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WO BELLS Frl JUNE 22, 1925 No. 4 A Herald of Good Cheer and Cooperation Published by and for Employes of the Los Angeles Railway Edited by J. G. JEFFERY, Director of Public Relations Big Seventh St. Track Job Planned Has Oak Block From • Schedule Head on FLORENCE BUS Independence Hall Vacation; Maps THIRD RAIL TO A PIECE of oak from a beam which Timetable for supported the floor of the Declara- STARTS ON tion Chamber, in Independence Hall, Chipmunks BE REMOVED Philadelphia, is the pleasing sou- Trainmen can be sure of living 20-MINUTE venir which has the remainder of the month in been received by reasonable peace without trying to EAST OF memorize new time tables, as L. W. T. Travers, A. Recappe, superintendent of flagman, from schedules and inventor of some of SERVICE Mayor Freeland our best double-ended, self-start- ing time tables, is on his vaca- MAIN ST. Kendrick of Phil- tion. adelphia. The Dec- He has departed to the tall tim- The Florsence Avenue bus line was laration Chamber One of the most important track re- put in service last Wednesday, and ber, where he can amuse himself is the room in figuring headways for the chip- construction jobs of the year will on 108 trips between 5:20 A.M. and which the Decla- munks that run around the trees start shortly on Seventh street be 11:05 P.M, carried 127 passengers. The W. T. Travers ration of Indepen- and the red ants that land on the tween San Pedro and Alameda streets. service was started earlier than was dence was adopted breakfast flapjacks ahead of sched- Three-rail construction exists on this ule. originally planned and residents of the and signed July 4, 1776. The beam street as the track was jointly used territory were not aware of the serv- was removed by the city in 1897 dur- by the Los Angeles and Pacific Elec- ice until the end of the week when ing restoration of the hall. Ben Schupp Welcomed tric Railways for a number of years. the local newspapers made the an- Mayor Kendrick was one of the del- The Pacific Electric has practically dis- nouncement with enthusiasm. It is egates to the Shrine convention and With Requisitions continued the use of this street, which was entertained here by Mr. Travers, expected that the patronage will in- Ben Schupp, purchasing agent, re- makes possible the removal of the crease steadily. who is a close personal friend of many turned from a trip to principal east- third rail. The first bus was driven from Flor- years standing. ern cities last Thursday, and said that he was glad to get back to Lgs An- The Los Angeles Railway track de- ence avenue and San Pedro street at The piece of oak is mounted in an partment will begin to work on the artistically decorated case. geles and again place his feet, on or 5:20 A. M. by Operator Stean Parker, under, the familiar desk. east side of San Pedro street and con- and carried a delegation representing tinue to Alameda. The special work Mr. Schupp was a delegate from the near Alameda, which was once used the Florence Avenue Chamber of Com- Orchestra Practice local association of purchasing agents for car storage and shop facilities will merce. This organization has been to the convention of the national or- be removed by the Pacific Electric, as ganization. active in arousing interest in the bus Transferred to Div. 3 will the third rail from San Pedro line. His office was attractively decorated street to the Pacific Electric yards, The company orchestra has trans- with red carnations and pink requisi- which are adajcent to the Sixth and Due to the laying of a sewer sys- ferred its rehearsals from the lecture tions to welcome him home. Main depot. tem on Florence avenue, west of San room of Division Four administration According to convention reports, the Pedro street, the buses are unable to The work is expected to start soon building to the upper floor of Division purchasing agents decided to stick to after the completion of the Melrose run to Moneta avenue as yet, although Three. The arrangement will prevent the modest hues of the rainbow in se- they will make that point the terminal Avenue extension betwen Normandie any interference with the instruction lecting paper for the various forms in- and Western Avenues. as soon as the streets are in a satis- department work and will give the volved in procuring an office pencil factory condition. trombone player a little more elbow- and adopted the slogan "Bigger and The buses run east on Florence room. Brighter Requisitions." from San Pedro to Pacific boulevard, Huntington Park, then north to Zoe street and return over the same route. Appreciation Two White buses are used and a In "NATION'S BUSINESS" twenty-minute headway is maintained. Los Angeles Railway By Fred W. Kelly