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Mention the Frisco-Man when writing to advertisers, it will help us both. The following is a lctter hy President W. B. Biddle addrws- cd to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, congratulating that paper on its vieiw on Government control ol railroads, as expres~ed in an editorial which appeared in the edition of January 3, headed, "Main- tain Railroad Organizations". This letter also brings out Mr. Bid- dle's view on the matter, and mill, no doubt, he ol interest Lo all Frisco employe.;. St. Louis, .Janua~-y4. 1918. Iklitor of Globe-Democrat : I ha\.c read the editorial in your paper of ycslcrtlay \\.it11 a great deal ol interest and desire to congratulate you on the very clear and fair- mintlcd vie\\. taken of the change from individiral to government ciircction ol railroncls. I am particularly impressed with the suggest ion that the prcscmt orxanization of the American railroads, I~uiltup through a 1on.y pel-iod of active effort throilgh strenuous and difficult problems in the past, should not Ixdisturbed at this time. Na(urally. with all railroads unilied undet- jqwcrnment dircction. with a ;yarantecd basis of earnings, solicitation of tral'lic will he unncces- sary. Many vacancies created 11) enlistment ancl the list draft have already Ixcn fillcd iron1 the ranlis oi the soliciting iorces, l'hc seconcl draft will. without doubt. call Inany more raill-0x1 employes to the colors. thus maliinx it possible to fincl e~nploymcntior all. It must not bc for@ten by the public, and I am sure \d not be overltmiicd by the xovernment. that thc enq~loycsol American railroads ha1.e secured employes' I-ights hy long years of faithlul and loyal service to their companics. 1,ar~ely hecause of economic reasons this scrviw has not rccei\:cd the recognition. in all cases, that it descrvctl, but at all times there has hecn a deep-seated iceling in the minds of railivay cs- ccutivcs that an obligation esisted on the part oi the rail\v:~y companies to give continuous employment to the men \she had scrvccl them faith- fully. The govcrnrnent has lonx recognized the plan ol ci\;il scrvicc and know that government employes are not released from employ- ment bccausc oi changes in aclminislration or temporary upheavals in organization. Again we have in eflcct pension plans on many of our. lal-gcr systems, pension rights being based on continuous and IaithIul service. No fair-minded man \\.ill lalie the position that the rights of employes undcr this system should I,e cast aside ancl h:wc years of scrvicc go for nau,e.ht. Ii such rights \\'ere iynored at this time it n.ould cliscrcclit the employers of labor and \vitlcn thc I~rcachbct\vccn the cmplo!.c.r and thc cn~l~loye. \Vhile the railroads arc unitctl undcr the control oi the clircctor ycncral of railroads, it diws not seem to n~cthat it is necessary, at this time, to clecidc on a \vholesaIe releasc ol employes simply becausc it is iound \vise to suspend present methods. The policy oi the Frisco company nil1 be to respect the rights oT a11 it.; employes ancl utilize their scl-vices to the best advantage in carrying ou~ the plans and prir~ciplcsof operation laid do\vn hy thc director general of railroads. \V. 13. L%IDI)LE ------VOL. XI!. JANUARY. 1918 No. 1 THE FRISCO -MAN Published Monthly by the St LOUIS-SanFranciscoRailway Company 742 FRISCO BLDG. ST LOUIS, lr-0. Secretary Wm. G. McAdoo Assumes Control of Railroads Appeals to All Railroad Employes. N pursuance of the proclarnalion of carry out the national purpose nithout President Wilson at niidniaht of rek~rdto ownership. December 31, Secretary fvIcAdoo of Speed and efficiency arc to be pro- the Treasury, as Director General nf the moted by disre,qarding, when necessary. Railroads, took posc;e~.,ion and assumed the designation of routes by shippers and controI of the railway systems of the traffic ascements betwen carriers, and country. by the establishment of through routes. The Director General has ordered that In assuming control of the railroads of all the oficers, agents, and employes of the United States. the Ilirector General the systems taken over may continue in realizes that his task is a stupendous one, the performance of their usual regular and that hc must have the co-operation dutie~,reporting to the same officers and of every railroad employe if maximum remaining on the same terms ol employ- rfEciency and results are obtained. This ment. The usual seasonable notice is co-operation is sou~htin an appeal re- required ior severance of employment. cently issued by Mr. McAdm addressed The systems taken over are to be to all railroad officers and employes, operated as a nationaI system of trans- which reads as follows: portation, the common and national needs "The Government of the United States to be held paramount to individual. having assumed possession and control corporate advantage. All the facilit~esof of the railroads for the period of the all the systems are to be lully utilized to preseni war with Germany, it becomes more than cvcr obligatory upon c\wy yourselves \\it11 ncw dcvotion and energy oficer and employe of the railroads to lo your work, to keep trains moving on apply himself with unresewcd energy schedulc time and to meet the demands and unquestioned loyalty to his work. upon the transportation lines, so that our "The supreme interests of the nation soldiers anti sailors may want for nothing have compelled the drafting of a great i~hicll nil1 enable them to light the army of our best young men and sending c11cmy to a standstill and win a glorious them to the bloody fields of France to victor>' lor unitcd An~erica. light lor the lives and liberties of those "Every railroad off~cerand employe is who stay at home. The sacrifms \ye are now, in eltcct, in the service ol the United exacting of these noble American bops States, and cvery off~cerand employe is call to us who stay at home with an just ns important a lactor in winning the irresistible appeal to support them with war as the men in uniform who are light- our most unselfish labor and effort in the ing in the trenches. work we must do at home, if our armies "I am giving carelul consideration to are to save America lrorn the serious the problems ol railroad crnployes, and dangers that conlront her. Upon the every effort will be made to deal with railroads rest a grave responsibility for these problcms justly and lairly and at the success ol the war. The railroads the earliest possible moment. There cannot be efliciently operated without the wholehearted and loyal support of should be a net\. incentive to everyone in every one in the service lrom the highest railroad service n,hile under government to the lowest. direction to acquit himself \\.it11 honor and credit to himself and to the country." "I earnestly appeal lo you to aapply a Are We Doing Our Share? By C. R. Cnrsotr. Since writing article for the December It is better to start them out right in number the question has arisen in my the beginning than to start them out mind as to whether or not we are all wong with the expectation of correcting doing all we can not only to help the them later on. I think this is especially Frisco but our Government as well, and SO \yhile our country is at war and needs in thinking this matter over have come all thc assistance we can give it in this to the conclusion that we are not all doing hour. I point with pridc to some of the our best. who are now conductors on this In looking over the list of patriots lrom men the lall in the Frisco-Man I Iind a great Division who were students ol mine in many men gone lrorn the rnnks of train- days gone by, and they will agree with men and station forces, and it occurs to me that I did all I could in the way ol me now as never belore, to take more instruction. I3elow are the names ol than a casual interest in the inexperienced some of these men, and whom I think new beginners, and teach, tcach, teach at have no superior. every opportunity. C. Wagoner, F. Mertz, Frank Heaton, We are now taking on boys in the train Claude Dallah, E. L. Monroe, \Vm. and engine service lrom the age ol eighteen Mcrtz, Jameson, J. Portorli, ant1 years up, and with a little care mixed with H. E. I. patience on our part, these boys may some I have lorgotten. become experienced railroad men in the So let's put our shoulder to the wheel years to come. and help Uncle Sam by helping others. The Blinds on the Horse's Bridle and Those on the Front End of a Locomotive. By Ax ODse7ver. We can all remember of days past and choose their position and colors? We gone, when we were out buggy riding xith think not. First, signals are located in our best girl. When the old horse looked such a way that they can not be plainly around on either side, how emharassed wc seen from the engine cab. Second, the were to find he was not blinded by hlinds color of red and its clifferent shades as on his bridle. The scenes he mas privi- used on signals, etc. For example, red leged to see were not those we see "along order boards are located so they are in the Frisco." Then again we are reminded direct linc with red box cars on side tracks, that "horses carry tails." or water tanlts. Snitch targets are located The writer is usinx the above to illus- in a similar position. Automatic block trate the comparison of locating the classi- signals are olten located in direct line with fication lamps on the front end ol a loco- other signals and other obstructions that motive and the use of blinds on a horse's prevent a clear view from the engine cab. bridle. In the case of the latter it is The above service has been bought and used Lo prevent it frorn seeing behind, paid lor. \Vhy not be more eCLicient in while in the former the lamps, or blinds, locating signals and the color of paints prevent the engine crew from having an for depots, etc. Red is a danger signal unobstrucled view ahead. It is abso- and should be used for that purpose only. lutely necessary from a "Safety First" Its intimate shades should not be used point ol view, that the necessary equip- any place on the railroad where they are ment be placed so the engine crew can liable to conflict with other signals. It is have a clear view of the track and right of evident that signals which are to be viewed way. from the engine cab, must be located from \Vhile me are discussing the location of the same. signals, the question might be asked, are If there is any thing better than effi- those in the dralting room and those who ciency, it is more efficiency, and il there select the color of paints which are used is any thing better than "Safety First." on signals, cars, tool houses, water tanlts, it is more "Safety First" along the lines section houses and depots, qualified to the writer has mentioned.

Statistics show that there are few safer places than a railroad train. In 1916 railroads whose lines totaled 139,000 miles transported 60 per cent of the country's entire passenger business and 67 per cent of its entire freight business without losing a passen- ger in a train accident. The mileage controlled by these roads equals that of Germany, France, Austria- Hungary and Russia combined. ceived hy his committee. I wish to impress upon all members the fact that the success of the Association depends absolutely ~~ponthe interest and enthusi- asm manifested hy individual members, as well as results accomplished by the membership as a nhole. "The Executive Committee appeals to the membership to bring about increased enthusiasm in the purposes of ,the Asso- ciation, and to request that everyone do all they possibly can in this direction."

