The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-09


the danger Of discharge aud ne diHi'
Guilty d finding other work
One western railway pensions nlc
empl8ges These pensioners. asksq
Tor a lint Of their experiences and
notion o. their ideals far the service
ot the road. have responded with co.-
lection 81 letters Nhieh are almost
unique ia their relation not Of train
+ mems iises but Of The thought motive
and action o. quiet men who e shout
commonplace employments every day
( oi their lives. Who receive little no
I iice and less praise. These letters
prove many things: the silent trust
N0Fthiness which keeps a railway sys
tenn. nation and world Ia working
order the half pathetic but wholly
manly gratitude oi poor men for
very timely aid 10 old age. and Wnst
old age itself Is beginning 10 mean
in our Industrial scheme The pen
sioHers gratitude IS not unmixed VIE
an abiding wonder at the generosity
OF the railroad. The company ewrs
me nothing. as 1t paid me al i agreed
70 pay me during my long service ot
eighteen years as section hand and
ffteen years as nagman" And anoth-
er: 4 got sl10 day, was called out
many stormy nights with no over
time worked fnr All got in those
days. but 7 am not sorry now, as my
little pension helps me out whole
lot" We may have deserved these
pensions. but the company was under
no ccmpulsion to grant them. as iH
this. During my thirty-one years Of
service for ihe road must Say that
they treated me with fairness. and
much more SO now 40 appreciate tnf
kindness In granting me pension a.
am no longer able 10 work At hare
labor The Loyalty which The com
pany has won from its employees b.
this attitude Is everywhere leeible Il
these letters. This company Is lai
and considerate wsth Its men Th'
pension system which this compan'
has hrsasa; into being Is one Of ih
{ most humane and gracious to its loya
and aged employees. aud does more Z
4 reward feahy and efficiency in Il
3 employees and goodwill towards tn
= company than any other measure tea
4 could be adopted"
n shread experience favors these ls
4 ters. OF travellers. as this from an ol
statica agent: When doing husines
with patrons OF the company (Wheil
er cranks or othersl look pleasan
try to please. guard well your tempe
q Remember that a majority OF traYe
81 ers are out a heir normal state
q mind. easily excited and apt 10 lea'
much Of their usual ealmness
81 home. OF hardships: II IS IA
II that have put most Of the time
= very long DAYS. twelve hours VOL
every dag and got paid ioF only t'
x hours work. but we had 10 do IL
keep our place. and We don't feel Al
. worse tor all hat now" People W.
are slvays looking for better i'
81 are always hard pu' A car washe
Ii For an aged peIson II Is pFetty hal
81 work. and when ] was inside and Z
81 ing my work / had 10 BE- on ihe ioo
out Tor other ears which they wou
= switch on the same track aud won
bump into the car ! was workia
Many times they would come unawa
and would be thrown 10 the no
of the car With such force as
q knock me unconscious and wou
81 lie there a few minutes until ! car
"a, but vas always lucky enough p
s "a break aus bones." t'To find IN q
old man so hrm e mind. And
s other. with a more general tur
- Don't for a moment think you are
- only employe who Is up against
real thing. You are all alike in q
respect He concludes; When
time comes for you TO lay down acti
service and take your pension you y
have the satisfaction o. knowing
asa pa,tr 1ufV ar YOU understood