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WM. L. HUCCINS. Jr.. Editor ARTHA C. MOORE. Aaaociate Edllor WM. McMILLAN. Adoerllalna Manaaer

APRIL. 1930 No. 7

Permission is given to reprint with or without credit, in part or in fulI. any article appearing in this Magazine

Contents of This Issue Pages

Pensacola, Florida, Celebrates Mardi Gras March 3 4 .................................................................... 4-5 S. L. Coover, Oldest Conductor, Retires ............................ .... ........................................................ 6 A Page of Frisco News Pictures ......................................................................................................... .7 Major B. R. Davidson Receives Fifty-first Pass ................................................................................ 8-9 Railway Service Aids Prosperity ................................. , ..................................................................... 10-1 1

By S. 0. Dunn News of the Frisco Clubs .................................................................................................................... 12-18 Frisco Earns $89,109,286 in 1929 ................................................................................................................ 20 J. W. Surles Promoted to Assistant Superintendent Motive Power .............................. ..... ........, 21 Pierre 0. Wood Dies February 20 .................................................................................................... 2 2 Accident Decrease Equals 33-1/3 Per Cent ............................................................................................ 26 Frisco Trains 96.6 Per Cent on Time During February .................................................................. 28 Car Damage Decrease 29.2 Per Cent .................... . ................................................................................. 29 Locomotive Fuel Performance Records ............................................................................................ 30-31 The Pension Roll .......................... . ...................................................................................................... 32-33 Homemakers' Page ................................. .. .............. ......., ............ .... ................... . .................................. .... 34 The Twilight Hour ...................................................................................................................................... 35 For Meritorious Service .............................................................................................................................. 36 Flashes of Merriment .............................................................................................. . ................................... 37 Frisco Mechanic ...................................................................................................................................... 38-45 Frisco Family News .............................................................................................................................. 45-80

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE MEMBER

The Frlsco Employes' Magazlne Is a monthly publlcntlon devoted primarily lo the interssta of ;be more than 25,000 acllve nud retired employes of the Frisco Lines. It eontalns storles, Items of current news. personal notes aboul em~)loyes and thelr fdmllles, articles deallng wlth varioua phasw of rallroad work, poems, cartoons nnd notlces regarding the servlce. Good clear photogtaphs aultable for reproduction are especlalb deslred, and will be returned ~ n l y when requested. All cartoons and drawings must be In black India drawlng Ink.

Employes ate lnvlred to m i l e articles for the mngazine. Contrlbutiona should be type- written, on one sfde of the sheet only, and should be addressed to the Edllor, Frisco Bulldlng, St. Louis, Mo.

Dlstrlbuted free among Frisco Employes. To others, price 15 cents a copy; subscrlptlon rate % $1.50 a year. bdvertlsinr rates will be made known upon a~plieation.

PENSACOLA CELEBRATES MARDI CRAS

P LUNGING gaily into the en- King Priscus X X I V and ly for the royal falnily. chanting realms of phantasy. The floats in the parade, de- ~ensaco l ians forgot business HiS Queen Lead Thousands signed by Miss ~ a r i o n Howe, of

cares for two glorious days and Pensacola,, depicted the adven- gave themselves W-ho~eheartedly of MCYQ Subjects in Pre- turous and romantic history of to the celebration of Mardi Gras Pensacola, said by many to be on March three and four. Ruled Lenten March 3 and 4 the oldest city in t h e United during that period by his imperial highness, King Priscus the Twenty-fourth and his most gracious queen, Pensacola's jubilant citizens found a deal of entertainment arranged for their approval by their majesties.

Throughout Saturday aud Sunday, March 1 and 2, furious preparations were made throughout the city for the heralded arrival of the Kine and his brilliant retinue Monday.

Excited watchers gathered by t h R

hundreds a t the foot of Palafox s treet wharf a t that time. and watched eagerly for the silvered w i n g l s of the R o y a1 seaplane. Soon the plane arrived and King Priscus, in the elegance of his ermine robes and bejeweled crown and scepter, and with m a ~ k e d face in keeping with Mardi Gras tradi- t i o n s , stepped ashore to be wel- comed in hilar- ious fashion by his subjects. Gra- ciously accepting the key to the city which was presented w i t h

the San Carlos Hotel. A deserved rest had been arranged

for their majesties, and no public appearance was required of them on Monday night. However, subjects of the King and Queen made merry a t many balls and dances throughout the city during the night, the principal

States. The first float represented an Indian village with braves and their squaws gathered around a tepee set in a forest clearing. Pan- fllo de Narvaez, Spanish adventurer, and a handful of his men featured the second float, which was a representa- tion of a small boat making i ts way through the water of Pensacola Bay. Spanish, French and English occupa- tion were represented in the next

three floats. A walled Spanish

His iblajestg I<l?tu Priscrrs X X l V and Ilev ~Vltrjesly the Qwreir, rrrlers of the I'crrsocoln iblnrdi Grns, riiag 0c seeit iit the photograph c i b o ~ ~ ntlirrd irr robcs of royal e~rrrirle and srwroic?dcd bjl the corrrt attendants, krriglrts, lntiies of the corrrt, poglcs nrid storrdnrd bmrcrs. The picture avos mide at the ~oro~tatiort cere- morrics. M r . Jnck Gnrlt, jrotcng Pertsacoln bltsi~rcss mart, is the king, orrd Miss Gretchcrl Htttcltinsorr, dnrryhter of Dr . nitd Mrs . Clarerrcc Hzttckiitsoir. is the queen. The cororiation bnll w a s oire of the kiglr-lights of the four-dny Mardi Grns fcstiz*i- tics at Pensacola, March 1 to 4.

pomp and ceremony by Mayor H. J. Bayliss, King Priscus led the royal procession through the streets of Pensacola, bowing in regal dignity to the thousands of his subjects who lined the streets. Beside him was a beauteous queen, already announced a s Miss Gretchen Hutchinson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Hutchin- son of Pensacola.

King Priscus began his reign in royal fashion, and no sooner had the parade come to its close In a blast of music from the military bands which led it, than the King and Queen led their retinue to the first of the court feasts in the dining r o o m of

event being held a t the famous San- ders Beach where confetti and noise- makers helped in the general gayety.

Up betimes were their royal inajes- ties on the following morning, and their first duty was to officially s tar t the outboard motorboat races off Sanders Beach, where cheering hundreds again acclaimed them.

At three in the afternoon on Tues- day, the mystic parade of the King and Queen, with many floats and beautiful attendants was held through streets cleared of traffic, but nearly ankle deep in confetti and serpentine. Worshiping subjects again lined the sidewalks and cheered long and loud-

huge roses making a beautiful s e t t i n g. Indic- ative of the Maid of Orleans was the seventh float, with a huge white horse bearing a lovely rider in c o s t u m e . An- other float in the p a r ade featured a gigantic book with the letter- ing "The English Language", indic- a t i v e o f t h e tongue which had come to stay in a c i t y which h a d k n o w n French, Spanish and In- dian speech. Two more floats were dedicated to the years in w h i c h t h e c i t y h a d

grown to power, one carrying the idea of old Fort San Carlos and the next picturing the governor's mansion.

The last float depicted the Pensa- cola of today and was a n excellent piece of workmanship. The brilliant sun of a new day shone on the waters of Pensacola Bay over which a bridge of steel was thrown from mainland to peninsula, with airplanes circling overhead and tall buildings telling their own story of progress.

At 8 o'clock that evening the coro- nation ball was held a t Keyser Audi- torium and K!ng Priscus was revealed a t Mr. Jack Gant, prominent young Pensacola busineee man. .l

Pr~rsacola's nttractiz-e Queen of Mardi Gms , 114iss Gretchen H~~tchinsorr, dairgltter- of Dr. a ~ ~ d Mrs. Clnrcncc Hutchinsorr, npprnrs iir thr oval. Dr. Hilt- . .

chinsort w a s forrrterly co~isrrlt- ing strrgcort for Frisco Lines ill Prnsacola.

Forrr o f the ~nong Dcalttifrtl floats which featured the gi- gnntic pnrndr arrnngrd Dy King P r i s c 11 s the T ~ w r r t y - fo~rrtk. for itis thonsatzds o f

OLDEST CONDUCTOR RETIRES FEB. 1

"N 0, SIR," said the flnicky and found that she had jumped female passenger on Con- S . L. Coouer Of Springfield out of the window. The two chil- ductor S. L. Coover's dren were left with the Matron Concludes Forty-eight

Years Sevoice traIn, "you can't have my ticket until we get to the end of the run. I've been warned against men like you taklng tickets and money away bom unprotected women passengers! "

~ u t that was forty years ago, and one of the events which conductor Coover recalled as he sat in bls home on Washington boulevard, Springfield, Mo., enjoying the leisure which comes with retirement.

Up until January 30, 1930, he was the oldest conductor in active service with a record of forty-eight years. He began his service on the Frisco as a brakeman in 1880, left to work for the T&P and returned to the Frisco a short time later. He was promoted to the position of freight conductor in 1883 and to passenger conductor in 1885. He used to run from Spring- field west to Wichita, also between Springfield and Kansas City on the High Line when it was first opened up, and was the conductor on the first train over the High Line out of Kansas City.

"Railroading in the old days? We really used to railroad then," he said. "There was hardly a day went by that we didn't have a car or an engine off the track and we literally carried frogs on our back."

The recent birth of a baby on Frisco's No. 9 brought to mind a similar incident years ago. Mr. Coover says that the experience of having a baby born on his train was the most unnerving incident in his years of service. When he found the woman in his coach was expecting the birth of the child, he rushed frantically through his train in search of help. Two women passengers were in the coach. They absolutely refused to have anything to do with it, so conductor Coover became "Dr. Coover" for the space of a few minutes until the train stopped at Lebanon and a "real" doctor pronounced everything OK. The baby was wrapped in a shawl which served for its first clothes.

"There used to be a time when the engineers would not set the brakes on their engines," he said. "The conductor and brakeman had to set the hand brakes.

"One time we came from Dixon to Springfleld with an engine and a caboose. I was a brakeman then and

S . L. COOVER

together with my buddy we decided we would play a trick on the engineer. He had to take water a t Cox's Pond, now Delmar. We cut the engine off and stopped the car, but he went on, thinking we would stop his engine. He went about a quarter of a mile and had to back up to the water tank. We stopped the caboose where we thought he would back the engine. But there was about six feet between where he stopped the engine and where we had stopped the caboose. And do you think he'd back up? No sir. He made us take a hook and move the caboose down to where his engine was. So the joke was on us!"

Among the harrawlng experiences he related one of particular interest. An Italian woman with a ticket from St. Louis to CaliIornIa boarded his train a t St, Louis. She had been de- tained because or her queer actions, but finally was released to continue her trip. With her were her two children. She could neither speak nor understand English. After leaving St. Clair Mr. Coover missed her

at Springfleld knd several days later they found the mother who was uninjured from her Jump through the window. She evidently became contused and

frightened because of the noise. Such important personages as Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. McAdoo, John McCor- mack and Harry Lauder have been passengers on his trains, and when the E'risco officials used to make their inspection trip over the line, Mr. Coover always officiated as conductor of the special train.

"People expect all the service they get now days," he said. "Long ago they thought nothing of a few hard- ships, but now the traveling public has been educated to expect every comfort. Their manner has changed, too. They are courteous and appre- ciative. But we used to have some unruly customers before prohibition days. I have taken many a train out of St. Louis on New Years Eve, when everybody had plenty to drink. There were ten gallon jugs of whis- key and wine on the floor of the coaches one night and bottles were in evidence everywhere. They whooped it up all night. Stockmen used to take their stock to the St. Louis market and were boisterous on their return. Now they are as sober when they leave as when they ar- rive.

"I think that the automatic block system is the greatest invention in railroading today." he said. "Al- though there will be many inventions in the future to make railroads safer, that I believe will be the greatest. And I want to say, too, that much credit is due our engineers today. Take this last big snow and mleet storm, with the rails covered with ice. They must make the schedule and they sit with their hand on the throttle driving through a bllnding snow storm. Those automatic block signals are beacons af light to them on such a night and I don't see how we ever got along without them."

He. alsa praises the officials of the Frisco Lines of today. He has found them just, and men of sterling quality and his association with them has been most pleasant.

For the last three years Mr. Coover has served as conductor on the Texas Special between St. Louis and Spring-

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Bathing Beauties, Ball Players, Teachers and Sh rinc rs Trawl on Frisco's Finest Trains

Seven r , 7vhy S ~ ( I ~ S observation the Florid cia1 were a, nrircm on 11 arrd 6 ore .$I

ccnter. T h ladips were "most beau their respeg of Utah, A Kansas, A sowri, Calif hotnu, and Miami (Fln.) rreaury now wtrerr this photograph was takeit at Mciitphis, Tenic.

A t the left above are next sear on'^ world's champion baseball players (perhaps) entraining Over the Texas Special at S t . Lortis, for spring trainitcq i l l S a n Antonio. D o you recognize a ~ y of these hTezv York Giants?

School stcperintendcnts also prefer Frisco service,

ver, vra rrrsco Lures on reuruary 19, 20 crrrd 21. inchided T r o f i c Manager Hugh

Snyder und Grtteral Agent Bob Hopkitrs, both of Oklahonw City. T h e Shritrcrs attended the annrral meeting o f !he Shrine Directors' Association. Earl S.ruan, president of the Shrine Directors' Association of h'ortk America appears in the car vestibule in the pho/oyrapIr bclow.

RECEIVES FIFTY-FIRST FRISCO PASS

I N acknowledgment of his 1930 forget, and I recall yet the ex- white card pass good on all Major B. R. Davidson of pression on his face. One woman trains on Frisco Lines, Mr. B. in a small bonnet and huge flar-

R. Davidson. oensioned attorney Fayettevillc Has Interesting ing skirt saw some of the men o f ~ayet tevi i le , A r k., wrote President J. M. Kurn the following message; "I a m in receipt of my fifty-first annual pass over the Frisco, my first signed by C. W. Rogers, my last by you. I thank you sincerely. I feel an abiding interest and have tried all these years to be loyal to the Company.

A visit with Mr. Davidson a t Fay- etteville revealed the fact that he has religiously saved every pass he has ever received and he has a stack more than a foot high. The most interesting collection is that of the 14-risco.

His oldest pass on the Frisco is dated 1380, and is on the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company, which, according to the printing on the reverse side consisted of 629 miles, divided a s follows: St. Louis to Vinita, Indian Territory, 364; Peirce City to Wichita, 217; Orono- go, Mo., to Joplin, Mo., 10; Joplin to Girard, Kans., 38. The pass is hand written by an expert penman, and signed by Mr. C. W. Rogers, general manager. Signature of the owner was not required a t that time, and the printed matter states that by using the pas?, the owner assumed all risk of accidents, etc A tiny locomotive with huge, impressive smoke stack helps to decorate the Pass, which is in a remarkably fine state of preservation.

Major Davidson states that he car- rind passes on practically all the made i n the United States, which he used continuously in the performance of his duties a s solicitor for the Frisco in Arkansas. He was appointed attorney for the Frieco in March. 1896, however had been handling cases for them prior to this time which entitled him Po the transportation.

Major Davidson recalls condemning the rlght-of-way in 1880, when it was decided to lay the track for the Wisco into Arkansas. When the building program was started, Messrs. Jo Holcomb, James Vanhoose and himself, together with flve others signed the bond to obtain the right- of-way from the Missouri line to Fay- etteville. They had a $10,000 sub- scription behind them. Major David- son attended to all the legal business from the Missouri line to Fayette- ville without charge to the Frisco and

Collection - Fi rst Pass Dated 1880

was employed by that line as soon a s they entered the state, in a legal capacity. The line crossed the Nis- souri state line early in 1880, and was opened into Fayetteville in June, 1881.

These passes on foreign lines which Major Davidson had issued to him were in constant use, as he used to travel over the United States from California to New York taking depo- sitions in regard to damage to peach shipments.

H e picked up a pass dated 1881, which resembled the 1880 pass except that the road's mileage in that year was quoted a t 701 miles. When in 1881 the flrst train came into Fayetteville with Mr. C. W. Rogers, general manager aboard, the citizens selected Major Davidson to present to him a gold headed cane.

"I recall many interesting details of the train's first arrival and one was the appearance of a man 110 years old who had come from the hills of Arkansas to see his first train," he said. "It was a sight I shall never

standing on the back platform of the last car and she shouted to the crowd, 'Look a t those men, standing in the feed box,' "

Both the 1800 and the 1881 pass quote Mr. Davidson's title a s director, St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway. This was a company organized in order to build the line into the state, and a s soon a s constructed was turned over to the Frisco.

Probably the next pass of interest is dated 1895, and is one good over the Kansas City Fort Scott & Mem- phis, called "The Memphis Route." This one is signed by Mr. Geo. H. Nettleton, president and general manager, and also signed by Mr. J. H. Emmert, who bore the title of general manager's assistant. The pass entitled the holder to ride over the Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis. Kansas City Memphis & Birmingham, Kansas City Clinton & Springfleld and Current River Branch. This pass required the signature of the holder and was made out on the typewriter.

The old Pullman's Palace Car Com- pany's pass dated 1895 would prove interesting to the old veterans. I t was made out by hand and entitled the holder to one seat or berth and bore the inscription on the back: "Also in all cars running over other roads with which the road named may form through sleeping or parlor car lines between any points emlnaced by such lines."

In 1901 the pass on the Memphis Route was signed by Mr. B. F. Win- chell, president and general manager of the Frisco, and countersigned by Mr. S. T. Fulton.

The flrst pass issued over the signature of Mr. J. M. Kurn, president, and J. W. Small, of the pass bureau, was issued in 1920, and is restricted on trains, 1, 2, 9, 10, 105, 106. This pass evidently received more use than the others for it is in a slightly soiled and worn condition.

In the collection of old passes which he has are several on the St. Louis & Sari Francisco Railroad Eating Houses, which entitled the holder to meals a t fifty cents each a t all houses on Frisco Lines, and was signed by Fred Harvey. There a r e also Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express passes, Western Union Telegraph Company pasees, passes good for the handllng of personal packages via United States Ex-

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Major B. R. Dizvid~ots o f Fayetteville was plain ''Mr." when the Pull~natt Palace Car Company gave him his first pass in 1895. The pass appears above and was printed by a petaman. A pass signed by former President Geo. Net- tleton appears at the right. top.

Memphis . , . Route' . 1 . . 1

press and an artistic c :ard pass for the ested in seeing his c

The pass at the left is f if ty wars old. Are there arty blder passes among Frisco veteraiis? A 1901 pass over the famorrs "Memphis Rot&' appears at the lower left , nnd tiw first pass issued to Major Davidson by President James M . K w n apflears at the lower riqht.

ollection. excellent transportation of freight packages via Southern Express Company Lines.

It would be impossible to describe the entire lot which he possesses but i t is doubted if there is a pensioner on Frisco Lines with such a collection. In his capacity a s solicitor for t h e Frisco he was placed in a position to receive more foreign transportation than the greater number of veterans, but those who treasure their old Frisco passes would be highly inter-

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field. On his last trip on January 30, the train encountered heavy snow and practically impassable track and was delayed into Springfield. His brakeman made the remark that some tall explaining would be necessary when the delay showed up on the 87

Major Davidson resides in a beautiful old southern mansion in the city of Fayetteville. Although he has reached the ripe age of 83 years, he goes daily to his office in all kinds of weather, and his interest and knowledge of the affairs of the state and country make him much sought after by clubs and organizations as a speaker. He has never grown old, and never intends to. His health is

report, and Mr. Coover said for once he wasn't worried. When he got to Springfield he would be through for good!

A group of his conductor friends presented him with a beautiful Glad- stone bag a s a gift to use on such trips and they also gave to Mrs. Coover a beautiful parasol. Not to be outdone by the conductors, his brakemen and official friends gave

and the fund of siories which he has, keeps his listeners smiling.

He frequently makes trips to St. Louis and visits with old friends in the law department, and young or old could spend a delightful day in his company, and depart with a fund of valuable information gleaned from the experience and knowledge which this man has gained in his eventful career.

him a beautiful overcoat and a Stet- son hat.

"But I'm glad it's all over," h e said. "I'm glad that I have my health and my memories of a useful and busy lifetime spent on the Frisco railroad. Its -interests will always be mine, and I shall continue to keep up with all activities through the Frisco Magasitte, through visits with my old friends, and 1'11 always attend t h e Veterans' Reunion."

RAILWAY SERVICE AIDS PROSPERITY HE improvement in the T. I m p rooement in Fre jght Ship- mand for them. The speed with freight service rendered by which cars actually in trains are the railways probably has ping Contributes to moved also has been greatly in-

contributed more toward increas- creased. The average freight ing the prosperity of the people National A-ffluence, train, and therefore the average of the United States within the last six years than any other single influence.

This improvement in service has been due to better co-operation between the railways and shippers; to a huge expenditure of capital which the railways have made in providing better facilities; and to more efficient work by railway officers and employes.

Railway employes have done their full share in the acconiplishment of this improvelnent of service. They will, therefore, be interested in information given by business leaders regarding the effects it has produced upon the conduct of business in general, and the benefits that industrial and commercial concerns have derived from it, and which, in numerous ways, have been passed on to all classes of the people.

Nuch of a general character has been said regarding the improvement in railway service and the benefits that i t has conferred. The Railway Age, believing that the heads of business concerns know best what actually have been the effects produced upon general business, a few weeks ago sent a questionnaire to the presidents of all the nation's large industrial and commercial companies ask- ing them to give the facts compre- hensively and specifically regarding the way in which their own lines of business have been affected. In re- ply, more than one hundred officers of companies ranking anlong the most important shippers in the country have given information and made comments which constitute a s high il

tribute to the managements and em- ,ployes of the railways a s was ever paid to the managements and employes of any industry.

In this article I will try briefly to summarize, first, the improvements in railway freight service that have been made; and, secondly, the views expressed in these letters by business leaders regarding the benefits that have resulted from them.

The most important improvement made in railway freight service has been the elimination of "car shortages." For a long period of years which ended in the early part of 1923, business concerns and farmers became unable, i n almost every period of heavy movement of traffic,

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to get enough cars in which to load the freight they wanted to ship. This condition has been completely corrected. The last general car shortage ended in the early part of 1923. For some years now the railways, even in periods of record-breaking traffic, have been promptly furnishing to all shippers more than 99 per cent of the cars for which they have asked, and in 1929 they filled promptly 99.99 per cent of all the orders from shippers for cars. Perhaps never in history has any other industry made such a record in filling the orders of its customers.

This complete elimination of car shortages has been due to several causes. A few years ago there were organized in all parts of the country, Shippers' Regional Boards, which es- timate the number of cars that will be needed by the various classes of shippers during the next three months, and in regular meetings with railway officers arrange for such distribution of cars a s will cause them to be placed just where they will be needed. The American Rail- way Association established a Car Service division, which, on behalf of all the railways, supervises the distribution of freight cars throughout the country.

In addition to the distribution of cars being greatly improved, the speed and regularity of freight service have been correspondingly increased. The average movement of freight cars is always greater in the fall than in any other season, because traffic is heaviest then and more cam are actually in use. Take the figures for the months of October in recent years. In that month in 1922 the average freight car moved less than 27 miles a day; in 1923 almost 31 miles; in 1927. 34.7 miles, and in 1929, 36.3 miles. But freight cars are not in trains most of the time. They have to be repaired, they have to be switched in yards and to and from shippers' plants and freight stations and often they a re standing on sidings because there is no de-

car when in trains, moved 247 miles a day in 1920; 261% miles in 1923, and about 320 miles in 1929. Most freight trains a re now run on schedules, and whereas the average speed of trains not many years ago was only 10

miles a n hour it is now more than 13 miles a n hour.

Let us now see how these improvements in freight service have affected the conduct of the country's industry and commerce. Every business concern must a t all times carry on hand stocks of goods which a re com- monly called "inventories." The manufacturer must carry coal and raw materials for the processes of manufacture, and also some finished products with which to fill the orders from customers constantly received by him. Every retail merchant must carry stocks of goods to meet the daily demands of his customers. Every business concern also has in transit by rail a t any given time quantities of freight which have been shipped to it or which it has shipped out.

'Now, the slower and more uncer- tain freight service is, the larger are the inventories every business concern must carry, because if i t has only a small stock on hand and the railways do not deliver freight when needed, it may become impossible to maintain operation or to fill orders from customers. By the same token, the faster and more reliable freight service is, the smaller a re the inventories that business concerns need to carry.

There is a large expense in carrying inventories. Stock on hand represents a n investment upon which interest must be paid. It has to be stored and rehandled. Many kinds of commodities, when in storage, rapidly depreciate in value. It has been estimated by experts that, considering these and other factors, the average annual cost of carrying inventories of all kinds is 25 per cent of the investment in them. I t is evident. therefore, that an improvement in railway service which enables all classes of business concerns to reduce the inventories carried by them saves them a large amount of expense.

Practically every business leader who replied to the Railway Age's

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questionnaire stated that the improvement in railway service has made it possible to reduce inventories, the reductions mentioned ranging from 15 to '75 per cent, and aver- aging about 40 per cent.

The Packard Motor Car Company said it produced about four times a s many cars last year a s in 1922, while carrying inventories considerably less than in 1922, which, considering the increased volume of business done, was equivalent to a reduction in inventories of 75 per cent. The Jewel Tea Company said that it has reduced its reserve stocks 50 per cent in its distant branches, and 75 per cent in branches near its home office. The Electric Auto Light Company of To- ledo. Ohio, said that although it has increased its sales 250 per cent since 1923, i t has reduced its inventories 35 per cent. The F. W. Woolworth Company stated the matter in another way by saying that it used to turn its stock about six times a year, but now it turns it about nine times a year "on account of quicker deliver- ies, which make it unnecessary to carry such large stocks of merchandise."

The Interstate Department Stores Company said it finds that the inventories in i ts various stores have been reduced about 20 per cent "due to the time cut off by the efficiency of railroads in delivering freight to the cities in which our stores a r e located." The Curtis Publishing Com- pany, which publishes the Saturday Evening Post and other large maga- zines, said that it formerly found it necessary to keep a stock of paper in Philadelphia which taxed the capacity of its paper warehouse, but that "due to steady improvement in shipping conditions and dependa- bility of service" it has been able to convert about one-third of its paper warehouse into manufacturing space, although the amount of paper used by it has largely increased. The Allis-Chalmers Company said that formerly it was necessary for it to maintain branch houses with a considerable number of tractors in stock in each of them; but that now, owing to the excellent service afforded by the carriers, i t does not have to carry these stocks. It also mentioned that the increased reliability of railway service has enabled it largely to reduce the stocks of coal that it has to keep on hand for its manufactnr- ing operations.

These a r e but n few of many ex- arnpIes that might be cited illus- trating the extent to which improved railway service has made it prac- ticable to reduce inventories in practically all lines of business.

Business men mention numerous

other benefits that have resulted. The regularity with which freight is delivered enables manufacturers to schedule their operations better and to stabilize their labor forces, thus resulting in increased efficiency all along the line. Loss and damage of freight has been greatly reduced, thus

THE TRAINS GO THRU! I n fair weather when roads are

good, motor truck competition with railroads thrives, but when winter winds blow sleet and snow in huge drifts across the highways, trucks hibernate until better days, while Frisco Lines operates its trains as usual and even runs additional trains if necessary.

The truth of the foregoing statement was driven home vigorously a t Tulsa, Okla., during the recent severe weather, when a raging bliz- zard was piling snow on highways for miles around. The Tulsa World was scheduled to send 5,000 copies of its evening edition, by truck, to Claremore, Okla., from which point they were to be distributed to other towns by rail.

"U. S. Highway 66 blocked east of Tulsa. I m p o s s i b l e to get through," was the message the World's circulation manager received from his road men. Hasty consultation among the World's officials followed and as a result, the circulation manager called J. W . James, Frisco Lines traffic manager, and asked i f he could arrange a special train. A short time later, a Frisco special comprised of an engine and a caboose departed with the papers.

The next morning the highways were still blocked, but subscribers in distant parts of the World's circulation territory read their papers as usual. Through its emergency service Frisco Lines was again vic- torious over other forms of transportation.

also reducing the trouble and expense of shippers in getting claims against the railways settled. Much freight that was formerly moved by express is now moved by freight train, and the shipper saves the difference between the freight rates and the higher express rates. Because of the regularity with which freight cars a r e delivered shippers and consignees do not have to pay a s much demurrage on freight cars as formerly.

The Bucyrus Erie Company of South Milwaukee, Wis., says that i t was not unusual several years ago for it to have several men following freight shipments, in order to avoid having the shipment held a t division

points, and frequently being set out on side tracks for repairs to rolling stock. It required the entire time of one man to follow shipments through the Chicago district alone. A11 of this trouble and expense have been eliminated by improved service.

The Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Corporation says: "The improvement in rail transportation has changed the bituminous coal mining business materially, and has been valuable, in that it has checked the violent fluc- tuations in prices due to car shortages, and the heavy stocking due to fear of shortages, with the inevitable period of depression following while excess stocks a re being worked off. It has helped to concentrate production a t the most economical mines, and to close down many mines which were kept open merely that they might receive their quota of cars during times of transportation difficulties. It is helping to stabilize the industry."

The National Dairy Products Cor- poration says that in 1923 there was a lack of faith on its part in the ability of the railroads to perform a constant, dependable service, and it was, therefore, necessary to carry a stock of milk bottles far in excess of actual requirements, but "since the carriers have proven their ability to meet all emergencies without inter- ruption of traffic, this unit has been able to reduce its ' inventories approximately 50 per cent."

General J. B. Harbord, president of the Radio Corporation of America, says: "The most marked improvement in railroad service which af- fects us is that in the case of the 'less than carload' shipments, because we use that method to a great extent in transporting our goods to our wholesale distributors. Expedited railroad service is essential to the proper conduct of the radio business, since not only is our business sea- sonal, but new models, brought out from time to time, require rapid dls- tribution to all parts of the country so that they may be introduced si- multaneously all over the United States. The success that we feel that this corporation has had in this effort is ample testimony to the increase i n good service of the railroads of the United States."

The Canada Dry Ginger Ale Com- pany, which, of course, uses a large number of bottles, says: "Bottles are balky, easily broken, and, therefore. extra handling means loss and waste. We have such confidence in our rail transportation service that we carry only a few days' supply of bottles in our plant, then we have routed to us so many carloads every day, the

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NEWS of the FRISCO CLUBS Chaflee, Mo.

T HE interest of the Frisco Em- ployes' Club of Chaffee, Mo., in obtaining the good will of i ts

community, and in working for the civic betterment of Chaffee was manifest in the appointment of a Civic Improvement Committee by H. Hopkins, president of the club, a t a meeting held February 13. Sixty members and visitors were i n attendance a t this meeting.

The matter of giving a free show a t the Empress Theatre of Chaffee for Frisco employes was discussed and Mr. Hopkins promised to investi- gate and report a t t h e next meeting of the club. A report was made on the party given by the club January 31. I t was attended by flfty-four visitors and guests.

Following the business session, those in attendance went from the Chaffee passenger station in which the meeting was held, t o the Blue Lantern Cafe, where they spent the remainder of the evening playing cards. The first prize in bridge for ladies went to Mrs. E. L. Brand and second prize to Miss Anna Kane. Mrs. W. J. Ferguson was awarded the consolation prize. E. A. Riessaus won first prize for the men and H. E. Hub- bard took second prize. The consolation prize went to A. F. Reser. Wal- ter Burgess won first prize a t pinochle. Following the presentation of prizes, ice cream, cake and coffee were served.

Blackwell, Okla. The business and social meeting of

the Frisco Employes' Club of Black- well, Okla., held March 10, mas marked by wholehearted enthusiasm on the part of all the forty-three members and visitors who attended.

C. E. Schofield, president of the club, opened the meeting with a talk on business conditions and following his talk, Mr. Kurn's pamphlet, "The Value of a Smile," was passed out. F. W. Coleman, a former president of the club, made a very interesting talk on solicitation work. Miss Ver- tise Banner suggested that the club have a n auction sale of boxes of food donated by members, for the purpose of buying Easter eggs. An egg hunt to be held in the city park of Black- well, was set for April 20.

At the close of the business session, Mrs. V. Powell, chairman of the en-

tertainment committee, took charge. A string quartet, comprised of V. Pow- ell, E. L. Fosdick, Mr. Osserbrook and Mr. Beavers, gave several selections. A reading, "Just Cause I'm Ten", by Miss Geraldine Mize, followed. The surprise of the evening came, when the orchestra suddenly struck up a lively tune and A. Braden sprang in- to a solo rendition of his impression of the "Spring Dance". In the words of one who was there, "You ain't seen nothin' till you see this dance". Misses Lorella Schofield and Florence Flood gave a dialogue entitled "Noth- ing but Nonsense' and Miss Dora Per- kins made a decided hit with a Charleston number in which she exe- cuted ninety-nine novel steps. The auction of the boxes of food which had been suggested earlier in the meeting proved very successful. Mr. Braden acted a s auctioneer. The party ended with a cafeteria-style luncheon.

Neodesha, Kans. Members of the Frisco Employes'

Club of Neodesha, 'Kans., besides en- gaging in a large number of social and recreational activities, constantly have their ears to the ground, so to speak, for solicitation possibilities. As a result, they have been in on t h e ground floor on a number of projects recently and have secured a good portion of the business resulting there- from for Frisco Lines. During the month of February, H. M. Cloud, A. Malmgren and E. E. Carter each secured from one to three carlot shipments because of this, i t was reported a t the meeting of the club held March 4. In addition, other members obtained several valuable tips a s well as other business.

I t was reported a t this meeting, also, that arrangements had been made for the appearance of a carnival company in Neodesha during the last week of April, under the sponsorship of the club. The club realized $150 from its sponsorship of a carnival last year.

As a means of getting larger attendance a t monthly business meetings, i t was decided to promote a number of boxing matches among members of the club. A report was made on t h e club's annual oyster supper, which was held February 27. Entertainment a t the supper consisted of popular songs, dancing and card games.

Henryetta, Okh. Traffic solicitation seems to be fore-

most among the interests of the members of the Frisco Employes' Club of Henryetta, Okla. The entire meeting of that club, held March 11, was devoted to this subject. Eleven members were present.

In discussing the various phases of solicitation, nearly all present made brief talks and more lengthy talks on the part of courtesy in solicitation, methods of getting more passenger business, and kindred subjects were made by F. A. McClaren president of the club; Mr. Fine, A. G. Wolfe, yardmaster, and H. G. McKinstry, agent. The next meeting was set for April 8.

Sapulpa, Okla. As a tribute to the installation of

their new president, Mr. John Stroud, engineer, eighty-one employes of t h e Sapulpa Frisco Employes' Club and friends, attended the meeting a t t h e Railroad Y. M. C. A., March 3.

The meeting was called to order a t 8:00 p. m. by Mr. L. A. Wright, former president of the club, who introduced the newly elected officers for the ensuing year.

Mr. Stroud took charge of the meeting, following the introduction, and expressed his appreciation of the al- tendance. This club has always been fortunate in receiving the attendance of supervisory officers a t Sapulpa and practically all of them were present a t this meeting. In addition, Mr. C. J. Stephenson, assistant general manager, in Sapulpa for the day, was present a t the meeting, also R. M. Page, agent a t Vinita, a s well a s 3Iessrs. 0. H. Reed, general agent, J. E. Payne, assistant general agent, and F. A. Connell, traveling freight and passenger agent, who drove down Prom Tulsa.

Mr. Stephenson, who has been an active supporter of the Frisco Em- ployes' Clubs, attending meetings in towns along the line wherever possible, made a splendid address. H e spoke of the value of service, and particularly asked that the employes solicit L. C. L. shipments. "We should feel free to go out and solicit business for th'e railroad in which we have invested our time, and which brings to us such fair returns," he said.

Mr. Mason told those assembled that he was particularly proud of the

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splendid attendance and felt sure they would continue to support the newly elected officers. H e also advised that in talking with the business men, the members should em- phasize the fact that the Frisco's prosperity is Sapulpa's prosperity.

The three representatives of the traffic department urged the membership to solicit friends and acquaintances for passenger routings, and offered their services whenever needed.

Mr. H. W. Hale, assistant superintendent spoke on the future aims and accomplishments o f t h e Sapulpa c l u b , u r g h g increased interest in solicitation, and support of the Sapulpa club.

Miss Martha Moore, associate editor of the Frtsco Magazine, told of the organization of the women's clubs on Frisco Lines, and also several interesting instances of business solicitation, applicable t o e v e r y member of the Sapul- pa club.

Following a short musical p r o g r a m, which consisted of a vocal solo by Mr. L. A. Wright, assisted a t the piano by Miss Ella Thrasher, and a vocal solo by Miss Thrasher, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Flowers, the guests were served with refreshments and the meeting was adjourn- ed until the first Mon- day in April.

Kansas City, Mo. The Frisco Sunny-

land Club of Kansas

M. Sisson, assistant general manager, made a speech of presentation and gave the cup to J. W. Skaggs, superintendent of terminals. Mr. Skaggs made a short speech of acceptance in which he brought out that it mas not he who had won the cup, but the employes who had given their earnest support in the accident prevention campaign. A black face team, comprised of R. F. Blanke, yard clerk, and George Sleightholm, swdtchman, then gave a number. This was followed by a brief talk by Z. B. Clay- pool, assistant director of accident

tured the meeting of the Frisco Sun- nyland Club of Kansas City, Mo., held March 4. The following officials spoke: G. F. Macgregor, traffic manager, J. R. Coulter, assistant traffic manager, and E. G. Baker, assistant general freight and passenger agent. The meeting was attended by about 75 employes.

Club officers for the ensuing year were elected a t this meeting. C. R. Ehni, machinist, was elected president and Alvine Moline, clerk in the stores department, was chosen for the vice presidency. H. J. Hoke, chief

E~rtployes in the Kansas City terminal have a great sense of satisfaction in knowing that their support of safety first measures caused their terminal to be ranked as the safest one in zwhiclr to work during the fottrtlr quarter of 1929. They made a record of only one accident per 200,000 man hours. Their sense o f satisfaction w a s increased manyfold, however. when they received the handsoww Accident Prevention Merit Cup contributed by P r ~ s i d e n t J. M . Kurrz. The cup is shown above m'th 111. 114. Sisson ( le f t ) , assistant general nrannger; J a m ~ s Harris (renter). yardwaster and rhairmm of the Kansas City terminal safety division and J . W . Skagys (right) . s~lpcrClterrdent of the JCansns City tervtinal. M r . Sisson made tlrr presentation and Mr. Skaggs received it with a short speech of arrepta~rci~ 011 belwlf of the ter~~t innl et~rployes.

City, Mo., celebrated the winning of the Accident Preven- tion Merit Cup by the Kansas City terminal during the fourth quarter of 1919 by giving, on February 24, one of the largest parties ever attempted by that club. About 700 attended.

Mr. J. E. Harris, chairman a t the meeting, opened the program by telling just why the party was being given and what the Kansas City terminal had accomplished in the past year which had enabled them to win the cup. Following his talk, Miss Geraldine O'Brien, daughter of T. J. O'Brien, switchman, gave a piano solo, and T. A. Ryan switchman, gave a vocal solo. After these numbers, M.

prevention. Miss Betty Smith, daughter of Dan Smith, traffic manager of the Ford Motor Company, gave a dance and subsequent to this, E. P. Scrivner, a Kansas City attorney, gave two readings. The program was concluded by a brief speech on safety by J. 0. Armstrong, division .engineer.

At the close of the program, the floor was cleared and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. A feature of the dance was the spot- light waltzes in which the light was played upon couples on various parts of the floor.

Interesting talks by officials f e a -

clerk to the superintendent of terminals and retiring president, was elected secretary and E C. Lindeman, cashier a t local office, treasurer.

Ladies' Club, Tulsa, Okla.

A very novel and entertaining method of raising club funds was put into effect a t the meeting of the Frisco Ladies' Club of Tulsa, 0 k 1 a., h el d March 7. The members were asked to e a c h pay a small amount for a chance on a mystery package, with the understanding that the winner would be expected to furnish a mystery package a t the succeeding meeting. Miss Fannie Turley won the package a t this meeting. There were about twenty- five members in attendance.

0. L. Young, superintendent of terminals, made a brief talk to the club in which he promised his continued co-operation to

the club and stated that he felt the club could accomplish a great deal of good along solicitation lines a s well a s to cement employe relations and advertise Frisco service.

It was agreed that the club should have a luncheon during March and that the April meeting should be held on the 15th of that month. A committee was appointed to make a r - rangements for the luncheon. It was comprised of Mrs. Geo. Gladson, Mrs. 0. L. Young and Mrs. C. T. Mason. A committee to plan the refreshments for the April meeting was a p ~ o i p t e d also. This committee was comprised of Mrs. R. W. Harper, chairman, Mrs.

C. E. Ritzlaff, Mrs. W. P. Kent and Sisson, assislant general manager, S. man, a vocal solo. A reading by Miss Mrs. G. G. Harrison. J. Frazier, superintendent, C. B. Calla- Lemora Thomas followed and subse-

Following the business session, han, assistant superintendent; H. E, quent to this Ed Black gave a vocal those in attendance played bridge. Davies, road foreman of equipment, solo. The program was concluded Mrs. Ritzlaff won first prize and Mrs. T. W. Blaine roadmaster; and J. D. with a reading by Miss June W. P. Kent was awarded second prize. Reeves, roadmaster. About seventy Cockman. Wichita, Kans.