Co-operative Association. Advertising Chief of 6 6 TRIED the experiment of going into one of the most Gentlemen: Beg to acknowledge, with grateful G. E. Says Hello famous jewelry stores in the world, a place where the appreciation, the kind expression of sale of a $50,000 gem is a commonplace happening, and your sympathy. T. J. McManus, advertising manager consulting them about repairs on the dollar watch I was carry- Yours truly, of the General Electric, Incorporated, with headquarters in Schenectady, ing. Just as I expected, they were as polite as if I had been J. 0. BAUER AND FAMILY. New York, visited the Los Angeles thinking of buying a pearl necklace. The man who waited Railway offices a few days ago. Mr. on me tried to put me at ease and let me think he was really Los Angeles Railway McManus was enroute to the Na- glad I came in. All of which explains why they are able to Co-operative Association. tional Electric Light Association con- vention in San Francisco. He was keep their name a household word. He that is courteous about Gentlemen: shown some of the automatic substa- little things is inclined to be polite and decent in greater." I wish to thank you for all of the tions which have General Electric kindness and sympathy you have equipment and was particularly inter- The Los Angeles Railway is a fifty million dollar corporation shown during my recent bereavement. ested in the noise-proof construction Sincerely, of the artistic substation buildings that engaged in selling a FIVE CENT COMMODITY! have been erected in residential terri- KATHERINE EDEN. tories. (MRS. E. J. EDEN.) PAGE 2 TWO BELLS JUNE 22, 1925 +4.--+- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++E ++++4- 1-4-+-4+++1-4+ ■■••■•••■• Tonal. Commen1 BU Eli NS - Two Bells Is The Official Paper of The Los Angeles Railway

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BULLETIN NO. 94 and leaves Pacific Boulevard and Zoe Notice to Conductors Streets at 11:20 P. M. The Way To Make Friends Local Bus Transfers issued by the Flor- Trainmen will be governed accordingly, ence Avenue Bus Line will be punched as and will give passengers this information GOOD illustration of the value of a kindly act is contained in issued by Line No. 9. upon request. These transfers are not to be honored the following article which appeared in Don Ryan's column on cars of the Los Angeles Railway at BULLETIN 'NO. 96 A "The Merry-go-round" in the Evening Herald, May 27, 1925. any point. Notice to Conductors DEAR DON : BULLETIN NO. 95 The following Firemen's pass books Notice to Conductors are reported lost: The other night I was going home on a Pico car, and it No. 23619 issued to Daniel J. Casey. Commencing Wednesday, June 17, a No. 23704 issued to Charles T. Hamil. was cold and drizzly and late, and just as we were whizzing Bus Line, known as Florence Avenue past a far-out corner an old gentleman came running up, Line No. 9, will be operated from Pacific If presented for transportation, take up, Boulevard and Zoe Streets, Huntington collect fare, and return to this office with report. waving his umbrella, and I thought : Park, via Pacific Boulevard and Florence Avenue to Florence and San Pedro "Isn't that too bad!" Streets. BULLETIN NO. 97 And then the motorman, who was way past the corner, This line will sell at 10c pink ticket— Notice to Conductors Form S-BU-6—which will be accepted on Passes Lost stopped and waited for the old gentleman to catch up and I, connecting lines of the Los Angeles Rail- who had been kinda chilly and only half sold on California way, and full local transfer will be issued The following passes are reported lost: upon request. 1262 issued to E. Martinez, Welding Laborer, Way & Structures Dept. just before, decided it was a pretty good place after all. This ticket will also be good for walk- 1526 issued to E. A. Cook, Laborer, Line And then, just as I was making up my mind to tell over privilege at Florence and Moneta on Department. line "M", and will be honored southbound the motorman what I thought about it, this nice old gentle- to Manchester Avenue only. 1644 Issued to C. J. Tupper, Rigger, Electrical Construction Dept. man, with what we used to call a goatee and a Chesterfield Northbound line "M" cars will honor 2555 issued to T. C. Shelford, Carpenter, ticket, and will issue transfer upon re- Mechanical Dept. overcoat and an air and everything, marched up ahead of quest. See copy of ticket in case at the If presented for transportation, take me and said: Division. up, collect fare, and send to this office Los Anegles Railway 10c ticket—Form with report. "That was a very graceful thing to do, sir." S-BU-3—will be honored on the Florence And the motorman said as he kinda scratched his head Avenue Bus where the coupon will