CENTRAL F EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE A Magazine devoted exclusively to the interests of and for free distribution among the 6500 employees of the Maine Central Railroad. Published monthly at Portland, Maine, as the official magazine of the Maine Central Railroad and Portland Terminal Company. Delmont W. Bishop, Editor. Vol. VII AUGUST, 1930 No. 8 Our two new Nos. 701 and 702 Locomotives

IN introducing the "Hudson" type tractive effort with locomotive booster, locomotives, it may be of interest to of 47,700 pounds and a weight of summarize briefly the Pacific type 171,500 pounds in working order. locomotives—type 4-6-2, the largest We depend entirely upon these in service prior to the locomotives for the purchase of the two support of all the new Hudsons. main line passenger Six years ago the traffic and also a part Maine Central pur• of the branch line chased their last lot passenger service. of the "Pacific" type Frequently where of locomotives, de• heavy passenger signed along the lines £\s were involved, of well established these engines were principles current at double headed or as• that time. Twenty- sisted by lighter pas• one of these locomo• senger engines. Al• tives are in service at though these locomo• the present time, five tives have rendered a of them equipped high standard of ser• with boosters, all ranging between vice and will for many more years to 32,000 and 47,700 pounds tractive come, it soon became apparent that effort with varying weights on drivers if newer power was to be acquired, having boiler pressures of 185 pounds a larger locomotive would be desirable per square inch. Engines 469 and 470, with greater availability for reserve the last group to be built, have a power and capacity to meet more 1 M. C. B. B. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE M. C. R. B. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 5

Crew who These monster "power plants on Pullman cars weighing approximately made first trip on ~01 wheels" have roller bearings on the 1,300 tons. tender and engine trucks, a larger Four wheel trailing trucks were firebox and grate area and a larger found necessary because of the in• boiler of generous capacity. creased weight on trailing axles. Of The tenders are equipped with four the Specialties, the new engines have wheel trucks and have coal capacity standard B-K stokers, stoker engine of 14 tons and water capacity of 10,- unit mounted on a tender, front end 000 gallons. With this equipment multiple throttle valve, Franklin trail• runs of 80 to 100 miles with the ing truck booster, type E, super heaviest can be made without heater, roller bearings on the tender stopping for water. The engines can trucks and engine truck and several easily develop a speed of 60 miles per other appliances too numerous to hour with a of fifteen all steel mention.

Engineman A. P. Johnson, Fireman A.. S. Baker and Conductor Seward Ham satisfactorily and economically our the exacting demands of heavy pas• daily requirements and possibly elimi• senger traffic. At the present time nate double heading. The Hudson they are on service on the "Bar Har• type locomotive was, after consider• bor Express," the "" able study decided upon as necessary and "." for these needs, and requiring addi• The overall length of these coal tional passenger power, two new burning locomotives, including the locomotives of the Hudson type, Nos. large tenders, is 83.3 feet and the 701 and 702 were purchased. combined weight in working order of The first to be delivered was No. engine and tender is 502.190 pounds. 701, which ran under its own steam They are the first passenger engines from the shops of the Baldwin Loco• of the road equipped with mechanical motive Works at Eddystone, Pa., to stokers. The engines are equipped the Rigby Terminal at Portland, Engine 702 leaving Portland Union Station on its first trip hauling with "boosters"—auxiliary engines arriving on June 26th. the "Flying Yankee" attached to the trailer wheels to give The Maine Central is the second added traction in starting heavy Road in New England to use the" trains. The combined, tractive power "Hudson" type locomotive, the Bos• Vacation Pictures of locomotive and booster is 53,500 ton & Albany being the other Road. Happy days are here again. The the cobwebs, releases some of the pounds compared with 47,700 pounds, These two new Hudsons are not quite call of the forests and streams and blood pressure, and renews the old the tractive power of our latest "Pa• as large as the Boston & Albany's, beaches and open roads are ringing in fight and enthusiasm for the game of cific" type locomotives in use on the but are very similar in general design. our ears again, and soon that long life. Maine Central. This is an increase of In appearance "701 and 702" are an anticipated vacation, with its change When you pack up the family bus about ten per cent over the present improvement over their predecessors of scenery and much needed rest, will with all the necessary vacation para- and are expected to meet satisfactorily type of locomotive. be a realization. A vacation clears out See page 17 M. C. B. B. