H E A D L I G H T N O V E M B E R ,

Vol . 16 Printed In U. S. A.

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No. 10

The HEADLIGHT is published by the New York Central System for its active and retired employes and their families. All communications should be addressed to the HEADLIGHT editorial office: Room 1541, 466 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y.

N O R M A N M. S T O N E Editor

J U D I T H F. S T R E V E R E d i t o r i a l A s s i s t a n t

IN T H I S I S S U E CENTRAL MEN BATTLE FLOODS A G A I N 3

TO HELP US SERVE YOU 3 How to m o k e sure the HEADLIGHT r e a c h e s you

A CLEAN PLACE IS A SAFE PLACE 4 G o o d h o u s e k e e p i n g will help y o u d o y o u r

job bet ter a n d s a f e r

NEWS BRIEFS 6

DESPATCH SHOPS MERGED WITH NYC J Car-bu i ld ing s u b s i d i a r y n o w p a r t of Me­chanica l d e p a r t m e n t ; e m p l o y e s on Centra l p a y r o l l

R. H. McGRAW NAMED IHB DIRECTOR 7

NEW POSTS G O TO CENTRAL MEN 7

RAIL QUIZ 7

HEADLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS 8 A r o u n d the S y s t e m in pictures

NYC LEADERS MEET, MAP FUTURE PLANS 10 C a p i t a l i m p r o v e m e n t b u d g e t for 1956 is s tud ied a l o n g with l o n g - r a n g e improve­ment p r o g r a m

PATS O N THE BACK 12

WEIGHT MARATHON STILL CLIMBING 13

P E N S I O N POINTERS 13

COLD TURKEY 13

S o m e interest ing f a c t s a b o u t h o w much of

the ho l iday f o w l w e c o n s u m e

MAILBOX 13

QUIZ ANSWERS 13

RECENT RETIREMENTS 14

T H E COVER: For its employe safety rec­ord in 1954, Chicago River & Indiana Rail­road (part of the NYC System) won the Annual Award of the National Safety Coun­cil. CR&I completed the year with the best safety record of any switching or terminal railroad in the country. Wilbur F. Davis ( r ight) , General Manager of CR&I and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, accepts award from Dr. Ned H. Dearborn, Presi­dent of the National Safety Council, to­gether with additional citations for good records of both railroads. For more on safety, see page four.

on a special one-day outing to N i a g a r a Fal ls , 160 employes of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. crowd the waiting room of LaSa l l e Street station, Chicago , before board ing special coaches and club cars on a Central train. The girls , all employed in the Traffic department of the Telephone Co. in Chicago, left LaSa l l e Street on a F r iday evening. They reached the Fal ls Sa turday morning , spent the day seeing the sights of the area and returned home over Sa turday night. Their trip was arranged through N Y C ' s Passenger Traffic department in Chicago.

Hostess . . at special meeting in Albany, N.Y. , last month was Eileen Gray , N Y C Secretary there. Meeting was spon­sored by Atlantic States Shippers Advisory Board to plan a campaign for careful car handling as a means of reducing d a m a g e to freight. Of the 175 ra i l roaders who attended, 92 were N Y C men.

K a r l A. Borntrager , N Y C Vice President-Operations & Maintenance, was principal speaker at the meeting's luncheon session. A general discus­sion of careful car handling was led by Will iam B. Salter, General Su­perintendent of the Central 's Line East territory.

Central Wins an 'Oscar' In the final rat ings of an inde­

pendent board of judges in the 15th annual survey by Financial World, national weekly magazine , New York Central was judged to have had the best annual report adver­tisement in the transportation indus­try in 1955 . A bronze " O s c a r of Indus t ry " was presented to the rail­road at an awards banquet in New

Y o r k attended by 1,400 business and financial leaders from the U .S . , Canada and Lat in America .

The Central 's prize-winning ad­vertisement, entitled " H o w is the new New Y o r k Central d o i n g ? " contained extracts from the annual report messages of Central B o a r d Chairman Robert R. Y o u n g and President Alfred E . Per lman.

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Central Men Batt le Floods Again D r e n c h i n g mid-October rains left New York Central men battling floods for the second time in two months. Evidence of August floods was still visible in Boston & Albany territory when r a m p a g i n g waters struck aga in . Worst hit was the line near Woronoco , Mass . , where tracks were washed out of service early in the morning of Sa turday , Oct. 15. Heroic efforts of Maintenance of Way crews, directed by B&A Division Engineer Edward M. Skelton, restored the tracks within ten hours to the point where trains could operate under slow orders. Next day they were washed out aga in , but back in service by midnight.

Heavy rains also washed out sections of the Pennsylvania Division for over 4 8 hours , and the Catskill Mountain Branch was without trains for several days . R a m p a g i n g waters struck the Har lem, Putnam and Electric divisions, threatening to halt all commuter service into New Y o r k City.

Emergency came on weekend

The emergency came on a week end, when commuter traffic over the rail­road was not heavy. Under the per­sonal direction of Division Engineer George Auer and Track Supervisor E d w a r d Grogan , a 25-man team worked feverishly throughout Sunday , Oct. 16 to restore part ia l service over the Harlem tracks so thousands of com­muters could get to work next day.

On the Electric Divis ion, N Y C ' s br idge over the Croton River, where that stream jo ins the Hudson River, was under water for several hours , caus ing a brief interruption of main line traffic.

Throughout the affected area Cen­tral men maintained a constant vigi l to protect the ra i l road and its cus­tomers from harm and to repair flood d a m a g e quickly when it occurred. One rad io network set up a special micro­phone in the Station Master E. G. Fischer ' s office in Grand Central Ter­minal to broadcast late travel informa­tion. Activity continued at a brisk pace around the clock in the offices of the Superintendent of the affected divisions, Russell L. S a h m . Assistant Superintend­ent Russel Reuss and Tra inmaster George M c H u g h headed reshuffling operations so that as many trains a s possible could run on schedule.

H I G H W A T E R receding f rom the Central's main line Croton River bridge. Division Engineer C. C. Lathey checks structure for possible weakening. Nor­mally, the river's crest is five to six feet below the underside of the bridge.

Photo by Phi l ip A . Litchfield for Patent Press, Mt. K i sco , N . Y .

T H I S IS H O W flood left sections of Harlem Division in northern Westchester (N.Y.) County. Before trains could run over the Division again, holes had to be f i l led with ties and dirt, then a new roadbed built under the tracks.

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N o v e m b e r , 1955

ON THE CENTRAL ...

C L E A N E Q U I P M E N T IS S A F E E Q U I P M E N T . Automatic washers help keep NYC cars shining. Th is is one way of "dressing u p " so customers can be sure of comfortable, safe t ransportat ion.

a c l e a n p l a c e is a SAFE place!

" S H O P S U P P L I E S neatly stored make work safer as well as easier," say Tony Ciotti (left) and Charles Kahel in, at NYC's recently modernized Ashtabu­la , Oh io , reclamation plant.

I N O F F I C E S as well as shops, stations, etc., safety is boosted by good housekeeping prac­tices. Tidiness avoids hidden hazards that cause accidents.

Y o u ' v e probably heard it sa id many times that a clean workplace is a safe one and all of us have a lot to gain from keeping our shops, yards , stations, rolling stock and offices clean. A dirty, cluttered-up shop or station is an invitation to fire and accidents. Good housekeeping, there­fore, is good bas ic safety.

Tools and supplies all around a work place certainly doesn't make it look very workmanlike. Everyone admires a neat, clean place—it ' s a compliment to a neat workman. Many a ra i lroader has been injured due to poor house­keeping—by allowing tools and supplies to clutter up his work place and trip him up. Yes , s i r ! Dirt 's a killer and accident maker, and so is disorder.

Most of us have been convinced that dirt carries disease germs. We do our best to keep it away from the food we eat. We, or our wives, spend a lot of time scrubbing floors, washing clothes, sterilizing baby ' s bottles and so on.

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N E A T G R O U N D S present good picture of the rai l road from train windows. More important: keeping a place as tidy as Spuyten Duyvil Tower, New York, pictured, takes only a small investment in time and effort, but pays big safety dividends.

