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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-06

leCZ Jenny kra1 p0lskl az 90 poio"y
XVII ~stulecia, jest prawie calkiem
zgermanizowana. WieczystG haGba
dziej6w Europy pozostanie okrutny
spos6b, W jaki dokonala sic ia ger
m~anizacya. Jezeli ziemie Gdanska
odda sic Polsce - p~owiadaja Mem
cy - ludnosG niemiecka Prus Wscho
dnich bedzie oddzielona cd niemie-
ckiej ojczyzny. O%dpowiada i'm sic
ma to, re ola wygody p6}tora Milo
ma ~najezdzc6w ME zamknie sic chy-
ba przystepu do mora wielkiemu
narodowi, liczacemu kilkadziesia,
milion6w mieszkanc6w. A co wiecej,
jeSli ia droga morska ME ma bye u
stawicznie %zagrozona przez Niemc6w
otaczajacych 2 dw6ch stron obszar
Gdahski, wyda sic rzecza nieodzo-
VIVA pozostawiaiac autonomie naro-
dowa ludnosci niemieckiej Prus
Wschodnich, zapewnic kontrole mad
ta prowincya pahstwu polskiemu,
kt6remu to samo prawo przys}ugi-
waIa tam W wiekach XVI / XVII.
Ma poludniowym zachodzie SASHA
dowaG bedzie Polska 2 Czecho = Slo-
waczyzna, try okregi Szlazka
Cieszyhskiego jak r6wniez ziemia
Spizka i Orawska ma p~oiudniowym
stoku Karpat pozostana rrzy Polsce.
Okolice te liczace do pol miliona
mieszkanc6w. SO, pod wEgledem hi
storycznym i etnicznym TAX bez-
sprzecznie poiskie. re Mkt inny ME
smile ich sic domagac. bez zdyskre-
dytowania sic W oczach kongresu
miedzy narodowego.
Cd strony Rosyi obejmowaia da-
VIVA Polska ~rozlegle obszary Litwy.
Bialorusi, Woiynia, Podola i Ukrai-
ny, kt6rych ME nabyla wcale polity-
ka zaborcza lecz p%okojowa unia, ME-
zmacona zadnym aktem przemocy.
W epoce przeprowadzenia tel uni W
XIV wieku, Rosya ME byla ~jeszcze
zorganizowana jake pahstwo. w
dwiescie lat p0zniej W XVI stuleciu,
zaczyna najezdzac ma te kraje. kt0-
re jcdnak dopiero pod koniec XVIII
stulecia udato sic jej zagarnac pod
swe p%anowanie, prGez udzial W roz-
biorach Polski, Nastepnych lat $50
~stanowilo cpoke rusyfikacyi "a wszei
ka Gene wszystkimi Srodkami. Ia
, kie So odnoSne prawa Polski Rosy
W tych ~okolicach. Polska moze spo-
kojnie przedstawic sadowi Swiata cy
wilizowanego swe dzieio, jakiegO
tam W ciagu kilkuset %dokonaia, oraz
moe wykazac Srodki jakimi sic PREY
| TEN posiugiwala. Rosyi zaS must ma
tenn s~zczeg6lnie zalezyc. by uniknaG
podobnego egzaminu. Dzisiaj wscho-
dnia Geese tych ~obszarow, najwiecej
do Rosy zblilora, istotnie jest zru-
syfikowana. I~naczej ma sic jednak
rzecz ma Litwie. W zachodniej Biafo-
! rusi. ma Wolyniu i W czeSci Podola.
Wykaza blizsze badania sytuacyi W
tych krajach czy ludno$C ich - po-
"a Polakami zawiera zyWioiy
! iodine do zorganizowania admin
strowania pahstwa niepodleg'ego.
W ten sposOb, po zbadaniu w
calej r~ozcia:loici wsz-stkich tych
zadan. kt6re czesto siegaja kilka stu
| leci wstecz. ME tracac prIez to wca-
lie M swej sl~uszno;ci - Konferen-
eva Pokojowa powezmie p~ostanowie-
MIA. kt6re beda jakby wyrokiem W
dlugim p%rocesie.
Me cofrie sic pred tenn zadaniem
lake lei zakreSla chwila, kt6ra pre-
zywamy. moment jedyny sweJ
wielkosci.
Najlepiej acknowledgement te
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-06
GODZINA ~SPRAWIEDLIWOSCI

