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I Am Still Rich! By ROY L. SMITH

C HEN the depression came I was compelled to take an inventory and soon discovered that I was still rich. All my capacity for the enjoy- W ment of life was intact. la My two-hundred-thousand-dollar eyes are just as good as they ever were. Every landscape and sunset is mine if I want it. Twenty-thousand-dollar scenes and views are added to my collection almost every week. A hundred-thousand- dollar sense of hearing is still unimpaired and by it I become an heir to a world of beauty and inspiration. Then there's my million-dollar stomach and a half-million-dollar appe- tite. No doctor has sentenced me to spinach for the rest of my life. Better to have plain food and an appetite than to sit down to a banquet with no appetite. No man can be rich who is compelled to take orders daily from his lF stomach. ro The depression has not lowered the value of a single friendship. Neigh- 71 bors still greet us in the same old cordial way, business associates believe in us, (01 and our sons hold us in high respect. The wife's welcome at the close of the day has not depreciated in the least and our children continue to lavish their affection upon us with the same old extravagance. The prayers my mother taught me and the faith in God she instilled in B me remain as priceless treasures no depression can touch. No nation becomes great by becoming rich. Neither does a man find enduring satisfaction in life by owning something—only by becoming some- thing. The most degrading poverty is that which results from killing the spirit that the body may be served. This depression has cost us some of the things we created but it has robbed us of none of our power to create. We may lose some beautiful things but we have lost no love of the beautiful. A financial crisis can wipe out profits and bring business to a standstill but character is beyond its reach. It can rob us of all we have but it cannot affect what we are. The deepest satisfactions of life—those which come from sharing and serving—remain secure. I am still rich because I am independently rich—none of my wealth depends upon business conditions or market reports. (Reprinted from The Rotarian Magazine)

It is the service we render not the Nowadays the electric switch service we promise that creates con- makes things go. In the old days fidence and good will. they used the hickory switch.

"Nothing worth while is lost by It is said that nothing is impos- taking time enough to do it right."— sible; but there are lots of people do- Abraham Lincoln. ing nothing every day. Published Monthly by and for Employes of the Los Angeles Railway

Number Ten Volume Fourteen October, Nineteen Thirty-three

Publicity Manager and Editor IANET C. McNEILL

in time of economic stress. Fixed charges must be met if a solvent President Haskins Answers the Mayor condition is to be maintained." For its revenues the city resorts to EDITOR'S NOTE—Many calls have been received from employes protesting the unjust criticism of our Company which appeared in the newspapers in the form of the power to tax. It would be a sim- an interview with the Mayor of the city. For the benefit of these employes and ple matter to balance the municipal others, the full text of the letter of President Haskins to the Mayor in reply is budget were it not for the fact that the aroused taxpayer will not stand a published herewith,. It contains a great deal of information which is interesting to heavier burden. The only source of every employe of the Los Angeles Railway. revenue of the city railway is the fare Honorable Frank L. Shaw, September 11th, 1933. the passenger pays. An effect of the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, depression is a very large decrease in City Hall, that revenue. In 1929 the passenger Los Angeles, California, revenue amounted to $14,745,891; in 1932 it was $10,266,247, a decrease in My dear Mayor Shaw. money of $4,486,644, or 31%. The de- crease in revenue passengers was In the newspapers during the past week you launched an attack against from 223,730,740 to 154,446,454. These Los Angeles Railway Corporation criticising service, including one-man car figures, without comment, reveal the operation and speed of cars, and declaring that the rates of fare are exorbitant. hard task of keeping expenses within It is necessary for me, on behalf of the company, to contradict statements current revenues. The decline in both made in the published interviews. This I do respectfully, having faith that income and traffic during this year, your sense of fairness would not permit you knowingly to mislead the public. up to September 1st, as compared with last year is approximately 7%. operating costs in order to keep the The basic difficulty of the street Your course of action in handling cost of government within the reve- railway company is the same as that the city's predicament is the same as nues of the various departments which confronts the city. It is the that adopted by the street railway and also protect the interests of the problem of keeping expenses within executives. It became imperative taxpayers. current revenues. You have clearly that every department of the rail- stated this problem and the method "In order to meet this emergency, way exercise the strictest economy in of solving it in an article published I have launched a survey of all de- paring expenses and operating costs September 7th in Independent-Review partments, with a view toward re- in order to keep expenses within reve- under the heading "Mayor Shaw's Col- organizing and simplifying the func- nues. A survey was launched of all umn". You say: tions of government, so as to bring departments with a view toward re- "The revenues of the city govern- the operating costs within the limits organizing and simplifying the various ment and its various departments, of revenues for the present fiscal functions of the system. Incidentally, like those of private business and year." the company was forced to ask a loyal industry, are adversely affected in You close your column with the fol- and faithful force of more than three time of economic stress. Fixed lowing paragraph: thousand persons to accept two suc- charges on the City's obligations "I shall work unceasingly toward cessive reductions of salaries and must be met, however, if a solvent accomplishing this purpose and I wages. Only by the strictest economy condition is to be maintained." ask the citizens of Los Angeles did the company escape receivership. You then proceed to point out that to give me their support and co- Disregarding the obligation to inves- under the budget which you inherited operation in bringing success to this tors no sensible person will argue from the former administration, the necessary retrenchment program." that receivership would be advanta- City faces a deficit of $4,200,000 dur- The paragraph I have first quoted geous to the City of Los Angeles or ing the present fiscal year. You con- might truthfully be revamped to read those of its inhabitants who are car tinue: as follows: riders. The acquisition of capital for "It is imperative, therefore, that improvements depends upon earning "The revenue of private business every department of city govern- capacity. and industry, like those of the City ment must exercise the strictest Curtailment of service was a neces• economy in paring expenses and government, are adversely affected

Page 3 OCTOBER, 1 9 3 3 sary effect, not a cause, of decline that the average distance travelled by in income and traffic. But, neverthe- passengers on the Los Angeles Rail- Back from Auld Reekie less, it is a fact that the railway way system is more than 4% miles, JACK BARE:, Shops Scribe which is longer than in any other company in relation to number of T. T. Tripney, of South Park Shops, large city in the country. Considera- cars operated and passengers trans- and Mrs. Tripney doing their ups and tion should also be given to the fact ported is furnishing more and better downs on the good ship S. S. Athenia that Los Angeles Railway Corporation service today than at any time since which brought them safely home after 1927. pays heavy taxes. Its state, city, county and federal taxes in 1932 a three months tour of Scotland and The continuous drop in street rail- England. They made principal stops way revenues since the depression amounted to more than $1,200,000. These being the facts, it cannot be at Edinburgh and Winchburgh, visit- began is not only local. It is co- ing friends and relatives. extensive with the area of the de- justly claimed that the rates are ex- pression regardless of difference in orbitant. It is not contended that the service rates of fare. is above criticism, but it is confidently One-man service is an economic asserted that everyone familiar with necessity, here and elsewhere. Such mass transportation conditions in operation in Los Angeles is limited other large metropolitan areas knows to off-peak hours and to Sundays and that Los Angeles street car and mo- holidays when traffic is light, and on tor coach service in speed, rates and a few lines during the entire day. convenience, compares most favorably Less than 25% of the service is one- with such service elsewhere. man operation. More than one-fourth of that service was installed before Your administration has decided 1932 and the present emergency; a upon an investigation of rates and part of it more than ten years ago. service. Please be assured that Los Angeles Railway Corporation wel- You are doubtless aware that in the comes that investigation. It is a pub- rate case before the Railroad Commis- lic utility, an agent of the people in sion in 1928, the experts of the public • the performance of a public function. authorities s t r o n g l y recommended It is by law subject to control and "one hundred per cent one-man car regulation by the duly constituted pub- operation" on the entire system in lic authorities. It is fitting that from Los Angeles. It was the company's time to time there should be a com- position at that time that it would petent, fair and thorough analysis of The pleasures and experiences Mr. prefer to continue the use of two- its service and charges. Thus a bet- and Mrs. Tripney enjoyed on this trip men cars and to use one-man cars ter understanding of mutual problems, would fill a book, but just to add a only as a last resort in order to main- and a sentiment of good will may be tain low fare and city-wide adequate little color I will give you a few state- promoted among the public, the regu- ments of my interview with Mr. Trip- service, including operation of non- latory authorities and the company. paying lines. One-man service is now ney: Certainly it is anticipated that prac- operated successfully in more than "Glad to get back, Mr. Tripney?" tical results will be beneficial. one hundred communities, including "I dinna ken. After I got back hame There is one assertion in your pub- such large and congested cities as I was sae pleased tae see the auld lished statement that offended. It is New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, Pitts- folks keeping sae weel that I wad like regrettable that you made it. In com- burgh, St. Louis and New Orleans. tae hae stayed a wee bit longer wi' menting on one-man car operation you them and the braw bricht moonlicht Service is not slower than hereto- charged the company with violating fore. The speed of cars has been in- nichts." the spirit of the National Recovery "I catch on—and I suppose you saw creased during the past three years. Act. That is an uncalled for damag- some wonderful sights over there?" The average speed so far this year ing reflection upon the patriotism of "Oh, sure! As I was strooling doon is 11.06 miles per hour; in 1929 it was those entrusted with the company's Union Street to Aberdeen I saw a loon 10.02; in 1930, 10.04, and in 1931, 11.0. management. In view of the simi- a coming oot o' a pub sae tipsy that he This 'increased speed has been accom- larity of our respective financial prob- thocht he was at a wedding for he was plished in spite of greater traffic con- lems and of the retrenchment policies thrawin awa bawbees on the street gestion in the downtown district and adopted by both of us, the charge, and a Jew who saw him was sae taken of delay caused by the operation of if deserved by the company, is also aback that he keeled richt ower and traffic signals. The rate of speed com- applicable to the city. The company couldna pick them up." pares favorably with those of other is cooperating to the extent of its street railways in America operating "I get it, and thanks very much, Mr. ability in the NRA program, which, under similar conditions. Tripney." incidentally, according to present es- The fare rates are not exorbitant. timates, will add about $175,000.00 an- The average cash fare in the larger nually to its expenses. The Califor- American cities is 8.2 cents, as com- nia Electric Railway Association and Celebrate pared with 6.4 of the Los Angeles the National Transit Association, by H. N. COLE, Scribe Division One Railway. The average fare for all unanimous action, have expressed full Thirty years ago on September 8th, passengers (including free and half- accord with the objectives of the Re- Conductor J. H. Stanley and Division rate passengers) is 4.5 cents. You are covery Act. In these proceedings Los Superintendent E. C. Williams, decided aware that the local company sells Angeles Railway Corporation was an tokens for 6 1,4 cents, with free trans- active participant. The code is be- to cast their lot with the LARy. On fer privileges, and carries school pu- fore the administration for approval. the thirtieth anniversary of their en- pils at half fare. City employees and trance into the service, they felicitated Very sincerely yours, officials are furnished free transpor- each other and each wished the other tation at a cost of more than $100,000 (Signed) S. M. HASKINS, thirty years more of continuous serv- per year. It is a pertinent fact also President. ice.

