Pnge 44 August, 1925

Frisco Employesy Hospital Association Splendid Suggestion in Better Service Contest wins Prize Recelpta and Dlsbnrse~~nentsafter March 31. 19%. through June SO. 1OZG for Cement, Okla.. Agent

Balance brought forward from March 31, 1925...... $ 12.877.42 (Continued from Page 21.) their work cheerfully and by keeping RECEIPTS: ready at all times to hvor the public. From assessments on members...... $56,582.77 " Interest on dally balances In bank ...... 56.22 will help to make pleased Frisco pa- interest on securities in treasury ...... 2,185.00 trons. When ticket clerks and bag* donation by st. I*-9. F. RY. co ...... 125.00 gagemen show travelers courteous at- sundry account8 collectible...... 1.466.37 proceeds sale U. S. A. 3% Treasury Ctfs. of Indebt., tention, are cheerful and accommo- Serles TD-1925. due Dec. 15. 1925: dating, and the trainmen do likewise, April 16, 1925-$20.000 at par ...... $20,000.00 June 9, 1925-$10.000 at 99 31/32 ...... 9,996.88 they are making pleased kisco pa- June 29. 1925-910.000 at oar...... 10.000.00 trons. When these people think of accrued interest at'3%on above to dates of sale...... 132.63 40,129.51 travel, they will think of 'Frisco'. And that means more passengers and more proceeds U. S. A. 445% Treasury Notes, earnings. Serles C-1925, due Juno 15, 1925, sold June 6, 1925...... $20,000.00 The warehousemen and helpera, by accrued interest. Dec 15. 1924, to June 6, 1825...... 427.75 20,427.75 120,972.62 the careful handling of. freight are making pleased patrons. Seotionmen. $133,850.04 shopmen, carmen, trainmen, EVERY- DISBURSENENTS: ONE, has hls part to play and a payrolls ...... $26,643.33 chance to make another Frisco patron. professional, ordlnary and emergency services...... 9.102.92 If each employe would do that, think labor, material and supplies...... 7,033.14 of the number of Frisco boosters it provlsions ...... 4,760.31 drugs 4,705.08 would make. Ilght, water. ice, gas, fuel and telephones...... 1,605.51 all other expenses...... 655.86 "With each one thinkfng of some $5,000. face amount, Southern Paciflc Co. apecial service he can offer, and with Equipt. Trust S's, (mature May 1, 1929). each one pulling toward the goal of purchased June 6, 1925, at 101.7746, (4.50% basis) ...... $ 5,088.73 a bigger, better railroad. with each and accrued lnterest, May lrt to 'June one carving 'Better Service' on his 6,1925 ...... 24.31 5,113.04 particular link, OUR railroad will Boar '' $6,000, face amount, Southern Ry. Co. higher and each employe will be glad Equlpt. Trust 6'8, (mature March 1, to think he has done his part. TEEAT 1927). purchased June 6, 1925, at 101.1636. (4.30% basis) ...... $ 5,058.18 is my thought about It. mat Is and accrued Interest. March 1st to June yours?" 