber: "Well, let W. Snell, district general car foreman, 32 CAL. MAUSER $14.00 was a recent caller at Nahant and we hope Send no money. Pay postman on ar"riva 1 me see." MOHAWK SPORTING GOODS CO. he makes arrangements to move some or Dept. ASHUELOT, New Hamp. Dispatcher Olson: "Well, I did pretty the old cars off the repair tracks, for we good in the league last night." surely need the room. Operator J. A. P.: "When are you going Conductor J. S. Williams, who runs on to wash your face?" desiring pate,nts"should trains 103 and 104 between Ottumwa and INVENTORS read the treatIse. How to Don't know what's the matter with Izzie Marion, received a very painful injury on R\lduce Your Invention to a Property this month, haven't received his usual Friday, March 2, when he fell from train Right". free on request. monthly contribution. ' "What's the matter, 104 at the west passing track switch at LESTER E. BARRETI Izzie, frozen up, or is it a fair one from North English, evidently caused from los­ PATENT LAWYER the sultan's h a rem, now occupying your ing his balance w'hen the car struck the Drawer 830 Washingto., D. C. time? That's alright, Izzie, we're for you, switch. Although having several bad and remember, 'Never let business interfere scalp wounds, which made him unconscious with pleasure'." for several hours, and other bad bruises Our reguiar correspondent, Frenchy, is and injuries to the body, "Old Josh" is suffering from some trouble with her right getting along nicely and we are in hopes KII/DO,HEAT! FamousN,,, OLIVER Oil-Gas Burner does awnywlth dIrty that he will soon be in condition to resume eye, which, although not serious, is con­ coal and WOOd~Dds roasting Summer kitohens. In one fining her to her horne today. But, by next work. minute w1thoutchangesmakes any range a real i{as stove -turns on and Off with valve just as you need it-burns month, we'll look forward to some inter­ 95%Rir 6%011. Bak8f1 hol;ter than coni. No fires to make. Our regular special train of oil men to JJowicks.amell asb86. e. Perrcctall-sem;on eooklOirFbak- esting news as she' will be back on the Chicago that we generally have about this Agents W'8nted ~~;~'r.J~I~~d~t"J~p~~~ job ancl giving the Magazine her undivid­ Oliver Gives Fords day for attractive booklot "New time of year was taken care of this season Alk For SalH Plan Kin of Beat.," !!loot l''ree PQlltpald. ed attention. with two extra cars on The Southwest @1l.D~~~ ~~~4~~:Ii~e~~~~:I~ M~\:~~~i;.~o: Here's to our sick, not personally men­ Limited Monday, March 5. tioned above, and we hope for your speedy Farm products grown along the Mil­ recovery. waukee lines in the Dakotas, Montana, Advertise in the Milwaukee 48) THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE-'

Idaho and 'Washington are being shown Old Line Line 0' Type in a spedal free exhibit. car along the . Hqzel E.Whilly Kansas City' division and "'liaS·' i.nOttum~a '. Push-o·J;-puH-for the-road you're workin<,; near the Jefferson Street station for -a~ for or get out of the way. couple of days, '.: The ,meanest ·men in the world are V,. Superintendent B•.F. Hoehn has been ·ap­ H, 'ArmstroIlg and A; F, Carlsoll. They pointed one of the directors of the OttUf!1:c; are the aries who stole the old snap shot wa chamber of commerce, . Through: tp.e I . had hidden away. for months in the Special A. N. L: boosting that Mr. Hoehn has put fortlI .tne. darkest re.cesses of my desk, and sent it Milwauke·e's standing as next to tl\~ larg­ in to the editor, wno for the first time est industry in Ottumwa has been brought, failed me and put it in, I only hope that INJECTOR to the attention {If everyone in Ottumwa. I can live this down but I fear it will al­ and a large increa~ein business in both. ways be against me, ' The restarting fea­ freight and passengers both in: and out Ther"e are a good many sick on the of Ottumwa has been the result; anti with division at the present writing. Among ture becomes extreme­ Mr. Hoehn in this position we all know them are Conductor Vilm. Schultz, Ray that the "Old Milwaukee" will not want Lockwood, Engineer J as, McManus, Brake­ lydesirable when a for lack of representation before this body. man Ice Miller, f .' . The .Milwaukee all star basket ball team Heinie· Arndt suffered a painful inj ury temporary lnterrup­ which was a member of the Ottumwa In­ recently. He was standing on the front tion of the water sup­ dustrial league went down in defeat before end of the caboose and a stone or bolt Morrell's team at the Y, M, C, A. on the struck the ties and bounded up and struck ply occurs. This may night of March 6 by a score of 30 to 25. him on the knee, It caus~d him consider­ The Milwaukee team