The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-28
Vice President w. E. Hodges,
at Opening Session This
Morning, Says That Value
Makes Repetition Necessary
LIVELY A FOR
THE NEXT
Topeka and San Bernardino
Considered Most Likely
Places for Next Year; Lee
ture at Club Tonight.

When the first annual meeting OF
tho heads OF the store department Of
the santa Fc railroad rc%couvencd this
meraing at tho new store room Of the
company vice President w. T.. Hodges
of Chicago announced that because or
the great benefits derived by those
attending. the meetings will be held
annually IN the future. This Is the
hrst meeting OF this Kind TO be held
and because OF the long jumps and
the necessity Of the employees being
ubscn, from theip posts for about al
wec1 Il was generally thought that
the meetings would not become aes
nual events. but sir. Hodges believes
hat such conferences are schools Of
Instruction for the employees OF the
store departments and thinks the
time aud money IL we'll spent IN at
tending such meetings. For his rca-
son they viii become annual events.
Now that Mr.. Hodges has announce
ed such meetings viii oe annual
events thcre has sprung up a friendly
rivalry among tho various cities that
are represented az the meeting Tor the
1916 conference. Albuquerque was.
very fortunate In securing the inaug-
urni meeting Of tho heads OF the.
heads OF the stores, but Il will proh-
ably be several Years before the meet
Ing again ome back TO this city.
Already the d~elegates or employees
from san Francisco, san B~crnHrdino.
Chicago and Topeka have started a.
nght on the convention foor Tor tho
next meeting. Tho next place OF
holding the conference VIII be select
ed by a vote Of h heads OF the de-
partmont.
Tho mornings session today was
devoted 10 the reading Of papers pre-
pared by a. =. Wuln. general fore
man % tho Topeka store. and W. n.
Phillips. general foreman Of the San
Beruardino store. THESE papers
were on tho subject OF Errors and
Delays In Filling orders Due TO In
correct Pattern Numbers. Blue Prints
ald Catalogue Reference" After tho
papers were read II. T.. Ray. chair
man % the meeting congratulated tho
authors on the thornughncss IN
. which they covered TIE subjects aud
then asked FOR a general discussion
which followed.
The papers win DE printed me dis
trlbutcd among tho store keepers.
Both employees OF the company lald
particular stress on the Importance of
blue prints Ia connection with tho
store department OF the railroad.
They pictured the many errors made
81 filling orders due to incorrect pat
tern numbers and catalogue refer
enccs. They particularly urged neat
nels and correctness IN filling out re-
qulsitiona. Hundreds Of mistakes are
made. they stated. by the Incorrect
niling out Of the rcquisltion hlaaks.
Tho subject that viii be discussed
this afternoon by those NJ the meet
ing VIII DE importance In care Of
+ Handling Explosive Fuels Papers
prepared by O. A. Parker and r. =.
Cochruu on this subject win ne read
and a geaerai discussion Will follow.
Last evening the visitors we're en-
~tortalned with an automobiie trim
Z Through the city and suburbs and "a
thcatcr party. This evening a smoker
and Illustrated lecture VIII be given
at the Commcrciai club. g. r.. Rex.
manager 90 treating plants. stationed
o. Topeka, Kansas. viii deliver "a lee
tnro ON timber ma the treating OF
ties. Mr.. Robinson. bridge engineer,
ana others win also make short talks.
Tomorrow is store Keepers day
and the convention will De brought "a
"a close WITH % hriof afternoon session
TIE visiting delegates arc an very cn-
tntsiasiic ever The meeting ANA th,
Prospects are 40 make b. au an1ua
event. The store Keepers point ON.
that ms Albuquerque is the second giil
Of importance az O store diatrihutiu,
point along the santa Fe this city wl.
entitled Go Tire inaugural meeting To
y pckn A now considered the most Inn
Toriont point along tho road Ia thl
loepcct aud II is upon thls claim tina
. tho Topeka delegation viii tvs ami
D. secure the noxt meeting.
The Albuquerque store supplies ri
D that vast territory from Ration ON t7
north to El Paso on the south go
from Amarillo on the east 10 Necdlo
> ON the west.
staff PHOTOGRAPHER Hamilton arrl'
ed In The city last evening ana todn
WIl take several group pictures q
fro convention ana also Of tho mes
store room nnd grounds. Tho stnr
-oDm be- the most complete aud up-io
date 90 ony owned hy t~ranscohtinen'
ni railroads.