Kat.y Installs Frisco School Plan. After natchinx the experiment ol the Fdsco in operating a training school for women in Springfield, thc NIissouri, Kan- sas and Texas has opened a similar schtx)l at Dalla5. This school nlll he operated along the lines of the I'risco school, nith a view to traininx ,rn.omen to take the places ol men callccl to the colors. 'l'hcsc young ladic.; am Mazia and V~rgtnii~ Marlin. dau~hlcrs oi 1:rcd Marlin, machnnkl The Frisco was thc first road in the hrlper at the North Shop. Springlield, and cranrl- daushlcrs of &rn F. Marlin, who has hecri in Lnitcd States to establish such a school, I'r~?a> scrwcc many years. and many railroads throughout the country have hccn watching the progress 0. made by the Frisco institution. All F. E. A. Meeting Postponed. branches ol station work are heing taught, C. J. Stephenson, chairman ol the. and many students have bcen graduated, Frisco OPlice Efficiency Association, under and are now holding various positions datc of Dcccml~er26, made the follo\\ing along the line. announcement : a "Owing to the most unusual conditions which have prevailed, it was decided as Appointments and Changes. advisable to postpone the reprlar meeting H. R. \\'llson \\as appointed Chiel LXs- of the Association until sometime in Janu- lpatcher at Joplin, eflective January 1, ary, esact date to be announced later. vice George I3ailey. assigned to other "The delay on the part ol the chairmen duties. of the various committees in sulmitting G. L. Schneider was appointed Travel- report to the ICxecutivc CommitLee was ing Fireman, Southwestern Division, effec- to some extent responsible ior the post- tive January I, nith hcadquartcrs at ponement. I am informed by the chair- Sapulpa. men that the delay in submitting reports F. L. DeGroat was appointed Division \\.as occasioned by reason of late reccipt Operator, Southwestern Division, ~Piective of suggestions or recommcndntions from December 13. Mr. DeGroat succeeds J. members. One chairman made snecial W. Cleary, assigned to other duties, and mention of the fact that very few snaps- uill have headquarters at Oklahoma Cily. Lions or recon~mendationshad heen re- Effective January 1, G. H. Bennett mas appointed Auditor ol the P. Kr G. N. with Teeter ail1 act as General Forenlan 1%Kr 13 office at Paris, Texas, vicc E. 11'. Summer- at Springfield, during his absence. skill, resigned. Ctl J. \V. Hannum was appointed Super- Coal Conservation. intendent Birmingham Belt Railroad, HI. B. il.lcEoillj~,Agenl, Cmrzdoiew, Mo. ellective .January 1, vice H. R7. Emrick, resigned. There is a great waste ol coal at nearly all ol the Stations on the Frisco due to Track constructed to serve Coaleagle stoves not 'having dampers. The hcat Relining Company MP 161.5 illton Sub- goes up the Rue as well as the coal. A Ilivision will be lino\~\las "Goodea~le." bucket ol coal will last one hour in a stove Ncw side track on CherolJanuary 10. C. I;:. fulure requisilions Tor stalion coal. CZJa Roll of Honor. Mr. I. VICK, brakeman on train 743, \\.as very patriolic arid commendable. pulling out of Jenson, December 13, dis- FRED HAMILTON, conductor, while covered lower arch bar broken on car passing swilch to coal chute at Newburg, loaded with flour. Ife stopped the train Decernbcr 12, noticed that switch had and placed car lo I-ip track lor repairs. been run through, and promptly Ilagged J. E. TUCKER, brakeman on train No. 9, which \\-as approaching, very likely 1st 73.5 Deccmher 22, voluntecrcd to Lire prcvcnt ing a derailment. cngine from Monett to 1\'insloiv, when C. &I. HAWLEY, engineer, GEORGE lireman gave up engine. MII.LER and J. M. McCLAIN, bralteinen. I.. L. O'DELL, conduclor, W.E. ROR- arid B. S. (AHA, liremnn, stopped train INSON, bralteman, and E. L. PRUITT. and put out fire in a lield which had been s\vitchman, did excellent work in re-railing set on fire by passenger train. October 20. engine 981, December 13, under difficult C. F. CLARK, conductor, G. W. SAU- conditions due to blizzard. NIER, engineer, H. R. VANCE, fireman, J. W. FITZJOHN, engineer extra 989, W. E. STRIKGER, I,. A. HAWKINS, 1)ecember 17, is lo be con~mended[or his and G. C. TRlDBLE, brakemen, put action in Iteeping train n~ovinr:when inex- forth extraordinary elTorl in loading a perienced fireman gave up engine. This \\heel ~vhichhad lallcn from car in train man tired the engjjne from Fayette Junc- 647 near Perry, Okla., September 11. Lion over Brent\vood hill, without reduc- B. FOX, conductor and R. M. SHAW. ing train and wilhout doubling, thereby ljraken~anon Trcight pulling out ol Win- avoiding a very serious delay. field, Kansas. .January 6, noticed unusual EARL ('OLVIN, switchman on lrain noise. Investigation showed that cxr So. 10, Ilecember 10, coaled engine at S. R; M. 73643 had broken arch bar. Scwlj~~rg,\\hen round house man Tailed Car was scl out, probably avoiding a to appear. thus avoiding delay. His action serious accident and delay. First Frisco Man to Die in the Service of U. S. Andrew A. Auhuchon, 26 years old, of Mr. Aubuchon is survived by his Company F, 12th U. S. Engineers, for- mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. merly a fireman on the Auhuchon of ChaBee, also Frisco out of Chaffee, was . . .. - three brothers and three -I killed in accident Decem- sisters. The surviving ber 22, with his regiment brothers are A. W. and in France. F. G., Frisco enaineers Mr. Aubuchon is the ' at Chaffee, and L. J., a first Frisco employe who brakeman at Chaifee. His has given his life in the sisters are miss Veronica service of his country. He 3 Aubuchon, and R4rs. C. mas born at Lawrenston, H. Rongey of Chaffee, Mo., June 11, 1891, and and Mrs. G. T. Pence of was reared at Bonne '4i Portland. Oregon. The Terre, Mo. For a time 1 deceased was a member he was employed in the I )1 of the B. of L. F. & E.. lead mines at that place, 1 , Lodge No. 569, Chaffee. and on February 5, 1911, ! Funeral services were held entered the service of the at the St. Ambrose Catho- Frisco as fireman on the River 8 Cape lic Church at Chal'lee, December 29, con- Division, where he remained until June ducted by the Rev. Father J. PI. Clooney. 25, 1917, when he enlisted with the 12th The Frisco family shares the loss with Engineers, and sailed for France about the relatives, and extends to them its July 26. sincere sympathy. fzlfxa "Frisco Came Through 0. K." Says U. S. Officer. That the Frisco gives service that serves stated that previous arrangements had and satisfies, even in these strenuous been made to furnish the first section with times, is emphasized in an incident related a dining car out of Springfield. He was by J. PVI. Flanigan, Superintendent of informed that we would arrange for this Terminals at Kansas City. The fact that service. He made the remark that he did this bit of praise came from a U. S. not think it \vould be necessary, as by soldier makes the assertion even stronger, leaving Kansas City at 10 p. m. there for their ability to recognize service when was no question in his mind but what he they see it, since they are amply qualified would take breakfast about 75 miles north to judge due to their recent extensive of Springfield, although it might he well travels over the railroads of the United to line up the dining car so they could States, all will agree. have dinner at Springfield. As Mr. Flanigan puts it, "We recently "C. D. Toler, Assistant Superintendent received from the Rock Island three sec- at Fort Scott, who was going to ride this tions of the ...... Engineers for move- train, was in the office at the time, and ment down our line. stated to the Colonel that he would have "The first section of this train arrived him in Springfield in time for breakfast. here about 5 p. m., and Colonel ...... , The Colonel treated this as quite a joke who was in charge, requested us to hold and stated he would wager $1 that he the train until 10 p. m., which was granted. would take breakfast several miles this The Colonel came into the office and side of Springfield. The wager was made 18 and thc following letter lrorn Colonel with us. 'The Frisco System came through ...... is the tesult. 0. I<. Yours, Col. J. J. M.' 'Mr. Flanigan: Will you kindly hand "I might add," says Mr. Flanigan, the enclosed to our esteemed friend who "that this train left the Union Station at gave us the good run. I was asleep when 10:10 p. rn.. or just as soon as all the we went through Springfield at about men were aboard, arrived at Springfield 6:30 a. m., and when I lined up for break- 6:30 a. rn., and out of Springfield at last at about 8:30 a. m. the diner was 6:58 a. m." E3 a Letters From Our Soldiers. The following is a letter from Alfred L. dressed to Mr. E. E. Dix, agent at Fort Bardgett, lormerly of the Freight Traffic Scott, and has been forwarded to The Department at St. Louis, and who is Frisco-Man for publication. now in training at Camp Doniphan, Okla. December 6. 1917. My Dear Mr. Dix: Camp Doniphan, Okla., Jan. 3, 1918. We were somcwhat disappointed when our Editor Fr~sco-Man: turkeys d~dnot arrivc in trlne for Thanksgivmg It has been a long time since I saw a copy of same d~dnot reach herc until the following "The Frisco-Man" and havmg nothing to do this Tuesday. However, the day was observed with evcninp, rt m~ghtbe a good idca to write you a us and all that was possible were relieved from few things concerning this camp for the benelit work. Tuesday. for dinner we certainly had a of (hc Frisco employes. feast-turkey wrth dressing, cranberries. sweet I enlisted Ma 13 1916, at St. Louis in the old potato-, figs. butter, bread and cofTce. Can you 1st Missouri 1n6rr~&and served on the Mexican imagine such a spread out here in what I might Hordcr under Captain (now Major) Carmack. say a God-forsaken country? Believe me. Uncle When the call apam camc In March, I served at Sam is a dcar old man. He has given me more the water works at Baden and then at Maxwclton clothes than I ever had before at one time in my I'ark, also at Flat River in August. At that tme whole life. Ha! ha! we. that is Com ,any "I" and "E" rclieved Bat- Jerry must have thought our Thanksgiving tery "A" there. \n Scptemher we went to Nevada camc on Friday this ycar, on account he rernem- and from there to Camp Doniphan. In October bercd us that day with about a dozen H. E. (high I was transferred to the Ordnance Department explosive) shells. One came within 300 fect of and am serving as Corlwral. our hut, two nearly as close; in fact they all came I have met quite a few I'risco boys here: J. F. close enough to suit me. Makes one a bit nervous I'osliase, Frank Gissler, W. B. Thomas, W. Hart- from the time you hear them cominr: (perhaps man. W. Norton and J. Lane-all Frisco mcn. 30 scconds) until they light; then it's all over. The Ordnance ppartment is called the "Army It's line sport when you gct uscd to it. but that's I~ehirldthe Army. because we furnish all fighting the trouble. The Tommy who has been herc cqulpmcnt to the army. It is quite int~rrsting Lhrce years will frankly admit he has not gottcn work as we handle machine guns of all kinds, used to them yet. This is about the wickedesl :%inch cannon and 4.7 and 6-inch guns, also gas thinr: Pritzie has. masks, steel hclmcts, fencinr! bayonets and 38 and We are equrpped with the latest hclmcts for 45 calibcr pistols. We also have 3-inch shells and his gas shells, or his cloud gas, same is carried w~th :{-inch shrapnel. us wherever we go. and in case the "Gas alert" There are 85 men in this Department or Corn- signal is given, carry them in position so wc can Ixmy. We are quartered in tents, six men to thc put them on in SIX seconds. Also equipped with a tent. Thcse tents are half way boarded and steel helmct (tin hat) lor shrapnel, which gives have sibley stoves. Each tent is allowed one you a possrble chance for only a slight ~njury,or cord of wwd per month, and we easily use that, a "blighty",-but oh, you H. E. and lots more. I slated In my last letter that we were having For sanitaw reasons. we have to take the can- it easier than the "other kind of chaps," which is vas tom 00 ;learly every wcek and they stay off true. However, we stand ready to meet any for SIX hours. We have all the comfort3 of home. emergency that might exist. Just the other day electrrc I~ghts,hot and cold water. Tent inspec we received word that the enemy wa% likely to twn every Saturday at 1 o'clock. make an attack on a weak point (considered weak Have regular Fr~sco hours, half day off on to the size of the army he had behmd him) before Saturdav. Althouah we don't make much money. the British could bring up their reinforcements. wc have a pood time. Orders were given to makc our blankct rolls imme- Would appreciate IL if you will send me a copy diatcly. ammun~tionwas issued us and for 36 hours of The Fr~sco-Manregularly. we were prepared to leave-under heavy marching nest regards and wishes to the Frisco and the orders, with emergency rations for a day--on ten "k'risco-Man". minutes' notice, and take a posit~onin the rescrve ALFRED L. UARDGETT. !inc trenches. Fritzie must have had a hunch that we were Below is copy 01 letter from Guy Tay- coming. Ha! ha! Any ways. thanks to fate, it did not haooen. This was the Lint time I was ~roud lor, lormer ticket clerk at Fort Scott, and ~f my 'dld souvenir (rifle). I thought to myself: now with the Railway Engineers "Sorne- Now, if I could only get four Huns to my cred~t, then two for you. two for John and two for Tommy where in France." This letter was ad- Cooper, let come what may. I'm ready." Hy the \wy. I should hrar from Toni on tho wv do~l'tmind tlrat. Tl~cIlut.; wr. IIVC 111 arc as slrtwgth oi thl.;: hut nu joking, it wouI(l hurprisr cornfr~rral)lc,,ascan Iw ~,~pcctcd.;mtl wc cat "hard you how cool the hvys Look IL. 1 nl;~rleslxcial lack" 311d Iwlly Ixci" likc old tinrr~.~. note of this and you can'( tell Inc that Sammy has We don't get to scc much of the Irirht lighls, ~wrptthat of nrtillcry and star shclls at nisht. anv ralc I urould cdmlrlc hc wrwll-1 run Limn a bul I rlon'l think Lhcw is a Inau w~llinglo rclul-n clckc second. until victory is ours. The old tilncrs oi ll~elink 'I'd1 Mr. Ryan I scc his ncphc\vs quitc oftcn, a* mid p~nday havc nothirtp on us, but we pct sup- Llicy ?rc campcd a'tlh us rtyht now. 'I'hcy arc plies on fiood Llmc, wc arc anxious 111 ~cl12rltz's rrijoylnc gcnxl healll~and arc certainly line boys. ~ronrations to h~rnon 11n1c. IL Lakes a p~xxlt)iL Also ni;~nyLliank s for lhc LrcaL. I sullposr it would of work ancl noisc. to get them Lo Iltm, bu~we lrc very ~nlclligcnt iniormal~o~ifor l~imLo say: tion'l want to ncglccl hun, you know. "l'hcv havc movd from whcrc thrv wcrr Lo whcrc A1 the I)ec~~irl~nc.. ,. oi the war Llte C;rrm:in u'anlcd they 'arc ~IOW,"etc. :I "place in thc sun," so Ihry said. "1 don't SLY: 1 h:~vc ~nailcdyou smnc 1';lris ncwpalicrs :lnd why lhcy want lo slay llrrr if 111i1L i.; a11 Itley also John sonic jwst cards. and hope they will wilr~t." No OIIC LhaL Ims ncver Ixwi out hcrc reach you ir~due Lirnc. Sinccrcly yours. can realize tllc trcmcndous amount of rn;iterial GUY. I'hc Frisco-Man is in receipt of the Colloii-ing letter iron1 James C. Lcc, a Lhc olhcr sidc oi lhc Ilhinc, mak~ngkr;iuL inslcatl former Frisco employe at Icansas City, of ammunition. \\'hilt I witc Lhis lhc hut rattics cvcrv f~w which may be ol interest to other scconrls, and its ~lolfnm wnl.1 c~lllcr. \Vc arc employes. used to thal by this time. \\'c arc jusl damp ra~luwywork, I)uL arc always kmcwlare In krancc, 12-1:; 17 'I'hc I:r~\co-hlan: rcadv. to 11chL..... iusL as the ~tirasiondcmarrds. - ~ \.\:ell as it IS late and Ihc Imdrr wll won call "Taps." ;I c;~ll\vc all Ilkr Lo hvar alter a I)usy day and 1 hcttcr gel ready for 11. I sonil my IJFSL Hnqinccrs, orpanizcd In Sl I.ouis, and have Ixcn rceards to the Prisco -then arc many I'risco 11c1c for wn~ctlme r,r,cralinn liqhl railways, hand- vmploycs will1 us, Iwlh frmn SL. Louis and I