But a messy workplace is also a killer, even if it doesn't contain bacteria . Rubbi sh in a corner, whether it be in the shop, yard , freight station, or in the home, is a perfect bed to breed fire. And if the corner is under a stair, then we not only get fire, but block escape from it.

Poor housekeeping is an effective neckbreaker, too. We all know about the s l ipping and falling hazard created by the well-known banana peel—but how about the old bolt or pipe fitting we discarded the other d a y ? If it is kicking around the shop floor, it may kick like a mule the first t ime it gets under a shop employe's foot and throw him for a loop.

Spilled any oil or grease lately? It may not be big enough to allow any fancy figure skat ing—but it's sure slick enough to toss an able-bodied worker right out of the able-bodied c la s s ! Wipe up spilled oil before it throws you down.

M o p buckets and brooms are the symbols of good house­keeping—but any kind of a bucket or obstruction on a stairway may provide a high speed route to the bottom. Keep s ta irways and pas sageways clear and you'll have gone a long .way in eliminating slips and falls on them.

The real secret of a clean, safe workplace is never to let cleaning and picking-up j o b s get ahead of you. Keep on top of them and do them when they are small.

S o m e folks take the attitude of: " I didn't drop it so why should I pick it u p ? " That ' s such a childish argument it's hardly worth answering. But there are a lot of good answers to it. N o matter who dropped the object , it's a hazard to everyone. If you don't pick it up, it might be your own neck that's b roken—or the neck of your partner. Not only that, but we're all members of the Central's production team. We all work together and must share responsibil ity right down the line to do our j o b s and keep them safe. We must all remember that cleanliness and good order is more than just making our work places look better—it 's a way of keeping ourselves f rom getting hurt !

S k e t c h e s u s e d t h r o u g h the cour te sy of Oliver Iron Mining Division of U.S. Steel Corp .

November, 1955

N e w s B r i e f s

NEW AGREEMENTS

. . . reached by New York Central and other railroads with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen provide for increases of 10.5 cents in the basic hourly pay rates of employes covered by contracts with these unions. Both agreements were reached in negotiations conducted under auspices of the National Mediation Board. The pay rise for trainmen will add $6,129,000 a year to the Central's payroll. For the firemen (including hostlers), the increase will boost NYC's annual payroll by $2,065,000.

Approximately 12,500 NYC employes are affected by the new agreement with the trainmen's union, which became effective as of Oct. 1. This contract provides for a 40-hour work week for yard employes covered, starting Dec. 1.

The firemen's agreement affects approximately 4,500 employes on the Central.

NEGOTIATIONS

. . . also resulted in settlement of a dispute between NYC and the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen. The dispute involved working rules in the Central's Line East territory, particularly those of conductors on commuter runs in the New York City area. Settlement came two days before expiration of a strike deadline set by the union that would have halted NYC trains east of Buffalo.

THANKSGIVING DAY'S

• • . traditional feast will be served to 7,000 passengers on New York Central trains on the holiday, which falls on Nov. 24 this year.

So that travelers may enjoy the customary holiday fare in NYC dining cars, the railroad has ordered 10,000 pounds of turkey, 2,500 pounds of plum and fig pudding, 1,000 gallons of eggnog ice cream, and enough mince meat to make 15,000 servings of pie.

The season's favorite fowl will be on the menu of many Central long-distance trains from Nov. 20 through Nov. 26. A. H. Smith, General Superintendent of the Dining Service department, estimates that during the week of heavier-than-normal travel, Central chefs will prepare over 15,000 meals, from breakfast bacon and eggs to the holiday spread.

NET INCOME

. . . of the Central in September amounted to $4,070,074, compared with $1,070,442 in September, 1954. For the first nine months of this year, NYC had net income of $38,601,296, against $5,121,146 for the same period last year.

• • • CARLOADINGS . . . for NYC reached 186,800 in the month of September, carrying the total carloadings for the first nine months of the year to 3,186,147, an increase of 13.6 per cent over the same period of 1954.

• • • YOUNG ARTISTS . . . have a chance to become New York Central stockholders in a contest that will be part of the Pageant of Industrial Progress to be held Nov. 8 to 10 in Chicago's International Amphiteatre. First prize is two shares of NYC stock; second is one share.

Contest is sponsored by the Central Manufacturing District of Chicago, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Contestants must be under 17 and relatives of employes of the 300 firms included in the district. Paintings or drawings entered in the competition must be of scenes in the district.

At the pageant itself. New York Central and two of its affiliated roads—Chicago Junction Railway and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad—will have an attractive display featuring NYC's "Early Bird" freight trains.

• • • NYC SURGEONS . . . gathered for their 32nd annual convention in Cleveland the last three days of September. Opening day speaker was William B. Connell, Chief of the Division of Disability Determination of the Railroad Retirement Board. Papers on subjects of interest to the railroad doctors were read by outstanding specialists. Separate sessions held by NYC oculists heard talks on their field.

Annual banquet of the group was addressed by Dr. Blake Crider, Professor of Psychology at Fenn College, Cleveland.

Association's officers for coming year are: Dr. S. E. Andrews, Kalamazoo, Mich., president; Dr. H. D. Fowler, Jr., Cleveland, first vice president; Dr. H. W. Norman, Indianapolis, second vice president; Dr. W. H. Norton, St. Louis, third vice president.

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Despatch Shops Merged With NYC Mechanical Dept.

Despatch Shops , Inc. , until now a freight car building subs idiary of the Central, has been taken over by N Y C and on Oct. 17 became part of the ra i lroad's Mechanical department un­der direction of W. Frank Kasca l , Chief Mechanical Officer. George R. Gividen, formerly General Superintendent of N Y C ' s shops at Beech Grove, Ind., has been named General Superintendent of the Eas t Rochester Shops , named for the New Y o r k State community in which they are located.

The shops will continue to serve as a car building plant and will also re­pa i r N Y C cars . It is hoped that new car building and repair work can be scheduled to provide year- 'round opera­tion of the plant.

Former Despatch Shops employes a re now New York Central employes, a n d will continue on the same seniority roster for the present. It is expected that by the end of the year car repair work now done at N Y C ' s Eas t Buffalo S h o p s will be transferred to East

Rochester, and seniority rosters of both shops will be merged. At that time, East Rochester employes of Merchants Despatch Transportat ion Corp . another N Y C subsidiary operating special freight equipment, will also become N Y C employes, and their roster will be merged with the other two.

While it functioned as a separate company, most Despatch Shops em­ployes worked under agreements with an independent union. Under the new arrangement, with the cooperation of labor organizations holding contracts with New York Central, Despatch Shops employes ' seniority eventually will be integrated with that of other Central employes.

An additional phase of the merger calls for establishment of a central Stores department warehouse at East Rochester Shops to supply needs of all of the Central 's lines east of Buffalo as well as East Rochester Shops . A similar warehouse at Collinwood, O.. now serves lines west of Buffalo.

New Posts Go to Central Men

I r v i n g A . O l p has been appointed Superintendent of the Boston & Albany Ra i l road , with headquarters at Boston. Former ly Superintendent at Water-town, N.Y. , he started his N Y C career a s a Carpenter in 1936.

Mr. Olp is succeeded as Superintend­ent of the St . Lawrence and Adiron­dack divisions at Watertown by R o b e r t D . T i m p a n y , who was Assistant Su­perintendent at Albany, N.Y. Mr. Tim-pany jo ined the Central in 1941 as an Assistant Engineer.

Among other New Y o r k Central em­ployes recently named to new posit ions, G e o r g e L . B a r n e s has been appointed Supervisor of Sa fe ty—Lines East and Boston & Albany District, with head­quarters at Syracuse .

M a r t i n W . A m o s s , formerly Su­perintendent of N Y C ' s subs idiary Chicago River & Indiana Ra i l road , has been named Superintendent of Y a r d s & Terminals for the Central. W . J . B a r r y has been appointed Acting Su­

perintendent of the CR&I, succeeding Mr. Amoss .

V . T . W i n n i n g s has been ap­pointed Assistant General Agent of the Freight Traffic department at Milwau­kee, Wis .

