Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-26
MOHLER AND WARE
OMAHA CLUB GUESTS
Retiring President and General
Manager Honored at
Banquet.
MANY TRIBUTES PAID THEM

Ion Iorget tnat every man Is
man. Don't forget to treat every
man as man. Do that, and you have
fulfilled your duty to nature and be-
come an honorable American citizenl
The eyes of A. L. Mohler narrow
ed and his jaw shot forward in en-
phasis of each word as he delivered
this message to $50 officials of the
Union Pacific railroad Saturday at
the Omaha club, where with Charles
Ware, he was guest Of honor at a
banquet given on the eve Of their re-
tirement from railroad life.
Time Of Parting.
The lips Of the former president Of
one of the greatest railroads in the
world quivered as he spoke. He was
parting from friends he had given a
lifetime to make. He was parting
from a railroad he had given the best
of his years to build into a chief
artery Of commerce Of the empire
Of the west. ...
A few minutes afterwards, Charles
Ware repeated similar sentiment.
He too was parting from the work
and friends Of lifetime.
Mr.. Mohler, as retiring president Of
the Union Pacific, and Mr.. Ware, as
retiring general manager were ac-
corded a stirring demonstration in the
Omaha Club.
Both men grew up living, thinking,
and breathing Union Pacific, and last
night marked their official fnis.
Presented With Watch.
When he got up to speak, Mr.. Moh-
Ter was presented with beautiful
gold watch, appropriately engraved.
Gentlemen, I'm sorry you gave me
this" he exclaimed. After forty-six
years Of strenuous work for Union
Pacific, this seems,--superhcial. All
I expected,-all l wanted, was just
a little handclasp, little cheer, and
you've already given me that.
We've worked hard, you boys and
I, and we're good friends. We've
gone through lots Of hardships to-
gether and we've had our fun, and
we're friends" He paused for sew
eral minutes, as though at loss for
words. Then he changed the SUBJ
ject.
Not the Same Any More.
"Railroading now is not what Il
was forty-six years ago. Then it
was respectable, desirable employ
ment, coupled with hard, hard work.
Now, with state and federal regu-
lations, there is trouble enough to
put any man in the grave who would
like to go there.
1.-THE Union Pacific railroad is one
Of the best railroads in the world.
You give me the credit. i insist that
il belongs to you. No other railroad
has so many efficient, loyal men. |
step down to give my place to a man
who will continue to keep the road
UP. I'm going because ! want to
prolong my life. Too many men
hurry up to their collins.
II resent my friends interring me
prematurely and handing me flowers.
Calvin Logical Man.
"Mr. Calvin is the most logical
man for the position | am leaving.
His familiarity with the affairs Of the
road as well Is his loyalty and eff
cheney will probably make him the
most satisfactory man they could
get, and ! know, with your loyalty
behind him, the new administration
will be successful"
Mr.. Ware was presented with dia-
mond pin.
1.-THE Union Pacific is a monument
that speaks for itself, and II is so
largely because Of the efforts Of Mr..
Mohler," declared Mr.. Ware. He
paused IN his review Of intimate rail-
road affairs long enough to pay high
compliment TO Tom Or and Joe
Sykes, who have always been closely
associated with them.
Ware IL Homesiek.
"I'm homesiek," said Mr.. Ware.
"I'm going back to my home town
and be a leading citizen. I'm going
back and mingle with the men and
women who were boys and girls with
me, years and years ago" Mr.. Ware
came originally from Jonesboro, III.
The speeches came at the conclu-
sion OF sumptuous banquet.
N. H. LOOMS acted as POSTMASTER.
"Mr. Mohler and Mr.. Ware are retir-
ing when the road Is at the apex OF
its prosperity. They have grown up
from the ranks after years of labor
ious toil--after setting an example to
the youth of the nation as the re-
ward OF intelligent industry"
He introduced H. ]. Stirling, head
OF the auditing department. "Old
friends, while we cannot call back the
flight of time, we can treasure the
memories you leave behind" he said.
This occasion Is not a solemn one,'
declared w. M. LETTERS, who takes
Mr.. Wares place. These boys have
worked hard. They're entitled to
rest. 1t reminds me Of a gambler
who had heard of pastor receiving
a call to another field. 'Parson, he
said, is it true you get more money
for salary in your new positionH he
asked. Yes, that's true, the parson
answered. Well, you've got it wrong
then the gambler insisted. That's
not a call, that's a raise.
$50 it is with Mr.. Mohler and Mr..
Ware now" continued Mr.. LETTERS.
"They can sit on the fence now and
play and watch US poor devils work.
We were all loyal to Mr.. Mohler and
Mr., Ware and we'll be SO to the new