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A f t e r s e r v i n g as A s s i s t a n t G e n e r a l A t t o r n e y i n D e t r o i t , h e w a s t r a n s f e r r e d to N e w Y o r k i n 1940 as C o m m e r c e C o u n ­s e l . I n 1946 h e w a s a p p o i n t e d A s s i s t a n t G e n e r a l C o u n s e l , a n d i n 1949 , G e n e r a l S o l i c i t o r o f t h e C e n t r a l , s e r v i n g i n t h a t p o s t u n t i l h i s l a t e s t a p p o i n t m e n t .

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U n d e r t h e n e w p l a n , c h i l d r e n u n d e r 12 w i l l b e a b l e t o r i d e f r e e w h e n a c ­c o m p a n i e d b y a p a r e n t o r g u a r d i a n w h o p u r c h a s e s a r o u n d - t r i p c o a c h t i c k e t c o s t i n g $3 . 45 o r m o r e ( i n c l u d i n g t a x ) b e t w e e n a n y p o i n t s o n t h e C e n t r a l . C h i l d r e n 12 to 15 y e a r s o l d , i n c l u s i v e , w i l l b e a b l e to t r a v e l a t h a l f - f a r e . P r e ­v i o u s l y , c h i l d r e n u n d e r 5 w e r e c a r r i e d f r e e , a n d h a l f - f a r e w a s c h a r g e d f o r t h o s e 5 a n d o v e r a n d u n d e r 12. C h i l d r e n 12 o r o v e r w e r e c h a r g e d f u l l f a r e .

T h e f a m i l y t r a v e l p l a n c a n b e u s e d o n a l l N Y C t r a i n s c a r r y i n g c o a c h e s , i n ­c l u d i n g s u c h s t r e a m l i n e r s as t h e E m p i r e S t a t e E x p r e s s a n d P a c e m a k e r . O n s u c h t r a i n s , c o a c h sea t s a r e r e s e r v e d i n a d ­v a n c e a t a s m a l l c h a r g e . T h e r e s e r v e d s ea t c h a r g e w i l l a p p l y f o r t h e n u m b e r o f sea t s t h e c h i l d r e n o c c u p y .

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N Y C p a s s e n g e r a g e n t s c a n p r o v i d e d e t a i l s o n t h e t o u r s a n d i n f o r m a t i o n m a y a l s o b e o b t a i n e d b y m a i l f r o m S . W . B o n e , P a s s e n g e r T r a f f i c M a n a g e r , N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l S y s t e m , L a S a l l e S t r e e t S t a t i o n , C h i c a g o 5, I l l .

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off ice , w h i c h w i l l h i r e n e w e m p l o y e s f o r t h e C e n t r a l a n d i t s a f f i l i a t e d s u b ­s i d i a r i e s . A p p l i c a t i o n s f o r j o b s i n a l l b r a n c h e s o f C e n t r a l s e r v i c e , i n c l u d i n g t r a i n s e r v i c e , s h o p a n d c l e r i c a l p o s i ­t i o n s , w i l l b e h a n d l e d t h e r e .

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I n h i s t a l k b e f o r e t h e F r e i g h t C l a i m D i v i s i o n , h o l d i n g i t s 61s t a n n u a l m e e t ­i n g , M r . M e t z m a n p a i d t r i b u t e t o t h e g r o u p ' s l o n g r e c o r d o f c o n t i n u o u s s e r v ­i c e as a " p o t e n t f o r c e f o r c o n s e r v i n g t h e d o l l a r s a n d c e n t s o f r a i l r o a d r e v ­e n u e a n d i m p r o v i n g t h e q u a l i t y o f r a i l r o a d f r e i g h t s e r v i c e . "

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r a i l r o a d s d e m o n s t r a t e d t h e i r i n g e n u i t y a n d r e s o u r c e f u l n e s s . "

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F r e i g h t c l a i m s m e a n c u s t o m e r s h a v e g r o u n d s f o r i r r i t a t i o n . T h e p r o m p t e r t h e r a i l r o a d s a r e i n t a k i n g c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n , t h e l e s s r i s k t h e y r u n o f l o s i n g c u s t o m e r s b e c a u s e o f t h a t i r r i t a t i o n . M r . M e t z m a n d e c l a r e d t h a t l o s s a n d d a m a g e , " n o m a t t e r w h e t h e r t h e y o c ­c u r i n t h e f i r s t , i n t e r m e d i a t e o r f i n a l s t a g e o f o u r h a n d l i n g o f f r e i g h t , c a n n u l l i f y c o m p l e t e l y t h e v e r y b e s t e f f o r t s o f t h e r a i l r o a d s t o d o a g o o d j o b . "

T o t h e S a f e t y S e c t i o n M r . M e t z m a n s a i d , " A s a r a i l r o a d o f f i ce r , I a m p r o u d o f t h e l e a d e r s h i p w h i c h r a i l r o a d s h a v e a s s u m e d i n b r o a d e n i n g t r a d i t i o n a l c o n ­c e p t s o f s a f e t y w o r k . "

O n e o f t h e g r e a t e s t c h a l l e n g e s f a c i n g r a i l r o a d s a f e t y e x p e r t s t o d a y i s k e e p ­i n g p a c e w i t h t h e g r e a t t e c h n o l o g i c a l c h a n g e s w h i c h r a i l r o a d i n g i s u n d e r ­g o i n g . T h e w i d e a d o p t i o n o f d i e s e l m o ­t i v e p o w e r a n d t h e r e s u l t i n g c h a n g e s i n t h e n a t u r e o f s h o p w o r k , t h e i n ­c r e a s i n g m e c h a n i z a t i o n o f m a i n t e n a n c e o f w a y p r o c e d u r e s a n d o f f r e i g h t h a n ­d l i n g i n s t a t i o n s , a l l h a v e c r e a t e d n e w s i t u a t i o n s f o r t h e s a f e t y s p e c i a l i s t s t o m e e t .

" T h e p r i c e o f s a f e t y c a n ' t b e w r i t t e n a f t e r a d o l l a r s i g n , " M r . M e t z m a n s a i d . " S u p p l y i n g t h e v i t a l h u m a n e l e m e n t s t h a t a l s o a r e n e e d e d i s t h e t a s k o f t h e r a i l r o a d s a f e t y d e p a r t m e n t s . T h e y m u s t d e v e l o p c o n t i n u i n g c a m p a i g n s c a p a b l e o f w i n n i n g a n d h o l d i n g t h e p e r s o n a l p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f e v e r y s i n g l e e m p l o y e . "

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m e n t i n s u r a n c e a n d s i c k n e s s i n s u r a n c e b e n e f i t s w i l l b e i n c r e a s e d to a s c a l e r a n g i n g f r o m $3 t o $7 . 50 a d a y .

U n d e r t h e R a i l r o a d U n e m p l o y m e n t I n s u r a n c e A c t , t h e r a i l r o a d s b e a r t h e e n t i r e cos t o f f i n a n c i n g t h e u n e m p l o y ­m e n t i n s u r a n c e a n d s i c k n e s s b e n e f i t p r o g r a m f o r r a i l r o a d e r s . N o c o n t r i b u ­t i o n i s m a d e b y t h e e m p l o y e s , as i s r e ­q u i r e d i n o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s u n d e r s t a t e u n e m p l o y m e n t i n s u r a n c e l a w s .

E v e n w i t h u n e m p l o y m e n t b e n e f i t s i n c r e a s e d , C e n t r a l p e o p l e k n o w i t ' s a l o t b e t t e r t o g e t r e g u l a r p a y c h e c k s f r o m s t e a d y e m p l o y m e n t . T h e s t e a d i ­n e s s o f r a i l r o a d j o b s d e p e n d s o n t h e v o l u m e o f f r e i g h t a n d p a s s e n g e r t r a f f i c .

E v e r y C e n t r a l e m p l o y e c a n h e l p m a k e h i s o w n j o b m o r e s e c u r e b y t r y ­i n g t o i n c r e a s e N Y C ' s b u s i n e s s . F o r o n e w a y t o d o t h i s , see p a g e 7 o f t h i s i s s u e o f t h e H E A D L I G H T .

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T h i s f i r m s h i p s c a r l o a d s f r o m i t s p l a n t i n M i c h i g a n to v a r i o u s d i s t r i b u ­t i o n c e n t e r s . I n s t r u c t i o n s f o r s o r t i n g a n d d e l i v e r i n g t h e c o n t e n t s a r e m a i l e d to t h e f i r m ' s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e a t t h e d e s ­t i n a t i o n p o i n t .

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r e p r e s e n t i n g c o n d u c t o r s , e n g i n e e r s a n d f i r e m e n h a v e s i g n e d a g r e e m e n t s g i v i n g s u b s t a n t i a l w a g e i n c r e a s e s to r o a d a n d y a r d s e r v i c e e m p l o y e s .

H o u r l y i n c r e a s e s a m o u n t to 37 c e n t s f o r y a r d e m p l o y e s a n d 22 1/2 c e n t s f o r r o a d m e n . T h e n e w r a t e s i n c l u d e a 12 1 / 2 -cen t h o u r l y i n c r e a s e f o r y a r d m e n a n d a 5 - c e n t h o u r l y i n c r e a s e f o r r o a d e m p l o y e s , o r d e r e d b y t h e A r m y i n F e b ­r u a r y , 1951 , r e t r o a c t i v e to O c t . 1, 1950 .

F o r y a r d s e r v i c e e m p l o y e s , 23 c e n t s o f t h e i n c r e a s e i s r e t r o a c t i v e to O c t . 1, 1950 , 2 c e n t s to J a n . 1, 1951 , a n d 2 c e n t s to M a r c h 1, 1 9 5 1 . F o r r o a d m e n , 5 c e n t s i s r e t r o a c t i v e to O c t . 1, 1950 , 5 c e n t s to J a n . 1, 1951 , a n d 2 1/2 c e n t s t o M a r c h 1, 1 9 5 1 .

B o t h r o a d a n d y a r d e m p l o y e s ' i n ­c r e a s e s i n c l u d e c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d j u s t ­m e n t s t o t a l i n g 10 c e n t s a n h o u r , o f w h i c h 6 c e n t s i s r e t r o a c t i v e to A p r i l 1, 1951 , 1 c e n t to J u l y 1, 1 9 5 1 , a n d 3 c e n t s to J a n . 1, 1952 . A n a d d i t i o n a l c e n t a n h o u r w i l l b e p a i d r e t r o a c t i v e l y f r o m J a n . 1, 1952 , to A p r i l 1, 1952 , t h e d a t e o n w h i c h a o n e - c e n t - a n - h o u r d o w n ­w a r d c o s t - o f - l i v i n g r e v i s i o n t o o k ef fec t .

