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of the Rio Grande Division. started his railroad work with the Southern Pacific as a machinist apprentice at Tucson in April, 1903. In 1908 he entered the service of the Arizona-Eastern. In 1910 he was promoted to roundhouse foreman at Globe; to general foreman in 1913, and to master mechanic in 1918.

W. S. Ford, who has been with the EP&SW since November, 1916, when he entered the service as general yardmaster at El Paso, has been appointed terminal trainmaster at El Paso. Before coming to the EP&SW Mr. Ford had been with the Santa Fe since 1907. After coming to the EP&SW he was promoted to terminal trainmaster in 1917 and to superintendent terminals in 1918. After federal control he was appointed trainmaster at El Paso.

A. G. Newell is appointed road foreman of engines with headquarters at El Paso. He went to work on the EP&SW as a fireman in April, 1905; was promoted to engineer in June, 1913; and to road foreman of engines in July, 1918.

W. B. Kirkland, who has been appointed assistant superintendent of Rio Grande Division, with headquarters at El Paso, was formerly trainmaster on the Sacramento Division.

He began

railroading with the New Orleans & Northeastern in 1901, and came to the Southern Pacific in December, 1903, as operator on the Tucson Division. He transferred to Shasta Division in 1911 as chief dispatcher and was promoted to trainmaster on that division in 1916, and to assistant superintendent in 1918. He was out of the service for a short time, returning to the Stockton division as trainmaster in May, 1920.

C. D. Beeth has been appointed assistant superintendent Rio Grande Division, with headquarters at Douglas, Ariz. He entered railroad service as a telegrapher for the Santa Fe in 1890, later serving as agent, dispatcher and chief dispatcher until January, 1909, when he went to the EP&SW as trainmaster at Tucumcari. He was promoted to superintendent of Eastern Division, EP&SW in 1915.

F. L. Guy, formerly resident engineer of the EP&SW at Douglas, Ariz., has been appointed division engineer of the Rio Grande Division. He entered the service of the Santa Fe in April, 1906, as rodman and was made assistant engineer in March, 1907, and a few months later was promoted to division engineer. He went to the EP&SW in July, 1914.

Garnett King, who has been assistant traffic manager of the EP&SW with headquarters at San Francisco, has been appointed ass't to passenger traffic manager with headquarters at El Paso. He commenced railroading in 1900 as bookkeeper and paymaster with the Arizona & New Mexico. He went to the EP&SW in 1903 as traveling freight and passenger agent, and was subsequently appointed general agent at El Paso, assistant general freight and passenger agent of EP&SW System, general agent at St. Louis, general passenger agent at El Paso, and in Jan., 1923, was appointed assistant

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IRST annual convention of the Association of Supervisors, Southern Pacific's Pacific System, held recently in San Francisco, resulted in the election of the following officers: C. B. Wharton, Los Angeles, president; D. O. Herrick, Oakland,_vice president; C. J. Galloway, San Francisco, secretary-treasurer.

On the second day of the convention a banquet was held at Hotel Whitcomb in honor of the newly elected officers and invited guests. A few remarks were made by Geo. McCormick, general superintendent motive power; H. H. Hummel, chief clerk, motive power department; Geo. B. Hart, supervisor of labor, motive power department; P. H. Cosgrave, master car repairer, Coast Division; and M. Meehan, master car repairer, Western Division; in addition to officers and delegates of the association.

Through the association, which now has a membership of 450, the super

traffic manager at San Francisco.

N. Kinnell, assistant general passengen agent at San Francisco has been promoted to the position of general passenger agent at El Paso. Mr. Kinnell has been with Southern Pacific since 1901. He started his service with the company as stenographer in the Passenger Department at San Francisco and then became secretary to the assistant general passenger agent at San Francisco and later was secretary to the passenger traffic manager. He rose to the position of chief clerk in the Passenger Department at San Francisco and from that position was promoted to the position of assistant general passenger agent.

R. P. Kyle is now district freight and passenger agent at Phoenix, Ariz., relieving Dick Smith, who has been appointed traveling agent, Traffic Department, with headquarters at Tuc

son.

Mr. Kyle entered service of the EP&SW as clerk at El Paso in December, 1905, since which time he has served as brakeman, material accountant, train inspector, safety supervisor,

visors are lending their co-operation in maintaining a high standard of mechanical efficiency and in promoting a spirit of close understanding_among employes and the Company. The association is solely a Southern Pacific organization, carrying on its activities in much the same manner as the Shop Crafts Protective League, and since its organization a little over a year ago has done much to acquaint the public with the satisfied opinion of employes regarding various railroad situations and against threatening legislation.

