The FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE Published on the First of Each Month

By the St. Louis-Sara Francisco Railway Co.

Edited by WM. L. HUGGINS, Jr. 743 Frisco Building St. Louis, Missouri

Thls magatinr 1s publlshecl in the interests of and for free distribution among the 30.000 employes of the St. Louis-San Franclsco Haitway. All artlcles and communl- cations relative to editorial mbttere should be addressed

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:oples, 16 cents each culatfon, $1.60 per year

ZTOBER, 1927 No. 1

Will Blacksmith Marcks Please Note?

T HE blue-sky law, prohibition amendment, interstate commerce, entangling alliances,

farmers' relief, diminutioli of freight traffic and civil war on a railroad, to say nothing of the upsetting of a village's peacef~llness all seemed involved just because a crop of corn a t Morse, Kans., ownecl by Dean Uarcks, who is Frisco agent and village blacksmith there, has grown so high that the corn tassels are draping themselves on the railroad's telegraph wires and the railroad is demanding an "acljust- ment ".

Farmer JIarcks is in a deuce of a predica- ment.

So is Agent Marcks. So is Village Blacksmith Marcks. Here also is the eighth wonder of the world

-the seemingly apparent self-determination of the corn to transport itself by wire. Ain't nature wonderful !

The Kansas blue-sky law might be invoked against Farmer Marcks because of the corn's sky-scraping proclivities; the drys miglit have something to say about "corn" runniug by tele- graph; the Interstate Commerce Commission might have to convene in special session to fix a rate for transportation of corn by the Morse code; farmers ' relief miglit be resurrected in Congress, after an agonizing demise, and the "entangling alliances" arc plain to see.

As to the "civil war ' ' par t of this three-ring

circus, that will be declared when Farmer 3Iarcks tries to square himself with Agent Narcks.

The o111y way out for Farmer Marcks and for Agent Marcks, a s we see it, is for Village Blacksmith Uarcks to t ry to bring abont some sort of compromise.

Surely this is a "house" diviclccl against it- self.

Our Fourth Bir thday

F O U R years ago this month another monthly publication greeted the railroad world.

Bearing the date of October, 1923, Vol. 1, KO. 1, the Frisco Evzployes' Magazi.rze greeted work- ers of this railroad in an effusive fashion. Thosc of you who have kept your iMagazine files will have the first issue,-others may re- member the first cover,-a 1500 locomotive breaking through a red Frisco trade-mark. President Kurn greets the employes in the first issue, ~ n d other officials a re the authors of "by-line" articles dealing with onc and nnoth- er phases of railroading.

This month, in celebrating the Nagaz i~ te ' s fourth birthclap party, the editor wishes to call attention to the fact that the Frisco Employes' Jlnyntine, in keeping with every other unit of the Frisco Lines, has grown and prospered.

The first issue had 48 pages. This issue has '72, and there have been many 84 and 88 page editions in recent months. There were few pages of advertising in the October issue of 1923, but this month's issue has almost 30 pages nf "revenue" all of which goes to clefrag pub- lishing expense and bring a larger !lilagaxi)~e to its reaclers. Officers of the compan;rT have long ago withdrawn as contributors to pages of this publication. I t is an L'employes' " Xngaxivc! and employes write the stories i t prints. And last but not least, proof of the popularity of this JTagazi))e is contailiccl in the circulatioil figures which show that four years ago 15,500 copies were printed w11ile today 22,500 copies of the Frisco Magnxi)re go to employe-reaclers on the line, to newspaper offices, to plants of large shippers and to libraries, clubs, T. M. C. A ' s etc. The increase of 7,000 copies has come naturally and gradually,-by request.

We invite you to join with the Magnxirrc staff i11 celebrating the birthday of Jrour publi- cation-a book st111 growing and improving, and we invite you to help speed growth ancl improvement by suggestions, criticisms ancl contributioiis of stories and news items of in- terest.

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SHOPMEN DECRY BUSES

2000 Springfield Workers ResoIute Against New Bus Line

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OWN with buses!" was the bat- tle cry of approximately 1,000 members or Local No. 2, Frisco

Association of Metal Craft and Car Department Employes, in a "greater traffic" session a t Springfield, Sep- tember 14 . At the same meeting a resolution was passed requesting the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri to refuse to grant the application of Pickwick Stages System for a certificate of public con- venience and necessity with which to operate motor buses between Kansas City and Joplin.

