Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-25
KATY AGENTS TO
MEET HERE NEXT
Will DISCUSS COTTON" FROM
1liE ItAU,IiOADS' VIEW
POINT.
IS A new movement
katy Agents Meet Once Month "a
Discuss Various Scr,ice
Matters.

The Katy railroad ls working out
hn organization among its agents
that is proving a great success. The
next meeting win be held IN Tulsa
and on interesting time Is being ar
ranged Tor boy the local Katy agent,
H. -, Purpus,
ON June 20 the more important
agents under superintendent Hickcys
Jurisdiction ON the NJ, X a r.. which
extends from Osage 10 MuskOgee, Os-
wcgo 10 Dcnlson. Wilhurton branch,
met at McAlostcr and effected the
temporary organization. the object
~ which was 20 discuss conditions
ana questions that confront M, the
serving Of the public I'm general TO
better advantage II possible 10 do so
and for the general good that would
come out Of such organization. The
intention at that meeting was TO
later rot the diicrcnt agents iutcr-
cstod, meet once % month at differ
ont stations ana later effect pcrma-
ucut organization In July the meet
ing was held at Muskogcc and In
August ut Duunt where II was de
oidrd as above stated, to make IL a
permanent organization and the
meeting called at McAlcstor ycstcr-
day was called for that purpose.
Agents at Ninltn, Krehs. McAlcster,
MuskoEco Chccotah, North McAlcs-
ter Cowota Durant Wilburton, Ato-
hN. Caddo. Kiowa, Adair Tulsa and
Columbus. Kan, where present officer
were elected. the organization now
being permanent AT each meeting
officials representing the department
under discussion viii attend ana give
instructions and answer questions
pertaining TO same, and after that
discussion, general topics viii he ta-
ken mp and viewed from different
best methods adopted as 10 the
handling OF that particular matter
AZ the meeting at McAlester th'
question Of proper handling Of claims
so as to be paid promptly to ship
pcrs. correct loading and different
essential things 10 prevent damage to
goods etc. were discussed by IT,,
Herman, freight claim agent, St
Louis personally, giving us n one
half hour talk. quoting figures and
facts which astoundod MS as to the
great amount paid each month
throurh the claim department, Tray
cling Claim Agents J. Finuncane and
Afurgbo1I oIJr,cg,I tha ,,aatIpf o.
on the same matter especially the
eliminating Of part Of the expense.
The meeting was addressed by chief
Dispatcher Sanford Trick Dispatcher
Bell and Trainmaster Farmer, all Of
McAlostor with reference to hand
ling Of cars and assisting in prevent
ing a car famine, etc. O. c, Smith,
the new superintendent, and Mr..
Klcinhaus his assistant. both recent
ly brought TO our line from the l.. S.
q NJ. S., spoke on situations in gen
eral-cspecially service TO our pa
irons They headquartered at Denison,
II, A. Broomhaul, representing the
auditors office was also present. The
next meeting will be held at Tulsa,
October 90, in the Commercial club
rooms and the topic viii be cotton"
and Will be discussed from the time
II is turned over to the railroads until
out OF our hands, with n view Of get
ting lined mp thoroughly on the cor
rect handling, and most OF all give
to the farmer. gin and compress the
right kind of service, The meeting
win be addressed by representative
OF this department from Dallas, Tex.
Invitations will be extended 10 at
least nfty agents In this district, the
bulk Of which will no dout respond