The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-11

The city of Albuquerque has moved
mp a couple Of car lengths ~ i'm
portanco as a division point on the
Santa to system" was tho sentiment
expire sscd last night at the Alvarado
hotel by j. ". sexton, mechanical
superintendent Of the western lines 81
the Santa Fc. with headquarters at
In Iunta.
superintendent sexton Of the west
crn lines: II. ). Hall. who succeeds
the late - l.. Bean as mechanical ga
pcrintendent Of the coast lines. X. !.
Stewart. store keeper az san Bernar-
dino, Calf. and Master Mechanic
Hitchcock u winslow. ATiz. arrived
yesterday and registered at the Al
Narado.
superintendent Sexton came from
i~h JuntL to confer with Wall on a.
new phase Of the mechanical situt-
ton which has been brought about
by abnormal demands on the carrying
capacity of the railroads, due To war
emergencies.
The conference was made necessary
hy such conditions n the further
fact. that Wall IL here today To be in
Quoted into his new and larger re-
sponsibilities As mechanical supcrin'
tcndent Of the coast lines Of the Santa
Fe. Discussing the mechanical depart
ment situation on h santa Fe. Mr.,
sexton said:
THE Importance IT Albuquerque ~
"a division point and repair center has
/ been enlarged recently. ~ a direct re-
suit ~ courestcd traffic M the east.
This emphasizes the fact that Al
: America n one tn the broader sense
and every integral part - our
Try b. closely related 10 every other
section in our broad land.
I'm explain You see the eastern
! roads have been o~yerworked and
swamprd with freight tonnage tor At
lantic tideWater points, destined 90
course. f1r our boys oNer there. Tn"
repair shops NJ such great systems.
for instance rs the Pennsylvania rail-
road. ana the baltimore n ohio, have
been uat,qally Wow"d under with
work.
lin ordcr to- expedite natter and
facilitate business dispatch, engines ut
the PcunsyI,tnla system were sen, n'
TAR west az Topeka. Tor repair. amt
those 81 .he q. y - system We're sent
,o Fort Madison.
Then Ina turn. ana following tho
lliur ot least resistance, our engines
which had formerly gone L" o
Madison and Topeka for repairs Wele
brought up for oNerhauiing At points
further west. located IN n not So
much or 80 directly affected 10y thr
eastern rush aud freight congestion.
so II has come about that th'
mechanical departments at both l.
Junti and Albuquerque are gcli'ii
the excess. or overflow of such repair
work, and this state OF affairs is hk'lN
To- continue indefinitely.
cir A@lbuducrude the work IL at
ready so much greater thai II was a
few months Ugu that We ma ina
many more skilled railroad machih'
lists are needed.
"purinv thu next few months the
Albuquerque division h~eidpnartrIs
viii probably need $50 more sklll''
lahurcrs. At present We do not kn""
where they are To come from
mir sexton explained tnpt the coasi
ana western lines. technically begin al
Isleta. about eleven miles south 81
Albuuueraue They are all updcr th'
Jurisdiction Of the mechanical super
lntendent Of western lines. tnciud'nl
also the city OF Albuquerque.
Referring to he lib"rey loan SUI
scription pmong railroad men, MT
sexton stated that the policy OF 'h'
Santa Fc was to fiuance such l""h'
for employees, but To charge thein
per cent or the same rate OF intei'7
that the bonds yield.
so the employees who pnr'h'''
bonds under his plan, will get ~" m
t.rest from their investment uniu 'h'
bonds are paid FOR, .
"Notwithstanding such rrangenl'h'
no aid the skilled lahorers conn'oir'
win The santa Fc would make ' re-.
I'D fnr themselves In his dircciion'
---auv a soHo-
Harsh physics react, weaken I'M
bowels. will lead ." chronic constlph
Z ton. poan's Regulots operate easily
qOc "A box at all stores.