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2 The Story of Two Daring 2 How a New Switchman Proved Robberies and a Race With Death 2 Worthy of Switch Shanty Gang

By MARTHA C. MOORE

HE first snowstorm of the season was coming he turned back to his desk and resumed his work. down with whirling fury. Blinding, dazzling it "Sure, an' it's little of it that'll be goin' for mcdicine," T was. Flakes of monster size floated to earth. old Sandy remarked as he opened the door and faced The wind heaped it on banks and in crevices. The tele- the blinding fury of the snowstorm, with another order graph wires sang as the wind swayed them to and fro. to execute. The inhabitants of the little railroad town of Cra- Silence reigned as the two filecl out, except for the vensville calmly settled themselves to weathcr coil- scratching of Wynne's pencil as he worked, and the ditions, while the little city was quictly but surely singing of the stove, which cast its ruddy glow around blanketed with snow. the rude, little office. Down at the switch shanty of the L. M. & P. work Through the window the lanterns could be seen, was going on as usual. swinging up and down, signalling the switch engines, "Sure an' its a heluva night t' be muvin' cairs." while the wind whistled around the corncrs of the Old Sandy McGinnis broke the silence as he stood building. The snow was coming down now in blankets before the fire, warming his hands. He had just come and waves. It was bitter cold, with a hard, north out of the storm for another order. Good old Sandy, wind. with his Irish smile and his ruddy complexion, had The door opened, and Jim Hasler entered. He been with the L. M. & P. for many years. He was closed it rather quietly and came up near the table. a great favorite around the shanty and as good a switch- "Say, Wynne, there ain't anybody around this shack * man as the next man, to boot. Sandy could tell when got a red flashlight, have they ?" he inquired. the boys needed his advice, and they all asked him for a bit now and then, whim he ga\.e, with a piece of his "Nobody I know of," Wynne answered. "What's mind thrown in for good measure. the matter, Jim, seen a ghost? You're as white as a He had come on just a few minutes before with the sheet ?' eight o'clock crew. "NO-but I was switching that cut of cars down on "Got anything for me, Wynne?" inquired Mark the left wye and a coupla guys dodged around that Morris, another one of the switchmen, as he pulled off empty refrigerator car standing there. I hollered at his fur-lined gloves and leaned across the table. 'em, but they didn't stop. Spent about five minutes John Wynne was the genial yardmaster. He looked lookin' around, but all I really saw was the flash of a up from his list of car numbers. red flashlight and two dark figures. What the hell do "Just got a line on No. 107. She's got engine 1451 you suppose anybody would be snoopin' 'round on a pullin' tonight. Snow's packing down pretty good. night like this for?' Looks like a tough night and maybe the S. 0. S. for "Don't know, unless they got wind of that car of the snow plow ! There's a special car totin' government whisky comiu' through. Dangerous stuff to handle, whisky in the train-been delayed over three hours but they got detectives with it, and old Barney is givin' now, gettin' through drifts. Be in at 10:45," and 'em one of our agents when she leaves heye. By the

thieves. McClure, move the engine back to the car started to\vard the door. and I'll couple it up and we'll move it up near the "If there's anything we can do for you, just let us shanty, seal it up until the federal authorities can get know," he added kindly. "Some of the boys will be here," and \Vynne pushed his waj toward the car, to tlroppin' in to see you." await the arrival of the engine from the switch shanty. It was one of those crisp mornings in December. Nest morning, at the hospital, Charlie opened his The sun was shining on the snow-covered city, bring- eyes. He was (lazed, antl immctliately calletl for some- ing to light thousands of sparkling crystals. one to tell him where he was and what hatl happened. Charlie hatl been out of the hospital a week. He "Did-did they get in the car ?" was one of his first was rather weak and greatly discouraged. He fe!t questions. that his year's work in the game he loved so well ;\[iss Loval, his nurse, sat beside his bed and told could not have endcd in a more tragic way. There him as many of the details as she knew. \v:w~'t even a person who really understood. He had It only confused him the more. He made no plans. There was in his mind one strong A was dumb with griefI ~1~11I-- ne' 'ncnrtl ' Id clear his name of --\ of the suspicion poi nting to\vartl all guilt. Perhaips that n7as why he him. All because 1.coiiltl nc )t tear himself away gestecl [lie agents get a y. f rc )m the town where he cup of coffee. It was - J-- ye\.- - .,> ad been so busily preposterous! It Iwas . engaged for a year. a11 as much of a rn Due to the sta- tery to him as it \ tion being was to Wynne small but of and the rest. conkide r a I) I e Here lie was, 6 revenue, and a. laid up for a good in t e r- week or more 1 change point, it and this accu- 4 occurredto sation hangin? him that an- over his head. other attempt He must see r mi~htbe made \ - \Vynne. Tlrr iri~pocl of tlrr collisio~z,lifted tlir coi. to rob it-either in the yards or at the fro111 the gr.ofmc! otrd litri-lrd if irrlo tr About three Oy - 5tatio11. liltlr rii~clr fhc side of //re rood. 7 - o'clock that 'l'owards evening, he met the eve- afternoon, \Vynne paid him a call. ninq 1)awmp train from the North. Two men "Ho\vcly, Charlie, feeling any better?" he wid as alighted from it. They were of striking appearance, he pulled up a chair beside the Id. I-Iiq face was in' frict, unusual types to have business in a town like grave ant1 Charlie knew that inwardly he was accusing Cravensrille. him of the crime. Charlie watched them as they surveyed the station. "hlr. \\'ynne, I rlon't know what happenctl last They went to the window and inquired of the cashier night-the last I reinember somcbotly told me to lie as to the roatls and if it were possible to reach the do1~~11-~ookmy lantern away and started off with the main highway. engine. I thought too slow to obey and the next I They left the station and made their way toward the knew, I felt a dull ache in niy head and I remen~ber to\v11, presumably to the hotel. falling. When I awoke, I was in this room. Did- "Just a freak notion of mine. They're alright. I've did they find out who it was?" he atldetl anxiously. got so I suspect everybody but a resident of this town," "No the authorities have the case in hantl-I expect said Charlie as he ambled down to the switch shanty they'll visit you for statements. It does look rather for a chat with the boys. funny, Charlie, your asking me whether that car was f\1hat night was clear and the moon painted the snow- guarded or not, and suggesting they leave it with you, covcretl hills that encircle the little town with a mys- but we haven't any real evidence against you. \Ye terious. yellow light. have orders to let you go, though, Charlie. You'll be Charlie took the short cut toward his hotel, as it was getting a visit from the officers soon, I imagine. \Vhen quite late. On his way home, he was thinking that it you get up, drop around the office. It's too bad, but was four weeks since that terrible night. This idle- of course, we can't any of us help much," antl he ness was making him jumpy. December, 1925

Rather on impulse, he suddenly made up his mind crossing, thcre was only one where the car could cross to take one last glance at the station-intuition perhalls the track, about ten miles distant. It was his only led his steps toward it. As he swung around an empty chance. If the switch engine could block the way! box car within several hundred feet of the building, "Don't let up," Charlie yelled above the din of the he saw a big, black car pull up to the curb. TWOmen throbbing engine and his mouth was set in a deter- alighted. He could also see the cashier through the mined line. Old McClure let the engine out another window, preparing to lock up for the night. The last notch. train had \vended its way out of the little town and Occasionally, Charlie glanced sideways at the road, business was over until the morrow. and he thought he could discern the flash of two head- He felt in his hip pocket for the autonlatic he had lights, as the car swung over the slippery road. been carrying ever since his accident. It was a raw As they neared Baxter's crossing, for two miles the deal he got and he was determined that he should not road ran practically parallel with the track and it was be caught unawares a second time. McClure who called attention to the racing car. A switch engine was in the yard, several tracks on "That feller's racin' death. He don't know there's the other side of a cut of cars, but there was no other a crossing up here two miles." animation to mar the quietness of the scene. "Let him race-I hope we hit him. Don't stop till He waited, undecided what to do. Then he saw it you block the crossing!" Charlie grimly commanded. all happen. Neck antl neck they raced, first the engine leading, The two men crept up to the door, walked in the then the car, but the steel rails were more reliable than station and through the window he saw old Martin, the slippery road and the car lagged at times. Old the cashier throw up both hands. One of the figures McClure began to apply the brakes. The car, un- came around and, leaning over, emptied the safe of aware of the crossing, swerved into it just as McClure its contents. clamped down on the emergency, and the impact of They went behind Martin and with one stroke, he the collision, lifted the car from the ground and hurled fell unconscious to the floor. The men worked in it into a little ditch by the side of the road. much the same manner as those who attacked him, he A few feet further on, the engine stopped, panting thought, and he was determined that if there was a and puffing. The three men leaped off and sprinted way, he woulcl trap them. The light was snuffed out, back up the tracks. and he saw then1 leave the building and hurry toward The wheels of the death car had not stopped spin- the waiting, throbbing machine and it glided away, ning. From underneath its tangled mass came a slight gaining speed at every inch, until it started on the old groan. The three of them pulled and tore until they Edgehill road toward the highway. finally estracted three of the bodies from the ruins. He fairly leaped toward the switch engine, working Two were past attention, and one was unconscious, on a nearby track and climbed in the cab. Engineer but still breathing. McClure looked at him in surprise. The three men lifted the unconscious man to the "No time for words, McClure," and he whipped out enginc, but before they left the car, Charlie estracted his automatic. "You and Jim drive this engine, and from one of the side pockets the little leather bag which drive like hell! Start down the main track ahd don't contained something like $3,000 in bills and silver. slow up till you get to Baxter's crossing." Old Mc- Very few words had been exchanged between Char- Clure had never seen his eyes blaze like that before. lie, 1IcClure and Jim. Charlie nervously watched the "Suppose No. 19 should be on time. You fool, we unconicious man, occasionally feeling his pulse. It can't move on the main line without orders !" McClure was beginning to dawn upon the crew what this fran- tried to argue. tic ride had been for. "I said start and I meant it. I'll explain later," antl "I won't forget this, fellows," Charlie said. "There's Charlie's hand was nervous on the gun. going to be no explanation required from you. I think The switch engine started antl gained speed with I've got the leader of the gang who got me in trouble each notch old McClure pulled on the throttle. The and besides, here's the money from the little station. night wind cut his face as he leaned out, searching the If yn1'11 go back when you get to the yards, you'll find track for the approach of the fast passenger train, on they left Martin in a bad shape and I couldn't attend its way through the little town. The track of cold to him before I left." steel lay ahead and the engine skimmed over it, clouds Due to the weather conditions, No. 19 was late, and of steam ascending toward the sky. It was a night the switch engine cleared the main track ten minutes of a thousand stars, but to Charlie the night for the before the flyer passed through the town. realization of his dreams. If they could make it to the (Now turn to Page 25, please)

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There are three separate yards; the standard yard, wagon load of heavy material from one shop to an- where material is placed that does not require addi- other-completing the round trip. tional labor to place it back in service, and is available Some two or three years ago shop "mules" were at a n~oment'snotice; the reclaim yard, where all mate- purchased. These "mules" are small trucks, operated rial is in such shape that it can be repaired by running in the same manner as a Ford. At a demonstration it through the shop, and is to be held until workers prior to their purchase, one of thcm pulled a loaded box can get to it; and the angle bar yard, where angle car of heavy store departmcnt material. They hitch onto bars and continuous joints are held until they can be filled wagons and get around the yards at the rate of given attention. fifteen or twenty miles an hour, handling efficiently As fast as the matcrial is reclaimed and finished, it and quickly the work formerly done by hand, and is talten to a part of the yard marked off into divisions. saving $21.00 a day in labor alone. Here the different division requisitions are filled. Every Mr. Leysaht has invenled a signal systen~. The day a car moves out to one of these divisions, con- shop "mules" can go anywhere, and have no beaten taining perhaps some of the same scrap material sent in, path; however, outside of each shop is a triangle block except in a very different shape than when it first placed on a concrete base. One side is red, another arrived. blue and anolher white. As the "mule" tlri~crsgo The roundhouse, handling engines for the soul11 by, if the red sitle is to the front, they Itnow that that side station is lo- foreman has a cated in one end load for t h em of the yards. This and when they roundhouse is un- h a v e delivered der the supervi- the one they have, sion of Mr. J. L. they will p i c It Harvey, ma s t e r it up. I f t 11 e mechanic, but un- blue signal is out, der Mr. Leysaht's it means that the direction. foreman w a n t s The roundhouse an empty wagon turns from twen- to load, and the ty-six to thirty white signal engines a month, means he h a s ant1 tries to give nothing and does classified repairs not need a wagon to one en,'wle a at that time. month. The power Orle of the five frog artd saitch plat~rrsir~ the Urriled Slalcs. Mr. Ley s a h t plant is unclcr the electrically drivel!, iirstalled at a cost of $20,000.01). has one of the supervision o f hardest places on Mr. I?. TV. Lampton, roundhouse foreman, and contains the railroad to keep clean, yet it is almost spotless. tn o Heine tubular boilers, of 225 horse power capacity. Tours of inspection made by officials and outsiders Here the big oil-burning engines are turned and vewr fail to bring forth a comment on the tidiness of given light repairs, therefore the oiling facilities are the place. And Mr. Leysaht is more than proud of the located here. efforts of his co-workers. One tank holds 210,000 gallons, another under- A "Sure 'Nouglz" Scrap Pile gro~~dtank 20,000, and three overhead tanks contain Outside of the twisted masses of rods, broken cou- 38,000 gallons. The roundhouse is a nineteen-stall one, plers, engine pilots and tangled heaps of scrap, there five stalls of which are equipped with drop pits. is one place to which Mr. Leysaht directed the atten- Rapid Movemerzt front Yard to Yard tion of the photographer, which he claims does not be- One detail of most astonishinq proportions is the long to him. The division forces are so used to ship- rapid movement with which the different materials are ping every bit of scrap to him that he sometimes gets transported from one shop to another, from one yard more than his share. to another and between the different cars. This scrap pile consists of tin cans, springs, barbed This was formerly done by wagon gangs, six gangs wire and material which can Ix used only to fill a deep in number, and seleral men who used wl~eelbarrows. hole in some ravine and might as well fill one on the It required six men some forty minutes to move a (Now ttrwn to Pagc 23, please) Page 1 f p/y&~~~MPLOYES'MAGYZINE Deccirlbcr, 1925 Retiring Veteran Spent First Christmas in America Almost Without Friends -and Lonesome

Conrad Goehausen, Former Asst. Auditor of Freight Accounts, Came From Germany as Young Man-First Employment in St. Louis Saloon

S a cold December morning in and then spent a few short hours at farm house, with its new-fashioned 1886, the "handyman" in a com- night school where he learned English Christmas, putting behind him his 0 binatio~~saloon and grocery only to return to work until late at longing for his home and his father, store on North Broadway, St. Louis, night. and buckled down to the tasks before Mo., hesitatingly opened a letter. It When he retired to the small rooul him. was one of the few that he received. upstairs over the saloon it was some- This boy is now the man, Conrad He was a German immigrant boy, times one and two o'clock in the Goehausen, retired assistant auditor twenty years of aye, and only three mori~iug. of freight accounts, who lelt the serv- weeks before had landed in New York To Cape Girardeau ice October 29. City with barely enough money to get And so lie left his worlc and went "I cannot help but compare that first him to St. Louis. to his uncle in Cape Girardeau. He Christmas in Cape Girardeau with the one we will have in 1925!" he said. "Our two sons will be with Mrs. Goehausen and myself-and there are grandchildren. There will be a big dinner and 1)resents and, most of all, happiness which I could never have found in my little birthplace," he added. "Some day I intend to go back. i\Iy father is dead, bot I want to visit the little village aqain, although I have never experienced such loneliness as I did on my first Christmas with my uncle." Born in Germany Xr. Goehnuscn claims the little city of Werl Province, Wesphalen, Ger- many, as his birthplace. On June 18, 1S66, he began his unusual career. His father was a tailor in the little city but at the time of his birth was off to war and did not return until his young son was eighteen weeks of age. At leisure mo~nents a boy friend and he would discuss the wonders of that nation across the sea-America. It assumed great proportions in their lives and they finally decided to seek their fortune in the new land, much against the wishes of their parents. ('oilind Goc.lrnlr.rrir, scotcti ot his dcsk nhoi'r, wtrs r-,-fir-cd OrtriOrr rc) ns nssi.ctai~f After landing in New York, Mr. auditor of freight accorr~its, St. Loziis, Ma. He came to Amcrica from Gertr1a:ty Goehausen came direct to St. Louis, in .r&M, ns o boy of fzvenfy, arzd spent his first Chrisfwns in Amer-ica at Cape where he worked a short time before Girclr-dmu, Ma., with nn zrwle. his experience on the farm of his uncle. On his return to St. Louis from The letter was from an uncle at arrived at a time when things mere the farm he secured employment as a Cape Girardeau, Mo., and after strug- hustling in preparation for the holi- German correspondent-and later as gling with the strange English script days. a bookkeeper. for many minutes, the immigrant boy On Christmas Day the aunt and finally made out the message. It was uncle with whom he resided sent their To Frisco in 1890 in answer to a letter which he had children to the little schoolhouse to On August 8, 1890, he was hired by written painfully a week before to the enjoy the Christmas exercises, but the the Frisco as a journal clerk in the uncle. Mr. Adolph Tacke, his only rel- little foreigner remained at home, for auditor's office at St. Louis. He has ative in America. he could neither understand uor talk a fine mathematical brain and soon "The money for your passage to their language. mastered his first position, and was Cape Girardeau is i~nclosed,"the letter Finally, with a bursting heart, he promoted to the positions of revising said. "I have a job for you on my went into the woods, sat down in the clerk, then claim rate clerk, chief farm. Come as soon as possible." snow under a big fir tree, and cried claim clerk; second assistant auditor, That mas all. tears of loneliness. freight accounts in charge of over- It did not take the German boy long But a cry now and then never hurts, charge claims; auditor of overcharge to make up his mind. The hours in and when he had finished, he found claims, and finally assistant auditor the saloon were long, from early dawn that the tears had failed to dampen freight accounts. he worked until evening as assistant his ardent desire to make good in the On October 7, 1891, he was married barkeeper, odd job man and waiter new country, and he returned to the (NOZL)twit to Poge 20, please)

Influence of Freight Rates on Prices Paid Cotton Grower Is Negligible, Survey Shows

Exhaustide Report Compiled by Bureau of Railway Economics Prows Fallacy of Theory Adoanced by Some Politicians-Two Cotton Seasons Studied

ONSIDERABLE controversy has bama, or more than 12 times the of $6.75 per hundred pounds in a waged throughout the United freight rate in effect from that point period of less than thirty days. This C States concerning the effect of to Fall River at the end of the 1924- fluctuation amounted to many times freight rates on prices of various com- 25 season. the freight rates from Athens to grin- modities. For years politicians and The spread in price at Lonolre, Ark., cipal cotton consuming points in the legislators of a certain sort have was $13.50 per hundred pounds-more United States. At points in this same waged a steady war on the transpor- than 10 times the freight rate to Fall territory, on the identical kind and tation companies, claiming that the River. grade of cotton, using at all points "high" freight rates worked a hard- The spread at Bristow, Okla., was selected the same week as a basis of ship on growers and manufacturers $10.25 per hundred pounds, or more comparison, price advances varied alike-and through them on the pub- than 6 times the rate to Fall River, from 25 cents to $1.50 per hundred lic. and at Marion, Tex., the spread was pounds. An exhaustive study of the 1923-24 Two factors enter into the establish- and 1924-25 cotton seasons of August The effect of this treatise on the ment of prices paid for cotton, the to February inclusive has just been vital topic of tlce freight rate axd its survey shows, neither of them a completed by the Bureau of Railway rela!ioirship to a certaijt conmodity freight rate matter. Economics at Washington, D. C., with will be oj iilterest to every thiilkiftg Quality and grade; and the law of a view of determining the existing re- railway employe. For scveral years supply and demand, are the two fac- lationship between prices paid to grow- we have heard a grcat to-do about tors, the Bureau of Railway Econom- ers of cotton and the cost of trans- freight ratcs afld the iftflricircc which ics found, and the survey pointed out porting that commodity to consuming !hey cnert zrpoiz all plzascs of the that the latter operated both in the mill centers, principal ports of export, ilatio~t's b~isiizess. This rcport treats markets of the United States and and other natural destinations. 0111. oi~ccoiiriiiodity, but its ixfcreitcc abroad. In no way did the freight rate Great pains were taken in the sur- is plaiir as to thc effcct of freight enter into the proposition. vey and 117 origin points were se- r(~t~~srfpoil thc grower or ?jraaufac- Figures compiled by the U. S. De- lected in the largest cotton producing tlrrcr a~rdthe public. partment of Commerce show that the sections for the 1924-25 season. On -W. L. El., Jr. United States consumes less than one- Friday of each week during the season half of the domestic production of cot- actual prices of ginned cotton in bales ton, and the amount of production were secured through local railroad $16.00 per hundred pounds or more abroad and the demand in foreign agents, from growers, buyers and mer- than 10 times the cost of transporting markets are, therefore, highly impor- chants. The freight rates used in the the cotton to Fall River, Mass. tant factors in regulating prices paid study cover actual movements of cot- Examples taken from the survey to American cotton producers. ton, and the study considers all fluc- could be multiplied time and again to There were, it is true, a few changes tuations in the measure of the rate show that the spread in prices ranges in freight rates during the period during the entire period surveyed. during the two seasons from a mini- studied, but in almost every instance The results of the survey should mum of $KO0 to a masimum of $16.38 the freight rate revision was down- effectively hush the mewlings of the per hundred pounds, or from 5 to 13 ward instead of upward-and ir- sensational legislator and politician- times the freight rates to Fall River respective of these changes, the price and prove to the public, the grower from the selected origin points. The fluctuations amounted to many times and the manufacturer in equally effect- same general condition is found true the measure of the highest freight ive terms that freight rates have a in shipments to nearby consuming rates in effect during the period. The negligible influence on prices paid for markets and ports of export. general range of prices during the the commodity. At Collins, Miss., for example, the 1924-25 season was considerably lower spread in prices amounted to 15 times Many Times Greater than during the 1923-24 season, and the highest freight rate in effect dur- the study of actual prices paid at The report shows generally and in ing the period to Columbus, Ga.; more points from which rate reductions many particulars that the fluctuation than 23 times the export rate to New were made shows that no advantage in prices paid to growers for cotton Orleans and more than 36 times the resulted to the cotton grower in in- amounts to many times the freight freight rate to nearby destinations, creased prices for his goods. rates to consuming markets, ports of such as Hattiesburg and Jackson, Miss. It is important to note that no export, and other natural destinations. freight rate changes were made dur- For example, Fall River, Mass., the Fluctuations Are Irregular ing the period covered by this survey most important city in the United Another important point developed from a large percentage of the origin States from a standpoint of cotton by the survey is that the fluctuations points to the various selected destina- manufacture, located in the heart of in prices are highly irregular, occur- tions, yet the same erratic fluctuations the New England cotton milling terri- ring from week to week, and that no in prices occurred at these unchanged- tory, was selected as a representative uniformity exists in the fluctuation rate points as at all others. point in the m?nufacturing region from one week to another even at To the growers, the shippers, the most distant from the producing area. points in the same general territory. manufacturers, the general public, and By combining the two cotton sea- On August 22, 1924, at Athens, Ala., particularly to the "howling dervish" sons of 1923-24 and 1924-25 the survey the survey shows, the price paid to politicians, the Frisco Employes' Nag- determines that the spread in price, the grower for middling cotton was azine wishes to point the inescapable between low and high, for the two $27.50 per hundred pounds; on August fact that economic factors other than periods was, on midling cotton, $14.40 29, 1924, the price was $23.50; on Sep transportation costs control the prices per hundred pounds, at Headland Ala- tember 19, 1924, $20.75; or a decline paid the cotton growers. Pnge 17

Fv-isco Engines May Do This Again Soon

o sccr~espic!rrred trbove ore a~rcierilhistory on the 1.r-isco row-brrt Frz sco rr!gitlrs ~r~nylw>e siutilar tnslis of -6rrcfii1tq" before spririq is here ngc~i~i.These pkotogrnpl~swere loamd tlbe lMagnzitze by W. L. English, srrpcrvisor icrrltrrrr. slid were tokerl in lbllarch. 1912, vear Ells~L~ortlz.IOklahoma City train, was held in Tulsa discussed, and the problem of bus and rails in a race with death. and dispatchers cleared the right-of- truck competition to railway lines Engineer Charles Hagan and Con- way for the impromptu "special." came up for deliberation and discus- ductor 111. C. Prunkard, both of Sapul- At Tulsa ambulances and nurses sion. pa, Okla., brought a long freight train were waiting the girl and she was Mr. John N. Cornatzar. passenger into Chelsea early Thursday night, no- rushed to Morningside Hospital, where traffic manager of the St. Louis-San vember 5. surgeons expressed hope for her re- Francisco Railway, was elected vice- While the train was halted nt Chel- covery. On November 9, however, she president, succeeding Mr. L. W. Land- sea, Josephine DePeu, 15-year-old succumbed to her injuries, after a man, passenger traffic manager of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. DePeu valiant Rght for life. Michigan Central Railroad, Chicago, of Chelsea, approached the crossing Engineer Hagan is a veteran of who was elected president. Mr. W. on her way home from church. Frisco service. He entered the em- C. Hope, passenger traffic manager of With the carelessness of youth, she ploy of this railroad October 30, 1901. the Central Railway of New Jersey, scrambled under the cars in an at- as a fireman on the Monett, Mo., extra New York City, was elected secretary. tempt to reach the other side-but the board, and was promoted to engineer Railway men of St. Louis are in train started while she was between October 29, 1906. He is now on the r hopes the invitation extended the the rails and both her legs were sev- Southwestern division with twenty- association by the Convention Bureau ered at the knees. four years' service to his credit. of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce There is no hospital at Chelsea, and Conductor Prunkard is another vet- to hold its seventieth conference in medical attention mas imperative. eran. He came to the Frisco October St. Louis in 1926, will be accepted. Shunting 73 freight c;l!'s to a sid- 3,1909, as a freight brakeman and was The convention city and date mill be ing. the crew placed the conscious promoted to freight conductor Febru- chosen by the executive committee and suffering girl in a caboose, and ary 9, 1915. He has 20 merits to his later in the year. the engine of the freight train, with credit. Page I8

