The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-03
lONAL
R ALL ROAD
BUREAU
SOMETHING NEW ESTABLISHED
BY THE UNION PACIFIC.
Employees to be Specially Educated for
ment-OfficiaIs on Utah
Division Of Eoad Promoted.

| General Superintendent w. l.. Park
has announced plans and privileges
for an educational bureau of informa-
lion of the Union Pacific Railroad
company. The fundamental reason for
establishing this new department is
TO assist employees TO assume greater
responsibility TO increase the
knowledge and efficiency of employees"
and Ito prepare prospective employees
for the service"
The privilege Of using this bureau IS
open to all departments and employees
free OF charge. the company maintain
ing the bureau for the benefit of the
entire service. The work of the bur-
eau will be controlled by a board of
supervisors, consisting of the Vice
president and general manager, freight
traffic manager. general superinten-
dent, chief engineer and the superin-
tendent OF motive power and machin-
cry
An advisory board. consisting of en-
ployes selected from the various de-
partments. Will act with the chief OF
the bureau in handling all questions
relating to their respective depart
ments.
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desiring TO qualify himself TO assume
greater responsibilities a course of
reading ard study along the lines
which he may Indicate This course
will be conducted somewhat on the
method of now existing correspon-
dence schools. and will be prepared
with special reference to the needs of
the particular case. This course need
| ar IS l,o ta hn
particular work of the department with
which the employe Is connected, but
may embrace any subject. the knowl
edge of which may be of value TO the
employe in the position now occupied
or which would help to qualify the
employe to change positions to a line
OF work which would be more nearly
suited to the ambition or desire.
An employe taking up special line
Of work Of this kind must show his
interest in il by doing a reasonable
amount OF reading or studying. Other
wise the company will not be tustl-
fed in continuing the expense of main
tanning the employe on its student
rolls.
Those selected for advance 10 min
or Official positions will be afforded
| Il DtlOIB lOl mai dpDOluI-
ment Is made, of acquiring a knowl-
edge of the practical workings Of such
departments as they have not been
intimately connected with. through
temporary connection Herewith under
the direction OF the heads OF such de-
partments-an at a salary fixed by
the board Of supervisors.
This bureau offers to all employees
the opportunity to increase their
knowledge, thereby increasing their eff
ficiency. by means of the information
department feature.
II is the intention 70 further this
work by means of lectures on live
railway subjects. to be given from
time to time at various district head
quarters. Glasses Will be organized
at various points to teach important
subjects. and representative of the
newly established bureau Will be con-
tinually on the road to handle mat
tcrs which cannot he properly explain
ed OF demonstrated b. correspondence.
In preparing prospective employees
for the service. the bureau will reg
lister the names of dependents or rel
atiyeS of employees who wish 10 enter
the service OF the Union Pacific COM
pany, and Will also keep in touch with
various universities and colleges. high
schools and technical schools for the
purpose of having at all times mater
ial on hand to supply help desired by
any OF the departments. Applicants
for positions Will be given every op-
portunity for learning the elementary
methods and requirements of the de-
partment they wish to enter.
AS a result OF the establishment OF
this new bureau or department, N. w
| Spangler. trninmaster on the Utah d.
vision, with headquarters at Rawlins.
has been ordered TO Omaha and as
signed to duties with the educational
bureau of information.
| v E. McCarty. travelling engineer
on the Utah division under Superinten-
dent Whitney. has been promoted 10
trainmaster, with headquarters at
Rawlins. to succeed Mr.. Spangler, and
Edward Park. until now connected with
the motive power department OF the
Utah division, has been advanced TO
the position of travelling engineer of
the division between ogden and Raw
Inns
Other changes In connection with
the establishment of the new depart
ment arc expected in the near future
| and II Is expected that the informn'
tion bureau Will be firmly and thor
oughly established during the present
month.