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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZI: ROOMS 737-738 FRISCO BUILDING .. ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUCCINS. Jr.. Edilor MARTHA C. MOORE. Associate Editor G. E. STAPLES. Special Represwdatioc WM. McMILLAN. Adoallsina Managa

Vol. VlII FEBRUARY, 193 1 No. 5

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

Contents of This Issue

Pageb National Policies Hurt Kail Workers ...... 4-5 By Robert A. Holey, Frisco Switchnzan Frisco Relief Fund Totals $33,815.00 ...... 6 Pension Sixty-one Veterans During 1930...... 7 By W. D. Bassett Cape Girardeau Celebrates Fiftieth Rail Anniversary ...... 8-9 Oklahoma City Station to Open April 1...... 10-11 J. W. Beveridge Began With Frisco in 1854...... 12 Twenty-five Years Without an Accident ...... 13 News of the Frisco Clubs...... 14-20 Meritorious Service...... 21 Locate 325 New Industries in 1930...... 22 Perishable Crop Movement Decreases in 1930...... 25 Frisco Employes' Hospital Association Statement...... 26 Locomotive Fuel Performance Records...... 28-29 The Pension Roll ...... 31 'The Twiligh! Hour ...... 32 Frisco Valentines ...... 33 Homemakers' Page...... 34

Flashes of Merriment ...... :...... 35 Frisco Mechanic...... 36-43 Frisco Family News ...... 44-72

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE MEMBER The Prlsco Employes' Magazine Is a nlonthly publication devoted primdly lo the interests or the more than 21.000 nrtlre and retired ernployea of the Frlsco Llnes. It contains slorles. items nf current news. personal notes nbout employes and tbeb famlllea, artlcles deallng with rurious phases of rallroad work, poems. cartoons and notices regnrdin,~the service. Good .- rlenr photographs sullable for reproducllon are especially desired, nnd will be returned only when requested. All cartoons and drawings must be In black India drawing Ink. Emplores are invited to farite articles for the nmgaztne. Contributions should be type- written, on one slde of the sheet only, and should be addressed to the Edltor, Frlsco Bulldi%. ': St. LOUIS.310. Dlstrlbuted tree among Ftlm Employes. To others, prlce 15 cent6 a copy; subscrlplion ram $1.50 a year. Adrertlslng rate will be made bnown upon appllcatlon. NATIONAL POL A ICIES HURT RAIL WORKERS

VERY klnd of transportation Fr, and $25.00 per week and our own now operating in competi- oitchman Decrie lawmakers are making it possible. E tion with the railroads is (avvG, ..mental Subsidy The present railway situation subsidized by the government. is only partly due to the depres- The trucks and busses have their of Rail Competitors sion and is largely due to govern- free roadway maintained by the ment policies. Consequently a state. The barges have their Hy KORfiKT A. HALE}' revival of general business will rivers and canals maintained by .5'7idclirrrntr. St. Lohis, .\40. leave the railroad problem un- the government or the state, air- solved. The Interstate Com- ships have their ports p r o v i d e d A11 over the country applications are merce Commission tor ten years has and maintained by the munlripal- bc eing made to abandon short line disregarded the provlsioos of the Ities. The capital of the railroads is in- rr iilroads because they have become a Transportatfon Act which direct 11 to vested chiefly in road and equipment. fi nancial drain upon the owners. initiate, modify and adjust rates as to Approximately 75 per cent of all rail- Forces on existing railroads are being enable the railways, under good man- road capital is invested in road Twhich rapidly reduced. Crews are bein g agement, to earn a fair relurn. the railroads themselves have built. taken off and stations are bein g Right here I would ltke to call at- They not only maintain it themscelves, tention to the following from a recent but they must also pay taxes up1on it. issue of "Railway Age" under the The estimated aggregate value o'f ths title "Time to Fight It Out". .which railroads is thirty billion dollars and wasa reprint frbm Wall Street Journal the ratio between road and equipment of October 6, 1930. The substance or at 76 and 26 per cent. thus figuring the article was that the time has the railroads have ~22,500,000,OM1.00 come for. the railroads, squarely to invested in road. The railroad tax bill meet the attack upon their traffic and last year exceeded four hundred mil- earnings 'being made by the carriers lion dollars and the greater amount of on the highways. Further quote-"It this- - -.- vast. - - Bum- -. was. paid in t,axes levied I is time for railroad managers to stand agalnst road. up and Aght it out. There is no quick- The chief comlpetitors :waterways er or surer way to popular support." and trucks) have no such capital in- This statement can be given a much vestment and are wholly err rempt from broader applicatlon than it was in the -. -a -.-AL -.navrnent ur aucrr taxes. Wall Street Journal. It is time for The remedy is for the governnlent. railroad managers to stand up and state and municipallity to discontinue fight all who are attacking the rail- subsidizing the com]2etitors of the rail- road industry-those who are attack- road and place themI on the same foot- ing it by diverting traff!c from it, as ing with the railrc)ad in respect to well as those who are attacking it by taxes. unduly depressing its rates. The state not or 11y subsidizes the truck, but the act pi assed by the legis- The railroads are suffering from ex- lature under which the truck operates cessive competition between them- lrr. .-., ,,nI..n:..~ selves and also from Government sub- ...WILLI au t;*bxunrro franchise, smacks strongly of class legislation. sidized and inadequately regulated The following paragraph is quoted competition from other means of transportation. It is time to quit Aght- from the law: ing each other and begin devoting "The Cot~tnrissiorr shall hiwe no power their energies to combating the pow- i~tarty cvotf lo rcfttse an application lor erfnl external Influences which are a certificnte of ~0ll~~lt~tI~faid t~~ce~sily threatening the future of the entire on the ground that rhrw are e.ri.rting indu~try. Motor trucks are becoming railroad or irt!rrwrban rnilrnad trortspor- serious competitors for trelght busi- fati091 facilitie~ srrflickrtt lo serve the ness of almost all kinds. One im- transportation rrecds of llrc territory irr- portant reason is that they Cake freight volvcd." closed. The job d the railway em- Sslatlve mandate the railroad direct from the door of the shipper to BY leg ploye ia in jeopardy and it has been commiss:ion must wholly disregard the the door of the consignee. placed therein by the act9 of govern- The time is here when the railroads rights 01 ' the railroad in issuing cer- ment, state and municipality in sub- tificates or permits to trucks. Ry ~houId carefully consider whether sidlzing every form of railway corn- they should not themselves establish, speciflc stipulation the railroad com- petition and in relieving the operators .~?--.. by means of trucks, a pick-up and de- mlsslon is directed to protect the in- participating therein from paying terests of the truck, which presumes livery service which will enable them thelr proportionate part of the taxes, also to take freight from the door of to hold a franchise entitling it to ex. but most of all by the competitors of elusive right to operate trucks over the shipper to the door of the con- the railroads paying starvation wages signee. When freight is trucked by the highways which the public has to their employes. built and by specific provision orders independent trucking companies to It is time for railway employes to the... " #?nrnrnl~dnn.------.-...which --- was organized the railroad at one end of the haul .to regulate the railroa ds, to ignore the wake up. and from the' railroad at the other constitutional rights of the railroad, Their jobs are slipping away from end of the haul, the trucking the principal tax paysr. them and going to men who get $20.00 companies make such large charges Page 5 ' for their services that the shipper omic justification of extensive develop- A PROTEST MEETING often finds it more convenient and ment of inland waterwa,ys. less expensive to have the entire Railway labor leaders and employes Rail Employes at Sherman, Texas, transportation service rendered by are awakening to a realization that Form Organization to Combat truck. The railroads undoubtedly the kind of unfair competition and un- could establish a pick-up and delivery fair regulation to which the railroads Bus and Truck service by truck in connection with are being subjected concern them be- RISCO employes took an active the rail service which would give the cause of the resulting reduction in part in the mass meeting against shipper a more convenient and less ex- number of railway employes. Funfair competition, held in Sher- pensive service than that now ren- The Wall Street Journal is right, man, Texas, December 30, and at- dered by trucks in hauling freight over "It is Time for Railroad Managers to tended by more than 200 rail work- long distances. Stand Up and Fight it Out." The ers, express employes and interested The question of the extent to which railroad industry is being surrounded citizens. Among the Frisco leaders the, railways should engage in pick- by serious dangers. The public must in this assemblage were L. T. Jones, up and delivery service is one which agent at Sherman, who served on the they cannot long avoid considering committee which called the meeting, and the sooner they cohsider it care- and J. L. McDuffie, president of the fully the better it uiidoubtedly will be AN EMPLOYE PROTEST Sherman Frisco Employes' Club, who for them. Robert A. Haley, whose photo- was a member of the nominating com- The railroads have been provided graph appears orr the preccdirrg page, mittee which reconimended candidates for by the investment of private cap is n Frisco sm'tchnrari. For sever1 for offices in the association formed ital. They render a service that is gcars he has worked in that capacity in this meeting to combat bus and in the St. Louis tcrntiimls. Prior more essential to the public welfare truck competition. Jones was ap- to that titrre he served flint gears wjth pointed by the committee as candidate than any other kind of transportation Ensf St. Louis stockyards as a switch- service. It is therefore plainly con- for secretary of the organization. trary to the rights of private capital 'n?h$? galeyrdmaster. is jtrst one of tho11- Among the neighboring towns rep- and to the public welfare that other sands of railroad zworkers who hove resented by delegations there were means of transportation should be so walclred their jobs slip away before Denison, Dallas and Fort Worth. aided by the government as to enable !he conslarrtly irrcreasing flood of urr- Chief speakers in the session were then1 to divert traffic from the rail- regulated, urclicensed conlpetition. For William B. Futral, Rock Island Lines, ways that the railways plainly need years ire has watched the tidc iircrease Fort Worth, who was vice-chairman of to enable them to make adequate urttil it has reached flood stage. But the session; J. W. Knightlinger, super- Haley has dorce more tllarr watch. He earnings and maintain their service. intendent of Texas and Pacific Lines, has studied causes and effects, arrd Fort Worth, and John George and C. What has been said about govern- sought to determivte rcnredics. Aln-ays A. Huguley of Sherman. ment aided competition by highway he has looked at the problenr from Futral, who was recently elected applies with even more force to two zriowpoints. first. as a railrogd enrploye, secortd, as a believer in the secretary of the Railway Employes' government aided competition by Association in Fort Worth, was the waterway, because motor coaches and efficiency of the railroad plant. The editor believes that "Boy first speaker. He outlined the strict trucks do pay at least something for Holey's views will interest thousartds regulations which govern railroad the use of the highways, while, ex- of his co-workers 01; Frisco Lines. operations as compared with lack of cepting the Panama Canal tolls, car- 7'hey are presented ilr that liqht. regulation of bus and truck lines. riers by water have the waterways rather tlrarr as a statcnrerrt of policy "The highways have been and are provided for them entirely at public orr the part of the Frisco nlallagerrre!rt. being built with your money and my expense and the federal government, W. L. H., Jr. money," he said. "We don't find bus by operating a barge line on the Mis- lines building their own roads as long sissippi River system, has itself en- as we let them use ours. The rail- gaged at public expense in direct be told of those dangers. Definite roads are tried and proven. Busses competition with the railway com- policies must be adopted for the pro- and trucks are an experiment and panies. tection of railway earnings. Railroad no one can tell how long they will Do business men think they can managements should use every avail- continue to carry on. At present you consistently profess to believe in pri- able means to expose the economic pay at least one-half of their operating vate enterprise and the rights of pri- unsoundness and danger of prevailing cost by keeping up the highways. We vate capital and at the same time government policies regarding high- are not trying to put anybody out of seek and accept, for their own selfish way and waterway transportation be- business and we are not going to let purposes, the use of the power of the cause of their dual tendency constant- anybody put us out. We are asking government and of money raised by ly to increase taxes and to undermine as employes whose jobs are threat- taxation to destroy the private capital the earning power and service o? the ened by this new menace, for equality investment in the railroads7 railroads. in regulation and taxation." One of the most gratifying features Because of the conditions and in- Knightlinger, the second speaker, of the present situation is the attitude fluences to which the railroad industry also urged all to work for regulation, of the public towards the railroads is now subject the present generation stating that a year ago two million and their government-aided competi- of railroad managers have a heavier men were employed by railroads in tors. Public sentiment was never responsibility than any preceding one. this country and that by December 1, more friendly to the railways than They will determine the future of the 1930, this number had been reduced now. In all parts of the country at- railways more definitely than any past to 1,368,000 because of lack of busi- tacks are appearing in the newspapers generation of railroad managers de- ness. He also .called attention to the upon the use being made of the high- termined it. If the outcome is favor- millions which railways pay for right- ways by motor coaches and trucks able to the railroad industry it will of-way construction and upkeep of which are inspired mainly by _grow- be so because this generation of man- their property for public service, con- ing hostility to them of private motor- agers will make such a fight as no venience and safety. ists. There are increasing signs of past generation made or was called Huguley concluded the meeting by public skepticism regarding the econ- upon to make. summarizing the points brought out. JSCO RELIEF FUND TOTALS $33,8 1 5

cutive officer oL Frisco Employes Make Enthusiastic Springfield. Then an order for . - - UZU~ whose name is al- relief is given the Central Board- A mo:st a household w6rd in Answer to Pres, Kurn's ing and Supply Company. This the homt3s of 25,000 employes, concern is handling, f ree of puffed relflectively on his pipe as Appeal For Needy charge, all purchasing and order- he gased intently at a sheet of ing of supplies under the relief paper cov ered wlth figures. Auto- Frisco Families fund plan, with the exception of matically,, he drew a pencil from fuel. Immediately hpon receipt his pock!t and underscored one line thousand pledge cards are on rile in of an approved order, the company on the pa .per. That line read: "Total Mr. Hamilton's office, and the makes the shipment to the needy cash donrrtions on hand-$33.816." amounts of these pledges have not famlly by baggage, in care of the "Ive 011 ten wondered about the old- yet been tabulated. agent at the point where relief is time reli~!ion on these modern-day Meanwhile, machinery for the dis- called for. railroads.' he said softly, "but this tribution of the relief supplies was set At Springfield and Memphis a car sheet of pap er convinces me beyond up. At a meeting held in Springfield of coal has been provided from which all dwbt that: Frisco employes believe fuel orders are being filled, and beantlfully iin that fine old Golden where fuel requisitions are made at Rule-'Do Un tto Others as You Would Another exatvrple of Ihe splrrcdid other points instructions are issued feeling of loyalty and comradeship by wire to purchase the fuel locally. Have Others Do Unto You.'" which exists between enrpbye-me!n- Total cashI $onations on hand- bers of this great Frisco "famiry" is It is interesting to note in this con- $33,815. strikingly monifest in the entlrusiastic nection that fuel dealers throughout That is the1 answer made by Frisco manner in which e~npIoyestlrroughout the railroad's territory, have respond- workers to tF te letter dated November the system rallied to the relief of ed Eenerously to the plan, and have 19, and signe~d by Prealdent Kurn, an- their less-fortunate comrades. The donated several tons of coal for nouncing the formation of the Frlsco ink wshardly dry on the letter sent Frisco relief. ReIief Fud. Sent to all employes, by Pre+dent Kwn to all emnployes, In a report made January 18, Mr. that letter cammented on the general an?ouncing the fortnation of the Gibson, assistant to the superlntend- business dep~resslon and its resultant Frisco Relief Fund and reguesf- ent of motive power at Springfield, ing contributions, before m o rl e y unemploymen ~t. and checks begars povring into the states that more than 200 orders for "With the approach of winter." the office of the frctrd treasurer. So groceries, fuel, clothing and medical letter stated, "it is apparent that some generous was the resfionse, that F. H. attention have been filled. Through employes of our railway may require Hanriltott, who has charge of the orders issued by Dr. Ross A. Woolsey, assistance to carry them through the fund moneys, has concerned himself chief surgeon of the Frisco, all com- winter periodI. A desire to be helpful only with actual cnsh contributions. pany physlcians at points on the line, pervades eve]ry large organization dur- Fifteen file boxes filled with pledge are giving their services lo Frisco ing thia dlfficult period, and Frisco em- cords rumb be ring well info the thous- families in need of medical attention. ands, remain uncounted and unlabu- ) less eager to be helpful Up until January 18, approximately ployes are nc luted on a table in one corrrer of the tn thono $0,000 of the fund had been spent in .------men.._.lbers of the 'family' who treasurer's office. may be in need. Every Frisco em- Long has the rnilroad industry bq~carlng for the needy families of these ploye will undoubtedly respond to fmred for it; zcalousnc~sin "prcriecl- former employes. this appeal, and all officers and em- ing its own. It is (ioubtfd if any Examples of the families being ployes of the company who are able otlw large iirdrtstry hos so r~tv&blt helped by the relief fund include al- to do so are earnestly urged to con- m reputntion for corr~cien~iors~ycoring most all classes of employes. tribute to the fund. The need is now for its enrployes. A second class machinist with a upon us and becoming more acute 11 mmt be splendid consolation to wife and six children was laid off at 'the approach of cold weather." our fellow-workers who are tentfor- the West shops in Springfield, Novem- with arily "at liberty." to knozv that their Charirmanship of the executive re- ber 4, when the shops were closed. He comrades still in tAt scrvice will see used 111s pay check of $18.00 in fixlng lief c:ommittee was glven to H. L. to it that they rdl rort~fortnblynnd WornIan, vice-president or operation, safely weather the twin storms of icy up a wood saw by which he hoped to and IF. H. Hamilton, rlce-president, wintcr and 6rl~iirr.t.tdeprrssiorr. provlde for hIs family. One morning secreltary add treasurer, was appoint- -W. L. H., Jr. he broke his arm cranking his Ford, ed to handle the contributions. and has since been unable to work. Results were Immediate. w The famlly has been cared for by the 0in the same day that the letter was November 20, with all division super- relief fund and the father given free dist.ributed, contributions began pour- intendents, master mechanics and medical attention. ing in from St. Louis employes and supervisory forces in Springfield, it For six week8 a former section fore- offiscere, and on the second day a tre- was agreed that each superintendent man wlth a wife and six children has -n..,.,adous mail brought additional and master mechanic should appoint been ill and unable to work. Without checks and pledges from pohts on the a suEicient number of committees in income and credit, the family was des- line. his territory, to adequately investigate titute. The relief fund is caring for When $30,000 in cash had been re- and report upon eases where rellef is them. ceived, the executive committee eent needed by any Frisco family in which A crossing watchman spent from out word that DO more money was the breadwinner is out of employ- December until June of last year in needed immediately and that a second ment, due to the retrenchment in the employes' hospital. and has been call might be made later on. This forces. When a case is found, and too Ill for more than a fen days work statement made little difference in the upon investigation pronounced worthy, since that time.' His wife is attempt- response, however, and more than full information is sent to C. J. ing to provide for him and their son $3,000 has come in since then. Several Stephenson and J. K. Gibson in (Continued on Next Poge) February, 1931 PENSION 61 VETERANS DURING 1

URING the year 1930 there A ua R epo rt of Boa rd month; 71 were paid pensions were added to the corn- ranging from $50.00 to $59.95 per D pany's pension rolls, 61 vet- Shows $258,450 Pa id month; 50 were paid pensions erans with a combined service ranging from $60.00 to $69.95 per record of 2,103 years, an average in Pensions for Year month; 38 were paid pensions of 34 years and 6 months service ranging from $70.00 to $79.95 per per man. Of the number added, month; 31 were paid pensions rang- 36 had reached the retirement limit By klf. D. B.4SSETT ing from $80.00 to $89.95 per month; of 70 years and 25 were compelled to 17 were paid pensions ranging from retire because of physical infirmities. $90.000 to $99.95 per month; 33 were The total monthly allowance, based paid pensions ranging from $100.00 to on average wages and length of serv- $149.95 per month; 8 were paid maxi- ice, was $3,996.20, or an average per mum allowance of $150.00 per month. inan of $65.31. With the approval of President It is interesting at this point to Kurn, there was organized in June, note that the average monthly pension last, a group composed of such pen- allowance granted has steadily risen sioned employes who, at the time of each year from a low point of $23.44 their retirement on pension, had a per man in 1914 to the present aver- full service period of 40 years; this is age. This corresponds with the grad- known as the "Old Timers' Club". ual rise in wages, the average monthly There were 64 pensioners eligible to wage per pensioned employe In 1914 membership and at the first meeting being $61.24 and in 1930 $186.36. held June 3, 1930, 32 were present. Since the organization, 4 have died The average actual pension allow- and 12 have been added and the total ance paid per man in 1930 was $46.02 membership today is 72. Its presi- $44.88 1914. as against paid in dent is William H. Van Horn, pen- Among the 61 men added to the sloned engineer, St. Louis, Mo. "Honor Roll" are two who had During the year, two new features rounded out a continuous service rec- were introduced: one, the issuance to ord of fifty years or more; Columbus each living pensioner of a handsomely B. Coleman, engineer, Bentonville, engraved service certificate bearing Ark., who had 50 years and 6 months the autograph signatures of the presi- to his credit, and Joseph W. Morrill dent and secretary of the company, ("Uncle Bill"), of Pacific, Mo., acci- and having the corporate seal aKixed; dent prevention agent, with 51 years. and the other, the furnishing of 100 The pension plan has been in opera- Personally know to hundreds of ;risco employes, and by correrpond- business cards to each pensioner as tion 17H years and during that time an aid in securing business. 1,047 race lo many more, W. D. "~ilf$" applications have been received ?asset!, veteran chairman of the While the majority of pensioned em- of which 13 are still under investiga- :risco's Board of Pensions, has held ployes are so enfeebled by age or tion or awaiting action by the board, ,ic present position since May 1, 1913, physical infirmity as to preclude I 903 have been placed on the pension nd has passed upon the porsiorrs of their active solicitation, at the same roll, of whom 398 had reached the ,047 applicants. He is the first secre- time, much has been accomplished in age limit, and 505 had become dis- nry of the pension board, and ms making friends for the company abled. Four hundred and twenty-six laced hz charge of that dcparhwtrr through these men and the thanks of are dead, leaving 477 actually on the pon its imrtgrrratioir. He begoit the company are due them for their rolls at the close of the year. The vith the Merizphis line at Kansas City, efforts. average length of life of these 426 de- do., Azrqrut 1, 1892, as secretnry to he assistarrt geiternl freight agent. RELIEF FUND TO $33,815 ceased pensioners was 4 years and rrd held secretarial positiom rrp thrrr 10 months. he traffic departrrrent, working n.7 (Continued from Page 6) The aggregate length of continuous ccretnry to President Ed 5. Wnsh- by selling raincoats from door to door, rervice for the 903 employes, who have lurn in 1898. Wheri the Frisco took but having little success. They have been pensioned, was 26,422 years or ver the I<. C. F. 5. & M. Mr. Bassctt been provided for by the fund. an average per man of 29 years and mire to St. Louis ns niairitcrrarrce An extra-board brakeman has had 3 months. Arranging the service Ierk. on Jatiriary 1. 1902. and filled no work since September 17, 1930, periods into groups, there were 116 vcry position in the president's of- and his wife and eight children were who had less than 20 years service, ice. nt oile tiirre ssrning os chief clerk in highly straightened circumstances 399 with servlce of from 20 to 29 o Vicr-President W. C. Nixon. Hc until the relief fund came to their P en t t ZOO yews (1911-1913) irr assistance. years, 263 with service of from 30 to ;prirrgficld os nssistnrrt chief clerk to 39 years, 120 wlth service of from 40 ;errera1 114anager Tyler. Here is a sample grocery order pro- to 49 years, and 5 with service of 50 vided one family under the relief years or more. fund plan: bacon, ham, cheese, lard, The average age at retirement or $258.450.76. For the entire period. 421 onions, potatoes, navy beans, lima the entire group was 65 years and 6 were pard pensions ranging from beans, baking powder and soda, corn months. $20.00 to $29.95 per month; 136 were meal, Aour, oatmeal, macaroni, milk, The total amount pald out In pen- paid pensions ranging from $30.00 to evaporated peaches, prunes, raisins, sions to date has amounted to $1,955,- $39.95 per month; 98 were paid pen- coffee, sugar, syrup, black pepper and 624.52, and for the year 1930 alone, sions ranging from $40.00 to $49.95 per salt.

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the laborers. The track was belng laid through what might be termed wilderness, and the men had to travel by handcar miles to their boardlng place and when they would leave their work lat6 at night they could hear the howling of the wolves. But the weather conditions and the labor troubles were not the only dif- ficulties which Mr. Houck encoun- tered. He found that the engine which he had received, would not run backwards, and the man he had hired as an engineer knew little of the op- eration of a locomotive. Rain and snow hindered the pro- gress of the work and on checking up it was found that on December 4, only four miles of track had been laid, with eight yet to be laid to fulfill the contract, taking credit for two miles that had been laid out of Cape Girardeau by the old company. Mr. Houck promised the men a $100 bonus if they would lay the track to Long Trestle, located about half Tile piiotograpi~ nbove shows the first roilrood loco~rrotive to eritcr way between the Smith farm and the Cope Girordearc. Tire clrtrottce wns mode over the newly completed Holcf-k Rock Levee, in ten days, which they lirres of 2:OO a. HI. the mor~ti~tgof Ja~ttory1, 1881-fifty gears ngo. The did, and he paid them off in silver. locontotive was o wood brrr~lernamed Louis Loriwier, ofter the fornrder On December 30, 1880, he was within of Cape Girardcarr, and the etrginccr in the coh ir tltorrght to be Fred 400 feet of the Rock levee and on the Sirlith, poprrlarly k~row~tin those days as "Laz~aJack." morning of December 31 he had crossed the levee and finished the lating that if the property of the old tical and feared that the project would connection with the rails running out State Line railroad was turned over throw Mr. Houck into bankruptcy and from the town. There was about half to him free of encumbrance, he would it was difficult to hire laborers. a mile to go to connect with the old undertake the construction of a line In the meantime the time was creep- track. to Delta, the junction point with the ing up and two months of the five Realizing it would be better to keep Iron Mountain railroad, a distance of allotted to build the road had passed. the men at work and finish the half ten miles. On the first of October, a mile of mile, Mr. Houck offered them a day's It was found, however, that the track had been completed and the wages if they would work all night. property of the old company had locon~otivehad arrived. They promised that they would and been sold to local interests and be- And here in the memoirs of Mr. so kindled fires along the track and fore they would relinquish their rights Houck are recorded many of the dif- at 11 o'clock the rails were joined and to the road, $6,000 must be paid them. ficulties which went with pioneer rail- the locomotive reached town at 2:00 On July 28, 1880, this sum had been road building. A severe snowstorm o'clock on the morning of January 1, raised and the old company conveyed held up the work, leaving the ground 1881, in time to meet the terms of the right-of-way to Mr. Houck and the wet and muddy. The weather was the contract. quit claim deed was deposited with cold, and there was sickness among The memoirs of Mr. Houck record Col. Robert Sturdivant to be given the reception which they received Mr. Houck when the railroad was when the little engine panted into built to Delta, providing that it was IMPORTANT DATES IN Cape Girardeau with its tired road completed before January 1, 1881, builders aboard. There was not a which was only flve months away. CAPE GIRARDEAU RAIL light in the town and every saloon Mr. Houck had undertaken a huge HISTORY was closed and there was no place task, as he found when he looked First railroad into Cape Girar- where the workmen might get a drink into the condition of the old railroad deau completed by Louis Houck on of old Bourbon. site to Idlewild in Stoddard County. January 1, 1881. It was a dismal reception from the The crossing over the Iron Mountain Houck lines in Southeast Mis- citizens who had clamored so eagerly at Delta could hardly be located and souri sold to Frisco in May. 1902. for a railroad. Of course it was the old one-story wooden depot there First train over Frisco from Cape necessary to return and place the was compIeteIy hidden by a growth of Girardeau to St. Louis was oper- track in better shape, but this was weeds and underbrush. ated June 1, 1904. done .in due time, and later the line First train to Memphis, Tenn., was continued on to Hunter and is And so on August 3, 1880, a lone from Cape Girardeau started on negro was sent to clear away the June 1, 1904. now a part of the Frisco's Hoxie sys- underbrush at the Delta station and First train over Cape Girardeau tem. Mr. Houck purchased 1,000 tons of Northern Railroad from Cape Gir- In 1891, after a court fight with the rails from the Iron Mountain and ardeau to Jackson was operated Iron Mountain over the section of the agreed with that road for a division November 16, 1905. road he had just finished, Mr. Houck of the freight business. Old Frisco depot at foot of Broad- bought the road which had been way built in 1902. Razed in 1924. The first carload of rails reached partly constructed from Kennett to New Frisco passenger station Campbell and completed it, and in Delta on August 16 and a few men placed in service March 5, 1921. started to work. The men were skep- (Now turn to Page 30, pleasej Page 10 OKLA. CITY STATION TO OPEN APRIL 1

HE mild winter weather The large waiting rooms are which Oklahoma City has Construction of New Frisco- featured with massive dectrical Tenjoyed, has enabled the fixtures, especially deslgned to contractors to go forward with Rock Island Facilities meet the requirements of the gen- the work on the new Frisco- eral treatment or these rooms. RockJsland station with all pos- Proceeding Rap idly Located between the two main sible speed, and the building is waiting rooms is the ticket of- well on its way to completion and fice, accessibleb Cot the purchase occupancy the latter part of March either side, which lends prestige to of tickets or obtaining- information or the first part of April. It is lo- this attracthe feature. from eith er one. cated in the southern part of the The exterior face of the building is Between the waiting room an~d exit business district, faeing Choctaw Constructed of rock-faced stone, ir- to trains fa located a spacious lobby, Street and extending from Harvey to regular shapes, to harmonize with the with wal 1s and floor of marble and Hudson Streets. character of design and embellished tile, the jinterior of which Is HIkewise The improvement consists of a with smooth stone trimming of sim- treated in similar tones and effects group of three buildings, of which ple, but dignifled ornamentation, to- as that of the waiting rooms. Fronl that housing the passenger facilities gether with the heavy variegated this lobby the various units are is centrally located in the block. The flashed tile roof and decorated open- reached, which are provided im con- other two being attached wings on ings, blending together, develops the nection with this faciiity, for the con- either side, providing space for mail, necessary complement of effects in venience of the traveling public baggage and express. the entire composition. For the purpose of checking parcels The tracks and train sheds are to Extending across the north front, and obtaining papers, etc., a news the south of the building and are with its heavy beamed ceiling and stand is conveniently located in the reached by a wide subway or from quarry tile ffoor, is the entrance log- lobby to serve both races: and ad- the lobby in the main building, hav- gia, entered through massive stone joining the general waiting room and ing connection to each track sepa- arches and the center of which front entering from same is provided a rately, avoiding the dangerous haz- facade is featured by a lofty and deco- combination lunch and dining room, ard in crossing tracks. rated stone tower, lending its stately immediately in rear of which is the The mail, express and baggage are appearance to the general treatment kitchen and refrigerating unit for halidled by six large elevators to of this central unit. cold storage and providing ice water lower level of truck tunnel and lifted In addition to the main entrance on for the various drinklng fountains. in like manner through several shafts the north front, access is also pro- Access to trains Is obtained by to track level. vided on the sides of the building so means of an incline. located across a In creating this structure as a entrance can be obtained from both lobby serving the waiting rooms and whole, a distinct historical or classic Harvey and Hudson Streets. in which lobby Ia also located the treatment has not been attempted, Facing the main entrance, one en- women's aid service, the telephone, but the facade is more of a modern ters from the loggia, on the left, the telegraph, parcel check and baggage type and spirit, with a view of ex- general waiting room, and on the check counters, in close, convenient pressing the purpose for which it is right waiting room for colored. Ad- points, all of which are well heated, intended. jacent to each of these ,waiting ventilated and protected from the ele- While historical forms have been rooms and directly connected are the ments. abandoned, the use, however, of such women's rest rooms, men's smoking Through a small, short passage of their details and ornaments, in a 'ooms and toilet rooms, for both races from lobby. access to station master lavish manner, but subjected to mod- and sex; the toilet facilities being and passenger agent's office is ob- ern influence and selection, were equipped with the most modern fix- tained, as well as a side entrance for used, with the prevailing thought to tures. The interior decorated treat- trainmen to readily obtain their train create something new to express the ment of these rooms are designed orders, also a convenient exit to their function of these units in a pleasing along simple yet artistic lines. wash and locker room. manner. The waiting rooms are treated with On the north end of the west wing This passenger station is of fire- marble and tile wainscoting. That of of this structure is located a wash proof construction, the roof being the general waiting room having en- and locker room, one each for white supported on steel trusses, with re- gaged marble columns and heavy and colored trainmen. The west and inforced slabs to carry the tile roof- beamed c e i 1i n g, proportionately south portion being assigned to mail ing material. The walls are con- placed, and designed with bass relief and baggage purposes, with offices structed of various types of masonry, ornamentation, bordering more on the and toilet facilities adjacent. consisting of reinforced concrete, traditional classic precedent. Elevated platforms are provided in brick, tile, and having an exterior The waiting room and rooms adja- the baggage building unit for the pur- facing of stone. cent, on account of climatic condi- pose of receiving and handling the The loggia, forming the principal tions, are provided with high ceilings, various kinds of baggage, on same entrance to the building, is reached permitting of a massive decorative level as cars, which is now Frisco by a circular concrete driveway ap- treatment in Venetian and Travertine standard practice. Trunks being car- proach, the center of which is en- effects, produced with harmonious ried to and from trains on trucks, riched with a fountain, encircled with color blends and in accord with the never allowitig trunks or baggage to floral designs and with a touch of col- colored marbleoid floor and base be placed on lower floor level. ored lights and spacious lawns on treatment, in attractive designs. It may be well to mention here that February, 1931

The above view of the new Oklahoma City Union Station sow under construction was taken Jan. 11. The view is lookirlg sorrthulest and ~howsrhe parrially conrplefed cenhal building te the teft, and the mail and baggage building to the righi. Thr frorrt end of the tilait and baggage room will be madc ida wash rooms sird locker rooms for the trai?rmert. That portioit telzveefi Jhe two in the distance, shows the faci(ilics for the staiionmaster, passcrrgar agents, red caps, etc. The stack, at the erfrerrrc riqhl, is frorrr the pozuer korrsc. It is e.zpccted the new building zeill be ready for occwpaircjf By April, 1931. this system elimiuates the customary link between Harvey Street on the lighted with light standards surround- manner of dragging baggage and east and Hudson Street on the west. lng the building, and specially de- grips forcibly from trucks to the In addttion, a series of walks sur- signed, large electric flxlums for the ground or lower floor level and again ~ound the facilities. including the various waitlng raoms. elevating them upon trucks for deliv- pavement adjoining the street. Lawns It Is anticipated that the entire lay- ery, which promotes rough and care- will also be made, decorated with out will be completed by April first. less handling. shrubs and flowers, in rear and sides Thls newer method' protects the of wings, and center building. traveler'e luggage. prolongs its serv- Train sheds, extending between TRAINS 98.5% ON TIME ice, and keeps It dry and clean, les- Robinson and Walker Avenues, a dis- sening the damage to same and ma- tance of approximately 1,500 feet, in Despite the arrlval of winter the terially assists the handling of this on time performance of Frlsco the form of open-type butterfly shape, Lines passenger trains was up to in a careful manner. are provided with covered stalrways the usual high standard during the The entire east wing will be occu- and elevator leading to subway level. month of December. Four thous- pied by the Railway Express Agency. and serve the six passenger tracks. and three hundred elghty-five Toilet and locker room facilities be- These sheds are constructed on steel passenger trains were operated ing provided. The north end being column supports and electrically 98.5 per cent on time during the divided Into oBfces and so arranged month, bettering the record of No- lighted and provided with telephone vember, when 4,220 trains were 97 for the public to be abre to receive service for private cars. The hot per cent on time, the monthly and deliver packages at this lotatian. water supply for the various plumb- statement issued from the office of Both baggage and express 11uIlding ing fixtures and steam for heating the general manager, January 5, wings, on account of climatic condi- the building and coaches will be sup- disclosed. tions, are exceptionally well lighted plied from a central heating plant, Of the Frisco divisions, Western with modern equipment in every re- led with its 124 trains 100 per cent and ventilated, havlng large monitor on time. This was the second con- skylights in roof, with adjustable spect. secutive month in which that di- openings. These buildings will be heated by vision has had 100 per cent on time There are also provide6 six large bath unit heater and direct radiation performance. One hundred twenty oil operated erevators, provided for aystem, the former being automatic- trains were operated there during elevating and lowering mail, baggage ally controlled to maintain a uniform. November. and express from the two operating even temperature. River division ranked second The large waiting rooms are heated during December, op'erating 798 levels. Necessary number of illuminat- trains 99.4 per cent on time which ed weightograph and dial automatic by mechanical system of air circula- compares with the record made attachment scales are also provided tlon, exhausting the cooler air at the there during, November, when 770 for the purpose of rapid weighing. low fioor level, and discharging pre- trains were 98.7 per cent on time. Surrounding the east, west and heated air at a higher level, thereby Northern division was third with south aides of wings, concrete drive- producing by assistance of infiltration 1,054 trains 97.7 per cent on time. ways are provlded lor the delivery of a purer circulation of air, as well as During November 1,020 trains were a more uniform distribution of heat. operated on that dlvlsion and were express, mail and baggage. .The one 96.6 per cent on time. on the south forming a connecting The entire facility will be well Page 12 HE BEGAN WITH FRISCO LINES IN 1854