A NEWER METHOD Frisco Employes Participate in Springfield A rmistice Day Parade Altus, Okla., Agent Devises New Scheme for Compress Tickets -- Cotton Shipment Check Is Bettered by W. E. Richardson Through Permanent Record

EN like TV. E. Richardson, agent at Altus, Oklahoma, in the cotton country, are the employes who are aiding in malting the Frisco one of the world's best railroads. Richardson worked out a new method in handling compress cotton tickets, and in a letter to Mr. F. H. Hamilton, vice-president and treas- urer, he explains it as follows: I thought you might be interested in knowing just how we are handling compress cotton tickets. I do not know just how these are handled at other stations, but I worked out this plan last year and it certainly works nicely. Attached is a copy of WWIB form Iiz tlic Ar~rristiceDny pnradc nt Springfield, Jlo., readirig frorrr left to right: fifty-three. We turn the form over /.ietrtcrrurrt-Colo~tc,l I?. 1:. T~IIIIILII~.~prcii11 agrrtt, Sprircgfield; .IIrri.plrg, laborer, and match bottom of it over a medium wcst shops: ICiirg, ii~rrlitrriir, z~cstsliops: Ray .~'alsrirtrrr, clccti.irin~,rrortli shops: sized envelope, placing carbon be- tween, writing the name of consignee, arrd 0. i\'. Rrndley, power- plarrt rwploye, wcst shops. pro. No. ticket numbers from and to HE nlorninr of Armistice Day, of the 140th Infantry of France. Mr. inclusive, then subtract to determine if November 11, found the shops at Truman spent most of his time with we have enough tickets. We then place TSpringfield, Mo., closed and every the 140th. our station stamp on back of form ex-service man preparing to partici- The Frisco band in uniform attracted fifty-three, also on corner of envelope, pate in the mammoth parade which favorable comment with patriotic airs and this represents date we received assembled at 1:00 o'clock in the after- and directly behind them marched the tickets from compress. It also makes noon for the march through the town. Frisco shopmen. a permanent record of the individual The Frisco railroad division, which Every concern in the city was in- numbers of the eleven tickets for Mr. was second in the line of assembly, vited to participate in the parade, and McJInhan. The form calls for eleven made a splendid appearance. Lieuten- the floats representing Flanders fields, bales. ant-Colonel R. E. Truman, of the the famous Salvation Army Girls, the We then place the eleven tickets in Special Agents Department at Spring- Nurse Corps and many others made 11p the envelope and securely attach the field, assumed full command. He had one of the most beautiful and mem- envelope to the freight bill, which is at his side Ray Salsman, an electri- orable parades which Springfield has turned to cashier and kept in safe cian at the north side shops, and an ever witnessed in celebration of Arm- until order lading is surrendered. If ex-navy man who carried the colors istice Day. the lading is presented over counter we deliver these envelopes with tick- As we look down the years, many ets inside to owner and make collec- Christmas Seal Campaign Is tion of freight charges. If lading is Launched Tuberculosis accomplishments in public health work by looin-before us. Everywhere are found mailed to us we handle in line with Associations model sanatoria, public health nurses your instructions, but in any event we leave the tickets in these en- Annual Canvass From Thanksgiving busy discoverilig tuberculosis in its early stages and treating patients in velopes. This serves as a check to Christmas Appeals to All For against the compress for the number Relief of T. B. Patients their homes, clinics and doctors to diagnose-doing it free it' necessary- of tickets delivered to us and also Twenty-one years ago a handful of open air scliools and rest camps for serves as invoice of number of tick- workers with a few thousa~ld dollars undernourished children and self- ets mailed to owner. The envelope con~menced the work of building supporting girls, nutrition work, child is always identified any pla'e as orig tul~c~rculosisassociations. Today giant health education, pre-school age health inating in my office. life-saving industries commemorate the work, information service about pub- As soon as transaction is com- labors of those pioneers, their activi- lic health problems, health legislation pleted, I file the form fifty-three, orig- ties coveriug not only metropolitan promotion, health talk bureaus, free inal order lading (Inbound after can- areas but penetrating to even the most medical and physical examinations, celled) and copy of freight bill in remote rural comnlunities. And poster exhibits, free dental inspection numerical order using the cotton sheet through the years, Christmas seals and traveling dental clinics, periodic number which in this case is C-101, have paved the way to better and weighing and measuring of school the other number C-113 is pro. num- healthier living. children, medical news service for ber. The tuberculosis death rate has been physicians and scores of others. cut in half. Protection and preven- Cllristmas Seals are here now, eager- The net railway operating income tion are constantly at work, and a ly waiting to be sent out into the of the Class One railroads for the first great service results from the wise world to become more health-giving eight months this year amounted to and careful handling of fuiids from projects. They know they have an $662,762,605, which was at the annual the sale of little peniiy Christmas important mission to fulfill, and they rate of return or 4.65 per cent on prop- seals, almost the only source of funds want you to do your part by remem- erty investment compared with $.562,- on which the Tuberculosis Society can bering that - CHRISTJIAS SEALS 425,203 or 4.08 per cent for the same depend. PAY THE BILLS. period last year. Page 19

Railroads Fail to Earn "Fair Return" Des- 4 $10,000,000.00 PURCHASE Largest Single Equipment Order pite Record Business First Nine Months '2 5 in Years Given by President I

Four Thousand Cars Included-Con- Rate of Return Was 4.77 Instead of 5.75 for All tracts Divided Among Five Car Building Companies Class One Railroads Report Shows

THE VALUE OF PER-DIEM Frisco I would like to call attention to a ' Son and Daughter Thrill Crowds single little word That there's not a railroader living can with Air Stunts say he never heard. 1 The mudhop and the callboy-the con- ductor and the crew- The agent and yardmasiers are all fa- Robert F. and Esther Mc Crum with Aerial Circus - miliar with it, too. Father with Frisco for Thirty-three Years It's a word of seven letters with a hyphen in between, But what a lot of dollars this little SON will often follow in his she trips lightly up and down the word can mean. father's footsteps in choosing wings of a plane speeding through mid- And it's known to all employes by the A his vocation in life. In the case air. Hnr courage has brought admira- little word "Per-Diem." of Robnrt F. McCrum he inherited his tion wherever the circus has flown. father's love of being master of some The circus has combed the country Per-Diem is just a dollar that this huge piece of nlechanism, except that this summer and has taken many a railroad has to pay he chose an airplane inatead of a passenger through the clouds with For each piece of foreign rolling stock Frisco engine. safety. that stays with us a day. We've got to spend a good hard buck for every load or light That linyers on our right-of-way past twelve o'cloclc at night. It doesn't sound much for that for- eigner you've got down on the "Hold." Or that bunch of plate mill empties that's getting ltinda old- Or that pair of flats at the structural that's waiting for a trip, Or the half-a-dozen foreigners that's standing on the rip. But when you count this station and the other stations, too- Try to see the hole it's eating in the railroad's revenue. Shake a leg and get them moving; never let a stranger stop Till it's got a load and going r:ith a waybill right on top. When you find a foreign flat wheel making rust spots on the rail, Find out why it ain't a-moving and then step on its tail. Keep 'em moving-keep 'em stepping, JIISSL'stlttr ;IIcC~?C)I?.Jiftcc~-?j~w-old slcp-dnzrghter of a Frisco son, is shown if you have to run 'em hot- 21, 27te trlioce picture on tlie wing of cr stzl?ftlng azrplane. In the insert ore, For each day costs just a dollar when left lo ?-~yllt:;Mrs. Robert McCrum, Ray NcCrwn, thirtp-three ycars a Frisco they're standing on the spot. emplo]je, (old clv~crtorRobert T. .llcCrrlvr, Rrrij's so11. -Anonymous. IEny ilIcCrum, his father. has been "The first trip in an airplane should in the cab of a Frisco locomotive for be as even and smooth as possible," Retiring Veteran Spent First thirty-three years. He began his rail- Aviator JIcCru~nsays. "So often the Christmas passenger asks for stunts the first road career at the age of fourteen as (Corrtintrrd from Page 14) a fireman and now pilots a huge en- time, wh-n the second or third ride gine over the Kansas City sub divi- will be time enough for a 'nose dive' to Bertha Griesheim. They have two sion. or a 'tail spin.' An airplane ride is a sons, Arthur W. Goehausen of Chi- In accord with the youth of today wontlerful sensation, and fear is soon cago and Walter J. Goehausen of St. seeking all the modern thrills, his son overcgrnz after the first spin, provid- Louis, both in the lumber business. Robert chose to be an aviator and he ing the aviator cses good judgment as Mr. and Mrs. Goehausen reside at has attained an enviable position in to what the passenger can stand in 3505 McKean Avenue and at the recent the world of aeronaut~cs. He is th- the way 01 stunts." meetins of the pension board he mas owner of a flying circus, cmsisting of And aviation holds th? same thrill granted R pension allowance of $96.85 three Lincoln Standard "J-1" air- and fascination for Robert as being in a month, his service with the Frisco planes, and employs three aviators, the cab of a Frisco locomotive for orer amounting to thirty-four years. one a stunt flyer. thirty years holds for his father. "I never worked under more pleas- One of thf,ir more recent perform- There is somrthing about it that holds ant surroundings and with finer men ances was given at C inton, No., where and weaves ~tself into life habits, than Mr. Bunnell, Mr. Rex and Mr. they thrilled tho spectators with their making it almost impossible to turn to Perkins," Mr. Goehausen remarked. daring acts in midair. work of a less strenuous nature. "My time spent with them shall be But th- most charming and uniqun -- - among my most pleasant memories." feature of the circus is a fifteen-year- Twelve Class One railroads oper- old girl, Miss Esther AIcCrum, step- ated at a loss during the month of The net operating income of the daughter of Ray ATcCrnm, who is an August of which three were in the Class One railroads in August mas aerial acrobat. Eastern District and nine in the West- $124,804,665, compared with $95,706,867 With the ease of a ballroom dancer ern District. in August last year. Page 21

How the Iron Horse Is Groomed Use of Goggles Again Saves Eye of (Coalii~uedfrow Pnge 15) Machinist and "Night, Eternal pairing, the tank gang handles this class of work. Night" Comes Not The Final Touches The air equipment is taken care of by a man who specializes in air equipment. All pipe work is taken Edward Homewood, Machinist at Chouteau Roundhouse, care of by the pipemen. New rods, brasses, cylinder packing or valve Finds Safety Precautions Bring Good Refurns work, other than that mentioned above, are cared for by a machinist and his helper. There are also machinists who make HE story of carelessness entitled 1515. It only took ten to twelve min- new parts on the different machines in "Night, Eternal Night," created utes to do the entire job, but Home- the machine shop. Tquite a sensation in ,e ~ovember wood delayed the work just a second number of the magazine and it mer- while he ,put on his goggles. After the work of inspections and renewals, cleaning and oiling is com- ited praise. As he held the key rigid to be But the sad story of one who pleted, the boiler is filled with hot chipped, he looked down at the work, water and the fire is lighted by the thoughtlessly paid the penalty of go- and all within the space of a second ing a few seconds without a pair of fire builder whose duty is to see that or two it happened! A sliver of steel the engines are ready to fire up. goggles is counterbalanced in the fol- broke and he saw it start toward his lowing paragraphs of the story of one eye. With presence of mind he closed About two hours before departing who.heeded the warning which means his eye and started to raise his hand time, the inside hostler and his helper so much-SAFETY FIRST! to ward off its course. But those sliv- take the engine out of the roundhouse and a full tank of water is taken- 12,000 gallons on the 1500 class. The engine is then set outside the roundhouse and the outbound inspec- tor gets on the engine and tests out each appliance to see that everything is working correctly. And the Supply Man Last Before the engine leaves the depot, the supply man checks over all the supplies and if anything is needed, he places it on the engine. He also checks up on the oil waste and grease, sees that all the oil cans are filled, free from leaks; that the torches are full of oil and have good wicks in them. The engine is now ready to move to the station for departure and the outside hostler and a switchman will "take her up." This entire operation, from the time the engine was placed in the roundhouse, until it appeared again, Here is Ilrrrc-foltrtlis of the Irnppy fnrnily of Ed~~rdHo~rreeaood, Cltoztteau was turned and made ready for the train at the station, has consumed Aver~tte mnchir~ist,whose eye was saved by goggles. ik. E-lo~tezvoodis not ir~ the picturc. Hoirzczi~o~d,at lrff, is itolditzg brolmz goggles aud glass slivers, while from two to three hours. his two dnlightcvs, Ezclyr1, aged 7, and Doris, agcd 2, ore pictztrcd on the right. In the detail of work performed lies the secret of the efficient and safe handling of all Frisco trains. Each Edward Homewood is a first class ers of steel work faster and travel part of the engine is rigidly inspected. machinist in the roundhouse at Chou- quicker than the eye or the hand, and Frisco patrons are assured of a splen- teau Avenue, St. Louis, No., where he just as he had his hand half way up, didly tuned locomotive. has worked for three years. the whole eye glass fell to the ground He is a young and healthy chap in thousands of pieces! with life ahead of him, and ambition He opened his eye and felt of it, hesitatingly. Then he looked around. had come, but not the dreaded "eter- and energy vibrating in every move. nal night." He has a smile that won't come off Everything was all right. He glanced and his fellow-workers know him as at the shattered glass and breathed a When he awoke next morning, a "regular fellow." prayer, which, though inaudible, must thankful again that he had heeded A little wife and two children wait have reached the heavens. warnings and practiced safety first, for him when he finishes his day at That evening he made his way home the landscape never looked quite so the shops, and each night he hurries to the little wife and babies. He smil- good-the sun never quite so bright, eagerly home to greet them. ingly opened the door, threw his lunch and life, happiness, and the world He has always been a firm believer box on the table, and caught both seemed within his grasp. in the safety first code, and follows children up in his arms and kissed His "buddies" have been so im- the rules posted in the shops in regard them as he had never done before. pressed with the incident, that every to wearing goggles when the work Then he called his wife and told them one of them at Chouteau Avenue has requires them. the story which might have had such taken a solemn oath that "eternal On October 16, Homewood was help- a different ending. night" shall not come to any of them, ing to chip an eccentric key for engine Before the story was finished, night due to their own carelessness. Frisco Acquires Jonesboro, Lake City & A GREAT DIFFERENCE Veteran Engineer Contrasts New Eastern Railroad When I. C. C. and Old of Railroading Approves Deal C. E. Barnard Praises Signal Block System as "Step of Great Importance" Eighty-six Mile Arkansas Feeder Line Became "Jonesbovo RE is quite a difference in the Sub" of Rioer Dioision Nooember Nine service of toclay and of the years T""gone by when it took the old- time engines six hours to make a trip HE Jonesboro, Lake City & East- capital stock and the lease of the road of 124 miles. em Railway, an SG-mile road R. E. Lee Wilson, prominent railroad C. E. Barnard, veteran of thirty- Ttrur.ersing the heart of the alluvial man of Wilson, Ark., and his asso- eight years' Frisco service, holds the land section of Arkansas, became a ciates, sold the capital stock to th~throttle of one of the new passenger part of the St. Louis-San Francisco Frisco Lines. engines staadily, while the modern Railway Company on November 9, The Jonesboro, Lake City & East day iron monster eats that same 124 tvhen the Frisco acquired control of ern Railway was incorporated April 2;. miles in four hours. the road through purchase of the cap- 1897, for 99 years, under the general Engineer Barnard was in service ital stock and a lease of the property. laws of Arkansas. The charter con- with the Frisco when the engines were of the small eight-wheel type and the trains consisted of four and five coaches. Now he presides at the throttle of the new passenger engines on some of the Frisco's fastest passen- ger runs, trains 10.5-10G, 107 and 108 White-haired, clear-eyed, and sixty three years of age, he is the father of a family of ten, and his only bad habit, so the boys at Birmingham say, is "chawin' tobaccer." He began his career with the Frisco in 1886 after working with the con- tractors \vho built the road south of Amory, and upon its completion he was employed as a fireman. Barnard has the distinction of firing the engine on the first trainload of pig iron from the Alabama fields shipped via Frisco rails. The train schedule was twelve hours between The gejzeral ofices of the Jorzesboro, Lake City and Easterrt Railway Coinpauy. Birmingham and Carbon Hill, a dis- now the "Jorresboro Sub" of the Frisco rivcr divisiolr, were dressed in gala attire stance of sixty miles, where the crew for a?! Americart Lecliou corr.rwirtioir whe~cthe above fiictzire was taken. tied up for rest. After occupying the positions of The J. L. C. & E. will be operated templated a railroad from Jonesboro hostler and switch engineer, he was as the "Jonesboro Sub" of the River to Lake City, a distance of approxi- finally promote&,to passenger service. Division, under the supervision of J. A. mately 15 miles. The road advanced, and between 1897 and the latter part In those days of pioneer railroading, Moran, River Division superintendent. the railroad hobo was picked up at The acquisition of the Jonesboro of 1905 it built that portion of its pres- water tanks along the line and allowed railroad is a splendid one in view Of ent line which extends from Jonesboro to ride if he was willing to work his its four Frisco connections at Leach- to Blytheville, a distance of about 54 way over the road by shoveling coal ville, Blytheville, Jonesboro and Wil- miles. for the fireman. son, Ark. During 1905 it consolidated with the As the years progressed, the signal Since its construction in 1897, as a Chickasawba Railroad, which owned block system was put into effect, and lumber road, it has proven a valuable about 9 miles of railroad extending Nr. Barnard is lavish in his praise of feeder line to the Frisco, as well as east from Blytheville to Barfield on the the new safety system. to other railroads operating in that Mississippi river. It also acquired, "No one is more thankful than I," territory. In recent years, however, during that year, a line from Osceola he said, "for the protection of block the lumber shipments have fallen off Junction (now Wilson Junction) to signals. It means the saving of life and a large area of the cleared lands Ross and later, through purchase of in many cases. We know when the is now devoted to agriculture and cot- the Wilson Northern Railroad, it ac- road is clear and when it is not, and ton is one of the principal crops. A quired the line from Ross to Wilson, no other one step in the progress of quantity of fruit and garden truck also approximately 17 miles. This latter railroading has been of such great originates on the road, and two splen- purchase gave the road its present importance to the man at the throt- did lumber mills still send large ship- total of 86 miles of track. tle." ments of forest products to the Frisco. E. Stephenson, ~hohas been vice- Those men with whom Mr. Barnard On July 6, 1925, negotiations for the president and general manager of the started his career have been retired purchase of the J. L. C. & E. were J. L. C. & E. for many years, will from service one by one and he re- completed, and the matter was pre- remain in Arkansas with Mr. Wilson, mains the one engineman of the orig- sented to the Interstate Commerce the former owner, and J. B. Silas, for- inal group on his particular division, Commission for approval. The road merly superintendent of the road, will the Birmingham Sub. was operated for the account of the come with the Frisco as assistant He has a record of thirty-eight years' Frisco from August 1 and on October superintendent of the new "Jonesboro continuous service ~iththe Frisco, 14 the Interstate Commerce Commis- Sub," reporting to Superintendent and is considered one of the most sion approved the acquisition of the Moran. efficient engineers on the system. Page 23

Two Attractioe Homes Built by Springfield, Mo., Reclamation Plant Maintained by Frisco Em p loyes (C'orrtimted from Page 13) division where it came from, as one near the reclamation plant. Mr. Ley- saht has the saving of scrap worked down to such a fine point, he is anx- ious to let all know that the handling of this material is expensive and it is as worthless at the reclamation plant, Springfield, as where it was loaded. The detailed work of accounting and crediting the different depart- ments and divisions with scrap credit, is a complete story within itself and cannot be gone into detail. Suffice it to say that a close check is kept on cars arriving at the plant and numer- ous reports are issued. The shipping point is advised of the serviceable material found in the scrap car and also if the car was only sent in, half loaded with scrap. This system is complete and accurate and saves thousands of dollars when care is ex- ercised in the loading of scrap. And so ends the story of one of the most profitable and money-making ideas that ever has had its initiation on any railroad. The old saying has proven true that it is not what you spend, but what you save that counts when the credits The horms of John White (pictzired above at left) and Fred Bdlirtgtoii, both are all taken in. Frisco employes of Sprii~gfield,Mo., are cozy arid atlrart~ive. Ralph lirrgglrs, of the Frisco ?right school at Spri~rgfield,drew the accornparzying plaits, each of which A Letter From Washington appears tinder the respective ho?~ie. Employes are requested to send photographs Every once in awhile a letter comes nild plajrs aj' !lrcir hoiircs to the dlagaziiic. in, that is like a glass of water if you're in the desert, or better still, a glass of something else, when you're OR several months the Magazine cost of this home was about $1,500.00. not in Canada. has printed plans for homes. A Reporter Haguewood was so anxious Here's one that just did the maga- Fsplendid response has come from to get the picture of the house that zine office force a heap of good. It manv points on the Frisco Lines and he held his camera in readiness while is from Montesano, Washington, an& ' the Magazine department received let- the last nail wafi being hammered in. addressed to the editor, is signed by ters asking for additional pages, and The magazine is anxious to get pic- Mr. R. F. Round: for more complete data regarding the tures and house plans of employes' "I want you to know that I en- plans shown. homes. More and more home build- joy reading your magazine very Emery Haguewood, one of the ing is going on among Frisco folks much. It comes to me through Springfield reporters, wrote us that and the Magazine is anxious to print the Union Pacific exchange. I the employes at Springfield were tak- pictures of the homes. have worked on nearly all the ing an interest in home-making and Frisco System in the telegraph home-building and that a number of line department. Mr. M. T. Ful- them had erected their own homes. lington on the front page this last He forwarded pictures and plans of Second Largest Loadings month looked as big as life. two recently built. "I also noticed that your presi- One shows the bungalow of John Loading of revenue freight for the dent was buddying around in White, employed at the Springlield week ended on October 24 totaled mighty good company with Dad south roundhouse. This charming 1,121,459 cars, the greatest number White of Thayer. place is located on a five-acre tract loaded during any one week on record "Quite a number of the old just east of the city limits on the with the exception of the week of Frisco boys followed Mr. Gray Division Street Road, and is indeed August 29, this year, which exceeded to the Union Pacific. I run a home of which to be proud. it by 2,977 cars, according to reports across them every now and then. The best of material was used, in- filed by the carriers with the Car "Out here we have the much- cluding hardwood floors, redwood sid- Service Division of the American Rail- touted Columbia Drive Way, man ing, a lovely fireplace and large way Association. built it. But God made the Ozarks porches on both the front and rear. The total for the week of October and Spring River and my heart The house is modern in every respect, 24 was an increase of 15,346 cars over is right there-a part of the time with electric lights and bath. The the preceding week due to increases anyhow!" home cost in the neighborhood of in the loading of coal, merchandise $3,000.00. and less than carload lot freight, mis- C. C. Proctor Appointed .. The second picture and plans are of cellaneous freight, grain and grain Mr. C. C. Proctor, formerly com- the home of Fred Bullington, of the products, coke and forest products. mercial agent of the J. L. C. & E. night roundhouse force at Springfield. Decreases under the week before were at Blytheville, Ark., was appointed The home is located at 723 South reported in the loading of live stock traveling freight agent with head- Campbell Street. and ore. This was the fourteenth quarters at that point. Mr. Proctor This is an extremely homey place, week this year that revenue freight has always made his home in Blythe- complete with four large rooms and loadings have exceeded one million ville and at one time worked in the large porches both front and rear. The cars. Frisco local office at that point. The fireman who makes the best Frisco Fuel Savers Make Admirable Record fuel performance fires light and often and maintains a bright, level fire. This is very important. Fuel can be for First Nine Months of Year saved by proper regulation of steam heat temperature in our coaches. Every second that can be saved in Reduction in Consumption of Eight Per Cent over loading and unloading passengers and in doing station work will help the en- 1924 Equals 2530 Cars of Coal gineer maintain the schedule with the least amount of fuel. Unnecessary stops or slow-down of By ROBERT COLLETT, Fuel Agent freight trains can waste a great deal of fuel. HE year 1924 was an important Oil Must Be Heated The October performance was not one in the work of the fuel de- Cold days mean that ,fuel oil must quite what we had hoped for. It was partment of the Frisco Railroad. be well heated in storage tank and by chiefly due to operating conditions For that year we set our mark of the firemen in the engine tanks before and not to any let down in the inter- fuel consumption at a reduction of starting on a trip. The open heater est and effort of our engine crews. twelve and one-half per cent as com- should be used frequently to stir the Let us all pull together to get the pared with 1923. oil up-should be turned on strong December showing equal to or as In other words, we wanted to make every little while. Flues should be good as the first nine months' period, seven scoops of coal or seven gallons properly sanded and engineer and thereby enabling us to exceed the of fuel oil do in 1924 what it took mark set up for us to reach in 1925. eight scoops or eight gallons to ac- fireman should work together on this, so the engine will be working hard The showing so far in November is complish in 1.923. As you all know very good and I believe there are we reached that goal. enough and the exhausts close enough together that the sand will be drawn mighty good prospects that we will For 1925 we set our mark at a fur- beat last year's figures. ther reduction of six and one-half per through the flues. We have recently cent over 1924, or a total of nineteen found cases where superheater flues per cent improvement over 1923. For were almost plugged up, due to sand MORE SPLENDID FUEL lodging in them. This was due to im- I the nine months' period ending Sep- tember thirtieth, the average reduc- proper method of sanding. RECORDS tion over 1924 was eight and one-tenth Each month the Magazine reports I per cent. This is a splendid showing some of the fuel performances which FRISCO PROPER and everyone who had a part in it are observed by the road foremen of should feel justly proud. engines and the fuel supervisors. I October 28-Enqine No. 47-Engi- The engineers and firemen, who suggest that these records should be neer Howe, Fireman Roy Gallahan- handle eighty-five per cent of the coal, carefully studied by all of our engi- Train 1st 34 from Kewburg to Linden- contributed more to this saving than neers and firemen and compared with wood, handled 1615 tons, burned 12 any other group of individuals, but it some of their own trips where the tons coal and ran Stanton chute. Took takes everybody on the railroad to conditions have not been so favorable, water at Cuba and Pacific; shook save coal and everybody did help in due to causes that the engineer and grates twice; blew engine twice and some measure. Ehpressed in tons, fireman, perhaps, had no control over, did not pop over entire distance. Fuel the saving amounts to 121,410 tons but which resulted in an excess Performance 137 Ibs. per 1000 G. T. 31. or 2,530 cars of coal. The value of amount of fuel being burned and in Supervisor of Fuel Economy, W. A. this coal at the present price, includ- many cases unnecessarily long hours Crawford, furnishes the following on ing a reasonable cost for company of service. It will help to make com- one of the new 4100 class engines- haul, would purchase seven of the parisons between these trips and call Springfield to Thayer in charge of new 4100 class or 1500 class engines; the attention of the division officers Engineer Thos. Brown, Fireman Wm. it would buy 90 miles of ninety-pound at the fuel meetings, to the difference Burdett. This engine equipped with rail; it would pay the total payroll at in fuel consumption on the good ant1 Duplex stoker and booster; handling the West Shops at Springfield for sev- bad trips. The good trips mean the tonnage train. Engine went over en- enty-nine days. most comfort for the crew and are tire division without popping off and We are going into the winter of the trips that bring in the most rev- without varying more than five (5) 1925-26 with the heaviest business in enue and cost the least to produce in pounds in steam pressure. On each the history of the railroad and this wage and fuel expense. hill where it was necessary to use the will necessarily mean that a number Engines should be thoroughly and booster, a short time before the of new firemen will enter the service. well lubricated at all times. The feed These boys want to do the right thing. booster was cut in, engineer would should be started in time to get the give the fireman a certain signal which Let us be fair with them and give cylinder and valve walls well lubri- then1 a good start. They should take would mean to speed up the stoker cated before starting the trip. The just a little in order to keep the steam every advantage of the idle days to lubrication should not be' destroyed go out on the engines with the most through failure to use the cylinder pressure from dropping back when sltillful and experienced firemen, in cocks or the blow-off cocks at the booster was cut in. This trip was also order that they may be taught cor- proper time. A constant and uniform observed by General Road Foreman of rect methods from the start and not feed that will provide suitable lubri- Engines Mr. D. L. Forsythe and repre- have to unlearn improper practices cation should be maintained instead sentative of the stoker and booster later on. The engineers can help of starving the lubrication in the first companies. The main point we would these new men greatly by taking an part of the trip and wasting it at the receive from this is not so much the interest in them and in their work, last part of the trip. fireman knowing just where the boost- just as someone took an interest in The engineer can save fuel by tak- er was going to be cut in, but the close us when we started out. Maybe it ing every advantage in the handling co-operation between engineer and fire- was a foreman, perhaps it was a con- of the cutoff. In cushioning engines, man. ductor or a brakeman of many years' only enough steam to protect the lu- Engine 723, train extra north-Har- experience, or an engineer, and had brication is necessary. At times lhe vard to Jonesboro-in charge of En- not these more experienced men felt engineer wastes fuel by overdoing thls gineer Fred Bauer, Fireman Ray Milli- an interest in us and helped us to feature. Careful pumping so ns to man-handled 51 cars, 1809 tons, learn to do our work in a reasonably supply the boiler with water' that io burned 31h tons of coal; made 94,068 proper manner, our services would being used, but not through over- gross ton miles or a performance of probably have been lost to the rail- supply, is an important aid to fuel 74 Ibs. coal per 1000 G. T. M., which, road world for all time. economy. however, does not include terminal Pngc 25