-'o4SDy sO"u OAA@SJ org hAy6lquhpS'
U~wzglednic trzeba mianowicie, czy
ia ziemia nalezala sic s}usznie Pol
see W chwili kiedy ia wydarto, oraz
iakimi srodkami zmieniono jej cha
rakter polski. I tylko dopiero wten-
CA bedzie MONA odpowiedziec po-
waanie ma pytania: Czy sluszniejsza
rzecza. zwr6ciG to ziemie temu, ko-
mu ia zabrano, czyli tez zostawiC ia
W rekach tych, kt6rzy dis mad mia
panuja. W przeciwnym bowiem ra-
zie. gdyby brano pod uwage wylacz-
ME obecny stan rzeczy, uznanoby
tylko i W praktyce by 2~astosowano
znana zasade, re kradziez jest zbroI
MIA, lecz owoc kradziezy rzecza IT,
%Swiecona.
Skoro sic a postawilo kwestye
kradziezy, kwestya daty jej spelnie-
MIA posiada tylko podrzedne znacze-
ME.
w ten spos6b ola trzech obsza-
row zaboru pruskiego, ola Poznan-
skiego, G6rnego Slaska i wybrzeza
Baltyku, jedna jest cecha wspolna:
wszystkie zostaly przez Niemc6w
wydarte Polsce. Rolnia sic tutaj da-
ty. Me wszedzie tez jednakowe byly
sukcesy odniesione przez germani-
zacye.
w Poznaiskiem, ktore zostaio u
iarzmione przez Prusy W epoce pc.
dzia{ow 1872 - 1915. polityka uci-
sku, pomimo nieslychanych $rod--
k6w ustaw wyjatkowych, ME zdola-
Ia przesunac wiekszoSci. Wedle
| p~r8yznania navel urzedowych sta
tystyk niemieckich. a wiec tendon
cyjnych, wiekszoSc polska dobiega
tam " rzeczywistOSci do 70 procent.
Me trudna chyba bedzie rzecza IL
znat, IL prowincya ia musi bye zwr6
coma Polsce.
Slask dawny krai polsHi. przeszedi
XIV wieku pod ~panowanie Czech. w
XVI pod panowanie Austryi, W
XVIII pod panowanie Prus. Me-
mniei jednak polska pozostaia Geese
jeso wschodnia - G6rny Slask. -
CHOP j ro6otuik pOlski przechowy-
wall tam pleczolowicje W ciagu VIE
k6w jezyk swo.ch ojcow. WiekszosC
polska przenosi tam 20 proceat. Po-
wiadajQ Niemcy. re kraj ten przestai
naleieC do Polski Cd szeciu stuleci.
Odpowiadaja zaS ma to Polacy: cho-
ciaz wydarty Polsce pred szesciu
wiekami. ~pozostai mimo to polskim.
Me bedzie wahania pomiedzy tym:
dwoua argume2tami.
Ma wybrzelu Nora B~altyckieSo
! zIajduie sic Pomorze Polsk!e. INA
ne takl& pod nazwa Prus Zachod-
mich i PrIs WschoGnich. Pomorze
wraz z mias!em Gdahskiem, pc dlu-
Tiem tam ponowaniu niemieckiem
" wieGach XIV i XIV prze5zlo znoWu
pod wladze Prus W epote podzia--
, low. z koncem XVIII stuIecia. Lud,
nose polska przebyia tam diva gwal-
towne natarcia germaniZacyi i ME
posiada jai wiekszoSci. iecz niemn:ej
stanowi bardzo si!na mniejszoSc.
Mkt ME 1amySia ~poZbawiat Polske
przystepG do mora ami Dozbawic jej
dawnego pOrtu Gdaiska. by pozosta
vic W rekach Niemc6w 2iemie,
gdzie swa polityke grabieiy i wyte.
! pienia posuneli do najTyzszegc
szczytu nieprawo$ci.
Druga pTowincya. Prusy Wscho,
dnie z miastem Kr0lewcem. podbi'
1 ia przez Niemc6w Cd NH wieku
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-06

przyjdzie do togo ze, ujrzymy sic
ziaczeni wszyScy na Ionic naszej
AIatki Ojczyzny, owiani jcdnym
duchem. przejeci jedna Wiar9
.Oicow naszych. Tel chwi'i pras-
nijmy, m6dlmy sic O Ma do Be-
ga 7 silna wiara ! badzmy pcwmi,
re miIoSciwy Pan wyslucha ma
szej proSby i zisci naszc zyczc-
MIA. Lechita.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-06