Vrtd :I. \\'hit~, formcrly bug. aageman on Rich Hill Branch now in trnininr: nl Cnnlp IJoni. phnn.

Howard P. Hnrding. formerly J~IIIICXH. Coke, fonncrl Fr ,isro slnlisliral clerk .111dilinr! Dcpnrl- firrman out of Xlrnnphis. now Air ~ncnl.now ~ilhHowpita1 C~rpbin I'ilol in 126th Acro Sqnndron. Frmcc. Have You Helped?

In the December issue of The Frisco-Man a special appeal was made for subscriptions to the Frisco Soldiers' Tobacco Fund, which fund is to be used to buy "SMOKES" and other little luxuries that the Government does not furnish, for the boys now in the scrvice of Vncle Sam. To date a good showing has been made, a full report of which will he given in the next issue, however it is desired that all Frisco employes be given an opportunity to sub- scribe to this fund, therefore it will be kept open lor an in- definite period. It is felt that once this fund is given due publicity among the employes, subscriptions will be forthcoming suficient to supply the "makin's" to the boys "out there." Remember, almost one thousand ol our folmer fellow employes, and hundreds ol thousands of other boj7s have joined the colors. "Out there" it is practically impossible to obtain tobacco and other luxuries, so it is up to us to supply them. \Ye want to send these boys all the tobacco they can use, and we want every one of you to help pay for it. L. 0. \Yilliams has been appointed Treasurer of this fund. all donations to which will be acknowledged in the next issue of The Frisco-Man. Any amount is appreciated. Male all checks or money orders payable to L. 0. WILLIAMS, Treasurer, Room 912 Frisco Bldg., St. Louis. Mo. Freight Claim Pointers. By J. L. McCortnack, Traveling Adjusler. When the movement to reduce claims vestige of Militarism is crushed to the was started, it was a business proposition earth to rise no more. and the Company asked of its employes Soldiers and munitions of war alone no more than it had a right to ask and will not win the war. Our armies must be expect, a condition esisted which was clothed and fed as well as armed, not only causing an espenditure that could be and our own armies but those of our associates was materially reduced, the result could in the war and their dependents and fami- be and was estimated and determined in lies too must be clothed and fed. The dollars and cents, the saving meant profit. war has devastated their countries and profit memt dividend, and dividend they look to us to supply them. There- money for the stocltholders and investor. fore, in order to meet the obligation that In other words, it was a dollars and cents is placed upon us, it becomes necessary to proposition, which after all was the only sacrifice and consenre. object of all business at that time. The enormous funds raised by subscrip- Conditions, however, have changed in tions for the Red Cross and Army Y. h4. so short a time that when we reflect upon C. A,, the generous subscription for it we can scarcely comprehend its mean- Liberty Bonds, and the voluntary estab- ing. Our country, yes, practically the lishment of Wheatless and Meatless days whole world, has become involved in a demonstrate how nobly the American peo- war, the greatest and most disastrous of ple have responded to the agonized cry of all wars. h4ore than seven hundred and Freedom to prevent her assassination. fifty en~ployesof the Frisco have left the Therefore, while claim prevention, which engine, cab and caboose, the yard, sta- after all is nothing but conservation, was tion, shops and oflices. to do and perhaps al\vays a duty, it should now be a religion, to die for eternal right. Many times that the real value of food stuffs and raiment number are preparing to and will go. is no longer a matter of dollars and cents One troop train after another is being but one of human life and perhaps of rushed over the main lines, some taking National existence. Therefore, we appeal the boys from their homes and places of to you all in a spirit of earnestness and enlistment to the Army Schools and Can- patriotism to work ~vithredoubled vigor tonments, others are carrying them from and determination to protect and con- the Schools and Cantonments to the Sea- serve. Think when you are preparing a board where they are embarking for the car for loading with flour that a protruding Battle Fields and Trenches of war striken nail which one stroke of a hammer would Europe. remove, will perhaps result in a loss of How long the mar will last no one can one-half or more of a sack of flour, that it tell, how soon the call will come for us to is not the money alone that the Company go no one can say. All that can be said is will have to pay for it that is lost, but that that two mighty forces or theories of our Country's and our associates' in the government so diametrically opposite, war resources are reduced just that much. that both cannot survive, are at war. Remember when inspecting a car for Democracy and Militarism can never live stock loading that a defective door or become reconciled and the war will con- hole in the floor may result in the loss or tinue until right triumphs and the last death of one or more head, that a pro- truding nail may cause the death of a loss or destruction of property from any horse or mule being shipped to the Gov- act of commission or omission on your ernment for cavalry or artillery use, that part, and that you will use your influence the payment of the resulting claim may towards others to make themselves the appease and satisfy the shipper but that same promise, keeping in mind the first it cannot restore to our Country's re- paragraphs of Mr. Biddle's letter appear- sources that which it had taken from it. ing in the last issue of the Frisco-Man: See that stock cars are properly bedded, "Our Railroad like all others is operating that the stock in mixed loads are properly under great disadvantages. We feel keenly separated and partitioned, that a parti- our obligations to give the best possible tion in exact accordance with the pro- service to our country and to the public. visions of the live stock contract is in- "There are many things that we can stalled by the shipper. Do not permit do aside from the performances of our cars to be overloaded, even though the regular duties." shipper agrees to assume the loss or And, when it happens that we are damage resulting therefrom. called upon by our Superiors in Authority, For the same reason, enginemen and or through a realization of the circum- trainmen should use every possible efTort stances malting it necessary to do things to prevent striking live stock upon the outside of our regular duties, let us do right-of-way, 'and when it does happen, them because they are necessary and it which it will sometimes, remember section is right that we should. Let's do them foremen and men that the price is higher without feeling of resentment or hope of and Leather more scarce than ever before personal reward. In these turbulent and known. The day may be cold and your troublesome times we should be willing fingers may ache with pain while skinning to do more than our share, and the satis- the animal, but the hide will make the faction of knowing that me have done our leather nhich is needed for boots, shoes duty should be sufficient reward. Whether and leggins, gun straps, saddlery and me shall do much or little for our country harness, all of which are necessary to help and our Allies may depend upon circum- win the war. stances and opportunity, but we can all Remember agents and warehousemen make a conscientious effort, and no matter that a rat or a mouse can destroy enough how small the benefit from the service food stuff in one night to save a human rendered, it will help. Me in Belgium, that perhaps had you Ex gone over the platform or through the The -----Less Days. freight house the evening before and placed the sacks or packages susceptible to damage by rats and mice upon the top My Tuesdays are meatless, of goods that could not be damaged in My Wednesdays are wheatless, that manner, or had secured a mouse or I'm getting more eatless each day ; rat trap or poison, that loss could have h4y home it is heatless, been prevented. 1My bed it is sheetless, They are aH sent to the Y. M. C. A. There are so many ways in which losses can be prevented and property ~0n~e~edThe bar-rooms are treatless, that it is impossible to enumerate or even My coffee is sweetless, conceive of but a few. The only sugges- Each day I get poorer and wiser; tion that we can offer is to resolve firmly My stockings are feetless, and promise yourself that you wlll put My trousers are seatless; forth every possible effort to prevent the My God! how I do hate the Kaiser. Mail, Baggage and Express. -

Arrangements have been made for dis- handle and prevents costly errors -it is lrihution oi TIIE FRISCO-MAN to train oi equal importance to the address you haggagemen as the magazine is issued. put on your mail and is lor the same pur- A suflicient number of copies \dl be sent pose. Waybill your baggage to the train the depot rlgent Espress Company at and \vaybill baggage from the train and St. Louis, I

LOOSE HAND HOLDS. Many trainmen and switchmcn lalllny from cars I)), rcason of loosr hand hold hwc su~tainedserious mjuries. and the accompanying plloLograpli shows 111 what :I danp-crous ~w>siL~onn man can Ix. placed by having hand hold xive away. In order Lo avoid accidrnls of Lhis k~ndcarmen should bc careful in rnakinn a thorough inspc~tionof all hand holds and train or switchmcn who find these hand holds Imse should taK Lhcm so as to avoid 1wrh1lity of some other cml>loyc Ixing lrij~~rcdl)ccaucc hc did not notice it and should also rq~orlsuch clefcct ~rnmcdiatclyLo ~~ropcrlxrsoli for remcdy. [ 151 FRISCO WOWEN'S SAFETY 1XAGUI.: Nova Stuart tVooc)sic)c. KIO Wooanlff Builaing St7 PI'JRVISOIL SPl1INGI.'II-~I,I~,NISSO1Il~I - \!I - flb* - Two Triple Alliances. ('AREFULNESS CARELESSNESS SAFETY INJURY HAPPINESS GLOOM ON M7HICH SIDE ARE YOU? On nhich side were you in 19177 \Vhich alliance is yours for 1918? We some- times say we do not belong to Frisco \\;onlen's Saielv League. Stop and consider. n.e do belong ii lather, brother or husband receives a pay check from the Frisco and anyone can co-operate in the cause lor Safety First if only a neighbor oi employes. At a recent joint meeting of a large number of railroads at Chicago a comparison of accidents during 1917 compared with 1916 indicated that the Frisco record was cqualed by none. Who has won that honor? How much did we assist in the work of bring in^ about the reward of nhich every woman is proud? Let's band together and do team xork with heart, hand and head in the largest conception of Safety First and Salety Last. Women oi the Frisco family what are you thinking about our new merit passes? I Itnow you are all so pleased you are wondering how to make your best thank-you how. The Superintendent of Safely is asking that all Division Superintendents send in suggestions as to a good substitute for our recent Safety FirsL passes. The Supervisor of Safety asks for fifty gmd suggestions from the League women during January. This is an excellent opportunily. . for Frisco women to go on record as progressive, wide- awake, up-to-datc citizens of America. Thayer's December 3, Safety meeting Mrs. Bear held the mid-month social was called to order by the efficient Presi- meeting at her home December 21, for dent, Mrs. Phil Trusler. and Lhe iolloning the purpose of open discussions and Lo program arranged by Mrs. C. Frommel promote sociability among the League was the most patriotic of all yet rendered members. by the Leagues: Amcr~ca. Oklahoma City Leaque met at the home I'snlni. of Inspector Morrison, where a small "Childrm's sal!p." introdurinc Supl. .I. A. Ilyllon's add~css. What a Patriot Is." crowd planned and discussed the lut~ire Vocal solo-kin. 11. Marcla. Safety I*'irstin Patriotism-hlis hNovaWoudside. work during a low pressure of gas and high Safctv First on Colds-Mrs. I:. Haucr. pressure of cold weather. Rcd Cross in Orccon Counlv Todav-Mrs. C.19;. Ihvis. I

Coinrniltrc, hdrs. .J. J. SwiiL. Mrs. 1'. L). Ilnwkil~s; Nlcmhcrship Comrn~lLce, htlrs. E. E. 1Ci11~flfm. Mrs. Ihnk I:uILon, Mrs. C. \Vilkcnl<~u~h. St. Louis League met as usual at Tower Grove station with the President in the chair and the acting Secretary, TvIiss 7vlcGuigan, turning off the usual routine oi business. Mrs. Riggs seemed oppressed with the great responsibilities assumed by the St. C. C. GOIISUCH. Louis League's big enrollment and small This youn!: man has hcen appointed Safcly Inslxctor, effc~tivcJanuary I, succeeding 1'. 11. membership of workers. She needs en- Hamilton. who was appoinlcd Koadmastcr on tl~c couragement and co-operation from the Southu~cstcrnDivision. fine body of St. Louis women who have ~Monett's regular meeting was Decem- comprised such a strong League as to he her 21, but the ladies were so engrossed looked up to by Leagues all along the line nith the wonderful work they were doing on the Red Cross Christmas drive the ('haffee reorganized December 1 1, in Supervisor did individual ~orlinith the Supt. C. H. Claihorne's oflice with glowing members and was glad to give up the prospects for future work. meeting at the Y. M. C. A. for anything The bright intelligent faces of oflicers so vital to the Leag-uc's interest. certainly bespeaks a prosperous League ol Ft. Smith has called for an election of good quality in Chaffce. Officers: officers early in January. lMemphis n.ill President, Mrs. Sarius; Vicc-l-'residcnt. h'l~%. alsu elect officers in January. l.ippard; Secretary, Mrs. A. h4. 'I'ouwscnd: Trcas- urcr, Mrs. I~yd:Press IicpxLcr, hks. l'hackc~y: Hugo, Amory and Jonesboro did not h*leml~crship,Mrs. I'razicr; Kclirl, Mrs. C. 11. Clnihorne: Program, Mrs. Ad, 13. Stdws. hold their regular meetings because the Fort Scott League met with the Prcsi- dates were so neal- to Christmas Day il dent Mrs. Harry IHanes, December 17, nas practical to postpone the n.ork to the January mcvdings. with a goodly number of enthusiastic Leakwers in their places. At the close of The Supervisor sent out December 2.5,a an interesting progyam and open discussion personal greetin:! to each League, either the flag salute mas adopted, as was the through the President or Secretary and prayer for the boys at the front. Prayer: mentioned date of January meeting and twenty or t~enty-live oi the faithful "God save our rnlhlc mcll, Send them home axa~n, \vorkers at cach tonm arc expected to God saw our men. Keep them victorious, greet the Supcrvisor on her itinerary of I'aticnt and chivalrous. January, 1915, with renewed energy and 'I'hey arc so dear to us, God save our men." nwnderiul purpose for the Ken, Year. Mrs. Walter Molmes. nee Rose Bough- the bie, snow of Dccemher, when seven no\\., wife of engineer Molmes departed people \\.ere seriously injured while coast- this lire Dcccmbcr 11, 1917, at her home ing. 1)alc's ldt leg was Ixoltcn in three in Thaycr. 'The Boughnow iamily have places and was an~putatedbclon the knee. been honorable and worthy members of the Frisco ixnily since the railroad n:~s The latcst addition to our lieciprocity built from Springlicld to Memphis and Ihrcau is a paper on France 1,y R'lrs. lost a \vorkman worthy of his hire when Alice Iligby of Ne\vburg. \Vc are anxious the iather, MI-. llnrve 13oughnow died for copies of an); good papers written by Novemher 11, 1917, one month preceding our Ixague members pertaining to our the daughter. \vork. In the death of Mrs. l-lolmes lhc l'haycr c3 Safety League lost one of her most precious members and the community a valuable Murine Eye Remedy. citizen. Hose \\.as a joy and a pleasure lo Murine Allays Irritation Caused by her iamily, ter~chersand conlpanions from Smoke, Cinders, Alkali Dust. Strong birth until death and the little bereaved Winds, Reflected Sunlight, Eye Strain daughter can find no Ixtter pattern for and in fact should be used for all Eyes her daily \\all< through life. that Need Care. These suggestions most c3 surely appeal to Men in all branches of I%ridgeCarpenter J. E. Shipman's sevcn- Railway Service. See ~Murine Eye tee11 year old son. Thle Shipman, oi \Vest Remedy Co. adv. in this issue and write I'lains, met with a painful accident durin~ for their Book of the Eye.-Adu.