The following were delegates from the various local associations: M. W McLean and C. J. Banning, Los Angeles; E. E. Adderson, Bakersfield; E. W. Jones, Sparks; Geo. Stack, Tucson; S. T. Whiteman and John McCullough, San Francisco; F. W. Kubler, Ogden; Raleigh Wall and N. Hansen, Oakland; S. H. Wood and L. W. Holmes, Sacramento; W. M. Reddington. Tracy; and Chas. McQuaid, Portland.

trainmaster and general agent at Phoenix.

J. M. Mason, general passenger agent, EP&SW, retains the same position at El Paso. His first railroad work was with the Santa Fe as a clerk in 1890. He went to EP&SW as a rate clerk in 1902 and was subsequently chief clerk in the general freight and passenger agent office.

H. D. McGregor, retains his position as assistant general passenger agent at El Paso. He came to the EP&SW as city passenger and ticket agent in 1905 and during federal control had charge of the consolidated ticket office at El Paso.

J. M. Cardwell, assistant trainmaster on the Salt Lake division at Susanville, has been appointed trainmaster on the Sacramento division at Roseville. He came to Southern Pacific in 1899 as a brakeman on the Western Division. He was promoted to conductor in November, 1903, and in August, 1923, was promoted to assistant trainmaster on the Salt Lake Division.

The following articles by Engineers Gilbreath and Bogart of the San Joaquin Division, contain much information and valuable suggestions concerning fuel oil conservation. The Fuel Bureau recently distributed a number of copies of an address made by D. F. Stevens, general superintendent, Baltimore & Ohio, requesting that the employes elaborate on any of the salient points. The papers of Mr. Gilbreath and Mr. Bogart were among the best received:

By C. G. BOGART Engineer, San Joaquin Division UEL conservation has been uppermost in the minds of all concerned, supervisory officials and employes

alike. I can remember the intense interest taken in the conserving of fuel from the time I began my first trip as a locomotive fireman on the Salt Lake Division. There was great satisfaction if we were above the average, especially to the engineer that I was firing for. Many changes have been made since then, but the cost of fuel has become more expensive and it necessarily behooves us all to put forth every effort possible to conserve the fuel we now have.

C. G. Bogart

Let us look at this matter in the proper light and remember in Our arguments that there is only one purse available. That is the purse our pay checks are cashed out of. The same purse pays for the fuel we are now burning. Supposing the appropriation board allots the money for fuel for next year on this year's performance and we neglect to save as much next year, what would be the result?

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We have used the year's supply and the year is not ended, what then? Do we have to suspend operation? The public whom we serve will not stand for it, and money is taken from proposed improvements to put into fuel so that we may maintain our standard of efficiency. Improvements may suffer because we are not sufficiently conservative in fuel operation.

In many yards and terminals where local freight trains originate and terminate there is duplication of service and very much of it is avoidable, if the yard clerk looked at things as he should. A yard list should be made out and the first engine doing the work should do all the work on tracks specified in the yard lists. In yards where the work is done by yard engines, it should be done in a classified manner to avoid duplication of service at the next terminal, so that we may rest assured that we deliver the trains to the next division or subdivision in such condition that it was able to be

moved promptly, without increase in fuel consumption as is done in many

cases.

I am a firm believer in efficiency in train operation from the man that wipes the engine to the superintendent, and I do not think there is a man in the service that takes more interest and pride in the efficiency of the employes under him than our superintendent. All records of the division, be they good or bad, reflect upon his administration of affairs that are entrusted to him.

The Southern Pacific, like many railroads, have in operation yards where trains are received and dispatched that were built many years ago and are at present not right up to date, but we can rest assured that as fast as money is available, these conditions will be remedied, and such improvements are up to the recommendation of the superintendent in charge of the division where these conditions exist.

Very few delays are chargeable to the Mechanical Department of our division, but I recommend that the power be inspected after the required work is supposed to have been done and before the time given for the O.K. to the train dispatcher or yardmaster, as the case may be. In yards where yard air is not available to be connected to all trains and piston travel examined and bad order triple valves cleaned, is a large contributor to excessive fuel consumption and delays, not only in the yard, but also on the road, many times causing delays to other trains, upsetting all the figures of the train dispatcher.

I think that all train dispatchers should make a round trip on their respective districts on a freight train at least once a month and keep posted on the actual conditions as they exist in the service. They will, perhaps, learn may things they do not know.

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By F. L. GILBREATH Engineer, San Joaquin Division HEARD Mr. Stevens, General Supintendent of the B&O R. R. read his very excellent paper entitled, "What is the responsibility of the Division Superintendent in fuel conservation?" at the recent fuel convention at Chicago.

I won't attempt to criticize Mr. Stevens' paper, but there are one or two very important subjects entitled to a great deal of consideration, and has as much or more to do with fuel conservation than anything I know of.

