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Contents of This Issue

PAC I? JOPLIN-An Imperial City ...... 5 Economies In Railroad Materials-By [I . I.. Il/ornrnrr ...... 9 The Sand Springs Cotton Mill-By T . .I'. .5't1.flcrl ...... I0 What Is Meant by Gross Ton Miles-By F . I: . Bcrtrs ...... 11 The Engineer-His Prayer-Verse ...... 11 Een McCrum On Initial Trip of "Southeastern Limited" ...... 12 Trackmen May Aid Safety Movement-Ry K . IIollat~d...... 13 Ilome Builders' Pagc...... 14 Frisco Babies ...... :...... 15 Story of Recent Improvements In Locomotives-Hy 1'. 0 . kVood ...... fi Re Carcful What You Say-Vcrsc ...... 17 The Greatest Fraternal Organization-By If'.. .C. .Ilrrclitrrr/ ...... I7 Interuicwing a Circus-By dlartho C . 310orr ...... IS .%Insays Be Carefd-By Croryc L . Ball ...... 20 Just Tlioughts on Things-By Sour A . Ilrrghcs ...... 22 Pastimcs ...... 23-24 Editorials ...... 25-26 Proper Engine Handling Saves Fuel-Ry Frcrrrk Kerd ...... 27 Timely Tips on Handling Trunks-By 0 . I1 . C'J~n1r11ci.s...... 2 Homemakers' Department-I.orc/to A . Corjrior . Lditor ...... A Charlie Baltzell Writes a Lctter ...... 30 Frisco Employes' Picnic at Neodesha ...... 30 Letter Fronl Boy Who \Vent \Vest ...... 31 “Bobs"-/?!: Ploydirtc JIcCorirrock...... 31 Joplin 111 Pictorial Form.-.- ...... 32-33 Flashes of ;\[errinlent ...... 34-35 T

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE The Frisco Employes' Magazine 1s a monthly publication devoted primarily to the interests of the more than 26. 000 actlve and retfred employes of the Frisco Lines. It contains storles Items of current news. personal notes about employes and their families. articles dealing wlth various bhases of railroad work. poems. cartoons and notices regarding Lhe servicc. Good clear photographs suitable for repro- ductlon are especially desired . All cartoons and drawings must he in black India drawlng Inb. Employes are Invlted to write articles for the magazine. Contributions should be typewritten. on one slde of the sheet only. and should be addressed to the Editor. Frlsco Bulldlng. St. Louis. Mo . Dlstrlbuted free among Frlsco employes . To others. vtlce 15 cents a copy; aubscrlptlon rate $1.60 a year. Advertlslng rates will be made known upon application . FUEL CHART FOR SEPTEMBER IMPERIAL CITY OF A JOPLIN PROSPEROUS DISTRICT Elf; KEGlOS of which Joplin is the n~etropolis, year in tens ot' millions and now it is the greatest leatl incli~dinypart* of Mirroori. Kanias, and Okla- and zinc producing region in the world. honla, and, therefore, sometin~escalled the "Tri-Statc Very few realize the imrnensc value of the tnetals Ihstrict" and sometimes the "Joplin District," was protluced or the n~agnitucleof the industry. The four I\nuwn as a lead producing district previous to 1560. greatest gold protlucing states in the United States are. Lyp to that timc it had produced more than a million California, Alaska, So~ltl~Carolina, and Colorado. Ia tlollars worth of lead. In the ten years that fo:lo\vetl, 1923 the gold producctl in these fo~~rstates was val~~etl or Ixtween 1860 and 1570, it produced nearly a nil lion as follows : California 9;14,S29,100 ; Alaska $7,571,200 ; tlollars wort11 of leatl. It was in the early seventies South Carolina $6,711,100 ; Colorado $6,518,100. The that it rc~llybegan to he well known as a great pro- total is $35,929,500. 'l'he lead and zinc produced in ducer of lead and. at the same time, the importance of the Joplin District in the salne period was valued at its zinc was tliscovered. In the ten years betwecn 1870 $37,122,589. In other words, the lead and zinc pro- and 1880, the combined production of lead and zinc duced in the Joplin District exceeded in value the total increased to nearly nine million dollars, and in the next gold output of the four greatest gold-producing states ten years, it increased to more than twenty n~illion l)y more than a million dollars. Up to the present date rlollars. Since 1900 the value of the leatl and zinc pro- the 1924 production is ahead of the 1923 production. tlucetl in the Joplin District has been reckoned cach Joplim ores are being shipped direct to European smelt-

FOURTH STREET. LOOKING EAST ers antl, therefore, Joplin justly claims that its market July is 87 degrees. 'Z'he annual average of sunshine is is the world. 72.6 per cent. The annual average rainfall has been 36.13 inches. With a very high annual average of In the early days the mining center was in Joplin s~mshineand, on the other hand, a fully sufficient fall and Webb City. In those days Joplin had all thc of rain, coupled with a good soil, the dairy, agricultural characteristics of a typical mining camp. Now, how- antl fruit possibilities are unlimited. ever, the actual mining field has moved down into Okla- homa and Joplin is changed into a flourishing coinmer- Joplin is peculiarly fort~lnatein its transportation cia1 city. Joplin is no longer a mining camp, but it is facilities. Few, if any, cities of its size have so many the business center of the mining district. Here are and so good railroads, street cars, I)oth local and inter- located the offices of all the big mining companies. urban, and high-class highways. It enjoys the semlcc Here they do their banking. Here are located all the of six railroads. The great Frisco System gives the cit! an outlet in six tlircctions, east\\ art1 to St. Louis antl tl~r cast : southeast t o Memphis a n c! be- \ ontl ; south through \rliansas ; southwest through Oklahoma ; 11 estwnrcl to \\'~cli~- ta ; and northn aid to Kansas City antl the northwest. 'I'hc Iiansas City Soulh- ern connects it with Kansas City antl thc nnrth, and also gil c.;' it n rl;mr+ 1;n.r tq, 1'c ,rt Arthur on thc GIilf of Mexico

01rer this lin~ a,t present. . large quan- tities of ore are IJC- ing shipped to the gulf ports for trans- portation ta Eel- gium. The Missonri- Pacific gives the city four openings. By as City or St. Louis, ;r and the beautiful Ozark a. The Missouri, Kan- sas, cu 1 exas aysreni leaas away to the north and east or to Texas and the great southwest. The Santa Pe :gin with, Joplin has one af the most delightful Systan gives an outlet to any part of the west. The in the world. It lies a thousand feet above Missouri and North Arkansas opens up a fine territory which is high enough to be above the summer in Arkansas and the south. ;s of coast cities, ant1 not so high as to be subject otd and storms of the higher mountain regions. Joplin also has two good electric street car systems. lt 1s rar enough north to avoid the extreme heat in The Soithwest Missouri Railway Co., maintains a sys- summer of the semi-tropical cities and not far enough tem of urban service to all parts of the city and also north to suffer from the extreme cold of winter. The has an interurban line running from Carthage, eighteen average lowest daily temperature for January is 26 miles away on the northeast, to Picher, Okla., thirty degrees and the average highest daily temperature for miles away on the southwest. The Joplin and Pitts- hrg Co., has one urban line and an interurban line facilities ior shipping in raw material aid shipping out to Pittsburg, Iians., thirty-three miles to tlie north- the products. Great as was the value, of the prodnct.; west. Both of thew systems give not only escellen~ of (he mincs as mentioned carly in this article, it was passenger service. I)ut also carry freight ant1 express. alaiost equalled by the value of manufactured products of the district, wliicli ran sonie\vhere in the neighbor- The waste illaterial from the mines, which is in the llooil of tllirty dollars. form of crushed rock, has given to the Joplin District an unlimited suppl!. of the finest kind of road builtling t.I he factory products of Joplin sl~owa \vide variet! material antl the district has taken full advantage of and only tlic mod iniportant can I)e mentio~~etl.Jopli~~ the opportunity. 'I'he Joplin Special I

constructe(1 in thc ~11c \\or-It1 o \l c. r. counties atljacen( to ( ) t 11 e I. in~porla~~t Joplin more than six 1)rmIucLs OF Jol)lir~ huntlrctl miles o i are ~;LI.I~IW~S,lenthci- solid rock I- o a tl. good.;, glove.;, ma- , , I hese m a g n ificrnt cl~i~lcry,i o 11 n tl r !, roads make it possi- prodt~cls.tlxiry :un(l I)le to do 1)usiness in I):~li~ryp I. o tl II c t \, ant1 out of Joplin I)!. car or truck three hundred antl sixty- five (lays in a !:ear. 1opIi11 is tlte inl- Jo1)lin ilscli is a 1)erial city of ot~coi city of thirty tl~ou- ~hc! richest enlpircs sand inhal)it:mts, I)ut ill tl~cwcwltl. 'l'lw the county ha5 n in~~iwtise\.;LIIIC population oi eight!. 111r led :~ntl zinc thousand antl the six ~)ru(Ir~cwlill the tlih- railroads, giving sis- trict 11;~s alrea(l!~ teen outlets, the l\\w I)ecn pointed out, I)rlt electric interurbans, tliih value is (ICW;II.~- giving three outlets, ctl I)y tlie value oi antl the ntagnificcnt CONSOR HOTEL tlrr c.rol)s raisetl in system of concrete tllc district '1'11~ mid rock roads, 111aking ~)ossibleauto passenger ant1 crops of the district for 1923 were valued xt $46,038.- truck servicc at all ti~neh111ake it possible for the city 220, which is about $9,000,000 or almut 25 per cell[ to serve a population of three hundred and forty thou- more than the value of the niine ~)roducts. 'L'hese oral) sand. 'I'hc fact that Joplin stores and Im~ksare serv- figures are more impressive WII~II it i5 understood tint ing such a large area and population has given to Joplin they represent a diversified farming mtl x1.e not tlic institutions of the metropolitan type, far superior to result of rmusual contlitions in any one crop. 11 should those ordinarily found in a city of Joplin's size. also I)e remerubered that they represent a year in which Joplin's sl)lenclid location as a center of six railroads the farmer was supposed to I)c having a particularly makes it almost an ideal location as a distributing center hard time. Of the forty-six millions, general crol)\ and it boasts of Inany large, progressive antl successful produced about twknty ndlions. Jasper County. in jobbing antl wholesale I~ouses. The same factors make which Joplin is situated, is not generally looked on a4 a good place for nt:unr~facturing, both on account of the an agricultural countj., INI~it is said to have the largest wheat acrcagc in the state. Dairying and poultry pro- antl handsome churches and modern and up-to-tlie- cluced more than thirteen millions. On a farm just out- nlinute metropolitan stores. Its hotel accommodations side of Joplin is a Chernsey cow which is the champion arc not surpassed anywhere in tlie southwest. It is a cow of all I)reetls in Missouri. The American Jersey city of homes, with well shaded street5, and beautiful Erccders ~lssociation awarded to Jasper County the l~omcswith handsome grounds. Some of its public cup for the Iwst Jersey County in the United States. l)uiltlings are unsurpassetl even in niuch larger cities , , I he region is just bei~igdiscovered as a dairy country, For example, its Scottish Rite Cathedral is, not thr I,ut the mild winters \vliicli make wintering of stock largest, but the most perfect building of its kind any- easy, together with good pasturage antl good water where. Its $250,000 \-, 31. C. A. building is the best make this an itleal cciuntry for clairying xntl 1)oultry. there is in any city of its size. Its $500,000 High School is a n~odelof niotlern school construction. There is Both the soil ant1 the climate are well aclapteti to the no\v 1,uiltling a splendid Memorial Hall to tlie memory raising of fruits ant1 last year the fruit intlustl-? was of our soldier dead. worth sevcn millio~isto the district. The counties sur- rounding Joplin have thousantls of acres set to fruit. P,1 he city's recreation is well cared for by several good I)iit Inany oi the vineyarcls and orchards are in their theaters ancl several parks. Within the city limits there tirst bearing antl tlic coming years will show an enor- ;\re several fine ])arks, each with a good s\vimnhg mous increase in the value of the fruit crop. pool. One park has a menagerie, a (lance pavillion, a free nioving picture show, and a good autlitoriun~. Beef, mutton, antl 1)ork 1)rought $5,000,000 to the 'l'lie city has a fine eighteen-hole municipal golf tlistrict and wood, \vool antl ~niscellaneo~~sprotlucts course. There is a good ball park in the city. brcn~ghtanother $100,000. In the heart of a district Just outside the city there are mnierous resorts with l)rudiicing millions ill metals, millions in factory pro- ;~cco~n~~iotlationsfor swimming, boating, fishing, tlanc- tl~tcts,and n~illionsin farm prodr~ctsJoplin may ~vell iyg, ball playing, tennis and other sports and amrtse- and safely boast that it is going for\vartl into a great ments. niitl prosperous future. Jopli~~is tlie "Gateway to the Ozark Playgroimds." !oplin was at one tinie lino~vnas tlic "City that Jack The "Playgrounds" are the group of counties which 1.hilt." To iiiost people this name did not mean much, form the southwest corner of Missouri ancl the north- ior very few outside tlic district knew the special mean- west corner of Arkansas. They fqrm a region of un- ing of the term "Jack." "Jack" is the nliner's Ilamc s~~rpassednlo~~ntain scenery, crystal streams, dimpling ior zinc ore antl because it was the mining of zinc that lakcs, and perfect weather, which is annually 1)ccoming first I)i~ilt joplin. it was called the "City that Jack Iietter known as the central playgroi~ndof America. Euilt." Btlt the name has lost what little meaning it ant1 is calling each year thousands of tourists to enjoy hntl. 'I'hose were the days when Joplin was little morc. its I~eauties and pleaswes. This 1)eautifd land of than a mining calnp. The city has long o~~tgrowntlic inoiintains, lakes, rivers, and sunshine lies just at the name antl tlie contlitiori. It is now a city with miles of c!oor of Joplin and. has bcen well named the "1,antl of udl-pavctl streets, fi~icI~uildings, good schools, many :I 1~IillionS~niles."

THE LABORER

a line sc~iwof the litncs5 of tliiiig~,tlic. large ~iicasul-cthe xcconlplishnients of -1rnerican rail- W "I'"Tllinoi5 Central IIagazine pays tribute to thc \my cmployes antl the employes should guard jealously nlcw and \vonten wllo 1al)or for the rail\vays. t!li.s reputation. The? should resent. as an ins~~lt,an?. "Swely no hervice i* of gre:~ter value to the ind11.- suggestion that even rcmotely might threatcn thc ef- trial life of our nation than that rendered by the rail- ficiency of our railroads. 111 tlie mind of the pul)lic, way eniplo! e." say5 tlie editor, ''in heat and cold. hy the railroads antl thcir c.nil)loyes'are inseparal)!y linked night antl by day, at the switch, the forge, the throttle, together; they stand and fall togctl~er; they arc honored

on the lonely patrol of the track, they toil ; and by togctlicr or they are not honored at all. ;: *' *' \Ye are reason of their effort tlie great trains roll s~iiootlilyto s~~ccessfulas we arc harmonious; every passenger their destination, on time and in safety, bearing tlic transported by IIS, every ton oi freight moved speedily travelers arid tlie comnierce of tlie world. The accorn- to its destination, is a ~iiarkof credit iol- us individually plish~nentsof American railways that have set them in the book that' surely must be kept some\\-here for a .so far above the other railroads of tlie world are in a rccord of work faithfully per formed." ECONOMIES IN MATERIALS MEANS MUCH TO RAILROADS By H. L. TVOR?dAN, Superintendent of Motive Power rTE cpestion of company material stock in the '1'0 give you an illustration of prices me are paying T Mechanical Department on thc railroads of today, fos some small items of material, am listing below, is a very vital subject, and is a subject that requires certain items that are drawn from the storehouse by the cletailetl antl con~prehensivestudy on the part of the dozens, whereas there would perhaps be only one or I'urchasing Agcnt antl the Mechanical Department, to two of them used on the engine or car they are work- keep from carrying a surplus lot of material, or in ing on : other words, material that would not be used for Articlc Size Cost several montl~s. Bolts, Machine ...... Sx2" .013 Ea. 64 <‘ Whcn you stop to consider the amounl of material ...... 9x2s" .014 " i ' L ' necessary to be carried in our store stock to success- ...... ~~1~".012 " '6 6' fully take care of the heavy rel~uiiltlingn?orli which is ...... % x2" .02 i, < ' now going on, you can readily sce that tlie material ...... g~lg'~.@I68 " 6 ( '< necessary 1-equircs an enormous cash outlay. At the ...... lsx5" .I23 " present time for every dollar spent in the Mechanical Rolts, Carriage ...... SxQG" .018 " 6 ' I ' Department, approximately 4.; cents covers material...... %xlf/2" .013 " 61 ...... Sx5, .023 " As you know we have hcen making- a campaign on i 6 ' L ...... sx7" .026 " the saving of material on \vhich there has been some i' ' ...... sx9G" .03 " progress, although I fecl that we have so far only L I 6 < ...... f/zx13" .04 " con~betlthe surface. Cotter Keys ...... %x2s1' .0028 " A11 material drawn and used in the Mechanical ' i ...... gx3" .0066 " '6 ' Department is on a form MP-21, approved by the ...... 3-16~2%" .0017 " i i ' foremen of the various departments. Working on an ...... 5-16x3" .OW6 " i i ' appropriation as we are today, it behooves all of our ...... &Xz" .011 " ' L supervisors to exert every possib!e effort to only buy ...... %x3l1 .013 " such material as is ai~solutelynecessary. Cold Chisel ...... 17 011 a recent trip to the Reclamation Plant, I was Files, Round ...... 12" .17 " amazed to see the amount of first-class, serviceable " Flat ...... 6" .20 " material being shipped in scrap cars. Great quan- File Handles ...... 02 " tities of this niaterial was reclaimed without any work Globes, Cab ...... 21 " whate\er being performed on it \vhile on other it was " Headlight ...... 1.28 " necessary only to spend a small amount of money to

Rivets ...... SxlS" .005 " If in drawing material from the storehouse only 6c ...... 54~254~ .01 " Tape ...... 25 Roll actual requirements were drawn, I will venture to Washers ...... 1" .0075 Ea. say our material issues would show a tremendously ' ...... -1S/s" .013 " heavy reduction.

Sand Springs Cotton Mill Marks Beginning of Vast Development By T. S. STEF'F'EN, Vice-president Sand Springs Railway

PERATING as the Sand Springs Cotton Mill completed, concluded, after many months of investi- 0 Corporation, Charles Page has completed, and gation, that the products from cotton could be manu- has in operation, a textile mill at Sand Springs for thi. factured and sold from an Oklahoma factory as profit- manufacture of sheeting. The mill has been erected ably as crude oil is manufactured and sold in Oklahoma at a cost of about a million and a half dollars. It is refineries. equipped with the most modern machinery, which has Heretofore some 90% of Oklahoma cotton has gone a capacity of 80,000 yards of wide sheeting per week, to the Atlantic seaboard. This new plant brings the with 500 looms and 25,200 spindles. The mill, when spindles and looms to the cotton patch. The old in full operation, will furnish employment to about practice of "following the leader" has application in 700 or 800 people. the operation of this mill. Already two other large This new plant is located along the line of the Sand textile plants are being promoted in Oklahoma. Their Springs Railway, seven miles west of the Frisco, Okla- location will, very likely, be in Tulsa. homa, main line in Tulsa. The Sand Springs Railway Following the operation of the plant just completed, is one of the most successful plant facilities in America, a number of knitting mills and a twine factory are in serving a number of industries along its eight mile process of organization. Work will start this year. line west from Tulsa. In making these numerous investments inhis home The construction of the Sand Springs Cotton Mill is state, Mr. Page has not only created an industry which another strong link in the chain of permanent indus- will furnish employment to a great number of people tries established by Charles Page, as an endowment and provide a vast tonnage, but he has also blazed the for the Sand Springs Home and allied charitable fea- trail for many new industries in that state. tures. Mr. Page, long ago, figured that the surest per- - -- manent endowment for his benevolent institution was in public utilities and manufacture of necessities. He BOYS KILLED AT TRAIN CROSSING now operates a railway, electric light and power plant, James Grennan, Earl I~IcClelland and Clark Cole- which is the largest in his state, and water supply man, all young men, were killed at Paola, Kansas, on system which cost more than a million and a quarter September 25, when the automobile in which they were dollars, together with his manufacturing enterprises riding was struck by a passenger train. Two of the and numerous oil and gas properties. boys were killed instantly, while James Grennan died The Sand Springs Cotton Mill marks the beginning later. of vast industrial development along the line of the "In Memoriam" cards issued after this tragedy bear Frisco, Oklahoma, railroad. It is the first step of any this warning: "In memory of these boys and in behalf magnitude toward industrial development aside from of their bereaved parents, won't you please be careful oil and gas. at all railroad crossings." Mr. Page, in laying his plans for the plant just Always Be Careful ! November, 1924 Page 11

What Is Meant By Gross Ton Miles, Car Miles, Switch Miles and Potential Rating and How To Figure Fuel Records By F. E. BATES, Road Foreman of Equipment, Western Division

HE above questions come up quite one car one mile. You can now see 359 gallons or 7.29 gallons per switch T often and should be understood by the advantage in handling engine's locomotive mile. all employes, especially those in the full tonnage rating, as the more gross August 7th. worked 8 hours, used Transportation Department. ton miles you have to divide into the 300 gallons or 6.25 gallons per switch Gross ton miles are figured from fuel used, the smaller will be the locomotive mile. amount of fuel used per 1,000 gross freight train performance and the fig- August 8th, worked 8 hours, used ures are obtained by multiplying the ton miles and the same thing applies to passenger service. Am giving be- 307 gallons or 6.39 gallons per switch number of tons by the number of miles locomotive mile. handled. For example, the distance on low a few fuel performances at Enid, the Perry Subdivision between Enid Oklahoma : August 9th. worked 8 hours, used and West Tulsa is one hundred twenty 307 gallons or 6.38 gallons per switch Freight Train Performance locomotive mile. miles, the rating for a 1600 class engine July 31st, Engine 1616, Enid to West is 1,650 tons and 1,650 times 120 gives Tulsa, Engineer Allen, Fireman Hens- Engine 8l7, Engineer C. H. Kirby. 198,000 gross ton miles. ley, handled 203,400 gross ton miles; Fireman Epperson, July 29th, worked Car miles are flgured from passen- potential rating, 198,000; on duty 8 8 hours, used 328 gallons of oil or 6.83 ger train movement. The number of hours and 25 rqinutes; used 1,627 gal- gallons per switch locomotive mile. cars in train multiplied by the num- lons of oil or 8.0 gallons per 1,000 Same crew worked with Engine 5.52 ber of miles handled will give you the gross ton mile. on eight-hour shift and used 322 gal- number of car miles. A train of five Engine 1,615, Engineer Blades, Fire- lons of oil or 6.71 gallons per switch cars going a distance of 125 miles man Calhoun, handled 205,395 gross locomotive mile. would be five times 125 or 625 car ton miles; potential rating, 198,000; on This is just a sample of the perform- miles. duty 10 hours and 16 minute; used ance on the Western Division and ex- Potential rating refers to rating of 1.722 gallons of oil or 8.4 gallons per pect to make a still better improve- freight engines and is nothing more 1,000 gross ton mile. ment in all classes of service. than the tonnage rating multiplied by Engine 1,632, Engineer Macfarline, the length of the division in miles. Fireman Stewart, handled 201,240 As explained above, the 16130 class gross ton miles; potential rating, 198,- THE ENGINEER engines handling 1,650 tons over a 000; on duty 6 hours and 35 minutes; 120-mile division, the engine would used 1,468 gallons oil or 7.3 gallons His Prayer handle 198,000 gross ton miles and per 1,000 gross ton mile. that figure will be the potential rat- ing for the class of engines on the Passenger Performance Listen to me, just a moment please, Perry Sub. Engine 1,103, July 23rd, Engineer I. You folks who drive ,a car. Switch locomotive mile is figured Scudder, Fireman N. B. Wright, Train Who think my life is one of ease from yard engine performance. 608, Enid to Tulsa, distance of 125 And moves without a jar. Yard engines are allowed or figured miles, handled 538 car mlles, used I pull a limited train you know, at six miles per hour. An eight-hour 495 .gallons of oil or .88 gallons per A thousand tons of steel, day is equal to forty-eight switch loco- car mile. Swift as an arrow from the bow, motive miles. To get the amount of Engine 1111, July 28th, Engineer Along my path I wheel. fuel for switch locomotive mile, you A. W. Bell, Fireman H. Girard, train Do you ever give me a single thought? divide the switch miles into the 610, Enid to Tulsa, handled 1,000 car amount of fuel used and this gives miles on 919 gallons of oil or .92 gal- Do you think I have no fear? amount of fuel per switch locomotive lon per car mile. Don't you know my very nerves grow mile. In figuring the fuel and ton- taunt, Yard Engine Performance When a speeding car draws near? nage, it must be reduced to the low- (Arkansas City, Kans.) est unit so as to find just what the Time after time, I've held my breath perforn~anceis. Fuel oil is flgured in Engine 575, Engineer Givens, Fire- My heart a-tremble with fear, gallons and coal is figured so many man Stamm, worked eight hours on As I've seen a driver flirt with death pounds to the 1,000 gross ton miles, August 7th, used 248 gallons of oil or With those he holds most dear. or car miles in passenger performance. 5.16 gallons of oil per switch locomo- The number of tons of coal used on tive mile. I've seen the look of despair on a face I've heard the moans of pain, a trip will have to be reduced to August 8th, worked eight hours, pounds before flguring as previously used 270 gallons oil or 5.62 gallons per Of those, who ran a losing race mentioned above reference to 1600 switch locomotive mile. With my swiftly-speeding train; class engines handling 198,000 gross August 9th, worked eight hours, I've felt the engine leave the rail, tons, using 1,650 gallons of oil or 8.33 used 269 gallons oil or 5.39 gallons oil As she struck a passing car. gallons to the 1,000 gross ton mile. per switch locomotive mile. I've lain for weeks upon. my back, In other words. the engine used 8.33 I've even glimpsed the Gates ajar. gallons of oil to move 1,000 gross tons August loth, worked eight hours, one mile. To figure the amount of used 280 gallons oil or 5.83 gallons per And as I returned from the Shadow fuel per 1,000 gross ton mile, you di- switch locomotive mile. of Death, vide the gross ton miles into the Yard Engine Performance In anguish, and in pain, amount of fuel used and to determine (Enid, Oklahoma) I muttered a prayer beneath my breath the amount of fuel used to the car For the fool who raced a train. mile (passenger service) .you flgure Engine 817, Engineer Burns, Fire- man Goodrick, August 5th, worked 9 Please use the brain, the eye and ear, the same only divide the number of The sense the good God gave, car miles into the amount of fuel used hours, used 407 gallons or 7.53 gallons and you have the amount of fuel per per switch locomotive mile. And save yourself, and the engineer, car mile or amount of fuel to move August 6th, worked 8 hours, used From grief or an early grave.

