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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE 827 FRISCO BUILDING . . . . ST . LOUIS

WM . L . HUGGINS . Jr .. Edi(ar MARTHA C . MOORE . Assoc/ok Edllor WM . McMILLAN . Adwrthtng Manager

VOL . IV MARCH . 1927 No . 6

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

Contents of This Issue PAGES

Frontispiecc ........................................ ..... "blarch" ...................................................................... 4

President ICurn Issues Appeal to Employes-Greater Traffic Is Slogan ................................ 6-7 New Passenger Station Opened a t Springfield, Missotrri ........................................................ 8-9

Ozark Country Is Second Promised Land, Honorable Armstrong Says ....................... ..... 10-11

Nine Changes in Passenger Departmeat Announced by Vicc-Fres ide~t IZoontz .................. 12-13

President ICum Placcs Loving Cup in L.Icchanica1 Dcpartmcnt for Least Injuries ........ 14-15

From Prairie Schooners to Oil F3urners in Fifty-one Years With A . V . 0 . Haskill ............ 16 Fire Razes Springfield Coach Shop ................... .. ..................................................................... 17

Vetcrans Responding for 1927 Association Dues ............................................................................ 18

Frisco-Florist D . B . Fellows Gives G a r d c ~ ~ i n g Advice ................................... ... ......................... 19

For h~Ieritorious Service ................................................................................................................. 29

Fuel Records ................... .. ..................................................................................................................... 32-33

Statement of Frisco Employes' Hospital Association .................................................................. 34-35

Pension Roll .............................................................................................................................................. 36-37

Homemakers' Page .................................................................................................................................. 38

Fashion Page .......................................................................................................................................... 39

The Twilight Hour .................................................................................................................................. 40 Friseo Babies ............................................................................................................................................ 41

A Page of Cartoons. by John L . Godscy ..................................................................................... 42

......................... ............................................................................................................... Editorials ... 43 .................................................................................................. Flashes of Merriment ............. .... 44 - . The Frisco Mechanic .............................................................................................................................. 43-36

Frisco Family Kcws ......................................................................................................................... 5G-SS

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE I The Frisco Employes' Magazine is a monthly publication devoted primarily to the interests of the

more than 30.000 active and retired employes of t he Frisco Lines . I t contains storles . i tems of current news. personal notes about employes and their families. art icles dealing with various phases of railroad work poems cartoons and notices regarding the servlce . Good clear photographs suitable for repro- ductibn a re ;specially desired. and will be returned only when requested . All cartoons and drawings must be in black India drawing Ink .

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Distributed free among Frisco employes . To others. price 1 5 cents a copy; subscription r a t e $1.60 a year . Advertising ra tes will be made known upon application .

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New Frisco Passenger Stat ion O p e n e d a t Springfield, Mo.

Luxurious Spanish Mission Style Building Welcomed by Springf ieldians - Replaces 45 Year Old Depot

was a touching event, but not a sad one, when the old Prisco Lines station a t Spring- IT field, Mo., which had housed waiting pas-

sengers in that Missouri city for forty-five years, passed into oblivion recently.

Springfieldians were not sorry to see the

Springfield, >.lo. Tkc old stntiorr served fo;, 45 scars.

, rather majcstic frame I ) ~ ~ i l d ~ n g come down, bit by bit, under the methodical and systematic razing of the carpenter crews. The old station that reared its magnificent and be-curIicued nlanqard roof to the sky way back in 1882 had outlived its usefulness. The cramped quarters of its baggage ant1 express rooms, its waiting rooms and ticket offices, 110 longer gave the luxurious appointments that is standard on Frlsco L,ines, and old residents of Springfield who once praised the old station as "one of the finest depot structures on Prisco I,ines, srlh", now referred to "that blankety-blank old eyesore pile of old lumber down by the tracks."

There's nothing left of the old station today. Spread spaciously over 13,550 square feet of

ground, a beautiful Spanish mission style of niotlern railroad station, with port cochere front and back, and snow white stucco gleaming in the ?\/Iissot~ri sunlight, -that is the Frisco Lines station in Springfield, Mo., today. From its high center portion a roof of va- riegated color Spanish tile completes the picture of mission style, and in a garden on the east end that w l l later bloon~ with grass and flowers, a fountain plays

IVhile the Fred Harvey section of Springfield's new ation was opened to a hungry public on November

4, the completed station waq not ready for general tlse before December 24. From front door to rear door the new structure is modern and up-to-date in every respect.

r t l h e east wing of the qtructure is given over to the Fred Harvey service, with a spacious dining room, kitchen antl bake shop, store room, managers' office, refrigerating department, and storage yard. The Harvey quarters alone occupy 6,393 square feet of floor space. The Fred Harvey interior is polychrome, light coffee-brow effect. Ivory ceilings add greatly to the color scheme. T h e tops of the counter and tables are of Verde antique marble, antl the counters are fitted with a special toe piece efTect in place of the old- fashioned rail. and with easy backed chairs. The counters are laid in double horseshoe, and in the ten- ter of each horseshoe is a walnut stained woodwork (lisplay case, \\.it11 mechanical refrigcrntion. The Harvey kitchen has a floor of hard vitrified brick with white enamel walls and ceiling and all modern equipment. The bake shop, too, is modernly fitted and the spacious store room at the \vest end accointno- dates eight mechanical refrigerators to keep the food

merrily. (Now 624.m to Pagc 28, please)

I 1 Famous Ozark Country Is "The Second Promised

Land," Hon. James W. Armstrong Says

Pulaski County Rep rescntative Praises Frisco's Territory in Radio Address Over Station W O S , Jefferson City, on Feb. 7

big springs of clear and cold water, roaring rivers, babbling brooks, cool shades, restful nooks, and rugged scenery. O u r Ozarks hnve been rightly called "The playground of the Middle West", and on account of this appelation, the impression has gone out that we live in a land that has no other claim than that of gor- geous scenery and unnlatched climate.

Tonight, at the risk of he- ing tedious, I shall attempt to disabuse pour minds of an error that may exist.

I n the very dawn of Chris- tian history, and modern civ- ilization, the Great Jehovah promised His people that H e would give them a goodly land, \\;hich H e would show them. H e called f o r t h Father Abraham and dated

T h e ~tozu fnrrtotts Alrr~ricnn nzrdiencc o f "itt- zisiblc wtilliorrs" rcnclred by tkc rndio brond- cnstirrg stntiorrs of t l ~ e rtntioir, Izcnrd nrt eloqzrcitt eulogy of t!rc rcrdinrit Oznrk corrrttrji olt tlrc cvenirtg of Febrzmry 7, wlreiz the Hon. Jotrzes W. Arrnstror~g, represerttativc front P~rlnslzi Cottrttg itr the Missotrri Legislature, broadcast nrt nddress on the resources of "The Missolrri Oznrks--n Sccolrd I'rorirised Lnttd".

Frisco e~~rployes cnir !nke pride rto! orrly iir the fact thnt tlrr Horr. .lrmstroirg refcrrcd !a tkc Frisco ns n stroirg developirtcitt nycltt i l t

tlte Ocnrlz territory and quoted figirrrs frolit the Frisco's ngricrrltt~ral, develobrlrellt nird stntisticnl d~pnrtmcrrts to briitg ottt his nryrr- nrerrt, btrt tlrnt tltc s~calrer hirttself is frojrr Riclrlnizd, d.lo., oir the Frisco's mnits line, zclherr he.i; irrtcrcstcd irt bonking, fnr1uirt.q nitd stock- rntsrrrg.

I\'cprcscrrtntkv rlr~rrstrorrg is smwrnl-tiuws reprcsr~rtntivc front Pzdnski Corlrtty ntrd poli!i- cally promirrc~rt iri the state nrtd rsprcial1.y irt Sortthwest Missotrri. /$IS address z t ~ s brond- rnst f rom Stntion ll'OS. tAc Alissorrri Capitol, ot J ~ f c r c o r t City, :\lo. It is ( I f1riz2e.q~ to prilrt it ilr these pngcs.

-1V. I-. H.. Jr.

M Y theme tonight will be of my own choosing, O u r water sheds were made precipitous to rapidly "The Ozarks, a Hill Country, or the Seconcl carry a\vay the super-abundant flow of our wonder- Proinisetl Land". ful springs, and furnish opportunity to harness their

S o much has been said and written of the natural flow. Some have already been put to the uses for beauty and wondrous climate of the i\ilissouri Ozarks, which they were divinely intended, and when great that some have been led to the conclus io~~ that the lo- corporations cease to quarrel over charter rights and ac- calitv from which I come is made up almost entirely of complish the building of power plants proposed, power

hini in the land that ~c afterwards directed Joshua to divide among his descendants.

I t was a rough country. but of God's own choosing, and it was described by Joshua as "a land that floweth with milk and honey". I t was this same hill country that produced the giant Anaks, that seemed so formid- able that the children of Israel were deterred for forty years from taking possession of the Promised Lancl. I t was from this hill country that the spies returned with a cluster of grapes that required two men to carry on a staff between them.

T h e fact is, this first land of prornise, with mountain peaks, desert places, and lack of adequate water supply was, and is, far inferior to the Second Land O £

Promise-the Missouri Ozarks. O u r hills H e filled with iron, lead and zinc, some

with coal, others with granite, onyx, and alnioqt every grade of building stone.

W e a r e the greatest producers of lead antl zinc in the whole wide world.

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heat every home in thrs state, give power to every engine, and turn every wheel of commerce. No s ~ t c h possibilities could exist in a land less rugged and favored, above ever other less fortunate in 11ntural resources.

O u r water power is only partially developed, but those outside of our border are los-

will be furnished to light and

ing more than we, because our "White Coal" is not active as it is destinecl some day to be. This is not an inw- tation to adventurers to attempt to exploit our natural resources. W e invite only citizens of the best kind who are willing to become a part of us antl assist in bringing about the fruition of our ultimate hopes.

But let no one get the idea that we a re quietly content in contempla$on of our potential ~msibilities. W e are not waiting. as some suppose, to be exploited by capital, but are even now contributing a very substantial part to the prosperity and advancemcnt of our great state. Do not make the mistake of thinking that we are lying dormant. Progress is in evidence everywhere.

The surplus products of our factories, mines, fields and forests are on the markets of the world, and hold a high place hy virtue of superiority of quality, abun- tlance and reliability of constant supply.

I have no exact figures for the year 1926, just closed, hut desiring to be well within the facts, I shall use the figures as compiled by the F'risco Railroad alone, and f o r carlot shipments from the Ozarks for the year 1926, and assuming that all other railroads serving this section in their combined loadings, equal that of the Frisco, alone. This seems to he ultra- conservative, considering that we are served by the Missouri Pacific Railroad along our northern border;

3,020 cars of grapes, as well as 5,910 cars of apples, and still, this was called a short crop. 'I'o this let me add a little matter of 6,000 carloads of canned goods, and a little shipment of 400 cars of miscellaneous products.

Lime and cement account for something more than 9,000 cars, antl flour alone for 4,584 carloads, and of feedstuff, 9,240 cars. T h e list is long, but I will leave out much of importance. 1 know figures are cold a n ~ l not interesting to the mass of my. hearers, but they are mighty important, when it comes to dcal- ing with the actual output of a section that is supposed by some to be only a great big playground.

I think I have referred to enough to convince you that there would be an actual shortage in the nation's food supply if we should cease our shipments only a part of any year.

I made only casual reference to our shipments of meat products which are in reality the greatest of all. Do not forget that we shipped this last year more than 20,000 carloads of meat products.

No better hogs live and grunt anywhere than we produce right down here in the Ozarks. I might say we raise better hogs and cite the fact that a single hog in my o\vn county of Pulaski, the celebrated Po- land China boar "Liberator", owned by Mr. Casey,

also, important branches through the very heart of our sold for $10,000.00 for breeding purposes, and a lady very best and most prod~ictive territory; also, the Rock in the adjoining county, Mrs. Gladys Hornsiuger of Island, that traverses our territory from east to west, Laclede, recently sold a single turkey for $1,000.00. and the Iron Mountain through our southeast terri- W e are pre-eminently the dominant beef cattle sec- tory. Certainly, it is fair to assume that all of these tion of the state, and no better cattle go to the market roads carried as much of our products as did the than from our hill and valley pastures of blue grass Frisco. and white clover, and other so-calletl tame grasses,

W e shall first call your attention to dairy products, tlioug11 they grow voluntarily in the Ozarks, and they of which the Frisco in 1926 carried 958 cars of but- show more clear profit to the livestock farmer than in ter alone, antl 490 cars of condensed and other con- any other section of the country. centrated milk products. If all other roads carried an Any cattle feeder can tell yo11 the vast difference equal amount, only, this would amount to 2,896 car- in profit in favor of the Ozarlc farmer, with his rich loads. I f this represented an average of 4 per cent pastures. A four hundred pound gain is the rule here, butter fat in the whole milk, it would h a w required placed on the grass in April, and marketed a s fat steers a train 560 miles long to carry the during the season.

huke-grown iregetables, rich milk, and I~onest-to-goodness cow butter, fresh eggs antl yellow-legged chicken, home-cured ham with buttermilk biscuits and egg cornbread.

If you stay anhile, and show yourself congenial, and entirely worthy o f our lavish hospitality, we will Iriitl you a q u i r r e l dog that will enable you to have wild meat for both supper and breakfast. If you should stay until the season opens, and show yourself capable of real enjoyment, we will grant yor permission to accompany a reliable bird dog that has more real sense and a superior scent to anything you have ever known. W e will guarantee the dogs to show you the quail, but will not be responsible for your waite of ammunition.

\Ve have numerous club houses, hotels and resorts,

milk alone. Much more was -. - - < , . shipped by express and in less than

that entertain and minister to the wants and desires of the world-weary city people. If you are as adept \\it11 the rod and reel as you tell your friends you are, vou may choose your own menu-black bass, rainbow trout, goggle eye, crappie, jack salmon, perch, channel cat, or any other game fish you may choose. W e have then1 in abundance. If you do not fill your creel, it is your fault ; it is only because you are a poor fisherman.

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W e procluce all this and still have much room for parlis, fishing

carlot shipments. Thousands of resorts, game preserves, and play- carloads were used on the farms grounds for the w a r y from less and in our own cities and towns. favored sections. The solemn fact is, there was 1 do not want to be tedious and enough milk protluced in the Nis- have given figures only to dispel a s o w i Ozarks, ill 1926, to load a possible error in believing the solid train reaching from St . Louis Ozarks only a big piece of scenery, to New York. 1 without real commercial import-

Of eggs alone, we shipped 5,726 ance. I believe you will agree that cars, and 3,930 cars of live and any section of any state that pro-

-'.# . . dressed poultry. Now, is it any ,,.,...-- . , - . duces enough surplus food prod- wonder you hear much talk about k;;: acts in one year to load a solid train the dairy and poultry industry in reaching from the Statlie of Liber- the Ozarlcs ? ty to the Golden Gate, and is gain-

Before we get down to the big 1 Y - . ; ing fast in production, is worthy shipments, such as wheat, hay and to he seriously considered. other grains, and the really pre- If you want to verify these state- dominant industry of livestock, ments with your own eyes, go out such as cattle, hogs, sheep, horses $, .. 3 to Pulaski County, and we will and mules, let me cite you to the W - d ; SIIOW you scenery to equal your - -. - --*f . 1, - . fact that in 1926, we shipped out fondest dream, furnish you fishing 3,192 cars of strawberries, and HON. JAMES W. ARAISTROSG beyond compare, feed you on

Nine Changes in Passenger Department Announced by Vice-president Koontz February I st

A. P . Matthews and E. G. Baker Promoted to Assistant General Passenger Agents at Memphis and Kansas City, Mo. - Other On-line Changes

E FFECTIVE I;'el)ruar\: 1 , nine changes were made in the traffic t1e;:artment and announcetl I)y Mr. J. li. Koontz, vice-1)rcsitlent in charge oE traihc,

antl N r . J. X. Cormtzar, passenger traff c manager. A. I'. Malthews. formerly division passenger agent

a t Memphis, '.l'enncssee. \\:as a1)pointetl assistant general passenger agcnt at tlle same place.

E. C. Uaker, formerly division passenger agent at St. Louis was apl)ointctl assistant gcneral passenger agent at Kansas City, Missouri.

E'. K. Kewman, division passenger agent at Kansas City nas appointctl tli~.ision pnssenger agent at Jol)lin, ;\/I issouri.

K. C. Gentry, formerly traveling lmssenger agent out o f 1Gunsas City, tool< 1:. (;. liakcr's iornlcr position at St . Louis, Missor~ri.

. , AT. J. Conley. fol-nlei-I? 6-cneral agent at Jol)lin, ivlis- souri, was appointed tliws~on freight agcnt at the same point.

I<. S. El-oolw, I<. TC. Kurtz antl T'T. I?. ne 1,ozier were appointed traveling freight agents at Joplin. Mis- s o ~ ~ r i , S t , I , O I I ~ S , l l i s so t~ r i , and ( ~ ) l i l ~ l ~ ~ ~ ~ l l : ~ City, Okla- homa, respectively.

1,. A. 1~ullc1-, lormcrly Imsenger am1 tic-kc.t agent a t Springfield, Missouri, was ~natle tl-ayeling passenger agent at I<ansas City, Alissouri. 1;. E. Clark, forn~cr ly clivision passengel- agcnt a t

Joplin, was tmnslerretl to Sl)ringfieltl, Missouri, as passenger ant1 ticlcet agent.

\V. I,. l'cntllelon, i 'or~~lerly chief clerlc lo escculi\.c gcneral agent at '1'11lsa. C)klahoma, was al)l)ointetl soliciting freight agent, same l~oint .

A. P. h , Ia t t l~cvs was apl)ointctl assistant general Inssengel- agellt For the 1:risco at N'emphis, 'l'ennessee, I)y J. I\'. Cormtzar, \ \ IN) 1 ) ~ - coincidence, was the last man to I~oltl that rank at Memphis. Mr . ;\latthews has I)een a t A~lemphis since 1918, going there irom the position of division passenger agent. IHe entered the service of the 1;risco Lines at Kansas City on June 23, 1900. as a stenographer in the ~mechanicnl department antl heltl the following positions : stenographer and clerk, operating dcpartmcnt ; secretary to general passenger agent, St . Louis ; chief clerk to assistant general passenger agent, $1 emphis : city passcnger agent, 13irn~ing11ani, A1nl)ama ; traveling passenger agent, Atlanta, Georgia; tlistrirt 1)assenger agcnt, ..\tlanta, Georgia; passenger service agent, St. Louis; division passenger ag-cnt, 3Iernl)his. and on P e l m ~ a r y 1 was appointed to his new position. Mr. Matthe\vs has a \vide acquaintance in h1enq)his antl throughout the territory served by the Frisco Lines from St. Louis and

Kansas Citj. on through the s o ~ ~ t l ~ . E. C. Baker entered the service of the 1;risco Lines

on January 1, 1914, as assistant Union Station passenger antl ticlcet agent, St , Louis, and on April 1 of the same year was transferred to Cincinnati as city passenger agent, where he remained until March 1 , 1918, \\:hen he was transferred to a iike position in ICansas City. 1Ie became a train auditor out of St . Louis on April 20, 1918, antl served in that capacity until 11e joined the Liberty 1,oan organization as office nlanager in St. L,ouis, with a leave of absence from the Frisco. O n January 4, 1920, he rcjoinetl the 1:risco Lines, was sent to Tulsa, and soon transferred to Kansas City as station passenger agent. In April of the same year he 1)ccame a clerk in the advertising department of the Frisco Lines in St. I,ouis, w1ie1-e he served until made city passenger agent in C:hicago in Septc~nber, 1920. Hi s next appointment \vas to t h t of rlis~rict passenger agent ant1 then to division 1):~s- senger agcnt at St . 1,ouis on January 5, 192.5. I-Tc served in that capacity until his new appointment on 1;el)ruary 1. Mr. Baker is not a stranger to Kansas City and its peol)le and organizations, antl he found a hearty \velco~nc awaiting h i ~ n when he assumetl his new duties.

Frank I<. Sewmrln I~egnn his 1:risco railroad servicc on No\:eml)er 5, 1903, as assihtant city ticket agent at Meniphis, Tennessee. I l e served a t I-5rmingham, i l k - bama, a s city passellgel- agent antl also heltl this p s i - tion at Memphis, Tenncssee. I n 1910 he served as division passenger agent at Ilenver, Coloratlo, ant1 later held the same position a t Joplin. In 1922 he was ~natle tlivision passenger agent at I<ansas City, Mis- souri, where lie has heen serving until his transfer to Joplin, Missouri. 37r. Newinan leavcs a host o f irientls, but he will I J ~ welcomed in Joplin l)y his i 'orn~cr associates with whom he servcd for Inany years.

Richard C. Gentry comes to the St. Louis passenger tlcpartnlent irom I<ansas City. FTe entered the service of the I:risco Lines June 17, 1910, a s city passenger antl ticket agent a t F t . Smith, .\rkansas. In 191 1 lie was made traveling passcllger agent o ~ ~ t of Pittsl)urgli, I'ennsylvania, and in 1912 appointed to the same position at St. Louis. H e served as district passenger agent, .I~ltlianapolis, Indiana, and passenger agcnt a t Tulsa, Oklahoma, prior to his ser\:ice in the U. S. Army in 1918. January 1, 1919, he was appointed passcnger agent for the Frisco a t Tulsa, and in 1920 general agent, passenger department at Atlanta. Georgia. In 1926 Ile was made traveling passenger

111 r~girt: A. P. dlntlhews, crPPoiir/etl , nssi.vtairl c 11 e r. a i ' ptis.srirclrr tr!lcirt of --, \ Ici i111s Tel~rres- see, and If'. L. I'eudlrtoil, appoint- r t l solicrtrr~n frerr~ht

agent at Kansas City and from there he came to liis present position in St . Louis. Mr. Gentry is not a I stranger to the Prisco folk and husiness men oE St. I,ouis, and he has assumed his new duties with oltl f rientls.

31. J. Conley, former general agent a t Jol)lin, Mis- souri, has been with the Frisco since Septernbel. 17, 1887, when he entered the service as a night operator a t Joplin. Practically all his service has heen on thc northern division, in antl around Kansas City In the following capacities : Cashier, Joplin ; agent, Alta- mont ; operator, Monett ; cashier, Pit tsburg; city passenger agent. IGunsas City for the I<Cl;S&1I ; agent, Clinton, Missouri; relief agent and agcnt. Claremore. O n the consolitlatio~i of the 1:risco-1lemphis line in 19;)O lie mas made solicitating freight agent at Toplin, antl in 1902, assistant agent from n.hicli ~~os i t ion lie cli~iilml 111) to general a?ent in 1912, \vhich ~)os i t io i~ he held until his new appo~ntment.

1<. S . Broolic was furmcrly trnvelinx li1.c .$tocli agwit. Most of his service has Ixen in thc lrnnsl!ort;~- tion department, as traveling adjuster. specializing on 1s city live stocli clain~s. He I q a n his service in 1010 at ' e n t , S~I-inglicltl, 1iissor11-i. In gust, 1919. he v a s al>- divi- pointed traveling live stock agent in which capacity lie ~t and servctl ~111til his 1)rcsenl ap l )o i~~ t rncn~ as traveling frei!;lit agcn t agent. , a~ i t l

K. 1'. Kurtz came to the l+'risco from the JI-I<-'I' )assen- railroatl on January 1, 191s. I-Ie servetl with the in- Joplin. dustrial tlel)artmcnt, and wa.; a1)l)ointctl 11-nveling in- : was dustrial agent. On 1:eGruary 1, 1927, he I-eceivetl his o 11

nlq)oint~~ient a s traveling freight agent out of St. I ,c~uis, ,- r s . ~ I 1 t o 11 issouri. 11'. 1 , . I ' lCXT)lLl~~T(~)S Springfield to as-

H. 1:. I)cl,ozicr entcretl the service o i the 1:risco s II 111 c his new 1,ines on Sel)tctnl)er 1, 1894. He served a i1unil)cr of tlutics of 1)nssengcr an(l ticket agent, that ~ ~ o i n t . years in the live stock depal-tment, and at the tinw of \I\'. I,. I'cntllcton entcl-etl 1;risco se~-\,ice Sel~tenibcr his new a1)~)ointrnent was assistant g'eneral live stock 9, 1911, as I)aggageman at ()klaIlonla. agent at Oltlahoma City. H i s new work, that of scrvetl as I)ill clcrlc anti yarcl at the same point, traveling freighi qgent, nil1 I)c centel-ctl in ant1 arountl 2,nt l ill 1917 w:ls mz,tlc cnsl l ier ~ l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , . ~ , ~ l ~ l ~ , ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ . lliat citj,. Soveml)cr. 1923. he was ~n:~tlc chief clerk in the of tices

1:. 17. Clark I)eg;un liis 1:risco service in Ma)-, 1891, at Atla. :mtl on .\11gr1st 24, 1925, transfer^-ctl i l l the ns clcrli in the frcight oflice at Springfield, Missouri. 1-lc also servctl as cashier at the same office. In Sep- samc ca1)acit.y to the officcs at 01i111~lgec. Since S o -

telnl)cr, 1899, nas al'l)Oi,,tcd ticliet oifice at v e ~ ~ i l ~ e r 25, 1925, he has scrved as chicf clerk t-o the

~ ~ , , . i , , ~ , i ~ l ( l , :ultl in 1901 ticl.rt.t stocli clcrli s t . ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ , cxcc~~t ivc general agent at Tulsa, Oklahoma, and on l:l-c)m that INl"tic.,ll llc went to tr;lveling I):lsseno.er agent I:el)ruar?- 1, :~ssumetl liis ne\v tluties. \\'. H. Easter,

.*. at i\tlalita, (;corgia, from there to (1ivlslon pas- rate clerk in the office oi cxccuti\-c ge-encral agent. suc- scugcr agent, \\*icl~ita. I<ansrrs. li'~-om 1918 until 1927 ceetletl >TI-. Pcntlleton.

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Last Minute News of Employe Organizations

A S tlic -llci~cr~iric, goes to press (1:cl)rnary 24) in- in this conucction, in ortlcr that the I:I-isco Clul)s antl iormation from various Prisco cities ititlicates "( :reatel- 'l'rallic Co~nmittcc" n-01-kings nia!. 1)c 11ro1)- that the c~iil)loyc-soiicitalion movcmcnt is procv- ? el-1y ~ ) r ~ + , ~ n t c ( l in i+,5rlc o f t[lc I:,.isro Jdclgc~:i,,c.

r s s i 1 1 t i I t I . '1'00 late 1 0 be incllltlctl I n '*\\Ic al-c lllccting a sl)lcntlitl resl)c)ns(: a t c\-er!- lIoint thc gcneral story in this month's i I l ~ g u : i ~ l e , comes n.ortl \,.llcrc t l l is ncl\r lllov,2mellt has I , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~, l , l , l -oacl le t l ,~9 saitl o i "(;I-cater 'l'ral'fic Com~nittcc" organizations of cm- 11. 1:. S a n h r n , assistant to \.ice-l'resitlc~lt I . 1<. ~)loycs in the iollon-ing Pi-isco towns : Clinton. Mis- I<oontx, antl chairman o f the general commitlee on sor~ri ; \\'ichita. liaiisas : ~Tcmphis, 'l'ennessee ; Spring- "C;l-catcr TI-af tic." " l :r f ore 11i;un~- \veclis Iiavc passed f i c l t l , l\.Iissoun-i : l'nitl. Vlilalioma : Joplin. M.issouri ; ~ L l l d l:tjrt Slllitll, i\rliansns, ~l~~ i\pl.il \\.ill \vmc"pect to h i - c . 'C;rc.atcr 'I'raiiic Com~nittccs', coni-

tain completc information on these organizations. I)osetl o f c ~ ~ i ~ ) l u ~ e - \ \ ~ o r i ~ c r s , in a11 1:risco cities. 0111.

TIle Editor l\~\rislles to Icllo\\i of all organizatioIl \\;orli cmployes are enthl~siastically l)chintl this movenient."

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President Kurn Places Loving Cup in Competition Among Mechanical Department Employes

Department With Least Injuries Per Man Hour Worked to Be Awarded Cup on April First

0 ST': oi the largest meetings held on Prisco I ,ines recently occwred at Springfield, Missouri, in the . \ssemld~- lioom on the fourth floor of tlie

Frisco oiIicc 1)uiltling on February 16. t * 1 he meeting was a joint one with the superintend-

ent$, assistant supel-intendents, master mechanics and general car foremen from over the entire system in at- ,, tentlance. l h c system shol) conmlittcc of the P'risco Association of I le ta l Crai ts antl Car Ikparttnent employes were also present.

Thc gathering was for a two-fold purpose: tlie nlorning session was rlevotetl to a thoror~gh discussion and organization o i the work recently startcd in connection with Ixtter Imsiness, antl was in charge o i 1-1. F. Sanl)orn, assihtant to J . I<, Koontz, vice 1)resident of traffic.

'The afternoon session was in charge of I I . I.,. \\:orman, superintendent motive power, and those in attendance were master nicclianics, general car foremen and the shop coniniittce of the Prisco Association. Onc important feat-111-e oi the afternoon session was the presentation to Mr . \Vorman by H . \\I. FIudgen, accident ])revention tlirector, of a 1)eautiful silver loving cup on which \\-as transcri1)etl thc following:

"Accitlent I'reve~~tion-'l'resentecl by J . M. ICurtl to 3Iechanical Ilepartment, 17risco 1,ines. I n appreciation of your efforts."

H. L. \;\'ortnan. a s chairtilati of the meeting. intro- tlucetl H. W. kli~tlgen, director o f accitlellt prevention who made the ~msen ta t ion address.

The cup had heen placetl in Mr . \Vorman's oifice on January 1, 1927, when the co~ltest to win it started, ant1 on April 1, it will be presented to the division shop in the mechanical department wl~ich sho\vs the lowest number of accidents chlring tlie three-month period. ,, 1 he del)artmcnt winning the cup on :\pril 1, will lieep it fo r threc months, wlwn it will pass on to the clc- partment \vhich betters their record.

I n part h[r . 1-111dgen said: "Gentlemen of thc ~nechanicnl tlepartment. It gives me a great deal of pleasure on behalf of Air. Kurn . onr l'rcsitlent, to present to the mechanical rlepart~nrnt this b e a ~ ~ t i f u l loving cup in appreciation of the efforts which h a w been put forth. E ;~ch onc of you here may have a n opportunity to win this cup. \Ye will put it on a tlirec mont ld plan. T h e master mechanic o r division nlak- in()- the best shon~ing in our accident prevention cam-

? palgn will win tlie cup. \Vhoever wins it will keep it for three months. :mrl i f some other department beats thc record, it ~ v i l l I)e passcd on. The best and fairest way to ligure out thc plan, so that even the smallest tlivision may win the c q ) , is on a man hour basis, o r

thc fewest l)crsonal injuries per 1,000 man hours worked. I a m sure that with this beautiful cup which Mr. K w n has presented to tlie mechanical department as a goal, it will stimulate interest in accirlent ])revention."

Mr. Wornlan reslmnded to the presentation, antl said-"1 want you to know we certainly clo appreciate the cup-not so much for its tnonctary vaI~ie, but because of the great tight which we made and are tnaking in this canlpaign. 1 do not Imow of anything in the mechanical tlepart~ncnt that a I)uncli of men could devote their time to that means more in the final analysis to the employrs of thc 17risco railroad, than the pre- vwtion of accidents. \\'e have many accidents, and some serious ones. The serio~ts :iccidents in many instances take away from the family the bread-winner. J (lo not know who will get the cup, but [ liopc that the interest will be great, and that somebody elsc will win it. l;',vcn our sn~allest division will have a chance and I belicvc that if everybody puts forth their best cfforts in the great came of preventing accidents, tot alone just to win tlie cup, but with the idea of saving lives, that the battle will I)e worth while. If all the effort each of us 1)uts forth in 1927 toward this campaign, saves just one life, do XI realize what that means to a family? An1 wondering if that one thing \voultl not be worth the entire time oi the committee for the whole ycar, i f , through their efforts they saved just one life over what we did in 1926? Of course I hope that I nlay keep the ~LIII-I have kept it on my desk, lloptng sotneonc would a4k me i f I won it playin<, oolf, but I shall I)e ver! glad to givc - 9 " it I I ~ , when ~t 15 properly won."

T;. A. Heyer, s~~per in tendent of west shops was asked to tell of the nianner in which his shop 01)- erated wit11 30 few accidents during 1926, with a force of 9.53 men employed. H e explained that thc men \vho were injurcd during thc rnotltl~ wcre asked to attend the accident prevention nlceting a> visitors. , t l l iere they tliscursetl their injury. antl i f there was a remedy for it, the remedy was applied.

"Last year," Mr. 13eycr said, "we hat1 120 or 127 visitors a t our accident prevention meeting. As I go over thc shops I invite this man antl that man to attend. I n the course of the nes t few years I hope to have had every one of my 95.3 men in an accident pre\ention meeting at some time o r other. ~vhether he has evcr heen inillred or not.

"\Ve have instructions out that when a man is placed on a nen job, wllether he has Iwen with the company two m o n t h or twenty years, the foreman is required to explain to him tlie hazards of the ma-

chines which he is to operate. 1 do not lea\e this matter alone to my foreman, but I personally asli the man questions and find out i f he has comprehentletl the advice and instructions given him.

"During the year of 1926 we had over 2,GOO unsafe practices reported at our west s h o p and uhen 1927 rolled in. we had corrected all 1)ut two and they were being corrected.

"We also figured that we saved the eyes of 33 Inen by the use of goggles. Every time a man l~reaks a goggle in his work, we do not count it, but when the goggle is splintered antl shivered so that we know, had he not had it on he woultl have lost his eye, we count it as an e y e saved. One hundred and eighteen pairs of goggles ~v e r e broken a t oltr shop last year."

most interesting discussion ensued, as to the cause and r a n - edy for acci- tlents whicl oc- cur on the Fris- co Lines. antl statistics f r o 111 the address of H. W. Hudgen, showed that in 1924, the Frisco s t o o d seventeenth p l a c e from the top on reportable acci- tlents to the I . C. C. Commis- sion. In 1925 t h e f i c u r e s

%. H. Claypool. assistant director of accident prevention read a list which he had compiled, showing that ninet!. per cent o i the accidents to employes were clue ro 1111saie practices. l'hese were, inexperience, oves-familiarity with job. over-confideuce, taking - chances, nwliwartlness, ncrvoltsness, ~)ersonal trouble, iworancc, excitement, too inuch of a liurry, dissipa- h t ~ o n . afraid of the jol), the shop jokes, temporary physical tlisability and carelessness. H e also gave sug- gested remedies for these causes.

These causes, with suggestetl remedies follow : In- experience. with caution, personal attention, placing with competent Inan and use of iutlgment, a s reme-

Thc urcrr or! tlw fr-or11 r-ow, r-ctrtirrry frorri Icjt lo )igIrt arc: .I. . I . Jorrc~, J I<. Cibsorr, crssistarrt to srrpcrirrtcrtdcwt rrro!ivc pozm-. 1'. 0. Wood , trssrs!urtt srrp~r-irr- tcrtd~rr/ llrotivr power, El. I-. 1Vor-111~ri1, H . Ct'. Hr~dqer~ . Z. 8. Cluyl)ool, u~sis~urr! dircctor ctccidcirt pr-cceirtioir. G . LV. dloorc, assisln~rt srrperirrtcrrdort trrotiz~r poztvr m d Harry Harrisorr, o t the accident prcorrrtiort drparlrrtrrrt. Grorrped back of the firvt r0'cl: artd trrorrrrd the cup are: J . LV. S11r1r.r. IV. U. h'cr-ry, CV. H . I?cvarrs. J. S . Jowers, kV. J. Gillespic, 111. G. Hnll, I<. K. Spr~rcer-, K. I; . Durderr. F . -4. Neyrr-. 19. G. Garrrblc, Sf. J. McCrrflrry. K. G. Knr~ftrrorr, CI*. A. Jlor!jirrr. Frorrlz Fcr-g~rsorr, Mf. J . Folcy. L. J. I.egsolrt. J. I.. Hurocy. E. l i . A;i.rorr. linycrrc dloorc. B. Fo.~~~ler- . R. Slocm, J . D. Ifcybrtr-11, IV. W . Claypool, M'. T . C1or.k. J. 6. Gillinrrr. D. I.. Forsythc, I , . J . I.yo11. J . E. R I I C ~ S , G . 7'. J 'o:~dl , IV. A . Neil. S. F. Cooprr-. J. 11;. Slrrelcy, J. I,. l~rrdy . Cltrrtdc Eor~d, J. I . bl'ny. Virgil Jolrrrsorr. 1;rnrrk Jrtrrkrrrs. J . T . Fitc, ffoedard f'rrkcrrs nrrd Ilt~nhrc I\,)bcr.rnrr

showetl the Frisco in eleventh place and for the fisst nine months in 192G, figures placed the Frisco in sixth place on reportable injuries, antl first place on death to employes. These figures were compiled on a nil- lion-11our basis.

" ln 1926, we l~eltl 66.3 accident prevention meetings on the Frisco systeni antl in addition our men talked to over 250,000 school children on our line- not once. Ijut several titiies," Mr. Hudgen said.

"In 1926 there were 7,527 reports sent to our tle- partnlent of I m l conditions on Frisco premises awl unsafe practices. These have all been corrected with the exception of 152. which are now under discussion.

"1 want to also give you the contents of a letter from Dr. Woolsey in which he wrote me that the number of peuctrating eye injuries for 1927 nu~nhered three, and these were among the track men.

"The only way to get R I I C ~ splendid results as we have been getting is by continually Iieeping aftes the prevention of accidents, cautioning men as to the hazards of certain niacliines, antl demanding that they w a r goggles," he said.

. , dies ; familiarity with job, with iurprise t e s t s , caution, change of work and illustrations o f what may happen, a s r e m e - dies ; over-confidence, w i t 11 same remedies as quoted for Familiarity with job; t a k i n g chances, w i t 11 elimination o f necessity antl teaching a man t o anticipate danger, as remedies ; awkward- n e s s , w i t h change of job and discharge as remedies : nervousness, w i t 11 medical treatment. explana-

tion to renlove fear antl not too much Iiurry, as remedies: personal t rou lk , with consultation. suggestion to man's mental concentration antl tinie given to settle trouble as remedies: ignorance. same remedy as for incsperience; excitement. make effort to determine sl)eetl of workman, forenun ~iialiing nlen feel at ease. and a discussion of cause, as remedies: too much hurry. with thinking riglit antl thinking faster than you work, as remedies : dissipation, with warning and tlis- charge as remedies: airaid of the job, with remedies the same as nervousness: shop joker, with advice and laying off, as remedies; temporary physical disability with application of first aid, sending patient to com- p m y doctor, requiring man to attend safety meetings and discharge as renicdics: carelessness, Imth temporary and permanent, with caution or accident prevention meeting for instruction, laying off. reducing rank, posters, change ~vorker to less tlangcrous job antl discharge, as remedies.

From Prairie Schooners to Oil-Burners in 5 1 Years With A. V. 0. Haskill

Frisco Bridge Inspector at Springfield, Mo., Who Never Had a Vacation, Plans to Fish and Hunt When He Retires

F ROM prairie schooners to automo- biles-and from locomotives with bell-shaped stacks to 1500 oil-

burners, is the railroad experience of A. V. 0. Haskill, bridge inspector for the F r i s c ~ Lines a t Springfield, JIo.

His card pass reads "Fifty-one years' service" nnd he has never, in that entire period, had a vacation. "I started. several times," he said, "but something came up and I never got one." He has traveled mainly over Frisco rails-and a short talk with him of his long service and many es- periences (wl~ich to him seem com- monplace enough) would interest the most indifl'erent listener.

H e claims Lewiston Junction, Maine, a s his birthplace, and March 12. 1857. a s the date of his birth. At the age of sixteen, he landed in St. Louis "looking for a jol,". At that time, in 1873, the United Slates was in the clutches of the greatest money panic it ever endured. He was fortunate in securing work with the Mis- souri Pacific Railroad in the water service department. He came to the bridge department of the Frisco in 187G under G. W. Turuer, later appointed superintendent of bridges. and has been in bridge and constructicm work during his entire service.

As one of the few men yet in service who l~elped build the great lines of the Frisco System, he tells inter- estingly of his experiences when he worked in a construction gang. builtling the line from Peircc City to Wich- ita in 1879; of driving piling from Plyn~outh Junction (now Nonett, Mo.) to Van Buren, Arkansas, in 1882; of his part in laying lrack from Pacific to St. Lollis, which work was done under the charter of the 0111 Atlantic & Pacific. It was called the southwest branch of the XIissor~ri Pacific aml that road operated it. He also

d r o v e piling between Springfield and I3olivar before the grade was built. Few men, it' any, have been so closely associated with the building program of the Frisco Lines and its early con- strnction clays, as he.

Nost of his service has been in awl around the eastern clivision. At onc time he \vorleed in the bridge ant1 l)nilcling shops, but since 1902 he has been wovking out of Springfield as all inspector of bridges.

The growth of many of the cities along Frisco Lines is a source of interest to him. "Tnlto Tulsa for in- stauce," he said. "\\Then we were constructing the line in Oklahoma. I shot prairie chickens on the site

where Tulsa now s t a ~ ~ d s . The l'risco Railroad certainly hclped to build those towns.

"We saw many 111tlians during our time in Oklahoma, and we thougl~l nothing of prairie schooners going across the plains, filled with 'home- steaders'. We were stationed a t W g - andotte, Olclahoma, for a long period of time, and while khere we attended a mission on Sunday, under the di- r e c t i o ~ ~ of an old Quaker.

"The equipment in those clays was of antique type. The coaches were ~natle of \vootl, the equipment h:id 11a11tl bralrrs, ant1 the e n ~ i n e had a I~ralte OII the t rn t ln . W ~ I C I I the e n - gineer woultl whistle for a station. the I)rttkcman, conductor and firemiin woultl set t h ~ brakes on the train. Those were the days of the linlr antl pin coupler and oil headlights. I re- meml)er one contluctor we used to have by the m u l e of Dryden. I-Ie was six feet, six inches tall. Hc couldn't straighten up in a caboose. except when he would stand in the ~nitltlln of the car under the venti!ator.

"When we mew on the line, we slept in tents, and carried our cnok- ing car along with us, however, When pay clay came, Mr. Randolph, who used to be payn~nster, would go over he divisio~l in n pay car and llay the men iu cash."

In comptiring some of the steel rail laid now antl in former (lays, 3lr. Has- lee11 said: "The first steel ever laid on this railroad was called English

chair iron and the rails were twenty- four feet long, and weighed about fifty-seven pounds. Comparing that with the 110-pound rail of today, it certainly was small. But in proporti011 to the equipment which passed over it. Trains did not make more than thirty miles a n hour, and all the coaches were heated with stoves.

