Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-29

superintendent to help keep the
Cumberland division up to its high
standard, and we will keep her il
you will help. | want the mothers,
wives and veterans to do their duty,
and if the unpleasant things must be
done, we will do them.
Let's not forget the old B. G. O.
We own it. It's all we've got. Let
us treat it as our own. Let us not
say mean things about It. A great
many stand ON the streets. in the
stores and in the homes making re-
marks about the b. & o.. and VIC
never resent them. We have trans
/ portation to sell Let every veteran
be salesman, and let him hustle
for business. Let us tell that we
have the best president, the best cab
met, the best superintendent, en-
gineers, conductors, firemen, brake
men, trackmen, etc. We've got the
best of everything and we have the
best railroad in the world Don't
speak unlSindly of my railroad, you
should all say
When Mr.. Cahili co1cluded he was
loudly applauded, and his address
made profound impression.
Prof. Smock Sings.
/
AT this juncture Prof Hobart
Smock sang several songs lie intend
ed to only sing one. but the encores
kept him busy until an even half
dozen had delighted the audience.
Mr.. Sturmer.
G. W. Sturmer, of General Mana
| ger Galloway's office, said 1t was a
pleasure to him to come from Balti-
more and mingle with the veterans
and their friends; that he was always
happy when in such a company be-
/ cause he felt it his duty to aid them
in every way possible. He then en-
planned what is required of an en-
ploye before he reached that exalted
| place in the railroad world when he
could be called a veteran. and to be
permitted to serve 20 years in any
company's service was. indeed, a
mark Of fidelity and faithfulness.
! 1.-TWO years ago." he said. "the
United States wired for President
/ Willard, who was then in foreign
land to come home. When he ar
rived on his native soil he began adj
justing the difficulties and quickly
they were passing, and today the
/ railroads are doing wonderful buss-
ness He appealed to all veter
ans to be loyal to the management
to help bring UP the present genera
tion to higher standard of Ameri-
can citizenship and make the boys
better men so when they were called
upon to assume the strenuous duties
they would be qualified. He closed
with an appeal for every man to live
a christian life.
The Glee Club.
/ Before President Brantner intro
duced Mr. Montiganni. the Giee Club
| sang Now The Night Is Starlight
Splendor," and Kentucky Babe
Mr.. Montisanni.
Mr. Montiganni appealed to the
men to become members OF the Cum
berland Y. M. c. A., saying he would
do nothing detrimental to Martins
burg, but when in Cumberland he
wanted them to make the association
rooms their headquarters. He said
| a campaign had been started for L.
00e new members. and with Superin-
| tendent Cahill at the head they ex-
pected to increase their membership
| that many. He asked the mothers,
| wives and sweethearts TO urge upon
! the men the Importance of becoming
affiliated with the Y. NJ. G. A. be-
cause the atmosphere was healthy,
| the environments tlt pest dhu
everything was done to make their
stay there pleasant The first day
of the campaign, he said, 359 new
names we're added. In concluding his
remarks he said he had promised to
sing. and then delighted the audience
with "Shes the Girl for Me- and
What Time I'm Going to Have
Tomorrow
kilograms Of Regret.
kilograms of regret from ]. E. spun
rier. OF General Manager GaIloway's
staff, and w. W. Wood. industrial
agent. were read. Both had expect
ed to be present, but at the last mo-
ment were detained because of inn
rortant business.
Officers Elected.
President Emeritus-P. j. shriver.
President-Z T. Brantner reflect