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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE ROOMS 737-738 FRISCO BUILDING .. ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUCCINS, Jr.. Editor MARTHA C. MOORE Aa.ocia/c Edfror C. E. STAPLES. Special Represeddioe WM. McMILLAN. Adonliain# Manayr

Vol. VI l I JANUARY. 193 1 No. 4

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Contents of This Issue

Pages A New Ycar Message from President Kurn ...... 4 Frisco Gets 40.000 Barrel Well, December 3 ...... 5 Club Presidents Meet at Springfield ...... 6-7 President Kurn Explains Rail Assistance Aid ...... 8 H. L. Worman Elected Vice-president ...... 9 Vice-president Hutchison Retires ...... 10 Frisco Widows lMake Signal Flags ...... 11 A Romance of Grapes in Missouri ...... 12 Renowned as Cook for Forty-Five Years ...... 13 News of the Frisco Clubs ...... 14-18 The Passing of the Old Year. A Poem by R. F. iMcClothlan...... 19 W. L. McDonald Promoted ...... 20 J. W. Surles and F. G. Lister Promoted ...... 22 First Train Leaves New Temporary Station at Oklahoma City ...... 23 For Meritorious Service...... 24 Five Engineers Honored at Banquet, December 13...... 25 Railroads Earn Only 3.51 Per Cent First Ten Months...... 26 Locomotive Fuel Performance Records...... 28 Page of Praise from Frisco Friends ...... 29 Trains 97 Per Cent on Time During November ...... 31 The Pension Roll ...... 32 Homemakers Pages ...... , ...... ,...... 34-35 The Twilight Hour...... 36 Frisco Children ...... 37 Flashes of Merriment ...... 38 Frisco Mechanic ...... 39-44 Frisco Family News ...... 45-72

THE FRlSCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE MEMBER The Frlsco Employes' 3Iagazlnc 1s 8 monthly publlcrtlon devoted prllarrlb to the Intereats of the more than 25.000 actlve and retlred em~lopesof the Frlsco Zlnes. It contalns starlen, Item of current news, personal notes about employes and thelr famlller, artlclw dealing with varlous phases of rallroad work. poems, cartoons and noilces rcardlng the servlce. Good clear phoiographs aultable for reproduction are especially deslred. and wlll be returned only when repuested. All cartoons apd drawlw must be In black Indla draalng M. Emplovea are Inrlted to wrlre artlcles for the magazine. Contrlbutlons nhould be type- arltten, on one slde of the sheet only, and should be addreeaed to the Edltor, Frlsco Bulldllqg. 6L Louls, Mo. Dlatrlbuted frw among Rlsco Employes. To oth?~~,prlm 15 cents a copy; subscrlptlon .-' rate $1.60 a year. Adrertlslng rate will be made born upon appUcaUon. A New Year Message From President Kurn

To All Employes:

The year 1930 has been one of the most trying in all my railroad experience. Am sure that all will share this view with me. The loss in revenues, due to conditions

altogether- beyond our control, made it necessary to seriously curtail our improvement program this year. In some instances, work that was started has not been completed. In others, the beginning of the work is being held up indefinitely. This has resulted in doing only such work as necessary to keep the property in a safe operating condition. Much to our regret, it has meant the depletion of our forces to an alarming extent and this is a measure that is most distasteful. You may rest assured that the management is bending its best thought and effort toward ways and means of effecting a quick return to normal conditions; but there are many agencies which are making this a tremendous task. Almost overnight, the bus and truck situation has become one of the greatest factors with which the railroads have to contend; the airplane and its influence is being felt; and, among other things, we have had the introduction of a new mode of transportation in the form of pipelines for the handling of gasoline and refined oils. The transportation industry is going through a transitory period, and if we of the railroad fraternity are to survive, we must fight vigorously for our rights. Our local and national legislators must be apprized of our conditions, so that they may, through the exercise of their legislative prerogatives, bring under the control of the various state and national regulatory bodies these other forms of transportation. Also, they must make a redistribution of the taxes, now so burdensome to the railroads, so that these other agencies will be compelled to assume their just and equitable proportion. It has been a source of deep gratification to me to know how willing and anxious our employes have been to help bring about a more stable and healthy condition in the territory which we serve. This has come about through the media of employes' clubs and personal contacts, as well as the regular routine duties; and were it not for this attitude and this spirit, can assure you that the task would be almost insurmountable. Only by the closest co-operation can we hope to recover, in a measure, the things we have lost and the patronage which rightfully belongs to us. Am absolutely certain that the management can continue to count on all employes for their most hearty support in the problems that lie before us. Permit me to take this opportunity of extending my sincerest wish for a happy and prosperous New Year and the hope that it will hold an abundance of all of the good things in life for you and yours. FRISCO GETS 40,000 BARREL OIL WELL

EWSPAPERS throughout the though the information was not southwest carried a brief 1 item on December 4, which homa City Roundhouse Drilling for oil in these enlight- brought a thrill to Frisco em- ened times is sometimes a speedy ployes. The papers said: -Fiue More Wells work. In a full week from the "Frisco Lines today announced day the drilling began the well that the T. B. Slick organization to be Drilled was down 2,029 feet. Things brought in a well at 3:50 p. m. progressed favorably u n t i 1 a yesterday on Frisco property at Okla- granted on June 16, and the concrete depth of 4,710 feet was reached, and homa City. The well came in at a base finished on June 28. then the first trouble began when the depth of 6,420 feet, with an estimated With those preliminaries rapidly bit and one joint of pipe was lost. A capacity of 40,000 barrels of oil and completed, the Slick people began day later both bit and pipe had been 43,000,000 cubic feet of gas, for a 24- drilling on July 7, 1930. "fished" for and recovered, and the hour period. Well No. 2 is now being Frisco employes who were "close to well was down to 4,790 feet and into drilled and there will be at least five the picture" were greatly interested, the shale and lime. wells drilled on this property." and daily reports on the progress of The real blow came on August 9, That brief announcement didn't tell the well were closely watched, al- when at a depth of 4,993 feet, the the full story. drillers lost 37 joints of the drill Ever since oil was discovered in Two views of Frisco No. 1, forty pipe. Until August 25 all efforts at large quantities in the Oklahoma City thousaltd barrel oil well, brought in De- recovering the pipe came to naught, fields, President Kurn and his staff cembcr 3 on Frisco property at Oklahonra but on that day they recovered several have felt that large oil deposits were City, are shown below. Tho large photo- lengths, and backed up to 4,046 feet to be found on the property in Okla- graph shows a part of the rack and the where they cemented against the wall homa City owned by Frisco Lines. derrick nt the extrenre left, ad the three of the well and again went ahead. But Geologists backed up this belief and separntors appear just beyottd the pile of they continued to have trouble in side- oil conlpanies began negotiations for railroad ties. Ilt the inset: a close up tracking the lost pipe, and progress drilling rights early in the spring of view of the flow of nzird, oil and sand mas considerably retarded. By Sep- 1930. jrrst afkr the well cowe in, during the tember 11 they were down to 4,588 feet, when "Old Man Trouble" arrived The lease was drawn up with the cleatzing operatioit. This flow zucu later on the scene again. This time they T. B. Slick organization on May 28, diverted fhrorrgh the separntors into the backed up to 2,160 feet and began the and the location of the well, to be storage !nicks. Tcn storagt tanks of drilling from that level. Forging rap- known as Frisco No. 1, was staked 1,000 barrel capacity each are Iocoted oir out June 18. A drilling permit was the lease. (Now tztrrt to Page 20, please) CLUB PRESIDENTS MEET AT SPRINGFIELD

r rg A 11 son and Miss Beatrice Deming, presidents of the St. Louis and F u r t h e r Springfield Girls' Clubs, respec: tively, w e r e interesting a n d

3ity-- Vice- showed these two clubs in splen- did financial, as well as social ron Speaks and business condition. The Wichita, Kansas club re- lues aua progress ur rualr rasyecuva ...... - .uUU..U.,. L.. year's work, port, presented by Its president, Murl organizatlons durlng the past year. and urged for the continued efforts of Calvert, was an interesting one and During the afternoon session of the each and every club member present showed the hearty co-operation which first day's meeting, they were joined toward soliciting business for the he is getting from his members. Ala- by thirty-five superintendents and Frisco. bama. Tennessee and Oklahoma clubs assistant superintendents, called es- The matter of posters, to be placed all reported renervetT enthusiasm in pecially to "sit in" with the club presi- in the windows of merchants in vari- club activities, and the Thayer, Ark., dents, by Vice-Presidei~t Hutchison. ous towns was brought up, and as report, mads by T. H. Edmundson, While the convention was strictly a was the case with many of the sug- who attended the meetldg in place of club presidents' affair, Mr. Hutchison gestions, their application was differ- T. E. King, president, was one of the and his junior officers felt that a bet- ent at each point. Presidents from best. ter understanding of the Mr. Hutchison addressed problems facing the clubs the presldents briefly at could be reached by the of- the combined meeting of ficers on the ground, if they the presldents and superin- attended the meeting. tendents and their assist- Beginning promptly at ants. He did not touch on 9 o'clock in the morning, the bus and truck problem, and running s t r a i g h t but rather told of his keen through the day until 6 appreciation of being able o'clock, the men represent- to be present and hear the ing a large majority of the problems whlch confronted Frisco employes in their the club presidents, brought personnel activities placed up and discussed. He their problems before the urged upon his auperin- convention and listened to tendents that they attend the advice and suggestions the meetings, not as of- of brother presidents. W. ficers, but as employes and L. Huggins. Jr., of St. that they undertake to per- Louis, chairman of the cen- form any task which might be given to them. tral committee on person- Thesf two firesiderrls, ~CfissBMITI'CE D~tiaing of Spring- nel, presided. field (left) and Miss Lowi~eGibson of St. Lof4is, represented The meeting adjourned It was an open, frank the Girls' fibs in their respective ci1ie.s. Miss Cibsolr was on the first day at 6:00 p. discussion of p r o b 1 e m s electrd vice-presidetrl of the Associalion of Greater Frisco m. and the guests met in whfch confronted the clubs, Evrployes' Clubs. Photo, cowrt~sythe Springfidrl I.C(T~PI,. the ballroom at the Kent- and the minutea of tho wood Arms hotel at 7:00 p. meeting showed that these presldenta many of the smaller ~ointsadvised m. for the annual banquet. discussed each one with frankness. that they had had splendid success Guests at the speaker's table in- Valuable suggestions were given for with placing cards, advising that that cluded, Messrs. J. E. Hutchison, H. the betterment of each club, and those merchant "was a friend of the Frisco L. Worman. F. H. Shaffer, S. S. But- who have attended the previous three and was patronizing the road," whlle ler, W. L. English, J. H. Brennan, J. conventions. felt that for enthusiasm the clubs in larger cities feIt tbat It L. McCormack, J. H. Doggrell, C C. and earnestness, this fourth conven- would be impossible to carry out this Kratlry, Mrs. Louise Gibson, Miss tion was by far the best one held. form of procedure. Beatrice Deming, Martha C. Moore George Roop, energetic president of Without the co-operation aZ every and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Enhi of Kan- the FrLco Men's Club at Springfield, employe, the club movement will havs sas City. opened the cliscussion wlth a detailed its weak points and practically every W* L. Huggins, Jr.. toastmaster of report of the activities of his club. president there reported a renewed the evening, introduced the guests and The Springfield Men's Club is the interest in club activities by the en- Messrs. Hutchison and Butler made largest on the system and has more gine and trainmen. With but few ex- the three prfnclpa1 addresses. than 1,200 members. Mr. Roap re- ceptlons, the report of their solicita- Mr. Hutchison spoke at length on ported a total of 143,827 tips turned tion efforts, and their wholehearted the bus and truck situation as con- in by these members durlng the last support to the club and its principles fronts the railroads today, and among ten months, and 2,672 carloads, 1,225 was reported as most gratifying by other things he said that he had been passengers and 3,509 L. C. L. ship- club presidents. There are seven en- making a special study of the situa. ments secured from these tips. While gineers at this time serving as presi- tion and the more he looked into it, this report was the envy of many of dents of various Frisco clubs, two the more he was astonished at what the club presidents, Mr. Roop said, switchmen and one conductor. is taking place. The remedy, he aald, that he was not altogether satisfled Both the report of Mrs. Louise Gib- was difficult, because there Is so muctI of education propaganda to be s01ibrl ualuc IUI i- IIJCU uuea He 3rly spread. He spoke of the Springfield, Mo.. also spoke of his abiding faith in the prop( December 9, 1930. unreg :ulatecl rates, which did not per- American people to meet a crisis and mit r~f fair and just competition and TO ALL FRiSCO EMPLOYES, said that he felt that they would meet of the propaganda which is being put GREETINGS: this unfair treatment at the hands of out 13y the bus and truck companies At the Fourth Atinunl Convention the bus and truck as they met the that they were paying almost as much of Presidents of the Frisco Employes' big Liberty Loan Drive. Clubs at Springfield it has been fully tax ias the railroads. In regard to brought to our attention that our lirie S. S. Butler, known as "Sunshine the 1latter question, lie said that he has strflered much inroads on their Sam" to his associates, furnished the did n ot know what they were counting earnrngs; that if has been necessary humorous address of the evening, re- in taxes paid, but that there certainly to curtail the operation of our trains plete with stories from the old south, is nc ) sum that they could figure in to the extent thnt the nttmbcr of em- and now and then a serious reference any way that would equal the taxes ployes have had to be redrlced from to the solicitation of freight and traf- paid by the railroads. and that It is time to time zrtrtil our ~rumberis but fic by Frisco employes. He gave a doub ted if the entire operating costs a skeleton of its former persotanel. number of examples of ways and Therefore be it resolved: That of a1I the buses and trucks operating every employe of the Frisco Railroad means of soliciting business of out- in th e United States would equal the lend every cflort possible in the re- standing merit, accomplished by the amou~nt of money the railroads are covery of this bwiness zvhich will re- clubs in securing that business. payir~g for taxes alone. turn our fellow workers to their for- Burch's orchestra, from the Spring- In1and waterways came in for a nrer positions+ which can be brought field shops, furnished some delightful part of his discussion and he stated about by gzving tips mr hritiess to numbers during the banquet and di- that the railroads in this country were your immediate superior oflicer or rectly following the last address. pione!ers and empire builders, and designated party. On the second morning, the club Be it further v~~olvedllurl this whenI the railroads applied for the resoltrtion be given the widest pftb- presidents met alone to finish the re- land grant they had to convince Con- Jicity fossible, giving varior~sdata ill mainder of their business. Those gressI that they had behind them suf- Ihk connectiorr to all depavtmntnts and presidents who had not yet reported. ficier~t capital to build and operate organications on rhe raifroad gave a survey of the past year's work, the I-a!lroad. The truck and bus did L. W. Cavfness, Chairman, and so much enthusiasm was dis- ,,,..a+ 1.lave to do that, and the capital George Roop, played regarding increased efforts to- of the bus and truck of one operator f. I. Dennis, ward solicitation activities, that is possibly $100 as against $3,000,000 N. R. Chamblee, Chairman Huggins was asked to ap- or $4,000,000 of the Frisco and ye1 Howard Hoke. point a committee to draw up a reso- these oneman operated trucks are lution urging increased efforts of all able to cripple the railroad by their tlon of the loyalty which had been employes to accomplish the goal of activity, given to.him by those under his super- more business secured for Frisco I n reretring to the active interest vision, and their earnest efforts to Lines during 1931. L. W. Caviness, tak en by the government in develop of Ft. Smith, Ark., served as chair- inland waterways, starting with man of the resolutions committee, ing Thir $kotog+aph of the Frisco Em- the Mississippi and Warrior rivers. ployes' Club presidents and a~sittnnd with Messrs. Geo. Roop, Springfield, he said that the government had superin!rndents who attended the club T. I. Dennis, Birmingham, N. R. webnt tremendous sums in making it presidentd convention in Springfield, Chamblee, Dora, and Howard Hoke, POS ~siblefor vessels of small draft to December 8 and 9, uwrs taken in front of Kansas City. ope!rate in these streams. Upon in- the Kentwood Arm hotel at the cori- The meeting adjourned at about quiry from an ofPicial who knew costs clirsion of the first day's session. Every- 12:30 p. m.. and the presidents were of thls expenditure, he said that the otie seems to be in a good Runtor, too. taken by automobile (through the intcvest on the amount of money The ladies in the front row are Miss courtesy of H. L. Worman, superin- nt for the lines alone is greater Beatrice Deming, president of thp spe Springfield Girls' Clnb. Miss Martha tendent of motive power) thmugh the tha n the total gross revenue derived Moove, sccretnry of the Prisco Associa- Frisco's immense west shops, where by the shipping on the Warrior river tion of R~nployrs' Clubs, and Miss Lorri.w they might get an insight into the wil 1 amount to in ten years. Gibsotr, president of the St. Loifis Girls' capacity of the work which might be n4r. Worman spoke of his apprecia- Club. fhrozv ttlrr~to Page 27, plmse) P' Page 8 PRES. KURN EXPLAINS RAIL ASSISTANCE

TATEMENTS made in a re- could reasonably expect a revival C cent St. Louis address bv Says Gooe enf to of our DrosDerit~to the same ex- 8ecretaly of War Patrick j. RDi lrOadSand Waternays tent tdat undou-btedly rill come Hurley, that the assistance being - - - to other basic industries. How- rendered inland waterways by the Not Comparable, in Cape ever, it is a matter of common United States Government now is knowledge that motor trucks analogous to the assistance given Gi ra rdeau Address and busses operating on the mag- the railroads in their pioneering niflcent highways of our na- days through land grants were to pay and pay. tion have seriously reduced the rail- brought in issue by J. M. Kurn, Presi- "The government records also show roads' passenger traffic and are mak- dent of Frisco Lines, in an address at that the value of land grant property ing dangerous inroads into our freight Cape Girardeau, Mo., December 17. was less thau $1.00 an acre. Assum- revenues. I have no quarrel with com- before a general meeting of civic ing this as a fair value, the saving of petition when it is properly regulated, clubs. $4,000,000 a year which the govern- but there is practically no regulation Mr. Kurn devoted a considerable ment received during the period men- today for the highway transportation portion of his address to pointing out tioned above, would have paid for the systems, whereas the railroads are that the government has received a land more than twice over during the thoroughly regulated by both state handsome return from the land long period the land grants have been and national regulatory bodies. It is grants made the railroads 50 my belief, and I know most of years ago. you will agree with me, that ' "Ido not care to get into a The following letter appeared in the public the regulatory bodies of the public discussion with the Sec- letter column of the Springfield, Mo., Leader on country, both state and na- November 18. retary of War," Mr. Kurn said, - tional, should fairly and justly "but when Secretary Hurley regulate a 1 1 transportation compares present day subsidy To the Editor of The I,cader: agencies. To do this they of inland waterways with the 17% atlmer to Mr. Carrscn's letter would jmt like to should prescribe rates and land grants initially made in say I am for the Frisco 100 per cent, now and always. schedules for the busses and the case of a number of rail- Of course. we ore laid off arrd havetit anything to do. trucks and place them under The business men fovgot artd gave their freight order roads, he does not give the to trucks and brrms. Too Dad they forgot wlro the same rigid supervision as complete picture. bought fh& goods. Here's hoping they wake up irt the railways. In addition to "Every railway that was time. The Frisco is jiist OJ good no& as it was 12 this, the State Highway Com- given land grants was re- wars ago. They had Iay-08s then aid still do, but missions, who have direct con- quired, in return, to allow the bhei~other things take u notion !o do their part, I trol over highway operation, government reduced rates, and feel sure the Frisco zuill open up tlre shops and send should have rigid rules, prop- a decision of the Supreme their ?iten back to work. A!! we nsk is just that erly enforced by legislation Court of the United States bussrs and trrccks be !axed eqtcal lo railroads and they enacted in the interest of should btrild their ozurz highways. So here's to our safety, and busses and trucks more than fifty years ago held dear old Frisco. May she prosper. When we get that government materials and busses and trrrcks tared like they shorrld be, we will should not, in violation of the troops must be carried at 50 quit our kozulii~g, More power to the Frisco. rights of the public, be per- per cent of the regular rates, FRISCO MAN'S WIFE. mitted to operate over the while some roads had to carry highways at dangerous hazard these materials and troops for and unregulated speeds. There nothing. operated. Remember, also, that the should be an automatic speed device "~ur-ngthe period from 1924 to roads have been paying taxes on the on every motor vehicle for hire oper- 1928-and remember, this was during land at a very increasing rate for the ating over the highways and violations peace times-the saving to the gov- support of the states and counties thereof should be subjected to severe ernment from the land grant railways through which they operate and with- penalties. Motor vehicles should also amounted to more than $4,000,000 an- out which our rural school districts be regulated as to length, size and nually. Even this was not the total would be much more deficient, due height, and such restrictions should saving to the government because to the fact that the railroads in many be properly enforced. other rail lines which had not re- instances are the largest tax payers "We railroad folks do not believe ceived land grants initially, were in communities through which they we are being accorded fair treatment, forced to reduce rates for handling operate." when we are assessed tremendous material, government mail, troops, President Kurn also pointed out taxes to be used for the maintenance etc.. in order to meet the competition that many other perplexing problems and construction of good roads over of the land grant carriers, so that the confront the railroads today and paid which our competitors may operate saving to the government during the partiaular reference to competition by payment of only the ordinary state period mentioned was considerably on the highways by busses and licerise fee and perhaps a gasoline more than the $4,000,000 reported by trucks. tax. The busses and trucks should the land grant carriers. Since these "The basic industry of transporta- be assessed with tZ tax that will of grants were made 60 years or so ago, tion, which is recognized by everyone itself pay for the construction and it is quite obvious, f think, that the as being second only to agriculture, maintenance of the good roads placed railroads, lnstead of receiving a sub- is suffering from the same conditions at their dfsposal or If that is not feas- sidy, hare In reality, paid a hand- as are all other basic industries, but ible, then they should, as in the case some price for the land granted them in addition we are suffering from the of the rail carrlers, be compelled to and may I call your attention to the effects of an evolution in tnmsporta- provide rights-of-ways of their own to fact that they wiII, of course, continue tion. Were it not for this fact, we (Now iwrn lo Page 27, please) H. L. WORMAN ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT

HOUSANDS of Frisco em- SucceedSJ. E. Hutch ison as tor, and his duties consisted of Tployes who work with the inspecting all equipment and ma- Aenizines and cars which Operating Department chinery over the entire system, transport the business on this and reporting directly to the "big railroad of ours, nodded approv- Head, January I boss," the superintendent of mo- ing heads when they read in their tive power, then held by Pat T. daily newspapers of another promo- Kansas City Southern who got him Dunlop. The salary went up con- tion in service just given to the man his Arst job as a regular railroad man. siderably, too-this time to $175.00 a they call "The Chief." It paid $1.25 for a twelve-hour day. month. Public announcement of the eleva- His duties were to sweep out the Two years later he got his fifth tion on January 1 of Mr. Harry L. roundhouse. promotion in twelve years, and went Worman, superintendent of motive Ambitious young men with brawny to Memphis, Tenn., as master me- power, to the position of vice-presi- shoulders didn't sweep floors long, chanic of the Southern division, at a dent of operations, was made by even in those days, and later in the salary of $300.00 a month. President Kurn on December 13. In James M. Kurn came to Frisco succeeding Vice-president Hutchison, Lines as vice-president in 1918, and Mr. Worman took over direction of federal manager during war times, the operating department, and also re- and he must have noticed the splen- tained his jurisdiction over the me- did record made by this rising young chanical department of the company. mechanical man, because in May, He will have charge of approximately 1919, he appointed him assistant super- 22,500 men, 7,500 of them employed in intendent motive power and gave him mechanical work, and 15,000 in train complete charge of the locomotive service. department of the entire road. Widely known in railroad circles C. C. Higgins, who was then super- throughout the nation, Worman's rail- intendent of motive power, was killed road career has covered thirty-two in a railroad accident on November years and twenty-five years of that 5, 1920, and there was no doubt about service has been in the employ of his successor in the "sand house" Frlsco Lines. gossip which raced over the railroad. Worman was appointed to the job on Born in Salem, Ohio, July 19, 1881, November 15, and has held that po- Worman completed his education sition a few weeks more than ten when he graduated from grade schools in his native town, and moved to a years. Mr. Worman was married to Miss farm near Omaha, Neb., with his Dorothy Brooks Rhodes of Springfield, famlly, when he was fourteen. While Mo., in 1928. They will move to St. working on the farm of a neighbor, Louis shortly after the Arst of the he saw his first threshing machine en- year, and make their home at the gine. The snorting engine fascinated Park Plaza apartment hotel. him, and when a rainy spell tied up fall of 1898 he apprenticed as a ma- the threshing crew for a few days, chinist, although his pay remained the young Worman risked a hiding to same. After four years he became a SPRINGFIELD LEADS GROUP take the engine to pieces and put it full-fledged machinist, and left the October was the second consecutive back up again. He has never con- railroad game to work in the press month during which Springfield, Mo., quered that love for things mechani- room of the Kansas City Star where had the fewest errors in handling cal. A few months later he quit the he remained for two years. But freight of any station in the Group farm job which was paying him $18.00 teuding presses of a newspaper, even One classification, entitling it to hold a month and went to Omaha, determ- a large onc, didn't satisfy his desire the group pennant during November. ined to find work in the shops of the for coal and smoke and snorting en- A total of 29,639 shipments were han- Union Pacific. His youth and inex- gines, and in September, 1905, he dled there during October with 26 perience, coupled with the panic of made his first connection with Frisco errors. Tulsa was second in this the year, 1897, prevented that, how- Lines as a machinist in the Kansas group handling 30,254 shipments with ever, and he went to Kansas City. City shops. 29 errors and Kansas City took third A blizzard was howling through Then his climb upward began in place, making 52 errors in handling Kansas City when the 17-year-old boy earnest. A year later he was pro- 30,846 shipments. arrived in the Kansas City yards one moted to roundhouse foreman at In Group Two, Oklahoma City had freezing November day in 1897. He $115.00 a month and a year after that the best record during October and had five dollars in his pockets, and he was made machine shop foreman received the pennant of the group not an inkling that 22 years later, at Ft. Scott, Kan., at $125.00 a month. which it held during November Prom almost to the day, he would ride into In 1910 he got the first "general" in Birmingham, where it had been won Kansas City on his private car as a front of his title, when he was made during September. A total of 12,305 high official of Brisco Lines. Then general foreman at Ft. Scott, at shlpments were handled at Oklahoma followed a few months at odd jobs in $135.00 a month. The Frisco created City during October. with 9 errors. Kansas City. Always on the alert for a nee mechanical job in 1915, and it Birmingham was second in this group, a railroad job, Worman made friends was given to Worman. This time his making 18 errors in handling 16,740 with a roundhouse foreman for the title was general mechanical inspec- shipments.

FRI [SCO WIDOWS MAKE SIGNAL FLAGS

on shelves in the Mrs. ICetchum was left with two 1Cour Springfield Women Sew L'EO 0's storeroom at Spring- children to support, field, Mo., are hundreds of T h r o 11 g h making flags for flags used in train service, on the 1,820 Each Month for Frisco Lines she was able to give section an1d in the Frisco's term- then1 splendid educations and to inals. Bec side them are rolls of Use in Train Ser~ice maintain a home. One of them bunting frrDm which the flags are served the Frisco for a num- made. and the story of bow the bunt- a danghter to support. Mr. Foland ber of years and the second one mar- ing came to be made into flags dis- was one of the Frisco's most con- ried a Frisco employe. closes a l)it of the romance of our scientious employes and he loved his "We do not make nearly as many railroad th at will surprise and please road and his work dearly, and taught as we used to make, but nevertheless many of it.s empIoyes. me to love it. Just making the flags the task of making them now is Those fl ags which denote an extra for it has meant much to me and I equally as pleasant as it was to me train, or t hat a second section of a feel that I am carrying on in a very years ago. I shall never lose my in- train is fol lowlng; the red ones which small measure where he left off. I terest in the Frisco-it furnished us denote danlger and the blue ones which with so inany of the good things of guard the 'lives of the men working on life through both my husband and my cars in theI train yards, were made by daughter, and I now enjoy the privil- four wtdovvs of Frisco employes, now eges accorded me as a member of the residfng in Springfield. These four are, auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Loco- Mesdames C. E. Foland, Mary motive Engineers. Mr. Ketchum had Ketchum, M. A. Willigan and C. W. just been promoted to the position of Cresson. engineer and had joined the Brother- It seems a splendld thing that.--- -..v"uthaan hood when he was killed. We lived at four widovvs shouId continue to keep Monett at the time and there was no ,La;.. ---A LIIGI~ CUIIC~C~with the Fris,co Lines auxiliary there, but since then I have through this bit of handivvork. It become active in the work of the means that they play a smal1 but im- auxiliary to Division 83, which is lo- portant part in this great s:ystem of cated at Springfield, and enjoy the transportation by making the flags association of the women here. which are required to be ca wried on "I have always been interested in engines, in yard service andI on sec- the Frlsco and just now I am particu- tions. larly interested in this flght against Whlle the consumption of flags at the busses and trucks. I feel sure that this time is not as great as it was a , the competition is so unfair that con- number of years ago, there i s at this ditions will be righted, and I am do- time a total of 1,820 of all collors used ing everything I can to talk for the each month, and the work is equally Frisco as against such unfair com- divided between the four and they are petition." paid three cents a flag. Each of them Mrs. Margaret Willigan is the third say that they can make between 100 widow of a Frisco employe to aid in and 200 a day, for they are only A picture of Mrs. C. W. Cresson ap- the making of these flags. Mr. Willi- stltched on two sides. pears above. Photographs of the other gan was employed as a roadmaster on Mr. Foland died in 1901 while in ladies were slot obtainable. the Western and Eastern divisions the service of the company, and and later appointed as general road- through the store department Mrs. master at Wichita. He dfed in 1899. Foland secured permission to make am also proud that I was the flrst Mrs. Willigan remembers the "good the flags. They had previously been widow to receive this work. old days" when the hisco turnlshed made by the ladies or the St. John's its employes with roller towels and Episcopal church of Springfield. In "When my daughter grew up, she secured employment with the Frisco besides making the flags she used to that day the Frisco operated many prepare the towels for the rollers. more trains than at present and the in the general offices and later mar- ried Owen Davis, now assistant night When Mr. Willlgan dled she was left consumption of flags a montb was far yardmaster at Monett, Mo. We lost with six children and she sapa that beyond what it is at the present day her by death twelve years ago, and so she does not know now how she would and provided a good lirelihood for her. I am quite alone except for distant ever have reared them and sent them In fact, the task ot making the entire relatives in the east. to school had it not been for this work lot required proved too large and part "I am sixty-two years of aBe, and which was given her. She 1s also tbe of the orders were given to Mrs. Mary I hope that I shall always be abIe, as oIdest (in age) of the Frisco widows, Ketchum. long as I am here, to do this small and has reached her seventy-fourth "I don't know what I would have bit of work for the road which I love birthday. done without that work shortly after so dearly. and I want to do It, in All these women with one exception Mr. Foland's death," Mrs. Foland memory of Mr. Foland." have had daughters who have been said. as she sat in her neat little home Mrs. Foland divided the work with employed by the Frisco and Mrs. at 1527 Summit avenue, only a short Mrs. Ketchum, whose husband came Willigan is exceedingly proud of the way from the Frisco's north slde up through the ranks from a call boy service record of her daughter, Anna. roundhouse. "Like many men he did to an engineer. He was only twenty- who is known to thousands of Frisco not leave much insurance, and I had flve years of age when he dled, and (Now tttrn to Page 31, please) Page 12 A ROMANCE OF GRAPES IN MISSOURI

N 1905 an Italian boy by the year-old vines, and a vineyard re- name of R. 31. Cardetti arrived R. rd a ds quires the minimum amount of I in the big st. Louis Union Sta- An Italian Colony of care to last for a lifetime. ~t tion from 1Caly. He did not speak this time of the year, the vines the American language-he did Gra~e- Growers at are being pruned. Later in not know American customs, but the spring the ground is plowed he had a ticket on the Frisco Rail- Knobview, Mo. and when the shoots on the road which read, "Knobview, Mo." vines are about s i x inches As each train was prepared to de- the following payments were skipped long, they are sprayed before the part he went to the gate and handed for the first year until the crops be- grape blooms appear. After the blooms the gateman his ticket. Each time gan to pay and these people could appear, they are sprayed again and he was motioned back to the waiting "get on their feet." two or three weeks following thls room, he understood that his train Today Knobview is one of the most spraying, the same process is repeat- was not ready to depart yet. That thriving small towns on Frisco Llnes. ed. In case of wet weather, the spray- night he slept in the waiting room, Good substantial homes dot the land- ing process has to be performed again and after a long tiresome night scape, but the settlement has re- to keep away mould. and a repetition of going the next mained Italian. The postmaster, the During harvest time, the last of morning to the different gates as the section men and all merchants in the August and during September, the trains were called, he finally located town are Italians and they are ex- vineyards here furnish the spectator

and boarded the train that~ ~ carried him perts in their line of producing some with a busy picture. Between 300 and to Knobview. 400 people are kept busy Today Mr. Cardetti is cutting the crop and plac- an exponent of the maxim ing them in baskets, for that the ambition to learn shipping. will overcome the great- With the tremendous est obstacles. He has proportions which t h e mastered the E n g 1 i s h crop assumed, the people language; he has estab- of Knobview began to lished himself as the wonder about marketing F'risco Agent at Knob- them, and so nine years view, where he has served ago they formed the since 1915, and as an out- Knobview Fruit Growers' standing citizen he has Association and elected been honored with the of- Mr. Cardetti as manager. fice of Justice of the Through this association Peace of St. James Town- they readily found a mar- ship, and is manager of ket for their product and the Knobview Fruit Grow- it is interesting to know ers' Association. Through Mr. arrd Mrs. Cnrdctti in tlwir virrcyard that out of the 72 cars the efforts of this associa- which were handled over tion, Knobview, which has been es- of the country's best grapes. Frisco Lines during 1930, they went tablished as one of the greatest grape Many of the vines now at Knobview to markets in Montana, Pennsylvania growing centers in this part of the were brought over from Italy. These, and Minnesota, as well as practically country, shipped 72 cars of grapes via however, were of the wine producing all states surrounding Missouri. One Frisco Lines during 1930 and 150 tons variety, and when prohibition came, hundred and fifty tons of the grapes were called for in trucks, with a the Concord was grafted on to this were called for by purchasers and revenue of $42,000 to this Italian Italian grape which produced one of the total revenue from the entire colony, a great part of which was the best of the table variety. Mr. crop amounted to $42,000. from Mr. Cardetti's vineyard. Cardetti still retains the original bit Mr. and Mrs. Cardetti have five Mrs. Cardetti came over with the of land he purchased when he first children which they are educating in flrst contingent of Italians. Their ar- arrived in Knobview and also has ac- American schools. All of them were rival to this country from Italy was quired land which totals more than born in Knobview and the son, twenty sponsored by Sam E. Hughes, then 400 acres, practically all of it pro- colonixation agent for Frisco Lines, ducing grapes. years of age, is attending the Rolla and the Frisco railroad offered the Some time ago the Stark Fruit Com- School of Mines; the daughter, twenty- land to the Italians at $3.00 an acre. pany sold them a variety of grape two years of age, has attended the However, the first contingent landed which is now known as "The Knob- St. Louis schools. at Sunnyside, Ark.. but later, under view Special" and which is one of the Knobview today has 150 inhabitants, the leadership of Father Bandini the best produced in this section. It is a but !Mr. Cardetti remembers well the band separated, some of them estab- deep purple in color, luscious and a scene which greeted him when he lishing the Ita!ian settlement at Tonti- wonderful table grape. Other varities flrst got off the Frisco's train thers. town, Ark., and the remainder corn. grown there are the Concord, Dela- With the exception of the Frisco sec- ing to Knobview, 310. ware and Niagara. tion house, an old log building, and a The first year the inep went to The land around Knobview is par- Joplin and worked in the mines, after ticularly well adapted to grape grow- box car that was used for a telegraph constructing crude homes, in order to ing, as it Is rich and does not need a station, wooded land greeted this make the money to buy the land. The fertilizer. According to Mr. Cardetti Italian boy, who has won wealth and first payment required was $15.00 and they get their first crop from three- happiness in this land of opportunity. RENOWNED AS COOK FOR 45 YEARS