In the Mechanical department, W . S . G o r d o n has been named General In­spector, and A . A . L a u r i n has been appointed Assistant General Inspector, both at New York . Mr. Gordon suc­ceeds H . H . H o w e , retired.

R . F . S w a n s o n has been appointed Shop & Equipment Inspector at Col­linwood, O:

Also in the Mechanical department, F . L . H o f f m a n has been made Mas­ter Mechanic at Harmon, N. Y . R . J . P a r s o n s has been named Assistant Master Mechanic at Eas t Syracuse .

Name d to be Assistant Industrial Engineers are G . W . N e l s o n , Detroit ; R . M o n t r o s s and A . B . M a r t i n , both at New York .

R . H . S a u e r m a n has been ap­pointed Diesel Locomotive Inspector at New York , and R . H . W r i g h t has been named Supervisor of the Diesel Records Bureau at Cleveland.

R. H. McGraw Is N a m e d Director of I H B

Robert H. McGraw, General Man­ager of the Central 's L ines West, has been elected to the B o a r d of Directors of the N Y C - affil­iated Indiana Har­bor Belt Ra i l road .

Mr. McGraw suc­ceeds Willard F. Place , former Vice President-Finance of the Central, on the I H B Board . Before assuming his present M r . M c G r a w

post as General Man­ager at Cleveland, Mr. McGraw was General Manager of the I H B , which has its headquarters at H a m m o n d , Ind. It is the ma jor switching and inter­change ra i l road in the Chicago area.

Mr. McGraw is also a director of two other Central subs id iar ie s—Toledo Terminal Ra i l road and L a k e Er ie & Pittsburgh Rai lway. He started his ra i l road career in 1915 as a Locomo­tive Fireman for the Central.

R A I L Q U I Z Answers on page 13

1 . T o w h a t r a i l r o a d o p e r a t i o n d o e s t h e t e r m " s k e l e t o n i z i n g " r e l a t e — r e m o v a l o f b a l l a s t b e ­t w e e n t i e s f o r c l e a n i n g o r r e ­n e w a l ; r e m o v a l o f r o o f s , s i d e s a n d floors o f r a i l r o a d c a r s ; o r t h e s t r i p p i n g o f a l o c o m o t i v e ?

2 . A b o u t w h a t p e r c e n t a g e o f t h e t o t a l f r e i g h t c a r f leet o f U . S . r a i l r o a d s i s c o m p r i s e d o f b o x ­c a r s — 2 0 ; 4 0 ; 6 0 ; 7 5 ?

3 . A c o n s i g n e e i s — t h e p e r s o n t o w h o m a r t i c l e s a r e s h i p p e d ; t h e p e r s o n b y w h o m a r t i c l e s a r e s h i p p e d ; o r t h e a g e n t w h o h a n d l e s t h e s h i p p i n g f o r t h e c a r r i e r ?

4 . A c a r c o n s t r u c t e d a n d e q u i p p e d f o r p a s s e n g e r t r a i n s e r v i c e , u s e d f o r t h e t r a n s p o r ­t a t i o n o f l i q u i d s i s — a t a n k c a r ; a b o t t l e c a r ; a h o u s e c a r ; a v a t c a r ?

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H e a d l i g h t H i g h l i g h t s

Disp lay of Eastern Railroads attracted many visitors at New York State Fair in Syracuse. Booth, sponsored by city's Railroad Community Relations Committee, was manned by (from left) R. O ' H a r a , Lacka­wanna Rai l road; Jack Dunn, NYC Freight Agent; Mrs . Roy Gr i f f in ; and J . P. Huppmann, NYC Assistant General Freight Agent at Syracuse. Model t rain was used as a door prize f rom rai l roads.

L e a r n i n g how to run a mil i tary rai l road, reservists of NYC-sponsored 753 rd Railway Shop Battalion sharpen their f reight car repair ing skills at Fort Eustis, Va. , Army Transportat ion Corps camp. Careful ly hoist­ing car truck f rom rails are (from left) Sgt . Henri McLaughl in; Lt. W i l l iam K. Oyler ; Lt. Alton E. Meyers; and Pvt. J . Hayden.

Bil lowing s m o k e rises from test f i re in f ield as Kankakee, I l l . , f iremen bring it under control. B laze, fed by diesel fuel oil and gasoline, was set by New York Central f i re protection engineers in demon­stration of latest f i re f ight ing methods and apparatus for Central employes, civic and business leaders. Program was arranged by the Central in cooperation with Kankakee civic officials.

Training c o m p l e t e d . • • apprentices become full-f ledged diesel mechanics at Harmon, N.Y., fol lowing four-year training course. From left: P. A. Puglia, President, Electrical Worker s union; Apprentice Earl Meal ing; Master Mechanic R. Parsons; Apprentice D. Iamundo; Apprentice Instructor A. Braun.

Organizing annual drive of Pit tsburgh & Lake Erie Employes United Fund Campaign, (from left) Robert E. Black, P & L E Director of Personnel; B. W . Ty ler , Com­munity Chest Railroad Group Chairman; and Wi l l iam J . McCafferty, President, McKees Rocks local. Brotherhood of Rai l road T ra inmen, check program details. At r ight, Mary Ann Coyle and Florence Kladek take pledge card f rom Herbert Engeman as the drive gets under way at Pi t tsburgh.

Giant g e n e r a t o r weighing 4 8 5 , 0 0 0 pounds is loaded on special Cen­tral f lat car fo r shipment f rom Schenectady, N. Y., General Electric Co. plant to Detroit Edison Co.'s River Rouge station. The 16-wheel car itself added another 106 ,500 pounds to the load. Generator contains approximately 28 miles of copper wire.

November, 1955 New York Central Headl ight

IN NEW YORK'S BILTMORE HOTEL BALLROOM, NEW YORK CENTRAL OFFICIALS GET D O W N TO BUSINESS AT SYSTEM-WIDE BUDGET MEETING. S E S S I O N S LASTED FOR TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS AS THEY PLANNED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

NYC Leaders Meet; Map Plans for Next Year Two-day meeting studies budget for long-range improvement program. Goal is to modernize and streamline every phase of NYC's operations to make it the top rail­road in the nation

J u s t as the Central 's trains run on well-built, well-kept tracks , the ra i l road ' s over-all operations are heading into the future on a well-founded " r o a d b e d . "

T o chart the Central 's future, 180 N Y C officials gathered for a two-day, two-night meeting in New Y o r k Sept. 23 and 24. F a r into the night they scrutinized a multi-million dollar capital improvements budget for 1956 and set their sights on a five-year over-all improvement plan. All of the districts and subsidiar ies of the N Y C System were represented at the meeting.

Specia l guests at the morning session and luncheon on the first day of the meeting were 19 security analysts who specialize in ra i l road investments. Their attendance gave them an inside look at the Central 's current operations and the outlook for the ra i l road 's future.

Pres ided over by President Alfred E . Per lman, the meeting turned a searching light on more than a thousand separate proposa l s for m a j o r improvements to the Cen­tral's facilities and equipment. Projects considered covered the broadest possible range in each phase of the Central 's operat ions—from routine repairs to existing br idges and replacements of obsolete facilities to new types of com­munications devices and important modern maintenance tools.

Each proposa l was examined carefully as to its purpose and necessity. Not all received a s tamp of approval . Many were tabled for further s tudy ; some were turned as ide entirely. Still others were postponed to be reconsidered in a later year .

Of those approved, the projects of greatest importance and urgency will receive preference in 1956, with the total number of projects actually started depending upon the amount of money N Y C has available for improvements during the year.

" W e need an orderly p r o g r a m of improvements on the r a i l road , " Mr. Per lman told the assembled Central men, " s o that we can reach our goa l of mak ing New Y o r k Cen­tral the very best ra i l road in the country for freight and passenger service. B u t , " he declared, " w e have to place first things first—that's a m u s t ! "

Continuing, he s a i d : " I f all of us who work for New Y o r k Central are fair and open with each other—genuinely helpful and cooperat ive—we can do the j o b despite its size and scope, and then look forward with great con­fidence to the future . "

S o that those attending would have a complete picture of the Central 's financial status and the related practic­ability of carry ing out improvement pro jects , the meeting got under way with outlines of N Y C ' s progress during the past year.