HERE are comparatively There are many interesting in- few former employes of J*w. Be'' ridge of Ok'a. City, cidents in the ,ilroad career of TFrisco Lines living today Hauled Ties by Ox-Tcam this Frisco veteran. He was em- who remember the wood burning ployed in constructing the track ~ocomotives which used to pull During Consf~uCti0n Days from Pacific to st. ~ouis,assisted the little six-car trains on the old in building the road to itlonett, Atlantic & Pacific. on Atlantic 6 Pacific R*R* and worked on the construc- One of them celebrated his tion of the road to V i n it a. ninety-first birthday on January 21. The old Atlantic & Pacific completed His first connection with the old its road from St. Louis to Vinita, Frisco was to cut cord wood and place Okla., in 1871, approximately 360 it conveniently along the track for miles, and Vinita remained the west- those little wood burning locomotlres. ern end of the line for approximately This man is James W. Beveridge eleven years. In 1882 the road was of Oklahoma City, Okla.. who until extended to Tulsa and in 1884 to Red recently was enjoying the best of Fork, Okla. Mr. Beveridge was one health and interested in every move- of the builders of this line into Vinita ment In the progress of the great and into Red Fork, and he recalls Frisco system of today. While he that the country at that time was a did not live at Oklahoma City when wilderness, with an abundance of the first Frisco Meteor went wild animals and the principal through, he did live a short way out, source of revenue in those days was at Spencer, Okla., and vividly recalls derived from shipments of Texas cat- seeing the first one make its way tle, which were transported to pas- into Oklahoma City. Although he tures in Indian territory in the spring was not present at the celebration of and after they had grazed approxi- the Meteor's twenty-fifth anniversary mately 100 days, were shipped to on March 17, 1927. his son. C. G. Bev- market. eridge attended the Chamber of Com- When they built the road into Red merce luncheon where old scenes and Fork he recalls that these pioneer times were recalled by the veterans railroad men got into a scrap with of Fdsco Lines. the Indians and had to take refuge The Beveridge family has an in- in the turntable pit there to protect teresting background. They were themselves frbm the rain of arrows. among those people of Virginia who He helped construct the first bridge were driven out of that state, to- over the Arkansas River as well as gether with the Indians and the grand- the first right of way track into Van mother of C. G. Beveridge was a Buren, Ark., and mas one of the first quarter Indian. The family came to men who went through the Winslow Hannibal, Mo., where Mr. James Bev- Tunnel after it had been cut through eridge was born on January 21, 1840. in preparation for building of the He came from Hannibal to St. track. Louis where he began his work for He recalls that many years ago the the old Atlantic & Pacific Railroad oborv photograph of J. MI. Rever- old road got into financial difficulties pioirccr Frisco railriran, was fakcrr and he had to take script which he in 1854 in the bridge and building 1926. or~dis his rrrost reccr~t orrc. department. Railroading was in its kept for several months and finally infancy at that time, and the ties to First Iowa Infantry and served un- turned it in for cash with interest. build the little railroad were hauled til the end of the war. The old pay car days were recalled to the points along the line by teams It is remarkable that he went by this veteran, and the men were of oxen. The roadbed was made of through the entire war without re- paid only once a month. But living dirt and no ballast was used to make ceiving serious injuries, and only a was cheap and they managed to Pay its foundation firm. slight wound in one arm. He re- their bills and make the pay check last from one month to the next. In There are two things which Mr. members distinctly the battle of Wil- Beveridge delights in talking about son Creek which was staged close the last few years of his service, Mr. and those are his railroad experiences to Springfield, Mo., and during the Beveridge received $2.40 a day for and his service in the Civil War, for late World War he took great inter- ten- hours work, and less than that he has been receiving a pension of est in comparing the modern meth- amount when he first entered rail- $100 a month as a Civil War veteran ods of warfare with those of Civil road and the hours were from since his service. He was working War days. sunup until sundown. for the old Atlantic & Pacific when Following the war in 1866 he went commodities at that time were very the war broke out and he enlisted on to Dubuque, Iowa, where he was mar- cheap and when the Beveridge fam- the Union side for a period of three ried and Mr. and Mrs. Beveridge en- ily lived in Springfield, Mo., or a months in the old Missouri Cavalry. joyed sixty years of married life to- short way out of that city, Mr. Bev- At the end of the three months he gether. She died following an injury eridge recalls that they kept chickens was discharged and re-enlisted in the on November 12, 1926. February, 1931 Page 13 25 YEARS WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT

HERE are two things which D. other days, was the tramps who TW. D. Miller, crossing Crossing- Watchman W. used to come by his little shack 1 watchman at Springfield, Miller of Sp ringf iald after having ridden the "rods" in- Mo., will dwell upon at length if to Springfield and who would beg one should happen to talk to him Has Perfect Record for a bite to eat. "I'm not both- of his career with Frisco Lines; ered with them now," he said, "because of the highways and they the first is his gratitude to the Frisco usually travel that route now, because Railroad for the position which it has given him and which enabled him to they call generally bum a ride." rear a large family, and the second, Of present day traffic, Mr. Miller his record of twenty-five years of says that he finds women the most watching crossings at Springfield with- observant of traffic rules and he has out a serious accident. less trouble with women drivers than But Mr. Miller is not the only menl- with men. Few men reduce the speed ber of the Miller family which has of their cars as they approach the served the old KCFS&M and later railroad crossing unless the flagman the Frisco. His father helped to lay is standing at the intersection. the rails for the old railroad and five Mr. and Mrs. Miller have six sons, of his six sons hare at one time or and all but one of them has at one another been employed by the time or another served the Frisco. Frisco. F. J. Miller is employed at the Spring- field West Shops as a pipefitter and Mr. Miller is on the 6:00 a. m. to has been with Frisco Lines since his 2:00 p. m. qhift at the Boonville school days; George Miller is a ma- Street crossing at Springfield, and the chinist for the Frisco at Springfield reporter found him at his home at and has worked his way up Prom an 521 Lilly Avenue following his day's apprentice; W. A. Miller is a pas- work. senger brakeman for Frisco Lines and "I've served on the Boonville, Jef- has been employed since 1906; J. H. ferson, Main, Campbell and Spring- Miller, who now runs a store in field Avenue crossings since I came Springfield, formerly worked for to Springfield," he said, "and I am Frisco Lines as chef; D. B. Miller was proud to say that in the 25 years formerly secretary to G. H. Schleyer, that I have served here, there has plane and the first train that he ever general manager for the Frisco, but not been a serious accident. Twice is now employed in the Springfield a switch engine shoved a parked car saw. The airplane was a part of the World's Fair exhibit, and the Court House, and A. N. Miller, the a few feet, but there were no occu- sixth son, resides in California and pants in the car and no serious dam- train was at Cedar Gap, and was a small one and ran over the KCFS&M, is the only son who did not serve age." Frisco Lines at some time. It was one of the first trains run into Mr. Miller served the old I

Thayer, Mo. two classes to be put on a more equal benefit committee reported that a bash of operation. number of families had been aided The first 1931 session of the Thayer "Today, the railroads are among there. Edmundson, who was secre- Frisco Employes' Club, held January the largest taxpayers in our state. tary of the baseball team which the 8, was an open meeting in which all The Frisco Rallroad paid to Oregon Thayer Club backed during 1930. business men of that city as well as County, In 1921, county and state made his final report on the ball club employes were invited to discuss mat- taxes of $6,041.36 and in the State of in this meeting. It was agreed that ters of general benefit. A. L. Carr, Missouri a total of $861,340.39." the club should also have a team in mayor of Thayer, presided over the The foregoing resolution was signed 1931. Refreshments were served at assembly, which was comprised of by the directore of the Chamber of the close of the business session. approximately 150 persons. Commerce. The Thayer Employes' The principal speakers were S. J. Hugo, Okla. Frazier, superintendent of the South- The Frisco Employes' Club of Hugo, ern division; A. P. Matthews, assist- Okla., held a spirited meeting Decem- ant traffic manager; J. E. Whalen, ber 15, in which they decided to cir- fuel supervisor; J. D. Reeves, road- culate a petition in Choctaw County, master, and C. B. Callaham, assistant urging the Legislature of Oklahoma superintendent. The principal topic to promptly enact lam regulating the of discussion was bus and truck reg- use of busses and trucks upon the ulation and all present agreed that highways of the state. The meeting this competition should be regulated was well attended. in the same manner as railroads. R. It was pointed out in this meeting V. Martin, president of the local that the ever growing monopoly of Chamber of Commerce, who was in the use of public highways by large attendance, said that he would pro- trucks and busses has greatly in- pose a resolution to his organization, creased the hazard of automobile asking D. L. Bales, senator of the 22nd travel and is destroying the highways, District, and C. C. Jackson, repre- built and maintained by taxation. It sentative, to use their influence toward was brought out also that the rail- passing such legislation. Following roads who have built and maintained is the resolution which the Chamber their own roadways have been re- of Commerce passed in a meeting quired through taxation to contribute held January 9 and forwarded on that to the building and maintenance of date: public highways for the use of their "Be it resolved, by the Thayer competitors, and this, it was agreed. Chamber of Commerce, this January was a manifestly unfair situation 9, that: which should be adjusted. Attention was called to the reductions that have "We favor legislation which will Paul A. Dtn'ngton, ageill at Ca.sey, put the trucks and busses which Okla., submits this cartoott of a Frisco been made in the ranks of employes operate in competition with the Com- gent s~rtdiitg out n call for prospet$y. at Hugo through curtailment of train mon Carriers, on a more equal basis Paul prorr~iscs to bc a regular cpn- service as a result of competition from with said Common Carriers. tribrttor with his cartoons on "Frrsco motor competition. The present Frisco "We address this comrnunlcation to Pen Lines." payroll in Hugo is about $350,000 an- you, representing us in the State nually and the taxes paid by the com- Legislature, and request that you see pany in Choctaw County are about fit to act favorably upon this proposi- Club addressed a resolution of similar $92,000. It was related that IC these tion. content to the same legislators. sources of income in Choctaw County "This organization is conlposed of were to cease, It would mean the citizens of Thayer, Mo., and we feel closing of about half of the Hugo Election of officers for the ensuing business houses and possibly three of that the railroads have done the year was the chief business of the pioneering and have held a great part the public schools. meeting of the Thayer Club, held De- Committees were app6lnted in this in the up-building of our county, state cember 20. Twenty-five employes and nation, and that the time has meeting to circulate the petition and a were in attendance. committee with Dr. G. E. Harris as come where it's impossible for them Walter Davidson, section foreman, chairman was appointed to call on the to progress further with more equal- was chosen president and T. E. King, ization of governing laws. local state senator and representa- engineer, vice-president. T. H. Ed- tive and present them with the facts "We greatly commend the activities mundson, clerk, was re-elected secre- before the legislature convened, urg- of trucks and busses in sections net tary. The meeting was opened with ing that they 'use their influence to- reached by our rallroads and feel a report by Edmundson on the con- ward bringing about regulation by the that they have served toward the con- vention of club president6 which he legislature. structlveness of our rural sections. attended in Springfield. December 8 but we feel that railroads do not and 9. Following this there was a St. Lo'uis Terminals have a fair break In legislation, taxes, discussion of Frisco Beneflt work The St. Louis Terminals Club's and restrictions, thus we ask for the among needy families and the local roster of officers underwent but one Fort Scott, Kan. The meeting of the Fort Scott Against Unfair Competition Frisco Employes' Club, held January ' 9, was opened with an interesting At nreetirrg held by Frisco Enlployes' Club of Hayti, Mo., orr Jarruary talk by E. E. Swafford, newly elected 5, the following resolution zuas adopted for presentntioic to the state senator and representatives from that district: president, in which he gave a report on the petitions that are being cir- We, the members of Frisco Employes' Club, City of Hayti, Mo.' culated for legislation against bus and County of Pemiscot, earnestly urge you in behalf of all fair-minded truck competition. More than 2,040 citizens and ourselves, to use all of your influence in passing of bill taxing bus and truck lines operating in this county for the foll'owing names had been secured in Fort Scott, reasons: he said, and about 25,000 on the The bus and truck lines pay no taxes to our county. Northern d'ivision. The meeting was They have cut the railroad payroll In this city from an avera e attended by sixty-five members and of $14,000.00 per month in 1929 to $7,000.00 per month in 1930. fn visitors. doing this they have caused quite a few taxpayers to move from this E. A. Miller, general agent, in a locality to other localities in search of employment. brief talk told the meeting that busi- Whereas, the railroads of this county pay about $50,000.00 per ness at Fort Scott was comparatively year taxes and maintain their own rightof-way, the trucks and busses good and C. L. Payne, assistant super- pay little or no taxes and the taxpayers maintain the right-of-way intendent, related the activities of for them. The railroads pay their employes a fair, living wage and this neighboring groups of employes. Fol- money is spent in our locality. The busses and truck lines pay their lowing this Swafford explained the employes a small wage and none of it is sflent in this locality. "Red Ball" system on the Frisco, The railroads are forced to publish tariffs and furnish these to stressing its advantages to shippers, the public in conformity with the law. The trucks and bus lines and Eugene Moore, car foreman, made publish no tarlffs. a few remarks regarding passenger The rates charged by the railroads are made by the Interstate service. Brief talks dealing with the Commerce Commission. The rates charged by truck and bus lines subjects of competition, solicitation are made by themselves. and co-operation were then made by The railroads are forced to quote their rates to the operators of L. trucks and busses. The truck and bus operators then make a lower B. Clary, assistant superintendent, rate to obtain traffic that rightfully belongs to the railroads. and C. R. Townsend, P. D. Hunt, and The railroads are required to have shippers secure Plant Seed Joe Travis, firemen. J. 0. Armstrong, permits and comply with quarantine regulations governing interstate division engineer, talked on the pur- traffic, the truck lines are not required to do this. poses of the club and J. W. Slaughter, The railroads are required to have shippers cbmply with Bureau agent, Railway Express Company, of Explosive rules in packing this commodity, the truck lines are not spoke about express service, urging required to do this. all to solicit. An enthusiastic general As railroad employes and tax paying citizens we earnestly pe- discussion followed these talks with tition our law makers to correct this now existing condition. nearly all present participating. The FRISCO EMPLOYES' CLUB, HAYTI, MO. following reported traffic tips since the last session of the club: E. E. Swafford; Dewey Queen, of the me- chanical department, and Conductor change in the election held at the had been secured by the following: German. meeting of that organization Decem- C. R. Catlin. Roy White, John Daniels and H. Robinson. ber 18. The following were re-elected: Election of officers for the ensuing John Danlels, president; Clarence Ladies' Club, Tulsa, Okla. year was the chief business trans- Stookey, treasurer; and William acted at the meeting of the Fort Scott O'Toole, secretary. R. L. K3ein was The Tulsa Frisco Ladies' Club, as- Club, held December 12. Thirty-eight chosm for the vice-presidency. Ap- sisted by the Frisco Employes' Club, members and visitors were in attend- proximately seventy-five, includlng a there, gave a Christmas party Decem- ance. visitor, J. P. Lyons, newly elected ber 18, which was attended by ap- E. E. Swofford, manager and wire president of the St. Louis Men's Club, proximately two hundred employes chief, FD office, was elected presi- attended this session. and guests. Each person in attend- dent, and J. 0. Armstrong, division It was agreed in this meeting that ance brought a gift which was placed engineer, first vice-president. T. W. club dues should be reduced from two on a Christmas tree and these were Moreland, chief clerk, was chosen as dollars a year to one dollar and that later distributed by C. J. Quinn, presi- second vice-president and J. W. membership cards should be issued dent of the Employes' Club, and Mrs. Slaughter, railway express agent, only upon payment of dues. President J. C. Tegler, president of the Ladies' third vice-president. Claude E. Rod- Daniels appointed Fred Walker and Club. erick, telegrapher, was re-elected Wilkie Wier to serve as an entertain- Dancing to music furnished by a secretary-treasurer. ment committee during 1931, and local five-piece orchestra followed dis- Swafford opened his administration later In the meeting he gave a report tribution of presents and refreshments immediately after taking office by ap- on the convention of club presidents were served during an intermission. pointing committees to handle bus which he attended in Springfield, De- A number of the presents were re- and truck petitions, assigning each cember 8 and 9. Nearly the entire donated to be given to needy persons committeeman a street in Fort Scott discussion which followed in this by the Ladies' Club. Among the out- and extending him power to appoint meeting related to solicitation, motor of-town guests in attendance were G. necessary assistants. competition, and co-operation among W. Moore, assistant superintendent Prior to the election, W. H. Bevans, employes, with most of those in at- of motive power, and Mrs. Moore; superintendent of the Northern di- tendance taking an active part and Raymond Ivey, secretary to Mr. vision, made an interesting talk in making suggestions. A report on Moore; and R. B. Francis, road fore- which he reported proceedings of the solicitation disclosed that business man of equipment. convention of club presidents, held in Pngc 16

Springfield, December 8 and 9. C. L. Payne, assistant superintendent, re- lated his experiences in circulating Bus and Truck Petition Signed by 93,616 the petitions for bus and truck regu- lation among merchants of various 0 BUSINESS and professional men in cities along Frisco Lines want towns, pointing out that nearly all of regulation of busses and trucks on public highways? them seemed anxious to sign it. He D Do they believe the railways are being seriously injured by un- licensed motor competition? cited an example of a merchant who was greatly surprised at being in- Do they object to the increasicg monopolization of highways by freight formed that he was paying more on and passenger carrying motor trucks and busses? trucks shipments than the Frisco's The answer is, emphatically, THEY DO! ! first-class rate. For several weeks a petition embodying the above principles has been circulated among business men in Frisco cities and towns. Copies of A report on solicitation disclosed the petition were handled by agents and operators and other employes. that the following had turned in tips The result, on January 18, a total of 93,616 signatures had been affixed since the last meeting of the club: to petitions circulated in eight Frisco states. Petitions were not circulated Claude Reeder, Mrs. Harry Moore, R. in Florida. C. Darling and Harry Moore. A gen- eral discussion followed, in which the The tabulation of signatures, by states, is as follows: out-of-town visitors reported condi- Missouri ...... 42,39 7,361 tions at their respective stations. Alabama ...... Oklahoma ...... 16,558 Mississippi ...... 2,170 Hayti, Mo. Kansas ...... 12,945 Tennessee ...... 1,632 The meeting which A. Hoag, presi- Arkansas ...... 9,508 Texas ...... 603 dent of the Hayti Frisco Employes' A copy of the petition follows: Club, called December 22, was attend- ed by 29 enthusiastic employes and We, the undersigned citlzens of ...... County State of ...... -...... feeling and believing that unrestricted moto; was replete with suggestions for com- vehicle transportation on the highways of the state has grown to an extent bating bus and truck competition. that privately owned transportation companies are monopolizing the use of It was decided to circulate a peti- the highways by operating thereon, as carriers of passengers and frelght. motor driven busses and trucks of a size and weight and at a rate of speed tion among the merchants asking that is damaging and will ultimately destroy the highways and is making them to discontinue the use of truck ordinary travel thereon by the public generally hazardous and unsafe. A,nd, in addition thereto, through unfair and unrestricted competition causlng service and F. X. Schumacher was serlous loss, curtailment of service and reduction in number of em'ployes 'of appointed to call upon them with this railroads that own and maintain their Own right-of-ways, have the greatest number of employes and pay the largest amount of taxes of any industry in petition. Cleo Goodin was elected to the State. fill the office of club secretary, va- Therefore, in order that motor vehicle transportation may be placed upon cated by Frank Morgan, who resigned, a basis more comparable with the railroads and other forms of transporta- tion, we respectfully petition your honorable body to enact leglslatlon revyu- until the next meeting which was set lating motor transportation carriers, conferring jurisdiction upon the puglic for January 5. It was decided that of- Service Commission over the transportation of property for hire as carriers on motor vehicles and providing for the supervision and regulatlon thereof, ficers should be elected at that time. the payment by motor transportation companies of an adequate amount in license fees or taxes to compensate the State for the use of its hlghways and St. Louis Girls' Club providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of the act. The meeting of the St. Louis Frisco Girls' Club, held December 23, was featured by a Christmas program. closed with the appointment of a new Clinton, Mo. Mrs. Louise Gibson presided and In- entertainment committee comprised Piano solos and readings featured troduced the following officials: J. R. of the following: Misses Alma Jen- the program of entertainment at the Koontz, vice-president in charge of nings, chairman; Valmeta Grund and Helen Condon. One hundred and joint business and social meeting of traffic; J. E. Hutchison, special repre- ninety four were in attendance. the Clinton Frisco Employes' Club and sentative of the president; F. H. the Ladies' Auxiliary to that club, held Hamilton, vice - president, secretary December 20, with an attendance of and treasurer; E. T. Miller, vice-presi- Fort Smith, Ark. twenty-seven. dent and general solicitor, and L. E. Planning a program to be broadcast Martin, assistant to the president, over Radio Station K F P W, Fort The piano numbers were given by who represented Mr. J. M. Kurn at Smith, was the most important fea- Luther Denny Hunter, and readings the luncheon. ture of the meeting of the Frisco Em- by Miss Mary Joe Balke and Master Prior to the luncheon, each girl had ployes' Club, there, held December 15. Frank Rogers. Following these the been requested to bring an inexpen- About thirty members were in attend- ance. A committee was appointed to meeting was devoted chiefly to a dis- sive toy and these were distributed by cussion of bus and truck competition Santa Claus, impersonated by "Uncle perfect arrangements for the program Charley" Baltzell. Two Red Caps and it was decided that J. E. Hutchi- in which it was decided that attention from the Union Station assisted in the son, vice-president in charge of opera- of merchants should again be called distribution. The toys were later sent tion, should be the chief speaker if it to the decrease in purchasing power to children of needy families in St. were possible to have him there on the of employes as a result of unfair com- Louis. An interesting number on the date of the broadcast, which was to petition. A report on the petition for program was a chalk talk given by W. be set as soon as plans could be com- regulation of unfair competition, which E. Sarius, son of the Frisco agent at pleted. had been circulated by J. B. Brown, Chaffee, Mo. Miss Lucille Troester It was agreed that instead of having president of the. Employes' Club, dis- sang several songs, accompanied at the the annual New Year Eve party, the closed that approximately 250 signa- piano by Miss Emily Sparks, follow- members would devote their efforts to tures of dependable business men and ing which iMrs. Gibson gave a report providing Christmas cheer for the farmers had been secured. The on the convention of club presidents needy families of Fort Smith. The session was conc'luded with a general which she attended in Springfield, next business meeting of the club was discussion of business conditions and December 8 and 9. The meeting was set for December 22. solicitation. Page 17

Henryetta, Okla. talks were made by the visiting of- ficials. A report on solicitation A report on the club presidents' THREE SANTA CLAUS' showed that the following had secured convention in Springfield. December 8 business since the last session of the and 9, by F. A. McClaren, president club: Mrs. C. C. Mills, Claude Huff, of the club, was the chief topic of conductor; W. L. Pipkin, demurrage discussion at the meeting of the clerk, and Bert McCaslin, conductor. Henryetta Frisco Employes' Club held At the conclusion of the business of December 16. Eight members were the meeting, the Sunset Six orchestra in attendance. A general discussion appeared and the remainder of the of solicitation and courtesy to patrons evening was spent in dancing. followed this report, with H. G. Mc- Kinstry, agent, making a very inter- Salem, Mo. esting talk on this subject. James E. Smiley, engineer, was elected president of the Salem Frisco Joplin, Mo. Employes' Club at that organization's Sam R. Landruin was elected presi- first 1931 meeting, held January 12. dent of the Joplin Frisco Employes' B. L. Sankey, conductor, was elected Club at a meeting held December 18, vice-president and E. A. Mooney, and W. E. Wade, first vice-president. brakeman, was re-elected secretary. The following were chosen as second The discussion at this session was vice-presidents: R. C. Crawford, L. 0. concerned almost entirely with truck Foster, Len Kneeland, Roger Fletcher, competition, with nearly all present Chas. Ferdein and Rufe Kelley; and taking an active part and expressing Wm. M. Roche was elected treasurer. The Fort Smilh Friscn !I~~iploycs' willingness to co-operate in combating Following the election, H. B. Wil- Club deported from rts custom of that competition. The meeting ad- son, assistant superintendent, brought havirtg a New Year's Eve party artd journed at 8:30 p. m. imtcad wed the frirtds reserved for up the matter of petitions being circu- this purpose to play Sarrta Clatts to lated urging legislation to regulate Wichita, Kan. childrerr of thc ttrremployeti Frisgo Reports of business secured by busses and trucks and these petitions people of the crty. Appearirrg ill the were distributed among the members dove photograph are tltrec irwr-irbos members featured the meeting of the for circulation. of this progressive clrrb wlro took air Frisco Employes' Air Capital Club of Wichita, Kan., held January 12, with A report of the treasurer at this octive part ill rlistrib~ctirrg sonre forty fifteen in attendance. meeting revealed that the club had a socks of Christnras goods, which irr- clrrded cartdy. rtuts, oranges, opples, Business had been secured by each sizable balance on hand. In the mat- swcoters, dolls a~rd toys. Reodiy, of the following, it was announced: ter of membership cards, it was de- front right to left, tlte~l onre. R. AI. A. P. Heiberther, delivery clerk; C. M. cided that cards should be mailed to McClnssort, chkf clerk to di~~isio~t Stillsmith, index clerk; A. R. Lester, all employes and that they should be freight nnd passertger agerrt ; I.. A. yard clerk; Merle Calvert, switchman; allowed to pay from twenty-five cents Tidwell, soliciti~~gfrei.ght and pas- senger agerrl, and Ed Crandall, clerk. H. B. Sigler, conductor, and C. W. to a dollar for them as they wished. McGee, switchman. H. E. Morris, A report was made upon the "Rail- R nrtd B departr~~errt. assistant general freight and passen- road Day" which was held in Joplin ger agent, spoke briefly, informing the December lG, as result of a sugges- a meeting that he was hlghly pleased tion made in an earlier meeting of Oklahoma City, Okla. with the proposed two-cent passenger the club, and it was decided that the Election of officers for 1931 was the rate and that he believed that it soon club instead of the company should chief business of the final 1930 meet- would result in enough new business bear the expense entailed by partici- ing of the Oklahoma City Frisco Em- to make it a paying proposition. The pation in this event. The Ladies' Aux- ployes' Club, held December 18. Ap meeting was closed with discussion of iliary to the Joplin club elected Mrs. proximately 350 were present, in- the petitions that are being circulated H. B. Wilson as their presiding officer cluding the following visitors: s. s. for the regulation of bus and truck for the ensuing year at a recent Butler, general traffic manager, St. competition. meeting. Louis; M. M. Sisson, assistant general Pensacola, Flu. manager, Springfield. Mo.; C. T. Ma- Trclsa, Okla. son, superintendent, Sapulpa, Okla., Selection of officers for 1931 con- It was decided at the meeting of the and R. C. Canady, assistant superin- stituted the chief business transacted Pensacola Frisco Employes' Club, held tendent, Enid, Okla. at the meeting of the Tulsa Frisco Fhn- January 5, and attended by eight mem- C. A. Moody, conductor, was elected ployes' Club, held December 19, in the bers, that a very determined effort president, and E. E. Harlow, dispatch- auditorii~m of the Genet building should be made to bring out a large er, vice-president. Miss Bonnie Bat- there. Approximately fifty members attendance for the next session which tern, stenographer, was chosen for attended this session. was set for February 2. Everyone the office of secretary and G. K. Hor- C. J. Quinn was re-elected presi- present announced his intention of at- nung, chief yard clerk, for the treas- dent of the club and J. L. Porter was tending and each promised to bring urer's office. The following were elected vice-president. 0. Rainey was two or more members to the next elected vice-presidents to represent chosen as treasurer and Miss Letitia meeting. the groups preceding their names: Maloney secretary. George Gladson It was agreed that each member of engineers, F. S. Ellis; firemen, R. G. was elected sergeant-at-arms. The the club's board of governors should Martin; trainmen, W. E. Boyd, switch- newly elected officers each gave a be given a supply of membership man; conductors, J. 0. Earley; me- brief talk of appreciation following cards to distribute among the em- chanical department, Francis Jones, announcement of returns. A report on ployes of his department as a start mechanic; clerks, Walter Pipkin, de- solicitation showed that business had of a clrive for membership. The re- murrage clerk, and maintenance of been secured by the following: Lon mainder of the meeting was given way department, W. E. Fountain, B&B I. Burd, warehouse foreman; W. A. over to routine business. foreman. Following the election brief Bryan, rate clerk, and Miss Fannie Page 18

E. Turley, clerk. The club's auditing I committee gave its annual report on Club Members Get Less Business in 19-30 the treasurer's records, which during 1930 Despite strertuo?ts efforts throrcghout the year rttkd by "Old A4an De- were handled by W. 31. Kraft, and ression," soliciting members of the Frisco Employes' Clubs had to be con- announced that the balance was nt with a decrease in carlot, less than carlof and fiassengers securrd through $31.46, complimenting Kraft upon the !eir efforts. Totals on solicitation reports for the year from all the clubs businesslike manner in which he had row 7,715 carlots coilrpared with last year's 9,189; 7,319 less than carlot kept the records. This committee compared with 9,269 in 1929; nnd 3,982 passengers in 1930 cowrpared with was comprised of P. L. Brendel and 7,905 in 1929. 0. P. Raiiiey. The session was con- Reports of club presidents nwde verbally at fkr unntml conventio#~irr cluded with a general discussion of Sprirtgfield, December 8-9, indicated that a considerable reductio~cin reporto!& business conditions, competition and bttsit~essmas to be expected, however, and the final tally for the year is far solicitation. front disappointing. President Kurn expressed his pratificatiorr at the showing made. "IYe Hayti, Mo. any wtustn't let this falling off cool the ardor of of ow solicitors ammg thi Election of the following officers club ~rtcmbers,'' he said. "Redoubled effortsare highly de~irablcfor 1931." The detailed record for the gear 1930 jollows: was the chief business transacted at Club- Carlots LCL Passen#pra the meeting of the Hayti Frisco Em- Ames ...... 9 25 11 ployes' Club, held January 12, with *Amory ...... twenty-one members in attendance: Arkansas City ...... 3 34 7 V. R. Kelly, president; 0. H. Marshall, Avard Sub-Division...... 24 54 11 vice-president, and R. C. Goodin, sec- Birmingham ...... No record kept retary. Blaclzwell...... 374 234 33 Blytheville ...... 95 7 A report by F. X. Schumacher con- Carbon Hill ...... No record kept cerning a petition that had been cir- Chaffee...... 47 73 17 culated asking business men to dis- Clinton, Mo ...... 27 320 19 continue shipping by truck, disclosed Clinton, Okla...... 34 68 7 that all except one or two local mer- Cold Springs...... 1 chants had signed it. R. C. Goodin *Dora ...... 42 54 announced that he had invited J. S. Drummond ...... 4 McMillan, superintendent of the Eaglecity...... 3 4 5 Riyer division; R. L. Ward and J. M. Enid ...... 8 33 46 Fayetteville...... 80 63 102 Crawford to speak at a mass meeting Fort Scott...... 507 67 48 of employes and business men which Fort Smith...... 21 90 29 was to be held in Hayti at a date set Fort Worth ...... 123 19 116 later. He also reported he had re- Hayti...... 12 45 34 ceived a reply from the resolution Henryetta...... 20 31 22 sent Senator Roscoe Patterson re- Hobart ...... 5 10 6 cently. The next meeting was set for Hugo ...... 3 5 7 January 19. Kansas City ...... 1,320 155 301 Jonesboro ...... 21 160 160 Neodesha, Kan. Joplin ...... 19 61 45 Lawton ...... 6 11 Solicitation and competition were Lebanon ...... Club recently organized the principal topics discussed at the Madill ...... 54 15 15 meeting of the Neodesha Frisco Em- Memphis...... 184 565 77 ployes' Club, held January 1. Thirteen Mountain Park...... 2 4 2 members were in attendance. Muskogee ...... 97 58 1 398 Among those making especially per- Neodesha ...... 68 17 32 tinent remarks regarding solicitation North End Beaumont Sub...... 7 Olzeene ...... 2 22 18 in this meeting were J. &.I. Hall and Oklahoma City...... 56 15 110 George Christy, conductors ; Mr. Okmulgee ...... 40 5 3 Lyons, brakeman, and C. S. Havens, Pensacola (1st 6 months only) ...... 73 76 63 yardmaster. A. M. Reed, brakeman, Poplar Bluff ...... 267 150 made the suggestion in which all Perry Sub (1st 6 months only) ...... 26 17 present concurred, that in event a two- Rogers (recently organized) ...... 2 6 11 cent passenger fare is established, an Salem...... No record kept accommodation train out of Wichita Sapulpa...... 43 90 110 in the morning to Neodesha or 201 9 7 Sherman...... Cherryvale and returning in the after- Springfield Men and Girls ...... 3,038 4,147 1,342 St. Louis Girls...... 21 50 103 noon carrying merchandise, would re- St. Louis Men ...... 13 38 gain a great deal of business that is St. Louis Terminals...... 426 68 now handled by competitors. A. Thayer...... 15 12 Malmgren, president of the club, gave Thomas...... 7 16 7 an interesting report on the conven- Tulsa...... 78 3 103 tion of club presidents which he at- Vernon ...... 18 40 21 tended in Springfield, December 8 and Wichita ...... 216 29 133 9, and 0. C. &Killer and E. E Carter Willow Springs...... 25 50 -- - - told the meeting of three families that Totals ...... 7,715 7,319 3,982 were helped through the company re- .. lief fund and of others that had ap- *Amory secured long haul on 1.005 cnrlots on whlch Frisco could have been short hnuled md 132 standlng routing orders. plied for help. 3. M. Hall was elected *Dora. Aln.. 161 cerlot shlpmellIS ronted for Ion:: haul. vice-president of the club for the en- suing year. February, 1932

Joplin, Mo. presided, and expressea nimselr as The enterprising Frisco Employes' THEY WON ELECTIONS much encouraged by the gain of 18 Club of Joplin and the Ladies' Aux- in attendance over the last meeting. iliary to that organization opened .Mr. Moran emphasized that co-opera- their meeting of January 15 with a tion among employes was more need- novel feature-a radio program from ed at this time than ever before. He station KWKH, of Shreveport, La. G. concluded by stating that he was R. Maston was the speaker from this ready at all times to serve Monett in statlon and his address, which dealt any way he could. W. A. Lassiter, a with rallroad topics, proved both Monett grocer, also spoke, stating that interesting and instructive. Approxi- he always insists on his freight being mately seventy-five attended this shipped by rail. session. North End Beaumont Sub Following the broadcast, an election C. H. Cowles, who has been the pre was held to choose a euccessor for gressive leader of the North End the office of club treasurer, which was Beaumont Sub Frisco Employes' Club vacated by William M. Roche upon his during the past year, was re-elected leaving service and 0. E. Hackworth president of that organization at a was selected to fill the place. It was meeting, held at Winfleld, Kan., Janu- decided that the club vice-presidents, ary S, and attended by sixteen mem- which represent various groups of em- bers and visitors. J. 0.Jones, cashier- ployes, should list the men in their operator, Winfield, who, in the ca- respective departments, so that a mem- pacity of vice-president took an ac- bership drive could begin. The plan tive part in all club activities last for securing members which was year, was elected secretary and A. H. agreed upon was that of selling each Walker, section foreman at Wilmont, a membership card allowing the em- Tbe young lady and young man Kan., was elected vice-president. ploye to pay from twenty-five cents to above were designated as the most Cowles thanked the members for the a dollar for it as he saw fit. A popular girl and the homeliest man at the entertainment given by the confidence they had shown in re-elect- finance committee, the chief duty of Chaffee Frisco Employes' Club, No- ing him and also gave an interesting which wlll be to authorize expendi- vember 5, for the benefit of the talk on the benefits of the club move- tures, was appointed, consisting of the local Provldent Association. The ment and outlined the results achieved following: 6. G. Goodman; James A. young lady is Mlss Mary Matthews, by the North End Beaumont Sub Club Sapp, engineer, and A. L. Franklin of daughter of A. N. Matthews, B&B during 1930. Following the talk by the mechanical department. Arrange- foreman, and her photograph dis- Cowles, there was a general discussion ments were made for keeping an ac- closes that the audience undoubt- of cotton seed product shipments and curate record of freight and passenger edly knew what they were about of Kansas City local merchandise. All tips and these plans include a pro- when they reached a verdict upon her popularity. In the case of the present agreed that the proposed two- vision for the reporting of solicita- young man, who is Allan (Sammy) cent passenger rate would result in a tion work at each meeting. J. H. Hubbard, son of W. V. Hubbard, great deal of business which is now Douglas, general agent, announced conductor, they may have been handled by competitors, and several that at the last meeting of the Agents' mistaken-or as one young lady put made suggestions for the improve- Association plans had been formulated it, "If he Is the homeliest in Chaffee, ment of passenger service. A. L. for a meeting of all railroad and ex- I am very curious to see some of Fisher, division engineer, of Enid, press employes Joplin January the handsome men there." Miss of on who was a visitor at this session, 28, for the purpose of promoting Matthews was awarded a seven ac suggested that meetings be held at quaintance and fellowship and to urge point compact aa a winner in this contest and Sammy Hubbard re- other points in the territory with local them to secure more of the business ceived a pair of "Saw Mlll Sox". business men as guests, and after that Is now being handled by busses short discussion it was decided that and tracks. Mr. Douglas rnentloned in the next meeting would be held at making the announcement that at that 16, at which the supervision were Latham, Kan., and that it should be time there were about 612 railworkers present. These gentlemen were social in nature, with families of em- in Joplin who receive a total of about warmly received and expressed them- ployes invited. a million dollars yearly. At the close selves as well pleased with the flne of the business session the club and spirit of co-operation between the St. Louis Men auxiliary joined for refreshments. The forces at Yale. The high light of the The diversifled program of next meeting was set for the third meeting was an action to get a state- speeches, music and novelty features Thursday in February. ment of .employment and payroll be at the luncheon of the St. Louis fore the Memphis Chamber of Com- Frisco Men's Club, held December 22, Kansas City, Mo. merce. This is good work that might made that meeting one of genuine About 450 people enjoyed the New well be followed by other locals. beneflt and enjoyment to all who at- Year% Eve party and dance given by Monett, Mo. tended. Approximately 225 members the Sunnyland Club at Drexel Hall the and guests were present. evening of December 31. Moonlight J. A. Moran, superintendent of the Claude Ricketts, chairman of the waltzes featured the evening. Just Eastern division, was the chief spealr- State's Survey Commission, and a before midnight noise makers were er at the meeting of the Monett Frisco former member of the Missouri Legis- distributed to those present, and the Employes' Club, held in a coach near. lature, made an especially interest- New Year was ushered in accom- the passenger station there January panied by great hilarity. 12, and attended by forty-five mem- ing talk on the Commission's work. bers and visitors. Every department Talks were also made by Charles of service in the Monett station was Summers, president of the Quanah, A very fine meeting was held at represented bv one or more em~loves.- - Acme and Paciflc Railroad: F. H. Yale, Tenn., Local No. 19. on January C. J. ~unz;president of the club, Hamilton, vice - president, secretary Page

and trleasurer; Dr. R. A. Woolsey, chief 8lurgeon; J. E. Hutchison, spe- THUS IT CAME TO PASS THAT DELILA STARTED cia1 representative of president, and BUYING HAIR TONIC FOR SAMSON H. L. Worman, vice-president in. charge of operation. Some very pleasin g vocal numbers were given at this meeting by Misses Ann Schwa1'tz and Mary Crane. Subse- quent 1to this, Santa Claus, imperson- ated 1:)y "Uncle Charley" Baltzell, gave t'he meeting a hilarious aspect by dls trlbuting toys to the various olficial!5 in attendance. Attendance prizes, wbich consisted of baskets of fruit, f 'ruit cakes, candy and cigars, were :twarded to those who drew lucky Ilumbers. Music was furnished during the meal by Bob Anslyn and his Frisco orchestra.

