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• jqjq R. C. RUGGLES, L. VOLNER, C. J. KNITTLE, FRED MASON, CH ARLES HARDY, ARLEIGH FRAZIER, H. F. Address all communications to D. S. COBURN, F. F. ROBEY, L. F. editorial offices, 1060 S. Broad- SPARKS, WALTER WHITESIDE. way, Los Angeles, Calif. Phone: PR. 7211, Station 295 and 296. VOLUME 20 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER, 1939 NUMBER 9 9,n, 7.Piz 9,dAtte On the "Municipal" Bus Subject 3 Mr. Patron Speaks Up 12 Community Chest 3 Virgil Operator Skipper of Sea Scout Troop 14 15 Instruction Classes Popular 4 Mother Goose for Trainmen's Children A. L. Davis Awarded President's Personnel News 5 Perpetual Golf Trophy 15 New Books in the Library 6 New Coaches 16 Shop's Show Features Talented Youngsters 7 Accident Chart for September 16 Soccer 8 Operating Results for September 16 Baseball Banquet Well Attended 8 LARY'S Younger Generation 17 Long Shot 9 Division News 18 By Bill Held, Claim Dept. Trading Post 22 For the Ladies 10 Clubs and Vets 22 DOUBLE PUNCHES By Special Wire from H. W. Mueller, Virgil and Santa Monica Being a transportation em- 2000 Bucharest traffic cops in a state of ploye in dear old London at the CONDOCTORE TTES jitters. Everyone knows how par- present time is not an enviable AND TOO DARK rots like to ape noises. Well, the TO SEE THEM . job. The frequent black-outs DAWSH IT parrots of residents near traffic have given many a London driv- crossings were no exception and er white hairs. Imagine yourself pretty soon they had the imita- on a moonless night, floating tion of the cops' whistle down to a across Wilshire and Western "t", with the result that the roar- around 11 p.m. with nary a light ing traffic was all confusion. So in the city, only a substitute il- now a law has been passed: No parrot cages are allowed to hang lumination with the strength of Transport Board has put 2000 in windows near traffic centers. an anemic tallow candle and you women conductors to work there have an idea what the boys over is hope that feminine sweetness • there have to put up with. In will lighten the travel annoyances So progress marches on, but we addition, conductors complain of the London public. still think that parrots are not that many Londoners take ad- • half as bad as newspaper boys vantage of the artificial dark- Every city has its own traffic in the center of the street who be- ness and hand the conductor problems but not many have the have like cowboys on the lone "phonies". Now that the London peculiar annoyance that had the prairie. Page 2 • TWO BELLS ON THE "MUNICIPAL" BUS SUBJECT PEAKING of Dictatorships, it's Here are a few facts we that of our personal welfare, to know hardly necessary to look beyond the facts of this proposition which S should all be familiar with our own backyard to become ac- we will be called upon to decide on quainted with the meaning of this concerning the Bus Propo- December 12. term. It is time for every citizen of sition to Be Voted on A further article on this matter Los Angeles to "Stop, Look and will be published in the December December 12. Listen" when three individuals pro- issue of TWO BELLS. pose a scheme involving the expen- diture of hundreds of thousands of the taxpayers' dollars over which they are to have sole control. Borrow money up to the sum of TEN MILLION DOLLARS for the CHEST DRIVE ON Without previous transportation purpose of acquiring, enlarging or The signal to "GO" was given to experience, three men — Joseph F. extending the so-called "municipal" the volunteers in the current Com- Quinn, Stephen M. Kreta and George system and issue in exchange notes, munity Chest campaign October 26, W. McDill—are submitting to the certificates or other evidence of in- and the Chest-area-wide push over voters of Los Angeles, on December debtedness. The principal and in- 488 square miles will be started No- 12, a proposal that a so-called "mun- terest of any money so borrowed vember 8, it is announced. Approxi- icipal" bus system be established is to be repaid only out of the sug- mately 18,000 volunteers, who are with themselves at the head of it, gested "Transportation Revenue also donors, will be in the field in- each drawing $5000 a year. Some of Fund" (money received from the spired by the theme of the Chest the provisions of this unusual docu- furnishing of transportation or any campaign: "America's great heart ment are worth looking over. other source in connection with the is America's great strength." This is In the first place the promoters operation of the