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 7 6 M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE Oil Sprinkler lays the Roadbed Dustiess tally on opposite sides of the car at The oil used is of such consistency the center where they extend over the that it forms virtually an unbroken shoulders of the road-bed, also a hori• blanket over the road-bed. The ap• zontal pipe which oils between the paratus used in oiling the roadbed on rails. These wing pipes are fed from the Maine Central is an improvised the main feed line through short affair constructed in the Road's shops lengths of rubber hose. By this and is mounted on a standard 40 foot arrangement the wing distribution steel underframe flat car. In utilizing pipes can be operated through a com• the flat car for applying the oil all of plete half circle thereby moving it in the piping is placed under the floor or out to prevent striking structures and between the trucks. The only or obstacles along the right of way. parts of the equipment above the Sheet metal protecting shoes are hung on the horizontal pipe over the rails Operating the Levers to prevent the oil in windy weather tribution pipes in threadlike streams. from going on the rails. The hori• When it first reaches the surface of zontal and wing pipes are perforated the ballast it runs out in fine strings, with \ diameter holes spaced f" but within a few hours, depending One of the Wings in Operation apart through which the oil is dis• upon the temperature of the oil and charged. Control of the oil, which is the atmosphere, the oil spreads out a specially prepared road-bed oil with D URING the past month 437 miles to form a uniform coating over the approximately 65% asphalt, to the of road-bed have been oiled, marking ballast. distribution pipes is effected by means another step in the Company's pro• Heating of the oil is accomplished of three lever stands grouped together gram for improving its service and by means of steam from the loco• in the center of car where they can offering comfort to passengers. motive on the oil train which passes be operated readily by one man. The was the first through the coils provided in the tank to receive the oil blanket and this The oil is delivered hot to the road• cars in which the oil is received. De• was followed by the main line on both bed under the force of gravity alone pending somewhat upon the weather, the lower and the upper roads be• and falls from the orifices in the dis- the oil in the cars can be made viscous tween Portland and Bangor. enough for oiling operations by the The oiling of the road-bed is work• application of steam for from two to ing out very satisfactorily and is very six hours. Ordinarily it is the practice much appreciated by travellers. There to hook up the steam connection to is practically no dust raised by high the tank cars in the oil train as soon speed trains and the policy of oiling as the locomotive arrives, applying will no doubt continue during the A typical stretch of Oiled Track the steam at a pressure of about 40 summer months as long as there is floor include tool box and three oil pounds. Following this practice, the gravel ballast over the major part of valve operating levers, two pipes of oil is usually heated enough to begin the road. As a result, unusually clean the sprinkler distribution system operations as soon as the equipment gets out to the point where oiling is transportation is provided. about 10 feet long are hung horizon- The Oil Train s M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 0 to begin and relatively little difficulty four men. Two of the men operate is encountered with the clogging of the wing sprinklers and the third the holes in the distribution pipes. operates the valves under the direction When using the oil continually no of the Foreman who is in direct charge Shoe Pegs T)o you know trouble is experienced. In this regard, and who indicates the places to be that your youngsters the tendency to clog occurs only when oiled. From two to five tank cars and "Sweet tooth" helps spot oiling is being done, in which each containing 10,000 gallons are to pay your wages? case the oil in the distribution pipes usually carried in the oil train, de• often becomes too cool to flow readily. pending upon the amount of oiling to Lollypops When any tendency to clog is be done during the day and when noticed, or when there is any difficulty oiling, the train is operated at a speed IF you wear shoes with "pegged" The newspaper which you bought in starting the flow of oil from the ranging from five to ten miles an hour, soles—which you probably do not— for two cents this morning has paid pipes, steam under pressure is ad• depending upon the condition of the and if your boy and girl like lolly- tribute to the railroad, too. The wood