The Frisco Employes' Magazine, June 1926
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The: combination of this new Lee Denim with the following Lee 'features of design and construction that have long been favorites with railroadmen, makes the new #91 Lee the standard by which all other overalls are judged: New improved cut-in-one piece, New can't slip suspender slides two-ply broad suspenders-lie ff at and new solid brass can't rust on shoulders. buttons. Extra high form fitting bib-no Famous Lee 3-in-1 safety watch, gap at sides-double stitched to notebook and self-locking pencil overalls. pocket. Extra long easy stride crotch fork. Large double wear deep reinforced and lined pockets. Self-locking rule pocket on right and new plier pocket on left side. Triple stitched seams and rip-proof buttonholes, made with 7-lb. New extra heavy sail cloth, deep tested thread. front pockets, triple-stitched. Special match pocket, the only Reinforced side openings-pre- match pocket in which matches vent splitting and tearing. lay flat to prevent falling out. Extra wide hammer loop. Large, roomy, form-fitting, extra Cinder-proof collar-adjustable long jacket. tab extension. Three-button cuff and extra long Deep, lined and reinforced large set-in sleeve-extra roomy arm- side pockets-right breast pocket holes and elbow. with buttoned down flap, left breast pocket the famous Lee 3-in-1. Riveted jewelers brass flexo but- tons-will not rust or come off. Two inside pockets. But only by seeing the new #91 Lee Overalls can you fully appreciate them. Feel the new Lee Denim. Note the features listed above. Then wear a pair. YOU can- THE LEE GUARANTEE not lose. The Lee guarantee protects you. If you do not find the new #91 LEE Overalls to be the most satisfactory and best value. And once you wear the new #91 Overalls you never giving overall you have ever worn, you can again will be satisfied with ordinary overalls. You'll say get a new pair or your money back. with pride, "I wear the new #91 Lee!' H, The D. Lee Mercantile Company- esas City, Xissouri BENTON, N. J. 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President Vice-Pres. and General Manager 0 OF LUMBER SPECIALIZING IN RAILROAD BUILDING MATERIAL Strong as Ever for the ''Fri~co~~ GENERAL OFFICES P. 0. Box 1032 MEMPHIS, TENN. Phone Main 2312 Hussey-Hobbs Tie Company RAILROAD CROSS TIES AND SWITCH TIES POLES-PILING ST. LOUIS, MO. ROGERS, ARK. HOUSTON, TEXAS ------- La EmPuckett, Inc. AMORY, MISS. HARD WOOD YELLOWPINE Lumber "WE HELP MAKE THE FRISCO SAFE" FRISCO ties, timbers and piling have their life greatly prolonged by preservative treatment at the SPRINGFIELD, MO., and HUGO, OKLA., PLANTS of the AMERICAN CREOSOTING COMPANY lNC0RPORATED LOUISVILLE - KENTUCKY BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM CO. I BRAKE BEAMS AUXILIARYSUPPORTS FOR BRAKEBEAMS 1- - SLl DABLY REMOVABLE C- C L I-- ---I NEW YORK BUFFALO, N. Y. ST. LOUIS - THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Manufacturers of I OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO NON-LIFTING I N J E C T 0 R S CHICACO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICACO AUTOMATIC DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS MINER FRICTION DRAFT GEARS * IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS W. HaMINER, - INC. THE ROOKERY CHICAGO The Stamp of Character --Means Cross Ties Plus- Plus - That security which has its foundation upon the ownership in fee of thousands of acres of standing timber- Plus - A stock of cross ties always on hand, assembled with foresight and held in preparedness for those who depend upon us- Plus - The ownership and absolute control of treating plants where value is added to the natural product, not only through the mechan- ical and chemical processes involved, but also through the experience, care and business integrity that are an integral part of the seller's obligation- Plus - A warranty that the product bearing this brand is delivered in accordance with the terms and spirit of our promises and that this warranty survives acceptance by the purchaser-and last, but greatest of all- Plus - The pride and ambition of all the men who stand back of this brand eager to carry on the good name of a business founded over forty years ago and to make this brand truly a present-day symbol of their very best efforts. T. J. Moss TIE CO. SAINT LOUIS 11 THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE II 827 FRISCO BUILDING .. ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUGGINS. Jr., Editor MARTHA C. MOORE. Assoclale Editor WM. McMILLAN. Adcerflslng Manager VOL. 111 JUNE. 1926 No. 9 Permission is given to reprint, with credit, in part or in full, any article appearing in the Magazine Contents of This Issue P.IGES Crew on Chatlwick Branch Has Two Hr~ndrctlTwenty t\\.o Years' Scr\.icc ...................... ...... ............................................................8-10 All-Frisco Special Train Carries Tulsa Boosters on 3,710 Mile Journey.. 11 Frisco Fcaturcs Prominently in First Annual Strawberry Festival at V~IIEurcn. May 12................................................................................ 12 Frisco Lines Had Year of Grcat Prospcmrity in 1925, Annual Rcport Shows............. ....... ........................................................13 Cornc, All Ye Frisco Veterans............................................................................ 14 By R. I;. .lIcClo!lrltrrc Fifteen Hundred Frisco Veterans to .41inual Rcu~lio~~at Springlieltl, Junc 28 and 29 ................................................................................................ 15 Frisco Workers Supplied With Half Million Dollars in S~nallItems in 1925........................................................................................ 16 The Constituent Elements of Mattcr and Thcir Iiclatioris to Each Other..17-19 By IV. A. Kecsc-I'trrt 111 "All Aboard", Shouts Sunnyland Conductor, and "Uncle Ike" Goes Homc Again ..........................................................................................20 The Frisco Railroad-What It &leans to Columbus, Kansas .................... 21 Frisco Passcnger Trains Were 97.9 Per Ccnt on Time During April ........ 22 "Horse Racing" at West Tulsa Reduces Personal Injurics ........................ 24 Forty Pcr Ccnt Reduction in Datnaycd Equipment Matlc During .4pril .... 25 Pastime ....................................................................................................................28-29 The Pctlsion Roll ....................... .. ......................................................................-31 Horncmnkcrs' Pag-c.................... .. ....................................................................32 Miss I.orcttn A. Cn~rr~or,1:;difor The Cool, New Styles for Summer .......... ........ .......................................... 33 The T\\.ilight Hour.................... .. ......................................................................34 The 'ren Little \\'orkcrs .............. ..................................................................35 I THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE I The Frisco Employes' Magazine 1s a monthly publication devoted primarily to the interests of