T h e n e w a g r e e m e n t s p r o v i d e f o r q u a r t e r l y a d j u s t m e n t s b a s e d o n t h e c o n s u m e r s ' p r i c e i n d e x i s s u e d b y t h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s o f t h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r , as i s t h e c a s e w i t h a g r e e m e n t s c o v e r i n g t r a i n m e n a n d n o n - o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e s .

C e n t r a l e m p l o y e s a f f e c t e d b y t h e n e w s e t t l e m e n t w i l l r e c e i v e $9 , 200 , 000 i n r e t r o a c t i v e p a y , c o v e r i n g a p e r i o d o f 20 m o n t h s . F i g u r i n g t h e a m o u n t d u e e a c h o f s o m e 22 , 000 i n d i v i d u a l s i s a t i m e - c o n s u m i n g j o b . T h e C e n t r a l w i l l h a n d l e i t as r a p i d l y as p o s s i b l e i n o r d e r to ge t t h e r e t r o a c t i v e p a y m e n t s m a d e .

T h e i n c r e a s e d w a g e r a t e s w i l l b e r e ­f l e c t e d i n c u r r e n t p a y c h e c k s o f t h e a f f e c t e d e m p l o y e s b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e f i r s t p a y p e r i o d o f t h i s m o n t h .

T h e s e t t l e m e n t c a l l s f o r e s t a b l i s h ­m e n t o f a 4 0 - h o u r w e e k f o r y a r d e m ­p l o y e s w h e n t h e m a n p o w e r s i t u a t i o n m a k e s i t p o s s i b l e . W h e n t h e 4 0 - h o u r w e e k t a k e s effect , y a r d m e n w i l l ge t

a f u r t h e r i n c r e a s e o f 4 c e n t s a n h o u r . T h e a g r e e m e n t s a r e to r e m a i n e f f e c ­

t i v e t h r o u g h S e p t e m b e r 30 , 1953 . N o n e w b a s i c w a g e o r r u l e s d e m a n d s c a n be m a d e b e f o r e t h e n .

S i g n i n g o f t h e a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e t h r e e o p e r a t i n g u n i o n s w a s f o l l o w e d s h o r t l y b y r e m o v a l o f t h e r a i l r o a d s f r o m A r m y c o n t r o l , w h i c h h a d b e e n i m p o s e d i n A u g u s t , 1950, to f o r e s t a l l a t h r e a t e n e d s t r i k e b y t h e c o n d u c t o r s ' a n d t r a i n m e n ' s u n i o n s .

Annual Meeting Held A b o u t 475 p e o p l e a t t e n d e d t h e a n n u a l

m e e t i n g o f t h e C e n t r a l ' s s t o c k h o l d e r s a t A l b a n y , N . Y . , M a y 28. T h e s e s s i o n w a s h e l d i n t h e b a l l r o o m o f t h e H o t e l T e n E y c k . A b o u t 330 o f t h o s e p r e s e n t h a d t r a v e l e d f r o m N e w Y o r k to A l b a n y o n a s p e c i a l s t o c k h o l d e r s ' m e e t i n g t r a i n .

E x e r c i s i n g t h e i r v o t e as o w n e r s o f t h e C e n t r a l , h o l d e r s o f 80 p e r c e n t o f N Y C ' s s t o c k ca s t b a l l o t s i n p e r s o n o r b y p r o x y to r e - e l e c t t h e c o m p a n y ' s d i ­r e c t o r s f o r t h e u s u a l o n e - y e a r t e r m of off ice. T h i s w a s t h e l a r g e s t p e r c e n t a g e o f t h e C e n t r a l ' s s t o c k e v e r to b e v o t e d .

T h e r e - e l e c t e d d i r e c t o r s , w h o s e l e c t t h e c o m p a n y ' s t o p o f f i ce r s a n d g u i d e i t s a f f a i r s , a r e H a r o l d S . V a n d e r b i l t , R o b e r t F . L o r e e , E d w a r d B . G r e e n e , G e o r g e W h i t n e y , W i l l i a m E . L e v i s , M a l c o l m P . A l d r i c h , R a y m o n d D . S t a r -b u c k , J a m e s A . F a r l e y , C a r l P . D e n n e t t , L a w r e n c e N . M u r r a y , G u s t a v M e t z m a n , A l e x a n d e r C . N a g l e , W i l l i a m H . V a n ­d e r b i l t , A l b e r t B . D i c k , J r . , W i n t h r o p W . A l d r i c h .

Back in the Black A p r i l ' s f i n a n c i a l r e s u l t s h e l p e d t h e

C e n t r a l r e c o v e r f r o m t h e d a m a g e d o n e b y e a r l y - y e a r r e v e r s e s a n d f i n i s h t h e f i r s t f o u r m o n t h s o f 1952 w i t h n e t i n ­c o m e o f $ 2 3 9 , 635 .

T h i s p r o f i t a m o u n t s to l e s s t h a n o n e -t e n t h o f a c e n t o n e a c h d o l l a r o f o p e r ­a t i n g r e v e n u e s d u r i n g t h e f o u r m o n t h s , w h e n t h e C e n t r a l d i d a b u s i n e s s t o t a l ­i n g $264 , 354 , 122. H o w e v e r , i t f i n d s N Y C i n a b e t t e r p o s i t i o n t h a n e i t h e r l a s t y e a r o r t h e y e a r b e f o r e a t t h e s a m e t i m e , w h e n t h e i n c o m e a c c o u n t s h o w e d a n e t d e f i c i t r e s u l t i n g p r i n c i p a l l y f r o m s t r i k e s o n t h e r a i l r o a d s a n d i n k e y i n ­d u s t r i e s a f f e c t i n g r a i l t r a f f i c .

T h e f o u r - d a y s t r i k e b y e n g i n e e r s , f i r e m e n a n d c o n d u c t o r s i n M a r c h o f t h i s y e a r c a u s e d a $2 1/2 m i l l i o n l o s s f o r t h a t m o n t h . A l s o h o l d i n g d o w n e a r n i n g s f o r t h e f i r s t f o u r m o n t h s w a s t h e f a c t t h a t t h e m u c h - n e e d e d i n c r e a s e i n f r e i g h t r a t e s d i d n o t t a k e ef fec t u n ­t i l e a r l y i n M a y .

Special Service W h e n t h e C e n t r a l a g r e e d to r u n a

s p e c i a l e x c u r s i o n o v e r i t s G o u v e r n e u r & O s w e g a t c h i e b r a n c h l i n e i n n o r t h e r n N e w Y o r k S t a t e as p a r t o f S t . L a w ­r e n c e C o u n t y ' s s e s q u i c e n t e n n i a l c e l e ­b r a t i o n , i t h a d n o i d e a t h e t r a i n w o u l d t u r n o u t to b e a r e g u l a r p a s s e n g e r c a r ­r i e r as w e l l as a n a n n i v e r s a r y t r a i n .

T h e b r a n c h l i n e h a s n ' t h a d p a s s e n -

ODD DEVICE s h o w n h e r e is c o m p r e s s i o n c h a m b e r u s e d b y m e n b u i l d i n g n e w N Y C b r i d g e o v e r H a r l e m R i v e r i n N e w Y o r k . C h a m b e r a c c u s t o m s m e n to i n c r e a s e d p r e s s u r e m e t w h i l e w o r k i n g u n d e r w a t e r .

g e r s e r v i c e i n 19 y e a r s , b u t as p a r t o f t h e l o c a l c e l e b r a t i o n , N Y C r a n a n e x ­c u r s i o n o v e r i t f r o m G o u v e r n e u r t o E d w a r d s , N . Y . , a n d t h e s p e c i a l s a v e d t h e d a y f o r a v i s i t o r f r o m T u l s a , O k l a .

T h e s t r a n g e r a r r i v e d i n G o u v e r n e u r t h e d a y o f t h e e x c u r s i o n w i t h t w o h e a v y s u i t c a s e s a n d a s k e d N e l s o n B . W i n t e r s t h e b e s t w a y t o g e t t o E d ­w a r d s .

M r . W i n t e r s t o l d h i m to t a k e r o u t e 58. " B u t I h a v e n o c a r , " t h e s t r a n g e r s a i d . " I s n ' t t h e r e a b u s ? "

T o l d t h e r e w a s n o b u s , h e w a s d i s ­c o u r a g e d b y t h e t h o u g h t t h a t h e w o u l d p r o b a b l y h a v e to h i r e a t a x i f o r t h e 1 4 - m i l e t r i p .

A s i t h a p p e n e d , M r . W i n t e r s w a s a m e m b e r o f t h e c o m m i t t e e t h a t a r ­r a n g e d f o r t h e s e s q u i c e n t e n n i a l c e l e ­b r a t i o n a n d t h e s p e c i a l t r a i n .

" Y o u ' r e l u c k y , " M r . W i n t e r s t o l d t h e m a n f r o m O k l a h o m a . " T h e r e ' s a s p e c i a l t r a i n r u n n i n g t o d a y o n l y , a t 5 o ' c l o c k , t h a t w i l l ge t y o u to E d w a r d s . "

T h e s t r a n g e r w a s s k e p t i c a l , b u t h e a p p e a r e d a t t h e G o u v e r n e u r s t a t i o n a t 5. S u r e e n o u g h , t h e r e i t w a s ! A s p e c i a l o n e - d a y - o n l y t r a i n to E d w a r d s .

S i n c e i t w a s n ' t a n o r d i n a r y r u n , t h e r e w e r e n o s t a t i o n c a l l s a n d t h e O k l a h o m a n m i g h t h a v e g o n e r i g h t b a c k to G o u v e r n e u r i f a C e n t r a l t r a i n m a n h a d n ' t a l e r t e d h i m w h e n t h e s p e c i a l t r a i n a r r i v e d at E d w a r d s .

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RED CARPET, r o l l e d ou t i n G r a n d C e n t r a l f o r C e n t u r y r i d e r s , m a r k s t r a i n ' s t r a d i t i o n a l top s e r v i c e .

World's Most Famous Train Celebrates Its Fiftieth Birthday

THEN AND NOW o n the C e n t u r y . A t lef t , the f i rs t o b s e r v a t i o n car , i n t h e o r n a t e s t y l e o f the p e r i o d . E a r l y pa s senge r s i n c l u d e d ( f r o m l e f t ) W i l l i a m J e n n i n g s B r y a n , B o o t h T a r k i n g t o n , T h e o d o r e R o o s e v e l t , L i l l i a n R u s s e l l , J . P . M o r g a n , M m e . S c h u m a n n - H e i n k ,

a n d " U n c l e J o e " C a n n o n . A t r i g h t , t h e e n c l o s e d L o o k o u t L o u n g e of m o d e r n C e n t u r y offers " c o m f o r t s o f h o m e w h i l e t r a v e l i n g . "

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STREAMLINING of H u d s o n c lass s t e a m l o c o m o t i v e w a s p a r t of the m o d e r n i z a t i o n o f the C e n t u r y i n 1938. S m a r t l y s t y l e d e n g i n e b e c a m e the C e n t r a l ' s s y m b o l .