In a11 election held during Decem- ber the following officers were chosen by me]nbers of the St. Louis Men's Club tc) serve during 1931: J. P. Ly- ons, P resident; R. J. Tschampers, vice-prc?siclent; Arthur Stoehr, secre- tary, e nd J. A. Culver, sergeant-at- arms. Girl.s' Club, Springfield, Mo. A be nefit bridge, recently given by the Sr )ringfield Frisco Girls' Club, netted $275.00, which was used to apread cheer among those who were nnfortu nate at the Christmastime. Donatic)ns of friends brought this amount up to $305.00. The sum of $25.00 was given to the Frisco Re- lief Fuind and the balance handled by the charrity committee, which consist- ed of Ivtiss Nadge Morton, chairman, assistec1 by Mrs. Kate Beegle, Mrs. Sue Cr;aig, Mrs. H. Dickerson, Misses Mabel Boren, Hazel Clark, Freda Fielden and Loretta Henry. Cloth- ing and food were purchasecl and taken to the families whose names had be an given to the committee and through painstaking eflorts and irivestigation t h e needs o f J. X. Dnrllng In the St. Louis Globe-Democn~t. each f: imily were filled. The coni- mittee purchased both the food and ROSES IN ARKANSAS the University of Indiana he took courses in fruit growing, but the grow- clothing at a good discount and the While the Ft. Smith, Ark., employes report of the committee shows that ing of roses remained paramount in did not enter the garden contest on nine families were given a two-weeks' his desires. Frisco Lines this past year, the pri- grocery order; eight were given Practically every morning he brings Christmas baskets, containing a vate garden plot of 0. H. Linton, car man and box packer, and his wife, of a huge bouquet of tea roses to work week's supply of food; 179 children with him, distributing them to his were given candy, nuts, fruit and that city. would rival the prize gar- many fr-iends, and last year there toys; 181 new garments were given den at Monett, Mo. away; 15 pair of shoes; 334 second- The Lintons specialize on roses and were roses on his bushes up until hand articles, including clothing. in this plot, 150 x 200 there are more Christmas time. shoes and bedding, and a total of 52 than 300 rose bushes containing 23 Nuch of the work oP keeping the families were aided. different varieties of roses. rose bushes healthy and trimmed, falls Needy Frisco employes, who were Mr. Linton recalls his early boy- to Mrs. Linton, who is as interested being aided by the Relief Fund Com- hood days and the fact that he had in the garden as her husband, and she mittee, were given toys, candy and always been interested in flowers, and furnishes many a bouquet for the fruit for the young members of their roses in particular. As a student at clubs to which she belongs as well families. both the University of Arkansas and as to sick friends. CASUALTIES I MERITORIOUS SERVICE A CHRISTMAS PROGRAM I I Accident preventio~nu. n ulr na-.,u Members of the St. Louis Girls' Lines was productive of spIendid re- Club voted to donate $50.00 to the NORTHERN DlVlSlON Frisco Relief Fund for 1930, In- sults during 1930 according to the re- stead of proceeding with their port of H. W. Hudgen, director of ac- December 14-D. Witcher, agent, cident prevention, Springfield, Mo., Boicourt, Kan.. noticed an unusual usual charity program. However, with a balance of $21.06 in the which shows that total casualtiea on noise as No. 106 passed his station treasury from the last year's pro- the system were reduced 32 per cent and found a piece of car spring and gram, and with $11.16 collected at in comparison with the year of 1929. marks on the track. It was later dis- the Christmas luncheon, they vot- The decrease in total casualties closed that spring was out of brake td at the last minute to pack es among employes amounted to 39.9 per rigging on diner in 106. Five merits. many baskets as possible for needy E. cent in comparison with the preceding December 10-E. Young, operator. families, names 6f which were sup- year, the report shows further, and Paola, Kan., discovered broken arch plied by the girls. among the different departments bar on train 274 passing Paola. Five On Christmas eve, eighteen well maintenance of way, with a reduction merits. filled baskets found their way to as many homes and made a real of 52.2 per cent had the best record December 11-R. D. Doty and A. M. with the mechanical department sec- Reed, brakemen, Neodesha, Kan., Christmas for their recipients. The baskets contained such nutritious ond, showing a decrease of 48.9 per helped in clearing main line of de- cent, both in comparison with 1929. railment near Ashley. Commended. edibles as chicken, potatoes, apple butter, bread, apples, cabbage, Reduction in total casualties in the December 21-C. A. Lyons. brake- celery, carrots, swar, cofke, flour, transportation department amounted man, Joplin, Mo., persuaded a passen. canned tomatoes and onions. Toys to 23.3, per cent compared with the ger to buy a ticket from Joplin to in abundance were heaped on top year before. Of the different classifi- Cherryvale and continue on train to of each basket, and members of cations of non-employes there was a that point where he caught a Union the girls' club, assisted by John decrease in the casualties among Traction car to Independence, his des- Daniels, of the purchasing depart- ment, delivered the baskets. licensees totaling 11.3 per cent, and tination, when he had intended to among passengers the decrease was leave train at Joplin and go to Inde- 9.2 per cent, both compared with 1929. pendence by bus. Commended. and restaked car when they found a load of pipe had shifted. Ten merits There was a reduction of 3.2 per cent T. P. Holland, engineer, W. L. Dun- in casualties among autoists during nigan, conductor and M. B. Holland, each. 1930 under 1929. brakeman, all of Joplin, Mo., discou- Robert faurnant and C. P. Knighton, ered broken angle bar and two B&B carpenters, assisted in extin- During the month of December broken rails and promptly took ac- guishing dames when motor car compared with the same month a year tion to protect trains. Ten merits caught fire. Five merits each. earlier, total casualties on the system each. EASTERN DIVISION decreased 49.2 per cent and among SOUTHWESTERN DlVlSlON L. B. Doran, operator, Aurora, Mo., all employes there was a decrease of secured passengers from Tulsa to 58.2 per cent in the same comparison. November 12-W. L. Reynolds, yard The maintenance of way department clerk, Oklahoma City, detected error Chicago. Commended. YALE TERMINALS was flrst with a decrease of 69.5 per in weight of car and check-weighed cent; the transporation department it. Five merits. January 4-R. R. Meadows, yard clerk. Yale, discovered four bales of was second with a 55.2 per cent de- December 15-Chas. W. Robbins, crease, and mechanical department telegrapher, Pierce City, noticed what cotton piece goods destined for Caruthersville, Mo., in car that ar- third with a 54 per cent decrease, all appeared to be a flat wheel on dining in comparison with December, 1929. car and notified mechanical forces at rived at Yale as an empty and made proper correction. Five merits. The total decrease in casualties Monett who found that tread of a among the classifications of non-em- wheel was broken out. Ten merjts. RIVER DlVlSlON November 27-C. Stroud, conductor, ployes during December was 20.5 per SOUTHERN DIVIMON discovered broken equalizer on mail cent compared to that month the year December 17-E. Hollowell, section car in train 805, set out car and before. The greatest decrease was foreman, Hardy, Ark., made repairs transferred mail. Twenty merits. among autoists-a reduction amount- on empty stock car which was off November 27-C. Stroud, conductor; ing to 40.4 per cent compared to De- center, saving delay and expense of J. L. Johnson, engineer; C. W. Vick- cember, 1929-and licensees were sending out car man. Commended. ery, fireman, and Walter Jones, porter, second with a decrease of 7.1 per cent December 24--R. Johnson, conduc- the crew of train 805, discovered bad compared to the same month of the tor, Amory, was thanked by S. J. order condition in baggage car of their preceding year. Frazier, superintendent, for informing train, necessitating it being set out at him that he had received 15 merits Menfro. Commended. for finding brolren rail, through error. December 7-IF. Doughty, engineer, 'WINS SCHOOL MEDAL Frazier commended each member of discovered switch lined up and locked George C.,Carson, son of Frank Car- the crew and Brakeman Liddell on for siding and stopped train before son, an employe of the Frisco's Fort train 934 for their part in finding this reaching siding. Fifteen merits. Scott forces, is the possessor of a broken rail, December 2, and taking December 17-Bert McCammon, prized medal recently awarded him necessary precautions. conductor; R. G. Stackhouse and W. at the Westinghouse School for Ap- November 28-Clyde Gault, conduc- E. Jeffries, brakemen, crew of train prentices at Philadelphia. The medal tor, Amory, found brolren rail and no- 869, made repairs to car of ties picked was given for the highest classroom tified section crew so that it was re- up at Biggers for Springfield. Five average in scholarship at the school. paired before trains arrived. Ten merits each. The medal is of silver, enameled in merits. J. R. Abernathy, engineer, and M. L. blue on the front, with the large'in- CENTRAL DlVlSlON Smith, conductor, promptly handled signia "W," while on the reverse side F. H. Caldwell, conductor, and H. light engine from Chaffee to Brooks is engraved. "J: E. Barkle Award for W. Robinson, A. T. Beazley and W. E. Junction because of Are. Fifteen Highest Classroom Average, Present- Wallace, brakemen, rearranged load merits each. ed to George C. Carson, 1930." Page 22 ~ZFZCO~MPLO~/~@WZME

LOCATE 325 INDUSTRIES Here's a Mountain-Climbing Ship in East Prussia Capital Investment of S9,329,000 Exceeds 1929 Figures HE year of 1930 has been a good one, all facts considered, ac- T cording to the annual report of J. B. Hilton, industrial commissioner for Frisco Lines. While the number of industries, 325, is less than in 1929, the total investment is $9,329,000, con- siderably nlore than in 1929. Three industries make up the major portion, the General Mills of Enid, and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company at Henryetta, each representing approri- mately $2,000,000 investment and the fibre board plant of the Newport- Armstrong Company at Pensacola the latter with an investment of approxi- mately $1,000,000. New spur tracks constructed and extensions thereto amounted to 86, the same number as in 1929. These ELL, well, heigho, and happy day-what on earth can this be? We'll tracks represent an estimated cost to agree with you, gentle reader, that at first blush the strange picture Frisco Lines of $124,000, to industry appearing above might resemble (faintly, of conrse), something that $247,000. a hard-working railroad man might see coming over the bedpost on New While the number of industries as Year's morning. But instead of the bedpost those are real rails that the compared with last year show a de- strange beastie is running over, and instead ofSI\Tew Year's morning in a rail- crease, the list includes some excellent roader's bedroom, it is really a fine autumn afternoon in 1930, in East Prnssia, concerns, including three small re- Germany. Charles Layng, transportation editor of the Railway Age, who took fineries at Oklahoma City and three the picture and sent it to The Frisco ~Uagnsi~ae,explains that this "mountain leases for crude oil loading racks climbing ship" is the good motor boat HERTA, and that it operates as one of which will bring a good revenue. At a regular line of passenger and freight carrying boats in East Prussia, which Oklahoma City the industrial depart- indulge in a bit of mountain climbing for a portion of their journey. These ment was successful in locating the boats, Layng explains, operate on a canal 125 miles long, which connects a AIakins Sand and Gravel Company chain of lakes. The level of the lakes varies from 45 to 75 feet, and that which handles a ready-mixed concrete made it necessary to build the canal in sections, with land between. This, business and in addition this company it will be plain to everyone including little Johnny, aged 6, was necessary to handles 500 cars of cement a year. prevent all the water from running into the lowest lake. To get from one They have also located their gravel section of the canal to the next one, the ships are transported over the hills plant on Frisco rails near Sulphur, by means of trucks drawn by cables. The machinery to operate the 30 foot Okla., insuring us the haul on the en- drums over which the cables run is driven by water power. Nr. Layng does tire gravel requirements. not explain what would happen if-and when-the water power would fail or Some of the other concerns located the cables break. However, that's the worry of the East Prussians who use were Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company at the line, and shoulcln't cause any sleepless nights among us Frisco folks. Memphis; Oklahoma Wheat Pool Ele- vator Company at Enid; Kansas Gas Ss Electric Company's warehouse and CAR DAMAGE DOWN division ranked third with 25 cars storage yard, Wichita; Ranney-Davis clamagecl out of 973,295 handled. Mercantile Company, Wichita; Gal- The report on cars damaged by Among the terminals, Springfield, loway Coal Company's building for rough hanclling on F'risco Lines during 310.. was first. Fonrteen cars were the Patterson Transfer Company at the year 1930, tells an especially damaged there out of 7l'3,231 handled. Memphis; P. ;\I. Bratton Conlpany's pleasing story in that the number of St. Louis had second best record, han- warehouse at Ft. Worth; Shell Pe- cars damaged from that cause during dling 703,327 cars and damaging 18 of troleum Company at Birmingham and the year, decreased 44.1 per cent com- them and Birmingham ranked third, D. Canale & Company at Jonesboro. pared with 1929 and the monetary with 636,853 cars handled and 18 December of 1930 was perhaps the amount of this clamage decreased 59.4 damaged. most active month during the entire per cent in the same comparison. Nine cars were damaged on Texas year, with negotiations completed for The per cent of increase in the nunl- Lines during 1930, out of 130,140 han- the locatioll of seventeen new indus- ber of cars handled per car damaged dled there. This compares with 19 tries classified as follows: one coal amounted to 57.6 per cent and the de- damaged there during 1929, when 1.50,- and material yard; four warehouses; crease in the amount of damage per 867 were handled and 1928, when 33 one oil well supply yard; one oil re- car handled was 53.87 per cent, both were damaged out of 154,851 handled. finery; seven distribl~tingstations for in comparison with 1929. petroleum products: two sand and Of the Frisco divisions, Central had gravel plants and one miscellaneous the best record, going through the en- Prospect: "I want to pay cash for industry. These seventeen industries tire year with but three cars damaged represent a capital investment in out of the 373,801 that mere handled. this car." plants and facilities of $645,150 and Eastern division was second during Auto Dealer: "Yes, sir, but this re- estimate their annual tonnage to be 1930, handling 814,384 cars with dam- quest is so unusual that I am afraid 4,500 cars. age to 19 of them, and Southwestern you will have to give us references." Pebruary, 19.31 Page 23

"FRISCO" PASSES ON Delia SIZclton, 17, Wins Rail-Bus Dcbatc

HILE it has long been known ried about serving the people? Just that bus and truck transporta- investigate and you will find that they tion was not popular around have suspended service over this sec- Winslow, Ark., there is a strong like- tion of the highway. This, alone, lihood that it is should convince you that the rail-

A even less popular roads give dependable service at any now as the result expense while during hardships of the arguments trucks and busses cease operation .. h .. presented to the and let the public get along any way people of t 11 a t it can. community recent- "Railroad trains are much more ly by Miss Delia dependable in all kinds of weather, Skelton, 17-y e a r- because they are not hindered by traf- old student in the fic congestion and rnn on scheduled Winslom Consoli- time. Moreover, they are much safer, dated High School, because they are very carefully oper- "Friaco," the dog belonging to Miss who supported the ated and are not continually swinging Ruby Punk of Wallerville, Miss., ancl JII~~D, KELT^^ affirmative in a around on streets, endangeriiig lives. 1inow-o to every trainman on the debate on the sub- The raiIways carry many carloads Frisco's Southern division, ended his ject, "pesolved: The Railroad Is 3Iore aucl pieces of freight which could not earthly career as guardian of the inail Beneficial to the Community Than be handled by trucks. Raw materials, sacks on Christmas Day, 1930. Are Busses and Trucks." The logic which must be transported to factor- "Frisco" was bought by Paul Davis. of this straight-thinking young lady, ies to be made into products of value a Frisco fireman, when about a month which is very evident in her talk and which could not be- handled by old, froin a party at Portia, Ark.. quoted below, easily won the judges' trucks without prohibitive cost, come where Mr. Davis's mother was serv- decision for her side; however, she under this head. During 1929, the ing as station agent. When a year modestly disclaimed credit for the Fort Smith Rim and Bow Company, old he was shipped to Wallerville to victory, saying her opponents had alone, spent more than $15,000 in R. H. Funk, Frisco mail messenger. very few grounds on which to base Winslow for timber (raw material) Miss Ruby Funk, who serves the arguments. and the tie companies spent more than Frisco as station agent, took "Frisco" Miss Skelton lives seven miles this in buying ties. This certainly to the station with her while she per- Crom the railroad in the Ozark Moun- could not have been handled success. formed her various duties. He soon taim and drives that distance twice fully and economically by trucks. caught on to the fact that she had to each day in order to attend school. "Now, consider the taxes paid by meet 105 and 106 each day and bring Her presentation of the subject fol- the Frisco Railroad in our tow11 aild 11acB the mail sacli. Although the lows: couiity. train did not stop, the mail sack was During 1929, this was as fol- thlO\Vll off. "How many of you have ever lows: To School District No. 145, stopped to think what the Frisco pay- $9:1G; to School District No. 29, $2,- Desirillg to he of some assif3tallCe, roll means to your town, community 221.52; to School District No. 129, Frisco began to meet the train and and county? This payroll in Winslow $234. State, county and special bridge when the sack struck the ground, he alone amounts to $35 a clay on the taxes paid to the foregoing three dis- would place his paws on it and hold average throughout the year ancl does tricts amounteddo $2,945.74. City taxes it there until his mistress should ar- not inclnde from six to ten bridge (City of Winslow), $121.79. State. rive, and woe unto anybody who tried county and special bridge taxes paid on to touch it. me11 whose homes are here and whose families spend their money here valuation in City of Winslow, $381.20. It was Frisco's habit to lie in the every day. Compare this with the Total taxes paid by Frisco Lines in station and sleep beside the stove. bus and truck lines which come into Winslow Township, $6,843.25. Total When locals 921-22 would whistle for our town. How many employes do taxes paid in our county (Washing- the station, he would continue to they have in \Vinslom? Only one ton), $45,938.38. These figures do not sleep, but just let 105 or 106 whistle lives here. Do they bring money into include special taxes such as paid by for Wallerville and he was up and our town and spend it, or do they the many railroad employes on their about his business. Occasionally 106 take money out and spend it else- homes and personal property. would go slow enough for the mail where? clerk to hand the pouch to Frisco, "Now please compare this with the who would take it in his teeth and pull "Compare the service given by rail- taxes paid by bus and truck lines it to the side while 106 passed on. roads to that given by busses and operating in Winslow ancl in the Every engineer, fireman and mail trucks. Wheu wash-outs or track trou- county. messenger knew him. ble cause trains to be delayed or stop, "Think of our beautiful new school building-the pride of the city and BU~after ten years of sel.vice for the railways employ scores of men the community that surrounds it. It hiu mistress and ~~i~~~,he to work night and day in order to keep trains running to give passen- was paid for with tax money from up his earthly career on December 25, ger, freight, express and U. S. Mail the purses of solid, substantial, think- at the ripe old age of ten years. service to the communities they ing citizens and the taxes of the rail- He will be missed by his man). serve. At present the highway be- road. This, alone, should cause you railroad friends who knew ot' his un- tween Winslow and Ft. Smith is being to realize how much our taxes would tiring devotion to the small part he paved and no detour is provided so have to be .to have such public build- played in serving the road on which that busses and trucks can operate. ings if we had no railroad in our com- his mistress was employed. Are the bus and truck conlpanies mor- munity and county." Page 24

TELLING THE PUBLIC! Frisco Display in Springfield Theater Agent Hulehan Presents Frisco Facts to Cape Girardeau Residents RISCO agents may borrow a sheet from the pronlotion note-book of F J. T. Hulehan, general agent at Cape Girardeau, in placing the Frisco before the public in a fair and favor- able light. Mr. Hulehan, who has served Frisco Lines as agent at Cape Girardeau since 1922, has gathered to- gether many vital statistics concern- ing the importance of his railroad to Cape Girardeau. Through the news columns of the Southeast-hlissourian, progressive newspaper published by the Naeter Brothers, in Cape Girar- deau, he has succeeded in presenting the Frisco's case forcibly to the people of Southeast Missouri. Not long ago he succeeded in having published the Frisco's taxes paid in Cape Girardeau and the money which is spent there by its employes. An investigation by Mr. Hulehan shows ECEMBER 20 to January 2, in- on this system was a replica of the that Frisco Lines stand third in the clusive, was advertised as one at Springfield and the signals, list of largest tax payers in that city, "Frisco Time" at the Publix- switches and trestles on the road the Missouri Utilities Company lead- Paramount Theatre of Springfield, were excellent examples of small ing the list with $5,1Fk).54; the Mar- and very aptly, too, for during that scale engineering. Characters from quette Cement Manufacturing Com- time the flrst all-sound railroad pic- the film were represented in the ex- pany second with $2,890.86 and the ture, "Danger Lights," was shown hibit by small dolls in overalls and Frisco third, with $1,275.89. there. While the story was filmed across the front of each, a Frisco Through an exhaustive investigation on the Milwaukee Railroad, the emblem was prominently displayed. Mr. Hulehan compiled flgures show- Springfleld t h e a t r e management The exhibit was viewed by approxi- ing that the Frisco railroad spends localized its appeal by giving it a mately 25,000 persons during the $200,765.90 a year in Cape Girardeau, complete Frisco atmosphere. showing of the picture and both local which includea the payroll of the One of the first steps of the show- and regional officials of the amuse- workers who live there and the ex- house officials, in carrying out this ment company declared that it was penses of the railroad in operating its idea, was to call upon Don Fellows, office in that city. the most successful display they had Approximately 100 families in the Frisco florist, to arrange an exhibit ever used. city depend upon the payroll checks in the lobby to he viewed by the The theatre management further of the Frisco, either working directly crowds which bought tickets. The carried out the Frisco motif by cos- out of Cape Girardeau or out of result of the florist's handiwork ap- tuming ticket clerks and ushers in Chaffee and living at Cape Girardeau. pears in the photograph above. The overalls and caps, both decorated The payroll to these employes ag- display was featured by a complete with Frisco emblems. Incidentally, gregates $17,084.84 a month, or ap- miniature railway system operated the results of this exhibit caused proximately $195,017.08 a year. by electricity with a passenger and them to call upon Fellows for another This is not the only revenue which freight train on the tracks and a tiny exhibit and he accommodated them comes to this city from the Frisco bridge which Fellows constructed of by replacing the railway display with railroad, Mr. Hulehan pointed out. In solid mahogany. Among the stations a beautiful rock garden. addition to this amount, the railroad spent the following amounts each year in other expenses; rent $1,334.40; men who spent most of it in Cape of its strongest assets and worthy of lights, water, $1,843.86; storage and Girardeau where they made their the support of every man and woman upkeep on express trucks, $400; gaso- headquarters. living in that city. line, $420; telephones, $393.24; ice, Of the employes living in Cape $637.32. Girardeau, 75 per cent of them own And Then the Fun Began In addition to the above, the Frisco their homes, and 30 to 35 per cent of pays annually $18,776.04 in taxes in the Frisco's payroll is also spent in Master: "Jane, you must get rid of that county. This is divided, state that city. the cobwebs, I've just taken a big one tax, $1,693.63; county tax, $7,819.46; Cape Girardeau is fortunate in hav- off the bedpost and put it in the fire." Cape city tax, $1,132.29; Delta tax, ing two fast freight trains operated Maid: "But sir, that was madam's $35.93; county school tax, $7,466.35; each way every day on the main line, ball dress." special tax, $628.38. and passenger service which makes - Recently the Frisco completed in- eight trains in and out of the city "I can't imagine what you bid no stallation of a block signal system be- daily. trump on when I have three aces and tween the cement plant in Cape It would seem from the above, and four kings." Girardeau to St. Louis on its main Mr. Hulehan is endeavoring to im- "Well, if you'want to know, I bid it line at a cost of $396,000. Of this press upon the people of Cape Girar- on one jack with two queens and amount, $66,151.90 went to the work- deau, that the Frisco railroad is one three cocktails." SHOW SLIGHT DECREASE A FRISCO QUEEN Perishable Crop Movement off T~CfoUoz&~rg list colttains the 2,175 Cars Over 1929 ?lames of patients confined irz the Frisco E~~~ployes'Hospifal irz Sf. HE total movement ot perish- Louis as of Jaicuary, 1931. They radl ables, tncluding meat, on Frisco be glad to hear from tlzcir friends: TLines during 1930 amounted to 44,862 care, according to a statement Reeves, E., Caruthersville, Mo. issued by W. L. English, supervisor Reeves, J. A., Chaffee, Mo. of agricultnre, Springfield. This rep- Towers, Grant, Thomas, Okla. resents a decrease under 1929 when Harford, W. L., St. Louis, Mo. 47,037 cars were moved. However, Campbell, W. W., Monett, Mo. when allowance is made for the fact Jones, E., Memphis, Tenn. that during last summer the country Peters, S. B., Olathe, Kan. was in the grip of the most severe Killion, Dr. H. A., Portageville, Mo. drouth on record, it is clear that Morgan, E., Van Buren, Mo. Frisco Lines does not let even a Vining, C., Weleetka, Olrla. calamity of major proportions prevent Freeman, J., Tupelo, Miss. its handling an immense tonnage. Of Wilkins, Miss L., E. St. Louis, Ill. the cars of perishables handled last Van Liew, Miss Mary, St. Louis, Mo. year, the number having local origin Rheuarlr, J. J., Sapulpa, Okla. amounted to 22,007 and the total of Piggott, R. J., Thayer, Mo. foreign cars was 22,792. Hanson, A., Joplin, Mo. The reduction in the total move- Schellenbach, H., St. Louis, Mo. ment was caused to an appreciable ex- tent by a decrease in strawberry Wolfe, W. W., Monett, Mo. crops, according to English. Only 779 Carriker, E., Memphis, Tenn. cars of these berries were handled in Jones, G., Joplin, Mo. 1930 in comparison with 2,251 in 1929 Gamble. P. M., Neodesha, Kan. and the L. C. L. movement equivalent Baker, J., Francis, Okla. to cars of strawberries was 73 carlots Whitsell, S. W., Crowder, Mo. in 1930 and 87 in 1929; however. an Ward, H., Ft. Scott, Kan. increase over 1929 in some products Davis, W. M., Brownwood, Mo. partly offset this. There was a par- Herrald, J., Enid, Okla. ticularly gratifying increase in the ETHEL NATION Simmons, K. C., Tulsa, Okla. number of cars of watermelons han- Gardner, H., Oklahoma City, Okla. dled. A total of 1,054 cars were The charming young lady in the Everage, Wm., Sapulpa, Okla. moved last year in comparison with above photograph is Miss Ethel Na- 1929 when 593 were handled. The tion, comptometer operator in the mas- Duckworth, E., West Tulsa, Okla. second largest increase was in the ter mechanic's office at West Tulsa, Slaughter, C., Chaffee, Mo. potato crop. During 1930, the total who was chosen by the Tulsa Frisco Seaman, Ben, Springfield, Mo. potato movement was 1,071 cars while Employes' Club as their entry in a Schroeder, D., St. Mary's, Mo. in 1929 it amounted to 765. The per- contest for the selection of a queen Lashley, C. R., West Plains, Mo. centage of increase in the tomato in connection with a Better Baby Busby, George, Garvin, Okla. movement was especially large, Show, which the Lions Club there McGrath, J. C., St. Louis, Mo. amounting to 48 cars. Ninety-flve cars sponsored November 15 to December Purtle, J., Kansas City, Mo. were handled last year In comparison 20. Twenty girls participated in the Mills, C. C., Oklahoma City, Okla. with 47 during the year of 1929. Fifty contest and the queen was chosen on more cars of butter were handled in the basis of votes that were sold with Moody, James, St. Louis, Mo. 1930 than in 1929. The total move- admission to the show, December 20. Abbott, A. S., Salem, Mo. ment for last year was 1,297 cars and Of the funds raised by this contest, Thomas, J. W., Sapulpa, Okla. in 1929 it was 1,247. Cantaloupes and $500 was donated to the. city schools Bradley, J. E., Ft. Smith, Ark. radishes were also among the pro- . to buy milk for the under-nourished Gray, J. W., Lacygne, Kan. ducts which showed increased ton- children and the remainder was used Teaters, H. J., Joplin, Mo. nage. Last year's cantaloupe move- to buy prizes and to meet the other Campbell, C., Amory, Bliss. ment totaled 42 cars which compares expenses incident to the show. with the preceding year when 28 were Eaker, W. F., Van Duser, MO. handled, and 122 cars of radishes were Carlson, E., Ft. Scott, Kan. moved in comparison with 111 the Barrett, M. J., St. Louis, Mo. year before. hundred sixteen cars of grapes were Barthal, J. C., Yale, Tenn. Besides the products of which there handled last year and 593 in 1929. The Briggs, G. O., Chaffee, Mo. was an actual increase in the tonnage movement of dairy products other Davis, H. B., Tulsa, Olrla. moved, there were several which were than butter totaled 1,024 cars in 1930, Dunbar, Z. M., Springfield, 310. only slightly short of the 1929 mark 61 fewer than in 1929 when 1,085 were Hutson, T., Vinita, Okla. and this in itself is particularly pleas- moved, and the decrease in live poul- Jones, 0. E., Ft. Smith, Ark. ing when it is remembered that 1929 try was 52 cars, 2,226 being handled Keeler, A., hionett, Mo. was a year of new high attainments in in 1930 and 1,278 in 1929. The dressed Kendall, W. A., Ft. Smith, Ark. a large number of instances. Only three fewer cars of eggs were handled poultry movement amounted to 704 Loftis, Noah, Lawton, Okla. in 1930 that in 1929. This movement cars last year and in 1929 it totaled Luttrell, J. F., Cuba, 3x0. amounted to 2,469 cars last year and 903. The 1930 movement of apples Pinnell, A., Moyer, Okla. 2,472 in the preceding year. Five was 420 cars and in 1929 it was 871. Reynolds, F. C., Aurora, Mo. ~ - - -- Frisco Employes' Hospital Association 1 AGENCY CHANGES I Recel~~tarlncl Di~burwementwnlter Selbte~abrr30, 1030. through December 81, 1930,