mitted into the distribution system road-bed and the amount of oil neces• pops—which they probably do—then and chemicals used to manufacture and immediately sets up the flow of sary to hold dow^ the dust. In all of you are helping to pay your own wages. the newsprint paper were transported oil. Steam is also used to blow out the work the train is operated under In this world, no one is really inde• over our line; carload lots of paper the distribution system when oiling train orders, closing the main line for pendent. The baker, because he can• were shipped to the newspaper pub• operations are concluded for the day. passenger and freight trains. not live by bread alone, goes to the lishers; and the printed papers them• Subsequent oiling is done only at Careful observations indicate that the butcher to buy meat; and the butcher, selves were sent to your town by train. some dusty road crossing and at oiling doesn't tend to foul the ballast in turn, purchases bread of the baker. Your two cents helped pay the freight points where it has been necessary or cause pumping joints and that it Then both of them use a part of that —and hence helped pay your wages. to disturb the ballast in conducting has little effect upon weeds and other money to pay the Maine Central for Among the demands on your purse track work for the initial oiling. vegetation in the track and if any• transporting their stock in trade. Out is the school tax in your home town; In carrying out the work of oiling thing, in this respect, it has reduced of the railroad's revenue, a large per• and this tax, among other things, the car is run in a special work train its growth. centage goes to pay wages. Then, helps to pay for a school physician and is operated by a force of three or See page 17 when you have cashed your pay check, and a school nurse. Every time one you go to the butcher and buy a roast, of these nurses or physicians examines and to the baker for bread and cake— the throat of a school child, part of and they have some more money with your tax comes back to you in wages, which to pay freight charges. Sort of for the youngster's tongue is de• an economic circle, so to speak. pressed with a small strip of hardwood, When your little girl, with a penny manufactured in Oakland or Dixfield, tightly clasped in her chubby fist, and shipped over the Maine Central. goes to the candy shop and lisps, If, disregarding the mandates of the "Mithter, I want a lollypop, pleathe," books of etiquette, you still like to an infinitesimal portion of her cher• use a toothpick after dinner, you are ished penny goes back to the railroad, patronizing a Maine industry, and and thence again to you as wages. incidentally helping to pay your own For did you know that our station at wages. Toothpicks are manufactured Readfield ships, every year, literally by the million, and sold largely to the millions of lolly-pop sticks? And every "5 and 10" stores throughout the tiny purchaser of one of those delight• country. The five-cent box which you ful confections known as lolly-pops, purchase has paid its share of freight or "all-day suckers" pays tribute to charges to the Maine Central. Oil Car and Tanks the railroad. Look on page 22 M. C. B. B. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 11 10 j M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE Although "Tom" had been in poor Surviving Mr. Emery are his widow, health for a number of years he had Abbie E., and one daughter, Ella. taken an active part in various affairs, Funeral services were held from the IN MEMORIAM being a member of the Portland Ter• residence and interment was in Steep minal Bowling League during the past Falls Cemetery. EDWARD MAGOON For the last ten years his health had winter, and his death came as a great not been good although he had lost shock to his many friends. He is — O — but few hours from his labors. On survived by a widow, a son, Walter, April 17th he was sadly stricken by a daughter, Dorothy, and by a sister, the death of his wife, Lettie Jones, Mrs. Walter Scholes, all of Portland. MARY THERESA whom he married in 1889. NICKERSON He is survived by his son Herbert GILBERT A. EMERY Mrs. Mary Theresa Nickerson (wife of Lancaster and a brother Fred of of General Agent Henry E. Comins) Solon. Funeral services were held at died very suddenly at her home on his home in Lancaster. Sympathy is Crescent Street, Rockland, on Memo• extended to his son Herbert who has rial Day, aged 48 years. She had been lost both mother and father within in ill health for some time and a three months. month ago was quite seriously ill. Her death was believed to be the result of a paralytic shock. THOMAS C. FOSS She was born in Athol, Mass., 1881, Many members of the "Family" but at an early age moved to Orring- have learned with regret of the death Thomas C. Foss, 52, employed for ton, Maine. For the past 11 years by suicide of Edward Magoon, 64, at nearly twenty years by the Portland she has been a resident of