Pa ge 4 TWO BELLS Meet the Blue Eagles, the Yankees and the Pirates

Here are those mighty men of the diamond in person who play in the Noon League at the 16th Street Garage. Top row, from left to right, are J. H. McCornack, of the Commission, E. Wetzler, B. Walters, S. Eurich, N. Leiser, W. Dewhirst, R. Sudano and G. Oliver. In the center row, from left to right, are 'F. Claudino, J. 'McDonald, J. Pjerrou, A. Seyfirth, Captain N. Lane, Umpire D. Ovard, C. Fletcher, H. Nordmark, Governor T. Juris and Umpire R. Crawford. In the front row are those hard slugging boys who intend to stay in front. From left to right are R. Kirkwood, N. Winston, A. Young, A. Higdon, T. Ake, Captain H. Veil, H. Pree, E. Cobb, E. Hall, 0. Knox. F. Hall and H. Franklin. These three teams are doing some star playing. They can only play a few minutes each noon, but those minutes are crammed full of excitement. Captain Veil thinks he has a good grip on the Crocker Trophy now and with that determined look of Cobb's he may keep it. The prize also includes some 3.2% and the cup does not have to be used for thirst quenching purposes.

Los Angeles Railway employe. Our Square and Compass team is second to none and a record attendance is anticipated for this oc- Basketeers Doings casion. We are also looking forward to an- Attention I The Club extends its appreciation other night at Eastgate Lodge where WANTED-16 good basketball and thanks to Brother George E. Fer- one of our Brothers will receive the guson for his efforts in making the players on or before October Third Degree at the hands of Captain 15th. See A. L. Davis, of South hall at Division Three so comfortable Phil Klingelsmith's crack Degree for us on Saturday night, September Park Shops at your earliest team. 16th, when we were dined and enter- convenience. Watch your bulle- tin board for further announce- tained in good fashion. We are also WALTER J. BORN, Recording Secretary. marking up another grand success for ments. Platform men are in- our President, Bill Morgan, for this vited to participate as well as meeting. all other departments. L. DAVIS. Brothers Wm. E. Gillibrand and A. T. Chess Club A. Harless, both Supervisors, afforded our Degree team the extreme pleasure The Los Angeles Railway Chess of conferring the Third Degree on Club opened its fall season on Sep- Slauson Coach them in Glassell Park Lodge No. 605, tember 11th with a good attendance. Tuesday night, September 26, 1933. The Club is preparing to take part Line Changes On Saturday night, October 21st, in in the matches in the Class C Tourna- Operation of our Slauson Avenue Boos Bros. Coffee Shop at 7:00 P. M., ment of the Southern California Chess Motor Coach Line in the City of Hunt- dinner will be served followed by a League for the coming season. Jim ington Park along Pacific Boulevard fine vodvil program and a short busi- Murray is keeping the chart of the between Slauson Avenue and Gage ness meeting. "Nuf sed," as you know standing of each player. Avenue has been discontinued and there is a really wonderful evening The meeting night of the Club has trial operation extended to November ahead for members only. been changed from Monday to Wed- 1st over the following route: We feel highly honored and are in- nesday as it suited best the conven- From the intersection of Pacific deed happy to know that Henry S. ience of a majority of the members. Boulevard and Slauson Avenue, thence Orme Lodge No. 458 F. & A. M., has Sessions are held at Division Four via Slauson Avenue, Broadway, 54th set Thursday night, October 26th, as and any employe of the Company Street, Main Street to Slauson Avenue. Los Angeles Railway night and our who is interested is invited to join. This change was made effective on Degree team is conferring the Third Secretary. September 28th. Degree on a candidate who is not a F. P. SHULL,