"I remember the first automobile I ever saw. It was near JIera~nec Highlancls, JIissouri. I had occasion to go to the city hall with a party and when we came out I saw this automol~ile-one of those 'one-lung- cirs'. I was speechless with wonder. but my friend found his voice at once and said: 'If I wasn't so old and stiff. I'd just chase that damn thing iI

block, just to look a t it'. A few years lat,er they mere a s thick a s grass- hoppers on the Kansas prairie.

"The first phone I ever saw was in St. 1,ouis. It was, indeetl, a sight to behold and almost too wonderfrll to comprehend," he said.

hIr. Haskell is so busy in the performance of his duties as brid~ct i l ~ - spector, that he had to lay OR a day to fix up his pension papers, for he is soon to enter the list of Frisco pensioners.

"1 am kept pretty busy." he said. "It might be interesting to say thzt

on my division alone there a re between 275 and 280 small bridges on the High Line between Springfield and Kansas City, 125 on the Osceola Suh. fortg- seven on the Chadwiclc Branch, forty- five to forty-eight on the Salem Branch, thirteen on the Sligo Branch. three OII the Cherry Valley Branch antl between forty an11 fifty OII t h r main line between Monett and St. Lonis. My duties are to insllect each of these bridges once a month. Our department also looks after the rr- pairing of 1)uildings and stock pens."

Mr. Haskell has two sons and one daughter. One son is with the Doclgc people in Springfield. 3Iissouri. and the other one is in Kansas City. Th- tlanghter is married. Death claimed three of his children. The Haskells reside at 890 Normal Avenue. Sprinx- field. Missouri.

When asked what he would fi11d to occupy his time when his retirement was effective, he said: "Oh, there are so many things I want to do-fish and hunt, mostly, and maybe travel a little. I've just been so busy 'Fris- coing' all my life I haven't planned my leisure time, but I'm going to catch up on all the time I didn't take off for a vacation."

I ~ ! Y L . I / , 1927 ]Z/?&co FMPLOSS'~WZ/NE

Disastrous Fire Razes Coach Shops at Springfield,

F IRE of a n unknown origin, which broke out in the back coach shop b ~ ~ i l d i n g a t the south reclamation

plant, Springfield, Mo., on January 24, completely destroyed t h a t builtling and caused damage to 1)11ildings and equipment in the amount of $100.- 000.00. One building, t he coach shop, 210 feet long by 100 feet wide, con- t a i n i ~ ~ g thirteen cotiches on \vhicl~ \\.orlr was half way co~nplc ted, was completely wiped away, and the fire burned fo r a sho r t t ime on the roof of the roundhouse and ~ n a c h i n e shop.

LA. J. Leysaht, superintendent of the so11t11 s1101x gives full credit for the saving of the o ther 11uiItlings. to the so11t11 shop fire brigade, which was callotl into service. They fought the fire with thei r equipment, antl hnd it practically under control when the city fire depar tment arrived OII t he scene.

The fac1.s were that the men left t h r roach shop builtling a t 4:::O 1). m. 'I'l~e watc!hman made all i~~slwc:tion a t 1:40 p. In.. ant1 cl~ecketl up on the clock. About 6:OO o'c1oc:k. a n employe working on the cinder pit. discovered fire aud snloke leaping from this 1)uiltling. One of the nlen in the ynrtls sec:ured a 1-i1.e extinguisher and rushed into the b11r11ing building, but was snloked out. Shortly ; ~ f t e r 11e emerged from the t )~~i l t l ing . tmo ex- p l o s i o ~ ~ s took place. believed to have been the acetylene taults iu the building.

The building burned to the g r o ~ ~ n t l in t w e ~ ~ t y ~ n i ~ ~ u t e s . The fire was s o intense that the fire brigade conld not

I : ~ l o - ~ ~ , Friuco enlplojes of /ire Lirigadc. nl Sorrtlr coac l~ shops ~ . h o focc,qIr! dis- osli.orcs firc Jtrirrcnq 24, nrrd ( r igh t ) ~li,qlr/ plro/agi.npl~ o f / h e Ola.~iirg D~ciltiirr~j. , ., . / I I I ~ ~ C C ~ ~ coflr/lr7s 2rJer.c dcslroycd, oil(! ilir loss :,as S100,OOO.

even upen the doors to the coach shop building to pull out the coaches.

The Frisco firemen centered their a t t rn t ion on the r o u ~ ~ t l l ~ o ~ ~ s e and nenr- by l)~~ildii if is . Three of the oil burning 1500 class locon~otives were pulled out of t he roundhouse onto the table, i11 case tlrc r o u ~ ~ d h o u s e burned. Wheu the firemen s tar ted to save the other buildings I I ~ H I , ~ ) ~ , they found, the roof antl doo~ 's O I I firo. They valiantly fought the flames antl f imllp suk)tluecl the lire.

Special mention is given both the day and night brigade a t the south shops, t o whom is given the credit for saving atljuc'nt huiltlings. The Inen serving in I.his fire brigade who arc? c?~nployetl a t the south shops ill the (lay time, st~olvn ill the picture and reading Yrom left to r ight a r e : Wil-

liam Wilhite, ~ U I I L C I n l L u l m j , nldttin Lovinggoocl. Wm. D. Wood, Etsyl Mc- J Iahan (fire chief), W m . I?. Sobles. (shop watchman) , E rnes t Dlossip, Royd Litt le and F rank Todd. The men \\rho belong to this brigade, and clue to thei r working on the nlght shifts a t the sou th shops, were un- able to appear in the picture, a r e Vred Btirnhart, Oscar Young, Tom Elkins. Ernes t GraE antl Tim Emberton.

Young Wife of a yea r : "Right af ter we were married, John used to kiss m e when we went through a tunnel. Now he takes a drink."

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wrist watch and a cuclioo clock, is t11:~t the cuckoo clock isn't ashamed to tell what it is."

Veterans Making Prompt Response To Request For 1927 Association Dues

B E F O R E many more pay days Lave been welcomed by Frisco Lines workers, the veterans of this

railroad will be making plans for attending the fifth annual meeting of t h e Frisco Veteran Employes' Associ- ation at Springfield, blo., in June. T h e e x ~ c t da t e has not yet been se t .

In a le t ter t o t h e Magazirrr, Febru- a ry 16. Mr. J. L. McCormack of Sprtngfleld, secre tary of the Associ- ation, nrges all veterans to send in their 1927 dues of $1.00. thereby re- newing thei r membership in the Association.

"President George TaaCfe of Cherry- vale." Mr. McCormack wrote, "tells me that within ten days af ter issuance of the February .llognzirrr, containing a n appeal t o veterans to renew thei r memberships. 215 o l the veterans re- sponded. H e fully expects. judging from this rapid response and splendid interest , t ha t the probable enroll- ment this year will greatly exceed tha t of a n y oC the previous years."

Employes eligible for membership in the Association (20 o r more years of tiervice) a r e urged to fill ant the accompanying blank and forward to Mr. McCormack immediately.

The following veteran employes have joined the Association for 1927:

Thos. L. Hasler, Dixon, 310.: John A. Gehrs. Springfield. No.; W. E . Counts, Cuba, Mo.; A. R. H1111, Spring- field, 310.; J o l u ~ P. Allcock, Monett, 3Io.; L . 0. \Villi, St . Louis, XIo.; Geo. J. Schraudenbach, St . Louis, 310.; J a m e s Mansfield, Monett. 310.; T . J. Spain. Monett. 310.; C:. E. Wright, Springfield, No.; Joseph N. Goin, St. J~ou i s , 310.; Edw. W. Gibson, Spring- field, 310.; F . H. Carr , Springfield. 310.. A. T . Jones. Springfield, 310.: ;\I. S. Atkinson, Chadwick, Mo.; Har ry A. Pearse. St.. Louis. 110.; T. R. Wallace. Clinton, Mo.; Fred M. Shepherd, Clin- ton, No.; W. A. Edge, Springfield. Mo.; J . G. Lorton, Springfield, Mo.; Har ry Barron, Springfield, Mo.; Wm. T. Gray, Monett, 310.; S. P. Tobias. Springfield. Amlo.; W. S. Knapp, Clin- ton. 310.; J. B. Nolle, Springfield. 310.: H. G. Snyder , St. Louis, 310.; 0 . E. Risser. Springfield, 310.; A. 31. Trim- ble. Nonett . 310.; Eugene H. Dyer, Sullivan, 310.; Adolph Johnson, Springfield, 310.; J . P. Hurley, Spring. field. 310.; Edw. F. I-Ieytn~an, Spring. field, Mo.; .J. B. Browne, Clinton. No.; Geo. K. Bates. Aurora, No.; C. R. Haverly. Springfield, 310.: H. 11. Loaf- man, Clinton, 310.; H. Boyd Fletcher, St . Louis, Mo.; A. T. Brown. Nonet t , 310.; R. 0. Beale, Republic, 310.; W. G. .Haynes, Jlonett . 310.; E. G. Butler, I-Iumansville, 1\,Io.; Orin bIcGlasson SpringfieId, 310.; TVm. C. ;\IcGlasson, Springfield, 310.; I. H. Fretz , Spring. field, Mo.; J. R. Crain, Springfield, No.; J. Daugherty, Lebanon, 310.; C. 0. Claiborne, Clinton. Mo.; John . J . Noran, Springfield, 1\10.; dames D. Day, Springfield, Mo.; J. C. Lynch. S t , Louis, 310.; David ITr. Neely. Sullivan. No.; F. L. Pursley, Springfield. 310.; August F . Prugger, Springfield, No. ;

Veteran Employes' Association of St. L. S. F. Railway Co. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

J . L. McCormack, Secretary-Treasurer, Frisco Veteran Employes' Association, Room 105, Frisco Building, Springfield, hlissouri

I hereby make application for membership in the Veteran Employes' Association of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company. I have had 20 years ' o r more accumulative service with the Company and I enclose herewith remittance of $1.00 to cover 1927 annual dues.

Wame ..................................................... Address ..............................................

Position ................................................................................................................

Division, Terminal or Department ................................................................

.............................. ............................ Length of Service Date of Application

ANNUAL DUES-$1.00

John L. Fry , Stoutland, Mo.; Y. A. XIuratta. St. Louis, Mo.; G. T. Blank- enshil). Springfield, 310.; S. L. Coover, Springfield, I Wm. Hnesgen, Springfield, No.; H. N. Heilman, St . IAouis, 310.; Les ter 0. Humphreys. St. Louis, No.; John S. Wyre, Springfield, 310.; Wm. H. Van Horn. St . Louis, 310.; Louis Guidicini, Knobview. No.; 1,. E. Richardson. Springfield, Yo.; John &. Reid. Springfield, 310.; 0. L. Call, Springfield, 310.; 0. S. Hull, S~r ing f i e ld . 1\10.; Martin 11. ICruse, ('linton. ZIo.; Wm. Balke. Clinton, 310.: F. E. Lamkin, Springfield, 310.; D. B. Ambrose, Clinton, No.; Mrs. S u e Wood, Fanning, No.; J. F. Winn. S~r ing f i e ld , 310.: E . S. Wilkins. S~r inp f i e ld , No.; TV. W. Lewis. Sprinp- field, 310.; John D. Allan. Sprinqfield. YO.; Wm. H. Ritter. Springfield, AIo.: Ed. Connolly. Dodson, No.: W. H. Hutchison, Vinita. Okla.: C. C. JIills. Oklahoma City. Okla.; Jas . S . Carnp- bell. Nonet t , 310.; hI. E. Gleckler. Wellston. Okls.: Pas. H. TVarfield, Sa- pulps. Okla.; R. C. Nills, Oklahoma City, Okla.; J. R. Trotter. Oklahoma City, Okla.; Erwin T . Humphrey. Sa- ru lpa , Okla.; P H. Broadstreet, Sny- der. Olrla.; P. H. Lillis, Sherman. Texas: 4 c e Haines. Tulsa, Okla.: 11. G. Ruffington, Oklahoma City. Okla.; J. C. DuBuque, Springfield. 110.: L. \V Price, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Erlmond L. Hill, Oklahoma City. Okla.; H. C. Conley, Oltlaho~na City. Oltla.; Geo T . Williams, Spr~ngf ie ld , 310.; N. E nrells. Arlington. Tenn. ; Robert R T ove. Amory, JIiss ; C. E. Barnard Virmingham. Ala.; J o e Gibbons. Thayer , No.; E. W. Frash. Birming- ham, Ala.; K. H. Hudson, Springfield. 310.; C. E. Carnagey. Springfield, 310.: J. H. D. Smith, Bessemer, Ala.; R. B. Rutlcr, X e m p h ~ s , Tenn ; 1Irs. P Han-

sell, Tupelo.. Miss.; A. Haselbauer. Memphis. Tenn.; Perry Pickering. Willow Springs, No.; D. H. Badgley, Birmingham. Ala.; S. L. Oliver, AIem- nhis, Tenn.; H. C. Allsup. Birming- ham, Ala.; Anton R. Holmquist. Amory, Niss.; L. F. Conley, Thayer. 310.; T. R. Kirk, Kennet, No.; F. Mr. Rieck, Cape Girardeau. 310.; J. A. Stanley. Brownwood, Texas; G . G. Beckley, Ft . Worth, Texas; Sam A Hughes, Albuquerque, N. AI.; F. G. Jo- nah, St . Louis, Mo.; J. W. Nourse, St . Louis, 310.; 0 . >I. Conley, Pit tsburgh, Pa.; W. B. Wells, Chicago, Ill.; G. L. Ball. S t . Louis, JIo.; J. D. Nettleship, St. Louis. No.; L. S. Thompson, Springfield, No.; H . W. Press , St . Louis, Mo.; D. F. 31cDonougl1, Birnl- ingham, Ala.; W. D. Bassett , St . Louis, Mo.; Geo. F. AIacgregor. Kansas City, 310.; Wm. L. Evans, Denver, Colo.; ,Jno. C. Starkey, St. Louis, No.; R. L. Schoeneberg, St . Louis, 310.; J. J. Zim- merman, Cape Girardeau, Mo; Geo. Shields, Kennett . 1\10.: Andrew C. Rief, Bloomfield, SIo.; Lula Payer. Poplar BlulT, 1\10.; ;\I. H. Stubblefield, Chaffee, No.; Lynn Ramey, Cape Girardeau. 310.; Geo. E. Thoma, Cuba, No.; E. T. Harrell , Chaffee, 310.; W. H. Brooke. Chaffee, Mo.; Alex E. Payer, Poplar BluB, No.; A. L. Philip- Eon, Cape Girardeau, No.; Wm. J. Pot- ter, Enid, Okla.; T. W. Scudder, Enid, Okla.; H. V. ICengle, Enid, Okla.; E. A. Niller. Hobart , Okla.; Fred Oli- verson, Enid, Okla.; George TV. Bow- ers , Enid, Okla.; C. E. Schofield, Blackwell, Okla.; P. J. Beasly, Enid, Okla.; Phillip ;\I. Bell. Carmen, Okla.; F r a n k Reed. Ft . Smith, Ark.; J . H . Hodnett , Jensen, Ark.; Martin Flood, Wes t Fork, Ark.: J. My. Robinson, Fay- etteville, Ark.; Chns. A. hIcCune, Ft .

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Frisco Florist Gioes

w:F: and

April approaching, and the climbing higher in the sky sending down warm rays

to warm the ear th for t h e spring planting, many eyes wander to the flower shop windows displaying a variety of l i terature and suggestions Yor the summer flower garden.

Don. B. Fellows, a n employe of the Springfield west shops, h a s a hobby which is proving pleasant and grofit- able. H e has purchased a li t t le place 011 the edge of the city and when his day's work is over a t the office, he spends the evening and the early pa r t of the next morning in his acres of flowers of every kind.

"I'd like to have every Frisco s tation on the sys tem just literally cor- ered with flowers th is summer, antl feeling that there a r e many agents, section foremen and others who have charge of the grounds around Frisco property, who might be interested ill flowers, I a m going to give them the benefit of my experiences through the l laqc~zi~re colnmns," h e said.

"In this first art icle I want to deal with three distinct subjects, t h e 'on- dition of the soil, the different kinds of flowers to plant and the location of flowers in the beds.

"As you perhaps all know, the best time to prepare your seed betl is in the fall, but where it was in~poss ible to (lo so last fall, i t can be done this spring, a s soon a s the ground is in c o n d i t i o ~ ~ to be worked. If you a r e certain that you do not have acid soil, it will not be necessary to make a tes t for same. If you do desire to make such a test , one of the cheap- es t way is to purchase some blue lit- mus paper a t the d rug s tore and make this tes t :

"Place a piece of the paper in a dampened ball of soil and if the paper chauges color, s a y a reddish b rowi~ , your land needs lime. Lime may bc supplied in e i ther hydrated lime 01. c~ruslied l in~estone. This should be scattered a t least a month h ~ f o r e snading time. If available. ground limestone is preferable, a s it helps in aera t ing the soil, a s well a? to correct the condition of acid soil. and there is not a s ~nuc l i danger of applying too much. Two tons per acre is ~ccommended of ground limestone. If well rotted manure can be 1)roadcast before spading, this is very beneficial," he said.

.\s to the different kind of flow- e r s to l ~ l a n t , hIr Fellows advises that each individual planting flowers. will have to be governed largely by the kind 01 flowers t h a t thrive best in his locality.

"A few varieties which I have found do ~emarlcably well in this srction of thr- conntry a r e first, annuals. 111 planting annuals, many r a n be startcti In the house or in ho t beds in JIarcll. while o thers can be planted in the open a s soon a s the danger of frost is over. Asters, verbene, lantana, balsams, begonias, stocks, nlarigolds (both the dwarf French and the

Adoice on Gardens

tall varieties) canna and dahlia seed, alyssum, forget-me-nots, four o'clocks, kochia, coclcscomb, sweet geas, ge- tunia, snapdragon, gypsophila or baby's breath, scarlet sage, scabiosa, helichrysum o r s t r aw flowers, bachelor buttons, zinuias (both dwarf antl tall varieties) etc., a r e all good.

"Space should be given I think, in each garden to bulbous flowers, such a s gladiolas, cannas, tube-roses, dahlias, caladium o r elephant ears , etc. In planning for gladiolas, a selection should be made of early, medium and la te blooming varieties and then plant a t intervals if you wish to gro- long having them in your garden from ear ly summer until late in the fall.

"The second varieties which 1 would suggest a r e perennials. The econonlical way to s t a r t them is to buy seed and plant in the s l~ r ing . If proper ca re is given, they will bloom the same year they a r e 1)lanted. while the following spring you will reap your harvest of flowers. Howrvrr . you can purchase dormant plants which will bloom this year from many dealers. Some of these a r e Aquilegia, or Rocky Mountain columbine, double English daisy, gypsophila or baby's breath, paniculata, can1l)anula or bell flowers delphiniun~ or hardy larkspur. digitalis or foxglove, gallardia or 1)lanket flowers, double and single hollyhocks, carnations. Hibiscus or JIallow marvels, sweet William, phlox, lul)ines, dianthus or hardy ~jinlts, chrysanthemums, tr i tomas or red hot poker plants, lily of the valley, lath- yrus or perennial peas, bleeding hearts, etc.

"If contemplating a perennial betl (lo not overloolc your penonias, iris. lillies, many flowering shrubs antl vines, suc.11 a s buddleia (or butterfly bush) barberry, flowering alnioutl, shrub clematis, weigela. roses, wis- teria, clematis, honeysuckle ( red or white) and ornamental grasses ; such a s fountain and panil)us grass. The las t named is very desirable for cut- tin:: the blooni spikes in the la te fall lo1 \viuter boquets.

"XOW i ~ s to the locatioit of flo\w ers in each bed o r garden, if i t is the intention to have only one bed I think i t advisable to measure same, draw a diagram and plan for color conl- binations in order that your colors tlo not clash. For example: devote par t of your space to the l i gh tw shades, such a s pink. white, orange. yellows and combinations of s ame and then your darker shatles such a s reds, 1,urple and lavenders. JIany florist houses have color char ts which amply repay for their use when your flowers 1)loom. Some attention should be given to the height of your plants to get the best results.

"As an e x a n ~ y l e of a betl I would suggest s tar t ing same with pansiw, verbenas o r alysstim-uext ~ ) l an t ing dwarf zinnias, snap dragon. as ters , he- gonias, lantana, ge rann iun~s . 1)etunias or scabosia. The11 follow with zinnias. cannas, lady Augers, spider in the

J. L. McCORMA HONOREI

Significant a s a tr ibute to the did work of Frisco Lines in re( freight loss and tlamage ou its in recent years, is the appoin of Mr. J. L. JlcCornlack, superi en t of freight loss and tlamage r for the Frisco, a s a ~ n e m b e r I

sp!en- lacing , ralls Lrnent n t m d - :Inimx 3I the

Freight Claim Pre\ ention Committee of Section 7 , American Railway Asso- ciation. 3Ir. JIcCornlack's eight asro- ciates on the committee a r e officers of transportation and freight claim depar tments of other .\merican railroads.

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gal tleu. and last d a l ~ l ~ a s , tall cannas, hollyhocks or fancy castor beans.

"Here a re the names of several varieties which could be used for a lovely light betl: sweet alyssum, ver- bena (sea foam pure white). dwarf sa1n1011 rose zinnia. Cottage Maid or Philadelphia pink snap dragons, double white or rose scabosia, City of Portland and Eureka cannas; then the following liqlit dahlias-JIaude Adains (white tinted pink), LaVauna (small show pink) pink cactus. Delice (dec- 01 a t i \ e white tinted pink) George JVa1tel.s (yellowish orage cactus) , Ayshia (extra large yellow, show) and Dreers \\ hite (show).

"It is almost past planting t ime for s u e e t geas, bnt if you intend having a row, plant them a t once a s the earlier they a re planted the better the blooms will be."

In a second article, Mr. Fellows will take up the subject of "Planting the Home Garden."

If t h e w is anyone i~i teres ted in w l ~ e r e to secnre the flowers which he mentions in his article, or if any further information is desired, Nr . Fel- lows will be glad to give this information a n d he may be addressed in care of the \Vest Shop, Springfield, JIo.

I AGENCY CHANGES FOR FEBRUARY

C. E. Hall installed permanent agent, pTountain. Alabama, February 1.

Lon Richards installed permanent agent, Black Oak, .4rltansas. Fell- rllary 1.

A. C. Davis i n s t ~ l l e d permanent agent. Rrecltenri(lge, Oklahoma, Feb- ruary 1. \V- C. Moore installetl permanent

agent, Jones. Oklahonla. Febrnary 1.. Effective February 1 , Hickory, Olila-

Ilorna, agency closed. F. R. Sewman installed permanent

ticket agent vice F. E. Clark, effective February 1.

J. 1-1. Douglas installed pernlancnt freight agent. \'ice 31. J. Conley, of- fpctive Febrnary 1 .

9. L. filartin installed pernlallellt agent, Pierce City, JIissouri, Fel)lwal*y 1.

J . 4. O'Hara installed permanent agent, ;\IcMnllin. 3Iissouri. February 1.

P. E. Clark installed permanent ticket agent, Sprin~field, AIissouri, effective Febrnary 1.

.\. C. Fitzyeralcl installecl temporary agent, Peckham, Olilnhoma, I('ebruary 2.

S. S. Grabner in\talled 1)ermanent ticket agent, Brush Creek, February 3

JA. Greer installed permanent agent. Eurdette, Arkansas, February 3. E. D. Smith installed permanent

ticlcct agent, (Mr. Smith also freight agent) Ardmore. Oklalloma, February 4.

A. W. Wasson installecl permanenl agent. Gilmore. Arkansas, February 7.

L. E. Mobley installed permanent agent, Black Oak, Arkansas, February 8.

J. R. Harrison installed permanent agent, I<ellyville, Olilahoma. Februars 8.

I,. F . 3fandrell illstalled ~ ~ t ~ l n l a n e l l l aqent, Neelys, iVIissonri, February 11.

C. J. Elkins installed temporary agent, Perrpville Junction, Nissouri, February 12.

R. 0. Grant installed temporary agent, Grant, Olclahoma. February 14.

1,. S, AIelton installetl permanent agent. Garvin, Oltlahoma, February 15. Mr. E. Head installed permanent

agent. Eiggers, Arkansas, 1~'el)ruar) 3 6 -

D. H. Basltett instdlled permanent agent. Racine, IIissouri, February 17.

W. J. Con~mer installed permanent agent, Arhyrd, Nistiouri, February IS.

J. E. Johnson illstalled permanent agent, Bono, Arkansas, February 21.

R. L. Wade installed temporary agent, Pollard, Jcansas, February 21.

l \T~nt : "Got golf S O C ~ S 011 today."

IYorth : "How's that ?" Went: "Eighteen holes."

A FRISCO BEAUTY

3Iias Lillian Conlry, t)esutil'ul tlaughter of J. C. (:onley. travelin? inspector f r o n ~ the otfice of superinte~ld- ent of motive power a t Springfield, Mo., has been chosen as one of the elltries to the Ozarko Q ~ ~ e e n s h i p contest.

The "Ozarko" is the yearbook published by the State Teachers' (:oll~gc. of that city, and the girls enterinp the contest Yoi' Queen, were chosen by p o ~ ~ u l a r vote a s being the prettiest of their classes.

Niss Conley represents the senior class. The photographs of the rari- ous contestants have been sent to James Montgomery Flaqg., famolls ar- tist, for judging.

INSURANCE PAYJIENTS $25,500

Fr i sw rmployes have recei\ ed prompt payments in full from their policies with the Metropolitan Life In- surance Company, and G. L. Ball, superintendent of insurance of the Frisco Liues, advises that paynlents made to insured officers and employes (1u1~- ing the month of .January totaled $25,- 527.36, \vhile the total tor Dece~nher, 1926, was $lS,OGS.77.

The total amount for January was divided as follows: Death claims, $20,000; total and permanent disability, $2,263.04; health ancl accident (weekly benefits). $3.164.32.

The total of $18.068.77 lor Decem- ber was divided: Death claims. $11,- 707 66; total and permanent disability, $2,654.00; health and accident, $3,- 707.11.

A great den1 of talent is lost to the world Lor the want of a lit t lr courage.-Sidney Smith.

GEO. S. BVRNEY DIES

Veteran Telegrapher Snccnrubs While Performing Dntics

a t Mansfield, Mo.

G EORCF: S. RURNEY, ~is ty-eight years old, and one of the three oldest telegraphers on the Frisco

system, as featured in the September. 1926, issue of the Frisco Xagazirrr. died while in the performance of his duties s t his station, JIansfielcl, Nis- souri. on January 22.

Mr. nurney was apparently in the I ~ e s t of health hut took sick 011 the station platform after running down the tri-lcli to mail a card on train 102. Ire became ill su(1denly and sat down on some mail sacks. The express agent saw that he was ill, took hi111 to tho station and called a ear to take him home, but he died before reaching there.

Mr. R~irncy had had forty-four years service with the Frisco. His first serv- ic:o was a t Cedar Gap and he rode to his first job on the first train that ever went on the time card to that point.

At the time of his death, he was preparing to bump in a t Cedar Gag on the position a s operator, a s his position a t Mansfield had been abolished.

IIe is survivc~d by his widow, 311,s. Emnla Rurnep, to whom he was married ill I~'el)runrg, 1925, four daughters. Mrs. 0. D. Morris, of Spring- field, Mo., Mrs. 1-1. E. Newton, of Hold- en, No.. Mrs. Frank Beach of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. D. ;\I. Picliel, of Springfield, No.; one grandson, Bur- ney Morris, three grand-daughters, Dorthp June and Carol Beach and Earhara Sue Picltel.

Icuneral services were held a t his home in 4Iansfield Sunday afternoon, .January 23, after which the remains were 1)rourht to Springfield and taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. 0. D. Morris. where brief services were held l ' l~esday morning and burial made in 1Iazelwood Cemetery by tho side oC him first wife, Sufiie Bulney, who died April 14, 1922.

The tlf!at,h of MI.. Bnrnc?y breaks the trio of the three oldest telegraphers. l\noal Kinney, of Rolla, and J. A. French, of St. James, are the other two. The three learned telegraphy a t the same time ant1 had been life loug friends.

"So Casey pleaded not gnilty to a charge 01 fightin'?"

"He did not!" retorted 3Irs. Cassy proudly. "He pleaded not present."

-The American 1,egion Weekly.

"Hubby, (lo you love me?" "Yes." "How much do you love n~e:"' "How much do you need?"

-Louisville Courier-Journal.

Too many people thilik opportunity means a chance to get money without earning it.-Milwaukee Leader.

March, 1927

URGE MORE DEVELOPMENT

F a r m Meetings Held in Fr i sco Missouri T e r r i t o r y

0 ZARK land along the F'risco Lines can all be turned to profit for the owner if the farmer is

well versed in just what to plant in each section.

Not long ago a n inspection and survey of the territory between Spring- field and Kansas City on the High Line revealed that that section of the counlry had not commercialized i ts products, and was not making a s good a showing a s other sections in and around both cities, to the east and south. Accordingly, a committee composed of W. L. English, agricultural supervisor for the Frisco Lines, Geo. W. Catts, agricultural commissioner for the Kansas City Chamber of Com- merce, who mas interested in the development of this section from the standpoint of the Kansas City trade territory, and J. F. Nicholson of the Nissouri College of Agriculture Ex- tension Service, together with a representative from the State Board of Agriculture a t Jefferson City, Mo., made a n inspection trip over that territory.

This committee met the business men of the leading towns along Frisco Lines and discussed with them the local situations, and secured suggestions for bringing about some further agricultural and industrial development in the territory.

As a means of starting the activity, meetings were called a t Walnut Grove, Bolivar, Fair Play, Humans- ville and Osceola. Missouri, covering a period of from January 31 to Febru- ary 4, inclusive.

The response was both encouraging and stimulating. Between 250 and 300 farmers and business men of these towns were present. Their interest in the meetings was genuine, and the topics discussed were largely of ways and means of expanding and making more profitable, through improved methods, the fruit, dairy and poultry business. Every angle of iin- portance was brought up and discussed.

"In many respects the natural conditions of the farms in this territory are even better than in the territory where fruit, dairy and poultry production has reached a tremendous magnitude," said Mr. English in re- viewing the new venture. "The only idea is to get the people aroused- show them records made by men in the same activity. and when they flnally become convinced that by proper knowledge and advice, and by late improved methods they can produce greater results with their farm products, then they will put forth every effort to increase their production."

The plan is to follow up this work with meetings in the country school houses and other convenient places. where details of improved dairy and

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Frisco at Women's National Exposition in St. Louis

T H E Frisco Lines booth a t the Woman's National Exposition held in the New Coliseum, St.

Louis. Missouri, January 29 to Febru- a ry 9, was proclaimed one of the most popular there, in every respect.

The booth was in charge of Mrs. Elizabeth Temple, Home Economics Supervisor of the Frisco Lines and displayed the various farm products found along Frisco Lines.

The booth was laid out in a model farm scene. The miniature bungalow, built by J . Narcel, of the Frisco Shops, Springfield, was greatly admired. Be- side the barn was a silo and grouped nearby was an apple orchard in full bloom, and a grape arbor. Chickens. cows and other animals mere placed around the barnyard, and a t other points in the booth were displayed the difPerent products from such an Ozark farm a s was depicted.

Home-made cheese was on display in huge cakes; grape juice, grape jelly, canned tomatoes, apple sauce and butter. Barrels of apples made a splendid showing and two crates of graded eggs, one of brown and the other of white, furnished by Baldwin- Pope Marketing Company of St. Louis,

poultry practices may be discusscd with the farmers who a re just getting into the business on a commercial scale.

Oooh ! "Don't make any more of those bis-

cuits, dear! " "Why not?" "You're too light for such heavy

work!"

caused much comment. There were two distinct displays in

the Frisco booth, a second one being entirely of apples. In the booth with Mrs. Teinple was Mrs. Arthur Card- well of Bentonville, Arkansas, one of the foremost women orchard owners a ~ d producers in Arkansas.

During the entire period Mrs. Card- well explained t o interested parties the care and management of a n orchard, and she spoke on two different occasions over the radio a t the Coli- seum.

Her experiences were of particular interest to women, for her success has been acclaimed throughout the state, and the "Cardwell Orchards" a r e famous.

In 1012 her husband purchased 160 acres of orchard land. Mrs. Cardwell had charge of the packing and other details incidental to the shipping, but since Mr. Cardwell's death, she has successfully operated the orchard herself, and the orchards a re known a s the best kept in that district.

Thousands of pamphlets on Ozark summer resorts, poultry and dairy products and fruit booklets were eagerly sought and given out daily.

"Where's the funny paper?" "Funny paper? This isn't Sun-

day-it's Washington's birthday. I told you not to take that bath last night."

"I see it costs $25.00 a minute to talk to London."

"Well it would be worth that, to tell my wife what I think of her,-with the ocean between us."

GEO. D. EDDY lYA3lED

C h i c a g o M a n Is A p p o i u t e d a s V a l u a t i o n E n g i n e e r o f the

~ m e s F r i s c o 1 '

M E. GEO. D. EDDY, of Chicago. was albpoiuted valnation engineer of Frisco Lines OII Janu-

a ry 17, succeeding Mr. C. B. Spencer. who resigned af ter twenty-five years with the conlpnny.

3 ' - Eddy came to hls present posi- ronl the Presidents ' Conference i t lee in Chicago. H e began ~cl work a s a roclman on the

S e w York and Ot tawa Railway Coni- pany in 1897, and ill 1S9S became as- s is tant engineer of the i\lusratine, North antl South Railway Com!)any. S u b s e q u e ~ ~ t l y , h e served with the Northern Pacific a s rodman ancl ill- spector ; with tho Great Northern a s ass is tant engineer on maintenarce and clock construction. and la ter in charge of construction, and in 1914 he was made ass is tant valuation engineer of t ha t system. Fur the r promotion mas given h im in 1319 when h e mas made valuation engineer of the Great Northern. H e joined the Presidents ' Conference Commi t tw a t Chicago on Xosernber 1, 1925.

1\11.. Eddy was born a t Hemmiog- ford, Quebec. Canada, and was educated a t ;\lalone Academy. Malone. Sew York.

Wife: "Dear, in decorating the room, you've covered up mother's picture."

Hubby: "\i7ell, didn't you say you wanted t h e room to l001i brighl and cheerful?"

'm/T@~ ,@PLO%S*~WZ/NE d4nn.h, 1927

W . G. Oldham, of Enid, Recalls Days of '03 G. OLDHAM, first trick dis- Wm patcher a t Enid, Oklahoma.

recalled vividly the day of February 9, twenty-four years ago, when the first train dispatcher's office was stationed a t tha t point.

He not only recallecl t he day, but feeling rathev reminiscent, he traced the early history of the Frisco Line and coinpared the old methods and power with present day manner of railroading to a reporter.

"Things were m r ~ c h different in those days." he said. "Enid was then a town of only 8,000 or 10,000 people, but I r e m e ~ n b e r tlistinclly there were 3 3 saloons, each one equipped with annlbling devices of all kinds. The s t r ee t s aronnd the square looked like a s e a of mud a f t e r a rain, ancl what is now our beautiful Square P a r k w a s outlined with the usual hitching racks of a small country town.

"The Fr isco hacl been operating t h e old Blaclzwell, Enid k Southwestern (R. E. S. Line) a s far south a s Olreene, and took over the operation of the line from Okeene, Oklahoma. to Ver- non, Texas, on F e b n ~ a r y 4, 1903. A number of engines and crews from other divisions hacl been sent to the south end and on February 8th the l'risco's eugines antl crews were nlovetl to the clill'erent terminals and tlivisions points to be in readiness to fill the schedules effective on the Frisco t.ime tabla, Monday morning, Febr i~a ry 9.

"The B. E. S. Construction Line had i ts headquarters a t Cordeil, where they maintained a dispntching force of one man, who worked as long a s he could and then tied up for rest!

"A number of railroad men (including myself) from the Kansas division, arrived in Enid abont eleven o'clock Sunday morning. February 8th. At eight o'clock the next morning I took the t ransfer by wire from the B. E. S. Line dispntclier a t Cordell. F. N. Luse, and h e arrived in Enid on KO. GO2 that evening about six o'cloclr. He insisted 11e was so tired and worn out that he could not, work that night, so I was compelled to work through the twenty-four h o ~ ~ r s until eight o'clock the next morning. For the ren~aincler of F e t ~ r u a r y Mr. Luse and I worked twelve-hour shifts. The11 A. D. L e o ~ ~ : ~ r d . clispatcher, arrived and shortly afterward a fourth man came, thus completing t.he force, with Mr. Luse a s chief clispatcher.

"Our office was established a t first in the freight room of the passenger station, which was a t tha t t ime about half a s large a s the present building which is used exclusively a s a pas-

senger station. About the middle of March we moved in to our new office, \vhich had been constructed a t t he west end of the yards near the boulevard crossing. During the month of February, i t was bit ter cold and \\-e were treated to a life-size snow blockade.

"Our roundhouse a t tli:it t ime was three or four acres of open prairie and consisted of two spurs running out onto this prairie. Imagine how comfortable i t was working on an open prairie and keeping engines from freezing with the thermometer at zero1 Rill Hutton, now located a t Beaumont, Kansas , was the ro i~nd- house forcman.

"Our engine% were of t he 300 and 400 class, and w e were glatl t o get even those. I t seems to m e now that we never could get enongh. You can imagine the growth of this par t of the road by comparing these engines (17 and 18 tonnage class) with t h e 1.300 and 1600 class engines (49 ancl 51 tonnage class) which w e a r e using now. But a t t ha t t ime we had sonie- th ing w e have not had for a number of years : double claily passenger service between Beaumont, Kansas and Vernon. Texas. And people rode on those trains too-they did not travel in bnsscs and Fords!

"The new line was attached to the Kansas d~v i s ion , of which J . A. Quinn was superintendent. The line from Tulsa to Ellid (A. V. L TV.) was not built into Enid until December, 1903. Theu both l ines were operated a s a part of the Kansas clivislon until April 1. 1907, when a full division or- g a n i z a t i o ~ ~ was established a t Enid, with A. J. Sams, a s superintendent.

"A number of old timers, both train and engine men a h o were he re on February 9, 1903, to begin service on the new line, or who came a few days later. a r e st i l l here. Among them a r e Conductors J. R. Dunworth. W. C. .Tackman, \V. P. Leslie, B. L. Cosner, W. TV. Wayne, C. 11". Kennedy, \V. W. Harr is , Har ry Fox, G. Mr. Bowers, J . J. Bernard, R. J. Hotaling, Den F. Cooper. Engineers P. J . and T. JI. Beasley, .T. A. Harley, Sr., W. H. Ken- nedy. Charlie Miller, A. 1 1 7 . Bell, I. \V. Scudder, G. H. Gabriel, 117. H. Keiller, H. W. Stone, A. L. Doremus and W. 1". Boone. Harley, Kennedy and Bell have since been retired.

"Yes. things a r e quite different now. Look a t t he volume of business, power, number of men employed, t rack conditions, weight of t ra ins hauled, as compared to the good old days of 1903!"

Well? A professor was deep in h is work 4 lady walked into a depar tment when his wife called.

s tore and said: ''I \vant solllething "Harry, baby has swallowed the in oil for the dining room." ink. Whatever shall I do?"

Salesman: "What will it be? A "Kr i t e with a pencil," was the lalldscape or a can of sardines'?" dreamy reply.

-Boys' Life. -Illustrated Leicester Chronicle.

PASSING THOUGHTS OF A RL\ILROAD EMPLOYE

By 0. I;. :\rOlVtI.V, .lgcrrt-Yardrrras~rr, Mndill. Okla.

I N all lines of business, whether it be mercantile, manufacturing, banking public utility or railroading, there

are various departments reporting to, and receiving iustrwtions from the executive head of such concerns. To insure the successful operation of the business or 'orporation, it is necessary to have an executive or operating head of each departmeut who has tli- rect charge of *ame, and who is held directly responsible for its successful operation. He is to report to superior obicials. until the chief executive is reached, and final accounting made of the handling of such department. All departments m m t properly function in order to insure success of the system a s a whole.

This system is especially true of a railroad. Men must be placed in charge of the various departments who are capable and efficient, honest and reliable, and who can be clepehd- ed upon to successfully manage that department. whether it be large or small. They should be selected for their personality and ability to han- dle men By personality, I mean they should have a way about them that will leave a good impression with employes and others with whom they come in contact. Employes, a s a rule. are anxious to do their work properly and in a manner that will reflect credit upon then~selves, when they under- staud just what they a re erpec'tecl to do.

Agents. yardmasters, foremen and o t l~ers who are directly in charge of a number of employes should see that they are furnished the proper tools with which to work, and that they a r r given proper instructions in the 11:lndling of their worli, following up these instructions to see that they are prOpel1~ carried out.

The principal business of the railroad employe is to sel1 tmnsporta- tion. The officials give the instructions and the employe can faithfully perform the duties required in dealing \n'ith the public, by courteous solicitation to secure routings of freight and passenger business via Frisco Lines. The employe can also, with il little care, assist in the campaign to prevent loss and damage to freight shipments and see that cars a re kept moving, hoth loaded and empty, to and from producing points.

There must be co-operation between the various departments and divisions, and between the officials and employes. The Frisco has gone a long way toward building up this co-opera- tive spirit. We should be courteous to one another and to the public, and by doing so we will make friends for the railroad. a s well a s for ourself.

"Frisco To FloridaJJ For St. Louis

Tire first delcgatiorr of tire S t . Louis Arirei-icc~is Lengrcc CIli6 left S t . I.orris, .l.lo., olr Scrturday, 17ebrrrnr~i 19, or! tire Prisco's Sr~ir:rylairti f o r T(zrporr J'priirgs, Floi ida, where t h c ~ i n~:ill bcgi~r spriitg tiviiriirg. Fioiii le f t to rigiit they nrr : Rill Fricl, brrsi- ncss vra i~nyrr ; N i l t o ~ r Gnstoir, pi tclro; W'~cl1ie Ijccli, fiitrirci-; Mrs . E d . W r n y , w i f e of sports editor, S t . Louis Post-Dis/wtclr; Jiziires 111. Gortld, sports editor, S t . Lorris S t n r ; l ~ l ~ i l l i s Joirirsoir. s c c r c t o ~ of the ~ l ! r b ; R n y Cnirill, scorrt; Leo Disorc, cntchri-, cntd Torrr Brnirrrll, trniircr. Tire rc ; i~n irrr~r~~ r;reir~Dcrs o f fire rltrb deported vin tire Frisco's Srriiiiyl(~rrd to joiit tlris group, Frbrrrnrj 26.

F'RISCOANS ATTENQ BIBLE CLASS

Snnday, February 6, mas "Frisco Day" a t the world's largest Business Men's Bible Class of the First Baptist Church, Kansas City, 3-10., and 185 Frisco men from many points were the guests of W. H. Churchill, pensioned Frisco conductor, who has bee11 a nlernher of the class for many years and now holds the office of vice-president of its division No. 6.

