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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE ROOMS 73 7-738 FRISCO BUILDING .. ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUCCINS. Jr.. Editor ARTHA C. MOORE. Aaaociate Edllor WM. McMILLAN. Adoerllalna Manaaer

APRIL. 1930 No. 7

Permission is given to reprint with or without credit, in part or in fulI. any article appearing in this Magazine

Contents of This Issue Pages Pensacola, Florida, Celebrates Mardi Gras March 34...... 4-5 S. L. Coover, Oldest Conductor, Retires ...... 6 A Page of Frisco News Pictures ...... 7 Major B. R. Davidson Receives Fifty-first Pass...... 8-9 Railway Service Aids Prosperity ...... ,...... 10-1 1 By S. 0. Dunn News of the Frisco Clubs ...... 12-18 Frisco Earns $89,109,286 in 1929...... 20 J. W. Surles Promoted to Assistant Superintendent Motive Power ...... ,21 Pierre 0. Wood Dies February 20 ...... 22 Accident Decrease Equals 33-1/3 Per Cent ...... 26 Frisco Trains 96.6 Per Cent on Time During February ...... 28 Car Damage Decrease 29.2 Per Cent ...... 29 Locomotive Fuel Performance Records ...... 30-31 The Pension Roll ...... 32-33 Homemakers' Page ...... ,...... 34 The Twilight Hour...... 35 For Meritorious Service ...... 36 Flashes of Merriment ...... 37 Frisco Mechanic ...... 38-45 Frisco Family News ...... 45-80

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE MEMBER The Frlsco Employes' Magazlne Is a monthly publlcntlon devoted primarily lo the interssta of ;be more than 25,000 acllve nud retired employes of the Frisco Lines. It eontalns storles, Items of current news. personal notes aboul em~)loyes and thelr fdmllles, articles deallng wlth varioua phasw of rallroad work, poems, cartoons nnd notlces regarding the servlce. Good clear photogtaphs aultable for reproduction are especlalb deslred, and will be returned ~nly when requested. All cartoons and drawings must be In black India drawlng Ink. Employes ate lnvlred to mile articles for the mngazine. Contrlbutiona should be type- written, on one sfde of the sheet only, and should be addressed to the Edllor, Frisco Bulldlng, St. Louis, Mo. Dlstrlbuted free among Frisco Employes. To others, price 15 cents a copy; subscrlptlon rate % $1.50 a year. bdvertlsinr rates will be made known upon a~plieation. PENSACOLA CELEBRATES MARDI CRAS

LUNGING gaily into the en- King Priscus XXI V and ly for the royal falnily. chanting realms of phantasy. The floats in the parade, de- P~ensacolians forgot business HiS Queen Lead Thousands signed by Miss ~arionHowe, of cares for two glorious days and Pensacola,, depicted the adven- gave themselves W-ho~eheartedly of MCYQ Subjects in Pre- turous and romantic history of to the celebration of Mardi Gras Pensacola, said by many to be on March three and four. Ruled Lenten March 3 and 4 the oldest city in the United during that period by his im- States. The first float represent- perial highness, King Priscus the the San Carlos Hotel. ed an Indian village with braves Twenty-fourth and his most gracious A deserved rest had been arranged and their squaws gathered around a queen, Pensacola's jubilant citizens for their majesties, and no public ap- tepee set in a forest clearing. Pan- found a deal of entertainment ar- pearance was required of them on fllo de Narvaez, Spanish adventurer, ranged for their approval by their Monday night. However, subjects of and a handful of his men featured the majesties. the King and Queen made merry at second float, which was a representa- Throughout Saturday aud Sunday, many balls and dances throughout the tion of a small boat making its way March 1 and 2, furious preparations city during the night, the principal through the water of Pensacola Bay. were made throughout the city for Spanish, French and English occupa- the heralded arrival of the Kine and tion were represented in the next his brilliant retinue three floats. A walled Spanish Monday. Excited watchers gathered by t h R hundreds at the huge roses mak- foot of Palafox ing a beautiful street wharf at s e t t i n g. Indic- that time. and ative of the Maid watched eagerly of Orleans was for the silvered the seventh float, wingls of the with a huge white R o y a1 seaplane. horse bearing a Soon the plane lovely rider in arrived and King costume. An- Priscus, in the other float in the elegance of his p a r ade featured ermine robes and a gigantic book bejeweled crown with the letter- and scepter, and ing "The English with ma~kedface Language", indic- in keeping with ative of the Mardi Gras tradi- tongue which had t i o n s, stepped come to stay in a ashore to be wel- His iblajestg I

0, SIR," said the flnicky and found that she had jumped female passenger on Con- S. L. Coouer Of Springfield out of the window. The two chil- "N ductor S. L. Coover's dren were left with the Matron traIn, "you can't have my ticket Concludes Forty-eight at Springfleld knd several days until we get to the end of the run. later they found the mother who I've been warned against men Years Sevoice was uninjured from her Jump like you taklng tickets and money through the window. She evi- away bom unprotected women dently became contused and passengers! " frightened because of the noise. ~utthat was forty years ago, and Such important personages as Mr. one of the events which conductor and Mrs. Wm. McAdoo, John McCor- Coover recalled as he sat in bls home mack and Harry Lauder have been on Washington boulevard, Springfield, passengers on his trains, and when Mo., enjoying the leisure which comes the E'risco officials used to make their with retirement. inspection trip over the line, Mr. Up until January 30, 1930, he was Coover always officiated as conductor the oldest conductor in active service of the special train. with a record of forty-eight years. He "People expect all the service they began his service on the Frisco as a get now days," he said. "Long ago brakeman in 1880, left to work for they thought nothing of a few hard- the T&P and returned to the Frisco ships, but now the traveling public a short time later. He was promoted has been educated to expect every to the position of freight conductor comfort. Their manner has changed, in 1883 and to passenger conductor too. They are courteous and appre- in 1885. He used to run from Spring- ciative. But we used to have some field west to Wichita, also between unruly customers before prohibition Springfield and Kansas City on the days. I have taken many a train out High Line when it was first opened of St. Louis on New Years Eve, up, and was the conductor on the when everybody had plenty to drink. first train over the High Line out of There were ten gallon jugs of whis- Kansas City. key and wine on the floor of the "Railroading in the old days? We coaches one night and bottles were really used to railroad then," he said. in evidence everywhere. They "There was hardly a day went by whooped it up all night. Stockmen used to take their stock to the St. that we didn't have a car or an en- S. L. COOVER gine off the track and we literally Louis market and were boisterous on carried frogs on our back." together with my buddy we decided their return. Now they are as sober The recent birth of a baby on we would play a trick on the engi- when they leave as when they ar- rive. Frisco's No. 9 brought to mind a simi- neer. He had to take water at Cox's lar incident years ago. Mr. Coover Pond, now Delmar. We cut the en- "I think that the automatic block system is the greatest invention in says that the experience of having a gine off and stopped the car, but he baby born on his train was the most railroading today." he said. "Al- went on, thinking we would stop his though there will be many inventions unnerving incident in his years of engine. He went about a quarter of service. When he found the woman in the future to make railroads safer, a mile and had to back up to the that I believe will be the greatest. in his coach was expecting the birth water tank. We stopped the caboose of the child, he rushed frantically And I want to say, too, that much where we thought he would back the credit is due our engineers today. through his train in search of help. engine. But there was about six feet Two women passengers were in the Take this last big snow and mleet between where he stopped the engine storm, with the rails covered with ice. coach. They absolutely refused to and where we had stopped the ca- have anything to do with it, so con- They must make the schedule and boose. And do you think he'd back they sit with their hand on the ductor Coover became "Dr. Coover" up? No sir. He made us take a hook throttle driving through a bllnding for the space of a few minutes until and move the caboose down to where the train stopped at Lebanon and a snow storm. Those automatic block his engine was. So the joke was on signals are beacons af light to them "real" doctor pronounced everything us!" OK. The baby was wrapped in a on such a night and I don't see how Among the harrawlng experiences we ever got along without them." shawl which served for its first he related one of particular interest. clothes. An Italian woman with a ticket from He. alsa praises the officials of the "There used to be a time when the St. Louis to CaliIornIa boarded his Frisco Lines of today. He has found them just, and men of sterling quality engineers would not set the brakes train at St, Louis. She had been de- on their engines," he said. "The con- tained because or her queer actions, and his association with them has ductor and brakeman had to set the but finally was released to continue been most pleasant. hand brakes. her trip. With her were her two For the last three years Mr. Coover "One time we came from Dixon to children. She could neither speak has served as conductor on the Texas Springfleld with an engine and a ca- nor understand English. After leav- Special between St. Louis and Spring- boose. I was a brakeman then and ing St. Clair Mr. Coover missed her (Now tur~rto Page 9, please) April, 1930 Page 7

Bathing Beauties, Ball Players, Teachers and Sh rinc rs Trawl on Frisco's Finest Trains

Seven r, 7vhy S~(I~S observation the Florid cia1 were a, nrircm on 11 arrd 6 ore .$I ccnter. Th ladips were "most beau their respeg of Utah, A Kansas, A sowri, Calif hotnu, and Miami (Fln.) rreaury now wtrerr ver, vra rrrsco Lures on reuruary this photograph was takeit at Mciitphis, Tenic. 19, 20 crrrd 21. inchided Trofic Manager Hugh At the left above are next sear on'^ world's Snyder und Grtteral Agent Bob Hopkitrs, both of champion baseball players (perhaps) entraining Over Oklahonw City. The Shritrcrs attended the annrral the Texas Special at St. Lortis, for spring trainitcq meeting of !he Shrine Directors' Association. Earl ill San Antonio. Do you recognize a~yof these S.ruan, president of the Shrine Directors' Association hTezv York Giants? of h'ortk America appears in the car vestibule in the School stcperintendcnts also prefer Frisco service, pho/oyrapIr bclow. Page 8 RECEIVES FIFTY-FIRST FRISCO PASS

N acknowledgment of his 1930 forget, and I recall yet the ex- white card pass good on all Major B. R. Davidson of pression on his face. One woman I trains on Frisco Lines, Mr. B. in a small bonnet and huge flar- R. Davidson. oensioned attorney Fayettevillc Has Interesting ing skirt saw some of the men o f ~ayetteviile, A r k., wrote standing on the back platform of President J. M. Kurn the follow- Collection -Fi rst Pass the last car and she shouted to the ing message; "I am in receipt of Dated 1880 crowd, 'Look at those men, stand- my fifty-first annual pass over ing in the feed box,' " the Frisco, my first signed by C. W. Both the 1800 and the 1881 pass Rogers, my last by you. I thank you quote Mr. Davidson's title as director, sincerely. I feel an abiding interest St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway. and have tried all these years to be This was a company organized in or- loyal to the Company. der to build the line into the state, A visit with Mr. Davidson at Fay- and as soon as constructed was etteville revealed the fact that he has turned over to the Frisco. religiously saved every pass he has Probably the next pass of interest ever received and he has a stack is dated 1895, and is one good over more than a foot high. The most in- the Kansas City Fort Scott & Mem- teresting collection is that of the phis, called "The Memphis Route." 14-risco. This one is signed by Mr. Geo. H. His oldest pass on the Frisco is Nettleton, president and general man- dated 1380, and is on the St. Louis & ager, and also signed by Mr. J. H. San Francisco Railway Company, Emmert, who bore the title of gen- which, according to the printing on eral manager's assistant. The pass the reverse side consisted of 629 entitled the holder to ride over the miles, divided as follows: St. Louis Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis. to Vinita, Indian Territory, 364; Kansas City Memphis & Birmingham, Peirce City to Wichita, 217; Orono- Kansas City Clinton & Springfleld go, Mo., to Joplin, Mo., 10; Joplin to and Current River Branch. This pass Girard, Kans., 38. The pass is hand required the signature of the holder written by an expert penman, and and was made out on the typewriter. signed by Mr. C. W. Rogers, general The old Pullman's Palace Car Com- manager. Signature of the owner pany's pass dated 1895 would prove was not required at that time, and interesting to the old veterans. It was the printed matter states that by made out by hand and entitled the using the pas?, the owner assumed all holder to one seat or berth and bore risk of accidents, etc A tiny loco- the inscription on the back: "Also motive with huge, impressive smoke in all cars running over other roads with which the road named may stack helps to decorate the Pass, was employed by that line as soon as which is in a remarkably fine state of they entered the state, in a legal ca- form through sleeping or parlor car preservation. lines between any points emlnaced pacity. The line crossed the Nis- by such lines." Major Davidson states that he car- souri state line early in 1880, and was rind passes on practically all the opened into Fayetteville in June, In 1901 the pass on the Memphis made in the United States, which he 1881. Route was signed by Mr. B. F. Win- used continuously in the performance These passes on foreign lines which chell, president and general manager of his duties as solicitor for the Frisco Major Davidson had issued to him of the Frisco, and countersigned by in Arkansas. He was appointed at- were in constant use, as he used to Mr. S. T. Fulton. torney for the Frieco in March. 1896, travel over the United States from The flrst pass issued over the sig- however had been handling cases for California to New York taking depo- nature of Mr. J. M. Kurn, president, them prior to this time which entitled sitions in regard to damage to peach and J. W. Small, of the pass bureau, him Po the transportation. shipments. was issued in 1920, and is restricted Major Davidson recalls condemning He picked up a pass dated 1881, on trains, 1, 2, 9, 10, 105, 106. This the rlght-of-way in 1880, when it was which resembled the 1880 pass ex- pass evidently received more use than decided to lay the track for the cept that the road's mileage in that the others for it is in a slightly soiled and worn condition. Wisco into Arkansas. When the year was quoted at 701 miles. When building program was started, Messrs. in 1881 the flrst train came into In the collection of old passes which Fayetteville with Mr. C. W. Rogers, he has are several on the St. Louis Jo Holcomb, James Vanhoose and general manager aboard, the citizens & Sari Francisco Railroad Eating himself, together with flve others selected Major Davidson to present to Houses, which entitled the holder to signed the bond to obtain the right- him a gold headed cane. meals at fifty cents each at all houses of-way from the Missouri line to Fay- "I recall many interesting details of on Frisco Lines, and was signed by etteville. They had a $10,000 sub- the train's first arrival and one was Fred Harvey. There are also Wells scription behind them. Major David- the appearance of a man 110 years Fargo & Co.'s Express passes, Western son attended to all the legal business old who had come from the hills of Union Telegraph Company pasees, from the Missouri line to Fayette- Arkansas to see his first train," he passes good for the handllng of per- ville without charge to the Frisco and said. "It was a sight I shall never sonal packages via United States Ex- April, 1930 Page 9

The pass at the left is fifty Major B. R. Dizvid~ots of wars old. Are there arty Fayetteville was plain ''Mr." blder passes among Frisco when the Pull~natt Palace Car veteraiis? A 1901 pass over Company gave him his first the famorrs "Memphis Rot&' pass in 1895. The pass ap- appears at the lower left, nnd pears above and was printed tiw first pass issued to Major by a petaman. A pass signed Davidson by President James by former President Geo. Net- M. Kwn apflears at the lower tleton appears at the right. top. riqht.

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press and an artistic c:ard pass for the ested in seeing his collection. excellent and the fund of siories transportation of freight packages Major Davidson resides in a beau- which he has, keeps his listeners via Southern Express Company Lines. tiful old southern mansion in the city smiling. It would be impossible to describe of Fayetteville. Although he has He frequently makes trips to St. the entire lot which he possesses but reached the ripe age of 83 years, he Louis and visits with old friends in it is doubted if there is a pensioner goes daily to his office in all kinds the law department, and young or old on Frisco Lines with such a collec- tion. In his capacity as solicitor for of weather, and his interest and could spend a delightful day in his the Frisco he was placed in a position knowledge of the affairs of the state company, and depart with a fund of to receive more foreign transportation and country make him much sought valuable information gleaned from the than the greater number of veterans, after by clubs and organizations as experience and knowledge which this but those who treasure their old a speaker. He has never grown old, man has gained in his eventful Frisco passes would be highly inter- and never intends to. His health is career.

OLDEST CONDUCTOR report, and Mr. Coover said for once him a beautiful overcoat and a Stet- RETIRES he wasn't worried. When he got to son hat. Springfield he would be through for "But I'm glad it's all over," he (Cothued from Page 6) good! said. "I'm glad that I have my health and my memories of a useful and A group of his conductor friends field. On his last trip on January 30, busy lifetime spent on the Frisco the train encountered heavy snow presented him with a beautiful Glad- railroad. Its -interests will always be and practically impassable track and stone bag as a gift to use on such mine, and I shall continue to keep up was delayed into Springfield. His trips and they also gave to Mrs. with all activities through the Frisco brakeman made the remark that some Coover a beautiful parasol. Not to Magasitte, through visits with my old tall explaining would be necessary be outdone by the conductors, his friends, and 1'11 always attend the when the delay showed up on the 87 brakemen and official friends gave Veterans' Reunion." Page 10 RAILWAY SERVICE AIDS PROSPERITY

HE improvement in the mand for them. The speed with freight service rendered by Imp rooement in Frejght Ship- which cars actually in trains are T.the railways probably has ping Contributes to moved also has been greatly in- contributed more toward increas- creased. The average freight ing the prosperity of the people National A-ffluence, train, and therefore the average of the United States within the car when in trains, moved 247 last six years than any other Editor Says miles a day in 1920; 261% miles single influence. in 1923, and about 320 miles in This improvement in service 1929. Most freight trains are now has been due to better co-opera- By S. 0. DUiViV, run on schedules, and whereas tion between the railways and Editor, Railway Age the average speed of trains not shippers; to a huge expenditure many years ago was only 10 of capital which the railways have to get enough cars in which to load miles an hour it is now more than made in providing better facilities; the freight they wanted to ship. This 13 miles an hour. and to more efficient work by railway condition has been completely cor- Let us now see how these improve- officers and employes. rected. The last general car short- ments in freight service have affected Railway employes have done their age ended in the early part of 1923. the conduct of the country's indus- full share in the acconiplishment of For some years now the railways, try and commerce. Every business this improvelnent of service. They even in periods of record-breaking concern must at all times carry on will, therefore, be interested in in- traffic, have been promptly furnish- hand stocks of goods which are com- formation given by business leaders ing to all shippers more than 99 per monly called "inventories." The regarding the effects it has produced cent of the cars for which they have manufacturer must carry coal and upon the conduct of business in gen- asked, and in 1929 they filled prompt- raw materials for the processes of eral, and the benefits that industrial ly 99.99 per cent of all the orders manufacture, and also some finished and commercial concerns have de- from shippers for cars. Perhaps never products with which to fill the orders rived from it, and which, in numerous in history has any other industry from customers constantly received ways, have been passed on to all made such a record in filling the or- by him. Every retail merchant must classes of the people. ders of its customers. carry stocks of goods to meet the Nuch of a general character has This complete elimination of car daily demands of his customers. been said regarding the improvement shortages has been due to several Every business concern also has in in railway service and the benefits causes. A few years ago there were transit by rail at any given time that it has conferred. The Railway organized in all parts of the country, quantities of freight which have been Age, believing that the heads of busi- Shippers' Regional Boards, which es- shipped to it or which it has shipped ness concerns know best what ac- timate the number of cars that will out. tually have been the effects produced be needed by the various classes of 'Now, the slower and more uncer- upon general business, a few weeks shippers during the next three tain freight service is, the larger are ago sent a questionnaire to the presi- months, and in regular meetings the inventories every business con- dents of all the nation's large indus- with railway officers arrange for such cern must carry, because if it has trial and commercial companies ask- distribution of cars as will cause only a small stock on hand and the ing them to give the facts compre- them to be placed just where they railways do not deliver freight when hensively and specifically regarding will be needed. The American Rail- needed, it may become impossible to the way in which their own lines of way Association established a Car maintain operation or to fill orders business have been affected. In re- Service division, which, on behalf of from customers. By the same token, ply, more than one hundred officers all the railways, supervises the dis- the faster and more reliable freight of companies ranking anlong the most tribution of freight cars throughout service is, the smaller are the in- important shippers in the country the country. ventories that business concerns need have given information and made In addition to the distribution of to carry. comments which constitute as high il cars being greatly improved, the There is a large expense in carry- tribute to the managements and em- speed and regularity of freight service ing inventories. Stock on hand rep- ,ployes of the railways as was ever have been correspondingly increased. resents an investment upon which in- paid to the managements and em- The average movement of freight cars terest must be paid. It has to be ployes of any industry. is always greater in the fall than in stored and rehandled. Many kinds of In this article I will try briefly to any other season, because traffic is commodities, when in storage, rapidly summarize, first, the improvements heaviest then and more cam are depreciate in value. It has been es- in railway freight service that have actually in use. Take the figures for timated by experts that, considering been made; and, secondly, the views the months of October in recent these and other factors, the average expressed in these letters by business years. In that month in 1922 the annual cost of carrying inventories leaders regarding the benefits that average freight car moved less than of all kinds is 25 per cent of the in- have resulted from them. 27 miles a day; in 1923 almost 31 vestment in them. It is evident. The most important improvement miles; in 1927. 34.7 miles, and in therefore, that an improvement in made in railway freight service has 1929, 36.3 miles. But freight cars railway service which enables all been the elimination of "car short- are not in trains most of the time. classes of business concerns to re- ages." For a long period of years They have to be repaired, they have duce the inventories carried by them which ended in the early part of to be switched in yards and to and saves them a large amount of ex- 1923, business concerns and farmers from shippers' plants and freight pense. became unable, in almost every stations and often they are standing Practically every business leader period of heavy movement of traffic, on sidings because there is no de- who replied to the Railway Age's April, 1930 Page 11 questionnaire stated that the im- other benefits that have resulted. The points, and frequently being set out provement in railway service has regularity with which freight is de- on side tracks for repairs to rolling made it possible to reduce inven- livered enables manufacturers to stock. It required the entire time of tories, the reductions mentioned rang- schedule their operations better and one man to follow shipments through ing from 15 to '75 per cent, and aver- to stabilize their labor forces, thus the Chicago district alone. A11 of aging about 40 per cent. resulting in increased efficiency all this trouble and expense have been The Packard Motor Car Company along the line. Loss and damage of eliminated by improved service. said it produced about four times as freight has been greatly reduced, thus The Pennsylvania Coal and Coke many cars last year as in 1922, while Corporation says: "The improvement carrying inventories considerably less in rail transportation has changed than in 1922, which, considering the THE TRAINS GO THRU! the bituminous coal mining business increased volume of business done, In fair weather when roads are materially, and has been valuable, in was equivalent to a reduction in in- good, motor truck competition with that it has checked the violent fluc- ventories of 75 per cent. The Jewel railroads thrives, but when winter tuations in prices due to car short- Tea Company said that it has reduced winds blow sleet and snow in huge ages, and the heavy stocking due to its reserve stocks 50 per cent in its drifts across the highways, trucks fear of shortages, with the inevitable distant branches, and 75 per cent in hibernate until better days, while period of depression following while branches near its home office. The Frisco Lines operates its trains as excess stocks are being worked off. It Electric Auto Light Company of To- usual and even runs additional has helped to concentrate production ledo. Ohio, said that although it has trains if necessary. at the most economical mines, and to increased its sales 250 per cent since The truth of the foregoing state- close down many mines which were 1923, it has reduced its inventories ment was driven home vigorously kept open merely that they might re- 35 per cent. The F. W. Woolworth at Tulsa, Okla., during the recent ceive their quota of cars during Company stated the matter in another severe weather, when a raging bliz- times of transportation difficulties. way by saying that it used to turn zard was piling snow on highways It is helping to stabilize the indus- its stock about six times a year, but for miles around. The Tulsa World try." now it turns it about nine times a was scheduled to send 5,000 copies The National Dairy Products Cor- year "on account of quicker deliver- of its evening edition, by truck, to poration says that in 1923 there was ies, which make it unnecessary to Claremore, Okla., from which point a lack of faith on its part in the carry such large stocks of merchan- they were to be distributed to ability of the railroads to perform a dise." other towns by rail. constant, dependable service, and it The Interstate Department Stores "U. S. Highway 66 blocked east was, therefore, necessary to carry a Company said it finds that the in- of Tulsa. Impossible to get stock of milk bottles far in excess of ventories in its various stores have through," was the message the actual requirements, but "since the been reduced about 20 per cent "due World's circulation manager re- carriers have proven their ability to to the time cut off by the efficiency ceived from his road men. Hasty meet all emergencies without inter- of railroads in delivering freight to consultation among the World's of- ruption of traffic, this unit has been the cities in which our stores are lo- ficials followed and as a result, the able to reduce its' inventories ap- cated." The Curtis Publishing Com- circulation manager called J. W. proximately 50 per cent." pany, which publishes the Saturday James, Frisco Lines traffic man- General J. B. Harbord, president of Evening Post and other large maga- ager, and asked if he could arrange the Radio Corporation of America, zines, said that it formerly found it a special train. A short time later, says: "The most marked improve- necessary to keep a stock of paper a Frisco special comprised of an ment in railroad service which af- in Philadelphia which taxed the ca- engine and a caboose departed fects us is that in the case of the pacity of its paper warehouse, but with the papers. 'less than carload' shipments, because that "due to steady improvement in The next morning the highways we use that method to a great ex- shipping conditions and dependa- were still blocked, but subscribers tent in transporting our goods to our bility of service" it has been able to in distant parts of the World's cir- wholesale distributors. Expedited convert about one-third of its paper culation territory read their papers railroad service is essential to the warehouse into manufacturing space, as usual. Through its emergency proper conduct of the radio business, although the amount of paper used service Frisco Lines was again vic- since not only is our business sea- by it has largely increased. The torious over other forms of trans- sonal, but new models, brought out Allis-Chalmers Company said that portation. from time to time, require rapid dls- formerly it was necessary for it to tribution to all parts of the country maintain branch houses with a con- also reducing the trouble and expense so that they may be introduced si- siderable number of tractors in stock of shippers in getting claims against multaneously all over the United in each of them; but that now, owing the railways settled. Much freight States. The success that we feel that to the excellent service afforded by that was formerly moved by express this corporation has had in this ef- the carriers, it does not have to carry is now moved by freight train, and fort is ample testimony to the in- these stocks. It also mentioned that the shipper saves the difference be- crease in good service of the rail- the increased reliability of railway tween the freight rates and the higher roads of the United States." service has enabled it largely to re- express rates. Because of the regu- The Canada Dry Ginger Ale Com- duce the stocks of coal that it has larity with which freight cars are de- pany, which, of course, uses a large to keep on hand for its manufactnr- livered shippers and consignees do number of bottles, says: "Bottles are ing operations. not have to pay as much demurrage balky, easily broken, and, therefore. These are but n few of many ex- on freight cars as formerly. extra handling means loss and waste. arnpIes that might be cited illus- The Bucyrus Erie Company of We have such confidence in our rail trating the extent to which improved South Milwaukee, Wis., says that it transportation service that we carry railway service has made it prac- was not unusual several years ago for only a few days' supply of bottles in ticable to reduce inventories in prac- it to have several men following our plant, then we have routed to us tically all lines of business. freight shipments, in order to avoid so many carloads every day, the Business men mention numerous having the shipment held at division (Now turn to Page 19, please) Page 12

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Chaflee, Mo. tertainment committee, took charge. Henryetta, Okh. A string quartet, comprised of V. Pow- HE interest of the Frisco Em- ell, E. L. Fosdick, Mr. Osserbrook and Traffic solicitation seems to be fore- ployes' Club of Chaffee, Mo., in Mr. Beavers, gave several selections. most among the interests of the mem- Tobtaining the good will of its bers of the Frisco Employes' Club of A reading, "Just Cause I'm Ten", by community, and in working for the Miss Geraldine Mize, followed. The Henryetta, Okla. The entire meeting civic betterment of Chaffee was surprise of the evening came, when of that club, held March 11, was de- manifest in the appointment of a the orchestra suddenly struck up a voted to this subject. Eleven mem- Civic Improvement Committee by H. lively tune and A. Braden sprang in- bers were present. Hopkins, president of the club, at a to a solo rendition of his impression In discussing the various phases of meeting held February 13. Sixty of the "Spring Dance". In the words solicitation, nearly all present made members and visitors were in attend- of one who was there, "You ain't seen brief talks and more lengthy talks on ance at this meeting. nothin' till you see this dance". the part of courtesy in solicitation, The matter of giving a free show Misses Lorella Schofield and Florence methods of getting more passenger business, and kindred subjects were at the Empress Theatre of Chaffee Flood gave a dialogue entitled "Noth- for Frisco employes was discussed ing but Nonsense' and Miss Dora Per- made by F. A. McClaren president of the club; Mr. Fine, A. G. Wolfe, yard- and Mr. Hopkins promised to investi- kins made a decided hit with a master, and H. G. McKinstry, agent. gate and report at the next meeting Charleston number in which she exe- of the club. A report was made on cuted ninety-nine novel steps. The The next meeting was set for April 8. the party given by the club January auction of the boxes of food which Sapulpa, Okla. 31. It was attended by flfty-four vis- had been suggested earlier in the itors and guests. meeting proved very successful. Mr. As a tribute to the installation of Following the business session, Braden acted as auctioneer. The their new president, Mr. John Stroud, those in attendance went from the party ended with a cafeteria-style engineer, eighty-one employes of the Chaffee passenger station in which luncheon. Sapulpa Frisco Employes' Club and the meeting was held, to the Blue friends, attended the meeting at the Lantern Cafe, where they spent the Neodesha, Kans. Railroad Y. M. C. A., March 3. remainder of the evening playing Members of the Frisco Employes' The meeting was called to order at cards. The first prize in bridge for Club of Neodesha, 'Kans., besides en- 8:00 p. m. by Mr. L. A. Wright, for- ladies went to Mrs. E. L. Brand and gaging in a large number of social mer president of the club, who intro- second prize to Miss Anna Kane. Mrs. and recreational activities, constantly duced the newly elected officers for W. J. Ferguson was awarded the con- have their ears to the ground, so to the ensuing year. solation prize. E. A. Riessaus won speak, for solicitation possibilities. Mr. Stroud took charge of the meet- first prize for the men and H. E. Hub- As a result, they have been in on the ing, following the introduction, and bard took second prize. The consola- ground floor on a number of projects expressed his appreciation of the al- tion prize went to A. F. Reser. Wal- recently and have secured a good por- tendance. This club has always been ter Burgess won first prize at pin- tion of the business resulting there- fortunate in receiving the attendance ochle. Following the presentation of from for Frisco Lines. During the of supervisory officers at Sapulpa prizes, ice cream, cake and coffee month of February, H. M. Cloud, A. and practically all of them were pres- were served. Malmgren and E. E. Carter each se- ent at this meeting. In addition, Mr. cured from one to three carlot ship- C. J. Stephenson, assistant general Blackwell, Okla. ments because of this, it was reported manager, in Sapulpa for the day, was The business and social meeting of at the meeting of the club held present at the meeting, also R. M. the Frisco Employes' Club of Black- March 4. In addition, other members Page, agent at Vinita, as well as well, Okla., held March 10, mas obtained several valuable tips as well 3Iessrs. 0. H. Reed, general agent, marked by wholehearted enthusi- as other business. J. E. Payne, assistant general agent, asm on the part of all the forty-three It was reported at this meeting, al- and F. A. Connell, traveling freight members and visitors who attended. so, that arrangements had been made and passenger agent, who drove down C. E. Schofield, president of the for the appearance of a carnival com- Prom Tulsa. club, opened the meeting with a talk pany in Neodesha during the last Mr. Stephenson, who has been an on business conditions and following week of April, under the sponsorship active supporter of the Frisco Em- his talk, Mr. Kurn's pamphlet, "The of the club. The club realized $150 ployes' Clubs, attending meetings in Value of a Smile," was passed out. F. from its sponsorship of a carnival towns along the line wherever pos- W. Coleman, a former president of last year. sible, made a splendid address. He the club, made a very interesting As a means of getting larger at- spoke of the value of service, and talk on solicitation work. Miss Ver- tendance at monthly business meet- particularly asked that the employes tise Banner suggested that the club ings, it was decided to promote a solicit L. C. L. shipments. "We should have an auction sale of boxes of food number of boxing matches among feel free to go out and solicit busi- donated by members, for the purpose members of the club. A report was ness for th'e railroad in which we of buying Easter eggs. An egg hunt made on the club's annual oyster have invested our time, and which to be held in the city park of Black- supper, which was held February 27. brings to us such fair returns," he well, was set for April 20. Entertainment at the supper consisted said. At the close of the business session, of popular songs, dancing and card Mr. Mason told those assembled Mrs. V. Powell, chairman of the en- games. that he was particularly proud of the April, 1930 Page 13 splendid attendance and felt sure M. Sisson, assistant general manager, tured the meeting of the Frisco Sun- they would continue to support the made a speech of presentation and nyland Club of Kansas City, Mo., held newly elected officers. He also ad- gave the cup to J. W. Skaggs, super- March 4. The following officials vised that in talking with the busi- intendent of terminals. Mr. Skaggs spoke: G. F. Macgregor, traffic man- ness men, the members should em- made a short speech of acceptance in ager, J. R. Coulter, assistant traffic phasize the fact that the Frisco's which he brought out that it mas not manager, and E. G. Baker, assistant prosperity is Sapulpa's prosperity. he who had won the cup, but the em- general freight and passenger agent. The three representatives of the ployes who had given their earnest The meeting was attended by about traffic department urged the member- support in the accident prevention 75 employes. ship to solicit friends and acquaint- campaign. A black face team, com- Club officers for the ensuing year ances for passenger routings, and prised of R. F. Blanke, yard clerk, were elected at this meeting. C. R. offered their services whenever need- and George Sleightholm, swdtchman, Ehni, machinist, was elected presi- ed. then gave a number. This was fol- dent and Alvine Moline, clerk in the Mr. H. W. Hale, assistant superin- lowed by a brief talk by Z. B. Clay- stores department, was chosen for the tendent spoke on the future aims and pool, assistant director of accident vice presidency. H. J. Hoke, chief accomplishments o f clerk to the superin- the Sapulpa club, tendent of terminals urghg increased in- and retiring president, terest in solicitation, was elected secretary and support of the and E C. Lindeman, Sapulpa club. cashier at local office, Miss Martha Moore, treasurer. associate editor of Ladies' Club, the Frtsco Magazine, told of the organiza- Tulsa, Okla. tion of the women's A very novel and clubs on Frisco Lines, entertaining method and also several in- of raising club funds teresting instances of was put into effect at business solicitation, the meeting of the applicable t o e v e r y Frisco Ladies' Club of member of the Sapul- Tulsa, 0 k 1a., h el d pa club. March 7. The mem- Following a short bers were asked to musical p r o g r a m, each pay a small which consisted of a amount for a chance on a mystery pack- vocal solo by Mr. L. A. Wright, assisted at age, with the under- standing that the win- the piano by Miss ner would be expect- Ella Thrasher, and a ed to furnish a mys- vocal solo by Miss tery package at the Thrasher, accompan- E~rtployesin the Kansas City terminal have a great sense of satisfac- succeeding meeting. ied by Miss Dorothy tion in knowing that their support of safety first measures caused their Miss Fannie Turley Flowers, the guests terminal to be ranked as the safest one in zwhiclr to work during the fottrtlr won the package at were served with re- quarter of 1929. They made a record of only one accident per 200,000 man this meeting. There freshments and the hours. Their sense of satisfaction was increased manyfold, however. were about twenty- meeting was adjourn- when they received the handsoww Accident Prevention Merit Cup contrib- uted by Pr~sidentJ. M. Kurrz. The cup is shown above m'th 111. 114. Sisson five members in at- ed until the first Mon- (left), assistant general nrannger; Jam~sHarris (renter). yardwaster and tendance. day in April. rhairmm of the Kansas City terminal safety division and J. W. Skagys 0. L. Young, super- (right). s~lpcrClterrdent of the JCansns City tervtinal. Mr. Sisson made tlrr Kansas City, Mo. intendent of termin- presentation and Mr. Skaggs received it with a short speech of arrepta~rci~ als, made a brief talk The Frisco Sunny- 011 belwlf of the ter~~tinnlet~rployes. to the club in which land Club of Kansas he promised his con- City, Mo., celebrated tinued co-operation to the winning of the Accident Preven- prevention. Miss Betty Smith, daugh- the club and stated that he felt the tion Merit Cup by the Kansas City ter of Dan Smith, traffic manager of club could accomplish a great deal of terminal during the fourth quarter of the Ford Motor Company, gave a good along solicitation lines as well 1919 by giving, on February 24, one of dance and subsequent to this, E. P. as to cement employe relations and the largest parties ever attempted by Scrivner, a Kansas City attorney, advertise Frisco service. that club. About 700 attended. gave two readings. The program was It was agreed that the club should Mr. J. E. Harris, chairman at the concluded by a brief speech on safety have a luncheon during March and meeting, opened the program by tell- by J. 0. Armstrong, division .engineer. that the April meeting should be held ing just why the party was being At the close of the program, the on the 15th of that month. A com- given and what the Kansas City ter- floor was cleared and the remainder mittee was appointed to make ar- minal had accomplished in the past of the evening was spent in dancing. rangements for the luncheon. It was year which had enabled them to win A feature of the dance was the spot- comprised of Mrs. Geo. Gladson, Mrs. the cup. Following his talk, Miss light waltzes in which the light was 0. L. Young and Mrs. C. T. Mason. A Geraldine O'Brien, daughter of T. J. played upon couples on various parts committee to plan the refreshments O'Brien, switchman, gave a piano solo, of the floor. for the April meeting was ap~oipted and T. A. Ryan switchman, gave a also. This committee was comprised vocal solo. After these numbers, M. Interesting talks by officials fea- of Mrs. R. W. Harper, chairman, Mrs. C. E. Ritzlaff, Mrs. W. P. Kent and Sisson, assislant general manager, S. man, a vocal solo. A reading by Miss Mrs. G. G. Harrison. J. Frazier, superintendent, C. B. Calla- Lemora Thomas followed and subse- Following the business session, han, assistant superintendent; H. E, quent to this Ed Black gave a vocal those in attendance played bridge. Davies, road foreman of equipment, solo. The program was concluded Mrs. Ritzlaff won first prize and Mrs. T. W. Blaine roadmaster; and J. D. with a reading by Miss June W. P. Kent was awarded second prize. Reeves, roadmaster. About seventy Cockman. Wichita, Kans. Hugo, Olcla. Mr. L. Huggins, Jr., director of T h e livewire publicity, was the Frisco Employes' chief speaker at club of Hugo, the meeting of Okla., continues the Frisco Em- to win good-will ployes' Air Capi- in its community. tal Club of Wich- Its most recent ita, Kansas, held effort along this March 14. Twenty members were line was backing present at this the city clean-up meeting. campaign which Mr. Huggins the civic clubs of devoted most of Hugo sponsored. his talk to traffic Besides pledging solicitation and in the co-operation the course of his of individual speech contribut- members of the ed a number of club in this cam- ideas for securing paign, i t w a s business. Short voted at a busi- talks on the same ness meeting held subject were March 11, that made by Murl the club should Calvert, H. E. make a donation inorris, and S. B. of $5.00 to assist Ramsey. These in carrying out talks and a report this work. on business se- A vote was tak- cured constituted en on the organ- the bulk of the ization of a base- business t r a n s- ball team, and a acted a t this committee w a s meeting. appointed to work out plans. This The social committee w a s meeting of the comprised of Frisco Employes' Sam Hollins, Air Capital Club Dave Wright, H. of Wichita, Kan., Williams, G. C. held February 26, Garrison and Alf was conceded by Beazley. members to be J. R. Finney, the most success- president of the f u 1 they have club, made a re- ever given. Ap- port on the re- proximately 10 0 cent canvass of attended, all de- business possibil- Corloo~ristJohn Godsey exercises the artist's prerogalive of portrayitig a strictly partments being ities. The Frisco "perso~~aladve~jtrrre" in the cartoon appearing above. "Jaxt~,"zdro abides dozulr well represented, has an excellent "B~r~i~nrirthans"way, on January third s~fleredthe experience he has drawn so and all present chance to gain touchiqdy. Thorrsands of Frisco fathers will ~oclcon~ethis cortoo)l, which gizm spent an evening much additional solire i~rsight (rarely enough) into pateri~nl trials and tribalations at that most of genuine enjoy- business, the re- crucial of all nlotrlerrts. ment. port brought out. The entertain- The next meeting ment consisted of of the club was set for April 8. members attended. card games and dancing. Campbell's Thayer, Mo. This meeting was an enthusiastic orchestra, which is considered one of one throughout. All of the officials the best in .Wichita, furnished music The social meeting of the Frisco Employes' Club of Thayer, Mo., held present made interesting talks as did for the dancing. Refreshments con- March 11, was marked by a good at- T. E. King, president of the club. An sisting of coffee and sandwiches of tendance of officials as well as mem- informal program of entertainment various kinds were served. Mr. and bers of the club. The following of- followed the talks. Miss Oma Hud- Mrs. S. B. Ramsey were in charge of ficials were in attendance: M. M. dleston gave a reading and Bob Free refreshments. Page 15

dlel~zbersof Kalrsas City's jtrstljr famed "Strit~ryla~tdClub" ore show,t irr o cl~arc~cteristicolly jtrbilarit gro rrp in t11e /&-trrrrabove. This scerre is typicul of the darices for which this chrb is krrozwrr throrcglzorrt Frisco-laud. The pictztre %as inade at the February 24th dance hz cclebratiort of the safety clrp o7uard to the Kansas City tcvwti~tals.

