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Pacific Electric December 1938 · December, 1938 . PACIFIC ELECTRIC MAGAZINE ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ I I ~ I Volume 19, No. 6 Dec. 10, 1938 Published monthly by the Pacific Electric Railway, in the interest of, and distributed ~ free to active and retired employes of Pacific I Electric Railway and Motor Transit Lines. Contributions of n ews items regarding employees or activities of the railway are invited, and should reach the Editor before I 28th of the month. I Address all communications to the Edi­ tor at 623 Pacific Electric Building, Los ~ ~ Angeles, California. ~ i E. C. THOMAS .................................... EDITOR ! iltrry ill4rintman 1 SUPPOSED friend of the Editor A suggested that as a matter of interest in the Magazine we go back into the personnel files, secure the I ~ · I portraits of employes of twenty years ago and in parallel columns show the then and now appearance of some of ~ lfappy Ntnt ltar them. The suggestion is declined I without thanks. We desire to pre­ serve the continuity of our life line, worthless though it may be. ~ I extend heartiest Christmas greetings ~ ·TWO MONTHS ago a "business production" campaign was begun and we all got "steamed up" to go ! to each and every one in every branch ~ out for new business. We needed it then and we need it now; but, where is all the steam gone. Getting busi­ ~ of Paci~c Electric and Motor Transit ~ ness is a continuous process. Spurt speed never gets one anywhere. We should convert the formula of the Hollywood's Famous Santa Claus Lane ~ servtce. Especially to those who have i famous Frenchman to one of our own, to the effect : "I'll get business ILLIONS in value gone up in E HAVE not done so well this illness in their families each day, in some durn way, to in­ M s m o k e. Hundreds rendered W year by the Community Chest ~ I wish personalty ~ sure my job being cinched." homeless. T. h r e a t s of disastrous as we should have done, for notwith­ floods created. Thousands of the standing the well-known greater OR THE past several months it beautiful wild creatures of the hills needs than in former years, we have ~ to extend my sympathetic best wishes. has been our ~ F practice to feature burned to death. Desolation and de­ so far given less than last year. some point of interest on lines of struction where once was beauty. All While it is true that many have this company or its affiliates. Pos­ because of the carelessness of one worked on somewhat sHorter time sibly some of our readers have been than last year, May we aU strive man throwing ashes from his cabin and thaJ; so~e of the ~ to carry the Christmas ~ curious as to the reason for this prac­ cities outside Los Angeles where em­ door into bone-dry grass and brush­ tice. It was done and will continue ployes 'reside have also had welfare' ­ too lazy and shiftless as opportunity may afford, as a mat­ to properly take drives, our per capita contributions ~ spirit of Peace care and Good Will through ~ ter of information and of benefit to of them. In another instance, have shrunk to a considerable de­ all employes. Information, that it the explosion of an oil stove was re­ gree since last year. There is yet may be passed on to their friends and sponsible for the great disaster that time for you to contribute if you ~ the coming year. ~ to such visitors as they may come in befell the San Bernardino area; and desire. Call on your department contact with; and it will be to their that was most probably caused by chairman. He will gladly receive benefit, for in the information given the stove being of an obsolete type, your gift. lies opportunity to develop business out of order or in a condition re­ for the Company. Look back over fl ecting also human carelessness, as Teacher (explaining) : "Yes, quite the last several copies of your Maga­ in 50 per cent of the cases mountain a number of plants and flowers have zine, fasten in your memory the the prefix cabin furnishings are cast-off things 'dog.' For instance, the points of interest described, and use dog rose and the dog violet are very I ~ relegated from homes in the valley them as places of interest to which well known. Can you name another?" to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ transportation may be sold. cabins in the mountains. What a There was silence, then a happy poor response to Creation's God for look illuminated the face of a boy Tom: "When's your birthday?" the blessing of beauty he gave us in at the end of the class. Fair One: "When would it be most our mountains and hills and His Boy (proud of his knowledge): convenient for