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Trackmen Have Big Opportunity To Aid Safety Movement

HE track foreman should be on the The foreman should never allow T alert at all times to unsafe practices Division Roadmaster Tells anyone hut employes to ride on hand and should cultivate the "Safety or motor cars and then only when car First" haMt; and, after a while this Of Methods To Use is in charge of competent and experi- will become a part of his perception, enced trackman. Cars should never and he will be continually and uncon- By R. HOLLAND be taken out at night without a rstl sciously on the lookout for the safety lamp on each end, and they should of himselt and for the safety of others. not be used then only in case of abso- When the men of each department lute necessity. In case there is no have taken this kind of interest and kind the foreman should wire the As- tool house where hand or motor car have formed the "Safety First" habit sistant Superintendent so that he can can be locked up, the foreman should the railroading occupation will cease put out an order telling trainmen to see that it is fastened so that it can- to be considered an abnormally haz- watch for the obstruction, giving es- not be moved. He should carry a ardous one. act location of same. chain and a padlock for this purpose. While the trackmen, as a whole, are Yards should be kept free from Push cars that are left out on the chunks of coal, cinders and other line should be locked in the same way. alive to what the "Safety First" move- rubbish over which trainmen or ment means, new causes of accidents switchmen may stumble when doing There is no one in connection with and new ways of preventing them will their work. Material of this nature the railroad who can be of more bene- come before their notice every clay. can always be disposed of, filling in fit to the railroad and to the safety 1 am calling your attention to some some low places in the yard. By mak- first movement than the section fore- practices or conditions which exist, ing a practice of this it will take but man if he will carry out faithfully which have caused personal injuries little work at one time, and the yard these things which I have suggested. or loss of life in the past, and which, will always present a neat and clean And if he is a close observer, many if allowed to continue, will result in appearance. more will come to his attention. accidents in the future. The necessity of maintaining stan- Every foreman should get a speak- Old and feeble parties are often in dard clearances, which is six feet from ing acquaintance with the tenants the habit of walking on the railroad the gauge side of the rail, should be along his section, for there are nu- tracks and, while it is dangerous for kept in mind. When placing signs merous occasions where this knowl- anyone to trespass on the right-of- the proper clearance should be main- edge will be beneficial to him. He way, the infirmities of old age make tained regardless of location. In case should cultivate their good will and it more dangerous. The foreman of parties constructing buildings or their respect, and his personality will should explain to these old people in other structures on the right-of-way, go a long way toward flxiiig their opin- a gentlemanly way that this is a the foreman should call their atten- ion of the railroad. Companies and dangerous practice. tion to the necessity of maintaining corporations are judged by the men Children are often prone to tres- six feet clearance; and in case he can- that they employ, and the farmer's pass on the tracks, and a great many not get these parties to observe this opinion of you will influence his opin- injuries result from "train hopping." rule he should report the situation to ion of the railroad. Each employe, no Whenever the foreman notices chil- the superintendent and roadmaster by matter what his capacity, has some dren hopping trains or climbing over wire. The clearance of telephone and influence in his community and he cars, he should explain to them their telegraph wires and overhead struc- should endeavor to use this influence danger, and if they persist in keeping tures should he watched closely. In in favor of the company for which up this practice, he should call the this case the clearance should be 26 he works. By being amiable and matter to the attention of their feet above the top of the rail. In patient in his dealings with the farm- parents, explaining that it is his duty connection with this I might say that ers, or with any one else, the section to watch out for these things. the foreman should not allow any foreman can create a favorable impres- The foreman should caution parties lines of any kind to be placed over sion for himself and for the railroad. about driving teains on the right-of- the track, nor any obstructions to be It is human nature for a man to trans- way and between road crossings placed on the right-of-way until he act business with a firm where he re- where there is danger from the has ascertained that they are covered ceives courteous treatment, and this horses being frightened or a chance by contract. applies to the relation of the public of being struck by a train. When the Brush and trees on the right-of-way to the railroad. parties persist in using the right-of- which obstruct the views on curves or The reason why I speak particularly may for a highway or a foot-path, the which are liable to interfere with of the section foreman is because you foreman should place "Danger" or trainmen on the sides of cars, should are section foremen and because you "Warning" signs in the paths, as in- be removed. In case the trees cannot are every day thrown in contact with structed in General Manager's cir- he cut down they should be trimmed the farmers. You should be the best cular. and kegt as open as possible. friend that the farmers have on the In doing track work the foreman Particular attention should be paid railroad because they should know should try to eliminate unsafe prac- to derailers; and they should be in- you best. And you to the farmer are tices. In doing any kind of track s1:ected frequently and kept in good representative of the railroad. The work he should keep his men scatter- wcrking order. company relies on the judgment of the ed as much as possible, to prevent in- Farm gates at private crossings section foreman and the agent in set- juries to each other. In removing should be kept closed and whenever tling cIaims for fires or stock killed crossing planks the foreman should gates are found open the foreman and, In fact, the section foreman and always see that the planks are placed should close them and he should call the a'pent are generally the only rep- with the spikes sticking down. He the farmer's attention to it. If the resentatives of the railroad that the should see that his men are not reck- farmer persists in leaving the gzte farmer meets. The farmer is the one less spikers and should instruct them open, the foreman should be patient who has the power to legislate against so that there is no danger from flying and close it and again speak to the the railroad. He is also the party spikes. farmer about it. At the same time he \vhO originates a large portion of the Rails, ties, and other material should keep a record of each tlme be damage claims. .. - should not be piled in the pathways calls the matter to the attention of It is always easier to do business of trainmen. However, sometimes the farmer, for this record will fix the with a friend and, therefore, we want this is necessary, and in cases of this responsibility in case of an accident. (Continued on Page 29.) November, 1924

Build Home Suitable for Family Income Olsen & Urbain, Architects. Chicago. Illinois

HIS original house has been espe- T cially designed for the man who is looking forward to a good home, but lacks funds to complete it at the start. The dining room, kitchen, bed- room and bath form a complete unit so that the upstairs might be left un- finished or the building of the wing containing the living room left till later, as the house would look well without it. The fine living room of this six-room house is lighted on three sides and has a lofty beamed ceiling which lends distinction to the interior. The iiv- ing-porch, which may be glazed if de- sired, is located primarily for com- fortable use. The dining room and kitchen are of ample size and are arranged to provide maximum con- venience; both have good light. The central hallway also gives access to the ground floor bedroom, a fine fea- ture, and the adjoining bath. On the chosen tint hae been applled, and with an appropriately colored concrete tile or ce- second floor are included two bed- ment asbestos shingle roof, this house is rooms of good size, and the roomy attractive in appearance, fire-sa closets provide plenty of clothes stor- tically free from up-keep. B age space. warm in winter and cool in summer. This house should have a lot not A n illustrated booklet less than 60 feet wide. It is intended containing pictures of more for south or east aspect as shown, or than a dozen homes in dif- ferent sections of the coun- for north or west with the plan re- try may be obtained free of versed. charge by writing to the Editor. In it also is much When built with concrete block other information of inter- walls, upon which an exterior cover- est and value to anyone ing of portland cement stucco of planning to build a home.

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Photographs and Descriptions of Homes Owned by Frisco Employes Are Wanted by the Magazine t ,p,.n- FIBST FLOOR PLM November, 1924 ~F?&wFMPLO&S~~WZINE Page 15

I I 1.-XIarvln Tong, Jr., 2 years; son of Marvin Tong, West Shops, S~rin~fleld.2.-Knthrsn Elizabeth Cummlnps, age 10 months. 9.-Raphnel, 3 sears; Daren, 18 months; sons of E. E. JIcCli~nnhan,Spauldlng, Okla. 4.-Ruth and Rlchard Gray- son, children of W. J. Grapson. Cuba, Mlssourl. 5.-Margarel Clarlce Ford, G months; daughter of Clyde Ford. Sherman. Texas. 6.-Wllma Marguarlte Clark, 14 years; Johanna Mae Clark, 13 months, chlldren of Rufus Clark. 7.-left to right: "nab" Pltchford Margaret Leah Cook and John Newton Pllchrord, sons of X. E. Pltchford, Southern Division. and dnuglifer of H. V. Cook, ~iemphls,Tenn. 8.-Wesl.v, Beatrice,James and Geraldlne Cammings, ages respectively, 11, 9, 7 and I years. 9.- Agnes, 10 years Loulse 21 months, slsters of Launa A. Chew. 10-Fern E. Elnes, 11 venrs; dau~hterof 0. D. Hlnes. 11.-William ~d$ar~ait,'age 18 months. 12.-Dorothy -4llco Pnrrlgin, 6 gears; daughter oP an W. Parrlgln, Sherman. Texas. Story of Recent Improvements In Valve Gear Frisco Locomotives

0 THE average citizen an engine the 1040 class and Mallets are exam- T Is an engine, either passenger, Told In Trainmen's ples of improvements partly due to freight or switch, large or small. Own Language lengthening the valve travel. The 1015 To the mechanic or foreman in the class formerly had a 5%-inc!~ valve shops the engine is judged by its con- By P. 0. WOOD travel with lever in the corner. These dition, good or bad, and ability to turn et~gineshad n~aximumcut-off of about promptly if needed. The engineer and 80 per cent, and with 7-inch travel fireman, and also to a large extent nearly 90 per cent maximum cut-off. With SO per cent cut-off the steain es- the trainmen and dispatcher, have an ment of air reverse piston travel or entirely dlfferent vision; and in the capes after expansion when the crank adjusting rods and reach rods operat- pin Is between the eighth and center language they speak, can the engine ing air reverse. in question handle its tonnage de- and when there is still quite a lever- pendably and with dispatch, or in The question is often asked by our age in the crank pins' position to pcr- passenger service make its schedule, engineers, "What is being done to the form more work if the valve had not or better, with regular train or extra engines, causing them to handle ton- opened and let the expanding steam cars; or in other words, is the engine nage differently than same engine escape. With the 00 per cent maxi- smart. formerly did?" One of the contribut- muin cut-off, the expanding steam has ing factors, others will be handled in continued to expand and continued to The engineer and fireman feel most a later article, is the re-designing of perform work until the Piston has keenly failures on the part of the en- valve gear, properly proportioned and traveled 40 per cent of the piston's gine to do the work that should and is properly suspended to perfect the stroke and in this position the crank expected of them and the engine in steam distribution that will develop pin is so near its center that there is their charge, and are the Arst to have maximuin drawbar pull and maximum practically no leverage left. to bear the criticism of their superior efficiency of the engine. Advantages officers. These men are also the first, The net results of increased maxi- of tight valves anh cylinders, good fire. mum cut-off are a more constant through their training and experience, box good steaming engines to know whether the engine is going conditions. torque due to both sides of engine hav- well handled are entirely nullified by ing power applied through a large to deliver the goods, and they do not improperly designed and set valves. have to go many miles before they part of the stroke, and a reduction of It naturally follo\vs that a road of the distance that the momentum of have a line on the capacity oC their the size of the Frisco has been some engine. If it is a poor engine, it is the engine plus the live working side time in the making nnd necessitated has to put the engine over its four mutually agreed that it is going to a number of mergers and consolida- be hard sledding and everything is consecutive dead points of travel of tions. Power taken over by the par- the wheel making one revolution and going to have to break right if they ent line, designed and built with the make the time. Many a train is put is similar to the power transmitted by over the road right on time and to ideas of a number of mechanical men a six cylinder car as against a four incorporated in the various locomo- cylinder car and results in a more all outward appearances the engine is tives. This results In different pro- doing fine when it is quite to the con- powerful and smooth running engiiie portions affecting heating surface, and an increased tractive power. An- trary; the facts are, it was done only grate area, factors of adhesion, distri- by the extraordinary exertion and per- other marked advantage of longer bution of weights, etc., and inost im- valve travel is the power built into the fect teamworlr of a skillful engineer portant among these Items are port and fireman and their working to- engine clue to what is known as over clearances, valve gear arrangement, travel. This is the valve instead o gether to that end. At the end of the design and length of valve travel. trip about the only remark heard is wire drawing the steam through : The latter is a very important item of slow-movlng velve port that barely that they had a hard trip and a loggy which I will write in detail. engine. opens port to maximum and immedi- Passenger engines that fornlerly ately start$ travellng back and cutting It is of this loggy engine that this had as low as five-inch valve travel off the steain, also by a wire drawing article is written, and why two engines have been increased to six and one- process as in the short valve travel of identically the same class, one will half to seven inches. Valves that way will with long valve travel permit be, in the common parlance of the were line and line exhaust are now of the valve not only opening port engine crew, amart as a whip, and the set with %-inch exhaust clearance wide, but will over travel or travel other engine will be loggy. They will and ports in valve bushings enlarged on by the edge of steam port % to say of an engine handling a heavy and lead increased. Freight engine inch, and the port is in turn held tonnage on ruling grade that she al- valve travel increased from 5% and wide open for free rush and building most knocked the hill down and only 6 inches to 7% and 7% inches and of steam pressure behind the piston gave her five notches, and of another steam lap increased. Valve gear parts not only while the valve is over travel- engine that It seems as if she wants corrected to blue print dimensions, ing the ?/Z inch by the port, but also to go under the hi11 instead of over air reverse gears checked and travel while it has to travel the ?h inch back, it and had her In the corner before corrected and on engines with air re- which permits the pist~nto travel a half way up. If other conditions are verse gear a calibrated plate placed large part of its most effective part equal, namely, steam pressure is maxi- by side of reverse lever with a pointer of the stroke due to advantages of its mum, engine well lubricated, water indicating zero for dead center of crank pin maximum leverage and with kept down, engine not blowing, the lever and gear, then 25 per cent, 33 a full mean effective pressure illstead answer will usually be found in the per cent and 40 per cent cut off of of steam being wire drawn to the cyl- setting of the valves and consequently gear stenciled so enginemen can at inder. the steam distribution. a glance, know his working notch This builds up a higher cylinder Improper setting of eccentric on and the cut-off that his engine is work- pressure behind piston and reduces Stephenson gear engines and im- ing in per cent of cylinder stroke. proper setting of cranks of Wal- The 4100 and 1500 class eugines the drop in pressure from boiler pres- schaert gear engines, with some factor have a valve travel of 8% inches, giv- sure to the working pressure of the of either type cutting down the valve ing these engines a total maximum cut- cylinder. The longer valve travel per- travel such as improper length of off of 90 per cent. The 1016 class en- mits of wider steam lap, therefore, reach rod, improper spacing of or gines, 1000 class engines and 1400 class steam and exhaust ports less restrict- blocking of quadrant, improper adjust- engines now coming out of the shops. ea. also more lead which, in passen- ger engines, is desirable, increasing. cut-off fs due to greater expansion of It ts perhaps not usually thou, the port openings at short cut-off and steam account being held on to longer as fl fraternal organization. Yet obtajning a maximum movement from expanding to a lower pressure and ex- permeates the very soul of the the cross head motion which is rapid hausting at a lesser terminal pressure. noble brotherly bearing. and preliminary to any movement im- naturally getting more work out of The hand of good fellowship parted by the crank arm. With wider the engine and saving both fuel and fulness, kindliness, liberality. steam lap for given cut-off a wider and water. An engine which has long rity, ever is ready to greet warm longer maintained exhaust opening is valve travel will accelerate faster if sincerely its fellow members. secured, giving steam more time to es. after getting few turns out of wheels The fraternity of which I spea cape and reducing compression ac- the lever is brought back a few notches further than that, for the san count not so much steam trapped to quickly unless engine is loaded to and written principles that so illusti compress: this gives smoother run- guide the conduct of its me ning engine at high speed and short working full capacity account unfa- vorable grade line. toward one another, unwitthg cut-off. The longer rnaxlmurn cut- brought into play in its dealing off increases the tractive power of Will in later article write of and the general public which em the engine to a marked degree, there- give results of'tests on what has been every living, breathing pers fore, more power for starting train and and is being done to reduce back pres- America. correspondingly more power under sure, the combining of correct steam There are no officers. It has but any condition of service. distribution and minimum back pres- one rule-the Golden Rule. Its mem- The over travel permits building up sure insures the elimination of the so- bers need pay no dues. of nearer boiler pressure and there- called loggy engine and gives us an Its lodge rooms may be found any fore increases the mean effective pres- engine smart, powerful and one that place where there is a railroad oflice. sure, and is equivalent to an increase can develop its maximum drawbar pull Traffic men constitute the greatest in boiler pressure on the locomotive with the least fuel and water cost, and fraternity in America. so far as results are concerned. The permits of refinements of handling by soft exhaust partly due to increased the crew that makes it a pleasure steam lap on engines working in short to run and fire the engine. Be Careful What You Say In speaking of a person's faults, Pray don't forget your own; Remember, those with homes of glass, "R. D. S.: Should seldom throw a stone. Wonder if There's Anything Please note and return. If we have nothing else to do E. E. S. But talk of those who sin, Personal in This "Bug "E. E. S.: 'Tis better we commence at home, Editor" Stuff? Abumbargladiflun~hastiloqua~~tus. And Prom that poiut begin. R. D. S." We have no right to judge a man, "\V. 0. L.: Until he's fairly tried; "Bug Editor," Please note the B. & B. Department Should we nbt like his company. says 'No.' I presume this is on ac- We know the world is wide. Frisco Employes' Magazine, Some may have faults-and who has St. LOUIS, Missouri. count of no appropriations available at this time. not? The old as well as young; I have been requested by the man- Now that the season has advanced ager and wife chief at Ft. Scott, Kan., Perhaps we may for aught we know, well along, can you not make it over Have fifty to their one. to handle with you the matter of fur- until next summer? Why this com- nishing "bug-proof" screens for the plaint not registered during the past I'll tell you of a better plan- relay office at that point. I am winter so as to give us a chance to You'll find it works full well; quoting below correspondence han- provide proper screening? To try your own defects to cure dled on this subject: E. E. S." Before of others tell; "EES. 6-24-24. And though I sometimes hope to be You will note the matter is beconl- No worse than some I know, If entirely agreeable with the man- ing quite serious. Can you not do My own shortcomings bid me let agement of the office, I suggest you something to have this screen fur- The faults of others go. have a screen placed over the train nished? order w.ndow. The bugs are getting LiKan Hultsch, Then let us all when we commence fierce there. There are large and Reporter, Telegraph Department. To slander friend or foe, small ones, long, short, thick, thin Think of the harm one word may (lo. ones; in fact they come in droves of To those we little know. all sizes; some bite, some of them The Greatest Fraternal Remember, curses, somethes like only crawl, others shimmy all around. Organization Our chickens, "Roost at home." Don't speak of others' faults until They get in my eyes, ears, nose and By W. S. Merchant mouth, and in my hair, in my pockets We have none of our own. and up my pants legs, also in my General Eastern Agent, Frisco Lines shoes. In fact, I get partly intox:cated New York City at times on bug juice. It is not my Go where you will in the United wish to violate rule "G" and thereby States and you find temples or lodges, VOTE lose my job. I implore you to get a often magnificent structures, of vari- screen for this opening. ous fraternal organizations. Collec- NOVEMBER 4th Long, LNC." tively they are an American institu- tion. They are typical of American "Mr. W. 0. Long: life and ideals. Replying to your request for a Even in the tiniest hamlet there is VOTE screen for the train order window. the inevitable Odd Fellows' Hall, or I have taken up with the depart- the Junior Order of American Mechan- AS YOU PLEASE ment of bugology with a view of as- ics. certaining if this insectivorous influx These homes house orders or soci- constitutes a hazard sufficient to eties, that are strongly intrenched in justify the expenditure for the screen. their splendid purposes. They accom- BUT In the meantime use Professor Skeet- plish' much that is good. nomore's Sketerene applied freely to But there is one fraternity in Amer- the exposed parts. ica greater than them all, that possibly VOTE! E. E. S." is not generally recognized as such. INTERVIEWING A CIRCUS (WHICH "AIN'T" NO SMALL JOB)

By MARTHA C. MOORE

Prologue:-(With due apologies to working. Hardly ever have a rest. ed 'Brain Entrance,' but I couldn't And Ben Lewis!) This is a story of a tour Work in connection with your sub- him in the cars, so I went on over to through a circus, culled and cut as conscious mind you know, and maybe the grounds." much as possible so it will have a I can help you. I work out all kinds "Remember those big black boys chance of slipping by the Editor. My of your problems, but when you pounding posts?" thanks go to each and every body who awaken, you never can remember your "Oh, sure. You know I got there made it possible for me to get this dreams; so I don't help you much. before they had many of the tents up, story, which I shall write down in my You've been running me to death and a wagon was driving over tho little book, as one of the most thrill- lately, just thinkin', and I've either ground, containing a post-driving ma- ing experiences of my life. Finest got to get busy or move. Suppose you chine, setting up posts and after they folks-those circus folks-wish you just put your head down on that were started in the ground, about 10 all could meet them. table; kinda drop off into unconscious- or 12 big black boys with sledge ham- "Say, mother, I'm sure having a ness. I'll stay right here with you mers, all hitting the same post, drove time writing up that circus story for and keep you just enough awake to it on in, to hold the big canvas down. the Magazine. I just simply got so remember what I make you dream, That ground was certainly confusion- much wonderful information I can't see?" trying to get wagons, tents and para- conceive of a wav to write it up. I've "Say, I'm so sleepy that table looks phernalia that covered 12 acres on just thought and about 5. The ground thought until my was wet with recent head aches." rains. and the wag- "Well," said moth- ons got stuck, and if er, "I don't suppose 8 horses couldn't yon can think of pull it out, they got anything very origi- 16, if 16 couldn't, nal. Original ideas they got 24. I was are hard to find. standing on a corner Don't sit up so late of the field and saw this evening. I think a tent go up marked you need some sleep. 'Main Entrance.' 1 You'll think of some- shifted toward it, thing pretty soon." and hung around trying to find Mr. "Well, I ought to Smith and give him -with all the things that letter." I saw and the won- derful people I met "I remember what and the letters-you a time you had find- know Mr. Meighan ing him! " of the Ringling "Thought I never Brothers & Barnum would; but while I Bailey Circus of Chi- was waiting I got cago wrote Mr. Geo. both eyes and ears Smith at the main full. You know I entrance to intro- always did want to duce me to those I know how they load- wished to interview, ed and carried a and Mr. Baltzell, giraffe. Well they who knows the cir- drove one big wagon cus people so well, un in front of me wrote e very b o dy, and opened the door asking that I be al- and out stepped two lowed the privilege of getting inside, like a feather bed; but if I ever do giraKes. They stretched their neck and I got there and now to write up start sleeping, 1'11 never wake up, so around and I just wondered if they my experiences." you'Il have to keep busy so I can re- got sore throats which part you'd start "I'm going to bed," said mother. member all this help you think you to doctor. My curiosity was terribly "Don't stay up too late." can give me. Gosh, I'm hale asleep relieved. I didn't think they had elas- **a******+ now, so get busy!" tic necks and were loaded on box cars, "Hey!" "You remember where you went and when they went under a bridge "Hey, yourself. Who are you?" first, after you left the office, don't they would bend down and theu "Me? Why sag, don't you know ?', spring back, but I never could find me? I'm your ambition; your 'supress- yO'%ou bet I do. Went down to the out for sure how they were carried. ed desire' so to speak. You've cer- tracks where they were unloading the The floor of their wagon is very low tainly been working me overtime. cars. Great big old red wagons drawn and the sides all padded-so if they What's the matter, can't you get the off the cars by a team of horses, can keep their neck folded upthey're BIG IDEA?" and as each one came down the all ok. Well, pretty soon I found Mr. "No, and if you're who you say you plank, there stood the four big horses Smith. He was worth looking for, for are, why don't you help? Where are to take it on to the show grounds. he was one of the finest fellows I ever all our big ideas anyway; yours and Don't seem like I ever saw so many met, and he called over one of his mine?" beautiful horses. The train was in assistants, Mr. Karl Steinbrooke, and "Well, that's just what I thought four sections, consisting in all of 98 told him to take me around, all over I'd drop around to see you about. You cars. Of course I had letters of in- the circus grounds and introduce me see all night long I keep right on troduction to Mr. Geo. Smith, address- to everybody I wanted to meet." Page 19

"Yeah, I remember how excited you berg was so lovely and talked with he, like the others, showed me scam were, getting such a nice send-off from me for some time about the circus." and scratches which he had given to Mr. Smith!' "Then, remember. Mr. Steinbrooke him training them. One bSg fellow. "I don't believe he could have pick- took you through the stables." with teeth as sharp as tacks, allows ed anybody more considerate and kind Mr. Ricardo to put hi# head inside his "Say, don't worry, I won't forget mouth. He told me so much I was to show me around. The trunks were that. A huge tent with a double row just beginning to arrive and the little simply spellbound, drinking it all in. of horses on each side. Most wonder- He always takes a cub born in the individual dressing room tents just ful lot of horses I ever saw. We saw going up and we wandered around wild and then tames it; rather than the Wild West bunch, the wonderful take one born in captivity, for on ac- trying to locate the various folks. fellows who were 'high schooled,' the About the first one we ran into was count of its environment would na- 24 horses that work in the middle ring turally be more tame, and he says you Miss Mabel Stark. She came walking at one time, of six different colors, over to us in a trim little grey tailor- trust them too much on thls account and then I asked especially to see and they are much more treacherous, ed suit. One would never guess she 'Babe,' the horse Miss May Wirth trained the big tigers. I asked her and are more likely to take advantage rides, most wonderful big fellow with of you. What a book of experiences dozens of questions, which she so a big wide back, where the little lady kindly answered. She is one of the he could write, and he never gives a jumps on and off, turns over and thought to his danger. A fine fellow few women in the world, or perhaps over, and does any number of other about the only one who has success- he was, and I shall often recall that seemingly impossible things. The man Yew moments spent with him." fully mastered those huge beasts, and in charge told me the fellows who she says they are just like people, took care of the horses got so at- "Then didn't you meet Mlss some have good dispositions and tached to them they would split hairs Leitzel?" others always looking for a chance to over them, or steal for them. When "I'd call her the tiniest little piece get you. She handles them with kind- they gave them their allotment of hay, of humanity with the most endurance ness, and as for fear, there is no such they would press it down and weigh it in the world. Her golden hair was word in her vocabulary. On her face and just fuss if one allotment was piled up oil her head, and that night are several little tiny white scars, heavier than the other. Of course she climbed up the big white tape to marks of her service, and one time from there we went to Miss Wirth's the top of the tent and then with one she was In the hospital with a torn dressing room, and Mr. Baltzell and hand turned her entire body over 75 side. Miss Stark is the only woman Mr. Steinbrooke both introduced me times. Lovely and charming, and just in the world who wrestles with a to her. She asked me into her little shows that strength is deceiving." tiger. When I glanced in the cage at tent-home, and told me some of her "You sorely had a great time at the those huge beasts-I decided that she experiences. She told me when about side show!" surely was 'foolishly brave,' as Mr. 10 years old she used to do an acro- "Saw 'em all, didn't I? Mr. Stein- Baltzell calls her. She enjoys her batic stunt with the circus and then brooke would go up and call them by winters more than the summer with she just finally drifted toward riding. name. There was the wild-man who the circus, for then she trains her She loves horses and considers that was somewhere near 106 years old, tigers, while in summer she only they are just like people, each one with a smile that wouldn't come off. makes them perform. When 1 asked different. She loves her work very The fat lady, the snake charmer, the if she ever gave danger a thought, she much, and I asked if she had ever had man who smokes and eats under shrugged her shoulders and said, 'Oh, any bad falls. She answered that you water, the tiny little midgets, the tall no. I go over it so many times, day weren't considered a rider until you man and the small one, the men with after day, I never think about it and had had two or three, but she just the fuzzy hair and the cross between I've been pretty lucky. Some days considered her's unpleasant memo- a monkey and a hnman. A woman my big fellows are iiice and other ries, to be forgotten as soon as possi- with long black hair all over her face days they aren't.' From the way she ble. She wasn't over 5 feet tall, short and arms, a flat nose, big ears, flexi- talked, I really think she gets a thrill black hair, snch a pleasant face, and ble hands with fingers that bent both from a contrary tiger; but I could not eyes that sparkled. When working ways, and she spoke seven different imagine so much nerve as she has. in the ring that night, turning somer- languages. The sword swallower, who confined to such a small person and I saults in the air and lighting on the has appeared before the crowned thoroughly enjoyed meeting her." back of the big white horse, they heads of Europe, etc., etc. So much "Then you met the Pollenberg's, seemed to be in perfect rhythm for he to see and hear, and in the evening I who train the big bears. seemed to know by the touch of her saw the performance, and through the "Yes, he was standing beside the tiiiy feet just what she was going to kindness of Mr. Smith sat right in cage and took me around to see his do, and he was there to catch her front of the center ring. I was quite wonderful bears. Also met his wife when she came down again on his as thrilled or more so, with their acts who assists him in his act, and found back. She was so interesting I hope than before I met them. 1'11 never them to be very charming. He told some day I get to talk to her again." forget it all. One of the most thrilling me the bears he likes most came "You're not going to forget Mr. events in my life. There isn't a per- from Russia. Big fellows with grayish Ricardo, who trains lions?" son in the world I am sure who black fur, tiny eyes and very, very in- "Horn could I. Imagine -52 years wouldn't have liked to have been with telligent. Showed me all the bicycles, training lions. He had a wagon con- me. It was an experience that doesn't etc., that they work with. We went taining some six or seven and he ask- happen to everyone. I stayed on the around to one side of the cage to see ed me if I would like to know how ground that night until the last tent a little fellow about a year old, and much meat they ate a day. Just 375 was down, the last pole pulled up and he told me he was no good. I asked pounds of fresh meat, direct from the last wagon shoved out of the mud him why, and he said he was too tame. Armour & Co., Chicago. Somehow to by the elephant, old Jumbo, and on He likes the ones that fight back once me a lion is one of the no st beautiful its way to the cars to be pulled away in a while, and sorta break the monot- of wild animals. There is something to the next stop. I went down to the ony. They eat bread and milk and terribly fiendish in his seemingly tracks and saw the different sections carrots, no meat, and as he went dreamy eyes, and it seems incredible pulling out, and I got to thinkin' ahour along the cage, out came paw after that mere men could tame such a the little old play 'Polly of the Circus. paw to shake hands with him. I beast. He pointed out one hig fel- There they went, those many, many didn't offer to be so friendly, for a low that he had to watch every min- cars pulling out with those wonderful more personal interview with one ute, and then pointing to another people and wonderful animals, starting might have been my last interview, told me that that one would always out to their next destination, moving and I intend to keep right on writing take his part and jump on any of the on despite weather, sickness; over- interviews. Mr. Pollenberg tells me others who tried to harm him. He coming all obstacles, because as he trains in winter, too, hut has his just uses a common kitchen chair and 'Mother Jim' said, 'The show has got own private quarters. Mrs. Pollen- a small whip in his performance, and (Continued on Page 24.) Conducted by GEORGE L. BALL, Superintendent Safety and Insurance "Safety First" Methods Occulpy Southwestern Division Heads at Interesting Meeting in Sapulpa Attended by a score of division Cause of accident-1. Not properly her hair caught in the belt and died as officials and by as many visitors instructed. a result of the injuries. from other divisions of the Frisco 2. Inexperience. Cause -Carelessness. Temporary. Lines, a "Safety First" meeting was Remedy-Give proper Instruction. Kinds-Permanent. held at Sapulpa on September 9. In- Place with competent man. Remedy-Caution. Have men attend teresting talks were heard and modern Caution-Place with competent man. safety meetings and note posters. Lay methods of providing off for a number of that employes m a y days. Reduce hi s "always be careful" rank. Discharge.- were discussed. Accident Division C h a irman Number Three B. P. Myers presided A man employed on and at once intro- the yard train crew, duced 0. B. Badger in shunting, cars by who had been in gravity down an in- Sapulpa several days cline, had to duck a holding conferences large overhead "I" with the supervisors, beam. He had done with a view to in- this for two years and creasing the efficiency was considered a good of the workmen, by man on the job. One proper handling of the evening, however, he work. neglected to dodge In part 311.. Badger and was knocked off said, "The majority of the car he was brak- those present k n o w ing. that for some little Cause-Lapse of at- time we have been tention. conducting c o nferen- Account-H o m e ces at Sapulpa for the w o r r i e s, financial purpose of education troubles, f a m iliaritv.. . or supervision an d carelessness. now I want to take up Accident with you the respon- Number Four sibility of a foreman The brakeman who on safety and acci- invented the overhead dent prevention. An bridge warning jolter accident is the result was himself killed by of some unforseen in- being struck by an cident that causes in- overhead bridge, after jury to the workmen being touched by the or damage to the jolter. equipment. With this Cause-Lapse of at- definition I will take tention. Carelessness. up a number of cases Account - Thought- to show how the acci- lessness, familiarity. dent occurred, the Caution-S u r p rise possible causes and tests, change of work, the remedy. discipline. "A man was hired Citing other acci- at 9 a. m. in a large dents, Mr. Badge 1. oil refinery. At 10 showed how over- a. m., after being told confidence, taking a by a busy foreman chance, awkwardness, how to do the job, he EVOLUTION OF "STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN" SIGN. nervousness. fatigue, observed the pressure temporary d i s abilitv gauge of one still to be at zero. In- Use judgment in assigning jobs. and defective tools and machinery as stead of unplating this still he un- Number Two causes. He advocated putting bulle- plated the one next to it. An explo- An oiler, in a cotton mill, after oil- tins in the hands of every man, giving sion occurred, setting fire to the still ing a low overhead shaft, left off the medical attention to men in need of it, and severely burning the employe. housing on a large horizontal belt. A give explanations to remove fear, use What was the cause of the accident? woman, passing under the belt, had less haste and other obvious remedies. Page 21

