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April. 1927 P~%&CO ~ ~ ~ M P L O I % S * ~ Z ~ N E Page 5

1) THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE II 827 FRISCO BUILDING .. .. ST . LOUIS

WM . L . HUCCINS. Jr., Editor MARTHA C . MOORE . Aswetala Edltor W M . McMIUAN . Adanftrfnl Manaw

VOL . IV APRIL, 1927 No . 7

Permission is given to reprint . with credit . in part or in full. any article appearing in the Magazine

Contents of This Issue PACES

Frontispiece .................................................... .: ............ "April" .......................................................... 4 Frisco Meteor Celebrates Silver Anniversary . March 17-18 ........................................................ 6-11 William M . Box. 92. Frisco's Oldest Pensioner. Confined to Bed ............................................... 12 Veteran Train Dispatcher Attracted to Frisco by Excellent Motive Power ............................ 13 Employes Make Remarkable Progress in Greater Traffic Movement During March ........ 14-15 H . H . "Dad" Washburn Dies February 26 at Cape Girardeau . Mo ........................................... 16 Frisco Florist Gives Advice on Gardening. by Don B . Fellows ............................................... 18 Accident Prevention Schedule 1s Announced .................................................................................... 23 Fallington and Christopher Head Frisco Telegraphers .............................................................. 21 Legim Peace-Time Army to Paris in September ........................................................................ 22 Frisco Makes Decrease in Accidents .................................................................................................. 7.3 For Meritorious Service ........................................................................................................................ 24 Forty-three Per Cent Decrease in Rough Handling First 60 Days ........................................... 25 The Pension Roll .................................................................................................................................... 30-31 Miss Frisco in Fashions of SprinGime .............................................................................................. 32 Homemakers' Page ....................................................... ......................................................................... 33

................................................................................................................................ The Twilight Hour 34 ............................................................................................................................................ Frisca Babies 35

. .......................................................................................... A Page of Cartoons. by John L Godsey 36 Editorials ................................................................................................................................................... 37

.............................................................................................................................. Flashes of Merriment 38 ...................................................................................................................................... Frisco Mechanic 39-47

................................................................................................................................ Frisco Family News 47-84

1 THE FRlSCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE The Frlsco Employes' Mapazlne Is a monthly ubllcatfOn devoted prlmarlly to the Interests of the

mare than 30. 000 acttve m d retlred employes of tRe Frisco Lines . I t contslns stor!es . Items o i current news persona1 notes about employes and thelr famlllee. artlclea deallng wlth various phases of Callroad work: poems. cartoons and notlces regarding the service . Good clear photographs suitable for repro- duction are especially desired. and wlll be returned only when requested . All cartoons and drawlnps must be In black India drawing Ink .

Employes are Invited to wrlte artleles for the maEarine . Contributionm'mhould be typewritten. on one ride of the sheet only. and should be addressed to the Editor. Frisco Building. SL Louls. Mo .

Distributed free among Frlsco employes . To others. prlce 1 6 cents a copy: subscrlptlon rate $1.60 a year . Advertlslng rates wlll be made known upoll appllcatlon .

April, 1927

versary on Run

Yes, Dean was probably thinking those things a s his iron steed ate up the 119 miles to Newburg. H e was . "getting down" at Newburg to go back for a few hours' sleep in the Pullman, so he could get up in the morning to again take the throttle at Tulsa.

But there was a surprise awaiting him at Newburg. As his engine slowed down for the station, he saw the glint of musical instruments in the headlight's glare. R. Vandervoort, agent at Newburg, and the foremen at that point had gathered a little reception committee of their own to meet the train on its arrival at 10:30. The band, composed of boys and girls of Newburg, many of them the sons and daughters of Frisco ern- ployes' blared forth a welcome as the train came to a stop, and Dean's hand was wrung many times as he stepped down and turned his train over to another engineer. He was escorted back to his Pullman with many pats on the back and shouted congratulations, and the band was playing a selection for Vice-Presi- dent Koontz and his party on the rear end as the train pulled out m the second leg of its history-making journey.

But while Harry Dean slept the sound sleep of all good engineers, passengers on the Meteor were making merry in honor of the occasion. The wreath of flowers bearing the . legend, "Twenty-five Years-the Meteor", earned many an admiring gaze as it hung in the diner under the watchful eye of Superintendent Frabisch, and green carnations, the gift of the Frisco, were fastened to the lapel buttons of every male and to the dresses of each woman passenger.

An impromptu reception was being held in the club car and the famous Pullman Porter Quartet of St. Louis, sent on the anniversary trip through the courtesy of A. V. Burr, superintendent at St. Louis of the Pullman Company, sang song after song to the ap- plauding passengers, who taxed the car's capacity.

But even on a Silver Anniversary trip, retiring time must come, and while No. 1503 continued its valiant journey through the night, the Meteor's passengers slept soundly, secure in the certainty that they were on one of the finest trains on one of the finest railroads in America.

The Meteor's passengers were up early the morning of March 18 to greet the delegation of well-wishers who came to the station at Tulsa upon the Meteor's arrival at 7 o'c1ock. Many Frisco employes were in the Tulsa crowd and J. W. James, executive general agent, boarded the train with Alvin C. Krupnick, Pathe News photographer.

And there were other welcome additions to the Meteor's party.

Miss Betty Kirk, feature writer for the Oklahoma City News, and Miss Sigrid Arne, feature writer of the Oklahoma City Times, had come up the night before to make the trip down with the Meteor. They joined Mr. Koontz and his party at breakfast, while Harry Dean again took his stand on the right-hand side of the cab and eased No. 1503 out of the station and on down the main line to Oklahoma City.

The silver anniversary trip of the famous train had been heralded far and wide in Oklahoma and at points along the line where the Meteor rushed by without hesitating, groups of cheering citizens dotted the station platforms to wave their greetings to the train

and her distinguished passengers and crew. A surprise was in store for the Frisco officers at

Bristow. That city and its citizens endeared themselves to the Frisco Railway for keeps, by meeting the train with a brass band of 40 pieces, and a delegation of 500 citizens, who came to pay their respects.

Vice-President Koontz and Messrs. Butler, Nourse, Nash and other officers were escorted from their car to a nearby truck for brief ceremonies, while the engine took water.

Mayor Malcolm Morrison, mayor of Eristow, in a brief speech, presented Mr. Kmnte with a testimonial, signed by himself and the president of each of Bris- tow's civic clubs, expressing the appreciation of the citizens of Bristow for the excellent service the Meteor had given them, and wishing the Meteor, the F'risco and its officers and employes greater success in the years to come.

In a few words, Vice-president Koontz accepted the letter and assured Mayor Morrison and the citizens of Bristow that the Frisco had always had the interest of Bristow at heart and would continue to render the same excellent service which they so highly praised and appreciated.

Miss Nona Graham, of Bristow, then presented Mr. Butler with a huge bouquet of roses, the gift of Bristow to the Meteor.

The entire ceremony was broadcast to a huge "day- light" radio audience through the courtesy of radio station KVOO of Bristow.

When Harry Dean let his throttle out at Bristow for the next lap of the run to Chandler, Miss Arne was in the cab with Assistant Freight Traffic Manager Nash, gathering material for her story which appeared in the evening edition of the Oklahoma City Times.

At Chandler, Miss Betty Kirk of the News, attired in "regulation" overalls, entrusted herself to the care of Engineer Dean and rode into Oklahoma City on the fireman's seat for what she later termed "the ride of my life-and how".

Conductor Bert McCaslin received orders at Chan- dler that regular No. 9 was annulled and the Meteor ran extra into Oklahoma City. When the train stopped to make the turn at the "wye" Photographer Krupnick and Roy Anderson, of the Fox Films, St. Louis, who made the entire trip for his company, took their cameras and tripods to the top of the tender in order to get moving picture shots of the reception.

It was a proud and happy moment in the lives of every passenger and officer on the Meteor as the train pulled into the Oklahoma City station to be greeted by one of the most enthusiastic receptions ever recorded in the annals of that city, and surely the most genuine welcome ever given a famous train.

When engine 1503 rounded the last curve and came down the stretch into the station, engine 79, standing with full steam up at the station, screeched her welcoming blast, and No. 1503 answered time and time ag.~in with her deeper pitched whistle.

Three thousand Oklahoma Cityans had assembled at the station to greet their favorite train and the Oklahoma City Kiltie Girls' Band, attired in the picturesque kilties, played a welcoming tune which was heard above the cheering of the throng as the huge 1503 slowed to a gentle stop beside its ancient brother

of twenty-five years ago, diminutive engine 79. contrasted by the present and the past in engines, stand- On a raised platform, erected especially for the oc- ing side by side at the Main Street crossing. .

casion, Mr. EY. Overholser, president-manager of the But Oklahoma City didn't stop with the station cere- Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, presented mony. Vice-president Koontz with a huge floral horseshoe, At 12 o'clock noon, 400 members of the Chamber the gift of Oklahoma City to its first fast passenger of Commerce and the entire Frisco party attended a train to the north, nnd in a brief address assured Mr. luncheon a t the Oklahoma City Club, at which more Koontz and the other Frisco officials on the platform assurances of the high regard in which the Frisco is that Oklahoma City appreciated the Meteor. held, were given. Behind the speaker's table, in full

"We appreciate it probably more than you realize," view of the audience, a four-foot working model of ---..- - - . engine 79-the first Meteor engine

-turned slowly on its drivers, and by an ingenious lighting effect, ar- ranged by D, C. Houston, assistant electrical engineer a t Springfield, the fire box flashed naturally, and t h ~ h~arl l i~hts aid r t ~ n n i n ~ l i ~ h t s glowed. Topping the engine, the floral horseshoe reminded the audience that the Meteor was celebrating "Twenty-five Years of Service" -. . . A. . . - . &" V...U""...U U.., Y..U ..a- & . I YI".

The Pullman Porter Quartet sang a greatly-applauded selection of songs during the luncheon, chief among them, "Let Frisco Roll", and when the dishes were cleared away, President Overholser turned the meeting over to Judge C. B. Ames, long-time resident of Okla- homa City, who acted as chairman nf the mectinv.

Views of Oklahoma City's Enthusiastic Reception of Meteor

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sand carnalions and 500 other were used in making it.

prompted the Oklahoma City people to arrange "the finest celebration of its kind it has ever been my pleasure to attend."

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in Oklahoma City t~uenl& five years ago.

afternoon rneetmg: Mr. Koontz agarn RuarcsseQ ttle gathering, stressing the importance of the auxiliary to the veterans, in promoting more interest and good feel-

- "--" .. ---- ..--- .-... "----.., -..- -...-. - - . ---" ,,., ing. Messrs. Butler, Nourse, Nash, Shaffer, Sanborn, went to Sorosis Hall where Mrs. Robert Whelan, Sisson and Baltzell also spoke, and other speakers of

t of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Frisco Sys- the southwestern division personnel were called on. term Employes' Association, had called an Miss Virginia Berry, a Frisco daughter, was on the

The "Meteor" Leaues on Twenty-fifth Anniuersary Trip

April, 1927 Page 11

Briefs on Meteor Party Addressed to the Hon. Ofiicials of the St. Louis-

San Francisco Railway Company, the letter from the citizens of Bristow, Oklahoma, follows :

The people of the City of Bristow have expressed through their various civic organizations, the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Rotary Club and the Busi- ness and Professional Women's Club, a desire to extend to you their congratulations and felicitations on this, your Silver Anniversary, at which time you are celebrating the Twenty-fifth Year of the Service of the "Meteor", and we, as officers of the various organizations, and as Mayor, are directed to convey to you their wishes in the matter, and we, also, are directed to express to you our appreciation for the splendid service and fair consideration given our city throughout this period of time.

We review the past twenty-five years with pride and satisfaction, and extend to you our heart-felt thanks and keenest appreciation for the success of your business and ours, for together we have grown and prospered.

We wish for you even greater success in the years to come, and we especially wish for the personnel of your splendid organidtion, health and happiness.

- Respectfully, T H E CITIZENS O F BRISTOW,

By Malcolm Morrison, Mayor. W. H. Clarke, president Chamber of Commerce.

Morris K. Kohlmann, president Lions' Club. L. N. Barnes, president Rotary Club. L. L. Van Wye, president B. & P. W. C.

Conductor L. S. Coover of Springfield was intense- ly interested in the Meteor's Silver Anniversary party, Now on another run, he nevertheless ran on Nos. 9 and I 0 for many years, and was one of the Meteor's earliest conductors. He is the oldest conductor in point of service on the Eastern division. Ernest Page was the conductor in charge of the Meteor out of St. Louis on her Birthday trip, and Bert McCaslin "skip- pered" the train into Oklahoma City.

The joyous reception at Kewburg, Mo., was planned by Otto N. Watts, assistant superintendent ; George C. Hughes, general foreman; R. D. Wilson, foreman, car department; S. E. Fellows, division storekeeper; and James H. Davis, train dispatcher.

Vice-president Koontz headed the official party out of St. Louis, which included: S. S. Butler, John W. Nourse, R. N. Nash, and W. h Huggins, Jr. H. L. Worman put his car on the train at Tulsa. Those who joined the party at Oklahoma Cit included: F. I H. Shaffer, M. M. Sisson, H. I?. San orn, Superin- tendent C. T. Mason and Assistant Superintendent Ed Hiil.

The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce committee on arrangements relied heavily on the good offices of H. C. Conley, assistant general freight agent, and L. W. Price, division passenger agent, and PresMent Overholser praised them heartily for the interest with which they helped perfection of the plans.

Engine 79 attracted a great throng of the curious to its antiquated. side as it steam'ed into position on track one at the Oklahoma City station, just before the Meteor arrived. Its ancient appearance contrasted greatly with the huge 1503, which pulled the Meteor 542 miles, from St. Louis to Oklahoma City, in 15 hours and 47 minutes.

Harold D. McEwen af Oklahoma City received many compliments on his judgment in selecting two charming girls to represent the "Misses Meteor" of 1902 and 1927. (See photographs).

Walter Harrison, managing editor of the Okla- homa City Times and Oklahoman, said in a front page editorial in the Times of March 18: "For twenty-five years the Frisco's crack train has brought the east down from St. Louis and carried away from Oklahoma City our eastern bound travelers. The Frisco has been an important factor in the development of Oklahoma City and the southwest. Our salaams on their silver anniversary!'

The trip was one of greatest pleasure for Mrs. Harry C. Dean, wife of the Meteor's first engineer. She had never been in Oklahoma before. "I am afraid, though," she remarked, "that after all the honor that's been paid him, and all the pictures they took of him, I'm going to have an awful time with Harry for a few months!"

Columnist E. A. E., in the Oklahoma City News of February 18, said of the Meteor: "The 1902 Meteor was a string of woodell coaches, pulled by a locomotive that, to modern eyes, looks ridiculously small. The 1927 Meteor is an all-steel train, luxur- ious, hitched to an oil burning engine that is one of the biggest on the rails today. . . . Somebody could write a romance about the famous trains of Oklahoma, the Meteor . . . and others. They were crude in their beginnings and so were we, but we have grown together and have helped each other."

The Meteor party was an important one in the Southwest. Papers in that section devoted columns of space to the celebration, the Associated Press sent it throughout America, and the Fox and Pathe news reel pictures will be shown in a11 parts of the country. Incidentally, thousands of people have become acquainted with the Frisco's Meteor who will some day be potential passengers. That helps, too.

The celebration at Oklahoma City "made" the front pages of the three papers, there for two days prior to the event. Pictures and news stories of the ceremony at the station were printed on the front pages of the evening papers March 18, and the Daily Oklahoman thought enough of the affair to publish a four column picture with story on its first page the morning of March 19. .The Meteor as a twenty-five- year-old train from Oklahoma City to St. Louis was indelibly fixed in the minds of Oklahoma residents, and the Frisco owes. a debt of thanks to Oklahoma City newspaper editors and reporters.

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Frisco's Oldest Pensioner Confined to Bed in His - Home at Springfield, Mo.

William Marion Box, Age 92, Recalls Ciuil War Times- Began Work for Frism Lines in 1885 in Springfield Cinder Pits

T H E oldest of the 393 men on the Frisco railroad's can you give for long life?" and "What do you think pension roll, William Marion Box, who was 92 of lmbbed hair?" Mr. Box was rather hesitant. years old last Tuesday, remains cheerful in spite "I don't know," he said. "We live 'till we die any-

of the fact that he has been confined to his bed for five way!' And "if they want to bob it, I guess it's all years as the result of a stroke of paralysis. right." He looked at Mrs. Box, and so did the inter-

The picture here was taken at Mr. Box's home, 1044 viewer. She has bobbed hair. West Mount Vernon. iust before . - his illness.

Because of his failing memory, he relied on Mrs. Box to do most of the talking the other day when he was visited, but when the Civil war came into the conversation his memory quickened and his eyes brightened.

Saa Lyon Shot "Yes-I remember the b a t t l e o f

Wilson Creek," he said in a husky voice. "I was there," he went on, raising up as he recalled more clearly those exciting times.

"I saw General Lyon shot and saw him die. The way it was- Lyon was wounded ; someone point- ed him out to me-the major, I don't remember his name, was tying a bandage around the general's head. General Lyon said, 'I fear the day is lost! But the major re- assured him, 'No, general, we'll beat them.' "

Mr. Box's memory faded and he relaxed again. When reminded that a move is now on foot to make a national park of the Wilson Creek battle grounds, he smiled and said: "They can't get Sharp's cornfield to look like it did after we'd gone

William Marion Box, 92, the okfest perwioner on the Frisco Railway system, with three of his grandchildren, Thc. grandson on the left is Howard Rogers, son of Mrs. Minnie Rogers, Fresno, Gal.; the larger boy in the center is Tom Pvrcell, son of Mr. ond Mrs. W . C. Purcell. 625 South Fort street, Spring- field; and the lad next to Mr. Box is Ralph Denton, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Denton. 709 South Fort street, Spring- field. -

through it, no, sir." Mr. Box was in the Eighth Missouri cavalry, Com-

pany K. Captured and Freed

H e seemed most interested when the war experiences were discussed. "They captured us at Lexington-28 of us were surrounded. Mulligan was our commander. But they didn't have any place to put us so they turned us loose." He smiled as he lived again, possibly the most exciting part of his life.

At the conventional questions such as "What rules

At Cur-t River Mr. Box came to Springfield to

work for the Frisco in 1885 and began in the cinder pits of the south shops, then belonging to the Gulf r a i l w a y . H e soon was transferred to the job of machinist. And as a machinist he went with the crew that built the Current River branch of the Frisco about 1887.

Asked about other men who went on the job, he recaIled "Hugh Da- vis, the engineer-but he's dead now. 'Doc' Harmon-he's dead, too. They're just about all gone now. A1 Harmon, up here on Fort street (Albert P. Harmon, 713 South Fort), can call the spikes all the way to Memphis."

Native of Tennessee Born on a farm in Jefferson coun-

ty in the eastern part of Tennes- see, January 11, 1835, Mr. Box lived the first years of his life on the farm, coming to Missouri several years before the Civil war and operated a mill at Brigton, Mis- souri, fallowing his service in the army. H e also operated a mill at HumansvilIe, Missouri, for a period of years before coming to Springfield.

Box now live with Mr. and Mrs. H e and Mrs. Henry Kelpe, their son-in-law and daughter, at 1044 West Mount Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Box ha\-e four daughters living. An only son, Arthur, died three years ago. The daughters are: Mrs. Minnie Rogers, Fresno, California; Mrs. Effie Stanley, Mrs. A. D. Fenton and Mrs. Irene ICelpe, all living- in Springfield. There are seven grandchildren and one great w n d - son, the latter Raymond Stalling, 12, 1811 College, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Stallings, of Springfield.

Employes Make Remarkable Progress in Greater Traffic Movement During March

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Wichita to Birmi~ carried forward ing the month jt organization wor letter to all emp 7 ? . . L r - . . . A a # - - -

rzdreds of Frisco Workers Join Into Committees and Clubs at Frisco Points-Many Meetings During Past Month

up the hill of accomplishment with : speaks well for the spirit of the id reds of Frisco employes from ngham and St. Louis to Menard have the slogan of "Greater Traffic" dur- 1st past, in connection with employe k as outlined in President Kurn's loves which a ~ ~ e a r e d in the Frisco . .

c n r a m v s s LVI oouzine for March. of greater traf- clubs in various

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11y a few reports of 10 have taken an ac- the committee work :ived by Mr. H. F. :ral chairman of the ittee, and that report later in this article. ployes are in the field ngaged, whose names Ieen placed on record. :s are urged to avail the traffic tip cards

business and the re- potential freight ton-

mwc. s lliougrl this system the cen- committee is able to trace the

~ l t s of the activities at various its on the line.

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reports were made of business solicited and secured. C. 0. Claiborne, agent at that point advised those present that he made it a business to call up each Frisco patron at least once a week, if he did not come in personal contact with them, to keep ever before them the matter of the Frisco and its willingness to serve each of them in any way possible. Reports from many of the men indicated that much new business had been

It is becoming extremely fiffkult . . = , . . . - . .. ro present a comprere reporr m sacn h u e of the Frisco Magazine of the various greater traffu committee organizations at points on the line, SO rapidly is the movement g*owing. I t is essential thut our employes be kept informed of what other groups are doing in thh movement. There- fore, the editor is upflealing to the secretaries of the various club and committee organizations to send to the Magazine departm& immediately after each meeting, a copy of the notes of that meeting. They need not be voluminous, but it is desired that important points and high lights of the meeting be written in order that the Magazine, in its next issue, may inform the 30,a00 employes of thri railroad "what's what" on the Frisco in connection m'th this new solicitation work. Chairmen o f the respec- tive committees and clubs should charge their secretaries with this responsibility, and committee members should insist that the Magazine be funtished this information. I t is all for the good of Frisco Lines.

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h e of the latest clubs to be heralded is the Clinton, souri Chapter, formed on February 20, by a group thirty-five enthusiastic employes. C. 0. Claiborne, at at that point called the meeting to order, and

those assembled elected A. T. Laney, conductor, as president of the Clinton Chapter, L. Crotty, engineer, vice-president and C. 0. Claiborne, as secretary.

President Kurn's circular letter of January 27 was 1, and among the points discussed were : Truck com- tion, solicitation of freight and passenger business, ies of employes toward this matter and many of the doyes present told of new business which they had ired and their plan for renewed effort along this line. r second meeting was held on March 20, and many

secured.

Tracing Shipments Is Valuable

One feature which Mr. Clai- borne mentioned as materially aiding him in securing shipments via Frisco Lines, was the most efficient manner of tracing shipments, which is in effect on this road, and under the supervision of J. H. Dog- grell, superintendent of transportation. This service of advising the consignee just where the car is, its routing, and when it will be de- , livered, has been the means of securing much business, for this information is eagerly sought by all shippers. The Clinton Chapter will hold a meeting on the third Sunday of each month.

The Wichita Chapter called a meeting on February 19. The meeting was held in a coach on a passenger track at the Wichita station. T.. H. Bannister, soliciting freight and passenger agent at that point acted as chairman of the meeting. Those assembled e 1 e c t e d

Mr. Bannister. oredent of that chaoter. Rex Gill. L -

secretary, and ' ~ u r e l Calvert, treasurer. ~ e l e ~ a t i o n s of employes came from different points between Neo- desha and Ellsworth, Kansas.

The social part of an organization of this kind was stressed, as those present felt that a social gathering occasionally adds to the zest of an undertaking such as this, and affords a chance for new friendships to be formed, both among those of the Frisco family, and with outsiders and patrons.

An announcement was made at this meeting of the organization of a Frisco-baseball team which will enter the utility league and plans are now under way for a social gathering.

April; 1927

The Ft. Smith Chapter holds a meeting of its club each week at some point in that city. Continued and close co-operation marks the efforts of this Arkansas Chapter, which elected at its first meeting, A. M. Leitzell, general chairman, and the following as his assistants: T. N. Holcomb of the store department, Lee Caviners, mechanical department; E. H. Carsten- sen, car department ; Harry Booth, engineering department ; 0. W. Russ, accounting department ; E. E. Car- lock, superintendent's office and R. Heatherington of the yard office.

&ch of the assistants, who have a complete deyart- ment under their jurisdiction, report to Mr. Leitzell a t the end of each week the result of the chapter's efforts.

The Enid, Oklahoma Chapter held its first meeting in the basement of the Oklahoma City Laundry 011

February 26, where S, J. Frazier, superintendent, acted as chairman.

General chairman Sanborn was introduced by Mr, Frazier who explained the working plan of the organization to ;he 250 employes who were present. Fol- lowing Mr. San- born, good talks on how to secure additional f r e i g h 1 a n d passenger b u s i n e s s were made by H. C. Conley, assistant freight agent at Oklahoma C i t y and H. E. Morris, assistant general freight and passenger a g e n t at Wichita, Kansas, who have charge of the Western division territory for the traffic department. The c l u b ,- elected J o h n J. Bernard President, and L. C. Dickinson, secretary. The twelve vice-presidents elected to serve the different organizations and departments are as follows: George Bowers, conductor; H. Benecke, engineer; C. E. Cornpton, fireman; J. M. McClain, trainman; Hugh Williams, B&B, water service and track departments; Glen Clutter, car department; H. H. Fuller, mechanical department ; Craig Campbell, off ice forces ; Claude Gilbert, stores department ; Harry G o s h , switchmen ; John Morgan, station forces and Dan E. Callahan, telegraph operators and dispatchers.

A second meeting held March 5, proved that Enid employes have been awake and working. A motion was made to eIect another vice-president to represent the telegraph operators and C. Hall was chosen.

Reports made of new business secured and solicitations made, proved interesting and instructive, and other matters pertaining to rates and statistics were discussed.

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The Springfield, Missouri, Chapter has elected an active group of officers and chairmen of committees. G. M. Forrester, chairman of the Springfield Chapter has for his assistants the following men: J. H. Hack- er, Ray Cowden and John Roberts of the master mechanic's office; D. A. Ball of the signal department; J. M. Connelly, of the general manager's office ; J. W. Seabough, mechanical department; E. K. Caldwell and I. R. Anderson, supervisor car repair bills; Qswald Rainey, car accountant's office; J. W. Kastler and A. B. Sherwood, telegraph department; D. M. Todd, statistical department ; Messrs. C. E. Wheatley, S. H. Gaston, W. E. Reed, R. W. Yates, J. E. Gannon, A. M. Click, F. M. Bishop, C. C. Myer, J. W. Walker, R. G. Price, A. T. Laughlin, E. A. Thomas, S. H. Gaston, D. R Case, 0. F. Kemm, John Myers, 0. H. Miller, G. E. Graham, W. D. Price, L. B. Pechner, and J. G. Askridge of the store department; Harry E. Brown, Virgil Johnson, Emery Haguewood, German Carden, Paul Preston and Ira Jones of the redamation

~ l a n t : E. 1. Wood, -

"T HERE b o w angle to the organization of employes fop the M o m - tion of more busimest which I hope we will not overlook," Mr. 1. 3. Hilton, industrial commhsioncr, remarked. "Tlrat is the

industrid feature. W e are receiving communkations frequently from our fellow-workers on the line, and these tips often result in our being able to locate another industry on the Frisco. I think it u only necessary to make a suggestion to our employes :hut t h b work b vital to our posperity, and I a m sure e m h ~ l ~ e will consider industrial work as much a part o f thew new ~ t i v i t y as the solicitation o f freight and passenger busbuss. Many times the local man d l know &out some prospective industry before !he information reaches the industr-a department. Or that local man may know of the proposed expannon o f some existing i n k t r y , either through personal acquaintance with an officer 07 employe o f the company, or through other channels. It is vitally esseniial thut we have information of this kind as early as flossible, since many times the loss of one OP two days' time means the toss of an industry. I would like to have every member of the Frisco family feel thut he or she is a member of the industrial department. Thew suggestions d l bc very acceptable and will be given full consideration. If we are to maidain our present standard of originating seventy per cent of our business on oirr own rails, i t i s highly essential that we cbntimcp to locate different industries on our tracks. Lost year we handled and completed 426 transactions, rartging from big manufacturing concermr down to leases for cotton gins, and our goal for this year is set at 500 new industries. I want to take this oppwtunity in the Frbco Magazine of asking the hearty co-operation o f the Frhco family in attaining this goat and bellering it, if possible."

s u p .e ri&endentPs office: W. P. Gus- tin and &. E. Sul- livan of superintendent terminal's office; W. E. Gray, s u p e t i n tendent transportation's of - fice; W. C. Smith of local , freight of - fice; F. E. Clark, passenger department; I?. L. Pur- sley, freight claim department ; Miss M. Burrell, agricultural department and W. W. Shack- elford, of the west shops.

A n executive committee is com-

. prised of the following men; Messrs. J. H. Doggrell, C. J. Stephen- son, J: K. Gibson, J. H. Brennan, J. L. McCormack, W. L. English, E. F. Tillman, 0. W. Bruton, W. E. Smith, I?. E. Clark and G. M. Forrester.

The Memphis meeting was well attended and all plans most enthusiastically endorsed by those present. The meeting was held recently in the office of E. E. McGuire, superintendent.

The Joplin Chapter met on February 18, with H. B. Wilson, assistant superintendent acting as chairman. Over fifty officials and employes were in attendance. Many interesting talks were given, among them being addresses by H. F. Sanborn, assistant to vice-president and W. H. Bevans, superintendent at Ft. Scott.

Reports from the different men showed the active interest that is being taken in this club by its members,

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H. H. "Dad" Washburn, for 55 Years a Railroader, Dies Feb. 26

Cape Girardeau Frisco Conductor Traoeled 2,500,000 Miles During Long Career on American Roads

H. H. WASHBURN

H . H. "DAD" WASHBURN, retired Frisco Rsflway conductor and for fifty-flve years a picturesque

figure on southeast Missouri trains of that system, died on February 26, a t his home in Cape Girardeau, following a six-weeks' illness when he suffered with acute indigestion.

The end came peacefully for the veteran rail worker, who, in a 65-year career, had traveled more than two and a half million miles, buffeting the handicaps of the early days of railroading in southeast Missouri. He retired from active railway service on July 2, 1921, and since that time had been living in Cape Girardeau. Last summer he suffered a slight stroke of paralysis, which incapacitated him, and early in January became ill with the malady which caused his death.

Got Job By Chance Characteristic of his entire career,

Mr. Washburn started his long railway career suddenly and entirely un- expectedly, and severed his connection with railway work in the same manner.

He was born September 24. 1849, in Bracken county, Kentucky, and as a young man worked on a farm near a small town in that county. One day, whfle taklng produce to market, a .brakeman on a freight train was

hurt, and Washburn, leaving his team standing in the street, applied for the job and got it, although he had never ridden on a train. He was put to work on the slow wood-burning train a s brakeman, which etarted hia career a s a "railroader."

After he had worked for a short time on a number of different lines, he was offered a position a s conductor on a fast Chicago and Alton train from St. Louis to Chicago, but because of the position required that he wear a long coat, a high, starched collar and other adornments, he turned i t down and went to Springfield, Mo., where he was employed on the Frisco and i ts affiliated lines.

He worked there for years, and then tragedy caused him to give up that work. A son, Rev. Mason Claude Washburn. a railway brakeman and minister, and the father of James Washburn of Cape Girardeau, was killed by a trttln a t Aurora, Mo. Be- cause his train passed through that station each day, and over the spot where his son lost his life, Mr. Wash- burn gave up his position, lost his 'senority and came to Cape Girardeau.

Had Law Passed Hete he was first employed by

the construction company that built the railway line from St. Mary's to Cape Girardeau, and to other southeast Missouri points. After completion of these roads, he returned to the Frisco a s conductor. He worked on every line running out of Cape Gir- ardeau, and was. probably the best known of all conductors on this division.

He ceased his railway work on July 2, 1921, six months before his retirement was to become effective, although the railway company granted him the extention. He had retired from the run on the Hoxie line when he resigned. He was'to have taken out the Hoxi trafn on July 4.

During the years that he was conductor on roads in the river division district, he was forced to overcome many handicaps and his work was not always easy. He often had trouble on trains with intoxlcated persons, but his big figure always stood him in good stead. He was personally responsible for the state legislature passing a law, making It a crime for an intoxicated person to board a train, and he appeared before the legislature for this purpose.

During the later years of his career, he formed a close friendship with

PRAISE FROM FLOOD SECTION

"Usually people do not thlnk of great corporations a s having hearts," writes Mr. George M. Moreland in his "Over in Arkan- sas" column in the Memphis Com. mercial Appeal, in referring to the recent flood conditions in sectlons of Arkansas. "They are classed a s cold, heartless things (the cor- poratlons) devoid of the attribute of sympathy. But when the floods broke over Truman the Frisco Rail- road instantly ordered its waiting room kept open throughout the night. A warm fire was kept burning. I saw dozens of women and little children sleeping on pallets upon the waiting room floor a s guests of the big-hearted Frisco. The fast train, scheduled to stop only a t Nettleton after leaving Memphis, was ordered to stop a t Truman and give such of the ref- ugees as cared to depart, a n opportunity to do so. At Truman mnd a t Hatchie Coon the side tracks were fllled with clean freight cars t o be used as homes by the ref- ugees until such time a s the waters receded. Yes, the Frisco has a heart-a great big beautiful heart. Serving Its patrons all the tlme in such eplendid manner. It has amply proven that i t also knows how best to serve unfortunate humanity."

Arthur Steck, a railway brakeman. for whom he secured a position on the same train with him. This friendship lasted until Washburn's death. and Steck many times refused promotion Ln order to continue with Mr. Washburn. Their friendship was often commented on by the train's patrons.

Mr. Washburn was a most enthuei- astic attendant a t every Veterans' Reunion, and he had a host of friends among the old time railroaders, and also had made many friends among the newer employes.

He was interested in anything which meant progress for the Frisco. and he was an ardent admirer of the Frisco Employes' Maga~ine, and talked of It a t every opportunlty.

In keeping with his own request, he was buried in his Knight Tem.plar uniform, and the services were in charge of the Masonic Lodge, an or- ganizatlon of which he was a prom- inent member. A full Masonic es- cort was used, and the Masons con- . ducted the services a t the Mausoleum. following the services a t First Christian church in charge of Rev. 0. L. Smith.

There is, in hIs Immediate family who survive him, his wife, Mrs. Mary

I Washburn, two daughters, Mrs. E. A. 1 Caton and Mrs. Amy Cannefax, all of Cape Girardeau, and one son, H. H. Washburn. Jr., of Chaffee. Mo.. also a number of grandchildren.

-From Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouricm.

DISCUSS BERRY CROP

Handling of 3,500 Strawberry Cars in 1927 Planned a t Monett

Meeting

N March 9, h i s c o officials from over the entire system met at O Monett. Missouri, with the nvi t

growers, shipping asspciations, ex- pressmen and others interested In transporting the strawberry crop for the year 1927. It is expected that the FriSco Lines will handle from 3,000 to 3,500 carloads of the Ozark famous fruit in 1927, and this means much preliminary work.

The meeting, held a t the Ozark Fruit Growers' building, was opened by W. L. English, superrisor of agri- culture and refrigeration, who explained its purpose and guaranteed the shippers the usual A-1 f i i sco service to markets.

Ed. Salzer, presldent of the Com- mercial Club of Monett, welcomed the officials and pledged the assistance of that club. J. E. Hutchison, v i ce president in charge of operation, and J. N. Cornatzar, passenger traffic manager, each spoke a t leng'th, and stressed the fact that Frisco Lines were making every effort to supply equipment and to handle the cars with the least possible delay. They also discussed ways and means of securing quicker handling of this perishable commodity.

W. D. Cowherd. secretary of the Missouri Fruit &change, talked on the different atrawberry producing sections of the United States, telling which sections were in competition with the Ozark crop, while Mark Tur- rentine, a grower and associate secre* tary a t Logan, Mo., spoke to the growers on picking and packing of the crop.

It was stated a t the meetlng by several of those attending, that the Frisco has always given the best service of any railroad in the country in handling this crop.

At the noon hour the Frisco delega- Lion were entertained a t s dinner. served in the Masonic building by the ladies of the local Christian Church. Following the luncheon. the Commercial Club took the visitors for an automobile ride over Monett.

Frisco officials attending the meeting were: J. E. Hutchison, vice-president, St. Louls; J. N. Cornatzar, passenger traffic manager, St. Louis; J. L. McCormack. superintendent of freight, loss and damage, Springfield; W. L. English, nupervisor of agricul- ture and refrigeration. Springfleld; D. E. Eicher. horticultural agent. Springfleld; C. B. Mlchelson, market- ing agent, St. Louis; E. L. Magers, superintendent. Springfield; 5. T. Can- trell, superintendent, Ft. Smith, Ark.; C. T. Mason, superintendent, Sagulpa. Okla.; W. H. Bevans, euperintendent, Fort Scott, Kans.; J. H. Livingston. milk traffic agent, St. Louis: M. J. Conley, division frelght agent, Joplin; A. I. Parker, car service agent, St. Louis; H. B. Wilson, assistant super-

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Memphis Employe Advertises "Sunnyland"

fntendent, Joplln; Frank ~ e ~ r o a t , ' chief car service agent, Springfleld; L R. Hoff, chief clerk, superintendent of transportation; C. T. Rogers, refrigerator inspector, Springfleld; G. Walker, refrigerator inspector, of Snringfield; L. C. Cox, chief claim clerk, Springfleld; R. E. Bagent, horticultural agent, Springfleld.

FIRST M E A T C A R FROM BIRMINGHAM

The drat car of fresh meats packed in Birmingham, started from that point on March 15 and was delivered in Walker County, March 16. This meat traveled via Frisco Lines in a large refrigerator car, and was shipped by the Alabama Packing Company.

Increased business of the packing houses made this carlot shipment possible, and while It was the flrst carlot movement, from now on a car a day will leave that point, loaded with meat, and will make deliveries a t Dora, Summitt, Empire, Sipsey and other places in Alabama.

A. M. Goldbert, head of the Ala- bama Packing Company, states that this movement carries great signifl- canCe to the packing concerns of Bir- mingham.

ON TIME SINCE CHRISTMAS! When the Frisco Railway's famous

"red ball" meat train from Kansas City to Birmingham, Alabama, pulled into the latter terminal several hours late on March 13, it failed to make an on-time run for the flrst time since December 26.

Pulling an average of 80 car3 each day, of meat and other hfghcIass com- modlties from Kansas City, consigned to Florida points, the meat train, Fast Freight No. 131. maintains an average speed over the 735 mile run of twenty-flve miles a n hour. It tra- verses some of the heaviest traffic district6 of the road.

Heavy rains around. New Albany, Mississippi. in recent weeks caused severe track trouble near that city on Sunday, l a r c h 13. however. and when the engineer on No. 131 reached New Albany he found another freight train stalled ahead, waiting for section gangs to finish repairing the track.

No. 131 has been in service on Frisco Lines for twenty years and has an enviable on-time performance among freight trains on American railroads.

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Fvisco Florist Tells How to Plant the Home By DON B. FDLLOWS

F h c o station grounds and ~cct ion housr fio)ertkr will be ablaze wilk a riot of flowers before many weeks, i f the Frisco agents and section fwemeu take advantage of the offer sent out in a recent circular by General Manager F. H. S hafer.

In the circular thr agents and forcmcn were notified lhat the Frisdo would furnish them flower. plants and bulbs, free of charge, i f they w o d d put them in on Frisco pro mty under their jurisdiction. Mr. Don Fellows, Springfield, P Mu., Frisco rmp oye, author of the accompanying article on flowers, has vol- unteered to order the plants and mail them to agents and section foremen who request a supply.

It i~ believed that through this method, many o t h r d e plain station pr0pertu.q may be made more beautiful. The Frisco Employes' Magazine will publish phato- graphs of the most beautiful of the garden plots in later issues!

DO not think that too much em- phasis can be placed on havlng a I well prepared seed bed, whether

Planting flowers or vegetables. Beds should be put In good condition before planting time. The ground should be spaded a t least a foot deep, tura- ing the top under and then pulverize the ground as much as possible. Above all see that the bed Is level. Seeds while germinating will push thelr way through the ground, but where large lumps are left they cannot get through. Many times we will com- plain about our seeds not coming up when in reality we are a t fault in the manner in which we have planted them. The seeds will germinate but cannot get through to the sunshine. A very good rule to go by in planting seeds is this-cover the seeds over not more than two to four times their size, with the exception of sweet peas. Sweet peas should be planted from six to eight Inches deep, covering them over about three inches and then fllling In the rest as the plants begin to grow. Smaller seeds such as petunias, coleus, etc., do not have to be covered but can be pressed into the ground with a flat surface. When planting seeds always press the dirt down on same in order to retain the moisture. I have found It advan- tageous to have a box fltted with s screen on same and when planting seeds I sift the ground over them, in this way covering all the same depth.

In this March issue of this Maga- zine the article on flowers was in tended for use in planning the garden; while in this one I will try and assist you by giving you some plant. ing direction srranged a1phabetically.

Amaranthus-Tender annual, can be started indoors or hotbed. Grows about three feet high. Best and showiest variety. Tricolor Splendens or Jacobs coat. Plant about one foot each way.

Anthlrrurn - 8napdragon. Tender perennial, can be started in Spring or Fall from seed or propagated from slips. Plant about nine inches apart. Grows from one-half to two feet tall. Do not let seed pods develop i f you wish plants to continue to bloom. If planted in Fall, should be mulched good.

Aqulltglr-(Columbine]. Hardy per- enniaL Plant abciut nlne inches apart. Sow seeds where they are to bloom in

early Spring or Fall. Grows about one to two feet tall.

Asters--Can be planted In house or in early Spring outdoors, after all danger of frost is over. Plants should be set about one and one-half feet apart. Growa one to three feet tall according to variety planted. Never sow asters two years in succession in the same bed. For large blooms it is necessary to disbud only leaving about four buds to each stalk.

Canna--Can be started from seed in early Spring and will bloom if started early, about June. Dormant roots can also be planted. Plant about one foot apart. Grows from two to flve feet tall. Varieties can be had. in either red or green foliage with white, red and yellow blooms on same. Bulbs should be mulched with grass cuttings during dry weather.

Caladuim or Elephant Ears. There are many varieties of caladuims, both fancy leaved or common elephant ears. Same should be planted about two or three feet apart according to size of bulb planted. After planting

'same, cover up with about four to six inches of manure on top of the ground to retain all moisture. Plants need an abundance of water.

Celosla-(Cockscomb). Plant Cri- stata and Plumosa about one foot apart. Former grows about one foot tall while latter from two to four feet. Can be started indoors in early Spring or outside after all danger of frost is over.

Dahlia-4'here are four main v& rieties of dahlias. Show: large dou. ble ball shaped flowers. Decorative: large loosely formed flat shaped dahlias. Cactus: long narrow twisted petals and Pompom: small ball shaped flowers; also other varieties of single and semi-double verieties. Dahlias can be started either from seed in early Spring or bulbs can be planted. The large dahIias grown for showing are decoratives. Lay tuber on side with eye up and cover about four inches deep. Each division should only have one eye on same, but can have more than one bulb or tubers on same. All dead blooms should be kept off.

Delphlnlum. (Hardy perennial Lark- spur). Can be planted from seed indoors or outdoors alter all danger ot frost is over. Plant about eight or

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ten inches apart. Grows tall. Bloom- ing period can be prolonged by cutting away flower stems as soon as blooms begin to fade.

Dianthus-(Hkrdy Pinks). Can be started from seed or cuttlngs. Grows about one toot tall and cover the ground In a mass of foliage and Bow- ers from one to two feet across.

Gallliardla-(Blanket Flowers) An- nual and perennial. Can be started from seed or cuttings. Plant about one foot apart.

Gladiolus-The common mistake made in planting gladiolus 1s not planting deep enough. Bulbs should be planted six or eight inches deep and if planting in rows, dig a ditch and stagger them about four to six inches apart, rows three or four inches apart.

Petunlas-Can be planted from seed or from cuttings. Plant about one foot apart. Grows about one foot tall.

Salvia - (Scarlet Sage). Starta either from seed or from cuttings. Grows about three feet tall. Plant about two and one-half feet apart. Blooming period can be prolonged if blooms are taken off when they begin to fade.

Scablosa-Plant about twelve Inches apart. Grows about one and one-half feet taI1. Do not let seed pods develop. Comes In red, pink. white and blue colors. Flowera keep flne.

Tritoma-[Red Hot Poker Plant). Can be started from seed or roots can be planted. Blooms from early Spring until late in the Fall. Plant about one foot apart. Cultivate thoroughly.

Zlnnlas--Dwarf kinds plant about one foot apart. Very fine for borders. Large varieties, plant a b u t two and one-haU feet apart. When flowere begin to fade cut same off or plants will die.

