New Britain herald., 1917-04-25
governments are harmonious and co

governments are harmonious and CO., operative.
 ''Feeling the need of an occupation that will permit me a little more time for my family and myself, and the necessity of less severe work after nearly thirty-seven years of amlost continuous service, I have asked to be relieved of the work and responsibility with which I have been burdened for nearly four years. ..
 "I have given of my best in an effort to solve the company's prob- lems. feel that much has been ac- complished ,and hope to be of some assistance in the future.
 1T shall remain a director as long as desired and help in any way can about the financial plan, the sale of the "outside properties" the general policy of the company. and will advise with the officers as frequently as de- sired by them.
 "As a member of the Committee of five railway executives appointed at the request of the national council Of defense. shall endeavor to help New food and supplies.
 WdHL CO CAPICSS lily SAA@hxAo So the many men in the service, officers and employees, who have worked hard and Loyalty to help carry the com
 pany along up to the present time to the public service commissions that have been helpful. and to the press that has been most cordial and helpful in pointing out the great necessity of rehabilitating the com pany in the interest of New England. and to many public bodies and patrons of the road.
 Introducing the New President. E. J. Pearson, the new president, since March g, 1916, has been a vice president of the New Haven road. with headquarters in Boston.
 He has acted as general assistant to MT. Elliott, and in particular has had charge of all matters relating to construction, operation and mainten- ance.
 MT. Pearson is 5s years old and of New England stock. In 1883 he. was graduated from Cornell with the de- gree of civil engineer. His mother
 was born in East Corinth, Maine and ! the family later moved to Branford, Connecticut. His father was born at Byfield near Newburyport, Massachu-
 sets. Like many New England fam | lilies, they moved to the West, but MT. Pearson always kept up his associa-
 tions with New England.
 When in the service of the Northern Pacific, he made complete examina- l ton of the wharf and dock properties 1 of the New Haven road all the way | from New York to Boston so that he could be helpful in the construc- ton at Duluth and Puget Sound. | Before his appointment as a vice ! president of the New Haven he walked the greater part of the distance from New York to Springfield for the pur- pose of examining New Haven track and maintenance methods. @ l His previous experience in railroad life had been as follows: l On the Northern Pacific: Assistant
 engineer, years; engineering super visor, 4 years; division engineer, 2
 years; principal assistant engineer, at Chicago, years-in this position he
 had entire charge of the building of the Wisconsin Central terminal,
 which, at that time, was leased to the
 Northern Pacific; division superin- | CcAuCAL Ou uAIlCulI uANASAOISs o years; assistant general superintend-
 ent, 2 years; chief engineer, ? years l Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul: He
 was in charge of building the Puget
 Sound extension of the St. Paul road
 an important piece of work taking over five years.
 Missouri Pacific System: He was
 vice president under MT. Bush. in charge of maintenance, operation and T construction and did much work in
 rebuilding and developing the line and in introducing economical operating methods for four years. Texas & Pacific: He was vice pres- ident in charge of that property and all of it's departments, with head eauarters at New Orleans, for one year. Mir. Pearson has had large experi-
 cnce in construction and operation.
 particularly in terminal work, not
 only on the railroads mentioned but
 also on the New Haven and in New
 England cities, and in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and New Orleans,
 where the Texas & Pacific has com pleted important terminals. He also has had a long training in the analysis of operating problems. and in econom-
 teal methods of carrying on railway business