Hugo, Olcla. T h e livewire

Frisco Employes' club of Hugo, Okla., continues to win good-will in i ts community. Its most recent effort along this line was backing the city clean-up campaign which the civic clubs of Hugo sponsored. Besides pledging the co-operation of i n d i v i d u a l members of the club in this campaign, i t w a s voted a t a business meeting held March 11, that the club should make a donation of $5.00 to assist in carrying out this work.

A vote was taken on the organization of a baseball team, and a committee w a s appointed to work out plans. This committee w a s c o m p r i s e d of Sam H o l l i n s , Dave Wright, H. Williams, G. C. Garrison and Alf Beazley.

J. R. Finney, president of the club, made a report on the recent canvass of business possibilities. The Frisco has a n excellent chance to gain much additional business, the report brought out.

Corloo~rist John Godsey exercises the artist's prerogalive of portrayitig a strictly " p e r s o ~ ~ a l adve~jtrrre" in the cartoon appearing above. "Jaxt~," zdro abides dozulr "B~r~i~nrirthans" w a y , on January third s ~ f l e r e d the experience he has drawn so touchiqdy. Thorrsands o f Frisco fathers will ~ o c l c o n ~ e this cortoo)l, which g i z m solire i~rsight (rarely enough) into pateri~nl trials and tribalations at that most crucial o f all nlotrlerrts.

The next meeting of the club was set for April 8.

Thayer, Mo. The social meeting of the Frisco

Employes' Club of Thayer, Mo., held March 11, was marked by a good attendance of officials a s well as members of the club. The following officials were in attendance: M. M.

members attended. This meeting was an enthusiastic

one throughout. All of the officials present made interesting talks a s did T. E. King, president of the club. An informal program of entertainment followed the talks. Miss Oma Hud- dleston gave a reading and Bob F r e e

Mr. L. Huggins, Jr., director of publicity, was t h e chief speaker a t the meeting of the Frisco Em- ployes' Air Capi- tal Club of Wich- ita, Kansas, held March 14. Twenty members w e r e present a t this meeting.

Mr. H u g g i n s devoted most of his talk to traffic solicitation and in the course of his speech contributed a number of ideas for securing business. Short talks on the same s u b j e c t w e r e made b y Murl C a l v e r t , H. E. inorris, and S. B. Ramsey. These talks and a report on business secured constituted the bulk of the business t r a n s- acted a t t h i s meeting.

T h e s o c i a l meeting of the Frisco Employes' Air Capital Club of Wichita, Kan., held February 26, was conceded by members to be the most success- f u 1 they have ever given. Ap- proximately 1 0 0 attended, all de- partments being well represented, and all present spent a n evening of genuine enjoyment.

The entertainment consisted of

card games and dancing. Campbell's orchestra, which is considered one of the best in .Wichita, furnished music for the dancing. Refreshments consisting of coffee and sandwiches of various kinds were served. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Ramsey were in charge of refreshments.

dlel~zbers of Kalrsas City's jtrstljr famed "Strit~ryla~td Club" ore show,t irr o cl~arc~cterist icolly jtrbilarit gro rrp in t11e /&-trrrr above. This scerre is typicul of the darices for which this chrb is krrozwrr throrcglzorrt Frisco-laud. The pictztre %as inade at

the February 24th dance hz cclebratiort of the safety clrp o7uard to the Kansas City tcvwti~tals.

The business meeting of the Wichita club, held February 21, was devoted principally to reports on business and tips secured. Twenty members were present a t this meeting and the amount of business they reported securing offered very definite proof that members of this club a r e wide awake in their solicitation work.

Following the reports on business and tips obtained, a number of brief talks were made on solicitation work. The committees in charge of e n t e r tainment and refreshments for the social meeting, which had been se t for February 26 a t a previous meeting, made a report on the arrangements they were making.

Birmingham, Ala. The entertainment committee of

the Frisco Employes' Club of Birm- ingham, Ala., was a t i ts best when it arranged the program for the banquet which that club gave February 19. This entertaining and inspiring program began with a talk by Dr:H. L. Turner, assistant pastor of the Inde- pendent Presbyterian Church of Birmingham. A talk was also made by E. A. Teed, superintendent of terminals. Paul Wilson, machinist, gave several piano selections and Gene Pnrdy, also of the mechanical department, gave a very amusing blackface skit. Miss Susie Milligan sang several popular songs. Paul Wilson was her accompanist. J. E. Springer was toastmaster. About 100 were in attendance.

Club officers for the ensuing year were elected a t this banquet, T. I. Dennis, engineer, being chosen for the presidency. H. C. Warren, elec-

trician, was elected vice president. Mrs. Alma Souder, stenographer, was chosen secretary, and A. P. Carden, record clerk, was elected treasurer. An executive committee comprised of the following was chosen: Y. B. Beck, boilermaker; H. H. Hamm, fireman; and Miss E t ta Mae Paul, timekeeper, mechanical department.

Sherman, Texas The live Frisco Employes' Club of

Sherman, Texas, held a business session March 5, a t which the members decided to hold another social meeting similar to the ones with which they have had so much success in the last few months. March 17 was the date set for this party. A committee, comprised of the following, was appointed to arrange the program: H. L. McDuffie, H. Reifen- rath, and W. A. Morgan. Twenty-five members were in attendance a t this meeting.

The question of the club putting on a show was discussed. I t was decided, however, that action on this matter be postponed until fall. The matter of entering a team in the Frisco Baseball League was also discussed. It was agreed that there was not a sufficient number of players in Sherman to make this feasible.

The Frisco Employes' Club of Sherman, Texas, made another bid for the goodwill of the public a t their Washington birthday party which they gave February 21, and to which the members invited their friends and acquaintances. The total attendance was approximately 300.

The program of entertainment was

begun with a piano duet by George Garner and Miss Edith Wood. A vocal solo by Jack Springall of Austin College followed. Mr. Springall sang "Friscoland" as a n encore. H e was accompanied on the piano by George Garner. A reading by little Miss Mary Elizabeth Lawrence was next on the program and after this came a banjo and tambourine number by Messrs. Elmore and Lynch. A solo dance by Miss Joan Everheart and a song by Miss EMna Edwards followed. The program was concluded with several songs by the Frisco quartet which is comprised of the following: M. H. Murphy, tenor; C. V. Montgomery, lead; W. A. Morgan, barytone, and C. McManus, bass. B. L. Garner was their accompanist.

At the close of the program Shell's ten-piece orchestra swung into lively syncopation and those present spent the remainder of the evening dancing. Paper hats in national colors were given the dancers and the hall became a riot of color a s some 200 rolls of serpentine were thrown by the dancers.

Many out-of-town visitors attended. The following towns had sizeable rep- resentations a t the party: Fort Worth and Denison, Texas, and Francis, Okla.

Oklahoma City, Okla. The regular monthly business and

social meeting of the Frisco Eh- ployes' Club of 'Oklahoma City, Okla., was featured by a lively and interesting program of entertainment and attendance by a large number of visitors, a good portion of whom were Frisco officials. Two hundred sixty

members and guests attended. The program started with solo

acrobatic dances by Misses Ruth Baker and Yetta Offett, following whlch the two gave a "rube" dance number. Miss Josephine Louderback gave a vocal solo and Miss Mabel VanNess played several piano selections. Miss VanNess also played the accompaniments for the other numbers on the program. A talk by J. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent, on "Relation of Individuals to Industry" concluded the program.

Following the program there was a short business session after which the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. The next meeting was set for March 20.

Kansas City Auxiliary The members of the Ladies' Aux-

iliary to the Frisco Sunnyland Club of Kansas City, Mo.. had a pleasant meeting March 4, in which pinochle, bridge and bunco were the chief entertainment. About sixty-five were in attendance. Mesdames Britt, Burch, Berry and Swartz were the hostesses.

First and second prizes in pinochle were won by Mrs. Rich and Mrs. An- derson, respectively. First prize in bridge was won by Mrs. Midkiff and second prize by Mrs. Lay. Mrs. McCarthy won the first prize in bunco and second prize went to Mrs. Millce. Following the award of prizes, refreshments consisting of cake and coffee were served by the hostesses. The next meeting was set tor April 1.

Willow Springs, Mo. J. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent,

was the chief speaker a t the meeting of the Ffisco Employes' Club of Wil- Iow Springs, Mo., held March 11. H e gave a very interesting talk in which his principal consideration was the solicitation of traffic. Fifteen members were in attendance a t this meeting.

It was decided that the next meeting should be a smoker with a p r e gram of entertainment. This meeting was set for April 8.

North End Beaumont Szib C. H. Cowles, agent a t Latham,

Kan., was the choice of the members of the Frisco Employes' Club of the North End Beaumont Sub for the presidency of the club, a vote taken in the business session of the club held February 19. revealed. C. S. Nichols, agent a t Floral, Kan., was elected secretary and J. 0. Jcnes, cashier-operator a t Winfield, Kan., was chosen for the vice presidency of the club.

Mr. Cowles took charge of the meeting immediately after the election. He opened by thanking the

members for the confidence they had manifest in electing him and promised to serve to the best of his ability. The discussion in this meeting was concerned principally with solicitation and with ways by which the service might be improved. Several tips were reported. Thirteen members were present a t this meeting.

St. Louis Terminals The meeting of the Frisco Em-

ployes' Club of the St. Louis Term- lnals held February 27 was devoted principally to planning a dance for St. Patrick's day. The Masonic Hall a t Maplewood was obtained for this party and arrangements were made to provide a gala evening for a large crowd.

The Terminals Club is exhibiting a brand of enthusiasm that is rapidly ranking i t among the foremost clubs on the system. A financial report made a t this meeting disclosed that the club treasury was in excellent condition and that more dues were being paid daily. This club is laying emphasis upon a policy of constant activity. That is, the members, instead of taking part in club activities only when in meeting, a re alert and active at all times in furthering the interests of the club. Splendid acconiplishment is resulting from stress upon this idea. Seventy-flve members attended the meeting of February 27.

Girls' Club, Springfield, Mo. The February meeting of the Frisco

Girls' Club of Springfield, Mo., was a delightful dinner party held February 26, a t Maxwell's Ontra Cafeteria there. The St. Patrick's mobif dom- inated the decorations on the table and in the rooms of entertainment. About 100 girls attended.

The evening following the dinner was devoted to bridge and bunco. M'iss Louise Boren won the prize for making the highest score in bridge and Miss Eunice Hagerman won second prize. The consolation prize went to Miss Catherine Lyons. The prize for high score in bunco was won by Miss Lela Pride. Mrs. Octa Eng- leking took second prize and RIlss Louise Laes consolation. Following the presentation of pfizes "Frisco- land" was sung by a trio comprised of Misses Eleanor Bridwell, Beatrice Ar- nold and Helen Boehm. They were accompanied on the piano by Miss Frances Rhodes.

The entertainment committee which arranged this party was comprised of the following: Miss Della Stevenson, chairman. Catherine Toon, Anna Wdlligan, Anna Helbig and Mrs. John Vreckenridge.

Jonesboro, Ark. Card games and dancing were the

chief features of amusement a t the social meeting of the Frisco Em- ployes' Club of Jonesboro. Ark.. held February 19. About forty attended this meeting.

The program of entertainment that had been arranged for - the evening was postponed until the next meeting of the club. A. P. Matthews. assistant traffic manager, Memphis, Tenn., was a visitor a t this meeting.

Girls' Club, St. Louis A well-balanced and peppy program

featured the luncheon of the Frfsco Girls' Club of St. Louis, Mo., held February 28. Approximately 130 members and guests attended.

Harrison Will, division freight and passenger agent, and F. H. Hamilton. vice president, secretary and treasurer, were the speakers. Mr. Will gave a number of entertaining anecdotes from his experiences in traffic solicitation and urged all to assist in the solicitation of traffic. Mr. Hamilton spoke on the importance of the census work in which the federal government is now engaged and on the subway and overhead tracks now under construction a t Tulsa, Okla. We will soon h.ave a fine new passenger station a t that point, he said.

Preceding these talks, Mr. Gus See- lig gave several barytone solos. He was accompanied by Mrs. Elsa Her- zog. Following the speeches Miss Mary Graddy, of the purchasing department, entertained with readings. Bob Ansyln and his orchestra played during the meal.

Muskogee, Okla. The Frisco Employes' Club of Mus-

lrpgee, Okla., and the Ladies' Aux- iliary to that club continue to have excellent results from their plan of holding joint meetings. The most recent of these meetings was held February 13, and was attended by flfteen members and a number of visitors.

Talks were made by H. M. Ham- mers, president of the men's club; J. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent; H. F. DeLozier, traveling passenger agent, and T. E. Walker, agent. Fol- lowing the talks, a n entertainment committee was appointed to make plans for a social meeting which was set for March 6. The committee was comprised of the following: Messrs. Estes, Orton, Long and Chamberlain, and Mesdames Estes, Walker, Miller and Lane.

Men's Club, Springfield, Mo. Were it necessary to prove that the

F&jco Men's Club of Springfield, Mo., ranks among the.most active and en- thudastic clubs on the system, one would have only to call attention to

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the attendance of 300 members a t the Washington birthday banquet which that club gave February 18, a t the South Avenue Christian Church of Springfield.

The members a t this banquet were entertained during the meal with selections by a n instrumental trio comprised of Mrs. W. E. Handley, violin- ist, Mr. Leon White, cellist, and Miss Nell Ross, pianist. Following the meal, all i n attendance sang two verses of "America" under the direction of Miss Irma Rathbone, and subsequent to this Miss Rathbone gave several vocal selections. Prof. J. W. Shannon of the Southwest Mis- souri State Teachers' College was the chief speaker. Among the Frisco officials in attendance were M. 31. Sis- son, G. XI. Forrester, E. L. Mager, 0. W. Bruton, W. L. English, J. S. Tur- ner, and J. W. Surles.

Monett, Mo. A few weeks hence when the pat-

rons of the public schools of Monett, Mo., thrill a t hearing their daughters in the drum corps of the Monett High School beating march time, their thoughts will return to the social evening provided by the Frisco Em- ployes' Club there February 18, for it was in that gala evening the movement for a girls' drum corps received the impetus that made its realization a possibility. ,

The need for a girls' drum corps in the high school a t Monett has been long recognized, but it remained for the Frisco Employes' Club there to sponsor it to make it a likelihood and the entertainment and dance of Feb- ruary 18 was the club's first step in this sponsorship.

The program a t this entertainment began with a skit from a n operetta soon to be presented by the Monett Junior College. A tap dance by Miss Catherine Hayes and Homer Counts followed. About 9:30 the auditorium, in which the entertainment was held, was cleared and those present spent the remainder of the evening dancing to music furnished by Robert's orchestra.

Besides giving the 125 who attended an evening of real enjoyment the club netted $45, which it contributed toward the purchase of equipment for the drum corps.

Muskogee, O k h . A report on tips and business se-

cured by members constituted the chief business transacted at the meeting of the Frisco Employes' Club of Muskogee, Okla., held March 6. Thirteen members were present.

Following the report on business obtained. H. M. Hammers, president

graph opprors obovc, zcas rlcc/cd~presi- drrrt of fhr Slf~tn>dfl~td C11ib of I\'or~scrs City or! Nor-ch 4 .

of the club, presented a copy of the new Frisco song, "Friscoland." The words were read aloud by Mrs. T. E. Walker. A11 entertainment was decided upon for the next meeting of the club which was set lor March 21.

Colored Club, Springfield, Mo. The desire to boost Frisco Lines

which is so constantly manifest in the activities of the Frisco Men's and Girls' Clubs of Springfield, Mo., has spread to the colored employes there as is reflected by their organizing r e cently the Frisco Colored Employes' Club of Springfield. The present membership of this club is thirty members.

Fred McMillian was elected president of this new organization a t the first meeting and Roy Looney was elected secretary. Henry Bedell was chosen as the club's treasurer. A committee to call on members who are ill was appointed and is comprised of Lee Patterson, Andrew Dar- ton and Robert Trout.

The January meeting of the club was held in the B&B yards. In this session, President fiIcMillian urged all members to give their best efforts in solicitation work. Since the organization of this club, i t has given floral offerings to unfortunate members and friends, and i ts members have made considerable solicitation effort.

St. Louis Terntinul Club Enjoyment written on the faces of

those who made up the large crowd which attended the St. Patrick's day party of the St. Louis Terminals Club a t Maplewood Masonic Temple, March 17, convinced the club officers that their efforts to entertain the club and its friends were crowned with success. Three hundred and fifty people attended, and the entertainment was given free, expenses being paid from the club treasury.

Most of the program a t tNs party was given by students from the George Murray School of Dancing. Mr. Granville Murray of that school directed the presentation of the numbers. Little Misses IvIatilda and Lu- cille Wemkens gave several singing and dancing sketches and Master George Pfifter also gave a song and dance number. Misses Georgiana and Darala Wenofi gave some very entertaining dance numbers, assisted by a vaudeville team comprised of Gran- ville Murray and Carl Ayers. The ac- companiment for the foregoing numbers was played by Mr. Clifford Laird.

Following the program, the Dinger orchestra contributed its bit toward giving everyone a good time by furnishing rhythmic and peppy dance tunes which brought all in attendance to the dance floor. Visitors included: L. E. Martin, assistant to president; W. L. Huggins, Jr., director of publicity; W. J. Fickie, general foreman ; W. L. Gillispie, general car foreman; J. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent; and J. Maroney, general yardmaster.

Fayrtteville, Ark. "Let's make this our banner year

in solicitation work," was the plea with which W. E. Stafford, president of the Frisco Employes' Club of Fay- etteville, Ark., opened the meeting of that club held March 11, and in the course of his opening talk a t this meeting he offered a number of per- tinent suggestious toward securing more business.

E. A. Morsani, agent a t Lincoln, was the next speaker and he also dealt with solicitation, devoting most of his talk to getting more passengers. He pointed out the value of the low fare week-end tickets and ex- cursions that are offered from time to time by the company. Mr. G. C. Smith, a visitor a t the meeting, made one of the outstanding talks of t h e evening in which he explained t h e attitude of one who is not an employe toward Frisco Lines. H e promised the club his full ceoperation in i t s activities and said that he believed the value of the road to the community was generally understood and that most of the people there knew that the community could not exist

without one. This gives the railroads preference over other transportatlon, he brought out. The meeting was attended by twenty-one members and visitors.

Joplin, Mo. Holding of joint meetings of the

Frisco Employes' Club and the Ladies' Auxiliary to that club continues to be the policy a t Joplin. The last meeting of these live organizations was held March 13 and was attended by more than flfty members and guests.

The matter of organizing a baseball team a t Joplin was discussed and a committee was appointed to investi- gate possibilities in this connection. The committee is comprised of Messrs. Lundh, Roche, Porter and J. Carrithers. W. L. Huggins, Jr., director of publicity, who was a visitor a t the meeting, spoke on business conditions in Frisco territory during 1929 and the prospects,for 1930. W. L. Coleman, division freight and passenger agent, w a s the next speaker, and in his talk he dealt chiefly with securing passenger traffic. J. H. Douglas also made a brief talk a s did W. E. Wade, both of them devoting most of theis remarks to solicitation. 0. G. Moult, of St. Louis, was introduced. He spoke briefly, ex- pressing a desire to become a member of the club.

Following the business session, those in attendance a t the meeting of the men's organization joined the members of the Auxiliary for a program of entertainment and refreshments. Mrs. C. R. Hazzard was in charge of the program. Along with the program, short speeches were given by F. H. Shaffer, general manager; J. 0. Armstrong, division engineer, and J. H. Doggrell, superintendent of transportation.

Chaflee, Mo. The meeting of the Frisco Em-

ployes' Club of Chaffee. Mo., held Feb- ruary 27, was devoted chiefly to consideration of solicitation methods and a discussion of plans for a baseball team. Ten members were present. H. E. McBride was the chief speaker. H. Hopkins, president of the club, announced that the club would give a play during the coming month.

Help "Tell me what you eat," said a soda

counter philosopher, "and I'll tell you what you are."

"Countermand my order for a shrimp salad," piped up a little man a few stools down."-The Right Way.

A good thing to remember, A better thing to do:

Keep a wary eye on traffic, Instead of Jane or Sue.

Here Are Three Perfect Safcty Records

T HREE records which stand out above all others in accident prevention work have been

made by section foremen on the Kansas City Sub, Ash Grove Sub and the water servjce department on the Western division.

Ten section foremen on the Kansas

in lifting rails, grading, and all work pertaining to the track must be done with care and precision, and I highly commend these twenty-one section foremen and the men under their supervision, for their adherence to the safety rules!'

The foremen on the Kansas City

7lresr rrrru rrradr prrfrct rho-accidrrrt rrcord orr Wrsterir diz~isiurr: They are, rradirrg frorrr l r f t to right, bock row. C . T . Vmrablr, assistarrt forerirnrr: Artlrr~r Holdarrrarr, trrrd Chas. Atchirrsorr. Front row, I . Le~~rro,r , forrrrtnrr. Geo. Whit lry. arrd Geo. D o d ~ w o r t h . W e worrld be plrasrd to hear of any others over the systoir zuith n bettrr record tkorr this.

City Sub, and eleven on the Ash Grove Sub report the year 1928-1929 without a n injury to the foreman or any man in the section gang. The third record was made by six men of the water service department a t Enid, who worked a total of 1,245 days without a reportable accident.

Strict adherence to all accident prevention rules, together with splendid foremen supervision has made these records possible.

Commenting upon the records, Mr. H. W. Hudgen, director of accident prevention said:

"In referring to the record made by the men in the water service department, their work consists of handling all piping, pumps and other paraphernalia in connection with the water supply and fuel oil, overhead and underground, and shows that these men a re earnest and conscien- tious in working safely and prevent- ing accidents.

"The work of the section foremen,

Sub who made the record were: Messrs. Gilbert Tate, Olathe, Kans.; J. A. Turner, Olathe, Kans.; Joe An- d r e w ~ , Hillsdale, Kans.; Ed. Sum- mers, Paola, Kans.; Jack Ripper, Paola, Kans.; Leonard Arnett. Fon- tana, Kans.; G. L. Hicks. LaCygne, Kans.; E. E. Perkins, LaCygne, Kans.; E. E. Pruitt, Prescott, Kans., and Carl List, Ft. Scott, Kans.

On the Ash Grove Sub: Messrs. S. R. Klontz, Garland, Kans.; L. J. Owens, Liberal, Mo.; R. A. King, Iantha, Mo.; John Erp, Lamar, Mo.; Ed Lock, Golden City. Mo.; H. Rick- man. Lockwood, Mo.; S. Rickman. Bois D'Arc, Mo.; Wm. Baldwin, Mil- ler, Mo.; M. E. Baker, Aurora, Mo.; Jesse Funk, Everton, Mo., and Claude Harris, Nichols, Mo.

The record team in the water service department consists of Messrs. J. Lennox, foreman, C. T. Venable, assistant foreman, Arthur Haldaman, Chas. Atchinscin, Geo. Whitley and Geo. Dodsworth.

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RAILWAYS AID PROSPERITY (Conliii~rcd 'front P ~ g e 11)

bottles being taken right from the cars to the machines, thus saving handling and breakage."

Oil companies have a large amount of capital invested in tank cars, which they own and in which they ship their oil. The Sinclair Consoli- dated Oil Corporation reports that its loadings of cars in 1928 were 196 per cent greater than in 1922, but that the average number of cars it had in service in 1928 was only 18 per cent greater than in 1922. "This gain in efficiency," it says, "was due to the fact that the average mileage per car per day increased 70 per cent.'' The Skelly Oil Company reports that during the same period it doubled the number of czars it owned, but trebled the amount of oil it shipped in tank cars, which means, of course, that on account of the increased speed of railway service the efficiency with which i t was able t o use its cars increased 50 per cent.

Railway officers and employes will be interested in the fact that numerous business men in their letters paid special tribute to the increased efficiency and courtesy shown by the personnel of the railways in dealing with their customers.

A Parr, traffic manager of Nash Motors Company, said: "I am glad to testify to the splendid improvement and the present high standard of the railway service of the nation and to pay tribute to the directing and operating forces of the railroads. They have done a fine job, indeed." G. M. Williams, president of Marmon Motor Car Company, said: "Last, but not least, are the outstanding improvements made during the past four years in passenger train operation and employes' service to passengers. All of this seems to indicate to me a co-operation between em- ployer and employe which has resulted i11 almost perfection in railroad service." L. M. Monkheimer, vice- president of the May Department Stores Company, said: "The co-operation of the traffic agents of the various roads has been of the most constructive character." Robert H. Crawford, vice president, American Stores Company, said: "The railroad service of today is on a good, efficient basis, in the respect that cars a re coming through from the source generally on better time and the employes a re serving their customers more efficiently and more congenially, thereby establishing much better morale a t the point of delivery." F. C. Rand, president of the Internation- al Shoe Company, St. Louis, said: "In addition to concrete improvements

NEW WEST SHOPS SUPT.

A. C . REEVES

A recent photograph of Mr. A. C. Reeves, newly appointed superintendent of the Frisco's large West Shops a t Springfield, Mo., appears above. Mr. Reeves succeeds Supt. J. W. Surles, who was promoted to assistant superintendent of motive power. Both appointments were effective March 1.

effected by the railroads, we feel that they are going far toward building up good will between themselves and their shippers because of the fine courtesy that is evidenced today, as contrasted with some years ago, and the greater consideration given to public interest."

It has not been many years since most shippers apparently believed that the main thing they needed from the railways was low rates. This resulted in pressure upon regulating au- thorities which not only prevented needed advances in rates, but resulted in reductions when advances were needed. The consequence was that the net return earned by tHe railways declined, that they became unable to make adequate investment in equipment and other facilities, and that the nation found itself confronted with a serious shortage of transportation facilities which lasted for some years and was not ended until 1923. The improvements in railway service that have since been effected have given to business men a new understanding and appreciation of the value of good railroad service. They have found that when a shipper gets a reduction of his freight rates he gains only the benefit of a reduction in his total freight bill; bnt if the reduction is

unreasonable he will probably have to bear with a deterioration in railway service which will cost him a good many times more than the reduction of rates is worth.

The improvement in railway service within the last six years has saved the business of the country a great deal more than it would have gained by any reduction of rates that could have been made without bankrupting the railroads. Assuming, for example, that the annual cost of carrying inventories is 25 per cent o f the investment iir therir. a reductiotc of one billion dollnrs in the total inventories carried by all the industrial and conrnrercial concerns of the cozcntry wdl effect an all- nual saving to busbless of $250,000@00.

There is no reliable information available regarding the aggregate inventories formerly carried or carried now by all industrial and commercial concerns; but they amount to many billions of dollars. Therefore, the reductions in inventories must have amounted to several billion dollars.

The indirect effects of the reductions of inventories and all the other benefits derived by general business from the improvement of railway service a re almost incalculably great. For example, the amount of capital in the country a t any given time is limited. If part of it is used for one purpose it cannot, a t the same time. be used for another purpose. If i t is tied up In inventories it cannot be used in any other way. When inventories a r e reduced a corresponding amount of capital is released for use in production and commerce, and the effect is the same a s that of a n increase in the total amount of the nation's capital that is available for effective use in carrying on production and commerce. The amount of capital available for such use deter- mines the amount of labor that can be employed, the wages that can be paid, the amount of commodities that can be produced. The larger Is the production of goods per capita, the lower, other things being equal, will their cost of production be, and the larger will be the amount of them that a man can buy with a given amount of income. Therefore, while the improvement in railway service has been of direct advantage to business, i t has been of indirect benefit to every person in the country, whatever his work or income may be. It is for this reason that, a s was said in the opening sentence of this article, "the improvement in the freight service rendered by the railways probably has contributed more toward increasing the prosperity of the people of the United States within the last six years than any other single infiu- ence."

EARN $89,109,286 IN 1929

Frisco Net of $10,192,073 I s I n - crease Over 1928, A n n u a l

Report States

T HE St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company earned $89,- 109,286 in 1929, an increase of

$3,326,468 over 1928, according to the annual report of the company made public March 12, by President Rurn. Net railway operating income for the year was $21,028,240, an increase of $58,795 over 1928. Surplus totaled $10,192,073, an increase of $1,975,566 over the preceding year and equal to $11.82 a share on the common stock.

While passenger earnings during the year decreased $878,601, freight earnings increased $3,094,402 and all other earnings increased $1,110,567, making a total increase in gross revenue of $3,326,468. Expenditures for maintenance of equipment, roadway and structures kept pace with the year, and exceeded 1928 expenditures by $2,440,277. Revenue freight loaded on line and received from connections increased 48,790 cars, compared with the previous year, and a new high record for loadings was established in October, when 105,211 cars were moved, a s compared with a previous high in October, 1924, of 100,293 cars. Average earnings per car during 1929 were $71.61.

A significant part of the report shows that taxes paid by the company during the year amounted to $5,222,- 248, an amount equal to 5.86 per cent of the year's gross revenue.

Acquisition of the entire capital stock of the Miami Mineral Belt Rail- road Company during the year is reported. The stock was acquired on November 26, and consisted of 2,000 shares of $100 par value, which the Frisco secured for $500,000. The Frisco then leased the property of the company and began its operation on January 1, 1930. The line extends from Quapaw to P(icher, Okla., thence to Baxter Junction, Kan.. approximately 11 miles, with 29 miles of spurs and sidings to lead and zinc mines in the district. It connects with Frisco Lines a t Quapaw and Bax- ter Junction.

Dividends on the Frisco's preferred stock were paid during 1929 in quarterly installments, a t the rate of 6 per cent per annum, and declared in advance for the year 1930 as follows: 1% per cent payable February 1, 1930, to stockholders of record January 2, 1930; 1% per cent payable May 1, 1930, to stockholders of April 12, 1930; 1% per cent payable August 1, 1930, to stockholders of July 1, 1930, and 1% per cent payable November

A Window Display for "Frisco-Land"

The Martin Music Company of Springfield, Mo., devoted a window to the display of "Frisco-Land," the song written by Mr. C. C. Fuller, during the week of March 10. The decoration was arranged by Mr. Geo. Forrester, general agent a t Springfield.

The little Frisco engine, which has been shipped over the country for display, is i11 a prominent place in the window, and behind it is a train of cars. Three posters add much to the display. One of them reads, "The Life Blood of Springfield Flows Through Steel Veins of Forged Rails of the i\Iighty Frisco System." Another reads, "The Money you Spend with the Frisco Comes Back Home to Help Build a Bigger and Better Springfield;" and a third contains the message, "Comfort and Safety Are the Two Most Vital Elements of Trans- portation. m e n You Ride the Frisco You are Assured of Both."

A beautiful scene of territory through which the Frisco runs is a t the rear of the display. The window attracted hundreds of people who stopped to look-and buy.

Frisco employes may receive a copy of the song free of charge by writing the dlagazbte department.

1, 1930, to stockholders of October 1, 1930.

Common stock dividends were paid as follows: January 2, 1929, 1% per cent, pliis one-fourth per cent extra; April 1, 1929, 2 per cent; July 1, 1929, 2 per cent; October 1, 1929, 2 per cent. A quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on the common stock was declared payable January 2, 1930, to stockholders of record December 2, 1929.

As a means of bringing employes in more intimate contact with the property, the management during October, arranged through i ts bankers to sell officers and employes an aggregate of 2,500 shares of the company's preferred stock, a t $92.50 a share, on a twelve-installment pay- ment plan. The installments a r e col- lected by monthly deduction from subscribers' payrolls. The offer was fully subscribed, the report states.

Activity in the company's car and locomotive building shops during the year was maintained, the report states, with the construction of 314 new freight cars, and in addition, heavy repairs were given 3,991 freight cars and 321 passenger cars. Equipment retired during the year

comprised 4,126 freight cars, 41 locomotives, 13 passenger cars, and 168 work cars. At the close of the year, 101 engines, 11.2 per cent of the total owned were out of service for repairs, and 1,325 freight cars, 3.5 per cent of the total owned, were being serv.iced.

Important maintenance projects completed during the year included 119 miles of new 110-pound rail laid, five miles of open deck pile trestles renewed, 720,330 cubic yards of ballast applied, 1,572,779 cross ties renewed and 11 highway grade separa- tions.

Industrial development brought a total of 454 new industries on Frisco Lines during the year, consisting of 26 compresses and gins, 5 canneries, a grain elevator, 3 meat packing plants, 90 material yards, coal yards and mines, 41 warehouses, 27 oil well supply .houses, 2 oil refineries and loading racks, 118 oil distributing plants. 4 wholesale produce houses, 12 rock crushers, 2 creameries and 38 miscellaneous manufacturing plants and 85 miscellaneous industries.

The report concludes with a eulogy of the late Benjamin F. Yoakum, Frisco Director, who died November 26, 1929.

April, 1930

PROMOTION TO SURLES M a d e Assistant Superintendent of

Motive Power March 1. Worman Announces

A PPOINTMEINT of Mr. J. W. Surles to the position of assistant superintendent of motive

power made vacant by the recent cleath of Mr. P. 0. Wood, was announced February 27 by Mr. H. L. Worman, superintendent of motive power. The appointment was effective March 1.

Mr. Surles, widely known on Frisco Lines, has devoted a great portion of his life to railroad mechanical work. His first connection with Frisco Lines was in 1923, when he came to Spring-

A WORD TO THE WISE The editor of the Lincoln (Ill.)

Courier recently spoke his mind, editorially, concerning discourtesy from railway passenger trainmen. W e do not believe many employes on Frisco Lines need the thoro-going rebuke which this editor ad- ministers. I f there are Frisco employes who do, let them read on.

"Whenever we meet up with a gruff, grouchy railroad conductor or other trainman who seems to have dyspepsia . in an aggravated form we wonder why a progressive railroad will tolerate their services for one minute," the Illinois editor writes.

"Those who use the railroads considerably will tell you that this type of discourtesy, grumpiness and officiousness is by no means uncommon. It iir seen almost every day. And it is out of step with the modern expectation of courtesy in business.

"You all have seen the conductor who is so bent backward with his own importance or so filled with his own misery that he will scarcely deign to snap or growl a civil answer to the passenger who chances to require information.

"These men are exceptions, of course. What a relief it is, in con- trast, to experience friendly, human conductors, porters and stewards. They are legion, and thank goodness, they are in the majority. But i t takes a lot of the good kind to offset the sour taste created by their bad-mannered associates."

J. IfT. SURLES

field to take the superintendency of the north shops there. He resigned in 1925, with the intention of retiring from railroad work, but the old, old story "once a railroader always a railroader" held true with him a s it has with many another, and 1926 found him back in the Frisco organination a s master mechanic of the Texas lines, with headquarters in Sherman. He was promoted to the superintendency of the Frisco's large west shops in Springfield on July 28, 1928, and occupied that official position a t the time of his promotion to assistant superintendent of motive power.

The mechanical department's new- est officer was born February 11, 1875, near Detroit, Mich., and received a grammar school education in Cen- tralia, Ill., where his family moved when he was still a small boy. His first railroad job was a t the age of 16, when he apprenticed himself a s a

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FEWER "HOT BOXES" Due to rigid inspectidn and proper

packing of boxes, Frisco Lines have shown a marked reduction in the number of hot boxes per passenger and freight car mile each year lor a number of years.

The figures lor 1929 have just been compiled and show that in 1929 there were 45 hot boxes per 57,761,491 passenger car miles, o r 1,283.589 miles per hot box. This was a reduction over the previous year when the statement showed 50 hot boxes per 57,331,606 passenger car miles which averaged 1,146,632 miles per hot box.

A reduction was also made in the hot boxes per freight car miles, with 3,961 hot boxes per 430,425,720 freight car miles, o r 108,666 miles per hot box, during 1929. In 1928 the report shows 4,271 hot boxes per 404,868,970 freight car miles or 94,795 miles per hot box.

WILL RAZE TULSA DEPOT

Construction of Nav Union Station Will Begin Shortly

AZING of the Frisco Lines passenger station a t Tulsa, Okla- homa, was begun March 3, with

ceremonies fitting a n event of such importance to both Tulsa and Frisco Lines. The new union station which will arise in i t s .place, will house Frisco, Santa F e and Katy railroad forces in Tulsa, and construcbion will be started immediately razing of the present struoture is completed.

A tremendous crowd of Tulsa citizens was on hand for the ceremony on Monday, March 3, at 2 p. m. Harry Schwartz, president of the Tulsa Trades and Labor Council, removed a brick from the top of the station, and slid it down a n especially constructed chute to J. W. James, Frisco's traffic manager in Tulsa. James i n turn presented the brick to Harry H. Rogers, chairman of the Tulsa union station committee, and Chairman Rogers handed it to Mayor Dan Pat- ton of Tulsa. Thus did the official destruction of the present Frisco station begin.

J. W. Nourse, passenger traffic manager of Frisco Lines, represented his railroad a t the meeting and was one of the principal speakers. I11 his address he said:

"This day marks the completion of many months of arduous labor and thoughtful consideration by the union station committee of Tulsa and of the railroads interested. Every issue has been settled harmoniously and satisfactorily. Some thirty years ago when the Fiisco was feeling its way thru the comparatively unsettled territory that is now the State of Oklahoma, none could foresee, the metropolis that would arise a t this place, and none could foresee the need for this new union station. This great city has grown by leaps and bounds and its transportation facilities have grown with it. Now we have reached another forward s tep in the transportation progress-the new station."

Other speakers a t the ceremonies included Chairman Rogers, Mayor Patton, A. L. Farmer, president of the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce; Wil- liam Holden, executive vice-president of the Chamber; Victor F. Barnett, managing editor of the Tulsa Tribune; Noel Boulware, president of the Junior Chaml?er of Commerce, and Harry Schwartz.

Temporary station facilities have been provided, for use during the period of razing the old depot and completion of the new union station.

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PIERRE 0 . WOOD DIES Asst. Supt . of Mot ive Power Suc-

c u m b s to H e a r t Attack February 20

P IEIRRE 0. WOOD, affectionately known to thousands of Frisco

employes as "P.O.", assistant superintendent of motive power on Frisco Lines since 1920, and Frisco employe since 1893, died suddenly a t his home in Springfield, Mo., Febru- ary 20, after a heart attack. Mr. Wood spent the morning of February 20 a t his office, apparently in the best of spirits, but was stricken a t his home shortly after lunch.

On June 6, 1893, "P.O." Wood began with Frisco Lines a s a machinist apprentice in Memphis. Tenn. H e finished his apprenticeship in Febru- ary, 1889, and worked at his trade with the Frisco in ~Memphis until August, 1903, when lie resigned to take a job on the Illinois Central a s fireman. The Frisco claimed him again in December of that year, however, when he returned to take employment as an air brake machinist in Memphis. In 1904 he became a fireman on the Frisco's Sonthern division, and in 1907 he was promoted to engineer. In 1913 he was made assistant superintendent of locome tive performance and in 1914 was placed in charge of that department. He became assistant general superintendent of motive power in 1916, superintendent of the Southern division in 1917, and was promoted to assistant superintendent of motive power on November 15, 1920.

Perhaps the tribute that AM^. Wood would value above all others was once applied to him by a fellow worker who said: "He is a first-class railroad man and a high class gentle- man." One of his most prominent achievements in the realm of motive power work, was his reconstruction of the famous "71" class engines. Several years ago when the engines came to the F ~ i s c o they were found to be "kicking" the rails over which they operated. Mr. Wood found the trouble, and applied the remedy.

Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Erma Wood; two daughters, Mrs. Lu- cille Eason and Miss Helen Wood, both of Springfleld; two sons, Stanley of Springfleld, and P. O., Jr., of St. Louis; one sister, Mrs. Carrie Fergu- son of Houston, Texas, and one grand- son. Robert Eason.

Funeral services were held in the Christ Episcopal church in Spring- field, Saturday, February 22. Frisco master mechanics who had worked with Mr. Wood served a s honorary pallbearers, and his fellow offlcers in Springfield were active pallbearers.

V i a Frisco Lines to Haiti

Antong thc distitrgrrished persons who chose Frisco service drrrirrg Febrrrary, list the Hon. William Allen White of Empork, Kansus, -editor of the fanled Emporia Gazette, author, stalwart Republican, sotwlitne critic of Anwrican modes and manners, and now member of President Hoover's Haitian Commission. Mr. White chose the Kansas City-Florida Special for his trip front Kansas City to Palm Beach, witere he joined other members of the conmission for the journey to Haiti. He left Konsas City February 20. In the above photo Editor White appenrs irz the center, flanked on the left by 1. R. Coulter, assistant trafic rrtnt~ger at Kansas City, and on the right by E. G. Baker, assistant general passenger agent.

Tulsa and Hugo Hold Pennants Rivalry in the three groups of sta-

tions for the pennant awarded to the station having the fewest errors in handling freight continues keen despite the fact that records for De- cember show that the pennant for groups one and two remain a t the respective stations that won them during November.

The rivalry was especially keen in group three where three stations tied with perfect records and consequent- ly were allowed to divide honors in holding the pennant of the group during January. Jonesboro, Ark., which was one of the stations in this triple tie, won the pennant the two preceding months. The other stations in this group having perfect records were Wichita, Kan., and Okmulgee, Okla. Three thousand one hundred twenty- one shipments were handled without

error a t Jonesboro and Wichita and Okmulgee handled 2288 and 2105 shipments without error respectively.