(Next month-"Care of the Home Flower Garden.")

April, 1927 Pngc I 9

HE SAVED OLD ORDERS J. W. P a r k e r Has In te res t ing Col-

Excellent Track on Southwestern Dioision

mg some very om warn orclers, LICK- eta and passes, whlch he thought mlght be of interest to the Magazine and its readers.

Mr. Parker was hired by the old I<. C. F. S. dt M. Railroad on Octo-

The above photograph, sent to the Magazine by J. A. Macmillan, reporter of Sapulpa, Okla., shows a n excellent stretch of track on the southwestern division.

The picture was Eaken on the main -2- ...- n. . .. nne or m e UneroKee suo-alvlslon. ~ e -

tween Peirce City and Neosho, Mo. The rock bank makes an exception- ally fine showing. Special notice is

29-53-64-128. Engine 128 will work ex- t ra until 7 o'clock p. m. between Cherokee and Weir shaft and betweeu Weir City and Mackey via Cherryvale district. Engine 64 wlll run extra -. -

Cherokee to Mackey via Cherryvale district and has right of track over express 29. 53 and 128. Engine 64 will run extra Mackey, Stillson and return to Cherokee via Joplin district.

29 and 53 will run extra Cherokee to Weir City via Weir City, via Welr City Junction and have right of track over work extra 128 to Weir City. Engines 29 and 53 will run cx t ra Weir City to Cherokee and wlll

J. W. PARKER protect themselves against work ex. , 1889, as a conductor on freight, t ra 128. Englne 46 will ran extra uaa nrnmntprl tn t h o nnaltinn nf Pittnh11l.p tn C h e m l r r ~ 2nd rotn~n tr

e even physical examinationc necessary. We just reportec

le superintendent, and if wt d flt, we were hired. . . .. . .

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and 1.-- ,.----_-- _, -.., ,--...-.. -- passenger conductor in 1899. H e was pensioned in June, 1923.

"I don't know why, but I've just saved a lot of these old passes and hat checks," h e said. "Why I've got one hat check here that 1 know Is fiftp or sixty years old. I've lived and served the railroad in the days befor were I to tl looke

"There is one relegrapnlc t ram order here, dated November 11, 1899, which 1 am sure will Interest the ,dispatchers and operators on the Frisco," he said, and he took from the papers one old, and aged order, which he had to study for some time before he could read some of the words.

The order was headed a t t h e top, "K. C. F. S. & Bf. Railroad, K. C. C. & S. Railroad and C. R. R. Railroad." It 1

;ines was a s follows: For Cherokee, to C. & E. eng

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Arcadia via Cherryville distrlct and will protect itself against express 64, 29, 53 and 128. Extra 29 has rlght of track over extra 63."

This train order was signed by Fessenger, operator and R. V. Miller, trainmaster.

An old t k k e t dated October 18, 1893, reading froni Ft. Scott t o Ochel- t:ee via Missouri River, Ft. Scott and Gull Railroad is among his valued col- lection, and he prizes highly a n old certificate dated February 5, 1890, which certifies that J. W. Parker has rassed examlnatlon a s conductor on time table rules, slgned by W. H. Ellis, examiner and approved by H T. Mitchell, divislon auperlntendent of the old R. C. F. S. & M. Railroad.

Since Mr. Parker's retirement, he and his wife have resided a t Taney- como near Springfield, Missouri, where he enjoys the beauty of the surrounding Ozark country in the summer, and fishes to his heart's con- tent.

called to the heavy rip-rap protection against high water.

The editor welcomes photographs of this kind. It Is of great Interest to know what the different divisions a r e doing in the way of maintaining a fine roadbed, and examp?ea such a s a re shown in these two picture8 In- spire greater effort on the part of those concerned.

MEET AT CHEROKEE The accident prevention department

joined a movement fostered by 0. C. Miller, Cherokee, Kansas. local agent c- - .L- m-,--- - -> n--*=- ".-- 7.7:. lor rue rrlaco, rrnu Derwtr mat! vvu- liams, primary teacher in the publlc school of that clty, to put over a public safety meeting In the school auditorium on March 18. The meeting also served as a homecoming celebration in honor of H. W. Hudgen, director of accident prevention. Mr. Hudgen was born In Cherokee and attended school there, where he is a b fectionately known to his old asso- ciates a s "Pete Hudgen."

A representative group of people -... . .. . 6- . . -L . L - -. met In rne communlry nlgn scnool on the morning of March 18. where Mr. Hudgen, introduced to the body by J. C. Straley, superintendent of that school, addressed the audience on the

tail- subject, "The Possibilities of a I road Man." : In the afternoon, Messrs. 2. B. C

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:lay- pool and C. C. Mllls, 01 the accident preventlon department, addressed the student body. Both addresses were on the subject of the dangers that sur- round the children in the home, on the highway and around railroad yards. In the evenlng, approximately 1,000 people met In the school audi- toriuw, where a varied program was g:c-en, which consisted of addresses, music aud readings. W. H. Bevans, superintendeut a t Ft. Scott, Kansas, acted a s chairman of the meeting. C. Mart Montee, Mayor of Plttsburg, Kansas. Jesse W. Greenleaf, superintendent of Kansaa Clty safety 'Coun- cil. C. 0. Mi H. W. Huda - era appeare

.Iler, Bertha Mae Williams, ,en, Z. B. Claypool and oth- d on the program.

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CUP FOR SAFE WORKERS - - - T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Dept. Empla

Contes t for P r e s i d e n Luving Cup

byes In t's

SECOND elaborately dc A . lovlne cut, receited hv

prevention was presented to F. H. ShaBer, general manager, 8 t a meeting held March 24 in Springfleld, Mo., to in turn be presented to the transportation or maintenance of way department employes who hold the best record in the renewed accident prevention campaign.

tivc CUE cha wh

I t hr ti01 wil LU.Z 1

eente show flgurt who mont

Th i u d u the I jurie; work -.

i similar loving cup was presented H. L. Worman, superintendent mo- s power a t a recent meeting. The I will exchange hands in the me- mica1 department shop or division lch makes the best record. loth cups will change hands every ee months, and the first presenta- a of the transportation loving cup 1 be on June 1, while t h e cup of

mechanical department was pre- d to the department with the best ing on April 1. At this writing 3s and statistics do not show just won this cup for the first three hs, January to April. e basis on which the contest was ?d, was the department having fewest number of personal in- s per one thousand man hours ed. This unit of measure en-

abIeS Ute small division or terminal to make accurate comparison with the largest division or terminal.

Train yourself to think along straight lines. The thinker seldom grows old-mentally or bodily.

Accident Preoention Meeting Schedules Announced NNOUNCEMENT is made by the accident prevention department of meetings for the second quarter of 1927, showing the place and the date to A be held.

ThIs schedule la for the mechanical and transportation department employes, and has received the approval of P. H. Shaffer, general manager, and 0. H. McCarty, general superintendent of the Texas Lines for the transportation department, and H. L. Worman, superintendent motive power for the mechanical department schedule.

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT

DIVIS ION OR SHOP I APRIL I M A Y I J U N E I

Wemt Sprlngtleld Locomotlve Shops Mon., 4, a.m. Mon., E, n.m. Mon., 6, a.m. I I West Sprlngfleld Fre lght Ca r Shops I Mon., 4. p.m. Mon.. 2. p.m. Mon.. 6, p.m.

I I North Sprlngfleld Shops I Tues.. I. a.m.(tues. . I . a.m.ITues.. 7, a.m.

Reclamation P lan t ( Tues . 5, p.m. I Tues.. 3. p.m. (Tues.. 7. P.m.

North Sprlngfleld Fre lght Car Shop8 Wed.. 6, a.m. Wed.. 4, a.m. Wed.. 8. a.m. -- West Springfleld Coach Shops Wed.. 6. p.m. Wed.. 4, p.m. Wed.. 8, P.m.

Eas tern Divlsion Frl., 8. a.m. Fri., 6. a.m. Frl., 10, a.m.

Southwestern Dlvisfon I Tuea.. 12, a.m. I rues.. 10. a.m. I Tues.. 1 4 , a.m.

Texas Lines I Wed.. 13. p.m. Wed.. 11, p.m. Wed.. 16. p.m. I I Central Dlvision 1 Fri., 15, a.m. 1 Frl.. 13, a.m. 1 Fr1.9 IT* a-m-

Northern D:vision Tucs., 19, a.m. Tues.. I?, a.m. Tues., 21. a.m. I I I

Western Division l ~ h u r s . , 21. p.m. Thurs.. IS. p.m. Thurs.. 23, p.m. I I Southern Division I+. a.m. Tues.. 28. a m . I

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

St. Louis Terminal I .............................. 1 Thurs., 6 ........................... - -

DIVIS ION OR T E R M I N A L APRIL

Tulsa Terminal .............................. L Wed., 4 .............................. f- ' I

I 1 I JUNE

Sprlngeeld Terminal Thurs., 1 4

............................ Kansas City Terminal I Mon., 4 1 1 Mon.. 6

I I I ..................... ........

Memphfs Terminal Wed., 20 .............................. Wed.,22

Thurs., 19, Eas tern Termlnal .............................. Salem

Tues.. 12, Tues., !4, Southwestern Divislon Henr le t ta ............................. Okla. C ~ t y

Thurs., 16

Birmingham Terminal

Western Division ............................. .............................. Thurs.. 7 Thurs., 9,

............................. Central Division ~ a y e t t e v l l b Hugo

............................ ............................. Northern Dlvlsion Neodesha

I I I .............................. Wed., 11

River Division

Southern Divlslon

Texas Llnes

..............................

Wed., 27, Chnffee ,

..............................

.............................

............................. Frl., 13,

Carbon HI11 Thure., 26, Brownwood

Fri., 24, Hayt i

............................

...........................

April, 192

1 THE FRY

According ~ i m e s , the I roll in that

The story be well tolc tertwined N and in orc Frisco empll of the imp01 torial which sue of the is reprinted the editoria nett?"

"A very il of the main Monett is th cisco Railrc divisfon poi being locat( 282 miles ! of St. LouIc from this southwester

load shiprne their way. ments' from western div and sent in eastward j( 240 cars oi local - frelghl

"There i

trains runni every twenl connections ing trains t thus affordil to th'e trav officials kee convenience their schedu whenever t SO.

" ~ o n e ' t t i uting point 85,000 sacks transferred

"The Fd ment includ men a t this roll of $85, ( an annual 1: 000.00 dish place.

'am,.-

lSCO AND MONETT 1 to the Monett (Mo.,)

Risco h a s a monthly pag- city d $85,000. ot the city itself cannot

9, unless it Is closely in- ,ith the Prisco's interests. der that others besides oyes in Monett, may know rtance of that city, a n edi- I appeared in a recent 1 5 paper referred to above, I below. The subject of E is, "Do You Know Ma-

w o r t a n t industry and one I resources of t h e City of ~e St. Louis and San Fran- )ad, one of the principal nts of tha t great system ~d a t this point. Being southwest f rom the City r and with lines reaching point into the southern, n and western states, i t

Is here that local freight shipments from the East a r e re-worked and car

nta re-routed and sent on In like manner a r e ship- the southern, central and

tsions united a t this point combined trains on their

mrney. There were 12,- r freight handled a t the t &pot last year. are nineteen passenger ing in and out of Monett :y-four hours. Convenient a re made with all incom-

r, points in all directions, ~g the best of train service eling public. The Frisco p in mind a t all times the of the public and arrange

11es to d e e t their demands hey can consistently do

s the largest mail distrib- on the Frisco. About

I and pouches of mail a r e a t this point every month. iscoq employs about 750 in::-train crews and shop- place with a monthly pay-

)00.00. This computed on )asis is more than $1,000,- .ibuted annually a t this

competent ; . experienced

Each of th specific wor assodated 1 fail to do it1 .tern. is crip .. "Twenty4

lue N G ~ officers in charge are: General Agent A. T. Brown, Master Mechanic W. G. Hall, Roundhouse Foreman C. H. Garrison, General Car Foreman R. G. Kaufman, General Yardmaster M. K. Pace and Yard Foreman Peter Stolle.

"These foremen a re assisted by issistants and a corps of

and efficient workmen. ese departments has Its k to do, yet the work is eo that should one of them s part well the entire sys- pled. wo regular freight trains

run Into and out of the Monett yards every day besides a number of ex-

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Fullington and Christopher Head Frisco System Telegraphers

W. I. CHRISTOPHER

M. T. FULLINGTON, who has been general chairman of the Frisco System Division 32,

Order of Railroad Telegraphers for the last five years, was re-elected by acclamation for a three-year term a t a meeting of the local chairmen a t Springfield, Missouri, on the night of March 4.

W. I. Christopher of the Spring- field general telegraph office was elected assistant general chairman, and with Mr. Fullington a s chairman and Mr. Christopher a s secretary, an executive committee including W. B. Musgrave and C. V. High was named a t the meeting.

Mr. Fullington began his Frisco service a s a station helper a t Marsh- field, Missouri, in 1901. H e began work a s a telegrapher on June 7, 1903, a t North Springfield, Missouri, and since that date has worked on various divisions of the Frisco, and also spent four years in the general telegraph office a t Springfield. Mr. Fullington is chairman of the Greene County Democratic Central Commit- tee, and has taken a n active part in various civic activities.

Mr. Christopher entered Frisco service on July 23, 1914, and worked a t various stations on the eastern division a s telegrapher and agent until September, 1917, when he entered the United States army. He served a s a non-commissioned officer of the

&I. T. FULLING'

S 4 h . I Meld Artillery of vision and saw service r ern front and with the cupation in Germany. 1

1919. he was discharged fr and returned to his dut rapher on the eastern di he remained until June, he was assigned to sel Springfield relay office.

On July 15. 1922, he w t o the position of late a position he filled unti. ,., election.

The committee which Fullington and hls ass posed of the thirteen 1 from the various divir Frisco railway. They 2

W. B. BIusgrave, age Strafford; E. G. Butk rapher, Humansville; I legrapher, Ft. Smith, A borne, agent-telegraphel lahoma; L. G. Denny, Tulsa, Okla.; W. H. Ag denville, Okla.; E. E. telegrapher, Hillsdale, ~ans . ; C. V. High, car distributor, Joplin, Mo.; E. Slater, agent-telegraphe - - Ala.; V. El. Kopkins, Chaffee, Mo.; W. V. Clay rapher, Dublin, Texas; topher, who formerly was general telegraph office a and 31. T. Fullington, wh district No. 1, southern c

re-elected Mr. istant is com- local chairmen ;ions of the ire a s follows: mt-telegrapher, !r, agent-teleg- I. 'A. Riley, te- rk.; W. L. Os- r, Thomas, Ok-

agent, West ee, agent, Hol- Young, agent.

the ESth Di- on the west- Army of Oc- On June 10, 'om the army ies a s teleg- vision where

1920, when :vice in the

'as promoted night chief,

1 hlo mnnn*

r, 'rownley, telegrapher,

'bourn, teleg- W. I. Chris- I chief of the rt Springfield 10 represents livision.

tras. Nine switch crews, three work- Provoklng ing a t a time, are kept busy working "Why did you strike the telegraph the trains which enter the Monett operator?" the judge asked the negro. yards. In this department from 2,000 "Well, yo' honor," said the culprit, to 2,500 cars a r e handled daily. Dur- "I hands hi,m a telegram for my ,girl ing the month of September 69,975 an' he starts readin' it. So I Just cars were handled a t this place." nachurally up an' hands hlm one

H W. HUDUEN, director of accident prevention, St. Louis, Mls-

'souri, on March 11, issued a statement showing the total number of persons killed and injured during the month of February, compared with the same month in 1926, and also the period January and February, 1926, compared with the same period this year.

The most remarkable showlng was made by the mechanical department employes. This group show a decrease of 4.5 per cent, January and February, 1926, over the same period 1927.

Another showing ot great importance is in the number of autoists injured.

"This decrease, wblch amounted to 41 per cent, i s the flrst decrease that has been shown, not only in months, but in years," Mr. Hudgen said, "We have always had to show an increase In the casualty list among the autoists. until this comparison."

These percentages were compiled from claim department records and include all personal injuries sustained, those reportable and non-reportable to the Interstate Commerce Commission.

A total of fifteen accldent prevention meetings were held a t the varf- ous points on the system from Feb- ruary 9 to March 9. with a total attendance of 326 men.

On March 1, a meeting was herb a t Enid, Oklahoma, where H. F. Sinclair, claim agent, acted a s chair. man. Twentyone men were present. Unflnlshed and new business matters were discussed. On this division, only four unsafe practices o r conditions remain uncorrected, out of thirty-four reported. These four a re receiving the attention of those concerned.

A meeting of unusual' interest was held in the mechanical department, west coach shop division a t Spring- fleld, Mo., March 2, where J. T. Fite, general foreman of the car department acted as chairman. Nlneteen men were present. C. C. Mills, of the accident prevention department addressed the men, giving facts and figures of Importance. Out of a total of fourteen unsafe practices and conditions reported so far in 1927, only flve remained on hand, yet t o be given attention.

Sixteen men met at the west shops accident prevention meeting, Sprlne. ReId, Mo.. March 7, where F. A. Beyer, superintendent, acted a s chalrman. Special attention was called to the fact that ninety-one unsafe conditions and practices had been reported and corrected, and no unsafo conditions remained t o be rectifled, a t present.

F. M. Darden, general foreman, car department, west frei~gbt shop Sprlng- Reld, Missouri, acted a s chairman of a

to1 C01 t r i Ali sta in# Fl I tw

vir in1 Mc ch un CO th

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COMPLETE CAR PROGI

T HE last o4 ordered 1 car shol

March, with t thusiasrn as building of th program, undc of J. C. Lutz,

The actual January 10 started. On J ten cars wer In other worc

I the ground te for the buildil

Durinn the I cars weie bul

eraged nine 2 C day. In Fe1 built, averagi

I fourths cars were complett

TWO Browr ground, handU such a s undf sides and bols placed the nnt I of the new c was begun. w

E great deal & also assisted from different cara to the dl

'At your service!" might be the title tbis photograph of J. H. Willis,

nductor and J. R. ~McGregor, dis- st passenger agent, Birmingham, sbama. They a re standing on the rtlon platform a t that point, await- : the arrival of the Kansas City wida Special, the all-year train be- een Jacksonville and Kansas City. if you, kind reader, were a pas- nger, and alighted from the Florida ecial in search of a bit of informa- In, wouldn't you pick out the man th the Frisco folders in his arm, d the conductor with the pencil and d, a s men who perhaps could give u the information you wished?

3etfng held a t his shop on March Fourteen men responded to roll

11. Six unsafe conditions, reported 1927, had all been corrected, with

t one exception. Twelve men attended t h e eastern di- sion mechancal department meet-

held on March 7, a t Springfield, 3.. where J. L. Harvey, master me- anic acted a s chairman. Thirteen safe conditions remained yet to be rrected, out of a total of thirty- ree reported. ,J. W. Surles, master mechanic, lerman, Texas, called a meeting of xhanical department employes a t terman, Texas, on March 9. Six- 2n men were present, and a report

the shop committee showed that venty-seven unsafe conditions had e n reported so far in 1927, and only enty remained on hand to be given tention.

Two hundr were employe and forty-five ly on the net balance on tl Palr work a t

The cars w 950 built la8t appeared in Magaziner ex< egulpped with Barber lateral

As fast a s t they were pl rule, they ma( around the I

Jus t to give these cars t~ leased, a reca car boxes of January 2 1 a t car released (

this car wen Yale, a distal the round tri tracks in Me January 28.

The new cr only program February. TI on cars was t and efficienc forty foreign tialo, LUUI- a u - a c c w l XIUP-

per cars, and 1,100 system cars were repaired at that point during Febru- ary.

J. C. Lutz was assisted in the operation of this big car building plant by Walter Clark, general car foreman, G. 0. Wilson, in charge of repair work and Cartha Riddle, store foreman.

in M a r c h - t the 600 new coal cars. built a t the Yale. Tenn., )S, were completed in he same speed and en- was evidenced In the le 950 cars in the 1926 ?r the able supervision car foreman.

building started on when ten cars were anuary 17, four of these e released for service. 1s. i t took the men on 'n days to get lined up 3g program. month of January. 100

It, and the program av- rnd twothlrds cars per m a r y . 280 cars were Ing eleven and three- per day. The balance ~d In March. 1 hoists were on the ing the heavy materials. !rframes, wheels, truck ters. The Brown hoists derframes on the trucks :ars when the building rhich did away with a labor. Two locomotives

by hauling material points and pullipg new

ellvery tracks. ed and sixty-five men d a t Yale, one hundred of whom worked direct-

v car program, and the l e heavy and light re- that point. ere built exactly a s the year, a story of which the September, 1926.

cept these cara were I Ajax hand brakes and I device. he cars were completed, aced In service. As a i e their first trip In and 3irmingham coal delds. one an Idea of how fast

~aveled af ter being re- ~ r d of car S F 62539, the which were packed on the Yale plant and the )n the 22nd. shows that t to Birmingham from nce of 514 miles, made p and was back on the mphis for unloading on

rr program was not the I on hand a t Yale in he regular repair work aken care of, with speed y. Four hundred and ^^"" PA..- "11 " l r r r L-..

cel a t thl

rua fla( SPf rec

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For Meritorious Service J J

SOUTHWESTERN DIVISI(

S UPERINTENDENT C. T. MASON reports the 1 i- ous service rewarded with merit marks:

D. H. Austin, section foreman a t Jones, umanoma, on r'eoruary 6, while train 432 was passing that point, found a brake beam dragging and =+qpped the train. The crew removed the brake beam. Mr. Austin's personal

:ord was credited with fifteen merit marks. W, L. Reynolds, car clerk a t Oklahoma City, found cars KC8 15417 and

I86 billed on slip bills from Tuttle, Oklahoma to Neosho, and upon arrival a t lahoma City he found that the cars were home to connecting line a t that nt, and he therefore stopped them and avoided excess empty mileage. Ten r i t marks was credited to his personal record. 0. N. Bridges, brakeman a t Francis, Oklahoma, on extra 4130 south, De-

nber 31 found broken arch bar on GATX 6224 whlle looking over the train Mill Creek, Oklahoma. For his careful inspection of the traln and finding s hidden defect, his personal record was credited with ten merit marks.

T. H. Ballard, yard clerk a t Afton. Oklahoma, while checking train extra 4152 east, morning of February 27, found S F 129202 listed a s a n empty boa and upon examination found that car contained a load of cotton seed meal. A letter of commendation was placed o n his personal record file.

0. M. Story, switchman a t Afton, Oklahoma, while standing on the station platform a t that point a few days ago, discovered broken arch bar on COSX 689, train 434 and had the car set out. His personal record was credited with +T merit marks.

J. M. Calhoun, brakeman a t Sherman, Texas. on extra 4160 north. Feb- rry 16, while looking over train a t Ada, Oklahoma, found S F 94618, empty t car with broken arch bar. The car was moved to Francis where car in- ?ctor was notified of this defect and car repaired before it left there. His :ord was credited with ten merit marks.

NORTHERN DIVISION Superintendent W. H. Bevans, reports,the following cases of meritorious

service; which earned proper rewards: G. M. Christy, conductor, C. J. Baker, brakeman, and Alfred Malmgren,

fireman, were addressed on February 14 and commended on their efforts to assist in locating merchandise taken from car S F 129552 in train 335 near Leon, Kansas, the night of January 31. They wired information a s to finding merchandise along the track when passing on train 334.

T. Y. Tennison, engineer a t Monett, Missouri, was advised that extra 4024 while traveling east recently, lost trailer dumb-bell west of water tank a t Sarcoxie, and he was asked to be on lookout for this part. H e found and delivered same on arrival a t Monett, thereby avoiding a tie-up of the engine. His record was credited with five merit marks.

Dewett Cherry, section foreman a t Sarcoxie, Missouri, was called a t 3:05 a. m. January 3 1 to assist in placing engine, handling train 312 on that date, in condition to move to Monett. Mr. Cherry responded and furnished tooIs and blocking so that the work could be handled a s quickly a s possible. His record was credited with ten merit marks.

H. S. Miller, operator a t Columbus, Kansas, on February 13, found draw bar pulled out of S F 32340. H e secured permission from the dispatcher to be gone from the board long enough to transfer the merchandise in this car, to another car. His record was credited with ten merit marks.

A. Bartzen, operator a t Fredonia, Kansas, a s train extra 1269 was passing that point, found S F 50695 in need of a new pair of wheels. H e had the car inspector apply a new pair a t Fredonia. His record was credited with five merit marks.

P. L. Anderson, brakeman a t Ft. Scott, Kansas, while on train extra 4135 recently. discovered brake beam down on FGE 15338, 22 cars ahead of the caboose. The brake hanger was broken and there was no safety chain on beam. Same was repaired, and a letter of commendation placed on Mr. An- derson's personal record file.

J. L. Reynolds, conductor, and Cecil Lynch, brakeman, of F t . Scott, Kan- sas, on February 28, found draft key out of draw bar B end, KCMO car 3517, which allowed the coupler to come out. This occurred on train 139 a t Girard, Kansas. Ten merit marks were credited to the records of these two men.

WESTERN DIVISION Superintendent S. J . Frazier reports the following cases of meritorious

service : J. B. Vasilopus, section foreman a t Winfield. Kansas, detected a hot box

on car moving in train 632, February 2, and called the attention of the crew to same, and necessary action was taken. He was commended for his action.

'H. E. Compton, fireman a t Enid, Oklahoma, was commended for his ac. tion in making extraordinary effort to repair engine which had broken down, resulting in getting passenger train to terminal without serious delay.

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ANOTHER RECORD HOLDER

"Tip" W a t s o n Is Oldest C o n d u c t o r O n Southwes te rn Divis ion

N looking over the records of veteran employes, there is one in par- ' ticular with attracted attention.

Frances Tipton Watson, familiarly known in railroad circles a s "Tip," is the oldest conductor in point of service on the southwestern division, just completing his thirty-second year without a break in service.

F. T. WATSON

He claims Springfield, Missouri, a s his birthplace, and a s soon a s age permitted, he got his first job as a brakeman, with the old KCFS&M, in March, 1895. A short time later he secured a position a s brakeman with the Frisco. H e wanted to t ry out a number of these roads, and worked on the T&P out of Ft. Worth, the D&RG over Marshall Pass and several others until 1894, when he returned t o the Frisco, which h e claims is the only "real road."

Mr. Watson has covered a territory of 1,200 milea on passenger runs, which i t is believed is a wider territory covered than that of any other passenger man in the service. He followed the trail through Oklahoma, and was the conductor on the first passenger train out of Sherman, Tex.

He resides with his wife and one son, a t 940 North Main Avenue, Springfield.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williamson, Frisco agent and wife a t Cresson, Tex., announce the birth of a seven- pound baby boy, Douglas Williamson. on December 15.

Start Him "Sister Johnson, I'se talrin' a col-

lectlon fo' de benefit of our worthy pastor. He's leavin' us to take a church down i n Alabama an' me thought we'd give him a little momen- tum."

CE ROUGH HANDLING

P F Z w ~MPLOSS'~CQZ/NE

FRISCO GIRLS WINS PRIZE

For ty-Three P e r C e n t Decrease In Care D a m a g e d First 60 D a y s

comw 1926 i

decrei aged, a n in hand11 cent, the a

Thi ber o dling amon1 Guy k Kansz dling most know1 ness. opera sult y He w ctlrtnr port for t

There changes 1 ent divis: vision, wl in^. and i

standing be noted,

With t i lng the 1 expected keen corn sions, wh other fnr

ITATEMENT showing cars damaged by rough handling for the first two months of 1927, a s bred with the same period of and 1925, shows a 42.8 per cent ase In the number of cars dam- 1927 compared with 1926, and

crease in the number of cars ed, per car damaged, of 63.31 per with a 30.14 per cent decrease in mount of damage per ear. s campaIgn t o decrease the num- f cars damaged by rough han- is attracting great atteqtion

p the employes. and according to L. Hapkins, fireman at Neodesha, is, "the causes or rough han- a re varied and many, but in cases can be traced to lack of ledge or judgment or careless-

If you don't know the proper t b n s a t the different points, con- 'our road foreman of equipment. ill be glad to show you." This

,,,.,.nent i s printed in red on the re- .he first two months of 1927. hare been some important n the r~tanding of the differ- lons. The southwestern di- ~ i c h has been steadily cllmb- 'rom 6th in 1925, and seventh jumped up to first place in hile a few changes In the of the other divisions will this is the most pronounced. ie southwestern division tak- ead in this campaign, it is that there will be some

petition from the other divi- ich a r e all vieing with each

......... first place. The statement for the period men-

tioned above, follows:

BONADEI, AND MARY LAWLER Bonadel Lawler, thirteen-year-old

daughter of Frank J. Lawler, Frisco engineer of the St. Louis terminal, was presented wltb Arst prize, a Stew- art-Warner five-tube radio on Satur- day, March 12, by the St. Louis Safety Council, for her activities in the promotion of safety among children of her own age.

The presentation took place a t the Chamber of Commerce Building, St. Louis, Mo. Bonadel is shown in the accompanying picture with her sister, Mary.

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MORRIS BEFORE TRAFFIC CLUB

A brief historical resume of the es- tablishment of port differentials '-- export traffic as between New Y Philadelphia and Baltimore was gi members of the Wichita Traffic ( a t a meeting held on March 3, bj E. Morris, assistant general i r e and passenger agent fo r Frisco L a t Wichita, Kansas.

Mr. Morris stressed, in a n Intel ing manner, the confusion which isted in the year 1882 between tl.,,, ports, ana told of the numerous rate wars between eastern carriers opera- ating from Chicago and St. Louis, on the question a s to the proper diLer- ential to be used a s between various points.

"After much discussion," Mr. Mor- ris said, "the advisory commission decided that Philadelphia should, on export business, carry a differential of two cents per 100 pounds under New York, These figures were apparently arrived a t from the fact that a t that time the steamship lines operating from Philadelphia and Baltimore, re- spectiveIy to LiverpooI, England, carried a two and three cent higher ocean rate than steamer lines out oC lU- York.

"The commission, in summing i ts report, stated that they considc the differentials suggested, merely a s a temporary arrangement and fair for that period, but would possibly become inequitable' a f te r a lapse of time; but forty-five years have now elapsed since this decision was made, and to the credit of the shipping public, a s well a s the carriers involved, the figures named by the commission remain in effect t o this day a s standard differentials."

Ior ork, lven Yub r H. ight ines

-esb ex.

I A P P

The man who never told a lie Is foolish to risk spoiling his reputatfnn by saying so.

PER CENT STAHI D A M A G E D DIVIS

DIVISION N U M B E R CARS A M O U N T DAMAGE N U M B E R CARS H A N D L E D TO TOTAL 0 1 or D A M A G E D H A N D L E D TERML,,,

TERMINAL 1927 1926 1925 1927 1926 1925 1927 1926 1925 1927 1926 1925 1927 1926 1929

TERMINALS Springfield ...... 2 4 1 $ 725.00 $ 655.00 $ 35.00 113,894 126.951 127,088 .0018 .0031 .0008 1 2 1 Birmlngham .... 7 1 9 423.50 40.00 491.00 125,486 142.153 111,538 .0056 .OD07 .0081 2 1 2 Tulsa ................ 8 41 26 1.130.00 706.00 633.00 95.820 135,235 128.607 .0083 .0303 .0194 3 4 5 St .Louis .......... 17 5 17 205.00 104.00 979.00 113.513 ,116,510 117,942 .0150 .0043 .0144 4 3 3 Memphis ........... 32 41 1.048.00 4,142.70 2,656.50 146,235 219,170 230,292 .0219 .0337 .0178 6 Kansas Cltv .... 34 44 717.50 1.729.00 778.00 107,746 112,110 117,490 ,0316 .0472 .0373 6 ' - - - - - - - - - - -

Total ........ -100 178 137 $ 4.249.00 $ 7,376.70 $ 5,372.50 702,694 851,129 832,957 .0142 .0209 .0164

DIVISIONS Southwestern. - Western .......... - Central ............ 1 Eastern ............ 2 Southern .......... 6 River ................ 11 Northern ........ 26 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total ............ 4 6 77 78 $ 1.501.50 $ 2,031.80 $ 4,459.25 784,342 833,103 799,364 ,0059 ,0092 ,0098 - - - - Texaa Lines ... 1 2 8 25.00 20.00 186.50 11,588 24.850 28,836 .0086 .0080 ,0277

Tot. System..l47 E57 223 X 5.775.50 $ 9,428.50 $10,018.25

1927 Compnred With 19% Per cent decrease in number cars damaged ................................................ 42.8 Per cent decrease in amount of damage ...................................................... 38.7 Per cent increase in number of cars handled per car damaged ............ 63.31 Per cent decrease in amount of damage per car handled .................... 30.14

April, 1927

VE BURNING BRIDGE ON BESSEMER BRANCH IMPROVEMENTS AT YALE --

Division Men ,Do k at Depew, Okla.

of , I ph In

mains ana d. men, together v tion man, and h proclaimed hero ting out a fire of Depew, Ok' March 7.

According t o master a t Oklal are , that some grass on the ba bridge 464.6, ab right-of-way. T the water, and cumulation of 4 soon caught flr

Section Foren gang working lengths from tl and that it kel right-of-way. 1 toward it, and the bridge, loca The Are was qu --. L.. .a-

local No. 444, consist- 3. Jeck, conductor; E. rey, engineer; R. G. ; C. A. Smith, A. B. D. Thompson, brake-

vith Walter Fink, sec- Is gang, h a r e all been e s for their act in put- on bridge 464.6, east

la., on the date of

even with tl train crew

When Col could not f with tho ha ..*"A. W.." ..- had the ent engfne crew where they cock and i t until the Art the result t partly dam2 delay traffic

"I saw thc mediately a Schubert. " 2 wonder at t train crew B gine on top flames had side of the 1 them about

"I am givS &risco Mag6 world will we have on There a re r

Each men as Walter E celved ten n torious s e w mendation f intendent a1

W. A. Schubert, road- loma City, the details boys had se t flre to

rnk 00 the creek near out 300 feet from the he flre had spread to thls water had a n ac- 311 on the top, which e. Ian Fink, who had his

about flfteen pole here, notlced t h s fire )t coming toward the le started his gang just as they reached

r l No. 444 showed up. lte close to the bridge.

trna oy roe me the local got to it, the bridge was on fire, a s were the

' big trees on each side of it. It looked a s I f the bridge could not be saved.

l e combined efforts of the and the section men. lductor Jeck saw that he tut out the fire by hand lp of the section men, he :ine cut off, and had the drive it out on this bridge opened u p the blow-off was only a few minutes

? was completely out, with b a t the bridge was only iged, and not enough to

A man in that it was who could that's not h that can't, b

s place and conditfons im- fter the Are," writes Mr. ind I could not help but .he nerve the engine and ihowed by driving the en- of a burning bridge. The burned the trees on each bridge to the top, some of twenty feet high. ng this information t o the rzi~re, so the rest of the know what kind of men the southwestern division. lone better," he writes. ~ b e r of the crew, a s well ?ink, section foreman, re- nerit marks for this meri- ice, and a letter of com- 'rom C. T. Mason, super- : Sapulpa, Olrlahoma.

Worse Yet a London court remarked annoying to have a wife cook but wouldn't. But alf s o bad a s having one nt does.

-London Opinion.

Thc senior craw or1 the Besstv~wr Branch itear Birnrirtgltaru, Aloba,arrla, peused for a morlrrrrt zvhilc the photographer strapped tlietrr "on dttr~." Frorrr left to right they are-R. L Chap~r~nrt. Brakcn~ort; T . P . Kelly. engitrccr-; Joiirr Bazevtore, condrcctor; Hrcgh Crnztfard. firernan and Charley Ware, srcorrd brakeman.

The sem'co o f the co~rrbirted fivc tot t i , . npprorir~ralely 150 ycars.

NEW TRACK SCALE AT CHAFFEE

Among the many Imprcrven~ents b e ing made on the Frlsco, the biggest project undertaken a t Chaifee was the installation of a 150-ton, two-section weighing scale in the local train yards. The scale, which is fifty feet In length, is a Fairbanks-Morse two- section, type S, 25-150 ton track scale of the very latest type and meet8 all requirements in every detall. There is only one other such scale on the entire Frisco System, a two-section scale manufactured by the Strait- scale Company and located a t Kansas City. It is sald that there a re other 150-ton scales on the system, but they are of the four-section model. The cost of the scale installed here was $17,000.00, according to J. S. Bai- ley, scale inspector for the Frisco System.

The scale i i supported by concrete piers of sturdy construction, and has a 10-foot pit that is waterproof. The pit was bullt by the Hedges Conatruc- tion Company, under Frisco supervf- sion. The carpenter work was done under the supervision of W. H. Brooke. general foreman of the building and bridge departnient lor the river division. The location of the new scale is a ehort distance north of where the old scale stood, near the center of the train yards, and is elevated a distance of approximately four feet, which necessitated the building of new track.

Fr i sco Will Abandon H a r v a r d ai id Memphis Mechanical

Facilities

M ECHANICAL department Cacil- itles maintafned by the Frisco a t Harvard. Arkansas, and

Memphis, Tennessee a re to be aban- doned and moved t o Yale. Tennessee. six milea southeast of Memphis, where $1,450,000 will be spent in en- largements and lmprovernents of the mechanical and car building facilities a t that point. The move will make Yale, Tennessee, one of the finest mechanical and car building railroad centers in the South.

Preliminary work on the move has already begun with the sinking of two 500-gallon-per-minute wells. I t is expected that two years will be required to complete the work. The complete plant will be one-fourth mile wide and one and one-fourth miles long.

The Frisco will spend $750,000 during 1927 on the new projec In erect- ing power houaes, roundhhse. machine, boiler and blacksmith shops, store house, two coal chutes with elec- trically-driven conveyors, a mill shop and several car yard buildings. The power house, with two 450 horse power boilers, will be one of the most modern power houses in the South.

The Frisco will double track i ts railroad between Memphis and Yale. The present yards a t Memphis a re neces- sa ry to take care of the Frisco's rapidly growing buslness to and from Memphis, and the expansion a s con- templated by the Yale program, will entirely relieve the situation in the local yards so a s to permit of expe- dited handling, which will be greatly to the interest of the shippers a s well us t o t h e Frisco.

The Frisco's car building program a t Yale for 1927 includes the construction of 600 new gondola coal cars. the conversion of 200 coal care into flat cars, and the reinforcing and mod- ernizing of 200 coal cars. Yale, Tenn., is the largest car building yard on Frisco Lines.

Paymente by the Metropolitan LIfe Insurance Company t o insur- ed offlcers and employes OI the Frisco Lines for the month of Feb- ruary, 1927, totaled $9,589.62.

This amount was divided as Pol- lows: Total and permanent disability in supervisory group, $1,163.04. In the shop group, under, death claims, total ~ n d permanent disabil- i ty and health and accident claims, the payments were, respectively. $2,000, $663.52 and $3,028.54. Th2 death claims in the clerks' group amouuted to $1,000.00, and the total and permanent disability payments, $414.52.

PROGRESS IN GREATER TRAFFIC

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and reports of freight and passenger business solicited and secured were made.

M. J. Conley. divisfon freight agent; C. R. Welcb, traveling auditor; J. H. Douglass, general agent and L. S. Baney, station baggage master, all offered excellent suggestions for securing additional business while performing their duties, and when in contact with the traveling public.

The Kansas City Chapter, named, "the Sunnyland Club," entertained i ts members with a dance on the night of March 8 a t La Fiesta auditorium. Eight hundred Frfsco employes and their families were in attendance. On the following night a meeting was held in the office of G. F. Macgregor, executive general agent. where an advisory and executive board were elected. Those elected to serve on the executive board were: F. E. Mor. gan, R. E. Wiiler, F. H. Fenner. W. E. Devinney and George Light. The advisory board mbmbers named were: G. F. Macgregor, J. M. Flannigan. B. J . Gleason, W. B. Berry and E. G. Baker.

The Frisco employes who form the official staE of this -club are: J. Burch. president; L. J. Lefgh, Rrst vice-president; A. C. DeFries, second vice-president; J. E. Harris, third vice-president; H. J. Hoke, secretary and manager, and Elmer Lindemann, treasurer. A social gathering is held once each month, with a business session following. --

The Oklahoma City Chapter of this organieation has held three meetings of recent date: February 14, Feb- ruary 28 and March 18. Each of the meetings were In charge of Fred E. Carter, president. Dave L. Estes, is the newly elected acting vice-president and A. D. Minick. secretary and treasurer. Seventeen men were elected a s vice-presidents, representing as many organizations and crafts.

The meeting of March 18 was attended by Messrs. F. H. Shaffer, M. M. Sisson, H. F. Sanborn. J. W. Nourse, C. H. Baltzell, special r ep re sentative and C. T. Mason, superintendent, each of whom addressed the gathering.

Following the business meeting, - the 100 employes present danced to music furnished by a real Frjsco orchestra.

This CIub is making great head- ' way with Its organization and is ef-

ficiently combining its social and business features a t each meeting.

The St. Louis Chapter was formed on March 9, after a meeting in the office of P. W. Conley, superintendent of terminals. Committees were formed at Seventh Street, Chouteau Avenue, Tower Grove, Gratiot and Lindenwood, and a vigorous campaign launched in this new effort.

Sub-committees appointed in the shops and terminals have pledged

ceoperation and reports of results are already comlng into the office of the genera! chairman of the Great- e r Traffic Clubs a t St. Louis.

The Ft. Scott. Kansas Chapter held i ts second meeting on the night, of February 26. C. Jones, vice-president had charge or the meeting, due to the fact that J. 0. Armstrong, president of the chapter was ill. K. F. San- born was the principal speaker. He introduced W. H. Bevans, superintendent, Ft. Scott; E. G. Baker, assistant general passenger agent. Kansas City; M. J. Conley, division freight agent, Joplin. and C. 0. McCain, general agent a t Ft. Scott. Kansas, each of whom spoke on the new campaign for more business for Frisco Lines.

A meetin8 was held a t Sherman, Texas, March 11, when the citizens of that city met with the Frisco employes and officials. The employes discussed the payroll Frisco employes spend in Sherman, and the result was a mutual understanding that the merchants would exchange service and carloads of materials in return for the money spent in ' the i r places of business.

Many of the Frisco officials were in attendance. including C. H. Mor- rill, assistant to vice-president; 0. H. McCarty, general manager Texas Lines; M. M. Sisson, assistant general manager and others.

The Ft. Worth, Texas Chapter has a unique organization. Ben B. Lew- is, a s chairman, has organized two divisions known a s "A" and "B" which function under the leadership of P. N. Davis, and J. M. Freeman, who are termed ."Majors". Under each division are three teams, headed by R. D. Ward, W. R. Edwards. J. H. Richards. J. L. Ward, E. C. Wilson and J. I. S t e p h e n s o n , known as "Captaina". This chapter has a splendid organfeation, and the chairman is being flooded with information of possible new business in both freight and passenger channels. Culletins are being issued by the chairman from time to time, which show the standing of the divisions and teams of this chapter, and besides competing for greater results with the other chapters of the system, there is keen competition among their own divisions.

"Get in to win", is the slogan of this group, and tangible results a re being recorded.

- An organization of colored em-

ployes has been formed a t Hugo, Ok- lahoma, with a first meeting on March 14. These employes elected Young Redic, chairman, and Willis Burnell, secretary. A social and business meeting was held on April 4, where ways and means of further assisting In the work of the Greater Traffic Club of Hugo was discussed.

"The response of the employes of this railroad to their president's a p

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peal for active solicitation and information on prospective buslness has been highly gratifying to everyone," Chairman Sanborn said. "While we do not have the names of all who have put a shoulder to the wheel the last month, the following employes have, during that period either secured passenger or freight business themselves or given valuable tips about prospectlve trafiic t o representatives of the traffic department, which in most cases has resulted In additional revenue for this company.