Comptroller George H. Albach reviewed new methods and controls which have improved the Central 's account­ing procedures . Likening business controls to s ignals along the ra i lroad's right of way, he pointed out the way in

which they provide the information needed to determine exactly how the Central is doing—if things are going well, or if there are danger spots ahead. With the a id of charts he illustrated improvements in N Y C ' s operating results in 1955 , compared with last year.

Treasurer Ernest G. J e rome discussed the Central's financial status and reviewed important progress in that field over last year. With this picture before them, the men at the meeting proceeded to consider the proposed budget item by item. To guide them, Mr. Perlman said, "Be fore we spend money on ma jor projects , let's be certain they will improve or insure the safety of our operat ions ; help keep present business or obtain new bus ines s ; or bring about a saving in the cost of running the r a i l road . "

In addition to detailed consideration of each budget item, the meeting heard brief talks from several other N Y C officials. T h o m a s J . Deegan, J r . , Vice President-Staff, told the group about plans for the introduction and ex­hibition later this fall of the new lightweight train built by General Motors Corp . One of these trains will go into regular service on the Central early next year.

He described the new concept of lightweight equipment as an event of historic proport ions , ranking with the step from wood to coal as a locomotive fuel and the more recent stride to diesel power.

Mr. Deegan also discussed the importance to the Cen­tral and the entire ra i l road industry of the Cabinet Com­mittee Report on Transportat ion Policy and of legislation to come before Congress designed to enact into law some

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CALL T O O R D E R was sounded by President A l f red E. Perlman, who presided over the important budget meeting. Seated at his r ight is Fred L. Kaf tau, his Executive Assistant.

M E E T I N G BREAK presented an opportunity for specially invited security analysts to talk informally with Mr . Perl­man about Central's current and future operations.

G E T T I N G R E A D Y to review past year's progress. Comp­trol ler George H. Albach (right) gets aid f rom his Assistant, Joseph D. Haggerty. Stack at left is complete budget.

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SPECIAL G U E S T S at meeting were security analysts spe­cializing in rai l road investments. Attendance gave them chance to learn NYC's recent progress, future plans.

L U N C H E O N H O U R offered chance fo r NYC men f rom various sections and departments of NYC System to chat informally and become better acquainted with each other.

of the report 's recommendations . K a r l A. Borntrager , Vice President-Operations & Main­

tenance, told the meeting that the Central of the future will take advantage of the latest technological advances to keep it in the forefront of the transportation industry.

G a r r a r d W. Glenn, Vice President-Law, described some of the details of the incentive-bonus plan under which N Y C employes are eligible for awards for outstanding service to the ra i l road .

Arthur E . Bayl i s , Vice President-Freight Traffic, told the meet ing : " O u r customers don't want unusual treatment. They simply want us to produce the service we promise . By doing this, we can have an even better year in 1956 than 1955 has been so f a r . "

Ernest C. Nickerson, Vice President-Passenger Services , expects to see a small but important increase in passenger travel by rail in 1956 , and told the meeting of the great ex­pectations being placed in the new lightweight equipment N Y C has on order.

Others who addressed the meeting were Robert R. Hicks ,

Director of Personnel, who described the p r o g r a m under which N Y C officials are attending courses of the American Management Assoc ia t ion ; Fred N. Nye, Director of Trans­portation Research, who told of the progress in installation of N Y C ' s new yard-to-yard teletype network a imed at improving freight service ; Samuel H. Hel lenbrand, General T a x Attorney, who discussed some of the Central 's prob­lems in meeting income tax requirements ; John B. Joynt , Administrat ive Consultant, who described plans for im­proving and strengthening the Central 's bas ic organiza­t ion ; and Donald E . Mumford , who emphasized the need for improvement in the Central 's employe safety record.

S u m m i n g up at the meeting's conclusion, Mr. Perlman sa id , " O u r j o b is to replace old thinking, old tools and old methods with modern ones. This involves a great deal of hard work and self-discipline from all of us. But this is a premium we must pay for efficient operation of our ra i lroad. We may buy g o o d tools to help with the j o b , but no matter how fine a physical plant we may have, we still must rely on men to use those tools p roper ly . "

Pats on the Back A passenger traveling to Hudson ,

N.Y. recently cited E d W a l s h , Con­ductor on train #167 for " . . . the efficient operation, unfail ing courtesy and cheerful attitude of your conductor which was given to all of his passen­g e r s . "

One pleased customer recently wrote the Central of her appreciat ion of the courtesy extended by Conductor C . W . C r u m e while she was traveling from St. Lou i s on the Southwestern Limited. A remark made lightly to Mr. Crume

resulted in her being able to leave the train at Wellington, O., since there were two Pul lman passengers for that stop, rather than ride to Cleveland, Mr. Crume also offered to phone the passenger ' s family so that she could be met in Wellington.

A note of appreciation for the way J . P . M a c A v o y , Chief Clerk in the Stat ionmaster ' s office, Grand Central Terminal , New York , and other em­ployes took care of his children when floods resulted in a detour of their train was recently received from a grateful parent.

" F r o m the Conductors and the Brake-men through the dining car crew and everyone else connected with the train, people were courteous, thoughtful and calm. As soon as the accident happened, the Conductor and one of the Brake-men went to set up s ignals . Although his face was cut, one of the Conductors kept right on about his duties, while the other was just as active and dili­gent. I was much impressed with the quality of personnel the ra i l road em­ploys . . . " writes a woman passenger who was a b o a r d a train which was de­railed at Woronoco, Mass . on August 18th.

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Cold Turkey. The cold statistics would indicate that while we eat bountifully of turkey on

Thanksg iv ing Day (and in var ious vestigial varieties for several days a f t e r w a r d ! ) , we eat sparingly of the fowl the rest of the year.

Government figures of the last few years show the average Ameri­can consuming 70 pounds of beef and veal and 27 pounds of chicken annually, among other meats , but only five pounds of turkey (mostly on T h a n k s g i v i n g ? ) .

The first white settlers in Amer­

i c a — and long before them, the American Indians — found wild turkeys plentiful in the forests and one of the principal sources of their game meat. It is sa id that our mod­ern turkeys are not, however, de­scendants of the wild ones that graced the first Thanksgiv ing tables back in the fall of 1621 , when the Pi lgr ims of Plymouth, Mass . , ob­served a day of gratitude for God' s goodness to them and for the plen­tiful harvest , but rather of domestic fowl brought from England by col­onists as early as 1614.

Weight Marathon Total Still Climbing With weight pick-ups of 27 ,136

pounds during August , Utica , N.Y. freight station has topped all weight marathon contributors for the sixth consecutive month. With 26 ,230 pounds in the same month, a m a j o r accomplishment, Buffalo took runner-up honors .

24 System stations, by turning in 94 ,954 pounds in August , brought the marathon grand total for eight months of 1955 to 741 ,909 pounds . A year ago it stood at 529,857.

J a m e s L a u g h l i n of Buffalo not only won individual August honors with his 13 ,975 pounds of pick-ups, but now holds the distinction of having contributed more weight in any one month than any other employe.

Eleven other employes made August pick-ups of 2 ,000 pounds or more . They a r e : G e o r g e N o s k y , Buffalo, 1 1 , 4 0 0 ; W e s l e y B r a u l t , Ut ica , 7 ,598 ;

MISTER BREGER

W i l l i a m E v a n s , Utica , 7 ,146; C . S . V a n A l s t i n e , Herkimer, N.Y., 4 , 7 1 0 ; T . M c H u g h , Cleveland, 3 ,860 ; J o s e p h P e p p e n e l l i , Utica, 3 ,709 ; J o h n W . A l l e n , Watertown, N.Y., 3 , 590 ; F . I n i s h , Syracuse , 3 ,020 ; W i l l i a m D e n n y , Watertown, 2 , 8 8 0 ; S a m D e -B r u l e , Rochester, 2 , 450 ; and C a r l T h o m p s o n , Mar ion , Ind., 2 ,120.