The granting of this certificate, says the resolution, "will result in greatly reducing the passenger revenue of the Frlsco Railroad in the State of Mis- souri and necessarily result in throw- ing many of the members of our As- sociation out of employment, with the resulting hardship to ourselves and families."

The resolution further says appli- cant for the certificate is not a resi- dent of Missouri and has contributed ~ ~ o t h i n g toward building of State High- way No. 66, over which the buses would operate and adds that territory is served adequately by trains of the Frisco.

The "greater traffic" objective of the meeting was illustrated by G. L. Walton, an employe at the west coach shop a t Springfield, and a sleight-of- hand performer, who produced from apparently empty tubes, banners read- ing "RIore Business Means Steady Em- ployment;" "Greater Traffic;" "More Passengers;" "Let's Get the Busi- ness:'' "More Freight" and "B A Fris- co Booster."

Then came the climax of Mr. Wnl- ton's performance when he produced a large banper reading "To Hell with Buses!" It was then that the assembl- age broke into vociferous cheers. So effective was the performance by Mr. Walton that J. N. Cornatzar, pass- enger traffic manager for the Frisco with headquarters in St. Louis, com- plimented Mr. Walton hlghly.

A testimonial of the genuineness of the shopmen's interest in the Frisco's "greater traffic" program was the at- tendance a t this meeting. Despite the intense heat the organization's hall was packed to capacity and another hall acrosa an alley was requisitioned for the several hundred who could not find rooin in the regular assembly hall.

/ '*--*** ** - in the Interest of the , C 8- C.D. fimpIoyes

I of Day Force at Newburg Roundhouse

T h c doy force at Ihe n'ruburg rorrndhorrsr returrtrd from lurtclt to firrd the photographer woitbrg, onc day reret~tly . E~tgiqrnc 41 furnished a15 appropriate back- ground.

Presiding a t the main meeting was C. L. Melton, president of Local No. 2. Speakers included G. M. Forrester, comn~ercial agent, Springfield; C. H. Baltzell, special representative of the general manager, Springfield; George W. Moore, assistant superintendent of motive power, Springfield and Mr. Cornatzar.

"I hope you men in your business deliberations will give thought to the numerous bus and truck companies now operated on lines parallel to the railroad." said Mr. Cornatxar. "Every new one takes some of our business- and your business-and we should all do everything we can to increase our own traffic.

"There is nothing mysterious about traffic solicitation," he continued. "It just means mixing and mingling with your friends and neighbors and urg- ing them to use the railroad when- ever possible for either freight or pass- enger trafftc." Mr. Cornatzar also spoke of accident prevention and said "Most of you men have a life- expectancy of many years-you a re too young not to be careful to fulfill it."

Mr. Baltzell said he was trying just then to get more passenger business for "this good old Frisco railroad" by inducing people to go to the Dempsey- Tunney fight via Frisco. He urged shop employes to ask their butchers. grocers, and everybody they do busi- ness with to patronize the Frisco ex- clusively. "Be on the lookout and

say something nice about t h e old Friuco," he told the shopmen.

Mr. Moore said that the Frisco has "plenty of cars and.plenty of locomo- tives to handle unlimited loadsw and that if this equipment is k e ~ t busy "every man will be employed every day."

Mr. Forrester ii~troduced the speak- ers a t the main meeting and W. W, Shackelford, chairman of the traffic committee of the west shops, intro. duced the same speakers a t the over- flow meeting.

The "Sunnyland Quartet," composed of Edgar Barnes, Roscoe Barnes, Frank Colvin and Jones Garner, pre. sented a groug of songs t o open the meeting.

During the business ~essIon which followed the speaking, the remlutlon was passed, Earl Genunn was re-elect- ed division chairman, and A. E. God- frey and Roy Triplett were elected delegates to the annual convention of the associatlon, which was held a t Springfield September 19-20.

Local No. 1, of the associatlon, also of Springfield a t its "greater traffic" meeting held September 16, also pass- ed the resolution. Approxlmately 200 persons attended thls meeting. Speak- ers a t this meeting were Mr. Forrest- er, Mi. Baltzell, Mr. Moore and Frank Junkins, Springfield, general chairman of the association. Mr. Walton enter- tained the crowd a s he did before 1,ocal No. 2's meeting September 14 .