Thos. Morris, assistant yardmaster. St. Louis, Mo.; U. C. Mitchell, cashier-operator, Boynton. Okla.: J. A. Miller, agent, Columbus, Kans.; E. D. Cauble, night chief clerk, Memphfa, Tenn.; H. S. Crothers, accountant clerk, Memphis, Tenn.; J. L. Fazzi, warehouse fgreman, Memphis, Tenn.: Wm. A. Moore, rate clerk, Memphis, Tenn.; W. F. Corkery, chief clerk, Memphis, Tenn.; & M. Dowling, de- murrage clerk, Charles Benson, yard clerk. Clarence Whelan, car order clerk. and Robert Young, car service clerk from St. Louis, Mo.; Jno. L. Morgan, Greater Traffic Com.. EnId, Okla.; C. J. Stephenson, ass't t o gen. mgr., Springfield, Mo.; Leo Waters. C. F. Maddy, E. R. McKnight. L. W. Blakely, Van Deatrich, from local freight offlce a t Ft. Smith. Ark.; Jno. P. Ansboro, Edw. J. Immele, local freight office, Wichita. Kans.; Arthur Boen, local freight office. St. Louis. Mo.; J. H. Daugherty, chief clerk mechanlcal dept. Memphis, Tenn.; Ar- thur A. Koch, Seventh Street, St. Louis, Mo.; C. D. Cochran, sargent spi. officer, St. Louis, Mo.; 0, W. Bru- ton, sup't terminals, Springfield. Mo.: P. W. Ramsey, team Crack clerk. Memphis. Tenn.; W. G. Ragains. agent, Morley, Mo.; L. L. Stephens. engineer, and Murl Calvert, switchman from Wichita, Kans.; Geo. V. El- liott, claim agent, Joplin, Mo.: 0. S. Momany, storekeeper, Oklahoma City. Okla.; G. H.' Jury, asst. superintendent, Tulsa, Okia.; R. 0. Andrews. operator-cashier, F. C. Zimmerman. yard clerk, and Verner Cauder, train meeter, from Brady, Texas; J. C. Briggs. traveling auditor, Springfield, Mo.; Jos. E. Duran, speclal agent. Ft. Worth, Texas; W. F. Brandt, general foreman, Springfield. Mo.; J. M. Brown, pensioned employe, Aberdeen. Miss.; Pa t Moran, yard clerk, St. Louis, Mo.; E. W. Cunningham, clerk. local Crt. office, C. E. Bobbitt, clerk, local frt. office, A. W. Meyers. chief yard clerk, J. J. Santry, switchman, Hamilton, yard clerk, Lindeman, cashler, H. A. Wilson. revising clerk, Mrs. Fanchon Johnson, comptometer operator, J. E. Ham, yardmaster. Wm. A. Collins, clerk, C. H. Coombs. clerk. Mark Cassidy, bill clerk. J. J. Fitzgerald, clerk, and Rich O'Con- nors, car record clerk, all of Kansas City. Mo.; O'Toole, (Thos.), chief yard clerk, St. Louis, Mo.; J. J. Sltt- ner, agent, Holcomb, Mo.; A. Bowles. claim agent, Sprfngfleld, Mo.; M. G. Cooper, claim agent, Birmingham, Ma.; B. E. Montgomery, agent. Mal-

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AGENCY CHANGES FOR MARCH

H. W. McFarland installed perm nent agent, Pascola, Mo., March 1.

T. H. Lacy installed permanel agent. Pettigrew. Arkansaa, March

A. B. Cardwell installed temporax agent. St. Paul, Arkansas, March

C. F. Rogers fnstalled temporal agent, Hopeton, Oklahoma, March

L. L. Sharp installed permaner agent, Olden, Missouri, March 2.

J. J. Corum installed permaner nwent. Trnv. Oklahnmn. March 4.

C. M. Whirlow in agent, Cameron. 01

C. W. Roberts in agent. St. Clair, M

J. A. Winn ins agent, Winslow, Ar

A. Braden ins1 agent. Peckham, 01

R. W. Tapp Ins agent, West Fork, P

W. S. Wight fa agent. Garfield, Arl

J. M. Johnson in agent, Perryvalo. J March 8.

E. H. Harvey 1. agent, Avoca, Arkr

J. B. Smallwoo manent agent, G March 9.

Effective March Oklahoma, ticket ar

T. L. Carson In agent, Casey, Okl:

Effective March Missouri, ticket age

J. H. Robson in agent, Jones, Oklal

H. M. Russell in agent, Norge, Oklal

E. J. Lemmons i~ agent. Frederick K:

J. W. Zimmerm manent agent, Vall March 15.

Effective March kansas agency closc

J. H. Hannegan i~ agent. Hopeton. Ok

T. 8. Winn in agent, St. Paul. Ar

THE LARGES'I Members of th

Opera Company through the soul during the 1927 se la0 miles on FI largest single pass of the year.

Traveling in tv of 17 baggage ci and two diners, F ed the company ! as, on March 13 homa; from Tulsr Joplin, Missouri ; March 17 to Wi Wichita on Marck

- - - - - , - - - # , - - - - - - -- -, - - - - - - - - . stalled permanent rlahoms. March 4. stalled permanent issouri, March 7. ttalled permanent kansas. March 7. talled permanent rlahoma, March 7. stalled permanent Lrkansas, March 8. gtalled permanent kansas, March 8. stalled permanent lunction, Missouri.

stalled permanent insas, March 8. ~d installed per- arvln, Oklahoma,

10, Crum Creek, geney closed. stalled temporary rhoma. March 11. 11, Hermondale,

m y closed. stalled permanent loma, March 14. ,stalled permanent homa, March 15. stalled permanent nnsas, March 15. an installed per- ey Park, Missouri,

16. Midland, AF ad. mstalled permanent lahoma, March 15. stalled temporary ,kansas, March 16.

MOVEMENT e Chicago Civic on annual tour

thwestern states !ason, traveled 1,- 9sco Lines, tbe ;enger movement

ro special trains rrs, 11 Pullmans 'risco Lines mov- kom Dallas, Tex-

to Tulsa, Okla- r on 'March 16 to

from Joplin on lehita, and from I 18 to St. Louis.

LOADING 'EM HEAVY MERITORIOUS SERVICE Several months aao the Memohis. ' (Continued from Page 24)

Tennessee, newspapere announced that a new record for cotton loading had been established by a Memphis compress, when 300 round bales, with a total weight of 75,494 pounds were crowded into a regulation box car.

This record remained unequaled until T. E. Walker, general agent for the Frisco a t Muskogee. Oklahoma, announced that on January 12. 201 square bales, with a total weight of 101,584 pounds were loaded into a regulation car a t the Traders' Com- press Company.

On February 11, a report made by the Ardmore Compress, a t Ardmore, Oklahoma, stated that 207 bales of cotton were loaded into one car, with a total weight of 103,531, pounds.

"We are trying to get everybody to load, if possible, one more ton when making their shipments. It 1s in line with the program of the railroad and the car service division of the Ameri- can Railway Association to obtain maximum loading of cars," said J. H. Doggrell, superintendent of transportation.

Before these records came to the attention of the Frisco officials and others interesteb, 166 square bales to the car was the best known loading record.

I 113 YEARS' SERVICE I

This yard crew a t Clinton, Mo., has a combined service total of 113 years. Standing, from left to right they are: A. T. Laney, conductor, 32 years' service; Thos. McDonnell, engineer. 30 years' sei-vice; Clyde Hunter, brakeman, 16 years' service, Harry Kline, brakeman, 17 years' service, 'and Dan Dunden, fireman, 18 years' service, is in the cab.

Lowe "Waiter, this coffee's like mud," ex-

clafmed the customer. "I'm not surprfsed, slr; I t was

ground this morning," was the un- perturbed reply.

CENTRAL DIVISION Superinendent S. T. Cantrell reports

the following cases of merltorious service :

Harry Riggins, operator, Wiley Echols, water service mechanic, and Tom Terry, coal chute foreman, a t Talinina, Oklahoma, when Frisco properties a t that point recently ran out of water. got the City fire hose and connected i t up, and watered lo- cals and hill engine, whlch enabled proper operatfon of trains.

During the recent sleet storm which caused damage to telegraph wires, T. E. Oldham, brakeman, repaired line between Muskogee and Okmulgee, Oklahoma. His record was -credited with fifteen merit marks.

SOUTHERN DIVISION C. C. Evans, brakeman, on train

No. 234 .while inspecting train a t Hardy. Arkansaa, found broken arch bar on car. L&N 3559, coke for Spring- fleld, Missouri. He was commended for hin action.

J. V. Smith, train baggageman, Fayetteville-Muskogee route, who was coming in on train 786, February 26, after lighting lamp in baggage car 280, discovered the lamp had flooded and caught .are to the car. He stopped the train and Engineer Porter assisted Mr. Smith, and using a water bucket, they put the fire out. Mr. Smith's personal record was credited in a proper manner.

Pike Hailey, tlcket agent a t Tulsa. Oklahoma, supplied J. R. Simpson, of Seminole, Oklahoma, with information which brought about the purchase of seren tickets vla Frisco rails from Tulsa to Oklahoma City, thence to Seminole, Oklahoma. Mr. Simp- son writes: "In my experience with railroad companies, never yet have 1 received such courteous treatment a s that accorded me on thls occasion. It was necessary for me to move my wife from Tulsa to Oklahoma City and then on to Seminole, even though she was in a helpless condition. Your employes, both on the train and in your railroad station, deserve every consideration that yon may be able to show them, and especially do I wish to call your attention to Mf. Pike Hailey who did not know me, nor did he know who I was, but because of his position there with your company. he seemed eager to render sewice. and went out of his way to do your 1iAron a favor."

BALL TEAM AT ST. LOUIS The Frisco employes a t St. Louis

will again have a baseball team entered in the MunicipaI League and all f i i sco employes of St. Louis, interested in trying to make the team, will please communicate with George Grellner, room 918 FI?sco Building, St. Louis. He will be glad to give them any particulars in regard to the requirements, and the date of the 5rst tryout.

April, 1927

P L A N FOR VETS' REUNION.

Women ' s Auxil iary Meetings Held O v e r System in P a s t M o n t h .

T HE annual meeting of the Frisco Veteran's Association is not far distant now, and elaborate plans

are being made for the best reunion in history.

The Women's Auxiliary of this Or- ganizatlon, which has been holdlng meetings on the various divisfons and organizing the women by groups, hae done some excellent work in its three meetings held a t Sapulpa, Springfleld and Ft. Scott.

Many new plans and suggestions were offered at t h e three .meetings. and the women present offered their services in any capacity in which they might be needed.

Mrs. Robert Whelan of Oklahoma City, president of the Aurilfary, a t the Fort Scott meeting gave the principal address, embodying in it the purposes and hopes of the organization in stimuIating interest in the Veterans' Association, and in brlnging in closer relation those of the Frisco family who have faithfully served for twenty years or more. The object of the organization, she said, i s t o promote the spirit of kindliness, fellowship and cooperation, and to bring out the sig- niflcance that t h e welfare of one is the welfare of all, and that success can only be attained by each individual accepting his responsibility and exercising tolerance and patience with those whose views and opinions differ from his own.

Reminiscences were given by a number present, who have been with the company for many years, the oldest present, in polnt of service, being Bob Holland, road foreman of equipment. He told of his forty-eight years' service and of having seen and helped to build 1,200 miles of Frisco track.

It was not learned where the fourth meeting is to be held, but Mr. Robert Whelan, president of the Auxiliary. will issue a n invitation and notiflca- tion to all concerned in time, s o that each member may make plans to attend.

A L D R E D G E TO GENERAL AGENCY

Appointment of Mr. John A. Ald- redge to the position of general agent a t Sherman, Texas, was annwnced March 15.

Aldredge has been chief clerk to the division freight and passenger agent of Frisco Lines a t Dallas for several years. Prior t o that, he was chief clerk in the general freight offlce of the M-K-T Railroad a t Houston, Texas. H e i s a railroad traffic man of wide experience. H e will have jurisdiction over. a territory compris- ing Sherman and i ts immediate vicinity.

I THE FRISCO BUlLDING SOLIDLY

[From Ft. Scott. (Kans.) Herald Swtrday, March 131 .

. In talking betore t h e Rotary club, Thursday, Mr. Eicher, horticultural agent for t h e Frisco stated that the present Wlsco agricultural department Is a n outgrowth of the Frisco development department which was first started t o advertise the territory the road served, in order to brfng set- tlere from o ther , communities where land was higher priced, and therefore harder for the average man t o secure.

WhIIe Mr. Eicher did not go into a history of the Friecq Development company. it is IQ fact that t h e adver- tlsing done through i t brought a great many new people into the territory through whlch t h e road runs, and materially aided in the population growth of the country.

It was a real estate proposition, however, whlch t o a degree lost sight of the new comer, once he had settled In Frisco territory. Many of the new settlers were unacquainted with Ozark farm conditions, and unlearned in the a r t of growing the fruit and berry crops of that section, and a s soon as they were able t o do eo, they moved away, most of them going back to the dfstrict from which they came.

There was another class that put money into the fruit business, a s in the peach orchards a t Olden, Brands- vllle, Koshkonong and other places, only to find that alluring prospects a re not always realized, and that the man who succeeds in such ventures, must put in work a s well a s money. The large commercial peach orchards have not been kept up, and have been slipping Cor the past ten years.

At l e ~ g t h the Frisco learned that the best plan of development 1s to help the people already on the ground, rather than to bring in new people. Tha t it is doing now, through - a well organized and trained .corps of experts. In thls work it is doing more, possibly than a n y road in the United States in aiding people along Its line and in solidly developing the country i t serves. I t is giving spe- cialized assistance, applicable t o a certain territory. that i s building a new empire along the f i i s c o lines. It i s real, solid, substantial building that is adding weaIth to every community affected, and destined to materially add to Frisco business and profits.

B'HAM TRAFFIC CLUB MEETS At the annual election of officers of

the Birmingham, Ala. Traffic and Transportation CIub on February 22, there was a large and enthusiastic attendance of members with a few fortunate visitors present for the gala occasion. Among the visitors were the following F'risco officials? J. R. Koontz, J. N. Cornatzar and J. H. Doggrell.

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- LEGION S A I L S . AGAIN (Continued . from Page 22)

cemetery tours and return to home cities will be one month. The cost for a man from the Middle West will be about $300, allowing something like $60 for incfdentals.

Savings clubs have been formed,in the United States and Legionnaires a r e making weekly and monthly de- posits in order that when the leaving time arrives, they will have a good sized "roll" wlth which to have good traveling accommodations and a good time while they a r e on their month's vacation in the land in which they helped make history. - A

It is estimated that $5,000,600 will be saved the veterans in r e d u c d rail and steamship fares, vise charge elimination, etc. This is a grWt 'in- ducement to make certaln that ' Xlle goal of 30,000 Legionnaires will board the ships when the time comes for the vessels to shove off. Housing in Paris was the nrst blg problem tackled by the France C'dnvention Committee of the Legion, but that committee bas well taken care of it. More than 25,- 000 rooms have been contracted for with Parisian hotel operators. The prices of the rooms for conventithi week range in price'from $10 to $49. The ordinary priced tooms all a re clean and comfortable. Even those that a r e in the suburbs a r e within fifteen o r twenty minutes of the heart of the city.

Attractive t w ~ o l o r "On to Paris" folders may be obtained from Depart- ment France Convention Offlcers of the Leglon in the various s tates or by mailing requests t o the American Le- gion France Convention Committee, National Headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind. These folders contain maps of the tours and information concerning the steamships.

:.- GREATER T R A F F I C PROGRESS

(Conlinrted from Page 27) den, Mo.; J. M. Walker, division storekeeper, Enid Okla.; Charlea Ja- cobi, loading clerk, St. Louis, Mo.; Murl Caivert. awitchman, and H. F. Benedict from Wichita; C. R. Wekh.. trafn auditor; W. W. Wlekes, section foreman; J. H. Douglas, general agent; L. S. Baney, baggage agent; E. Shannon, signal maintainer; Les- lie 0. Foster, test rack man; McCoy. conductor; C. W. Kerr, storekeeper; Chas. A. Smith, car inspector, from Joplin. Jack A. Young, yard clerk from Columbus, Kans. Pat Herd, roadmaster from Carl Junction, Mo. W. E. Rae, frog repairer; Louis Pon- cik, clerk; Payett, special agent; W: G. Cooper, engineer, Edw. J. Ring, machinist, from Kansas City Mn H. C. Rohde, yard clerk, Rosedaie; R. Strut- er, clerk, Sheffleld, Mo.; Gordon Rob- ertson, cashier, A. G. Cook, claim agent, G. M. McKinnly. switchman. Ed. Monroe, special agent, from Mem- phis.

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J OSHUA STEPHENS, section laborer, Stoutland, .Mo., was retired from active service October 11.

1926. due to total disability. H e was sixty yeara of age, born near Lebanon, Missouri, June 30, 1867. His father was a farmer, and he attended the public schools in Laclede County, MisS0uri. He entered the service of the F h c o Lines on April 1; 1901, a t t h e age of thirty-four yeara. From boyhood up to the time of his employment, he had helped his father farm and also had farmed for himself. His first work was a s section helper a t Sleeper. Mo. On March 28. 1888. he married Myrtle Malcom of Sleeper, Mo., and t o them were born four girls and five boys. Six of the children are dead and three a r e living. Mr. and Mrs. Stephens reside in Stout- land. Continuous service of twenty- four years and two months entitles him to a pension allowance of $20.00 a month, erect ive February 1, 1927.

. .

. JOHN A U G U S T MACHLINSKI, section stockman, store department, Sherman, Texas, was retired from active s e r v i c e on January 31, 1927, due to h a v i n g reached the age limit. H e was born a t Danzig, Germany, January 11, 1857, and came to America Octo- ber 6, 1889. His father was a station agent in Ger- many, and during his early years he attended the rural schools a t Rosen- a. A. M ~ ~ L I N S P I berg, Germany. At the age of fourteen. h e served as a n apprentice to a locksmith where he remained for eighteen years. After coming to the United States he farmed for seventeen years and on September 17, 1906, began his Frisco service a t Sherman, Texas, a s a car repairer helper. On July 1, 1914, he was assigned the duties of a section stockman, which duties he performed until his retirement. On November 28, 1882, he married Miss Mary Julia Koszke at Berent. Germany. and to them were born three boys and three .girls. One son, Max, is employed by the Frisco as a first-class carman a t Sherman, Texas, a t this time. The family reside a t 1111, North Porter Street. Sherman. Texas. Continuous servlce of twenty years and five months entitles blm to a pensbn a t lowance of $25.60 a month, effective February 1, 1927.

T w o veterans. with a total of forty- forrr years, seven rnonths service, were pfaccd on the Petrsion Rofl at a meeting o f the Board of Pensuns, held Feb- ruary 18,1927, in the offices at St . L o u t , 310.

WILLIAM B. DALE WILLIAM B. DALE, pensioned en-

gineer, died a t his home in Neodesha, Kansas. February 21, 1927. H e was born October 7. 1851, a t Meadville. Pennsylvania, and was retired due to having reached the age limit of seventy years on October 31. 1921, with forty years and six months service. H e served the entire time on the northern division a s a n engineer. H e began railroading a s a water boy in 1865 for the Missouri Paciflc, a t a time when there was no water cool- ers In coaches and he had to carry the water through the coaches in buckets to the passengers. H e received his honorary badge from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in 1925, and just before h i s death he wrote that. "1 a m very proud of this badge, as well a s proud of my forty yeara' service with the Frisco Rail- way." H e leaves a widow, and two daughters. His pension allowance was $81.45 a month and up to the date of his death he had received a total of $5,212.80.

JOHN HENRY GOODIN JOHN HENRY GOODIN, road-

master, central division, who resides a t Rogers, Arkansas, died in the Fris- co Hospital a t St. Louis on February 27, 1927. Mr. Goodin waa born a t Gallion. Ohio, September 12, 1851, and was retired due t o having reached the age limit of seventy years on S e p tember 30. 1921. He had served the company continuously for twenty-four years and four months, practically all of his service having been on the central division in the capacity of extra gang foreman and roadmaster. His pension allowance was $41.40 a month and up t o the time of his death he had received a total of $2,649.60. Hc leaves a widow and Ave children.

HENRY H. WASHBURN, SR. HENRY HARRISON WASHBURN.

SR., passenger conductor, river division, died a t hIs home in Cape Gir- ardeau, February 26, 1927. H e was born near Brooksville, Kentucky. Sep- tember 24, 1851, and was retired on September 30, 1921, due to having

reached the age limit. At the time of his retirement be had, for hls las t period of service. served a fraction over nineteen years. His total serv- Ice a s a conductor was much longer than that, but he left the service of his own accord i n the year 1901 t o go with another railroad, where he remained until be returned to the Fris- co in 1902. H e leaves a widow and one son. Hla pension allowance w a s $24.00 a month and up to the date of hIs death he had been paid a total of $1,660.00.

. FELIX WHORTON STAGGS '

FELIX WHORTON STAGGS, pensioned extra gang foreman. died at his home a t Richland, Missouri, March 6. Mr. Staggs was born a t Nashville, Tennessee. on July 3. 1853, and entered the service of the Frisco Lines in August. 1882, a s a section laborer. His service was exclusively on the eastern division, where he worked as section laborer and section foreman up to the time of his retirement in August, 1913. H e leaves a widow. Mary E. Staggs. His pension allow ance was $20.00 a month and up to the timi? of his retirement a total of $3,180.00 had been paid him.

JOSEPH WARREN HALL JOSEPH WARREN HALL, pension-

ed agent, died at his home in Black- well. Oklahoma, a t 1:45 p. m. March 14. H e was born a t Smthville. Con- necticut, on January 1. 1848, and entered the service of the Frisco a s a n agent a t Carthage, Missouri, in 1877, H e was transferred to the agency a t Springfield, Missouri, in 1881 a t which polnt he remalned until 1888, when he resigned and was out of the service until August, 1898. H e re-entered service a s chief clerk and cashier a t the Kansas City station and was later made agent a t Pittsburg. In June, 1901, he was transferred t o Blackwell, Oklahoma, where he remained until his retirement, which was due to his having reached the age limit. He leaves a widow. Clara E. Hall. His pension allowance was $21.60 per month and up t o the time of his death he had received a total 01 $1,943.00.

-- CONRAD GERSf L E

CONRAD GERSTLE3, pensioned sectlon foreman of the western division, died at hls home a t Terlton, Okla., . on March 16. Mr. Gerstle was born December 25, 1855, a t Alberswiller, by Landau Rhine Pfals, Bavaria. His pension allowance was $22.85 a month, and up to the time of his death he had received a total of $265.65.

(Contbrrred OR nert page)

I I CAUTIONS WIRE USERS - IN MEMORIAM

I (Confirt~red from preceding page)

JOHN M. ROBERTS JOHN M. ROBEIRTS, sectlon fore-

man of Xrcadia, Kans., died a t his home In Arcadia, January 18, 1927, after a short illness of three days. Mr. Roberts was born July 29, 1878, and a t the time of his death was 48, years eld. He entered the service of the Frlsco, May 14, 1898, under extra gang foreman J. E. Johnson a t Prescott, Kans. In 1903. he was promoted to assistant foreman on Spring- Beld and St. Louis Division. On Dec, lst , 1906, he took charge or this Section MO. a t Arcadia, Kana., being in continuous service of this section and as extra gang foreman on Parsons Sub-division for 20 years, 1 month and 18 days. On Nov. 9, 1904 he was married to SPddie Noland of Cabool, Mo., and to them were born m e son. and three daughters. H e Is survlved by his wldow, one son, and t h ~ e e daughters, his father, two Bisters and one brother.

JOHN BECKETT MACKOY JOHN BECKETT MACKOY, pen-

sioned conductor, dled in St. Mary's Hospital a t Kansas City on March I. 1927. He was born near Dover, Mas- on County, Kentucky, on June 1, 1846. and entered railroad service in 1879 as a station agent for the old MRFSCG Railroad, working a t Mer- riam, Rosedale and Baxter until 1885. He then served a s an operator a t the old Union Depot a t Kansas City. and in March, 1902, was transferred t o the Kansas City freight house a s a clerk. At the time of his retirement, which was due to physical disability in Oc- tober, 1914, he was serving a s col- lector a t the Kansas City freight house. His pension allowance was [email protected] a month and up t o the [time of his death he had been paid a totat of 82,960.00. He was a bachelor and is. survived by a brother and two sis- ters.

WILLIAM HLNRV HENNESSY WILLIAM HENRY HENNESSV.

pensioned passenger conductor, died a t his home. 5548 Waterman Avenue, St. Lauis, Missouri, on March 3, 1927. We was born a t Syracuse, New York, on April 22, 1856, and entered the service of the FrEsco Lines as n freight brakeman on the eastern di-

. vision in November. 1901, and served thereafter a s a brakeman, freight con. ductor and finally was promoted to passenger conductor, in which capacity he served until his retirement on January 1, 1925, which was occasioned by physical infirmities. His pension allowance was $50.00 a month and up to the time of his death he had received a total of $1,350.00. H e leaves a widow, Sarah Hennessy.

VicePree . H u t c h i s o n Issues N e w Ins t ruc t ions o n T e l e g r a p h i n g

Procedure

v ICEPRESIDENT J. E. HUTCHI- SON issued circulac No. 4, a classlfication of telegraph serv-

ice to all concerned, under date of March 5.

This classification of teregrams-sent from and to points over the entire Frisco system is most Important, and these new instructions a re quoted below :

"To Insure a more discriminate movement of railroad telegrams In the order of their Smportance, and to more equlhbly spread the load so far a s that may be practicable. consistent with force assignments, all telegrams shalI, hereafter, be classified by the writers under one of the following segregations : "Preferred-Subjects of an urgent

nature, subordinate only to 'pink' telegrams.

"Day-Subjects of a less urgent nature, to be transmitted after 'ptnk' and 'preferred' telegrams.

"Nights-Sublects that will not mi- fer from ~ v e r n i g h t delay, but which owing to the distant location d the office .of destination cannot b e handled by t r a i n a a m or trainmail in time to serve the purpose. Thfs clase of telegrams may be written and flled in telegraph offices at any time during the day or night and will be transmitted in time to reach destlnation for the opening ot the business day. "A standard classffied service tele-

graph blank is no% being printed on which space Is ~ r o v i d e d for classification, the different des I~na t ions being identified by symbols "NXw (Night), 'DX' {Day) and 'PX' (Pre- ferred). Writers of telegrams shall indicate by symbol, the class of serv- 'Ice deslred. When classification is not indicated, 'it will be assumed that night service will annwer the purpose. Symbols shall be transmitted a s a part of the message and shown on the received copy for the information of the addressee. Telegrams filed without designation will be transmitted under symbol "NC" (No classification).

"It is desired to put this plan into effect immediately. showing the serv- Ice designation on each telegram just preceding the date line until distribu- tion of the regular classification blanks Is made, which will be about March 15th.

"The primary object of the classification is to provide better service a t reduced cost. The telegraph department will maintain a close supervision of the service and all cases of apparent improper classification will be handled.

"With the classlfled telegraph serv- Ice plan In effect, there should be a material decrease in the number of pink telegrams. The use of the pink

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A CLEAN-UP WEEK

April 17-23 Will Find the Frisco Clean ing Up Fire H a z a r d s

By G. L. BALL

S PRlNIf house cleaning in many homes 1s a day-byday proposition. This is true, also, of some rail-

roads, including the St. Louis-San Francisco Lines, but, nevertheless, of- flcially and nationally, spring cleaning this year begins April 17 (Easter) and is t e continue for seven days, and seven nights thereafter.

The National Fire Protectlon A s sociation is sponsoring this year's spring clean-up campaign. Thls association i s close to the National Board of Fire Underwriters, and it behooves every property owner (Cor poration or individual) to "get In the band wagon", clean up and remove all combustible material around, about. or in buildfngs, Including the corners. the cupboards, the lockers, the attic3 and the basements. Dther- wise rates for insuring values de- structible by fire may be revised up- ward, thereby touching a n always sensitive spot-the pocketbook.

Important cities a re already engaged in spring cleaning. The Sigma Tau Omegas, a sorority of East St. Louls, under the directton of their leader, went on duty Sunday March 20, ana through the courtesy of Southwestern Bell Telephone Com- pany, twenty trunk lines were assigned to them in order that they could give out Information to telephone subscribers about the clean- up campaign.

Officials and employes of this company may vary the momtony when answering telephone calls by Saying "Thls i s clean-up week" instead of the cusTomary "Hello" or other usual answer when the receiver is placed to the ear. Another way to feature this campaign, is to be photographed swinging a broom from the top of a safe ladder. using a sponge on a station window that never gets water except when i t ralns, and then only outside. An attractive poster p r e claiming the week of April 17 a s "Fire Prevention Clean-up Week" will be dlstributed for display in station buildings and elsewhere on and off the railway company's property. Agents and others who may have o p portunity to do so a re invited to solicit the co-operation of the eublic and the press through Chambers of COm- merce: The scbools, the church, and any other available channel. Indus- tries of the country engaged i n a spring cleaning is a recognition of Mother's annual or, semi-annua! problem, for the average home usually in- dulges in both a spring and a fall cleaning. The average man may be distressed or more or less uncomtort- able when i t is going on, but he is "tickled pink" when it's all over.

In Fashions of Spring Time I

:. Co.,

For Beauty's Sake I OVE may be the theme of the young man's fancy a t this par- ' ticular season, but It is safe to

ger that every mother's daughter .--s her mind .centered on her spring wardrobe.

Since the vogue 'for the sylph-like contour has developed into such a mania for attenuation that the phys- icians of the country are expressing alarm, i t is high time for American women to come to their senses and realize that good looks depend first and foremost on good health. The clear skin, bright eyes, poise and sub. tle influence of happiness, which are so essential to beauty can only be achieved through strice observance of the rules of wholesome living.

Miss Gladys Coon, a nationally- ' known dietitian, in a recent article

calls attention to the important part health plays in the fashion show of life. To be trim and healthy, Ameri- can women are admonished to watch more closely the internal cars of their bodies. Beautiful gowns mereIy add the flnlshing touches to natural health. Miss Coon advises plenty of sleep, early a t night, for the discern- ing lady. The detailed routine of the day must not result in neglecting exercise daily in the open. The convenience of the auto should not be permitted to interfere with the daily walk In the open air, which every woman needs.

"Look t o healthland tor your in- spiration. Then, if you wish, turn to Paris or New York for the necessary frills and ruffles. Health. land decrees that simplicity shall be the keynote of the modern vogue. Straight lines are the smartest for they compel the wearer to watch her carriage, her walk, the tilt of her head. The new varlatlon of the silhouette Is vigorous and somewhat athletic. but, nevertheless, sophisticated and b l i t h e s o m e I y feminine. Slouches and curves are tout a fait passe. Too many sweet and pastry ornaments a re a s out of place a s an overabundance of jewelry. They completely detract from the rest of the dress."

Therefore, count your calories. Make sure that your diet bas been properly balanced first-then eat what you like afterwards. Include green, leafy vegetables, or fruit in a salad

Homemakers - Page MISS LORETTO A. CONNOE

B~

t. Edito

A Suggestion fc

(Photo courtesy Scruggs-Vandmoort-Barney At 1ast-a 6ed pillow which really serves a ftrrpose! By lifting 1

this doll's dress, ose finds a good-sized pocket, where t~ziludy's nightgo folded and laid away for the day. A delightful gift for any girl. .

D. G. Go.) Ihe skirt o f m may be

each day. "Protective foods." says Miss Coon, "are just a s essential a s the choosing of harmonious colors in milady's dress, for the fashion show of life."

I TURN ON THE ICE I "Turn on the Ice" may become aa

mvch of a household commonplace a s "turn on the light", fI the small ice- making machines prove to work out as. well a s experiments seem to indicate they will. -

Then farewell to the iceman? No more staying in half the day to await his coming. No more muddy foot- prints on newly scrubbed or polished floors. No more ice boxes smashed by tempermanetal handling af ice. The homemaker may go away for a day, or a week and return to find butter. eggs and cream in perfect condition.

All home refrigerating outflts op. erate on the same genera1 principle. An electric motor drives a pump that compresses the gaseous freeslng agent. These gases, compressed and

cooled to ordlnary mom tc become liquld, and when rue PITS-

sure is gradually reduced in the cooling unit inside the box, they turn into gas again. In doing so, they ab- sorb heat. In other words, they cool the tank in the ice chamber to below the I

Th over the ' duce mota the I pera poinl

Th ice-n they tain every part or the box regardless or outside temperature. The atmosphere in the box is better because of the difference in the amount of moisture in the air. Artificial refrigeration extracts molsture from the air in the box and this collects In the form of frost on the surface of the cooling unit. The apparatus Is automati requires no attention except th ing of the electric motor.

treezing point of water. is cycle is repeated over - a d until when the temperature In

Ice box has been sufficiently re- d the automatic control stops the w. The same mechanism Marts notor a s soon ae the Ice boat tern- ture rises to a pre-determined t. le advantages of the new small laking plants-for that is what a r e s e e m obvious. They main- a uniformly . cold temperature i?

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Page 34 =F~&w ~ ~ ~ O I & ? ~ W Z M ~ p r i l , ' 1927

THE PUZZLE ANSWERS

c r E circus puzzle was one of the very best," writes one little

T 1 , u z z I e solver to the ,,light Lady, and thlrty of the Frisco kiddies acknowledged the same thing In their letters. Leslie Myers, 3016 Vincent Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, Ieads the list this month, with twenty-three correct answers. The Twilight Lady believes Vincent must have gone to the zoo and questioned the keeper ~f the animals, to get so many correct answers.

And the other twenty-nine lettera showed that Frisco kiddies a r e very

-observing, and have made quite a study of dltferent animals which they often see.

Below a r e the seventeen answers, which were the correct ones, and for May the Twilight Lady will count the answers just a s she did for April -that is, when she said there were seventeen Incorrect things in the picture, she meant if you found others, they too would be counted:

G i r a f h do not h a w beards. Glraffes ere spotted instead o f striped. Stripes arc running i n wrong directlon

on zebra. Eagle's eapa has no top. Wrong k ind of t runk on palm tree. Rhinoceros i n H i~~opo tamus ' cage Rhlnocerous has wrong k ind of f e d Pheasants in pelican's cage. Word "lion" rnlsspalled. Llons do not have striped coats. Ibex shodd not be i n glasa cape. Walrus i n cage marked "seal." Word "wolfs" crhould be "wolvrs." Monkeys i n cage marked "gorilla." Snakes are not kept i n open cages. Ear on man In backpround is back-

wards. Lady's ha i r la dark on one r ide and

hght on the other. And here a r e the names of the

Frisco kiddies who sent in answers, and this will show just how many answers were correct:

Leslie Myers. S t Louls. Me. .......... 23 .lames Quimby. Psnsacola. Florida. .. 19 Ruth Hill. Sapulpa. Oklahoma.. ..... 19 Georpanna Hubbel. Burrton. Kadsar.. . I9

George M. 6cott.. .................... i 9 4 0 1 S. Martinson. Wichita Kansas 18 Betty H. Terrel, Garland. Kansas.. . I 7 Evelyn Rosenbalm. Birmingham. A la ... 17 Eleanor Bridges. Springfield. Mo.. . . I7 Jewel Alsup. Hayll. Missouri .......... I d Vlrginia Bauer, Thayw. Misbourl.. -16 Wilson Baw. Lyons. Kansas ......... I 6 Otelia Coburn. Bloo?lfield, Mlssourl.. . I 6 Dorothy Boughnon. rhayer. Missouri 16' Dorothy Porter, Monett. Missouri.. .. 86 Ruth Ervin, Chaffee. Missouri ....... I 6 Gerhard Lang. Maplewood. Missouri.. . 16 Edna Benson. St. Louis. Mlssouri...lS Ruth Allen. Thayer, Missouri ........ IS Thomas Ringo. Blrmlngharn. AIa.. . . I5 Dallie Corn. Wlllow Springs, Mo ..... i 5 Ml l lerd Morrow. Springfield. Mo.. . . . I5

....... limns8 Spillman. Chaffw. Me. I 5 Herbert Hannemah. 'Chayu. Mluour l . I 4

'~awrence Hicks, t6 Cygne, Kans.. ... I4 ....... Mary Spillman, Chaffss, Mo.. . I4 .. Nadine Windes. Clinton. Mlasouri.. I 4 ......... Joe Mongold. Springfield. Mo 14

Irene Roeenbalm. Birmingham, Ala.. . .I4 Mary Smith. Thayer. Mlsrouri ...... I 4

...... Barden Bashs. Tulsa. Oklahoma I 3 Jahn A. Rapns. St. Paul. Minn ....... I 3 Norma Lanry. Cook. Missouri ...... I 3 Calla Umlanf, Newburl. Missouri.. ... 13

.... Walter Niles. Jr.. Florisbant. Mo.. I 2 Lester French. Mountain View. Mo.. . l l Mildred Johnson. Chaffbe. Mo ......... ll ......... Thelma Glaus. Chaffse. Mo.. l l Lyon Davenport. Oran. Mo.. ......... I 1

........ James Callanan. St. Louis. Mo 10 The next puzzle looks, a t first

glafice, like the on which appeared in the January number, a scene in a grocery store. The April puzzle is a scene in a drug store.

According t o the man who drew the puzzle, there a r e thirteen incorrect things in the picture, but there a r e many others which the Twilight Lady is sure you will notice and record.

One more chance for the prize! We'll all congratulate Vincent on winning the third prize, and now we'll s t a r t wondering who'll win the fourth!

Send your answers just as soon as you can, to.

SOLVED PUZZLE IN BED This is a picture of Kenneth Ball.

and hie charming Httle sister Lois Kathleen. Kenneth is the son of NHe E. Ball, of the south side coach ahop,

Springfleld, Mo. H i s m o t h e r

writes that he was ill a t the time h e tried to solve one puzzle, and a h e propped him u p in bed that he might write his answer. Kenneth ts going to try the April puzzle in the hope of winning one of the prizes.

NICE FOR n

IF W E COULD T R ~ I N OUR POPS TO BRING

HOME DOC LA^ BILLS Ir (5TfAD O F BONES -/

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PLOYES' MAGAZINE sorter kicked and cuffed, without enough e First of Each Month - brains to start with, and they can't absorh By the rancisco Railway Co. 1. L. HUGGINS, Jr.

St. Louis. Missouri lshed in the interests of and Lor the 30,000 employes of the St. way. All articles and communi-

ur.rrvu.r n r s a r r r c r rv ~urwr ia l matters should be addressed to the editor.

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~ i n i l e copiee, 15 cents each Outside circulation, $1.60 per year - .

VOL 4 APRIL, ism NO. 7

"Male Critters" a1

I 'M not going to name tl kindly, forceful philosop

because I've an idea that ing about some of his . .. . ..

on observation, this F r years, and he is as accu as any man I've ever k:

We were leaning agi Oklahoma town on Frisc day last month, watchi a 100-car freight train c as a 200-pound colored bulator along a cement (we'll call him that) ric a quantity of tobacco jt following in that rich dc

"There ain't,'' says things you can compart to. He's a peculiar pr less onlike anything I k ends his sentences wit1 his, not the writer's). I you can make tally up things into consideratic

"Now, take thet coal It's been in service a

IIc&UI

tom line. it.

nd Box Cars ie originator of the hy that is to follow, my friend was talk- Friends and fellow-

WorKers, ana they mgnt recognize themselves if his name was mentioned here. He is keen

'ism worker of several rate a character reader nown. tinst the station in an :o Lines one lazy spring ng a 4100 Mikado take wer the hump as easily nurae wheels a peram- sidewalk, when "Joe ' '

1 his capacious jaws of lice and vouchsafed the mn-south drawl of his : he, "an awful lot of

3 a human male critter oposition, and more or :now of. (L ' Joe" often I prepositions-they're But if there's one thing with a man, takin' all sn, it's a box car! car just passin' there,

long while. It's paint sad polish is gone. It's been shunted and crashed, it ain't got any roof, an' it leaks, an7 it needs to be hauled in and completely over- '.-led. Furthermore, it's travelin' without

(age and on top of that, it's off its own It's got s sneaky, onhealthy look about

Now, I know men like that. They've been

facts any more than a rubber ball can abs a finger that's stuck into it. They trr through life under an L. C. L, bill o' lading don't never seem to get anywhere bece they're always off their own line and trave somebody else's route. It 'a a plumb sh~---, about those fellows and thet gondola."

I was profoundly moved. ' ' Joe, ' ' I said, ' ' comparison is perfect. "

"Well-1." Joe continued. "that's not a11 or

.-- - orb we1 and Luse !lin ' amp

it, thank the Lord. Looky here, just cor up. Thare's a. fine, new Frisco box car, 100 pound capacity, travelin' full, you just k by the way the wheels set on that hund pound steel under her. Her sills is jam every bolt in her tight as workmanship make it, no leaks, on her own line, standin

'the

1 - h

nm ' ,000 now red- nn.

proud-like, and goin' some place on some I

sion that's definite. She's got power and d ~ ~ a - bility an' is the best in her line and loo an' her performance backs up what her says. We got a lot of men on this rai that's just like her, an ' I'm thankin' the LLVAU, Providence that looks after railroaders, that we only got a few of the pore, 01' broken-d gondola type. It swells me all up with prid see a man like that-full o' power, carryii capacity load and not groaninT about it, loose ends hangin' on him, sure of his foc and on the main line, headed for accomp ment. That's the grandest sight there ib 111

industry, mister, and I ain't makin' no mistake. And say, did you notice that most of the cars in that train were like that 100,000 box cart Yeah ! Well, they wuz most of 'em Frisco cars. That's the kind we raise in these parts."

ka it, looks ilroad 8iv;nn

own le to n' a I no rtin' lish- - --

can ' U P mis- ....#.

Meteor on Fox Film Release

P ICTURES of the Meteor Silver Anniver- sary Celebration in Oklahoma City will be

shown in hundreds of theaters in America during April. The pictures are a part of the regular weekly "FOX News", and the Frisco ceremony is given approximately one hundred feet of film. A sample of the efficiency with which movie "news" men present timely pin+"*o~ ;Q

given in this instance. The pictures v in Oklahoma City, March 18, shippe York by air 'mail, developed in the I

the Fox Company, returned to St. I officers of the Friscx, viewed the fill display rooms at St. Louis on the aft March 24.

,-""..L"" -.a

rere taken d to New 3tudios of Jouis, and ms in the ernoon of

April, 1927

Wher "Shay, where d

live?" "Why, you're To "Shure, but whe -

Not Re4 "Why don't yo1

brother back, if yo "We can't. We

days already."

Easy Mistress (to n~

Nora. I am not ha] Maid: "I could e

I saw your husban - Double I

"Could you givr get me where my

"Yes, where are "At the Movie!" -

On 1 "Your train is oi

to celebrate by gir "Sorry I can't

station master. " train." --

Ant "What i s your E "I'm half Scotch "What's the 0th "Ginger Ale." -

Cou "Are you ill, Mi "Nope." "Why do you clo "I hate to sef3,th

this street car. - Of C

Doctot No. 1: mirror t o her lac1 still breathing?"

Doctor No. 2: ' ed one eye, gasp( her powder puff." -

Sm '$1 want some I

roaches." "Will you take 1 "No, 1'11 have t

and you can give - Somethl

"How did you 1 Bobby ?"

"It's bum, I tc thing they did wal face, m' when I bit me 'cause he d

e To? oes Tom Maloney

m, old boy!" . re does he live?"

turnable r send your little u don't like hfm?" !'ve used hlm two

Hot or Cold ''NOW Mary, when you bathe the

baby, be sure and use the thermom- eter to test the water."

Returning an hour later, the mistress asked:

"Did you use the thermometpr7" "Nomam. I can tell without

If its too hot the baby turns re if i ts too cold, he'll turn blue."

TY pes "Tell me one thing Chemistry has

given to the world?" "Blondes."

Hands Off "Father. what maknn the wnrld go

to see ew maid): "Now rd to please." iee that Mum, when d ! '

Meanings 3 me a quarter to family is?"

they?"

rime? n time. I am going ing you a cigar." take it,'' said the This is yesterday's

estry mcestry ?" I."

ler half?"

rtesy ke?"

s e your eyes." e ladies standin&in

;ourse "Did you hold the

e to see if she was

'Yes, and she open- ?d, and reached for

arty! ~owder to kill cock-

It with you?" he cockroaches call i t to them."

ng Wrong ike the new school,

511 yun? The fiGt s make me wash.mf!

To The End

"What were your father's last words?"

"Father had no last words-Moth- er was with him till the end."

Food for Newlyweds The two were on their honeymoon

and stopped in a restaurant. Waitress: "Would you care for

some honeymoon salad?" Groom: "What is it?" Waitress: "Just ,lettuce alone!"

Plain English The' flapper had evaded his per-

sistent proposals of marriage with soft words intended to allay the hurt of her definite and inevitable refusal. Exasperated, he turned upon her:

"In plain English, will you marry me, or no?"

"Hell, no!" she replied. . "Yes, but-"

I t was an enraged trafflc cop who addressed himself to a certain fellow who had held up a string of autos sev-

' eral blocks in length. "Can't yer go any faster?" h e

tree?" "Neither, it's a n excuse."

It's becoming harder and harder for girls to get by with stockings that are not silk all the way up.