The following were installed per- Ealancc brought forwart1 from September SO, 1930 ...... S2?,172.10 manent agents at the stations which

follow their names: RECEIPTS:-~ - Leslie B. Lindley, Ames, Olzla., De- From assessments on members ...... 564,168.40 cember 16. A. L. Milliken, Augusta, " interest on daily balances in bank ...... 70.71 interest on securities in Treasury...... 2.777.50 Kan., December 16. Benjamin F. donation by St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co ...... 162.47 Smith, Belton, Mo., December 9. sundry accounts collectible ...... --1.175.86 68.354.9.1 Shelby W. Schroff, Brownington, Mo., proceeds at maturity. Nov. 1. 1930. of S.i.000 Edison December 12. Henry \V. Nichols, Electrlc Illun~inatln~Co. of Boston 3 year 4lh% Cameron, Okla., December 8. Walter COM ...... ~,non.no ~,oo~.oo T. Baskett. Crescent, Mo., December 595..527.04 8. James 0. Smith, Dunbar, Okla., De- cember 8. Russell Vandivort, Eureka, DISBURSEAIENTS: payrolls ...... $27.821.39 Mo., December 6. Moses F. Russell, professional, ordinary and emergency services...... 1.5.390.40 Fletcher, Olzla., December 10. Homer labor. material and sun~lies...... 7.107.88 provisions ...... 7.714.24 W. McFarland, Joiner, Ark., December drugs ...... 6.976.71 16. Bazer W. Fisher, Leasburg, Mo., light, water. Ice, gas, fuel and telephones ...... 2.207.80 all other expenses...... 922.19 $68,140.61 December 16. Burl Cardwell, Leflore, - Okla., December 12. Maurice Buttram, $3.000, face amount. S. Y.. Chicago d St. I.,oi~is McNab, Ark., December 13. George Rd. Co. Equlut. Trust of 1924-.570 Gold Ccr- tlflcates, Series L, clue March 1. 1936, pur- W. Higgins, Tuttle, Okla., December chased Nov. 8, 1930, @ 103.7689 (,4.20C/, 11. Wilton T. Durham, West Greene, basis) ...... 83,l 13.0; Ala., December 13. Milton B. Rey- fntcrest (2 mas. 7 dnvs)...... 27.92 $2.000, face amount. Chicago, Rock Island & nolds, Bushyhead, Okla.. December 31. Pacific RB. Co. Eauipt. Trust of 1923. 5% Wilford Stone, Brownington, Mo., De- Ctfa.. Series L. clue June 1. 1938. purchasecl cember 29. Ralph M. Dickerson, Nov. 6. 1930 @ 104.4764 (4.30% basis) ...... $2,089..i? Tntcrest (5 mos. 7 dam)...... 45.61 Brownington, Mo., December 30. 55.000, facc amount. The Eclison Electric Tlluminat'ng Co. Frank 11. Rowell, Catoosa, Okla., De- of Boston 2 year -170 Coupon Gold Notes. due Xov. 1. cember 19. William E. Haigh, Eagle 1932, purchased h'ov. 1, 1930, (j 99.62 (4.20% bbaeis) ...... City, Okla.. December 30. Carl G. Balance December 31. 1930. p. m.. at: Wilson, Headrick, Okla., December 29. First Sational Eank. St. Loula, 310 ...... l'i.lS1.30 Leroy J. Ruess, Imperial, 310.. Decem- ber 20. Theodore B. Boatman, Keys- * Subjcct to S5i0.32 or pay-drafts and vourhws outstonrlinp at closr, of busmess ville, 310.. December 18. William H. December 31, 1930. Gammel, Plautersville, Miss., Decem- St. Louis. 310.. January 6. 1931. I?. H. HAMILTOX. her 24. William H. Boriff, Sparta, Treasurer. Mo., December 31. Roy 11. Ammistead, (Coritiilued orc iVcxt Pngc) Stanton, Mo.. December 26. Walter E. Guinn, Valley Center, Kan., Decem- ber 18. John R. Burt, West Greene, Effective December 11, Idlewild, ticket only agency mas closed. Har- Ala., December 30. 0. L. Haddan, Mo., ticket only ageucy was closed. vey Nitchell had been acting as agent Bushyhead, Okla., January 6. E. F. Roll? A. Cole was installed perma- since November 5. Daugherty, Crocker, Mo., January 2. nent agent at Rush Tower, Mo., De- Emor D. Chaudet was appointed Wilford Stone, Kejm-ille, Mo., Janu- cember 9. He had been acting agent permanent ticket agent at Springfield, ary 5. Joseph W. Leedom, Steelville, there since December 1. Former l\lo., was closed as a freight agency, Mo., January 2. Talmage C. Adams, agent, A. S. Cole, died November 28. since August 26, 1930. West Monroeville, Ala., January 5. Orville R. Carson was installed tem- William F. Reckeutin was installed Leslie F. Lindley, Wilmot, Kan., Janu- porary ticket agent at Tower Grove temporary ticket agent at Tower- ary 6. December 15. Grove, Mo., December 22. The following were installed tem- Effective December 17, Winborn, Effective January 2. Netherlands, porary agents at the stations which Miss., was closed as a freight agency, Mo., was closed as a freight agency, follow their names: remaining open as a ticket only remaining open as a ticket only John I". Talbot, Moyers, Okla., De- agency. J. S. Nichols was installed agency. John B. Lentz was installed cember 13. Forest C. Pepples, Pas- ticket agent. ticket only agent. cola, Mo., December 15. Victor De- Effective December 29, Amagan, Effective January 3, George W. four, Bennington,. Okla., December 19. Ark., was closed as a freight agency, Hicks was installed permanent agent Charles E. Barnes, Moyers, Okla., De- remaining open as a ticket only at Pascola. 310. cember 19. Albert P. Huddleston, agency with same agent-John J. Salt Fork, Okla., January 5. Causey remaining as ticket agent. - The Kiss at the Gate Effective December 24, Dunnegan, "He kissed me at the gate," said she, Wo., was closed as a freight agency, In speaking of her lover. Effective December 10, Bainbridge, remaining open as a ticket agency, "I never told of it, but he Melvin D. Hammons was installed Mo., ticket only agency was closed. Repeated it twice over." Change of agents was made at Ga- ticket agent. lena, Kan., December 16. Robert R. Temporary change of agents was French, Jr., assumed charge of station made at Galena, Kan., December 17, Man wants but, little here below; as temporary agent. No transfer by Jack John ,Roberts relieving R. R. He is not hard to please; traveling auditor was made, as cashier French. But every woman that me know, handles accounts. Effective December 23, Harold, Mo., Wants everything she sees. BEGAN IN 1854 FRISCO EMPLOYES' HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (Coiitirzzred from Pnge 12) /Conlinrred front Paae", 26) and cows and brought the butter THE ASSOCIATION OWNS: which they made into Springfield Par Value where they sold it for 12%~a pound St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company 6% Equipment Trust a Series 71-D (mature January 15. 1931) ...... S 1,000.00 and eggs were five cents St. Louis-San Franclsco Railway Company 6% Equlpment Trust Clothing was cheap and the demands Notes, Series 71-E (mature January 15, 1931) ...... 9,000.00 of these pioneers were few. New Pork Central Lines 4$4% Equipment Trust Certificates of 1925 (mature bray 15, 1931) ...... 5,000.00 The falnily moved to Spencer and St. Louls L San Francisco Railway Company. General Ntge. 5% Gold Bonds (mature July 1, 1931) ...... 4,000.00 then Oklahoma City around and St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. Equipment Trust 5% Certificates, Mr. and MI'S. Beveridge bought their Series AA, (mature Se~t.1, 1931) ...... 3,000.00 little home at 1801 East 24th Street, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co. 5% Equipt. Trust Certificates, Series &I. (mature April 1, 1932) ...... 5,000.00 0klahoma City. He has five sons, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Equipment John, who is a farmer; Henry, who Trust 5?4% Certiflcates, Series C (mature April 1, 1032) ...... 2,000,00 Chesapeake & Ohio Rv. Co. 494% Equipment is in the mercantile business; Frank, rust ~oid~ertiflcaies of 1929 (mature &~ay1, 1932) ...... 10,000.00 a mechanic; Jim, a building inspector Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co. 5% Equi~t. Trust Certificates, Series L (mature June 1, 1932) ...... 2.000.00 at Oklahoma and C. G. Beveridge, Chicago and Northwestern Ry. Co., 4%% Equipt. Trust Ctfs., Series V. a prominent contractor of that city. (mature Aug. 1, 1932) ...... 9.000.00 St. Louis-San Franclaco Rallway Company Equipment Besides the there three Trust 5% Certificates, Serles AA (mature Sept. 1, 1932) ...... 6,000.00 daughters and two adopted children. The Edlson Electric Iiluminatlng Company of Boston two-year 4% Coupon Gold hTotcs (mature Nov. 1. 1932) ...... i.000.00 The death of Mrs. Beveridge in Central Gas & Electric CO. ~hree-year535% Gold notes 1926 was a serious shock to this old (mature Feb. 1, 1933) ...... 5,000.00 Canadlan National Rys., Equipt. Trust 5% bonds, Series I<, veteran, but he decided to keep the (mature May 1, 1933) ...... 10,000.00 little home and secured a mall and Receivers' Chicago & Alton R. R. Equl~t.Trust 6% Ctfs., Series A, (mature May 1.5, 1933) ...... 3,000.00 his wife to live with 'Iim assist Canadian Paciflc Ry. Co., Equigt. Trust 4%% Ctfs., Series B, in taking care of the home. All of (mature June 1, 1933) ...... 8,000.00 Chlcaso, Rock Island and Paciflc Railway Co., 4% % Equipment his sons a home Trust Certlflcates, Series 0, (mature July 1, 1933) ...... 20,000.00 them, but he preferred to remaill in Chicago, Rock Island and PaclAc RY. Co. 4%% Equipment Trust Certificates Series p (mature Aug. I,1933) ...... 20,000.00 llis Own home' He has a radio which St. Louis-San Francisco Rail\vay Company Equipment has enabled him to keep in touch Trust 5% Certificates, Serles AA (mature Se~t.1, 1933) ...... 10,000.00 witll the present day a~ail.s, Seaboard Air Line Railway Co., Flrst Lien Equl~mentTrust it 4%% Gold Certiflcntes, Series BE (mature Nov. 1, 1088) ...... 6,000.00 has been a great comfort to him, now Receivers' Chlcago & Alton R. R. Equipc Trust 6% Ctfs., Serles A, ...... 5.000.00 read to any extent, Mortgage 4% Bonds (mature >larch I, 1934) ...... 7.000.00 There are man,r llo,,rs during Chesapeaice and Ohlo Railway Company 4?5% Equi~nnentTrust Certificates, Series of 1930 (mature %fay 1. 1931) ...... 8,000.00 which he sits in his comfortable arm St. Louls-San Frsncfsco Railway Company Equtpment Trust 6% Gold Notes, Serles 71-C (mature Jan. 15, 193.5) ...... 10,000.00 "lair and his old and City of Tulsa, Okln., 4$% Street Improvement Bonds Civil War days and one of his sons (mature Aug. 1, 1935) ...... 18,000.00 The Sew Pork. Chicngo and St. Louis Rallroad Co. Equipment Trust said if you ,\.anted to start an of 1924 5% Gold Certificates. Series I, (mature March 1. 1936)...... 3,000.00 animated conversation with his fa- The Chica~o.Rock Inland nnd Paciflc Railway Co. Equipment Tr.ust the,., just mention either the Frisco U.o~~l;~~r.~~L~y~~~yT~,"nC;;/II~;t~n'd~eries12 (mature Jnnc 1, 1938) ...... 2,000.00 Railroad or the Civil War. He is (mature oct. 1.5. 1938) ...... 35,000.00 as loya] to his railroacI today as he U. 8. First Liberty Loan (Converted) I%% Bonds (mature June 15, 1947) 15,000.00 was when he placed the little ties in st. LOU~S-sari Francisco Railway Company Prlor Lien 4%

LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS Ofice of Fuel Agent, St. Louis

Banner Year in Fuel Performance By ROBERT COLLETT, Ftrcl Agettt

S we all know, the only way to The performance in these two It should be understood, of course, accomplish anything is to have classes of service is very gratifying that the switch locomotive mile is a definite idea as to what we and really better, in comparison to based on an arbitrary of 6 miles per are trying to attain. Having this in the previous year, than is apparent hour and the amount and class of mind, the management has for the by merely looking at the figures. For work done by the engines in a speci- past several years given us a definite example, in passenger service our fied time will, naturally, have a bear- unit of fuel consumption to reach in average number of cars per train de- ing on the unit fuel consumption. each class of service for the year, creased slightly in 1930, compared to Am sure it will be of interest to that is-freight, passenger and switch all of us to know just what has been service. accomplished in the way of perform- For the year 1930 the following ance in freight service within the standards were set: past ten years and am, therefore. Freight Service-Pounds per 1,000 showing below the pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles-166. gross ton miles and cost per 1,000 Passenger service-Pounds per pas- gross ton miles from 1920 to 1930, in- senger car mile-14.5. clusive. Switch Service-Pounds per switch FUEL PERFORMANCE locomotive mile-140. Pounds Per Cost Per The actual performances made for Year 1000G.T.M. 1000G.T.M. the year are as follows: 1920 255 0.512 Freight Service-Pounds per 1,000 1921 239 0.482 gross ton miles-163. 1922 240 0.435 Passenger Service-Pounds per pas- 1923 233 0.408 senger car mile15.2. 1924 200 0.329 Switch Service-Pounds per switch 1925 187 0.314 locomotive mile-144. 1926 177 0.287 It will be noted that our perform- 1927 176 0.266 ance In freight service was 3 pounds 1928 175 0.249 per 1,000 gross ton miles less than the 1929 170 0.225 standard we were given and incident- 1930 163 0.212 ally this compares with 170 pounds 36% decrease vs. 1920. per 1,000 gross ton miles for the year 1 .58.6'% decrease vs. 1920. 1929. a reduction of 4.12 per cent, as compared to last year. From the above figures it will be A8 we anticipated they would, the noted that each year since 1920 Our new 4200 class engines gave a splen- fuel performance has decreased as compared to the previous year in did account of themselves in fuel per- each instance, with the exception of formance and in addition, the advent ROBERT COLLETT 1922 as compared to 1921, 1922 being of these engines allowed more mod- 1 pound per 1,000 gross ton miles ern types of power to take the place 1929, and at the same time our pas- higher than in 1921. of less efficient locomotives that were senger cars are continually getting The cost per 1,000 gross ton miles. laid up or assigned to lighter work heavier, therefore, even with the however, has decreased steadily each and this, together with the excellent same number of cars per train, the year since 1920, the 1930 cost per condition in which our power was train itself is actually heavier, al- 1,000 gross ton miles being almost 60 maintained, the fine interest in fuel though no more credit is received, per cent lower than in 1920. The conservation on the part of all of- due to the fact that our unit of con- cost per 1,000 gross ton miles of ficers and employes everywhere, par- sumption is based on passenger car course is based on both performance ticularly including the engineers and miles and not the weight of the cars and price and a reduction in both the firemen, who directly use the greater themselves. performance and price of fuel has re- portion of our railway fuel, brought In yard service the switch loco- sulted in the large decrease in the about these excellent results in spite motive miles decreased approximately cost per 1,000 gross ton miles figures. of a very considerable decline in 13% per cent-1930 vs. 1929-while Naturally we are all hopeful that business and especially the class of our total freight business decreased the year 1931 will bring an increase business (through freight) that gives about 12 per cent. in business as compared to 1930, but us the lowest unit of fuel consump- It is apparent, therefore, that more whatever the results ii this respect tion. work was required of our switch en- it is obvious that we should continue It will be noted that in passenger gines during 1930, and the perform- our efforts towards controlling so far and switch service we did not reach ance is commendable, due to the fact as we possibly, can, the large item the standard set, however, we did that we were able to hold our per- of fuel expense. equal our 1929 performance in both formance to the same figure it was in We are fortunate in that we will of these classes of service. 1929. have a slightly better price for fuel oil (luring the conling year than we NORTHERN DIVISION engine 963, performance 104 pounds had in 1930. Our coal operators and Wichita-Burrton Sub: Engineer per switch locomotive mile. oil refiners are doing a very good PHILLIPS, fireman MALMBREN, en- Engineer CARR, fireman HIGGINS, part toward giving us a uniform gine 4011, train 332, Beaumont to engine 3743, performance 83 pounds product in our fuel, well prepared Neodesha, December 11, handled '89,- per switch locoinotive mile. and generally free from impurities. 034 gross ton miles, burned 3,s tons KANSAS CITY TERMINAL Our fuel oil, while considerably coal, performance 78 pounds per 1,000 November 20. heavier than when we first started gross ton miles. Engineer M A R S H A L L, fireman using fuel oil, really results in a bet- SOUTHERN DIVISION DAUGHERTY, engine 1259, perform- ter performance when it is properly ance 115 pounds per switch locomo- Willow Springs Sub: Engineer MUR- heated, since the heavier the fuel tive mile. oil, the more b. t. u's per gallon it PHY, fireman ROSENBERG, engine 1522, train 105, Springfield to Thayer, Engineer CUWMINGS, fireman J. contains and since all of our fuel oil KOLIE, engine 1241, performance 111 is purchased on liquid measurement December 21, handled 1,794 passenger car miles, burned 1,612 gallons oil, pounds per switch locomotive mile. basis and the fact that our firemen Engineer RAGON, fireman MEY- are all experienced In handling the performance .89 gallon per passen- ger car mile. ERS, engine 1275, performance 136 heavier fuel oil, this will in Itself help pounds per switch locomotive mile. to further reduce our unit fuel con. Engineer TRUSLER, fireman DUN- sumption on oil burning locomotives CAN, engine 1529, train 106, Thayer TULSA TERMINAL as compared to former years. to Springfield, December 22, handled December 12. The question has often been asked, 1,932 passenger car mires, burned Engineer 31. ALLRED, fireman C. especially within the past couple of 1,826 gallons of oil, performance .94 ALEXANDER, engine 3803, perform- years, just how long we can contlnbe gallon per passenger car mile. ance 113 pounds per switch locomo- to further reduce our unft fuel con- Memphis Sub: Engineer ADAMS, tive mile. sumption, when will the maximum of fireman CORGILL, engine 1529. traln Engineer STUDABAKER, fireman efficiency be reached and we finally 106, Memphis to Thayer, December RIGGS, engine 979, performance 131 reach a minimum in unit fuel con- 21, handled 2,016 passenger car miles, pounds per switch locomotive mile. sumption. This question is always burned 1,616 gallons oil, performance Engineer MULRENNAN, fireman E. .80 gallon per passenger car mile. - - DUCKWORTH, engine 3805, perform- answered~ bv- the records themselves: ance 146 pounds per switch locomo- new records being established every RIVER DIVISION day on individual trips which directly tive mile. affects the monthly averages for the Chaffee Sub: Engineer L. L. COL Engineer STANCILL, fireman AD- division and consequently the annual LIER, fireman C. FRANK, engine KINS, engine 970, performance 131 performance for the system as a 1021, train 802, Memphis to Blythe- pounds per switch locomotive mile. whole. ville, December 8, handled 280 passen- Engineer GEDDENS, fireman RY- ger car miles, burned 281 gallons oil, This of course applies to all rail- KER, engine 988, performance 131 performanc,e 1 gallon per passenger pounds per switch locomotive mile. roads the same as our own and I am car mile. This is a good performance sure if we all continue the same Engineer TILFORD, fireman CAMP- for a local passenger run. BELL, engine 988, performance 147 spirit of co-operation during the year Engineer BAKER, fireman SLAY- pounds per switch locomotive mile. 1931 as has been manifested during DEN, engine 731, train extra road 1930, we will see a further reduction switch, Chaffee to Sikeston, Decem- in our fuel performance. ber 10, handled 37,320 gross ton miles, REDUCE ERRORS BY 108 burned 3 tons coal, performance 162 Employes whose work is concerned pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. with freight handling ended the year of 1930 very fittingly by reducini the Following are some good perform- TEXAS LINES ances which assisted in bringing about total number of errors during the clos- Seymour Sub: Engineer BUTLER, the results which were obtained ing month by 108 under the preceding fireman STRICKLAND, engine 3, train during the year. month. Total errors during December 25, November 5, Mineral Wells to Sey- were 452 and during November were WESTERN DIVISION mour, handled 91,800 gross ton miles, 560. Perry Sub: Engineer H. P. COL- burned 1,737 gallons oil, performance Among the stations in Group One, LINS, fireman GEORGE w. DECKER, 18.8 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. Tulsa again had the best record and engine 1326, Enid to West Tulsa, De- retained the pennant of the group dur- cember ll, handled 220,724 gross ton ing January. St. Louis 7th Street Sta- miles, burned 1,750 gallons oil, per- The following good fuel perform- tion had the second best record in that formance 7.9 gallons per 1,000 gross ances were observed by Mr. H. T. group, and Springfield was third. A ton miles. Conley, fuel supervisor, while work- total of 23,341 shipments were han- Engineer F. W. MacFARLTNE, fire- ing in the various terminals: dled at Tulsa with seventeen errors man CONLEY, engine 1337, Enid to and 28,986 at the St. Louis 7th Street West Tulsa, December 10, handled SPRINGFIELD TERM1 NAL Station with 67 errors. Thirty-nine 226,656 gross ton miles, burned 1,800 December 10. errors were made at Springfield in gallons oil, performance 7.9 gallons Engineer HOGUE, fireman AVERS, handling 20,724 shipments. per 1,000 gross ton miles. engine 960, performance 104 pounds Birmingham had the best record in per switch locomotive mile. Group Two for the second consecu- SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION Engineer W. KELLY, fireman tive month and retained the group Chickasha Sub: Engineer F. H. NEWTON, engine 3738, performance pennant during January. Seventeen ATKINS, fireman D. P. JONES, en- 83 pounds per switch locomotive mile. errors were made there in handling gine 1102, December 13, Lawton to Engineer J E N N I N G S, fireman 10,827 shipments. Oklahoma City was Oklahoma City, handled 540 passen- GATELY, engine 963, performance second in the group, handling 9,150 ger car miles, burned 655 gallons oil, 104 pounds per switch locomotive shipments with 24 errors, and St. performance 1.2 gallons per passenger mile. Louis Broadway Station third, with 33 car mile. Engineer MORTON, fireman REED, errors in handling 8,290. Here Are Six Sets of Twins From Oklahoma City

HE Oklahoma City enlployes of Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Murdock, are pic- tickets for the Frisco there for sev- Frisco Lines are "saying it" with tured in the center. eral years. T pictures to prove that Newburg, In the upper rlght-hand corner are The two fine looking boys in the Mo., is not the only point on the Dorothy and Dorris Long, with little plaid sweaters in the second row, Frisco which can show the readers of Roy between. The two girls are twin center, are Rex and Russell Jackson, the Magmine a flne group of twin daughters of W. F. Long, main line age 6, sons of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. children ol employes. hostler, and thep are four years old, Jackson. Mr. Jackson is a car car- Above are six bets of Che finest while Roy, the son, Is two. penter for the Frisco. twins that Oklahoma City can pro- The lower left-hand picture shows It was a warm and sunny day when duce. E. W. Whitney and his son. Clyde, the lowet right-hand picture was and his two grandsons. 13i11Ie and made of the daughters of Fireman At the left, top row, are the twins Bobby. flte months old, which, by the and Mrs. J. H. Lewis. These twins, of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Couch. Mr. way, are Mr. Whitney's flrst grand- age 6 months, are named Dorothy Couch is a signal maintainer for children. Mr. Whitney served the Jean and Dorris June Lewis. Frisco Lines at Oklahoma City. They Frisca as water service foreman on Now that Oklahoma City has shown are named Harry Vernon md James the Western division lor 18 years and its representative group of twins, Richard and are six months old. his son, Clyde, was a pumper at La- members of the Magazhte staff are JImrnis and Jean Mutdock, 22- mont and Brackenridge for several wondering what city en Frisco Lines month-old son and daughter of the years, afterwards having a store at will come forward wlth another simi- Frisco's company physician and wife, Fisher and was Postmaster and sold lar group of pictures.

50th ANNIVERSARY that is that the $300,000 railroad bonds New members included T. L. Bent- whlch were voted by the township ley of Enid, L. W. Caviness of Ft. (Continrted fronr Page 9) were paid off with license Pees from Smith, J. L Hendricks of Birmingham, 1895 It was extended to Carathers- ealoons. The permit to use the license H. B. Walker of Sherman and J. M. ville and In 1699 from Kennett to the money In this manner was secured Sheeley of Chaffee, the latter three re- Arkansas Ilne. through R. H. Whitelaw, representa- elected. He organized the Houck's Mlssourl tive in the legislature with the co- The regular routine of buslnesr was & Arkansas railroad in 1893 and also operation or Mr. Houck. handled at this convention, with the built a line from Commerce to Morley, The old Frisco station at the foot exception of a resolution wblch was and three years later built a line or Broadway was built in 1902 and drafted and presented to H. L. Wor- from Morley to Morehouse and in razed in 1904 and the modern station man, newly appointed vice-president in 1899 finished the extension of this which is now located there was built charge of operation, which read: line to Cape Girardeau. The Kennett and placed in service March 5, 1921. "We, the delegates to the ninth an- line tn the meantime was connected nual convention of the Frisco Ass* with Houck's Missouri & Arkansas ciation of Metal Crafts and Car De- and in 1902, after further connections SEAT NEW MEMBERS partment emDloye8 take thla oppor- were made, all these roads were con- Five new members of the system tunity to express our sincere appre solidated with the St. Louis & Gulf board of the Frisco Association of ciation for your kindly consideration Railroad when Mr. Houck disposed of Metal Crafts and Car Department em- in the past and wish you luck and his interests to a syndicate which in ployes were seated at the ninth an- God speed in your new fleld of labor. turn sold to the Frisco. nual convention of that association, Assembled at Springfield, Mo., De- One item of interest 1s noted, and held in Springfield, December 18. cember 19, 1930." ARTIN JOSEPH HEALEY, lo- Fizv Fhco Lirtcs vctcratt onploycs. Frisco Lines as ticket clerk at the comotive engineer, Eastern with cowtbhrcd scrvicc of 176 years and 1 north side ststlad, Springfleld. Later M division, was retired Novem- mojrth, mcre rctir~dmtd placed oft fhc he worked a8 B clerk tn St. Louis and ber 30, 1930, having reached the age Pension Roll at a ?n~ctirlgof tkc Board then became traveling passenger limit. He was of Pensions, held Dccer~tbcr18, 1930, at agent at Atlanta, Ga., and later served born in Manches- tRc St. Louis genernl oficc. successively as division passenger ter, England. Nor. agent at Wichita and foplfn, following 18, 1860, and was which he became ticket agent at educated there and OSCAR HARVEY DUPV'CAN, steam Springfield and remained there until in the 31issouri derrick foreman, Tulsa, Okla., was re- retirement. He married Lida Eugenia public schools. At tired September 2, 1930, because of to- Smith at Springfield, Mo., November the age of eighteen tal disability. He 6, 1896, and to them were born two he entered the was born at Linn, sons, both of whom are living. Mr. service of Ii'rlsco Mo., A ug u st lG, and Mrs. Clark live at 422 South Mail1 Lines as a section 1876, and was edu- Street, Springfield. Continuous serv- hand at Beaver cated in the Mis- ice of 30 years and 10 months en- (now known as souri public titles him to a pension allowance of Piney), Mo., and schools. He en- $80.75 a month, effective from Octo- 31. J. HEALY later was promot- tered the service ber 1, 1930. ed to section foreman there. On March of Frisco Lines in 31, 1888, he became an engine watch- February, 1901, as JOHN ICOEHLER, locomotive en- man at Rolla. Later he became a a car man at Fort gineer, Northern division, was retired fireman and then engineer. He mar- Scott, Kans., aqd April 21, 1930, because of total dis- ried Nellie F. Sheeran at Springfield, was promoted to ability. He was Mo., April 24, 1896, and to them were wrecker foreman born at Marytown, born four children, all of whom are at Memphis in 0. H. DUNCAN Wis., December 27. now living. Mr. and Mrs. Healey live 1911, and after serving there two 1870, and was edu- lit 3508 North Clay Street, Springfield, months was transferred back to Fort cated there. He Mo. Continuous service of 43 years Scott and in 1914 went to Sapulpa, entered the serv- and 7 months entitles him to a pen- Okla. He married in Fort Scott in ice of Frisco Lines sion allowance of $105.35 a month, 1903 and two daughters, both of October 18, 1898, effective from December 1, 1930. whom are living, were born to that working in the union. His second marriage, which roundhouse at was to Mrs. Gudrum Dyer of Sapulpa, N e o d e sha, Kan., JOHN GRESHAM, pumper, New took place in 1928. Mr. and Mrs. Dun- and became a loco- Albany, Miss., was retired November can live at 20 worth Blm Street, Sa- motive fi re m a n ' 18, 1897. 30, 1930, having reached the age limit. pulpa. Continuous service of 28 July He He was born at years and 6 months entitles him to a was ~rornoted to J. Chestervflle, Miss., pension allowance of $71.25 a month, engineer ' ~anuary14, 1903. He mar- in 1860, and was effective from October 1, 1930. ried Miss Elizabeth Klapparich at educated in the Marytown, Wis., November 14, 1900, public schools of FRED ELTON CLARK, passenger and to them were born two children. Pon totoc County, and ticket agent, Springfleld, Mo., both of whom are living. 1Mr. and Miss. He entered was retired July 28, 1930. because of Nrs. Koehler live at 923 Iowa Street, t h e eervice of total disability. He Neodesha. Continuous service of 35 Frlsca Lines as a was born at Honey years and 5 months entitles him to E&B carpenter. Creek, Wis., Au- a pension allowance of $87.35 a April 11, 1 8 89, gust 28, 1870, and month, effective Prom December 1, working on South- was educated at 1930. ern dIvi8Ion Springfield. He en- JAMES MANGAN bridges. On Sep- tered the service . JAMES MANGAN, pensioned cross- J. GRESHAM 1. 1902, tember he of Frisco Lines ing watchman of Springfield, died De- became a DUmDer at New Albany. He about 1890 as book- cember 26. He entered service as a -married kiss - Rebecca Carwllle at keeper and cashier section laborer on the Eastern division 'Tocopola. Miss., in November, 1879, at Springfield, in September, 1882, and in 1911, be- and to them were born nine children, working there un- came a crossing watchman, serving in . a11 of whom are living, Mm. Gresham til 1896. when. he that capacity until December 31, 1915, is dead. Cantinuous service of 39 entered the em- E' CLARK when he was retired because of total years and 9 months entitles him to a nlo~of the Stand- disability. His pension allowance was pension allowance of $35.30 a month, ard Radiator company of Chicago, Ill. $20 a month and during his lifetlme #effective from December 1, 1930. In 1899 he re-entered the service of he was paid a total of $3,320. Page 32

Jimmy Hears an Old-Time Valentine Story from Grandma

H, JIMMY," said grandmother, it and I remember when he opened it while he told me that he had come all "do you know what February how hurt he was. He thought that I the way from his former home and "014th is?" had sent it. And that night, under wanted me to be his Valentine for- "Yes, I do-it's Valentine's Day. I the door, I found a beautiful one from ever and ever. I told him what I had know because the teacher has been him. heard and that I hadn't received a having us make Valentines. Grand- "School was out and we were free Valentine from him the year before mother, would you like for me to again for the summer and I remember and felt that he must be married. bring home some that I've made?" that summer he moved away. He And Jimmy, he told me he had sent he said. came over to tell me goodbye and it, but somehow I never did get it. "I would like to see them, Jimmy, just before he left he asked me if I "Anyway, you can just imagine that and I hope you bring them home and would always be his Valentine and I I caIled the young man rival up im- perhaps we can make some old fash- told him that I expected I would. mediately and told him that I was ioned ones like I used to get when I "It was ten years before we saw sorry, but that I was leaving town was a girl," said grandmother. each other again, and we didn't write within a week and couldn't marry him. "Were they different from the ones very much because he didn't like to You see. Jimmy, I seemed to know a11 we get today?" Jimmy asked. write letters and I didn't like to do all along that sometime or other I would "Oh, yes, much more fancy than the writing, but on Valentine's Day hear from my old school-day sweet- the ones you find today and I used to we would always exchange Valentines. heart, and oh, but I was glad that I come home from school with my arms "And then one day someone came had waited." loaded with huge big red Valentines into town and told me that he was "Oh, grandmother, that's a lovely with white trimmings. You know married. I remember that I was story, and you know I'd like to see Jimmy, your grandfather and I fell in deeply touched. Not that we were those Valentines." love with each other through a num- really sweethearts, but I felt that he "All right, I'll go and get them." ber of Valentines and I have them put would tell me about it if he was con- And so grandmother went up to her away in my trunk upstairs." templating marriage. room and soon brought down the little "Oh, grandmother, tell me about it? "It was only a month until Valen- box which held the Valentines and We have to write a Valentine story tine's Day and I knew that I would she and Jlmmy looked them over and for our school paper next Tuesday know about it soon, and when Valen- read the verses and Jimmy thought and I'd like to tell them about that." tine's Day came I failed to get my they were quite the most beautiful he "Well, draw your chair over here Valentine. I knew then that it must had ever seen. and I'll tell you the story. You see we be so. "And you may have some of them, lived in the country when I was a "I tried to forget all about him and Jimmy-any of them you wish, he- girl, and I went to a little country the next year a young man came to cause they are much more beautiful school. We always made a great town. We met and became acquainted than the ones you buy today, and per- deal of holidays and so when Valen- and he asked me to be his wife, haps you can take something off some tine's Day came around, of course we Jimmy. I told him I would like to of them and make up a lovely Valen- gave all of our little classmates a think it over-that I didn't know yet tine for some of your little friends." Valentine. whether I loved him or not. I guess "Oh, grandmother, I know I can, and' "One of the ones I received was I kept thinking about those Valen- teacher told us we would get an extra. from your grandfather. Of course it tines upstairs in my trunk and about grade if we made a very beautiful' wasn't signed, but he told me later he your grandfather and my promise to one and I think that I can, now." had sent it and he asked me if I him that I would be his Valentine. "There isn't any special friend-- would be his Valentine and I told him "But this new young man in town some little girl that you'd like to give that I would. was quite persistent, and he insisted a very beautiful one, too, is there. "And so the years went on and we that I give him my answer within the Jimmy?" reached the final grade of school. He month, and that month was February. And then Jimmy turned his eyes, used to carry my books home from "And so February 14th r o 1led toward hers a little wistfully. "Yes school for me and divide his lunch around. I remember that day dawned --Mary Ellen, and I'd like to give her. with me, and one day I remember. bright and clear, and I got up with a the most beautiful one I could flnd."' he made me angry. It was just before rather sad heart, and went down "All right, Jimmy, and I hope that. Valentine's Day. He used to tease to breakfast. And who do you sup- she saves them and maybe sometime me a lot and this day I remember he pose I found waiting for me?" in the years to come, the Valentine sat behind me and put my hair, which "The young man who asked you to which you make for her from these 016 was braided in long braids, in the ink marry him?" said Jimmy, interestedly. ones, will mean just as much as mine well. And I went home that night and "No-your grandfather!" meant to me." tore up the lovely Valentine I was "Then he wasn't married after all?" "Well, anyway," said Jimmy, "she's . going to send him and got one of "Of course not, Jimmy-and I was the nicest and prettiest girl in schooL those comic ones, with a funny face so surprised that I could hardly talk and I hope she saves them like you. and a little poem beneath. And I sent for a few moments and then I listened did." February, 19-31 Page 33

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JPID is usually depicted dancing other. Those with hearts of the same Marshmallow Ice Cream in gay abandon, so what could number are partners. 20 marshrna1lon.s H ~1ntcream 1 CUP mllk Inhippod) be more appropriate than a Partners are selected in the usual $5 tenspoon vnnllla dancing party on Valentine's day, may and dancing proceeds for a few Dissolve the marshmallows in the February 14? At home, with the minutes, when the music stops. The milk, in a double boiler over a slow living room rugs pushed aside, or girls form in one circle and the boys Are. When cool add vanilla and wherever the party is held, you can in another. A cardboard arrow about whipped cream. Chlll In refrigerator have an equally good time. Here are thirty inches long is placed on the trays, stirring ~ccaslonally. some suggestions that will help. floor in the center of each circle. The Maple Mousse The Tree of Fate, laden with hearts music starts again and all join hands -each bearing the name of a famous 1 CUP nwple syrup I pfnl cream and dance around and around until 3 eggs 1 cup chopped nut lover-is the novel method used for the music stops suddenly. The per- meats matching partners at a St. Valentine's son to whom the arrow in each circle Heat syrup to bolling point in dance. points, is to drop out and these two double boiler. Beat egg yolks and The girls pick the white hearts and become partners. They may begin to add hot syrup to them very %lowly. the boys select the red ones. Then dance at once or may wait until all Whip thoroughly and set aside to Romeo must seek his Juliet, Anthony partners have been allotted, just as cool. Beat whiles aS eggs and whip his Cleopatra, Napoleon his Josephine the hostess prefers. The whole point cream. When syrup mixture In per- and so on until every person has of this is-"make it snappy." The iectly cool, beat in whltes and cream found his "true love." music should be fast and only a few and add nuts. PIace in trays to The tree itself is easy to "rig out," measures at a time between the stops. freeze, stlrring o~casionally. since it is only an ordinary clothes Marahmallow and Date Charlotte tree, to which natural branches have Of course the matter which gives 2 cops mllk Cruted rlnd 1 orange been wired. The branches are hung the hostess a great deal of concern 2 tablespoons corn- 2 dozen dates with slender strands of red and white is the lunch which may be served at starch 2 dozen marsh- the close of the evening. Salads and % cup sugar mallows crepe paper moss, which form the 1 egg Lady fln~ers background for the cardboard hearts. sandwiches, ice cream and cake, with 2 tablespoons orange BIaraschlno or The large conventional flower-pot is valentine napkins are always appro- juke candled cherries really just a piece of red cardboard priate and below are a few which, if Scald the milk and water in s cut into scallops and curved around they have not already been given a double boller, then pour aver the the base of the tree. It is joined to- trial, will be found to be most ap- cornstarch and sugar wblch have gether at the back with paper fasten- petizing: been thoron,ghly mixed together. Stir ers. A large white paper heart, dec- constantly while pouring, return the orated with small red hearts, is glued Debutante Ice Cream mixture to the double boiler and cook lor 16 mlnutes. Beat and add the to the front of the pot. 2 cups milk % teaspoon salt egg, cook a moment longer, then stir Visit any stationery or department 3 teaspoons tea Grated rlnd of 1 (Ilquld) oran~e in the orange juice and rind, the dates store and you'll find many heart cut- 1% 1 cups sugar plnt of heavy and marshmallows cut into small outs, different styles, different shes, Yolks 4 eggs cream pieces, reserving a few of each to use red and pink, plain and printed. Com- Scald milk and add tea and sugar. as a garnish. When partly cooled, bine these with twiated festoons or When dissolved, add egg yolks, turn into a serving dish (or into in- streamers of crepe paper and you'll slightly beaten, and cook until mix- dlvidual dlshes) lined with halved have the most effective decorations, ture thickens. Add the salt, grated lad J flngers, garnish with the reserved arranged with but little trouble and orange rind and cream. Freeze and dates and marshmallows aod a few expense. For electric light shades use serve with candied orange peel. cherrles la give a high note ot color. white crepe paper fringe (hung from a Chill thoroughly before servlng. hoop), and over this fringe hang Fudge Cake hearts on twisted restoone of varying Pimento Cheese Salad 1/3 cup margarhe % teaspoon arl~ I teaspoon gelatln Salt and pepper to length. 1% cups sugar 'h cup cocoa 1 tablespoon cold taste Another way of matchlog partners 3 eam 1 cup milk water Green peppers 2% cups flour 1?4 cops chopped % pound plmenlo Lettuce for a game or dance is ta hang two 2 teaspoons baklng anlnut meals cheese French drwslng cardboard hearts from a chandelfer or powder 1% teanpoons vanllln 5 tablespoons cream in a doorway about two feet apart. Cream margarlna and sugar and Soften gelatin with cold water and Cut a slit in the bottom of each heart add well-beaten egg-yolks. Mix and dissolve over hot water, Add thfs to so that when the strings are pulled sift dry lngredlents and add tllter- the cheese which has been rubbed they will come through the bottom nately with milk. Stir in the chopped through grater. and made smooth and easily. Attach hearts numbered in nuts, well floured and add flavoring. moist with cream, and season to duplicate to the ends of red twine Next fold in the stiffly beaten egg- taste. Stuff peppers wlth mixture about six feet long and place them so whites. Bake in layer-cake tins In a and place on ice. When very cold, that the ends hang down from each moderate oven. When cold, spread slice in thin rfngs and arrange rings one. At a signal the boys take the chocolate frosting between layers and on bed of crisp lettuce. Serve with hearts at one end and the girls at the on top. French dressing. February, 1931