consumption. This trip was also ob- Dallas, 78 miles-on duty 7 hours 10 often forget its real value until it is served by Fuel Supervisor who com- minutes. Handled 118,565 gross ton gone for a time. mented on the close co-operation be- miles-burned 1,178 gallons oil-10 Have you read your certificate? Do tween the engineer and fireman, both gallons per 1000 G. T. M. you know just what kind of a con- of whom took every advantage of en- tract you have purchased? A case re- gines and conditions in order to save cently developed on the Frisco where fuel. The Rookie Switchman of both an insured and the head of the October 14-Engine 42, train first 32 Cravensville department in which the insured em- -Springfield to Newburg-in charge (Corltijrued from Page 10) ploye worked, did not know our group Engineer A. Adams, Fireman F. W. There was great excitement in the life insurance contract paid for sick- Stolpe; handled 2530 tons-made 301,- ness under certain conditions. little shanty that night. Officers were 070 gross ton miles; consumed 13 tons Briefly here is the case: The in- of coal or a performance of 89 lbs. per called out of bed, a doctor and a nurse summoned and a written confession sured employe was granted leave of 1000 G. T. M. absence because of impaired health. October 16-Engine No. 1, train obtained from the man who had man- aged some way to live long enough to His insurance was kept in force. His extra west-Newburg to Springfield in leave expired aud the insurance was charge of Engineer Ed Carter, Fire- clear Charlie in the eyes of his col- leagues. allowed to lapse because the insured man Joe East-handled 1775 tons, did not realize that he had in the made 211,225 gross ton miles; con- Old McClure, who had been called in for a statement, was standing in circumstances a valid claim against sumed 16 tons coal or a performance his insurance. TVhile the policy had of 152 lbs. per 1000 G. T. M. the corner telling Sandy all about it. "Stuck an automatic in my ribs- lapsed for more than a year, arrange- TEXAS LINES and I pulled out, I'll tell the world. ments were made to pay the benefits November 1-Engine 1240, extra- You oughta seen his eye-Man! He'd due this insured under the contract. Madden and Cheshier, Brownwood to a driven that engine himself if I "This is one of the most wonderful Ft. Worth, 138 miles-on duty 10 hours hadn't." of values for the employe," Mr. Ball 35 minutes. Handled 150,156 gross ton "Ha-ha-ha!" chuckled old Sandy. remarked. "Every policyholder should miles-burned 1,580 gallons oil-11 "Sure an' you were all for accusin' read his policy carefully. It is not gals. per 1000 G. T. 31. the lad o' something he never thought one which necessitates his death in November 2-Engine 648. No. 47 of doin'." order that his family may receive the local freight-Vaughn and Mayfleld- "Well, Charlie, this is a flne Christ- benefits-but it carries a remarkable Brownwood to Menard, 86 miles-on mas surprise you've given us!" re- disability clause." duty 9 hours, 10 minutes. Handled marked TVynne, smiling after the ex- 77,176 gross ton miles-burned 850 gal- citement was over and the true story lons oil-11 gals. per 1000 G. T. M. revealed. [ CHESTER SAYS I November 2-Engine 697, extra- "Christmas? 0-I'd almost forgot- Stepp and Robertson-Ft. Worth to ten. Just one thing on my mind- The ever-recurring problems of life Sherman, 95 miles-on duty 8 hours gaining back your confidence and make the task more simple if we will 40 minutes. Handled 132,128 gross proving my innocence. I will ask for but profit by what has gone on before. ton miles-burned 1,163 gallons oil or one Christmas gift! How about 9 gallons per 1000 G. T. M. comin' to work Christmas morning!" Life is very interestinelled with. November 2-Engine 706, No. 1/35- "Hell, yes," remarked Wynne. joy and gladness one moment, torn by Cash and Dew-Sherman to Ft. Worth, "Transfer you to a day job-1'11 fix sorrow and fear the next. 95 miles-on duty 7 hours 35 minutes. that up." Handled 139,680 gross ton miles- "3luch obliged, sir," and Charlie, Encourage, preach and practice burned 1,208 gallons oil or 9 gallons deeply moved, left the little group economy. per 1000 G. T. 31. around the stove and started toward the hotel. In 1924, 2,149 people were killed and November 3-Engine 1214, No. 2/35 6,525 injured, as a result of highway -Snow and Witt-Sherman to East TVynne gazed after him perplexedly. "Nice kid-but somehow I can't un- crossing accidents in the United derstand him at times," he said. States. This is a most deplorable But sympathy and understanding thing, and the entire railroad frater- seemed to show in the far-away look nity should concentrate its efforts in Sandy McGinnis' eyes-as he toward educating people to Stop, Look lighted his corn-cob pipe for the last and Listen. - smoke of that eventful evening. This philosophy is followed by many: "If in Heaven I have the Clerks Group Insurance Has Been pleasures I now enjoy, I will be used Well Subscribed. Ball Says to them; if not, I can say that 'I had - mine'."-but please don't forget that Line Forces First in Campaign, Spring- the greatest philosophy a man can field Second, in Campaign have is in service to others. Just Closed It would be quite a difficult thing The management's group insurance to replace the Golden Rule. offer to clerks, certain station em- ployes and others has been well sub- To be charitable is to show a keen scribed to by the eliyibles, according appreciation for your fellowman and to a report from Mr. G. L. Ball, Super- an interest in his welfare. intendent of Insurance. The line forces finished first in the drive, This world is one great city, and Sprinsfield general office forces second one is the substance whereof it is Rradiirg right to left, Engiitcer R. S. and St. Louis general office forces fashioned; a certain period there Edwnrds, his soit, Stewart (wile holds third. needs must be, while these give place his ilclisds like aia experiertced engirteer), The price of the insurance was to those; some must perish for others and Firerrrarr Joh~rD. Tizompson. fifty-five cents and $1.10, which placed to succeed; some move and some Elrgirtc r;oz is 012 the "Helper" job it within the reach of all who were abide; pet all is full of friends-first betwccr~St. Lotris nrld Crystal City. En- eligible, and it is to be regretted that God, then Men, whom nature hath gi~iccrEdwards 120s beelt iu tire service the returns did not come in one hun- bound by ties of kindred each to each. 22 yenrs nrrd Fri,e~~raitTlrowpson 15 dred per cent. -(From the Golden Sayings of Epic- ycors. Health is a wonderful asset, and we tetus.) December, 1925

America Celebrates "National Apple A WELCOME LETTER Any master mechanic is glad to re- ceive the whole-hearted support from Week" October 3 1 to November 6 his men that is indicated in the letter below, sent to W. B. Berry, master mechanic at Kansas City, No., by R. L. Milton, engineer. King of Fruits Receives Just Tribute From Subjects- "Our engine No. 3692 is in flne shape. August 22 we handled Prizes Awarded for Window Displays three transfers-two of them from Nineteenth street to Armour's- one of 55 cars, one of 50. One out of Armour's to Nineteenth ATIONAL APPLE WEEK, Octo- cars which have been filled and street with 37 cars. N ber 31 to November 6, created a shipped out, via Frisco Lines. "Went down in morning with greater sensation this year than C. B. ~Michelsonof the Agricultural 28 short house cars and did all ever before among dealers, consumers, Department of St. Louis, met with of our switching and in the 8 and owners of large orchards. representatives of every railroad out hours used only 400 gallons of James Handley, former secretary of of St. Louis in the promotion of apple oil. the Mississippi Valley AppIe Growers week. Prizes were awarded for the "At each lunch period we put Association, conceived the idea of pro- best window displays, restaurants and out the fire, relighting just before going to work again, thus saving 20 to 25 gallons daily. "When not handling heavy transfers we used 285 gallons, the best record of which I know for 8 hours' work. "In my fireman, McClure, I have a fine partner who takes an interest in saving all fuel we can and we try each day to keep well under the 400-gallon marlr-our average daily between 330 and 365 gallons. "Respectfully yours, "R. L. MILTON."

are for cooking purposes almost en- tirely. Jonathan, Grimes Golden and Delicious are outstanding eating ap- ples, while the Mammoth, Black Twig and Winesap are standard winter eat- ing apples. Practically all the sum- mer varieties are for cooking. The harvest season lasts from July 1 to November 15. About one-fourth of the crop goes into cold storage, which for the year 192.5 is estimated to be about nine hundred cars. Some of the larger shipping points Wozddrl't vorc like to toke a bite of oneq These delicior~s Grimes' Goldell with carload shipments of apples fol- apples wcre g&ma orr Friscn Lirtes mrd 'sltippcd by Frisro Lirrrs to rorrsurncrs i,r low: Bentonville, Ark., 299 cars; t~~uty-s~v~izstates of Autcrira. Centerton, Ark., 344 cars; Lincoln, motins Natioual Apple Weelr-a full dining cars prepnred apple menus, bnr- Ark., 228 cars; Lowell, Ark., 222 cars; week devoted to the advertising and rels of apples were distributed to char- Marionville, ~MO.,364 cars; Springdale, sale of apples, to bring before the pub- itable institutions and bargain day in Ark., 454 cars; Rogers, Ark., 289 cars, lic in as big a way as possible the the market brought reasonable and and smaller shipments from Arkansas varied uses of the apple, "The King attractive prices for the wholesale and and AIissonri ton7ns which brings the of Fruits." In 1913 this plan was en- retail merchants and consumers. total number of cars as of November 12 up to 3,467 shipped via Frisco dorsed by the International Apple There are many varieties growl1 Shippers Association, and every year Lines. along the Frisco-Ozark region: Gano, "For many years Springdale, Ark., since it has been given nation-wide Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Ingram, publicity. has been the largest shipping station. King David, Champion, Mammoth shipping each year from 800 to 1100 The Ozark mountains and the sur- Keeper and the Ozark Ben Davis. cars, but this year Marionville, due to rounding territory, through which the In the southern part of the Frisco- increased orchards, will lead the list Frisco runs, has long been known as Ozark apple belt the growing of sum- for the year," Mr. W. L. English. "The Land of the Big Red Apple." mer apples has reached considerable supervisor of agriculture, said. "There This name Was applied on account of proportion. Early Harvest, Yellow has always been rivalry between the the large size, unusual color and out- Transparent, Maiden Blush and Ada two towns, and this year, up to Novem- standing flavor of the Ben Davis apple, Red have become common varieties ber 12, Marionville stored in its new the variety that was first commonly with heavy movement to market, be- storage plant, 40,000 barrels of apples planted throughout the Ozarks. ginning the first of July and running for winter consumption besides the 364 Year by year new orchards have into August, when the harvest of cars already shipped out. been set out until the handling of the Grimes Golden and Jonathan begins. Production of the apple in the apple during season has assumed huge These are followed by Delicious and Ozarks is very stable, and during the proportions and the Frisco for the pres- so-called Winter apples. past twenty years there has been but ent season and up to November 12 has The varieties of Ben Davis, Black one complete failure which was in furnished to this Ozark region 3,467 Twig, Yorlr Imperial and Gano apples 1921. RANK G. FARMDT;, engineer of Sevetr z~e!erairs,with 215 years of serv- as a section hand at Ft. Scott, Kans. Neodesha, Kansas, was retired ice to thcir credit, were pensiotrcd at the He occupied various positions in the F from active service, due to reach- weetirtg of the Board of Perzsiotzs, held coal chute gang, roundhouse, store- ing the age of seventy years, on Sep- October 29, in the offices at St. Louis. room, blacksmith shop and last in the tember 13, 1925. He was born near illissouri. labor gang. He had a total of four- Nashville, Ill., on September 13, 1855, teen years' service in the blacksmith and received his education in the shop alone. On November 18, 1877, he schools of Ashley, Ill. His first posi- years and nine months with the married Alice D. Hamrnes of Richland, tion, at the age of twenty, was that Frisco and his pension will amount to Mo. They have one daughter, Lula, of firing a locomotive near Mt. Vernon, $77.40 a month. born August 5, 1.883. The deceased Illinois. He worked at this position veteran devoted twenty-six years and until he entered the Frisco service John Frederick Halsey, a pumper, five months to service with the Frisco. in 1898 as Engineer at Ft. Smith, with headquarters on the River Divi- Arkansas. In February, 1900, Mr. sion, was retired when he became Benjamin Mack Polk, section fore- seventy years of Farmer was sent to Neodesha, IGtns., r age: August 9, man at La Wassie, AIo., was retired, where he has remained ever since. He 1 due to deafness, at the recent meet- married Jerusha Van Patten of R. 1923. AIr. Halsey ing. He was sixty-six years of age. Wayne, Ind., and a girl, Eva, was , was born near Born at Centreville, Wo., on October born to them in 1679, another girl, Milton, Ind. His 20, 1859, he worked with his father on Laura, in 1890, and a son, George L., - rather was a a farm, receiving his education in the in 1892. His present address is 711 r4 farmer and he at- schools of Centreville. He began his Ida Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. where I 1 tended the public service with the Frisco as section la- he, his wife and daughter Laura re- schools of Wayne krer in October, 1894, at La Wassie, side. His son and one daughter are I County, Ind. At No., and later was promoted to sec- married and live in New York and ' the age of seven- tion fo:eman. On September 24, 1885, California, respectively. Mr. Farmer . ) teen years he be- he marrierl Mary A. Going of Elling- is the champion checker player of came an appren- ton, 110. and they are the parents of Kansas and will devote his entire 1 tice in the inold- six children, all living. AIr. and Mrs. time to the game now that he has ,. F. HALSEY ing trade. From Polk reside in the litt!e town of La been retired. Continuous service of 1876 to 1883 he Wassie, blo., where Mr. Polk has twenty-five years and seven months was engaged in buying timber for an worked. At the time of his retire- entit!es him to a pension allowance Indiana concern. Later he served a: ment he had had thirty years. ten of $51.00 a month, dating from Sep- fireman for the T. C. & St. L. R. R., I: onths service with the Frisco and tember 30, 1925. and in June, 1910, began work with mas given a pension allowance of the Frisco Railroad as a pumper at q31.40 a month. Tenbrook, AIo. He was transferred Frank Dale Davis, Northern Division to Wilson, Ark., Kewanee, No., Lux- George Washington Daniels, Cen- locomotive engineer, was retired, due ora, Ark., Poplar Bluff, AIo.. Briclteys, tral Division locomotive engineer, to permanent disabiIity. He is sisty- Mo., and then back to Poplar Bluff at aged sixty-four years, was retired by eight years of which place he was pensioned. AIr. the pension board, Halsey has never married and after due to permanelit plrr( i:tso."X;i c b9 his retirement, returned to Centre- disability. D a n- on 31 arch 12, ville, Indiana, to make his home. He iels was born at 1857, h e began had had a total of fifteen years and Rolla, No., De- work at the age two months continuous service at the cember 23, 1861. of fifteen ynvs lime of his retirement and was granted s - ) His lather was a Although his fa- a pension a.13wance of $20.00 a farmer. He re- ther was a farm- month. ceived his educa- -- tion in the schools his education in London Lafayette Traw, mechanical near Cuba. AIo., the little school- li~boi-rrat Po:t Scott, Kans., who was and at the a:;e of retired due to ~ermanentdisability. sixteen h e se- died on ~ovem- cured e m p 1o y- 4 *-fL! gan work, truck- her 8 at his home. rnent with t h e F. D. DAVIS ing bricks in a The total amount ~~i~~~ in t h G. W. DANIELS brickyard. In 1873 he worked as a of pension paid fence gang, working between Pacific, switch engineer for an eastern road. him - was $80.00. 1\10., and Springfield, 310. Some time From this position he went to the He was sixty- later he fired out of Springfield and Burlington as hostler and night round- nine years of age. also worked as a freight engineer out house foreman, but on October 9, Born near Lonis- of that point. His first en~ployment 1889, was hired as an engineer by the ville, Icy., Febru- dates from October 1878, however, he Frisco and worked out of Monett, Xo. ary 2, 1856, he began firing in AIay, 1880, and was While he was still a resident of Michi- helped his father promoted to freight engineer in 1883, gan, he married Miss Eniz A. Chubbs run a large farm. and finally to passenger engineer in There were four children born to He was edncated 1889 on the Central Division at Ft. them, all of whom died at an early n e a r Richland, / ... - Smith. He continued in that service age. Three years ago Mr. Davis lost Mo. At the age until he was forced to retire from ac- his wife by death. At present, his of thirty-two he L. F. TRAW tive service, due to ill heallh. On address is 305 West 6th Street, Joplin, \\-as employed by the 31-K-T Railroad July 3, 1884, he married Miss Lou L. 310. Up to the time of his retirement, as a section hand, but in December, Baldwin of Springfield, 110. Two he had served a total of thirty-five 1898, he was employed by the Frisco (Now turn to Pagc 39, please) Pngc 25 December, 1925 Homemakers' Page

Candelabra Is Clever Dining Table Cor rectly Set for That Memorable A in the center Christmas Dinner of a bed of pine is clever-or it might be effectivelv flanked on either side

candles set in smaller wreaths and ! nlaced in front of each date would

pine needles and pine cones mingled with brilliant-hued poinsettias are especially good when candles are set equally distant on either side of the bowl and lengthwise of the table. A tracery of holly connecting candles and basket lend much to the effect. This pine needle-pine cone-poinsettia arrangement can be varied by encir- cling the basket with candles or a j wreath of holly and poinsettias. The pine needles and pine cones could be piled up in a mound with candles on each side. A single large poinsettia under water in a crystal bowl is lovely, for ithe air bubbles on the petals gleam like jewels. Another novelty is ahuge RARA AVIS, indeed, is the dinner plate, and to be correct should bowl of red and white berries with woman whose soul does not crave be of a contrasting color and design. gold and silver or red and green bal- A to transform her table into the The four candles add much to the loons floating by threads from the proverbial thing of beauty for the attractive design and do not interfere center. A very new idea would be Christmas dinner-we doubt that even in any way with the servi~igof the to have one of the ships so much the one such callous creature lives. dinner. The candlestick holders are rage at present adorn the table, a can- Rather, for this end, most women of Fostoria glassware. dle burning on every mast. A red bell strive not wisely, but too well. The goblets, with the extra long on a bed of mistletoe or Southern In table decorations, as in many an- stem, are of imported rock crystal. moss would be unique. Festoons of other field, the old Greek gospel of An innovation quite new and most Christmas tree lights, their cords con- moderation is the sanest guide to important to the present dinner set- cealed by Christmas greens, at each follow, for too much adornment re- ting is the small individual cigarette end of the table or encircling a center- sults only in messiness. and ash receptacle, placed directly in piece of candles, flowers or birds The accompanying photograph shows front of the dinner plate. makes a decoration at once dignified the correct placing of the china and and novel. silverware. This table was dressed During the Christmas season, a cen- and the china furnished by the St. ter design of small chrysanthemums Combine Dignity and Fun Louis Glass & Queensware Con~pany. of deep colors is an added attraction. A combination of the spirit of rev- The large plates are bone china, The following firms aided in dress- elrv with dignity and charm is and do not chip or nick. The bouillon ing the table: Silver, Jaccard's; table, achieved by the use of artificial or cups, as will be noted, do not match Hellrung & Grimm; flowers, Julius E. natural tinsel-covered Christmas trees, the bread and butter plates or the Schaeffer. standing in holly, or in cotton and mica-dust snow outlined with greens, and plates of holly-decorated fruit SOME CHRISTMAS IDEAS offer so wide a field from which to midway from the center of the table. choose to attain the festal board. Sprigs of holly may be laid at each Appropriate Decorations for the The owner of an attractive cande- plate. HoIidays Are Plentiful labra, or candlesticlrs, is fortunate in- The tree as a centerpiece has as and Pretty deed, for these may be made the basis many possibilities as there are fam- for many an attractive setting. Noth- ilies, for personality shows in the Combinations of Stars, Bells, Holly, ing could be more charmingly digni- trimming of a tree as it does in the Mistletoe, Flowers and Fruits fied than a centerpiece of a single arrangement of flowers, but all trees Offer Large Assortment. candelabra embedded in a large five- must have a fairy quality and sparkle LL OF US realize that decora- pointed star of holly, or holly and with imaginat~on, for the fairy-tale tions should be appropriate for mistletoe combined. Two additional Christmas tree, with the angels bring- A hostess and guest, as we]! as candles in low candlesticlzs, their ing stars to lung among the icicles the occasion. When dinners take a bases covered with the same glossy on the branches is the pattern of formal aspect, novelties are out of leaves and gleaming berries, may be them all. place. At such times dignity and ele- placed cater-cornered at the ends of Your Christmas dinner will be all gance should be the aim. the table so as to give the graduated the gayer for a small tree on the Stars, bells, holly, mistletoe, flow- line so much in vogue. A sprig of table, whether you make it the classic ers, fruits, candles, Christmas trees- holly at each place lends a finishing tree of the picture book, with its fat not all the other holidays combined touch. cherubs and shiny ornaments.