Frisco Association Holds Annual Convention In Springfield, September 19-20

Tlrr wrn ill the a b o w ptclrrre, o f f i i crr , drkrgal~s and division cltmhrerr o f t Drpartntcnt errtploycs, attcrrdcd tlrr arrrrtral co~raerrtiorr of thut orgcnti

ORTY-TWO dlrision chairmen and delegates of the Frisco Associa- tion of Metal Craft and Car De-

partment employes attended the an- nual convention or that organization in Springfield, Mo., September 19-20.

Frank Junkins, popular general chairman of the association, was re- elected for another year and wili serve until October 1, 1928. Seven committeemen from various locals were re-elected and newly elected to represent their fellow workers for the ensuing year. Earl Genung, west shops; Virgil Johnson, south shops. and Francis Cooper, north shops, all of Sprlngfleld, were re-elected chairmen of their shops. John Abbott of Lin- denwood shops, St. Louis, was elected to serve in place of Chairman A. E.

he Fr-isco Associntion of Alcttri Croft nrrd Cur zation in Sprhrgficld, Srptrnrbcr 19 crrrd 20.

Jones of the eastern dlvlsion. Harry All sessious were held in the assem- Kenneaman of Yale, Tenn., was elect- bly room of the Frisco general office ed to succeed C. T. Youell, and J. E. building a t Springfield and presided Rucks, of B1rrnlnuhamD Was re-ekcted over by General Chairman Junkins. division chairman and also made vice- ~h~ delegates returned to their

Of the system board. homes following the business session tion of a southwestern division chair- of September 19, and the execlltive man was Dostpolled a later date. committee and system board convened W. A. Neal, the present incumbent, in session the morning of September will hold over until October 1.

The convention was strictly a busi- 20. Master mechanics and shop fore-

ness meeting. The day of September men Over the road attended 19 was devoted to the election of the September 20 meeting and work- ficers and the amendment of the asso. ing conditions and g r i e ~ a ~ c e s were ad- ciation's constitution and by-laws. justed. Mr. H. L. Worman, superin- Press time of the F+co Magazine tendent of motive Power, presided prohibited the publication of the over the afternoon meeting a t which amendments, but they will appear in grievances were heard and sugges- full in the Frisco Mechanic for No- tions made for the betterment of vember. working conditions.

Mechanical Dept. Accident Prevention Schedules The accidrrrt prcacrrtio~t schrd~rlc appcariitg below for the fottrth qirarter of 1927

Itm brrn approved by II. L. Norr~ran, srrprrirrtrrrdr~zt of ntotivr poarrr, and H . W . Httdgrrr, dirrctor of nccidrrrt prrvrrttiorr. Tlw schcdulr is for- the ~~rrchairicnl clc-

DIVISIOS OR S H O P OCl'ORER SOVlS.\IBER DECEJI BER West Spgfld Loco. Shop .............. Mon. North Spgfld. Shops .................. Tues. Reclamation Plant SpgPld ....... Tues. No. Spgfld. Freight Car Shop..Wed. West Spgfld. Coach Shop .......... Wed. Eastern Division ......................... Fri. Southwestern Div ......................... Tues. Texas Lines .................................... Wed. Central Division .......... .. ............. Fri. Northern Division ........................ Tues. Western Division ......................... Wed. River Division ................................ Tues. Southern Division ................. ..... Wed.

3rd a.m. Mon. 7th a.m. Mon. 5th a.m. 4th a.m. Tues. 8th a.m. Tues. 6th a.m. 4th p.m. Tues. 8th p.m. Tues. 6th p.m. 5th a.m. Wed. 9th a.m. Wed. 7th a.m. 5th p.m. Wed. 9th p.m. Wed. 7th p.m. 7th a.m. Fri. l l t h a.m. Fri. 9th a.m.

l l t h a.m. Tues. 15th a.m. Tues. 13th a.m. 12th P.m. Wed. 16th p.m. Wed. 14th p.m. 14th a.m. Fri. 18th a.m. Fpi. 16th a.m. 18th a.m. Tues. 22nd a.m. Tues. 20th a.m. ,19th a.m. Wed. 23rd a.m. Wed. 21st a.m. 25th p.m. Tues. 29th p.m. Tues. 27th p.m. 26th a.m. Wed. 30th a.m. Wed. 28th a.m.

A Flat Earth Mike: "This a great country, Pat." The first requisite of holding down He-"Why are the western prairies Pat: "And how's that?" a job is turning up t h e corners of

flat?" Mike: "Shure, th' Paper sez Yez your mouth and smiling. A smile will She-"Because the sun sets on them can buy a foive-dollar money order win where a frown will fear to enter

every evening." for siven cints." in.