6,1925 ...... 65.98 5,124.16 Honorable Mention to Seven " $6.000. face amount, Baltimore & R. R. Co. Equipt. Trust 6% purchased June .- The judges awarded honorable men- 6. 1925: tion to E. R. Ruse, palntcr. Fort $2,000, (mature Dec. I, 1929), at 101.8106, (466 % basis) ...... $ 2,036.21 Smith, Ark.; Frank Rigg, engineer, $2,000. (mature Ieb. 1, 1929), at 101.5015, 226 West Chestnut Street, Enid, Okla- (4,5595 basls) ...... 2.030.03 homa; L. E. Rice, conductor, Cape $1,000. (mature AUK. I. 19291, at 101.6881, ; (4.55% basis) ...... 1.016.88 Girardeao, Yo. John A. Aldredge. accrued Interest, at 5%. on above to clerk to the division freight and pas- date of purchase...... 53.47 5,136.59 senger ageH, Dallas, Texas; W. K. James, telegraph operator, Rogers- -- " $6,000, face amount, Clnclnnati. New Or- leans & Texas Paclflc Ry. Equipment rille, Mo.; J. A. Whitten, chief clerk Trust 5's. purchased June 6. 1925: to the superintendent of terminals, \< (mature Aprll 1. 1928), at 100.7855, Birmingham, Ala.; and J. A. Sander- r. --..basis) ...... $ 2,015.71 son, operator, Cedar Gap. Mr. San- $3.000, I... Xre April 1, 1929), at 101.0395 (4.10% basis) ...... 3,031.19 derson was winner in July, but sent accrued Interest, at 5%. on above, to in further recommendations stating date of purchase ...... 46.14 5,092.04 that he was interested, but did not wish to compete for the August but- $16,000 face amount, Central inks 4%% J3qulpt Trust Notes. (ma- ton. ture May 16, 1930). purchased June 9, The August contest is Iaunched up 1925 at 99.5618, (4.60% basis) ...... $ xnd'accrued interest. May 15th to June on publication of this magazine. If you can get new business, or if your head is full of ideas on improvement " $10,000. face urnbunt, St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co. of service, or any one of the many Equlpt. Trust 6% Gold Notes, (mature Jan. 16. 1935). purchased June 29. 1925, ramifications of these two general at 106.7433 (5.10% basls) $10,674.83 terms, send your suggestions to Mr. and accrued interest. Jan. 15th to June H. F. Sanborn, assistant to the traffle 29, 1925 273.33 10,947.66 vice-president, Frisco Bullding, St. " $2~.000.face amount, Chesapeake & Ohio Rq. Louis. Mo., before . Co. Equlpt. Trust 6% Notes, Series "V' (mature July 1. 1928). purchased ~prii 16. 1925, at 101.778. (4.40% basis) ...... St0.955.60 and accrued Interest, Jan, let to Aprll Sounded Familiar! 16, -1925 ...... -.- . 291.67 20,847.27 C117.163.09 Mrs. Duncan-The doctor said that Balance, June 30, 1925. P. M.. at First I needed a little change. National Hank. St. LOUIS,Mo ...... Duncan (absentmindedly) -W e 1 1, help yourself, my dear. You know (Contiitrted oil ne+t page.) the pockets I keep it in! August, 1925