A special program had been ar- raugecl. Old-fashioned songs were the feature of the opening exercises, and when the great class was assembled, the Frisco men were introduced.

Dr. D. J . Evans. teacher of this class, gave a sermon of tremendous force, using as his text. "Wheu a I~e l le r Xeeds a Friend".

Some of the Frisco's out-of-town guests were: H. F. Sanborn, assistant to the vice-president and W. L. Heath. service agent from St. Louis. 110.; 31. M. Sisson, assistant to general manager and D. L. Forsythe, general road foreman of equipment from Springfield, Mo.; J. W. i\~Iorrili, ncci- dent prevention agent from Pacific. No.; C. C. Mills, accident prevention agent from Oltlahoma City, Olcla.; F. R. Nemman, division passenger agent. Joplin, Mo.; C. L. Churchill, general yarclniaster from Memphis, l'enn.; Mr. H. Bevans, superintendent, Ft. Scott, Kans.

Those who atteuded from the Kan- sas City offices included W. B. Berry, master mechanic; J. M. Flannigan. superintendent of terminals; John For-

A FROZEN FREAK Although Commander Perry is

credited with discovering the real North Pole, D. Witcher, agent for

the Frisco Lines a t B o i c o u r t , I<itnsas, discovered a v e r y good substitute on the morning of January 1 4 .

This Kansas "North P o 1 e . ' stood eighteen

i feet high, tli- rectly nnder the w a t e r tank. There was a

small leak in the tank and the water dripped down and froze from the ground up. The pole was about five feet around the base aud sides and was of almost perfect formation.

Mr. Witcher writes that he had never seen anything just like it before, nor had any of the people who viewed it , and it mas so unique that he secured this small 11hotograp11 as proof.

ster, mechanical supervisor; E. G. Ba- lier, assistant general passenger agent and G. F. Macgregor, executive general agent.

When a locomotive whistles lor a grade crossing, it is best to believe all you hear.-Uncle Philander.

A Few Comments on Pumping Stations W. 11. C R O W E HONORED

By ALBERT PHILLIPS

INCE I have been reading the Fri~co M a g a ~ i m , I have seen quite a few articles written by employes

in various departments, but do not remember many by employes in the water service department.

Pumpers, gener- - . ally, a re in a class that does not pre- tend to literary as-

4 pirations, and 1 am - no escention. W e

usually just plug along, and keep the tank full of trea.t- ed water and say very little about it. I am not trying to put myself ahead of nlv fellow-work-

ers, but a s "whiskers" grown by length of railway service go, I have quite a long white beard, acquired during years of pumping and other water service work. However, we are all in need of knowing the best methods of performing our duties, the same a s any other class of employes. A pumping station, a s well a s other equipmer~t, represents a n investment and a s such should be well cared for.

The heart of a pump station is the boiler, the power plant itself. There a re lots of things that could be said on the operation and care of a steam boiler. As a human being with the love of life strong within me, I think of my personal safety. As an employe, I consider the best interests of the Company a s well.

A boiler washed out regularly and kept clean inside is safer. lasts longer, steams better and uses less fuel. I have seen boilers that had been neglected until scales had piled up on the flue-sheet, causing the flues to leak.

Some pumpers may not understand the importance of using treated water in their boilers. Pump boilers respond to this treatment as well a s locomotive boilers. The soda ash acts upon the water in such a way that the scale-forming substance therein settles to the bottom to be blown out. That, I find, is a very helpful practice. The blow-off should be used often. For instance, before starting the pump, a t least a glass of water should be blown out. Also, blow out occasionally during the run. This carries out the scale substance, mud, etc., that has settled in the boiler, and when the boiler is washed, the pumper will find fewer scales and the boiler in better shape. Generally. I find a small pile of scales a t the bottom, opposite the blow-off salve and very little in other parts of boiler. If it were possible, I think it a very good idea to h a r e two blow-off pipes, on opposite sides of the boiler. This would greatly simplify the problem of keeping a clean, good steaming,

', Pumper, Tuttle, Okla.

econolnical boiler. The water-glass fittings should be in

first-class condition. It is a good idea to keep the water-glass clean a t all times, and i t is safer. A pumphouse should be well lighted in case of stations that a re run a t night. The day pumper should have good light on his steam gauge and water glass.

Another little thing to notice occasionally is the safety valve. Don't let the steam run up twenty or thirty pounds above where the valve is set to "pop." I t is dangerous, hard on the boiler, and when the stcam pres- sure is too high, the valve may stick and a t last open with such a "racket" that the depot agent or some other employe is apt to think the boiler has exploded, and call an ambulance to tenderly gather up the scattered fragments of what had once been a useful pumper. And in the case of a n old, weakened boiler, such a n accident might really happen when the safety valve is not in proper condition.

If an inch or two of water can be kept under the grates while firing, the grates will last longer and clink- ers will be easily removed. The grates a r e cooled to a certain extent by water underneath and the clink- ers a r e not so bad to stick to the grates and that makes it easier on the fireman.

I have observed methods of treating water since the treating plants were first installed on the Frisco several Years ago, and previously, on other roads. A pumper should always bc very careful in weighing up the soda ash for the solution tank and watch closely the amount of water pumped and pump in the exact amount of solution required. The solution should always be pumped into the tank while the water pump is running, so that the soda ash is thoroughly mixed with the raw water. Otherwise the soda ash may settle to the bottom of the tank, over-treating the water there. while that in the upper part of the tank is under-treated. After one or two trains water, the whole tank of water is under-treated.

The dissolving tank should be cleaned out about once each month. This will save trouble with treating equipment, if the tank is not cleaned out, the sediment in the bottom is apt to pull into the chemical pump and cause some trouble and delay. The gauges to indicate amount of water in tank, on both the water tank and solution tank should be in perfect order. If not, this might cause some discrepancy in your treatment to show up against you.

Appearances in and around a pumphouse is another point to be given some consideration. Keeping the ground level and smooth around the

M e m p h i s E m p l o y e E l e c t e d as a Di rec tor of Traff ic Club

W ALLACE H. CROWE, traveling freight agent for the Frisco Lines a t Memphis, Tenn., was

recently elected a director of the Traffic Club of that City.

Mr. Crowe b e g a n his service with the Frisco a s a call boy in the Memphis terminals i n 1 9 1 2 , a n d afterw a r d s s e r v e d i? various clerl- cal c a p a c- ities in the t e r m i n a 1, earning t h e reputation of being one of the most efficient and ac-

point. In 1923 he came to the traffic department a s assistant rate clerk, was later promoted to the position of chief rate clerk and then to traveling freight agent, which position he now holds. He has made many friends in Memphis and his election a s director of this club is a symbol of his popularity.

house will improve the looks of a station. Cinders should be used to fill in low spots instead of being dump- ed out just anywhere that comes handy. Personally. I like a flower bed or two around the place somewhere. Level grounds, no cinder piles and a few flowers go far toward malting a pump station look nice and attract favorable attention. The inside appearances should not be neglected, either. The inside of the pumphouse should be kept a s clean a s possible, with oil cans lined along the wall and no oil should be spilt about the place. Sometimes the pump or other equipment will splash oil or wxter along the walls, which in time makes a very ugly place in a n otherwise well-kept pump station. A coat of some good, heat-proof paint on the boiler, would help appearances wonderfully if i t were furnished pumpers. All brass. such a s lubricators should be rubbed u~ and polished occasionally.

No grass or weeds should be al low ed to grow near the house or tank. Also, birds' nests are very unsightly things about a water tank and ought not to be allowed to accumulate.

Many pump stations along the Fris- co a re equipped with kerosene engines instead of steam power. I have purposely avoided this division of the subject, dealing with steam plants only, leaving the oil-engine stations for some one else to discuss in another article. I have had experience in the internal-combustion line, but that is another subject, entirely.

PRESIDENT KURN ISSUES APPEAL

As a result of this letter, the central committee has received many helpful suggestions and constructive criticisms from employes of all stations and classes, all of them tending toward a n improvenlent of traffic and service to the public.

Sentiment is crystallizing all over Frisco Lines, division worlrers report. towa1.d the formation of euiploye clubs a t the various points, which will iu- clude in their membership all employes on the payroll. Social gatherings of these organizations, with business conferences constituting a part of the meeting, are finding a great approval, a s evidenced by the success of the newly organized "Sunnyland" club at Kansas City, Mo.

Beginning from accident prevention work, interest of the Kansas City eml~loyes was so aroused by President Kuru's letter, that a "pep committee" was organized to call a night meeting at La Fiesta Hall, 4050 Main street, with J. E. Harris, assistant general yardmaster a s chairman. The meeting was held a t 8:15 o'clock the evening of February 7 with 700 employes, with their wives and families, in attendance. The meeting was opened by Terminal Superintendeut J. 31. Flannigan and conducted by W. S . Pollard, claim agent.

The principal address was made by Mr. J. E. Hutchison, of St. Louis, vice president, who formerly worked for many years in Kansas City. Mr. Hutchison, talking from the floor, told the employes the splendid turn- out indicated clearly the loyalty and earnestness of Frisco workers in Kan- sas City in striving for a clear accident record and a better, bigger railroad and said that the sentiment had not changed since he came to Kan- sas City on the liberty loan drive during war days and received a record- breaking response from the employes.

Mr. 13. F. Sanborn, assistant to Vice President Koontz, and chairman of the general committee on organization work, explained the intended work in the interest of greater business, and urged the employes to lend a hand in the interest of themselves and their railroad.

Following short talks by other officers, including H. W. Hudgen, accident prevention agent. C. C. RIills, of the accident prevention department, made a n accident prevention address and the business part of the meeting was over.

Chairman Harris had arranged for a clever entertainment, with the principal "turns" performed entirely by employes or members of their families.

Miss Geraldine O'Brien, daughter of J. T. O'Brien, switch foreman, played a pleasing piano solo, and was followed by Miss Irene Barbee, listing machine operator a t the local freight office, who sang "Mother of Pearls" and "At Peace With the World and

You." Xliss Barbee was accompanied by Miss O'Brien a t the piano. The singer is a pupil of Earl Rosenberg of the Horner Conservatory of Music.

JIiss Helen Bobbitt, daughter of R. E. Bobbitt, claim clerk a t the local freight office, pleased the large audience with a "Dance Premier", accompanied by the Monte-Savers En- tertainers' Orchestra, another Frisco organization. Miss Bobbitt is 16 years old, and a finished dancer. hIiss Doris Louise Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Fanchon 31. Johnson, coniptometer operator a t the local freight office, also was roundly applauded following her dance number, a classic dance. 3Iiss Johnson, aged 10, is a pupil of XIattie Inzerello, of Kansas City.

A feature of the evening was the performance of the blackface sketch team, composed of R. Blanlie, yard clerk a t Rosedale, and his foil, E. J. Cahill, of the yardmaster's office. Blanke was a n excellent blackface, and his jokes a t the expense of prom- inent Friscoans of Kansas City were hilariously received.

Shortly a f te r 10:30 Lhe floor was cleared. and the Monte-Savers orches- t ra of eight pieces furnished music for the dancing until a late hour. Dur- ing the dance a committee of lady employes served coffee and sand- wiches on the balcony of the hall. Dances on the program were dedicated to various officials and employes of the road, many of whom mere there to personally enjoy the honor.

The organization has chosen the name, "The Sunnyland Club", in hon- or of the Frisco's crack Florida train of that name, and plans many future entertainments and social gatherings of like nature.

At almost the same time, another response was being made to the President's call by employes a t Sher- man, Texas. On January 26 nearly eight hundred shop and office ein- ployes of that Frisco city met at the Chamber of Commerce with the avowed intention of organizing to secure more business for Frisco Lines. The meeting was presided over by John George, veteran Frisco employe. and many employes and officials joined in the discussion of ways and means of securing additional tonnage and passengers. This meeting was followed by another in close order. and on February 4 the employes again met, this time a t the Jiasonic Hall, where 200 employes and 50 merchants and shippers of Sherman discussed traffic problems. Secretary Todd, of the Retail IIerchants' Association, Mr. Chapman, president of the Chap- man Willing Company; "Pat" Mays. editor of the Sherman Democrat, and XIayor Leslie made short addresses in which they complimented the Frisco on its service and excellent personnel. Sherman has a total monthly payroll to its 403 employes of $67,000, a recent survey conducted by enlployes shows, with 1,519 people dependent through family connections.

Meanwhile Fort Scott. Kansas, was busily engaged in lining up for the movement. At a meeting in the Fort

January 27, a Frisco club was formed with J. 0. Armstrong a s president; C. Jones a s vice president and Frank i\IcCann, secretary. The club's pros- pectus reads, in part: "Every Frisco employe is a member of this club by right of being an employe and the purpose of this organization is to I~ring the employes into a closer social relation with themselves and the comnlunity a t large, and for the promotion of business over the Frisco." Fort Scott employes have already been active in calling oil shippers through the club's solicitation com- inittee. A supper will be held in the near future for all Frisco employes, business men and farmers, according to the club's present plans.

News of this activity in Kansas City, Sherman and Fort Scott was not long in reaching Oklahoma CiLy. and employes of that point, 425 strong. requested their officers to aid them in organizing a similar club in Oltla- homa City. Accordingly a meeting of department heads was held a t the Olrlahoma City Chamber of Commerce a t noon of February 12, and the "Olrlahoma City chapter" of the Fris- co club started there. A committee of employes headed by Jim Early, passenger conductor; W. G. Poffard, I~rakeman; T. C. Crosby, freight conductor; A. B. Smith, engineer, and R. C:. Nartin, fireman, vouched for the 100 per cent support of train service employes in Olilahoma City, while T. ;\I. Williams and J . F. Moore, of the freight house; F. E. Carter and George Blanks, of the yards; J . K. Davis, of the track department; D. L. Estes, of the operators; and Wm. A. Owens, J. L. Meadows and A. D. Minick, of the mechanical department, assured the committee the men in their various department would be enthusiastic sup- porters. The first organization meeting was held in the Saratoga Hotel the same night, and a coach in the South Robinson avenue yards was used for a second meeting the night of February 14. F. E. Carter was elected president, and A. D. Minick, secretary. When the organization is perfected, the club plans a dance and other entertainment a t Bohemian hall. llesults of this affair will be an- ~iounced in a later issue of this publication.

As this issue of the Nagazirrc goes to press, organization of many other clubs is being started in Frisco cities, and committees of employes are organizing to secure more business for IWsco Lines.

A full and complete report of sub- sequent progress will be made in the 81:ril issue of the Frisco dlagazirte.

An Error by the Stork

"?iIom," said little Bobby, bursting into the house all out of breath, "there's going to be the dickens to pay down a t the grocer's. His wife just got a baby girl, and he's had a 'Boy Wanted' sign in the window for a week."

P O ~ C 26 WFEco FMPLO~/%S'&~UZINE

M e r a m e c Rioer B r i d g e N e a r Steeloille

1.. i\'. Cl'allri~r. Frisro ogr,i~t of FIolims Pork, Jlksorrri, rercirtly ~rrade o t r i j over thc .S ' f l /r~~i brnrrclr clrtrt look /his vieco of thr .I[cr.orirrc liizrr. bridge rrccrr .Strchi[/c fro~rr the bock of the /mil l .

.S180,680 TO PENSIONERS

393 Rrtired Emplo?-cs Reccivcd - 4 ~ e r n p ~ of S38.81 a Month

During 1926

T I-IE a n ~ ~ u a l report of the pension department for the year ended December 31, 1936, shows that

the Frisco has on its pension roll a total of 393 pensioners, and a total of $160,680.70 was paid out to them during the year of 1926. This means a n average disbursement of $15,056.73 a month or a n average of $38.81 per man.

The oldest pensioner receiving a n allowance is 92 years of age, and the youngest is 41 years of age. The to- taI uumber pensioned since July 1. 1913, was 643, while the total number deceased since July 1. 1913, was 250.

Below a r e a few averages, take11 from the annual report:

The average age a t December 31, 1926, of pensioners retired account of age limit of 70 years, was 75 years 8 months.

The average leugth of continiious service of a pensioned employe was 27 years 3 months.

The average age a t December 31. 1926, of l~ensioners retired account of disability was 66 years 7 months.

The average age a t December 31. 1926. of all pensioners, was 69 yvars 9 months.

NEW NON-STOP TRAIN When 31. JI. Sisson, assistant gener-

a l manager a t Springfield, Mo., asked that a non-stop train between Rose- dale aud Ft. Scott, I-Cans., be tried out, L. B. Clary, assistant superintendent, W. B. Berry, master mechanic, General Roundhouse Foreman Kew and Foreman Walter iUedlock pro ceeded to obey instructions.

On January 30, first 131, with a solid train of meat and merchandise left Rosedale Yard a t 7:20 p. m., only to stop a t the JIissouri Pacific crossing a t Ft. Scott, Kansas. a t 10:15 1). m. At no time mas the train moving less than twenty miles a n hour and not over thirty. The distance was ninety- five miles.

The train was in charge of F. 0. Larsoi~, engineer; 31. D. Scottin, conductor; J. L. Miller, fireman, and Brakemen Smay and Dillenger. The engine used only eight tons of coal.

Since .January 30, first 131 and second 151 have been run each night as lion-stop trains, and they have short- ened the time between Rosedale and Fort Scott a t least thirty minutes. Four engines have been eqnipped with extra water talllis coupIed be- hind the engine, which makes i t unnecessary for the engine to stop for a tank of water.

The average length of continuous service of all pensioners. was 28 years 9 months.

FRISCO GRANDSOX XAKES MUSICAL DEBUT

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When the strains of "Tie Me to Your Apron Strings Again" were wafted to the Natron's Desk, in the Union Station a t Kansas City, Mo., one February day recently, she immediately rose from her chair and proceeded to the point where the song was being sung to ail interested audience of travelers, waiting to meet and catch trains.

Pushing her way through the crowd. FIIP finally caught sight of the singer, Richard De Iron Glappy, four-year-old soil of the section foreman a t Ever- ton, Missouri. Richard wasn't half as big a s his name, and so she stood for a niomeiit, wondering to whom he belonged. Then she spied the woman with him, his grandmother. Mrs. Ben r,ooney.

"You can't sing in here, little boy," the Matron said, adclressing both ltichard and his grandmother. "It's against the rules."

"Aw, let 'im sing," said one of the bystanders.

"He ain't hurtin' nothin' ", growled ,

another, and so the Matron tactfully mithdrem, for she evidently realized that this younq four-year-old would soon tire and a t that his popular airs were qnite appealing.

He had sun, "Yes Sir, That's hIy Bn- I)).", and many of the popular songs, just from sheer delight. nntil the nickels and dimes began to drop all around his feet. And then he noticed that he had a n awlience.

He was presented with balloons-a whole bunch of them. Quarters and nickels, to the amount of $2.45 were showered upon him.

But his grandmother was quite hurt a t the Matron's request that young Richard should discontinue his songs. and she was heard to remark: "BIy son has been section foreman for the Frisco Railway for thirty seven years and I guess Richard can sing if he wants to."

With the remark of "Aw, forget i t -let the kid go on singin' ", she finally smiled again and Richard smiled, too, and said he liked the red balloon best and he'd sing the chorus again, for another one.

One of the travelers who saw both Richard and his grandmother leave for the train, said that he was loaded down with fruit and candy, and tucked away in his little mannish suit was the $2.45 showered on him by his ap- preciative audience.

Plumber and wife in church to have their baby christened, turned to his wife and said-

"Goo[l heavens', we're forgotten the baby'" -

Chemistry Professor: "\flhat can yon tell nle about nitrates?"

Student: "Well-er-they're a lot cheaper than day rates.

-Illinois Wesleyan Argus.

HUGE CHANGE I N 20 Y E A R S The Slag Pits at Herculanei ,

F r i s c o P r o g r e s s i n S p r i n g f i e l d S i n c e 1907 1s P h e n o m e n a l

WENTY years of expert operation T and splendid growth have wrought a g rea t change in the

Frisco Railroad plant a t Springfield, JIo.. a s to equipment, number of employes and facilities for carrying on the work of th is ereat transportation uuit, the Springfield (Mo.) Daily News se ts forth in i t s issue of Febrnary 10.

In every depar tment of the road listed in Springfield, this remarkable progress has gone on. the News finds, follo~ving a comparison of 1907 ant1 1927 figures, in t h e various departments of the general offices there.

The s tory reads in par t : "In 1907, the Fr isco possessed 1,082

locomotives of small type and com- paratively s ~ n a l l power. Today the road has 969 locomotives of large and powerful type and of the most n ~ o d e r n construction. The m o d e r ~ ~ c,ngines, although fewer in number. haul murah longer t ra ins over far longer rulls. As all example, four of the old tvne locomotives were usell OII t l ~ e run- 'from St . Louis to Okla- homa City. Today only one engine i.; used to pull a trail1 over this run, although crews a r e changrd frequently. There also a r e approximately 25 gasoline motor cars onerating over shor t lines. displacing the old type locomo-

tive' Much Better Coaches "An increase during the pas t 20

years of 134 passenger coaches is re.- vealed by the figures. The Frisco today owus 726 such coac l~es a s com- p;~red with 593 passeuger coaches in 1907. T h e present coaches a r e larger. much Inore comfortable and of more p e r m a ~ ~ e n t c o ~ s t r u c t i o n fhan those of 20 years ago. The majority of coaches now in use a r e of all-steel construction, lighted and cooled by electricity antl heated by steam. The former coaches were lighted by the old-type gas lamps antl heated by coal stoves in each rud.

38,000 Freight Cars "The Frisco a t present owus 34,000

freight cars. ~ n o s t l y of steel construction, longer, higher and of much larger tonnage. The new cars have capacities a s high a s 50 toils. while the old cars , although greater nu- merically. ranyed from 15 to 20 tous. were of wooden construction and equipped with the old hand-power brakes, apnlied by bsaliemen a s they maintained precarious footing on the tops of t he swaying cars.

"The 13xpansion generally conceder1 to have been of the greates t importance to Springfield was the opening on Jnly 5 , 1909, of the new Frisco shops, in the northwest section of the city. These shops have a t ta ined na- tionwide recognition for completenes.; and efficiency. They a r e frequently visited by railroad officials of various o ther lines.

"Approximately 3.000 shopmen a r e cn~ployed in the Frisco shops here. a s compared w-ith about 2,500 in 1907.

T HE slag pits a t Herculaneum, No.. a r e a decided asse t to the Frisco in general and the river

division iu particular. Thirty-five cars of the finest ballast

obtainable a r e shipped from the pits each day for ballasting Frisco tracks, and the s lag pits seem unending. As g rea t a quantity a s desired can be taken f rom them. T h e above photo- graph shows a s t eam shovel ~ v h i c h works on the pile of slag, w-hich, a s

The Frisco payroll he re in the mechanical depar tment alone amounts to $300,000 monthly a s compared with y1?0.000 a month in 1907, i t was s ta ted .

"These figures a r e exclusive of clerks and other office employes, which increase the number o€ Frisco employes in Springfield to almost 5.000 persons, i t was said, due to the location in Springfield of Frisco oper- a t ing headquarters."

the picture indicates, is almost Inoun- tainous.

In the inser t is a segment of t rack a t bridge T-125.3 o n the St. Louis sub- division. This t rack was laid with new ninety-pound rail in 1924, and ballasted the same year with slag. T h e t rack was put up and dressed by J. A. hIcAllen, ext ra gang foreman and maintained by C. W. Watkins, section foreman. So well does the track hold up that both McAllen and Wat- kins a r e decidedly proud of it.

H i s Associates Little Willie: "I don't want to gci

to that damn school any more!" Fa the r (who is a bricltlayer): "IVhy,

IVillie, where did you ever learn such a word a s that?"

"Why, M'illiam Shakespeare uses words like that."

"if'ell, t l ~ c n , quit runnin' around with him."

11 FRlSCO PUGILIST

Leo A. V a n Nest Chal lenges the Frisco Boxers for a Alalch

VAN NEST, employed in th r zone bureau a t Seventh Streel

, has now entered the professional ranlrs of pugilis~n. He made his debut on February 15, when he met Billy Cain a t Belleville, Illi- nois.

Van West got his s tar t as a f igh te~ about six years

e d a r g u m e n t brought o1i a street fight in front of the Cinderella The-

L L ~ O .\. VAN YEST each gave up. Val1 Nest was called

aside by one of the s p e c t a t o ~ . ~ of this fight, who happened to be a promoter of the pugilistic ring. H e took Van ATest to the Stag Athletic Club where he, acting a s his manager, arranging several bouts for him.

In May, 1923, he fought for cham- pionship of east and southern Illi- nois, defeating Wetstoue by a knoclr- out ill the second rouud. He held this title until September, 1924, when he was matched with Kid Wolfe. This fight was conceded when Van Nest broke his hand, however, he was nelr- er given a return match.

He dropped from the ring until the early part of 1!)26 when he fought Br~uno Klaessner, losing on the ref- eree's decision after Four rounds of toe to toe battling, the judges dis- agreeing a t the cud of the fight. This fight still stands a s one of the finest fought amateur fights. There mas not a cliuch in the fight. They were re- matehed some time after, with the same result. \ Van Nest has never weighed more d a n 104 pounds, and fights in fly- weight, bantams and lightweight classes. He is particularly anxious to meet Frisco fighters in any of these classes.

FRISCO GIRL HONORED Niss Frances Lewis, daughter of

Mrs. Pearl Lewis, secretary to the Frisco agent a t Alonett, Missouri, has been acclaimed one of the honor students for the first semester a t Drury College, Springfield, Rlissouri.

The "Freshman Tenth" is a list of ten per cent of the students of the freshman class a t this college who make the highest average grades for all subjects. The list contains nineteen names, a s there are 187 students in the freshman class of the college. All of the nineteen averages were be- tweell 89 and !)4.

An Old-Time

Marclz, 1927

Frisco "Mogul"

T h e Magn:;.im- is iildebted to J I r . George M. Li t t ig , o f tI:c I2uil.i;ny Historical S o - ciety of IVCW Yor l i , for th i s f i i c tc~r .~ of oile of ~ I I P I2~.iseo's oldest eiigii~es, U O Z ~ I s c r ~ ~ p p c d and orlt of scr.uice. T h i s engiire wlrs built by the Pittsbrrr:~ I,oco711olive Wor1;s iri 1579 a ~ r d a f t e r y e w s of scrviee w i t h this vailroird, wns scrapped iic 2924. I t s c$irtdev.s z ~ r e 29x24, . i iv i~rI~t o i ~ drivers 63,000 p o u i ~ d s , o ~ r d total eoei,qli t 54,000 po~iiids.

RAIT, MEN TO WICHITA Seven hundred citizens of Wichita.

Kansas, and from 10 to 30 representatives of each of the railroads entering that city. attended the Chamher of Cornmercse cliuner a t Hotel Lnssen the eveninq of February 17, for the second "unveilinq" of Wicl~ita 's assets-her railroads. A month ago the Chamber of Commerce "r~nreiled" the vital statistics concerr~ing the mnnici- pal operation of IVichita, and acquainted her citizens with that work. At the February 17 dinner, facts concerning the railroad industry in that city \rere presented, a sum total amazinq to those not familiar with the railroads of that city.

The combined value of Wichita's railroad equipment and property to- tals $5.750,180. In 1926 the railrowls paid Sedqwick County, in taxes, a total of $274,626.97. The annual railroad payroll in Wichita is $~3,482,159.56: her ontbound tonnage is 1,903,739 tons and inbound. 2.118.044 tons. The railroads' freight receipts total $12,- 000.000; her passenger receipts, $1,- 800.000.

Employes of the railroacls total 2.247, of which 816. or 40 per cent. own their own homes, with 6,269 persons dependent upon their earnings. Eighty-eight passenger trains daily, 67 daily freight trains, and G O merchandise cars, come in and out of Wichita.

Each announcement was gretted with cheers by the surprised citizens, and even the railroad workers admitted their unfamiliarity with the amaz- ing total of the figures.

Following the actual ceremony of "unveiling" the figures on a wall chart, Rlr. J. E. Gorman, president of the Rock Island Railroad addressed the diners.

BOWLING LEAGUE SCORES I

The bowling Iraque schedule of the Frisco Railroad bowling league of the general oll'ices, St. Louis, No., has passed the two-thirds mark, with keen competition among the various teams. three of which a re tied for first place and league leadership a t the present time, namely, interline, engineer and auditing tenn~s. Each of these teams has won 43 games and lost 26.

The freight traffic and passenger teams are close to the leaders. There remain twelve match games on this year's schedule and each match will prove very interesting, a s the inter- liue team has won the league pennant since the inauguration of the league. five years ago and a battle is planncd to win it for the sixth time. The auditing, engineering, freight traffic and passenger teams are trying to displace the interline team from the top of the list.

The interline, nnditing and engineer t e a m have won 43 games and lost Z G ; freight traflic, won 40. lost 29; passenger, won 35, lost 31; revising. won 25, lost 44; Tower Grove, won 23, lost 46; general freight, won 21, lost 48.

The team standing and high three: interline, 2,936; engineering, 2,775; freighl traffic, 2,770; passenger, 2,730 and qeneral freight, 2,699. The high singles follow : auditing, 1,042; passenger, 1,033; interline, 980; freight traffic, 972 and engineering, 961.

She: "I see you're getting ;;our mnstache on the instalment plan.

He: "How's that?" She: "A little down each week."

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S A V E S D R O W N I N G BOY

J o s e p h Miller, Fr i sco Son, Rescues

L o f t o n Sandidge f r o m Icy W a t e r

J OSEPH MILLER, fifteen-year-old son of F. A. Miller, cashier a t Sev- enth street station in St. Louis for

Frisco Lines, was acclaillled a hero on January 17. when he saved from drowning, ten-gear-old Lofton Sand- idge, lllr son of G. H. Sandidge, a lormer eml~!oye ol' the Frisco fucl tle- parlnlc!nt.

Young Sandidge with several com- panions, was skating in Shrewsbury park in Wehster Groves, JIissouri, when his dog fell through the "rubber" ice. In attempting to rescue the animal, young Lofton plunged through the ice into water o w r his head. He cannot swim, and his cries for help reached Josegh Alill~r. who was standing in the yard of his home, 410:: Gratiot avenue, nearby.

While Sandidge's panir-stricken playmates stood helplessly by. Miller thrust a stick illto the hands of Sand- idge, and hauled him to safety. Af- ter Mrs. Miller gave the shivering boy hot tea and warm clothing 11e was taken to his home, 7002 Big Bend road, none the worse for the experience.

The chest of the Seventh street cashier for Frisco Lines is consider- ably larger these clays, but the young hero Iets his dad tell the story.

"It wasn't anything." Joseph says. "I just gave him the stick and pulled him to shore. Anybody could o' done it!"

Frisco Personalities on Texas Lines

h'. C. Dorchester is freight agent for the Frisco Lines a t Sherman, Texas. He was born September S, 1882, and entered the service of the Frisco Rail- way a t Sherman, a s a check clerk under Agent Mr. H. Upton, on TVIarch 22, 1902. For four years he held the position of chief clerk of the Frisco North Sherman yard office.

He resigned on March 20, 1907, to accept a position as local freight agent and yardmaster for the South- e m Pacific Lines a t Sherman, but on January 5, 1925, he returned to the employe of the Frisco on January 6 , 1925, a s freight agent a t Sherman.

\V. .\. JIORGAS

\V. A. Alorgan serves the Pr i sm Lines in Texas as general foreman of the car department. He was horn April 12. 18S3, and began his railroad career a s a machinist helper with the Santa Fe in Topeka in 1905. After serving in various rapacities for that road, he came to the Frisco as head piecew-orlc checker a t Springfield, No., on ;\ray 1, 1914, and served a s assistant general coach shop foreman a t Springfield, car foreman a t Neodesha, Kans., car foreman a t Oklahoma City, traveling car inspector, and on NO- vember 1 , 1923, was transferred to Sherman, Texas. where he was as- signed the duties of his present PO- sition.

RIVER DIVISION RECORDS "The various division officials have

boasted through the colun~ns of the .l,lngozir~c of the exceptional records made by crews under their jurisdic- tion, and the river division would like to put in the A.lagasi,re, two records made by our crews, of which we a re exceedingly proud," writes Ila Coolc, of the Chaffee, hlissouri offices.

It appears that on February 3 , Con- ductor Stokely, Engineer Abernnthp. Fireman Hall and Brakemen Barber, Lasley and Lamb left Chaffee a t 4:55 a , m. and tied up a t Harvard, Arkan- sas, a t 4:30 p. m., having cove~ed a distance of 149 miles. They were delayed three hours and fifteen minutes enroute, handled 100 cars, 74 empties and 6,354 tons and brought into Har-

vnrtl, 71 cars, 29 empties and 3,452 tons.

Again on February 5, the same conductor and engineer, with Fireman Christenson and Brakemen Barber. Stackhouse and Lackman, left Chaffee on Extra 1299 south a t 2 : 0 0 p. nl. and arrived in Harvard a t 1:50 a. m., where they tied up until 2:15 a. Ill. They were delayed three hours and fifteen minutes enroute and handled S2 cars, 7 1 empties and 5,405 tons.

"We a r e mighty proud of these crews and the extra good runs which they made," Miss Coolc writes.

Cake Eater (to Druggist): "Will you give me something for my head?"

Druggist: "I wouldn't take it a s a gift."

ETERAN ENGINEER DIES

Henry D. Higby Passes Away at O k l a h o m a City, J a n u a r y 21

ENRY DAVID HIGBY, well- known Prisco veteran engineer, died a t his home a t 631 West

Slxth Street, Oltlahoma City, Okla- homa, a t S:OO p. m., January 21, after a lingering illness. He mas seventy- five years of age.

He was born in Rushville, Illinois, September 3, 1850. His father died in 1866, leaving the widow a ~ l d three sons, Henry, Edgar and Frank. Henry mas the eldest, and a t the age of fifteen he started carrying the pony mail, from Plymouth to Rushville and Carthage, Illinois. In 1865 he entered the service of the C. B. & Q. Railway a s a section man and in 1871 started braking for the same road. He lef t his position a s brakeman, a s he did not like train service, but in 1872 started firing out of Quincy, Illinois. In the latter part of 1873 he was promoted to the position of engineer and mas transferred to Galesburg, Illinois, running between that point and Quincy until 1888, when he left the service of the C. B. & Q. Railway and came with the Frisco, going to work a t Chester, Ark. H e learned the road under Engineer J. C. DnBuque, who is still in active service between Springfield and Sapulpa.

Mr. Higby left the service of the Frisco in 1898 and went to work for the D. & R. G. Railway a t Denver, Colo., but returned to Frisco service in 1890 and was employed a t Spring- field and sent to Monett. Missouri. He ran a n engine between Monett and Neodesha until 1901, when he was transferred to the Oklahoma division and moved to Oklahoma City. H e pulled a passenger train between Ok- lahonla City and Sapulpa until De- cember 31, 1915, on which date he received injuries in a rear-end collision from which he never fully recovered. He applied for his pension in 1916.

On February 9, 1571, Mr. Higby married Nettie Wade of Macomb, 111.. and to them were born one son and two daughters. The son died in infancy, and 317s. Higby died a t Mo- nett on July 17, 1892. Mr. Higby then married Macy Lewis, daughter of a Frisco conductor, on June 6, 1894. TO them was born one child, which died in infancy.

Funeral services for Mr. Higby were conducted by the Masonic Order, Janu- a r y 24, and burial made in Rose Hill Cemetery. Nr. Higby is survived by the widow and one daughter, ,Mrs. Winkler of Portland, Oregon, and the grandchildren. He was a member of the Mrst Christian Church of Okla- homa City, also Masonic Order, A. F. & A. M. No. 36, and B. of L. E., Divi- sion No. 721.

An Honest Man

At least Nero was honest. The towel found in his bathhouse

recently by excavators did not bear the Pullman mark.

A Word on SI By MURRAY W1

A T T H E last regular meeting of the Smoke Abatement Commit- tee, held a t the R. R. Y. 31. C.

A, in St. Louis, the various railroads entering St. Louis volunteered to select one of their employes to write a n article on smoke abatement, this being another slep which the railway companies are taking to prevent the public from suffering through the smoke nuisance.

Many locomotives today a re fired as if smoke prevention mas not a pos- sibility, and under this system an im- mense waste of money has resulted.

Smoke abating attachments to the firebox a r e in use on most locomotives today, but the fact is generally admitted that the best of smoke preventing appliances are worth very little without the help of a good fireman. Therefore, I believe it would be prop- e r to say that I consider the work of a well-trained fireman a s one of the most important factors in this movement.

Railroad companies, I believe, should employ experienced firemen whenever available. The efficient fireman will not only help in the abating of smoke, but he will also be a contributing factor in the saving of fuel. However, even a good fireman cannot accomplish much without co- operation from the engineer. It is equally important that officials and enginemen co-operate together.

In the first place, the coal purchased should be a s nearly uniform in quality as possible and it should be broken fine enough for firing without the firemau spending much labor in cracking down hard lumps to the size required.

The practice of light firing should be followed a t all times. Not only is this system essential in smoke abatement, but it is also a large factor in helping to save coal. Particu- lar attention should be given to the proper drafting of engines, so that free steaming is assured and the grates must be kept in good order so that this system may be successfully carried out.

Most all of our engines on the Frisco a re equipped with smoke con- suming devices and the brick arch, which is also an important device in helping to combat smoke. The brick

BIG FOUR MEET On January 1, New Year's evening,

representatives of the four brother- hoods of the railroads running out of Oklahonla City, Oltlahoma, held a well attended meeting in the c h ~ b rooms in that city. Four hundred and fifty people were present.

The evening was purely a social one, and after the sumptuous banquet was served, the crowd danced and made merry until a late hour.

"Uncle Billy" 3Iorrill. C. C. Mills and Harry Harrison, of the accident

no& Abatement HITSETT, Fireman

arch has also proven valuable in fuel saving.

We also find that by opening the fire door and using the blower slight- ly, a great deal of smoke can be elimi- nated. 411 of our mountain type engines used in heavy passenger service entering St. Louis a re oil burners, and, with proper handling of this Lype, black smoke is practicnlly eliini- nated.

The Smoke Abatement Committee is doiug a great deal of good in this cause. Through their meetings, many valuable suggestions have been received in the interest of smoke abatement.

It is a littIe difficult to write entirely on smolce abatement without mentioning something regarding fuel economy. One of the chief problems affecting railroad operation today is the lowering of fuel costs and I believe about the best solution to be used in working this out is to try and get along on less fuel. There a re numerous mays in which we may save h e l , and chief among these should be the co-operation of the officials and of those employes whose duties chiefly contribute to i ts direct handling.

Another important step in this movement is the proper making of "work reports". They should be made out accurately, and cover all work needing attention.

We should try and eliminate delays a s much a s possible, because they have never been beneficial to fuel economy. The proper loading of trains is essential to fuel economy, and I believe this should be carefully watched. We a re saving a great deal of ibel on the Frisco, through out fuel meetings which a re held once a month a t the different terminals.

It is through these meetings that much valuable information has been secured in the interest of fuel conservation. I have tried to briefly out- line herein what I consider some of the most important methods to be used in the practice of smoke abatement and fuel economy. There is much more that can be said and many enlployes are involved, but it may all be summed up in the one word, "Co- operation".

prevention department, were in attendance, a s well a s many trainmen Prom the Frisco's southwestern division.

We wonder if Washington knows just all he has become the "father" 0 e.

She: "Why do you call all girls Phillys?"

He: "Isn't that their cry 'Phillys- up'?"

VETERANS RESPOND (L'orrlirlucd froirz Page Id)

Smith, Ark.; J. H. Henson, Van Bn- ren, Ark.; George Daniels, F t . Smith, Ark.; J. S . Hogan, Ft . Smith, Ark.; Chas. L. Stanley, AIuskogee, Olrla.; T. E. Walker, hluskogee, Okla.; Joe B. Ellison, Rogers, Ark.; G. TV. Irby, Nuskome, Okla.; Thos. Madison, Ft . Smith, .4rk.; Noah Basso, Kansas City, 1\10.: B. I3. JIcCrum, Indepen- dence, Mo.; C. D. Fessenden, Chero- kee, Kans.; Geo. Bailey, .Jophn, No. ; J. E. Bowser. Clinton, 310.; Henry 11. Cox, Kansas City. No.; H. B. Wilson, Soplin. Mo.; J. W. Springer, Lamar , 110.; IF'. 0. Adams, Cherryvale, Kans.; TV. I3. Smith, Cherryvale, Kans,; George Taaffe, Cherryvale, Kans.; Edward Van Dyke, Springfield, 1\10.; Wm. IC. Goodrich, Spriiiqfield, 310.; Ttouis A. Heiishaw, Joplin, 110.; Wm. naumgardner, Cherryvale, Kans.; D. J. Spencer, Ft . Scott , Knns.; S. B. Rmnses, Wichita, Kans.; Adelbert R Paine, Kansas Clty, 310.; BIilre Dorsey, Olathe, Kans.; 0. C. Fountain, Jop- lin, 310.; C. 0 . McCain, Ft. Scott, ICans.; George W. Wood, Ft . Scott. Kans.; TVm. Dotts. Buhler, Kans.; 31. Tr. Nolan, TVentwoith, hIo.; G. I3. Cox. Sarcoxie, 310.; TTrm. Sinlmine, Rose- tltxle, Kans.; Wm. S. Lester, Monett, 310.; F rank G. F B I ' I ~ ~ ~ , Wichita, Kans.; S. E. Ferguson, Olathe, Kans.; J. E. Miller, Ft . Scott , Kans.; A. F. Kalouselr, Lorraiue, Kans ; Anton Keitzer, Neodesha, ICans.; W. E. Loehr, Carthage, No.; J a s . Mr. Thom- as, Neodesha, ICans.; Hnrry C. Shipp, Kansas City, ICans.; 1'. W. Hogue, ;\It. Vernon, Mo.; Jas . W. Gray. Boicourt. Kans.; Carl E. Aldrich, hIound Valley, Kans.; Chas. Ayars, Neodesha, Kans . ; Robt. J. Armstronq, Kansas City, Kans.; 0 . H. Lane, Joplin, 110.; W. H. Bevai~s , Ft . Scott, Kans.; Guy P. Ax- tell. Altamont. Kans.; A. C. Scherman. Cherryrale. Kans.; John F. Ryan, F t . Scott, Kans.; J. TV. Carlile. Arkansas City, Kans.; Albert Carlson, IClnsas City, 1\10.; H. H. Goodell, Kansas City, 310.; Miles W. Barre t t , Kansas City, Mo.; Chas. L. hiahan, Ft. Smith, Ark.; 13. R. Davidson, Fayetteville, Ark.; Will T. Harlen. F t . Smith, Ark.; J. H. Heyburn, Ft . Smith, A r k ; L. C. Beazley, Hugo, Okla.; Dave Wilson, Leith, Ark.; TV. E. Alexander, Fay- etteville, Ark.