ANTI-BUS RESOLUTION Follo7oirtg is the resohtiorr passed

by Locals Nos. 1 and 2 of !he Frisco Association of Mctal Craft orrd Car nrporlrrrrnt cniployes, and scnt to Ute Pwblic Srrvicr Cotrlrtiissiorr of Mi.+ souri.

WHEREAS Pickwick Stages Sys- tem has made application to the Publlc Service Commission of Mis- souri for a certiflcate of public con- venience and necessity to operate motor busses carrying passengers over Highway No. 71 between Kan- SRS City and Joplin, Missouri, and

WHEREAS the granting of such certificate by the commisslloit will result in greatly reducing the pass- enger revenue of the Frisco rail- road in the State of Missouri and necessarily result in throwing man:. of the members of our association out of employment with the result- ing hardship to ourselves and fam- ilies, and we feel that there is no necessity o r need for the operation of this bus system or the granting of this certiflcate to applicant who is not a resident of the State of bIissouri and has contributed noth- ing toward the (building of State Highway No. 71, while t h e mem- bers of this association and the Frisco railroad, by whom we are employed, have paid a vast amount >f taxes to construct this and other state highways in the State of Mis- souri, and

WHEREAS the right of wav over which applicant proposes to oper- 3te is adequately served with pass- mger transportation by the Frisco "ailroad whose line of railroad will be parallel practically all of the way between Kansas City and Jop- lin on the proposed route of appli- -ant.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it re- d v e d by the Frisco Association ,f Metal Craft and Car Departmew' Employes Locals Nos. 1 and 2, 3nringfleld, Mo., that we and 2.000 nembers and the families of OUT members respectfully p r o t e s t 2gainst granting of said certificate by your honorable commission to his applicant for the reasons above iet forth and ask your commission o most carefullv consider the ef- 'ect of t h e grantine; of this certifi- :ate upon the members of this as- lociation and the families thereof ind upon numerous other citizens md tax payers of blissouri similar- jr situated.

BE IT FURTHER resolved that ~ u r secretary be instructed to for- ward a copy of this resolution to he Public Service Commission of Missouri, Jefferson City, with re- wes t that the same be filed and :onsidered by the Commission in :onnection with this application.

Frisco C a r Inspector I s Expert Photographer Ry PI. P. AIURPHY

ROM three o'clock in the after- and one of the ways in which to ac- noon until midnight, James D. complish this is by use of a photo- Hubbell inspects cars for the graph, either of the products o r the

Frisco a t Pittsburg, Kansas, the cars plant itself. To assist in this work, being used chiefly for transportation Mr. Hubbell "rides his hobby" during ,.v mn+n.. inln .."-,I L., +,.- ,.in,.+.. en..- :.. n..,.-- In:"..-^ L...." -^r^:Ll^ .I. .-1-- u r I L I ~ L C A ~ ~ ~ O uocu UJ LUG ~~~LILJ-IUUI 111- CVCIJ ICI~UIG IIUUI ~ U S J I U I ~ . n a v l n t j dustries within the city. The cars con- all of the necessary equipment to do taining material shipped into Pitts- work of this kind, he has been called burg in the raw or going out with the upon by every steam shovel owner in finished product, have to withstand the district, every industry witbln the the expert eye of the inspector. In city, to further their program of ad- addition to these industries there a re vertising, and recently was called steam shovels and deep mines operat- upon to make a photograph ~f the ing for many miles in each direction new library building recently erected from Pittsburg, and since the Frisco a t the Pittsburg Teachers' College, Lines switch most of the mining ter- also Pittsburg's latest advertising ritory, Mr. Hubbell is called upon to scheme and exhibit number one-the "take a look" a t their cars before and new twelve-story Besse Hotel. after loading. Mr. Hubbell sends the accompany-

The industries in Pittsburg and the ing photograph of the Pittsburg round- coal companies operating in the sur- house flower bed, as proof of his prow- rounding territory have to advert!se, ess a s a photographer. -

STEPHEN CLAYBURNE HUGHES STEPHEN CLAYBURNE HUGHES,

pensioned lathe operator, died a t his home a t Dixon, Mo., August 22. H e was born April 2, 1841, in Osage County, Mo., and entered the service of the Frisco a s a lathe operator a t North Springfield shops in October. 1889, and served in that capacity until the time of his retirement, which was due to his having reached the age limit, July 1, 1913. H e leaves a widow, Nannie E. Hughes. His pension al- lowance was $20.00 a month and up to the time of his death, he had been paid a total of $3,400.00.