FAMOUS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES -Hudson c l a s s — w e r e i n t r o d u c e d o n t h e C e n t r a l i n 1927, t o o k p l a c e a m o n g t he m o s t f a m o u s p a s s e n g e r eng ines . I t w a s u s e d i n t h i s f o r m o n the C e n t u r y u n t i l s t r e a m l i n e d v e r s i o n w a s b u i l t .

FIFTY years ago this month—June 15 is the exact date—the Twentieth Century Limited

made its first historic run between New York and Chicago.

A t first, many people thought it was just a wild experiment, designed to gain notoriety for the Central, and would have a short life.

Instead, the Century has become the best known train in the world, standing as a symbol of the finest railroad service available anywhere. Leader of the NYC's passenger fleet, the Century has carried an average of 100, 000 passengers a year between America's two largest cities dur­ing its 50-year history. In that period the Cen­tury has traveled over 35, 000, 000 train miles.

Celebrities from all over the world have made it their regular train between New York and Chicago.

Styles have changed since 1902, as the pictures on these pages show, but the Twentieth Century GAY SENDOFF m a r k e d C e n t u r y s c h e d u l e c h a n g e i n 1932. G r a n d C e n t r a l Limited still is tops in rail travel. w a s s c e n e o f c e r e m o n i e s . M a n y c e l e b r i t i e s a t t e n d e d , l e d b y N e w Y o r k ' s

f a b u l o u s J i m m y W a l k e r , s h o w n o n p l a t f o r m as t r a i n l e f t T e r m i n a l .

CELEBRITIES h a v e a l w a y s b e e n i d e n t i f i e d w i t h t h e C e n t u r y i n t h e i r t r a v e l s . " A m e r i c a ' s S w e e t h e a r t , " M a r y P i c k f o r d , is s h o w n ( l e f t ) a r r i v i n g i n N e w Y o r k . W i t h h e r is H a r r y W o o d r i n g , t h e n G o v e r n o r of K a n s a s , l a t e r S e c r e t a r y o f W a r . J e a n H a r l o w , o r i g i n a l p l a t ­i n u m b l o n d e is s h o w n ( c e n t e r ) a n d ( r i g h t ) G e n e r a l E i s e n h o w e r a n d s tage s t a r B e a t r i c e L i l l i e h e l p e d c h r i s t e n n e w cars i n 1948.

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OLD AND NEW a re c o n t r a s t e d i n these C e n t u r y o b s e r v a t i o n ca r s . G i n g e r b r e a d a n d o p e n p l a t f o r m of first c a r h a v e g i v e n w a y to m o d e r n d e s i g n i n w h i c h o v e r - s i z e d r e a r w i n d o w s of c l o s e d c a r p e r m i t pa s senge r s v i e w of s c e n e r y f r o m a i r - c o n d i t i o n e d c o m f o r t .

Then and Now —

Century's Service Keeps Pace With the Times

SECRETARY has b e e n p a r t of C e n t u r y s e r v i c e f r o m s ta r t . D i c t a t i n g m a c h i n e ( r i g h t ) has r e p l a c e d h a n d notes of f o r m e r days , is b i g h e l p to bus ine s s t r a v e l e r s .

BARBER A l R o m a n o ( r i g h t ) has s e r v e d C e n t u r y c u s t o m e r s n e a r l y 30 y e a r s , n u m ­b e r s m a n y of n a t i o n ' s g r e a t a m o n g h i s r e g u l a r s . T r a i n has h a d s h o p s i n c e 1902.

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SHOWER ROOM o n t o d a y ' s C e n t u r y i s one m o r e of g rea t t r a i n ' s h o m e - l i k e c o m f o r t s .

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Two Central Men Win Award for Valor T w o m o r e C e n t r a l m e n j o i n t h e r a n k s o f h e r o e s w h o s e

b r a v e r y i n s a v i n g a l i f e i n t h e f a c e o f p e r s o n a l p e r i l h a s w o n t h e m a w a r d o f t h e V a l o r M e d a l , h i g h e s t h o n o r t h e C e n t r a l c a n b e s t o w . T h e m e n a r e J o h n E . D r i s c o l l , E l e c t r i c H e l p e r i n t h e P o w e r d e p a r t m e n t a t N e w Y o r k C i t y , a n d A n d r e w M . B o h a n , M a s o n F o r e m a n , L i n e E a s t .

M r . D r i s c o l l ' s q u i c k t h i n k i n g p r e v e n t e d e l e c t r o c u t i o n o f f e l l o w - e m p l o y e B e n e d i c t P a l m e r , C a b l e S p l i c e r . T h e s h o c k o f g r a s p i n g a l i v e w i r e w h i l e t a p i n g b r e a k s i n c a b l e i n s u l a ­t i o n t h r e w M r . P a l m e r i n t o u n c o n s c i o u s n e s s , a n d h i s g r i p f r o z e to t h e w i r e . U p o n s e e i n g t h i s , M r . D r i s c o l l d i s l o d g e d h i s c o m p a n i o n ' s c o n t a c t w i t h t h e c a b l e , l o w e r i n g h i m to t h e g r o u n d . T h e o n l y r e s u l t a n t i n j u r i e s to M r . P a l m e r w e r e b u r n s o n h i s h a n d s .

M r . D r i s c o l l r e c e i v e d h i s a w a r d f r o m R o s w e l l J . O s b o r n ,

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f P o w e r , i n t h e p r e s e n c e o f h i s g r a t e f u l w o r k i n g a s s o c i a t e .

M r . B o h a n r e s c u e d a c o m m u t e r w h o m i s s e d h i s f o o t i n g as h e r a n f o r a t r a i n p u l l i n g o u t o f t h e s t a t i o n . T h e h u r r y i n g p a s s e n g e r , w h o i g n o r e d t h e a n n o u n c e r ' s w a r n i n g , c a u g h t h i s c o a t p o c k e t o n t h e t r u c k s p r i n g s o f t h e c a r f r o m w h i c h h e f e l l , a n d w a s d r a g g e d a l o n g w i t h h i s f ee t b e y o n d t h e e d g e o f t h e p l a t f o r m . S e i z i n g t h e m a n ' s c o l l a r , M r . B o h a n e x e r t e d p r e s s u r e u n t i l h e h a d f r e e d t h e c o m m u t e r ' s c l o t h i n g f r o m t h e s p r i n g .

J o h n E . S p a n g l e r , A s s i s t a n t D i v i s i o n E n g i n e e r , p r e s e n t e d t h e m e d a l to M r . B o h a n .

M o r e t h a n 100 V a l o r M e d a l s , t h e C e n t r a l ' s o w n " C o n g r e s ­s i o n a l M e d a l o f H o n o r , " h a v e n o w b e e n p r e s e n t e d to C e n t r a l e m p l o y e s f o r e x t r a o r d i n a r y c o u r a g e s i n c e 1926.

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a n d p a s s e n g e r b u s i n e s s t h a t t h e C e n t r a l c a n t r y t o ge t .

F r a n k l y , w e n e e d m o r e b u s i n e s s . T h a t ' s w h y t h e T r a f f i c d e p a r t m e n t i s a s k i n g f o r h e l p f r o m a l l N Y C e m p l o y e s . R a i l r o a d j o b s d e p e n d o n k e e p i n g t h e f r e i g h t c a r s l o a d e d a n d t h e sea ts o n p a s ­s e n g e r t r a i n s f i l l e d .

M a y b e y o u c a n t e l l t h e C e n t r a l w h e r e to f i n d s o m e n e w b u s i n e s s .

A l o c a l b u s i n e s s m a n o f y o u r a c q u a i n t ­a n c e w h o s h i p s o r r e c e i v e s m e r c h a n d i s e a n d s u p p l i e s b y s o m e o t h e r m e a n s i s a g o o d p r o s p e c t f o r N Y C f r e i g h t s e r v i c e . A f r i e n d w h o p l a n s to t a k e a t r i p i s a p o t e n t i a l N Y C p a s s e n g e r .

P e r h a p s y o u ' v e h e a r d a b o u t s o m e b o d y w h o ' s l o o k i n g f o r a l o c a t i o n f o r a f a c t o r y o r w a r e h o u s e . T h e C e n t r a l c a n h e l p h i m f i n d a g o o d s i t e , a n d i t ' l l m e a n m o r e b u s i ­nes s , m o r e s e c u r i t y f o r C e n t r a l j o b s .

Y o u d o n ' t h a v e to w o r k o u t a l l o f t h e d e t a i l s y o u r s e l f . S i m p l y f i l l o u t t h e c o n ­v e n i e n t f o r m b e l o w a n d h a n d i t t o y o u r s u p e r v i s o r . H e ' l l b e g l a d to see t h a t i t

r e a c h e s t h e p r o p e r f r e i g h t , p a s s e n g e r o r i n d u s t r i a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r p r o m p t h a n d l i n g , a n d i t w i l l l e t h i m k n o w t h a t y o u ' r e o n y o u r toes .

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Sightseeing . . . i n N e w Y o r k r e c e n t l y w e r e t h e s e m e m b e r s o f t h e A m e r i c a n W o o d P r e ­s e r v e r s A s s o c i a t i o n w h o s p e n t p a r t o f a d a y as g u e s t s o f t h e C e n t r a l . B i g f e a t u r e o f t h e i r d a y w a s a t o u r o f N e w Y o r k h a r b o r a b o a r d t h e C e n t r a l ' s f e r r y b o a t W e e -h a w k e n . F r o m t h e f e r r y ' s d e c k t h e y s a w c i t y ' s f a m o u s s k y l i n e w i t h h i g h s p o t s p o i n t e d o u t b y N Y C m a n M . J . S h e a ( r i g h t ) A s s i s t a n t F o r e i g n F r e i g h t A g e n t .

Around table . . . a f t e r t h e y h a d h e a r d h i m t a l k b e f o r e l u n c h e o n m e e t i n g o f t h e C h i c a g o E x e c u t i v e s ' C l u b a t w h i c h t h e y w e r e gues t s , h i g h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s f r o m C h i c a g o a r e a m e t a n d c h a t t e d w i t h C e n t r a l P r e s i ­d e n t G. Metzman ( s e a t e d a t h e a d o f t a b l e ) . A l s o a t t a b l e i s N Y C V i c e P r e s i d e n t a t C h i c a g o , J . J . B r i n k w o r t h ( s e c o n d f r o m l e f t ) .

