The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-07
Consolidation Plan VIII Bring
Employees to Topeka.
Gen1 Sup't and District En-
gineer Come From Newton.
REORGANIZATION is COMPLETE
Two Assistant General Man.
ayers To Be Under F. C. Fox.
Car Accountant Offices Are
Coming From Amarillo.

In order to facilitate the handling
of records and files and improve the
efficiency in correspondence and ac-
ton between offices and officers. the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
today announced in Topeka the be-
ginning of a general move in consoli-
dation of work.
AS a result Of the plan many i'm
portant offices over the system will
be moved to Topeka. Today 1t was
announced that the general superin-
tendent's and district engineers Of
fices at Newton, Kan, will come here
Immediately. The order is effective
November l. Also the office of car
accountant at Amarillo. Tex, will be
moved to this city and will be placed
under the supervision of John w.
Mowers. car accountant in Topeka.
The moving of the general superin-
tendent and district engineer from
Newton to Topeka will bring about
general consolidation and reorganiZa-
ton in the office of General Manager
Fox in this city.
Mr.. Fox will have in the place of
general superintendent at Topeka
eastern district, and a general super
intendent- at Newton, western district,
two assistant general managers in To-
peka. E. Raymond, present general
superintendent of the eastern district
will be made assistant general mana
ger and w. K. Etter, general superin-
tendent of the western district will
come here as assistant general mana
ger. They will still be at the head of
their respective districts but will main
tain offices in Topeka with General
Manager Fox
G. J. Bell. district engineer at New
ton will come to Topeka as district en-
gineer in the office of Assistant Cen
eraI Manager Etter. w. A. Guild, dis
trict engineer in Topeka will continue
his office under the head of Assistant
General Manager Raymond.
General Consolidation.
Under the new plan to consolidate
the offices here, the heads of the diff
mana gers office have been named
and the office will occupy the entire
third floor of the new general office
building:
The personnel. effective November
1, follows:
General manager-F. G. Fox
Assistant general manager, eastern
district-E. Raymond.
Assistant general manager, western
district-W. K. Etter.
Assistant to general manager-E
A. Goeldner.
Chief clerk-W. B. Collinson. -
Assistant chief clerk-P. O'Sullivan.
Chief transportation department.
B. r. Swords.
Chief contract Departmental. H.
Downs.
Chief maintenance department-C
F. Krammes.
Chief o. s. & D. departmental. E.
Gish.
Chief statistical department-W. C.
Wells.
Chief pass Departmental. M.
Chief filing department-E L.
Collins.
Coming From Newton.
Among the men and women coming
from Newton with Assistant General
Manager Etter are: Fred F. Fish
back, secretary; P. O'Sullivan, chief
clerk; J. D. Frey. stenographer to
chief clerk; E. R. Bagby. transporta-
ton clerk; c. F. Hutton, maintenance
clerk; Leroy Plumb, car clerk; F. B.
Hunt. chief cderk, o. S. & D. de-
partment; Fern Walter, stenographer,
.. 5. & D.; also G. J. Bell, district
engineer and his chief clerk, w. w.
Baird.
Under the new arrangement the ter
ritorial assignment of officers remains
the same. Officers and employees
heretofore reporting to the general
superintendents will report to the as
s1stant general managers of their ie-
spective districts.
The eastern district includes the
Eastern, Kansas City, Mo, Illinois and
Chicago Terminal divisions. The west
ern, the Southern Kansas, Oklahoma
and Middle divisions.
Already the Santa Fe has been
forced to use downtown rooms for
office forces. When the new record
building is completed, more room will
be available in the general offices.
This building will be completed about
the first of the year War conditions
! still hold up the proposed addition to
the new general office building on
Jackson street