(Contimted from Puge 44.) THE ASSOCIATION OWNS: ar Value I HE ADVOCATES SAFETY 1 30,000.00 Little injuries that seem insignifi- cant at the time, often grow into 10,000.00 dangerous ailments, in the experience 5,000.00 of E. L. Hill, assistant superintendent of the southwestern division, who left 15,000.00 the Frisca Hospital at Sherman. Tex., recently. Hill wants to pass on to 5,000.00 readers of the Magazine the necessity 15,000.00 of immediate attention to injuries, and cites his own case to prove his claim. 5,000.00 He wae assisting in the re-railing of 10,000.00 Number 8 after a derailment near Bristow. Okla., May 24. While work. 2,000.00 ing, he was struck on the right leg 20.000.00 by a rail, but thought little of the incident. A few days later his limb 20,000.00 began to pain hiin, and exanrination 7,500.00 revealed a progressed case of infec- tion due to the blow. For a time the 1,000.00 doctors feared amputation of the in- 2,000.00 jured member would be necessary, but Hi11 recovered and is again at his 4,000.00 work. "First aid treatment consisting 7,000.00 of a god soaking of that wound with iodine, would have saved me a lot 10,000.00 of suffering," Hill says. He pratsed the members of the hospital staff at 3,000.00 Sherman, as "eflicient and kindly". 5,000.00 1,000.00 of our subject, and the special agent wlll be greatly aiding the police when 4,000.00 he fa able to furnish facts concerning the operations of receivers of stolen 4,000.00 goods. 6,000.00 Questionable Characters: Railroad . yards are fre~uentIylocated in dis- 2,000.00 tricts where to observe the crimlnal 2,000.00 element, one has merely to look around. If the special agent's terri- 10,000.00 tory is so sltuated, he should tax him- 10,000.00 self with observing police characters. and questionable persons in general. 10,000.00 Quite frequently he will be able to fur- 35,000.00 nish the police department with acts concerning the movements of some 15,000.00 person wanted by the police for lnves- tlgation or otherwise. If he can do 12,750.00 so he is aiding the police, hence co- 4.250.00 operating. $292,500.00 In making reports to the police, ver- tt. Louls, Missourl. July 3, 1925. F. H. HAMILTON, bal or otherwise, the special agent Treasurer. .&oufd keep in mind the definition of Information as set forth In a fore- going paragraph, namely, that it be Co-Operation With Police Officers At such places, railroads generally timely. that it be specific. Thfs Bug- (Cantinucd from Page 16.) have a larger number of epecial of- gests the absolute necessity of the a ear was entered in a certain part of ficers, hence are in better position to special agent seeing to it that what- town at about a certain time, can go closely observe all circumstances sur- ever he gives the police 19 either ab- into detail with respect to the manner rounding box car Dr freight platform solutely accurate, or if not known to of operation. It is a recognized sci- larcenies, or other law violations af- be accurate, he must See to it that entific tact that each human being fecting the property of railroads. the police have such understanding performs certain acts In a certain Fences: P o 1i c e departments In at the time they receive it. manner, or as the result or a certain larger cities always endeavor to keep Make Reports Promptly sequence of thought peculiar to, or up wlth the activlttes of fences. Ee- Another point we wish to stress 1s influenced by the nature or the individ- cause of the nature of his work, the the sheer importance of making all ual. That is the basis of the modus special agent must also be on the alert reports to the police ~rom~tl~. operandi system. The system fs work- for receivers of stolen goods. Some- promptness should be the watchword ing successCully In a great many po- times the circumstances favor the spe- of every pollce department, be it rail- lice departments. That being the case, cial agent learning more about this road or otherwise. it seems to me that it should be adopt- class of criminals than the police. He On our railroad, some time ago, a ed wherever practicable by Special many make a study of the situation Freight Claim Prevention and Better Service departments. and thereby spend more time investi- Service Committee was organized for The foregoing more particularly ap- gating alleged fences than the police purposes set forth in its name. It plies to the larger cities, where many department is able to give that one adopted the slogan: "hIt Now!" I railroads enter, where one gang of phase of the police business. Reliable wish that every police officer in th'fs thieves may visit one railroad yard information concerning fences is most country would make that slogan his. one night, another the next, and so on. certainly information within the scope Page 46 August, 1925