I n Style Two buck privates, on leave to

Paris, were improving the fleeting hour by a museum tour. In. one of the Egyptian rooms they stood in awe before a mummy over which hung a card inscribed, "B. C. 1006."

"Wotcher's spose that means Bill?" asked one, mystified.

The other one was reluctant to confess Ignorance.

"Oh, that," he replied airily. "That's the number of the auto that killed him."

Misunderstbod "Do you like bananas?" asked the

young lady of her dinner parlner. "Madam," replied the slightly deaf

old man. "i do not. I much prefer the old-fashioned night shirt!'

Tee Much "Why don't the Russians go in more

for making movies?" "The names of the stars take too

much footage."

Complete "Here's a man writes to our motor

department for a good flnish for his car."

"Tell hlm to stall i t on any railroad crossing."

Common Senw Laeklng "What's the idea of racing through

the village a t eighty miles an hour?'' "I've got something the matter

with my brakes and I want to get home before something happens."

rpared. ' : "Yes." was the calm r e o l ~ of the Must Be Good

' ; d r i G n o f the -antiquated -flivver, "1 glIs this hair tonic any good?" went home the Can, but I don't want to leave the "Well, I spilled some on a comb. [idn't recognize-hi&'' " 'Car." and now it's a brush!"

HOWARD PICKENS. Editor

VISITS NATIVE HEATH

Mrs. Frank Berg Makea Journey to Home Town i n Germany

LONGING to see the "old home A comes to us all, if we have left it for any length of

time. This deslre of eighteen years was realized recently by Mrs. Frank P. Berg, wife of F. P. Berg. boilermaker a t the west shops. Springfield, Missouri.

The Bergs were married in Coblenz, Germany, Mrs. Berg's home town. eighteen years ago, and came to America immediately afterwards.

MRS. FRANK BERG AND SON

They settled in Springfield and Mr. Berg found employment with the Friscd Lines.

But Mrs. Berg has always wanted to return to her old home, and this she did recently, remining sir weeks on a visit with hiends and relatives. Her young son accompanied her on the trip, while Mr. Berg and the other children remained in Springfield.

She talked interestingly of her trip, and said that everything had changed to such an extent that she hardly knew the town or anyonetpin it. "It was a great visit, though, she said. "We crossed on the steamship Berlin of the North German Lloyd Line and returned on the Stuttgart. "There was a great difference in the railroads and facilities in Germany and

Good Will, Good Work and Good Wages By m A N K JUNKINS. General Chairman

OOD will is. the esteem in whlch a man or a business Is held by the public: i t is the product of

service well rendered, of innumerable small and perhaps unimportant acts. Therefore, the good will of the employe is the most cherished asset of the company, and our succese de- pende largely upon it.

While there are several different departments and different wage scales, the smaller paid men are just as essential a s the mechanics, a s we have to have them to carry on this great work. Therefore, we should assist one another in every way possible to attain the greatest cooperation and production. Of course, equal pay for all would destroy the ambition and initiative of the individual workers, interfere with their chance to advance themselves, ahd lowers the standard of their workmanship. It offers no incentive to the energetic. competent workers to better their conditions. but holds every worker to the same dead level of mediocrity. It pays a premium on disgruntleness, shiftlessness and incompetency, and hangs a hook on the man who would, if given a chance, go far along the lines of progress in his work.

From tny observation an experience in this work, it appears that every Frisco ahopman is given B chance to better himself. and to attain a higher paid position if his age and qualiflca- tions permit, by fulfilling hls duties to the best of his ability. When there is an opening, the oldest man in seniority is given a trial, and if he proves to be a careful and efficient worker, he is still in line for further promotion.

We are not all born geniuses, and some will always prove more profl- cient than others, but more of our success depends largely upon ourselves. We must exercise our good will, and always be on the alert to pick up new suggestions and new tactics which come to light every day, in order to become one ot the up-to-the-minute men who are in demand today on the Frisco.

Railroad shops are about as noisy as most industrial plants, and while some of our shop employes do not do excessive manual labor, the strain of the noise makes the mind weary, and most of us are glad when our day's work is finished. More recreation Is what we need. A great many shopmen do nothing but eat, sleep and work, bat I believe. to be a proficient worker one must get out occasionally. Forget the old job, get out and breathe the fresh air. Spit out the old dust and smoke, and you will come back on the job with a clear mind and a keener interest in your work.

Another thing, we must understand one another better. If men, when going to their daily work, would r e solve that they were going to give their employers the same reasonable, fair service that they would like to have their employers give them if their positions were reversed, there would be no cause for complaint about unfair returns for liberal wages. IC the same resolve were made by the supervisors, based on the Golden Rule, there would be no grudging wages paid and no unreasonable conditions.

The Frilsco Railroad has all the modern ahop equipment, and with the thorough training given all apprexk tices, should be able lo tnrn out mechanics of the best type, which, I am sure. 1s appreciated by all our shop men. With all these modern conveniences that we have in the shops today, we should accomplish an enormous amount of work over what we did in the old days of the hand hammer, chisel, file and the sledge. If more of us would make a study and try to put into practical use some of the many improvements brought about by the efficient directing heads of our raliroad, who have been instrumental in placing the Frlsco on the list as one of the best and most prosperous roads in the country, we would be of great benefit to science and in- vention a s well as to our railroad and, possibly. to ourselves, financially.

Amerlca. and the American system is ance of my life." so far superior and better in every She 1s ehown in the accompanying way!' photograph. holding the young son

"I'm glad I'm back," she said. "I who accompanied his mother on the wanted to visit the old home, but trip. Mr. Berg met the two travelers America looks good to me and here in New York and accompanied them is where I expect to spend the bal- back to Springfield.

Page 40 April, 1927

I CARE OF EXPLOSIVES I He Who Protects His Eyes, Insures His Future

dent Bure

Th est t must and &on: tin b and quirc gain to 1c

On entit read;

"P $ 0 0 tomc flce y ou?c am01 $3,04 preti

ballet1 !au of E [is bulk o the m : handlt Mr. K1 rlly a c: le quote rai lwa~

3d to ha a bettt

tad and le shori led "Ax 9 : ?hat EC 'O? Wb ~bi ls or to say 1

i be vi unt gra' 10. an0 tY good

other hand, the ashes a maining aft sented with what good F

"'Aha, yl was a catch Now we'll

R. L. Klein, platform foreman a t Seventh Street freight station, Frisco Llnes, St. Louis, Missouri, recently sent Ea the Maga.&c a copy of acci-

n No. 74. issued by the Ixplosives, New York City. !tin is of particular inter- . en in r a i h a d service who 2 explosives in shipment, ein has asked, that occa- %se, taken from this bulle- d so that freight handlers r employes who are re- .ndle these mhipments may 3r idea of the safest way

ship these commodities. t item on "Gasoline", is id Still They Do It!" It

new, stran( Alack and :

"A car t apace for rc contained, a of gasoline, of the rail1 ping blythe a lighted la1 They set (

doorway of While all tl of gasoline its own-ar line was I therefrom H the time thc The men ar other just when the vr they a t oncl and proceel weIcome.

"The men ever, not 1 -.. ..

~uld you do if you had [at would you buy-an au- a savings account? Buf-

that if you haven't $3,000, ery glad to receive that tis; whereas, if you have ther $3.000 would look

just the same. On the !I you were presented with ind twisted iron work re- :er a Are had been pre- $3,000 worth of property,

vould that do you? ou say-I thought there in it somewhere!' Right!

show you what i t really was that caught. Was i t something

:e and utterly unusual? alas, no, 'twas not! hat was used a s storage )adway tools and supplies, .mong other things, drums

kerosene and oils. Two -oad employes came trip- ly along, accompanied by ntern, for lo! i t was night. iown the lantern in the the car, and in they went. his was going on, a drum was having a little fun of lyway, some of the gaso- leaking, and the vapors rere comlng out just about ? two men were comlng in. ld the vapors passed each like total strangers; h t apors came to the lantern, B recognized an old friend. ded to give i t a rousing

- - - -- - - nited ga fortunat indulget was rig1 very we where t

"Prob - nn, n.

I got out, one of them, how. without experiencing pain-

niuv rne dashy manners of the ig- .soline. The car was even less e. Like a small boy who has I fn green apples, the trouble ht inside, and the car ~ouldn' t 11 get away from it. So that's he $3,000 went-up In smoke. ably you have not the eyes of

, ,,,. ,nd have more or less difficulty In seeing distinctly id black darkness. Nevertheless, your nose will work just as well in the dark a s anywhere else. and gasoline is anything but odor- less. How about giving your less- used senses a little exercise, and

VERY ,picture tells a story." the ads say, and this one is no ex-

'IE ception. Clifford Davis of the north shops, Springfield, Missouri, is chipping off a driving box.

His position is correct. He is wearing goggles, and since there are no other workers around him, it was not necessary for him to place a screen around his work.

In 1926, in the main locomotive shops, eye injuries were reduced 51.6 per cent over the previous years' record, just because. mechanics wore their goggles more than they did in

1925. In one shop alone, in the year 1926, thlrty-four goggles lens were broken by flying objects and there is reason to believe several eyes were saved.

The Frisco Railway is buying the best make of goggles obtainable. They are made of super armour plate, clear white optical glass, which has been tempered with oil, and ground and polished on both sides. No better eye protection is known. To those employes who wear goggles in the ~erformance of hazardous work, "Night Eternal Night, Comes Not!"

thereby keeping yourself and your lantern, if you have one, out of hot water or somethfng even hotter?"

ONE GOOD RECORD P. L. Stenger, back ehop foreman a t

Sherman, Texas, believes that his shop made an exceptional record in the handling given engine 769 on March 10.

"Thla engine came to the roundhouse s t 3:00 p. m.," he writes, "with middle connecting bushing worn out. The rods were taken down and turned over to the shop a t 3:30 p. m., a new bushing turned over to Clyde Points, machinist, who flnished i t in 12 minutes. The bushing had key-way cut. pressed in rod. drilled and was r w y for the roundhouse when the 4:00 o'clock whistle blew."

This .Is a fine record, and a n example of ceoperation comblned with pride, and an ambltion to do just a llttle bit better than usual. Keen competition such a s this, brings results, both in pride to the employes who perform the service, and in establishing unequaled records in service on the Frisco Llnes.

iE

r In slust: UJULII n l ~ u L U ~ ~ C ~ I K I I U I ~ U L ~ 01 automatic block signals generally think they are installed solely a s a n extra precaution or a safety proposition only.

After very close study by various . committees of the American Railway

Association, they have now come to definite conclusions that the saving 1s not only along the lines of safet>-. but track capacity I s increased.

A detaiied study of train operatlon on a sixty-slx mile section of single track, both prior and subsequent ta installation of automatic block signals, where there had not been any changes in grade, power assignment or anything that affects operation, was made, and It was found there was a saving of one hour and forty minutes in road time for each train, with an average of 15.5 trains per day, which made a total saving of 6.0% train hours per year, due to the automatic block, signals.

The two principal factors contribut- ing to this saving In time, were the reduction of spacing between following trains, and elimination of train stops for train orders.

Before signals a re .installed, trains are operated by time table and train orders, following freight t ra ins being spaced by ten minute Intervals. With automatic block signals, any train can follow another a s Boon as the block clears. Under protection of automatic block signals the "31" order can be almost entirely ellmi- nated in favor of form "19" and by means of the additional help afforded by the signals in directing lraln move- ments, it is found the number of orders can be very materially re-

* duced.

Frisco Apprentice School Well Atbnded . By NAYDEANBLAKELY

HE Frisco railroad i n co-operation with the Sprlngfleid, MO., school board may be rightfully

proud of a vocational school now operating in that city.

This school was started several years ago a t the Senior High School of that city, and courses in architec- ture and mechanical drawing were offered. The school is supported by the clty, state, and In a n indirect way by the government. An enrollment fee of $2.00 is required for the use of tools and material, $1.00 of which is re- funded a t the end of the term if all the tools and material used a r e in good shape.

After this school had had one terfd, the school board and oEiciala of the Frisco agreed t o employ two Frisco instructors of ability and experience to teach apprentice boys as weH as outside young men who desired to take advantage of the splendid opportunity to learn.

Accordingly. Fred Rauch, shop draftsman and J. A. Pullar, foreman, both of the Springfleld shops, were appointed to assist the high school principal. Mr. Rauch teaches Tuesday and Thursday nights of each week, and Mr. Pullar on ,Monday and Friday.

The Frisco accepts boys up t o the age of twenty-one years as apprentices, ~ t n r t s them in at a reasonable amount per hour and allows them a n increase each six months until their four years of training has been completed. They are t rained, under the best of supervision, given the best tools available, an6 allowed the priv- ilege of working in one of the best equipped shops west of the Missis- sippi, and the result is a first class

part of class

ding this d of the them for ." --=* .L

Ills. 96; ckburn.

Wood. r Dl,.-

mechanic, who can go ta any the country and receive firet wages.

All cities should have vocauuua~ schools and a large per cent of them do, but where can you find any closer co-operation than between the Frisco and the City of Springfield, viz. the school board?

The apprentice boy8 at ten school a re particularly prou record which was made by

. the month of February. 1921. wnicn are quoted below:

A. C. Everett, 94; Claude W1 J. C. Brightwell. 92; C. R. Bla 97; R. E. Putman, 98; El. S. 9834; L. L. Reddick, 88: W. ;. DIG=-

heard, 94; W. R. Post. 89; H. E. Raucb. 91; C. E. Main, 89; C. A. Field, 97; A. P. Hasler, 96; F. W. HUE, 90; R. M. Brown, 95%; Edgar McGran- han, 87; J. McLaggan, 91; Arthur Bell, 90; Henry Prugger, 92; A. P. Ravie. 93; Carl Oberlander, 99; Willie Ray, 90; W. C. Thompson, 97; Lester Barn. hart, 98; John Hopkins, 97; Ralph Mitchell, 90; Arthur Thomas, 94; Fred Cantrell, 92; John Evans, 97; Jack Stewart. 98; C. A. Hasting. 93; Rus- sell Todd, 92; R. M. Galbraith, 891, : Edw. Hasler, 98; Arthur Burk 98; Chas. Patterson, 92; Ralph rison, 93; M. H. Kunzelman, 90; neth Adams, 95; Guy Bundon, Harvey Bullard, 91; Lester MI 91; B. E. Balland, 90; R. C. . 97; M. K. Underhill, 91; R. K. luuer- muehle, 96; 0. A. McCullough, 93; H. L. Cox. 94; A. Anderson, 93; L. N. Stenger, 96; P. M. Coffman, 95: F. A. Click, 93; E. E. Edwards, 92; Robert Smith, 90; J. G. Stecker, 92; Wright, 91; Rolla Garton, 96; Vassar, 95; U. C. Heytaman, 90

:holtz, Har- Ken-

, 91; urrell, Jones. 7 - > - -

rhe Workers at Fr isco's West Paint Shop, Springfield, Mo,

April, 1927

I brxdE OF MOTOR CAR BELTS I

- - - - - - - - - , - - of the lacing belt must bo away from t' seema to be make the pr belt tightene link. New bf "U.,.. . I I U L p u b

may require so come this.

If a belt is r the pulley flal stretched, o r il the pulleys v reverse the be1 will likely c o ~ i t may be tha a re not cut sqi plied or engine -,.A *.. .a-- -A&'

:ar belt will give many !s of service if properly :hen cared for. lying a laced belt t o a

motor car- remember that the bar side and white strip on the

t h be on the outside or he pulley. If the belt

too long or too short, -oper adjustment on the- r or the sliding base ?Its nearly always stretch

**-* n--* in service and the link m e adjustment to over-

train, first ually speed a little whe will stop way.

When a I ways slack releasing t halt t i m h t n n

kllowed to rub or climb lges until one side is ' i t runs to one side of vithout aparent cause, It end for end and you -rect the trouble. If t the ends of the belt uare. or lace poorly ap- ! pulley and axle pulley

UUL IU IIUC: W I L ~ each other. A motor car should not be driven

with the belt too tight. Always slacken the belt tension a llttle after the car gets up t o a speed. Belt should be just tight enough t o handle tho load without slipping. When handling a heavy load gradually tighten the belt and open the throttle a little wider s o the engine delivers more power. Handle your loads just as a locomotive engineer bandlea a heavy

starting slowly and grading up. The belt may slip !n starting, but the slipping after the car gets under

motor car Is not In use al- en tension on the belt by h e sliding base lever, or

I . ~ Y . , Y ~ ~ lever. Operators should not use any kind of belt dressing on

"Do's" For Shopmen By ROY W. REXTOR, Fort Scott, Kansas

1. When using a ladder be sure i t is setting solidly on the ground or floor. 2. Wearing gloves while working

on machines is a dangerous practice. 3. Avoid wearing thin soled shoes

while in the shops. 4. Always use a hose clamp when-

ever inserting hose on steam and air pipes.

5. Caution should be used in removing jackets. In case of removing jacket from a n engine, do not leave same hanging over running board or projecting pipes extending from locomotive.

6. Boilerwashers should be very careful not t o throw wrenches from running board o-

7. Do not use a i r reverse while workmen a r e performing work around reversing gear.

8. Do not accept electric light cords until they have been inspected by tool room attendants.

9. Always pull main switch before applying fuse, a s there may be a short in the line, which might cause a serious burn. 10. When uncertain a s t o whether

o r not a n electric wire is charged, take no chances. Call a n electrician. 11. If you crave a kick out of life,

do not caress a hot wire o r you may get kicked out permanently. 12. Do not fail to use resuscitation

in case of a n electrical shock.

I ne Slat Square By L. M. BARNHART, Machinist, West Shops, Springfleld, Mo.

L O N G S T R A I G H CENTER L I M E O F D R I V E R

I F R I S C O NIGHT SCHOOL F l G . 1 7 . I

;RAN TRAIN DISPATCH- ON FRISCO SINCE 1888 Con.tinued from Page 13)

-nd a business car occupied by railroad and fruit company of5cials, from West Memphis t a Kansas City, in fourteen hours and fifteen minutes, then'record time. Engine 33 handled this train through Arkansas and a slightly larger engine over the hillsw, he said.

Mr. Marsh has always been particularly proud of the showing made by fast freight trains and quick move- ments on the southern division, and he advised that during the Spanish- American war, when war supplies destined to Florlda for export were being shipped via southern rails, a record was kept of the quick movement and rapid handling given this material by the southern lines and a final check showed that the Frisco Lines' southern division headed the list of all the roads.

"I look for the new Pensacola line to bring us a great increase i n both freight and passenger business", he said, "for i t i s a wonderful thing to know that we have the shortest haul from either Kansas City o r St. Louis to a Florida port."

He was reticent when talking of himself. "Don't expect me to tell any hair-raising stories of my early days, for as General Lawton once said, 'I a m not a hero-I am a regular'".

And this one expression more clearly describes Mr. Marsh than any other which might be written. I t would be safe to say that there a r e few train, engine and statlon employes on his division that he is not well acquainted with. His long service has brought him in contact with them alt. If he does not know their faces, he knows their names and voices. Of this fact he is particularly proud, for he feels b L - a *--n work and mutual intensive

win in the transportation id when you know a man per- md can call him a friend, the

team work will move much more smoothly.

"We h a r e always had a n excellent personnel of men on this dhision. They might be considered am soldiers in a great movement-that of advanc- ing transportation", h e said. "When they drop out, as they must, there are others just as fine and loyal to take their places and carry on".

Mr. Marsh works t h e 5rs t trick at Memphis, from 7:30 a. m. t o 3:30 P, m. He has two sons. one a n electrical engineer, with the Wagner Electric Corporation a t Memphis. and a second son who now at tends high school.

"I know the question you are going to ask", h e said-"how have you etayed on the firing line so long? Of course by the grace of t h e good Lord, and then by close application t o busi- ma-e and last, but not least, a won-

11 wife and a happy home to mend :ired nerves."

LULL L e a l

efforts game, an sonally, i

LLFUU,

derfu my '1

' A glance out o f the coach wi?cdow, as the Frisco train pwlls into Gib will reveal the nome of thnt little city to ail passengers.

N . K&k, the agent, conceived the idea of muking an insignia on t h grounds and I . Snow, the sectiolr foreman hud the dirt bed preflared At odd moments Mr. Ki+k worked out the lettering and tk Frisco imi! tht section forenran helfied to make it very plum with a bucket o f whitn

Frisco Mechanic Family News OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA

E. H. HAMlC, Reporter - Engineer Walter Moore, who has

been absent for the past 61% days to attend the funeral of hls mother-ln- law in Missouri, is now back on the job.

Switchman Waddell h a s j u a t returned to work af ter b e l n ~ absent several days on account of having a touch of phtomaine poisoning.

J. E. King, o u r yardmaster, haa moved his family here from Francls, Okla., where has was formerly yardmaster.

Roy Thompson, of Sapulpa and West Tulsa. displaced Felix Lance, who was working a s third trick yard clerk. "Babe" I understand, Is now working a t Holdenville. Okla.. in the same capacity.

Joe Shuford, swltchman. has been laying off for the past two weeks.

Mrs. Amos L. Kirk, wlfe O l Operator Kirk, has returned from E'alrland, Okla.. where she spent ten days wlth her parents. She reports havlng a very nice tlme, but admits being glad lo be home once again.

Mrs. Hamlc and small daughter. Joyce Ellen, wife and daughter Of Operator E. H. Hamlc. returned from their "prolonged' Vlslt of nlne or ten days to Mrs. ISamic's parents In Okla- homa City.

Ulyssess James Hogan, colored baggageman--porter, seems to have acquir- ed a new name. Recently he received a check for the premlum on his group Insurance, his name was epelled "Use- less James Hogan."

Operator C. A. Beard, who has been feeling bad tor the past two months and on the verge of going to the hospital, reports a wonderful improvement In hls condition and Is feeling 33 1 - 3 - per cent better.

Mrs. Walter Hatch, wlfe e l Yard Clerk Hatch, returned a few days a g o from Cincinnati, O., where she was called to the bedside of her mother who had a s t roke of paralysis. She stayed wlth her for ten days and i t looked a s though she was recoverlng. She returned home and had not been here but two days when she received a telegram to the effect that her moth- e r was dead.

EASTE.RN DIVISION- MECHANICAL

M I U A R D BROWK. Repo - 3. D. Knox, formerly nlgh

house foreman, north roundho transferred to Kansas City as foreman, eEective March 1. gre t very much to lose Jim, to hear of his promotion.

Clifford S. Kelser. formerlv man: has been promoted- to II roundhouse foreman vice J. D. 1 transferred.

Work is progressing: fast on the M0,000.00 extenslon to the north ro house, which conslsts of ten new oits and stalls.

new wnd- drop

- Jos. Baron, machfalst apprel north roundhoule, recently under .. -..- a olastlc o ~ e r a t l o n and besides chana-

ntlce, ,want

hi him td a real shiek, s e never feIt better.

Cecll Chapin. n l r h t roundh says save your Gonay. Evi cil is living u p to the above he is bullding a new h o ~ southeast par t of the city.

ouse clerk, dently Ce- slogan a s

me in the

LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBU

ED. F. FULLER, Repc

The Newburg Frlsco Traffi organlzed March 8, 1927, fo pose of sollclt lnt passe freight business In beeping 1 dent Kurn's letter of Janua flcera and commlttces were 6

Peter Guffey, ou r erore I Is in Frlsco hospital a t St. I wlfe and baby have been ca bedslde.

Local No. 33 met March I tlated two new members. meeting. Colonel Chas. Toc orchestra furnished music u hour. The meetlng was mot lng.

A .fuel and safe ty drs t ml held a t Newburg, Monday. M

Barney Google Barnett , ho er, has gone into the agric

RG, MO.

c Club w a s r the Our- nger -and xlth Presl- ry 27. Of- alected and

nird class rnsas and s t of the

room man, Louls. Hls Xed to hts

.1 m d Inl- After the

Id's s t r ing n t l I a la te 3t Interest-

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dust ry on a la rge scale. H e has a two acre t ruck patch. We hope Barney raises a lo t of watermelons.

Hermle Roblnson, c a r Inspector. i s in the Frlsco hospltal a t Spfingfleld.

Daddy Barnum's Ford 1s much Im- proved slnce the las t wrlting. The anchors have been SuCCessfully applied and i t will now stand for a person to board it.

D. E. Ege, staybolt Inspector ma& LC.. --*.st..- ---*hly trlp to ~a ie rn .

ganda is In the s i r ,ritlng. Nelther Is It I there a r e just a few carried around. C ~ D -

It Is rumored around the shop that a youna daughter has arrived a t the home of W. D. Tlbbett, carman.

Dave Street (Col.), ext ra man, had the misfortune of breaking his r lght a rm a few nights ago while on duty. We wlsh hlm a speedy recovery.

W. E. Moreland has severed his con- nectlons with the store room deyart- ment and has gone into the shoe repair buslness wl th F rank MMre. W e wlsh hlm success.

We a r e glad t a repert that Boyd Long (Col.), box packer, a f t e r being off nlneteen days on account of sickness Is back on the job again..

Chas. G. Lefevre. locomotive head- l ight Inspector made a call a t this polnt last week.

Knoel. Mo.. where he vlsited relatives. Mac says tha t the Ozarks are just as nlce as ever. and everything went along flne, except he could not find any eighteen hole course for golf and he doesn't like to fall back on nine again.

F rank Clifford, car inspector, has moved his household goods here. We a r e d a d to welcome you back to Neo- desh2 agaln, Frank. -

On account of the western division burning coal now, more help wds required a t Beaumont. Kan. and a car which was used by Mrs. W. M. Hard- case to serve meals to Frisco engineers and tralnmen, was used to house thls ahditional helo. and this re-

#.In IGSUIar I l l U l l l

Basebgll propa at the oresent w a l l empiy talk, ar sore arms being taln Bill Oower, ( has already circ how he intends t the roundhouse b

Crew Caller ( P r returned to the Newburg from Rt

Ext ra Man Le In the I 1 o'clock

rf the ca r department, ulated "big talk" on :o steal the cup from

~ u 1 r e d M r s . Hardcase to-inove to temporary quarters, but we a re very much pleased to hear that there will be a nice new car furnished to Mrs. Hard- case to take care of the FRISCO men agaln in propef style. Mrs. Hardcase has always given the boys service with a capital "S" and ss;w to i t t ha t they ga t along wlth the Ieamt possible delay on their tr ips between Beau- mont' and Enld. and Wlchlta to Neo-

oys. :rch Eye) Courson ha* fold, moving back to NORTH 8PRINQPFELD SHOPS olla. SPRINGFIELD, MO. slle Wilson has bid -

hostler helplng job. Whf. F. KRAFFT, Reporter -

LOCAL No. Z A1 Ball, stationary engineer, nearly k!!!MORY' 'ISS' fainted the other day when he saw hls

ALGAS-HANSEN, Thermos bottle go hurtl ing throllgh :porter the a l r and etrlke W b Stephenson and - then fall to the floor wlth a crash. A1

desha and all . lhe boys are glad to see hkt in her new car.

There were so many correct answers to the ouzzle in the March ls-

EVERETT D Rc -

A meeting was March 2 for the a Frisco booster

held a t this oolnt on dashed over and retrieved the-remal is . Ijnly to dlscover that someone had ~ l a n t e d " a worthless Thermos bottle

sue tha t i t wold take u too much space to Hst them all: the R~aden name was Olive Haywood.

W. J. Egerer made a tr lp to St. Louis to visit relatives and while there he learned of the death of hls fa ther a t Hermosa Beach, Cal. Egerer dld not learn o f the death untll a f t e r hls father was buried.

J W. Fitzgerald our boiler foreman, s ~ e h t the week And In Kansas City

purpose of o r g a n i z i i i club. The meetlng - well attended and the club was or-

[zed with F. R. Thomas a s sub- lrmalr and Kelly Powel, W. Page E. Hansen an commltteernen. At meeting B. G. Gamble, master me-

nlc, and Mr. Clark, general car ,man, made Interesting ta lks on the d of the Frlsco Association of M. t C. D. Employes. . E. Skelton, machlnlst apprentice the west shops, has been trans- ed to Amory where he wlll flnish ring hls apprenticeship. . L. Row, coal chute foreman, re- ts tha t the fuel meeting held in the -.-. hall was well attended.

Dillard Gateley, former a ~ p r e n t i c e of th ls hop and of the north shop at Sni-lngfleld. I s now working for the

ico a t Blrmingham. r. and Mrs. Anton B. Holmauist

similar to hls own. and had staged an elaborate flght just for hls beneflt. A1 savs he can forglve and forget thls In- cident. but just wait untll he catches

gan chal and thls someone puitlng ground rubber in hls

tolmcco agaln. Albert Potter, machlnlst thlrd class.

cha' fore goo' C. 8

R Of ferr SerI

R porl nitv

has been feedlng some of the boys samples of the celebrated "Tlntown" cheese. Have been advlsed that he has lost several of hls best frlends. who claim he trled t o polson them.

A surprise par ty w a s given Jas. K. Cook, machinist. March 19. the occasion belnn Mr. Cook's birthdav. Manv

where he vlslted relatives. Ed Thompson says tha t "A dentlst

is the only one In the world t h a t can tell a woman to keep her mouth closed. and ge t away wlth It."

On February 24 at the Frisco depot. in the waltinrr room about elghty men

useful Dresents were d v e n ~ r . Conk were gathered, the object w a s to organize a FRISCO TRAFFIC CLUB in Neodesha. The following men were

by hls Priends of the \hop. - - - - - - - - Ed Esser, Tony Kennedy, Bob Steph-

enson, and Dean Peck. have jolned the elected fo r the Deriod of three months: "Tlnvmltes". the Klddle - - - - - - .-.....- story club. ' broadcasted by our local Radio Statlon, WIBM. The boys say

. . . -. --.-.-, - - - ~ . Roy D. Doty. Secretary. Geo. Barbln. Treasurer. the proud parents of a n l n e - a i d

~ a l f pound son. I t is understood L he will answer to the name of on. Jr. rord has been recelved a t Amory t al l of the contracts have been le t the work on the Pensacola branch, ween Aberdeen and the M. S. B. & P

they enjoy the bedtlme storles In?- About th l r ty commltteernen were appolnted. two from each department, ways and means were discussed a s to the most practical way for this commlttee to function, and various sug- gestlons were offered. All present were very enthuslastlc and wlll boost for a blgger and better FRISCO and a blgger and better Neodesha The next general meetlng wlll be on the flrst Monday In Aprll, and In the meantime, committees are working On the following, "FRISCO TRAFFIC BASE BALL TEAM." "FRISC,) TRAFFIC JUNIOR ORCHESTRA, "FRISCO TRAFFIC QUARTET" and a "FRISCO TRAFFIC CLUB DANCE.

mensely. but hate to he bundled off t o bed a t 7:30 every evenlng.

John Reed, sheet metal worker. I s now back a t work af ter several weeks' Illness.

~ e r c y Balley, colored laborer, and Mrs. Bailey, have the sympathy of the s h o ~ in the death of their slx-months- . J. Garner, general roundhouse

!man, and L. J. Orman, car fore- I, attended a n accident prevention !t lng a t Memphis recently. I t was I t ha t Amory's report was very ~ r a b l e .

H. Fears, who has been conflned Lhe Frisco hospltal for some tlme,

nas recovered his health sufficiently to be back on his job.

Wal ter C. Whlte, of Wilmore, Kans., accepted Bositlon a s third class ma- chlnist. And went to work on the nlght shift March 10.

Duff L. Shelton, night bollermakei-. has been off duty account of being slck wlth the "Flu."

Claud Jennings "bumped" Steve Tunnel1 off the hostling job. "Steve" hasn't placed hlmself yet. Says he needs a few days' rest anyway.

Geo. M. Beggs, night englne inspector, drove his Chrysler to Memphls a f ew days ago a n d had some "expert" adjustments made to it. He says there isn't a click in it now.

Eddle Dill, statlonary flreman, has fnoved to the country. He has some 'very Interestlng" flsh "stories" to tell

every night. Archle Mooreland, night t ank man.

la the proud fa ther of a nine and one- half pound daughter.

D. Forsythe was a visitor in Amorv

old -son, on March 11. Charles Palnter, blacksmith second

class. Is conflned to hls home with in- fluenza However he is now much Improved and expehs to be able to resume his duties In the next week or two.

LOCAL No. 10-NEODESHA, KANS.

LOCAL No. BQPITTSBURQ, KANS, W. J. EGERER, Reporter - Chas. Welch has been on the sick

llst for a few weeks. Here's hoolnz M. P. MURPHY, Reporter - George Moyer, statlonary nreman.

has resigned and Is taklng over the duties of a farmer. Good luclt, George. Charles Cubelston has taken his place.

Mr. McDonald, night foreman, spent a few days In Kansas City vlsltlnp:

Y O U are better soon. Charley. - - Harvey Lynn made a trlp over to

Coffeyville, Kan., where he visited his relatlves.

Dave Munn won the prlze offered by John BtOOpS, for the one who submlt- ted the best all around slogan. His -

relatives. GeOtge McCastle, roundhouse clerk.

looks a s though he is losing some sleep. George. Jr, must be keeping la te hours. It'tl never do George.

H. F. Lacey and Mrs. Lacey spent s few days in Springfield recently.

M. L. Guinney. travellng inspector, pald us a vlslt recently. Seemed very much pleased wfth things here.

We a r e all glad to see the nlce spring weather coma again. The old ball and glove is much In evldence. and It looks a s though the boys a r e warmlng up and that Pi t t sburg wlll have a real Frlsco baseball club th ls season. Understand they wlll be ready to meet any Frisco club a t the flrst o ~ ~ o r t u n i t v . Presldent. Mfchael J.

w a s "Grouchiness pays no dlvldends." Tom Holland. road foreman. fust re- , - - - . - -

turned x o m a ' t r i p - to -~h lcago . where he attended the travellng enulneers meeting wlth the Westinghouse Alr Brake Co.. In the Railwav Exchanze Hullding. ' We know tha i %m wlli have some interestlna ta lks to make to the boys about air. a s nothina es- canes T o d s ear.

- j a m e s Hinkle and famlly, motored

over to Labette Mo., where they vlslt-' ed frlends and kelatlres.

a few days ago. We a r e a lways glad to see hlrn.

Dave Ammlson (Col.). bollermaker

Try th ls on the ends of your turn- table "BE A FRISCO BOOSTER" on one 'slde and "ALWAYS ?FINK O F ACCIDENT PREVENTION. on the helper, has just completed a new four-

room bungalow. Slim says tha t It Is mlghty flne to have a house of your own.

other slde. I t sure shows up nlce and everybody sees It.

Lincoln McKinney spent a week In onnor nor, i s manager of the team.

April

Geoi makes but i t

Clar specto centiy

H. famlly Kanss nlce t

Mrs. Edsel, Clty.

Geol

rge Cummins says that lbve I the world go round and around, takes marrlage to square things.

,ence A. Million, nlght engine in- r, took a.couple of nights off re-

a r e considered one of the best on the that the quarant inr has been Il***A from his home and he I s agaln en, Ing home cooked meals.

market now for the prlce they are belng offered for.

George Tlpton, better known a s "Memphls Blues". has had a new radlo Installed In his home. All right. Memphis, don't forget t o go t o bed a t night if you expect t o work the next

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MECHANICAL DEPARTMENI OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 6. Vail, storeroom keeper, and

', made a vislt to Independence. .s, several days ago. Reported a Ime.

M. P. Murphy and son Robert are visit lng friends ln' Kansas

ARTHUR D. MINICK, Reportel day. Chas. Goode, flrst-clrra bollerrnaker.

has the honor of wlnnlnq flrst prize In the "old flddlers' contest ' which was s taged a t the beautlful Kentwood Arms Hotel several evenings ago.

A call has been sent out for recruits In the hope of organizing a west shop baseball team. Any who a re Interest- ed wlll please get In touch wlth Mr. Garrlson, tank shop employe, and he will line you up on what the plans are.

LOCAL No. 20-HUGO, OKLA. - J. A. KING, Reporter -

The second meeting of the Oklah,. ...- City Chapter of the Frlsco Club w a s held in the club room, of the ~ e r h l n a l Building, February 28. A very good crowd attended this meeting and H. F. Sanborn. representing t h e Vlce-Presi- dent-in charge of traffic, w a s present. and he made a very good talk. Sev- eral offlcers a t thls point, were *Ian present who In turn, made Int ing ta lks that were enjoyed

W. L. Chllda, boiler foreman merly a t Sapulpa, has been app boiler foreman a t Oklahoma Have heard several of the engir s t a t e tha t a great improvemen already resulted since thls a p ment, and I know we have one best boiler foremen on the systt

Machlnlsts Will Gerwlck, Qulnn Arch1.3 Cooper and i Myers' a r e now worklng a t t h h slnce belng cut off a t Sapulpa.

E. J. Espelln, roundhouse for has been off several days account nesa We a re a l l wlshing him a E

rge Ring, sandhouse mLn, has ?n the slck list but w e a re glad l e is able to be back with us

r SHOPS LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. SPRINGFIELD, MO.

A A. GODFREY, Reporter

been (

that 1 again.

for- blnted

CltY. You have heard o i the amb&tlous Ide who palnted the Hoar and when e had nnished faund herself ou t In e middle of t he room, surrounded by et palnt. Well, she dldn't have a Ing on bollermaker. H. L. Krumholz, ho repalred Blll Roses' Moon car, ~d had all the automoblle par ts ound hlrn and then found he could kt get out. Suggest that he g e t a ue prlnt next tlme showlng a n exit I this car. Did you notice the speed l lmit s lgns I the clnder path leading to the West lops. "DRIVE SLOW and read. rlve fast and you'll see the Accident 'evention Commlttee." We had an optical man wi th us a w days ago and who took prescrip- In readlng of the men's goggles for lrrected lens. Some of the men a r e

now wearlng these goggles and look fine behind them. We hope he wlll come agaln and ge t some more pre- scriptlons.

We regret to announce the reslgna- tlon of one of the best athletes on the West Shop force, H. L. Rlcketts. who left the service March 1, 1927.

Charles Glbson third-class bollermaker, Is off on ieave of absence account 111 health. Hls fellow worRers wlsh for hls re turn to hfs old job aaa ln

nemen . t h a s ~ O l n t -

The members of Local No. 20 were fortunate In navlng a shor t meetlng In the roundhouse offlce March 9 under the efforts of general chalrman Frank

of the rm. A. J. Y. P. polnt. Junklns. Other appolntmenta de-

prived Mr. Junklns of belng able to remain In Hugo for a meetlng Wednesday night, whlch brought about the rnornlng meetlng.

Also Frlday the eleventh w a s meet- h g da te for the central dlvlslon acci- den t prevention meeting commltteea in Hugo, and the shop men were fortunate In hearing a good lecture from Harry Harrlson af ter a few lntroduc-

'eman. . slck- tpeed y

recovery. Miss Jaan l t a Temple, daught

Will Temple, store-room counter underwent a n operatlon, the nls March 10. She Is ae t t l ng along

.er of man.

~ h t of , very - -

nicely. Edgar Grimmett, store-room

ploye ha8 been called away ac death of hls father. We were sorry t o hear this, and w e exter s y m p a t h j to Mr. Grlmmett and

tory - remarks by J. D. H e burn. who is interested In winnlng the accident prevention loving cup, and a11 of the men here a r e heartlly In favor of as- slst ing him In hls efforts to wln It.

The shop employes of Hugo wish to exnress thelr heartfelt a v m ~ a t h v and

em- x o u n t I very rd ou r

fam- IlY.

J. E. Odem. outslde hostler. har s been ~t h a s sincere regrets to their feliow work:

men, Messrs. E. W. Holt and John Moore and famllles In the slckness and death of thelr aged father-In-law, E r . Bagwell, who passed away March

off a week account sickness br now returned to work.

Mrs. Corse, mother of K. M. swltch englneer, passed away the of February 28. We a l l exten heartfelt sympathy to thls be1

Corse, nlght

d our 1%.

LOCAL No. 17 WEST TULSA, OKLA. -

E. F. BEATTY, Reporter -

reaved famlly.

Stenhen E. Dutton. third claS s ma- ne ac- ! nec- ital at

- - soon.

We were agaln afforded the pleasure of havlng with us our smiling and congenial general chairman. F rank Junklns who made a very lntereatlng and cohstructlve ta lk dur lng noon lunch perlod. Brother Junklns 1s well liked by the West Shops boys and more Interest Is belng shown by the men as a whole in the organization than ever before. We wish him well and a re behlnd hlm In any and all undertaklngs. We welcome Brother Junklns to the West Shops and hope that he will soon be back wlth us.

Homer Harp, thlrd-class boilermaker, la back on the job af ter several weeks off account illness. The boys a re glad to see hlm back.

Ed Taulman, hammersmlth, has been off for several weeks. He recelved lnjurles in an automoblle accldent and the boys are glad tha t he is able to resume hls duties In the shop a ~ a l n .

chi i i i t , has been off for some ti1 count of rheumatlsm. Will be essary for him to go to the hosp! St. Louis for treatment.

Emelia Kalt, steno for t he 6 foreman and car foreman, sur blue Mondays, as she goes to every Saturday eve, which 1s her ..-...,. and when s h e returns, she cannot ,get her mind off the old home town.

J. W. Marshall was Injured a f e w days ago account cylinder burating underneaih the car he was maklng a test on. The wrlter called the ambulance to take hlrn to the hog Ital and on the way there the car sklzded on the streets, whlch were covered wlth Ice and sleet and we hit a laundry truck whlch made us go ' to the left slde 'golng over the curb, onto the s idekalk and within three lnches of going clear through a d rug store. Very lucky tha t we dld no damage. Mr. Marshall is now back a t hls work.

L. L. Graham, car foreman a t t h l s point has been transferred to West Tulsa, a s chlef car inspector. W e su re wish hlrn the best of success on hls

W. C. Timbrook, car carpenter. Is suffering from a fractured hand.

Loyd Rlchison, blacksmlth, who w a s recently injured whlle rlvetina a COUD-

e h a s Tulsa Lnma

ler, i s n o w back to work. - W. A. Neal, chairman of the south-

western division FA. M. C. & C. D. employes, attended the general meet- Ing whlch w a s held In Sprlngfleld re- - - - - - - < .

I n the fu ture Local No. 17 wlll meet every Monday nlght, Instead of the flrst and third Monday, as has been the custom In the past.

Carl Whlte, car carpenter, was on the slck l lst last week but is now able to resume his duties.

Speed S. Wilder who worked tem- porarlly as second trlck car Inspector, I s now back on hls old job a s night coach carpenter.

E. F. Beatty, palnter, Is back on the lob af ter a ten day a t tack of the flu.

- - Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Haden a r e the

proud parents of a daughter. Betty Jean. born February 26.

MT, and Mrs. 0. h -h i l t cha l l are re- joicing of the ar r lval of a new guest. a little son born

(Ha te to glve myself so much pub- liclty but news I s scarce.)

Pau l Whlte, englne Inspector. says tha t he has alwavs heard tha t two

new job. Last but not least, J. L. Meador,

boiler inspectgr, has been a t ru t t lng around llke a million dollars. and since

I February 18. He w a s glven the name of H a r r y Qullbert.

J. T. Hodges and Mrs. D. A. Clark were happily marrled February 17.

could live a s cheap a s one. After listenlng to th ls old wheeze for some tlme he began to belleve it, and decided to Investigate. Tearing hlmself away t rom his work Saturday. March 5, he proceeded to get marrled. Was unable to learn the name of the bride.

knowlng t h a t he is now the proud fa ther of a n eight pound boy, we can't blame him. I presume Jim wlll make Mr. Hodues is em1 ~l0Yed a s a second-

class bollermaker here. a hoilermalter bf the offspring. T. J. Braze1 has recently moved to his farm near Galloway, Mlssourl.

Pierce Eaton, bollermaker appren- tlae, has just returned from Enid, Okla where he w a s transferred to finish ihe las t slx months of hls tlme In the roundhouse there. Glad to see YOU

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT LOCAL No. 12-AFTON, OKLA. but we extend to both our very best

wlshes for many years of happlness and prosperlty.

George Campbell, laborer a t West Tulsa, has been dlsplaylng a plcture of hls son around the shop lately, and afher seelog thls plcture we belleve he is justlfled in feeling proud. Thls fu ture railroader Is three months old and welghs eighteen pounds.

I. D. Henry, coach carpenter, reports

L. J. HUDSPETH, Reporter back, Pierce!

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Crlsp announce the blrth of a daughter, Mlss Paullne born March 2. Mr. C r l s ~ I s a flrstl

- W. J. Foley master mechanic a t

Enld, was In Afton, Febuary 16. vls- i t ing hls brother, H. R. Foley, roundhouse foreman a t thls polnt.