"Each of you gentlemen," said he, gineer W. B. Miller, Fireman. J. 8 tons of coal or 110 Ibs. coal per "can readily see the results that are C. Doup, 97,064 G. T. M., consumed 1,000 G. T. M. obtained from injuries and accidents 5 tons of coal. or 103 lbs. coal per September 19-Engine 717, train 1/735, not only in time lost the company, 1,000 G. T. M. Ft. Smith to Hugo (144 mlles), money paid for personal injuries, but August 29-Engine 710, train 735, Ft. Engineer J. N.' Jenkins. Fireman the loss to the employe himself and Sniith to Hugo (144 miles), En- C. E. Draper, 158,400 G. T. M., con- we n-ant to follow the information gineer P. Yaw, Fireman E. Cop- sumed 8 tons of coal or 100 lbs. with suggestions, or recommendations, land, 145,000 G. T. M., consumed coal per 1,000 G. T. 31. so as to enlighten all as to possible ways to avoid accidents. Turning to the foremen, he launched this, "As a foreman, what is the first thing that you can do to avoid acci- dents? "SAFETY TALKS" "Foremen must set the example for the workmen. There nlust be con- MORRILL stant supervision to prevent accidents and must properly carry out instruc- Are we doing all we can to avoid happen. Then we can all tell how tions that are issued from time to accidents? If not, why not? easy it would have been to have time."' avoided the accident. JUST A LITTLE Scventeen canses of injuries were TO THE ENGINE CREW MORE CARE. cited and the remedy for each was Do you sound the whistle or ring the Do you tell the engineer when he discussed. bell before moving the engine? handles the train rough? By so doing Mr. Badger went over the report of Do you oil the bell and bell ringer this will give him a chance to correct reportable injuries during the month before starting on trip, or to do a it the next time he stops at the water of August and showed from these that day's switching? tank. the causes were: Do you sound bell and whistle be- Lapse of attention; inadequate fore crossing all highway crossings. TOTHEAGENTANDOPERATORS equipment; taking a chance; lack of and the same while running through Do you keep your station well pro- experience; carelessness; insufficient all cities and towns according to law. tected from fire by keeping water bar- supervision; too much haste; defective and the company's rules? rels full, and fire pails attached to material. Do you think of the other fellow same? In conclusion Mr. Badger impressed who might be approaching the cross- Do you keep truck handles hooked upon all that there are three steps in ing at the same time? up? the training of men: Are you in your place going through Are your order board lights in good Get them in attitude to learn. condition? Teach them what to do. towns and over crossings? Now boys, let's operate the Frisco Do you take the same care in hand- Back check to see they do as told. ling the company's property that you Z. B. Claypool told of the progress locomotives as though they were our own property, just as though we were would if you were a share holder? made along Safety First lines. He When copying train order do you said the Frisco stood in ninth place responsible for all the damage that might occur while we were operating make one that is easily read? In most but lacked only a few decimals of be- places the "nineteen" order is used, ing in sixth pIace. the same. Are you careful about handling train and it is perfectly safe if properly orders? used. Some Fuel Performances After fireman reads order do you TO THE SHOPMEN August 5-Engine 4,127, train lst/438, ask what was in the order, as well as Are you careful about your tools? Sapulpa to Monett (156 miles), head brakeman? Ask fireman what There are shop safety committees or- Ehgineer Dodd and Fireman Tol- time train order was completed, or ganized on each division over the sys- bert, 338,627 G. T. M., consumed what the number was. Request the tem, so there is very little excuse for 3.096 gallons of oil or 9 gals. per fireman to ask you the same question. you working under unsafe conditions. 1.000 G. T. M., which is equivalent You cannot be too careful in handling If for some reason you are unable to to 106 lbs. coal. train orders. do a good job on an engine you should August 5-Engine 4.124, train 435, After something happens we can all call the attention of the foreman, and Monett to Sapulpa (157 miles), tell how the accident could have been he should notify the engineer. Have Engineer Hlgginbottom, Fireman avoided. one of the safety committee look after Watson, 273,599 G. T. &I., con- DO you call position of all signals the first aid kit, and see that it con- sumed 2.849 gallons of oil or 10.4 from each side of cab? tains all that is required. Don't leave gals. per 1,000 G. T. M., which is Do you ask the train crew how they tools and block laying around round- equivalent to 129 Ibs. of coal. are riding in the diner, or the caboose? house or shop. August 19--Engine 1,021, train 12, Newburg to St. Louis (119 miles), TO THE TRAINMEN- TO THE TRACKMEN Engineer Lynch, Fireman Thomp- Do you keep vestibules closed be- To my mind there is no set of men son. 714 passenger car miles, 73s tween stations? on the railroad who can make more gals. oil per 1,000 G. T. M., which Do you think of the other fellow friends for the company than the road- is equivalent to 18.25 Ibs. coaI per when you are cutting a crossing, or master and his men who keeps the passenger car mile. storing cars? By cutting crossings a crossings in good repair, both public August 29-Engine 717, train No. Ex. good distance keep this in mind, and private. North, Hugo to Ft. Smith (144 "Some of your folks might be driving Are you doing all you can to make miles), Engineer R. McCowell, across the country and would pass crossings safe on your division or sec- Fireman L. Cowan. 167.000 G. T. over this very crossing." tion? If the view is obstructed by 31.. consumed 7 tons of coal or 83 If you cut crossing while waiting trees or hedge, get permission from lbs. coal per 1,000 G. T. M. for a train to come, make it a point property owner and cut same. Pay September 26-Engine 661. Extra, to be at crossing when train is ap- particular attention to crossing signs. Hugo to Ashdown (88 miles), En- proaching. You might save some- See that they are in proper position. gineer W. D. Reynolds, Fireman body's life by doing so. Are you care- If the highway crosses railroad on a W. V. Bush, 99,264 G. T. M., con- ful in handling train orders, and are curve and the sign cannot be seen, sumed 5 tons of coal or 101 Ibs. you sure each man understands the from both directions, put up another coal per 1,000 G. T. M. orders? You often hear of someone sign board. Think of the fellow who September 27-Engipe 617, Extra. misreading an order, and while often must use the crossings both public Hugo to Ashdown (88 miles), En- nothing happens, it sometimes does and private. Chester Says Just Thoughts on Things- Remember that real, honest effort is always appreciated and is bound to to redound to your benefit. Material and Spiritual The fact that one makes a mistake occasionally is good indication that By SAM A. HUGHES at least he is trying to do something. Most of us are often bewildered by the constellations appearing in the F ALL the beautiful truths pertain- the pale of redemption, nevertheless heavens; but the satellites bobbing up 0 ing to the Soul, none is more glad- he may rally and reflect upon his con- on the political horizon will be taking dening or fruitful of divine promise dition and, searching for the law upon our attention for some time now. Be and confidence than this-that man is which his being is established, may sure to pick a real "star." the master of thought, the moulder again become the master-a conscious Why swim across the creek when of Eharacter, and the maker and shap- master-as a result of turning the there is a bridge nearby? Conserve er of conditions, environment and des- spot light into his own soul, thereby your energy as much as possible by tiny, and furthermore that law, not revealing his strength of character as doing a thing right as quickly as you confusion, is the dominating principle indicated by the source and force of can. in the universe, justice, not injustice, thought, and if he will but watch, con- "Texas Coyote" Lewis and Cartoon- is the soul and substance of life, right- trol and alter his thoughts, tracing the ist Godsey always seem to be in good eousness, not corruption, the mould- effect upon himself and upon others- spirits. We should like to see them ing and moving force in the spiritual upon his life and circumstances, sum- dub a shot on the golf course. government of the world. ming up his experience in every day Don't believe what a lot of dema- Then why should man not find his life, he will in time come into his own, gogues have to say about changing true self, discovering that, after all which means, understanding, wisdom, our Federal Constitution. It is 137 is said and done, the universe is about power. years old now and if we make as much right and, during this transition period Then why not, my fellows; both progress henceforth as we have in the in righting himself, he may find that young and old? Why not take advan- past, what more can one ask? It is as he alters towards things and other tage of your God-given talent and do founded on principles peculiarly people, things and other people will your full share in the cause of human- American. How many of these dema- alter towards him, in plain words; get ity? Read both day and night, con- gogues that you know are Americans? acquainted with your neighbor, you centrating upon pure thought and ac- Someone said the other day that the may learn to like him. tion. Read soul-inspiring books, not Frisco is the "Pennsylvania of the forgetting the book of all books, the West." Don't fool yourself. The And this takes us back to yesterday, Frisco is far superior to the Pennsyl- when the Frisco Veterans assembled, Holy Bible. Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream so shall you become, re- vania or any other railroad In the six hundred strong, in happy reunion country. You are directly responsible at Springfield. Missouri, the Queen membering that your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be, for it being so, and everyone should City of the Ozarks, where men, wom- keep their shoulder to the wheel, so en and children-childhood, youth, your ideal is what you shall at last un- veil. Put away selfish thoughts, and as to perpetuate its wonderful record. young manhood and old age--inter- Safety First. Safety Or Sorrow. mingled and crystalized into one work for God; and for humanity as a whole. Bolster the weak and lift up Always Be Careful. Stop, Look and mighty force, marching under the ban- the fallen, talk optimism instead of Listen. These are all good signs and ner of God and the American Flag, in- we should preach them constantly to spired by the sweet strains of the pessimism, bearing in mind the potent fact that this is a great old world of our friends and those close to us. This wonderful organ, the Boy Scouts' applies to a lot of things in our daily Band, the quartettes and various other ours, provided we do not weaken, practice self control, believe in God; routine, but especially to the automo- forms of entertainment, too numerous in yourself and in your fellowman. bilist who tries to beat a train at a to mention, prompts us to look And let me say in conclusion to those crossing. No automobilist is in such heavenward and breathe a silent pray- tempest-tossed souls, and a hurry that he cannot stop his car, er to the Almighty for His many bless- wherever they may be and under and then look and listen. It takes but ings. whatsoever conditions they may exist, a minute, and yet means so much. In- As I looked out into the faces of that in the ocean of life the isles of variably these crossing accidents are that happy assembly, the thought blessedness are smiling and the sun- due to the carelessness of the party flashed through my mind, what a ny shore of your ideals awaits your driving the car, and our efforts at splendid opportunity, if followed up coming, keep your hand finj~lyupon educating everyone to "Stop at Rail- individually and collectively, for the the helm of right thought and clean toad Crossings" should be unabated. upbuilding of an enduring instrument, living, keeping in mind the consoliilg At the end of a day's toil a little in- dedicated to the cause of humanity, fact, that in the barque of your soul trospection will go a long ways toward the awakening of the sleeping talent reclines the master, he does but sleep, making tomorrow much easier for you. within that vast army of officers, men awake him-hailing the day with the and women of the Frisco, whose aver- toast as follows: "Look ye to the day. age degree of intelligence is, in my For it is life, the very life of life. In judgment, equal to any like number of its brief course lie all the varieties people employed in any line of en- and realfties of your very existence. VOTE deavor whatsoever, and when this the bliss of youth, the joy of action, NOVEMBER 4th great latent power can be brought out the splendor of beauty, for yesterday into the broad spot light of exploita- is but a dream and tomorrow is but a I I tion, radiating to a humanity, and vision, but today well lived, makes upon the various subjects appealing yesterday a dream of happiness and I VOTE I to the people along the lines of bet- tomorrow a dream of hope. terment, pure thought and righteous- AS YOU PLEASE ness, 'tis then that men shall rise up and say "Blessed!" As a being of power, intelligence 'BUT and love, the Lord of his own thoughts MORE SPECIAL I I and destiny, man holds the key to ARTICLES, PLEASE every situation. He is always the I VOTE! I master, even in his weakest state, and although he may apparently be beyond . FRED ROSE-Sports Editor

Neodesha Defeats Monett On Baseball Diamond I Neodesha's Frisco Team shut oat Monett in a well played game at the employes' picnic held at Xeodesha. August 18. Messrs. Foster, Berry, Hall and Underwocd were overheard compli- menting the picnic and ball game, and said they were glad to see the co- operation among the differeut crafts, as there were enginemen and roadmen enjoying themselves as much as any- body else. If you want co-operation. leave it to Sawyer and Westbrook, as they are both good scouts. and co- operate at all times, whether they are at a picnic or at work. BOX SCORE OF NEODESHA- MONETT BALL TEAM AUG. 28 Neodesha Neodesha Frisco Baseball Club ABRHPOAE Top row, reading left to right: L. R. Zimmerman, umpire; N. A. Norebacker, D. Burton,If...... 3 1 1 1 0 1 1st base; Earl Doak, pitcher: Red Burton, 3d base; Dean Burton, left field; H. Gooding, cf...... : ...... 4 1 0 2 0 0 P. WcCullough, umpire. Doak,p...... 4 110 2 0 Garrett,~...... 5 1 3 7 2 0 Bottom row, reading left to right: G. E. Westbrook, right field; Frank Gar- R.Burton,3b...... 4 0 2 2 5 0 rett, catcher; Alfred Malmgren. 2d base; Joe Gooding, center field; Bus Crock- Westbrook, rf...... 4 1 0 0 0 0 Mohrbacker, lb...... 3 1 2 11 1 2 ett, short stop. Grokett,ss...... 3 1 0 1 2 0 * Malrngren, 2b...... 4 0 0 3 2 0 ------Tot.al ...... 34 7 9 27 14 3 Monett ABRHPOAE M. Wood, 2b...... 4 0 2 3 1 0 R. Williams, If...... 4 0 2 2 0 0 C. Frizze1,ss...... 4 0 0 0 2 0 Crews, rf...... 4 0 0 1 0 0 Allen, 3b...... 4 0 0. 2 1 0 Davis, lb...... 3 0 O 9 0 0 J. Wood, cf...... 3 0. 0 2 0 0 C.Wood,c...... 3 0 0 4 10 Timmons, p...... 3 0 1 1 2 1 ------Total ...... 32 0 5 24 7 1 123456789 RRE JIOnett ...... 000 00000 0 0 5 1 Neodesha ....1 0 01 10 2 2 x 7 93 Summary: Stolen bases, Doak. 2; D. Burton; Malrngren; Garrett, 2: R. Burton; Mohrbacker; Allen. Two base hits, D. Burton. Hit by pitched ball. Gooding, Doak and J. Wood. Struck out, by Doak, 7; Tirnmons, 4; Time of game, 1:35. Umpires Zimmerman and Monett, Mo., Frisco Baseball Club JfcCullough. FRISCO RAILWAY BOWLING LEAGUE pany and also aave considerable amount of fuel. SEASON OF 1924.1925 There has been lots said as to how Team Standing and Averages including Games the engheer and flrernan may save September 26, 1924 fuel and very little has been said per- High High taining to the train crew's ability to Teams Games Won Lost Averages Single Three save the same. The condt~ctorean En5lneerlng ...... 6 4 2 779 854 2,436 and should do his part by seeing that Tower Grove ...... 6 4 2 779 874 2,365 the brakemen look train over carefully General Freight ...... 6 4 2 754 789 2,288 at initial terminal lor hand brakes Freight Traffic ...... 6 3 3 733 816 2,301 that may be set and at each sddition- Auditing ...... 6 3 3 730 770 2,299 a1 stop for air brakes sticking and Inlerline ...... 6 3 3 812 900 2,673 when found, ascertain cause, cut air Passenger ...... 6 2 4 780 865 2,413 out and apply red tag to same. Revising ...... 6 1 5 728 811 2,193 Then, too, THE delays, avoidable TEAM RECORD 6 Spinner ...... 145 ones, are the cause of much fuel High Three 6 Bauer ...... <136 burned and all the energy derived Engineering ...... 2,436 3 Curran ...... 117 therefrom has gone out the stack. Passenger ...... 2,413 General Traffic DO not wait until the last minute Tower Grove ...... 2,368 Games Averages to couple air hose or to get train Freight Tragic ...... 2,301 6 '. Braun ...... If22 orders when same can Be done whIle Auditing ...... 2299 6 Wolfert ...... 155 other work is performed. High Single 6 Stemmler ...... 153 Try to unload merchandise carefully Interline ...... 6 Heckel ...... 147 but with the least possible delay and Tower Grove ...... 3 Bardgett ...... 139 when moving merchandise in peddler Passenger 3 Bather ...... 129 car try to get it in some semblance ...... of station order instead of putting it Engineering ...... Interline just anywhere to be out of the way. Freight Traffic ...... Games Averages The terminal warehousemen could INDIVIDUAL 3 Tschampers ...... 181 help 11s .lots along this line. High Three .. 6 Thielker ...... 3 Spielman ...... :...... 6 Duffy ...... 175 Cassin ...... 6 IBurgdorl ...... 150 . Thielker ...... w3 I3acon ...... 149 Interviewing a Circus" Schaffnit ...... Petera ...... (Continued from Page 19.) Gauvin ...... , ...... 516 Passenger to go on,'. The most wonderful or- High Single Ganlc;-"A" Averages ganization in the world, working Hke Duffy ...... 237 6 SchalInit ...... ; ...... 172 clockwork, yet throbbing with human Jochum ...... 216 6 Houlihan ...... 163 nature. Just one big family with their XIcBridge ...... 216 6 Tremayme ...... 157 trials; but I would say the happiest. Tschampef ...... "' t 6 Eichnaner ...... 153 most contented people it has ever Rraun ...... 206 6 Stoessel ...... 134 been my pleasure to meet. I shall not INDIVIDUAL AVEEE~GES Revising forget them, for their courteous treat- Names Games Averages Games Averages ment, and I hope to meet every one Cassin ...... 6 194 3 McLean ...... ,lZ of them again." Spielman ...... 6 191 6 Bucheit ...... 152 "Well, I can finish the story for you Tschampets ...... 3 181 6 Rohlfing ...... 151 now. You went home antl went to bed Thielker ...... 6 175 6 Berkeley ...... 140 and ever since you've been turning Puffy ...... 6 175 6 Valleroy ...... 140 me over and over for an idea. You've Schaffnit ...... 6 172 3 Egan ...... 133 got the story now. You didn't know Gauvin ...... 3 172 Tower Grove .. you'd been unconscio~isly writing it Conley ...... 6 164 Games Averages down, did you? I'm going to leave Houlihan ...... 6 163 6 Spielman ...... ,191 you now, to sleep sure enough, and Braun ...... 6 162 6 Conley ...... 164 when you wake up you'll flnd the 6 Lyons ...... 148 story and remember. In the future if HIGH SrNGLE - INDIVIDUAL you ever need me again, I'm at your September 26, 1924 3 Zeis ...... 147 6 Weisheyer ...... 137 service. Just give me a chance!" Dnffy ...... 237 "Gee, what time is it? Hoo-hum, I INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES don't care, go on away and let me Auditing sleep, it must be-be-2-2-2-2 2-2-2 ." Games Averages How Freight Crews Can Help *+r+*r+++* 6 Curfleld ...... 15-1 Save Fuel "Martha, why, do you know what 6 Reinheimer ...... 153 By Conductor M. K. Roberts, time it is? You haven't been here all 6 JIcAuliffe ...... I46 Hugo, Okla. night, I hope? My dear child, what 3 Bullerdick ...... 140 Freight crews can. conserve fuel by in the world have you been doing, 6 NcDermott ...... 137 it's 7:00 a. m., and you've never even 3 Kenworthy ...... 135 CO-OPERATION more than in any other way-for if the engineer runs undressed or been to bed." Engineering the engine to the best advantage ac- "I don't know, guess I went to deep Gaines Averages cording to tonnage aud track condi- trying to--trying trrOh, trying to 6 Cassin ...... 194 tions and no one else on the crew tries write this big story. Seems like I 3 Gauvin ...... 172 to do his part, there will be very lit- had a mnny dream, emurnpin'. Gosh. -6 McBride ...... 153 tle saving of fuel. what's thls? Well, what do yuh know 6 Kranefuss ...... 151 Likewise, if the fireman does his about It? I musta written this story 3 Wilson ...... 150 'best and the engineer fails to "hook in my sleep. Am I awake? Pinch me 6 Schopfer ...... 145 'er up" and the brakemen have not quick sbmebody. If I am awake, all 1 got to do now Is copy it. Hot dog, Freight Traffic let off a11 the brakes, there Is still no Games Averages ;saving of fuel. But, IC each and every hot dog, mather get me a cup of coffee 6 Sullivan ...... 155-- 'm'an on the crew+ will get in line and while I change clothes and get down ...... do his part, we can most assuredly to that old typewriter. Pretty soft, 6 Jochum 10.) dreamin' stories, isn't it?" 6 Rose ...... ;...... 150 work for the best Interests of the com- Novmr bcr, ,1924 FF@w~MPLO*S*~WZ/NE Page 23

The FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE business and civic organizations and labor Published on the Fifteenth of Each Month bodies should all take up the cause of safety. By the There must be education of the motorist, the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway pedestrian, the engineer and all others. All Edited by FLOYD L. BELL must co-operate in the campaign for safety. 645 Frisco Building St. Louis, Missouri

Thls magazlne 1s publlshed In the Interests of and for What are You Worth? free distribution among the 25.000 employes of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. All articles and communl- you ever paused to take inventory cations relative to edltorial matters should be addressed to H ""of yourself? Do you know just what, you the editor. are 'Lworth?" Single copies, 15 cents each Not necessarily in terms of money laid aside Outside circulation, $1.50 per year -though that should be one of your first con- Vol. 2 NOVEMBER, 1924 No. 2 siderations, of course. But in terms of value to . yourself, to pour family and to your business or your employers. Just what sort of a niche mould be left if you were to leave or to pass from this m-orld? Would you really be missed. Or would they say of you, with only a slight exhibition of real grief, "He was a good fellow but-." And that little word spells a great deal. Let Us Give Thanks Stop for a few moments and think over just in November there will, as always, be what yon are really worth. Perhaps yon are LA'"one day during which the nation is supposed doing all that you can and should do. Chances to give thanks unto a wise and beneficent Provi- are that even your best efforts can be improved dence for the blessings and favors of the past upon to make you a more valuable employer or year. employe, as the case may be. And it is well that wc have this clay of univer- Isn't it worth thinking about? sal Thanksgiving. But let us not confine our thanks giving to the It Is Your Duty to Vote one day set aside for that purpose. This is a UATIONAL elections held for the last quar- mighty good old world, it is growing better each I?:r of a century the proportion of voters cast- year in spite of the ho~vlsof the calamity seek- ing ballots to the number eligible to vote has ers. Push pessimism aside, there is no room steadily decreased with each quadrennial for it in these days of prosperity and good election. In 1896 the vote amounted to 80 per feeling. cent of the citizenship ; in 1900 it had decreased We are-all of us-thankful for many things to 73 per cent; in 1908 it fell to GS per cent; in this year, so many, indeed, that it would be im- 1912 it further receded to 62 per cent; and by possible to enumerate them. And each of us the latest election in 1920, it equalled only 49 has some individual cause, we have no doubt, per cent of the qualified electorate. for being thankful. Here is a situation that should not exist. It calls for sober and serious reflection. We are Educate the Child for Safety First on dangerous ground, indeed, when the broad N EDUCATION alone lies the solution of the intents and purposes of free governmelit are I problem of how accidents may be lessened or narrowed down to the clictatorship of an ag- avojdecl. And to begin right, the children of to- gressive minority in which is vested supreme day must be taught the methods and principles power. Our government is founded on the basic of "safety first.'' principle that the majority of the people shall We cannot legislate against carelessness-it constitute the governing class. The surrender is either a habit or a disease and must be at- of that inherent right can only result in an in- tacked early in life. When first the small child evitable deterioration of our whole political is old enough to sit on his father's knee or his structure. mother's lap and be told stories, he should be The ballot is a potent weapon and like any taught safety measures. Schools, churches, other weapon should be carefully guarded and used cautiously but with careful aim. Be a The Joplin District citizen of the United States in fact as well as in 0 DISTRICT or section served by the name. Accept the heritage that is yours. N Frisco Lines is more deserving of tribute American citizenship is a proud birthright. Ac- than that known as "The Joplin District,'' fca- cept it as such and use your right to vote. tured in this issue. And to none do we more Save the Fuel gladly pay homage. OTHING that has appeared in the Mag- It is an interesting rcgion of the country. Its N azine has attracted more favorable atten- lead mines, its great quarries, its industrial tion than the articles on fuel saving written by concerns, its beantiful homes and impressive officials and employes alike. Actual experien- business blocks, all serve to create a metropoli- ees from men on the road, men who know tail center well worth visiting. And from each whereof they speak, have appeared from time or all, one may gain considerable knowledge to time. Records of engine crews have spelled that is really useful and illuminating. in figures which cannot be gainsaid the work Jopliil is a city built with an eye to the future being accomplished by the fuel department of and its builders builded even better than they the Frisco Lines. knew. It is a city with a human appeal and one Fuel saving means much to this and to every that will instantly attract the visitor. other railroad. Careless waste means the loss And then surrounding the City of Joplin are of thousands upon thousands of dollars each those other live centers of urban population, week and it can so easily be avoided. Carthage, Webb City, Miami, Picher and others All of us are proud of the interest shown in vhere one will find culture, industry and civic this fuel campaign by the employes of the enterprise curiously and splendidly blended. Frisco. We doubt whether their records can be bettered anywhere. Our Reporters Railroads in France HE Nagazine has within the past two issues LTHOUGH the actual conditions on the T presented in photographic form several A Western (State) Railway of France, so of its reporters to the readers. Our only regret far as externals are concerned, show a consid- lies in the fact that some sort of modesty pre- erable improvement, the financial results com- vented a few from sending their photographs pare unfavorably with those of the six systems to the editor. run by companies. The latter, last year, earn- To these men and women who serve, without ed more than their expenses, but the State Line addition to the salary earned in their official ratio was 113 per cent, with a deficit of 145 mil- capacity with the Frisco Lines, must go unstint- lion francs. Moreover, vhile the company lines ed praise and due credit. To them is due the ratio is steadily improving, that of the State real credit for thc success, whatever it may Lines hardly changes. The Orleans and State have been, of the Magazine. systcrms, covering as they do the same class of Tirelessly and with an interest which is sur- country and being of much the same size, are prising even to a case-hardened, blase editor, quite comparable, and yet the Orleans Com- they work each month for the betterment of this pany made a surplus of 113 million francs. It publication and seem to find their greatest de- is not surprising that public opinion is calling light in the success of the other fellow. Time for a reorganization, but one of the inherent and again mc have received from one reporter factors of the State system is the slowness of written words of praise for the articles written - getting reforms. Ever since 1920 the Chamber by another reporter. And this is a splendid of Deputies and the Superior Council for Rail- sign of the lack of jealousies, of the spirit of roads and other bodies have been disputing co-operation which me are trying to inculcate about the best method of reorganization, which at all times. meantime does not get started. In the words Our reporters-the toast is sufficient unto of a well-known French critic, these results are itself. entirely attributable to the inherent factors in all state enterprises. The governments may put XERCISE your franchise as an American capable men in charge, but results are bad. E citizen. If you don't vote-don't croak.