Lady lawyer ride . . . i s A n n a M a r i e K e l l y , S e c r e t a r y i n N Y C ' s L a w d e p a r t m e n t i n C h i c a g o . S i x a n d a h a l f y e a r s o f s t u d y i n n i g h t s c h o o l p a i d off f o r M i s s K e l l y r e c e n t l y w h e n s h e p a s s e d b a r e x a m s f o r p r a c t i c e i n t h e S t a t e o f I l l i n o i s .

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Taken for a . . . i n c a b o f a C e n t r a l d i e s e l , J u d g e A l d o J . S i m p s o n ( l e f t ) o f E l k h a r t C o u n t y , I n d . , c i r c u i t c o u r t , s a t i s f i e d l i f e l o n g d e s i r e . A l s o o n r u n w a s J u d g e S i m p s o n ' s f r i e n d , N Y C E n g i n e m a n J . W . D a v i s ( r i g h t ) a n d F i r e m a n F . R . F e n d e l l . W h i l e h e c o u l d n o t h a n d l e c o n t r o l s , J u d g e g o t a t h r i l l f r o m b l o w i n g t h e h o r n .

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Specia l ly e q u i p p e d a c c o m m o d a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g g e n e r a t o r a n d e x t r a b a t t e r i e s f o r a t r i p f r o m New York to B u f f a l o r e c e n t l y f o r t r e a t m e n t . T h e C e n t r a l m e t t h e i r n e e d b y f i t t i n g o u t t h e baggage s e c t i o n o f o n e o f i t s b a g g a g e - c o a c h c o m b i n a t i o n c a r s . B o y s a r e s h o w n h e r e , s a f e l y aboard c a r b e f o r e s t a r t o f t r i p . P a s s e n g e r R e p r e s e n t a t i v e J o s e p h M a r t i n ( c e n t e r ) s a w t h e m off.

Trouble spotter . . . D . S . F r e n c h , L e v e r m a n a l N o r t h P o r t B y r o n , N . Y . , a v e r t e d p o s s i b l e d e ­r a i l m e n t b y f i n d i n g b r o k e n r a i l l a t e a t n i g h t a f t e r h e a r i n g s t r a n g e s o u n d as t r a i n p a s s e d h i s p o s t . S i g n a l S t a t i o n 8.

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C a t h e r i n e R . T i e r n e y , o f N Y C T r a v e l B u r e a u i n S o u t h S t a t i o n , B o s t o n , h a s b e e n e l e c t e d p r e s i d e n t o f t h e W o m e n ' s T r a f f i c C l u b o f N e w E n g l a n d . M a r j o r i e M . W h e a r t y , o f N Y C ' s F r e i g h t T r a f f i c d e p a r t m e n t , h a s b e e n r e ­e l e c t e d c o r r e s p o n d i n g s e c r e t a r y o f s a m e g r o u p . . . S a i l o r D o n a l d C a v a l l e r o , o f P l a i n s v i l l e , C o n n . , w a s f e t e d w h e n h e b e ­c a m e t h e 35 , 0 0 0 t h s e r v i c e m a n to v i s i t T r a v e l e r s A i d - U S O L o u n g e i n L a S a l l e S t r e e t S t a t i o n , C h i c a g o . A f t e r h e c u t a s p e c i a l p a r t y c a k e h e w a s g i v e n g i f t b y R u s s e l l M i l l e r , S t a t i o n B u i l d i n g S u p e r i n ­t e n d e n t . . . H a r r y F . H i l l m a n , w h o w o r k e d t w o s u m m e r s as s t u d e n t e n g i n e e r f o r N Y C , h a s r e c e i v e d a n a w a r d as o u t ­s t a n d i n g c i v i l e n g i n e e r i n g s t u d e n t a t U n i v e r s i t y o f I l l i n o i s , n o w i s f u l l - t i m e I n s t r u m e n t m a n f o r N Y C i n C h i c a g o E n -e n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r t m e n t . . . B e r n a r d D u t k i e w i c z , G e n e r a l C l e r k i n T r e a s u r e r ' s d e p a r t m e n t , h a s b e e n e l e c t e d p r e s i d e n t o f N Y C C a m e r a C l u b i n C h i c a g o . J o h n J . J a n o w i e c k i i s v i c e p r e s i d e n t a n d G u s F r a n k , t r e a s u r e r .

Stephen W . Jacobson, Clerk in Coal Traffic d e p a r t m e n t , C h i ­cago, and past c o m m a n d e r of Commodore V a n d e r b i l t Post, A m e r i c a n Legion, b o o s t e d N Y C p a s s e n g e r traffic by p e r s u a d i n g D e P a u l A c a d e m y R a i l r o a d C lub to use N Y C i n s t e a d of a dif­ferent route on a field trip. C lub c h a i r m a n J i m Adams wrote, "For al l the c o o p e r a t i o n and a s s i s t ance g i v e n us in arranging our t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , this trip w i l l long be remembered, p a r t i c u ­l a r l y because of the e x c e l l e n t a n d c o m f o r t a b l e tra in s e r v i c e . " . . . Agent W a l t e r W . W i r t h and R o u n d h o u s e F o r e m a n W . F . A p p l e g a t e , of H a r r i s b u r g , Ill., and T r a i n m a s t e r A l b e r t F . Smith, of Mt . C a r m e l , I l l . , r e c e n t l y acted as hosts for H a r r i s b u r g Kiwanis Club , c o n d u c t e d members on tour of N Y C f a c i l i t i e s there. N e w s p a p e r r e p o r t of tour said, "Kiwanians began to r e a l i z e just what N Y C m e a n s to H a r r i s b u r g . " . . . M r . and M r s . J . B . M c C u l l o u g h , of Bay City , Mich . , r e c e n t l y o b s e r v e d their 51st w e d d i n g a n n i v e r s a r y . He was N Y C C o n d u c t o r for 44 y e a r s .

J . V . H u g h e s , A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , E l e c t r i c , H a r l e m a n d P u t n a m D i v i s i o n s , r e c e n t l y a d d r e s s e d L i o n s C l u b o f W h i t e P l a i n s , N . Y . , p o i n t i n g o u t i m p o r t a n c e o f r a i l r o a d s

i n t h e c o u n t r y ' s d e v e l o p m e n t a n d t h e v i t a l p a r t t h e y a r e c a l l e d o n t o p l a y i n t i m e of w a r . . . J . G . C a s t l e , D i r e c t o r o f T r a i n ­i n g a n d E m p l o y m e n t , w a s s p e a k e r a t C a ­r e e r D a y e x e r c i s e s , h e l d i n C h a t h a m , N . Y . , U n i o n S c h o o l . H e o u t l i n e d o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n r a i l r o a d e m p l o y m e n t t o s t u d e n t s w h o w i l l g r a d u a t e t h i s m o n t h f r o m h i g h s c h o o l s t h r o u g h o u t C o l u m b i a C o u n t y , N . Y . . . . N Y C P r e s i d e n t G u s t a v M e t z m a n is m e m ­b e r o f c o m m i t t e e a r r a n g i n g f o r E i g h t h P a n - A m e r i c a n R a i l w a y C o n g r e s s , to b e

h e l d i n W a s h i n g t o n n e x t y e a r . . . C h i c a g o J u n c t i o n R a i l w a y A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n i s p l a n n i n g a p i c n i c f o r m e m b e r s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s a n d f r i e n d s o n J u l y 2 6 . . . W o m e n ' s d i v i s i o n o f P i t t s b u r g h & L a k e E r i e A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n i n Y o u n g s -t o w n , O . , e n t e r t a i n e d W o m e n ' s d i v i s i o n o f P . & L . E . A . A . o f P i t t s b u r g h a t a d i n n e r r e c e n t l y . . . J . V . M a h a t c e k i s n e w l y e l e c t e d p r e s i d e n t o f N Y C A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n o f M a n h a t t a n , i n N e w Y o r k . . . A l b a n y , N . Y . , R a i l r o a d B r a n c h o f t h e Y . M . C . A . r e p o r t s i t s r e c e n t m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n , u n d e r t h e c h a i r m a n s h i p o f L . E . P a n g b u r n , N Y C S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , b r o u g h t a t o t a l o f 1, 044 n e w a n d r e n e w a l m e m b e r s .

O p e r a t i n g d e p a r t m e n t team won H . T . M a l c o l m s o n trophy in Toronto, H a m i l t o n & Buffalo Rai lway five pin b o w l i n g l e a g u e . W . B . S a l t e r , T . H . & B . G e n e r a l M a n a g e r , p r e s e n t e d trophy. O t h e r awards were p r e s e n t e d by S u p e r i n t e n d e n t P . W . Hankin-son, and R. E t h e r i n g t o n , retired M a s t e r M e c h a n i c . A . E . Cook,

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t h e T w e n t i e t h C e n t u r y L i m i t e d . I n h o n o r o f t h e e v e n t , t h i s m o n t h ' s r a i l r o a d q u i z i s d e v o t e d t o q u e s t i o n s a b o u t t h a t f a m e d l u x u r y t r a i n . C h e c k o n e of t h e f o u r a n s w e r s s u g g e s t e d b e l o w e a c h q u e s t i o n , t h e n c o m p a r e y o u r c h o i c e s w i t h t h e a n s w e r s g i v e n o n p a g e 14.

