LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS Ofice of Fuel Agent

EL conservation is and always mance previous year. However, the number of sub-divisions which have 7\11 be a live issue on the "Frisco 1928 unit consumption and cost per about the same tonnage rating, grade FLws" growing each year and re- unit was the lowest in the history of line, etc., and keen competition exists By directly in bringing about a the railroad. between the crews on these sub-divi- ksc in money expended for fuel. A word might be said here in con- sions. >,par of 1928 has just ended and nection with records made by individ- The year of 1928 was a record II gratifying to be able to say ual engine and train crews. Through- breaker but by continued close co- + min we made a considerable out the year these records are pub- operation the year of 1929 should over the previous year, verify- lished in the Magmine to allow each bring even better results. I*!?above phrase that each year division to see what the other is do- At this time the fuel performance I$ '? a lower consunlption of fuel ing in lowering the best previous fuel figures for the full year are not avail- records. Each particular division as able, however the following figures TI year. a whole has different conditions under represent performance made on each which to work, therefore one cannot Division and Class of Service for he compared very favombly with month of December, 1928, compared another. Ne~ertheless there are a to same month in 1927:

FREIGHT SERVICE Per Cent d 1923 compared to 1928. DIVISION December. 1928 Incr. Deer. Texas Lines...... 176 4.76 ...... Southwestern ...... 179 ...... 6.77 Northern ...... 193 ...... 6.76 Southern...... 196 1.03 ...... Central ...... 196 ...... 2.97 *::re system in this class of ser- River...... 201 ...... 4.74 w 175 pounds or 23.9% de- Western ...... 213 ...... 9.36 . Based on the total gross ton handled in 1928 and average -stern ...... 218 ...... 6.03 wumptlon for 1923, it would TOTAL...... 196 ...... 4.39 ~quired398,000 additional tons ! Lo handle the business. PASSENGER SERVICE Per Cent ENGER SERVICE has also DIVISION December. 1928 December. I927 Incr. Decr. 8pmnounced decrease, consum- Eastern 14.1 16.1 12.42 :1923, 17.72 pounds of fuel for ...... plssenger car mile handled and Southwestern...... 15.2 16.1 ...... 5.59 3:r approximately 14.8 pounds Southern ...... 15.4 17.1 ...... 9.94 . fares lor full year not avail- Texas Lines...... 15.9 18.7 ...... 14.97 I decrease of 16.5%. Northern ...... 16.5 19.0 ...... 13.16 H SERVICE in one sense of Central ...... 16.5 18.2 ...... 9.34 t deserves more credit for the River...... 18.0 15.8 13.92 ...... r than any other class of ser- Western ...... 19.3 21.8 ...... 11.47 P f~ not receiving benefit from TOTAL ...... 15.6 17.1 ...... 8.77 ssed unit from Which the per- 8 figwed. An allowance of SWITCH SERVICE each switch hour worked Per Cent aa a basis from which to figure DIVISION December, 1928 December, 1927 Incr. Decr. %rmance, regardless of work Central ...... 113 104 8.65 ...... in freight and pas- River ...... 119 147 ...... 19..05 y increase in train Dastern ...... 123 134 ...... 8.2,l ger cars will in most Southwestern...... 129 139 ...... 7.19 a lower consumption Northern ...... 130 146 ...... 10.96 Texas Lines...... 132 126 4.76 ...... for year 1923 was 162 Southern ...... 153 153 ...... a*.. itch locomotive mile, 158 2.53 e consumption per Western ...... 154 ...... approximately 140 pounds Nemphis Terminal ...... 141 139 1.44 ...... res for full year not avail- Springfield Terminal...... 149 148 .68 ...... :: 13.6% decrease. Tulsa Terminal...... 164 164 ...... :otal saving for the year of Kansas City Terminal...... 175 189 ...... 7.41 ir 1927 did not equal that of Birmingham Terminal ...... 182 177 2.82 ...... r 1923, wblch was the "Ban- St. Louis Terminal...... 211 211 ...... r in comparison with perfor- TOTAL ...... 155 158 ...... 1.90 , homemaker^MISS LORETTO A. CONNOR. EditorPage brief, but an instruction bonk #. February Party Fauors Made at Home "Tables and Favors" will be seo! ' HERE is an indescribable some- Valentine Shop directing an order to DennisonC~' thing that makes one hostess' Service, Department 229, 62 East fW Tparties more charming and de- dolph Street, Chicago, enclosing n lightful than anothers', and makes the order ten cents. everyone thrilled to receive her in- Ways of making the favors are vitations. scribed in detail. They bri~htes: Often the real secret of this "charm" the tables of a party Ior a few or rl is the fact that the hostess has spent bc used advantageously to dw-. considerable time in searching tables for banquets or dinners heii' through the shops for unusual favors the various Frisco Employes' f':' and prizes, or she may have created and can be made within a few hou~ some of these dainty accessories her- self, and thus be assured that none of The Cherry Tree Stump her guests has seen anything just like them. St. Valentine's Day suggests a host of the most fitting emblems and col- Yo! HO!and a gay little ship of red ors for .party decoration-red or pink cardboard! To make it, two heart hearts, cupids, red roses, old-fashion- cut-outs are bent around a tiny paper ed lacy valentines and bouquets. And serving cup and tied with ribbon. A for the patriotic parties that are so bit of wire covered with cre,pe paper popular in February-there are flags, holds the sail and Valentine heart cherries, eagles, and crepe paper streamers, of red, white and blue, and seals trim it. This is very easily made by 7:. these may be quickly arranged for Martha Washington Doll ping several cigarettes in brows r-:- charming decorations, for cut-outs, This dainty favor paper. Then glue on a !!ny cardl':' and crepe paper may be had for all may be built over a lip- hatchet occasions. stick or a pencil. The The favors for February parties head is made by wrap- should be made by the hostess, how- ping white crepe paper ever, to lend real charm to the party. tightly around a wad of And these are easy to make, as shown cotton. The face is by the illustrations. drawn on with India T h e Colonial ink and the hair is a Maid is flrst. generous pinch of cot- Really useful ar- - ton. ticles like hand- The Joy-Pop kerchiefs a r e A joy-pop (smaller shown here and rounder than the "dressed up" as ordinary lolly-pop) is a prize or a fa- fashioned into flow- vor. The head a er doll wearing a and arms are of quaint little bonnet China such as are made of a tucked used for boudoir streamer which is lamp foundations, and the handker- crepe paper t h at comes pleated. But chiefs are gather- ed over the wire frame. Delightful you may easily pleat A trim little soldier boy whor~b. this yourself. Leaves is a small red box filled with ?- effects can be obtained as you will are added and it is The head is a circle cardborri p quickly learn if you try to dress one of stuck in a tiny flower of these dolls. For the underskirt and ~otfilled with crush- taped to a wire. The hat, re*: K the trimming for the neck and sleeves, ed brown crepe paper. The stick is arms are made of cardboard; 13, ( a dainty shade of crepe paper may be wrapped with green crepe paper. trousers, straps and cocade, d r:i' used. These instructions are necessarily crepe paper. 1 Page 31