HOW >ll:(:H COIC HIS (:HAX(:ICS? .,.he ,tLwmp;tnyrng. . . photograph shrnv.; a violntion of rulcs 631 and ii3i of the Transportalion Lkpart- nlcnt Hook of Iit~lcswhich slatc that cnlploycs mwt not go I~ctn~ccncars wh~lcin motion lo uncouple. thcni. Thc plcturc shows the lnau stunll,lin~, wh~ch\vill car~whim tr, [all acrms Ihc rail irnrnc(lin~e1y in iron1 (I( thc niovlnc whccls w~ththe incv,tahle result ol loss ol' l~icor 105s oi some voluahlc rncni1x.r~ of thc botly. It docs not pay lo take such chanccs. [ 181

Stood By Her. The Thermometer. "Congratulations ! I hear your daugh- To gaze upon it now you stop ter is engaged." With terror in your soul, "Yes. It came as a surprise." Since every time it takes a drop "Well, now that it is really so, I want It costs a ton of coal ! to tell you that there was never a moment --Wushinglm Slar. when I gave up all hope for you." El a Winning Out. Catching On To Dad. Mrs. Cra\vfc,rd-"Why doesn't shc get Eddie-"Let's sneak 'round behind the a divorce if they're lighting all the time?" barn an' smoke a cigarette." Mrs. Crabshaw-"M7hy should she, Sammy-"Too likely to get caught. when she always gets the best of it?" Ever since Dad swore off Ncw Year's Day, a he's been sneaking around there to smoke Too Late. his o\vn." mother-“They are going to have an a orchestra play the 'h?editation fro111 They Mostly Do. Thais,' at Harold's wedding. Won't that She (recalling college days)-"What be beautiful?" became of our man of might?" Father-"Huh, it seems to me that then He-"Oh, he married the woman oi the time for meditation will be past." mustn't." a Love is a game, and he who chcats loses Time to Move. in the end. "Bronks wants to sublet his apart- a ment." Nowadays. "Why, he called it the ideal place." They used to say of a married man. "I know, hut the janitor doesn't like "He has tied a knot with his tongue that the nay he parts his hair." he cannot untie with his teeth." hut no\\-- = adays he can untie it with the ja\vbone of Diplonlatic Procedure. any la~~yer. (7 "What are you carrying home?" U "A bos of canclv for the wife. We had Amateur Work. a spat this morning. It's a peace offering." He-"1-ou are thc first girl I ever "I sec. Do you think it \\.ill prove Isubmarine-combed Atlantic beside the immortal "Rail Splitter" at fighting for you and me. They are dear Gettysburg in sixty-three and repeat with to us-each of them some mother's son- him "That this nation, under God, shall but some of them will not return. They have a new birth of freedom; and that are malting a sacrifice-giving something government ol the people, by the people, -even as you and I, the public, the rnan- for the people, shall not perish from thc ageinunt and the employes, must give earth."