One department that is vitally important is the Store Department. Locomotives cannot be put in condition for dispatchment in the amount of time necessary, unless the store department carries all the necessary parts needed in every day locomotive maintenance. Second, testing air brake equipment and properly inspecting trains at ter

minals before they are permitted to leave. Before making inspections at terminals, train should be stretched out in order that any draw bars may be located that would stretch out and cause a separation of air hose couplings, which would in turn create a bad leak in brake pipe after train got under way.

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Also great care should be given to all joints where brake pipe leakage could occur, such as angle cocks, union nuts, triple valve gaskets, etc. There is a tendency on the part of a great many inspectors to let the small leaks go, which later develop into larger This is particularly so since we have been placing two air compressors on our locomotives. The neglect to repair leaks that might be of sufficient volume to apply the brakes in emergency when the engineer attempts to make a brake pipe reduction, which in turn pulls out draw bars and breaks knuckles, thereby causing delay to the perfect movement which the dispatcher no doubt had arranged for this train.

F. L. Gilbreath

In regard to Division Superintendent's force riding engines over their respective territory, I heartily agree with Mr. Stevens on the subject, and should some of the official staff make it a practice at certain times of the year, say during winter months and when business is congested, I will guarantee they will have their eyes opened and obtain information they could get in no other way.

A superintendent should know what goes on at the head end of a train just as well as what goes on at the rear end. I believe the official staff should make frequent trips and ride the engine at least part of the trip. It would not be a hard matter to create the impression among the men that they must work with you, not for you. By so doing I am sure the result would soon be apparent on our fuel bill.

OAKLAND B&B MEN COME TO AID OF FELLOW WORKER

Southern Pacific family spirit and sympathic interest in the welfare of a fellow-worker was exemplified recently when members of the Bridge & Building Department at Oakland Pier and West Oakland contributed generously to a fund in the interest of A. R. Dobbie, B&B Gang No. 1, who suffered a serious injury to his foot. The fund was presented to Mrs. Dobbie to assist her during the time of her husband's recovery.

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OUTHERN Pacific's new Sunset Limited, which makes the run between San Francisco and New Orleans, was greeted with widespread praise on its inauguration November 1. Newspaper editorials and letters from the public acclaimed it as the most modern equipped train in the country and commended the Company for its efforts to "serve the public pleasingly and well."

Thousands of people in many cities on the Pacific System and the lines in Texas and Louisiana took advantage of the opportunity offered to inspect the new equipment when special trains were placed on exhibition the latter part of October.

Harry L. Spillman, Pullman conductor, who accompanied the special train sent out of San Francisco, says that it was good to a railroadman's soul to hear the complimentary remarks and exclamations made by the people who passed in and out of the train.

Representatives of the Passenger Department accompanied the trains

and were kept exceedingly busy when the public flocked to the stations to see the new train.

There were trainmen and enginemen on hand to answer all questions about the modern steel cars and the powerful passenger locomotives.

Mr. Spillman made the following tabulation on number of persons who passed through the train: San Francisco, 5,750 in 10 hrs.; Burlingame, 1,825 in 2 hrs.; San Mateo, 2,285 in 1 hr.; Redwood City, 2,175 in 1 hr.; Palo Alto, 3,075 in 2 hrs.; San Jose, 3,250 in 6 hrs. More than 1000 people visited the train at Oakland in spite of a heavy rain.

Thousands of people also inspected the exhibition trains that visited cities in Southern California and along the lines in Texas and Louisiana. The photograph on this page shows hundreds waiting in line at Los Angeles to go through the train.

One of the most outstanding of the editorial comments was that appearing in the San Francisco Illustrated Daily Herald of November 5, which termed

the new Sunset Limited as "the latest convenience for modern service in coastwise and transcontinental travel," and commended the courteous service of the employes. The editorial stated further: "Every proven improvement in transportation has been employed to make the service supreme. The traveler is surrounded with all the comforts and conveniences which he enjoys at home. It is a supertrain. . . It is a pleasure to ride aboard a train that will not jostle, jerk, quiver and shake. It is a pleasure to travel with the elimination of dust and dirt. But it is a greater pleasure to travel aboard a train where the service is unexcelled, where food is deliciously prepared, where accommodations are quiet and alluring and where the employes endeavor to make everything pleasurable. It is the best coastwise transcontinental train in existence."

The following, taken from a letter signed by E. A. White, president, and Glenn D. Willaman, managing director, California Real Estate Association, is typical of the many expressions received from organizations and individuals throughout the country:

"Southern Pacific is one of the great empire developers in Western America. We value highly in our golden West the unsurpassed transportation facilities of Southern Pacific. We congratulate you on your notable achievement of inaugurating the new Sunset Limited." "SAFETY FIRST" TALKS GIVEN TO ALL NATIONALITIES By A. W. HAIGHT

Bulletin Correspondent, Sparks A plan for acquainting and instructing foreign-born employes, who can not readily read or understand the English language, in the safety activities of Southern Pacific, is being carried out by Assistant Master Mechanic J. E. Stone at Sparks, Nevada. Mr. Stone has prepared a paper on "safety first," which is to be read at separate meetings of the various nationalities.

