Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-29
STOP WHISTLES
TOSAVE COAL
Pennsy Issues Order to Be
Noisy When Washing
=. ton Notifies

In the future Pennsy whistles will
be blown only when notice is received
from Washington. d. c.. that there is
occasion for a general rejoicing.
Some time ago orders were issued to
refrain from blowing whistles when
troop trains passed through. This
was fo-' a two-fold purpose.
The War Department insists on
secrecy in movement of troop trains.
Newspapers have been ordered to
omit publication of train movements
when soldiers are enroute to points
for embarkation. Another reason is
that whistle blowing increases the
consumption of coal Just now there
is a scarcity of fuel on railroads.
Every blast of big whistle costs one
shovel of coal.
In Altoona whistles were blown
every time an encouraging bulletin
was posted. Now only when occasions
of unusual import arise, and then
when the news of any victory has been
fully verified will the sirens be blown:
There Were few absentees at posts or
duty either in the shops or on the rail-
road divisions and yards yesterday.
despite the lateness of the celebrators'
activities.
Appear FROM superintendent
Superintendent j. c. Johnson, of
the Middle Division, has issued the
following appeal to railroaders:
quite a few of our employees re-
mained away from work July 10,
causing a serious handicap in our op-
erations. Our transfers were entirely
idle and the shop cars show very
large increase, and in addition, con-
siderable trouble was experienced in
getting engines around for the heavy
movement we are handling.
THE news from the other side was
glorious, and is what we are looking
for and expect. There is no doubt in
my mind as to the outcome of this
war. 1t is only question of enough
of our boys getting there and the
proper care over there. and we must
all realize that the railroads are the
most important link in the chain to
keep them going.
shutdown Costly
"One days shutdown of the rail-
roads means one days deficiency in
the provisions for them. You men
are the ones to make the railroads
go, and l knew your hearts are with
the boys on the other side. Most of
you have sons or brothers in the
thick of it now. and the balance have
dear beloved ones there. I have son
in it, and you. like myself. would feel
very badly if you thought for one
minute any suffering was experience
ed due to failure on our part. 1t does
my heart good to see the enthusiasm,
but l am going to appeal to you to
keep in mind the great necessity of
keeping cars moving
The Government is making a su-
preme effort to meet every emergency
and the big things they have done are
simply miraculous, but to continue to
do big things they must have the sup
port of every last man, and particu-
larly those on the railroads. You can
fulIV realize what 1T would mean to
those on the other side if each of the
100. 900 employees of the Pennsylvania
Railroad failed to report for their
places for two or three days, or, the
disastrous consequences if all the en-
ployes of all the railroads in the Unit
ed States did the same thing.
Knowing your loyalty to the Gov
ernment. / feel sure you do not want
to do anything that could be con-
strued as hindering their efforts"