Page 5 OCTOBER, 1933 Claims and Lawsuits Talented Some Inside Facts

By S. A. Woon, Chief Court Investigator, C. J. KNITTLE, Division Four Scribe Claim Department If this little lady, Ruth Marie Mad- den, had not been stricken with an A short time ago a series of meet- be directed is that when approached unwieldy determination to master dra- ings were held at the three Division by a claim man or operating official matics and yet had accomplished what headquarters and many accident prob- to make a statement relating to the she has in the past six years, one lems were freely discussed. It is evi- facts of an accident, he should be cer- might truthfully say, "She's a bear for punishment." dent that all of us were afforded an tain that such a man is identified as opportunity to more fully realize our a Company representative. A little duties and obligations and all mem- over a year ago we had a very serious bers of the Claim Department feel accident at Second and Spring Streets that the platform men have shown and a lawsuit was filed for large dam- a real desire to cooperate in their ages. The two trainmen were called own interest and in the interest 'of the into the Claim Department to be in- Company. terviewed in detail as to the facts of The purpose of this article is to im- this accident. They both happened to press you with the importance and arrive at the same time and both were effectiveness of concerted effort on interviewed together. the part of every member of our or- ganization. Bear in mind that some After the interview started one of thoughtless act of an individual may the trainmen said, "Some time ago a cause this corporation to lose a sub- man from the Claim Department came stantial sum in a personal injury law- out to my residence and took a de- suit. One point that was emphasized tailed statement covering this acci- at our meetings related to the state- dent." The other trainman then spoke ments made at the scene of accidents up and said, "Why, a man came out by trainmen. to see me from the Claim Department on the same evening of the accident Recently, two lawsuits were filed in and I gave him a signed statement." rather serious accidents and on re- What had happened was that an "am- viewing the witnesses' statements in bulance chaser," who worked for the both instances, it was found that the plaintiff's attorney, had gone to the RUTH MARIE MADDEN motorman had stated to a passenger homes of these trainmen and repre- standing on the front platform, "I sented himself to be from the Claim Although Ruth is only fifteen years never did see that woman, I wonder Department. He took signed state- of age, she has thrown herself so de- where she came from", (the car hav- ments from these two men that made votedly and strenuously into this ele- ing collided with an automobile be- it a plain case of liability and we ment of art that to predict any other ing driven by a woman). When this were compelled to make a costly set- career for her would seem ridiculous. motorman called at the Claim Depart- tlement. Ruth has already appeared in thirty ment to present the details of the ac- plays presented by the school of dra- cident he was asked if he had made In taking these statements, he wrote exactly what he pleased and the fact matics of which she is a member. that statement and his reply was, Her parts in these plays have varied "Yes, I did say that but I had seen that our trainmen had taken it for granted that he was from the Claim from the tragic, the comic and the the automobile prior to the collision, serious to the burlesque. She has but it was so far away that I didn't Department, they failed to read their statements before they signed them. learned more than sixty monologues think it could reach the car track and has mastered four dialects. so quickly". One of these cases was Do not sign any statement, even one disposed of by settlement. The ad- Ruth is also a talented pianist and mission made by the motorman that made to an authorized representative an excellent tap dancer. he had not seen "that woman" was of the corporation until you have read During the past winter, Ruth taught the principal reason for making this it and find it is correct. dramatics at the School of the Im- payment; our Legal Department con- maculate Conception. Of course, Ruth cluded that such an admission would In the case referred to, the state- ment of the conductor recited that is an ordinary school girl, too, and be difficult to overcome on the trial just started her third term in Conaty of the lawsuit. the motorman started the car without signal and threw the passenger off High School. She is the daughter of We all feel that statements of this the car step as he was boarding, Motorman M. B. Madden, of Division kind are unnecessary and very dam- causing injuries that necessitated am- Four. aging to our defense and trainmen putation of both legs. The motor- Space does not permit us to say should realize that the less said about man's statement was just as damag- more about this aggressive young lady, the cause of an accident at the scene ing as the conductor's and so it was but here is a tip. Tune in on KMTR of the accident the better able we impossible to defend even though the when that serial mystery play, "Black shall be to defend lawsuits. accident was not caused in the man- Magic," is being broadcast, and when ner related, the injured man having you hear the charming voice of the Another incident to which I think fallen while undertaking to board a ingenue lead you will be listening to the attention of all employes should moving car. our little friend, Ruth Marie Madden. Page 6 TWO BELLS Broadcasts Appeal For Community Chest Funds One evening recently Charlie Netz, Chief Clerk of the Way and Structures Fellow Employes: Department, was walking in the neigh- The general impression is abroad that government funds are avail- borhood of Tenth and Magnolia at able for all relief work. Federal and State relief funds will not be avail- about 6:25 p. m. when he stopped to able to aid work now carried on by Community Chest agencies. Use of say "Nice doggie" to what he thought these funds is restricted by law principally to providing work for the was a nice dog. The animal evidently unemployed. The sick, the aged, children of destitute parents and those didn't believe him for it bit him who have been deserted by their breadwinners, as well as thousands of severely on the leg. The next morning, other sufferers, must look to private giving, through the Chest, for care it is rumored, the woman who owned and relief. the dog called up to say it had died The load that the agencies supported by the Community Chest have at 6:30 the night before—just five min- to carry has greatly increased due to the four years of depression and the utes after the biting episode. Well, resultant increase in sickness, under-nourishment, and breakdown of the doctor says Mr. Netz is o. k. any- morale. way. Last year over 364,000 individuals received needed care and help from the Chest. Of this number, nearly 130,000 were children. We must not S. J. Nock, Auditor, is spending his allow this work to be curtailed during the coming year because of our vacation taking trips here and there. failure to respond to the Chest's annual fund raising appeal. Nelle Cleaver of the Auditing De- President Roosevelt says: "I ask a definite self-denial on the part of partment is spending her vacation those who have more than the actual necessities of life to share an even mostly at her home in Long Beach. greater part of their means with those who so greatly need it today." Mrs. Grace Freeman Pease, of the When the Chest's appeal for funds comes to us, I know that each Secretary-Treasurers Office, is on a member of our organization will respond as generously as it is within his vacation with her sister to parts un- or her power to do. The need now and for this coming year is greater known, but may visit her beloved red- than ever before. woods. Donations will be received in the same manner as last year. A. H. Charlton, of C. A. Henderson's Department, spent his vacation taking S care of his wife who has been quite President. ill. C. H. Conrad, Chief Claim Adjuster of the Claim Department, returned re- cently from a very enjoyable vacation. New Paymaster George Lane spent his vacation taking short trips here and Stream- there. He and Mrs. Lane always go to San Diego during their vacation, line but this time it was so cold that they were glad to get back home. Coach It is rumored that Frank Shull is looking at the new Ford model but will For not buy until prices go up. However, L. A. he is still keeping appointments. There seems to be an epidemic of Motor "home work" in the Engineering De- partment. Lester Turley took a few Coach Co. days off to do some work around home. George Campbell spent his vacation with the rake instead of the brush, beautifying his already beautiful yard. This is not a long distance touring News Among The coach, for, what appears like a trunk He ran across a book on peat moss on the back houses the engine and Supervisors and could not resist the temptation to transmission. This arrangement leaves make over his garden, G. G. Scott, Supervisor Ramsey spent 60 days at the front of a small coach free from also of the Drafting Department, vaca- June Lake, fishing, and sent back the housings for the motor and gives much tioned at home just working around. goods to prove his stories. He sup- more room for passengers, as well as Edgar Ramsey visited his parents plied the Supervisors with plenty of making better distribution of the on a ranch in the northern part of the fish. weight. This is a 21-passenger coach, state. constructed entirely of aluminum al- Mrs. Sherm Beals spent six weeks Harold Petrie in order not to lose loys and built in Inglewood. The Los in Philadelphia. S. J. kept up his good any time, flew to Catalina where he is Angeles Motor Coach Company has behavior in her absence, fishing on his spending his vacation. No reports have ordered four of these and delivery is days off so that the Supervisors had come back yet as to why the hurry. expected about the middle of October. another source of supply.

Page 7 OCTOBER, 1933 South Park Shops Los Angeles Railway Employes Association The Los Angeles Railway Associa- +— tion was organized to promote a mu- tual benefit between employes and While our Association is known as nothing whatever to do with this Asso- employer. the Los Angeles Railway Employes ciation. The new Governing Board Association, it includes employes of is composed of men of your own The South Park Shops, which I the Los Angeles Motor Coach Com- choosing and you depend on them to was chosen to represent, is ninety- pany, which is owned jointly by the give you fair representation. eight per cent signed up in the Asso- Los Angeles Railway and the Pacific What benefits will come from this ciation. We represent all trades and Electric. Association? That again is up to you. professions appertaining to the repairs If you are lax in your interest, do Just a month ago, August 24th to and maintenance of street cars. be exact, the Articles of Association not take the trouble or the time to were drawn up and fifteen of us from vote on the ballots or express your Any just and reasonable grievance, the various departments formed the wants to your Governor, there will be which any member of this Association nucleus of our organization. Around no benefits. This Association can be may have, will be given due consider- this nucleus has grown a large group. made to function one hundred per ation. To date we have as members approxi- cent with your support and coopera- I wish, at this time, to thank my mately two-thirds of the employes of tion. Get into the movement, put friends for their help and cooperation all departments. your shoulders to it and we can not in putting this Association over so We fifteen were the temporary offi- help but bring about an improvement. successfully in the Shops. cers during the formation period. Ev- Several grievances have already been With your cooperation, we can make ery department has been, or will be settled and others are under discus- it a success and benefit to all. given an opportunity to elect a Gover- sion and a decision will be rendered nor to represent them in directing the soon. I thank you. affairs of the Association. In many By working together instead of at S. C. KRIEWALD. cases the original Governor was re- cross purposes our Assbciation and elected. When all the new Governors the Management can solve most ques- are duly installed they will choose the tions by each side giving and taking officers for the ensuing year. a little. By a cooperative get-together Division Five attitude the true spirit of harmony The purposes behind our Associa- By FRED MASON, Division Five Scribe tion are primarily collective bargain- with modern conditions can be at- ing and to offset the influence of out- tained and our Company and we, our- Polling a large majority over eight side organizations. Also to petition selves, can move forward to better other nominees Conductor Charles E. the Management of the Companies to and finer times. McCarthy was elected Governor to rep- correct grievances when they arise, The members of the Board of Gov- resent Division Five members of the Los Angeles Railway Employes As- and in all cases to arbitrate any dif- ernors can not afford to lose the time sociation. "Mac," as he is more fa- ferences. This can later be amplified in holding business meetings during miliarly known to his many friends, at the will and pleasure of the mem- working hours, so they have decided has been in the service since Febru- bers to include social activities, ath- to hold their meetings at night on ary, 1913, and served in the capacity letic events or benefits. their own time. of cashier for a number of years. He I would like to impress on all mem- My position in our Organization is is a level-headed, fair-minded, square- bers this one fact—that what you de- explained in a few words. I feel some shooting fellow, and in him the boys sire is our wish, not to have you do question might arise as to my rela- of Division Five have a real repre- what we want. You have only to ex- tions to the Association because of sentative, and they are to be con- press your desires to your respective my position with the Company as gratulated upon their selection. Governors who will take proper steps Supervisor in the Way and Structures to have them acted upon. On any Department. Therefore I have tend- question involving the members as a ered my resignation as Acting Presi- October 3, 1933. whole you will be given the oppor- dent of the Association, which has Fellow Employes: tunity to vote and the majority will been accepted, and as soon as the rule. entire new Board has been elected it By your votes you have chosen me will become effective. as your representative in the Los An- Now to answer a few questions that geles Railway Employes Association. have been asked repeatedly. In conclusion I wish to thank every one of you for your splendid help and I thank you for the trust you have Dues. What is to be done with the assistance. placed in me and will endeavor to money? That is up to you. If you merit this trust to the best of my desire any social or athletic events, LESLIE F. SPARKS, Acting President. ability. or any kind of benefits, it will require funds to promote them. On the other C. E. MCCARTHY, Division Five. hand, if the majority do not desire Two Bells will be glad to publish anything of the sort, we can pare the current news of the Los Angeles Rail- dues to an absolute minimum—just way Employes Association and that of enough to pay for the printing and to General Offices the various branches. Please send in keep our records up to date. You the news signed by the Governor of Fred W. Mellentin has just been will soon have a ballot on this ques- elected at the primary as Governor the department. This should be in the tion. representing the General Offices on the Control by the Management. I wish office of Two Bells by the 28th of each Board of Governors of the Los Angeles to state now that the Management has month. Railway Employes Association.