The business meeting of the trician, was elected vice president. begun with a piano duet by George Wichita club, held February 21, was Mrs. Alma Souder, stenographer, was Garner and Miss Edith Wood. A devoted principally to reports on busi- chosen secretary, and A. P. Carden, vocal solo by Jack Springall of Austin ness and tips secured. Twenty mem- record clerk, was elected treasurer. College followed. Mr. Springall sang bers were present at this meeting and An executive committee comprised of "Friscoland" as an encore. He was the amount of business they reported the following was chosen: Y. B. accompanied on the piano by George securing offered very definite proof Beck, boilermaker; H. H. Hamm, fire- Garner. A reading by little Miss Mary that members of this club are wide man; and Miss Etta Mae Paul, time- Elizabeth Lawrence was next on the awake in their solicitation work. keeper, mechanical department. program and after this came a banjo Following the reports on business Sherman, Texas and tambourine number by Messrs. and tips obtained, a number of brief Elmore and Lynch. A solo dance by talks were made on solicitation work. The live Frisco Employes' Club of Miss Joan Everheart and a song by Sherman, Texas, held a business The committees in charge of enter Miss EMna Edwards followed. The tainment and refreshments for the session March 5, at which the mem- program was concluded with several social meeting, which had been set bers decided to hold another social meeting similar to the ones with songs by the Frisco quartet which is for February 26 at a previous meet- comprised of the following: M. H. ing, made a report on the arrange- which they have had so much suc- cess in the last few months. March Murphy, tenor; C. V. Montgomery, ments they were making. lead; W. A. Morgan, barytone, and 17 was the date set for this party. Birmingham, Ala. A committee, comprised of the fol- C. McManus, bass. B. L. Garner was lowing, was appointed to arrange the their accompanist. The entertainment committee of At the close of the program Shell's the Frisco Employes' Club of Birm- program: H. L. McDuffie, H. Reifen- rath, and W. A. Morgan. Twenty-five ten-piece orchestra swung into lively ingham, Ala., was at its best when it syncopation and those present spent arranged the program for the banquet members were in attendance at this meeting. the remainder of the evening dancing. which that club gave February 19. Paper hats in national colors were This entertaining and inspiring pro- The question of the club putting on a show was discussed. It was de- given the dancers and the hall be- gram began with a talk by Dr:H. L. came a riot of color as some 200 rolls Turner, assistant pastor of the Inde- cided, however, that action on this matter be postponed until fall. The of serpentine were thrown by the pendent Presbyterian Church of dancers. Birmingham. A talk was also made matter of entering a team in the Many out-of-town visitors attended. by E. A. Teed, superintendent of Frisco Baseball League was also dis- terminals. Paul Wilson, machinist, cussed. It was agreed that there was The following towns had sizeable rep- gave several piano selections and not a sufficient number of players in resentations at the party: Fort Worth Gene Pnrdy, also of the mechanical Sherman to make this feasible. and Denison, Texas, and Francis, department, gave a very amusing Okla. blackface skit. Miss Susie Milligan The Frisco Employes' Club of Oklahoma City, Okla. sang several popular songs. Paul Sherman, Texas, made another bid The regular monthly business and Wilson was her accompanist. J. E. for the goodwill of the public at their social meeting of the Frisco Eh- Springer was toastmaster. About 100 Washington birthday party which ployes' Club of 'Oklahoma City, Okla., were in attendance. they gave February 21, and to which was featured by a lively and interest- Club officers for the ensuing year the members invited their friends and ing program of entertainment and at- were elected at this banquet, T. I. acquaintances. The total attendance tendance by a large number of Dennis, engineer, being chosen for was approximately 300. visitors, a good portion of whom were the presidency. H. C. Warren, elec- The program of entertainment was Frisco officials. Two hundred sixty Page 16 members and guests attended. members for the confidence they had chief features of amusement at the The program started with solo manifest in electing him and prom- social meeting of the Frisco Em- acrobatic dances by Misses Ruth ised to serve to the best of his ability. ployes' Club of Jonesboro. Ark.. held Baker and Yetta Offett, following The discussion in this meeting was February 19. About forty attended whlch the two gave a "rube" dance concerned principally with solicita- this meeting. number. Miss Josephine Louderback tion and with ways by which the serv- The program of entertainment that gave a vocal solo and Miss Mabel ice might be improved. Several tips had been arranged for - the evening VanNess played several piano selec- were reported. Thirteen members was postponed until the next meet- tions. Miss VanNess also played the were present at this meeting. ing of the club. A. P. Matthews. accompaniments for the other num- assistant traffic manager, Memphis, bers on the program. A talk by J. H. St. Louis Terminals Tenn., was a visitor at this meeting. Livingston, milk traffic agent, on The meeting of the Frisco Em- "Relation of Individuals to Industry" ployes' Club of the St. Louis Term- Girls' Club, St. Louis concluded the program. lnals held February 27 was devoted A well-balanced and peppy program Following the program there was a principally to planning a dance for featured the luncheon of the Frfsco short business session after which the St. Patrick's day. The Masonic Hall Girls' Club of St. Louis, Mo., held remainder of the evening was spent at Maplewood was obtained for this February 28. Approximately 130 in dancing. The next meeting was party and arrangements were made members and guests attended. set for March 20. to provide a gala evening for a large Harrison Will, division freight and crowd. Kansas City Auxiliary passenger agent, and F. H. Hamilton. The Terminals Club is exhibiting a vice president, secretary and treas- The members of the Ladies' Aux- brand of enthusiasm that is rapidly urer, were the speakers. Mr. Will iliary to the Frisco Sunnyland Club of ranking it among the foremost clubs gave a number of entertaining Kansas City, Mo.. had a pleasant on the system. A financial report anecdotes from his experiences in meeting March 4, in which pinochle, made at this meeting disclosed that traffic solicitation and urged all to bridge and bunco were the chief en- the club treasury was in excellent assist in the solicitation of traffic. Mr. tertainment. About sixty-five were in condition and that more dues were Hamilton spoke on the importance of attendance. Mesdames Britt, Burch, being paid daily. This club is laying the census work in which the federal Berry and Swartz were the hostesses. emphasis upon a policy of constant government is now engaged and on First and second prizes in pinochle activity. That is, the members, in- the subway and overhead tracks now were won by Mrs. Rich and Mrs. An- stead of taking part in club activities under construction at Tulsa, Okla. We derson, respectively. First prize in only when in meeting, are alert and will soon h.ave a fine new passenger bridge was won by Mrs. Midkiff and active at all times in furthering the in- station at that point, he said. second prize by Mrs. Lay. Mrs. terests of the club. Splendid acconi- Preceding these talks, Mr. Gus See- McCarthy won the first prize in plishment is resulting from stress bunco and second prize went to Mrs. lig gave several barytone solos. He upon this idea. Seventy-flve members was accompanied by Mrs. Elsa Her- Millce. Following the award of attended the meeting of February 27. prizes, refreshments consisting of zog. Following the speeches Miss cake and coffee were served by the Girls' Club, Springfield, Mo. Mary Graddy, of the purchasing de- hostesses. The next meeting was set The February meeting of the Frisco partment, entertained with readings. tor April 1. Girls' Club of Springfield, Mo., was a Bob Ansyln and his orchestra played during the meal. Willow Springs, Mo. delightful dinner party held February 26, at Maxwell's Ontra Cafeteria J. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent, Muskogee, Okla. there. The St. Patrick's mobif dom- The Frisco Employes' Club of Mus- was the chief speaker at the meeting inated the decorations on the table of the Ffisco Employes' Club of Wil- lrpgee, Okla., and the Ladies' Aux- and in the rooms of entertainment. iliary to that club continue to have Iow Springs, Mo., held March 11. He About 100 girls attended. gave a very interesting talk in which excellent results from their plan of The evening following the dinner holding joint meetings. The most re- his principal consideration was the was devoted to bridge and bunco. solicitation of traffic. Fifteen mem- cent of these meetings was held M'iss Louise Boren won the prize for February 13, and was attended by bers were in attendance at this meet- making the highest score in bridge ing. flfteen members and a number of and Miss Eunice Hagerman won sec- visitors. It was decided that the next meet- ond prize. The consolation prize went ing should be a smoker with a pre Talks were made by H. M. Ham- to Miss Catherine Lyons. The prize mers, president of the men's club; J. gram of entertainment. This meeting for high score in bunco was won by was set for April 8. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent; H. Miss Lela Pride. Mrs. Octa Eng- F. DeLozier, traveling passenger North End Beaumont Szib leking took second prize and RIlss agent, and T. E. Walker, agent. Fol- C. H. Cowles, agent at Latham, Louise Laes consolation. Following lowing the talks, an entertainment Kan., was the choice of the members the presentation of pfizes "Frisco- committee was appointed to make of the Frisco Employes' Club of the land" was sung by a trio comprised of plans for a social meeting which was Misses Eleanor Bridwell, Beatrice Ar- North End Beaumont Sub for the set for March 6. The committee was presidency of the club, a vote taken nold and Helen Boehm. They were comprised of the following: Messrs. in the business session of the club accompanied on the piano by Miss Estes, Orton, Long and Chamberlain, held February 19. revealed. C. S. Frances Rhodes. and Mesdames Estes, Walker, Miller Nichols, agent at Floral, Kan., was The entertainment committee which and Lane. elected secretary and J. 0. Jcnes, arranged this party was comprised of cashier-operator at Winfield, Kan., the following: Miss Della Stevenson, Men's Club, Springfield, Mo. chairman. Catherine Toon, Anna was chosen for the vice presidency Were it necessary to prove that the of the club. Wdlligan, Anna Helbig and Mrs. John Vreckenridge. F&jco Men's Club of Springfield, Mo., Mr. Cowles took charge of the ranks among the.most active and en- meeting immediately after the elec- Jonesboro, Ark. thudastic clubs on the system, one tion. He opened by thanking the Card games and dancing were the would have only to call attention to April, 1930

the attendance of 300 members at the St. Louis Terntinul Club Washington birthday banquet which Enjoyment written on the faces of that club gave February 18, at the those who made up the large crowd South Avenue Christian Church of which attended the St. Patrick's day Springfield. party of the St. Louis Terminals Club The members at this banquet were at Maplewood Masonic Temple, March entertained during the meal with se- 17, convinced the club officers that lections by an instrumental trio com- their efforts to entertain the club and prised of Mrs. W. E. Handley, violin- its friends were crowned with suc- ist, Mr. Leon White, cellist, and Miss cess. Three hundred and fifty people Nell Ross, pianist. Following the attended, and the entertainment was meal, all in attendance sang two given free, expenses being paid from verses of "America" under the di- the club treasury. rection of Miss Irma Rathbone, and Most of the program at tNs party subsequent to this Miss Rathbone was given by students from the gave several vocal selections. Prof. George Murray School of Dancing. J. W. Shannon of the Southwest Mis- Mr. Granville Murray of that school souri State Teachers' College was the directed the presentation of the num- chief speaker. Among the Frisco of- bers. Little Misses IvIatilda and Lu- ficials in attendance were M. 31. Sis- cille Wemkens gave several singing son, G. XI. Forrester, E. L. Mager, 0. and dancing sketches and Master W. Bruton, W. L. English, J. S. Tur- George Pfifter also gave a song and ner, and J. W. Surles. dance number. Misses Georgiana and Darala Wenofi gave some very enter- Monett, Mo. taining dance numbers, assisted by a A few weeks hence when the pat- vaudeville team comprised of Gran- rons of the public schools of Monett, ville Murray and Carl Ayers. The ac- Mo., thrill at hearing their daughters companiment for the foregoing num- in the drum corps of the Monett High bers was played by Mr. Clifford Laird. School beating march time, their graph opprors obovc, zcas rlcc/cd~presi- Following the program, the Dinger thoughts will return to the social eve- drrrt of fhr Slf~tn>dfl~tdC11ib of I\'or~scrs orchestra contributed its bit toward ning provided by the Frisco Em- City or! Nor-ch 4. giving everyone a good time by fur- ployes' Club there February 18, for nishing rhythmic and peppy dance it was in that gala evening the move- tunes which brought all in attendance ment for a girls' drum corps received of the club, presented a copy of the to the dance floor. Visitors included: the impetus that made its realization new Frisco song, "Friscoland." The L. E. Martin, assistant to president; a possibility. , words were read aloud by Mrs. T. E. W. L. Huggins, Jr., director of pub- The need for a girls' drum corps in Walker. A11 entertainment was de- licity; W. J. Fickie, general foreman ; the high school at Monett has been cided upon for the next meeting of W. L. Gillispie, general car foreman; long recognized, but it remained for the club which was set lor March 21. J. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent; the Frisco Employes' Club there to and J. Maroney, general yardmaster. sponsor it to make it a likelihood and Fayrtteville, Ark. the entertainment and dance of Feb- Colored Club, Springfield, Mo. "Let's make this our banner year ruary 18 was the club's first step in The desire to boost Frisco Lines in solicitation work," was the plea this sponsorship. which is so constantly manifest in the with which W. E. Stafford, president activities of the Frisco Men's and The program at this entertainment of the Frisco Employes' Club of Fay- Girls' Clubs of Springfield, Mo., has began with a skit from an operetta etteville, Ark., opened the meeting of spread to the colored employes there soon to be presented by the Monett that club held March 11, and in the as is reflected by their organizing re Junior College. A tap dance by Miss course of his opening talk at this Catherine Hayes and Homer Counts cently the Frisco Colored Employes' Club of Springfield. The present meeting he offered a number of per- followed. About 9:30 the auditorium, tinent suggestious toward securing membership of this club is thirty in which the entertainment was held, more business. members. was cleared and those present spent E. A. Morsani, agent at Lincoln, the remainder of the evening dancing Fred McMillian was elected presi- was the next speaker and he also to music furnished by Robert's or- dent of this new organization at the dealt with solicitation, devoting most chestra. first meeting and Roy Looney was of his talk to getting more passen- Besides giving the 125 who attend- elected secretary. Henry Bedell was gers. He pointed out the value of ed an evening of real enjoyment the chosen as the club's treasurer. A the low fare week-end tickets and ex- club netted $45, which it contributed committee to call on members who cursions that are offered from time toward the purchase of equipment for are ill was appointed and is com- to time by the company. Mr. G. C. the drum corps. prised of Lee Patterson, Andrew Dar- Smith, a visitor at the meeting, made ton and Robert Trout. Muskogee, Okh. one of the outstanding talks of the The January meeting of the club evening in which he explained the A report on tips and business se- was held in the B&B yards. In this attitude of one who is not an employe cured by members constituted the session, President fiIcMillian urged all toward Frisco Lines. He promised chief business transacted at the meet- members to give their best efforts in the club his full ceoperation in its ing of the Frisco Employes' Club of solicitation work. Since the organi- activities and said that he believed Muskogee, Okla., held March 6. zation of this club, it has given floral the value of the road to the com- Thirteen members were present. offerings to unfortunate members and munity was generally understood and Following the report on business friends, and its members have made that most of the people there knew obtained. H. M. Hammers, president considerable solicitation effort. that the community could not exist Page 18 without one. This gives the railroads preference over other transportatlon, Here Are Three Perfect Safcty Records he brought out. The meeting was at- tended by twenty-one members and HREE records which stand out in lifting rails, grading, and all work visitors. above all others in accident pertaining to the track must be done T prevention work have been with care and precision, and I highly Joplin, Mo. made by section foremen on the commend these twenty-one section Holding of joint meetings of the Kansas City Sub, Ash Grove Sub and foremen and the men under their Frisco Employes' Club and the Ladies' the water servjce department on the supervision, for their adherence to the Auxiliary to that club continues to be Western division. safety rules!' the policy at Joplin. The last meet- Ten section foremen on the Kansas The foremen on the Kansas City ing of these live organizations was held March 13 and was attended by more than flfty members and guests. The matter of organizing a baseball team at Joplin was discussed and a committee was appointed to investi- gate possibilities in this connection. The committee is comprised of Messrs. Lundh, Roche, Porter and J. Carrithers. W. L. Huggins, Jr., di- rector of publicity, who was a visitor at the meeting, spoke on business conditions in Frisco territory during 1929 and the prospects,for 1930. W. L. Coleman, division freight and pas- senger agent, was the next speaker, and in his talk he dealt chiefly with securing passenger traffic. J. H. Douglas also made a brief talk as did W. E. Wade, both of them devoting most of theis remarks to solicita- tion. 0. G. Moult, of St. Louis, was introduced. He spoke briefly, ex- pressing a desire to become a mem- ber of the club. Following the business session, those in attendance at the meeting of 7lresr rrrru rrradr prrfrct rho-accidrrrt rrcord orr Wrsterir diz~isiurr: They are, the men's organization joined the rradirrg frorrr lrft to right, bock row. C. T. Vmrablr, assistarrt forerirnrr: Artlrr~r members of the Auxiliary for a pro- Holdarrrarr, trrrd Chas. Atchirrsorr. Front row, I. Le~~rro,r,forrrrtnrr. Geo. Whitlry. arrd gram of entertainment and refresh- Geo. Dod~worth. We worrld be plrasrd to hear of any others over the systoir ments. Mrs. C. R. Hazzard was in zuith n bettrr record tkorr this. charge of the program. Along with the program, short speeches were given by F. H. Shaffer, general man- City Sub, and eleven on the Ash Sub who made the record were: ager; J. 0. Armstrong, division en- Grove Sub report the year 1928-1929 Messrs. Gilbert Tate, Olathe, Kans.; gineer, and J. H. Doggrell, superin- without an injury to the foreman or J. A. Turner, Olathe, Kans.; Joe An- tendent of transportation. any man in the section gang. The drew~, Hillsdale, Kans.; Ed. Sum- Chaflee, Mo. third record was made by six men mers, Paola, Kans.; Jack Ripper, The meeting of the Frisco Em- of the water service department at Paola, Kans.; Leonard Arnett. Fon- ployes' Club of Chaffee. Mo., held Feb- Enid, who worked a total of 1,245 tana, Kans.; G. L. Hicks. LaCygne, ruary 27, was devoted chiefly to con- days without a reportable accident. Kans.; E. E. Perkins, LaCygne, sideration of solicitation methods and Strict adherence to all accident Kans.; E. E. Pruitt, Prescott, Kans., a discussion of plans for a baseball prevention rules, together with splen- and Carl List, Ft. Scott, Kans. team. Ten members were present. did foremen supervision has made On the Ash Grove Sub: Messrs. S. H. E. McBride was the chief speaker. R. Klontz, Garland, Kans.; L. J. H. Hopkins, president of the club, an- these records possible. nounced that the club would give a Commenting upon the records, Mr. Owens, Liberal, Mo.; R. A. King, play during the coming month. H. W. Hudgen, director of accident Iantha, Mo.; John Erp, Lamar, Mo.; prevention said: Ed Lock, Golden City. Mo.; H. Rick- Help "In referring to the record made man. Lockwood, Mo.; S. Rickman. "Tell me what you eat," said a soda by the men in the water service de- Bois D'Arc, Mo.; Wm. Baldwin, Mil- counter philosopher, "and I'll tell you partment, their work consists of han- ler, Mo.; M. E. Baker, Aurora, Mo.; what you are." dling all piping, pumps and other Jesse Funk, Everton, Mo., and Claude "Countermand my order for a paraphernalia in connection with the Harris, Nichols, Mo. shrimp salad," piped up a little man water supply and fuel oil, overhead The record team in the water serv- a few stools down."-The Right Way. and underground, and shows that ice department consists of Messrs. A good thing to remember, these men are earnest and conscien- J. Lennox, foreman, C. T. Venable, A better thing to do: tious in working safely and prevent- assistant foreman, Arthur Haldaman, Keep a wary eye on traffic, ing accidents. Chas. Atchinscin, Geo. Whitley and Instead of Jane or Sue. "The work of the section foremen, Geo. Dodsworth. April, 1930 Page 19

RAILWAYS AID PROSPERITY NEW WEST SHOPS SUPT. unreasonable he will probably have to bear with a deterioration in rail- (Conliii~rcd'front P~ge11) way service which will cost him a bottles being taken right from the good many times more than the re- cars to the machines, thus saving duction of rates is worth. handling and breakage." The improvement in railway service Oil companies have a large amount within the last six years has saved of capital invested in tank cars, the business of the country a great which they own and in which they deal more than it would have gained ship their oil. The Sinclair Consoli- by any reduction of rates that could dated Oil Corporation reports that its have been made without bankrupting loadings of cars in 1928 were 196 per the railroads. Assuming, for example, cent greater than in 1922, but that that the annual cost of carrying inven- the average number of cars it had tories is 25 per cent of the investment in service in 1928 was only 18 per iir therir. a reductiotc of one billion cent greater than in 1922. "This gain dollnrs in the total inventories carried in efficiency," it says, "was due to by all the industrial and conrnrercial con- the fact that the average mileage per cerns of the cozcntry wdl effect an all- car per day increased 70 per cent.'' nual saving to busbless of $250,000@00. The Skelly Oil Company reports that There is no reliable information during the same period it doubled the available regarding the aggregate in- number of czars it owned, but trebled ventories formerly carried or carried the amount of oil it shipped in tank now by all industrial and commercial cars, which means, of course, that on concerns; but they amount to many account of the increased speed of billions of dollars. Therefore, the re- railway service the efficiency with ductions in inventories must have which it was able to use its cars in- amounted to several billion dollars. creased 50 per cent. A. C. REEVES The indirect effects of the reduc- Railway officers and employes will A recent photograph of Mr. A. C. tions of inventories and all the other be interested in the fact that numer- Reeves, newly appointed superin- benefits derived by general business ous business men in their letters paid tendent of the Frisco's large West from the improvement of railway special tribute to the increased ef- Shops at Springfield, Mo., appears service are almost incalculably great. ficiency and courtesy shown by the above. Mr. Reeves succeeds Supt. J. For example, the amount of capital personnel of the railways in dealing W. Surles, who was promoted to in the country at any given time is with their customers. assistant superintendent of motive limited. If part of it is used for one A Parr, traffic manager of Nash power. Both appointments were ef- purpose it cannot, at the same time. 1. Motors Company, said: "I am glad to fective March be used for another purpose. If it is testify to the splendid improvement tied up In inventories it cannot be and the present high standard of the effected by the railroads, we feel that used in any other way. When inven- railway service of the nation and to they are going far toward building up tories are reduced a corresponding pay tribute to the directing and op- good will between themselves and amount of capital is released for use erating forces of the railroads. They their shippers because of the fine in production and commerce, and the have done a fine job, indeed." G. courtesy that is evidenced today, as effect is the same as that of an in- M. Williams, president of Marmon contrasted with some years ago, and crease in the total amount of the Motor Car Company, said: "Last, but the greater consideration given to nation's capital that is available for not least, are the outstanding im- public interest." effective use in carrying on produc- provements made during the past It has not been many years since tion and commerce. The amount of four years in passenger train opera- most shippers apparently believed capital available for such use deter- tion and employes' service to passen- that the main thing they needed from mines the amount of labor that can gers. All of this seems to indicate the railways was low rates. This re- be employed, the wages that can be to me a co-operation between em- sulted in pressure upon regulating au- paid, the amount of commodities that ployer and employe which has result- thorities which not only prevented can be produced. The larger Is the ed i11 almost perfection in railroad needed advances in rates, but result- production of goods per capita, the service." L. M. Monkheimer, vice- ed in reductions when advances were lower, other things being equal, will president of the May Department needed. The consequence was that their cost of production be, and the Stores Company, said: "The co-oper- the net return earned by tHe railways larger will be the amount of them ation of the traffic agents of the declined, that they became unable to that a man can buy with a given various roads has been of the most make adequate investment in equip- amount of income. Therefore, while constructive character." Robert H. ment and other facilities, and that the the improvement in railway service Crawford, vice president, American nation found itself confronted with a has been of direct advantage to busi- Stores Company, said: "The railroad serious shortage of transportation ness, it has been of indirect benefit to service of today is on a good, efficient facilities which lasted for some years every person in the country, whatever basis, in the respect that cars are and was not ended until 1923. The his work or income may be. It is for coming through from the source gen- improvements in railway service that this reason that, as was said in the erally on better time and the em- have since been effected have given opening sentence of this article, "the ployes are serving their customers to business men a new understanding improvement in the freight service more efficiently and more congenially, and appreciation of the value of good rendered by the railways probably thereby establishing much better railroad service. They have found has contributed more toward increas- morale at the point of delivery." F. that when a shipper gets a reduction ing the prosperity of the people of the C. Rand, president of the Internation- of his freight rates he gains only the United States within the last six al Shoe Company, St. Louis, said: "In benefit of a reduction in his total years than any other single infiu- addition to concrete improvements freight bill; bnt if the reduction is ence." EARN $89,109,286 IN 1929 A Window Display for "Frisco-Land" Frisco Net of $10,192,073 Is In- crease Over 1928, Annual Report States HE St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company earned $89,- T 109,286 in 1929, an increase of $3,326,468 over 1928, according to the annual report of the company made public March 12, by President Rurn. Net railway operating income for the year was $21,028,240, an increase of $58,795 over 1928. Surplus totaled $10,192,073, an increase of $1,975,566 over the preceding year and equal to $11.82 a share on the common stock. While passenger earnings during the year decreased $878,601, freight earnings increased $3,094,402 and all other earnings increased $1,110,567, The Martin Music Company of Springfield, Mo., devoted a window to the making a total increase in gross reve- display of "Frisco-Land," the song written by Mr. C. C. Fuller, during the nue of $3,326,468. Expenditures for week of March 10. The decoration was arranged by Mr. Geo. Forrester, gen- maintenance of equipment, roadway eral agent at Springfield. and structures kept pace with the The little Frisco engine, which has been shipped over the country for year, and exceeded 1928 expenditures display, is i11 a prominent place in the window, and behind it is a train of cars. by $2,440,277. Revenue freight loaded Three posters add much to the display. One of them reads, "The Life Blood on line and received from connections of Springfield Flows Through Steel Veins of Forged Rails of the i\Iighty Frisco increased 48,790 cars, compared with System." Another reads, "The Money you Spend with the Frisco Comes Back the previous year, and a new high Home to Help Build a Bigger and Better Springfield;" and a third contains record for loadings was established in the message, "Comfort and Safety Are the Two Most Vital Elements of Trans- October, when 105,211 cars were portation. men You Ride the Frisco You are Assured of Both." moved, as compared with a previous A beautiful scene of territory through which the Frisco runs is at the high in October, 1924, of 100,293 cars. rear of the display. The window attracted hundreds of people who stopped Average earnings per car during 1929 to look-and buy. were $71.61. Frisco employes may receive a copy of the song free of charge by writing the dlagazbte department. A significant part of the report shows that taxes paid by the company during the year amounted to $5,222,- 1, 1930, to stockholders of October 1, comprised 4,126 freight cars, 41 loco- 248, an amount equal to 5.86 per cent 1930. motives, 13 passenger cars, and 168 of the year's gross revenue. Common stock dividends were paid work cars. At the close of the year, as follows: January 2, 1929, 1% per 101 engines, 11.2 per cent of the total Acquisition of the entire capital owned were out of service for repairs, stock of the Miami Mineral Belt Rail- cent, pliis one-fourth per cent extra; April 1, 1929, 2 per cent; July 1, 1929, and 1,325 freight cars, 3.5 per cent of road Company during the year is re- the total owned, were being serv.iced. ported. The stock was acquired on 2 per cent; October 1, 1929, 2 per November 26, and consisted of 2,000 cent. A quarterly dividend of 2 per Important maintenance projects shares of $100 par value, which the cent on the common stock was de- completed during the year included Frisco secured for $500,000. The clared payable January 2, 1930, to 119 miles of new 110-pound rail laid, Frisco then leased the property of stockholders of record December 2, five miles of open deck pile trestles the company and began its operation 1929. renewed, 720,330 cubic yards of bal- on January 1, 1930. The line extends As a means of bringing employes last applied, 1,572,779 cross ties re- from Quapaw to P(icher, Okla., thence in more intimate contact with the newed and 11 highway grade separa- to Baxter Junction, Kan.. approxi- property, the management during tions. mately 11 miles, with 29 miles of October, arranged through its bankers Industrial development brought a spurs and sidings to lead and zinc to sell officers and employes an total of 454 new industries on Frisco mines in the district. It connects aggregate of 2,500 shares of the com- Lines during the year, consisting of with Frisco Lines at Quapaw and Bax- pany's preferred stock, at $92.50 a 26 compresses and gins, 5 canneries, ter Junction. share, on a twelve-installment pay- a grain elevator, 3 meat packing Dividends on the Frisco's preferred ment plan. The installments are col- plants, 90 material yards, coal yards stock were paid during 1929 in quar- lected by monthly deduction from and mines, 41 warehouses, 27 oil well terly installments, at the rate of 6 per subscribers' payrolls. The offer was supply .houses, 2 oil refineries and cent per annum, and declared in ad- fully subscribed, the report states. loading racks, 118 oil distributing vance for the year 1930 as follows: Activity in the company's car and plants. 4 wholesale produce houses, 12 1% per cent payable February 1, 1930, locomotive building shops during the rock crushers, 2 creameries and 38 to stockholders of record January 2, year was maintained, the report miscellaneous manufacturing plants 1930; 1% per cent payable May 1, states, with the construction of 314 and 85 miscellaneous industries. 1930, to stockholders of April 12, new freight cars, and in addition, The report concludes with a eulogy 1930; 1% per cent payable August 1, heavy repairs were given 3,991 of the late Benjamin F. Yoakum, 1930, to stockholders of July 1, 1930, freight cars and 321 passenger cars. Frisco Director, who died November and 1% per cent payable November Equipment retired during the year 26, 1929. April, 1930

PROMOTION TO SURLES WILL RAZE TULSA DEPOT A WORD TO THE WISE Made Assistant Superintendent of Construction of Nav Union Motive Power March 1. The editor of the Lincoln (Ill.) Worman Announces Courier recently spoke his mind, Station Will Begin Shortly PPOINTMEINT of Mr. J. W. editorially, concerning discourtesy AZING of the Frisco Lines pas- Surles to the position of assist- from railway passenger trainmen. senger station at Tulsa, Okla- A ant superintendent of motive We do not believe many employes homa, was begun March 3, with power made vacant by the recent on Frisco Lines need the thoro-go- ceremonies fitting an event of such cleath of Mr. P. 0. Wood, was an- ing rebuke which this editor ad- importance to both Tulsa and Frisco nounced February 27 by Mr. H. L. ministers. If there are Frisco em- Lines. The new union station which Worman, superintendent of motive ployes who do, let them read on. will arise in its .place, will house power. The appointment was effec- "Whenever we meet up with a Frisco, Santa Fe and Katy railroad tive March 1. gruff, grouchy railroad conductor forces in Tulsa, and construcbion will Mr. Surles, widely known on Frisco or other trainman who seems to be started immediately razing of the Lines, has devoted a great portion of have dyspepsia . in an aggravated present struoture is completed. his life to railroad mechanical work. form we wonder why a progressive railroad will tolerate their services A tremendous crowd of Tulsa cit- His first connection with Frisco Lines izens was on hand for the ceremony was in 1923, when he came to Spring- for one minute," the Illinois editor writes. on Monday, March 3, at 2 p. m. Harry "Those who use the railroads Schwartz, president of the Tulsa considerably will tell you that this Trades and Labor Council, removed a type of discourtesy, grumpiness brick from the top of the station, and and officiousness is by no means slid it down an especially constructed uncommon. It iir seen almost every chute to J. W. James, Frisco's traffic day. And it is out of step with the manager in Tulsa. James in turn modern expectation of courtesy in presented the brick to Harry H. business. Rogers, chairman of the Tulsa union "You all have seen the conduc- station committee, and Chairman tor who is so bent backward with Rogers handed it to Mayor Dan Pat- his own importance or so filled with ton of Tulsa. Thus did the official his own misery that he will scarce- destruction of the present Frisco sta- ly deign to snap or growl a civil tion begin. answer to the passenger who J. W. Nourse, passenger traffic chances to require information. manager of Frisco Lines, represented "These men are exceptions, of his railroad at the meeting and was course. What a relief it is, in con- one of the principal speakers. I11 his trast, to experience friendly, human address he said: conductors, porters and stewards. "This day marks the completion of They are legion, and thank good- many months of arduous labor and ness, they are in the majority. But thoughtful consideration by the union it takes a lot of the good kind to station committee of Tulsa and of the offset the sour taste created by railroads interested. Every issue has their bad-mannered associates." been settled harmoniously and satis- factorily. Some thirty years ago when the Fiisco was feeling its way thru FEWER "HOT BOXES" the comparatively unsettled territory J. IfT.SURLES that is now the State of Oklahoma, field to take the superintendency of Due to rigid inspectidn and proper none could foresee, the metropolis the north shops there. He resigned packing of boxes, Frisco Lines have that would arise at this place, and in 1925, with the intention of retiring shown a marked reduction in the none could foresee the need for this from railroad work, but the old, old number of hot boxes per passenger new union station. This great city story "once a railroader always a rail- and freight car mile each year lor a number of years. has grown by leaps and bounds and roader" held true with him as it has its transportation facilities have with many another, and 1926 found The figures lor 1929 have just been compiled and show that in 1929 there grown with it. Now we have reached him back in the Frisco organination 45 57,761,491 another forward step in the transpor- as master mechanic of the Texas were hot boxes per lines, with headquarters in Sherman. passenger car miles, or 1,283.589 tation progress-the new station." He was promoted to the superin- miles per hot box. This was a re- Other speakers at the ceremonies tendency of the Frisco's large west duction over the previous year when included Chairman Rogers, Mayor shops in Springfield on July 28, 1928, the statement showed 50 hot boxes Patton, A. L. Farmer, president of the and occupied that official position at per 57,331,606 passenger car miles Tulsa Chamber of Commerce; Wil- the time of his promotion to assistant which averaged 1,146,632 miles per liam Holden, executive vice-president superintendent of motive power. hot box. of the Chamber; Victor F. Barnett, The mechanical department's new- A reduction was also made in the managing editor of the Tulsa Tribune; est officer was born February 11, Noel Boulware, president of the 1875, near Detroit, Mich., and received hot boxes per freight car miles, with a grammar school education in Cen- 3,961 hot boxes per 430,425,720 freight Junior Chaml?er of Commerce, and tralia, Ill., where his family moved car miles, or 108,666 miles per hot Harry Schwartz. when he was still a small boy. His box, during 1929. In 1928 the report Temporary station facilities have first railroad job was at the age of shows 4,271 hot boxes per 404,868,970 been provided, for use during the 16, when he apprenticed himself as a freight car miles or 94,795 miles per period of razing the old depot and (.YDZUt~~rn to Page 24, please) hot box. completion of the new union station. Pnge 22