RS. %I. V. FLORIAN of the meal until after midnight. But Pacific, Mo., reminds one Mrs. M. V. FIorian of Pa- he found "Mother Florian" with M of the proverbial "old lady cific, Mo., Has Prepared a pot of hot coffee and a meal in the shoe." esce~tthat she which would have done justice to knows just what to ^do with her Countless Meals for the most hungry man. A request children. was a request and she is proud to Her "children" constitute the Frisco Men say that she has never fallen boys who are employed by the down on one. Frisco Railroad in and around Pacific, most appetizing one for her hungry They love to tell a story about this Mo.. and her home has been their railroad boys. Eggs, cereal, biscuits, energetic woman, who found time to home for the past forty-five years. She ham, jellies and preserves were always do so much. When wash day came has served meals to Frisco employes on the menu. around she always arose at 3:00 in for that long, is a widow of a Frisco From breakfast on, she was kept the morning, would start a fire under conductor, and still lives in the little the iron kettle in the back yard and home she purchased when she first start tlie water to boiling. Someone went to Pacific. in the town, not familiar with her The Frisco boys call her "XIother," hours of labor saw the sparks flying and she does not need to spend money in the air and phoned the flre depart- on advertising, for "Mother Florian's" ment. When they arrived on the chocolate pies have been advertised scene they found her, calmly boiling by word of mouth from coast to coast some soiled linen. by the boys who have once been board- We asked her what she paid for her ers at her home and who have taken food in the days when she had so employment with other railroads. many boarders and she said a $4.00 Mrs. Florian came to Pacific in 1879, roast would put up all her lunches long before the Frisco Railroad was and feed her regular boarders; a built into St. Louis, and Pacific was chicken, which she might purchase for quite a terminal. She purchased a 25 cents, would put up six lunches little home which is only a stone's with two pieces of chicken in each. throw from the Frisco railroad tracks Two pounds of butter sold for 25 cents, and started serving meals in 1885, and and she could secure two dozen eggs she says that the first Frisco employe for 15 cents, and she charged 20 and who ever ate a meal in her home was 25 cents for each meal. Her fresh Ben Adams, formerly a conductor on vegetables were purchased from the Frisco Lines. farmers, as well as her eggs and Besides feeding from 25 to 30 men home-made bread, but her pies, for three times a day in her home years which she was justly famous, she ago, she prepared from 80 to 90 made. lunches to be sent to various points in She has never used a gas stove, but and around Pacific. She would put a prefers the old wood burning range, number of them on local trains to be and there is a kitchen and dining taken to crews working down the line, room built separately from her home, in fact very few freight trains or where she prepared all these meals. passenger trains ever went through She also kept a number of boarders, Paciflc at meal time that did not carry who found her home one of the clean- a number of lunches. est and most comfortable of places. To the average person, the feat of She is a member of the Ladies' Aid putting up 80 or 90 lunches would be JIRS. XI. V. FLORI.\N of her church in Pacific and when they a task indeed, but the manner of put- give church dinners today, one may ting these lunches up in individual busy preparing the noon meal, for men find her in the kitchen, supervising dishes, is a task which is hard to com- as a rule are hearty eaters, and rail- operations and participants of the prehend. But this woman was in- road men especially. One of her most meal feel assured that they will re- genious and could pack them in mar- famous dinners consisted of soup, four ceive their money's worth. When the ket baskets so that they would ar- vegetables, pie, corn bread, home-made church puts on a Bazaar, "Mother rive in splendid shape. light bread, roast, chicken or wild Florian's" pies and cakes do not want In this work she was assisted by meats in season. The meal which was for a buyer and she always sells out. her three daughters, but even with served at night was the same, served "I didn't have to work that way al- this assistance, the task of managing cold. ways," she said, "for I was married, such a business fell on her shoulders. "Mother Florian" never failed to but I just enjoyed it and of course It was interesting to hear her tell how give her boys a big turkey dinner at then when I was left a widow, I had she planned each day. the New Year, Christmas and Thanks- to support my children. I think I She usually arose at 3:30 and start- giving, and many messages have been would rather cook than do anything ed her baking which consisted of sent to her from "down tlie line," aslr- else," she said. making from 30 to 40 pies. Just as ing that she prepare a meal for 6:00 She has led a strenuous life. She the pies had been taken from the oven p. m. and due to a snowdrift or an does not prepare the meals she once and placed on a shelf to cool, it was unexpected delay, the sender of the did. Her home is the home of a num- time for breakfast and she prepared a message did not arrive to consume (Now tlrrrt to Page 31, please) NEWS of the FRISCO CLUBS

St. Louis Men the eve of a great forward inarch, more, fewer would be housed in both financially and industrially. prisons. "Pep" is the characteristic of the The part of his talk devoted to the Following the principal address, St. Louis Frisco Nen's Club that re- state prison was especially interest- there was a drawing of numbers for ceived the hearty commendation of ing. "Missouri has the third largest attendance prizes which were two former Senator Dwight Brown, parole penitentiary in the World," he said, turkeys, four ducks and two geese, commissioner, Missouri State Prison, donated by the club, two boxes of who was the chief speaker at the cigars given by the Stickney Cigar club's luncheon held in the Hotel Company, two boxes of candy by the Statler ballroom. November 26, with .Busy Bee Candy Company and Herz approximately 350 members a n d Candy Company, and two baskets of guests present. And pep, properly de- fruit by the Schenberg Market. Be- fined, is a requisite to success in any fore the meal, the "Jolly Jesters' endeavor, according to Mr. Brown. Quartet" gave several pleasing num- He defines it as having meaning based bers. This group which sings at upon the three letters that comprise Gingham Inn is comprised of Dude it, thf! first "p" standing for prepared- Brown, Charlie Vourge, Joe Galligher, ness, the "e" for enthusiasm, and the and Bob Star. Bob Anslyn's Frisco final "p" for poise. Orchestra played during the meal. Frank Bymaster was toastmaster at the meeting and Mr. Brown was in- Oklahoma City, Okla. troduced by R. V. Cooper, a close per- A great deal of hilarity and one of sonal friend and former business as- the most genuinely enjoyable evon- .sociate. Mr. Cooper called attention ings of the season was provided at to the fact that the speaker had been the tacky party given by the Frisco president of the Missouri Press Asso- Employes' Club of Oklahoma City ciation, the Southeast Rlissou~iPress November 20, which was attended Association. the Ozark Chamber of by 325 meinbers and guests all com- Commerce and is now president of the petlng for the prizes given to those Missouri Chamber of Commerce. At with the tackiest costumes. the outset of his speech, Mr. Brown The syncopating Sunset Six struck congratulated the Frisco on 1ts de- up a stirring tune for the grand velopment of its Ozark territory and niarch at 9:00 p. m. and iinmediately stated that transportation is the yard- following, the judges, after careful stick of the world's progress, polnting deliberation announced the prize out that the development of the winners. Mrs. Harwood, wife of United States has been diflerent from T)lVIGHT IT. BRO\VN Paul Harwood, fireman, won first other countries in this respect; that prize among the ladies and the first ...... instead of waiting until the country "and in this institution, it Is import- l~rizefor the men was presented to was at the height of its progress to ant that the inmates be treated with 0. 31. LaMon, student brakeman. The build railroads, this country built them understanding. Great strides are be= rest of the evening was spent in flrst and they have been largely the ing made in the handling of prisoners dancing. cause of its imineiise achievement. and it Is likely that among the bm- A short hslness session preceded "Thk has been and is a country of provements will be a psychopathic hos- the dance. C. A. Moody, vice-presi- empire builder^," he said, "but the re- pital in which many, instead of being dent of the club, who presided, an- .markable growth has not come with- treated as harclened criminals, will nounced that the rummage sale con- out employes of companies accepting be cared for as those who are men- ducted by Mesdames R. S. Nance, F. their organization's responsibilities as tally ill. As to the large number of S. Ellis, Edna Heefner and A. B. their own. Today, this is more true young inmates, my theory is that Smith had brought $29.60 and this than ever before and it behooves all proper honie trailling woulcl save amount was accepted on behalf of employes to help their company in many of theni. It has been the prac- the club with an expression of ap- every way possible. With a raiIroad tice to, at all times, imbue youngsters preciation. A report on solicitation in particular, they can be of tremencl- with the hope of great material suc- disclosed that business had been ous beneflt by getting all the business cess in life so that when they reach secured by W. L. Pipkin, demurrage they can ill competition with new nlaturity they are disillusioned at clerk; Chas. B. Hinsey, chief clerk; transportation agencies." finding that large material reward Harrison Hughes, clerk; F. S. Ellis, He spoke briefly of the state can be had by but few and it is in engineer, and J. 0. Earley, conductor. Chamber of Commerce, saying that this first period of clisillusionment The meeting was attended by the fol- the aim of this organization is to that their respect for property rights lowing out-of-town guests: S. B. Mus- cause citizens to think of the interest become debilitated to the extent that grave, general foreman, telegraph de- of the state as a whole rather than they become lawbreakers. If, in- partment, Springfield; J. N. Satter- as a number of separate economic stead of emphasizing financial or field, of the general auditor's office, units. And of the business situatlon, similar achievement as constituting St. Louis; R. H. Francis and E. L. he said that we are in a transition aims of life, the young were instruct- Phelps of Tulsa. The next session period, but we know that we are on ed that lives of service mean far of the club was set for December 18. Men's Club, Springfield, Mo. Missouri Pacific Boosters Club of made of the Neodesha business Coffeyville. Kan., that they have the houses, with a view of getting more The business and social meeting of support of the Neodesha club in their business. The next meeting of the the Frisco Men's Club of Springfield, efforts against bus and truck com- club was set for the first Tuesday in Mo., held November 28, with members petition. January. of the Springfield Frisco Girls' Club In an election held at this meeting as guests, was attended by about 200 Alfred Malmgren was chosen to suc- St. Louis Ternrinals Club members and visitors and was fea- ceed Cloud as president and George The meeting of the St. Louis tured by three-minute talks by a H. Harbin was elected secretary- Terminals Frisco Employes' Club, number of officials. Among those treasurer. held November 26, was attended by speaking to the 30 members and meeting were was devoted J. E. Hutchison. chiefly to a dis- vice-president; F. FARM RELILF ! cussion of the H. Shaffer, gen- employes' relief eral manager ; J. fund and solicita- I<. Gi-bson, assist- tion. ant to superin- It was decided that instead of tendent of mo- LZATES FOP VOU DUQING THE tive power; M. FLOOD AND DQOUTU spending money 5 EASohlS 31. Sisson, assist- WHO PAYS BIG TAXES ro from the treasury ant general man- .vout2 for the annual TOWN ? WHO DEVELOPED YOUR ager; J. H. Dog- Christmas dance, LAUD BEFCIQE THE 6~5~5CAME. grell, superintend- that the club ent of transporta- should donate tion; H. W. John- that amount to son, car account- the relief fund ant; J. A. Moran, and the treastirer superintend- was instrocted to ent; 0. W. Bru- draw a the+ df ton. superintend- $50 on club funds ent of terminals; for that purpose. W. L. English, In a repox't on supervisor of business secured agriculture; C. it was disclosed J. Stephenson, t hat President assistant to the Daniels had been general manager, especially s u c- and J. L. McCor- cesslul in secur- m a c k, superin- ing oil company tendent of freight business. The re- loss and damage mainder of the claims. meeting was The Williams given over to a B a n j o Quartet discussion or the gave several en- relief fund. It joyable selections w a s announced which were heart- that officers ily applauded and would be elected the meeting was at the December concluded w i t 11 meeting of the the serving of club. cider and ginger- bread. The next Tulsa, Okla. session of the The meeting of club was set for the Tulsa Frisco December 16. Employes' Club, h e 1d November Neodesha, 21, was opened Kan. with an an- Among the nouncement that items of business transacted at E. E. Carter, assistant superintend- $17 had been realized c 1ear of the session of the Neodesha Frisco ent, addressed the club on the sub- expenses from the dance which the Employes' Club, held December 2, ject of the company relief fund and club gave November 4. This an- were two resolutions, unanimous- called attention to business condi- nouncement was followed by an ex- ly passed by the fourteen mem- tions, urging all to give their best pression of appreciation by C. J. bers present-the first was an ex- effort to solicitation work. C. S. Un- Quinn, president of the club, for the pression of thanks by the club to derwood, traveling freight and pas- work and co-operation of members H. M. Cloud, its president, who was senger agent, also spoke, asking the and their friends toward making the transferred from Neodesha recently, club members to work for legislation affair a success. for his efforts in encouraging and against unfair competition. Mr. Mil- In accordance with the by-laws of strengthening the organization and ler, local station agent, gave a re- the club, Quinn appointed a nomi- the second was a notification to the port on a canvass he had recently nating committee to select candidates for club offices and this committee, Girls' Club, St. Louis, Mo. which was instructed to present NEW CLUB AT LEBANON The luncheon of the St. Louis Fris- names to be voted on at the next On November 25, fourteen em- co Girls' Club, held in Hotel Statler session, was comprised of the follow- ployes of Lebanon, Mo., assembled November 25, was marked by an in- ing: J. C. Buriiett, engineer, chair- for the purpose of forming a Frisco teresting and varied program of man; G. G. Harrison, chief clerk; E. Employes' Club at that point. This speeches, music and readings. It was L. Wilsey, rip track foreman; F. J. was an exceedingly enthusiastic attended by 132 members and guests. Wilson, chief clerk, and M. L. Lonni- gathering and all present concur- gan, electrician. The by-laws of the red in the opinion that through an J. W. Morrill, of the accident pre- club also require that an auditing organization their solicitation ef- vention department, and J. W. Flaii- committee be appointed to go over forts could be made more effective. nery, of the traffic department, were J. F. Lick was elected president of the affairs each year before new of- the principal speakers, each talking this new club and J. Daugherty, ficers are installed and P. L. Bren- to the club along the lines of his vice-president. C. V. Kellar was respective work. Miss Marcella dell, chief revising clerk, and 0. R. chosen for the office of secretary- Raney, rate clerk, were appointed to treasurer. Mathis sang a number of popular comprise this committee. songs and Miss Ivy Lee Sargeiit of A report on business secured re- the Morse School of Expression gave vealed that the following had been R. J. Coates, manager of the Ma- some highly entertaining readings. successful in their solicitation ef- dill Grocery Company, and Olin Bob Anslyn and orchestra furnished forts: G. R. Warren, yardmaster, C. J. Woods, manager of the Palace Gro- music during the meal. Mrs. Louise Quinn, and J. L. Porter, switchmen. cery, were the chief speakers among Gibson, president of the club, an- Miss Ethel Nations, comptometer the visitors and each expressed a nounced that Miss Arnita RIurrell, a operator, outlined the details and strong preference for Frisco service. very active member of the club, was purposes of a contest being conduct- All employes present took part in leaving service December 1 to be ed by the local Lions Club for the the cliscussioii of solicitation. The married. The meeting adjourned election of a queen in connection with last part of the meeting was devoted about 2:00 p. m. a Better Baby Show to be held there to a discussion of the relief fund for December 20. Miss Nations has been employes who are not working and Wichita, Kan. selected as the Frisco candidate for a committee was appointed to inves- A report on business secured dnr- queen. tigate local cases of need. The fol- ing the preceding thirty days occu- 0. L. Young, superintendent of lowing comprised the committee: d. pied the early part of the session of terminals, made an instructive talk L. Hemphill, 0. F. Nowlin and J. L. the Frisco Employes' Air Capital in which he urged all to put forth Hess. Club of Wichita, Kan., held Decem- their best effort in solicitation. He Joplin, Mo. ber 12. Twenty-five members and also explained the Frisco relief fund visitors were in attendance. and requested employes to promptly Selection of a nominating commit- The solicitation report disclosed report cases of need to the local re- tee to choose candidates for club of- that the followiiig had been particu- lief committee. Seventy-five mem- fices was the chief business trans- larly successful in securing business: bers and visitors attenqed this meet- acted at the meeting of the Joplin C. M. Steelsmith, H. L. Byerly, Murl ing, which adjourned at 9 p. m. Frisco Employes' Club, held Novem- Calvert, H. B. Sigler, S. B. Ramsey ber 20. The following were appoint- and E R. Johnson. Murl Calvert, Girls' Club, Springfield, Mo. ed to comprise the committee: C. V. president of the club, told the meet- The bridge and pinochle benefit High, 0. E. Hackworth and Porter ing of the recent convention of club party which the Springfield Frisco Carrithers. presidents in Springfield, which he Girls' Club gave November 17 at the In the discussion of solicitation attended and E. E. Carter made an new American Legion Home there, that followed nearly all present took interesting talk in which he gave was an unqualified success, bringing an enthusiastic part. Particular em- especial attention to bus and truck $275 to the treasury for use in the phasis was placed on methods of competition. H. E. Morris, assistant club's charity program. This affair meeting bus and truck competition general freight and passenger agent, was under the direction of Mrs. Lyda aiid several excerpts from an address gave a brief outline of the number Lewis, with the following girls serv- dealing with that subject by J. E. of carlots handled during 1930 in ing on committees: Misses Verne Hutchison, vice-president in charge comparison with the number handled Tulloch, Lela Pride, Hazel Baker, of operation, was read. It was sug- in 1929 and urged members to secure Maie Beaman, Jack Fitzjohn, Mary gested that copies of Mr. Hutchi- all the business possible. S. P. Haas, Murphy, Ruby Northcutt, Vinnie son's speech be sent to the various general agent, explained briefly a pe- Hindman, Anna Willigan, Natalie traffic clubs on the Northern divis- tition that was to be circulated Mayer, Catherine Lyons, Mary Lar- ion and that General Agent Douglas among employes to secure their sup- kin, Mildred LeBolt, Katherine Ris- confer with repres~ntativesof other port toward regulating competition. ser, Marie Kidd, Helen Dryden, Mary railroads of the city and formulate He also stressed the importance of C. Carr, Mabelle Campbell, Vivian plans for requesting newly elected employes securing express shipments, Justice, Lulu Jernigan and Alice Lar- state legislators to act favorably in since this revenue now goes to rail- kin. behalf of the railroads in legislation roads. Madill, Okla. having to do with bus and truck At- the close of the foregoing dis- The meeting of the Madill Frisco regulation. cussion, officers for the ensuing year Employes' Club, held November 26, Following the business session the were elected. E. H. Johnson, switch- was an especial beneficial one, in club joined with members of the man, was chosen for the presidency which several Madill business men Ladies' Auxiliary for refreshments and Claude McGee, also a switchman, joined with the members in discus- and a program of entertainment, was elected vice-president. Rue1 Les- sing methods of meeting bus and which the ladies organization direct- ter, yard clerk, was elected secretary truck competition. This meeting was ed. The next meeting was set for and E. J. Immle was re-elected to attended by twelve members and December 18, at which time it was the office of publicity director for the visitors. planned to elect officers for 1931. club. Page 17

the direction of Lieutenant 0. T. Honey, and a novelty event on the Caluin Coolidge Says: program was a contest for the selec- tion of the most popular girl and the homeliest man. Miss Mary Matthews, Copyrighe, 1930. All Rights Reserved. daughter of A. N. Matthews, B&B NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Dec. 2-The report that the railroads are foreman, won a seven point compact to assume a more aggressive attitude in the assertion of their rights and the protection of their property is an encouraging development. as the most popular young lady and Allan Hubbard, son of W. V. Hub- A generation ago the railroads were found to be interfering too much in governmental action which in no way concerned them. They bard, conductor, was awarded a pair were charged with being in politics when they should have been only of "Saw Mill Sox" as the homeliest in transportation. In reforming themselves they went so far in the young man in the audience. opposite direction that their business and, therefore, the public welfare Other numbers on the program have suffered. were a strong man act, featuring Railroad representation at Washington has been able and wise, "Buddy" McBride, a former football but under the present policy not always assertive. The important star of the Rolla School of Mines, legislation of ten years ago came from the initiative of a voluntary who is employed in the engiueering association of savings banks and insurance companies holding rail- department, "ballyhoeed" by Charles road securities. If the railroads can now speak for themselves, it indicates a return of sane public confidence in transportation manage- Liles in the approved carnival man- ment which will benefit the country. Holding one-twentieth of the ner; a solo, "It happened in Monte- national wealth, the railroads can do more for the welfare of the rey," by Miss Ione Anderson, accom- wage-earner, agriculture and industry than any other single agency. panied by the band; a blackface dia- We do not want any return of railroad political activity. but we do logue, "Hambone Sends a Retele- need such action as will protect their interests in legislation. spatch," by Billy Hopkins and Harold CALVIN COOLIDGE Cravens; a toe dance number by Miss Juanita Cable, daughter of E. E. Cable, -Rrprirttcd by spccial pcrvrissiotr of thc New York Hcrnld Trihtrrte engineer; a medley of "Dream Songs" by a trio composed of Misses Ione and Olive Anderson and Mary Lank- ford; songs by Tim Murphy of the Rogers, Ark. Mens' Club, Springfield, Mo. accounting department, accompanied The employes of Benton County, The Frisco Men's Club of Spring- at the piano by Mrs. Genest Morgan; Ark., assembled December 3 and or- field, iflo., held a business meeting to a song and dance number by little ganized the Frisco Employes' Club of elect officers, December 15. About Misses Beverly Ann Morgan and Anna Rogers, electing Hugh Hays president one hundred were in attendance, in- Mae Merrill; and a one-act play en- and Walter Hughes secretary. This cluding the following officials: C. J. titled "The Villain Still Pursued Her," enthusiastic meeting was attended by Stephenson, J. A. Moran, E. F. Till- featuring Robert Beers, clerk, sup- t~-enty-twomembers and the folloa- man, C. 0. McCain, J. L. McCormack. ported by an all-star cast. ing officials, all of whom made talks: W. L. English, E. D. Chaudet and J. -- F. E. Brannan~an, assistant superin- L. Harvey. tendent of the Central division; D. E. Brief talks were made by McCain, The Chaffee Club had a business Eicher, of the agricultural depart- Chaudet and English, dealing princ- meetiiig in the passenger station ment, and A. Scherrey, division road- ipally with solicitation and bus and there, November 13, with six members master. A great deal of interest was truck competition. The committee in in attendance. Discussion centered manifest in this session, according to charge of counting ballots announced on the radio broadcasts, which the club officers. They expect an attend- that G. C. Roop had been re-elected club sponsors over the Cape Girardeall ance of forty or fifty members at fu- for the presidency of the club and station and an invitation Prom the ture meetings. that F. J. Peterson was again chosen Lions Club of Benton, Mo., asking the Hugo, Okla. for the vice-presidency. H. C. Boehm club to send an entry for the annual A full explanation of the Frisco was re-elected secretary and F. R9. "Stunt Night" program to be held at Employes' Relief Fund was made in Ferbrache, treasurer. F. H. Shu- Benton, December 8 and 9. the meeting of the Hugo Frisco Em- macker was elected sergeant-at-arms. - ployes' Club, held November 26, with Cigarettes for the session were fur- eleven members and visitors present, nished by the Axton-Fisher Tobacco The Chaffee club's stunt took sec- and plans were formulated for the Conlpany of Louisville, Ky. ond prize of $10 at the Benton Lions club to assist in securing donations Club "Stunt Night" program. The for the fund. Chaffee, Mo. stunt was entitled "A Friday Night Three committees were appointed The outstanding event in the ac- Program in a Country School" and to take part in this work-a gen- tivities of the Chaffee Frisco Em- was one of the fourteen entered in eral committee comprised of J. 0. ployes' Club, during November, was a competition. Miss Clara Roth, daugh- Dick, chairman, E. P. Olson and G. S. benefit program given at the Empress ter of George Roth, engineer, took the Garrisson; a road committee com- Theater there, November 5, for the part of the school teacher in the skit prised of L. C. Beazley, J. F. John- benefit of the local Provident Associa- which consisted of an old fashioned son and J. W. Stanberry, and a so- tion. This affair was attended by spelling contest. by a typical group licitation committee composed of E. about 800 persons and the returns of country school children with P. Olson and J. 0. Dick. Following amounted to $82.72, the largest single aprons, hair ribbons, short trousers the discussion of the general relief donation ever received by the local and overalls. The spelling match was fund, the meeting was devoted to a association. filled with jokes 'and humorous situa- consideration of the club's Christmas 3Iusic for the occasion was fur- tions followed by witty dialogue and charity activities and to take care of nished by the 140th Infantry Band of climaxed by a song and dance num- needy in Hugo. the Missouri National Guards, under ber featuring two sniall girls. Girls' Club, St. Louis, Mo. Memphis, Tenn. The dinner, followed by a bridge AND STILL TRUE A discussion of motor competition and bunco party, which the St. Louis and a report on the solicitation work Girls' Club gaire at Town Club, De- rulers will best promote of members constituted the business cember 17, drew an attendance of 125 OURthe improvement of the transacted at the meeting of the members and guests. Double decks people by strictly confining them- Greater Traffic Committee of the of cards were awarded as prizes for selves to their own legitimate Memphis Frisco Employes' Club, held in the local freight office there, De- high scores and four attendance prizes duties-by leaving capital to find cember 10. Twenty-five members were given. The committee which its most lucrative course, com- made arrangements for this affair was were in attendance. modities their fair price, industry Reports made in this session dis- comprised of Miss Genevieve Vilsick, and intelligence their natural chairman; and Misses Edith Wiess- closed that business, tips or both had mann, Lillian Barnes, Florence Tuhro, reward, idleness and folly their been secured by each of the follow- Marion Witte and Agnes Wangler. natural punishment-by main- ing: H. D. Robertson, route clerk; taining peace, by defending prop- Wm. J. Tankersley, bill clerk; P. W. Hugo, Okla. erty, by diminishing the price Ramsey, team track clerk; J. F. That the Hugo Frisco Employes' Club of law, and by observing strict Wright, chief bill clerk; H. S. Croth- is attacking the bus and truck problem economy in every department of ers, expense clerk; D. E. Creeden, in a very systematic manner is evi- the state. disposition clerk; W. Y. Billings, as- denced from the plans formulated in Let the Government do this- sistant disposition clerk; Gordon the meeting, held December 15 and the People will assuredly do the Robertson, cashier; N. R. Walker, attended by thirty-five members and rest. check and receiving clerk; F. T. Stroud, utility clerk; J. A. Ladd, un- visitors. -1,ORD .II.-lCA UL.4 Y In thIs meeting it was decided to collected clerk; T. E. Bagwell, rate divide the city of Hugo into four '(Published by The Edinbujylr Review clerk; A. E. Elliott, platform fore- zones and to appoint a committee for In January, 1830) man; W. F. Corkery; T. E. Bryant, each to circulate a petition among the yard clerk; H. Q. Flanigan, OS&D voters, requesting them to give their clerk; S. L. Oliver, and J. B. Wright, support toward regulatory legislation. tation and motor competition with in- claim adjuster. A special committee comprised of structive talks and suggestions from Pensacola, Flu. women was appointed to pass the J. W. Stanberry, roadmaster; B. The meeting of the Pensacola petition among farmers of the Hugo Wright, brakeman; F. T. Shannahan; Frisco Employes' Club, held Decem- vicinity. J. R. Finney, president of J. V. Buchanan, special officer, and ber 1, was concerned chiefly with the club, appointed committee chair- Sherman Kelton. The next meeting handling organization matters inci- men as follows: Frank Knipp, ma- of the club was set for the first Tues- dent to the installation of new club chinfst, Zone 1; G. S. Garrison, round- day in January. officers which took place in an earlier house foreman, Zone 2; Victor Dufour, Sapulpa, Okla. meeting and forming plans for 1931. operator, Zone 3, and Sherman Kel- Senator-elect George H. Jennings Twelve members were present. ton, dispatcher, Zone 4. Each chair- was the principal speaker at the Methods of distributing member- man in turn selected members for his meeting of the Sapulpa Frisco Em- ship cards were discussed in this committee. An additional committee ployes' Club, held December 4, and session and it was decided they be to do further work along similar lines featured by an excellent program of given to the board of governors and was appointed. It was comprised of music and talks. Forty-flve members that each member of the board should the following: Dr. G. E. Harris, chair- and visitors were in attendance at pass them out among the employes man; C. Messer, brakeman; E. P. 01- this session. of his department, collecting a fee of son, trainmaster; J. 0. Dick, agent; Mr. Jehnings gave over most of one dollar for each. Collection of the M. McClellan, engineer, G. Garrison, his address to a ,consideration of bus fee for the cards was postponed until roundhouse foreman, and C. S. Flan- and truck competition and railroad after the flrst of the year, however, nigan, roundhouse foreman. A spe- taxes. Talks were also made by J. to prevent possible interference with cial committee, with J. 0. Dick as E. Payne, assistant general passenger the Frisco Relief Fund. 0. 0. Olson, chairman, was appointed to secure the agent. Tulsa; J. R. Dritt, agent; R. secretary of the club, was instructed approval and signatures of all busi- C. Culter, traffic solicitor; B. H. Terry, to write a letter of thanks to S. J. ness men in the city. brakeman; A. Morgan, the club's vice- Peacock, a former employe, who re- Subsequent to the appointment of president, who presided in the ab- cently presented a two-gallon copper the foregoing committees, Dr. Harris sence of John Stroud, president; and coffee pot to the club. outlined to the club what he would Mrs. I. L. Huff, a widely known enter- Ladies' Auxiliary, consider as the proper sort of regula- tainer, who gave a humorous talk Kansas City, Mo. tion for motor competition. J. R. about her travels. Mrs. Huff also Election of officers was the chief Finney called attention of the meet- gave an original reading which was business transacted at the business ing to the fact that election of of- heartily applauded. and social meeting of the Ladies' flcers was in order in thin session, A negro quartet of Sapulpa sang Auxiliary to Frisco Employes' Sunny- and in the nominations and balloting several numbers, and Gene Autry, land Club of Kansas City, held De- that followed the following were re- telegrapher, who had recently re- cember 2. elected: J. R. Finney, president; F. turned from New York, where he had Mrs. W. B. Berry was elected presi- T. Shannahan, secretary, and Miss been recording some of his vocal and dent and Mrs. Aleander Gray vice- Ardell Frasier, treasurer. It was de- guitar selections, sang some of his president. Mrs. W. M. Medlock was cided that the election of vice-presi- latest songs. It was announced that chosen for the position of secretary- dents be postponed to an ensuing L. M. Fry had been quite success- treasurer. Bridge, pinochle and meeting. ful in solicitation work during the bunco constituted the entertainment The remainder of the meeting was month preceding the meeting. The at this meeting and Mrs. Eblen and given over to open discussion of solici- meeting was closed with refreshments. Mrs. Donnelly won prizes. The Passing of the Old Year By R. P. .IIc(;l,OTIII.A.Y. Springfirld, Afo.

For many days, some glad, some sad, we've walked with measured tread And traveling side by side, Old Year, through dangers we've been led. Twelve months ago, a sprightly lad, you came into our life, Today, with unkempt, whitened hair, you're giving up the strife.

When first you came to dwell with us, your span of life you knew, And yet, you gave your best, Old Year, though some spoke ill of you. While some through lone Gethsemane have carried grief and pain, On each your gifts, like morning dews, descend as distilled rain.

On some of us you've been amused to practice old-time tricks, For many hats on April day have hidden unseen bricks, Which, when we saw, we smiled, Old Year, and took a vicious swing, We gave one swift and mighty kick-ur toe-it's in a sling.

You've been a good comedian, in sports you've not been slow, But other roles you've played, Old Year, you've tempered grief and woe. When sorrows you could not assuage, 'twas comforting to feel That you had proffered sympathy to hurts you could not heal.

And you, Old Year, have lavish been of friendships old and new, You've bade us lift the veil of doubt and pleasant vistas view. You've smoothed the paths adown the road, you've lightened up the way. Your smile but bids us "carry on" unto the "perfect day."

.4nd so we say good-bye, Old Year, your task was nobly done, And we have neared through your short year, the setting of the sun. We know not what the New Year holds, the future's hid from view, We hope for days as fair and good as those we've spent with you. W. L. BIcDONALD PROMOTED Eastern Representative Becomes General Agent at Philadelphia L. McDONALD, traveling freight agent who covered the Mr. 19. I. Pldlips, co)rsidered by nrutry daily netuspaper readers one of Amter- territory assigned to Frisco ica's most amusin.g zoritcrs, rcrrntly titrtred his taletzts to the situation of bus a!ld Lines New York agency. has been ap- truck versus railroads. Becartse Mr. Phillips presewts this subject in an errtirely pointed general agent with head- diflcrent (6141 not necessarily less effective) style than wc railroad folks rtsually quarters in Philadelphia, effective Oc- get it, wc arc re-printing it Iiercwith, by pcr,~iission of the Associated Newspapers, tober 1. ltolders of !Ire copyright. -The Editor McDonald has been in railroad work since 1909, when he entered-the serv- Shed a tear for the railroads. They back a quarter of a mile with proper ice of the Pennsylvania at Newark, are suffering from unemployment. In- signals when his train comes to a stop N., J., as a messenger boy. I11 1914 he sisting that they have been over-regu- he gets five to twenty years in durance lated to a point near starvation, they vile. are going before Congress with a loud cry for help. The truck or bus lumbers along in the middle of the road jelling up traf- Motor trucks, busses and pleasure fic and causing drivers of following cars have cut down freight and pas- vehicles to run a high fever and de- senger traffic so much that when a velop dangerous blood pressure. railroad sends out a train these days it is merely taking the engineer and fire- They are monarchs of the highways man for a ride. and rate a salute from motorcycle policemen and three cheers from the Every time a railroad president sees traffic cops. a motor truck it gives him the creeps. And every time he hears an omnibus They play leap frog with pleasure horn lie regards it as a fresh insult. cars, forcing lady drivers into ditches, chasing business men motorists up The kick raised by the railroads is alleys and smacking innocent bystand- that the government allows trucks and ers for goals from placement. busses to do business without any rules or regulations, while it imposes Yet if a railroad train, operating on so many "don'ts" on the railroads that its own privately maintained tracks, they find themselves backing up while hits a cow there is a congressional in- under full steam ahead orders. quiry.