November, 1924 homemaker^ Page

MISS LORETTO A. CONNOR. Editor

and she was sick, disheartened, with- ful homemakers have come to realize out money or friends when Provi- that this necessary adjunct offers un- dence, probably, led her to tell har limited possibilities in the way of new story to Mildred. adventures in home decoration. With Mildred, sympathy means help, The ultra smart waste basket must so with characteristic promptness she be in keeping with the purpose of the started a subscription list to send room and in harmony with the color Hazel to a sanitarium in Arizona scheme. The gift shops are showing -?#here the chances to prolong her life the ordinary papier-mache and tin would be better. All responded gen- ones completely metamorphosed with erousljl-from the officials to the cretonne or batik paper, a little rib- office boy-transportation was pro- bon, gold braid and a bit of enamel vided and every possible thing done The more elaborate ones are covered to secure the comfort of the little with silk and ornamented with laces, invalid. Since then Mildred has main- gold braid and flower sprays. tained a subscription list by means of which she has been able to del'ray Hints Worth Trying her protege's expenses at the sani- tarium. If you wish to carry bottles of medi- cine or perfume safely when traveling, Latest reports from Hazel are a dip the tops in melted paraffin. source of great satisfaction. She has been gaining in weight, the tubercu- When serving raw onions, peel and lar germ is no longer active and the slice them the round way. Pour boil- improvement in the general condition ing water over them and let stand in of the little patient is marked. cold water until serving. The odor As for Mildred, she feels she has will be practically eliminated. done only the obvious thing-nothing more. We secured her consent to When citron has become too hard tell the story only in the hope that to cut, place in a warm oven for a ~~IsSMILDRED JOHNSON other Frisco employes may be moved minute or two and it will become soft Secretary to Vice-president Wood to do their bit to make a continuance enough to shape easily into decora- of the worthy work possible. tions for cakes and candies. It is a truism, of course, that life A True Story is a cycle of varying events-fortunes A good substitute for nail white is The well-known lines. "If eyes were and misfortunes-and no one of us to dig the nails deep into a box of made for seeing," etc.. would furnish knows what of good or of ill the future white face powder so that the powder ample justification for the appearance may hold in store for her. Mean- clings under the nails. Remove all of Miss Mildred Johnson's picture in while, the only sure way to find happi- surplus with an orange-wood stick this issue, if we didn't have so much ness for one's self is to help others and the result will be surprising. better reason for wanting our readers find it. to meet Vice-president Wood's good "So many gods, so many creeds, Timely Recipes looking secretary. So many paths that wind and Perhaps the primary object in pub- wind ; Mr. R. P. Manley, storekeeper at Ft. lishing the magazine is to bring the When just the art of being kind. Scott, Kans.. "fares" exceptionally employes together in a spirit of closer Is all the sad world needs." well judging from the timely recipes co-operation and good fellowship. In which Mrs. Manley has been kind the opinion of her associates, Mildred enough to pass on to our readers. I has given one of the finest examples East. West-Home's Best am sure all of us will want to try these: of disinterested kindliness and gen- With the coming of cooler weather uine good fellowship encountered SWISS STEAK around the General Offices in many a every Homemaker's thoughts inevit- day. ably turn to making her home prettier 2 Pounds round steak cut two inches Most of our readers will recall cozier and more up-to-date than ever thick Haze1 Stroud, formerly a messenger before. '/Z Cup flour girl in the Telegraph Department, Little touches here and there work 1 .Teaspoon salt General Offices, St. Louis. Just be- wonders in creating a new atmos- '/s Teaspoon pepper fore the holiday season Hazel came to phere. Even one of those new, easily % CUP fat Mildred-a comparative stranger-to made and cheery - to - behold waste 4 Sliced onions sell some Christmas novelties which baskets will contribute a lot toward 3 Cups water she had made. After leaving the accompIishing this end. In the past, With a thick edged plate, pound Frisco, Hazel developed tuberculosis this humble receptacle was considered the flour, mixed with salt and pepper and for some time was a patient in only from the standpoint of utility. into steak. Fry onions and steak in Koch Hospital. The doctors there Whether it was sightly or unsightly, the fat until meat is well browned. gave her but a few months to live was entirely beside the point. Thought- Place in casserole or leave in an iron November, 1924 Page 29 frying pan. Add the water and cook Fruit Cake son with him, man to man, and pave closely covered for one and one-half the way for a fair settlement of the hours. Season the gravy more with 2 Scant teacups of butter claim. Of course, the foreman should salt and pepper, if necessary: add tea- 3 Cups dark brown sugar use his own judgment in making his spoon Worcestershire sauce or tomato 6 Eggs, beaten separately report and he should be independent catsup and serve with carrots and 1 Pound of raisins, seeded of the farmer. He should bear in potatoes boiled, b u t t e r e d and 1 Pound currants, washed and dried mind at all times that he is a mediator sprinkled with chopped parsley. M Pound citron, cut in thin strips between the farmer and his employer, lh Cup cooking molasses and while he should endeavor to keep Can You Help Out? % Cup of sour milk the friendship of the party that he is 1% Cups of walnuts or nuts dealing with he should bear in mind The Editor of this department is Stir the butter and sugar to a cream, the interests of his employer. in receipt of a letter from Mrs. J. 31. A foreman can practice these things Brou-n, Aberdeen, Miss., in which she add to that one-half of a grated nut- expresses a desire to exchange flower meg, 1 tablespoonful of cinnamon, 1 which will not interfere with his rou- seed or bulbs for yellow ground cherry teaspoon of mace and 1 teaspoon of tine work and .at the same time he seed. Some Frisco woman may be cloves. Add molasses and sour milk. mill be making himself a valuable man glad to avail herself of this offer. stir all well, then put in the beaten -valuable to himself and valuable to We wish to thank Mrs. Brown for yolks of eggs and one wine glass of the company-and he will surely merit her complimentary remarks regarding brandy, stir all again thoroughly and promotion. Whatever you do, do not the Homemakers' Department. then add four cups of sifted flour talk adversely. That is, don't run alternately with the beaten whites of down the railroad. No matter what you think, you should be loyal and eggs. Now dissolve a level teaspoon- speak a good word whenever you can. Whims of the Hour ful of soda. Mix the fruits together The day of the elaborately trimmed and stir into it two heaping table- hat is here again and likewise the veil spoonfuls of flour, then stir in the seems to be bidding hard for popu- cake. Line two common sized baking Radio Season Opens larity, as those of plain square mesh are freqnently seen on the new hats. tins carefully with paper, well butter- Radio season is opening up, and we Veils always add charm and some- ed and bake in a moderate oven two are already getting wild stories from thing of the dignity that undoubtedly hours. some of the long distance radio scouts pervades the mode this fall. who have heard from' the far corners of the earth. John Freeman has made Chow Chow a discovery that he thinks is worth Scarfs continue smart when they 1 Peck green tomatoes while, and it must be because he fs so are part of a dress but they are no 1 Large head of cabbage serious about it. He says a radio is longer worn so frequently as separate 12 Large onions like a baby-if you let it start crying accessories. 12 Mangoes it won't stop until it gets ready, and will begin again whenever it want^ to. 2 Quarts vinegar Johnnie says static is to be absolutely Gloves of beige suede are high in 3 cups brown sugar favor and white kid gloves are being cut out this year, so far as he is worn with tailored ensembles. Fancy 1 Tablespoon cinnamon concerned, because he ie not going lo gloves are somewhat passe. 1 Tablespoon cloves let his raido get the habit. 2 Tablespoons celery seed 1 Tablespoon mustard Handbags are still made flat but Red pepper to snit taste uot so large as last year's huge, under- IT'S AN OLD ONE-BUT STILL arm purses. Grind tomatoes, cabbage, onions and GOOD mangoes aud let drain over night in Tom and Bill were late for school Plum Pudding sack with two cups salt. Add these and were called to account for it. to other ingredients, cool< 15 minutes "What made you late, Bill?" asked 1 Cup finely chopped beef suet and seal. the teacher. 2 Cups fine bread crumbs "I was dreaming I was going to 1 Heaping cup sugar California and I thought the school 1 Cup seeded raisins Trackmen May Aid bell mas the steamboat I was going 1 Cup well washed currants (Continued from Page 13.) on," answered Bill. 1 Cup chopped blanched almonds "You did?" said the teacher. "And M Cup citron, sliced thin the farmer for our friend. And the now, Tom (turning to the second boy), 1 Teaspoon salt section foreman is the party to culti- what have you to say for yourself?" 1 Teaspoon cloves vate this friendship. In case he wants 1-1 was just waiting to see Bill OK." 2 Teaspoons cinnamon to put in a pipe line, a phone line, or Grated nutmeg a crossing over the track, the foreman should explain to him what the com- Add four well beaten eggs, one cup pany's rules are, and he should ex- of black walnut meats. Dissolve a plain to him that he cannot permit level teaspoon of soda in a tablespoon the crossing until he has received prop- VOTE of warm water. Flour the fruits er authority. In case he wants a hog- NOVEMBER 4th thoroughly from a pint of flour then tight fence. explain to him what is mix the remainder, as follows: necessary for him to do. Do not give In a large bowl, put the well beaten him a short, gruff answer and do not eggs, sugar, s~icesand salt, in one treat him shabbily, but always be ready teacup of milk. Stir in the fruit, chop- to explain as best you can and try to VOTE ped nuts, bread crumbs and suet, one refer him to the proper authority. In AS YOU PLEASE after the other, until all are used, put- case you have a grievance with him, ting in the dissolved soda, last, and such as his leaving his farm gates adding enough flour to make the fruit open, handle the matter in a friendly BUT stick together which will require all way-and always be amiable. the pint. In cases of damaging fires caused Boil or steam, four hours. Serve by trains, or stock killed, the foreman with wine, brandy or any well flavor- should consult with the farmer before VOTE! ed sauce. making his report, and he should rea- Page 30

you will always give an honest day's "Charlie" Baltzell Writes a Letter-and work, you will always get an honest day's pay. It's a Good One-Read It There are safe men to wdrk with, also dangerous men. The difference between the two men is the safe man "If you like the boxing game-and just as soon as they become interested should have a job and the dangerous I know you do-the first consideration in athletics of any kind they see the man should not. is to take absolutely perfect care of necessity for keeping themselves in If you can't cure ,dangerous prac- yourself-no booze, no cigarettes, no clean, fine healthy condition, and what tices then you shouldn't endure them. dissipation of any kind." a wonderful thing it would be if every boy in the United States between the Whenever a thing is fine with you, The words are those of Chatles H. don't worry, they may not get sad. Hlaltzell, superintendent of the South- ages of 12 and 18 would make up his mind that he was going to be a real When things are going wrong, don't western Division. And they are con- worry, they may not get worse. tained in a letter written by BIr. Balt- 'honest-to-goodness' athlete and live zell to Charlie Minnick, Frisco mes- accordingly. Wouldn't we have a 12esults. That is what everyone is senger boy at Oklahoma City East wonderful set of men in a very short looking for. If you will always get Yards. Minnick has recently won time." results your path will be smooth and fame and distinction in several ama- This is a wonderful letter, boys, and rosy. teur boxing bouts in Oklahoma City yes, this is addressed to girls, too, for and Baltzell, always a fight fan, and women of today are more and more himself at one time a trainer of cham- entering into active competition in Frisco Employes' Picnic at pions and an athlete of considerable out-of-door and indoor athletics. Neodesha One of the Best Yet reputation, has taken a deep interest Superintendent Baltzell has a broad J. P. Sawyer, Boiler Foreman in him. It is a way Baltzell has, that vision of life. He has spent most of of taking interest in the young people his life in the great out-of-doors. He One of the most enjoyable events of around and about him. is an enthusiast over every form of the season, on the Korthern Division, Minnick received a decision over sports. At the ringside, on the sid~,- was the Neodesha Frisco Employes' Loran Henry in the third round of one lines, from the bleachers and the Picnic and ball game on August 28, bout, and "kayoed" Earl Smith in 45 grandstand, he shouts his approval of held at Neodesha, when Blonett went seconds in another. Clippings from good plays and clean sportsmanship. down in defeat of the fast Xeodesha OLlahorna City papers attest the boy's Now and then he gets a real taste of team, 7 to 0. The ball game was held real ability and cleverness in the ring. the old, active life of his younger at Legion Park, where a large crowd gathered to watch the game. After the Of course he was, and is, proud of days-although no one today would bh record thus far. And those who dare accuse him of being in the least game, a special train was waiting for have Watched his work predict a great aged-for ever so often he is called the employes to take them to Dunn. future in the squared circle for him. upon to referee or umpire, and he where the eats were partaken of with does it well and impartially. the greatest of pleasure by every one. But It is Charlie Baltzell's letter After all had eaten to their hearts' con- with which we are chiefly concerned Superintendent Baltzell has hit upon scme mighty truths in that letter, and ten1 the big dance took place, which right now. There is more good advice was enjoyed by all. to the line in it than we have found it is the spirit in which he always in many a long day. Read it, and heed deals with the young people of his Before the ball game started at it. territory. There is food for thought Legion Park, W. G. Hall, assistant He says, "My dear Charlie. Thank in every line. master mechanic, could be seen danc- you for the newspaper clippings about And along with this go also the ing and prancing around, and could the boxing matches. Keep me posted best wishes of the Frisco Employes' be heard above all the crowd; how- as to your next bout. I am anxious to Magazine to young Charlie BIinnick. ever, after the fourth or fifth inning see just what you look like in the he got up out of his seat and started ring. to the diamond to tell the Monett boys how to play ball, and Mr. Foster, "If you like the boxing game-and I What Harry Thayer of Memphis traveling inspector, set him down and know you dethe first consideration told him that the boys were doing all is to take absolutely perfect care of Has to Say they could, and perhaps after a while yourself, no booze, no cigarettes, no You should attend all meetings they might get one score. Mr. Hall dissipation of any kind. whenever possible, such as safety first was not heard of any more until the "It is a real pleasure to me to be meetings, fuel meetings, shopmen's chicken was spread at Dunn. Oh, boy, able to advise you at this particular meetings. or any other meetings that yon should have seen the smile on his time. You, just a young boy with are taking place. For someone will face when he located the chicken. J. splendid possibilities. And I know yon say something that will be beneficial P. Sawyer, boiler foreman, said that thoroughly understand and appreciate to you, and only by attending these he saw Hall coming through the that even though you do not turn out meetings regularly, will you be able crowd with a piece of chicken in one to be a professional athlete, right to get the maximum of benefit out of hand and a slice of watermelon in the clean living at your age will bring you the proceedings in order that you other. A good combination I claim. very handsome returns as long as you might improve the methods that are W. B. Berry, master mechanic, was Five. in use in your own shop. noticed slipping around through the "I want you to have a good time and crowd with his hands full of all kinds get into everything that is clean and Past performances have no market value. See if you can place a real of eatables. Mr. Foster, traveling in- healthy, and be active, but don't do spector, was noticed backed up against the things that are going to spoil you value on your service'of today. It is up to you. a tree, enjoying the eats very ninch. physically, mentally, morally and J. P. Sawyer, boiler foreman, and G. E. spiritually. The hardest thing I ever tried, was Westbrook, storekeeper, said they With best personal wishes, to make a bread earner out of a cake didn't like watermelon because they Sincerely, eater. had to take off the rhines after every- Charles H. Baltzell." The man who does not put forth body had eaten the good from them. And Mr. Baltzell says, of this, "It the best in him, under all circumstan- Some of the Monett, boys were heard certainly was a pleasure to write this ces is disloyal to his employer. to say, "Boys, they just treated us so kind of a Ietter to my young friend. Don't always be thinking what you nice you couldn't afford to get mad at I do not hesitate to say that my deep- can get for your day's work, give a them. Come on, Monett, we expect seated thought in getting boys inter. little thought to what you are going to to have another picnic and ball game ested In athletics is based on this- give for a day's pay. Remember, if next season." Page 3.

Letter from the Boy who Went "BOBS" By Floydine McCormac "By their bobs ye shall know them. West to Secure a Railroad Job It's the slogan of the beauty culturr cult at the Friseo Building in Spring The following letter pub1Ished in hitl.you get some extra pay more than field. an exchange was written to the home it the land was level, also if you have Bobs, Bobs, Bobs. folks by a young man who went west to turn around more than three stumps Bobs of every kind, description anc to secure work and decided that a In a day you get extra pay and If It character. And to the one with the job as brakeman on the railroad offer- takes you more than flve minutes to most unusual bob goes the cut glass ed opportunities as well as thrills: turn a corner (over and above what) inner tube. We but express thc "I hev looked around quite a bit it would with the team you used to "slanguage" of Jerry, the office boy. and think I will go to work on the have you woold get extra pay for that. Times have changed. railroad as a brakeman, this looks like If you plowed part of the day and In the olden, golden days the great. a good job and the pay is good, the harrowed the rest you would get extra est distinction that might come to one funnlest thing tho is the way they are pay becuz it was a different class of was to have a race horse or a cigar paide. When I was thinkin of going service and if the plow broke down named for one. Think for instance of to work I asked the superintendent or a mnle got sick with the flu you the signs on the bill boards in your what the pay would be for a month's would get payde for your akers or childhood days-"Henry George, I am work and he said he was busy then hours whichever wuz the most up to for Men," or of the tales your grand- but if I would come back for two or the place of the accident to the mule parents have told of "Nancy Hanks." three days next week he would have or the plow whichever it wuz and then But now! Ah, it's different now. a couple of clerks figger it out for me. you would get payd for the time you There's the Irene Castle Bob; the Ina I asked one of the boys who was was watching for the plow or mnle Claire one and the Gloria Swanson working how it wuz and he explained to get well or changed ior another Bob. it to me but as you don't no nothing one at the rait per hour and then Of COlIr~e. they all look alike. At about railroading I will tell you how when you started plowing again you least they do to me. it would work out if you were paide would be paid by the hour or aker At present we have with us the that way for plowing which you no whichever was the most agin, bear- Springfield Bob craze, and more than more about. ing in mind going up hill, down hill 100 fair maidens have been led to the "It would be this way. You would and turning corners dodgin stumps barber chair-or would it be more cor- be paid four dollars a day for plowing and sech like as I have mensioned. rect to say they have crowded one or two dollars an acre which ever way Sometimes you don't do a good job another to reach it? And "woman's and haft to double back and plow a crowning glory" has been swept from give you the most money and if you the shop by unsympathetic colored ploud your two akers by noon you furro over again, yon would get paide a porters. would get a days pay any way and minimum of ten minutes for this, Some, of coarse, hare only semi- would not haft to work in the after- then when you quit at nite if some shingles. while others have a hair cut noon or if you worked and made an- other fellow wuz ahead of you at the closely resembling that of their male other two akers you would get two watering trough and you have to wait relatives. days pay for the days work. You five minutes to water the mules you Those who still attempt to look would get a half hour extra for har- would get extra time for that which is strictly feminine (yes, there are still nessing the mules, in the morning, and called detension." a few) wear their hair curled, and if you have to go up hill and down -Central of Georgia. without the fancy curves which make the truly chic hair cut. As for the prize. It is presented, with pleasure, to those wearing the National Biscuit Company later, at 1:25, this car was placed on sweetheart bob. The bangs and hair Has Praise for Frisco Service om siding. being cut to give the face the appear- We consider this mighty good serv- ance of a heart. Mr. G. R. Carson, Supt. of Terminals, ice, especially when we were not ask- Blase! 21st 9th ~Senue, ing for any special favors. and we vethink so. Birmingham, Alabama. want to thank you, and your organlea- tinn through you, for this kind of My dear Mr. Carson: service, which we have been able to All for Naught We believe that the only way to im- get for the past three months. A knock prove any service is, that when we Yours very truly, (At the door) have a just complaint, to make this NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY. A thrill- complaint to the proper one, thereby (In her heart) assisting him in bringing about the E. L. Batewson, ELB:P Sales Agent. A nose best possible .results for all concerned. (She powders) You can rest assured that when we SAND SPRINGS MOTOR CO. A door have a' complaint to make we will do (She unlocks) so through the proper channels, on Sand Springs, Okla., Sept. 22, 1924. But, alas the other hand, when we have a com- Mr. J. W, Nourse, (She finds) pliment to offer we will handle this in General Passenger Agent, 'Twas only- the same way. For your information St. Louis-San Francisco Railway CO., (So sad) we will give you the movement of a St. Louis, Missouri. 'Tyas only the grocer- car of crackers which we received (With a bill for dad.) Tuesday of this week. This was PRR Dear Sir: 565,942. This car reached Boyles at 1 have received the trunk, that was 6:43 on the morning of the 9th. It damaged and returned to you to be re------~ was placed on the Birmingham Belt paired, in good shape. transfer at 10:17 the same morning, If you will excuse my delay in ac- COURTESY; and at 11:14, flfty-seven minutes later, knowledging receipt of the above this car was on the track at 18th trunk, I wish to thank you for the CAUTION; Street and Avenue "En South, and manner in which you handled this we had three wagons at this car un- claim, I surely appreciate it. I am, CONTENTMENT loading the goods as soon as it stop- Very truly yours, ped. A little more than two hours Signed I. THOMAS WHITE.