Page 8 TWO BELLS Division Four Two interesting meetings were held A Tenth of a K.w.hr. Here and There Wednesday, September 27th, to nomi- nate a Governor on account of the resignation of F. P. Hommel due to By JOHN COLLINS, sickness. We are sorry to lose Frank Supt. Meter-Mileage Department as our Governor, but know he will A line to be worked effectively, point to work to and from is Jeffer- help to swell our membership. with due regard to safety, economy son and Vermont on Line "K," and Vernon and Vermont on Line "V," di- R. A. Pierson gave us a very nice and speed, should be divided into viding the lines in two parts. Con- talk, and explained the working of three sections and a study made of each section in both directions. ditions are similar to the north, south the Provident Fund. The boundary line of Zone One is, and east of these points, and about Five members were nominated for or should be, the dividing line to the same number of stops are made Governor as follows: M. B. Assell, S. which and from which you work. in each direction regardless of the number of passengers handled. A T. Cooper, W. H. Snow, C. A. Simp- If you are following one or more study of the signals in each section, son and B. Still. cars your operation in any section together with the existing traffic con- should be the same as if you were Some very interesting discussions ditions, will enable a man working deadheading on a pull-in trip; that is, were heard from different members. on Line "K" to operate under 2.10 a high average speed should be main- k.w.hrs., and one with a two motor Now members, let's get busy; don't tained with a minimum use of power. car on Line "V" under 2.25 k.w.hrs. let the other Divisions get ahead of This speed is naturally governed by It is possible for a man on Line us. the section in which you are operat- "K" to have a record of 1.95 k.w.hrs. S. T. COOPER, Acting Governor. ing, and the speed of the lead car. and on Line "V" of 2.15 k.w.hrs. No You may close up on your leader at the man operating a two motor car on point where he diverts from your line. Line "V" should be in the red with As Two Bells goes to press, word If, however, there are two or more a bogie of 2.35 k.w.hrs. was brought in that S. T. Cooper was cars at the diverting point there is elected Governor by a large majority not one chance in five hundred that to represent Division Four. you ,can make the signal with them and it is wasted effort to try. The Troop 45 two or three unnecessary stops, and the several seconds of standing time At the last Court of Honor badges Vernon Yards for cars to get out of the way or for were awarded as follows: signal to change for you, could be First Class badges: Bob Willmott, By H. I. SCHAUBER, Vernon Yard Scribe used to far better advantage by run- Martin Hirigoyen and Herbert Spen- ning a greater distance with the In the election for the Board of Gov- cer. power off. ernors for the Association, "Whitey" Merit badges: Ralph Hirigoyen, El- Chambers was returned a winner, suc- During July, August and September ford Kline, Bob Brower, Jim Kline, ceeding Ex-President Sparks as repre- several men told me that they were Bill Bergen, Harold Levitz, Oscar Du- using more power than usual on their sentative of the Track Department. rand, Ray Fife, Pete Lakatos and Lynn runs and they did not understand Weber. •I• why. During July and August there was a slight increase in speed but a Star Scout badge: Bob Bower. drop in the number of passengers Life Scouts: Elford Kline and Bill Bulletin No. 180 handled. During September there Bergen. may have been a decrease in speed Civic Service stripes: Leroy Guil- Notice To Trainmen and an increase in passenger travel. ford. Point to point speed, however, should Civic Service Bronze Bar: Ray Bai- The Los Angeles Railway Em- remain about the same. ley and Lynn Weber. ployes Association has requested Light travel does not necessarily On Sunday, September 17th, Scout mean a decrease in the number of Troop 45 gave a picnic to which their that operators of one-man cars stops made but rather a decrease in parents and friends were invited. the number to board at each stop, be relieved of the work of mak- Eighty-eight people attended. The which requires a longer or shorter youngsters were served with soda pop ing out trip reports. This request standing time, as the case may be. and the parents and older youngsters The men who complained of run- were served coffee. has been granted and, effective ning high, however, were not taking Mr. Byron P. Hovey arrived after Thursday, October 5, 1933, it advantage of conditions five or six dinner and gave a talk to the boys and hundred feet ahead of them and were their parents. The Scouts then gave will not be necessary for one- wasting power in the tenths of k.w. an exhibition of knot tying, first aid hrs. To waste a tenth of a k.w.hr. and signaling. man operators to make out trip two or three hundred times a day While helping to pick fruit at home amounts to considerable in a fifteen reports. on Labor Day, Bob Bower, Publicity day period. So why apply the power Manager of the Troop, fell and broke when you don't need it, or hold it Al his ankle and will be laid up for sev- on after you already have more speed eral weeks yet. The boys all wish than required to carry you the dis- Manager of Transportation. him a speedy recovery. tance you have to travel? Publicity Manager. 10-4-33 Lines "K" and "V" do not operate BOB BOWER, through Zone One. Therefore, the LYNN WEBER, Two Bells Reporter.