A motor truck is officialdom's white- Once upon a time public sympathy could be found anywhere except on haired boy. It just loads up and tears the side of the railroads. But in any between two given points with the fight between the roads and the motor was made rate clerk on that road, and maximum indifference to public safety. trucks today the public will be found worked in that capacity until 1916, It makes even Congressmen jump into rallying 'round the steam engines. when he resigned to become assistant doorways and the scream of its siren traffic manager of the Electric Bond drives our police to the cyclone cellars. For a locomotive at least obeys the and Share Company, New York City. law and an engineer never thinks He remained with that firm until late Even the law requiring red lights on his main purpose in life is to look in 1917 and then resigned to accept a the rear after dark isn't enforced, but back and thumb his nose at slower position as chief clerk to the general if a railroad brakeman forgets to go moving vehicles. traffic manager of the American Steel Export Company. This company liqui- dated- early in 1919 because of a gen- eral business recession and McDonald cannot start until the well has been at that time went with the United FRISCO GETS OIL WELL States Railroad Administration in the (Corrtirnred from Page .5) shut down 65 days after being brought claim department of the eastern idly ahead they reached 4.120 feet on in. freight inspection division. Early in October 13, 4,495 feet on October 18, But the Frisco is listed among those 1920, he became chief clerk to the 4,830 feet on October 23, and on Oc- fortunate companies to discover oil general eastern agent of the Atlanta, tober 27 the bit passed the 5,000-foot on its property, and officials of the Birmingham & Atlantic Railway in mark. Two days later boiier trouble company hope that within a short time New York and later in that year came necessitated a temporary shut-down the proration agreement will be suffi- to Frisco Lines as chief clerk to W. which lasted until November 5. On ciently modifled to permit the well to C. Preston, who at that time was gen- that date drilling again began, and the operate a great deal of the time. eral eastern agent. Preston promoted well was brought in almost a month Frisco Well No. 2, started on No- him to city freight agent and later later without further incident. vember 6 before No. 1 well was to traveling freight agent covering all Due to the proration system of pro- brought in, is down to 3,815 feet (Dec. of the New York agency's territory duction now in effect in the field, the 11) and present indications are that it, and he remained in this position un- well is allowed to run only 10 hours too, will be a well with excellent pro- til his recent promotion. per month. Even that limited flow duction. Janzrarj, 1931 Page 21

Dairy Champ ions Embark for England Competition "THE WORMS ARE THERE" At the conclusion of his address to Frrsco Ensplogc Cltcb flresidents, at their aiz~ruol banquet i~c Springfield, December 8, Vice-President Hxtchison recited the following poem as indicative of the pyesevtt coaditio~tof business. The poem was selected by the National Edi- torial Association. Said the little red rooster, "Gosh all hemlock, things are tough. Seems that worms are getting scarcer, and I cannot find enough. What's become of all those fat ones is a mystery to me; There were thousands through the rainy spell-now where can they be? The old black hen who heard him didn't grumble or complain- She had gone through lots of dry spells, she had lived through floods of rain- So she flew UD on the grindstone, and she gave iler claws a whet, OR the past ten years the Nation- will return with the coveted award As she said, "I've never seen the time al Champion 4-H Club Dairy this year. F Cattle Judging team has gone to It is understood that the trip this there weren't worms to get." , Ehgland each year to compete with year, will include many of the places She picked a new and undug spot; the English team for the London Daily visited each year, one of them being the earth was hard and firm. Mail Cup. ' the Guernsey Island, the original home The little rooster peered: "New The photograph accompanying this of all Guernsey breed of cattle, also the ground-that's no place for a story shows the Oklahoma National Jersey Island, the home of the Jersey worm." Champion 4-H Club Dairy Judging breed, and also through ~elgium'to The old black hen just spread her team, ready to embark from the Holland, the home of the Friesian or feet, she dug both fast and free; Frisco's station at Morrison, Okla., re- Holstein cattle. "I must go to the worms," she said, cently to compete for the cup in the In accordance with schedules which "the worms won't come to me." 1931 contest. This team is comprised had been arranged, the Americans of James Childers of Garfleld County, visited some of the flnest herds in The rooster vainly spent his day- Hally Kunnedy and Felix King of England and the two teams, the Eng- through habit, by the way- Carter County. Mr. J. W. Boehr, ex- lish and Americans were put through Where fat, round worms bad passed tension dairyman and coach of the a period of intensive training in prepa- in squads, back in the rainy day. team, accompanied the trio. ration for the contest, at Manchester. When nightfall found him supperless A team of three from the Oklahoma The Oklahoma group of 1930 tried he growled in rtccents rough: 4-H club boys went abroad in 1929 and earnestly to represent the state and "I'm hungry as a fowl can be-con- brought the gold cup back to the the nation in a creditable manner and ditions sure are tough." United States after the English boys tried to secure worthwhile ideas and had held it for three years. not her information to bring home. He turned then to the black hen and team of three lost the cup again in It is hoped that this 1931 team will said, "It's worse with you, For you're not only hungry, but you're 1930 by a score of 766 to 750. This be successful in their efforts to win 1931. tired, too. team, however, is confident that they the gold cup for I rested while I watched for worms, so I feel fairly perk: But how are you kithout worms, and VETS' AUXILIARY MEETS M. A. GLOVER PROMOTED after all that work?" Mrs. Ray Batchelor entertained the M. A. Glover, formerly assistant city ticket agent for Frisco Lines at St. The old black hen hopped to her Ladies' Auxiliary of the Frisco Vet- Louis, was appointed assistant ticket perch, and dropped her eyes to erans' Association at her home in agent for Frisco Lines at Kansas City, sleep, Kansas City, Mo., November 21. effective December 1, according to an And murmured in a drowsy tone, "Young man, hear this and weep: Bridge, pinochle and bunco were announcement from E. G. Baker, as- sistant general freight and passenger I'm. full of worms and happy, for I've played during the afternoon and agent of Kansas City. Mr. Glover will dined both long and well; prizes for high scores in bridge were succeed L. A. Fuller, who has gone The worms are there as always, but awarded to Mrs. Sleightholm and Mrs. to the Oklahoma City station as joint I had to dig like hell!" Burns. Mrs. -Miller and Mrs. Welsh agent for the Frisco-Rock Island. won high score in pinochle and Mrs. Mr. Glover began his service with the railroads as ticket agent for the in 1918. He came with Frisco Lines Reber won the Arst prize in the bunco Rock Island at Caldwell, Kan., in 1917. June 1, 1926,. as assistant city ticket games. Refreshments were served He was transferred to Topeka, Kan., agent at St. Louis, where he served following the awarding of the prizes. by that railroad, in the same capacity, until his recent appointment. HOLD JOPLIN MEETING Surles and Lister Promoted January 1 1,500 Rail Employes Gather to Protest Unfair Competition IFTEEN hundred railroad work- ers from a widespread territory F surrounding Joplin, i\Io., gath- ered ill Joplin on December 16, to attend a protest inass meeting in Memorial Hall, where speakers ex- plained the many and varied means of unfair competition on highways and waterways and through pipe-lines. Vice-President J. E. Hutchison of Frisco Lines was the principal speak- er. autl others on the progran includ- ed W. Stephenson, general manager of the $1. and N. A.; J. M. Crawford of St. Louis, superintendent of the Railway Express Company; J. F. Hol- den of Kansas City, formerly traffic vice-president for the Kansas City Southern, and Rev. Cliff Titus of Joplin, newly-elected state senator. Joplin's beautiful Memorial hall was crowded to the walls when the even- ing's program opened at eight o'clock with several entertainment features. and the audience applauded enthusi- astically time and again when speak- ers scored unlicensed and unregulated competition whicli is gnawing at rail- HE aygoiiitment of J. TV. Surles road revenues. to the position of superintencl- Key-noting the entire meeting, Vice- T ent motive power, with head- President Hutchison urged employes quarters at Springfield, was an- Centralia. He served a number of of the rail lines in attendance to en- nounced on December 17 by H. L. roads, following the con~pletion of thusiastically and thoroughly support Worman, uewly appointed vice-presi- his apprenticeship, including the the movement to bring about proper dent of Frisco Lines. Mr. Su~les Houston & Texas Central and the regulations of all forms of competi- took Nr. Worman's place, effective Southern Pacific. He also served for tion, and the response of his listeners January 1. F. G. Lister, chief me- a time as superintendent of plant for left no dhht as to their sympathies. chanical eugineer took the positiou the Grant Loconlotive & Car Works Frisco Lines was joined in this mass vacated by Mr. Surles and the posi- at Honston, Tex. meeting by the Kansas City Southern, tion of chief mechanical engineer, Mr. Lister, who assumed his duties Missouri Pacific, hIissouri -Kansas- which he formerly held, was abol- as chief mecl~anicalengineer of Frisco Texas, Sante Fe, Missouri and North ished. Lines on April 1, 1926, came to this Arltansas, and two electric lines, the Mr. Surles is widely known 011 line from the position of master car Southwest Missouri Railroad Com- Frisco Lines, and has devoted a great builder on the Southern Pacific Rail- pany, and the Northeast Oklahoma part of his life to mechanical work. road at El Paso, Tex. He mas em- Railroad Company. His first connection wit11 Frisco Lines ployed in 1901 as a locomotive drafts- A special train of nine coaches, with was in 1923, when he came to Spring- man for the Wabash; in 1906, as a Mr. Hutchison's busiuess car on the field to accept the position of snper- loconiotive and car draftsman for the rear, left Springfield at 2:00 1). m.. iutendent of the Frisco's north side Northern Pacific, later becoming head December 16, for Joplin, with 351 shops. He resigned in 1925, with the draftsman. In 1911 he left this posi- Springfield Frisco employes aboard. intention of retiring from railroad tion to become chief draftsman and At Monett, Mo., 180 additional Frisco work, but in 1926 he again rejoined mechanical engineer for the Spokane, enlployes boarded the train, and other the Frisco's mechanical force, when Portland & Seattle Line, where he re- smaller parties were picked up at he took the position of master me- mained until 1916, when he went with Aurora, Webb City and other points. chanic at Sherman, Texas. On July the El Paso and Southwestern as me- Accompanying the Springfield special 28, 1928, he was made superintend- chanical engineer. This road was train as Frisco guests of honor were ent of the west shop at Springfield, taken over by the Southern Pacific the famed Springfield High School and held this position until he was on- November 1, 1924, and at this girls' drum corps, in their kilties, and made assistant superintendent mo- time Mr. Lister was made master car the high school band of Nonett, Mo. tive power on February 27, 1930. builder of the combined lines. The special arrived in Joplin promptly at 4:45, p. m. and, headed He was born in Detroit, Mich., Both these positions are effective by the musical units and other bands February 11, 1875. and was educated on January 1, when H. L. Worman, and drum corps which had come on in the schools of Centralia, Ill. He formerly superintendent motive pow- co-operating rail lines, the employes took his first railroad job at the age er, assumes. his new duties as vice- paraded through the business district of 16 years, as a machinist apprentice president in charge of operation, with of Joplin. for the Illinois Central Railroad in headquarters at St. Louis, 310. FIGHTS TRUCKS AND WINS First Train from New Temporary Station Agent Wells of Canalou, Mo., Puts Over Business Campaign at Oklahoma City OWN at Canalou, Yo., L. E. Wells, genial a n d hustling Frisco agent, is making a record of versatile activity, featured by effi- cient solicitation effort, that is deserv- ing of wide recognition. Besides directing an independent basketball team that defeats all com- ers from the Chicago "Bear Cats" to the New Orleans "Panthers," he uses his spare time in a brand of solicita- tion that is bound to get business. In a recent letter written jointly to J. S. i\IcMillan, superintendent of the River division, and G. H. Windsor. division freight and passenger agent. Poplar Bluff, he mentions that until of late there has been little competi- tion from busses and trucks at Cana- IOU, but that recently a highway trans- portation company established a route through there and began unloading n~erchandise at the local stores. Wells' first step was to go among the merchants and find the reason. He was informed that responsibility for the use of trucks lay with the whole- sale companies with which the Cana- Dccci~rDcrfirst wns ti red-lcttcr d11y lor OI~lnlzorrra Citjtnrrs arrd for Frlsco CIII- IOU business men trade. He then se- ploq'cs irt that iri~portailtCCII~CY. 011 th(11date the "switclr-over" naas ~radcad trains Oegnrfi lcavirig frorii the rrne terrr~ornrystatio~r instead of fro711 tlre Snntn Fe statiorl, cured the merchants' pefmission to go whiclz has bccri used by 1;risco Lirles for Irrarry years. Officers arrd crnployrs thcre over their invoices and make a list of deetrrcd the event irrrportnrlt erlolrgh for a ddand ititprornpttr celeDratiort, alrd a the wholesale firms with which they pliofogruplt of some of ther~rgrorrbed at the head end of !\To. 4, the first trnin to did business. Armed with the list, he leave over the IWJ trackage, appears above. The weir, left to right, arc: wrote an exceptional sales letter, ask- Orr Pilot: Jollrr Carrrrtlt, Pete Cross; Orr Crourrd: C. L. Builcy. errgi~reeritt ing the wholesale concerns to ship by charge of co~rstrrrctiorr;Pot Skecknrr, CY111. Frisco; Roy Ftrllcr, statiotrtrrastcr; J. Frisco. Following is the letter which H. Livitrpston, milk trnfic ngcrzt; I?. C. Canndy, assistair! su.heriirtrrrdent; C. F. Fertig, assistarrt TIM-Rock Islnnd; X. 0. Hopkirrs, assistant yr~r~ralage~rt, Frisco; he wrote the wholesale houses over Tip Watson. conductor; 0. Coilirrs, DPA. Rock Islarid; L. M'. Price, gewral aqc~tt, the signature of local business men: Frisco; E. L. Phclps, gcrrernl cur forerrrarl. Frisco; C. T, dfasort, sirpcriiitcrrdcr~t, "The railroads of the United States, Frisco; ClJalter Robirrsorr, Secretary !o Mr. Mason; D. F. Htcrrz, Rock Islarld; pioneers of the transportatiou indus- W. E. Fnrr~rfairr,forcniarr B. c? B., Frrsco. try and the backbone of the nation's transportation system, as an industry, are headed straight toward disaster. of $35,233.00 to this county, and em- ARE WATERWAYS NEEDED? Meanwhile, business men located ploy a total of seven men, who, with At present the railroads are men- along the railroads are doing little or their families, make their homes in aced by the proposed government- nothing to prevent this disaster, in Canalou, buy most of their household built waterways which would compete fact, many business men are un- necessities of the local merchants thoughtedly doing all they can to with the lines at the public expense. and take an interest in public welfare, It has been pointed out that to re- hasten it when they favor bus and while the busses and trucks pay little duce grain shipment costs four cents truck traffic. or no local taxes and operate upon "This year the percentage earned roads and highways that the public in a bushel on the St. Lawrence Canal Upon property investmellts of the rail- general was taxed to build. would necessitate an expense to the roads of our nation will be the lowest "Granting the above facts, and in taxpayers of 11 cents a bushel, and ill thirty-five years, except in 1920, all fairness to the railroad, and in that the project would probably cost when the wartime government guar- order to help those that help us, it several times as much as has been antees were in effect, and the number becomes necessary that we earnestly estimated by the government. Yet of men employed on railroads at this request that all future orders placed the agitation for waterways continues. time is the lowest since 1909. with you be shipped via Frisco Lines No other type of transportation can, "The St. Louis-San Francisco Rail- except in cases of small LCL ship- in the opinion of experts, ever hope way Company, serving Canalou, New ments, which may be shipped via to provide the mass service provided Madrid County, in times of national Railway Express Agency where rates by the railroads. If the lines are bur- crisis has always cut rates at the re- quest of national officials; transport- are cheaper than regular freight rate." dened with unfriendly legislation, un- ing foodstuff and livestock at greatly Wells secured fourteen of these fair competition and rising taxes, the reduced rates throughout the drought- routing orders and placed them in the American people will eventually take stricken area located along its lines. hands of G. H. Windsor for delivery to the consequences. In addition, they pay an annual tax the wholesale companies. -From thc Princetoti (Iird.) Dcrrlocrat Pnge 24

fire's a Business-Getting Plan for 1931 I MERITORIOUS SERVICE 1 Suctcss in tht mtkitalion of passenger travel is not based on a haphazard, care- Icss progranr, accurding to W. S. Merchant, passenger trafic ntanager. The good SOUTHERN DIVISION passenger solicitor shoald have a well defined plan of action, Merchant believes. Here is u plan he suggests for 1931. It is particularly apropos as a New Year's Charlie Pounds, pumper, Boligee, Resolution for all of us. Ala, discovered broken rail while riding 907 and notified dispatcher. FOR SECURING NEW BUSlNESQ Commended. I will cultivate new acquaintances. November 16-M. J. Williams, oper- I will secure names from each new passenger and prospect. ator, Demopolie, helped section men I will give service to old patrons. repalr wires which were broken by a I will work among my frlends and acquaintances. tree near Demopolis. Commended. FOR SEEING PROSPECTIVE PASSENGERS November 21-W. F. Wood, brake- I will select a list of fifteen names each evening. man, Thayer, Mo., noticed broken I will Interview at least ten each day. flange on car and bad train stopped 1 will solicit prospects who are flnancially able to travel. and car set out. Ten merits. MY INTERVIEWS December 2-R. Johnson, conduc- tor, Amory, found broken rail, left I will make definite appointments. I will go to the homes of my prospects if necessary. flagman to protect it and notlfied see I will invite prospects to our office. tion foreman. Fifteen merits. I will not only talk to my prospects, but will do my best to sell them. EASTERN DIVISION MY RECORDS November 14-F. L. Long, engineer, I will keep a systematic record of all prospects and ticket sales. Clinton, Mo., assisted.in repairing en- I will make a record of each interview. gine while off duty. Commended. MY SALES TALK H. C. Franklin, brakeman, Clinton, Mo., built pen in car for calf which I will study and improve it. Each talk will be In terms of service. I will spend thirty minutes each evening in reviewing my day's work and had gotten down on floor and was in correcting my weak points. danger of being trampled to death. Ten merits. MY SELF-DEVELOPMENT November 22-G. I. Gann, engineer, I will be agreeable and cheerful. Newburg, Mo., promptly made repairs I will cultivate a welcome, winning smile. I will consider the feelings of others. to engine which was giving trouble. I will keep my friends and make acquaintances. Commended. I will look and act like a business man. NORTHERN DIVISION I will develop my personality. November 18-Jack Ripper, section I will have confidence in myself.' foreman, Paola, Kan., discovered I will learn to keep my own counsel. I will cultivate the big men and interview more of them. broken wheel and wired dispatcher. Five merits. MY WORKING DAYS November 26-W. D. Mertz, conduc- I will be in the office at 8:30 A. M. tor; G. R. Cunningham and William I will make my flrst call at 9:00 A. M. Armstrong, brakemen; A. J. Bicknell, I will not end the day's work until these pledges are fulfilled. engineer, and F. A. Scott, fireman, all I will study and plan each night before retiring. I will work six days each week and give to my company the best that is of Pittsburg, Kan., put drawbar in car in me. of coal destined for Strauss, permit- If his plan does not quite fit your case, sit down and draw up a plan that ting them to handle the car into Pitts- will. There is much wisdom in the adage, "Plan your Work and then Work burg and avoid delay. Five merits your Plan." each. November 29-Wm. Drake, section foreman, Merriam, Kan., stopped+an Refining Company's plant, when it was train into terminal after he became N. K. & T. train upon noticing a on fire, November 3. sick. brake beam down and dragging. Five merits. TULSA TERMINALS H. L. Hunnicutt, telegrapher, dis- December 6-H. I. Munday, section R. T. Studley, switchman, found car covered fire in a caboose at Fayette- foreman, Mound Valley, Kan., ob- of gasoline in Okmulgee oil train with ville, November 4, and extinguished served something dragging on train dome cover off hanging by chain and it. Five merits. 335 and notified agent at Mound assisted in replacing it. Five merits. T. J. Rose, conductor, and J. H. Mc- valley, which led to the crew being Minor Boydson, yard clerk, dis- Common, section foreman, found loose advised at Cherryvale. They found a covered empty refrigerator car home- grab iron, making temporary repairs, bottom rod dragging. Commended. routed St. Louis to Avard in train which prevented delay to the car. SOUTHWESTERN DiVlSlON 433, night of October 15. Ten merits. Five merits each. November 15-5. El Blassingame, BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS RIVER DlVlSiON brakeman, West Tulsa, discovered W. A. Whaley, pilot, found broken U. G. Ragains, agent, Morley, Mo., broken wheel on car. Five merits. rail on main line, November 23, and given letter of appreciation for solicit- KANSAS CITY TERMINAL notified all concerned. Five merits. ing passengers to St. Louis and using R. A. Johns, switch foreman; F. E. CENTRAL DIVISION his automobile to take the party to Wilmot and G. M. McAninch, switch- E. H. Grose, yard clerk, assisted in B r o o k s Junction for connection. men; G. A. Schwagler, engineer, and repairing brake rigging saving delay Ragains was also commended for his H. C. McClure, fireman, moved cars to train. Ten merits. efforts in securing 21 cars of construc- including a car of burning naphtha C. M. Monroe, engineer, commended tion equipment in competition with from track of the White Eagle Oil and for remaining on engine and bringing competing lines. January, 1931 Page 25

RUN "PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL" Fioe Veteran Engineers Honored at Banquet Pres. E. B. Reeser Heads Tulsa Oil Men to A. P. I. Meet 0 Frisco Lines again fell the honor this year of furnishing the T luxurious special train which took delegates from Tulsa to Chicago for the annual meeting of the Ameri- can Petroleum Institute early in No- vember. The train, known as the "President's Special" in honor of API President Edwin B. Reeser of Tulsa who was aboard. left Tulsa at 3 p. m., Sunday, November 9, and arrived in Chicago

Honor ~UCS~Sand oflicials .culro attended the bairqr~ct aird socinl giverr by the Brotherhood of Locotnotive Ellginerrs at Eagle Hall, Springfield, December 13. Left to right, front row: J. A. Moron, superinterrder~t, Eastern division; J. L. I-lutwey, master mechanic and uife; Mrs. aitd Mr. N. V. Allebach, Mr. artd Mrs. R. IT. Shaw, Mrs. and Mr. George Hmler, Mrs. and MY. IM. I. Healey, Mrs. and Mr.. Mike ~Murphyad 111. IM. Sissort, assistant gerreral nmtrager. PPROXIMATELY 200 engineers 1892, made the presentation to this and their wives, members of the veteran engineer, and Walter Boyd, a Brotherhood of Locomotive En- who made his flrst trip firing for R. gineers and its auxiliary met at Eagle H. Shaw, presented that veteran with Hall at Springfield on the night of his gold badge. December 13, ts attend a banquet and Each of the wives of the honor social affair given in honor of five guests were presented with a bouquet engineers. Three of them, Milre Mur- of roses, and Mrs. Hasler was pre- phy, George Hasler and R. H. Shaw sented with a pin and Mrs. Shaw with received their 40-year gold badges a gift, in honor of their charter mem- and N. V. Allebach and Martin Hea- bership in the Auxiliary. ley were honored on their seventieth Other nnmbers on the program in- birthday. cluded a piano solo by Weldon King, The banquet which preceded the grandson of Mike Murphy, and a duet evening's program was a sumptuous by J. W. Long, Frisco dispatcher, and EDWIS H. REESER affair and was served efficiently and Mrs. Fred H. Donaldson. speedily by the women, under the di- An impromptu play was presented at 8:00 a. m. Monday morning over rection of Mrs. N. V. Allebach, chair- by eight members of the Auxiliary the Chicago and Alton. Frisco Lines man of the social committee and her handled the train from Tulsa to St. which was thoroughly enjoyed by two assistants, Mesdames J. &I. Cadle every person present. The women, in Louis in 9 hours and 55 minutes. and Ed Monroe. Equipped with a club car and two costumes of olden days, presented Following the banquet the guests diners, the solid Pullman train was recitations, solos and ensemble num- properly "chaperoned" by Frisco of- repaired to the assembly room and bers, which were received with ap- J. W. Bowler, general chairman of ficials, including W. S. Merchant, pas- plause. the engineers, acted as official mas- senger traffic manager; 0. T. Hall, Mrs. John Beckerleg was supposed ter of ceremonies. superintendent of dining cars; J. W. to be the mother of seven children. James, traffic manager at Tulsa, and The life of each of the honor guests each of them accomplished in some J. E. Payne, assistant general manager was reviewed by a member of the line, and she called upon each to dis- agent at Tulsa. auxiliary. the life of Mike NIurphy play her ability as a reader or a Of the 145 men on the special, reprc- being assigned to Mrs. J. C. Dubuque; vocalist. Members of the cast in- senting practically all of the oil pro- the life of Martin Healey to Mrs. cluded, besides Mrs. Beckerleg, Mes- ducing companies and many of the Walter Boyd; the life of R. H. Shaw dames G. W. Waller, Frank Gano, supply houses, none was more out- to Mrs. John Beclrerleg; the life of Frank Carr, Sam Martin, Doug Dwyer, standing than the A. P. 1's president, George Hasler to Mrs. G. W. Waller, Ed Rice and Ed Monroe. Mr. Reeser. He is president of the and the life of N. V. Allebach be- During the evening and following Barnsdall Corporation and its many ing reviewed by Mrs. Doug Dwyer. the phy Mr. Bowler read a letter subsidiaries, and is one of the out- Following this feature Tom Hasler from H. L. Worman. newly elected standing oil executives in the world. was called upon to present Mike vice-president in charge of opera- At the A. P. I, meeting in Chicago he Murphy with his gold badge, Mr. tions, in which ,he expressed his re- was re-elected to the presidency of the Hasler initiated Mr. Murphy into the gret on his inability .to attend the institute for the third time. organization forty years ago, and it meeting and sent his wishes for a A photograph of Mr. Reeser talren was most fitting that he present the successful one. on the steps of the observation car of badge to him. M. M. Sisson, assistant general the "President's Special" as it left Mr. Bowler, who made his first trip manager, made a short address com- Tulsa, is shown above. as a fireman with George Hasler in plimentary to the honor guests. FFXw ~MPLOXW~WZINE

I AGENCY CHANGES I Rails Earn Only 3.51% First Ten Months LASS I railroads of the United of which six were in the Eastern, two States for the first ten months in the Southern and ten in the West- The following were installed perma- C this year had a net railway oper- ern District. nent agents at the stations which fol- ating income of $772,440,930, which low their names: Class I railroads for the month of was at the annual rate of return of October had a net railway operating G. E. Mills, Chaonia, Mo., December 3.51 per cent on their property invest- income of $112,251,002, which, for that 15. J. W. Babcock, Dwmwright, Okla., ment, according to reports just filed month, was at the annual rate of re- December 4. R. P. McCoy. Garvin, by the carriers with the Bureau of turn of 3.31 per cent on their property Okla., December 1. R. 2. Schmelz, Railway Economics. In the ten investment In October last year, their Stanton, Mo., December 2. Clarence months of 1929, their net railway net railway operating income was E. Rawls, Bushyhead. Okla., Novem- operating income was $1,116,066,690, or $153,201,532 or 4.62 per cent. ber 19. James E. Moore. Bushyhead, 5.19 per cent on their property invest- Okla., November 28. Albert F. Daw. Gross operating revenues for the ment. month of October amounted to $483,- Huxford. Ala., November 28: William Property investment is the value of H. Shedlebar, Afton, Okla., November 454,738, compared with $609,358,153 in road and equipment as shown by the October last year, a decrease of 20.7 4. Ernest Riddle, Arlington, AIo., No- books of the railways, including ma- vember 3. James B. Robinson, Bry- per cent. Operating expenses in Oc- terials, supplies and cash. The net tober totaled $326,285,795, compared ant, Okla., November 10. Gladden E. railway operating income is what is Todd, Hickory Flat, Miss., November with $404,943,119 in the same month left after the payment of operating ex- in 1929, a decrease of 19.4 per cent. 4. Charles A. Birge, Oklahoma Stock penses, taxes and equipmeut rentals, Class I railroads for the first ten Yards, Okla., November 1. Leonard but before interest and other fixed A. Schooler, Wheatland, Okla., No- charges are paid. months in 1930 had a net railway oper- vember 6. This compilation as to earnings for ating income of $302,894,248, which The following were installed tem- the ten months of 1930 is based on was at an annual rate of return of 3.33 per cent on their property investment. porary agents at the stations which reports from 171 Class I railroads For the same ten months in 1929, the follow their names: representing a total of 242,738 miles. railroads in that District had a net Paul G. Whitson, Ames, Okla., No- Gross operating revenues for the railway operating income of $430,177,- vember 7. Walter E. Guinn, Augusta, first ten months of 1930 totaled $4,- Kan., November 13. Orville R. Car- 920, which was at the annual rate of 566,237,799 compared with $5,391,134,- return of 4.84 per cent on their proper- son, Belton, Mo., November 11. Rob- 117 for the same period last year or ert L. Prince, Fort Sill, Okla., Novem- ty investment. Gross operating reven- a decrease of 15.3 per cent. Operat- ues of the Class I railroads in the ber 17. C. G. Wilson, Catoosa, Okla., Ing expenses for the first ten months December 3. E. V. Wilkes, Crocker, Western District for the ten-month of 1930 amount to $3,378,874,380 com- period this year amounted to $1,744,- Mo., December 4. T. R. Shedlebar, pared with $3,824,406,632 for the same 876,979, a decrease of fifteen per cent Headrick, Okla., December 2. B. T. period one year ago, a decrease of Bruton, Sparta, Mo., December 3. under the same period last year, 11.6 per cent. $1,- Robert W. Holland, Chaonia, Mo., No- while operating expenses totaled Class I railroads in the first ten 268,773,747, a decrease of 11.5 per cent vember 21. Earl J. Sutterfield, Steel- months of 1930 paid $308,490,898 in compared with the same period last ville, MO., November 27. Jo Paisley taxes, compared with $348,701,019 for year. Wooten, Tuttle, Olrla., November 13. the same period last year, a decrease For the month of October alone, the of 11.51 per cent. For the month of net railway operating income of the October alone, the tax bill of the Class Effective November 3, Theodore R. Class I railroads in the Western Dis- Shedlebar was installed temporary I railroads amounted to $32.349.586, a trict amounted to $54,111,172. The net agent at Bushyhead, Okla. decrease of $7,393.719 under October Change of agents made at Leb- the previous year. railway operating income of the same anon, Mo., November 14, Theodore G. Eighteen Class I railroads operated roads in October, 1929, totaled $69,- Hart assuming charge as permanent at a loss in the ten months of 1930, 062,101. agent. CLASS I RAILROADS-UNITED STATES Effective December 1, a joint agency Month of October 10 monltls ended October 31 was established with the C. R. I. & P. 1930 1929 1930 1929 at Oklahoma City. It is to be known Gross opernting revenues ...... $483,454,738 $609.358.l53 $4.5fifi.237.799 $.i.391,134.117 as "Union Station," at the same time Opert~ting expenses ...... 326,285,705 404,943,119 3,114,874,390 3.824.40fi,632 Tases ...... 32,349,586 39,743,305 308,490,898 348.101.()19 withdrawing from A. T. & S. F. at Net rall\my operating Income ...... 112,251,002 153,201,.532 712,440,930 1,116,066.690 Olrlahoma City Union Depot. Leroy Operatin,. ratleper cent ...... 61.49 66.45 74.00 10.94 Rate of return on property A. Fuller was installed permanent inreatmcnt ...... 3.31% 4.62% 3.51 0/0 5.19% ticket agent. 0. L. Robinette was installed per- - manent agent at West Monroeville, wright was opened as a freight only sion, Columbus Sub-division, was December 1. W. M. Byrd acted as agency. J. E. Custer was installed closed as a freight agency, remaining agent at this station, November 28 to agent. open as a ticket only agency. James December 1, because A. F. Daw was Norman E. Johnson was installed W. Basham was installed ticket only transferred to Huxford and installed permanent agent at Grubbs, Ark., No- agent. at this latter station November 28. vember 24. B. Davis had been acting Effective November 18, Herman, Effective November 28. this com- agent in the name of the regular Ark, Southern division, Memphis sub- pany's line on Shamrock Branch, Ok- agent, W. L. Durham, from November division, was closed as a freight lahoma Sub-division, Southwestern di- 10 to November 24. agency, remaining open as a ticket vision, was extended from Shamrock Effective November 21, Hamilton, only agency. Newt Ridge was in- to Drumwright, Okla., and Drum- Miss., located on the Southern divi- stalled as ticket only agent. EMPLOYES REDUCE DAMAGE PRES. KURN'S ADDRESS AT Careful Handling of Cars Reduces A SPLENDID RECORD CAPE GIRARDEAU Cost 57.4 Per Cent To J. A. Mathis, steam derrick (Cotztinucd from Pnp 8) LERT and careful Frisco em- foreman, of Memphis. Tenn., goes be constructed and maintained at ployes, whose work is concerned credit for establishing a record in their own expense." A with handling cars, have brought carefulness that has caused the ac- The speaker referred to the rapidly about a steady reduction in the num- cident prevention department to increasing pipe line mileage for the ber of cars damaged by rough han- cite his achievement as one of un- transportation of petroleum products dling. During the first eleven months usual merit. as another serious feature which the this decrease amounted to 43.6 per This cautious foreman was in evolution of transportation h a s cent compared with the corresponding charge of destroying 614 old cars brought to the railroads. period of last year and the monetary at Harvard, between September 16 "The pipe line is nothing more or amount of the damage decreased 57.4 and December 6, during which less than a common carrier for profit," per cent in the same comparison. time 18,352 man-hours were worked. he said, "and under present regulation The per cent of increase in the num- The destruction of this equipment the pipe line undertaking does not ber of cars handled per car damaged resulted in 267 carloads of scrap need a certificate of public conven- was 57.8 per cent during the first which was assorted and loaded 0u.t. ience and necessity. All it has to do eleven months and the per cent of de- Besides getting this work done ex- is file its tariff, setting forth its crease in the amount of damage per peditiously and efficiently, Mathis rights and these rights are not sub- car handled was 51.91 per cent during completed the task without having ject to challenge, whereas a new rail- the same period, both in comparison a single reportable or non-report- road project must go before the I. C. with the first eleven months of 1929. able accident to any of his men or C. for a certificate of public conven- Of the Frisco divisions, Central had himself. ience and necessity, and all other rail- the best record, with three cars dam- roads involved would have the right aged out of 350,794 handled during the to appear and present reasons why first eleven months of the year and CLUB PRESIDENTS MEET the new undertaking should not be Eastern division was second with 18 (Coiilirctled frorrr Poge 7) authorized. It is our contention that damaged out of 760,652 cars handled. handled with increased business over the pipe line should also be under the Southwestern division was third, han- jurisdiction of the Interstate Com- dling 914,026 cars and damaging 23 of the line. Practically all of the presidents merce Commission and that the them. Transportation Act should he amend- Among the terminals, Springfield went on the trip, and evidenced great interest in the shop which is one of ed so that all of the restrictions which was first with 13 cars damaged out of at present surround the railroads 665,190 handled and Birmingham was the largest n~echanicallayouts on the cntire system. should apply with full force to the second with the same number dam- pipe lines. The mere fact that the Club representatives who signed the aged out of 591,865 handled. St. Louis character of transportation has been roster and who were in attendance at was third, handling 657.218 cars and changed from rail to pipe, should not the meeting included: Messrs. H. L. damaging eighteen of them. relieve the undertaking from the Nine cars were damaged on Texas McDuffie, Sherman. Texas; H. E. Hop- same burdens as imposed upon the Lines during the first eleven months kins, Chaffee; A. Malmgren, Neo- rails." out of 122,076 handled. This com- desha; Murl Calvert, Wichita; J. R. pares with 18 damaged there during Finney, Hugo; C. K. Baxter, Madill; Two hundrecl representative busi- the same period of last year when S. Bailey, Jonesboro; C. Statan, R. F. ness and professional men of Cape 139,472 were handled and during the Vernon; T. H. Edmundson, Thayer; Girardeau, all members of the three flrst eleven months of 1928 when 141,- G. C. Roop. Springfield; T. H. Yc- civic clubs there, Rotary, Optimist 855 cars were handled there and 31 Killop, Ft. Scott; C. J. Quinn, Tulsa; and Lions, attended the banquet, of them were damaged. John Stroud, Sapulpa; A. B. Smith, which was served in the main dining Oklahoma City; C. R. Cowles. La- room of the Marquette Hotel. tham; J. B. Browne, Clinton; E. L. TULSA IN LEAD George Cross, president of the Duren, Amory; F. W.Carlock, Blythe- After being out of the lead in the Chamber of Commerce, was toast- ville; L. W. Caviness, Ft. Smith; Group One least-error pennant race master, aud preceding Mr. Kurn's ad- for two months, Tulsa regained its Hugh Hays, Rogers; H. A. Granger, dress he introduced several Cape Ft. Worth; E. Slater, Carbon Hill; place at the top of the list, wresting Girardeau men, who made short talks, the group pennant from Springfield A. L. Dobbs, Thomas; H. AT. Hammon, among them Mr. J. Grant Frye, prose- during November by holding its errors Wuslrogee; A. L. Allison, Jol~lin;C. R. cuting attorney; A. Q. Carter, presi- down to 26 in comparison with 31 Enhi, Kansas City; C. J. King, Mo- dent of Rotary; and S. B. Dalton, made at Springfield. A total of 26,- nett; H. J. Hoke, Kansas City; R. president of the Lions Club. Mayor 592 shipments were handled at Tulsa Robertson. Memphis; N. R. Chamblee, Edward Drum of Cape Girardeau, who and 23,872 at Springfield during that Dora; T. I. Dennis. Birmingham; F. was the first speaker, officially wel- month. Mem&hisranked third among A. INcClaren, Henryetta; H. T. Wood, comed Mr. Kurn and his party to the the Group One stations, handling 25,- Okmulgee; 0. A. McDill, Willow city. Accompanying President Kurn 367 shipments with 56 errors. Springs and MTS. Louise Gibson, St. were Vice-presidents J. R. Koontz, B. In Group Two. Birmingham had the Louis and Miss Beatrice Deming. T. Wood, E. T, Miller; Supt. J. S. best record during November and re- Springfield. ceived the pennant from Oklahoma McMillan and W. L. Huggins, Jr., pub- City to hold during December. Ten licity director. . errors were made at Birmingham in Sure Is! - handling 12,576 shipments. Oklahoma Tom-Do you understand what is Her Wish City was second in the group with 12 meant by an "irony of life?" Said Mrs. Hippopotamus: errors in handling 10,319 shipments, Jerry - Certainly. That happens "Oh, I'll be happy when and St. Louis Broadway station third when a man turns his ankle on the The fashions grow more sensible with 44 errors in handling 10,618. last piece of coal in his cellar! And hips come back again!' Page 28