PIERRE 0. WOOD DIES Via Frisco Lines to Haiti Asst. Supt. of Motive Power Suc- cumbs to Heart Attack February 20 IEIRRE 0. WOOD, affectionately known to thousands of Frisco P employes as "P.O.", assistant superintendent of motive power on Frisco Lines since 1920, and Frisco employe since 1893, died suddenly at his home in Springfield, Mo., Febru- ary 20, after a heart attack. Mr. Wood spent the morning of February 20 at his office, apparently in the best of spirits, but was stricken at his home shortly after lunch. On June 6, 1893, "P.O." Wood be- gan with Frisco Lines as a machinist apprentice in Memphis. Tenn. He finished his apprenticeship in Febru- ary, 1889, and worked at his trade with the Frisco in ~Memphis until August, 1903, when lie resigned to take a job on the Illinois Central as fireman. The Frisco claimed him again in December of that year, how- ever, when he returned to take em- ployment as an air brake machinist in Memphis. In 1904 he became a fireman on the Frisco's Sonthern di- vision, and in 1907 he was promoted to engineer. In 1913 he was made assistant superintendent of locome tive performance and in 1914 was placed in charge of that department. He became assistant general superin- tendent of motive power in 1916, superintendent of the Southern di- Antong thc distitrgrrished persons who chose Frisco service drrrirrg Febrrrary, vision in 1917, and was promoted to list the Hon. William Allen White of Empork, Kansus, -editor of the fanled assistant superintendent of motive Emporia Gazette, author, stalwart Republican, sotwlitne critic of Anwrican modes power on November 15, 1920. and manners, and now member of President Hoover's Haitian Commission. Mr. White chose the Kansas City-Florida Special for his trip front Kansas City to Palm Perhaps the tribute that AM^. Wood Beach, witere he joined other members of the conmission for the journey to Haiti. would value above all others was He left Konsas City February 20. In the above photo Editor White appenrs irz once applied to him by a fellow the center, flanked on the left by 1. R. Coulter, assistant trafic rrtnt~gerat Kansas worker who said: "He is a first-class City, and on the right by E. G. Baker, assistant general passenger agent. railroad man and a high class gentle- man." One of his most prominent achievements in the realm of motive Tulsa and Hugo Hold Pennants power work, was his reconstruction Rivalry in the three groups of sta- error at Jonesboro and Wichita and "71" of the famous class engines. tions for the pennant awarded to the Okmulgee handled 2288 and 2105 ship- Several years ago when the engines station having the fewest errors in ments without error respectively. came to the F~iscothey were found handling freight continues keen de- Tulsa, Okla., retained the group one to be "kicking" the rails over which spite the fact that records for De- pennant, having handled 3403 ship- they operated. Mr. Wood found the cember show that the pennant for trouble, and applied the remedy. groups one and two remain at the ments for each error made. This Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. respective stations that won them station has won the pennant of its Erma Wood; two daughters, Mrs. Lu- during November. group for four consecutive months. cille Eason and Miss Helen Wood, The rivalry was especially keen in Springfield, Mo., was second in this both of Springfleld; two sons, Stanley group three where three stations tied group, handling 2580 shipments for of Springfleld, and P. O., Jr., of St. with perfect records and consequent- each month. Louis; one sister, Mrs. Carrie Fergu- ly were allowed to divide honors in Hugo, Okla., led group two with a son of Houston, Texas, and one grand- holding the pennant of the group dur- perfect record. This makes two son. Robert Eason. ing January. Jonesboro, Ark., which months in succession that this station Funeral services were held in the was one of the stations in this triple has achieved a perfect handling of Christ Episcopal church in Spring- tie, won the pennant the two preced- freight. Three' thousand seven hun- field, Saturday, February 22. Frisco ing months. The other stations in dred ninety-one shipments were han- master mechanics who had worked this group having perfect records were dled there during the month of De- with Mr. Wood served as honorary Wichita, Kan., and Okmulgee, Okla. cember. Birmingham, Ala., was sec- pallbearers, and his fellow offlcers in Three thousand one hundred twenty- ond in this group, handling 2211 ship- Springfield were active pallbearers. one shipments were handled without ments to each error. April, 1930 Page 23

AWARDED $500 PRIZE BREAKS NAVY RECORD FREIGHT ERRORS DECREASE Miss Gladys Wright of St. Louis "Dick" Greene, Frisco Son of Sa- The report on the number of errors in the handling of freight during the Writes State Anthem of Texas pulpa, Joins Famous "N" Club Following Event month of February shows that 19 fewer errors were made in that month RS. Gladys Yoakum Wright, IDSHIPMAN Richard Greene, than in January. The smaller num- employed in the office of the son of C. 0. Greene, widely ber of days in February, however, de- M auditor of revenues at St. M known veteran Frisco passen- Louis, returned from Austin, Texas, creases the impressiveness of this re- ger conductor of Sapulpa, Okla., is duction somewhat. None of the on March 13, where she went to be giving his parents and friends every stations outside of those in the pen- present at a reception in her honor reason to feel proud of him by the and at which time she was presented nant groups had as many as five er- record he is malting as a member of with check for $500.00 for her part rors in February and this portion of a the swimming team of the United in writing the words to the State An- the report in particular was character- States Naval Academy at Annapolis, them of Texas. She wrote the words, ized as "splendid" by J. L. McCor- Md. and Mr. W. J. Marsh of Ft. Worth, mack, superintendent of freight loss composed the music. and damage claims. This song was officially accepted In group one, Tulsa, Okla., had the after six years of contesting and de- best record and since this station won cisions, and had to be approved by the pennant of its group during Janu- the legislature. In making the se- ary, the pennant wsas retained there lection the judges considered melody, during March. During February, rhythm, sentiment and literary value. 3,293 shipments were handled at Tulsa More than 700 songs were entered in for each error made. the contest. Hugo, Okla., of group two, had a The celebration took place at Aus- perfect record. This station also won tin, March 11, in the House of Rep- the pennant of its group during Janu- resentatives at a joint session of the ary and the group two pennant re- House and Senate and before a large mained there during March. A total and enthusiastic audience. Mrs. of 3,614 shipments were handled at Pearl Calhoun Davis, noted soprano this station in February. of Wichita Falls was present and Okmulgee, Okla.. and Jonesboro, sang the song, as she has done, Ark., had perfect records during several times while it was being con- February and each held the group sidered. three pennant for fifteen days during March. Muskogee, Okla., held this The presentation of a check for $500 pennant during February. The num- was made by Senator Margie E. Neal, ber of shipments at Okmulgee totaled Texas' first woman senator, who was 1,466 and 2,917 shipments were also instrumental in getting it adopt- handled at Jonesboro. ed. Former Governor Neff presented Mrs. Wright with a beautiful volume of the History of Texas which he gers, Dick has turned in stellar per- wrote during his administration, and RICHARD GREENR which contains the words to the song. formances in a number of meets Dick's s w i m m in g achievements since. In a meet with the City Col- Following the presentation, Mrs. have been widely publicized since he lege of New York, held February 8, Wright and Mrs. Marsh were kept broke the Academy record in a meet his winning the 100-yard free-style busy for an hour or more, autograph- with Rutgers College. His work in race was a feature, and aided ma- ing copies of the song, which will this meet gave the Academy an un- terially in giving his team a victory be sung by the school children of expected victory over Rutgers by a by a wide margin. In the Academy's Texas and at all public meetings. score of 32 to 30. The result o! meet with Princeton University, he The words of the winning anthem this dual tank meet was undecided turned what seemed to be a defeat are as follows: until the relay in which he took part. for the Academy relay team into a Texas, our Texas! An excerpt from a New York news- victory by gaining three yards on his All hail the mighty State. paper describes this relay as follows: opponent in the second lap of the Texas. our Texas! So wonderful-so great ! "Intense excitement attended the relay. Largest and Grandest, swimming of the relay race. The In addition to being privileged the Withstanding every test; 0 Empire, wide and glorious, first lap-between Cronin, Rutgers, letter of the "N" club, Dick has won You stand supreme1.y blest. and Ashworth, Navy, was a dead heat, two other letters--one for partici- (Chorus) but Greene of the Navy outswam pating in a 'varsity meet and the Texas. 0 Texas! Smith in the second lap by two feet other for earning a place at the ath- Your free-born single star, Sends out its radiance and this proved to be the basis of letic training table. To natlons near and far. the Navy's victory." This feat won . Dick graduated from the Sapulpa Emblem of Freedom ! It sets our hearts aglow for Dick, membership in the exclusive High School in 1927 and in 1928 was With thoughts of San Jaclnto "N" club at Annapolis-the only club appointed to the Naval Academy by And glorious Alamo. in the United States 'Navy. Its in- T. D. McKeowan, congressman of the (Chorus) signia is large block "N" and its third district. He has another year Texas, dear Texas! a From tyrant grlp. now free, membership is made up only of those at Annapolis and with the training Shines forth in splendor who have broken records. Your star of destiny. and skill he has gained, should prove Mother of heroes ! Besides breaking the Academy a formidable opponent to teams that We come, your children true, record, which is also an inter-colle- oppose Annapolis during the next Proclaiming our alleglanc- Our falth-our love for you. giate record, in the meet with Rut- season of swimming meets. New Hotels at Brownwood and Stephcnoille, Texas

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BOVE are photographs made radio, running ice water, appoint- seven-story brick building on a cor- A from thearchitects' drawings of ments in keeping with modernistic ner lot. The exterior walls will be of * two fine, modern hotels soon to trends in decoration and either a brick face and trimmed in stone. The be built on Frisco Lines. The hotel shower or tub. The building will be equipment and appointments are to equipped with a high-pressure steam at the left will be built at Brown- be of modernistic design and it will wood, Texas, and the other at heating system and passenger elevu- also have passenger elevators of the Stephenville, Texas. tors that embody the latest engineer- Hotel Brownwood will be nine ing features. There will be a com- latest type. Its ninety rooms will stories in height with a roof garden plete laundry in the basement. each be equipped with either a shower and banquet hall and will be of flre- The Stephenville Hotel will cost ap- or tub. In addition to the lobby, proof construction throughout. Its proximately $260,000 and is to be com- space is provided for a drug store 150 rooms will each be equipped with pleted January 1, 1931. It is to be a and shops.

Attracted by the ability of this rail- PROlMOTION TO SURLES ANOTHER-- - FAST - - ONE road locomotive expert, officials of Another sample of Frisco service (Continued frorr~ Page 21) the Grant Locomotive and Car Works, from Nobile, Ala., was given by Mr. a contracting company in Houston, machinist to the Illinois Central in J. H. Doggrell in a letter to the Frisco offered him the position superin- the shops of that road in Centralia. of Employes' Magazine on March 12. After his machinist's mting had been tendent of plant. He accepted and for seven years remained in the "con- NC&StL 13902, nitmte of soda out won he made a long jump, landing in of Mobile at 7:00 p. m., March 7, via Houston, Texas, machinist with tracting game." as a the Alabama, Tennessee & Northern the Houston and Texas Central. In A call from H. L. Worman of Frisco Lines in 1923, brought him to the Railroad, arrived at East Aberdeen, two years he had become an air brake destination at 11:05 a. m., March 8. machinist, and in 1903 he took his superintendency of the north shops in The car was placed, unloaded, re- first supervisory job as an air brake Springfield. leased and moved at 4:00 p. m., foreman. His remarkable aptitude Mr. Surles resides at 806 South March 8. "Which," so he says, "is for the intricacies of the air brake Jefferson street in Springfield with just a sample of regular Frisco han- mechanism, then comparatively new his wife and three children. Edgar dling." on railroads, led to his promotion to Surles, 22-year-old son, is employed air brake instructor in 1905, and he as machinists' special apprentice in remained with the H. and T. C. in the west shops at Springfield, and er for the Houston and Texas Cen- that capacity until 1912. Meanwhile daughter, Ethel is a stenographer in tral for many, many years." the Southern Paciflc had acquired the the stationery department of the road A. . C. Reeves, general foreman at former road, and in 1912 Surles was in Springfield. A 15-year-old daugh- the West shop under Mr. Surles, was made roundhouse foreman of the com- ter, Ruth, is a sophomore in Central promoted to superintendent of the pany at Houston, and then general High School in Springfield. shops. Mr. Reeves is a Canadian, foreman in charge of all mechanical "The mechanical end of railroading born in Toronto, October 29, 1879, and facilities of the two companies in is pretty well woven into this family began his Frisco career as a gang Houston. His first offlcial position of mine," Mr. Surles said. "I'm in it, boss in 1909. His entire time has came to him in 1916, when he was my son's In it, and my father-in-law, been spent in .the West shop, where made superintendent of the Southern Dan E. Bloxson, who died last year at he has held various positions of re- Pacific shops at Houston. the age of 81, was a master car build- sponsibility. April, 1930 Page 25

PRAISE FOR CONDUCTOR DAIRY INDUSTRY GROWS Sometimes a conductor is required IN THE FRISCO HOSPITALS Carlot Dairy Shipments Five to do more than merely pass through The follopPring list contains the Times Greater Than 1924, a train and take up tickets, advising names of patients cmlfined in the Dairy Agent Says the passengers of meeting points, and Frisco Employes' Hospital in St. J. McDOWELL, dairy agent for making out reports. But whatever Louis as of March, 1930. They will Frisco Lines at Springfleld, the emergency, Frisco conductors be glad to hear from their friends. A .states in a recent interview have never been found wanting. An example of resourcefulness was that the last five years have shown brought to light recently by the ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL phenomenal growth in the Ozark Smith, J., ans sag City, Mo.; Milli- dairy industry. In 1929, a total of ken, A., Galena, Kans.; Taylor, D., 2,634 carload shipments of dairy Poplar Bluff, Mn.; Bedwell, G., Kansas products from the Ozark section of City, Mo.; Wright, R., Hugo, Okla.; the country were handled via Frisco Turner, W., Covington, Okla.; Single- Lines, nearly flve times the amount ton, H., Guin, Ala.; O'Rourke, J., Jop- handled in 1924-357 carloads. lin, 310.; Nahn, L., Webster Groves, The past year also shows shipments 310.; Dean, W., Birmingham, Ala.; of 904 carloads of butter, as compared Ratramel. L., Garent, Okla.; Cozbey, to 450 in 1924, and 873 carloads of B.. Sapulpa, Okla.; Billings, C., Okla- cheese, powdered milk and evapor- homa City. Okla.; Hunt, C., Amory, ated milk, against 107, five years ago. M'iss.; Dinsinore, R., Paola, Kans.; Sweet cream shipments climbed from Pope, C. P., Pittsburg, Kans.; Arm- none in 1924, to 857 in 1929. strong, J., Tulsa, Okla.; Lane, M. L., Gains in the Ozarks, the dairy agent Monett, Mo.; Yarbrough, J., Black- says, were largely responsible for Mis- well, Okla.; Cunningham, A., Crews, souri's climb from 11th place in the Ala.; Robinson, E. J.. Boswell, Okla.; United States in 1918, to 7th in 1928 Nensel, C. H., Kansas City, Mo.; as a dairy state. Badger, H. L., Monett, Mo.; Galloway, He also states that possibilities of Ellis. Rodgersville. Mo.; Jackson, J., the dairying industry in the Ozarks Dunbar. Okla.; Pratt, C. H., Rogers, are almost without limit, despite pre- Ark.; Imhoff, D. H.. Pittsburg, Kans.; vailing low prices for butterfat. The Hale, W. 0.. Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Missouri State Board of Agriculture Coughlin, J. A., St. Louis. Mo. showed this region has a bovine pop- ulation of 372,490 with a total value of SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL approximately $28,000,000. G ree n Striebinger. M., Springfleld. Mo. ; County led the state in 1929 with Ramirez. R., Perry. Okla.; Denton. W. 24,450 milk cows. &, Thayer, Mo.; Burch. Miss L., "If dairymen will follow the doc- Springfield, Mo.; McSwenney, R. H., trine I have been preaching for ten Springfield, Mo.; Bateman, E. E., years," Mr. McDowell said, "they can- Thayer, Mo.; Green, B.. Springfleld, not help but come out of the big end J. R. TROTTER Mo.; Ward, J. H., Norwood, Mo.; of the horn. Any business has its bad Chickasha (Okla.) Express, and the Widmeyer, F., Springfield, Mo.; Wool- times, frequently the result of depres- story concerns the action of Mr. J. R. sey, A. L., Monett, Mo.; Brown, F. C., sion in other kinds of industry. Trotter, Frisco conductor. Springfield, Mo.; Caton, R, Steward- "Success in the dairying business His train was battling its way son, 111.; Vinson, E., Monett, Mo.; hinges closely on the following: weed through the huge snow drifts near Audalaft, E., Springsleld, Mo. ; Blunt, out the low producers; raise plenty Mustang, Okla., when it ran into a M. O., Springfleld, Mo.; Carr, I., of home grown feed, particularly leg- drift of pretentious dimensions. All Springfield, Mo.; Jones, E. B., Ft. ume hay; feed liberally of a balanced efforts to buck the drift proved futile. Scott, Kans.; Hudgen, H. W., Spring- ration, and pay close attention to Conductor Trotter proved to be a field, Mo. proper housing and general care." "skipper" of the real kind, and he or- The past year showed an increase dered the train backed into Tuttle in the number of milk cows, especial- where the passengers might be cared permit of the engine. taking its train ly in the Ozark region. Second to for. He then secured a cap with ear- on into Oklahoma City. Greene County in milk producers flops, some warm gloves and a heavy Conductor Trotter made his report, came Lawrence County, with 18,310. overcoat. He had on low cut shoes. and went home to thaw out, satisfied Other leaders in the district included He gave that no thought, but swung that he had brought his train into Jasper, 17,690; Webster, 16,070; Polk, on the engine with the crew and they Oklahoma City with the minimum 15,280; Christian, 12,390; Wright, 13,- went back to the huge drift. amount of delay, and unaware that 300; Howell, 10,970 and Texas, 10,690. There he got off the engine and di- the act warranted any special men- "The major factors in decreased rected the work of the digging crew. tion. butter consumption and decreased Once during the time the engine was The story of his heroic action was prices," Mr. McDowell said, "is the charging the snow drift, Conductor commented on in the Chickasha Ex- increasing unemployment over the Trotter was .knocked completely press and in referring to that article, nation since last May, resulting in a down, but he scrambled up, uninjured. Mr. E. L. Hill, assistant superintend- decreased buying power with relative- During the entire time, with the ent at Oklahoma City, wrote, 'Would ly high butter prices the first half of thermometer hovering around 12 be- appreciate it if you would print this last year. It was neither overproduc- low zero, he worked with the crew story of Conductor Trotter in the tion nor, primarily, oleomargarine and when the dawn broke, grey and Magazine as he is certainly one of competition at half the price of but- cold, the track was clear enough to our best conductors." ter." Page 26

MAKE 33 13% DECREASE Frisco's Basketeers in League at Enid, Okla. Reduction In Accidents During 1929 Due to Improved Methods ENEFITS of accident preven- tion work on Frisco Lines to both empldyes and the company are readily apparent in the figures given in the report of H. W. Hudgen, director of accident prevention on the fatalities and injuries to en~ployes and autoists during 1929. The year 1929 climaxed the con- stant reduction in fatalities to em- ployes since 1923, with a decrease of 33 1-3 per cent as compared with 1928. The reduction in 1929 was 77.7 per cent as compared with 1923. T.he re- duction in injuries in 1929 as com- pared with 1923 was 48.4 per cent. At first glance the decrease in the total of fatalities and injuries of all. toists in collisions with Frisco trains during 1929 is less impressive than the foregoing reductions. However, the reduction among motorists takes added significance in light of the fact in the United States there was an in- crease of 13 per cent in the number of persons. killed in automobile acci- dents and, that there were more au- tomobiles in use in 1929 than in 1928. Forty-five autoists were killed and 291 Frisco Lirrcs bnske/eers who arc zrpholdirrg llze honor of thrir railroad in the injured in collisions with Frisco trains city basketball league of R~tid,Okla., appear above. ~Veedless10 say, these husky last year as compared with 45 killed yertts ore frtrrrislrirtg some decidedly formidable opposition to their opponents. and 294 injured in 1928. ~/ZEmen are, reodiirg from left to right, slarrdhzg: Fronk Horhey, forward; Leonard Dagzie, ulilily; Jack Reyrrolds, cenler; I.eort Vessels, forward; W. R. Brown (superintcrrdcrrf of the Westem division), trtility. Botlorn row: Leott Eaton, The Eastern division, which won utilily; Morris White, zrtility; Cmig Compbcll, guard mid coptoitt, oad E. 0. "Doc" the mechanical department accident Doughtrey, grrartl. prevention merit cup during the fourth quarter of 1929, bringing that cup to Springfield for the first time, exemplifies splendidly the results practices into use and saw to il that short accident meetings have no that can be obtained by a concen- they were carried out. Among the scheduled time and are conducted trated and methodical campaign means employed on this division is very informally. They have resulted against accidents. The West Locomo- the plan of posting the name of each in increased safety and have also tive Shop, Springfield, Mo., was a man who receive8 an injury on a added efficiency in the shop. The in- close second in the race for the cup bulletin board together with the name novati011 in investigating personal in- in this quarter and the large reduc- of the foreinan under whom he was juries here consists in calling a fore- tion in the number of accidents t,here working at the time of the injury. man to the first aid room imme- was likewise brought about by sus- This is not only posted at the point diately alter one of his men has re- tained methodical procedure. where the injury occurred but at ported lhere with an injury. If the During the past two years this cup every shop point on the Eastern di- man is not in pain, the foreman then has changed hands between the Cen- vision. Accompanying the name of takes him back to the scene of the tral and Southwestern divisioi~sdur- each man and his foreman on the accident and together they go over ing the greater part of the time, be- bulletin boards is a brief description all of the details. This places the ing won by other divisions on only of the nature of the injury and how foreman in a position to report to two occasions-the first quarter of it occurred. This has served to cre- his general foremail, just what caused 1929 when it was won by the Western ate a certain amount of competition the mishap and a formal investigation division and the third quarter of the among the foremen and men to keep can be made later. The results from same year when the Southern cli- their names off the bulletin boards in this procedure have been gratifying. vision won it. this connection and at the same time It gives much more accurate informa- An important factor in the remark- has aroused a greater interest in ac- tion than can be secured when the able reduction of accidents which cident prevention work. empioye leaves, and the details of took place on the Eastern division The great reduction of accidents in the accident have to be secured when during the last three months of 1929, the West Locomotive Shop is at- he returns to work after a possible is the fact that the department heads tributed largely to the brief accident absence of two or three days. on this division are "sold" 011 the meetings which the foremen are re- The casualties per 1,000 man-hours idea. Believing that it is not only quired to hold with all of their men on the Eastern division during the what is started but what is followed twice a month and to the new method fourth quarter of 1929 were .0435 as up in this work that produces re- that has been adopted in the investi- compared with the third quarter in sults, they put a number of excellent gation of personal injuries. The which there were .0996 per man-hour. April, 1930 Page 27

BASEBALL LEAGUE ON ADD CONSCIENCE FUND! GRADUATES WANTED! Several years ago W. A. Belden de- Baseball enthusiasts on Frisco cided to go to Portland, Oregon. Not Lines, headed by J. W. "Doc" Sea- Have you a ,,sweet girl grad- having the necessary cash he beat bough of Springfield, are working uate" in Youp home? Or, perhaps, your 17-year-old son Part of his way via Frisco freight and strenuously on plans for the Frisco Passenger train. system league, which will be in opera- has fooled the high school pro- In a letter to Mr. H. G. Snyder, gen- tion during 1930 according to present fessors sufficiently to receive the coveted sheepskin when the June eral agent at Oklahoma City, he says: plans. graduation exercises roll around. "Just a few lines to let you know I No definite announcement is possi- The is reserving a page beat my way on your lines, by freight ble at this time, but Mr. Seabough is in the June Magazine which he mostly. So as I am trying to be a confident teams will be organized in hopes to fill with photographs of child of God, may I aslr you will you sons and daughters of Frisco em- Chaffee, Springfield, and Monett, and "'give me. am very sorry beat he hopes for other teams at Memphis, ployes, who are graduating from ' ' my Way. may God you." st. ~~~i~,~l~l~h~~~city and id. hl~hschool and college. Photo- So graphs must be received by May 10 A book of twenty-four two cent Concerted acblon toward formation to be included on this page. just of the Frisco League Was taken Feb. stamps was attached to the letter re- address them to the Editor, Frisco ceived by Mr. A. P. Matthews from 28, in Springfipld, at a meeting called Employes' Magazine, Frisco Bldg., by W. L. Huggins, Jr., chairman of St. Louis, Mo. an un-named writer. The letter read the central committee on personnel, - as follows: "I rode on the old Kansas City Seabough was these cities have since advised they Beeming train from Olive Branch to Secretary of the league until its for- would not be able to organize teams Victoria about forty or forty-five mation is completed and regular for the 1930 season, and others still years ago without a ticket. election of officers Can be held. have the matter under advisement. Enclosed Letters urging formation of teams "we feel sure a league of at least you will find the fifty cents." were aadressed Kan- six Frisco teams can be organized," Enid have been received. Joplin is sas City, MOnettr St. (%affee, Mr. Seabough reported shortly before working hard to organize its team, Memphis? Sapulpap Oklahoma the Magazine went to press." Definite and Tulsa is hoping to be included." J0plin~Sherman, assurance from Springfield, Monett A definite announcement of the Worth, Wichita, Neodesha, Tulsa, and ChaEee, and encouraging reports league activities will be made in the Thayer and Newburg. Several of from Memphis, Oklahoma City and May issue of the Frisco lMaga,-ine. These Views Show Roadbed Imp rowments Completed Near Marked Tree, A rk.

Above are shown vrews of an extensive piece of roadbed irrrprovrmwt recently completed by Frisco Lines near Marked Tree, Ark. The original ernbnnknrent of this stretch of road wns about twelve feet in height and was built on very poor wta- tcrial for roadbed purposes-the gumbo obtained from the borrow pits--no other kircd of material being available at the time of construction. A gumbo roadbed is hard to keep in line and surface because the trraterial slides when wet. The improvement consisted in cutting down the gumbo embankment, leveling it out at the base, and hauling in good material frm the end of Crowley's Ridge, Jonesboro, this nrateriol being clayey rarth loam. This wns hauled and unloaded to take the place of the gumbo ma- terial, dressed up on a flat slope to prevent sliding, on top of which tire track zvas given a lift on chatts ballast. This work was done by the well known firm of railroad contractors, Reid and Louoe of Birmingham, Ala. Page 28

TRAINS 96.6% ON TIME Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Annioersar~ Texas Lines Lead Divisions With 99.4 Per Cent Record ESPITE the blustery rigor that characterized February of this year, the 4,464 passenger trains operated on Frisco Lines during that month were 96.6 per cent on time, according to the monthly report on this subject issued by the office of the general manager, SpringAeld, Mo. Texas Lines scored 99.4 per cent on time performance, the report shows. This is a tie with the record made there last year, 168 trains being operated there both years. During February, 1928, a total of 232 trains were operated on Texas Lines and were 99.1 per cent on time. Of the divisions, Central division was ranked first in the report. A total of 280 trains were operated on this division and they were 98.9 per cent on time. Central division's rec ord for February, 1929, was the same number of trains operated 97.9 per cent on time and duiing February, Mr. E. T. Logan, pcmioncd Wcstcrn divisiopr co~~dlrctor,of Tulsa, Oklohonia, 1928, the 530 trains on this division and ~Mrs. Logan, pla~aed to spend the evnting of January 14 with theii were operated 98.9 per cent on time. children, in crlebration of their fiftieth .rcwddiiig anniversary. While they Northern division was given second were seated in thc home talking, the door opened and a group of their railroad frietrds came into the room, wishing them Inmy Itappy retl~rnsof the day. They place in the report. The 1008 trains presented i14r. Logan with an easy arm chair and his wife with six gold banded operated on this division during goblets and an electric toaster. February of this year were 98.8 per The gifts. as well as the sirrprise visit of their friends, were greatly appre- cent on time. This compares favor- ciated and now that the celebration is a beautiful nlemory, they desire to thank ably with February of 1929 in which all their friends who participated in the event. 1008 trains were operated 95.1 per "To all we wish to say thank you, many, nzany tinrcs and extend a hearty in- cent on time on the Northern division. vitation to visit us at our holtre at 317 South Zunis Strect, Tdsa, Okla.," Mr. During February of 1928, a total of Logan writes. 1248 trains were operated there and Mr. and Mrs. Logan awd the arm chair and goblets prese~ted them in celebra- were 9B.3 per cent on time. tion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary are shown above. The report ranks Western division in third place. The record made there during kst February was 168 trains operated 98.2 per cent on time. In per cent on time on the Western di- "Say, do you know," remarked the 1929, the same number of trains were vision. enthusiastic clarinet player, "two operated during February and were The report, giving fn detail the thousand wouldn't buy this clarinet." malntained 97.6 per cent on time and passenger train performance on all "I'm one of the two thousand," an- in 1928, 203 trains were operated 99.5 divisions, appears below. swered the agitated bystander.

Total Total Trains Maintained Per Cent Trains DIVISION Trains Oneratad Schedule or Made Malntained Schedule Standing of Up Time or Made UP Time Division8 Feb. Feb. Feb. Feh. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 1930 1929 1928 1930 1929 1928 1930 1929 1928 1930 -.1928 Central...... 280 280 277 275 98.9 97.9 1 2 Northern...... 1008 1008 996 958 98.8 95.1 2 3 Western ...... 168 168 165 164 98.2 97.6 3 1 River ...... 768 823 748 797 97.4 97.0 4 4 Southwsstern...... 784 728 748 664 95.4 91.2 5 6 Eastern...... 604 632 477 482 94.6 90.6 6 7 Southern ...... 784 835 734 767 93.6 91.9 7 6

~p ~ ~-~ -- - ~ Total Operated...... 4296 4373 5246 4145 4106 6113 Percent Operated...... 96.5 93.9 97.5 Texas Lines...... 168 168 232 167 167 230 99.4 99.4 99.1 - - Total System Operated ...... 4464 4541 5478 4312 4273 5343 Per Cent Operated...... 96.6 94.1 97.5

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LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS Ofice of Fuel Agent