1. T h e C e n t u r i e s t o d a y h a v e a n o r m a l c o n s i s t o f 17 c a r s . H o w m a n y c a r s w e r e i n t h e o r i g i n a l t r a i n r u n n i n g i n 1902?

a. 2 c. 7 b. 5 d. 9

2. I n t h e h a l f - c e n t u r y t h e y ' v e b e e n r u n n i n g , a b o u t h o w m a n y m i l e s h a v e t h e C e n t u r i e s c o v e r e d ?

a. 35 m i l l i o n c. 50 m i l l i o n b. 10 m i l l i o n d. 20 m i l l i o n

3. A b o u t h o w m a n y p a s s e n g e r s h a v e r i d d e n o n t h e C e n t u r y d u r i n g t h e p a s t 50 y e a r s ?

a. 5 m i l l i o n c. 10 m i l l i o n b. 2 m i l l i o n d. 15 m i l l i o n

4. W h a t f a m o u s C e n t r a l o f f i c i a l , l o n g d e a d , i s a s s o ­c i a t e d w i t h t h e n a m i n g o f b o t h t h e C e n t u r y a n d t h e E m p i r e S t a t e E x p r e s s ?

a. H . W a l t e r W e b b c. C h a u n c e y H . D e p e w b. J o h n M . T o u c e y d. George H . Danie l s

5. W h e n w a s t h e o r i g i n a l w o o d a n d s t e e l e q u i p m e n t o f t h e C e n t u r i e s r e p l a c e d w i t h a l l - s t e e l c a r s ?

a. 1905 c. 1910 b. 1915 d. 1925

6. I n w h a t y e a r w a s t h e C e n t u r y c o n v e r t e d f r o m s t e a m to d i e s e l - e l e c t r i c p o w e r ?

a. 1940 c. 1946 b. 1949 d. 1943

7. " R o l l i n g o u t t h e r e d c a r p e t " f o r C e n t u r y p a s s e n ­g e r s h a s b e c o m e t r a d i t i o n a l . W h e n w a s t h e c u s t o m i n t r o d u c e d ?

a. 1922 c. 1910 b. 1930 d. 1940

8. W h a t i l l u m i n e s t h e r e a r - e n d C e n t u r y i n s i g n i a a t n i g h t ?

a. L u m i n o u s pa int c. L u m i n o u s tape b. Sealed beam d. Fluorescence

9. A b o u t h o w m a n y p i e c e s o f m a i l a r e h a n d l e d i n t h e C e n t u r y ' s pos t office c a r d u r i n g e a c h o n e - w a y t r i p ?

a. 2 m i l l i o n c. 500, 000 b. 1 m i l l i o n d. 750, 000

10. H o w m a n y m i l e s d o e s t h e C e n t u r y c o v e r o n a o n e ­w a y r u n ?

a. 800 c. 1, 000 b. 961 d. 1, 157

Superintendent of Personnel, awarded cash prizes to C . Sinclair, S. Davis , J . A . H i l l , E . Oliver, L . Rogers, A . Adams , J . Cheslea and G . B r a d t . . . High average of 185 in N Y C bowling league in A l b a n y , N . Y . , was rol led up b y C a r m i n e M a r o t t a . J . M a r o t t a , Stan Radzyminski , John Schnurr and M i k e Lembo also were prize winners t h e r e . . . E d Salabak, Joe Kosa l , A n d y Kasper , Robert Rogers and F r e d K r a m e r were members of team that c a r r i e d off top prize in A m e r i c a n Transpor ta t ion B o w l i n g A s ­sociation tournament, held recently in Buffalo. A l l are N Y C men from C l e v e l a n d . . . D ick Brexe l , New Y o r k , won top in ­dividual prize.

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o f t r a v e l c a n o f fe r . T h e C e n t r a l i s o u t t o m a k e t h e m o s t o f t h o s e f e a t u r e s a n d s e l l t h e m to t h e t r a v e l i n g p u b l i c .

A n a d v e r t i s i n g c a m p a i g n is t e l l i n g p e o p l e a b o u t t h e n e w . e x t r a c o m f o r t a n d c o n v e n i e n c e t h a t h a v e b e e n a d d e d o n t h e C e n t r a l . N e w s p a p e r a n d m a g a z i n e ads a n d t h e C e n t r a l ' s e a r l y - m o r n i n g r a d i o p r o g r a m s a r e g e t t i n g t h e m e s s a g e a c r o s s . P r e s s r e l e a s e s h a v e r e s u l t e d i n p u b l i c i t y f o r t h e s t e p s N Y C h a s t a k e n to m a k e i t s p a s s e n g e r s e r v i c e e v e n m o r e i n v i t i n g .

F o r o n e t h i n g , c h a n g e s a r e b e i n g m a d e o n 76 N Y C s l e e p ­i n g c a r s to t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f t h e l a t e s t k n o w - h o w i n i m ­p r o v i n g t r a i n r i d i n g q u a l i t y . A m o n g t h e c h a n g e s a r e s u c h t h i n g s as n e w t y p e s h o c k a b s o r b e r s , d e s i g n e d to p r o v i d e a n e x t r a - g e n t l e c u s h i o n i n g a c t i o n .

I n s i d e , t h e c a r s a r e g e t t i n g n e w c o n t r o l s f o r e a s i e r a d ­j u s t m e n t o f a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g i n e a c h r o o m . A l t e r a t i o n s t o m a n y o f t h e c a r s ' c o n v e n i e n c e f e a t u r e s w i l l i m p r o v e t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e .

S u r v e y s m a d e r e c e n t l y a m o n g N Y C P u l l m a n p a s s e n g e r s p o i n t u p t h e f a c t t h a t t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e m a r e m o r e i n ­t e r e s t e d i n t h e c o m f o r t , s a f e t y a n d a l l - w e a t h e r d e p e n d a b i l ­i t y o f r a i l t r a v e l t h a n t h e y a r e i n s e t t i n g n e w s p e e d r e c o r d s . T h e C e n t r a l ' s l a t e s t p a s s e n g e r t r a i n s c h e d u l e s w e r e w o r k e d o u t w i t h t h i s t h o u g h t i n m i n d . S o m e t r a i n s p e e d s a c t u a l l y w e r e c u t s l i g h t l y to p r o v i d e s m o o t h e r r i d i n g q u a l i t i e s a n d

m o r e r e s t f u l t r a v e l o v e r t h e " W a t e r L e v e l R o u t e . " O n e o f t h e a d s f e a t u r i n g t h e n e w e x t r a - c o m f o r t t h e m e

h a s b e e n p o s t e d o n b u l l e t i n b o a r d s s e e n b y p a s s e n g e r t r a i n a n d e n g i n e c r e w s . I t r e m i n d s t h e m t h a t t h e y a l o n e c a n m a k e g o o d t h e a d ' s c l a i m t h a t r a i l t r a v e l , e v e n o n N Y C , n e v e r h a s b e e n so c o m f o r t a b l e o r c o n v e n i e n t as i t i s n o w .

S m o o t h h a n d l i n g b y e n g i n e c r e w s o v e r a r i g h t - o f - w a y k e p t i n g o o d s h a p e b y m a i n t e n a n c e o f w a y m e n m a k e s t r a i n r i d e s c o m f o r t a b l e . C o u r t e o u s t r e a t m e n t b y t i c k e t a g e n t s , c o n d u c t o r s a n d b r a k e m e n m a k e s p a s s e n g e r s f e e l a p p r e c i a t e d a n d i n c l i n e d to t r a v e l N Y C a g a i n . C a r e f u l s e r v i c e o f g o o d f o o d i n t h e d i n e r m a k e s t h e m f e e l r e l a x e d a n d a t h o m e o n a C e n t r a l t r a i n , a n d t h a t f e e l i n g is c o m ­p l e t e w h e n e q u i p m e n t m a i n t e n a n c e m e n h a v e s e e n t o i t t h a t a l l t h e m e c h a n i c a l d e v i c e s a t p a s s e n g e r s ' d i s p o s a l a r e i n p e r f e c t w o r k i n g o r d e r .

T h i s e m p h a s i s o n t h e c o n v e n i e n t q u a l i t i e s o f r a i l t r a v e l a n d g o o d s e r v i c e s e e m s to b e m a k i n g a h i t w i t h N Y C p a s ­s e n g e r s . F o r e x a m p l e , a b u s i n e s s m a n w h o t r a v e l s f r e ­q u e n t l y b e t w e e n C h i c a g o a n d N e w Y o r k v i a N Y C h a s w r i t t e n t o t h e P a s s e n g e r T r a f f i c d e p a r t m e n t , s a y i n g , " P e r ­s o n a l l y , I b e l i e v e s e r v i c e w i l l s e l l m o r e t i c k e t s t h a n s p e e d . "

T h e l a t e s t e q u i p m e n t a n d b e s t p l a n n e d s c h e d u l e s c a n ' t d o t h e j o b a l o n e . T h e y a r e o n l y t o o l s . M a k i n g g o o d u s e o f t h o s e t o o l s , N Y C e m p l o y e s c a n p r o v e to p a s s e n g e r s t h a t t h e y " n e v e r h a d i t so c o m f o r t a b l e ! "

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If You Want to Live to a Ripe Old Age

Don't Clean With Gasoline Two N Y C men recently used gaso­

line for cleaning purposes, in spite of the fact that both of them had heard warnings against the practice many times.

One of them tried to clean the out­side of a small motor with a gas-soaked rag. It took only a single un­expected spark to ignite the fumes. Startled, the man spilled more gaso­line as he backed away, causing the blaze to spread rapidly. He himself was badly burned before the fire was put out. While he was suffering physi­cally, his family was deprived of his earning power during the time it took him to recover.

The other man used gasoline to

clean some garments. He thought the fumes would rise harmlessly, but gaso­line fumes go down. They crept along the floor and were set afire by a fur­nace. He, too, suffered severe burns.

What happened to these two men might easily happen to any others who don't pay attention to safety rules. The rules are not written simply to fill up space in a book, There's a practical reason, born of experience, behind each one. Ignoring them may sometimes save a man a little time or a little effort, but it's more likely to set off a chain reaction of harm to those he loves as well as himself.

Be smart. Always play it safe all ways. It's cheaper!

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m e n t h e a d t h e l a t e s t l i s t o f n e w a p p o i n t ­m e n t s o n t h e C e n t r a l .

A t C l e v e l a n d , A r t h u r G . Teets, f o r m ­e r l y A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , h a s b e e n n a m e d S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , s u c c e e d i n g W a r d H . L e a h y , n o w A s s i s t a n t to t h e A s s i s t a n t G e n e r a l M a n a g e r . A s s i s t a n t D i v i s i o n E n g i n e e r i s C . T . P o p m a .

F . K . M i t c h e l l J r . h a s b e e n n a m e d A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f F r e i g h t T r a n s p o r t a t i o n w i t h h e a d q u a r t e r s a t I n d i a n a p o l i s , r e p l a c i n g Douglass C a m p ­be l l , n o w A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , C l e v e l a n d D i v i s i o n .

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E . W . Hobbs h a s b e e n m a d e S u p e r i n ­t e n d e n t o f P e r s o n n e l a t D e t r o i t .

A t N e w Y o r k C i t y , n e w A s s i s t a n t S i g n a l E n g i n e e r i s J o h n W . C u r r a n .

W a y n e N . Hof fman h a s j o i n e d t h e L a w d e p a r t m e n t a t C h i c a g o as A t t o r n e y .

H . J . Scholz i s n o w R o a d F o r e m a n of E n g i n e s a t D e t r o i t , w h i l e K e n n e t h J . Ickes goes to J a c k s o n , M i c h . , as A s s i s t a n t R o a d F o r e m a n o f E n g i n e s .

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T h e d i s a s t r o u s m i d - A t l a n t i c c r a s h o f t h e d e s t r o y e r H o b s o n , a n d t h e a i r c r a f t c a r r i e r W a s p , c l a i m e d t h e l i f e o f o n e s o n o f J a m e s L . T u r n ­e r , S r . , N Y C D i n i n g C a r I n s p e c t o r a t B u f ­f a l o , w h i l e a n o t h e r o f h i s s o n s w a s s p a r e d t h e s a m e e n d t h r o u g h o n e o f f a t e ' s i r o n i c t w i s t s .