Whether there will he another wartime New Year for the United States depends largely upon your efforts and mine. Make every day a Food Saving Day and an efficient, well-fed army will win the war for us. This deparfmenfis for matters of interest lo Agents. All Agents are welcome to confribufe. Shifts. I. S. Lane installed temporary agcnt Mrs. L. A. Marquitz installed perma- Sturdivant, Mo.. January 4. nent agent Allenton. Mo., December 24. 13. I. Grcene installetl temporary agent Effective Ikcember 29 Amagan, Arh., Naylor, Mo., January 5. ticltet agency closed. Mrs. M. E. Alexander installcd perma- 13. Ii. Crouch installctl pcrnmnenl agent ncnL ticket agcnt Oakland, Mo.. cli'ectivc Arapaho, Olila., December 12. A. S. Guinn installcd temporary agent January 1. '\rden, Arh., December 29. J. T. I\Ierchant installed permanent J. F. Guyton, Jr. mslalled temporary agent I'ortia. Ark., January 5. agcnl Uono, Ark., December 31. Mrs. WI. I. Tid\wll installed tcrnporary G. W. hhlonc in5tallcd permanent agcnl Wallervillc, Miss., elrectivc Janu- ticltet agent Canady, Mo., Lkcember 21). ary 1. I.. Stricltlcn inslalled permanent agent I:. 14. Stacy inst:llled permanent tickel IIackcLt, Ark., December 21. agent Stacy. ,4rk., January 1. 14:fieclive 1)ccember 12, tickct agency M. I>. Presson installed permanent IJanuary 2. \vcll been handling station since July 10, bul formal transfer not made until ahvc W. R. Marsh instrtllod pcrmancnt agcnl date. ) I,ibcral, Mo., January 3. W. I<. McLin installed pcrnmanenl agcnl 13. C. Morgan installed permanent agcnt Korthview, 1/10,, December 21. Ardrnorc, Oltla., January 3. J. E. Mabrp installed permancnt agent J. W.Thomas installed permanent a,qcnt I'lantersville, Miss., Decernbar 31. 'I'rurnan, Ark., January 7. E. R. Ahboll installed permanen1 agent Lon IIayncs installed l~errnanentajient Slanlon, Mo., December 19. Bcmo. Ark., January 5. Refer to "Joint Agencies," page 97, IF. G. Smith installed permanent agent and eliminate Rogers. Ark., as a joint IIcatlricli. Okla.. January 1. (Mr. Smith ticltcI agency with the I<. C:. R! M., Lhal has bee11 in charge ol station since OcL. 25. company having withdrawn from Frisco 1917, hut no formal transfer made until depot Octokr 1, 1917. Jan. 1. Refer to "Joint Agencies." page 96, Previous notice in error in shoiving 1:. H. and show Bridge Junction as Join1 or ,L\bl~ottinstallcd agcnt 31 Stanton, Mo.. ticliel only \vith the C., K. I. & 13.. and correct initials arc "Ii. I-." Mo. Pac., Frisco only mainlaining freight S. M. kJills installed pcr~nancntagcnt agency at Chat point. htIcad, Okla., Deccrnher 1. CJ 1%.11. Kicks installed pcrmanenl agcnl rhdley. WIo.. Dccemher 17. DOING HIM JUSTICE. C. I<. Nolen installctl permancnt ngent Fil-sl Editor. IIerc's onc of the most 13oynton, Ark., 1)ecemhcr 12. lear~ledmen in the country-Prof. Sltim- I). L. Schroeder installcd permanent rnerton. just passed mvay. What shall agent Padding. Mo., December 12. I sap about him? C. \V. Haynic inslalled permanent agcnt Second EdiLol-. You might refer to Pearl, No., L)ccemhcr 12. him as a finished scholar. Lebanon Sub. Track Men Meet Meeting of the Lcbanon Sub-Division renewing cross ties \\.as: First, to pull the track men \\as held a1 Ixbanon, MI., spiltcs irom thc tics to be removed, then November 8. 1917, in Lebanon Hotel to loosen up the ties, and use the jack to parlor. raise the rail, and then rcmove the old The meeting called to order by F. A. ties. In this way the old rond bed is not Denton, roadmaster. I;. M. I'arsons, distrubcd. Pull the new ties into place by extra gang lorernan, was elected chairman, sticking n pick into the side of the tie, and NIaud C. Snyder \\,as appointed clerk. then spike thc tic into place, and give the The following were present: F. A. jack one or two notches, and then tamp Denton, division roadmaster; Maud C. the tie well, allon ina it about one-hall Snyder, D. R. M. clerk; Louis Burke, inch to settle. It was agreed by all that iorernan sec. 19, Ne\vhurg; G. F. Smith. tics applied in his manner \vould hold ioreman sec. 20, Jerome; 0. Rench, fore- LIJI thc same as the old ties on either side man sec. 21. Franlis; 4. Anderson, foreman and would not have to be raised the first sec. 22, Franks; A. Harmon, loreman sec. time train passed over. 23, Dixon; J. C. Manes, foreman sec. 23;. Drainage -All agreed that the Ilcst way liancoclc; F. C.. Gordon, foreman sec. 24, to cure and drain thc solt spots in cuts Crocker; by.I3. Carroll, foreman scc. 25, is to dig a ditch at the cnd of the ties Swedeborg: Tom Turner, foreman sec. 26, lull width and length of sort spot, digging Stoutland; J. R. Walton, foreman sec. 27. below the sofl ~nudthat pushes out irom Sleeper; R. R. I-Iarrison, foreman sec. 28, undcr track filling this ditch with boulders, Lebanon; Toy Payne, forcman sec. 29. also ditch is dug about hall way het\veen FJhillipsburg; I. A. IJendr-ix, foreman scc. thc shoulder ol ll~etrack and the hack of 30, Conway; S. 1'. Mendrix. ioreman sec. the track ditch to a point where the 31, Marshfield; J. A. Money, loreman sec. \vater will drain lrom Che track or solt 32, Northview; Fred Kunce, foreman sec. spot lo a poinl out on our rixht-oi-way. 33. Strafiord; F. M. Parsons, extra lorle- 'This ditch is also filled with boulders and man sec. 49, Stoutland; W. \V. Morris, is called a blind ditch. extra loreman sec. 5, Jcrome; J. 11;. Cnr- Each forernan promisccl that they \vould roll, extra ioreman sec. 18. Lebanon; cure or drain in the next thirty days two A. Parsons, extra iorcman sec. 21, Dixon; or more placcs and keep up their othcr Charley Cole, extra kmman scc. 16. \\-orli as herelolore. Northvie\\. Fencing Right-Of-Way -W. FV. Morris. F. M. Parsons, chairman, made a briei fence gang ioreman, spolic on "lIo\v to talk stating that the object of the meeting obtain the best results in building fenccs." was for educational purposes, kx es- Ilc said that in pu~linyin lence posts he changing vie\vs on methods on tnainte- jiot I)ettcr results in setting them than in nance ol track, salety first, and right-ol- driving them, especially on curves. A way claims, in way oi lire and stock clairns. post which is drivcn in thc ground will also how to get best results from motor lift out much quicker than one sct and cars. tamped do\vn: also, by setting posts on Iioadmaster F. A. Uenton then made a curves get much better line than by brief talk on track maintenance at the driving. close of which he aslted each iol-eman to Mr. Morris slatcrl that there is but give his method of maintaining track. little dil'lcrence in cost in driving posts A general discussion follo\ved in which and setting them. 'This was not a~reed it was tlecitled that the best method of to by all. Iioadnmtcr Ilenton appointcd 123 I a committee composed of I. A. I-Iendris. as quick as you see them must be given Fred Kunce and Thomas Turner, to build just as much attention as other important 10 rods of fence on each side of track, matters, although at the time it may driving posts on one side and setting on seem trivial This applies to picking up the other. Each to keep an itemized a piece ol scrap iron for instance when account of cost to do this work, and you are going In, in the evening It might report at nest meeting. throw you a minute late at the car house. 'I'o get best results a fence gang should but if the plan is followed it is a system Ix composed of one foreman and eight that will work out better than any other men: using two men to clear right-of-way, system that I how of. On the second two to dig holes, one to tamp, one to put Thursday of each month I want each of in the posts, and two to stretch the wire. you to tighten bolts. Il building lence on both sides of the track Applying Drainagc on Public Crossings at the same time you would get better -The drainage of track through public results with sisteen men and one foreman. cro~sings or private crossings. Dig a A general discussion follwved as to the ditch a loot and a couple of inches below lile of a fence post. J. A. Honey stated the bottom of the ties right at the end of that by setting the post the way the the ties, parallel with the track. Through timber grew, post n.ould last at least 10(', the approach ol the crossing, lilling this longer. He explained this in the following ditch with rock or small boulders, which manner: that the pores in timber grew will allow the water to drain out from down, that they have very line libers under the planks, and run out at one end with holes similar to a sponge, only much or the other. 1 notice that several ol our liner, by placing these pores down the public crossings are now sloppy after water cannot penetrate so easily; thus thc rains which causes swinging track through lile of the post is prolonged. the crossings. From now on until thc ROADMASTER F. A. DENTON'S crossings are properly taken care of, on INSTRUCTIONS. the second Tuesday in each month I want One thing that I want especially to each of you to work at this until every warn you about is the feature of keeping crossing has been gone over on your your main line full bolted. In other respective sections. If anything import- words you are to keep every bolt hole lull ant should interfere on this date do it the at all times, and while I think of it, I nest day. made an inspection about three months Shortage of Malerial-Again I want to ago and found about 20 bolts out on the call your attention to the matter of es- division in the main line. The Foremen's changing material between two or more excuse was that they had no bolts, which sections. I reler particularly to the short- was n [act, but bolts had been ordered. age ol a few bolts, a lew spikes, or some- They were received shortly alter this thing of this sort. There is no reason inspection, and I lound later that they why there should not be a lree exchange of had been applied. This is a very poor tools or material between our different cscuse for every loreman should keep :IS foremen, and especially those joining each much as half a keg of bolts on hand at all other, but it need not be confined to ad- times, and should never let their supply joining sections alone. All ol the material of bolts get lower than this. If a bolt is necessarily comes from the same source, found missing or in bad order the thin< and we must equalize it, if necessary. In to do is to replace it immediately don't other words we must work together, and wait. This matter of taking care of small in doing this wc not only lurther our own things of this kind as they show up, and interests, but those of the company. I am afraid we have not gone as far in this even if it is necessary to back the train up direction as \vc should. Any material to get them where you require them. In that is important to your use is important cuts you should see that they are layed to the company, it may be surplus on the across the ditch or handled so as to avoid adjoining section, and you should ask obstructing the ditch. the foremen each \Yay from you for it, \!'hen car is set out at your station for if you do not have it on hand. This distribution I \\ant the foreman in charge relcrs to the exchange of tools as well as ol that section to open car and take out material. If you cannot get it in this 30 ties or a sdicient number to break the manner we will endeavor to get it in some load, so that there will not be any time other way. Aside from other benefits lost in hrealting down the load after the derived, it will also save the necessity of car is in the train, and on the main line at writing my office and my office in return the point where it is desired to distribute issuing the necessary instructions to hll the ties. This as you ltnom will not only your order, as well as the delay in filling it. save considerable time to the gang and Again this relers to, for instance, bad the train unloading, but it will also be a track or some class of \vork \vhich you means of avoiding personal injuries. The might not be able to take care of \vithout tics which you unload at the station may the assistance of another gang. If ~7011 be used for the yards. are advised by an engineer of some bad Extra Foremen-We have not been track on the section adjoining don't hesi- treating our extra foremen right. As an tate, but