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ARGIE and Dick were sitting in father's lap, before the big, open fireplace. The leaping flames cast little reflections of fairies and dragons on their snow white pajamas. It was ten o'clock, one whole hour later than mother usually allowed them to stay up, but this evening was different-it was Christmas eve. The radio had been bringing in won- derful music and it was harder thau ever for mother to get her two chil- dren tucked under the covers before Santa arrived. "Just wait until I'm as big as daddy and you, mother, I'm gonna stay up a whole week all night an' never go to bed!" Dick boasted. "Daddy, fix the radio so we can hear a Christmas bed-time story," pleaded Margie. world I can get to so many boys But the funniest thing happened! don't have to carry a ~vhole and girls with only one sleigh world of toys-just one sleigh Just as daddy started to put the two and eight reindeer. That's all of them down and try to get another full and then a sprinlrle of fairy you've ever seen in pictures, isn't it? dust after leaving every house." station, what should come over the ra- "This is a secret! Sh-h-h-don't you dio but- tell. My family of children grew so "THIS IS THE LAhTD OF SNOW much, that I had to ask some help, Margie and Dick gazed at each AND ICICLES. THE NORTH POLE, so I might reach every one of them other spellbound. SANTA CLAUS AATNOUNCINC. before Christmas morning. Do you "I remember. we did find that all HOWDY. CHILDREN, HOWDY!" know what I did? Ha-ha-hhaa." and over our things last year," whispered Can you imagine the surprise of Margie. Margie and Dick? Their eyes got as his silvery laugh floated to them over the radio. Then Santa's voice came in loud "I called on the Fairy of Dreams, and clear again. "You should see my who lives in the Land of 0nce-Upon-a- little dwarfs. I have most a thousand. Time. Told her she must help me out They make all my toys for me. You :auld get all the way around. She should see the one right in front of 'Alright, Mr. Santa', and do you me, listening to this speech. He is r whom she loaned me first? The sitting with his long, funny legs man! 'That's to put them to curled under him, and a smile on his I', she said. So if you happen to little wrinkled face which stretches wake and listening to this, thc from ear to ear. man is on his way and he'll "Let me tell you what these little shovel sand through your chiin- dwarfs did this year for the poor chil- ney very, very soon now. dren. You know I have to have a "Then the Fairy of Dreams place for them to sleep and eat, al- gave me some wonderful pow- though they don't eat very much! der. Looked like real fine crys- Just snowballs, ice cream cones and tal snow, only it sparkles and a little candy. They work from eight glistens in the light. 'Take in the morning until five at night and about thirty of these little fellows this,' she said, 'and every worked for a whole month all dur- time you stop at a house to ing the night, making toys for poor leave toys, sprinkle some of children who might not get any un- this fairy powder over all your less somebody remembered them. gifts and you'll have just as "Now you children who have so many added as you took out.' many toys, won't you leave a little Now-the whole secret is note pinned on your stocking, giving yours. Don't you find that me the name of some little poor boy white glistening dust all over (i\~oev tztr1z to Page 39, plcas~) Page 31

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The FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE out the message that a life might be saved, Published on the First of Each Month all was suspended in that struggle against By the death. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. Nor did the incident pass unnoticed. Na- Edited by WM. L. HUGGINS, Jr. 822 Frisco BuiIdina St. Louis, Missouri tional press mires carried the story of how "a This magazins is published in the interests of and for great railroad halted a section of its system free distrihution among the 30,000 employes of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. All articles and communi- and held one of its crack trains for two hours cations relative to editorial matters should be addressed to the eAitn~ to answer the call of humanity." Single copies, 15 cents each One incident, which tlie newspapers did not Outside circulation, $1.50 per year r~otc,is inclclibl!; impressed in tlie ~i~inclof the Vol. 3 DECEMBER, 1925 No. 3 fatlicr of Josephine. He was stranded in Tulsa (tlie fslmily is in straitcnccl circumstances), ancl was unable to return to Chelsea. His mil- road farc was paid by tlie Frisco Railroacl, arid Frisco employes Sam- to it, at a co~isiclerable expense of time and nioncy, that the grief- stricken man was proviclccl with every conlfort c1~1couvenicncc. The Human Side Rut, in the final analysis there is nothing un- LSEWHERE ill this issiie appears the usual in the Prisco's action. E story concerning the fatc of 15-year-old Railroads have always followecl this policy. Josephine DcPcu, Chelsea, Oklahoma, n-110 suf- When clerailnients occur, or other disaster fcrccl the loss of both legs in attempting to attends, the first call of the railroad is for crawl under a freight train and who later died help to the injured. in a Tulsa hospital. Nothing is important when a human life That is tragedy itself. Another life snu-ffed hangs in the balance. out by the Demon Carelessness. But in that incident let us consider the ac- The Christmas Season tions of Frisco enlployes who had to do with tools of commerce ancl industry will be laid universally aside in a few clays in a noble ancl valiant attempt to save the life of THE Josephine DePen. honor of the birth ninetecn hundrccl ancl twen- Seventy-three cars of thc freight train were ty-fivc years ago of the Savior of mankind. shunted to a siding-the "Meteor" was held From far and wide in this land of ours, ancl two hours at Tulsa-the entire operating schecl- in many othcrs, men will halt thcir daily pur- ule of tlle Frisco in Northeastern Oklahoma mas suits and devote Christmas Day to His rcver- suspended-and dispatchers cleared the main C11CC. line while a powerful freight locomotive at- Tlie spirit of Cliristmas has changed greatly tached to a caboose in which the suffering girl with thc passing of the years. Some say that lay, raced the forty miles toward Tulsa whcre it has bcconle a clay of "commercializecl wor- ambulances ancl doctors were waiting to bcgin ship ", in which lavish presents are exchanged, the grim but failing fight to save her life. clahornte grceting cards sent ancl sumptuous Where is the element of hard, matter-of- parties given. fact, heartlessness with which railroads have To thc railroad workcr thc spirit of Christ- been charged? mas day has remained, in essence, thc same. Where is any trace of indifference to any- For thirty-three years our Savior dedicated thing but operation of trains. his life to thc helping of men, and his teachings Where, indeed, is there any heed to that im- werc of brothcrly love and helpfulness. memorial and almost inexorable law of "Keep 011 this Christmas day the railroad man will the Line Open," which railroad men have had he in the engirie cab, at the telegraph key, in drilled into them by a century of struggle the dispatchers chair. The railroad will con- with the elements of nature ancl other agen- tilllie to run its trains in order that mankind cies of delay? may be helped aid the work of the world unin- They are not present. t crruptecl. From the moncent the wire at Chelsea tapped Thcrc again,., , is the cssencc of Christinns. Page 35

A Job in Itself How It Was on the Ark Christmas Day! Santa Claus: "Dear me, Mrs. Santa, I had a terrible time this year-got my gifts all mixed up." Nrs. Santa: "How come? As long as you've been distributing gifts you never made many errors." Santa Claus: "I couldn't figure out whether to leave the pocket flasks and cigarette cases in the hose or the socks ! " Either Way The night before Xmas hubby got home at the hour of 1:OO A. M. The next morning! Wifie: "What kept you out so late last night?" Hubby: "I was out with a chif- fonier." Wifie: "Chiffonier, why you don't know what you are talking about. A chiffonier is a smart little dresser." Hubby: "Yep,- that's her!" The Rush of Xmas Business Aitii,rnls on Ark, to Dove of Peace-"Now, gzran back nil' br-irrg us n Xnms tree!" Colored bootlegger three jumps ahead of the officers: "Gimme a ad ho, s m," replied a faint voice. "I know more than half of them?" asked ticket on de speediest train whut runs. was shot in the foot and the bandage the lawyer. I craves distance and needunt mind has slipped up."-(American Legion "Why," retorted the witness, "if it where to." Weekly.) - comes to that, I know more than all Frisco ticket agen;: "But the fast So, That's That! of 'em put together."-(Harper's Mag- azine.) train has just gone. Women are the same-yesterday, - "Nebber mind. Jest show me de today and they will be the same to- Cruel! track what it lef' on!" morrow. Listen to this on our grand- "You used to say you thought mother: heaven sent me to you," said the An Old New One Flapper to her octogenarian grand- young wife during their first quarrel. "Give me a ten-letter word meaning father: "Grandpa, what did you say "I still say so!" a holdup?" "Really-oh my dear." to grandma when you proposed?" "--Yes, as a punishment." "Say-that's an old one. Heard it Grandfather: "Go ayay, let me before-the answer is s-u-s-p-e-n-d- work my radio in peace. - e-r-s !" Read This! Flapper: "No, tell me, what did 0. MLE what XTC, "No sir-garters!" you say?" "Say-garters hasn't got ten let- I always feel when UIC. Grandfather: "Can't you see I'm I used to rave of LN'S eyes ters !" trying to get Cleveland?" "All right, then-stretch it! " 4 LC, I gave countless sighs, Flapper: "I'll go away if you tell 4 KT, 2, and LNR (A pitcher of cold water brought me-not until!" the man to life again!) Grandfather: "I-I-said-YES!" I was a keen competitor, - -Philadelphia Bulletin. But each now's a non-NTT, Too Late to Bolt 4 U XL them all UC. -BRE Bulletin. Cop: "What is your business?" Don't Forget That! Prisoner: "I'm a locksmith." - Cop: "M7ell, what were you doing Tax Collector: "Have you any ex- Correct in the gambling house we just travagances to report for taxation?" A beautiful woman gets talked raided?" Citizen: "Yes, I wear a tie under about; a pretty woman gets talked Prisoner: "When you came in I my beard!" - to; a homely woman gets talked at,- Was making a bolt for the door." The Whole Truth and, the rest do the talking. - A certain lawyer found the witness - Just a 811p difficult to manage, and finally asked TOOLatel The idquisitive old lady was bend- whether he was acquainted with any Liza: "An' when dat robbah man fng over the bed of a wounded soldier men on the jury. said: 'Hol' ??cyo' hands!' what did yo' whose hwd was swathed with cotton "Yes, sir," replied the witness. "I'm say?'' Rastus: "Me? Ah jes laffed at and linen. acquainted with more than half of .~II.- Ah already had 'em up.-New 'W.r.re ~OLwounded in the head, my them." boy:,* she safj. "Are you willing to swear that rclu Raven Register. 1-View of switch pointr oiid frogs to I ing nwcllirte. 3-Fi~ished locor,~otive spri~r of scrap flrres, and weighing 550 .bounds ec recent purchases, finished swi~clzpoint iir ha bars. co)ttirrtcorrs joirrts, tie plates, etc., are , of re-threaded rods and bolts. 7-Material straiglater~ed arld re-threaded. 8-Ixterior December, 1925

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frogs to be reclaij~zed. 2-P~rerr~rrotic rail straighten- five $firings and pilots, the latter mai~trfactured orct boxnds each. 4-Radial drill, orre of the rrezoest of htitc backgrormd. 5-Avtgle bor yard, where angle etc., are reclainred. 6-Finished ntnterial, consisting -114alerial liired up for work i# bolt house, to be cut, -Interior of hose fitti~zg department, s1rozvi)rg hose 'Shop dule" with wugons loaded to 12,990 pourtds. Page 38 December, 1925 COMMENDATIONS ON FRISCO SERVICE FROM HERE AND THERE -AND EVERYWHERE

HEN hIr. C. E. Warner, traffic settlement is that some of the ceipt of draft covering same, manager of the Southwestern other lines are not so proficient which came yesterday. W Interstate Coal Operators' As- in their handling. "I could not but believe that my sociation boarded the new "Sunny- "Because of the writer's experi- claim was just and that I mould land" at Paola, Icans., he found, after ence in various departments of receive favorable consideration by entering the dining car that it was different railroads, he fully ap- your department. At the same closed for the evening. preciates that claims are not time, I am fully aware of the But to let him tell it, as he did in usually settled upon presentation. fact that many people believe his letter to Vice-president Koontz, It generally requires some investi- railroad companies are heartless, dated October 13: gation, and of course, a reasonable and hence undertake to squeeze "I was in Paola, Kans., yester- time should be allowed for this them at every opportunity. This day and came home on your new procedure. mistaken idea forces the com- Sunnyland Special which passes "It is our custon~to give all of panies to be rigid in self-defense. there at 7:10 1). m. It was not the information possible with the "I thank you heartily for the convenient to get dinner before Dresentment of the claim in order courtesy shown in this matter, leaving so I depended on the diner to expedite its movement, and we and am glad that my confidence which I knew the train carried. have found that this generally in the Frisco is unshaken, and "On entering the dining car I produces good results. assure you that at every opportu- found that dinner mas over and "Again thanking you and with nity I shall take pleasure in ren- the crew was cleaning up for tho the best wishes and personal re- dering any service possible that end of the trip. However, the gards from the writer, we are, mill be helpful to the company. steward rather went our of hi; Yours truly, (Sgd.) CHAS. A. LOVELESS." way to get me something to eat. (Per) WM. NALLOT, The Traction hIachiue Company of the colored waiter was attentive Traffic Manager." North Baltimore, Ohio, made a ship- and the chef sent me out a first- This is only another case of a satis- ment of their machines in connection class meal in spite of the fact fied customer who has personally ac- with the recent International Petrol- that some of the items on the ltnowledged Frisco service. eum Exposition at Tulsa, via our line, menu were not available at that Mr. I. W. Preetorius, general traffic to Tulsa. manager of the General Box Com- late hour. They arrived in fine shape, and the "I enjoyed the service so much pany of Chicago, Ill., regarded the set- following letter of appreciation also that I aslted the steward for his tlement of his clainl so prompt, that name and told him I was going he wrote our auditor of freight ac- came to the attention of the magazine, addressed to our general agent, Mr. to report him to you. His name counts the following letter: T. W. Bennett of Cleveland, Ohio: is George Peterson. "Wish to acknowledge receipt Yours sincerely, of your voucher covering payment "In connection with shipment of claim number 135842, and I cer- of machines to us in care of the (Sgd.) C. E. WARNER, International Petroleum Esposi- Traffic Manager." tainly desire to express to you my sincere appreciation of the tion at Tulsa, Okla., we wish to Mr. W. E. Bernthal. auditor of prompt manner in which this claim take this opportunity of thanking freight accounts recently received was adusted. I only hope that you and the officials of your road from the Walter A. Zelnicker Supply Mr. O'Neil did not have to sit who were responsible for the ex- Company of St. Louis, Mo., the fol- up nights to get this out as quick- pedition with which the shipment lowing complimentary letter on Frisco ly as he did. was handled. You are to be con- service, in reference to a claim ad- "Again thanking both you and gratulated upon an organization justment: Mr. O'Neil for your prompt ad- that can give service of this type. "It gives us pleasure to ac- justment of the matter, and with "There is but one way in which knowledge voucher for our claim. kindest regards, 1 remain, we can repay you for this, that One of the reasons that we are (Sgd.) I. W. PREETORIUS, is to give you as much of our writing you is to inform you of General Traffic Manager." business in your territory as we the appreciation of such prompt Not only do the big business houses can. Where no routing is speci- service. which handle their products via Frisco, fied, we will endeavor to see that "When we gave this claim to realize that the Frisco is giving one your lines get the shipment. An your Mr. Ryan, we had jolringly hundred per cent service, but ship- increasing amount of our product requested that he send us a pers of household goods, and other will be shipped to Kansas, Okla- voucher that same day. We had commodities appreciate the courtesy homa and Texas. These are all no idea that our suggestion would and service given with the smaller service by your lines and in this be acted upon, or at least we feel shipments. way we can in a measure repay that two or three days would Rev. Chas. A. Lovdess, pastor of the you for the courtesies extended have been a very prompt settle- Robberson Avenue Baptist Church of us in this instance. ment. Springfield, Mo., acknowledges, in the "Again thanking you we are, "These papers were given to followine; letter, his appreciation: (Sgd.) 0. B. MoKENNA, Mr. Ryan about 10 o'clock in the "This is to express my apprecia- Assistant Secretary." morning and imagine our surprise tion for the favorable considera- The week of October 5-10 was a to receive a voucher that same tion of my claim for overcharges gala time for Springfield, Mo., with afternoon. on car of household goods from its Ozark Products Fair. "Another reason that we want Baird, Texas, to this city last Sep- Thousands of people thronged the to compliment you on this quick tember and to acknowledge re- streets from towns and nearby cities. Page 39

Bunting and decorations adorned the "Received a letter on October Frisco on its action in this mat- buildings. 8, saying the Frisco had located ter and especially want to thank One of the most beautiful fashion my overcoat and also received Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Sullivan for shows ever presented in Springfield the overcoat one day last week. their efforts. Me have quite a was that by Major Levy of St. Louis, "This is what I call real service few orders on hand and have who took with him his St. Louis mod- and I wish to extend my sincere plenty of cars to fill them with. els, and modeled clothes chosen from thanks to everyone who was ac- Let's keep the good work going. the Springfield stores. tive in returning it to me." We are getting fine service from Major Levy ancl his conlpany used the Frisco, and your men are fine Frisco service in going to Springfield Mr. E. L. Olrich, comptroller of the fellows to work with." and the tollowing letter mas recently National Cloak & Suit Company of Here is a case of a concluctor, while sent to the ma~azinefor ~ublication: Kansas City, has written F. R. New- performing his regular duties, went "This letter voices the senti- man, division passenyer agent of that out of his way to satisfy and help a ment of myselt and company city, regarding a recent trip which patron of the road. which put on the Style Shorn for Mrs. Olrich made on the "Sunnyland," the Associated Retailers at from New Orleans to Kansas City: Springfield, 7\10., October 6 to 10, "Mrs. Olrich recently traveled A Radio Christmas Eve for the service and courteous from New Orleans to Kansas City treatment accorded us on the spe- on the 'Sunnyland,' i. e., Illinois cial car leaving St. Louis Sunclay or girl that you want to have some of Central to filemphis and Frisco to your toys and I'll deliver them! morning, October 4. Kansas City. Y "This car mas in charge of Con- How's that ductor Dick Smith and Brakeman "She speaks most highly of the "Mrs. Santa is hustliug around Albert Adam and forty voices service that was rendered. She helping me get reacly. For an hour further states that everything or more my little helpmates, the extend to them forty 'hurrahs' for dwarfs, have been loading my sleigh, their kindness and attention. possible that could be done by the members of your train crew was and they've scattered snow all over (Sgd.) MAJOR LEVY AND HIS the house. Tracked it in, you know. PANY OF FORTY done to make her journey a most c o ar pleasant one." Hopc Mrs. Santa doesn't see it before 13EAUTIES." I leave. They're all lined up near the Read the following letter from the From over the entire Frisco Lines wall now, and around the big fire- Chapman Milling Company of Sher- come letters of a complimentary na- piace, and so I'm going to have to put man, Texas, to the Eaglo Roller Nil1 ture-many regarding the courtesy of on my big fur overcoat and get on my Company of New Ulm, AIinn., dated our employes toward patrons of our mittens. There-now. I'm all reacly. September 2!), which came to the at- road-many concerning the service See you, every one, in a very short tention of th2 masazi~~cdepartment and the prompt and efficient handling time. Now hurry to bed and don't through our went at Sherman, Texas: of large shipments by freight. you peep. I don't want you to see "We wired you yesterday morn- When there is danger of holding up how awkward I am getting up and ing asking you if our car had boen the work of a large corporation on down your chimney. Merry Christmas shipped and we thank you very account of a shipment of material not -Merry Christmas-! " much for your prompt reply ad- arriving, and then the officers End Then there came over the radio a vls~ng that you shipped R. I. that because it was shipped via the swish and a whirl and a million little 56299 and routed same ill.6c St. L. Frisco. the shipment arrived in record voices saying: "Goodbye, Santa Claus care of R. I. at Des Noines and time, there is deep appreciation. A -hurry back - "Merry Christmas", Frisco at Kansas City. We are similar case brought forth the follow- Goodbye, goodbye" - and all faded also glad to know that you are ing letter, dated October 23, from the away and the next sound that came tracing the shipment and assure Certain-teed Products Corporation of in was the crack of a whip - a you that we will aporeciate any- Cement, Okla.: crackling of some sort and without a thing you can do for us about "One of your 1.600 engines doubt, the sled had broken through getting delivery. the snow and had started on its round- broke through the guard rail of the-world journey, full of happiness "Immecliately on receipt of your the switch at this place a clay or wire we took the matter up with tor every kidclie in the land. two ago, after they had taken ~Margie and Dick heard those last the local agent of the Frisco and all the loads of rock out from the feel sure as soon as this car far-away sounds, and then the Sand- crusher and before they put up man gently sprinkled sand in their reaches the Frisco at Kansas City empties for the next day's run. we will get delivery almost im- eyes-and try as they would, they This, of course, left us in a tight had to shut them in sleep! mediately as the Frisco has, what place for we had an extra heavy - you would call superior service, bunch of orders for immediate from Kansas City, so this is our shipment and could not be idle a A merry Christmas-and, God bless reason for practically always rout- minute without getting behind on you, every one! ing shipments out of Kansas City our orders. Mr. Sawyer, con- by this line." ductor on one of your locals, im- The car referred to was out of Kan- mediately notified section fore- sas City via the Frisco at 7:45 D. m., man and found that there was not October 4, arrived in Sherman at 2:00 a guard rail this side of Fletcher, a. m., October 6, and was delivered Okla. When he got to Fletcher to the Chapman Milling Company the he went to the foreman's house same morning. ancl got him to promise to have No wonder they make a request for rail on the platform so that he Pension Roll Frisco service, and this delivery mas could bring it up here next morn- The given no extra attention whatever. ing. This plan was carried out (Contivned from Page 27) Winter time is a poor time to lose and when local got to Cyril it sons were born- to them, Harry Dan- an overcoat, and when Mr. Art Killam brought the rail on up and Fore- iels and Ralph Edward Daniels, who of St. Louis. Mo., left his on one of man Clyde Sullivan, who had reside at Chicago, Ill., and Swamps- our Frisco trains he was indeed dis- everything ready, made short cott, Mass.. respectively. Mr. an_d tressed. work putting it in. The method 1Mrs. Daniels live at 1002 North 5th He made known his loss anrl within in which this was handled only Street, Ft. Smith, Ark. Mr. Daniels a short time, his overcoat was again held our operations up for one served a total of forty-six years and buffeting the winter winds. and he half day when otherwise it might nine months with the Frisco and a wrote to the magazine on October 11, have meant a day or two of idle- pension allowance of $83.15 was the following letter : ness. We want to compliment the awarded him. Page 40 ~=,G&CO ,@MPLOYES'&?~~ZINE Deccrrlbcr, 1925

W. M. Underwood Sends Christmas Greetings BEGAN WITH HORSE PUMP to Frisco Association Members George W. Fee Worked J-ong Hours for Thirty a Month

N September 17 The Frisco Asso- ploye who has met with misfortune Well Known Frisco Veteran of Pied- ciation of Metal Crafts and Car of sickness or death--or who, perhaps, mont, Kansas, Recalls Early O Department Employes entered has lost his home by fire? Is there Days With Frisco. the fourth year of its career. It has a fellow employe whose little tots will grown from a dead start to an organi- hang up their stockings in vain? If I began work for the zation of more than 5000 members. so, let's send them a Christmas bas- Frisco at New Albany, Kansas, This growth in membership is splen- ket, a good hearty dinner for the w """as a pumper in the early part did and is very encouraging to us family and a Pew little toys or gifts for of 1885. I used a horse to pump water," whose aim is that our organization the little ones. remarked JIr. George 117. Fee, one of include every shop employe. And the It will make our own Christmas din- the best known of Frisco men. satisfactory results which have been ner taste better, it will make our own This Frisco veteran, with snow white obtained are most gratifying, where at home seem brighter and our day more hair and keen, piercing eyes, belies first there was considerable feeling of happy to know that we have helped the fact that he has had some forty- doubt and skepticism as to the results to make this a happy day in a home odd years of service to his credit. which would be obtained through our that would have been desolate and Upon his retirement he and AIrs. Fee, association, there is now a very gen- dreary. together with two of their children, eral feeling of conviction that our As- In behalf of our System Committee. sociation is a success, and that Co- I want to thank each member of our operation is the key which will solve Association who has given us support any problem which may confront us. and has helped to make our organiza- This general feeling of peace and tion a success. We especially want good will should predominate more to thank the local officers and com- than ever during this month for it is mittees who have given their time and this thought which has permeated the efforts to promote the principles of Christmas celebration for almost 2000 our Association, Harmony and Co-op- years. eration. Already, the little folks are making I extend to each and every one of plans and looking forward to the hap- you greetings of the season, wishing piness of giving and receiving gifts. for all a very Merry Christmas and a How many of us big folks are mat Happy and Prosperous New Year. ing plans to make somebody happy on Yoxs sincerely. Christmas day? Is there a fellow em- IT?. 31. UNDERWOOD,

WILL USE LONGER RAILS reduction of 16 per cent in the num- - ber of rail joints while it also will Specifications for 39-Foot Steel mean a saving of about one-sixth of Are Approved. by Railway the total amount of expenditure re- quired for bolts, nuts, joint bars and Association spring washers used in connecting lncrease from 36 Feet Expected to rails together. Decrease Maintenance and It is estimated that fifty cents out Increase Safety of each dollar spent for track main- GEORGE W. FEE - tenance goes for maintenance of S A FURTHER step to bring joints, ties and ballast under the point moved to a homey little place in Pied- about increased economy in the where two rails are joined toyether. mont, Kansas. Kansas has always A operation of the railroads of this This increase in the length of the rail, been home to Mr. Fee, although he country, the American Railway As- therefore, will mean a saving of about was born in the State of Ohio on sociation has announced that new 16 per cent in such expenditures as March 16, 1845. specifications have been approved by there will be fewer joints. When he was asked to relate some the organization by which the length Surveys have shown that a large of his interesting experiences, he be- of rails used by the railroads of this number of the breaks and the great- gan with the above statement of the country is to be increased to 39 feet. est wear and deterioration in rails horse pumD. A little later on this old This means an increase of 6 feet over occur at the point where they are horse contraption pump was aban- the rail in present use although the joined together so that by increasing cloned and a steam pump installed. weight per yard will continue to be the length of the rail and reducing During his first months of service the same. the number of such points, tile chances be received $30.00 .a nlonth and the By making an increase in the length for accident due to broken rails are hours were not counted. "We just of the rail, there will be a marked reduced. worked whatever hours were neces- saving to the railroads in not only In addition, cars passing over a sary," Mr. Fee remarked. the cost of installation of new rail track constructed of longer rails will "In the year of 1585 the Frisco had but also in the maintenance of the move more smoothly than over a a wooden bridge over the Fall River railroad track. track where shorter rails are used at New Albany, I-Cansas, and some- This increase in the length of the which will result in a saving in the times the water was so high that it rail from 33 feet to 39 feet means a wear and tear on railway equipment. (~Voza trrrir to Page 41, please) Roscoe Warren Calls Crews at Night-But He I AN ARMFUL OF FUTURE ) Gets College Degree Just the Same I HUNTERS I