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

URING November we had the tem, a few of which are shown here- burned 13 tons coal, performance 56 largest percentage of decrease with: pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. D in our unit fuel consumption, EASTERN DIVISION Engineer HON, fireman ROBERTS, both freight and passenger service, Springfield Sub: Engineer CAS- engine 1526, train 105, Thayer to since February, the freight perform- SELMAN. fireman CRAWFORD, en- Memphis, December 6. Handled 1,728 ance decreasing 8.33 per cent and gine 43, train extra west, December passenger car miles, burned 1,347 gal- passenger service decreasing 3.80 per 10, Springfield to Monett, handled lons oil. Performance .77 gallon per cent, compared with same month of 138,072 gross ton miles, burned 7 tons passenger car mile. 1929. of coal, performance 101 pounds per Columbus Sub: Engineer HEG The only division with an increase 1,000 gross ton miles. BERG, fireman BUSH, engine 1621, in freight performance was the Cen- train 931. Amory to Magnolia, Noyem- tral and the only two divisions having WESTERN DIVISION ber 30, handled 466,000 gross ton an increase in passenger service were Perry Sub: Engineer T. B. REESE, miles. Burned 13 tons coal. Per- the Central and the Texas. fireman STEPHENSON, engine 1331, formance 65 pounds per 1,000 gross In freight service, the divisions Enid to West Tulsa, November 24, ton miles. ranked the same in November as in handled 199,885 gross ton miles. Engineer R E Y N 0 L D S, fireman October, with the exception of the burned 1,720 gallons oil, performance CALHOUN, engine 1621, train 938, River and Texas, the River being in 8.6 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. Magnolia to Amory, December 7. fourth place, as compared to fifth Engineer A. F. OGLE, fireman G. W. Handled 296,000 gross ton miles. place in October and the Texas be- DECKER, engine 1343, Enid to West Burned 10 tons coal, performance 67 ing fifth place in November, as com- Tulsa, November 25, handled 228,120 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. pared to fourth in October. gross ton miles, burned 1,765 gallons The Southern division had the Pensacola Sub: Engineer NORRIS. oil, performance 7.7 gallons per 1,000 fireman THAMES, engine 1632, train largest percentage of decrease in gross ton miles. freight service, with a performance 931, Magnolia to Pensacola, Decem- of 154 pounds per 1,000 gross ton NORTHERN DIVISION ber 12. Handled 272,000 gross ton miles, as compared to 181 pounds in Kansas City Sub: Engineer LAR- miles, burned 14 tons coal, perform- November, 1929. a decrease of 14.92 SON, fireman LACKEY, engine 1523 ance 102 pounds per 1,000 gross ton per cent. and Engineer COOPER, fireman HIGH- miles. The Western division had the larg- FILL, engine 4213, doubleheading ex- RIVER DIVISION est percentage of decrease in passen- tra train, Ft. Scott to Kansas City, Hoxie Sub: Engineer AUBUCHON, ger service, being 19.38 per cent less handled 525.987 gross ton miles. Engine fireman STUCKER, engine 74, train than November, 1929. 1523 burned 1,500 gallons oil, which 849. Chaffee to Puxico, December 6. In switch service the performance is equivalent to 9 tons of coal and Handled 35,1100 gross ton miles, w a s again rather disappointing. engine 4213 burned 9 tons coal, for a burned 4 tons coal, performance 228 Pounds of fuel used per switch loco- performance of 68 pounds per 1,000 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. This motive mile increased from 147, in gross ton miles. This is considered is a good performance for Branch November, 1929, to 150 in November. the best performance ever observed Local. 1930, an increase of approximately 2 on a double header movement and St. Louis Sub: Engineer D. A. per cent. The Central division, in addition the crews did a perfect H I L D E B R A N D, fireman J. T. Southern division, Memphis a n d job of running and firing without MILLER, conductor McADAMS, en- Springfield terminals were the only popping the engine. gine 4006, train 832, Chaffee to St. ones to effect a decrease over their SOUTHERN DIVISION Louis, December 2. Handled 424,309 performance of a year ago. Willow Springs Sub: Engineer gross ton miles, burned 16 tons coal, The increase in switch service, CALANDER, fireman MEDSKER, en- performance 74 pounds per 1,000 gross however, is largely accounted for by gine 1045, train 107, Springfield to ton miles. the heavy decrease in switch loco- Thayer, December 4, handled 986 pas- Same crew on engine 4017, train motive miles, resulting in the engines senger car miles, burned 868 gallons 825, December 4, handled 338,537 doing considerably more work than oil, performance .89 gallon per pas- gross ton miles, burned 14 tons coal. was required of them a year ago. senger car mile. performance 82 pounds per 1,000 gross On the whole, our fuel performance Engineer EOHLES, fireman WHITE, ton miles. is very gratifying, but in view of the engine 1526, train 105, Springfield to Engineer RICE, fireman NICHOLS, increased interest in fuel econonly, Thayer. December 5. Handled 1,656 conductor JOHNSON, engine 4024, which is being displayed all over the passenger car miles, burned 1,309 gal- train 832, Chaffee to St. Louis, De- system, coupled with the increase in lons oil. Performance -79 gallon per cember 8, handled 450,900 gross ton our train haul, new power, etc., we passenger car mile. miles, burned 19% tons coal, perform- should not be satisfied with merely Engineer BROWNS, fireman BUR- ance 88 pounds per 1,000 gross ton making a good showing as compared DETTE, engine 4213, train 131, miles. to last year, but should continue in Springfield to Thayer. November 27. Engineer E D W A R D S, fiFman our efforts to reduce performance on Handled 250,000 gross ton miles, DARK, conductor McADAMS, engine each individual trip, sub-division, di- burned 10 tons coal. Performance 80 4006, train 838, Chaffee to St. Louis, vision or teriuinal and consequently pounds per 1,000 gross to:s miles. November 29, handled 301,278 gross the system as a whole. Memphis Sub: Engineer FISHER, ton miles. Burned 16 tons coal, per- That interest of this kind is preval- fireman WOOLRIDGE, engine 4207, formance 106 pounds Cer 1,000 gross ent is shown by the individual per- train 131, Thayer to Yale, November ton miles. formances being made over the sys- 29. Handled 459,000 gross ton miles, (Contirirred orr 11~1.1Papp) Page 29

1 A PAGE OF PRAISE from FRISCO FRIENDS 1

From J. L. Dwycr, vice-preside~~tand We found Mr. Moses unusually court- crews treated me like a brother. I editor of The Petrolcuns Engineer, Tul- eous and obliging at all times and shall never forget the nice treatment sa, OX~la.,to J. E. Payne, assistarrt gen- would like to have you express to and help rendered me at the station eral passejrger agcnt, Tulsa. him our sincere thanks for tracing so in Kansas City and I take this means "Ever since returning from the many cars and getting such prompt of thanking the Frisco Railway Com- American Petroleum Institute, I have deliveries. pany and its employes for the fine wanted to drop you a little note con- "You can depend upon it that the trip and courtesy shown me. gratulating you on the President's American Can Company will have a "I hope some day to be a part of Special, which took us to Chicago. It good word for the Frisco at all times." the Frisco Railway Company so I can was certainly the last word. The ap- help return this good deed to other pointment of the train should be ap- From Gene E. Morris, presiderrt, Sar- 4-H boys and girls." preciated by everyone of us who had corie 4-H Dairy Club, to George F. dlc- the opportunity of traveling on it. Grcgor, e.rerrttive general agent, Karrsas Frorrt F. S. Millirryto~r,at St. Loiris, "The matter of your obtaining hotel City, 1Mo. to Paul Ranmy, tca~rr track clerlz, reservations and eliminating the long "It is a great pleasure for me to ex- ilferrrphis, Tmn. waiting line necessitated in the ordi- press my thanks and appreciation to "I was sorry I did not get to see nary course of events, is a particular- you and the Frisco Railway Company you before I left early yesterday ly pleasing phase of the service which for the educational prize trip award- morning. I left on the Sunnyland and you rendered us, and I assure you I ed me to the American Royal Live had a very pleasant trip. Tonight I shall have the Frisco make our future Stock Show in Kansas City. shall leave here on the Frisco's South- room reservations." "I feel sure that this trip, with all west Limited for Springfield and to- of its wonderful educational features, morrow afternoon at 5:05 I shall Fronr D. B. F. Snritlr of tlrc Stnitlr will be of great value to me and my leave Springfield on the Frisco's crack artd Jefleris Drug Company, Nczcbrtrg, club members. I am quite elated to Oklahoma Special and come back via dlo.. to F. B. Dickey, agent, Nowbttrg. appear on the picture. "Frisco Trip St. Louis, going into Chicago. It car- "In appreciation of your kind soli- Winners," and hold this picture a real ries a through sleeper and I shall get citation and the good service we have souvenir of my first trip to Kansas into Chicago early Thursday morning. always enjoyed at the hands of the City. I shall always remember with "I will be in Chicago until Monday Frisco Railroad, and realizing it to gratitude to you and the Frisco Rail- and then come back via St. Louis and be the biggest asset to our town and way, my first trip to Kansas City." will ride the Memphian froin St. Louis community, we gladly sign shipping home, Tuesday night. I assure you, orders for all our goods to come to us From AIortirr Wunderliclr of the Mar- Mr. Ramsey, that I appreciate the by freight and express in preference tirz ki~underlirlr Conrpany, general con- wonderful Frisco service. to truck service. tractors, St. Paul, Minn., to S. S. But- "To show you how strong I am for "To prove our sincerity in the mat- lcr, general traffic manager, St. Louis, the Frisco, I met a friend of mine and ter, we have positively iiistructed nfo. his wife here today who are leaving shippers in St. Louis to send our new "We are pleased to inform you of tonight for Fort Worth and I ask-ed fixtures for our remodeling program our appreciation for the service your them to ride the Frisco and went with to us by freight, regardless of the agent at Morley, Mo., rendered us, re- them to get tickets." fact they priced the same to us exact- cently, when our equipment moved out ly fifty dollars less delivered by truck. of there. The flat cars were there on FUEL RECORDS Their claim was that it would cost time and he did everything, so we did (Co~rtinlrcdfrorn preceding Page) them that amount to crate and other- not suffer any loss of time in loading wise prepare for freight shipment." and equipment moving. He was very TEXAS LINES anxious to get the business and gave S. F. & T. Sub: Engineer SNOW, From Mr. Borrcroft, soles ~rraiwger of excellent and most courteous service. fireman GUEST, engine 1261, train the dinericon Calr Cowparry to J. H. We are pleased to also state that it extra south, Sherman to Ft. Worth, Doggrcll, supcrintenderrt of transporta- was the best service rendered us by November 1. Handled 146,796 gross tion. Springfield, Mo. any railroad." ton miles. Burned 1,246 gallons oil. "We cannot let the year pass with- performance 8.4 gallons per 1,000 out thanking you and your associates Frorn Vcrnorr Hagler, Salem, Mo., o gross ton miles. for the splendid s,ervice which you 4-H Club member, who was rece~ttlyfur- Engineer &I. H. SMITH, fireman gave, not only to our company, but all ~tisliedtransportatims by Frisco Lines to JAMES CHESHIER, engine 707, train canners located on the Frisco Sys- thc Amv-ican Royal Liv Stock Show at extra south, Sherman to Ft. Worth, tem. Your prompt handling of cars Kansas City, to Frisco Lines. November 9, handled 141.215 gross of empty cans is a source of general "I won a trip to the American Royal ton miles. Burned 1,llL gallons oil. satisfaction and frequently it pre- Live Stock Show at Kansas City Performance 7.9 gallons per 1,000 vents tomatoes from spoiling, rrs the through my 4-H Club work, and the gross ton miles. canners are usually slow in ordering Frisco Railway Company furnished F. W. & R. G. Sub: Engineer A. N. out their requirements, and wait until my transportation. WALKER, fir'eman J. J. MARTIN, the last minute. "This was the longest trip I have engine 797 (Saturated), train extra "We had an unexpected demand for ever taken and the only trip I have north, Brownwood to Ft. Worth, No- cans out of our Springfield factory, ever made alone. vember 2, handled 117,446 gross ton which we could not have met had it "Mr. Bernard, your agent at Salem, miles, burhed 1,643 gallons oil, per- not been for the splendid co-opera- Mo., was very kind and courteous in formance 14 gallons per 1,000 gross tion accorded us by the Frisco people. helping me get started and the train ton miles. 7z]T@~ ~MPLo~%s'/?&?wz/s

Frisco Station Names Are Many and Varied, Reporter Finds

F you buy a ticket on Frisco Lines Have you ever spent a rainy Sun- doubt he could get Baker (Ark.) to to a certain point in Texas, you day afternoon glancing through the make him some Roles (Mo.). I are bound to Prosper. If you doubt Frisco's booklet entitled "Official List If you have a Southern brogue, you it, consult a list of Frisco stations. of Officers, Stations, Agents, Etc.?" can ring the Dobell (Ark.) and be With the Aid (Aid is a Missouri town) Mr. Ed Staples, of the Magazine de- admitted to the House (Oklahoma). of this list you will find numerous partment, did and the result of his In IvIissouri are found Knights of , things in station names that are Pe- idle hour follows. Can you find other Olden (310.) times and there is a culiar (to use the name of another station names of interest? Speer for them in Olrlahoma. Missouri town). Should the Summers (Ark.) become You may be tired of Valliant too hot we can have Fanning (Mo.). (Okla.) reading of heavier matter. If is a Coy (Ala.) Peach that will There are Wells in Missouri but they so, come for a trip of Frisco stations make any fellow Moon (Okla.). must be just the ordinary kind be- and I Hope (Ark.) you Success (Ark.) The Bourbon in Missouri may send cause in Oklahoma there is a Black- in remembering a larger number of some along the Primrose (Tex.) path. well that no doubt gets its name from them than you ever have before. Those who are inclined to Shirk the black fluid that makes the wells First though, let us ask that the citi- (Okla.) had better take a Sleeper of that state Famous (Mo.). zens in some of the towns Grant (Mo.) to Shade (Mo.) and the Sooner We are not without music on the (Okla.) indulgence if we seem to kid. (Okla.) the better. The Boss in Texas system. There is an Alto (Arkansas) But surely all will be received in might have something to say about and a Birdsong in that state also. The good Grace (Okla.). this, though. On the other hand one Robbins (Oklahoma) may be respon- At the very start it may bring tears is inclined to ask Swift (Mo.) Howe sible for the latter. to your eyes to read that there is a (Itan.) it got that way. Whether Paris (Tex.) decreed it or Red Onion on the Frisco in Kansas. Providence (No.) won't save you if not, color seems to be quite the Andover in K,ansas is a Red Plant you fall off the Brink (Okla.) of the dominating fashion. There is Blue which may or may not have furnished Cliff (Mo.). There are two Belt (Mo.), Brown (Ark.), Greene (Okla.), part of Floral (Kan.). We have mate- Junctions on our lines-one in Texas, Amber (Okla.), and Redd (Mo.). The rial for another "Casey at the Bat" on the other is Missouri-but no Buckle Pearl (Mo.) seems to be the favored our lines. Oklahoma has both a is furnished for either. We can make Jewel1 (310.). Casey and a Batte. things safe, however, by fastening A number of famous men of several It is to be doubted however, that them firmly together with the Hitch Nations (Okla.) are found on Frisco Kaw Spur (Kan.) will give Crowe found in Missouri. Lines. Included are, Balfour, (Mo.), (Kan.) credit for furnishing the first Down in Oklahoma is Bengal from Dryden (Ark.), Swift (Mo.), Sargent part of its name. But there are two which Tiger (Okla.) came before (Mo.), Pitt (Wo.), Bruce (Kan.), stations that might really co-operate: hanging around ferocious Tiger Hol- Columbus (Itan.), Ludwig (Mo.), Mar- Barber (Kan.) might go down and low (Ala.) for a while and finally quette (Mo.), and Shaw (hlo.). work on Bushyhead (Okla.) and much settling in Oklahoma. Biblical students will be interested good night be Dunn (Mo.). Arkansas Provision (Mo.) has been made for in the following names: Aaron would provide Combs. a complete sea story. There is a (Okla.), Sampson (Mo.), Gideon We could have a Yale-Harvard foot- Helm (Mo.) for the Hardy (Ark.) cap- (Mo.), Jericho (Ark.), Lazarus (Kan.), ball game right here on the system. tain to stand by while the Gale (Ark.) Noah (Miss.). Ruth (Mo.). Jonah Arkansas and Tennessee have a drives the Hull (Okla.) of the ship (Okla.), St. James (Mo.), and Gabriel Harvard and a Yale respectively and into the Yellow Bluff (Ala.). and Eram (Okla.). Close perusal of Missouri conld furnish Fairplay and Market operators will And a Poole the list will reveal others. a Hero too who might thrill you with in Oklahoma. They May (Tex.) want And those interested in classical Long (Ark.) runs. to use it to Advance (LMo.) the Price antiquity will be sure to notice Ajax (Kan.), Atlas (Okla.). Carthage (Mo.), For those who like cards there is (Okla.) but it isn't necessary on the Frisco because this road ProfTers Hercules (Kan.), Mercury (Tex.), Bluff (Mo.) which is sometimes use- (Yo.) Prosperity (3x0.) for all. Sparta (Mo.), and others. ful in a certain card game: however, There are enough Indians in the don't put too much Reliance (Kan.) There are two Hunters (one in M'is- souri and one in Oklahoma) but there Frisco's nine-state territory to start on it if you expect to win the Cash is only one Mustang (Olrla.) for them an Indian war of considemble pro- (Ark.). If bridge is your game. to ride when they chase the Deer portions-Samoset (Ala.), Mingo Doubling (310.) may help you. (Alabama), the Buck (Arkansas), and (Mo.), Ojibway (Mo.). Quapaw As for automobiles, there is a Ford the Badger (Kansas). One of them (Okla.), Arapaho (Okla.), Chicka- in Arkansas, a Nash in Missouri and has already hung up a pair of Antlers sawba (Ark.), Cherokee (Kan.), Dela- a Dodge in Oklahoma, and in Arkansas (Oklahoma). Now in the case of ware (Tex.), Oswego (Kan.) and you can find a Driver who will be glad Mills (Mo.) it is different. Plenty of many others. There is a Pocahontas to kick any of them out of Neutral Millers are provided. There is one in in Alabama and another in Arkansas. Mississippi and another in Missouri. (Kan.), but often the Roads (Ark.) 0ne30f them must be an imposter. There is a solitary Fisher (Okla.) are Boggy (Fla.) or Rocky (Okla.). No doubt, if you have read this far, who can cast his line in an Eddy This form of travel is far from Ideal (Okla.) in one of the Brooks (Kan.) you have been hoping I would run (Okla.). or in the Bay (Arkansas); however, across a station named Conclusion, We have a cute Itiddo in Missouri he is not likely to land any fish, but but there is qone. I recommend, how- with a Dimple from Arkansas. For should he take his gun along he may ever, that you glance through the list that matter, there are a lot of girls get a Plover (Tex.) which he can have yourself. Perhaps you will Seymour on the system, but in Arkansas there served on a Platter (Okla.) and no IIvIo.) in it than I did. \'

TRAINS 97% ON TIME "SAND" RENOWNED AS COOK 4,220 Passenger Trains Dl a k e I observed a locomotive (Conlinurd from Page 13) Excellent November Record Pard one day, ber of railroad men and she still It was waltinx In the roundhouse T IS small wonder that the perrorm- where the l~cornottvesIstay. serves a few meals, but rheumatism It was anting for the journey: It was has kept her from being so active of ance of Frisco Lines passenger coared and Iullv mRnned. trains is a source of pride to all con- And it had a box rh6 lireman was fllling late. Her home is imniaculate, and nected with the company when one full of sand. her sleeping rooms, spic and span. sees the reports on this subject which It appenrs that locornolives cannot "I've just got a letter from one of show that month after month, all of always get a grip my daughters, you know they all mar- On the slender Iron pavement, 'cause ried railroad men, and she wants me the trains on the system are within the wheels are apt to sllp. to come and spend New Year's with a few points of 100 per cent on time. And when they reach a xlippery spot, their tactics they command, her, but I don't think I'd better go During the month of November, for And to get' a grip up on their rails. because there might be some of the 4,220 they sprinkle it with sand. instance, passenger trains were snitch crew who would want dinner, operated on the system and were 97 It's about the way with travel along and frankly," she said, "I'd just about per cent on time, according to the life's sligpe,ry track; If your load is athe her heavy, you're as soon cook that meal for them as statement issued December 3 by the always slippina back : to go and visit. They have their little office of the general manager. Spring- So, if a -common locomotive you com- pletel y undt:rstand, families and their interests and it is field, Mo. You'll provide yourself in starting with a trial for me to travel. I'd like to Of the Frisco divisions, Western a good supply of sand. get my hands among the pots and 120 had the best record, operating It the track is steep and hilly and you kettles again, for it seems like it used tralns 100 per cent on time, which have a heavy grade. to long ago, when I had so many compares wlth its record of October TI those who'va cone before rou, have - the-rails quire slippery made; meals to get. of this year. when 109 trains were If you ever reach the surnrnlt of the "And let me say this, that I don't 98.2 per cent on time. upper table land. You'll flnd you'll have to do It with a owe anybody a cent in this world and River division was second with 770 liberal use of sand. I've reared my children and they ail trains 98.7 per cent on time. Dur- have nice homes and all I ask is that If you strlke some frlgld weather and ing October 798 trains were operated discover to your cost, I'll be able to just keep on cooking for on that division and were 97.8 per That you're liable to slip upon a heavy my railroad boys for a few years coat of frost; cent on time. Then some prompt, declde0 action will yet." On the Southern division, 780 trains be called into demand, Often a railroad man will come into And you'll slip 'way to the bottom, if were 97.1 per cent on time during No- you haven't any sand. Pacific with a message for her from vember in comparison with October, one of her boys who has drifted to You can get to any station that is on the west coast. He has sent a mes- when 806 trains were operated 98.4 life's schedule seen, per cent on time on that division. If there's fire beneath your boiler of sage to "Mother Florian" and also told ambition's strong machine. the messenger to not fail to ask her Southwestern division also operated .2nd you'll reach a place called Flush- its trains 97.1 per cent on time, oper- town at a rate of speed that's for a piece of that good chocolate pie. ating 750, which compares with the grand, If, for all the slippery places, you've a record there in October, when 763 good supply of sand. trains were 95.4 per cent on time. WIDOWS MAKE FLAGS Records on other divisions during was recorded for the maintenance of (Corrtinrred from Pagr 11) 1,020 November were Northern, trains, way department both for November enlployes by her signature on their 96.9 240 per cent on time; Central, and the eleven-month period-a 71.7 passes. She has been serving in the trains, 95.8 per cent on time, and per cent decrease for the former and general manager's office as pass clerk Eastern, 540 trains, 94.4 per cent on a reduction of 50.9 per cent for the since 1916, and was one of the Friaco time. latter. Transportation department representatives to make the Jefferson was second during November with a Memorial trip to Europe a few years 48.8 per cent decrease and mechanical ago. Mrs. Willigan lives with her CASUALTIES DECLINE department was second for the first daughter at 720 East Walnut street. Total casualties on Frisco Lines de- eleven months with a 48.5 per cent re- Mrs. C. W. Cresson was left qulte creased 41.6 per cent during November duction. alone upon the death of Mr. Cresson and 30.6 per cent during the first Of the different classifications of who was last employed in the Frisco's eleven months of 1930, both in com- non-employes the greatest November mechanical department at the general parison w i t h t h e corresponding decrease was among passengers-B office building. Without relatives or periods of last year, accordlng to a re- decrease of 60.8 per Cent in ~0mparf- children, she moved to the Mary E. port on the subject issued December son with the like month of 1929-and Wilson home on North Main street, 10 by H. W. Hudgen, director of acci- the second largest reduction was a 45 and it is from that point that she dent prevention, Springfield, Mo. per cent reduction in casualt~esamong continues to make her part of the al- The decrease among all employes licensees. Licensees had the greatest lotment of flags. Mr. Cresson has amounted to 48.4 per cent during No- reduction during the eleven-month been .dead only eight years. vember and for the first eleven period-a decrease of 12.1 per cent. "Not only am I thankful for this months among employes it was 38.4 The decrease among passengers was work which keeps my time occupied, per cent in comparison with the same second largest during that period, but I am grateful for the kindnesses of periods of 1929. Among non-employes amounting to 10.03 per cent. the employes ili the office where Mr. there was a reduction of 21.5 per Cresson was formerly employed. They cent in total casualties during Novem- Customer: "To what do you owe never forget me at Christmas time ber and a 2.97 per cent decrease dur- your extraordinary success as a house- and every once in awhile they remem- ing the first eleven months, both com- to-house salesman?" ber me with visits and gifts, such as pared with last year. Salesman: "To the first five words scissors and thread and other articles Among the employes in the different I utter when a woman opens the door which they know I will be able to departments the greatest decrease -'Miss, is your mother in?' " use:' Page 32

OSEPH WILLIAM MORRILL, acci- Six Frisco Lirtcs' veterart etrlployes. HORACE HARVY GOODELL, loco- dent prevention agent, Paciflc, with conlbined service of 227 years and motive engineer, Northern division, Mo., was retired October 31, hav- 1 vronth, were retired and placed on the was retired October 31, having reached Jing reached the age limit. He Pensiora Roll at a meeting of the Board the age limit. He entered the employ of Frisco Lines of Pensions held Moae~rtbcr 18, 1930, was born in Chick- November 3, 1879, working in the at the St. Louis gcneral office. asau County, Ia., roundhouse at Pacific. In July, 1880, October 13, 1&60, he was promoted to fireman and to and was educated engineer in October, 1883. He became was born at East Plattsmouth, Neb., there. As a boy he , assistant roundhouse foreman and en- July 2, 1862, and was educated there. did farm work and gine inspector in May, 1920, and re- After several years in various kinds in January, 1885, mained in that position until October of work, he entered the employ of he entered the em- 31, 1923. On November 1, 1923, he Frisco Lines November 8, 1892, at ploy of I" r i s c o became accident prevention agent and Springfield, doing switching work, and Lines as an engine remained in that capacity until retire- later was promoted to yardmaster wiper at Kansas ment. He married Miss Ida M. there. He went to Sherman, Tex., City and in August i Murphy at Dixon, Mo., November 18, in that capacity January 1, 1903, of that year he was H. H. GOODELL, 1885, and to them were born five and in 1910 to Oltmulgee, Oltla., promoted to fire- children, all of whom are living ex- as engine foreman and pilot. He man. He became an engineer Decem- cept one son. Mr. and Mrs. Morrill was transferred to Hugo in 1911 ber 24, 1890, and remained in that reside at Pacific. Continuous service as switchman, then became en- position until retirement. He married of 51 years entitles him to a pension gine foreman and shortly after was Miss Annie Lassan at Kansas City in allowance of $110.60 a month, effect- made yardmaster there. He married 1892, and to them were born six chil- ive from November 1, 1930. Miss Eva May Etter and to them was dren all of whom are living. Mr. and born one son, George William Edger- Mrs. Goodell live at 3615 Wabash, ton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edgerton re- Kansas City. Continuous service of SYLVESTER WAHL, car inspector, side at 215 East Bluff Street, Hugo. 45 years and 9 months entitles him to Carthage, Mo., was retired October Okla. Continuous service of 37 years a pension allowance of $126.45 a 31, having reached the age limit. He and 8 months entitles him to a pen- month, effective November 1, 1930. was born in Ger- sion allowance of $83.35 a month, ef- many, October 10, fective from October 1, 1930. 1860, and was edu- CLYDE VERNON GUSTIN, locomo- cated in Detroit, tive engineer. Central division, was Mich. After en- JAMES ROBERT JUDKINS, pas- retired July 5, 1930, because of total gaging in a number senger conductor, was retired Octo- disability. He was ..- -7 of occupations, he ber 31, having reached the age limit. A;---'born in Linn City. entered the eingloy He was born at Pu- Ind., September 2, T laskia, Tenn., Oc- of Frisco Lines in 1874, and was edu- 1898 as an engine tober 16, 1860, and cated in Missouri. watchman at Ells- was educated in After engaging in worth, Kan., later the public schools several kinds of becoming r o u n d- of Indiana. Illinois work, he entered l~o u s e foreman "' there and serving in that capacity until August, 1911. He then became a car inspector at Carthage and remained in that ca- nett, Mo., and later pacity until retirement. He married C. V. GUSTIN Miss Enma Weber in June, 1895, at became a passen- was promoted to ger fireman. He was promoted to en- Pueblo, Colo., and to them were born J. R. JUDKINS two sons, both of whom are living. conductor in 1886, gineer in 1910, and was serving in Mr. and Mrs. Wahl reside at Carth- serving in that capacity until retire- that capacity at the time of retire- age. Continuous service of 32 years ment. He married Mrs. Elizabeth ment. He married Adale B. Schofield McKeon at Monett, Yo., July 26, 1908. at Aurora. .Mo., in 1894, and to them and 2 months entitles him to a pen- They have one daughter, Elizabeth were born two children, neither of sion allowance of $46.95, effective Judkins. Mr. and Mrs. Judkins live whom are now living. Mr. and Mrs. from November 1, 1930. at 3835 Lafayette Avenue, St. Louis, Gustin live at Albuquerque, N. M. Con- Mo. Continuous service of 31 years tinuous service of 28 years and 8 GEORGE WILLIAM EDGERTON, and 10 months entitles him to a pen- months entitles him to a pension al- yardmaster, Hugo, Okla., was retired sion allowance of $76.70, effective lowance of $40.15 a month, effective July 2, because of total disability. He from November 1, 1930. from September 1, 1930. Page 33

to a pension allowance of $20 a month and during his lifetime he received IN THE FRISCO HOSPITAL a total of $440. The foll~rcting list contains the names of patielrls confined in the Frisco Employed Hospital in. St. W. H. THOMPSON ABOUT BERNICE McGIU Louis as of Dec. 15, 1930. They will Harrison Will, division freight and be glad to hear from their friends: W. H. THOMPSON. yardmaster tor passenger agent of St. Louis, stood on Frisco Lines at Ft. Worth, Texas, the platform as No. 10 rolled into died at the Harris Hospital in that Union Station on the morning of Marberry, W. L., St. Louis, Mo. city on December 2, after a brief ill- August 4. With him was a red cap Brown. W. M., Brownwood, Mo. ness. He was 52 years of age, born and a wheel chair. Campbell, H. C., St. Louis, Mo. in Linden, Va., in 1878 and began his He glanced at the wire In hIs hand: Campbell, W. W., Monett, Mo. railroad career with the Chicago & "Meet Bernice McGill 87 hrrlval Mackey. J. H., Ft. Smith, Ark. Alton at Bloomington, Ill., in 1902. He No. 10 in chair car August 4th. As- Killion, Dr. H. A., Portageville, Mo. first entered the Frisco's service as sist In transfer to Wabash enroute Morton, J. H., Memphis, Tenn. switchman at Ft. Worth in 1905, later Englewood, Ill." Frear, F., Monett, Mo. in the same year, going to the Texas The train came lo a stop and the Galllon, R. J., Carl Junction, Mo. C. & Pacific Railroad Company. He re- passengers alighted. Several elderly Mills. C., Oklahoma City, Okla. turned to the service of Frisco Lines women were In the group. Mr. Will Northcutt, Miss Alma, Chaffee, Mo. Tower, Grant, Thomas, Okla. in 1906. In 1921 he was promoted to asked each if they were "Bernice Me the position of yardmaster at Fort Evans, 0. M., St. Louis, Mo. Gill" and each said no. Just as he was Stump, J, H., St. Louis, Mo. Worth, where he has served until his about to give up, a littIe girl alighted Malone, W. F., Sikeston, Mo. death. He was loved and respected from the chair car. Overhearing his by his fellow workers and leaves a Beavens, S. 9.. Enld, Okla. questioning of the elder women she Pollock, John, Oklahoma City, Okla. host of friends that mourn his pass- said, through teardimmed eyes. that ing and Join in extending sympathy to Finger, F. R.. St. huh, Mo. she was BernIce McGilI. his widow and five children. Adams, W. J., Henryetta, Okla. When asked the cause for her tears Barnhart, F. F., Oklahoma City. she said that she had lost a $20.00 bill Day, V. L.. Bloomfield, Mo. WILBURN RELEFORD HARRIS and it was about all the money she Conner, C. D., Sapulpa, Okla. WILBURN RELEFORD HARRIS, had. The conductor and porter had Schetter, Leo, Chaffee, Mo. pensioned section foreman, died at his both made diligent search for the Lane, W. H., Fayetteville, Ark. home in Nichols, Mo., November 27. money, but had failed to flnd it. A Hollowell, E., St. Louis, Mo. He was born November 30, 1856, in gentleman sleeping car passenger who Massey, E., Maplewood, Mo. Catusa County, Ga., and was educated had overheard the report, verp gra- Mitchell, R. W., Thayer, Mo. in the schools near Cave Springs, Mo. ciously tendered a [email protected] to little Barrett, M. J., St. Louis, Mo. He entered the service of Frisco Lines Miss Bernice to pay her fare to Engle- Rogers, C. C., Winslow, Ark. in 1879 as a section laborer at Golden wood, Ill. Haefliger, J. R., Monett, Mo. City, Mo., and in 1885 was promoted She was then placed in charge of Willisch, J. F., St. Louis, Mo. to the position of section foreman at the Matron at the Union Station who Davidson, L. J., St. Louis, Mo. South Greenfield, Mo., where he re- saw that she had her breakfast. Mr. Guthrie, J. W., Springfield, Mo. mained until retirement in November, Will then notified the Wabash pas- May, J. T., Okmulgee, Okla. 1926, when he reached the age limit. senger agent who placed her in charge Abbott, A. S., Salem, Mo. He married Edith Gammon of Billings, of the conductor of the train to Engle- Meador, W. M., Springfield, Mo. Mo., October 15, 1893, and to them wood, Ill., and also wired the agent at Morton, J. A.. Ft. Scott, Kans. were born flve sons and three daugh- that point to see that she was taken Willms, C.. Lyons, Kans. ters. Continuous service of forty care of on arrival. Barnett, F. M., Newburg, Mo. years and eight months entitled him And then Mr. Will looked at the Wietuechter, G., St. Louis, Mo. to a pension allowance of $43.95 a wire again. "Meet Bernice McGill 87 Coley, C. M., Sapulpa, Okla. month and during his lifetime he was -" and a smile broke out on his face. Bradley, J. R., Sapulpa, Okla. paid a total of $2,109.60. "An error in transmitting the wire," Eaker, W. F., Van Dusen, Mo. he said. "That meant age 7, instead Frost, W., Springfield, Mo. ISAAC CORNELIUS NISWANDER, of 87. I should have had a red cap Miller, J. J., Kansas City, Kans. pensioned assistant bill clerk, Joplin, and a baby buggy instead of a red cap Taylor, J. W.,Ft. Smith, Ark. Mo., died December 15 at the home of and a wheel chair." Whitaker, Oral., Chaffee, Mo. his brother, J. S. Niswander, Eaton, Ohio. He was born October 11, 1858, SAVING PER DIEM near Harrisonburg, Va., and was edu- A spirit of friendly competition back to Paris and delivered to the cated in the schools of Eaton. After seems to be growing over the system GCSF, the entire movement taking engaging in several kinds of work, he among the employes whose work has place in the same day between 5:20 came with Frisco Lines October 1, to clo with the movement of equipment, a. m. and 5:20 p. m.. relieving Frisco 1890, as telegrapher-operator, rate and as is evidenced by the frequency with Lines of per diem. bill clerk. He also served as clemur- which cases of expeditious handling At 5:30 a m., November 30, thirteen rage supervisor ancl later as demur- are reported. Two splendid examples Missouri Pacific cars were received rage ana assistant bill clerk, remain- of what is being done in this line fol- from the Missouri Paciflc at Wichita, ing in the latter position until retire- low below. Kan., loaded with stock and destined ment January 17, 1929, when he Car ATSF 124485, loaded with ce- for Beaumont, Kan. These cars were reached the age limit. He married ment, was received from the GCSF at moved to Beaumont, unloaded, re- Miss Mary Beatrice Stahovaike of Paris, Tex., at 5:20 a. m., November turned to Wichita and delivered back Joplin, October 7, 1903, and to them 18, destined for Powderly. It moved to the Missouri Paciflc at 5:20 p. m. was born one daughter. His wife and to Powderly on the date received and on the same day they were received. daughter are dead. Continuous service was unloaded there shortly after ar- each car traveling 94 .miles and cost- of 16 years and 4 months entitled him riving. It was then picked up, taken ing no per diem. Pngr 39