Page 9 OCTOBER, 1933 Debts and Inflation Subject of Talk

The regular monthly meeting of the an automobile accident since our last BIRTHS Supervisory forces of the Mechanical meeting. and Automotive Equipment Depart- Walter C. Brown, Chairman pro tem, ments was held at Division Two on called particular attention to the cut- BRRRINNGG! ! September 9th. H. E. Jordan, Super- ting of C. I. car wheels by brake (That's the tele- intendent of Equipment, presiding. shoes and cautioned Carhouse Fore- phone.) The speaker of the day was H. A. men to be on the lookout for this Perryman, Statistician, and his sub- condition. "Hello!" (That's us.) ject "Debts and Inflation." F. 0. Rowbotton gave us a digest Mr. Perryman made a most inter- of the workings of the Los Angeles "This is D o c esting and enlightening talk illustrated Railway Employes Association to Stork." (T hat's by graphic charts. These charts date. Doc Stork.) showed the economic situation in the William T. Brown, in a few well want to re- United States month by month from chosen words, introduced the new port the delivery 1929, which was a prosperous year, Carhouse Foreman at Division Four, of a baby boy at up to and including July, 1933. W. W. Aldrich, formerly Shop Super- the home of Mo- The charts, which are based on offi- visor. torman A. Argue of Division Four on cial figures, present a decided trend Mr. Jordan brought the meeting to September 17th. Weight, eight pounds upward for all industries since the re- a close with the announcement that and fourteen ounces. Name, Milton covery program started, in March of Walter C. Brown would be chairman Wallace Berry Argue. Daddy and this year, and while they do not pre- of the next meeting. mamma very happy. Good-bye." sent a spectacular upward curve, still * * * J. E. STEENROD, Secretary. it is a matter for optimism that the J. A. Rowen, of the Motor Coach lines go up instead of down. Division, has his chest out telling According to Mr. Perryman's charts, about his new baby girl. She was SOUTH PARK SWITCHBOARD in 1929 the internal debts of the born September 15th and weighed 6% OPERATING HOURS United States amounted to about 200 pounds. Mother and daughter are do- billion dollars and the total remained The Private Branch Exchange ing fine. about the same during the years of * * * switchboard of the South Park the depression. shops will be open from 7:00 Congratulations are in order for In 1929 the national income was A. M. to 4:30 P. M. on every Conductor C. C. "Casey" Jones, of about 85 billion dollars and in 1932 week-day, and from 7:00 A. M. Division Five. On September 16th it has fallen to 37 1/2 billion. At the to 12:00 o'clock noon on Satur- his wife presented him with an eight end of 1932, the national debt was day. pound baby girl. Little Diana Dare over five times the national income. Jones, Mrs. Jones and Mr. Jones are The big problem before the National doing fine. Administration was t6 raise the level * * * of prices and the volume of business Meet Little Conductor F. E. Schuler, of Division so that the national income could be One is a happy father once more. l[ raised. Marilyn McCornack is a girl and her name is Francis Mr. Perryman's graphs show in de- Louise. She arrived on August 20th This is Crown . tail the total amount of farm mort- * * * P r i ncess Marilyn, gages, urban mortgages, railroads, daughter and heir Motorman T. N. Harris, of Division public utilities, industrial, financial, of the Garage One, says his happiness is complete Federal, State and local. The Federal Scribe, J. H. Mc- since the arrival of a fine seven pound debt increased from one billion in Cornack. Little baby boy at his home. Ile came via 1913 to 14.9 billion in 1933. The com- Marilyn is so cute, the Methodist Hospital, on September bined Federal, State and local indebt- it took a whole 27th, and his name is Robert T. edness that must be paid out of taxes month to select a * * * amounts to the staggering total of name fit for Her 32.9 billions, which, Mr. Perryman For keeping things quiet, Conduc- Highness. very aptly stated, makes an embar- tor "Hank" McDonald, of Division rassing situation for the taxpayers. 4. Five is the champion. Here we have The graphs show that, since the re- just found out that on July 15th last opening of the banks, wholesale prices APPRECIATION he had an increase in the family, the and same being a darling baby daughter. business activity have gone steadi- Your kind expression of sym- ly upward. July shows a sharp rise. Little Miss Jacquelyn Hallene, mother pathy is gratefully acknowledged and daddy are doing just splendidly . These charts, which are in colors, and deeply appreciated, in the Congratulations, "Hank". were made by Misses Olive Chaffey loss of our brother, J. Graves * * * and Dorothy Franke of the Statisti- Owens. cian's office. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Abbey, on September 16th, a seven and one- Mr. Perryman's analysis of our pres- Mrs. Ella 0. Newton half pound baby girl who will be ent economic situation was well re- Mrs. Fern Owen ceived. Mrs. Grace McDonald known as Gloria Ruth Abbey. Mother Mrs. Myrtle Looney and daughter are doing nicely, but At this time, a fitting tribute was the father is suffering from chest in- paid to the memory of our deceased Mrs. Mary Matheny by R. A. Pierson flation and goes around the Truck fellow employe, Foreman J. W. Mel- Shop with that "I'm doing my part" vin, who met an untimely death in smile on his face. Page 10 TWO BELLS Veterans Death Takes Two Members of Official Family It is with much regret that we an- Auxiliary nounce the temporary retirement of —4. J. G. Owens, Division Superinten- our Commander, M. J. Angel. Due to dent, passed away on September 29th poor health Jack has left Los Angeles Don't you all wish you had been at Tucson, Arizona, after an illness and is at present living in Albuquer- present on the night of September of about three years. Mr. Owens was que, New Mexico. It is the sincere 28th and enjoyed one of the most appointed Superintendent of Division wish of every Comrade that he may pleasant evenings ever presented to Five December 20th, 1930. He went have a speedy recovery and be back the employes of the Los Angeles to Arizona in September, 1932, to re- on the job again soon. Railway? gain his health. but was never able to After our initiation ceremonies, at return. During our Commander's absence which time we welcomed eleven new Mr. Owens started with the Com- 2nd Vice Commander Timmons will members into our Auxiliary, and there pany as conductor on April 8, 1903, at act as Commander. are still more to join up, we were Division One, and on January 6, 1905, You folks who attended the Hallow- very cleverly entertained by the "Jun- was appointed Division Clerk. He re- e'en Masquerade Party last year will iors." turned to the platform service at be glad to know that we are going to These young ladies and gentlemen Division Three, and in March, 1912, try and see if it is possible to have as were children of employes of the he was appointed extra Dispatcher good a time this year. While this Los Angeles Railway. Some of the and afterwards Dispatcher. In Oc- Masquerade Dance will not take place parents are members of both clubs. tober, 1915, he transferred to the Sche- until November 4th, it will have taken Just to give you an idea of what you dule Department. September 1, 1923, place before the next issue of Two missed, here is a short resume of the he was appointed Foreman of Division Bells. So don't forget, the same hall program. Three, in which capacity he served as last year, 346 South Hill Street, Of course. there was a master of until he was made Superintendent of the same orchestra, and the date is ceremonies and a "Sally," a lovely Division Five. Mr. Owens had many November 4th, Saturday. You folks piano solo, some very clever tap danc- friends in the company and was well who were sorry you missed the last ing and soft shoe numbers, a piano liked both by his fellow officials and Masquerade have plenty of time to and drum specialty and a fine reading. by his men. It is a matter of keenest get your tickets. To those who did Then we had our own Lary Scout regret that his quest for health was attend nothing need be said—they will Troop No. 45, and two little misses not a successful one. all be there. See your Division Com- who entertained us with their guitar Mr. Owens was a member of F. & mander at once for tickets. and ukulele. Following all this "Just A. M. No. 458. He is survived by five Another Operation" was presented, sisters. The Ladies Auxiliary put on a first taken from a true to life story. If you class show on the night of September don't believe it, just ask Jimmy Madi- James Norvell Shrader, Chief In- 28th. They are to be congratulated gan. vestigator Claim Department, died on for the manner in which they put on The entire cast of fifteen was made September 17th after a few weeks ill- the initiation ceremony, to say noth- up of "Juniors" and they certainly ness. With the exception of nine ing of the entertainment and the eats knew how to put the play over in the years, Mr. Shrader has been with the which came later. real way, and their cooperation and company since 1904, when he was em- By the way, Comrade, have you had assistance in making the evening a ployed as a conductor. success was greatly appreciated. the Missis sign up yet? Have her After a year in the platform service, To finish the evening properly, cof- join the Auxiliary—it makes it easier Mr. Shrader was transferred to the fee, sandwiches and cake were served. for YOU to get out at night. Claim Department. He resigned in Now just a tip to all of you—DON'T 1911 to go into the real estate business J. A. MADIGAN, Adjutant. miss our next big event, which will with his mother. He was re-employed be announced at a later date. as Investigator in the Claim Depart- To Auxiliary members and prospec- ment in 1920 and soon became Chief tive members, our next meeting night Court Investigator, the position he held Canadian Legion is October 18th, fourth floor Patriotic when he passed away. Hall. Don't forget the date. We'll Invites You be looking for you. Mr. Shrader was a member of B. P. 0. E. No. 99 and the funeral services All employes of the Los Angeles Secretary. ESTHER L. WILLIAMS, were conducted by that lodge. The Railway, and their families, are cordi- ritual, which is very beautiful and im- ally invited to the Canadian Legion, pressive, was read by R. H. Hilf, Past Post No. 10, social evening on Tues- Journey's End Exalted Ruler. day, October 17th, at 8 P. M., to be Frank H. E. Pierce, who has been Jimmy, as he was affectionately held in the Main Auditorium, Patriotic on the Special Roll since May 1, 1930, known among his fellow employes, is Hall, 1816 South Figueroa Street. passed away September 21st. He was remembered for his many acts of kind- born in Stockton, New York, and was The evening will be known as ness and his willingness to go to any employed by the Los Angeles Railway "Scotch Night," for the reason that amount of trouble to help others. as a conductor on January 7, 1918. He the Highland Society of Southern Cali- was appointed flagman December 6, fornia are the sponsors of the program. 1926; changed from flagman to watch- Appreciation Refreshments will be served by the man in the Way and Structures De- Gratefully acknowledging and Ladies Auxiliary soon after the show. partment on June 13, 1929; and was thanking you for your kind ex- Come along and have a good time placed on the Special Roll May 1, pression of sympathy. with us. There is no charge for admis- 1930. He was a member of W. 0. W. Mrs. J. N. Shrader sion. No. 63, Los Angeles. Mr. Pierce is and Family. D. H. JOHNSTON, Commander. survived by his wife and three sons.

Page 11 OCTOBER, 1933 Witnesses Honor Roll The September figures show a pick- up in the average number of witnesses William Salsbury Service, Flagman in the Transportation Department, per • accident in comparison with the H. N. COLE averages for August, but Division was placed on the Special Roll, ef- Every now and then Conductor J. P. Four succeeded in holding first place fective September 16, 1933. Mr. Service was employed by the Carson will get off for a day and drive by a bare .061 over Division Three— Company as a motorman at Division down to his acreage and bring back Division Four averaging 5.461 and Di- One on September 15, 1901, and was enough vegetables to last a week. He vision Three 5.40. claims a bumper crop of everything from appointed a regular flagman April 15, A comparison of the figures for the carrots to cabbage. 1923. He has continued to serve as average number of witnesses per acci- Division One has been well represented flagman up to the time of his retire- dent for August and September fol- at the Pomona Fair. Among those who ment. lows: attended were Conductor J. M. Hunsaker and Motorman C N. McMullen, and their August September wives also went with them. Mac came Div. 4 5.20 Div. 4 5.46 back a little homesick because of so many reminders of his old home, mules, Div. 3 5.40 Div. 3 4.94 jack rabbits, etc. Div. 5 4.24 Div. 5 4.57 It is reported that Conductor H. A. Div. 1 4.29 Div. 1 3.83 Hennes, (he is called "Red" for short) There was quite an increase in the carries two combs at all times, one for number of accidents, the total num- his hair and the other for his mustache. ber of 952 for September coming with- Motorman E. R. Hastings is on the in 7 of equalling the year's high of sick list. He came around on the 25th 959 in January. In August there were on business, and he had his neck in a sling and all bandaged up. He said it 894 accidents. was an attack of "Charley-horses" in The average witnesses per accident his neck, whatever that is. for all Divisions of 4.92 in September Motorman J. H. Johnson took four days is a little better than the August aver- off in order to take two special trips. age of 4.56. One to Westlake Park to see the swans, and the other to Hollenbeck Park to Here are three happy Division One feast his eyes on the goldfish. trainmen with their wives. From left For Sale Cheap In keeping with the NRA, Conductor to right we have, Conductor and Mrs. Haggard has been spending his money Yohler. Motorman and Mrs. G. E. Four room house and garage. Lot rather recklessly lately. He was seen to 40 x 130. 1131 East 88th Place, Los Thomas, and Conductor and Mrs. W. buy two pads of coach tickets one day Angeles. See or phone Lenard Watson. This picture was taken at last week. By the way Haggard has Schmidt, 2026 Stratford Road, South Santa Ana Canyon September 4th, developed into a "hard to beat" checker Pasadena. Telephone SYcamore 4283. Labor Day. player. H. M. Perkins, better known as "Si," has returned to Division One, after an A certain Hebrew was spending a few absence of some six or seven years. While LARY LAFFS hours in one of the county jails when away he served on a police force in a his friend called on him, and making nearby town until last January when his Lecturer (speaking on the value of inquiry as to why he was there the side partner was shot down by his side, education): "Yes, what can take the Hebrew replied: he decided it was time for him to quit place of a university education? Noth- "I don't know. I can't imagine vy. the job. The boys are glad to see him ing. Look at the man who only finishes The judge put me in here. I vas a back. grammar school. Where is he now? He vitness in a case. Dey had me on the Motorman S. B. Sloan has been off on is a motorman on a street car. But stand. The judge says, 'How old are account of illness for several days. where is the man who has gone through you?' I says: 'Twenty-five.' Conductor H. F. Keiser has returned university and has gotten his diploma?" "The judge says, 'Vhat is your name?' after being off for nearly two months, Voice in Audience: "He's the conduc- I says: 'Mose Goldberg." nursing a case of illness. tor!" "He says: 'Vhat's your nationality?' It took Conductor H. G. Voight seven An' I just turns to the judge and says: weeks to recover from a sprained back, A certain fearless and athletic man was 'Judge, don't be a damned fool!' " but he is back with us again and going going home late at night. He was warned strong. not to go the usual way, as there had "So you're leaving your new boarding Conductor M. B. Thomas has recovered been several hold-ups. house?" from a recent illness, and is back, look- He went just the same, and presently "Yes, I was there five weeks and then ing fine. was met by a man who asked him what I found they had no bath tub." Motorman F. E. Kimble is working his time it was. Thinking that this was the run again. He was confined to his home prelude to a hold-up, he hit him a heavy Little Johnny—Mother, I told a lie in for several weeks. blow, and said, "It has just struck one." school today. The familiar face of Motorman A. L. "Begorrah," was the reply, "I'm glad Mother—Why, Johnny, I can't believe Goodrich appeared at the Division one I didn't ask you an hour ago." it! day last week. He has been through a Johnny—Teacher asked me where I siege of illness that lasted several months. During the American Legion Conven- was born. I know I was born in the He hopes to return soon. tion an elderly lady, alarmed at the Women's General Hospital, but I didn't Conductor W. T. Kime applied for a antics of the Legionnaires, rushed up to want 'em to think I was a sissy, so I said good size vacation and prepared to take a policeman, saying: "Can't you stop in the Yankee Stadium. a trip back East, but at the last moment them, officer?" he called it off and reported for work. "Lady," responded the cop sadly, "There's no difficulty in this world that Some vacation this, Motorman N. J. "there's an old man in Europe who tried cannot be overcome." Tiss is taking eighty-five days to visit to do that, and now he's sawing wood "Is zat so! Say, did you ever try to relatives in Idaho. in Holland." push the tooth paste back in the tube?" During the month Motorman A. L.