Tulsa, Okla., retained the group one pennant, having handled 3403 shipments for each error made. This station has won the pennant of its group for four consecutive months. Springfield, Mo., was second in this group, handling 2580 shipments for each month.

Hugo, Okla., led group two with a perfect record. This makes two months in succession that this station has achieved a perfect handling of freight. Three' thousand seven hundred ninety-one shipments were handled there during the month of De- cember. Birmingham, Ala., was second in this group, handling 2211 shipments to each error.

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AWARDED $500 PRIZE

Miss Gladys W r i g h t of St. Louis W r i t e s S t a t e A n t h e m of Texas

M RS. Gladys Yoakum Wright, employed in the office of the auditor of revenues a t St.

Louis, returned from Austin, Texas, on March 13, where she went to be present at a reception in her honor and a t which time she was presented with a check for $500.00 for her part in writing the words to the State An- them of Texas. She wrote the words, and Mr. W. J. Marsh of Ft. Worth, composed the music.

This song was officially accepted after six years of contesting and de- cisions, and had to be approved by the legislature. In making the se- lection the judges considered melody, rhythm, sentiment and literary value. More than 700 songs were entered in the contest.

The celebration took place a t Aus- tin, March 11, in the House of Rep- resentatives a t a joint session of the House and Senate and before a large and enthusiastic audience. Mrs. Pearl Calhoun Davis, noted soprano of Wichita Falls was present and sang the song, a s she has done, several times while i t was being considered.

The presentation of a check for $500 was made by Senator Margie E. Neal, Texas' first woman senator, who was also instrumental in getting it adopted. Former Governor Neff presented Mrs. Wright with a beautiful volume of the History of Texas which he wrote during his administration, and which contains the words to the song.

Following the presentation, Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Marsh were kept busy for a n hour or more, autograph- ing copies of the song, which will be sung by the school children of Texas and a t all public meetings.

The words of the winning anthem are a s follows:

Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty State.

Texas. our Texas! So wonderful-so great !

Largest and Grandest, Withstanding every test;

0 Empire, wide and glorious, You stand supreme1.y blest.

(Chorus) Texas. 0 Texas!

Your free-born single star, Sends out its radiance

To natlons near and far. Emblem of Freedom !

It sets our hearts aglow With thoughts of San Jaclnto

And glorious Alamo. (Chorus)

Texas, dear Texas! From tyrant grlp. now free,

Shines forth in splendor Your star of destiny.

Mother of heroes ! We come, your children true,

Proclaiming our alleglanc- Our falth-our love for you.

B R E A K S NAVY RECORD "Dick" Greene, Fr i sco Son of Sa-

pulpa, Jo ins F a m o u s "N" C l u b Fol lowing E v e n t

M IDSHIPMAN Richard Greene, son of C. 0. Greene, widely known veteran Frisco passen-

ger conductor of Sapulpa, Okla., is giving his parents and friends every reason to feel proud of him by the record he is malting a s a member of the swimming team of the United States Naval Academy a t Annapolis, Md.

RICHARD GREENR

Dick's s w i m m i n g achievements have been widely publicized since he broke the Academy record in a meet with Rutgers College. His work in this meet gave the Academy a n un- expected victory over Rutgers by a score of 32 to 30. The result o! this dual tank meet was undecided until the relay in which he took part. An excerpt from a New York news- paper describes this relay a s follows: "Intense excitement attended the swimming of the relay race. The first lap-between Cronin, Rutgers, and Ashworth, Navy, was a dead heat, but Greene of the Navy outswam Smith in the second lap by two feet and this proved to be the basis of the Navy's victory." This feat won for Dick, membership in the exclusive "N" club a t Annapolis-the only club in the United States 'Navy. Its in- signia is a large block "N" and its membership is made up only of those who have broken records.

Besides breaking the Academy record, which is also a n inter-colle- giate record, in the meet with Rut-

FREIGHT ERRORS D E C R E A S E

The report on the number of errors in the handling of freight during the month of February shows that 19 fewer errors were made in that month than in January. The smaller number of days in February, however, decreases the impressiveness of this reduction somewhat. None of the stations outside of those in the pennant groups had as many as five errors in February and this portion of the report in particular was characterized a s "splendid" by J. L. McCor- mack, superintendent of freight loss and damage claims.

In group one, Tulsa, Okla., had the best record and since this station won the pennant of its group during Janu- ary, the pennant wsas retained there during March. During February, 3,293 shipments were handled a t Tulsa for each error made.

Hugo, Okla., of group two, had a perfect record. This station also won the pennant of i ts group during Janu- ary and the group two pennant remained there during March. A total of 3,614 shipments were handled a t this station in February.

Okmulgee, Okla.. and Jonesboro, Ark., had perfect records during February and each held the group three pennant for fifteen days during March. Muskogee, Okla., held this pennant during February. The number of shipments a t Okmulgee totaled 1,466 and 2,917 shipments were handled a t Jonesboro.

gers, Dick has turned in stellar performances in a number of meets since. In a meet with the City Col- lege of New York, held February 8, his winning the 100-yard free-style race was a feature, and aided materially in giving his team a victory by a wide margin. In the Academy's meet with Princeton University, he turned what seemed to be a defeat for the Academy relay team into a victory by gaining three yards on his opponent in the second lap of the relay.

In addition to being privileged the letter of the "N" club, Dick has won two other letters--one for participating in a 'varsity meet and the other for earning a place a t the ath- letic training table. . Dick graduated from the Sapulpa

High School in 1927 and in 1928 was appointed to the Naval Academy by T. D. McKeowan, congressman of the third district. H e has another year a t Annapolis and with the training and skill he has gained, should prove a formidable opponent to teams that oppose Annapolis during the next season of swimming meets.

New Hotels at Brownwood and Stephcnoille, Texas

ff, STEP%rnrnE R . %&%

BOVE are photographs made radio, running ice water, appoint- seven-story brick building on a cor- A from thearchitects ' drawings of ments in keeping with modernistic ner lot. The exterior walls will be of * two fine, modern hotels soon to be built on Frisco Lines. The hotel a t the left will be built a t Brown- wood, Texas, and the other a t Stephenville, Texas.

Hotel Brownwood will be nine stories in height with a roof garden and banquet hall and will be of flre- proof construction throughout. Its 150 rooms will each be equipped with

trends in decoration and either a shower or tub. The building will be equipped with a high-pressure steam heating system and passenger elevu- tors that embody the latest engineering features. There will be a complete laundry in the basement.

The Stephenville Hotel will cost approximately $260,000 and is to be completed January 1, 1931. It is to be a

brick face and trimmed in stone. The equipment and appointments a r e to be of modernistic design and it will also have passenger elevators of the latest type. Its ninety rooms will each be equipped with either a shower or tub. In addition to the lobby, space is provided for a drug store and shops.

PROlMOTION TO SURLES (Continued frorr~ Page 21)

machinist to the Illinois Central in the shops of that road in Centralia. After his machinist's mting had been won he made a long jump, landing in Houston, Texas, as a machinist with the Houston and Texas Central. In two years he had become an air brake machinist, and in 1903 he took his first supervisory job a s a n air brake foreman. His remarkable aptitude for the intricacies of the air brake mechanism, then comparatively new on railroads, led to his promotion to a i r brake instructor in 1905, and he remained with the H. and T. C. in that capacity until 1912. Meanwhile the Southern Paciflc had acquired the former road, and in 1912 Surles was made roundhouse foreman of the company a t Houston, and then general foreman in charge of all mechanical facilities of the two companies in Houston. His first offlcial position came to him in 1916, when he was made superintendent of the Southern Pacific shops a t Houston.

Attracted by the ability of this rail- ANOTHER FAST ONE road locomotive expert, officials of the Grant Locomotive and Car Works, a contracting company in Houston, offered him the position of superintendent of plant. H e accepted and for seven years remained in the "contracting game."

A call from H. L. Worman of Frisco Lines in 1923, brought him to the superintendency of the north shops in Springfield.

Mr. Surles resides a t 806 South Jefferson street in Springfield with his wife and three children. Edgar Surles, 22-year-old son, is employed a s machinists' special apprentice in the west shops a t Springfield, and daughter, Ethel is a stenographer in the stationery department of the road in Springfield. A 15-year-old daughter, Ruth, is a sophomore in Central High School in Springfield.

"The mechanical end of railroading is pretty well woven into this family of mine," Mr. Surles said. "I'm in it, my son's In it, and my father-in-law, Dan E. Bloxson, who died last year a t the age of 81, was a master car build-

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Another sample of Frisco service from Nobile, Ala., was given by Mr. J. H. Doggrell in a letter to the Frisco Employes' Magazine on March 12.

NC&StL 13902, ni tmte of soda out of Mobile a t 7:00 p. m., March 7, via the Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad, arrived a t East Aberdeen, destination a t 11:05 a. m., March 8. The car was placed, unloaded, released and moved at 4:00 p. m., March 8. "Which," so he says, "is just a sample of regular Frisco handling."

e r for the Houston and Texas Cen- tral for many, many years."

A. . C. Reeves, general foreman a t the West shop under Mr. Surles, was promoted to superintendent of the shops. Mr. Reeves is a Canadian, born in Toronto, October 29, 1879, and began his Frisco career as a gang boss in 1909. His entire time has been spent in . the West shop, where he has held various positions of responsibility.

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PRAISE FOR CONDUCTOR Sometimes a conductor is required

to do more than merely pass through a train and take up tickets, advising the passengers of meeting points, and making out reports. But whatever the emergency, Frisco conductors have never been found wanting.

An example of resourcefulness was brought to light recently by the

J. R. TROTTER

Chickasha (Okla.) Express, and the story concerns the action of Mr. J. R. Trotter, Frisco conductor.

His train was battling its way through the huge snow drifts near Mustang, Okla., when it ran into a drift of pretentious dimensions. All efforts to buck the drift proved futile.

Conductor Trotter proved to be a "skipper" of the real kind, and he or- dered the train backed into Tuttle where the passengers might be cared for. He then secured a cap with ear- flops, some warm gloves and a heavy overcoat. He had on low cut shoes. He gave that no thought, but swung on the engine with the crew and they went back to the huge drift.

There he got off the engine and directed the work of the digging crew. Once during the time the engine was charging the snow drift, Conductor Trotter was .knocked completely down, but he scrambled up, uninjured. During the entire time, with the thermometer hovering around 12 below zero, he worked with the crew and when the dawn broke, grey and cold, the track was clear enough to

I N THE FRISCO HOSPITALS The follopPring list contains the

names of patients cmlfined in the Frisco Employes' Hospital in S t . Louis as of March, 1930. They will be glad to hear f rom their friends.

ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL Smith, J., ans sag City, Mo.; Milli-

ken, A., Galena, Kans.; Taylor, D., Poplar Bluff, Mn.; Bedwell, G., Kansas City, Mo.; Wright, R., Hugo, Okla.; Turner, W., Covington, Okla.; Single- ton, H., Guin, Ala.; O'Rourke, J., Jop- lin, 310.; Nahn, L., Webster Groves, 310.; Dean, W., Birmingham, Ala.; Ratramel. L., Garent, Okla.; Cozbey, B.. Sapulpa, Okla.; Billings, C., Okla- homa City. Okla.; Hunt, C., Amory, M'iss.; Dinsinore, R., Paola, Kans.; Pope, C. P., Pittsburg, Kans.; Arm- strong, J., Tulsa, Okla.; Lane, M. L., Monett, Mo.; Yarbrough, J., Black- well, Okla.; Cunningham, A., Crews, Ala.; Robinson, E. J.. Boswell, Okla.; Nensel, C. H., Kansas City, Mo.; Badger, H. L., Monett, Mo.; Galloway, Ellis. Rodgersville. Mo.; Jackson, J., Dunbar. Okla.; Pratt , C. H., Rogers, Ark.; Imhoff, D. H.. Pittsburg, Kans.; Hale, W. 0.. Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Coughlin, J. A., St. Louis. Mo.

SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL Striebinger. M., Springfleld. Mo. ;

Ramirez. R., Perry. Okla.; Denton. W. &, Thayer, Mo.; Burch. Miss L., Springfield, Mo.; McSwenney, R. H., Springfield, Mo.; Bateman, E. E., Thayer, Mo.; Green, B.. Springfleld, Mo.; Ward, J. H., Norwood, Mo.; Widmeyer, F., Springfield, Mo.; Wool- sey, A. L., Monett, Mo.; Brown, F. C., Springfield, Mo.; Caton, R, Steward- son, 111.; Vinson, E., Monett, Mo.; Audalaft, E., Springsleld, Mo. ; Blunt, M. O., Springfleld, Mo.; Carr, I., Springfield, Mo.; Jones, E. B., Ft. Scott, Kans.; Hudgen, H. W., Spring- field, Mo.

permit of the engine. taking its train on into Oklahoma City.

Conductor Trotter made his report, and went home to thaw out, satisfied that he had brought his train into Oklahoma City with the minimum amount of delay, and unaware that the act warranted any special mention.

The story of his heroic action was commented on in the Chickasha Ex- press and in referring to that article, Mr. E. L. Hill, assistant superintendent a t Oklahoma City, wrote, 'Would appreciate it if you would print this story of Conductor Trotter in the Magazine as he is certainly one of our best conductors."

DAIRY INDUSTRY GROWS C a r l o t D a i r y Shipments Five

T i m e s G r e a t e r Than 1924, D a i r y A g e n t Says

A J. McDOWELL, dairy agent for Frisco Lines a t Springfleld,

.states in a recent interview that the last five years have shown phenomenal growth in the Ozark dairy industry. In 1929, a total of 2,634 carload shipments of dairy products from the Ozark section of the country were handled via Frisco Lines, nearly flve times the amount handled in 1924-357 carloads.

The past year also shows shipments of 904 carloads of butter, as compared to 450 in 1924, and 873 carloads of cheese, powdered milk and evapor- ated milk, against 107, five years ago. Sweet cream shipments climbed from none in 1924, to 857 in 1929.

Gains in the Ozarks, the dairy agent says, were largely responsible for Mis- souri's climb from 11th place in the United States in 1918, to 7th in 1928 a s a dairy state.

H e also states that possibilities of the dairying industry in the Ozarks a re almost without limit, despite pre- vailing low prices for butterfat. T h e Missouri State Board of Agriculture showed this region has a bovine pop- ulation of 372,490 with a total value of approximately $28,000,000. G r e e n County led the s tate in 1929 with 24,450 milk cows.

"If dairymen will follow t h e doc- trine I have been preaching for ten years," Mr. McDowell said, "they cannot help but come out of the big end of the horn. Any business has its bad times, frequently the result of depression in other kinds of industry.

"Success in the dairying business hinges closely on the following: weed out the low producers; raise plenty of home grown feed, particularly leg- ume hay; feed liberally of a balanced ration, and pay close attention to proper housing and general care."

The past year showed a n increase in the number of milk cows, especially in the Ozark region. Second to Greene County in milk producers came Lawrence County, with 18,310. Other leaders in the district included Jasper, 17,690; Webster, 16,070; Polk, 15,280; Christian, 12,390; Wright, 13,- 300; Howell, 10,970 and Texas, 10,690.

"The major factors in decreased butter consumption and decreased prices," Mr. McDowell said, "is the increasing unemployment over the nation since last May, resulting in a decreased buying power with relative- ly high butter prices the first half of last year. It was neither overproduc- tion nor, primarily, oleomargarine competition a t half the price of butter."

MAKE 33 1 3 % DECREASE R e d u c t i o n In Accidents D u r i n g

1929 D u e to I m p r o v e d M e t h o d s

ENEFITS of accident prevention work on Frisco Lines to both empldyes and the company

a r e readily apparent in the figures given in the report of H. W. Hudgen, director of accident prevention on the fatalities and injuries to en~ployes and autoists during 1929.

The year 1929 climaxed the constant reduction in fatalities to employes since 1923, with a decrease of 33 1-3 per cent a s compared with 1928. The reduction in 1929 was 77.7 per cent a s compared with 1923. T.he reduction in injuries in 1929 as compared with 1923 was 48.4 per cent.

At first glance the decrease in the total of fatalities and injuries of all.

toists in collisions with Frisco trains during 1929 is less impressive than the foregoing reductions. However, the reduction among motorists takes added significance in light of the fact in the United States there was a n increase of 13 per cent in the number of persons. killed in automobile accidents and, that there were more automobiles in use in 1929 than in 1928. Forty-five autoists were killed and 291 injured in collisions with Frisco trains last year a s compared with 45 killed and 294 injured in 1928.

The Eastern division, which won the mechanical department accident prevention merit cup during the fourth quarter of 1929, bringing that cup to Springfield for the first time, exemplifies splendidly the results that can be obtained by a concen- trated and methodical campaign against accidents. The West Locomo- tive Shop, Springfield, Mo., was a close second in the race for the cup in this quarter and the large reduction in the number of accidents t,here was likewise brought about by sustained methodical procedure.

During the past two years this cup has changed hands between the Cen- tral and Southwestern divisioi~s during the greater part of the time, being won by other divisions on only two occasions-the first quarter of 1929 when it was won by the Western division and the third quarter of the same year when the Southern clivision won it.

An important factor in the remarkable reduction of accidents which took place on the Eastern division during the last three months of 1929, is the fact that the department heads on this division are "sold" 011 the idea. Believing that it is not only what is started but what is followed up in this work that produces results, they put a number of excellent

Frisco's Basketeers in League at Enid, Okla.

Frisco Lirrcs bnske/eers who arc zrpholdirrg llze honor o f thrir railroad in the city basketball league of R ~ t i d , Okla., appear above. ~Veedless 10 say, these husky yertts ore frtrrrislrirtg some decidedly formidable opposition to their opponents. ~ / Z E men are, reodiirg f r o m left to right, slarrdhzg: Fronk Horhey, forward; Leonard Dagzie, ulilily; Jack Reyrrolds, cenler; I.eort Vessels, forward; W . R. Brown (superintcrrdcrrf of the W e s t e m division), trtility. Botlorn r o w : Leott Eaton, utilily; Morris Whi te , zrtility; C m i g Compbcll, guard mid coptoitt, oad E. 0. "Doc" Doughtrey, grrartl.

practices into use and saw to il that they were carried out. Among the means employed on this division is the plan of posting the name of each man who receive8 an injury on a bulletin board together with the name of the foreinan under whom he was working a t the time of the injury. This is not only posted a t the point where the injury occurred but a t every shop point on the Eastern division. Accompanying the name of each man and his foreman on the bulletin boards is a brief description of the nature of the injury and how it occurred. This has served to cre- a te a certain amount of competition among the foremen and men to keep their names off the bulletin boards in this connection and a t the same time has aroused a greater interest in accident prevention work.

The great reduction of accidents in the West Locomotive Shop is at- tributed largely to the brief accident meetings which the foremen are required to hold with all of their men twice a month and to the new method that has been adopted in the investigation of personal injuries. The

short accident meetings have no scheduled time and are conducted very informally. They have resulted in increased safety and have also added efficiency in the shop. The in- novati011 in investigating personal injuries here consists in calling a foreman to the first aid room immediately alter one of his men has reported lhere with an injury. If the man is not in pain, the foreman then takes him back to the scene of the accident and together they go over all of the details. This places the foreman in a position to report to his general foremail, just what caused the mishap and a formal investigation can be made later. The results from this procedure have been gratifying. It gives much more accurate information than can be secured when the empioye leaves, and the details of the accident have to be secured when he returns to work after a possible absence of two or three days.

The casualties per 1,000 man-hours on the Eastern division during the fourth quarter of 1929 were .0435 as compared with the third quarter in which there were .0996 per man-hour.

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Above are shown vrews of an extensive piece o f roadbed irrrprovrmwt recently completed by Frisco Lines near Marked Tree, Ark . T h e original ernbnnknrent o f this stretch o f road wns about twelve feet in height and was built on very poor wta- tcrial for roadbed purposes-the gumbo obtained f rom the borrow pits--no other kircd of material being available at the time of construction.

A gumbo roadbed i s hard to keep in line and surface because the trraterial slides when wet . T h e improvement consisted i n cutting down the gumbo embankment, leveling it out at the base, and hauling i n good material f r m the end of Crowley's Ridge, Jonesboro, this nrateriol being clayey rarth loam. Th i s wns hauled and unloaded to take the place of the gumbo material, dressed up on a flat slope to prevent sliding, on top o f which tire track zvas given a l i f t on chatts ballast. T h i s work was done b y the well known firm of railroad contractors, Reid and Louoe of Birmingham, Ala.

ADD CONSCIENCE FUND! Several years ago W. A. Belden de-

cided to go to Portland, Oregon. Not having the necessary cash he beat Part of his way via Frisco freight and Passenger train.

In a letter to Mr. H. G. Snyder, general agent a t Oklahoma City, he says: "Just a few lines to let you know I beat my way on your lines, by freight mostly. So as I am trying to be a child of God, may I aslr you will you "'give me. ' am very sorry ' beat my Way. So may God you."

A book of twenty-four two cent stamps was attached to the letter received by Mr. A. P. Matthews from an un-named writer. The letter read a s follows:

"I rode on the old Kansas City

BASEBALL LEAGUE ON Baseball enthusiasts on Frisco

Lines, headed by J. W. "Doc" Sea- bough of Springfield, a re working strenuously on plans for the Frisco system league, which will be in operation during 1930 according to present plans.

No definite announcement is possible a t this time, but Mr. Seabough is confident teams will be organized in Chaffee, Springfield, and Monett, and he hopes for other teams a t Memphis, s t . ~ ~ ~ i ~ , ~ l ~ l ~ h ~ ~ ~ c i ty and id.

Concerted acblon toward formation of the Frisco League W a s taken Feb. 28, in Springfipld, a t a meeting called by W. L. Huggins, Jr., chairman of the central committee on personnel,

Seabough was these cities have since advised they Beeming train from Olive Branch to Secretary of the league until its for- would not be able to organize teams Victoria about forty o r forty-five mation is completed and regular for the 1930 season, and others still years ago without a ticket. Enclosed election of officers Can be held. have the matter under advisement. Letters urging formation of teams "we feel sure a league of a t least you will find the fifty cents."

were aadressed Kan- six Frisco teams can be organized," Enid have been received. Joplin is sas City, MOnettr St. (%affee, Mr. Seabough reported shortly before working hard to organize its team,

Memphis? Sapulpap Oklahoma the Magazine went to press." Definite and Tulsa is hoping to be included." J0plin~ Sherman, assurance from Springfield, Monett A definite announcement of the

Worth, Wichita, Neodesha, Tulsa, and ChaEee, and encouraging reports league activities will be made in the Thayer and Newburg. Several of from Memphis, Oklahoma City and May issue of the Frisco lMaga,-ine.

These Views Show Roadbed Imp rowments Completed Near Marked Tree, A rk.

GRADUATES WANTED! Have you a ,,sweet girl grad-

uate" in Youp home? Or, perhaps, your 17-year-old son

has fooled the high school pro- fessors sufficiently to receive the coveted sheepskin when the June graduation exercises roll around.

The is reserving a page in the June Magazine which he hopes to fill with photographs of sons and daughters of Frisco employes, who are graduating from h l ~ h school and college. Photo- graphs must be received by May 10 to be included on this page. just address them to the Editor, Frisco Employes' Magazine, Frisco Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.

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TRAINS 96.6% ON TIME T e x a s Lines L e a d Divisions W i t h

99.4 Per C e n t Record ESPITE the blustery rigor that

characterized February of this year, the 4,464 passenger trains

operated on Frisco Lines during that month were 96.6 per cent on time, according to the monthly report on this subject issued by the office of the general manager, SpringAeld, Mo.

Texas Lines scored 99.4 per cent on time performance, the report shows. This is a tie with the record made there last year, 168 trains being operated there both years. During February, 1928, a total of 232 trains were operated on Texas Lines and were 99.1 per cent on time.

Of the divisions, Central division was ranked first in the report. A total of 280 trains were operated on this division and they were 98.9 per cent on time. Central division's r e c ord for February, 1929, was the same number of trains operated 97.9 per cent on time and duiing February, 1928, the 530 trains on this division were operated 98.9 per cent on time.

Northern division was given second place in the report. The 1008 trains operated on this division during February of this year were 98.8 per cent on time. This compares favor- ably with February of 1929 in which 1008 trains were operated 95.1 per cent on time on the Northern division. During February of 1928, a total of 1248 trains were operated there and were 9B.3 per cent on time.

The report ranks Western division i n third place. The record made there during k s t February was 168 trains operated 98.2 per cent on time. In 1929, the same number of trains were operated during February and were malntained 97.6 per cent on time and in 1928, 203 trains were operated 99.5

Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Annioersar~

Mr. E. T . Logan, pcmioncd Wcstcrn divisiopr co~~dlrctor, o f Tulsa, Oklohonia, and ~Mrs. Logan, p la~aed to spend the evnting of January 14 w i th theii children, in crlebration o f their fiftieth .rcwddiiig anniversary. Whi le they were seated in thc home talking, the door opened and a group of their railroad frietrds came into the room, wishing them Inmy Itappy r e t l~ rns of the day. They presented i14r. Logan wi th an easy a rm chair and his w i f e w i th s ix gold banded goblets and an electric toaster.

T h e gifts. as well as the sirrprise visit of their friends, were greatly appre- ciated and now that the celebration i s a beautiful nlemory, they desire to thank all their friends who participated i n the event.

" T o all we wish to say thank you, many, nzany tinrcs and extend a hearty in- vitation to visit us at our holtre at 317 Sou th Zunis Strect, T d s a , Okla.," Mr. Logan writes.

Mr. and Mrs. Logan awd the arm chair and goblets prese~ted them i n celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary are shown above.

per cent on time on the Western di- "Say, d o you know," remarked the vision. enthusiastic clarinet player, "two

The report, giving fn detail the thousand wouldn't buy this clarinet." passenger train performance on all "I'm one of the two thousand," an- divisions, appears below. swered the agitated bystander.

Total Total Trains Maintained Per Cent Trains DIVISION Trains Oneratad Schedule or Made Malntained Schedule Standing of Up Time or Made UP Time Division8

Feb. 1930

Central ........................................ 280 Northern .................................... 1008 Western ............................... 168

........................................... River 768 ............................ Southwsstern 784

....................................... Eastern 604 Southern ................................... 784

Feb. 1929

280 1008 168 823 728 632 835

Feb. 1928

Feh. 1930

277 996 165 748 748 477 734

Feb. 1929

275 958 164 797 664 482 767

Feb. 1928

Feb. Feb. 1930 1929

98.9 97.9 98.8 95.1 98.2 97.6 97.4 97.0 95.4 91.2 94.6 90.6 93.6 91.9

Feb. 1928

Feb. 1930

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Feb. 1928 - . 2 3 1 4 6 7 6

~p ~ ~-~ -- - ~

...................... Total Operated 4296 4373 5246 4145 4106 6113

.................... Percent Operated 96.5 93.9 97.5

Texas Lines .............................. 168 168 232 167 167 230 99.4 99.4 99.1 - -

........ Total System Operated 4464 4541 5478 4312 4273 5343

.................. Per Cent Operated 96.6 94.1 97.5

LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS Ofice of Fuel Agent

W HILE the performance in January suffered quite a set- back it is a pleasure to re-

port that February operations brought about a decided change and if similar gains over the preceding year can be made each month during the remainder of the year we will be able to attain the goal set for 1930. We had better weather in February, which was beneficial to the performance and the gain in tonnage handled per train mile assisted in bringing about a reduction in consumption of fuel on the system of 22 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles which amounted t o a saving of approximately 11,900 tons or 238 cars of coal, in freight service.

The system unit colisumption in this class of service in February, 1930, was 178 pounds per 1.000 gross ton miles, compared with 200 pounds in February, 1929, equivalent to a decrease of 11 per cent.

All divisions, with exception of the Central division and Texas Lines, beat the standard set for them.

The River division led the field with a decrease of 40 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles February this year over last year or 20 per cent.

The Southwestern division decreased 31 pounds or 16.76 per cent. Northern division decreased 32 pounds or 15.69 per cent. Western division decreased 22 pounds o r 10.05 per cent. Southern division decreased 14 pounds or 7.25 per cent. East- ern division decreased 16 pounds or 7.08 per cent. The Texas Lines decreased 3 pounds or 1.69 per cent. The Central division was the only division which had a n increase, namely 12 pounds or 6.15 per cent.

The train haul increased on all divisions except the Western division and Texas Lines, although a s stated above, these divisions were able to decrease their performance in spite of the decreased tonnage.

Some improvement was made in passenger service performance over the same month last year. Three divisions, namely - a s t e r n , South- western and Western beat their standards, while the Southern division succeeded in equaling their standard of 16.0 pounds per passenger car mile.

The system performance for Febru- a ry this year was 16.3 pounds per passenger car mile compared with 17.0 pounds same month last year, a decrease of 4.12 per cent, the cars

handled per train mile being slightly better. All divisions had a decrease in performance except Southern and Central divisions; the Southwestern division with 15.3 pounds this year, compared with 16.5 pounds last year, had the largest decrease.

Switch service also showed an improvement in decreasing from 162 pounds February last year to 157 pounds this year o r 3.09 per cent.

The Eastern and Southern divisions, also Texas Lines and Tulsa terminal beat their standards. Each division, with the exception of the Central, Northern and Western divisions, had a decrease in fuel consumption. The Southern division with 136 pounds for February this year compared with 155 pounds per switch locomotive mile last year, had the largest decrease.

All terminals had decreases in performance except Spring5eld and Birmingham, the decreases ranging from 13 pounds in the Tulsa terminal to 5 pounds in the Kansas City and Memphis terminals.

A special fuel check was recently conducted a t Springfield, Mo., by Messrs. Conley and Mitchell which lasted for three weeks and embraced Springfield, Lebanon, Ash Grove and Willow Springs sub-divisions. Many good performances were observed during this check, a few of which a re shown below.

EASTERN DIVISION Springfield Sub: Engineer WAR-

FORD, Fireman GRIMES, train 38, engine 7, Monett to Springfield, February 22, train haul 3,560 tons, burned 8 tons coal, performance 102 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer A. V. CASSELMAN, fireman H'. W. ALEXANDER. train Extra west, engine 35. Monett to Springfield, February 26, train haul 3,428 tons, burned 8 tons coal, performance 106 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

E n g i n e e r W R I G H T , fireman GRIMES, train 38, engine 35, March 4, Monett to Springfield, train haul 3,567 tons, burned 8 tons coal, performance 102 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer ELEY, fireman SHAW, train 2/36, engine 44, hlonett to Springfield, March 4, train haul 2,645 tons, burned 6 tons coal, performance 103 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Lebanon Sub: Engineer McCLEL LAN, fireman WATSON, train 31, engine 5,, February 19, Newburg to

Springfield, train haul 1,713 tons, burned 13 tons coal, performance 128 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer KING, fireman MACK, train 2/33, engine 16, February 16, Newburg to Springfield, train haul 1,919 tons, burned 14 tons coal, performance 123 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer ALEXANDER, fireman CROSS, train 35, engine 50, March 5, Newburg to Springfield, train haul 1,887 tons, burned 13 tons, performance 116 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer J. H. MILLIGAN, fireman R. CLARY, train 35. engine 57, Feb- ruary 27. Newburg to Springfield, train haul 2,351 tons, burned 23 tons coal, performance 164 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

NORTHERN DIVISION

Ash Grove Sub: Engineer KELLS, fireman PILXINGTON, Extra train, engine 4130, March 1, Ft. Scott to Springfield, train haul 2,312 tons, burned 12 tons coal. performance 100 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer PHELPS, fireman TRAV- IS, train 135, engine 4132, Ft. Scott to Springfield, March 5, train haul 2,447 tons, burned 13 tons coal, performance 102 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer P A R K E R, fireman F L E X H E R , train 131, engine 4131, March 3, Ft. Scott to Springfield, train haul 2,391 tons, burned 13 tons coal, performance 104 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

SOUTHERN DlVlSlON Willow Springs Sub: Engineer

BROWN, fireman BURDETTE, Extra train, engine 4106, March 5, Thayer to Springfield, train haul 1,598 tons, burned 15 tons coal, performance 135 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer WOODRUFF, fireman SINGER, train 2/136, engine 4139, March 5, Thayer to Springfield, train haul 1,521 tons, burned 14 tons coal, performance 133 Ibs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer MEDSKER. fireman UN- DERWOOD, train 1/136, engine 4101. February 28, Thayer to Springfield, train haul 1,486 tons, burned 14 tons coal, performance 135 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer TROST, fireman B. 0. BLACK, train Extra, engine 5, Febru- a ry 20, Springfield t o Willow Springs, handled 173,663 gross ton miles.

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burned 15 tons coal, performance 116 8.1 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. Engineer W. KEILLER, fireman H.

The above performances taken from GIRARD, train Extra east, engine trips observed during the check at - 1337, February.7, Enid to West Tulsa, Springfield, the following perform- handled 207.672 gross ton miles, ances on various divisions' furnfshed burned 1,450 gallons oil, performance by road foremen and supervisors of 6.9 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. fuel economy. E. H. & A. Sub: Engineer J. E.

EASTERN DIVISION CRANER, fireman H. REESE, train Lebanon Sub: Engineer W. G. 662 (Local), engine 709, February 11.

DOOLEY, fireman F. R, DILLON, Bessie to Enid, handled 52,598 gross train 36, engine 1248, February 21, ton miles, burned 1,000 gallons oil, Springfield to Lebanon, train haul performance 18.8 gallons per 1,000 1,236 tons, burned 3 tons coal, per- gross formance 80 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton Engineer C. E. SaTITH* fireman miles. STEPHENSON, train 632, engine

Engineer BEN GREEN, fireman H. 1617, February 12, Bessie to Enid, HEFLIN, train 2/33, engine 57, Febru- 707640 gross a ry 18. Newburg to Springfield, train burned 1,000 gallons 0% ~ r f o r m a n c e haul 1,920 tons, burned 19 tons coal, 14.3 gallons per ltooO groM ton performance 167 lbs. per 1,000 gross SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION ton miles. Cherokee Sub: Engineer J. TRONE,

Engineer H. W. SNYDER, fireman fireman L. BREEDLOVE, train EX- R. TYNDALL, train 1/36, engine 3, t ra west, engine 4119, February 19, Springfield to Lebanon, February 27, Afton to West m l s a , train haul 2,143 train haul 3,397 tons, burned 10 tons tons, burned 1,309 gallons oil, per- coal, performance 105 lbs. Per 1,000 formance 7.8 gallons per 1,000 gross gross ton miles. ton miles.

Engineer P. SHOCKLEY, fireman Engineer J. RENO, fireman J. H. DYCKE, train 31, engine 44, New- WELLS, train 438, engine 4159, Feb- burg to Lebanon, Febl-ualy 12, train ruary 18, West Tulsa to Afton, train haul 2,342 tons, burned 12 tons coal. haul 2,197 tons, burned 1,512 gallons Performance 162 lbs. Per 1,000 gross oil, performance 8.8 gallons per 1,000 ton miles. gross ton miles.

Rolla Sub: Engineer C. J. MAY- NORTHERN DlVlSlON FIELD, fireman JAS. JONES, train

Kansas City Sub: Engineer COOP 32, engine 31, Stanton to Gratiot, February 12, train haul 2,789 tons, ER' fireman FLINNl train '/l3l* en-

burned 13 tons coal, performance 166 gine 41049 February 79 Ft. lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. Scott, train haul 2,150 tons, burned

CENTRAL DlVlSlON 4 tons coal, performance 67 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Ft. Smith Sub: Engineer JAMES Engineer BUCKNER, fireman MIL- MOORE, firemanLAWSON ELLIOTT, LER, train 162, engine 4102, Febru- train 709, engine 1048, Monett to Ft. a ry 8, ~ t . Scott to paola, train haul Smith, February 13, handled 1.072 3,420 tons, burned 6 tons coal, per- passenger car miles. burned 8 tons formance 65 lbs. per 1.000 gross ton coal, performance 14 lbs. per passen- miles. ger car mile. SOUTHERN DIVISION

Arthur Sub: Here is an extraordin- Tupelo Sub: J. NOLAN, ary good record made by crew run- fireman CRAWFORD, train 938, en- ning Paris to Ft. Smith, Febru- gine 4144, February 7, Amory to Yale, arY 20. The crew is to be commended handled 268,828 gross ton for keeping their Own record and it burned 17 tons coal, performance 126 is indicative of the splendid interest lbs. per gross ton miles. in fuel conservation which is being Engineer K, D. DOBBS, fireman L. displayed by many of the train crews JONES, train 135, engine 4137, Yale on the system. to Amory, February 5, handled 252,166

Engineer J. LIDDELL, fireman gross ton miles, burned 17 tons coal, C- train 734~ engine 714' performance 135 lbs. per 1.000 gross handled 168,704 gross ton miles, ton miles. burned 7 tons coal, performance 82.9 Birmingham Sub: Engineer lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles. Total WOLF, fireman KELLY, train 934, time on duty 12 hours 35 minutes, de- engine 4104, February 13, East lays due to switching, taking sidings. Thomas to Amory, handled 263,2&6 etc., 5 hours 35 minutes. gross ton miles, burned 17 tons coal,

WESTERN DIVISION performance 129 lbs. per 1,000 gross Perry Sub: Engineer ALLEN, Are- ton miles.

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man CAMPBELL, train 634, engine Pensacola Sub: Engineer CHES- 1329, February 7, Enid t o West Tulsa, SER, flreman ROBERTS, train 951, handled 208,543 gross ton miles, engine 1632, February 15, Magnolia burned 1,709 gallons oil. performance to Pensacola. handled 332,000 gross

ton miles, burned 16 tons coal, performance 96 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer NORRIS, fireman MIL- LER, train Extra south, engine 1627, February 16, Magnolia to Pensacola, handled 283,000 gross ton miles, burned 12 tons coal, performance 84 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Columbus Sub: Engineer DIEMTR, fireman PATTERSON, train 938, engine 1621, February 23, Magnolia to Amory, handled 340,000 gross ton miles, burned 12 tons coal, performance 70 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer KELLY, fireman HOO- VER, train 938, engine 1625, February 24, Magnolia to Amory, handled 405,- 000 gross ton miles, burned 15 tons coal, performance 74 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

RIVER DlVlSlON St. Louis Sub: Engineer D. A.

HELTIBRAND, fireman GEORGE KNOWLTON, train 832, engine 4018, February 22, Chaffee to St. Louis, handled 423,616 gross ton miles, burned 15 tons coal, performance 71 lbs, per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer MARBERRY, fireman WOOLSEY, train 832; engine 4010, February 21, Chaffee to St. Louis, handled 490,660 gross ton miles, burned 16 tons coal, performance 65 lbs. per 1,000 gross ton miles.

TEXAS L INES F. W. & R. G. Sub: Engineer T. J.

DEAN, fireman T. C. MELTON, train Extra north, engine 1261, February 4, Brownwood to Ft. Worth, handled 100,076 gross ton miles, burned 1,360 gallons oil, performance 13.6 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles, only had half of rating most of the trip and was 250 tons light on finish of trip.

S. F. & T. Sub: Ehgineer M. H. SMITH, fireman A. BROWN, train 32, Ft. Worth to Sherman, March 16, handled 167,970 gross ton miles, burned 1,337 gallons oil, performance 8.07 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles.

Engineer C. IM. ROGERS, fireman HENRY LACKEY, train 34, local freight, March 20, Ft. Worth to Sher- man, handled 107,190 gross ton miles, burned 1,439 gallons oil, performance 13.20 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles, 11 hours on duty, switched a t eight different points on line including gravel pits.

Engineer R. L. LAUTERBACH. fireman W. C. CRAIN, train Extra south, engine 707, March 27, Sherman to Ft. Worth, handled 146,359 gross ton miles, burned 1,270 gallons oil, performance 8.70 gallons oil per 1,000 gross ton miles. Had to double one hill two miles on account of excess tonnage.

COLUMBUS BURTON COLEMAN, locomotive engineer, Bentonville, Ark., was retired January 31, having reached the age limit on January 25.

He was born at Sweetwater, Tenn., January 25, 1860, and was educated a t Springfield, Mo. His father was a miller and contractor. He entered the service of Frisco Lines as a helper in the back s h o p s in Springfield a t t h e

C. B. COLEMAN age Of seventeen' and shortly after

began firing. After two trips he went back to the shops. In 1879 he worked as a fireman between Peirce City and Wichita, Kans.. remaining on this run for three years and in 1883 he was promoted to engineer, running out of Tulsa. In 1886 he came to Rogers and Fort Smith, Ark., and in 1890 he took a passenger run from Fort Smith to Paris, Texas, where he remained for nine years. H e then went to the Bentonville Branch, running from Rogers, Ark., to Grove, Okla., for 25 Bentonville Branch, running from years. He has been on the St. Paul Branch from Fayetteville to Petti- grew, Ark., for the last year. He married Miss Susie Rhea, January 28, 1885, and to them was born one son. His son died February 11, 1888. MT. and Mrs. Coleman now reside a t Ben- tonville, Ark. Continuous service of 50 years and 5 months entitles him to a pension allowance of $117.40 per month, effective February 1, 1930.