ANUARY 1 is not only the time for Wipe, and remove thin slices from Apple Pudding making a host of good msoluEions, stem end of tomatoes. Scoop out Apple pudding is an excellent des- J but a time tor planning the year's seeds and pulp, sprinkle inside of sert, and may be made with the fol- work, and the housewife will want to tomatoes with salt, invert, and let lowing ingredients: plan new menus alrd perhaps a new stand one-half hour. Cook the finely 6 apples powder 1 CUP Sugar 1 teaspoon salt system on which to operate her home. chopped onion in the margarine for 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 #ablespoons sugar One of the resolutions which should five minutes. Add the finely chopped, % cup water 4 tablespaons mar- 2 cups pastry flour garlne be made with the new year, is to keep cooked meat, the bread crumbs, to- 4 teaslloons baking U cup milk a notebook or a receige file in a con- mato pulp, and salt and pepper to Pare and slice apples and place in venient spot Ln the kltchen, and a taste. Cook five minutes longer and an oiled baking dish. Sprinkle over second resolution is to add new then add the egg slightly beaten and the apples the one cup of sugar, cin- recipes to that book during the year cook another minute. Refill tomatoes namon and water. Place in a 425 de- which will make the meals served with mixture and place in greased pan. gree F. oven. Nest make a dough of during 1931 more attractive and more Sprinkle cracker crumbs over top and the flour, baking powder, salt, the two appetizing. bake in a hot oven for twenty minutes. tablespoons sugar, margarine and There comes to mind the Sunday milk. Pat out dough to fit baking dinner. That time-honored institution dish and place over apples and bake which once meant hours of labor in the Mashed Potatoes for one-half hour longer or until apples sweltering kitchen, Is no longer the 6 medium-shed 2 teaspoons salt are tender and biscuit is well browned. potatoes Dash pepper ordeal that was f~rmerlydreaded by 1% quarts bolling 2 tablespoons Serve with the following brown sugar housewives, water margarlne sauce: Thick White Sauce The recipe flle should hold many 2/3 cup mllk (warm) 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon salt Cook potatoes until tender in boil- (unslfted) 2 cups mllk new ones which would aid in making 1% tablespoons mar- Few grains pepl>er the preparing of that meal a pleasure, ing water (about 20 minutes). Drain, garlne instead of drudgery. pare, and rice. Add salt, pepper, Melt margarine in top part of Well balanced meals may be pre- margarine and milk. Beat thoroughly double boiler; add pepper, salt, flour pared easily if properly planned in ad- with a fork or a wire potato masher and mix thoroughly. Do not let the vance, thus enabling the home man- until creamy, white and light. Pile flour brown. Add milk and stir con- ager to devote part of her day to rec- lightly in a hot dish. For variety, stantly until smooth and thick. Cook reation. Vegetables such as tomatoes, minced parsley, cress, or grated onion for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. potatoes and greens may be prepared may be added. in advance, leaving only the actual Cranberry Salad '/h envelope Knox Sparking Gelatine cooking to be done a short time be- Rolled Flank Steak fore the meal is served. Adequate re- 1 pint cranberries Stuffed flank steak is also an easily frigeration, too, plays an important 3/4 cup celery, diced part in lessening these labors by en- prepared meat and one which is most 1/3 cup nut meats, chopped appetizing. A splendid recipe appears abling one to prepare salads and des- 11h cups water below for its preparation: serts in infinite variety and with a 1 cup sugar 1 lb. flank steak Pcpper salt minimum of effort. 1 cup bread crumbs 2 tablespoons melted Here is an attractive menu for the 1 small onlon, mlnced n~argarine Cook the cranberries i11 one cup % teaspoon poultry Small piece of suet water twenty minutes. Stir in the Sunday dinner, and one which has its seasoning French dresslng appeal to the entire family: Pork Salt sugar and cook for five minutes. Add tenderloin en casserole; apple ring Prepare a French dressing using the gelatine, which has been softened cover; mashed potatoes; stuffed toma- mustard as part of the seasoning and in one-half cup cold water ten min- toes; bran muffins; berry jam; peach pour half of it on a platter. Lay the utes, and stir until dissolved. When tapioca; tea or milk. steak on the' platter and spread the mixture begins to thicken, add celery In preparing the tenderloin, place remaining dressing over the steak. and nuts, and turn into pan, which the meat in a greased casserole and Let stand in the refrigerator several has been rinsed in cold water, and dust with salt and paprika. Add just hours, then drain. Mix bread crumbs, chill. When flrm, cut in squares, enough water to cover bottom of dish. minced onion, poultry seasoning, salt, place a whole nut meat on top of Cover with slick slices of cored apple. pepper and melted margarine. Next each square and serve on lettuce Cover and bake in a hot oven for spread this mixture on the steak and leaves with a garnish of salad dress- thirty minutes. roll up and fasten with short skewers. ing. This may be cooked in a Dutch oven Stuffed Tomatoes on an electric cooker. Heat the Recipes from Frisco housewives are solicited for inclu- 6 medlum-sized toma- chlcken or real) cooker, put the suet in and when especially toes 1h cup stale, soft melted add the flank roll. Brown on sion on thls Homemakers' Page. 2 tabespoons bread crumbs all sides and then add 2 or 3 table- Send them In to Editor, Home- marcarlne Salt % teaspoon ilnely Pepper spoons of water. Cover and cook on makers' Page, 737 Frisco Building, chopped onion ' 1 egg high heat f6r 20 minutes then turn St. Louis, Mo. % CUD finely chopped Cracker crumbs meat (cooked to low and cook 2 hours. Pngc 35

DO YOU SEW ON BAD DAYS? If So, Here Are Patterns for Your Sewing Machine HERE.wi11 be many dreary days throughogt the winter months T when a d8y or sewing will add much to the wargrobe. There are so many things which one finds time for in the winter, and on this page are pictured some delightfully simple styles-all of them simple and yet at- tractive, and one for each member of the family. Figure No. 6954 is a smart ensemble costume for the growing girl and comprises a one-piece dress and a box coat with roomy pockets and revers facings that meet a small collar with tab ends. The dress has long waist portions to which flare skirt portions are joined. The sleeve is plain and fitted and the neck may be finished with or without the simple round collar. A narrow belt holds the full- ness at high waistline. Both collar and belt are of tan leather. The pat- tern comes In fire eizes and requires, for n 14 year size, 3% yards of 39 inch material for coat lining and up- per part of dress, and 3% yards of plain material, 39 inches wide for coat and lower part of dress. The ngure next, No. 8969, is a dis- tinctive style for slenaer flgures and made up in travel prints In red, green and brown tones with reddish brown crepe for the vestee and piping. Can- ton crepe, crepe morocaine, and printed silks may also be used. The fronts of the waist portions are draped in graceful folds over the vestee. All housewives need aprons for kitchen and household work and style No. 6923 presents something different. It may be made of printed voile in a red pattern on a white background with binding of red organdy. Per- cale, gingham, organdy or sateen may also be used. Sash ends are joined to short belt extensions and tied in loops and ends at the back piece is added to the front at the clos- These patterns may be ordered from ing which, in coat style is very prac- the Frisco's pattern service depart- Transparent velvet may be used de- tical and convenient. Soft gathers 6739, ment, addressing as follows: Frisco lightfully in pattern No. a simple confine the sleeve in a band at the el- Employes' Magazine, 11-13 Sterling and pleasing style tor mature flgures. bow and a low round collar completes Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., and enclosing The waist blouses slIghlly above a the neck edge. with the order, fifteen cents in coin or narrow belt and the only trimming Pattern No. 6626 shows another are crystal buttons. The aleeve is a stamps. simple play garment for young chil- Perhaps this style is not the one fitted model, and the pattern comes in dren, made of printed linen in a red eight sizes, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and desired and if not, then fifteen cents 52 and blue pattern on a white back- in stamps or silver will secure the up- inches bust measure. ground. Collar and band cuffs are Little frocks for the .children are to-date fall and winter 1930-1931 book of white organdy. This neat little of fashions, showing color plates and not overlooked in this layout, and garment may be finished with or with- there are two which may add to the containing - 500 designs of ladies'. wardrobe of the small youngster. The out the bishop sleeve portions. A misses' and children's patterns, also first, No. 6424, may be made up most group of narrow tucks lends fullness a concise and comprehensive article attractively in red and white with col- over the shoulders. It is made in slip- on dressmaking and some points for lar, trimming and sleeve bands of on style, and comes In three sIzes, 1, the needle, illustrating thirty of the white organdy. A scalloped trimming 2 .and 3 years. , various, simple stitches. A New Year's Eue Story for the Children T WAS New Year's Eve. lMary and The little playmates which you have you mad sometimes and you say things Buddy were sitting near the table in school will be your business and you shouldn't." I reading books which they received social associates in later life. Try al- "I know," said Daddy, "but you can at Christmastime. ways to retain their friendship. be sorry that you said them and ask All at once father looked up over "Be truthful. An untruth will re- a pardon. If it isn't granted, then you his paper and called them to him. "I bound back to you in many ways. It have asked it anyway, and you don't want yon both to come and sit on my has often been said that one untruth know how much better it will make knee," he said. "I have something will cause another and that is so. you feel." I want to tell you." Even though it may hurt to tell the "And Daddy," said Buddy, "I think They went to him, climbed into his truth, it is much better than to tell a fellow has a lot harder time than a lap and Mary put one arm around his an untruth to cover up some mistake. girl. He has to tip his hat and take neck. Daddy leaned over and kissed "There are many times you can be girls home and carry their books, it her and then with an arm around each, of assistance in the home in helping don't mean you can't Rght once in he said: mother. I don't want to feel that you awhile, does it?" "I've just been wondering today if must have me around each time to "No, you're a real boy, Buddy," said you knew how faat you are growing tell you to do things for her. You Daddy, "and you'll have little fist into young manhood and womanhood. each are endowed wlth resourceful- fights, but I don't want you to have It's 1931, and I can remember only a ness which will enable you to see them just for fun. If you're fighting few years ago when you were just those things and perform the little for a big principle, then it's all right, children, toddling around the Roor. duties without having to be told to do and of course you mustn't let the other playing with blocks. them. fellows take advantage of you. Tip- "Now you are well advanced in "Have confidence in the things ping your hat and carrying the girl's school, and are growing like weede. I which you are doing. Never attempt books home for them are all in the am proltd of the grades you have both to do anythlng unless you have the code of rules of courtesy, and really made. I know that you are both faith in your ability to do that thing, Buddy, you don't mind so much, do studious and work hard. I know that and never start a task which you you?" you take an active interest in athletics cannot finish. "No-only girls are funny, and and in every form of clean wholesome "I know that you are not perfect, sometimes the boys laugh at you sport. and I know that you will make mis- when you do those things. But I just "But I want you to know that I am takes, but all mistakes will be forgiven go ahead, because I believe in you speaking from life which has been if they are unintentional. a Daddy, and you told me It was right, full of experiences, and when you "There will be many times when grow to manhood end womanhood I you will want the advice of Mother and I want to be just like you, big want you to be the flnest types in the and Father and I want you t6 feel and fine and captain of my football land. free to come to us both with your team and I want you to be pmud of "I want you to remember 20 be loyal little trials. me." to the task at hand. Loyalty 1s a won- "I just wanted to tell you these And that night, after they were both derful thing, and you know, Buddy, things. You may not remember them asleep, Mother and Daddy had a long what it means in your code of Scout all, but I want you to grow into man- talk. rules. Remember to keep all prom- hood and womanhood with the highest "I heard what you told them." of ideals. I want you to be above re- ises and when you are given a con- Mother said. "It was a splendid les- fidence, never betray it. proach and I want you to know that son. They are both real children, and "Then I wmt you to be kind. Kind- I am proud of you both and that you ness is cheap, and it means so much. will not have a better friend than I think you and I are both very proud Kindness to people and to those who your Mother and Father." of them. But they are growing up are older than you is something big For a moment neither Mary nor so fast, we must keep those lessons and fine and it will develop character. Buddy spoke. Then Mary drew her continually before them. Times are Never be ashamed to be kind to those father's head down and kissed him on different from the days of long ago who are shunned by others and re- the cheek. when you and I were children, and member that this kindness should ex- "I'll remember many of them we must help them all we can." tend to all dumb creatures. Daddy," she said. "Mother often talks And Mother and Daddy tip-toed up "Kindness might also include cour- to me while I am getting ready for to the room and just as they stood tesy, and courtesy is a mark of a gen- bed and she holds my hand and gives outside, they heard Mary say, "Broth- tleman and a lady and I want you both me a goodnight kiss and tells me she to be above reproach. wants me to be different from all the er, let's try to be just what Mother "Always remember that friends are other little girls, wants me to be kind and Daddy want us to be. We can, if a great asset in life. Without them and courteous, and I am trying to be. we try." our life would be bare. Guard your But Daddy, sometimes other folks And Buddy replied, "All right, I'll friends well and be loyal to them. aren't that way to you and it makes try. Goodnight." Jar~ztnry, 1931 Pngc 37 No Choice Have a Shot Collecting Damages Kelly and Cohen were having din. "You drunken beast. If 1 were in Conductor: "Young man, you'll have ner together. COhen helped himself your condition, I'd shoot myself." to keep your head inside the window." to the larger Ash and Kelly said: "Lady, If you wash in my condishun, Passenger: "1 can look out if 1 "Fine manners you have, Cohen. If you'd miss yershelf." want to." I had reached out first, I'd have taken Conductor: "All right, but if you the smaller Ash." THEY COULDN'T BE break any of the iron work on the "Vell." Cohen replied, "yon got it, He: "Do you think it right to buy an bridges, you'll pay for it." didn't you?"-Weekly Scotsman. arttomobile on the installment plan? Second He: "Sure, 160,000,000 people FUTURISTIC FURNITURE can't be pc*rong." . "You don't look like you slept very A' MIX-UP -(De Lava1 Monlhly) well last nlpht." Mafd to young man caller: "I'm sor- "No-my wlfe bought some new fu- ry, but she said to tell you that she Just When turlstlu furniture and I discovered I wasn't at home." "When is the best time to see Mr, slept on the bookcase." Young Man: "Well, tell her I'm glad Smith?" I didn't call." "Well, that's hard to say. He's CONDUC'fORS STILL. NAVE grouchy before he has his lunch and TROUBLES afterward he has indigestion." "Lady, you'll have to , HE AND SHE pay Iialf-fare for --(Pathfinder) that boy." Wife: "You ought to be glad to go WARNING "But, conductor, he's orrly foul- years to Mrs. Brown's, she'll make yori feel Recently a Los Angeles shop re- old." just as if you wert at Aonw." ceived the following letter from a dis- "Well,-. Re lookr like a six-year-old." Husband: "Then what on earth is the tressed debtor: "Sir, I haw beerr nmrried orrly four sotse of going there? I'm not chasiirg "Dear Sir: I have many many years." trouble." bills to settle, so each week I put them "Lady, I'm nor asking for a co~tfes- all in a hat and draw out one, whlch sion, i'nt asking for cr half-fare ticket." The flrst woman was named Eve, I pay. It may be your turn next week, -(Santa Fe Magashre) probably becauee her arrival brought but no more of your threats or I won't Flrrt Time tn That Suit to an end Adam's perfect day. put you in the raffle." - "Have you not appeared before as a CO!tlPETITIOiV witness in this auit, madam?" Irate Wife: "You're not the same A Chicago 6ns conrpany Rag nPjealed "No, indeed! Thia is the flrst time man I married." to the city arrthodies. They thim that I've ever worn it." Dyspeptic Husband: "No, and if I the patrol wagon is taking all their crrs- -(I. C. Magazine.) keep on eating what you cook, I never tonrcrs! will be again." FOR THE BLIND A Breezy Notice A Hebrew storekeeper's show win- ,Notice in the home paper: "John dow, to the surpriae of his brethren. PIiZZE EMPLOYE Smith of this city, left today for a was suddenly adorned with a gorgeous Applicant: "I my say I'm pretty short trip to Chicago. The Methodist new blind. sj~tart. I won several prizes in cross- church, of which he is a member, will Aaron: "Nlce blind you have." word and word-picture contpetitiom hold prayer services tonight." Isaac: "Yes, Aaron." lately." Aaron: "Who paid for it, Isaac?" Employer: "But I want someone who A BELIEVER IN SIGNS Isaac: "The customers paid, Aaron." First Cockroach on cracker box: Aaron: "What, the customers paid can bt smart during ofice hours." "What in thunder is your hurry Applicant: "This was durixg ofice for it?" about?" lsaac: "Yes, Aaron, I put a little Ilolrrs." Second Cockroach: "Don't you see box on my counter, 'For the Blind,' that sign, it says; 'Tear Along This and they paid for It." Edge.' ONLY A GUEST " -(Mo. Pac. Magazine.) Guest: "May I have some station- A BAD MEIVORY ery ?'* Custonrer: "I was told to get either a MOST ALL DO Hotel Clerk: "Are you a guest of mntisole or a casserole, I can't rrnrentbcr Darrgliter-"When did you first get the house?" which." acquainted with dad? Guest: "Heck, no, I'm paying $20.00 Clerk: "Well, sir; is the chicken dead Mother-"Abotrt three u~eeksafter we a day." or alive? 7cvre ntwried." Pap 39

WHO CAN BEAT 'EM? EiTort is made on Frisco Lines at I Frisco Mechanic Familu News I all times to handle equipment as ex- LOCAL NO. 31-BACONE, OKLA. switchmen, together with all the agents peditiously as possible, but every now oP every railroad in Paris, numbering and then there crops out an example S. T. RISNER, Reporter Ave. Thc whole membership will become active in this movement toward the com- of handling that is fast enough to be Local No. 31 met in a special meet- mercial truck lines. outstanding and worthy of being re- ing and elected offlcers for the ensuing Mr. E. C. Taylor, agent, and Mr. ;\I. year. Mr. S. P. Webb, chairman; Mr. S. Rowen, traveling Prelght agent of corded as an example of the results Frank Maxey, secretary-treasurer. Park attended the loss and damage it is possible to attain. Three such The Frisco ran a Special Train to Ft. meeting held in Galveston on Dec. 12. Smith Ark., to favor the football club. There were some recent changes In the examples are outlined below. It may Thls kpecial carried more than Three traln service operating into Paris from be, however, that even these can be Hundred Forty passengers of JIus- the South: The niotor car was changed kogee. from trains 67 and 68 to trains 61 and excelled, and if such is the case, each 3Ir. J. W. Risner. storekeeper, who 62, and trains 67 and 68 are now oper- of them constitutes a distinct chal- has been in the service for the Frisco ated with a steam engine, and now have for more than 15 years said. "he liked the Galveston Pullman. which formerly lenge to all employes concerned with Ft. Smith". and we are sure it is a laged over at Dallas, and the people of moving cars fo report still more ef- splendid city. Risner went from this Paris are delighted with this extra ac- place to take up other work: commodation. ficient handling. Mr. S. P. Webb is preparing to at- Trains 709 and 710 and 734 and 738 are The first of these cases, reported to tend the meeting of the general board now operated with 1000 and 4000 class-en- Co be held in Springfield, wlthin a short nines. which allows the enaine and train J. H. Doggrell, superintendent of trans- tlme and we Peel assured we will not complete to come through--from Monett. portation, by S. J. Frazier, superin- be without reoresentation. a distance of three hundred miles. with- tendent of the Southern division, con- We were pieased to learn that Mr. out stopping for fuel or supplies. Rurgess was elected to the ofPice 8s Mr. T. R. Jackson and family visited cerns the movement of car UP 11124. general chairman of the system board. his father and mothcr and Mrs. Jackson's This car, loaded with flour and feed, Mr. L. 0. Jones spent Thanksgiving mother and father at Ralllnger, Texas. with his mother in Heavener, Okla.. during the Xmas Holldays and reported was billed from Denver, October 30, and reports a wonderful time. Bo-+s. a very enjoyable visit. and Mr. Jackson to Aberdeen, Miss., and was unloaded remember mot'her and rive her- -n visit spoke hlghly of the flne wlld game coun- occaaiontilly, especially on festival try in West Texas, having several suc- at its destination on the morning of days. Mother always enjoys having cessful hunting trips. November 3. you slt wlth her and eat of the dinners Jfr. W. B. Crawford visited relatives $he has prepared for vou. at Pauls Valley the latter part of this E. E. McGuire, superintendent of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde '~razerand chll- dren visited relatives at Okmulgee. month. terminals at Yale, reported the second They report a wonderful time. Christ- Mr. and Mrs. C. S. JIcCord entertained example-the handling of car CNW mas Is near and Mr. and Nrs. Dan a number of friends at a house party at Gorman are preparing to spend the their home on the evening of December 38728, loaded with automobiles con- holidays with relatives in Spring'Ae1.d. 20, and everyone enjoyed themselves to signed to the Erwin Hicks Motor Ry the way, lest I forget, Xr. and Mrs. the utmost. Company, Memphis, Tenn. This car Gorman have purchased a new and complet'e set of furniture and have in- FREIGHT HOUSE left St. Louis in train 839 at 3:00 stalled a new Majestic radio. Sure they are proud. who wouldn't be? BIRMINGHAM, ALA. p. m. October 17 and arrived in Mem- AM~S.Irene Rimer and sons, Claude phis at 10:55 a. m. October 18. It and Billy, are preparing to spend -4. C. HANSOS, Reporter was spotted at the Memphis auto- Christmas with relatives in Durant. F. 31. Packard and wife are leaving mobile platform at 11:lO a. m. and PARIS, TEXAS soon to spend the holldays in Mem- unloaded at 200 p. m. It moved to phis. Tenn. with relatives and friends. N. B. PALMERTREE. Reporter They expec't to have a wonderful nine. the Yale yard at 4:00 p. m. on the Photus Grady, check clerk, has been same date, departing from there in A blow at uncontrolled operation of absent from his duties for a short truck Ilnes, both passenger and freight time, due to illness. Whlle he is still train first 838 at 9:15 p. m. the same commercial lines, over the hishways, was not entirely well, he has reported for date. struck here December 9, 1930, when the duty at freight house. railway em~loyesof Paris formed an as- Chas. E. Silleman, warehouseman. The third recent case concerned the sociation at -a meeting at the Texas spent a week-end with relatives In Cin- handling given car AC 3200 at Mem- and ~aci'flcRallway station. cinnati, Ohio, he was accompanied back The organization started with a mem- to Birmingham by hls mother, who phis by the yard forces there. This bershlp of fifty-two employes. represent- lives in that clty. car was received from the Illinois L. T. Hatcher and J. C. Peregoy have in^: the various railroads in the clty. The discovered another wa Central at Memphis at 7:50 a. m. object of the association is to better ac- quaint the business interests of the citv youth to the aged. 'dhe:Oha%% October 25, for the Happy Feed Mills sumed their school days as of yore with gravity of the problems these em'- wlth only one exception, they do not and was placed, made empty and re- ployes find themselves confronted with. as the result of uncontrolletl operation attend in day rime. But in the candle turned to the Illinois Central at 5:15 of commercial truck lines. whlch, as is light when no one can prove If they known, has greatly thinned their ranks ulav hookv. p. m. on the same day without in- ' and presents a steadily growing menace M. C steedman station auditor who curring any per diem expense. has bekn.on the sick list for some'time, to the continuance of service in the ser- is nqw on a trip to Kansas City. Mo.. vice of the railways of those now em- to vmt his mother. Hoping that the Mrs. Newlywed: "Are you sure ployed. change of climate will affect a recovery Similar organizations have been per- to health, while on this visit. We all this cleaner will really take out the fected all over the state. with most of wish him a comolete recoverv on hls them having 100 per cent membership dirt?" return to Birminrham.---~---- among the employes. Texarkana, Bon- R. A. -Allen. night clerk, has recent- Hardware Clerk: "Will it? Say ham. Hugo and others recently were or- ly admitted that the largest wild fowl lady, yesterday I rubbed some of it ganized with a chartered membership of he ever saw was on the Thankseivlne 100 per cent. table at Roebusk .Springs. la, thi; on a copy of Scandalous Stories and At the organization meeting the olTlcers season and also he cannot remember when I got through I had the Sunday and committeemen of the association the exact words he uttered while at- were elected from the ranks of the shop- tem~tineto thank the friends for rhis School Gazette! " men, trainmen and enginemen and inviiation to dine with them. While the wndltlons here have been Ben Denney, car oiler, is back at post oKice buildlng proved himself an rather bad In the local freight move- work again after being OK flfteen days excellent guide and'showed his visito'rs ment Into Birmingham, the past few wlth an injured hand. Homer Smith, the high points of interest,