Page 12 TWO BELLS Alger was off ten days to rest up and ing a would-be kidnapper. Now he has good salmon fishing and he is taking work around home. helped in the capture of another man. advantage of that offer. Motorman L. R. Wood is traveling This man created quite a scene on the Mr. and Mrs. S. J. McSpaden of Knox- some place back East. He will be away rear of one of our cars. Mr. Millican ville, Tennessee, were the guests of Mo- sixty days. was riding on the front end, and hearing torman H. R. Miller and family for sev- Conductor G. A. Urbain has been the racket in the rear went back to in- eral days last month. Horace took them granted sixty days leave to visit rela- vestigate. The man jumped off, trying to the County Fair at Pomona to show tives back East. to get away, but Bill was right after them some of California's fine stock, and Missouri broadcast a call for Motorman him and soon caught him, turning him the wonderful fruits and vegetables. L. C. Cummings and he responded 'Co over to others who had called the police. Our Stenographer, Mrs. Rhoda Ruhlin, the tune of forty-five days. Motorman G. R. Chapman and Con- together with her daughter and parents, Motorman E. G. Smith spent the bet- ductors J. W. Allen, W. 0. Butler and are now happily located in the vicinity ter part of the month vacationing at A. F. Eckenwiler are on a jaunt in of Eagle Rock City. Mrs. Ruhlin has home. He took it easy for twenty-seven Northern California. They usually hunt lived in the south end of the city so days. in the vicinity of Bass Lake and Jackass long that she was indeed surprised to Motorman D. H. McFarland and Con- Meadows and, of course, bring back the experience sunshine each day and also ductor A. W. Smith took a ten day trip limit in the way of venison. to learn that there were really songbirds to San Francisco during the month. Conductor George E. Dunphy is now in California. Motorman T. 0. Knoff has returned known as Grandpa on account of a daugh- from a twenty day vacation and is now Motorman A. E. Tufting and wife Spent ter born to Mr. Dunphy's daughter. on the job resting up. a thirty day vacation visiting relatives Conductor D. F. McGaughey enjoyed The first two weeks of September were in Texas. a ten day vacation, spent in and around enjoyed very much by Clerk Herter, as Clerk Gilmore and wife spent the great- the city. he was on his annual vacation at that er part of Mr. Gilmore's vacation in the • • • time. vicinity of San Diego. Three days of Motormen H. R. and J. H. Miller have his leave were spent in the company of Married returned from a several weeks trip to H. E. Neal, looking over the Hoover Conductor E. Yohler, of Division One, their old home in Tennessee where they Dam. and Miss Ada Gordon were united in were called by the serious illness of their marriage on August 25th. Congratula- father. We deeply regret that their par- tions and everything! ent passed away shortly after they ar- rived. Horace says that the cool weath- er in California certainly appealed to him upon his return. An enjoyable vacation was spent in Sacramento during the first part of Sep- tember by Motorman W. 0. Watson and Mrs. Esther Pearce, our versatile Di- wife. A number of years ago Mr. Wat- vision Stenographer, proved she is a bear L VOLNER son worked on the steamboats which ply for safety. On a vacation trip with the Sacramento River, and the return friend hubby recently, Mrs. Pearce visit brought back many happy memories Being a very obliging supervisor and evaded the nerve-wracking task of driv- of earlier days. They attended the State anxious to keep his line on time, he is ing from the back seat by taking the Fair, which was open during their visit, always ready to help out when a crew wheel and driving the entire journey. and say that the various exhibits were gets rushed. A "Line 5" car had an Zion National Park, Grand Canyon, Bryce wonderful. accident which made them late and Canyon and Cedar Breaks were the prin- necessitated a switch-back at Avenue 45. Motorman J. J. Redding and wife spent cipal places visited. The sixteen hun- In order to have everything in shape several days in San Francisco the early dred miles were covered in seven days. Supervisor Perry was helping to get wit- part of September, and Redding says we They returned September 18th. ness cards signed. One lady, not having don't know what fogs are in .Los An- Motorman W. J. Forester was granted a pencil, borrowed Mr. Perry's and also geles. a two weeks leave September 1st to make borrowed his schedule book to have some- Motorman E. M. "Chief" Myers has re- a trip to San Francisco. turned from a several weeks visit to thing to write on. In the rush of switch- Motorman C. J. Jackson spent a two ing back, the lady had returned the pen- relatives in Illinois. Chief says that weeks vacation in and around town cil and card properly signed but by some California looks better than ever. starting September 1st. accident had failed to return the sched- Motorman George Richter is back from a several months visit with his mother Traffic Man H. J. Burke and wife re- ule book. Now, you know, a supervisor turned September 4th from a seventy-five would be in a bad fix without that book, in Germany. George says that condi- tions are not so good in Europe, but hundred mile auto trip to Ottawa, Cana- so Mr. Perry, having the lady's address, da, where they visited Mrs. Burke's par- soon recovered his book. that everybody is expecting a change for the better in the near future. The trip ents. On the return trip they took in Motorman E. B. Bowlin has gone on a both ways. was made on the German the World's Fair. vacation which will be spent at points liner, Bremen, and he is highly elated Motorman Jack Wayne was granted ten in Missouri and Texas. over the fact that he was a passenger days leave September 5th to make im- During the past month Operator Mc- on this boat when the speed record was provements on a home he purchased re- Collum of the "B" Line, was held up broken by this wonderful ship. George cently. at Fifty-first and Ascot by two colored remembered quite a number of his friends Motorman Z. P. Dempsey spent fifteen gentlemen who relieved him of all his with souvenirs which he procured at days, starting September 5th, in and money, watch and changer. Two nights different points In Germany. around Los Angeles, Riverside and the later Operator Sonner was held up at the Conductor L. L. Sweet says that in tne Pomona Fair. same place and all his money was taken, future he will stick to his own occupa- Switchman Freddie Seega took an eight but the career of these bandits has tion. Thinking to cut down expenses, he day leave September 5th to make a trip ended, at least for the present, as they hoisted a roll of tar paper on his shoul- to Boulder Dam and Las Vegas. were captured by the police and identi- der and, with a bucket of hot tar in While driving home in the evening of fied by Mr. Sonner. his hand, attempted to climb a ladder September 7th Conductor W. D. Grimes had the thrilling experience of running Motorman A. B. Parker and wife are to the roof of his home on Yosemite down and breaking the leg of a man spending a sixty day vacation visiting Drive. Everything went well until his who, it developed later, had just held relatives in the Southwest. foot slipped, and great was the fall there- of! While his injuries were not serious up a grocery store and was trying to Conductor R. G. Monahan and wife are get away. spending a vacation visiting points in they were very painful. Motorman M. J. Sherman is spending Motorman G. H. Buttner went on the Arizona and California. several weeks in the Pacific Northwest. sick list September 7th to undergo a In the last issue of Two Bells we An Indian friend had promised him some major operation at the California Luther- wrote of Motorman Wm. Millican catch-