OR Roscoe Warren, the years degree froin a St. Louis school of ahead should hold, first of all, suc- finance, while he holds down a good Fcess in his undertakings, and sized job with the Frisco on the side. second, the confidence and ease of fill- On June 8, 1922, he first entered ing his place in the world, due to effi- Frisco service as a caller at the south , - cient training. Springfield shops, working the night shift. Later he was transferred to I.. the north shops working in the same capacity where he remained until July 18, 1925. But during me time that he was employed in the two shops at Springfield during the night, he was sitting in the day time in class rooms at Drury College, Springfield, Mo., where he finally received his Bachelor of Science degree. Having succeeded so we., in acquir- ing a part of the education which he desired so much, he asked to be trans- ferred to Lindenwood shops, St. Louis. This opened up the way for him to attend the Commerce and Finance School of Washington University in the day time and work at the shops at night. His present shift at Linden- wood is from 4:00 P. M. to 12 Mid- night, during which time he is busily engaged in calling crews. He expects to finish his course at Washington University in June, 1927. This tall boy, with keen grey eyes, has a most attractive personality. He makes friends easily and handles his The seven bird dog "pups" which work in a quick, efficient manner. B. P. Williams of the freight statistical There isn't a man in any of the yard department, St. Louis, holds in his crews that does not admire and re- arms, are his particular pets. Wil- spect him. liams recently refused an offer of $125 He has two half-sisters who for- for the mother. He is an authority merly were in the employ of the ROSCOE WARREN on training and feeding bird dogs, and Frisco, now married-Miss Annabel will be glad to answer any corre- The young man of today who gives Watters, formerly supervisor of typ- spondence from Frisco folks Who up his desire for a college education ing and filing bureau in the freight wish information about the raising of to secure a position, should at least claim department at Springfield, and dogs. know just how Roscoe Warren re- Miss Idamay Watters, formerly tele- ceived his Bachelor of Science degree graph operator on the edstern division and is well on the road to another during tbe war period. William Rich Dies The first loss under the recent ex- Began With Horse Pump The Fee family of six children have tension of group insurance on Frisco a proud father. A son, Gerald, is a Lines occurred on November 11, when (Co11ti~urdfro111 Pagr 40) railroad coqductor on the Union death claimed William Rich, age 68, was necessary to weigh the bridge Pacific, while another son, Frank, has employed as outbound routing clerk, down with cars loaded with rails, and just recently accepted a position as Kansas City, 310. even then the water washed this teacher in the high school of Hutch- Mr. Rich had been continuously em- bridge out of line to some extent," he ison, Kansas. Two of his daughters ployed by the Frisco for twenty-seven continued. are married and two, Thelma and years. On September 18 he made his When he was quite young he ran Margaret, are at home and attending application for this insurance, which away from home and enlisted in the the high school at Piedmont, Kansas. became effective October 1. army in Civil War days. Due to his This railroad game has a mighty The widow received on November age he was returned to his parents strong tie for these veterans who 25 a check from the Metropolitan In- to attend school until the war ended, have worked with each other for its surance Company for $2000.00. but ran away a second time and spent advancement for forty years, and Mr. four years on one of the gunboats. Fee never loses interest in his Ionging Mr. Fee proudly drew from his to hear "railroad news." pocket a watch which he purchased Class One carriers having a total in 1885 which has never required any "You have no idea how a fellow feels mileage of 236,645 miles, had gross when he is unhitched from a job he repairs and has only been cleaned once operating revenues amounting to $555,- in this period, yet keeps correct time. has had for forty years," Mr. Fee smil- ingly remarked. 366,570, an increase of $46,860,750 or Outdoor life and hunting and fishing 9.2 per cent compared with the same bring a great deal of happiness to this But he is happy with his children, old veteran. He has a number of hives and they are very proud of their month last year, according to reports of bees in which he takes great in- father, whose service and loyalty to for the month filed by the carriers terest and has had honey from the the Frisco stands as a goal in their with the Bureau of Railway Eco- hives to sell. own lives. nomics. Pnge 42 ~~%QCOEMPLO%Y'~WZ/NE Deccwber, 1925

M ECHANlCAL DEPARTMENT HUGO, OKLA. - . I CENTRAL DIVISION ..... ' ', OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT FT. SMITH, ARK. We are a11 g!ad whcn the Frisco Employes AIagazlne arrlves, and Lon- nie Hope, our tin-lelcceper, says then .J 1:. TVILIIOIT, Reportct, he can quit answering the cluestion, "Whcn will our magazine arrive'?" :\I1 are anxious to ~,eadit and they can 'Inventory is complctcd. I

1 EASTERN DIVISION I I)OI.YSE SCOTT, Kcporter Luin Carnaltan, who had bccn very MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS ill for sevcrnl months, dlcd 0cLol)er 21. SPRINGFIELD; MO. Luln was well known Lo all Lhc menl- bers of this deparLmeuL, as 11e wars employed here for some tirnc as pard 1,Ol'i) L.UlH, Reporter clerk. Nrs. Alice 1,ouisc ZLcIs ago by the cast end ol' on the ulielclc, wc expect lo have a I.~:LI Ll~r! yard o1lii.c eatchiug on fllx!. I-low- worth watching " concert. The first number we shiril c;ril ever, the lil,c dc1);rrtrncnL was culled for will be "Turkey in thc Straw", and soon pu~a stop to Lhe disturbirncc. "Keep yow eye on Jim, there, and Luckily for Rufus Ci:rrk's corn cob He's taking nicotinc collector, 11c has been so busy give him every chance. a for the past week or Lwo 11:rndling: Lhr: FREIGH-i ACCOUNTING DEPT. course with the International Corre- ncw insur'ance drive that he has noL AGENTS' ACCOUNTS DIVISION spondence Schools and we want to help 1l:rtl time to keep tlic old weed burnuv him all we can. We need more men lig11Lcd much of Lhr Limc. Otherwise. ST. LOUIS, MO. iL would not hnvc IasLcd until Christ- -- like that. There's notllhg like spare- time study to help man ahead." mas, when Rufus. will, no doubt. be tl~e LILLY I\ILiLAGlC, Rc1)orLer a get rwipic1lt of ~lnotl~er'Missouri' meel,: schaum. IS YOUR employcr watchin:: you too? Has he When Jack Hol~liinsongets to figur- on xovembcr 4, worthy friend sizcd you up aj a man north promoting or wiil ing out the average life of a wheel, it all,jfello,,r-woriier, Air, jalncsaloodic, he pass vou liy because he's afraid yo; aren't reminds one of the "Deacons one-hoss p:rssed his 69111 birthday. MI-. ..\loodie, trained ~o-handleblwr ~~rk? shay which ran one hundred years and of course, has no chick or kin in the To cam mwe you've got to lram more. And to then went to picces all in a day". states, so somc of thc boys in thc of- ltnrn more you must study in tha~hour aher sup- Therc is no accounting for the greal ac- fice surprised him mith an umbrella, r.that mojl men throw a\\,ay. The bet time lO curacy with which Jack figures out the while somc of the girls grcsenLcd hirn ema nsht now. life of wheels, and dooms them 11, with a pipe and tobacco. Ar. .hh- For spare-time study is that \+a1 samething vhich crack. fall to nieces and crumble awa. worth very gracefully made thc PreS- malws one man succeed \vhcrc orlc hundred fail- at a certain minute on a certain da?.. entation, after which Nr. .,Loodie, with that liit.5 a man out oi tllc rut and nlskea him a When thc ofl'icc force is disturbed tears in his eyes, rnadc quite an in- trained worlicr inslead of just a "hand." by the explosive ejaculation "Holy One hour a day, spent mith the I. C. S. in thtr Cow" they know that some of the mail I,llo . , quiet of your om home, \vill prvare you for the has pone astray; or elsc our office boy. iLll hol,e to hilve 31r, ?.loodie \\.ith us pojit'ion you want in the work you like Irist. Put Edwin Orr, has misscd his girl- in tl~e next year at ,r,llicll time ,r,ill lliLve hall. reached the reLircrncnt age; he hzrs lt up to us to As usual, Mr. Tobias, our trustworthy promised to give us rill a good time, Mail the Coupon for Free Booklet weather prophct was right when he also to have his kilts prcsscd up, for' I--C--- TEAR OUT HERE told us thxt during November we would ir rcni party (maybe SeoLch rye, too). enjoy a brief Indian summer, ushered Seventy years? yes, in ycaw only, but lNTERNATlONALCORRESPONOENCESCHOOlS in by a mnckcrel sky which always au- not in ways, as just get "Old Jim" out ~0~8602-c SCRANTON. PA. gurs "a little wet, a little dry". Lhc go if links Sunday rning Explain, wllhout obligating me how I can C~illlfyef~rthe Thc hunting season is here, but so and you will klrguc with anybody that posirlon. or In the subject. befdremhichlmark X. many 'INo Ilunting AUlowed" noticcfi he is only 45. Air. JIoodie seldom have appeared in the "Leader" that misscs a day from work and attributes most of our apprentice Nimrods have his activity to the continued practice been forced to remain at their desks. of out-door athletics. When asked later Understand that ,J. K. Gibson and J. C. what he thought about his "girl Breltenfeld have decided not to go 011 fricnds" and hc sincerely stated there any wild came diet or attemnt to break never were any finer than those in thc ally reeoas for gctting rid' of arnrrlu- A. A. Department. Many happy re- uition during this period, but insten(1 turns,Al. BluthMr. 3Zoodie. ailnost missed out on his have ~aranhrasedthe followirla- la~ncn- tation: vacation, but when he did get that "We've got the gun, the shells, and the week, he brolic all records 011 ;I t[+ip dog, to New Orleans. He also sLo11l)cd :I. And are rarin' to do the stunt Birmingham for a day and t:illted 52 But after all this preparedness, locals over with Mr. C'. J. Thompson. Where in the heck are we goin' to That's the proper spirit. hunt?" The freight accounting dcgnrtment (It would be unfair to Mr. Gibson if extends its sympathy to Mr. C. 1-1. Lee, we did not add, that since the above in the dr;rtl~of his sistcr. writing, he was fortunate enough to I(enncLil Bass, our 8/D clcrl<, left And an artillery range where Ile claims the service on Sovembcr 1 to Lake a to have procured the limit.) position wit11 an automobile com1,any; The Misses Eleanor Forster, Agnes he turns from co-worker to competitor. Name Lynch and Erma Reece of the master We were all sorry to see him go, but Prescnt Employed mechanic's office at Kansas City, re- wish him succcss in his new position. OccupaUon BY cently paid our fair city a short visit. We are ail sorry to hear of Xr. F. Street They were met at the station by the L. Connelley's son. Paul, being seriously andNo. Misses Alta and Alma Northcutt and ill, and hope .for his speedy recovery. State Mr. R. A. Watson. "Bob" then showed Will Horseford looks very familiar 'Ity them the sights of the city and, incl- searching for records in our depart- Employees of this road will receive dentally, proved to them that a Fllnt ment.' but hc seems somehow to wear a a Special Discount

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And last, but not least, Walter Lewe- foundation was being knocked out, cial affairs were given in honor of dag is running 4. P. Saugrain a closc therefor6 when the collision occurred. Harry and Rowena, they were quietly second in the "Daddy Race", for on the mare began to Iticlt and aftcr the married and slipped away on the Sun- Octobcr 30 he phoned In ~t was a boy driver had madly leaped out and pulled nyland to Kansas Citv. The usual while In reality it was a little ~ett; thc old bay mare away, he looked sadly candy and cigars have made the Jane. Then he tells us she has black on a Ford that had one headlight miss- rounds and after having received our hair and dark eyebrows. He really Ing. one headlight broken, two large congratulations and best wishes for :L thought she at least should have light holcs in the radiator and, in Harry's happy married life, Harry is now back eyebrows like him. Never mind, Wal- own words, "Before 1 pulled her away. at his desk and there is a dear, little, ter, in time, pour wife will point out she put both feet through the wind- wifey at home who will soon be call- enough points which the baby takes shield". f~gup daily at 11:50 a. m, and saying, aftcr you, but they will be all bad Mr. C. \V. Martin, lead wclder, re- Dearie, bring home a soup bone lo- points. Nevertheless, accept our hear- day." ticst congratulations. cently lost his wife by death We ex- tend our decpest sympathy to Xr. JIart in. CAR ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE SPRINGFIELD, MO. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Wcxt Freight Shop - JIr. Homer L. Gilmore, c~rrcpaircr, XARY HOIVELL. Reporter MYRTLE PEARSON. Reporter r~ventlymade a trip to Cnaper, Wyo- - ming, account of sickness in his fam- We had hoped to have Helen Owen Mr. I. D. McCullah is back at his desk ilv. with us again at the expiration of after an absence of sixty days which Mrs. Roy Cantrnll, wife of our Brown hcr leave of absence, but on November he spent "plucking" apl~les. On his hoist foreman, is seriously ill in the 2 she ar~ncared in the office lonc return. he resented us with a large hospital at Springfield. enough tb- tender her resignation, ac= basket of his favorites, which we ap- Wm. Henson, car repairer, is home count of marriage. A few days later preciated very much and hope he wlll from thr Frisco Hospital in St. Louis, rre learned that since August 23 she keep up the good work. rerupcrating. aftcr being operated on had been Nrs. Jason Rohrer, the wed- The platform force have again won for appcndicitis. ding having takcn place at Steeleville. the efficiency pennant, making it the Joe .Paisley. chief clerk to F. i\I. Dar- 310 Here's wishing-. you lots of han- eighth time this year. They handled rlcn, 1s certainly a whang when it l)incss. Helen. 31,366 shipments with 11 errors. which comcs to distribution-missed it less Miidred Cawlfleld has dcxerted the makes an average of 2.870 shipments than fifty cents last payroll period, first business ranks, too. She has signed to the error. Credit is given to the shot. a life contract as housekeeper for Law- platform foreman and assistant, also JIaynartl Rogers, clerk, was off rc- rcnco \\'addell, of Kansas City. Con- chcclc clerks. ccntly account of illncss, but is back gratulations, Xildred. Mrs. C. E. Anderson, wife of the chief on the job. Alas! after all our suspicions that bill clerk, is visiting relatives in Wa- Hubert was nlread? marricd, me found tcrloo, Iowa. out that we had no grounds for mm?. F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT Hc was married i\Ionday morning, No- SPRINGFIELD; MO. vcmbcr 1.5, to Miss Eva Mae Hulsr~,and WEST SHOPS-FAMILY NEWS they will go to Florida on their honey- CH.\RLESE W1LLAF:D. Reporter nloon in the Buick. Just hope you SAPDEAN G. BLAKELY, Reporter aren't too talien up with the prosperity It will stand everybody in hand to down there to come back, Hubert and Fred Billasch, shop distribution our bcst wishes to you and Eva AIae. clerk, resigned, effective October 81. be on the a'ood side of Ruhv Sorthcutt. since she has just rccentljr purch&d 3lyrtle Miller is away on leave of We won one on Fred. During the abscnce, part of the time to be spent Xetropolitan Life Insurance signing up a new Dodge sedan. Word has been received in thc olTice in the hospital and the other time just of clerks, Fred had to make a new resting. Hurry back, Myrtle. card and whcn this card mas filled out. to the erfect that Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Drago are the proud parents of a bahy Announcement has bocn made of the it showed: Mrs. Virginia Billasch. birth of a daughter named Mary Lee beneficiary. Then it was that Fred boy, weiaht, eia'lit and one-half pounds, nnmed Jack Verner, horn on Octobcr to Mr. and Mrs. Dysart Bacon, of Bir- fesscd up and said he had been mar- 27. IIrs Drago, before hn marriage, minghnni, hla. Nrs. Bacon was for- ried since June! News to us! Mr. Bil- was Miss Annabelle Watters. supervi- merly Jliss 41ta Heflin, record clerk in lasch is traveling for the lten Biscuit this office. Company, headquarters Memphis, Ten- sor of the filing an,d tvping depart- ments. Nr, Drago IS the south side Carl Castecl has bcen called to St. nessee. yardmaster at Springfichld. Louis on account of the dcath of his Wilson 3Iills from Mr. Kiburz' de- aunt. We all extend our srmgathy. partment took Fred Billasch's place as Miss Opha Hardcastle, who has been patiently serving out her term on the Carl. shop distribution clerk. "cstra list", is now installed as one \Vhen Mabel Hunt returned from a Chas. N. Small, timekeeper, was visit with her sistcr in St. Louis re- awarded the position of bill and vouch- of the "stcadies" and will commence her apprenticeshin on thr office girl's cently, she brought back a radio set er clerk in the office of the division desk. with hcr. A young man sitting oppo- accountant at Ft. Scott. Mr. Small has Minnie Bossert of the dirtaphono dc- site her in the train looked very sym- been located at the West Shop since partment, is vacationina' in Southern pathetic until the conductor came by the system of divisional accounting California and will return homc via and chatted with her a few minutes. was installed and it seems rather Tesas, visiting the principal cities in .\fter hc had left, the young man strange not to have Charlie on the jo!,. tl~atstate. leaned ovcr and, pointing to the head- Tracy E. Boal, distribution clcrlc In Leo Rnrrett has bought a bcautiful phones which belonged to the radio. this office, was assigned to Mr. Small's new brick and tile bungalow on Lo- said: "You know, I thought you were po~ition. deaf". \V. ren Strert and promises to hare a big W. Shackelford, schcdule super- party for all of us very soon. 3Ir.s. Annie E. Gcorge of thc per diem visor, attended the Slirinc Revue and Cupid has hovered in and around the department spent the past meek-end ball held at Joplin on Xovcmber 4. various departments of this office for in Columbia, 310.. as the guest of her Mr. H. Lamkin, traveling accountan t, the last thirty days, darting first herc daughter. chcrlted up on us recuntlv. We like und there, and has finally succeeded in Jlr. \\Talker is now loc~trdat St. to sco Mr. Lamliin come adcount of his mortally wounding two victims. On Louis on some special worlt for the "sunny" clisposition-but just between Novrmbcr 24 a verv beautiful miscel- 4 R. A. The only time he is home you and I-we all heave a sigh of re- laneous shower was given at the home now is on Sundays hnd only one Satur- lief when hc has,, finished and an- of 3Irs. Lyda Lewis. 789 Missouri Ave.. (lag out of each month do we get to nounces "all's well with old 2 and 3. in honor of Nrs. Chas. Sifers, formerly sve his smiling face. Ed. Foster, director of the Shrine Miss June Cruise of the voucher de- Band. wcnt to Joplin. November 4 with partment, who tendered her resigna- his band to furnish the music for the tion on November 18, at that time an- Shrine Revue and baI1. nouncing her marriage of a recent date. xo doubt, you have all heard the Wcare all sorry to see our "June Bug" DON'T WEAR story of the old gray marc (she's not take Right, but she Icaves with our what she usrd to be). We have a real sincere wishes for a very happy and A TRUSS live one on the old bay mare. Harry prosperous married life. McAIurray, wheel Dress man, who lives Jf anv of you hear of H. K. Hayes. BE COMFORTABLE - , out in the rubarbs, about nine miles. grain claim investigator, being drafted Wear the ~r6oksApp1i;mce. the \% li had an experience which shows us that into the service of the government to modern, sclenliflc lnventlon the old bay mare is far peppicr than fill some high and noble diplomat's which glres rupture suPIerers the old grav mare. Harry has a Liz- position, don't be surprised or Aouht- Immediate relief. It hns no ob- zie, made bj7 Henry, which refused to ful. for Harry can surely clualify for l~orioussprmgs or pa&. Auto- percolate on an eventful Friday morn- such a responsible nosition. These Inst matic Alr Cushions bind 11113 MR. C. E. ing account of cold weather. As Harry two weeks have been morc In the na- draw together the broken prrrts was clctcrmined to get to worlt on ture of the "third degree" for him No sillves or plasters. Durable. Cheap. Sent time. he hitched the old bay mare to Ho\vever, we just have to admit that on trlal to prove Its worth. Bewsre of hita- his car to give him a start. As we all Harry is now among the fare cards a~il tions. Look for trade-mark bearln~ portralt Itnow, a Ford always does the unex- he certainly stands ace-high with all and signature of C. E. Brooks which appedrs on pccted, you wont be surprised when of US. Yews of his approaching mar- every Appliance. None other Renume. Full you hear that said Ford started up so riage to atis.; Rowena Lewis (of the information and booklet sent free In plain. quickly that Harry couldnt stop it until north side offices) recentlv reached uq. sealed envelope. the old bay mare thought her entire Several days later, after numerous so- BROOKS APPLIANCE CO. llSB Slab St, Manhall Mkb. Loretta Lyons has been absent from rarily assigned to the two new tricks TELEGRAPH GANGMONETT, MO. her desk for the past five or six weeks in this office. account of illness, part of the time in Night Chief Christopher and family H, E. MILLEN, Reporter the hospital in St. Louis. She is leav- have returned from a week's visit in ing for California in the near future Bloomington, Ill. The magazine is highly appreciated to recuperate. \Ire all hope for her by our gang. specdy recovery. Foreman Bradley has returned from TELEGRAPH -GANG. LAMAR, 310. his vacation and re~ortsa good time and good hunting. OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER B. W. ELLIOTT, Reporter Groundman Slick Anderson is spend- SPRlNGFlELD; MO. This gang sure is glad to get the inr a few days with relatives in Ger- old outfit cars back again. They have ald, No. ORVILLE COBLE, Reporter Charlcy Drum is taking a few days been rebuilt and are in first-class con- off to 1oli takes a bucket with kim \ihcn he gocs Just at this time, when the Bettcr hunting-. I Memphis Advertisers Service Contest is getting under way, Foreman J. F. Pharris and E. E. we are glad to report a very commen- Gilmore. crumb-boss, made a flying dablc service which has recently been trip from Iantha to Lamar one night called to our attention. Division Line- recently. man R. TV. House, of Pittsburg, Kans., Glad to renort the results of heina learncd that a party of eight people careful for $nothcr month: Xo acci- werc contemplating a trip from Pitts- dents. I JOHN J. COLLINS I burg, Kansas, to New Yorli City. It FUNERAL HOME seems the party intended going over I a competitive line, via ICansas City. (Incorporated) I Honse's argument for the Frisco was R. 13. D.\VIDSON, Reporter weakcned account all Frisco trains be- Ph0na6467-468Main 872 ing gone for the day and his prospects We are still down here in the plains MEMPHIS. TENN. were anxious to leave at once and a of Oklahoma where the cool south 1 competitive train was available. Honse breeze has turned to a very cold north dccidcd that since there was no Frisco breeze. train in Pittsburg to carry his ins- Foreman E. S. Harris was relieved sengers. it was up to him to get them bs Foreman C. Deskin. Foreman Har- some place where there was a Frisco ris has taken charge of x wire string- train so in some manner he inveigled ing gang near Ponca City. Okla. them into his automobilc and took Lineman Harbinson Is bcing relieved Patronize Your them to Jonlin where thev caurht our for 30 days. He is helping his father No. 6 for St. Louis. in harvest in^ a crop. Messrs. J. H. Rrennan. G. F. Linster. Groundman E. G. Garner is to be off Watch Inspector C. H. Williamson and S. B. 3Ius.g~ave a week on husincss at home. of tpis department attended the ninth Groundmnn 3Tartin JIcGuire was s'sslon (annual meeting) of the Tele- transferred to this gang from Forcman grnpli and Telephone Section of the Donahue's ganr at Granby, No. American Railway Association, held in C. Coleman was off for two weeks. Xew Orleans, La., October 27. 28. and on the sick list. 2!)~ Chief J~inemanW. B. Parrctt paid us Thc beautiful home of Mrs. Clemmr~ a visit the 28th. Scemed well pleased Wood. P. B. X. operator. Springfield, the way our work was progressinr was the scene of an elaborate Hallow- We have our old-time rrunt.' E. D. e'en party last month. Miss Ethel Hill olem man. bacli with us agiin. won the prize for the most con~ical We are wondering what our stram- A. Craves Co. costume. boss. T. E. Floyd and Lincman E. C. Lineman E. C. Dale? reported at the Holt flnd so interesting that keeps Friwo Hospital on November 10. them out late hours in town, Nust be 93 So. Main St. ;\TI.. H. T. Harris, maintenance fore- a big tent show. man from the St. Louis TV. v. office. Cotton Coneland isn't drlvinr his visited this department Xovcmber 13. roadster the

