West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-14

Elections Being Held TO Select Dele
gates 70 Annual Convention OF The
Relief Depsrtment-FreIeh Cars 70
be Rewelehed at Regular Intervals

Hamilton and Dayton and the Staten
leland lines who are members of the
Relief Department of the System to
choose delegates to the annual convention
OF the organization, which will be held
in Cincinnati, June %.
Each operating division of the Balti-
more and Ohio System will have three
delegates to represent their fellow en-
ployes, and these delegates i'm convention
will select members of the p,rating aud
Advisory Committees To administer the
affairs of the Relief Department during
the coming year. Under the rules govern
ing the election OF delegates, names OF
candidates are proposed and an official
ballot is forwarded TO each employe mem
Der OF the organization to indicate his
choice in the selection of representatives.
The votes must be in 10y Thursday, June
IL.
The growth of the parcel post service
is compelling the railroads to assume an
additional expense to the extent of widen
ing the side doors of cars in which such
shipments are handled. The widening of
the doors OF mail cars has become mecca
sary i'm order to avoid DELAYS to trains i'm
loading large packages. Until the ex-
tension of the parcel post system the
railroads loaded the mail matter through
small doors, which provided ample space
for the mail clerks to assert letters. The
railroads contend that the expense incl
dent TO this change in the design of
equipment will total large sum, for the
expenditure of which they will receive
no additional revenue.
In order to insure accuracy in the
weight OF its freight car equipment,
general order has been issued 10y the
Baltimore and Ohio System which pro.
vides for the reweighing of equipment at
regular intervals. Cars from which the
figures OF weight and capacity have be-
come etfaced will be reweighed and re-
stenciled at once, and the regulations
provide that cars in regular service shall
be reweighed at regular times. Wooden
and steel underframe cars will be placed
| on the scales once every twelve months
during the first two years in service,
after which they will De reweighed every
two years. All-steel cars will be reweigh-
ed and restenciled every three years. In
cases where the weight of equipment is
materially changed by repairs or alter
atoms, new figures will be substituted.
This plan of weighing equipment
periodically will offer to shippers and
| the railroad great assistance i'm comput-
ing tonnage and compiling records on
| which charges are based.
Late reports of the efficiency and
economy campaign among the employees
| of the Cleveland division of the Balti-
more and Ohio show that Engineer G
w. Nicholson has a credit of Sl04 in the
value of recovered material. Engineer
| Lynch, who is leading the list, recently
received credit of SIS in thirteen work
| ing days. Among the other high credits
| are those OF Conductor Grant Lowther,
| S25, and Engineer j. a. Moore, SIS. An
| interesting comment contained in the
circular issued by Superintendent Lechli-
der is as follows: Baggage Master G.
| w. Nicklas helps to keep his car neat
by cleaning it while off duty, without
extra expense to the company.
As a feature of the Baltimore and
Ohio Employees Magazine, department
devoted to agriculture, dalrying, poultry
raising and kindred farm topics has been
started to assist the railroad men who
are engaged in farming or truck growing,
or who are interested in such subjects.
j. H. Stewart, agricultural agent of
the company, is conducting the depart
| ment. Mr.. Stewart has had wide expert
ence as practical farmer. He was di-
rector of the West Virginia Agriculture
| Experiment Station from 1897 to 1912,
when he resigned to enter the service of
| the Baltimore and Ohio.
The agricultural department of the
| railroad magazine will discuss the op-
portunities for profitable farming i'm the
various sections in which the employees
| are located on the road, and practical
suggestions will be made with a view 10
| assisting the employees to realize prompt
returns from agriculture, trucking,
poultry raising, etc, with small invest
ment of capital.
Pursuing the campaign which the rail-
roads of the country are waging against
trespassers and others who use the proper
ty unlawfully, the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad has adopted plan OF impressing
upon town and county authorities the
toll Of human lives sacrificed needlessly
because people remain imDervious to
danger.
Agents of the Baltimore and Ohio are
asked TO discuss with Justices Of the
Peace and other town and county
authorities, TO acquaint those entrusted
with the enforcement Of the law with the
facts pertaining to the loss Of life due to
trespassing. The authorities are being
asked to cooperate with the railroad i'm
the campaign il is conducting, to the ex-
tent that when tramps. unlawful train
riders and others are apprehended they
be taken in charge by the agents Of the
law. Suggestions are being requested
from the authorities consulted and their
recommendation will be forwarded 10
the railroad officials for due considera-
ton
Every Word Of II True
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