Moisture is another foe of trol is helping railroad dependable timekeeping. ./' 1 99-2-1 men on many lines to guide their The Elinvar hairspring Y trains to their destination safely is absolutely rustless. This and surely. The perils of missed feature means fewer watch * -.,, - - signals have been virtually elim- repair bills. r-:---'J-- inated by this great invention. - The railroad man's watch Now comes another railroad development of the is subjected to great temperature variations. greatest importance. The new Hamilton "992" The "992" Elinvar gives dependable timekeep- Elinvar Railroad Watch offers you a new factor of ing in spite of temperature changes. safety-more dependable timekeeping. Your daily work requires an unfailing timepiece. This remarkable timepiece, with its Elinvar hair- Play safe! Carry a "992" Elinvar, the watch that meets spring and monometallic balance wheel, protects you today's demand for greater safety. from the commonest hazards to watch accuracy- "Elinvar In Your Watch" is an illustrated booklet Magnetism, Moisture and Temperature Changes. telling all about the new "992" Elinvar. Secure your With the ever-growing electrification of the railroads, copy without cost by writing to Hamilton Watch magnetism has become one of the greatest enemies of Company, Dept. R., Lancaster, Pa. Do it today! watch performance. f f f The "992" Elinvar Watch is relatively unaffected by magnetism. You can Pictured above is the Hamilton "992" Elinvar, Model NO.8. Available in 14-K filled white gold and carry your "992" Elinvar close to elec- in 10-K filled natural vellow sold. The "992" Elinvar trical equipment without fear of per- is obtainable in a variety of other case styles. Look for manent magnetization. t!ie Elinvar tag. 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Increase Brief ............................................................................................................4-5 On Time Watches Run On Time Trains ............................................................................................6-7 Battle With Canadian Game Fish ............................................................................................................8-9 St . Mary's, Mo., Wins Flower Contest ............................................................................................10-1 1 Rode Yard Engines Forty-seven Years ..................................................................................................12 Governor Murray of Oklahoma Rides the Meteor ......................................................................... 13 Engineer Burns on First Engine Through Boston Tunnel ................................................................14 Complete Temlok Plant at Pensacola .................................................................................................. 15 News of the Frisco Clubs .............................. .................................................. ................................ 16-17 St . Louis Employes Honor F. R . Griffith on Retirement ..................................................................I9 Roadmaster Scherry Retires From Central Division ........................................................................20 'Thrifty Farmers Face Winter Well Stocked........................................................................................ 22 Conductor Charles White Completes Forty-nine Years' Service .................................................. 23 Frisco Announces Fare Plus Third for National Dairy Show ........................................................ 25 "Zack" Mulhall . Former Livestock Agent, Dies September 18................................................... 26 Passenger Service Improved on New Schedule, September 27 ........................................................27 Shovels and Safety Pins Among Lost and Found on Trains .................. .. ....................................29 Casualties Decline 37.6 Per Cent During August ................................................................................30 Perishable Movement Increases 168 Cars During August ............................................................... 31 I. momotive Fuel Performance Records ..................................................................................................32 For Mcritorious Service.............................................................................................................................. 33 The Pension Roll ....................................................................................................................................34-35 Homemakers' Page ...............................................................................................................................36-37 The Twilight Hour ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Frisco Children ............................................................................................................................................ 39 Flashes of Merrimenf .................................................................................................................................... 4 Page of Praise From Frisco Friends...................................................................................................... 1 Frisco Mechanic ..................................................................................................................................... 42-47 Frisco Family News ................................................................................................................................ 48-72 MEMBER THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE A The Rim Employes' Jiagazlne Is a monthly publleatlon dcQoted prlmrrtly to the lnleresb of the mcllva and retired empIoyes or Ihe FrlsCo Llnes. I1 conlnlns storlea. Item of cur- rent news. personal note8 about employes and lhelr hmlller. artlcler dealing with varlous phases of railroad work. poems. cartoons and nollces regarding the semlce. Good clear photographa sultable lor reprodudon are especially deslred. and wlll be returned only when requested . All cartoons and drawlngs must be In black Indla Ink . Employes are Invlted to wrlle artlcles for the magazine. Contrlbutlons should be type- written. on one slde 01 the sheet only. and should be addressed to the Editor, Frlsco Bulldlng . St.............. Tnuls . Mn . Dlstrlbuted free among Brlsco Enwloyes . To others, prlee 15 cents a copy; subscription rate, $1.50 a year. Advertlalng rate wlll be made known upon appllcatlon. Page 4 ROADS FILE RATE INCREASE BRIEF 15 PER CENT increase in ity of a general schedule of rates all f r e i g h t rates and Sixty pageDocument to I, C. had been demonstrated. The A charges is the "proper C. Emphasizes Car riers' right to the relief sought has course" for the Interstate Com- been established on the record. merce Comniission to follow in Right- to Increased We submit that the Commission providing necessary additional should recognize the right and revenues lor the country's rail- Reoenues grant the relief sought and that roads, according to a general it will discharge its full duty in brief flled September 18 with the then adopted, the railroads, from doing so." Commission. Contending that the 1923 to and including 1930, made ad- The brief argues at length the duty financial needs of the railroads have ditions and betterments, which, in of the Commission under Section 15a been clearly established, the brief gross, amounted to $6,742,000,000, and of the Transportation Act. "What is states that if the Comnlission does subtracting retirements, amounted, this duty?" says the brief. "It is to not agree with this method of pro- in net, to $5,046,000,000. There can 'initiate, modify, establish or adjust viding additional