The posltlon of nlght yardmaster t ha t was abollshed some tlme ago, '

class boilermaker at the west shop. J. C. Brlghtwell has purchased s

new Chevrolet. A good buy, a s they

April, 1927

was ptaced'back on, February 16 and J. C. Rlder. former night man. w a s

Interest among the shopmen here. Guaaestlona a r e freauently made a s to

John Summer, water service man from Sprlngfleld, w a s here February 22, and put us u p a new smokestack on one of the stationary boilers. as the old one was taken down In a wind s torm a few nights before.

Jack Mercer, water service man, was called to Monett. Mo., March 11, account of the death of his father.

Conductor J. C. Staples is off on the sick llst. We hope old 11 will soon be back on the Job agaln. Son Ed- ward is running his job for hlm.

J. B. Duffey, brakeman, whlle unloading merchandise a t Crelghton the other day go t his Ieg caught under some galvanlzed r0OflnR and skinned i t U D auite a little. He will be Laid

- re-assigned.

Elmer D. PaMer , hlred in the locomotlve department. February 21, i s work lng a s ext ra man.

E. R. Todd, third class bolIermaker, who h a s been off on a thirty day leave of absence, returned to work March 1.

h o w to sollclt business for the road. We hope to have a large attendance a t our next meeting In the near future. Arranaements a re -be lna made for a large - entertainment koon. Every Frisco employe is welcome.

Ed. Pierce locomotive palnter, has been showink such marked lmprove- ment In his work that when questioned he admltted that 'he had been taking a special course In sign wri t ing and lettering. That's what we call real interest

James T. Anthony. yard engineer has asked for a n additional s ix ty day leave of absence because of ill health.

H. E. Rust, agent a t this polnt has moved hls office from the freirrht depot t o the express office in the passenger station. Since the move has been accomplished we can't understand why he didn't think of It a long time ago. ,

We see our old frlend EL P. Hogan passing through ~ f t o n ' qulte often. Don't forget to s top OK occasionally Ed, and get + drlnk of branch water.

Geo. H. Kemple, coal chute helper was injured March 8, when hls chest and head were caught between a coal hoist bucket and a hand rail ing on the s t a i r s leading up in the coal chute. Fortunately for George the rail ing w a s weaker than hls neck whlch accounts for hls st i l l belng among those present. A safe bet t ha t George won't

- - - - - -. John Ja r t r , electrlclan, has been very

busy of la te organizing a Frlsco Base- ball Club. That 's a good sign of sprlng, isn't I t ?

Har ry Moore, backshop foreman, who has been on the slck l lst for a couple of weeks Is back with us. We can tell he h&n't been just simply "pla ing o w from the fact t ha t his pale features a re evidence enough t h a t there is no joke behind it.

George Sheppard has been transferred to Pensacola, Floripa, as wrecker foreman. We wish hlm Buc- cess in his new looation In the South.

up several days. We were glad to see Parrell Am-

brose, reporter from Pensacola, in the magazlne las t mon th He seems to like Florida. Good luck, Farrell.

Walter B. Lile, fireman on the Frls- co Osceola sub-divislon dled In the St. Louis hospltal March 7 and hie remains were brought to' Clinton. Mo. and funeral services were conducted a t the home of hls sister. Mrs. W. J. Hood. Interment in Enelewood cemetery. Frisco employes- extend their deepest sympathy to his widow. sis- LOCAL NO. 31-BACONE, OKLA. be caught by any more holst -buckets.

V. E. Young, from Holdenvilie has bumped Clint H. Baker. baggageman

ters and brot John W. Ge

R. 0. McCOOL, Reporter - Net much news th is lime, as thls la

a smaller place. But we feel big, a s Wd a r e a par t Of the great Frisco. From all indications spring has a r - rived a t Bacone, as A'. A. Wegman has new tires a l l around on his Buick, and the boys have been reported a s tunlng up thelr Lizzies. We all have our troubles, a s about a l l the employes

. -. )lace. and took over his new at nls r dutles M decided I but he 1 Young t

We fa the mag the flrst magazlnc someone

a rch 11. As yet, Clint i s un- as to just where he wlll light, sure se t a fas t pace for Mr.

appearance In Kansas City the other day called back on business.

~ k n e r a l foreman here is 6tepplng h l ~ h a s the water servlce d e ~ a r t m e n t

.o follow.

just put In a new g a s tank and pipe line to supply gas to the motor ca r s on t ra ins 26 and 27. Can furnlsh them wlth zaa now with not over s ix

here own Fords. S. P. Wehb. locomotive carpenter.

made a two days' t r i p over Into Ark- ansas to see wha t progress w a s being

minutes deliiy. Thls I s the ilret time a n y effort has

been made to ge t any news for the magazine, s o don't know how thls i s going to l ine up, but if the readers will overlook mistakes will t ry and do better next time.

All the employes on the Frlsco a t th is polnt organized a Greater TraRlc club Sunday, February 20, and they sure have the oeo a s we a re going to

LOCAL No. &MONETT, MO. - COY WADLEY, Reporter -

F r a n k Junkins paid u s a vlslt the la t ter par t of t he month, and everybody seemed t o be pleased wi th his efforts t o make things 100 per cent.

Ashel Shlpman. machinist, claims to have captured the first wild duck this season, a s w e understand he bagged three recently. (This according to hls own statement.)

W. D. Hawklns, our 1OCCtn10tlVa Car- penter. has taken a thirty-day Ceave to spend with his family on his farm near J o ~ l l n . Mo. Mr. Bowers, car car-

made on hls farm. R. B. Hughes. night machlnlst moved

to Live Oak Street las t week, another Indication of spring. Brft says It is the easlest way to clean house. Come on Mr. Stanley and Mr. Wegman. believe Brit is a move on ou. From general ta lk around roundkouse, hope to have a real flsh s tory next month.

get In the e;at%.and s tay there.

HbLINE NEW&--CLINTON, MO. - 5. R. PEWENPhUGH, Reporter

LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, f ENN. - D, P. HENLEY. Reporter -

There was a call meeting at Mem- phis March 3. Woodman Hall, wlth a n attendance of 75 emoloves from Mem-

E n ~ l n e e r Lawrence Crotty an8 wlfe l b i t March 3. for Hot Sprln s t o be gone a month. Certainly a nFice place to g o to have a good time. Crotty.

Conductor C. D. Wilson 1s sportlng around in a new Whlppet sedan.

Conductor A. T. Laney returned te work March 7, e f t e r belng off a week.

Geo. Sprague, travellne: locomotive Insoector. was here March 4 and 6.

penter, -is relieving hlm. Lloyd Nimmo, nlght engine in8pector.

is sporting a brand-new Essex coupe. Guess w e wlll have to call on Lloyd for a soin. Also understand tha t Sam

phis. Yale and Harvard. Purpose of thls meeting w a s to Or-

ganize a Qreater Traffic club. and the olan met with much aowoval from all.

~ o e d e c k e r has purchased a new Pon- t iac coach. We'll call on you, too.

eommitteea were appofnted and plans made for solicitations of frelght and passenger business, and w e hope t o be h e l ~ f u l in rrettins business for the

Sam' H.' B. Harvey. who w a s transferred

to St. Louis a t Seventh S twe t f re lght station, as al rbrake man. says the 49th Sta te Is too wlde for him. a s we learn he will be back wlth us, soon. All r k h t . Harry. come on back. Guess we

~ l w a y s glad t o have George come t o see us.

George Dillard. road foreman O f equipment was here for meveral days the flrst par t of March rlding engines and linlng the boys up.

We will have no trouble runnlng t ra ins now on the Hi-Llne a s the company has promoted A. J. Hood to a conductor. Jabe is su re stepplng high.

Engineer Thomas McDonnell. who has been In the St. Louis hosoital for

Frlsco. - -

There was a record attendance a t the accident prevention meetlng held in master mehanic's office February - -

24. All roundhouse and ca r foremen on the dlvision attended, and much interest was displayed wlth wonderful improvement made in reductlon of ac- cldents reported. Afternoon same day meeting of roundhouse foremen w a s held and many th inas of Interest dis-

wTKa&ept- you again. Mr. and Mrs. .Fred Bowen spent the

la t ter p a r t of the month in Springfield, v l n l t l n ~ relatlves. Fred must have steeiex clear -of-the dime store-or he hasn't dlsolayed any of his goods, any- how.

News is sor t of scarce around this neck o' the Frisco. Maybe w e can have more next time.

LOCAL No. 29-PT. SCOTT. KAN& _. ROY W. RECTOR. Reporter -

We were very pleased to h a r e F r a n k Junkins, our general chairman, with u s on March 1, a t our l w a l meetlng of the shop crafts. We had a record a t - tendance. Brother Junklns I s very popular here a t Ft . Scott with all the shop employes.

All the boys a re very enthuslastlc about the new motor car. Bame is equipped with two contlnenlal motors. which a re very interesting to the average machinist.

The Frisco Club has created a g rea t

- cussed.

During month of February forces at Yale turned out 280 of the 110.000 capacity gondolas rebuilt. They Mm- pleted the order of 600 rebullt dur ing the month of March, establlshlng rebuilt record a t Yale. whlch every one

a month. 1s able to re turn to his home in Springfield.

Conductor Sam Dodson and wife a r e movlng to Springfleld. Mo.

E. P. Beck Wlrth, conductor, returned t o work February 22, a f t e r be- Lnp: OR for thirty days on the slch list. Certainlv glad to see Peck back is proud of.

C. E. Qruenberg and R. H. Gardner of the supervisors association visited Memphis, February 12. Glad to have you come.

We all extenb our Bympathy tb H. Rumphries, night pipe fitter In recent loss of his brother-in-law.

Trui t t Baughman, boilermaker Was transferred to Memphis from Sapulpa

- - on the job.

Robert Collett of SL Lorrls. general fuel agent. was In Cllnton. February 24 looking over the coal si tuation arbund here.

Henry G i l h r t , bollermaher returned to work af ter belng off sevdrai days on the slck list.

The old K. C. C. & 8. depot was destroyed by firs February 23.. Cer- talnly was an old landmark to the Frisco employes. While I t was not belng used we hate to see It burned down.

recently. Mrs. E, Lange. Elrena. daughter, and

Em11 foreAan so nh Camlly of E. Lange, boiler ave arrived from Los An-

geles, Cal.. t o make thelr home here.

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Pee Wee Holt, apprentlce, had the misfortune of loslng hls sul t case recently when he s tar ted to St. L o u i s A. S. Metzaer. back shon foreman. be-

cently t a assist In the e rec t~bn of a Inteii?stlng and valuabte Information. new rmoke $tack In the roundhouse Come agaln, Br6ther Junkins, we a r e engine room, where a record t lme a lwa ja glad t o see your smliing face. w a s made. Measles 1s the prevaillng prevalent

Wm. Marrs Is blossoming out In a disease here in our midst, and we a r e new suit and lfkewlse a new Durant hoping tha t i t will soon be checked car. How come? a s the Frlsco folks have had mord

The wri ter made a buslness t r ip to than their sha re of thls dreaded .mal- Garden City dur lng March and ready. turned without a mishap.

l ng a good detective, found out where the sult case was.

Our locomotive palnter being a Frls. co booster carrles a slogan. on hls ca r readlng "Frisco Llnes lead in thelr line, nothlng too good for our patrons. Your transportatlon solicited." He says he will ~ a l n t th is sloaan for any LOCAL 18-BIRMINGHAM

CAR 'DEPARTMENT ROSEDALE, KANS. mechanical department employe for

his car a t home- free of charge, employes furnishing material. E. L. WHITE, Reporter

- F R E D T. WILLIAMS. Reporter -

Mr. H. S Green, ca r foreman, fs the proud possessor of a new Dodge car.

Wm. J. Bacus 1s back on the old r i track, af ter relieving Chaa. pummel! who has been visltina relatives in

- Birmingham Local held I ts regular

meetlng, Monday, March 7, and if you do not belteve the Frisca has a loyal

SPRINGFIELD WEST FREIGHT SHOP

bunch of boosters you should have been present a t thls meeting. Be- sides a 100% attendance, w e had wlth W. L. KUWN. Reporter

Oklahoma -

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Well, aprlng is here, How do' I know? Well fo r one thing, 1 a m lazier than usual. but the best s ign (with a l l due respect to the blrds) is t ha t the Hot Stove League tha t has been burning It uo a l l winter is out ln the ooen

us several of the officers of the company, Including J. R. McGregor. dis- tr ict passenger agent, and D. F. Mc- Donouph. freight aaen t located a t

We extend our sympathy to Theo. R. Chambers i n the recent loss of h ~ s mother who died a t the Bethany Hos- plrai.

Ray Phllllps was down in the yards the other day. H e has been oft sick the past five months. We hope to see him back a t work soon.

We a re glad to see Shorty Holman back on the job again af ter the lay- off whlch occurred the first of Febru- a r v.

0. L-Young, master car builder a t Memphls and our master mechanic. B. G. Gamble. also our local foremen and planning on a big season -We

have already been assured just who will win the Amerlcan and Natlonal league oennants and think we will

were a l l present at th ls meeting. Other than the regular business thd

object of th is meetinn was to i n s h u c t have l i t i le trouble signing up a l l the hold-outs. There a re some things t h a t I wouldn't ask to have prlnted because some of you would think t h a t we were sore at St. Louis. The fact remains tha t Rogers Hornsby will wear a Giant uniform and even a t t ha t he will have plenty of followers wherever he may go. We should worry about the Majorn until next fall. Then ~ u t UD your money and see who

the men on how to- solicit business. Mr. McGregor and Mr. McDonough gave us some good polnts In regard to sollcitina more business for the Frls-

~ o s e d a l e ' s local weather observer. Mr. Wright, says tha t i t is about t lme for the local optlon to begin.

Art. B. Koelling has begun t o look natura l again, af ter havlng had the mumps.

Vlctor K. Pack was vislted by his Parents for a few daye, a s they were on their way to Indiana, where they have charge Of a baseball park.

We heard from Mr. Gaudy a few days ago. He is In the hospital In St. Louls- Report was tha t he was get t ing along fine. We hope he will be with us agaln, soon.

We missed Mr. Brown, who w a s off. pruning his vineyard and, upon observing the results w e find one vine doing nlcely and ihe other one will probably survive.

We expect t o lose Mr. Snelllng, a i r - brake man, a s he expects t o go farm- ing a s soon a s the grass gets green.

co, and %y the way we a r e a i l freight and passenger agen t s now, Insofar a s helping hustle business. Mr. Young very intelligently related how they handle thls mat ter of more business a t Memphis and hls Ideas were well worth remembering.

We hope to organlre e baseball club soon end glad to say tha t ou r sub- scription for funds to buy equipment, etc., has already passed the $100.00 mark. We appreciate the very liberal donation of $26.00 by Mr. McGregor. The local voted Mr. McGrcaor honor-

wins the jack-pot. But gett ing back to the home Iot.

It looks l ike w e a r e going to have something I have wanted to sea for a long t h e , t h a t Is, a FrIsco League representing six or elght polnts on the system comD0Sed entirely of Frlsco employes. 1-can't see any- reason why, with all t he material to draw from that i t can't be worked out t o be a permanent organization. I don't go very much on advance "dope" but res t assured Springfield will be well represented. Wai t until next month for more Information o n the above. Per- ha s by that t lme the l i t t le seed which ha! just been sown will have budded out lnto something more tangible.

The Frisco Greater TraRic Commit- tee of the west shops held a very successful meeting on Saturday, March 12. This committee is very enthusiastic about the work in hand and success will surely follow.

Alfred H. Malenowsky, car repairer. who has been absent for about t w o months due to pneumonia and i t s ill eKects. returned to work March 15. Welcome back Alf.

WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD

a r y membership in the locai here and hope tha t he wlll visit u s often.

Clyde Ankers 1s back on the job a f - t e r an absence of several months wlth a broken leg.

Mr. Lawson, our blacksmith wha has been off several weeks account of 111- ness, is on the road to recovery,

NORTH CAR SHOP8 SPRINGFIELD FT. S M I T H LOCAL No. 7

11. H. MORGAN. Reporter RAY a. COWDEN. Reporter

E. L. Phelps yard foreman was transferred fro& the north car ' shops to Tulsa. Oklahoma. February 15, a s

The membership of Local 7 greatly mlss the good fellowship and leasant assoc1atIon of Brother P a t ?$ RiIev. who was pensioned March 1 accoui i having reached the age l iml i a f t e r 20 years service in various ca~ac i t i e s .

foreman o f lns~ector's. George H. * ~ u n n & h a m , a l rbrake

man. recently suffered a loss to hls residence when i t was damaged by Brother Dyer has returned to ua

again. He had a successful operatlon performed on his nose and returned with the glad news tha t his health i s

fire. E r n a Barclay, caboose carpenter, i s

the proud parent of a n elght and one- half pound baby boy, born February 26. He has been named Wayne Arthur.

An accident prevention meetlng was held in the office of the general foreman of the car 'department on March 2, 1927. An Interesting t a lk 'was given by C. C. Mills, accident prevention

much im~ioved . Brothei- Charlea F. Kline, machlnlst,

has moved to his new home on 14th Street. He has received many comoli- CLAUDE HEREFORD, Reporter ments on having such a splendid doini- nlln.

- -- These few Initial Items are l lke un-

to the first tlmid entrance of the "little brother" lnto the presence of the "swell company", s o lf w e appear more or less tlmid and a re stricken a t first, probably wi th a li t t le longer es- sociation we will soon overcome our shyness and become bold and famlliar enough to rush in and "flop" into t h e lap of said company.

Without fur ther apology these few items a r e offered In the interest of the Magaalne and fellowshlp In general for th is particular department.

J. N. Stephens, who has been employed in Claud Tuck's gang filled openlng made vacant by Dave Can- nady a t Monett for a few days the la t -

.. .. We are glad to report tha t M. D,

Hodges has fully recovered from an a t tack of the "flu".

Coppersmith Lee W. Cavness h a s been chosen to represent the roundhouse in the newly organlaed Frisco Greater Trafflc drlve. We should a l l "boost" the Frisco and persuade our friends and acquaintances to ride 'and ship thelr products via Frlsco rails.

Bollermaker John R. Whlte returned March 12 from a business t r ip to Neosho, Mo.

During Mr. Dyer's absence. P. E. Sherry served as roundhouse foreman.

Machinist B. G. Warden and bollermaker George C. Shlelds, attended a safety' first meetIng a t Hugo, Okla- homa, and came back with high praise of the meetlng.

Our general chairman. F rank Jun-

a g e n t Jamea L. Morton, plecework checker.

who haa not had his full quota of children's diseases, was off the last elght days of February on account of having chicken pox.

E. H. Johnson, pieceworw checker, recently sold his home on Grant Street and is movlng to the southeast par t of the city.

Jones Garner, steel man, i s the proud parent of a seven and one-half pound baby girl, born on February 3 1921. The young lady was named k a n d a Lea. W, J. Edgington, palnter, recently

purchased a four-room residence at 2140 North DOUElaS Avenue.

A su re s ign of spring a s the ball xlayers are out limbering up each day

ur lng the noon hour. All the men lald off dur lng January

and February have returned to work. E. A. Noblltt, piecework checker i s

comlng to work all dressed up.

ter - p a r t of thls month, however, at this wrlt ing he is back on the job here again.

Claud Tuck's g a n g went back on the road the first of March, af ter a few days In Springfield. I t is generally conceded tha t "Jaw" Woods pre- fers Springfield.

John Sumner went t o Cllnton re-

klns, was most welcome' a t our Local No. 7 March 8. The men here at Ft. smith' were much pleased with the new Ideas advanced bv Brother Jun- k lns and he also gave us some very

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George Beinert and Phllllp Shipman, hostler and boiler foreman, respectlvely. have been telling qu l t s a few "Ash" etorler the pas t week. W e a re advised tha t they a r e contemplating a Ashing trip in the near future, however the exact da t e i s not knQwn at present. George says, watch the F r k - co Magazine next month for hls report on damage to the Ash.

John Nachbar, dead work foreman, has moved his family to Chaffee from Kansas City! Welcome t o Chaffee.

Everyone in the shops is ta lk ing "Greater Business" for the Frisco. If th is kind of spiri t holds out, and we know i t will, for i t Is the "Frisco Spir- it." we will soon have to put on some more trains which will mean more work and more prosperity for every-

Our offlce building is being repaired in general. We a re at last get t ing tha t new stairway tha t w e have SO long wished for!

The position of shop accountant vacated by Tom Sweeney, has been assinned to H. H. McGawey. F 8. dC B. AQD MAIN-

ANCE O F W A Y IAFFEE, MO.

OFFICE 01 T E N

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E v a Wray and ye scribe went to Rolla, Mo.. for the Saint Patrick cele- bratlon. In view of this excitement I a m hoping the Frfsco family will par- don the "shortness" and the lack of "xood sense" in both of our rennrtn. WRAP, Reporter -

eman Cadwallader and st Anished painting blllld- Jonesboro sub which has

appearance of th is road

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J. L. Freeze, former chief dispatcher here, was a visitor between t ra ins on February 11. We are sorry to say he was on his way to be with his mother, who Is seriously 111.

J. S . Lloyd I s back on the job af ter being In the hospital for three weeks.

V. E. Hopkins has been act ing a s dispatcher In the absence of W. H. Stubblefleld.

Pa in t For g a n g have ju! ings on the improved the very much.

Pil lng corn1 las t year's pr running regu las t year's br W. H. Pry

completed t t Junction, Mo. point is all SI t o the water

Roadmaster

1118 In In good shape on ogram. Pile drrver 99063 Iarly, trying to clean UP .idge program. ,or and force have jus t re new well at BrOokE

and the pumper a t tha t k i les a s there i s no limit

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one. 0. I,. Baker, roundhouse foreman,

was on the sick list a few days las t week and we are all glad to see him back'on the job.

George Sprague, traveling inspector, and F. A. Mevers, federal inspector.

Everyone is very sorry to hear of the death of H. H. "Daddy" Washburn which occurred on February 96 was a retired Fribco conductor &6 was liked and well known over most of the Frisco system.

Mesdames G. A. Beinert anA A .%?,"dt, who had several es dur ina the recent high

visited us l a s t week. "Dad" Beinert has been reported on

the sick l ist fo r t he pas t three weeks. We a r e a l l glad to see him back on the

narrow escaD water, accoun his head sevel

L,. s- ... ~ a y - a t t e n d e d a convention of the order of Woodman Circle in Springfield the week of March 7.

~ t - o f falling in water over ral times wi th heavy rain- boots. also running over

job. Well, it'. t lms basebal w a s started

in full blast. There i s s! plan for or- ~ a n i z i n g a Muny League for Chaffee. Why not ge t organized and s t a r t your practice? If this plant Koes over, the Frisco Specials and also Frisco Clerks will be entered. I t Is hoped that we can arrange some games this summer with baseball teams a t Memphis, St. Louis, Newburg o r Thayer or any place where a good baseball team of Frisco folk is organized and will guar- anted, t ha t to beat Chaffee, you will have to hustle.

coat and hip push ca r af t f h is leg, is E will soon be

Several chz the section f (

W. H. Stubblefleld has returned from Chicago where he attended t h e 911-

G night, almost breaking yradually recovering and his real self again. rnges a r e belng made in ,remen on the river divi- the lengtheninc of sec-

---- -- neral-of hls only sister. Our deepest sympathy 1s extended to him In his bereavement.

sion, due to tlone.

The constrl and the flllin a t Steele, Mc

A new t rac Osceola. Ark

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SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE CHAFFEE, MO. rction of additional track,

a of the station grounds C, is w a r i n g completion. k is being constructed a t :., to serve the Luxora I.. which will increase our

ANNA GOLDEN, Reporter

Cooperage Co revenue wher XI. 0. Daughtry, trainmaLltdr a t Enid.

Okla., Mrs. Daughtry and son, Buddy Rex, made a shor t visit with friends in Chaffee, l a s t month. Conductor and Mrs. A. Townsend accompanied them a s f a r a s St. Louis on their re turn home.

D. E. Gelwix of For t Scott. visited with his family a few days the flrst p a r t of the month.

Messrs. J. W. Claiborne. C. McBroom and J. G. Sarius were among the par ty of Chaffee people to a t tend the funeral of Conductor H. H. Washburn at C a ~ e Girardeau, March 1.

J. F. Neal. t icket agent a t Cape Gi- rardeau is back a t his post, a f ter t ak - ing a few days' vacation. He was relieved by Operator W. S. Johnson, who has been working a t Chaffee for some' * (ma

;' It Is-completed. ?men a re get t ing material Section for(

OFFICE OF DIVISION ACCOUNTANT-CHAFFEE, MO.

together to 1 washlng.

Some track a t Blythevillc f re ight hous track. which working conc

We a r e pr a driveway a the beauty o' a s serve the from our s t a -

I..-,."ALI

,egin their spring white-

changes a r e being made ?, Ark., connecting up the e track with the hoop will great ly improve the

l i t ions there. eparing to s t a r t building t Sikeston. I t will add to C our new station a s well public In get t ing to and

tion.

ILA COOK. Reporter - T. J. Sweeney is now our division ac-

countant since Mr. Booth went to the St. Louis offlces. W e were very glad to see Tom "step up" and w e a re sure he is going to be one of the best.

We have had a card from Cleatus Price, who Is vacationing in Califor- nia. He says he is having a ,,great time and "wishes we were there.

Lost: Brand-new license No. 184,- 000. Won't someone please return them to H. H. McGarvey?

R. G. Langston, compl&ion report clerk. Memphis, was a visitor here on

mcbnntr lCAL DEPARTMENT CHAFFEE, MO.

JAMES HALEY, Reporter .....-. Harold Hopkins 18 bultlng In hia

usual geod work O n the tennls court these pre t ty days, and from the looks of things i t won't be long until the players can dig ou t thefr white suits and ge t busy.

Mrs. J. C. Curtiss la. returned home af ter having t o spend some time in the hospital a t Memphis.

The office force received s card from Cleatus Price a t Catallna Island, which seems to indicate tha t ''Cleat'' is having a wonderful vacation. We a r e just wondering if he I s going to br lng back one of fhose Hollywood s tars with hlm.

Barre t t Haley fllled temporarv vn-

Ber t Spillman, boilermaker, one of the oldest mechanical employes a t Chaffee. was transferred to Pensacola March 12. Mr. Spillman took a leading par t In the Chaffee division of metal craf ts and car department association. Ever one in the shops joins with us in bishYnrc him cood luck and prosper-

February 6: The. force wishes to 'congratulate

Master Moody, who w a s married Iant week. Moody Is chef on Mr. Moran's private car.

Although the g1rIs all went to st. Louis on February 22 and "dolled UP." their old clothes always come in handy. February 9, w e had a "tacky" party. Miss E v a Wray and W. 5. Johnston won flrst p.riz6s for being the "tack- iest." Those present were: Misses E v a Wray, Anna Guethle, Irene and Esther Rlgdon Elizabeth Orieshaher. Mes- srs: chick McDonough. Ralph Stephens. W. S. Johnston and Clifford Peacher. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McGarvey and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Reser.

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i ty- in 61s new-location. Joseph Hahn, car carpenter, sus-

tained serious lnjuries March 1 4 when he fell off a box car In the yards. H e was repairing top of car, when he lost his balance and fell t o the ground s t r lk lng his head and shoulders.

John Sheeley. boilermaker, attended system meeting of representatives of Frisco association of metal craf t and car department employes at S~rfngf le ld

. - - - . - cancy of a few days in the general office las t month.

Mrs. Russell Ricrnert, wlfe of agent a t Morehouse. who has been gulte ill in hospital a t Cape Girardeau, is re- recently.

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ported ImmOvlng and expect* to be able to return to her home soon.

Mrs. Paul Krueger has been spend. Ing some tlme wlth Paul's mother, who has been 111.

James Ferguson was called to W11- low Sprlngs for a few days account death in hls famlly.

New trafflc Ilghta have been installed spite havinp a ra ther late freez In Ft BmIth and It I s the advlce of M. sald t ha t the f ru i t Is not injur A. Likins, shop accountant, t ha t al l bumper crops a r e expected. concerned watch their step. The flrst day the l iahts Were nut in oneration.

:e, i t 1s ed and

Har ry w a s ordered hick t o t & side: walk by a very unreasonable trafflc COD who just wouldn't let him walk

STORE DEPARTMENT FT. SMITH, ARK.

pas t a s top signal. During the a s t month, representa- KATHHYNE McMAHON. Rep

t ives of t he 8 rlsco have been in Ft. - Smith and Van Buren in the Interest Wlll Hailey, who has been 1 of f ru i t shipments to be made. De- his slsters. Mrs. R. P. Manle

or ter I CENTRAL DIVISION I rlsitlng :Y and

E N G I N E E R I N G DEPARTMENT FT. SMITH, ARK.

GRAYCE HEYBURN. Reporter

Perry Topping has a new ca r which he calla Lazy, because he says i t is shlftless.

~ o e Bartles, instrumentman, reslgned on February 26, to become a Fly- ing Cadet In the School of Avlatlon a t San Antonlo, Tex.

Clarence Bollinger has been promoted to Instrumentman. and C. R. Lakln added to the organization a s rodman.

Mrs. C. L. Mahan has returned from

FOR twenty-eight attend classes each years the Inter- month at I. C. S. nat ional Cor re - apprentice schods spondence Schools conducted in the have been success- railroad shops on ful in teaching en- the Shop Instruc- gineers, firemen, a ir-brake men, T h e I. C. S. mechanics and ap- will notify rail- prentices, office road officials of men, station em- the progress of a ployees, telegraph student, giving the

a vlslt of several m 0 ~ t h s with he r daughter in Los Angeles, Cal.

T. J. Hays has been awarded the contract for constructing the grade for new tracks a t Butterfleld, Purdy, Rog- ers and Springdale.

A development company has been organlzed a t Fayetteville f o r boastlng Ozark land, and It looks as if thls section of the country Is golng lo be the garden spot of Amerlca.

Plans a r e in progress for a Frlsco 'oat a t the Strawberry Fes t l t a l to be held In Van Buren durlng April, and the glrls a r e all hoping t o be a pa r t of the representation. In fact, we just t h h k i t won't go over big a t all, without us.

Among recent vlmltora In th ls offlce was Perry Topplng now of Mr. Jon- ah's offlce, Saint Louls. Mr. Topplng wlll leave the slxteenth Lor Washlng- ton. D. C.. where he wlll represent t he Frisco before the In ters ta te Commerce Commlsslon.

Flora Bolllnger has Eone t o Saint Louls where she wlll enter t h e company hospital fo r a tons11 operatlon.

o ~ e r a t o r s a n d names of t h t l e s - maintenance-of- sons studied and way employees and other rail- THE I- C. S. AND ~ d ; r d ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~

road workers. Nearly 300 rail- THE RAILROADS :LE ZEZ~~~~::

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roads of America now have special agreements with the International Correspondence Schools for the instruction of their employees.

I. C. S. texts in use today, if pro-

this information about ambitious employees that i t is now a regular part of our service. Mail the coupon for Free Booklet de- scribing these I. C. S. Railroad Courses - - - - - TEAR OUT HERE - - - - s

INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE ICHOOU) Box 8 6 1 8 4 8aant~n. Pennk

Wltboul Eah or ohllrnUon please (ell ma har I mn p U b for the poalllon, or Ule subjrcl, before whieb

have marked m X In the list below:

BLORA BOLLINGER, Reporter

's. Allle B. Reed. mother of L. B. - duced a t present-day prices, would cost $3,000,000. Six hundred schools and colleges use I. C. S. ~ a m p h l e t text-books.

neea. dhls ion accountant, ha s arrived In FC. Smlth and will be a t home a t 515 North 12th Street. W e extend our heartiest welcome and wlshes for a

~ h e - l i s t includes suih &ell-known insti- tutions as Purdue, University of Mich- igan, Harvard, Yale and Carnegie Insti- tute of Technology.

T h e I. C. S. operates eight instruction cars fully equipped with air-brakes and engine apparatus. These cars are con- stantly operating on the railroads that have agreements with the I. C. S. for the instruction of their employees.

Twenty instructors and lecturers on these cars help railroad men. Problems of engine operation, maintenance and repairs, air-brake practice, firing, com- bustion and fuel economy, are but a few of the subjects discussed. Nearly 6000 railroad men receive personal instruction in these cars each month.

I. C. S. methods can be adapted to the apprentice class-work of any railroad. Apprentice class co-operation has I m g bee'n a feature of I. C. S. work. More than 5000 railroad apprentices

happy s o h u r n here. We know t h a t spr ing I s here. The

Rccountina offlces a r e now boastinn b m d l v e Engineer mmotlve Flreman

Traveling Eaulneer Travellnu Plreman Alr Brake Insuector Alr Brake Repalrman Round Houm Foreman El OTraInrnen and Carmen

B Rallwar Conductor Mechanleal Englneer

0 Mechnnical Draftsman Machine Shop Practlee Toolmaher Holler Make? or Designer Caa Enalne Operating Clrll Lbglneer S u w e y i n ~ and P a p p W R. R. Constructing B r i d ~ e EnElneBr Architect ArchllecturIl Draftanmu ArchItccts' Blueprlnta Contractor and Builder S t ~ E t ~ a l EnClneer Concrete Bullder Chemlat

new greeii l ight shades and the floors are belng repalred. 0. F. Nelson, completion report clerk.

visited friends In Shreveport, La., during the past month.

All e m ~ l o y e s on the central division are worklng in t he campaign fo r more busfness for the Frisco. A commlttee composed of representa thes o i the different departments has been appolnted and meetings a r e being held t o stim- ulate interest and secure sutges t ions for obtalnlng more f re lght and pas- sengere for thls company. On March 6, there was a meeting In the superintendent's office a t Ft . Snllth. A. M. Leitzell, general agent, acted a s chalrman and gave a most Interesting talk. Cards have been orlnted a i v i n ~ Infor- mation such as nlimber of-empioyes in Ft Smlth and vicinity, amount of payroll, etc., and a r e belng dlstributcd to the .cltlzens of Bt. Smlth by Frlsco employes. 0. W. Russ, general clerk has been appolnted to represent t he ac: counting department in th ls work.

Mrs. H. A. Llklns has returned t o Ft. Smlth, a f t e r a few days vlsft wl th frlends in Springfleld, Mo.

Name .................................................................. Blreel Addrws .....................................................................

QnrWh .................. ... ....-............... .......................... ...- E m p l o y e ~ of this Road will nc& a

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April, 1927

Mrs. Dewey M. Wlnder, le f t early In the month f o r his home In CassvilIe, hlo. H e Is very much improved in health.

Mrs. W. 9. a r iggs , of Springfield. Mo., is t he guest of her son, W. 5'.

a t the Bt. Smith pollee force "Nap" IS 8tllL wath us and knowr when the l lght says "stop" It means it.

E. W. Smith, chler clerk, has gur- chased s new Pontlac landau.

Mrs. C. H. Baltzell is e x ~ e c t e d La

clty. W e feel confident t ha t I f t he playere will keep up thelr pep and In- terest throughout t he season tha t they will lead the league, and they can res t assured tha t the other employes will be present a t a l l games and do our par t in rooting for them. J. U'. Fitejohn, who was rtr lcken

with paralysis whlle on his engine en- route to Fo r t Smlth las t October, dled In the Frisco hospltal a t St. Louis on March 6 . We wlsh t o extend to Mrs. E'itzjohn and family our sincerest sympathy in thelr bereavement.

Vacation time seems to be s t a r t l ng early thls year, at least so in the store deDartment. a s Miss Kathrvn McMahon

Griggs. l r ene Woestman took a flying t r ip

to Evansvllle, Ind., and reports a wonderful time.

Ea r l Johnson and w1fe drove to Mc-

return this week from a few weeks' vlsi t in Chicago.

Have a letter from H. 2. Woodatl Western Union construction foreman:

Alester over the week-end, and had such a good t ime they burned out a bearina in the old faithful Ford and

commending the follow in^ men for the excellent servlee rendered in unload- i na Doles between Avoca end Favette-

were a day late ge t t i ng back. Mrs. 0. W. Harrison, wife of store-

h e l ~ e r . has been removed from St. Ed-

-. - ville: conductor J . J. -cooper, rake- men J. H. Smith, T. E. Monroe. E. F. Ratl lff : Engineer R. T. Keithlev and

wai.ds' lnflrmary to her home. Mrs. Harrlson has been In t he hospltal for

- . Firemah R.-E. Hoover.

Mr. Woodall says he waa able to has spent t h e p a s t week at home en: tertainlng visitors.

On the evenlng of March 1 6 , F ron t End Lodge No. 345 of Fo r t Smlth, A r - kansas, entertained In the W. 0. W. hall In honor of Mr. 42. P. Hornback.

five weeks and during her illness her children. Bernice, Opal and Dwlghl have been vlsl t ing a t the home of thelr grandparents a t Wlnslow. W e all wish Mrs. Harrlson a speedy recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Griggs have recently purchased a beautiful new home In Clifton Court.

Mrs. Henry Johnson, of Hugo. Is the gues t of her son, Ea r l Johnson.

Jasper Newton Toon is sporting a new Chevrolet sedan. Jasper wants to "Save a n hour a day In his Chevro-

distribute nine ca r s of Doles and re- t u rn to Sellgman withln ihirteen hours which is a fete t ha t Is rarely accom- ~ l i s h e d and was due t o t he Interest taken by the entire crew in the work.

Harold Canady, ou r messenger boy, went to the hospital thinking. there was' something seriously wrong with him and a f t e r a thorough examlnatlon it developed he has a severe case of "Loveitls."

engineer, who was retlred f rom serv- Ice February 28 due to having reached the a g e of seventy pears. Mr. Horn- back has been in the employ of t he Frisco for the las t forty-three years and the grea ter part of th is time has been spent on the hlll englne a t Chester, Arkansas, running from Ches- te r to Winslow and return, through the Wlnslow tunnel. After a most sav- ory banquet was served by the ladies' kuxlliary of Fo r t Smith and Van Buren to the two hundred aues ts Dresent.

Frisco's Greater TraKlc Committee has appointed the iollowlng chairmen a t Ft . Smlth: A. M. Leltzell, general chalrman; T. N. Holcomb of the store department; Lee Cavlness, mechanical d e ~ a r t m e n t : E. H. Carstenson. ca r de-

let." Por ter W. Brown-has been 111 with

t he mumps. Euaene and Norma Bell Manler ao-

peared in a dance recltal given by the puplls of Mrs. Margaret Taylor Payne

pai-tment; Harry 300th. engineering department: 0. W. Russ, accounting department; E. E. Carlock, superintendent's offlce; R. Heatherington, yard office. Meetlngs a r e held each week

very interesting and apprec1atl;e ta lks were made by Otis Emery, general chal rman of the firemen, and W. A. Kendall, local president of F ron t End Lodge. The remainder of the even- In% was sDent In d a n c l n ~ by those

recently, and their selectlons were en- . joyed.

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT FT. SMITH, ARK.

discusslna ways and means of securing addifional-business.

March 13, a tramp, who had found a broken rail a t M P 497 just south of Alblon, Oklahoma, flagged t ra ln 706, preventing wha t mlght have been a serious accident. Conductor 81ngtot6.n

who wished to participate, m u s k belng furnished by Roy Ross' orchestra.

C. E. StaKord seems to be the flrst PAULINE BMREKER, Reporter vlctlm of the new ca r fever which always comes a t this time of t he year, a s he has been seen driving a new Chevrolet landau.

Lee Caviness, sheet metal worker a t F o r t Smlth, or business manager for Woody Johnson, local pugillst a lso laborer In the local shops. has announced tha t the flrst blg flght they have booked I s for Tuesday evenlng. March 22, in the Llncoln auditorium a t Fo r t Smith, Arkansas.

G. L. Presson, trainmaster and "Some Florist," who resides a t 416 N. 6th Street, was surprised recently by a let ter , addrewed to his house number only, from a Texarkana florist re- questing bulbs of the pretty little blue flowers tha t cover his yard.

A column wri ter of a local newspaper had writ ten of these flowers a few days previous to receipt of thls let ter and when the Texarkana florist read the storv he reauested the bulbs

eave the t ramo a dollar and f i e r e d Kim a ride b u i he refused the lat ter . Roadmaster McAllen had repaire made immediately and picked up t h e tramp. took him to Talihina, fed hlm and also gave hlm a dollar. I t was learned tha t this man had worked for the Frlsco a year o r so ago a s a track man.

A man bg the name of Hecker called a t the office recently to express hln appreclatlon of the courteay shown hls wlfe by Conductor H. Kirk o u t of Parls. Texas. February 7.

Mrs. M. Hays and daughter Ellza- beth of Rogers, Arkansas, spent a few days In F t . Smith las t week, a s guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hays and former school mates of Miss Hays.

a s the flower-Is believed to be almost extinct in th ls section.

On February 27 Mrs. D. Williams, Mrs. L. Knox and child. r id ine in a

( NORTHERN DIVISION

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT

I KANSAS CITY, MO.

- - - - -. ---- ~ - - - - - - - -, - - - - - - - Ford car drove upon tha track a t South "A" Street c r o s s l n ~ , Hugo. Ok- lahoma, In f ront of Frlsco switch engine. They were signalled to s top by Switchman B. L. Klmbrough and Fore- man W. h'. O'Flahertv who were shov- DORAL L. DENISON, Reporter

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT FT. SMITH, ARK.

Ing a cut. There b e r e no personal injuries and only sl lght damage to the car. The child was thrown from the

We wish t o egpress ou r deepest sym- path+ to Mllo Beatt le in the loss of hls fa ther who ~ a s s e d a w a v Iast

- IRENE WOESTMAN, Reporter

au to by one of the occupants and was caught by Switchman Kimbrough before s t r ik lng the pavement. O'Flaherty grabbed and held the Ford from the

month. John CaulllAower, sheet metal work-

Recards bear out the fac t t ha t the er has returned to work a f t e r being sccident prerentlon comrn%ttcs a s well Off with a bad cold and pleurisy- a s all employes on the central dlvislon Mr. and Mrs. Bowes re- a r e greatly Interested in the campalgn turned from Florida a f t e r s ~ e n d l n g a that is now ln effect as to which di- number o r weeks visi t ing and travel- vision will win the loving cup for the ing. leas t number of personal tnjwries, a s Sam Larnon. machinist helper, is during the month of February there with US again, a f ter belng off wlth a n were only three accidents on the en- attack Of the t ire division and no time Iost account Vance Or

track. Napoleon Waters, better known a s

"Nap" came to the Office one mornlng thls week. looklng somewhat like a ghost. He has never believed In signs and, therefore, didn't s top when signalled to do so by the new lights recently installed. Due to the alertness

of these injuries. From the number of mechanlca1 department empIoyes on thls division dur ing th is month, we feel justly proud of the record made and a l l will contlnue thetr efforts to make a stlll be t ter showing dur ing the comlng months.

Jas. Dyer has returned from Sprlng- field hospital, where he underwent n minor operation, however, he has fully recovered and has resumed his duties a s assistant foreman a t F o r t Smith.

Anproachlng spr lna brings on the usual amount of talk of outdoor sports and the local employes have become very enthusiastic over the baseball team they a r e organizing and have become members of the Twlllght League of Fo r t Smith, which consists of teams formed by dlKerent industries of the

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1 FROM

Imr Brooks &pllanes. Moat wonderful dhcov- cry ever made for rupture suUerers. No obnoxious Iprlngs or pads. Automatic blr Cushions. Binds and draws th6 brokon Pam together an you would a broken ilmb. No ashes. No olnstem Na

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April, 1927

:rl- ing hls

The dance at Ls Fiesta, Hal l a n March 8, sponsored by the Pep Corn- mittee of the local nccldent preventlon committee, was a very enJoyable af- 'falr, judging from the verbal accounts from those fortunate enough to be

G. V. Ell iott and basoline Motor In- spector R. E. Tlllman.

Everyone present was Very much pleased wlth the meetlng and the foremen all expressed the opinion t h a t they had derived a g rea t deal of benefit from the ta lks t ha t were made and f rom the exchanae of ideas anlong

the om

have l l l m ~ r l . Ralph Franklin. Mr. a tha t his o ther son ! of fall ing and dis- ier. :harles (Handsome) ew days visiting in

present. Walter Medlock, roundhouse fore-

man, was so anxious t o ge t there on time he put his Bulck up to "flfty per" crossing 39th Street a t Main. There happened to be one of Marshall Blll Shreeve's men In the shadows who rhought Wal ter was in most too big a hurry fo r t he peace and dlgnlty of rhe communlty. so he overtook the ny- ing Buick and had It not been for t he forethought and tactful manner of one of those in the par ty Wal ter would have got ten his name In the Star.

