The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-17
THE DEPOT AGENT
Report TO the COOPERATIVE Associa-
tiOn-The Good Work Done.


assumed by the undersigned on July
"a with twelve hours service, from
am. to pm. During the time Of
service fifteen trains enter the I'm
ion Station, with the exception of
Sunday when fourteen trains enter
the station. These trains are duly
met by the agent, and also their de
tparture noted with necessary serv-
ice to travellers
The duties of the agent may be
Idetined as including all things ne
cessary, which means to afford all
services needed by travellers not met
by friends or who proceed immedi-
ately to some destined point i'll this
lefty.
A summary of services rendered
would include: Calling physician for
sick, seeing to comfort, administra-
ton of medicine. Sending patients to
hospital, or assisting to trains if able
Ito continue travel Aiding inexpe-
rienced persons to make proper
connections, purchase tickets and
check baggage. Finding suitable ac-
commOdations for persons making a
stay here, or having to remain over
for trains. Taking full and personal
charge OF children and young girls
travelling alone. Calling for aid from
the Home Charitable Association
when such services are necessary.
Assisting mothers with families Of
children. Escorting young girls to
and from their meals. Assisting chill
dren to write messages to their par
ents. Placing the lame, blind and
deaf upon their proper trains. Pre-
venting young girls from imprudent
wandering about the city between
trains, by supplying entertainment
in the depot. Aiding grief-stricken
travellers to make possible connec-
tons and relieving Of making ar
engagements. Providing proper care
for young girls having to make con-
nectlon with night trains Rendering
many small services in the way of
caring for tired children, directing
to localities, phoning for friends and
making up congenial travelling par
ties. In illustration might say that
seyenty-five persons were given
specific assistance within the period
of one month, that if not supplied
would have caused serious incon-.
venience, loss of time and money.
kilograms received requesting care
Of persons arriving are given care
full attention. A lady came into the
depot with eight children and did
not know her right train connection.
She was aided in purchase of her
ticket and placed on right train. A
lady going TO Mansfield by night
train was served by telephoning to
her brother to meet her A lady in
grief going TO her father who was
very i'll, was aided to get lunch. tel
ephone to her family and other ser
vices. Found and kept tickets for an
old lady and man, who had lost
them. returning later when applied
for. Found ticket thrown away by
little girl, which completed her
journey. Aided lady and two chill
dren who had been deserted by hus-
band and father, and through office
Of Home Charitable Association and |
Depot Officer Solomon, they were
able to complete their journey of 90
miles. Made happy an. insane lady
who was returning to asylum in
charge of her brother after visiting
bel family. Aided a girl to get a good |
position in the country, when hus-
)and appeared and reconciliation
effected. Couple running away to be
stopped and marriage made
hire, with future reports of good
living. Aided old lady whose friends
lid not meet her, found address and
'ent her safely in cab. By quick run
ling checked trunks for several par
les, especially old lady and lady
With several children, 50 making
rain connections. Respectfully sub
nitted. DEPOT AGENT.
New Deputy Clerk.
Mr. Charles Crane, who has been
p Il