Page 13 OCTOBER, 1933 an Hospital. Our best wishes are for Lawrence Assell, Motorman E. L. Seale, who is vaca- tioning in Garrison, Texas, writes for a speedy recovery. eleven years of age, an extension order to go deer hunting. Conductor Duke Lowen was granted is a thoroughbred Says he is having a good time and has three weeks vacation September 9th to American boy. His played a couple of games of ball for fish and hunt at Red Bluff, Calif. favorite diversion Wes Ridder, Louisiana. He wishes to Motorman H. Berry was granted ten is visiting his be remembered to all the boys. days leave September 9th to rest up. grand-daddy's ranch From Detroit, Michigan, Motorman G. Conductor M. E. Pennington was all in San Fernando H. Rolph writes that he is enjoying his smiles one evening recently. He had Valley and shoot- vacation and that he could use a little worked a full day on Line "P" without ing sparrows for a more time. He was granted fifteen days Santa Monica or Westwood getting a penny a bird. Law- extension and is due back on October bus. rence is the son of 14th. Conductor M. B. Conductor Sam Thomason, after a very Wedding Assell of Division nice vacation with home folks in War- ren, Arkansas, is back on the job and Wedding bells rang for Motorman A. Four. says he is glad to be back in Los An- Perry September 11th. Miss 011ie E. Geraldine Assell. geles. Thompson is the happy bride. Hearty Another child of After ten weeks vacationing and look- congratulations and best wishes to the Conductor M. B. newlyweds! ing over the country around Seattle, • •* Assell of Division Washington, the team of Motorman Bill Four has a warm Openshaw and Conductor George Ritter Motorman and Extra Clerk W. L. spot in her heart arrived back 0. K. They are looking for- Greenwood has turned in his Model A ward to the next trip. for a V Eight. Conductor and Extra for the baby live- Clerk Evans' mind evidently ran in the stock on grandpa's Conductor Harry Yardley reports one same channel as he traded in his Whip- ranch. Geraldine is of the best vacations of his life. He and pet for a V Eight. thirteen years old. his wife took the boat trip to Seattle, Washington, which they thoroughly en- Conductor Jim Saunders was granted a joyed until about sixty miles from port thirty day leave September 10th to hunt Conductor F. W. Reynolds is spending when the boat struck the rocks, causing deer along the Kern River. a thirty day leave in San Francisco. He considerable delay and excitement. How- Motorman G. H. Ross returned Sep- left September 26th. ever, the ship made port under its own tember 10th from a ten day vacation F. E. Striebel returned September 25th steam and everything was hunky dory. at Catalina. from a trip to the World's Fair and They then visited friends and relatives W. C. Waedekin returned September says it is well worth the time and at Wenatchee, Washington, and returned 25th from a brief vacation, part of which trouble. to Los Angeles by boat, and Harry is was spent at the Nudist Colony near El Motorman B. F. Steele is spending a now back on the job again and feeling Centro. 'Nough said. ninety day vacation in Lucerne Valley. ten years younger. Motorman J. F. Biddle spent eight days He left September 26th. That was Conductor Casey Jones' baby starting September 26th, in the nearby Guess we'll have to get us a rifle range buggy you saw Otto Schoff wheeling over mountains, just resting. around here somewhere so some of the to the barn recently. Casey had just boys can get the low-down on how to bought it and was bashful about pushing shoot deer. Conductor Duke Lowen just it so Otto, a man of experience, helped arrived back from a trip up north, near him out. Congratulations, Casey! Mount Lassen. Says there were plenty We are glad to hear the news of bucks up there and every one in his that Conductor Homer Raines is now at home camp got one except him. Said he saw and getting along nicely. five bucks, two of them coming as close as seventy-five feet from him and they Motorman George Pape, who was con- were not even running when he took fined in the California Hospital, is also aim, fired and missed them. Duke evi- at home now and hopes to be back on dently flinched. He doesn't blame it on the job soon. the gun. The gun belonged to Motorman We were very agreeably surprised to Forster. We'll have to say one thing for receive a visit from our old friend and Duke. He's pretty dad-berned honest ex-uniform inspector "Dad" Fisher. "Dad" about these hunting trips. who is now in his 78th year, is looking hale and hearty and says he is feeling fine. He is staying with relatives in Burbank. • • •

Wedding Corporal Wilbur Reddick. Just a On Sunday afternoon, September 10th, boy but a true soldier, Corporal Red- FRED MASON before a bower of palms, maidenhair fern, dick is serving his country in Bat- pink and white gladioli and larkspur, at tery B of the 41st Coast Artillery Motorman Otto Schoff pulled the hot the home of the groom's mother, Mrs. at Fort Kamehameha in Hawaii. one of the month when, on the first Sat- E. La Verne Donnelly, Miss Agnes Fer- Wilbur is making a strenuous effort urday morning after a line choice, he guson became the bride of Francis Joseph came up to the window and said: "Gimme to get an appointment to West Point. Donnelly, conductor, of Division Five. 312 and make it snappy!" Mr. Paine, the Monsignor M. J. O'Gorman officiated. Our very best wishes are for his suc- clerk on duty, handed Otto his cards but cess. He is twenty years of age and The bride was gowned in orchid and wore upon looking at the check out sheet a corsage of orchids. Miss Aleen Wood is the son of Conductor C. N. Red- failed to find work on run No. 312. Upon attended as maid of honor in a gown of dick of Division Four. perusal of the schedule it was then dis- yellow silk and wore a corsage of talis- Charles Dentler Stevenson. When covered that there was no time in Otto's man roses and gardenias. Immediately run on Saturday, so he was told he could we look at robust, young Charlie Ste- after the ceremony a reception followed go home and take a soft seat. venson, folks, we can only say one with eighty-five guests attending. The Conductor B. E. Pittinger is taking a newly married couple spent their honey- thing, "Some boy!" Charlie is eighteen trip to visit the folks and friends in moon at Carmel. The boys of Division years of age and is the son of Conduc- Hastings, Nebraska, and will be off for Five join in wishing the newly married tor C. D. Stevenson of Division Four. sixty days. couple the best of luck.

Page 14 TWO BELLS Truckman William Thun wishes to to see the Merrymakers. trade his Erskine for an Austin. He Supervisor H. E. Sweet has returned wants a car that will go places, do things from a splendid two weeks vacation. and come back. He visited the Grand Canyon and then went over to Catalina and caught a nice Carpenters R. Weatherly and T. Frew visited the Pomona Fair. Tom made the variety of fish. mistake of going on Sunday and missed R. W. Long is taking boxing lessons JACK BAILEY out betting on the horse races. from J. Morton. Long has a sore stom- ach. W. T. Reynolds, Storekeeper, spent the Carpenter Bob Calderwood and Wife last two weeks of September painting Paid their respects to His Majesty's ship, H. D. Lester has his racing car com- the big Buick. What a vacation and The Dragon, while she was anchored in pleted. It is an "A" motor job which he what a paint job! And by the way, Bill, the harbor last month. Homesick, Bob? built himself. The car has qualified at where did you hide the soccer ball? Scotty Bill Skinner will probably never Ascot and received number 43. He in- tends to qualify now and do most of his Ben Bradfield, of the Store, again be the same. He bribed the janitor to own driving. stepped into the limelight this month stack him up the best cord of wood that when he called on the judge to make a could be bought only to find out that S. M. Cookson has joined the army. five dollar deposit on account—on ac- his name was not first on the list. Bill He is in a cavalry division. count of driving on the wrong side of did not mind not getting the wood so M. Chamberlain, having trimmed B. the street in Vernon. Poor Ben, we Aar much but he is worried about how he Hobbis at tennis, is ready to meet all will never learn the rights and wrongs will get his penny back from the janitor. comers. of the wicked city. If you had followed the motor caravan Al Brehm has returned from a weeks Bob Wallace, Clerk of the Carpenter on the morning of September 23rd to vacation. He didn't lose any weight. Shop Office, spent the week end of Labor Palmdale and Lancaster you would have The entire week was spent in finding Day at Bakersfield with friends. A little discovered the use of scatter guns and out that Tuesdays and Saturdays are swimming, a little fishing and a little buckshot. Those who were out trying to the wrong days to go fishing. entice the furry tribe of jackrabbits were: shooting occupied his time. Bob bagged Good-bye to those old heavy coats. We Charlie Schneider, Pete Schneider,* J. A. eleven doves and one rattlesnake which have new and snappier uniforms, caps Willer, Vic Lee and Ye Scribe. Some proves he is a good westerner. and all. What a break for our lady forty-five rabbits and one rattlesnake bit A dreadful affliction has visited sev- killers! B. Hobbis puts his cap on the the dirt. If you boys think we are eral members of the Shops in the past side of his head and says, "Come up and having a nice winter down here this sum- few weeks, the first signs being noticed see me some time." mer, try the desert. on Frank Ross, A. F. Kilgore, G. Hoff- man, G. Yale and Bert Timbs. The We wish to express our sincere sym- * * * symptoms are a slight discoloration of pathy to N. Ayala, of the Machine Shop, the upper lip, which when more closely upon the death of his daughter. Married examined resembles hair, which all means S. D. Hubbell strode into the office that the mustache season is upon us. with a box of cigars and informed us Painter J. Rizzo and Carpenter George that he was married September 20th to Hoffman are back to work after being Miss Thelma Tambellini of this city. A on the sick list for a while. During the honeymoon trip is planned for a later time they were away they were very much date. The happy couple are at home to conspicuous by their absence. Welcome J. H. McCORNACK their many friends at 2236 W. 78th Street. back! Congratulations, and thanks for the smokes! Painter M. Bradley resumed his duties Business 's picking up. We wish to as Shop Weather Forecaster October first. introduce some more new men. They are GARAGE This department has been in a slump J. J. Hansen, W. M. Applegate, E. L. during Mr. Bradley's vacation (at which Malloy, L. M. Graves, W. Meves, H. A. The garage has three real baseball clubs time he was campaigning for Mr. Roose- Boling, W. Bailey, L. D. Ulmer, I. H. that play in the Noon League. They are velt) but an immediate recovery is an- Ault, J. A. Logan, H. Monahan, L. C. the Blue Eagles, Pirates and Yankees. ticipated. Hewett, A. Coplan, W. E. Charlesworth The Blue Eagles Club is composed of and Ti. M. Delaney. Mystery surrounded the forsaken look J. Savage, Captain, C. Simmons, A. Sey- on the face of our friend, A. Edmunds V. Coleman seems to be the last firth, G. Oliver, F. Land, B. Walters, of "C" Inspection, until we learned that on the vacation list. He is going to C. Fletcher, R. Sudano, F. Claudino, W. his wife had forsaken him for the won- Texline, Texas, for a rest and visit with Dewhirst, S. Eurich and H. Nordmark. ders of Chicago. Tough going, this can his wife's folks and hopes to explore the The Pirates are those star players from opener life. Carlsbad Caves on the return trip. the wash rack, namely II Veil, Captain, G. Alimonti, Millman, who was absent Our men will not give up trying to F. Hall, E. Hall, A. Young, 0. Knox, H. some eight weeks on account of a se- , catch fish. H. Lehnhart, H. Dean,. J. Pree, N. Winston, R. Kirkwood, T. Ake, vere cut on his thumb, is back on the Kilgore, B. Proksch, L. Cutler, R. Bailey, E. Cobb, C. Hodges and H. Franklin. job and is quite pleased with the splen- A. Grant, H. Featherstone, C. Tomer, C. The Yankees, or those lucky boys, in- did work done by our doctors. Their Gregory, M. Chamberlain, C. Watson and clude N. Lane, Captain, R. Ralphs, R. W. superior skill saved an amputation of M. W. Cook with Leon De Mar and Clyde Taylor, E. Wetzler, Wm. Wilson, J. the almost severed thumb. Fly from the building have been on a Smith, R. Coenen, J. McDonald, T. Juris, charter party. The good ship Calypso Mrs. Roy Blaize, wife of Truckman R. R. Hester, N. Leiser and R. Wilding. took them to the Catalina waters where Blaize, underwent a major operation at they all caught some fish. H. Dean was These three clubs are now really play- the Good Samaritan Hospital and is re- a delight in action with his huge pole ing ball. Our friend, Mr. H. C. Crocker, ported as doing nicely. Their many with a tiny reel mounted upon it. Also an admirer of clean sport, has purchased friends wish her a speedy recovery. in his role of doctor to A. Grant by a fine trophy to be presented to the win- Dame Rumor has it that Truckman J. offering him oranges as a sure cure of ner of a series of fifteen games to be Mathis intends to utilize his front yard seasickness. M. Chamberlain was the played consecutively at lunch time. for a guinea pen. best fisherman in numbers but H. Feath- R. Crawford, E. Serabia and D. J. Sul- erstone took the four dollar prize for livan are the umpires and E. Peteway, When you wake up at dawn and can't weight and B. Proksch the money for the G. Holmes and Ye Scribe form a com- go back to sleep, it's a sure sign that largest fish of the day. it's a holiday. So Truckman L. Spratt mission to iron out all discussions and bought himself an alarm clock but not R. Handley says that he likes Grand keep the official score. The Pirates say for the holidays. Opera. He has been out to the studio they are the best players but the Yankees