SAMUEL LINCOLN COOVEX, passenger conductor, Eastern division, was retired January 31, having reached the age limit January 12. H e was born on a farm two miles from Muscatine, Iowa, January 12, 1860, and was educated in the Springfield public schools. His father was a carpenter and contractor. Mr. Coover's first employment was in a cotton factory a t Springfield. Subsequent to this he worked in a printing shop and in a wagon factory in Springfield. Just prior to entering Frisco service he worked for his father in a store a t Brookline. Mo. H e was first employed by the Frisco as an extra

Four Frisco Lines' veteran employes, with combined service of 159 years and 11 months were retired and placed on the Pensiori Roll at a meeting of the Board of Pcilsiojfs, held February 19, 1930, at the St. Louis office.

freight brakeman in the fall of 1880, working out of Springfield. H e was promoted to conductor in the fall of 1883 and was general yardmaster for about three years a t Springfield, then on the High Line, Springfield to Kan- sas City, and then went back on the Eastern division, Monett to St. Louis. His first passenger service was between Springfield and Wichita, with headquarters in Springfield. On Sep- tember 7, 1887, he married Miss Annie E. Lancaster, of Riley, Kans., and to them was born one son, Louis Lincoln Coover. Mr. and Mrs. Coover now reside a t 1236 Washington Avenue, Springfield, 310. Continuous service of 47 years and 11 months entitles him to a pension allowance of $110.05, effective from February 1, 1930.

WILLIAM GEORGE BROWN, conductor, Northern division, was retired from active service October 19, 1929,

due to total disability. H e was born in Washing- ton, Ill., January 24, 1862, and was educated in the schools there. His father was a farmer. Before entering the service of Frisco Lines he was employed as a pile driver on the T. P. & W. rail-

W' G' way; brakeman on the C. & A. railway and on the A. T. S. F. a s ,a brakeman out of Ottawa, Kan. H e entered the service of the Frisco September 9, 1881, as a brakeman out of Kansas City, and was promoted to passenger conductor out of Fort Scott to Webb City in 1886. He married Miss Florence E. Hargrave of Fort Scott, October 13, 1886, and to them were born four daughters and one son. Mr. and Mrs. Brown now reside near Koshkonong, Mo. Con- tinuous service of 38 years and four months entitles him to a pension of $83.00 per month, effective January 1, 1930.

WILLIAM WINSHIP M I L L A R, agent, Kennett, Mo., was retired January 31, having reached the age

limit January 11. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, January 11, 1860, and was educated a t H'amilton, Ohio. His father was merchant, farmer and editor. H e began work a t the age of 15 as a messenger for the Western U n ~i o n Telegraph C o m-

W. W. MILLAR oanv. From 1876 - - to 18SO he was an operator for the Western Union and from 1880 to 1906 worked as agent, dispatcher, trainmaster and superintendent on various roads. He entered the employ of the Frisco in 1906 a s a traveling agent with headquarters in Springfield. While working for the Frisco he held the positions of agent and traveling agent. In June, 1881, he married Miss Mary Brown of Atoka, Ohio, and to them were born two daughters. His first wife died several years ago and in 1926 he married Miss Eva A. Hodges of Marion, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Millar now reside a t Muskogee, Okla. Continuous service of 23 years and 3 months entitles him to a pension allowance of $47.35 per month, effective February 1, 1930.

WlLLlS SHELDON EPLEY

WILLIS SHELDON EPLEY, section foreman, Beulah. Kan., died a t his home February 20. H e was born a t Allentown, Pa., December 25, 1859, and entered the service of Frisco Lines a s a section laborer a t Beulah in December, 1896, serving in this capacity and as a section foreman a t various points on the Northern division until the end of his service, February ,28, 1926, when he was totally disabled. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Lucy J. Epley, and a daughter, Miss Eva M. Epley. His pension allowance was $28.20 per month and during his lifetime he had received a total of $1,128.00.

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MARTIN HEISER MARTIN HEISER, pensioned coach

cleaner, died a t his home at St. Mary's, Mo., February 20. He was horn a t New Hamberg, No., Septem- ber 5, 1849, and entered the service as machinist helper a t Cape Girar- deau February, 1903, working in various capacities in the mechanical department until retired on account of reaching the age limit on October 30, 1919. His pension allowance was $20.00 a month and up to the time of his death he had received a total of $2,163.00.

JAMES ALPHEUS BARNARD

JAMES ALPHEUS BARNARD, pensioned agent, died at his home in Tulsa, Okla., February 24. He was born December 12, 1858, in Boone County, Ky., and entered the service a s brakeman on the old Kansas division on October 9, 1899, working later as clerk, operator, agent, traveling freight claim ngent, cashier, and last employed a s agent a t Francis, Okla. He was retired on December 28, 1919, due to disability. His pension allowance was $21.20 a month and up to the time of his death he had been paid a total of $2,628.50.

NOAH PIERPONT S 0 A H PIERPONT, pensioned

crossing watchman, died a t his home in Springfield, Mo., March 1, 1930. He was born in Gasconade County, Mo., November 27, 1861, and was originally in Frisco employ in June, 1896, as brakeman, serving in that capacity until physicial infirmities made it necessary for him to become a crossing watchman a t Springfield, where he worked until his retirement on March 3, 1927, which was due to disability. His pension alIowance was $32.95 a month and during his lifetime he was paid a total of $1,021.45.

E M I L KERLIN EMIL KERLIN, employed by the

Frisco as a boilermaker a t the Ft. Scott shops, and president of Local So. 29, F'risco Association of Metal Crafts and Car Department Em- ployes, died a t Mercy hospihl, Ft. Scott, on March 6, following a n operation for appendicitis. He came with Frisco Lines in 1900. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Georgia Grissom Kerlin, and two daughters, three grandchildren and two sisters and one brother. Burial was made in Evergreen cemetery, with members of the shop craft acting as pallbearers.

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DAVID W I L L I A M SWEETIN DAVID WILLIAM SWEETIN, train

auditor, died at the Frisco hospital,

St. Louis, January 6. He was born a t Cuba, No., November 8, 1867, and entered Frisco service a s a brakeman on August 1, 1890. He was promoted to the position of conductor April 3, 1897, in which capacity he served until January 7, 1925, when he was assigned to suburban trains a s a train auditor. His service with Frisco Lines totaled thirty-nine years and three months. He is survived by his widow, Margaret J. Sweetin, three sons and two daughters. He was a member of the 0. R. C., St. Louis Division No. 3, and was well known to all riders on suburban trains.

M. E. HAMILTON Many Frisco employes will be

grieved to learn of the death of a former Frisco official, Mr. M. E. Ham- ilton, which occurred on March 5, a t his home in Topeka, Kans.

Mr. Hamilton served the Frisco very efficiently as general a i r brake inspector from 1915 until 1919, when he resigned to become field inspector of the Bureau of Safety, Interstate Commerce Commission. He was widely known and acclaimed for his knowledge of a i r brakes and all kindred subjects, and held the position of field engineer for the Automatic Straight Airbrake Company for a number of years, until the company dissolved in 1927.

His early railroad career included service as an engineer for the C. K. & N., a construction company of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, and a s trainman for the Santa Fe. For a time he resided in Mexico, where he ran an engine on the Mexican Cen- tral, and from there went to the Gal- veston, Houston and Henderson, as engineer and roundhouse foreman. He returned to the Santa Fe in engine service, and in 1906 was made air brake instructor on that road, which position was held by him until 1911, when he became associated with the Garloclr Packing Company.

At the time of his death, Mr. Ham- ilton held the position of mechanical and transportation inspector for the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad.

AN ODE TO SURGERY! "Hil l Billy" is the nizoiaymoirs rranw

signed to the follozuirlg piece of poetry. I t was seirt to the Frisco Employes' Magazirle by Dr . R. A. Woolsey .

I n his rtnive ~ ~ r n n ~ ~ c r "I-lill Billy" has expressed the scilti~i~cirt of all patieilts w h o receive treatmeiat at the S t . t.ouis hospital.

HOSPITTLES I hale frum th' Ozarks, an' down my

way Us folks hez always thunk

When they tuk a guy to 0 hospittle He wex jest ez good ez sunk.

But I foui~d out diffrunt lately An' I want my friends should kno

That all this talk 'bout bein' sunk Jest natchlly aint so.

I strained myself a wile ago Wile helpin' rock th' pigs

,4n' ole Chief Woolsey seen his chanct To gimme sum dirty digs.

He brung me to his hospittle An' stabbed me in th' back

An' when I wuz most numb frum that In my arm he driv 0 tack.

Then in a minute I heard him say "Take him away-he dun"

They put me to bed, an' rite away I started havin' fun.

I bin takin' life as easy Jest lie in bed all day

With lots of purty gals around To s e t r e me nite an' day.

I git my meels in bed, by gum- They even warsh me there!

It's fun to he so ornery But I swan 'taint scarcely fare.

Cuz when I git back hum agin I won't be worth a durn

1'11 be so gol-blamed lazy say 1'11 jest be fit to burn.

~ " t th' Chief he sure did fix me up I'm tellin' you it's true

An' 'sted o' bein' sunk, why say I'm jest ez good ez new.

An' I sure found out that a hospittle Isadurn fine place to cum

When yure sick an' wanta git well agin

Cuz they won't leave you die, hy gum.

ALBERT W I L L I A M FAY ALBERT WILLIAM FAY, chief

yard clerk, Chaffee, Mo., died March 4. He was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, in lSG5 and entered the service of Frisco Lines in 1882 a t Ft. Scott a s messenger. From messenger to brakeman he moved up in the company's employ to chief yard clerk. In 1910 he moved to Chaffee where he remained until his death. His service extended over a period of forty-six years. He was a member of Lodge

No. 1070, Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and was past president of t h a t order. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Delia Fay, one daughter, ~ r s . ' Cora McPartling and one stepdaughter, Miss Ila Cook. He was 64 years of age. Pall bearers were Frisco employes who had begun their employment under his supervision.

M y Baby Is Luckier Than I By BETTY BAKC1.A I'

W HEN I was very young (this is hearsay, for I must admit that I cannot remember it)

it was quite customary to present me with a number of very distasteful concoctions, guaranteed a t that time to cure about any ailment that I and other small children might have.

When I got a little older, sulphur aiid molasses, old-fashioned salts, tausy tea and other horrible swallows and beverages were always part of the year's pleasures.

Those were the days of leaches, cupping, bustles, hoop-skirts, mutton- leg sleeves, corsets, red flannel un- derwear, whist parties, hair sofas, garden swings, bnggies and slate pen- cils-the good old days that a few are constantly recalling, but that no sane person would vote back again after sincere deliberation.

Baby suffered, almost as much a s tlie adult. With all the faults of our present day, it is doubtful if we a re a s unfortunate a s those who reveled then.

If a child was under-weight in those days, wise neighbors whispered that it was not getting enough to eat; that the family physician was no good; that the child did not get enough sIeep; that it was abused by its parents; or perhaps that it was allowed to have its own way too much.

Doses of various kinds were give11 to excite the necessary appetite, but probably the air. the sun and playing on the lap of Abther Earth, did more to bring about a cure than all the cures given.

Today, when baby is under-weight, a modern physician smiles, and explains that even though he may be getting enough food, which is excellent in its way, he is surely not getting the proper food. At least, he is probably getting a diet that is lack- ing in some vitamine or food con- stituent that is needed to insure prop- e r development.

So the baby is given additional milk, and a liberal serving of orange juice, starting with a teaspoon of juice diluted in a teaspoon of water a t two or three months, and increasing

until tlie juice of a whole orange is served a t nine o'clock in the morning when the baby is only a little over a year old. As orange juice supplies an abundance of vitamine C, and milk has the growth-producing vitamines in abundance, the physician who uiider- stands dieting feels quite sure that baby has been taken care of quite satisfactorily.

My baby is luckier than I, in more ways than one. I learned to eat many foods after I became full grown. I a t e my first leaf of lettuce because I was ashamed to leave my salad un- touched. I a te my first tomato when I was far past voting age. I a te my first onion on a camping trip a t the age of fifteen, when I was so hungry that I would have eaten anything placed before me, and I a te my flrst plate of spinach in order to keep from insulting my mother-in-law.

My baby, not yet six years of age. will eat any and all of these, and never yet has turned up a little nose a t the opportunity.

Why? Because this is the day of the salad. The undesirables come to you with chopped fruits and nuts. The first leaf of lettuce eaten is a crisp leaf from the center of the head, so filled with fruit juice or dressing that it slips down before the kiddy knows it. The flrst bite of tomato is probably eaten in a combination fruit-vegetable salad. Foods that once took years to admire a re now eaten everywhere by children of tender age-and they have not had the torments that we had thirty or forty years ago when the same foods were brought to the tables of our parents.

My baby is luckier than 1 a s she kicks naked legs in the air, goes swimming in a deep pool with daddy, dis- robes in summer when the heat is un- bearable, drinks lemonade in quantity when i t is hot and her little body is crying for liquid to carry the body heat away, and goes to sleep on a w.ind-swept sleeping porch, without a draft-hunting auntie to annoy.

Yes, my baby is luckier than I, in many, many ways.

EAT LEAFY VEGETABLES I According to Dr. E. V. 3IcCollun1: LEAFY VEGETABLES are essen-

tial to a satisfactory diet because: 1. They are sources of bone and

tooth building material. 2. They contain vitamines essential

to growth and health. 3. They supply the body with bulky

material and water necessary for normal elimination.

4. They help to 1)alance a diet which contains meat, fish, eggs, cheese, peas, beans, aiid cereals.

5. They contain valuable minerals. Because there is no substitute for

the unique value of leafy vegetables. a satisfactory diet must include a quart of milk each day and two leafy vegetables, one of which should be served as a salad.

OTHER VEGETABLES (Roots, Tubers, Seeds) are valuable in tlie diet because:

1. They supply the body with bulky material necessary to good elimination.

2. When they contain starch or sugar, they are good sources of fuel.

3. They help to balance a diet which contains meat, flsh, eggs. cheese, and cereals.

4. Yellow vegetables (c a r r o t s. sweet potatoes) contain the sub- stance Vitamine A, essential to growth and well-being.

5. Peas, beans, lentils are fair sources of muscle-building material.

6. They contain Vitamine B, essential to heaIth.

Because of their many valuable properties, vegetables should form a Part of every day's diet and should be supplemented by milk and green vegetables, meats, fish, and cereals.

All . the Same! "How will you have your eggs

cooked?" "Make any difference in price?" "No." "Then cook 'em with a nice slice of

ham."

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Engine 4 / 1 3 Looks Like This to Elmer S . T a n k e r s l e ~ of Kansas Ci ty

0 NE of the best drawings sub- drawing, Elmer states that he is the tiest and finest engines that come mitted to the Twilight Lady son of NIr. J. W. Tankersley, a Frisco into Kansas City. M y father has had during the month of March, engineer on the Northern division. the 1500's and the 4100's lots of times.

came from youthful Elmer S. ,Tank- "Ever since I can remember," he I hope you rill find my drawing good ersley, of Rosedale Station, Kansas writes, "I have been crazy about en- enough to print.,, City, Kans. gines and never miss a chance to go

The drawing which he made of the with my father to the roundhouse just The Twilight Lady would be very

4113 appears on this page and a s to so I can look a t them. I am almost if Other Frisco boys and dimensions and detail, it is an excep- sure I will be an engineer when I her drawllgs Of FriscO tional one. grow up. locomotives to be reproduced on this

In a letter which accompanied the "I think the 1500's a re far the pret- page.

A Cat and Mouse Story for the Children

M RS. bUOUSE, her beady little made a leap for the hole. black eyes flashing, looked a t Mother Mouse came running to her her children. There they sa t rescue. "Now Tabby," she said to

before her, Piggy, Wiggy and Peggy. the cat. "That's one of my favorite "Now I'd like to tell you three," children. Poor little Peggy didn't

said Mrs. Mouse. "that you've been much too bold in your playing. Do you know that Piggy almost got caught yesterday, poking his nose through that floor board? So I'm warn- ing you, you'd better be careful. Sleep in the daytime, and go out a t night looking for cheese."

"It that all?" asked Piggy. "That's enough," said Mother

Mouse. But night came and they grew bold. "Let's go see what is upstairs,"

said Wiggy. And the three of them cautiously went through the crack in the floor. They crept along, sniffing the s i r until they came to a n old tur- nip which had fallen out of the garbage basket. They surrounded i t and began to nibble.

Then while they were busily engaged in eating, the cat crept stealth- ily toward them. Wiggy saw her flrst and with a squeal, he bounded for the hole. Piggy followed and got through safely, but poor little Peggy, a t~ i f le slower, found a huge furry paw covering her little body as she

SEND BABY'S PICTURE For the first time in many years

there are not enough baby pictures in the Magazine office to make a page for the Magazine.

This page has been one of the most popular in the Magazine, and there are many children of Frisco employes over the system who have not yet had their pictures on the page.

This is an urgent request that Frisco employes send in pictures of Frisco children. Clear kodak pictures wil l serve the purpose and studio pictures sent in, wil l be returned.

If there are enough baby pictures from one station, they will be grouped on one page.

Send them in before the 15th of the month to the Twilight Lady, 737 Frisco Bldg., St. Louis, and we wil l be pleased to place them on the page of Frisco babies.

realize the awful danger. Won't you let her go?"

Tabby looked a t the little mouse and gave him a pat with her paw.

"Oh please, Tabby," said Mother Mouse, "let her go. She's so young, she didn't realize the danger." And then a thought flashed across Mother Mouse's mind. "Remember, Tabby, the time you got your foot caught in the rope and I gnawed the rope for you until you got away?"

"Yes, Mrs. Mouse, I remember that, and I promised to repay you some time. So, since I've had a nice saucer of milk and a bit of meat, I'm going to let this little scamp loose, but remember-REMEMBER, next time I'll have to serve her for my dinner."

She took her paw off poor frightened little Peggy who scampered un- steadily away.

And that night she sat, crouched in a corner all night. She wasn't allowed to sleep with her brother and sister. She was being punished.

But after that, it was Peggy who always cautioned them about the cat and about other dangers and all three little mice grew to be big, and with plenty of cheese and carrots which they found in the pantry, lived hap- pily ever after.

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FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

F H. SHAFFER, general manager, reports:

Frank Magers, Springfield, Yo., found a rail with ten inches broken out, as he and other employes of the signal department were moving from Turell to Clarkdale on a motor car. Mr. IIagers immediately sent out flagmen in both directions and train 108 was flagged and held while section men put in a new rail. Commended.

N O R T H E R N DlV lS lON

Superintendent TI'. H. Bevans reports:

February 28-G. H. Kennedy, brakeman, Kansas City, got on top of the boiler on engine 4101 near sand dome and remained there all the way up the hill from Rl'ile Post 33 to Ocheltree, a distance of more than four miles, keeping the sand over the trap. This was necessary because there was little sand left and i t had to run continual- ly. Five merits.

February 28-C. E. Ash and G. G. Nicolay, brakemen, Joplin, $lo., gave valuable assistance to Fireman Vril- son when front end of engine 1272 was stopped up. Commended.

R. C. Reece, brakeman, Fort Scott, Kan., @iscovered a piece of pipe wedged in main-line switch, north of Cherokee yard, which allowed the point of the switch to gap open. Ten merits.

February 22-R. G . Samuels, operator, Pleasanton, Kans., noticed bralre- beam dragging and flagged 1/162. Commended.

February 25-Ruthford A. Dennis- ton, Fort Scott, stopped Are in Frisco Car 150912, empty automobile car. Commended.

February 6-H. B. Sigler, conductor, F. E. Bolbert, engineer, Harold Good- win, and J. J. RScCann, brakemen, and S. E. Simpson, fireman, all of Wichita, Kansas, took care of a horse which was down in car on extra, east. Commended.

February 22-E. T. Parsons, conductor, Fort Scott, Kansas, discovered a broken flange on RI 81486. Com- mended.

J. H. Horrocks, switch foreman, William VanIForn and E. R. Johnson, switchmen, all of W'ichita, Kansas, noticed car door on right of way in north Wichita and reported to general car foreman. Five merits each.

RIVER DlV lS lON

Superintendent J. A. Moran reports the following:

J. E. Robbins and T. W. Millard, conductors, 31. F. Stanfield, William Xunn, A. 0. Anderson, E.. R. Johns and Charles Barham, brakemen, Tur- ney Erwin and Sam Lippard, engineers and Otto Dobbs and Fred Foeste, firemen, were each given a letter of commendation for the good treatment and service given Mr. L. E. Williams of Imboden, Arkansas, while he was shipping stock to St. Louis.

A. 0. Anderson, brakeman, notified section foreman and crew of train 805, that limbs obstructed track a t Mile Post 90-10. Ten merits.

Rufus Jordon, section laborer, found a broken rail a t Kennett, Mo., while off duty. Ten merits.

R. S. Edwards, engineer, and Ed Lamb, brakeman, notified section foreman and crew of train 805 that limbs obstructed track a t Mile Post 90-10. Ten merits each.

Harvey Forrester, B&B foreman, Frank Day, Mat Edwards, James Ewer and J. F. Miller, section foremen, commended for work in connection with discontinuing operation on line between Campbell and Bloomfield, and between Aquilla and Brownwood.

C. C. Colrer, conductor, J. L. Hay- dock and August Ralston, brakemen. J. R. Belk, engineer, and L. W. Nar- vel, fireman, received letters of commendation for their work in connection with discontinuing line between Campbell and Bloomfield and between Aquilla and Brownmood.

H. R. Carle, conductor, W. J. Buch- anon, engineer; J. U. Boyts, fireman; R. H. Ballard, D. E. Pearce, and S. L. Dowd, brakemen, assisted in dis- covering and putting out fire a t Tur- rell, Arkansas. Ten merits each.

J. R. Johnson, conductor and Hom- ard Cline and Felix Sadler, brakemen, repaired car of lumber in train 832. Ten merits each.

J. A. Meyers, engineer, and C. V. Sigler, fireman, discovered switch coclred while on train 822 a t Luxora, and upon investigation found that switch had been tampered with. Records credited with thirty merits.

Albert ~ a i l e y , brakeman, assisted when engine 734 took water a t More- house under severe weather conditions. Commended.

S O U T H E R N DlV lS lON

Superintendent S. J. Frazier reports the following:

February 16-C. B. Cook, engineer, Amory, Miss., found that his engine,

No. 18, train 2/136, had a bursted flue and handled the train successfully into Amory. Commended.

C. W. Garrett and Geo. Dent, brakemen, Thayer, Mo., noticed brake beam down on 131 a s it was passing their train, 136, and notified the crew of 131. Five merits each.

March 6-W. H. Cole, agent, Blue Springs, made temporary repairs when a tree had fallen across wires south of station a t Blue Springs. Commended.

Harry A. Swan (colored), fireman, Yale, Tenn., did not have a single engine failure, double or pulled draw- bar during 1929. Commended.

Wood Smith, conductor, Springfield, BIo., noticed smoke escaping from a box on U P 13279 in 232 while his train, 131, was delayed for 104, and notified 232's crew. Commended.

February 12-James Rich, ware- houseman, Cabool, noticed wheel on S F 32555 with outside edges broken off, and reported this to the agent. Five merits.

W E S T E R N DlV lS lON

J. AT. McLain, brakeman, Enid, Okla- homa, found bent axle on car of plast- er, train 644, February 11. Commend- ed.

February 8-TV. F. Williams, brakeman, discovered brake beam down on car of gasoline and assisting in removing beam. Five merits.

February 8-Clive Allen, brakeman, performed exceptionally good work lying on his back under car irnd assisting in work of removing brake beam. Five merits.

EASTERN DlVlSlON

Superintendent E. L. BIagers reports the following:

February 6-0. B. Potter, conductor, E. R. Powers and W. L. Light, brakemen, all of Nemburg, Mo., stopped leak in CKRX, a car of refined oil. Commended.

S O U T H W E S T E R N DlVlSlON

Superintendent C. T. Mason reports the following:

J; F. Edwards, brakeman. Lawton, Okla., discovered a broken switch point February 13 and on February 20 made repairs. to a door swinging on a stock car. Commended.

TULSA T E R M I N A L S

J. B. Brocirman, switchman, found three feet of ball of rail gone and reported it. Five merits.

April, 195'0

H A R D T IMES

"Times i s terrible," reported the bum. "Here I've spent two years learnin' t o read and wr i te and now comes these 'talkies' and it ain't necessary."

Yesteryears

Some of the old fashioned mothers who can remember their husband's first kisses now have daughters who can't even remember their flrst husbands.

T H A T T O O ?

H e : "What a night-what a girl- what a moon-what a combinution!"

She: " O h heaveics:' I s that showi~tg too?"

SUMMER VACATIONS!

"Where have you been?" "Seeing m y wi fe off on a month's

holiday." "What's the matter w i th your

hands, they're a l l black." "Oh, 1 patted the engine."

Meeting Points

"I went west in '89," said the New Porker.

"How fur did ye git?" queried the miner.

"Buffalo," said the xew Yorker. ''I went east th' same year," replied

the miner. "Went a s fur's Butte, Montana. Nearly ran into each other, didn't we?"

-(Erie Rnilroad Magnziite)

A PARKING L O T

We might define a parking place as the place where the other fellow le f t his m2chine.

S U R E !

"Sir, I wmuier if yodd help a girl irt trouble .9"

" S w e , what sort o f trortbk do yoii want to get into?"

WHAT'S T H I S ?

The miracle of Lot's w i fe turn ing to salt has nothing on th is case. Mr. Wood and Mr. Stone were standing on the corner of N in th and Olive, St. Louis, talking.

A pretty g i r l drove by i n a beautiful roadster. She winked.

Wood turned to Stone, Stone turned t o Wood and they both turned to rubber.

Marriage of a Sort

"How is your companionate marriage working out?"

"Terrible. I've lost my wife's address."

P A R K I N G T R O U B L E S

PVhc~t Noah sailed the waters blue, H e hod his troubles same as yorc, For forty days he drove the Ark Before he forwd a place to park.

A Test

"I don't know whether I could learn to love you," said the girl, "but I would not mind taking the course."

Probably

"Wonder what causes the flight of time?"

"Probably urged on by the spur of the' moment."

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GUESTS!

LISandy, there are guests a t the door!"

"Grab a toothpick, quick!"

AAT CTNKIATD K U T

T h e young triafz, who was prematurely grey, asked the yortng girl h o w she liked his hair. " I t looks quite poetic, doa't you think?" he said.

"Yes," she replied. " I t rernirrds w e oj,,a poem."

Which o~reP" he asked eagerly. " W h e n the Frost is on the Plcarp-

k i i ~ . . !' -

A K ind Man "I know he's a kind man, because I

just heard him say he put his sliirt on a horse that was scratched."

A Reason "Why did you punish Johnny just

now?" "Well, you see he is to bring his

report card home tomorrow and I have to go away before breakfast in the morning."

I T DOES

From the present wr i t ing it looks as i f the fellow who said that sk i r ts would be longer, spoke too soon.

S A F E T Y F O R G O T T E N

He I~as fortr slitclrcs ha his I red , F o w dents irt his nrachine,

T h e traffic light was very red, And he was very green.

A Blowout

The blowout that makes a man late in the morning, usually happens the night before.

G O L F T E R M S

There i s a polite way of saying anything. T h e fellow whose score for the corrrse i s 125, i s merely taking up golf i n a BIG zuay.

Exploring

A wife exploring her husband's pockets, usually finds material for a lecture, just like other exp1orex.s.

"I am willing," said the candidate, after he had hit the table a terr ible blow w i t h h is fist, "to t rust the people!"

Great Scott!", yelled a l i t t le man i n the audience; "I wish you'd open a grocery store here."

BE L O Y A L T O T H E ASSOClATlON

The man who is so short-sighted, tight-fisted o r down r ight indiffer- ent, that he w i l l not help boost o r even belong to, the Association, should have enough respect for himself that he w i l l expect no protection o r benefit from the Asso- ciation.

No great progress can come un- less there are great efforts put forth. The growth of our organiza- t ion has been due to work and efforts of the employes who are and have been wi l l ing t o share of the cost i n time, money, and effort.

We believe that most of our members are back of our Associ- ation i n every way possible. I n case there may be a few that are not, we hope that they w i l l give serious consideration t o the question, "Am I doing m y part to bui ld up a better Association?" It costs but very l i t t le to be a part of our organization, but stop and think, it always costs to do any- th ing worth-while and of real value.

It seems that the results are so far reaching that the small cost should not be considered. Af ter a l l it is a great th ing t o have an active par t i n so fine an organization, and we should consider it more of a privilege than a duty; so it is the hope when occasion permits tha t a l l the members w i l l boost the Association i n every way we can. W e boost our own business when we boost the Associa- tion.

H. A. PICKENS.

ELECT BOARD MEMBERS Representatives of the Frisco Asso-

ciation of Metal Crafts and Car De- partment Employes were to meet in Springfield, April 3, for the purpose of electing seven members, one from each craft on the advisory board.

The locals on the various divisions a r e now holding their elections and the men who a r e selected (one from each craft) will elect seven members for the advisory board. Approxi-

Goggles Saoe Eyes for

H E S R l ' L. MINOR

Two Frisco Worliyrs

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TROY L A N D E R S

T HE shattered lens in the goggles held by Henry L. Minor (left) and Troy Landers (right) a re mute evidences of near-tragedies. Each of the shattered lenses is an object lesson in the use of goggles. In fact, each

photograph represents double testimony for the use of protective lenses, for in addition to the stories of eyesight saved, each of the men will gladly give verbal testimony a s to the efficacy of goggles.

Mr. Minor, on January 22, was cutting down a se t of coal-gate bolts with a rivet buster, a co-worker holding a broom over the nuts to prevent their flying. But in spite of this precaution, one of the liuts flew through the broom, struck the side of the coal chute and rebounded against a lens of Mr. Minor's goggles.

Mr. Landers was using a n air motor to polish connections on a superheater unit in the front end of an engine and had disconnected the a i r hose f ~ o m the motor and after cleaning the grease from the motor, sat down to clean off the surplus grease. Suddenly he heard a click and felt a jar on his goggles, which left a lens cracked. Investigation failed to disclose from where the object came, but regardless of its source, Mr. Landers, like Mr. Minor. is thoroughly converted to goggles.

mately seventy men were expected to attend.

Springfield Locals 1 and 2 were to entertain the delegates while they are in Springfield. A banquet will be held in the evening of April 3 a t about 6:30 p. m., which will be followed by a program of music and readings.

"Then you deny," said the magis- trate, "that you were rude to the policeman when he asked to see your license?"

"Certainly, sir," replied the motor- ist. "All I said was that from what I could see of him I was sure his wife would be happier a s a widow."

:lpril, 1930 P a p 39

FRISCO MECHANIC I FAMILY NEWS

MECHANICAL A N D STORES DEPT. FT. W O R T H , T E X A S

J. D. WACEY, Reporter

lNtl not get tny letter off in time to gc't in the March issue. Will t ry and do better this time.

J . C. AIlllet', coach carpenter, who has bcen conflne~l to the IInrris hos1)ital for .;evcrt~l wecks has recovered and is back a t work.

S. R. Polk, thircl trick inspector, is off SIC4lt.

Walter Lawson, tnacliinist helper, has tlcatccl himself to a new Cherrolet.

Thc mechanical d c ~ a r t n i e n t had a "get together" banquet- on Feb. 25th. a t the College Ave. Baptist Church. pronipt- I,- a t 7 :30 P. 31. the dinner bell rang. and we s a t clown to a regular feast. af ter which a splendid program of music and rearlings were enjoyed. W. M. Witt. toastrnastcr. then introduced Mr. G. L. Oliver. traffic manager. who made a nirc talk on traffic solicitation. Mr. W. 4. 3Iorgan. general car foreman. Sherman. H a r r y Granger, president For t XVorth Employes' Club, C. E. Blcntlinger, car foreman, S. J . Payncb. roundhouse foreman, A. T. Todd, store kcepcr, and sev- cral otlicrx also made talks. In conclu- sion u rising vote of thanks mas given the ladies who prepared the dinner.

Thc regular meeting of Local KO. 23, F'. A, of M. C. k C. D. Employes, held .\Iat'ch 4th, was the best attended meeting ~c have had In sui te a while.

We a r e filar1 to report that the little daughter of L. 11. Xlc>Iahan, car rcpait- man. who t'cccntly underwent a serious operation, is much iniprored.

Walter Lawson, machinist helper. who has been off sick. has rcturned to work.

Gregory O'Gorman. blacksrnlth. who has been off account sickness, returned to work March 10th.

T. J. IIyde, a i r man, took a short vacation the Arst of the month.

LOCAL NO. I-SPRINGFIELD, MO.

J O H N O'ERIFX. Reporter

Tlic St. Louisans Bowling Team a r e climbing steadily toward the top and a re now thv sec~oncl place, the only thing we know of that will keep them out of the money is the 389 bowler but there is some talk of trading him off for our janitor. .\be Jarret t .

We have an orator among us and didn't know i t until a recent safety meeting and it Is none other than James Burt. assistant to aeneral yard foreman. He promises to be one of the best speakers a t the south side shop.

We understand that H. T. Palmer. agent. went flshlng on a Sunday and who should come on him but the Game War- den. Kinkey you shouId be ashamed mantina to keep those little minnows.

The best safety meeting that was ever held in a series of noonday meetings was held Weclnesclay March 5. Several good talks were made and among the speakers were Jamcs Clinging, blacksmith, who gave a very good talk. Mr. Cla;rrpool and "Uncle" Bill >lorrlll were present ancl gave some very flne talks. We a r e glad to have these meetings, a s safety is one of thc most important part of our life.

Local No. 1 held their regular tneet- in& Frlday March 14, glad to report a good attendance.

Jlembers of Local Nos. 1 and 2. Frlsco Association of Netal Crafts and Car De- partment Employes of Springfleld. XO.. held a tacky party a t Pythian Castle. Wednesday evening. >larch 19.

Prizes for the "tackiest" couple were given. but a t this writing the winner had not been announced. The dance was followed by a program which included the following numbers : Vocal solo, Charlw Goode : Clarinet Solo. \IT. Garrison ; Sax-

ophone Solo, \IT. Louzater : Todeling nuni- ber b\- Krnest Jones Whistling Solo by 311.s. b thro Bass : ~ a b Dancing by pupils of Sliss Anna Louise Hornbostel with JIrr. Eli Hnsler a t the piano; Guitar Solo by Mrs. 1,eona Newberry and a violin solo by Galc Eclington. with L. E. Harvey :it the DtanO.

The -comniittec on arrangemrnts included : Nessrs. C. Adanin. C. R. Stone. A. W. Skelton. F. Brake, W. Davis am1 >I. L. Ryan.

MECHANICAL DEPT. N E W S W E S T TULSA, OKLA.

L. A. SIACIC and J. N. PAIS14EY, Reporters

Mr. J . T. Rancs, roundhouse foreman ilt J,nwlon is on leavc of absenqe clue to sicltncrs. W c wixh Mr. Ranes a speedy rec'ovcry.

Charles H. Stephcns, boilermaker for the past seven ycars in the shops a t Olcmulgee, Oklahoma. was killed when run over by train 511 Sunday. 3Jarch 2d. Mrs. Stephens and family have the sympathy of all Frisco employes in their loss.

Girl G. Gordon, caboose rcpairtnan a t \Vest Tulsa. has been in St. Louis hospital for sotnc time due to i l lnem H e has now returnc,rl to his lionle and e s - pects to bc able to return to work in a few deys.

James H, Wnrfleld. \ e te ran South- western clivtsion enaineer. has made ap- plication for pension clue to total ancl permanent disability.

We ~ i s h to cxtenrl our s y m ~ ~ a t h y to F. Thornton, enrincer, in the loss of his wife, who passcd away in the Sapulpa hosnital recentlv after an cxtendecl ill- 17888.

(Mack)-W. IS. XlcGaugh. car clerk a t this point has a new Oldsmobile coupe. G. >I. Jessee. roundhouse foreman. also

has a ncw Oldsmobile coupe. J A. Turriff. engineer. is in St. Louls

hospital wlth blood poisoning in his foot. H e will be d a d to hear from hls friends.

A . E. ;\lillner, e!ectrician, h a s been visi t ing with h i s wife's fo lks - in Ca- bool.

\\re wish to extend t h e sympathy of the West Shops employes to E a r l White. machinist', whose f a t h e r died rerently. W e a r e glad to sec Bob (Hol- l e rhead) 1.a Verya back on the joh. Cob left t h e service several months ago.

T h e West Shops sends sytitl)ntliy to t h e fami ly of t h e la te Roy Plank , mil- chi:iist, who died recently in the hospi tal followinfi. a lingering illtiess.

Les \\-atson, machinist , is work ing ext'ra a t the W e s t Shops. J.es spent the las t six months of his Lime a t Lhe nor th roundhouse.

P r a n k Junkins , genera l chairman o f the shop c ra f t s , visiled u s several d a y s the first p a r t of JIa~.ch.

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AURORA-GREENFIELD, MO., BRANCH

R. P. RA3I'EY. Repor te r

3Ir. and Mrs. Woodfill visited wi th relat ives itt Car thage . No.. for a few days.

Xiss Anna Patron. cashier. hns re - turned fvom a vi \ i t wi th relat ives in E n i d . Olcla.

Georfie Thra l l , conductor, Xorthern division, waq off d u t v for n few days. H e mas relicved by Conductor Garner of F o r t Scott. Kans. ~ -

Miss I rene Reklle, d a u g h t e r of Agent R. 0. Heale, h a s accepted a position a s teacher in the nublic school:; of th i s ci Py.

This htation seems to have n hnrcl t lme holding on to s ta t ion helpers. E r - nest Riddle, now filling t h e position. h a s been notified t h a t h e will be dis- ~,l.ared a b o u t t h e twent ie th by Mr. Rtrch of Deepwater, 310.

LOCAL No. 32-NEWBURG, MO.

3Irs. Clair Roach visited reliltlves in W ~ ~ T S H O ~ M E C H A ~ ~ C ~ L N~~~ St. Lollis recent lx

0. J. P a i n t e r and wife, of Springfleld, visited H. W . Ful le r ancl R. L. Pa in te r .

A. H. BISHOP and B Ur. TIALIIRIDGE, T h e houses of Harvev Green, g rease Repor te rs cuu man, Carl F lan igan , section In-

borer . and C. E. Johns ton , laborel. a t Les te r SIurrell and Orval Huff were

tveturnlng from a meet ing of Local No. 2 recently when they were accosted by two holdup men, but the, boys, being r a t h e r g u n shy , immediately fled in opposite directions. T h e holdup men were l a t e r a r res ted and identified.

Hayden CammDbdl, rnachlnist. SDetlt a week in ~ m o r ) . . Niss., d u r i n g t h e re- cen t layoff.

F r a n k Hoffelt, fo reman of g a n g three , is in Granl te City, Ill.. inspect- i n g t h e f rames f o r t h e new locomo- t ives recently nurchased. Nr . Hoflelt will go f rom t h e r e to Phi lade lphia t'o t h e Raldwin Locomotive W o r k s to s u - nervlse the construct ion of the iron horses.

George 3Iorrison, lead man, pipe Eanq , has been v is i t ing in Cabool. George recentlv r a v e u s a ta lk o n bending pipe, i t n i g h t school.

Herschel C a r t e r g a r e s us a very good lec ture on the use of copper pipe a s pract iced by the Frlsco.

T. J. (Shor ty) Newton has been a p - pointed temporary s t r i p p i n g g a n g foreman.

Hayden Campbell, fo rmer chief bolt skinner. h a s been annointed lead m a n In t h e shoe a n d wkdge g a n g d u r l n g the absence of "Shorty".

Paul Has le r h a s been a ~ ~ o i n t e d bolt

t h e shop. were burned SIarch 5. W. S. Rinck, a i r b r a k e man on repa i r

t rack. is off d u t r nccount of sickness. SIr, and SIrs. F r e d Wilson w e r e

called to Leslie, Ark., on account of t h e denth oP Mrs. Wilson's mother.

H. W. Ful le r , locomol'ive inspector. is back to work a f t e r be ing ofl' t en d a y s w i t h a sprained knee.

The eas te rn division employes a r e v e r y proud of winning t h e loving cup f o r t h e last q u a r t e r of 1929. Here 's hoping w e will be ab le to re ta in t h e c u p f o r t h e first q u a r t e r of 1930.

Ivan Puller . Iocomotive inspector, visited Springfield recently.

Kei th Reshears, son of Engineer J. R. Beshears, is very sick with typhoid fever.

Mrs. M'artin Bunch w a s t a k e n to the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, and la reported g e t t i n g a long nicely.

I. E. Ful le r , locomottre inspector, t ransfer red to Linclenwood roundhouse.

Mrs. Sherman Telton visited rela- t ives ill St. Louis 1-ecenl'ly.

H a r r y Hucltins, first-class machinist , of Sprinafleld, s topped off between t r a l n s and visited Mr. a n d Mrs. Van V. Elting.