Just Chop Suey didn't know the cartoonist was aware at a ball game an' more special1 of it, but that she has had Cooper that 1'111 pichin. BY Jerry, the Office Boy way ever since they were married. She selects her a seat right d Muriel, a girl in our office, told me Asked for a raise the other day. among the screen apes and then 11 a month ago that life had been too Got a rise out of the boss at that, but I trot out an breeze a couple over busy for her to think of matrimony. the old pay envetope le no thicker before the batter gets id his box she Two day,s later she was engaged. than usual. The boss was nice about yells, "Hay Newt, slow up a little. Somebod]r asked her. it, though. He says, "Nbat? You you're half hour ahead a skedule." That r eminds me, someone spoke still sticking around here? What do Then after we gIt three out, and come recently of "the institution of matri- you do?" "Well," says 1, "mainly 1 in fer our swings she hollers, "Come mony." Right. What a lot of folks help the edltor." "And what does the on, stingers, let's put this game in there are in this Institution. Can you editor do?" asks the boss. "Nothing," white lead right at the first mile post." not hear them wailing? I replies. Anybody want a good office Er maybe one of our gang elides into 1 was t alking with a box-fighter the boy, used to hard work? So used to a base on a close play an' she wants other da!v. You know, one of these it he can meet it face to face and to personify confidence in the um- ----npre - guys that gets paid for being never quiver an eyelash. There's one pire's decision, she looks at him like knock:ed down in the ring before a about to be out of work now. she's lookin' into a dictaphone and howli ng bunch of people. I had seen says, "What was it, umns, a transpor- this t'ellow fight the night before and tation er a mechanical delay?" was just about to remark what a Newt Husker She an' Skyblew sure answers tl home'ly face a certain flapper had who "From Peach Orchard" rush wires when it comes to ra I a box applauding the night be- sat ir Talks of Baseball and Railroads roadin' an' I got next to a hole 1 fore. Just then the boxer mentioned about it by havin' 'em both on my sidl that his girl had a box at the fight By Lloyd Lamb so if you Salpapa fellers can git QG -..-and h..er applause made him win. Fade a inside hostler job er sumphin, I'll be out for me. Sense rightin' my last espysode the baseball season has 'bout come to a rarin' to bleed the air on my fast ones Neil says he went to college and clothes, an' it will soon be time to fer you next yeer. cannot make as much out of writing start up the stokers in the old stove Truthfully youren, stories as Joe, who is a union car- leege. I hate it quite somewhat on the Newt Husker, penter and can hardly write his own count of not gittin' to help the Frisko Peach Orchard, Kar name. teem down at Sapulpa out in case Was sitting on a bluff near Spring- their week spot wuz pichin', but if you neld ar~d remarked to a young man engine barbers could git me a job in Personal Glimpses of Our seated nearby that lots of people have the roundhouse I mite consider shoot- Co-worker dual pe rsonalities. "Yep," replied thls in' the old onion On the corners fer fellow, "and after they are married you next yeer. You see I found out By John 33. Freema.n they show them and then the duelling enough bout railrodin' to no I'd like , It's uot hardly fair for cme ti.i =A- begins.' it, from my partner, Skyblew Bum- pose the life of his boss, mause If laugh, what I reckon wuz 'bout as good Here' s one that Eddie Bernard told anyone knows about him s subordi- a railroder as ever sported starched nates should, for we cert nly get a us the other day. Says he hired a overalls and red bandana. carpenter to do some work at the chance and do hear him alk about house. It ralned and the carpenter I reckoleck one day Pete wuz pan- himself. not much of 4 urse, but informe!d Eddie that he would have to nin' us in the clubhouse after we had enough to be able to tell a1 east some be paid anyway, rain or not. So Ed- kicked away a double-header. He of it. Now understand, th is not an die invlited him into the house, played thought there wuz some ill feelin' interview. far from it, foi he knows poker vvith him two hours, won thirty- goin' 'round amongst us, due to the nothing about it being v itten, but six dolllars and then handed him his outcome of a poker game the night slmuly a little fnaide stor plcked at regular ly scheduled pay from the win- before. Pete says, there's one thing random on our co-worker, riend and nings. Not so bad. 'bout it, we got to have harmony on writer Ben B. Lewis, rnorlB con~monly this ball club. Skyblew says I no him known to most of us as "1'he Texas "The lightning came in one window, well, he used to be a dispatcher over Coyote," and we in Fort TNc wth think broke sL vase and went rapidly out an- on the Cotton Belt. that without several artic :les from other aindow." From a popular novel. "Coyote Ben" in each isstle, the mag- Of cou rse. So would I if I broke a Then I used to go with a tipewriter azine is. not complete. vase. what worked in the master meckan- ick's office in the ralerode town we To start off in the routine way, Ben Brow n tells you a funny story about plaid fer last year. You could tell is about thirty-'two years old, just Jones. You laugh. Ha, ha! Very she worked fer a ralerode, to, she like a woman, hard to get. his age. funny. But Brown tells Jones a funny owned one of the new two door sedans, Yes, he's married-very muc :h so, and story a bout yon. Ah, that's different. wore minnow sane socks, spoke flu- has five of the cutest little ''Coyotes." You're no tin god to be exempt. ently of orchard crepe machine an' Three of a kind and a pair, t.hree girls Our cartoonist, John Godsey, had Coty's Lorregan. and say! when it and two boys, and all think their R. V. Cooper standing on his head in comes to havin' a good time she makes father "IT," and perhaps they are that full page cartoon in the Septem- the Prince of Wales look like a galley right, because several othc?rs of US ber issue. And Mrs. Cooper says she slave. She especially enjoys herself think the same. His position is chief clerk Station an routes mahsulf outa heah on ther oshun. see youall latah an I don' Accounting Department, and assistant Texas an Payciffic to El Paso and mean maybe. traveling auditor, of course we are Juarez Mexico. Laked to starved to Pas suh ise a chatah member o' dat glad when he is executing the last deaf furst two three days tho, evvry "stop at every crossing club," proud named duty on the road so we can sto', cafe, an restrant had sines in uf it too. let up just a little from our work, be- ther winders readin Internal Explo- cause Ben is a pusher and believes sion. Naw sah they wont a goin to Reminiscence anything should be done right or not git hfose in t.heah wheah they don at all. That's the secret of his suc- havved splosions. Evvry thing tuhned By E. N. Stapp, cess in his writings and in his work. out scrumpsious tho, as one o' dem Bridge Foreman, Northern Di7 He has been with this company twclve edicated Paso niggahs tole me dey years; coming here In 1912, as a hadden had no Internal Explosions a (Editor" Note:-Mr. Stab), antlror school boy, from hIgh school, and t21, wont nothin but a International of this poen~,is a Frisco veteran who taking the position, if it could be call- Exposition, one o' dese expositions will be placed ou the pensioned Iist in ed such, of store room boy, from that Wheah theah is hot dawgs, flyin gin- Dcccrtrbcr.) position it has been a steady climb and uies, an plenty spin wheels fo to take There is an old bunk car on the increase up to the present place he a pore cullud gemmans moneh. Frisco, now holds, and which he justly de- An afta I got on ther outside of a In which I make my home. serves. plank stake an a lotta othar fixins It always loolzs inviting, Ben is a great home man, believing you don git at home I ketches a cah When ere I cease to roam. wife and kidclies come first, and after fo Juarez ther land ob nikkle beahs five o'clock you see him winding his and cheasr-: sanwiches. Ther revanue In summertime 'tis sultry, way home in his "lemonseed," one of man at the Nashnul brige suttinly did In wintertime 'tis cold, Henry Ford's prides-a sedan. This tickle me a leehlin to see if I don At other times 'tis ultra, Ford has caused him much misery, smuglin anything acros inter Mexico, But it always makes the fold. like yours has, and certainly has af- jest simpply caint stan no boddie forded him great pleasure at night rneasin roun rnah ribs. I aint a sayin It is there I do my writing, with his family. His greatest desire I smogled nothin ovah theah but ise Xy figuring and fighting is to tell how he broke down on such mos glad dey failed to scrutinise me On the problems of the day, and such a road and how much wire retuhnin. And by pluck and perseverance, it required to fix the car, and how he 0 to be suah I bout forgot dem hoss I always find a way. got home without a cent of cost. We races in Juarez, yuh can bets a11 yer know why, he left home the same way want to on em too, an powahful easy For twenty-seven years and over he got back-dead broke. to gets tips on evvry race. I hadden I have slept upon the rail, He has had no thrilling experiences ken theah fifteen minits fo heah coins While other men, the sailors, like some of the engineers, firemen, a fat roun face fellah wif a big wa:rh Have slept beneath the sail. and brakemen, but he has done his chziii weahin it on a yellah vest. I work faithfully, he says so, and tried noticed he stood off about ten paces I spurn the yoke of bondage, to do his best, he has, to make the an ken a lookin an a eyein me, purty Altho~ghpoverty's no crime. "Frisco" the railroad that it should be. soon he comes ovah slaps me on ther I long to be released Don't get the idea that all has been hack an whispered, "niggah im wise." From the responsibility pleasantness, because little differen- seys which? Lissen to me he said, Of others and their time. ces with agents and sometimes with "Im wise an ise goin to do you a me. have come up, but Ben always favah, a sho nuff honest to goodness But as long as I stay on the Frisco, manages to straighten things out with- favah, an gib you a tip on a reel hoss, And hold a place of trust, out anyone being hurt or in a bad I mean a reel tip on a three year old I will never shirk my duty, humor. to:, uocher who cuddent lose ther nex I will do what's right or bust. When the first issue of the magazine race, why she cud beat dem othar came out. Texas, our state, the state ponies wif hip boots on, you'd bettah Then when I've ceased to railroad we love so much, was not even men- go ovah to that bookie an lay yore And traveled home to stay, tioned-oh, oh, how it hurt us, but green on hur now, hur names 'Lady No one can say it truthfully rolume number one, issue number Queen' ". Yas suh I see says I dreemi- That I did noc earn my pay. two, was not to be denied the privi- ly an bout haf hyponotitized. ise a - lege of a few words from Texas, and goin to do dat very thing. Now lisser. ROUTINE from the talking pen of Ben M. Lewis, to me son he says says he. "keep and to him goes the credit for putting Samaritan (after the smashup)- this unda yore hat see." Sho does Now, sir, where would you like me to Texas and Fort Worth in the Frisco \nsh id a Izep ma11 moneh unda man Employes' Magazine. He has been take you? hn! too, I wouden hadda eat so much Confirmed Grade - Crosser - To the called the "Ring Lardner" of Texas, ob dem Mexican teabones, in common and we think he is even better than Jones Emergency Hospital, please, snick talk, chili. That hoss I bet on they give me Lfty-trip rates. the famous "Lardner," and should be wus completely envelloged in a cloud called the "Ben Lewis of the Frisco." o' dust which hid him frum rnah view The "Texas Coyote" is alright. but the noint, but a laffin up rnah sleve caise coyote that Ben heard howling was I wus on ther inside an a reel race the barking of a friendly shepherd hoss man don gimme a tip, I walks dog in his neighborhood, or one of his un to ther bookie to collec rnah bet. VOTE baby boys crying for a midnight walk Mr. Bookie says, "boy, 'Lady Queen' NOVEMBER 4th on daddy's manly shoulder. aint evah come in yet." An bles yore This article must end some way heart I looks up an heah come that - -- and I can think of no better way than three yeah old on a dead walk, an two to tell Ben's faults. He has no faults big husky stable boys a pushin hur in. VOTE except one, and that is his face. Get Sho wus heart rendahing. your September copy of the magazine AS YOU. PLEASE out. look at his picture and see for Well I lost mos ob rnah moneh on yourself-am I right. dat cripple non clualifrying hoss, an bout ther onliest way she cud a For: woud a ben on rollah skates tied onta BUT Sayings of the Head Potah a fast arryplane. Anyways ise got a By John &I.Freeman weeks lay off a comin an iffen I can Ise back again afta takin rnah vaca- float a loan ob a few dollahs ise Gal- VOTE! shun. Uh-huh sho did haf som time. veston. Texas boun. I specs ter haf I gits me a free commutation an goes som <y time dokn theah in dat Page 36 November, 1924

"A 'MESSAGE TO GARCIA" Can such a man be entrusted to By ELBERT HUBBARD carry a message to Garcia? Reprinted by Special Permission of the Roycrofters. We have recently been hearing much maudlin sympathy expressed (By Request) for the "downtrodden denizens of the N ALL this Cuban business there quest: "Please look in the encyclo- sweatshop" and the "homeless wan- I is one man stands out on the hQri- pedia and make a brief memorandum derer searching for honest employ- zon of my memory like Mars at for me concerning the life of Cor- ment," and with it all often go many perihelion . . . . reggio." hard words for the men in power. Nothing is said about the employer When war broke out between Spain Will the clerk quietly say, "Yes, and the United States, it was very sir," and go do the task? who grows old before his time in a necessary to communicate quickly vain attempt to get frowsy ne'er-do- On your life he will not. He will wells to do intelligent work; and his with the leader of the insurgents. look at you out a fishy eye and ask Garcia was somewhere in the moun- long, patient striving after "help" one or more of the following ques- that does nothing but loaf when his tain fastnesses of Cuba-no one tions : knew where. No mail or telegraph back is turned. In every store and message could reach him. The presi- Who mas he? factory there is a coustant weeding dent must secure his co-operation, Which encyclopedia? out process going on. The employer and quickly. Where is the encyclopedia? is constantly sending away "help" what to do! that have shown their incapacity to Was I hired for that? further the interests of the business, Some one said to the president. Don't you mean Bismarck? and others are being taken on. No "There is a fellow by the name of What's the matter with Charlie do- matter how good times are, this Rowan will find Garcia for you, if ing it? sorting continues: only, if limes are anybody can. Is he dead? hard and work is scarce, the sorting Rowan was sent for and given a Is there any hurry? is done finer-but out aud forever letter to be delivered to Garcia. HOW out the incompetent and unworthy the "fellow by the name of Rowan" Sha'n't I bring you the book and go. It is the survival of the fittest. took the letter, sealed it up in an oil- let you look it up yourself? Self-interest prompts every employer skin pouch, strapped it over his What do you want to know for? to keep the best-those who can car- heart, in four days landed by night And I will lay you ten to one that ry a message to Garcia. off the coast of Cuba from an open after you have answered the ques- I know one man of really brilliant boat, disappeared into the jungle, and tions, and explained how to find the parts who has not the ability to in three weeks came out on the information, and why you want it. manage a business of his own, and other side of the Island, having tra- the clerk will go off and get one of yet who is absolutely worthless to versed the hostile couutry on foot. the other clerks to help him try to any oue else, because he carries with and delivered his letter to Garcia- find Garcia-and then come back and hiin constantly the insane suspicion are things I have no special desire tell you there is no such man. Of that his employer is oppressing, or now to tell in detail. The point that course I may lose my bet, but ac- intending to oppress, him. He can I wish to make is this: McI

worked for day's wages, and I have any idiotic questions, and with no JUST POT PWRRI also been an employer of labor, and lurking intention of chucking it into I know there is something to be said the nearest sewer, or of doing aught Never fail to keep the cog, which else but deliver it, never gets "laid you represent in this great machine. + on both sides. There is no excel- lence, per se, in poverty; rags are off." nor has to go on a strike for well oiled. It will make sailing much easier for all concerned. no recommendation; and all em- higher wages. Civilization is one long, ausious search for just such ployers are not rapacious and high- individuals. Anything such a man Please do not ever be disappointed handed, any more than all poor men asks shall be granted. He is wanted if your article does not appear In the are virtuous, My heart goes out to in every city, town and village-in current issue of the Magazine. It is the man who does his work when every office, shop, store and factory. not always possible. In this issue, for the "boss" is away, as well as when The world cries out for such; he example, we are using an article is needed and needed badly-the which has been in our office since he is at home. And the man who, November, because not until a St. when given a letter for Garcia, quiet- man who can "Carry a Message to Louis number was published was it ly takes the missive, without asking Garcia." practicable to use this particular story, But we will reach yours in due time, be sure of that, if it has human in- Some of the New Books terest. D. HALL, Agent, Bluffdale, Texas, "The Whisper on The Stair" ages tells how, other hopes failing, his says : sole chance of financing a new play "The Whisper on The Stair"- depended on his judgment in backing "Some five or six miles south of Bluffdale, on the 000-Ranch, there is i\Iacaulay Company.-From his home a horse and the horse won. "He was." says Mr. W. Somerset Maugham, in a large cave known to the 'natives'as in Mineola, Long Island, where he is the Devil's Den. It is the home of regarded as a rather suspicious his introduction to the volume, "by passion a racing man and only by all varmints which inhabit this sec- character because he stays up after necessity an actor," but he had a na- tion. On entering the cave, for the nine o'clock at night, comes wind of tural gift for acting and even passion first few feet the opening is large Lyon Mearson's new book, "THE could not have made him a finer actor enough to permit an ordinary man to WHISPER OW THE STAIR," a grue- than he was. Among the most suc- walk erect. If you care to explore some story of weird romance in a cessful of his productions were: "The further it will be necessary to get on all fours. At the extreme rear of the haunted house. Mr. Mearson, who by Private Secretary," "A 3tessage from Mars," "The Man from Blankley's," cave one can drop a rock into an the way, is editor-in-chief of the abyss and it can be heard rumbling Metropolitan Magazine, appears to "Where the Rainbow Ends," ".Jack Straw," and "Captain Applejack;" but for some time as it goes downward. have had a rather thrilling experi- whether he is telling of successes or Have heard hunters say they have had ence with real estate agents, for he failures, his narrative sparkles with their hounds go in there and never says of his Mineola home, "I have a irrepress.ble vivacity and humor. He return. Three men in one afternoon beautiful lake in front of my house begins at the beginning, when his k.lled 118 rattlesnakes near the en- which was not included in the deed, father was a House Master at Eton, trance. but which is there nevertheless, and and comes down to the days of his immense popularity, to ching in, by Not all liars are cowards, but all has been a source of great satisfac- cowards are liars. The liar who pos- tion to me owing to the fact that it the vay, anecdotes about well-known and little - known actors, authors, sesses courage is the greatest enemy keeps off unwelcome visitors." racing men and others, and genially with which society has to deal. The unfolding all the swift vicissitudes man who is both liar and coward is and triumphs of his amazingly varied to be pitied rather than censured. "Following the Grass" and interesting career. The charm of his personality runs through all WILLIE'S MATERNAL MESSAGE "Following the Grass"-Macaulay this story of himself and his friends Company.-A sheep story of the days and makes the manner of it no less It was evening and several visitors when the Union Pacific Railroad was attractive than the matter. "The chatting in the parlor when a patter of little feet was heard at the head of not yet completed, and long trains of Truth at Last" is a real addition to the history of the modern stage, and the stairs. Mrs. Smith begged her covered wagons rnmbled along the one of the most amusing, frankly self- friends to listen. trail to Oregon, will be published revealing records any actor has ever "Hush a moment, please," she said, shortly. Much of the story involves written. "the children are going to deliver their the early day of Nevada, thedrought nightly message to mother, it always of 1862 and the Breat fractional feuds gives me a feeling of reverence to of cowboy and rherder. The title of hear them for they are so much the book is to be "FOLLOWING THE Veteran Bringelson Is Pensioned nearer God than we are and they GRASS," and its author, none other A. A. Bringelson, of Talihina, is now speak the love that is in their little than Nevada's own, Harry Sinclair hearts never so fully as when the dark Drago. listed anlong the pensioned employes has come. Listen!" after being in faithful service for There was a moment of tense si- thirty-seven continuous years. In spite lence. Then- "The Truth at Last" of the length of time Mr. Bringelson "3Tamma," came the message in a By V. Charles Hawtrey put in on an engine, he is still hale, shrill whisper, "Willie has found a bed (Little, Brown and Company.) hearty and jolly as ever, but it was bug." necessary that he be retired due to The memoirs of most actors revolve almost exclusively around the stage, reaching the age limit. After relating I 1 but Sir Charles Hawtrey was as some thrilling incidents of the early THE FRISCO FAMILY keenly interested in the turf and in days when a locomotive was quite a life at large as in the theatre, and in novelty, Mr. Bringelson says his great- IS A HAPPY, his reminiscences adventures on the est satisfaction is the fact that he one add a zest to and are sometimes an has never injured or killed anyone intimate part of adventures in the while in the service in a derailment CONTENTED GROUP other. 0ie of his most exciting pass- or wreck. I I The Man at the Ticket Window I HOW TO PLAY GOLF I By LISLE B. KELLOGG, Tax Accountant By Eddie Bernard The Infamous Kelly Pool Chump Never make flippant and sarcastic particular to always write the berth Sometime ago you, no doubt, did not aunw----7 era to a patron's seemingly fool- and car numbers plainly; thereby peruse the article printed in the ish questions. You probably would avoiding delays and unnecessary mis- Frisco Magazine under the heading as ask :lust as foolish questions in an un- understandings while the passenger is above. Even so, this is not going to fa mi liar locatton. A kind, polite an- enroute. be a continuation of the unpleasant swer, usually makes a friend for you Be pleasant and agreeable to all reading matter so cheerfully given and the Railway you represent. patrons and prospective patrons. Cour- you previously, but will set forth the See that the waiting rooms, plat- tesy always pays big dividends soolier fine points of the game of "gulluf," (I form and station generally are in neat or later. If you are impolite and dis- just found out that that is the way iL and orderly condition at all times. agreeable you are a bad advertisement is pronounced) and endeavor to ex- You1 station is the Railway's Show for your employer, as the traveler plain to you the different parts o: Winc30w for your community, and an never condemns the individual em- the game that you will not enjoy when untic ly show window never attracts ploye who shows disrespect but con- you learn how not to play it. busi~ness. demns the railway which he represents. I could quote pages and pages of entirely new and original sayings re- Be! kind and polite to all peopIe and Contrary to popular opinion, a good especially considerate of elderly per- tale travels as fast and as far as a garding the bad as well as good points sons, remembering that you may be bad tale. Therefore, treat the travel- of this wonderful game, but as the old 1jome day yourself. er in such a manner that lie will carry space is unlimited in this fair maga- zine, I will not go into detail, but ATroid arguments with patrons to a good tale about the service received at your hands. just hit the high spots. For instance, the greatest possible extent. If you Lord I. Toppitt said, "The game of win the argument you may lose a Do not waste your spare moments, golf is merely the method, conceived frien~d as well as business for the raiI- but utilize them in studying and read- by a decomposed brain, of acquiring way. ing books and articles concerning your a large and complete vocabulary of Be r careful to render your reports to particular work. Increased knowledge high-powered language." Count Tu the auditor in a neat and accurate makes your present job easier and pre- Less says, "The game of golf is the man'ner. The reports you render, more pares you for advancement when your golden opportunity for the accom- or 1ess, reflect your character and opportunity arrives. plished prevaricator, and I certainly oftel1 are the basis for promotion. Always conduct yourself in your re- relish a good game." lations with the public, in the same I have no doubt that you gentlemen Pr,actice the greatest precaution that have not been following these ar- whe~n writing junction points, destina- manner that you would with your su- perintendent, if he happened in at ticles of which I am not the proud tion and time limit an coupon tickets, author, realize by this time that all and if you sell Pullman tickets, be your station. the game requires is a good deal of skill, perseverance and ability to walk, not forgetting a good pair of specs and a sharp-eyed caddy. However, whistleth old ballads and commiteth notwithstanding the foregoing, I am to memory many love speeches. Soon sure that if you will continue to read i MAN ! he singleth out for one girl ana my famous works you can play as well By John L. Godsey speildeth all his change for flowers as I, or possibly better, which, at the best, is not very well. -- and tolu and ice cream, and eventu- ally receiveth a kick from the afore- A few pointers for those who are un- Mi an that is born of woman is of said one girl, and he imagineth that able to use their own gray matter. It few days and full of adulterated food his life is wrecked and decideth he is a very good idea to have a pair of and other things. He cometh into will blow his brains out; but later rubber boots, preferably the hip vari- the,world with a squall and taketh to he discovereth that he is an ass, and ety, in the bottom of your golf bag, the colic like a duck to water, and goeth to work instead. In course of as you may not need them and it the apothecary smileth and winketh time he Palleth in love again, and would be a pity to leave them at home. to hi lmself and looketh well to his sup- marryeth and settleth down to a This will also give the poor rubber ply of paregoric. He groweth apace strenuous grind that he may keepeth workers relief. I would also suggest and cryeth agallop, and soon has an the wolf from the door and has sun- that wheu leaving the course it would idea that his mouth is the receiving dry experiences with grocers, butch- be a good idea to accidently drop a winclow of a junk shop and into it he ers, bakers, plumbers, milliners, and ball when the caddy is not looking, putt1eth all portables within his reach. such, and later decideth he is a sucker ask him to find the ball after you have After a while he reacheth a crisis in and a lobster. He goeth the route and picked it up, saying, "I will carry the his career and he doffeth the swad- is thoroughly domesticated as the bag to the club house." In this wag dlinl3 clothes of infancy for the nominal head of a large household, you avoid the embarrassment of hav- knickerbockers of the enfante terri- and finally giveth up the ghost and is ing to part company with the caddy ble. whlch he weareth with the dig- buried in a trust made coffin; and without parting company with a dime. nity of a duke. He becometh an ex- his friends sayeth uuto the widow, Oh, yes. I almost forgot. You wilI plorler and locateth every fruit tree "He is better off." no doubt be playing some match and melon patch and bird nest within - games now and I would suggest that you carry a small saw with you so his 1baliwick, he longeth to join a cir- May (watching ball game) : "Where ,,,. ,,,. 01,- Anon he acquireth a disgust for that when your opponent is teeing up do they keep the extra bases?" you can saw his clubs almost through. short trousers and shirt waists and Ray: "What for?" soon eporteth a shirt with a tail and Invariably this will land you in the May: "Well, that man just stole hospital and not in the jail as would trousers that greatly elongeteth his third base." perpendicularity and he haunteth soda -- be the case if you openly assaulted founts. He thinketh somewhat of the him. girls and spendeth much of his time Johnes: "What makes you so little, Keep your weather eye open and before the dresser and gazeth with Ham?" look for my next article which will intereat into barber shops. He walk- Bones: "My mother fed me on not appear on this sheet day behind .eth much by himself and softly canned milk and I'm condensed." yesterday. Page 39

editor speaks of their excellent ma- terial as "your stuff submitted last I The EditocHis "Colyum" I month." "The tirtrr hns roitre," the walrw In spite of all we can say, or do, said, "to talk of mmy thitrgs." there are some who cannot keep in mind the forms for this magazine close on the 25th of the month pre- cedillg issue. For instance the forms Going on a vacation within a few for the November issue, which is days. It will all be over when you minted October 10, closed on Septem- read this, and like the hospital oper- ber 25. Yet as late as October 6 we ations, we trust it will be "entirely received copy from correspondents successful." Which brings to mind with a note asking that it be "used a remark made by our Vice-President in the next issue." Sorry, but it just in charge of traffic, Mr. J. R. Koontz. canuot be done. Last year, when Mr. Koontz first There is one place we have no re- came to the Frisco, he found that porter who sends in copy consistently, there were men on the rolls who had that is Dallas. Hope someone down never taken a vacation. Immediate- there reads this and applies for the ly went forth a request from Mr. job. It doesn't pay anything, boys, or Koontz that every employe arrange girls, but think of the fun. for a vacation. "For," said he, "I know of many men who can do twelve months' work in eleven months, but John Robinson Circus I never knew a man who could do twelve months' work in twelve." You Pays High Tribute get the idea, of course. Brain fag, to Frisco Service fatigue, mental weariness, all these things creep on one who sticks tight- I ly to the job. Give the best you have in you while at the desk or on the job Enroute, Sept. 7, 1924. anywhere, but you owe it to yourself File 19-I<. always to take a momentary lull, u Mr. H. H. Brown, resgite from the daip routine. You will be the better for it afterward. Supt. Northern Division, Eddie Bernard. the World's Frisco Lines, Attended the meeting of the Mis- Ft. Scott, Kansas. Worst Golf Player-and souri Press Association in Kansas Admits It City the last week in September, and My Dear Mr. Brown: as usual enjoyed every moment of as- This, folks, is Eddie Bernard, the It is with the greatest pleasure that sociation with the editors. But they I wish to call your attention to the author of those clever little stories sort of hit a raw spot with us when on "How to Play Golf, by an Experi- service that we received on the North- they attacked publicity agents. With ern Division, with our circus train. enced Kelly Pool Chump." the paid press agent we have no sym- Eddie writes some of the best stuff pathy. The days of editorial work on The service that we received from that is submitted to the editor of this metropolitan and rural papers are still the boys on your division was 100 per' magazine. He confesses that he too fresh in our minds. We vividly cent I assure you, and indeed a great knows as little about golf as Chick recall how hard it was to get rid pleasure to have our circus 'train Evms. Gene Sarazen. Jock Hutchison of some of these pests. But the pnb- travel over the Northern Divisiop. I and Jim Barnes combined. He says licity agent of today is not a press must make mention of the high class that his idea of the proper stance is agent, and some of the best material service that your Asst. Supt., Mr. C. one foot on a brass rail an elbow non- that comes to you through the public 31. Lierd, rendered us on our moves. chalantly leaning on the mahogany press is suggested by the keen witted, The special service that he gave our and one arm crooked at the elbow. alert publicity agents, who are always train was the best that we have had But he says he has been unable to keenly alive to the possibilities of this season, on any railroad. find the proper tee for this. good news stories. The publicity 1 hope that we may have the pleas- Eddie uses an iron for most of his agent, who is worth the name, does ure of being on the Northern Divisfon difficult shots -he says a machine not flood the press with propaganda, again next season, with our circus, gun is preferable on some of the the time has passed for that. He does and then I hope to have the pleasure courses he has plnyed. He is the keep the press, and through that the of meeting your personally. world's worst golfer, and cheerfully public informed of activities of his or- You will please acknowledge this admits it. "There is distinction in ganization, which make real news and letter as per route inclosed. interesting "copy." being either the best or worst at any- Yours very truly. thing," says he, "and since I have Funny thing-a newspaper man found others who have thought them- calls all articles submitted, "stuff." W. M. THOMPSON, selves better than I as a golfer, and But some correspondents seem never Supt. Transportation, have proved it, I shall win fame and to learn that and to feel that there John Robinson's Circus. honor as the worst." is a bit of resentment dne when the mTRIT:MT. ,