Geo. McKenna, private secretary to Mr. Worman, took In our late dance and from al l accounts, had the time

..-. - ..---.-- - Bodam also report1 had the mlsforrunc locating his shoulc

Mr. and Mrs. C Frlzzell spent a f Springfield recentl;

John Esklnia, m

themselves. The meeting adjourned a t twelve-thlrty p. m.

Assistant Superintendent E. E. Car- ter, Roadmaster A. Vermllllon and four of the foremen from the 32nd t rack division were unable to a t tend the meet-

Y. achlnlst helper, who :ly i s reported to be s writing. , nlght test out man. burn, when a water

r him whlle h e - w a s lgine 4136. ess ou r sympathy to sr. who had the mls- his slster, Miss Nlt- assed away a t he r hrk., recently. )reman a t Memphis, he l lkes hls job fine ello."

w a s Injured recent ing due to unforeseen circumstances. J ack Howard Miller formerly road-

master% clerk a t ~ l c h i t a . passed away a t a local hos~ i t a l . March 9. a f t e r

doing nicely a t - t h i Melvin McCready

received a oainful g lass bursfed neal mak lna tests on en

We wlsh to expr J ames Click, laborc fortune of loslng t le Click who P;

a l ingering i l lness -of-' several -years. We were all very sorry to hear of Mr. Miller's death and extend sincerest sympathy to hls two children, Ger- aldine BnQ Howard.

Miss Leila Frederlcks. bill clerk in of his llfe. We also understand Nlck, f rom t h e

yard offlce, was cut t lng a wlda swath dance wi th the stenorraDher in the

home in Cmsset f -A Ward Moore, Cc

wri tes telling us I

t h e local frelght office, was absent from work several days dur ing the flrst pa r t of March on account of illness. but has now resumed work.

Superlntendcnt W. H. Bevans was a visitor in Wichita last week.

The Chicago Civlc Opera Company arrived in Wichita in two special trains on the afternoon of March 17 and returned to St. Louis o n the morning of the 18. via Frisco LInes. They gave two operas In Wichita on the nlght of March 17, 'Cavalleria Rusti- cana" and "I Pagllaccl." Thls is one of the outstanding events of t he season in Wichlta, and we all feel very much elated tha t the Frisco has t he honor of brlnglng thls famous opera company to Wlchlta, with Its many world renowned s t a r s and celebrities.

Jl iss Madalene Sheehan, stenograph-

and t o tel l all "H general c a r foreman's oifiie. martin Juhl, mlll machlne man, is

more proud of the new planer. recent- l y installed In t he mlll shop, t han he is of his new automoblle.

Notlce Dave Wrlght, one of our bud- d ing machinists, is using a couple of chams resembling switch chains to lock hls Chevvy---no danger of anyone running off wlth tha t boy's means of conveyance.

Mr. Adam Sheet€ er, suffered a ver.

I, sheet metal work- y palnful Injurjt the he turned his ankle. be res t ing nicely a t

o ther nlght when He Is reported to thls writing.

Chester C. Gand Y. c a r man at Rose- da le yard, who h a tal a t St. Louis fo r ed t o be doing as

b. been In t h e hospi- sometime, I s report-

well a s could be ex- - petted.

John McGee, s a la the oroud ~ o s s c

ritch yard c a r man, ?ssor of a new Ford

LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE KANSAS CITY, MO.

DAVID H. TODD, Reporter

coach. Con Kennedy, bl

suffering with bloc Is doing fine.

We wlsh to i greet ings to J. D.

acksmith, who is off 3d poison in his arm.

3xpress our cordial Knox, our new gen- wish him success in

r r to t he local freight agent a? Jop- lin, returned to work the Arst of March, a f ter convalescing a t her home in Wichita for the Dast several months.

Due to the fac t t h a t ou r new zone auditor 's offlce has not selected a reporter f rom th'eir number, will take the l iberty to announce the birth of a aon on February 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gabauer. They have christened him Harold Leonard. Gus reports t ha t he no?, belongs to the "Floor Walkers' T T n l n n

era1 foreman, and hls new yosltlon.

Charles Kew f man, has been tr i of erectlnu shop 1 Swartz, who has roundhouse in cha

The writer of tl ly contracted au to hlrnsnl* m P n r A t n a

ormer general fore- msferred to o&$ltlan due to a n operatioil last December.

'

Miss Madalene Sheehan, stenograph- foreman, vice- Joseph been transferred to

rrge of dead work. er to the local freight agent a t Jop- lin, returned to work the flrst of March, a f ter convalescing a t her home in Wichita for the past several months, due to a n operation last December.

?is column has flnal- fever and purchased ......-,., , -. , ring car.

tha t at1 engi_ne men, if they r news o r know of any, would Lme to me, a s i t will aid me in these notes.

- ..a-... Our chlef clerk, Mr. Fenner, enjoys

the "Flashes oC Merriment" column. H e especially enjoyed the joke entitled "Such I s Fame" In t he March number. and laughed so hard he had to put OK dictating until t he next day. Our editor is very liable to be sued, if this proves fatal.

"Once upon a tlme" i s t he way fa- bles begln, and a f t e r a man goes out. once uoon a time. he beains to tell his

OFFICE ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT KANSAS CITY, MO.

'ER MECHANIC'S OFFICE KANSAS CITY, MO.

. F. SHIVERS, Repor ter '

-- E. V. WALTERS. Reporter

W e have been wondering w h y Mr. Baker's cheerful entrance into t he of- Ace every mornlng remlnds ~ I B of the "Salutation of the Dawn." Now we know. He llves a t t he Mornlng Glow.

I S Maring generously oKera to t ake you for . a ride, it I s just possible he needs gasoline and has torgotten to br ing hls pocketbook along.

I t Is wlth g rea t pride and pleasure t h a t we announce tha t F. C. Werner has been elected secretary-treasurer OF the Kansas City passenger agents ' assoclatlon. We understand some very complimentary th ings were sald about hlm and we a r e very proud of him.

Mr. Newman passed through here a few days ago and gave u s a few of those pleasant smiles. H i s tather-in- law is in a very critlcal condition.

We understand P. W. Wilson was one of the prlnclpals a t a wedding t h e o ther evening. I t is reported he wore a lovely plnk gown, a veil of real lace -urtnlna and a shower bouquet of wax flowers. We asked for a picture and

wife fibles. ( ~ n o n y m o u s ) . You have to give our "Sunnyland

Club" credlt for their Den and enthusi- ms very much like old times I have John Moffett back with n has been away for some time down the position of car clerk Ita, but declded he llked Kan-

better, so came back on hls In this offlce.

aKm. Again they pu t -Kansas City on the map wlth anoiher delightful dance March 8, a t t he La Fles ta Hall. The hall was barely large enough for the crowd.

Those who were buhlness ge t ters from this office fo r the precedlns month are:-W. C. CollIns, H. C. WIL- son, E. C. LIndeman, E. W. Cunning- ham J. J. Fltzgerald. Fanchon John- s o n , ' ~ . O'Connor, M. Cassldy an& C. E. Bobbitt. Mr. Bobbltt, who i s chairman of th ls committee, Is keeplng rlght behipd the boys-keeplng them on their toes fo r another touchdown next month.

Gdwards has gone back to the use a s clerk, account of belng i by Moffett. . Lewallen. former roundhouse a s been assigned posltion of k. south c a r yard, in place of ,ew, who has let t our services. Knox has been appointed gen- eman, locomotlve department.

rnsas City vice C. R. Kew. who -en assigned the posltion o i back 'oreman. 1. Partee, head ca r Inspector, ha s l y completed and been awarded gloma coverlng a course of in- ion wlth The International Cor- dence Schools of Scranton, Pa, makes the third course Par tee mpleted with the ICS.

shop I A. C

ROADMASTER'S OFFICE WICHITA, KANS.

recent hls di structi respon This I has co

H E L E Y SHEEHAN, Reporter - A ve ty enthuslastlo m c e t l n t was

held at WIchlts on February 27 with the wction foremen from the Blst and 32nd t rack divisions. The meeting was

- KO sewinlr necessarv. Pilch- 2hafFee Building & Loan Association

:horized Capital, $1,000,000.00 ORGANIZED 1909

6% latereat on Full-pald Stock, Payable Seml-annually

er's "~eiachable" Bachelor Buttons flt any g a r m e n t . D held in a coach placed on the elevated

tracks. D. E. Gelwix, divislon engineer. nrcsided a s chairman and 0 ~ e n e d

on't bother to sew or wor- \\ ..* I/ r y -ib6ut buttons. If denl-

er can't supply, send 25c for full assortment of 3 sizes, 3 colors.

ih; nieeting a t eight a. m. ~ a l k s - w e r e made by Divislon Engineer D. E. Gel- wix. Division Accountant L. W. Pip- PGER MANUFACTURING CO.. Ine.

Dent 407 Louisville. Ky. kin,' Safety Supervlsor J. D. ~ o r r l l l . / Roadmaster R. Holland, Claim Agent

w e a t - uermes ana some can't. Arrer seeing Charlle GraR t ry on Mr. Gi- rard's derby, we a re convinced he does not,,posseSS tha t certain something- "It.

CE DIVISION ENGINEER 3RT SCOTT, KANSAS - B. CATCHING, Reporter -

If you are looking fo r t h e big chance-your re tuni ty to m a k e money-this is it. If you I ambition and t h e vision to go after $500 to mon th profit for yourself, t hen you will realize i s the one opportunity you have been looking 1

STYLISH, LONG WEARING SUIT Now read thls carefully. Get it! On the lef t Iq r picture of a suit of clothes. It's a good sui t of clothes-stylish-good looking. I t flts. It holds i ts shaDe. The oat tern is excellent. Thou-

a1 oppor- have t h e $1,000 a that thls [or. / W. E. Bates, rodman. has been on

the sick list for the last few days on account of flu.

C. B. Catchimg transitman, hae been on the sick l ist ' for the last few days on account of flu and bronchltls.

11. W. Smith, transltman, who will be in charge of the re- running of curves and tangent on the Kansas City subdlvislon preparatory t o the laying of the new 100-pound rail. wlll soon organize hls party.

This office has been exceedlngly busy for the last few weeks, closing out the last year'a work and preparing the work for the 1 9 2 7 budget.

This division has fallen in line with the rest of the organization In organizing a club to promote more freight and passenger buslness Car the company. The reporter has been named on the general commitiee and has named H. W. Smlth and L. B. Pa t - terson a s his asslstants. We a r e very much enthused over the proposition and expect to obtaln resulte.

H. 0. Beasley of the valuatton department of Springfield, was a caller on us a few days past. W e a r e a l - r a y s glad to see Mr. Beasley a s he worked out of here fo r several months In 1926

, sands of men In your locality need th ls

L modern, sensible. low prlced suit. WEARS LIKE IRON1

new,

nd is of a

rable. :d by

Llstenl The t rea tment thls su i t wlll 8ta almost unbelievable. I t is made entirely special cloth t ha t is amazingly strong. dul tough and long-wearing. I t is unaffecte treatment t ha t would ruin a n ordinary sui t

. TREMENDOUS DEMAND And now We're making thls wonder su i t In rre-.

1 mendous quantlties-not one a t a tlme-but by the thousands. All tha t modern machinery and efficient methods can do to ~ r o d u c e blg value .---..--- ~

a t small cost is applied i n - m a k i n g the new Comer suit. And flnallv. we a r e uslnE the l a m e modern effl- ---- ~ --

ciency in- 'sell ing- it-direct from factory to wearer through our local representatives. The result Is amizine . I t brines thls su i t to t he . . ~ -~

wearer a t a tha t is re;olutionary-a price t h a t everyone can aiIord to pay-a price tha t makes i t t h e grea tes t clothing v a l u e in years.

An Amazlng Sult $9 -95 for Only

Think, $9.95 fo r a good suit of clothes. You can see immediately t h a t every man is a Drosnect.

........ We have ~ece ived reports from the

boys from thia office t h a t were transferred on the new work In Alabama and Ylssissippl and they report tha t they like the work Rne and a r e very busy. 1Y.e mlss them around the old "digfilns.

C. E. Comer, Every commuhlty In ~ ~ e r l c a Is Frcaldent of the swarming wlth o portunities fo r

t omer Manufactur- you a re Inter- 2 ~0~~~~~ :,%: %: ir?%a:?z 'Loney. we wan t look a t me stylel to show you how you can make it.

SOUTHERN DIVISION I Notleethefltl And We a l e appoint ing men in every 22 locality to represent us-to t ake

edlg$.au orders. That's all. We furnish a l l hon r or these instructions. W e deliver and collect.

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TICKET OFFICE JONESBORO, ARK.

--- - .~ - - - - - - ~ - - ---.- Bolts. M a ' l t h e G But we must have local representa- pan ull detalls. AT ONCE lor tives everywhere, through whom Thlr Suit ou r customers can send us thelr

onlv $!.!5 orders. - CARL YARBROUGH, Reporter Erperlence Is not necessary. We want men who rre nm-

I~itious-industrious and honest. Yen who can earn $30 or $40 a day wlthout getting Insv-men who ean make $1.000 a month and d I I 1 stay on the job. t i you ate the right type--you may be a bookkeeper, a clerk, a factory worker, a merhanlc, r aalesman, a farmer, a preacher, or a teacher, that make# no dinereme-the oppartunltp I8 here and we oRer it to pou.

Complete Selling Outfit Sent Free If you want to make $10 to $20 a day, 1C you wan t a chance a t this big money-making opportunity, mail the coupon below. We will send you o u r complete selling outfit absolutely free. With i t wfll come full instructions, samples, style book, order book and everything yo11 need to pet started.

L. S. Brophy. formerly flrst trlctc operator here, now ext ra dispatcher a t Amory. Mlss., was a recent visltor In Jonesboro.

Our ticket sales for February showed a substantial Increase over same month last year, whlch is very pleasing in- deed .

Brakeman H a r r y Janes, who suffered loss of one leg and Coot in accident Nettleton, Ark., Is ge t t ing along very nicely a t St. Bernard's hospital In Jonesboro.

BIRMINGHAM TERWINALS - - - - - - - - - WRITE TODAY Territories will be fllled rap-

idly. Orders a r e now Coming In a flood. Men e r e making money f ~ u t e r and easier than thev even h o ~ e d . So don't delay.

I n addition to the big Earnings. I have a plan whereby you can get a Chevrolet Coach to help you in developing this great business. Mail the coupon for full details.

SIRS. NELLIE McGOWEN, Reporter - - - - - - ~ - -

Write today f o r complete- description, s ampl i s of cloth and full Information. Do i t now. Don't Mrs. (3. H. McCror j 78 mother of

Bectlon Foreman an' ~ k ! r o r ~ , died F e b r ~ a r v 24 a t the home of her son

send any money. Capltal is not reUUirPA r.v-r fill out the coupon and mail I t - for al l I

C. E. Comer, Pres.. THE COMER M Dept. 83-W. Dayton, Ohio

Dan &lc~ro ry . Funera l servlces were conducted a t the home and remains sent to Gain, Ala.. her former home, for burial. Mrs. McCrory Is survived by 6 children and 12 grandchildren.

Mrs. J. A. Whftten, wife of chief clerk t e superintendent- of termlnals. was a recent visitor to Montgomery.

Mrs. C. J. Thompson, wife of assistant to superintendent of termlnals, visited Chattanooga, Tenn., recently.

We are very glad t o see chief train clerk H. C. Wilson back on the job after being off fo r several weeks wlth a spell of pneumonla.

Mrs. J. B. Tyler and son Robbie wife and son of roadmaster, have re:

. . - I C. E. COMER, Prea., The Comer Mfg. Co.. Dept. 83-W. Dayton, Ohio. t ! Please send me at once complete selllng outfit on your new $9.95 suit proposition that 8

offem opportunlty for a man without experience or capital to earn ns much as $1,000 n : month. I understand that this does not obligate me 111 any way. : ' NAME ................................................................................................................................................................ : B ' ADDRESS ............................................................................................... , : I ~ m ~ m ~ m m m ~ m m - m ~ m m m ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m m m m m m ~ ~ a m m ~ ~ m a ~ m ~ ~ u m ~

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silt c , ADVE #TISERS ;;r;;mfa:mFla",vlsit to Mrs. Tyler's son prosperous driving it, and has even become a "Jelly Bean" by discardlng

Mrs. A. P. Carden, wlfe of record his hat. clerk. was a recent visltor to her par- With warm weather almost on hand, I Niehnlr Trmftir E !ham En I e.5~ in ori!+.-~a. .. . . i t also meafrs to the- "baseball fanw

Mrs. ti. K. Carson, wlfe of former superintendent of terminals, of Pi t t s - I bur.. Kansas. has returned to her

peanuts and coca eola, ana to the Frisco employes a chance to show what they can do. Loads of applica- tions for players a re belng sent in to join the Frisco League, and judging trom the enthusiasm of the clerks and with Johnny Johnson as manager. we ought to have the best baseball team in Blrmlngham.

Lucien T. Flynn, our noted outbound rate clerk has a t last agreed to sign s contract for the baseball team. He has been holding out, don't know Just why.

home af ter ti shor t vislt with her daughter. Mrs. Louls Faist.

Mrs. R. 0. Wright, wife of switch-. man, was called to Quitman. Miss., recently account of the illness of her

-1 brother. Superintendent of terminals, 0. L.

Young, has returned from Atlanta, 1 Ga.. where he went to attend a rouah - handling meeting.

H. k Kilpatrlck, interchange clerk, can tell you all about the good quai-

, ltles of a Whlppet automoblie now, because he recently purchased one.

E. M. Byrum, train clerk, and famlly a re visiting relatives In Mississippi.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Thompson have returned from New Orleans where they were called account of illness of Mr.

LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE MEMPHIS, TENN.

.\-IKCINIA GRIFFIS. Reporter - We a r e very proud o i the work our

Greater TraRlc Club is doing. W e hold two meetings each month, second and fourth Wednesdays.

L. W. Tankersley. claim clerk, was confined to his home over a week the la t ter part of February account of hav- inn the flu.

iMr. Tankersley w a s surprlscd with a short visit of his brQtller recently, who llves In Chlcago and was on his way home from Dallas. W. F. Corkery, chlef clerk, and Qor-

don Robertson, cashler, spent Feb- cuary 21 in St. Louis in the general offices and Seventh Street station, relative to accountlng matters.

Mrs. L. W. Tankersley, wife of ctaim clerk. was called to Augusta, Arkansas. n few days ago account the Illness of her sister. who has now recovered sufficiently for Mrs. Tankersley to return home.

Howard Easlcy, messenger, has returned to work af ter beina OR several

Thompsor 1's father.

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A g e l - t o ~ e t h e r meeting or yard* masters in Memphls terminal was held February 22 in the office of superintendent of termlnals. Mr. McOuire pre+ siding. Better service and traln performance were the subjecta discussed and Mr. hfcGulre impressed on all concerned the importance of their work.

Sam J. Allen is the newest addition to the office force of superintendent of terminals. Mr. Allen came to us from the oRlce of trainmaster a t Amory. Miss.

T rans~or t a t ion d e ~ a r t m e n t accident

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I Oil Flyer Cafe I I A Good Plao e To Eat I I 15 North Mail

Tulsa, 01 R Street kla.

preventfon meeting w a s held February 23. Mr. McGuire acted a s chairman. Messrs. C. C. Mllls and J. W. Morrell

days^ account sickness. - We a re glad to see Sam Arlen of

Amorv back in the terminal. h a v l n ~ were present and subjects of interest and benefit to all concerned were

Official Frisco A r secured a ~ o s i t i o n as s t e n o g r i ~ h e r in E. E. McGuire's office, superintendent of terminals. Sam was formerly a clerk in this office and is st i l l one

discussed. Mrs. R D. Welch, wife of report

clerk. Memphis yard office Is vielting in Ripley, Miss.

H. G. Barnett. chief clerk in office of superintendent of termluals was In Kansas City, Mo., on a short vacatlon previous to, and Including Washing- ton's birthmy. He was accompanied by Mrs. Barnett .

Miss ~ o h a n n a ~ e l n e r ; secretary to Mr. McGuire, spent the week end preceding Wash in~ ton ' s birthday with friends and relatives In St. Lours.

Tennls season is just about upon us. This offlce does not wish to challenge, but there are certain tennis sharks in the accountlng department that we wish would issue a challenge just t o give us a chance to accept It.

-- BIRMINGHAM FREIGHT HOUSE

ETHEL COPELAXI), Reporter - W e have organixed our Greatel: Traf-

flc Club fo r thls year and all employes a r e going a t it s t rong to watch for the company's interest by making a n effort to Increase traKic in passenger and freight and are golng to make it bigger than last year. A large meetlng is to be held In the very near future and great enthusiasm is shown

Of us. John A. Ladd. uncollected clerk, i s

the proud grandfather of a son born on March 3. to hls daughter Mrs. Ea r l Alexander of Jackson. Tennessee.

I Stanley & 1 M O N E T T ADVERTISERS I FUNERAL DIR THE SMOKER'S TREAT

WM. FREDRICK'S HAND MADE

I TULSA, OI 5c - NOW - 5c m- Monett. Mo.

PLAYLSAFET' r- Y FIRST

m a use a aonaea Company for Your Baggage

THE

White Line Baggage PERATES 'OP CAB CO.

TULSA, OKLA.

45 Room-24 with Bath Emopean Phn Btsam Hated Ram Rsr.oluble

The Broadway Hotel Nm--COMPLm'E-MODERN

Po~ular Prlcd Cafe In Conneatkn

MONETT. MO. by all. F. M. Packard of Memphls Is our

r 'at ion accountant succecdina Mr. Steadman who is now traveling auditor. We are glad to have a capable man like Mr. Packard with us, a n d hope that he will remain.

J. H. Sherman has been assigned as report clerk and our old reliable Henry Hargrove a s 0. S. & D. clerk. Good

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THE ~ ~ ~ N E T T TlMES Booster for Lbonett. Her Indwrla and Lhe

h r k Playgrounds Dall~, $5.08 per Year by Carrier: 11.00 par

Y a r by Mall. Weekly, $1.60 by Mall TIMES PUBLlSHINQ 00. PEARL PBFERS, Edltw

212 FlhL Street MONETT. MO.

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RED 'I luck to you both.

L. T. Hatcher. BlrmIngham Belt switch order clerk I s sporting a brand new 1927 Dodge coupe and i t sure Is keen looking. Ole Hatch looks mighty

Phone 20151

F a r e Barbee, stc able to work seve March account ha

mographer, was ' ra l days the flrst ,, .ving such a severe Tommy says, a s "Pat:' Tommy comes

down every morning telling us just how much older the baby is today than ahe was yesterday. W e wish to congra tu la te you, Tommy.

J. V. Ware, assistant general ca r foreman. Memphis, was a funny s ight recently around Memphis. H e came down one morning and said he was

i n d yardme<. Operator J. V. Monasco has returned

from the St. U u l s hosPital and op- e r a to r T. A. Wyche has been ill. but we a r e glad they a r e both get t lng

cold. C. L Tidwell.

transferred on Ms agent 's office a t C

special oflicer. w a s rrch first to apecia1 haffee. Missouri. We ?11 and hope he Will ha te to lose Tidwc

like Chaffee. We a re glad B.

s ta t ion accountant a t work a f t e r be

a long nlcely. Jack Pdgeworth .has been assigned

position of ticket-clerk at Amory, and L. E. Wilkinson has been assigned a s

S. Linville, ass is tant , is able to be back ing real sick wi th

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yard clerk. Claude Morton, from Memphis.

worked here for two weeks dur ing Contractors Who Are at Work on Frism's $250,000 Depot at Springfield

flu. Paul Humphrey.

c lerk Wm. W. H U ing f rom a baa e sti l l being unable

Miss Elizabeth of team track clc haa returned from New Orleans durir

B. C. Scruggs, : , sure ly had his h:

two children, mot law were a l l sick w ~ t h flu. Glad to much better.

J. A. Carrlgan, ts t he flrst to s t a r ing taken two da) sa id he was tired days a t home rest1

W. A. Hamilton has been away f ro days a s his wife I dren a r e real sick. a speedy recovery.

We a l l know a Massle. and extend sympathy In t he on March 12. Mrs. of age. and has bee fo r a couple of yi

TRAINMAS7 AMORY, I -

VIOLET GOLD: - Of caursa, most

r.sl^^ ha.

small son of switch .mohrev. is recover- Februarv a s ext ra clerk. a s e 0:- chlcken pox, to a t t end school. Ramsey, daughter

?rk P. W. Ramsey, I a week's visi t in rg Mardi Oras. asslstant clerk h a s rnds full; his 'wife, :her and father-in-

a t the s ame time

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we~arh v e r y ~ s o r r y to learn of yard clerk W. C. Rakestraw'a accident, who had Dart of his le f t hand cu t OK a n d a re glad he la ge t t i ng along nicely and hope h e will soon be able to re- Wall Paper, Painta, Glaas and

Interior Decorating sume work. W e a r e g lad engineer H. C. Steven-

son is able to be u p some a f t e r belng in t he Amor r h o s ~ l t a l for three o r four months. LEE SAVAGE

PAINTING 60. report they a r e all

miscellaneous clerk, t his vacation, hav- rs recently. Jilnmie out SO he soent two

S T O R E DEPARTMENT N E W S SOUTHERN DIVISION.

ng. I accountant c lerk in t h e oK!ce sevorai and two small chil-

We wish for them

WARREN PUCKETT, R e p r t e r

Kiclmrd Foley. storehelper a t Yale. went to St. Louis t o enter t he hospital on February 21st. Richard has been suffering lately with a bad eye, however, we a r e glad t o report since his return tha t he is much better,

Gladys Irwin, stenographer to genera l ca r foreman, spent February 22, Washington's birthday, a t home wlth home folks. Gladys' home is in Ten- nessee Ridge, Tenn. (This place is in the United States alright!.

On March 4 and 6 the P r ~ s c o handled a t Memphis forty-five cars of pure bred "Hereford" cattle. which were

SPRINGFIELD, MO. nd love Mlss Ka te I t o her our deepest loss of her mother Masaie was 70 years n In very bad health ears.

'ER'S OFFICE fI1SS1SSiPPI

Phone 363 310 MoDANlEL ST.

phone 5871 Eatimmtem Chemfully Submitted

SMITH, Reporter - everybody knows - our w,LLGr. "=an moved from the

ce in Blrmlnsham t o Amory. and Mr. Mantoux has

the Woodwaml buildlnp in n, however, he seems to ccasionally a s one morning was walking through town he "came to" he was only

or three blocks Of his old

yasaing through em phis from Ama- rills, Texas, t o some p a h t in Vlr- glnla. The catt le cams into Memphis over the Rock Island a n 8 were turned over to the Frisco here, and then af ter handllnp them they were turned over

We H. SHARP contractor.

PLASTERING - STUCCO

f re ight off11 Mississippi, moved to Birmlnghaf forget i t 0 lately he 1 and when within two office,

Royca Bc position of toux's offic

C. W. G' dispatcher serted us a phis. We and look f when he pi Monday.

We were death of t l tor E. M. J

There w: Amory Ma

to the southern road to continue their trip. A special t ra in was made out of these cars and when they left Mem- phis they were to make a record run to Virginia. An official of the southern road accompanied these catt le to Virginia in his private car.

Lit t le Billy Riddle, age six, son of Car tha Riddle, store foreman a t Yale,

jrdets has been asslgned to operator-clerk in Mr. Man-

e. entry. who was first tr ick in Birmingham, has de-

md placed himsglr In Mem- a r e very sorry to lose hlm orward to seeing "Charlie" asses through Amory every

1301 Roanoke Springlield, Mo. I has been confined to his room for sometime with bronchial pneumonia, but a t present we a r e glad to s t a t e t ha t "Biilie" is able to be out and 'playing again.

D. A. Riddle, store foreman at Mem- phis, has had somewhat of a hospital a t his home recently. Hla l i t t le daughter "Viola" has been slck for sometime wi th scarlet fever, making it neces- s a rv to e ive his other l i t t le Marv Lee.

W. W. Johnson very sorry to learn of the ?e mother-in-law of opera- ackson. as a fuel meetinp held in rch 9 with a n attendance thewserum, which also made he r death-

ly slck, but w e a r e glad to s t a t e tha t BUILDER both now a r e g e t t h g a long nicely. M.rs. D. A. Riddle has also been suf- ferlng recently with he r throat and URDEAU ADVERTISERS tonsiis, and she too is improving.

Plans a r e being made all over th is division fo r some of the boys who received service dur ing the last w a r to make the t r i p to France wl th the "American Legion". th is fall. Mahy Of them a r e a sk ing for "leave of absence." The boys a r e to sa i l f rom t h e different harbors on the United States coast on o r about September 1. They a r e to ar r ive in Pa r i s around the nine- teenth of September. The opening ball will be given in Par is on September 1 9 , t he t r ip i s said to cost around $300 of th is amount $42.50 wiH be fo r in- cidentals. Hotels a r e advertising rooms for one in Par is at $10.00 Der week

301 College St. Building I Charles Hotel 1 SPRINGFIELD, MO.

BLOCK FROM DEPOT n w a , ownet and American Plan

!IRARDEAU, MISSOURI I ASBESTOLITH I

east Missourian ETER BRos., I n c I Nan M c o Puwmgec Station, &vh@leId,

% U s n d . to have ASBEStOLlTH Floors, Bane and W a l m m t

Standard Cornpaition Flootr for Mom than Twenty-dre Y e r n

T H E SANITARY FLOORING CO. Clark Ave. at 13th St. ST. LOUIS, YO.

per person, ampie t ime will bk allowed a n y of the boys tha t care t o visit o ther countries while they are over there.

Tommy Scruggs. chief clerk to gen- e r a l c a r foreman. Memphis is t he proud fa ther of a bounelng baby girl, ~ h l c h was born March 11. The baby has I Hu Wore

Dally )I Subncrlbm Than Any Othr

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for Economical ; Transportation

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To give Universal Service is the goal of Public Utility managers and operators. W e are a part of the organized

effort to reach that ideal.

Springfield Gas- .nd Electric Company, Springfield Traction Company

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STANDARD PLUMBING GO. S t e a m and Hot Water Heotlng

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HOBART-LEE TIE COMPAN' Railroad Ties and Timber

ROBT. E. LEE, President BERT S. LEE, Tr-urer LESLIE LEE, Vice-Preeident J. LAURENCE LEE, Secret

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feellng badly and of course the &If- ferent men around this place were tell- lng him hia trouble and so he decided to go see a doctor, so he went to see one doctor and he sald tha t he had "scarlet fever." Not satlsfled he went to another and then he was told that he had measles. Mr. Ware still not satlsfled went to see the thlrd doc- - tor and he was told that he had eaten something and tha t he had somethlng slmllar to "nettle rash" and to go home and be careful about his ea t lng and that he would be O.K. in a few days.

LOST-Has any one seen anything of "B. Sinks" travelinp: a l r brake foreman, recently. If you should happen to sge "B" tell him to drop In a t the Memphls store the first tlme he is in Memphis, also a sk him about the "palm olive kid."

The girls t h a t work ln the store and mechanical departments a re planning to run UD to St. Louis on Mem- orial Day. May 80.

AHORY STOR--4ElORY. MISS. Three cars of stringers were un-

loaded a t Amory the flrrt a r t of March for brldge work on the ~ f i cev l l l e Line. There will be quite a large sup- DIY o r lumber and other material for i h h new work, unloaded a t Amory in the future.

R. E. Drake, traveling lumber In. spector, pald our offlce quite a n Inter- esting vlsit on the third and eighth of March.

W. E. Moreland. trucker. reslgned re - cently from his job to go into the shoe business for himself. He ls par t owner of the firm. Moore and Moreland Shoe Shop. We wlsh him much success In his new work.

THAYER MISSOULtI, STORE Superintendent R. B. Butler acted &a

presldlng officer over a fuel meetlng which was held In Thayer Tuesday, i\Iarch 8. Quite a number were pres- en t --. -.

C. A. Berry, roundhouse foreman, was in Memuhls recently on comoany busl- - - ness.

John Phllllps, eng!neer on Memphls sub out of Thayer. just recently purchased for himself and famlly, a brand new Essex R I X coach.

Mr- and Mrs. J. E. Haynea and daughter. Glenda. a re contemplatlnp; taking a t r ip to Kansas City soon. J. E. Havnes is flreman on the Memphls subdivision.

Gcorge Mitchell, hostler, has also recently purchased a new Essex six coach. George says i t is some bsaC

Elbert Davidson, ftreman, has been transferred to some point in OkIahoma a s flreman on an all burning locomotive.

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V. G. Hackett , from Memphis, ha8

hls carpenter g a n s here ready to com- mence work on the new shed which is to be erected a t the freight depot. The shed wiil be used for loading and unloading automobiles, and will come in fine for our shippers.

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT MEMPHIS, T ENN.

LASOSTON-WILLIAMS, Reporters - Otis Haman of the engineering de-

partment spent a Sunday durlng the la t ter part of February In Cape Gi- rardeau, visltlng the home folks.

W. J. Kelly, Construction account- a n t and Mr. F. C. Hugllett. divlslon accountant, have been devotlng some time in connection with the construction of the new Ilne, connecting Aber- deen. Mlss.. wlth the Pensacola line a t Klmbrougl~, A l a

I la Cook of the Chaffee ofelces and Mlss Lorena Bolllnger of Blythevllle. Ark., spent Sunday, February 27. in . . Memphis.

Mr. A. E. Davidson, travelinn accountant, has been spending most of his time in Chaffee and Birmingham.

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McGarvey of Chaffee. MO., spent a few hours in Memphis recently. Now tha t Mac's wife is located in Chaffee, don't suppose it will bc necessary to go to Sprlngfleld so often.

Cletus Price was In the office tho other day and remarked that he was on hls way to California. Suppose his tr ip will be cut shor t a s he has been asslgned to a position in the onice of division accountant.

W. C. Heake, traveling accountant, has departed for St. Louis a f t e r spending several weeks In Memphls, dur ing - the rush period.

Three new faces have been added to the engineering force. Messrs. Hun- nlcutt. Vance and Crultt arrived the other mornlng from the Pensacola line. Mr. Hunnlcutt wlll replace H. E. Bailey. who, together with Vance and Crultt, wlll be asstgned to the work In connectlon with the construction of new mechanlcal faclllties a t Yale, Tenn.

We a r e losing Vlc Thomas. H e has bid in a job a t Sapulpa, Okla. Mlghty sorrv to see hlm leave. but our loss i s - ~ i ~ u l ~ a ' s gain.

DORA, ALABAMA - B. M. SCOTT, Reporter -

Passenger station is get t ing new coat of paint with the regulation gray.

Wlllie nllller and W. R. Llllich of

-SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS-

YELLOW BONDED BAGGAGE CARRIERS HERTZ DRlVURSELF SYSTEM

CAB CO. Phone 2800 OfBclal R R Ba gage Carriers

Phone 6000-6100 S P R ~ N G F I ~ ~ D . MO. L I

Phone 643 1 W& Bhlg. WHOLLSALE O N L Y ~ A R LOADS

S+fl& MO. I ( W. IK OGSTON. Reddent m d T-urer I

C 0 L 0 N 1 A L DRUG CO.

AS CLOSE T O YOU AS YOUR PHONE

I SPRINGFIELD'S LEADING HOTELS 1

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April, 1927

SERVICE ICE COMPANY Etnccesson to

MAMMON0 BROS. ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY

Ens2ero luoctlon. Rlam Esillay (IPRWOFIELD. MO.

the Dora t ra ln force, a r e each the proud possessors o f ' a Chevrolet cab-

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Ratw $1.50 Up UNDER NEW MMCEMBNt

U ~ ~ ~ t n c ~rro&m**

HOTEL OZARKS 100 Rooms- 100 Baths

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riolet. R. C. ~Uanasco, recent patlent t o St.

Louis hospital, for tonsil operation. G. L. Xerren, cashier off two days

to Imboden, .Ark.. account death of relative.

T. J. McCabe, conductor. Is threat- ening to g o back to passenger t ra in work.

The night hole job pulled off. This reduction forced conductors G. 0. Gay- lor and Oscar Clay to using brake- at Irks.

C A F E in

Connection

- - - - - - - - I. L. Price. American Railway Xx-

press messenger on Slpsey run was bumped by J. T. Henderson from h'ash- ville.

Mrs. S. R. Utley and children a r e In Carbon Hlll account serlous illness of Mrs. Utley's nephew.

T. L. Stanford is back a t work on carpcuter gang, having been off account reduction in force.

Work is now being ouahed on the Dora Ice companies i c e plant. Quite a lo t of the material is now on hand. and will be c o m ~ l e t e d within a few weeks.

SUPEI?lNTENDENl"S OFFICE MEMPHIS, TENN. -

BERTHA HARRIS, Reporter

Xlss Ka te Massie of the traffic department wishes to thank through the magazine. her friends in the Frisco famlly for the many kindnesses and courlesies extended her dur ing the recent illness and death of her mother, Mrs. M. E. Massle, whlch occurred a t Memphis, March 12, 1927.

Mrs. HI11 Pegues, formerly Sea11 Wlngo, and a Frisco employe, was a visltor in this offlce a few days ago.

A baseball team Is being organized by superlntcndents office. Applicants ulease see chfef clerk Shannahan.

w e - a r e sorry to learn of the Illness of Mrs. R. B. Butler, who Is In the hospital a t Ft. Scott a t the present time.

1 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS

WEST TULSA, QKLA. - G. H. STORY. Reporter .

Slim MeDowell, car carpenter, first class, and wandering member of the wrecker crew, has returned to us from Pensacola, Fla "Sllm" felt the lure of of the South seas for a time, but decided that Oklahoma looked best.

0. H. Duncan, wrecker foreman, suffered a rather severe lniurv las t month. when he fell from thd top of a n ice house which was being moved. Mr. Duncan was taken to the Frisco hospital in St. Louis and is now reported to be gett ing along nicely.

I r a B. Moody, former a i r brake man on rlp track, has been recently transferred to the coach tracks.

Pierre J. K e m ~ e r . car oiler. who h a s been sick for ihe. past few months, returned to work the first of April. a t thls polnt, has been assigned to the

R. L. Beckwlth, former ca r foreman new position of chief day inspector.

Wlth the addltlon of two new tracks West Tulsa rip track has a capacity o i 1 0 0 cars. Brlng on your bad order8!

West Tulsa is Cast taking on the appearance of a real terminal since the consolidation. Passenger trains flash- ing through, tong frelght8 being klck- ed out eastward by our l i t t le thirty- Rve and thlrty-elght hundreds, new tracks laid, buildings springing up, and the general hum of Industry whlch accompanies the activities of a btg railroad. These and a hundred other things look a s if this place is destfned to become one. If not the most Im- portant of a l l m i n t s on the svstem.

E. L. Phelps. formerly of Springfield.

" T I M E "

Saving Time! .,: -

B y Harry S. New

Time was-and not such a long time since -that the New York bvsinep man appreciated a reply from his California correspond- ent in sixty days. That was considered fast service by the "forty-niner".

Fifteen years later the Pony Express shortened the round trip to thirty days.

Today the air mail plane spans the distance one way in as many hours. If time were not "of the essence" mankind would not struggle so hard to beat it.

Tb 60 Hour 6 Posit ion

SANGAMO S P E C I A A m e a a ' o mnen Railmad W

93 ]ewe$ r6 Sire I & fed green, white a

ye1 w gold . : rqK solid green, white or

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Contractors Working on M. S. B. & P. Railroad and Extensions-Kibrough, Ala., to Aberdeen, Miss.

Plants at - SUPPLYING

P I L I N G for

J. W. McMURRY on

BRIDGE WORK

ABERDEEN, MISS., on Frisco COLUMBUS, MISS., on Southern S T E E N , MISS. , on Southern W I B L E Y , MISS., on C. & G. M I L P O R T , ALA., on Southern FERNBANK, ALA., on Southern

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607 Woodward Bldg. Birmingham, Alabama

REID AND LOWE RAILROAD CONTRACTORS

G r a d i n g and C o n c r e t e B r i d g e W o r k .

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Hedges-Weeks Construction Co.

Rooms 4 15-416 Helland Bulldhm

Railroad Masonry Contractors SPRINGFIELD. M-

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I Grading. Surfacing and Concrete Work

510 N. 21st BIRMINGHAM, ALA. I S. C. TAYLOR General Road Contractor

I 941 Martin Buildlng BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA I

Contractors Working on M. S. B. & 'P. Railroad and Extensions-Kimbrough, Ala., to Aberdeen,

W. HORACE WILLIAMS CO., INC. ENGINEERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS

ANY CLASS- CONSTRUCTION -ANY SIZE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

Specializing in Design and/or Construction of Dock Wharves, Piers, Breakwaters, Dams, and Jetties, Bridges, Railways, Highways, Industrial Plants. All classes of Building Construction, Building Foundations. Maintaining an Engineering Department for Consultation, Investigation, Reports, Surveys, Designs.

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GENERAL CONTRACTORS BETWEEN ALICEVILLE, ALA. A N D ABERDEEN, M I S S .

Ross- Wogan & Company I CONTRACTORS .. . .

507 Railway Exchange Building

KANSAS CITY, MO. 315 Main Street

COLUMBUS, MISS.

J. W. McMURRY CONTRACTING CO.

R. R. d B R I D G E C O N T R A C T O R S

.ilway Exchange Bldg.

.NSAS CITY, MO.

Working on Line North of Columbus

Ed. Molinder & Son R. R. Grading Contractor

COLUMBUS, MISS.

GENERAL COXTRACTOR DREDGING--GRADING

Working North of Alicevflle. Ala. MAIN OFFICE, TUPELO, MISS.

I Working on New Line South of Aberdeen I

I Holfon-Ptjce Construction Co. I R. R. CONTRACTORS

DREDGING--DRAG LINE ABERDDEN

American Handle Compan~ Manufacturers of

High-grade Hickory. Axe. Adee, Pick, Sledge. Hatchet, Hammer

and Railroad Tool Handles JONESBORO - ARKANSAS

April, 1927

raa with u s fo r a whlle a s chief Inanectot, has been transferred lahoma Clty a s ca r foreman.

..=,.ry Schroeder, ca r inspector, who has been handling West Tulsa Indus- tries. is now worklng Interchange on the ea s t side.

Bestes E. Harshaw, former ca r in- '11cctor a t West Tulsa, has been trans-

ferred to OkTalioma City a s lrlRllt coach master mechanic'& office, vice LeRoy Chapman, transferred.

Timekeeper C. H. Vandtver has returned to Oklahoma City. and A. 8. Crume. formerly dlstrlbutlon clerk, has

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foreman. Mlss Ethel Morfoud former stenog-

repher-clerk In c a r de'partment, Is now back in master mechanlc's offlcc. 12thel hc l i erc~s by this timc she moulb rathev br. In car department.

Did you wear you "Grln" on March 1 7 '?

exercised his senlorlty on the position made vacant.

Following a r e a few changes made expedient by the removal of the termlnal from Sapulpa:

Vernie Brown now working from 12 m. to 8 a. m. a s West Tulsa round-

& P. Contractors I

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT SAPULPA, OKLA.

house clerk. Robert Warfleld now working a s

roundhouue clerk at Wesl Tulsa Irom

I lne; IV~USL d o d e r n Remilling Plant in Pensacola I 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.

LeRoy Chapman now worklng as roundhouse clerk at Wesl Tulsa from

I* A. MACK, 0. R. TUCKER, Reporters

4 p. m. to 1 2 m. The callers a t Sapulpa have been

tmken over by the transportation department. and we a r e sorry to announce the loss of Robert Webb, who Is worklng from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. a t tha t point. Harold Carter is worklng Irom 12 m. Lo B a rn. a t Sapulpa.

Harley Sawyer has bcen called *0 Millsap, N. C., account of t he Illness of his father.

M. P. Ocheltree was @ranted a sixty- day leave of absence. effective Feb- ruary 25, and I s visftlng hls parents In British Columbia. In case you don't know. that's where the beer flows free-

We wtsh to beg your Indulgence for not appearing In las t montlr'n Mag- nzine, ~s we were In the midst of t he move from Sapulpa to West Tulsa and all had very welghty problems on our minds. Let us state, here and now, t ha t there a r e more pleasant ways of spendlng your time than in moving one large terminal to another. However. th logs moved In excellent s h a m and

fAL LUMBER ~OMPANY fscturers d arid Dealers In

LDING MATERIAL I we itre now all Installed and 'everything Is go in^ smoothly.

Weat Tulsa flremen's ext ra board has Office and Mills and Magnolia Streets quite a few new faces. belng men bor-

rowed from the other divlslons. These a r e Firemen Stone. Young, Prlest and Crow from Springfield, Firemen Long, Smith and White from Monett. Fire- men Bruner and Johnson from Birm- ingham, and Fireman Vickery from Hugo.