Sherman Yelton, g r e a s e cup man, .the noted dancer, a t tended a n old Ytme dance recently. . .

foreman. -

X r . Barnes and fami ly have been vis- i t i n g in Mammoth Springs. 4 r k . MECHANJCAL D E P A R T M E N T

Char les Denham is o u r new n i r h t T H A Y E R , MO. .- ~~ ~

m'chine -foreman. - - Bill Lawnon, former n i g h t machine F. 31. PEEBLES, Repor te r

foreman, ia now foreman of g a n g - th ree , owing to Mr. Will iam Stucki P. A. F. Ingle, a g e n t , a s a visi tor hav ing been appointed e rec t ing fore- at ' Blemphis, Tenn. man. Mrs. F r e d Smith, wife of platform

April, 1930 Page 41

Thr Employes Club held a baseball convention to elect seven members to meeting March 14, for the purpose of the Advisory Board. The election will ascertaining if Monett would place a be held a t t h e n e s t r e g u l a r meeting. club in the newly proposed Frisco League. J. J t . Har t le , machinist , is spending Great interest mas shown by all prcqent several davs v i s i t ing home fo lks in and everyone mas in favor of organizing Southeast Missouri. a team. 31. H. Cruise was elected busi- Will ie Doubleman, machinist helper. ness managcr and committees were select- h a s been off for several d a y s on ac- ed for the purpose of obtaining money cont of a n injured foot. W e hope he to equip thc te:un. will soon be back with us again.

Car 1)epartment. has resumed his position with the Frlsco here.

Mr. C . Vnnzant of K a n s a s City, t fav- r l ing f rog repair man for the Frlsco, a n d h is wife, were visi tors here recently.

Miss Genevieve Allen, d a u g h t e r of 3Ir. a n d Mrs. J. W. Allen, has been v e r y ill for some time. She w a s taltcn to t h e St. F r a n c e s Hospital , J l a r c h 3, a n d underwent a n operat ion. Wiss Allen is feel ing a s well a s could be expected. a t th i s wri t ing.

Mr . -4. \V. F a y , a g e 64 ycars, died a t his home, Tuesday, March 4. H e mas a resident of Chaffee for twenty y e a r s and w a s one of the oldest employes on the River division in point of service. this be ing h is forty-seventh conscc- ut ive year in t h e Frisco 's employ.

Mr. F a y w a s a member of Chaffee Lodge Xo. 1070. Brotherhood of Rai l - w a v Clerks, a n d mas a nas t r,resident

CAR D E P A R T M E N T KANSAS CITY, MO.

LOCAL NO. 8-ENID, OKLA.

H. H. Ful le r , Reporter JAJIES S. HARGROVE, Reportcr

Born to Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Adams on February 28th a n eight-pound baby daughter, whom they have named Barbray Ann. Mr. Adams is electr ician in t h e shons.

Mr. and Mrs. W a r d , f rom Columbus, ' Kans., have been v is i t ing Oscar L.

B u t l e r a n d fami ly of t h i s place. W. E. Lines, s teel ca r repa i re r , is

the proud owner of a new SIX-cylinder Chevrolet.

John Comstock, box packer , a t thc f re igh t house, has re turned to w o r k a f t e r being off suf fe r ing f rom a n nt- tack of appendicitis.

W e wish to extend o u r sincere sym- p a t h y to J a m e s Avery and H e r m a n Pe te rs , box packers, a n d the i r family. in t h e dea th of the i r mother, Mrs. K a t h r y n Avery, who passed a w a y ,

The s tork also lef t n winsome baby d a u g h t e r a t the homc of ATr. and Mrs. 31. A. W a r n e r on F e b r u a r v 23rd. whom of i h a t organizat lon. -

F u n e r a l services mere held a t the AIcthodist Church here F r i d a v morn-

... they h a v e named ~ v e l y n . ~

J o h n Ed. Lapp , counter man in the s tore room, h a s re turned f rom St. Louis Hospital where he has been tak- i n s t rea tment for some time. H e is much improved, bu t not y e t ab le to re - sume h is duties.

Mr. T. E. Giddens, machine shop foreman, has returned from Laredo, Texas, w h e r e h e a t tended the Golden Wedding anniversary of his f a t h e r nnd mother.

H a r r y Cummings, who h a s been on t h e n igh t sh l f t , h a s taken t h e lace of electr ician helper , made v a c a n t b y the resignation of R. P. Nuttall, who with h i s fami ly have moved to t h e fa rm

Ina. a n d the hody w a s t a k e n to- Spring- field for burial in Maple Park Cemetery, there.

Mr. Crumn, ass i s tan t host ler here, died in the Frisro Hospital in St. Louis, ;\fissouri.

Mr. Marion Gisi h a s re turned f rom a shor t s t a y in the Fr i sco Hospital in St. Louis.

htarch 7. Allie Comstock, b lacksmi th , h a s pur -

ch$secl a 1927 model Ford sedan. According to a communication re - ceived here bv H. E. Hopkins, presi; den t of the Chaffee Fr i sco Employes Club, the Frisco Rai l road plans to or - ganize a 12-team bascball l eague on i t s sys tem f o r the coming season.

Mr. Gene Barclay spent the week- end with his family here. Mr. Bar- clay is employed a s a brakeman t h e l l i s sour l Paciflc Railroad, !:

LOCAL No. 18-BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

\v. A. MYERS, Repor te r s- - - . - .

J a k e Halev a n d H a r r v .Tarvia ;>re C. J. Kennedy, division cha i rman,

a t tended a mecl ing of t h e General System Board in Springfield on F e b r u - a r y 18 a n d 19. H e reported a v e r y p leasan t and profitable meeting.

C. A. Edwards , electr ician a t Mo- ne t t , No., f o r m e r l y of Bi rmingham, visited t h e boys a t the shop recently, only Co inform u s he w a s moving h is f u r n i t u r e to Monett , 310.. sever ing al l relat ions w i t h Bi rmingham w i t h re-

. . . - - - - . . both spor t inh brand-new 1930 Fords .

C. P. "Cap" Clarlt w a s called to F o r t Sumner. N. N.. recentlv bv the death of his fa ther . W e wish t o extend to brother Clark and family our sincere W E S T SHOP LOCOMOTIVE DEPT.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. s y m p a t h y in th i s s a d hour.

Mrs. T. C. Venable, wi fe of Tom Ven- able, ass i s tan t w a t e r service foreman. h a s been sick for some t i m ~ and w a q A. E. GODFREY, Reporter ~ -~- . - .. -. in the S. B. A. Hospital in Topeka , ICans., bu t h a s re turned . She is im- Nr. and Mrs. Leo Hcrberger spent a

few days in Tulsa and Haskell, Okla., week of Feb. 24th. visiting relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Barney Deckard a r e the proud parents of twins, born Feb. 2.5th.

Mr. and Mrs. E d Heytman spent a few days in Pensacola. Fla.. of Feb. 24th. Mr. Heytman reports a nice time.

Claude West, boilermaker helper, is drivlng a new gasoline buggy.

.I. A. Coopcr, boilermaker, has been off sick for several days, but is able to be back on the job again a t the present time. The boys a r e all glad to sce him back.

Dick Wells, tank truckman. is all

.i;ect ti business. -

Oscar Music of t h e car depar tment h a s g o n e back to t h e hospital a t St. Louis f o r f u r t h e r t rea tment . W e hope to h e a r of h l s improvement soon.

C. A. ("Heavv") Gateley, blacksmith. spent two days recently visl t ing h l s son, who is a flreman a t Memphis.

F r e d Garre t t , machinlst . h a s been

proving a t resent and h e r many fr iends join in wish ing h e r a speedy PePOVerv . - - - - . .

Tom Carter. Jr., son of T. E. Car- ter. machinist , h a s accepted a position in the shops and h a s been assigned t h e job a s machinist helper a t n igh t .

T h e r e is a movement on foot to or - ganize a baseball t eam a b o n a Fr i sco employes, to be sponsored b y the T r a f - flc Club. -4s we have several promis- Ing players in the shops, i t is hoped t h a t everyone will g e t behind this m a t - t e r and boost it along. There is no quest ion but w h a t w e can have a team in the league if we al l do o u t bit: Let's

workin- t h e vacancy in the absence of J. W. Eralce, who h a s been off f o r a long period of tlme. B u t we a r e glad to hear t h a t "Gus" will be back w i t h Us very soon.

T a l m a d a e Purdy , machinist , is t h e b ig bu t t& and & g man f rom P r a t t City now. Jus t tell h im h o w many dozen vou want . He'll a e t them f o r

smiles over the new car he Is driving. L. J. Gibbs, boilermaker, spent a few

days the week of Feb. 24th in Wichita g o !

Claud F l e m i n g (col.) laborer , lef t on F e b r u a r y 16 for a ten-day t r ip to St. Louis, Memphis, Bi rmingham, and Chat tanooga , v i s i t ing home folks. I t w a s his first t r ip back home for more t h a n twenty years. H e re turned to work on t h e 26th.

Mr. Carl Baker , machinist , and fam-

you, maybe. -

Paul Robbe, machinist apprentice, h a s purchased a new 1930 \Vhippet spor t roads te r . Some class to Chal buggy, too.

Louis Carson, c a r inspector , h a s re - signed, t a k i n g a job w i t h t h e Birming- ham Southern Railroad, where he had formerlv been employed several y e a r s

and Salina, Kansas, visitlng home folks. Sam Brayfleld. boilcrmalcer. spent a few

days, week of February 24th, a t Cofeey- ville. Kansas. with his daurhter .

Joe Brandon. sheet metal worlter. made a flying trip to St. Louis week of February 24th.

Speedy Payne, boilermalcer. made a business trip to Humansville. No.. wcek of February 24th.

N. E. Davis, machinist. spent the week of Feb. 24th in Lebanon. Mo.. with his

ilv have the s v m n a t h v of t h e shon forces in t h e dea th of Mr. ~ a k e r " s mother, which occurred a t her home in Tulsa, Okla.. March 9th.

ago. T. B. Posey, machinist , purchased a

aood-looking F o r d , recently. Posey R. D. Richard , s p r i n g t r u c k man, is on the sick list a t present. Sure hope "Pss" will soon be back o n the job.

s a v s these -new F o r d s a r e the best family. B. F. Solomon. boilermaker. made a

trip to Lebanon, Mo.. week of Feb. 24th. Jim Painter, boilermaker, has the

sympathy of the boys of the west shops in the death of hls mother, which occurred

o< t h e marke t . John Vaughn, c a r repa i re r , made a

tr ip to Memphis, Tenn., recently. John E a r l y , machin is t helper , who

h a s been off f rom work over a y e a r hecause of illness. is now back w i t h

E a r l Yong, blacksmith, visi ted in ringfield on the 8th of Narch .

LOCAL NO. 11-CHAFFEE, MO. $larch 5th. R. B. Kimble, tank truckman, has a

grin on his face a mile long and just a s wide. No wonder. just look a t the new

u s aga in . \Ve a r e g lad to see him back and hope h e will continue to enjoy good health.

W e a r e s o r r y to learn of t h e dea th of one of o u r good bro thers , Bro ther W a l t e r Parsons , c a r inspector. \Ve of Local No. 18 wish to t a k e th i s means of ex tending o u r sincere and heartfel t s y m p a t h y to h i s fami ly in this hour of bereavement.

Several candidates, one f rom each c ra f t , were nominated a t t h e l a s t meet - ing to g o to Springfield to a t tend the

R E R S I E C E BIENERT, Repor te r auto he is driving.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thomas made a very nice trip to Chicago, Ill., the week of February 24th.

The Ladies' Auxlliarv No. 2 entertained

Mr. Guy Ahlsted, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ahlsted, is m a n a g e r of the AC- lantic & Paciflc s to re here in Chaffee. T h r o u g h the sol ici tat ions of Mr. Ahl- s ted, al l the groceries a r e shipped over t h e Frisco. Only perishable vegetables a r e brought in by truck.

Mr. Richard Ahlsted, president of the Fr i sco Association Metal C r a f t s k

their husbands with a-poor man's supper Friday night, March 7th.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Milner spcnt a few days of the week of February 24th in Pensacola. Fla.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beck of Local So . 1. visited Local No. 2, Friday night, March 7th.

R. E. Savagc, welder, has the spm- pathy of the boys of the west shop in the dent11 of his ,gwnt ln~othc~~, which occurred JIarch 7th.

Lester Pcck. lead machinist, is taklng carc of blue prints while Fred Rauch is In I'hiladclphia.

the Y. 31. C. A. league. will bowl March 26-27. W e wish him the best of success. 3Irs. Cowen will accompany her husl~ancl on the t ~ l p .

Mr. Alexander, advance agcnt for tl?e Chicaao Civic Opera Com~)any, was In Pittsburg, Xarch 11, advertisina the performances of that company in Kansas City SIarch 78-29.

C. E, Bissell. fuel inspector, attended thc fuel mceting: held a t Joplin. 310.

\\'orlc h a s been started on the flower gardens a t both the freight ancl passcn- aer stations. Ncm a r e a t work putting thc around in shapc for the planting.

The Kiwanis bulletin came out reccntly with thc statcrncnt that they had dis- covcrctl why our flowel bcds ditl not ma- tcrializc. s tat ing tha t we could not flncl a place where a bed of tulips would not obstruct the r i r w of the station, but we think that if the wrlter will coni? clown this summer. we can show him that we

O F F I C E O F S U P E R I N T E N D E N T O F TERMINALS-SPRINGFIELD, MO.

MECHANICAL DEPT.-PARIS, T E X . SORJIAN HISDS, Repor te r

l y e rcgre t ro report the dea th of 13. \Ir. Gaffpa, fu rmer concluctor on t h e Southern division. a n d a t the t lme of

N. B. PALJIERTREE, Reporter

D. D. Deck, boilernlaker, made a visit to S~rinnfleld thc first of this month and his death, a n engine foreman In t h e

north yards, where he had been employed the past twelve years. The death of J ir . Gaffga, which occurred Lpebru- a r y 23, shocked a n d saddened his many friends. C~mdolences a r e tendered t h e relat ives of t h e deceased on behalf of t h e terminal employes.

Mr. a n d Mrs. A. L. W a r d recently enjoyed a s h o r t visi t a t F o r t Smlth, Ark., with relatives. D u r i n g the i r s t a y in t h e A r k a n s a s c i ty JIr . a n d Mrs. W a r d s a w t h e b i g der r ick which is d r i l l ing w h a t 1s hoped will be a n oil \\.ell.

I. W. Harvev has been confined to h i s home severa l days due to lllnesr.

Ed. Wndley has been lay ing off a few days on account of sickness. W e hone Ed . will soon be ab le to resume

repoited-an enjoyable trip. L. 13. Bell made a trip to Hugo and

stated that there were lots of good lookina airls in Huao and is lookina forward to-a-return tri&how about taking tl boy friend along. Bell?

W. 13. Pipes is the new hostler a t Par i s and we hone that hc will like our little city and s iay a long while this time.

R. L. Williams, machinist, is trying out a new radio and the rest of the bunch sure do envy him.

3Irs. T. R. Jackson. and (laughter Gloria Lloys, returned from a visit to her mother, Nrs. G. IV. Allen, a t Ballinger, Tesas, on the 12th of this month.

N. B. Palmtree. ca r inspector and family nre enjoying a new home which they purchased the flrst of this month and we are sure that this !s the right thing to clo, a s any onc enjoys owning their own home.

We wcre honored with a visit from Nessls. Koontz, Stevenson and Cantrell this month and we hope tha t they harl good renorts of Paris and Frisco facili-

rounrl C p~iidr. Mr. 31. 31. Sisson, assistant aeneral

manaaer. w e n t a clay in Pit tsbura look- in^ o w r conditions hcre.

JIrs. TCtl Craig, wife of section foreman, in Pittsburg yards, is c~.iticaIly ill a t her homc hwe. We wish her a sueedv recovery.

George Kerlcy, conductor. has been absent from his run for several days account of illness.

Mr. Frank Nachtmann, mining eng.i- new. St. Louis, spent sewra l days In

hi< autics. L. V. Cnrner has re turned to hls du-

t ies a f t e r a s h o r t absence. C. E. Ho- Reg acted a s a n a s s i s t a n t yardmas te r d i l r l n ~ : t h e t ime Jlr . Carner w a s a h -

I'ittsburg. Floycl Dennis. son of 3Ir. and Mrs. iV.

C. Dennis, spent the week-end mith his parents in Pittsburg. sent .

F. J . Clark, ex t ra swi tchman, has resumed his clllties a f t e r being off dutY several days enjoying a rlcntist's chair.

Lawrence Grimes. J. W. Carroll and Warnest Jones a r e all smiles a s they now have regular jobs a s switchnlen a f te r flghting the extra board several months.

311'. and Mrs. W. B: Eckles a r e enjoying a n extensive v w t to Los Angeles, CaliP.. a i t h friends ancl relatives.

C. R. Bortle has been on the sick list

S O U T H T R A I N YARDS S P R I N G F I E L D , MO.

Sics her& Mrs. w.

band with B. Crawford surprised her hus- a birthday par ty a t their home 8th. ancl a number of friends on March

cnjoyed themselves to the utmost until the wee hours of the morning.

S U P E R I N T E N D E N T ' S OFFICE- W E S T S H O P S , S P R I N G F I E L D

JOE GOODRICH. Reporter

314:SSII.: I,. BRANDON, Reporter -

.les.;ie L. Brandon ($ar carpenter) wife and daughter. Xarle. s w n t Feb- ruary 22, visiting: with relatives a t Cen- tel-ton. . \ r k

D. D. Barclay, insprctor, was off March 1 2 on account of a severe cold.

Willianl Malton, engine watchman. is off. Chas. Carncr is workinc his job.

F. 3. Brown. inspector. and family spent Febrirary 22 a t Crorne. mith his rlauahter, Mrs. C. R. Richards and

se\&al days and is ofP duty. E. J . 3IcCrory has returner1 to his

(lutles af ter being absent several days which he snent a t the bedside of his sis- The West Shop came throug11 with an-

other win in the matter of traffic solicitation a s indicated by report of Mr. Roop. Frisco Men's Club President. for the month of February. A total of 709 tips being turned in to Mr. Lamb, captain of West Shop team. Among the high scorers were L. G. Lamb. T. E. I3oal. W. L. Buraer. M. A. Boren and C. A. \Vool-

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t e r who u d e r m e n t a major operation. C. L. Willis is agaln bnck on the job

a f te r a short vacation. Mr. Willis' position was ablv handled by Georae Sisk family.

Jlrs. Carl Dashney spent four days in Rclleville. Ill.. visitinn wlth relatives the aster, has

.njoying a last of the month. - Rcv. IV. E. George preached two ser-

mons in Buffalo Sunday. Narc11 9 ; then Hosey substituted

f;tT-$fr. - i ~ a l l dur ing his absence. H. J. Fitcll, who has been a patlent

1 several days,

- . dridm.

Wm. Stucki, erectina foreman. 7s ill a t his home a i t h influenza.

The American Legion is well represented a t West Shop, there being up- wards to one hundred members in the locomotive department. This possibly ac-

he came back ancl nreachcd a t his own a t the emnlom?~' hospita c*hurch in the evenlnr. Tha t Is what we call keeping busy!

C. -1. Clark, inspector. was 08 the last of the month on account of the death of Mrs. C. A. Clark's mother. Mrs. Burns, nt Kiss Mllls. Their many friends among

due to severe stomaih trouble, has re- turnecl to his clutles. 311'. Fitch eompli- nlents the hospital staff highly for their efficient service.

A considerable increase in local business has necessltated the addition of another switch engine. JIessrs. 0 . B. Smlth, W. H. Ritter and I. W. Harvey were the successful bidders on a new engine which works In the vlclnity of the West shops loading: scrap from torn down cars.

counts for the nood showing made by our department 3n the recent drive of Post No. 69 to procure funds for the building of a Memorial Home adjacent to

the employes extend their sympathy. Rev. W. E. George is off on account

of sickness and death of h f s mother who passed away 3Iarch 12. We estend our Benton- Avenue viaduct. Althouah final

figures a r e not available a t this i7 r l t ing . indications a r e that pledges from West Shop employes wlll amount to considerable over S300.00.

sympathy to the bereaved oncs. Hayden Ghrett, electrician, has been

off on the sick list the last few days. Roy Twkger. ca r inspector. is sporting

a. new Ford sedan. James Wales. coach truckman. wlfe

and daughter, Hazel, spent February 22 in Pensacola. Fla.. slghtseeing.

W. B. Dupgin, engine watchn~an. and Jliss Virclie Goddard werc united in the holy bonds of matrimony February 6. H e stole n march on us. H e was married about three weeks before we knew i t : so we made him set up the treats a i t h Interest on them.

Nrs. Lyle and Mrs. Lee Prom Texas. a r e visiting JIrs. J. L. Brandon. JIrs. L le and Mrs. Lee a r e the sisters anR n z c e of Mrs. Brandon.

D. 31. Payne has been on a vacation the past forty-five days enjoying a visit with his sister in Houston. Texas.

L. L,. Harr i s has been 08 duty several weeks on account of illness. Earncst Jones was successful In bidding in Mr.

Joe ~ r e s h e a r s , machinist, was elected manager of the Frlsco Ball Club a t a meetlng of local baseball boosters held a t Senior High School Building the evenlng of March 13. Prospects a r e unusually briaht for a successful team this season Harrls' vacancy.

J. W. Carroll has bid In a positlon as englne foreman. This Is the flrst time Mr. Carroll has held a positlon a s englne

acc%~.dinn to 3Ianaaer Breshears. who %t&l i~ ~ p r i n g f i e l a failed to cop the pennant the coming season. it would not be due to lack of enthuslnsm and co- foreman, but even though the position is

temporary, one of Mr. Carroll's ambitions has been achieved.

Geo. AIcICeon has been so busy recently. acting as administrator of hls father's cstate, tha t he has had to lay off several

operation on the part of the players and their backers.

W. T. McFarland, gang: foreman, Is off du ty account illness a t this writing.

Ar thur Burkholtz, machlnlst apprentice, has been transferred to the North roundhouse to complete the last six

clays.

N E W S O F PITTSBURG, KANSAS months of his aunrenticeshi~.

LOCAL NO. 14-PENSACOLA. FLA. I r a I. Morgan; shop watchman, has been transferred to the reclamation plant,

ESTHER 31. CHASE, Reporter ROBERT HODGEN, Reporter as watchman. Frank J. HoKelt, erectlng gang fore-

man, and F. W. Rauch, shop draftsman, a r e in Philadelphia, Pa.. inspecting the new locomotives whlch the Baldwin Lo-

3Ir. Carl Cowen, yard clerk, Is entering the National A. B. C. bowling tournament which is now being held a t Cleve- land, Ohio. The Pit tsburg team. which i s conlposed of the six highest averages in

Riley Malone. blacksmith, has moved to the country and will t r y a little farm- ing in hls spare tlme. Good luck with the watermelons. Riley.

Members of Local No. 14 enjoyed a comotive Works have under construction for the Frlsco.

vacation in Miami, Fla. Mr. Scbastin ganizerl and do a lot of good among US. is a retired conductor. We a r e proud of them.

Mrs. C. R. Sinipkins had a s her week- Tom Ballard, yard clerk in south yard, end cuest. Mrs. Howard Hickox. of St. soent several days in Afton visiting home LOU& - . ' folks.

Engineer P a t Nations has returned to Local 15 meets flrst ancl second Wed- work after being off several months due nesday nlghts in I. 0. 0. F. hall, Capitol to ill health. Hill, and would be glad to have some of

311,. and Mrs. Grover White's little son our members from other points visit us. is slowly recovering from a serious ill- W. P. Myers, president of our local, ncss. is busy organizing a baseball club for

this season. \Be hope he wins the pen- LOCAL No. 29-FT. SCOTT, KANS. """'.

VERNE A. JONES, Reporter

Emil Kerlin. boilermaker, and also president of Local No. 29, became very ill Wednesday, Narch 6. and w a s taken to Main Street Mercy Hospital, where he undelwrent a n operation for appendicitis. H e is reoorted to be doing well a t this - time.

Machinist Comer Sellars and family have just returned from a n enjoyable visit with his folks in Alabama. While they were gone they made a trip to Pensacola, Fla.. which place they like very much.

Bob Jones, soecial equipment man from Springfleld, has been here working on some shop machinery.

Mr. Frank Junkins. general chairman, and Howard Piclcens visited with Local 29 a t a special meeting Xfarch 3, and a t regular meeting March 4. The members enjoyed having these men meet with them and will be glad to have them back acain. ..- -~ -...

George Langley, who has been employed by the Frisco for many years. just returned from a visit with hls sister. Mrs. King, a t Ada, Okla., who has becn long lost until recently. Through Mr. Langley's nieces he found tha t his sister was somewhere in the vicinity of Tulsa, Okla.. so he went there, placed a n a d In the paper. which was answered by a Jfrs. Smith. who said she thought she knew his slster. and her name w a s Mrs. King: of Ada. Ok!a. H e flnally got in touch with his slster. who thought he was dead, ancl as near as they could remember, it had been 56 years or more since they had seen each other. Mrs. King is about 75 years of age. and ex- pects to visit here soon, and may make her residence here in the future.

LOCAL No 15 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

E. W. GEE. Reporter

A new storage yard is being constructed a t the north end of the yard here.

We a r e soon to see construction s ta r t - ed on our new Frisco-Rock Island passenger station here. Needless to say tha t we will all be proud of i t a s we have been without a statlon of our own for a long time.

A new trailer car for the motor car has been received and put in scrvice. I t was built in Sprlngfleld and is the very latest thing and am sure the traveling public will be pleased with it.

Local 13 had a flne meeting flrst meeting night in March. Delegates to election of adjustment board a t Sprlngfleld were elected. Here's hoping Oklahon~a Clty ae t s over with a t least one member of - this board as have been able to elect one the last two meetings.

Some of the members who were laid off in recent reduction a r e back a t work. we hope to see them all back in the near P I I ~ I I ~ P . - - - -. -.

The Frisco has added several new In- dustries on our rails recently, among them the Capitol Steel and Iron Co. They have a large plant in operation and we have received and delivered a number of c a r loads for them. W e a r e certainly glad to see industries of this kind locate on our rails.

Car I n s ~ e c t o r Geo. Howe was a recent

tha t R o s s Hughes is still i hope tha t he will soon be back on the job.

The ladies' auxiliary is now well or-

MECHANICAL D E P A R T M E N T LINDENWOOD, MO.

X. N. SIXPSON and J. M. CUNNING- HAM, Reporters

Whcn it comes to turning power the night crew. under the supervision of Mr. W. P. .Tames, is really on the job. On March 1.5 engine No. .50 arrived a t 9 p, m. Fire was knocked, flues cleaned, engine inspected, all the work done, reported by engineer and inspector. engine called for 11:30 p. m.. and departed on time.

Engine No. 1289, h e l ~ e r on the River division. arrived at 9 : 2 5 p. m. F i re w a s cleaned. engine was coaled, sanded ancl watered. Fresh crew on engine a t 9 : 4 5 p. m. Train called for 1 0 p. m., and it departed on time.

Messrs. William Spreitzer and John Harold paid a visit to the general store a t Sprinrfleld, Mo., March 22. This was Bill's flrst trip to Springfleld and he enjoyed it very much.

Charles Spuriel Turner is sporting around these days in a 3f00n cabrolet.

Miss Muriel Jones, better known a s "Casey," is back on the job with us after working several months in Springflelcl.

Wampus, the storeroom cat, disappeared March 3. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the famous cat please notify Roy Harold a s Roy seems to be consiclcrably worried.

Harold King returned to work March 11, af te r being off three weeks on account of sickness. One week of this was spent in the Frisco hospital. W e a r e glad to see Harold back on the job again.

H a r r y Plummer, wife and family, have moved into their new home a t 6821 Mag- nolia avenue.

C. C. Col. McCrackcn is back on the job a f te r a lengthy vacation in Nemghis and Fresno. Callf.

Wade (Bull) Melton grabbed a handful of Pullmans on the Blue Bonnet March 1.5. bound for Greene County of course, where he spent two days visiting.

Pete Heil and wife motored to Chi- cago in their Essex sedan the lat ter par t of JIarch where they spent several days visiting friends and relatives.

A. C. McVay, an old Green County product. returned to Springfleld March 1.i for a brief visit.

RECLAMATION P L A N T SPRINGFIELD, MO.

T. 0 . CHAPMAN, Reporter

Claude Moore has cast his lot among the modern motor vehicles to a Plymouth sedan.

Xr. and Mrs. Sherman Rutledge announce the arr ival of a flne young blacksmith a t their home. His name is Billy Joe.

W e regret to report Lewls Owens sick a t home a t this wrlting. said to be caused by acute indigestion.

Marlin Goddard has joined the legion of modern motorists by purchasing a 1930 n~odel Ford coach.

Frcd Garland has secured a 30-day leave of absence in order tha t he might improve hls suburban acreage west of town.

Melvln Ellingsworth says he has the flnest girl on the west side of town a t his home. She has been named Caroline ~- ~

Fay. Jfrs. Herschel Matherly has been visit-

ing in JIemphis, Tenn. This makes it rather lrard on "Slim." for he is not &ed to batching.

Finis Dixon has a t last heeded the call back to the farm, and severed hls services with the company. We wish him health and prosperity in his new venture.

George Thompson says one car to, a family is not sufflcient, so in aclclit~on to his old standby. Henry, he has acquired a new W h ~ p p e t SIX coach.

Albert Wilhite has been absent from work for a few days. Seems t h a t old man flu has got a neck hold on him and Albert is having a hard time to break him loose. . - -~-~

V. J . ~ ~ u t h e r f o r d informs us tha t if his physician is willing he will return for duty March 17. H e says he feels like a new man since his convalescense a t the hospltal.

H. B. Warren and son, Junior, visited relatives in Tulsa one Sundav this month. Henry reports Tulsa is groiving so rao- idly tha t h e hardly knows the town when he vislts there from time to time.

Homer Koch and William Maples were unfortunate in driving off a small bridge over the Jordan, on their way home from work one evening. Naples escaped uninjured but Roc11 was crippled up for a few days.

Albert Weaver and family were in St. Louls recently on business. Albert is on a dm1 with a phonograph record production company to make some new records. If you should buy one tha t sounds like Albert's old melodious violin. don't be surprised if when looking you should see his name in the center of the roonrrl .---. -.

Clarence Sissel has lately turned his interest to a fa rm he possesses on James river. H e is having a well drilled and other improvements made upon the land. and if his plans materialize he will soon reside there instead of renting in the city. H e will drive to and from work a t the shops each clay, a s many of our employes clo.

"Uncle" .Toe Clements has recovered from his illness and is again a t work with us. H e informs us he has been employed by the Frisco for the past 22 years and has never missed a pay day until this occurrence. This is no doubt a n enviable record, and he is to be con- gratulated.

YARDMASTER'S OFFICE OKLAHOMA C I T Y

G. I(. HORNUNG. Reporter

Some of the boys a r e beginning to con~plain tha t spring fever has attacked them after the spring-like weather all during February and March. The flrst call for baseball practice has been sounded and the ~ r i s c o boys a r e planning a n even better showing in the Okla- homa City Twilight League than they did last year, when they flnished the season in a tie for second place.

All the employes of this department extend deepest sympathy to the family of Howard T. Aiken. bridge carpenter. who was kllled when h e fell from the pilc driver while thcy were working near T~l t t l r . Olcla. Mr. Aiken's brothor 1s a Frisco bralimnan working out of Okla- homa City.

Yard Clerk Henry W. Hopkins has bid in a position as yard clerk a t Madill, Okla., leaving his position a s third trick yard clerk a t east yard.

Oil wells a r e springing up all around the east yard offlce. During the flrst two weeks of March two wells came in just east of the east end of east yard. The oil shooting over the dcrrick could plainly be seen from east yard. Two Frisco men were fortunate in having a n interest in these two wells, and others tha t a r e being drilled.

First trick dispatcher S. R. Kennedy has bid in a position a t Sapulpa. H. 0. Rrnnner has taken the vacancy created

nnmnnt held ,<t Oklahoma Citv the latter

teams entered, while Flel

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part to make Oklahoma City 200,000 by 1 4 ~ n

ingham, together with his wife and son, to resume his duties a t the freight house

girls' team entered. The Tulsa boys and and the Fletcher r ir ls teams won the *""".

R. G. Martin. flreman, recently wan- dered into the realms of matrimony. Bcst wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Martin.

Mr. J W. Binkley, engineer, has been off some time account of illness. We all hope Mr. Binkley is able to be back on the job soon.

Engineer P. L. Pcarson was recently called to Iowa account of the death of

state championshipsr We are glad to report that bill clerk

R. S. Blanks is back on the job after

a s rate clerk. G. W. Horn has been appointed rate

clerk during the absence of J. J. Peregoy. He seems to be quite happy in his efforts to succeed in the position he is holclina.

a severe illness. Mr. Blanks was confined In the St. Louis hospital for a week.

Owing to the heavy rains in this section of the country, business has been very much retarded. But with thc cessa- tion of same the outlook is much better

S T E E L BRIDGE D E P A R T M E N T

LESTER ROGERS, Reporter his father. Our sympathy is extended to this family in their hour of sorrow.

We are sorry to report the recent death of 0 . N. Breeland. brakeman. Mr. Bree-

and we are able to see better conditions each clay.

Mr. F. J. Ketchum and aana are work- W E S T COACH AND P A I N T SHOP

SPRINGFIELD

- - ins on the Salem branch.

Mr. F. F. Bezdek was the guest of Mr. John Tennison on the evening of March 5. Dinner was served a t Mr. Tenni-

land was well thought of among all the employes and will be missed very much. Our sympathy is extended to Mr. Bree- land's family.

Engineer L. A. Pruitt is back on his run after being off some time account of

FRANK SCHELLHARDT, Reporter son's home and the cvcning was spent a t Mr. Kennedy's.

Mr. Lewis Fine has moved to Snrina- Vernon Compton, lead carpenter, has returned from a three weeks vacation spent in Oregon and Washington.

Harry Dysart, upholsterer, is enjoying a ncw car, an Oakland sedan.

Charles Dailey, paint storekeeper, and Mrs. Dailey spent a week in Pensacola. Bla.. and report a fine trip.

We are sorry to report the death of Jack Brake. 7-year-old son of Hershal Brake, steel coach man. Sympathy is extended the family.

Frank Wilhite, mill man, spent a few days last month visiting points in Okla-

. - fleld, 310.. from Alma. Ark.

Mr. Bill Beam has a new radio a t his house.

11rs. Bezdck is visitina her dauahter

an operation. The followina chanms have been made

in the personngl of thk storeroom a t this point: C. 0. Mitchell, day stock clerk, transferred to West Tulsa ; William Temple, night stock clerk, transferred to day shift ; S. D. Pollock, trucker, has taken night stock clcrk's job.

- - - - a t Galcna, Kans.

Mr. B. A. Kilburn and gang a t Spring- flcld, No., are building floor system for a briclge near Fayetteville, Ark.

3lrs. Ralph Steele, who has had a long spell of illncss, is improving.

Mr. Bill Beam s ~ e n t a few days in

Harvey James. roundhouse caller. is driving a ncw Chevrolet sedan.

C. W. McKinnon, pensioned engineer, who formerly worked out of Oklahoma City. passed away recently a t his home in Ft. Smith, Ark.

St. Louis on some business. Mr. Ralph Stecl bought a Ford coupe.

homa. Jason Jason Hight, carpenter, is bum-

ing up some of these Ozark highways in a new Chevrolet six.

Harry Phillips, mill machine man, motored to KansaS City and says he had

LOCAL No. Z k A M O R Y , MISS. NEWBURG+ MO., YARDS

RAYMOND F. DEES, Reporter MSCK J. COTHAX, Reporter

We a re glad to report that F. R. Thomas, supplyman, is rapidly recovering from an operation

Dock Dees, carman. has returned to work after several weeks absence account

S. J. Gorman. vardmaster. and wife. a fine trip. Orville Howell, truckman. and Mrs.

Howell announce the arrival of a baby visited 4 t h the fatter's mother at Nt: Vernon, Ill.. recently.

H. E. Reek. yardmaster. made a busi- girl on March 7. Roy Davis, carpenter. and Mrs. Davis

took an extended trip to Californla and Arizona last month.

Clifford Caffey has recentlv flnished his

ness trip to Spkingfleld. 310.. this month. We are glad to see the 8 a. m. to 4

p. m. switch engine back on the job infected finger.

H. I.,. Tschudi is on the supply job during the illness of F. R. Thomas.

Your writer had the pleasure of looking over the new depot a t Poplar Bluff. Mo. Poplar Bluff and the Frisco should

again. Ed Fuller, machinist, is the proud

owner of a new Victor radio. A. J. Breshears. assistant superin-

apprentlceshi~ knd is now - a flrst-class carpenter.

C. R. Odgen. carpenter, recently spent a_,f-!w days visiting his son in Oklahoma be proud of it.

R. H. Lamm, carman, is still off due to accldent recelved some months back.

tendent's clerk. h.as purchased a new Chevrolet coupe.

John Davis, helper a t the statlon, was called to St. Louis the flrst of the month on account of the illness of his daughter-

L I L Y . Earl Montee. piecework checker. visited

friencls and relatives in Kansas City last month.

MECHANICAL D E P A R T M E N T OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

in-law. Carl Turncr, helper, has purchased a

new Victor radio. Miss Helen Fellows, operator, visited

in St. Louis BInrch 8. 31rs. Marion Tankersley is visiting in

LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, T E N N .

C. H. VANDIVER, Reporter J. H. LONERGAN, Reporter

According to recent report, Ross T. Hughes, air brake man who has been in St. Louis hospital for some time account of injury, is Improving. We are all very anxious to see Mr. Hughes able to return

Ray Shapard, machinist apprentice. has a 1928 Chevrolet sedan. and George A. Dean. flrst class machinist, a 1928 Chevrolet coach.

N. C. Cooper, blacltsmith, suffered three broken ribs when the steering gear of his car locked. We hope for his speedy

Davennort. Iowa. this month. Mrs. c.' E. 1iTar-d and sons attended

the funeral of George Burwell in Spring- fleld. Mo.. on March 12.

Mrs. Charles Ray and daughter visited here a Pew clays the flrst of the month.

Rolive Jones, clerk, and wife of Spring- field. visited the latter's narcnts here on

to work soon. . . . . - -. - . - - Donald Pratt , new clerk to general

forcman, hails from Monett. Mr. Pratt recovery. We are glad to have Robert "Bud"

Green, machinist apprentice (who was injured January 15), back with us again.

Local No. 19 has changed meeting places. Our new hall is in the Catholic Club building, and everyone seems to like the change. At our last meeting R. C. Herr. machinist. 0 . A. Craft. boiler-

is taking the position vacated by Miss Geraldlng Woods, who resigned to take a position a t state capltol. We regret very much to lose Miss \Voods, but extend our best wishes to Mr. Pra t t in his

March 9. Troy Root, switchman, visited a few

days a t Springfleld this month. Mr. and Mrs. William NcNernev are

the proud parents of a seven a n d one- half pound baby girl, born February 23. new position.

We have report that Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schilling are the proud possessors of a 754-pound boy, born December 19.

We have report that Wylie Dove, was porter in general foreman's offlce for several years, and now of Los Angeles. Calif., is in very bad health. Wc all hope Wylie has a speedy recovery and enloss many years of the California sun-

F R E I G H T HOUSE BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

halter, D. P. Henley, pipe fitter and sheet metal worker, S. 31. McKee. blacksmith. L. B. Oliver, elcctrlcian. J . J . Hazel, carman. and E. E. Williams. water serv- .\. C. HANSEN, Reporter ice and power plant engineer, were se- Icctml as delegates to serve on the system board of adjustment Prom Memphis.

Every Wednesday night a meeting is held in the assembly room a t Yale for the teaching of federal rules relating to loco- motlvcs. The class lasts from 7 until 9 and all are invited to attend. Mr. Truck. general foreman, has charge. Come on fcllows and let's go!

The employes of Yale shops offer their heartfelt sympathy to the famlly of Mr. P. 0. Wood. Sr.. in their sad bereavement. Mr. Wood was loved and re- spected by every employe of the Frisco and by 'all others who knew him.

The Frisco employes' baseball team has started practicing that they will be in good condition when the season starts. They will be glad to hear from

The accidental death of special agent A. Sic1 Cowan, was not only a shock to all employes in the Birmingham terminals, but cast a gloom of sadness over all who lincw him. Both a s a man and also a s a valued employe of the Prisco. We wish to express our sympathy to his family and friends in their loss.

G. W. Houtz, special agent, is the. proud father of a big baby boy, who will soon be the sergeant of the guard. Houtz was appointed special agent succeeding the late Sid Cowan. deceased.

I. V. Rumsy, special officer. of Amory, Miss.. has been transferred to Blrmlng- ham terminals as sergeant. W e are glad to welcome him in our midst and wish

- - shink.

The following men who have been cut oft account of reduction in force. car department, have returned to work on temporary jobs: Frank B. Jones. James Xash. James R. Pollock. Carl Byrley. Clyde Jones, Gus Fluber, Aubrey L. Rey- nolds, Louis Nutt, Clay Nash, and J. W. Yont. -

Nr. and Mrs. Jess Moore were called to Iiansas City recently account of the death of Mr. Moore's brother-in-law. Our sympathy is extended to the family in this hour of bereavement.

We arc proud to report the following recent addltions to Brisco famlly a t this point: J. I(. Kerce, sheet metal worker. a boy; H. L. Rumbaugh. sheet metal worker, a poy; L. B. Hale. and D. T. Jeter, girls. F. H. McKinley, a boy. I t looks a s though the Frisco is doing its

for him a pleasant and prosperous stay in Birmingham.