Chas. Trantham and Lloyd AcufZ have the sympathy of the entire round- rapidly. Let's donate, men, for it is a completed the highway and roadway sign house force in the loss of his wife, worthy cause. program and have started work between whose death occurred during the past Erskine Carlin, machinist appren- Springfield and Monett. month. Five daughters also survive tice, and wife went to Monett and the deceased. visited relatives recentlv. Stanley Wood. flrst class machinist. Mr. James Straden and wife who ROUNDHOUSE-CHAFFEE, MO. who is working extra at present, is the visited relatives in Fort ~ayne:~nd., proud daddy of a 7-pound girl, who and Dixon, Ohio, report a very en- JAS. E. STOUT, Reporter has been christened Katherine Mar- -.lovable trin. garet. 1'. E. ~oxbersonof Rosebud. Mont., Gordon Yowell, special apprentice. son of R. H. Robberson is visiting his Third Class Machinist Rube Norris is recently made a week-end trip to parents and other relatives in Spring- back on the job again after several weeks Kansas City. field. This is hls flrst visit home in in the Frisco Hospital at St. Louis. Orrie Grav sheet metal worker and fourteen years. He is one of the Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Morie are the proud Artie Mae %mble of this city, 'cele- sugar beet farmers in Rosebud Coun- parents of a flne son, born a few days brated Thanksgiving by uniting in ty. Mr. Robberson worked at the ago. George says it won't be long un- marriage. west shop before going west till he'll retire and let George. Jr., have James Miscampbell, Jr., has flnished Elmer Stuery. son of Henrv Stuerv. his sheet metal worker's job. his apprenticeship and is taking a lead machinist' in special equipweit Boilermaker Welder John M. Sheelev holiday leave at present. department, has been called to Chicago has been re-elected as divislon chairman Carl Nelson is another full-fledaed to take charge of the designing qe- of the Metal Craft Association. mechanic among us, having flnisked partment of a well known company of Fred Glasstetter is very much grieved his machinist apprenticeship and is ladies ready-to-wear store at a sal- since they have relieved him of the sand now working extra. ary that would be flattering to a man house job. Leo Reddick has been transferred twice his age. here from the west shops to flnish Harve Moore, car carpenter is able serving his time as a machinist ap- to be on the job again afte; an ab- LOCAL No. PLAMORY, MISS. prentice. sence of several weeks, caused by Nathaniel Rose, truckman, has re- rheumatism. RAYBIOXD F. DEES, Reporter turned to work after several days' ab- Lyle Alexander, machinist appren- sence on account of sick children. Mr. tice, made a week-end trip to Dallas, Mrs. F. J. Garner, wife of round- Rose must have been a good nurse. Texas, recently. While there someone house foreman, was a holiday shop- as he reports them as recovering stole his grip with all of hi$ clothes. per in the city of Memphis. nirplv-~-..- Lyle says that the worst of it was the Mrs. A. R. Holmquist, wife of r0un.d- ~a;King, machinist, has also been traveling bag belonged to his mother. house clerk, and small son, Hudson, off duty several days account of ill- were recent visitors with relatives at ness in the family. Mrs. King is quite McKenzie, Tenn. ill. We are sorry to hear that her LOCAL NO. I-SPRINGFIELD, MO. Elizabeth Sullivan, daughter of Car condition seems to be getting more Foreman John I. Sullivan. is ranidlv unfavorable at this time. J. F. WASSOX, Reporter imnrovinrr after a serious oneratlo;l Cleo Wisecup, extra man, announces the arrival of an extra man at his peFforme3 at ~upeloh;spital.-~ ~ ---- Local No. 1 met Friday evening, De- Mrs. Jasemine McDaniel and M'iss home. The little man weiahed S cember 12, in regular session with a Jirrenia Ackerman were guests of A. pounds and has been namea Earl rood crowd present. The main busi- P. Hasler and wife over ~hanlcsgiving. Dean. ness of the evening was installation C. W. ICurr, storekeeper, and wl'fe Lois Taylor, machinist on the second shift, was the victim of auto thieves of officers. At the regular meeting spent Thanksgiving- - with relatives in November 28, all the old officers wed Springfield. several nlghts ago, who drove his new re-elected, so the men who will man- \V. T. Ritter, our cab carpenter, is Ford roadster several miles into the age affairs of Local Xo. 1 for the coin- off at this time account of a wrenched country where they Stripped it of all Inn pear are: President; Berl Hough; baclc. accessories, then set it on flre, burning vice-president, Blaine Law; secrztary. 0. B. Holmquist is off, due to a very it up. Gordon Yowell; treasurer, Claude severe cold. William B. Dugan, cinder pit man, Campbell. The above were installed L. D. Davis made another flying trip has returned from a thirty days' trip in their respective chairs. recently, this time it mas to Spring- to the northwest, visiting his mother Local No. 1 extends their sympathy fleld. at Seattle. Wash., and many other to David 0. Craig in the death of his Ed Whitfleld (col.), has joined the points of interest, stopping oPe at brother. John D. Craig, who died in ranks of gum chewers, he wants t'o get Cheyenne, Wyo., and Denver, Colo., on Sioux City, Iowa. his store teeth before C. A. Gately, the return trip. He reports a great The Ladies' Auxiliary of Local No. 1 Birmingham blacksmith, gets his. trip. had a large attendance on December 12. (Heavy) was formerly blacksmith at The auxiliary is growing and is a this point, Ed is his former helper. great help to Local No. 1. NORTH BACK SHOP The small daughter of Ivy Pence SPRINGFIELD, MO. gave a tap dance which was enjoyed NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS by all present. Your reporter will have to be brief EMERY HAGEEWOOD, Reporter .iLL.:X WATT and GORDON YOWELL, this time account short notice, as this Reporters is my flrst effort. Request that all All members of the FA of JIC&CDE members who have any news or items received an unwelcome surprise by the R. J. Tyack, north machine shop of interest to Local No. 1, please re- sudden resignation of Frank Junkins. committeeman, was off a week recent- port' to me. our general- chairman. We all du regret ly with the flu, but we are glad to re- to see Mr. Junkins leave us and wish port him baclc at work at this writing. him success in his farming venture. Lyle Alexander, machinist appren- LOCAL NO. 17-TULSA, OKLA. which we understand he is going to tice on the rod gang, spent a week the enrrarrn in. first of December as the guest of BIiss H. C. PRICE, Reporter H. -fC. Burgess, our new general Maurine Connor of Dallas. Texas. chairman, comes to us from Ft. Smith. George Yowell and Claude Estes Mr. John White, general chairman, Ark.. where as Central division corny spent a few days at Pensacola, Bla., was in Springfield and Olclahoma City mitteeman for the water service de- the flrst of December. recently on business. partment he has demonstrated his George Offenbaclter, machinist in the .T. H. Sortore carman has been oPe ability and the necessary qualifications special equipment shop, was called to duty the past $0 days &count illness. to carry on the duties of the office in Bl'ilwaulcee, Wis.. recently due to ill- Ira Moody, secretary Local No. 17, an able manner, the performing of ness of a brother. has purchased a new Philco radio. which he will have the hearty sup- The entire pattern shop force were Ray Crawford, carman, is the father port of Local No. 1. initiated in Local No. 1 the flrst meet- of a new boy. Congratulations to Mr. That Local No. 1 is well satisfled ina night in December. Our 100 ner and Jlrs. Crawford. with officers of the past year can be cent goal is drawing near. Henry Ray Ed Mathis and Chas. no better demonstrated than the fact 31. B. Turner, lead man on valve Retzlaff attenbed the Shrine ceremony that all officers were re-elected for the motion, entertained Gordon Yowell in Musliogee November 21. coming year at the annual election with his radio recently. He says on Mr. R. \V. Harper of Birmingham, which was held Friday evening De- a clear night he can get the north formerly chief clerk to master me- cember .i.The officers who will 'serve side boiler shop. chanic, and wife have been visiting another year are Burl. ~ough,ma: Mllford Ball, machinist apprentice, Mrs. Harper's sister, Mrs. Chas. Retz- chinist, roundhouse, president, B. . W. who lost some time recentlv with in- laff. Mr. Harper has returned home Law, boilermaker, roundhouse, vice- flamatory rheumatism, is ba5k at~ioi;k but Mrs. Harper will remain a fed president, Gordon Yowell, special ap- now. days, visiting friends and relatives. prentice, roundhouse, secretary, Claude The North Side Frisco bowling Mr. H. C. Strickler visited his Campbell, sheet metal worker. baclc team, composed of Captain Jim Toddy, mother In Texas recently who has shop, treasurer. James Loser. round- AIcCoy. J. D. Dolson. L. S. Cherry. been in very poo'r health.' We wish house, Alex Watts tlnshop and George Murrell Demon and Wm. Craia is go- her a speedy recovery. Gippert, rec~amatibnplant, were elect- ing strong again this year. - - Mr. Clyde Fike and Mr. Joe Charron ed trustees. All set for another year The Frisco relief fund, organized for are two new adventurers into the brothers-Let's Go! the beneflt of destltute Frisco em- realms of matrimony. Both these Ivy Pence, sheet metal worker, has ployes who are laid off, is progressing boys were married November 15. Ed Schall. cab man, spent Thanlis- has been under the Frisco physicians' days wcmk. We are glad to have him giving ~71thh~s daughter in Ponca care since our last report', part of this back wirn&. us. Citv. Okla. time having been in the St. Louis hop- W. E. Wheelus car inspector who - ~.'cI Johnson, machinist, and family pital. Mr. Xaybee has returned home was laid off sevkra~months ako, is are visiting in Alton, Ark. recently, but is still unable to - be back on the job regular. Rov Putman. machinist, and wife about. Sam IIollins has a new radio without speni Thanitsgiving visiting home George Gipper was attending court a cut off switch. folks In Springfleld. at Pensacola, Fla., as a witness for the Local No. 20 had its election of of- \V. M. Fleming, machinist, was called IWsco in a damnge suit Chis month. ficers in November and the installa- to ;Clad411 recentir account illness of George seems to have made several tion on December 1, 1930, with W. E. his sister. acquaintances among Uncle Sam's Mathes as the new president. A C. H. Dingman, traveling inspector. navy gobs in that part, and say< if smoker was put on that night and is spending a few days in Tulsa. He he was n young man again he would everyone pxesent had a fine tlme. called a meeting at i:OO 1,. m., Dece-m- go at once to join the navy. Miss Mary Rees, daughter of loco- ber 11, in master mechanic's office and Employes of the reclamation plpnt motive carpenter John Rees, under- gave us a fine talk on I. C. C. rules. wish to extend their sympathy to R. wenr an -operation in Birmingham. The attendance wns very large and the (:. (Bob) Lewis in the sickness and Ala. The operation was a successful meeting was enjoyed by everyone. death of his mother, Mrs. Elsie Lewis. one and Miss Rees is getting alone. The Frisco Association met flrst of West Plains No. Mr. Lewis desires fine. She is home now to spend th; Wonclay in December, installing of- to thank his fellow employes for ihe Christmas holidays with her parents. firers ns following: president, Mr. Xn- splendid wreath of flowers which was R. D. Walker and wife motored to drew Finley: rice-president. Al Chap sent to the funeral. Sherman, where Mrs. Walker had an ron: secretary. Ira Xoody: treasurer. Arthur Blume, son of A. W. Blume X-ray examination made. Mr. Walker Loyd rich ins or^: trystees. R. H. Jnmi- who was formerlv employed at th6 reports that his wife is getting along son, Andy Gates and H. L. Sowder. reclamation plant. -now has- a job with as well as could he expected. There was a good attendance, with the City of Springfield, as assistant Chester Cearley, boilermaker, has llr. Blllie Myers of Oklahoma Cltp, city bacteriologist, under Lon Shayp. advertised for a new home and a president of Local So. 14, as a visitor, Arthur, we understand, has had several larger onc. A few weeks ago the who installed the elected officers. we attractive offers to work in Loreig'n stork brought a big girl to his home. also had preseut the mechanical super- countries and for the U. S. govern- Tom Tinsley. coppersmith. has taken visors, who gave us some very inter- ment in Hawaii, but has declined fo'r- the place of J. -4. King who left the esting talks. eian service. service of the Frisco. Lee Miller, boilermaker, and wife It is with regret that we report the L. L. Hope roundhouse clerk, has spent a few days in Kansas City re- death of Rhoderick Tierney, father of heen going td Paris every evening for cently. Rhodv Tiernev, machinist. ,Mr. Tier- the past week, \vhere he has had a very ney and a younger son flgured in a sick baby. The baby is improving wreck of their Hudson sedan on their nicely low. RECLAMATION PLANT way to Hannibal. 310.. to attend a J. W. X'lnfrey, stationary flremqn. fulieral of R nephew. The father was will have his twelve children with him SPRINGFIELD, MO. killed and the son injured. Rhode~jck for Christmas. Tierney was a passenger engineer for BELIEVE OR SOT. When H. G. the Frisco. with a run from Snrinz-. - Tittle, sheetmetal worker, roes hunt- T.0. CHAPSIAS, Reporter field to Xewhurg. ing by himself he always reports Charley lMilieswell is sub-agent for good luck. but when he goes huntiqg with someone he does not have such The \vi'iter nishes every reader of the United Radio durina his snare time our magazine the season's greetings nnd while scouting around for pros- good luck. .and a prosperous Xew Pear. nective customers, sold Jess Glenn. a fellow worker, a radio. Jess was late LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO. Theodore Brown has been having a getting to work the next morning, siege of lumbago that has kept him having radioed all night. Upon be/n.g .away from the shops for some days. questioned by the boss why he wax 1,:. F. FIJLLER, Reporter Weldon Whlt'e informs us his daugh- late he spilled the whole story, and .ter, Bonnie, has again undergone a laid' all Che blame to Charley, and Mrs. C. D. Ward and sons visited ,major operation, performed by Dr. asked him to make good the time'he Springfield. H'Doubler at tile St. John's hosnital in lost. This Charley agreed to do in Mr. Wm. Gower went to Snrinafleld Springfleld. this case, but serves notice herewith hospital for treatment recenily. - ' Earl Gooch has purchased and that from, this time on he will not be Mrs. E. F. Fuller went to Springfleld moved into a new home at 1024 responsible for or mnke good any Dre- to visit her mother, Mrs. J. W. Vinson, Crutcher avenue and is well pleased rlicament a man mas aet into after who is in the Burge hospital. with his new home. he has purchased one- of-his machines. Mr. and Nrs. D. B. Ege and Mr. qnd Vincent and Melvin Jones, sons of Several of t'he fellows have gopc Jlrs. F. R. Short visited Springfleld. 'Ira Jones, accompanied by their grand- hunting and returned with a good Mrs. Short had her tonsils removed ;mother, Mrs. J. C. Young, spent baa of came. but most of the renorts while there. the Thanksgh-ing holidays In Pensa- are that quail are scarce this season. The infant 10-monthsv-old daughrer ,cola, Fla. Of course there are the usual miracle of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boudlnot died Our superintendent, L. J. Leysaht, November 20. Interment was made-~~ ~ at- .reports that Mrs. I,evsaht, who has shots and ~eculiartales of how the Jfount Olive cemetery. 'been sick for some time past, is some- game was procured, but rhe one Esta Mr. and Mrs. Tim Fite returned from 3lcMahan tells of the office boy, Joe Claremore. Okla.. where Mrs. Fite his what imnroved at this time, and we Hill \Vood, seems the best. The way .Ilope slie continues to regain her been~.-- for- - her health. health. the storv fzoes. Joe was to cet the Mr. 0rvi116 Fite-of Springfield spent Jesse Minnicli was visiting friends loan of ifire bird dog of a frieGd, who Thanksgiving with home folks. .and relatives in his old home t0w.11, could not be at home when Joe went Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rinck and dauah-- Rogers, Ark.. over a recent week-end, after the dog, but told him to pick the ter Sharon visited relatives in St. .and came back loaded down with hest one of the hunch. for he had r obis recenily. Christmas presents. \everal. Joe went as planned and Mr. Don Fellows and family spent John Kellogg and Finis Littrell lblclied the one he thought was the Thanksgiving and the week-end with were seen in Tulsa, Okla.. on a Sunday beat. He met his hunting colleagues Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Fellows. not' long since, but what they were and went to the timber, but their Mr. Harvey Hughes, Isaac Ormsby doing that far away from home we spirits were soon on the wane, for the and Bud Short were the first to baa have been unable to solve. l~lrddog seemed to be most any other turkeys. Paul Preston, our jolly, care-free kind of a dog. When the owner looked Mr. and Nrs. I. E. Fuller and Mr. second-class machinist, informs us his 111s dogs over he found Joe had chosen I. A. Fuller motored to St. Louis the :mother, Mrs. Minnie Preston, has gone the ~nesperiencedvoung one that had week-end recentlv. to Miami, Fla., to spend the winter. never had any training. "Red thinks Mr. and Mrs. R: L. Painter and son. Henry Warren, valve machinist, was Joe should have a medal as the best Jack, were St'. Louis visitors recently. .called for jury duty not long ago and b~rddog judge in the Oaarlis. Mr. and Mrs. L. I. BuPeington vislted 'has not showed up at the shops since. -- - Springfleld recently. According to t'he most reliahle infor- -mation available he has been on the sick list from which we hope he can LOCAL NO. 20-HUGO, OKLA. LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, TENN. soon sever connections. Theodore Brown was a St. Louls FRANK D. KSIPP, P,eporter L. V. GLASS, Reporter visitor over a recent Sunday. His son, Virgil. is attending Washington Uni- Clyde Knight. machinist, and wife The ole reliable Frisco set a new versity there and he visited him. He motored to -fiskogee and report R record in October operatlng all trains was accompanied on the trip by his very enjoyable time. on the entire system with only three nephew, Vernon, son of our chief cle.r.k, W. B. Kelly, machinist, and family engine failures and one of these were Harry Brown. motored to Lake Charles. La. After absolutelv univ'oidable. Everv em- Davld Crai,g has the sympafhy of the spending ten days in Louisiana he re- ploye in the mechanical department Is .entire plant In the death of hls brother turned home with his family and car very proud of it. Get on your toes at Iowa Falls. Iowa, abd Mr. Craig de- and four flats which was more than men. let's don't have anv in December. sires to exprers his thanks for the he left with. Where is the bus or trucking com- beautiful floral offering that was R. M. Brown, machinist, who was pany that can give service like that? given by the fellow employes. laid off here several months ago, has Locnl No. 19 and every employe at Eugene Naybee, blacksmith helper, returned to Hugo and has done a few Yale are 100 per cent for the Frisco relief fund. Local So. 19 gave $300.00 ina a few days at St. Louis, Mo.. visit- excitement this time. The balloting and will give $200.00 more in Febru- ing his sister. wasn't very close, as most of the pre- ary if it is necessary and the employes Bert Hollingshead, porter, was sidina officers were re-elected unani- pledged and pave over $400.00 In the bumped by R. J. Rotzinger. mousiy. The re-elections were, J.-~-~lethat the children of employes to Chis fund. Just send any contribu- Mrs. F. 31. Peebles wife of the who are out of service receive toys. tions to H. F. Hamilton, treasurer of wrlter, from St'. LOU&, Xo., was a fruits, etc., at Christmas. the fund at St. Louis. visitor here. It would be amiss that I not estend Mr. Frank Ellis, airbralce instructor, Bfrs. Dave Thomas, wife of conduc- the season's greetings to all Frisco was here the 26th of November. tor, of Springfield, was a visltor here. emdoves in behalf of our Association. Mr. Chas. Wright, traveling store- Mrs. C. B. Callahan and daughter. sihcerely wish you one and all a keeper was here the 26th and again Roselle, wife and daughter of assistant most joyous Hag~yXew Year and that the flr6t' of December for several days superint'endent. was a vlsitor in St. health and prosperitv be yours during assisting A. L. Franklin in checking Louis xo. t'he full twelve months of 1931. stock. ~ed.McCartney and wife are now The stock of the water service which spending a few days at Kansas Clty. has formerly been kept in Neodesha Miss Pearl JIcCartney of Memphis. LOCAL No. 18-BIRMINGHAM, ALA. has been transferred to Joolin. This daughter of Geo. NcCartney, was a increases the stock at Jopiin several vislt'or here. W. A. MYERS, Reporter thousand dollars. Mrs. W. F. Fickle. wife of conductor, A. L. Franklin. storekeeper; is one was a visitor st Springfield, No. The election of offlcers for Local No. busv man around the roundhouse. In Fred B. Hengel and wife are sgend- 15 nras carried out with very little addition to the increased st'ock which he tends. unaided, he has been given job before he had time to get ac- Mr. and Nrs. Leonard Carner an- the job of clerk to the roundhouse quainted with it. nounce the birth of a daughte?, Joan foreman. Now when he gets tired Glad to see Dutch McFarland back Ann. at their home December- - .~ --- Z. workinn in the storeroom he finds rest on the job again after a long enforced 3fr. and 3irs. ~rankMills announce making-out the daily reports and dis- vacation due to sickness. the birth of a son, Frank David, -on tribution of time in the roundhouse Recently, Pard Clerk I\IcClu.sky, December 1 in St. John's hospital. office. Plans are beinn made to haire Houlahan and Mrs. 3Iamie I\IcCluslcy Mr. and JTrs. Paul Lockwood are his meals sent in to hrm by a caterer, tried their hand and hound at coon mourning the loss of a considerab:le so as to be as little bother as possible and opossum hunting. While they portion of their household goods and to his wife. He doesn't need a bed, were waiting for Mr. Coon or onossum furnishings which loss was caused'by for he just simply has no time to to make tin aDi3earance*. thev ran thieves~ , - - - - looiinr- - .. . . . their- - - .. - home.. - .. . - while they use it. across a prett kitty and thei each were attending a theater. George JIcCaskill, who was the for- became so exc6ed and upset' about it mer clerk in the roundhouse office. has that Jfamie had to ao lo bed for returned to Pittsburg. He formerly several days and Mac and Houlahan made the trlp from Pittsburg down mere so changed that they were not MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT on No. 324 and back on No. 323, so permitted to enter their own homes. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. only immediate employes of the round- I mirht suaaest these hunters take a house learned to know him, but they course In gology so they might be- all liked hlm and hate to see him come better acquainted with strang'e C. H. VAXDIVER, Reporter leave. animals. Frank Lampton. of the Hunt-Spillgr Glad to report favorably progress of Engineer C. E. Johnson, who has Company. was a business visitor here the "Owls'' bowling club. Also thet been off some time account operation, on the 28th of November. the "Night Hawks" under leadershl~) is improving nicely according to George L. Seanor, his wife, daugh- of Cantain Gene Cunninaham have ai- latest reDorts. We hone he 1s able to ter, Clara, and son, George. Jr., spent tained third place in theuleague. ~ooks return td work soon. ' the week-end of December 7 and 8 in like the "Nlght Hawks" have their Engineer J. R. Mason is spending the St. Louis, visiting relatives, including eye on the championship this year. holidays in JIissouri. Al Abbot, who is confined in the St. They have won eleven out of last Engineer R. S. Hughes has just re- Louis hospltal. twelve games. They say they are go- turned from an extended trip which R. W. Outland, car foreman, was pre- ing to do better this nest month. was spent in visiting his brother in sented with a new baby girl by the Frank Ott. Ewrna avenue foreman. the Philippine Islands. name of Ruth Xae, by Mrs. Outland ih actlng ax ~houlkau avenue yard- Engine Inspecror Roy Bogard has on the 24th of November. Conaratu- master in place of regular yardmaster returned to work after being on some lations are surely extended. Chas. H. Brown, who has gone turkey time account of influenza. .We are A. W. Blume, general storekeeper. hunting, accompanied by Conduct~r glad to see him back on the lob. W. B. Berry, master mechanic, and .I. Pete Mickelson. Hope the boys We are indeed sorry to report that K. Gibson, assistant superintendent of cobble a nice cobbler or two. JIrs. Geraldine Woods, formerly steno- motive power, were visitors at the Our handsome friend. Gene Cunnina- grapher to general foreman at this roundhouse on the 9th of December. ham. Chouteau avenue'per diem cler>, point, is confined to a local hospi(a1 V. $1. Black was here the 10th on is leaving for California. We under- undergoing an operation. All the his way from .Wichita to Kansas Cii'p. stand he is aoina to Hollvwood or Frisco employes at this point join in His job in the store department at near there and fiust wondek If Gene wlshing her a speedy recovery. Wichita has been abolished and he is may not he seeking opportunity tn I mentioned in last month's maga- bumping into the store department at glnch hit for Ben Turpin. Chas. Chap- zine that we were expecting a big Kansas City, lin or possiblv Clara Bow. We shall deer feed when Mr. B. W. Swain, our Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Franklin spent wait with tinie and patience until we general foreman, returned from his Thanksgiving in Springfield visiting are informed of his actions. Success, hunting trip, but as you know this relatives and friends. Gene. turned out like most of the hunting GIVE TO THE FRISCO RELIEF We tttice this opl~ortunity to wish trips. we didn't get the feed. FUND. everyone, especially the Frisco Family. A fact worthy of mentioning is that a Happy and Prosperous Sew Year. the shop employes at this point do- nated over $550.00 toward the Frisco ST. LOUIS TERMINALS CLUB Employes' Relief Fund. Nrs. Esla Wiley and children. wife OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS ROBERT A. HALEY, Reporrer of Electrician Esla Wiley, are spend- SPRINGFIELD, MO. ina the holidavs in hIissouri, visiting Sorry to report the death of mother SORMAN HINDS, P.eporter Machinist F. F. Barnhart is in St. of Miss Agnes Larkin, secretary to E. Louis hospital undergoing treatment.

W. Nlller, agent. We extend our sym- C. C. Phillips has returned to his \ire all hone he is~~ able ~~. to be back at pathy to Miss Agnes in her bereave- duties after an absence of several davx work soon' ment. which he spent in Olclahoma visiting Fireman P. K. Hardwood, wife and At the regular meeting of St. Louis with relatives. son, are taking an extended trip which Terminals' Club, November 26, 1930, \\'. E. Lewis has been the extra I understand is being spent on Air. $50.00 was voted as a donation to the assistant yardmaster in the place of Hardwood's farm in Arkansas. Frisco Relief Fund. 31. Finkenbinder who has been absent Chas. Funk, who has been employed The club presldents held their an- a few days. nt this point for many years as main nual convention in Springfield, ~IQ.. J. F. Van Hook has returned to dutv line hostler helper. has resigned and December 8 and 9. President John after an absence of several days oh moved to his farm in Arkansas. Red (Jack) Daniels was present and we account of illness. is another one of the Frisco employes know he very ably represented the Ben Casselmnn has returned to his who was lucky enough to own some St. Louis membership. duties after being off duty several oil land. Friday night, November 28, 1930, days due to the death of his .father- about 9 p. m.. L. \V. Detweiler, Chou- in-law. Andrew H. Edel. whlch oc- teau avenue inspector, slipped and fell curred November 17. YALE CAR DEPARTMENT account of ice on ground and sustaingd \V. B. Eclcles, after having an op- YALE, TENN. a fractured lefr arm. We are verr eration performed for the removal of sorry this happened to Dad. his tonsils, is back on the job after On December 7, 1930 I vlsited the an absence of ten days. A. R. SPRISGER. Reporter hospitnl and am glad 'to report the Mr. and hlrs. George Sislr and chil- followina ~atientsimorovina: L. \V. dren recently attended the funeral of Mr. Pnul Pape is driving a new Ford Davidso<, *major operation, can no;w I. Sisk'n aunt, EIrs. Elmabet11 tudor. have visitors; Shopman Barnett, Comegys, which was held at 4~11 3fr. and Mrs. C!lyde Hill, car repairer crushed right limb: Chas. Benson. P-,.nvo-... . ". and wife, attended the funeral of 3rrs. Chouteau vard clerk. broken left George Tiffany has returned to work Hill's brother, held at Holly Springs, limb, gone home; Ed Hollowell, oper- after enjoving a short vacation. Miss., December 1. ation: retired engineer Harry Dean \V. H. Ritter has been off duty a Nr. S. C. XcICee, blacksmith, has was to leave Monday. December 8. for few days and G. L. Johnson worked leased a 50-acre farm on No. 1 high- home. He will reside in St. Louis on Xr. Ritter's position during his ab- .way where he expects to make a lot doctor's orders instead of his country sence. of extra money and have more room home in Manchester. Mo. We wish a Harold Van Hook, the second son of for his boys. We don't know abo!lt rapid recuperation for Harry. Swltchman J. F. Van Hook, has been the former but agree on the latter: Local chairman. B. R. T.. J. C. Rep- employed as the extra caller in the anyway we wish him success. pert, of Kansas City, No.. has returned north yards. Mr. Harry Norton car repairer is home after his second trip to St. C. L. Rimbey has been employed as reported ill. We wish him a sP&dy Louis hospital, where he had one of an extra clerk in the north yards pn recovery. his kidneys removed. We hope J. C. account of the reduction of force on Mr. W. T. Clark, general car fore- is doing nIcely at present. the switchmen's extra board. man, is back at his desk after going Switchman Henrv Clendennen and Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Carner and chil- to St. Louls hospital for an operation wife returned several days ago from dren are visiting friends and relativks but after 'maklng thorough examinb: a visit with relatives and frlends in in Chattanooga, Tenn., and in Florida. tion. found it was not necessary. Glad Cincinnati. Ohio. and Tunnelton, Ind. Mr. Carner. who is eniovina his an- to see him back. On returning he just had to bump nual vacation. has been succeeded-by Glad to report Mrs. B. 31. Martin is Bro. J. R. Davis off his new foreman C. E. Hosey during his absence. recovering. lalatiory, 193'1 Page 45

turn bumped R. L. Schmelz on thlrd. Nrs. Ralph McHam, wife of stock 1 EASTERN DIVISION I Schmelz went to agency Stanton. yards foreman, and llttle daughte.r. bumping \Ir. T. Baskett, wlio bumped Ann, have returned from visitlng- In W. Stone, agent Crescent. Paris, Texas. Second trick Leasburg was pulled Prospective trips: Mr. and Mrs. Lon CLINTON AND OSCEOLA SUB off December 8, giving B. W. Fisher a Prophet and son, Joe, to Tulsa. Mr. bump, but he has not laced his bumo and Mrs. Jesse Bockman and son, AIRS. A. W. LIFFEE, Reporter. --vet. ~ Harry, also to Tulsa. Miss Josephlne A. H. Owens bumped G. C. Ver- Mills, daughter of Chief Clerk A. D. Christmas vacations are the talk of million, second Globe, who bumped R. Mills, to Osceola. the day: 1t &too late to wish you all E. Nichols, third. who bumped C. H. a Merry Xmas, but will extend our Reed, third NY Monett. Reed went to best wishes for a Happv New Year. second S. E. Junction, displacing Ralph TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT Sam Dodson, conductdr on 20 and 21, Jury. has asked for 90 days leave of absence E. H. Dyer, second Sulivan, is taking beginning the 16th. His vacancy will a vacation, being relieved by P. E. 0. L.' OUSLEY. Reporter he filled by "The Grand Old Batchelor" Paulsell. Peck Wirth. J. hI. O'Halloran, third Sleeper took D. AI. Pickel, telegrapher, who was Engineer Knapp's daughter, Mrs. R. a trip to Oklahoma. He was reiieved released from Springfield telegraph of- Ace, account force reduction, is npw Doolev. and son., Bob.. are home for the by W. Eoff. holidays. D. Roberts gave up third triclt, located in 4ugusta, Kansas, as cashier- We wish to express our decpest sym- Southern Junction, and has taken the operator. pathy to Chas A. Prewett, engineer on extra board. He went to second trick. Trainmaster E P. Olson of Hu 0 the main line, In the death of his wife Fairlawn. visited this depaitment recently whffe whose body was brought here for At a recentlv oraanized Traffic Club enroute from Colorndo to Hugo, Okla., burial. at Lebanon, be ~icicl;,third NA, was after a brief vacation. The shortage of water at Harrison- elected president and C. V. ICellar, flrst F. C. Schmidt, telegrapher, and wife ville has become acute. The city offi- NA, was elected secretary-treasurer. spent the holiday season with thelr cials decided to have the water cut IV. N. Christopher ir worklng third son in Ft. Worth. Texas. off except between 12:30 and 1:30 daily. Southern Junction. Jerry Westenberger, messenger, Is This is in order to reserve a supply R, 31. Armistead, third Sullivan. had working in the Spr~ngfleld telegra h in case of fire. This affects the Frisco one of his cars stolen from in front office. relieving Norman Sutton, wR0 as there is a water tank there and it of his home at Stanton one night-just has been transferred to general man- is necessary for all trains running ager's office for temporary service. before work time. He was fortunate C. E. Roderick. telegrapher. l?t. north to haul their water from here. enough to recover it near Newbura.- George Petry, brakeman on the pas- some-two or three days later. Scott, accompanied by his family. senger train, was off several days. We are very glad to report that the spent Thanksgiving and that week- Newberry filled his vacancy. mother of L. 31. Roach and the De- end followinc. in Chica~O,visiting. - Mrs. AYr. and Mrs. Oscar Blumhoist wel- Berry boys, who have both been on kode&k's parents. - comed their first daughter November the sick list for some time, are at pres- Miss Alice Hogan. P. B. X. operator, 13. The little lady has been named ent writing both improved in health. Ft. Scott. snent Christmas with her Wanda Lee. They have three sons. We regret verv much to learn of the uncle at 'Lexington, Mo. Mr. Blumhoist is a conductor. death of the mbther of W. EoFf, fol- >Ziss Maude Gorsuch, stenographer. Mrs. Alva Johnson and little son wife spent the last week of December with lowing an operation. He has the sym- her parents in Jefferson City. and son of Alva Johnson, ehgine pathy of all the operators. The fol- I.:. E. SwaRord, mannger and wire watchman at Grandview, visited in lowina note was received from-- ~ - him:-- - Clinton last week. "I want to thank the bunch on the chief, Ft. Scott, says they have named Mrs. J. H. Temple and daughters, their new son Jack Herbert: Gene line for the flowers and the sympathy Swafford, age 8, says they are a fam- Edlth and Edna, wife and daughters of extended durina mv bereavement. Will ily of pugilists now-"Jaclt and Gene." Engineer Temple, have moved from you please put-it in the magazine fhr H. B. Bradfleld, telegrapher. "2" of- Grandview where thev've lived since -.--m P ?". fice. Kansas City, has been promoted last May. Mrs. emp pie is recovering R. Vandervort, agent, Croclter was to position of assistant ticket agent from a serious operation. successful bidder on agency, ~Greka. there. Congratulations Brad! Martha Jean Wilson. who is attend- E. V. Wilkes, second Crocker, is.work- Mrs. Agnes ~heehan.'rellef P. B. X. ing Missouri Universlty. spent Thanlis- ina agency while it is on bulletin, and operator, Kansas City. who has been givina with her parents. Nr. and Mrs. R. R. Essman is working second. ill for several weeks, Is Improving. Ted Wilson. Mr. Wilson is a con- C. S. Ilusgrave third Crocker. Is but' is still confined to her bed. ductor. visitlng his fathe;. W. B. Jlusgrave. Along with other emp,loyes in this 3Irs. W. H. Cook, wife of Brakeman agent, Strafford. He is being relieved department who are actlve in Frlsco Cook, visited in Springfield last urc?.elt. by W. Eoff. club work we are pleased to note Mrs. Clifford Harris of JCansas Citv Here's wishing every one a very that Ft. ~dotthas elected E. E. Swif- is visiting at the home of her parents. merry Christmas and a happy and ford as presldent and C. E. Roderick IIr, and AIrs. L. ,;\I. P.IssPI. IIr. Rissel prosperous Year. re-elected as secretary of the club for is the conductor on the ewitcher here. the coming vear. Thad Hearl and Beulah Edmundson C. J. ~uinn,telegrapher. West Tulsa, were unlied in marriage November 14. Miss P:dmundson is the xccomplished SPRINGFIELD FREIGHT DEPOT was a recent visitor in this office. Xr. daurhter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ed- Quinn is president of the Frisco club mundson of Windsor, Mo. Thad is one 31. M. A. LARKIS-S, Reporter in Tulsa. of the High line's popular brakemen. Sure, we tune in on WDAF to hear Bump-Bump-Bump! Then on Nov. Billy and Daisy on their Iioneymoon. 24th Miss Blanche Handley became MONETT YARD and enioy it verv much. Our caller, typist in the billing department. Dan Hurlbut Informs us that there Niss Myrtle Pearson went into the FR.WK KYLER, Reporter wlll be other Frisco honevmooners cashier's department as comptometer after Aprll 1. operator. Switchman Homer Squibb, who ha* Mrs. Bessie Dickerson became a been in the St. Louis hospital for an - - - stenographer again by going into Mr. operation, has returned to his home. Bruton's office. but is not yet able to return to work. TELEGRAPH NOTES OF EASTERN This brought Miss Dollie Hinkle to Yard Enrineer Louis Tucker. visited DIVISION the ticket odlce as steno-clerk to pas- wlth Mrii. Tucker, who is spend in^ the senger agent Chaudet and resulted in winter In IJouFton, Trsns, recently. HELEN V. FELLOIVS, Reporter Mr. Blaine Killingsworth's return to Yard Enalneer T. A. Frossard, who the freight office as yard clerk. has been Gff duty for a consider~ble Tower Grove telegraph office was IIessrs. C. 0. BlcCain, agent; G. C. length of time on account of an opera- closed, the operators at WV ticket Donica, cashler; C. E. Harris, claim tion which was performed In a Kallsas office. Tower Grove, dolng all the tele- clerk, and F. E. BeVier, miscellaneous Cltv hospital, has returned to work graphing now. R. E. Abbott bumped clerk. will attend the meeting in Jop- and is reported as considerably i,m- A. E. Trotter, second St. Clair, who ivt lin "Railroad Day", December 16th. Engine Foreman 0. G. Donlavy is maintainer at Thayer, spent Thanks- permanent employment on Xuvemher off sick. giving at Aurora. 26, mith the Springfield Gas & Elec- Claim Agent H. H. Westbay Carol Mrs. W. Af. Nash, wife of sign,al tric Company. Nlline has been getting Danlavy, caller, and I?. L. ' KyIer, maintainer at Paola. Kan., visited but a few days work each month switchman, attended a Knight Templar relatives in Xichols, Mo., rhe latter since the middle of the summer when conclave at Neosho, recently. part of November. she was bumped from a regular A display window in the store of Mr. John H. Willey. assistant signal assignment. Galloway and Mansfield that is creat- maintainer at Chandler, and Mrs. Myrtle Miller mas absent severzrl ing quite a bit of interest is one that \Villey are visiting relatives in Leslie, days the first of December account ill- fcat'ures both trip and annual passes. Ark. ness but is able to return L'O work letters and other papers, the property Mr. C. A. Barnett, signal maintainer now. of pensioned conductor James Mans- at Seneca. No.. and Nrs. Barnett have Those of us who worked with Nallie field. The collection marks over forty returned to their home from a visit King-Cahill for many sears mere years of service with the Frisco Lines. with friends and relatives in Lebanon. shocked to hear the news of her death A targe shipment of crushed rock is al'rs. R. J. Brandt, wife of signalman in St. 1,ouis on the 16th. not having being unloaded bv the Missouri State in Foreman Kennedy's outfit, and two known of her illness. JIallie ancl her Highway ~ommix'sion, near the stock sons, Robert and Lester. are visiti~~g husband, Joe Cahill, were former co- pens. A steam shovel is being used in in their former home at Carthage. workers with many of us both in this the unloading. The rock will be used office nnd in the office of operating on hiahwav 37 between Monert and depnytment statistician, leaving the the A&R~IS>S line. AGRICULTURAL AND REFRIGERA- servlct? about four years ago. Opr Switchman A. C. Russey had the TION DEPARTMENT sympathy is estendcd to Joe and their misfortune to have his new Chevrolet small daughter. and to her family in sedan dextroved hv flrc. while return- SPRINGFIELD, MO. in^ from a huntirig trip, recently. Carl G. Casteel is in St. 1,ouis at The first snow fell on December 14 I!:PP..\ DELK. Reporter present with his wife, formerly Eliza- and an extra force of section men was beth Dunbar. and an rm~~lose. . of this needed to clear off the passenger plat- Sow that the refrigeration rush is office. who underwent an esccntional- form ancl to clean out switch points. over it seems to he vacation t'lme for ly seiious~operat'ionthis month and 'is A petition has been circulated among this department. Ever)rone is hnvipg now in a very serious condition. Last the vardmen with a view of givine ks- places to go. things to see and bllz- renorts received were more favorable sistince to the unemploymhnt siti~a- zxrds don't mean a thing. and we hope that we may report her tion as exists locally. Each yardman Marie Kidd and her mother visited rapid recovery soon. has agreed to las off oue day each relatives and friends in Sallna, Kan. Before this is printed and received. half, which will heln keep the extra Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jones and son wc will have passed Chr~stmax and bpard from having to be cut and will made a trip to Grand Junction Coio.. entered the New Year-may we all glve each extra man a reasor.ahle for Thanksgiving, and the writkr, Ep- have an esceptionally bright, happy amount' of work each half. pa Delk, also spent' Thank?igiving with anrl prosperous year 1931 ! Conductor W. W. Campbell of the her mother and father in Bozemnn. Northern division, was taken suddenly -hTnnt. - .. .. -. ill at Wichita. Kansas. December l?. We regret esceedingly to hear of the OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT and is being treated at the St. LOUIN death of G. 0. Gilbert's father, and TRANSPORTATION hosl)ital. Conductor Fred Cogdell of wish to extend our most sincere syrn- pathy. Ellsworth, brought in Mr. Campbell's EULA STRATTON, Reporter run for him. Xrs. Elizabeth Temple and daughter, Yard Fireman Lloyd Cox, who sy.f- Rarbara, are sl~endiligthe holidays-in \Ve are all so busy helpin' Santa, feretl a slight fracture to his left hand, Sew york City. June Rogers is recovering rapidly Xo Frisco news we could find, recently, has returned to \vork. But as the SEW YEAR grcets us, Monett Pard and its reporter. wish from :r recent tonsil operation. We're all agreed and of one mind. you one and all, a very happy Sew To wage a war agai~~stthe buses Year. OFFICE OF CAR ACCOUNTANT And unfair competition-(the cusses) And to wish you each and everyone SPRINGFIELD, MO. Happiness and prosperity in 1931. F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT -- Thc Transportation Department. SPRINGFIELD, MO. 3IARIli: ARSOLD, Reporter ---- DAZEL LEWIS. Reporter Christmas joy is the best of all joys PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPT. and none mind the pushing, tho We are proud of the fact that G. C. crowding and the jostling in the last RAYMOND H. RISKEL. Reporter Roop, chief voucher clerk in this of- minute shonninc rush- when the fice, was re-elected pres~dent of the streets and k.t'or

Department becoming caught on the bot and Alma Jennlngs won chlckens. there and has friends in thls office side of a car of crushed rock belng but Ida Kolodnv was the luckiest of whom he visited before returning- to unloaded near stock yards and George, all, as she won'a turkey. Amory. noticing it was time for No. 712 to 1J1m McAuliffe and Maurice Roush Mr. Frank Matthews. of thls depart- arrive, ran down the track and flagged attended the Notre Dame-Army foot- ment, was married a few days before the train, thereby preventing what ball game at Chlcago. Mack had ad- Thanksgiving and we understand the might have been a serious accident vance information from the weather lucky young lady was Mlss Boden- Peter Stolle and hls men were b sy bureau, consequently he was decked helm:: May they "live happy eyer shoveling snow from the station &t- up in a sweater, heavy overcoat

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bird dog and says the dog sure flnds eat practically anything except food con- the birds, bur he has managed to keep taining salt, pepper. sugar, fats and vlta- within the limit. Belleve it or not. mins A, B. C. and D. Mr. W. H. Jordan. baggagemaster, who OFFICE OF MASTER MECHANIC was off several days on account of 111- SPRINGFIELD, MO. ness. is back on the job. though he still - does not feel quite his usual selL ZETA M. SIMPSON. Reporter When the summer moonlight faded away we lost our interest in the pr0.m- enade around the four corners, but now we've discovered another good I SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I reason as to why they left that bi space in the middle of the ~pringflel8 I iand. Besldes her husband and son, square. It's to show off the huge and TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT she Is survlved by a daughter, Mrs. caily liahted Christmas tree which TULSA, OKLA. J. K. Glbson, and two brothers, both is the center of the downtown attrac- of Ireland. tions. Makes us almost believe there - L. E. Goodwin's youngest boy was is a Santa Claus. MARGERY A. O'BRIEN, Reporter recently quite ill with pneumonia put Ed Baron returned from hls vaca- Is getting along flne now. tion December 1. We asked Ed the Trainmen and enginemen of the usual questions and he sald he went The merchants and business men oP Eastern division held their fuel meet- everywhere and saw everything-in Tulsa put on a big Christmas parade ing In a coach switched to the sj e thar brief week spent in Chlcago qnd last week with Santa Claus and all his of the general store the flrst of tie Cleveland. At any rate we were all attendants was very much in evidence. month. glad to see our efficient Ale clerk back The schools closed at noon and gave ~-rsl-Geo. A. Stephen, formerly Miss on the job. the kiddies all an opportunity to come Berthat Reed of thls office, is now'in The New Year is with us and to qur down town and view the parade. The the R~burn-Kingh0S~ltal at Ottawa. friends and fellow workers we extend intention was to create interest and the season's greetings and every. pood- stimulate business generally and it was -Ill. - We trust