Employes who picked 1,000 pounds or more a r e : J . E . F a r m e r , Rome , N.Y. , 1 ,900; M i k e W e n z e l , Utica , 1 ,680; M a t t Z a h k o , Utica , 1,660; P . B a r t h , Cleveland, 1,430; P a u l P u l l e n , Kala­mazoo, Mich., 1 ,392; W . E . L e w i s , Mount Carmel , Ill., 1,226; K e n n e t h L i n f o o t , Cincinnati , 1 ,160; E a r l B a u r l e , Utica , 1 ,150; R o c c o D o t i , Utica, 1 ,107; B a s i l W a l k e r , Ka lama­zoo, 1 ,065; J o s e p h S i m o n e t t e , Ut ica , 1,050; E v e r e t t P e e l , Par i s , Ill., 1 ,040; R o b e r t M e e n a n , Utica , 1 ,024; and V i t o A n e l l o , Utica , 1,012.

One w a y to d o it India ' s ra i l roads are nationalized,

and the Indian people take a very per­sonal interest in them. If a local train is 15 or 20 minutes late, the passengers blame the train crew and assault them, and are usually jo ined by the people who have been waiting on the station platform.

It's a lways a good idea to keep your words soft and sweet, because you never know when you may have to eat them.

November, 1955

It 's a wise thing to be satisfied with your lot—even if you haven't a lot.

We will soon reach the point in the transition period covering the New York Central Funded Contributory Retirement Plan and the Voluntary Pension Plan when all retirements will take place at age 65 .

Start ing J a n . 1, 1956, all employes qualifying for pensions under either of these two pension plans will have to retire when they reach 6 5 in order to receive a pension.

Ever since J a n . 1, 1947, the retire­ment age under the two plans has been reduced one-half year each year, so that starting next year all retire­ments will occur at the end of the month in which the employe attains his 65th birthday.

Should you qualify for a pension because of earnings or years of service, you should make arrangements to re­tire at the end of the month in which you reach 65 , otherwise continued service beyond your scheduled retire­ment date may result in forfeiting your pension payments .

Mai lbox In the September HEADLIGHT I was

interested in reading about Frank Lauer of Selkirk Y a r d , who received his 1,000th consecutive pay check, never having missed one since starting to work for New York Central in 1916.

My heartiest congratulat ions go to Mr. Lauer on this fine 39-year record, but I think I can go him one better. I started working for the ra i l road Feb. 15, 1907. F r o m that day until I re­tired on Nov. 30 , 1 9 4 7 — 4 0 years , nine and a half months later—I also never missed a pay check, a record of which I am very proud as I know Mr. Lauer is of his .

J. M. Sayler Retired Gen. Yardmaster

Sandusky, O.

Answers . . . t o R a i l Q u i z o n p a g e s e v e n 1 . R e m o v a l o f b a l l a s t b e t w e e n t i e s

f o r c l e a n i n g o r r e n e w a l 2 . 4 0 % 3 . T h e p e r s o n t o w h o m a r t i c l e s

a r e s h i p p e d 4 . A h o u s e c a r

Pension Pointers By Frederick P. Fleuchaus

Secretary, NYC Board of Pensions

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Recently Ret i red Following is a list of New York Central employes

who have retired from active service recently. The figures to the right of each name indicate the years and months of service spent with the Central:

Abendschein , F., P a s s e n g e r Engineer , Buffa lo Divis ion 47 11

Adamo, G., Sect ion L a b o r e r , Dover P la ins , N. Y. 30 5

Agnew, C. B. , B a g g a g e m a n J a n i t o r . Al iquippa , P a . 11 5

Aiken, H. L., Agent , T e m p l e -ton, M a s s . 46 0

Alfonso, C. Sect ion L a b o r e r , Albany, N. Y. 29 7

Altobello, G., Cros s ing W a t c h ­m a n , F a i r p o r t , N. Y . 13 0

Alvino, G., Sect ion L a b o r e r , New York 24 8

Andres , A. J . , B o i l e r m a k e r , A s h t a b u l a , O. 43 4

Apger , L. E., Locomot ive Eng ineer , West Detroi t , Mich. 38 6

Arko, J . , L a b o r e r , Collin­wood, O. 33 9

A r m s t r o n g , R., Delivery Clerk, New York 45 5

Asse l ta . D., Trucker , Ut ica , N. Y. 19 3

B a b a l i s , N. S., S t a t i o n a r y Eng ineer , Chicago 28 10

B a c k s t r o m , H. A., Locomo­tive Eng ineer , M c K e e s R o c k s , P a . 42 5

B a d g e r , W. C , Conductor , I l l inois Divis ion 40 9

B a l l o u , E . S. , Locomot ive Eng ineer , Allston, M a s s . 48 8

B a r t h , E . H., Valve R e p a i r ­m a n , M c K e e s Rocks , P a . 50 7

B a s s , C. H., Clerk, S t u r g i s , Mich. 32 3

B a s s , J . A., Conductor , Ohio Divis ion 44 10

B a s s o t t i , W., Sect ion L a b o r ­er, Se lk irk , N. Y. 24 4

B a s t , W. F., Clerk, Ut i ca , N. Y. 12 1

B a t e s , E . M., M a c h i n i s t Help­er, West Columbus , O. 36 9

B a u m a n , J . J . , Conductor , Toledo, O. 48 0

B e a g l e , E . F., Conductor , S y r a c u s e Divis ion 46 2

B e a t t y , G. W., F r e i g h t C a r Inspector , Dickerson Run , P a . 42 11

Becker , F . O., Conductor , L a n s i n g , Mich. 32 7

Begovich , J . , T r a c k L a b o r e r , M c K e e s Rocks , P a . 22 2

Beiser , B . B., Machin i s t Help­er, Englewood, Ill. 11 4

Benefield, S., L a b o r e r , E a s t S t . Loui s , Ill. 11 3

Benner , G. T., J a n i t o r , Vic­tor ia , Ont . 17 8

Biczo, W. J . , Car R e p a i r e r , L i n n d a l e , O. 37 3

B l a c k , G. A., Locomot ive En­gineer, Adi rondack Divis ion 42 8

Blocher , J . L., Chief Clerk, Co lumbus , Ind . 45 11

Boehner , J . . Mach in i s t , Cleve­land 3 8 11

B o n d u r a n t , J . , Car Inspec tor , S o u t h Anderson , Ind . 45 1

Boyd, B . F. , E lec t r i c i an , In­d i a n a p o l i s 12 10

B r a c k e n , R. M., Shee t Meta l Worker , A s h t a b u l a , O. 13 0

B r a n d u m , W. K., C a r m a n , Beech Grove , Ind . 40 0

Br ide l l , J . E. , G e n e r a l Y a r d -m a s t e r , Cleveland 51 5

Br ien , R. W., S t a t i s t i c a l Ac­countant , New York 38 1

B r i g h t , C. W., T e l e g r a p h e r , Ohio Division 32 6

Br izzo la ro , J . J . , L a b o r e r , West Albany, N. Y . 31 0

Brown, I . W., Host ler , W e s t Spr ingf ie ld , M a s s . 37 1

Brown, W. G., Chief S i g n a l Inspec tor , Spr ingf ie ld , M a s s 36 6

B r y a n t , A. J . , B r a k e m a n , Mo­hawk Divis ion 44 7

B u r c h e t t , J . H., Sect ion F o r e ­m a n , K a l a m a z o o , Mich. 37 9

B u r k h a r d t , G. W., C a r m a n , Mott Haven , N. Y. 38 6

Busher , J . S., A s s i s t a n t Elec­tr ica l F o r e m a n , New York 36 9

B u t t e r s . R. E. , Locomotive Engineer , Mich igan Divis ion 39 5

Buzdor , A. J . , Car Inspector , P i t t s b u r g h 37 9

B y e r s , R. P., Locomot ive E n ­gineer, Ohio Centra l Divi­s ion 37 10

Byrcz . P.. Sect ion Laborer , Electr ic Divis ion 27 9

Ca l i f ano , D., P a i n t e r Helper , Collinwood. O. 42 4

C a m p , A. M.. Locomotive E n ­gineer, E a s t Youngs town, O. 35 3

Car twr ight , C. W., Locomo­tive Engineer , Ohio Di­vision 45 0

C a t a l d o , F., Sec t ion L a b o r e r , Detroit 25 2

C h a s e , H. A., Locomot ive Engineer , Toledo Division 45 2

Clark , E. M., B r i d g e s & Bui ld­ings Carpenter , Hil lsboro, Il l . 11 10

Coburn. C. E. , S t e a m C r a n e Engineer , B e a c o n P a r k , M a s s . 32 1