A Fatal Error A Scotch House "I hear Brawn fell down on the HIS MONEY'S WORTH A Scotchman in planning his new state pharmacy examination." In the old days when country home, left the roof off one room. merchants trzded their wares for .A friend asked the reason. "Yes, he got mlxed on the differ- produce, and it was customary to ence between a club and western keep a jug under the counter for "Oh, that's the shower," replied the sandwich." customers, a lanky countryman Scotchman. came in the store one morning and -- sat around awhile. SERVICE A GENEROUS RAILROAD Directly he asked, "Jim, what Doctor (prepartng to pdl a patlent's are knltting needles worth today?" A typist was making bills covering bath): "Witl you have gas?" He was told a cent apiece. Then brake shoes and said to her super- Patient: "Yes, and you might look he asked what they were paying visor: "Mack, Is the Santa Fe gener- at the oil, too." for eggs and was told twelve cents ous enough to supply shoes to ail the a dozen. brakemen?" He reached in his coat pocket -(Santa Fe Magazine.) WORSE AND WORSE and brought out an egg and said. Taach~r: "Hrnry, urhy aren't you "The old woman wants a knltting writing ?" needle." The store man gave him one and CORRECT Scholar.- "I ain't got no pen." "Thry say if tltrre is anything in a Teacher: "U'here'.r your grammar?" took the egg and laid it on top of the egg box. After awhile the cus- man, travel 7will bring it ortt." Scholar: "Shc's dcod." tomer asked if it was not custom- "That's right. I fort4 that out my ary to set 'em up when a fellow firJt day nt sea." Enough did any trading. The storekeeper told him the jug was under the "I've got half a mind to get mar- counter and to help himself. He It's Over ried." poured out a drlnk in the glass The honeymoon is over, "Well, that'e a11 yo11 need." and then waited a little while. When a wail comes from the flat; Finally he said that he always "Don't you dare throw those biscuits, liked an egg in his drink on a cold Do you want to kill the cat?" THE BOSS morning llke that. The storekeeper "Who did you 8ay wa3 bost of your reached up and got the identical -- hourehold?" egg the customer had brought in A NEW VIEW s6Well, Maggle has charge of the and handed it to him. When he If this tetwlrlon lhing works out, it children, servants, dog, cat and the broke it, it had a double yolk and won't be such a .came for complaint canary, but I can say pretty much the customer said, "Here, Jim, this is a dou.ble yolk, you owe me an- to get wrong numbere occasionally- what I please to the goldfish." other knittln' needle!" providing they're good looking. -(S. L. H.) STILL HOLDS GOOD GUILTY Htrsbami: "If a mait stenls-no iiini- ter 7oliat it is, he'll live to regret it." TESTED Wifie: "Well, yoir used to deal "How ore tlresr you've fortired ail opii~ioiiof the cnsr?" kisses from me before we were nrar- fady asked. Jurynran: "Yes, your hoiror, one look ricd?" "Bes! by test," ot that wuit convi!~cedtne he wns grrilty." Nubbic: "Well, you heard whal J ron~dr~ro derk. Jud,~: "Heavens! Man, that's the so id." "Well. how do you arrange your proseruling ottorircy." lests?" ARMY TALK Trled and Tested Daughter: "Did you have many The Explanation "Are you sure this suit won't love affairs, Daddy?" "What are all those holes in your shrink?" Father (a former captain in the diploma?" "Oi! Dot suit has been squirted on army): "No, I fell in the first en- "I graduated from Chicago U." by effry fire department in town." gagement.'' HINTS ON GOLF CORRECT YES, HE DID Take a rubber snake along when Teacher: "Johnny, do you know ''I hear Swtith made a great showircg you go out to play golf and if you who built the Ark?" at the track meet the other day." have trouble gettlng out of sand traps, rrNaw." ' "He did, he lost his trir~ikson the last you can hold the snake up and holler Teacher: "Correct, for once in your lap." to the others that you finally killed it. life." H. E. BURGESS ELECTED Notes From the General Chairman Succeeds Junkins as Association 1331 IT. E. BURGESS Chairman, December 1 . HE selection of H. E. Burgess for the General Chairmanship of the Frisco Association of N T OFFERING the following notes passing that circumstances prevented Metal Crafts and Car Department Em- from the office of your general chair- either one of these locals from hold- nlayes was announced on December 1. man it is thought that they will re- ing their parties on the conventional I He Lcrmerly served the Central di- ceive wider circulation than if issued date for such celebration, namely, De- vision as division chairman and was as circular or bulletin letters. These cember 24. But hold them they did, re-elected. His second term was to notes will be confined to incidents in regal style on snch dates as were begin on December 19tl1, 1930. presented in the office or noted on the available. It was not the day of the He has been an ardent supporter of road if thought to be of interest to the month that counted, but the fact that the association from its inceptio~iand craft. They are not intended to sup- these good people would come to- plant circular or bulletin letters of a gether and forget all else to do horn- business nature, except that part that age to the memory of the kindest and had to do with the monthly travels most beloved character that ever ap- of your general chairman, which part peared on this earth. Not such a bad will be discontinued. old world when populated by folk who It is hoped the notes will prove to revere and honor His memory. be of general interest, and meet with your approval. This office would be One of the outstanding features of very glad to accept suggestions as to the first half of January was the privil- your thought along this line. ege of sitting in a meeting of the ap- prentice school of instruction on It is a regrettable fact that eye in- January 8, in Birmingham, Ala. juries to our shopmen have shown a Brother Joe L. Hendricks gave a very serious increase in the past few blackboard demonstration of the months. We had gone along for the method of applying a cylinder to a past three years without the loss of locomotive, which he did in a manner an eye, but have lost five in the past highly creditable to himself and to six months. This would indicate that Local No. 18. 01 course there were there had been a let-down in the pre- many points of interest brought out caution necessary to protect the eyes. in the discussion. The demonstration Everyone should make a resolntion illustrated the necessity for the proper that you will use every effort to pro- head studs as a safety measure: the tect your eyes. If your goggles are importance of lining to driving pins defective or if you have none, do not aud axle centers, etc. delay getting a pair that are first-class This is good work, the sort that in every particular. Remember, a man will develop the future railroad me- with one eye is at a disadvantage com- chanic of the next decade. was a member of the committee that pared with one with two eyes. drafted the present new constitution. Play safe; wear your first-class Pour general chairman visited Mem- The other members of this com- goggles. phis on January 8 and made the ac- mittee were Claude C. Bond of Enid, quaintance of a number of the mem- Olrlahoina, and Roy 0. Salsman, now Maiiy of the delegates who attended bers. However, owing to an error in of Wichita, Kansas. our ninth Annual Convention at dates this was not their meeting Mr. Burgess was chairman of the Springfield on December 19, have night, but the boys have a "whale of committee that wrote the new ritual praised the courtesy extended to them a meeting slated for a later date," at that is about to go to the printer. His by Locals One and Two while in which your general chairman will pay associates on this work were Claude Springfield. They have requested that the visit that was not possible at this C. Bond of Enid, Oklahoma, and John this office extend their thanks for time. S. White of Tulsa, Oklahoma. the delightful Christmas party and He entered Frisco service for the visit to the Springfield shops. It is a Local No. 8, Enid, Okla., had a first Mme during the world war, taking great pleasure to do so and also to highly successful meeting on January the place of a man who had gone to add a kindly note of appreciation for 12, which was quite a reunion of old France. the thoughtful courtesy of locals One friends. No. 8 is doing noble work He was employed in the water serv- and Two that have resulted in such in' that they have adopted two poor ice department at Fort Smith. He re- pleasant memories with our out-of- families for this period of depression. entered the service on December 20, town visitors. Judging from the care these unfortu- 1922, again as water service mechanic, As the convention delegates express nate people are receiving as wards of which position 'he was filling when their appreciation for the delightful No. 8, they are indeed fortunate to called to the leadership of the Shop Christmas party, it might be said in have fallen into such hands. Crafts. Page 37

gasoline each day from Drumriglit. .Joseph R. Yatew, formerly rllntrl I FRISCO MECHANIC \vhich is certainly encoora~lng, clerk. \\,as called baclc to work i' Thc general bus1ne.w depression has office .January 2. FAMILY NEWS I not secmed to have aflected builclinc ;\Irs. Leo Reddck, wlt'e of ma1chlnlst - operations in Oltlalloma City. TWO :i:b apprentice, han returned from a three story buildinrs. The First National Dank. weclts' visit in L.os Angele. Calif.. where MECHANICAL AND STORES DEPT. and the Ranisey Towc~,now being- un~lvr shc visited friends and relatives. FORT WORTH, TEXAS construction. and thc 11-story Black Nlss Alma Northcutt. stenograp her in Hotel just having bcen comoleted. Rc- the coach department. is confined at her J. D. W.4CEY. Rcportcr forc thew two large bolldin& are com- home at this writing account of slck- pleted. the Prisco will. no doubt, have ness. \Ve hope she will return to work C. C. Clark, cnsinccr, is on tlic sick halidled into Oklahoma City a fair share uoon. li4t....., of the building material requlrcd. Anyone attending the P~t-atWount L. F. IVay, coiicluctor from Erowrlw700tl Since our last rcpoi't. C. C. Atterbwy. Theatcr notlcccl a very flne display in swltcher, is in Lhe Harris Hospital for an who nrxs chief clerk In tho general yn.r(I. the: lobby which was arranged by D. B. opcraflon. master's oftice has been made rhiM I~ellows,Frisco florist. This diuplay was Walter Cra!,n, flreman, out-battled an clerk in the agent's office. G. I<. Hor- un ndvertisrment to the Frisco. attack of the flu" in the Shernian Kospi- nung took Mr. Atterbcry's place. C. n. Robert Y. Mansfleld, machlnlst ap- tal recvntly. Hinsey. former chief clcrk in thc agent's prentice. who was laid off June 1. 1930, Mlss Hclen Elentllnger, clauglltel- of ofCice, has bcen promotcd to Trafflc was called baclc to work January 2. of C. 1.:. Rlentllnxer, car foreman. and Manager Snyder's forcc. Henry Nelson is the new stock clcrl; G. W. Wade were married December 24. Mr. R. I.. Allred has returned to the in the store department. transferred Iron1 and left the next day for Houston. where yard office as third trick bill clerk at general store to west store. they will make their home, We cxtenrl east yard. ?Jr. .4111'ed has bcen working \Villiani White. stock clcrk in the @lore our consratulatlons and wishes for a at Francis the past fcw months, hut the rleoartment. has returned to work after lonp and happy rnarrlccl llfe. positlon he had thcre has been discon- a snell of sicltness. G. D. Sltelton, Iio~tlcr,and wIfe spcnt tlnued. r\llred displac!es J. 111. Barltalow. The Night I'rcture School held lin this the holiday perlotl in the vlcinity of who has taken the position of second otiicc for apprentice boys was atarted Omaha. Neb., and report a splendid visit. trick yard clerk at the east yard. This Jnnuarv 14 after the shops reopened. Cong-rotulationr are ol'fercd to Messrs. Icaves L. 3%. Lee too young in seniority Fred' Rnuch, draftsman in thls offir8e. Worman. Surles and Lister on their new to hold a positlon at thc yard office. spent a fcw days last week in St. Louis appolntnicnts. effectlve .January 1. Switchman W. B. Bartley is the lat- and reports a very flne trim Our conaratulations are also extended est Frisco employe who has had oil found on his property. Oil was struck on his to JIr. I. K. Leach, appointed yardmas- WEST TULSA STORES DEPT. ter to succeed the late W. H. Thompson lease .Tanu;xr.y 7, and from indications -- and Mr. T. E. Brooks, appointed night wlll be 3 large procluccr. yardmaster in Mr. Leach's vacancy. We arc pleased to report that former TOM ;CIISHI,I~~R,Rcporter Assistant Superintendent I.:. JJ. Hill has John R. Fercuson pl.esiclent of Locnl retuivxd to his old passenger run on the 31rs. Magglc C. Ross, mother of 311's. NO. 22. F. A. of 31.' C. k C. n. at- tenclcd the Bhop craft mcetlng in Spring- Roc1 River Sub-division, running betwecn I.. C. Akin, dlcd here December 29. We field, Dccember 19. Tulsa end Sherman. rutrnd our svmnatlly to Mr. and JIrs. 3Ir. G. Mr. Moore. anaiwtant superin- At the laat nleetlng of the Frisco Em- .\kin and familp. - tendent motive power, was a vlsilor here ployes' Club. Co~iductorC. A. 3100dy was Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. ;\Iitchell and claugh- .January 10. elected resident of the club for the year tcr spent thc Christmas holidays with General conditions in thls section ap- 1931. Lucille Battcrn of Mr. Snyder's rclatires in Afton. Ok!a. pear to be slichtly 1m.proved after the office is the new secretary. aiid the writrr XIrr. Virril Yearram was called to ~x~cctcclr1,epresaion followin-; the holi- Is to continue as trensurcr. .irl,~:~ncc.Mo., nccount ot Lhe slclcn~ss days. Let's get toaethcly "Fellows" ancl :rnd rlcilth of her grandfather. Juclcc rupmrt our Employes Club, turn in our Grant W. Saml,le. traffic tlps and make a real, eamest ef- LOCAL NO. 31-BACONE, OKLA. XIlsr Hclen Pclley of Sherman, Texaa. fort to encourage the use of Frisco wrr- a guest of Mlss Janice Coller re- servlce clurina 1931. At this critical N. T. RISNER. Reporter cently'- period. a loyal employe's duties are not J. S. Gee. tather or 311% Charley Nle- over when the \vhlstle blows: he should Local No. 31 Is 100 pcr cent. Every- nreyer 1s ~crlor~slyill at the Nlclneyer lend his aid and support to all organisa- one is back. working after the Xmas. home in West Tulsa. l%'e wish hlnl 3 tlons protesting the use of bus and trurlc holidays. The annual elertion is over. traffic under the present unfair condi- and everyone is satisflerl. Mr. Dan Gor- tlons. man reports a splcnclld visit to Spring- flclcl. SOUTH TRAIN YARDS Mr. 31. T. Caur.hm:in and wifc snent SPRINGFIELD, MO. GENERAL YARDMASTER'S R few dayh in Pawhuslcn. OFFICE-OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Nrs. N. T. Rlsn~rand sons. Claude nncl JESSIE L. RR,\NDON. Reporter Blllle, spcnt a \\ eck vlsitinq tritntls and S. K. HORNZING. Reporter re!ativcs in Durant. Sam Hays, car insncctor. is off with JIB-. Clvcle Frazer atlll belleves there a very severe casc oe lavippc: hr has - In a Santa Claus. Mr. Iprnnk 3Iaxey on. best wlshes Cor n apreds recovery. The Frisco is startlng the New Year doesn't believe therc has ever been one. Roy Twig-ger. ytra lnspcctor. Is work- uslng their own passenger station facil- Frazer Rave the proof tlici-e is one anrl inr in Sam Hays place \vhllc he la off ities. after being with the ATSF for a wc agree with Mr. Frazer. because no one sir k. number of sears Thr new Union Station else could haw sclecte~l so many nice Louls Runrl~. Far Inrrpwtor. wan off will not he rwmpletcd until some timc presents onr7 clay on the slclc lint but is baclc at about April 1, but temporary qwirte1.s Now that thc birr1 F;ra.son is o\er, most wo*.lr agaln. have been established near the new sta- of the boys have hit1 their guns away un- \[I.*. .\. E. Sprnsue and son. William. tion slte, anrl the FP~MOjolnt with the til another season. Some fellows qny wlie and son of A. E. Sprague. rlellvwy Rock Islanrl started using the temporary Xlr. Rabblt is still good and have a llne vtnrk nt thc freight housc, is visiting &tation Drcember 1. It is quite a busy drawn on them till the warm weather with rrlati\.es at 1Varrensbur.c. Mo. place, twcnty passenger trains either ar- drives Mr. Rabbit to thc mountains. Major TIringo. pickcr at the frel~ht riving or departing within a 21-hour where he sleeps all day in the cool anrl house. has traded his house and lot in period. Mr. L. A. Fuller. formerly of (tense shade of the toll oaks that grow town for a suburban flve-acre tract. Kansas City. is the new day station by the brook where we murder so many myilliani Evans, Inmy, tender south master. and 3Ir. W. Williamson is the innocent nrornis by pushing a jagged Ash twin \anls, Is back on the job asain nlrlit .*tation muster. The Frisco gained hook through them for some sucker to after s'pcnding a week visiting with reln- two tlcket clcrlts in the change, ancl sev- pull off. and we report a bad day to thrs in Tulsn. Oltla. He reports a nice eral other less important positions. Ash, We still believe there are large trim Night Tarrlrnaster Herndon. Smiteh- Ash to catch, so we will tell more flsl~ 1,ewis J. Cane, crossing watchman, is mcn E. A. Frlck. E. V. Denniston and E. storlrs as the weather permits. sick ancl in the hospital. At this time T. J31vwn have all been off on account we are glad to report that he is im- of slckness rwently. ororinv nicely and hope he will be on Onerntor S. Burch was called to Deni- SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE the lob analn soon. son.. Texas. December 28. on account of Alburt Atwood is relieving JIr. Cain the death of his wife's sister. WEST SHOP \\-hil~hc Is off on account of sickness. We are pleased to be on the receivinc Erl Rorkman, picker, has trader1 his mcl of some of the new buslness origlnat- RUSSELL B. TODD, Reporter property in tawn for a Are-arrr subur- Ing on the Frisco's new llnc into Druni- ban home. and is trsing country llfe rlglit. Okla. The Sloan-Forsbers Oil Co. The Frisco mechnnical supervisors, Lo- again. nn{l the Jlnjinolia Petroleum Co., both cal No. 1, will hold their monthly meet- J. J. Hofllnger, wife and daaghler nre yecalve carloads of 011 anrl gasolinc from ing January 23 to elect offlcers for this back home agaln after spending a wonk Drumright. The Sloan-Forsberg people year. visitlng with relatives at Fayettesville. rccclve an average of about two cnr- Jamcs R. Rowden of the store depart- Ark.. and they rcport a nice visit. loads per clay. 1 understand from Train- ment died suddenly of heart trouble No- .Je%w 1, Brandon and Xrs. Rranclon rmartnr Clears-. the Frisco has heen get- vcmber 12. This shop extends sympathy snent the meek end vislting with rela- tlng from 12 to 0 carloads of 011 and to the famlly. tives in St. Louis, 310. Pnge 38

LOCAL NO. 7-FT. SMITH, ARK. NORTH BACK SHOP worker, layed OR recently lor a few days. and the news from Oaark seems to ex- J. x. COLEY, Reporter plain the reason, whlch Is to the effect ALEX WATT AND GORDON TOWEJ,L that he and Mae Cartcr were granted a Local No. 7 is beginning the New Year. Reporters marriage license there. Congratulations ! 1931, 114th a 100 per cent membership Uriel Atwell. cinder pit man. has the and every member of this local has con- Lake XIcKnow. machinist of Sherman, sympathy of the roundhousc employes In tributed to the Frlsco Relief Fund. Texas. who was laic1 off at the north the loss of his father whose death oc- At the regular meeting in December, shops, has been called back to work at curred during the past month. Mr. t. \V. Cavlness, flrst class sheet the north machine shop. Mrs. W. E. Gooch also has the sym- metal worker and presidcnt of the Sherman Ellis, electrician, was off re- pathy of the roundhouse ernl~loyesIn the Frisco Employea Club, was elected di- cently wlth a badly sprained ankle, but loss of her mothcr who rlled New Tear's vision chairman to succeed H. E. Bur- he is back to work now. day. Mr. Gooch is a welder on the day gess, who was elevated to general chair- Luther Cage, machinist apprentice In shift. man of System Commlttee. the roundhouse, has been transferred to H. W. Schellhardt, machinist on dead At our flrnt regular meeting in Jan- the back shops to complete hls time. work, is at prcsent at Salem performing uary a very interesting and encouraging Jewell Divan, machinist, and wife went the duties of foreman during the Illness report of the general convention held to St. Louis during the Christmas holi- of XJr. Abbot, the regular foreman. In Springfield the latter art of Decem- davs.-. Don Monroe, suppluman, made a holi- ber was made by our new president -~r. XlachlnlnLn John ~ndAtfred Decker day visit among friends and relatlv~s John R. Whlte, and L. W. ~aviness.di- had the misfortune of lodnrr thelr mother at Kansas City du~ingthe lattel psrt vision chairman. On the evening of recently. The north shops Joins them of December. January 5, the employes of the round- in sympathy. Stanley Wood, eon of the late P. 0. house and car department at Ft. Smith L. EX. Roach. swclal equipment ma- Wood. has been assl~nedto a permanent met with the master mechanic and his chinlst. was In Pensacola. Florfda. ten flrst clasn machlnist job at Kansas Citv, supervisors for the purpose of organiz- days recently.. . working on a brown after having worked a like position hekc ing an apprentice school. It --as de- hoist. for nome time as extm man. cided that the best result from these We hear that Rauland "Circus" Leo Dlebold. machinist on dead work. classes would be obtalned by discussion Moore had an interest in^ tlme during made a hollday visit spending two and explanation of the general shop work his vacation at ~hristmas; weeks at Chaffee where he formerlv of all crafts in plain shop languase. In- Frank Wlseman. thlrrl class boiler- was enigloyed before being transferre? terstate Commerce Rule reguircments maker. Is back at work now after bcinq hrre lour years ago. will be explained by the supervision. off wlth an Injured hand. Rlrharrl Aldrich, supplyman at the Tralned n~echanics will be called upon Henry McCaflreu. machlnist apprentice. passenger statlon. hns been off rlue to to make twenty ot thirty minute talky reslgned from the service recently. illness for several weeks, and wc are and sketahes on blackboard aa the F. J,, Leonard took advantage of the sorry to say Is stlll unable to report proper method of performing hls par- short layoff the last of December and for duty. ticular work. It was also decida at with his famlly visited relatives in De3 George IIke) AIward. sheet metal our last regular meeting that the meet- Lloines. Iowa. worker, la travellna a fast pace at pres- ing hour would be changed Irom 7:40 (Bill) Ruler and family spent the holl- ent In that new Model A Ford sedan P. m. to 7:00 p. m. during the wlntor clays in Pensecola. He being an ex- whlch he recently purchased. months. Local No. 7 meets each flrst aoldler of the World War. was more In the death of Frank Murclen. re- and thlrd Tuesday evening at the W. greatly Interested in the Fort sltuatel! tired exmess messenger, the Frinco has 0. W. Hall on Ninth street. ncar there. lost 8 loyal emnloye. and your report~r A cordial invltation is extenfled to all Pete McSweeny, lead man in air room, kecnlv feels the loss of a pwsonal visiting members to meet with us. in still suffering with the injury to his friend, havln~been acquainted with hlm hip whlch was sustained during the icy for many yearn. Incidentally, thls Iq the pcrlod of last January. flrnt brcak In the ranks of the famous COACH YARD-KANSAS CITY, MO. Johnny Babb. oil reclaimatlon oper- long tlme servlce crew on the Chadwlck ator, spent the vacation period visitins branch train crew, who galned much pub- J. J. SULLIVAN. Reporter a slstcr in Paragoulrl. Ark. Ilclty several years ago for thelr long Elmer Harris also visited his father in servlce, but the mechanlcal servant. En- Jack Burch, general yardmaster at thls Dallas County near BufPalo. glne 592. has been supplanted by the terminal, turned over a new leaf on New larger and more powerful Engine 1003. Year's day by relinquishing his old Pon- tiac car and driving down in a dazzllng new Marmon sedan. NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS Curtis Kincaide and Barney Scanlon WEST SHOP MECHANlCAL NEWS have traded jobs, Barney taking the dav SPRINGFIELD, MO. inspector's job and Curtis returning tb EMERY HAGLIEWOOD. Reporter the nlght lead job. - - The plot of ground lylng between car- A. H. I3;ISHOP. Reporter penter shop and wheel pit, which was - used as a lumber storage yard for many W'acle Baldridge, machlnlst apprentice, years prior to the erection of the new left the %ervlce January 1 to operate a mlll shop, was depleted of the last pile ;Iddles who were all there and all filling statlon in Wlllow Sprlngs, 310. of lumber in December and immediately of them receiving a present which made Glen Taulbee, machlnl~t.lett the serv- made into a wheel storage yard to care their llttle hearts glad. In all there Ice January 1 to accept a positlon in for the wheels reclaimed when obsolete were about 400 present. Musk was fur- California. freight cars were recently destroyed at nished by the Davls Merrymakers. Allan Vollman, plpefltter, vislted in Rosedale. Frank Westerman says he At the mceting of Local No. 1 Decem- Cabool. 310.. recently. had to act qulckly before the ground was ber 26. a singing choir was organized 0. T. Genung, machinist, worked at seized for a miniature golf course. and the purchase of song books wns Plttsburg. Kans.. the month of Wovcm- Frlsco Lines has been given an abun- authorized. The books have arrlved and ber and December. dance of favorable publicity bv the local the flrst practice u-as held Friday, Jan- L. D. Plank. machinist. with M+s. press sincc flling applications to estab- uary 9, the result being gratifying to all. Plank, vislted in California during the Hsh a two cents a mlle coach rate. We expect to have an old time singing holidays. Our flrst snow on October 19 was fol- meeting soon. Thomas Brown. truckman Al. Gruismyer. cab foreman, with Mrs. lowed by nearly three months of un- in the roundhouse, is the leader. Gruismyer, spent several clays in Tampa. usually mild weather, but we were given Willie Holmes. machlnist on dead work, Fla.. the early part of January. a jolt on January 14 when we awoke to had a very unwelcome experience Fri- Hal Ingram. machinist, with XIrs. In- And the mercury hovering around -six day evening. December 9. when he gram and son, Junior, spent the holidays degrees above zero. started to oark his car. a Model 4 Ford In Wyomlng and California. Pullman service on Frlsco Lines out sedan, near the meeting hall of ~ocai Charles Lowe, machinist, and I\. E. of Kansas City has been improved and No. 1. He was accosted by highway- Godfry, boilermaker, spcnt the holicla.ys made more attractive by installing new men who at the polnt of revolvers-forrod in the hospital convalescing from opera- Pullman cars in all lines operating out him to drive them several blocks. They tlnns-.- .. - . of this yard. All cars are of solid steel then made him get out and took his car We wish to extend the sympathy of the construction and have the plate steel away. As yet no trace of it has been west shops to Charles Kennedy, machln- exterior flnish. instead of sheathing. -found - - - .- . ist, and Mrs. Kennedy in the recent death which makes them harmonize with our Olan Bull. machinlst on dead work, of their infant son. own cars. Coaches in the crack Kansas rwelvcd a Chrlstmas present In thc form Funeral services for the late William Clty-Florida Special have the semi- of a nine-pound girl. The young lady Goodson. veteran coach carpenter, were - private sections. larger dressing rooms. has been named Elizabeth. held Sunday. January 11. porcelain lavatories, latest type Iightlng David Ragsdale has returned to work Howard Wallace, sand blast operator, flxtures and interior flnish, and are the after several nights off on account of and George Law. electrician, are in the most beautiful cars ever operated in this illness. Mr. Raasdale is an enalne- hospltal at present writing. train.-~ -~--- watcher on the third shift. Frank Neely,. machinist, and his prize Sympathy is extended to John O'Leary. John Farley, machinist on the thlrrl blrd dog are complaining of the hard- tinsmith. in the death of 111s mother on shift, has also been a victim of Illness. ships of bachelor Hie. Mrs. Neely is January 6, at her home near West having lost several nights recently. visiting in Californla. Plains, 350. Willlam Hutchinson, sheet metal We whh to extend the sympathy of