ID~INTIES FOR THE PARTY February Hints fo.r Early Spring Clothes This exqrrisitr little trrcked drcss of lovely bltce georgetle is an advance frock of the spring. The slecves. lorrg and c recipes for Vinegar Salad and tigfrt, are jirrislrcd at !/re lrorrd with a lhcy ruffle to watch the orre on tlrc skirt and the OIYC down the right skoddei- aml to Vine~arGalad tlrc bncl<. Mics Natalie Schultz of the office of a~cditor of freight accounts' I welope gelatine (2 packages) office, St. Loriis, wears the gozurr be- cowiryly. li~worth sweet pickles

riher ingredients. Cut in slices aerve on lettuce leaf. This will

Sweet Potato Balls il sweet.polatoes, mash with but- Boll mashed potato around a Sroallow to forin medium size rnll in Post's Bran flakes and Pry 'rop fat, until well browned. No Regret Pudding I rnN nectar raisins :cups boiling water I lnhlespoons granulated gelatine i mp cold water

! vapoon powdered ginger 5 tun granulated sugar I lihlespoon lemon juice

cutter. Plump raisins by boil- nutes in water to cover. Cover Xot a cr-ossword pu.zclc-but the very with cold water, let stand to lotest irr n printed silk for office arrd When ralsins are cooked, re- strrct car. The flair* skirt ad cape om fire, add sugar, salt, gin- lemon julce, then stir in the or c co~r~birrrdirr n chnrmirrg lirolrlzrr, atrd gelatine. When all is dis- the black ribboir ties at waist atrd iteck ndd a firrishiirg touch. The tight felt hot holds its owir in the sbring costnnre, urrd the Black shoes arc correct. Miss Catlrerine Carrigan of the office of 11 nuts. Turn in the raisin nrrditor of frciykt nccourtts, St. Louis, . When firm, remove Prom and serve with custard sauce rrrodels the costrrrrre.

I raw oysters or clams well (Fnshioirs by C'orcrtesg B. Nugeitt G. Bros. D. G. Co., St. Lozris, ~fo.)