Rockland. Lancaster, N. H., on July nth. Terminal Company, died suddenly She had a wide circle of friends who June 27, when stricken with a heart The recent death of his wife and received the news of her death with attack while changing an auto tire on failing health are believed to have great sadness. Funeral services were the way to his farm at Raymond. He been the cause of his act. held at the home and floral offerings was first employed as a freight handler, He was born in North Anson July of rare loveliness extended their mes• January 31, 1912, and had served in 10th, 1867 and as a lad began work sages of silent sympathy. The bearers various positions as delivery clerk, on the old Somerset Railroad, then were Frank F. Trafton, Emerson checker and clerk. operated between Waterville (Oak• Sadler, E. G. Davis and Victor F. He was very active in the work of land) and North Anson. Later in life At wood. he became an engineer on the Kineo the station employees organization Branch and in this capacity made and was one of its first officers. June — 0 — many friends all over the system. His 1st, 1925, he was granted a leave of death was a shock to his neighbors, absence to take up the duties of Grand Gilbert A. Emery, seventy-three Card of Thanks his railroad associates and his many President of that body, which position years old, of 1308 Congress Street, friends. he held until June 1st, 1927, when on died July 2nd. Mr. Emery, a native I wish to express our heartfelt of Steep Falls, had lived in Portland For many years his home was in account of ill health, he was obliged thanks to all members of the Water• the last ten years of his life. For many ville Car Shops for their kindness and Bingham. From Bingham he was to resign until September 27th, 1928, years he was employed by the Maine sympathy during the loss of my dear transferred to Lancaster as Master when he came back as clerk in the Central Railroad as a cook in the son, and also for the beautiful flowers. Mechanic in the shops and had been Interchange and Per Diem Bureau, Repair Crew of the Bridge and Build• Bertha Girdler A ndrews and family employed there since 1913. He was the position he was holding at the ing Department. Waterville held in high esteem by his associates. time of his death. JUST AMONG OURSELVES (1) Clyde Watson, train dispatcher, Portland (2) Conductor "Bill" Peabody, Portland Division (3) Round House employees at Bockland (4) Conductor Hollis Merrv, Portland Division (5) Clerk E. H. Lambourne, Btertlett, N. H. (6) ,Sectionman Frank Dinsmere, Waterville (7) Joe Trueman, former employee Waterville Yard (8) A. E. Trask, former Opt^ator, Portland Division now with Gurnett & Co., Portland and Agent L. G. Skillings and children, Fabyans, N. H. (9) Section Foreman Asa L. Preston, Princeton (10) Agent L. E. Parker, Colebrook, N. H. (11) Conductor Joe Cote, Portland Division (12) Engineman Joe Wheeler, Eastern Division, Calais (13) Ticket Seller Oscar Boderick, Portland Union Station (14) M. W. Bailey, Chief Clerk Maintenance of Way Dept., Portland oX<=» (15) Conductor Jerry Octeau, Mountain Boad M. C. B. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 14 M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 15 * * * * iT7l, 1 i Round About Kennebago Waterville Shops II JI Portland Terminal ]I The neByw A .basebal A. THOMPSOl uniformN s look SympathBy GRACy is Ebein M. gKATO extendeN d to fine. The body of the suit is white and Rate and Waybill Clerks Linden P. has a dark blue stripe. The cap is Brown and Herbert L. Ross in the dark blue and the stockings are white loss of their fathers recently. and dark blue. The badge on the shirt is dark blue William Carey, janitor at the bound with an orange stripe and white Freight Station, is a patient at a hos• letters. M. C. R. R. appear in the pital in Boston for treatment of his center. throat. Everyone will be glad to welcome "Bill" back and wishes him Master Mechanic F. H. Bennett a speedy return to his usual state of attended the A. R. A. Convention at health. Atlantic City. Owing to transfer of work, John M. Electrician Gordon Berry has do• Coyne, Hartley L. Lounsbury, Mar• nated a silver cup which will be pre• garet K. Coyne and Mrs. Jeanette D. sented to the player on the baseball Keough have been transferred to the team, who gets the highest batting new accounting bureau at the General average for the season. Offices. Louise M. Scannell has bid in a position at the same bureau and Storekeeper and Mrs. W. L. Coburn Marjorie R. Jordan, for many years passed their vacation with their daugh• clerk for the Company at Vanceboro, ter in Quincy, 111. bid in position left vacant by Miss Scannell. When Agent Ray Bartlett at Ken• tells him when to haul in the fish. Carman and Mrs. James Ifel are nebago feels he would like a mess of On July nth their last expedition the proud parents of a daughter, born Sybil Noyes, clerk at the Superin• left the base camp for the quick water July sixth. tendent's office, as returned from