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A halo, of a sort, has there- fore been placed about his head. There is no doubt that Loyalty is one of the most important human ele- ment factors in American business, as well as in social and private life. It is stressed by big business men, statesmen, social leaders, politicians, wherever there is organization of any kind, as a most desirable asset to mark a man or a woman. And so when the movie director and story writer emphasized this attri- bute of the gangster, they immediately placed him among those who deserve consideration and admiration, even though his operations violate every law of society. How do we define Loyalty? The dictionary says it is "devoted allegiance to a government, a cause or a chief ; hearty service in friendship or love." The gangster's so-called loyalty is, in almost every case, inspired by greed, fear, or both. But the Loyalty of which we speak is of a different kind. It is the Loyalty the dictionary defines. There sometimes comes a time in life, when choice must be made be- tween disloyalty to a friend and disloyalty to your ideals of right. Some friend, to whom you have given "hearty service in friendship or love," stoops to a disgraceful and petty act. Should you forsake him? He has already forsaken you by abandoning the ideals and standards that served as the foun- dation of your common interest and friendship. He cannot rightfully accuse you of disloyalty because you continue to stand where you have always stood. You have not changed—it is he who has changed. He has descended to lower levels. Can he, in the name of Loyalty, ask you to descend to the level he has chosen? Loyalty does not require that you should lie in the gutter of the other fellow's choosing. Platform Philosophy Your heaviest replacement cost is Now, little Stock Market, don't that which comes from having to re- you cry. They'll again think you're place lost customers. Santa Claus bye and bye. A genius is one who takes the Better be a little wheel that is lemons that fate hands him, and turning than a big wheel standing starts a lemonade stand. still. 1Nr. Don't sling mud. It becomes dust Football is the only thing ever and blows back on you. won by kicking—and that is a game, ;11 not a business. Pity the poor taxpayer—he doesn't know where the tax money is co rn- When a man runs on a flat tire, he tat, ing from or where it is going to. needs a friend to blow him up. gA itt-wwmi0Ewm] Wriamv] F-4RE [1,7-7 t. 4)4 Published Monthly by and for Employes of the Los Angeles Railway Volume Thirteen September, Nineteen Thirty-two Number Nine JANET C. McNEILL Publicity Manager and Editor .1* Splendid Service "A New Olympic Record's By H. G. WEEKS For Olympiad Assistant to General Manager By E. R. DYE Operating Superintendent This familiar announcement can also highest praise for the precision of all be credited to Los Angeles Railway movements and uniform courtesy and We have again passed through an- coaches, which also established a rec- cooperation. Such praise is parti- other period during which our city ord upon the close of the Xth Olym- cularly gratifying, for this committee was host to thousands of visitors, piad by transporting the competing set a high standard of organization many of them from foreign lands, and athletes for nearly two months with- and execution of a complicated inter- as usual, every member of our super- out a personal injury and without a national competition. visorial department and every mem- delay to an athlete for any competi- Operator E. C. Teel was surprised tion. when the Pennsylvania Rowing Team, ber of the platform service did, with- Everyone concerned is to be thanked whom he had handled between the out exception, render that same splen- for their efforts resulting in such a Village and Long Beach, presented did service which has always been so fine record. The mechanics and oper- him with a wrist watch as a token of characteristic of these two depart- ators cooperated with each other and their appreciation of his efforts to ments at any time their capacity has with the dispatchers and athletes, the please them. The champion hockey been taxed. last in spite of the difficulty of com- team from India presented a Pacific munication often without the use of Electric operator with one of their It is especially gratifying to find a common language. sticks, authographed by the team. that during the period of our Olympic Jointly with Pacific Electric Rail- We should add your commendation Games practically no discourtesy com- way, each company providing half the to the many the Police Department plaints were placed against our plat- equipment and men, all athletes, both and the State Highway Patrol have form men. On the other hand, many men and women, were transported doubtless received for the excellent letters of commendation were re- during the training period through the handling of the greatest traffic prob- lem Los Angeles, and probably the ceived, in many instances emphasiz- month of July between Olympic Vil- lage and the hotel where the women world, has ever seen. ing the extreme courtesy, patience were quartered and the twenty points Transportation movements were and a desire to give information, es- of training and, during the games, be- handled by F. C. Patton, Assistant pecially to strangers who were visit- tween these residences and points of Manager, Los Angeles Motor Coach ing in the city. Representing, as did competition. These movements cov- Company, acting for both companies, our visitors, practically every country ered, for our coaches alone, about who was assisted by dispatchers E. B. in the world, it is especially gratify- twice around the world and involved Logsdon and M. K. Newen, both also ing to find that there was nothing approximately 34,000 passenger move- of Los Angeles Motor Coach Com- but praise, both in regard to our serv- ments, going as far as Oxnard and pany. Coach maintenance was han- Pasadena for the cycling and Long ice and in regard to the treatment ac- dled by C. B. Lindsey, Superintendent Beach for the rowing. Automotive Equipment, who had every corded our visitors by our platform On the opening day, with 69 coaches coach owned in operation on July men. in this service, all athletes, trainers, 30th. Hugo Hinze, Earle Metzler and Vast crowds were handled to and managers, etc. were moved to the Sta- P. Pierce, Mechanics, were stationed from the Olympic Stadium and other dium at once, there being over 1,560 at the Village Garage and kept them running and fairly clean despite the centers of activity in a most satisfac- men from the Village (who were load- ed in 15 minutes), 156 women from the dust and other difficult working con- tory manner, and it is my pleasure to hotel and about 120 from Long Beach ditions. sincerely congratulate every member and a few from Riviera. They were Our regular and special coach serv- of our organization who in any way returned to the Village within 30 min- ice between downtown and the Sta- participated in putting over the big utes after the ceremony. Other move- dium was also carried on with just as task of safely and properly transport- ments were equally well organized and good a record and on the whole all ing our guests, sometimes under ex- executed and the committee in charge concerned should be well pleased at tremely trying circumstances. of the Olympiad has given us the the result of their efforts. SEPTEMBER, 1932 Page 3 True Story of a W. T. (Billy) Brow n, General Street Car Ride Foreman of Car Houses, and his Wm. T. (BILLY) BROWN By newly appointed General Foreman of Car Houses assistant, F. F. (Fourth Article of Series) (Doc) Robey. Mr. The July issue of the Two Bells, Brown is giving page 9, column 1, contained these instructions to words: Mr. Robey rela- tive to his new "Think of Others as if You Were duties. the Others." In this, and future articles, I shall do so.