Page 41 he happened to have the ignition Picture of Employe About the this morning. I wish I mlght know swituh on and when he threw it in of what he is thinking. Ah, here it First of September is, he greets a friend with the perti- gear it started the motor, and Ed. (Note-keep this on file for refer- came pretty near buying a team of nent question, "What's the matter ence next February.) with the Browns?" It is my inlorma- horses and burying the poor farmer. 7:00 a. m.-"Well, it looks like an- Anyway, he managed to be back on tion that this refers to a nine of other hot day." baseball players or men Who mas- the job next day, after he had made 7:30 a. m.-"Any mail for ine? Yep, arrangements with the farmer to stay querade as such. I eagerly await the here's some mailgrams." answer to Deickes' question and am two or three days with him while the 8:00 a. m.-"Gimme a record on Ford dried out. rewarded: it is, "Nothing, they're this car-." nice boys. I wish they could play G. H. Eskridge, machine shop fore- 8:30 a. m.-"Gonna be hot today- man, is away on his vacation. Under- ball." And me thought they did such. I can feel the heat now." Lee-Madden talking busily over the stand his first stop will be Chicago. I 9:00 a. m.-"Messenger, bring me will have to wait until he returns in telephone, "reserve two lowers and back a dope, will you?" an upper in ten tonight for Tulsa." I order to tell you where he will go 9:30 a. m.-"Gosh. I hope it rains. from there. presume this must be a code language A. C. Reeves, erecting foreman, re- it'll kill some of the heat." for to me it is frankly of the dead ports a splendid trip through the 10:OO a. m.-"I wonder what's dooin languages. northern states and Canada during at the lake tonight? Wish I was irk There is Mr. Nourse seated at bls his vacation. there now." desk thus early in the morning. Won. J. P. Hurley, our chief power plant 10:30 a. m.-"Well, it ain't so long der what that great stack of corres- engineer, and a farmer friend have till lunch. Bet the beanery has same pondence lying on his desk in front formed a corporation ltnown as the stuff as yesterday." of him has to do with the ~roblems Greene County Bird Dog Co. The 1l:OO a. m.-"Great Scott, I'm about it' today. breed of dogs they are handling are to burn up." . And D. S. Brown, with an expres- known as the "stub tail Mexican 11:30 a. m.-"Watch me eat about sion of beatific contentment on his pointer." and need no training what- two gallons of ice cream at dinner." face. Occasioned, we learn, by the ever. They go out in the field at the 12:OO m.-"Whew, this is the hot- fact that he is convinced one Mr. La- age of three weeks, bring in the birds test day this year." Follette cannot possibly be elected and leave them on the back porch. 12:30 p. m.-"Guess I might as well to the presidency of these United The only thing they do not do is to get back to work, I know I'll burl1 Up States. prepare the game for the table. Ac- before quittin time." "Judge" Small with his smile that cording to Mr. Hurley, one of our ex- 1:00 p. m.-"Gosh, ain't it hot?" seems a permanent fixture with him. governors has purchased one at a very 1:30 p. m.-"Whe-e-ew, shore is Wonder what he is thinking of. You handsome price. Mr. Hurley will be hot." will never know for the "Judge" is a very glad to furnish information to 2:00 p. m.-"I don't see how I can discrete man, and a silent one when anyone writing him for same. last much longer. Whew." silence ia most golden. 2:30 p. m.-"Feel that breeze? Get- A. H. Jones with his pipe, without tin' cooler. Hope it rains." his pipe he would not be "Bert" Jones. :3:00 p. m.-"Who's going hom'e?" And Chester Kratky accompanying Car Accountant's Off ice (Hoping to get free ride to town.) him. Chester is getting new material. Mary Howell, Reporter we think, for "Chester Says" column. Mamie and Amy Bradley and Mil- dred Truman are spending their vaca- A Modern Samuel Pepys Visits tion in Chicago, Buffalo and other east- the General Offices Some General Office Notes ern points. (Without apologv to Samuel or to By Jerry, the Office Boy Belle Stewart is vacationing at Lit- his successor. 0. 0. McIntyre.) The years pass rapidly by-all too tle Rock, Ark. Awoke betimes-darn that alarm fast-but the Frisco paymaster re- Bertha Arnold left August 16th for clock anyway-and after a hurried mains always Young. Colorado Springs, Colo.. to visit rela- shave to make myself presentable. Charley Michelson recently took a tives. boarded the trolley for the Frisco ride in an airplane. Asked about his Our office boy, "Bill" Jones, has offices downtown. Was able to sensations, he replied, "Oh it's noth- been absent this week. He is attend- thoroughly peruse the morning Daper ing new to me, I've been up in the ing the State Fair at Sedalia, for Bill before arrival at Ninth and Olive. air so many times. And smooth, say plays the biggest horn in the justly Noticed an item to the effect that the boy, 1 just sat back there and imagin- r-lebrated Boy Scout Band. Frisco Lines have spent more than ed I was riding the Meteor to Okla- Rubena MacMillan must have a sup- two million dollars in double, tracking homa, not a bump or a jar." y of 1%% on hand, for after the suit- during the past two years. Believe Loretto A. Connor, editor of the se losing episode, she came in the our railroad is becoming known to the Homemaker's Department, has beeu her day inquiring on what day Labor public press. on a two weeks vacation trip. And ay comes. It's always on Monday, Arrived at the office, saw Judge during her trip Miss Connor gathered ~bena. Evans alighting from his coach. mag- much new material for her depart- Vera and Coila Xelton have much to nificently arrayed in new fall suitings. ment, the results of which will show sa y of California climate, movies, sea- The judge walks with a diguity which in succeeding issues. sh ore, moonlight. etc., for they have I fain would-but never can-sinlo- W. L. English, late of St. Louis and ju st returned from a two-weeks' vaca- late. Bentonville, now a full fledged resi- tic 111. Saw President Kurn entering the dent of Springfield, spent several days Margaret Butler, our office "baby," elevator. To my respectful greeting in the St. Louis General Offices re- lent a few days at Hollister and he replied, "Yes. and it's mighty cool, cently. Mr. English says that the Iranson recently. too." Ozark Ozone is causing him to grow Anna, don't look so lonesome. The There is Joe H'ilton wearing a red plump. uion Pacific and Santa Fe are still cravat. And a brave affair it is, and 0. D. Chalmers has been causing suing passes to Denver and you a brave man must needs he be who some uneasiness by "orating" violent- lven't had yours this year either. wears it. Am curious to know how ly to himself during the noon hour hlrs. Alta Smith. head of the per it will be received in the executive back there in his corner on the eighth em department, returned today after offices. But Joe's cheery smile takes floor. But the unrest was stilled week's vacation. away thought of the sartorial equip- when it was learned that Chalmers Mrs. Bosley took her first trip to ment. is completing a course in law and is ansas City last week, reporting a There is Fred Deiclce leaving the merely rehearsing some of the pleas ne time and thinks it a "wonderful" lift at the eighth floor. Has a pro- he will make before the Bar of Justice t y. found expression on his countenance before long. knocked off talking about his wedding remedy for our faults and the saving last year. made by the Company by the co-oper- By John L. Godsey G. 0. Wright, the lovable old man of ation of the men and foremen at all the freight house, is spending 30 days points. in Asheville, N. C., for his health. The The Association of Metal Craft and entire Terminal is well acquainted Car Department Employes of Sapnlpa R. B. McKee, who has been in with Mr. Wright, who has been han- had their monthly meeting, Th~vsday, charge of the construction of the new dling the checks for the last 20 or 30 September lath, at which they elect- Fast Thomas yards, returned to St. years, and all hope lie will return ed their officers for the coming year. Louis late last month. Mac was ac- soon. cepted as a member of the bunch and V. Mounger, J. 0. Light and .John "Little Pim" took another flyer to White, delegates to convention at made a lasting acquaintance with all the country. "Muscadines" was his the employes. We hope he will'return Springfield. made report on actions excuse this time. He is going to talk taken up at the convention. again some day to build another yard. too much to some of those Coal City H. G. McCoy, who had the distiliction Well sir, he's gone and done it. He "Muscadines" on some of those trips. went and divided his inconie and of Installing the machinery in the new Chief Johnson is showing his age a shops, also returned to Springfield. doubled his expenses. We were think- great deal since he got into the ing for a while Dan Cupid was not William L. Lawson, blacksmith, ap- "grandpa" class. Didn't he also get pears to be the best satisfied employe going to visit Sapulpa this year, but a new set of teeth some time ago, he went and slipped up right under at East Thomas, as the new black- Bill? smith shop has just been completed our noses without giving us a sign. and was equipped with a new 2,000 William McCaffry is the latest one Sure we mean that D. W. Lilly. gener- Pound steam hammer. We're going to be receiving congratulations. This al foreman at Sapulpa, marrie'd Ida. to use that hammer to crack some of is another girl. Looks like some of Maloney, of Springfield, this month. the Xmas nuts that can't be cracked these proud fathers would give us pic- Thanks, Bill, for the cigars and chew- with an ordinary set of teeth. tures sometimes-they would look nice ing gum. on the baby page. Holland Wilson advises that he can Wish to make the followi~ig an- now furnish us with another baby pic- While on a recent visit to Spring- nooncements: 31. L. Guinney. chief ture: but we would like to have a pic- lield, the writer had the pleasure of clerk to master mechanic, has pur- ture of that first little girl. meeting Martha Moore, reporter for chased his new fall hat. Any one J. B. Tyler, roadmaster, is spending the Mechanical Department. Miss wishing to know the style please write his vacation coasting around in his Moore's writings in the magazine are to R. Mr. Harper, timekeeper. Sapulpa. very interesting and are somewhat car somewhere in Georgia. He likes Wonder why B. P. Myers' wife to be on the road, if it's only a dirt typical of her personalities, but to be acquainted with this lovely girl is in- always asks him where his umbrella road. A devoted roadmaster. has gone? We don't know, but ask The biggest sensation so far was deed a great pleasure. Miss Moore is known all over the system and liked Mr. Guinney. the camping trip down in Florida, The Sapulpa Car Department Ease- which included J. A. Whitten, John by everyone, especially in Birming- ham. ball team has disbanded for the sea- Connley and R. Mr. King as guests of son of 1924, with first place in the a special party. We can't relate all Sapulpa Twilight League. The Bap- that was said upon their return, nor Southwestern Division News Items tist team of the League won the first is it possible to describe all the fish half of the split season, and the Car caught, but one member wished an L. 4. Mack and R. W. Harper, Department won the second half of eye opener to open up his eyes-all Reporters the season. In the play off the Car from loss of sleep. It is understood "Oh, Me, Oh, My! Another issue Department team won hy the score that you can fish all night on this of 6 to 5. lake. and not a thought in sight, no matter On the 21st of September the Ring- Mrs. McGowan is endeavoring to how much I scratch my head, or our heads, as there are two of us in on ling Bros., and Barnum & Bailey com- take a month's vacation visiting bined shows were handled Prom friends in Louisville and other points. this. Springfield to Okmulgee. a distance We are greatly indebted to William H. R. Foley has returned from a thirty day vacation in California. Mr. of 231 miles, over the Frisco. The (Rill) McCaffry for the following for handling of these trains was greatly which we hope he will take the blame: Foley is considered quite an authority on the growing of oranges and lemons, commended by the officials of the cir- "A. P. Carden is recovering from but it seems as though the frost must cus, but the best part of the show injuries received when he fell over have killed all the crop this year, as was Superintelldent Baltzell and his three chairs and a desk getting to the we have not received our usual box tiger. Some say that the picture of phone when someone said, 'your wife as get. these two friends was delayed nntil wants to speak to you'." Mr. Baltzell could persuade the tiger S. C. Henry. fireman on the South- E. Rosebrough saw a saw sawinq to turn his head away from the side western Division has returned to work. his heart is supposed to reside on. Of one day, and he said, "Of all the saws Henry was Injured in an accident to I ever saw, I never saw a saw that course. we can't say that his heart engine 4.119 at Tulsa. We are all was on this side on this date. saws like that saw saws." Who won- very glad to hear of his return. ders he was a coal digger way hack Why, oh why, did the Sapuipa force yonder? We have been having at Sapulpa, have so mnch to check in Tulsa on during the last nionth, classes con- Yardmaster J. C. Frazier bought a the 23rd of this month? Ask ;Mr. ducted by 0.B. Badger, who is in the package of cigarettes the other clay Myers and Mr. Guinney. employ of the state. These classes Nothing to report on our car steno. and the yard clerk who works the were conducted for the benefit of fore- same shift is being praised for his this month. She has only popped her men, and feel that quite a lot of good gum six times and that don't count. thriftness, having slacked up on smok- work was done toward bettering the ing 75 per cent. efficiency and co-operation of fore- Myrtle McConnell returned Prom the Bill Francis, at the local freight men at this point. I had the pleasure circus at Tulsa safe and sound. Said office, wishes to contribute the follow- of being at the last of the twelve there wasn't a soul there recoguized ing: meetings conducted at this point, of her. Woah! Myrtle, didn't you go Charlie Silliman, the bachelor ware- which the theme was co-operation. around the monkey cage? house foreman has returned home The matter of correct co-operation S. G. Manlove, road forenla11 of from a week end spent in Ohio. There was gone into very deeply, and there equipment, has returned from attend- was even betting that he would come were brought out the harms that go ing the Traveling Engineers' consen- back double. Say, Francis, you don't with poor co-operation, the good points tion at Chicago. Sam reports a good know Charlie-I almost got my block that go with good co-operation, the meeting while there. Page 43

Agricultural and Railroad Earnings for the Last Four Years Compared

Reports of Two Government Bodies Show Farmers and Railroads in Same Boat

Extracts from a report of the Secretary of Agricul- 1919 and 1920 were the most prosperous years in the ture just published showing agricultural earnings in the history of American agriculture. On the other hand, last four years, and Interstate Commerce Commission in the years 1918 and 1919, years of mounting costs, figures on railroad earnings in the last four years are the railroads under Federal control received only the reproduced in parallel columns below. standard return which was based on the average net The Department of Agriculture's statement appeared operating income of the roads for the years 1914, 1915 in the papers of Monday, August 25th; the Interstate and 1916. While the farm investor or farmer, there- Commerce Commission figures are made public by the fore, was receiving peak prices for his products, the Commission currently. railroad investor was receiving not only no increase in actual dollars, but the value of his dollars had been cut A4ttentionis called to the fact that the Department's in half. reports deal with the fiscal years ending June 30th, while the railroad years are the calendar years. -41~0 that the returns of agriculture are reported by the De- partment of Agriculture on the assumed value of farm HOW INJURIES TO EMPLOYES OCCUR lands and buildings and equipment, while railroad re- t \ turns are reported by the Interstate Commerce Com- I he majority of personal injuries to Frisco employes mission on the basis of the Interstate Commerce Com- are to the hands or feet. Most of them could be avoid- mission's valuation of the railroads at pre-war values. ed if reasonable care were exercised. The injured man's first statement usually is : "It just slipped out oi Farm Earnings According to the Railroad Earnings Acoordlng to the my hand," or "I didn't think it would fall." Secretary of Agriculture's Report Commission's Reports The Department has estimated Railroad earnlngs are reported By thinking, by practicing and by training to do for the flve-pear period return on by the Interstate Commerce Com- all the capltal invested In rgricul- mission, In dollars, md in terms work in a safe way, the Safety habit will be formed and lure. It puls thls rate at : of rate of return on the Interstate Commerce Commission's v a l u - many of these accidents won't happen. The railroad atlons. The rale of return on v.iluallon man owes this to himself, to his family, and to his has been as follows: fellowmen. 1920...... 31 per cent 1921 ...... 3.33 " 1922...... 4.14 " An accident is a mistake. The Department figures out the 1923 ...... 5.10 " net income of tlie different yews 1924 (estimated) ...4.9 " Ilon't make 'em. to have hen ax follows: In dollars and cents the net 1919-1920 ...... $4.954.000.000 operatlnb. Income of the railroads Here are a few that occurred last month : 1920- 192 1 ...... 438,000,000 since 1920 the Commission has re- 1921-1912 ...... 865.000.000 ported as follows : A brakeman unloading a crate of tin let it slip o11t of 1922-1923 ...... 1.916.000.000 1920 ...... $ 17.226.902 1923-1924 ...... 1,863.WO.000 192 1 ...... 600.937.356 his hands and fall on his toe, severely mashing it. He 1922 ...... 760.187.305 lost 11 days' time on account of the injury. After the Iarnlen hod pllid inter- 1923 ...... 961.953.130 est on their total farm debt the in- 1924 (estlrnated) ...... 925.000.000 A switchman operating a ground throw switch, put come let1 to them on thelr unen- After the mllroads had wid in- his foot under the falling lever-mashed hi3 foot so cumbered o?pit;rl nVas eslim;~tedto terest on their told debt, which have been : includes their funded debt. thelr badly he had to lay off 24 days. 1919-1920 ...... $4.057.000,000 short time debt and olher fixed 1920-1921 (deficit). , . 468,000,000 chdrces, they had lePl as a relurn An engineer shifting reverse lever had his foot on 1921 - I922 (deflclt) ... 73,000,000 lo railroad stockholders the fol- the boiler head, let the reverse lever slip out of his hand 1922-1923 ...... 964,OW.WO lowing amounts : 1923-1924 ...... 921,000,OW 1920 (deficit) ...... $623.289.075 and nlash his foot, causing a loss of 17 days' time. 1921 Ideflcit) ...... 6 1.437.782 The Department's statement sirid A section laborer unloading ties from push car, let that its studlev "bear out the pop- one roll off on his foot, causing the losb of 32 days' ular lmpreaslon that Amerlcnn In the Western grain rate deci- agricullure, since the slump of sion issued last month the Inter- time. (This is only one of many.) 1920 has not yielded a commer- state Commerce Commission sixid, cial Inlerest return on its invested "Despite a peak year in 1923 Prom A car repairer walking alongside of rip track, stepped cn1)it:il or a Palr wage for tlie the standpoint of traflic hirndlcd, it on a nail. Wound infected-lost 21 days' time. average farin operator and hls does not appeilr that respondents family." (railroads) made a fair return-" A machinist tightening nuts on cross head pin when Railroad revenues previous to 1920 are not given wrench slipped and mashed middle finger on right hand. Lost 25 days' time. above because similar figures for agriculture were not A car repairer repairing screens in a passenger car, given in the Department of Agriculture's report. How- made a blister on his hand which later became infected ever, it should be remembered that the years 1917, 1918, and he lost 35 days' time.

Timekeeper 0. F. Xelson is spend-. beautiful and thwghtful little happen- . bunga10~-at 1306 Roanoke, and what Ing a few daye in St. Louis. Detroit ings that take glace in our midst. ~bra'ifear little place it Is, too. Six rooms, and Buffalo. A more detailed account instance, the Hindman girls, namely hardwood floors throughout, built-in of his trip will be given on his return Mayme, In charge of the flling force features and the most inviting and from the north. in this department, Hattie, employed . hospitable Areplace of grey pressed Car Clerk E. H. Carstensen went as file clerk, and Vinnie, chief Ale brick. Ontside there is a charming home to Montana, bnt fllled some im- clerk in the office of Superintendent little stucco porch, and in back a place portant engagements at Chicago and Transportation, form a trio that is 'for two Lizzies to park. Some day Ninneapolis on both the going and re- hard to beat. Just recently they they will have pretty flowers, shrubs turn trip. bought a brand new, spick and span and trees to decorate the a lace and J. F. Hill, road foreman of equip- ment on the Fort Smith and O&CC sub-division, also attending the Travel- ing Engineers' Convention held in Chi- cago. Grayce Heyburn and Kathryne Mc- Practical courses Mahon are enjoying a month's sojourn on the Pacific Coast. Much interest and enthusiasm is being shown not only by the foremen, but the shopmen as well, at our regu- for railroad men lar monthly safety first meetings. Dangerous conditions and practices are much improved since being re- viewed at the different gatherings. is no better way engineers, master mechanics Congratulations are extended to HERE W. F. Griggs and wife, the happy for you to get ahead than and road foremen. parents of a seven and a half pound baby girl. to study in your spare time. The knowledge that these The executives in your depart- instructors possess is always at Sherman Shops By Iva Sewell, Reporter ment will tell you that this is so. the service of our students, and Who is the safety first man at Sher- In your own mind and heart you their personal attention is given man who put the emery wheel with 2% inch hole on a 2 inch shaft and know it just as well as we do. to every difficulty .that any of said it run out a little? . Who is the third class machinist our Railroad Division students who told his friends when he wanted Success does not come easily may meet with. Consequently, to lay off, he had to wait until they got a man from Fort Worth to fill his -you have to work for it just our training is just what every place ? Who is the rod man who sold his as you have to work for every- railroad man needs to enable robes when "Ma" Ferguson was elect- ed governor? thing else worth having. But him to get a better position at For Sale-at Sherman Shops-one Dodge coupe, price knocked very low if you are willing to put your a higher salary. by Limited. What we took to be the swelled shoulder to the wheel and really Mail the coupon to-day for the head in one of our mechanics, develop- try, the International Corre- 48-page booklet which describes ed into a large case of mumps. Who is the engineer who believes in spondence Schools will help these Railroad Courses in detail. safety first, that tried to knock the ------TEAR OUT HERE------Limited off the track with a Dodge you reach the goal of your coupe but failed to do so? INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Can any other shop on the System dreams far quicker than if BOX 8614-B SCRANTON. PA. Explain wllhout obligating me how I can qualify forthe boost a 42-club? Sherman Shops have vosltiod. or in the subject. bef& whlch 1mark X. one, and they manage to get to the you tried to make the journey LOOOllOTlVE ESQlSEEll Locomollve Fireman shops before daylight to play. They Traveling Engineer are open to play any other shop who alone. Tmvellnp Fireman Air Brnke Inspector has a club on the System. Air Drake Repairman Round House Foremon We think the banner should be The instructors of our Rail- Trainmen end Carmen awarded to Tool Room A, at Sherman, Railway Conductor BEflOASlflAL EXOINERR for being the cleanest on the Frisco road Division are men who Mechenieal Drnltsrnan Machine Shop Practice System. Toolmaker It is said some of our mechanics have had long experience in llulicr Maker or Dwtgur Gas Envins Operating have two pair of eyes, because when ClVlL ENGlNEER they grind tools they wear their gog- both the practical and the theo- Snrrering and llnuulnt R. R. Consmmlnp gles on top of their hats and if no Brldpc Endneer retical branches of railway ARCHITECT hat on, they wear them on top of Ambitaetnrd IksltRu their heads. Architects' Blue Prlnta work-men who have occupied Contractor and Builder Strtictural Endnee. Concrere Bulldcr F. L. & D. Claim Department important positions in the rail- CHEMlST By Charlene Willard way world and who have spent Name Present Emplnsed L The magazine is ever ready to pub- Occupalion BY lish all kinds of commendable things, many years in gaining their Street congratulations, etc., for the prospec- and No. tive bride, or the fellow that caught knowledge of the business. cn~ state Cadfana mav sad lhf. coupon to Inlcrnaiionai Cmn- the biggest fish of the season, etc., Among them may be found ex- spondcnaa Schoola Canadfan, Lsmlled. Yontreai, Canada. but no one seems to notice the truly SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISER- Union National Bank SPRINGFIELD, MO. It has continuously run stronger in available cash since its organization than any other bank in the State of Mieeouri, comparing it with banka as large or larger, its losses since organization being practically nothing.

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I EXPERT MECHANIC ALL WORK GUARANTEED states he went out to his sister's home there isn't a chance on earth for a railroader to corner the cotton mar- 607-09 Broadway MOmT, MO. and ale tried chicken. We can't see that Roy gained very much weight, ket up there, because they insist upon ------however. The girls were all glad to cash with order. Helen Deckert spent her vacation see him back. "I do the very best I know how-the at Rockaway Beach. illelvin C. Anderson, of the Revising very best I can; and I mean to keep The young ladies of our typing bu- doing so until the end. If the end reau enjoyed a weiner roast at Phelps' Department, spent quite a few days in Judge Thad B. Landon's court- brings me out all right, what is said Grove recently. against me won't amount to anything. Vinnie Hindman visited Chicago, in the jury box, not the prisoners' dock. If the end brings me out wrong, ten Milwaukee, Detroit, Toronto and angels swearing I was right, would hTiagara Falls, on a recent trip. While Herman Wilson, revising clerk in make no difference."-Abe Lincoln. in Detroit she was the guest of Mrs. the office, and Pauline Elizabeth John Leonard spent August 27th to Madge West and Mrs. Lola Gilmore, Neher were united in marriage at the September 2d in Clay Center, Kansas. formerly of this department. Zion Evangelical Church, Kansas City, Earl joining him, upon his return from A. T. Silver spent his vacation on Kansas, September 17th, 1924, at 8 his eastern trip. his country place near Nichols, Mo. p. rn. There was a rousing delegation Henry Clay Weldon was born on a Eula Stratton visited in Tulsa re- of Frisco employes at the church who farm 1% miles southwest of Halls- cently. went to the train afterward, and were ville, Boone County, hlissouri, May 2d. Lawrence Pranter has resigned his fortunate enough to gbt passes down 1862. He entered the service of the position to enter the University of to the train when Herm and his new Frisco November lst, 1891, in the Illinois, at Urbana, Ill. He is suc- bride got away. warehouse, and worked there until ceeded by R. A. Bonham. Good joke on the bunch at the October lst, 1923, at which time he Virgi! Harkey has recently accepted office this time. A bunch of fellows was compelled to resign because ol a position and is welcomed to the de- got into the reporter's magazine file ill health. After a short stay in Kan- partment. and read the copy, not knowing that sas City he went to his brother's they are alm7ays written up in a pre- home in Sturgeon, Mo., at which place Local Freight Office liminary style, and that the final copy he passed away September 3d, 1921. Kansas City. Mo. is entirely different and safely put Mr. Weldon has been on the Frisco Rnby A. Monroe, Reporter away until it is mailed into the mag- pension list since June lst, 1921, a Roy Kirk, Rosedale messenger, azine. short time after application was made spent last month on a vacation. He J. J. Fitzgerald, of the claim depart- for pension, and the necessary papers ment, enjoyed a short vacation trip executed. Our floral offering went for- from August 27th to September 3rd, ward to the bereaved family a day in the Colorado mountain country. He after the telegram announcing his reports ideal weather throughout. He death was received; a silent testi- VOTE intended to go on to Oheyenne, \Tiyo., mony of the sincere regard and es- NOVEMBER 4th but abandoned the Wyoming trip. teem in which Mr. Weldon was held by his friends. Violet Orendorff began her vacation "Labor is one of the great elements the 31st of August, and had a mighty of society. The great substantial inter- fine time at the Yellowstone 'National est on which we all stand. Not feudal VOTE Park. service, or predial toil, or irksome AS YOU PLEASE EarlaLeonard returned from his va- drudgery by one race of mankind sub- cation trip in Pennsylvania and Clay jected to another, but labor, intelli- Center, Kans., September 2nd. gent, manly, independent, thinking and acting for itself, earning its own BUT E. N. Otto. warehouse foreman, wages, accumulating those wages into visited New York City on his two capital, educating childhood, main- weeks' vacation during August. taining worship, claiming the right of VOTE! W. H. Tarpy and family spent elective franchise, and helping to up- Labor Day in Memphis. W. H. says hold the great fabric of the state. That --. CHRISTIAN MARTYRS GWEN TO THE LIONS THEpicture shown herewith, from Ridpath's History, depicts 87,000 people assembled in the Coliseum at Rome to witness the Christians given to the lions. In such a scene may be read the inevitable doom of the Empire that rulcd thc world. 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If you don't, you shouldn't work for that company. You shouldn't be in any line of work in which you can Makes ~utkGo 40 Miles KANSASUTILITIES not throw your whole-hearted enthu- siasm. The only way to derive any on a Gallon- of Gasoline pleasure from your work is to be a SIOUX FALLS, 9. Dak.-The Western Spe- COMPANY whole-hearted booster in the princi- c!ltlt~ company of thls city announces the perfection Of on finuzlng devlee whlch Is ~lesof the company for which you enabllng car Ownem all orar the country to Electrical Appliances work. more than double thelr mileage from each gal- A company is largely governed, in lon oP gasollne used, and at the asme tlme Washing Machines-Heaters remove erery prrllcle of carbon lrom Ihelr the opinion of the general public, by motors. When the devlce Is altnched, automo- the employes of that company. If an biles hare made orer 40 miles on a gallon of Terms to Suit Your Convenience en~ployecan't boost the company, how gasoline-increased lhelr power and pep tre- can you expect a shipper to entrust mendously and ellmlnaled nll spark plug PHONE US FOR DEMONSTRATlON dlRiculties. his goods to that company? If you Thls inexpensive llttle de~lce is entlrelp can't enthusiastically tell a shipper nutomnllc and self-regulnting nnd cnn be enslly (in the event that he may be in the :tItnched bv anyone In n Pew rnlnutes without FORT SCOTT, KAN. market for transportation facilities to tapping-or- drllilng. The manneement of the comnanv xtdles that a point on our rails) that you believe In order to- Introduce thls s&rrtilng new In- the Frisco can give him better service. ventlon they are wllllng to send a sample at swifter clelivery, etc., you haven't any lhelr own rlsk lo one car owner 1n.each town business working for the company. who can show It to neighbors and handle the I Goodlander Hotel I bln rolunle of buslness whlch will be bullt up You're not being fair to the road, and w&rerer It Is shorn. I FT. SCOTT, KAN. I you're not being fair to yourself. The Just aend sour name and nddress to the average person spends about three- Western Speclaity CO., 1663. Lacotah Bldg., I THE LARGEST AND BEST I fourths of the day at his work, and if Slorls Falls. 9. Dnk.. and get thelr free sample he doesn't enjoy his work he soon THE BEST IN SERVICE becomes more of a liability to the I company than he does an asset.-R. M. you know what the old saying is about the third time. "There is a charm in pathos, as Lowell Walker, trucker, and Florin. there is a solace in tears. All true Burgess were married September 15, JEWELERS pleasnre mnet have in it the vein of at the home of Rev. Mohlers. They sadness." are at home to their friends at 1501 OFFICIAL RAILROAD WATCH "Real content of mind and peace are Grant Street. Congratulations from INSPECTORS not dependent on possessions, environ- the Store Department, Lowell. FORT SCOTT, KANSAS ment or relations. These are ephem- ivl. J. Cleary, clerk in general store- I eral and incidental and subject to keeper's office, has returned from constant change. Content of mind hTew York City, Philadelphia, Shen- is American labor, and all my sympa- and peace grow out of an inner con- andoah. Washington. D. C., and other thies are with it, and my voice, till sciousness of right relations of man eastern cities. WhiIe in Shenandoah, I am dumb, wilI be for it." with God and his fellows." AIr. Cleary had quite a surprise, he -Daniel Webster. located his brother whom he had not LOYALTY Springfield General Store Room heard from for 49 years. One of the first requisites of a con- Bertha V. Reed, Reporter J. C. Kerr, traveling storekeeper, and scientious employe is Loyalty. You wife have returned from Colorado. may hot endorse all or the methods Home again, and Springfield looks where they enjoyed a two weeks' va- of those aronnd you; you may feel good to me, although I did have a cation. that someone else is not as conscien- very pleasant vacation. The scenery The new safety signs that are tious in his or her work as might be in the northern part of Illinois is placed in the center of streets at possible, but what kind of an employe beautiful-the leaves just beginning Springfield are proving quite a bug- are you when the outside world gets to show their new colors and the drive bear to some of our Springfield citi- to talking of railroads? Are you loyal through Illinois State park is wonder- zens. However, they are low enongh enough to your company to be Inter- ful. This park consists of over 1.000 that an ordinary car will pass over ested In lte welfare? Do you feel that acres of land and there are canyons them, and, of course, we are expected every time you can say something after canyons-a sight worth seeing. to drive in proper place. We are good about the road on the outside you Just can't find words equivalent to wondering when Emmett Mayabb will have said It because you are really in- describe the beautiful scenery. I am become accustomed to them. terested in your railroad, and not from now back at work. full of pep, and Where is Helen Aldrich, our requis- the mere Idea of possible advance- trying to find out all the happenings sition clerk? On her vacation, of ment? In the main, do you have faith of the Store Department during my course, but no one seems to know in the company you are working for; absence. where Helen intended to spend her do you believe in Its Drinciples: do "Gosh all hemlock," as uncle Josh vacation. Will find out later. you feel a personal loss every time says. Certainly is surprising what will We have been writing Charles there is a wreck on the road that will happen when you "ain't to hum." Ex- (Butch) Gustin up in the magazine mean a substantial 109s to the com- cuse mp slang, but that's the way I recently about getting married, but pan y ? feel. I didn't realize so much could we have concluded that he isn't mar- r I happen in two weeks. First of all two ried as he was seen at the Stock Show marriages took place: last week, and from the attention he Ean Case. stock clerk, and Lillie way paying to all the chickens, we I Castling's Markets I Walker were marrled September 6th realize he is still in the market. I FT. SMITH, ARK. I at Ozark, Mo. They are at home to Didn't say whether they were the 3 STORES their friends at 811 N. Fremont Ave. feathered kind or not. Congratulations and best wishes, Dan. The unexpected has happened, Pearl QROCERIES FRESH MEATS FISH Fain has her hair bobbed and every- and FRESH ROASTED COFFEE This marriage can't help but be a suc- cess, since it is the third time and one thinks she looks "magnolious."