J. J. Peregoy, rate clerk, is now on a n extensive vacation and visit to Los An- - - . ~ - - -~~

geles Calif. He will spend his vacation federal inspector a t Yale roundhouse. We with'relatires, and motor back to Birm- wish him success in his n70rl;.

other tezuns over the system. Robt. C. "Bob" Herr was annointed

apt to succeed. S o douht before many more vears have ~ a s s e d "Sfel" will make a circh.

The condition of Mr. Bradfield's feet has improved to the extent tha t he i v now able to wear his shoes all day wlth a degree of comfort.

- OFFICE O F SUPT. T E R M I N A L S

KANSAS C I T Y , MO. - D. H. SWIXDELL, Reporter

A bowling team from Kansas City. accompanied by some 35 or BO other boys and girls. had planned on inrad- ing Sprimgfield over Washington's birthday, but due to rhe sudden death of Mr. Wood, and a majority of the Springfield employes desiring to a t - tend the funeral , the tr ip was called off. However, s ix of the g i r l s who had made extensive plans for the trig went away and have requested tha t thelr appreciation be expressed to Jlr. Ellwyn Warren of the Springfield Rec- ord Room for the royal treatment ac- corded them while there.

\Ve a re nromised a t rea t for the nes t Frisco Sunnyland Club affair. Miss Frances Ladeski has volunteered to tlo a dance, Messrs. Skaggs, Hoke, F r a - cul and IValsh a re going t'o form a quar te t and give a few numbers accompanied on the piano by bliss Kath- erine Waidelich. J ack Burch will do a buck-and-wina scuffle.

The tinfoil campaign fo r the benefit of the Shriners' Hospital for Children i s on a t Kansas City in full swing. One box has alreadv been filled and turned in and s t a r t i ng on another. They say J im Harr is has go t so he can spot an empty cigarett'e package clear across the yard.

From the loolcs of things we a re going to have a baseball team a t Kansas City this year. Something llke 1s employes have already turned in their names signifying their intention of being on the team. A meeting will be held wichin the nes t few days to elect a manager and captain, also to decide on what course they shall pursue in securing funds to purchase suits and equipment.

Mr. J. \Ir. Skaggs, Superintendent terminals, has almost succumbed to the new car fever. H i s difficulty now is deciding whether i t shall be a Dodge or a Studebaker. However, I believe one more ride in t ha t Dodge eight' will turn the trick. The boss don't really need a new ca r though. B. H. Benneson, timekeeper, is t he

official Sunnyland Club cartoonist now. He's putt ing out some hot cartoons, too. Howard Hoke says they a re having the desired effecc a t the box office.

Miss Lillian Lee Spencer, daughter o f Henry Spencer, chief caller, has been ill with pneumonia. However, understand a t this wr i t ina she is a e t t i n r - along fine.

M A I N T E N A N C E O F W A Y DEPT. FT. SCOTT, KANS.

GEORGE W. SCOTT, Reporter

Pile driver g a n g under Foreman H. G. Classen completed driving plling on Burrton Sub. February 7, and moved to Paola and drove piling at' Bridge (2-43.7. Pile driver now. tied up a t Ft. Scott untll more plllng received before continuing work.

February 9 had a section foremen's meetlng a t Neodesha for the 31st track division under Roadmaster G. C. Har- ris. Had a good meeting and good attendance. Had several visit'ors a t meeting including Mr. H. W. Hudgen, chief claim agent, and several engineers and trainmen.

February 22 had section foremen's meeting a t Medora for 32nd track division foremen between Burrton and Ellsworth under Roadmaster C. E. Armstrong. Had a good attendance.

"The

Boss

"HE WAS trying t o figure out a way to speed up the machines. I could see he was stumped and I asked him if he would let me try my hand at it.

" ' G o ahead,' he said, 'but I don't believe you can help much. Looks like an outside job to me.'

"So I started right in and pretty soon I had the whole thing worked out. T h e boss was watching me and I could see he was surprised.

" ' H o w did you learn all tha t? he asked in that quiet way of his. And then I told him I'd been studying a t home nights through the International Correspondence Schools.

" H e didn't say anything more and

I thought he had forgotten all about it until he called me in his office a few weeks later and slid he was going to make me foreman and increase my salary $75 a month.

" 'Keep on studying,' he told me, 'and you'll get another promotion soon. You can't beat those International Correspondence Schools textbooks for good, sound, practical knowledge.' "

That ' s a true story of what spare- time study has done for just one man. T h e r e are thousands of others. W h y don't gou take up a home-study course with the International Correspon- dence Schools and prepare yourself to earn more money? A t least get the facts.

Employees of this Road will receive a Special Discount

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Andy Vaught , sect ion foreman a t Andover 1."-33, w a s ass igned section foreman a t Wichi ta Heights , F-3.5, effect ive F e b r u a r y 8.

Louis Seyhold w a s assigned sect ion foreman Andover F-33 eflect ive 3Iarch 2 r r l ". ...

Section Foreman H e n r y Whi te , sec- t ion F-26, resigned F e b r u a r y 24, and Relief F o r e m a n Sanford, back from sect ion F-11 a t Oswego w a s assigned foreman section F-26.

E x t r a Gang 186 started surfacing 110- pound rail on Ash Grove Sub, March 3rd. under extra gang foreman, J. C. Knomles, who was assigned foreman.

E x t r a Gang No. 187 started surfacing 20-pound rai l on Wichi ta Sub, N'arch 4, under E x t r a G a n g Foreman P. J. Cannon, who w a s assigned foreman.

Miss Blanche Bicknell , s tenographer in division engineer 's office, w a s successful bidder to s tenographer position under the chief clerk in super ln tendent 's off ice, effect ive F e b r u a r y 24..

Mrs. Nelle (Richardson) Jenklns , former stenographer in divlsion engineer's office, w a s kind enough to fill this position untll Miss J Ia rgare t Hen- driclcs, s tenographer for division ac- countan t w a s assigned. Niss Hen- d r i c k s took un her du t ies a s s tenog- r a p h e r in division engineer's office e f - fect ive March 12.

Bridge a n d Building F o r e m a n E. E. K i n g t o n w a s off t h e f i r s t week of March account s ickness of h i s son F r a n k , who is n o w in F t . Scott Mercy Hospital .

J lr . F. E. Short , t r a n s i t m a n in division engineer 's office, wi fe a n d baby s p e n t Washington's b i r thday a t Moun- tain Grove v is i t ing h i s mother a n d fa ther .

Mr. C. B. Catching, d r a f t s m a n in division engineer 's office, visi ted w i t h h i s b ro ther in Memphis on Washing- ton's bir thday.

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Miss Blanche Bicknell, s tenographer in division enr ineer ' s office, s p e n t Washington's b i r thday in T u l s a visi t - i n y 3t'iss Vern Paslep, former s tenographer in super in tendent s office.

Mr. Frank Beighley rodman in dl- vision engineer 's office, visited w i t h some of h i s old schoolmates a t Colum- bia on Washington's birthday.

>!r. Gene L. H a r r i s , cha inman in division engineer's office, visited in Rolla, J Ia rch 13 to 1 5 , account St. P a t - r ick celebrat ion a t D r u r y College.

Roadmast'er T. Hal l visited his mother Sunday, March 16, a t Spring- field, in celebration of her ninety-scc- onrl bir thday. 3lr . Hal l s a y s "she is well a n d happy."

I T E M S FROM W I C H I T A , KANS.

H E L E S SHEEHAN, Repor te r

JIrs . W. 13. Junes, who w a s formerly Miss Helen Whi tmore , s tenographer in the division f re igh t and nassenger office, resigned F e b r u a r y 13. Mrs. Jones had been employed in t h e division of- f ice f o r t h e gos t severa l years. She w a s succeeded by X i s s L o t a L. Wi l - l i - rnq - .- -. . -.

JIrs . W. H. Bevans. wi fe of o u r s u - perintendent , w a s a visi tor in Wich- ita. March 13.

Mr. J. W. Gray, v a r d clerk, h a s been displaced b y 311.1 ~ a c k Young. W e a r e s o r r y to h e a r t h a t 3Tr. Gray h a s le f t Wichita.

311'. Louis Seybold h a s heen assigned a s foreman of Section F-33, Andover. Mr. Seybold w a s former lv foreman a t Neodesha.

4 meet ing of t h e sect ion foremen on t h e B u r r t o n Subdivision. w a s held a t Nedora, February 22. Messrs. J. 0. . \ rn~s t rong . division engineer, and JIr. C. 23. Armst rong , roadmaster , conducted t h e meeting. Various subjec ts of in te res t per ta in ing to mafn tenance of w a y work , had been assigned to dif- fe ren t foremen for discussion, a n d a s n result the meet ing w a s v e r y in te res t - ing. I t is fel t t h a t a g r e a t deal of m o d resulted f rom t h e eschange of ideas a m o n g the foremen.

SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE FT . SCOTT, KANS.

I3J,.\SCIII;: RICKNELL, Repor te r

Earl Shuniaiter, G91 clerk mas off one clay ai'tc'nding the f inal games in t h e National A. A. U. tournament a t K a n s a s City.

JTiss Teresa Bayless and mother have j u s t re turned from a visi t of sev- e ra l weelts in the west . D u r i n g the i r t r ip t h e y w e n t to Old Mexico, Pasa- dena, San Jose, San Francisco, Lon Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Cntal ina Islands, and o ther pointx of interest .

Nrs . W. H. F e r a n s , wi fe of superintendent , visited in Joplin a n d Neode- s h a d u r i n g t h e f i r s t p a r t of t h i s month.

Mrs. J a c k Dalton. wife of secre ta ry to super in tendent , s p e n t severa l d a y s v i s i t ing re la t ives in Springfield, 3.10.

Miss Marie Hayden a n d Mr. F r a n k 4. X u r p h g of Wichita, Kans.. were marr ied a t 9 o'cloclc F r i d a y morning. F e b r u a r y 24, a t t h e St. Mary Catholic Cburch, F t . Scott, Kans . Mias Hnyden before h e r m a r r i a g e was employed a s secre ta ry to Chief Clerk Moreland. She h a s been in t h e employ of t h e Fr i sco for t h e pas t th ree years, h a v i n g worked a l so as s tenographer in t h e office of genera l a a e n t s a t Joplin a n d P i t t s - burg . Mrs. Murphy's f u t u r e home will h e in Springfield, Mo.

Miss L a u r a Clark s p e n t t h e f i r s t p a r t of F e b r u a r y in Chicago v is i t ing frlends. Mr. Amos Will iams of Spr lng- field, Xo., worked in Miss Clark 's glace while s h e w a s absent .

JI iss Blanche Rirltnell, fo rmer ly of the division e n ~ i n e e r ' s office, h a s heen appointed to t h e positlon of secre ta ry to chief clerk.

Mr. R. Landrum of K a n s a s City. Mo., who h a s been a c t i n g a s relief s tenographer, h a s re turned to K a n s a s City.

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N O R T H E R N DIVISION FT. SCOTT, KANS.

M'ISS GLADYS ROTH, Repor te r

Teresa Basless, s teno in t h e ass i s t - a n t sul)erintendent 's office. re turned from n- t r ip to poitlts in ' ~ a l i f o r n & , titld repor t s hav ing had a wonderful l ilnc. I lu r molher accumpanied h c r on the trim

~ r i i g n ~ n s t e r R. H. I-lubbart, wife and son H a r r y , visited their son Jacob a t Larned, Kana.

S i g h t Yardmas te r H. T. Newcomb h a s re turned from a two weelts' vacation. H c w a s relieved by G. E . Toner d u r i n g his absence.

JIrs. Sam K u h n , wife of b rakeman. w a s called to Dalhar t , Texas, account i l l n e ~ s of her mother.

Brakeman J i m Collins i s back to work a f t e r being off a s h o r t t ime account illness.

"B. K." Stewart, swi tchman, a n d wife drove to Chanute a n d spent t h e week- end of March 8, v i s i t ing Nrs. S tewar t ' s parents . 13K s a v s there is nothinrr I lke .> - - -

Roing to the c o u n t r y to g e t a l l t h e fr ied chicken you want .

Account m a k i n g a change in t h e terminal of KO. 145 a n d 146 runs. there h a s been qui te a c h a n g i n g a n d bump- i n g a round a m o n x t h e men on t h e Afton S u b t h i s month.

W e real ly f e e l - t h a t s p r i n g i s here- F. E. %inn, chief caller, h a s a new Ford, a n d C. L. Payne, ass i s tan t s u - perintendent , h a s purchased a new Dodge eight . Beside th i s s ign. Switch- man C. 31. lMcCarr h a s discarded h i s c a p and i s now ])roudly displaying h i s new hat . H i g h ton shoes a n d sheep- s k i n coa ts have disappeared, and the grounds a round the office has tile all- pearance of f lower g a r d e n s about to be planted. W e a r e expecting a bet- t e r f lower garden this vear t h a n last , due to t h e fac t t h a t sdme of t h e old buildings have been removed, g iv ing more space for flower p lan t ing and nlso be t te r background.

Switchman B. F. Cummings w a s called to Pueblo, Colo., account of t h e illness of his son. Glad to ret)ort t h a t he is be t te r a t th i s time.

Mrs. Nelle Jenkins , nee Nelle Rich- a rdson , who has been worltin- tempo- ra r i ly in t h e offices here, has" le f t f o r Tulsa to join h e r husband.

Mrs. M. W. Sullivan, wife of dispatcher , is in St. Louis and intends visl t ing h e r d a u g h t e r a t Columbus, Ohio, before re turn ing .

We wish to es tend our sincere sym- n a t h y to B. C. m'llite, conductor, and fami ly in t h e loss of the i r wife and mother and also to Jlr . J. F . E lcher t , cashier-operator a t Cherokce, in the loss of his wife.

Swi tchman W. L. D c r e r a n d wife h a v e re turned f rom a visi t w i t h t h s l . son a t Har r i son , Ark.

I SOUTHERN DIVISION I MAGNOLIA T E R M I N A L S

MAGNOLIA, ALA.

0. J. GULICIC, Repor te r

This i s one nice w a r m S p r i n g day . t h e k ind t h a t m a k e s you a lad t o b; al lve; to l o o l r ~ o u t across t h e pine for- e s t s here which a r e bathed In a smoky haze. In t h a t fores t is a happy l i t t l e s t r e a m and in t h a t s t r e a m a r e some d r i f t piles a n d a t one of those dr i f t s a r e some of t h e la rges t black perch that-there's the telephone!

Conductor A. E. W a r e , who h a s been o n 905 a n d 906, is now o n 907 and 908

g l a d to repor t t h a t he is n o w able to be back o n the job.

~Mrs. S. N. Summers, mother of Oper- a t o r 0. H. S u n ~ m e r s , Br idge Junc t ion , Ark., h a s jus t re turned f rom a pleas- a n t visi t w l t h re la t ives a n d f r iends in Ravenden, Ark.

Mrs. N. A. Weaver wlfe of secre ta ry t o super in tendent terminals , a n d d a u g h t e r , 31arsueri te , visited in Ty- ronza, Ark.. March 11-16.

Ef fec t ive F e b r u a r y 16. Mr. G. Honev w a s made gcnera l vard foreman and i s now head of the te rmina l maintenance-of-way departnlent . Welcome to o u r force, X r . Honey.

W. E. Hendr ix , opera tor a t Main s t ree t , w a s called to Jackson, Tenn., on March 6 account of illness.

Mr. a n d Mrs. J. W. Clements have re turned f rom Jackson , where they w e r e called on account of t h e d e a t h of a relat ive.

Miss M a r g a r e t S tewar t , s teno in s u - per in tendent terminals ' office, h a d a p leasan t visi t wlth relat ives and f r iends in K a n s a s City F e b r u a r y 22 a n d 23.

Due to t h e excessive r a l n s t h e work o n t h e baseball dlamond i s p rogress - i n g slowly. However, when t h e weather c lears up and t h e ball g a r k is completed, w e expect to have t h e best dia- mond on t h e system.

Margare t Ann McGuire. d a u r h t e r of super in tendent terminals , h a s b<en s ick w l t h mumps, bu t is now much Im- proved.

Mrs. M. I<. Pace, wi fe of t e rmina l t ra lnmas te r , is v i s i t ing relat ives and f r i e n d s In Springfleld and M'onett.

Mi's. R. D. Welch, wi fe of vard clerk. is v i s i t ing h e r m o t h e r in N& Albany, Miss.

B&B AND WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT

SOUTHERN DIVISION

BILLYE BENNETT, Repor te r

S ta t ion B&B, Memphis. AS o u r f i r s t announcement w e would l ike to intro- duce to you, t h e uewest member of o u r depar tment , Mas te r Char les Will iams Mann, younges t son of Mr. D. G. Nann. a c t i n g ass i s tan t w a t e r service foreman. Those acqua in ted w i t h Mr. D. G. (Dew- e y ) N a n n wlll be happy to h e a r t h a t h i s accustomed jovial smile h a s some- w h a t exceeded i t s usual broadnes* lately. W e do not wonder. Mr. a n d Mrs. Mann a r e the proud ~ a r e n t r of Char les Williams. 8 % pound baby boy born F e b r u a r y 26.

Mr. Mr. L. Eaves , genera l foreman BBBWS. called a business meet lng of a l l B&B foremen a ~ ~ d i n s p e c t o ~ ~ s 111 Memnhis. F e b r u a r v 24. Besides mem- b e r s - o f t h e depar tment %-att&nd&ce a t the meet ing w e r e M'essrs. J. P. Bru- ton, a s s i s t a n t engineer ; F. C. H u g h e t t , division accountant , and H. A. Liken, s h o ~ accoontant .

Mr. J. H. Evans. c le rk to R&B a n d w a t e r service foreman. wi th Mrs. E v - a n s , s p e n t Sunday, March 9, in Tupelo, Miss., v i s i t ing Mrs. Evans ' parents .

Mr. L u t h e r Wlll lams, o u r ass i s tan t w a t e r service foreman, who is off due t o a n injury, re turned t o the St. Louis Hospital on March 11 for f u r t h e r t r e a t - ment.

Mr. W. A. Digman, B&B foreman on t h e Pensacola Sub, h a s recently moved h i s faml ly f r o m Fr l sco City t o Atmore.

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Ala. Mr. Digman's g a n g a r e now .located a t Bar r ineau P a r k building bridges in t h a t vicinity.

Mr. Lawton Rorie, B L B c a r ~ e n t e r , sgent March 8 a n d 9 with his family a t New Albany, >liss.. between t rans- f e r r i n a f rom Mr. J . N: Harrel l 's to Mr. J. H. %ivingston's gang .

We m a y y e t have s t a r s a m o n g Us. Mr. J u l i u s Hami l ton , carnenter in W. A. Digman's gang , h a s been offered a t r ia l a t professional baseball. H e wvlll t r v o u t wl th the Pensacola F l ie rs of t h e Southeas te rn League. H e h a s o u r hear t ies t suppor t .

Mr. Mack Bieard, n igh t I,umger, Thayer , Mo., i s on a 60-day leave of absence.

\Ye a r e g lad lo report t h a t Mr. 1\1. T. Odom, carpenter in W. A. Digman ' s gang , is back on t h e job. Mr. Odom h a s had to be off d u t y due to having pneumonia.

Mrs. E . S. Kentch of W e s t Plains, 310.. visted h e r husband. Bi'r. Kentch. B&B foreman. a t Victoria. Miss.. dur - i n c t h e l a t t e r . p a r t of ~ e b r u a r y . '

Mr. E l m e r Brown, 19-year-old son of 311'. W. R. Brown, B&B inspector. spent F e b r u a r y 22 a n d 23 in Je f fe rson Clty, Mo.. a n d Columbia, Mo. Whi le in Columbia he visited the S ta te Univer- s i t y there w i t h a view to e n t e r i n g it.

Mr. a n d Mrs. J. E . Shipman of Mem- phis w e r e called to Guin, Ma. , F e b r u - a r y 24, d u e to the d e a t h of Mrs. Shlp- man's uncle. Mr. Shipman i s o u r B & F foreman located a t Memphis.

Andy B. Rachael , ca rpenter in W. A. Digman's gang , w a s off a f e w d a y s recently, hav ing been called home because of a close re la t ive being seriously h u r t in a n automobile accident.

Will Stephenson, carpenter in H. M. Harrel l ' s gang , is on a 30-day leave of absencoe.

We wlsh to ex tend slncere sympathy t o Mr. Stanley H o r a k , B&B foreman. a n d h is family, in the recent loss Of Lheir wl fe a n d mother, Mrs. Horak . who 11assed on March 13.

DIVISION ENGINEER'S OFFICE MEMPHIS, TENN.

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General Yard F o r e m a n G. Honey h a s moved h is fami ly to Memphls a n d s a y s h e l ikes h i s new work much b e t t e r xince he is s t a y i n g a t home.

K a n s a s City Br idge Company have placed t h e 77-foot 6-inch g i rder a t Bridge 443.1, Marked Tree, a n d th i s is go ing to m a k e a dandy layout as soon a s t h e job i s entirely completed.

Ot i s H a m a n , junlor rodman i n t h i s office, is o r ig ina t ing d i f fe ren t k inds of forms a n d one t h i n g a n d a n o t h e r to cover loss of some wearing apparel- which we unders tand w a s lost in a Pullman. J i m Van Dover a n d Tubby Gilbreath claim t o k n o w noth lng a b o u t th i s loss a n d i t m u s t be t h a t Otis lost - - -

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of Mr. F a v a t Chaf fee recentlv. T h e e n t i r e force e x t e n d sincere s y m p a t h y to Miss I l a Cook a n d her mother. Ila. w a s former ly comptometer opera tor in t h i s office.

George Wilson Koonts, who is a t - t ending t h e SMU a t Dallas, s p e n t sev- e ra l d a y s v l s i t ing h i s p a r e n t s In Mem- phis f i r s t week in March.

Mrs. G. A. Campbell of Springfield vlsi ted in Memphis l a t t e r p a r t of Feb- ruary . Mr. Campbell is chief t inner , s ta t ioned a t Yale.

L u t h e r Will iams, ass l s tan t w a t e r service foreman a t Memphis, i s now in Springfield a f t e r a long so journ in t h e company hospital due to a very se r i - o u s accident suf fe red severa l months a g o whi le a t w o r k a t Amory. Mr. Wil- l i ams is much improved but i s s t i l l in a p las te r cast. W e a r e v e r y g l a d to k n o w of h i s improvement.

One of the l a t e s t Improvements a t Yale i s t o be a new roof o n t h e t i n shop.

M'rs. W. A. Chas ta in a n d children of Koshkonong s p e n t severa l d a y s vis- i t ing Mr. Chastain, who is m a k l n g

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quite s record driving pile down on the new line. We understand Mr. Chastaln has driven bet ter than 1,600 s t icks of piling within t he past month. Our other ~ i l e driver is also makin!=

to be able to re turn to work in several davs. W e a r e all a lad t o see Mr. ~ o h n s o n back.

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I t is with regre t t h a t we learn of the death of Nrs. Van Dover's mother a t Cape Glrardeau, and the famlly has the sympathy of all.

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era l weeks a f t e r h a v i n g been in the hospital a t Memphis for three weeks. XVe a r e c lad t o learn Mrs. Underwood is imgro;ina u i t e rapidly.

Rillie Underwood, son of Conductor and Mrs. Underwood, who i s a t tending Millsaps, spent t he week-end a t home.

for birthdays around th is office, S. L. Oliver E. W. Holcombe, Miss Elma ~ r i a < t . F. L. Aikin having had one,

been visi t ing friends and relafives a t Aliceville. Richard Pau l I s now the proud possessor of two new teeth and h e is very willing to show them with a smile.

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SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE MEMPHIS , T E N N .

BERTHA HARRIS, Reporter

Bert Betts, traveling timekeeper, was a recent visitor in our office.

Grace Blaylock was on the slck l ist for a week past, but we a r e glad to advise she is now able to resume her duties a s secretary to chief clerk.

M. F. Shannahan, chief clerk, recently spent the day in Hoxie, 4rk . , on company business.

Miss Lorraine Herron relieved Miss

a s Geli a s myself. W e have been havlng such pretty

weather D. E. Creeden and W. 0 . Fa r - r i s have gotten the vacation fever, taking a half day a t a time.

The boys have gone out three after- noons now for baseball practice. W e a re all anxious for them to s t a r t play-

is going to dismantle six hundred ca r s a t Harvard. While this work is going on the wrecker outfi t is roinr. to camo - - a t Harvard.

Mrs. W. R. Brown, wlfe of B&B In- spector, underwent on operation a t Springfield first of March. W e a r e glad to learn tha t Mrs. Brown is now a t home and rapidly recovering.

Mr. R. R. Lamkin, manager and wire chief, underwent a n o ~ e r a t i o n recently for slnus trouble. Mr. Lamkin Is look-

ing soon. Glad to see Jasper Tankersley, bill

clerk, return to work March 1 7 aft'el- being off since the middle of Decem- ber.

STORE D E P A R T M E N T MEMPHIS , T E N N .

L. E. WALKER, Reporter

Mr. J. 31. Walker, division storekeeper, was in St. Louis Hospital and returned to work on March 6. I t is t he wish of all of the employes a t Yale t ha t Mr. Walker will have a speedy recoverv. Mr. Walke r speaks very

ing very much bet ter and says he is feeling like a youngster.

Audie Biggers i s now drivlng a new Chevrolet sedan. Great improvement over his old car, and the writer hopes to be for tunate enouah to a e t a ride

Blnylock during her illness. Faye Barbee, stenographer, is spend-

in@ a week with her narents in Jones- bore; Ark.

Harry Martin has been away for the past week due ro illness of Mrs. Mar- tin. We a r e glad to advise she is improving a t this time.

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Notice we have a new messenger boy in Mr. Lamkln's office, Knox L. Blackwell succeeding F r a n k O'Neal, who has accepted a posltion a t Yale. I t 's a good th ing there a r e no girls in tha t office or else we might have delayed messages.

Otis Hardin has been assigned position of completion report clerk and Rollin Kepler is now learnlng the tr icks of the assistant bill clerk's job. Frederick R. Roehrig b the new genera l clerk, coming to u s from the accountant's office a t St. Louis. W e hope Mr. Roehrig will l ike the work and remain with us.

W e wish t o extend our heartfelt sympathies to Stanley Horak and family of Willow Springs in the loss of Mrs. Horak March 13.

The Mardi Gras was held in Pensa- cola March 3 and 4. Quite a few people from over the Frisco were down for it. The weather was a little bit cold but the Pensacola people did not seem to mind this and pot away with the Mardi Gras in pretty good shape.

Work is progressing pretty good on the new station, potato shed and t racks a t Barrineau Park . The new station facilities a r e located about one-half mile north of the old ones. Expect to get this work finished in tinir! to t ake care of all the s p r i n r buslrl-ss.

Held a very interesting roadmasterJs meetlng in this offlce February 24. "Uncle" Billy Morrill was present and we a re always glad to have him with

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highly bf t he care he received a t t he Frfsco Hospital. Mr. Lowell E. Walker. general fore-

VIRGINIA GRIFFIN, Reporter man, spent March 2, 3 and-4 in Sprlng- field with relatives and friends.

Mr. Car tha Riddle was away from duties on March 5 on accoullt of sickness in family. W e t ru s t t ha t Mr. Riddle's son is up and a t 'em again.

The baseball fever has now broken loose a t Yale and all of t he employes a r e t ry ing to make the Frisco team for the coming season. I t is the hope tha t the store department \'ill be repre-

An office for W. L. Hadaway. Frisco agent a t the Memphis Union Stock Yards, has been erected and he is now in his new quar ters a t 109 West Mc- Lemore avenue.

T. E. Bagwell, r a t e clerk, spent Feb- rua ry 22 and 23 in Townley, Ala.

L. W. Tankersley, claim clerk, was off February 24, 26, 2 6 and 27 account Mrs. Tankersley entering t h e Baptist hospital and having had a very serious oneration. Glad to renort she is TULSA A D V E R T I S E R S home 'now and improving iicely.

H. 4 . Markham, interchange clerk, was called to a point near Dallas, Tex- as, February 24, account the death of HENRY ADAMSON &

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his aunt. This office has been hard. hit re-

cently account jury service. W. 0. Farr is , asslstant disposition clerk, served three week^ in February and John A. Ladd, uncollected clerk, two weeks first part of March.

We had several changes in the office first of March account doing away wlth zone accounting, going back to the old system. George R. Humphrey was asslgned station accountant position: F. L. Aikln a s accounting clerk, and F. T. Stroud a s steno-clerk. The position left by Humphrey a s utility clerk has not been filled to date. a s

US. E. M. Peak, formerly of this offlce,

IR now in the accounting department' a t St. Louis. well a s the one left by Aikin i n - t h e

cashier's office. N. R. Walker, check and receiving

clerk, entered the Frisco Hospital in St. Louis, March 5, to have a growth

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removed from one of his toes, return- i ng to work March 17.

W. F. Corkery, chief clerk, and Miss Helen Griffin, comptometer operator in t he revising bureau, have been on the sick list recently.

Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Maupin in the loss of their baby girl on March 7. She was only seven months old.

Dorothy Scruggs, daughter of B. C. Scruggs, assistant cashier, has recently had chicken pox; however, she is now back in school.

I t seems t h a t March is t he month

OLET GOLDSMITH, Reporter

Con1 in K a friend &I isr

eral d,

3uctor Beebe spent several weeks nsas City visi t ing relatives and

Peter Adamson Coal and Mining Company

S. i Ila Cook of Chaffee spent sev- ays in Amory visi t ing Miss Doras

Loone Mr.

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, . R. E. Camp, ca r distr ibutor in

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s e n t e d in' t h i s l eague by Mr. J o e E. Smi th , s t o r e .checker, who is a n ex- pi tcher i n t h e Southwes te rn League.

W e wish to welcome Miss Mildred E . W r i g h t , comptometer operator , to Yale a n d hone she will l ike us. Miss W r i g h t t a k e s the place of Miss Rose Ross , w h o w a s marr ied on F e b r u a r y 8.

Mr. R. E. Wilcox, s tock clerk, Yale, s p e n t F e b r u a r y 21 in Thayer. No. -

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W. A. SANDERS, Repor te r

Quite a few changes have been made a t Jonesboro a m o n g t h e opera tors ac- c o u n t hIOP t a k i n g over t h e operat ion of t h e Hoxie interlocking p lan t a n d p lac ing the i r men on jobs a t th i s point.

J . R. Campbell, opera tor from Hoxie, h a s bumDed C. W. Yarbrough off f i r s t t r ick. Yarbrough has bumped W. A. S a n d e r s off second trick: Sanders h a s bumped M'rs. B e r t h a W e a v e r off th i rd t r ick ; Mrs. Weaver h a s t a k e n e x t r a b o a r d a n d i s w o r k i n g second t r ick in absence of Yarbrough, w h o h a s l e f t f o r California f o r a f e w months.

J i m Blalock, yard clerk, repor t s a n - o t h e r addit ion to h i s family-a 10- pound boy. This m a k e s J i m 7 children, 5 g i r l s a n d 2 boys.

Clyde Rogers , e x t r a operator , is now w o r k i n g a t Hapti . River division bor- rowed him for a few months.

A l a r g e number of employes a n d f r i e n d s a t tended t h e Fr i sco club meet - ing, Jonesboro, Feb. 19, where card p lay ing a n d danc ing w a s enjoyed by al l who at tended. This meet ing w a s he ld a t t h e Ben-Hur lodge hall, a n d w e a r e p lanning on a n o t h e r m e e t i n g s o m e t ime d u r i n g March.

M. T. Holmes, swi tchman, h a s been l a y i n g off recently. H e visi ted h i s f a t h e r in Alabama, w h o h a s been in f a i l i n g health for last fe\xr years.

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HAZEL AXDERSON, Repor te r

Xrs . Dan Haclret t a n d daughter , Jessie Lee, spent the week-end in M e m ~ h i s .

We a r e g l a d to s e e Mr. C. 0. W h i t - bey back home a f t e r severa l weeks ' s t a y In t h e Fr i sco Hospi ta l a t Spr ing- field, Mo.

Mr. a n d Mrs. T. 3IcElvaney a r e t h e Droud grand-paren ts of a baby gir l . born t o Mr. a n d Mrs. J o h n Al lbr igh t of Springfield.

Mr. E r n e s t Bateman is undergoing t r e a t m e n t in t h e Fr i sco Hospital in Springfield, 310.

Mr. A. D. Anderson visited in Jones- boro las t week. H e w a s accompanied home by Mrs. J. R. Anderson.

W e exrend sympathy to Mr. a n d Mrs. Henry Lohnes in t h e d e a t h of the i r son, Mr. Will Lohnes. Mr. T.ohnes

- - - - - - - - - - -. w a s former ly a conductor o n t h e Nem- phis subdivision.

Mr. Will Boughnou w a s h e r e f r o m Jonesboro t o a t t e n d t h e f u n e r a l of Mr. Lohnes.

Mrs. J. C. Cargil l a n d daughter , Miss Mildred, spent a recent week-end vis- i t i n g in Jonesboro.

W e a r e glad to know Mr. W. H. Ben- t o n will soon be home a f t e r several w e e k s in t h e hospital.

Mr. a n d Mrs. H a r v e Wadley s p e n t a week-end in Springfield, w h e r e they w e r e visi t ing Mr. E. E. Bateman.

Everyone is g e t t i n g o u t t h e old f ish- i n g tack le to ca tch t h e b ig bass w e h e a r s o much of.

AGENT'S OFFICE WILLIFORD, ARK.

L. W. JOHNSON. R e ~ o r t e r

Mrs. Lucile WassOn, wife of a g e n t a t Burnham, visited relat ives and her m a n y f r iends here t h e first p a r t of t h i s month.

J. D. Reeves, roadmaster , honored u s by spending t h e n igh t in o u r l i t t l e town a few-nights ago.

D. S. Madden, pumper, w a s OK a few d a y s recently, sick. H e w a s relieved by E x t r a P u m p e r Ing le of Thayer.

March came in wi th a swirl a n d bang! Several d a y s the wind a lmos t w a s s t r o n g enough to tear a fellow's clothes off. W e d o n o t find i t funny o u t h e r e w i t h these fierce winds a n d dust . Still, w e l lke March w i t h a l l h e r b lus te r a n d rowdy ways , g ives u s t h a t good feel ing of spr ing t ime and a l l t h a t it h a s i n s t o r e f o r us.

TEXAS LINES I TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT

FT. WORTH, TEXAS

CORYLYNE PLEDGE, Repor te r

T h e Fr i sco Baseball T e a m h a s been organized a n d Mr. G a r n e t t P a r r o t t h a s been elected m a n a g e r and Mr. M. R. E v a n s president. Our team t h i s y e a r will be composed en t i re ly of Fr i sco employes a n d w e a r e cer ta in ly be t t ing on our boys.

The "Arions" a male chora l club of f i f ty of which Mr. H h r r y G r a n g e r is one of the tenors, h a s been reaues ted to s i n g in the Passion P lay , to 6e presen ted a t Dal las soon.

We a r e a l a d t o repor t J. C. Te\v- mey's mother fee l ing herself 'again a f t e r qu i te a spell of illness recently.

T h e Southwes te rn Expos i t ion a n d F a t Stock Show b a s been g e t t i n g qu i te a lo t of a t ten t ion la te ly a n d h a s been t h e cause of a l a r g e c rowd of visl tors to o u r f a i r city. W h a t wi th a l l of t h e f l a g s a n d balloons a n d unusually l a r g e crowds, a n d a l so t h e sl,ring w e a t h e r he lp ing out , we a l l feel a rggular car - nival snir i t .

Mr. Oliver and XIr. Gl'anger a t tend- e d the Shop C r a f t s Banquet a t the Col- lege Avenue Bapt i s t Church F e b r u a r v 25 and each made a shor t t a lk on t ra f - fic. Mr. Granrrer also a t tended the i r r e g u l a r sessionA on F e b r u a r v 187

Qui te a crowd of o u r F o r t W o r t h Club members a t tended t h e dance g iven b v t h e Sherman Fr i sco Club on F e b r u a i y 21 a n d repor t a v e r y hi lar i- ous time.

T h e Club luncheon t h i s month w a s no t u p t o p a r in a t tendance , bu t t h e food wax i u s t as g r a n d a s ever a n d w e look for be t te r a t tendance n e s t month.

STORES DEPARTMENT SHERMAN, TEXAS

IVA SEWELL. Reporter

.l. J. Fortner. section stockman. has returned to work a f te r belng off about three weeks account of lllneis.

Pat Stenger of Springfleld. Mo., vislted hls parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Stenger. the lat ter par t of February.

A. E. Adkins. machinist, is a patient a t the Wilson N. Jones hospital, where he Is receiving treatment account of injured knees.

The Wisconsin Good Will Tour Special was In Sherman on February 26 for about a n hour. The Frisco handled the train to For t Worth.

We extend our sympathy to the family of Ben Fortner, brakeman, who was killed on the night of February 18.

Mrs. P. L. Stenger. wife of machine shop foreman, is visiting her son and other relatives In New Orleans. She also attended the Mardi Gras while down there.

M. A. Perkins, ca r clerk, is a patient a t the Wilson N. Jones hospital a t present. W e wish him a speedy recovery s o he may be with us again soon.

The Frisco Employes' Club here a r e planning a n Irish dance to be given on St. Patrick's day, March 17. Guests a r e expected to attend from St. Louis, Springfleld and For t Worth.

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MARY BESS SMITH, Reporter

They're a t It agaln ! Ye ole Frisco Ball Club is turning out for spring training-and how! Manager G. W. (Polly) Parrott and Business Manager Marshall R. Evans ~ r o m i s e us an A-1 ball team this year iP we will just give the boys the support every team needs and de- serves (flnancially and otherwise). The players are all Frisco men, whom we know and are interested in ; fellows who want to carry the Frisco colors right to the t o p a l l hustlers. SO let's go! Be a Frisco Ball Club Booster.

It's a little late to be talking about our holiday (the 22nd) ; nevertheless, it was thoroughly enjoyed by all of us. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Evans spent the double holiday In Springfleld visiting relatives and friends; and from Mr. Evans' r e ~ o r t of all the fried chicken. home-cooking. etc., they certainly had a grand time.

Then, there was the big fishin' t r i p - not that the boys really caught any big ones (of course, they got away). but they

had a big tlme-says Marsh~ l l Evans. Joe Tomlinson, J. C. Tewmey,.Clyde Pen- dergrass, Johnnie Freeman and "Polly" Parrott.

A representative crowd went to Sher- man to the club dance Frlday night, the 21st. and I know It must have been a huge success and enjoyed as such from the reports we have. The rest of us. I believe. spent the holiday a t home but had lots of fun.

The stock show this year was bigger and better than ever and the attendance was 148.500-greatest in history.

Tennis sharks and fans seem to have the fever again. so wring must be right around the-corner. Maybe we can have a Frisco tennis team this year. (There's no reason why we shouldn't with all that good material from the accountina de-

"Faith and ,be gorra," 'TL St. Pat- rick's birthda;. And from the "wearing of the green, there's certainly a bunch of Irish on this end of the Fnsco.

Hello! Afrs. W. 0. Moore and Little Jean Marie. How's St. Louis by this time? (Incidentally, hello, Mr. Moore too. )

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CRAIG CAMPBELL. R e ~ o r t e r

The Western division baseball team is looming as a possibility a t this time, and we are working out ~ l a n s to see if we cannot put ouF a real good club. he fans a t Enid are apparently "Red Hot" for a good independent team and we a r e goins to tnr to-give it to them.

Jim ~nrbrougi i . section ~ - - - - - - - foreman a t Blackwell. and Bill Turner, foreman a t Covinston. a re both in the h ~ s ~ l t a l in St. Louis. Mr. Yarbroush was - injured when a small house fell on him, and Mr. Turner is there for a "general overhaul- ing." Both are reported to be getting along nicely a t this time.

Mr. T. F. Jones held his spring foremen's meeting a t Clinton and it was attended by 49 emoloves. The meetine was held -in the new ~ a l m e z ~ o ~ e l ~ ~ w h & ~ a delightful dinner was served before the mceting. The men that live north of Clinton attended by motor car, and those who attended from Enid returned home on thc Rock Island.

Mr. W. N. Patterson held hls meeting a t Winflelcl. and it wau well attended. The men all agreed that many benefits can be derived from these meetings. They give the division engineer and road- masters the opportunity to get all the men together and outline their program for the next few months.

The track has just been completed for the new Oklahoma wheat pool elevator that is going to raise Enid's skyline when completed. makina a total of six large grain elevators located hire, makG2 Enid one of the important grain centers of the middle west.

The new bridge over the Arkansas river has been completed and h now in service. The old wooden bridge will be torn down in the near future.

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time with a n at tack of flu. Mr. W. E. Davidson, yardmaster, wife

a n d son Billy, spent a few days visiting with friends in El Paso.

Dana Field, brakeman, is contem- plating a visit with friends and relatives in Iowa.

Mrs. L. G. Henderson, wife of cashier a t Southerd, has been visiting with friends in Wichita and Hutchison. Kans.

Mrs. A. A. Lux, wife of brakeman. w a s ralled to Cincinnati on account of the serious illness of her brother.

Mr. Leo T. Smlth. clerk, Frederick, *Dent Pew days visiting with friends in ~ c s Moines. iowa.

Mrs. G. W. Woolley. wife of t h e agent a t Covington, has been r ls i t ing in Florida.

Miss Vertise Banner, assistant cashier a t Blackwell. w a s one of our visitors a t the last meeting of the Frisco Clubs.