HILE the performance in handled per train mile being slightly Springfield, train haul 1,713 tons, January suffered quite a set- better. All divisions had a decrease burned 13 tons coal, performance 128 W back it is a pleasure to re- in performance except Southern and lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. port that February operations brought Central divisions; the Southwestern Engineer KING, fireman MACK, about a decided change and if similar division with 15.3 pounds this year, train 2/33, engine 16, February 16, gains over the preceding year can be compared with 16.5 pounds last year, Newburg to Springfield, train haul made each month during the re- had the largest decrease. 1,919 tons, burned 14 tons coal, per- mainder of the year we will be able Switch service also showed an im- formance 123 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton to attain the goal set for 1930. We provement in decreasing from 162 miles. had better weather in February, pounds February last year to 157 Engineer ALEXANDER, fireman which was beneficial to the perform- pounds this year or 3.09 per cent. CROSS, train 35, engine 50, March 5, ance and the gain in tonnage han- The Eastern and Southern divi- Newburg to Springfield, train haul dled per train mile assisted in bring- sions, also Texas Lines and Tulsa 1,887 tons, burned 13 tons, perform- ing about a reduction in consumption terminal beat their standards. Each ance 116 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton of fuel on the system of 22 pounds division, with the exception of the miles. Central, Northern and Western di- per 1,000 gross ton miles which Engineer J. H. MILLIGAN, fireman amounted to a saving of approximate- visions, had a decrease in fuel con- R. CLARY, train 35. engine 57, Feb- ly 11,900 tons or 238 cars of coal, in sumption. The Southern division ruary 27. Newburg to Springfield, freight service. with 136 pounds for February this train haul 2,351 tons, burned 23 tons The system unit colisumption in year compared with 155 pounds per coal, performance 164 Ibs. per 1,000 this class of service in February, 1930, switch locomotive mile last year, had gross ton miles. was 178 pounds per 1.000 gross ton the largest decrease. miles, compared with 200 pounds in All terminals had decreases in NORTHERN DIVISION February, 1929, equivalent to a de- performance except Spring5eld and Ash Grove Sub: Engineer KELLS, crease of 11 per cent. Birmingham, the decreases ranging fireman PILXINGTON, Extra train, All divisions, with exception of the from 13 pounds in the Tulsa termin- engine 4130, March 1, Ft. Scott to Central division and Texas Lines, al to 5 pounds in the Kansas City Springfield, train haul 2,312 tons, beat the standard set for them. and Memphis terminals. burned 12 tons coal. performance 100 The River division led the field A special fuel check was recently pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. with a decrease of 40 pounds per conducted at Springfield, Mo., by Engineer PHELPS, fireman TRAV- 1,000 gross ton miles February this Messrs. Conley and Mitchell which IS, train 135, engine 4132, Ft. Scott year over last year or 20 per cent. lasted for three weeks and embraced to Springfield, March 5, train haul The Southwestern division de- Springfield, Lebanon, Ash Grove and 2,447 tons, burned 13 tons coal, per- creased 31 pounds or 16.76 per cent. Willow Springs sub-divisions. Many formance 102 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton Northern division decreased 32 pounds good performances were observed dur- miles. or 15.69 per cent. Western division ing this check, a few of which are K decreased 22 pounds or 10.05 per shown below. Engineer P A R E R, fireman FLEXHER, train 131, engine 4131, cent. Southern division decreased EASTERN DIVISION 14 pounds or 7.25 per cent. East- March 3, Ft. Scott to Springfield, train ern division decreased 16 pounds Springfield Sub: Engineer WAR- haul 2,391 tons, burned 13 tons coal, or 7.08 per cent. The Texas Lines FORD, Fireman GRIMES, train 38, performance 104 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. decreased 3 pounds or 1.69 per engine 7, Monett to Springfield, cent. The Central division was the February 22, train haul 3,560 tons, SOUTHERN DlVlSlON only division which had an increase, burned 8 tons coal, performance 102 Willow Springs Sub: Engineer namely 12 pounds or 6.15 per cent. lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. BROWN, fireman BURDETTE, Extra The train haul increased on all di- Engineer A. V. CASSELMAN, fire- train, engine 4106, March 5, Thayer to visions except the Western division man H'. W. ALEXANDER. train Extra Springfield, train haul 1,598 tons, and Texas Lines, although as stated west, engine 35. Monett to Springfield, burned 15 tons coal, performance 135 above, these divisions were able to February 26, train haul 3,428 tons, Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. decrease their performance in spite of burned 8 tons coal, performance 106 Engineer WOODRUFF, fireman the decreased tonnage. lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. SINGER, train 2/136, engine 4139, Some improvement was made in Engineer WRIGHT, fireman March 5, Thayer to Springfield, train passenger service performance over GRIMES, train 38, engine 35, March haul 1,521 tons, burned 14 tons coal, the same month last year. Three 4, Monett to Springfield, train haul performance 133 Ibs. per 1,000 gross divisions, namely - astern, South- 3,567 tons, burned 8 tons coal, per- ton miles. western and Western beat their stan- formance 102 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton Engineer MEDSKER. fireman UN- dards, while the Southern division miles. DERWOOD, train 1/136, engine 4101. succeeded in equaling their standard Engineer ELEY, fireman SHAW, February 28, Thayer to Springfield, of 16.0 pounds per passenger car train 2/36, engine 44, hlonett to train haul 1,486 tons, burned 14 tons mile. Springfield, March 4, train haul 2,645 coal, performance 135 pounds per The system performance for Febru- tons, burned 6 tons coal, performance 1,000 gross ton miles. ary this year was 16.3 pounds per 103 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. Engineer TROST, fireman B. 0. passenger car mile compared with Lebanon Sub: Engineer McCLEL BLACK, train Extra, engine 5, Febru- 17.0 pounds same month last year, LAN, fireman WATSON, train 31, en- ary 20, Springfield to Willow Springs, a decrease of 4.12 per cent, the cars gine 5,, February 19, Newburg to handled 173,663 gross ton miles. April, 1930 Pagc 31 burned 15 tons coal, performance 116 8.1 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. ton miles, burned 16 tons coal, per- lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. Engineer W. KEILLER, fireman H. formance 96 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton The above performances taken from GIRARD, train Extra east, engine miles. trips observed during the check at - 1337, February.7, Enid to West Tulsa, Engineer NORRIS, fireman MIL- Springfield, the following perform- handled 207.672 gross ton miles, LER, train Extra south, engine 1627, ances on various divisions' furnfshed burned 1,450 gallons oil, performance February 16, Magnolia to Pensacola, by road foremen and supervisors of 6.9 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. handled 283,000 gross ton miles, fuel economy. E. H. & A. Sub: Engineer J. E. burned 12 tons coal, performance 84 EASTERN DIVISION CRANER, fireman H. REESE, train lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. Lebanon Sub: Engineer W. G. 662 (Local), engine 709, February 11. Columbus Sub: Engineer DIEMTR, DOOLEY, fireman F. R, DILLON, Bessie to Enid, handled 52,598 gross fireman PATTERSON, train 938, en- train 36, engine 1248, February 21, ton miles, burned 1,000 gallons oil, gine 1621, February 23, Magnolia to Springfield to Lebanon, train haul performance 18.8 gallons per 1,000 Amory, handled 340,000 gross ton 1,236 tons, burned 3 tons coal, per- gross miles, burned 12 tons coal, perform- formance 80 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton Engineer C. E. SaTITH* fireman ance 70 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. miles. STEPHENSON, train 632, engine Engineer BEN GREEN, fireman H. 1617, February 12, Bessie to Enid, Engineer KELLY, fireman HOO- VER, train 938, engine 1625, February 2/33, 57, 707640 HEFLIN, train engine Febru- gross 24, Magnolia to Amory, handled 405,- ary 18. Newburg to Springfield, train burned 1,000 gallons 0% ~rformance 14.3 gallons per ltooO groM ton 000 gross ton miles, burned 15 tons haul 1,920 tons, burned 19 tons coal, coal, performance 74 lbs. per 1,000 performance 167 lbs. per 1,000 gross SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION gross ton miles. ton miles. Cherokee Sub: Engineer J. TRONE, Engineer H. W. SNYDER, fireman fireman L. BREEDLOVE, train EX- RIVER DlVlSlON R. TYNDALL, train 1/36, engine 3, tra west, engine 4119, February 19, St. Louis Sub: Engineer D. A. Springfield to Lebanon, February 27, Afton to West mlsa, train haul 2,143 HELTIBRAND, fireman GEORGE train haul 3,397 tons, burned 10 tons tons, burned 1,309 gallons oil, per- KNOWLTON, train 832, engine 4018, coal, performance 105 lbs. Per 1,000 formance 7.8 gallons per 1,000 gross February 22, Chaffee to St. Louis, gross ton miles. ton miles. handled 423,616 gross ton miles, Engineer P. SHOCKLEY, fireman Engineer J. RENO, fireman J. burned 15 tons coal, performance 71 H. DYCKE, train 31, engine 44, New- WELLS, train 438, engine 4159, Feb- lbs, per 1,000 gross ton miles. burg to Lebanon, Febl-ualy 12, train ruary 18, West Tulsa to Afton, train Engineer MARBERRY, fireman haul 2,342 tons, burned 12 tons coal. haul 2,197 tons, burned 1,512 gallons WOOLSEY, train 832; engine 4010, Performance 162 lbs. Per 1,000 gross oil, performance 8.8 gallons per 1,000 February 21, Chaffee to St. Louis, ton miles. gross ton miles. handled 490,660 gross ton miles, Rolla Sub: Engineer C. J. MAY- NORTHERN DlVlSlON burned 16 tons coal, performance 65 FIELD, fireman JAS. JONES, train lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. 32, engine 31, Stanton to Gratiot, Kansas City Sub: Engineer COOP February 12, train haul 2,789 tons, ER' fireman FLINNl train '/l3l* en- TEXAS LINES 41049 79 burned 13 tons coal, performance 166 gine February Ft. F. W. & R. G. Sub: Engineer T. J. 2,150 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. Scott, train haul tons, burned DEAN, fireman T. C. MELTON, train 4 tons coal, performance 67 lbs. per Extra north, engine 1261, February CENTRAL DlVlSlON 1,000 gross ton miles. 4, Brownwood to Ft. Worth, handled Ft. Smith Sub: Engineer JAMES Engineer BUCKNER, fireman MIL- 100,076 1,360 MOORE, firemanLAWSON ELLIOTT, LER, train 162, engine 4102, Febru- gross ton miles, burned gallons oil, performance 13.6 gallons train 709, engine 1048, Monett to Ft. ary 8, ~t.Scott to paola, train haul Smith, February 13, handled 1.072 3,420 tons, burned 6 tons coal, per- per 1,000 gross ton miles, only had half of rating most of the trip and passenger car miles. burned 8 tons formance 65 lbs. per 1.000 gross ton was 250 tons light on finish of trip. coal, performance 14 lbs. per passen- miles. ger car mile. SOUTHERN DIVISION S. F. & T. Sub: Ehgineer M. H. Arthur Sub: Here is an extraordin- Tupelo Sub: J. NOLAN, SMITH, fireman A. BROWN, train 32, Ft. Worth to Sherman, March 16, ary good record made by crew run- fireman CRAWFORD, train 938, en- ning Paris to Ft. Smith, Febru- handled 167,970 gross ton miles, gine 4144, February 7, Amory to Yale, 1,337 arY 20. The crew is to be commended handled 268,828 gross ton burned gallons oil, performance 8.07 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. for keeping their Own record and it burned 17 tons coal, performance 126 is indicative of the splendid interest lbs. per gross ton miles. Engineer C. IM. ROGERS, fireman in fuel conservation which is being Engineer K, D. DOBBS, fireman L. HENRY LACKEY, train 34, local displayed by many of the train crews JONES, train 135, engine 4137, Yale freight, March 20, Ft. Worth to Sher- on the system. to Amory, February 5, handled 252,166 man, handled 107,190 gross ton miles, Engineer J. LIDDELL, fireman gross ton miles, burned 17 tons coal, burned 1,439 gallons oil, performance C- train 734~engine 714' performance 135 lbs. per 1.000 gross 13.20 gallons per 1,000 gross ton handled 168,704 gross ton miles, ton miles. miles, 11 hours on duty, switched at burned 7 tons coal, performance 82.9 Birmingham Sub: Engineer eight different points on line in- 1,000 lbs. per gross ton miles. Total WOLF, fireman KELLY, train 934, cluding gravel pits. time on duty 12 hours 35 minutes, de- engine 4104, February 13, East Engineer R. L. LAUTERBACH. lays due to switching, taking sidings. Thomas to Amory, handled 263,2&6 fireman W. C. CRAIN, train Extra etc., 5 hours 35 minutes. gross ton miles, burned 17 tons coal, south, engine 707, March 27, Sherman WESTERN DIVISION performance 129 lbs. per 1,000 gross- to Ft. Worth, handled 146,359 gross Perry Sub: Engineer ALLEN, Are- ton miles. ton miles, burned 1,270 gallons oil, man CAMPBELL, train 634, engine Pensacola Sub: Engineer CHES- performance 8.70 gallons oil per 1,000 1329, February 7, Enid to West Tulsa, SER, flreman ROBERTS, train 951, gross ton miles. Had to double one handled 208,543 gross ton miles, engine 1632, February 15, Magnolia hill two miles on account of excess burned 1,709 gallons oil. performance to Pensacola. handled 332,000 gross tonnage. Page 32

COLUMBUS BURTON COLEMAN, Four Frisco Lines' veteran employes, WILLIAM WINSHIP M I L L A R, locomotive engineer, Bentonville, with combined service of 159 years and agent, Kennett, Mo., was retired Ark., was retired January 31, having 11 months were retired and placed on the January 31, having reached the age reached the age limit on January 25. Pensiori Roll at a meeting of the Board limit January 11. He was born at of Pcilsiojfs, held February 19, 1930, at He was born in the St. Louis office. Sweetwater, Tenn., Chillicothe, Ohio, January 25, 1860, January 11, 1860, and was educated freight brakeman in the fall of 1880, and was educated at Springfield, Mo. working out of Springfield. He was at H'amilton, Ohio. His father was a promoted to conductor in the fall of His father was miller and con- 1883 and was general yardmaster for merchant, farmer tractor. He en- about three years at Springfield, then and editor. He be- tered the service on the High Line, Springfield to Kan- gan work at the of Frisco Lines as sas City, and then went back on the age of 15 as a a helper in the Eastern division, Monett to St. Louis. messenger for the back shops in His first passenger service was be- Western U n ~io n tween Springfield and Wichita, with Telegraph C o m- Springfield at the 1876 headquarters in Springfield. On Sep- W. W. MILLAR oanv.- - From C. B. COLEMAN age Of seventeen' and shortly after tember 7, 1887, he married Miss Annie to 18SO he was an operator for the began firing. After two trips he went E. Lancaster, of Riley, Kans., and to Western Union and from 1880 to back to the shops. In 1879 he worked them was born one son, Louis Lincoln 1906 worked as agent, dispatcher, as a fireman between Peirce City and Coover. Mr. and Mrs. Coover now trainmaster and superintendent on Wichita, Kans.. remaining on this run reside at 1236 Washington Avenue, various roads. He entered the em- for three years and in 1883 he was Springfield, 310. Continuous service ploy of the Frisco in 1906 as a travel- promoted to engineer, running out of 47 years and 11 months entitles ing agent with headquarters in of Tulsa. In 1886 he came to Rogers him to a pension allowance of $110.05, Springfield. While working for the and Fort Smith, Ark., and in 1890 he effective from February 1, 1930. Frisco he held the positions of agent took a passenger run from Fort Smith and traveling agent. In June, 1881, he to Paris, Texas, where he remained WILLIAM GEORGE BROWN, con- married Miss Mary Brown of Atoka, for nine years. He then went to the ductor, Northern division, was retired Ohio, and to them were born two Bentonville Branch, running from from active service October 19, 1929, daughters. His first wife died several Rogers, Ark., to Grove, Okla., for 25 due to total dis- years ago and in 1926 he married Bentonville Branch, running from ability. He was Miss Eva A. Hodges of Marion, Ark. years. He has been on the St. Paul born in Washing- Mr. and Mrs. Millar now reside at Branch from Fayetteville to Petti- ton, Ill., January Muskogee, Okla. Continuous service grew, Ark., for the last year. He 24, 1862, and was of 23 years and 3 months entitles him married Miss Susie Rhea, January 28, educated in the to a pension allowance of $47.35 per 1885, and to them was born one son. schools there. His month, effective February 1, 1930. His son died February 11, 1888. MT. father was a farm- and Mrs. Coleman now reside at Ben- er. Before enter- tonville, Ark. Continuous service of ing the service of 50 years and 5 months entitles him Frisco Lines he to a pension allowance of $117.40 per was employed as a 1930. pile driver on the month, effective February 1, WlLLlS SHELDON EPLEY T. P. & W. rail- SAMUEL LINCOLN COOVEX, pas- W' G' way; brakeman on WILLIS SHELDON EPLEY, sec- senger conductor, Eastern division, the C. & A. railway and on the A. T. tion foreman, Beulah. Kan., died at was retired January 31, having S. F. as ,a brakeman out of Ottawa, his home February 20. He was born reached the age limit January 12. He Kan. He entered the service of the at Allentown, Pa., December 25, 1859, was born on a farm two miles from Frisco September 9, 1881, as a brake- and entered the service of Frisco Muscatine, Iowa, January 12, 1860, man out of Kansas City, and was pro- Lines as a section laborer at Beulah and was educated in the Springfield moted to passenger conductor out of in December, 1896, serving in this ca- public schools. His father was a car- Fort Scott to Webb City in 1886. He pacity and as a section foreman at penter and contractor. Mr. Coover's married Miss Florence E. Hargrave various points on the Northern di- first employment was in a cotton fac- of Fort Scott, October 13, 1886, and to vision until the end of his service, tory at Springfield. Subsequent to them were born four daughters and February ,28, 1926, when he was this he worked in a printing shop and one son. Mr. and Mrs. Brown now totally disabled. He leaves a widow, in a wagon factory in Springfield. reside near Koshkonong, Mo. Con- Mrs. Lucy J. Epley, and a daughter, Just prior to entering Frisco service tinuous service of 38 years and four Miss Eva M. Epley. His pension al- he worked for his father in a store months entitles him to a pension of lowance was $28.20 per month and at Brookline. Mo. He was first em- $83.00 per month, effective January during his lifetime he had received a ployed by the Frisco as an extra 1, 1930. total of $1,128.00. :ipril, 1930 Page 33

MARTIN HEISER St. Louis, January 6. He was born AN ODE TO SURGERY! MARTIN HEISER, pensioned coach at Cuba, No., November 8, 1867, and entered Frisco service as a brakeman "Hill Billy" is the nizoiaymoirs rranw cleaner, died at his home at St. signed to the follozuirlg piece of poetry. Mary's, Mo., February 20. He was on August 1, 1890. He was promoted It was seirt to the Frisco Employes' horn at New Hamberg, No., Septem- to the position of conductor April 3, Magazirle by Dr. R. A. Woolsey. ber 5, 1849, and entered the service 1897, in which capacity he served In his rtnive ~~rnn~~cr"I-lill Billy" has as machinist helper at Cape Girar- until January 7, 1925, when he was expressed the scilti~i~cirtof all patieilts deau February, 1903, working in assigned to suburban trains as a train who receive treatmeiat at the St. t.ouis various capacities in the mechanical auditor. His service with Frisco Lines hospital. department until retired on account totaled thirty-nine years and three HOSPITTLES of reaching the age limit on October months. He is survived by his widow, I hale frum th' Ozarks, an' down my 30, 1919. His pension allowance was Margaret J. Sweetin, three sons and way $20.00 a month and up to the time of two daughters. He was a member of Us folks hez always thunk his death he had received a total of the 0. R. C., St. Louis Division No. 3, When they tuk a guy to 0 hospittle $2,163.00. and was well known to all riders on He wex jest ez good ez sunk. suburban trains. But I foui~dout diffrunt lately JAMES ALPHEUS BARNARD An' I want my friends should kno That all this talk 'bout bein' sunk JAMES ALPHEUS BARNARD, pen- M. E. HAMILTON sioned agent, died at his home in Jest natchlly aint so. Many Frisco employes will be Tulsa, Okla., February 24. He was grieved to learn of the death of a I strained myself a wile ago born December 12, 1858, in Boone Wile helpin' rock th' pigs County, Ky., and entered the service former Frisco official, Mr. M. E. Ham- ilton, which occurred on March 5, at ,4n' ole Chief Woolsey seen his chanct as brakeman on the old Kansas di- To gimme sum dirty digs. vision on October 9, 1899, working his home in Topeka, Kans. later as clerk, operator, agent, travel- Mr. Hamilton served the Frisco He brung me to his hospittle very efficiently as general air brake ing freight claim ngent, cashier, and An' stabbed me in th' back inspector from 1915 until 1919, when last employed as agent at Francis, An' when I wuz most numb frum that he resigned to become field inspector Okla. He was retired on December 28, In my arm he driv 0 tack. of the Bureau of Safety, Interstate 1919, due to disability. His pension al- Commerce Commission. He was Then in a minute I heard him say lowance was $21.20 a month and up to "Take him away-he dun" the time of his death he had been widely known and acclaimed for his knowledge of air brakes and all kin- They put me to bed, an' rite away paid a total of $2,628.50. dred subjects, and held the position I started havin' fun. of field engineer for the Automatic NOAH PIERPONT I bin takin' life as easy Straight Airbrake Company for a Jest lie in bed all day S 0 A H PIERPONT, pensioned number of years, until the company With lots of purty gals around crossing watchman, died at his home dissolved in 1927. To setre me nite an' day. in Springfield, Mo., March 1, 1930. He His early railroad career included was born in Gasconade County, Mo., service as an engineer for the C. K. I git my meels in bed, by gum- November 27, 1861, and was originally & N., a construction company of the They even warsh me there! in Frisco employ in June, 1896, as Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, and It's fun to he so ornery brakeman, serving in that capacity as trainman for the Santa Fe. For a But I swan 'taint scarcely fare. until physicial infirmities made it time he resided in Mexico, where he necessary for him to become a cross- Cuz when I git back hum agin ran an engine on the Mexican Cen- I won't be worth a durn ing watchman at Springfield, where tral, and from there went to the Gal- 1'11 be so gol-blamed lazy say he worked until his retirement on veston, Houston and Henderson, as 1'11 jest be fit to burn. March 3, 1927, which was due to dis- engineer and roundhouse foreman. He ability. His pension alIowance was returned to the Santa Fe in engine ~"tth' Chief he sure did fix me up $32.95 a month and during his life- service, and in 1906 was made air I'm tellin' you it's true time he was paid a total of $1,021.45. brake instructor on that road, which An' 'sted o' bein' sunk, why say position was held by him until 1911, I'm jest ez good ez new. EMIL KERLIN when he became associated with the An' I sure found out that a hospittle EMIL KERLIN, employed by the Garloclr Packing Company. Isadurn fine place to cum Frisco as a boilermaker at the Ft. At the time of his death, Mr. Ham- When yure sick an' wanta git well Scott shops, and president of Local ilton held the position of mechanical agin So. 29, F'risco Association of Metal and transportation inspector for the Cuz they won't leave you die, hy gum. Crafts and Car Department Em- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad. ployes, died at Mercy hospihl, Ft. Scott, on March 6, following an opera- ALBERT WILLIAM FAY tion for appendicitis. He came with ALBERT WILLIAM FAY, chief No. 1070, Brotherhood of Railway Frisco Lines in 1900. He is survived Clerks and was past president of by his wife, Mrs. Georgia Grissom yard clerk, Chaffee, Mo., died March that order. He was a member of the Kerlin, and two daughters, three 4. He was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, in Odd Fellows Lodge and the Modern grandchildren and two sisters and lSG5 and entered the service of Frisco Lines in 1882 at Ft. Scott as mes- Woodmen of America. He is survived one brother. Burial was made in senger. From messenger to brake- by his wife, Mrs. Delia Fay, one Evergreen cemetery, with members of daughter, ~rs.'Cora McPartling and the shop craft acting as pallbearers. man he moved up in the company's -- employ to chief yard clerk. In 1910 one stepdaughter, Miss Ila Cook. He he moved to Chaffee where he re- was 64 years of age. Pall bearers DAVID WILLIAM SWEETIN mained until his death. His service were Frisco employes who had begun DAVID WILLIAM SWEETIN, train extended over a period of forty-six their employment under his super- auditor, died at the Frisco hospital, years. He was a member of Lodge vision. Page 34

My Baby Is Luckier Than I By BETTY BAKC1.A I' EAT LEAFY VEGETABLES HEN I was very young (this until tlie juice of a whole orange is I is hearsay, for I must admit served at nine o'clock in the morning W that I cannot remember it) when the baby is only a little over a According to Dr. E. V. 3IcCollun1: it was quite customary to present me year old. As orange juice supplies an LEAFY VEGETABLES are essen- with a number of very distasteful abundance of vitamine C, and milk tial to a satisfactory diet because: concoctions, guaranteed at that time has the growth-producing vitamines in 1. They are sources of bone and to cure about any ailment that I and abundance, the physician who uiider- tooth building material. other small children might have. stands dieting feels quite sure that 2. They contain vitamines essential When I got a little older, sulphur baby has been taken care of quite to growth and health. aiid molasses, old-fashioned salts, satisfactorily. 3. They supply the body with bulky tausy tea and other horrible swallows My baby is luckier than I, in more material and water necessary for and beverages were always part of ways than one. I learned to eat many normal elimination. the year's pleasures. foods after I became full grown. I 4. They help to 1)alance a diet Those were the days of leaches, ate my first leaf of lettuce because I which contains meat, fish, eggs, cupping, bustles, hoop-skirts, mutton- was ashamed to leave my salad un- cheese, peas, beans, aiid cereals. leg sleeves, corsets, red flannel un- touched. I ate my first tomato when 5. They contain valuable minerals. derwear, whist parties, hair sofas, I was far past voting age. I ate my Because there is no substitute for garden swings, bnggies and slate pen- first onion on a camping trip at the the unique value of leafy vegetables. cils-the good old days that a few age of fifteen, when I was so hungry a satisfactory diet must include a are constantly recalling, but that no that I would have eaten anything quart of milk each day and two leafy sane person would vote back again placed before me, and I ate my flrst vegetables, one of which should be after sincere deliberation. plate of spinach in order to keep from served as a salad. Baby suffered, almost as much as insulting my mother-in-law. OTHER VEGETABLES (Roots, tlie adult. With all the faults of our My baby, not yet six years of age. Tubers, Seeds) are valuable in tlie present day, it is doubtful if we are will eat any and all of these, and diet because: as unfortunate as those who reveled never yet has turned up a little nose 1. They supply the body with bulky then. at the opportunity. material necessary to good elim- If a child was under-weight in those Why? Because this is the day of ination. days, wise neighbors whispered that the salad. The undesirables come to 2. When they contain starch or it was not getting enough to eat; that you with chopped fruits and nuts. The sugar, they are good sources of the family physician was no good; first leaf of lettuce eaten is a crisp fuel. that the child did not get enough leaf from the center of the head, so 3. They help to balance a diet sIeep; that it was abused by its par- filled with fruit juice or dressing that which contains meat, flsh, eggs. ents; or perhaps that it was allowed it slips down before the kiddy knows cheese, and cereals. to have its own way too much. it. The flrst bite of tomato is probably 4. Yellow vegetables (c a r r o t s. Doses of various kinds were give11 eaten in a combination fruit-vegetable sweet potatoes) contain the sub- to excite the necessary appetite, but salad. Foods that once took years to stance Vitamine A, essential to probably the air. the sun and playing admire are now eaten everywhere by growth and well-being. on the lap of Abther Earth, did more children of tender age-and they have 5. Peas, beans, lentils are fair to bring about a cure than all the not had the torments that we had sources of muscle-building mate- cures given. thirty or forty years ago when the rial. Today, when baby is under-weight, same foods were brought to the tables 6. They contain Vitamine B, essen- a modern physician smiles, and ex- of our parents. tial to heaIth. plains that even though he may be Because of their many valuable getting enough food, which is excel- My baby is luckier than 1 as she properties, vegetables should form a kicks naked legs in the air, goes swim- lent in its way, he is surely not get- Part of every day's diet and should be ting the proper food. At least, he is ming in a deep pool with daddy, dis- robes in summer when the heat is un- supplemented by milk and green probably getting diet that is lack- vegetables, meats, fish, and cereals. a bearable, drinks lemonade in quantity ing in some vitamine or food con- when it is hot and her little body is stituent that is needed to insure prop- All .the Same! crying for liquid to carry the body er development. "How will you have your eggs So the baby is given additional heat away, and goes to sleep on a cooked?" milk, and a liberal serving of orange w.ind-swept sleeping porch, without a "Make any difference in price?" juice, starting with a teaspoon of draft-hunting auntie to annoy. "No." juice diluted in a teaspoon of water at Yes, my baby is luckier than I, in "Then cook 'em with a nice slice of two or three months, and increasing many, many ways. ham." April, 1930 Pogc 35

Engine 4/13 Looks Like This to Elmer S. Tankersle~of Kansas City

NE of the best drawings sub- drawing, Elmer states that he is the tiest and finest engines that come mitted to the Twilight Lady son of NIr. J. W. Tankersley, a Frisco into Kansas City. My father has had 0 during the month of March, engineer on the Northern division. the 1500's and the 4100's lots of times. came from youthful Elmer S. ,Tank- "Ever since I can remember," he I hope you rill find my drawing good ersley, of Rosedale Station, Kansas writes, "I have been crazy about en- enough to print.,, City, Kans. gines and never miss a chance to go The Twilight Lady would be very The drawing which he made of the with my father to the roundhouse just 4113 appears on this page and as to so I can look at them. I am almost if Other Frisco boys and dimensions and detail, it is an excep- sure I will be an engineer when I her drawllgs Of FriscO tional one. grow up. locomotives to be reproduced on this In a letter which accompanied the "I think the 1500's are far the pret- page.

A Cat and Mouse Story for the Children RS. bUOUSE, her beady little made a leap for the hole. realize the awful danger. Won't you black eyes flashing, looked at Mother Mouse came running to her let her go?" M her children. There they sat rescue. "Now Tabby," she said to Tabby looked at the little mouse before her, Piggy, Wiggy and Peggy. the cat. "That's one of my favorite and gave him a pat with her paw. "Now I'd like to tell you three," children. Poor little Peggy didn't "Oh please, Tabby," said Mother said Mrs. Mouse. "that you've been Mouse, "let her go. She's so young, much too bold in your playing. Do she didn't realize the danger." And you know that Piggy almost got SEND BABY'S PICTURE then a thought flashed across Mother caught yesterday, poking his nose For the first time in many years Mouse's mind. "Remember, Tabby, through that floor board? So I'm warn- there are not enough baby pictures the time you got your foot caught in ing you, you'd better be careful. Sleep in the Magazine office to make a the rope and I gnawed the rope for in the daytime, and go out at night page for the Magazine. you until you got away?" looking for cheese." This page has been one of the "Yes, Mrs. Mouse, I remember that, "It that all?" asked Piggy. most popular in the Magazine, and and I promised to repay you some "That's enough," said Mother there are many children of Frisco time. So, since I've had a nice saucer Mouse. employes over the system who of milk and a bit of meat, I'm going But night came and they grew bold. have not yet had their pictures on to let this little scamp loose, but re- "Let's go see what is upstairs," the page. member-REMEMBER, next time I'll said Wiggy. And the three of them This is an urgent request that have to serve her for my dinner." cautiously went through the crack in Frisco employes send in pictures She took her paw off poor fright- the floor. They crept along, sniffing of Frisco children. Clear kodak ened little Peggy who scampered un- the sir until they came to an old tur- pictures will serve the purpose and steadily away. nip which had fallen out of the studio pictures sent in, will be re- And that night she sat, crouched in garbage basket. They surrounded it turned. a corner all night. She wasn't al- and began to nibble. If there are enough baby pic- lowed to sleep with her brother and Then while they were busily en- tures from one station, they will sister. She was being punished. gaged in eating, the cat crept stealth- be grouped on one page. But after that, it was Peggy who ily toward them. Wiggy saw her Send them in before the 15th of always cautioned them about the cat flrst and with a squeal, he bounded the month to the Twilight Lady, and about other dangers and all three for the hole. Piggy followed and got 737 Frisco Bldg., St. Louis, and we little mice grew to be big, and with through safely, but poor little Peggy, will be pleased to place them on plenty of cheese and carrots which a t~ifle slower, found a huge furry the page of Frisco babies. they found in the pantry, lived hap- paw covering her little body as she pily ever after. Puge 36

FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

H. SHAFFER, general manager, J. E. Robbins and T. W. Millard, No. 18, train 2/136, had a bursted flue reports: conductors, 31. F. Stanfield, William and handled the train successfully F Frank Magers, Springfield, Xunn, A. 0. Anderson, E.. R. Johns into Amory. Commended. Yo., found a rail with ten inches and Charles Barham, brakemen, Tur- C. W. Garrett and Geo. Dent, brake- broken out, as he and other employes ney Erwin and Sam Lippard, engi- men, Thayer, Mo., noticed brake beam of the signal department were mov- neers and Otto Dobbs and Fred down on 131 as it was passing their ing from Turell to Clarkdale on a Foeste, firemen, were each given a train, 136, and notified the crew of motor car. Mr. IIagers immediately letter of commendation for the good 131. Five merits each. sent out flagmen in both directions treatment and service given Mr. L. March 6-W. H. Cole, agent, Blue and train 108 was flagged and held E. Williams of Imboden, Arkansas, Springs, made temporary repairs while section men put in a new rail. while he was shipping stock to St. when a tree had fallen across wires Commended. Louis. south of station at Blue Springs. A. 0. Anderson, brakeman, notified NORTHERN DlVlSlON Commended. section foreman and crew of train 805, Harry A. Swan (colored), fireman, Superintendent TI'. H. Bevans re- that limbs obstructed track at Mile Yale, Tenn., did not have a single ports: Post 90-10. Ten merits. engine failure, double or pulled draw- February 28-G. H. Kennedy, brake- Rufus Jordon, section laborer, found bar during 1929. Commended. man, Kansas City, got on top of the a broken rail at Kennett, Mo., while Wood Smith, conductor, Springfield, boiler on engine 4101 near sand dome off duty. Ten merits. BIo., noticed smoke escaping from a and remained there all the way up the R. S. Edwards, engineer, and Ed box on UP 13279 in 232 while his hill from Rl'ile Post 33 to Ocheltree, a Lamb, brakeman, notified section fore- train, 131, was delayed for 104, and distance of more than four miles, man and crew of train 805 that limbs notified 232's crew. Commended. keeping the sand over the trap. This obstructed track at Mile Post 90-10. February 12-James Rich, ware- was necessary because there was little Ten merits each. houseman, Cabool, noticed wheel on sand left and it had to run continual- Harvey Forrester, B&B foreman, SF 32555 with outside edges broken ly. Five merits. Frank Day, Mat Edwards, James off, and reported this to the agent. February 28-C. E. Ash and G. G. Ewer and J. F. Miller, section fore- Five merits. Nicolay, brakemen, Joplin, $lo., gave men, commended for work in connec- valuable assistance to Fireman Vril- tion with discontinuing operation on WESTERN DlVlSlON son when front end of engine 1272 was line between Campbell and Bloomfield, J. AT. McLain, brakeman, Enid, Okla- stopped up. Commended. and between Aquilla and Brownwood. homa, found bent axle on car of plast- R. C. Reece, brakeman, Fort Scott, C. C. Colrer, conductor, J. L. Hay- er, train 644, February 11. Commend- Kan., @iscovered a piece of pipe dock and August Ralston, brakemen. ed. wedged in main-line switch, north of J. R. Belk, engineer, and L. W. Nar- February 8-TV. F. Williams, brake- Cherokee yard, which allowed the vel, fireman, received letters of com- man, discovered brake beam down on point of the switch to gap open. Ten mendation for their work in connec- car of gasoline and assisting in re- merits. tion with discontinuing line between moving beam. Five merits. February 22-R. G. Samuels, opera- Campbell and Bloomfield and between February 8-Clive Allen, brakeman, tor, Pleasanton, Kans., noticed bralre- Aquilla and Brownmood. performed exceptionally good work beam dragging and flagged 1/162. H. R. Carle, conductor, W. J. Buch- lying on his back under car irnd as- Commended. anon, engineer; J. U. Boyts, fireman; sisting in work of removing brake February 25-Ruthford A. Dennis- R. H. Ballard, D. E. Pearce, and S. beam. Five merits. ton, Fort Scott, stopped Are in Frisco L. Dowd, brakemen, assisted in dis- Car 150912, empty automobile car. covering and putting out fire at Tur- EASTERN DlVlSlON Commended. rell, Arkansas. Ten merits each. Superintendent E. L. BIagers re- February 6-H. B. Sigler, conductor, J. R. Johnson, conductor and Hom- ports the following: F. E. Bolbert, engineer, Harold Good- ard Cline and Felix Sadler, brake- February 6-0. B. Potter, conduc- win, and J. J. RScCann, brakemen, men, repaired car of lumber in train tor, E. R. Powers and W. L. Light, and S. E. Simpson, fireman, all of 832. Ten merits each. Wichita, Kansas, took care of a horse brakemen, all of Nemburg, Mo., stop- J. A. Meyers, engineer, and C. V. ped leak in CKRX, a car of refined which was down in car on extra, east. Sigler, fireman, discovered switch oil. Commended. Commended. coclred while on train 822 at Luxora, February 22-E. T. Parsons, con- and upon investigation found that SOUTHWESTERN DlVlSlON ductor, Fort Scott, Kansas, discovered switch had been tampered with. Superintendent C. T. Mason reports a broken flange on RI 81486. Com- Records credited with thirty merits. mended. the following: Albert ~ailey,brakeman, assisted J. H. Horrocks, switch foreman, J; F. Edwards, brakeman. Lawton, when engine 734 took water at More- William VanIForn and E. R. Johnson, Okla., discovered a broken switch switchmen, all of W'ichita, Kansas, house under severe weather condi- point February 13 and on February 20 tions. Commended. noticed car door on right of way in made repairs. to a door swinging on a stock car. Commended. north Wichita and reported to gen- SOUTHERN DlVlSlON eral car foreman. Five merits each. Superintendent S. J. Frazier reports TULSA TERMINALS RIVER DlVlSlON the following: J. B. Brocirman, switchman, found Superintendent J. A. Moran reports February 16-C. B. Cook, engineer, three feet of ball of rail gone and re- the following: Amory, Miss., found that his engine, ported it. Five merits. April, 195'0