proposed system.) a call for workers and contributors to the democratic ideal wherein citi- are, by the terms of the proposed Demand from the City Council up zens have the responsibility and the ordinance, empowered to make con- to $250,000 a year if revenue taken privilege of helping to meet human tracts for expenditures to be paid in is not sufficient. for in whole or in part in succeed- needs on a voluntary basis. Pay themselves each $5000 a year ing years. It is not necessary for Confronted with a heavy under- and set up a complete staff to over- them to obtain any other authority subscription to the Chest last year, than the ordinance to obligate the see the operation of the system at the Chest's 88 member-agencies were city for debts for years to come. Not whatever salaries they determine. literally astounded with the on-rush only that, but if any law at present It should be noted that while there of individuals and family appeals in effect should conflict with their is much loose talk about a "5c fare" for help. In the past twelve months plans, the City Council is obliged to the proposed ordinance specifically the 88 agencies served 523,000 peo- see that further laws are enacted so states the fare is "not to exceed 7 ple, of whom 201,550 were children that the adverse law may be set cents." There is no provision made and 321,950 were adults, in the aside. for a special school fare such as four fields of service: Child Care, The proposed ordinance also con- this company offers to children at Health and hospitalization, Family tains the following eye-opening 3Y2 cents. Welfare, and Group work or charac- clauses which would allow the pro- While the selfish interests behind ter-building. Some had more than ponents of the scheme to: this ordinance are obvious, and while one type of service. the electorate of Los Angeles has Appoint themselves for a term of Afforded this exact definition of previously rejected former "muni- 4 years as the "Transportation what may be expected the coming cipal" proposals as impractical Board" with practically unlimited year, the agencies are making an and undesirable, no one in Los powers. urgent plea to conscientious citizens Angeles, least of all those of us Buy, lease, contract, rent, option, who are employes of this company, and public and private employes to acquire or condemn any Los Angeles should discount the dangerous possi- measure their pledges this year with property they may wish. bilities inherent in this proposed more generosity. To carry on with Contract for operating equipment ordinance. It is up to all of us from any sense of completeness, the agen- on any terms they deem suitable. a civic standpoint as well as from cy experts say, the Chest goal of Page 3 OCTOBER, 1939 • $3,221,720 must be reached and mayhap exceeded this campaign. Where Chest Dollars Go In considering the fact that ap- proximately $1,300,000 was spent by the 88 Chest agencies last year right in our own community solely for food, provisions, clothing, medicines, chemicals, etc., etc., the "dollar an- alysis" of a representative Chest agency: the Childrens' Hospital, is presented herewith. The dollar came from: invest- ments, 5 cents; gifts, 12 cents; sal- A group of employes listen to Frank H. Markley (insert) during a vage, etc., 3 cents; patients paying, recent discussion in Room 309, main building. 26 cents; Community Chest, 54 cents. It was spent thusly: 37 cents for professional care; 15 cents for Instruction Classes Popular labor; 8/8 cents for administration a course in cription illustrated with lantern salaries; 2% cents for taxes; 2 1/4 N October 3, 1939, equipment instruction w a s slides of the design and construc- cents for utilities; 2 1/4 cents for in- O started by our Equipment Instructor, tion of a particular piece or group surance; 1 1/4 cents for interest on Mr. F. H. Markley, in room 309 of of equipment. Prior to the com- mortgage; and 30 3/4 cents for hos- mencement of his description, an out- pital suplies. the Los Angeles Railway Building, with an enrollment of 160. line is handed to each member of the Truly, says President Frank N. The group has been divided into class, so that he may make notes Rush, of the Chest, such services de- four classes which meet from 12:30 pertaining to the features of the serve our generous support. p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays; equipment that he is describing. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays; At the end of that class period the 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.