Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-01
GEORGIA RAILROAD.

Augusta, Ca. September is, 1912.
MR.; T. \. GREGG,
Albion Hotel, Augusta Georgia
Dear Sir:
l have your communication of the 18th
instant, and note therein the direction ii
IS proposed TO give the case of j. T.
Paschal.
The letter really calls for no reply
that mar the record
You are correct in the statement that
at our conference on the l4th instant you
said, No official could succeed without
the cooperation of those under him,
and that | assented tu that proposition
You also at the same conference made the
further statement that unless your re-
piled with there will be trouble for the
Georgia railroad and myself, and that the
men will withhold their support and CO
operation. There were others present
and heard all that tranSpred, and will
bear out the accuracy of this statement
Certainly the language quoted conveys a
AS Conductor Of the train, and. OF
course, controlled by rule 1872 as to his
responsibilities, Mr.. Paschal in permit
ting his train to run from Conyers &c
Lithonia did violate the bulletin instruc-
The bulletin contained no reference
whatever to rule 1S2, therefore his re-
sponsibilities under said rule were not re-
same soundness, say the bulletin super
seeded and amended all other rules in the
book.
The bulletin simply requires that "If a
train is caught without Instructions on
main line at any point by the eXpira-
ton of the siXteenhour period, the crew
will place train in sidetrack, go off duty
and report action to Dispatcher" The
bulletin contains nothing whatever about
the conductor receiving orders for his
train or any other train, therefore what
you say IS not germane to the subject
In the discussion at our conference you
gave as one of your reasons for request
ing Mr.. Paschals reinstatement that
others had committed similar offenses
since the issuance of the bulletin and had
not been suspended or dismissed That
statement was susceptible of but one in
depreciation, viz, that there was justif-
cation in Mr. Paschal's act
There is no room for misunderstanding
my words Ito restore such a man to our
ranks without any reason whatever" II
Is known by you and others that Mr.
discussed.
1t is gratifying to learn that you now
share in my belief and view, viz, that the
Conductors on the Georgia Railroad are
for law. and you say order, | say "au-
| thority. This is indicative of distinct
| progress towards disposition of the case
Many. Of these men have been associ-
century and we know and understand
each other They know that in the ad-
| ministration of discipline my sole pur.
| pose. is to give exact justice to all, and
| to the best of my ability, provide safe
I guards and protection in the performance
| of their duties. They have every righ
| to expect this of me and other RESPONSE.
| BILE officers of the Georgia Railroad This
can be accomplished only by eliminating
| from our service those who disregard oul
| rules, instructions and laws bearing OF
the safety of operation of trains. l be.
| lieye the men on the Georgia Railroad
Will unheSitatingly sustain me in nv ef
forts in their behalf, in behalf of those
| who entrust themselves to our care OF
| our trains, and will condemn in no un
| certain manner any effort to punish theil
| employer and its patrons because of thu
dismissal of one who has disregarded oul
rules and the laws of our nation tina
were enacted for the safety of himself
and his fellow beings.
| Yours truly,
| (Signed) w. 5. BRAND,
Superintendent