The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-01
President Bush Thanks His Co
Workers for Loyalty and
Cooperation

Workers for Loyalty and
Cooperation
To the officers and employees of thu
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain Rail
way Companies:
One year ago, soon after assuming
the duties of president of the Nilsson
ri Pacific-Iron Mountain Companies,
issued through the columns of this
publication an address to the officers
and employees of these companies.
This was done after found that ow.
ing to the pressure of important COM
pany duties l would not be able to
carry out in the time intended my
plans to make an immediate visit to
all divisions and personally meet all
the officers and employees. Since
then have made many inspections
of the several divisions und have met
the rank and file of my co-workers.
The favorable impressions formed on
my first trip over the lines as to the
personnel of the employees and the
latent strength and earning power of
the property have been fully con-
firmed.
In that address the cooperation Of
all officers and employees was asked
in advancing the interests of these
companies; they were requested to
be faithful and loyal to their employ
ers; to be economical in the use of
fuel and materials; to work in har-
mony with their fellow-employes; to
be careful and diligent in the opera
ton of trains SO as to avoid as far as
possible injury to persons, killing
of live stock and damage to freight
and equipment, all of which are cost
ly to the company. 1t was also urged
that polite and courteous treatment be
accorded to patrons and the public
and due consideration given toward
their wants and comfort. Further it
was shown that each one, no matter
what his position, could assist in
making the lines prosperous; that all
were interested, as upon the success
of these companies depends their
ability to retain their employees and
pay them reasonable wages.
To-day, one year after that address
was issued, | am pleased to say that
a spirit of loyalty and constancy has
prevailed throughout. In recent
extended trip over the lines found
the physical condition of the property
much improved.
now take this means of thanking
my co.workers for the faithful and
efficient service they have rendered.
We never lose anything by loyalty
to the interests we serve. Loyalty is
solemn obligation every man owes
his employer. 1t not only raises his
own standard of manhood, but it ele-
Yates the esteem in which he is re-
garded by others. Practically every
successful man has been loyal; few
indeed who are not have ever made
even a commonplace mark in life,
and none has ever succeeded in COM
handing the respect of his fellowmen.
Be it ever remembered, that no
man can act with loyal and consci-
entious sense of duty in the affairs
that are entructed to him; in the care,
attention and conversation of the
property of his employer without
building up his own character and
manhood, which is Immediately re-
Elected beneficially to him and his
fellowmen in all of LIES relations.
We are all fellow workers, and, with
the spirit of cooperation and loyalty
that pervades our ranks, success is
certain to crown our efforts.
Again l want to express my sincere
thanks to each and every loyal and
faithful co-worker Of the Missouri
Pacific-Iron Mountain Companies.
Their hearty cooperation has already
done much for the uplift and benefit
of these lines, which let us hope will
some day be everywhere recognized
as one of the greatest railroad sys-
tens. b. r. BUSH.