Dinner Stories The captain entered the officers'

mess kitchen. "Do I understand that there will

be no dessert tonight?" he demanded sternly.

"Yes," replied the new and care- less private.

"Yes-what?" roared the captain. "Yes-we have no bananas."

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FOR NEW EMPLOYES

Has the new employe been ad- vised what accident prevention really means? Safety instkuctions given the first day of a man's em- ployment a re valuable but abso- lutely wasted unless they a re re- peated until the new employe heeds these instructions constantly in his line of work for the railroad.

If a new employe gets a bad s tar t and forms careless habitm he must learn again the right prac- tices.

The foreman must cooperate. He must be a firm believer in accident prevention and he must believe the employe can be trusted to make inspections and suggestions.

Employes should be encouraged to report anything in their work they think dangerous.

The average American believes in - government by majorities so long as the majority doesn't want something to which he objects.-Louisville Times.

Chloirrnan Urges Mutual Fairness and Frankness

EOPLE usual on any subj begin to tall

did, there would agreements o r dir As a rule their o, because all do 1

knowledge of the cause we all see ferent point of v

If an abreemer (and with very agreement should questions involv opinion arlsing u of the agreement matters), i t mus by a painstaking t h e b c t s , Pollowel sion of the way t everybody.

You should be 1 veal what you kn think, and to lea the facts and vic others, looking th' a re talking s t c whether it is one of your supervisol company. You w ions to be cons them. You must. same willingness the ideas which by approaching a anger or passion, ner and with an form judgments t

By FRANK JUNKINS

ly do not think alike ect when they flrst k about It. If they

never be any dis- sputes t o be settled. pinions differ, partly not have the same facts and partly be- things from a dif-

Iew. t t is t o be reiched, few exceptions a n

I be reached on all ing differences of mder the provisions and on disciplinary

t be brought about effort to get a t all

d by a frank expres- hese facts appeal to

repared, then, to re- ow, to say what you rn all you can from :ws brought out by e party to whom you aight in the eye, of your clients, one

rs. or officials of the ill expect your opin- idered seriously by therefore, show the to weigh carefully

they advance. Only 11 questions without in a courteous man- open mind, can you hat will be fair.

your position a s a representative of the Frisco association and the re- sponsibility with which you have been charged by your constituents in elect- ing you to the position you hold is to see t o It that everyone gets a square deal in the ordinary every-day rela- tions between employes and their su- pervlsors. You a re expectea to in- vestigate all cases of alleged unjust treatment or "difference of opinion" arising under the provisions of the contract, affecting the men in your shops, that have not been satisfac- torily settled.

Whenever we, a s representathes of this organization, a re called into ac- tion it Is because some employe feels that he is not being treated fairly. and i t is the business of the represen- tative t o see that justice is obtained. If, in your judgment, the employe is a t fault, or investigation develops the fact that the complaint is without merit, it is your duty t o make your client see, f f possible, where he is wrong in his complaint.

A s a member of your lodge or shop committee, you are going to get into very close touch with the little-and sornetlmes big-problems of every- day- living that will naturally arise whenever any gi5e@t number of people

associate in work all day long, week in and week out. It la your business to declde what is rlght In each id- stance, after you have heard a11 the facts.

If you want to be fair, you must not be influenced by friendship or hostil- i ty toward either of the parties in- volved in the dispute. You must not be governed in your convictions by any consideration other than the desire to give a square deal t o everybody. The most successful attorneys are the ones who keep their clients out of trouble by proper advice.

In my opinion, the qualifications most essential to successful service as a representative of this association are: First, ability to understand the provisions of our contract; second. a n open mind and a keen sense of fair- ness; third, intelligent reasoning powers and good judgment.

In conclusion, I would say that all of these things require strict honesty and due consideration for the rights of others, for without these i t would be useless to attempt to reach agree- ments that will be fair to all con- cerned.

LOYALTY If you work for a man, in heav-

en's name work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter, work for him, speak well of him, think well of him, stand by him, and stand by the in- stitution he represents. I think if I worked for a man, I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of his time, but all of his time. I would give a n undivided service or none. If put to the pinch, a n ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you mu8 vilify, condemn and eternally dis- parage, why, resign your position. and when you a re outside. damn to your heart's content. But, I pray you, so long a s you a r e a part of a n institution, do not condemn it.' Not that you will injure the insti- tution - not that - but when you disparage the concern of which you a re a part, you disparage yourself.