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For better Concrete, Culverts and Bridges, - - I 1 Grider Coal Sales Agency 1 and %NS~-I~ILACITY- STEAM & DOMESTIC COAL /R. R. Ballast 1~ BirmL:y 2,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY rn CRUSHED e S-TDsuG Birminnham Slan Cn- I Birmingham, - - Alabama It is rumored that E. A. Thomas, stock clerk, is in the market for a car. Suppose a Ford, as Tom thinks Woodstock Slag REID & LOWE he can't afford nothing but a Ford. Gorp. Rail road Contractors Can you imagine it? It would do you WE FURNISHED CONCRETE SLAG FOR good, Tom, to jar loose once in your EAST THOMAS SHOPS Grading and Concrete life and enjoy yourself. Bridge Work BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Erma Goddard, comptometer oper- I Birmingham, Ala., and charlotte. N. C. ator, has returned to work after spend- I I I ing a few days in Kansas City. Minnie Hulbert Van Mannen, comp- tometer operator, has returned to RIDOUT'S,F"H"o"M"E^L MAIN 9 AMBULANCE SERVICE work after spending a few days in 2117 Fifth Avenue NIGHT AND DAY Kansas City. I agent, is away on vacation, going to as he takes especial pains to see that General Off ice-Birmingham Key West and Cuba, returning via ladies, particularly stenos, traveling boat to New Orleans. Harry has spent alone and burdened with an overload Lama M. Chew, Reporter several years endeavoring to master of boxes, contents unknown, attempt- It is with regret we learn our capa- the Spanish language; think he must ing to board our passenger trains at ble reporter, Mrs. Kathryn Yorlre, has have gone to Cuba to try out his Ft. Scott, are properly taken care of. left the service. Her cheerful pres- Spanish on, some dark-eyed senorita. All right, Tom, that's what makes you ence is very much missed, but we hope C. E. (Abe) Bowen, rate clerk in so popular. she will reap big commissions on real division freight agent's off'ice, reports C. 0. Edmisson was unexpectedly estate sales. a delightful vacation spent 'round called to Pana, 111.. September 6th on 31. M. Sisson, assistant general man- about town. account of the death of his cousin. ager, visited us September 10th. We Our passenger department and city Andrew D. Partee, car inspector, are always pleased to have Mr. Sisson ticket office will be open for business 19th Street yards, has successfully come to Birmingham. at the old stand 105 N. 20th street conipleted a course of study with the C. G. Lackey succeeded Mrs. Yorke October 1st. While our office will be International Correspondence Schools as secretary to Executive General joint with the So~ithernRailway, we and has been awarded his diploma. We Agent Forrest, effective September 1. feel confident J. R. McGregor, district wish to congratulate Mr. Partee upon Welcome to the Frisco Family, Cullen. passenger agent will be able to hold his success. Robt. N. Nash, general freight agent, his own and keep the Frisco passen- We are OK the opinion very few of spent one day last week in Birming- ger business above the average. the employees now in service know ham, visiting his friends among the that we at one time maintained sub- urban train service between Kansas shippers, and was overcome with invi- Mechanical Department tations to repeat his visit frequently. City and Rosedale, hut from the fol- Kansas City lowing item appearing in the Kansas We had a delightful visit from C. H. F. Shivers, Reporter City Star of July 30, 1884, it would H. ~Morrill, assistant freight traffic seem such was the case: manager, week of September 7th. The vacation season is now over "At the solicitation of many resi- Friends of Executive General Agent and everybody has about settled down dents of Rosedale, the Ft. Scott & Forrest are pleased to learn he is to the task OK making the Frisco the Gulf management will place in serv- rapidly recovering from recent illness banner road of the Southwest. ice Monday a suburban train from and will soon be on the job again. We have one of the most chivalrous Rosedale to this city. leaving the for- Harry J. Brown, depot passenger road foremen on the entire railroad. mer at 6:15 a. m. and arriving here BANKS ALONG THE FRPSCO LINES Okmulgee, I The American National Bank 0k la homa 1

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(ALONG THE ROAD We are travelers along life'e road. Debt ia the burden The Merchants and Planters National Bank Established 1872 that rides you. The SAV- tl,200,000~oo INGS ACCOUNT is some SHERMAN, TEXAS Will Appreciate Your Account I thing for you to ride on. at 6:30. The regular train leavingnual affair in the future, and if we here at 6:15 p. m. will accommodate can judge the future by the ~ast,the the Rosedale patrons when homeward next piinic will be some stupendous bound." affair. Many out of town employes 31. C. Whelan, blacksmith foreman were noticed, among whom were P. 0. at this point, attended the Master Wood, assistant superintendent motive Blacksmiths' Convention held in Chi- power, J. N. Cornatzar, general pass- cago, August 19th to 21st. enger agent, and John Forster, travel- We are glad to hare B&B Foreman ing mechanical inspector. Brown back in town again. He has Leota Campbell says she has the ( Farmers State Bank been at Sheffield some time engaged hest sweetheart in the world. Boy, ROGERS, ARK. in renewing a couple of bridges on the page Ananias! high line. John A. Moffett, assistant timekeep- MAKE OUR BANK Andrew D. Partee and family spent er, says he does not experience any TOUR a very enjoyable visit with friends and difficnlty in meeting his bills, as he I BANK / relatives in Atlanta, Birmingham and meets them the first of every month Chattanooga from the 15th to 30th of when he opens his mail bas. August. Ray Paschal, air brake foreman, "ac- Car Accountant's Office Leota Campbell, the Theda Bara of cidentally" witnessed a parade of the Mary Howell, Reporter this office. had as her guest the first Ku Klux Klan while in Wichita re- Evelyn Booth, who has been with of September, Lorene Cochran of cently. the Frisco quite a while, resigned Pratt, Kan. Miss Cochran was en- Erma Reece, steno in the car de- August 23rd, to accept a position with route to Lamoni. Ia., to enter Grace- partment, spent a short, but very en- the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. Good land College for the fall term. joyahle, visit with friends and relative? luck to you, Evelyn. hIalcom McCready. machinist ap- up in the country. Nildred Wirth is another bride out prentice, and Edna PI. Halpin, were John Foster, that grand old man of of this department. married September 4th. Best wishes the Xorthern Division, spent a week Bill Jones, our office boy, has gone are extended them for a long and suc- some time ago visiting friends in back to college and i\Ierrill Findley cessful life together. Hamilton, Ontario. recently of the telegraph office, has H. L. Johnson, timekeeper, has re- Houston Kinnell. colored, sand dry- taken his place. Glad to have you turned from the Frisco Hospital in St. er, died unexpectedly the 4th of Sep- with us, Merrill. Louis, where he underwent an oper- tember. Kinnell was one of the old- Mrs. Ruby Cooper, of the record de- ation for appendicitis. time darkies, and was respected and partment, resigned August 30th to ac- Wm. Edwards, roundhouse clerk, lilted by all who knew him. He had cept a position with the Illinois Cen- has heen assisting in the timekeeping been employed at Kansas City in va- tral in Chicago. department, while Johnson was in the rious capacities for a long time, and Theda Pyland is back from an ex- back shop undergoing repairs. always rendered excellent service. tended trip in the west. The picnic held at Fairyland Park Dan Tafe, car clerk, has returned Hubert Potter took his Buick, also Labor Day by the ,411ied Railroad Em- from a two weeks' visit in California, Eva May and his mother, to Tulsa ployees of Kansas City, was a most in and around Los Angeles. He says over the Labor Day holiday, and came enjoyable and successful affair. This he spent a very enjoyable vacation back with thrilling tales of having was the first of what is to be an an- and all his money. turned over once, burned up a set of ADVERTISERS WHO SEEK FRISCO I S T* L 0 U I S EMPLOYES' PATRONAGE I If We Want Good Candy I I J. I. Chappell Optieal Co. Optometrists and Eye 3he~n'e I Conservation Counsellors 910-912 OLIVE 1 711 Frisco Bldg. ST. LOUIS

LEADERS IN THE MIDDLE WEST FOR- I Geo. D. Fisher Optical Co. I Frisco Bldg. Cigar Store o PTICIANS 906 OLIVE ST. 915 LOCUST STREET We Carry Your Favorite Snroke We are the FRlSCO Official Optician. Smee & Henderson FURNITURE Dimcount on all glassem to employes CARPETS RUGS u-ords). He probably wantetl it to put on his pan cakes. Coal oil is in- variably spelle(1 "cold oil," which in a DRAPERIES way is right, for when coal oil is not Becht Laundry Co. cold oil it is not coal oil at all, its fire. We Specialize in Torpedoes are nearly always spelled LINOLEUMS Family Laundry "Tarpetoes." Just step right hard on Tarl:efs toes and see what you get. 3301-1 1 Bell Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. \\'ANTED: Somo good hair dye for my mustache, also some fertilizer to Don is not only a capable man for make it grow. Address, 1'. D. Murray, the job but a real good fellow besides. Springfield. 310. We are very much worried over If you want a little excitement, give Walter (Ploob AIcXutt) Hudson's ac- Hickory Wilson an explosive match. tions. The first [)art of the month his Talli about spasmodic outbursts, that fountain pen was stopped up. In try- bird has Chas. G. Dawes beat when SAINT LOUIS ing to clean it, he gave the filler lever it comes to strong words. a sharp jerk but unfortunately he had - - the pen pointed tolvard his breast, re- Office Superintendent Terminals sulting in Walter buying a new shirt. Springfield, Missouri Not satisfied with doing it once he By Cleone Stebbins tires and had to pay $10 to get pulled tried the same stunt again last week, out of the gumbo. Better take a Mr. P. Gustin, general yardmaster, Frisco train next time, Hubert, they're with the same results. It is lucky and family have returned Lrom a very less expensive. Walter doesn't have an automatic pis- enjoyable vacation. having visited in Mrs. Bertie Sutton and Bertha Nem- tol to play with. Dayton and Cleveland, Ohio, and the ton are at work again after spending Our St. Louis friends can do us a ever wonderful Niagara Falls. WPG their vacation in the east. fizvor if they wish. On all of hl. W. slipped over into Canada, but his mind As this goes to press Aileen and Abernathy's trips to that city it is re- seems to be blank so f2r as his Cana- Marjorie Renshaw, Irene Schaller and ported that he managrs to get on the dian visit is concerned. You know. Zula Selvidge are vacationing at other side of the AIississinpi. You 0. h4. Sinlon, night chief yard clerk. Niagara Falls, Detroit and Chicago. folks get on his trail and lct us know has returned from his vacation. which Niagara seems to be popular in our just what attraction Illiuois hold for he spent in Los Angeles and San office this year. Francis Owen and Ab. Francisco, California. Our expecta- Iva Niller have just returned from a There has heen a shortage of road- tions nrero all shattered when he re- wcation spent there. masters around here lately. Both 3Ir. turned alone. Otto is our very eligible The Car Accountant's office is wel- Kruse and Mr. Weed have been under young bachelor. coming in quite a fern new clerks this the weather the past few weelis. We John Summers, secretary to Mr. month. One of our olcl stand-bys, hear also that Nr. Denton, at Cuba, AI~gers,has on his grey suit this a. m. Helen Murray, has returned to worli has been sick. We sincerely hope That means a date last night. John after a year at Central College, at these gentlemen are in for a speedy has a birthday the 4th of November. Lexington, Mo. recovery. and says he is going to vote that day. During a recent cool spell Hazel Too bad Lo lose his first vote. Division Accountant's Office Clark had considerable trouble start The writer has returned to her desk ing her Chevrolet. Someone asked her alter having taken the rest cure for Eastern Division if she ever chocked it. She said, "No two meelrs. H. H. McCrarvey, Reporter but I'd sure like to." -The circus has come and gone and As this article goes to the mail 11-e Boy, page Theodore Roosevelt. We with it many thrills for the liiddies. learn that we are losing our shop ac- need some simplified spelling on this Mr. Wagers says he felt 75 the day countant. Don B. Fellows, who has road. A reqnisition came to the office alter, having stayed up almost all been with us since our forcs was or- the other clay reading, "One Osycerilll night to see that everythiiig was ok. ganized, is leaving to relieve H. S. Wedge Spring," what the man wanted Can it be St. Louis is jealous. Any- Coleman as shop accountant at the. was one auxiliary wedge spring. The way you failed to print what I wrote M7est Shops. Although we are sorry goy that wrote that goes to the head about our S~ringfieldyard clerk golf to lose Don we are glad he is getting of the class. Another man wanted champion, Xorman L. Hinds, bringing a much deserved pronlotioil. You one gallon of kerosene and he wrote, home tho runner-up gold medal, quali- folks at the West Shops are Iucky, for "One Gallon of Karo Cine" (two fying in class A at the State Golf AMORY, MISS 9- ADVERTISERS

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Championship Tournament in St. It is gratifying to note interest taken Louis. This is rather ancient news by the members of the safety com- now, but didn't want NLH to think AMORY HOTEL CAFE mittes by revealing hazards existing he had been overlooked in our Family in the shops and yards, which are News. AMORY, MISS. being corrected. All take a look at our future yard I MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS I Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Denham have re- clerks' pictures on the baby page. turned from Springfield, where they Aren't they cute? I OPEN DAY AND NIGHT were called by the death of Mrs. I Denham's mother. We wish to ex- Mechanical Department from California, visiting the other tend to them our deepest sympathies Martha C. Moore, Reporter in their bereavement, but at the ac- members of the Campbell family. cepted time we must all bow to the We received one of those long Mabel has the latest on the movies, promised, but cut short, visits froin will of the Higher Power and to meet the styles and the west, in general- the Inevitable with the courage that our much esteemed Editor, Mr. Bell, so ask her all about it. the other day. The only thing wrong, we have lived a life well spent, which he doesn't get to visit with us very J. K. Gibson and family. who spent nlust indeed be a satisfactton that long. When you stop to think of all a month in California, advises that brings solace in this hour of trial. the reading he has to do to edit the there is just nothing like it. Sure Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Patrick and magazine, you hardly wonder that he enough God's country. daughter, Adaline, have returned from .doesn't get to stay longer at each The other day I quite accidentally a vacation spent on their orange grove point. had the very great pleasure of meet- in Florida. They' report as having Rosamond Horn is now Mrs. Ted ing the reporter, John Godsey, from had a wonderful time, enjoqing a few Going, and she's gone, too. Yep, left Birmingham, while he was in Spring- dips in the Atlantic. Mr. Patrick us about two weeks ago, and she field for a short time. As it was Sun- was questioned as to fear of alligators writes that she is keeping house in a day, I couldn't introduce him to the while in swimming, and he frankly little apartment and having a wonder- other reporters in Springfield, so it stated that they didn't bother them as ful, wonderful time. She played a will simply be necessary that he come alligators were the savory disk of the trick on us though. While in Denver, again and make it on a week day, and sharks. on her vacation, she and Ted were we'll have a regular get-together meet- Ernest Carstensen has discovered married and she came back to work ing. a remedy for his voracious appetite, and didn't tell us a thing about it, that is, by wearing a plaid vest in or- until two weeks later when she left Mechanical Department der to keep a check on his stomach. us for good. Merry Xmas and best Ft. Smith, Arkansas Road Foreman J. F. Hill, of the Ft. wishes 'n everything, Rosamond. By Irene Woestman Smith and OtCC sub-divisions, has Flo Blevans took Mrs. Going's place been on the Northern Division for as secretary to P. 0. Wood. Eunice You know, we all enjoy the good the past two weeks assisting in riding Morrill was employed in Miss Blevans' ole summer time, but Leverns Cock- engines in the different classes of place. and we all like her very much ran, chief clerk in the Store .Depart- service prior to the Fuel Department indeed. ment gets more pleasure out of this establishing fuel clerks and keeping Who should walk into the office the weather than most of us. He claims a daily record of the fuel consumption other day but M. L. Guinney, from his greatest sport during these blis- on all engines of whatever class of Sapulpa. He says when he gets a tering hot days is to crack ice for his service. new fall hat, he'll drop around again. chickelis in order to keep them from We were all pleased with the nice He's sure welcome, even if he's wear- laying hard-boiled eggs. decrease shown in fuel on the Central ing a straw hat in December. He's Lewis Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Division for the month of May com- always got the nicest smile, that won't M. L. Crawford, who recently under- pared tc April. come off, and we sure like pleasant went an operation for appendicitis, is General Car Foreman W. W. Clay- people. convalescent. pool, his son Harold, Junior Heyburn, Elizabeth Blake has returned from Assistant Foreman J. H. Dyer, well Assistant Superintendent S. J. Fra- .a vacation, spent with her mother at known baseball fan, spent the week zier and a few other friends have been Stockton, Mo. Miss Blake spends end in St. Louis to see "Babe" Ruth. spending their vacation on a Ashing nearly every summer with her mother, Regular monthly Safety First meet- trip on Current River in Southeast resting, and I expect she's pretty wise. ing for the Central Division was Missouri. Though it rained almost The rest of us go tearing around the held in the assembly room of the pas- every day they were out, which made world in two weeks, and come home, senger station at Hugo, Oklahoma, fishing bad, still the two boys enjoyed done up. Glad she had a nice rest on June 6th. The meeting was well themselves in such a way that the and is back with us again. attended, having representatives from trip will be long and favorably remem- Mabelle Campbell just returned St. Louis, Hugo, Paris and Fort Smith. bered by them. Page 55