k6w, odbije sic cd zdrowo my
slacego spoieczehstwa naszego
jak groch o sciane i powroci d2
mich, przynoszac i'm do uszu to
zapewnienie, re So zrozumiali i
przewrotni. Jak polor z}oty ME
dowodzi jeszcze, re dana rzecz
Jest zlota, tax tez rozumowania
W artykulach Strzelca ME dowo-
dza jeszcze, re jest w Mich "a
warta prawda, pomimo IL So po-
wleczone jej pozorami i dis ME
ma juz wiele takich, ktorzyby
wszystkiemu wierzyli, co jest
drukowane i ME biora tego "a
dobra monete.
Jakkolwiek przewrotnoSc wy
zej wspomnianych i i'm podob-
nych rodakow jest bolesna i obu-
rzajaca, to jednak ME MONA tel
why zwalic ma karb ich ziej wo-
Ii, DO jest to wpiyw naszych
wrogow, ktorzy przez Gas tel
niewoli spaczyii pojecia naszych
rodakow. Za1 SERGE Sciska mad ia
krzywda nam wyrzadzona; -
k::zywdy tie wyrzadzone przez
tabor i trzymanie w niewoli ma
szej Ojczyzny, teraz niewatpli-
vie chociaz czeSciowo beda ma
grodzone i zwrocone, ale kto
nam wynagrodzi i kto ulcczy ma
szych braci przez nieprzyjaci6i
naszych obalamuconych i pozba-
wionych zdrowego rozsadku ma
rodowego, a zatrutego jadem
nienawisci do WARY Ojc6w ma
szych, do KoScioia katolickiego:
Zal sic robi, DO jak mowi nasz
poeta: ,Niczcm baty, niczem
knuty, lecz narodu Ouch zatruty.
to dopiero below boil" l Ct vice
jakkolwiek obaiamuceni i pre-
wrotni rodacy ME lyle zawinili
sami, lie spaczyla ich przewrot,
nose wrogow.
Przypatrzniy sic tylko, jacy tc
ludzie odpadaja Cd WARY hub
NarodowoSci Ojcow swoich a
przystaja do roznych niedorzecz,
nych sekt, a ~przekonamy sic, &c
So to przewaznie tacy, ktorzy IL
ciSnieni radiant zaborczymi, ME
mieli sposobnoSci nj swobody
rozwinaG w sobie naszych wznio,
slych ideai6w narodowych i pre-,
lac sic mimi, ale ustawicznie ma
siakani byli jadem nienawiSci dc
katolicyzmu i polskoSci. WIGS
jakkolwiek przewrotnosc ich jest
wielka ! bolesna ola serc wier'
nych obywateli Ojczyzny, pamie
tajmy jednak, re jest to dzie}o
wrogow naszych.
Krzywdy materyalnc. jak jui
wspomrialem, spodziewamy sic
re beda nam wynagrodzone pre-
obroncow uciSnionych narod6w
krzywdy zaS dokonane duchow
naszemu wynagrodziG moze tyl
ko Bog. Cd Niego spodziewamy
sic zatem. re oSwieci Z czasem Il
mysiy spaczone braci naszych
dcprowadzi w~szystkich do poje.
cia w jednym duchu naszych i
del narodowych i re z czasen
Evening star., 1919-12-17
PAT|ENTSA At REED
HAVE RARE TREAT
Thurston the Magician Gives Anus
ing Program for Benefit Of
Hospital Invalids.

Thurston, the magician. was tactful
and didn't produce any contraband
+ articles from the persons of patients
out at Walter Reed Hospital yester-
day afternoon. but the variety and
quantity of those he did produce
were startling and caused genuine
and unlimited mirth from the $50
wounded men whom he and his as
sistantS entertained at the Red Cross
Hut.
Transportation difficulties naturally
prevented his staging the more inn
pressve of his feats but he more
than made up for this lack by the
dexterity of his legerdemain, the good
fellowship he displayed and the evil
dent enjoyment he himself got out
of the doings. DoughboyS who
thought their troubles were limited
to the loss of leg or two were COM
PEELED to disgoree playing cards,
from recesseS in the garb of soldiers
and nurses. while a Red Cross aid
was made to appear as the combina-
tion of liver of double life and shop
litter when cascades and torrents of
playing cards, dozens of colored hand
kerchiefs. articles of feminine apparel.
etc. were produced from his clothing.
His Long Distance "Fiipping."
His exhibition of long-distance card
''h ppin-c'' U.o,shi go, amer
and anxiety to salt away a souvenir
bearing on it's back the likeness of
the prestidigitator that obtains at a
juvenile matinee. and men lying near
ly fat on wheel chairs eagerly tried
ITO pluck a flying pasteboard out of
the air.
He saved his prettiest trick for the
last Of all. He was using Miss Earl. an
aid. a volunteer assistant had
commanded her to find a rabbit un-
der a spectators coat collar, which
she did; had presented her with the
rabbit amid loud and envious groans
from the male part of the audience:
had wrapped up her gift for her and
ciously unwrap 1t only to find it
changed to a box of candy. Finally.
in performing a hat trick. he caused
her to cause to appear from some
impossible source real brand-new
twenty-dollar bill.
Keep it and buy some cigarettes
for the boys" he whispered to her.
Performer Is Eulogized.
Thurston was introduced by Victor
Kauffmann, volunteer Red Cross
worker. who not only eulogized him
as n man able to extract a piece Of
beef out Of Reed beef stew. but rec
commended that those who found the
poker fever both uncomfortable and
unfortunate try to borrow a pack Of
his trained cards"
While the magician was preparing
his paraphernalia the audience was
entertained by George Hyde, who
fought with the British in the war.
and who recited, sang and told stories
with equal facility. Thurston was as
sisted in the voluntary performance
by George White. P. A. Lore. Eddie
Trott. his band leader, and Alexander
Abdullah, a Hindoo. who handles biaz-
ing fire the way most people handle
very hot roasted potatoes little
preliminary Juggling and then an en-
joyable swallowing process.
The performers got three hearty
cheers from an audience which, al
though a bit shy on legs and arms:
showed no tendency toward lack OF
lung power.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
FRENCH TO BUY TOOLS.