W. H. Dcnton, fireman. is now on a a 60-day lea\-e of absence on account of Local No. 1 extends thcir syn~pathy vlslt to El r'aso. Texas, visiting his sickness. to Ivy L. Pence ancl family in thc death brother, Eniyett, brakeman, who is in Repairing of bridges and buildings in of his wife. a sanltorium. In tlie absence of JIr. and around Newburg rccently was donc Denton, his Ilon~cbr~rneil to thc grounil. by Charley IVallace and gang. C. I,. Edwards, Ilrcman, \vas in for- Grneral repairing in St. Louis is be- LOCAL NO. 26-SHERMAN, TEX. tunatc to hart: his homo clcstroyetl by ing clonc by Blll Skyles and gan~. fl1.c. Clycle Cunninghain and gang are rc- .JOIC J. BRYAN. Reportc? Mrs. Homer Crass, wife of flremnn, is pairing culvcrts on the Rolla Sub. now in Kansas City on a vlslt. ('barley Baron and gang :ire busy tiy- Mr. and Jlrs. George Cherry and son. Ram Wesley Woalridce, water servicr: ing to kerg up the emel,uenLy woik in Billy, have returned to Memphis aftar man, was unlted In marriage to Niss Sprlnrfleld spending the holidsys with 31r. and Mrs. Viola XIilla at the bride's Iion1c Satur- W. 'iV. Johnson. day, December 27, by Rev. 6. H. H'ool- \\re &re sorry to rcport the dcath of ridge of Willow Springs. Wc join in CAR DEPARTMENT-YALE, TENN. A, Arunlcy, blacksmith, who dicd Deceni- wlshlng them all hapr,iness. ber SO. Mr. Nunlcy was well liked by \V. N. Boles, clcrli at Hardy, was cut .I. K. SPRINGIZH. Kcporter ;LII who kncw him. The Frisco cnl- OW. I%-.N. Manning is now extra Iialyer. ployes extend tihcir sympathy to his Otis Sartin, helpcr at Imboden, is now family. visiting relatives at Hardy. The holidays are over and most all of Miss Ruth Walker. daughtcr of B. E. IIolner Rich at \Vest Plains was cut us are hack on the job to do our bwt Walkcr. division chairman, spent tho off. erlectivc Janunry 10. and makc 1941 happy and prosperous week end in Dallas visitina friends. Business at West Plains is still hnltl- for all concnrnrcl. All but the Sunday We are sorry to rcport Luther 1,awer- forces at this point spent PI-on1 Decem- encc is back in the haspital. but we art* ber 20 to January 2 visiting relatives. hoping he will bc out with us arain Van 3liller and wife and B. F. Pipcr rntertaining company, hunting. flshinc soon. and wifr of \Vest Plains wcre plcawnt and many othcr things too numerous to Frank Tuttlr and Buddy Cltirkston visitors at the Frisco club of the ~1'11th. mention. A11 had a \vonclcrful timc dux'- were patients in hospital the flrst wed< They were deli~htctlwith the eiithusiasrn ing the holidays. of this year. shown by the many members who were Mr. Robert Stevenson, bili i.1e1.k. 14 Pat 3Iurphy was married during the prcsent. with us again after goinc to St. Louis holidays. Wc wish the couplc mllcll \Ye regret to Icarn of the drach of hosnital to have his tonsils removr~l. happiness and prosperity. We are gla'l mothcr of Helper Janlcs Hich of IfTcst ~lahto see you back "Bob." to have vou. Mrs. Murvhv. as a meni- Plains. Nr. Hurburt Johnson, :cir brake man. ber-~of the i'risco famiiy' . Clarence H. Icline, wife ancl son of was transferred to Amor?;. IIiss., Deccm- The new office~,s of Local No. 26 cP West Plains. madc a trip to Jackscn. ber 1.;. where he will work in a newlv Sherman are as follo~vs:T. E. Giddens. Tenn. onened tri~jlr. track room. We wish vou president : E. E. Green, vlce-president ; F. V. Watts, cashier. of West Plains success Hurb. Joe J. Bryan. secretary-treasurer. has bocn quite sick but glad to report Mr. 1,. E. Savage, car repairer, wns After about sixty days of shut down In is now on thc w:iy to recovery. attacked by a nmd do^ the flrst part Sherman shops and car department. of December and has been taking treat- practically all men were called back ments. .January 2. (Thanks Mr. Frisco.) WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT Mr. Alfred "Tinnier' JIerrill. steel cap Our apprenticc school conducted by Mr. SPRINGFIELD, MO. rrualrrr. was pninfully but not seriouslg Hall and Mr. Fuller Is hitting on all six. injured in :In auto ;wcidrnt during the Much good is being accomplished from CLAUDE HICRICFORD, Reporter holidays. .\Ve hope to hare him badc thls school bv those who are taklnc- an with us soon. interest in if. .k. R. Springer, reporter, also had an \Ve are sorry to say Eli Boatman and 'iV. H. 31al.r~and wife spent a delight- ncriilrnt. Ford to.tal wreck. No one Charles White, coppersmiths, who have ful two wecks on tho west coast the hvr+. been orC several months from sickness latter part of Dccembcr. Thcy visit~xl The Fri~roRellrf Comnlttee at thl? and acclclent. are not yet able to report in Los Angeles, Oakland and othcr point is rloing great work: food. rue1 nncl for work, but hope tb soon. points and also made a trip into Tin \rood beinq dellvrrcd dailv tn needbr Let us not Iorget we have much work Juana. JIexico. Bill says that every- cmploycs out of walk Tl~eernployrs ahead of us. to help our railroad an,l thing is wide open there. also that he here crrtainly anprrriate what the offi- ourselves. So 11ep up and get busy. went over there with thlrty-flve cents cers nre doing in this matter and will and came away with a Quartcr and a coooerate with thcm in every way po+ dime. siblr. LOCAL NO. LO-HUGO, OKLA. The sympathy of the dcpartnient is Mr. John Britch has thrown affav tho extended 11'. D. Wood of Muskogee. Okla.. old T Ford and is trying to drive a who Is wcll known to a largc number of Model A. He will be OK when he learns. the boys in thc dcpartmknt. in the dcath He sald it comes uncranked a lot but Prerl Jarrell. machinist, and wife have of his Pathor, J. R. Wood, who die; at he is learning fast. the home of W. D. Wood January o. just rcturned from a fcw days' visit with C. R. King, air brake man. is off nc- Jlr. .Jarrcll's mother in Parsons. Kans. Numerous changes have been maclc re- cour~tof illness. Hope to see him back cently in the lineup here in this depart- R. 31. Brown. niachinist, who has becn soon. laid off her^, Is now trying to make a ment. \IT. H. Brook has had the most Tf it is wusage you want, see S. 1.. varied rxpel'lence, having Illled thrce ns- JIcKec the hlarks~nlthnnd hausaRe man. Pen. extra days, but is having a haul sicnments in as man!: clays. He is no\v tlmc thls month nn account of thr shops assigned an assistant foreman here, su- being shut down the lust fcw clays nf per\'ising from Springfield to Dixon. LOCAL NO. 1-SPRINGFIELD, MO. Drrembcr. while J. 8. \Vood is nssigned to St. W. P. Moore. machinist, has purchased r~ouis,working thls way to Newburg. another cnr but the name on it wzs dim ' The writer and wife took an enjoyable irntl I could not make it out. trip during the holidays, visiting Prien~ls C. E. Potts, nipl~t machinist, has be- 9hd relatives In Mount Vernon, Mo.. Ft. The ladies' auxiliary of Local 1 come n wllittlin~expert ancl is will in^ Scott, Icans., Nevada and Kansas City. r,~vt?a Christmas entcrtainn~ent on De- to enter n wood whittling contest wlth 1\T0. cember 26 which was enjoyed by all any Frisco man on the road. The writer also madc a trip to Mem- prcsent. Sam Hollins. machinist, returned home phis December 21. Local No. 1 extends thelt aymnathy from a visit to Ills mother in JIc.\lester, Seems as thouch most of the Mr. S. to John Decker in the death of his Okla. bunch ataycd pretty close to home the mother. R. A. Wright, third class mnchinist. past hollilays as none have had any items Local No. 1 met Friday. January 9 in has reported that he has more automo- of lntercst for the reporter, hence the regular session with thc ladies' auxiliary bile.. than any poor boy on the Frisco. short column. oresent. The local has ollrchascd some G. G. Ford. thlrd class machinist. has new son4 books awl opened the meeting purchased a new Ford after thc arrival by sin~lnga few selections. A very of a little Ford at his home. Sounds BRIDGE AND BUILDING DEPT. good mectina followed. 81x applications l~kea garare to me. EASTERN DlVlSlON for membership were receivrrl wlth 8136 Tom Tinsley, night coppersmith. made taken in during tlw meeting. Mr. Bur- a record spertl trip the other night to gess, our general chnirman, was present nockch~to. Snceze the name of that ARTHUR BUSCH, Reporter and Rave us a talk whlch was very much town off of your system, will you*? enjoyed by all present. J. L. Stephens, night boilermaker. left Eb. Nease and Kang are repairing Local No. 1 Is very proud of the ladlrs' his pipe in the alr I.oom a few nights ago. bridges on tlie Chadwick branch. auxlllary and on learning that their It was smoked by xeveral and the pipe Bill Hines recently was in the hospital trensury was gettlng low. votccl to give was returned to Lre. I think that pipe for several days on account of an in- them $50. of peace was too Rtrong for the boys. jured hand he recdred while working The local is planning on having an E. W. Holt, third class boilermaker. '1 on a brldge nenr Rolla, 310. oyster supper on January 23, whlch will World War vetcran who was one of thr Jlm Carter and gang are doing gen- be followed by an entertainment. flrst soldier. in and the lust out. is eral repairing on bridges and buildings Local No. 1 was very sorry to lcnrn anxiously awaltlng the soldier's bonus on the Hich line. of the death of ?dm. AIcConnell, mother bill to be paid off. Less Woldridge, B&B mason, has take11 of Mrs. Will Gooch. J. H. Rees. locomotive carpenter. had February, 1931 Pap 47 his entire family and some friends spend gins, No.. about New Years. that climate for her health. Mr. C:rslfi the holidays with him. Fred Phillips has been In the Frisco says he was wondrounly impressed with J. Mr. \Vinfrey. stationary fireman. had hospital under tlie doctor's care the past the scenery. climate and pec=ple he (mnle eleven of his children spend the holidays three months, but has returned to work in contact with while on his visit. at Rome. again. Charley Jlikeswell informs the w...,. TV. E, 3lathes. electrician, has 46 Leonard Clark Is thc proud father of a that he has secured scveral new cu4- chickens and claims he gets 45 eggs every nine-pound boy born at his home on Ncw tomers in his raclio business due to the day. Year's day. The youngster has been publicity that was given hlm in this col- Leo Patton and Reed Tyus say they christened Glenn Leonard. umn in the December Prisco Employes' are going to South America. Mrs. Earl Gooch has been cnllerl to JIagnxine. for which he desires to ex- The Frisco boys here have organized the homc of her parcnts at West Plains press his thanks. Among his recent salrs a night sclmol to meet every flrst anrl by the serious illness of her younger of radios are J. C. Fotts, Sam Robinson third Fridays with Mr. Cravford anrl brother. who has pneumonia fever. and Charley Stopp-all fellow-shopmen. 3Ir. Garrfson at the head of it. TVe all Eddie Fuerst went to St. Louis for a Mr. Potts says he has not been able to had a flne meettng last Friday and pre- short visit during the holiclays. Mrs. get Nichols Junction over his set yet. pared a future program for the nest Fucrst. who had becn there visiting for but can always get Amos and Andy and meeting night which will be hcld with some timc. returned with him. they satisfy him. The first night that Clyde Knight as instructor on valves and Mrs. Vancc Blakely is improved some Mr. Stopp radlord, he sat up until every R. D. Walker to make a talk on shocs at this writing, having undergone a maj?r st;rtion liar1 signed off, and next morn- and wcdges. operation the past month at the St. ing when he awoke he didn't have time R. D. Tl'alker. machinlst. has eatcn so John's hospital. Wc hopc she has a to get breakfmt before he came to work. mans rabbits that he hops now instead speedy recovery in the near future. but rushed to the shop in his car to of walking, but he did not try to fly dur- James Klingings is visiting with rela- check in on time. ing the bird season from eating so many tives In Kansas nt present. Mr. Rlinf- The writcr wcnt to TVashincton. D. C.. quail. ings haa recently traded his home on on a sight-seeing vacation during holi- C. E. Potts, night machinist, has moved West Walnut Street in Springfleld for a days. and also to visit relatives who live again. Nothing new. forty-acre farm near Willow Springs. Mo. in Washineton and Virainia. Wan much W. B. Mathea, president of Hugo Lo- Mr. and Nrs. Charles Headley havc impressed - with the srandeur of ihe cal No. 20, went to Springfleld De- had as visitors at their home over holi- Capitol City and the splendid architec- cembcr 19 to attend the annual conven- days. their two sons. One being a school ture of the rovernmcnt buildinm. Vis- tion of the shop crafts and reports he teacher in Dodge City. Kans.. and the ited the White House. Capitol buildinc. enjoyed tlie banquet. other a business man in St. Louis. Conaressional Librarv. U. S. Treaslry. Dick Lambert, signal shop man, has herm man statue. Washin~tonmonument, been keeping the signal shop going all Lincoln memorial. Lee mansion. Wash- LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, TENN. alone the past month, the balance 3f ington's Mt. Vernon mansion anrl tomb. the signal shop force being laid off. Dick tomb of the Unknown Soldier and many I,. V. GLi\SS, Reporter says he docs not have time to get lone- other famous places of historical fanlc. some, there is so much work for him Went through Fahe Smlthsonian Institute 3Ir. J. J. Hazel, president Local No. 19. in-- An--. and saw the Spirit of St. Louis" in attended the annual convcntion in S~rinr-- John E. Kellogg. reclaniatlon plmt whleh Llndy spanncd the >\tlantic. Vis- fleld: hls wife and two little sons gccom- shop committeeman. reports 81 represen- ited the Wnshington Navy Yard and got pnnied him on the trip. After the con- tatives from the reclamation plant went a close-up of the 16-Inch nuns Unclc vention Locals No. 1 and 2 cave an to Joplin to attend the railway enlplovew' Sam uses on his warships for our n?- entertainment which was enjoyed very meeting. held there on the nlght of Dz- tlonal defense. Had an invitation, and much by Mr. Hazel and his familv. cember 16 In protest against trucks and accepted. to take dinner with the marines All roundhouse employes save quite a busses. stationer1 at Arlington. Va. Found that bit of time by not having to go to the Our sympathy Is extensed to Blll we in 3Iisso11ri had not expericnred nem- store room so often since the officials at Woods in the death Of his father. J. R. so severe a drouth as that in the Blue Yale have placed all sizes of nuts. cot- Woods, who dled at Musbogee. Okla.. and Ridge mountains of Virginia. where good ter keys and washers in the tool room was buried at Sprinpfleld. Bill has been sized rivers had gone dry and the fish for rountlhouse and erecting shop use. working for the Midland Vallev railroad were entirely killed, anrl all streams will Engine 1043 was the victim of a rush slnce he reslpncd with the Frlsco three have to be stocked again act January 8. Engine arrived over drop years ago. J. R. TVoods was thc father- plt at 9 52 a. ni., one pair wheels were in-law of L. A. Zollar. our shop checker. dropped, journals turned and one new to whom our sympathy is also extendc~l. crown brass. The iob was flnlshed and Guy Tummons, who is employed in LOCAL NO. 17-TULSA, OKLA. the engine was out &t 2 :15 p. m., exactly the stationary department, was elected three hours and flfty-thrce minutes wo~'k- vice-presidcnt of the Ozark Pigeon an3 H. C. PRICE. Reporter ina timc. The job was handled bv- the~ Small Stock Association for the year rGndhouse force. 1931 at thcir meeting on January I?. Well, Dan Cupid's true marksmansl~lp Guy took some nice p~iseslast year at Mrs. John White. wife of division chair- was fatal to J. R. Perry. He was mar- the state falr on New Zealand red rab- man, spent Christnlas holidays visiting in ried to Miss Bobbie Roberts of this city bits and pigeons and we hope he has as Ft. Worth, Texas. anrl New Mexico. December 13. Evew one wishes them a good success the coming year. 'CV. M. Putman and Ralph Blackburn, very happy and pr&perous married life. Ed Davis. accompanled by Mrs. Davis machinists, spent a few days in Spring- Every one at Yale expresses their deep- antl daughter, spent two weeks in north- fleld with home folks. est sympathy to Norris Narion in the re- ern Iowa vlsitlng the old homestead of Mr. L. A. Mack. t0uddhor1se clerk. was cent death of his brother. Eldon, at Hart- his boyhead days and renewing old ac- surprised the other nlsht when he went selle. Ala., who was accidentnlly killeA quaintanccs They report a splendid out to get his car for a ride, but some- December 16. trip traveling via Frisco to St. Louis one else had beat him to it. So ;\lark Mr. Galen Hughes. machinlst appren- and the Wrtbash the rest of their jour- Is looklng over the used car markets. tice. antl his wlfe spent the holidays in ney. Paul Tllhite. machinist. wife and son 3Iurray. Kentucky, vlsitlng relatives. David i\lcCullah has taken over the epent the holidays visiting in TVestwn Will Stephens and Charlie Jacltson, col- sub-agency under Mr Friend for thc Oltlahnma nnd Texas. orcd laborer and engine wiper, on their American Laundry. Due to the rwent Joe Kny, boiler inspector, spent Christ- rounds betn-een engines save part of lay-off of several of his customers. who mns week elsiting his brother in Chaffea, their wage- by picking up useful material. have not called for thelr laundry. he Mn. You would be surprised at the quantity of has accumulated quite a large collection F. R. Mock antl Andrew Finlev spent nuts, cotter keys. washers and other use- of shop clothes antl announces that if Chrlstmas with their folks in eni is on. ful material they havc turned In to the they are not called for he will be com- Tew. supervision in the last slxty days. pelled to haw a sale of unclaimed shop - Herbert Dellis. machinist, and family Willard Abercrombie and Thomas wenriw apparel to square his accounts. spent 15 days with the home folks in Davis, n~achinist apprentices of Kanarrs The wrlter wlrihes to correct the state- Palestine and Houston. Tcx. City, stopped over at Yale January 10 ment made In last report that Virril P. J. DeBrosse, machinist. is conflnctT to pny Mr. B. F. Tuck, general foreman. Brown, son of Theodore Brown. was at- to St. John's hospital account operation a short vlsit. They were on their way tcnrling Washington University. The* for appendlcitia. We wish "Red" n I~ome after spending several days in statement should havc been that he was speedy recovery. Cuba attending St. Louis Wniverslts' nt St. Tom Harrls, ear man, and fnmily vis- Air. Otto Kettman. division chairman, Louis. Vtrgil is en all-round athlete, and ited in Eastern Oklahoma during the has returned after attending the annual his abilltp In that line won hlrn a frca holldays. convention in Springfleld. scholarship in the university he is now The wrlter and family visfted wlth attending. He was In Springfleld to visit home folks in Ft. Worth during the re- his parents dur~ngholldays. cent holidays. RECLAMATION PLANT Charley Craiq and wife and three son4 Our sympathy is extended to Henry SPRINGFIELD, MO, went to Okeechobee. Fla.. to visit dur- Pulk who had the misfortune to lose his ing the holldays. They went to Pensa- mother the last of December. T. 0. CHAPMAN, Reporter cola first over thc Frlsco, and after Local No. 17, Frlsco Association, met visiting there went on to the extreme January 5 with a large attendance, hav- 31rs. E. E. McMahan is spending the southern part of Florida. Mr. Craig and ing over 11.5 present. This was start- winter In Los Angeles. Calif. eldest son have returned, but Mrs. Cralg ing off the new year right and we hope James Camp and wife visited at the and two younger sons are remaining in the attendance keeps up during the bal- home of Mrs. Camp's parcnts at Dig- Florida for a while to test the effect of ance of the year. h hearty invitation is Page 42

extended vlsltors and snpervisors. Denses. While the amount la left op- wood, submltted to a blood transfusion K. C. Simmons, plpeman, Is conflned In tional it was suggested that one give on January a for the benefit of his sister. ' St. Louls hospltal for treatment. one hour% pay as a mlnlnlum and me Mrs. Galltan, who has been in ill health W. N. Bow, tool room man, Is OR slclc dollar as a maxlmum. Thls Is to be thc for some tlme and mas in a failing con- at thls Writing. Yearly dues. Last year the club finlshed dition. However we now learn that the Harold Davls, maehlnlst, has been lay- with some money In the treasury. Each patient is fast on the road to recovery. ing off the past 15 days account Illnes~. employe is expected to give of his time Fred Gibbons, roundhouse foreman in Harry Bingham arrived at work the to attend as many Of the regular meet- the freight end, has been off sick for a other nlght wearing a smile. The cause ings of the club as possible. meek. but Is now back looking flt as a was the arrival of the stork at hls home The flrst fuel meeting of the year uras -fldrlle. - - -.-. with a 14-pound girl. Congratulations held In a coach at Sixth street at 7:3U Mr. William B. Murney was a vbitor to both mother and father. p. m. on the Afth of January. The at- at Lindenwood the flrst week In January, Mrs. R. E. Bohon. wife of general fore- tendance was exceptlonally large and nll rneetlng the old friends and pals. We man, spent a few days visiting in Illhots departments were represented. understand Mr. Murney Is moving hls recently. 3Ir. F. G. Lister. assistant sueerintcnd- family and Personal effects to Sprlngfleld, Clyde Fike and wife have returned ent of motive power, was here-with Mr. account of having. been appointed general from Missourl after a short vlslt. W. B. Berry, master mechanlc. vlsltinx foreman at that polnt. C. M. Phllllps third class machlnlst. the roundhouse on the nlnth of January. Neal Garner, wife and daughter spent spent a week kisitlng home follcs In Xr. L. 0. Foster, presldent of the shop a vacation in Springfleld tho flrst week of Pawnee. Okla. crafts. attended the annual convention January. of the A. F. of M. and C. D. E.. held at Lowell E. Jason and wlfe and dauah- Sdfh~neldon December 19. ter also spent a week's vacation durinq EASTERN OIVISION PAINT GANGS Having the 11 :00 p. m. swltcher pulld the holidays In Springfield. off puts Engineers James Sapp and John Qulte a lot of noise has been matle Haas back to flring. Mr. Sapp on the lately about seniority and bumping. GEORGE HOLLBIAN, Reporter 6 :SO a. m. job and Mr. Haas on the 3:30 Some favor point seniority, some di- job. Firemen Clyde Gordon and Harry vision seniority, etc, etc. We think W. I. Foster, B&B paint foreman. has Raker being cut off the board as netther seniority rights should extend north and recently returned from a business trip man has any road rlghts. south to the limlts so that we can bump to Chli?a~o. Motor Car 2110 is laid up because of south in mlnter and bump back north Charles Trantham. B&B painter, and a broken sand board. Mr. Jack H-I- In summer! wlfe are the proud parents of a 10-pound Do we hear a second? boy born December 2. yard, traveling maintalner and electrlcian. Owing to the very Inclement weather wan here on the thirteenth to asnlst In the repairs. Mr. Foster and Mr. Law- LOCAL No. &ENID, OKLA. the BCB oalnt Fangs have been p11lled son of the car department put up a new off for the tlme- being. sand board and applled new hangers. BIrs. Bra~her,wife of Berry, has re- Thls Is the flrst time the car has been a. H. FULLER. Reporter turned------.. - from - a recent visit with relatlvw otT the run because of repalrs since it In Joplln. has been tylng up at Joplln. 3Irs. Robert Pritchett' and children The palnt gangs have rocently com- BDent the Christmas holidava with her pleted the palnting or the baggage trurks parents at Cushing, 0kla.~-rs.~Gtch,; at the passenger Station at thls p0ht. ett 1s the wife of Robt. "John L.

Thev are ~aintedbrkht - green- with black LOCAL No. &ST. LOUIS, MO. Prltchett, sheet-metdl worker.~- ~ -. GGming. - Mrs. B. G. Adams and baby daughter. Mrs. Ida Leroy of Denver. Colo.. re- ROBERT W. REED. Reporter Barbara Ann, visted home folks in cently vislted wlth Mr. and Mrs. bud Springfield Arst art Or December. Acuff of this city. Mrs. Le-oy 1s a Lwat No. 8 has been having some very T. L. Bentlv. our newIv elected di- sister of Mr. Xcufe who Is a BLB palnter. interesting meetldgs lately, havlng an vision chairm-an attendea L-%eet.Gi Congratulations are in order for Ar- average attendance of seventy-one mem- of system board'h Springfield, Decem- thur Bunch correspondent for the B&E bers at each. There has been very few ber 18-19. gangs who' embarkcd upon the sea of new members admlttecl lately as all resu. C. L. Carver machInlst and family matr1;nony during the holldays. Have attended a ~adilyreunioi of the Car- lar assi~nedand half of the extra ellclble- ver famlly In Canadian, Texas; $so not yet learned the former name of the employes are members. visitlng Amarillo and other points new... .-Mrs. Bunch. but the entire B&B and Brother H. E. Burgess, newly elected during the holldays. water service departments extend every general chalrman. was a vlsltor at St. Mrs. Wm. Phillips wlfe of our gen- wish for a long and happy wedded life. Louis on January 2 and 3, and attended eral foreman, re~ent.1~had a very +- our regular rneetlng held on January 2. citing as well as a angerous experi- As far as can be ascertalned. Brother ence while drlving to Guthrle, Okla.. to Burgess heartily meets wlth the approval spend the day. A tlre blew out causing JOPLIN, MO. of the membership of Local No. 5. an4 the car to swerve and strike a culxert, we are hoping he vlslts us again soon wreclilng the car but fortunately no R. C. FLETCHER. Reporter and often. one was seriously Injured. Mrs. The membershlp In the Llndenwocd Fhlllips had her father and ne~hew Car department employes at Ruth roundhouse alone subscribed to the re- Yards were lald off the last part of De- cent Frlsco Relief Fund drive to the tune cember and the roundhouse forces were of $1.345. Thls does not Include the put on "Sunday basls" In order to meet membershlp in the car department or the budget. All employes laid oft went the suoervlsnrs at thls ~olnt. back to work on the second of January. Our-sympathy Is extended to Ernest Mr. Sharp, Inspector at the roundhouse, Carrker, machlnlst, In the loss of hls aot a new elaht cylinder Oakland sedan mother. who died at the ace of 74 on for ~hrlstmai. - ~ecember21 at pattersin, ill. ~ ~-- Mr. G. R. Jones, night roundhouse fore- Our sympathy Is also extended to Roy Eho Sistrunk, alrman in car de- man. lald oK slck on the eldhth of Jan- Booker, machlnht. In the recent dsatlr partment, wife and daughter spent uary and was taken to St- Louis hos- of his brother lh Brlston, Okla. Cl~rlstmaawlth her relatives In HflIs- pital on the nlght of the eleventh. Ha Roy Whlte. laborer in the passenqer boro, Texas. has a severe cold that borders closcl~ roundhouse, Llndenwood, has been off The small daughters of Mr. and Mrs. on ~neumonla. Here's hopfng for k the most of the past month with a lame M. A. Wagoner. Mlsses Georglana and speedy recovery. back. Evelyn Rose, have been quite ill for ~r.E. L. Sharp Is acting foreman In John Sellars. sheet metal worker, in a whlle but are improvlnfi at present. Mr. Jones' place. also suffering wlth back trouble and has Local KO. 8 elected the followinn of- Mr. Loyd Lackey, nlght machlnlst at been absent tor a couple of weeks. ficers to serve the comlng year7 di- roundhouse, was slck the first week of li: C. Loos, mlllman. who was Injured vision chairman T. L. Bently. presl- the new year. In December. returned to work on Jan- dent. C. C. ~ond:vice-preslden;, M. A. On December 18 the Ern~loves' Club uary 12. The vacancy of Loos was fllled Wagoner; secretary. Elmo Slstrunk. held thelr regular monthly- m%etln&r to treasurer, T. B. King, and R. J. ~ack: durlng hls absence by James H. Martln, son, chalrman of shop commlttee. With elect offlcers for 1931. Nr. Sam Lan- formcr mlllman at thls polnt. these splendid brothers In charge we drum of the frelght house was elected Arthur Burks, machlnlst, Is now sport- are looklng forward to another success- presldent. succeeding Mr. A. L. Allison, ing a new Pontlac coupe. Guess trans- ful year's work. englneer. Mr. Willlam Wade, englneer. portatlon In St. Louls was too slow for On the evenlng of December 19 Mr was elected vlce-presldent. The club also Arthur. and Mrs. Wllllam Phllllps entertalneci voted to pay the FriscO's share of the Max Hosang celebrated his blrthdey the Bonus Tu Alus card club with a expenses for the recent mass rneetlng of by having lunch at the home of Hmrky 6:00 o'clock Christmas dinner, each railroad employes held at Memorlal Hall. Huckinson on January 4 whlch conslsted lad brlnging a covered dlsh. The Thls "truck competitlon" is really our of Ewse and cranberries and all the tabG was beautifully decorated wlth flcht and the club stands out as a rmit other trimmings, and in the evenlng a' a Cllrlstmas tree center plece, and bJue &-ith money and tlme to flght it out. crowd of the boys and glrls gathered at candle holders at each end of the While we are on the subject: Thls Is the home of Hosangs and those old Ger- table containlng red candles. The hgs- to inform each employe that he IS a man songs were the principal entertaln- tess had provided' a large Christmas member of the Employes' Club by vlr- ment of the evenlnr. However. Max was tree in the llvlns room from whlch tue of hls beinr an em~loveand whlle at work on tlme the next day-as though each guest received a afft. The eve- dues are not c6mpulsory It Is expected nothing had happened. ning was very enjoyably spent pla$lng that each employe help share Its ex- Hallle Jamlson, bollermaker at Linden- cards, the members present being: Mr. February, 1932 Paae 43 and Mrs. Mlkc Wagoner. air. and Wrs. We of Local No. 15 were honored Stein was married December 2 B. G. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur wlth the presence of Mr. H. E. Rur- after a short honeymoon In the Ayere8 Mr. and Mrs. Elmo SistXunk, gess general chairmah system al the 1s at home to his many friends a Nr. anh Mrs. H. H. Fuller and Nr. ind genelral system board, last meetlpg Oxford In iUaplewood. Mrs. Willlam Phlllips. The speclal night. He gave a very good talk on F. C: Loos sustained slight injury In guest8 of the evening were Mr. and the Importance of the organlzatlon. the mlll shop Deeember 29. HIS place Mrs. Tom King, and Mrs. Funk. C. Fleck, welder, and family spent was filled bv James H. Martin. F. C. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Cooper are the the holidays visiting relatlves In motored to i'ape Girardeau and vlslted proud parents of a baby daughter, bprn Florida. friends prior to returning to work. December 14, Lols DarIine belng the Roy Ramey, pipefitter, spent the Car Repn~rer IV. E. Gordon vlslted name. holidays with his family in Spring- friends and relatives In Bfemphls, ~ein., Mrs. C. C. Bond and daughter. Jessie fleld. durlng: the holldays. Claucllne. wlfe and dauahter Dr C. C. At' this writing: James E. Gordon Is ~ond,welder, spent some tlme recently slowly recovering from a severe cold wlth her parents at Delhart, Texas. WEST SHOP LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. whlch has kcpt him from Work the Mrs. Maud Powell of Guthrie, and SPRINGFIELD, MO. past ten days. son Jack Powcll. of Clayemore Mill- Electrician W. W. Eddlnglleld re- tar; Academy, spent Chr~stmas holi- A. E. GODFREY. Reporter turned to work January S after having days with thelr slster and aunt, Mrs. Ioet over a month from a wrenched Wllliam Phillips. knee. Our old friend "Jlmmie" Cun- The Bonus Tu Mu6 Card Club met In nlngham worked in hls lace during. the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bqnd. this time. Incidentally. dfd you know Thursday evening, January 1. Refresh- "Jimmie" just loves pork? ments were served at the close of the His new radio got a much needed evening. Xr. and Mrs. H. H. Fuller liome folks. rest Christmas day when our chief made the highest scores of the evenlng. George Law, electrical crane opera- clerk. R B. Wilier, spent the day with and boobv nrlzes went to &IT. and Mrs. tor, was 111 in Bt. John's hospital fo-r a home folks. 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OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER year 1931 carries news of a death. Eliza- beth Dunbar Casteel. who passed awas December 20 in the St. Louis hospital fol- ORVILLE COBLE, Reporter lowing a serious operation one week pre- vlous. Our sympathy is extended to her On New Years. Hobert F. Madison quit husband. Carl G. Casteel of the demur- smoking. His friends are doing all they rage department, and to their small son. can to encourage him in this resolution. Paul A. XIoffitt likewise quit but no one knows it as he made no mention of the OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS fact. SPRINGFIELD, MO. XIisses Bernet and McClernon vlsited in Tulsa. Norman Sutton worked a few days in our office this month during thc NORMAN HINDS, Reporter absence of Miss BIcClernon. Nessrs. kin^. Arnold and Coble are to Homcr Fitch has been absent from his be classed among the intellectuals for duties the past thirty days on account they took In a performance of "The of having an operation perforn~edon one Strange Interlude" at the Shrlne XToSCIUe. of his legs which is hcaling, thotlb-11 Z. 31. Dunbar, our chief maintenance rather slonlv. clerk, is still in the St. Louis hospital to Mr. and krs. Ed Wadley and family sccure treatment for an injured eye. He spent the Christmas holidays visiting Are You the Man will, of course, appreciate hearing from relatives in Thayer. NO. his friends. L. L. Harris, who has been conflnecl to He Thinks You Are? Instead of hunting up (or manufactur- the local employes' hospital, has becn ing) additional news this week as 1 able to resume his duties. boy of yours the shining-eyed should have done, I went to bed to Frank Parker is back on his job after THAT - placate a feverish cold. Have often won- enlovinr.--~- - a visit with relatives in Olathc, youngster who runs out to meet you when dered if we ret out of work because we Kans. you come home-does he believe in:you? are-sick or if we get sick to get out C. R. White recently enjoyed a tew Does he! He believes you know more, of work. days pleasure as a huntsman but is re- ported to have had small success in and work harder, and have more courage shooting his intended victims. than any other boy's dad in town. He be- SPRINGFIELD FREIGHT DEPOT L. P. Lavelle, night gcneral yard- lieves that some day you're going to be a master, has returned to his duties after big success. 31. XI. '2. LARKINS, rep or to^‘ cnjoying a short vacation. L. V. Car- ner handl(xd XIr, tavclle's position during Will he lose that faith in you when he It looks liltc it won't be long now un- his absence. grows up? til return of Chief Rill Clerk Charles An- The opening of the west shops January Start now to make yourself the man he drrson. who is so nicely recovering from 3 necessitated placing tile west slloas thinks you are. You can do it. At home, his reccnt operation for appendicitis at switch englnc to wo~kagain. 0. R. under the evening lamp, you can build the Frisco's hospital. Smith. TV. F. Woods and S. J. Dailay J. Max Weaver is the present possessor were the successful bldrlers for thc posi- foundation of success. An hour's study a of the position of pard clerk, which in tion as switchmen on this cngine. day with the International Correspondence thc nast few weeks has prove(1 a favol'ite G. L. Johnson has bid in the Phelw Schools will give you the training that will for 'the "bumpers." avenue job as a helper, succeeding E. G. lift you out of the crowd into a bigger, Mr. Wallace Hay. chief delivery clerl<. ~okisho recently vacated the posi- nnrl XIrs. Hay are prep~ringfor thdr tion. better-paid job in the work you like best. winter's visit with daughters in 1408 George Sisk. extra assistant yard- The first step is to find out what the hun- Angeles. master and rcgular switch cnginc for?- dreds of courses of the I. C. S. offer you. Miss l3lanche Handley. typist, enjoyccl man is off duty due to an accident which There is no cost-no obligation. Mail the Christmas clay spent with her pn1Tnts painfully and sevcrely injured one of near Lebanon. his feet. coupon today! Miss Mae f~mdstrum. expense bill Jon Westfall was off duty a few days Employees of this road will receive clerk. aaaln went to Tulsa for New oniiclcount of illncss. a Special Discount Years. Otto Simon is again worlting days as ------And 1t nppraw that XIessengcr Clnr- 111s night job was pulled off on account INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS ence Pearce is cxpertina to go placcs- of rccluction of forces and he bumwd "Tho Uni~errrul 7inlstTaitu" St, Louis and Ft. -worth. on a day position. Box 8613-E. Scranton. Penna. Rcgret to rc~ortdeath of brothcr of Wlthnut mst or oblljialian, picaso seud ma full rxtr. Checlc Clerk Fred Cunningham In local tlculnrr nbuuL tho subject bclure wilicb I lrnve nlurked S: hospital January 16. ~LOco~~~tivwEngineer Architcrts' l3luwrialn SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I Structurnl Ynninecr ihmotlve.Air Brako InsperlorFireman Rate Clork Slallon dgl'nt Roundtlol~sc Forelnsn OFFICE OF CAR ACCOUNTANT ~lWu~ldhouscMmhhlst UCosL Accountant SPRINGFIELD, MO. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT ',l'rainrnan snil Cilrmarr a('.P. Arruunlarlt Elerlric Imomolire nlrl Olndustrlal hhnaxemnt TULSA, OKLA. Trnin 3pcraLor OEsccuLire Trainin~ M.\HlE ARNOLD, Rcporter CC'ur~Iuctor nSteno!xarhcr and Tpplst Mwhinist 0 Tmlrnnkcr Llrievrrtarial Wwli JI.\RGERY A. O'BRIFX. Reporter Bpilernlaker OTele~ra~llEnxinew \laurl Rell, one of our quiet local rw- 'I~cllltcr TinxrnILll 0 E'~wriraiTolelrhony orcl clerks. recently gavr us a con~pletc Now that the holidays are all over L7Yl;ekrrnlth HCas Xncinus surprise when she annearerl one niorn- U<'oppersn111h Uicsel Enalner and everybody has gotten back into the U1:lerlrlcian Ll\rialion k:ncineu Surreyor inrc with the usual uolitnlre on ha' third harness we are all looking forward to OR~rllonForeman Il'iurnbin~' Slcan~L.'lttIng left Anger. whi1.11 usually mean4 R vn- a good mpnth. UBridcePorcnlan and nulldlng cancy in the office in the near future. Our sollc~r~ngfrelght and passenger b;x;;,;;ra,lonO Venttlatiun Several clrls from the office recently men report a different ntmosphel'e pre- OPainter CarDmWr ~Cr.~dj~rl~wlSuhJerlr n \pprenliro Trainln~ Hi-h Stllool Bub~efl~ srrved on comrnittecs arrangin~lor thc vails an4 that In calllng on their O Rnllrond mnstrurtlon I ~b:s;Repalrer OCorIn~~ectur bridge and pinochle party for rairln~ friends around town for bushes3 many OCLvii J!hineer I Jlcchnn~calDraninu moncy for charity work of the dub. and shippers and receivers of freight qre nfliphwds Fnflneer 5 'hrmlstry ' ' Pharmacy others are still deep in the work of 4;s- very optimlstlc, looking forward to OSIIOD~iuedrints fl!>osiness r\lrre.ipurdence trihuting thin money, together with othcr better conditions. Business Is picking OConcrele CnnrtnlP(I0n UPers~nn~I.\lann6elncnt gifts of clothlna and money to thc poor up and we are oing right aCter It- and nccdy of our city. the past week nRowed a ntce lncreane Lillian Yates of the typing department over the previous few, was chairmnn of the committee arrans- Tulsa- ~~~--~ continues~ to enjoy mlld i~~gthc luncheon and interesting proqram weather. for the Girls' Club this month at Hcers When Colonet SokzIh pald a visit to Tea Room. Tulsa- - .- the other dav he made the Of- Charler Butriclt, Jr.. our former flTe ficial announcement that the new Union Depot would be ready for OF- clerk. has renicncd this past month aftcr cupancy by March 16. Everyone In having acconted pcrmnnent employment Tulsa is anxiously looking forward to with the Colonial Drug Cornpan]'. the formal opening of the new statjon. There only remains one more viaduct Jamen Collins. our cuttina machine Main street viaduct was opeued to l'o be opened up, Boston street. This operator, .rave the office a scare one traffic recently and this is an added street leads to the main entrance of morning recently when he lcft thc office attraction to Tulsa. It is quite an jm- the station and when it is finished it in the middle of the morning for the provement in the may of relieving con- will add materially to the general sur- hospital, where he was told to stay at gestion in traffic as heretofore all traf- roundings of the station. Formerly home a few days-that he probably had flc was stopped on either side of the Boston street was closed. scarlct fcver. However. the drearl~d ailr road tracks to allow trains to pass Many of our folks spent the holi- fever did not clevelop and James was and it caused much dissatisfnction and days out of town visiting with their hack on the job again in a few days. criticism.~-.-~ amonrr our citlzens due to families aud all report a wonderful We regret that our flrst report for the the delays caused, etc. time. TELEGRAPH NOTES Geo. M. Boucher, switchman, has Ed Freiner is quite elated that the been absent from duty several days ac- baggage odice has moved into their W. K. BAKER, Reporter count illness. new quarters in the new station as he R. E. Hayes switchman, has returned does not have to travel such a distance At the very threshhold of the new to duty aftei an absence of seveial for the mail. year the grim reaper made a last at- weeks account injured foot. George Jnuss, formerly of this depart- tack on our ranks our New Year's eve C. D. Conners, switchman, is absent ment, visited us January 8 on a home- was saddened by he passing of A. R. from duty account illness. ward trip to Chanute, Kan. VanLew, agent at Fort Sill. Okla. Well Nell Coley, yard clerk, has been lay- Marguerite Hefren visited in Kan~as liked and well thought of by all, Mr. ing off several weeks account illness. City January 17. VanLew signed "30" at 7:45 o'clock, According to last reporrs he was im- Congratulations are extended to Nr. December 31, 1930. In his passing we proving. and Mrs. E. F. Freiner, who have j:ust lost one of our most beloved agents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cole have re- returned from St. Louis. Mrs. Freiner He was always fair and square with turned from Memphis, Tenn where was formerly Miss Dorothy Hausmann, everyone he came in contact with. The they visited with their dau&ter and Belleville, Ill., and again we all join Southwestern division extend to his other relatives. bereaved family their sympathy. in wishing them happiness. A E. McCans, second Brlstow off few The viaduct at Main street was com- days account bad cold which shttled in pleted and opened for traffic January OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT his eyes; relieved by Baker and later 8. Work is progressing nlcely on Bos- by G. 0. Piclrett. ton grade separation, this being the OKMULGEE, OKLA. W. B. 3fullens, agent at Depew, is last viaduct to be constructed in con- nection with the new Union De~ot THELMA I. COBB. Reporter back 011 the job after submitting to a program. blood transfusion at St. John's hospital Tulsa terminal joint with Southwest- in Tulsa in an effort to bring his wife ern divlsion held their regular month- Christmas is always a time of festiv- back to health. Last reports were she ly accidenr prevention meeting Japu- ity. merrymaking and famlly reunlons. was Improving gradually. ary 13. Several out-of-town visitors and many of our force spent the holiday R. D. Richey. second trick, Snyder. were present and an interesting meet- season with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. off few days account sickness; relieved ing was reported. T. Wood, and family, spent the day with bv G. 0. Pickert. their parents in Sasakwa, Mr. Wood re- -A. N, Graves won the third trick at turning that night and Mrs. Wood and the Tulsa interlocker tower. TULSA REVISING BUREAU children remaining for the rest of the Understand R. Corruthers W. B. vacation period. Xr, and Mrs. E. I<. Rlk- Holland and C. L. Dunbar w6re very TULSA, OKLA. successful in obtaining names on thelr - bus legislation petition, obtaining four JIARGCERITE HEFREN, Reporter hundred and flfty names. Good work. Carl G. Wilson is the new agent at Headrick, vice J. E. Johnson. Quite often one goes wanderlng and ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS Frank M. Rowel1 to agency at Ca- Guy Jliller happened to be "it" this toosa, vice Nr. Babcock to new agency time. Wandering into the police court at Drumright. contributing to the fund. Reason- 1 violation of Rule 2 traffic law, not stopping at red sign& Guy says here- Fort Sill. Oklahoma. after red signals will mean STOP. We desire to thank our many Slnce our last report one of oyr friends for their kindness and assistant revising clerks left us. Rob- BONDS words of comfort given during the ert Jl'cDermott accepted a position in AID &- COMPANY, Inc. illness and death of our husband the Memphis revising bureau. We wish and father. A. R. Van Lew. Bob success in his new position how- Security Bldg. ST. LOUIS. MO. Also we wish to thank those ever, we were sorry to see him' leave MEMBERS. ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE who sent the lovely floral oderings. Tulsa. Mrs. A. R. Van Lew and chi1drc:n. Frank. Charles, Mary Kathryn and Elizabeth. Hy. L. Schafermeyer Boa Co. OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS I Owens Paper WEST TULSA, OKLA. Locksmith and Machinist Safes Opened and Repaired MISS EDSA A. WOODEN, Reporter 408-10 N. 3rd St. Herman Bolen, second trick train St. Louis. Mo. MAin 0245 clerk, spent the holidays with his mother in Dallas, Texas. A,. H. Graves. telegrapher South- western divlsion, has been 'assigiied third trick telegrapher-towerman, ) JEFFERSOS 0414 JEFFERSON 0415 1 T~~lsa.- Xr. and Mrs. C. E. Shue were called to Dixon. Mo.. account serious illness of Xrs. Shue's mother. Becht Laundry Co. I MANUFACTURERS L. S. irk pat rick, yard clerk is We Specialize in visiting frlends in El Paso, ~esasl OF Mrs. Jos. N. Paislev and little daurzh- Family Laundry 1 '- ter, Ann Rita, have returned from Val- ley Junction, Iowa, where they visited 330 1 - 1 1 Bell Av. St. Louia 1 PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES Mr. Paisley's morher. IMPORTED PRECISION DRAWING SET Specially Priced at WHILE $15~99 THEY REGULAR $35.00 VALUE LAST &inch Swediah Pen Intermediate Size Compsa. Box 4%-inch Bow Penci! HERE IS 4'4-inch Ruling Pen 6-inch Compaas with parb 4 '4-inch Bow Pen WHAT You 'SET I[ 5 1 &inch Ruling Pen 6-inch Divider Silver Center Pen Key and Lead Box Drop Sprrng Bow Pen and Pencil 4 %-inch Center Screw Divider Genuine Flexible Leather Case I For Finest Quality and Prompt Service in Blue Printing, Phone CHestnut 5700. We Call for and Deliver. I 1 1819 OLIVE ST. A. S. ALOE CO. ST. LOUIS, Mo. I