immediately take care of it, and instance of this I sent one foreman to if it is necessary to get assistance call on relieve a regular foreman. He worked one the adjoining section foreman or other day and \\.as out $1.50 for hoard and pngs. I don't mean by this the ordinary room and considering the train service, he run of work, but I mean work more in \\.as compelled to lose two days from home, line of emergency, something to save slow and only got one day's work. Herealter orders, or to keep down derailments. or when a foreman comes to relieve you I something that cannot be handled by one \\.ant you to notify him as to when you gang. In other {vords, there should be a expect to go to \vorlt, or sullicient time in free eschange of material, tools and labor advance lor him to get the first train out, and close co-operation to get the best and lose the least amount of time. It is results. only ri~htand proper that we should do Ties-In distributing ties I \van1 you Lhis. always to make your distribution just the Claims-Roadmaster I;. A. Denton same as if Lhey \Yere the only ties you were asked Lhe foremen how many claims of going to get that year, unload them imme- personal injuries, stock and fire they con- diately \vhere you \\.ant to put Lhem in. sidered they had prevented in the pas1 distributing them lrom the car as you 60 days, and if any of them had made a move. In other words, I don't want any special effort to do so. There were 21 truclting to take place except where you foremen present and among them they have a fill where ties will roll to foot of had prevented to their knowledge twenty- fill. When unloading from car at such five stock, four lire claims and two derail- points you may unload them in pilcs at menls. They \\ere asked to explain how end of fill, as it is cheaper and easier to they considered they saved these claims. truck ties where needed, than it is to One forernan staled that after he had unload on fill and carry thcm back up. retird, his dog woke him by barking, In conncctivn with your tic distribution. and when he looltecl out saw 20 head of I want them riistrihuted wllere needed, cattle on riqht-of-way across the track Irom section house. Foreman yt up him how to do the work and handle in a and drove stock off \\-here he was sure safe manner. In this way you will swn that they woultl not return. Another educate your men in a proper and safe foreman esplaincd how hc saved a soldier way, besides alter he is shown that he is train from hcing derailed, by removing a lvrong he will think more of you, ior more large bar of iron which had fallen from than likely he can see that you have back end oi a car that was being handled saved him a limb or possibly his life. I back of the caboose of a freight train, on \\.ant every foreman on my division as account oi one draw bar having been well as the laborers to make a study of cstractcd from this car. This bar of iron ho\v to do the \vork in a safe and \\.ark- was part of the rigging of the draw bar manlike manner. that had hecn estraclecl and left hanging I \\.ant my foi-cmen to understancl that to the car, hut shook loosc :u~d clroppcd thcsc instructions ahovc are hacked up by tlo\\ii on rail after train had gotten into our Supcrintendcnt, Mr. Simms. For in motion, anti possihly run ten or tiftcen conversation nith him at direrent times, miles. his tall.; to me \\.as in line with the above Olhcr furcnien esplained they considered inslructions. I am sending a copy of that thcy had made extra effort by stop- these minutes Lo Mr. Sinims, for his ping thcil- cars and putting out fires, approval, and ii hc criticizes any part of tisin:: a piccc oi ience, or driving stock them I will cancel same and notify you. ON the right-or-way alter working hours, Motor Cars - \"e havc expericnccd making them late ,getting into head- quite a bit oi trouble in different ways quarters. They were instructed by Road- installing section motor cars on division. master Iknton at any time thcy had a FOI-emcn havc not shown the interest case similar to these to stop and prevent they should in keeping thcir cars cleaned, the claim if possible, regardless of time and tightened up. In several instances day or night. and if they spent enough \vc have had our cars put out of commis- time to considcr, to allow thcir men sion, and without same from one weel.; to enough o\-ertime to covcr same. thirty days. (J~Iaccourll of scction forernen \\:e arc not nagging you at all about not csamininfi car, and kecping a11 parts any cost that may accrue from your ti,~ht. This will not take morc than five stopping Lo protect the company's prop- or ten minutes oi foreman's time each erty or protccl anyone ekes property day. and it is m!; desire that each foreman from it. Therefore, as long as I havc csarninc his motor car just as closely, if 1inon.n yo^^ foren~cnand the confidence not closer tlian any othcr part of his that I have in you, I \vould be Ix~dlydis- \v01-1<. appointed to Itnow that you \vould om-- Sincc our last mceting we have had look anythin,q of this Iiind. thrw 01- lour personal injuries, which I I consider a section iorctnan or any consider carclcssness and neglcct on part other emplo).cc that taltcs as much of foreman. For instance, \ve have had interest in preventing claims of all charac- two men xet their toes mashed by getting ters, as he does in his track work or other off and starting the car at the side, getting work. a first class man, as this \vorl< all their fwt caught hetween w1~u.l and helongs to us. and should be given atten- crossing plank, causing the tc~sto tion at a!l times when necessary. he maslwd \:cry badly. ?'his way of Ii you see one of your men 1i:tntlling starting a motor car is positively against tools, rail or ties n-rong and awkward. instructions. and I ccrtainIy will be sur- you should stop and sprak to him right prised ii wc have another accident oi thcn, shoning him the danger, also shou this kind on my division. Motor cars sl~n~ltlhi, s(xtcd I)\; t\vo or nlorc men assem1)lcd in suflicic~ltnumber 1.) \\.arrant irom the hack oi car as pcr instructions. layinq them. Another very scrious accidc~it \\as Bank Widening, IXtrhing and Making causcd by loreman losing his head \\.hen Standard Road Red--KO\\ in regards to gang \vas on motor car runuin~.aL the rate hank \vidcniny, ditching and malting a ol fifteen ~nilcsper hour. Foreman seeing standard road bed, as I can't he on the \vork Lrain, exclaimed flag thc train. onc ground all the Lime \vith the grading of the men jumped ofl to obey the orders. gangs, it is my desire that each foreman fell breaking his ja\\., and receiving man!- on the division watch this \vorli very other minor injuries. Reiore I \voultl closelv, and see LhaL the bank oi the cuts have my men take a chance like this, I and fills are made a stantlard. which is would slow car do\vn so that all could grt one and a half to one slope. oll with safety, ii I had to IcL the train In renexin:: the fills wherc thcy arc Len hit the car. lcet or higher, and placing a good deal ol In running motor car run slo\vly around dirt on same I want Llie fills at Lhcse points curves, through cuts and over crossings, \vhcn dirt is Icvclcd donm to a 1tx)t below thus avoid running into another car or the hot tom of Lhc ties, made twenty-lour Lrain or into some vehiclc or automobile feet nide. or twelve lect lrom center ol at crossings. Do not place your motor track to outer edge 01 lill. You all under- car at a public or private crossing in \vay stand that L\vcnLy fect is :I sLandard road of anyonc passing 01- so close to the road bed, hut when placing a great deal of dirt that it might scare a team. Keep all it is inclined to settle and naturally will cso~singsclcx at all times as wc are wash quite a hiL thc first two or three having a gotd many accidents on crossings rains \vc have alter dirt is placed. Hv at the present time. having plenLy ol dirt placed on the fills Raising Track Approaching Stock Pens. we can line our fills tion11 to Lwnty loot -At points where we have stock pens, cro\vn, or ten fect from center to outer and where the grade is such, as to make it edge ol till, giving us a hot or Live hard matter to pinch the cars in order to on outer edge to hrace or back up the spot them at the chute. I \\.ant you to standard crown. raise your track abo~ltfour inches begin- 'I'herc arc about as many cuts on this ning about five cars length either east or- division as fills. or in other \vortls, there i.; west from stock pen, nhicllever may be a cut aL each end of the till \\.hich will the proper dircction anti let iL gradually f~~rnishplenty of dirt to rnali~our fill the slope to the stdi pens. Alter this has way I have described and not add any been done tell vour a,cenL just what you esLra cxpcnsc ior the moving oi tlic dirt. have done, so that he together fvith the and make a much better job. I ligure stt~limen ma); take advantage of it and this is a great deal hetter than Lo drag the ,get the stock loaded in time to avoid dirt out ol the ruts and scattcr on right-of- delay to the trains. Of course il the \\a y. track already has too much elevation oi- \\:hue the lill is not ten feet hifill and is on tcn, heavy a grade it should Ilc not. very much dirt to he placed on them modified. we can handle it as above describctl, \vith Flooring S lock Pens -Sometime ago I the esccption oi malting the fill only put out a circular ahout flooring our stock ttventy-two fect or eleven feet from center pens with old ties. The practice dws not Lo outer edge. seem to be lollowed as it should he. I I want Lhc loremcn to pay partic~~lar wish you would arrange to do tl~is:work- attention to this n.ork. and see that it is ing Lo it as fast as you get your old ties carried out per instructions to the letter. Of coursc you undersland that the dilches ing public crossings, and dates lor othcr are to be dressed up and made standard work, t\vo days putting in ties, t\vo same as fills. The finishing up of this ditching, and two days general track work should be kept up close to the \vork during the week, cleaning around grading gang, as at this time of the year station grounds and bolt tightening comes bad weather is liable to set in at any under general track \\ark. I am par- time, and if this is not kept up close to ticularly anxious that you shall ditch the grading gang, will cause quite a loss by not being finished up. In other \vords, two days in each week, in fact, I expect I don't want team gangs to break into a Lo have this work clone just as I haw cut, or on right-of-way to build fills or instructed. As I stated before I want ditch any further ahead of dressing gang you foremen and your men for that mat- than possible. I am going to hold you Ler, to make every effort to co-opcrate. section foremen strictly responsible for not only among yourselves, but between this work when I am not on the ground. the different departments, in other words, most Important Tools - The question let all work together. I want to again was brought up by Roadmaster Denton remind you ol the necessity as well as the as to which was the most important tool benefits derived II-om not only doing your on a section. It was decided by all work in a neat manner, but at the same present that the level boa-d and gauge Lime doing iL in a systcrnatic way. were the two most important. The Rond- master instructed the foremen that they Roadmasler's clerk, Maud C. Snyder should use their gauge on every tie that callecl the attention of the foremen to the was applied, and to try the gauge often fact that the oftice had been considerably around all cu~ws,sn.itches and turnouts. inconvenienced on account of the foremen also that Lhey should never raise a piece neglecting to send in reports on time and of track without using n level board. All handling correspondence promptly. Hav- curves on the respeclive xctions should ing to be Lraced to get the required be gone over as often as once a month, information, not only causing delays, but with thc level board, in order to find out also a waste of stationery and time. just where your track lays. The meeting was adjourned by order Final Inslruclions-I;inally, don't forget of the chair. The nest meeting will the dates lor your bolt tightening, drain-

