The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-01-24
cHAnPIOi COMM Ten

n..o This city, Has spent
ohn J. n,r n' And si1 Hours On Trains rs
1Si pay Tha last Il Years And liz
Sill Doing 1t t,,.,s.r
$50 Baltimore News u
I nsrv 10, says: ,,.ers. and hail
a Ra4s off, you conl'H"''l
bur chief! Reese. secretary and
He is !0 of the Mutual Fire lnsur-
treasurer ,n Ul in Baltimore county county
ace Co @co : at 232 St. Paul street;
FbOse olllee = ,Ir = eese has committed
FOr y tween yv"s his home in Westmlns s.,
Paily u5 5e his dice in 32l> more, Here >
Ii s rscofq ride to and from Office I"
ni RssrIv mileage % and from WORK
R2yOoo al a 10 and rom work for -
Years, 2gy'O Tailroad fare, $14.OS.
Mon!ni' railroad fase, $16S'9S e. A., .
Yearis 9.iJ during IS years, $3,o4l.zS.
Fare t snent on train daily, 3 hours.
Tine Tine s sp On train yearly 80 days
M hours .o,,mnters who brag
NOW, the travelling you do, just sun
pDou a voice and give homage 10 q man
Four WI done some REAL committing.
Fho l"I bere A word of cheer to the
ana, nonn1uter. Mr.. Reese expects
\ fs'l continue committing. Wnat uoe ~
70 COr lilies a day mean to man VINO
lsI .ra n far enough UP and down
Plas Tostprn Maryland to cover the
No mF of the earth something
E1t o 16 times had his riding oeen eA-
llA ndod in the right direction?
teaaeup anen j. a native of Westmins-
MI md he's proud OF it. That's why
ter 5 ana object to the daily trip to
D. ns,t dUU demanded by his business.
Da npidU't YOU ever think of moving TO
|, ,,+imore?' he was asked.
0a nTnre to Baltimore!" he replied.
.u5 r'' Westminster is the garden spot
!. JAM Mo world-that's where | belong
vi u Wv where I want 20 live. have my
~ ~ 4hnre and my family and my
l"snciates Why should I want to
move" , oo+obar 81
1aIInwe'en Day-1S49, in the same
. n~-. that the organization with which
I, "" ie affiliated was organized. He
idnf begin committing immediately,
If sDent the years absorbing the
M ome atmosphere OF Westminster and
oaEirg himself q dyed-in-the-Wool
Vestminsterite.
Bnt early in 1901 Mr.. Reese began
X connection with the Mutual Fire
insurance Company in Baltimore
onnty. He logan then his habit OF
and he hasn't been able to
reak it since.
This committing means getting up
atber early in The morning, doesn't
?" he was asked.
Yes" he admitted. Il arise about
o'clock-in time to catch the gu
ain for Baltimore. I reach Balti-
ore about five minutes before 5, at
illen Station. and am at my work at
O'Clock. I leave the office here IN
me to catch Tie 4.20 train in the af-
rnoon and am home in time for din
N. What more could man ask?
Experiences CT wrecks? Yes, I've
ID them. but usually there is nothing
particular interest in my travels.
have been in minor wrecks, but
ver have been injured. Of course
have suffered delays occasionally,
It SO does everyone else.
But | wouldn't change places. I'm
tisfed My wife and son and grand
lid are in Westminster-that's
le-e my interests lie. A daughter
d TIVE grandchildren, however, live
Baltimore and I see them often
It I'm goi0m ID continue to live in
That's the 4 .i,2de of Baltimore's
amp.0n coamutcr. Now, you ordi-
ry Commuters, You package-carry-
), train-cnasing, livers-in-the-open,
re off yJaT hats t. your peer! He
a rc~o-d-and he's still going
Ong.