Xliss Maurine >[ahan spcnt Christmas SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Mrs. Norbert Spaulding entertained day with her family in Oklahoma City. CHAFFEE, MO. the Frisco Girls' Bridge ~1~6-recently Okla. at the home of Mrs. Ira Sale on Parker Nessrs. Peake and Barnarcl, com~>letion avenue. Miss Lorene Bollinger rec*eii,ed report engineers, were away from the ANNA GOLDEN, Reporter prize for high score. office several clays during December and Miss Xlyrl Jones has returned to her Mr. and Nrs. Paul Krueger ])aid a home at Springfield, holding steno- .Januar)-, account assisting engineers on short visit to their Chaffee friends, other divisions, with the reparation of gragJ~ic posltion in superintendent's of- while spending the Christmas holidays fice for about three months. 41iss completion reports and fleld checks. with \V. H. Krueger and family at air. R. Aclter, of the St. Louis office Jones made a number of friends in Cape Girarcleau. Chaffee and especially among the of- force, was a visitor in this office for a Riley Eray of Fronfclt has been fill- flce force, who regret to see her leave. few.. nrinutcs durinz the month of Jan- ing tempo1,ary vacancies on stenographic Mr. and Mrs. Korbcrt Spaulcling hsve uar)'. positions in the superintendent and as- gone to Hayti, Alissouri, where they Mr. \Vm. JIorris spcnt Christmas Day sistant superintendent's offices will make thelr home for a while. viqitinr. .. ~--~ with friencls and relatives in Mr. and Mrs. 1'. J. Fatchett had as Robert Beers has resigned as stengg- Enid. Okla. their guests during thc holidays Mr. rapher in the assistant superintendent's Account reduction of forces, 311. Phil. and Mrs. Chaa. Allen of St. Louis. office to accept position with the \siar Briggs displacecl C. C. Long on the Po- Mr. \V. H. 13rooke and 1\Iiss Ione sition of jicne~,alclerk in this office. Mr. Department of the Government and will Fields visited with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. leave for \Vashington, D. C., in a icnr nripjis \\-;IS formerly general clerlc at Rrand during the holidays. da\rs.~ ~ F't. Scott. K:m. Mrs. Roy Abernathu has been \.isiting isl;. and Mrs. E. \V. Smith and son. with rclatives in ~pi.ingfield,AIissourl. Gene, spent Sew Yews with friends in 311'. and Xrs. 31. E. Gesl and t\vo Xlemohis. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT clnughters spent the holiclays with rela- 31r.'s. J. I,. Xfumma has been visiti!lg tives in Ste. Gcnevicve, Mo. for a few days in St. Louis. SAPULPA, OKLA. Mrs. Roy Fatchctt and daughter, Miss Leota Friend returned to Kan- Dorris Nay, were the guests of Mrs. sas City, Sunday, December PSCh, after Fatchett's mother in HoC Springs, Ar- sl~cndinga few days with her parents kansas, during the Christmas hulid&ys. in Oran, aud her sister, Mrs. John Xi'etz. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Underwood and \V. T. Crol.don, rlisyatcher, and wife in Chaffee. Miss Elizabeth Grieshxher..~. ~- son, Gayne Paul, accomlmnied by Paul entertained with a bridfie iiafty for her have gone to Ha\-ana, Cuba, for a three- Clellxn, of Poplar Bluff, motored to one eveninc during her visit. n-eeks' vacation. They will stop at in- Sl~arta,Illinois, to spend several da\-s termediate points. The Borclons are be- with relatives durinfi thg holiday sek- POPLAR BLUFF, MO. ing accompanied by their brother-in-law. son. Dr. S. >I. Richcy, Frisco surgeon at \Vest Mrs. D. E. Gcl\vis, of Sl~ringReld,Mo., CLEATCS PRICE, Reporter Tulsa, and Xlrs. Rlchcy. Both the GO!'- has been visiting with Xlr. and JIrs. dons and Richeys are great golf enthusl- \V. R. Tholnpson and other friends in asts and from their luggage lookecl as 1\11., J. 31. Odom, clerk, has bid in Chaffee. position as clerk at Hayti. 1\10,, and will though they were going to try out some Miss Warion Sample, daughter of Dr. of thc southern courses. protect his newly assigned duties with- G. A. Sample, our local surgeon, has in a few days. Mr. Odom is taking a J. E. Whalen, conductor, received a let- 1,cturned to Columbia, Missouri to r:e- ter recently from Mr. and Mrs. Short, few davs off at the 1)resent time. sume her studies at Stephens 'college Mr. 4. E. Payer. agent, is taking a parents of Frisco Whalen Short, who was after a visit with her l~arents. born on Nr. Whnlcn's train. Thes say short vacation. He is being relieved the baby is now fourtcen months old anel has never been ill a day. Thcy secm to have an affection for the l'risco and joined its family. as they keep Ah'. IVbalen posted on his namesake. Several Frisco elnployes attenrled the inaugural ball at Oklaholna City, among them being Ed. \Villiarns, conductor, and john ~troid,engineer. H. 0. Brenner, clispatcher, spent a few days at the home of relatives at Soldier. Kan. pipeful 1" A. Smith is relieving Dispatcher Gordon while on his vacation. I RIVER DIVISION I after the rush CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. H. R. Rarnes is baggage man at the 1SEZ I,.-\IL, 1iel)orter Chicago Terminal of the Illinois Central Mr. J. T. Pearson, yard foreman, at ough job, calling for -Cape Girardeau, spent Christmas in - plenty of muscle and hustle. "A Sl~ringReld,BIo., visiting his sons. . . . Alberta and Adolphia Foreman, pipeful of Edgeworth," he says, "sure .daughters of bill clerk foreman, sl~e.nt does taste good after the rush of trans- Christmas in Cape Girardeau with their Imrents. ferring baggage is over." Mrs. E. F. Smith and daughter, A lot of men like to relax with a pipe- Shirley Ann and son, Jack, daughter and c.r;rndchildren of General Agellt J. ful of Edgeworth between their teeth.

T. ~ gulehan, drove here from Abilenc, They tell us it's the one tobacco that Texas to spend the holidass. exactly suits them. Edgeworth's rare 31r.s: Mayne Jeffries sister of Mrs. Harry Allard, visited here during the blend of old burleys and the distinctive Christmas holidays. Mrs. Jeffries lives -m5 eleventh process give it a matchless in Batesville, Miss. ;\TI.. Harrv Allard. claim agent, was flavor. Perhaps it's exactly the right con-finen to his homg a couple-days, ac- smoke for you. We'd like to have you count of sickness. However, he is u11 Edgeworth is a blend of try Edgeworth -" Ready-Rubbed" or again and feeling much better. fine old burleys, with its "Plug Slice" 15$ and up according Cleatus Price, clerlc at I'oylal' Bluff, natural savor insured . . . visited our office recently. by E,dgeworth's dis- to size. Or, for generous free sample, tinct~veeleventh proc- address: Larus & Bro. Co., 108 S. 22d ess. Buy Edgeworth St., Richmond, Virginia. anywhere in two forms Chaffee Building & Loan Ass'n I -" Ready-Rubbed'' and "Plug Slice." All sizes, 166 pocket package to ORGAXIZED 1909 BY FRISCO pound humidor tin. EMPLOYES I SMOKING TOBACCO 6% Dlvidends on Full Paid Stock I by 31-r. LC. Ximmerman, as agent. AIr. L. 0. Thompson traveling elec- quickly. we cannot be for sure who has Nr. Joe Huber. Jr., is working the trician, did some e~edtrical work at what position. position as yard clerk, here, at the Chaffee during Januarv. In view of the above situation, every- present time, bumping Cleatus Price. The following employes are repor.ted one enjoyed Christmas as much as pw- Mr. J. G. Hilton, industrial comm!s- on the sick list at this writing: A, J. slble. *\11 the girls and boys were home sioner from St. Louis, was with us Dumey, curman : Charlrs Ball, painter; from college, including Wayne Buckhan- January 13. He was called to Pop!pr V. E. Collins, electrician, and L. J. non, Roy and Eugene McConachie from Bluff to help out in locating a locatlon Schetter, material man. the University of Kentucky, Miss Ethel for a Government hospital. Mae Robinson from Fayettc and Joe Mr. J. A. Robinson, operator tower- OFFICE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT Peacher from Oskaloosa.. Iowa.- man, has purchased a new Essex CHAFFEE, MO. Nr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan and sedan. rlaughter, Juanita, spent the holidays with AIr. A. E. Payer is spending a few RALPH STIm- rlatr.-- -\. Tho dlvislon accountant's office ex- proving nicely aftcl- having a minor l'hos. 0. Blackwell, engine watch- ten11 sympathy to Mr. A. N. Matthems, operation in the Frisco Hospital. man at Cane Girardcan. lost consider- account the recent death of his father. Mrs. Alvin Klages entertained the ~bletime ihe latter part of December The installatton OK auton~atlcbloclc sic- Yorinfi Matron's Class of the Methodist and first part of Januar). account of nals on the St. Louis Sub has been com- Church uith s New Year party at her siclcness, part of which time was stlent pleted and they aro now in operation. home on Elliott Avenue. iir the St. Louis hosl)ltal. hlr. Blaclr- This Is quite an Improvement for the well has now recovered and is back on River dlvlslon. Mrs. \V. S. Johnston and daughter, the job. The major portlon of that part of the Rosemary of Wilson, Ark., were guests Joe Barmowsky has been seen riding T.eachvllle Sub. which Is to be nbnndoncd. of Mrs. A. W. Fay, January 4. about town In a new car. On belng has been removcd. Conioletion or this Miss Marian Sam~le.daurrhter of nnr questioned, Joe says it's only a demon- work In expected about February 1. company physician.- spent She holidiii strator' but it is rumored that it will with her parents hcre. Miss AIarian is be in h'ls linnds before spring. a student at Stephens College, Columbia. Frisco folka were grieved to learn of AGENT'S OFFICE While at home, she enlertalned two of the passing of Engineer \Ir. L. Mar- BLYTHEVILLE, ARK. her schoolmates, Miss Esther Stecle of be~ryat the St. Louis hospital, Decnm- Dexter, 310.. and Xiss Iisthleen Maupin ber 10. Our sincere sympathy is ex- 3I.\RTH.\ REYNOLIX, Reporter. of Bloomflcld, No. tended to the family in their loss. Mr. and Mrs. Haws, aha have been AS. J. Barrett, ex-road foreman and Miss Virginia Elonwyw, daughter of tlie guests of 311.. and Mra. LPO Lane. engineer, is at present in the St. Louis .\I).. E. I". Blomeycr, agcnt, spent the have returned to their home in Flint, hospital recovering from an operation. I~olidays with hcr follcs In Blythevillc. Mch. IVe are glad to hear that his condition Shc is attending Arkansas University. Our synwathy is extended to the fam- is improved and \ve hopc to see hini Among the others homo for tlie holidays. bark among us soon. waA J. Norrls Moon. son of 31. T. JIoon, Thomas E. \Villiams, enginecr on the cilahlcr nt Rlythcville. St. Louis Sub, who is now on leave of Thc Frisco Empioycs' B~sltctbnll Club absence, was a visitor to thc shop. or Blythcville are playing the Frisco E~rl- TULSA ADVERTISERS Car lnsl>ector 1Valtcr C. Smith is in ployes' Club of Chaft'ce at Blytheville. training for an acrobat career and has Sat~rdayni~ht. January 17. Everyone progressed so rapidly that lie can I~OW is expecting a, big time. HENRY ADAMSON & descend a ladder without holding. Robert Holland and wife are visiting Alill Nachine Man Ornl Whitaker rc- with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Holland. LEFLORE POTEAU turned to work January 2nd, rellevji~p I Mr. and Mrs. R. R. nrown spent Sun- 11. I<. Indermuehle, extra, who returned day the 28th with relatives in Hayti. I COAL & MINING COMPANIES to Springfield. Mrs. John Poindester. wife of platform MINERS and SHIPPERS Mrs. Geo. Vogle of Oran and JIlss foreman, has becn visiting points in Ok- Leota Friend of Kansas City, paid of visits to thb mechanical departmknt l~honlafor the paat three weeks, return- during December, though unfortunately ing home at Blythevllle Wednesday. Jan- TULSA CHIEF (Bitumlnous) not at the same time. Xiss Friend uary 7th. and was formerly secretary in this mice Quite a change has been made in the POTEAU CHIEF (Semi-Anthr.) and Mrs. Vogle, until her marriage. was operators of the Blytheville switcher. It steno-clerk in the office. is no longer a local switcher, but a road COALS Chief ~lerlc ~eorgeMcKenna an- switcher. coverinc auite a bit of terri- Mines Located at nounces the arrival of a 7% pound tory ~ south of ~ij~th&ille,formerly only baby daughter on December 29th. Miss doing Blythcville switching. TULSA and POTEAU, OKLA. Teresa Elizabcth. Mother and daughter WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR are doing nicely. TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE AND COAL OF ANY GRADE Engineer John P. Harrison returned LOCAL FREIGHT HOUSE Call Phones: Rssldsnee 9681-011oe 46388 to work. December 24th. after an ab- OR WRITE US AT sence of several months, placing him- CHAFFEE, MO. self on the 12:Ol midnight switch en- TULSA, OKLA. R. R. 1, Box 64 gine job at Chaffee. ILA COOK. Reporter John Crippen. ARA clerk. hns just re- ceivwl hls car from the back shon where We thought when the holidays were It has been undereoina- - some extensive over that everythlna would settle clown repairs. to busincrs-to better busines For 1931, Mr. B. J. lVegmil!er, master mechanic but we are recovering slowly. Peter Adamson Coal and of the C. & E. I. at Salem. was a visitor Since that thought occurred, the posi- at ChaITee. January 15th. tion of stenographer and car distributor Electricim R. L. Bare, ot Sprln~field. in this oRice has been abolished. Our Mining Company worked one day at Chaffee in vacancy steno. 3Iina Mary Ferrell, bumped into of V. E. Collins. the superintendent's office and Norbert For the year 1929 the Frisco ~afd Spaulding bumped the operator at Hayti. TULSA - - OKLAHOMA $23,397.80 in taxes in Scott County. $3,- A number of other changes have also 1 429.40 in tlie city of Chaffee. been made, but they are being- made so I Ily of W. L, Marberry. Mr. Marberry to be the regular relief man for the !orting the loss of his 1922 Dodge passed away In the FriscO Hospital re- OX office, and might eventually fall town car," which was stolen from in cently. He had been a locomotive en- heir to this job when "Old Father front of his house Januarv 3. It is pincer on thls dlvlsion for many years Time" reaches out and grabs Baer. rumored that some of the' neighbors and was liked and respected by all his Wrs. H. H. Frie, wife of yard clerk, might' have had it removed as objec- associates. was called to Shreveport, La., Decem- tionable scenery, since the junk dealers Mont Proffit 8pent Chrlstmas with his ber 28, because of the illness of her do not handle "antiques." Up to the parents in Oklahoma City. mother. present time the car has not been lo- Bob Kammer is nrorklng on the day We are glad to see Switchman R. B. cated. We feel, with Willie, that the caller's job after being bumped as clerk. Haecher back on the job after a brief "black cats" are stlll following him, Sorry we could not have had a more sojourn in the St. Louis hospital. and are sorry about his loss. cheerful report. but with half the homes The game of "Bump" that is so L. B. Clary, assiseant superintendent, in town quarantined with scarlet fever- popular at the present time has placed Fort Scott, visited our office on Janu- well, will try to do better next time. Glen Ballenger, formerly assistant car ary 2, showing evidence of having record clerk as chief caller' Guy been in a severe automobile accident. Munn, formeriy yard clerk, as Aecond As it happened he was fortunate to trick caller; 3Iike Abbiatti as B&B escape with minor cuts and bruises 3nd foreman in place of H. Clason; and an injured finger. The accident oc- I NORTHERN DIVISION I Kerby Pouts, formerly B&B foreman as curred on Highway Xo. 40. while he B&B carpenter, Kansas City. Mr. was on his way to Leavenworth the Henry Spencer, formerl~~chief caller, night of December 26. His car struck resianed Januarv 3, much to ?he rearet a culvert' as he was passing another OFFICE OF SUPT. TERMINALS of many emp!ofes on the Kansas city car and turned over twice. He was KANSAS CITY, MO. Terminal divlsion. pinned beneath the car and was re- William Walsh of the revising de- leased by a passing motorist who took TOM KEHOE, Reporter partment. started the New Year by re- him to the Providence hospital, Kansas Just a word in the interest of the pe- titions that have recently been dia- tributed among the employes In every department of the Frlsco. The Impor- tance of these petitions cannot be over- estimated. The siruatlon in which the railroads find themselves at the pres- ent time is indeed serious. It is to be regretted that we dld not foresee the impending danger of such unfair com- petition before motor vehicle trans- portation became so strongly organ- ized. However, I belleve all persons connected with the railroads, and their families should extend every effort to p1ae6 motor vehicle transportation on a basis more comparable to that of the railroads. One way in which we can help bring about this equalizatipn is by doing everything possible in ob- taining signers for the petiti~ns. At the present time, some 7,000 signatures have been sent In from our office, and we hope to secure at lease that many more before Februarv 1 1931. Let's all get behind this Iiituhtion and do our bit! We regret to learn that Mr. C. C. Mills, accident prevention Supervisor, has had to return to the hospieal, due to an infection in his knee, whlch was The following is report of Mr. C. MacQueen. representing injured sometime ago. We wish hlm a speedy recovery. this company on the West Coast of South America; calling on J. 0. Armstrong divlsion engineer, Fort Scott. was inDKansasCity Janu- the Cia Estanifera Cerro Crande at Colcha, Bolivia: aiy 7 Ir. .a A. J. Finn roadmaster, made a sur- The manager of this company has expressed great vey of the'right-of-way in the coach yard in connection with the proposed satisfaction with No. 134 Special. It cleaned out all new coach yard. They also made a of the scale, leaving all equipment as clean as when survey on the east slde of the city In conneetion with the 1931 bridge pro- new, at a very trifling cost. gram. Z. B. Claypool, assistant accident .a preventlon d~rector,was in attendance The manager has spoken very highly of our ma- -st - the- - - - scnldent.- - - .- - - - . reve en ti on meeting held terials to other officials." in the oflice of superintendent ofterm- inals, Kansas Clty, December 17, 1930. We were leased to have air. Claygool Dearborn Special Formula No. 134 is in successful world- Glth us.- " wide use removing scale deposits from equipment of all kinds. Among the more prosperous members of the department who have been for- Use it for your feed water heaters. Diesel engine heads and tunare enough to secure new cars re- cently are Mr. J. Burch, general yard- jackets, water lines, meters, pumps and wherever scale has de- master who surprised us by appearing posited. Rapid, thorough, inexpensive. lnquiry invited. with a'new Marmon stralght eight se- dan and Mr. W. F. Kane, assistant yardmaster, who is sportlng a new. shiny Pontiac sbdan. Dearborn Chemical Company W. E. Baer, operator, OX office, re- cently returned from a short leave of 205 East 42nd Sheet, New York 310 So. Michigan Aoe, Chicago absence which he spent wlth his par- Frisco Building, St. Louis ents 1n'~epler.Kan. He had a very pleasant vislt. He was relieved by Operator H. E. Vermllllon, who seems

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City. Kan. The car was completely Earl Schumaker substituted a few Miss Margaret Hendriclc is at pres- demolished. days in the engineers' office in the ab- ent enjoying a delightful vacatlon In Wllliam Paul Cunningham is to be sence of George W. Scott; who was off Detroit with relatives. She left Fqrt retired on February 28, 1931. Mr. Cun- account sickness. Fred Frease worked Scott on November 15 stopping over at ningham entered the l'risco employ Schumaker's job. Chaffee to visit Misi Ruby Stephens. Ijecember 1, 1884, as switchman pt Leonard Rowers spent the holidays formerly of the superintendent's office Kansas City; was transferred in 1889 with his parents, i\lr. and Mrs. G. L. on this division, and also spent several to passenger train Hagman, Northern Nelson. Leonard attends the Ottawa clays in St. Louis with Mrs. John Sora- division, and in 1890 was transferred University. ghan, nee Dorothy Working. She back t.o Kansas City yard as pilgt, "Bus" Rae spent the holidays with stayed in Detroit over Christmas but which position he has kince held. Mr. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy qae. returned to Fort Scott December 29; Cunningham will he missed by his "Bus" attends Kansas University. Joe R. Jarboe, formerly rodrnan in many friends and associates. 4. L. Millilten h~sbeen assigned to this office, has accepted the position ot' "Hoots" Abercrombie and wife re- the agency at Augusta. Kan. assistant county engineer at Oswego. turned January 12 from- a belated E. P. Knox and wife visited in 1- Frank N. Beighlep, until recently honeymoon which they spent in Ha- dorado, Kan. rodrnan in this department, is now vana, Cuba, and basking on the beach holding a position with the Stone and in Miami. Mr. Abercrombie is the star Mrs. 6. J. Grueninger of Kansas \f7ebster Corporation at Warsaw, &lo. second baseman of the Frisco baseball City. 310.. visited relatives and friends This company is now constructing the team, and durina his ar?are time is a in Fort Scott ICan., for a few davs. Bngnell dam at that point. machinist in the roundhouse. He re- Bi'rs. ~ruening'er'shusband is cmplo$~d as foreman of the sheet metal depart- Geo. Scott. BLB maintenance clerk. ports having had a very plea$ant time. 1s off duty at time of writing account Fred Shnrp, conductor suflered a ment at ICansas City. Mr. Grueninger has been in the service of the Frisco a touch of the flu. We extend our broken nose recentlv in fall when a best wishes to him for a speedy re- traln broke In two.- He has been con- Railway Company for 48 years. $&. Ed Brenner and Miss Edna Rodekopf covery and hope to have him back flned to the St. Louis hospital where soon. 111s nose was operated on January 7. of Kansas City, accompanied 31rs. Grueninger to Fort Scott. E. R. Schumalter roadmaster's clerk, Mrx. Sharp reports that the operat-ipn is now working the position of B&B was succesnful and that his condition D. M. Piclcel has taken over the po- is good. She left January 8 for St. sition of cashier-operator at Augusta, maintenance clerk, while Fred Freese Louis to be with her husband durin~ vice W. E. Guinn. Guinn going to is relieving on his job. his illness. \Ve hope Xr. Sharp will Valley Center as agent. We extend our sincere sympathy to soon recover. BI'r. Sharp is chairmsn Mrs. H. E. Clark has returned from Mr. J. 0. Armstrong who was called of the Brotherhood of Rallway Train- a vlsil' to California. to Holton, Kan., on Lccount of the ill- men. Niss Margaret Hendriclcs has re- ness and death of his mother. Yard Clerk C. W. Childers recently sumed duty after a short vacation in Jess R. Mathlas, formerly of this made a trip from El Paso. Texas, where Detroit. Miss Helen Devine has re- department, expects to return to the he has been convalescing to visit his turned to Springfield, No. Kansas State Aaricultural Colleae at wife and friends in ~ansksCity. His Xrs. C. J. Heitz and Mrs. S. Vennum M'anhattan during the next semester. health has improved since he has been were called to Booker, Texas, account I. C. Cassil and C. F. Trinkle, who in El Paso and he was looking Ane. the death of their sister. were also former members of the en- Mrs. Childers is singing over WLBF. .Joe Nathais. formerly of the enain- gineering force on this division, have in Kansas CltP, ICan. She is very tal- eers. has returned to Kansas Citv accepted positions wlth the State ented and Is featured three nights a after spending a week visiting friends. Highway Department of Kansas and week over thPs station. A. J. Bicknell and W. G. Bicknell are stationed at' Fort Scott. I want to congratulate Reporter spent two days in Chanute. Kan., at- At the close of the year 1930, Road- Mark AI. Cassidy of the general agent's tending the funeral of their uncle, master W. I. Elliott, headquarters at oflice on his "reportorlal bow," made George Bicknell, of Chanute. W. F. Fort Scott, Kan., reached the time for in the January issue of this magazine. Bicknell accompanled them. Mrs. A, J. his retirement from active service. Mr. and, since he has seen fit to mention Eicknell and family. of Pittsburg, Elliott, more familiarly known as "Bill the pinochle game, will say that as a visited in Fort Scott. Elliott," had spent 40 years of his pinochle player he makes a good re- Bobby and Betty Baxter are hqme llfe in faithful service to the Frisqo. porter. Keen up the good work, Nark from a holiday visit in JIinneapol!s, He has earned his right to take a long -I'm with you. Minn.. wlth their aunt. 3Iiss Marj~ry vacation now, and we all wish him Switch Foreman H. M. Heminaer and Miss Jean Baxter have returned many happy carefree days; also hope had the misfortune to break his le~from Oklahoma City where they vislted he will dron in now and then to visit In an automobile accident shortly after their sister, Mrs. G. E. Calder. They us. midnight, January 13. while on his are the children of R. 31. Baxter, H. W. Cooper, formerly roadmaster. way home Erom work. brakeman. with offices at Pittsburg, Kan., has re- laced Mr. Elliott' and we are sure brr. Cooper will enjoy his new work OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT MAINTENANCE OF WAY DEPT. at Fort Scott. FORT SCOTT, KAN. FORT SCOTT, KAN. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Short, transitman - in engineering office, and wife made a BLANCHE BICKNELL, Reporl'er Hying trip to Rolla, School of Mines, AIARGARET HESDRICK, Reporter to attend a holiday Sigma Nu Dance. The first fuel conservation meeting and reported a flne time. for Frisco employes of the Northern For the past several weeks Mr. J. 0. George Scott is again back at' the division for the year 1931 was held Armstrong, division engineer, has been office and in tine health again. Mr. at Jonlin on Januarv 5. holdlng meetings with the section fore- Earl Schumalcer has returned to his Harry Waters and wife spent ten men at various places on the division duties as roadmaster's clerk. He 11ad days visiting friends and relative8 in in connection wlth the new system of been working at Mr. Scott's desk. Alabama. maintenance of way timekeeping. Miss Helen Devine has returned to

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ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF Sherrill Oil Co. GASOLINE, KEROSENE, OILS Headquarters for Frisco Fuel Oil in Cars or Over Docks Visitors PENSACOLA, FLORIDA her home ln Springfield, No.. after re- and Micllel~,connecting line freight de- house. Mlcholaon and Wotters re- lleving the stenographic position in livery. sumed positions as messengers, orig- the engineer's off ice. As many would like to know who inally held by them. Frank Jones, B&B clerk. Is eertalnlp "bumped" whom, 1'11 endeavor to cata- Conslderable interest has been mhown busy these days huntlng rabblts-apd log them. Lanltford bumued Cassidy in this locality, doe to the announce- reports he has had great luck. in the cashier's office, Cassidy bumped ment of the Frisco that passenger Henry Rever, section laborer pumner, Hlcliey on the bill desk. Wilson took rates in day coaches and chair cars and wife and children, of I~arllngton, the night team-track job, while King would be cut to two cents per mjle. Kan.. spent an enjoyable two weeks bumped Cassidy, who bumped Ruisin- The Southern Kansas Stage Lines was visitlng relatives in Bylas, Aris. ger. Ruisinger bumped Frances Laa- tlle only compnny to Ille R protest with J. 0. Armstrong. divlslon engineer. eskl, who had been bumped by Irene the Pubilc Service Commission of was busy the latter part of December Earbee so Frances bumped Cattanach. Kansas. However, this protest was milking trlps over the road instructing C!attan&ch had bumped Elsa hIc3l'iclile wlthdrawn by the attorney of ejle the mail~tenance of wav denartment as a result of IIichels taking the Stafie Lines January .5. employes in the use of the n'cw time- switching job. Gastman went on Lhe Henry Herman has purchased a new keeping system. day team track job, while Pete Fracul Majestic radio and now listens to Amos Sympathy Is expressed to Mr. H. G. took the sealer's position in the ware- 'n Andy every night at 6 and 10. Like Classen, bridge foreman at Fort Scott. account death of his father.

KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS MARK M. CASSIDY, Reporter Elmer Llndeman had a tough t!me trying to get an electric train for his boy on December 16. 2\11 the men had a fine tlme playing with it during the Reyco Metal noon period. I One-Stop Service A1 Westerman and Bill Collins, long A High Grade CAST known for their hardheartedness, were the ringleaders In securing a collection IRON Adaptable for Firestone Tires, Tubes, for the purchase of a doll for the little girl who sells magazines here during RAILWAY CASTINGS Batteries, Brake Lining the noon hour. The child was nearly overcome with pleasure whcn Georgia MANUFACTURED BY We Invite You to Open a Rich presented the doll to her. In her Charge Account excitement she ran off and fortrot her magazines end when called back s-+id sales for the day were off. Reynolds David Todd was the proud recipient FIRESTONE of a turkey the day before Christmas. HIS smile was like the beaming sun Manufacturing Co. ONE-STOP SERVICE when the Western Union boy brought 610 St. Louis St. it In. SPRINGFIELD, MO. George Wilson was oP2 the day after Phone 135 SPRINGFIELD, MO. Chrlshnas mavbe because he couldn't reslit plaiing 'with that electrlc trqin his boy received for Christmas. The position held by Emma Bruner in the revising bureau was abolished on December 18. Emma has decided C. W. VESTAL to stay in town and wall for business to get better. We hope that the wait SERVICE ICE COMPANY Optometrist wHI not be for long. . Eastern Junction. Frlcco Railway Glasses Scientifically Fitted Due to depressed buslntss conditions, SPBISGFIELD, 310. We Operate Our own Grinding several positions were abolished in the office. The ~ositionswere: Lanlcford WHOLESALE' ONLY-CAR LOADS Plants Phone 515 45 Elks Arcade in the accounting department; Geo. \\'. E. OCSTOS, President and Treanurer I \Vllson, in-train desk; Wolters, blll SPRINGFIELD, MO. clerk; Sicholson. through-record clerk; 1 Gastman. claim clerk: Barbee. lister- operator' in the cashier's department.

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We belleve in RECTPROCIT'C, lo rhe exlenl of Public Utility managers and opera- th~lwe DO SOT DRIVE nnj of our cars from Lhe Iaclory. BI-T ISSTEAD SHIP tors. We are a part of the organized THEY OVER THE FRISCO. H.I\'ISG SHIPPED I50 carloads in 1929 effort to reach--thatideal. I Standard Motor Co. I Exclusive CHEVROLET DEALERS in Springfleld Springfield Gas and Electric Company 468 St. Louis St., Springfleld, Mo. I Phone 974-975 I Springfield Traction Company A SIX FOR THE PRICE OF A FOUR I Why Drive a Four?