MAGAZINE WITHIN The interest of the F. A. of M. C. & C. D. MAGAZINE Irisco Mechanic

VOLUME I AUGUST, 1925 No. 11

The FRISCO MECHANIC - Published and Edited aa a Department of the Are You Carrying a Cargo Frirco Employes' Magazine Full WM. L. HUOCINS, Jr...... Editor of Dead Weight ? MARTHA C. MOORE.... Assistant Edltor - Amrodntc Editom By W. M. UNDERWOOD. GeneralI Secretary F. A. M. C. and C. D. E. WM. UNDERWOOD ...... Chalrman 1 HOWARD PICKENS...... Secretary 1 The Edltor wlll be glad to receive interesting contributions at all tlmee. ---HERE are many things in this or the move commoaitles wm wrec~ life which we want, but there your train. MR. A. A. GRAHAM DIES is one ultimate goal to which Be Loyal and Ambitlous we are a11 &riving, and that On the other hand, loyalty, co- Master goal is success in our chosen Widely Known Mechanic work. I wish I were capable of giv- operation, honesty, industry, good fel- of Texas Lines Succumbs ing you some thought which might be lowship, ambition, grit and persistence July 13 a help to you on yobr way up the are loads on which the brakes always hill; for the road to success is always, work properly-release when movlng Many Friends on Frisco Mourn Pass- no matter where we start, an up-grade up grade, but will set automatically ing of Famous Employe-Wlth pull. When we start to climb a hill, when your train starte down grade. Frisco Slnce 1907 literally speaking, we discard all eu- If your train is carrying full loads of cessive dead weight and carry only these commodities-it will never --LL FRISCO employes were leave the track and a head-on colli- saddened by the news of the what is necessary to maintain us or help us on our journey. sion will not stop its progress any death of their much loved longer than it takes to clear the main and respected friend, Mr. A. This is an age of keen competition line. A. Graham, master mechanic In every field of endeavor we may en- The wonderful progress which our of the Texas Lines, who passed away ter. This means that personal ef- railroad is making today is undoubted- on July 13. 1925, at his home in Sher- fleiency counts far more than ever be- ly due to a very large extent, to man, Texas. fore. Personal efficiency Is acquired personal, individual efficiency. We by rlgidly examining your personal certainly find this quality developed qualities, discarding those which are in a superlative degree in our presi- a dead weight and developing those dent. J. M. Kurn, and hls staff of per- which wlll keep the fire burning un- sonally efficient assistants. Do you der the boiler, while you are making know the story of Mr. Kurn's auccess? the grade. Comparatively short, when considered How many of you have the couraRe in years, but exceptionally long when Eo submit to a rigid and impartial self- we consider his journey of accom- plishment. He started his career examination? To look your faults when he was thirteen years of age as squarely in the face, realize how much a messenger boy for the Western dead weight you are carrying, com- Unlon at $5.08 a month. By develop- pare your load of faults with your live ing his ambition and personal ef- fuel, and the capacity of your cylin- flciency, he climbed to the position ders, and decide for yourself what of presfdent of the most progressive speed you are going to make up the rallroad In the country, all within the grade? space of a few years. I am convlnced that there are none Do you suppose Mr. Kurn could of us but that can spend some time have made this grade if he had been and thought, very profitably, in study- carrying any dead cargo? Da you ing the qualities and the faults which think he could have accomplished this make up the character of the average success If he had been disloyal to the man, the successful one and the fail- companies he has worked for? Do ure. Assuming that every one of you you think he could have reached this want to arrive at the station of Suc- success if he had been dishonest, in- cess (and I don't believe that there is temperate or inaubordinate? Don't a Frisco man on our railroad who is you know that he has used lots of am- not headed that way) did you ever bition for fuel on this run, plenty of A. A. GRAHAM stop to consider, honestly and fairly, good fellowship for lubrication, and just how much dead weight you are that his safety appliances of loyalty, Although Mr. Graham had been in carrying In a cargo of disloyalty, dis- honesty, industry and temperance ill health for some time, and his re- honesty. insubordination, indolence. were always properly applied? covery doubtful. the announcement of agitation, intemperance, discourtesy Every one of these advantages are his death came as a shock to all. or indifference? You know without ours for the taking. Begin today to Mr. Graham was born on July 67, my telling you that on any of these cast off your cargo of dead weight. 1874, at Denisbn, Ohio. The family loads, the brakes are always set when Why pull the hill in second if you moved to Iowa and at the age of six- you are going up htll. The only time. can make it in high? teen, he entered the service of the the brakes will release on them is Remember that the battle is yours, Santa Fe, on October 17, 1890. as ma- when you start down the grade. It is and your own efforts will decide your (Now tun! to Pnge 48, plense.) an assured fact that a full load of any success. August, 1925 ]Z,G@SCOFMPLWS*#~I~NE Page 47

FRISCO MECHANIC ( Class in Car Work at Sapulpa I FAMILY NRVS J I I ' "HOOTS FROM SPRINGFIELD NIGHT OWLS" SOUTH SIDE ROUNDHOUSE