Fireman H. C o l ~ a n . who ha^ been on leave of abscnce account sickness, I I R S returned to work and has taken the 8 P. m. awitch enalne a t West Tulsa.

E n ~ l n e e r Desmukes has taken the Rrfstow swltcher proper, and we mlss his smllEng face off the Sa~uIpa -Br i s -

JY. A. D. Bolllng, fireman, has been

granted Curther leave of absence and i s now located a t Aurora. Colo. Mr. Rolling Is suffering from tuberculosis and a t our las t reDort was doing nice-

312 P. 0. Box 124.5

NSACOLA, FLORIDA I -

ly. L. L. Graham, c a r foreman a t Okla-

homa City, has been appolnted night chIeC inspector a t West Tulsa, vice E. L. Phelps, transferred. R. W. Swain, general Coreman a t

Sapulpa, has accepted posltlon a s general foreman a t Oklahoma City, vice C. W. Nunlmy, reslg-ned.

W. E. Bunch. formerlv c a r fore-

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:enera1 Contructors and Builders of laes, Floating Equlpment, Fouiidatious, Docks, Dredglng and Pile Drlvl~~u

Pull Line of Steel Products and 3iill tow local.

Miss Es ther Xorford. former1 a stenographer-clerk in the ca r Are - man's office a t West Tulsa. has accepted position a s file clerk In t he

man a t sapulpa. has been a p ~ o i n t e d c a r foreman a t West Tulsa and R. L. Beckwltlr has a c c e ~ t e d the dositlon as day chief irispectoi- at tha t - polnt.

COAL MERCHANTS I CARY EXPORT-BIJSKER-DOMESTIP. & =OMPANY I ORGAN HILL CO. GENDRAL CONTRACTORS

40th A N 0 43rd TRACK DIVISIONS SAPULPA. OKLA. -

J. A. MACMILLAN. Reporter - Mrs. Tom Wiles of Aften was sud-

dcnlv called to Washburn. Mo.. ac-

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The Only Coal Yard on tho Friaco at Pensacola

TWO YARDS FOUR PHOSES 19 EAST GARDEN STREET

Shovel and Drag Line Work I odward Bldg. BIRMINGHAM

cou& serloua illness of h e i s ~ s t e r . Ben Engllsh of Rltchey, has been

assinned to ~ o s l t i o n of rellef Coremnn Working Steam Shovel South of Boligee. Alabama

BYHILL & COMPANY GENERAL CONTRACTORS-DREDGING

I ,LIGEE, ALABAMA LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

on the 40th i rack . Three new ex t r a gangs have been

added t o the 43rd track dIvIsion to construct the new yards In Weat Tulsa. account the consoltdatlon of the Sa- n u l i ~ a and Tulsa terminals. W. E. ~ e t k e t Is foreman on g a n g No. 27, W. Tlpsword hns chatge of gang 24 and (1. B. Boliner Is in charge of g a n g No. 25. Thls is one of the larges t extension jobs on the -southwestern dl-

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PENSACOLA, FLA.

April, 1927

suriuusly ill w i t h in f lan ln~atory rheu- matism. Miss Smi th is nuw a r Clare- more where s h e is undergoing treaL- nlent a n d we a r e g lad tu repor t h e r condition inioroved.

Chris ~ a L d g r a f , a s s i s t a n t claim clerk, w a s c u n n ~ ~ e d tu h i s hume a few days t h e l a t t e r u a r t uf F e b r u a r v account s ickness. e

J. E. P a t t o n re turned the ear ly p a r t of t h e week f rom Albuquerque, X. 61.. where he s p e n t a few days visi t - iug h ~ s wife a n d daughter , Kathleen. Jlrs. P a t t o n is g e t t i n g a long fine a n d 11upes ru visi t f r iends a n d relat ives in ' lu l sa for a s h u r t while sometime soon.

\Ve notice Miss I r e n e Doling, s t e n - u g r a l ~ h e r r ~ d ~ n g to w o r k in a guod luu l i~ng S tudebaker sedan.

M ~ s s G o l d ~ e \Vorliman, tonnage clerk, has slnce the c o n s u l ~ d a t i o n u€ Sanulna- Tulsa terminals , moved her olfice ;v- s talrs . She used to h a v e her desk down in the ww-ehouse. We a r e g lad to have Miss W o r k m a n ups ta i r s w i t h the res t of t h e force.

Miss Marguer i te Hefren. who h a s been w o r k i n g temporari ly in the f re igh t office t h e g a s t two months h a s been assigned the position of ut i l i ty clerk.

Leo Brosn f o r m e r biH c le rk , ha@ bid in the 1)osidon of D. 'R . c l e r k in th i s office.

K. H. Brown of Aurora, No., h a s bee11 ass igned ~ o s i f i o n of bill c le rk made v a c a n t by- Leo Brown.

D. E. Duncan , who h a s been w o r i d n g a s record filer h a s been ass igned DO- sition of messenger boy, t h i s aITice.

Alton Hamm, f o r m e r messenger boy, has bid in positlon of industry-checker, check clerk. T u l s a f r e i g h t house.

Ber t Mart in, f o r m e r indastry-checker , check c le rk ha8 been assigned pe- sition of check a n d delivery clerk, Tul- s a f re igh t house.

We t h o u g h t Leo was a bashru l boy. NOW w e know we were mis taken , On J a n u a r y 1 9 he w a s marr ied to Miss Billy Meredith of Tulsa. The e n t i r e force ex tend congra tu la t ions . T h e of - fice force presented Mr. and 311's. Brown with a n electr ic percolator .

P a u l Buck, D. R. clerk, h a s resigned to accegt a position \<it11 the I n t e r n a - tional Supply Company. P a u l w a s well liked by t h e en t i re force a n d we a r e sor ry to see him leave. We wish him every success in his new position.

Claude Davis, check clerk, h a s re - s igned to accept a position w i t h the Western W e i g h i n g a n d Inspection Bureau. W e a r e l ikewise s o r r y to see Claude leave a n d wish him every success in. h i s new position.

I t is w i t h r e g r e t w e repor t t h e res- ignation of J o h n E . Pa t ton , chief claim clerk. P a t h a s been wi th t h e com- nanv th i r teen y e a r s a n d made numer- bus- f r iends a m o n g the employes a s well a s p a t r o n s of the company. P a t leaves t h e company with a n enviable record. D u r i n g t h e past ten years he has handled c la ims f o r loss a n d dam- a g e to f re igh t wi thout a s ing le complaint h a v i n g been made by t h e pa t - rons of the company. P a t h a s accepted a position w i t h t h e Car te r Oil Com- pany, a n d t h e en t i re force wish him success a n d lo t s of it, in his new position.

I EASTERN DIVISION ( S E V E N T H STREET STATION

ST. LOUIS, MO.

ACSES 31. I A R I < I S , Repor te r

On March 1 1 , Nessrs. Z . B. Claypool and Chas. C. Mills gave a n in te res t ing accident prevention, f r e l g h t claim prevention a n d solici tat ion ta lk to nlnety f re igh t house employes, cons is t ing of Sectlon laborers , ca r repa i r men, switchmen and various p la t form employes. These t a l k s a r e proving very beneficial to o u r men a n d we hope

these t w o gentlemen will pay u s a n - o t h e r visi t short ly.

The office a n d n la t form force a t t h i s s ta t ion were deeply shocked on the morning of March 1 0 to learn of the dea th of Charles Jacobi, load ing clerk on the outbound nlatform. N r . Jacobi w a s a member o f t h e Fr i sco Veterans Kmployes' Association, hav ing had 28 ?ears' service. The burial w a s held on Sunday, March 1 3 with six ve te ran employes a c t i n g a s pal lbearers , namely, R. L. Klein. Adam Er l inger , J . V. Zuber. J a m e s Brown, Rober t 31cCaus- land and H. Erns t . Our sincere svm- parhy is extended to his two d a i g h - t e r s who surv ive him.

Our g r e a t e r traffic committees a r e well under way. H. M. Dowling, de- m u r r a g e c le rk h a s been appointed captain of the office force and A r t h u r A. Koch assistant foreman of the ou t - bound platform, captain of the p la t - fo rm crew. There is keen competition between these two captains, each s t r i v i n g to br ing home t h e la rges t a m o u n t of bacon.

Miss Catherine Ateehan, ass i s tan t per diem clerk is on a leave of absence due to illness. \\re hone her smi l ing countenance will be seen a t 7th SE r e a l soon.

P a t r i c k Moran, yard clerk a t Sev- en th Street . is nu t t ing f o r t h a l l h i s efforts in , , the wokthy %use of g r e a t e r traffic. Pa t" is the recipient of a l e t te r f rom H. F. Sanborn, genera l cha i rman of the Grea te r Traffic Com- mi t tee commending him f o r being successful in secur ing a sh ipment moving to Los Anaeles which t h e s h i p p e r ,had intended rou t ing v ia a competitive line.

Aloysius Ar tman, former loading clerk on the outbound nlatform. w h o w a s placed on t h e pension roll April 2 1026 passed a w a y o n F e b r u a r y 16. $he body WRS t a k e n l o Chester , Illa.,

for burial. Ar thur Koch, ass i s tan t foreman of

t h e outbound platform, h a s fal len ror one of the fa i r sex a t this s tat ion. A r t h u r while descending the s teps in the bi l l ing depar tment t r ipped a s h e neared t h e bottom a n d in fal l lng grabbed one of o u r comptometer op- e r a t o r s who happened to be pass ing and held t lgh t unti l he could g e t h i s balance. (We hope Mrs. Koch doesn't see this.)

PASSENGER ACCOUNTING OEPT. ST. LOUIS, MO.

ESTELLE HILTON, Repor te r - Lewis H. B u t t s h a s re turned tO his

work a f t e r a two-months ' leave of absencc, which he spent a t h i s home in \Irr ight City. 1\10. Mr. B u t t s s a y s he is feel ing fine, a f t e r h i s rest , a l so s a y s h e w a s glad to be a t home d u r l n g the ice a n d sleet we had.

E d w i n L. Gerdel. wife a n d smal l d a u g h t e r a r e makil lg a tour of the wes te rn states, first to Grand Canyon, Arizona, then to Pasadena . Los An- geles, S a n Franc isco a n d numerous o t h e r points of interest . They expect to be gone about a month.

Mary Van Llew w a s the recipient of a beautiful amethys t r i n g for her b l r th - day. Many happy re turns , Mary, b u t tell u s a l l about it.

Geo. Callanan w a s confined t o h i s home f o r several d a y s w i t h a severe cold, but is back on the job at t h e present wri t ing.

T h e electr ic sc rubbing machine i s do ing good w o r k a n d w e a l l appreci- a t e having clean floors, a l t h o u g h It i s r a t h e r early for s ~ r i n a house clean- - - ing.

A number of employes oP t h i s de- p a r t m e n t t w k a d v a n t a g e o i t h e holi-

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day. F e b r u a r y 22, a h d s p e n t the day T w e n t y Frisco merrSmalce~.s had o a t t h e Glmmee Count ry Club. a beauti- wonderful tlme, a n d the d a y came to a f u l spo t on t h e Meramec a t Glencoe. close when Yjctoria Matrose s a n g a Mo. T h e o u t i n g was a r r a n g e d b y Wni. aolo , ~ n t i t l e d . A t t h e E n d oI n Perfect E lchenauer a n d the procession to t h e Day. c lub w a s headed by J o e Peyton. In his new Lincoln coupe. Adrien Wallen- F U E L DEPARTMENT-8T' fechtel a n d J i n l n ~ l e Murray werc the only talented g u e s t s a t t h e club. LOUISF: 6. GIBSON, Repor te r Adrien w i t h h l s new Kazoo and Jim- mie w l t h his Harmonlna, shewed thcy Robt. Collett, fuel a g e n t , c a l h 3 a were gif ted by r a t t l l n g oIT t h e la tes t meet lng O K t h e supervisors of Kuel h l t s of t h e season, namely, "The Ozark economy a n d fuel inspectors o n March Mountaln Blues", while t h e fol lowing 8. T h l s meetlnfi w a s a t tended hy couples did t h e flnale hop: K a r l Sielert. Messrs. J. E. Whalen , genera l fue l Ione Hays , Wm. Relgel, II l lda Mechior, supervisors, J. H. Curry. G. L. Schnei- A r t Stoessel, A u g u s t a Relgel, Roy XIur- der , W. A. CrawCord, C. J. Beshearm r a y a n d Genevieve Hutchison. A din- a n d G. T. A111son. Supervisors of fuel n e r for t w e n t y w a s prepared by Al. economy: C. E. Bissell. P i t t sburg . Busch and Elmer K o h r ~ n g , a n d s o f a r Knns.. L). R. Reed, L i i r m i n ~ h a m , Ma.. there have been no victims. T h e 1'. 1'. Hammers ly , F t . Smith, Ark., %I. #

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run through St. Louis t o Oklahoma City, and vice versa, south aide roundhouse a t Springfield has been abol- ished. Thls necessitates some changes in the way of improved facilities and increace in force a t Chouteau Avenue

and found t h a t o u r desks had all been moved. Mr. Martin, our chief clerk. decided he lus t could not be out of style so he spent one afternoon help- better

the J c Lew

in So

in= hls wire move Into their new ,-. 'is Blevins spent the week end

.lringfleld visi t ing relatives and frlends.

Herber t Martin and famlly also made a shor t visit t o Springfield.

home. roundhouse, in order to maintain heavier repairs to the run- through iocomotlves, a s comoared with l ight

- - - - - - . . February 28, a l i t t le s t ranger came

to s t ay a t the home of R. H. Kerr. We know the new babv wlll be a won-

running repairs In the past. The i n - crease In force is composed of men transferred f rom the South slde. W. R. Murney. formerly oP south S ~ r i n a -

clerful hov. Russe i l "~ames was in the office Feb-

ruary 26, and March 7. We are a lways glad to have him vlslt us.

Girls do not let Raymond sllp by! All who saw him cleaning u p the office know wha t a good housekeeper he will

"SP" OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. - G. C. VERMILLION, Reporter field, i s our new general foreman; P.

G. Fischer has been assigned machlns shop foreman position. We pledge co- Mr. O. W. Wise. Operator Strafford.

and wife a r e the proud parents of a n eight and one-half pound alrl , Patrlcia Lce. born February 2. 1927.

G. W. Brown, third tr ick telegrapher. " N Y Monett recehtly had quite a misfortune when his chlcken house was destroyed by Are and over flve hundred babv chicks. and twentv-flve

operation with our new gene ra l foreman. W e welcome to Chnuteau +ve- nue. t he men transferred from Spnng- field, and hope they will be happy in St. Louis, their adopted city.

Aside from thls change, we have the same crowd. Our clerk. C. B. Carlisle. furnishes t he next most interesting news item. H e has finally bought t he long coveted "good as new" Chevrolet touring car. Not tha t his faithful Ford refused t o run: of course i t would r u n -when you pushed it. And the motor "sanfi like a canary" a s someone generously remarked one day.

Our parson, the Reverend Berry May, was off a few weeks due t o illness. We surely mids the parson when he is not around. No one can interest us quite a s much wlth his preaching a s our own Reverend Mav.

The campaign is he in^ Enrried on bv employes, with the consent of our president. for increased passenger and f r e i rh t business is bound to xccom- plish considerable good, judging from the interest shown a t th is point. W e a r e very enthusiastic over the campaign here and i t is our hope tha t we lnight contribute a Httle, if not a g rea t deal, to the ult imate success.

T h l n ~ s a r e very quiet in the way of news Items. Arch Crumm and wife wlll visit Rolla, and George Kutrr and wife Memphls. Otherwise, we follow routlne and a re happier because spr ing seems to be here. We ought t o know. hecause the smoke is not so thick and we saw a t least six robins in one tree.

make somebody. From all reports Edith had a Rne

t ime in Chicago. $dlth has a brother there.

W a s h l n ~ t o n ' s Birthdav Dr0ved to be a delightful holiday for -us. Natalie Mayer and Lillian Brooks spent the day in St. Louis. EIva Fulton. Thelma Smith and Mamie Bradley gave t h e people of Kansas City a treat. Neta drove t o Crane where she visited her relatives there. Helen Yakev. Mildred

fine hens perished. . Second trick telegrapher Aurora. Mr.

1)aran. is hack on the job af ter being off several days on account of slck-

and Mary Prophet drove to Clever. Las t but not least, Dorothy Leake

ness. Glad to see yon on the job again Hen. - -.-.

Operator. Basket, thlrd trlck St. John, is the proud owner of a new Ford sedan.

drovr to Joplin. Nancv Bruce has declded to be r i a h t

u p to date. H e r bobbed tresses will soon be long enough to do up.

We were very sorry to hear of the I t is with pleasure t h a t w e quote,

in part, the following from the Au- rora Advertiser: "The lectures last Fr lday nlght a r e being highly compli- mented by those who were privileged to hear them. Rev. Hill brought a a r i o ~ i n r r messaae. and Mrs. Dreanid.

death of Jack's fathek. March 5. Our deebest and sincerest ..sympathy goes to the Fltzjohn family In their tiorrow.

March 13th was a big day for members of the Central Christian Church when the new buildlnp was dedicated. This 1s the church home of many Fr is - co people. The inside of the church. whlch is finished in ivory and walnut. is different from any th ing in Spring- field ant3 is surely beautiful.

f i missi5nary. a ~ a k e n e d a new inter: es t in missionary work. She i s a wrl ter of art icles for the church maga- zines and travels extensivelv. m e deem i t a compliment to our -town to say tha t this lady remarked when she went to the station to t ake a t ra in

PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPART- MENT-ST. LOUIS, MO.

MOLLIE S. EDWARDS, Reporter

t ha t not another station In the s t a t e is kep t so clean and sani tary a s the Ver- ona Station." We believe Mr. Lewis, agent Verona, has se t a g w d example.

ST. LOUIS MECHANICAL DEPT.

LOUISE SCHUTTE, Reporter

Due to passenger Iocomotlves being

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MARY PROPHET, Reporter 1 FILL YOUR HOSPITAL PRESCRIPTIONS 1 - Say, folks: Have you dlscovercd tha t

we have a noted uke player In ou r midat? June Sand has broadcaated 7 he PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY I DRUG COMPANY I twine fpom station W-I-B-N. - IC-seems a s if there is a n epidemlc of moving In our office. George B. The Rexall Store

8. W. Cor. Main & Wall Phone 170 Davis has-moved hls office back t o St. Louis. Xr. Davis we wish you the best of luck, and hope you will not forget us. One day me came to work

soon and feeling one hundred per cent. Speaking of spr ing styies-well just

take a look a t Rlchard Knoll fo r new vidt with CLOTHING AND SHOES G. R. HUGHES your ~ h a r g e Account

12 South Main Creatlv Aeereciated~ 1 ideas In "Men's ties". On two occasions recently Ray Rob-

lnson mas seen carrying home a new ( ? ) automobile license. Don't tel l u s you have two "rock crushers." Ray.

If you wan t tf see Harrison "Prince" Wills wlth a breakfast food smtle" just tell him there is a letter from Mexlco awal t Ing him a t the city t icket office.

Rolla House has moved to Orsni te City, and is going to devote his syare

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2 to raising chickens. Better get )w, too, Rolla, so you can be a big ter and e g g man from the east.

9RD OFFICE-NEWBURG, MO. - LVREWCE PLANCHON. Reporter -

..r. and Mrs. Hugh Carson have moved from Rolla to Newburg. Mr. Carson i s a machinist a t the roundhouse here. W. 0. Daugherty, conductor, has en-

tered the Frisco hospital, a t St. Louis for treatment.

Claude Leek has accepted a position in the "S 'o f f i ce a t Springfield. L. M. Roach i s working his vacany here.

Noel G. Turner i s working as ex t r a clerk.

with the

n Institution for S a v l n ~ 6 ~ . . -. I f anyone should wan t two good

contractors, w e have them-wrlte o r phone "Pate" or "Little Deck."

We a r e certainly glad to see "Pat" Crowley and "Billy" Hedges back on

ST. CHARLES

the job. T. J. Arnold, specla1 agent, ha s re-

turned from St. Louis where he was called to do some special work.

h1r. and Mrs. Ea r l G. Douglas have returned from Monett and >It. Vernon. where they visited relatives and friends.

XIiss Hortense W a t t s spent e f ew days visiting he r father, 0. N. Watts. assistant superintendent, Sewburg, Mo.

We a re pleased to announce the marriage of Troy W. Root to Miss Helen 1'. Morer of thla city. "Ikey" is one of our eKlcient callers. and we

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Operator Pa rk , 2nd tr lck West Le- banon, oFP few days account illness of

are very zlad to welcome Helen into tender, is languishing In the h with a n injured knee. Hur ry

ospi tal ~p and mlssed

- - - - - - . - the Frisco family. We extend our hearty congratulations to both.

Frank Hamilton now holds the fish- his mother a t irjlangua Operator Stone relieved him.

Thesc balmy springlike days makes one feel l ike going flshing and we have one on the Rolla-Sub who likes to ge t out close to nature, and tha t one is brakeman Pendergrast , who spends quite a bit of his leisure time around Stanton, hunting In winter and fishing in the good old summer tlme, and he is a "lucky guy" too, but won't tell us much.

Ea r l Sutterfield, agent Stanton, was married to Miss El la Finney February 23 a t St. Louls. They wlll make their home in Sullivan, 310. Congratula- tions a r e extended t o the happy couple.

Harry McDonald, clerk Aurora displaced John Larkln a s n ight clerk, Richland. Larkin has been assigned to Salem, No.

Lillle Sickles. tralnmaster's clerk,

ge t i t curhd Barney, you're down here.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dawson a1 Danny and Mr. and Mrs. KI ~ u i n n e ' y , were in St. Louis recently for a shor t vlslt.

E rnes t W. Mitchell, switchman o n the 3 p. m. crew is fill in^ the tempor- nry vacancy of Barney Conley, on the last tr ick switchtending job.

Wllllam Caffey, ass is tant yardmaster has been laying OR. Ea r l Spain. n ight asslstant, filled his vacancv while JV. L. Cannady, boss of the 11 p. m. switch crew offlclated in Spain's place.

Mack McClanahan, who t e n d s ewitches f rom 3 p. m. unti l 11 p. m., laid OR recently for a period of five days. During this l ay off, the wri ter w a s t ak ing in the Mamie Smith musical comedy down here and there s a t Mack and the missus r ight down in the bald headed row. J u s t a few sea t s

ing record, a s we11 a s the hunting, for he was seen the other day coming from "Blg Piney" with some fine bass.

nd son enneth

OFFICE SUPT. TRANSPOR-~ATION SPRINGFIELD, MO.

EULh STRATTON, Reporter

Springtime b r in s s new cars a s well a s new clothes-Miss Savlnn Felin h a s purchased a beautirul new Chevrolet coach, and has ~ r o m i s e d a l l of us a ride soon; however, we're waiting until Savina learns alt about driving, at,- ---.

"In the spr ing a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love"-It must be true, for Aneita Ball i s wear ing a lovely diamond rina. Congratulations Newburg, spent t he week-end in

Springfield recently. Engineer Tom. Staggs and family

h'ewhurc, mere called to Richland ac: count death of his father, F. W. Staaas . Mr. StaKRs was a n old Frisco

back from him we also noticcd Jack "Mike" McTigue and his spouse.

J u s t dare to s t a t e t ha t Nonet t isn't a full fledged frontier vlllage-we herewith prove the asscrt lon a s follows. Recently a t the noon day t raf -

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JIessrs. L. R. HoK, chlef clerk t o Superintendent transportatlon and F. I* De Groat, general ca r service agent. were in Nonett recently a t tending the Fruit Growcls' Association with o ther Frisco representatives fo r the purpose of revising the s t rawberry nchedules. I t Is expected tha t there will be about 3.500 cars of s t rawberr ies to move. and the Friscn has been r iven the ~ r i v i l e a e

emnlovee h a v i n r b e e n on the ens ion r - - ~ ~ ~ -

llsf fo r some -time and - h a s many friends who mourn his death. Quite a number of Newburg friends attended

fic rush seve6al jams were caused hy the sudden appearance of a hay meadow cotton tall in fulI speed, com-

the funeral. We all-extend our deep- e s t sympathy to the famlly in the i r bereavement.

i ng r lgh t down the main drag with a lean. hungry, and erstwhile, lop eared pot hound a s a second section. Some- one put the order board out and the bunny "first sectlon" r an the board. The skcond section, Mr. pot hound ob- served the signal and stopped and a s a penalty for running the order board the bunny was gobbled up by a n a ler t black spanlel tha t was in a side t rack close to the post office.

- - - of moving them.

Our "Big Eoss", J. H. Doggrell, superintendent transportation, has been In Washinaton fo r the ~ a s t week a t -

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MONETT YARD MONETT, MO. tending the A. R. A. mietlng.

L. R. Langsford of the merchandise department was In Dallas Tex. recently. meeting wi th a comki t tee ' f rom the Dallas Chamber of Commerce in reqard to rearranging merchandise schedules.

Miss Catherlne Toon spent the week end in St. Louis v l s i t i n ~ relatives whlle Miss Angeline Danzero jour- neyed t o Birmingham again.

FRANK L. KYLER, Reporter

Several n lahts ago. the melodious One of our boys vlsited in a nelgh-

borlng city recently and before get- t ing ou t of i t he was unfortunate enough t o have some light fingered citizen touch him for his wallet, containing every cent of money he had

voices of a pack of-fox hounds made music t ha t i s dear to the hearing of the devotees of this ancient ar t . And they howled and how-wowed far Into the- we sma' hours of the morning. making these ancient feudal hills r inq with the charm of their quest of the elusive reynard, until finally they treed him in a fence corner rock pile. T h a t is they thought so, both the dogs and Messrs. 0. G. Far lev and Joe Deit- rich. U ~ o n t ak tna down the rock nile.

and h% pass and other valuable papers. The poor boy would have had to walk home if a friendly conductor had not offered to lend hlm money wi th whlch to buy a ticket.

There is danger of some one of the local yard force needlng the doctor if our local telephone operators can lay hands on the r ight parties. A rumor was circulated tha t two of them were

ROLLA, MO.

BESS LEA, Reporter

Austin Cowan, 2nd tr lck operator St. James, is enjoying a beautiful new home he recently purchased.

Agent E. Bradshnw, hTiangua, has returned f rom a pleasant tr lp in Teu- as. H e was relieved by operator Nichols.

fancy the surp&e of the afol.enahed when a badly frightened bunny bound- ed away with the hounds in Cull cry, close a t - his heels. Personally we wouldn' t .have 8 fox hound tha t would contemplatin$f matrimony and tha t

they would have a double wedding and corlsequrntIy all of their many friends

tree. Barney Conley. ou r Swedish swltch-

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were all keyed u p for the event when i t was emphatically denied. Now gi r l s my advice would be Po find ou t who

7. H. Shockley, t lcket clerk, was mb- sent from duties one day on account of the "blg headp'-but h e had the troublesome tooth extracted and I s back to normal agaln. The worst pa r t of It was t h a t i t was a "wisdom tooth."

Ruby Dickerson. thlrd tr ick tele-

daughter, Cora. Mrs. Mlllet is the wife of t he night roundhouse foreman a t Hugo and says she 1s a "regular" reader of our Magazine. th-1s person was who started the re-

port to clrculatlng and have he, she. o r it, arrested for nrson. If you need help, you know where to ge t It and we will be glad to help lynch the par ty who caused you this unseemlng trou-

MONETT LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. MONETT. MO.

MARGUERITE FROSSARD, Reporter

hone-oaerator has been off duty th is month a c c o u n t o f illness. -

Business cara Nos. 1300-1500-2200- Z O O and 100 were seen on slde t rack a t

ble. The local section force has just com-

pleted .the lnstallatlon of l ights o n the three puzale switches in the passen- ge r yards. I n the shor t t ime t h a t they have been in operation they have proved wor th their weight In gold. both as a Iabor saving device and as a n added safe ty measure.

Guy Dawson, ~ w l t c h m a n on t h e 3:30 coach crew 1s busy improving hls home a t 306 Second street. A very ar t i s t ic trell is across the back of the lot, adds a touch of beauty tb the place besides hldlng the chicken lot. Guy says i t was darned hard work se t t ing those posts though.

J. A. Griffith, n lpht general yardmaster Is having a n old barn wrecked a t his home to make room for a mod- e rn s t ruc ture t h a t will add to the

this station March 9, when ou r of- flcials were here to meet the members of the Ozark F ru i t Growers in thls sec-

We a re so Bony CO be called upon to renort the death of J. \V. Fitzjohn. central dlvislon engineer, which occurred on March 6, a t the Frisco hospltal, St. Louis. Mr. Fitzjohn suffered a paralytlc a t tack some four or five months ago, from which he had neyer fully recovered and a few weeks prlor to his death hhd gone to t he hospital for treatment and examinatlon. While

tion, who held thelr annual meetlng March R and 9.

Mrs. J. H. Shockley and three chll- dren were recent vialtors at Ozark. MO.

A par ty of men from the Greenfield Berry Association were here recently t o inspect t he s t rawberry loading sheds with R view of erec t ina similar

there. he was the victim of a second ----. -, ... - ~ - ... . . - ---

s t roke of paralysis, which resulted in his death several days later. Xr. Fitziohn has been with the Frisco for

sheds a t ~ t h a t station. -

0. W. Bruton, superlntsndent termlnals a t S~r innf le ld . was a >lonett vls- thirty-two years, havlng long since

proven himself a loyal, fai thful em- ployee and leaves a host of fr iends and akoc ia t e s to mourn h is death.

itor recently. '

Conductor M. C. Shipley and wlfe have returned from a month's recreation m ~ e n t on the Paciflc coast. Another equally sad occurrence was

the passing of F r a n k Reasor, who for four or flve years has been employed a s car man In the local roundhouse.

beauty of his place. L. k Taylor, foreman of the 4:00 p.

m. crew is laylng oPe, sick. Ralph Wal t r ip of the eas t yard

clerical force is in the hospltal, having had his tonsils removed. We wish Ralph a speedy recovery.

Homer Squibb. of t he switchman's ext ra board Is fllllng t h e vacancy of Roy Counts o n the 11 P. m. crew. Roy I s on a temporary vacancy of Wm. E. Buckley on the 10:15 p. m. coach crew. who 1s visi t lng in Kansas City.

~i7,nd"ctor George Willhoite has been off du ty several weeks wlth a badly sprained ankle.

air. ~ e a s o r ' s death was caused by some form of sleeping sickness, contracted about three months ago, and his condition was pronounced serious from the first. H e died a t the Frlsco hospital St. Louis on March 1 4 .

And yet nn'other home has been reduced to sorrow by death. t h a t of C.

Arch Long's young son Is cut t ing him first teeth and hls ''dad" bought h im a base ball to chew on-his name Is "Alexander".

Monett Greater Trafflc Club 1s mak- i ng quite a notlceable showlng slnce i t s recent ornanlzation.

The Bank of Billlnga was robbed the n l ~ h t cf March 16 and the robbers secured $4,000.00 in cash and repistered bonds to amount of $30.000. The nlght watrhman w a s seized. qagged and bound, ns also Wal ter SwiPt. Rrlsco operator, who had lef t hIs office to see tha t switches were properly lined up. C. F. Musgraw. Frisco agen t w a s given the same treatment when h e thought he heard a n explosion and went out tn Investigate. The three men were thrown in the bank vaul t while the robbers secured the "loot".

We had the pleasure of seeing En- glne 79, on i t s way to t he meteor cele- hratlon, under own power, a l l groomed for the nccaslon.

C. ~ u d g e n s , s tore helper, who lost hlr s ix year old son on March 12. The l i t t le fellow's death was brought about

AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO

PEARL E. LEWIS. Reporter

bv comnllcatians result lna from a n a t - i & n k - n i -scarlet fever. - - - -. - - - - . -. . . - - . . - - .

Our most sincere sympathy 1s extended to the bereaved families.

We had the pleasure of paying hom- age to a venerable old Frisco servant. passlng' through Monett the other d a y -engine 79. on i t s way to Oklahoma r l t v to t ake Dart In the celebration of

Mrs. Carl Archdale and son Bobby, vlaited relatives in Kansas City th ls mnnth

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t&* 25th ~ n n l i e r s a r y of the Frlsco's Meteor. IVIth a l l honor and respect due thls locomotive of former glory.

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ST. LOUIS. MO. I we- can't h e l ~ remarkinn t h a t i t re- sekTlblZ -nothing s o much a s a small boy's treasured play thin^.

1'. A. Carter. our a s s ~ s t a n t foreman. A bumper s t rawberry crop I a expected in thls sectlon the comlng reason and the Berry Associations a r e all 'busy unloadlng cars Of crate material.

Work wtll hexln March 18 , unload- Ing material for t he extension of the eas t ice p lant track*. the swlteh wlll be moved from the Callan crosslng to t he Lauderdale crossina. The exten-

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breathed a deep sigh of relief the other day, when the two 1040 class engines which were to transport the Chi- cano Grand Opera specials over Kan- s a s dlvlslon territory, were finally pronounced ready to start . for he certainly put in a busy day overseeing their preparation. One par ty was heard to remark tha t if any equipment trouble developed, they had enough tools and supplies on the engines to s e t up a young roundhouse along the right-of- way, where necessary repairs could leisurely and conveniently be t aken

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sh l f t is proudly dinplaying and ex- tolllAg the merits of a sample of Hen- ry's famous product-a shiny, new Ford touring car. May It live u p to the precedent s e t by i t s ancestors. bringing huge amounts of joy, satls- faction, pleasure, grlef ahd vexation t o Its owner!

Englneer 0. L Wolfe, holding a pool on the southwestern dlvlslon, has moved hls family back to Monett. account of the terminal belng changed from Sapulpa t o West Tulsa. Am sure h e will come to bless the condltlons t h a t were Instrumental In locating hlm ln such a splendid community.

We will be glad to receive applica- tions on the position of d a engine crew caller. a s our present caGer, Car- roll Donlavy wlll not be wlth us much longer. ~ a r i o l l has been s participant in the filming of a local talent movie- depicting the character of "Ike, The Yegg". o r something soundlng equally a s ferocious and a s soon a s the film Is reviewed bi fore the appreciative eyes of Cecil DeMllle, and Carroll's amazing talent recognized. he will be OK t o Hollywood to t ake u p his t rue voca- tlon.

r vears of e x ~ e r i e n c e In t rack work. showed-him ihe1.e should be some pro: I I f We Want Good Candy I tection for swltches to make them safe under a l l conditions on f a s t track. He spent many hours, early and late, on the subject and this device 1s the re- su l t of hls Iabor.

Mrs. .Tohnnv Miller of Huno. Okla., w h o a t t e n d e d the funera l of-ekglneer J. W. Fitzjohn held In Sprlngfleld March 7 vlslted a f ew days In Monett on her ;=turn with Mrs. Fitzjohn and

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W E S T S H O P G F A M I LY NEWS

NATDEAN 0. BLAKELY, Reporter - Men may come m a men may s o but

Ralph (Slim) Matthews s tays on ' for- ever! So certain were we of Ralph staying a t the West Shops Indefinitely thnt no greater shock could have been recelved than on payday last we be- held "Sunny Slim" with the ole overalls rolled up unde; hls arm, approach- Ing the timekeeper's desk. Could we bellcve our listening in powers Yes! Ralph was leaving the service and in the fu ture will be connected with the Missouri Automobile Assoclatlon, Of- fice-Colonial Hotel Lobby. Good luck Ralph.

I t i s wi th g rea t glee w e announce that our storekeeper P. V. Hampton, has been "cured" &om hls walking habit and now the cinder path is graced wi th his good looking, smooth sounding brightly palnted Chevrolet. He has 'also s tar ted the epidemlc of Chevroletis. A. L. Franklin, chief clerk and Clarence Bonham, stock clerk, have exact duplicates of the new wonder car. Some parade, we'll say, three of them together! Anpreniice Trnaafers from Went Shops

R. E. Skelton, rnachinlst apprentice, Amory. Mississippi.

Leslie W. Graves, machinist apprentice. West Tulsa, Okla.

J. H. Turner machinist apprentice. Enid Oklahom;.

P. '0. Wood,. Jr.. special apprentlce, southern d ~ v i s ~ o n . Apprentice TrnnnLera to West Shops

Plerce Eaton, boilermaker apprentice returned f rom Enld.

~ ' a y d e n E. Campbell, machlnlst apprentice, returned from Enld.

Carl J. Schmltz, machlnlst apprentice, from Kansas City.

Jim Larkin well known machlnlst apprentice rgsigned March 14. Mr. Larkin's tu ture residence wlll be Por t Arthur. Texas.

Howard T. Airman. locornotlve carpenter apprentice, has been reinstated. J. B. Hogan, lead rnachinlst, left the

service to manage hls newly built garage. Mr. Hogan has built a fine new garage at the end of the Atlantic Street carllne, just a s tep from the west s h o ~ s , and accommodates a nurn- ber of c i r ~ o w n e r s of the west shops.

Mr. Bruton don't YOU cry, Your finger will be well, by and by. Tom Bruton, foreman store depart-

ment Bas a badly mashed Anger re- celveh recently on an endgate of a car that was being unloaded and whlch Mr. Bruton was Ins~ect inE. . -

spr ing always brinks new hopes and we all hope for the early recovery of G. W. James. store department man. whn has been seriouslf ill a t the St. ..~~- ~ - - - -

John's hospital. No news is more important t o Mr.

and Xrs. Ben Blankenshlp than the a r - rival of a baby gi r l a t their house.

More news of Importance I s Cupid's n e w e L o n Harris. store department man is reported to be the las t on the stor& roll to joln the newly happiers, with the exception of the steno. The store department issues the bulletln- Male employes 100% married.

T. E'. Boal, tlmekeeper, and par ty O r friends motored to Joplin recently.

Hiss Jessie Robards steno to P. V. Hampton, and Erma 6. Goddard, north storeroom, spent the week end in Kan- sas Clty.

Roy PaachaI nsslstant chemht. resigned Afarch i5 . Mr. Paschal I s golng to sell the ever popular Hudron- Esses car. Roy does not need our wishes for success. 'cause who wouldn't succeed with such a c a r behind them.

'The Arrlvnl of Kitty" Gay Walton, leading man. U m ~ h r e y Johnson, bell hop. . .

e t al. Gay of the golden smile, i s gay in-

deed these days-why not, i t Is a n honor to be In a play and supported bv a aood cast. The lay is dlrected bj. MI%. G. after and sponsored by the Queen City Query Club.

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Geo. Jairett , foreman, ave a n in- formal square dance a t &ark's Hall. Bfessrs. John Stagner, R. Burch Geo. Hasler and other west shop embloyes were present. MORAL: Always t ake a quarter wlth you because quar ter meters refuse to furnlsh l ight wlthout the proper quarter and s dance Isn't rr dance wlthout illumination.

SIGNAL DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD, MO. -

MATILDA C. HOFFJIAN, Reporter

George W. Calhcart. slgnal maln- talner located at Rogersville, and Mrs. Urta Wat t s of the same place were married on February 16. The slgnal department extend heartiest congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy married life.

lX7reman C. A. Kennedy recently whlle cranking his car sustained a broken nose. The oflending member seemed to be in the way.

Mr. Uhr i s enjoying a visit from his mother who resides in Galesburg. Ill.

Assistant Engineer Barron, offlce engineer Owen and inspector Smith a t - tended the Railway Appliance Show held a t the Coliseum In Chicago In March. Mesdames Barron and Owen accompanied their husbands on the trip.

OFFICE OF CAR ACCOUNTANT SPRINGFIELD, MO.

MARIE ARNOLD, Reporter - H. W. Johnson our big boss a t -

tended the third ' joint conierende of Car Service Officers Assoclatlons, held a t the Edgewater Beach Hotel Chi- cago, this month, servlng on t h d Com- mittee on Car Service and Per Dlem. Mr. Johnson is a member of the South- western Association of Car Eervlce Of-

ficers. In which Association he 18 Chalrrnan of the Committee on Inter- change and Per Diem.

Catherlne Lyons and her slster Mar- guerit te, who were employed ln the oPflcc a s an Assorter las t summer, accompanied their father on a vislt to Birmingham and Memphls a few weeks ago. Mr. Lyons said he felt real young with his two flapper daughters along. alarguerit te has since her return been In the hospital for a serious operation but will be ou t again soon.

Nellie CHftoh vislted in Camden Point over the week-end durlng the rainy weelc and tha t place being so close to Kansas, has acqulred some of the black gum mud of Kansas roads Nellle forgot her purse containing he; money and transportation and her taxi was farced to tu rn in the middle of a bottomless gum road and go back about a half mlle. The climax was reached when Nellie w a s forced to s tand in the middle of the track alone af ter dark, wavlng a Hghted m h c h td flag the car to Kansas City.

On aCC0uAt of abolishment of the uptown tlcket office and movlng of the Commercial and Llve Stock Agents' oflices to the building, where they now occupy Room 103. our private car line department vacated tha t room and moved In wlth the reclaim and accounting department maklng fourteen desks where only eight had been.

"Jedge" Ralney. with eleven other good men and true, took his turn a t jury duty this month, along wlth hls many other duties. Oswald 1s chlef cook and bottle washer in the demur- r a s e department whlle Mr. Lewis is out Of the office, and has also been chosen chairman for this oflice In the sollcltatlon of frelght and passenger buslness. Oswald has proved to be a real "Frelght Hustler" and is well pleased with the co-operation given hlm in the solicitation. Some from this office have already secured both f re ight and passenger buslness during

the campaign.

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OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER SPRINGFIELD, MO. -

ORVILLE COBLE, Reporter

John J. Corbett, e x - h e a r y w e l ~ h t c h a m ~ i o n . turned down the oKer of anotiier road to run hlm special from Kansas City to Sprlngfleld and rode the Frisco wfth hls old sparr ing par t - ner C. H. Baltzell. You won't find Corbett r idlng any other ralls when he can use "Uncle Charlie's road". Mr. Baltzell introduced the champion to a number of fr iends in the general offlce bullding. We'd enjoy seeing the two friends matched for a bout.

To Z. M. Dunbar goes the honor of accomplishing the best trafflc sollclta- t lon this month. H e has secured future Frlsco routing from a flrm t h a t formerly used a competitive line. J. hi. Connelly. traffic manager of the oPPice, says everyone is co-operatlng hearti ly and Quite a blt of business has heen influenced to the Frlsco. Even the colored janitors have shown their wllllngness t o a s s i s t

Our girls enjoyed the "Student Prince" from a position of vantage in t h e roost. Thay went dlrect f rom the afflce to the Landers t ak ing a l ight lunch to add to the pleasantries of wa l t i na unti l the doors were ooen. T h e file room was also represeited wi th Arnold on the first floor, Coble o n the second and Adkins on the third.

C. P. Kinc. assistant chief clerk. an- sxvired the-urge of spring by -buy ing a new Oldsmobile coach.

Miss Edlth Dunbar, will have her tonsils removed a t the Frlsco hospital thin week. . - - - - . . . . . . .

The Kappa Alpha Ph i f ra terni ty of F t . Smith, admitted s ix dads t o honorary membership Sunday. March 13. Not the least of these was C. H. Balt- zell.

Our offlce was we11 represented In t h e annual school festival held at the Shrine 3Iosque. March S to 13. Jack, s o n of R. H. Powell, played the purl- tan in the third grade opera. Danley had two children in t he festival; James sang ?,larch 11 In the balcony choir. representing Boyd school, and Miss Frances who was in the pipkin Junior High chorus. Thls chorus took second prize in the musical contest held Saturday night. Miss Ruth Dun- bar, daughter of Z. M.. was in both the chorus and the glee club of the J a r - r e t t Junior High. The J a r r e t t Glee Club also won a second In t he con- tests.

OFFICE O F GENERAL YARDMASTER MONETT, MO.

HELEN NORTHERN, Reporter - The old "79" engine, which proudly

d r e w the first Meteor from St. Louis to Oklahoma Clty, passed through Monett March 15, en route to Oklahoma City, y h e r e i t will be on exhibltion in contrast to the modern monster locomotives now used, a t t he "Meteor Cele- bratlon."

F. H. Schaffer, general manager, w a s in BIonett March 15 o n h f s way t o Ok- lahoma Clty. where' he will at tend the si lver anniversary of the Meteor.

R. T. Hardy, traveling claim agent. returned the flrst of the month, from Pueblo. Colo.. where he spent several d a y s in the interest of the comDany.

The Ozark F ru l t Growers ~ s s o c i a - t ion held thelr quar ter ly meetlng at

Monett March 9 whlch w a s attended by several of ' the Ftlseo officials. Those who were present were Messrs. J. H. Doggrell. J. L. McCormack E. L. &lagers, C. T. Mason, S. T. ~an t ; e l l , H. D. Wilson. Mr. Hoff. and F. L. DeGroat.