OCTOBER, 19 33 Page 15 are two games up. Captain Savage has were plentiful and brought home sev- He had one installed in his car and offered a chicken dinner to his mates if eral. He blamed the gun for those he now gets all the last minute news and they win, so the spectators are the for- missed. Jim Brown said the gun was programs. tunate ones to get to see this show. OK but the fumes from Sam's old pipe Russell Litz still goes fishing every Foreman Ray Anderson is back from would make anybody miss. week end with the same old results—no his vacation and full of pep for another H. T. Brown, after enjoying his vaca- fish. year's work. He visited a few days with tion, has been transferred temporarily to C. R. Fulton motored to Sears Roe- relatives at Bakersfield and had a real Division One and at present is pinch hit- buck's and purchased his wife a new rest. ting for P. Sherrill who is in the hos- cook stove. pital . with a broken ankle. Anyone wanting a nice, large, "yellow Bill Wilson lost his tonsils, voice and T. G. Hubbard has the family united legged" rooster to eat, call on Ralph ten pounds in a one-day visit to the hos- again, his son has returned home after Nokes. He sure has them—the kind we pital but didn't lose out on Saturday's spending his vacation in Oregon and now used to raise down on the farm. double header football game. keeps Tom up nights telling about that Tom Cosgrove made a trip to Fresno Earl Hansen is vacationing at Mam- wonderful country. the other day in regard to some racing moth Lake. If the fish bother him too dogs. much he may catch some. DIVISION THREE G. P. Macqualters had a birthday on Andy Seyfirth stayed home a few days P. Haywood is still on the sick list September 26th and we thought it might to break up an attack of the flu. but is improving slowly. be declared a holiday, but it was just Miss E. Emerson is spending her vaca- W. Wickwar has made up his mind to another day. tion at Gilman Hot Springs. move from Watts. OK, Bill. Paul Wood was unfortunate enough to Chester Binkicwiecz has traded his have his finger cut off by a compressor place and is going to move to the city. belt but the Emergency Hospital sewed W. Cook was off a few days nursing it back on and it is healing nicely. an injured elbow. A. Pabst is bathing while his sister Ed Lentz has been raving for months is on a visit back East. about the inhibitions of Bing Crosby but Frank Marshall is sure slicked up late- unknowingly entered a show of Crosby's ly. ThIt's all right but watch your step, H. I. SCHAUBER and sat through it twice. Frank. Frank South's plans for taking his wife Charles Hardy took his horse to the W. Green, Night Foreman, has joined back to her home in Wisconsin to re- Pomona Fair. the soup brigade while having his teeth cover from an illness were upset when The Beverly Wilshire has opened again, remodeled. Frank reached Salt Lake, where it was which is a break for the Kappa Delta This Division has established an un- necessary to perform an operation on girls. equaled record for Car Journal Lubrica- Mrs. Smith. Her recovery has been re- Eddie Serabia has taken over the cap- tion—not a hot one in over a year. This markable and she was able to return taincy of the Night Ball Club. G. Oliver was due to the efforts of one man who home with Frank in the car. doesn't know it yet. has become an expert and deserves a Bill Rankin is having a hard time lot of credit. Will tell you more about R. Hinze is taking two weeks off to keeping up with his sleep. He is work- this man in next issue. coach the Senators during the World ing nights, and caring for a sick brother Series. in the daytime. DIVISION FOUR Ben Weatherbee was off for a few days Foreman Doyle Rishel is bowling in Harry Ogden traded his Chevrolet last month caring for a severe cold. the Beverly Boulevard League this year coupe in on an Auburn phaeton sedan "MUscles" Fleetwood suffered an for a contracting firm known as Merrills acci- and he says it sure has some "pick up." dent last month when he pulled his Plasters. Doyle is living up to a start- garage door from its hinges. Fortunate- ing average of 160 with a high of 189 Ray Crowthers is back at work after spending his vacation on a trip to Salt ly it hit him on the head and his in- and they have already plastered their juries were slight. name in first place. Lake City. Says he drove from there to Los Angeles in one day! The Track Department hunters are do- Joe McDonald has had his shower bath George Smith is away on a "quiet" va- ing much better this year. Charlie Shel- and is now a full-fledged member of cation, that is he didn't "noise" where ton made a trip to Big Pines and killed the Day Shift. he was going. a deer. Bill Swearingen went out on C. Parker and wife took his brother the opening day of dove season and and wife on a week end trip to Big brought back eleven birds and Cal Sim- Bear Lake and Victorville territory where mons made a trip to Lancaster returning they bagged sixteen nice jackrabbits. with thirty-eight jack rabbits. W. W. Aldrich has been transferred It just had to happed some time. Henry from Shops to Mechanical Foreman, Di- Rishel finally lost some paint from his vision Four. He doesn't need much in- new truck when a machine ran into it, troduction after twenty-eight years ex- damaging one of Henry's fenders. Luck- perience in Car Houses and Shops. We ily enough, bystanders were present to DIVISION ONE wish him all success in his new under- keep Henry from killing the driver of R. P. Sherrill fell off a scaffold while taking and while we have suffered a the machine. painting his house and received a com- loss in the sudden death of J. W. Melvin, Joe Ovard gets a break. The welding pound fracture of the leg. He is in the we have gained a friend in Mr. Aldrich machines are to be painted. So Joe will California Lutheran Hospital and would and thank the Shops for him. have to work days while the work is be glad to have his friends come to see Alfonzo Dorazio has returned to work being done. him. after several days absence due to a bad In contrast, Exil Weberg has been G. L. King is back at work after be- arm. forced to forego the beautiful sunshine ing off several nights with eye trouble. DIVISION FIVE while working nights in the downtown T. S. Hartley has also returned to district. We are glad to hear that Fred Dudley's work after a few nights off with a sore "Ma" Mason is Fred Kessler's new finger. wife is rapidly recovering from a recent playmate on the grinding car since Ernie operation. R. L. Lathrop has been absent several Blackwell transferred back to the Oper- A. G. Sundeen and wife are receiving days suffering with lumbago. ating Department. friends at their new home on 79th street, Sam Sommers has returned from his DIVISION TWO which they built themselves. Congratu- trip in the. East. lations! Walter Capps made good use of his va- Sam Cohn thought he would enjoy his We understand Olon Dewberry is busy cation by putting the old Star in such vacation on his ranch near Victorville these days calling on real estate men, wonderful condition that he was able to but it was too tame there so he went with the idea of buying a home. enjoy a trouble-free round trip to De- up north of Bakersfield where rabbits Walter Alport is sure some radio fan. lano to visit relatives.

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