be de- BULLETIN NO. 98 tached, and the body of ticket when pre- Notice to Conductors down in the collar of his shabby old overcoat: sented to connecting lines of the Los An- '"I dont' want to pass up nobody at this time o' night, geles Railway will be honored and trans- Pass Found fer issued upon request. Pass No. 3374 issued to Mrs. Nettie P. mister." "M" will be good for walk-over to Flor- Marion, wife of Motorman W. M. Marion And I think the nice old gentleman slipped him a bill, ence and San Pedro. of Division No. 5, reported as lost in The first bus is scheduled to leave Bulletin No. 92 has been recovered. and I hope he did, because I was in such a hurry getting off Florence and San Pedro at 5:20 A. M.,. that I didn't get the number of the car, as I intended to, This form of bus ticket sold on line and from Pacific Boulevard and Zoe and write the street railway company about it. But ever Streets at 5:40 A. M. The last bus leaves since, when anything has gone the least bit wrong on the Florence and San Pedro at 11:05 P. M. cars I ride, I just think about that motorman and get a kinda warm, funny feeling down in my chest, and whisper to I BUS BULLETINS I myself : LOS ANGELES RAILWAY BUS Avenue or San Pedro Street bus lines, "It's a pretty good old world after all." will issue regular form of 10c bus ticket, "I thank you. G. L. P." DIVISION Form S-BU-3, in exchange for 10c cash BULLETIN NO. 256 fare. Florence Avenue operator will honor contract with coupon attached, de- June 13th, 1925 taching coupon and returning contract to On Wednesday. June 17,-1925, bus ser- passenger if further transfer is requested vice will be inaugurated on Florence on connecting street car or bus lines. Given $4000 for Courtesy Avenue (Line No. 9) between San Pedro There is no interchange between Flor- Street, and Pacific Boulevard, and Zoe ence Avenue bus line and Pacific Electric Street (Huntington Park) via the follow- Railway Watts line at Long Beach SHORT time ago, James Gray, a conductor in Washington, D. C., ing route: Avenue. A was willed $4000 for courtesy rendered a little gray-haired lady in Study carefully and retain for future ROUTE: reference. getting on and off his car. He would often leave his car and escort From Pacific Boulevard and Zoe Street (Huntington Park) South along Pacific BULLETIN NO. 257 her to the curb. When the lady died she left him $4000. Boulevard West along Florence Avenue June 12th, 1925. This is one of many incidents where courtesy pays. to San Pedro Street. Turn around at Zoe Street and Pacific The First Methodist Episcopal Church A story is told of J. Gould, who started across the ferry in New Boulevard to be made in intersection located at 8th and Hope complains that making layover on Southeast corner be- the men making reliefs at this point sit on the steps of the Church and scatter York and found he had forgotten his money. He explained this to fore making turn. cigarette and cigar stubs and remnants the conductor and showed him his card and told him that he had very Turn around at San Pedro Street will of food all over the premises. They state be made via Towne Avenue, 73rd Street, that they have no objections to the steps important business in New York and that'it was imperative that he be San Pedro Street, to Florence Avenue San being used as a seat but ask that you there on time. He asked the conductor if he would pay his fare. The making layover on Southeast corner refrain from littering up the place as it Pedro and Florence, headed East after gives the Church a very untidy appear. conductor refused and told him that he or no other man could cross the turning corner. ance. ferry without paying. Mr. Gould later stated that had the conductor FARES AND TRANSFER PRIVILEGES Please discontinue this practice at once so that this sort of complaint can allowed him to cross it was his intention to give him a position in his Bus Operators working Florence Ave- be eleminated. office at three times the salary that he was then receiving. Of course nue line will secure supply of following tickets: BULLETIN NO. 258 the conductor was within the law in refusing, but as a matter of cour- Bus transfer (No form number). (1) June 12th, 1925 10c Bus Ticket S-BU-6. tesy he had lost a wonderful opportunity. (2) There are several cases which recently One way fare 5c between Zoe St., and have arisen where buses carried the Although it may not be so pronounced as in the case of James Pacific Boulevard and San Pedro Street wrong destination or route sign on the Gray, there are hundreds of cases in Los Angeles where courtesy has including free transfer to and from points front of the bus. Your attention is called on San Pedro Street bus line South of to Rule 2, Item D, under the heading been rewarded. Florence