Hazel 0. Baker, 'cierlt in t h e assis- t a n t superintendent's oKfce Springfleld pald Monett a shor t vlsit, when on her way to Tulsa and Oklahoma Clty. March 11. - . - . . . - -. 4. C. Wllson, third tr ick operator

a t "KY" has been relnstated. Glad to have you with us again "Bob."

L. A. Taylor, engine foreman on t h e 4:00 p. m. tlll I2:00 midnight, eas t lead engine. has been unable to work for

GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD

STELLA COMEGYS. Reporter

Dinner a t the Ontra Cafeteria and n line par ty af terwards was given by the girls of th is oRice, in honor of Xeva Armstrong, who resigned her position a s comptometer operator, and returned t o her home in Harrison Ark. We re- g re t to lose Keva, but a t ' the same time welcome Barbara Murray who ac- c e ~ t e d the ~ o s i t i o n made ' vacant bv - - Neva.

Maude Bedell and Effle Ot t spent the week end In Icansas City. W e don't worry about them any more when they g o to Kansan City or St. Louls, because we believe they a re about "city broke" by now.

Henricta Truman ha6 gone t o Mem- phis agaln, and tells u s she Intends going again real soon. You find out the attractlon please, we can't.

The girls a t the general storeroom had a spread a t noon Friday, March 11. Yes, we had plenty of good things to ea t , and i t didn't seem to affect anyone's appeti te because the poor men dldn't ge t an; of the food.

3Ir. Cleary was absent from the offlce two days las t week, having been called t o Momence. Illinois on account of the death of his cousin.

Here i s a problem which seems to be worrying some of the clerks in t he store nccountant's office-How i s Mr. Utley going to chew gum without any teeth? Will someone answer It for t h ~ r n ? - . - - -. . .

The tune changed f rom "Bye. Bye Black Bird" to "Bye. Bye, South ~ o a c ; Shops" when we received the las t bunch of 11. P. 21's March 1 6 from south coach shops, as they have com-

blned the south and west coach shops. To whom t t may concern: Be i t

known tha t George Mitchell Is located across the desk "opposite" from *Mr. Henderson.

L. W. Kistler has advlsed UB t h a t fils friend S. L. Perlman, who la connected with t he valuation department and formerly located ln Springfleld. I s now resldina in Washington, D. C.

OFFICE, SUPERINTENDENT: OF TERMINALS, SPRINGFIELD, MO.

DOLYNE SCOTT, Reporter

0. W. Bruton superintendent of terminals, attend6d the funeral of C. H. Claiborne's fa ther at Monett, Mo.. las t Sunday. Mr. Clalborne was formerly superintendent of the southern division.

Ted. son of E. G. Wall, yardmaster, came In thts mornlng from Conception. Mo., where he has been a t tending school. Ted recelved a n injury to his foot In a football game las t fall, and has had considerable trouble wlth it. one or two operations being necessary. I t will be several months before i t i s entirely well.

Mrs. Ben Casselman, wife of switchman. is visi t ing relatives In Kansas City;

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L. L. Glore, switchman and wife, were called to Denver, Colo.. March 7, by the death of Nr. Glore's father.

Mrs. Cecil Carnahan, wife of yard clerk, is visl t lng friends In Kansas nit\- -.. . .

$Irs. 0. L. Reynolds. wlfe of switchman and son Jim, a r e In Wildwood, ~ l o r h . vIsitlng Mrs. Reynolds' mother, who has been ill.

W. P. Gustin, general yardmaster, ha s been in Neosho, No., on business the past two days.

George SIcKeon vard clerk and wlfe, a r e visiting reiailces In Kansas Clty.

Who swiped Cecil Carnahan's eggs? Cecil a r r l red home the o ther evening with a sack supposed to contain eggs but which upon examination, contained only rocks. W e know one of the yard clerks i s guilty, but which one?

Work Is progressing nicely a t the north side roundhouse, where addltlon- a1 room Is being built.

Our Terminal Safety Meeting will be held Thursday, April 34 and w e a r e looklng forward to a ' la rge crowd. These meetings a r e helpful t o a l l who attend.

SPRINGFIELD GEN. S T O R E ROOM

BERTHA V. REED, Reporter - Dorothv .T. Adamson. stenograoher - . - - . - -

In the lumber depa r tmen t vislfed- her fa ther i n Topeka, Kan., recently.

Mrs. R. W. Yates. wife of stock man. was called t o numont. N. J. a f ew days a s accoun t 2 the serious illness of he r sister, Mrs. Beulah Salzman. W e sincerelv t rus t tha t Mrs. Salzman will soon recover from her present Illness.

Paul Brandon, foreman. lumber department has been conflned to hls home several days account having the scarlet fever. Paul I s certainly missed a t his desk and will be glad t o see him return.

Velma Martln stenographer, lumber department, a t t inded a musical recital glven a t the Methodist church a t F a i r Grove Mo., AIarch 12.

L. fi. Pechner general lumber foreman, was In ~ L p e k a , Kans., March 4 and 6 where he attended the funeral of

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April, 1927

Rob't W. Keen, a n old time friend of Mr. Pechner. I n 1883. Mr. Keen w a s lum_ber foreman fo r the A. T. & S. F. .-.

See the wee one l u s t a peeping. Up above the window sill. You will guess him in a moment.

Male Beaman, comptorneter operator. spent the week end in Vinita, O k l a

R. 0. snatcher. and his If you try-I know you will. H. H.

We regre t t o learn tha t Mrs. J. W. Cook, mother of Oscar Cook counter- man, is not recover in^ f rom'her pres- en t illness. airs. Cook is in a serious condition a t the home of her daughter Mrs. Belle Houk, a t Seneca. Mo.

Jack Nunn of the lumber department and Mrs. Nunn enjoyed a shor t visit to Chicago recently.

Esther Kemm age 9, daughter of 0. F. Kemm, stock'man. has made a good record so f a r th ls year a t the Weaver school, a s she hasn't missed a day a t school, neither has she been tardy. Two or three other pupils a t this school have made the same Showing

Dale B. Carr, trucker, reports t ha t hls mother and fa ther sister Vlola, brothers Walter, Aetna Hnd Orln have been suffering from the flu a t thelr home In Central Polnt Oregon.

We a r e glad t h a t M;S. S. H. Gaston and son Junior, wife and son of genera l foreman, have recovered from their recent illness.

Geo. Holman painter, is very anx- lous for the m k t h of April to appear, as he and his partner "Patsy': ( t he dog) are contemplating spending a week o r two on Whlte River. Every- one knows w h a t thls means. a s Georae

He's a t u l i ~ wi th h is red mouth. Always wai t ing for a kiss, Nay I never from my window

mother.

One of my sweet blossoms miss. AGENT'S ACCOUNTS DEPT. ST. LOUIS, MO. May the frosts of life not s ea r them

May life's droughts but make the; - IUERLIE; W. EIFERT, Reporter -

Due to a change of reporters last month, t he magazine went to press wlthout the usual contrlbution of the

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strong, Ever pure l ike the Rowers; Helplng others In thc throng.

FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPT. ST. LOUIS, MO. -

BESSIE G. MhR&IADUlCE, Reporter

A, A. department. Mrs. F. L. Connelly has the sym-

pathy of the department in her latest bereavement, a s her son passed away February 22.

Charlie Eglie and Clem Horn also have the s y m ~ a t h y of the department a s they each lost their fatner on Feb- ruary 27 and March 7, respectlvely.

We were very glad t o see traveling auditor Tremayne, who has been on the sick l ist f o r some weeks. H e will receive h is pension the first of

Clarence Nelson of the recheck depar tment is the proud fa ther of a son born on February 17.

Raymond Rice is now our oblce boy --Carl Esser t mas transferred to the thirteenth Hoor a s office boy.

Misses Ru th 11. Shaffer and Nellle J. Aprll.

Carl Esser t a former mall desk clerk, has ta<en Leo Braundel's place as fller of agent'a reports, who in turn took Bob Dietrich's place as office boy. Rob has been transferred to the re- ch,eck department.

Traveling auditor McMurray has been spending the l a s t two weeks in Phoenix, Ariz., ge t t i ng acquainted with t ha t "new son." Congratulations to both Mr. and Mrs.!

The H o n Herber t Wllliam ~ l n ~ e r i e r and Hon. Ar thur John Kemper have purchased a town c a r to drive o u t to their sumnler home on the Meramec. Oh. no! They haven't bouaht the

Shafer. key punch operators, were sent to the zone bureau a t Kansas City whlch was established on March I, under thc jurisdiction of A. P. Saugraln, Lwelynne Sendlein and Florence Darrow, waybill fllers from the thlrteenth floor, who had been students in t he key punch class, took

is certainly one flne fisherman. - F. M. Bishol), stock man, vislted In

Kansas City. Mo., March 6, where he was the guest of his brother R. L. Blshon. their places.

Miss Mary Van DeWalle, key punch operator, is stlll in the hospital but is recovering rayldlv and we hope she will soon be back wlth us.

W e all deeply regret t he depar ture from o u r midst of "Rudy" Schoeneberg, chief clerk of the revisina overcharae

~ a w r e n c e Welss, trucker, ha s recovered from his recent illness and is back on the lab. - . . . . . -

Leon Gjiler, age 8, son of 0. H. Mil- ler, stock man, was a n honor pupil a t the Fairbanks school dur ing the week of hfarch 7 to March 11, a s he made an average of 1 0 0 In all of his studles.

R. N. McKitterich. roundhouse foreman of A. T. & S. F, a t Emporia, ICan.. was a visitor a t t he lumber office the latter part of February. H e is a brother-in-law of Dorothy J. Adamson. stenographer. .

Claude 4 . Tuck, checker, was su r - prised with a birthday par ty a t hls home March 5. Twenty-eight fr iends gathered a t h ls home and presented him with several presents.

claim department, who i s now a t t h zone bureau a t Seventh Street. A more popular flgure (and deservedly so) In our clrcle would be hard t o Imagine, a s he had endeared himself to everyone under his jurisdiction and to hls co-workers of th is department, alike. Though we would Hke to have him back with us agaln, I t i s t he wlsh and hope of us all tha t he may enjoy every success and promotion and we t ru s t t h a t his fu ture duties will

home a s yet but they're o p e n t o SUE- gestian a s t o where t o buv.

Have you seen our office bov'a col- -1egiate can? H e says i t r i d e s Like a baby carriage. A t t a boy, Leo!

TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT

SPRINGFIELD, MO. permit of frequent visi ts to the twelfth floor, Ninth and Olive.

Dur lng the week's sojourn of one "Shipwreck" Kelly on top of t he Yary- land Hotel flagpole recently, Mr. Wil-. liams' department became very popu- l a r f o r t he reason tha t the windows

J. G. Akrldge, platform foreman, has purchased a new Essex coach and thinks i t i s the best car on the market. 0. L. OUSLEY. Reporter

J. W. Walker, stock man, purchased a new Dodge speclal March 15. H e i s contemplating a t r lp to Pensacola, FIa., soon. to visi t his eon Lowell, who is chief clerk to 0. 0. Olsen, storekeeper, Pensacola lines.

"Jim" Akridge had a l l of his teeth extracted recently and he complains continually about having to ea t "thar- dine thandwiches" and "thoup". L L. Whi te of the purchasing de-

partment and R E. Drake chlef tie and timber inspector, were 'ln Sprlng- fleld March 8, on lumber business.

Tom O'Kelley's emall nephew. Char- ley Cochran. a g e 4, heard a n ambulance Dass his home a few days a m .

J. J . Mathes, div1sloh Ilneman, Pux- ico, has bid in vacancy on western divialon with headquarters a t Enid.

Lineman B. W. Elllott relieved division lineman D. W. Ryder a t Hayt i a few days th is month.

MISS Octa Engleliing, P. B. X opera tor 1s off account Illness.

The members of th ls department extend their heartfelt sympathy to F r a n k E. Feyen In the loss of his mother who died February 28.

R. 4. Pearson, telegrapher "S" office announces the arrival of a nine and one-half pound boy a t his home 448 Eas t Madison on February 28, and has promised to furnish us a picture of Donald Ennis real soon.

Alice N a y Mllls spent three days vfsiting friends In Tulsa recently. W. I. Christopher, la te n ight chief

operator. Springfield telegraph ofi'ice, h a s been elected t o position of secre- t a r y and t reasurer order of Railroad Telegraphers. H e was believed In this office by operator G. A. Burd, ;March 4.

of t ha t department afforded a n excellent balcony view O f t he antics of hIr. Kelly and 111s coterie.

DIVISION ACCOUNTANT~S OFFICE. SPRINGFIELD, MO. -

JULIA A. GIHBEL, Reporter

J. M. Sills, division engineer and K. H. Kruse. roadmaster, spent a few days In Chlcago dur ing the pas t month, where thev attended the Railwav AD-

and h i ran ou t in- the yard - t o see where It was golng and noticed the ambulance turn around a t the next corner and Charley remarked: "Oh. shoot.

- - pliance Show.

We a r e g lad t o see Wal ter Rice back to work again, a f t e r an absence of almost a Hazel Baker, who h a s been p e r g G i n g the duties of as- ~ i s t a n t superintendent's clerk for t he

i t was jus t a ialse alarm." '

The following poem was wri t ten by Mrs. W. D. Price. w i f e of W. D. Price, stock man, division storekeeper's of-

pas t several months, wlll resume the dutles of h e r former position a s chief dispatcher's clerk, thereby relieving Harold Stoll. Harold will re turn to

Ace: "MY WINDOW BOX"

See the flowers In my window; Aren't they a pretty s ight? See the dalnty l i t t le vlolet With her eyes so blue and brlght.

Newburg. Julia Engleking, stenographer, Et, Q

8. & W. S. d e ~ a r t m e n t , was oft' sev- WOODALL'S GANG

GARFIELD, ARK. era1 days during the pas t month account of Hlness.

The Rympathy of t he ent i re offlce I s extended to Mrs. E. L. Maaers in the

E. L. BRAY, Reporter See the laddie wl th the pink cheeks, He Is just a wild pink rose; Never is he st i l l one moment, Busy all day long he goes..

ThIs g a n g was released from s torm rcpalr work In Okla. February 12. We were three days on the move from RoK, Okla.. to Settgmnn, Mo.. a r r iv ing back on our reaular a s s l ~ n e d estlmate

death of her mother. which occurred durlng the past month.

Hazel Baker. chief dlsoatchers clerk. See the tal l one wl th t he fa i r ha l r? has been off a few days this month;

looklng a f t e r t he repairs to her home on RoonvIlle Avenue, which was partly destroyed by nre.

I call him my br ight sunflower- With hls face a l l l i t wl th laughter. Cheerfu1.h the t ry ing hour.

- - February 15. W e completed distrlbutlng poles for

th ls estimate las t month, which was

a relief to t he gang. for they were a l l "Black Diamonds."

A correction of my las t report 1s in order. Lineman 0. E. Hudson did not leave the service, but merely transferred to foreman-Harris ' ~ a n k In Ok-

EerL Bell, groundman, has transferred to this gang. Mr. Bell an- ounces the arrival of a grand-dauah- ter. L;rurrr-May Rowland born Fgb- ruary 2. This i s his first grand chlld and he is very proud of hls new title.

-Linernmt Bruce Chief" Davidson l ~ n s rctutmed to this department af ter ;I t w t ) n ~ o r ~ t h s ' s tay In the train service. \Ve w e gIad to have him with us Z L ~ ~ I I ) .

Linalnnil Clarence Coleman was recently married to Miss Alberta King o f Sapull)a They plan to make their home in Bt. Smith.

Assistant foreman ROSS Rancler i s taking a few days OK He Is being relieved by Charley Malone.

Since moving to Garfield, our pas- time is confined to the camp. so we turned par t of our mater ia l -car Into a study room. Some of the boys a r e studying the a r t of poultry rairing and some a re on electrical ideas. In fact this camp is more like a school a f t e r six p. m. than anything I know ^ P "I.

"Shep", our mascot, went out view- ing the city of Monett whlle w e were moving thru and he lost the outfit i n the yards there-bat being a n old member of this outfit he was pretty well known and was h'eld for us. Chief Lineman Pa r re t t brought him home a few days later. The gang, a s well a s Shep, all rejoiced on his return.

We a re pett ing along very well wlth our work, considering the countr we have to work over. We plan on gelng out of the hills by hot weather.

No accidents this month.

HARRIS' GANG MILL CREEK, OKLA. -

MARSHALL WILSON. Reporter

Everybody is well pleased with the new camD cars. We have a real home now.

Arthur Reed, groundman, i r taklng a few days time oiL on account of the illness of his mother a t Mammoth Spring, Ark.

Ethern Coats, lineman, rpent a f ew days a t home on account of a n accldent his mother dustained.

E. L. Wilson. llneman, spent B few days vislt ing relatives the flrst of the month.

I C. Jaudon lineman, w a s transferred to this i a n g from Oliver% g a n g this month.

We have the sleet breaks a l l In good condition once more.

DONAHUE'S GANG --. BLACK ROCK, ARK.

J. E. NUSSBAUM. Reporter - J. H. Thompson, lineman, reported

back to work February 16, af ter having spent s ix weeks In the hospital.

Lynn XcKinney of C ~ b o o l , reported for work a s relief lineman February 1 5 and af ter worktng with this gang t-do weeks, he was transferred to 011- ver's gan- in Mississippi.

The out%( was moved to Black Rock March 7 and we a r e making rapid progress 'now tha t we a re out of the rocks. Black Rock is quite an enter- prising little town and the boys have found a few lnteresting things when they went out t o explore about the town. They found a pearl button factory a spoke factory and a zinc mine. he' mlning promoters have sunk a sha f t and a r e get t ing ready to put up a mill so they can handle the ore. There have been 15 holes drilled and ore was found in 13 of them. Tha t looks l ike more business for the Frisco.

Fish From Texas Lines

The fish story to accompany the above picture is that the 125 crappie shown, weighed fifty-two pounds. The fisherman, Hieric Thomcrs, night rourrdhouse f w e - man of the Tezas Lines, is the wan with the big black hut, cocked at a fisherrnun's angle, Besides this cntch of croppic, Mr. Thomas pulled out a bass which won a $7.50 red , for being the largest one caught in Pecan, Bayou. A day or so later he went fishin' again, and brought home two yellow cats, one weighing forty-nine pounds and the other forty-three-both o ~ t of Pecan Bayou.

All of which ought to make Brownwood, Pecan Bayou, and Hierie TIzomm a mbjcct of much conzment!

Ba.sll Compton received a message March 9 call ing him to Mount Olive. Ark., adcount of the death of his grandmother.

Mr. Musgrave. general foreman, via- ited this g a n g March l, and had a ta lk wlth the boys explalnina to them where i t would be to the i r interest to hustle for more business for the company they a r e working for. The ta lk was well received and we will do all in our power in that direction.

We a re having our share of ralny weather down here and plenty of wa- t e r to work through.

OLIVER'S GANG AMORY, MISS.

JOHN STXINSON,' Reporter

This g a n g does not have to wonder where we g o from here. W e have distributed poles from the Mississippl Sta te Line to Blrmingham. and will be ready to s t a r t on that estimate in about four weeks. We have heard that another gang Would s t a r t on the Birmingham end. Help yourselves. boys, there Is plenty for two gangs.

We had the best traln crew we have ever had, when we were distributing poles in February. We had Engine Xo. 21, conductor T. W. Barker: engineer E. C. Jacobs; fireman C. Hum- nhrev. .~--- -" .

Harry Srnlth, lineman, transferred to the floating gang in Florlda recently.

Llneman McKlnley Prater, better known among the old tlmers as "Bob". has taken Smith's place.

L. A. McKinney transferred to u s f rom Donahue's gang.

W e had a lineman from Strafford. Mo., who came and stayed a half-day and beat i t back home. He said the Ozarks suited him flne.

We have had more heavy rains late- l y and the rivers a r e a l l out of their banks. so t h a t means more water t o work .In for a few days.

I TEXAS LINES STORES DEPARTMENT

I SHERMAN, TEXAS -

IV.4 SEWELL, Reporter H. R. Glascock, the reporter fo r

For t Worth Stores, spent Sunday. March 7, in Sherman visiting his parents, Xr. and Mrs. E. E. Glascock.

C. V. Montgomery and J. C. McKins- t r y made t h e t r ip-on the supply ca r s from Sherman to Irving, Tex.

C. C. Jordan. chief clerk to master mechanic, has - r e tu rned from a business t r ip to Brownwood ana For t Worth, Tex.

W. C. Preston of For t Worth, w a s a Sherman vislter recently.

The Greater Traffic Commlttee met a t the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Fr iday night, March 11. -4 good num- be r of the committee and several visitors were mesent and a r e a t interest was manifest.

- We learned by accident recently. t ha t

our messenger boy smokes a pipe. None of us have ever seen him, bu t we find he does.

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Manufactured ExclusivaIy by

ST. LOUIS TRUCK & MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS, U. S. A

Chester Iron and Foundry

Co. MANUFACTURERS

OF

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Buildings

Gray Iron Castings

OF EVERY DESCRI PTlON

7800 VULCAN ST.

ST. LOUIS

For better Concrete, Culverts and Bridges, "ENSLEY" &"AM CITY"

I Mlnes on the Frisco at C u b o n Hill, Alabama I I MOSS & McCORMACK I

MINERS AND SHIPPERS

C O A L - ~ l a c k r m i t h , Bunker, Steam, ~ o m e s t i c - C O A L 1901-4 Amerlcan Tru8t Bulldlng BIRMINGHAM. ALA. ' I GRIDER COAL SALES AGENCY

Mine Agent8

OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM AND DOMESTIC COALS

Railroad Fuel a Specialty

1414- 18 American Trust Bldg., Birmingham, Ala.

I GLOBE OIL AND REFINING CO. I REFINERS OF

GASOLINE, KEROSENE, DISTILLATE, GAS OIL and FUEL OIL Retlnery on Prlseo Llnes-BLACKWELL. OKLA.

Sales Dept,, 609 Kennedy Bldg., TULSA, OKLA.

Mule-Hlde Plaltlc Car R&g Mule-Hlde Waterproof Canvas for roofs Of Passenger Coaches, Oa-

bwaes and Caba - - - - - - - - - -

Mule-Hlde lnsulatlng Paper lot BeMgerator C a n Mule-Hlde Car S e ~ l and Refrlgerabr Car Compound ~ u ~ e - ~ ~ d e ~ a b r i c , membrane for waterproofing -concrete c o n s t ~ e t l w Mule-Hlde Waterprooflug Asphalt. Blule-Hlde BoMng for Railroad Bulldlnm, etc.

I THE LEHON CO. 44th to 45th St. on Omkhy Am. CHICAGO. ILL.

DeBARDELEBEN COALS SIPSEY - EMPIRE - CORONA - CARBON HILL - HULL

Domestic, Steam, Gas, By-product a n d Ceramics

I DeBARDELEBEN COAL CORPORATION 1 The South% Largest Producers and Marketers of

HIGH GRADE COALS BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

I

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WESTERN TIE AND TIMBER COMPANY 905 SYNDICATE TRUST BLDG.

WALTER POLEMAN, President E. A. NIXON. Vicepresident

A. R. FATHMAN, Vice-president THOS. T. POLEMAN, Sec'y and Treaa.

Treated and Untreated Cross and Switch Ties, Piling, Car and Track Oak

Owners o f

KETTLE RIVER TREATING COMPANY MADISON, ILLINOIS

Zinc and Creosoted CROSS TIES, Modern Adzing and Boring Machines Treatlng Plants located at Madlron and Edwardsville, I l l .

E. A. NIXON, President A. R. FATHMAN, VicePrerident

R. E. KNEELAND, VrP. and Q. Mgr.

R. A. CALVIN, Y,-P, and Sales Mgr. H. G. McELHINNEY, Sec'y and Gen. Supt. J. E. PETERSON. Treasurer

W E I R - K I L B Y CORPORATION

Railroad Crossings Frogs and Switches

Manganese Track Work

CINCINNATI, OHIO I BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

WASHED AND SCREENED

GRAVELAND SAND PLANT:

ORVFS, ?HELPS COUNTT, MISSOURI Little Piney Sand and Gravel Company Lock Box 22 NEWBURC, MISSOURI

I The Cleveland File Co. ( I Quallty Files Since 1899 1

ST. LOUIS OFFICE 1712-14 CHESTNUT ST*

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Adopted by general and local offices of every large railroad in the United States

BINDING MACHINES

PERMANENT BINDERS

LOOSE LEAF DEVICES FOR

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McBee Binder Go. New York St. Louis Athena

Cleveland Chicago

Forster Paint and Manuf at turing

Company WINONA, MINN.

Refiners and Manufacturers of

Graphite and Graphite Specialties

Roof Paint, Roof Cement, Etc.

The FRISCO uses NATIONAL TRAIN CONTROL and will be glad t o gbe others the facts and figurer on its Simplicity, Reliability, LOW Coat and Low Maintenance.

The National Safety Appliance Co.

Railway Lchange Bldg. - CHICAGO, I U . 57 Port Street - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

April, 1927 ~~%&sco FMPLO*~'&+R~WN.. P a y 77

/I Choosing a Locomotive I/ to meet any specified service conditions requires wide experience and engineering skill. I I We are ready to place our ample facilities at the disposal of any railroad considering the purchase of new motive power, or the rebuilding of old locomotives to render them more efficient.

11 The Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia I I THE KELLY ATKINSON CONST. CO. KELLY ATKINSON BUILDING CO.

KELLY ATKINSON FOUNDATION CO. SECURITY BLDG. CHICAGO

In s o l i c l t t n g business r e q u e s t m e r c h a n t s to I FREIGHT purchase f r o m i n d u s t r i e s on the FRISCO WE SELL

Gasoline, Kerosene, Distillate Gas Oil and Free Oii 1 JAGENTS ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL C O R P O R A T I O N

O K L A H O M A C I T Y , OKLA. REFINERYI CYRIL. OKLA.

ttsburgh Forge & Iron Co.

PITTSBURQH, PA.

Car and Locomotlve Axler Heavy Forglnga

Crank Plnr Piston Rada Atlas Staybolt dl Engine Bolt lron

Screw Spikes Track Bolte CHICAGO OFFICE. RY. EXCHANGE BLDG.

S. I. SMITH Manufac turer o f

S. I. SMITH

Cattle Guards P. 0. Box 522 S o u t h Side Sta t ion

SPRINGFIELD, MO.

Unxld Railroad Fusees

INSURE SAFETY Best by &very Test

UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Inc.

N E W Y O R K , N. Y .

LIST CONSTRUCTION CO. Railroad Contractors

415 Railway Exchange Bui ld ing

KANSAS C I T Y , M O .

I Hubbard Steel Foundry Go. I I Miscellaneous Car and Locornotlve

Castlngs

PLANT AND GENERAL OFFICES:

E. CHICAGO, I N D I A N A

STEWART Machinery Company

41 I Erlder Bulldlna. 61. Louis. Mo. BURY AIR COMPBJGSEOBB

COCHRANE: Water Softeners, Heaters and Plow Meters.

Dean Centrlfuenl and Steam Pumw. strong Steam Traps.

LARCO W R E N C H and MFG. CORPORATION

U N I V E R S A L A L L BRASS T A N K A N D F L O A T VALVES

780.0 Woodlawn A v a Chleago. l l l inok

Leave11 Coal Co. MINERS AND SHIPPERS

MAGIC CITY COAL I I TULSA, OKLAHOMA I

The Producers Sand Co. Producer8 and Shippers of the

BIG ARKANSAS RIVER CHANNEL SAND SCREESED AXD WASHED

I 307 National Bank of Commerce Building Telephone 3-4272 P. 0. BOX 2133

TULSA. OKLAHOMA I C. A. ROBERTS CO.

SHELBY" Seamless Steel Tubing CHICAGO ST. LOUlS

DETROIT 1NDlANAPOLlS

I SWEDOX I WELDINQ RODS. WIRES & ELECTROOES

A Grade or Hod for Every Clnaa of Weldlw by the Elecwlc or Acetylene Procees

CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY Chlcago. IIIInoI8 - Detroit. Mkhlgam

Page 78 y z fT&gW @ . M P L o ~ ~ $ ~ ~ z ? N E April, 1927

The Mount Vernon Car M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co.

Just completed, New R e p a i r Shop,

500' x 150'. Fully equipped with Cranes , E l ec t r i c Heaters, etc., enabl- ing us to work in all k i n d s o f weather .

C'apac ity 10,000 Freight Cars;

l5O,OOO Wheels; 20,000 tons Forgings.

BUILDERS OF FREIGHT CARS MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

- w INCORPORATED

Journal Bearings and Bronze Engine Castings

I NEW YORK CHICAGO

Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation I MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL

1425 Old Colony Building

CHICAGO

Daily Capacity, 20,000 Tons Located on the Bii Four and C. & E. 1. Railroads

Page 79

The New York Air Brake Company

Manufaeturea the

STANDARD AIR-BRAKE EQUIPMENT GENERAL OFFICES

166 Broadway, New York Clty WORKS

Watertown, New York

Hamilton Coal and Mercantile Co.

General Ofice-WEIR CITY, KAN. PRODUCERS OF

Hamilton Quality Coal CELEBRATED Ne. 8 DEEP-SHAFT

Exclumive Salu Agenb

M c A L E S T E R FUEL CO. Kanwaw City. Mo.

C. H. HIGHTOWER. Salem Manqer

American Lath* and Radial* Norton Grindem

Pels Punches and Shears Wataon-Stillman Hyd. Machy.

and EFFECTIVE SERVICE

PRIME'S PLUGS

The Gideon - Anderson Cam MANUFACTURERS OF

Hardwood Lumber AND

Slack Cooperage stock BENERAL OFFICES.

Band Saw Mil ls and Planing Mllls GIDEON, MO. SALES OFFICE

AND DlSf RlBUTlNG YARD:

110 Angelica Street Telephone: Tyler 0011-Tyler 0012

ST. LOUIS, MO.

St. Louis Surfacer and Paint Co.

Arlington Ave. & Terminal Belt Ry.

ST. LOUIS. MO.

Railroad Paints, Varnishes, Enamels

Owens Paper Box Co. I

PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES I

HOUSLEY WASHOUT PLUGS FOR PROGRESSION AND SAFETY FIRST

HOUSLEY r l FLUE CONN.

CORP. 3938 College h e .

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA

W. H. (Bill) REAVES 1169 Arcade Bldg. St. Leula

REPRESEIITINQ

The P. & M. Company Rall Anthsra

The National Lock W ~ h e r Co. Improved Hlpower

Maintenance Equipment Co. Labor Saving Devices

Chas. R. Long, Jr. Lompany

LOUISVILLE CHICAGO

AD Kin& of Railway m d Indnetrial Paints

MACHINISTS' TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

CUTTING & THREADING TOOL8 SPARTAN HACK SAWS

H. & C. FILES NYE PIPE TOOLS WRENCHES

RAILROAD SUPPLIES. ETC.

E. H. Sachleben & Co. 1 28a LOCW BM.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI I - Red -Stra nd - I WIREROPE

smKmID- sxmlx-s-L XOrmD'IffY CO.

EXCLUSIVELY

A N D GENERAL OFFICES

IFIELD, MISSOURI

L O BRAKE BEAM COMPANY BRAKE BEAMS FOR ALL CLASSES OF EQUIPMENT

Knuckle Pins Brake Pins (Self Locking)

(Self Locking)

Brake Shoe Keys Brake Hanger Pins (Self Locking)

(Self Locking) RAKE BEAMS

NEW YORK ST. LOUIS BUFFALO

THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block

Manufacturers of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO NON-LIFTING I N J E C T 0 R S

CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC

DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS

M I N E R 1 FRICTION DRAFT GEARS IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS

il REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS

W. H. M I N E R , INC. 11 THE ROOKERY CHICAGO

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;LOBE TRACKLESS DOOR HANGER

r I

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GLOBE RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO. ST. LOUIS, Mo.

VILOCO RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO.

CHICAGO

FOR DEPENDABLE SERVICE

VILOCO Improved Sandera VILOCO Bell Ringers VILOCO Automatic R d

Washers CRESCENT Metallic Packing

HAKDIE -TYNES MFG. CO.

Corlisa and Throttling Enginee

AIR COMPRESSORS

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

R. L. Bartholomew General Railroad

Contractor

867 Roland St., Memphis, Tenn.

I International Business Machines Corporation I

Tabulating & Accounting Machines

Plme Recorders - Scaler

I 50 Braad St. NEW YORK. N. Y. I

Southern I Wheel Coil

MANUFACTURERS OF

CHILLED IRON CAR WHEELS

PLANTS: I ST. LOUIS BIRMINGHAM. A L A ATLANTA. GA. SAVANNAH. GA. PORTSMOUTH. VA. PITTSBURGH, PA. ROCHESTER. N. Y. SAYRE. PA.

CLEVELAND. OHIO

You Can Buy Comfort by the Ton

JUST MAIN ORDER 3050

HAWTHORN COAL COMPANY ARCADE BUILDING

YARDS:

Wholesale and Retall St. Louis and St. Louis County

Peter Adamson Coal and Mining

Company Mines Located

ON FRISCO AT DAWSON

PHONE RURAL 91

Tulsa - - Oklahoma

I LEE WILSON & CO. I WILSON, ARKANSAS

Manufaetutcr# o

Band - Sawn Southern Hardwoods

Againat Aceiden~ md IHnera Um CONTINENTAL Protection

THE SERVICE SUPREME CONTINENTAL SERVICE may be depended uDon. A CONTINENTAL POLICY MEANS PEACE OF MIND AND A PAY CHECK WHEN EARNINGS FROM YOUR O C C U P A T I O N A R B STOPPID. CONTINENTAL te~redentatlvea may be found on every tallroad dlvlslon In the Unlted States and Canada.

H. G. 6. ALEXANDER. Prealdent

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Contlnsnlal EarurlW Company, D l 0 Mlchlgan Avmur, Chlea#e, ILL.

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The Only Ellideat Lomethe Ckraer CU

The D. & M. CIeaning Process Railway Exchanga - CHICAGO, ILL.

PAST ST.LOUIS. I L L ~ A N D PUEBLO.COLO. Other Works

H I L L ~ ~ U R N . N.Y. CHICAGO. ILL. N1ACARAFALLS.N.Y S U P E R I O R , W I S

LOS ANCELES. CALIFORNIA. N I A C A R A FALLS. CANADA

RAILWAY^ TRACK MATERIAL Switch Stands. Sw i t ches . Frogs Crossings. Cuard Rails. clamps: etc.forSteam Elect r ic M i n e a n d

l n d u s t r i a i ~ailwa;. T racks - MANGANESE TRACK WORK A SPECIALTY - -

Ma in Office H1LLBURN.N.Y. -

SALES OFFICES AT ALL EIGHT WORKP

Ramapo Ajax Corporation --

Steel Flrem. Steel W e d Whrdm. st-I Adem. Steel Sprlnta, b l l e d Steel Rlnga. SoUd Wrought l t u l Wheeb. Steel Fomngn . l t ec l

C n m h e r Roll. and Shellm. Rallcd Bteel Gear BlarL.,

Steel and Iron Mmlleable C l u t l n ~ k s t ~ l Pipe

F l a m s e r

Standard Steel Works Co. Maln Office: Philadelphia, P r

Worka: Burnham, Pa.

Telephone, CArf ie ld 5233

RUSSELL V. LARKIN Manufac- tu re r of PR1NI"T'NG

412-414 N. 3rd St. SAINT LOUIS

Manama Timber Company PILING

OAIC-CYPRESSPINE Arcade Bldg. St. Louie, Mo.

Barnard Stamp Co. RUBBER STAMFS,

SEALS a n d STENCILS Trade Chocks. Padr. Ink. Ete. Fac-Slmlls Autograph Stamur

310 Olive St. St. Louis, Ma.

April, 1927

Em Ce Fike & Company I Bridge Construction-Rallroad Construction

Rooms 20-22 Nebrank Bulldlng Telephone Dial 3-2159

TULSA. OKLA.

GALLOWAY COAL COMPANY EXCLUSIVE MlNERS O F

ELK RIVER A N D GALLOWAY COAL

General Offices

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE MINES AT

GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL and HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA

(Miner Lou ted on Frirco Railroad)

MILAR, CLINCH & COMPANY E x c l u s i v e Asen, CAR CEMENT I

CONTINENTAL WORKS CO. MANUFACTURERS

W. L. B R U B A K E R & B R O S . CO. 50 CHURCH ST. NEW YORK, N. Y.

Factory: MILLERSBURG, PA. Manufactursm of the SPECIAL TEMPERED RELIEVED STAYBOLT TAPS used by the leadlng Rallroads and Bollermaksra of th r Ualtsd Sti tw. Our Staybolt Taps wll l tap 20% more holes. W r l b f w desoriptivr mattw of our New Dmlgn SPIRAL FLUTED STAYBOLT TAPS. We also manufacturn HlQH SPEED BOILER REAMERS, adapted erpeclally for Boiler and Car Work. Other tools we make are a l l kinds of Taus. Reamen. Dlw. End MIIIa, Counterborw and Hlgh Speed Mud Rino Reamers.

- ~ I Beal and Mc Namara Painting CO. 1 1 St. Louis Forgings CO.

I CONTRACTORS FOR P u N m a W ALL PARTS OF TEE COUNTRY I I AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS

Maln Offtoe: 5078 Earton Avenur ST. LOUIS, mo. East St. Louis IIIinois

MIIIa: Dothan. Ah.-Pressatt Ark. I RoQUEMoRE MONTCoMrRY. GRAVEL ALA. I I Thomas E. Powe Lumber to.

Union Asbestos & Rubber

Company

- - . - - The South'r Largest Producers ef

Sand and Gravel FIRST NATIONAL B A N K BLDC.

A l l Phones 4928

310 S, Michigan Ave.

CHICAGO HARDWOOD LUMBER

A S H M A H O G A N Y POPLAR OAK 6UM CYPRESS

2 to 24 Branch St.. ST. LOUIS, YO.

CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS - - .~-.~ - - - - - - -

F. J. ENGJZWAN. Restdent M. S. ENOLEMAN. Vlce-President Gsnwrl OWlc4 Braneb O l W ST. LOUXS. MO. 0. 5 PITZQERALD. V lcs -ha . and W y E. B. BHARKEY, Manaeer. I%. Worth, T e r ~ ~ ~ ~ , d e ~ l d F s p ~ m ~ m ~ ~ , MO. CRAB. GRAY, Manager, Bpr iWald, Mo. NBAL RAMEY, Yanarer, Dallas, Texas ;OW KRESS, SupL, Sprlnglleld, Mo. O. R. FIERCE, Supt., St. Loula, Mo. KANSAS ckn. MO. ~.W~;~hn~ I

April, 19-77

- I smokeless Fuel Company I HUNTINGTON. ARK.

MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF

Semi-Anthracite Coa l

ROSIN CORPORATION LAUREL, MISS.

Msnufaciuren of S t e m Olatllled Wood Turventlne.

Steam Dlslllled Plne 011. F Grade Wood Rosin

Pnge 83

WOLF RIVER SAND CO. WASHED and SCREENED

SAND and GRAVEL OfRce: 622 Falls Building

MEMPHIS, TENN. CAR LOAD SHIPMENTS A SPECIALTY

MODERN ENGINEERING CO. 3411 Pine Btvd. St. Louis

Brake Equipment & Supply Co.

2324 8. CANAL STREET

CHICAGO MANUFACTURERS OF AIRBRAKE PARTS REPAIRS TO AIRBRAKE EQUIPMENT8

DEVOY & KUHN COAL & COKE CO.

Suite 1225

Canfrat Natlonal Bank Bldg.

SEVENTH AND OLIVE STS.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

Oxweld Railroad Service Company REPRESENTING:

L l N D E A IR PRODUCTS CO. T H E PREST-0 -L ITE CO., INC. (Llnde Oxygen) (Prest-o-Lite Acetylene)

O X W E L D A C E T Y L E N E CO. U N I O N CARBIDE SALES CO. (Oxweld Apparatus) (Unlon Carbide)

Carbide & Carbon Building Railway Exchange Building

NEW YORK CITY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

1 W. 0. SCHOCK CO. 1 I FUEL OIL I I

- LlEERTY CENTRAL TRUST BUlLOlNG

S A I N T LOUIS I ( Tri- State Culvert Mfg. Co. (

Manufacturers of

"Toncan Better Iron Culverts" 514 Randolph Bldg. Memphis, Tenn.

I Wm. Robertson & Co. I I Robertson Cinder Conveyor for

Railway Cinder Pi~e I I Great Northern Buildinn

1 20 W. JACKSON BLVD. CHICAGO I

W. CARSON ADAMS E. J. R O W E

ADAMS, ROWE & NORMAN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

1

FOR EVERY PURPOSE CAPACITY OF MINES AND OVENS 2% MILLION TONS'.ANNUALLY

Vulcan Rivet Corporation BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

RIVETS - TRACK SPIKES Worka and Office: Dololto Junction. Ah.

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CROWE COAL COMPANY General Office, Dwight Building KANSAS C I T Y , MISSOURI

M I N E R S A N D S H I P P E R S

Mines Located a t Mulberry and Scammon, Kansas, and Henryetta, Oklahoma, o n the line of the St. Louir-San Francisco Ry. Co.

The Carbon Coal Company

PITTSBURG, KANS.

Mines on the Frisco at

Scammon, Kana.

FT. S M I T H ICE AND I COLD STORAGE CO. COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE

MERCHANDISE Storage Capacity. 125 Can

Dalty lee Makina Capacity. 125 Ton8 FORT S M I T H - - ARKANSAS

I INSTANT SERVICE PHONE 8-9154 ( I Bluff City Delivery Co. Ice and Coal

I General Offlce, 651 Beale Avenue MEMPHIS, TENN. I

INSULATED WIRES AND CABLES

For All Purposes

where - KEIRITE - G i v e s U n- equalled Servfce.

I AII Size. of Wa~hed Tiger Brand Superb Linseed Oil and Screened SAND and GRAVEL ( I A B s o L u T m y PURB I PLANTS : PACIFIC, MO. and MOSELLE, MO. : FRISCO R. R.

ST. LOUIS MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CO. 314 N. 4th Street St. Louis, Mo.

/ $rnes Belting Co. Duner Car Closets MANUFACTURERS I I Enameled Iron Wet or Dry Closets

Oak Tanned Leather Belting Hose Packing

SAINT LOU18

DUNER CO. 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO F w detallsd deserlptlon w e Car Bulldrra

Cyclopedia 1922 Edltlon

THE ~REDONIA Linseed Oil Works Co.

FREDONIA, KANS.

Acme Coal and Mining to. MINES LOCATED I N HENRYETTA

FIELDS ON FRISGO L l N ES

OFFICE--0KMULGEE. OKLA.

B A R N S D A L L Be Square Petroleum Products '"1 , Modern RetPnules

BARNSDALL, OKLAHOMA WICHITA, KANSAS

OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA UDE 3 OUR OWN REFINERIES I 'E LINES OUR OWN TANK CARS

DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF SUPPLY I 3ARNSDALL REFINERIES, Inc. I

I Subsldlary Barnsdall Corporatton Executive Otrlcea

Petroleum Building, Tulsa, Okla. 624 S. M

watches. \\'hen : ncedcd ;I good w i t

his railroad career A . . r

)ad Watch ~c GI-;ind T r u n k Wcstern,

ra ilroading-;mil al-rout k in 1901, M r . D ~ ~ f l i e I d thxt .ivoulil scrvc him in Hanlil ton.

clcl as to the wisdom of

s keeping t ime t h e on ly .urately. And i t ' s becn

9 . 1rs. nd Hamil tons purch;~scd mon. But abovc all is tnlents i n time satisfac- lity. And t h a t is w h y >st railroad men today. of spcci ;~l iz:~t ion, thir ty- hirty-live ycars of builit- S mcn, have resultcd in ;I

i g esamplc of all t h a t ;I

r kcepcr.

I COMPANY I . , U. S. A.

:eper of America"

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Ask your jen.clcr t o ~ l l o \ ~ you ;i Hamilton 992 movement in a railroad model c;isc. Here is a con~hin;ition o f accuracy and de- pendability w ~ t h a case designeil especially for railroad uae. The Hmnilton 992 may be h:ic( in two different tyycs of railroad model cases. In filled yellow gold or filled grcen or whi te p l i l .

tween

%cad ?>own Xead Up

1:OO pm LY. St. Louis Ar. 400 pm

9:00 pm Ar. Memphis LY. 8:00 am

P A R L O R C A R SERVICE I

The Frisco Employes' Magazine, April 1927

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