T h e s o n w h o w e n t d o w n w i t h t h e H o b -s o n , J a m e s , J r . , 22 , J a m e s Turner, Jr. w a s a l s o a C e n t r a l m a n . H e w a s a F i r e m a n a t B u f f a l o b e ­f o r e b e i n g c a l l e d to a c t i v e n a v a l s e r v i c e w i t h h i s r e s e r v e u n i t l a s t D e c e m b e r a n d a s s i g n e d t o t h e H o b s o n .

T h r e e d a y s a f t e r J a m e s l e f t f o r d u t y , h i s b r o t h e r , K e n n e t h , 18, e n t e r e d t h e N a v y . U p o n c o m p l e t i o n o f h i s b a s i c t r a i n i n g , K e n n e t h a s k e d to b e a s s i g n e d to t h e H o b s o n i n o r d e r to be w i t h h i s b r o t h e r . T h e r e q u e s t w a s g r a n t e d a n d h e h e a d e d f o r C h a r l e s t o n , S . C . , o n l y to a r r i v e t h e r e a d a y a f t e r t h e H o b s o n l e f t . T h e N a v y w a s p r e p a r i n g to fly h i m to t h e s h i p ' s n e x t p o r t w h e n n e w s o f t h e c r a s h c a m e .

J a m e s , J r . , i s s u r v i v e d a l s o b y h i s w i f e a n d a 1 0 - m o n t h o l d s o n . A n o t h e r c h i l d i s e x p e c t e d t h i s m o n t h .

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s e n t a t i v e . L o s s & D a m a g e P r e v e n t i o n B u r e a u . N e w Y o r k C i t y ; j o i n e d N Y C 1921 .

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Tw e n t y - f i v e t e a c h e r s f r o m 12 d i f f e r e n t B u f f a l o s c h o o l s s p e n t a d a y as g u e s t s o f t h e N e w Y o r k Central r e c e n t l y . F r o m

9 i n t h e m o r n i n g u n t i l 4 i n t h e a f t e r n o o n — i n t e r r u p t i n g t h e i r s c h e d u l e o n l y f o r l u n c h a n d a t e n - m i n u t e a f t e r n o o n r e c e s s — t h e y t o u r e d N Y C ' s B u f f a l o f a c i l i t i e s u n d e r t h e g u i d a n c e o f C e n t r a l o f f i c i a l s , w a t c h e d N Y C m e n a n d w o m e n a t w o r k , a n d a s k e d a l l t h e q u e s t i o n s t h e y c o u l d t h i n k u p a b o u t t h e 16 d e p a r t m e n t s o f t h e r a i l r o a d t h e y c o v e r e d d u r i n g t h e d a y .

T h e u n u s u a l v i s i t w a s p a r t o f a p r o g r a m i n w h i c h a n u m b e r o f B u f f a l o b u s i n e s s f i r m s o p e n e d t h e i r d o o r s to t h e c i t y ' s p u b l i c a n d p a r o c h i a l s c h o o l t e a c h e r s f o r i n s p e c t i o n .

M a n y o f t h e t e a c h e r s e x p r e s s e d s u r p r i s e a t t h e v a s t n e s s o f t h e N Y C ' s o p e r a t i o n s a f t e r a g l i m p s e b e h i n d t h e s c e n e s o f a r a i l r o a d a t w o r k . T h e y a l s o w e r e s h o w n N Y C ' s m o t i o n p i c t u r e " W i t h i n t h e O v a l , " a n d r e c e i v e d s e v e r a l b o o k l e t s t o h e l p t h e m ge t b e t t e r a c q u a i n t e d w i t h t h e C e n t r a l .

BUFFALO TEACHERS s pen t a f u l l d a y t o u r i n g N Y C offices a n d e q u i p m e n t , g a i n e d b e t t e r i d e a of h o w a b i g r a i l r o a d l i k e the C e n t r a l c a r r i e s out j o b of p r o v i d i n g c i t y w i t h t r a n s p o r t a t i o n .

i GREETINGS of t he C e n t r a l w e r e e x t e n d e d to t e ache r s w h o t o u r e d N Y C ' s B u f f a l o f a ­c i l i t i e s b y M . R . D w y e r , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .

HOW TO RUN a d i e s e l w a s e x p l a i n e d b y W . J . M a r y a n ( r i g h t ) , E n g i n e m a n o n E m p i r e S t a t e E x p r e s s , to P . W . P a t t i .

JOURNAL BOX w a s a s k e d a b o u t b y B u f ­fa lo t eache r s . Its f u n c t i o n s w e r e p o i n t e d out b y C . W . C o l e , G e n e r a l C a r F o r e m a n .

DISPATCHER'S SHEET, s h o w n b y J . P . M a n g i n e , C h i e f D i s p a t c h e r , w a s p a r t of the t e a c h e r s ' f i rs t g l i m p s e o f h o w the C e n t r a l opera tes .

BAGGAGE AGENT J . J . S h a l l o e s h o w e d t eache r s h i s de­p a r t m e n t . F r e q u e n t t r a v e l e r s , n o w t h e y k n o w h o w i t ' s done .

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From left, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Steven, Mr. Wales. From left, Mr. Wardle, Mr. King, Mr. Denh

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h a l f - c e n t u r y o f l o y a l s e r v i c e to t h e C e n ­t r a l , h a s r e c e n t l y b e e n a w a r d e d to f o u r m o r e N Y C m e n . T h e y a r e :

C . A . B a n k s , E n g i n e m a n , H a r l e m D i ­v i s i o n . H e r e c e i v e d t h e h o n o r f r o m J . D . C a r k h u f f , D i v i s i o n S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , N e w

Y o r k . T . N . D e n h a m a n d W . D . W a r d l e , b o t h

E n g i n e m e n o n t h e I l l i n o i s D i v i s i o n . T h e u n i q u e o c c a s i o n o f t w o e m p l o y e s o n t h e s a m e d i v i s i o n a n d i n t h e s a m e c l a s s o f s e r v i c e r e a c h i n g t h e 5 0 - y e a r m a r k at a p p r o x i m a t e l y t h e s a m e t i m e w a s n o t e d

b y J . D . K i n g , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , i n m a k ­i n g t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n .

R o y Wales , P a s s e n g e r C o n d u c t o r , E r i e D i v i s i o n . P r e s e n t a t i o n w a s m a d e b y N . J . F i t z g e r a l d , T r a i n m a s t e r , i n t h e p r e s e n c e of J . C . S t e v e n , R o a d F o r e m a n o f E n ­g i n e s , B u f f a l o .

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C u r t i s E i s m a n , E x t r a T i c k e t C l e r k , T e r r e H a u t e , I n d . , f o r a l e r t n e s s i n m a k ­i n g s u b s t i t u t e t r a v e l a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r p a s s e n g e r s w h o s e i n t e n d e d t r i p w a s c a n ­c e l e d b y t h e s t r i k e o n t h e C e n t r a l l a s t M a r c h , t h u s h e l p i n g i n s u r e c u s t o m e r g o o d w i l l f o r t h e C e n t r a l o n i t s r e t u r n t o n o r m a l o p e r a t i o n .

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M e m b e r s o f t h e c a r s e r v i c i n g c r e w at B u f f a l o f o r s m o o t h , e f f i c i e n t w o r k i n c u t t i n g C a r 478 o f t h e D e t r o i t e r o n A p r i l 2 1 , w h e n a s p i c e r d r i v e b r o k e . T h e c a r e t a k e n b y t h e c r e w , a n d a l l t r a i n p e r s o n ­n e l , to m a i n t a i n p a s s e n g e r s ' c o m f o r t d u r i n g t h e d e l a y h a s b r o u g h t c o n g r a t u ­l a t i o n s f r o m H . G r a h a m S m i t h , p r e s i -

Jackson Agent Sells Travel With Movies

E . L . S i p e s , N Y C T i c k e t A g e n t a t J a c k s o n , M i c h . , h a s h i t u p o n a g o o d w a y to s t i m u l a t e i n t e r e s t i n s u m m e r r a i l t r a v e l a m o n g r e s i d e n t s o f h i s c i t y .

M r . S i p e s , w o r k i n g w i t h t h e A d u l t E d u c a t i o n d e p a r t m e n t o f t h e J a c k s o n p u b l i c s c h o o l s a n d t h e J a c k s o n F i l m C o u n c i l , o r g a n i z e d a s e r i e s o f w e e k l y f r ee m o t i o n p i c t u r e s h o w i n g s u n d e r t h e t i t l e , " A m e r i c a t h e B e a u t i f u l . " N Y C ' s m o t i o n p i c t u r e " T h u n d e r i n g W a t e r s , " p i c t u r i n g t h e w o n d e r s o f N i a g a r a F a l l s , w a s a m o n g t h e d o z e n t r a v e l f i l m s f e a ­t u r e d .

I n a m o n t h a n d a h a l f o v e r 3, 000 p e o ­p l e a t t e n d e d t h e s h o w i n g s at w h i c h N Y C a n d P u l l m a n t r a v e l f o l d e r s w e r e h a n d e d o u t .

M r . S i p e s a n d t h o s e w h o c o o p e r a t e d w i t h h i m i n p r e s e n t i n g t h e p r o g r a m f e e l i t w a s so s u c c e s s f u l t h e y a r e a l r e a d y p l a n n i n g to r e p e a t i t n e x t s p r i n g .

d e n t o f S t o c k h o l d e r s R e l a t i o n s , I n c . , N e w Y o r k C i t y .

F r a n k Shie lds , A g e n t , N e w t o n v i l l e , M a s s . T h e l e t t e r f r o m A . M . S t e w a r t , S a l e s M a n a g e r f o r T h e W i l l i a m C a r t e r C o . , N e e d h a m H t s . , M a s s . , r e a d s i n p a r t : " H i s c o n s t a n t a t t i t u d e o f s e r v i c e h a s b e e n o f i m m e a s u r a b l e h e l p to t h e m a n y o f u s h e r e a t C a r t e r ' s w h o t r a v e l o n t h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l . I t is n o t a t a l l d i f f i ­c u l t to i m a g i n e w h a t y o u e x p e c t o f y o u r p e o p l e w h o d a i l y m e e t t h e p u b l i c a n d I t h e r e f o r e s a y w i t h f u l l a s s u r a n c e t h a t M r . S h i e l d s goes f a r b e y o n d m i n i m u m r e ­q u i r e m e n t s . S o a g a i n , m y c o m p l i m e n t s . "

Testimonials A m o n g r e t i r i n g N Y C e m p l o y e s w h o

r e c e n t l y h a v e b e e n h o n o r e d b y t h e i r f r i e n d s a r e :

A r t h u r B . Croster , C h i e f T r a i n D i s ­p a t c h e r , w h o w o r k e d 48 y e a r s o n t h e C l e v e l a n d D i v i s i o n , f e t e d r e c e n t l y a t a f a r e w e l l d i n n e r .