Coonley, W. E. , Te lephoner L e v e r m a n , S y r a c u s e Divi­sion 35 2

Couple, A., Sect ion L a b o r e r , Mt. Carmel , Ill . 44 3

Cordaro , S., B a g g a g e Handler , Cleveland 31 4

Costel lo, E. N., Pipefitter , McKees R o c k s , P a . 32 1

Coville, S . S. , Locomot ive E n ­gineer, Adi rondack Divis ion 42 0

Cowie. J . W., F o r e m a n , Col­linwood, O. 49 6

Cra f t , M. M.. Mrs . , Agent Te legrapher , North Hay-den, Ind . 37 2

Creek, J . , Car Oiler, Not t ing­h a m , O. 31 10

Creely, R., E leva tor Opera ­tor, P i t t s b u r g h 12 4

Cullen, A. L., Conductor , Erie Divis ion 35 1

C u n n i n g h a m , W. F. , Car In­spector and R e p a i r e r , R e n s s s l a e r , N. Y. 45 6

D a m m , A. W.. T a n k m a n , Col­linwood, O. 32 7

David , A., Car R e p a i r e r , North Toledo, O. 35 4

Davies , E., B a r g e C a p t a i n , Weehawken, N. J . 28 0

Davi s , C . Sec t ion L a b o r e r , In s t i tu te . W. V a . 11 1

Denofr io , R., Sect ion Laborer , Mohawk Divis ion 31 2

Diffily, D. J . . As s i s t an t F o r e ­m a n . New York 43

Dimont i s , A., Truck Driver , North T o n a w a n d a , N. Y. 28

Dobryden, M., B o i l e r m a k e r West Detroi t , Mich.

Dodge, C. I., Agent Teleg­rapher , S t . L a w r e n c e Di­vision

Dolan . E. , E lec t r ic ian , Eng le ­wood, Ill . 35

Donnelly, J . J . , Locomot ive Engineer , B e a c o n P a r k , M a s s . 48

Downing, H. L. , A s s i s t a n t Chief T r a i n Di spa tcher , J e r s e y S h o r e , P a . 48

Dowton. H., P a s s e n g e r B r a k e ­m a n , E a s t Roches ter , N. Y . 52

Drum, C. R., T e l e g r a p h e r , Electr ic Divis ion 18

Dubois , R. A., Conductor , K i n g s t o n , N. Y . 39 8

Ear l , G. H., B l a c k s m i t h , Col­l inwood, O. 45 8

Eberle , A. M., S t a t i o n Agent , Lyndonvi l le , N. Y . 47 4

Eibe, E . C , T e l e g r a p h & Telephone M a i n t a i n e r , In­d ianapo l i s 42 0

Eibler, L. A., Mis s , Clerk, De­troit 45 11

Emery , L. F., G e n e r a l F o r e ­m a n , M c K e e s R o c k s , P a . 38 8

F a r r a r , G. M., Cash ier , F r a m i n g h a m , M a s s . 45 5

Fifield, W. N., T r a i n B a g ­g a g e m a n , Ad i rondack Di­vision 45 0

F i scher , C , Miss , Clerk, Cleveland 38 4

F i t z g e r a l d , J . F. , L e a d i n g S i g n a l M a i n t a i n e r , Oneida , N. Y. 51 3

F l a n a g a n , A. J . , A s s i s t a n t Superv i sor B u d g e t s & S t a ­t i s t ics , New York 38 10

F l e i s c h m a n , F., M a c h i n i s t , Buffa lo 45 3

F l ing , J . A., Opera tor , Windsor , Ill . 47 11

F o r g u e s , J . S., Chief Clerk, E a s t C a m b r i d g e , M a s s . 52 11

Freder ick , C. J . , Locomot ive Carpente r , I n d i a n a p o l i s 31 8

Frey , H., B r a k e m a n , New York 38 9

G a r r e t t , D. W., Conductor , Detroit Division 33 3

G a t e s , R. H., A s s i s t a n t Rea l E s t a t e Agent , C inc inna t i 42 0

G a v i n , C. H., Trucker , Al­bany , N. Y. 35 11

Genet t , H. J . , Chief Clerk, New York 48 7

G e r t h , A. H., Trave l ing F re igh t Agent , K a n s a s City, Mo. 49 4

Gibl in , R. A., Y a r d m a s t e r , Youngs town, O. 46 9

Gizzio, O., T r a c k l a b o r e r , Lowellvil le. O. 25 1

G r a n t , H. R., Agent Teleg­rapher , Phi lmont , N. Y. 48 9

G r a v e s , E . C , Cros s ing W a t c h m a n , S t . Lawrence Divis ion 28 11

Green , H. E. , F re ight Car Re­pa i rer , S t r u t h e r s , O. 32 11

G r e g g , J . S., Agent Opera­tor , Toledo, O. 44 5

Gr ipp i , S., Sec t ion L a b o r e r , A s h t a b u l a , O. 15 11

Groves , P. A., L e v e r m a n , Cleveland 44 11

G u e r r a , V., B o i l e r m a k e r , Se l ­kirk, N. Y. 42 7

G u n d e r m a n , J . , Locomot ive Engineer , P e n n s y l v a n i a Di­vision 15 10

Hahn , A. G.. Conductor , S y r a c u s e Divis ion 43 1

Hal icky, P. J . , C a r m a n , De­troit 33 3

Haller , F . A., Chief Clerk, Toledo, O. 43 4

H a m m o n d . G. L., Hoist Oper­ator . Se lk i rk , N. Y. 47 9

H a n n a n , H., Locomot ive E n ­gineer, Ohio Centra l Di­vision 44 2

H a r r i n g t o n , H. A., M a c h i n i s t , H a r m o n , N. Y.

H a r r i s , L . R., Car Inspec tor , West Spr ingf ie ld , M a s s .

Hasbrouck , F . A., Conductor , J a c k s o n , Mich .

H a x t o n , J . , A s s i s t a n t F o r e ­m a n , T e r r e H a u t e , Ind .

Hayden, M. G., A s s i s t a n t Chief Clerk, Chicago 47

H e a t h , C. E. , C a r Inspec tor , Mat toon , Ill . 14

Henry, J . A., B r i d g e C a r ­penter , Ohio Centra l Di­vision 27

Herwig, H. J . , Locomot ive Engineer , Ohio Divis ion 39

Hiedel, H. A., Dis t r ic t Audi­tor, of E x p e n d i t u r e s , De­troit 47

Hitchcock, J . T. , C a p t a i n of Police, Cleveland 29

Hoiles, C. B. , Sect ion L a b o r e r , Columbus , O. 29

Hornke, P. C , Mach in i s t In­spector , Chicago 32

Horton, E . R., Sect ion F o r e ­m a n , For t Er ie , Ont . 31

Huffman. G. W., Sect ion F o r e m a n , Ohio Centra l Di­vision

Hunt , A., S tevedore , New York

Hut t le s ton , A. C , Conductor , S y r a c u s e , N. Y.

J a c o b s , J . , Car Cleaner , Croton, N. Y.

J a y n e s , D. L., E lec t r i c i an , Air Line J u n c t i o n , O.