Avenue. Florence Avenue bus "Double Deck Operation" which reads as operator will issue Bus Transfer upon re- follows: (D) For the proper display of quest to passenger paying 5c fare when headlights, interior lights, tail lights, boarding Westbound bus between Zoe destination and route signs." Street and San Pedro Street which will Supt. R. B. Hill Thanks Fifth .St. Extension be honored by Southbound bus operators Kindly give this matter your careful on San Pedro Street Bus line. San Pe- attention. Friends for Sympathy Nearing Completion dro Street bus operators on Northbound buses will issue transfer as at present on 5c fare which will be honored on Florence June 16th, 1925. I wish to express my heartfelt ap-, The special work at Fifth and Olive, Avenue buses. Southbound bus operators My attention has been again directed preciation to my friends in every de- which is a part of the Fifth street ex- on San Pedro Street or Santa Fe Avenue to the fact that a number of accident re- tension job, has been installed and the will not under any condition issue bus ports are not made out in full and also partment of the Los Angeles Railway paving completed. The track depart- transfer on 5c cash fare. that errors are being made in the time for the expressions of sympathy ex- Regular form Los Angeles Railway and place of the accident and In a num- ment is now at work at Fifth and Street car transfer or regular form of ber of cases the statement of the whole tended to me in words, spoken and Flower and will have the . new line school ticket not good on Florence matter of the accident is not shown in Avenue. the space provided for that purpose at written, and in the beautiful floral ready for operation shortly. the bottom of the accident report. Fare 10c one way between Zoe Street pieces, on the occasion of the death of The crossing at Fifth and Main is and San Pedro Street to Include free When reports are not properly made being renewed with new steel and the they are really of no service to our Claim my beloved sister. The weight of sor- transfer to and from connecting Los An- special work curve from east to north geles Railway street car or bus lines. Department and do not convey the in- row was lifted by your words of sym- formation so very necessary to determine is being removed. This curve has not Florence Avenue operators will issue where the responsibility l ies and par- pathy and comfort. It is beyond me been used for several years. Florence Avenue 10c ticket Form S-BU-6 ticular attention is called to the fact that in exchange for 10c fare and conductors reports of this kind frequently result in to express the deep feeling of grati- on connecting Los Angeles Railway the loss of money in making settlements. street car lines will lift entire ticket tude that is in my heart, but I am Operators and Conductors will be held Doctor—"Have you taken every pre- issuing regular Los Angeles Railway form sure you will recognize my deep ap- of transfer if passenger desires further personally responsible for not complying caution to prevent the spread of conta- transfer. Bus operators on connecting with instructions and rules regarding the preciation in the simple words "thank gion in your family?" bus lines will also lift entire ticket issuing matter of making out accident reports. regular bus transfer if passenger desires Your very best co-operation Is asked you." Rastus—"Absolutely, doctah. We've further transfer. for. R. B. HILL, done bought a sanitary cup an' we all Conductors on connecting Los Angeles F. VAN VRANKEN, Superintendent of Operation. drink from it." Railway street car lines, or Santa Fe Manager. JUNE 22, 1925 . TWO BELLS PAGE 3 Conductor Dina and Motorman Ding Ding • ▪ Bu Rollin IS A CoNOUCToR WHO TAKES GENTLEMEN I'M COLLECTING WILL IT FARES ON THE WAY TO THE COST ME TO CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE THERE'S WHERE A FAIR FAIR A FARE COLLECTOR? FROM FOURTH AND ORPHANED GRANDFATHERS COLLECTOR COLLECTED LEAGUE- — WILL you__ To SEVENTY FIRST SURE - THAT RE- FROM A FARE COLLECTOR1 MoNETA ? MINDS ME— WHO TAKES CARE of THE FARE COLLECTOR'S DAUGHTER WHEN THE FARE COLLECTOR'S BUSY TAKING FARES ?

