Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-01
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Augusta, Ca, September 26. 191
MR. j MES MIIRnOCL -

,r, Augusta. Ca, September 26, 1912.
MR.. JAMES MURDOCH,
Vice President. B. R. T.,
Albion Hotel, Augusta, Georgia
Mr.. Scott. General Manager, has re-
terred to me, for handling the matter of
NJ. Morgan and payment of his lost time
on the Gath instant l went somewhat
into the details of this case at a con
ference with you and committee OF
Trainmen representing, Mr. Morgan. Thai
there may be no MISUNDERSTANDING l give
below the facts as shown by the records
IN IN, ny ny office, which were furnished me
by Mr. Morgan himself.
Mr.. Morgan was employed as q flag
man and ran occasional trips as a con
ductor. In March, 1912, he attended court
ness for the Georgia Railroad. Under
our agreement with Trainmen,c he should
be paid his lost time and reimbursed the
amount of his actual expenses. Mr.. Nor
gan put in a ticket for his lost time
and expenses. The expense account was
found to be Incorrectly made, in that the
Georgia Railroad had been overcharged
me trainmaster returned the statement
TO- Mr. Morgan pointing out one error
rms overcharge was corrected by hin
1rMHor ga ~ and the statement returned
Inc tra1nmaster returned all the papers 10
MN second time, calling his attention
to a second overcharge. This was also
corrected by him (Morgan); and for the
third. fourth and fifth times it was nee
essarN for the trainmaster to return the
papers to Mr.. Morgan to secure the cor.
recuon OF third error, an overcharge
that so many errors had been made by
Mr. Morgan in so small and simple an
account; amounting to, originally, only S.
and reduced by him to 1925
As stated to you and the committee.
while the amount involved is small, the
act itself is significant of characters
tlcs that are not compatible with the very
respohsIoie duties Of RAILROAD train
" ind irsot aS hut
MT. Morgan is either ineXcusably care
less, possessed Of a memory which is de
plorably faulty, or that he was dishon-
est. Certainly we can not retain in our
train service those who are careless. OF
whose memories are treacherous, or who
are dishonest. Either cause is sufficient
service.
This case has been subject Of CORE
spondence between the committee Mir
, Scott and myself for a month or more
past, and in all the correspondence the
committee has referred to his offense a
a mistake, yet in our conferences on
stated that Mr.. Morgans dismissal wa
que TO ms being committeeman. The
| taIIacN Of this allegation can be easily
demonstrated by interrogating the pas
and present members of committees. witt
whom | have had conferences for the past
nineteen years. and who are still in the
service Of the Georgia Railroad. and con
| unue to enjoy the full confidence OF
their employer and fellow citizens Ash
them if they have been discriminate
against or received unfair treatment from
me.
The facts upon which Mr.. Morgan was
dismissed are admitted by him and these
admissions are of record of his own MAX
ing on file in my office therefore, as
tated in another case. the Justice of hi
dismissal should be tested by those fact
alone and not ObScured by any allega
tons eNtraneOuS to those facts: especially
when such allegations are. 81 now dis
! ~ ha -hpl1N Wit FNGIf