MILK PLANT AT TUPELO A new branch of the Carnation

Milk Company has been located on Frisco Lines a t Tupelo, Nississippi, which represents a n investment in equipment and buildings of one-half million dollars. T h e plans of t h e con- cern a r e to make this plant the model plant of the South.

The l o c a t i o ~ ~ a t Tupelo was selected due to the long summer season which produces green food so necessary in the dai ry business. T h e plant will s e rve the terri tory within a radius of fifteen to twenty miles f rom Tu- pelo, which will place most of the milk production in Lee County. Ac- cording to J. B. Hilton, industrial

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Frisco Emploves' Hospital Association (Conti;izrcd from Preceding Pagc)

THE .\SSOCIATION OWNS: Pa r Vallfe

Southern Railway Co. .5% Equipmcnt Trust Certificates, ...................................................... Series Y (mnturc March 1 , 1 9 2 7 ) $ 5 ,000 .00

U. S. A. 4 % 7 0 Treasury Notes. Series B - 1 9 2 7 .......... (mature March 16, 1 9 2 7 ) 1.?,000.00

New Yorlc Central Lines 5 % Equipment Trust Certificates ................................................................ of 1 0 2 4 (mature June 1 , 1 9 2 7 ) 5.000.00

Current River Railroad Co. Fi rs t XItge. 5 % Bonds, ............................................................................. (mature Oct. 1. 1 9 2 7 ) 17 ,000 .00

Edison Electric Illuminnting Co. of Boston 4 % % Coupon ............................................ Gold Notes (mature Jan. 15, 1 0 2 8 ) 1P,000.00

Cincinnati, h'cw Orleans cO: Texas Paciflc Ry. 55% Equipment ........................ Trust Certificates, Series G (mature April 1, 1 9 2 8 ) 2.000.00

Chesapeake k Ohio Ry. Co., Scries V, Equipment Trust ............................................................. 5 % Notes (mature July 1 , 1 9 2 8 ) 20,000.00

Canadian National Rys. Co. Equipment 4 % % , Series FI. .......................................... Gold Certificates (mature July 1, 1 9 2 8 ) 20 ,000 .00

Kinloch Telephone Co. Fi rs t Ntge. 6 % Bonds ........................................................................ (mature Aug. 1, 1 9 2 8 ) . . 10 ,000 .00

........ LT. S. Third Liberty Loan 4 s . 7 6 Bonds (maturc Sept. 15 , 1 9 2 8 ) 7 ,500 .00 Illinois Central Rd. Co. 41h7, Equipment Trust Certiflcates,

............................................ Series L (mature Oct. 1. 1 9 2 8 ) 3.000.00 S e w Yorlc Central Rd. Co. 436% Equipment Trust Notcs

................................................................... of 1017 (mature Jan. 1 , 1 9 2 9 ) 6,000.00 Baltimore LC Ohio Rd. Co. 5 % Ecluipment Trust Crrtilicates

of 1 9 2 3 (mature Fcb, 1 , 1 0 2 9 ) .............................................................. , 0 0 0 . 0 0 St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co. 4 S / , % Equipmcnt Trust Certificatcs,

Scries BB, (mature Feb. 15 , 1 9 2 3 ) ................................................... 10 .000 .00 St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. Equipment Trust 54'0 Sotes,

Series J, (mature March 1 , 1 9 2 9 ) .......................................................... 4.000.00 Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Equipment Trust 5 % Gold Notes,

Series B (mature April 1, 1 0 2 9 ) ................................................................ 7,000.00 St. Louis Bridge Co. 1st Mortgage 7 % Bonds

( n ~ a t u r e April 1, 1 9 2 9 ) ........................................................................... 10 ,000 .00 Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Paciflc Ry. 5 % fiEqui~~ment

Trust Certificates, Series G (nraturc April 1 , 1 9 2 9 ) ........................ 2 ,000 .00 Southern Pacific Co. 5 % Equipment Trust Certificate, Series C

(mature Nay 1 , 1 0 2 9 ) ................................................................................ 5,000.00 Raltimorc & Ohio Rd. Co. 5 % Equipment Trust Certificates

................................................................ of 1 9 2 2 (mature Aug. 1 , 1 9 2 9 ) 1 ,000 .00 New York Central Lines 4 S / , % Equipment Trust Notes

........................................................... of 1022 (mature Sept. 1, 1 9 2 9 ) 4 ,000 .00 St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. Equi l~mcnt Truxt 5 % Sotes,

............................................................. S e r ~ e s J (mature Sept. 1, 1 9 2 0 ) 4 ,000 .00 New York Central Lines 41/.,% Equipment Trust Xotes

........................................................... of 1 9 2 4 (mature Sept. 15, 1 9 2 9 ) 6,000.00 Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Equipment Trust 4 H yo hrotes.

................................................................ Series C (mature Oct. 1 , 1 9 2 9 ) 2,000.00 Kansas City & Memphis Ry. & Bridgc Co. 1s t Mtge. .5Q Eonds

................................................................................ (mature Oct. 1, 1 9 2 9 ) 5.000.00 Illinois Central Rd. Co. 4 % % Equipment Trust Certificates

............................................................. Series N (mature Oct. 1, 1 9 2 0 ) 14 ,000 .00 Illinois Ce'ntral Rd. Co. 4 % % Equipment Trust Certificatcs,

......................................................... Sarias L (mature Oct. 1, 1 9 2 9 ) 2 ,000 .00 Baltimore & Ohio Rd. Co. 5 % Equil?ment Trust Certificates.

.................... .........-........---. Series A (mature Dec. 1 , 1 9 2 9 ) ... 2,000.00 Canadian National Rys. 4%0/0 Guaranteed Gold Bonds

(mature Feb. 15 , 1!)30) ........................................................................ 10 ,000 .00 St. L.-S. F . Ry. Co. 4 % 7 & Equipment Trust Certiflcates,

Series BB (mature Feb. 1.5, 1 9 3 0 ) ...................................................... 10 ,000 .00 x c m York Central Lines 4 % 7 0 Equlpment Trust Ccrtificatrs

of 1925 (mature May 15 , 1 9 3 0 ) ......................................................... 10 ,000 .00 Receiver's, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 5 % Equipment

Trust Certificates, Series D (mature AUK. 1, 1 9 3 0 ) ........................ 9.000.00 St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co. Equipment Trust 5% Gold Notes,

Series I\A (mature Sept. 1, 1.032) ........................................................ 6.000.00 St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co. Equipment Trust 6 % Gold Notes,

Series 7 1 - C (mature Jan. 15 , 1 9 3 5 ) ................................................... 10 ,000 .00 U. S. Four th Libertv Loan 4'/n0/o Bonds

(mature U. S. Fi rs t

(mature St. L.-S. F.

(mature St. L.-S. F.

(mature

. - .- ............................................................................... Oct. 15 , 1 9 3 8 )

Liberty Loan (Converted) 4 % % Bonds June 15, 1 9 4 7 ) .............................................................................. Ry. Co. Prlor Wen. Series A, 4 % Bonds

July 1. 1 9 5 0 ) ................................................................................. RY. Co. Adjustment Mortgage 6 % Bonds July 1, 1 9 5 5 ) ................................................................................

St. Louis, 310.. January 29, 1927.

$326 ,500 .00

F. H. .H..\1\IILTON, Treasurer.

commissioner, when the plant ge t s She: "Can you tell m e why a black under operation i t will use 150,000 cow gives white milk that makes yel- pounds of milk a day, and when work- low butter?" ing to Cull capacity the Frisco should H e : "For the same reason tha t receive in t h e neighborhood of 600 o r blackberries a r e red when they a r e 700 ca r s from this plant in a year. green."-Pitt Panther .

Skill to do comes of doing. When you lose your head, hold your -Emerson. tongue.

G EORGE EMANUEL HIRSHMAN, yard engineer, St. Louis Term- inals, was retired from active

service on December 31, 1926, due to having reached the age limit. He was born a t St. Louis, Missouri, Decem- ber 7. 1856, and received his educa- tion in the public s c h o o l s of that city. His father was a shoemaker. ' 1 At the age of six- g r teen he secured work with the Wa- bash Railway a s call boy, n- i t h which road he also served a s fireman and engineer until G. 1.:. 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3 ~ ~ ~ July, 1894. On April 12. 1895. he came with the Frisco in the capacity of an engineer, in both yard and road service on the eastern division, where he remained m t i l his retirement. On April 26, 1881, he was married to Katherine C. AIcGrath and to them were born five boys and one girl, five of whom are living. One son, George, now de- reased, served in the Frisco's auditing department a t St. Louis for twelve years. Mr. and Mrs. Hirshnian reside a t 2221 Thurman Avenue. Contiii- uous service of thirty-one years ant1 eight months entitles him to a pension allowance of $44.85 a month. effective from December 31, 1926.

JOHN PATRICK NOLAN, agent- operator, Drummond, Oklahoma, was retired from active service on Novem- ber 12, 1926, due to total disability. He was sixty-four years of age. Mr. Nolan w a s born a t I Hamilton, Illinois, on August 15, 1862, and educated i n the schools of 11- linois and Iowa. His father was a section foreman of a n Illinois railroad. however Mr. Nol- an's first work was on a farm in Ne- aOHS x ~ L L 4 ~ braska. H e worked a t the brick making trade for fourteen years a t different points in Ne- braska and Kansas, and also served for ten years a s a section foreman for the Sauta F e a t points in Kansas. H e came with the Frisco in Novem- ber, 1898, a s section foreman a t Pat- terson, Kansas, and worked a t Pat- terson, Burrton and Augusta. Kansas, a s section foreman; a s station helper

Five nctera~ts, e c ~ i ! h a !oral o f 118 years, otze month service, were placed on tlte Peilsior~ Iioll at the weelirtg o t the Board of Pertsio~ts, held Jartrrary 25, 1927, iiz the offices at S t . Louis, J W ~ .

a t Greenup, Bessie, Carleton and Drummond, Oklahoma; a s claim clerk and ticket clerk a t Arliansas City, Kansas, and after the close of the world war returned to Drummond, Oklahoma, as agent-operator, where he finished the remaining period of his Frisco service. On July 2, 1891, he married Mary Holland, of Hutch- ison, Kansas, and to them was born oue daughter, Gertrude. AIr. and AIrs Nolan reside on Ahin Street, Drum- mond, Oklahoma. Continuous service of twenty-seven years and eleven months entitles him to a pension allowance of $33.70 a month, effective from November 12, 1926. -

CHARLES EDGAR WHITLATCH. switchman, BIonett, Mo., was retired from active service on December 18. 1926, due to his having reached the age limit. H e was born a t Vinton. Ohio, on December 18, 1856. His father was a farmer and he was educated in the schools of Taylor Town, Pa. At the age of eighteen years he worked on a farm. His previous railroad experience was with the AICStL Railway a t Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and with the KCFS&M Railway a t Ft. Scott, Kansas. H e came with the Frisco in December, 1886, a s a brakeman a t Springfield. Missouri, and was later promoted to the position of conductor. He served intermittently in yard service, Springfield to Monett, Mis- souri. In June, 1877, he was married to Florabelle Matthew, of Knoxville, Iowa, and to them were born two boys and two girls. Mr. and 311-s. Whit- latch and three children reside a t AIonett, iVIissouri. Continuous service of twenty-four years and eleven months entitles him to a pension allowance of $40.30 a month, eflectivr from December 31, 1926.

JOHN PRIOR ALLCOCK, crossing watchman, eastern division, was retired from active service December 7, 1926, due to having reached the age limit. H e was born on December 7, 1856, a t Forrest City, Arkansas. His father was a farmer and he attended the country schools of Barry County, Missouri. H e worked a s a farmer for fourteen years, and for three years was a U. S. illail carrier on the Star Route a t Verona, Missouri. On Sep- tember 1, 1902, he came with the Frisco a s a section laborer a t Monett, Missouri, was later promoted to as-

sistant foreman and then to section foreman, where he served at Hayti and Cape Girardeau, IIissouri. On August 3, 1879, he married Nancy Elizabeth Bennett, of McDowell, Mis- souri, and to them were born four boys and three girls. Two of the sons served a t one time a s brakemen for the Frisco, and a third was a Frisco employe. Mr. and Mrs. All- cock and five children now reside a t 310 Pearl Street, AIonett, AIissouri. Continuous service of fourteen years and seven months entitles him to a pension allowance of $20.00 a month, effective froin December 31, 1926.

JAXIES C. WILLIAMS, s w i t c h m a , Wonett. Missouri, was retired from active service on October 14, 1926, clue

to permanent disability. H e was Forty years of age, born n e a r New- tonia, Missouri, in September. 1 S 8 6. His father was a traffic policeman, and Mr. Williams was educated in the public schools of Monett, hIis- souri. In Septem- ber, 1906, he began his service

J. c. ~VILIJAJIS with the Frisco a t M o n e t t , a s a

switchnlan. In April, 1906, he was married to Ollie Mae McFalls, of Monett, and to them were born two girls and three boys. Mr. and Mrs. Williams reside a t 306 Eighth Street, AIonett, $10. Continuous service of twenty years entitles him to a pension allowance of $30.80 a month, effective from October 14 , 1926.

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J O H N ALBERT FERGUSON

JOHN ALBERT FERGUSON, pensioned car repairer, of 1430 East Thoman Street, Springfield Missouri, died on January 24. He was born a t Livingston, Clark County, Illinois, on February 7, 1844, and was pensioned on reaching the retirement age, oil February 28, 1914. H e had served the Frisco Lines twenty-seven years, his entire service having been in the shops a t Springfield, Missouri, ill various capacities. He leaves a widow, Annie S. Ferguson. His pension allowance was $20.00 a month, and up to the time of his death he had received a total of $3,100.00.

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ALEXANDER M. A R T M A N ALEXANDER AT I C H A E L ART-

;\IAN, pensioned trucker of Seventh Street Station, died a t his home, 3919 Shenandoah Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., on February 7. He was pensioned on April 1, 1926, due to having reached the age limit. His pension allowance mas $20.00 a month and up to the time of his death, he had received a total of 5200.00.

H E N R Y BENJAMIN S M l T H M l E R HENRY BENJAMIN SNITHMIER,

pensioned locomotive engineer, died a t his home a t 1024 North Campbell Avenue, Springfield, AIissouri, on January 26. He mas born a t Rich- mond, Indiana, on February 3, 1856, and entered the service of the Frisco Lines a s a B. & B. laborer in Novem- ber, 1584, trallsferring from that department to the mechanical department a s a wiper in March, 1885. He later became a fireman and was promoted to engineer in September, 1891, mhich position he held until his retirement on July 30, 1921, which was due to physical disability. His pension allowance mas $81.40 a month and up to the time of his death he had received a total of $5,291.00.

LARRY L A V I N LARRY LAVIN, pensioned crossing

flagman, died a t his home a t Baxter Springs, Kansas, on January 29. He was born a t Xew Durham, England, July 19, 1555, and came to America in 1860, and entered the service of the Frisco Lines in July, 1908, as a freight brakeman on the Kansas di- \-ision. He was placed on the pension roll, due to his having reached the age limit. His last service was as crossing flagman a t Baxter. His pension allowance was $20.00 a month and up to the time of his death he had received a total of $360.00.

W A L T E R S. BOOKER WALTER S. BOOKER, former con-

ductor on the Frisco's southern division, died a t his home a t Carbon Hill, Alabama, on January 17, 1927.

Mr. Booker received a n injury about three years ago, in which he suffered a broken back. H e spent many months in a hospital a t Birmingham and in the Frisco's St. Louis Hospi- tal. After his release, he was sent home and managed to get around in a wheel chair after he had regained the use of the upBer part of his body, howerer, the lower part remained coin pletely paralyzed.

H e was always cheerful, although he knew that he would never walk again. He had been with the Frisco a number of years prior to his injury.

Mr. Booker is survived by his widow, two daughters, one brother, Luther Booker, yardmaster a t Car- bon Hill, and his parents. Burial was made in Pisgah Cemetery, Carbon Hill, Alabama.

BENJAMIN F. G R l F F l T H BENJAMIN F R A N K L I N GRIF-

FITH, pensioned springmaker, died a t

his home, 1903 Ramsey Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, on February 10, 1927. Mr. Griffith was born in Car- roll County, Arkansas, on November 20. 1859, and went to work for the Frisco Lines a s a section laborer a t Lebanon, AIissouri, in April, 1887. He worked in the maintenance department uutil 1897, when he was transferred to the mechanical department and a t the time of his retirement, mhich was due to physical disability, in February, 1919, he was a springmaker in the north shops a t Spring- field. He leaves a widow, Georgie Griffith, and one daughter, Hazel Dean Griffith. His pension allowance was $20.00 a month, and up to the date of his death he had received a total of $1,920.00.

FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE (Corr tiilirrd from Page 29)

record was credited with five merit marks.

W. IIorgan, agent, Ray L. Weaver, trainmaster, and John Gregory, section laborer, a t Wyandotte, Oklahoma, repaired bad order mail crane a t that station, which mould have necessitat- ed stopping No. 4 there for the mail. Mr. Mason placed a letter of com- mendation on each man's personal record file.

L. R. Morford, fireman, a t Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on January 27 purchased, with his o w l funds, necessary pipe fittings a t Claremore to provide steam heat connection for engine 1327 to place it in condition for passenger service on train No. 7 that date. His record mas credited with fifteen merit marks.

General Bronm, brakeman, a t Sapulpa, while looking over train 438 on January 22, found a broken arch bar on GATX car 21573. His finding of this defect no doubt prevented a serious accident, and for his careful inspection, his personal record was credited with ten merit marks.

.I. W. Hiclis, engineer, a t JIonett. TV. W. Hartman, brakeman, and C. J. Dunham, fireman, a t Sapulpa, on train 434, engine 4145 on January 4 discovered AC Bey had worked out of draw bar nest to engine and draw bar was almost dragging on the ground. The draw bar and AC key were replaced before causing a delay. A letter of commendatioi~ was placed oil each man's personal record file.

James Lewers, engineer, a t Sapulpa, and Dr. H. L. Wilbur, local physician a t Granby, Missouri, were successful in soliciting several cars of freight via our line, and a letter of appreciation was addressed to both these men by Superintendent Mason, and copy placed on the personal record file of Air. Lewers.

W E S T E R N DIV IS ION

Superintendent S. ,J. Frazier reports the following cases of meritorious service which were rewarded with letters of conlmendation placed on the file of each man:

C. L. Thomas, bralteman, of this division, for his alertness in discover-

SOME FINE RECORIlS

E VERY division on the Frisco system has been striving to report gangs aud departments

in which personal injuries have not occurred for years, and the River division sends in three records \vhich are most worthy of mention.

H. Becker, foreman Of section NO. 7 a t Rush Tower, ;\lo., advises that his men have not had a personal injury in ten years, and he has, a t times, worked as nlany as twelve men a t a time.

Robert Swift, foreman of section No. 9 a t Ste. Genevieve, reports that no member of his gang has reported a personal injury since 1922. He has been employed by the Frisco a s a foreman since 1898, and has never been injured in any way.

Ben Grieshaber, foreman of the only bluff gang on Frisco Lines, advises that this gang reported the last personal injury to any of its members in 1919. This is a remarkable record, since the service performed by these men is more or less of a hazardous nature, and requires a strict adherence to the rule of safety first.

ing and reporting unsafe conditions and practices and in his interest taken in accident prevention meetings.

Bert Erwin, conductor, and Frank L. White, bralteman, of the western division, for assisting in clearing main line where wreck had occurred, thereby getting the line open and traffic resumed in least possible time.

SOUTHERN DIVISION

Superintendent R. B. Butler reports the following cases of meritorious service:

Frank Preston, fireman, on yard engine a t Thayer, AIissouri, November 14, discovered broken rail in track opposite track engine was on. Same was reported by him and immediately repaired. Again on January 13, Pres- ton, while moving on track No. 3 making a drag, noticed a broken rail on No. 4 track, which was reported and repaired.

Charles Pennington, brakeman, on extra 51 north, December 5, found broken truck bolster on S F car 82795, car of company coal, eighty-one tons, while looking train over a t Cedar Gap, ;\Iissouri, which resulted in car being set out and a probable accident avoided.

D. D. Hackett, brakeman, while looking over extra 4138 on December 20, found S F car 95062 with broken bolster, south truck, top bolster. Same was reported and repaired promptly.

Judge: "I understand you have a very pleasant home-a wife and two children."

Prisoner: "Yes sir." .Judge: "Well, you won't see them

for sixty days."

MISS LORETTO A. CONNOR. Editor

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Do You Haue Decorated Furniture?

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, Homemakers Page W HETHER milady's interests in-

cline her to making smar t table favors or linens, to em-

broidering frocks or painting interesting designs on furniture, the newest and best way of achieving a n end is ever the right way and a n up- to-date woman always concerns herself with finding it out.

Right now, to paint's the thing. For some time a reaction against grayed interiors and polished woods or dulled surfaces, a s the case may be, has been in progress. The first s tep was the introduotion of gay cretonnes for draperies; next came a n occasional nest of tables lacquered red, to bright- e n a sombre living room; now we a r e coming out frankly in favor of painted walls and furniture, with more than a dash of vivid color.

Painted furniture i s easy to secure, but the prices of the hand-decorated variety make i t prohibitive for most of us. Unless she has had consider- able experience with brush and pal-

ette, the average woman feels that to undertake the work herself is a t - tended with too much hazard. How- ever, a widespread demand for anything always calls forth a response.

The latest decorative contribution to the home is also the easiest and quickest to apply. Medallions, gay in color and varied in design, can now be procured in all the shops. They can be readily pasted on any object that is smooth and hard, and inas- much a s they a re artistically blended, they look decidedly hand-painted.

Care must be taken to paste the medallion on smoothly. After i t h a s dried, a thing coating of transparent, amber sealing wax paint should be applied. This should be about the consistency of syrup. Shellac will answer the purpose just a s well.

If the medallions a re pasted in appropriate places, they given a n unusu- ally smart final touch to painted furniture.

HOW DO YOU WALK? characteristic and so subject to modi- Obvious things are always hardest flcation. Remember, age, mood, tern-

to discover. ~ h j s may explain why permament and personality a r e re- so few people realize how much an flected in your carriage, so be on Your individual's walk her person- guard against your's letting out any- ality and why so many people display thing You don't want all the world such indifference and carelessness re- knpY:. Xs an asset Or a eardina their own aait. Ilaolllry T - If doubt that-walks a re revela- tory, stand a t you window some time and watch those who pass along. Study their walks and pick out the ag- gressive and the adventuress ; the de- fensive and the dilatory; the suspi- cious and the buoyant-and all the other types of human beings, too. Covertly watch your friends and see how plainly outstanding characteris- tics a r e revealed. Note how different moods a re reflected in the way those you know carry themselves a t different times-in joy, sorrow, rage or des- pair.

An old legend of the Orient, one with more than the usual amount of truth in it, says that mirrors a r e a protection against evil influences. The woman who faces her mirror honestly will, i n all likelihood, be kept from conceit on the one hand and, on the other, shown how she may improve.

S o when you have convinced yourself that there i s truth i n al l this, walk before your mirror and see what kind of advertising matter your walk is distributing for you.

Remember, all of us have to learn t o walk. I t is not something with which we a r e born, but a n acquired

SAUSAGES AND CABBAGE Dietitians may laud the merits

of the homely cabbage to their hearts' content, but t ry a s they will, they find i t hard to turn many people from a Mrs. Jiggs'-like con- tempt for this supposedly plebeian vegetable.

Realizing, to the full, the risk involved in doing so, we brazenly place the stamp of our approval on sausage rolls made with cabbage leaves.

Drop whole cabbage leaves into boiling salted water until they a r e pliable. Select link sausages or make bulk sausage into rolls of convenient size. Wrap each sausage in a cabbage leaf, lay in a baking dish, add stock or tomato juice to cover and bake in a moderate oven for a n hour. Remove the rolls t o a serving dish and thicken the liquor left over to be used as a sauce.

Hambuger, used in the same way, makes excellent hot meat sand- wiches.

I FOR THE SEVENTEENTH I Many a one whose ancestors never

set foot on the Emerald Isle, chooses St. Patrick's Day to celebrate, because it affords so much opportunity for clever conceits in the way of menu and decoration, Many novelties may be purchased a t gift or candy stores and others may be made inexpensive- ly a t home by those with deft fingers.

The Woman's LMagazine suggests a number of unique items for the menu. some of which follow:

Bhlllnlnh Eelniru-1 cup boiling water, 1h cup but ter or other fat , 1 cup flour, 4 eggs. Add boiling wa te r to fa t . br ing to boll and s t i r flour in thoroughly. Remove from Are, l e t mixture cool sl ightly; add eggs one a t a time. beating In each thoroughly before ad- d ing next. Press mixture through a pastry bag onto greased tin, forming s t r ips 3% inches l ong and 1 inch wide. Keep s t r i ng sl ight distance apar t . Bake th i r ty minutes in moderate oven (350 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit) . When thoroughly done, spli t lengthwfse and fill with cream fllling. Frost with green iclng.

St. Pntriek'n Ice Crennl-21h cups sugar , % teaspoon salt , % cup pistachio nuts chopped flne, green coloring, 2 tablespoons vanilla. 2 cups heavy cream, 2 junket tablets, 2 tablespoons cold water. 1 tablespoon almond ex- tract , 8 cups milk. Mix sugar , sa l t , cream and milk. Dissolve junket table ts in cold wa te r and add to mlxture. Turn into hollow dish and le t s tand over n ight in cold place. Add flavor- ing, coloring and nuts. Breeze and mold in brick shape.

Shnmroek Cookleu-%cup shortening, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 e g g (beaten l ightly), 1 tablespoon milk. 1% cups flour, 1 % teaspoons baking powder, vanil la fla- voring. Cream fa t , add suga r and cream thoroughly: add beaten egg. m i l k flour and baking powder slfted together, and enough flour to make stiff enough dough to roll. Roll on floured board, cut wi th shamrock- shaped cookie cutter, bake in hot oven (400 to 450 degrees Fahrenhei t ) from flve t o e ight minutes. Cover wfth green iclng, with a large white nut - meat pressed down into center of each.

Blaruey Losencen-1 Yz pounds dates, pound figs, % pound raisins,

pound sliced citron, 1 tablespoon cur- r a n t jelly, % cup powdered sugar. Stone dates, pull flgs apar t , mix wlth raisins and sliced citron and run all together through meat chopper. Press flrmly into shallow pan to about % inch thick. Cut in squares and roll in granulated o r powdered sugar . These a r e especially good fo r children.

The Spring Wardrobe of Miss Frisco

(Bnshlons through courtes?' of B. Sugent and Bros. Dry Goods Compa~~y, St. T.ortix. 110.) 1

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ANSWERS TO FEBRUARY

PUZZLE

SPILLMAN of Chaffee, W ' E f o n r i , proved the best

"puzzle solver" for February when she sent the Twilight Lady thirteen of the fourteen incorrect things in the February puzzle on the Tmi- light Hour page.

The next highest number found correct was 12 , by Lawrence Hicks of La Cygne, Kansas.

The Twilight Lady was delighted with all the letters she received. Al- though she hasn't had time to answer each one yet, she is hoIjing that all the Frisco little folk who wrote will read this little notice, which is a promise that she will write them each one, very, very soon.

You know she had to have a way to judge the puzzles, and this she did by the fourteen incorrect items listed with the puzzle, but gracious! You Frisco children found many more things that were wrong than were listed.

The sixteen incorrect items were a s follows:

Word "cigarettes" misspelled. Steps on pole upside clown. One ol horse's hoofs is wrong. Horse and wagon on wrong side of

street. Reins dse missing from horse's har-

ness. Traffic officer has his hand up with

wrong signal. Pu in~l i ins (lo not have leaves like

sho\vn in wagoli: Man in foreground has his coat on

backward. Row on n ~ a n ' s ha t band on wrong

side. Man in foreground has only four

fingers. Flags waving in opposite directions. Girl's stockings and shoes do not

n~a tch . Wrong kind of tail on dog. Rear wheel of bicycle too large. Below is the list of the Frisco lit-

tle folk, with the number of correct items which they found, opposite the name:

M a r y Spil lman. Chaffee. Mo . . . . . . 13 Lawrence Hicks, LaCygne. Kans. . . I 2 Mi ldred Stanley, Thayer. Mo.. . . . . . . l l Georgr M. Scott. Springfield. Mo.. . . l l B i l l y Egerer. Neodesha. I<ans.. . . . . l l Georganna Hubbell. Burrton. Kans.. l l Lorene Morris. Cape Girardaau. Mo.. l l Ethel Baker. Springfield. Mo.. .. .. ..I0 M i l l o rd Morrow. Springfield. Mo.. . . . l o James Quimby. Pensacola. Fla.. . . . . I 0 I<enneth Ball, Springfield. M o ....... I 0

Irene Cole. I<ansas City. Mo.. . .. .. . I 0 M a r y Hood. Dacome, Okla ..... .... 10 Dol l ie Corn. Wi l l ow Springs, Mo.. . . I 0 Rex R. Mullen. Centerton, A r k . ... .10 Junior Graves, Wiehita. I<an.. .. . . 9 (310 Cook Ave.. Chaffee. Mo.). . . .. 9 Dorris I<ing, Eileen Long and Leola

Carnes. Marion, A r k . . . . . . . .. . . . 9 ( M o u n t a ~ n View. Mo.) . ......... . . . 9 Freida Tulk. Springfield, Mo.. . . . .. . 9 Edna Hinkelbein. Chaffee. M o . . . . . . 9 Neamn W. Welch. Severy, Kan. . . . . . 8 Bcatriee Adams. Thayer. Mo. . . .. . . 8 B c n y Terrel, Garland, I<an . . . . . . . . . 8 Eleanor L. Bridges, Springfield, Mo.. 8 Ivan Tunnell. Marshfield. Mo.. . . . . 8 B i l l y Cave. Memphis. Tenn ......... 8 Thelma Glaus. Chaffee. Mo ....... .. 8 Jacqueline Hall. Bluffdale. Tex. .. .. 8 Nadine Standley. Kansas City. Mo.. 7 (1 130 E. Monan. Sapulpa. Okla.). . . . 7 Gerhard Lang. Maplewood. Mo. ..... 7 Leonard Barnes. Vin i ta. Okla ..... .. 7 Howard Southern. Ft. Smith. A r k . . . 7 Paul ine Simpson. Chaffee. M o ..... .. 7 Florence Foster, St. Louis, Mo ...... G Luc i l l e Young, Springfield. Mo ..... 6 Esther Inmans, Ozark. Mo.. .... .. . 5

At first i t wasn't the intention to give any prizes for this little puzzle, but on second thought the Twilight Lady is going to give four prizes. There will be four puzzles, and after the fourth one has appeared, she is going to give four prlzes-one for each winner, or one to the kiddo who had the highest average for each month. In other words, May Spill- man had the highest number of cor-

rect items for February, and the little Frisco boy or girl who addressed the Twilight Lady from 6602 Scanlon Avenue, St. Louis, is entitled to the prize for January.

Now-the puzzle for March! It's a sort of cncus puzzle. According to the man who drew the puzzle, there are seventeen incorrect things in the picture, hul here is what the Twilight Lady is going to do; she is going to give the third prize to the one who gets the most incorrect items, wheth- e r they are the ones on the list which she has or not. That will give you all a chance to gel more than seventeen. and of course the one who gets t h e most correct, incorrect things, wins the prize for March, see?

The prizes won't be awarded until nfter all four puzzles a re printed- so there are two more chances to win!

Write the Twilight Lady what you fount1 on your visit to this circus, and don't miss a thing!

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\ GET TIN^ FEADY FOR

March, 1927

The FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE Published on the Flmt of Ikch Month

By the

St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

827 Frisco Building St. Louis, Missouri

Thla magazine I s publlabed in the interests of and for free distribution among the 30,000 employes of the 8t Loula-San Francisco Rallway. All articles and communi- cations relative to editorlal mattera should be addressed to the edltor.

Single copiee, 16 cent8 each Outside circulation, $1.60 per year

Vol. 4 MARCH, 1927 No. 6

The "Unveiling" of Wichita

VERAL years ago when we were spending s" our summer vacations sampling the various and sundry brands of acerbity dispensed so fluently by newspaper city editors in the middle west, as a reporter, we chanced to be employed by the TQichita (Kansas) Beacon, published, directed, owned and edited by Hon. Henry J. Allen, then governor of Kansas.

For two or three months we devoted our efforts to gathering and writing facts about Wichita and Wichitans. We spent sweltering July days in the stock yards. We explored the bloody interiors of packing houses. We interviewed workers in the mill district. We ' ' covered ' ' conventions in the Coliseum, poli- tics at city hall, civic club luncheons at Innes' tea room and the hotels, interviewed both genuine and spurious "celebrities " a t the Union station, and chased ambulances and "Black Mariars" with avidity. On one occasion me became well (if not f a r o r a b 1 y ) acquainted with the surly "turnkey" a t the Wichita L'calaboose." There was a good deal to learn about Wichita, and if we didn't learn it all we at least found out that Wichita was securely in her stride, rapidly climbing the pop- ulation laclder, and taking her rightful place as E leader in the manufacturing, packing and livestock industries. There was an incscap- able attitude about Wichita five years ago. Wichita was "on her way" ancl knew it !

A few months ago Harrison W. Albright, chairman of the publicity committee of the Wichita Chamber of Commerce, came to the conclusion that the splendid progress the city had made should be lastingly impressed upon her citizenry.

Accordingly he fostered a plan unique in municipal affairs of America,-that of "uiz- veiling" municipal assets to the public. The first of these "unveilings" took place in Jan- uary when Wichitans assembled a t the Hotel Lassen and learned about the municipal affairs of their city. They found out how many men were employed, how much they were paid, what they did, how they were directed and by whom, and learned the workings of a municipal government which has for its job the gov- erning of a city of 100,000 people.

On February 17, 700 Wichitans and representatives of every railroad operating in the city gathered at Hotel Lassen for the second 6 i unveiling", and learned exactly what the

railroads meant to Wichita, her industries and her people. The figures concerning the railroads, as presented, appear on page 30 of this Magu&c. It is probably unnecessary to relate that the Wichitans a t the banquet were surprised. Accepting their railroads compla- cently, as most people do, they were amazed a t the sum total of the railroads worth ancl business equipment.

This month M7ichita will learn of her public utilities and their contribution to her growth and welfare, the April meeting will "unveil" the retailers, then the manufacturers, the wholesale jobbers and distributors, the bank- ers and real estate businesses, the builcling trades, the schools, the civic service groups, the professional men, and the churches.

When the yearly program is concluded, the people of Wichita will have a thorough knowledge of their city's inner workings. We venture the prediction that the average citizen of Wichita will be the best informed man on his particular town in the middle west.

As far as the Wichita Chamber of Com- merce can learn, Harrison Albright's plan is original. But it will not long remain unique. Other cities will adopt it as an excellent, wholly effectual way of acquainting their people with the various industries which combine to bring prosperity. Wichita is to be congratulated.

She is "on her way" ancl shouting about it. More force to her bellows !

A Pocketful Frank Craven, once in his career

as a showman, made friends with an elephant. Before going on each night, he put a sack of peanuts in his hip pocket. "One day." said Mr. Craven, "I thought I would give him a real treat, so I put some nice, fresh, new, sticky popcorn candy in my pocket. The elephant could not get the candy out-nor could he estricate his trunk."

Mr. Craven paused for effect. "You've heard an elephant trum-

pet," he resumed, "but did you ever hear one trumpet in your hip pocket?"

-Houston Post-Dispatch.

Naturally First Angel: "How'd you get here?" Second Angel: "Flu."

-- Just Right

"I want some raw oysters. They must not be too large or too small; not too salty nor too soft. They must be cold, and I'm in a hurry for them."

"Yes, sir. Will you have them with or without pearls, sir?"

T r y This "Went to a dance last night and

something was wrong with the taxi aud we had to drive backwards the whole way."

"I guess you didn't like that!" "Oh, I didn't mind. When we got

there the company owed me two doll- a r s and a half."

Applying Himself "Sir: I in Wong. I can drive type-

writer with good noise and nly Eng- lish is great. My last job has left itself from me for the good reason that the large man is dead. It was on accou~it of 110 fault of mine. So. honorable sirs, what about i t? If I can be of big use to you. I will ar- rive on some date that you would guess."

All Wrong "It's all wrong about those Irish

being good fighters." "Yeh?" "Yeh. Last night me and my

brother Gus and two other fellows licked one."

A Funny Bird "Who said I was going to buy a new

car for your birthday?" "A little bird told me." "bIust have been a little cuclioo."

A Clear Vision They mere seated in the dining car

on the Sunnyland, bound for Alabama. "Notice that Scotcl~n~an," she re-

marked to her escort as her eyes turned in the direction of a man seated a t another table across the aisle.

"I see a man," replied her escort, "but I don't know that he's a Scotch- man. What malies you think he is?"

"He licked his spectacles after eating his grapefruit."

Settling Up

"Well, Snowball, I hear that you n~arrierl a rich widow. 1 suppose you're going to settle down IIOW?"

"So, suh! I'se goin' to settle 11p."

Profane

Little Harry had been invited to a birthday party a t one of the neigh- bor's homes. His mother, fearing he would disgrace her by his profane language, refused to let him go. The hostess begged, and the mother finally consented, after being promised that Harry wonlcl be sent home after he had said the first cuss word.

Fifteen minutes after he hacl left for the party he was back. His mother, in a rage, ordered him to his room. After she had recovered her composure, she went to the room and said:

"Well. tell me what terrible word you said this time."

"I didn't say a damn thing-the party ain't till next week!"

The Great Need "What do you thinli this country

needs most?" "What i t needs most is more men

plowing the fields with plows, and less with niblicks and mashies."

Lost Revenue College Senior: "I woi~ld give five

dollars for just one kiss from a nice little innocent girl like you."

Innocent Co-cd: "011, how terrible."

C. S.: "Did I offend you?" Co-ed: "KO, I was just thinking

nbout the fortune I gave away last night."

Standing Room Only "How do I look in my new gown?

noes it fit all right'?" ' T o t so bad, but can't you get into

it a little further?"

Such Is Fame Several years ago, Firestone, Ford,

Edison and Burroughs were touring through West Virginia. A light on their car went bad, and they stopped a t a little crossroads store in the Buckhannon section. Mr. Ford went into the store to make the purchase.

"What kind of automobile lights do you have?" said Ford.

"Edison," replied the merchant. "I'll take one," said Ford. "and by

the way, you may be interested to know that Mr. Edison is out in my car."

"So?" said the merchant. When the light was put in it was

found that a new tire was needed, so Ford went back into the store and asked what kind of tires the merchant had.

"Firestone," was the reply. "By the way, you may be iuterested

to know that Mr. Firestone is out there in my car, and that I am Mr. Ford-Henry Ford."

"So?" said the merchant, and let drive a long squirt of tobacco juice against the wall.

While the merchant was putting on the tire, Burroughs, who had white whiskers, leaned out of the car and said, "Good morning, sir."

The merchant looked up a t him with a grin full of sarcasm and said:

"If you try to tell me that you a re Santa Claus, 1'11 be damned if I don't crown you with this wrench."

-Eschange.

r Page 46

These Frisco Employes "Keep the Fires Hot" in

A Father's

"L ISTEN, son: I am saying this to you a s you lie asleep, one little paw crumpled under your

cheek and the blond curls stickily wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the library, a hot, stifling wave of remorse swept over me. I could not resist it. Guiltily I came to your bedside.

"These a re the things I was thinking, son: I had been cross to you. I scolded you as you were dressing for school, because you gave your face merely a dab with the towel. I took you to task for not cleaning your shoes. I called out angrily when I found you had thrown some of your things on the floor.

"At breakfast, I found fault, too. You spilled things. You gulped down your food. You put your elbows on the table. You spread butter too thick on your bread. And a s you started off to play and I made for my train, you turned and waved a little hand and called 'Good-bye, Daddy!' and I frowned, and said in reply, 'Hold your shoulders back!'

"Then i t began all over again in the late afternoon. As I came up the hill road, I spied you, down on your knees, playing marbles. There were holes in your stockings. I humiliated you before your boy friends by making you march ahead of me back to the house. Stockings were expensive -and if you had to buy them you

Confession

would be more careful! Imagine that, son, from a father! It was such stu- pid, silly logic!

"Do you remember, later, when I was reading in the library, how you came in, softly, timidly, with a sort of hurt, hunted look in your eyes? When I glanced up over my paper, impatient a t the interruption, you hesi- tated a t the door. 'What is it you want?' I snapped.

"You said nothing, but ran across, in one tempestuous plunge, and threw your arms around my neck and kissed me again and again, and your small a rms tightened with a n affection that God had set blooming in your heart and which even neglect could not wither. And then you were gone, pat- tering up the stairs.

"Well, son, it was shortly afterwards that my paper slipped from my hands a s a sickening fear came over me. Suddenly I saw myself a s I really was, in all my horrible selfishness, and I felt sick a t heart.

"What has habit been doing to me? The habit of complaining-of finding fault. of reprimanding-all of these were my rewards to you for being a boy. I t was not that I did not love you; it was that I expected so much of youth. I was measuring you by the yardstick of my own years.

"And there was so much that was good, and fine, and true in your character. You did not deserve my treatment of you, son. The little heart of you was a s big a s the dawn itself

over the wide hills. All this was shown by your spontaneous impulse to rush in and kiss me goodnight. Nothing else mztters tonight, son. I have come to your bedside in the darkness, aud I have knelt there, choking with emotion, and so ashamed !

"It is a feeble atonement. I know you would not understand these things if I told them to you during your waking hours, yet I must say what I am saying. I must burn sacrificial fires, alone, here in your bedroom, and make free confession. And I have prayed God to strengthen me in my resolve. Tomorrow I will be a real daddy! I will chum with you, and suffer when you suffer and laugh when you laugh. I will bite iny tongue when impatient words come. I will keep saying a s if it were a ritual: 'He is nothing but a boy-a little boy!'

"I am afraid I have visualized you as a man. Yet a s I see you now, son, crumpled and weary in your cot, I see that you a r e still a baby. Yester- day you were in our mother's arms, your head on her shoulder. I have asked too much, too much.

"Dear boy! Dear little son! A peni- tent kneels a t your infant shrine, here in the moonlight. I kiss the little fingers, and the damp forehead, and the yellow curl; and, if i t were not for waking you, I would snatch you up and crush you to my heart.

"Tears came, and heartache and remorse, and I think a greater, deeper love, when you ran through the library door and wanted to kiss me!"

-From "The Valve World."

the Forge Shop at North Side, Springfield, Mo.

I WITH THE NEW BOOKS I I

"UP-TO-DATE A I R B R A K E CATECHISLI"

Kezrcr,~ctl by F. -4. Geister of :Vcw York Air Brake Co.

