The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-08-26
AUTOMOBILES FOR
RAILROAD CAMPS
THE LATEST

Chicago. AUG. 2O.-Automobiles
have been added to the attractions to
be offered to the Isborers recruited
for the railroad construction camps
this and In succeeding years. novel
start having been made In chlcaSo
where n lot OF machines have been
prepared and shipped to one Of the
rush Jobs being completed this year
up In western Canada.
Il IL not Intended to provide each
sh0vclcr with Y car and = chauffeur.
hut squads Of them are to be given =
morning ride each day with hiRh
power machines which have been
adapted for the purpose. Theirs will
be u daily ride on u ''rubber-neck'
wagon Of the most modern type. In
have flanIcs and the front axicx are
made heavier than those for use ON
tho bouievards Of the city. Tho
langcs were necessary TO set \ grip
on the rails. for they ARE 10 travel
on n track much a. the handcar II
by-xonc days only they Will 20 IN
fleets. with the machine towinx .
string OF platform cars on which the
workmen Will ride.
The bodies Of the cars were not al
tered and the stcerinK gear was al
lowed to remain for use when need
cd. Getting men 10 and from their
work has been more or les Of prob
lem to contractors. IL often was
found that when an engine Was need
ed to haul them II would be needed
In an opposite direction. Some one
conceived the Idea that With automo-
bIics the motive power always would
he In readiness aud the men would
get the benefit Of the time At the
camps. This WAS Important to tho
men.
The auto service Will liz continued
until the saow flies. the machincs on
the line where they originated. that
between Sudbury aud Port Arthur
on the main line Of the Canadian
Northera system. HAVING be-n found
efficient for hauling ten Of the rub.
hcr-nc flats provided for such II
the men - cannot get Into the car
itself. II 10 the first attempt to ap-
ply to railroad transportation the en-
zines rua BY gas. Of the automobiic
principle.
The new "aoshrrs-st.isrss" Of
Chicago. ten pollccwoaes. Will NOT
be permitted 10 wear tight skirts:
that much Of restriction has been
placed upon womau's attire by mere
man. Chief Mrw~~ny havinx decided
what the uniform shall he for tho
"officeites. who are to look after
women. Girls and children a. the Of
fetal representative Of the city.
However. the uniform aud the details
Of the new duties were worked out by
u board Of three women ~ veil a.
the chief. the board having inci,,dcd
Mrs. Gertrude Howe Drition Of the
Juvenile protective association Mrs.
Aicder u the Catholic women's
League. and Mrs. I.ocwc Of tho Asso-
ciaicd Jewish Charities. Sixty NO.
men applied for tho Job aud were
furnished with au Idea Of what the
Examination would he. The cxsmin-
alton. Il il certain. will not include
the uyc Of tn. club and pistol but
bears more particularly upon the
things requisite In wa'rhfuincss Of
the boys and Girls In places Of recrc-
ation-tlic dance halls. parks and cx-
cursion steamers. Chief McWccn.
had expected TO assign them to duty
in the red light district. but II was
decided that prevention was worth
many pounds OF regulation.
|, Fur sales with the temperature In
the SOS had rather languid be-
ginning In Chicago. but bargain
hunting cannot be entirely squclchcd
by DOT weather even In the month u
t,l,