The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
Pere Marquette's Economy APP
Deals to Employees.
Urged to Capitalize Their Earn
ing Power.
ILLUSTRATE BY RATES
Mileage Compared With Cost of
Little Things"
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.
By RATES

BY the management to assist it in Sc
curing economy in operation ia the
current number of the Pere Marquette
Magazine
Save the pennies and the dollars will
take care of themselves is the essence
of the plea, that has been made for a
reduction all along the line IN general
expenses.
In order foreefuIIy to illustrate how
economy in little things results in E
large saving in the end the following
table is presented for the consideration
OF the roads employees:
Table of Rates.
Miles.
Two-cent postage stamp CEquiva-
lent to hauling one ton Of freight. 3iz
Lead pencil equivalent to hauling
one ton Of freight
Track spike equivalent to hauling
one ton of freight) Observation-Disclosures.
Tract bolt equivalent to hauling one
ton of freight. Observation-Disclosures 51z
Sau G1' one ton Of freight ,. 80, 1913
One white lantern globe equivalent
to hauling one ton OF freight y
One red lantern globe equivalent to
hauling one ton Of freight ----..--- 70
One lamp chimney equivalent TO
hauling one ton Of freight. -.-----.- lels
Station broom equivalent to haul
ing one ton of freight -.-.-...-...-.- 50
Station water pail equivalent to
hauling one ton OF freight ...------- 20
Fuse equivalent to hauling one ton
OF freight 10
Lantern complete equivalent 10 80
hauling one ton Of freight)------ ie9
Air hose equivalent to hauling one
ton OF freight. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 70
Track shovel equivalent to hauling
one ton OF freight ~
Draw bar knuckie equivalent 70
hauling one ton of freight} .---.-.-- 5eV
one hundred pounds coal equivalent
TO hauling one ton of freight .---- 20
one gallon switch lamp oil tequfva-
lent to hauling one ton OF freight-- %
One gallon valve oil equivalent TO
hauling one ton of freight --...-- W
one gallon engine oil equivalent to
hauling one ton Of freight $500. %
One gallon car OIL leqOalVaieii' To %
hauling one ton freight .-.---,.---.-. 81
one Gallon signal oil equivalent to
hauling one ton Of freight)-------.- eV
Advice for Employees.
In addition the following advice IS
given 70 both officials and employees,
-, oeffcer or employee of the rat
,-o.,d cononanv should always capitalize
his earning capacity. If a man IS earn
inr~ $500 a wear il is per cent on @lo.
600 If he is earning $l,eVo year ~ - -
: rer cent on $4,000 II ne Is ear h nus
81 200 a year it Is . per cene 04 80 rs
and would naturally seem thAt ms
Greatest interest lies in the proteetioh
Of his capital. - 90
1T would require no intricate line OF
thought to readily understand ma
vou1 capital is much better pfoteclea
when the operation Is succesSAui s'-~'-
when it is not
mo matter what position niaE
holds or what rate of pay he IS earning
a real satisfaction can only be obtained
for himself by delivering full meas
ure for the compensation which ne Is
receiving.
This should not only be fun meas
IRE of physical effort or a full measure
of mental effort. but he should accom-
uanv this with a full measure OF
LOYALTY and enthusiasm for the best IN
terests of the organization which ne IS
attempting to serve
No matter what position we nold IL
We do our best. and IL we all would give
these matters the consideration that We
cannot help but feel they are entitled
to. and IL each employee and OFFICER OF
this company would save little eaeh
day. we would be more than compen-
stated in its prosperity"