HARD TIMES WHAT'S THIS? A Kind Man "I know he's a kind man, because I "Times is terrible," reported the The miracle of Lot's wife turning just heard him say he put his sliirt bum. "Here I've spent two years to salt has nothing on this case. Mr. on a horse that was scratched." learnin' to read and write and now Wood and Mr. Stone were standing comes these 'talkies' and it ain't on the corner of Ninth and Olive, St. necessary." Louis, talking. A pretty girl drove by in a beautiful A Reason "Why did you punish Johnny just Yesteryears roadster. She winked. Wood turned to Stone, Stone turned now?" Some of the old fashioned mothers to Wood and they both turned to "Well, you see he is to bring his who can remember their husband's rubber. report card home tomorrow and I first kisses now have daughters who have to go away before breakfast in the morning." can't even remember their flrst hus- Marriage of a Sort bands. "How is your companionate mar- IT DOES THAT TOO? riage working out?" "Terrible. I've lost my wife's ad- From the present writing it looks He: "What a night-what a girl- dress." as if the fellow who said that skirts what a moon-what a combinution!" would be longer, spoke too soon. She: "Oh heaveics:' Is that showi~tg PARKING TROUBLES too?" PVhc~t Noah sailed the waters blue, He hod his troubles same as yorc, SAFETY FORGOTTEN SUMMER VACATIONS! For forty days he drove the Ark He I~asfortr slitclrcs ha his Ired, "Where have you been?" Before he forwd a place to park. Fow dents irt his nrachine, "Seeing my wife off on a month's The traffic light was very red, holiday." And he was very green. "What's the matter with your A Test hands, they're all black." "Oh, 1 patted the engine." "I don't know whether I could learn to love you," said the girl, "but A Blowout I would not mind taking the course." The blowout that makes a man late in the morning, usually happens the Meeting Points night before. "I went west in '89," said the New Probably Porker. "How fur did ye git?" queried the "Wonder what causes the flight of GOLF TERMS miner. time?" "Probably urged on by the spur of There is a polite way of saying any- "Buffalo," said the xew Yorker. The fellow whose score for the the' moment." thing. ''I went east th' same year," replied -- corrrse is 125, is merely taking up golf the miner. "Went as fur's Butte, in a BIG zuay. Montana. Nearly ran into each other, GUESTS! didn't we?" LISandy, there are guests at the Exploring -(Erie Rnilroad Magnziite) door!" "Grab a toothpick, quick!" A wife exploring her husband's pockets, usually finds material for a A PARKING LOT lecture, just like other exp1orex.s. We might define a parking place as AAT CTNKIATD KUT the place where the other fellow left The young triafz, who was prematurely his m2chine. grey, asked the yortng girl how she liked his hair. "It looks quite poetic, doa't "I am willing," said the candidate, after he had hit the table a terrible SURE! you think?" he said. "Yes," she replied. "It rernirrds we blow with his fist, "to trust the "Sir, I wmuier if yodd help a girl irt oj,,a poem." people!" trouble .9" Which o~reP" he asked eagerly. Great Scott!", yelled a little man in "Swe, what sort of trortbk do yoii "When the Frost is on the Plcarp- the audience; "I wish you'd open a want to get into?" kii~ . . !' - grocery store here." Two Frisco Worliyrs BE LOYAL TO THE Goggles Saoe Eyes for ASSOClATlON --7 The man who is so short-sighted, tight-fisted or down right indiffer- ent, that he will not help boost or even belong to, the Association, should have enough respect for himself that he will expect no pro- tection or benefit from the Asso- ciation. No great progress can come un- less there are great efforts put forth. The growth of our organiza- tion has been due to work and ef- forts of the employes who are and have been willing to share of the cost in time, money, and effort. We believe that most of our members are back of our Associ- ation in every way possible. In case there may be a few that are not, we hope that they will give serious consideration to the question, "Am I doing my part to build up a better Association?" It ! costs but very little to be a part of I our organization, but stop and HESRl' L. MINOR TROY LANDERS think, it always costs to do any- thing worth-while and of real value. HE shattered lens in the goggles held by Henry L. Minor (left) and Troy Landers (right) are mute evidences of near-tragedies. Each of the It seems that the results are so T shattered lenses is an object lesson in the use of goggles. In fact, each far reaching that the small cost should not be considered. After photograph represents double testimony for the use of protective lenses, for in all it is a great thing to have an addition to the stories of eyesight saved, each of the men will gladly give active part in so fine an organiza- verbal testimony as to the efficacy of goggles. tion, and we should consider it Mr. Minor, on January 22, was cutting down a set of coal-gate bolts with a more of a privilege than a duty; rivet buster, a co-worker holding a broom over the nuts to prevent their flying. so it is the hope when occasion But in spite of this precaution, one of the liuts flew through the broom, permits that all the members will struck the side of the coal chute and rebounded against a lens of Mr. Minor's boost the Association in every way goggles. we can. We boost our own busi- Mr. Landers was using an air motor to polish connections on a superheater ness when we boost the Associa- unit in the front end of an engine and had disconnected the air hose f~om tion. the motor and after cleaning the grease from the motor, sat down to clean H. A. PICKENS. off the surplus grease. Suddenly he heard a click and felt a jar on his goggles, which left a lens cracked. Investigation failed to disclose from where the object came, but regardless of its source, Mr. Landers, like Mr. Minor. ELECT BOARD MEMBERS is thoroughly converted to goggles. Representatives of the Frisco Asso- ciation of Metal Crafts and Car De- partment Employes were to meet in mately seventy men were expected to "Then you deny," said the magis- Springfield, April 3, for the purpose attend. trate, "that you were rude to the of electing seven members, one from Springfield Locals 1 and 2 were to policeman when he asked to see your each craft on the advisory board. license?" The locals on the various divisions entertain the delegates while they are are now holding their elections and in Springfield. A banquet will be held "Certainly, sir," replied the motor- the men who are selected (one from in the evening of April 3 at about ist. "All I said was that from what each craft) will elect seven members 6:30 p. m., which will be followed by I could see of him I was sure his for the advisory board. Approxi- a program of music and readings. wife would be happier as a widow." :lpril, 1930 Pap 39

ophone Solo, \IT. Louzater : Todeling nuni- A. E. ;\lillner, e!ectrician, has been ber b\- Krnest Jones Whistling Solo by visiting with his wife's folks- in Ca- FRISCO MECHANIC 311.s. bthro Bass: ~abDancing by pupils bool. of Sliss Anna Louise Hornbostel with \\re wish to extend the sympathy of I FAMILY NEWS JIrr. Eli Hnsler at the piano; Guitar the West Shops employes to Earl Solo by Mrs. 1,eona Newberry and a violin White. machinist', whose father died solo by Galc Eclington. with L. E. Harvey rerently. We are glad to sec Bob (Hol- :it the DtanO. lerhead) 1.a Verya back on the joh. MECHANICAL AND STORES DEPT. The -comniittec on arrangemrnts in- Cob left the service several months FT. WORTH, TEXAS cluded : Nessrs. C. Adanin. C. R. Stone. ago. A. W. Skelton. F. Brake, W. Davis am1 >I. The West Shops sends sytitl)ntliy to J. D. WACEY, Reporter L. Ryan. the family of the late Roy Plank, mil- chi:iist, who died recently in the hos- lNtl not get tny letter off in time to gc't pital followinfi. a lingering illtiess. in the March issue. Will try and do MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS Les \\-atson, machinist, is working better this time. ext'ra at the West Shops. J.es spent J. C. AIlllet', coach carpenter, who has WEST TULSA, OKLA. the last six months of his Lime at Lhe bcen conflne~l to the IInrris hos1)ital for north roundhouse. .;evcrt~l wecks has recovered and is back L. A. SIACIC and J. N. PAIS14EY, Prank Junkins, general chairman at work. Reporters of the shop crafts, visiled us several S. R. Polk, thircl trick inspector, is off days the first part of JIa~.ch. SIC4lt. Mr. J. T. Rancs, roundhouse foreman ~- - Walter Lawson, tnacliinist helper, has ilt J,nwlon is on leavc of absenqe clue to tlcatccl himself to a new Cherrolet. sicltncrs. Wc wixh Mr. Ranes a speedy AURORA-GREENFIELD, MO., Thc mechanical dc~artnient had a BRANCH "get together" banquet- on Feb. 25th. at rec'ovcry. the College Ave. Baptist Church. pronipt- Charles H. Stephcns, boilermaker for I,- at 7 :30 P. 31. the dinner bell rang. and the past seven ycars in the shops at R. P. RA3I'EY. Reporter we sat clown to a regular feast. after Olcmulgee, Oklahoma. was killed when run which a splendid program of music and over by train 511 Sunday. 3Jarch 2d. 3Ir. and Mrs. Woodfill visited with rearlings were enjoyed. W. M. Witt. Mrs. Stephens and family have the sym- relatives itt Carthage. No.. for a few toastrnastcr. then introduced Mr. G. L. pathy of all Frisco employes in their loss. days. Girl G. Gordon, caboose rcpairtnan at Xiss Anna Patron. cashier. hns re- Oliver. traffic manager. who made a nirc \Vest Tulsa. has been in St. Louis hos- talk on traffic solicitation. Mr. W. 4. turned fvom a vi\it with relatives in 3Iorgan. general car foreman. Sherman. pital for sotnc time due to illnem He Enid. Olcla. Harry Granger, president Fort XVorth has now returnc,rl to his lionle and es- Georfie Thrall, conductor, Xorthern Employes' Club, C. E. Blcntlinger, car pects to bc able to return to work in a division, waq off dutv for n few days. few deys. He mas relicved by Conductor Garner foreman, S. J. Payncb. roundhouse fore- James H, Wnrfleld. \eteran South- man, A. T. Todd, store kcepcr, and sev- of~ - Fort Scott. Kans. cral otlicrx also made talks. In conclu- western clivtsion enaineer. has made ap- Miss Irene Reklle, daughter of Agent sion u rising vote of thanks mas given the plication for pension clue to total ancl R. 0. Heale, has accepted a position as ladies who prepared the dinner. permanent disability. teacher in the nublic school:; of this Thc regular meeting of Local KO. 23, We ~ishto cxtenrl our sym~~athyto ci Py. F. Thornton, enrincer, in the loss of his This htation seems to have n hnrcl F'. A, of M. C. k C. D. Employes, held wife, who passcd away in the Sapulpa .\Iat'ch 4th, was the best attended meeting hosnital recentlv after an cxtendecl ill- tlme holding on to station helpers. Er- ~c have had In suite a while. 17888. nest Riddle, now filling the position. We are filar1 to report that the little (Mack)-W. IS. XlcGaugh. car clerk has been notified that he will be dis- daughter of L. 11. Xlc>Iahan, car rcpait- at this point has a new Oldsmobile coupe. ~,l.ared about the twentieth by Mr. man. who t'cccntly underwent a serious G. Rtrch of Deepwater, 310. operation, is much iniprored. >I. Jessee. roundhouse foreman. also Walter Lawson, machinist helper. who has a ncw Oldsmobile coupe. has been off sick. has rcturned to work. J A. Turriff. engineer. is in St. Louls LOCAL No. 32-NEWBURG, MO. Gregory O'Gorman. blacksrnlth. who hospital wlth blood poisoning in his foot. has been off account sickness, returned He will be dad to hear from hls friends. to work March 10th. T. J. IIyde, air man, took a short vaca- 3Irs. Clair Roach visited reliltlves in tion the Arst of the month. W~~TSHO~MECHA~~C~L N~~~ St. Lollis recentlx 0. J. Painter and wife, of Springfleld, visited H. W. Fuller ancl R. L. Painter. LOCAL NO. I-SPRINGFIELD, MO. A. H. BISHOP and B Ur.TIALIIRIDGE, The houses of Harvev Green, grease Reporters cuu man, Carl Flanigan, section In- JOHN O'ERIFX. Reporter borer. and C. E. Johnston, laborel. at Lester SIurrell and Orval Huff were the shop. were burned SIarch 5. Tlic St. Louisans Bowling Team are tveturnlng from a meeting of Local No. W. S. Rinck, airbrake man on repair climbing steadily toward the top and are track. is off dutr nccount of sickness. now thv sec~oncl place, the only thing we 2 recently when they were accosted by two holdup men, but the, boys, be- SIr, and SIrs. Fred Wilson were know of that will keep them out of the called to Leslie, Ark., on account of money is the 389 bowler but there is ing rather gun shy, immediately fled in opposite directions. The holdup men the denth oP Mrs. Wilson's mother. some talk of trading him off for our H. W. Fuller, locomol'ive inspector. janitor. .\be Jarrett. were later arrested and identified. Hayden CammDbdl, rnachlnist. SDetlt is back to work after being ofl' ten We have an orator among us and days with a sprained knee. didn't know it until a recent safety meet- a week in ~mor)..Niss., during the re- cent layoff. The eastern division employes are ing and it Is none other than James Burt. very proud of winning the loving cup assistant to aeneral yard foreman. He Frank Hoffelt, foreman of gang three, is in Granlte City, Ill.. inspect- for the last quarter of 1929. Here's promises to be one of the best speakers hoping we will be able to retain the at the south side shop. ing the frames for the new locomo- tives recently nurchased. Nr. Hoflelt cup for the first quarter of 1930. We understand that H. T. Palmer. Ivan Puller. Iocomotive inspector, agent. went flshlng on a Sunday and who will go from there to Philadelphia t'o the Raldwin Locomotive Works to su- visited Springfield recently. should come on him but the Game War- Keith Reshears, son of Engineer J. den. Kinkey you shouId be ashamed nervlse the construction of the iron horses. R. Beshears, is very sick with typhoid mantina to keep those little minnows. fever. The best safety meeting that was ever George 3Iorrison, lead man, pipe Eanq, has been visiting in Cabool. Mrs. M'artin Bunch was taken to the held in a series of noonday meetings Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, and la was held Weclnesclay March 5. Several George recentlv rave us a talk on good talks were made and among the bending pipe, it night school. reported getting along nicely. speakers were Jamcs Clinging, black- Herschel Carter gares us a very I. E. Fuller, locomottre inspector, smith, who gave a very good talk. Mr. good lecture on the use of copper pipe transferred to Linclenwood roundhouse. Cla;rrpool and "Uncle" Bill >lorrlll were as practiced by the Frlsco. Mrs. Sherman Telton visited rela- present ancl gave some very flne talks. T. J. (Shorty) Newton has been ap- tives ill St. Louis 1-ecenl'ly. We are glad to have these meetings, as pointed temporary stripping gang Harry Hucltins, first-class machinist, safety is one of thc most important part foreman. of Sprinafleld, stopped off between of our life. Hayden Campbell, former chief bolt tralns and visited Mr. and Mrs. Van Local No. 1 held their regular tneet- skinner. has been annointed lead man V. Elting. in& Frlday March 14, glad to report a In the shoe and wkdge gang durlng Sherman Yelton, grease cup man, .the good attendance. the absence of "Shorty". noted dancer, attended an old Ytme dance recently. Jlembers of Local Nos. 1 and 2. Frlsco Paul Hasler has been a~~ointed. . bolt Association of Netal Crafts and Car De- foreman.- partment Employes of Springfleld. XO.. Xr. Barnes and family have been vis- MECHANJCAL DEPARTMENT held a tacky party at Pythian Castle. iting in Mammoth Springs. 4rk.

Wednesday evening. >larch 19. Charles Denham is our new nirht.-~~ ~ THAYER, MO. Prizes for the "tackiest" couple were m'chine -foreman. - - given. but at this writing the winner had Bill Lawnon, former night machine F. 31. PEEBLES, Reporter not been announced. The dance was fol- foreman, ia now foreman of gang - lowed by a program which included the three, owing to Mr. William Stucki P. A. F. Ingle, agent, as a visitor following numbers : Vocal solo, Charlw having been appointed erecting fore- at' Blemphis, Tenn. Goode : Clarinet Solo. \IT. Garrison ; Sax- man. Mrs. Fred Smith, wife of platform

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Thr Employes Club held a baseball convention to elect seven members to Car 1)epartment. has resumed his posi- meeting March 14, for the purpose of the Advisory Board. The election will tion with the Frlsco here. ascertaining if Monett would place a be held at the nest regular meeting. Mr. C. Vnnzant of Kansas City, tfav- club in the newly proposed Frisco League. J. Jt. Hartle, machinist, is spending rling frog repair man for the Frlsco, Great interest mas shown by all prcqent several davs visiting home folks in and his wife, were visitors here re- and everyone mas in favor of organizing Southeast Missouri. cently. a team. 31. H. Cruise was elected busi- Willie Doubleman, machinist helper. Miss Genevieve Allen, daughter of ness managcr and committees were select- has been off for several days on ac- 3Ir. and Mrs. J. W. Allen, has been ed for the purpose of obtaining money cont of an injured foot. We hope he very ill for some time. She was taltcn to equip thc te:un. will soon be back with us again. to the St. Frances Hospital, Jlarch 3, and underwent an operation. Wiss Allen is feeling as well as could be CAR DEPARTMENT LOCAL NO. 8-ENID, OKLA. expected. at this writing. KANSAS CITY, MO. Mr. -4. \V. Fay, age 64 ycars, died at his home, Tuesday, March 4. He mas H. H. Fuller, Reporter a resident of Chaffee for twenty years JAJIES S. HARGROVE, Reportcr Born to Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Adams and was one of the oldest employes on on February 28th an eight-pound ba- the River division in point of service. Mr. and Mrs. Ward, from Columbus, by daughter, whom they have named this being his forty-seventh conscc- ' Kans., have been visiting Oscar L. Barbray Ann. Mr. Adams is electrician utive year in the Frisco's employ. Butler and family of this place. in the shons. Mr. Fay was a member of Chaffee W. E. Lines, steel car repairer, is The stork also left n winsome baby Lodge Xo. 1070. Brotherhood of Rail- the proud owner of a new SIX-cylinder daughter at the homc of ATr. and Mrs. wav Clerks, and mas a nast r,resident Chevrolet. of ihat organizatlon. - 31. A. Warner on Februarv 23rd. whom... John Comstock, box packer, at thc they have named ~velyn.~ Funeral services mere held at the freight house, has returned to work John Ed. Lapp, counter man in the AIcthodist Church here Fridav morn- after being off suffering from an nt- store room, has returned from St. Ina. and the hody was taken to- Spring- tack of appendicitis. Louis Hospital where he has been tak- field for burial in Maple Park Cemetery, We wish to extend our sincere sym- ins treatment for some time. He is there. pathy to James Avery and Herman Mr. Crumn, assistant hostler here, much improved, but not yet able to re- died in the Frisro Hospital in St. Louis, Peters, box packers, and their family. sume his duties. in the death of their mother, Mrs. Mr. T. E. Giddens, machine shop ;\fissouri. Kathryn Avery, who passed away, foreman, has returned from Laredo, Mr. Marion Gisi has returned from a htarch 7. Texas, where he attended the Golden short stay in the Frisco Hospital in Allie Comstock, blacksmith, has pur- Wedding anniversary of his father nnd St. Louis. ch$secl a 1927 model Ford sedan. mother. According to a communication re- Harry Cummings, who has been on ceived here bv H. E. Hopkins, presi; the night shlft, has taken the lace dent of the Chaffee Frisco Employes LOCAL No. 18-BIRMINGHAM, ALA. of electrician helper, made vacant by Club, the Frisco Railroad plans to or- the resignation of R. P. Nuttall, who ganize a 12-team bascball league on with his family have moved to the its system for the coming season. \v. A. MYERS, Reporter Mr. Gene Barclay spent the week- farms- - - .- . end with his family here. Mr. Bar- Jake Halev and Harrv .Tarvia. ..- - - -;>re . . C. J. Kennedy, division chairman, both sportinh brand-new 1930 Fords. clay is employed as a brakeman attended a mecling of the General C. P. "Cap" Clarlt was called to Fort the llissourl Paciflc Railroad, !: System Board in Springfield on Febru- Sumner. N. N.. recentlv bv the death of ary 18 and 19. He reported a very his father. We wish to extend to pleasant and profitable meeting. brother Clark and family our sincere C. A. Edwards, electrician at Mo- sympathy in this sad hour. WEST SHOP LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. nett, No., formerly of Birmingham, Mrs. T. C. Venable, wife of Tom Ven- SPRINGFIELD, MO. visited the boys at the shop recently, able, assistant water service foreman.

only Co inform us he was moving his has been sick for some tim~~ -~-.and - waq.. -. A. E. GODFREY, Reporter furniture to Monett, 310.. severing all in the S. B. A. Hospital in Topeka, relations with Birmingham- with re- ICans., but has returned. She is im- Nr. and Mrs. Leo Hcrberger spent a .i;ect ti business. proving at resent and her many few days in Tulsa and Haskell, Okla., Oscar Music of the car department friends join in wishing her a speedy week of Feb. 24th. visiting relatives. has gone back to the hospital at St. PePOVerv.- - - - . . Mr. and Mrs. Barney Deckard are the Louis for further treatment. We hope Tom Carter. Jr., son of T. E. Car- proud parents of twins, born Feb. 2.5th. to hear of hls improvement soon. ter. machinist, has accepted a position Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heytman spent a few C. A. ("Heavv") Gateley, blacksmith. in the shops and has been assigned days in Pensacola. Fla.. of Feb. spent two days recently vislting hls the job as machinist helper at night. 24th. Mr. Heytman reports a nice time. son, who is a flreman at Memphis. There is a movement on foot to or- Claude West, boilermaker helper, is Fred Garrett, machinlst. has been ganize a baseball team abona Frisco drivlng a new gasoline buggy. workin- the vacancy in the absence of employes, to be sponsored by the Traf- .I. A. Coopcr, boilermaker, has been J. W. Eralce, who has been off for a flc Club. -4s we have several promis- off sick for several days, but is able to long period of tlme. But we are glad to Ing players in the shops, it is hoped be back on the job again at the present hear that "Gus" will be back with Us that everyone will get behind this mat- time. The boys are all glad to sce him very soon. ter and boost it along. There is no back. Talmadae Purdy, machinist, is the question but what we can have a team Dick Wells, tank truckman. is all big butt& and &g man from Pratt in the league if we all do out bit: Let's smiles over the new car he Is driving. City now. Just tell him how many go! L. J. Gibbs, boilermaker, spent a few dozen vou want. He'll -aet them for Claud Fleming (col.) laborer, left days the week of Feb. 24th in Wichita you, maybe. on February 16 for a ten-day trip to and Salina, Kansas, visitlng home folks. Paul Robbe, machinist apprentice, St. Louis, Memphis, Birmingham, and Sam Brayfleld. boilcrmalcer. spent a few has purchased a new 1930 \Vhippet Chattanooga, visiting home folks. It days, week of February 24th, at Cofeey- sport roadster. Some class to Chal was his first trip back home for more ville. Kansas. with his daurhter. buggy, too. than twenty years. He returned to Joe Brandon. sheet metal worlter. Louis Carson, car inspector, has re- work on the 26th. made a flying trip to St. Louis week of signed, taking a job with the Birming- Mr. Carl Baker, machinist, and fam- February 24th. ham Southern Railroad, where he had ilv have the svmnathv of the shon Speedy Payne, boilermalcer. made a formerlv been employed several years forces in the death of Mr. ~aker"s business trip to Humansville. No.. wcek ago. mother, which occurred at her home of February 24th. T. B. Posey, machinist, purchased a in Tulsa, Okla.. March 9th. N. E. Davis, machinist. spent the week aood-looking Ford, recently. Posey R. D. Richard, spring truck man, is of Feb. 24th in Lebanon. Mo.. with his savs these -new Fords are the best on the sick list at present. Sure hope family. o< the market. "Pss" will soon be back on the job. B. F. Solomon. boilermaker. made a John Vaughn, car repairer, made a Earl Yong, blacksmith, visited in trip to Lebanon, Mo.. week of Feb. 24th. trip to Memphis, Tenn., recently. ringfield on the 8th of Narch. Jim Painter, boilermaker, has the John Early, machinist helper, who sympathy of the boys of the west shops in has been off from work over a year the death of hls mother, which occurred hecause of illness. is now back with LOCAL NO. 11-CHAFFEE, MO. $larch 5th. us again. \Ve are glad to see him R. B. Kimble, tank truckman, has a back and hope he will continue to en- grin on his face a mile long and just as joy good health. RERSIECE BIENERT, Reporter wide. No wonder. just look at the new We are sorry to learn of the death auto he is driving. of one of our good brothers, Brother Mr. Guy Ahlsted, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thomas made a Walter Parsons, car inspector. \Ve Richard Ahlsted, is manager of the AC- very nice trip to Chicago, Ill., the week of Local No. 18 wish to take this lantic & Paciflc store here in Chaffee. of February 24th. means of extending our sincere and Through the solicitations of Mr. Ahl- The Ladies' Auxlliarv No. 2 entertained heartfelt sympathy to his family in sted, all the groceries are shipped their husbands with a-poor man's supper this hour of bereavement. over the Frisco. Only perishable vege- Friday night, March 7th. Several candidates, one from each tables are brought in by truck. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Milner spcnt a few craft, were nominated at the last meet- Mr. Richard Ahlsted, president of days of the week of February 24th in ing to go to Springfield to attend the the Frisco Association Metal Crafts k Pensacola. Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beck of Local So. Lester Pcck. lead machinist, is taklng the Y. 31. C. A. league. will bowl March 1. visited Local No. 2, Friday night, carc of blue prints while Fred Rauch is 26-27. We wish him the best of success. March 7th. In I'hiladclphia. 3Irs. Cowen will accompany her husl~ancl R. E. Savagc, welder, has the spm- on the t~lp. pathy of the boys of the west shop in the Mr. Alexander, advance agcnt for tl?e dent11 of his ,gwntln~othc~~,which occurred OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF Chicaao Civic Opera Com~)any, was In JIarch 7th. TERMINALS-SPRINGFIELD, MO. Pittsburg, Xarch 11, advertisina the per- formances of that company in Kansas City SIarch 78-29. MECHANICAL DEPT.-PARIS, TEX. SORJIAN HISDS, Reporter C. E, Bissell. fuel inspector, attended thc fuel mceting: held at Joplin. 310. N. B. PALJIERTREE, Reporter lye rcgret ro report the death of \\'orlc has been started on the flower 13. \Ir. Gaffpa, furmer concluctor on the gardens at both the freight ancl passcn- D. D. Deck, boilernlaker, made a visit Southern division. and at the tlme of aer stations. Ncm are at work putting to S~rinnfleldthc first of this month and his death, an engine foreman In the thc around in shapc for the planting. repoited-an enjoyable trip. north yards, where he had been em- The Kiwanis bulletin came out reccntly L. 13. Bell made a trip to Hugo and ployed the past twelve years. The death with thc statcrncnt that they had dis- stated that there were lots of good look- of Jir. Gaffga, which occurred Lpebru- covcrctl why our flowel bcds ditl not ma- ina airls in Huao and is lookina forward ary 23, shocked and saddened his many tcrializc. stating that we could not flncl to-a-return tri&how about taking tl boy friends. C~mdolencesare tendered the a place where a bed of tulips would not friend along. Bell? relatives of the deceased on behalf of obstruct the rirw of the station, but we W. 13. Pipes is the new hostler at Paris the terminal employes. think that if the wrlter will coni? clown and we hone that hc will like our little Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ward recently this summer. we can show him that we city and siay a long while this time. enjoyed a short visit at Fort Smlth, rounrl C p~iidr. R. L. Williams, machinist, is trying out Ark., with relatives. During their Mr. 31. 31. Sisson, assistant aeneral a new radio and the rest of the bunch stay in the Arkansas city JIr. and Mrs. manaaer. went a clay in Pittsbura look- sure do envy him. Ward saw the big derrick which is in^ owr conditions hcre. 3Irs. T. R. Jackson. and (laughter Gloria drilling what 1s hoped will be an oil JIrs. TCtl Craig, wife of section foreman, Lloys, returned from a visit to her \\.ell. in Pittsburg yards, is c~.iticaIlyill at her mother, Nrs. G. IV. Allen, at Ballinger, I. W. Harvev has been confined to homc hwe. We wish her a sueedv re- Tesas, on the 12th of this month. his home several days due to lllnesr. covery. N. B. Palmtree. car inspector and Ed. Wndley has been laying off a George Kerlcy, conductor. has been ab- family nre enjoying a new home which few days on account of sickness. We sent from his run for several days ac- they purchased the flrst of this month hone Ed. will soon be able to resume count of illness. and we are sure that this !s the right hi< autics. Mr. Frank Nachtmann, mining eng.i- thing to clo, as any onc enjoys owning L. V. Cnrner has returned to hls du- new. St. Louis, spent sewral days In their own home. ties after a short absence. C. E. Ho- I'ittsburg. We wcre honored with a visit from Reg acted as an assistant yardmaster Floycl Dennis. son of 3Ir. and Mrs. iV. Nessls. Koontz, Stevenson and Cantrell dilrln~: the time Jlr. Carner was ah- C. Dennis, spent the week-end mith his this month and we hope that they harl sent. parents in Pittsburg. good renorts of Paris and Frisco facili- F. J. Clark, extra switchman, has re- Sics her& sumed his clllties after being off dutY Mrs. w.B. Crawford surprised her hus- several days enjoying a rlcntist's chair. SOUTH TRAIN YARDS band with a birthday party at their home Lawrence Grimes. J. W. Carroll and SPRINGFIELD, MO. on March 8th. ancl a number of friends Warnest Jones are all smiles as they now cnjoyed themselves to the utmost until have regular jobs as switchnlen after 314:SSII.: I,. BRANDON, Reporter the wee hours of the morning. flghting the extra board several months. - 311'. and Mrs. W. B: Eckles are enjoy- .les.;ie L. Brandon ($ar carpenter) SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE- ing an extensive vwt to Los Angeles, wife and daughter. Xarle. swnt Feb- CaliP.. aith friends ancl relatives. ruary 22, visiting: with relatives at Cen- WEST SHOPS, SPRINGFIELD C. R. Bortle has been on the sick list tel-ton. .\rk se\&al days and is ofP duty. D. D. Barclay, insprctor, was off March JOE GOODRICH. Reporter E. J. 3IcCrory has returner1 to his 12 on account of a severe cold. (lutles after being absent several days Willianl Malton, engine watchman. is The West Shop came throug11 with an- which..~~~- -~ he snent at the bedside of his sis- off. Chas. Carncr is workinc his job. other win in the matter of traffic solicita- ter who uderment a major operation. F. 3. Brown. inspector. and family tion as indicated by report of Mr. Roop. C. L. Willis is agaln bnck on the job spent Febrirary 22 at Crorne. mith his Frisco Men's Club President. for the after a short vacation. Mr. Willis' po- rlauahter, Mrs. C. R. Richards and month of February. A total of 709 tips sition was ablv handled by Georae Sisk family. being turned in to Mr. Lamb, captain Jlrs. Carl Dashney spent four days in of West Shop team. Among the high aster, has Rclleville. Ill.. visitinn wlth relatives the scorers were L. G. Lamb. T. E. I3oal. W. .njoying a last of the month. - L. Buraer.-. M. A. Boren and C. A. \Vool- Hosey substituted Rcv. IV. E. George preached two ser- dridm. f;tT-$fr. -i~allduring his absence. mons in Buffalo Sunday. Narc11 9 ; then Wm. Stucki, erectina foreman. 7s ill at H. J. Fitcll, who has been a patlent he came back ancl nreachcd at his own his home aith influenza. at the emnlom?~' hospita 1 several days, c*hurch in the evenlnr. That Is what we The American Legion is well repre- due to severe stomaih trouble, has re- call keeping busy! sented at West Shop, there being up- turnecl to his clutles. 311'. Fitch eompli- C. -1.Clark, inspector. was 08 the last wards to one hundred members in the nlents the hospital staff highly for their of the month on account of the death of locomotive department. This possibly ac- efficient service. Mrs. C. A. Clark's mother. Mrs. Burns, counts for the nood showing made by A considerable increase in local busi- nt Kiss Mllls. Their many friends among our department 3n the recent drive of ness has necessltated the addition of an- the employes extend their sympathy. Post No. 69 to procure funds for the other switch engine. JIessrs. 0. B. Rev. W. E. George is off on account building of a Memorial Home adjacent to Smlth, W. H. Ritter and I. W. Harvey of sickness and death of hfs mother who Benton- Avenue viaduct. Althouah final were the successful bidders on a new passed away 3Iarch 12. We estend our figures are not available at this i7rlting. engine which works In the vlclnity of the sympathy to the bereaved oncs. indications are that pledges from West West shops loading: scrap from torn Hayden Ghrett, electrician, has been Shop employes wlll amount to consider- down cars. off on the sick list the last few days. able over S300.00. D. 31. Payne has been on a vacation Roy Twkger. car inspector. is sporting Joe ~reshears,machinist, was elected the past forty-five days enjoying a visit a. new Ford sedan. manager of the Frlsco Ball Club at a with his sister in Houston. Texas. James Wales. coach truckman. wlfe meetlng of local baseball boosters held at L. L,. Harris has been 08 duty several and daughter, Hazel, spent February 22 Senior High School Building the evenlng weeks on account of illness. Earncst in Pensacola. Fla.. slghtseeing. of March 13. Prospects are unusually Jones was successful In bidding in Mr. W. B. Dupgin, engine watchn~an. and briaht for a successful team this season Harrls' vacancy. Jliss Virclie Goddard werc united in the acc%~.dinn to 3Ianaaer Breshears. who J. W. Carroll has bid In a positlon as holy bonds of matrimony February 6. %t&l i~ ~pringfielafailed to cop the englne foreman. This Is the flrst time was pennant the coming season. it would not Mr. Carroll has held a positlon as englne He stole n march on us. He mar- be due to lack of enthuslnsm and co- foreman, but even though the position is ried about three weeks before we knew operation on the part of the players and temporary, one of Mr. Carroll's ambitions it: so we made him set up the treats aith their backers. has been achieved. Interest on them. W. T. McFarland, gang: foreman, Is off Geo. AIcICeon has been so busy recent- Nrs. Lyle and Mrs. Lee Prom Texas. duty account illness at this writing. ly. acting as administrator of hls father's are visiting JIrs. J. L. Brandon. JIrs. Arthur Burkholtz, machlnlst appren- cstate, that he has had to lay off several L le and Mrs. Lee are the sisters anR tice, has been transferred to the North clays. nzce of Mrs. Brandon. roundhouse to complete the last six months of his aunrenticeshi~. Ira I. Morgan; shop watchman, has NEWS OF PITTSBURG, KANSAS LOCAL NO. 14-PENSACOLA. FLA. been transferred to the reclamation plant, as watchman. ESTHER 31. CHASE, Reporter ROBERT HODGEN, Reporter Frank J. HoKelt, erectlng gang fore- man, and F. W. Rauch, shop draftsman, 3Ir. Carl Cowen, yard clerk, Is enter- Riley Malone. blacksmith, has moved are in Philadelphia, Pa.. inspecting the ing the National A. B. C. bowling tour- to the country and will try a little farm- new locomotives whlch the Baldwin Lo- nament which is now being held at Cleve- ing in hls spare tlme. Good luck with comotive Works have under construction land, Ohio. The Pittsburg team. which is the watermelons. Riley. for the Frlsco. conlposed of the six highest averages in Members of Local No. 14 enjoyed a vacation in Miami, Fla. Mr. Scbastin ganizerl and do a lot of good among US. Finis Dixon has at last heeded the is a retired conductor. We are proud of them. call back to the farm, and severed hls Mrs. C. R. Sinipkins had as her week- Tom Ballard, yard clerk in south yard, services with the company. We wish end cuest. Mrs. Howard Hickox. of St. soent several days in Afton visiting home him health and prosperity in his new LOU& -.' folks. venture. Engineer Pat Nations has returned to Local 15 meets flrst ancl second Wed- George Thompson says one car to, a work after being off several months due nesday nlghts in I. 0. 0. F. hall, Capitol family is not sufflcient, so in aclclit~on to ill health. Hill, and would be glad to have some of to his old standby. Henry, he has ac- 311,. and Mrs. Grover White's little son our members from other points visit us. quired a new Wh~ppetSIX coach. is slowly recovering from a serious ill- W. P. Myers, president of our local, Albert Wilhite has been absent from ncss. is busy organizing a baseball club for work for a few days. Seems that old this season. \Be hope he wins the pen- man flu has got a neck hold on him and """'. Albert is having a hard time to break LOCAL No. 29-FT. SCOTT, KANS. him.--~-~ loose. V. J.~~utherfordinforms us that if VERNE A. JONES, Reporter MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT his physician is willing he will return LINDENWOOD, MO. for duty March 17. He says he feels Emil Kerlin. boilermaker, and also like a new man since his convalescense president of Local No. 29, became very X. N. SIXPSON and J. M. CUNNING- at the hospltal. ill Wednesday, Narch 6. and was taken HAM, Reporters H. B. Warren and son, Junior, visited to Main Street Mercy Hospital, where he relatives in Tulsa one Sundav this month. undelwrent an operation for appendicitis. Whcn it comes to turning power the Henry reports Tulsa is groiving so rao- He is reoorted to be doing- well at this night crew. under the supervision of Mr. idly that he hardly knows the town when time. he vislts there from time to time. Machinist Comer Sellars and family W. P. .Tames, is really on the job. On March 1.5 engine No. .50 arrived at 9 Homer Koch and William Maples were have just returned from an enjoyable p, m. Fire was knocked, flues cleaned, unfortunate in driving off a small bridge visit with his folks in Alabama. While over the Jordan, on their way home from they were gone they made a trip to engine inspected, all the work done, re- ported by engineer and inspector. en- work one evening. Naples escaped unin- Pensacola, Fla.. which place they like jured but Roc11 was crippled up for a very much. gine called for 11:30 p. m.. and de- parted on time. few days. Bob Jones, soecial equipment man from Albert Weaver and family were in St. Springfleld, has been here working on Engine No. 1289, hel~eron the River division. arrived at 9:25 p. m. Fire was Louls recently on business. Albert is on some shop machinery. cleaned. engine was coaled, sanded ancl a dm1 with a phonograph record pro- Mr. Frank Junkins. general chairman, duction company to make some new and Howard Piclcens visited with Local watered. Fresh crew on engine at 9:45 p. m. Train called for 10 p. m., and it records. If you should buy one that 29 at a special meeting Xfarch 3, and departed on time. sounds like Albert's old melodious violin. at regular meeting March 4. The mem- don't be surprised if when looking you bers enjoyed having these men meet with Messrs. William Spreitzer and John Harold paid a visit to the general store should see his name in the center of the them and will be glad to have them back at Sprinrfleld, Mo., March 22. This was .---.roonrrl-. acain...- -~-... Bill's flrst trip to Springfleld and he en- Clarence Sissel has lately turned his George Langley, who has been em- joyed it very much. interest to a farm he possesses on James ployed by the Frisco for many years. river. He is having a well drilled and just returned from a visit with hls sis- Charles Spuriel Turner is sporting other improvements made upon the land. ter. Mrs. King, at Ada, Okla., who has around these days in a 3f00n cabrolet. and if his plans materialize he will soon becn long lost until recently. Through Miss Muriel Jones, better known as reside there instead of renting in the Mr. Langley's nieces he found that his "Casey," is back on the job with us after city. He will drive to and from work sister was somewhere in the vicinity of working several months in Springflelcl. at the shops each clay, as many of our Tulsa, Okla.. so he went there, placed an Wampus, the storeroom cat, disap- peared March 3. Anyone knowing the employes clo. ad In the paper. which was answered by "Uncle" .Toe Clements has recovered a Jfrs. Smith. who said she thought she whereabouts of the famous cat please from his illness and is again at work knew his slster. and her name was Mrs. notify Roy Harold as Roy seems to be with us. He informs us he has been King: of Ada. Ok!a. He flnally got in consiclcrably worried. Harold King returned to work March employed by the Frisco for the past 22 touch with his slster. who thought he years and has never missed a pay day was dead, ancl as near as they could re- 11, after being off three weeks on account of sickness. One week of this was spent until this occurrence. This is no doubt member, it had been 56 years or more an enviable record, and he is to be con- since they had seen each other. Mrs. in the Frisco hospital. We are glad to gratulated. King is about 75 years of age. and ex- see Harold back on the job again. pects to visit here soon, and may make Harry Plummer, wife and family, have her residence here in the future. moved into their new home at 6821 Mag- nolia avenue. YARDMASTER'S OFFICE C. C. Col. McCrackcn is back on the OKLAHOMA CITY LOCAL No 15 job after a lengthy vacation in Nemghis and Fresno. Callf. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Wade (Bull) Melton grabbed a hand- G. I(. HORNUNG. Reporter ful of Pullmans on the Blue Bonnet E. W. GEE. Reporter March 1.5. bound for Greene County of Some of the boys are beginning to course, where he spent two days visiting. con~plainthat spring fever has attacked A new storage yard is being con- Pete Heil and wife motored to Chi- them after the spring-like weather all structed at the north end of the yard cago in their Essex sedan the latter part during February and March. The flrst here. of JIarch where they spent several days call for baseball practice has been We are soon to see construction start- visiting friends and relatives. sounded and the ~riscoboys are plan- ed on our new Frisco-Rock Island pas- A. C. McVay, an old Green County ning an even better showing in the Okla- senger station here. Needless to say product. returned to Springfleld March homa City Twilight League than they did that we will all be proud of it as we 1.i for a brief visit. last year, when they flnished the season have been without a statlon of our own in a tie for second place. for a long time. All the employes of this department A new trailer car for the motor car RECLAMATION PLANT has been received and put in scrvice. It extend deepest sympathy to the family was built in Sprlngfleld and is the very SPRINGFIELD, MO. of Howard T. Aiken. bridge carpenter. latest thing and am sure the traveling who was kllled when he fell from the public will be pleased with it. T. 0. CHAPMAN, Reporter pilc driver while thcy were working near Local 13 had a flne meeting flrst meet- T~lttlr. Olcla. Mr. Aiken's brothor 1s a ing night in March. Delegates to election Claude Moore has cast his lot among Frisco bralimnan working out of Okla- of adjustment board at Sprlngfleld were the modern motor vehicles to a Plymouth homa City. elected. Here's hoping Oklahon~a Clty sedan. Yard Clerk Henry W. Hopkins has bid -aets over with at least one member of Xr. and Mrs. Sherman Rutledge an- in a position as yard clerk at Madill, this board as have been able to elect nounce the arrival of a flne young black- Okla., leaving his position as third trick one the last two meetings. smith at their home. His name is Billy yard clerk at east yard. Some of the members who were laid Joe. Oil wells are springing up all around off in recent reduction are back at work. We regret to report Lewls Owens sick the east yard offlce. During the flrst we hope to see them all back in the near at home at this wrlting. said to be caused two weeks of March two wells came in -PII~II~P. - - -. -. by acute indigestion. just east of the east end of east yard. The Frisco has added several new In- Marlin Goddard has joined the legion The oil shooting over the dcrrick could dustries on our rails recently, among of modern motorists by purchasing a plainly be seen from east yard. Two them the Capitol Steel and Iron Co. They 1930 n~odelFord coach. Frisco men were fortunate in having an have a large plant in operation and we Frcd Garland has secured a 30-day interest in these two wells, and others have received and delivered a number leave of absence in order that he might that are being drilled. of car loads for them. We are certainly improve hls suburban acreage west of First trick dispatcher S. R. Kennedy glad to see industries of this kind locate town. has bid in a position at Sapulpa. H. 0. on our rails. Melvln Ellingsworth says he has the Rrnnner has taken the vacancy created Car Ins~ectorGeo. Howe was a recent flnest girl on the west side of town at