I Mr. \V. P. Kcnt and family speiit before the run Thnnksaivi~igwit11 relatives in Coffey- \rille, IGin. - Mr. E. W. Shannahan visited his brother in APeml,his, Tenn., the 6th. Mr. W.D. JlcCool. wife and daughter M. McGEEHAN has been an engineman visited Mr. 3lcCool's father in Pitts- for the past 21 years on the Illinois Central burg, Kan, the 14th. Otis ~ot;and family spent Thaiilts- System. You can often see him sitting in eivine wiih relatives aiid friends in the window, as he is shown in this picture. Xeto~;: olrla. \Vorlr continues to llrogress very "Right here," he says, "puffing away at nicely on the new Cnion Station. my pipe of Edgeworth is a most comfort- We were glad t'o receive the an- able way to while away a few minutes' time Edgeworth is a blend of until I go out on my suburban run." fine old burleys, with its Authorized Capital $2,000.000.00 natural savor enhanced Like Mr. McGeehan, perhaps you will /Iby Edgeworth's dis- find that Edgeworth's rare blend of old tinctive eleventh proc- ess. Buy Edgeworth burleys is exactly the right smoke for you. ORGAXIZED 1909 BY FRISCO anywhrre in two forms It's for sale everywhere. Edgeworth EMPLOYES -"Ready-Rubbed" and "Plug Slice." All siza, " Ready-Rubbed " or Edgeworth "Plug 6% Dividends on Full Paid Stock 156 pocket packnge to Slice," 156 and up . . . according to size. pound humidor tin. Or, for generous free sample, address: Larus & Bro. Co., 108 S. 22d St., Richmond, Va. THE CHAFFEE ICE & COLD STORAGE CO. Manufacturers of Pure Distilled Water Ice EDGEWORTH FRISCO ICEING STATION HIGH-GRADE COAL SMOKING TOBACCO Pnge 51 ready for occupancy the first of March. ins friends ancl relatives in Fort Scott. accompanied a special party of Shrine Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Harter of Okla- Knns. .Testers, which we handled. Oklahoma homa City spent Christmas with Xl'rs. Xlr. and Xlrs. V. L. Thomas spent City to Kansas City, December 8th. Harter's aarents. Nr. and Mrs. C. L. Thanksgiving visiting friends and rela- XIayme Cerveny, cotton clerk, spent Thomas. tives in St. Louis, ;\lo. Thanksgiviw visiting- her parents at Much interest is being shown In 'the Mr. 0. N. Crocker of the St. Louis of- Prague, Oklahoma. newly subscribed magazine, Traffic flce. was a visitor here in December, 1980. Bonnie Battern, stenog-rapher and the World. which is beinlr.. used bv this Wm. Morris spent Thanksgivina visit- writer spent Thanlts~ivingclay in Tulsa. ctc~~artment. ing rr1:utivcs in Dallas. Tex. 110th had lovely time even if we did lose Miss Lenore Wrighr. Kansas City, Earl Peak. completion report engineer, the football game. 310.. visited December 1:: with Mias spent a week, during December, maltina Marguerite Hefren. various com~letionreports on thc \Vest- ern division. Mr. and Mrs. Broe Mitchell spent OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS ME.CHANICAL DEPARTMENT Thanksgiving with relatives and friends WEST TULSA, OKLA. NEWS-TULSA, OKLA. in Springfield, No. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Barnard and son visited with relatives in Vinita, Okla.. MISS EDNA A. \VOOUES, Reporter L. .4. SIXCK and 1:TI-IICL XATION, ovel the Thanksgiving holiday. Reporters C. E. Shue, vxrd clerk has returned Mr. E. 31. Peal;, spcnt serernl days of to duty after' an al~sen'ce oC seve-hl Clyde H. Fike, machinist, and December at Memphis. Tenn.. where he days account illness. assisted R. Olnep in the preparation of IVord has been received from S. A. Joseph A. C'harron, machinist appren- completion reports for the Southern di- tice, must have considered A'ovcmber vision. Crawford, formerlv vardmaster at tliis 15 their lucky day. Clyde was mar- point, who Is in ~ouihernTexas on ac- ried to Miss Dertie Cross and Joe to count of his health, that he is improv- Mlss Faye nuncan on thi~day. \Ye OFFlCE OF SUPERINTENDENT ing nicely. 311.. Crawford asked th~t wish both couples much happlness. he not miss an issue of the Frisco On November 22 Donnn Lue arrlveil SAPULPA, OKLA. hlagaelne, that he always looked for- at the home of Mr. cind Mrs. Wm. H. ward to the time it is due and reads Ray. The young lady weighed 7 JEWSIC F'. .? ITCHISON, Huyorter ir with much interest. pounds. Mr. Henrh- J. nay. machine Harrv Wiggins representative of foreman, is the proud gran father. Amnnc those goinn borne Cor Christ- the ~ikl-~ont~ne~;tOil C:omp:rny, has Fliza.bctlu Guinney, daughter uI man Irmm the omce were Sam Arterburn, returned from Virgil, Kan where -he ch~efClerk, 31. I,. Guinnev, spent who lives at Morrison on the Western went to atlend the funerni'of a rela- Tliankseivin~ with reltrtiveH' In hlo- cIivi,sIon: Walter Roblnson. secretarv. tive. MI.. Wiggins was relieved while nett,arb. whose home is at Chillicothe. ~nns&. absent by Chester Hamilton. Mr. 0. H. Duncan, former wreclcer and 1%'. 51. Robuck. disuatcher, whose The little daughter of C. J. Quin, Ioreman, on account of 111 health has family resides at hmnry, Miss. oyerator, who has been quik ill ~vith applied '(or a l~enslan. Mr. Duncan C. 0. Nuckolls, transitman, has moved scarlel fever, ha; entirelv recovered has been wlth tlic Frlsco 30 years. his family from Enid to Sapulpa. 311'. and the quarantine has Been lifted, Mr. atld Mrs. R. \V. Harper uP Birm- Wuc1;oIls was connected with the engi- which permitted Nr. Quinn to return ingham, Ala.. spent December 10 in neerin~staff at Enid for several ycars. to his home. Tulsa calllng on old frienrln. MI-. Har- S. A. Collins, operator, has returned Bob Hill. formcrlv wltli the staff at Sa- to duty after being absent several per returned to Birmingham. Mrs. pulps, has acc6!!&1 a pnsitlon ns chain- Harper reinainlng for a visit \vlt'h h'er man with Mr. Bailey at Oklahoma City in clays account illness. Operator Graves sister Mrs. Chas. Retzlaff. relieved him during his illness. connection with construction of new sta- C. J. Quinn, president of the Frisco Misk Myrtle Jlctonnell, dlatrlbutlon tion at Oklahoma City. I*:mpioyes' Club has returned from clerk, wns called to her home in Ed- H. 0. Brcnner, dispatcher. has pone to mond, Okla., account or the serious Springfield whe're he went to attend ChaRee to do extra work durlnz the holi- convention of the various club presi- illness of her father. We hope she days. dents. He reported a splendid session found him much improved. XIrs. Flossie Burlc and Miss Mabel and that an enjoyable time was 6ad MI-. V. R. Xnclrcott of Svrinqfleld. Spcnce enjoyecl a week-end with fricntls bv all present and that some wondcr- Mo., is worlring as distribution clerk in Dallas and Ft. IVorth. fill ideas we;e adv:lnced regarding during Niss XIcConnell's absence. The Southwestrlm division extends a future club activities and a lot of en- Mr. and Jl'rs. C. %. Potter and young happy and prosperous New Year to other thusiasm was manifested. son. Eddie Lee. of St. James, Mo., tllvisions on the Frisco Railroad. Mr. Young. our superintendent, wgs spent the Christ'mas holidays w.ilh at Springfield December 8 and attend- Mrs. Potter's father and mother, Mr. ed banquet oC Frisco club presidents. and Nrs. E. I,. Phelps. which was held at Kentwood Arms. Quite a number of folks are spend- TRAFFIC MANAGER'S OFFICE ing the holidays out of town. Mr. OKLAHOMA CITY ancl Mrs. John White are visiting with - -- their dallqhter, 1\Irs. Ted Myers, and 1,~:CILLI.: BATTERN. Reporter Mr. Jlyers in Hobbs. S. M. Mr. Kim Pounds and family are L. I\. Fullc~'.fornicrly traveling freiaht TULSA ADVERTISERS visiting with friends ancl relatives in nntl passenger agent. Tcansas City, comes Enid, Okla. to us as stationmmtrr at our new joint Jtr. J. 0. Thompson, engineer, is now Frisco-Rock Island station. Wc dl M is11 HENRY ADAMSON & visiting wiCh his brother in Sew to rstend our hcartirst welcome to Ur. Mexico, and is also doing a little hun.1- LEFLORE POTEAU ing on the side. Fuller, miahty clad to have him in Olila- honia City. COAL & MINING COMPANIES We were verv glad to welrorne Rn- H. C Snyder, tmfl'ic manafier, and wife zineer C. C. ~Lnerhome lor a shirt spent Thiunksaivins day rlsitina his par- MINERS and SHIPPERS visit during Thanltsgivin~'. He has ents nt Enirl. Olclahnma. been contined in the St. Louis hop- Dewev 31. Hickox. solicitinc frekht and of pitai for tt'eatment. TULSA CHIEF (Bituminous) Fireman J. XI. King is spending the ans st-nsbr ascnt, spent Thnnltssiving in holidays with relatives in Texas. Tulsa. accompanird our slxcial excursion and ICngineer J. T. Phillips is away for train. POTEAU CHIEF (Semi-Anthr.) the Chrislnias holidays which he 'is C:iiarles E. Hinsey. formerly chief clerk spending on his farm nexr HousL'o.r~, to Gcneral A~entMills. Oklahoma City. COALS Texas, comes to us as traveiin~fraisht and pas- senger agcnt, hlr. Hinsey xnrceeds Nr. J. Mines Located at En~ineerJohn Rashacli is a\vay TULSA and POTEAU. OKLA. from duly on account of an injured L. Douglas. We fecl very fortunate in font. He is now in the St. Louis 110s- having secured Mr. Hinsey, as he is wry WHEN IN THE MARI

CLEATUS PRICE, Reporter Cotton movement from Caruthers- ville compress has been pretty good. So far we have handled, up to the 15th day of December, 12,402 bales. The movement was mosrly in the southern and eastern states, however, had quite a lot exported to England and Nova Scotln ~he'NewDillman egg case plant is now completed and they have begun operation. By the flrst of the year the plant wlll be operated by ttvo shifts and run both day and night. This will allow about 250 men and women em- ployment. Messrs J S. MchSillan, superintend- By simply circulating a mixture of Dearborn Special Formula No. ent. E. Brand, division engineer;'C. IS. 'Sirns, assistant superintendent; H. 134 and water, feed lines, heaters, cooling coils, Diesel engine heads G. Harman. roadmaster; H. Allard, di- vision claim agent, were in Caruthers- and jackets, condensers, pumps, evaporators, water meters, pasteurizers ville, Dec. 9, attending court. NIr Ira Tibbs, cashler Osceola, Ark., and boilers may be freed from scale in very short periods of time. iormkr cashier Caruthersville, was a vialtor. .- .- - - In Caruthersville. Sunday. De- Dearborn Special Formula No. 134 is reliable and completely effec- cember 7. Mr. F. H. Blomeyer, agent, was a tive, eliminating danger of acid or the laborious and expensive use of visitor in Portageville. Sunday, De- cember 14. hand tools. Through its use equipment may be returned to service at - Cleatus Prlce spent the week-end, December 7. with father and mother original efficiency within a. few hours. at Pocahontas. Ark. Dearborn Special Formula No. 134 is suited exactly to the service CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. of cleaning feed water heaters, water lines, engine heads and cooling INEZ LAIL. Reporter jackets, pumps and equipment where scale accumulates gradually. Try Our deepest sympathy Is extended to it out and see for yourself. J. T. Pearson, yard foreman, at Cape Girardeau because of the death of his wife. ~r;.Pearson was 111 only a few days and her death was a severe shock to her many friends. Dearborn Chemical Company Xr. J. A. Moran. Su~erintendentof thk Eastern division, was a visitor in 205 East 42nd Sheet. New York 310 So. Michigan Ave, Chicago Cape Girardeau. recently. Ralph Stevens, clerk in the acc0un.t- Friaco Building. St. Louis ing department at Chaffee, visited in our office on hTov. 29th.

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Employes' Club meeting at Springfield, Raymond Eastwood, son of W. W. has moved his famlly to Springfield.. 1\10., Dec. St-h and 9th. Eastmood, has been ill with pneu- Outside of being a call boy, attend- A. B. Carlock. agent. Gravois, was a monla and the daughter, Thelma, has ing to his duties as club president, et vlsltor here Sunday between trains. had scarlet fever. We hope they wi!i cetera, Harold Hopklns has asplred to soon be up and around. politics. Whether it was for pleasure Harold Hopkins reports having a or punishment; we have not dis- TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE AND wonderful time at the president's covered but he has been serving on LOCAL FREIGHT HOUSE meeting in Springfield. the jur;. What next, Hoppy? CHAFFEE, MO. F. L. DeGroat, from Mr. Dopprell's We are sorry to hear that Coquella office, was a ChalIee visitor on D_e- K!ages has scarlet fever and hope she cember 1. wlll soon be back in school. ILh COOK, Reporter Junlot: the young Eon of Mr. and 1\11., and Mrs. ,John Lennon were Mrs. Dave hiunple, Is also a victim of Sunday visitors in Anna. Ill. After Ye scribe Is sorry not to be back to scarlet fever. There seems to be being I11 for some time, we are gipd work as thls report goes to press. I quite an epidemic of it. to know that Mrs. Lennon is able to am unable to say just when I will Mrs. C. C. Edwards has been the he o~t. be, but I would like to express my ap- guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph hfoore of Mrs. A. W. Fay spent a few days preoiatfon of the nice things which Oklahoma City. Mrs. Moore will be during December vlsitinp her daugh- the editor said about me in last remembered as Miss Hazel Ervin. ter. Miss Ila Cook, who is in Colorado month's issue of the Magazine. I re- Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Robbins wlll have Springs, Colo. ceived a lovely telegram on Thanks- as their guests through the ho1lUa):s Mrs. J. A. yor ran of Springfield, BIin- giving. from hl'iss Martha Moore, our souri, was a Chaffee visitor between -4ssociate Editor. How very nice to be their son, Charles, his wife and son: remembered by so busy a lady when of Los Angeles. trains, recently. Sorry she could not you are so far away. And how I look J. A. Chronlster, operator, hax have remained longer as her friends forward to the Magatlne and letters moved his famlly to Chaffee from did not get half of their visitlng done from home. Colorado Is beautlful now. Leachville. with her. I thought I would find one or two C. E. "Chlck" Mcbonough, alter be- Mr. Leon Bailey of Pine BluK, Ar- feet of snow here. Pikes Peak *is ing shlfted from plllar to post for kansas, has been the'guest of Mr. and covered with snow but the mountains some tlme, has finally been asslgned Mrs. G. F. Bailey. Protect ColoPado Springs 80 we are to the posltlon of ticker clerk on the Mr. and Mrs. Genest Morgan have having beautlful sunshin; weather. day trick. had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. James ~lo;.~anand Ron, Genest Morgan has been assigned to Richard Gibson of East Prairie, Mo. Jerry, of Hagtl, Mo., have been vislt- position of revlslng clerk 4 to 12. Mrs. Gibson is a slster of Mrs. Morgan. Ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank This wlll give him an exLellent 99- Charles Xason and daughters. Nlsses Norgan. portunity to partlcipate In 111s favor- Geraldine and Virrlnia. of Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bienert, oi ite sport. huntlng. Missouri, were guests at the home of Morehouse, accornpanled by Mr. and A number of the road force hnve Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson on Decem- Mrs. Q. A. Bienert of ChaKee, were purchased fox hounds and are enjov- ber 'irh. the guests of hlrd Russell Bienert's Ing these frosty mornings chasiog f;s parents In St. Marys, 310. The tljp throughout the hills. They actualjy was made by motor. caught three. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT We understand that 0. L. Jennings, Miss Juanita Morgan, daughter of agent at Kennett, came out victorious CHAFFEE, MO. Frnnlc Morgan, dispatcher, spent the in a recent contest of newspaper edl- - last week of November visiting E. friends in St. Louis. torials. The subject bein "The,,Rail- R. RICE, Reporter 0. L. David, fireman, had the mis- road versus the Bus and $rucks. fortune to cut his hand rather seii- Mr. and MPR.L. E. Johnston and eon. Mi11 Machine >Ian Oral Whitaker ously while chopping wood. WP hope Ralph, spent Thanksgiving wlth ?rs. has made several trlps to the St. Louis there will be no "after effects. Johnston's parents In Pochantas, Ark. hospital for treatment and last report Mr. and Mrs. V. D. LaVal are fortu- i\Irs. Roy Abernathv entertained the Is that he Is gettlng along nicely. nate in having their son. TTernon. who P. E. 0. Sisterhood with a luncheon. Andy E. RRnkln, car carnenter, who is teaching in the Xorley schools. Following the luncheon, a bushe-s has been on the 8lck list for some spend all the holidays and many meeting was held at which time n lime, has bcen released and has re- week-ends at home. sllver spoon was presented to Sharon turned to work. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Spaulding and Linn Alumma. Sharon Linn is the Engineer W. L Marberry is in the son, Louis, of Hayti, Mo., spent young daughter of Xr. and~~iirs.J. -L, Employes' hospital at St. Louis for Thanksgiving with 3Tr. and Mrs. Nor- Mumma. Mr. Mumma 1s assistant treatment at the present writing. bert Spaulding at Chaffee. ~u~erintendent. Robert K. Indermuehle, mlll ma- Bert Cheatham of Evansville. Ind.. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Story have had chine man, from the North Car Shop, accompanied by Dr. James Dorris. as their ruest. Miss Mildred Palmer. Springfield, Is now worklng. in the mill spent Thanksgiving with his parents, or st. Lor slwedy convalescence.

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Our old friend, C. C. Mills, attended other friends latter part of November. Mrs. Viola Jane Eastman, aged the November mechanical department "Jlac" came down to see us and it mother of Nrs. J. D. Allison, passed accident' prevention meeting. We were seemed quite like old times to have away Thursday, Kovember 27th, 1930, sorry to see Mr. &A'ills getting around him around. about ten o'clock P. M., followlng a with a stiff ankle, but hope it won't Mr. and Nrs. Joe Heuber, Sr., spent lingering illness. Nrs. Eostman made be long now until he will be as sDry. . Thanksgiving wlth their son and £am- her home with the Allisons. Deepest as ever. ily at Sikeston. Mr. Heuber states sympathy is extended to the family in Engineer Gus Weithuechter, who there was a big feed-naturally he had their loss. lives at Lindenwood, suPfered the mis- a fine time! Mr. W.H. Pryor, water service fo-re- fortune of fall in^ and breakinn his lec and will probabfir be laid up Tor some time. We wish him a speedy recovery. Fred Schmidt, engine watchman at Hoxie. sustained some verv uainful burns'when a gasoline tank in a' filling SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS s t a t i o n in Hoxie exploded. Mr. Schmidt has returned from the hos- pital and is now back on the job. Engine Watchman Henry J. Dumey. who has been spending considerable time in the emuloves' hosuital. has re- turned to work and 1s riow 'working. Reyco Metal at Sikeston. Car inspector Sylvester blosley, I OneStop Service Blytheville, has been laying ofl, ac- A High Grade CAST count of sickness. His vacancy has Firestone Tires, Tubes, been fllled by inspector R. G. Hayes. I RON Adaptable for RAILWAY CASTINGS Batteries, Brake Lining B&B DEPARTMENT AND ROADMASTER'S OFFICE MANUFACTURED BY We Invite You to Open a Charge Account CHAFFEE, MO. Reynolds NARY FERRELL, Reporter FIRESTONE Nr. and Mrs. A. N. Matthews and Miss Mary Matthews were called to Ft. Manufacturing Co. ONE-STOP SERVICE Scott, Kansas, latter part of November, 610 St. Louis St. account the death of Mrs. blatthews' SPRINGFIELD, MO. brother-in-law. Walter imrris. We Phone 135 SPRINGFIELD, MO. wish to extend our most sincere sym- pathy to the bereaved family. Ann Quethle and Elizabeth Griesha- ber In St. Louls, November 23rd and whHe,there saw the play "~herriekA'rc -.Rine C. W. VESTAL f%ta "Tillie" Friend, formerly em- Optometrist ployed in Mr. Nixon's oflice, but n0.w SERVICE ICE COMPANY ( I working In the mechanical depart- Eaatern Junctlon. Frlaeo Rallway Glasses Scientifically Fitted ment at Kansas City rushed through SPRIXGFIELD, MO. We Operate Our Own Grinding our oflice, recently, tklling us "Hello" and "Goodbye" wlth the same "em- WHOLESALE ONLY-CAR LOADS Plants brace." Glad to have seen you Tillie, W. 1. OGSTON, Presldent and Treasurer Phone 515 45 Elks Arcade plan to stay longer next time. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McGarvey, now of Ft. Scott, were here for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Rigdon and

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vantage of the vacation and visitiag who were her guests for Thanksgiv- FORT SCOTT ADVERTISERS with relatives in Walnut Ridge and ing. Those present were Afr. and 31rs. points in Illinois. H. E. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. L. Lank- Mrs. J. Ryker, former stenographer ford Mr. and Mrs. 31. E. Gesi, Misses 1 We Fill Your Hospital Preserlptianc I of Blytheville freight office, is npw ~ore'neBollinger, Anna Guethle, Eli?&- in Jonesboro visiting with relatives. beth Grieshaber, Juanita Morgan and The PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY Plans were under way for a big Mesars. J. R. Wilhoit, Ralph JIattos, chicken dinner Fo be given by the Charles Liles and Ralph Stephens. I DRUG COMPANY I Frisco Emnloyes Club December 19. JIiss Alta Northcutt. of Springfield, The Rexall Store but on account of the bad weather who has been filling stenographic the date was postponed until more place in the superintendent's office, S. W. Cor. Main & Wall Phone 170 favorable weather. has had to spend several days in the FT. SCOTT. KANS. Fred Carlock, pX%sident of Frisco hospital at St. Louis. Employes' Club, attended the annual Mrs. R. C. Giesilce, Jr., was called meet which was held at Springfield. to Sullivan Mo., the first part of the He reported a fine time. month accbunt death of her brothkr man was at Lebanon, Mo. December Fred Beall, claim aaent. merit De- who resided at that point. 15th: inspecting a coal chite. cember 17 jn' ~ackson.-Mo.' JTiss Mary Farrell was absent fr0,m Foreman Bailey and gang are now I. H. Capshaw, brakeman, will leave her desk In the trainmaster's offjce at Gravois, assisting in cutting the December 19 for a visit of two weeks for several days account sickness. right of way in that vicinity. with his family in Detroit, Mich. Miss Xyrl Jones spent Thanksgiving Allison and gang are renewing S. JIoseley was injured while with friends in St. Louis. bridges around Poplar Bluff. making repairs to a car, resulting in Mlss Juanita Morgan entertalned the Foreman Inman and gang are laying a rather severe injury to his knee. Mr. Frlsco Girls' Bridge Club with a pretty pipe at Osceola under track for drain- Moseley is unable to work but hope party at her home on December 16. age purposes. he will soon be back wlth us. The house was attractively decorated Segrave and gang are still working with holly wreaths and evergreens. on taking up the abandoned llne qn while small Christmas trees adorned the Bloomfield Branch. OFFICE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT the center of the luncheon tables and Sayles and gang are renewing CHAFFEE, MO. candy Christmas trees were glven jis bridges at Taskee. favors. Three tables of bridge were Mrs. W. H. Pryor shopped In St. RALPH STEPHENS. Reeorter played, Miss Mary Farrell wlnnigg Louls. Saturday, December 13th. nrlze ---Pnr ..--hizh~ score~ ---. while Miss Rubve Foreman Inman was off a few days, - Stephens received consolation. ~1Giis recently. He reports having spent his Mr. and Mrs. H. H. JIcGarvey. from were made for a dinner party and rlme off duty in St. Louis. Fort Scott, spent the Thanksgiving theater Dartv at Cane Girardeau dur- Mr, and Mr6. Coy Bynum are now holidays here visiting friends and as ing the holidays. - livlng at Lllbourn, Mo., and Mrs. H. C. the guesrs of Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Rig- JIiss Lo~eneBollinger was visitor JicBrlde and daughter are In St. Louls don. The Rigdons entertained for the in St. Louls over a week-end recently. whlle we hear that "Buddy" Is in New NcGarvey's with four tables of bridge Orleans. A reduction of the engineer- and various other games and a de- ing force made it necessary f6r Coy llghtful luncheon was served. Brldge and "Buddy" to see employment else- prizes were won by Miss Lorena Bgl- LOCAL No. 33--HAYTI, MO. where. Good luck to them. linger and Ralph Stephens, guest The writer visited wlth Belle Kinne prlzes to the McGarveys and story E. E. WHITENER, Reporter a1 Poplar Bluff. Mo., one Sunday not telling prlze to Charles Llles. W. R. McDonough jumped a fence Otis Powell and family have re- so long: ago. Belle says she misses one day recently and dislocated a ver- "railroading". but Is fast becoming turned home from Parls, Mo., where tebra. Just where he jumped the they have been visiting friends and educated along insurance lines. fence we have so far been unable to Isaac T. Cook. ;f St. Louis, was a relatives. And out but from all Indlcatlons he Offlcers were elected on regular passenger pn the Sunnyland", Frlday is not likely to try it again. December 12th, enroute to meetina night and will be Installed etherl lands: Tlm Murray and several frlends at the next-meeting.. Mo.. for a blg hunt. Charlle Job from St. Louis took in the Army- >I. W. Rhodes machinist, was in joined Mr. Cook and his son at Nether- Notre Dame football game at Chlcago. lands Saturday morning and repets Chaffee one day iecently. Cy Stephens spent the last three R. D. Sanders, car Inspector hp~ the party brought in 27 birds. Not so days of his vacatlon hunting; so far bad. Is it? By the tlme my "blt" of purchased another Chevrolet. "~iewle'" Re has nor ~aldhow many or just says it is hard to do without one after Frisco news reaches you, your Christ- whnt he kllled. mas packages will all have been un- you get use to one. 311ss Rubye Stephens Is back on the C. V. Si~ler.fireman, is on the slck wrapped-Christmas paper, seals and job agaln after being on the slclc list ribbon put away for another whole lisr at thE writlng. for about two weeks. Mlss Juanlta C. R. Wllls, boilermaker, was In year! A New Year is fast sllpplng on Holland filled Mlss Stephens' vacancy S~rinafield recently, the old hama its way. M'ay be a late hour for a while she was awav. New Year's wish, but It's here just JIlss Leota Brlend, torrnerly a stepo- the same. Nnv THIS vear brlna vou grapher In the master mechanic's of- and yours the most happlness Snd Ace at ChaKee, but now In the same prosperity ever! capacltv at Kansas Citv, pald the pf- NORTHERN DIVISION I fice a 'short visit receritly. We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Cgy AGENT'S OFFICE Bynum upon the recent arrival of a BLYTHEVILLE, ARK. son. Mr. Bvnum was recently clrt off - SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE the engineGring force account reduc- FORT SCOTT, KAN. MARTHA REYNOLDS, Reporter tion. James N. Osee. who was also cut OK BLANCHE BICKXELL. Reporter G. D. Gorham is now back In Blythe- the enalneerlna~force.is snendlne hls ville, having been cut off at Caruthers- time tea.chlng khool and suntin& -~ - At a meeting of Fart Scott divlsion ville. The Gorhams are taklng ad- 1%'. J. Ferguson, arsistant engineer, No. 165, Order of Railroad Conductors. Is ma kin^ oulte a record in these Darts E. L. Monroe was elected chief con- for brlnglng home the "bacon" -£ram ductor for the coming year. C. H. the shooting matches. He recently Danner w as re-elected secretary won two turkeys and three hams. and treasurer. The following offlcers ADVERTISING sOLlClTORS WANTED were elected: chler conductor, E.'L. Good commisslons pald to advartl~- Monroe; assistant chlef conductor, G. Ing solicltors for thlb pnblicatlon. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE L. Nelson; secretary-tr.easurer, C. H. Prefer that applicants be engaged in CHAFFEE, MO. Danner: senlor conductar. J. C. Allen; professional or mercantile lines. For junlor conductor, W. D. Mertz: inside particulars address: Adv. Mgr. Frlsco ANNA GOLDEN, Reporter sentinel, C. H. Neltz: outslde sentinel. Employes' Magazine. 743 Frlsco Bldp.. F. C. Mertz; trustees. F. H. McCann. St. LOUIS. M'o. F. L DeGroat of Sl)rlngfield spent' F. L. German, E. L. Jfonroe; delegate a short time with Mr. and Mrs. N. A. grand division, F. C. Mertz: alternate, Spauldlng whlle transactlng buslness C. H. Danner. Grand divlsion meets in in Chaffee last month. Kansas City, Mo., the first Monday in I CLASSIFIED ADS I Miss Martha Reynolds has gone to May, 1931. Blytheville where she Is filllng a t'em- Herman Clark, chief time keeper, has Claaslfled ~dvertlslnt under thla headlng wlll porary vacancy In the statlon force. returned from a ten days' vacation. be charged for mt the rats of 5 cents per word C. G. Roland spent Thanksglvln~: Herman sDellt most of the tlme wlth a mlnlmum of 75 cam. Cash must ae- with hls brother and famlly In Blythe-~. huntlng. company copy. ville, Ark. Claude Reeder worked the poslClon Word has been received Chat a sgn of chlef timekeeper in the absence of has arrlved at the home of Mr. and Mr. Clark, Earl Schumaker warklng AGENTS-NEW SHIRT PROPO9ITION. Mrs. Coy Bynum, who are now llvjng Mr. Reeder's posltion and Ed Knox No capltal or experlence needed. Com- at Lilbourn, Mo. working the posltlon of B91 clerk, missions In advance. Samples Free. Mrs. Oliver Rlgdon entertalned with whlle Jack Young worked the Ale job. Madlson Factories, 664 Broadway, New three tables of bridge for Mr. and Ed Knox was absent from dutles York. Mrs. H. H. McGarvey, of Fort Sc~tt, one day account sickness. Chester Fulton worked one day in OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT should be with us again shortly after the first of the vear. Joe and Bow the superintendent's office. KANSAS CITY, MO. Miss Helen Devine is substituting Westerman will n'ow have a lot of fun a few days for Miss Margaret Hen- comparing notes. drlcks. NARK X, CASSIDY, Reporter Ray Ruisinger has been doubllng for Joe Kramer while he has been In the h-orman Miller, an employe in the hospital. Charles Griflith has been mechanical department, and sol1 0.f Another year. We wish you a pros- pinch-hit'ting for Ray on the bill desk. Conductor Jim Xiller, had the mis- perous and happy one. Harry McCarty 1s still in hospital, fortune to lose his left hand as the I make my reportorial bow in this very ill. He would enjoy a vlsit from result of the accidental discharge of issue, closely following Tom Kehoe or any of the office gang every now and an automatic shot gun at his home. the superintendent's office. If Tom and I do not have any more luck reporting then. Coll Meals has been assigned to Cem- than we do playing pinochle we might Charles Hickey paid us an unexpect- porary position of pard clerk. Fp.rt as well fold up. ed visit December 6. We all thou~ht Scott. V. H. Holland has been assigned Mr. David Todd. reoorter at this of- he was in St. Louis. where he has to the helper position at Liberal, Mo. spent the last few months In the hos- --fice - ~ for manv vears. announces h'ls Earl Schumaker has taken the position resignation as feportkr in this issue. pital. We were certainly glad to kee of roadmaster's clerk vice Fred Frease. Mr. Todd feels that the extra heavy Hickey again and hope Chat he will be Frease going to the yard office. duties imposed upon him by the with us soon. There was a meeting of all Frisco possession of a new car will not per- Owing to reduction of forces in the Club presidents at' Springfield, ;\lo., on mit him to spend much time in writing. superintendent's office Miss Frances December 8 and 9. Thomas McKillip This may be old stuff, but ask Elmer Ladeskl "bumped" Reg~'ie Brown of of Fort Scott, locomotlve engineer, Linderman if he still remembers the this oflice, who In turn "bumped" Elsa president of the local Northern di- night of November 6, when he- was McMickle. But Reggie surprised us all vision, attended the meeting. initiated into the mysteries of ent'er- by announcing that she had been s.ec- Mr. and Mrs. George Swearingen had inc a locked car without keys. All it as their week-end guests their son, takes are pinched fingers, cold hands Ed, and wife of Joplin, Mo. and a running nose. Mr. Ray Ruislnger honored the city Mrs. Herman Clark spent the holi- of Minneapolis, Minn., with his pres- days visiting her parents and sisteis ence during the Thanksgivlng week- in Los Angeles, Calif. end. Ray took a nice, shiny new dia- I The Peoples Bank ( M~R.Bevans is visiting her daughter mond ring with' him. I suppose she and family in Muskogee. Okla. said "Yes," for he came back without, of ~~ringIGld,Missouri Frank Beighley. formerly of the di- it and it now encircles the finger gf vision engineer's office, has accepted a the young lady up North. position with Stone and Webster, en- Joe Kramer has been enjoying an glneers, at Warsaw, 310. C. F. Trinkle, operation at Providence hospital. Joe Jr., formerly of the engineers, has ac- WE APPRECIATE cepted a position with the state high- I I way commission in Fort Scott. J. R. YOUR BUSINESS Jarboe has accegt'ed a position as I I county engineer in Labette County, and The American National Bank OUR MOTTO will be located at Oswego, Kan. Jesse PARIS, TEXAS I I Mathias, formerly of the engineers, has accepted a position in Atlanta. Ga. Capital, Surplus and Undivided COURTESY, FAIRNESS AND W. I. Elliott will be pensioned on EFFICIENCY Jnnuary 1. Mr. Elliott has served the Profits, $350,000.00 railroad company for more than forty FRISCO DEPOSITORY BANK rears in the road department. 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 SIXCE 1873 RESOURCES : Forty#one Million THE FORT WORTH NATIONAL BANK FRISCO DEPOSITARY II Main at Seventh Street UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY retiy married, and left the service. This is the first time he has attended the 3 games. This sets n high mark Elsa is back on the job. a meeting in Kansas City slnce his for his competitors. Mr. Sltaggs, supeFintendent, was in injury sometime ago, and we were all Among our optimists regarding a the office on Xovember 29, to make an glad to see him sufficiently recovered business boom and stock crashes is appeal for donations toward the Frisco to be back on the job. one William Walsh of the revising de- Relief Association. This office re- Brakeman John C. Reppert is now in imrtment. Kansas Citv. Anrone in sponded very well, and 'ommendably, St. Marys Hospital, Kansas City, h&y- houbt regarding the pui7chase of stock, giving without urging. This associa- ing been transferred from the St. Louls should consult Mr. Walsh for valuable tion should be supported bp every hospital. Mr. Reppert has our deepest advice. working employe of the F~~scoSys- sympathy and we hope that his condi- Mr. and Mrs. J. F. House are spencl- tem. Who knows? Any one of you tion map soon improve. We should ing the holidays with relatives in may be nest in line for help. like to see him back with us before Xebraslta City, Kans. At this writing preparations are be- very long. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Lancaster snent ing made for the New Year's party of We were pleased to have Mr. T. the week-end of Sovember 2211' in the Sunnyland Club. Particulars are Young, inspector of transportation, Chicago, where they attended the Notre iackina now but no doubt, as usual. with us on Xovember 21st. He was D~ime-Sol~th~\~ester~~football came. it will-be a great success. . very welcome, in spite of the fact that The Frisco Athletic enterpl->ses have Ray Ruisinger has promised us a he brought up "bitter memories" of a extended to include a basket ball team party in honor of his fiancee, who will baseball game which was played in composed of the following: Cattanach visit Kansas City during the Now Springfield. Verbick, Stetler, Abercromble, Bigelow: Year holidays. Xr. John Reed. who fornlerly was Carter and Manager Nick Fracul. Let's employed as division engineer for this give our support and best wishes to comDanv and is now connected with a the success of the "Fighting Irish." NEWS OF PITTSBURGH, KAN. railway- equipment company in New (A'la Notre Dame.) York City, paid us a visit on November The following employes made a trip ESTHER ?.I. CHASE, Reporter 21. and wished to be remembered to to Memphis, December 6, where they his former associates. We were glad engaged in a bowllng match wlth the C. E. Bisscll fuel inspector, spcnt a to have him with us, and wish him Frisco team of Memphis: Mr. Walter week in Salin'a visiting with frienps success in his new undertaking. Medlock and wife Mr. L. W. Poncik and relatives. A smoker was held November 24th and wife, Sir. ~m:Edwards and wife Engineer Harry Blakesley has gone by the Sunnyland Club in which five Mr. Lee Taylor, Mr. \Tic Edwards, Mr: to the Mayo Bros. for treatment: We boxing matches and two wrestling Jim Edwards, Mr. Alvin Moline and wish him a speedy recovery. matches were featured. All partici- Mr. Ted Cavanaugh. While the team did W. G. Wolfe, general agent, and pants were Frisco employes located at not return victors, they report the wife are spending a few days in Kansas City, and the talent displayed game was won up to last ball in the Chicago. indicated that possible professionals last frame of tile last game, where

