The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-23

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Glenn M. Bryan, special agent at largo
of the Santa Fe, who accompanies
Mr.. GeFmain to his new Rock Island
position.
The resignation Of H. III. German
comes as a surprise to Topeka railway
circles. He has been at the head Of
the Santa Fe work for many years and
has perfected wonderful organixa-
tion on that road. 1t is known that
his salary Will be greatly increased
on the Rock Island and that he will
be in absolute control of the depart
ment, reporting only to the vice presi-
dent at Chicago
German an Organizer.
H. H. German is one Of the best
railway special service officials in the
country today. His organization on
the Santa Fe has placed this road Tar
above the average in railway lines of
the United States. It is known that
he will practice most Of his methods
in connection with his reorganization
of the Rock Island department. The
special agents OF the Rock Island
heretofore have been under the divi-
sion superintendents with no general
head. The Office of superintendent
special service. rendered to Mr.. Ger
main is creative.
Germaln began trA1lW0y work IN
1891 with the Milwaukee railway un-
der Special Agent Hinsey at Chicago.
He started as special officer and was
promoted from time to time until
1900 when he resigned to go with the
Santa Fe. He was assistant to the
chief special agent at the time Of his
resignation.
He was employed with the Santa Fe
at Chicago as special claim investiga-
tor. Two years later he was made
special agent on the eastern grand di-
vision and came to Topeka in 1903.
Later the work was enlarged over the
entire Santa Fe system and Mr.. Ger
main was chosen as it's head, with
headquarters in Topeka.
Seventeen years ago tho members
OF the railway special sarvices on
eight Americanilroads 1RscideA that
among the def5 tn4ants sof All the
railroad lines i'd the country. They
called a meeting and formed what il
known athe world over as the Inter-
national Association of Railway Spe-
cial Agents. Immediately following
the Santa Fe joined. In 1909 he was
elected president The next year he
was reelected president. The third
year he refused the election. 1t was
during the German administration
that the foreign lines co-operated
WIN eAA0 <AuAOAAC4A1 1O4QB IN lnk8 OTe
ganization. The association now in
cludes 500 special agents and their as
sistants on SS railways all over the
world.
Glenn Bryan Will Go. Too.
Glenn M. Bryan, who is special vice
president of the International Associ-
alton Of Railway Special Agents for
the state of Kansas. will accompany
Mr.. German to Chicago. He will be
known as inspector Of special service
and will travel all over the 5000 miles
of Rock Island lines.
Bryan began railway work seven
years ago, after leaving Washburn coll
lege in Topeka. He IL a Topeka boy.
He was stenographer under Mr.. Ger
main. in 1910 was promoted to chief
clerk in the Topeka headquarters office
and in October. 1913. was made special
agent at large. He il an eficient and
valuable man. J. Harry Anderson,
chief clerk in the Topeka ONCE, will
go to Chicago with Mr.. German an
chief clerk in the Rock Island on1ce
there.
The Santa Fe loses a well known
authority on special service matters In
the resignation Of H. H. Germain. It
is another case Of the Rock Island TAX
ing advantage Of a Santa Te trained
man for the head of an important de-
partment. The Rock Island has a
sone6 lIA1ueo OIuCIal IN tne pIeS1-
dency of II. U. Nudge. In the vice
presidency Of ]. E. German. in the
chief engineering Of C. A. Morse. in
the managership OF A. E. Sweet-and
30 on.
Plans for the office location Of the
new force for the Rock Island offices
in Topeka are not completed. Mr.. Ger
main will establish second district
headquarters here with a force of trav-
cling division agents and an ofYlce aid
of several clerks and stenographers.
The personnel has not been announced.
The change il effective March /.
No information il given out concern
ing Germans probable successor in
Topeka. It is known that the position
lies among John Law of Newton, Tim
O'Leary Of La Junta, Grant Hale Of
Amarillo, C. Selvy Of Los Angeles and
Tom Coggins Of Galveston-