T HE publication, "Up-to-Date Air Brake Catechism", now being offered in a revised, up-to-date

form by the Norman W. Henly Pub- lishing Company, is one of the few books of this character that should be read by everyone interested in the subject of a ir brake practices. The original boolc by Robert H. Blackall has been revised and re-arranged by F. H. Parke, general engineer with the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, who is one of the best-known experts on air brake practices now contributing to the railway public. Into his boolc, Mr. Parke has brought many of the up-tethe-minute practices of modern a i r brakes, including the present standard UC passenger brake equipment, brakes for motor trucks, high- speed electric passenger trains, auto- mobiles and gasoline-electric rail cars.

The functioning of all parts of ap- paratus is explained in detail, and in such a manner that i t is not only in- structive, but interesting, a s in many instances, ways of locating trouble and the remedy to apply is given in illustrations and diagrams, together with formulas, speciflcations, tables and other useful information, con- tained and introduced in such a man-

ner that each item under consideration is easily understood and appreciated.

In addition to containing a history of the air brake from its inception until the present time, this boolc contains the original fundamentals with cuts and descriptive instruction which makes all of the devices more easily understood, and for this reason is considered by the leading air brake ex- aminers and instructors to be without a peer for the person desiring a complete treatise on the subject of air brake practice.

Complete chapters a re devoted to such interesting subjects a s the E T locomotive air bralce equipment; empty and load freight equipnient; all types of freight triple valves, including the K, plain, and quick action; the different a i r compressors with methods of testing, and many other of the important parts comprising the different schedules a r e discussed a t length.

Of special interest is the chapter devoted to train handling in both freight and passenger service, a s practically all conditions of operation are fully explained. This chapter alone is worth many times the price of the book and should be read by every person now handling the modern, up- to-the-minute trains, and especially the freight engineer, since Mr. Parke has upset many of the old-fashioned ideas now being practiced. In this chapter slack action in all manner of conditions has been thoroughly dis-

cussed, together with the proper manipulation of the brake valve.

In the discussion of the universal valve passenger equipment nothing has been omitted, and the operation of the valve, possible defects and remedies a re fully covered. As this universal valve is now the standard on passenger equipment on practically all railroads, a full understanding of it is necessary for all who come in contact with it. There has been nothing of so complete a nature on the universal valve offered, before this edition.

The Windows Wi th the Drawn Shades By J. N. PAISLEY,

West Freight Shop, Springfielcl, 310.

T HE eyes have been called most appropriately "The Windows of the Soul", yet in the course of

a year's time we wonder how many of these windows a re rlosed, not in death. but in life-the shades drawn, and a period of darkness entered in- to by those unfortunates-possessors of the windows with the drawn shades!

Statistics compiled by the Govern- ment, the American Railway Associ- ation and others, tell us that during the ycar 1925, approxinlately 450,000 men lost the sight of one or both eyes in industrial accidents. What a stupendous train of thought this fig- ure sets before us! Nearly one-half a million men enmeshed in the throes of eternal darlzness. Double, yes. even triple this number, when we consider their wives and children left entirely dependent on the charity of state, county and institutions aud upon interested individuals. A million and a half human beings dependent upon charity in the course of one year! This number of public wards within so short a period can be equalled only by the chaotic conditions of some great catastrophe.

Let us lake from the mass, one family, symbolic of the average house- hoid, and follow them from prosperity into adversity, where we must per- force leave them to eke out a mea- ger existence in want.

The father, strong and upright, proud of his job and proud of his wife and of his two rosy-cheeked little children who come scampering gaily to meet him a s he returns from work in the evening, and who accompany him, one on either hand t o the house where his wife, a charming woman, awaits him with a warm dinner upon the table. She is proud of this tall, strong, kindly man who has provided s o generously for the wants of his family. She is happy in the neat little bungalow with its flower beds and the hedge surrounding it, and i n the little car in which many pleasant 11ou1.s are whiled away.

And then one clay it happened! A phone call. Her husband had

been hurt. A1 the hospital she was told that he was blind-blinded by slivers of steel and he would not be able to see again-ever.

H e was taken home. In a few short months their savings were gone- then the car, and finally the little bungalow went, in a n attempt to stave off the inevitable. The little family moved to poorer surroundings and the wife has to talre in washing. Her features are pale and worn. The husband can (lo nothing. He sits in ut- t e r darlzness, thinking, thinking. The

children are undernourished, their faces pinched and drawn.

And here we must leave them to a dreary existence and a colorless future.

This word picture is the true fate of those hundreds of thousands of others. It is going on around us day in and day out. Large corporations have been aroused to a realization of this appalling loss of labor and its resultant curtailment of production, and a r e doing their u t n ~ o s t to prevent it.

At the Springfield west freight shop, the following bit of data has been compiled on eye injuries alone for the year 192.5 as compared mith 1926. These rye inju19ies range from foreign bodies blowing into the eye, to rivet heads, nuts and chips of steel. In 1925 there was an nverage working force of 240 men. Durinr that year there were fifty-five eye injuries from various canses-none of which proved serious. This represents a percentage of .203. In 1924, with an average working force of 102 men. we had but six eye injuries-none of which were serions. This represents a percentage of .OW or a reduction of .I44 per cent over the previous year.

Rut when a reduction is made and a fine showing is broadcast, then is the time to redouble efforts along safety lines.

The wearing of goggles is the only solution for the prevention of eye injuries. They are the only safe insurance against the loss of eyes~ght . This fact has been demonstrated time and again in company shops since the advent of goggles. The most recent employe a t the west freight shop to save his eyes through the use of goggles was J. P. 3Iichael. a car repairer. While cutting nuts off of the siding of a car, one of the ~ m t s flew up and shattered his goggle lens. His eye was uninjured.

A recent canvass of the employes developed that when the question was put to them, "If you were granted permission to worli either mith or withont your goggles, which would you do?" the nnsner was always, "I would wear goggles."

Any man who says, "I have worked twenty years without g o g ~ l e s and I'm not blind yet", should be reported to the safety supervisor, for statistics show that most of the injuries come from the old-timers who think that because they a re more familiar with shop devices, that they cannot be the victim of a n accident. Perhaps he is not blind yet-but there is always :I flrst time for everything.

Don't talre a chance and perhaps join that vast army of unfortunates- possessors of the windows with drawn shades !

TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS

307 Elliployes A t l e n d Safety I Ice t ings D u r i n g Month

A TOTAL of 307 employes and visitors attencled the accident prevention meetings on Frisco

Lines from January 12 to February 7, inclusive.

Reports of three meetings held in February show they were attended by forty-seven, and a report of the nine meetings, helcl January 12 to January 31, shows an attendance of 260.

On February 2, J. T. S t e , general foreman of the car department, Springfield, Missouri, called a meeting of his men in the interest of accident prevention. Twenty were in attendance. So far in 1927, ten unsafe conditions and practices have been reported, which mere discussed a t this gathering.

F. 31. Darclen, general foreman of the car department, Springfield, RIo.. called a meeting with ten employes present. So far this year, in the west freight shop, no unsafe conditions have been reported. Only one injury was reported for January and the eni- ploye only lost two hours from his work.

Seventeen men were present a t the meeting held by F. A. Beyer, superintendent of west shops, Springfield, on February 7. A report was made that all unsafe conditions reported in 1926 had been corrected.

The largest meeting held during the last of January was a t the Y. 31. C. A. Building, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on Janu- ary 14, with C. T. Mason, superintendent, acting as chairman. Sixty- five men were present. H. W. Hud- gen, Z. B. Claypool, C. C. Mills and J. W, Morrill, director of the accident prevention clepartment, and his assis- tants were in attendance, and each in turn addressed the meeting, dealing with some special problem of accident prevention. The night meeting, in the Tabernacle a t Sapulpa was reported in the February issue.

On January 12. J. W. Surles. master mechanic a t Sherman, Texas, held a meeting with thirty-five of his employes; J. D. Heyburn, master mechanic a t Ft. Smith, Arkansas, met with fifteen of his enlployes on .Janu- a ry 1 4 ; E. E. NcGuire, superintendent of terminals, Memphis, Tennes- see, helcl a meeting on January 17 . a t which forty-one men wwe present; W, B. Berry, master mechanic a t Kan- sas City, met with twenty-seven of his men on January 18.

Other meetings were held a t Enicl, Oklahoma on January 20, with seventeen present; Memphis, Tennessee. on January 2.5 with twenty present; Chaffee, i\Iissouri, on January 26, with fifteen present and a t Enid. Oklahoma, on .January 26, wit11 twenty-five present.

Husband: "That's a pretty belt you have."

Wife: "I3elt! That's my new dresx! "

PRAISE FROM WELCH'S The writer of the following letter,

G. D. Eddy. traffic manager of the Welch Grape Juice Company of West- field, N. Y., sounds the keynote in the fourth paragraph of his letter t o S. S. Butler, freight traffic manager.

After great care has been spent in picking out the best and choicest f rui t ; after this fruit has been carefully packed and sent on its way, to know that it has arrived safely is indeed satisfactory.

The letter reads a s follows: "Your file has reference to Our

shipment from Springdale, Ark., September 4, consigned to our- selves in care of the Howland Warehouse Company, St. Louis, Mo., and was delivered to the Ter- minal Railway Association, Sep- tember 6, fo r ultimate delivery.

W e a r e pleased. to advise you that the ca r was unloaded by ,the Howland Warehouse Company, September 8, practically three days in transit and the products in A-1 condition-not even a single unit broken.

We a re pleased a t this opportunity of thanking the Frisco Lines and their connection for such transportation a s is exemplified i n this .instance.

After the producer has selected choice, ripe fruit, cased the pack- ages after careful and expensive production, putting out high-class food products i n glass bottles and jars, i t is a little disappointing sometimes when shipments a r e delivered i n bad order condition. There is nothing gained by our- selves o r the carrier when neces- sa ry for us to recover through loss and damage claim. We prefer our products being used to supply the demand and keep our customers satisfied.

In cases of this kind everybody is happy, i. e., the producer, carrier, distributor and jobber. We appreciate this kind of transportation.

During the present calendar year, the Frisco has hauled 79 Car- loads of our products. The above case being representative of the great majority in movement and delivery."

LIKES THE MAGAZINE The Frisco A9agazine is speaking

right out loud for itself and for i ts railroad, if the commendatory letters which come to the editorial offices can be accorded a criterion. The following letter is from L. V. Graham, of Joplin, Mo., former Frisco worker:

"I've just been looking over the October number of the Frisco Mag- asin-the first one I have seen for about three years. I was greatly surprised a t the size of the Mag- nzine and the good things it contains. I worked a s a freight brakeman out of Sapulpa for several years, leaving the service about three years ago to become associated with the Eagle Picher Lead

Two Arrangements of Striking Points on the Guides I

.ON S ~ I K E S CY LGE:: WZAO

FIG I-A

F R I S C O NIGHT 5CHOOL STRIKING P O I N T S O N G U I D E S .

S P R l NGFIELD, WO. JAN27,1927 DR. BY LM. BARNHART TR 8Y L.M.B.

OMETIXES the striking points on guides a re marked a s shown in Fig. 1-B, instead of a s described

in the text (see Fig. 1-A). That is, the front striking point is scribed a t the back of the crosshead, and the back striking point is marked a t the front of the crosshead. This metliod is convenient for noting the clearance while trailing engine over, because the mark a t the rear of the guides is sometimes covered by the moving parts.

To find how much total clearance there is, if the marks a r e arranged in this manner, relocate the back striking point by measuring back the length of the crosshead from the ar- row (see Fig. 143). The arrangement described first, is the most popular, but sometimes, a s on the high pres- sure guides of a balanced compound engine, the marks would be covered, unless the second method is used.

Some crossheads of the alligator type a r e provided with removable brass gibs. To take up wear of the

guides and gibs, i t is only necessary to insert liners between the gib and the crosshead. In applying these liners, i t is necessary to caliper from the piston rod to the guides, and keep the rod central between the guides. On engines having babbitted shoes on the crosshead, or if equipped with four bar guides, the wear is taken up by rebabbitting or by closing the guides.

Guides a r e closed by removing or inserting liners where the guides rest on the guide blocks. I t i s customary to raise the bottom guide, for on account of the bull ring wearing off, the piston rod gets low, and i t is desirable to keep the rod central away from the bottom of the stuffing box. Often the guides rest on top of the front guide blocks and on the bottom of the back guide blocks. In this case if a 1/16 inch liner is removed from the back, and the same liner in- serted i n front, the guides wlll be closed 1/16 inch. Some free motion should be allowed in closing guides- a scant 1/32 inch.

and Zinc Co. I would like very much to get the Frisco Magazirw each month if you publish for outside circulation a s well a s for your employes. I ride the Frisco to St. Louis, Kansas City and Wichita regularly. My trips on other roads serve t o make me surer that none of them can beat the Frisco for

service, and the employes on the Frisco a r e the most polite of any men I have ever come i n contact with on any railroad. Drop me a line in regard to receiving the Magnzine, and accept my sincere wishes that the Frisco may live long and continue to prosper as it greatly deserves."

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. -

ARTHUR D. MINICK, Reporter - The Frisco Boosters' Club of Okla-

"putting on the dawg". All who were present refuse to talk, but appear to be in a delicious s ta te of suppressed mirth when reminded of the O C C ~ S ~ O ~ .

Assistant Day Foreman S. A. Mont- gomerv drove into the wrong ru t during a 'recent t r ip to Rolla. Sam says he got "run around" several times the two hours thereafter.

ried a t the home of Mr. and Mrs. HI ley. Only a few relatives and Crie~ were present. They will be at ho to their friends for the present at 1 Cummings Street. Mr. Glass is h in very high esteem among hls fell( workers, who all join in wlshing t t a long and happy life.

Fred Gwin, sheet metal worker, working extra, relieving Har ry H o ton.

W. H. Gimson, general foreman able to resume his duties again axrer his operation. W e were glad to have him back.

F r a n k Junkins paid us a visit last week.

C. A. Berry, general foreman a t Thayer, visited us on the tenth. Glad to have you, and come again.

Received the following t w o u g h the ca: department:

Regular monthly meeting of foremen and ca r inspectors of Memphis. Yale and Harvard, was held in the office of the general car foreman of the car department, Monday, January 17. a t 9:00 a m. and 7:00 p. m., with sixty employes present, W. T. Clark pre- siding.

"A. R. -4. rules, effective January 1, 1927, and other mat ters pertaining to train yard work, etc., thoroughly discussed.

homa City, Local No. 4. had its initial meeting Monday night, February 14. The of£icers of th is club were elected a t this meeting of which. F. E. Carter was elected president and, in turn, he selected the wri ter a s secretary-treasurer. -4 vice-president was elected to represent each craf t a t Oklahoma City. and I a m su re t ha t we will have one of t he best booster clubs on the Frisco System. Each and everyone tha t was present a t th is meeting had the real "get-together spirit", and several speeches were made by the employes with reference to ge t t ing more business for the Frisco and also keeping what business we had. Attendance, 58.

C. W. Nummy, general roundhouse foreman a t this point, has resigned his position to accept a similar job a t San Antonio, Texas, for the I. & G. N R. R. He has been with us about four years and we all will miss him.

John Herold, genera l carpenter out of Springfield store, has been a t th is ~ o i n t for some time. r e ~ a i r i n a the

MECHANICAL DEPT., LOCAL No. 12 AFTON. OKLA.

L. .J. HUDSPETH. Reporter

E. P. Hogan, who has been general yardmaster a t Afton for the past six pearx, has been transferred to Henry- c t ta , vice W. R. Grace, general yardmaster a t Henryetta, transferred to Af- ton. We hate to lose Mr. Hogan from Afton, and our best wishes go with him, but we also welcome JIr. Grace into our midst.

The coal chute a t this point is Still out of commission, having taken longer to procure the necessary repairs than was f i ~ u r e d on, but should be in operation wlthin the next few days.

Geo. B. Marsh, hostler helper, has been granted n sixty-day leave of ab - sence. having undergone a n operation for appendicitis. George is ge t t ing a long nicely and expects to re turn to work not later than March 15.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Eckley and sons, John, Jr., and Gerald, spent Februar? 6 and '7 in Tulsa, visi t ing relatives and friends, hlr. Eckley is our night foreman.

The switch enaine shift tha t was abolished in the hf ton yard December 31, was put back on, January 18. I t seems tha t Afton is entirely too busy to be run with only two engines.

Otis If. Wynn was hired a s coal chute helper, February 2. and is now working on the midnight shift.

Henry Truman returned to work on February 7, a f t e r spending several days in the Frisco hospital a t St. Louis. account of sus ta in ing a personal injury. J anua ry 19. Mr. Truman is a ca r repairer a t Afton.

The water service me? were in -4f- ton. February 3. 4 and n. install ing a

. - - store room fixtures.

J ack Dalton, clerk. was relieved by Emelia Kal t from West Tulsa. The moving of the Sapulpa terminal to West Tulsa effected th is change. Miss Ka l t seems to be homeslck for Tulsa. already, but I know tha t she will be satisfled with Oklahoma City.

"We also had with us C. C. Mills and W. J. Xorrell of the St. Louis Safety Bureau, who made appropriate talks on safety, which were thoroughly enjoyed and were very educational. B. G. Gamble, master mechanic, attended the evening meeting, addressing same on the importance of inspectors doing their work in 100 per cent manner. H. A. Malette, road foreman of engines, made a short ta lk on the relation of brake pipe leakage and shor t piston travel, to fuel conservation, and N. A. Rickman of t he c a r repair bureau, Springfield. discoursed on the importance of inspectors-only recording repairs made. and the vital necessity of recording all items of repairs made.

"The subjects of the evening were handled by W. T. Clark and J. V. Ware. J. J. Drashman, coach foreman, had his full quota of men out, a s did J. R. Stewar t a t Harvard. Foremen and piecework checkers from Yale were

Chas. High, car carpenter, has been off for two weeks and will not be able to resume work for another two weeks.

H. P. Palmer, wife and sons, were called to Bellefontaine, Ohio, recently, account of the death of a relative.

Reubin G. Martin has been off a f ew days account of sickness. I t looked lice he was going to make another flying t r ip to St. Louis. but he rallied through his sickness, and is now back on the job.

Will Temple, storeroom counter man. went to S ~ r i n r f i e l d to a t tend a meeting of the cl&ts' organization.

new water pump, which we were sore- ly in need of.

M. L. Guinney, traveling inspector. spent February 7 in Afton, checking up on our lubrication and supplies, an well a s other records, Xr . Cuinney seemed very well satisfled with conditions a t Afton, a t least we hope he

well revresented. "A word of praise is due the men

who turned out to a man, and it showed the interest they a re taking in their work and the Frisco Railroad, and i t is certainly indicative of the DeD

LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO.

ED. F. PULLAR, Reporter

Our general chairman, Mr. Junkins, was with us recently. We had a very interesting meeting. He initiated six new members, and gave us more en- lightenment on the contract than we had ever received before. At the closr. of the meeting, refreshments were served.

D. B. Ege, our staybolt inspector, is spor tma a new Chevrolet sedan. Some class to David B.

The fuel department is s tor ing a large quant i ty of coal here. Mr. Bor- ders, ou r coal chute foreman, is quite a n adept chauffeur on the Brown hoist.

Peter Guffev. of the storeroom, has

and enthusiasm on the nar t of jh& - - -.-. men which is to behighly'commended, the result of which means maximum was.

W e received notice today of the appointment of W. E. Bunch a s assis- t a n t general car foreman. Nr. Bunch was ca r foreman a t Afton a t one time. and his many Afton friends will be glad to learn of his advancement. Sure can't keep a good man down.

James T. Anthony. switch engineer a t Afton. and Airs. Susie Hitson. were

efl'iciency in the handling of thelr daily work. ,+ fine meeting was the verdict of all.

LOCAL No. 10-NEODESHA, KANS.

W. J. EGERER, Reporter

u n i t e d - i n marr iage sometime during December and kevt their marriage a

Grover Dolap and wife went to Blairstown, l o . , where they vislted friends and relatives. They brought back Mrs. Delnp's mother, BIrs. D. Simpson, who will remain in Neodesha.

John H. Stephens just returned to work af ter being off for about a week on account of sickness.

Edw. Thompson is the proud posses- sor Of a new Star sedan. Things a r e looking kind of prosperous around Neodesha, again.

L. Gerheart, our w-orthy machinist. spent a few days in Tulsa. Okla., recently, where he visited friends and relatives.

F r a n k Grabner took another au to tour to Kansas City, and, as usual, he got stuck, and also ran into a snow- storm. Some one of these days F rank will learn tha t the only, best, and most

secret until jus t - recently, thus accounting for not reporting it sooner. Their friends extend congratulations and best wishes, al though ra ther l a t r in forthcoming.

been in the hospital, but is much improved a t this writ ing.

William Gowers, the champion grape- vine raiser of Newburg, had a dream the other night tha t he was

LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, TENN. trimming grapevines, but when he awoke he found t h a t he had been cut - tin on two of his fingers instead of the vines.

An order was placed with the black- smith from the ca r department for two anchors. I t later developed they were for Daddy Barnum's Ford, a s i t is in the habi t of s t a r t i ng off ra ther hur- rledly.

Clarence D. Ward, ou r n ight foreman, is back on the job a f t e r his long illness.

Nr. and Mrs. Floyd Courson a re the proud parents of a baby girl, born February 10.

I t has been whispered about tha t car foreman R. D. Wilson was noticed a t a certain affair recently, quite ably

D. P. HENLEY, Reporter

Local No. 19 gave a fine entertainment J anua ry 20. The evening was enjoyed by all. W e wish to extend a word of thanks to Mr. Duncan, sales manager f o r the Xemphis Baking Company for the use of the hall and courtesy which was shown us.

Bill Waggner, electric welder, was transferred from Tulsa to this point. He succeeds C. A. Palmer, who re-

reliable way to travel Is via the FRISCO R. R.

Local No. 10 had the pleasure of a signed. Miss Nontez Haincy, dnughter of Mr.

and Nrs. S. S. Hainey of Covington, Tenn.. became the bride of Larrv Glass.

visit from Frank Junkins; The meeting was largely attended, and all present enjoyed a very vleasant evening. After

sunday. February 6. They were mar- t h e meeting, i iunch was served, un-

d e r thc direction of Chcf Toomc? and h is ah lc ass i s tan ts , Will is Goinss and T r o y Teague , who s a w to i t t h ~ ~ t 110th- i n g w a s missing. After the meeting, a l ively d a r t ball g a m e w a s played. between the machinists a n d t h e boiler- makers, which resulted in a tie, t h a t w a s played off, t h e boilermalters win- n i n g b y a score of 28 to 1.

W. H u t t o n , of K a n s a s City. w a s down to see us on t h r tenth. H e rcpor t s t h a t every th ing is g e t t i n g a long nicely a t K a n s a s City a n d thn t he h a s a ncw car. Hut ton w a s car forcman here. up to t h c f irs t of tllrb year.

Dave Munn s p e n t a f c w d a y s in Southwes t , No., w h e r e he visited f r iends a n d relatives.

L. H o a g w a s off s ick a few days, bu t is now able a g a i n to resume h i s r e g u l a r du t ies in the c a r depar tment .

Quite a numher of Neodesha boys nnrl g i r l s have sen t in the i r ansurers of the picture puzzle, of t h e Twi l igh t Lady. Hcre 's hoping t h a t someone f r o m Xeodesha will head t h e list.

T h e r e werc on ly ten news i t e m s in t h e l i t t l e box in t h e machinc shop. \Yhilc t h a t is b e t t e r than i t was , there is s t i l l room f o r improvement, a n d if , in the course of a month, everyone would pu t in j u s t one i tem, there would a p p e a r each month a lmos t a full page f rom hTeodesha.

r \mong those who a r e g o i n g to the a u t o show in K a n s a s Ci ty a r e : J o h n Dunn, o u r audi tor , Chas. Stevens, en- g ineer , Edw. Thompson, g r e a s e cup foreman, J. W. Fi tzgera ld , boiler foreman, Otto Walker , boilermaker, a n d Dave N u n n , a s s i s t a n t t a n k t ruckman.

T h e Boy Scouts took complete c h a r g e of t h e City of NeodcshJ. fo r a day. All of t h e official positions were filled, a n d t h e Scouts did credit to themselves and received t h e compliments of all.

Below is t h e rcsu l t of a contest . t h a t was held f o r members of Local No. 10. ~ a 6 h member w a r t o submi t a snappy s a y i n g o r a mot to , a n d t h e one who submi t ted the best , according to the judges, w a s to be given, n prize. The follo\ving men a r e the ~ u d g e s : A. W. Nelson a n d .To1111 Brady .

I t is no t t h e whist le t h a t pulls the train.-W. Provence.

Careless d a y s b r i n g lean p a y clays. -Troy Teague.

Don't sh i f t your m o u t h in h igh till you a r e s u r e $our bra ins a r e in gear .

-Cole Douglas. Ts your luck bad '? , P u t a "P" in f ron t

of i t a n d s t a r t over.-Gco. Pyle. I t is well to Itnow When to s top t a l k -

ing, bu t b e t t e r when not to bes in . -Dave A I a l l o r ~ .

A rabbit 's foot i s a poor s u b s t i i u t e f o r horse sense.-Kex Showers.

Do your best , your v e r y best , a n d d o i t every day.-Rex Rolston.

I t is much eas ie r to be criticill t h a n corfectted.-ll:d, Thompson.

The hen i s t h e only c r e a t u r e t h a t can s i t s t i l l a n d producc results.-II. Lynn.

Tf you w a n t to a r i s e wi th the l a r k , avoid t h e nliclnight swallow.

-W. P. Nar t in . Grouchiness p a y s no dividends.

-Dave Munn. Stretcl l ing t h e t r u t h m a k e s i t thin-

ner.-1,. Gerhar t . Tilc pcucock today is t h e d u s t c r f o r

tomorrow.-(;. Evans . .John Stoops will purchase a n d d r -

livc 1. I he orizc. accord ina to thc dcci- s-ibll of- t l ;e judges. T ~ C - name of thc winncr wil l be vublishcd in t h c April l*'RISCO JIECHANTC, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e w i n n i n g saylng.

Rclow is a sen tence t h a t conta ins all the le t te rs t h a t a r e used in snell- .~~ - - ~ - -

ins. the ful l name of a mcmber of Local 0 . 1 All l e t te rs in the sentence niust I)c used a n d none loft out. Can you solvc it.?

W H Y DO I LOVE O L h ? T h e cor rec t a n s w e r t o t h e above will

a p p e a r in t h e April number , a l so t h e names of those w h o have found t h e hidden name.

Xow, boys, don't fo rge t t h e l i t t l e box in t h e machine s h o ~ a n d drol) in ;I f e l v i tems.

LOCAL NO. 29-FT. SCOTT, KANS.

COY U'. RECTOR. Repor te r

I lober t Rradley, a f t e r losing five meelis' work a s R result of a broken wrist , sus ta ined while per forming gym- nas t ic work in t h e Y. M. C . A. g y m - nasium, suffcred a n o t h e r rnisfortunc the day a f t c r lic re turned to work by 11:lving his f i n ~ c r cu t off in one of thtl lathes. Rob has o u r sympathy , a s he certainly h a s had his s h a r c of bad luck t lurinq the pas t fcn. months.

I t is the genera l opinion t h a t Ross 1Sishard has very queer liotions a s to t h e proller t ime of t h c y e a r to g o swirnnlilig. In o t h e r words, t h e o t h c r morning. Ross took a dive in to onv of o u r d r o p p i t s a n d discovered s a m e w a s half ful l of water . W e wlll, a t this time, omi t \\,hat w a s sa id follow- i n g the swim.

Floyd Mason, o u r most en thus ias t ic ~ ~ u g i l i s t i c pc>rformer, has wonderful t a l e n t when i t comes to judging bouts s t a g e d here a t t h c memorial hall. ?Ve would be h igh ly c la tcd ovcr rece iv lna a t ip f rom him as to who t h e victor; will bc, because of t h e f a c t t h a t Floyd \vas a t one t ime n r i n g nlall himself.

N r s . Dewey Queen has re turned f r o m the hospital. J t r s . Queen w a s o ~ ~ c r a t e d on for appendici t is a u d is reported a s do ing very nicely.

Collectively, the boys here a t t h e shops have been calling' Mr. Will F u n - denburger ' s a t ten t ion t o t h e b r a n d of c igars smoked b y t h e major i ty employed here, b u t a s y e t we have no assurance t h n t t h e s m o k e s a r e for th- coming. Howcver, the bunch of fellows nre v e r y pat ient , a n d a r e not oronc to use dras t ic measurcs con- cern ing the fulf i l lment of a t r c a t which they feel t h e y a r e jus t ly cn- t i t led to.

J o h n ICelley h a s a t l a s t s t a g g e r e d a n d fal len a s a rcsu l t of a well-aimed shot f rom Cul~id ' s bow. W e a r e on ly a s s u m i n g this. however, b u t i t i s very s t rongly suspected f rom the f a c t t h a t he ucver hids h e r the fond ad ieu each n ight , unti l the we small hours. (She's a keen radio, boys!)

\Vc a r e ex t remely proud of o u r Fr i sco Volley Bal l T e a m in t h a t they a r e malt ing a splendid showing. They a r e cons tan t ly on t h e job. pract icing.

LOCAL NO. 20-HUGO, OKLA.

J . A. ICING, Repor te r

The membership n t Hugo ex tend thc i r dcep s y m ~ ~ a t h y to t h e family a n d f r iends of B. C. Tanner , who h a s been confined in t h e St. Louis hospitaf for a g r e a t while. Mr. T a n n e r had t h e misfortune of fa l l ing a n d breaking h is l e g while on h is way to work . W e a r e v c ~ y s l a d t h a t t h e d iph ther ia qunran- t ine 11ar bt-cn l i f ted f r o m his homc xinec his accident.

\Vish to announce to a l l t h a t Charl ie Pot t s . onc of o u r beloved bro thers , is ac tua l ly punching t h e clock before 7 a . m., s ince h i s recent promotion f rom second to first-class machinist .

LOCAL NO. 30-PITTSBURG, KANS.

I?. \V. W r i g h t , t rave l ing stolsekecper, lmid u s a visi t reccntly a n d w a s very much pleased w i t h things. Come aga in , Mr. Wright .

J o h n L. Ring , w h o w a s oft' account oP be ing sick, is back on t h e job aga in . Glad Bro thcr R i n g came back wi th us. hale a n d hearty.

Gus Burkhol tz naid u s a visit l a s t month, looking o c e r the power. W e t r y to keep every th ing up in good s h a p e s o t h a t o u r inspectors will a l - w a y s h a v e a good word t o s a y for us.

L o r a n F. Rcno, blaclcsmith, a n d Mrs. Reno made a t r ip to Springfield. Mr. Reno is h a v i n g h is f u r n i t u r e shipped to P i t t sburg . W e welcome them to o u r city.

J. E:. Heclcatt: o u r storelteener. w a s t r a n s f e r r ~ d to \\:ichita rccentl?~. ' Our loss is \frichitn's gain.

H. F. Lace,,. a e n e r a l forcman. who was on t h c sick-list for several days. is much improved a t th i s wr i t ing . W e a r e al l del ighted to have him back wi th u s again. H e s a y s t h a t his heal th is b e t t e r t h a n i t h a s been for many months.

One of o u r bro thers w a s compelled to c n t e r t h e St. Louis hospital w h e r e he is t a k i n g t rea tmcnts . \\re hope t h a t he \\.ill be back w i t h u s a g a i n soon.

On(! oC our v e r y efficient mechanics. (!inutl Steely, n igh t m a ~ h i n i s t , h a s composctl a s o n g callcd Oh, JIorr is , \\:ha. Don't You <\nswer JIe?"

LOCAL NO. 6-MONETT, MO.

COY WXDLEY, Repor te r

Everybody is cn joylng the win te r s p o r t s of today-sleighing, s l tat ing, etc., a s the sur face of the e a r t h h a s been covered w i t h ice. which g ives u s a v e r y p leasan t appe t i te for titis s o r t of fun. E r n e s t Sut t les seems t o enjoy dr iv ing h is c a r w i t h a t r a i n of s leds fol loming him. E r n e s t s a y s h e don't need a n y Pour wheel bral tcs g o i n g down hill, a s the iden is to keep on going. \Ve would s u g g e s t a s ign on t h c r e a r of his car , in t h e facc of his train-"Safetv First".

\Villis G. k i n s i e , machinist , s a y s he i s g o i n g to 1)c t h e champion chicken ra i se r t h i s vear. as h e i u s t hatched o n i50 baby' ch icks the ~ i t t c r p a r t of January . Good luclc t o you, Willis!

George Conboy h a s a !labit ,pf en te r - i n g the washroom saylng , Someone stole my soap". On e n t e r i n g recently w i t h a bar , t h e g a n g wondered if i t w a s George.

"\\'hen! \Vhoa!" Solncone cried out in approaching a downtown s t o p sign. After a n inquiry, w e found t h a t i t w a s Char les ;\Iathcws, o u r blaclcsmith, t r y - i n g to s top t h a t Dodge c a r h e p u r - chased recently. W e th ink t.he c a r 01-

Charl ie one, is be t te r t ra ined by now. Dil lard Blanlienship, boilermaker

helper , h a s been seen r id ing a round in n new F o r d roads te r lately. Guess he h a s t raded aga in . Yes, it 's him a l - r igh t , a s he's a b o u t d i e for a n o t h e r t rade.

Ot to Gelsheimer a n d L. A. Coggins. machinists , w e r e t ransfer red f rom South Springfield to N o n e t t recently. W e wclcome them both into o u r midst.

W e hnve a new machinist arrival- born to Atr, a n d 3Irs. IVm. Walper t , a boy. Thcy h:lve named the youngs te r Kenneth Dean. Alright , Bill, let 's have h is picture soon.

F r a n k Reasor, c a r man, who h a s been off d u t y f o r s i x t y d a y s in t h e Fr i sco hospital a t St. Louis, h a s been very low, b u t t h i n k h e is on t h c road to recovery now. W e a l l hope so, a n y - way. H u r r y up, F r a n k , a n d g e t well. a s we will al l l1.e glad to see you back on Lhc job a c a l n .

Loc~r l -No. 6 is coming to the f ron t s ince Mr. Junlr ins camc down here a n d g a v c u s a boost. L a s t meet ing n ight w e had a b o u t f o r t y members present , a n d ini t iated th ree members, a n d everybody h a d a jolly time. Come on. boys, a n d let 's m a k e Local KO. G t h e best on thc systcm!

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI SOUTH SIDE S IDELIGHTS

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E N E R Y HAGUEWOOD, Repor te r

Pres ident Kurn's l e t te r of J a n u a r y 27 c rea ted a profound impression a m o n g the South Shop boys. I t h a s brought to mind more forcibly t h a n a n y t h i n g of recent d a t e t h a t the t ime h a s come in ra i l roading t h a t employes m u s t not only give n fa i r day's work for a f a i r day's pay. bu t t h e y m u s t ex tend t o t h e company t h e s a m e loy- a l t y off t h e job, as t h e y do on the job. A boos te r club h a s been formed b y members of Local No. 1, a l o n g t h e

The w r i t e r h a s been busy g e t t i n g o u t income t a x repor t s this month. a n d is in hopes h e can give you somc b e t t e r goods for nex t month 's issue.

LOCAL No. 24-ANIORY, MISS.

I<\'ICI:ISTT 13ALOAS-HAKSEN, Repor te r

.\ rnrct iny of t h e Iprisco Association of metal c r a f t s and c a r d~pal ' tni_ent em- ploycs w a s held F e b r u a r y I , 1 9 2 7 . Aboet Hfteen nlcnlberr wcrc prescnt . At t h l ~ m e ~ t i n p 3Iarsliall J lalone was talcen in a s a flew member. After thc mcet lng had closcd. Mr. Orman, c a r forerrinn. passed a hox of clg:lrs a round a n d cvcryonc l ~ a d a good srnolcc.

T h e c a r office Is loolcing good thcsc days. Hob h a s paiuted i t f r o m top to b o t t n ~ n , even varnished t h e Roor.

.\lint, t h e l i t t l e four-year-old daugll- t e r of o u r carpenter . Will ie T. Ri t - tcr , fell off a pilc of lunlher a f e w d a y s a g o a n d hroke h e r a r m . W c a r e g lad to repor t ( h a t s h e is dolng nicnly now.

Several of Llie boys havt, b c c l ~ ofr on account ol' the flu th i s month.

\Villie A. Bul la rd a n d Antoll B. IIolmquist , a1)prenlicfs f r o m Spring- field. wcre v i s i t o n ilk A m o r s n few d a y s ago.

11. G. Doll ihi tr , cal ler , is building a new home in Edgcwood, the uew sub- division ol' Anlor$.

Dillard Gnteley. p i l~ef i t t c r , who h a s j u s t f i ~ ~ i s h e d h is t ime a t Springfield shops, is visi t ing h i s parents . Mr. a n d Xrs . Cl~ns . A. Ca tc ley of th i s city. H e is cnronte to Llirnlingham. where h c in tends Lo g o to work .

LADIES' AUXILIARY NEWS LOCAL NO. 1-SPRINGFIELD, MO.

AIRS. \VILTAI.\JI. C. BYSH, Repor te r

I t h a s beon sugges ted tha t , a s a mitt- t e r of information ,to a l l nlembers of Local No. 1. J.:+dies Auxil iars , to re - lato a brief ' sketch of tht: orgkll izat ion a n d i ls origin.

The first meet ing mas held o n t h e e v e n i ~ ~ g of December 5 . 1!324, w i t h all at tcndlrnce of th i r teen ladies. T h i s ~ n c e t i n g w a s a v e r y in formal one, in- a s m u c h a s there w a s n o t a nucleus from which to s t a r t , and, too, i t w a s necessary to gaLller information f rom o t h c r sources in order to formula te rules, o r ~ ' a t l l e r hy-laws, by which t h e orrranization could build from. After qcGte a good deal of d i s c u s a i o ~ ~ pro a n d con among t h a t l i t t le group, it w a s atcreed to a d i o u r n Lo meet a g a i n the fo'ilowing ~ . ' r k a y cveniug a t - t h e s a m e hour, 7 : 3 0 1). m., December 1 7 , 1 9 2 4 . w i t h t h e Idea a n d sole ournosc of kollowing o u t sugges t ions- which had been milde ill the previous meeting, t h a t the body proceed to elect a president , vice-prcsident. s e c r e t a r y a n d t reasurer . This t a s k w a s accom- plished o n t h e evening of December 1 7 1 9 2 4 , a n d t h e fol lowing par t ies wAre selectcd as t h e flrst ofticials of t h e Ladies Auxil iary t o Local Xo. 1: .\Irs. Roscoe Hamilton, p res ident ; Nrs . Virgil Johnson, vice-president; Mrs. 17rancis Cooner. sccre ta rv . a n d Mrs. - . Joe H i r j u n g ; t reasurer .

D u r i n g t h i s t ime Mrs. Carlson, who had been a member of t h e Ladies' Auxil iary to Local So . 8, Enid, Okla., b u t upon moving to Springfield, immediately t rausfer red h e r membershil) to Springfield, gave us the benefit of her experience ga i~ked d u r i n g her affili- a t i o n w i t h the Enid Auxil iary, which helped u s to organize t h e Springfleld Ausil iary. She g a v e a repor t in connection wi th t h e m a n n e r i n which t h e Enid Auxil iary w a s being conducted a t t h e t ime of h e r l eav ing; a l so t h e by- l a m s of sa id E n i d local w e r e read before t h e body a n d discussed by var i - o u s ones. thereby enabl ing Local No. 1 ~ u x i l i a r y to be thc be t te r equipped to d r a w up a s e t of rules, etc., govern- ing t h e local.

I t w a s voted ut lanimously t h a t the members presen t a t these I lrs t two

meetings be the Char te r 3lcmbers. Fo l lowing is a list of those present

a t t h e first t w o meet ings which con- n t i tu te members of C h a r t e r Springfield Ladies' Auxil iary to Local No. 1 . Mrs. Roscoe Hamilton. .... 1 0 4 6 Belmont Mrs. T h o m a s L a d d .............. 9 2 2 S t a t e St . Mrs. A. 1%'. Skelton ........ 11.5; Flor ida St. Mrs. Virgi l Johnson ........ 8 0 4 S. Main St. Slrs. Otho Henderson ........ 2 2 1 Chase St. Jlrs. F r a n c i s Coo1)er .... 1 3 0 1 1.:. JIcDaniel JIrs . J o e H a r j u n g ................ 1 2 2 l Lyon St. AIrs. Barnes ......................... 1 0 2 4 Sta te St. Mrs. Carlso11 .... 1 4 3 3 S o r t h Sherman St. Airs. Wilson ................ Addrcss Ivnltnown ?Jrs. Cravps ........... 1.500 E . Lombarcl St. Mrs. \Vatson ................. 1 0 5 0 S t e w a r t St. JIrs . I\:. 11. Underwood,

2 3 5 5 9, F r c m o n t O u r niect ings hnvc h e c ~ l in te res t ing

and mcll a t tended in sp i te of t h e bad w e a t h e r and, too, a g r c a t m a n y of o u r mcmhcrs have had s ickness in the i r homes.

17riday. J a u u a r y 1 4 , t h c ;\uxiliary rn joyed a special t rea t , duc Lo the fac t t h a t Mrs. F r a n k Junkins . wife of o u r new genera l r h a i r m a n of sys tem board. w;ks present a n d t h e oa th give11 her. She rcceived thc ini t iatory work on .1a11uary 7 , a n d t l ~ e ladles cordially welcolne Ilcr a s one o t o u r members.

i \ f ter a s h o r t business meet inc . t h r ladies hcld all i l l fofmal r e c f p t G n In honor of Mrs. J u n l i ~ n s . Peachcs and whinoed c ream w i t h coffee antl c a k c wcrk'servcd, followod by a social hour..

T h e absence of Mrs. Lon Van \Vinlcle for t h e las t few wcclcs h a s been k e e n l r fe l t b y t h e .\uxiliiry. Mr. and Mrs. Van W i n k l e s p e n t their vacation a 1 Roaersville. Ark.. the i r homc towli. A t th i s wr i t ing . t h e y have returned. and me expcct Mrs. VHII \Vinlclc a t o u r meet ings soon.

Mrs. Leo Lyons, wifc* of division cha i rman, w a s called to Detroi t , JIich.. account of the illnews of her mother . She h a s re turned antl renor l s t h a t h e r mother is much improv6d.

JJrs. Thomas L ~ d c l , plesirlrnt of Lo- cal 01ic .Auxili:trv. snent a shor t t ime ~,ccel i t ly, t o g e t h e ~ ' w ~ 1 h 111.. 1,arld. vis- i t ing fr iends n l ~ d re la t iv rs i l l Spar ta . .\IO.. and reoortecl havinc' a z rk~nd a n d glorious timc.