4,4,,..00000000000000000000004 O 0 4.0000000000000000000000* O 0 O 0 0 0 0 O Bouquets 0 - - - and Vernon Yard Just o0 On Che e0 0 o e 0 G 1° find Chings e I 0 (band Picked) Keeps on "Sawing Wood" Back End 0 °o0 (Contributed) 0 4.0000000000000000000000+ +000.00°00000000000000004 For Condr. C. S. Murphy, Div. 1 Hamlet at Division One! Los Angeles Railway. Gentlemen: I wish to report to you an incident which occurred on the R, "Melrose" cal line, with which I think you should be acquainted. Through carelessness . on my part I boarded the street car and discovered much to my dismay and chagrin that I had left my money in a suit of clothes at home and I was without even Jive gents for car fare. As I am an old resident in the district where I live, I asked Conductor Murphy, No. 3134, to allow me to pass inside the car Where, I would no doubt see someone I knew and who would advance the needed amount. Mr. Murphy very kindly assured me that it was not necessary for me to do that as he would take care of my fare and I could reimburse him on another "The new janitor you see around orning. Very truly yours, the division this week is Mr. Hamlett, W. W. MILLER who is taking the place of Ed. Sweets 600 Larchmont Blvd. while he is on his annual vacation. IN the Vernon yard visitors can find station, in another is a sand drier, and Mr. Sweets announces he will spend ❑ ❑ ❑ enough rail to build a street car sys- in all four corners is the distinctive most of his vacation in Mexico and For Motr. L. B. McCreery, Div. 2 tem, enough lumber to build a small odor of the adjacent packing houses. other sea ports." Los Angeles Railway. Gentlemen: town, and enough Irishmen to start a When the photographer shut his Allow me to commend the motorman on respectable battle. eyes and snapped the picture shown Next Week: "East Lynn." the "S" car that leaves the corner of 7th The yard is one of the most interest- above, three of the carpenter shop crew • • • and Spring at 2:05 A.M. daily for his ing places on the Los Angeles system. happened to be in front of the lens, excellent work in preventing what might It's a danger. Cash Receiver Mac- have been a serious accident both to life It is the storage center for the way grouped around the circular saw, that Gregor counted nickels so fast the and structures department, and rock and property, at the corner of Jefferson is usually busy cutting ties and build- other night that the Buffaloes stam- and •San Pedro recently. As we were ballast, ties, and steel rails can not be ing timber. They are from left to going south at Jefferson, some unknown peded. driver without light or even sounding a cramped into a small space. In one right: Fred C. Hale, A. Carron, and • • • horn ran out in front of us and only quick corner of the yard is the Vernon sub- C. F. Tumbleson. Not a little excitement was thinking and a cool head is all that saved a bad loss to the company and to the caused at Division Five Monday motorist. when Motr. Schoepp (just off his Respectfully, run) rushed up to the window C. L. CHRISTOPHER Lights To Replace Gates and, holding his sides, blurted: Patrolman 1463 "You needn't pay me anything for ❑ ❑ ❑ today's work, I've already been For Condr. T. Thoreson, Div. 3 At Alameda St. Crossing paid." • Miss Virginia Calhun, 1640 West 11th Clerk Safford looked puzzled Street, wishes to extend her congratula- and Schoepp went on: "My wife tions to the LARY and thank them for An illuminated signal will replace signals, a change in the use of the one of their conductors of their city lines— undertook to board my car, front Conductor 864 on the Eleventh Street cars. the railroad crossing gates at Seventh drop gates will be made. These gates end, uptown and I slammed the He manages to be 100% perfect and and Alameda streets soon, as part of are now in four sections, two being door in her face and told her to plus, with all and everybody in particular the plans made by the police traffic on the east side of Alameda and two and at the same time. Again, thank you. go around the back way." department for facilitating movement on the west. It is proposed to remove • • • ❑ ❑ ❑ of vehicles and pedestrians at that the south gate on the Oast side of For Condr. D. D. Briggs, Div. 3 point. Alameda and the north gate on the A sign on a palm tree near Los Angeles Railway. The city, the Southern Pacific Rail- west side. This will leave a gate to Division Five reads, "FOR RENT Gentlemen: I took the Washington Street car, and road, and the Los Angeles Railway halt traffic moving on the right hand FLAT" and the gosh-durned tree transferred at 10th and Broadway at 8:15 are co-operating in the arrangement. side of Seventh street in both direc- is just as round as you please. A.11. The conductor was very courteous The lights will be similar to the tions, but it will enable automobiles • a in helping me in and out of the car. As to make a right hand turn, east or • I am 75 years old, you may know that green and red "stop" and "go" flashers now in use at some of the busy in- west, from Alameda to Seventh street. Conductor Ketchum of "C" line tells I appreciated this kindness. I meant to a sad one of a Scotchman who board- write the company to give him a good tersections. The lights will be man- The change also will prevent the tie- word and a credit as you mentioned in ually operated by a police officer sta- ed his