her fish, all he has to do is to pick up his below the "Plant," where the "big annual vacation. rod and four willing and enthusiastic helpers are ready for the fray. Helen, fellows" are. They started at seven A very pretty wedding was held at A. M. and at eight thirty, the beauty the home of Asst. Foreman and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Starbird of eight years old, brings home the "bacon," if Dad is lucky. Rae-Elaine, shown in Helen's hands was being F. P. Farwell on July twelfth at 2 the Roadmaster's force ihave returned fried with a half dozen strips of bacon. six years old, is strong with advice as P. M., when their daughter Vivian from a camping and auto trip through And it tasted as good as it looked. became the bride of Carman Leon S. the northern part of the State. to where the cast should be made, and Outside of fishing and the railroad, Priscilla, two years old, is boss of the Cox. Ray's interests are all in his home and Marjorie M. Fay has been enjoying expedition. When she wants what she Rev. T. J. Coolbroth officiated. family, of which he is very proud. After a honeymoon spent at North a few days' vacation at St. Stephen wants, she wants it when she wants it. "Peggy" is a thoroughbred spaniel, Pond the couple will be at home to and St. John, N B. The trip was Ray thinks he is the fisherman of and very intelligent. She follows her their friends at 324 Main Street. made by auto with a party of friends. the family, but the children think master around like his shadow. She otherwise. Rae-Elaine and Helen say is so gentle that everyone has a caress that he may make the cast, but'' Peggy" for her. M. C. B. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 17 16 M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE Auburn Railroaders A String of Beauties

Albert Violette, carpenter at Ban• and hunting of the state is to be found. gor, and his string of "square tails" George Dickey, machinist at Ban• caught at Carry Pond. Violette, gor Shops, is an enthusiastic fisher• although not a "Specialist" by trade, man. His string of trout were caught is a specialist with the hook and line near Ripogenus Dam. and knows just where the best fishing The above group represents four Auburn, has been working for the generations of the Davis family of Road for thirty-two years and is now O — Auburn, the oldest in the picture being Foreman of the Lewiston-Auburn eighty and the youngest, four. Wil• Yard. Between them they have Man Attacked by Moose at Goodrich Falls liam F. Davis, Portland, on the ex• eighty-two years of service. Natives of Goodrich Falls were Natives of Goodrich Falls formed treme left, is a retired railroad man. Herbert R. Davis is with the Co• somewhat alarmed when the noise of an army and started out to look for For thirty-five years he was em• lumbia Mills in Lewiston, and the a man was heard and he was later seen the animal when upon investigation ployed by the Grand Trunk, then youngest in the picture, Raymond coming down the road leading from it proved to be nothing else but a entered the employ of the Maine Cen• Gordon Davis, plans to follow in the Goodrich Falls to Glen in somewhat yearling heifer owned by Richard tral. For over twenty-five years he footsteps of his grandfather and great• of a hurry when being interviewed by Morton. was Yard Foreman. grandfather and become a railroad a fellow walking along the road it His son, Herbert Francis Davis of man. turned out to be our old friend Mr. We think in the future it would be O — Springer, lineman for the Western a grand idea if our friend Mr. Springer Roadbed Dustless Union. He said he had heard a loud when inspecting the Western Union Vacation Pictures bellow and the shaking of trees and lines between Jackson and Glen From page 8 From page 5 clatter of hoofs in a pasture where he would be more careful when entering phernalia, don't forget to include the was inspecting some telegraph poles the pastures at Goodrich Falls and The average application of oil to camera, and when you return give the and took it to be a moose. He did bring some shooting material with the mile is approximately 8oo gallons, readers of the Magazine a glimpse of not stop to see the animal but hot- him in case of an emergency. equivalent to about one gallon for some of the scenery you have enjoyed. fotted it for the road and to Glen each seven feet of track. Send in your vacation pictures to station. F. S. B., Glen, N. H. the Magazine. 18 M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 19 Snapshots at Liver more Falls |V| 15 TAKE 5^ RACK 5

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Squirrel's Cage Sales Psychology "When are Joan and Ed to be Why do you employ such dumb- married?" looking salesmen?" "Never, I'm afraid." "Well, it makes the customers feel "Why, how's that?" that they cannot help but get the best "Well, she won't marry him until of the bargain."—Pitt Panther. he pays his debts, and he can't pay his debts until she marries him."