Melvin Campbell, sw~tchman, has been visiting with the home folks in Birm- ingham.

Elberta, Doris, Lois and Louis, children of B. L. Drum. assistant cashier a t Eiid, spent few days visiting in T u l s a

Mrs. G. L. Hendrie. wife of switchman. has been visiting with friends in Oklahoma City.

Mrs. C. L. Privett, wife of clerk a t Clinton. Okla., spent a few days visiting with old friends in Arkansas City. Kans.

W e extend our sympathy to the relatives and friends of Mr. E. M. Ashhrook who passed a w a y a t the University hospital, Enid. on March 6. Mr. Ashbrook flrst came to work for the Frisco in 1906 a n d has worked off and on for this company sincc tha t time.

Mrs. E. E. Penfleld. wife of the cashier o p e r a t o r a t pawnee; has been visiting with friends in Oklahoma Clty.

Mrs. .T. C. Ridenour. wife of brakeman, spent a few days in Tulsa doing some spring shopping.

Mr. F. G. Smith and wife of Bessie. Okla.. a r e planning a t r ! ~ to Eldorado. where they will visit wlth home folks and renew the acquaintance of old friends.

I CENTRAL DIVISION I OFFICE O F GENERAL AGENT

OKMULGEE, OKLA.

THELMA I. COBB, Repor te r

Doctors C. 31. Ming and 1V. C. Ver- non have been appointed company s u r - eeons. vice Doctors T. J . Lynch a n d 3 .0 . owe, now represen t ing- the Fr i s - c o in Tulsa.

Mr. J. E. King , yardmas te r , h a s recovered f rom a n operat ion and is ab le to resume h is duties.

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Opera tor Charles .\. Beard a n d Nrs . Beard spent a week-end a t Enid , Okla., with relatives.

Miss J u l i e t Baske t t , f rom Sapulpa, who bid in t h e position of espense bill clerk a t Okmulgee, has assumed her du t ies here a n d resides a t 413 West Ninth Street .

Miss Helen Gorham h a s re turned to Sapulpa t o t a k e u p her work in t h e division engineer 's office.

Mr. F r e d Drewell , chief yard clerk, w i t h Mrs. Drewell, vislted relat ives in Afton a f e w d a y s ago.

Xr . W. R. Grace, a c t i n g yardmas t& d u r i n g Mr. King's illness, h a s re turned to Sherman. Texas, a n d resumed h i s du t ies a s conductor on t h e chain g a n g

Mr. K e y F. Wilhelm is expecting h is f a t h e r wi th in a f e w days, w h o will m a k e his home w i t h him.

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ier, is v e r y busy these d a y s looking over var ious automobiles. W e exnect h e will purchase one of them t o ' r e - place h i s old car.

Mr. G. A. Brundidge, genera l agent , visited t h e new offices of t h e traffic depar tment , now located in t h e Phi l - cacle Building in Tulsa, a few days ago.

Barnsdall Reflneries a r e malt ing extensive improvements a t the i r refin- e r y south of Okmulgee. T h e work i s be ing done under t h e supervision of Mr. John McClintock, d i s t r ic t super - in tendent of t h e &I. TV. Kel logg Co.

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT FT. SMITH, ARK. -

I R E N E WOESTAIAN, Repor te r

Mrs. J . D. Heybnrn a n d Miss F e r n Heyburn s p e n t severa l d a y s d u r i n g t h e pas t month in K a n s a s City a n d while they were there Junior Heyburn came over f rom St. Mary, Kans., where he is a t t e n d i n g St. Mary's College, a n d visited wi th them.

JI iss Victoria Limberg w a s marr ied to Xr . G u s E a u e r t h e morning of Feb- r u a r y 24. Niss Victoria L i m h e r g is t h e s i s te r of Miss Beatr ice Limberg, flle c le rk a n d s tenographer in this offlce, w h o w a s t h e a t t r a c t i v e brides- maid a t th l s wedding: a n d Mr. WiIl D. O'Shea served a s groomsman.

Mr. a n d Mrs. S. C. Cole w e r e recent- Iv called to New Orleans, La., d u e to t h e v e r y serious i l lness of the i r son. However, w e a r e pleased to repor t t'hab he h a s sufficiently recovered t o r e t u r n to F o r t Smith w i t h h i s paren ts a n d \\rill remain here unti l h e h a s en- t i rely recuperated.

W o r d s a r e too e m p t y to express o u r sor row in the . loss of two fellow w o r k - e r s cluring t h e pas t severa l months, namely MY. W. H. Phipps, flreman, w h o was killed in t h e derai lment of t ra in No. 712 on J a n u a r y 23, a n d Mr. W. A. Center , engineer, w h o underwent a n emergency operat ion for t h e removal of h i s appendix a n d died on F e b r u a r y 21. T h e unt imely d e a t h of these men,

who were not only popular with other employes, but the officials of the company a s well, is keenly felt and we desire to exnress our sincere sympathy to their families.

Miss Ethel Stephens, comptometer o ~ e r n t o r in the Bfaster BIechanic's o f - Ace in West Tulsa, recently visited with friends in Fo r t Smith.

Eugene McKenna, youug son of Mr. and Mrs. E. BicKenna, has been quite ill with pneumonia, but has now fully recovered and is back a t school again.

The different business concerns and merchants of F o r t Smith a r e having a contest' in which each flrm chooses a young lady to be their candidate for "Jliss Sp r in~" . The young ladies chosen a s cand~da te s have their picture made, and these pictures a r e to be sent to art ists , who will judge a s to the most beautiful girl and the one to be queen of the festivities. Miss Dorothv Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mi-s. R. P. Hamkins, was asked bv Eads Bros. Furni ture Company to be their candidate in this contest, which is indeed an honor a s only very pretty g l r l s a r e being requested to do this. ~

Mr. and 341-8. E. J. F u r r were recently given a surprise p,ssrb when their children and ~ randch l ld ren assembled fo r a upend-the-day meeting, in ob- servancc of the birthday anniversary of JIr. Fu r r , who is one of the hostlers a t Fo r t Smith.

Best wishes a r e extended to Mr. and Mrs. John Liddell, who were married on Feb rua rv 27. Mr. Liddell is engineer out of ~ o r t Smith on the Arthur Sub.

On Sunday evening, March 9, Nrs. J. H. Scherrep, wife of Machinist J . H. Scherrey a t F o r t Smith, was fatally injured in a n automobile accident on a highway out of Fo r t Smith, and was brought to a local hospital. where she died on March 13. To Mr. Scherry and his sons, we wish to extend sympathy in their bereavement.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bales, hostler, and wife, have recently returned from an extended visit with their daughter in Greenwood, Miss.

I RIVER DIVISION I AGENT'S OFFICE

B L Y T H E V I LLE, ARK.

MARTHA REYNOLDS, Reporter

W. H. Duncan, fireman, formerly of Havti. No.. disnlaced J. P. Johnson a s fireman ef fec t i i~e March 7.

Messrs. R. E. Buchanan. 4 . P. Xat- thews and J. A. Morgan visited the office for a short while Wednesday, March 5.

Mr. J . R.' Holland and family - a r e now permanent resldents of Blythe- ville.

The death of Mrs. Fred Carloclc was a shock to everyone and deepest sympathy is extended to members of the £amiiy.

Air. Robert Kammer, yard clerk, has been on the sick list, being absent.-from his duties two days.

Mr. I. H. Capshnw, brakeman, is the proud owner of a new JIajestic radio. Some say he is s taying up too late a t night l istening to Mr. Henderson a t KWKH. But we can't say.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ma .

ISEZ LAIL, Reporter

R. E. JLeadows, platform foreman a t Cape Girardeau, was called to Puxico. No., account of the sudden death of his brother. Our deepest sympathy is extended to Nr. Meadows.

Mrs. J. 2. Tucker, wife of Conductor Tucker, spent a recent' week-end in Cape Girardeau, vlsi t ing her sister, '3Irs. Hatt ie Schindler.

Edgar Willer, cashier. is now the proud possessor of a new Ford tucTor sedan.

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On Friday, February 28, J. P. R e w - Mrs. Walter C l ing i~gsmi th , wife of olds, engineer, made his last tr ip on B&R carpenter. vlsited relatives in Sev- his run, train 881. Mr. Reynolds has rnty-Six, Xo., recently. reached the age limit of 70 years and is now on the pensioned list. I am sure that everyone who knows him will join with me in wishing him hap- ~ i n e s s and success.

On March 5, A. W. Fay, chief yard clerk a t Chaffee, JIo., passed away. JIr. F a y was well known and liked by all who knew him. The force a t Cape Girardeau wlslies to join with the many others in extending their deepest sympathy to his iamily.

Jim Inman and g a n g a re building bridges north or Hayti , No.

T. W. Hargraves, B-B carpenter, haa returned to work ar ter a few days in Frisco Hospital, St. Louis, 310.

J. D. Allison flnd g a n g a r e working in Chaffee, No. -J. 31. Vanzant and g a n g a r e working

in and around Manila, Ark. W. W. Segraves and g a n g a r e work-

ing near Bronwood. No. . . Mrs. Maud Cadwallader. wife of ~ a i n t

BRIDGE A N D BUILDING DEpT. g a n g foremrrn, vlsitecl fr iends a n d rel- a t i r e s in Cape Girardeau, Mo., re-

ALICE JIOOSEY, Reporter cently. - Mrs. Joe Spradling, wife of B-B car- H a m e Fors ter and gang a r e work- penter, visited relatives in Kennett ,

ing in and around Kennett , 310. 310.. over the week-end. Jim Bailey and gang a re working Ed Erwin and gang are working in

in St. Genevieve, 110. and around Blyfheville, Ark.

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WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHAFFEE, MO.

OPAL P R O F F E R , Repor te r

Mr. IV. H. Pryor. w a t e r service fore- m a n , a n d H e n r y Shores t ransac ted bus iness in Kennet t , Mo.. recently.

S. F. Musgraves of t h e w a t e r service d e p a r t m e n t h a s purchased a home on Cook avenue, Chaffee. Mo.

Mr. G. A. Prof fe r , pumper, made a business t r ip to Chaffee, Mo., l a s t week.

Mr. W. H. P r y o r and w a t e r service g a n g have f lnished repa i r w o r k on the w a t e r t a n k a t St. M a r j s , Mo.

Mrs. W. F. Proffer. wife of w a t e r se rv lce employe, Is slorvly recovering a f t e r a serious illness. MY. a n d Mrs. R o y Shores have a s

the i r g u e s t Mrs. Shores' mother of Mor- ley, B!o.

We wish to extend o u r hear t fe l t s y m p a t h y to Mr. a n d Mrs. J. C. HamP- ton in t h e loss of the l r l i t t l e g rand- daugll ter .

L a R u e P r o f f e r of t h e w a t e r service d e p a r t m e n t h a s been w o r k i n g in Pop- l a r Bluff , Mo., t h e pas t few days.

SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE CHAFFEE, MO.

A N N A GOLDEN, Repor te r

Mr. J. W. Ciaiborne, a s s i s t a n t s u - perintendent , a n d Mr. L. Ramey have been off d u t y for some t ime on account s ickness.

W. C. Campbell of t h e engineer ing d e p a r t m e n t h a s been t ransfer red to Sapulpa. Whi le w e will miss Bill f rom o u r force, w e a r e very g lad to hear of h i s p r o m o t i o n

W. J. Ferguson , a s s i s t a n t engineer. s p e n t a f e w d a y s a t home l a s t month account a n a t t a c k of t h e flu.

Mrs. PI. E. McBride w a s recently hos tess to Rhe Fr lsco Girls' Bridge Club. Mlss El laabe th Gr leshaber won j irs t prize; Miss Ann Gueth le ~ e c o n d a n d Mrs. Lelia Lankford , consolation. Ray Roney is back w i t h t h e engln-

e e r i n g force a f t e r be ing off f o r some t ime account reduction in force.

Mrs. E. W. Smith h a s re turned home f r o m a n extended visi t to p o h t s in Texas.

XI. E. Gesi had t o spend severa l d a y s l a s t month in t h e hospital.

Misses Mary F a r r e l l a n d Elizabeth Grieshnber recently spent a d a y in St. Louis shopping. It i s reported o u r ~ o s t m a s t e r had t o work over t ime for a few d a y s following in order to del iver a l l t h e packages.

Roadmaste r J. A. McAllen spent a few d a y s in Chicago a t tending a rai l- w a y appliance meeting.

Miss Lorena Boll inger h a s been vis- i t ing wi th fr iends in St. Louis f o r a few days.

Mr. T. J. Leve t t is verv busv ~ l a n - n i n g t h e comnany f lower garden for t h i s s ta t ion , a n d indicat ions a r e t h a t Chaf fee will be a t t h e head of the l i s t t h i s year.

Maple Davidson w a s a visi tor in St. Louis over a recent week-end.

Mrs. W. A. Singleton h a s re turned f rom a week's visi t w i t h Mrs. P a u l ICrueger a t Springfield.

Wayne Sar ius worked as messenger f o r a couple of d a y s l a s t month whi le Elg in S taus ing took a l i t t le rest .

Mrs. M. E. Gesi a n d two d a u g h t e r s have been v is i t ing with relat ives in Ste. Genevieve.

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT CHAFFEE, MO.

LEOTA FRIEXD, Repor te r

John Thornbrugh can now be classed w i t h t h e happy home o w n e r s of Chaf-

fee. Mr. Thornbrugh purchased John. Crippen's p roper ty on P a r k e r a v e n u e a n d Crippen moved over on W r i g h t avenue.

E n g i n e e r John Cur t i s has been g r a n t e d th i r ty days' leave of absence due to h i s physlcal condition and h e a n d Mrs. Cur t i s a r e in H o t Springs, Ark.

R o y Abernarhy a n d wife r e t u r n e d March 5 f rom a s i x weeks' c ru i se on t h e Mediterranean. Xr. Aberna thy s t a t e s he enjoyed t h e c ru ise immense-. ly b u t was powerful g l a d t o g e t b a c k t o t h e Fr i sco l ines w h e r e h e could a g a i n use Fr i sco transportat ion.

R. H. Yates, c a r carpenter , lef t Chaffee March 1 0 for Gasden, Ala., t o seek employment. Mr. P a t e s w a s laid off in reduction of force the f i r s t of the year. I t is hoped t h a t he will re- tu rn to Chaf fee when h is symbol is a g a i n placed on, as h e made a very efficient car man in the shops.

Engineers A. L. Phil ipson nnd T. E. Will iams a r e st i l l on leave of absence due to illnesn.

E n g i n e e r J. P. Reynolds w a s ret ired f rom service F e b r u a r y 28, due to hav- i n g reached t h e a g e of 70. Mr. Reyn- o lds had 27 years' service.

J o h n Crippen i s u p to h i s usua l tricks-frog hunting, a n d f ishing. John s a y s frog: l egs help to t ide over t h e fami ly larder .

W a l t e r Riehn of t h e s toreroom h a s been b u r n i n g plenty of g a s lately. Sun- day, March 16, h e a n d Mrs. Riehn drove to St. Louis.

T. E. Johnson, counter m a n a t t h e storeroom, s t a t e s he now intend's t o keep informed on what ' s go ing on in t h e world outside of ChaRee. Johnson tells m e h e just closed a for tuna te deal w i t h W a l t e r C a r t e r of the locomotive depar tment , wherein he received g r a t i s one Brandes radio.

C. Stausing, s torekeeper, spent t h e f i r s t of t h e month o n line w l l l ~ t h e supply car .

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Shirley Gremar is now assigned hos t le r helper, days, vacancy c rea ted by d e a t h of E . K. Crump.

S igns of spr ing , everybody h a r l n g new cars-L. Reinagel , machinist , a new Chevrolet : H. C. Christ isen, f i re - man, a new Dodge S sedan: Cliff Peach- e r in t h e m a r k e t for a new Chevrolet coupe.

Announcing t h e a r r i v a l of J a m e s Douglas Cohoon, March 7. G. 31. tel ls u s he's g o i n g to m a k e a roundhouse clerk o u t of him.

31. J. B a r r e t t is a t r u e fol lower of St. Pa t . H e appeared a t t h e office XIarch 17 s p o r t i n g t h e g r e e n signal .

And we've jus t learned there a r e o t h e r g r e a t persons besides St. P a t born on t h e 17th of >Iarch. H. E. H u b b a r d celebrated h i s ? ? bi r thday on S e Pa t r ick ' s day.

S y m p a t h y is extended to I l a Cook in t h e recent loss of h e r s tep-father . ..\. Ti?. Fay.

After a n i l lness of some severa l weeks, E r n e s t K i r b y C r u m p died a t the Fr i sco Hospital , St. Louis, Warch 4. JIr . Crump w a s host ler helper a t the Fr i sco shops, Chaffee. H e had been in service since 1926. A widow a n d nine children survive, to which sym- p a t h y of t h e e n t i r e mechanical de- p a r t m e n t is extended.

A r t h u r Heeb of the storeroom s a y s there 's no th ing l ike t a k i n g the family nnd going down on the f a r m for Sun- day. Heeb recently spent the d a y w i t h his paren ts , JIr , a n d Mrs. John Heeb, who live on a f a r m adjo in ing Chaffee.

Too m a n y b i r thdays this month. Glenna F a K a y s tenographer -c le rk , also had a gir thdab $larch 6. Mrs. K a y en te r ta ined wi th a 6 o'clock dinner in honor of the event , Glenna F a y s a y s w h a t thri l ls h e r most is s h e can s t a y ollt a f t e r the kid whist le blows from n o w on.

W e know one man t h a t is a l w a y s g lad when i t rains. Mr. McICenna has been g i v i n g u s t h e information on his s p r i n g garden , bu t h e also s a y s t h a t when i t r a i n s i t s a v e s h im f rom much h a r d labor for a d a y o r so, t h a t i s p repar ing t h e ground to p l a n t t h e seed. etc.

TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE AND LOCAL FREIGHT HOUSE

CHAFFEE, MO.

ILA COOK, Repor te r

Mr. a n d 311's. Lile Bel las en te r ta ined XYr. Bellas' a u n t , Xrs. Anna Lucas. of Oran, No., recently.

Miss E v a B a r b e r of St. Louis recently visi ted h e r parents , Mr. a n d Mrs. J. E. Barber.

Mesdames J. C. Green. Al Reser and E. J. ~ a r r e l l were a m o n g those- who at tended t h e W h l t e Shr ine banquet in Cape Girardeau on F e b r u a r y 20.

Each month t h e ladies of t h e Tra in- men's Auxil iary d r a w t icke ts for :I month's dues. Mrs. F r e d F r e n c h won the lucky number for th i s month.

Mrs. W. A. Singleton h a s j u s t re - turned f rom a visi t w i t h hl'rs. 0. P. Krueger In Springfield, No.

Miss Marv F a r r e l l of th i s office w a s among those who took a d v a n t a g e or Washington's Bi r thday to shop in St. Louis.

Ann Marie is t h e name selected f o r the baby d a u g h t e r of Mr. a n d Mrs. T. P. Johnson. Congratulat ions!

Rosemary, smel l d a u g h t e r of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Johnson h a s had a serious illness th i s spr ing , b u t seems t o be on t h e w a y t o hea l th a t last.

Miss H e n r i e t t a Campbell, d a u g h t e r of H. C. Campbell, engineer, h a s accepted a position as s e c r e t a r y to t h e president of Bapt i s t College a t Marb le Hill. Mo.

We a r e g l a d to h e a r t h a t Nrs . y e l l Brasure of Hayt i , Mo., is recovermg rapidly a f t e r hav ing h a d a ser ious operation in t h e Fr i sco Hospital . Mi%. Brasure is a s i s te r of Mrs. V. E . Hop-

k ins and is well known here. Nr . a n d Mrs. Charles J a r r e l l have

announced the a r r iva l of a daughter . Jeannie.

Mr. J . L. Numma is home a g a i n a f t e r a shor t s t a y in B a r n e s Hospital.

Homer, t h e smal l son of Mr. a n d Mrs. H. C. hIontgomery, 1s ab le to r e t u r n to school a f t e r a ser ious illness.

Mrs. Tom Hudson a n d d a u g h t e r Vi- v ian a r e v i s i t ing relat ives in Atlanta. Ga., a n d Vicksburg, Miss.

3Irs. D. T. Wel l s en te r ta ined h e r Br idge c lub t h i s month. Pr izes w e r e awarded to Mesdames W. A. Singleton, H. E. H u b b a r d a n d E. 31. hlungar.

Xrs . R. L. Cooper re turned home on March 16, a f t e r a month 's so journ in t h e Fr i sco Ho.spital, caused b y a n ap- pendis operation.

Mrs. H e r m a n N a r t i n i i s v i s i t ing h e r f a t h e r in Harr i sburg . Ark.

Mr. a n d Xrs . R o y Aberna thy have a r r ived home a f t e r a s ix weeks ' c ru i se of t h e Xedi te r ranean . T h e repor te r h a s n o t had a n oppor tun i ty to inter- v iew e i t h e r of rhem, h u t i t i s s u r e to be a n in te res t ing one.

Miss B e a t r i s F r a z l e r of Memphis, Tenn., spent Washington ' s b i r thday wi th Miss Opal Foulk .

Mrs. G. T. AIiller h a s had a s h e r g u e s t her s is ter , Miss Jessie Cassidy of Gideon. &lo.

E u g e n e Barclag, former lv a brnlre- man here, visited h i s paren ts , Jl'r, and Mrs. J . E. Rarclay.

Nrs . F r e d Dierssen w a s hostess to the P E O slsterhood this week .

Mr. and Nrs . E d g a r Barber a r e t h e proud paren ts of a son who ar r ived a t the i r house on March 6.

W e a r e c l a d to have Bur l Thompson back on the job a f t e r being off s ick a week. I-Jis b ro ther , Gene, protected t h e job in Burl 's absence.

Mrs. John Lennon is improving slow- l y a f t e r a serious illness.

Mrs. Genest Morgan recently en te r - tained t h e F r i d a y Club n t he^, home on W e s t Davidson.

Mrs. Alvin Iclages m a s hostess to t h e Embroidery Club on March 7.

Mr. a n d Mrs. Nathan Car le a r e now a t home a t Hayt i , >lo. H e h a s been t ransfer red a s yard clerk.

E a r l F a t c h e t r s p e n t h i s vacation in Bonne T e r r e w i t h relat ives.

T h e sincere s ~ m p a t h v of t h i s depar t - m e n t Is extended to t h e familv of Nr. A. W. Fay . who passed a w a y on March 4. H e had worked in t h i s offlce for a lmos t tn7entv y e a r s a n d h a s m a n y f r iends h e r e w h o mourn h is loss.

Miss J u a n i t a Holland of Poplar Bluff s p e n t t h e week-end of March 15 a s t h e a u e s t of 3Iiss N e t a Sarius.

-- OFFICE DlVlSlON ACCOUNTANT

CHAFFEE, MO.

R A L P H STEPHENS, Repor te r -

The main subjec t a t t h e presen t t ime is golf. J . R . Wi lhoi t h a s located a s i te for t h e course and prepara t ions a r e be ing made for t h e organizat ion n f I o l l ~ h - -

H: ~ : - % ~ c ~ a r v e y recently spent sev- e r a l davs a t t h e record room, Spr inp- field, checking old records and a t t h e s a m e t ime had t h e oppor tun i ty to visi t home folks. -~ - - - - - -.

Anybody have a c a r for s a l e ? Ranney McDonough w a n t s t o ' b u y one-he does no t c a r e w h a t k ind i t i s jus t s o t h a t it will r u n a n d never need a n y repairs .

W e extend o u r s y m p a t h y to o u r s teno. Miss I l a Cook, a c c o u n t t h e dea th of h e r s tep- fa ther , Nr. A. W. F a y , on March 4. Mr. F a y w a s chief yard c le rk a t t h l s point a n d t h e o ldes t c le rk on t h e division, w i t h 46 years' seniority.

M. W. Roush Is looking forward t o h i s vacation. S a y s h e w a n t s i t t h e th i rd w e e k In May. It s u r e looks queer because t h a t i s t h e d a t e t h a t t h e public schools close h e r e i n Chaffee. Wr. C. Campbell was recently t rans-

fe r red t o t h e Southwes te rn division. W e a r e s o r r y t o lose Bil l a s h e i s one

I'll hand i t to you for doing your darnedest to get your hands clean with ordinary soap. But man, you can't do i t with ordinary soap. 1'v; tried. and I know. The only soap I've found which can do it is Lava Soap. Ask Jim, or Ed or Bill-fellows who have work like youn- they know Lava, too. They'll tell you it's the beat hand-friend they've got. I t gets t he grime and grease, but leaves the skin behind. Gets work-stained hands clean in 58 seconds, be- causeit's made from pure vegetable oils and pukerued Italian pumice that'a almost as fine as flour. Makes a rich, creamy lather in the hardest water.

Lava costs a dime (or 6c for the medium slre cake) at any drug or grocery store. But if you want to try it at our expense, mail this coupon. Procter & Gamble. Dept. C-430 Cincinnati, Ohio.

George: I want a free sample cake of your Lava Soap.

Name .................................. Street.. ................................ City ........................ Sta te ......

of o u r home town boys, bu t w e wish h im t h e bes t of luck.

T h e F r i s c o Club i s busy g e t t i n g the i r baseball t eam toge ther a n d m a k - i n g prepara t ions to g e t into t h e league if one is organized on t h e system.

POPLAR BLUFF, MO.

CLEATUS PRICE, Repor te r

The new w a t e r facilities a t Poplar Bluff a r e now completed a n d have been put into operat ion.

The Fr i sco Employes' Club assisted d u r i n g t h e heavy snows in t h e month of J a n u a r y feed ing t h e b i rds a long t h e Friaco l ine on t h e P i g g o t t branch. The feed w a s s e n t o u t a n d d is t r ibu ted by Conductor Gibson Engineer Ormsbee, B r a k e m a n Edwarch a n d Express Mes- senger Brenneke, a n d saved t h e lives of m a n y birds.

Mert Ormsbee, motor c a r main ta iner , h a s a l ready opened u p t h e f i sh ing season. H e went o u t t h e o ther d a y a n d brought in four teen nice fish.

Mr. W. D. Taylor, f i reman, is in Frisco Hospital.

Conductor J. A. Tipton is in t h e Fr l sco Hospital . Conductor Roland is working h is vacancy a s conductor on t h e P i g g o t t branch.

B r a k e m a n E d w a r d s h a s been off f o r some t ime account sickness, b u t i s a b l e t o be b a c k now. H e was relleved b y B r a k e m a n W. A. Sana le ton f r o m Chaf- - --

fee, NO. Mr. R. T. Hardy , claim agent , s p e n t

t h e week-end a t Pocahontas. Ark.. w i t h Clea tus Pr ice a t t h e home of Mr. Price's parents .

Mr. J. M. Odom. r a t e clerk, m a d e a business t r l p to ~ h a y e r ; Mo., a f e w

TEAM WORK Lincoln's letter t o Hooker, January 26, 1863, with names and terms changed t o fit all of us individuals who work

and strive t o make our mark in life, would read as follows:

Dear Mr. S :

I have placed you at the head of this department. Of course, I have done this upon what

appeared to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there I are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you.

I believe you to be a willing and intelligent worker, which, of corlrse, 1 like. I also

believe you do not mix outside interests with your profession, in which you arc right.

You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality.

.You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, dms good, rather than harm; but

I think that while Mr. Y was in charge of this department you have taken counsel of your

ambition and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the

Company and to a most meritorious and honorable brother worker.

I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the

Company and this department needed a manager. Of course, it was not for this, but in

spite of it that I have placed you in charge. Only those workers who gain success can

set up managers. What I now ask of you is the successful handling of this department and

I will risk managerialship.

The Company will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor

less than it has done and will do for all department heads. I much fear that the spirit which

you have aided to infuse into the department of criticizing their department head and with-

holding confidence from him, wilI now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can

to put it down. Neither you nor our President could get any good out of this depart-

ment while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness; beware of rashness,

but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us results we may all be proud of.

If you work for a man, in heaven's name, work for him!

If he pays you wages that supply your bread and butter, work for him-speak well of him, think well of him,

stand by him and stand by the institution he represents.

I think if I worked for a man I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of the time, and then the

rest of the time work against him. I would give an undivided service or none.

If p u t t o the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. -ED. ADV.

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d a y s a g o looking a f t e r in te res t s of his farm.

The s t r e e t s a t Pocahontas , Ark., a r e a l l be ing paved a n d t h e new w h i t e w a y just completed m a k e s Pocahontas look l ike a l i t t l e city.

H a v e j u s t had repor t t h a t there would be a b o u t 250 acres of radishes planted in t h e vicini ty of Biggers rhis year. L a s t y e a r t h e f a r m e r s had a n acreage of 110 a n d shipped 1 6 cars. This y e a r t h e y have raised t h e goal to f o r t y o r f i f ty cars .

little daughter motored to Little Rock. -4rk.. February 16, to vislt Mr. Vander- R U P T U R E S ford's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge of Proctor. Okla., parents of Mrs. Glen V. Stone, had the misfortune to lose their home and furniture by Are Sunday, March 2.

Mrs. Henry Sullwould of Hoburg, Mo., spent a week, ending February 22, with her brother. Charley Niemeyer, and

Need f i r m but comfortable support ~ ~

The pntented Brooks Appli- ance retalns securely without annoylry springs or hard pads, and promotes heallng ;IS It holds. Worn and prnlsed by active men ;rnd women in every walk of life. Over 3 nlillion sold. Sent on 10 days' trlal. Not obtainable through a n y store or agent in U. S . , but made to indlvldual measure- ments and sent dlrect from Marshall. Full information and free 28-page Rupture booklet sent in plain sealed C. E. Brooks, InvenlW

family. Miss Helen Pelly of Sherman, Texas,

visited Sunday, March 9, wlth Janice Coffer.

J . F. Bradley. foreman. stores department spent February 22 in Memphis, I SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I Tenn.

Joc D. Stewart, store trucker for thls department, resigned his position Feb- ruary 20.

TULSA REVISING BUREAU TULSA, OKLA.

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TRANSPORTATION AND MECHAN- ICAL DEPT.-AFTON, OKLA. MARGUERITE HEFREN, Reporter envelope.

BR001<S APPLIANCE CO.. 108 State St.. Marshall, Mlchlgan.

Several members of this offlce took ad- LUTIE D. DAVIS, Reporter vantage of Washington's birthday and left Tulsa. Mr. and Mrs. George Jauss and daughter vlsited In Chanute. Kans. : Bob McDermott visited in St. Louis with relatives. (He was accornpanled by Berry Rea, of the trafflc department, a former member of thls department.) E d Freiner vlsited in Oklahoma City and Marguerite Hefren spent the vacation in Cherryvale. Kans. Everyone reported a

February 21. message came to E. 1'. Hogan, our genera1 yardmaster, announcing the death of his mother in Marion. Ohlo. H e left immedlately for Marion. accornpanled by his wlfe and two daughters. Mary Louise and Catherine. W e all express deepest sympathy in this sad

visiting her son, H. V. Morehouse, third trick operator.

Riley Williams, switchman, an? family and A. G. Wooliver, switchman, and family spent a recent Sunday in Seneca. MO. moment.

Switchman J. C. Ridcr is acting general yardmaster in Mr. Hogan's absence.

H. R. Foley, general roundhouse foreman, returned recently from Sherman, Texas, where he had been consulting physicians in the Frisco hospital.

Dr. R. H. Harper, company physician. attended a meeting of the Ottawa County Medical Association in Miami recently.

delightfu1 time. Miss Nellie White. comptometer opera-

tor-typist, has been transferred to the position of cash-balance clerk in the

TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT-SECOND DISTRICT, TULSA, OKLA. agent's department. W e a r e sorry to

lose Nellie but wish her success. Welcome--Miss Emma Mae Venus.

Miss Venus has been aDD0inted to the hIARGERY O'ERIEW, Reporter

Monday, March 3, marked a big event in the clty of Tulsa a s the turning point in the actual construction of the new llnion Station when the wreckage of the old Frisco depot was started. the result of manv months of hard work prepara-

posltion of comptometer- -operator-typist lef t open by the transferring of Miss White. W e hope Miss Venus will like

Mrs. Henry Truman wife of carman, left recently for Kansas City where she will be the guest of her son. Lavelle Truman, and family and of her daughter, Miss Velma Truman.

J. W. Cunningham, second trick yard clerk, and wife made a business trip to Tulsa.

R. C. Flynn, speclal agent, spent several days In Monett and Neosho, on Frisco buslness.

Xlrs. R. C. Meador, wife of switchman. spent Saturday in Vinita.

Thomas bf. Spencer. Jr.. extra yard clerk, returned recently from Henryetta, Okla., where he had been acting as relief yard clerk.

Mrs. Everett Estus. wife of swltchman, who accompanied her son Junior to school in Sulphur, returned last week. She stopped off In Sapulpa and vlsited Mr. and Xrs. Wlllard Estus.

Mrs. C. A. Ward. wlfe of third trick yard clerk, and Mlss Roberta Harr l s visited in Vlnita.

Mrs. A. C. McQuigg, wife of flrst trick operator, entertained her brother, R. B. Thompson of Tulsa, recently.

Mrs. M. V. Morehouse of Neosho. is

us as she has already won our favor with her winsome smllk.

Mr. Ivar Johnson, chief revising clerk. has been visiting various stations in this bureau during the month of February.

Leo Brown was on the sick 1 s t March 1, but was back on the job the following work day.

S ta rs other than in Hollywood-Ed- die Freiner's automoblle. (Star.)

tory to - the erection of the beautiful new station on the same site. Mr. J. W. Nourse passenger trafflc manager of Frisco ' ~ i n e s made the o ~ e n i n a address on behalf of the Frisco and among those present for the ceremony was Mayor Pa t - ton. Mr. H. H. Rogers, president of the Exchanee Nationai Bank. Tulsa. and chairmlifi of the Unlon Station committee, a s well a s many other very prominent Tulsa business men.

Tulsa can be classed as one of the most ~ o ~ u l a r cities In the musical worId

TOM JIISHLER, Reporter -

Mrs. Charles Warren, wife of night counterman. was called to Winchester. Ind., on account of the serious Illness of

and Ge a r e to have two performances of Grand Opera, the flrst on Monday evening. March 17. and the other on Tues- d a y evening, March 18.

The Tulsa Trafflc Club held thelr thirteenth annual banquet Wednesday evenlng. March 12, Mr. Carl R. Gray. president of the Unlon Paciflc Railway, being the honored guest. Twenty-two railroads were represented, there belng

her sister, Mrs. T. J. Perry. Mlss Janice Coffer. stenographer, visit-

ed relatlves in Oklahoma City, February 22 and 23.

Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Mitchell and daughter vlsited Afton. February 22.

Mr. and Xrs. Eugene Vanderford and

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present, including Mr. Gray, slx railroad presidents. Mr. J. N. Kurn of the Frisco. Mr. C. Haile of the Katy Mr. Victor V. Boatner of the Chicago &reat Western. Mr. Frank Kells of the 3Iissouri-North Arkansas and Wichita Falls 6r Southern, and T. J. StePfens of the Sand Springs Railway, the largest group of rail and trafflc men ever assembled in the Crys- tal ballroom of the Mayo Hotel. Tulsa.

Mr. Kurn was a guest of Mr. Frank Phillips, president of the Phillips Pe- troleum Co., a t a speclal breakfast glven to one hundred railroad executives a t his "Woolaroc Ranch" near Bartlesvllle on the morning of March 12 . The party then motored to Tulsa and were the guests of the trafflc banquet in the evening.

Mr. H. G. Snyder, traffic manager,

Frisco Lines. Oklahoma Citv. was a ~ -

visitor in ~ u i s a - o n March 12,- ' Several members of our staff motored

to Sapulpa to attend the Frisco Em- oloves' Club meetine on the eveninr of S1ai-ch 3, and were very ~pl&sed to again have had opportunity to meet Miss Mar- tha Moore of St. Louis.

The Frisco Ladies' Club of Tulsa held a meetlng Friday evening, Narch 7, at the home of the newly elected president. ~Mrs. J. C. Terler. After the installation of offlcers and the business meeting ad- journed the ladies played bridge. Mrs. Tegler wouncl up the evening by servinr a nice luncheon: We had an attendance ~ ~ - - ~ -

of about twenty and had a nice social evening.

The Gennett Furniture Co. has just complctecl t i new fourteen story build-

BANKS ALONG THE FRISCO LINES

The Peoples Bank

W E APPRECIATE

YOUR BUSINESS

OUR MOTTO

COURTESY, FAIRNESS AND EFFICIENCY

The American National Bank PARIS, T E X A S

Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $350,000.00

I FRISCO DEPOSITORY B A N K

Traders National Bank BIRMINGHAM. ALA.

Capital and Surplun $5.000,W0.00 "FRISCO DEPOSITORY BANK"

ing, a wonderful structure, which pro- vides an assembly room and the Frisco Employes' Clubs have been extended the courtesy to use this assembly room for their monthly meetings, a s well as bridge oarties. etc. The Ladies' Club has Dlanned a social bridge for members of the club and their friends once a month, on which evenings there wlll be music and refreshments:

February has been a hard month and now that we are having real spring weather ancl everyone is feelinr rood we we hope to be able to get out ana hustle, making March a banner month with a nice incrcase in both freight and passenger earnincs. - -

Doctors Lowe and Lynch, formerly of Oltmulgee. a rc now permanently located in their lovely new headquarters a t 319 Philcade Bldg., Tulsa, as Frisco division surgeons.

ACCOUNTING D E P A R T M E N T SAPULPAj OKLA.

V. L. THONAS, Reporter

Miss Daisy Sturm of Tulsa, Okla., has been assigned to the position of comptometer operator in this offlce. Miss Sturm succeecls Mrs. Flossle Burkc, who transferred to the transportation department recently.

The stork has again been busy in the accounting department. On February 2. when he visited the home of our new general clerk, Mr. F. Williams. he left a baby boy namecl Donald Marvin.

At the annual election of officers, held by the local Frisco Club. Miss Maurine Mahan of this offlce was re-elected as secretary and treasurer of the club for the ensuing vear.

Mr. C. I?,. 'Blair of St. Louis. SIo., was a visitor in the offlce on Narch 4 and 5. Mr. Blair lined the force up on the new %B instructions which were Just recently put into effect.

THE UNION NATIONAL BANK SPRINGFIELD, MO.

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T H E B A N K T H A T A L W A Y S R U N S S T R O N G

11 THE FORT WORTH NATIONAL BANK I(

Successful Banking SINCE 1873

!&YSOURCES : Fortyone Million

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Mr. Lane Gninney of Springfield, No., was a visitor in the offlce during Feb- ruary, malting his usual check of the NP-21 distribution.

311.. E. R. Belt of our St. Louis of- Ace was a visitor in Tulsa. Okla.. on Narch 12.

Mr. \V. C. Henke h a s now joined the list of c a r owners in this departmcnt. Mr. Hcnke purchased a Buiclc sedan recently and celebrated the occasion by a trip to Wichita. Kans., March 16.

OFFICE O F SUPERINTENDENT SAPULPA, OKLA.

J E N N I E F. AITCHISON. Reporter

W. C. Campbell has transferred to thls clivision from Chafiee a s transitman in the engineering clepartmcnt. Mrs. Camp- bell and child will join him shortly.

Miss El la Thrasher was among the Sapulpans who attended the performances of Carmen and Luchia D e Lam- mcrmoor a t Convention Hall, Tulsa.

C. E. Harris , for many years well- known transportation clerk, has resigned to accept a position a s chief clerk to the vice president and general manager of the Q M P . Miss Lois Flanagan succeeded him as t r a n s ~ o r t a t i o n clerk.

L. M. Harsha, assistant engineer, spent several days in court a t Par i s and Van Buren.

\V. M. Estes. of the telegraph office. just returned from Tucson. Ariz.. where he s a w Niss I r m a Brown and Miss 3Iar- guerite Hughey who a r e in the sani- tar ium a t t h a t point.

OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS WEST TULSA, OKLA.

MISS EDNA A. WOODEN. Reporter

Blr. R. J. Lahr, yardmaster, has returned from St. Louis where he has been in the hospital fo r several days. W e a r e d a d to see 3fr. L a h r back and hope h e will soon be able to return to work.

Lige Deason. assistant chief yard clerk has also returned from St. Louis wher i he underwent a n operation on his throat We a r e glad to report tha t Lige has again returned to work.

M. L. Williams, switchman, is still absent from his duties account illness.

Word has been received from S. A. Crawford, yardmaster, t h a t i t Is now necessary for him to enter a government sanitarium for treatment. W e al l sincerely hope t h a t Nr. Crawford will improve. Both Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have been in Southern Texas for several months for the beneflt of Mr. Crawford's heal th . . . - - - - . .

The little son of C. W. Parsons, switchman, who has been reported seriously 111, is improving.

Arrangements a r e being made for the construction of a new spur track to serve the Oklahoma Glazed Cement Pipe Com- pany near Thirteenth street on the How- ard branch. This company will manufacture cement pipe of various sizes and anticipate doing a good business in t h a t line -.-...

Arrangements a r e also being made to construct a new track to serve the Red Ball Transfer Company in vicinity of - . Victor avenue.

The regular Accident Prevention & Better Service meeting was held here March 11, joint with the Southwestern division. Mr. Harrison, safety supervisor. and several other visitors were present. A very interesting meeting was reported.