The first meeting of this nature was held in the Apprentice School Room at Sparks, November 5, when the fifteen Chinese employes listened to the paper read by Chas. Kee, painter helper apprentice, acting as interpreter. Chas. Dan, cellar packer, gave a short talk urging the men to always be watchful and careful of the safety of themselves and their fellow-workers. Seventeen hazardous acts that are frequently committed by employes of this class, were enumerated, and several local instances of personal injuries occurring through failing to observe safe practices were pointed out.

It was apparent that the meeting had impressed all present. Before leaving, each man told General Foreman W. J. Taylor and Car Foreman F. Doan that they would be very careful in the future and would talk to at least one employe every day concerning "safety first." Each man signed a pledge to this effect.

Similar meetings with employes of other nationalities will be held. Every new employe entering the service. coming under this category, will have the paper read to him.

LOS ANGELES S. P. MEN IN TRANSPORTATION CLUB

Representatives of the Freight Traffic Department in the Los Angeles office recently participated in the opening of the new headquarters of the Los Angeles Transportation Club, when J. E. Light, district freight agent and vice president of the club, presided at the open house celebration.

The club now has excellently furnished rooms in the Alexandria hotel and celebrated the opening of the new quarters with a noon luncheon and open house celebration. President L. S. Harmon, traffic manager of Barker Bros. store presided at the luncheon, which was addressed by the various club officers. In the evening open house was celebrated with short talks and entertainment. Mr. Light presided and was in charge of the ceremonies. Of the 350 members in the club representing the traffic offices of the carriers and industrial concerns of Los Angeles, a total of 234 attended the house warming. The club is now considered one of the most active and largest traffic clubs in the country. Mr. Light, who was reported largely responsible for rejuvenating the organization, secured twice the number of new members than did his closest competitor in a membership drive. The Los Angeles offices of the company now have twenty-five members in the club.

The open house celebration_practically consisted of a Southern Pacific program. Chas. C. Palladine, freight agent in Mr. Light's office, played several violin solos and the evening music was played by the Transportation Club orchestra under the direction of Chas. Abels, secretary to General Freight Agent F. E. Scott.

The club will have weekly luncheons at which traffic men of national reputation visiting in Los Angeles will address the members. Special monthly meetings will also be held for frolic and entertainment, when shippers and industrialists will also be invited.

P. F. E. BASKETBALL TEAM MAKING GOOD SHOWING

Having won four out of five games played this season, the Pacific Fruit Express basketball team at San Francisco is still going strong.

The loss of one game to the M. J. B. Coffee team by a close score of 29 to 25 did not seem to affect the boys, for they won the following three games by a good margin.

They defeated the Western Meat Co., 17 to 5 and the California Packing Corporation 22 to 17. In both games, Little, center, starred, scoring 15 points in the last game. Lyttaker also played a good game at running guard.

The third game was with the Aetna Fire Insurance Co. In this game the whole team showed fine form. After trailing 10 to 7 up to the end of the first half, they came out with a 22 to 11 victory.

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Sticipated in National Apple Week,

October 31 to November 6.

Apples prepared by dining car chefs in many attractive ways were featured on the Company's dining cars as well as in Southern Pacific restaurants and clubs. Sixty thousand copies of special menus, illustrated with appetizing pictures featuring apples, were on all the dining cars from Portland to

New Orleans. Southern Pacific representatives worked with apple shippers in stimulating interest in observance of the "special week" and assisted local committees in arranging parades and other events. Photographs showing Southern Pacific girls in attractive pictures displaying apples were syndicated through the press and national photo services.

dumpling contained 576 apples, 50 pounds of pie dough, 20 pounds of sugar and was baked for five hours. It weighed nearly three hundred pounds and was constructed by Otto Reiss, supervising chef, under the direction of H. A. Butler, assistant manager, Southern Pacific Commissary Department.

A letter has been received by the Bureau of News from Willetta Hav den, superintendent of the Nursery. thanking the Company for remembering the little children again this year. She wrote, in part:

"I know you had half the fun of seeing the children admire the treat and I wish you might have had the other half of seeing them devour it. I know you must have gathered from your visit to us that such a gift causes a great many little people to believe truly in fairies."

Little orphan children at the San Francisco Nursery for Homeless Children were delighted with a mammoth apple dumpling which was baked at the West Oakland Commissary. The

The team is now tied for second place in the San Francisco Industrial Athletic Association League.

Radio talks on apples were broadcast by C. J. McDonald, superintendent perishable freight service.