his~- ~ home. She has been named Caroline Fay. that Ross Hughes is still i Jfrs. Herschel Matherly has been visit- nnmnnt held ,

worker, a poy; L. B. Hale. and D. T. extensive vacation and visit to Los An- Robt. C. "Bob" Herr was annointed--.~ -- -~~ Jeter, girls. F. H. McKinley, a boy. It geles Calif. He will spend his vacation federal inspector at Yale roundhouse. We looks as though the Frisco is doing its with'relatires, and motor back to Birm- wish him success in his n70rl;. apt to succeed. So douht before many more vears have ~assed"Sfel" will make a circh. The condition of Mr. Bradfield's feet has improved to the extent that he iv now able to wear his shoes all day wlth a degree of comfort. - OFFICE OF SUPT. TERMINALS KANSAS- CITY, MO. D. H. SWIXDELL, Reporter A bowling team from Kansas City. accompanied by some 35 or BO other boys and girls. had planned on inrad- ing Sprimgfield over Washington's birthday, but due to rhe sudden death of Mr. Wood, and a majority of the Springfield employes desiring to at- tend the funeral, the trip was called off. However, six of the girls who had made extensive plans for the trig went away and have requested that thelr appreciation be expressed to Jlr. "The Ellwyn Warren of the Springfield Rec- ord Room for the royal treatment ac- corded them while there. \Ve are nromised a treat for the nest Frisco Sunnyland Club affair. Miss Frances Ladeski has volunteered to Boss tlo a dance, Messrs. Skaggs, Hoke, Fra- cul and IValsh are going t'o form a quartet and give a few numbers ac- companied on the piano by bliss Kath- erine Waidelich. Jack Burch will do a buck-and-wina scuffle. The tinfoil campaign for the benefit of the Shriners' Hospital for Children is on at Kansas City in full swing. One box has alreadv been filled and turned in and starting on another. They say Jim Harris has got so he can spot an "HE WAS trying to figure out a way I thought he had forgotten all about empty cigarett'e package clear across the yard. to speed up the machines. I could see it until he called me in his office a From the loolcs of things we are go- he was stumped and I asked him if he few weeks later and slid he was going ing to have a baseball team at Kansas City this year. Something llke 1s em- would let me try my hand at it. to make me foreman and increase my ployes have already turned in their salary a month. names signifying their intention of "'Go ahead,' he said, 'but I don't $75 being on the team. A meeting will be believe you can help much. Looks like " 'Keep on studying,' he told me, held wichin the nest few days to elect a manager and captain, also to decide an outside job to me.' 'and you'll get another promotion soon. on what course they shall pursue in "So started right in and pretty You can't beat those International securing funds to purchase suits and I equipment. soon I had the whole thing worked Correspondence Schools textbooks for Mr. J. \Ir.Skaggs, Superintendent terminals, has almost succumbed to the out. The boss was watching me and good, sound, practical knowledge.' " new car fever. His difficulty now is I could see he was surprised. That's a true story of what spare- deciding whether it shall be a Dodge or a Studebaker. However, I believe " 'How did you learn all that? he time study has done for just one man. one more ride in that Dodge eight' will asked in that quiet way of his. And There are thousands of others. Why turn the trick. The boss don't really need a new car though. then I told him I'd been studying at don't gou take up a home-study course B. H. Benneson, timekeeper, is the official Sunnyland Club cartoonist home nights through the International with the International Correspon- now. He's putting out some hot car- Correspondence Schools. dence Schools and prepare yourself to toons, too. Howard Hoke says they are having the desired effecc at the "He didn't say anything more and earn more money? At least get the facts. box office. Miss Lillian Lee Spencer, daughter of Employees of this Road will receive a Special Discount Henry Spencer, chief caller, has been ill with pneumonia. However, under- INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS. Box 8803-E. Scranton. Penna. stand at this writina she is -aettinr Tlrc Urri.~nsal Utrinersity" along fine. Withoul cml or obligation, please tell me how I can qualify for the position, or in the subject, before which I am markina X: Aviation Enalnes MAINTENANCE OF WAY DEPT. TI Plumher 8 Roundhouse Machlnirt FT. SCOTT, KANS. Grade School Branches r7 ~lghschool Suhject~ GEORGE W. SCOTT, Reporter n Car ne~alrer Car Insvector Meehanlcal Drsstng Pile driver gang under Foreman H. Suwesor G. Classen completed driving plling on Buslness Corrnaondence Burrton Sub. February 7, and moved to Paola and drove piling at' Bridge 8E'Z% ~anasernent (2-43.7. Pile driver now. tied up at Ft. Scott untll more plllng received before continuing work. February 9 had a section foremen's Occupalion ...... Employed by ...... meetlng at Neodesha for the 31st track division under Roadmaster G. C. Har- Streel Address ...... ris. Had a good meeting and good attendance. Had several visit'ors at City ...... Statc ...... meeting including Mr. H. W. Hudgen, Canadians mag send this coupon to Inlcrnalimral Correspmrdence Schools Canadian, Linrifed, bfm?treal, Cmada chief claim agent, and several engin- eers and trainmen. February 22 had section foremen's meeting at Medora for 32nd track di- vision foremen between Burrton and Ellsworth under Roadmaster C. E. Armstrong. Had a good attendance. Andy Vaught, section foreman at Miss Blanche Bicknell, stenographer Mr. R. Landrum of Kansas City. Mo., Andover 1."-33, was assigned section in division enrineer's office, spent who has been acting as relief stenog- foreman at Wichita Heights, F-3.5, Washington's birthday in Tulsa visit- rapher, has returned to Kansas City. effective February 8. iny 3t'iss Vern Paslep, former stenog- - rapher in superintendent s office. Louis Seyhold was assigned section TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT foreman Andover F-33 eflective 3Iarch Mr. Frank Beighley rodman in dl- ".2rrl... vision engineer's office, visited with NORTHERN DIVISION Section Foreman Henry White, sec- some of his old schoolmates at Colum- FT. SCOTT, KANS. tion F-26, resigned February 24, and bia on Washington's birthday. Relief Foreman Sanford, back from >!r. Gene L. Harris, chainman in di- section F-11 at Oswego was assigned vision engineer's office, visited in M'ISS GLADYS ROTH, Reporter foreman section F-26. Rolla, JIarch 13 to 15, account St. Pat- Extra Gang 186 started surfacing 110- rick celebration at Drury College. pound rail on Ash Grove Sub, March 3rd. Roadmast'er T. Hall visited his Teresa Basless, steno in the assist- under extra gang foreman, J. C. Knomles, mother Sunday, March 16, at Spring- ant sul)erintendent's office. returned field, in celebration of her ninety-scc- from n- trip to poitlts in '~aliforn&, who was assigned foreman. titld reports having had a wonderful Extra Gang No. 187 started surfacing onrl birthday. 3lr. Hall says "she is well and happy." l ilnc. Ilur molher accumpanied hcr on 20-pound rail on Wichita Sub, N'arch the trim 4, under Extra Gang Foreman P. J. ~riign~nsterR. H. I-lubbart, wife and Cannon, who was assigned foreman. ITEMS FROM WICHITA, KANS. son Harry, visited their son Jacob at Miss Blanche Bicknell, stenographer Larned, Kana. in division engineer's office, was suc- Sight Yardmaster H. T. Newcomb cessful bidder to stenographer position HELES SHEEHAN, Reporter has returned from a two weelts' vaca- under the chief clerk in superlnten- tion. Hc was relieved by G. E. Toner dent's office, effective February 24.. JIrs. W. 13. Junes, who was formerly during his absence. Mrs. Nelle (Richardson) Jenklns, Miss Helen Whitmore, stenographer in JIrs. Sam Kuhn, wife of brakeman. former stenographer in divlsion engi- the division freight and nassenger of- was called to Dalhart, Texas, account neer's office, was kind enough to fill fice, resigned February 13. Mrs. Jones illne~sof her mother. this position untll Miss JIargaret Hen- had been employed in the division of- Brakeman Jim Collins is back to driclcs, stenographer for division ac- fice for the gost several years. She work after being off a short time countant was assigned. Niss Hen- was succeeded by Xiss Lota L. Wil- account illness. dricks took un her duties as stenog- li-rnq- .- -..-. "B. K." Stewart, switchman, and wife rapher in division engineer's office ef- JIrs. W. H. Bevans. wife of our su- drove to Chanute and spent the week- fective March 12. perintendent, was a visitor in Wich- end of March 8, visiting Nrs. Stewart's 13K Bridge and Building Foreman E. E. ita. March 13. parents. savs there is nothinrr.> Ilke- -- Kington was off the first week of Mr. J. W. Gray, vard clerk, has been Roing to the country to get all the March account sickness of his son displaced by 311.1 ~ackYoung. We are fried chicken you want. Frank, who is now in Ft. Scott Mercy sorry to hear that 3Tr. Gray has left Account making a change in the ter- Hospital. Wichita. minal of KO. 145 and 146 runs. there Jlr. F. E. Short, transitman in di- 311'. Louis Seybold has heen assigned has been quite a changing and bump- vision engineer's office, wife and baby as foreman of Section F-33, Andover. ing around amonx the men on the spent Washington's birthday at Moun- Mr. Seybold was formerlv foreman at Afton Sub this month. tain Grove visiting his mother and Neodesha. We really feel-that spring is here- father. 4 meeting of the section foremen F. E. %inn, chief caller, has a new Mr. C. B. Catching, draftsman in di- on the Burrton Subdivision. was held Ford, and C. L. Payne, assistant su- vision engineer's office, visited with at Nedora, February 22. Messrs. J. 0. perintendent, has purchased a new his brother in Memphis on Washing- .\rn~strong. division engineer, and JIr. Dodge eight. Beside this sign. Switch- ton's birthday. C. 23. Armstrong, roadmaster, conduct- man C. 31. lMcCarr has discarded his ed the meeting. Various subjects of cap and is now ])roudly displaying his interest pertaining to mafntenance of new hat. High ton shoes and sheep- way work, had been assigned to dif- skin coats have disappeared, and the ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS ferent foremen for discussion, and as n grounds around the office has tile all- result the meeting was very interest- pearance of flower gardens about to ing. It is felt that a great deal of be planted. We are expecting a bet- I MARYLAND HOTEL I mod resulted from the eschange of ter flower garden this vear than last, Next to Frisco Building ideas among the foremen. due to the fact that sdme of the old ST. LOUIS, MO. buildings have been removed, giving POPULAR--- PRICE EUROPEAX HOTEL more space for flower planting and I I SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Absolulely Fireproof nlso better background. Rates: $1.50 and Up Per Day FT. SCOTT, KANS. Switchman B. F. Cummings was Eierlric Fun (Free) In Every Room called to Pueblo, Colo., account of the illness of his son. Glad to ret)ort that EATS :-lh~exrclled CAFETERI-4 and I3J,.\SCIII;: RICKNELL, Reporter COFFEE SIIOP Service he is better at this time. Mrs. Nelle Jenkins, nee Nelle Rich- Earl Shuniaiter, G91 clerk mas off ardson, who has been worltin- tempo- one clay ai'tc'nding the final games in rarily in the offices here, has" left for the National A. A. U. tournament at Tulsa to join her husband. I JEFFERSON 0414 JEFFERSON 0415 ( Kansas City. Mrs. M. W. Sullivan, wife of dispatch- JTiss Teresa Bayless and mother er, is in St. Louis and intends vislting have just returned from a visit of sev- her daughter at Columbus, Ohio, be- I Becht Laundry Co eral weelts in the west. During their fore returning. we Specialize in trip they went to Old Mexico, Pasa- We wish to estend our sincere sym- I dena, San Jose, San Francisco, Lon nathy to B. C. m'llite, conductor, and F'amiiy Laundry Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, family in the loss of their wife and Cntalina Islands, and other pointx of mother and also to Jlr. J. F. Elchert, 330 1 - 1 1 Bell Av. St. Louis interest. cashier-operator at Cherokce, in the I Nrs. W. H. Ferans, wife of superin- loss of his wife. tendent, visited in Joplin and Neode- Switchman W. L. Dcrer and wife sha during the first part of this month. have returned from a visit with thsl. Mrs. Jack Dalton. wife of secretary son at Harrison, Ark. to superintendent, spent several days visiting relatives in Springfield, 3.10. Owens -Paper Box Co Miss Marie Hayden and Mr. Frank 4. Xurphg of Wichita, Kans.. were I SOUTHERN DIVISION I I married at 9 o'cloclc Friday morning. February 24, at the St. Mary Catholic Cburch, Ft. Scott, Kans. Mias Hnyden before her marriage was employed as MAGNOLIA TERMINALS secretary to Chief Clerk Moreland. She MAGNOLIA, ALA. has been in the employ of the Frisco for the past three years, having worked also as stenographer in the office of 0. J. GULICIC, Reporter general aaents at Joplin and Pitts- burg. Mrs. Murphy's future home will This is one nice warm Spring day. he in Springfield, Mo. the kind that makes you alad to b; Miss Laura Clark spent the first part allve; to loolr~outacross the pine for- of February in Chicago visiting ests here which are bathed In a smoky frlends. Mr. Amos Williams of Sprlng- haze. In that forest is a happy little field, Xo., worked in Miss Clark's stream and in that stream are some glace while she was absent. drift piles and at one of those drifts JIiss Blanche Rirltnell, formerly of are some of the largest black perch the division en~ineer'soffice, has heen that-there's the telephone! PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES 1 appointed to the positlon of secretary Conductor A. E. Ware, who has been to chief clerk. on 905 and 906, is now on 907 and 908

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glad to report that he is now able to Ala. Mr. Digman's gang are now .lo- Springfleld and Dan C. Crane on the be back on the job. cated at Barrineau Park building work Memphis to Birmlngham and ~Mrs.S. N. Summers, mother of Oper- bridges in that vicinity. Amory to Pensacola wlthin the near ator 0. H. Sun~mers,Bridge Junction, Mr. Lawton Rorie, BLB car~enter, future. Ark., has just returned from a pleas- sgent March 8 and 9 with his family General Yard Foreman G. Honey has ant visit wlth relatives and friends in at New Albany, >liss.. between trans- moved his family to Memphls and says Ravenden, Ark. ferrina from Mr. J. N: Harrell's to Mr. he likes his new work much better Mrs. N. A. Weaver wlfe of secretary J. H. %ivingston's gang. xince he is staying at home. to superintendent terminals, and We may yet have stars among Us. daughter, 31arsuerite, visited in Ty- Mr. Julius Hamilton, carnenter in W. Kansas City Bridge Company have ronza, Ark.. March 11-16. A. Digman's gang, has been offered a placed the 77-foot 6-inch girder at Effective February 16. Mr. G. Honev trial at professional baseball. He wvlll Bridge 443.1, Marked Tree, and this was made gcneral vard foreman and trv out wlth the Pensacola Fliers of is going to make a dandy layout as is now head of the terminal mainte- the Southeastern League. He has our soon as the job is entirely completed. nance-of-way departnlent. Welcome heartiest support. Otis Haman, junlor rodman in this to our force, Xr. Honey. Mr. Mack Bieard, night I,umger, office, is originating different kinds of W. E. Hendrix, operator at Main Thayer, Mo., is on a 60-day leave of forms and one thing and another to street, was called to Jackson, Tenn., absence. cover loss of some wearing apparel- on March 6 account of illness. \Ye are glad lo report that Mr. 1\1. T. which we understand was lost in a Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clements have Odom, carpenter in W. A. Digman's Pullman. Jim Van Dover and Tubby returned from Jackson, where they gang, is back on the job. Mr. Odom Gilbreath claim to know nothlng about were called on account of the death of has had to be off duty due to having this loss and it must be that-- Otis- lost a relative. pneumonia. them some other place. Miss Margaret Stewart, steno in su- Mrs. E. S. Kentch of West Plains, We are sorry to learn of the death perintendent terminals' office, had a 310.. visted her husband. Bi'r. Kentch. of Mr. Fav at Chaffee recentlv. The pleasant visit wlth relatives and B&B foreman. at Victoria. Miss.. dur- entire force extend sincere sympathy friends in Kansas City February 22 incthe latter.part of ~ebruary.' to Miss Ila Cook and her mother. Ila. and 23. Mr. Elmer Brown, 19-year-old son was formerly comptometer operator in Due to the excessive ralns the work of 311'. W. R. Brown, B&B inspector. this office. on the baseball dlamond is progress- spent February 22 and 23 in Jefferson George Wilson Koonts, who is at- ing slowly. However, when the weather Clty, Mo.. and Columbia, Mo. While in tending the SMU at Dallas, spent sev- clears up and the ball gark is com- Columbia he visited the State Univer- eral days vlsiting his parents In Mem- pleted, we expect to have the best dia- sity there with a view to entering it. phis first week in March. mond on the system. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shipman of Mem- Mrs. G. A. Campbell of Springfield Margaret Ann McGuire. daurhter of phis were called to Guin, Ma., Febru- vlsited in Memphis latter part of Feb- superintendent terminals, has b

Station B&B, Memphis. AS our first announcement we would like to intro- DIVISION ENGINEER'S OFFICE duce to you, the uewest member of our MEMPHIS, TENN. department, Master Charles Williams Why Wait?-Get It Now Mann, youngest son of Mr. D. G. Nann. C. C. SICKLES, Reporter acting assistant water service foreman. It Is better to have It when you Those acquainted with Mr. D. G. (Dew- Spring work is now getting under need it, than to need it and not ey) Nann wlll be happy to hear that way. Contracts for the humper bank have It. his accustomed jovial smile has some- widening work have been let and ex- You cannot do much wlth the what exceeded its usual broadnes* pect all hands and Davis of Spring- small monthly premlum while work- lately. We do not wonder. Mr. and field to start on the work Memphis to ing. but You or Yours can do some- Mrs. Mann are the proud ~arentrof thing with $1,000 or a monthly in- Charles Williams. 8% pound baby boy come which the small monthly born February 26. premium Days for when Sick or Mr. Mr. L. Eaves, general foreman Hurt and unable to work. BBBWS. called a business meetlng of FT. SMITH ICE AND all B&B foremen a~~dinspecto~~s 111 Memnhis. Februarv 24. Besides mem- COLD STORAGE CO. bers-of the department %-att&nd&ce COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE at the meeting were M'essrs. J. P. Bru- MERCHANDISE ton, assistant engineer; F. C. Hughett, Storaoe Capacity. 125 Cars division accountant, and H. A. Liken, ' Dally Ice Maklno Capacity, 125 Tons sho~accoontant. FORT SMITH - - ARKANSAS Mr. J. H. Evans. clerk to R&B and 1 water service foreman. with Mrs. Ev- U&qn ans, spent Sunday, March 9, in Tupelo, Miss., visiting Mrs. Evans' parents. General Offices: Chicago. U. S. A. Mr. Luther Wllllams, our assistant Canadian Hmd Office. Toronto water service foreman, who is off due to an injury, returned to the St. Louis Hospital on March 11 for further treat- CUT OUT AND MAIL TODAY ment. Continental Casualty Company. Mr. W. A. Digman, B&B foreman on 910 Michigan Avenue. Chicauo. Ill. the Pensacola Sub, has recently moved his famlly from Frlsco City to Atmore. Steel Tlrea. Steel Tfred Wheelr. Steel I am employed by the FRISCO SYSTEM Axler, Steel SprlnKa. Rolled Steel Rtngn, Solid W r n o g h 'L Steel Dlrlslon Wheeln. Steel Forptngn. Steel Please send me Infornutlon in regard to Crusher Rolla nnd Shellr. your health and accldent policies such as I CLASSIFIED ADS 1 Rnlled Slrel Cenr ntnnk*. are carrled by hundreds of my fellow em- ployes In the Unlted States and Canada. Claaslfled advertising under thls heading wlll Steel nnd Iron BInllenble be charged for at the rate of 5 cents per word Cnntln~r,Steel Plpe wlth s minlmum of 76 cents. Cash must at- Flnnnen My age Is ..... :...... company copy. My occupntiod is ...... AGENTS-NEW SHIRT PROPOSITION I Standard Steel Works Co. No capital or experience needed. Com- missions In advance. Established 40 Main Office: Philadelphia, Pa. years. Samples Freg. Jladlson Fac- Works: Burnham, Pa. ADDRESS ...... tories. 664 Broadway, New York. I Page 51

quite s record driving pile down on to be able to return to work in sev- the new line. We understand Mr. eral davs. We are all alad- to see Mr. Chastaln has driven better than 1,600 ~ohnsonback. sticks of piling within the past month. Mrs. W. L. Underwood, wife of Con- TIME COlJNTS IN APPLYING forpalenm. Send .ketch or model for Instructions or write for Free Our other ~iledriver is also makin!=- ductor-~ ~- Underwood.- has been home sev- book. "HOWto Obtalo a Patent" aad"Rceord of In- quite a recbrd. eral weeks afterhaving been in the vcntlon" form. No charxc for information on how k7 It is with regret that we learn of the hospital at Memphis for three weeks. proreed. Clsrcncc A.O'Hrien. Kez. Pat. Att'y. 417-C death of Nrs. Van Dover's mother at XVe are clad to learn Mrs. Underwood Sccurity5avIn0.s9r Cam~n'lBank Bldg..Wsh.. D. C. Cape Glrardeau, and the famlly has the is imgro;ina uite rapidly. I sympathy of all. Rillie Underwood, son of Conductor Mrs. Paul Schmitz and babv have and Mrs. Underwood, who is attending for birthdays around this office, S. L. been visiting friends and relafives at Millsaps, spent the week-end at home. Oliver E. W. Holcombe, Miss Elma Aliceville. Richard Paul Is now the ~riainterlocking plant and placing their men on jobs at this point. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT J. R. Campbell, operator from Hoxie, has bumDed C. W. Yarbrough off first FT. WORTH, TEXAS trick. Yarbrough has bumped W. A. Sanders off second trick: Sanders has CORYLYNE PLEDGE, Reporter bumped M'rs. Bertha Weaver off third trick; Mrs. Weaver has taken extra The Frisco Baseball Team has been board and is working second trick in organized and Mr. Garnett Parrott has absence of Yarbrough, who has left been elected manager and Mr. M. R. for California for a few months. Evans president. Our team this year Jim Blalock, yard clerk, reports an- will be composed entirely of Frisco other addition to his family-a 10- employes and we are certainly betting pound boy. This makes Jim 7 children, on our boys. 5 girls and 2 boys. The "Arions" a male choral club of Clyde Rogers, extra operator, is now fifty of which Mr. Hhrry Granger working at Hapti. River division bor- is one of the tenors, has been reauested rowed him for a few months. to sing in the Passion Play, to 6e pre- A large number of employes and sented at Dallas soon. friends attended the Frisco club meet- We are alad to report J. C. Te\v- ing, Jonesboro, Feb. 19, where card mey's mother feeling herself 'again playing and dancing was enjoyed by after quite a spell of illness recently. all who attended. This meeting was The Southwestern Exposition and held at the Ben-Hur lodge hall, and Fat Stock Show bas been getting quite we are planning on another meeting a lot of attention lately and has been some time during March. the cause of a large crowd of visltors M. T. Holmes, switchman, has been to our fair city. What with all of the laying off recently. He visited his flags and balloons and unusually large father in Alabama, who has been in crowds, and also the sl,ring weather failing health for last fe\xr years. helping out, we all feel a rggular car- nival snirit. Mr. Oliver and XIr. Gl'anger attend- THAYER, MO., NEWS ed the Shop Crafts Banquet at the Col- lege Avenue Baptist Church Februarv HAZEL AXDERSON, Reporter 25 and each made a short talk on traf- fic. Mr. Granrrer also attended their Xrs. Dan Haclrett and daughter, regular sessionAon Februarv 187 Jessie Lee, spent the week-end in Quite a crowd of our Fort Worth Mem~his. Club members attended the dance We are glad to see Mr. C. 0. Whit- given bv the Sherman Frisco Club on bey back home after several weeks' Februaiy 21 and report a very hilari- stay In the Frisco Hospital at Spring- ous time. field, Mo. The Club luncheon this month was not up to par in attendance, but the Has handy cigarette pocket, made so you Mr. and Mrs. T. 3IcElvaney are the can push a single cigarette up without Droud grand-parents of a baby girl. food wax iust as grand as ever and born to Mr. and Mrs. John Allbright we look for better attendance nest unbuttoning flap. Eleven other big fea- of Springfield. month. tures will also win your favor. Mr. Ernest Bateman is undergoing treatment in the Frisco Hospital in STORES DEPARTMENT The 12 Big Yank Features Springfield, 310. SHERMAN, TEXAS 1. Sweat Resisting Cigarette Pocket with Mr. A. D. Anderson visited in Jones- button flap. boro last week. He was accompanied 2. Big Utility Pocket with pencil section. home by Mrs. J. R. Anderson. IVA SEWELL. Reporter holds can of tobacbo when buttoned. We exrend sympathy to Mr. and 3. All Strain Points Thread Riveted. Mrs. Henry Lohnes in the death of .l. J. Fortner. section stockman. has re- turned to work after belng off about 4. Double Thick Ventilated Arm Pits. their son, Mr. Will Lohnes. -Mr. - - T.ohnes------. 6. Conforming Ventilated Yoke. was formerly a conductor on the Nem- three weeks account of lllneis. 6.Triple Stitched Seems. phis subdivision. Pat Stenger of Springfleld. Mo., vislted 7. Over-size for Comfort. Mr. Will Boughnou was here from hls parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Stenger. 8. Fashioned Collar. Jonesboro to attend the funeral of Mr. the latter part of February. 9. Indestructible Buttons. Lohnes. A. E. Adkins. machinist, is a patient 10. Special. Extra Strong Fabrics. Mrs. J. C. Cargill and daughter, Miss at the Wilson N. Jones hospital, where 11. Form-Fitting Shoulder. Mildred, spent a recent week-end vis- he Is receiving treatment account of in- 12. Every Garment Guaranteed to Give jured knees. Satisfaction. iting in Jonesboro. The Wisconsin Good Will Tour Special We are glad to know Mr. W. H. Ben- was In Sherman on February 26 for Every Big Yank is triple-stitched, thread- ton will soon be home after several about an hour. The Frisco handled the riveted; guaranteed not to rip. Most good weeks in the hospital. dealers everywhere can show you this new Mr. and Mrs. Harve Wadley spent a train to Fort Worth. We extend our sympathy to the family Big Yank. Ask to see this sensational shirt week-end in Springfield, where they of Ben Fortner, brakeman, who was were visiting Mr. E. E. Bateman. killed on the night of February 18. value. Ifby chance he can'tsupply you,send Everyone is getting out the old fish- Mrs. P. L. Stenger. wife of machine $2 and-we'll send you two shirts. vost~aid. ing tackle to catch the big bass we shop foreman, is visiting her son and hear so much of. other relatives In New Orleans. She also will be paid to anyone fur- attended the Mardi Gras while down $loo0 Reward nrshing. proof that the BIG AGENT'S OFFICE there. YANK Work Shirt or any of the other adver- M. A. Perkins, car clerk, is a patient tised Reliance prodbcts ere being made any- WILLIFORD, ARK. at the Wilson N. Jones hospital at pres- where except in the Reliance sunlit factories ent. We wish him a speedy recovery so under the moat aanltary condltiona, by trained L. W. JOHNSON. Re~orter he may be with us again soon. women operatives. The Frisco Employes' Club here are Mrs. Lucile WassOn, wife of agent at planning an Irish dance to be given on RELIANCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Burnham, visited relatives and her St. Patrick's day, March 17. Guests are many friends here the first part of expected to attend from St. Louis, 212 WEST MONROE STREET this month. Springfleld and Fort Worth. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS April, 1930 Page 53

VP&GS OFFICE-FORT WORTH had a big tlme-says Marsh~ll Evans. Joe Tomlinson, J. C. Tewmey,.Clyde Pen- dergrass, Johnnie Freeman and "Polly" I WESTERN DIVISION I MARY BESS SMITH, Reporter Parrott. A representative crowd went to Sher- They're at It agaln ! Ye ole Frisco man to the club dance Frlday night, the Ball Club is turning out for spring train- 21st. and I know It must have been a MAINTENANCE OF WAY DEPT. ing-and how! Manager G. W. (Polly) huge success and enjoyed as such from ENID, OKLA. Parrott and Business Manager Marshall the reports we have. The rest of us. I R. Evans ~romiseus an A-1 ball team believe. spent the holiday at home but this year iP we will just give the boys had lots of fun. CRAIG CAMPBELL. Re~orter the support every team needs and de- serves (flnancially and otherwise). The The stock show this year was bigger The Western division baseball team is players are all Frisco men, whom we and better than ever and the attendance looming as a possibility at this time, and know and are interested in; fellows who was 148.500-greatest in history. we are working out ~lansto see if we want to carry the Frisco colors right to Tennis sharks and fans seem to have cannot put ouF a real good club. he the topall hustlers. SO let's go! Be the fever again. so wring must be right fans at Enid are apparently "Red Hot" a Frisco Ball Club Booster. around the-corner. Maybe we can have for a good independent team and we are It's a little late to be talking about a Frisco tennis team this year. (There's goins to tnr to-give it to them. our holiday (the 22nd) ; nevertheless, it no reason why we shouldn't with all that Jim ~nrbrougii.section ~------foreman at was thoroughly enjoyed by all of us. good material from the accountina de- Blackwell. and Bill Turner, foreman at Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Evans spent the Covinston. are both in the h~s~ltalin double holiday In Springfleld visiting "Faith and ,be gorra," 'TL St. Pat- St. Louis. Mr. Yarbroush was - injured rick's birthda;. when a small house fell on him, and Mr. relatives and friends; and from Mr. And from the "wearing Turner is there for a "general overhaul- Evans' re~ortof all the fried chicken. of the green, there's certainly a bunch ing." Both are reported to be getting home-cooking. etc., they certainly had of Irish on this end of the Fnsco. along nicely at this time. a grand time. Hello! Afrs. W. 0. Moore and Little Mr. T. F. Jones held his spring fore- Then, there was the big fishin' trip- Jean Marie. How's St. Louis by this men's meeting at Clinton and it was at- not that the boys really caught any big time? (Incidentally, hello, Mr. Moore tended by 49 emoloves. The meetine ones (of course, they got away). but they too. ) was held -in the new ~almez~o~el~~wh&~ a delightful dinner was served before the mceting. The men that live north of Clinton attended by motor car, andthose who attended from Enid returned home on thc Rock Island. SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS Mr. W. N. Patterson held hls meeting at Winflelcl. and it wau well attended. The men all agreed that many benefits can be derived from these meetings. They give the division engineer and road- We sollcit your buslness. OWring you all masters the opportunity to get all the men together and outline their program the service consistent with good, for the next few months. Reyco ~etall careful banking . The track has just been completed for the new Oklahoma wheat pool elevator A High Grade CAST that is going to raise Enid's skyline when completed. makina a total of six I R 0N Adapfa ble for The Citizens Bank large grain elevators located hire, makG2 Enid one of the important grain centers RAILWAY CASTINGS JEROME O'HARA, President of the middle west. ED. V. WIILlAMS, Vice-Presldent The new bridge over the Arkansas river MANUFACTURED BY has been completed and h now in serv- TO31 WATKINS, Cashler ice. The old wooden bridge will be torn E. J. ADAJIS, Assistant Cashier down in the near future. Reynolds T. W. WATRINS, Asslslant Cashier 220 E. Commercial St. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Manufacturing Co. ENID, OKLA. SPRINGFIELD, MO. SPRINGFIELD, MO. CAMPBELL & HICKS. Re~orters XI: J. W. Maring, agent. is back at work again, after being laid up short ALL KINDS I FRISCO OFFICIAL I PETS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC AMBULANCE I PHONE 742 PHONE I ALMA LE ROY PRATER LOHMEYERFUNERAL HOME 8.46 5. Broadway :: . Springfield, Mo. Springfield. Mo.