Jewell , C. E. , Conductor , Er ie Divis ion

J o y , J . , Superv i sor . Buffa lo K a s t o n , T. H. H.. Swi tch­

m a n , Gibson , Ind . K i n m a n , K., Car R e p a i r e r &

Acetylene Opera tor , Cin­c innat i 39 4

Kisse l l , R. E. , Chef, Ch icago 12 8 Kizer , R. L. , Car R e p a i r e r ,

Detroit 27 9 K l i sur i ch , J . P., Sheet M e t a l

Worker, Coll inwood, O. 38 9 K o b a l , J . , M a c h i n i s t Helper ,

Cleveland 32 3 Kornowsk i , M. F. . Locomot ive

F i r e m a n , Buffa lo Divis ion 38 7 K r e b s , C. A., Agent Te leg­

rapher , P e n n s y l v a n i a Di­vision 49 2

Kreeger , H. H.. Sec t ion Laborer , Cleveland 15 10

K r i e c h b a u m , H. H., Sheet Meta l Worker , B e e c h Grove , I n d .

L A S T T I M E SL IP after a l i felong ca­reer of rai l roading is handed in by Yard Conductor I. G. Boyd, Indiana­polis to S . L. Dodd, Yardmaster

H E N R Y F e r g u s o n , Ohio Division Con­ductor poses for pic­ture on caboose steps

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S M I L E S and best wishes are the order of the day as Carl F. Mundt (left). Bureau Chief, Stores Dept., Albany, N.Y. accepts gift from E. F. DeLisle, Gen. Storekeeper

G I F T S from fel low employes mark the retirement of Ray­mond Butler, Assistant Gen­eral Foreman, DeWi t t , N.Y.

M I C H I G A N C E N T R A L men (from left) John Mykala, Car Oi ler ; B. F. Bentley, E. F. Morr i s , Car Inspectors get gifts f rom M. W . Reum Car Foreman. Their service exceeded a century

Kul ick , J . , Car R e p a i r e r , White P l a in s , N. Y . 44 2

Lawrence , E . J . , Conductor , Louisvi l le , K y . 38 11

L a y m a n , V., B r a k e m a n , West Albany, N. Y. 44 7

Lechowicz, M., Sec t ion L a b o r ­er, Chicago 38 5

Lees , B. , T r a i n B a g g a g e m a n , S y r a c u s e Divis ion 52 10

L e o n a r d , F . E. , T icket Agent , Pittsf ield, M a s s . 52 3

L e s p e r a n c e , J . H., C a r I n ­spector & R e p a i r e r , Valley-field, C a n . 29 5

Le tzkus , L . S. , S i g n a l Super­visor, P i t t s b u r g h 40 2

Linfoot , F . H., F o r e m a n , Cleveland 37 0

Link, C. H., Clerk, New York 34 2 Locke , N., Host ler , B e a c o n

P a r k , M a s s . 38 6 Long , R., Locomot ive Eng i ­

neer, Western Divis ion 44 11 L y p k a , K., Window Cleaner ,

New York 23 4 M a n n i n g , P. H., Conductor ,

Worcester , M a s s . 39 10 Mayer , A. M., Conductor ,

G r a n d Cent ra l T e r m i n a l 42 6 McAll is ter , J . , L e a d Car In­

spector , P i t t s b u r g h 33 3 M c C a r t h y , E . E. , Mis s , S t e n ­

ographer . DeWitt , N. Y. 36 9 McCloud, J . , C r a n e Helper,

Beech Grove , Ind . 30 1 McCollum, O. A., T e l e g r a p h e r

L e v e r m a n , Toledo Divis ion 27 4 McCoy, J . H., Y a r d m a s t e r .

C inc innat i 42 5 McDonald , G., Conductor ,

Western Divis ion 35 6 McGuire , W. D., Locomot ive

Engineer , Er ie Divis ion 44 11 McGil l , A. E. , S i g n a l

Mechanic , S t a n l e y , O. 34 2 McNeff, J . J . , Conductor ,

Peor ia & Eas tern Division 45 0 Meloche, F . R., C u s t o m s At­

tendant , Detroi t 41 1 Menke, C. H., B o i l e r m a k e r

Helper, I n d i a n a p o l i s 34 3 Meyers , R. H., S i g n a l Ma in­

ta iner . Buffa lo 32 9 Miller, G. D., Te lephone

L e v e r m a n , Buf fa lo 12 10 Mitzenheim, W. A., F o r e m a n ,

West Albany, N. Y . 45 4 Mor ia r ty , J . J . , T r a i n B a g ­

g a g e m a n , B o s t o n Divis ion 39 1 Morlock, C , E n g i n e m a n ,

P e n n s y l v a n i a Divis ion 3-9 11 Morony, M. F. , S t a t i o n Agent ,

B o t a n i c a l G a r d e n s , N. Y. 13 10 Morr i s , E. F., Car Inspector ,

J a c k s o n , Mich. 4 0 6 Mul t i l ipa s s i , G., Sect ion

Laborer , C h i c a g o 21 2 M u r r a y , D. E. , J r . , Cash ier ,

L a n s i n g , Mich . 46 9 Musumeci , G., Sec t ion L a b o r ­

er, Poughkeeps ie , N. Y. 22 3 N a s s , H. E. , B o i l e r m a k e r

Helper, Coll inwood, O. 30 0 Neighmond, G. A., Locomot ive

Engineer , Weehawken, N. J . 44 9 Ni t s chka , A. W., C a r p e n t e r

Leader , B a y City, Mich. 29 10 Nolta , A., Locomot ive E n g i ­

neer, DeWitt , N. Y . 38 5 Nuesmeyer , H. W., Clerk, Col­

l inwood, O. 4 8 3

N o v e m b e r , 1955

Nycz, A., Sect ion L a b o r e r , New Cas t l e , P a . 11 7

Oburn, C. E. , S tore F o r e m a n , Beech Grove , Ind . 34 2

O 'Grady , J . M., Agent , In­dian O r c h a r d , M a s s . 49 0

Ortner , L., Conductor , Cleve­land 29 0

O s s m a n , A. L., Rec l a im F o r e ­m a n , A s h t a b u l a , O. 47 6

O'Sul l ivan . J . B. , T e l e g r a p h Opera tor , Sharonv i l l e , O. 48 3

P a p p , S . , Laborer , North T o n a w a n d a , N. Y. 14 4

Parker , A. I., Genera l Agent , Chicago 32 1

Parmley , C. E. , Locomot ive Eng ineer , Western Divis ion 41 11

Pawlak , F., F re ight C a r m a n , E a s t Buf fa lo , N. Y. 26 9

Payk , C. G., C a r m a n , Beech Grove . Ind . 29 7

Peggs , W. M., M a c h i n i s t , A s h t a b u l a , O. 37 6

Picciri l l i , A., Sect ion L a b o r ­er, Roches te r , N. Y. 27 2

Potucek, S., Sect ion L a b o r e r , C h e s a n i n g , Mich. 12 3

Poulos , N., Pa in ter , Er i e Di­vision 10 3

Powers , D. C , Cros s ing W a t c h m a n , C a r t h a g e , N. Y . 29 5

P u t m a n , I. S. , Y a r d Con­ductor , J a c k s o n , Mich. 42 3

R a n a l d o , D., Cooper, Wee­hawken, N. J . 41 1

Reibel, L. E., Eng inehouse F o r e m a n , Hobson, O. 42 4

R e j a , J . , Tr ip le Valve Tes ter , Coll inwood, O. 37 5

Rober t son , T . D., Chief Clerk Buffa lo 55 11

Ros ick , A., C a r m a n , West Detroi t . Mich. 37 9

Rug , F., S i g n a l M a i n t a i n e r , Buffa lo 33 0

Rushbu ld t , W. H., P a t r o l m a n , Er ie , P a . 32 10

Russel l , M. E., Car R e p a i r e r , Hobson, O. 44 6

R y a n , J . H., A s s i s t a n t F o r e ­m a n , Croton, N. Y. 40 0

S a a r i n e n , F . I., Acetylene Cutter , A s h t a b u l a Harbor , O. 36 9

S a l a m o n e , R. A., Sect ion Laborer , Roches ter , N. Y . 38 11

S a n t i n i , M., Sect ion F o r e ­m a n , Oakfield, N. Y. 35 7

S a t o , J . , C a r Cleaner , Cleve­land 35 4

Schlegel W. H., G a n g F o r e ­m a n , Ohio Divis ion 31 4

S chmi tz , M. P., Locomot ive Engineer . Buffa lo Divis ion 48 2

Schuler , L . A., T r a i n Dis­pa tcher , Mart insv i l l e , Ind . 43 9

Schul tz , F . H , Car Inspector , Buf fa lo 46 2

S c h w a r z , P. F., Y a r d e r , E a s t Buf fa lo , N. Y. 42 0

S e r e m a k , G., Porter , Buf fa lo 10 5 S h e r i d a n , P. P., T o w e r m a n ,