you?" creatures that inhabited them. "Please, miss, collie-flowers.'' December, 1938 PACIFIC ELECTRIC MAGAZINE 5 4 PACIFIC ELECTRIC MAGAZINE December, 1938 r man· of the Engineering Department, service terminating Dec. 1, with 24 years to his •Credit. Mr. Johnson began service about 1908, but two breaks in service brought his retire­ ment credits down to the 24 year mark. John W. Black, Sub-Station Oper­ ator of the Engineering Department, retired on Dec. 1 with 19 years to his credit. May the remain)ng years of their lives be spent in pleasant surround­ ings, and may all the desired com­ forts of life be theirs. It is hoped that they will keep in close relation­ ship with their former fellow work­ ers, and that they will visit their former associates in the company at frequent intervals. A MINIATURE ROSE PAGEANT Preceding the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena will have this year for the first time a Minia­ ture Tournament of Roses Parade ,.,"' AH-~Ready F'6.~ the Races Kindergartners Now Know About Cars participated in only by youngsters of 13 years or under, riding in floats December 31st Set for Premiere, and TRAIN MODELS ASSIST SMALL STUDENTS OF that they or their family and friends the "Bang-tails" ¥{ill Frolic SAN MARINO SCHOOL have been planning or preparing for Until March I I th the past several weeks. Recently the Editor was honored did. The children, their teachers and The theme of the parade will be Santa Anita Park, California, by a visit of a most charming young assistants took a ride on a real train "Golden Childhood Memories". Rules world's winter 1·acin~ ·. center, is in lady, who, as a teacher represented while our representatives answered of the juvenile parade will follow readiness for its fiftl'i annual season, the Kindergarten Department of the more questions (or tried to) than those of the major parade, including which opens Decemper 31 and runs San Marino Schools; her mission be­ the New Deal has ever brought up. the time-honored custom and tradi­ ,, 52 days until March·· ll. ing to secure photos of our inter­ Here is a letter that comes to the tion that no artificial flowers shall be The substa,ntial j:pcrease in stakes urban trains as seen passing the Editor's desk from Miss Wawona Bell used in the decorations. and purses.....';..reco-rding the richest school by the young students of the and The Kindergarten, together with The Parade will start promptly at .. ,. turf events ev.~r a}fered-and the ex­ Kindergarten. a photo showing some of the students 10 A. M. from the formation area on tensive improvements and beautifica­ We were advised that the children constructing the Car and Coach: Delacey Street, and with bands play­ tion of the p~-carrying out the had under construction what to their Dear Mr. Marler: ing move East on Colorado Street predesigned plan to develop a mag­ In behalf of the Henry E. Huntington conception were a car and a motor to the disbanding area on Mentor nificent and complete racing plant, School Kindergarten. I would like to ex­ coach, their viewpoint being from the press my appreciation to you for your Street. -promise an=-!: outstanding, interna­ gracious hospitality. The contact we have age of approximately five years, and made tionally-impo~az:~t racing meeting with you will long be remembered. The their vantage point located several excursion on the Pacific Electric Car was HAS SERVED 32 YEARS that will draw" a record influx of vis­ the most interesting and exciting experience feet below track level they had only If you do not think an employe of itors to Souffiern California. we could ever hope to have in the kinder­ had what might be designated as "a gat"ten. Four model cars and representatives the Pacific Electric going on retire­ The $100,000 added Santa Anita all h elped to make our activity more worms-eye" view. in­ ment is jealous of his years of serv­ Derby on Fe~ruary 22 are again pro­ teresting, too. I~ As a matter of fact, only a few The picture you see shows the children ice, just sit in the Editor's chair and grammed to _1bring together the lead­ actually constructing a .. red car" and a of nearly one hundred youngsters had bu!. report the retirement with the wrong ing thoroughbreds of all ages and materially add to the seating arrange­ grounds, adjoins Santa Anita Park It would make us very happy if at some ever ridden upon a train, and only a time you could stop in and see us workinsr figures. three-year-olds in training respec­ ments, appointments and conven­ and offers complete facilities for golf, and see the things we have few had even viewed one except made.
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