To give Universal Service is the goal of Public Utility managers and opera- We believe In RECIPROCITY, to the extent that we DO SOT DRIVE any of our care tors. We are a part of the organized from the factory, BGT INSTEAD SHIP . THEY OVER THE FRISCO, HAVING effort to reach that ideal. SHIPPED 150 carloads In 1929. Standard Motor Co. Exclusive CHEVROLET Springfield Gas and Electric Company DEALERS in Springfield 468 St. Louis St., Springfield, Mo. Springfield.Traction Company Phone 974-975 A SIX FOR THE PRICE OF A FOUR Why Drive a Four? Page 54

time with an attack of flu. A GOOD WATCH DESERVES A GOOD CHAIN Mr. W. E. Davidson, yardmaster, wife and son Billy, spent a few days visiting A FINE WATCH means more to a railroad man than with friends in El Paso. to most people. You know the value of accurate Dana Field, brakeman, is contem- plating a visit with friends and relatives minutes. You give the watch better care, and in in Iowa. time develop a real affection for it. Isn't it im- Mrs. L. G. Henderson, wife of cashier at Southerd, has been visiting with portant, then, that you carry a worthy chain? friends in Wichita and Hutchison. Kans. Simmons Chains are carefully, skilfully made. They're strong. Able Mrs. A. A. Lux, wife of brakeman. was ralled to Cincinnati on account of the to stand lots of day-in, day-out handling in he midst of dirt and grime and serious illness of her brother. oil. And Simmons Chains are beautiful the attractive chain below Mr. Leo T. Smlth. clerk, Frederick, . . . *Dent Pew days visiting with friends in (31467) was designed especially for the Elgin 719. Alone, the chain ~csMoines. iowa. costs $7.50. At your watch inspector's. Mrs. G. W. Woolley. wife of the agent at Covington, has been rlsiting in R. F. SIMMONS COMPANY, ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS Florida. Miss Vertise Banner, assistant cashier The swivel says at Blackwell. was one of our visitors at it's a Simmons the last meeting of the Frisco Clubs. SIMMONS CHAINS F Melvin Campbell, sw~tchman,has been visiting with the home folks in Birm- ingham. Elberta, Doris, Lois and Louis, chil- dren of B. L. Drum. assistant cashier at Eiid, spent few days visiting in Tulsa Mrs. G. L. Hendrie. wife of switch- man. has been visiting with friends in Oklahoma City. Mrs. C. L. Privett, wife of clerk at Clinton. Okla., spent a few days visiting with old friends in Arkansas City. Kans. We extend our sympathy to the rela- tives and friends of Mr. E. M. Ashhrook who passed away at the University hos- pital, Enid. on March 6. Mr. Ashbrook flrst came to work for the Frisco in 1906 and has worked off and on for this com- pany sincc that time. Mrs. E. E. Penfleld. wife of the cashier operator at pawnee; has been visiting with friends in Oklahoma Clty. Mrs. .T. C. Ridenour. wife of brake- man, spent a few days in Tulsa doing some spring shopping. Mr. F. G. Smith and wife of Bessie. Okla.. are planning a tr!~to Eldorado. where they will visit wlth home folks Operator Charles .\. Beard and Nrs. ier, is very busy these days looking and renew the acquaintance of old Beard spent a week-end at Enid, Okla., over various automobiles. We exnect friends. with relatives. he will purchase one of them to're- place his old car. Miss Juliet Baskett, from Sapulpa, Mr. G. A. Brundidge, general agent, who bid in the position of espense bill visited the new offices of the traffic CENTRAL DIVISION clerk at Okmulgee, has assumed her department, now located in the Phil- I I duties here and resides at 413 West cacle Building in Tulsa, a few days Ninth Street. ago. Miss Helen Gorham has returned to Barnsdall Reflneries are malting ex- OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT Sapulpa to take up her work in the tensive improvements at their refin- OKMULGEE, OKLA. division engineer's office. ery south of Okmulgee. The work is Mr. Fred Drewell, chief yard clerk, being done under the supervision of with Mrs. Drewell, vislted relatives in Mr. John McClintock, district super- THELMA I. COBB, Reporter Afton a few days ago. intendent of the &I. TV. Kellogg Co. Doctors C. 31. Ming and 1V. C. Ver- Xr. W. R. Grace, acting yardmast& non have been appointed company sur- during Mr. King's illness, has returned eeons. vice Doctors T. J. Lynch and to Sherman. Texas, and resumed his MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT 3.0. owe, now representing-the Fris- duties as conductor on the chain gang co in Tulsa. Mr. Key F. Wilhelm is expecting his FT. SMITH, ARK. Mr. J. E. King, yardmaster, has re- father within a few days, who will - covered from an operation and is able make his home with him. IRENE WOESTAIAN, Reporter to resume his duties. Mr. E. K. Rikard, our popular cash- Mrs. J. D. Heybnrn and Miss Fern Heyburn spent several days during the past month in Kansas City and while they were there Junior Heyburn came over from St. Mary, Kans., where he VISIT is attending St. Mary's College, and PENSACOLA "THE WONDERFUL CITY OF ADVANTAGES~ visited with them. JIiss Victoria Limberg was married to Xr. Gus Eauer the morning of Feb- ruary 24. Niss Victoria Limherg is Sl.50 and -52.00-NO UP the sister of Miss Beatrice Limberg, flle clerk and stenographer in this of- SAN CARLOS MANHATTAN HOTEL flce, who was the attractive brides- GEO. KUPFRIAN, Mannper maid at thls wedding: and Mr. WiIl D. Rooms With or Without O'Shea served as groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Cole were recent- HOTEL Private Bath Iv called to New Orleans, La., due to PENSACOLA, FLA. the very serious illness of their son. Pensacola, Florida However, we are pleased to report t'hab he has sufficiently recovered to return to Fort Smith with his parents and \\rill remain here until he has en- ABSOLUTELY tirely recuperated. Words are too empty to express our FIREPROOF Sherrill Oil Co. sorrow in the.loss of two fellow work- ers cluring the past several months, GASOLINE, KEROSENE, OILS namely MY. W. H. Phipps, flreman, who was killed in the derailment of train Headquarters for Frisco Fuel Oil In Cars or Over Dooka No. 712 on January 23, and Mr. W. A. Center, engineer, who underwent an Visitors emergency operation for the removal PENSACOLA, FLORIDA of his appendix and died on February 21. The untimely death of these men, Page 55 who were not only popular with other employes, but the officials of the com- pany as well, is keenly felt and we desire to exnress our sincere sym- pathy to their families. Miss Ethel Stephens, comptometer o~erntorin the Bfaster BIechanic's of- Ace in West Tulsa, recently visited with friends in Fort Smith. Eugene McKenna, youug son of Mr. and Mrs. E. BicKenna, has been quite ill with pneumonia, but has now fully recovered and is back at school again. The different business concerns and merchants of Fort Smith are having a contest' in which each flrm chooses a young lady to be their candidate for "Jliss Sprin~". The young ladies chosen as cand~dates have their pic- ture made, and these pictures are to be sent to artists, who will judge as to the most beautiful girl and the one to be queen of the festivities. Miss Dorothv Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mi-s. R. P. Hamkins, was asked bv Eads Bros. Furniture Company to be their candidate in this contest, which is indeed an honor as only very pretty glrls are being requested to do this. ~ Mr. and 341-8. E. J. Furr were recent- Endorsed-Recommended. ly given a surprise p,ssrb when their children and ~randchlldren assembled for a upend-the-day meeting, in ob- servancc of the birthday anniversary Results in scale removal which brine" recommendations for of JIr. Furr, who is one of the hostlers at Fort Smith. the use of Dearborn Special Formula No. 134 from manufac- Best wishes are extended to Mr. and Mrs. John Liddell, who were married on turers of equipment and endorsement from the railroads where Februarv 27. Mr. Liddell is engineer it is in use, indicate the effectiveness and economy of this scale out of ~ortSmith on the Arthur Sub. On Sunday evening, March 9, Nrs. remover. J. H. Scherrep, wife of Machinist J. H. Scherrey at Fort Smith, was fatally injured in an automobile accident on Water lines, feed water heaters, valves, meters, Diesel heads a highway out of Fort Smith, and was brought to a local hospital. where she and jackets, cooling coils, condensers and pumps can all be cleaned died on March 13. To Mr. Scherry and his sons, we wish to extend sympathy of scale quickly and thoroughly with Dearborn Special Formula in their bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bales, hostler, and No. 134, no matter how thick the deposit. Thereafter the period- wife, have recently returned from an extended visit with their daughter in ical use of this treatment will keep equipment in good condition. Greenwood, Miss. Inquiry invited. I RIVER DIVISION I AGENT'S OFFICE Dearborn Chemical Company BLYTHEVILLE, ARK. 205 Eart 42nd Street, New York 310 So. Michigan Ale; Chicago Frirco Building, St. Louis MARTHA REYNOLDS, Reporter W. H. Duncan, fireman, formerly of Havti. No.. disnlaced J. P. Johnson as fireman effectii~eMarch 7. Messrs. R. E. Buchanan. 4. P. Xat- thews and J. A. Morgan visited the office for a short while Wednesday, March 5. Mr. J. R.' Holland and family -are now permanent resldents of Blythe- ville. The death of Mrs. Fred Carloclc was a shock to everyone and deepest sym- pathy is extended to members of the £amiiy. Air. Robert Kammer, yard clerk, has been on the sick list, being absent.-from his duties two days. On Friday, February 28, J. P. Rew- Mrs. Walter Clingi~gsmith,wife of Mr. I. H. Capshnw, brakeman, is the olds, engineer, made his last trip on B&R carpenter. vlsited relatives in Sev- proud owner of a new JIajestic radio. his run, train 881. Mr. Reynolds has rnty-Six, Xo., recently. Some say he is staying up too late reached the age limit of 70 years and Jim Inman and gang are building at night listening to Mr. Henderson at is now on the pensioned list. I am bridges north or Hayti, No. KWKH. But we can't say. sure that everyone who knows him T. W. Hargraves, B-B carpenter, haa will join with me in wishing him hap- returned to work arter a few days in ~inessand success. Frisco Hospital, St. Louis, 310. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ma. On March 5, A. W. Fay, chief yard clerk at Chaffee, JIo., passed away. J. D. Allison flnd gang are working JIr. Fay was well known and liked by in Chaffee, No. ISEZ LAIL, Reporter all who knew him. The force at Cape -J. 31. Vanzant and gang are working Girardeau wlslies to join with the in and around Manila, Ark. R. E. JLeadows, platform foreman at W. W. Segraves and gang are work- Cape Girardeau, was called to Puxico. many others in extending their deep- est sympathy. . to his iamily. ing near Bronwood. No. No., account of the sudden death of Mrs. Maud Cadwallader. wife of ~aint his brother. Our deepest sympathy BRIDGE AND BUILDING DEpT. gang foremrrn, vlsitecl friends and rel- is extended to Nr. Meadows. atires in Cape Girardeau, Mo., re- Mrs. J. 2. Tucker, wife of Conductor cently. Tucker, spent a recent' week-end in ALICE JIOOSEY, Reporter Cape Girardeau, vlsiting her sister, - Mrs. Joe Spradling, wife of B-B car- '3Irs. Hattie Schindler. Hame Forster and gang are work- penter, visited relatives in Kennett, Edgar Willer, cashier. is now the ing in and around Kennett, 310. 310.. over the week-end. proud possessor of a new Ford tucTor Jim Bailey and gang are working Ed Erwin and gang are working in sedan. in St. Genevieve, 110. and around Blyfheville, Ark. Pnge 56

WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT Mrs. PI. E. McBride was recently fee. Mr. Thornbrugh purchased John. CHAFFEE, MO. hostess to Rhe Frlsco Girls' Bridge Crippen's property on Parker avenue Club. Mlss Ellaabeth Grleshaber won and Crippen moved over on Wright jirst prize; Miss Ann Guethle ~econd avenue. OPAL PROFFER, Reporter and Mrs. Lelia Lankford, consolation. Engineer John Curtis has been Ray Roney is back with the engln- granted thirty days' leave of absence Mr. IV. H. Pryor. water service fore- eering force after being off for some due to his physlcal condition and he man, and Henry Shores transacted time account reduction in force. and Mrs. Curtis are in Hot Springs, business in Kennett, Mo.. recently. Mrs. E. W. Smith has returned home Ark. S. F. Musgraves of the water service from an extended visit to pohts in department has purchased a home on Texas. Roy Abernarhy and wife returned Cook avenue, Chaffee. Mo. XI. E. Gesi had to spend several days March 5 from a six weeks' cruise on Mr. G. A. Proffer, pumper, made a last month in the hospital. the Mediterranean. Xr. Abernathy business trip to Chaffee, Mo., last Misses Mary Farrell and Elizabeth states he enjoyed the cruise immense-. week. Grieshnber recently spent a day in St. ly but was powerful glad to get back Mr. W. H. Pryor and water service Louis shopping. It is reported our to the Frisco lines where he could gang have flnished repair work on ~ostmasterhad to work overtime for a again use Frisco transportation. the water tank at St. Marjs, Mo. few days following in order to deliver R. H. Yates, car carpenter, left Mrs. W. F. Proffer. wife of water all the packages. Chaffee March 10 for Gasden, Ala., to servlce employe, Is slorvly recovering Roadmaster J. A. McAllen spent a seek employment. Mr. Pates was laid after a serious illness. few days in Chicago attending a rail- off in reduction of force the first of MY. and Mrs. Roy Shores have as way appliance meeting. the year. It is hoped that he will re- their guest Mrs. Shores' mother of Mor- Miss Lorena Bollinger has been vis- turn to Chaffee when his symbol is ley, B!o. iting with friends in St. Louis for a again placed on, as he made a very effi- We wish to extend our heartfelt few days. cient car man in the shops. sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. HamP- Mr. T. J. Levett is verv busv ~lan- Engineers A. L. Philipson nnd T. E. ton in the loss of thelr little grand- ning the comnany flower garden for Williams are still on leave of absence daugllter. this station, and indications are that due to illnesn. La Rue Proffer of the water service Chaffee will be at the head of the list department has been working in Pop- this year. Engineer J. P. Reynolds was retired lar Bluff, Mo., the past few days. Maple Davidson was a visitor in St. from service February 28, due to hav- Louis over a recent week-end. ing reached the age of 70. Mr. Reyn- Mrs. W. A. Singleton has returned olds had 27 years' service. from a week's visit with Mrs. Paul John Crippen is up to his usual SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE tricks-frog hunting, and fishing. John ICrueger at Springfield. says frog: legs help to tide over the CHAFFEE, MO. Wayne Sarius worked as messenger for a couple of days last month while family larder. Elgin Stausing took a little rest. Walter Riehn of the storeroom has ANNA GOLDEN, Reporter Mrs. M. E. Gesi and two daughters been burning plenty of gas lately. Sun- have been visiting with relatives in day, March 16, he and Mrs. Riehn drove Mr. J. W. Ciaiborne, assistant su- to St. Louis. perintendent, and Mr. L. Ramey have Ste. Genevieve. T. E. Johnson, counter man at the been off duty for some time on account storeroom, states he now intend's to sickness. keep informed on what's going on in W. C. Campbell of the engineering MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT the world outside of ChaRee. Johnson department has been transferred to tells me he just closed a fortunate deal Sapulpa. While we will miss Bill from CHAFFEE, MO. with Walter Carter of the locomotive our force, we are very glad to hear of department, wherein he received gratis his promotion LEOTA FRIEXD, Reporter one Brandes radio. W. J. Ferguson, assistant engineer. C. Stausing, storekeeper, spent the spent a few days at home last month John Thornbrugh can now be classed first of the month on line wlll~the account an attack of the flu. with the happy home owners of Chaf- supply car.

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ST. LOUIS' LARGEST BANK Broadway - Locust - Olive Shirley Gremar is now assigned kins and is well known here. hostler helper, days, vacancy created Nr. and Mrs. Charles Jarrell have by death of E. K. Crump. announced the arrival of a daughter. Signs of spring, everybody harlng Jeannie. new cars-L. Reinagel, machinist, a Mr. J. L. Numma is home again after new Chevrolet: H. C. Christisen, fire- a short stay in Barnes Hospital. man, a new Dodge S sedan: Cliff Peach- Homer, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. er in the market for a new Chevrolet H. C. hIontgomery, 1s able to return to coupe. school after a serious illness. Announcing the arrival of James Mrs. Tom Hudson and daughter Vi- Douglas Cohoon, March 7. G. 31. tells vian are visiting relatives in Atlanta. us he's going to make a roundhouse Ga., and Vicksburg, Miss. clerk out of him. 3Irs. D. T. Wells entertained her 31. J. Barrett is a true follower of Bridge club this month. Prizes were St. Pat. He appeared at the office awarded to Mesdames W. A. Singleton, XIarch 17 sporting the green signal. H. E. Hubbard and E. 31. hlungar. And we've just learned there are Xrs. R. L. Cooper returned home on other great persons besides St. Pat March 16, after a month's sojourn in born on the 17th of >Iarch. H. E. the Frisco Ho.spital, caused by an ap- Hubbard celebrated his ?? birthday on pendis operation. Se Patrick's day. Mrs. Herman Nartini is visiting her Sympathy is extended to Ila Cook father in Harrisburg. Ark. in the recent loss of her step-father. Mr. and Xrs. Roy Abernathy have ..\. Ti?. Fay. arrived home after a six weeks' cruise After an illness of some several of the Xediterranean. The reporter weeks, Ernest Kirby Crump died at has not had an opportunity to inter- the Frisco Hospital, St. Louis, Warch 4. view either of rhem, hut it is sure to JIr. Crump was hostler helper at the be an interesting one. I'll hand it to you for doing your darnedest to Frisco shops, Chaffee. He had been Miss Beatris Frazler of Memphis, get your hands clean with ordinary soap. But in service since 1926. A widow and Tenn., spent Washington's birthday man, you can't do it with ordinary soap. 1'v; nine children survive, to which sym- with Miss Opal Foulk. tried. and I know. The only soap I've found pathy of the entire mechanical de- Mrs. G. T. AIiller has had as her which can do it is Lava Soap. Ask Jim, or Ed partment is extended. guest her sister, Miss Jessie Cassidy or Bill-fellows who have work like youn- Arthur Heeb of the storeroom says they know Lava, too. They'll tell you it's the of Gideon. &lo. beat hand-friend they've got. It gets t he grime there's nothing like taking the family Eugene Barclag, formerlv a brnlre- and grease, but leaves the skin behind. Gets nnd going down on the farm for Sun- man here, visited his parents, Jl'r, and work-stained hands clean in 58 seconds, be- day. Heeb recently spent the day with Mrs. J. E. Rarclay. causeit's made from pure vegetable oils and his parents, JIr, and Mrs. John Heeb, Nrs. Fred Dierssen was hostess to pukerued Italian pumice that'a almost as who live on a farm adjoining Chaffee. the PEO slsterhood this week. fine as flour. Makes a rich, creamy lather in Too many birthdays this month. Mr. and Nrs. Edgar Barber are the the hardest water. Glenna Fa Kay stenographer-clerk, proud parents of a son who arrived at also had a girthdab $larch 6. Mrs. Kay their house on March 6. entertained with a 6 o'clock dinner in We are clad to have Burl Thompson honor of the event, Glenna Fay says back on the job after being off sick a what thrills her most is she can stay week. I-Jis brother, Gene, protected Lava costs a dime (or 6c for the medium slre ollt after the kid whistle blows from the job in Burl's absence. cake) at any drug or grocery store. But if you now on. Mrs. John Lennon is improving slow- want to try it at our expense, mail this coupon. We know one man that is always ly after a serious illness. Procter & Gamble. Dept. C-430 glad when it rains. Mr. McICenna has Mrs. Genest Morgan recently enter- Cincinnati, Ohio. been giving us the information on tained the Friday Club nt he^, home on George: I want a free sample cake of his spring garden, but he also says West Davidson. your Lava Soap. that when it rains it saves him from Mrs. Alvin Iclages mas hostess to much hard labor for a day or so, that the Embroidery Club on March 7. Name ...... is preparing the ground to plant the Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Carle are now Street...... seed. etc. at home at Hayti, >lo. He has been City ...... State...... transferred as yard clerk. Earl Fatchetr spent his vacation in TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE AND Bonne Terre with relatives. LOCAL FREIGHT HOUSE The sincere s~mpathvof this depart- of our home town boys, but we wish ment Is extended to the familv of Nr. CHAFFEE, MO. him the best of luck. A. W. Fay. who passed away on March The Frisco Club is busy getting 4. He had worked in this offlce for their baseball team together and mak- ILA COOK, Reporter almost tn7entv years and has many ing preparations to get into the league friends here who mourn his loss. if one is organized on the system. Mr. and 311's. Lile Bellas entertained Miss Juanita Holland of Poplar XYr. Bellas' aunt, Xrs. Anna Lucas. Bluff spent the week-end of March 15 of Oran, No., recently. as the auest of 3Iiss Neta Sarius. POPLAR BLUFF, MO. Miss Eva Barber of St. Louis re- -- cently visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. CLEATUS PRICE, Reporter J. E. Barber. OFFICE DlVlSlON ACCOUNTANT Mesdames J. C. Green. Al Reser and CHAFFEE, MO. The new water facilities at Poplar E. J. ~arrellwere among those- who Bluff are now completed and have attended the Whlte Shrine banquet in been put into operation. Cape Girardeau on February 20. RALPH STEPHENS, Reporter The Frisco Employes' Club assisted - during the heavy snows in the month Each month the ladies of the Train- The main subject at the present time of January feeding the birds along the men's Auxiliary draw tickets for :I is golf. J. R. Wilhoit has located a Friaco line on the Piggott branch. The month's dues. Mrs. Fred French won site for the course and preparations feed was sent out and distributed by the lucky number for this month. are being made for the organization Conductor Gibson Engineer Ormsbee, Mrs. W. A. Singleton has just re- nf- - I oll~h Brakeman Edwarch and Express Mes- turned from a visit with hl'rs. 0. P. H: ~:-%~c~arveyrecently spent sev- senger Brenneke, and saved the lives Krueger In Springfield, No. eral davs at the record room, Sprinp- of many birds. Miss Marv Farrell of this office was field, checking old records and at the Mert Ormsbee, motor car maintainer, among those who took advantage or same time had the opportunity to visit has already opened up the fishing sea- Washington's Birthday to shop in St. -~home - folks.- --- -. son. He went out the other day and Louis. Anybody have a car for sale? Ranney brought in fourteen nice fish. Ann Marie is the name selected for McDonough wants to'buy one-he does Mr. W. D. Taylor, fireman, is in the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. not care what kind it is just so that it Frisco Hospital. P. Johnson. Congratulations! will run and never need any repairs. Conductor J. A. Tipton is in the Rosemary, smell daughter of Mr. We extend our sympathy to our Frlsco Hospital. Conductor Roland is and Mrs. W. S. Johnson has had a seri- steno. Miss Ila Cook, account the death working his vacancy as conductor on ous illness this spring, but seems to of her step-father, Nr. A. W. Fay, on the Piggott branch. be on the way to health at last. March 4. Mr. Fay was chief yard clerk Brakeman Edwards has been off for Miss Henrietta Campbell, daughter at thls point and the oldest clerk on some time account sickness, but is able of H. C. Campbell, engineer, has ac- the division, with 46 years' seniority. to be back now. He was relleved by cepted a position as secretary to the M. W. Roush Is looking forward to Brakeman W. A. Sanaleton- -- from Chaf- president of Baptist College at Marble his vacation. Says he wants it the fee, NO. Hill. Mo. third week In May. It sure looks queer Mr. R. T. Hardy, claim agent, spent We are glad to hear that Nrs. yell because that is the date that the public the week-end at Pocahontas. Ark.. Brasure of Hayti, Mo., is recovermg schools close here in Chaffee. with Cleatus Price at the home of Mr. rapidly after having had a serious op- Wr. C. Campbell was recently trans- Price's parents. eration in the Frisco Hospital. Mi%. ferred to the Southwestern division. Mr. J. M. Odom. rate clerk, made a Brasure is a sister of Mrs. V. E. Hop- We are sorry to lose Bill as he is one business trlp to ~hayer;Mo., a few Page 58 TEAM WORK

Lincoln's letter to Hooker, January 26, 1863, with names and terms changed to fit all of us individuals who work and strive to make our mark in life, would read as follows:

Dear Mr. S :

I have placed you at the head of this department. Of course, I have done this upon what appeared to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there I are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you.

I believe you to be a willing and intelligent worker, which, of corlrse, 1 like. I also believe you do not mix outside interests with your profession, in which you arc right.

You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality.

.You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, dms good, rather than harm; but I think that while Mr. Y was in charge of this department you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the Company and to a most meritorious and honorable brother worker.

I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the Company and this department needed a manager. Of course, it was not for this, but in spite of it that I have placed you in charge. Only those workers who gain success can set up managers. What I now ask of you is the successful handling of this department and I will risk managerialship.

The Company will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all department heads. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the department of criticizing their department head and with- holding confidence from him, wilI now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can to put it down. Neither you nor our President could get any good out of this depart- ment while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness; beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us results we may all be proud of.

If you work for a man, in heaven's name, work for him!

If he pays you wages that supply your bread and butter, work for him-speak well of him, think well of him, stand by him and stand by the institution he represents.

I think if I worked for a man I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of the time, and then the rest of the time work against him. I would give an undivided service or none.

If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. -ED. ADV. April, 1930 Page 59 days ago looking after interests of his little daughter motored to Little Rock. farm. -4rk.. February 16, to vislt Mr. Vander- The streets at Pocahontas, Ark., are ford's parents. all being paved and the new white way Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge of Proctor. just completed makes Pocahontas look Okla., parents of Mrs. Glen V. Stone, had like a little city. the misfortune to lose their home and RUPTURES furniture by Are Sunday, March 2. Have just had report that there Need firm but comfortable support~ ~ Mrs. Henry Sullwould of Hoburg, Mo., would be about 250 acres of radishes The pntented Brooks Appli- planted in the vicinity of Biggers rhis spent a week, ending February 22, with her brother. Charley Niemeyer, and ance retalns securely with- year. Last year the farmers had an out annoylry springs or acreage of 110 and shipped 16 cars. family. Miss Helen Pelly of Sherman, Texas, hard pads, and promotes This year they have raised the goal heallng ;IS It holds. Worn to forty or fifty cars. visited Sunday, March 9, wlth Janice Coffer. and prnlsed by active men J. F. Bradley. foreman. stores depart- ;rnd women in every walk ment spent February 22 in Memphis, of life. Over 3 nlillion sold. Tenn. Sent on 10 days' trlal. Not I SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I obtainable through an y Joc D. Stewart, store trucker for thls department, resigned his position Feb- store or agent in U. S., but ruary 20. made to indlvldual measure- ments and sent dlrect from TULSA REVISING BUREAU - - TULSA, OKLA. Marshall. Full information TRANSPORTATION AND MECHAN- and free 28-page Rupture booklet sent in plain sealed C. E. Brooks, InvenlW MARGUERITE HEFREN, Reporter ICAL DEPT.-AFTON, OKLA. envelope. Several members of this offlce took ad- LUTIE D. DAVIS, Reporter BR001

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present, including Mr. Gray, slx railroad Frisco Lines. Oklahoma Citv. was~ a- ing, a wonderful structure, which pro- presidents. Mr. J. N. Kurn of the Frisco. visitor in ~uisa-onMarch 12,- ' vides an assembly room and the Frisco Mr. C. Haile of the Katy Mr. Victor V. Several members of our staff motored Employes' Clubs have been extended the Boatner of the Chicago &reat Western. to Sapulpa to attend the Frisco Em- courtesy to use this assembly room for Mr. Frank Kells of the 3Iissouri-North oloves' Club meetine on the eveninr of their monthly meetings, as well as bridge Arkansas and Wichita Falls 6r Southern, S1ai-ch 3, and were very ~pl&sed to again oarties. etc. The Ladies' Club has and T. J. StePfens of the Sand Springs have had opportunity to meet Miss Mar- Dlanned a social bridge for members of Railway, the largest group of rail and tha Moore of St. Louis. the club and their friends once a month, trafflc men ever assembled in the Crys- The Frisco Ladies' Club of Tulsa held on which evenings there wlll be music tal ballroom of the Mayo Hotel. Tulsa. a meetlng Friday evening, Narch 7, at the and refreshments: Mr. Kurn was a guest of Mr. Frank home of the newly elected president. ~Mrs. February has been a hard month and Phillips, president of the Phillips Pe- J. C. Terler. After the installation of now that we are having real spring troleum Co., at a speclal breakfast glven offlcers and the business meeting ad- weather ancl everyone is feelinr rood we to one hundred railroad executives at his journed the ladies played bridge. Mrs. we hope to be able to get out ana hustle, "Woolaroc Ranch" near Bartlesvllle on Tegler wouncl up the evening by servinr making March a banner month with a the morning of March 12. The party a nice luncheon: We had an attendance~ ~--~- then motored to Tulsa and were the of about twenty and had a nice social nice incrcase in both freight and pas- guests of the trafflc banquet in the eve- evening. senger- earnincs.- ning. The Gennett Furniture Co. has just Doctors Lowe and Lynch, formerly of Mr. H. G. Snyder, traffic manager, complctecl ti new fourteen story build- Oltmulgee. arc now permanently located in their lovely new headquarters at 319 Philcade Bldg., Tulsa, as Frisco division surgeons.

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Mr. Lane Gninney of Springfield, No., was a visitor in the offlce during Feb- ruary, malting his usual check of the NP-21 distribution. Good coffee.. . real coffee 311.. E. R. Belt of our St. Louis of- Ace was a visitor in Tulsa. Okla.. on Narch 12. Mr. \V. C. Henke has now joined the list of car owners in this departmcnt. Mr. Hcnke purchased a Buiclc sedan re- -t/ zat Iets you s Ieeb cently and celebrated the occasion by a trip to Wichita. Kans., March 16.

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JENNIE F. AITCHISON. Reporter W. C. Campbell has transferred to thls clivision from Chafiee as transitman in the engineering clepartmcnt. Mrs. Camp- bell and child will join him shortly. Miss Ella Thrasher was among the Sapulpans who attended the perform- ances of Carmen and Luchia De Lam- mcrmoor at Convention Hall, Tulsa. C. E. Harris, for many years well- known transportation clerk, has resigned to accept a position as chief clerk to the vice president and general manager of the QMP. Miss Lois Flanagan suc- ceeded him as trans~ortationclerk. L. M. Harsha, assistant engineer, spent several days in court at Paris and Van Buren. \V. M. Estes. of the telegraph office. just returned from Tucson. Ariz.. where he saw Niss Irma Brown and Miss 3Iar- guerite Hughey who are in the sani- tarium at that point. NOBODYappreciates the warm, bracing cheer of a cup of coffee more OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS than a railroad man. It's the favorite drink of roundhouse and WEST TULSA, OKLA. tower and vard. MISS EDNA A. WOODEN. Reporter But when a hard day's work. or a harder night's- run is over- Blr. R. J. Lahr, yardmaster, has re- at the very time when great big cup of coffee would taste best of turned from St. Louis where he has been all-many railroad men hesitate to drink it because they fear it in the hospital for several days. We are dad to see 3fr. Lahr back and hope he will interrupt their sleep. will soon be able to return to work. Lige Deason. assistant chief yard clerk That's when you'll thank Kellogg for making Kaffee Hag Coffee. has also returned from St. Louis wheri he underwent an operation on his throat Real coffee, of the finest blend you ever tasted, with 97% of the We are glad to report that Lige has again returned to work. caffeine taken out. All the delicious flavor remains-all the invig M. L. Williams, switchman, is still orating goodness. absent from his duties account illness. Word has been received from S. A. Drink Kaffee Hag Coffee at supperdime. Drink it at midnight- Crawford, yardmaster, that it Is now necessary for him to enter a government as many cups as you want. You'll sleep like a top, and wake up sanitarium for treatment. We all sin- cerely hope that Nr. Crawford will im- with steady nerves. prove. Both Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have Kaffee Hag Coffee is the original caffeinefree coffee, now wonder- been in Southern Texas for several months for the beneflt of Mr. Crawford's fully improved by Kellogg. Try it tonight. Your grocer has it, health.. . - - - - . . The little son of C. W. Parsons, switch- steel-cut, in vacuum.sealed tins. man, who has been reported seriously 111, is improving. Let us send you a sample. For IOC to cover postage, etc., we Arrangements are being made for the will send you a ~o-cupsample of this great modern coffee. See for construction of a new spur track to serve the Oklahoma Glazed Cement Pipe Com- yourself how good it is-and how pany near Thirteenth street on the How- - ard branch. This company will manu- ;ell you'll sleep. facture cement pipe of various sizes and anticipate doing a good business in that 44444444444444444444444 line-.-... KELLOGG COMPANY Arrangements are also being made to construct a new track to serve the Red Dept. AK.4, Batde Creek, Michigan Ball Transfer Company-. in vicinity of Victor avenue. Please send me, postpaid, enough Kaffee The regular Accident Prevention & Hag Coffee to make ten good cups. I en- Better Service meeting was held here close ten cents (stamps or coin). (O@ March 11, joint with the Southwestern division. Mr. Harrison, safety supervisor. good in U.S. A. only.) and several other visitors were present. A very interesting meeting was reported. Quin Baker. roadmaster has returned to his duties after an absince of several days account illness. Address G. T. Setchell. switch tender at Boulder street, has returned after an absence of several days. H. J. Dailey, yardmaster, has been ab- sent Prom his duties a few clays. The flrst car of race horses for this K4FFEE HAG COFFEE aeason was unloaded at Eleventh street - dock Nonday. March 11. Xot a substitute-REAL COFFEE-that lets you sleep John Armstrong, crossing watchman. rho recently underwent a serious op- Eat Kellogg's ALL~BRANfor health. Gives you the roughage eration at the St. Louis hospital, is re- ported to be getting along satisfactorily. that prevents constipation, and the iron that builds red blood. Page 62

A Cordell switchman, has returned city of Tulsa participating. Then work Work of rearranging freight and pas- from ~ansdCity where he spent a few of tearing down the station began and senger tracks in Tulsa in connection with days recently. at that work is almost-entirely new union statlon project is now in Michael Ducov, stenographer to chief completed. progress. clcrk recently spent a few days in Mr. R. E. Dawson, who was formerly ~ans'asClty vislting his mother. city ticket agent in this offlce. was in Judge Brooklng of Kansas City, for- town recently. Roy says he was glad TULSA FREIGHT OFFICE merly division engineer. Southern dl- to be back in Tulsa for a while but he TULSA, OKLA. vision was was a Tulsa visitor recently stlll thinks more of the state of Texas. in cohnection construction grade depres- Mr. J. D. Mefford vlsited friends in MARY JENKINS, Reporter sion at the new union station which is Kansas City on Washlngton's birthday. - being constructed at Tulsa. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Atkinson visited friends and relatlves in Cherokee and Marie Iclayer, St. Louis offlce. was the Wm. Wilsey and family visited in Sa- Guest of Tulsa friends February 22. Ma- pulpa recently with friends. Pittsburg. Kans.. recently. rie went horseback riding. How do we Eli Keen, crossing watchman at Maln know? Well, we saw her boarding No. street, has returned from the St. Louis 10 in riding togs. hospital where he has been account ill- Eve of February 22. "All aboard." ness. 40th AND 43rd TRACK DIVISION (The dope I could not secure in time for The widening of Peoria street is be- SAPULPA, OKLA. March ~ssue.) inr ranidlv ~0m~kted.as well as other ~hristine--'Vanderford, secretary to bi;jG&--16 &%nkction with the erection agent, Sherman Texas. of the new union station. J. A. XacMILLAN. Reporter Nell White. 'cash book checker. Ft. George Patterson, who formerly oper- Worth. Texas. n -ated- - - - dfnina------=, car for Fred Harvey be- Business at Oklahoma City is good. Fannle ~ikiey,expense clerk, Eufaula. tween Kansas city and Birmingham, has due to the 011 fleld development at that Okl~ -a=--. resigned from Harvey service and is now point. which is estimated to consist of Goidie Workman, tonnage clerk. Okla- manaaer... -..... of the Pennant Eating House 35 million dollars worth equipment, with homa City. Okla. which is located east of Tulsa on over 230 rigs now in operation. Track Earl Brown, chief bill clerk, St. Louis, Eleventh street. building due to this development is in Mn---. full progress, having just completed a Ralph Kenney, checker, Sprinsfleld. Mo. 10-car team track in addition to other Mary Jenkins, blll clerk. Excelsior tracks used for teamlng purposes. Springs, Mo. CITY TICKET OFFICE Extra gang 148, underforeman W. L. Fred Bashe. 0. S. & D. clerk. ncrnm- TULSA, OKLA. Higdon. is at thls time constructing four panied by his wife vislted his' biofher 1.000 feet storage tracks In north portion and sister, Mr. has: Bashe and Mrs. W. PHIL F. INSON ON. Reporter of yard at Oklahoma City that are to be J. Curtls, at Seligman. Mo. used to store loads for the Ford assem- Mr. and Mrs. -A. C. Carl, receiving The Frisco ,Lines at Tulsa enjoyed an- bly plant. clerk. motored to Seminole. Okla., week- other s~ecialtrain movement when they Rock Island Railway has reached our end- - - of.- .March- -- --. A-. operated a special to New Orleans. Lou- right-of-way with their new dump. this Everyone else is telling about the won- isiana, vla Frisco Memphis thence Illi- In connection wlth the building of new derful new union station Tulsa is going nois Central. This train carried mem- tracks and station to be used jointly by to have. "We won't mention that." We hers of the American Petroleum Geo- the Rock Island and Frisco Railways. are at the location where we get the ic&t& approximately one hundred in The actual building of the new station at dirty end of it. Electric drills. ditrhers. number. The train left Tulsa March 18, Oklahoma City to be started in the next concrete mixers chugging away' dust-a;;d 1930. at 8:30 p. m. and reached New 30 days. dirt flying. With all that thbugh, just orleans at 4 :00-p. m. March 19. Tho BBB department is dismantling think of how nice it will be when it is Mr. Logan E. Dowell is the new the old passenger statlon and baggage finished: even if we do not ant tn-- nr--- stenographer-clerk in this offlce, he hav- room at Tulsa where the new union cup~any space in the new--iua&-s. ing been assigned to that posltion on station is to be erected. W. E. Rust. chlef clerk to agcnt, was Bebruaw-- 26. 1930. Mr. Dowell is a The pile driver gang has Just completed called to Bells. Tenn., to attend the newcomer G'the Frisco Lines. though he driving bridge across Red River near Mrs. .T. T;! Rnct funeral of his mother. - - - - . - . -. - - -- *, has had service with other railroads. Quanah. Texas, and bridge foreman J. who passed away Xa&h 14. Mr. J. D. Mefford visited friends and E. Woodward wlth his gang has started Neli White. cash book checker, and relatives in Jopiin recently. renewing same. sister Johnie, left for Ft. Worth, Texas Work on the union station project Is B%B gang No. 11, under S. H. Dean, Thursday, March 13, to attend the funerai on in earnest now. The old station was foreman, has completed the work of dis- of thelr sister, Mrs. F. W. Hilgers vacated on the mornina of March 3. 1930. mantling the old water crane. lines, and The agent's offlce and warehouse ern- and a temporary staiion is located on wooden tub at Brlstow. These facilitles Ployes wish to extend our sympathy--to South Main street adjacent to the old have been replaced wlth new up-to-date Mr. Rust and Xlss White In their hour site. A short ceremony was held on the equipment, consisting of one 100,000 gal- of bereavement. afternoon of March 3. 1930. and a num- lon steel water tank, one 15 h. p. type ber of our offlclals and officials of the "Y" oil englne pumping equipment. This makes the second deep well unlt now at Bristow, and is considered one of the EASTERN DIVISION I most modern water systems on the rail- I road. Henry Kelly, foreman at Verdigris. Is SIGNAL DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL FRISCO WATCH serlously 111 at his home wlth pneumonia. SPRINGFIELD, M'O. Jake Garrlson is relieving him during hls INSPECTORS illness. Mr. W. T. Trisler, former roadmaster ~IATILDAC. HOFFMAN, Reporter Dllworth Jewelry Co ...... Jasper, Ala. on the Cherokee sub, was a visitor at Harry Barron, asslstant englneer, Hallom. G. W ...... Ft. Worth, Tm the local offlces. Charles Smlth, inspector, R. W. Troth office engineer, and R. E. esterm man: draftsman, have returned from the ARA Signal Sectlon meetlng and the Railway Appliance Show held In Chi- St. Charles Hotel l~haffeeBailding - & loan Ass'n I cago. They report a very interesting Authorized Capltal $2,000,000.00 meeting.;Mrs. H. JC Cushman, wife of assist- ONE BLOCK FROM DEPOT ant slgnal maintainer at Claremore, E. G. GRASILIXG, Owner and Proprietor ORGASIZED 1909 BY FRISCO rn1PLOYES Okla., is visltlng relatives in Paola, European Plan Kans. John Willey, signal maintalner at CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 6% Dividends on Full Paid Stock Chandler, Okla., and wife, have re- turned to thelr home from a vlslt with