car at Vendome street and your AZURIDE. up frequently caused by machines get- handed him a half dollar to change. Unfortunately I do not know his num- tioned in the tower from which the ber but by the enclosed transfer and railroad gates are now controlled. ting under one gate and being blocked As he was dropping his fare in the knowing the day and hour he was on the Pending the installation of the light by the other. box one of the dimes dropped and car, you may be able to identify him. rolled off the platform out the left side Yours truly of the car. The car was moving swift- MRS. CHARLOTTE ESCUDE DIVISION 5 insult to give you silverware until you ly so although he had paid his fare 2123 Longwood Avenue ask for it. Keeno. he jumped off at the next stop to go A Division Five fishing party con- ❑ ❑ ❑ back and look for it. The sad part is, For Condr. H. B. Sonnenburg, Div. 4 sisting of "Commodore" Conklin, Con- Milwaukee-Wauwautosa - Pewaukee- Ketchum found the dime on the step Los Angeles Railway. ductor "Buck" Buxton, Conductor Nashota-Nagawicka-Neumobin - Okau- when he reached Belmont. Gentlemen: "Tommie" Maitland and "Jimmie" chee-Oconomowoc. No, this is not a • • • You often hear complaints about your Holliday representing the mechanical new brand of cross word puzzle nor conductors but I am going to commend department, put forth from Redondo King Tut's evening prayer, but a few one to you—No. 1960, on the C line—who Our idea of a mean guy is the is not only courteous to all passengers, last Monday and showed up late that stations the conductors have to call but I noticed him exceptionally nice to eve with 25 nice barracuda and quite between Milwalkee and Watertown, fellow who rides three blocks past keep a lady from get- an elderly man and lady—also same trip a few mackerel and other species. Wis. (Hain't we lucky?) his stop to to a poorly dressed old lady, whom he ting his seat. helped upon the car and seated, then Whether luck was with them or waited while she searched a pocket for her whether fish were selling very cheap Motr. J. W. Paul and Condr. J. F. fare. on the wharf, ye scribe cannot say, Luther have resigned during the past • • • MRS. B. J. RAFTERY but we can testify to the fact that the week. The former is leaving for Port- have made a 1046 South Grand Ave. Conductor—"You must barracuda was excellent and that the land, Oregon, and the latter for other mistake lady, this is the smoking car." bunch sure brought home the (fishy) work. The best wishes of Division Lady—"Fine, won't you please give "Black boy, whut yo' all runnin' bacon. Five goes with them. me a cigarette." for?" Yes, we have no Myrtle at Divi- The sympathy of Division Five is "Ise gwine to stop a fight." sion Five, but we have some others extended to Conductor H. H. Stout on understood that his father was shot "Who's fightin'?" of the same specie who think that but- account of the death of his father last during the hold-up of a bank of which "Jes' me an' nother nigger." ter is the last course and that it is an week. Details are lacking, but it is . he was president. PAGE 4 TWO BELLS JUNE 22, 1925

.11111111. -411110- Looking 'em Over at the Divisions -Naalsam. DIVISION 1 DIVISION 3 D. B. Kohl DIVISION 4 Dan Hanley C. J. Knittle We are staging a little contest this I'Vho's Who Ding Dong, Ding Dong, and as the week, a beauty contest I might say, So you're going to read this colyum? beautiful music pealed out from the old Thanks! in which are figured two of our most 0 0 church bells, Conductor Melcher and popular trainmen, Conductor D. W. Miss Briggs clinched, the minister read We might start off by telling a Tinsley and Motorman J. F. McCor- $10 worth of wonderful words from clever little story of a low class of mick. It seems to be impossible for the book of "Famous Battles," some high brow young girl who boarded an these two gentlemen to get together one threw a handful of rice, the old "F" car last Tuesday and handed on deciding which is the best look- folks wept, some old shoes walked in the conductor a half fare ticket. ing, so they have decided to put it and the happy young couple started up to the trainmen of this division for "How old are you, little girl?" asked on their honeymoon, determined that the conductor, thinking she was over a vote. Please refrain from stuffing no lawyers would even interview twelve. the ballot as we want this to be a fair them. The first 50 years will tell. "Well," she replied snappily, "if the and square contest, and may the best Good luck and thank you for the man win. corporation doesn't object, I'd prefer cigars. to pay full fare and keep my own Motorman F. A. Smith, known And then we shut off the gas and statistics." among the boys as "Barney Google"' coasted up the hill. Smith, came in