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XIisses Mary and Hilda Dailey had a- Vashtl Grlmen spent' Sunday. Jan. 11, C. 0. hdsit, agcnt at Terlton, had to thelr guests over the New Year holi- in St. Louis. lay off for a few days recently to have days, their cousin, XIrs. J. P. Quigley his tonsils removed. He mas rciieved and Mr. Qulfiley, at present locateil at by J. P. Pllcets. Eldorado, Kansas. R. A. Carruth, second trlck towerman Mrs. Daisy Smnnard, stenographer in at Enid, had to lay off for a fenr dam. store del,artn~ent. visited friends In I WESTERN DIVISION I account illness. He was relicved by 11'. Oklahoma City, ' January 24- aid 2;: ' I A. West. Mrs. Stannard fornlerly was employed We extcnd our sincere sympathy to in the office of one of Olilahoma's TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Governors and quite naturally mas in- Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lesnrtt in the recent terested in the recent inauguration of ENID, OKLA. loss of their infant daughter, Betty Jean. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray. Mr. Ed. (better known as "Red") Ehr- Mrs. 3Ielvln Xorthril) of Parsons, CAMPEE1,L Rr HICKS, Reporters man, carman at Clinton, is getting along Kansan, visited Miss Mar). Dailey, .Sin- as well as can bc expected from the uarv 19. We extend our sincere ~Ym~ath~to effects of an automobile accident near J. A. Campbell. switchman, in the recent Perry on January 1. Mr. Ehrman was critically injured and it is probable hc OFFICE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT loslPsf :: r:","ics,who been cluite will be absent from work for some time FORT SCOTT, KAN. ill, is convalcscing nicely at this time to come. We wish hinl a complcte and and will, no doubt, be fully recovered speedy recovers. VASHTI GRIhIES, Reporter before long. We have had some changes In the Mrs. J. D. Fountain, who has spent the telegraph department, only two operators minter in Callfornia. is cxpectcd back working in the Enid relay office. A. P. We were, indeed, sorry to lose H. H. soon. Huddleston, who was dlsplaced. was McGarvey, shop accountant, who was Mrs. Wm. McKenaie. wife of operator. displaced by L. B. "Speedy" Reed De- spent a few clays visiting her parents at cember 29th. Mr. McGarvey exercised Hoosevelt. Okla. his seniority in the office of diviiibn Mrs. C. A. Park, wife of the agent at and stores accountant at Springfield Lucien, has bcen visiting with friends displacing assistant bill and vouchel: in Tulsa. clerk. A hearty welcome is exrended Mr. P. G. Whitson, operator, has gone Mr. Reed. I The Peoples Bank W. A. Worden of Springfield displaced to Wellston, Okla.. where hIrs. Whitson's H. A. Mitchell, assistant bill and vouch- mother is very ill. We sincerely wish of Springfield, Missouri er clerk, December 29th. As that posi- hef a speedy fecovery. tion was abolished January 14th, Mr. Mrs. P. B. Slack. wife of the clerk at Worden returned to Springfield. Covington, spent a fcw days in Tulsa re- H. A. Mitchell displaced J. P. Briggs, cently. general clerk. Phil exercised his sen- WE APPRECIATE corlty at Sapulpa. Although we are sorrv to lose him, hope he sticks this YOUR BUSINESS time to avoid the high cost of moving, this beinrr his third move. I The American National Bank I OUR MOTTO Helen ~obertsand Vashti Grimes at- tended the Sunnyland Club dance at PARIS, TEXAS I Kansas City on New Year's Eve. COURTESY. FAIRNESS AND H. 4. Mitchell spent January 11 and 12 in Topeka attending the inaugurn- Profits, $350,000.00 ErnTCIENCY tlon of Gov. Woodring. D. Tiffany spent New Year's Day in FRISCO DEPOSITORY BANK Carthage, Mo. THE UNION NATIONAL BANK SPRINGFIELD, MO. 3% Interest Paid on Savings Accounts 4% Interest Paid on Time Certificates LET THIS BANK BE THE EXECUTOR OF YOUR ESTATE THE BANK THAT ALWAYS RUNS STRONG FRISCO DEPOSITORY

Successful Banking SINCE1873 RESOURCES : Fortyone Million )I THE FORT WORTH NATIONAL, BANK II FRISCO DEPOSITARY blain at Seventh Street UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY checked in at Salt Fork. "bumping" J. Mr. H. E. Morrls, assistant general Mrs. Corrotto's son, William Corrotto, P. Sheets, who is now on the extra board. freight and passenger agent, attended the and wife in Amarillo, Texas. Thc second trick operator's position at annual Chamber of Commerce banquet Effective January 16. Mr. E. T. Mc- Bessic was abolished, relieving W E. at Winflelcl, January 13. Despite it be- ICenna is returning to his former posl- Haigh, who exercised his seniority at ing thc 13th, Mr. Morris reported a very tion at Fort Smith. For the past sev- Eagle City, "bumping" L. F. Lindley, enjoyable timc. eral months he has been working tem- nrho was checked in as agent at Wilmot. The Frisco sccms to have started porarily in Springfield ; however, we be- relieving F. F. Cappus. who went to the something when they proposed lower pas- lieve he is glad to be back in Arkansas, second trick job at Arkansas City, senger rates. Those present at the reg- at least we are pleased to see him return "bumping" W. McKenzie. who. In turn. ular monthly meeting of the Wichlta Tm- to this division. "bumped" in on the third trlck. relicvina ployes' Clnb, strongly advocated nn- C. A. Hurst, who is also on the extra proved train service if we are to realize board. any bcneflt from the proposed reduction. R. Etchison, extra operator, has re- Mules are mules, but they were given TEXAS LINES turned to his home in Hatton, Ark., un- a special train to markets in the South- til morc work shows up. east. this as a result of the annual I Jack Harriss, caller and son of dis- Wichitn sale last wcek. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT patcher, is recovering nicely from an 1x7. H. Van Horn. switchn~an,will re- FORT WORTH, TEXAS emergency operation for appendicitis. turn to work January 16. Jack had been working right along when hc suffered an acute attack and was The Frisco had in three new 3700 en- CORYLYSE PLEDGE, Reporter rushed to the University Hospital at gines froin Fort Scott. to be ustd at the En1A. Wtchlta Terminal Assodation yards for a We wish to welcome our new steno Mr. J. J. Bernard, passenger conductor. period of six months, alternating in this Nrs. M'iller, who is taklng corylyn6 who was forced to lay off on account of scrvlce with other roads. Pledge's place. We hope Mrs. Miller illness, is getting along nicely and we Mr. H. A. Balter, sollcitln~beiaht and likes the work, the people and the sur- hope to see him back on his run before passenger arent. accompanied by Mrs. roundings. long. Balter. was In Sprlngfleld. January 12. Corylvne Pledge, our able reporter attendha the meeting of the District has taken a leave of absence accoun( Governors of the Klwans In tho interst ill health. We certainly miss her and WICHITA, KANS., NEWS of the Frlsco. hope she will return "good as new". H. E. Morrl*. assfstant aeueral freight Our Frisco Eml3loyes' Club has been LOTA L. WILLIAMS. Reporter and nasaenprr agent, with a few other in the throes of an election of officers Wichlta people, received a very unusual and the campaigning has been fast and Another year and another magazine. 1991 calendar, printed in Japan for the furious. New officers will be installed but all is quiet! I agree wlth Mr. By- Japanese government rallronds and on the 20th of this month and everyone erly of the local freight office, who, when mailed out from Tokyo by Gyoji Arar. is h~ghlyinterested in Lhe outcome of I asked for news said, "News seems to director of the board of tourist industry the election. be mighty scarce, in fact more so than for the Japanese roads. The picture shows Rosemary Oliver, a srudeut now In lien's teeth or a human belng not trying a tvnkal Jaoanese scenc. with a cirl in the University of Wisconsin at Madi- to get the almighty dollar." Have asked natice dress.' shrine and cherry blo&on>s. son, spent the holidays with her par- everyone around here that looked as Mr. Morris considered it a very arresting ents. Rosemary reports some excead- though he might be keeping something demonstration of advertising by a Japa- ingly chilly weather up arouud Madi- important in the way of news from me. ncse company. son-... wnv... . but answers are all alike. However, he Though some morninas are cold and City Solicitor N. L. Law reports did come across with some items of in- frnsty, Ed. Immele can be seen stepping spring not far in the distance, from the tcrcst. blithely along on his way to work, hav- way his hens are beainninrr to Inv. AII, Engineer E. N. Walker reports his son. ing decided to ark his "buggv" at home Law is the egg provider &I- the

February, 1931 means we wlll begin to move some of that commod~ty In the very near future. Clerk W. W. Moore and fami!y spent New Year's day wlth relatives rn M.em- phis 0; December 15 Loule Koll was ap- pointed engine watchman at thls place. relieving John \V. Mynatt. Mr. Koll is an ex-Frisco engineer with some 30 years to his credit'.

JONESBORO TICKET OFFICE JONESBORO, ARK.

\V. -4. SANDERS, Reporter R. S. Bally, president Frlsco J$m- ployes' Club of Jonesboro attended club meeting- at Springfield December 8 and 9. Dave ~homaa,conductor. Is back on his old run. No. 244 and 248. after worltinp in passenger train service in absence of regular conductor. J. B. McCaskill, brakeman, oft several days in December account sickness, b:ut at time of writlng he has greatly im- proved. C. D. Rogers, telegrapher, la back on second rrick at Jonesboro, bumping E. -R -. Rillinslev.- .- - .------, extra.-. - - man. Pete Osburn, telegrapher, from South 4 end. Pratt City, has bumped Peter -~firak - off second trlclc at Turrell, .dirk. g.--~;-Wells, freight trafl'lc agent, NCSTL Ry. headquarters, Blemphls, naid this office a visit during- Decem- her. C. W. Yarbrough, telegrapher. off on leave of absence, account health, writes from Roswell, N. sf., that he is making it pretty good and espects to be back in thls country in a short while on a visit. All the boys nround Jonesbqro and on line know Carl and we are glsd to receive word of his recovery. C. H. Howell clerk, has been bumped at Amory and'has returned to Jones- boro. He expects to work extra board HOOD RUBBERS at Jonesboro. E E. Fletcher traveling passenger ageit for the pillman Company, was a c.JO~~~~O~O w. Nlckless,v~sltor travelingill December passenger are built to $jcufl arou& in agent N&W By., called on us recently. MAGNOLIA, -ALA., TERMINAL N the trains, kicking "the dogs," scratching through the yards T. MUNN, Reporter 0-railroad work knocks the spots out of ordinary rubbers. All concerned very active recently in That's why Hood sends men right out to talk to the fellows who handling petition with public with ref- erence proper taxation and supervision use their shoes, finds out just the kind of stuff to put into every over bus and truck lines uslng our publlc highways in competition with railroads. Hood rubber-and here's the result-We're building rubbers that I belleve we have learned we have the public with us in thls matter if stand the gaff-Extra thick soles that wear and wear-Bumper we are to judge the number who signed as against those refusing to sign. With edges on heels and toes-Reinforced tough uppers that don't crack thls information It seems our legisla- tors would feel obliaed to take some or check-All in all, a rubber that gives actlon in this matter, -- 1931 not getting Cranked off as we The POSTSHU hoeed for. but we can see some sians of -improvements, the weather man has failed to give us any weather so far, real wear. favorable to car load loading through money,whichmakes itan thls sectlon. We make a complete line of all kinds of Our dally press indicates general business is on the up-grade and we feel that we wlll gradually- imorove our business. 0. L. Roblnette &gent, West Monroe- ville, In pensacoh hospital wlth cake ryphold tever. havlng just recovered from pneumonla. Extra Byrd Alllng in raze and this insures on West Monroevllle agency. W. R. Powe. went. Kimbrough, re- lieved few days durlng holidays. longer wear. Famous Operator Isbell second trlck Boli ee Hood grey outsole with Watertou;n, Mass. ofl sick, relieved 'b Tomlln from th8rd: J. E. Price fllling on third. bumper edge. In both Jones L Jones. Hybart and Goodway black and red colors. aacnts. a little prevlous thls year, having already taken their annual vacation of one day. relieved by extra men. B. Robinette, second, Bfagnolla, re- lieved by extra Rock few days ac- count illness of hls br;ther, 0. L. kob- HOOD MAKES CANVAS SHOES * RUBBER FOOTWEAR inette. tUBBER SOLES AND HEELS . RUBBER FLOOR TILING Page 60

Lineman Zonga headquarters still Magnolla, bur it's almost useless to call for him at headquarters. "Bull" Dnrhnm having been dis- placed, ttrubbs bumped in on third Magnolla. Mr. Adams went to West Monroeville agency. Keep HEALTH DORA NEWS L. S. SHIFLETT, Reporter on schedule with this Looks as tho Dora will have a new rcporter soon. as so many oprrators have heen cut oiY ~astweek, ye ole reporter will be bumned. T. J. McCabe, passenger conductor delicious cereal for past 3 years, Is back wlth us agaln. having been bumped back In Ire~ght service, bumping Conductor Looney off Sipsey run. Looney Bumped J. H. Roberson off Dora hole job, givlng Joe the brake handle. Operator J. T. Isbell, from Boligee, Ala., paid us a visit last week. h xubstantial increase noted In our T,CL merchandise business since the flrst of the year. R. Connell and wlfe spent the holi- day. in Martin, Tennessee, with Mrs. Connells' father. Ralph didn't have a bird story to tell this time. A Greer relieved Connell while On v&tion. I?. >I. Scott. operator, is coming back to us, having been cut oft at Amory. Bumping A. S. Thomas OR first trick. Dora.

AGENT'S OFFICE WILLIFORD, ARK. RAILROADmen can't afford to be listless and loggy. Upon L. TV. JOHNSON, Reporter their work depends the safety of thousands of people. Upon them also depends the transportation of the goods of the Effective January 9, second and third trick here abollshed. W. C. Harris nation. bumped Agent McClelland. Turrell : third trick Operator Johnson waiting Often emergencies give you only a few minutes for for several older men effected by re- meals. Unless you watch what you eat, you may become duction, older than he, to place them- selves before bumping. upset. Take the precaution of including plenty of roughage H. T. Willtinson, agent Bono, stopped off 103 last week as he'returned from in the diet. vlsiting his father-in-law, J. E. Gdod, Without roughage, constipation sets in. Headaches, diz- at Altoona,, Kans. Frank Z~tzman, signal maintainer, ziness, listlessness follow. You lose health. Efficiency and has purchased a general motors radio, which he claims is giving goo? servjce. vitality are lowered. Otis Kent has been appointed to A delicious way to obtain this vital roughage is by eating handle the U. S. mail for nighr trains, here. He was in signal service until Kellogg's ALL-BRAN.Two tablespoonfuls daily are guaran- December 1st when reductlon cut him off. teed to prevent and relieve both temporary and recurring Earl Metz was bumped at Mt. View, constipation. In severe cases, use ALLBRANwith each meal. and stopped here on way Lo bump at Turrell or Clarltdale. It has been In addition ALL-BRANalso furnishes your body with a a long time slnce Earl has been Out where we could see him, however, he supply of iron, which builds up the blood. Milk or cream still looks natural. brings out the wonderful nut-like flavor of ALL-BRAN.Add Reduction may cause many of us to hunt new secenery and leave old fruits or honey for variety. Served everywhere. Sold by all friends. grocers. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek. Cleve England, section foreman Tru- man, visited his daughter here Sun- . clay, January 11. You'll enjoy Kellogg's Slumber Music, broadcast over WJZ and associated stations of the N. B. C. every Sunday evening from 10.30 to 11.00 (Eastern BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS standard time). NELLIE McGOWEN, Reporter C. J. Thompson, assistant to snper- intendent termlnals, spent several days in Chicago recently vivlting his brother. Syn~pathy is extended to L. 2. Rodgers, car inspector, In the death of his wife who passed away on Decemper 19. The remains were taken to Deca- tur. Ala.. for Interment. SympaLhy Is also extended to R. H. Lamm chlef jolnt inspector, In the death'of his brother who died in a .--- local hospital January 6. The remalns The popular Health Com- beinr-- ~ scnt to Amors. Miss.. for inter- bination is Kellogg's ALL- merit. BRAN and Kellogg's Kaffee Nrs. 31. H. Jones, wife of conductor, Han Coffee-the coffee that is visiting in MeridIan Niss. TV. D. Jolley, switchman, was called lets you sleep. I'-____II;/ to Nashville. Tenn., reccntly account of Illness of hls sister. M. H. Ford, chief yard clerk, and Mrs. Ford spent the Christmas holi- February, 1931 Page 61 days with airs. Ford's parents in Mont- their sons Charles and Fred. of Spring- Miss Betty Stewart, stenographer In gomery. field, vlsiied in Lincreek. Mo.. In the this office, enjoyed a week-end with R. W. Warren of Philad'elphia, Pa.. is earlv part of January. Mr. Campbell her sister in Gasden, Ala this month. visiting his sister, Mrs. W. A. Draso is our water service repairman at Yale. W. C. Hamilton, rate cikrk, was away and General Yardmaster W. A. Drago. John Labyrimore, with his family, during Christmas account illness. Mr. Warren is a former employe of have recently returned home from an A. T. Sullivan, formerly assistant the Frisco, having been employed at extended stay in Jacksonville. Fla. Nr. general freiaht aaent for- this cdm- St. Louis and Springfield. Mi-. War- Lawrimore is one of our BCB carpen- gany, wns a-visito; in our office Jan- ren is now connedted with Gimole ters. uary 15. He is now connected with the Brothers In Philadelphia. Ralph Gaines, eldest son of Foreman Rice Growers' Association. Stuttgart, J. A. Morton, clerk. and mother have R. E. Gaines, reports a delightful hunt- Ark. returned from Nashville where thev ing trip into Alabama recently. were called account of illness of Nf. One of our pumpers, Mr. John Gres- Morton's sister. ham at New Albany. retired from the LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE The followinr announcement will be service and went on the pension roll MEMPHIS, TENN. of great inter& to the many friends January 1. of J. H. Johnson, clerk in superintend- Mrs. G. A. Campbell of SprlngAeld. ent terminals office, also of Miss Dor.as visited her husband in Memphis over VIRCISIA GRIFFIN. Reporter Looney, who is the daughter of Con- the week-end of January 11. Louis Hanover, chief cotton clerk, ductor and >Ira. C. N. Looney of Amdry, visited relatives in Milwaukee Decem- Miss. ber 20. 21, and 22. "Mr. and AIrs. Claude N. Looney. nP On December 22, we had another Amon?. XIiss.. announce the enzarv- TRAIN MASTER'S OFFICE reduction in force, that of assistant ment-of their daughter. Doras ~o.xe- AMORY, MISS. disposition clerk and cotton clerk at phine to James Hewitt' Johnsan or Riverside Compress. W. Y. Billings, Birmingham, Ala.. the wedding to be VIOLET GOLDSMITH. Reporter who was on the disposition desk, solemnized on January 21 at 10 0'clo.ck bumped H. S. Crothers as expense clerk; at the First Presbyterian Churcl~ in We wish to congratulate Agent and Crothers going to Yale as yard clerk, Amory." Mrs. J. Pickett, of Demopolis on the and J. T. Carrigan bumped on account- ,J. &I. Bates and J. C. Bates, clerks, arrival of a new daughter Lois Jea- ing clerk position. Birmingham terminal, and their fami- nette born December 29th, i930. Mrs. T. E. Bagwell and baby, family lies. spent the Christmas holidays with Mr;. Z. G. Simmons, wife of brake- of rate clerk. spent December 23. 24. their parents in Graham, Tenn. man, is recuperating from an opera- 25, 26. 27, and 28 in Townley and Car- tion performed several weeks ago in bon Hill, Ala., with relatives, Mr. Bag- the Amory hospital. well going down for Christmas and re- We are very sorry to learn of the turning with them on the 29. PENSACOLA, FLA., NEWS death of Mr. C. J. Paessler January Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Stroud, utility 15 at Phoenix. Arizona. Mr. Paessler clerk, visited relatives in Rosclusko. GERTRUDE BAZZEL. Reporter was ticket agent at Tupelo, and llad Miss., December 24, 25, 26, 27 and ,28: been in the service of the Frisco for hliss Faye Barbee, extra clerk, worklng Glad to report that Hiller Christie. about twenty years. We offer our in Stroud's place. clerk local agent's office, is getting sympathy to Mr. Paessler's relatives and Gordon Robertson. cashier, spent Dec- along nlcely after having been in the family. ember 25, 26, 27 and 28 in Mountain hospital for about two weeks account We are glad Miss hfildred Cergory, Grove, Mo.. with his parents. accidentally shooting his foot while Others spending Christmas day at duck hunting with friends shortly be- daughter of Conductor Gregory, is out fore Christmas. again after a recent illness. Nr. and Yrs. W. H. Crow and faqily Porter Jim Madison died in Birming- spent Chrlstmas with relatives in 'lev- ham January 3, 1931. Jim had been in phis. the service since 1915. We offer our Miss Eleanor Estein. who is a student sympathy to hls family. at the Louisiana Universitv. New Or- Miss Doras Looney, daughter of Con- leans, spent the holidays wit'h her p-qr- ductor C. N. Looney. Amory. was m.ar- ents, Mr. and hlrs. A. N. Estein. ried at 10 a. m. January 21. 1931, to Mr. Howard Humphreys, superint- Mr. J. H. Johnson of Birmingham. We endent terminals, was the guest of hls offer them our congratulations. parents in Lima. Ohio. Christmas. We are glad to learn that operator hliss Margaret Stewart, spent Christ- 0. I.. Roblnett is ~OmeWhatbetter fol- mas day in Memphis. lowing quite a serious illness of pneu- The writer had as holiday guests her monia and typhoid in the hospital at brother, Clifford, and brother-in-law Pensacola. and sister. Mr. and Nrs. L. E. Brooks We regret verv much, the death of and their son James, of Jacksonville., the morher df ~ib~atcherT. D. Wages. Among the January visitors were: who died in Birmingham January 5, and Dr. R. A. Woolsey and B. T. Wood, of offer our sympathy to the family of St. Louis. Mrs. Wages. L. E. Tiller, former yard clerk, has Mrs. C. 0. Hegberg, wife of engineer. displaced H. H. Moore as demurrage hrks had her daughter from Spring- clerk in local arrent's office: while E, bf. field, Mo., as her guest for sever81 Trail, extra clerk. Amory, 'is acting as weeks. temporary yard clerk here. H. H. Moore. former demurrage clerlc is visiting his father. who is quite FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT ill in Jackson. JIlss. We sincerely hope MEMPHIS, TENN. I I for a speedy recovery. R. J. Kilcrease. former third trick KATlC MASSlE, Reporter I No Longer Fear the operator ~ensacoia,is now agent' at Frisco Cit'y. J. K. Patton, soliciting freight and Mr. J. B. Morrow of St. Louis. and passenger agent, did not have a very Stinging Cold of Winter" Nr. 4. G. Anderson, bf Atmore, attended enjoyable Nca Ycar's we, having UP- the annual meeting of Rscambia Coun- dergone an operation for appendicitis --says Andrew Runo, Car Inspector at tv Growers Association at Ensley, Jim- about seven o'clock that date. He is the Chicago Terminal of the Milwaukee uary 13. juxt able to be up again and we hope Railroad. will soon be hack with us. As a speclal compliment to the t~:af- Indianapolis Gloves are made for real out- B&B AND WATER SERVICE DEPT. flc department employe*, Mr. and 1IJra. SOUTHERN DIVISION A. P. Jlsttllews held open housc New of-&or worken. Heavy durable canvas Year's day. Their hospitality war back, reinforced with secretly heated BILLYE CHlLDS. Reporter greatly enjoyed. Mrs. >fatthews is a double napped palms for extra protection very charming host'ess and it is always and substantial gauntlets that protect With the New Year. things in the a pleasure to be included among her B&R department started humming guests. Mr. Matthews is assistant traf- against winter's winds. again. Plle driver work WaK resumed fic manager, hlemphis. Insist on gloves with the RED APPLE on Che new line January 5. Forempn Mrs. Hybert F. Hastings spent New Chastain in charge of the driver. Years visiting her mother in Hardy, TICKET. Mr. J. W. Evans, our clcr~.was ansl- .irk. ous to feel fresh for a new start in W.H. Crow and family of Pensacola. "The Workman Is Entitled 1931, so he took the last day of 1930 on spent the Christmas holidays visiting to the Best." his vacation. Jol~nniewas deer hurit- relatives and friends in hlemphis. We ing. He also tool; December 22 -off are always happy to have Mr. and hJrs. for the same purpose. Crow with us again. INDIANAPOLIS Mr. R. E. Gaines, foreman at Bir- The members of tNis department ingham, spent the holidays w~thhis extend sympathy to J. K. Ol!ver and GLOVE COMPANY family in Amory, AIiss. familv of Birmingham. - in thelr recent Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Campbell, with bereavement. All-Steel Construction

The coal traffic constitutes a very large proportion of all railway traffic, both in relation to tonnage and to gross revenue. The operating characteristics of the traffic are also such as to demand of the cars used in this branch of service the utmost in ruggedness and durabilities, and at the same time, these qualities must be obtained at a first cost, which is restricted by certain well defined limits.

The utmost skill and refinement of design is required on the part of builders in order to obtain maximum strength with a minimum of weight and the construction of coal cars has therefore been characterized by constant improve- ment. The former limit of 50 tons capacity having been passed, cars of 100 tons capacity are now in extensive use. Page 63 home were Miss Ethel Copeland in the Missouri Paclflc at Palestlne. Texas. loss of her father. C. C. Childs, .lan- Sprlngfleld; H. C. Fryar and famlly. and a former Frisco engineer, visited uary 14. in Jonesboro, and J. F. Wright in a few of hls old friends in the en&- I-Ioxie. neering department. YALE, TENN. T. P. Lockhart, accountant clerk, was 0. E. Haman former rodman in this unable to work several days latter part office, is now in the employe of Ken- of December due to illness. neth nlarkwell at Memphis. MABEL WOODMANSEE. Reporter Mrs. Lelia Lenlhan. stenomanher- J. P. Bruton, and wlfe, attended the clerk, spent Sunday, ~ecember28, in funeral servlces of Mrs. Carl Casteel We have the pleasure at this tlme Jonesboro with her sister. ,Mrs. George at Springfleld latter part of Decem- of reporting that Mr. L. P. Cochcqn, former chief clerk. has been appointed Barbee. ber. ' G. E. Jauss rate clerk in the revis- Earl Peak of Sapulpa has spent some to the position of acting division store- ing bureau, d~dn*tmore than get here tlme at Nemphis recently assisting beeper at Yale. Congratulations pnd when R. V. McDermott of the Tulsa with completion report work. Earl best wlshes for your continued success, revlslng bureau bumped him, his posl- worked in this office for quite some Mr. Cochran. tion there belng cut off. Mr. Jauss time and we are glad to have hlm We are also very glad to have Wr. went from here ta his old home Cha- back. nute, Kan. L. W. Tankersley, claim clerk, was C. L. Gilbreath wrltes that he has off several days latter part of Decem- entered the grocery business at Car- ber and first of Januarv account seri- thace. "Tubbv" worked In this office ous illness of hls daught'er. Mrs. Fannie for-a long time and we wish him much Grimes, who died January 5. Slncere success in his new work. sympathy 1s extended thls family In thelr Cecil Scott and family of Spring- meat loss. field, spent the Christmas holidays S. L. Oliver suffered several days rec- vlsitinc at the C. M. Scott home in ently from a sprained ankle, and it ~iempcis. didn't havven on Christmas eve. but Whlle passing through Xemphls on he did lose his overcoat that after- the 14, H. B. Barry of St. Louis came noon. to the office for a while. He told of Account another reduction in force the splendid time he had on his recent January 5, Xrs. Lelia Lenihan, steno- hunting-. trln, his biggest kill being a grapher-clerk, bumped on utillty clerk deer. position' T. E. Bagwell rate clerk We notlce Jimmy Mathis, wrecking bumped'on cashier's posi'tion at west foreman, driving a new Pontiac sedan. Ffemphis, Ark., J. T. Carrlgan, accouqt- Some class. Ing clerk, as bill clerk. and Louis Han- E. F. Salisburg, chief engineer of the over, who was on temporary cotton L. & A. Railroad, was a recent visitor job, went to Yale as yard clerk. F. L. at this office. Aikln, who was cashler at West Mem- C. W. Werdein. former operator, phis, displaced J. L. Edwards in the spent the holidays in Memphis visiting cashier's offlce here. Lee going to the friends. clean with ordinary platform as check and receiving clerk. We are very sorry ro learn of Mr. A. V. Garrett, OS&D clerk, haa been Lamkin's relapse and sincerely hope by off several days account illness. with the next writing we can report that he soap. What yo4 3. T. Carrlgan worklng in hls place. has fully recovered. D. E. Creeden, disposition clerk, was W. B. Dallas 1s in rather serious con- need is L~1wSoap off January 10 account illness; W. Y. dition, having recently nndergone a Billings working in his place. major operatlon. We wlsh you a speedy best J. F. Walsh and R. V. AIcDermott, recovery. Dallas. - the hand- rate clerks in revising bureau, were in Elon Taylor was in the office rec- a terrible automobile accident January ently visiting friends. Elon Is now 11. They were in Francls' car end he with the T. & P. at Dallas. friend a man clan was drlving thev were on Summer Vaahti Grlrnes of Forr Scott visited avenue comlhp toiards Mem hls when friends at the office while in Memphis. have. Bet-a odeof a woman motorist's car skPdded and Harry Likens enjoyed a week's va.ea- caused a head-on-colllslon. They were tion in December spending it at Spring- both badly hurt. McDermott was moved field and Fort Smlth. Lava tooni$hrand to the Frisco hospital In St. Louis Jan- C. E. Reed and family, visited rel- uary 14 and as yet we have not heard atives In Lake City latter part of Dec- watcb"its pumice- from him. Francis 1s now at home and ember. able to be up and we are in hopes thev We, the entlre office, extend heqrt- wlll both be' able to return to work felt sympathy to Blllye Bennett in the filled lalhe~96 o&er soon. Leon Rohrbaugh attended a system board meeting in St. Louls January Ihe dirfand grease 11 and 12. -without burt.in~ DIVISION ENGINEER'S OFFICE OFFICIAL FRISCO WATCH MEMPHIS, TENN. INSPECTORS your skin. C. C. SICKLES, Reporter Dllworth Jewelry Co ...... Jaaper. Als. Haltom. 0. W ...... Ft. Worth. Texns Gwernment engineers are placing a large mat along the river extendfng from the old round house slte to the Harahan Bridge. George Edward Koontz, who IB al- St. tending the S. M. U. at Dallas, spent Charles Hotel several days latter part of December ONE BLOCK FROM DEPOT with his parents here. H. E. Crowder, former instrument- E. G. GRA3fLING. Owner and Proprietor man In this office, is now doing time European Plan keeplng work for the 3IcMurray Con- tracting Company at Paciflc. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI * Sidney Beacon, division engineer of

CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS

Branch Offloes F. J. ENGLFJIAX. President GUY KRESS, Supt., Sprlngdeld, Mo. General Office ST. LOUIS. MO. 0. I. FITZGERALD, Vice-PreS. and Sec'g M. S. ENGLElIAN, Vke-he%, Dallas, Tex. RY. Exchange Bldg. SPRIKGFIELD, MO. CHAS. GRAY, Manager, SprlngfIeld, Mo. E. B. SHARKEY, Xanager. FL. WorLh, Tex. KANSAS CITY, $10. FT. WORTH, TEX. JOS. M. O'DOWD. Supt., SprlngBeld, Mo. G. R. PIERCE, Supt., St. Loula. Mo. DALLAS, TEX. Page 64

Millard D. Rhodes. formerly the price Henson returned to Birmingham Decem- 938 on the Columbus Sub., just returneel clerk, on the new position of chief ber 28 and are at home at 1518 Wood- to work after a vlsit In Kansas City. Mo.. clerk to acting division storekeeper. land avenue. West End. and Neodesha. Kans., but was recalled and Mr. Rodney E. Wilcox as price Loulse Weldmann's two nephews were to Neodesha by the death of hls sister- clerk and hope they are pleased with taken sick with scarlet fever on Chrlst- in-law. thelr new appointments. mas Day and due to the quarantine. Miss Mr. Bob Murdick of Amorp, Miss., and Mr. Norman P. Jones, whom I under- Weldmann was able to spend only patt who is an engineer on the Columbus Sub., stand is direct from St. Louis. is a new of the day at home. The two boys arc spent the Christmas hollclays, vlsitin~ addition to our force here at Yale as recovering nicely and Miss Weidmann with relatives and frlends at Ft. Smith, stock clerk. We are very glad to have expects to move back home in a few Ark. Mr. Jones with us and hope he will Z:. llke Blemphis well enough to want to days. Section Foreman A. Ri~sbpof Gil- star Nr. and Mrs. G. T. Dunlap had as more, Ark., with Mrs. Rigsby and chll- M;. Robert A. Evans is the new nlght their guest, his uncle. Thomas L. Harler dren, spent Christmas Day with relatives store helper working on the position of Springfleld, No., January 10 and 11. at Nettleton, Ark. from 4:00 p. m. to 12:OO midnight, hav- Mr. Haslcr is one of the Frisco's ol~l We are sorry to learn of Conductor C. ing displaced Frank W. O'Neil. veterans. having flwt entered the se13vir:e C. BIllls of the Southwestern division Le- We were very sorry to have to give of thc old Atlantic and Paciflc. (at that ing back in the hospital at St. Louis on Mlss Margaret Stewart over to the peo- time extending only from St. Louis to account of hls injured knee and are wish- ple at Pensacola where she displaced Rolla. 310.). as a pumper at St. James. ing for hls speedy recovery. Miss Barbara Bennie in the local 310.. in 1862 at the aae of ten. Durinir Mr. John Deamer and Mrs. Deamer freight agent's office account seniority. the war between thc states. Mr. ~aslcr of Amory, Miss., spent the early part of Everyonc rcports a grand and glorious left the service but re-entered again on January vlslting wlth their friends and time Christmas and New Years and be- May 1, 1872, as a flreman and was pro- relatives at thelr old home at Hugo, Okla. lieve each and everyone is read to moted to an engineer in two or three Mr. Deamer is an engineer In freight settle down to business again untiy ole years time, whlch service he was in w'ncn service on the Columbus Sub. Santa heads this way again. pensioned about November 1, 1921. Mr. L. W. Eishop of Kolola Springs. Mlsa.. Hasler can tell many interesting stories is now foreman on extra gang 202, now SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE about happenings during the early years located at Thornhill. Ala.. where he is of the present Frisco railway, especially spotting and dressing track between MEMPHIS, TENN. changes In locomotive.s and passenger Thornhill and West Greene. Ala. and freight cars. Although in service We understand that Conductor W. Mr. . BERTHA HARRIS. Relrorter for nearly flfty years, this was hls flrdt Campbell of the Kansas dlvlsion, unrl trip south of West Plains, Mo., however, who is in the St. Louis hospital, is dolng Among. our holiday visitors was Elon he expressed the desire of making a re- as nicely as could be expected. (Rock) Taylor, who was a member uf turn trip to Birmingham real soon. Mr. Steve Williams. who has been roatl- our offlce force for about flfteen years master's clerk at Magnolia, Ala., Itss and later worked in division accountant's GILMORE, ARKANSAS been dlsplaced by Mr. W. A. Allen, for- offlce. Rock is now with the Texas merly timekeeper In the 3Iemphls office. Pacldc at Dallas. OLIVER J. CrULICK, Reporter account of force reduction. Ralph Williams, previously with rli- Ditcher 99100 has been pulled off the vision accountant here, now located at Extra Gang 207, undcr Foreman 22nd Track Division at Gilmore and Ft. Smith, spent holidays in Memphis Grady Bishop, is now located at Gilmore billed to Demopolis, Ala., on the 92nd and was A visltor to our offlce. and are dressing track between Gilnlure Track Dlvision, where an extensive ditch- R. R. Lamkin, our jovial chief oper- and Turrell. ing and bank-widening program is to be ator, has been conflned to his home ac- We are experienclng some sure enough put Into effect. count Illness for the past few weeks. winter weather throughout this part of Mrs. J. B. Trotter of Sulligent. Aln.. Mr. Lamkin's many friends wish for llim the state and have traded our BVD's has been vlsiting the past two weeks a speedy recovery and return to the for some of the long red kind. with her husband. Mr. J. B. Trotter at office. Mr. A. E. Beebe. conductor on 931 and Gilmore. where Mr. Trotter is agent. The entire office force extend to .LIiss Blllye Bennett their sympathy account death of her father on January 14. Account Walter Allen displacing him PENSACOLACREOSOTING COMPANY as roadmaster's clerk at Alagnolia. Steve PENSACOLA. FLORIDA Williams is again with us. worklny: tem- Speolallzin# In the Manufacture and Treatment of the lollowin# Forest Produrb pornrily in tlme keeping department. PILING CROSS TIES POLES CROSS ARMS CONDUITS LUMBER and STRUCTURAL TIMBERS OFFICE OF TERMINAL ACCT. on Frisco Lines BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Your Inqulrles Sollclted-Cost Estimates Gladly Furnished - Cable Address: "PENCREO" Shipments: Rall or Water G. T. DUhTL.4P, Reporter - J. B. Henson and Mildred Williams Johnson were married on December 24 1930, and left on the Sunnyland thai night to spend their honeymoon and ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. Christmas with Mr. Henson's parents Ilv- REFINERS OF ing in Doniphan, 110. Mr. and Mrs. Hen- son enjoyed their vlsit in the country INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS and the excitement of a big "barn-storm- ing" crowd of his old acquaintances ceio- OKLAHOMACITY, OKLA. brating the wedding with every kind of a nolse-making object. Mr. and Mrs. DE BARDELEBENCOALS Sipsey -Empire -Carona -Carbon Hill -Hull FOR DOMESTIC, STEAM, GAS, BY-PRODUCT AND CERAMICS

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GRIP NUTS ABOVE THE SILLS FAST freights speeding through wind and rain. A few carlin or purlin bolts missing means damaged lading, damage claims, "bad order" cars. There is a perfect locking and holding device for bolted parts above the sills-Grip Holding Nut No. 2. When roof purlin and carlin bolts are Crip Nut protected-it doesn't rain, so far as the lading in that car is concerned. The improved Crip Holding Nuts are applied easily and quickly; they do not turn the bolts; they lock automatically; they hold bolts firmly and permanently in place ;they hold until you wrench them off.

GRIP NUT COMPANY 5917 South Western Avenue Chicago, Illinois The New York Air Ayer & Lord Brake Company for Tie Co. Manufacturers the INCORPORATED SIGNAL SERVICE STANDARD AIR-BRAKE Railway Exchange Car Wiring, CHICAGO EQUIPMENT Lighting GENERAL OFFICES and Power 420 Lexington Av., New York City Service Railroad Cross Ties WORKS Watertown, New York Tfmber Products Lumber Poles Piling Fence Post8 Wood Treatments & Preservation

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TONCAN J. W. McMURRY Copper Mo-bb-den-urn Iron Culvert: Warden Pullen Coal Co. CONTRACTING CC- Manufactured b R. R. 6. BRIDGE MINERS and SHIPPERS CONTRACTORS Tri-State Culvert Mfg. Co. 511 Railway Exchange Building, I HENRYETTA - OKLAHOMA ( KANSAS CITY, MO. I Second and Butler. MEMPHIS. TWN. Smokeless Fuel Company LIST CONSTRUCTION CO. CHAS. R. LONG, JR. HUNTINGTON, ARK. Railroad Contractors COMPANY MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF 415 Rallway Exchange Building I Serni-Anthracite Coal KANSAS CITY,MO. LOUISVILLE CHICAGO I I I ST. LOUIS FRISCO SHOPS I-= Barnard Stamp Co. I I RUBBER STAMPS, SEALS & STENCILS Use -= -= =- Trade Check*. Pads, Ink. Etc. E -= Fac-Slmlle Autograph Stampa E - "Oswayo" Blacksmith 310 Olive St. St. Leula, Ma. Coal

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AMORY, MISS. Your Inquiry Solicited NEW ALBANY, MISS. Steel Tlrem. Steel Tlred Wheelm. steel Axlcr. Steel Sprin~m. Rolled Steel Rlnas, Solld W ron R h t Steel Wheels, Steel Aor~~in~~r,Steel - - Crusher Rolls and Shellm. MINES ON THE FRlSCO AT CARBON HILL. ALABAMA Rolled Steel Genr lllnnkn, Steel Camtlngn, Steel I Plpe H'lnngem I MOSS & McCORMACK I I MINERS AN0 SHIPPERS I I Standard Steel Works Co. COAL- lacks smith, Bunker, Steam, Domestic -COAL Main Office I 1901-4 American Trust Bulldlng BIRMINGHAM. ALA. I and Works: Burnham, Pa.

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