Cranberry Conserve nut meats and remove Prom fire. Serve 1 quart cranlberries with cold fowl. 1 cup cold water Seedless raisins A careless worker is a "Red Cross" puzzle. 2% cups sugar spoon mustard salad dressing lh cup finely chopped nuts Cop: "Hey, where are you going? Goon Rnely minced celery or Wash berries and chop coarsely. Don't you know this is a one-way Add water, the juice and raisins and street?" .s and serve in a then simmer for fifteen minutes. Add Abe (in new car) : "Vell, I'm goin' sugar and boil for two minutes. Add von vay, ain't I?" Pngc 32

i\ i\ LETTER FROM TEXAS Old Valentines for New

ESSIE and her grandmother were ancl held it up to her shoulders. " great pals, in fact grandmother long train fell to the floor. J mas about the best friend she had "It was a lovely old dress dea:- When those bron-n coolzies were taken and some day perhaps you'll be urr out of the oven ancl placed on a plate the lace for a wedding dress of: in the pantry, grandmother always own. You know your grandfather : managed to look the other way when I were married on Valentine i. Jennie sneaked in and tasted and then many years ago. crammed several in her little apron "1 can remember that dar y pocket. and I can remember farther k? You see Jennie was an orphan. Her when he sent me my first valenfk; mother ancl father were both dead and Grandmother laid the dress back 0- grandmother served as both. Grand- the top of the trunk and diggingd. mother was not old like most grand- er drew from the old trunk a ab'- mothers, and Jennie thought she wa.: 'box tied with ribbon. Slippin: very beautiful. knot. she took from it a handful ' One day dnring the first of February valentines-old ones, beautiful cr . Jennie came home from school, her I'ancy and colorful. eyes brilliant ancl she 1w41ed into the Jennie took each as grandmo" near Twilight Lady: living room where she found grand- handed them to her and emam- Please let me read this in the Frisco mother reading a paper. them carefully. She had never :: ' Ewplojcs' ~!daga~ilrc.This letter is "Oh grandmother-we're making thc any so beautiful. and now she kr-y from Plover, Texas. loveliest valentines at school. We're \vhy the teacher had asked lhat r: I am a section foreman's son at making them of crepe paper and paper one bsing an old picture from a ?I: Plover on the F. W. R. G. Division. I lace and the teacher asked us if we'd book. for the teacher had in ir- am at school today. I go on the t~ain bring a little old fashioned picturp copying one of these ,old lacy on<: ten miles to school, so you see I can't from our grandmother's scrap book to "Now dear, pick out any one oft- - help but love the Frisco. school tomorrow and we'll paste it in yon want, and me'll titke the pi?!? There are nine Mexican children in the center of the valentine and make ofl' and you may have it lor r.7 Plover. Sis and I sure can talk their them like they used to, long ago. modern valentine," grandnlother .' way and have lots of fun. Of course Have you one for me?" she askea. "Oh. but grandmother-may !' we learned to cuss in Spanish first of Grandmother thought for a few questioned Jennie. And witho~rrF! all. Sis and I have a cat apiece to moments. "I think I have, Jennie illg for an answer, Jennie laid ?r -1 play with so one clay we thought we dear. This evening after dinner we'll of the most elaborate in front r !- might use some of our Spanish words go to the old trunk upstairs and see for selection. Hesitating for of~t while playing with them, but let me what we can find." moment she chose a faded yellorr . tell you that didn't work. Mother had The dinner that evcning was lovely. with a picture of a girl holdir: learned all those words \vhen she was Vegetable soup-just the kind Jennie bi~nch of white lillies in her I:. our size and I'll leave the rest for you liked steamed from a large bowl; hot White doves flew over her he82 :. reader's to guess at-but we got IT! muffins and baked fish with Jennie's a tiny pink ribbon encircled her '- Now I'm sending a pictnre along favorite clesscrt. apple tart. formed and was tied in a bow at the cent;- with this letter. I don't know what the meal. her forehead. Daddy and Mother wilI think if this When the table was cleared, Jennie "I'll take this one grandnm:I , should come out in the 114agazirtc. and grandmother climbed the stairs to she> said. Allie, my sister will miss three the old attic. Grand:nother unlocked Grandmother put the rest back :' weeks of school as she had to go and the old trunk, and laid aside the tis- them up wit11 ribbon and r!- - catch the measles sonle place. She is sue wrappings. There in the tissw thein back in the trunk doing line now and will soon be back paper and moth balls mas an old satin That evening after Jennie ha4 c - to school and I will be all sinilea again gown, trimm~ciwilh lovely ecru lace. to bed grandmother took the !:'. as you can see in the picture. It's just Its folds were \\-rinkled for it had lain tine into the living room whr:, . like Dad not to smile and it seems there for many years. grate fire wa.s burning, and h=" that Mother and Sis forgot too. Any- "Oooh-oh!" said Jennie as she touch- lovingly to her heart. way I smiled for the whole family! ed the satin with her tiny fingers. "Bless her", she said. "She th8.z (Signed) Louis Richardson, Age 12 "What is it grandmother?" this was the prettiest one of then:

P. S. Please send this pictnre back "It's-it's my old wedding dress and so did I, for it was the firs: 1'- so I can put it back where I got it. dear. It's old and wrinkled now but it my sweetheart sent to me-rr . Lonis. nras lovely then." And she shook it out many years ago."