Officers' Training Camps. America is fighting to make the world safe for democracy and many officers will be needed. Thousands of young men are flocking to the officers' training camps. There is a place in a training camp for each of us who cannot go to the front. Armies must be fed and clothed and supplied with ammunition. The industries of the Nation must go on and we must do our part as industrial soldiers. KANSAS CITY living, such as Thos. Payne, Memphis; (M. C. Whelan, Blacksmith Foreman) Wm. I3. Thompson, Cape Cirardenu; Two 75 horsepower motors are on the Thos, Morgan, of Sherman, Texas; Wm. way to take the place of Westinghouse Branstetter, Pittsburg; hllr. Jalteway, engine in the planing mill. Fort Scott; and numerous others. Those Mr. Murphy, boiler maker, and son of mentioned may not have enlisted, nor M. ~Murphy,engineer on Browning Hoist, were they draftcd, hut they are still worth left December 17 to enlist in the Navy. their weight in precious metals to the Wm. B. Hammer, aged 69 years, who Company that employs them. Let's has n.orlted in the Car Department lor hear from you. some 28 years, departed this life on De- Doc Bohn, employed in hlaclwnith cernher 18. He was a drummer in the old shop, took a few days 011 duty and came veterans' drum and fife corps. hack with a very valuable Christmas Walter Largent and wile, have returned present which he introduced as Mrs. Rohn. from a very pleasant trip to Indiana. The high cost of living is sho\vn in the c3 fact that it cost F. L. Russell five dollars NEODESHA to have a few letters delivered to him. A (L. J. Westerman, Storekeeper) porter whom he so kindly assisted by W. A. Morgan, car foreman at this loaning him a live, departed without point, attended car foremen's mectiqg sayinfi good bye. Frank does not 'cuss,' held at Kansas City, 1)ecember 22 and 23. but he thinks out loud. Fred Walters, machinist at this point. In the recent Red Cross drive the shop- went to Joplin December 18 to do his men did their part fine. At a noon meet- Christmas shopping. ing, which was addressed by Mr. Maywood William Crook, machinist, and John J. and Master ivIechanic Forster, volunteers JeSferson, supply man, were in Joplin, came fonrard to collect lor each depart- rkcember 18. ment. Those who volunteered were Mr. Miss Fern Allburn, clerk to roundhouse Picard, machine shop; Mr. IHaungs, boiler foreman, was presented with a beautiful shop: Mr. I-Iines, roundhouse; Mr. Maho- la valliere by the hoys of the shops as a ney, blacksmith shop; Mr. Moline, store Christmas token of appreciation, which department; Mr. Armstrong, mill room; is a pretty g(~>dsign that the hoys know Mr. Curry, car department; Mesrs. a good time keeper when they see one. McKenzie and R'atltins, oflice; and Mr. VXam Eaubanlts, assistant roundhouse Monticello, tin shop. The blacksmith and foreman, and family spent several days office force was there to the tune of IOO'j, visiting relatives in St. Louis, during the in memberships. Christmas holidays. The car department recently built a Several of the boys at thc roundhouse new office for Thos. C. Curry, mill fore- have been receiving their questionnaires. man. He calls it Uncle Tom's Cabin. and it is keeping our Notary, Miss Fern Ervin Russell, son of F. L. Russell, Allburn, busy snvearing them in. spent the holidays here. He has been William Harris, who has been employed in the U. S. Navy for past two years. at this place for several years in the water The writer \\~ould like very much if service department, has enlisted in the someone would send in a few items to the Engineers Corps of the army. Frisco-Man lrom some of the along the Henry Whitalter, night roundhouse fore- line points, and let us Itnow if a few of man, spent a few days in Wichita, during our old friends arc still in the land of the the holidays. L. E. \\'aggoncr, machinist. has enlisted I ELLIOT EET"C"HCO. in the aviation corps of the I.S. army. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLS. John Forster, master mechanic, and C;. A. Ermatinger, assistant superintenclcnt locomotive performance, \\-ere in Neodcsha December 27. Fred Goodnight, cashier in agent's orlice, has talic11 an estendcd leave oi Spring Frogs and Split Switches ahsencc and has gone to Arizona where he Of New and Improved Patterns. will try to regain his health. The boys all Wrought Iron Head Chairs. Rall Hrarrb- wish him a speedy recovery. Brldle Rods. &c Jack 13urlte, assistant mastcr mechanic, \\.as in Ncoclcsha, January 2, on business.