Most people see their own faults No Amateurs Needed thru the wrong end of the telescope. Mother: When that naughty boyr threw stones at you, why didn't you come and tell me instead of throwing Gates Ajar them back at him? Saint Peter scanned the latest ap• Willie: What good would it do to plicant for admission to the pearly tell you? You couldn't hit the side of portals. a barn. "What did you do on earth?" he asked. "I was a truck driver," said the applicant. Tricked Herself Saint Peter jumped several feet into Actress: I'm ruined! I'm ruined! the air. "Open the gates, boys!" he Look at this newspaper. shouted. "Give this fellow the right Friend: Have they published some of way."—Earth Mover. scandal about you? Actress: Worse than that. I signed Photos Couttesy A. E. Lambert a testimonial stating that I always TOP: New crossing signals at Livermore Falls, taken the first day of operation. College Bakery smoked Mildwhiff Cigarettes because This is Depot Street crossing with water tank house and signal house Small Boy: "What is college bred, they never bothered my throat; and I showing at the left. pop?" signed another testimonial that I BOTTOM: Photo of Percy Traf ton's crew, taken at time of installation of Depot Pop (with son in college): "They always use Lymphatic Lozenges to Street crossing signals. make college bred, my son, from the protect my throat after smoking; and flour of youth and the dough of old here they are, both on the same page! age."—Earth Mover. —Life. 20 M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE 21 He Shines the Shoes of a Nation

FoR forty-three years Moses Green, There have been "fat" days and porter at Union Station, Portland, has "lean" days, of course, but it appears seen 'em come and go—tourists visit• that a conservative average for the Veteran E. A, Starrett - the Silent Trainman ing the Playground of the Nation, entire 43 years would be 20 shines a commercial travelers, home-folks tak• day, year in and year out. In forty- ing a trip—and of the thousands who three years, therefore, Moses has T.H E photo below shows E. A. whistle signals by escaping steam and have 'passed through the station in probably wielded his brushes over Starrett, an old Maine Central brake- all of the ordinary train happenings that time, many have climbed up into 313,900 pairs of shoes. He can't be man who many of the older employees were as apparent to him as to his more Moses' chair for a shoe-shine. blamed for not wanting to do them will well remember. His career began fortunate co-workers. He was a mas• "How many pairs of shoes have you all over again! as water boy on ter switchman, shined in those years, Mose?" I re• The footgear he has polished has the Belfast & ever on his toes cently asked him. been of all kinds—from the brogan of Moosehead Lake for the next move "Good Lord, I don't know," replied the lumber-jack to the custom-made, during construc• and was always a Moses, "but I'd hate to see 'em all dainty slipper of the city flapper; but tion about 1870, favorite in his piled up here to be done over again!" at least the average cost of the whole later coming to crew. And so this writer, out of curiosity, lot would be $5.00 per pair. At this Maine Central Since resigning commenced to do some figuring. figure, the value of the shoes given and running with from Maine Cen• treatment by Moses Green reaches "Dan" Wescott, tral he has made the somewhat imposing total of $1,- "Jim" Elder and his home in Burn- 569,500—more than a million and a Frank Willetts ham where he is half. until the late'90's. loved and respect• It would be interesting to carry A most unusual ed by all. During this study farther. How many boxes condition sur• the past few rounds this man's months he has of shoe paste has he used in forty- railroad expe• been slightly used three years? How many brushes and rience as he has up having been polishing cloths have been worn out never-heard a the victim of a and discarded? How many clothes- sound or spoken a "Hit and run brushes have been required for that word in his life E. A. Starrett driver" but he is final flip over the customer's coat and is perhaps the mentally as alert while waiting for the fee? only man in these parts who in spite as in the old days and "always takes Anyway, Moses has played a very of such a handicap followed and gave an interest in Maine