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Chase had as could be develoned. The~ smoker~~ - was Memphis was declared winner by two Thanksgiving guests, Mr. and Mrs. %. enjoyed by all ;resent. pins, the final score being, Memphis A. Tewell and family of Princeton. Mr. F. E. Norgan. assistant to su- 2371. and Kansas City 2369. Although, Kan.. and her mother, Mrs. Mattie perintendent terminals. spent a pleas- the result of the game was somewhat White, of Cherokee, Kan. ant visit with his mother at Bolivar, of a disappointment, they had a splen- Mr. H. W. Cooper, roadmaster, and 110.. during the week of November did trip. They were shown the high wife'have just returned from a vaca- 23rd. spots of Memphis and also the new tion spent in Texas and Mexico. Speaking of fish stories, Ye Scribe shops at Yale. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Gaw and family, recently overheard a bird story that Mrs. H. R. Spencer and daughter of Lawrence, s lent Thanksglving wlfh is a "Bird." In discussing a hunting Lillian Lee are spending the holidays Xiss Hannah daaw and Miss Eda Night. trip, it developed that Section Fore- with relatives in Carthage, Mo. Btr. H. F. Lacey and engineer Carl Chase man W. G. M'cGuire killed 28 birds in Spencer is chief caller. went on a quail hunt west of Cherokee one shot, but Mr. Berkeley Benneson. Jl'iss Lorna Hemlnger, daughter of one day during the season. accountant admityed it took hlm 28 switch foreman H, M. Heminger IS We wish to extend our sympathy to shots to klil one bird. We are wonder- visiting relatives in Salina, ~ansas'for Lynn Spafford in the recent death of ing which hunter was right? There tile holidays. his mother. were no witnesses, as they were the - - - only members of the "hunt." The Sunnpiand Club will hold a OFFICE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT Dance New Year's Eve at Drexel Hall. TE.RMINALS They are expecting a larae.- crowd- FORT SCOTT, KAN. KANSAS CITY, MO. everything free! - From Yard Clerk V. A. Thomas' \'ASHTI GRIBI'ES, Reporter bowling score on November 26 it TOM' KEHOE, Reporter would appear that he is a posiible Thanksgiving was enjoyed by &li winner of the high ten in the Allied The recent business depression has and now we are looking forward to necessitated the curtailment of activi- Railroad League. His score on this the Christmas and New Year holidays. ties in almost every line of business, date was 258 for one game, and 620 for The firs? snow of the season fell and consequently, many families have suffered. We are proud, however, of the admirable manner in which the Frisco Railway Company has taken care of this unfortunate condition among its employes. At a meeting of supervisors. held in the Frisco coach yard Kansas City, November 20, everyone 'volunteered to contribute a certain per cent of hls salary to the Frisco Relief Fund for Large Enough the purpose of caring for employes needing assistance. Through the ef- forts of Mr. Skaggs, this spirit of phil- anthropy soon spread among other em- To Serve Any ployes of the Kansas City terminal di- .. . vision, and they responded one hundred per cent in contributing to the worrhy cause. - We- are sorry to report that Mr. Skagg's mother is ill at the present Strong Enough time, but hope she will recover in the near future. Mr. C. C. Mills, accldent ~revenrion surrervisor, was present at the Accident Prevention Jfeetlng held in the office of To Protect All xuperrntendent terminals h'ovcmher 19. - FT. SMITH I'CE AND Memantile-Commerce COLD STORAGE CO. Bank and Trust Company COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE Cocust -Eighth- St.Charlcs MERCHANDISE Storaoe Capaclty. 125 Cars St.Louis Dally loe Making Capacity, 125 Tons FORT SMITH - - ARKANSAS Sunday evening. December 14, which of their son, Floyd, which occurred Mr. and Mrs. Berry entertained their irdded beauty to the city's Christmas December 6. daughter, Mrs. A. M. Green and 1\11., decorations. Also our sympathy is extended to Green of Downs, Kan.. thiough the The following are planning to spend Dispatcher L. B. Barr and family be- holid&s. Christmas out of town: Mr. and JIrs. cause of the death of his brother ~hoi.E. Box lead electrician spent T. J. Sweeney and Patsy will go to which occurred at Kansas City De- Christmas ~ay'in Fort word, l\zrs. Cape Girardeau: Mr. and Nrs. H. H. cember 16. Box and daughter, Joella who a,c- McGarvev and Xr. and Mrs. R. G. Agent J. W. Whittlngton at Weir companied him, remaining fbr a longer angsto on' and Jnck will go to Spring- City was off a few days December 8 visit. field, and I will yo to Xemphls. on-account death of his father. Our- -- 13. A. JIitchell and R. G. Langstoll deepest sympathy is &tended.- Mrs. E. G. Spiilman, wife of engi- enjoyed another Sunday of hunting _re- Another death of which many will neer, was a business visitor in St cendy. Their catch was two 'possu.ms be sorry to hear was that of Brake- Louis December 16 and 17, in connec: and fourteen rabbits. Bob entertaiced man J.. C. Reppert, headquarters at tion with legislative work of the several friends with a barbecue the Kansas City. Xr. Reppert was local Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood following Jiondav night. chairman of the trainmen at the of Railway Trainmen. Helen ~oberts'spent the week-end time of his death which occurred De- The second series of bowling games of December 13 in Kansas City. cember 15 and had served In that ca- between Bill Edwards' Larks and Vic Mrs. D. 31. Essary of B~rmingham pacity for some time. His many Thomas' yard clerks resulted in an visited her son-In-law. Eert Tiffany, friends wish to extend their deepest overwhelming victory for the Larks Sovember 22 and 23. sympathy to his family. by a total of 254 pins. Among the T. J. Sweeney and C. W. Skates at- Yardmaster E. L. Wood motored to spectators was IValter ;\ledlock, cap- tended a business meeting at Joplin Joplin, 310.. December 16, to attend tain of the Frisco roundhouse team. December 16. the meeting held at that oolnt in con- Immediately after the game Walier I wish to estend best wishes to the nection with the pasaing- of a legix- challenged Bilr to another series with Frisco family for a Sew Year of hap- lative measure covering the truck a,od his team. The challenge H7as declined oiness and oro~~erit~.- - bus traffic to make that buslness on as Walter's team was beaten twice by an equal competitive standpoint wlth the Larks. Bill belleves that the lack TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT the railroad. Quite a number of Fris- of opposition would be detrimental to co men attended this meeting from his team as they are goin at top NORTHERN DIVISION Fort Scott and we are all with then1 speed and a let-down woufd thrbw FORT SCOTT, KAN. and hope it will Drove successful. them out of stride. Bill commended -- Trainmaster R. H. Hubbart and wjfe Walter on his perseverance, adding that 3ilSS GLADYS ROTH. Reporter spent December 16 and 16 at Larned, he must be a glutton for punishment, Kan., visiting rheir son, Jacob. and we aeree.- JIrs. 31. W. Sullivan, wife of dis- We happened to read a letter Walt patcher, spent a few days the Arst of wrote Ganta Claus following the above December in Topeka, risitlng relatlvex OFFICE OF MASTER MECHANIC in which he ea~mestly pleaded with and friends. KANSAS CITY, MO. old Sant~to send him a team that Glen Cooner. wife and son of Chi- could beat Bill's team, which he felt cago are spending the nlonth with his -- 1.EOT.L 1~'KIISNI) and AI.\RY D.\II,EY. he deserves on account of es~eciallv- pare&. T. 31. Cooper and wife. good behavior. .. Mrs. P. E. Hallowell, wife of caller, Reporters spent a few days in Kansas City re- Among those fortunate enough to be cen tly. We are recovering from the usual spending their time in warmer climes Fred Frease is now working as Rrst hubbub and excitement surroundlng are Nrs. V. K. Pack wife of piece- trick yard clerk, ha\'ing exercised his Christmas-the same thrills and ex- work checker, who is'visiting in Win- senioritv in that department when citcmcnt of many previous years. but ter Garden, Fla.; Engineer J. E. Gar- 'displace'd as roadmasters' clerk by E. how we lived them anew! Aside from rett and wife who left December 8 R. Schumalter. the usual experience of mad -silop- for a few weelcs in Jacksonville and Trammaster H. H. Hubbort and ping and cuddling of brains in an effort other poinrs in Florida Mrs. C. C. wife spent Thanlisg~vingat Eidorado to get the appropriate gift for t')lih Irlsh wife of passenger e'ngineer who where they were joined by their son. one and that one. the pleasures apd is &ending the Christmas seasbn in .Tncmb, from Iarned. Kansas. and son. thrills of wrapping and distributing Sunny California, and Enplneer John Harry from Kansas City. packages and opening others, what Kinnear who is enjoying life in San conhuctor Frank German enjoyed a with all the other pleasures incident Diego. vacation the 1atter.part of December, to this tlme of the year, we are sure the having laid oft during the holrdays. drive for the Frisco Rellef Fund Immerli- Conductor Carl Wagoner was also atelv before Christmas. uWch broucht off during Christmas holidays. such a generous response from $e Switchman J. E. Fowler, who haw Northern division, especially the me- been OR duty for some rime account chanical department at Kansas Citv. illness. is reported as improving rap- was the source of keen satisfaction Idly now and expects to be back to to everyone connected with it in any FIRST NATIONAL work before low way, and as we hail the advent of a Tralnmaktcr's Clerk Frank McCann. Xew Tear. we trust it will brinz much wife and daughter spent a feiv days happiness' and grosphrity toevery c-m- BANK in Wichita fn Kansas City latter part of De- ploye of our railroad. A number of our office force s'bent Christmas clay away from the city. WICHITA, KANSAS da&-'fi&t part oi December account namely: Agnes Lynch, and her mother, I uickness of his wlfe. Glnd to report in Chicago with relatives; Lucile Wit- . . she is getting along nicely at this ter went to Alason City, Iowa, think- tlme. ing Santa would not flnd her else- Mrs. E. Patterson, daughter ot road where; the writer. with home folks in foreman G. A. Ermat%nger,andwire re- Oran and Pierce City, Sl'o.. respective- turned to her home in Rochester. N. Iv. while L. J. Leigh, wife and son. RESOURCES Y.. December 18. Mrs. Ermatinger ac- L.' J., Jr.. spent the day in Denison, companied her as far as St. Louis. Trxns------. We wish to extend our slncere sym- Chas. R. Kew, wife and son. Eu- $20,000,000.00 pathy to Conductor C. E. Tibbetts ancl gene, who Is home from Rolla School family in the loss of rhelr daught-er, of Mines for the holidays, spent Faye, who died December 4, and death Christmas with relatives in Atchison.

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Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wood have had as concerned, but the excitement was I CENTRAL DIVISION I their guests Mr. IVood's parents and plentiful as the boys were all caught brother. Jlr. and Mrs. S. G. Wood and in a very bad storm and the boat was Mr. Herman Wood, all of Sasakwa. Okla. nearly capsized. There wag: only one Miss Juliet Baskctt, general clerk, has duck killed and really some think The OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT bccn displace1 by Miss Hclen Gorham, of poor thing died of fright. FORT SMITH Sapulpa. Miss Baskett, after visiting her sister in Sulphur. Okla.. is now at home TIM. M. KROXE, Reporter in Racine, 310. 1\11., and 3lrs. Key F. Wilhelm, of Hol- MECHANICAL AND STORES DEPT. Division Engineer E. L. Collette is denville. spent the week-end of December FORT WORTH, TEXAS in Rochester, Minn where he accom- 6 and 7 as the guests of 311's. Wilhelm's panied Xrs. colletik for medical and sister. 311's. Virgil Rikard. Mr. Wilhelm. possibly surgical treatment. We trust who formerly worked In thls offlce, came J. 1). WACEY, Reporter Mrs..-- Collette'n condition has greatly up to say "hcllo" to everybody. improved. JIr. and Mrs. E. I(. Rikard had as The wife and daughter of R. W. Mrs. S. T. Cantrell and daughter, their guests Thanksgiving Day, Mr. Rik- Courtney, electrician, have returned Alice. have returned from several ard's mother and sisters, 3113. C. P. from an enjoyable. . visit with relatives weeks' visit with their daughter, Mrs. Rikard and Mrs. B. A. Pulliam of Chan- in Alpine. Joe Monroe, who now resides In dler, and Mrs. Jimmy Llghtner of Okla- 'Ar. M. and J. W. Witt, carmen, spent Phoenix, Arizona. homa City. a few days visiting friends and rela- Durinr the last month Old Man 3Ir. A. R. Thorn, traveling auditor, has tives in Oklahoma the last of Novem- stork 112s made a return trip to t.wo ber. It is understood they have a new Frisco families. Arthur Sweat, assist- been a visitor at this station, checking political administratlon there npw ant sunerintendent clerk, Fort Smith, is freight accounts. which permitted this trip. the prbud father of a daughter. Amos Mrs. Ira H. Coker. wife of the demur- Otis (Cockle-Burr) Jetton, coach Viclcery cashier, Fort Smith freight rage clerk, has been visiting in Snyder. cleaner, is the proud daddy of a ~

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a number of years, died in the Harris The club dance given Friday night, with us, namely. R. A. Morgan, J. E. hospital on that date; funeral services Nov. 21, at the Southside Masonic Hall. Price and T. A. Buckner. The job has were held at the First Christian was one of the most enjoyable the em- been bulletlned three times. J. L. Church December 4. The seating ca- ployes' club has sponsored. Everybody Skaggs bidding in first time and later pacit of the church was taxed to care that missed the dance certainly missed withdrawing. then T. D. Wages, who for tKe crowd of true friends and fel- "Sumpin"'-and were' "Polly and fIis was asslgned Dora. We hope to have low workmen gathered to pay their Peponians" good? Just ask those who the regular man by Christmas. last respects to one of the most' loyal went. Mrs. L. S. Brophy and daughters and sincere workers and ardent suo- The Texas Llnes responded liberally spent the Thanksgiving holidays wlth porters of this company. his absence and loyally to the Relief Fund for relatives in Memphis and Hardy. is keenly felt in all departments. our Frisco employes and families, who We have $ust ~0m~leteda movement heartfelt sympathies are extendid- to have been unfortunate in being cut off of 130 cars-coal from ~orato ~ob~~le. his family. at this season of the year. via AT&N. ;\Ilss Pauline McMahon of the audi- Conductor Duval is now on the tor's office was off ten days durlng De- Amory-Aliceville local, having been STORES DEPARTMENT cember. account illness of her mother. bumped from the Amory-Aberdeen SHERMAN, TEX. We are glad her mother is much [m- local by Conductor Ware. proved and Paullne is back with us. Cotton all picked and ginning over. We sincerely hone everybody had a Production was good but price very IVA SEWELL. Reporter Happv Christmas (and if you d~dn't Inw.-.. . H. L. McDuffie, Btatlsnarv ehgrneer get a' little Austin in your sock, that Mr. J. B. Morrow, Frisco colonization has returned from ~~ringfleldwher; you did get something mi~htynice). agent, held an interesting meeting here he attended the meeting of the club and that the New Year ~111bring a about' November 20 with a view of presidents. Mr. McDuffie is president full measure of health, han~~iness. . and bringing a colony to this secti0.n. of the Sherman club. He reports a prosperity to each one. Locc~l citizens are behind the move- most enjoyable time while in Spring- ment and are looking forward to an- field. Mrs. McDurPie visited her daugh- ter in Fort Worth while he was awqy. Harold Lawrence, car departmen't employe, had the misfortune of losilig I SOUTHERN DIVISION 1 his house and all the contents re- cently by fire. C. V. Montgomery. general foreman JONESBORO TICKET OFFICE this department, has been in Jermyn, Reg. U. S. Pat. OU. Texas, on the Seymour sub division, JONESBORO, ARK. for the past three weeks superintend- ing the loading of scrap on that di- W. A. SANDERS, Reporter vision.-. Spring Bands Mrs. Bert Baldwin and children have R. S. Bailey, engine foreman, la~ed returned from Checotah, Okla., ahere off November 19 and 20 account sick- they visited relatives for a week. ness. That Are Cecil Rlggs, messenger, plans to at- Roach Finch and Garland Whit'e, tend a house arty at Houston. Texas, switchmen, went duck hunting So- during the ~{ristrnas holidays. vember 18 They claim the limit. Effecting Large Jack Glascock, son of E. E. Glaq- Carey +ields, telegrapher, has bid cock, section stockman. plans to visit in third trick at Turrell, and is now in Fort Worth. Texas. during- the holi- working that position. Savings days. \V. T. Durham, agent Grubbs. Ark.. Mrs. P. L. St'enger, wife of machine got bumped and is now working at AILROADS using wr shop foreman, has returned .from New M'agnolia. Ala. Orleans where she has been under- Peter Mirak, extra telegrapher, is STANFAST spring bands going medical treatment. She is im- protecting second trick at Turrell on R report a saving over the proving now and we hope she wjli vacancy. soon be fully recovered. J. L. Skaggs, telegrapher, formerly cost of manufacturing wrought Jimmie Honalter, accountant. and of Yale has bid in second trick at family are sportiqg a new chevrdiit JIarked Tree. iron bands in their own shops. now, having purchased it about a R. S. Bails. switchman, and presi- Wrought iron bands crease in week past. dent of the Frisco Employes' Club has Hobert R. Glascocli is now making bid in the second trick switch engine the corners; the iron is burnt in a trip on the supply cars. foreman's job. E. R. Billinsley. extra telegrapher, is forging: they are not uniform still working second trick at Jones- in thickness, and there is consid- boro. VP&GS OFFICE-FT. WORTH T. E. Trusty. coach cleaner, has re- erable loss due to imperfect turned to work after being off over welds. MARY BESS- SXITH, Reporter three months account suffering with cancer of the foot, however, he reports STANFAST bands~ ~ have solid We wish to extend to Mrs. w. H. well and doinr Rne. Thompson and family our deepest re- Hunting ~eisonhas opened up in corners, are free from burning, gret's and sinccrest sympathy in the Arkansas and thls is the conversation are of uniform thickness, and re- loss of Mr. Thon~pson.yardmaster, who around the Frisco. msnv of the bow dled Dec. 2nd. tell of great killing and wonderful quire no welding. Mrs. 0.H. McCartv wlfe of our vice- shooting, seems competition getting president and geneiil superintendenl. keener in this line too and a fellow The strength of Tliese bands com- continues to improve after an opera- has to be a crack shot' if he wants tion and three weeks in the hospital. meat in the pot now. pare as follows: We hope by the time ihls is printed D. Canale & Co. of Memohis fruit Tentlle Strength Elaatla Limlt she will have entirely recuperated and dealers have opened n branch house have enjoyed a most pleasant. Chri.st- Ib. per 84. in. Ib. per su. in. mas and Happy New Year. at Jonesboro on FriSco rails and are This has been an unfortunate sea- now doing business on a large scale. Wroupht Iron Banda- Starting first of January. 1931. there 40.000 25.000 son so far-among others on our "Slck will be one way second class coach and Convalescing from Operations fares and one way tourist class fares STAN FAST Bands- List" are: Messrs. L. L. Burton and C. 70,000 36.000 G. Mlller. timekeepers, who are off ac- from all stations on Frlsro Lines west count illness. but who we are glad to of 3Iississippi river to destinations in We can effect a saving in manu- report are much Improved and wlll California. Idaho. Montana. Nevada. probably have regained their health Oregon. Utah. Washington and British facturing cost and insure long by the time this goes to press. MII- Columbia. These fares are a great wearing bands that are free dred Ruth Reed, dallRhter of our genial saving over the flrst class rates and mail clerk. Is doing splendidly after an they should be given all publicity pps- from failures. appendicitis operation several weeks sible to enable us to secure this busi- ago. Richard Truitt, son of our super- ness. - Send Us Your Spring Band intendent, F+$D claims. whose opera- tion is now past history" is back in Designs school again. We hope all the above- OFFICE OF LOCAL AGENT, mentioned folks will be able to enjoy a Happy Christmas and start the X-ew ALICEVILLE, ALA. Standard Brake Shoe Pear off in good health. We certainly woulrl enjoy seeins 311.. L. S. RROPHY. Re~orter and Mrs. Moore and Little Jean Marie & Foundry Co. during the holida~s. The last visit Mrs. S. T. Jleelc and daughter, Nell, they Daid us we didn't get to see SIr. returned recently from a week's visit, Railway Steel and Iron Products Moore at all, and unfortunately Mrs. New Albany and Memphis. Moore wasn't feeling well and we While second trick Aliceville on bul- Pine Bluff, Arkansas didn't get much of a chnllce to see her. letin we have had three extra operators Pngc 62

other visit by Xr. Atorrow at whi~h ing good movement coal, gasoline, pig the second Hole-In-One. This great time plans will be perfected for the iron, slap etc., to and from our Pen a occasion was on Thanksgiving Day, movement. cola port., The spud crop of the comfni playing in a foursome wlth R. E. We are glad to report that during year beginning to get under may, un- Buchanan, trafllc manager, Memphis, the month of November, 1930, me en- derstand about SIX car loads seed C. L. Netherland, general agent, Illlnqls joyed a better through business than spuds now on their way. Central, Memphis, and E. D. Bryan, during the same month last year. Operators B. and 0. L. Robinette, re- traffic manager, Humphrey's Godwin turned to work after two weeks ayay Company, i\Iemphls. account serious illness of their father. J. E. Patton, soliciting freight and DORA NEWS who is reported to be improving slow- passenger agent, enjoyed Christmas ly. 4. F. Daw Installed as permanent Day with relatives In Birmingham. L. S. SHIFLETT, Reporter agent, Huxford, 0. L. Robinette In- XIrs. Ted H. Banister and son, John, - stalled permanent agent, \Vest Monroe- wife and son of general agent, Ji'em- L. S. Shlflett bid in second trick at ville. phis, visited relatives in St. Louis dur- nnra. Agent Jones Hybart called aw4y ing part of December. T. D. Wages, former dlspatcher, couple of days recently to umplre cir- We wish for all a bigger and better working third trlck, Dora, flgurlng on cuit court proceedings over at Camden. year for 1931. bldding the job in. Ala N. R. Chamblee. engineer, Dora, Ala., Mr. Morris, agent McCullough off reports having wonderful tlme at the couple days for ?rip to ~ensacola:&fr. presidents' meeting at Sprlngfleld, lo., Holman, at Barrineau Park, thlnks Mr. December 8 and 9. JIorrls has become unable to consume Engineer Shoupe relieved Engineer his daily share of groceries and went Chamblee while he was In Springfield. to see the doctor about it. We will turn loose another bunker Operator P. L. Tomlin has migrated coal order soo-n. about 135 cars. from up north back to thlrd trick, Operator G. H. Jones worked thlrd Boligee. trick at Dora few days. Operator Johnson going to agency, Operator T. A. Buckner worked Grubbs. Ark.. displacing W. T. Durham. second trick at Dora while iob on At this writing we are unable to say bulletin. where "BULL" will seek green pas- tures. Operator J. E. Price holdlng down thlrd trick. Aliceville. Xla., pending -4 daughter o f bulletin on second there. Frirco Llnes was honored In a recent reading contest at Dora, Ala., when FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Mlss Oiynla FaY, SIX-year-old daugh- MEMPHIS, TENN. ter of AusHn S. - Thomas. flrst-trlck KATE M'ASSIE, Reporter operatoi, won the blue rlbbon. 311.. and Mrs. J. W. Mahanay are be- Little ntlss Fey ing congratulated on the arrival of a Is an accompllrhed little son, Joseph Timothy. Mr. Ma- work-shined hands reader and also hanay is traveling freight and passen- whlstles and dances ger agent from this department. haw To stby fidway, and can play sev- J. L. Skaggs, asslstant rate clerk, eral short pleces on this offlce has reslgned to accept po- the piano. She was sitlon as second trlck operator at 1'11 betyou've neuer%ied able to carry on a Narked Tree. Ark. He was succeeded conversatlon over the telephone at the by L. G. DeCrow, from the local freight age of three. offlce, Memphis. LAVA- SOAR Some of you will recall. I am sure, the fnmous cartoon which appeared in Lwds pumice-fill QA our magazine entltled "Buck, Sfd and MAGNOLIA, ALA., TERMINALS the Jonesboro Shade Hounds" (hope I - wlll be pardoned). Sid, W. S. Nunnery, lath~rgets +h~ T. JfUNN, Reporter distrlct trafllc agent, Nlckel Plate rall- road, Memphis, has slnce completed a We were advised that on December 5 post-graduate tralning, having made dir~iesrhands at 9:15 p. m. there would be an address over sption KWXH, subject "Save Our Roads. I reauested all ~ossible to clean in 58 seconds come llsten to this address-whichwas well covered. The discussion after- -and wodf harm wards brought out the fact that most of the number present had not thought OFFICIAL FRISCO WATCH of the matter in the way thls speaker the skin. handled the subject. This leads us to INSPECTORS belleve the majorlty of the people are Dllworth Jewelry Co ...... Ja~per,Ala. not properlv informed of the damaFe the truck ahd bus buslness is doing to Ealtom. G. \V ...... Ft. Worth, Texns our rail lines and It behooves all of us to be on the job to see everybody is properly informed on this subject and that our Ilnes receive every shl ment possible, be \t ever so small. V?d I St. Charles Hotel hope we wlll be advised of these ad- I dresses In future In the same way and ONE BLOCK FROM DEPOT all concerned when so advlsed llne up all radio ownkrs of the fact and invike E. G. GRAMLING, Owner and Proprietor all others to vlsit some frlend and European Plan listen in. Business on the new line holdlng CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI Its own very satisfactory, we are hav-

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Branch Offlwn General Offloe F. J. ENGLEBIAS. Presldent GUY KRESS, Supt., Springfield, 310. ST. LOUIS, MO. G. I. FITZGERALD, Vlce-Pree. and Sec'y M. S. ENGLENAS. Vlce-Pres., Dallas, Tex. RY. Exchange Bldg- SPRINGFIELD, M0. CHAS. GRAY. Manager. Sprlnfleld, 310. E. B. SHARKEY, Manager, Ft. Worth, Tex. KANSAS CITY, MO. ' FT. WORTH, TEX. JOS. M. O'DOWD. Sunt., Sprlnfleld, Mo. G. R. PIERCE, Supt., St. l~uls,Mo. DALLAS. TEX. Page 63

B&B AND WATER SERVICE DEPT. waiting on the corner for a street car L. E. Puckett, former employe of when two men came dashing out of a this office but now with the Amory SOUTHERN DIVISION building near by and a man behind Sand and Gravel Company, was visit- them with a gun began shooting at ing in the office recently. BILLYE CHILDS, Reporter them and one of the bullets struck Mr. T. XI, Capg, assistant bridge engi- M'unn, seriously wounding him. neer. will be with us for some time Jlaybe you folks dld not miss us last Wishing for the entire Frisco Family in connection with special bridge work month but we did miss being wlth you. a very happy and prosperous New Year. on thls division. We were not asleep on the job. The Xr. and Mrs. J, E. Shipman spcnt a few days slght-seelng in Pensacola absence of our column was caused by PENSACOLA, FLA. the reporter being away from the of- -recentlv .- .-. .- fice over "re~ortinrtime," due to the It is-iearned that Bill Clerk A. E. GERTRUDE BAZZELL, Reporter Blggers has gone Into the bee busi- serious- -- illness of h%r father. southern division has been enjoying ness. It seems a swarm of bees took s~ringlilte weather during November Mr. R. E. Buchanan, traffic manager, quite a liking to Audle's dog rccently Memphis, visited with us several days and Audie decided to donAscate the and December and forgini- - ahead wlth improvements. this month. swarm and add them to his farm to Mr. Bailey, our water servlce fore- MIvs Margaret Stewart, of Memphis, provide company for his dog. man, reports the completion of the new Is now located at Pensacola, having; oil 8tation at Thayer for the accommo- dtsolaced Miss Barbnra Bennie in the datlon of heavy power north. ~~CHIagent's office, account seniority. GILMORE, ARKANSAS J. E. Shipman and gang have been Mrs. R. R. McKee, wife of resident at work durina December on the Mem- enaineer. Tulsa, visited with friends - the latter part of November.. 0. J. GULICK, Reporter phis bridge. - Mrs. Thomas Balrd, wife of our Regret to report the illness of Ditcher 99100 is now located at Gil- pumper at Cordova. Ma. Vlsited In Elaine, little daughter of Chief Clerk more, Ark. Carbon Hill durlng the laiter part of tTaffic department, G. F. Manning, but Jake Starkie was successful bidder November. hope for her full recovery soon. on Sec. R-21 at ICimbrouph Ala., and The following In our department re- Miss Barbara Bennle, former steno- has moved his family from Walnut cently reported ill: Miss Mary Nell grapher in local agent's office, was Hill, Fla., to his new location. Galnes, daughter of foreman R. E. married December 14 to Lieut. William Harrison Robinson bid in relief fore- Gaines; Foreman V. C. Hackett, Mrs. Schoech, U. S. N. They left imme- man on the Pensacola sub. Louis Chapmpn, wife of one of D. W. diately after the ceremony for Perry, Extra gang 207, whlch has been Hughes' men, and baby Rayford- Qel- Iowa. where thev will mend their dressing track around Marlon and lers. Needless to say we w~shthem a honeymoon with the groom's parents, Clarkdale, Ark., moved to Gilmore. speedy recovery. after which they will drive to S8n Ark.. on December 13 and are n* Foreman E. P. Marthaler, working Diego, Calif., where Lleutenant dressing track between Deckervllle on the main line north of Memphis, Schoech will be stationed for the next and Turrell, under the loremanshIp of spent the holidays with his family in two years. Grady Rlshop. Tupelo Miss. Bob Caldwell, sectlon foreman at Earl' Mitchell, carpenter in E. S. BIRMINGHAM GENERAL OFFICE Deckerville. Ark was the successrul Kentch's gang, is taklng a 60-day leave bidder on the ~'iarkdale sectlon and of absence. He is at home at Wlllo.)v LAUNA If. CHEW, Reporter will move there shortlv to resume his Springs. Mo. new dutlee there. - At this somewhat belated time, we Lddn Chenoweih, oflice boy. is Wm. Merritt, aection foreman at want to extend to you all the greet- back on the job after a couple of days Conzalez, Fla.. went to the hospltal at ings of the season. and we hope that absence account light attack of flu. St. Louis to have his eyes taken care the New Year will have much more Sam McDonough, son of Traffic Man- of by company surgeons. of good in store for all than anyone ager McDonough. who Is attending the Mr. Steve Williams is back at Mag- has anticipated. Universit of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, nolia. Ala.. as roadmaster's clerk. hay- Ala., wilf spend the Chrlstmas holi- inc--., bumodd the writer. days with his parents. section Foreman T. I". Vickrey at J. I<. Ollver, dlvisIon freight and Fountain, Ala., and son, Irvin, visited BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL passenger agent, was called to Harv- in Pensacola. Fla.. durina- the latter xrd. Neb., account death of his mother; part of November.' deepest sympathy is extended ,Mr. - NELLIE NcGOWEN, Reporter Oliver in his Bereavement. LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE The writer entertained the Women's MEMPHIS, TENN. The wedding of Mlss Ercyle Martin Traffic Club at brid~eat her home in daughter of Geo. Martin switchman' Woodlawn Highlands recently. Birmingham, and Dr. Alexander F: H. F. Stender, traveling frelght and VIRGINIA GRIFFIN, Reporter Brock, was aolemnlzed at 7 o'clock passenger agent. Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday, at the Algiers Methodist will spend the holidays with relatives L. G. Decrow, of the revising bureau. church in New Orleans. The Rev. Mar- in Birmingham. accepted position of rate clerk in the tin Herbert performed the double ring commercial oPelce on November 18, and ceremony. The church was profusely decorated wlth palms and ferns and DIVISION ENGINEER'S OFFICE tall standards of yellow chrysanthe- MEMPHIS, TENN. mums. XIlss Lols Martin, only sister - High Grade MachineTools of the brlde, was maid of honor, and C. C. SICKLES, Reporter Mrs. Horace Dugger was matron of American Lather and Radials honor.- - - .. - - . Immediately following the ceremony A. A. Hennlng has returned to St. Norton Grinders a meddlng breakfast was served iq a Louis after working in this office for downtown hotel for the wedding party the past several months. and out-of-town guesrs. 4t 10 o'clock S. J. Welch, former chalnman in Dr. and Mrs. Brock sailed aboard the this office, has accepted a position "Dixie" for New York and other east- wlth the government and is stationed ern polnts. They will reside in Ne.w at XIemphis. Orleans. Mrs. G. A. Campbell, of Sprlngfleld, Mrs. J. L. Overby and daughters, wlte rlsited in Memphls for several days. and daughters of night aeneral yard- Mr. Campbell is connected wlth the master, have returned from a visit with water service department at Yale. Mrs. Ouerbv's mother in Atlanta. Inspection has just been completed Sympathy is extended to Mrs. W. K. of all piers and culverts on the llne Thom son In the loss of her brother north of Memphis. Pels Punchea and Shears who &ed in New Orleans. C. L. Gilbreath reports he Ir havlng Watron-Stillman Hyd. Machy. Mrs. M. H. Ford, wife of clerk is a very good time on his vacation and visiting her mother in ~ontgomer$ Is spendlna~ quite- a bit of his time II II Mrs. I. B. Holmes, wife of switch- hunting. 1) . BLACKMAN-HILL & CO. )I man, has returned from a vlslt to At- 0. E. Haman visited friends in St. talla, Ala. Louis and Springfield recently. Miss Etta Mae Paul, formerly em- ployed in the mechanical department and cut off account of recent reduc- tions, has returned from a visit of sev- eral months with her slsters in New GLOBE OIL AND REFINING CO. Mexico. REFINERS OF R. W. Harper clerk mechanical de- partment, has ietdrne'd from Tulsa, GASOLINE, KEROSENE, DISTILLATE, GAS OIL -and FUEL OIL Okla., where he has been attending court. Reflnery on Frisco Lines-BLACi

G. E. Jauss, of the Tulsa bureau, was Miss Edythe Bradwny, daughter of Albert (Dutch) Loeffel, displaced Steve assigned posltion left by him. We Yardmaster Bradway, was married, Williams, timekeeper, in thls onice. hope both wlll like thelr new places. November 21st, to A. W. Deason. Jr., Steve has returned to Magnolia as We are sorry that November 19 wps of Bessemer. Ala., and Miss Cumilah roadmaster's clerk. Miss Faye Barbee's last day as steno- Prewitt, daughter of Brakeman Pre- grapher in the superintendent's office, witt. was married, Xovember 23rd, to she having to take the extra board Sterling Cooper of Amory. We extend account reduction in force and are in our congratulations to these two AGENT'S OFFICE hopes it won't be for lon;. couples. H. A. Markham, B. C. Johnson J. H. We are glad to know Miss Elizabeth WILLIFORD, ARK. Norman, F. T. Stroud, T. P. ~obkhgt'rt Sullivan, daughter of Wrecker FO-re- and P. W. Ramsey have been on the man Sullivan, has recovered from an L. W. JOHNSON, Reporter sick list recently. operation in the Tupelo hospital. Mrs. B. C. Scruggs and children Mr. C. J. Paessler, ticket agent, family of assistant cashier vlslted Tupelo, has been ill for several weeks. Agent Sanderson and Section Fore- relatives In Cairo, Ill., ~ovkmber22 We hope Mr. Paessler's condition will man Reed were successful in securing and 23, her uncle returning with th-em imorove and that he will be able to signatures of practically every person for a few days. reiurn to work In the near future. approached. on the petition in connec- We were sorry to hear of the sud- We have another lady operator wlth tion with proposed bus and truck legis- den death of Henry C. Landrum 'on us. Mrs. Bertha Wearer, from north of lation sent them by Superintendent December 7. Mr. Landrum was an ex- Memphis. who has bumped on third Frazier for circulation. Agent Sander- tra clerk and even though he had not trick at Tupelo. We hope Mrs. Weaver son advises thar accordin* to the views worked with us very much recently, like &r new work. of all business men andmfarmers, that he will be missed by all. Burial took Mrs. Wages, mother of Dispatcher T. they are very anxious to see the lo-cal place in Xthens, Ga., his home town. D. Wages, is quite ill in the Birming- passenger trains put back on, that w.ere Leon Rohrbaugh demurrage clerk, ham hospital (T. C. I.). Mre hope Mrs. formerly operated before the bus com- is now suffering' from a sprained Wages gets along nicely and Is soon petition made it necessary some -be ankle. He was making his regular able to return to her home. pulled off, and the people as a whple check of industries when It happened. seem to feel it unsafe to travel by b,us. On December 16 the Brotherhood of due to increased robberles, and daily Railway Clerks had an election of SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE accidents along the highwa s, and be- officers, W. Y. Billings belng made lieve that this business w6l immedf- president; R. D. Welch, vice-presidei)t- MEMPHIS, TENN. ately be increased after the present B. C. Scruggs, re-elected secretary and depression, due to crop failures. treasurer and Gordon Robertson was BERTHA HARRIS, Reporter Last week we were honored by vlslts elected as their delegate to attend the from operators Rogers from Le Panto, convention in Denver during JIarch Account holidays, news is scarce Billingsley of Jonesboro, Davis of next. this month-All calm after the storm, Black Rock and Ira Hyatt of Raven- as it were. den. Operator Davis and Hyatt spent Harry Martin was recently called to the nlght with second trick Harris. TRAIN MASTER'S OFFICE Thaycr. No.. acrount the death of his Extra Maintainer Otis Kent is mak- AMORY, MISS. grandfather. Sympathy is extended ing Williford his headquarters at res- by the entire office- force. ent. Ira Hyatt, relieved Agent gefeeve Account reduction of force. Faye at Ravenden two days, recently, also VIOLET GOLDSMITH, Reporter Barbee has been displaced and has re- -%gent Morgan at Imboden. turned to her home in Jonesboro. We L. W. Johnson, third trick operator, Mrs. J. D. Potter, wife of operator hope that Faye will soon be back. spendlng Christmas holidays wlth .hls at Tupelo, went to Charlotte, N. C., to G. I. Jones haa bid In position as parents at Cabool. accompany her brother, Mr. J. A. night clerk-operator in office of traln- Juanita Sanderson, daughter of Puckett home. We hope Mr. Puckett's master. Memphis. agent elected captain of Williford conditio;~ will improve after arriving Account .position abolished in office high kchool basket ball team, and, in home. of superintendent terminals, Memphis, recent contest, voted best girl athlete.

HOBART-LEE TIE COMPANY Railroad Ties and Timber

WE HAVE SUPPLIED THE FRISCO CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER 40 YEARS

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ALBERT RUSSELL T. R. SIMMONS CLEVELAND LUMBER COMPANY JASPER. ALABAMA

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ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. REFINERS OF INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS OKLAHOMACITY, OKLA.

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CARBIDE & CARBON CARBIDE & CARBON BUILDING BUILDING NEW YORK CITY CHICAGO, ILL. Page 67

TONCAN J. W. McMURRY Copper Mo-lyb-den-urn Iron Culrtrtr Warden Pullen Coal Co. I CONTRACTING CO. Manufactured by R. R. 6. BRIDGE MINERS and SHIPPERS CONTRACTORS Tri-State CuIvert Mfg. Co. I 511 Railway Exchange Building, Second and Butler. MEMPHIS, TENN. IFENRYETTA - OKLAHOMA I KANSAS CITY, MO.

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