p~ p~ John I'orstcr, master tncchanic, \\!as Why "FLINT" Excels. here January 8. Mrs. Cooper has becn appointed cashier "Flint" Finishing Materials in the agent's ofl~ceduring the absence ol are the Product of Railway Mr. Gtmdnight. Paint and Varnish Specialists. Mr. Cooper has hccn appointed third trick operator at this point. He is reliev- FLINT VARNISH & COLOR WORKS ins Douglas Garrctt, who has joined the FLINT, MICH. army. "The Name Guarantees the Quality." P. I,. Street, veteran engineer, lelt January 9 lor St. Louis Hospital to uncler- go treatment. Mr. Street was injured sometime aqo. !Ye n.ish him a speedy rcco\ cry. BIRMINGHAM (Miss Glennie P. Simmons, Care Ass't Supt.) I.ettcrs and cards havc been received from concluctors IMph C:onncll, F. E. I'enrson, brakemen Albert E. Simmons. Luther S. Smith, fireman D. C. Oglctree, s\vitchman Tom Hopper, engineer W. D. IIopper and operator Guy Cox (Sorne- \\.here in Francc), aclvihg that: they are enjoying the bcst ol health and ivishing Thc Stnnd8rd for a quarter century all thcir lormcr lello\v worlDETROIT CHICAGO brakcman R. 13. Smith. \vho marricd a LOCOMOTIVES FOR EVERY VARIETY OF :: :: SERVICE :: ::

Gasoline Locomotives for Industrial, Con - Frmn thr left they are: George P. Hunnicul, tractors' and Light canduclnr: 1':. \\I. Fcnnell end lhnk 1'. Switching Service. pretty young woman lrom \Vinlield. There are several or the men on the Birmingham Sub-I3ivision who will marry in the near ruture. THE BALDWIN Mr. "Bob" Vanderford, clerl, in the Chief D~spatcher's ollice, has returned LOCOMOTIVE WORKS from a delightful visit to friends and rela- PHILADELPHIA, PA. tives in St. Louis and Springfield. "l3ob" claims that he married while away, hut as yet has been unable to make anyone believe him. Mr. 11. L. \i1orman, the master mechanic with a smile, was in Rirmin~harna few da) s ago. Conductor Fred tilincs has rcturnecl from a visit to his parents in Arkansas. He tells us that his father has scnL him a The Rush of Air, created by the hill from the doctor for hreaking his swiftly-moving train, is heavily laden mother's and sisters' ribs \vhile embracing with coal-smoke, gas and dust, and it them. The question is. "Was it his sister is a wonder that trainmen retain their or some other man's sister?" normal Eye-sight as long as they do. I MurineEve Remedy is a Convenient 1) Engineer T. P. Kelley expects his son, and Pleasant Lotion Andy Kelley, who is in active service 111 and should be applied the li.S. Navy, to visit him in the ncar followingablutions. o t her mFq future. Engineers Adunn. King and Jennings Murine relieves ,: % have returned from a business trip to Springfield. Engineer Jennings wants Lo Itnow if it is any coldtxr at the North I'ole than in Springfield. Mrs. F. C;. Faulkner, wilt of Assistant Superintendent Fadliner, is visiting her daughter in New Mexico. Conductors A. Phillips, L. Booker, H. H. HEWITT W. H. CROFT H. President Vice-president M. K. Dacus and engineer L. M.Delosier, who have been ill in a local hospital, are improving. MAGNUS COMPANY Engineers George Ives, LeRoy Jones (INCORPORATED) and J. W. Littlefield, have moved their JOURNAL BEARINGS homes here permanently. AND E3 SAPULPA BRASS ENGINE CASTINGS (George Miller, Transportation Clerk) George Crawford, tank car man, spent New York St. Louis Chicago Christmas with his mother in Tennessee. Miss Mary Jane Muchmore, stenoyra- pher, spent the holidays in St. Louis and points east. Garlock Packings W. J. Sullivan, chief dispatcher, was ..,-." , ,.. for conlined to his room for several days with Air Pumps and Throttles the lagrippe. i\/Iiss Ruth Garlick, file clerk, spent Ball and Socket Joints Christmas with relatives in Springfield. and Have several new faces in the Dis- General Purposes patcher's Office. Mr. Dunn, formerly dis- patcher at Oklahoma City, is now working THE GARLOCK PACKING CO. the West end. 1017 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo. Miss Virginia Ware, tracer clerk, spent New Year's in Stillwater. Miss Ethel Davis, stenographer for chief dispatcher, spent Christmas with her parents and friends in Bonham, Texas. KERITE Chester Elliott, clerk in roadmaster's office, spent holidays \~ithhis mother in Insulated Wires and Cablss Mulberry, Kansas. A. B. Strain, operator, spent Christmas The performance record with his family in Springfield. His son, of KERITE,covering over formerly clerk at Tulsa, now located at half a century, la abso- Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas, also lutely unequalled in the was at home for the holidays. Tom Bingemer, former 0. S. & D. whole hlatory of lnau- clerk in superintendent's office, spent lated wirer and cablea. several days in Sapulpa while away from Fort Riley on furlough. George Miller, transportation clerk. spent holidays in New Orleans visiting friends. Miss Nellie Shannahan, fonner stenog- rapher in freight office at Tulsa, has taken Mrs. Aaron Morgan's place as stenog- rapher for assistant superintendent Swartz. Miss Buster Brown, stenographer in the superintendent's office, was called to unLd Salurclay, January 5, lo get on a ' skate. Several ~ne~nbcrsol the "Jwz WE WILL PAY YOU I3and" wcrc anionK Lhc crw \vho attendccl A MONTHLY INCOME the I'alladium Skatin~Rink. 13. \V. I.aTourelLe, the ardent church wor1;er. while you are sick or injured. skated like a true Christian, that is, straight and upright. and I'ete Kinlzele, THE \vho is noted k)r his back sliding ahility. ASK AGENT could slate cvery \yay except lor\vard. of Sam Inklcy, viewing the floor, was so rcmir~ded of a dance Iloor that he at- The STANDARD tempted a fos tl-ol \\.iLh dire results. Bill L)elling, to whom Saturday night skates Accident Insurance Co. are a hahit, was right thcre. while Chas. of Detroit, Mich. I'ratt \vas cutting rings around the hall, R. R. Lcthem and M. R. Slce wcre agrce- R. R. Dept., H. C. Onley, Supt. ins that Lhc only thing hard about skating is the floor. Mr. K. Slee, the alore The management of the Frisco mentioned cornetist, was clisgusted vith thc cond~tionol the Hoor, as it repeatedly System authorizes the sale of !leu- up and hit him in the back of the "Standard" policies to their neck. employees. Colorcd glasses are now being morn in the Freight Traffic IkparLrnent to rneel with the glorious conglomeration of in- harmonious colors displayed by way oi Xmas tics, hosiery. to ray nothing of a Galena - Signal Oil Go, ne\i- suit being wrn by a Mr. Flynn. FRARKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA The smoltes \ye all reccived from Con 1'. Curran cornparcd hvorahly \\ ilh Xmas - ropes and cabbage camoullagecl in fancy Sole Manufacmrerr of Celebrated hoses and hands, as cigars QALENA LUBRICANTS As our lormcr Chief Clvrb, Carl Giessow, now at Kew Orleans and F. T. Borwld Perfection Valve and Signal Oils of Tulsa up visiLing us, nerc slightly out of practice, Mr. A. B. 13erne tried to AND shove onc over on them at bowling. but as Galena Railway Safety Oil Hobby Burns once said "Never can tell," FOR 1Ir. I3crnc \vaa Lrounccd t\\ ice. Stam and Electric Railway Un E.dumvely SPRINGFIELD Guaranteed Cost A. A. So\v:~kowsl<\,chiel clerk in Safely Expert Seraice Free L)epartment, spent Christmas with his parents in St. Louis. b'e hear Mr. Nowa- CHARLES MILLER, President kowsky is applying for enlistment in the Aviation Corps. Icc Sports reign supreme at our Johnsm Ci1) and Endicott I'layground\ Endicott, Johnson & Company Makers of Leather and Leather Shoes ENDlCOTT . . . . NEW YORK "\VE \I.\Iil.: UlX'l'ISJI SHOI':S FOII LI*:SS MOXEY"

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