El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-28
.5C0TTISHRITEIN.N. j. OPERATORS
NEW QUART ER5.DINE AND DANCE.
Accuracy First Club Also
Hears Short Talks on
Points of Service.

~ ill CHARLES N0lertsen as toast
master. the semiannuaI banquet OF
I the Accuracy First club Of Western
Z Union telegraph employees in FL Paso.
took place Thursday night at the.
Sheldon hotel. ABOUT 20 members be-
ing present Besides the gaiety ana
good cheer, the turkey stuffed with
due bills" and the ice cream" a ia
70 DO" there was a program sur
fine" which began with after dinner
talks and ended with singing and
dancing.
j. " Gillian spoke on commercial
organizations Ernest Hester, on why
] Am Proud TO BE a Member Of the
W IT,. b a. Reeves. on Morse SUI
pervision; Miss Janet Reeves, on Ny
Experience in MultpleN Supervision;
Homer Claddocks on Organization
and Cooperation. Jack Lanuoni on
Getting There" r r.. Peterson on
Western Union sickness disability
payments C. c. Hull. on use and mis- I
use OF the semiautomatic transmitter, F.
and Nj NOIertsen. on " Western Union Z
special payments
Humane Corporation.
'I am glad 7 am an emDloye of the
Western Union said Ernest Hester, E
because fl is a humane type Of cor
poratOu. To the man who has the .
pep and go there is plenty of room 4
for advancement and If he becomes .
III or disabled, he knows that he viii {
be taken care Of"
Nj Gillian told Of how the differ /
enr departments had been made TO CO.
operate more effectively and of the 4
various Innovations and improve
meutS, such as the transfer service. T
night letters. and the like. for the
better service and convenience Of the
public.
Wants Employees TO share.
since the war began and as a pa
triouc measure said Mr. Vollertsen.
the corporation is handling govern
ment messages at a minimum rate.
But that is not all i is making
money, and wants its employees TO
share in its prosperity Hence the
senlannual bonus. For instance. If a
man began work on July 7. he would
be eligible for a bonus amounting TO
approximately one months pay in
January, or if he began work in jan
uarE- he would be eligible next July
Open Nonsense kilograms"
Following the speeches, Mrs Fran
res E. Murphy sang My Little sal"
d photograph Of the assem- bIaEe was
taken and then each present read his
telegram. which had been under his
place In an envelope when he began
eating These nonsense kilograms
provoked much amusement when
After the dancing. q resolution was
iravn VI and signed by the members
IS an expression OF their appreciation
u the semialuual bonus. The reso-
uion is TO be sent 10 the New York
leac Carters or the Western Union
visor IT. D. Lovelady. banker a. g.
-ovelady- clerk, r. Narziusky. escort
ltou. sentry =. D. Waller. H. A
5orcherding. s A. Vaughn. managers.
All physicians. members Of the camp.
we're chosen as camp physicians The
installing officer VIII be announced
Eagles install Wednesday.
Arrauge maL-s for entertainment at
he annual installation of officers OF EI
'aso aerie %. Fraterual order OF
Eagles Wednesday night have been
ompleted. william C.. bBilD BulGer
eWlE elected worthy president. has
erVed three previous terms in that
fflCe. He IS the worthy chaplain 0f the
eZas state a=-ie- The local aerie mas
H- members serving with the Colers
Z the I1-et states, many Of whom
An Off Communication has just
cen r.l-.--t from the grand worthy
resident. say ing that the next annual
0uveuriou VIII Doe held in PitrsburE-
d. At the last convention IL was de
ided 20 hold the 1918 convention at
liIwaukee. Wis. but Tor reasons I'M
-owu TO the El PasO aerie the change
Is been made
Waccnbees Give Dance
a successful dance was given bl
lie Macca bees lodge, Ell Paso Review
p az odd Fellows hall Thursday
vening- About IS couples attended.
mong those serving on the commit
=es were Mesdames j. H Fish John
bowman. @. 7. Britton. C.. NJ. HoifOrc,
rank O-Brien. Edmond Shaw. s.
wann, j. F. King. and Mrs. j. Ali
On.
PytEfans Advance Two.
The ranks of esquire and knight
ere conferred on Joseph C. Luther
nd the rank of knight on Thomas W
LELAND Thursday night by FL Paso
,dge 50, knights Of PytLias. Next
thursday night class of four candis
8tes viii be advanced TO the rank OF
squire. January 10 the annual in
OF officers and roll call
III be held.
The lodge closed the second half Of
~ with 40+ members. a net gain OF
for the term, and T5 Tor the year
hich puts the organization al the
cad of Texas Pythiau bodies