Elbert Hubbard.

One Often Follows the Other "See here," said the angry visitor to

the reporter, "what do you mean by inserting the derisive expression 'Ap- plesauce' in parenthesis in my speech?"

" 'Applesauce'? Great Scott, man, I wrote 'Applause'."

-Boston Transcript.

Frisco Lines shopcraft employes are informed that the premium rate for shopcraft group insurance by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company will be for the ensuing year what it was last year, $1.50 a month.

The shopcraft group insurance plant was the nrst group insurance plan In effect on Frisco Lines and was inaugurated June 1, 1923. A year ago the rate was reduced from $1.87 to $1.50 a month.

1 FRISCO MECHANIC I I FAMILY NEWS I

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT KANSAS CITY, MO.

DORAL L. DENISON, Reporter - A picnic a n d b a s k e t d inner w a s held

;it Swope P a r k by tile n i g h t force of the mechanical d e p a r t m e n t a t K a n s a s Cit.1.. T h e tables were a Dretty s igh t . There w a s p len ty of ice Eream an3 soda poi) f o r all. Those presen t a t t h e picnic were as follows: Messrs. a n d Mesdames Wal te r Medlock. Phil Picard, Fred Chaffin a n d son, F r a n k , Mrs. Chainey. m o t h e r of Mrs. Chaffin. Reverend and .urs. J o h n Boes. Mr. a n d Nrs. Jordan. Mr. a n d Mrs. Eddie Chaffin a n d daugh- Ler, Mr. a n d Mrs. Vlrgil Dil l inger and daughter , Mr. Cook, fa ther of Mrs. Dillinger. Mr. a n d Yrs . J o h n Renz a n d granddaughter , Mr. a n d Mrs. Con Holly a n d d a u g h t e r , Mr. a n d Xrs. Geu. Stroble. Mr. a n d Mrs. Melvine McCrea- cry a n d son. Mr. a n d Mrs. Roy Mc- Cready, Mrs. Halpin, mother of Mrs. Xelvine McCready, Mr. a n d Mrs. John Pur t le , Mr. a n d Mrs. E. T. Davis and son, Mr. a n d Mrs. E l m e r Carlson, Mr. a n d Mrs. George Wlll is a n d son, Xr. a n d Alrs. Carl P a r k e r , N r , a n d Mrs. E. . \ lurphy a n d son, Mr. a n d Mrs. Sam L a r s o n a n d family, 'Mr. a n d Mrs. Joe Plourd, Mr. a n d Wrs. Scott a n d daugh- te rs , Mr. H a r r y Murdy, Mr. H. \V. over ton . Mr. a n d Mrs. Dora1 Denison.

There were a number of uoveity fea tures held, cons is t ing of t h e "oldest marr ied couple", won b y Rev. and Mrs. J o h n Boes. They have been married Liiirty years. T h e prize for the "young- e s t marr ied couple" w a s won by Mr. and Mrs. George Stroble. They have been marr ied th ree years. The "ea race" for the ladies w a s won by Mi: George Stroble. "The e g g race" fo men w a s won by Mr. W a l t e r Yedlocl T h e "potato race" f o r the ladles wa won by Nrn. Melvins McCready. Th "potato race" for t h e men was won b Mi-. Melvine McCready. T h e flftymyar d a s h for ladies w a s won b y Mrs. Me1 vine McCready. I n t h e flfty-yard daa f o r men first prize w a s won by ?II Virgil Dil l inger a n d t h e second p r ~ z by Mr. F r a n k Schaffin. T h e boys' m c first prize w a s won b y ,Master Willis second ~ r l z e by Mas te r Larson. T h g i r l sp pi ize w a s g iven to Miss Larsor T h e l a r g e s t fami ly present w a s MI Sam Larson's. The beauty contest wa won by Mr. W a l t e r Medlock.

Char les Hamer , boilermaker an s a f e t y man a t K a n s a s City, spent n fer days in Chicago a t t h e National Safet Council convention.

Archie Sliellie, engine watchmar a n d w i f e sr)ent a n enjoyable vacatlo~ in a n d near ~ i r m i n g h a m , also visit i n g Mrs. Slcellie's folks.

Sam Shelton w a s on the sick list lo a number of d a y s recently.

Mr. J a m e s Knox, o u r general fore man, spent a number of clays in Chi ?ago recently.

J o h n Turner , s o n of Xight Forema] Turner , saved a young lady fron