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relatives at S ringfield. A. G. Phillips, agent Lenexa, spent L. T. ~errifi,signal maintainer at the week-end of February 22, visltlng Columbus, Miss., wife, daughter Eve- the old home town of Ash Grove. lyn and son Glen have returned from Armstronn. Mo.. where thev were called account the serious iliness bf Mr. Terrill's mother. GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S Mlss Pearl Henry, daughter of G. OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD H. Henry, signal maintainer at Moun- tain Grove, Mo., is visiting friends in STELLA COMEGYS, Reporter Cedar Gap. The mrlter made a short trin last Misses Erma Goddard and Eunice month to attend -the funeral -of a Hagerman visited frlends in St. Louis friend in Atchison, Kans. Washington's birthday. Miss Erma Goddard also spent a few - days recently visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. -4. A. Bishop of Chandler, Okla. Erma's L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT mother had been visiting in Chandler SPRINGFIELD, MO. for several days and thev returned home together. - -- DAZEI, LEWIS, Reporter Miss Barbara Murray spent Washing- ton's birthday with friends in Oswego, At the present time the Air Line ---Kans. Special Bowling Team, composed of Miss Pearl Fain and friend. IIiss irls in this office, is leading the Eunice East, spent February 22 and keague, having won sixteen games- and 23 in Tulsa, Okla., visiting Pearl's lost only six. slster.. .- .. - . Both Mlnnle Bossert and Mamie Mlss Maude Bedell has answered Gurley enjoyed a week-end trip to St. the call to vacation, and spent one Louis the latter Dart of March. Minnie week In McAllen, Texas. visltlng Mrs. was accompanied by her mother on E. M. Blrdsall, formerly Miss Fawn the- - - - trln.- - - - . Shlpley of this city. An Interesting trlp Katherine Hurt, dictaphone operat- was made to San Antonio and Reyn- No Hurry- or, recently visited relatives in Green- osa, Mexico. Maude also took a boat field, Mo. trip across the bay ?o the Gulf of Mex- Deepest sympathy is extended to ico from Point Isabel, visiting Padre members of the M'cCrory family, in the Tslnnd.------. pipe's going good! loss of Mrs. Fern McCrory, who passed George Wood spent Sunday the 16th away March 12. She was a sister-in- in St. Louis visiting his sister. law of Thlda McCrory, of this de~art- ment.-~~ Cleo Pearce and Lenora Sutherland DGEWORTH fits right in of the dlctaphone department enjoyed DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S a lovelv week-end visit in Memohis. OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD E with those little waits while Tenn., recently. It was Lenora's -seci ond trip to the Sunny South and while PEARL A. FAIN. ReDorter the boys get the next switch she saw many beautiful sights, she is still 100 per cent strong for her native Mr. and Mrs. Joe Earl spent Febru- ready. Engineer J. Delaney of the nrnrka.------. ary 22 and 23 with Mrs. Earl's brother, Clara Ermes, chief typist. visited Ben Sales, and famlly, at Fowler, 310. New York Central's 60th Street friends in Paola and Kansas Citv~ .. dur- Mr. C. E. Wheatley was in the hos- ing the early of March. pital from February 19 to 22, where The Frlsco Veterans' membership he underwent a minor operation on yard knows it does. Edgeworth campalgn Is still booming and going his nose. We are glad that he is back strong with an enrollment of 480 ur, to on the job again, looking younger than keeps its place in the pockets and March 15, the date this article goes ever with his new mustache. to press. Several from this de~artmenthave pipes of men who know what they Among our office visitors recently been absent a few days hurinp. the last was Mrs. John Witherspoon, formerly month account of sickness. Thev were want. Slow-burning, cool and Elsie Weddell. John Cummings, Tom ran son,' Paul Brandon and W. D. Price, but they are all able to be back at work at benevolent, with a fla- TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT this writing. Harry ~d;vardsmas called home re- vor all its own, Edge- 0. L. OUSLEP, Reporter cently account of the illness of his mother, and S. H. Gaston was also orth stays friendly. Niss Alice Mae Mills, file clerk, has called home the other day account of been off duty about a month during the illness of his son, Samuel O'Dell. I I whlch time she underwent a success- A. 31. Lyman of Aldrich, Mo., father- ful operation at St. Johns Hospital in-law of C. C. Meyer, stock clerk, If YOU don't know Edge on account of appendicitis. died on February 22, after an Illness ~rth.mail the wupon for Miss Ethel Lee Holland, stenogra- of paralysis. Sincere sympathy is a generoua free packet ra aher. returned to work March 17. after extended to the loved ones from this Iry. Let Edgeworth show having been off duty for about three office. you how good it w-you be weeks account injury sustained in an The father of Hart Howard has been the judge. Addrsa. Laru. & automobile accident. quite sick at his home on New Street Bro. &., Richmond, Va. William Estus, telegrapher, Sapulpa and Hart is taking a thirty-day leave relay offlce, left for Tucson, Ariz., of absence account of the illness of March 16, where his wife is temporar- his father. ily located account ill health. He is Words fail to express our sympathy being relieved by Operator Paul Col- to Mr. R. C. McCrory and his son llns. Elmer, in the death of Mrs. McCrory I?lMOKING TOZSACCO Extra Operator A. N. Graves is re- on the morning of March 7Vh. Nrs...... , ...... ,, . , ...... , , .. , , . .. . , , . ., . . . , , , , . , ,, .. ,. . , . , . . lieving Operator Gene Autry at Sapul- McCrory had been ill about two weeks ...... pa while Autrp is on vacation. with typhoid fever. W. K. Baker, Southwestern division Claude Bass of this department and LARUS & BRO. CO.. 100 S. 22d St.. extra operator, worked in the Sapulpa John Bass of the general storekeeper's relay office several days during first office recently had burglars visit their Richmond. Va. half of March. Mrs. W. 0. Long, wife of night wire 1'11 try your Edgeworrh. And I'll try it chief, Ft. Scott, recently attended the in a ~Oodpipe. funeral of A. W. Fay at Springfield. Mr. Fay was .a Frlsco veteran and for- FORT SCOTT ADVERTISERS merlv lived at Chaffee. Mo. C. 'E. Roderick, telegrapher Ft. Scott My name relav office. went to Tulsa. Xarch 15. We Fill Your Hwpltal Prescriptions retuinlng with his wife and daughter who h~dbeen visiting friends there. The PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY Roy G. Patterson has been employed as messenger In the relay telegraph DRUG COMPANY oiflce at Springfield. The Rexall Store Edwin Parks, son of A. P. Parks. And the . telegrapher. Ft. Scott, is recovering & 170 S. W. Cor. Main Wall Phone town and state after an illness of about five weeks FT. SCOTT. KANS. duration. Now let the Edgeworth cornel

work" that they have gotten Clarence Mr. Gaylord Hodges spent the week- Wilkes Into the notion of owning his end in Oklahoma City. own home, and so Clarence and his Mrs. Louise S. Gibson visited friends bride of a short while have built them In Paragould, Ark. a little home-sweet as a bluebird's Gaylord Hodges. our popular clerk, has nest-out in Sanford place. \I7e cer- resigned his position to take up work at tainly congratulate the Wilkeses on Bethany, Okla.. and nrhile we wfsh Gay- their new efficiency bungalow. lord all the snccess in the world, we are These spring-like days make us very sorry to lose him from our ranks. think of vacations, and how! IVel Although he was only with us a few Rreckenridge and Retty Laker were months he has made himself so agreeable wise enough to enjoy them to the full- that we are sure his successor will have est, taking a portion of their vacations. a hard time livlng up to the precedent set Some of us have been away from the by Gaylord. office account illness. Helen Mary Drs- den, Merle Platte and Freda House were absent several days, and Grace Swadley, offlce girl, recently under- PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPART- went an operation for appendicitis. MENT, ST. LOUIS, MO. Carmen Bowman spent a recent week-end in St. Louis visiting Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Wilklns. Florence Kline RAYMOND H. RINKEL, Reporter and Catherine Toon also journeyed to St. Louis and reported a gay time. while Savina Felin, in company with Just recently, Xelvin E. Iten .\nna Helbig of the car accountant's (Shorty) made his first sightseeing office, spent a jolly week-end in Tulsa. trip to Memphis, Tenn, over a week- end, and he furnishes us with some - very "high-powered" information re-

-rrardlnrr ~ his ex~eriences,but knowing- FUEL DEPARTMENT-ST. LOUIS him as-well as -we do, do not think we should doubt his word. LOUISE GIBSON. Reporter There have been two big things bothering their way through the Pas- senger Department lately-colds and Nr. C. E. Bissell, fuel inspector from Pittsburg; Kansas. and Mr. D. B. Reed. income tax. Ed Grob is back on the fuel lnspector from Birmingham. Ah.. job again after being home a week were In the offfce on February 28. We with a serious cold. Regarding: income are always glad to see these congenial tax-Miss Ansbro must have had a gentlemen and look forward to their struggle with hers. Early the other visits to St. Louis from tlme to tlme with morning she was in one of those "in- great pleasure. come tax trances" aazinr straight for- A number of the fuel department em- ward seeing no one, traveling. about ployes took advantage of the week-end ninety miles per hour-and she did not hollday on February 22 and besides all come out of It until John Stines came the other honors so well deserved by the to her rescue by snapping his fingers great George Washington he is responsl- about five times. ble for the followlng out of town trlps: E. W. Kubltz has a brand new derby Mr. H. E. Martin, chief clerk, and which he wears to the office occasion- famlly went to Ft. Smlth. ally, and is furnishing quite a bit of Xlss Eleanor E. Finn visited her competit'ion for W. G. Rodenroth and brother's family In Peoria. 0. D. Chalmers. - IR WALTER RALEIGH had a hunch S that pipe-lovers would welcome some e practical hints on how to take care of a Nicholson Thermic pipe. It was a good hunch. Thousands of pipe smokers have sent for this free booklet. It tells you how to breik in a new pipe -how to make a good pipe smoke smooth- er and sweeter-the proper way to clean a pipe-and gives you many worth-while ICHOLSON Thermlc Syphons arc in rervlce In Locornotlves--- on all slxcontl- hints on pipe hygiene. nents. They are adaptable lor every locomot Ive from small ~wltchersup to the IarRest If you haven't sent for this booklet, write azper power unlts ever butt.-. -- . LOCOMOTIVEFIREBOX CO. for a copy today and find out what pipe- General Omce makers and pipe-lovers suggest doingto keep 310 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, U.S. A. 30 E. 42nd St.. New York your pipe sweet and mellow. Just write to the Brown &Williamson Tobacco Corpo- ration, Louisville, Kentucky, Dept. 1 15. - CIRCULATION

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ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE-NEWBURG,- MO. A. J. BRESHEAHS, Reporter With the approach of spring and the promise of wafmer weathi... buslness on the Rolla Sub seems to be on the in- crease. The gravel plants at Facific are once more in ooeration. which in turn. calls for additional force. Thc Pacific switcher. which was discontinued during the winter months. Is servinr: the terri- tory in the vicinity of ~aciflc With the incrcase in business the re- turn of several brakemen to the brake- men's extrn board is noted. Brakemen W. R. Moore. B. W. Adams and Roy Garclner have been recently. placed- back on the board. The 8 A. &I. to 4 P. M. yard engine. which has been operating only part time for the past few months. has been re- turned to servicc, which now makes con- tinuous switch engine service at this point. Switch Forcman R. G. Stoll suffered a painful injury to his arm while switchina in the yards several days ago. He is back on the job at present. hnrvevev .. - .. - . -a . J. W. Davis. janitor. has been amona the missing for the past few days, visit- ing relatives in St. Louis. Our new special agent. Mr. L. G. Rose- man, and family are now making New- burr: their home. Mr. Roseman succeeded 3Ir. Hutton as speclal agent at this place. Mr. J. E. Moton, divisional special agent, was in Newbura March 12th on business. In a recent attempt to carry a bond issue for the purpose of providing the City of Cuba, Mo.. wlth water works. that citv voted 128 in favor of and- 102 against against such iCpiopdia~;- From Tallow-Pots to 0.R. C.'S The movement of freight is still on the increase on the Salem Branch, par- tlcularly in the past flfteen days. Ship- ments of mine props, iron ore, and ties You'll find them in SewPatrols are moving with repularitv- in that section. - The mining and shipping of Are clay at Rolla and St. James Is of leading Whatever their job, railroad men interest in this immediate vicinitv. Although the past winter has-been find that "U. S." Blue Ribbon Pa- one of extremely low temperatures and trols give them what they mant- deep snows, the grape growers around Knobview appear to be anything but Comfort-and just as important- pessimistic as to the success of their Men in bridge gangs wear they can depend on. That's vlnesrards for the coming season. hnve to mnr hools most of the day. So they're why they choose " U. S." Patrols. finicky hbout tgeir ST. LOUIS TERMINAL CLUB boots. They ranL pro- "U. S." Patrols are heavy rubbers tection and warmth. for extra hard service. They are WM. GAGHYAN, Reporter yes. hut even more they rnnt comfort. They made of very durable black rubber We wish to extend our most sincere want hoots that hnve with a blue net lining. There's an sympathy to Eastern division engineer ribs over the instep to extra heavy sole and a bumper heel C. TV. Cale, in the recent death of hls' protect the big veins wife that occurred on March 3rd, 1930. that takes every kick-off without Mrs. Cale was a sister-in-law of yard from pressure. In other engineer Jim 31. Moore, of the 7 a. m. rds, they rant "US." complaint. Chouteau avenue job. Ribbon Boots. Switch tender Jim Mason of the 6 to about it? Aren't The reinforced vamp gives added 2 a. m. Arloe job at this tlme is con- fined to the hospital and we are hop- strength where it's most needed. ing that he will soon be out on the job with US again. The blue bind at the top should The writer and Mrs. Gaghyan had as be a signal for you to stop and buy week end guests National Air Show visitors February 22 and 23rd, Mr. and the genuine "U. S." Blue Ribbon Mrs. A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Len Shwan Patrols. of Cape Girardeau. Mr. C. T. Nall. our druaaist at the hos ital was given a very leasant blrthay dinner surprise at tRe home MADE BY of Mr. Johnny Britt and his mother on the evenlng of March 13th. An enjoy- United States Rubber Company able evening was spent In varlous The World'm Largest Pmducer of Rubber forms of amusement including- dancina- until a late hour. We wish to express our sympathy to our fellow worker, club member and train crew caller Gratiot Yards Mr. Eugene Burnes in the recent death of "U.S:'BLUERIBBON his father which occurred on Febru- ary 16, 1930. John Kennard, crew foreman of 3 p. m. Ewing Ave. job. has returned heavy footwear from a ten day vlslt to Poplar Bluff. Mo. Switchman Jim Coughlin of the 3 p. Page 68

m. Gratlot transfer job who was very vlslt Mr. Parkhurst's father. Switchman Howard F. White who was seriously injured on January 28, by be- C. E. Hickerson reslgned March 1, to injured the night of Jan 15th has returned ing hit by an automobile at the corner accept a posltlon wlth the Interstate home Prom the SDrln~fleld hos~ltal.- but of Scanlon and Frlsco Ave. has SUP- Commerce Commlsslon In California. has not yet returned t5 work. flclently improved to be taken home Earl Peak has been employed on re- The 0 z a r k Distributing Company from the hospltal, and we are hoplng tlrement work. Mr. Peak formerly turned gas Into the mains supplying thls Jim will have an early recover as worked in the engineering department it city on March 14th and many of the Jim- is one of our most likable &low Memphis, going from there to the Wabash citizens have purchased the seririce both workers, always has a smlle and a on constructlon work. for cooklng purposes and to be used to pleasant word for everybody. Otis E. Haman of the englneerlng de- heat thelr homes. partment at Memphis was a recent vld- Switchman Harry Dougherty has re- The posltlon of flrst trick telegrapher turned ro duty after spending 30 days tor- - - .here.. - - -. at his home at Rochester N. Y. and L: H. Thompson reslgned March 15 to at MO offlce made vacant by E. R. other eastern ~oints. acce~ta ~osltlonwlth the National Cash Haymes belng asslgned the agency at Reoubllc, has been assianed to P. S. Pitt- Switchman * Howard Tucker of the Register Company. 1: p. m. Chouteau Ave. Hill job and C. E. Blalr has been spending some man, who has previou%ly been assigned wlfe celebrated their slxth weddlnw annl- time at Fort Smlth, Memphis, Enld and to the second trick at "MO" offlce. Whlle versary on March 4th, at thelr home in Sapulpa maklng plans for the Inaugura- we regret losing Mr. Haymes we are Kirkwood. They were joined in the even- tion of a new method of handllng comple- also glad to see Mr. Plttman enjoymg Ing by a host of frlends who paid their tlon reports. the many features of a flrst trick posl- congratulatlons. We fellow workers also Wllllam Bates made a trip to hls home tlon. extend our congratulatlons. in West Plains. Mo., In connection with Engineer B. L. Mathews has returned Termlnal Superintendent P. W. Cone- Washington's Blrthday. to work after taking an extended vaca- ly Is able to be at the office agaln Lee Brown and Tlm Murray expect to tlon. after suffering a broken limb. We are go to Columbus. Ohlo. March 21. to glad to have the boss back wlth us. compete In the National Railroad Men's There was great excitement Satur- Bowling Tournament. SPRINGFIELD REVISING BUREAU da evening a Pew mlnutes after 11 o'cfbck when the 11 p. m. Chouteau Ave. HI11 crew on golng to work dls- E. E. McGRATH. Reporter covered a fire at the store-room and MONETT YARD the office occunled bv J. A. Maronev. We had the pleasure of a visit from general yardmaster chouteau Ave. it Mr. Rex during the past week and were made quite a spectacular blaze for FRANK L. KYLER. Reporter pleased to note how well he looks. about 30 minutes with an estimated Hope he has entirely recuperated Prom Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Gray have pur- effects of his recent o~eratlon. damage of $10,000. chased a flve acre tract of land, sltuated Dr. Earl Rice and wife were recent- Mr. Bucklln. we are elad to state. is ly called to Harlan, Iowa, account 111- north of the hlgh school, whlch they ex- pect to improve and while residlng there back wlth us.again and f~~omthe-zest ness of Dr. Rlce's brother. with whlch he is going after his work Howard Tucker on the 11 p. m. Hill will rent their residence --DroDert~ - on east Bond Street. it is very evident he has comeletelv job, wife and famlly, are spending a recovered. week In Kentucky. Among those who visited Fireman M. L. Lane at the St Loub hospltal were En- Mr. M'authe and famlly spent Wash- gineer Louis Tucker. Englneer Theo. Fros- ington's Birthday and Sunday follow- sard, Fireman Chas 0. Rausch. Switch- ing, vislting in Tulsa. Okla. OFFICE OF AUDITOR-DISBURSE- men G. E. Dawson and J. A. Grlffith. Miss Devine spent Saturday night MENTS, ST. LOUIS, MO. Mr. Lane was Injured in an auto accl- and Sunday with her sister at Inde- dent on March 9th. pendence, Kans., and enjoyed the trip Switchmen L. A. Taylor and 0. U. Ver- immensely. DOLYNE SCOTT, Reporter million who were at the St. Louis hos- Miss Copeland Is very busy of late pltal taking treatment for stomach trou- devoting most of her spare time 1,lan- Mr. and Mrs. Claude Parkhurst expect ble, have returned to work, much im- ning entertainments for the Fr'isco to leave March 29 for Gilbert, La., to proved In health. Glrls' Club. The interest shown by

S we go to work each day with the A good-byes of our loved ones resting as a blessing upon us, let us resolve to be constantly mindful of the safety of those around us and of ourselves, and may it be a day, not of toil . . . but of service among brothers! E old theory that surgery was the on1 Thousands suffer from various ailments without knowing that rectal trouble in some form or other cethod by which hemorrhoids is direct1 responsible for it. Many men and could be successfully treated has been women wKo have thus spent years not knowin wholly disproved. If taken in time this what was wrong with them have found new healtE treacherous affliction, which slowly but when these troubles were corrected. You can never hope to be well until the cause of your surely undermines the health of its vlctims, trouble has been removed. can be healed without recourse to surgical We hue jwt epared a aid. new bookdescril%g the MC- The McCleary treatment finds favor with men Cleary treatment which is As pioneers in the non-surgical treatment of fully illustrated, printed in and women, young and old, for it entirely does hemorrhoids (piles), Dr. McCleary and his asso- colors and cogvriehted. It away with harsh surgical methods of treating hem- explains in a very snteresb orrhoids or piles. All the discomfort and dan ers ciates have established a wonderful reputation ingand instruniuemanner, for their skill in treating all curable colon and the various kinds of hemor- of ether and chloroform have been eliminate$. rectal conditions. Their services have been sought rhoids, pilesandocher rectal by men and women from eve state, from Canada, troubles and the mild Mc- Use the coupon below. or if you wish you may Ckary treatment that has Cuba, Mexico and other %reign countries. prwed sosuccrrsful.A cow write us in strict confidence. describing your case Their reference list now contains the names of this book wtll be rent as accurately as possible, and your letter will be of over 20,000 persons, including business men answered in detail. In either event, our book and and women, farmers, bankers, teachers, ministers, large reference list will be sent free postpaid in in fact those from almost every vocation in life. plam wrapper. These Symptoms Are Warnings USE THIS COUPON Nature sets up danger signals to warn us. If these warnings are heeded in ...... time much sufferin and often grave dan er can be avoided. If you have been CLINIC troubled with heaiaches, nervousness, faulty nutrition, stomach and liver : McCLEARY troubles, constipation, etc., and have been unable to overcome them, you I B1vd.* ExcelsiOr 'pringS7 MO. should write at once for our Free Book and learn if your symptoms are not Please send me your Free Book. due to some rectal or colonic trouble. : So conjident are we of results that we say to one and all alike, "If our treatment I Name -----,------for your rectal trouble should not prove successful, you need not pay US one cenL1' E (Please write name and address plainly) Send for a copy of our Free Book today and learn the facts. : McCLEARY CLINIC Street No. ---:...... 163 Elms Blvd. Excelsior Sprlngs, Mo. i City ------State ------, L------.--.YYYYYI Page 70 both she and Miss Devine in all things pertaining to the club betokens well for future business for the Frisco.

TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM LAYNE EASTERN DIVISION WATER WELLS AND PUMPS HELEN FELLOWS, Reporter We regret very much to have to report ARE DEPENDABLE the death of C. A. Leonard. Agent Sligo, after an illness of several months. Also, the death of Mrs. A. E. Gustafson. wife of first trick &IS Springfield, and Mrs. R. AMERICA'S GREATEST RAILROADS ;\I. Dickerson, wife of third trick Harri- sonville. We all join in extending sym- ~athvto the members of the bereaved USE THEM Pan~iiies. C. L. Perklns was successful bidder on cashier-operator Clinton. Second trick LAYNE-CENTRAL CO. LAYNE-WESTERN CO. Croclrer was bid in by H. D. Petty. and MEMPHIS, TENN. KANSAS CITY, MO. the agency Sligo by R. R. Lemons. H, DeBerry, extra dispatche~',has fully recovered from his illness and has been back to work for somc time. He relieved J. W. Long, third trick west end, who, with Gene Autrey from Sapulpa, made another trir, to New York for the purpose of making -more phonograph records. C. V. Keller, third Lebanon, also back to work after his bout with pneumonla. R. E. Nichols, third Globe, has pur- chase? 8 new Ford. Think he is going to THE OXWELD send Lncle Abners cal"' to Ford for hls museum of antiques. Fishing is in season again. A. H. RAILROAD SERVICE CO. Owens, third Strafford, is catching noth- ing but two-pounders, and Nichols at Globe doesn't measorc , the oncs he Representing catches just "stretches" em. ~otickto Horton Smith--Beware.-A1 Chidester, third at Marshfleld, has taken up golf. Jlade four holes in 61. Game THE LINDE AIR PRODUCTS CO. called account darkness. Later-Never mind. Horton. A1 lost his (Linde Oxygen) ball and has had to give up the game. Al Chidester now notifles Joe Lick that w he has also taken up the art of shooting. THE PREST-0-LITE CO., Inc. (Prest-0-Lite Acetylene) Brookside-Pratt Mining Co. INCORPORATED - A. R. Long. President UNION CARBIDE SALES CO. Albert Allison. Secretary-Treasurer I (Union Carbide and Car Inspector's Lamps) I PRODUCERS OF - I Steam and Domestic Coal OXWELD ACETYLENE CO. Mines on Frisco, Southern and (Oxweld Apparatus and Supplies and Carbic Lights) I. C. Railroads w Brown-Marx Building BIRMINGHAM, ALA. HAYNES STELLITE CO. (High Abrasive- Welding Rod) KERITE UNITS OF UNION CARBIDE AND CARBON CORPORATION I INSULATED WIRES AND CABLES For All Purposes

ditions - Every- where- KERITE -Gives Un- equalled Senrice. CARBIDE AND CARBON BLDG., NEW YORK KERJTE ',NAUa!"LBCOMPANY 1% CARBIDE AND CARBON BLDG., CHICAGO YLX rrm a,- &.m "A"asC0 April, 1930 Page 71

Pounds Pressure

HE safety cock of a Hudson Type 5200 is set to blow at 225. Her boiler test is T25% higher. Would you put 3000 pounds pressure in that boiler? If you did, you couldn't use that locomotive again.

A Crip Unit Nut, of a certain size, withstands vibration, intermittent torque- every service strain to which it's subjected-with 500 inch pounds lock. Would you put 3000 inch pounds of lock into that nut? You could, easily; but it would be hard to apply, wouldn't'lock a'bit better-and it would wreck the bolt, and the nut too, so that they couldn't be used again. Twenty-three years of research, invention, experience, have developed, in Crip Nuts-notljust a lock, but just enough lock. They apply; they lock; they hold; they don't junk the bolts, and the bolts don't junk them.

GRIP NUT COMPANY 5917 South Western Avenue ------Chicago, Illinois Page 72 *E7T&~~MPLOYES'~~ME

General American Tank Car Corp. General American Car Co.

BUILDERS LESSORS

Tank Cars Tank Cars Milk Cars Milk Cars Railroad Cars '- " Refrigerator Cars

OFFICES:

Continental Illinois Bank Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Chanin Bldg., 122 E 42nd St., N. Y. City Canal Bank Bldg., New Orleans, La. Cosden Bldg., Tulsa, Okla. Magnolia Bldg., Dallas, Texas Richfield Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.

ESTABLISHED1885 TOUSEY VARNISH COMPANY Manufacturers of High Grade VARNISHES,LACQUERS, ENAMELS AND JAPANS for all RAILROAD AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES

General Ofices and Factory: y16/y26 West 2yth St. Chicago, Ill.

New Power for the Frisco WENTY additional Baldwin Mikado type loco- -- Tmotives will soon be in operation on the Frisco System hauling heavy tonnage trains. I

In July, 1929, a Baldwin Mikado, built in 1923, r 8 &Le5 made a remarkable endurance run of 7350 miles CRY without having the fire knocked. u b -b- ,dh.'WV - THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, PHILADELPHIA - FOR GOOD SERVICE =- -z Barnard Stama Co. I I HYMAN-MICHAELS CO., st. Louis, MO. I g- RUBBER STAMPS, SEALS & STENCILS Rails, Rolling Stock, Cars and Car Parts Trade Checks, Pads. Ink. Etc. K- FaO-Simile Autograph Stamps HOUSTON NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO f -= Home Office, 122 S. MICHIGAN AV., CHICAGO, ILL. 3 310 Olive St. St. Louis. Ma.

American Handle Company I The Cleveland File Co. I Manufacturers of I W. H. (Bill) REAVES I ( Quality Files Since 1899 1 1 High-grade Hlckory, Axe, Adze, 1169 Arcade Bldg. ST. LOUIS OFFICE Pick, Sledge, Hatchet, Hammer St. Louis, Mo. 2817 LACLEDE AVENUE , and Railroad Tool Handles I I I JONESBORO - ARKANSAS I Representing the P. & Y. Co. I I Telephone. JEffawn 4600 I Duner Car Closets Manassa Timber Company Enameled Iron Wet or Dry Closets I DUNER CO. PILING 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO OAK-CYPRESS--PINE For detailed description see Car Builders Cyclopedia, 1922 Edition Arcade Bldg. St. Louis, Mo.

St. Louis Forgings Co. AXLES, LOCOMOTlVE FORClNCS Viloco Railway East St. Louis - Illinois Equipment Co. CHICAGO

ESTABLISHED 1893 For Depet~dable Smvice I Kansas City Bridge Company Builders of Railroad and Highway Bridges "VIMCO" Pressed Steel Brake River Improvement Work Step KANSAS CITY, MO. "VILOCO" Automatic Rail Washer "VILOCO" Bell Ringer "VILOCO" Exhaust Pipe "VILOCO" Improved Sander MILAM BUILDING "VILWO" Pneumatic Whistle I I Operator

- Galloway Coal Company . EXCLUSIVE MINERS OF Mill Creek Coal Company ELK RIVER and GALLOWAY COAL CARBON HILL, ALA. General Offlce: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE w MINES AT GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL MINERS 'OF I and HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA I MILL CREEK COAL MINES LOCATED ON FRISCO RAILROAD * Page 74

CHAS. R. LONG, JR. C. G. Kershaw Contracting Co. COMPANY INCORPORATED

LOUISVILLE CHICAGO ST. LOUIS GENERAL CONTRACTORS

607 Woodward Bldg. Birmingham, Alabama

Manufacttwers of All Kinds of Railway and In- GRIDER COAL SALES AGENCY dustrial Paints, Varnishes and Mine Agents Lacquers. OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM and DOMESTIC COALS The Only Efficient Locomotive Cleaner CYJ Railroad Fuel a Specialfy The D. & M. Cleaning Process Railway Exchange 1414-18 American Trust Bldg., Birmingham, Ala. CHICAGO, ILL.

WESTERN TIE AND TIMBER COMPANY 905 SYNDICATE TRUST BLDG. I WALTER POLEMAN, President A. R. FATHMAN, Vice-president E. A. NIXON, Vice-president THOS. T. POLEMAN, Sec'y and Treaa. I E. J. STOCKING. Sales Manager Treated and Untreated Cross and Switch Ties, Piling, Car and Track Oak

Owners of KETTLE RIVER TREATING COMPANY MADISON, ILLINOIS Zinc and Creosoted; CROSS TIES, Modern Adzing and Boring Machines

Treating Plants located at Madison and Edwardsville, llllnois

E. A. NIXON. President H. G. McELHINNEY, Sec'y and Gen. Supt. A. R. FATHMAN, Vice-President J. E. PETERSON, Treasurer R. E. KNEELAND, V.-P. and Gen. Mgr. E. J. STOCKING, Sales Mgr. '4pvi1, 1930 Page 75

'SUCCESSORS TO ..LOWRY LUMBER CO. ACTURERS & DEALERS KINDS OF LUMBER

SPECIALIZING IN RAILROAD BUILDING MATERIAL

Strong as Ever for the "Frisco"

Exchange Building MEMPHIS, TENN. Phone 6 - 2312

I- The Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Co.

Repair Shop, 500' x 150' Capacity Per Annum: 10,000 Freight Cars; Fully equipped with Cranes, Electric 150,000 Chilled Tread Riverers, etc., enabling Wheels; us to work in all kinds 20,000 Tons Forgings of weather

BUILDERS OF FREIGHT CARS OF ALL KINDS MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS The Gideon - Anderson to. High Grade Machine Tools American Lathea and Radial* Unxld Norton Grinders Hardwood Lumber Milwaukee Railroad Fusees AND SIack Cooperage Stock INSURE SAFETY GENERAL OFFICES Band Saw Mills and Planing Mills Best by Every Test GIDEON, MO. SALES OFFICE UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING YARD: Pels Punches and Shears 110 Angelica Street Wataon-Stillman Hyd. Machy. COMPANY, Inc. Telephone: Tyler 0011-Tyler 0012 ST. LOUIS, MO. I1 BLACKMAN - HILL & CO. NEW YORK, N. Y. PENSACOLACREOSOTING COMPANY Headlight Headquarters PENSACOLA. FLORIDA Specializing In the Manufacture and Treatment of the followlnn Forrat Products Headlights PILING CROSS TIES POLES CROSS ARMS CONDUITS and Turbo-generators LUMBER and STRUCTURAL TIMBERS Train Lighting Systems on Frisco Llnea Train Control Turbo-generators Tour Inqulrles SolldtebCost Estlrnates Gladly Furnished Fittings and Wiring Appliances Cable Address: "PENCREO" Shlpmsntr: Rall or Water for Locomotive, Car and Shop Installations ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. REFINERS OF INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS

The Pyle - National Crowe Coal Company " HERCULES " Company -Red Strand- General Office: Dwight Bldg. WIRE ROPE 1334-1358 North Kostner Ave. Chicago, Ill., U. S. A. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI "010.. CANADW AGENTS: The Holden Company. La., Montreal, Wlnnipeg, Vancouver, Toronto Miners and Shippers EXPORT DEPARTMENT : I International Rnllway Supply Company, 30 Church Street, New York Clty Mines Located at Mulberry and BRANCH OFFICES : Scammon. Kansas, and Henryetta 5509 Grand Cen. Termlnal, New York Cfty 815 Boatmen's Bank Bldg., St. Loula, Mo. Oklahoma, on the line of the St. 311 Bullders Ex. Bldg., St. Paul, Ylnn. Louis-San Francisco RY. Co.

Union St. Louis Surfacer and Asbestos & Rubber Paint Company Company RAILROAD PAINTS, VARNISHES

ENAMELS . 330 S. Michigan Ave. CHICAGO Arlington Ave. and Terminal Belt Ry. ST. LOUIS, MO. I April, 19.30

National Boiler Washing Co. The New York Air OF ILLINOIS Brake Company

CONTRACTORS Manufactures the NATIONAL HOT WATER NATIONAL FUEL OIL STANDARD AIR BRAKE WASHOUT AND FILLING FACILITIES for - SYSTEMS I, LOCOMOTIVE TERMINALS EQUIPMENT for LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS ' CONSTRUCTED COMPLETE GENERAL OFFICES RAILWAY EXCHANGE 420 Lexington Av., New York City WORKS CHICAGO Watertown. New York

I C. A. ROBERTS CO. 1 " SHELBY" REID AND LOWE Seamless Steel Tubing RAILROAD AND CHICAGO ST. LOUIS DETROIT INDIANAPOLIS BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

Grading and Concrete Bridge Work Hedges-Weeks Construction Co. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Rooms 415-416 Holland Bullding Railroad Masonry Contractors SPRINGFIELD. MO.

WINONA, MINN. I I Railway Supplies I Redners and Manufaclurers of I GRAPHITE AND GRAPHITE RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG. SPECIALTIES ROOF PAINT. ROOF CEMENT. ETC. I CHICAGO, ILL. I W. 0. SCHOCK CO. Petroleum Products Liberty CentraI Trust Building SAINT LOUIS

DE BARDELEBENCOALS Sipsey -Empire -Carona -Carbon Hill -Hull FOR DOMESTIC, STEAM, GAS, BY-PRODUCT AND CERAMICS

The South's Largest Producers and Marketers of HIGH GRADE COALS DeBardeleben Preparation Southern Railway Building Cines Added Value BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA A Page 78

J. W. McMURRY I Warden Pullen Coal Co. CONTRACTING CO. I MINERS and SHIPPERS R. R. 6. BRIDGE I CONTRACTORS I 611 Railway Elschange Building, HENRYETTA - OKLAHOMA KANSAS CITY. MO. I Smokeless Fuel Company LIST CONSTRUCTION CO. HUNTINGTON, ARK. Railroad Contractors For better concrete MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF 415 Rallway Exchange Building Semi-Anthracite C o a l KANSAS CITY, MO. culverts and bridges I I I I Photo, above, shows part of "50 miles of excellent track" between Carbon Hill and Bfrm- ingham in which Oklahoma ATLAS COAL *14!yG '.A: cini Steel Castings Co. Henryetta Fuel Company CRUSHED AND SCREENED MAKERS OF was used exclusively as road ballast. Henryetta, Oklahoma The Frlsco Rallway has used thousands Railroad, Oil Field and of tons of basic slag for road ballast In the Blrmlngham-Memphis dldalow Commercial Castinga in McALESTER, WILBURTON, and each year hundreds of tons goes loto the bulldlng of concrete brldges COLORADO and culverts. OKLAHOMA and Birmingham Slag Co. ELECTRIC STEEL Slav Headquarters for the South Tulsa, Okla., Box 658 BIRMINGHAM. ALA. HENRYETTA

lI.ILu.I.u BABMDAU, OKUULBHS. WIGEITA. &la 0tIb.m TULSA. GEIGAOO. RBW XORK. 81. LOUIS. KARSA8 CITY. ST. PAUL. LOS APIBBLBS April, 1930 Page 79 MINER FRICTION DRAFT GEARS IDEAL SAFETY. HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS W. H. MINER, INC. THE ROOKERY CHICAGO

I . Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation I MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL 1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO I Daily Capacity, 20,000 Ton. Located on the Big Four and C. & E. I. Railroads

GOULD Side Frames Bolsters Couplers ~ Open Hearth Steel Castings THE GOULD COUPLER CO. NEW YORK Works: DEPEW ST. LOUIS BALTIMORE CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO THE AJAX HAND BRAKE Safe and Efficient THE ONEIHAND HAND B.RAKE I UJLWMXCHWE AJAX HAND BRAKE COMPANY CHICAGO I Pngc SO 7Z/Crpl~wFMPLOI%S*+Z~NE

S-ARD SEMI-STEEL FOUNDHY CO.

. GREYIRON-- ELECTRIC STEEL . SEMI-STEEL

BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM COMPANY -BRAKE BEAMS - AUXILIARY SUPPORTS FOR BRAKE BEAMS Draft Key Locks (8.U Locking) Brake Pina (Self Locking)

NEW YORK BUFFALO

THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Manufacturers of OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO NON-LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS

The Frisco Policy to guarantee the safety of their employes is further carried out by their purchase of Marathon Brand Sterilized Wiping Rags G. MATHES COMPANY St. Louis, U. S. A. Ail branches on the same tree; all growing out of CHRYSLER the Chrysler root principle of standardized quality MOTORS AS ON THE RAILROAD-

\ "QUALITY FIRST"

AILROAD men will trucks, buses and motor coaches and Fargo R readily under- commercial vehicles. Engineering, manufac- stand what is meant turing and purchasing are directed by one by Chrysler Stand- central head, which insists that each division ard ized Quality. shall conform to the requirements of Chrysler Their own creed puts quality before every- Standardized Quality in the manufacture of thing else; there can be no compromise with it. the particular car or truck that is its product.

Quality is maintained on a railroad because Centralized engineering insures the best in there is a central control to set the standards design. Centralized manufacturing direction and to see that they are complied with. insures the best in factory efficiency. Cen- Each division has its own problems and tralized purchasing insures the maximum handles them in its own way, but all are economy in buying materials. answerable to one authority. All of this is translated to the public in So it is with Chrysler Motors, producers of termsof value. The purchaser of ANY product Chrysler, Dodge Brothers, De Soto and of Chrysler Motors benefits from the uniform Plymouth passenger cars, Dodge Brothers excellence of ALL products of Chrysler Motors.

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