The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-09
First Meeting Held Thursday
Night-Thirtyi Present.
ADDRESSES BY R. R. EXPERTS
Railroad Officials Will Speak at
Regular Meetings.
HI. b. Lake of the Santa Fe
Read the First Paper.

school" for shipping clerks was held
at the Commercial club quarters
Thursday night with thirty persons
present. including both employees and
employers. Meetings will be held
every two weeks and addresses will be
given by railroad and express rate and
shipping experts.
The Topeka Traffic association, all
railroads entering Topeka, and the
Wells Fargo and American Express
companies are backing the plan. The
address Thursday night was given by
III. r. Lake. chief clerk to the general
superintendent OF the Santa Fe. r.. ].
Parker.
Both H. d. Driscoll, commissioner
Of the Topeka Traffic association. and
Mr.. Lake explained in detail the plan.
It Is expected that between seventy
five and one hundred persons will at
tend the meetings.
Mr.. Lakes Address.
II wish, first Of all, to preface my
general remarks with a word Of ap-
probation over the splendid atten-
dance at this. the first Of a series of
talks on freight transportation. be-
cause such representation Of the
shipping public encourages me in the
belief that the tie that binds together
the individual interests of the manu-
facturer, the jobbsr, the shipper and
the railroad as well as that of the con-
sumer. which can be none other than
one Of economy Is each day becoming
strengthened and that. through a COM
mon sense Of fairness and justice to
one another.
ITO be Inconsistent in our views, our
demands. and our practices. no matter
from what source the inconsistency
springs, Is to increase the worry. ex-
pense and waste and to that extent
retard the united efforts of all the in
terests in developing efficiency which
IN the end we must recognize as the
sarily be built. And service is the
thing most necessary to avoid eco
nomic waste, one bugbear Of our
country and a constant menace to the
welfare and happiness Of our people.
Subjects for Discussion.
As I said in the beginning, this is tho
first of a series of traffic talks that
will be given for the benefit Of shipping
clerks and others who may wish to
take advantage Of the opportunity to
learn something more about freight
transportation and each Of these talks
all discussion and it is hoped that
through these meetings the shippers
and the railroads may get a little closer
together on this freight transportation
ious consideration, not alone by tho
railroads. but by the shipping public
in general
I'm subsequent meetings, considerae
ton will be given to: Classification
and exceptions. billsof lading. packing
transit privileges. reconsigning, switch
ing. storage and demurrage, refrigera-
ton and rates.
IT am sure that at each and every
meeting. you will learn something that
VIII broaden your scope of knowledge
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extent make you more valuable to your
employer. prepare you for increased re-
spOnsibilities, and 1t seems to me that
anything that will develop in you and
me. higher degree of efficiency, is
worth while and should have the un-
qualified endorsement Of our employers.
General Invitation Extended.
I'VE speak Of this as a school for ship
ping clerks. yet, not alone IL it a school
for shipping clerks, but an invitation
Is held out to anyone concerned in
freight transportation who may feel
that through their attendance they may
learn something or impart knowledge to
those who would learn.
Later on in the series, win talk to
you one evening on loss and damage to
freight in transit; however, in the
meantime you will have the pleasure
Rock Island. Union Pacific, Missouri
Pacific and the Santa Fee, who will make
up and discuss with you the various
phases of freight transportation and
am only sorry that it was not conven-
lent for one Of the officials to address
you at the opening meeting for I am
only a clerk"
Those who enrolled for the course:
George Roller. G.. ". Roller, Neale
Wright. H. D. Wilkinson. c. H. A.
Schwartz. H. e. schwarz. w. c.
Owens, D. o. Coe, r. E. SQuires. George
Baker, Harry A. Hamrell. n. r. Lake.
F. "A. Florschut, George p. McEntire,
James Cuthhert. A. b. Anderson, S. r.
Duckett, ]. p. Gustafson, T. c. White
ker, w. 8. Plume. H. D. Driscoll, C. d.
Hartman, w. J. Muench. ]. N. Lee
son, d. M. Rathbun, J. G. Bauer, B. F.
e. Marsh. F. c. Kenyon.