7 EMERY HAGUEWQOD,- Reporter Fred Bullington has been OR several I nlyhts lately. doing some riultlns 11r says. but we think he is just breaking

the ~icnlcat Pittsburrr. Thev re~orta ~laude.White has been taking a va- 1 cation--- - and vlsitinE- at Kansas City... Sedalia and Slater. Lewis Woods took care of the pipe fitting while Claude Whlte was gone. Lewis says the best part of the night work is the bunch he geta to work with. (Apologies to the day boys.) George Schahuber and wife are visit- ing their parents In Detrolt, Mlch. L'verett Loear'a wlfe has been vlslt- tng for some time In Cedar County. Everett Iaycd oft a few days and jolned her In the winduD. During the absence of Everett, Xeal Garner took care of the alr work. Tommy Elklna has returned from The accompanying photograph shows a class in car work, Sapulpa, Okla., Loveland, Colo., where he has been for a month on account of the serious ill- Apprentice School, under the direction of J. W. Baker, car foreman, shown at ness of his brother. his desk. John Amos is moving his family to Practically all the apprentice schools have disbanded for the summer Gpringfleld and will from now on be a months, to take up their work again in the fall. full fledged Springfleldian. a "Uncle Charley" Spencer. who haa The past year has seen great improvement in this work. The manage been sick for some time, has recovered ment is offering every aid possible to these classes and the apprentices are sufficiently to resume hls work, but giving up their evenings of recreation that they might train themselves for has transferred to day work in the reclamation plant. promotion. John Haynes Is our new nl~htwatch- The lollowinp are the name8 and occupation of the men in the picture: man, taking the place of "Uncle Back Row, reading from left lo right-Tem Orrell. car inspector; H. P. Norton, car In~~dcCot: Charlev". Frank Carrutherr, supplyman: Andy Hickman. mill man helper; Wm. Dostet, mill man: C. 0. ~dhnTVhlte, not belnfi content wlth Holly, Instructor vocational training at Sapulpa merely a new house, ham purchased a Sttond Row from back, reading from left to right-M. C. Murry, car lncpwtor; Henry 8om- brand new Stridebaker spectal six. merfrucht. air brake man: W. A. Neal. 1st class Gar carpenter: Carl WhHe. ru~plyman:John W. We are glad to say that Clarence Dyer. triple rack man. Reeve's wife is recoverlng from a re- Thlrd Row from back, lett to right-C. Friar, oiler: John White, pahler: L. M. Brim, ear cent serious Illness. Inspector: W. S. Smith. car Inspector. At Side in front-Mr. Underwood, chairman F. A. M. C. & C. D. E. Friseb SylteM. At Desk-J. W. Baker. TELEGRAPH GANG ROCKY, OKLA. Telegraph Gang at Arcadia, Kansas - B. R DAVIDSON, Reporter

Hello ~anns! Iiow does this warm weather agree wlth you? We spent a glorious Fourth oL July at Cnrdell. Okla. Had bln fireworks n'eversthine. ~heiehe been a change in straw bosses here lately. From appearances. it looks as tholirrh thev are had to keep here. Our oFcI straw Boss Robert Burt Jones has gone to the fioatlng Kana and Thos. E. Flovd, an old-timer.

the roadster.

E Jean Holt. one of our best Hnemen.