the other day with a We notice Safety Operator, Clerk, funny look on his face and blushingly And the pole cat's papa cut him Conductor, Switchman Ervin has passed around a box of cigars, but re- off without a scent. added a new Chevvy touring car to his worldly goods. fused to say what it was all about. Motorman Hollenbeck has complet- Of course all you have to do is use ed his course of breaking in for the And that Motorman Kennard, who your imagination to figure out that he office and is now a full fledged clerk lotht a front tooth hath got a new is now a happy married man. Con- and after finishing the night shift one and don't have to lithp anymore. gratulations and thanks for the cigars. was seen down town at the Army and Kennard took one of his English Speaking of marriages I almost Navy Store, asking if they had a suit friends to a ball game last Sunday. It overlooked this one. I dare say you with two pairs of pants. was the Britisher% first time at a are all acquainted with Conductor BILLY McKELLIP is one of those game. deliberate thinking Irishmen whose Here lies sheik Malone, The bloomin' pitcher is deucedly Kiser, who was recently appointed an Unexpectedly, daddy came home. extra switchman. Well, Kid Cupid mind "stays put" once he has reached clever," he remarked as the game knocked him for a goal on the night a definite conclusion. "I see Motorman Naggie is a friend progressed. of June 11 at 5:00 P.M., when he was It took him twelve years. which he of yours," remarked Clerk Gilmore to "What makes you say that?" asked married to Miss Mary McKee. They spent as a motorman on the Des Clerk Allen, as Naggie passed Allen a Kennard. are planning a trip into Old Mexico Moines city railway system, to decide cigar. "I don't know," replied Allen, "Well, dontcha know, he hits the on their honeymoon. More congratu- that California climate was a little bet- "I haven't smoked the cigar yet." bat so often," replied his friend. lations and more cigars—maybe. ter than Iowa. He arrived here in 1918 and started on the cars. He re- And the most difficult thing to do Twenty of Division Four's most Conductor Ed. Urban returned this signed in February, 1919, but soon at Division No. 3 is to open a box of prominent reel and rod 'devotees, head- week from a rather fast fishing trip came back and has been doing good shoe polish with a dime. ed by Conductor MacKenzie, "hied to which extended as far north as Port- the briny June 11, and brought back work at Division One. Triplets at Division No. 3. land. Just seven days was spent on He weighs about 200 pounds and this an enormous amount of fish. A lit- Motorman W. W. Wright, nine-pound tle prize money was raised for the the entire trip and Ed says as well as helps to keep the car from rocking motorman. he can remember the scenery was when it crosses an intersection. one catching the first big fish. It Motorman J. T. Edmison, eight- amounted to five dollars and was won beautiful. He reports having caught pound girl. several flying fish on the fly. by MacKenzie himself. A second porary position as watchman at the Motorman J. N. Utz, six and one- prize of $4.70 was awarded to Con- It appears that L. A. Ry. trainmen Bus Division. half-pound girl. ductor Dusty Rhoades for catching like hot dogs better than the Ger- Mot. P. Fitzgerald has secured a Which proves that the motormen the second big fish. mans like their beer, according to the month's leave to visit Murietta Hot Congratulations to all record kept by Pete, who runs the hot Springs for his rheumatism. from the boys. Mrs. Ye Scribe wonders if the rea- dog stand on the corner. During the son apartments are so small in this past week ninety-seven hot dogs were Mot. Pagliosotti, 10 days' leave; Mot. Conductor Coneybeare (Speed) ap- Hamilton, 7 days; Mot. M. Mason, 7 peared the other morning on the 5 town is so there will be no room for consumed by Conductor Payton, Mot. complaint. Hoke took second place with 961/4 and days; Mot. F. W. Osburne, 7 days; o'clock report with a doughnut in one Motorman Roberts, third, with 87 1/4. no details. hand, the "Literary Digest" in the The man in the street says: "He other and reported himself absent. The boys are still working. Some people buy their auto parts took his wife up Temple—then Cus- Clerk Allen told him to take a seat, ter." Janitor Rafferty appears at the di- at the regular agency, others live at but to be careful and not put his feet vision each morning wearing some railroad crossings. on the overstuffed furniture. It is reported a gentleman on a bright flowers and carrying a highly "W" car offered to hold a woman's polished cane. We expect next that BUS DIVISION You very seldom hear of any firm hand while she stood up. he will be wearing a high hat. But or corporation express