look natural. One of the boys said, when they came up to the station at TULSA ADVERTISERS Galveston, at a distance Hoyle's face Railroad Watches looked like the moon. Gladys Horton at Factory Prices, and Mattie Pitchford also C. G. Miller on Easy Payments ( Frisco Drug Co. and wife enjoyed several plunges in FOR the Gulf at Galveston. Gertrude Moody visited her sister Diamonds, Jewelry Frisco Employees in Houston for several days. Lottie and Silverware Sullivan, our faithful little PBX oper- 15 S. Main TULSA, OKLA. ator, visited her mother at Crockett, on Easy Payments Texas for a couple of days. Priscilla Sanburn is listed among the absent. She's up east having a R. M. ADAMS TULSA CAFE wonderful time. We expect "Prissy" Frisco-Rock Island Watch Inspector lo. to tell us all about New York, Boston FRISCO MEN and Chicago upon her return. Next to Woolworth's Leda Belle Durrett is also spending ENID. OKLAHOMA Special Rate her vacation in the East. She ex- 13 S. Main - Tulsa, Oklahoma pects to be in Chicago, Detroit, and go up to Niagara Falls. Lois W. Sheppard-that's me-had a' wonderful time in Estea Park, Den- ver and Colorado Springs during I Dodd Electric Co. IOklahoma August. What I'm telling you, we had ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR I some cool weather in Eates-had to AND EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL sleep under two woolen blankets and Steel Castings Co. two heavy comforts most all of the 109 East Rand Enld. Okla. I I1 MAKERS OF time. Me for the mountains in the summer time after this. not much of a reporter. Railroad, Oil Field and G. T. Moss, local trouble man for Lovingly, the conductors, left August 30th for Elma. Commercial Castings in Corpus Christi. When they run ex- Hope stationary department won't cursions to the coast you sure havs take exception to Western Division's OKLAHOMA to make your Pullman reservations order for foreign pass requests. Ada early, Mr. Moss, or sit up and sleep. Dillon is the cause of it all. Comes ELECTRIC STEEL Those present report that he estab- back Prom her extended trip to the lished a record as a chair car sleeper northwest sporting a new watch, and Tulsa, Okla., Box 868 between Fort Worth and Houston. we have reasons to believe she's Another flapper in our midst--Betty keeping something else hid from us, Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. N. now all the girls want to go. Davis, arrived August 20th, and al- Agent Smyer-"Audrice does the ready the proud father has had her waybill have notation on it 'one case Nichols Transfer & Storage Co. hair bobbed in the very latest style. knit underwear short?'" DISTRIBUTORS OF CAR LOADS For several years Bill Skeen has Audrice-"No, probably it unraveled THE OLDJDST AND MOST been eating lunch at one certain cafe. in transit." RELIABLE Recently he decided to change and see Winter springs into summer, now if he could pick up weight. We uqder- summer's going to fall into winter. NeM Bouldw and Frlwe Rllht-of-WU stand Skeen now eats a very dainty Phone 0.-118 TULSA. OK-. If it takes hay to feed an animal, pimento cheese sandwich and drinks Wood a Manson and a tramp taking a glass of Coca-Cola at a drug store, A. Campbell, G. Wolfe, J. Duck and where there are a lot of pretty girls. two Foxes to an Elk's barbecue have Looks kinda funny, as he never gave to take Hayes along to feed 'em, or A. Y. Boswell & Co. his weight thought untir he happened go by D. Fountain for water? And to go into this said drug store one day if Casey ran into Storms Wood Riggs at lunch time and saw the class of be used for Barnes? I Okla's Oldest I customers-the girls being in the ma- Could you call Vic Dillon a contrac- and Largest jority. The next thing we know Slreen tor, he has nails, keeps up with flles will be trying to reduce. and builds aircastles? Fireman T. C. Melton believes in Mr. Editor, one of our worthy read- preparedness, and recently bid in ers has asked me, and I'm asking you JEWELRY several hundred keys at "Old Hoss Auction Sale." Said he wanted to be Establishment sure and have a key to each poor house; but he will have no need for For What You Need 307-09 SOUTH MAIN STREET them now as he has been placed back on the Engineers' Board, and is mak- When You Need It TULSA, OKLA. ing plenty of money to insure him I against such a future. Perhaps he will be able to sell them at a bargain COWMAN'S Accounting Department to Bob Magrill. Ft. Worth, Texas Lois M. Sheppard, Reporter Western Division PHARMACY Johnnie Freeman, Clyde Pender- Transportation Department The Rexall Store Frass, Henry Keller and wive8 and Our Slogan: Boost or Blow. Hoyle Howard spent Labor Day in A. L. Kinkade and Elma Williams, Phones 471-472 salveston riding the waves.--and the Reporters Figure 8. Judging from looks, Jioyle To whom it may concern:- Corner Dewey and Park must have had a much better time in This report will not be very loud, the water than any of the others- main reason being on account of Kin Sapulpa. - - Oklahoma his face was so blistered he didn't has went on his vacation and I'm L I to traveling freight agent. J. A. The Future ~oretold! Swartz, chief clerk to Esecutive Gen- Know Thyself ! Banish Worry ! Gain Success ! eral Agent James, promoted to solicit- Eree, Wnnderful ll~ree-ixi6'eHorosrolie by S. (::ir:ilis (Doctor of .\stroiozr) wl~o has ou- ing freight agent. R. E. Pollard, rate toundcd nslrolo~ersof national rcpufe by his clerk, 1)romoted to chief clerk. marvelous abilities in rending tile Horoscope. E. 0. Bittner, passenger agent, Tells rou of your character. talents, friends. spent a short vacation in Oklahoma enemies, business, love, future posslbilitles. Simply ne?d your birth date, ye:rr, n xpeciinen City recently. of your hnnd\rrilin~ and tcn centa to corer EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS So*mn'l postage for your three-pa~eHoroscope of sur. Sherman Stores Department natiev it while you enjoy the ma of Lhia waodcrful"&"h:!!t?t l~risln~Indications for you. Write nt 0ni.e: Mrs. Iva Sewell. Reporter (:arcllis Studio, BOX2751-L. K.. Roston. >Ias% ~o;~Lh;feeg;;~~i~v;$fyLh~;g~h;~~$l$~;~~;;~FREE BOOK OF FACTS ~3:'",3!:3",'i Being as the boss is out of town erl from a vacation in California. He today, 1'11 try and write a few lines is very cnt1:usiastic about his trip. about various employes in this depart- His glowing nccounts imbues us all ment. with the idea of saving dimes for the First I'll tell is that K. P. Guin (the Lr boss) is in Ft. Worth today on busi- Coupon trill-some day. ntee Prom the present cotton crop re- ness. ports, it looks like this poor reporter, We have hacl a fern visitors since for the neut several months, will hard- our last report. 0. I-I. McCarty mas 1v have time to do more than read the in yesterday ancl said "howdye" to us. ?dagazine at bed time, and so perhaps Ben Hurr, division accountant from Ft. Worth, was up one day last week. lame...... yon will bc interested in ltnoming that Ue~njihisstands as the largest inland We have been taking our vacations t. and No...... this past month or so. Jimmie Ho- its. ....a,...... Btst4...... cotton mnrltet in the world, an11 has - -- the. largest cotton warehouse of any nalter spent the entire tjme while he country. This warehouse corers an was off, working on his "Chevy." The so I may correctly inform afore-rnen- writer, accompaniecl by her husband, tioned party, N. A. Yeakey's thuml) area c~f170 square acres, nearly 90 of which are under cover, accornmodat- spent two clays of her vacation in is located on which side of his right Dallas. Texas. The remainder of the hand? ing a larger amount of supplies than auy other terminal in the world. While time was spent in Sherman, Texas. The mme of one of our stenos has L. Nci\Iillan did not take a trip, recently been changed to "hIiss Fre- I am talking about Memphis, you know it's my town and I'm sorry for anyone either. He spent his vacation at donia;" a~lrCIaudine Cox why, she home. can tell you. that nrnst live elsewhere, we have \I'?vfC. 3I:mphis, Down in Dixie, Class We know a secret about E. D. Gra- Pass~nger-"Can't you go any fast- ham, but we dare not telI it this er than this?" D. .50t)-watt radio station. WJIC has month. Perhaps we will be able to Cond. Bernard-"Yes, but I'm not reached every state in the 'ITnion. tell it nest month. You know I am allowed to leave my train." It mas heard by the ;LIacl\Iillan kinder skeered of him or I would tell If yo11 don't think the Western expedition within 11 degrees of thc anyway. Anyway, he has bought him boosted during month of August, just Sorth I'ole, on board a ship in a new suit and I heard he had bought give our 347a's the once-over. Fine t!~e sc;uth seas and proportionately a ring. too. n~onth,which is partly contributed to as far east and west. Our sta- C. V. Montgomery and his wire the aid of our Magazine and especially tion is very popular and I know went to Denver, Salt Lake City, etc., the encouragement ahsorbed from the you will enjoy tuning in these winter during his vacation. He says he had faces of our reporters. cvcnings on some of our excellent a delightful time and we all believe it, By their wo~vlsye shall Irnow them: ::lograms. because when he came back he had 1. How in the world are you'? his neck all bandaged up, and on in- 2. A baggageman ran off with my Tulsa Passenger Traffic vestigating we found it n7as caused eraser. J. R. Goodman, Correspondent from looking at all the high moun- 3. What excuse (lo you have to tains in the West. offer? 3Irs. Edith Saunders, formerly stenographer-clerk to passenger agent We regret very much that one of 4. Oh, yes, he's nice, but he sleeps our fellow-employes, William Nelson, in his socks. Bittner, has been appointed secretary to Executive General Agent J. W. died September 6th. This Depart- 5. You'll he going down the track ment extends their heart-felt sym- talking to yourselt James. Depot Ticket Clerk D. L. King re- pathy to Mrs. Xelaon and children in 6. Now turn to the 2d chapter of their bereavement. Mr. Nelson was t\\-o-eyed John, which reads as follonrs: turned from a ten days' visit in South Dakota. roundhouse clerk and had worked 9 loads, 6 empties, etc, Night Ticlret Agent A. L. West here for six years, conling from Fran- 7. I'm an under-study for a bob- cis to Sherman. n spent a few days in St. Louis recently. haircd sweetie and wamnu~-kitty- Several changes in the personnel of cat. the depot and city ticket oflices have Kansas City Commercial Office 8. Oh, Floyd! been made. W. B. Tracy, for the past By G. F. Kleinhoffer 9. Is he married? three pears city ticket agent, was au- Vacations are about over and every- 10. 4he Martin says:- pointed depot ticket agent, vice i\I. C. body is striving hard to run the toll- 11. Nothing to do but work, noth- Johnson. W. D. hIcCoo1, assistant city nage to 81.000 Ioads during August. ing to cat hut food, nothing to wear ticket agent, was appointed city tick- Edith Walters did not get married but clothes, and nothing to breathe et agent; Paul Buesse, chief ticket as previously reported-the reason we but air. seller at the depot, was appointed as- hear was account of his inahility to (To be continued next issue.) sistant city ticket agent; Pike Hailey, make her believe she loved him. Freight Traffic Department accountant depot ticket agent, pro- Mr. Colenlan's new golf suit has ar- moted to chief ticket seller. Position rived, and we will furnish the editor Memphis of accouutant abolished. with characteristic poses as soon as Kate hIassie, Reporter The follon-ing changes in the office Mrs. Coleman .leaves town. A wire Effective September lst, W. TV. Dun- of Executive General Agent James from Joplin would help, Bert. kin, chief cIerk to Local Agent Oliver, have been announced effective Octo- A foursome was staged by the was promoted to soliciting freight ber 1st: Prince of Wails which included Ilodie. agmt. Memphis. B. S. LinviIle, night 0. H. Reid, traveling freight agent, J. Garlic and Second Storey. Consid- chiel clerk succeeded &Ir. Dunkin a.s !~romoted to commercial agent, vice erable turf was misplaced and a few chief clerk. R. B. MerricB, transferred. F. A. Con- clubs were totally destroyed, but S. L. Oliver, agent, recently return- ell, soliciting freight a.gent, promoted there were no casualties except Rodie harmless. It is what comes out of them that frightens. KNIGHT-PEVETO Hogs have been picking up accord- COMPANY ing to market reports, and to my no- I I tion I still say, "Everybody at his Furniture, Rugs, Stoves trade." "YOUR CREDIT'S COOP We had for our Sunday guests, Eta Phone 213 Sanwich and her cousin Olive Dress- en, nieces of Mrs. N. Degestion. The consumption of alcohol by cept the judgment of the Ten Million, humans no doubt will fall off some. Ben. due to the fact that the ole Ford will Fred Schmidt and wife enjoyed a of necessity share in its benefits during month's vacation recently on the Great the coming winter months. Those who Lakes. SANTA FE WATCH COMPANY participate in this hazardous occupa- Mr. Bnrd spent a week visiting his I Dept. 6-91. Thomas Bldg., Topeka, Kans. I tion can no doubt remain another home folks in Old Kaintuck. Claims winter. he had some time. Wiltshire got the fever which may Mr. Crump also laid off a few days prove fatal. Telegraph Department for a rest. Doubtless the report that he had a date with a bootlegger had The King of Babylon, 5,000 years Lillian Hultsch, Reporter no foundation in fact. back, had big land holdings and today lie perhaps would have been called a Stella Aieatte returned on Septeni- The boss took a clay off recently. realtor. When his tenants did not ber 11th from a trip to Rochester. I~utwe were unable to learn where he Ixry their rent on time he took the hlinn.. Chicago and Decat~w,Ill. She went. Probably safe to assume that wife and children of that tenant until visited Muriel Sawyer, at Decatur. lie tool< a twenty mile hike. such time as payment was made. And who was formerly employed ill thih The news has leaked out that Mr. in spite of this kind kiiig's good board- office. Claibourn had a brush with a traffic ing house ways, some people are in N. H. Burch, manager and wire chief ofPicer recently and was invited to favor of republics. at Sapulpa, visited us OII August 27th. visit the Judge. Clay claims he got while on his vacation. off with a dollar and no costs, but we Ten minutes spent euch hour a day Mrs. Mayme Hoehn, chief te1el)hone think we know the Judge a little. at a useful occupation just leaves fifty Anyway, Vance grudgingly admits to throw away. operator at Tulsa, dropped in to see 11s on September 13th on her way uow that the traffic ordinances in High water forces itself over the home from an enjoyable vacation spent Springfield are some c1iRerent to what banks of the rivers aird runs wild. "Seeing America First." they are in Celina, Texas. But it takes the present day bank rob- Mr. Rogers and Mr. Musgrave vis- Aside from the above interruptions. bers only a few seconds to force the ited Foreman H. B. Steven's gang at the rest is all "Clear and Cake." hanks into high-water. Hayti, Missouri, and W. F. Donahuo's You who think your job is the hard- gang at Sikeston. JIissouri. on Septem- est, stop and picture the steeplejack ber 4th and 5th. on top oP the tallest buildings, whose Tulsa Freight Station Mr. Brennan left on September :hi I3. sole responsibility rests upon himself. to attend a session of the America11 Edith Applegate, Reporter If he makes an error his chances are Railway Association at Quebec, Can. We have with us this evening R. L. Irw-while you may slip today and JI. Beatrice Deming spent several Schoeneberg, C. L. Thorne, and Mur- offset that slip tomorrow by some good ray Little, the man who laughs as work. He has no tomorrow. days in Kansas City during the latter part of August. though he may have swallowed a Bill Bryan tries hard to look like Ollie Ousley returned on September feather duster. These gentlemen are a dry. A wet handerchief and a palm 2nd from a trip to Chicago. He aIso paying us a little visit, checking us up leaf constitute his makeup. spent several days at Jerome, 310.. to see whether we are sitting pretty Flappers and vamps come and go, which, judging from his stories, must or not. but the telephone bells seem to ring be in the wild and woolly West. Our bunch of girls who made Yel- on forever. lowstone Park have returned and re- Evening shadow^ in themselves are "S" OFFICE port a wonderful time-Sue Meek. Mr. Burch, manager end wire chief Goldie Workman and Nell White. at Sapulpa. spent a clay with us re- They tell me Goldie lost something. CLASSIFIED ADS cently, visiting and looking over the Our agent, H. G. Snyder, is under I I new office. We enjoyed his visit and the weather for a few days. Hope he will be out soon. ------. wish we might see him oftener. Classified advertising under this head- Mr. Thorson worked at Sapulpa ol- Our fellow-clerk, C. E. Johnson, had ing will he charged for at the rate of fice a month recently, relieving Nr. the misfortune to lose infant twin sons. 5 cents per word, with a minimum of The office extends to him and Mrs. 75 cents. Cash must accompany copy. Buxh, on vacation. Andy says there may be some place hotter than Sa- Johnson their sympathy. .\GENT%\VRITli: FOR FREE SAJI- E. E. McGuire, our superintendent PLES. Sell Madison "Better-Made" pulpa. but if there is he doesn't care Shirts for large Manufacturer d~recL to work there, either relief or regular. of termiuals, has returned from a va- In wcarer. No capital or experience cation. required. Rlany earn $100 weekly and AIessrs. Shepherd, Claiborn, Ken- Mrs. B. A. Hamilton and daughter, bonus. JIADISOh' MILLS. 664 Broadway. nedy and families speiit Sunday and Emily Ann, have returned from their Sew York. Labor Day at White Swan Camp near sojourn at Cape Girardeau. Barney FRISCO WATCH INSPECTORS Forsythe. They called it a fishin' is all smiles. trip, but the old swiinmin' hole proved XACK CO., XVatch Inspectors, 7 East C. H. hIorril1 made us a short call Third Street. Tulsa. Oklahoma. more alluring, and, anyway, an acci- this morning. -- dent happened to the bait. . G. W. HALTOJI, R. R. Watch Inspector. Leona Berryman has been enter- Fort Worth. Texas. Mr. Schneider recently attempted a taining her mother and sister the past P. R. WILIdAMS. AMORY. MISS. trip to White River and back on his month. Their home is in Palestine, motorcycle. He intended to get home Texas. A. J. HANCOCK. jeweler & optometrlst, Frisco watch inspector. Neodeuha. for early supper, but it rained and he Christine Vanderford is wearing a Kanqsa- ...... -.. was unable to make the bally thing smile-her mother is home again. No - - .- . . - - -.- YARIHR-CANNON JEWELRY C 6 behave in the mud. What time did more housekeeping for Christine for Watch Inspectors. Birmingham. Ala. you say you got in, Ben? Better ac- a while. More Kansas City News "Efficiency is neither a gift nor a Ford. Runs 57 Miles on grace, but the result of study, long practice and diligent application to a Gallon of Gasoline given task." B. J. Gleason spent two weeks in A new automatic and self-regulating September on his farm. More hay device has been invented by John A. fever, B. J. He certainly had ideal Stransky, 3932 Fourth St., Pukwana, weather for his vacation, and we were South Dakota, with which automobiles inclined to envy him the freedom and have made from 35 to 57 miles on a the beauty of the out-of-doors just be- gallon of gasoline. It removes carbon fore the Indian Summer sets in. and reduces spark plug trouble and Marie McGirr was away from the overheating. It can be iustalled by office September 15th to 22d. She in- anyone in five minues. Mr. Stransky tended leaving the city for a short wants distributors and is willing to trip to Chicago. but abandoned the send a sample at his own risk. Write idea and spent the week at home. him todav.-Adv. Ethel May Martin, secretary to the agent, spent the week of September 22d to the 29th at home. She says she just knows she'll have to get up at three o'clock (as she usually (102s to get down here on time) for the en- tire week, but then she'll go right back to sleep again. It may be a lit- tle later than three. but I think that's what she said. .lo~Krampr's new Fort1 coupe just REFERENCE c~atsun the Kansas City hills, and the gasoline, too. I expect. It runs around "That tall, dark, good-looking ('1- comers on one wheel just like a husband of yours has asked me to he scared jack rabbit (but it hasn't got his wife, and I thought I'd ask you long ears, and it can't wiggle its nose). first whether you could recornme1111 him." and you oughta soe it run from a "Let mc make a note of it, dearie. train! ant1 1'11 look him up in my dlary ant1 Fanchon and Rillie are nlak~ngnew let you know." Criends. Fanchon, where are the love- Iv telegrams and special delivery let- ters coming from-isn't it Detroit? DISQUALIFIED vill send this fan~ouswatch, ex- E. Teacher (desiring to impress the I)rrlnlrl for' ) ou lo esxmlne, to J. Oshorn, sergeant of special ct, to admire, to alJprove. with- officers. has an infection in his right, vanity of earthly ambition)-Yes. ne penny advance payment. Es- hand that causes him to wear it ban- children, Alexander the Great was u e the watch and be conv~ncedit's daged. It had ns wondering for a hero aud conquered the whole nidr est watch buv vou ever saw. Just world. But he had one big fault. sll payment down, the balance in \vhile if he Bad had a fight with the XONTHLY payme~~ts.i'ou use thieves who got away with the sugar What was it'? watch while paying for it. which Mr. Osborn left at the policn Buclcling Kleagle-Please, ma'am- we 1-3 to 1-2 of Your Monev tat ion for evidence I guess that's he wasn't a Nordic! r~rchasinqthis Famous anti Fe gone though. ial Watch. Sot onlv are vou sav- Have you any pep? If you have, \ou noney from the present day prices Frank Fenner. chief clerk, is a atches, hut you can stlll secure bachelor-of-sorts since the 21st of are always ready to go. If not. )on the "Santa Fe Snccial" Watch at the Sentember, His wife and baby are haPe no vitality, no hope, no ambitiou sxmr low prlces'and terms that have or courage. The whole world is made our watches famous. \kiting in Smith Center, Kan~. Ladies' Wrist Watches against you. Always be optimistic, there is IIO This Artistic dependable Ladies' Wrist Rexall People Praise Watch, fitted with genulne Illinois room anywhere for a pessimist. Springfield movements. A perfect the Frisco Service Don't wait tor vacation time to have timepiece. Reauttful 14-Karat white pleasure, but work in such a way. or green SOLID GOLD cases. Ask for H. R. Smyer, with the Frisco Lines New Watch Book showlng: Cases in at Arkansas City, Kansas, received every day, that it will be a pleasure. all the new shapes and designs. Watch recently the following fine letter of You wouldn't shoot without aim. sent on approval and sold on payments. commendation from the W. N. Harris would you? Then don't take action Scnd for Free Watch Book without thought. Cllp the coupon, fill out and receive Drug Store in his home city the FREE WATCH BOOK. All the "A word of appreciation in behalf newest watch case deslgns in white of good service is too often left unsaid, or ureen gold, fancy shapes and thin but in this case we want to extend models are shown. P.ead our easy payment offer. Wear the watch 30 ours in view of the fine service we are VOTE days FREE. Watch sent for your ex- receiving on your road out of St. amination and approval wlthout a Louis. An order placed with the NOVEMBER 4th penny down. Nothing to risk. See the United Crug Company, leaving here watch before you buy. Wrlte for FREE Book Today and on the evening of July 8, was received Select Your Watch-Mall Coupon. over the Frisco and in our store on the morning of the 14th. You have VOTE SANTA FE WATCH COMPANY our congratulations." Dept. B-56 Thmmar Building TOPEKA. KAN. AS YOU PLEASE ------The Home of the Great Santa Fe Railway Santa Fe Watch Co.. Dept. B-56. Thomas Bldn.. Tosaka. Kan. SEND MISS CONNOR please send prepaid and wlthout obligation BUT your Watch Book Free, explalnln~your "No Money Down" Offer on the Santa Fe Speclnl YOUR Watch. FAVORITE RECIPE VOTE! Name ...... Address ...... EMPIREREFINERIES, INC. SUBSIDIARY CITIES SERVICE COMPANY Petroleum Products sales Ofices : TULSA, OKLA. EMPI RE Relfnarfes : Also Operaling OKMULCEE. OKLA. PONCA CITY, OKLA. CUSHING. OKLA. PRODUCERS REFINING CO. OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. GAINESVILLE. TEXAS

Owens Paper Box Co. 413-415 N. First LACLEDE STEEL CO. St. Louis, Mo. SAINT LOUIS UNITED I LOCOMOTIVE, CAR and TENDER Iron Works, Inc. AXLES, CRANK PINS and PISTON RODS - GRAY IRON MANUFACTURERS and OF CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS Semi-steel Castings HOT and COLD ROLLED BANDS ..-- for - - - PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES ---- -" - RAILROADS a Specialty Severat Formdder Located 'Brown & Hall at Conoenient Points Supply Co. Electrical WRlTE US 1504 Pine St. St. Louis Appliances

Distributors of for UNITED Electric Lighting and Iron Works, Inc. Power Materials for KANSAS CITY Railroads Railroads

W. H. (Bill) Reaves Arcade Building SOUTHWESTERN SALES AGENT -CEMENT CO. - The P. & M. Co. Maintenance Equlpmmt Co. Building Materials SAINT LOUIS I MEMPHIS - TENNESSEE EASY COME A little newsboy was standing in a Oliver Electric 1 doorway crying bitterly, when a ben- evolent old gentleman asked-"What's the matter, my boy? Lose some- Mfg. Co. I C. W. BOOTH & CO. thing?" "Yes," between sobs. "Lost a quar- I Railway Supplies ter." St. Louis, U. S. A. Railway Exchanga Building "Well, here's a quarter. How did you come to lose it?" I CHICAGO. ILL. "Betting on the Cardinals." November, 1924

'Eatabllshed *'Not only to make better product. 1897 but to make them better understood -not only to wll but towrve, assisting those who buy to choose as well as "Standard uw their purchases-this in the privi- o'er the lege, if not the practice of all modern earth on manufacturers."-Vauclain. INSULATED WIRES AND CABLES account of greater woIlb" For All Purposes - Under All Conditions 44Pyle-National" Steam Everywher-KER- @ ITE-Gives Unequall- Turbo - Generators ed Servlce Uneaualled for Steel Tires, Steel Tired Wheels, -Efficiency S tee1 Axles, S t ee 1 Springs, -Economy Rolled S tee1 Rings, Solid -Durability Forged and Wrought Steel 500 Watts to 7% K. W. Wheels, S tee1 Forgings, - Steel Crusher-Rolls and Eeadllght Cases-Sheet and Cast Metal. Reflectors-Metal nnd Glass. Shells, Rolled Steel Portable Headll~ht Cases. Gear Blanks, Steel Lamps for rear of tender. and Malleable Iron Llphtlnp accesaorles, such as swltchen Castings, Steel Pipe (open and enclosed), sockets, dlmmem. THE OXWELD connectors, junctlon boxes, etc. Flanges. RAILROAD SERVICE CO. Wrlte for Catalog No. 101 - reprannting Maken, of the famous "Nonglare" Glass STANDARD STEEL THE LINDE AIR PRODUCTS CO. Reflsetors for Lacomotlve Headlights (Linde Oxygen) - THE PREST-0-LITE CO., Inc FLOODLIGHTS MAIN OFFICE: PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Prast-0-Lita Acatylana) lnererss Safety and Production Better Illurnlnatlon With Fewer Branch OIAcsa : UNION CARBIDE SALES CO. Unlts Wlth "Pyle-0-Lytes" CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO (Union Carbiia) ST. LOUIS NEW YORK HOUSTON TEXAS BOSTON OXWELD ACETYLENE CO. THE PnE-NATIONAL CO. PORTLAN~ORE. ST PAU MINN (Oxwald Apparatus and Suppliaa) The Ploneers and Largest M~RU~~C~UI~I~RICHMOND' VA pl+rssu4RcH, pi. of bcomotlve Electric Headllpht Sets lkExic0 CITY, MEX. Carbide and Carbon Building Gaud 016cas and Works: CHICAGO. ILL. Works: BURNHAM, PA. 30 East 42d Street. New York Railway Exchange, Chicago

John O'Brien Boiler Works Co. St. Louis Frog & WOLF RIVER SAND CO. ST. LOUIS, MO. 3lanuf1icturers of Switch Co. WATER TUBE. HORIZONTAL TUBULAR Washed and Screened and VERTICAL TUBULAR BOILERS Sand and Gravel Tanks, Stacks and Other Heavy Plate Work

OFFICE. 622 FALLS BUILDING MEMPHIS, TENN. / ByrnesManufacturers Belting CO. I ST. LOUIS, MO. Oak Tanned Leather Belting, Car Load Shipments a Specialty I Hose Packiig I I SAINT LOUIS I

ROBERT W. HUNT CO. Telephones: Main 172-Central 1304 ENGINEERS Reinforced Rail Joint to. 1 MISSOURI LAMP & MFC. CO. Manufactureru of Inspection and Testa 1430 Syndicate Trust Bldg. LAMPS. LANTERNS Rallroad Materials and Equipment CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS New York CHICAGO Pittsburgh ST. LOUIS, MO. Brass and Metal Spinning and Brans KnmCity San Ranclsm Seattle Soecialties of All Kinds St Louls: 1403 Syndicate Trust Bulldlng Roach Standard Bars Roach Insulated Bars 114-118 Elm St. ST. LOUIS, MO. I

I A. E. F'ERGUSON J. J. O'FALLON E. ;. SCHROEDER I I O'Fallon Railroad Supply Co. I I ARCADE BUILDING ST. LOUIS, MOO 1 W. H. CROFT, First Vice-president M. S. PAINE, Secretary-Treasurer Magnus Company INCORPORATED Journal Bearings and Bronze Engine Castings NEW YORK CHICAGO

Manassa Timber Company "HERCULES" - Red-Strand - PILING WIRE ROPE OAK-CYPRESS-PINE Arcade Building St. Louis, Mo.

Reliance Customers alwaya Houston, Tex. Shreveport, La. gat what they want, when they want it. Write or Phone Ua. Rogers, Ark. 'Th Fadeaf Crodng Enpraolnt Ortanizdlon In the Mlddk Wuf." Reliance Engraving Co. Ennraocre Artimtm Electrotyporm 701-703 Lucrs Ave. St. Louia. Mo.

Tie Company UNITED STATES CANADA The Name Railroad Cross BIND YOUR RECORDS " Continental " )n your pollcy means Guaranteed and Switch Ties l nto Permanent Books Protection for yourself and family when accldent or Illness stops your pay. The latest polfcles provide In- come for life for total dlsablllty. Premiums payable In cash or Lumber, Poles and through your paymaster-as yon Piling Adopted by general and desire. local offices of every large railroad in theUni tedstates. "WE HELP MAKE Mneunlf.~Mampnng (The Railroad Man's Company) THE FRISCO SAFE" H. G. B. ALEXANDER, President QQtrago BINDING MACHINES General Offlaes: Chlaago. U. 8. A. General Offices PERMANENT BINDERS Canadlan Head Offlce. Toronto 1967-1969 Railway Exchange Bldg. LOOSE LEAF DEVICES FOR CUT OUT AND MAIL TODAY ST. LOUIS,MO. ALL PURPOSES Continental Casualty Company. 910 Mlchrrmn Avenue. Chloago. Ill. I am employed by the FRISCO SYSTEM ...... Dtvfslon Pleaae send me lnformatlon In regard lo your health and accldenl policles such as are carded by hundreds of my fellow em- McBee Binder Co. ployes In the Unlled SLates and Canada. My age Ls...... New York St. Louis Athen~ My oceupatlon la ...... Cleveland Chicago ADDRESS THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Manufacturers d OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO NON-LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS

- -- F. E. RICHARDSO?: W. T. 511LfZR Presldem Secretary "If It Is A Harry Product It Must Be 0. K." PITTSBURGH FORGE & St. Louis Surfacer IRON COMPANY and Paint Co. PITTSBURGH, PA. 0. K. HARRY STEEL to. Arlington Ave. & Terminal Belt Ry. 2331 Papin St. St. Louis, Mo. JIASCFACTUREHS OF High Grade Iron FOR ST. LOUIS. MO. CORRUGATED CULVERT PIPE Stay Bolts and Engine BoIb TANKS OF ALL KINDS ALSO ASH PITS--WASTE CANS Car and Locomotive Axlea Railroad Paints, Varnishes ALL-STEEL SECTIONAL FIRE PROOF GARAGES AND BUILDINGS R. A. DUGAN. Western Agent Enamels Railway Exchange Bldg. Chicago Write for Circulars.

Duner Car Closets Schubert - Christy Enameled Iron Wet br Dry Closets AMERICAN DUNER CO. Construction & 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO BLOWER For detailed description, see Car Builder.' Machinery Co. Cyclopedia 1922 Edition COMPANY

Construction Engineers 1222 Boatmen's Bank Bldg. Representing America's Leading 1 INDEPENDENT PAPER STOCK CO. I ST: LOUIS, hIO. Manufacturers of Power Plant Equipment Levee and Clark Ave. ST. LOUIS, MO. RAILWAY EXCHANGE BUILDING - Heating, Ventilating and Air ST. LOUIS, MO. I Buyers of all grades of paper stock I Conditioning Equipment

for LOCOMOTIVE DUPLICATE AND REPAIR PARTS MAINTENANCE OKTRACTORS' loconiotivcs, as wcll as thr nlonster main line engines, are frequently in C need of repairs and replacements, in order to keep then1 in working condition. A most important feature of our service is the making of the parts needed for such work. \\'e are well equipped either to make the necessary repairs in our shops, or to forward the parts to thc company's shops. Prompt attention is always givcn to this class of work in order LO avoid unncceseary delays and the consequent loss of time, while the loconlotive is awaiting rcpairs. THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS Manning, M

& Moore,I Inc. Ashcroft Gauges P'utnam Machine Tools -,-33' ',:.+ . ;-:;;a Consolidated Safety Valves Shaw Cranes +~3 cw

To make a good tool it Southern DEVOY & KUHN is very necessary to have the right steel and to COAL & COKE COO know how to handle it. Wheel Co. MANUFACTURERS OF We have done nothing Suite 1225 else much for fifteen CHILLED IRON , Central National Bank Bldg. years, but we don't Seventh and Olive Streets know it all yet. CAR WHEELS PLANTS: ST. LOUIS, hIO. T~~CLEVELANDC& ST. LOUIS BIRMINGHAM, ALA. STEEL TOOL ATLANTA, GA. SAVANNAH, GA. - PORTSMOUTH. VIRGINIA Punches.Dies. ChiseIe. Rivet Sets I 660 E.82'St. Cleveland.0.

"AMERICAN " Blackman-Hill-WlcKee and I SWITCH CO. 1 SELF-OILING STEEL TRUCKS Machinery Co. For Service, Economy and Durability 1513 North Broadway Rigid %k I Strangest, Light8st and EaslbRuuing Frola. Frogc. Trucks to Operate ST. LOUIS TWJ. Four knd Slx-wheel Trucks for Hand Switch Split nml Traller Servlce. for Wxrehouses, Rall- Stands Switclzn road Frelghl Platlbrnis, Docks and all kinds of Industries Machinery and CATALOGUE SEST UPOS REQUEST Machine Shop WORKS Manufactured Exclusively by East St. Louis Pueblo ST. LOUIS TRUCK & MFG. CO. Illinois Colorado Supplies ST. LOUIS, U. S. A.

The New York Air The Gideon - Anderson CO. MAXUFACTURERS OF LINCOLN ,. Brake Company Hardwood Lumber

..AND - Steel and Forge CO. ~an'ufacturesthe Slack Cooperage Stock RAILROAD, M I N E STANDARD AIR-BRAKE GENERAL OFFICES: Band, Circular and Planing Mills AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT GIDEON, MO. TRANSPORTATION GENERAL OFFICES SALES OFFICE: -EQUIPMENT 165 Broadway, New York City Distributing Yard WORKS Second and Angelica Sts. Telephone: Tyler Il-Tyler 12 Works and Offices: St. Louis Watertown, New York ST. LOUIS, MO. relnforcementa giving double thick- ness for button atays and prcventing aplining at the sides. 6 They arc tailored to fit and are mappy and neat in appearance. 7 Thcp have many convenient pockets that come In mighw handy, including the Lee special 3- In-one safety watch pocket. safety rule pocket and extra deep, large and roomy front and hip pockets made of heavy durable material with no raw edges. Lee Jackets are models for fit and 8 com fort, excemionaU large. roomy and well tailored tirou~h- out, with cinderproof form-fittin2 collar. 9 They are made with the sleeves set in nnd shaped to extra law armholes with roomy elbows and the three button cuff which permits it to be worn snug or lirosc around the wrist. 10 They have many convenient pockets including the Lee 3- in4 satety waich pocket, la~elqfr inside time book pocket and handy Inside match pocket. Thc M.;milton Ko. 992 is the f;ivorircof mnst r:~ilri,nd rricn for usc lindcr tinic ill- spcction. I'or othcr thxn time inspection service, thc Hamilton So. 974 is l~cccm- ing incre;lsinyly popul;~r;IS it gives H:imilton qu:tlity and work~n:~nsl~ipin :I movement of Iowcr pricc. Giving the Kind of Service That Railroad Men Need

AXIILl'ON WATCHES arc not only fanions Lines " Broadw~yLimited" has carried a Hamil- H for accuracy-they have earned n remark- ton for twenty-six years. Conductor Stoll knows ble record for dependability and service. Given Hamilton accuracy and Hamilton service by years roper care, the life of a Hamilton cannot yet bt: of experience. stimated. Many of them are in the hands of \?'hen you purchase a watch keep these things nen who started railroading and who bought in mind: accuracy that betters time inspection -Iamiltons back in 1892, the year the first Ham- requiremen ts-proved dependabili ty-and years lton urns made. of service, are fundamental to every Hamilton. Conductor G. 311. Stoll of the Pennsylvania It is really the most economical watch you can buy. HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY " On the Lincoln Z?Iighway" LANCASTER, PENNA., U. S. A.

gadton"The Railroad Timekeeper @ttt~6of America" Lv. Sain!t Louis Frisco Lines 6:50 ninn Car Servic e Ar. Dadas '6 I' 1:15 pm ~li-the Way Ar.t. Worth 6 ' 'I 1 :30 pm Lv. Dallas M-K-T Lines 1 :20 pm Fred Harvey Meals 4.:. San Antonio '6 '6 9:35 pm On the Frisco