W e a r e s o r r y to Icarn of s i r k n e s s in thc home of one of o u r good members. T h e childrcn of JTr, a n d Jlrs . Virgi l .Johnson have bee11 very ill w i t h t h e ~ n c a s l e s , bu t unrlerstnnd they a r e lm- proving. \Vhcn i t rains, i t pours. is a n old say ing: \\'c unders tand t h a t 31.11.. .lohnson is confined to h i s home ac- r o u n t of s ickness. Mrs. Johnson h a s t h e s y m p a t h y of every mernhcr of the Auxil iary in c a r r y i n g i l l 1 Lhesc bur - dens. However, we hope tl,mt t h e tam- i l y will so011 be wcll ugilln, nnd t h a t Nrs. .Johnson will be wi th us a t the Fr iday evening meetings.

.\Irb. Char les Beck is visi t ing a t Ca- bool, AIissouri, the olcl home town. \\'e know t h a t Mr. Bock g r e a t l y misses her a s do t h e members of o u r group. W e will u-clcome Mrs. Beck back w i t h us. X s t o r k shower w a s held receutly

a t t h e ladies' hal l fo r Mrs. Lucil lc San- d e r s a n d Mrs. Young.

Nrs . Horace G. Crawford h a s been qui te ill, h u t unders tand t h a t there is n o t h i n g serious. a n d s h e will be ab le to be w i t h u s a g a i n soon.

The ladies g r e a t l y missed Mrs. F r a n k Austin In the i r meeting, F r i d a y evening, J a n u a r y 1 4 . She had uot been a b s e n t for several months. W e hope t h a t h e r hea l th will be such t h a t she will a g a i n bc ab le to t a k e h e r place a m o n g us.

W e a r e glad to welcomc Mrs. Nancy Smi th back w i t h u s again.

Mrs. Otho Henderson h a s t h e deep s y m p a t h y of t h e members of t h e Aux- iliary, in t h e se r ious i l lness of h e r s is ter .

LOCAL NO. 7-FT. SMITH, ARK.

-1 special meet ing of Local 31 a t Ba- cone, Oklahoma, w a s held on J a n u a r y 10 , in a passenger coach, wi th Bro ther J . TJ. Eudy, division cha i rman, presid- ing. T h e meet ing w a s well a t tended

and five members on the night force presented themselves for membership a n d were ini t iated into the order in t h e r e g u l a r ordcr. B r o t h e r Eudy rendered a splendid adtlrcss, w i t h re fe r - ence t o t h e good w o r k t h a t o u r assoc1- a t ion is do ing a n d made special mention r e g a r d i n g o u r g r o u p insurance. s t r e s s i n g tho importance of c a r r y i n g th i s policy 21s offered h y the Frisco. H c s ta ted t h a t every Fr i sco employc in the shops should, if he hasn't a l - ready, g e t lined up or1 this insurance.

The m e n ~ b c r s h i p there rcspondad splendidly with the promise of m a k i n g the i r noint. 1 0 0 ncr cen t in both mcm- hershib

Local and No. read

g r e a t (leal of in tc res t cor~cern ing tile act ivi t ies of o u r general cha i rman, H r o t h ~ r J u n k i n s . \\re all a g r e e t h a t h e is a splendid fnllnw a n d is b r ing ing a b o u t good resu l t s in the in te res t of o u r associaLioi1; if h e docs no t pu t t h e en t i rc Fr i sco Systcrn on a 1 0 0 per cen t bas i s it will no t be for l ack of effort a n d hard work. W e a r e for him 1 0 0 p e l cent a n d intend to s t a r w i t h him.

.\ccident prcvenlion fee t ing a t Mus- kogee, Oklahoma, on Februal-v 1 0 w a s a t tended by two members of ~ o c a l hr0. 7, Rro thcr J. I,. ICudy ancI H . E. B u r - gess, w a t e r scrvice mechanic. They rcported a large a t tendance a n d a splendid program put on jointly by t h e Oklahoma Gas a n d Elcctr lc Company a n d o u r Oklahoma City local, which w a s v e r y enthusiast ical ly received.

3Iachinist appren t ice E r n e s t Oliver h a s rc turned to work a f t e r spending three weeks in H o t Springs. H e h a s bccn t a k i n g a d v a n t a g e of t h e special t r e a t m e n t s offered there a n d h e seems much improved now..

T h e f lrs t week 111 F e b r u a r y o u r roundhouse foreman cont rac ted a severe case of t h c flu, but a f t e r a f e w d a y s he came back well a n d h e a r t y and , of coursc, enjoyed more t h a n evcr a g.ood r ide in his n c n Chrysler .

Division Chairmall J . I,. R u d y re- norts corlditions on t h c cen t ra l division ;ra 1 0 0 per cent .

W e a r e proud to repor t a t this w r i t - ing t h a t XIrs. S t ree tman, wifc of one of-our c a r repairers , is well aga in .

WEST SHOPS LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. SPRINGFIELD, MO.

A. A. GODFREY. Repor tc r

C . H. Beardcn recently re turned f rom ;L v e r y enjoyable t r ip to t h e n o r t h cen- t r a l p a r t of Kansas , w h e r e t h e jack rabbi t s g r o w a s la rge a s calves. He s p e a k s v e r y favorab ly of tho K a n s a s sect ion and hopes to have the opportun i ty of r e t u r n i n g f o r a more lengthy vislt. However, Mr. Bearden is spending a g r e a t deal of his leisure t ime l is tening in on 111s new five-tube radio a n d s l a t e s the pleasure derived there- from is well wor th t h e money. 14. E. Wilson, blacI<smith a t thc

s o u t h side, w a s g r e a t l y clisaplmintcd when h is n e w cob pipe became misplaced. T h e u n f o r t u n a t e t h i n g a b o u t t h e loss which Mr. Wilson fcels a deep scnse of regrc t in, i s t h a t S a n t a Cluus l e f t i t w i t h h im d u r i n g t h e - holidays.

Reccntly two of o u r popular a n d efficient boiler foremen, L. E. Reddiclc a n d family, a n d Eddie Rurch a n d Pam- ily, took a pleasure t r ip t o New Or- leans, La. , a n d repor ted a very ell- joyable a n d pleasant trip.

B. F. (Casey) Jones has re turned to work a f t e r a n absence of severa l d a y s H e sufl'ercd a n in jury to one of h i s hands which became infected a n d rc - nulted in blood poisoning. H e is a first-class t a n k t ruckman, employed in t h e west shop t a n k shog. T h e boys a r e a l l Elad to see h i m back o n t h e job aga in .

Allen Mitchell, e lectr ician a t t h e w e s t shons. is s n o r t i n g a n e w E s s e x . . car.

George Heeren is d r iv ing a new car. H e tolls u s t h a t he gave h is old F o r d a w a y a n d bought th i s Chevrolet.

March. 1927

JIr. a n d Mrs. J. W. B u r k a r c de l igh t - ed to h a v e as the i r gues t , a ncw son, born J a n u a r y 15, 1927, a n d will ca r ry the narnc of Donald Lee.

Will iam ( W h i t e y B a r n e s is smi l ing ovcr t h e a r r i v a l of a young son a t his lionie on F e b r u a r y 5. 1927. H e informed the repor te r t h a t P a u l E u g c n c \vould probably be t h e gues t of tlic B a ~ , n e s fami ly for a t l eas t twenty-on,: years. W e congra tu la te Billy on sucll a sglcndid g i f t . J l o t h e r do ing nicel>- a t this wri t ing.

Oscar Lec. sccond-class boilermaker. eml~loycd a t t h e w e s t s h o ~ s , is baclc ah gain on t h e d a y sh i f t , a f t c r one an11 une-litllf y e a r s o n t h e moonlight shif t . T h c boys a r e g l a d to see him back 011 day worli.

\Ve a r c g lad to rcpor t t h a t one of o u r , f e l l o w w o r k e r s is baclc on t h e job a.gxln a f t e r a n i l lness of morc t h a n two months , >Ir. Wommack w a s oper- a t e d on a n d h a s completelv recovered. J. 31. is a third-cln*s boile'rn~alccr and is well l iked a m o n g t h e boys.

W e a r e proud of t h e splendid record made a t w e s t sl1011.s relat ivc to accident prevention work. Our super in tend- e l l t , F. A. Bcyer, h a s very efficiently dirccted t h i s p r o g r a m of devis ing w a y s and means of p revent ing accidents . A11 of t he suprrvlsorm a r c cons tan t lv on the a l e r t in helplng to prevent :wcidcnts a n d Mr. Beyor and his associ- a l e s nrc dcscrv ing of h igh a n d w o r t h y praist!. All of the shop boys a r e go- i n g to co-opcrate w i t h the foremen i l l t h i s accident prevention campaign a n d t r y to b r i n g about a n even be t te r rcc- Ord t h a n w a s made in 1926.

LOCAL NO. 31-BACONE, OKLA.

R. 0. McCOOL. Repor te r

Baconc hasn' t been represented in the Fr i sco Magazlnc, bu t w e a r e going to send in o u r repor t every month hereafter .

W e had w i t h u s a t inecting, F e b r u - a r y 11, J. L. Eudy, cha i rman of the c c ~ l t r a l division, a n d Mr. Burgess, wa- t e r service man from F t . Smith. Both n igh t a n d d a y employes w e r e present . W e had a good meeting.

W c believe t h a t t h e F . A. M. C. & C. D. R. is improving every day.

W e a r e looking for C. H. Dingnian. enginc inspector, a n d a r e a l w a y s g l a d to have him with us. E v e r y t h i n g is kep t u p in good shape a t Bacone.

C. L. SLanley, n i g h t foreman, u'ho w a s seriously ill some t ime ago , is back o n t h e job a n d s a y s h e feels b e t t e r t h a n ever.

Night Machinist R. B. H u g h e s w a s off one n i g h t last week a n d repor t s h i s children v e r y sick wi th the mumps.

F. B. Mart in, n i g h t hoilcrmaker, s a y s he h a s the pre t t i es t baby g i r l in Hacone. (But s h e doesn't look l ike h e r darlrlv.) ----" ,

AT. T. Caughman, machinist is g o i n g in to t h e poul t ry business.

S. 1'. Webb, locomotive carpenter , is k r r p i n g h is henhouse locked.

I. T. Thomas. machinist . h a s moved f r o m Fel ix Avenue, to E a s t Side Boule- vard.

T h e only trouble F r a n k Naxey , boil- e r m a k e r , seems to h a v e is t h a t h e loses his button, t h a t is "Button Done- gon", h i s colored helper.

N O R T H SPRINGFIELD SHOPS SPRINGFIELD, MO.

WJI. 1". K R A F F T , P.eporter

F e b r u a r y 9, XI.. a n d Mrs. Geo. L. Whit lock en te r ta ined a t the i r home. 923 E a s t Pacific, t h e fol lowing n o r t h s h o p supervivors a n d the i r wives: Mr. a n d Mrs. H. J. R a y , Mr. a n d Mrs. J. W. Reddick, hfr. a n d Mrs. E . F. Esser , Mr. a n d Mrs. J. 4 . Gehrs , hIr. a n d Mrs. J. A. Woodson, Mr. a n d Nrs. F r e d Shanks. Mr. a n d Mrs. Chas. Heince, Mr. a n d Mrs. Al. Ball. a n d Nr . a n d Mrs. T i m Regan . R e f r e s h m e n t s were served and

a l l enjoyed a very p leasan t evening. J o h n T. Reed, s h e e t meta l worker ,

h a s been confined a t h i s home wit11 pneumonia f o r the pas t aevernl wecks. However, h e is now much improved, und e x l ~ e c t s to r e t u r n to work in t h e ne:rr fu ture .

Dillxvd B. Gateiey, shec t meta l w o r k e r apprentice, finished s e w i n g h is a p p r e n t i c e s h i l ~ F e b r u a r y 10, a n d lcfl immediately for his home a t Amory, Jlississippi. H i s f r iends a t t h e nor th shop wish him success.

J R ~ ~ s 13urrcll, blacl;smitli second class. w a s transferred to H u r o . Okla.. - .Tanudry 25,

Mrs. Mar t in D. JIofTitt and t w o chil- d rcn were called to Denvcr. Colo.. t h ~ las t of J n n u a r y account of the deat:I of a relative.

\\re wish to ex tend o u r s y m p a l h y to J. S. Wpre , boilcrmalter, in t h e dea th of h i s b ro ther rccentiy.

Oscar JIiller, blaclismith second elnss. h a s re turned to w o r k much im- 11voved a f t e r a series of t r e a t m e n t s a t t h e I ~ o s p i t a l in St. Louis.

S. 31. Ferguson , former ly g a n g f o r c - m a n , nor th shop, is r ~ o w inspecting en- z i n c s u n d e r E. \Ir. Brown, genera l foreman, Wcst Tuls:r. "Fr rg" dropped in for a s h o r t visi t t h e o t h e r day.

Nar ion \Vest, b l :~~I i sn i i th , a n d Mrs. Wes t , have t h e s y m l n t h y of everyone in t h e d e a t h of the i r nine-year-old- d a u g h t e r on Februavy 12.

H a r r y Gazette , wheel foreman, w a s laid up f o r a few d a y s w i t h a n a t t a c k of tonsilitis.

H a r l e y C. Cozad, machinist , is s t i l l confined to his home account of illness. We hope to see him back a t w o r k soon.

Jos . Saunders a n d wife werc called to K a n s a s City, .January 21. account of the i l lness of Mrs. Saunder 's s is ter .

I I a s anyone misplaced a S tudebaker Special Six la te ly? J. J. Collins, chief clerk, h a s been seen recently dr iv ing one and. whcn quest ioned, gives very evasive answcrs .

Not to be outdone the n70nicn- fo lks wi th the i r s p r i n g s ly les a n d P a r i s modes. Mr. 3lcSweene?. lend machinist. in t h e a i r room, h a s blossomed o u t In :L b rand ncw "speclilcd" jumper, which nwuld m a k e a leopard envious.

T h e noon-day accident prevention mect ing for al l employes a t t h e nor th shop w a s held in t h e e rec t ing depnr t - ment, F e b r u a r y 18. C. C. Mills. acci- d e n t prevention agcnt , g a v e a very in- t e res t ing ta lk o n t h e s a f e t y movement a s car r ied on by t h e Frisco in co- operat ion w i t h the employes, a n d out - lined the progross made in th i s work. Approximately 400 men a n d supervis- o r s a t tended t h e meeting.

LOCAL No. 17 W E S T TULSA, OKLA.

1.2. F. LIEXTTY, Rcpor te r

R. I,. Reckwith h a s bren appointed chief day cur inspector of T u l s a te rmi- nals. We a l l wish him succcss in his new duties.

S. J. Crump, labor foreman, i s sufTer- i n g from a broken foot, received Sun- day, while unloading a c a r of mate- rinl . . .....

E. L; \Villsey. r ip t rack foreman, made i r flying t r ip to Dallas, Texas. l as t meek. H e reported a good time.

I t has been decided t h a t Local KO. 14 will be abolished a n d a l l members will be taken i n t o L o c a l K o . 1 7 a t t h e next meet ing night .

Llovd Richison. hlaclcsniith hclner . h a s Geturned Prom a s h o r t visit' in Chaffce, ,310. H e s a y s h e had a wonder fu l v i s ~ t , bu t is g l a d to be hack on t h e job aga in .

Local No. 17 held a n open mect ing SIonday, F e b r u a r y 7. Qui te a f e w vis- i to rs f rom the Sapulpa local were present , a l so severa l foremen.

P. J. Kemper, c a r oi ler n t W e s t Tul - sa, h a s been in t h e St. Louls hospital for the pas t few weeks. W e a l l wish him a speedy recovery.

Evcryonc h a s been on t h e j u m p in

W e s t T u l s a f o r t h e l a s t n-erk. t ry ing to s t ra igh ten th ings u p a f t e r the more f rom Sapulpa. I t is hoped t h a t every- t h i n g will be ironed o u t In the next d a y o r so.

I r a D. Hcnry. coach carpenter , has not bcen ab le to go home for the las t few days, clue to the fac t t h a t one of his hoys has scarlet fever. H e does n o t secni to be so c l i ~ e r f u l a s usual. no doubt due to the meals h e h a s bean fretting.

31. T. Sortore, fo rmer ly of Wes t Tul- :-a, who h a s been w o r k i n g in Sapillpa for t h c pas t two years, is now bac~c \\.ith us. >Iillard s a y s t h a t he a l w a y s Aid fcel thn t Wes t Tulsa w a s the r igh t place for n h ig Fr i sco terminal .

Yc repor te r would sincerely apprecl- a l c a n y t ips on news t h a t his felloiv employes would b r i n g around. I w a n t to pu t o u r local over b ig and it can- no t he irccomplishcd wi thout t h c hearty co-operat ion of a l l i t s members.

NOTES FROM W I C H I T A , KANS.

L. G. H.\RDY, Repor tc r

Upon receipt oP Pres ident J. XI. K u r n ' s g e n e ~ ~ o l le t te r of J a n u a r y 27. addressed to a l l employes, a meet ing w a ~ called by H. E. Atorris, genera l f re igh t a n d passenger agcnt . The mcet ing w a s hcld in the office of S. R. Rnmscy, c a r foreman, a n d those pres- c n t were: S. B. Ramsey, c a r foreman: R, G. Morgan, roundhouse foreman: R. H. Grimes, yard mas te r : 5. 4. 31of- Pett, c a r c le rk ; H. E. Morris, genera l f r c i g h t and passenger a g e n t ; S. P. Haas , a g c n t : (-1. S. cnderwoocl, f re igh t and passenger sol ici tor; T. 14. Bannis- ter , chict' clrrlc to H. E. JIorris , a n d A. 0. I lanii l ton, chief clcrii to S. P. I-Tans.

T h e quest ions of how to sccurc new bu.3ineh.s a n d to hold the business we now have wern thoroughly discussecl a n d a l l p rcsen t pledged themselves to t a k e the m a t t e r u p w i t h the employes of the i r different d e p a r t m e n t s a n d interest then1 in ,get t ing their fr iends and dca le rs to rou te the i r business bY Lllr li'risco Lines.

Rusint-ss h a s been much be t te r in t h e Winhi la v a r d s since t h e holidars. - - -

h a l t i n g i t ~ ; e c e s s a r y to work foul. swi tch engines p a r t of t h e time. A!l lprieco employes a r e do ing a l l they can to add more business t o thc Frisco.

Are g lad to s t a t e t h a t the machinery now be ing usecl on the sewer a n d canal work here came in over t h e Frisco. I t w a s s h i l ~ p e d f rom Lincoln, Scbraslca. to K a n s a s City over t h e C. B. & Q. and then on to Wichi ta over t h c Fr i sco Lines.

T h e B. a n d B. depar tment finished ~ ~ u t t i n g a new roof on the roundhouse, Lhe middle of February .

Yardmas te r R. H. Grimes a n d c a r inspector L. G. H a r d y , each s t a r t e d the n c w y e a r w i t h ncw, No. 992 H u m i l t o ~ ~ watches.

The Fr i sco baseball t eam will h e s i n 1)ractice a b o u t t h e middle of March a n d will g e t the i r new uni forms about April first. T h e y will aga in b c man- x s e d b y Switchman hIerl Calvert. L a s t season t h e y finished in second place in t h e Uti l i ty League, one of thc s t r o n g e s t l eagues in the city, a n d they expect to finish in first place in t h e 1!)2i season, a s t h e team mill be made s t r o n g e r w i t h several new players.

Ber t Duryee. son of Switchman Dur- yec le f t on 306. F e b r u a r y 6 for St. Pe te rsburg . Florida, t o compete in t h c S a t i o n a l Horseshoe Tournament t h a t will he hcld F e b r u a r y 14 to 23. Dur- yee held t h e K a n s a s s t a t e chamgion- sh ip for several years, and las t year in the Xationral Tournament held ill F lor ida , h e dnished in third placc, t a k - i n g down a lmos t $1,000 in prizes.

General Chairman F r a n k J u n k i n s w a s here F e b r u a r y 11, and n special meet ing of Local No. 16 w a s held t h a t evening, and w a s well at tended a n d a l l were g lad to a g a i n have Mr. J u n - k ins here a n d were pleased wit11 h is talk. H e l e f t hero for I<ansas City.

curling her hail,. All d n n g c ~ , is pust now and Helen is back at work again with both eyes as brown and g o d a e ever.

T. H. Womniack's Cather. who lives a t Seymour, had a real misfortune during thc lat tcr part oC January. while the ground was covercd with Ice. when he fell and broke hls hip. H e is now in St. John's Ilospital and is rapidly rccovcring.

Mrs. Annie E. George, who is off on lcavc of absence on account of serious condition of hcr eyes, wna reccntly called to Wayetteville t o the funeral of hcr aunt.

In the J a n u a r y magazine Emcry I-Iague- wood of the South Shops statcd tha t nicaslcs wcre the rage with them. We thought we too, l ~ a d outgrown such child- ish disemes, but Myrtle Capron "broke out" this month while a t work and was &way from thr! office several weeks.

Don't be misled by thc abovc items and think tha t the past rnonth has been al l gloorn Lor us, fo r we were more than sur- priscd when Coila Nclton announced her resignation 011 January 28. Coila is now Jtrs. Joe Siglcr, thc ccrenlony having been p ~ r f o r n ~ e d a t the home of Mr. Sigler's slstcr a t Bayetteville. Ark. The couple a r e now a t homc to thcir friends a t the Pearl Apts. on South Jel'krson Avc. No one has vvcr left with more good wishes for the future than did Coila.

A miscrllaneous she\\-cr \\-as riven in her honor a t thc homc of Ircme Berm on the s o \ ~ n t h of this month, :at which Coila was prescnted with linens. pictures, fancy pillo\vs, silvcr and other dainty things necessary fa r the proud housewife. The office gave Coila n chest of 1847 Rogers "i\nnlwrsary" silver.

E'or fcar tha t H. P. Chranford may be caught napplng most any clay, will cxplnin tha t he is now on the niallt force, having recently acquired a radio.

Huck Finn (Mrs. Alderfer) evidently hadn't hld the Ashing tacklc very good. a s it appcrrred on the flrst warm d a v and she was the flrst to drive toward the'river on a Saturday, spending her vacation d& a s usual, flshing a t Hollister.

Others from the office spent their 11011- d a y according to thcir individual tastes, visiting and s h o ~ p i n g in the city. and a t home. -

FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DEPT. ST. LOU IS, MO.

BESSIE G. &IARMADUI<E. Rcportrr

The office has been cleaned nicely. floors scrubbed and pipes dusted, and it is now a vcry pleasant place. Mr. Rych- licki of the claim department says various denizens, both young and old, we hnd with us in the past, a r e conspicuous by their absence.

Estclle Hognn of the statistical depart- ~ n e n t was married in J ~ ~ n u a r y . She was well liked and congratulations a r e e r - tcnrlcd py all.

Joc 0 Neill assumed the duties of head claim clerk on January 26, which position was formerly held by Jnck Ryan who is now sclling real estate. W c a r e all glad to have Mr. O'Neill again offi- cially in the deoartment.

Ann Jean miyers who w a s bumped from position in claim department, is now in the machine bureau on the eleventh floor. H e r occasional visits a r c a m r e - ciated.

. . C. B. Stewart, chief clcrk in the audi-

tor's office of the Tcxas Lincs a t F t . Worth, departed February 12, af tcr a s t a y with us of three months. While here he was assisting Mr. Noody in in: stalllng n new system lo be uscd in the office. W e rcaretted his departure.

Grace McCullough, waybill fller, from thc thirteenth floor, is assisting with the special work in the recheck clepartmrmt for the time being. She is not so well satisfled on the twelfth floor-at lea-t she s a s s she is not-perhaps t h e r e is-noi enough action for her !

George Fil la left tho servicc to go on a fa rm with his parents a t Washington, 310. George intends to dcvote his time to raisina chickcns.

Hugh Pinnertg of the revising dcpart- mrnt was using the dictating machine - "Operator, make a dash after that" was what he said - we wonder what t l ~ c girl did.

R a y "Shorty" Schulte. efficient flle boy for group ten, boug'ht himself a ilcw pipc ancl now hc is smolcin~ llilnsclf to death.

>Iarie Gettys, key punch operator. left the service to accept a, position with t h r Sinclair Oil Co., in Oklahoma City. Niss Alice Keough of the statistical depnrt- ment resigned in ordcr to conipletc her college course a t Washington University and Gladys Robertson, also of the statistical department, account of being married.

Horace Clermont's wife has been rc- c ~ ~ ] ~ c r . ? l l n g in California, and Is now suf- Aeir~ntlr recovered to return home. much

. - ~ - ~ - . -.". A. E. Hochle, from the eleventh floor

is now with us, flitting hither and thi thei in the ofrice, his clcsk being in the s ta - tistical department. U. E. Porter of Xlr. Press' office. is also with us temporarily in the statistical department.

There is much talk of the weirrht contest which 3Iessrs. McGill :~nd ~ > e k i e ~ of the claim department have entered. Ar1.r~ claims there is no doubt but what he is the heavicr, howcvrr, it is the opinion of some in thc deplr tment tha t "1.ong John's" feet a r e in his favor - they will help lift his st:inclinp. Alr. Geckic claim.; he coulrl s a v n lot but is awaitinrr d r - velopm~nts. - So a r e we!

Geo. Kenclall of the statlstlcal r1cp:lrt- ment says he has been eating oysters ;I long tinw but he never knew they nrerc, n product of animals (what animal?). See R. A. 0. A. commorlity classification.

0. S. Jones, assistant henrl clerk of thc recheck cicpnrtment was transferred to the zone accountina bureau a s hcad of the revising force thrre. W e all wirh him succrss in his new position. Tom Dalton of the clnirn rlcpnrtment was down therc hclpina them for a while hut 3,; now hack again. much to our clrliaht. Eniil Wentz bid in a position in the zone revising bureau and is missed by his former associntea In thfs office, W r hopc he will soon be with us again. Mrs. Gertrude Rllansa. who formerlv

nrorlccrl in the claim department and left to get remarried now r e ~ i d e s in East Liverpool. Ohio and she pnid u s s e v e r ~ l visits recently, when she rctnrned to St. Louis. She is looking well and only re- arets she in not In a position to come to sen 11s more often.

Flnnces Russell. who rrwmtly entered orlr s ~ r v ~ c e ns typist in the rccheck departmeut, c h i m s Houston. Tcxas Is th r premier city. W e hone she will catch our spirit in the near futurc and proudly boost St. Louis.

The t l rh t shcik of the clnim department ( m e s s who?) is still savina all hls pcn- nies and will glady accept a n y loose ones VOII mav have. . - -

~ e s t e r ~ 6 r c a d e . file clerk in the recheck department. \\,as reccntlv a t the Frisco hospital for a n oprmtion on hi- nose. beinfi- a pntirnt a t the s:,nir time Mr. Rex \\.:IS thrre. W c a r e alnd to have "1,ess" with us again, wcll and happy.

Ed Sheve is now office bov having taken Roland TNchl'n place. Xilton I.. Pieske, rosv chwkocl and obliglna nfficr! boy is now in the claim rlepartmenf. Ray- mond St:inley hnvlnr b w n promoted.

Nr . XIoods~, cliicf clcrk. has hncl a n addition to his family. a son. ~ h o arrived in January and Joc JIanion, chief, transit bureau. is also the proud fnther of a boy who was born on Fcbruary 16. Congmt- ulntions !

Corinne T:hlenhaut. Connrrly in charge of the flle hurcnu on the olcventh floor. has been trnnsferrcrl to this office ancl placed a t the head of our flle system. She recently took a trip to Washington in conncction therewith ;ma it is con- templated our flles will be without eaual in the near future.

W e a r e glad to have F r a n k C. Fogerty with us again after a n absence of ten months. due to nruritis. H e has rcsumcd his duties in the interline department and is feeling well now and in ~ o o r l spirits, too.

SEVENTH STREET STATION ST. LOU IS, MO.

AGNES IT. TARKIN, Reportw

New Year's resolutions 1s one thing a carrying' them out is anothcr (as we can testify), but our platform men lri demonstrated tha t they had the stam to ear ly out theirs. After readtng the January, 1927 issue of the envia record of the Springfield Station. Sevc Street platform men resolvrd tha t January. 3D2S issue would tell a differ s tory - Here's to you. Springfield!

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No. 1 has brcn awardcd to our platrorm of th'is road receioe for the month of Janunry, 1927. Naking a Special Discount

T. P. Mooney. machinist, recently acquired a n additional member to his family, when his daughter Angcline was married to Kenneth Willianls, whom we utl- derstand is also a F'risco employee. The young couple a r c making their home in Monctt and wc al l unite in e ~ t e n d i n g our he;t wishes for their future succesli and I~appiness.

I n reading various issues of news items front the shop crafts local a t Neo- clesha. we h i ~ v e glcanecl the fact tha t they a r c stlll harbot'ing unto themselves a n undue amount of self-satisfaction and ~ l o r y , all bccausr of a trifling defeat rendered the ivtonctt Base Ball Club anrap b ~ c k in the dim, d x ~ l c post. You m:iy h a w cscelled that one time. S(w(lrsll:+. llut me d o not ncknowlcdgc pour sulX~li- ority !

C . 13. Dingmnn. traveling locomotive inspector, spent the third and fourth d:~ys of Fcbruary, rrnrwinji ncQuaintanci. wit11 the 110n7er oncr.ttinc in and out ot 110- nrtt..

Enginccr H, E. nnvics has ~,cturni.(l t,o thc old horn(: town after a month's 1,cal- (lrnce In St. Louis. - Frirco hospitnl. Mr. navies ' health 1s jireatly improvccl. :~lthough he docs not yet feel eyual i c i

taking up the trials. trlbulotions nntl struggles incidtmt to the lifc: of a locomotive enpinrct'. so is enjoying (?) :I

longcr lay-oft. Fireninn Chas. Rnuch is excitcrlly juhi-

1:int ~ V ( : I , the arr ival o t s n eight pound h :~by hay n t his home on Fcbruary IT,. Can't tell you the name or the incant a s yet, fo r to date tha t monic?ntous qucstion hasn't been docidcd.

>T. H. Cruise, chicf clctk, 11nsu:;lwct- inrly awoke the other morning to fin,( his ynung son gloriously hlonson~ecl out in : r c o v c r i n ~ of roseate, fiery huc. They were fearful lest h e slloulrl be the victim of th r hc:~llet l'cvrr contagion. which is extremely prevalent h w e a t this time. but ar tcr consultine nlcdicsl advlcr. found i t was nothing tnorr srriouu than the chlldirh rndn(11- of nira.tles.

Ih nnrpwcr to an' S . 0. S, from Ilrcst Tulsa. for eslwricnc(-d stolwr rlremrrr. f i re~ncn Cccil Long and Dallas S n ~ i t h werc s r n t to that point for t r m p a x r v srrvicr. It all rcports circulnted abotk ihc intense activity of that terminal be true. a m sure thrse men will not want for work.

Enginecr T. 1". I\Innsflcld hns returnc-r1 to work after a Icngtlry Iravc of ahnencc. nccrssit:rted account of injuries rccciwd some two or t11rt.r months auo.

Well, folks. if you have hak the c o u ~ n r e and loyalty to s t a v with u s thus f ~ r we wish to record &hat has i101lhtl~'i~

- - . . . -. . been running through your thoughts ever sincc you first s tar tcd to peruw this col- umn, -- that is, tl~ri-r hiis bcvn n s iuauln~ . I:lck or newsy pvrnts around herc thv P:lst month: also. that thc writer's hraln (if any) sckms to bc som&\.hit bc?u;idi&~ and foggy. - a combination which can't he beat for rrsulting in clull, unintrl-cs;- Ing I-earling. We'll thet~rforc s i sn off:

Y A R D OFFICE-NEWBURG, MO.

The flrst sure sicn we hail tha t spring was almost here: was whcn sornl. of our sportsmen were seen getting out their Ashing tacltle and looking for hait. hu t when mc see E'. H. ,Donnltlnon walking towards 'Little Pinc.v with his rod and reel we'll Itnow th:it spring is renlly hct'c!.

Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Dauphcrty h;lvr moved back to Newburg from F:~ciAc. 310. Thcy seem to think that there is no placo like "the old homc town."

1,. A. Fullcr, division passenger agent. Kansas City, 3Iissouri is visiting his m o t h c ~ , Mrs. F r a n k Fullcr. W c :Ira proud to sav. Rov is a ntlti1.c of thix . . . place.

Harold Stoll, trainmnstcrs' clel.1~ a t Springflcld, visited his mother, Mrs. G. C. S t ~ l l .

Thomas Crow. "the travel in^ Pinochlc King" is spending a few clays hcre playing with the gang. TIC says 11c is getting

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a binochle player. -

W. E. Hines, from Birmingham, Ala- bama, bumped Fred A. Smith, third trick dispatcher. We al l welcome you. 311. Hincs, and a r e al l very glad Fred Is going to s tay with us.

Don't bc surprised if Newburg carries off the honors in lona distance enclurancc walking, for there \fas a dispatcher and caller seen "pmcticlna" the other morning whcn George Cromer's Studebalter couldn't flnd the roadbed bctwcen I-tolla and Ncwbul.~.

~ a t l i o cunibctition is gn.:lt, thc "I :?,>;-

Rod" \~:is holding ;ill honors u n t ~ l V. I,. \Vilson. ficnzral ca r forcni:m lnstallc~cl ;L new. 'Wine-in-Hnc Sugcr Het."

Pete Crufi'v. store room h e l ~ c r has iust retiineci fFOin - t h E FriHco Ko&itnl & - s t . Louis, where he underwent a n operation.

IVe hxve a n opc'rator which 110s cxrncd a title of "Chief Camp Clerk." Claud should be proud of such a title, but for sonlc reuson or other he doesn't appre- clate it.

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AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO.

P E A R L E. LEWIS. Rcportcr -

Tho ATnnett Fruit and Truck Growers -..- - - - ~ .... - - ~

Association !lave just complrted the ercc- tion of thew shipping shed which has been nronounced the most "Model shed o n ~ t h e Frisco railroad."

We werc pleased to sec in the Fcbrunry issue a new reporter listed among our family news. Congratulations Lawrence, on your flrst installment - though Ncw- burg may claim you now. the Monett frpieht office Is your dear old "Alma .. - ~ a & . "

Rolland, the little four year old son of William Ezell, is recovering fronl a serious illness.

I n a recent issue of the Nonett Timcs i t gave somc instructions to rural re- porters concef;ning their itcms, among which was, do not comment on the weather i t might change before your items a<e printed" - but we cannot resist mentioning the several "spring days" we enjoycd in B'ebruary - wcren't they GR.4iYD'l

F r a n k Kyler, one of our correspondents has clescrted the rank of Ford owners and Is now comfortably inclosed in a Chevro- let coach.

Il7e would like to know the advantage of feeding a horse lay-more egg mash - we have heard there is a certain passenger brnkeman on the central division who has his horse on the above diet.

I s there anyonc who thinks having a cnrbunclc on your nrclc is "fun"'? John Shrl-man, special officcr has just had "the time of his life." He was conflnccl in the hospital about three weeks and underwent three operations, however, he has now returned to work.

Jack Mercer, former water service foreman a t XIonett was a visitor in the city a few days this month. He is now in the same department a t Clinton, 310.

Arch Long, station master and daughter Virginia enjoyed a visit with relatives in Clovis New Nexico the last of Jan- ufrry. 0t'is Burg acted as station master in his absence.

R a y Guinney has turned his leisure time over to the rajsing of pure bred Rhode Island red chickens. Some poul- t r y fnncier in looking over his pens has pronounced them "show birds" and Ray insists on "showing" them to everyone .--~- that passes.

Clyde Noe who h a s been associated with the water service department a t Mo-

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nett fo r past scvcral months has been transferred to Snrinc-field.

Pete Franclscn. our cenius conch carpenter, came to ihe rescue of the "boys" furing our icy spell with thc invention of

anti-skids" made with rubber and brads -they sure did the work.

H. H. Edwards, check clerk was off duty scvcral clays on account of his childrcn bcing ill with the mcaslcs.

Mr. ant1 Xrs. A. T. Jirown a r c enjoy in^ a visit from theIr son. Dr. Norman P. Brown and family of Dallas, Texas.

W e expect to ]lave solllc. tl~rilling :id- ventures in our nes t installmcnt. a s our messenacr bov is olanninr. on snen~llna a -, - few d$s i n - s t . Louis. - H C skys thore isn't any danger of his getting lost fo r he has bcen to scveral cities - Pcircc City. Stotts City and Southwest City.

SPRINGFIELD GEN. STORE ROOM -

BERTHA V. REED. Reportcr

IVc a rc glad to sce Mary Moore, clerk in the accounting c1cp:-~rtmcnt, back a t her desk. She said the flowers. which the gencral storckceper's office sent her. were beautiful and CIwy hclped so m u c l ~ during her illness.

Helen Aldrich invoice clerk, was recently rcrnovcd i r o m thc Frisco hospitnl to the iiomc of hc!r aunt on I<ilnbrough Avenue. Helen is in~proving for which 4.c a r e all glad and hope th'at she will bc able to return to the office soon.

Henry Nelson, checlc(>r who was operated on for appendicitis' the latter part of December h a s fully recovered and is back on the'job.

T. G. Hinsles, truckcr was conflncd to the Frisco hospital a fc'w davs account receiving a n injury to his &lit limb.

The small son of \I7. D. Price. stock man, who has been ill for scveral days, is rapidly improving.

J. G. Ak~.idge. platform foreman, was absent from work recently, account having thc "flu." J. G. is back a t work now and is feeling much bcttcr.

Georgia Maxine and Darlcne. daughters of Oscar Cook, counterman. who have been suffering from thc "flu," a r e improving.

Elmer Eastburn, truckcr, rcported for ~ o r k February 1.4 aftcr being absent for thir ty days a c c o u h of slckness.

James H. Horton, trucker, had bacl luck Nonday morning, .January 24, on his way to work. when hr fell to the icy pavement and broke his right arm. W e hope that Mr. Horton will soon be able to return to work.

Nola Rook. stenographer in general storekeeper's offlce was abscnt from her desk three or four days this month account of having thc "flu."

E. R. Parker, caboose supply man. was called to Olney. Ill.. recently account of the death of his sister. Sincere synrl~athy is extended to Xr . Parker.

Pearl Faln, stenographer in gc,ncl'al storekeeper's office attcndctl a Baptist S. S. Convention in Mclnphis. Tenn.. recently. Pearl was a representative f rom the Robberson Avenue Baptist Church of this city. She had thc pleasure of meeting Miss I la Cook, reporter from ChafPee. No., on the train whilc cnroute to Nem- nhis.

W e have almost lost confidence in J. G. Akridgc, platform foreman, as a real fisherman. since he received a valentine cntitled "Fisherman". I t read something like '":-

You s a y you caught Were put back into thc occan There'd be no room F o r the water.

Alvin. Jr.. son of Alvin T. 1,:~urhlin. stock man who has been ill a t h i s '1;&1& on Route 10, this city. is improving.

The stenographic position of the valuation department was abolishetl and me lnst one of- our most chcerfol and conge&l girls, shc being, Mable Burg. We regretted to lose XIable, however. a t thc present time she is do in^ temoorarv work in aeneral storekeener's oflice. -

ET Henderson, o u i timekeeper. enjoyed the ~ ~ e r f o r m a n c e a t the Pure Foocl Show very much.

SIGNAL D E P A R T M E N T SPRINGFIELD, MO.

HATILDA C. HOP'FMAN. Reportcr

H. G. Gooclman, signal maintainer. Springfield tcrminals, h a s bcen off duty wxount illness. Paul Davis acted a s relief man.

J. C. Recce relieved maintaincr RT. J .

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I ASBESTOLITH 1 New Frlaco Pnsaenger Slatlon, BprinpBeld

MLssourl. to have ASBESTOLITH Bloom, Base and Walnseot

Standard Composltlon Floors for More than Twenty-flve Years

I T H E SANITARY FLOORING CO. Clark Ava at 13th St., ST. LOUIS. MO. I

Hawkins a t Winflc.ld Ala. for sr\c.r;11 days this month nhild the latter was otT account sickness.

Office engineer I.. E. Owcn. :and 1.. I,. Owen, signal maintaincr a t Fairland, a r e enjoying a visit from their parcnts Mr. P. Nisson and wife of Port Cllnton. Ohio. W e a r e glad Mr. Ground Hog was so considerate and made the arrangrmcnts he did for Mr. and Mrs. Nisson to enjoy our wonderful Jlissourl climate.

Nrs. P'. V. Hutchlson recently spent a meek visiting relatives in JIuskogec.

C, i\. Kennedv and gang a r e located a t Nichols. much 'to Little Ravmond Krn- nedy's delight a s he now eels to see his daddy more often.

P'orrrnan S. L. Uhr and gang a rc lo- catecl a t Aclamsville, returning and doing unclergrouncl work where npw rail laid.

Foren~tln Kelton's outfit is e n c a ~ e d on t h ~ sanic worlt a t Valley P a r k anrl Sprinc Hill.

We havc b e r ~ favorttl this wrek with ;I visit from J. C. Anderson of the Nation:~I Train Control Co. W e a r e alwnys glatl to sec Mr. -\nrlrrson. and enjoy the sunshine of his srnilr.

Valentine Day having passcd. wc arc, now lookins forward to Tvashington's Rirthday and judging from thc remqrks nf a I'cw, i? the present balmy spring- likc wcather continucs. thc fish' in sonw of our neighboring strcanis a r e going to suffer. On I"cbl,uury 10, wc held a mecting an11

perfecter1 our officc organization for thv soHcltation of traffic and better business 111ovc.

D. A. Ball war elected chairman and judgfng by the interest displayed by all, Don's enthuslasm ancl his muidly growing file on thc subject, a m suke evehono is going. to put fort! thcir very besi efforts to assist in ~ n c r e m i n g our com- p;iny's rcvenuc.

OFFICE G E N E R A L MANAGER SPRINGFIELD, MO.

"T'risco moncy goes to cvc'rv intlustl>; in town - except to the bobtleggera, remarked C . J. S. a t the solicitation committee mectinc. J . XI. Connelly was a])- uointecl soliclt:~tion rhairninn fnr the ren- - ~ - ... ...- --.. era1 ninnag'cr's offlce anrl plans wcrc made to influence traffic to thc Frlsco. Hithcrtoforn \Villianis h:is hrrn our s ta r

traffic man, but now se\ era1 havc thrcat- ened his laurels.

A sleet, a rain, and a freeze maclr Springfield a difficult place for upright walking. Among thc more fortunate who lost thcir poise tha t morning was J. G. Taylor. H e rcportcd his fall was broken by his watch spring. Thc watch spring was also broken.