TELEG1tAI.H GANG CAXP No. R:3 prove very dull as there werc no Sun; Vinnie Hindman took a weeks' vaca- GRANBY, 310. day papers to be had off Train KO. I. tion and learned to drive the new and no one could find zut what hap- Dodge sedan she purchased. We are J. E. xUSSBAUM. Reporter pened to "Jiggs" or Andy Gump". still waiting for the ride she promised hut we took turn nbout reading thc us. On October 22. Foreman \V. F. Dona- Frisco Magazine. There was a good "Cutie" Moses has been rechristened hue left here for Kansas City to at- deal of solid reading in the last num- "one-hnlf nint" hv ~irlsin the red ball tend a safety first meeting. I)er, and we enjoyed the flashes of mer- departmen't. DOI?~-know why or when On Octobcr 23 and 24, Division Line- riment. cartoons and fine fuel stories. tho rechristening took place. man Gilling {laid his respects to our Lineman J. H. Thompson was callcd Understand a fire extinguisher would geng wllilc going over the line. to lIaruhfield, No., Novcmber 13 011 hc a very appropriate Ch-ristmas pres- The old standby cook of this gang, account of thc death of his sister. ent for our friend, Al. Ball, formerly Robt. Noore, and wife, got a few Foreman W. 1". Donahue received :I of this office. now with Mr. Hutchison, weeks leave of absencc on account of letter containing a contribution list and to carry In his car when calling outside the illness of 3Ir. Noore. Mr. and MI-s. information that Mr. Everett T:rplor. tile city limits. Understand some lcaves Spencer of Kansas City arc acting as who was formerly strawboss of Caml) burning in the road caught his "Pud- relief cooks. 83. had met with some morc hard luclt. dle .Juml~rr"on fire and it was neces- Mr. Lem Franklin left for Picrce This being thc season of the war for sary to call the fire department. You City on October 23 and returned on his us all to be of fiood cheer, the boys know AI., the fire department only Roes birthday, Sunday, October 24, with a rontrihuted liberally and the list left outside of tl~ccity limits as nn accom- new 1826 modcl Ford roadstcr. this camp for Pharris' camp. The rnodatiorl. "Safety First", get yourself Chief Lineman "Polly" Parrott of the amount was as follows: Bradley's a fire estinguisher. Southwestern Division spent thc night RZlnK. $61.00: Simmons' gang, $34.00: of November 4 with the boys of Camp Donahuc's gang, 537.00. Hope the other 83 and made an inspection of the work gangs do its well, as we personally DIVISION ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE that is being done the morning of No- know Mr. Taylor to be a fine fellow SPRINGFIELD, MO. vember 5. The gang is always glad and anything that may be donc for to have the chief with them. him, he is worthy of. H. 13. NcGARVEY. Reporter November 6 found General Foreman A hlcrry Christmas and a Happy Ncw - S. R. Musgrave paying his respect to Year. It is rumored that Paul Lowry won a the outfit and, as might be espected, hos of cigars from Butch Gustin, but found the boys hard at work with no OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF we havc nevcr bcen able to find out fear of the bad weather. what thcv bet on. Come on. Paul. aivc- Groundman Geo. Gl-iffith has a five- TRANSPORTATION us the ddpe. day leave of absence recently and SPRINGFIELD, MO. Another good man gone wrong. Enl- drove home. mett Wood set sail on the good shill Sunday, Novembcr 8, mas about to nlntrimonv in Sentember, but it took A. T. SILVER. Reporter him ahout'two months to get up enough tlrsrve to lct us in on thc secret. The Louise Boren, red ball clerk. 548 East Eang around here bought E. J. and his I Tulsa Advertisers I Elm Street, entertained a group of better seven-eighths some silverware. red ball clerks and tv~istswith a Hal- Cecil Scott doing the presenting with lowe'en party. The- house was deco- his wonderful gift of speechmaking. rated in hlnc:k and orange, music and \Vc are still waiting for the cigars. mmrs furnishetl tho diversions. Those Tl~cpolice department of Springfield prescllt were: Florcnce Bowen. Della is going to give Walter Hudson spell- PLAY SAFETY FLRST st even so^^. Eva Westenhcrger. 1';tuline ing lcssons as to how to spell STOP c:riesmev. .\nib Ball, Joanna Brady. nnd GO and to teach him to distingui,'. and Use a Bonded Company for Freda I-Iousc, C:lrlotta Lane. Eu~~icethe difference in the colors of RED Morrow. and GREEN. Walter runs right by Your Baggage Somebody passed Virgil Hartley's the clectric traffic signals n-hen they lemon drops around the other day. We show STOP in red letters. all enjoved 'em very much-buv some We akkys thought there was some- THE more. -Virzil. thing wrong with Marie Bcnman's head ~"dith\~Tdmeyer, typist. spent her va.- and evidently she has realized it, for cation at home resting. she has had -it operated on twice dur- Eva Westenberger, red ball clerk, ing the last month. White Line Baggage spent the week-end with Pauline Gries- Understand there's a riproarin' cow- mer at her country home at Billinks, boy working in Mr. R. H. Kerr's office. OPERATES Missouri. hut have been unable to find where G. Pauline Griesmer, Louise Boren, Eva J. is tying his horse. RED TOP CAB CO. Westenberger and Carlotta Lane had a doe party the other night. Under- SEVENTH STREET STATION stand it was some part~. The girls Phone 20151 TULSA, OKLA. in question are a little shy on details ST. LOUIS, MO. -no two of 'em tell the same story; therefore. will have to refer you to AGNES 31. LARKIN. Reporter them for details. Our fricnd. A. T. came back from a E. Ciemence Walsh is again stenog- meeting in Kansas City all dolled up inr in the claim de1,artment after a in a new overcoat and hat. Said he week's absence due to- a sprained ankle. Nichols Transfer & Storage Co. saw some of the boys with a little rcrl Did we have a swell time'? I should DISTRIBUTORS OF CAR LOADS feather in their hats. Evidently thev say we did. You say. "Who are we?" were sold out of feathers hcfore A T. Listen. I'll tell you how it happened. THE OLDEST AND MOST got there, as our friend likes to keep A jolly bunch of Seventh Stl.eetsl up with the styles. clerlts and their friends went out to RELIABLE) This is what gets business for the our private club at Moselle, Saturday North Boulder and Frisoo Rlflht-of-Way Frisco, notwithstanding some arKu- Phone2-1117&2-1118 TULSAOKLA. ments to the contrary. P. F. R. 18179. grapes. forwarded from K. C. No., 9:00 D, m., Thursdav night, October 22, con- FT. SMlTH ADVERTISERS signed to TV. H. Jezzard and Son, un- loading car at 8:00 a. m. next mornins. at Springfield on south side of town. FT. SMITH ICE AND which speaks well for the train scrvioe Oklahoma I aR well as the switchins at Sprinr- COLD STORAGE CO. field. This kind of service. wlth COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE prompt and intelligent invcsti~ation MERCHANDISE Steel Castings Co. of legitimate claims is what sets the business for the Frisco, and don't kid Storage Capacity. 125 Cam MAKERS OF vor~rselvesotherwise, when the Frisco Daily Ice Making Capacity. 125 Ton8 iets the business we get our pav FORT SMITH - ARKANSAS checks reqularly. Let evcryone put Railroad, Oil Field and their shoulder to the wheel and keen the old pay checks coming alons. Commercial Castings in Hallie Welch, chief of the typing bu- reau. spent a few days of her vacation PALACE DRUG STORE In Kansns Citv. No. She renorts a 603 Garrison Ave; Ft. Smith, Ark. OKLAHOMA good time and some good shon,%. Ruth Smith. red ball clerk, is one or We Fill the Prescriptions for the ELECTRIC STEEL the '?Bobsw who is letting her hair Hospital Department grow lone aaain.- Some airls- will be different. Will Be Glad to Supply All Your Tulsa, Okla.. Box 658 Clarence Wilks, tank car clerk, is Drug Store Wants wraring colored glasses. Wonder what nexnll nnd Whltrnnn Agents I for. December, 1925 Page 49

afternoon. November 14. and had~ the-~- time of our young lives: Mrs. G. R. Woods, wife of Traveling Auditor Woods of Tulsa. Okla.. and also a former Seventh Street maid, recently honored us with a visit, while stopping nrith her mothe7 nP thiq citv ..a-. -- -*..--.-.. . The Misses3 Maraaret Loftus and Nary Berra are two newcomers added to that bevy of maids which grace the machine bureau. That nimble Nimrod, Jewel Stark, has returned from a week-end excursion atleld 20 rabbits and 14 quail fell to his unerring aim. Either the kuemmel was too sweet or the quail too rich. forcing Jewel1 out for a day to recuperate. Will Winget, resplendent in new Har- old Lloyd glasses, is back on the job after a week's vacation. Ed. Cary, victorious in his long fight F- [~ondition? against the white plague, is again at his desk. Bravo and welcome. Old Timer. Bob Fitzgerald, the genial giant, is serving time on the jury. He calls it We invite you to use "Mercantile Service." It highly interesting, especially the case with the beautiful blonde divorcee as was created for the betterment of your financial plaintiff. condition. Nrs. Lco P. Flynn, wife of our speedy bill clerk, is convalescing after a ser- ious illness due to a high fever.

GENERAL STORE ROOM President SPRINGFIELDi MO. Mercantile Trust Company St. Louis BERTHA V. REED. Renorter Wm. Eastburn resigned his position as supply car man recently. John J. Sprohs succeeded him. The I. W. W. Club of the Frisco storc I'll bet they are getting several ducks". car, otherwise, why the sudden oblivion tipon investigation, Jim said: "Be of a once so popular character? room was entertained at the home of still, you biz stiff. thats' onlv a farmer Gertrude Crow on West IValnut St., chopf~tlng wood".. They returned to Ben B. Lewis, division editor, Texas Friday evening. October 23. After about worli-all "smiles" and reported get- Lines, wants the opinions of various two hours of needle work, refreshments ting six ducks, but it finally devel- stations along the Frisco concerning were served to the club members and oned that thev came back with six sunerstition. No one that we know of their guest, Mrs. Chas. Moret, formerly mud hens. 11ei.e is superstitious, and to prove it. Niss Josephine Welch. Here's some good advjce for Joe we will tell you a black cat (a real F. W. Dyer has resigned his posi- Drennnn. Don't ever drive anyone's live one) is kept constantly at Chou- tion as stock clerk after having been car, especially with the cutout open to teau Avenue roundhouse and won't connected with the Frisco for nine save yourself a little gas money. Un- leave: well, we feed her pretty well years. J. E. Williams, former gang and undoubtedly that is the reason derstand Joe was fined $9.15 for driv- for her presence. foreman at the South Store has ac 1116' a car with the cutout open when ccpted the position made vacant by ~t would only cost a few cents over one Hugo Schaefer promised to get a new Mr. Dyer. dollar for five gallons of gas for his car, dignified like, so this gossip will Effie Ott of the stationery depart- own coupe. stop about his pathetic flying Dutch- ment made a trip to Kansas City, ~IL May Yates, Helen Aldrich. Erma God- man. Santa Ciaus is going to bring it. recently on the "Sunnyland". dard and Xrs. Chas. JiIoret entertained Donations to the Community Fund at Mr. and Nrs. 0. E. Bitterick are the at the home of the latter. Wednesday this point will be considerably more parents of a baby girl. The young evening. November 11. with a miscel- than it was last year and we want to lady arrived October 31 and has been laneous showerd for Rowena Lewis thank the donators for making it such named Doris Muriel. Mr. Bitterick is whose marriage to Harry Hayes will a success. chief clerk to the division store- Lake piace this month. 4 mock wed- Louis "Speedy" Williams, hostler, is keeper. ding ceremony presented by the girls now in the midst of the Oxarits, hunt- Erma Goddard, comptometer opera- of the store department was the spe- ing "big game". We are expecting tor, entertained the members of the cial feature of the evening. The bride- enough for Thanksgiving dinner, I. 'N. W. Club at her home on Prospect to-be was the recipient of many beau- Speedy, because we know you won't Avenue, Friday evening, November 6. tiful and useful gifts. Rowena resigned let anything get away. We had no The special feature of the evening was her position as comptometer operator, idle fancy when you were named a canned fruit shower for Rowena Lew- Saturday, November 14. Mr. Hayes is Speedy. is. comptometer operator, whose mar- employed at the Frlsco general office Nrs. F. G. Fischer, wife of the aeneral riage to Harry Hayes will take place building. The store department es- foreman, has returned from an extend- at an early date. ed niotor trip which included Rich- Nelvin Lambeth has accented the no- tends to the young couple congratula- mond, Virginia, tions and wish for them a very happy Arthur J. Fetter, machinist, is also sition as gang foreman at the South -flrt~lre - - - - - . Store. made vacant by J. E. \Villiams. Stella Comegys has accepted the po- among the "rcturned". He has resumed H. H. Howard has accented the posi- sition as comptometer operator in the work after a trip. tion as checltcr at the peneral store, general storekeeper's otfice, made va- These hunting trips are quite the made vacant by Melvin Lambeth. Hart cant by Rowena Lewis. Miss Comegys thing just now. Only objection' wr was formerly supply car man in charge was formerly comptometer operator at have is this: why doesn't someone, at of supply car No. 1, but it was his Sanulna. Okla. least, come back with rexultx. desire to get a position off of the cars S1r.- :

Carl H. Hartman and F. J. Burke. giving in her home town, where she Everyone wishes them success. Per- is attending the mccting of CommitLee will root for the home college team at ha~~swith u little coaxing, Frank 3Ic- So. 2, Signal Seclion of the A. R. A, the big football gamc. Eney mzry contribute some cartoon pic- 111 hew York City a~~dwill visiL with tures for the magazine. How about it, 111s children at l-'ruvldunce, 1<. I., be- *prank? iore nls return. PURCHASING DEPARTMENT The boys in the ticket stoclc room hr. Ui~rand 111spcctor li. C. Gartorr ST. LOUIS, MO. couldn't Cgure out why Eddie Bernard alLe11t1ed a hcirring un Lrnin control In- was walk~ngthe floor all day long. The sLallation I~efore thc Interstate Conr- R. B, NcBRIDE Reporter reason: Ed. got his new Ford roadster nlerce Gonln~ission in \i'asil~ngLon, 0. and each day gray hairs make their C., last weck. Dcath claimed the father of Edward appearance and we have just lcarned JIr. W. U. Claman, signal supervisor Gatzert, our chief clerk, on Thursday, the reason. Keeps him busy Iceeplnz XL Sullivan. unrl JLI.. J. d. Snnrks. slr- Novcmber 5, 1925. Our sympathy is out of the way of the "cops"-only one nal maintaincr at Cuba, &re in t6e rstendcd to Mr. Gatzert and his fam- hour parking. city LO attend the S111.1ne ceremonial, -.-.ilv 0. D. Chrrlmers spent a very delight- Sovember 18 and sce Iuspcctor Sarron Bertha Hahn is trying to decide ful vacation in sunny California, vls- Laken across the hot sands and into whether she should continue to be a iting fricnds and relatives. the order of thc MysLic Sl~r~ne. stenographer or go on the stage for Harrv James returned to the office 'Ve were very sorry Lo hear of the good. Oyez-she is quite an actress, after sbending his vacation getting ac- death of Signalman C. C. Clark's and if you doubt that, ask her your- quainted with Harry, Jr. Mr. James mother at b't. ScoLt, recel~tly. Mr. self. says it won't be long until Junior will Clark and family have the heartfell Mrs. Hoeber's mother, who has been be ready for the boxing bout with Dud- sympathy OK Llie signal deparLrnent. ill for some time with pneumonia, is ley Riggs' son. Haven't learned who \Ve learned rccently of the death at now out of danger. \Ve are all glad is holding the bets. Arizona, oL' Mrs. Ul;icl<, sis- to hear that piece of, good news and Elmer Payne took part of his vaca- tcr of H. B. and C. E. Gardner, signal hope she will regain her strength tion during -the rainyseason. maintaincrs at Aurora and Strat'ford. mpidly. Eddie Gr?? and Connie Fries spent respectively. We esteud our sincere Just what Paul Stephens has found Sunday vlsltlng the squirrels, etc., at sympathy to all n~cn~bersof the be- so interesting in Farmer City, 111.. we 3Iemnhis.--. Can't imagine what the at- rcaved family. would like to know. Since his vaca- t~.nr&nn-.. - - - .- - . in at the zoo. tion, he has made quite a fcw trips Tom \~illhmsonis having his trou- FUEL DEPARTMENT un there. and is becoming- more absent- bles. The Ford refuses to start in m-inded every day. the mornings and as a consequence, ST. LOUIS, MO. John Bohn, too, is somewhat aKected Tom had to buy a new pair of shoes. with that trouble, absentmindedness. Another name added to the depart- LOUISE S. GIHSOX, Rcporter But in John's case it could be caused ment roster. The newcomer is the from his Ford7wc doubt, it though. daughter of Pfank W. Zoellnrr and .\I1 of our supervisors of fuel econ- Mary Graddy 1s greatly pleased with wife Frank IS happy now, if not omy, fuel inspectors, and the general her new title. What is it? Whv. Aunt hapiier than he used to be when hc fuel officers met with Nr. Collett, fuel Xary, of course, since October-14. pitched ball and struck out a dozen agent, on the tenth and held an all- Henry Compton reports having a se- batters during a game of baseball. day session. 3Iany good ideas were ex- vere attack of acute indigestion. How- However, thls happiness is of a differ- changed on fuel economy, inspection ever, as the saying goei, "You can't ent nature, more permanent and the and general topics of interest to our keel, a good man down". I-Icnry was loss of sleep is very well worth while- department. Several of the out-of- on the job, as usual, the following .icn't- .. - that- .. - . rirht...... , Frank?- We congratu-- town aentlemen brouaht their wives morniug. late the happy parents. along. znd from the number of parcels Our svmpathy is extended to C. B. they wcl'e required to carry home, be- Michclsb'n supervisor of farm market- lieve they have decided to ask that FREIGHT ACCOUNTING ing, in the loss of his brother and the next "get-together" be held at a DEPARTMENT-ST. LOUIS, MO. father yithln a week's time, from season when shopping in St. Louis is pneumonia. We hope for a speedy re- not so attractive. BESSIE G. MARhIADUKE, Reporter covery of his mother who is in a crltl- Miss Finn has been entertaining us cal condition at this time. for several weeks with very interesting Gus Coakley wants to know: stories of the quaint old metropolis How many periods in a bottle of ink? of Mexico where she suent her vaca- How long is a piece of string? SIGNAL DEPARTMENT tion. It is a long joufney to Nexlco How high is up? SPRINGFIELD, M0. City and there are the customs of- What becomes of your lag when you ficers to be dealt with, but Miss Finn stand up? 31. C. HOFFMAN, Reporter was very careful to return only with Mr. Will Horsford, who was recently such wares as Uncle Sam favors. re-employed in the claim department, ~r.H. P. Follcer of San Francisco, H. E. Martin, our chief clerk, has is now the proud father of a little son, Calif., inventor of the Bostwiclc auto- been making some small hunting ex- who has been named William, Junior. matic train control, Mr. E. E. Johnson cursions to ascertain where the best It will be remembered, Will married and Mr. Jim Anderson of the same shooting is to be found; however, next Marie Halloran. who was a 34-A company spent several days with us, week he promises us all some game. checker. The young people and baby inspecting our automatic train con- as he intends to go hunting £0; sev- have our hest wishcs. trol. eral days. Shoot straight, "Herbie". Mr. Paul Kabsch, recheck clcrlc, has Our genial inspector, Charles Smith, Mrs. L. S. Gibson will spend Thanks- the sympathy of all because of the serious illness of his wife and we all hope for her speedy recovery. Nr. Arthur Tichenor also merits our svm- pathy as his father, who resides in Keokuk, Iowa, is very ill, having suf- I MONETT ADVERTISERS I fered a paralytic stroke. Arain we have to record the reslcr- nation from our ranks of several clerLs McKee's Drug & Book Store Established 1905 from the statistical department, 3Iisses Ruth Jablonsky and &Iarie Mechior and We Fill Tour Frlsco Hospltal Nr. Thomas McHugh having departed Preacrlptlons for "fresh fields and pastures new". Tutt & Osborn Clothing to. They were the recipients of suitable DRUGS. BOOKS INCORPORATED parting gifts from their associates In STATIONERY. PERFUMES Mr. Williams department. Ivar Johnson, the man with the pis- 1 810 BROADWAY Phcrne 16 I MONETT, MO. tol name from Texas, is making a col- lection of $20 gold certificates, which is something better than we 3Iissour- inns can do. THE MONETI' TIMES 45 Rooms-24 wlth Bath European Pkn JIr. John V. AIcCarthy will be Booster for Monett, Her Industrlar and the Bteam Heated Rates Reasonable pleased to give anyone some pointers hrk Playgrounds on playing bridge; Mr. Max Schulze on pinochle; Mr. Joe O'Neill is an en- Dally, $5.00 per Year by Carrler; $4.00 per The Broadway Hotel thusiastlc golfer and well adapted to Year by Mall. Weekly, $1.50 by Mall NEW-COMPLE-MODERN initiate anyone into the mysteries of TIMES PUBLISHING GO. Popular Prlced Cafe In Connectlon that game; Mr. Oliver Swift is a min- PULPETERS, Edltor strel of no mean ability; H. Wads- 212 Flfth Street MONETT. MO. MONETT. MO. worth Wells a radio expert as well as a clock maker; Nr. R. R. (Dick) Smith has the "inside done" on the Chevro- let and If anyone wants to learn some- thing new of the Charleston, Herbert STANDARD for 30 YEARS Hentscher and Joe Kelly of the claim department can show them just how ILa Fredrick Cigars ,,. the Charleston ought to be Charles- toned. Pnge 51

Nr. L. V. Rammes, cngaged in spe- the birth of a scven-pound daughter, locate in the immediate vicinity. The cial collection work, is now located in Dorothy Adele, bor~iOctober 15. newest arrival is Engineer Henry lioom 441, together with 3Icsst.s. Grell- We offer you our heartiest congratu- Stockmeyer who has purchased a home ner, Ausmeyer, Clarence Nelson, Oscar lations! at 7129 Mardell Avenue. Koehler, Irving Cowling, Bletlner and At the last regular meeting of the 'Miss Pauly. They miss their friends hIiss Pearl Ashloclc has been per- B, of L. F. & E. held at Bwartzman's manently assigned to the position of on the twelfth floor and our clean, Hall in hIaplewood, an entertailiment stenographer to the aeneral -foremam .. . - - - --. freshly painted office. was nrovidea for the wives nnd friends of the car department. We are glad of the members. The program consist- Pearl will remain mith us. Claude ad- LINDENWOOD MECHANICAL ed of n brief business meeting, danc- mits. without a blush, that he is over- DEPARTMENT ing and luncheon. joyed! Mrs. Garland T. Allison has recently How is this for a record? Messrs. CELEBTISE DEVEREUX, Reporter filed an application for membership in XV. J. Ficlte and Marvin Lutes riveted the Ladies' Auxiliary of the B, of L. F. four 71-class bull rin~sin niehteen W. k E. and is looking forw-ard mith pleas- Xr. and Mrs. Charles Boggs an- minutes. Kovernber 18Fh. -~- nounce the hirth of a ten-pound son, ure to the good times of which the aus- Charlcs Wesley. Jr.. born October 22. iliary boasts. Engineer W. ;\I. Tancill has reported Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Mathems an- That Lindenmood proper is ideally for work after an illness of several nounce the birth of a ten-pound son, situated for the homesitcs of our em- weeks. We hope by this time you are Charles Lafayette, Jr., born October 31. ployes is attested to by the faot that a feeling as fit as ever, 3Ir. Tancill. Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Pope announce number have found it convcnient to Mrs. D. A. Normington and brother, 1 SAINT LOUIS ADVERTISERS I

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Forcst King, recently returned from man. It seems that it's pretty hard to Since reading over the last issue we AIcGrepor, Texas, where they attended judge a book by its cover. now know what all of these sign- the funeral of their grandmother. We Frank Wilkinson and his two boys boards are doing on the top of the extend our sincerest Sympathy to thc drove out to the fair in his famous car storeroom at JIelnphis: It is becsuse King-Normington famidies. known as the "Concrete Miser." Upon they are testing out "Duco' paints. The appeal of a brass band or pa- parking the car in the grounds of the Well. inventory has again come and rade sometimes proves irresistible as fair a rnan approached and asked him gone, and thank goodness for that, for in the case of Fireman Otto Wells who for fifty cents, whereupon Mr. Wilkin- elected to participate in the advertis- now maybe we can get a few meals son replied. "Sold." The rnan smiled while they are warm and get to bed a ing parade staged by the Lindenwood- and answered, "I don't want to buy the Gratiot Improvement Association at the little earlier in the night. Shows in same time that Mr. Harvey wanted thing; I'm collecting for parking space." town mean nothing to the store de- him. The caller sent to find Mr. IVells partment while inventory is on hand; reported that he was being shaved by in fact, there are but three fundamen- the local barber who had transferred SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE tal principles concerning the inventory his equipment to a truck enroute with and those three are work. work and the parade. Observers state that this MEMPHIS, TENN. work. Well, we will let it go at that, particular exhibit was most amusing. for if we happen to hit the figures as Xr. Wells is a six-footer and his ele- BERTHA HARRIS, Reporter. close as we did last year (mean the vation above the Er0und reminded one southern division) we will be well sat- of Goldberg's cartoons. Ruth Crease and Earl D. Jackson isfied. On Monday, November 2, Cecile Fox were married October 31. 1925, leaving became Mrs. P. I. Blck. Cecile wils immediately on a honeymoon to be The Lawton cartoons were good In formerly stenographer to the generni spent in California. Miss Crease was the last issue; let us have more of foreman of the car department. Though formerly secretary to the chief clerk, them. Cecile's beautiful diamond has been this office, and Mr. Jackson is dis- twinkling knowingly and mischievous- patcher at Amory. Miss., and Memphis, DIVISION ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE ly for quite some time, the news held ;I Tenn.. and has heen connected with the share of surprise. Frisco as operator for several years. MEMPHIS. TENN. We offer our heartfelt sympathy to The many friends of both Ruth and Fred NoltinE in the loss of his infant Jack wish them a long and happy life. RALPH D. WILLIAXS, Reporter. daughter w'ho died Sunday evening, Henry Ramsey, timekeeper thls of- November 15. fice, is in the Frisco hospital, St. Louis. .Tust recelved a very interest~nglet- We hope he will soon be able to re- ter from Mrs Ear! Dee Jacltson, nee tttrn . Miss Ruth Creese, who is now in Long Will Luke, the clerk in D. & B. of- Reach, California. Below is a part of I SOUTHERN DIVISION I fice, is taking a sixty-day leave of ab- the letter: sence. "We are only one block from the ocean, living in a perfectly new up-to- FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT STORES DEPARTMENT the-minute Spanish type court. Every- MEMPHIS, TENN. thing furnished except a cook book, MEMPHIS, TENN. and the housckeeper came to the res- KATE MASSIE, Reporter. cue mith a book entitled "Cooking for IVARREN PUCICETT. Reporter. Two." Also believe Jack is going to survive my experiments. Have been Niss Lucile Hughes entered servlce Galcn IIugliex, who has the position of the E'risco Xovember 1, in this dc- keeping an anxious watch over him, of checker in the Memphis store, will however. partment, relieving Mrs. H. J. Pexues, be married on December 17 to Miss nee Miss Jean Wingo, as secretary to "We really enjoyed the Grand Can- Virginia Crank of Xemphis. Miss yon most. It was snowing there at in- executive general agent Buchanan. Crank is the daughter of Sam Crank. Soliciting freight agent Dunltin is tervals and the altitude of 7.000 feet who has been in the employ of the above sea level was very noticeable." very busy soliciting votes for himself Frisco for a number of years. Miss as director of the Memphis Traffic Club. Inventory time has come and gone. Crank is a fine young lady and we Although the weather was very dis- He is on the Blue ticket and wants hope their marrled ltfe wlll be "hap- your help. agreeable, no one seems to have suf- piness and success" from beginnlng to fered. unless it is the section foremen One of our evening papers is con- end. After the wedding they will visit ducting a "Gimme" contest with a prize who are belng bombarded with the Galen's parents at Mayfield, Icy. usual "what, why, where and, if so. of ten dollars each day to the one sub- Julio Brignardello, who has been with mitting the best Gimme. Rate clerk when" letters. the Nemphis store for a number of There seems to be a general back- Cook thinks its all unfalr because his years. resigned recently to accept a Gimme, rcading like this, did not bring to-the-farm movement among our of- position with a local contracting con- fice force, W. J. Kelley has purchased him the lucky bucks. What do you cern. think of it? property and has moved near hTormal. The supply cars were in Memphis on Tenn. Understand A. E. Blggers and le a sentence with the word the 17th and several changes were no- CAUTERIZlL" J. 1,ee Moore now own adjoining es- ticed in the lineup of men on the cars. tates near White Haven and are con- "Thc .TUDGbIEST to be severe with Tige Berst, who has had charge oP the IIZE and couldn't." templating moving out in the near fu- stationery car on this division for a ture. number of years, now has charge of Mrs. A. E. Biggers has returned from AGENT-TERMINAL ACCOUNTS the supply cars. "Fat" Norgan, who is a visit mith home folks in St. Louis. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. also a new one on the supply cars, is Have conferred with our local rac- helping Tige to get then1 over the quet wielders and wish to say to Chaf- ETHEL COPELAhm, Reporter. road. mias not able to get in touch fee that we are looking forward to a with the new man on the stationery tennis match in the spring. "Dippy" Morton, the dancing shiek, car and am not able to tell of him. declared that of all the dances he has T-Iart Howell, who has had charge of ever attended. the Hallowe'en costume the cars for some years past, bid in a TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE ball given by the "Grecters" was the hb at Springfield and is now located best. Mr. Morton fell for a good-look- at that point. John Sprohs, who also BIRMINGHAM, ALA. ing girl -with "rerl" hose ,,and stated left the cars on the last trip over thin that she was a "hot shot. Now olr way, is now with the supply cars on VIOT,ET GOLDSMITH. Reporter. "Dippy" is having a mighty hard time the western run. making excuses, as thc fair sex turned Handsome Tiny XTorris, our chief Maybe you think we don't have some out to be no other than a cigar sales- clerk at Memphis, has recently pur- "hot" times in the trqinmaster's office! chased a five-tube radio set and claims General yardmaster Brown got in such hc is getting everything from tho a heated discussion his coat caught on Great Lakes to the Gulf and fro111 fire and burned a good-sized hole In it. ocean to ocean. The writer happens to Nearly had to call the fire department. have a two-tube Rndiola and muci~ Think he places the blame on a match. has been said recently about the dif- There seems to be so much business ferent stations that are being picked in the freight office they had to put up on the two radiop. Tiny always on two new clerks. happens to get n station, tho, which We are glad to have dispatcher W. is just n little bit farther than mine. I",. Hines join us from Amory, Miss. Tiny will not learn to enjoy his radio R. T. Hvnson spent a few days in like he should untll he gets married Little Rock. . and "kinder has to stay in" at nights. Mr. Brown, the smiling passenger We were all very much surprised an representative, has undergone an oper- well as delighted to know that Flora ation for apf,endicitis, but we are glad Bnllinger of the superintendent's office he is getting along so nicely. at Fort Smlth is wearing a great bfg Night add that assistant superin- clian~oncl since she returned recently tendent B. W. Erwin claims to he the from Washington. busiest man south of the Ohio River. Deccirtber, 1925

LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE They will n~aketheir home at Dora, materialized. We are just calllng their MEMPHIS, TENN. Ala. hand. AIrs. G. L. Xerren, wife of cashier Estra. Frisco passenycr brakeman, at Dora, has recovered from injury. 31. C. l'ickctt, running on 921 and 922, VIRGINIA GRIFFIN, Reporter. She was knocked down whllc at foot- has the interest of his gasscngers at ball game and hurt her knre. heart, and is a firm believer in being Several in the office have been sick Brakeman Harry Su.qgs bid in first courteous. \Vhile his train was at Tu- recently. Nrs. Clara Speer was off a Dora job an8 nrakcman General Lind- pelo. a lady passenger asked him to couple of days on account of having sey bid in Corctova job. Roth these men do hrr a favor, which hc told her he chills. I,. TV. Tanhersley was away a were iormcrly on the Sipsey run. would gladly do. \\Therrupon she gave week, being sick with the flu, and Jim- Sevcral students for hrakc~nanposi- him a nursing bottle comnlcte and told lnie Carrigon is having a time on ac- tions Inst fern weeks. I-loracc l'arrish him to take i? to the engine and warn1 count of having so many risings in of Dor;~succec?ded in nasain:: the "acid" the milk ns it was time for thc baby's his ear. Lem Davis has had a soell of test and is now a sure eno-ugh hrake- dinner. Mack still willing to obliae. tonsilitis. man. 'Ie is son of John Parrish. who told her hc would take it to thc enzine T. 15. IIanson has a pretty new Dodge before his death, was a conductor for alright, brlt she would havc to wrap it sedan. the lc'risco. up RH he wns a single man and mayhe We have threc new men on the plat- Sludcnt E~~altemanRobert Lovelady conltln't esl~lain to his nlans friends form now. E. ,\I. Grissom, receiving scelns lo hnve given up the ghust. lie what 11c was doing with this coui1)- clerk, coming here from Tru11i:rn: Plovd eaid he couldn't stand on top of a bos rnrnt. The lady wl'appcrl the l~nttla Foster, clerk, from Hardv. and Chas. car standins still in the davtime-he ~rn.;\Tack took it to the engine and the Penny, veri-check clcrk, \Gho was yard didn't knowwhat he would do on one fireman and cngineer not some hot clerk at Pale. at night and it moving. Back to thc water out of the-engineand thev pro- We have had several changes in the ribbon counter for you, Robert. cccdecl lo hrat up the bal~v'smilk to officc lately, Lem Ti, Davis is now 117iren>an \\Jade Falkner iias made the proper temperature. So you can demurrage clerk, Leon Rohr1)oiiph is quite a hit with the [air ses of 1)ori~ ~ecthat loncl~n= and unloadina Pas- accountant clerk. 'I. S. Crothe!'~ IS ac- with many intercstinx inquiries as to s(,ngurs and flagging is not the only countant clerk, S. J. Allen. miscellan- whethcr he is married. >lay add he duty of a passenger brakcman. eous clerk, and J. W. Kocn cotton clerk. is not but is open to proposal at any P. \V. Hamscy, assist~ntcashicr, had time. BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS the ~nisfn~,tuncof falling olT a table - Conclurtor 3.1. K. llacus, Engineers .TOTIS L. 00DSI:Y. Henortcr a coullle of weeks ago, WP d~n'tItnow J. 12. Ryan and Cli:~rlie Hunt have - whctller he was trying to do a rlnncr, moved td Dora. In the marriarre of J. hIarvln Darrah or what, but do know tllat hc has had Oscar Clay is gettinf in solid timc the East ~honGsofflce is left with a time as he cracked his left shoulder as a conductor. TIe is in "TIizh Cotton" only one eligible. Mr. Darrah elected bone. as his bride. Miss Hazcl C:lllcrland. a If any of you want to know anything nurse in the.I3aptist Hospital, and they about radio ask "Dinty" or "Supcr." nrcrc married in Pratt City on Octo- We wcre mighty glad to have Mr. ber 22. The younr couple havp every I". FT. Hamilton pay us a visit on No- rood wish of the Frisco familv for vembcr 13. their futurc happiness and success. -- - E. L. Deadman has been appointed DORA, ALABAMA night vardmaster on the 13elt. Dead- mcn \sill be remembered as the hustler 17. ;\I. SCOTT. Reporter who sponsored all the picnics this last -- summer. Brakeman \Y. I*:. (TP~)3Iaize w~sSipsey l'un, is now in Yrcight service While Oscar Sorrel1 was warming married the cialilh of Sovenibrr to JIiss with l*:ng~nccrBill liooney. np his midnight lunch rccentlp at Ninth Adeline I-1u:ton of Keaumont. I .T. A. Whitten-"The good old days." Blrmln~hamSlas Co. I Bill Burrous-An empty yard for one dav. H. C. Wilson-xo more hold cars. 31nvhnll T.'ord-A race trark to rnn inptend of thc officc. RIDOUT'S MAIN s AMBULANCE SERVICE Arnold Carden-Card passcs for ;\ITS. NIGHT AND DAY Carden. 2117 Fifth Avenue Charlie Welch-Some new dance I steps. Pnge 54

Joe Bates-So more "notes." division friends in his new work. Ma- Chaffee recently for Springfield to join Alfred Johnson-Brcathing spell from ple Davidson is filling his vacancy In Mr. Harsha, who formcrly was division work. the office. accountant at this point. J, B. Tyler-A foreman to stay on Mrs. B. G. Ganlhle. wife of master The Jonesboro, Lake City and East- Tenth avenue. mechanic at Memphis, spent a few days rrn Railroad Company is now a part That new Studebaker coach has as in Chaffee last month transacting busi- of the I.'risco Lines and considered LI its master none other than J. B. Tyler, ness and visiting friends. part of the River division. Several of who has been driving Studelmlters A. Foreman of Cane Girardeau sta- the officials have spent the greater about five years. tion force, was a visitor in the Chat'fee part of the last two weeks on the While Andrew Hill, the new office office recently. ground in order to bring ahout the janitor. was cleaning up the office Mrs. Paul Iirueger spent srvc.ral days transfer. This additional territory ac- onc morning he spotted what he visiting in Cape Girardeau while Paul quired opens up new fields and will thought a bottle of "gin" in one of the was putting in time out on line. he the means of increased rcrenue. Tile xwste papcr baskets and inquired of Miss Elixaheth G14esh:ihcr spent portion serv~d11,. the above mentioncrl Mr. Johnson, the timekeeper, if it week-end with 17arents at If'estus. Mo.. liue is noted for its output oe cotton would be alright to wait ,,until later recentlv. ancl rice. on to "clean out the basket. and about Miss Mary E. Daily made a flying Glad to note that John Fislce. form- noon Andrew slipped around to lift the trip to Springfield to pa). the home erlv of the stationerv denartment., is- bottle from the basket mhilc no one folk a short visit. Don't know how now on the supply cnk ol,brating over* mas looliing. Much to his surprise it th~assistant superintendent's offir8e got tllis section of the system. urns only a bottle of water and An- trlong du~,inghcr absence, as X'Iary is Virpinia Merritt has rcturned to the drenl knew he had heen tile victim of n very h~~syclerk these da1.s with our hosr~it;il,ilrcount scrious illness. It is a joke. :~rltlilio~~ulterritory. ~~tlrnestlvhoped by her maiy friends Long Roy Kirk. who has been work- ;it C'haffee that she mill soon recover ing the bill desk in the accounting de- and return, as the office docs not secm Imrtment. has returned to his own OFFICE OF DIVISION the same n.ithout her'. position of gpneral clerk. ACCOUNTANT-CHAFFEE, MO. T. .T. Swrrney has just returned from I+', n. Freeze, onc of the bill rlerks, sl)ending four days of his vacation in decided he would try his luck with a St. Louis. He reported havlng a very lantern and has tiicr~foreenlisted as ~njoyahletime. During latter part of Octoher T. J. Swceney and L. W. Pipliin marle a trip to Dudley, Xfo.. to rlrecli the r!onstr~~c- tion of the new interlocltinx plunt re- I NORTHERN DIVISION I RIVER DIVISION cently completed by the Alissouri Pa- cific which serves both com1)anies at that point. AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE It is reported that a hnsket-hail CHAFFEE, MO. tram, roniposed entirely of Frlsro em- ployes at Charnee, is to he Organized ASS.\ 001,1)ICS, Reporter soon. To the present writin: there is Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hinlilc have re- some doubt as to whether or not enouKh turned fronl a visit~with rcl&tiv& - in Messrs. W. It. AIorlglin, I-Iarry nloclc nlayers mill sign np to insure a win- Washington. Ind. and Harry Allard mere vi~itorsin our ning team, but it is hoped thnt every- Arch Long. station master. mas off vity Octohcr 30 to attend the better one can get to,qethnr and cause such duty a week on account of illness, oc- service and freigl~t cluinl prcventiori a team to be orxanir.rr1 as there are inasinned by watching a football game meetinn. xeveral teams in this vicinitv whn tlii-lr in the rain. When will these athletic 311'. Noran, 3Tr, NcI3room and 311. thnt they excel in this hranrh of sport. enthusiasts learn to wear their rub- Lowrey have heen s1)ending some time TIa Coolz made a trip to St. Louis. bers. at Jonesboro getting acquainted witl: W. C. Henke to Springfield and W. C. Charley Waite of the store depart- the business on our new Joneshor~ Giesieke to St Louis ment has returned to his duties after suh-division rerently ac'quired from the Xliq.; Anna Golden spent a rather be- an extended layoff. J. J,. C. & E. Ry. lated vacation vls~tingpoint.; in Okl,~- xo:~hWilson, who has heen employed Frank Morgan. Jr., of Hlythcville and l~omaand Texas. Possihlv -he did us on freight 111atfonn for past seven Jamcs Morgan of Carutlicrsville sta- I~etterjudgment than some of us who years. has heen transferred to passen- tion force spent Sunday recently mith take a vacation in the heat of thr ger station as mail and haggage their parents. Dispatchrr and Mrs. summer and come back more tired than handler. Franlc 3lorgan. when we left. Conductor Rowman and family of Xlr, and Nrs. Dean Underwood have The division accorlntant's offloe Vallcy Fnrk have moved to AIonett to returned from a two-weeks' \'acntion loolced rather deserted the flrst few make their home. visiting relatives in Tllinois an11 frirncl.; days in November dnrillg time set aside William Walter of Pacific has bid in Sherman. Tesas. The rndermoods for the taking of inventory. T. J. in position as sccond trirk lrina clerlc. enjoyed a short visit with Assistant Smeeney. R. G. J~ngstonand W. R. It must be a grand a ,qlorious "feel- Superintendent and Mrs. Hale n-hile at McDonourh assizncd to various.~ trark- In'" to think you are heir to x million Sapulpa. The 1-Iales wished to i?c re- divisfons-to xct in the capacity of in Ireland hecause your zrent-grcat- ~nembercdto their many friends on the c~lieckers. 3Ir. McDonouxh, unfortunate xrandniother's name n7ns "Ruclicr." We river division. vnouxh to mwt with an accirlrnt. calls- ill1 have the promise from .Toe he is Operator V. E. Hoplrins hncl to spend ing inj~~riexto anltle. Oscar Xiorgan. poing to bny us a11 the lollvpops we n frm days in the hospital last month. B. C B. represc-ntativr. received more van cat-if-well. wait until he makes W. TC. Conclrey has resiqn?d from srrious injuries. It is feared that his another trip to Ozarlz and looks up a position as steno in clispafrhcr's offire, skull was frnctured. JIr,Airni treatment little more family history. and after a sl~ortvacation esnf:rts to rendered by b'risco I?ospit:~l. St. Louis. J. J. Charles and wife have moved entcr hchool to take a tour\( In elcr- 311.. 3lrDonough is ahle to he back on to Nonett from Sapulpa where they tl.ire;ll engineel ing. Eill 113.; Iiccn in Lhe joh and reports the anltle doing will malie their home, Mr. Charles ha\,- the Frisro family for ahor~tthree years. fin*. ing a passrnger run hetmecn Monett and has the best u-isl~esof his river Mrs. R. D. ITarsha nnd children left i~nrlOklaho~na City. Thev were former r~~sidentnof our rity an11 we all give them a hearty welronie hack home. Mr. (Clhnrlcs expressed himself as heins de- lig'hted to be in thc Oznrli region again. Otis Burg has been acting in capac- ity of extra station master, hut says 111s 11as hecn having some dlffirultv kec~in,~on the cap and, sinrc yo^^ come to think ahout it, it rno111rl t:ikc n hig ]lead to keep all thosc station names in. Louis Xaritan, hill rlerli, cast yard. was a Kansas City visitor this nlonth. Ellis Sunnrley, tru~!li lo:lrler, and t'rin~ily ha\.(? returned from a western tour. visiting rclativcs at Fasea and Seattle, Wash. ;\Irs. W. I<. Bierer and two children, family of onr platform forcinnn, are visiting relatives in Iiar~sasCity. Leon Prntt, former rncssenger bop at the freight offire, nrrived from St. Iauis and is spending n fcm davs mith relatives before leaving fol;, California lo make his home. "Prntts. as l~emas known hp the office forrc. rvill I)r re- membered as a cartoonist w~tiin p~om- ising future. J. H. Douglas, division frcig'ht agent with headquarters in Joplin was a visi- MECHANICAL DEPARTME.NT The car department made a big re- tor at our office this month. duction in force this month. About 75 FORT SCOTT, KANS. employes were laid off. George Schwartz has been assigned to position of yard checker, made va- W.\J/rER R. HECK, Reporter cant by Lawrence Planchon bidding in poxition of bill clerk. DIVISION PASSENGER AGENT'S There are two more weddings to re- OFFICE-KANSAS CITY Cupid seems to have arrived in our 11ort in the family news thi~month. midxt with his weapon, the victims he- Miss Alaiy Purdy, roundhouse steno, ing William Pleas Scott and Rosie Gu- was married on Kovemher 1 to William E. \;. WAI,TERS, Reporter lick, a romance which had its incep- G. Bicknell, switch foreman. Miss Purdy or. ratl~erMrs. Bicknell came to tion in church circles, both being faith- I-lave you folks heard about Florida? ful woricers in the young ~~eoples'di- work the following Monday morning the same as usual, but they could not If not, we will be glad to give sou vision of the Methodist Episcopal Iceep the secret vcry long, as it got details and send you a pretty map Church. The ceremony was read by out on them before noon. Mrs. Bick- folder. thc pastor, Rev. Voster. at 6:30 p. nl., nell will be rnisscd in tile car depart- .John D. 3Iefford, after Y ending nine November 14, at the cliurch, being' wit- Inent whcrc she was employed nearly years with the Frisco at ~opfinand Kan- nessed by only a fcw intimate friends threr years, before coming to the sas City, has left the service, We are of the young people. William is the lounllhousr. and also hv the round- sorry to lose him, but we believe with night clerk at freight office, having l~ouheemployes. although' she had only him that when opportunity knocks, onc rlsrn from thc ranks as messenger un- bcvn with us about two months, she should open the dool.. We wish him der our agent, A. T. Brown, and is a had made friends with all of the em- much success in his new fleld of work. reliable, energetic clerk. We all heart- ployes and they all wish her a long Now allow us to introduce Mr. Chas. ily join in conyratulations. and happy married life. Graff, who has now joined the Frisco Otis Sellers, hostler helper at night. circle as assistant city ticket agent. The freight house force mas some- was married November 18 to Miss Mr. Graff comes from the Pullman Com- what handicapped on the morning of Hrlen I

MASTER MECHANIC'S OFFICE KANSAS CITY, MO.

IT. I,'. SI-IIVERS, Rcporter I?. -1. Relaford. car foreman at north yard, is able to bc around on cr~ltches after being confined for some time in a local hospital, surt'ering with a broken IPC'. (:)ur drrprst synipnthy is extcnded to Carl J. Vance and family in the loss of tlicir litlle boy, who was acciclent- a day ally killed by a falling garage wpll 7%" on October 20. Mr. Vance is car in- spccto~.;~t Rosedale yards. 15. I.. Johnson, our erstwhile time- you can save even this small sum, Itceper, while not otherwise engaged IF in making the payrolls balance, bids depositing weekly, you can join fair to l~ecnnie the champion duck hlrntcr of both Kansas and Missouri. our Christmas Club and receive F'aulinr: "Johnson, is it mining out- -.slrlc-?". . . - . Johnson: "If it's raining anv where it rnjlst be outside, it don't seein to be r:~ln~ngin here." $25 next December Frank Warner, car inspector, Nine-

tecnth street yards. has returncrl~ ~~ - .. to.- work after an -absrricc of several days For higher deposits, you will have with an attack of the nrc. John 4. Moffette was down to see us $50, $100 or more. There are classes all solnr time ano and from--- ,711..~. indi-... -. cations srems to'be making good pros- of membership to suit everyone's rcss toward recovery. Misses Eleanor I"o~,ester,TCrma Rcece means. and Aznes Lvnch made a flyins trip to Snringfield on the ~unnylantl'Sunday, Novcmber 8. They all report a most Call and let us give you full information enjoyal~l~trin on the road and while in Snrinzfield. mi; a1.6 indebted to W. J. Fuller in- spector at Nineternth street yards: for the following acrostic on the Sunny- land. S-Safety first. 1:-TJnlinlited comfort. x-So smoke. X-Xo delays, Y-Yes, yo11 bet. GJ,e:rves on time. A-Arrives 011 time D-Delightful trip. To prove that he actuallv went to Ireland last summer. Engineer Denny hlullane brought us a cenuine black thorn walking stick. While we do not as yet ferl tho need of a stick, we ap- preciate the yift very highly. LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE KANSAS CITY, MO.

~ - KBW9,A.S CVY, Ma. DAVID 13. TODD, Reporter Willene .Tacobx, who has been away for about six months on a Ieavc of nb- sence, has returned to work. We are glad to have her with us again. William Rich, our outbound routing Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $4,500,000 clerk. who served this company for more than thirty years. passed away after a short illnexs November 11. \T. .I. Collins receivpd the surprlse of his life on his birthday recently. The girls presented him with a large Frisco Depository birthday cake with his initial on it, and covered by fortr-four candles. He said they put about fifteen too many

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BIRMINGHAM, ALA. DEPOSITARY OF THE UNITED STATES AND STATE OF ALABAMA CAPITAL ------$ 1,500,000.00 SURPLUS and UNDIVIDED PROFITS - 3,568,000.00 RESOURCES OVER - 45,000,000.00

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BANKS ALONG THE FRISCO LINES

Successful Banking ITHINK OF THIS! Your ability and lnclinatlon SINCE 1873 to save in anticipation of whatever the future may bring RESOURCES are the best possible insurance of your continued employment Eighteen Million and your standing in the com- munity, for the man who savee is the successful man. He al. The Fort Worth National Bank ways has Rrst call on opporc -- - tunity. FRISCO DEPOSITARY AT~ONALBANN Main at Fifth Street UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY ULSA

We sollclt your business. OEerlng you all the servlce consistent wlth good, careful BANK banklng. The Peoples Bank OF COMMERCE of springfield, Missouri The Citizens Bank CAPITAL, $50,000.00 SURPLUS, $15,500.00 JEROME O'EARA, hesldent ED. V. MLLIAMS, Vice-Prealdent WeApp rec ia te TOM WATKINS, Cashler Sapulpa, Okla. E. J. ADAMS, Assistant Cashler Your Business FRISCO DEPOSITARY T. W. WATKINS. Assistant Cashler We Appreciate Your Checglng 220 E. Commercial St. OUR MOTTO Account SPRINGFIELD, MO. COURTESY. FAIRNESS 4% Paid on Savinga Accountr AND EFFICIENCY

We seek business on a basis of sound co-operation. We'd be glad to talk to you. BOATMEN'S BANK New First National Bank ST. LOUIS, MO. MONETT. MO. First National Bank SPRINGFIELD MO. - - The Oldest Bank A Complete Banking Service AFETY Fealuring Commercial, Savlnps, Investment and Trust Departments. Establish your in Missouri Oklahoma City connection here. ERVICE American National Bank ATISFACTION OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA A Safe Place for Savings RESOURCES MORE THAN $21,000.00 Since 1847 THE BANK FOR ALL THE CLASSES I NO SPECIAL INTERESTS ( BANK WITH I When You Think of Banks, I Oklahoma's I American Think of First National First Trust and Savings Bank ( Largest Bank 1 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. First National Bank OF CAPE ClRARDEAU Capital and Surplull $1,500,000.00 SAFE - SANE -SERVICE "FRISCO DEPOSITORY BANKv Where the Frisco Banks Resources Exceed $40,000,000 I FIRST NATIONAL BANK 4%and Safety I I CHAFFEE. MO. Membar Fadvd Rasarva Syatern - I

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Commonwealth Plan

(EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL)

Of, by and for the Commonwealth Family

FOUNDATION : : FELLOWSHIP

ETJ~OIPSIIIPis a cornprchcnsi\~c,vital l)o\\-cr. It broaclcns our F views, increases our i~hiliticls, enriches nnd lmrifics ch:~racter. Its chief Souncl;~tioil-stomis co-opcrutioll, \\.hich 1~ri11gsthe Goldc?~ Rnlc ill practical appliciition to all limnan relations and 11c1ccis.

Fellowship is the Golclen Rule in action, the lnolivc po\\-cr of IIurntiii Ehgineeril~g,the life-blood of Scr\licc, insuri~~gequal oppor- tunity for all.

The Conimonwealth Plan rccognizcs all problems as mutual, \\-licrcin artd whereby absolute conficlei~ceexists in thc lionesty of pnr- posc mil tlmth of charactcr of cach othcr ; th~lsblending brotherly love in a11 activities tl~denabling each to dc\lclop his several talents.

Human engineering govcrns this Plan, aiid clcn~ai~dsour being willing and able to treat mcn as mcn-not as machines. The nrelfarc of the man is more important than tools and machinery, for man thhlrs, and acts as he thinks. Thcreforc, we must practicc Ihnanics as well as ;\Icchanics.