Central pros• definite part in making New England the best of his life to the arduous life perity and affairs. When in good attractive to the tourist—and as he health he is often to be seen on the of a trainman. Those who knew him gives every patron a pleasant smile, well during those years all attest to platform at Burnham as No. 102 pulls you might take your pencil and figure his ability and his alertness under all out and all the older employees salute how many times the muscles of his conditions. It is said that his vision him with the customary "high ball." face have had to work to accomplish was so sharp that he could detect Operator, M. W. FLYNT, urnham,Bur""""'- Jet- I Moses Green this welcome to Maine! PITTSFIELD 22 M. C. R. R. EMPLOYEES' MAGAZINE It's Much Better to Have Insurance and Not Need It Than to Need Insurance and Not Have It

Michael Dupere Fairfield Health -I HE monthly lists of those who Augustus King Waterville Health Philip Lanregue Waterville Health have received benefits show those who Edward Magoon Lancaster Health John Murphy Portland Health have found the insurance very useful Albert J. Pine Oakland Health Samuel Pooler Waterville Health for no matter what a person's condi• S. K. Thurston Fairfield Health tion may be financially no man lives Levi W. Berry M. C. RocklanTrainmend Health Wesley W. Jacobs Waterville Health who cannot use extra cash in times of Joseph Laliberte Waterville Health disability. Otie Allen M . C. NoStations. Anso n Health John Armstrong Pittsfield Health Any way you look at it for 25c a Amenzer Bigelow Newport Health Charlotte M. Harkey Orono Health week the Travelers Plan of Accident Patrick J. Hardiman Bangor Health Fred B. Lewin Bath Health & Sickness Insurance offers a wonder• Harry Mullen Newport Health Erving L. Newcomb Brewer Health ful buy. We can all spare 25c a week; E. W. Rowe New Gloucester Health B. J. Sirois Clinton Health but what a kick you get out of a Edward Vigue Waterville Health $10.00 check each week when you are Maynard L. Hineks EnginemenPortlan d Health Allan R. Johnson Vanceboro Health laid up. And over 80% of all the Aaron Stanhope Bangor Health employees of the Maine Central Rail• John Craven P. T. PortlanStationsd Health Clifford L. DeRocher Waterville Accident road and Portland Terminal Com• Henry E. Fowler So. Portland Accident Dana B. Libby Portland Health panies realize it and belong to the Mathias O'Toole Portland Health plan. There's room for the rest, too. P. T. TrainmenBrunswic k Charles M. Jordan Portland Health Below is a list of the names of em• Walter H. Kimball Health ployees whose claims were settled during the period June 19, 1930 to — O ~ July 17, 1930:

Name Location Reason Shoe Pegs and Lollypops Carl W. Burns GeneralAud .Office Pass . Acets. Accident Dorothy S. Coburn Aud. Disb. Accident Perley D. Jordan Aud. Frt. Accts. Accident Clyde L. Reynard Aud. Frt. Accts. Health From page 9 Bertha H. Trufant Aud. Frt. Accts. Health Engineering Leonidas Belanger Brunswick Health James E. Campbell Brewer Accident And the shoe pegs? In Bartlett James E. Densmore Danforth Health Gilbert A. Emery Portland Health there is a mill devoted exclusively to Harry Goodwin Waterville Health Benjamin Johnston Bangor Health Joseph Joslvn Concord, Vt. Health the manufacture of these little slivers Harold L. Mitchell Portland Health Roland B. Moore Clinton Health of hardwood. A large part of them Wilbur C. Nutt Thorndike Health Alonzo Otis Anson Health are used by manufacturers for polish• Stuart Robinson Bangor Health 1. George Pushaw and "Win" Taylor. F. A. Shepard Bath Health ing metal parts; but primarily they are Stanley Sirois Lew is ton Accident 2. H. L. Pettingill, Conductor Harmony Branch. Hollis A. Swett Walnut Hill Health Lester A. Tibbetts, Jr Rockwood Health for pegging soles onto shoes. And if 3. Walter 9, and Simeon 14, sons of S. L. Provencher. Peter Velleux Lewiston Health Delbert Yorks Steep Falls Health there are pegs in your shoes, probably 4. Geo. Pushaw, trainman local Freight. John L. BodgMotivee PowerWoodford Departments Health they came from Bartlett—and helped 5. "Sim" Provencher, formerly ticket Agent, now in Charles Derocher Waterville Health H. S. Dorsett Bartlett, N. H Health "PA" Office, Portland; Raymond Hurd, clerk and Leslie D. H. Drew Portland Health to pay your wages! G. S. Staples, Agent.