C. H. Ealtaell nevcr overlooks ri chance to preach safety. While stotioncd a t To- peka on legislativc duties hc addrcssecl the Ycllow Cab en~ployees. February tenth. in the interests of safety.

Jlcssrs. Sisson. S te~henson . and Hadi- son attended the Rusincss Men's Biblr Class of the First Baptist Church a t 1Tansas City. February sixth, a s guests nE cx-conductor W. H. Churchill an(l former master mechanic. John Forster. These two mrn a r e among the class Icndcrs. :tnd h ; ~ v c been instrumental in winning a number of I'riuco mcn to the, class.

Miss Eliznbcth Thorn, thirteen year olcl il:iughtcr of A. K. Tholm, enterc:tl Roosc- vc:lt h i ~ h school (St. I.ouis) this month. Shc was graduated from the Bryan Mr~l- lanphy school January twenty-sixth with a11 average grade of Excellcnt. "Takes a f tc r h r r father," .\. H . T. said.

During the past thirty clays wc wert. visitctl by thrce former ofl'icr boys. Firs1 c:tmc William Hoy. who scrvcd us f lw or nix w a r s azo. 1311 is now it telerr- ~.:lpl?rr 'for thr-' 130st:~l Conir~any a t St. 1,ouls. Our ??st \-isitor w:ls Dun >Ira- lioon. l h n IS now ;! pructiclng c1ii1.o- prrretor in Roseville. Cnlifornia, :mtl is doing mighty well ;it it. Hc sccnls, hov- cbwr, a trifle more fanliliar with prescriptions th:m one woulcl cxpcct of :I c1iirol)ractor. Then Willalsrl Jonc!~. \rho \\.as office boy back in 3!)14, dropped by on his \yay west fro111 WaAiington. Jontn Is now a full flccl~ecl a i r pilot.

S o m a of our Rang a r c interc~str~l in chrckcrs and advoc:lte $1 c+x~mpionship tournament. The big match has not been arranged but a few yrrlilninary tryouts leabe us hopeful.

If Dunbar's voice sounds a triflr qucer ovcr thc phonc it is because all thirty-two pearls havc been extrncted from his mouth. A little Iatcr he cxpccts to havc fhrm I-cplacecl by a hanclnon~e set of 1\",rv

Many quecr contp1:tints rcach this office. Just a s an csn1n1)li! is thc ohjcction of a n extra gang w ; ~ i t r r to dishing urI froc-wines upon secnntl h m d tie r~lates.

H. L. Adkins anel wife were called to Dixon, Fehruars scventconth, by tlii, death of :t fricnd. Mrs. I>otltl.

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Febl-uaw 1. I,. -4. Fuller. formcr C. P. & T. A. was promoted to traveling passenger agent wlth hcadqoartern in Kan- s c s Clty.. We all regretted to scc 311.. @'u)ler leavc. but it wiw our loss and his galn. We wish him success in his ncw positlon and hope that hc will not forgct the Sprlngflcld tickct officc employees.

5'. 1.:. Clark. former division gasscngel- aficnt a t Joplin succeeded MI-. Fuller a t Sprincncld. H e WIS transferreel on Fcb- l'll:11.3. 1 . KO doubt, Mr. Clark hated to leave Joplin, hut understand he likrs Springfi,+l too, "The Quenn Clty of the Ozarks. a s he 11:~s resided here beforc. he ht~vinc' started his Frisco c:trocr :tt this point.

l~rothe~~lioocl of Railway Clerks hclcl tlleir :~nnunl rnterteinnwnt a t thc K(.~lt- wood-.\rlns Hotcl, Pcbruary 4 with stii- tion IVIBJI hrouclcasting. Mickey 1\1;11.- cel's Orchestlx furnished the music. The. ticket ofrice was well reprcsentcd. those attending were J. 1'. Hamel and wife,. C. C. Dillarcl and wife. I*:. D. Chaoclt,t and wife. and the writcr and wifc!. .I. M. Wcaver and \vlfe. of our baggage room also were prcsent. F i r s t .thing on the proKranl was lots 07 dancmg. th rn a11 wcrc scrvcd with punch. J. JI. Weaver won thc! prize rlrinking ~mncli. though once \ \ r ! thought wo would hnvc to Lake him l~otnc, but everyone knows punch hasn't !nuch kick. S e v e ~ ~ a l voc:il solon wcrc mvcn by Theodorc Trapy, local husincss man ancl singer, which evcryona mjoyed vcry n~uch . Thc writer ancl C. ('. Dillarc1 won thc pl'ises dancinc, this hcing thc flrst tinle cithcr of us were t.vcr on the floor, hclicve it or not. 1\;, clouht, all of you can ilnacino how w c loolterl and got itro~~ncl. Beliew the j u d ~ r s pave us thc prim for being on thc? floor more timcs than on our fect. At thc close of the fun, addresses were broad- I

casted by Mcssrs. C. .J. Stephenson, assistant to general manager. J. L. >lc- Cormack, superintcnclent freight loss and clannagc claims. and H. E. Sullivan. aen- r~ra l chairman, brotl~erhnod of rail\vny clerks. Frisco system. They were enjoyed by all.

A. O. Ball, wsistant bac~:l j ie nlaster. reports he is ii proucl owner of 3 nc\v Ford touring car. Presunie the E s s r s concl~, which he was elriving hcretoforc.. was too exl)cmsivr, a s that is thc trouble in most cascs. Think 311'. Ball shoulcl invitr us to takc a ride or a t least let us look it over.

\v. S. Wooel, tickct seller, must I~avt . struck a n oil well rcccntls, a s just tht' other clnv hc came to work wearinc s new outll't inclurling a nrw suit. hat. ctc. Give us ;I tip. Bill. some of the othcr boys \\-ould likc to dress up.

Thc writcr spcnt February 2 in Kansas City on account of business. Thc most conlical thing that happened during my visit was a foot racc bctween Main St. Thcatrc and Union Station in 13 minutes -can you inlaglne walking tcn blocks !n tha t length of time. Last call for t ram 10:: had alreadv hccn madc. Of course this is understiotl, us they call no trains in ICansas Citv, hut the writer was just in time to c d c h thc last sleeping car.

Blanche Hanclley, typist, freight s ta - 1

tion. who has brcn off on account of sickness lor ovvl, two months. l ~ n s re-

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Railroad Men:

Resistance Reduced ~ t h d

Far heavier trains can now be smoothly started with present motive power. Car journals equipped with Timken Tapered Roller Bear- ings make i t possible by eliminating seven-eighths of the former starting resistance. Fuel and power are saved. Locomotives, draft gear, wheels, rails, and roadbed escape destructive starting effects.

T h c highly frictionless, perfectly enclosed Timken-equipped journals run for months between inspections, without hot box dangers.

Many other operating, maintenance, and depreciation charges are reduced by using Timken Bearings. Tha t is why they loom as an inevitable railroad improvement. On the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Timken economies are already being effected.

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aumed her duties on her position. Glad to see hIiss Handley hack on the job a s too much vacation gets monotonous.'

PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPART. MENT-ST. LOUIS, MO.

OFFICE, SUPERINTENDENT OF TERMINALS, SPRINGFIELD, MO. -

DOLYNE SCOTT, Reporter W e all regretted to hear of the dcnth

~ - --~. - of Bessic Jones' mother who passed a w a y February 14. Miss Jones is a bill clerk a t .the freight station. W e all extend our sincere sympathy to the bc- reaved family.

T h i n ~ s around the station look m11c11

MOLLIE S. EDWARDS, Reporter The new Dassenaer statlon has now

There has been quite a few changes in the degnrtment the last few weeks. I?,. G. Baker. fornlerlv diriston nassenrer

been conlpleted, the'-grading in connection with the track and platform changes is practiqally complete, and the station is in opera t~on one hundred per cent. We hear nicer, -as it is practically c6ipleted.

Springfield should have no kick now. C:. L. Arnold, ticket seller, is in the

agent was made Gsis tan t genkral passenger agent. Kansas City. >In. Vacancy fllled by R. C. Gentry, formerly travcling passenger agent, Kansas City. W e all welcome hIr. Gentry to our family cil'cle, but it goes without sayinr that we d~i ln ' t like to lose Mr. Eakcr. "Can't keep good men clown."

With all the sunshine the last few d~ays -100Ii1ng up from your desk about .):no P. m., will see the latest in spring styles for men. Sh ! Sh ! F r a n k 3IcEnemy couldn't wait for the Eas te r Bunny so he thouxht hc would be the spring model for the office. New blue suit, g r a y h a t g ray top coat, t a n shoes 'n everythin& t h a t makes up the wardrobe for spring. some shiek. e h ? As for Connie Fries. well. Connie is thinking seriously of get- t ina a heavier coat. H e has a wool lined

numerous Pavorable comments dailp from the traveling public with reference to the improvements.

We arc ~ r o u d to s ta te our c a r hand-

numerous Pavorable comments dailp from the traveling public with reference to the improvements.

We arc proud to s ta te our c a r handling for thc month of February to date February 18, shows a n increase of 1%3i cars over the same period for January. and we a r c anticipating a continual increase.

market for a new cal,. "Brinrr on the cars now." says Leslie, a s he enjoys taking a spin in a so called "Dcmonstrator" every once in a while. Understand it will

ling for th6 month of ~ e b r u a r y - &date February 18, shows a n increase of 1%3i cars over the same period for January. and we a r e a n t i c i ~ a t i n a a continual in-

be either a Chruslcr, Studebaltcr. Moon. or Pontiac-at least these a r c the cars that have been demonstrated to him. Watch your step, Leslie, and get the right onc.

A record of which we a r e justly proud is the overtime work by yard engines for the month of January and February to date, which is zero. L. E. Sullivan. chief clerk to Mr. Bru-

ton. is one of the flrst to s tep out in a new spring car. having purchased a new Ford sedan a few days ago.

C. 0. Traylor, switch foreman and wife, have gone to Kew Orleans to visit Mrs. Traylor's sister.

Mrs. Sarah Jeffrey. mother of Mrs. C. 0. Traylor. has gone to S a n Diego, Call- fornia, to visit her daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Huntley, 1107 North Rogers Avenue, announce the birth of a son. Billy Edgar, on January 26.

Arthur Ward, switchman, spent a week in Pensncola. Flu., recently.

Nrs. X a r t h a Clark, mother of Mrs. W. 13. Eckles, is visiting relatives in Los An- geles. California.

Benjamin Griffith, father of H a r r y Grif- flth switchman died February 11.

~ a r o l d BIotz,' caller, was valled to St. Louis recently by the death of his cousin.

C. L. Willis switchman, is laying off account of the' death of his grandfather, B. G. Willis of StrafCord, who died Feb- ruary 15.

Robert, small son of B. W. Gaffga, swltch foreman, hnn recovered from a severe case of scarlet fever.

Edward son of E . G. Wall, yardmaster i i still conflned in the hospital a t ~ a i ~ v i l l e , it being necessary for him to undergo another operation.

Jack Campbell, switchman is very busy these clays acting a s pilot to brown hoist, which is unloading storage coal near the creosote plant.

L. V. Carner, yardmaster, is sporting a

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coat now, but says h e thinks he had better get a warmer one s o he won't lose his beauty.

Everything seems to be somewhat quiet in the ra te department. All the old married men (excuse me. I should have said, young married men) a r e busy flgurina out summer tourist rates;, The topic of the day discussed now is Radio." Used to be all about Eddie Eernard's Ford. but now t h a t he has a radio. tha t is al l they have to talk about.

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JULTA A. GTMBEL. Reporter

F o r the past few months there have been many complaints about 'the driveway on CommerciaI Street beinrr too narrow. so one slippery morning last month E: J . Wood, chief clerk to the superintknd- ent made a n at tempt to widen it-though he wasn't aulte successful. His car skidded, turned around two or three times, stood up on the back wheels, and flnally came down, just barely touching new Nash.

Owing to the warm spring days we have been having, Mr. Custin states a number

the gate. Miss Rerrina James. stenoaranher in

the office ;f division 'engineer. Spent a few days in St. Louis last month with her brother, who was visiting there from

MONETT A D V E R T I S E R S Indianapolis. Cecil Scott, claim clerk, spent about a

week in the Frisco hospital last month, where he had his tonsils removed.

John S. Wood, general foreman. B. & B. & W. S. spent a few weeks in New York City last month, visiting his fanlily. and enjosring all the sights in the big

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town. Frank Hicks, chainman, was off sev-

eral days during the past month with tonsilitis.

0 . W. Wilson has taken a great interest in the study of Art. and spends quite a bit of his time gathering up all the information he can flnd on the sub-

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E. L. Welch. shop accountant spent a few days in Enid. Oklahoma during the past month, where he attended the funeral of his brother-in-law.

Rolla Jones, Ale clerk in the superintendent's omce has one grea t ambition. and t h a t h to look like "Buffalo Bill:' H e came very close to realizing tha t ambition last month when he started to grow a mustache' however since he's had about half of i't trimmed'off. he looks more like "Lew Cody" than "Bill Cody."

Naie Beaman. comptometer operator. spent Washington's birthday in St. Louis.

John Stauffer. transitman, is the proud parent of a baby girl, born January 31. This makes three for John and maybe you think h e isn't struttin& around the office now.

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Chaney Doskin lineman reported for work a f te r heink off few 'days account slight injury.

WOODALL'S GANG ROFF, OKLA.

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W e a f e glacl to report that our cook. JIrs , A. Hull is recovering from a minor ourration grrforined a t Ada.

- E. I.. ERAY. Hep0rtr.r

-\L\IISHM.L WILSON, Reporter - Gordon Davis linenlan is on the sick

list again. H; had thg misfortune of spraining his hack. W e hope he will sooil he hack on the job again.

I~ incman J. 31. Saston's wife left for a f e y days' visit with home folks in XIis- sourl. Poor "Tex" ! H e looks mighty blue now.

Xrs. T. E. Flovd. wife or our assistant foreman, is expe'ctcd to return to O k h - l ~ o m a soon.

Bert Bell, lincman, had the mlsfortunc of losing his inother-ln-law thc flrst of the vrar.

Tho following men were rccentlv transferred to this gang: Mikc Calhoun. J.ynn nlsip, W. T. Wilson and Eli(?. Cohlc.

Dur to the recent sleet storm \re had our s t ~ r y in -\Iissouri and north Arkansas cut short and we a r c again locittccl in southern Olilahon~a, hut we a r e doing our hcst to I I U ~ this line in flrst cluss concli- tion so that we may return to our regular estinmtc betmcen No.--Irk. s ta te line and E'ayettevillc. Arkansas.

\Vc hail the ~ l c a s u r c of visiting the city of Sulphur during thr, storm. Tllcre werc only two placcs when! we could find hotel nccomn~od:ltions. So m:my dlf- fcrent line gangs in this srction :.incl they bcat us to the small town hotcls.

Lineman P. W. Mead in relieving clivision lineman R. P. I3cnotllct a t Quanah, Texas during JIr. Ecnedict's illness.

Accorclin~ to information just received, lincman Bruce Davidson will fill thc vacaucy just madr by lincwlan A. R. Speegle. who mas promotrcl to msistant forrman in 1)onohuc's gnng. Tlle xang regrets Lhc loss of Mr. Speegle and wel- comes thr nrrivul of Mr. Jhvidson.

DONOHUE'S GANG IMBODEN, ARK.

-- .T. E. SUSSB.\U3I. Reporter - - -

'Thla g a n g is thc proud ~ ~ o s s c s s o r of :r new radio. The boys cluhbed t o g p r r nnd bought onc from a salesman ~ r o ~ n Th:iscr. \17e a r e nblc to tune in on any station. rind l l a w had some wonclcrful N i r t i n McGuire is our new camp boss.

JIr is doing Anc work. W. E. W w d from Colcnian's gang has

tr:insferred to this gang a s motor car man. We wish him good luck with our car. I t ' s in good condition now since we s a w i t a gcncral overhauling.

Lincinan E. C. Holt is rclicl ing division lineman R. C. \Vise a t 3Iadil1, account sickness.

cntertainrnmt. Sundtry. J ;muary '73, train No. 103

clroppcd a "butterfiy" :it Havenclcn, call- i n s out this gang to g o to Chaffec; s tat- inc that the telegraph line was down ant1 out on account of slcet storm. We a r - r i ~ c r l there January 21, and after rest or in^ service, rcturnecl to our rcgular work -January 27.

I\'(! moved from Ravcnden to Imbod~m grc~und hog (lay, Fchruary 2, and will he herc for ahout s ix weeks. Thc work from herc on south to 'Ioxie will hr somewhat lighter on account of droppilip thc: Bcll Icacl, and lcaving only one :lrm :md elght wircs to work.

A. R. Speegle of Woodall's gang. canlc hcre February 'i a s assistant foreman. Thc boy? .a11 like him.

Alvin L.1 uisc. grounclnlan. is spending a vacation somewhere in thc Ozarks.

.Just received information to the effect that our old motor c a r HC 1155 will a r - r i rc hcrc ahout Februtrry 13 and thn c:ing is wcll pleased to k l~ow that thes7 will not have to walk or run to get the

A rock pile isn't a very coocl placc t o break in a new "grunt". but Alley Don- : ~ g h e is domg flnc.

Lineman Davc Standridge is woi king in Holt's place while he is on clivisiou rrlirf wol'k.

TVP lost n n o t h ~ r old settlcr Fcbru;lry 3, whcn b'rounclnlan 0. E. Hudson badr. us furewell nnrl demlrtecl for his honlr

Thc icc storm during the last of Jan- nary did quite a bit of clnmagc. Broke down thrce milcs of DOICY just ahead of

E. L. R m r returned to tho gang Jan- u:lrs I(;, wit11 the report of tlw :trrival of a 71;: pound boy a t his honw January 11. The haby's nninr is Eilly Gcnc.

our work, and ruineh scvkral miles of wire work which will all h a m to be done ovcr. The Coleman and Woodall gangs a r e helping us make repairs.

Here is a good one for t h e Central E o a r d i n ~ : B S u ~ ~ p l y Company m d for our cook TIT. 31. Thompson. A youns man cnmr to this gang recently who weighed 1.70 pounds. After cnting our hoard for four months he weirrhs 193 nounrls (SII-

Lineman .J:lrncs Poolc rrports siclrness in his honlc. \Vc wish al l a n early res- toration to hcalth.

Oul' motor c:lr dri\.~.r S. .\. Str:itton is cloing some extra work. Hv is rc-pairlnr: c s t r a riivision l i n r n ~ a n 1::. (:. IIolt's motor cur so he can make the nercssam- trips over his division without thc usual motor car trouble. W c a r c s u r ~ he ill get results from Mr. Stratton's efforts.

I t has h e w some tinlc since, wc gnvc a list of the mcnihcrs of this gang, and therc have been many changes slnce our Inst, so will givc one in this issue. They a r e a s follo\vs: H. %. Woodnll, W. U. foreman: ROSS R:incicr. assfstant forcman. Lincmcn Ch:ls Malonc, Gurrctt \\:right. James Poole. Clarence Colcinan. P. W. Nead and E v r r r t t Eray. Grouncl- tncn J. A. Gclling. Shelby -4. Str:atton. George Donny. Orville Davis. Vestci- Henry. Ton1 Crawford. David I?. Jones and Thos. Pelltzer. Central l%o:lrding & Supply Co.. rooks 311'. and Mrs. A. Stwrb~~rr ) - .

111otor startecl. Jack Nussbaum. groun(lman, w:is a t

hoinc the week of February 14, ccdrhrat- i n r his tn-cntv-scrcnth IVe<ldina -4rini-

>. ~- - - . - - ~)crintcndcnt's office suggestion to &Ti.- man: H a w him dip nhout four more holes each day. Prrhnus he could work of( some of that fnt . )

Ft. Scott Advertisers "SP" OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. - G. C. VER3IILLIOS, Reportcr

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The PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY DRUG COMPANY The Rexall Store

9. W. Cor. Main & Wall Phone 170

Runlp! S u m p ! Tlmt's the slogan. Swoncl mcl third tricks a t Nortl~\ricw

and Richlantl abolished. Sccond trick operator Northvicm, AIr. Nooney. bumped scconcl trick a t Conwas. 311.. King dis- vlnccd o ~ c r a t o r Musgrnve on third a t Conway. Musgrave bumped operator Gil- bert on third trick a t Eillinss. Gilbe1.t humped operator Easket on thil,d a t No- selle. who in turn buniqed third trick a t St. John and opcrator Roam returncd to the r s t r a list.

Operator Owens, third trick a t North- vicw, bunipccl Suttrrflcld on sccoild trick :kt St. Clair. Sutterflcld went hack to Stanton aaency lacing Ray Schmclz on tho ex t ra hoard again.

Second trick operator a t Richland. Mr. Hathaway, bumped Davis on flixt trick a t St. John. Davis wcnt to third a t Sleeper. displacin,- Trotter. who went to Sullivan third, humping Stcvcns. Stevcns wcnt hack to sccond trick a t Sonthrnst- ern Junction, placing operator W:ill:icC o n thr cs t l , :~ lmrrd.

Xo :~rcidcnts this month.

Visit w i t h CLOTHING AND SHOES

12 South Main Greatly Appreciated 4

I Shoemaker & Dunham Motor Co. used cars 1 OVERLAND AND WILLYS KNIGHT 16 North National

I WOODROW WASHERS THO1 IRONERS I I THE I Owrator Roherts, on third trick a t Richland. bumprd Ednlonson a t St. John on second. Edmonson going to suconcl a t Franks h u m ~ c d P a t Paulsrll. Pat

DON'T SUFFER LONGER Kansas Uti l i t ies GO. The Brooks Applinnee. >lost wonderful dlscov- ery ever made for rupture suflerers. So obnoxlous springs or pads. Automatic Alr Cushions. Binds and draws the broken parts together as you would a broken limb. No

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Frisco Depository and a Good Bank for

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The Bank Thaf Always Runs Strong " Tulsa's Oldest Bank "

r Memphis pcoplv. and ~ c c c i \ ~ e d Inany c o n ~ r a l u l a t i o n s on his recent promotion.

The Traffic Club of Memphis enter- talned the ladies with a Valentine lunch- eon a t the Hotel Gavoso. E'ebruarv 1 4 whcrc several del ightfh musical nunibers: a short address by former Governor Mal- corn H. Patterson. and prizes for thc ladies mad^ up the program.

M. S. B. & P. GENERAL OFFICE PENSACOLA, FLORIDA -

I.'. ANRKOSE. Rcl~ortcr

Greetings to all P'risco en~pioyces from PenBacolu, the wonderful city of atlvan- tngcs.

Anlong thc visitors wc have had s inw the flmt of the year werc: E. R. Rclt, -%. E. Hoehlc, A. E. Davidson, J l r , antl Mrs. Geo. Moore, F. G. Raker. \Vm. Bopnr, H a r r y Johnson. D. L. E'orsythc. C. H. Scott, J. J. Stowe. J. C. Brecken- flrlrl, L. Bangert and 31r. and Mrs. Ray- mond Tvy. "Plnk.y" was on his honey- ntoon while clown here.

Seems a s though Xessrs. Hoehle and Bird a r c thc ones that have had the hnrd- est luck while down Here. Art Hoehle lost his trousers, antl illso cofitrnctcd a severe cold while here. 3Tr. Eirtl lost his laundry. You will have to ask thcse fellows for a n c s y l ~ n a t i o n of Ilow it alt c,lme about a s thvy said nnthing \VIII IC here in thr way oP cx~~l:inntion.

The rehabilitation of thls line is pro- gressing rapidly. T h r coal tipple has been operating for several months. The rall and Lie programs a r e nearing completion. and clock and roundhouse facilities arc. wcll under ivay.

Gordon Recdp, roarl~nester's clZrlr, has purchased a new bicyclc and also the necessary liccnsca. You should sce "Reedy" I J U ~ on his ~ ~ a r a d e u i ~ Pnlxfos Street thrcc times a clay.

Most of us went out to the flotilla of subnvarincs \vl~il(~ they wrre in port hcrr ;i fow \veelis and went through one of tllC " ~ u b s " , : I~so thl01lfi.h the flagship "Can!tlcn." One of the subninrlnc crew c x p l a i n ~ d a11 the workinc- parts of thr suhmwrine to us.

Nessrs. C. \V. Sk:itcs :ind 11. I.. 1:irri wcnt fishing Sllnd:~y, F e b m a r y 1 3 . Bird acted a s powcr for the boat and Skater was officrr in charge. Rird says thrly drifted out into the Gulf, and that 1 1 1 3

madc Skntes wish 11v wasn't whc,re I I < , \vns.

OFFICE O F S U P E R I N T E N D E N T T E R M I N A L L M E M P H I S , T E N N .

The oflice force of 1.:. T.:. 3lcGuirc, sil- wrintcnrlrnt ternlinnla HI.(. to bc con- k&ulLtc!tl upon enl:t~~fi.cnlcnt and 1:enr- Ixngement of thrir ofl'ico which 1s source of witisfactirm to all concr~rned.

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MOSS & McCORMACK MINERS AND SHIPPERS

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REID A N D LOWE RAILROAD CONTRACTORS

Grading and C o n c r e t e Br idge Work

Birmingham, Ala., and Charlotte, N. C.

w o r k was Jirectccl and aupcrvisctl ~ J Y J . I.. Kiburz.

Several chnnfies in thc office forcc. of xuverintendent terminals havo been m:.~tlo recently and the new additions a r c Oliver Vnrris, performance clerk, formerly of local freight a g m t ' s office, A. \\'. Sivc- wright, stcnopl.a~her to general Wrd- n~wster, formerly of signal rnginec:~"~ of- Act: a t Syringfic!lrl and A. .\. Loeffvl who came to us with the transfrr of thc! tclm- in:il timrkcc~ping from the division superintendent's office to this officc'. \\re hope thev a r e s:itisflotl and will s tay with us.

31erting of the safety committcc, ae- i ~ ( l c n t yrevention, wali hcld durlng liittrr p i r t pf January in tho officc of I*:. E. 3lcGu1rv. suorrintenclent terminals. 311'. 3lcGuil.r. acting a s chnirman. Messrs. (2. ('. Jlills and J. W. Morrell were pr rwnt for t h t occasion and thcir talks on thr suhlect of :iccident preventton wcl'c ot' ~ . r & t intrrrst ancl etluc:ition, Attimdnnw a t clie meeting was strong and 11 14 f tmlt nluch hi.nrflt will be cler~vccl fronl it.

Clinton JIcClurc. yard elork, one of 0111' Coriimo~t golfers chn1lenjir.s anyone on thrt I''ris~o S > S ~ C I I I to a 11l:itch d u r i l l ~ tlli- conunr sexson. J.c,t's 11e:u' from the golfers.

Com~~lr t ion of tile n ( w tr:lck a t Taltb ~ ~.

Bridge Junction. shoul;l. it 1s felt. br instrumrntal in making thc 3I:mphis Terminal even "biggcr and better.

\ v C:. Cnrl-. assistant chief yard clcrk, acc&n&nied' by his wifu and young son. spent two ~ i ; ~ y s recontly a t A h r r d ~ ~ e n . Jlirsissippi visitin? t h i r parent*.

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.\. Schafnitt. former car foreman at Hirmingham. now located a t Enicl. 0kl:~- homa. paid us a visit rcccntly. I\ \-ery intcv-estinc safety rnc!ctin~ Was

hrlcl a t l:irminghan~ on January 19. with about r i ~ h t v in attendance,. This \\':IS one nf the iarrrrst mrrtinrrs of the kind -. . .. -. . . . - - . - cver held here-kkd i&di&tes tha t eln- ployccs in Eirminghanl terminal a r c WrY much interestcd in thc safety movement.

H. C. \Vilson, head train clrrk. is confined to . the St. Vincent hospital with pneumonia. \Ye hope f o r hini ;t syc,rdY recovcry. \I:. 4. 3lcGlothlin and a7ifca wcxrc callv<l

to \\Wlixmsvillc, 310. recently account of death of Mrs. JIcClothlin's niothcr. \Ve rxtcntl our sympathy.

H a \ c heard a lot of good "Ash storic." hut C. J. Thompson, assistant to supcr- inten!!ent terminals, has the hrst "dog storb out. .\ few days ago hc c:ill?11 his iloa in to C I c(l him and I I P r:1n1tX lush-

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a r c sotry. indeed, to lo5e Pauline and thc best wishes of al l Tulsa terminal go with h e r to her new home.

Again we have to report thnt Ear l Copcland, clrrk in thc office of storc- keeper. has resigner1 his 1josltion here a n d accepted a position a t Seminole with the Public Supply Company. Don't forget t l ~ r Frisco. Earl , and 1rmrm1)cr you h a w o u r best wishes.

Therc h a w bccn so many new employees in thc terminal since thc consoli- dation of Sapulpa-Tulsa terminals, that it is quite difficult to recogniac thc status of each person. A man was w a l k ~ n g thl ough thc vards the other day and met one of th r k n l p ~ o ~ e e s and asked him what his duties were. H e replied tha t h r was :A s a r d clerk and the pnrtv making the inquiry replied tha t he \\;as very glad to meet h im; tha t he was the first onc 111' hnil met since his a r r ~ a l Ilerc that Wab

desk wzrly c:tch morning. Ralph Stephens, who has hecn holding

down thc assistant timckeepcr's desk lo r some time. has hccn sent to Crvstal Citv

Joe Hubrr . .Jr. anti family h:1ve rr-- turned from St. Louis where they hnv( been visiting relatives.

At last we have our new scales installed. The) a rc Aft.\, feet long and hold onr hundred and Hits tons. I t is a c r e a t itnyrovemcnt to Chaffee yards.

Trainmnstrr'n Oflire V. E. Hopkins has born :iway from the

office on ;~ccount of an ulcernted tooth. R. Q. Jcnnings who has been ogcrator

on the second trick hcrr. has been trans-

f? hclp out station force a t tha t poini. Cy' is gcttinc. mighty close to thc big

pit 1-. ---. . Catherine Welch. formcrly of the Inr-

chanical clepartmrnt, is acting a s clerk to assistant supcrintcnclents cluring thr absence of Mary Daily. who is taking :I thir ty days' vacation.

R. C. (:iesilte, J r . hns rc.surned dutirs a s chief timckceprr a f te r an ahstmce 01' about ninety days account sickness.

Lcota Frlend was hostess to the F. 1.'. F. Club thc even in^ of February 15, cn- tcrtaining with three tables of bridgr. Trcne Rigtlon \ v a n e w n ~ d c d Arst priap while Elizabrth Grieshabrr rcceivcd con-

ferrcd to Havti. ATr nnA >TI%. R. I,. Coonrr a re in Cen- ................. -. ...

tralia Tllinois, where thev were ca1lc1:l by the serious illness of Mr. '~ooper ' s mother.

Tom Hudson and wife have just returned from a vacation in Florida. Of course they had ;L wonderfnl time.

Mrs. Lee Story has returned from a visit in St. Louis.

. Jcnv Pavnr. former brnkenmn on thfs solntion.

Cietis Price, our former Ale clerk, an11 who for a while u:rs with thtb accounting drgartment a t Memphis. is :it present helping out with thc station force a t Cape Girardeau.

0 . 0. Raltcr, of Rlvthc\ille, is workinc stenographic positibn in tr:~innlnatcr's office.

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nnt a vnrrlmaster. di\.lsion, p:;sss.d t l~rough 11r.1.r on I ~ i s way to \Vt.lner. .\rk. . 1 ~ r y i3 working for th*. Pennsslvani:~ Lines in Pittshrtrc. but hi!

..... .-. Harold L. Cousis, yard clerk. has sr-

cured a sixtv-day leave of absence, during which time'he expects to visit Los An- rrele~ Calif.. Portland. Ore.. and m a n s

says he would like to be back wlth thc ~ r i s c o . They all come back!

\I-. L. Anderson has movrd his family here from Blythcville where he has been

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Do1 our : dent maclc over

. . -. ... points of interest in

laid P. Dmny. son of raent a t West Tuls:~.

the west. - ~. L. G. Dcnny.

who is a stu- rsity, recently ~rsitv Glee Club OFFICE OF DIVISION

ACCOUNTANT-CHAFFEE, MO. - IL.\ COOK. Hr .~or te r

working. Chnrles Rnrham, brakcmnn, was I-ushcd

to the Frisco hospital last wrek for an oprratlon but af ter an examination, It was cleciclerl thnt his conilltion was not so

a t Oklahoma 1-nive n trip with th r 1-nivrt t h r Frisco. enroute to ' St. T'ouis.

uri Valley w h e r e t h e v m e t t h e i\.Iissol ~ " l l e f i i a t e ' ~ l e r Club.

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i\t lust !vc? a r c swing signs of spr ina : On January 16. Southeast Nissouri was

covered with a hcavv coat or ice which tore down tclephonr.'tclearaph antl elcc- tric lipht wires. T h r cfficirnov of th+,

from t h e top o? the caboose a t S-te. Cene- vleve. Missouri, conductor J. S. Lloyd was hurled to the mound where he was I RWERDMSION I badly injured by blows on the head. H e wns takrn to th r hospital where he is rrcovcring nicely.

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SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE CHAFFEE, MO. -

.\XN.4 GOLDEN. RrportvI'

iliffcwnt cont~mnics wa.u S I I O W ~ b~ . ii;,. rapiil1t)- In which thc wirvs \VIW- re- r)lac.~tl. Tile l+inco w : ~ s without t t~l t .xr:~t) l~

OFFICE OF B. & B. AND MAIN- TENANCE OF WAY

CHAFFEE, MO. -

Jt:T.\ WKAY, lirpor'ter

The section house a t Rrownwood. oc- cupied by foreman I , . 1.. Pritchett and family was dt~stroyetl by Arc thc night of P'rhruary 7.

W a t r r service department is very busy r~ut t ina down a new well a t Brooks Junc-

s e l d c c only about 45 hours. Mrs. I f . H. JlcGal*vev has rc.slrne~l . . - . - - - . .

her position in ~pringfleld moved to Chaffee, so a s to be with Xhck.

Mrs. S. W. Booth socnt :1 wcek visit- 3lrs. S. J. I'rnzier of Enid. Okla. was

\'isitor for n f r w days in Chaffcc last month while rr turning from Hauti. 310. where she was called ~ ~ c c o u n t cleath of her father. C. L. Tidwell, of JIe~nphis, has becn

appointed nsslstant spccinl officcsr on thih division filling the vacancy created hv Hob ~ o k s e t t who has gone with the cot'- ton Belt Road.

T. J . Houlihan, penoral scen t a t Cam*

W e had some of our old force back to vlsit u s on Sunday. Febroxry 6. Cle t r t~~s Price Harold Fnriss nntl V. L Thomas.

311.;. H. A. JIitchell antl twb rhildrvn ilrove from Fort sco t t to c h i f f i Y i Z ............ week. Sheao says tha t s h r only paid $37.50 to b r towed" part of thc u-np.

Miss Lorenn Bollinger. steno-clerk : ~ t Blythcvillr. and Ila Cook spent Sun(lny. February 20 visitina in Memnhi.;

tion, Mo. JIr. Alsobrook has just con~ple te~l the

raising of new smoke stack a t Hayti. ITn

Glrardcau was guest a t a 7linncr fi-ivbn by Chaffee Lions' Clnb. Ycbruary 15 a t Al~fold 's Cafe.

Buddie" McBridc has aevrrcil his connection with thc en~inecsrina tlcwartrmnt

......... . . . . ----. Miss -Irene Riadon is taking pictures

thcsc (lays. T think she had :I birthilny A f t r r ten clays, operations were rc,- sumrd on the Jonc~sboro Sub on February 9 with water twenty-lour Inches over thty rail.

Our B & R foreman. Mr. Brooke. af ter wearing out all of his socks by wearing hip boots, has finally cliscardod his boots. Yes. he boucht some ncw socks which he hopes will last until s p r i n ~ s t Icast.

W e a r e sorry to lose Mr. Terry, our well known and liked roatlmastcr on Chaffee Sub. who has accepted the position of foreman of the system rail laying Fang. JIr . Ter ly has been on this d~viston sincr 1922, when he came here from the northern division off of the rail laying gang to which he is returning. H e started his rnilroad carcer in 188s on the old BIeniphis Line and has sincc worked various places on the railroad. Mr. Tcr rv prefers the wirle, open spaces. a s most of 11s do when spring approaches. :tnd urr i,strncl our best wislws to him in

recently and a camelS:i auuc:irrtl on tllib to accept position with i r Mining Com- pany with headquarters a t St. Louix. "Buddic" has bcen with the Company for about four years, has made many friends in the office and out on the line fronl

..-, ...... The joint facilitv accountant 311..

Sites, has becn witl; us this pnst'wt!ck. Also Mr. Davison. travclinc. ti~nekecpc+r.

Our tcnnis courts a r e being "touched up" for use. W c did not niako much of a record last y r a r hut exprct to ilo bctter thla scar .

We a r e verv proud of our new Sunny- land. ~rave lc i - s nre rapidly learning tllk1t Frisco service is the best.

I'relpht Housr To ce1ebr:rtc the coming of spring. \\T

h a w a new foundation and new s t i ? p ~ to our oflice building.

W e a r e glad to report that E ~ l r l l ~ r t - chett is back on the job after being in the hospital for some time.

R. C. McIininht is also reported s w a t - 1 s in~lmwc!rl but is not yct ;rble to rc- turn to wol~lt.

whom he has the very best wishes for success in his new Ilnc of work.

Jinimie Campbcll is our lat(:st addition to the engineering department. having de- -tided tha t he will learn how to build railroads instcad of sclling shir ts and ties.

Otto Haman. of the cnsincrring do- partment a t Mcn~l>l~is wns tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Booth a few Sun- .d:iys ago, a f te r paying a vlsit to his 1,arents a t Cape Glrarcleau. 310.

Mrs. C. AIcBroom has brim visiting for some tinic in I iansas City. and cven though our chief clerk has been batch- inc. he seems to br :+bl(- to hc a t his

PATRONIZE YOUR LOCAL WATCH INSPECTOR Your Local Watch Inspector will be glad to adoise or assist you

to make an appropriate selection for any occasion HIS NAME HERE IS YOUR PROTECTION AND GUARANTEE

Adams, R. 31 ....................................... E n d Okla. Gahlenbeclr Jewelry Co .................... Pensacola, Fla. ................................ Dilworth Jex-elry Co Jasper, Ma . ................................... Haltom, G. W Ft. Worth, Texas

........ Farmer-Cannon Jewelry CO Birmingham, Ala. .................................... Mace, J. H Kansas City, 310. .............. ...................... Finley, R. W .. m e e , 310. ................................................. Fink, John, Jewelry Co .................. For t Smith, Ark. Russell, E. E A u Okla.

.................... Graves, A,, Co ................. .... ........ k I e m h Tenn. Standard Jewelry Co bIuskogee, Okla.

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thls work antl \ \~ lcornr~ \V. S, l'atterson who will take his place.

Daughter of .T. F. Patterson a t Stcele. JIo., is rapidly rccoverlng from serioub injuries slw sustained when run over by an auto~nobile last weck.

Thomas XIulkcy who has bccn in tht. Frlsco hospital for some time. is now nble to resume his duties a s section fort'-

uary 31. Wt? miss him wound here very rn11r4i. I WESTERN DIVISION W. H. Bln~mernlan. section stockman. succeeded 1111. JIachlinski in the bolt housc and J a y H. Thomason of Fort Worth bid in XI-. Bimmerman's job. Mr. Thomason assu~ned his duties February 15

TRANSPORTATION D E P A R T M E N T W E S T E R N DIVISION-ENID - >.

JIr , and Mrs. Jimmie N. Honakrr en- Inan of section 21.

Mr. Alsobrook and gong h a r e been quite busy the past few wrcks rel~air lng tlrl)ots. an11 building stock ~ ~ e n h a t 3Ionett and

tertained a few of the Frisco men and wives with a n informal party. Friday. January 21. Games and dancing were enjoyed until a late hour.

The shop crafts and business men of Shcrman held n meeting a t the Chamber of Commerce. Wednesday night, January 19. for the purpose of discussing the business :rffairs of our city. The shop men have on a campaign for "more freight business for the Frisco in and out of Shtwnan." Another nieetlng wlls held IWrlny night. February 4, and proved to hr H very enthusiastic one. Quite a nuni- her of the business men wcre speakers of thc evening, a s wcre also Mr. JIcCarty, TV. C. Preston, 31. &I. Sisson and C. H. horri l l .

Mr. ancl Mrs. C. Pierson entertained with a pdrty Friday night. January 28. Square dancing was the chief amusement of the evening. Mr. Pierson is employed In the car department.

3Iiss Ida N a y Hutcherson of the Ken- wal offices. For t \Vorth, spent February I3 here visiting hcr mother.

Mr. and Nrs. L. McMillan a r e sporting n brand new Chevrolet landau Quite different from the Ford sedan. but they have already mastered the a r t of shift- ing gears now.

John JIcKinstry's mother has returned homc after heina a w a v for three weekg

Ilcceived visit from Vrank Hinkk . ~'oadlnnster. H e seems to he ln lprovin~ rapidly and hoge to st!e him back on the job in a very short tlmc.

George Snyder, t rus t s clrbrk at the freight housc, found it necessary to m to the hospital in St. Louls, whcre we under- s tand he is getting along nicely.

A d s Dillon, chief stenographer, is back again after tu70 wrcks illnt.ss. W c arc! more than glad to have her back, thc place isn't complete without Acla.

Elma \Villia~ns, former trainn~astcr 's clerk. pald us a visit last wwk. Elmn is now working in Oklahoma City In thc assistant sugcrintc!ndc~nt's office. To date she doesn't know which town or job she l ikw best, hut wc haye our sosl)icions.

On January 28, train 609, in charge or Conducto~' R. J. Hotaling. near Luetm. \\,as flaggcrl hy a formel' Frisco man named Frank Will ia~ns. l * r , had found a broken rail and by flagging thc train ])rohably avertcd a scbrious (1or;lilment. The train and cngint! crow made up r i purse for him. antl No. 609 ~>roceeded on

rennrts ow ever. tha t he was not . . - - a s cxcited a s he was 43 w a r s ago.

I f the Gulf of Jlcxico 'is any larger t l ~ a n Eig 1,ake was for :L while, it i~ auite larae. Rut the Gulf should gro\v df te r it g e t s all or thc water out of -\rkansas.

Xr . and Mrs. Martin Rehrt of Tcan Brook 310 have returned from a vacation ipent "in Florida and Louisiana.

1 hone vou all noticed the noem nub- . ..-..- . - -- -

lishcd on ;he childrci's Pagc in the- las t issue of the magazine. written by Ruth Ervin. daughter of 15. 31. Ervin. forcwan

M E C H A N I C A L D E P A R T M E N T CHAFFEE, MO. -

JAJIES P. HAI,EY. l i ( ' l ) (~~.t(-r

1.1 T Iq'lannerv machinist, sustained :i vr& p&nful inju'rir to his riwht hand, cutting two bones on the back of his hand nearlv in two. H e was immediately rp- moveil to Frisco hospital in St. Louis. \\.klerr it is reported tha t he is g c t t i n ~ :+long a s wcll a s could be expcctcd.

