Cañon City record., 1906-03-22
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one of the old timers in the operating
department went except Dave Hawk.
The day the order was bulletined
Bucks sent for Dave; sent word by me
he wanted to see him
''Come on said Dave to me when !
gave him the message.
''What do you want me for?''
"Come on he repeated. and, greatly
against my inclination. ! Went up with
him. l looked for scene.
"Dave, you've been running here a
good while. haven't you?' Bucks began.
Long as anybody. guess" said
Dave curtly.
''How many years?"
Nineteen"
'.There's been some pretty lively
shake-outs on the system lately" con-
tinued Bucks. The veteran conductor
looked at him coldly Il am trying to
shape things here for an entire new
deal"
Don't let me stand in your way"
returned Dave grimly.
That's what want to see you
about"
1T needn't take long" blurted Dave.
''Then I'll tell you what ! want
81 don't resign. You can discharge
me any minute"
II wouldn't ask any man to resign
Dave. II wanted to discharge him.
Don't make mistake like that sup
pose you will admit there's room for
Improvement in the running of this
division"
Dave never twitched. "A whole lot
of improvement" Bucks. with percepti-
Bile emphasis. added. Ii came from the
new superintendent as sort of gaunt-
let. and Dave picked it up.
. II guess that's right enough he re-
piled candidly; there is room for
whole lot of improvement. II / sat
where you do I'd fire every man that
stood in the way OF it too
That's why I've sent for you" Bucks
resumed
"Then drop the chinook talk and give
me my time"
'-You don't understand me. Dave
want you TO give up your run. want
your friend, Burnes here. TO take your
run
A queer shadow went over Dawes
face When Bucks began he wss get
ting n thunderstorm on. Somehow the
way IL ended, the way II was coming
about-putting me into his place.. the
only boy Oh the division he cared any
thing about-it struck him. as 1t struck
me. all in a heap. He couldn't say n
word His eyes went out the window
into the mountains: something in IL
locked like fate. For my part, felt
murier guilty.
What want YOU to do. Dave" add.
ed Bucks evenly. lis 10 come into the
Office here with me and look after the
train crews. Just at present I've got to
lean considerably on trsinmaster.
Do you want the job?''
The silent conductor turned TO stone.
''rhc men who own the road are new
men. Dave. They didn't steal 1t: they
bought II and paid for IL. They want a
new deal. and they propose to give a
new deal TO the men. They will pay
salaries u man can live ON honestly: !:
they win give no excuse for knocking
down: they want what's coming to
them. and they propose the men shall
have their right share of 1t in the pay
checks.
bu' uititS thutl tilnh III H.
They want TO build up the operating
force. as fast as ii can be built. from
the men in the ranks. aim to make
a start now on this division. II you're
with me. hang up your coat here the
LIST OF the month and take the train
crews"
Dave left the Office groggy. The best
Bucks could do he couldn't get posi-
tive answer out of him. He was over
come and couldn't focus on the PROPOSE
ton, Bucks saw how he had gone to
pieces and managed diplomatically to
leave the matter open. Callahan. whom
Bucks had brought with him AS as.
slstant. filling In meanwhile as train.
master
The matter was noised 1t was known
that Dave admittedly the brainiest and
most capable of the old guard, had
been singled out. regardless OF his past
record. for promotion. I'm not here
sitting In Judgment on what was done
last year" Bucks had said plainly.
ITS what is done this year and next
that will count in this Office" And the
conductors, thinking there was a
chance. believing that at last If they
did their work right they would get
their share OF the promotions. began to
carry their lanterns as IL they had
more Important business than holding
up stray fares.
Meantime Dave hung to his run.
Somehow the old run had grown part
of him. and he couldn't give It up.
When he told Bucks at the end of the
week that he would like another week
to make his decision the superintend-