D . W . M a r s h a l l , E n g i n e e r i n g A c c o u n t ­a n t i n t h e O f f i c e o f t h e D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r at C i n c i n n a t i , w h o r e c e i v e d a s a v i n g s b o n d f r o m f e l l o w e m p l o y e s .

J o h n S. Senter, A s s i s t a n t E n g i n e e r a t C l e v e l a n d , w h o w a s h o n o r e d a t a l u n c h ­e o n at t h e H o t e l C l e v e l a n d a n d p r e ­s e n t e d w i t h a p u r s e .

Quiz Answers C h e c k y o u r c h o i c e s w i t h t h e a n s w e r s

g i v e n b e l o w . I f y o u a n s w e r e d a l l 10 c o r ­r e c t l y , y o u m u s t b e p l a n n i n g a b o o k o n N Y C " n a m e " t r a i n s ; 6 t o 9, y o u c o u l d h e l p t h e a u t h o r ; 1 to 5, y o u h a v e t h e b a s i s f o r a n e w h o b b y ; n o n e , t r y to d o b e t t e r i n t h e n e x t 50 y e a r s .

1. b ( 5 ) 2. a ( 3 5 m i l l i o n ) 3. a (5 m i l l i o n ) 4 . d ( G e o r g e H . D a n i e l s ) 5. c ( 1 9 1 0 ) 6. c ( 1 9 4 6 ) 7. a ( 1 9 2 2 ) 8. d ( F l u o r e s c e n c e ) 9. b (1 m i l l i o n )

10. b ( 9 6 1 )

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Monthly Roll Shows Recent NYC Retirements

F o l l o w i n g i s a l i s t o f N e w -Y o r k C e n t r a l e m p l o y e s w h o h a v e r e t i r e d f r o m a c t i v e s e r v ­i c e r e c e n t y . T h e f i g u r e s to t h e r i g h t o f e a c h n a m e i n d i c a t e t h e y e a r s a n d m o n t h s o f s e r v ­i c e s p e n t w i t h t h e C e n t r a l .

Armstrong, James H. , Caretaker. Tribes Hill, N. Y. 19 6

Arnold, Rad, Trucker, Weehawk­en, N. J . 21 7

Asch, Joseph, Upholsterer, West Albany, N. Y. 30 5

Ayers, William C , Clerk, Connors-ville, Ind. 32 4

Baldwin, Jarvis K. , Conductor, Ohio Central Division 38 9

Barbiary, Joseph, Signal Main­tainer, Electric Division 41 8

Bartz, Fred A., Laborer, Stanley, O. 32 11

Baughman, Walter, Conductor, Indiana Division 46 7

Beerden, John F., Baggage Trucker, Weehawken, N. J. 29 11

Bell, Fred A., Special Agent, Al ­bany, N. Y. 45 3

Berry, James F., Locomotive En­gineer, Pennsylvania Division 46 3

Bertlesman, Patrick E. , Conduc­tor, Iillinois Division 45 6

Billingsley, Frederick J. , Teleg-rapher-Leverman, Cleveland 26 9

Birchall, Thomas Sr., Machinist, St. Thomas, Ont. 42 8

Bitner, Garcie L. , Airbrake Re­pairer, Newberry Junction, Pa. 34 0

Blunt, William H. , Locomotive Fireman, St. Thomas, Ont. 38 7

Boshier, George J . , Conductor, Syracuse Division 49 4

Boswald, John J . , Assistant Chief Clerk, Detroit 44 11

Boyke, Charles M. , Assistant Sig­nal Maintainer, St. Lawrence Division 41 1

Breisch, Emenuel E. , Agent-Telegrapher, Olmstead Falls, O. 36 9

Brown, Francis M. , Signal Super­visor, St. Thomas, Ont. 50 1

Brown, George S., Boiler Inspec­tor, Avis, Pa. 39 10

Brown, Ira A., Locomotive Engi­neer, Western Division 44 6

Burns, George, Section Laborer, Corfu, N. Y. 28 1

Carle, Estelle B., Clerk, Pitts­burgh 33 11

Carlile, John H. , Section Laborer, Bloomville, N. Y. 43 1

Cataldi, Angelo, Section Laborer, Lyons, N. Y. 23 8

Cocol, Charles L . , Section Store­keeper, West Springfield, Mass. 40 7

Coleman, George T., Sheet Metal Worker, Utica, N. Y. 28 6

Comer, Ernest B., Clerk, Detroit 53 1 Connors, John H. , Carpenter,

West Albany, N. Y. 40 2 Cordarello, Carmelo, Laborer,

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 30 3 Craig, William M. , Car Repairer,

Detroit 22 7 Crandall, Judson A., Rules Ex­

aminer, Watertown, N. Y. 44 11 Daszkowski, Felix, Carpenter,

Weehawken, N. J . 28 11 DeYarmond. Robert C , Conduc­

tor, Michigan Division 42 10 Dolan, George H. , Mail & Bag­

gage Porter, New York City 25 2 Duborey, Philip, Laborer, West

Springfield, Mass. 31 7 Dunne, James, Third Railman,

New York City 40 1 Ellis, Harry A., Car Repairer,

Brightwood, Ind. 22 9 Estes, Charles B., Crossing

Watchman, Danville, Ill. 32 9 Evanoff, Nick, Section Laborer,

Toledo, O. 21 11 Fairbairn, Thomas. Section

Laborer Essex, Ont. 28 6 Fennelly, Patrick F., Section Fore­

man, River Division 47 1 Fields, Edward F., Station At­

tendant, Detroit 28 8 Finfrock, Ellis T., Conductor,

Ohio Division 42 8 Finisy, Winifred L. , Clerk,

Tecumseh, Mich. 34 4 Fink, Elba J . , Conductor, Western

Division 44 7 Fitzgerald, William B., Machinist,

Suspension Bridge, N. Y. 25 9 Foley, Patrick J. , Tallyman, In­

dianapolis 36 0 Folignani, Carlo, Section Fore­

man, Electric Division 45 9

Photo by Monroe News RECENT NYC RETIREMENTS i n c l u d e d L u l u K o c h , RETIRING a f t e r 62 y e a r s as a P i t t s b u r g h & L a k e A c c o u n t i n g d e p a r t m e n t , D e t r o i t . C . R e i n h a r t , E r i e E n g i n e m a n , J o h n I. M u r r a y ( l e f t ) got c e r -N e w Y o r k ( t o p ) ; H . A s e l s t y n e , M o n r o e , M i c h , t i f ica te f r o m R o a d F o r e m a n L . C . C u n n i n g h a m .

Ford, Edward J . , Section Fore­man, River Division 56 0

Fowler, Louis L. , Brakeman, Toledo Division 35 7

Friedrich, Frederick C , Assistant Conductor, Hudson Division 47 4

Griffin, Pervis, Captain of Red Cap Attendants, Syracuse, N. Y. 22 5

Haber, Ruth J . , Pullman Res­ervation Clerk, Cleveland 32 9

Hall, Moses B., Locomotive Fire­man, Syracuse, Division 29 6

Handley, William H. , Conductor, Detroit Division 28 10

Harris, Richard, Tender Frame Repairer, St. Thomas, Ont. 38 6

Hazen, Charles, Brakeman, Cleve­land 24 6

Heideman, Frank J. , Conductor, Rochester, N. Y. 47 9

Higgins, Robert F., Conductor, Hudson Division 42 4

Hiles, Russell D., Car Inspector, McKees Rocks, Pa. 34 8

Hogan, Neal F. , Locomotive Engi­neer, Syracuse Division 48 10

Hrebenok, George, Freight Car Repairer, McKees Rocks, Pa. 35 8

Hritz, George, Shop Laborer, East Youngstown, O. 27 0

Ingalls, Earl F . , Assistant Chief Train Dispatcher, Springfield, Mass. 50 6

Ingalsbe, Maurice D., Assistant General Yardmaster, Black Rock, N. Y. 50 6

Ingraham, Frank A., Boiler­maker, West Albany, N. Y. 29 6

Johnson, Thomas, Locomotive En­gineer, Syracuse Division 42 5

Kaltenbach, William C , Conduc­tor, Toledo Division 39 3

King, Arthur H. , Agent, Chester­ton, Ind. 33 10

Kilmartin, Aimer A., Locomotive Engineer, Syracuse Division 50 11

Klein, Franklin S., Conductor, Ohio Central Division 35 5

Kocks, Henry J . , Locomotive En­gineer, Corning, O. 41 8

Kotovich, Samuel, Car Repairer, Linndale, O. 35 1

Kreiser, Harvey H. , Telegrapher, Pittsburgh 51 6

Kuhler, John, Patternmaker, Elk­hart, Ind. 42 1

Kwapiszeski, Walenty, Boiler­maker, Gardenville, N. Y. 41 0

Land, Perry G. , Chief Clerk, Eldorado, Ill. 44 11

Leone, Vincenzo, Section Laborer, Syracuse Division 29 9

Lewis, Charles W., Car Inspector, Bellefontaine, O. 32 0

Lofrumento, Anthony, Machinist, West Albany, N. Y. 40 8

Long, Norman C , Locomotive En­gineer, Ohio Division 40 4

McCaffery, Charles, Assistant Foreman, East Rochester, N. Y. 41 9

McCloskey, Carl I., Conductor, Toledo Division 46 7

McFarland, Edgar E . , Machinist, Bay City, Mich. 34 1

McKee, Morris L. , Locomotive En­gineer, River Division 45 6

McLaughlin, Frank H . , General Foreman, West Albany, N. Y. 41 11

McPherson, Arthur H. , Locomo­tive Engineer, Erie Division 42 6

Mack, Frank S., Pan Pumper, Mohawk Division 31 6

Mearini, Guiseppe, Boilermaker, Ashtabula, O. 33 8

Meissl, Samuel, Coach Carman, Chicago 35 6

Molloy, William J. , Passenger Car Repairer, Indianapolis 36 1

Montague, Ambrose M. , Locomo­tive Engineer, Erie Division 33 3

Nastally, Joseph J . , Machinist, Jackson, Mich. 32 0

Nunley, Earley, Machinist Helper, West Springfield, Mass. 26 9

O'Connor, Thomas H. , Clerk, Worcester, Mass. 48 8

Odell, Byron A., Brakeman, De­troit Division 45 0

O'Keefe, John T. , Foreman, Malone, N. Y. 50 1

Pelgrin, Frank V., Electric Welder, West Albany, N. Y. 35 11

Penman, John H. , Locomotive En­gineer, McKees Rocks, Pa. 34 1

Phillips, Grant, Supervisor of Me­chanical Examinations, Cleve­land 43 4

Pinkowicz, Louis, Laborer, De­Witt, N. Y. 26 10

Piemen, Joseph Sr., Carpenter, Beech Grove, Ind. 30 8

Preininger, Alois, Planing Mill Mechanic, McKees Rocks, Pa. 39 11

Rander, John B., Laborer, Mc­Kees Rocks, Pa. 38 8

Rathburn, Carl A., Laborer, Hobson, O. 29 0

Rauch, Edward, Assistant Fore­man, Syracuse, N. Y. 40 1

Rees, Walter, Crossing Watch­man, Chicago Heights, Ill. 14 6

Reitze, George E . , Brakeman, Rochester, N. Y. 33 6

Rienti, Joseph, Section Laborer, Lyons, N. Y. 23 9

Ritenour, George, Conductor, Pittsburgh 45 7

Robinson, Junius C , Telegrapher, Oak Harbor, O. 36 0

Rose, Joseph F. , Crossing Watch­man, Buffalo 32 3

Schram, Charles W., Locomotive Engineer, Toledo Division 45 8

Scott, Frank, Watchman, Wee­hawken, N. J. 39 9

Shipley, Otto L. , Section Fore­man, Monaca, Pa. 28 8

Shultz, Loren E. , Ticket Clerk-Telegrapher, Coldwater, Mich. 46 6

Sitterman, Louis, Assistant Su­perintendent, Construction & Repairs, New York City 45 0