Quin Baker. roadmaster has returned to his duties a f te r a n absince of several days account illness.

G. T. Setchell. switch tender at Boulder street, has returned after a n absence of several days.

H. J. Dailey, yardmaster, has been absent Prom his duties a few clays.

The flrst car of race horses for this aeason was unloaded a t Eleventh street dock Nonday. March 11.

John Armstrong, crossing watchman. r h o recently underwent a serious operation a t the St. Louis hospital, is reported to be getting along satisfactorily.

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But when a hard day's work. or a harder night's run is over- - a t the very time when great big cup of coffee would taste best of all-many railroad men hesitate to drink i t because they fear i t will interrupt their sleep.

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A Cordell switchman, has returned from ~ a n s d City where he spent a few days recently.

Michael Ducov, stenographer to chief clcrk recently spent a few days in ~ a n s ' a s Clty vislting his mother.

Judge Brooklng of Kansas City, formerly division engineer. Southern dl- vision was was a Tulsa visitor recently in cohnection construction grade depression a t the new union station which is being constructed a t Tulsa.

Wm. Wilsey and family visited in Sa- pulpa recently with friends.

Eli Keen, crossing watchman a t Maln street, has returned from the St. Louis hospital where he has been account ill-

city of Tulsa participating. Then work of tearing down the station began and

Work of rearranging freight and passenger tracks in Tulsa in connection with new union statlon project is now in progress.

a t that work is almost-entirely completed.

Mr. R. E. Dawson, who was formerly city ticket agent in this offlce. was in town recently. Roy says he was glad to be back in Tulsa for a while but he stlll thinks more of the state of Texas.

Mr. J. D. Mefford vlsited friends in Kansas City on Washlngton's birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Atkinson visited friends and relatlves in Cherokee and

TULSA FREIGHT OFFICE TULSA, OKLA.

MARY JENKINS, Reporter - Marie Iclayer, St. Louis offlce. was the

Guest of Tulsa friends February 22. Ma- rie went horseback riding. How do we know? Well, we saw her boarding No. 10 in riding togs.

Eve of February 22. "All aboard." (The dope I could not secure in time for March ~ssue.)

Pittsburg. Kans.. recently.

40th AND 43rd TRACK DIVISION SAPULPA, OKLA.

ness. The widening of Peoria street is be-

inr ranidlv ~ 0 m ~ k t e d . a s well as other ~ h r i s t i n e --'Vanderford, secretary to agent, Sherman Texas.

Nell White. 'cash book checker. Ft. Worth. Texas.

bi;jG&--16 &%nkction with the erection of the new union station.

George Patterson, who formerly operated n dfnina car for Fred Harvey be-

J. A. XacMILLAN. Reporter

Business at Oklahoma City is good. due to the 011 fleld development a t that point. which is estimated to consist of 35 million dollars worth equipment, with over 230 rigs now in operation. Track building due to this development is in full progress, having just completed a 10-car team track in addition to other tracks used for teamlng purposes.

Fannle ~ i k i e y , expense clerk, Eufaula. O k l ~

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tween Kansas c i ty and Birmingham, has resigned from Harvey service and is now manaaer of the Pennant Eating House

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Goidie Workman, tonnage clerk. Okla- homa City. Okla.

Earl Brown, chief bill clerk, St. Louis, Mn

... - ..... which is located east of Tulsa on Eleventh street. ---.

Ralph Kenney, checker, Sprinsfleld. Mo. Mary Jenkins, blll clerk. Excelsior

Springs, Mo. Fred Bashe. 0. S. & D. clerk. ncrnm- CITY T ICKET OFFICE

TULSA, OKLA. Extra gang 148, underforeman W. L.

Higdon. is a t thls time constructing four 1.000 feet storage tracks In north portion of yard a t Oklahoma City tha t a re to be used to store loads for the Ford assem-

panied by his wife vislted his' biofher and sister, Mr. has: Bashe and Mrs. W. J. Curtls, a t Seligman. Mo. PHIL F. INSON ON. Reporter

Mr. and Mrs. -A. C. Carl, receiving clerk. motored to Seminole. Okla., week- end of March A

The Frisco ,Lines a t Tulsa enjoyed another s ~ e c i a l train movement when they

bly plant. Rock Island Railway has reached our

right-of-way with their new dump. this In connection wlth the building of new tracks and station to be used jointly by the Rock Island and Frisco Railways. The actual building of the new station a t Oklahoma City to be s tar ted in the next

operated a special to New Orleans. Lou- isiana, vla Frisco Memphis thence Illi- nois Central. This train carried mem-

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derful new union station Tulsa is going to have. "We won't mention that." We are a t the location where we get the dirty end of it. Electric drills. ditrhers.

hers of the American Petroleum Geo- ic&t& approximately one hundred in number. The train left Tulsa March 18, 1930. a t 8:30 p. m. and reached New

concrete mixers chugging away' dust-a;;d dirt flying. With all tha t thbugh, just think of how nice it will be when it is finished: even if we do not ant tn nr-

30 days. Tho BBB department is dismantling

the old passenger statlon and baggage room at Tulsa where the new union

orleans a t 4 :00-p. m. March 19. Mr. Logan E. Dowell is the new

stenographer-clerk in this offlce, he having been assigned to that posltion on Bebruaw 26. 1930. Mr. Dowell is a

-- - - c u p ~ any space in the new--iua&-s.

W. E. Rust. chlef clerk to agcnt, was called to Bells. Tenn., to attend the funeral of his mother. Mrs. .T. T;! Rnct

station is to be erected. The pile driver gang has Just completed

driving bridge across Red River near Quanah. Texas, and bridge foreman J. E. Woodward wlth his gang has started renewing same.

B%B gang No. 11, under S. H. Dean, foreman, has completed the work of dismantling the old water crane. lines, and wooden tub a t Brlstow. These facilitles have been replaced wlth new up-to-date equipment, consisting of one 100,000 gallon steel water tank, one 15 h. p. type "Y" oil englne pumping equipment. This makes the second deep well unlt now a t Bristow, and is considered one of the most modern water systems on the railroad.

Henry Kelly, foreman a t Verdigris. Is serlously 111 a t his home wlth pneumonia. Jake Garrlson is relieving him during hls illness.

Mr. W. T. Trisler, former roadmaster on the Cherokee sub, was a visitor at the local offlces.

- - newcomer G' the Frisco Lines. though he has had service with other railroads.

Mr. J. D. Mefford visited friends and

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Neli White. cash book checker, and sister Johnie, left for Ft . Worth, Texas Thursday, March 13, to attend the funerai of thelr sister, Mrs. F. W. Hilgers

The agent's offlce and warehouse ern-

relatives in Jopiin recently. Work on the union station project Is

on in earnest now. The old station was vacated on the mornina of March 3. 1930. and a temporary staiion is located on South Main street adjacent to the old site. A short ceremony was held on the afternoon of March 3. 1930. and a number of our offlclals and officials of the

Ployes wish to extend our sympathy--to Mr. Rust and Xlss White In their hour of bereavement.

I EASTERN DIVISION I SIGNAL DEPARTMENT

SPRINGFIELD, M'O. OFFICIAL FRISCO WATCH INSPECTORS

Dllworth Jewelry Co ............................ Jasper, Ala. Hallom. G. W ............................... Ft. Worth, T m

~ I A T I L D A C. HOFFMAN, Reporter

Har ry Barron, asslstant englneer, Charles Smlth, inspector, R. W. Troth office engineer, and R. E. esterm man: draftsman, have returned from the ARA Signal Sectlon meetlng and the Railway Appliance Show held In Chi- cago. They report a very interesting meeting. ;Mrs. H. JC Cushman, wife of assist-

a n t slgnal maintainer at Claremore, Okla., is visl t lng relatives in Paola,

l ~ h a f f e e Bailding & loan Ass'n I St. Charles Hotel - Authorized Capltal $2,000,000.00

ORGASIZED 1909 BY FRISCO rn1PLOYES

6% Dividends on Full Paid Stock

ONE BLOCK FROM DEPOT

E. G. GRASILIXG, Owner and Proprietor

European Plan CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI

Kans. John Willey, signal maintalner a t

Chandler, Okla., and wife, have returned to thelr home from a vlslt with

CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS

--. ---- , Supt., St. Louis, 310. KANSAS CITT, 310. I RESS, ~upt.,~Sb;rin'kGK ~ b . - a. P. MCDONALD, MV., alcago. 111. CHICAGO, ILL.

April, 1930

relatives a t S ringfield. L. T. ~ e r r i f i , s ignal maintainer a t

Columbus, Miss., wife, daughter Eve- lyn and son Glen have returned from Armstronn. Mo.. where thev were

A. G. Phillips, agent Lenexa, spent the week-end of February 22, visl t lng the old home town of Ash Grove.

GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD

called account the serious iliness b f Mr. Terrill's mother.

Mlss Pearl Henry, daughter of G. H. Henry, signal maintainer a t Moun- tain Grove, Mo., is visi t ing friends in Cedar Gap.

The mrlter made a shor t tr in last

STELLA COMEGYS, Reporter

Misses E rma Goddard and Eunice Hagerman visited frlends in St. Louis Washington's birthday.

Miss E rma Goddard also spent a few

month to a t tend - t h e funeral -of a friend in Atchison, Kans.

- F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT

SPRINGFIELD, MO.

DAZEI, LEWIS, Reporter

days recently visi t ing her aunt, Mrs. -4. A. Bishop of Chandler, Okla. Erma's mother had been visi t ing in Chandler for several days and thev returned - - -

home together. Miss Barbara Murray spent Washing-

ton's birthday with friends in Oswego, Kans. At the present t ime the Air Line

Special Bowling Team, composed of

k irls in this office, is leading the eague, having won sixteen games and

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Miss Pear l Fain and friend. II iss Eunice East , spent February 22 and 2 3 in Tulsa, Okla., visi t ing Pearl's slster.

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lost only six. Both Mlnnle Bossert and Mamie

Gurley enjoyed a week-end tr ip to St. Louis the la t te r Dart of March. Minnie

. . - . . - . Mlss Maude Bedell has answered

the call to vacation, and spent one week In McAllen, Texas. visltlng Mrs. E. M. Blrdsall, formerly Miss Fawn Shlpley of this city. An Interesting trlp was made to San Antonio and Reyn- osa, Mexico. Maude also took a boat t r ip across the bay ?o the Gulf of Mex- ico from Point Isabel, visi t ing Pad re Tslnnd.

No Hurry- was accompanied by her mother on the trln. - - - - - - - - .

Kather ine Hur t , dictaphone operat- or, recently visited relatives in Green- field, Mo.

Deepest sympathy i s extended to members of t he M'cCrory family, in the loss of Mrs. Fe rn McCrory, who passed away March 12. She was a sister-in- law of Thlda McCrory, of th is d e ~ a r t -

pipe's going good! - - - - - - - . George Wood spent Sunday the 16th

in St. Louis visiting h is sister.

E DGEWORTH fits right in with those little waits while

the boys get the next switch ready. Engineer J. Delaney of the New York Central's 60th Street yard knows it does. Edgeworth keeps its place in the pockets and pipes of men who know what they want. Slow-burning, cool and

ment. DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S

OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD

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Cleo Pearce and Lenora Sutherland of t he dlctaphone department enjoyed a lovelv week-end visi t in Memohis. Tenn., recently. I t was Lenora's -seci ond t r ip to the Sunny South and while she s a w many beautiful sights, she is st i l l 100 per cent s t rong fo r her native nrnrka.

PEARL A. FAIN. ReDorter

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ea r l spent Febru- a r y 22 and 23 wi th Mrs. Earl's brother, Ben Sales, and famlly, a t Fowler, 310.

Mr. C. E. Wheatley was in t he hospital from February 19 to 22, where he underwent a minor operation on his nose. W e a r e glad tha t he i s back on the job again, looking younger than ever with his new mustache.

Several from this d e ~ a r t m e n t have

- - - - - - . Clara Ermes, chief typist. visited

friends in Paola and Kansas Citv dur- ~ ..

ing the e a r l y of March. The Frlsco Veterans' membership

campalgn Is st i l l booming and going s t rong wi th a n enrollment of 480 ur, to March 15, the date this art icle goes to press.

Among our office visitors recently was Mrs. John Witherspoon, formerly Elsie Weddell.

been absent a few days hurinp. the last month account of sickness. Thev were John Cummings, Tom ran son,' Paul Brandon and W. D. Price, but they a re all able to be back a t work a t benevolent, with a fla-

vor all its own, Edge- orth stays friendly.

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If YOU don't know Edge ~ r t h . mail the wupon for a generoua f ree packet ra Iry. Let Edgeworth show you how good it w-you be the judge. Addrsa. Laru. &

TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT this writing. Har ry ~ d ; v a r d s mas called home re-

cently account of the illness of his mother, and S. H. Gaston was also

0. L. OUSLEP, Reporter

Niss Alice Mae Mills, file clerk, has been off duty about a month dur ing whlch time she underwent a successful operation a t St. Johns Hospital on account of appendicitis.

Miss Ethel Lee Holland, stenogra- aher. returned to work March 17. a f t e r

called home the other day account of the illness of his son, Samuel O'Dell.

A. 31. Lyman of Aldrich, Mo., father- in-law of C. C. Meyer, stock clerk, died on February 22, a f t e r an Illness of paralysis. Sincere sympathy is extended to the loved ones from this office.

The fa ther of H a r t Howard has been quite sick a t his home on New Street and H a r t is taking a thirty-day leave of absence account of the illness of his father.

having been off duty for about three weeks account injury sustained in an automobile accident.

William Estus, telegrapher, Sapulpa relay offlce, left for Tucson, Ariz., March 16, where his wife is temporar- ily located account ill health. H e is being relieved by Operator Paul Col-

Bro. &., Richmond, Va.

Words fail to express our sympathy to Mr. R. C. McCrory and his son Elmer, in the death of Mrs. McCrory on the morning of March 7Vh. Nrs. McCrory had been ill about two weeks with typhoid fever.

Claude Bass of this department and John Bass of the general storekeeper's office recently had burglars visi t their

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1'11 try your Edgeworrh. And I'll try it

in a ~ O o d pipe.

llns. Extra Operator A. N. Graves is re-

lieving Operator Gene Autry a t Sapul- pa while Autrp is on vacation.

W. K. Baker, Southwestern division extra operator, worked in the Sapulpa relay office several days dur ing f i rs t half of March.

Mrs. W. 0. Long, wife of night wire chief, F t . Scott, recently attended the funeral of A. W. F a y a t Springfield. Mr. Fay was .a Frlsco veteran and formerlv lived a t Chaffee. Mo.

C. 'E. Roderick, telegrapher Ft. Scott relav office. went to Tulsa. Xarch 15.

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retuinlng with his wife and daughter who h ~ d been visi t ing friends there.

Roy G. Patterson has been employed as messenger In the relay telegraph oiflce a t Springfield.

Edwin Parks, son of A. P. Parks . telegrapher. Ft . Scott, is recovering after an illness of about five weeks duration.

And the . town and state

Now let the Edgeworth cornel

work" tha t they have gotten Clarence Wilkes Into the notion of owning his own home, and so Clarence and his bride of a shor t while have built them a little home-sweet a s a bluebird's nest-out in Sanford place. \I7e certainly congratulate the Wilkeses on their new efficiency bungalow.

These spring-like days make us think of vacations, and how! IVel Rreckenridge and Retty Laker were wise enough to enjoy them to the full- est, t ak ing a portion of their vacations.

Some of us have been away from the office account illness. Helen Mary Drs - den, Merle Pla t te and Freda House were absent several days, and Grace Swadley, offlce girl, recently underwent a n operation for appendicitis.

Carmen Bowman spent a recent week-end in St. Louis visiting Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Wilklns. Florence Kline and Catherine Toon also journeyed to St. Louis and reported a g a y time. while Savina Felin, in company with .\nna Helbig of the car accountant's office, spent a jolly week-end in Tulsa.

- FUEL DEPARTMENT-ST. LOUIS

LOUISE GIBSON. Reporter

Nr. C. E. Bissell, fuel inspector from Pittsburg; Kansas. and Mr. D. B. Reed. fuel lnspector from Birmingham. Ah.. were In the offfce on February 28. We are always glad to see these congenial gentlemen and look forward to their visits to St. Louis from tlme to tlme with great pleasure.

A number of the fuel department employes took advantage of the week-end hollday on February 22 and besides all the other honors so well deserved by the great George Washington he is responsl- ble for the followlng out of town trlps:

Mr. H. E. Martin, chief clerk, and famlly went to Ft. Smlth.

Xlss Eleanor E. Finn visited her brother's family In Peoria.

Mr. Gaylord Hodges spent the week- end in Oklahoma City.

Mrs. Louise S. Gibson visited friends In Paragould, Ark.

Gaylord Hodges. our popular clerk, has resigned his position to take up work a t Bethany, Okla.. and nrhile we wfsh Gay- lord all the snccess in the world, we are very sorry to lose him from our ranks. Although he was only with us a few months he has made himself so agreeable that we are sure his successor will have a hard time livlng up to the precedent set by Gaylord.

PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPART- MENT, ST. LOUIS, MO.

RAYMOND H. RINKEL, Reporter

Jus t recently, Xelvin E. Iten (Shorty) made his f irst sightseeing trip to Memphis, Tenn, over a week- end, and he furnishes us with some very "high-powered" information re- rrardlnrr his ex~e r i ences , bu t knowing- - ~

him as-well a s -we do, do not think we should doubt his word.

There have been two b ig things bothering their way through the Pas- senger Department lately-colds and income tax. E d Grob is back on the job again a f t e r being home a week with a serious cold. Regarding: income tax-Miss Ansbro must have had a s t ruggle with hers. Ea r ly the o ther morning she was in one of those "income tax trances" a a z i n r s t ra ight forward seeing no one, traveling. about ninety miles per hour-and she did not come out of It until John Stines came to her rescue by snapping his f ingers about five times.

E. W. Kubltz has a brand new derby which he wears to the office occasion- ally, and is furnishing quite a bit of competit'ion for W. G. Rodenroth and 0. D. Chalmers. - -

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It tells you how to breik in a new pipe -how to make a good pipe smoke smooth- er and sweeter-the proper way to clean a pipe-and gives you many worth-while hints on pipe hygiene.

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ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE-NEWBURG, MO. - A. J. BRESHEAHS, Reporter

With the approach of spring and the promise of wafmer weathi... buslness on the Rolla Sub seems to be on the increase. The gravel plants a t Facific are once more i n ooeration. which in turn. calls for additional force. Thc Pacific switcher. which was discontinued during the winter months. Is servinr: the territory in the vicinity of ~ a c i f l c

With the incrcase in business the return of several brakemen to the brakemen's extrn board is noted. Brakemen W. R. Moore. B. W. Adams and Roy Garclner have been recently placed back . - on the board.

The 8 A. &I. to 4 P. M. yard engine. which has been operating only part time for the past few months. has been returned to servicc, which now makes continuous switch engine service a t this point.

Switch Forcman R. G. Stoll suffered a painful injury to his arm while switchina in the yards several days ago. He is back on the job a t present. hnrvevev . . - . . - . -a .

J. W. Davis. janitor. has been amona the missing for the past few days, visiting relatives in St. Louis.

Our new special agent. Mr. L. G. Rose- man, and family are now making New- burr: their home. Mr. Roseman succeeded 3Ir. Hutton a s speclal agent a t this place.

Mr. J. E. Moton, divisional special agent, was in Newbura March 12th on business.

In a recent a t tempt to car ry a bond issue fo r t he purpose of providing the City of Cuba, Mo.. wlth water works. tha t ci tv voted 128 in favor of and 102 agains t against such iCpiopdia~;-

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The movement of freight is still on the increase on the Salem Branch, par- tlcularly in t he pas t flfteen days. Ship- ments of mine props, iron ore, and ties a r e moving with repulari tv in tha t section. -

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The mining and shipping of Are clay a t Rolla and St. James Is of leading in teres t in th is immediate vicinitv.

Although the past winter has-been one of extremely low temperatures and deep snows, the grape growers around Knobview appear t o be anything but pessimistic a s to t he success of the i r vlnesrards for the coming season.

ST. LOUIS TERMINAL CLUB

WM. GAGHYAN, Reporter

We wish to extend ou r most sincere sympathy to Eas tern division engineer C. TV. Cale, in the recent death of hls' wife tha t occurred on March 3rd, 1930. Mrs. Cale was a sister-in-law of yard engineer J im 31. Moore, of the 7 a. m. Chouteau avenue job.

Switch tender J im Mason of t he 6 to 2 a. m. Arloe job a t this t lme is confined to the hospital and we a r e hoping tha t he will soon be out on the job with US again.

The wri ter and Mrs. Gaghyan had a s week end guests National Air Show visitors February 22 and 23rd, Mr. and Mrs. A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Len Shwan of Cape Girardeau.

Mr. C. T. Nall. our druaaist at the hos ital was given a very leasant b l r t hay dinner surprise a t tRe home of Mr. Johnny Br i t t and his mother on the evenlng of March 13th. An enjoyable evening was spent In varlous forms of amusement including dancina - - until a late hour.

We wish to express our sympathy to our fellow worker, club member and train crew caller Gratiot Yards Mr. Eugene Burnes in the recent death of his fa ther which occurred on Febru- ary 16, 1930.

John Kennard, crew foreman of 3 p. m. Ewing Ave. job. has returned from a ten day vlslt to Poplar Bluff.

From Tallow-Pots to 0. R. C.'S You'll find them in Sew Patrols

Men in bridge gangs hnve to mnr hools most of the day. So they're finicky hbout tgeir boots. They ranL protection and warmth. yes. hut even more they rnnt comfort. They want hoots that hnve ribs over the instep to protect the big veins from pressure. In other

rds, they rant "US." Ribbon Boots.

about it? Aren't

Whatever their job, railroad men find that "U. S." Blue Ribbon Pa- trols give them what they mant-

Comfort-and just as important- wear they can depend on. That's why they choose " U. S." Patrols.

"U. S." Patrols are heavy rubbers for extra hard service. They are made of very durable black rubber with a blue net lining. There's an extra heavy sole and a bumper heel that takes every kick-off without complaint.

The reinforced vamp gives added strength where it's most needed.

The blue bind a t the top should be a signal for you to stop and buy the genuine "U. S." Blue Ribbon Patrols.

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heavy footwear Mo.

Switchman J im Coughlin of the 3 p.

m. Gratlot transfer job who was very seriously injured on Janua ry 28, by being hit by a n automobile a t the corner of Scanlon and Frlsco Ave. has SUP- flclently improved to be taken home from the hospltal, and we a r e hoplng J im will have an early recover a s J im- is one of our most likable &low workers, a lways h a s a smlle and a pleasant word fo r everybody.

Switchman Har ry Dougherty h a s returned ro du ty a f t e r spending 30 days at his home a t Rochester N. Y. and other eastern ~o in t s .

Switchman * Howard Tucker of the 1: p. m. Chouteau Ave. Hill job and wlfe celebrated their slxth weddlnw annl- versary on March 4th, a t thelr home in Kirkwood. They were joined in the even- Ing by a host of frlends who paid their congratulatlons. We fellow workers also extend our congratulatlons.

Termlnal Superintendent P. W. Cone- l y Is able to be a t the office agaln a f t e r suffer ing a broken limb. W e a r e g l ad t o have the boss back wl th us.

There was g rea t excitement Satur- d a evening a Pew mlnutes a f t e r 11 o'cfbck when the 11 p. m. Chouteau Ave. HI11 crew on golng to work dls- covered a fire a t the store-room and the office occunled bv J. A. Maronev. general yardmaster chouteau Ave. it made quite a spectacular blaze for about 30 minutes with a n estimated damage of $10,000.

Dr. Ea r l Rice and wife were recently called to Harlan, Iowa, account 111- ness of Dr. Rlce's brother.

Howard Tucker on the 11 p. m. Hill job, wife and famlly, a r e spending a week In Kentucky.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR-DISBURSE- MENTS, ST. LOUIS, MO.

DOLYNE SCOTT, Reporter

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Parkhurs t expect t o leave March 29 for Gilbert, La., to

vlslt Mr. Parkhurst's father. C. E. Hickerson reslgned March 1, to

accept a posltlon wlth the Interstate Commerce Commlsslon In California.

Earl Peak has been employed on re- tlrement work. Mr. Peak formerly worked in the engineering department i t Memphis, going from there to the Wabash on constructlon work.

Otis E. Haman of the englneerlng department a t Memphis was a recent vld- tor here. - - - . . - - - .

L: H. Thompson reslgned March 15 to a c c e ~ t a ~osl t lon wlth the National Cash Register Company.

C. E. Blalr has been spending some time a t Fort Smlth, Memphis, Enld and Sapulpa maklng plans for the Inaugura- tion of a new method of handllng comple- tlon reports.

Wllllam Bates made a trip to hls home in West Plains. Mo., In connection with Washington's Blrthday.

Lee Brown and Tlm Murray expect to go to Columbus. Ohlo. March 21. to compete In the National Railroad Men's Bowling Tournament.

MONETT YARD

FRANK L. KYLER. Reporter

Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Gray have purchased a flve acre tract of land, sltuated north of the hlgh school, whlch they expect to improve and while residlng there will rent their residence DroDert~ on east - - - Bond Street.

Among those who visited Fireman M. L. Lane at the S t Loub hospltal were En- gineer Louis Tucker. Englneer Theo. Fros- sard, Fireman Chas 0. Rausch. Switch- men G. E. Dawson and J. A. Grlffith. Mr. Lane was Injured in an auto accldent on March 9th.

Switchmen L. A. Taylor and 0. U. Ver- million who were a t the St. Louis hospltal taking treatment for stomach trouble, have returned to work, much improved In health.

Switchman Howard F. White who was injured the night of J an 15th has returned home Prom the SDrln~fleld hos~l ta l . but has not yet returned t5 work.

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The 0 z a r k Distributing Company turned gas Into the mains supplying thls city on March 14th and many of the citizens have purchased the seririce both for cooklng purposes and to be used to heat thelr homes.

The posltlon of flrst trick telegrapher a t MO offlce made vacant by E. R. Haymes belng asslgned the agency a t Reoubllc, has been assianed to P. S. Pitt- man, who has previou%ly been assigned to the second trick a t "MO" offlce. Whlle we regret losing Mr. Haymes we are also glad to see Mr. Plttman enjoymg the many features of a flrst trick posltlon.

Engineer B. L. Mathews has returned to work after taking an extended vaca- tlon.

SPRINGFIELD REVISING BUREAU

E. E. McGRATH. Reporter

W e had the pleasure of a visit from Mr. Rex during the past week and were pleased to note how well he looks. Hope he has entirely recuperated Prom effects of his recent o ~ e r a t l o n .

Mr. Bucklln. we a r e e lad to state. is back wlth us .again and f ~ ~ o m the-zest with whlch he is going a f t e r his work i t is very evident he has comeletelv recovered.

Mr. M'authe and famlly spent Wash- ington's Birthday and Sunday following, visl t ing in Tulsa. Okla.

Miss Devine spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sister a t Inde- pendence, Kans., and enjoyed the tr ip immensely.

Miss Copeland Is very busy of late devoting most of her spare time 1,lanning entertainments for the Fr'isco Glrls' Club. The interest shown by

S we go to work each day with the A good-byes of our loved ones resting as a blessing upon us, let us resolve to be constantly mindful of the safety of those around us and of ourselves, and may it be a day, not of toil . . . but of service among brothers!

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TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM EASTERN DIVISION

HELEN FELLOWS, Reporter

We regret very much to have to report the death of C. A. Leonard. Agent Sligo, after an illness of several months. Also, the death of Mrs. A. E. Gustafson. wife of first trick &IS Springfield, and Mrs. R. ;\I. Dickerson, wife of third trick Harri- sonville. We all join in extending sym- ~ a t h v to the members of the bereaved Pan~iiies.

C. L. Perklns was successful bidder on cashier-operator Clinton. Second trick Croclrer was bid in by H. D. Petty. and the agency Sligo by R. R. Lemons.

H, DeBerry, extra dispatche~', has fully recovered from his illness and has been back to work for somc time. He relieved J. W. Long, third trick west end, who, with Gene Autrey from Sapulpa, made another trir, to New York for the purpose of making -more phonograph records.

C. V. Keller, third Lebanon, also back to work after his bout with pneumonla. R. E. Nichols, third Globe, has pur-

chase? 8 new Ford. Think he is going to send Lncle Abners cal"' to Ford for hls museum of antiques.

Fishing is in season again. A. H. Owens, third Strafford, is catching nothing but two-pounders, and Nichols a t Globe doesn't measorc , the oncs he catches just "stretches" em.

~ o t i c k to Horton Smith--Beware.-A1 Chidester, third a t Marshfleld, has taken up golf. Jlade four holes in 61. Game called account darkness.

Later-Never mind. Horton. A1 lost his ball and has had to give up the game.

Al Chidester now notifles Joe Lick that he has also taken up the a r t of shooting.

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April, 1930 Page 71

Pounds Pressure HE safety cock of a Hudson Type 5200 is set to blow at 225. Her boiler test is

T 2 5 % higher.

Would you put 3000 pounds pressure in that boiler? If you did, you couldn't use that locomotive again.

A Crip Unit Nut, of a certain size, withstands vibration, intermittent torque- every service strain to which it's subjected-with 500 inch pounds lock.

Would you put 3000 inch pounds of lock into that nut? You could, easily; but i t would be hard to apply, wouldn't'lock a'bit better-and it would wreck the bolt, and the nut too, so that they couldn't be used again.

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TOUSEY VARNISH COMPANY Manufacturers of High Grade

VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS AND JAPANS for all RAILROAD A N D INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES

General Ofices and Factory: y16/y26 West 2yth St. Chicago, Ill.

New Power for the Frisco T WENTY additional Baldwin Mikado type loco- --

motives will soon be in operation on the Frisco System hauling heavy tonnage trains. I

In July, 1929, a Baldwin Mikado, built in 1923, r 8 &L

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American Handle Company Manufacturers of

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MINES LOCATED ON FRISCO RAILROAD I M I L L CREEK COAL *

CHAS. R. LONG, JR. COMPANY

LOUISVILLE CHICAGO

ST. LOUIS

Manufacttwers of

All Kinds of Railway and In- dustrial Paints, Varnishes and Lacquers.

The Only Efficient Locomotive Cleaner CYJ

The D. & M. Cleaning Process Railway Exchange CHICAGO, ILL.

C. G. Kershaw Contracting Co. INCORPORATED

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

607 Woodward Bldg. Birmingham, Alabama

GRIDER COAL SALES AGENCY Mine Agents

OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM and DOMESTIC COALS

Railroad Fuel a Specialfy

1414-18 American Trust Bldg., Birmingham, Ala.

WESTERN TIE AND TIMBER COMPANY 905 SYNDICATE TRUST BLDG.

I WALTER POLEMAN, President A. R. FATHMAN, Vice-president E. A. NIXON, Vice-president THOS. T. POLEMAN, Sec'y and Treaa.

I E. J. STOCKING. Sales Manager

Treated and Untreated Cross and Switch Ties, Piling, Car and Track Oak

Owners o f

KETTLE RIVER TREATING COMPANY MADISON, ILLINOIS

Zinc and Creosoted; CROSS TIES, Modern Adzing and Boring Machines Treating Plants located at Madison and Edwardsville, llllnois

E. A. NIXON. President A. R. FATHMAN, Vice-President R. E. KNEELAND, V.-P. and Gen. Mgr.

H. G. McELHINNEY, Sec'y and Gen. Supt. J. E. PETERSON, Treasurer E. J. STOCKING, Sales Mgr.

'4pvi1, 1930 Page 75

'SUCCESSORS TO

. .LOWRY LUMBER CO. ACTURERS & DEALERS

KINDS OF LUMBER

SPECIALIZING IN

R A I L R O A D B U I L D I N G M A T E R I A L Strong as Ever for the "Frisco"

Exchange Building MEMPHIS, TENN. Phone 6 - 2312

I -

The Mount Vernon Car Ma n u f a c t u r i n g Co.

Repair Shop, 500' x 150'

Fully equipped with C r a n e s , E l e c t r i c Riverers, etc., enabling us to work in all kinds

of weather

Capacity Per Annum: 10,000 Freight Cars;

150,000 Chilled Tread Wheels;

20,000 Tons Forgings

BUILDERS OF FREIGHT CARS OF ALL KINDS

MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

The Gideon - Anderson to . Hardwood Lumber

AND

SIack Cooperage Stock GENERAL OFFICES

Band Saw Mills and Planing Mills GIDEON, MO.

SALES OFFICE AND DISTRIBUTING YARD:

110 Angelica Street Telephone: Tyler 0011-Tyler 0012

ST. LOUIS, MO.

Headlight Headquarters Headlights

and Turbo-generators Train Lighting Systems

Train Control Turbo-generators Fittings and Wiring Appliances for Locomotive, Car and Shop

Installations

The Pyle - National Company

1334-1358 North Kostner Ave. Chicago, Ill., U. S. A.

C A N A D W AGENTS: The Holden Company. L a . , Montreal,

Wlnnipeg, Vancouver, Toronto EXPORT DEPARTMENT :

International Rnllway Supply Company, 30 Church Street, New York Clty

BRANCH OFFICES : 5509 Grand Cen. Termlnal, New York Cfty 815 Boatmen's Bank Bldg., St. Loula, Mo.

311 Bullders Ex. Bldg., St. Paul, Ylnn.

Union Asbestos & Rubber

Company

330 S. Michigan Ave. CHICAGO

High Grade Machine Tools American Lathea and Radial*

Norton Grinders Milwaukee

Pels Punches and Shears Wataon -Stillman Hyd. Machy.

I1 BLACKMAN - HILL & CO.

Unxld Railroad Fusees

INSURE SAFETY Best by Every Test

UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Inc.

N E W YORK, N. Y .

PENSACOLA CREOSOTING COMPANY PENSACOLA. FLORIDA

Specializing In the Manufacture and Treatment of the followlnn Forrat Products PILING CROSS TIES POLES CROSS ARMS CONDUITS

LUMBER and STRUCTURAL TIMBERS on Frisco Llnea

Tour Inqulrles S o l l d t e b C o s t Estlrnates Gladly Furnished Cable Address: "PENCREO" Shlpmsntr: Rall or Water

ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. REFINERS OF

INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS

Crowe Coal Company General Office: Dwight Bldg.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI "010..

Miners and Shippers I Mines Located at Mulberry a n d Scammon. Kansas , a n d H e n r y e t t a O k l a h o m a , on t h e l i n e of t h e St.

Louis-San Francisco RY. Co.

" HERCULES " -Red Strand- WIRE ROPE

St. Louis Surfacer and Paint Company

RAILROAD PAINTS, VARNISHES ENAMELS .

Arlington Ave. and Terminal Belt Ry. ST. LOUIS, MO. I

April, 19.30

National Boiler Washing Co. OF I L L I N O I S

CONTRACTORS N A T I O N A L H O T W A T E R NATIONAL FUEL OIL

WASHOUT AND FILLING FACILITIES for SYSTEMS I, LOCOMOTIVE TERMINALS

for LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS ' CONSTRUCTED COMPLETE

R A I L W A Y E X C H A N G E

CHICAGO

REID AND LOWE RAILROAD AND

BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

G r a d i n g and C o n c r e t e B r i d g e Work

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

The New York Air Brake Company

Manufactures the

STANDARD AIR - BRAKE EQUIPMENT GENERAL OFFICES

420 Lexington Av., New York City

WORKS Watertown. New York

I C. A. ROBERTS CO. 1 " SHELBY"

Seamless Steel Tubing CHICAGO ST. LOUIS

DETROIT INDIANAPOLIS

Hedges-Weeks Construction Co.

Rooms 415-416 Holland Bullding

Railroad Masonry Contractors SPRINGFIELD. MO.

I WINONA, MINN. I I Railway Supplies Redners and Manufaclurers of I

GRAPHITE AND GRAPHITE SPECIALTIES

ROOF PAINT. ROOF CEMENT. ETC. I RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG. CHICAGO, ILL. I

W. 0. SCHOCK CO. Petroleum Products

Liberty CentraI Trust Building SAINT LOUIS

DE BARDELEBEN COALS Sipsey - Empire - Carona - Carbon Hill - Hull

FOR DOMESTIC, STEAM, GAS, BY-PRODUCT AND CERAMICS

The South's Largest Producers and Marketers o f

HIGH GRADE COALS DeBardeleben Preparation

Cines Added Value Southern Railway Building

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA A

For better concrete culverts and bridges

Photo, above, shows part of "50 miles of excellent track" between Carbon Hill and Bfrm- ingham in which *14!yG '.A: c i n i

CRUSHED AND SCREENED

was used exclusively as road ballast. The Frlsco Rallway has used thousands of tons of basic slag for road ballast In the Blrmlngham-Memphis d l d a l o w and each year hundreds of tons goes loto the bulldlng of concrete brldges and culverts.

Birmingham Slag Co. Slav Headquarters for the South

BIRMINGHAM. ALA.

I Warden Pullen Coal Co. I MINERS and SHIPPERS

HENRYETTA - OKLAHOMA

J. W. McMURRY C O N T R A C T I N G CO. I

R. R. 6. BRIDGE CONTRACTORS I

611 Railway Elschange Building, KANSAS CITY. MO. I

Smokeless Fuel Company HUNTINGTON, ARK.

LIST CONSTRUCTION CO. Railroad Contractors

MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF I I 415 Rallway Exchange Building I Semi-Anthracite C o a l KANSAS CITY, MO. I Oklahoma

Steel Castings Co. MAKERS OF

Railroad, Oil Field and Commercial Castinga in

OKLAHOMA ELECTRIC S T E E L

Tulsa, Okla., Box 658

ATLAS COAL Henryetta Fuel Company

Henryetta, Oklahoma

McALESTER, WILBURTON, COLORADO

and

HENRYETTA

lI.ILu.I.u B A B M D A U , OKUULBHS. WIGEITA. &la 0tIb.m TULSA. GEIGAOO. RBW XORK. 81. LOUIS. KARSA8 CITY. ST. PAUL. LOS APIBBLBS

April, 1930 Page 79

MINER FRICTION DRAFT GEARS IDEAL SAFETY. HAND BRAKES

SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS

W. H. MINER, INC. THE ROOKERY CHICAGO

I . Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation I MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL

1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO

I Daily Capacity, 20,000 Ton. Located on the Big Four and C. & E. I . Railroads

G O U L D Side Frames Bols ters Couplers

~ Open Hearth Steel Castings

NEW YORK THE GOULD COUPLER CO.

Works: DEPEW ST. LOUIS BALTIMORE CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO

T H E AJAX H A N D BRAKE Safe and Efficient

THE ONEIHAND HAND B.RAKE I UJLWMXCHWE AJAX HAND BRAKE COMPANY C H I C A G O I

Pngc SO 7Z/Crpl~w FMPLOI%S*+Z~NE

S-ARD SEMI-STEEL FOUNDHY CO. . GREYIRON -- ELECTRIC STEEL .

SEMI-STEEL

B U F F A L O B R A K E B E A M C O M P A N Y -BRAKE BEAMS -

AUXILIARY SUPPORTS FOR BRAKE BEAMS

Brake Pina (Self Locking) Draft Key Locks (8.U Locking)

NEW YORK BUFFALO

THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Manufacturers of

OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS C H I C A G O NON-LIFTING I N J E C T O R S

CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC

DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS

The Frisco Policy to guarantee the safety of their employes is further carried out by their purchase of

Marathon Brand Sterilized Wiping Rags

G . MATHES COMPANY St. Louis, U. S. A.

CHRYSLER Ail branches on the same tree; all growing out of

the Chrysler root principle of standardized quality

MOTORS AS ON THE RAILROAD-

\ "QUALITY FIRST" R AILROAD men will trucks, buses and motor coaches and Fargo

readily under- commercial vehicles. Engineering, manufac-

stand what is meant turing and purchasing are directed by one b y Chrysler Stand- central head, which insists that each division a r d i zed Qual i ty . shall conform to the requirements of Chrysler

Their own creed puts quality before every-

thing else; there can be no compromise with it.

Quality is maintained on a railroad because

there is a central control to set the standards

and to see that they are complied with.

Each division has its own problems and

handles them in its own way, but all are

answerable to one authority.

Standardized Quality in the manufacture of

the particular car or truck that i s its product.

Centralized engineering insures the best in

design. Centralized manufacturing direction

insures the best in factory efficiency. Cen-

tralized purchasing insures the maximum

economy in buying materials.

All of this i s translated to the public in

So it is with Chrysler Motors, producers of termsof value. The purchaser of ANY product

Chrysler, Dodge Brothers, De Soto and of Chrysler Motors benefits from the uniform

Plymouth passenger cars, Dodge Brothers excellence of ALL products of Chrysler Motors.

CHRYSLER IMPERIAL CHRYSLER "77" CHRYSLER "70" CHRYSLER "66"

DODGE BROTHERS NEW SIXES A N D EIGHTS DE S O T 0 STRAIGHT EIGHT

DE S O T 0 SIX PLYMOUTH DODGE BROTHERS TRUCKS, BUSES A N D

MOTOR COACHES FARGO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CHRYSLER MARINE ENGINES

F O R B E T T E R . P U B L I C S E R V I C E

The Frisco Employes' Magazine, April 1930

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