gave them a fast able pain, take place when the Tun· faT their money and Morrell's were It appears that Shamrock O'Connor is water rolls consider­ permitted to win-only on scores made from not able to get any sympathy on the divis­ fouls and Our team being a little short on ion, He was feeling pretty bad here late­ ably with low water in wind in the wind-up. However, winning ly, and applied to Conductor Schultz nine games out of a possible ten is a fine thus: "Say, just look at the dark rings the tank, under which showing for the first season. under my eyes, Dont' you think I need a conditions the restart­ couple of days off?" "Huh," says Conduc­ Prairie du Chien and Mineral Point tor Schultz, "What you need is a bar of ing injector picks up Division Notes . soap." Gloria vVe now have as our assistant engineer the water automatic­ C. J. Richter, yardmaster, Janesville, has F, R. King, who takes the place of Pete; ally as soon as the sup­ been given a leave of absence account of Jenny, transferred to assistant engineer on poor health. He has taken a trip to the Superior division. vVender if Mr. ply is restored without Memphis and Hot Springs, Engineer King will prove to be the hiker that friend Thos. F. Fox, Janesville, is also taking J.enny was when it comes to the tie inspec­ tIOn. the necessity of' first the same trip. shutting off and then The snow storm that hit Janesville the lf you want 'l good old fashioned laugh night of March 12 put a crimp in the bus and don't want to go to the movie show to starting again by re­ line· business-the railroad getting tneir see Charlie Chaplin, just ask Harry Luker business for about a week, what the l'ldy chiropractor. did to him in peated hand manipu­ Engineer Wright attended the last safe­ treating him for indigestion lately. he ty first meeting which was held at Madi­ could not understand why she pounded him lation. son. He had his heavy artillery whn nim on the back, lf you are unable to under­ and used it, stand him, Dopey Lueck will act as inter­ "Strawberry" Dunn, the leading man preter, free of charge, The self-adjusting on the "Stoughton Patrol" followed the During the recent storms, . when the feature is of undoubted big snow into Waukesha with the plow, ground was covered with snow and the After filling up heavy at Waukesha 011 ?ld northwester was blowing at 50 per, it advantage and utility, "ham and", he wended his way westward, IS reported that some of the boys took a Agent Murray, Calamine, now has a full day or two off to get the old white mule making. hand adjust­ set of teeth. (He lost two-but nobody shod, so that business could be kept going-. ment of the steam and seems to know how!) We do not know, but hope that the above Many robins have .been seen around on rumor is not true, water supply unneces­ the Platteville branch which is a sure sign Yea, verily, the endurance of everyone of spring. Conductor Thos. Heagney and of the Northern division employes has been sary. L. G, Hinkins came out of the barber shop strained to the utmost during the months all set for hot weather! of Febr\1ary and March. The snow com­ Dispatcher Dousman is busy fighting off bined with the cold weather, has 'surely Nathan Manufacturing Co.· automobile salesmen, Ed. visited the auto been a severe trial to all, and the part that show and he looked so prosperous that the was most annoying was the fact that no big car men are after him. He says he sooner was everything cleaned up read\" Richard Welch, Western Manager may buy a small car but not a Ford. Suite 707, Great Northern Bldg. The Chevrolet Motor Company, J anes­ for business, than another blizzard was ;t ville,"has. started operations in earnest and hand and everything had to be done over CHICAGO, ILL. indications are that this concern will keep again. However, most of the old time sec­ us very busy handling their shipments, tio~ foremen recall the storm of 1905 when The C. M. & St. P. had the honor of the snow was 3 men deep on the PortaO"e handling the first carload, out of J anes­ Li?e. The fall of snow this year was ;,t ville, same 'went forward Feb. 24, in MC so heavy, but it was mixed with sand an:: 62641 destined Readstown, Wis, formed a substance almost as hard as COIl­ Our hustling agent, A, G, Verell, Gra­ crete, At least that is what the report; tiot, Wis., in his haste to get everything are. PA in readiness to meet a passenger train, Understand that the 1923 models ar,; SAVE MONEY ·ORDER BY MAIL DIRECT FROM MAKEllS Our32 page illustrated Booklct,'The Magic Story of saw a late lady passenger at the ticket to be very fine cars. They will e\'en ha"" window and in. his haste he said, "Where Pamland Vam"h"willtell you how b