delight when Elmer Wood you add an expense to their upkeep, H. C. Larson, who was a motorman don't get alarmed, for he is only prac- at Division Three two years ago when ticing up for his vacatio when he Westley and Floyd Nolf returned but I heard a member of the Claim safely from their two weeks' vacation, Dept. remark that the boys were sure he resigned, is back on the boards at is going to some swell seide resort this division, glad to be back and all and pass off as a retired banker. most of which was spent in Yosemite causing the company to purchase wit- Valley. ness cards. "Just think," he said, "a that sort of thing. Someone said that the Owl beanery year ago a few thousand would get Motorman Hommel's only weakness is going to sell their player piano, as On most buses there is a small pipe running up inside, this is a vent pipe us by but now we have fewer acci- is that when he pulls into the yard they never play it any more since dents and use hundreds more cards to your vacuum tank. Do not plug he steers the car up one track, but Shorty Cormier started eating there. and I am sure pleased." lets the trolley go up another. The noise he makes in gurgling his it up with matches if it overflows, soup drowns out the sound of the but notify the garage. "And may it never rain again in Now you may go. Come again. June." piano entirely. Louis Foster, mechanic in the ga- rage, is the proud father of a six-and- law coming on a visit." (Future ad- a-half-pound baby girl. Mother and dress) "Unknown, as will be travel- DIVISION 2 daughter are doing fine. Smokes were DIVISION 5 ing" are rare but not unusual. Hoyle, Batting for H. T. Hansen Ed. Tyler Batting for F. J. Mason exquisite. Motr. H. Gorton has left for Canada, This week items by E. C. Tyler, Our correspondent, H. T. Hansen, via the Ford route and expects to has secured his vacation this month F. G. Hunter had a narrow escape pinch-hitting for F. J. Mason, who is from female wrath when the vacuum at home recuperating from a severe dispose of some property, if he has and has departed by boat for San any left by the time he gets there. Francisco. He deputized your hum- tank vent pipe sprung a small leak attack of tonsilitis, brought on by ble to write up his column during his and the wind carried the gasoline mixing too many Inglewood fogs with Condr. J. C. Clarke puts in his re- absence. spray inside the bus. A woman sit- Hollywood breezes and Honolulu at- quest for just a plain old-fashioned va- ting in the front seat got up and mosphere. "Freddie" is doing nicely cation. Vacation time is here and lots of the was about to knock Hunter for a goal however and we hope to again see his Condr. R. G. Curry is visiting his men seem to be taking the rest cure. when the wind blew again and she feet adorning the desk in the edi- old home in Keener, Ills. and expects Cond. Hal Henley has secured 30 saw where the gasoline was coming torial sanctum before this goes to to be gone sixty days. from. days' leave and has started for Van- press. Condr. W. D. Sindlinger is also pay- couver, B. C., driving his Studebaker. Wilson Turner, a mechanic on the It is with the deepest regret that ing a visit to his old home in Water- He is taking Wm. McClellan, an old- night shift, is also the proud father— loo, Iowa, for the same period of time. time motorman of this division with we announce the death of the wife of I mean adopted a ? one of those things Conductor J. 0. Bauer, last Friday Motr. N. Kettle is taking sixty days him to pull the switches and flag the with glass windows, and a seat for crossings. evening, after a long illness. The sym- for a vacation, but we understand he two, they are usually driven by darn pathy of the entire personnel of Di- is searching for a lost tribe of Mon- Cond. A. B. Hughes has taken over fools or dance hall sheiks, (but this vision Five is extended to Conductor golians in the high Sierras. Hansen's typewriter while he is away one's not) in other words, a Ford Bauer, who accompanied the body to Motr. J. E. Croff is visiting his on a vacation. Coupe. Wheeling, West Virginia, for burial. brother in North Tonawanda, New Our chief dust inspector, Janitor E. Some one said C. A. Pruter took a Vacation time is surely with us. York. C. McCrary, has been away from work Sunday off to see his girl and when he this last week suffering from stom- Requests for leave-of-absence cover- Condr. H. C. Johnson has left for got there found she was married, no ing one week to ninety days are coin- ach trouble. Axtell, Nebr., his former home and wonder you feel so blue, Carl, was ing in thick and fast. Such requests promises us full report on the 1925 Cond. L. F. Finn has secured a tem- she a blonde? as "sixty days" (reason) "mother-in- corn crop when he returns.