now. re is a happier, huskier-looking telegraph gang on the Frisco Lines M. Blondle Coleman has taken up gang Iarm Hle now after being here wlth us at Arcadia, Kansas. the Magazine Department would like to a year. picture. Foreman J. F. Pharris lined up his gang one day recently E. Wllson Is back an the job after his pictare taken expressly for the Magagine. spendinn a brlef vacation with home 1 seated on the motor ear are. left to rinht: Foreman Pharria: W. M. Hastinps. folks, and I,;CL Wilson Is spendlng a ,eman: E. C. Daily, motor car driver: Howard Worthy. A. 1. Maberry, Clyde Miller. vacatson at home. Ian, Sam Prater. S M. Worthy. Clarence Wuellner. 8. W. Elliott. Mawin Prous. Hope some of the other gangs get In Baueh. Standing. left te right: Jack Stockton. Charles Spratley. Ed Gilmore. Roll* on the ground floor and start writing. th Rhinchart. Standinp at extrema rhht la J. W. Buchert. Frisco agent at Arcadia. See you next month In the magazine! Mr. A. A. Graham Dies The Question Box (Contiwed from Page 46.) ~onductedby A. H. OELKERS chinist apprentice, at Topeka, Kans. I After he completed his apprenticeship, he held the position or machinist fore- (Pertaining to Boiler Work.) and free from corrosion and that all man at that plnt and later round- Q. How is scale formed? of the braces are taut. house foreman, with headquarters at A. It is formed by the depositing Q. How are the tubes of a locomo- Argentine, Kans., which position he tive boiler to be inspected? gave up November 26, 1905, to take of the solid matter that is held in service with the El Paso & South- solution in the water that is used to A. As the tubes are in a nest and feed the boiler. very close together in the interior of western, at El Paso, Texas. Q. What are the principal substan- the boiler, the usual inspection of the Here he remainer until May 15.1907, ces that enter into the formation of tubes conslsts in examining them at serving as roundhouse foreman and scale in a boiler? the firebox and smokebox ends to see general foreman. A. The sulphate and carbonate of that they are tight and that the bead- In July. 1907, he came to the Frlsco lime. These are the principal, but lug is in good condition. at Fort Worth. as general foreman, there are many others, such ae mag- Q. Is it possible to inspect the and 6n January 13, 1912, he was made nesia, iron and clay. or other matters tubes in the interior of the boiler? master mechanic and held this place that are held in suspension as well A. No, the only way is to cut out continuously until his death. as in solution. the tubes and remove from the boiler. As a mark of respect to the uni. Q. What other precautions are to Q. Is it ever done, and if so, when? versally beloved Mr. Graham, a ape- be taken in the inspection of the In- A. Yes, the Federal inspectlon law cial train from Fort Worth to Sherman terior of the bolIer? requires that it shall be done once was ordered by 0. H. McCarty, vice- A. It Is provided that the sheets every three years at least. president and general superintendent of the firebox shall be examined for Q. Is it ever done oftener than of the Texas Llnes, to aflord an oppor- overheating and that a11 of the braces this? tunity to Mr. Graham's many friends and stays shall be examined to see A. Yes. The law merely puts a south of Sherman to attend the that they are in perfect condition and llmit that shall not be exceeded, but funeral. that all of the pins by which they are the time interval for the removal of The shop was Mr. Graham's pride. connected and attached to the metal tubes is a purely local one and varies He lived with it, and its success is of the shell or the firebox are in place with different railroads. due in largest measure to his devoted and unflagging interest. Mr. Graham is survived by h!s wife and one son, Edwin, of Sherman, Tex. HOW to Lay OffShoes and Wedges He was a member of Travis Street Methodist Church, Sherman, Texas. a member of Golden Rule h&e No. go. A. F. & A M., Topeka, Iians., of Worth Cornmandery NO. 19, K. T. of ~ortworth, a Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner, member of Mosiah Temple, Fort Worth. Today his employe friends are car- rying with aching hearts, a SOrrow which, when its poignancy shall be allayed by the kindly lapse of time, will soften Into a grateful. loving, never-fading memory OP Albert A. Graham.

TELEGRAPH GANG ARCADIA, KANS.

B. nr. ELLIOTT, Reporter

Chan. Spratlev is taking s nlxtY-day vacation. OK c'ourse, he had to wake us all up when he asked Casey tor a pass tn a whisper. Roya, be prepared, for he wlli have some blp: fish stories to tell when he comes back. Clarence Wuellner says the weather is ideal for painting barns. so he is spendlng thirty days palnting a barn In the accornpadying drawing of the short method, "0" marks the center on his farm near Monett, Mo. of cylinder saddle between frame. Howard Worthy spent the Fourth ol "A" and "Aw tram marks same distance on both frames from "0. Julv with his parents at Nettleton, Mi