The Cornmon\\realth Plan provicles an excellent and practical bxis for putting all (from the Officc Boy to the Presiclent) upon thc same Planc. Thcn as a unit we can work out the problcms of the clay in such a map that each onc feels he or she is a co-worker in the grmt purpose of the Commonwealth Stccl Company, which is to csprcss Safety, Efficiency and Econolny through its cast steel cleviccs-in other words, rendering S E R V I C E aid building charactcr. Ed.Ado. Pizge 62

lahoma City has been given a 30-da~ to be able to return to work within so returned from a few days' visit at leave of absence, account of illness. the nest few weeks. Pittsburg. Kans. Henry Coarlis, night watchman at Mr. Felix B. Coyle, flreman, died on 311.. Ralph Heath and Mr. David King West Tulsa, has also been granted a Sovembcr 10, from injuries received went squirrel hunt~ng and brought 30-day leave of absence and has gone while fireman on Train No. 9, Novem- back a rabb~t. to Lhe St. Louis hospital for treatment ber 9, at Welston. Buncral rites for 1\11., E. E. XcGuire and 11tLle son, of his eyes. BIr Coyle were held on November 11 Thomas, drove to Dawson a short time Miss Myrtle 3IcConnel1, clcrlc in the and were attended by his many Frlsco ago, and ullon their return, Mr. AIc- muster mechanic's office at Sapul~x~,fr~enrls, and burial was made in Fair- Guirc renortecl that he shot the largest spent Sunday, October 25, with hcr lawn Cemetery at this point. Mr. Coyle wolf he ever saw. parents in Edmond. was onc of our favorite employes. We Ticliet Agent Kent and Ticliet Seller extend our deepest sympathy to Nrs. Hailey spent one evening looking at John Eclclv, firsl-class machinist at Coyle and their two children who are "Snllv" and have been wonderina ever West Tulsa,'has bcen appointed night left to mourn his untimely death. since- what became of her. roundhouse foreman at Afton, vice Business has been unusually good John G. Hayes, resigned. around this terminal, having increased Roundiiouse Clcrlr Joe Niller has re- about one-fourth in the past thirty 40th AND 43rd TRACK DIVISIONS signed as clerk at Sapulpa and, having days. made student trips, is now marked up Fireman J. R. Hamby and wife sDenL SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA as fireman on the Sapulpa board, and a week or so visiting relatives around is holding the Afton-Chelsea switclier. Springfield, Mo., and Aldrich, Mo. J. A. BIAC>IILLAN, Reporter Engineer Arthur Rorie has been Engineer A. F. Hoefer, one of our granted thirty days' leave of absence Chickasha Sub engineers. who has been Recently the watch inspector made account of sickness and is now in the out of sewice for some time, returned his usual inspection trip. St. Louis hospital. to work recently. Glad to see Nr. Hoefer back on the job. Roadmaster Rollen and Mr. Snyder Engineer Chas. C. Higginbotham, who Nr. Sam L. Allen is now off on ac- of the accounting department took the has been on the sick list at the St. inventory on the 40th track division. count of sickness. He expects to spend October 30 and 31. Louis hospital, has now returned to some time in Florida, recuperating. work and is again marked up in Pool Mr. Chas. H. Vandiver has fulls re- Otis Ward has been assigned to Four. 3Ir. Higginbotham says that you covered from his trip to the Far-East Granby. 310.. as section foreman. Mr. can't give too much praise to the St. (Tulsa) and has settled down to his Ward is a new member of the Frisco Louis hospital and the treatment that usual line of duties. family. and we hope he will like his You receive from the staff there. Oklahoma City is making a wonder- uew location and stay with us. Fireman Earl C. Duclcworth has been ful progress along the safety flrst lines. The oil sprinkler is going over the granted a thirty-day leave of absence We have not had a reportable injury territorv for the second Lime in the and is going to the hospital for an es- for several months. This is due to the last sixty days. amination. good work of our safety committees During the month of October there Fireman S. P. Oneal has been granted and the co-operatlon of our employes was a campaign on for the insertion of-- cross- ties. Xeedless to sav.-. the 40th a thirty-day leave of absence and is in keen in^ "Safety First' ullPermOSt in and 43rd came up with their end now in the Frisco Hospital at St. their minds. at a-11 times. - Louis. Every employe in both 'the car and SLrOllg. Springman Geo. King (colored) has mechanical departments has sub- Foreman D. C. Mills, formerly of Vi- been granted a thirty-day leave of ab- scribed for the group insurance wlth nita, has been transferred to the 42nd sence because of sickness. the exception of one. We would like track division, where he will be lo- Springman James Nabry (colored), to be 100 per cent and hope that this cated at Cache, Okla.,-not Cash. who has been on the sick list, has now Noble Overbv. who has been with the one em~losewill soon flnd his way Frisco-for a number of years on the returned to work. clear In signing for the Insurance. Central Division, has transferred to the Blair Flegal, drill press operator at At a recent date one of our leading 40th track and is located at Vinita. Panulpa, who was in the St. Louis hos- theaters was featurlng the motion pic- where he is doing the usual good work. pital for abscess in his ear, 1s now ture, "The Iron Horse". In the lobby Extra Gang No. 21, in, charge of back and on the job again. of the theater they had as an advertis- Engmeer Petty has turned down his Foreman Frank Russell, 1s working rights as fireman on the Frisco and is ing feature an enlarged picture on the 40th track lavina rail and aet- of one of our own new 1500 class tins-~the right-of-way cleaned uf in working for the Florida East Coast as engines, which we were justly proud general. They are located at Catoosa en~ineer. of, as it created a lot of admlration at the Dresent time and will work east. and comment from the public at large. ~ateiythe boys have ieen sending MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT XIr. Geo. C. Papin, triple rack man, in their requests for the merit passes will visit in St. Louis on Thanksgiving for the year 1926". It seems kind of OKLAHOMA, CITY Day, where he expects to have a boun- nice to be workinc for a railroad after tiful dinner with his mother and two all, pretty good td'hare an annual pass ANELL\ GARRETT. Reporter sisters. in your pocket. Foreman I". H. Morgan of Chelsea, A meeting of the Metal Craft Associ- Okla., has been building a 1,000-foot ation and Car Department Employes SUPERINTENDENT TERMINALS spur for the Chelsea Coal Company, was held at Oklahoma City. October 10 TULSA, OKLAHOMA near Howard. Okla. The Bushvhead in the assembly hall of the JI-K-T ~aill Coal Company is also putting -in a way Company, and the following of- 1.000-foot spur near the same place. ficers were elected and committeemen EDNA A. WOODEN. Reporter We are alad to see the coal com~anies appointed: Edwin W. Gee. president. and any-other company put in indus- Geo. C. Papin, secretary; Hugh ~einl Lois. the little daughter of Mr. E. E. trial spurs. for it is good business for hardt was appointed general shop com- JIcGuire, who has been ill for some the Frisco and the coal companies mitteenlan, Mr. Gee succeeding Mr. time, is improving each day. news of know thev cannot aet anv better serv- Reinhardt and Mr; Papin succeeding which, Lois' many friends will be glad ice from Bny othe; railroad than that Mr. Esla Wiley for the next year. to hear. offered by the Brisco. Mr. Ross T. Hughes will visit his Mr. W. T. Trisler, roadmaster. has Robert Morgan. our foreman at Ca- sister in Tulsa on Thanksgiving day. heen planning to leave for California tale. is taking a well-earned rest of Mr. J. Scott, airbrake supervisor. just as soon as the "Special" passes fifteen days. He is being relieved by SpCllt the day with us on November tllrouaii this part of the country. Hope Theodore Ward of Catoosa. 18, and reports everything finc at this you have a wonderful trip, Nr. Trisler. I. N. TaEue. foreman at Ncosilo. No.. terminal. Niss Teresa Kunz enjoyed a few has been sick for a few days. Hope JIr. C. W. xumm~r. general foreman. day?' vi~it with her mother from you get back on the job, Ike, feeling is the proud owner of a new Cleveland Spr~ngffeld,who was her guest here like yourself soon. sedan. for several days. Tom Herndon, one of our veteran Mr. Dwight Irby, storeroom clerk. Mr. J. A. Garlett, switchman. was foremen at Wyandotte. Okla., is laying and wife will spend Thanksgiving Day off for a couple of weeks. His son, who in Wichita, Kans. injured on November 16, while working 1s now at Vinita. is going to relieve Mr. Paul E. Little, fireman, has been in the yard. We are glad to report him. If young Herndon does as Well off for several days on account of the that Mr. Garlett is improving rapidly. as his dad, he will be alright. death of his sister-in-law. Mr. A. L West, night station master, Frank Russell, foreman of extra gang Engineer W.J. Binkley, who has been expects to leave Friday night, Novem- KO. 21, has resigned to enter another off on account of an injury, expects ber 20, Lo enter the Frisco Hospital line of business. in St. Louis. Hope Mr. West will be much improved in health upon his re- turn to Tulsa. No one knows better than the writer what wonderful care FOR,MERLY FRISCO MAN WYLIE & PACKWOOD he wlll receive at the Fr~scoHospital. Real Estate and Insurance Col. ,Remey has returned from a two- FRANK' W. DAVIS Security Savlngs Bank Building weeks absence, which t~mehe spent at Fittsburg, Kansas, where he was LIFE, ACCIDENT I HOMES sold on payments llke rent. called by the illness of his mother. Largest RENTAL list in clty Mr. W. D, McCool and family spent The Travelers Insurance Co. I We sollcit your INSURANCE I four enjoyable clays visiting relatives at Pittsburg, Knns. CHAFFEE. MISSOURI 6 E. Wall St. FVT. SCOTT I I Nr. W. P. Kent, tlcket agent, has al- from Ridpath's History, depicts 87,000 people assembled in the tians given to the lions. In such a scene may be read the inevitable doomof the Empire that ruled the world. The blood rtyrs is the seed from which Chr~stiancivilization sprang. If you would know the history of mankind-every sacrifice for ization down to thc present tim embrace this splendid opportunity to place in your home the world-famed publication Rid~ath'sHistorv t"h: World I ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION FRISCO MECHANIC I 13. P. FOWLRR, Rclporter Tho division accountant's ofCicc is now loci~tcdin the same room with the FAMILY NEWS I sul~cril~lentlent.Several partitions mcr~ knocked out nnd under the present ar- mngrmcnl therc is plenty of spacc a fen. days during Sovcmbcr, lining up A\, AI. Hallaclc, machinist. has a new for both oKlccs. Supcrvisol. of Records tiie rondrnastcrs clerlc relative to var- Ford coupc and J&aford Johnson has Kihurz surn,rlntended the move. ious accounting rcports. Mr. Snyder a new Ford roadstor. Victc~r A. Nills, assistant bill and was formerly connected with thc track hnotlic~rcaw of Florida fcver has de- voucher rlerk, has resigned and will department. velol~edltcre this ~nonth. Wade Smith. take a, positlon with a wall paper com- coach sl~opcarl)entor, lias resiynecl and any in Tulsa in a few days. He has ?on? down to cast his lot in thc land bect~ wlth thc Frisco fur five years. SPRINGFIELD, MO. ol' purailisc. Frivnds of John Ladcn, former road- SOUTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS ni:tster on thls divrsion, wcre sorry to Walter Lozar, machinist roundhouse, Ir.;\rn of lils death which occurrcd the has tratlcd his farm south of town I'or e:n$y pirt or October. Mr. 1,;tdcn had EJII<:l:Y II,\OUKWOOD, Reporter city ~ropertyand will move his fanl- .~- ily into town and mill 1)ccome a full- bccn connected with the Frisco for \VP scvcr:ll vrnrx. are all \veil aware of the fact flcd~edSpringfield citizcn now. Prcsto;~H(~ns1ey has becn al>polntcd Lhat tlic al1l)le shipments have been Lcslie Anios, roundhouse, has joincd 1)cavy this fall. We don't have to con- the home owners having recently P111'- asststant bill and voucher clerk and sult the rcport of car movements to L:twrencc Hill has been assigned- to thc chased Lhe ~)rol;e~,tyat 1511 JAncoln g(,t our inrormation. Our nose knows, street. positiurt of gcncral clcrk fat, Llie air' is permeated around the The 13usincss and Professional Wom- 17. \\I. Lampton, general foreman, who en's ('luh of Sal,ulua is rehoarsing for south shops with the scrnt of this sta- . - ple fruit as trainload after trainload spent several days in St. Lollis taking ;I home: t:~lentnlav Lo he nut on the is s\vit(.hed th~,ou.qhtlie soutli v:lrds. trcill~nrnt at the Frisro gcncral hos- 'I'hrrr arc t\ro grades of apples com- ~~ital.lias returned, much improved. ing in. The LcLtrr grztde, of iollrsr. Qrosgc Ihtex, locomo(ir~~inspector, goes into storage, fl,on~mllence they Is 11ac.k on the job ugain after several !\'(,1(:11 of the aci,ounting delmrtmcnt will grace our tables this winter, while dnvn' abxcnce, account of sickness. 1s ;L mcmhrr of the chorus. the othrr goes to the local 'Cnctories Vrt,non, tlic young son of FIarry J,. 11. Sn?.der was in Ol.;lnltornn City w111,se tlicv arc made into (as orte old- IJrown, cldcf clerlc to Supcrintcndent timer iaij) sor~lething to our oves I,cvs;~ht. hns Imarovcd to such an es- our greens ncst sr)ri~~g. tcrit thit hi3 rccbvery sccms assured. We rwently I~adsolne ~1vi;itorsvisiL {V. I). Wood, tiniclcee~~cr,recently Sl~ringlielrl and they performed :11' went d~~cltI~unting. Jt setlms strange, kinds of stunts. But at tliiit they I~rttncrertheless tl'lie that his evesi~ht. - l~ilven't a tl~inon the an1ic.s of tile WLLS bar& hut his atnl \vtls xood, as hc stork tliat iias been visiting thr south filled Ills decoys full of shot while 111(, Wanted ! shop bo\-s' homes. The flrst visit of st~llducks ;got away. Tlc did nlanage the month was to the home of Irl Wil- Lo Bill onci duck. liamson ;~ntl wiCi.. wliero hc left a .Ji~,nniicCunningham, south shop mail sc:vcn-pound boy. 11.1 says he can hsrd- carrlcr, ch:lrI(~rcd an airplane! sevel':~l Iy wait until T,ind;~ll (!alley can call da~snpo and flew over thc so11t11~1~01)s. i~imdad(lv. In the nicantime if any U7r ~~nderr;tnndthat .limnlie contem- Every Frisco one wants to see him smile just vnl' plates purrhasing one to carry the I~lm "Dnddy." Air. V7illi:lmson is a mail with. Wc sars it is no more oscit- soundho~tsc machinist. inr than dodgiak shop mules. ;\nd thrn the stork sailed right into Georpe llilterbrant is the ncw power- Employe ! Ihc homc of Prank Rrown, wlic~~eI!( Iiouse lircman, taking the pltlcr. of I:d I?ft a nine-l)oilnd boy. with instl,uc- AlcJIullin, who reccntly resig-ncld. tions to c:t11 him "Robbie I.ec3." Nr. J. 1':. Williams of the storvhouse lias to send us the (Jromn 1s a \minter. transfcr~,rrlto thc general sto~.eYoorn, IIe was II~XLhrar,d of nt the hornc north sicl(', a11A 3I~~lrinLanhcth has names of every ot' MI.. ant1 Mrs. T.awrcnw 1:ownian. taken the position made vacant by Mr. where he left thcm Master Homer illi~ns.Nr. Taml~cthcnnlcn from the business concern Rrigg, wl~oweigllcd scrcri and one-hill: north stoscroom. pounds. AIr. Cowman is an clc.ctI'ician. Jan~esClingling, blac:ltsmitli, is OR along the Frisco Jnst to show that his stock Of boys on account of injurivs sustaincvl when wns unrnl~lc~tr.11e (,allt.d ilt thc home ~tr~tckI)y an :lutornol)ilc sccently. Lines believed to of Mr. anti Mrs. Virg'el .lohnSon and John I:utledge, also of the blncksmitlr prescnted tireni with a ten and one- slio]~,is lilicl II~,for rrpnirs on account be a good pros- half pound boy. 311,. Johnson is a Ina- ol' a 1)rolton le,r \\'e nrvel' learncd ~.hinistin the rcciamution piant. Thc tl~criil1ul.e of his accident. but wish Dec t for adver tis- bxhy was na~ncdMa~rric'e I>. \Vayne. him :I spcedv rccoverp. John Clayton, machinist, soundliouse. General Foreman Thompson accom- ing space in the is all sntil(!s in i~nticipi~tlonof being 1)nniccI by Elacksniiths ivIcMahon and ralled "Grandpa" by littlc Hiss Vir- Woods. went on a vcry successful Frisco Employes'- - ginia Marie Crawforrl mhcn she is old huntir~gtrip a few days ago. \Ve nevcr cnough to talk. ww tiivir game, but are taking their Magazine. Ad- The coarh shop is co~npletingthc re- word for it. vertisers get good building oS twenty-four refrigerator Test ICngincrr Dysi~rtof thc round- cspress cars. This worlc is un~lertiie house is in Waxhinnton. D. C.. attend- direct sulrrr,vIsion of .lop Ilolicrts, who returns for their is far ahead of schcdulr, r1esl)itc the money. And the fact that 11-lost of this work amounts ~~~~acticaliyto I~uililing new c,ars. They I:oy Salsnian, roundhouse airman. receipts from ad- were of the old typc of "I" heam trl-v'- lost his rar through flre several nights frilme, which has been replaced with ago. !File oripin of the fire is unknown. vertisers help us thc steel nnderfmming and new woorl- 130th car and zaraze a total loss. work with rrinforced ends, which TVm. crouch; nrglit cab carpenter, to give you a big- ~niikethcni tlie same as new. 111is tran\ferrr~tl to day work. takina The roundhouse mailiinlsts claim the position made vacant by tile reslg: ger and better another good rcrord. when they put nution of ])avid AIcCubhin, who will thrce pfiir of drivers under a 1040 class (levote his time to strawhelmrvgrowing, magazine. c,nfiine in two liours. This work was of whirl1 he has a large acvhgc. supervised by Ed Brid\vell, forc,rnan of James Burt, assistant forclnan, rccla- drucl work. and performed h~ l'loyd matioll plant, as has been noted in Address 1,;stes. Artie NcCoy, Leslie Amos and thc9sc columns as being a new clndds- Glenn Crnin. was seen carrying that new son al6n.q The reclalnation plant machinc shop Conimercial street on a reccnt Satur- has not Curnislled 11s with any poocl clu? ni~ht,and by. the manner and stylo Magazine Advertising records: but we arc expectin? some he was using one would think that \V" good reports from them. as Mr. he is sadly in necd of some~ instr~~ctinns.~~.. .. - -. .. - Department liam ;\lallorlc, who mas secently made in how

Page 66 With the Frisco Poets-and Some Others .\s this old world's turned out. "AIN'T EDUCATION CHILDHOOD Thcre isn't a bcat of the Sation's By &I. A. Waters of the Frisco Family heart GRAND?" (Conlposed esperinlly for the B'risco That a railroad man can't feel; By Jean Gillespie 3lncnzillr) I170r ev'ry spoL iu this land of ours In college days I studied Greek How sweet is chilcllsh laughter- Is bound Lo thosc lines of steel." .\nd Latin composition; The dimples come and go. "To make the roads what they are to- Three modern languages I speak, Dispensing gleams of sunshine day. Which is some acquisition. To mortals here below. It took some ncrve and brxins: In calculus I was a star. It took thc swcnt from a million In historv a whiz: Its sound is like the ripple brows. Of a brooklet in the wood; Thc blood from a million vcins. In economi& I stood high, And its voice holds sweetcst cadence. I led in every quiz. Ere its words arc understood. The pioneers of the roads, old top. .\t chemistry, psychology, zoolog)', IVerc dilferent men than you; And art, O traveller on lifes highway, They'd taltc a turn in thcir graves 0 dwcller on the sea, right now, Philosophy and English, too, What would you give to be oncc more If thcy heard you talking, too." I worlted with all my heart. A-- child.-~- aL mother's Itnee'? Uot anv suhiect in the course did And feel her tendcr fingrrs "They were the first to boost thc roads, f omit to by; As they stroked your hair of gore: And they were the last to kick; Thc faculty with one accord Alas! we sigh for youth's rcturn NO matter how heavy the tics or rails, Predicted I'd go high. 'Tis gone forevermore! They swung a loyal pick. I took my bachclor degrec; Theg: laughed at the jargon of "know- I earned an XI. A,, too- Ah, youth, so like a rainbow! I t-all", And then I marricd Johnny Lee Too radiant to last; At the politician's gab, Now this is what I do: Wc fail to renlizc its worth And stuck to the men they were worlt- .kt G a. m, pile out of bed, Until Its joys were past. ing for. Put on the coffce pot, When wrinkles line thc forehead And gavc them the bcst they had." Fry ham and eggs and toast the bread. And threads of silver show. He likes it piping hot; Our thoughts revert to childhood days. "The men who are running the rozfls IVatch Johnny take out the little car That golden long ago. today- And pulling wide the throttle Then life secmcd strewn with roses. This ,grub you'd as wcll dlgest- Speed blithely down the strcet to work; No thorns came into vicw; Are ra~lroadmen from the bottom up, Then I flx baby's bottle. How happy we would be today ~\ndthev can run them best. Wash up the dishes, feed the cat ~f this had proven true! I never hikd a man in my life, And scrub the kitchen floor, For many souls are weary I'm as poor as I was at birth; Make beds and dust and meanwhile And many hearts are sore; But I know that the fellows who can Talk to agents at thc door. T!ey sigh in vain for youth's return, hire men Tis gone forevermore! Are due their money's worth." I call the grocer, butcher, too, IVho bring my order, maybe; How swiftly time is passing. "So get those cob-webs off of youl. And while I wait for them to come Youth blends with middle age, mind- I have to bathe the babv. And in the perfect book of lifc Or get you a job elsewhere- And after that there's lunch to get, Is but the title page. I wouldn't work for a company Take baby to the park; Thc book will soon be ,finished. If I couldn't treat it square. Some clothes to iron. Die to bake: Its pagcs will contaln, If you're going to be a railroad man. By then it's getting -dark, A truthful history of lifc, Bc a railroad man in full: I fry some chops, I slice some bread, Of happiness and pain. Get a head of steam in your lanky And quickly set the table; And though the hand bc withered. frame, When dinner's done. I sneak to bed And though thc eye be dim, And hclp us push and pull" As soon as I am able. The once dark hair be silvery whitc. (Then the whistle blew.) Then round my bed I seem to see And palsy touch each limb; Xlv colleae credits stand. Thc mind recalls some ilages, ~errsiveghosts that grin at me, Which we would fain read o'er, THE LANGUAGE OF Ain't education grand? They are thosc which tcll of childhood days: FLOWERS Now gone forevermore! By H. AI. Goode, Interline Department SIGNERY Bv Rav I. Hoonman Had Flora, thc fair, to hcr daughters . - - - HELP PUSH AND PULL SO rare, "I'll travel on the S and Y But given thc power of speech. To sce the lovely scenery." Submitted by J. V. Callson What a wealth of cspresslon and sweet Said Bertram as he l~acltedhis grip author quotccl) intercession. To take a little ri~llroadtrip From Butte, Montana, to Savanna11 He was a quiet sort of ;I guy .\ lover could find within reach. And he had big teeth and fcet; To see his uncle's alster, Hannah. (His kind bears w:ctchina) IIv'd nrhisper, "XIy dear", In each flonr- Bert loved nature. for the trces on' an cmpty carbide can 'c sat er's ear, ~ou'ldgive him thrills and ecstasies. Devouring bread and meat; Until the poor bud would turn pale. He loved the fields, the streams, the (And saying nothing) The softest of sirhs..- . he'd then im- sky Till a fellow-worker forg-ot himself provise, Much better than pmenpple pic. And uttered some balderdash, And thus complete the love tale He took the journcy just to see (You sometimes hear it) (As said before) the scenery. That the railroads are run bv. -arafters He'd tell the red rose. 'ere its ~etals The journey was without a flaw and fakes mould close. Except for this-what Rertram saw: Who are after thc public's cash; Of a heart most burning with love, That they treat their workers like -4nd bid the fair flower, fresh from its "Use Mother Xllschicf's Purple Pills; driven slaves bower, They're good for all thc hody ills." And pay them a "measly" wage; Repeat the words to his dove. "In Bluffer's footwear walk about; That we who toil are no better off They kzep your feet from wearing If such were the case. each flowcr's 011 t Than cy?ary birds in a cage; bright face, That the guv'ment" should take the "Use ??holterine for mice and rats." Would wear a look never glum. "Try Tu~;?er's that's the place for roads in charge, The Pansies would speak, and the Gil- This and a lot more trash. hats. liflowers 'eke, "The F'aklm Correspondence School Then "Big Teeth" got hot, and he The Chrysanthe's would never be spoke his mind: Will make a man of any fo?l." mum. "Subscribe to Yellow's XIagdz~ne." "Aw, can such stuff. YOU empty nut, How strong they would plead, for a "Use Sudless Soap-be sweet and And if you don't like your fare, wight in sore need. clean." Pick your lard-can up, talie your over- Whom misfortune had marked for alls, hcr own. He looked for Trees-firs, cedars, And makc for the front door, there! IVith flowery grdce, thcy'd prescnt his lllnes Of such half-baked hash as you're sad case. But all that Rertram saw was signs. dishin' out. .\nd soften a heart made of stone, I-Ie looked for nlountains. shrubs and I'm as tired as a man can be, brooks, . And, get this straight, I'm not one to Had the flowers I ween, been endowed For rivers, pastures, fields and nooks. knock hr their Queen. He looked for nature's araceful lines- The guys who are working me." Wlth speech like the children of And gazed on advertis'ing signs. Clay, So Bertram grabbed his 'baccy jar "When I asked the boss for a railroad In a soft minor key, they'd whisper to And went ~ntothe smoking-car. job. thee, He smoked and dreamed till someone I knew what I was about; "Blessed, blessed be thy sweet natal said: I was tying up to as big a thing day." "All out, suh! Station straight ahead!"

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