Small, Ernest R., Boilermaker, Beech Grove, Ind. 42 2

Small, Russell B., Conductor, Indiana Division 45 7

Smith, Chancey, Section Fore­man, Lapeer, Mich. 36 10

Sobieniak, Hipolit F. , Car Re­pairer, Suspension Bridge, N. Y. 33 8

Starr, Henry J . , Store Helper, Rensselaer, N. Y. 26 11

Sommer, John C Terminal

Trainmaster, Syracuse, N. Y. 41 10 Strack, Frank J . , Locomotive En­

gineer, Buffalo Division 35 1 Strock, Emil, Locomotive Engi­

neer, Ohio Division 37 9 Sullivan, Charles G., Teleg­

rapher, Mattoon, Ill. 44 2 Sullivan, James L. , Yardmaster,

East Youngstown, O. 32 0 Sullivan, James T. , Rate Clerk,

Cincinnati 30 0 Sullivan, John O., Car Inspec­

tion Gang Leader, Jackson, Mich. 33 8

Thomas, Alfred J . , Locomotive Engineer, Detroit Division 49 3

Thomas, Chris, Section Laborer, McKees Rocks, Pa. 15 5

Threadgall, Edward J . , Elec­trician, West Albany, N. Y. 33 9

Tocha, Frank, Blacksmith, East Buffalo, N. Y. 11 1

Tomorwitz, Joseph R., Mill Ma­chine Operator, Linndale, O. 32 4

Tracy, Aubrey E . , Machinist, Collinwood, O. 47 10

Trautman, Franklin A., Engine House Foreman, Bellefontaine, Ohio 29 2

Trump, Harry R., Locomotive En­gineer, Pennsylvania Division 50 11

Tucci, Nick, Section Laborer, Electric Division 21 7

Valentino, Vincent, Section La­borer, Peekskill, N. Y. 20 5

Vogt, Leonard V., Machinist, Beech Grove, Ind. 34 2

Wade, Harvey L . , Locomotive Engineer, Illinois Division 31 5

Wajda, Franciszek, Coach Re­pairer, Beech Grove, Ind. 31 10

Wallace, Arthur B., Laborer, Rensselaer, N. Y. 32 11

Walter, Henry, Locomotive En­gineer, Illinois Division 44 1

Walters, Charles J . , Locomotive Engineer, Michigan Division 47 11

Wambach, Arthur J. , Car Inspec­tor, Rochester, N. Y. 22 8

Waskel, Joseph, Droptableman, Mott Haven, N. Y. 29 3

Wetmore, Charles W., Conductor, St. Lawrence Division 40 11

Whiting, Richard L. , Clerk, Cin­cinnati 48 5

Wilcox, Jesse J. , Locomotive En­gineer, Pennsylvania Division 45 3

Willford, Seth, Telegrapher-Ticket Clerk, Welland, Ont. 49 0

Williams, James S., Patrolman, Louisville, Ky. 28 3

Willsey, Charles, Welder, Beech Grove, Ind. 34 10

Winebrenner, Ford, Locomotive Engineer, Toledo Division 46 11

Woolman, Anthony F., Baggage & Mail Handler, Pittsburgh 25 5

Worwa, Sabik S., Car Repairer, Utica, N. Y. 38 6

Wright, Herman O., Locomotive Engineer, Indiana Harbor Belt 31 4

Young, William A., Brakeman, Western Division 39 8

Zimmerman, Christian, Machin­ist, North Bergen, N. J . 46 8

Zisk, Joseph, Ironworker, Pitts-field, Mass. 22 8

June, 1952 Page 15

Let's Know the Facts

Now Let's Make It Work Another in a Series by Gustav Metzman, President

MR. METZMAN

The railroads and three of the oper­ating unions—engineers, firemen and conductors—have signed an agree­ment covering wages and rules. The railroads and the other operating union, the trainmen, had settled on approximately the same basis nearly a

year before. The terms of

t h e agreement provide substan­tial increases in basic pay, plus a cost-of-living ad­justment based on the consum­ers' price index compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Also part of the agreement is t h e important

provision that no new basic wage or rules demands wi l l be made before October 1, 1953. This assurance of continued harmony is highly impor­tant to the national security and to the economic prosperity of the em­ployes, of the country, and of the in­dustry during the months ahead.

Agreement Took Long Time

It took a long time to work out the present agreement. There were many discouraging obstacles. Recommenda­tion of two presidential emergency boards were turned down by the unions. The Army took over the rail­roads to prevent a threatened strike and held them 21 months. Strikes were called in spite of Army control, and court injunctions had to be issued to end the strikes and prevent further damage national security and the public welfare.

The process of arriving at a settle­ment, it can be seen, was not smooth. By the disregard shown for the find­ings of emergency boards and by the repeated resort to strike measures, the long controversy shook public confidence in the Railway Labor Act, which is supposed to safeguard the public's interests as well as those of railroad labor and management.

Big Job Is Ahead

However, regardless of the difficul­ties which stood in the way of arriv­ing at it, agreement has been reached.

The big job now is to make that agree­ment work. Our country at this time needs the strongest railroad team— including both labor and management —it has ever had. It needs that team working together smoothly and in harmony. It needs that team working at top efficiency, turning out the great­est possible amount of transportation with the excellent equipment at its disposal.

The public won't easily understand or accept interference with the further build-up of our nation's defenses. There wi l l be little, if any, public sympathy for frictions that impede the preparedness effort or disrupt the na­tional economy.

Like every other member of the American production team, we of the railroads wi l l be expected to con­centrate all our energies on the job at hand. It's a big enough, and impor­tant enough, job to demand all of them.

President

25 Years Ago T w e n t y - f i v e years ago this m o n t h :

• T h e C e n t r a l o b s e r v e d t h e 2 5 t h a n n i ­v e r s a r y o f t h e T w e n t i e t h C e n t u r y L i m ­i t e d , w h i c h w a s d e s c r i b e d i n a m a g a z i n e a r t i c l e as a " n a t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n . , ,

• T h e i n c r e a s i n g d e m a n d f o r r a i l p a s ­s e n g e r s e r v i c e w a s m e t b y N Y C w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n o f a n e w t r a i n to i t s f l e e t — t h e N o r t h S h o r e L i m i t e d , o n a 2 0 - h o u r , 5 0 -m i n u t e s c h e d u l e b e t w e e n t h e t w o c i t i e s . H o w e v e r , R a i l w a y A g e m a g a z i n e p u b ­l i s h e d r e s u l t s o f a s u r v e y t h a t s h o w e d a d e f i n i t e t r e n d i n m a n y s e c t i o n s a w a y f r o m r a i l t r a v e l t o u s e o f p r i v a t e a u t o s .

• E n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r t m e n t o f t h e P i t t s ­b u r g h & L a k e E r i e R a i l r o a d w o n a n a w a r d f o r t h e b e s t s a f e t y r e c o r d o f t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r .

• D . B . H o f f m a n , N Y C T e l e g r a p h e r a t B a t h , M i c h . , w a s t r u e t o t h e t r a d i t i o n s o f h i s c a l l i n g w h e n h e s t a y e d a t h i s k e y f o r f o u r h o u r s t o k e e p o p e n t h e o n l y l i n e o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h t h e r e s t o f t h e c o u n t r y a f t e r a m a n i a c h a d e x p l o d e d a b o m b i n t h e l o c a l s c h o o l . M r . H o f f m a n h a d n o w a y o f k n o w i n g i f h i s o w n c h i l ­d r e n w e r e t r a p p e d i n t h e t o w n - w i d e d i s a s t e r .

Vol. 13 June, 1952 No. 6 Published monthly by the Public Relations Depart­ment for New York Central System employes and their families in eleven states and two provinces of Canada. Submission of material is invited. Editorial office: Room 1541, 466 Lexington Avenue,

New York 17. N . Y .

EDITOR Norman M. Stone ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Harry B. Spurrier Richard C. Marshall Chicago Cleveland

P H O T O G R A P H E R S D . V . H y d e E d Nowak

A Good Report The Central has to pay a daily

charge to other railroads whose freight cars move over N Y C lines. These pay­ments are made under the per diem plan, by which one railroad compen­sates another for use of freight cars.

The per diem code, sponsored by the American Railway Association (now the Association of American Rail­roads), reaches its 50th birthday next month. The system became effective July 1, 1902, after other methods of compensating owning roads had been tried and found wanting and after ex­tensive study by the railroads and many of their associations.

The original rental charge under the present system was 20 cents per day. The charge has risen steadily over the years, and on May 1 of this year reached $2. 00 per day.

The Central, like other roads, is re­quired to pay $2. 00 a day for each for­eign line freight car as long as the car remains on Central property.

For the first quarter of this year, N Y C is fortunate in having a per diem credit of $189, 331. In other words, other railroads owe us that much more than we owe them in per diem charges.

This is an encouraging report. To keep it favorable in the face of the increase in per diem charges is a job for every N Y C employe engaged in handling freight cars. He should re­member that every car — loaded or empty — delivered to a connecting road before midnight saves the Cen­tral $2. 00. It's his job to see that cars keep moving, that A . A . R. car service rules are obeyed, and that N Y C cars are used as much as possible on our own lines so that cars of other roads can be returned to their owners promptly.

The Central starts off the second half-century of the per diem system on the credit side of the ledger. Let's all do our best to keep it that way.