Pittsf ield, M a s s . 47 4 S i lves tr i , R., Cros s ing F l a g ­

m a n , Lowellvil le, O. 38 4 S i m s , W. B. , J a n i t o r , Ur-

b a n a , Ill . 32 5 Siniff, R. E. . Locomot ive E n ­

gineer, Ohio Divis ion 46 6 S leeper , R. F., Y a r d B r a k e ­

m a n , B e a c o n P a r k , M a s s . 39 4

S m i t h , F . R.. B a g g a g e & Mail Trucker , Ut i ca , N. Y. 30 0

S m i t h , W., Host ler , K a n k a ­kee, Ill . 43 4

Snaze l , W. H., C a n a d i a n F r e i g h t Agent , Toronto , Ont . 34 11

Solomon, R., C a r Inspector , South Anderson , Ind . 27 2

S o l t a u , R. P., B r a k e m a n , S y r a c u s e Divis ion 35 3

Somervi l le , G. K., F o r e m a n of C a r p e n t e r s , B e a v e r , P a . 31 0

Sp i t t a l l , J . E., Water Supply R e p a i r m a n , P i t t s b u r g h 29 8

Spohn , C. J . , Te l eg rapher , Gibson , Ind . 36 9

S ta l l , J . , Sec t ion Laborer , S a g i n a w , Mich. 12 3

S t a r k , A. M., Sect ion F o r e ­m a n , Gibson , Ind . 26 5

S te inetz , J . , C a r Inspec tor & Repa i re r , Cleveland 33 1

Stock , G., S to re F o r e m a n , E a s t Buf fa lo , N. Y . 38 4

Stogski l l , N. K., F o r e m a n , Beech Grove , Ind . 30 7

Str iby , H. M., Pipefitter , Beech Grove , Ind . 56 3

S t r o n g , C. E. , Locomot ive E n ­gineer, Peor i a & E a s t e r n 47 9

S t r o n g , K . C , Locomot ive E n ­gineer, Western Divis ion 43 6

S turzenegger , G. J . , Equip­ment Clerk, Buf fa lo 40 5

Su l l ivan , J . A., Y a r d Clerk, Columbus , O. 31 8

S u t h e r l a n d , C. W., T ime­keeper, Mat toon , Ill . 38 4

S u t ton , I. I., Conductor , To­ledo Divis ion 36 8

S w a n , A., Locomot ive Eng i ­neer, M c K e e s Rocks , P a . 39 2

S w a r t z , H. F., Cashier , New York 44 10

Sweeney, J . J . , Delivery Clerk, S y r a c u s e Division 32 2

Swider , A., Coach C a r m a n , Detroit 38 6

Taylor , T. H., Par lor Car Porter . Chicago 38 0

Tedesco , T. , Sec t ion Laborer , North T o n a w a n d a , N. Y. 14 1

T h o m a , L. M., Mrs . , Pos t ing Clerk, Chicago 33 7

T h o m a s , A., A t t e n d a n t , Cleveland 23 8

T h o m a s , C. S., Y a r d Conduc­tor, Toledo, O. 29 0

T h o m p s o n , R. B. , Locomot ive Engineer , I n d i a n a p o l i s 38 10

Thorpe , W. J . , P a s s e n g e r B r a k e m a n , S y r a c u s e Divi­sion 42 11

Tinnel ly , C. M., A s s i s t a n t Superv i sor of S t r u c t u r e s , New York 40 6

T o d a r o , R. V., Sec t ion F o r e ­m a n , M c K e e s p o r t , P a . 38 7

Tooley, C. E. , Cros s ing W a t c h m a n , Nokomis , Ill . 13 5

Townsend , C. T., Conductor , C a n a d a Divi s ion 43 8

T r a g e s e r , J . G., A s s i s t a n t F o r e m a n , S y r a c u s e , N. Y . 45 10

T r a v i s , C. L. , Y a r d m a s t e r , H a r r i s b u r g , Ill . 45 5

Trombley , W., Sect ion L a b ­orer, J o r d a n , N. Y . 36 2

Trowbr idge , G . W., Locomo­tive Eng ineer , Albany Di­vision 43 10

T r u m p y , J . S., Locomot ive E n ­gineer , Toledo Divis ion 45 3

Trzc insk i , B . F. , L a b o r e r , West Albany, N. Y. 37 7

Tubby , J . J . , B r a k e m a n , R iver Divis ion 29 1

Tu i t e , P., F o r e m a n , New Y o r k 30 8

Turck , G. B. , B r a k e m a n , R iver Division 38 0

Urey, J . F., Sect ion F o r e ­m a n , Erie Divis ion 45 6

Va lent ine , N. B., T e l e g r a p h e r L e v e r m a n , Electr ic Divis ion 12 10

Vasel ini , M., Wrecker , Mc­K e e s Rocks , P a . 46 0

Vel lman, F . C , Locomot ive Eng ineer , Er ie Divis ion 47 11

Verri , G., Sect ion L a b o r e r , Chicago 21 0

Vinton, M. W., Locomot ive Eng ineer , Bos ton 48 0

Vito, A., Sect ion L a b o r e r , R o m e , N. Y. 43 5

Wainwr ight , N. W., Locomo­tive Engineer , Toledo Di­vision 45 10

Walsh , A. J . , L e a d i n g S i g n a l M a i n t a i n e r , E lectr ic Divi­sion 43 7

Walsh , J . J . , Clerk, B o s t o n 49 3 Ward , R. A., Sect ion L a b o r e r ,

D e l a w a r e , O. 25 4 Wardour , F . H., T r a v e l i n g

F r e i g h t Agent , New Y o r k 40 6 Wark, R. G., Conductor ,

West Springf ie ld , M a s s . 37 6 Was ikowski , J . , Car R e p a i r ­

er, Toledo, O. 36 4 Wat t , A. M., Account ing En­

gineer, Detroit 44 11 Weeks, M. R., Miss , Clerk,

New York 40 4 Wenke, F., Conductor , Adir­

ondack Divis ion 34 0 Wilkowski , W. W., J r . , Cros s ­

ing W a t c h m a n , K a l a m a z o o , Mich. 11 8

Williams, J . W., B a r g e C a p ­ta in , Weehawken, N. J . 32 5

Wil l iams , G. F. , F o r e m a n of Electr ic R e p a i r s , New Y o r k 34 1

Wilson, C. E. , J a n i t o r , Co­lumbus , O. 12 9

Wilson, R. W., Sect ion L a b o r ­er, Er ie Divis ion 36 8

Windisch , H. F., Conductor , Toledo Divis ion 45 10

Winfield, G. J . , Car R e p a i r e r , M c K e e s Rocks , P a . 32 7

Wirth, J . , B l a c k s m i t h , H a r ­mon, N. Y . 27 3

Wise, F . P., Carpente r , E n g l e ­wood, I l l . 33 5

W i s m a r , D. A., Ca sh ie r , Cleve land 53 7

Wisniski , J . J . , Sect ion L a b o r ­er, E a s t e r n Divis ion 10 7

Witteveen, H., Delivery M a n , Chicago 43 0

Woods, W., Clerk, C h i c a g o 37 9 Worthy, H., Locomot ive E n ­

gineer , F r a n k l i n P a r k , Ill . 35 9 Y a n a r e l l a , J . , E x t r a G a n g

F o r e m a n , B e a c o n , N. Y . 42 3 Y e n t s c h , A. W., Cash ie r , Chi­

cago 44 2 Zafiroff, G., Sect ion L a b o r e r ,

Cleveland 32 1 Zaner , H. W., Clerk Te leg­

r a p h e r , Er ie Divis ion 13 2