Leo Sternberg, locomotive insl~cctor a t Xlrmphis, visited friends a t Chaffcc rrt- cently. W c asked him if reports wcrv true about his havlng bccn sportilrg :~roand 3Iemphls in ;t Lincoln scdnn. IAW grinned anrl wlnlced, but said nothinp. Come up and see us often, Lr!o.

Jicchanical. department accldcnt pro- vention meetlnp was held in master m('- c l~anic ' s office January 20. Locomotiuc tlrpartment a t Charfee did not have a sin- .qle injury during month of Ja~lutiry, whilr car department had only a few.

Ralph Zinlmerman has resigned a s stenographer in master mcchanic's office ancl returned to his home in St. Louis. XIlss C:lenna F a y K a y is fllling his vacancy.

.\nclward Owens, of store clepartnient. has resumed his duties after a n abscncv of over a month, receiving treotnlcnt jn 1'14xco hospital in St. Louls.

John Shceley. River division reprosentw- tin= of E'risco mctal craft ~unrl ca r dl!- par'tmcnt employees, attended a meetinC a t Springfield February 15 and 16.

Condolences of all cnginemcn and m r - cl~anical dcpartment employees is offcrctl to family of Engineer Fred Bruns, who was instantly kllled in yards nt Ca.pr5 Girartlcau. 111.. Bruns harl becn in th(a service flftcon ye:- and wa* a faithful c~rnplosee.

Jilrnes E. Stout, locoiuotivc inspcctor. narrowly escaped serious injury during the rain ancl sleet storm this county)- witnessed recently. Whilc driving to wolsk on Highway G l , just out of Capr Giral'deau, n large limb broke, account of tho heavy sleet and ice on it. and fcll on top of his car. Mr. Stout lay down in bottom of car. still holrling s t e c r i n ~ \vllecl, and his presence of mind probably s:ived him f m m serious injury.

The young son of Otto Jennings. greast. cua flller. has been in scrious condition

~ t s way. The past month seems to h a w been tht-

open season for odd h:lppenin~.r: Noticed on J:unuarr 17 th r I:. & H. t l r ~ ~ ~ r t m e n t

- John says he n e w r was so glad to see hcr. because he has not had a good square meal during the entire tlme she \\'as away, but he intcnds to make up for lost time now.

The clear silent call of the flre alarm summoned forth the Are department Tues- clay night. February S a t about 1 0 3 0 p. m. The dope house had caught flre but by the quick work of the boys the flre was soon in hand with only a small amount of damam' (lone.

shoms. unloaclcd 1 4 cars 01' pilink on thc 1927 program in 14 hours. \Vork train left Enid ;1n11 workrd north to L,an~ont. returned to Enid and workcd south to Southartl. runninrr 130 miles. B. & B. Foreman Fred Richardson and seven Incn were responsiblc for this splmdid show- tng.

On January 1 3 C:orlulucto13 1.. I.. Lawless :and Engineer W. H. Iielller handled extra 1313 tons, ; ~ n d Enginorr Kriller advises 1313 east. with 13 loads :lnd 2!) empt:c!s. he is thc thirteenth child. With all of thesn unluckv numbt~rs thcs 1i;rtl no tlclavs

STORES A N D M E C H A N I C A L DEPT. FT. WORTH, T E X .

;mtl no accidents. On Sunday. F'ehruury 13, account dr-

rallnient. thc. K. C. 31. fi. 0. detoured $1 f rui t t rain frorn Costcr City to Enid ovc?r .Jay H. Thomason, storekerpcr, was t l ~ p

successful bidder on the scction-stockn~an position a t Sherman. W e wlsh J a y t h e best of luck on his new job and a r e sure hc will Ilke the bunch U P there.

I t is with regret tha t we lrarned of thp tleath of S. L. Hnmpton, who for years was connected wlth thc Frisco. -It tht. time of his death Mr. Hanipton was a retired scction-stockman, of thc Fort 11rorth stol'('s.

Irrisco rails, the train was delivered to the Santa F e Iwrc for continuous movement. Lookinr ovrr t h r train sheet we And the follo\ving: K. C. ;\I. & ,O. train. No. Pac. rnaina 114. Frisco nllot from ('uster City to Enitl, then due lo tho fact that the K. C . 11. & 0. crew did not have them to con~ple!c the trip. and the

IWsco sun~)llcd the cr'cw. :mil thev Iefl town as k: C. >I. & 0. extra. with Mo. Pac. englnr,, ovcr Santa F e rails w l t l ~ Santn F e ~ i l o t and B'risco crrw. Looks

A. T. Todd and John Mc1Cinstl.v m;~(le shivcrinfi trip on the supply bars thi* month. One consolatlon for you. john', is that summer is nrnr. like al l the railroads in this vicinity hall :I

hand in the matter. Notice on a railroad crossing siqn near

very clangcrow curve: "Slwed on, big boy, hrll ain ' t 1i.llI' full )tat."

E. J. Sanders. formerly of the Sherman shops, is Alllng the job of car departnlc-nt blacksn~ith. J. J. Caln, machinist. Sherman shops. is

working on the a i r cornprcssors :kt this nnint TEXAS LINES - . - . -.

I t looks pretty good to see old fa - miliar faces, rspecially to the writer who is from Shcrman also, though a t the'samc time these two shops can not bo beat fol. fellowship anlong thr men. STORES D E P A R T M E N T

SHERMAN, T E X A S Mr. C. Preston. traffic managc.r and 0. H. JtcCarty. vice-president. held' a short meeting with the shop men and jntere-t- ing talks were made about securing new businws Cor.Ulc Frisco, Much rnthusi:lsm was arouscd :mr! a m sure that rcsu1t.c \v~11 soon hc seen.

T. C. JIelton, engineer a t this point, and JIiss Eerthil M e ~ ~ l s , of JIenxrd. Tcxas. were united in marriarre Januarv 2.5 Thv

IV>\ S131VELL'. P.4!pnrtW

\\re a r r all rnjoying the hcautiful sunshine e f tc r about two wceka of rain. f.:arclenin~ will soon be the chlef convcr- sation. and it won't be lonr until time

thl? past week. However, high hopes arc' held for his recovers-.

Robert Mathis, elcctriclan. and C;lenr~ Cooper. locomotive painter. :wtb ; ~ t prtbs- en t \\-idowers. as their wives a r e visiting in Salmlpa. Okniulgec and Tulsr~ and For t

fo r sprinp house-cleanins. (which \vc always droad.)

JIiss Delphinc Jordan. daughter of chief clerk to master mechanic. is rccup-

bashful moon1 has steered clcir-of thi? office since Ills marriapc, so i t has becn difficult to learn the details. E a t this

Scott. Charles Barono\vslcy. n~xchinist who

llas betm rcct~lving t18cntmcnt in ' ~ r i s c o haqpital in St. Louis f o r the past three months, is expwted home this week. His nmny fritmdr will br glad to w c 11lm back on thc job.

erating after an operation for appencli- citis. W e a r c wishing for 3Iiss Jortlon a specdy recovery.

August XIachlinski, who worlced in the bolt house. \vas retirtvl on pension Jan-

much we would like to know. ho\v Tommv enioved hls flrst uart of his honnvmoon 1" the baggagr car ' as a n itcm of baa&ne, to he rlelivrrctl to a certain clcstinatlon.

Dan Hartman. passenger engineer, is off

Pagr 76

with the flu, and it is hoped he will soon bc able to resume his run.

Not much news from the roundhouse this month. except that the safety first rules a r c being' obsc~~vatl I izitlly.

St. Louis hospitnl for scvcral cl:~ys, is in?- proving an.d will soon be able to r(,lurn to the division.

Mrs. 6. 1'. h1rTienn:l and son. 1Cui;-enc. motored to S~)rinu'fieltl with rel:rtivcs.

St. Louis. n a s announced rcccntlv. 311s.

Tor JIiss Tolli~in6- !~eforv she Icnvcs n n t lvoek folS St. 1,ouls. where she will I J ~ where thcy a r e now visiting.

I CENTRAL DIVEION I the guest of h w uncle and aunt . 3Jr. and Mrs. H. M. l%lmunrls.

W c nre glad to havc \vitil us JIaagie 3lorgnn of Paris. Tcxas. \vho was nwarc11:tl the position of trninmastcr's strnogrnpher.

E w n though thc rrroundhog did s r c his s1i:ldow. G. IV. l ~ a l k c r , special artmt. t l i o ~ ~ g h t spring 11:rd :wrivetl. so he WI'- chased :I nc?nr Pontiac scdan.

EfCcctive E'i.bruary 1, 8. liclton W:IP tr;insfcrrecl to Oltl:iliom;r City os assist- a n t auj)orintentlcnt, I.'. E. Erannlcm:~n coming to this division in thc same r:l- jmcity. IVc nrish thcm both succcsa :tt t l ~ c i r new locutions.

ENGINEERING D E P A R T M E N T FT. S M I T H , ARK.

-- (:I-:.\WE H nYr:rTT:x, i i , - l > o ~ tCl.

ACCOUNTING D E P A R T M E N T FT. S M I T H , ARK.

1GOK.\ EOIAAINC:F:I.',, I t v l ) o ~ ~ t ~ r - C. 11. Ealtzcll visitotl the, ccntrtll clil'i-

sion for a few days rcccntly. MI'. Ealt- xell was proudly i l i sp lay in~ a \-cry beautiful \\ratcli prcsentc!tl to him by his for- Incr co-worltcrs a t Little Rock. Ark.

L. 0. i\Iouscr. hill and voucher clerk. has returned to the ofCice a f t r r sevcral days ' xhsnncc account 11aving the Ru.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter a r e thc proud ~ ~ a r r n l s of n haby boy, born J:~nu:lr>- 10. 1!E7. Th(, accnuntin~. dep:irtnient cstcnd iconjiratulutionn nnd host \vishc,s.

\Ire arcx all very proud of Osc:~r F. X d - son, Cnmplction ~c l ior t clerk, who won the hoobv ~ r i a c a t thc last bridcc y:~rty IIC

I NORTHERN DIVISION I Our pile ( l r iwr is hack from the Sprinx- ne!d shops after undcsrgoing gcncral n - paws.

J , A. JIc.\llcn Iias I.cwnnc(1 his duties its ro :~dn~: t s t r r on tl~i ' 7:M t ~ % c k ilivision nftrr hnvins hevn conflnctl to his hornr: for thc paat thirty t h y s with the sm:111- pox.

MECHANICAL D E P A R T M E N T KANSAS CITY, MO.

;1ttcridc;l. S . Iielton. formcbr r~ssistant super'intcnd-

ent on the ccntral division with headquarters in F t . Smith hns bren transferred to Oklalionm Citv. 2nd E'. E. P,rannarn:in

Wt? wish to csprcss our tlc't'pt'st s y n - pnthios to John l - l : ~ h ~ ~ c r and cl11lfIr.cn in thc loss of thrir bcloveii wife :tnel mothrr who passed ;IW:I). on .J:tnu:!ry 2.; : ~ t Ol:~thc, li:~naxs. 3Ir. E1nhnt.r \viahcs to thank the employ(:r.s ancl f l h x l s fur tllv rwpect and kindnrss in their s:lcl Ilrrur of loss.

l 'hili~i Picar11 is the prciucl posswsor o f :I run-likr-ncu- S t a r touring car.

h'rank I:ertin:~. ~n:lcl~inist ll(,lpcr Iind :I vcr3' narrow CSC:IVP frnni it s e r i ~ u s injury when 111s Ford coupe wns nt.cckccl recently.

TVe wish to express oulS deepest sj-m- ~ m t h i ~ s to the Priencls :~nd fanilly of 3Irs. J l i ~ r y F o s t c ~ . n~other-in-law of Chnrlrs ll:~mer. boilerninker. who pawed away a t htrr homc in Indcpenclcncc. I<ansas. IT- crntly. She \vas iH years olql. 311.5. Icostrr had been in failing ihc:hlth the I);rst two yezrs.

Willinm Tecl)lc. I~ostlcr, who 11ns bcyn oPf with the flu, is back with us a w l n

1SiI Ctlrter, w : r t ~ ~ scrvico forelnan. IV:I? successfui in havinx the Jdoden 3Iotor Con1pan~- route n cnr of Hurlson :In(! Esscx nutoniobilrs into Tq'ort Smith ovc~. the Frisco. Formerly this business has hcrn h:rndlrd via 1i:rnsrm City S o ~ ~ t h c r n .

The finishinz tonr11es nr r Iwins- put on the I):rswnrc,r station n t P'a\vttc.ville. :tnrl the aacnt hhd his force II:I;.O t rnnsf r r~vr l into their new home. This huililing is of Spnnish t?r)e arcllitcC!tu~v, nnd thc town tollts of F:~?.ette\.illc, a.r wcll :la the railway conll,:ln)7. al'o \'cry ~ r o u t l qr it.

S i ~ n on (::tr~,ison Avrnur.: We tic yotr. coll:~r you. :~ntl sock you."

Jolinson TShinr romw to work c v t ~ y morning- with 3 n(wr Rnng hra1.11 on ill(, r:~clio the nicht brforr. and it laltrs ihc ofl'icc, forcc a11 n i o r n i n ~ to f i~l lrc , out just what lie is trying to sina. H o a c v r r n7c nrc d l for J O ~ I I S O U , nntl hclivvc hc'will ac t onc rlrlit solno (In\,.

has brcn assignrd :~ssistant superintenit- ont ~t t l t i - nnint . . . . . . - - . . . . *. . . . . . - .

T'xulinv Snircchrr, stcnographcr in thc .;uuc~,intcndent's officc, c~ lcbra ted hrl. ~ . . . ~ ~. .

nounc~~cl ticit she' hdtl now re:~chcrl thc "half century" rnalSk.

C:~,ncc Horburn, stc~nojir';lphr~r in thc ell-

.. .. -.-. ..- -. . .. . .~ M a x ~ i e h~organ , ' korrnerly in the Vriaco

offices a t Pnrln. Tcxne. Is now strnog- raoher in the cllsnntcnhcr's officc :rt BY. smith.

~ o n d m a z t c r J. 4 . >lcAllcn. \vho has b w n s r r ~ o u s l y ill, rcturnrd to hls office Feh- rrlorv 15. Burinc the nbscncc of %fr. ~ 1 c ~ i l c t 1 , thc tlutlert of ro:~ilm:rstcr were taken core of hy J. F. Johnson.

Anyone intorcstcd In the purchnso of a good Itod:<k a t a b n r g a ~ n price a r e referred to J . S. Ear t l r s of thc imxincerlng 3opa rtrnrnt.

JIaritlnr thc :innoun;~c~nent of the en- gagcmrnt of lllsn H r l m Toppinfi to X~: I I -

und looking Anc. 3,rl.n. F ' I T ~ C11;lfL'in. \\,if(! of insr~cctor ..... -~ ~ .~

Ch:qI'Cin, h:rs entereil 'tho hospital lor t h ~ , trf:xtmr!nt of a n infcctctl tooth.

l ianta Phillivs. hostler hrlper, is tlr<. MECHANICAL D E P A R T M E N T FT . S M I T H , ARK. -

1KL:SI:' WOI5STJI.YT. R r p o r t r ~ ~

proud owner of :I sct of new tecth :mil wc? all admit tha t 11c looks flnc.

Hugh White, formerly machinist a t 1-'t. Scott. Iiansas. has taken the vacancy caused hv the transrcr of John S a c h b : ~ .

OFFICE O F S U P E R I N T E N D E N T FT . S M I T H , ARK. XIiss Ernhnn J o Scholzc. d a u ~ h t c r of 311..

and 3Ir.s. Fred Scholzc. has returned from :I two \welts' visit with relatives in JIus-

iV6 \veicon~c s o u to our midst. Hugh. William Churchill. vice president o l th r

br~sincss men's bihlc class nnd rctired Itoaee.

Dcath has again visitcd our r:rnks and h:rs taken f m n i us one of tlrc most vnlu- ohlc employees on the Ccntrnl division. nn~iicly. J . I-I. Mroolvc~ton. ;\It.. IVool\v~,- ton w i s rmployecl on tllis division ;is f i ~ , c , - man for ninctern w a r s and while n i n k i n ~

j i o c ~ ~ c ~ n p l c tfic first Sunclay in F e b i , ~ ~ n r ? . This was :I C I T : I ~ succrss nnd w n s ;+t- lcntlccl b s c)\.c~. 230 Frisco employe-es.

Albert -E. l\lcWarI:~nd who li:1-: been ofl' ~ - - ~ ~- ~

on thc sick list is bxck with un np:$in, rtnil has t~lkcn the Joh ,?.s :lir man 11clpc.r fro111 four to ~\VCIVP.

W c wish to express our d~c.pcvt SF-111- nnthirs to Mr. and 3Irs. E. 31. Gil l is~~it .

a trip on Frhru:iry 3 wan tnkcn sick on his engine. ant1 it was ncccssary tha t In* be brought to For t Smith hospital. whrr r h r w a s opcmfed on. hut died the rnornlng of Fcbruary .J. IIe was hrld in the hich- cst estccrn hy the ~ncchanical ofCiccr\ of the Central Division, and mas considered imonx thr best or flrcmen No corn-

G. IV. xorilin. w n r ~ ' a l y:avdnl:istcr, w:ls seriously injured F c b r u a r . ~ 1, when a n :~uton~obi lc in mhich hr was ridins- skidrlr(1 into another m:lr.l~inc. 31r. xorclin's skull was fr:rctured and hc suffrrc(1 scvrrc Imly hruiscs. -\ttcnrlinp phvsici:~ns report his condition a s improvind and wc: hope he will soon I ) r rthlr to ho h:tck on :hc. jol). W'. I.. A1:~yflelcl Ilas l)r<111 nctinq gcncrnl y:irrln~:tstc%r.

.It .\lhion. Okin., wT~crc sehool rhil(1r1.n ~.iilr in :L bus, th rv have ;L buy flag the p ~ i ~ , m i c ~ crmrinq G ~ I I I ~ , they rwrs . This rr n very ~ o o d ~)racticcb I r n f i ~ :r s:~fctty standpoint and wr sl~irulb urfit! t,\'eryoni% to use this precsution.

H. H. West1):ly hns heen confined to his homo in ;\.lonett during thC pnst month on nccount of n s o v c ~ c c w c of the "flu." J lr . Wcstbny is missed lhy all. nnrl we hopc IIC will soon hc! able to return to For t Smith.

Alice Cantrrll rcturncd Tucsdny from Ann A~.bor. 3Tich.. w h r w e11c wcnt to :lt- tend the :innuaI Junior Prom oC thc Uni- versity of 1LIichigan.

In honor of IIelcn Top~) inr . \vhosc cn- gapenwnt to JVnlton IVillianl I,oi.vy of

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and clauxhtcr. in tlic loss of their belo\'cd son 2nd brothcr. Tklwarcl .TI%. who I ) ~ S S F ~ :irvay January 15. a t the age of twent>-- s c w h veom. 31r. Gillispic is cmp1o.r-id :is locohotive engineer nnd h w lwtm wit11 tho E'risco for the 1:1st thirty-sc,\-vl~ scars .

Con Kcnncdy, hl:rck%nith, h:w harl ;c s o v r ~ ~ r iiltnclr of bloocl poironlng in Ill* arm, huf han in~proverl a t this \vritinc.

IVe n m h to esprcss o1.w synll)ntl~s' to IVilliam K. Singleton, car man t i t ROSC- dale. in the loss of his father.

and I I C was a f t~vori te wit11 :t11 tho c,ns-i- ncvrs for w h o n ~ lir fircd.

IVc wish to extend to hlrs. IVool\.r~.ton and cliildrcn our sincere svrn~mlliv in - . . tliclr fir'1~3t hrrenvcmcnt.

311.. I'ruggcr is in For t Smith install- inc mac1iine1'y in tile ncm mil1 shop, wl~icli will bc of mntrrinl a d v a n t a m in the local C:l:3rencc TChni has r~covcrcd his car

which was stolcn some months axo. Clarencr! Rockers is the proud IIORRW-

sol- of a new Chevrolct coach. C:~iclv Jackson ::nd Dnn FTur1e)- havr

scnt t6 Sears Ro~hi tck for two pnlr of rubher boots. since they have been working in thc toundhonse drop pit.

Jsrnes D. Jo l~ns , forrnc51'ly of,' Ft. Scott. Kansnx. has :~ccc.ptcd n job a s l)lacksn~itli a t Kansas City.

The Arst annual F~ , i sco accitlcnt III'evt,n-

car department. Thc nrnnll a i r compressor tha t has 1.r.-

ccntly hccn installed in thc stntion:uy plant 1s now in operation. and tho us<. uf thlo conlpressor clurinr the hours tha t the shop is not workinfi will nl;lkv :-L tlr- cidecl reduction in thc power p1:Lnt c:s- prnse at For t Smith.

W c werc p1e:lsetl to rcc(~ivc advice t h i ~ t J. r'. Hill, road forcni:~n of equil)mcnt on the For t Smith sub. who has been in thc3

March, 1927

J. W. MCMURRY CONTRACTING CO.

R. R. & Bridge Contractors

511 Railway Exchange Bldg.

KANSAS CITY, MO.

North American Car Company TANK CARS FOR LEASE

CAR REPAIRS OUR SPECIALTY

SHOPS

CHICAGO. ILL. COFFEYVILLE, KANS. W E S T TULSA, OKLA.

GENERAL OFFICE

327 South LaSalle Street

CHICAGO

DeBARDELEBEN COALS SIPSEY - EMPIRE - CORONA - CARBON HILL - HULL

For

Domestic, Steam, Gas, By-product and Ceramics

DeBA RDELEBEN COAL CORPORATION The South's Largest Producers and Marketers of

HIGH GRADE COALS BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

EARS ago, p i o n e e r s Y betrayed their presence t o the ~ n d i a n s

by the raucous screeches of the ungreased wheels of the covered wagons.

Today a man's judgment is betrayed by the kind of l u b r i c a n t he uses. By using MARATHON Caso- line and MARATHON Motor Oil, you will become known for your dis- criminating judgment.

TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL co.

General Offices - TULSA, OKLA.

Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL

1425 Old Colony Building

CHICAGO

I Daily Capacity, 20,000 Tons Located on the Big Four and C. & E. I. Railroads

Frisco Protects Its Employees Frisco is careful about the wiping ragR that it puts in the hands of its employes. No chance can 1)e taken wilh allowing minor scratches to become il~fected. That's the reason Frisco u s e s I<I,EEN l<WALITP R L 0 T H S , only. These wipers are not only clean, but their special treatment makes them a s sanitary as hospital gauze-and they a re lintless a s well.

AARON FERER & SONS St. Louis Nine Branches

KLEEN KWALITY KLOTHS

HARDIE-TYNES MFG. CO.

Corliss a n d T h r o t t l i n g Engines

AIR COMPRESSORS

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

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Special t ies

Roof P a i n t , Roof Cement , Etc.

The FRISCO uses NATIONAL TRAIN CONTROL and will be glad t o give others the facts and figures on its Simplicity, Reliability, Low Cost and Low Maintenance.

The National Safety Appliance Co.

Railway Exchange Bldg. - CHICAGO, ILL.

57 Port Street - SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

Against Accident and lllnesr Use

CONTINENTAL Protection

THE SERVICE SUPREME CONTINENTAL S E R V I C E m a y be d e p e n d e d upon.

PEACE OF MIND AND A PAY C H E C K W H E N EARNINGS FROM YOUR O C C U P A T I O N A R E S T O P P E D . CONTINENTAL r e p r e s e n t a t l v e s m a y b e f o u n d o n e v e r y r a i l r o a d d iv l s ion In t h e U n l t e d S t a t e s and C a n a d a .

Masualt~ Mompang H. G. B. ALEXANDER, President

t!II#ag General Offices: Chicago, U. S. A.

Canadlan Head Office, Toronto

CUT OUT AND hlAlL TODAY

Continental Casualty Company. 910 Mlchlgan Avenuo. Chicago, ILL.

I nln em~~loyed by the PHISCO SYSTEM

Dlvlslon . Please send me Informatlnn in regard to sour health and accldenl pollclea auch as are cnrrled by hundreds of my fellow em- plol-es In the Unlted Stntea and Canada.

M y age Is ................................................................

GLOBE TRACKLESS DOOR HANGER fr-7

EASY TO OPERATE-DURABLE-PILFER PROOF Can not loae o f f or awing out a t bo t tom

GLOBE RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO. ST. LOUIS, Mo.

S 1 P E 9 S Paint Materials for Every Railroad Purpose

JAPAN OIL ENAMEL OIL COMBINATION JAPAN OIL

JAMES B. SIpE & COMPANY Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Pittaburgh, Pa.

Jno. H. Heimbuecher Metals Co. "Lmrge.t Copper Stock in the Weat" I

BRASS NickeI Silver BRONZE STEEL COPPER ZINC

In A11 Forms SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI I

VILOCO RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO.

CHICAGO

FOR DEPENDABLE SERVICE

VILOCO Improved Sanders VILOCO Bell Ringers VILOCO Automatic Rail

Washers CRESCENT Metallic Packing

( The Cleveland File Co. Quality Files Since 1899

ST. LOUIS OFFICE 1712-14 CHESTNUT ST.

Teleptone, GArfleld 6120

R. L. Bartholomew I General Railroad

Contractor

1 867 Roland St., Memphis, Tern.

International Business Machines Corporation I

Tabulating & Accounting Machines

Time Recorders - Scales

1 50 Broad St. NEW YORK. N. Y. I

Peter Adamson Coal and Mining

Company Mines Located

ON FRISCO AT DAWSON

PHONE RURAL 91

Tulsa - - Oklahoma

Midvale Coal Co. I HIGH GRADE STEAM

AND DOMESTIC COAL

Chemical Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO.

E. G. Fike & Company Bridge Construction-Railroad Construction

Roorns 20-22 Nebraskn Butldlng Telephone Dial 3-2459

TULSA, OKLA.

LEE WILSON & CO. WILSON, ARKANSAS

I Manufacturer. o f

I Band - Sawn Southern Hardwoods

FR IS C 0 ties, timbers and piling have their life greatly prolonged by preservative treatment at the SPRINGFIELD, MO., and HUGO, OKLA., PLANTS of the

AMERICAN CREOSOTING COMPANY INCORPORATED

LOUISVILLE - KENTUCKY

*FF&co ~ M P L O ) / E T ' ~ W Z ~ N E March, 1927

The Mount Vernon C a r M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co.

Just completed, Neur R e p a i r Shop,

500' x 150'. Fully equipped with Cranes, Electr ic Heaters, etc., enabl- ing us to work in all k inds o f weather.

Capacity 10,000 Freight Cars;

150,000 Wheels; 20,000 tons Forgings.

BUILDERS OF FREIGHT CARS

MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

Magnus Company INCORPORATED

Journal Bearings and Bronze Engine Castings

I NEWYORK CHICAGO

S W A R D S E B U - S ! F E E X A X ? O m i m GO. OELTE, X Q W d ... . "z. GLNTOX~PXO. .,* ELECTRICMETAL . -., C V P O U MCTAL

" ,

EXCLUSIVELY

MAIN PLANT AND GENERAL OFFICES

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

The New York Air Brake Company

Manufacture8 the

STANDARD AIR-BRAKE EQUIPMENT GENERAL OFFICES

166 Broadway, New York Ci ty

WORKS Watertown, New York

-

Hamilton Coal and Mercantile Co.

General Ofice-WEIR CITY, KAN. PRODUCERS OF

Hamilton lluality Coal CELEBRATED NO. 9 DEEP-SHAFT

Exclusive %lea Agcnta

M c A L E S T E R F U E L CO. Kansas City. Mo.

C. H. HIGHTOWER. Salw Manager

High Grade Machine Tools American Lathes and Radials

Norton Grinders Milwaukee Nazel

Millers

Libby Lathe.

PmdH Mill.

Pels Punches and Shears Watson-Stillman Hyd. Machy.

and EFFECTIVE SERVICE

PRIME'S PLUGS

The Gideon - Anderson Co. MANUFACTURERS OF

Hardwood Lumber AND

Slack Cooperage Stock GENERAL OFFICES.

Band Saw Mi l ls and Planing Mi l ls GIDEON, MO. SALES OFFICE

AND DISTRIBUTING YARD:

110 Angelica Street Telephone: Tyler 0011-Tyler 0012

ST. LOUIS, MO.

St. Louis Surfacer and Paint Co.

Arl ington Ave. & Terminal Belt Ry.

ST. LOUIS. MO.

Railroad Paints, Varnishes, Enamels

( Owens Paper Box Co.

MANUFACTURERS

I PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES

HOUSLEY WASHOUT PLUGS FOR PROGRESSION AND SAFETY FIRST

HOUSLEY r' r FLUE CONN.

CORP. 3938 College Ave.

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA

W. H. (Bill) REAVES 1169 Arcade Bldg. St. L o u h

REPRESENTING

The P. & M. Company Rail Anchors

The National Lock Washer Co. Improved Hlpower

Maintenance Equipment Co. Labor Saving Devices

Chas. R. Long, Jr. Company LOUISVILLE

CHICAGO

W Kinds of Railway and Induetrial Painta

MACHINISTS' TOOLS AND

SUPPLIES CUTTING & THREADING TOOLS

SPARTAN HACK SAW8 H. & C. F ILES N Y E PIPE TOOL8

WRENCHES RAILROAD SUPPLIES, ETC.

E. H. Sachleben & Co. 2829 Locust Blvd.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

"HERCULES" - Red-Strand - WIRE ROPE

M a n n i n g , M a x w e l l & Moore, Inc.

MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTOR8 OF

Ashcroft Gauges Putnam Machine Tools Consolidated Safety Valves Shaw Cranes Hancock Inspirators and Valves

1 Hajden & Derby Injectors Mill Supplies Birmingh Boston

TRADEMARK

BRANCH OFFICES

am Cleveland San Francisco Detroit Seattle

Buffalo Philadelphia St. Louis I Main Office: 100 East 4Znd Street, New York, N. Y. Chic.90 Pittsburgh

B U F F A L O B R A K E BEAM COMPANY BRAKE BEAMS FOR ALL CLASSES OF EQUIPMENT

Brake Pins Knuckle Pins

(Self Locking) (Self Locking)

Brake Shoe Keys Brake Hanger Pins (Self Locking)

(Self Locking) AUXILIARY SUPPORTS FOR BRAKE BEAMS

I ST. LOUIS BUFFALO

THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Manufacturers of

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 FRICTION DRAFT GEARS IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES

SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS

W. H. M I N E R , INC. 1 THE

CHICAGO

Service Requirements differ widely on different railroads, and on various sections of the same road. Each problem must be carefully studied before deciding upon the type of motive power to be used.

With more than 90 years' experience covering the building of 60,000 locomotives, ample plant facilities, and a trained organization, we are prepared to furnish locomotives best fitted to meet the requirements of your road.

The Baldwin Locomotive Works

I SECURITY BLDG. CHICAGO I I Dean Centrifugal and Steam Pump.. Strong Steam Traps.

THE KELLY ATKINSON CONST. CO. KELLY ATKINSON BUILDING CO.

KELLY ATKINSON FOUNDATION CO.

STEWART M a c h i n e r y Company

41 1 Buder Bulldina. St. Louis. Mo. BURY AIR COYPBESSORS

COCHRANE Water Solteners. Heamra and Flow Meters.

Pittsburgh Forge & Iron Co.

In soliciting business request merchants to

FREIGHT purchase from industries on the FRISCO WE SELL

Gasoline, Kerosene, Distillate Gas Oil and Free 08

A G E N T S ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORPORATION OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

R E F I N E R Y : C Y R I L . OKLA.

I PITTSBURGHi PA. I

LARCO W R E N C H and MFG. CORPORATION

ALL TANK AND F L O A T V A L V E S

7800 Woodlawn Ave. Chicago. l l l inolr

Car and L o c o m o t i v e Axles

I H e a v y Forglngo Crank Pins Piston R o d s

Atlas S t a y b o l t 6 Engine Bolt Iron Screw S p i k e s T r a c k Boltr

I CHICAGO OFFICE. RY. EXCHANGE BLDG.

S. I. SMITH Manufacturer of

S. I. SMITH

Cattle Guards P. 0. Box 522 South Side Stat ion

SPRINGFIELD, MO.

Unxld Railroad Fusees INSURE 3AFETY Best by Every Test

UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Inc.

N E W YORK, N. Y .

DONAHOO CONSTRUCTION GO. C o n s t r u c t i n g E n g i n e e r s and

C o n t r a c t o r s

MAIN OFFICE: P. 0. BOX 1981

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Leave11 Coal Co. MINERS AND SHIPPERS I I M A C K CITY COAL I

I T U L S A , O K L A H O M A I

The Producers Sand Co. Producers and Shippers of the

BIG ARKANSAS RIVER CHANNEL SAND SCREENED AND WASHED

307 National Bank of Commerce Building Telephone 3-4272 P. 0. Box 2133

TULSA. OKLAHOMA

I Hubbard Steel Foundry Co. ( I M i s c e l l a n e o u s Car a n d Locomotlve

C a s t i n g s I PLANT AND GENERAL OFFICES: 1 E. C H I C A G O , INDIANA I

C. A. ROBERTS CO. " SHELBY"

Seamless Steel Tubing CHICAGO ST. L O U I S

D E T R O I T 1NDlANAPOLlS

I SWEDOX I WELDING RODS, WIRES 6 ELECTRODES

A Grade of Rod for Every Class of W e l U by the Electric or Acetylene Procsss

CENTRAL STEEL k WIRE COMPANY Chicago. ll l inoia - Oetrolt. Mlohl#nn

I The Only Efficient L o w ~ o ~ ~ v ~ C ~ O H ( I T e l e p h o n e , GArf ie ld 5233 I American H a n d l e Company 1

Other Works HILLBURN. N.Y. CHICAGO. ILL NlACARA9AUS.N.K SUPERlOR.WlS

NlACARA FALLS. CINADA

PII

The D. & M. Cleaning Process Railway Exchange CHICAGO, ILL.

R A I L W A Y TRACK M A T E R I A L Switch Stands. Switches.Frogs. Cros r lngs G u a r d R a i l s C l a m p s d r f o r ~ t e a k Eleclric ~ i n e and

l n d u s t r i a i ~ a i l w a ; Tracks MANGANESE TRACK WORK A SPECULTY

w S t e e l TIren. S tee l lYred Whee lr . S tee l Axle.. S t e e l S p r l n ~ n . Ro l l ed S t e e l

Rlngn. So l id W r o u u h t S t e l W h e e l s . S t e e l Roxycin~n. S t e e l

Crusher R o l l r a n d She l l s , R o l l e d S t e e l G e a r Dlanks,

S t e e l a d Iron Mal leab le C a s t l n o a S t e e l P i p e

Flangei.

RUSSELL V. LARKIN M a n u f a c - PRINTING t u r e r of

412-414 N. 3 r d St . SAINT LOUIS

Standard Steel Works Co.

Manufacturers of High-grade Hickory, Axe, Adze,

Pick, Sledge, Hatchet, Hammer and Railroad Tool Handles

JONESBORO - ARKANSAS

I Main Office: Philadelphia, P a Works: Burnham, Pa. I

Manassa Timber Company PILING

OAK-CYPRESS--PINE Arcade Bldg. St. Louie, Mo.

Barnard Stamp Co. = = - - - - RUBBER STAMPS, I - SEALS and STENCILS " Trade Checks. Pads. Ink. Etc.

Fac-Simile Autograph S tamps 310 Olive St. St. Louis. Ma.

GALLOWAY COAL COMPANY E X C L U S I V E M I N E R S OF

ELK RIVER AND GALLOWAY COAL

G e n e r a l Office:

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE M I N E S A T

GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL and HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA

(Mines Located on Frisco Railroad)

I MILAR, CLINCH & COMPANY I I CONTINENTAL WORKS CO.

MANUFACTURERS

W. L. B R U B A K E R & BROS. CO. 50 CHURCH ST. NEW YORK, N. Y.

Factory: MILLERSBURG, PA. Manufacturers of t h e SPECIAL TEMPERED RELlEVED STAYBOLT T A P S used by t h e leadlng Railroads and Bollermaken, of t h e United States. Our S h y b o l t T a p s wlll t a p 20% more holes. Write lor descriptive mat te r of our New Deslgn SPIRAL FLUTED STAYBOLT TAPS. We also manufacture HIGH S P E E D BOILER REAMERS. adapted especially for Boiler and Car Work. Other tools we make a r e a l l kinds of Tars . Reamem, Dies. End Mllls. Counte rborn and High Speed Mud Ring Asamere.

Beal and Mc Namara Painting Co.

CONTRACTORS FOR PAIN'TTNQ IN ALL PARTS O F T H E COUNTRY

Main Olfice: 5078 Easton Avenur ST. LOUIS. MO.

I ROQUEMORE GRAVEL CO. I Sand and Gravel

FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. All Phones 4928 I

St. Louis Forgings Co. I I AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS I I East St. Louis I l l i n o i s I

1 Mills: Dothan. Ah-Prmoott , Ark. I Thomas E. Powe Lumber Co. I

HARDWOOD LUMBHR ASH MA::FNYcyX$R O A K 1

2 to 24 Branch St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Union I Asbestos & Rubber

Company

310 S. Michigan Ave.

CHICAGO

CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS

F. J. EXGJXXAN, President 31. S. ENGLEMAX, Vice-President Branch Offlces

General Office ST. LOUIS. X 0 . G. I. FITZGERALD, Vice-Pres. a n d Sec'y E. B. SHARKEY. I l anager , Ft . Worth. Tex. 1258 ~~~~d ,,I l r ade SPRINGFIELD, 310. CHAS. GRAY, X a n a ~ e r , S p r i d e l d . Bro. NEAL RAMEY, Manager, Dallas, Texas K A N S A S C I T Y , MO. ~uw~~~T'E.f~. GUY KRESS, S u p t , SprIng!leld, blo. G. R. FIERCE. Supt.. a t . Louis, Yo.

7HE

1 . CROWE C C General OIL _ -, K A N S A S CITY, MISS OUR^

- 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 a n d Henryetta. Oklahoma, -. -- - . o n the l ine of the St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. 1

The Carbon Coal Company

PITTSBURG, KANS.

Mines on the Frisco at

Scammon, Kans.

FT. S M I T H ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO.

COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE MERCHANDISE

Storage Capacity. 125 Cars Daily Ice Making Capacity. 125 Tons

FORT S M I T H - - ARKANSAS

I INSTANT SERVICE PHONE 6-0154 1 / Bluff City Delivery Co. Ice and Coal

I General Office, 651 Beale Avenue MEMPHIS, TENN. I

UNION STEEL CASTING COMPANY PITTSBURGH, PA.

CARBON and VANADIUM CAST STEEL LOCOMOTIVE FRAMES

General Miscellaneous Castings for Locomotive and Car Work

I Byrnes Belting Co Duner Car Closets MANUFACTURERS b m & d ~ W I W d w Dry Cl0-b

Oak T a ~ e d Leather Belting I I DUNER CO. Hose Packing 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO

SAINT LOUIS For detailed dewription nee Car Bulldern CycIopedia I922 Edition I

F o r Signal

S e r v i c e

I Tiger Brand Superb Linseed Oil ABSOLUTELY PURE I

THE FREDONIA Linseed Oil Works Co.

FREDONIA, KANS.

1 Acme Coal and Mining Co. I MINES LOCATED I N HENRYETTA

FIELDS ON FRISCO Ll N ES

OFFICE-OKMULGEE, OKLA.

B A R N S D A L L B e Square Petroleum Products

3 Modern Refineries

BARNSDALL, OKLAHOMA WICHITA, KANSAS

OUR OWN CRUDE OKMULGEE. OKLAHOMA 3

OUR OWN REFINERIES OUR OWN PIPE LINES OUR OWN TANK CARS

DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF SUPPLY

BARNSDALL REFINERIES, Inc. w

Subsidiary Barnsdall Corporation Executive OaPces General Sales Offlces

Petroleum Building. Tulsa. Okla. 624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Ill.

Making Railroad History

responsibility rests upon the shoulders of these men-upon the shoulders of all men who help to time STERN

the Nation's trains. They are helping to make railroad history-and if there is one thing these men must be sure of it is the accuracy and dependability of their watches.

Day after day, in coach and engine cab, or a t the Dis- patcher's desk, time-accurate time-is their one demand; their one vital need. And so i t is that more and more railroad men are turning to the Hamilton and ~ n a k i n g i t their watch. They know Hamilton accuracy is a mattcr of wonder,even among the scientists. They know Hamil- ton dependability has been proved by years of service.

1927 is a good year to buy that new watch-that "Railroad Timekeeper of America" that you have been promising yourself. Ask your jeweler to show you the Hamilton 992 movement in railroad model cases. Here is a combination of accuracy and dependability with a case designed especially for railroad men. As you look upon these Hamilton models remember they are watches tha t have helped make railroad history-and will continue to d o so a generation from now.

HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY LANCASTER, PENNA., U. S. A.

garnilton "The Railroad Timekeeper or America"

- 25 years of progress and popularity A quarter of a century ago--March 15, 1902 the Frisco Lines established a new train, The Meteor, between St. Louis and the fast-growing state of Oklahoma. . . Since this first trip, 25 years ago, the prairies have become fertile farms ; hamlets thriving cities ; immensely prodr fields have come in to being ; indc ished, and comfortable homes-^^^^^ lllQ1131V113-

have taken the place of makeshift habitations.

In the past 25 years we have seen T h e Meteor transformed from a train of gas-lighted wooden cars to an electric-lighted, all-steel, modernly equipped train, drawn by powerful oil-burning locomotives over a road-bed laid with heavy

steel rails, scientifically main- Schedule OE the tained and protec ted with

Read Up automatic block signals.

Reed Down - - - - - - - . --

6 5 8 pm LV. . .st. Louis ........... ~r 7:59 am As the Fr i sco Lines have .............. . 5:23 am Ar Vinita LV 9:13 pm Served in the past so will they

7:00 am Ar. .... Tulsa ........ Lv 7:25 pm 7:40 am Ar. ......... Sapulpa . . . . LV 6:45 pm serve in the future-acting as

10:45 am AT. ... Oklahoma City ...... Lv 4:00 pm - 7:40 am Lv. .... ..Tulsa .............. Ar 6:30 pm a vanguard of progress, keep-

12:20 pm Ar .......... ..Enid ............... Lv 2:05 - pm - ing always in advance of the 8:10 am Lv ............ Sapulpa ............ Ar 6:15 pm 9:20 em ~r ........ Okrnulgee .... LV 5:lo pm development of the territory

through which they pass.

the frisco employes' magazine, march 1927...latest studebaker models sowell he iswilling to...

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