Formal ratification of the contract
between the United States and the
French government covering the pur-
chase of SIS 100000 worth of machine
tools to be used in rehabilitating
French industries is announced by
the War Department.
a commission will leave France
for the United States in about ten
days to select the tools from the
complete surplus held by the depart
ment. The contract. however, does
not give the French any exclusive
right of purchase.
Payment will be made in ten-year.
per cent gold bonds Of the French
republic.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
The OTHER ANGLE
Safety Razors.
BY KIRK MILLER.

The United States Army hA been
| adopted by the safety razor:
Secretary Baker has tossed Off an
edict that the harmless variety Of
| vacuum cleaner shall be the Army's
official face weapon.
! Any soldier detected and convicted
of harboring q non-union blade will
be sentenced to peel potatoes until
| the cows come tingling home.
Tho ballet chorus of the walking ar
tillery used to think that being SEN
| fenced to toting a safety razor was
! any A. z. F. ruling compelling .
! member of the cast to use one.
Letting your whiskers grow to the
alternative. The other was to let the
Germans shoot 'em of. Either was
| a more painless death than tSe book
of tactics called for.
Among the doughboys Of the Ameri-
can Navy there was an unconscious
feeling that any nut who could cut
himself with safety razor could beat
himself to death with q sponge. This
was q well known fact, but the words
were never set to music.
Just about the time the recruiting
joints are enticing q lot OF your best
young citizens into joining the air
service the war works sends out a
s. o. 8. that safety razor shaving is
compulsory like salaaming to an Of
deer.
It's a wise general that knows his
own staff. In the bolshevik army the
orchestra leader can't tell the second
violin player from the bass drum
beater Each officer and man has a
set Of ambush surrounding his
physiog that you can't distinguish
from the local shrubbery. It's neces-
sary there to keep warm.
In tho Russian military system they
don't issue a knife with the culinary
equipment lest some careless soldier
tries to eat his beans with 1t. one
slim of the mess-kit saber and whole
lifetime of whisker culture might be
wasted. In Siberia woman's crown
ing glory is her husbands hair.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
TO EXTEND RADIO SERVICE
TO HAWAII AND ORIENT

Exchange Of press dispatches and
commercial messages by radio be-
tween California and the Hawaiian
Islands, Guam. the Philippines and
Japan on q much more extensive scale
will become possible when arrange
ments recently completed by the Navy
Department become effective. Decem-
Der 90.
mower. high-speed operating equip
ment. II was estimated today that It
would be possible to transmit and
receive more than 100000 wo"d DIS a
day between Hawaii and the Philip
pines. 100000 words day between
gan francisco and ren Diego and
Hawaii and about 1000 day on a
80 speed circuit between Hawaii
The Hawaii-Japan circuit. operat-
ing under an ARRANGEMENT with the
Japanese government. will be availa-
BILE on nine hours d. I'D 9
to the necessary use of old-type. slow
speed equipment will be capable Of
handling but about fifteen words a
minute at the inauguration of the
aArVice.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

Long Rmonos, OF heeee-
down flannel, in belted, coat
and semi-ftted models. All
satin trimmed. At SOS.
Long Kimonos. of serpen.
tine crepe, in figures or solid
colors; a large variety OF
styles. At SOS and $3.9S.
Long Kimonos Of box
loom crepe, in slip-over and
open front models. AT $S.9S
to s7.95.
Bath Robes, Of Beacon
cloth, in handsome colors;
all satin trimmed. At $S.S5
to Sl6.5e.
Japanese Bath Robes. Of
fine quality silk, hand quilt
ed and hand embroiderea, a
large variety of colors. At
Sass.
Neglige Gowns and Long
Kimonos, of fine quality
crepe de chine or satin,
hemstitched, hand embroid-
cred and lace trimmed. At
$14.95 to $3.50.
House Dresses, of ging-
ham or percale, in Billie
Burke and belted models.
At SOS to $6.9S.
House Dresses. of pereale
or gingham; in extra sizes.
At $3.SS to $5Ss.
Maids Dresses. Of ging-
ham or white linon. At $3.50
and $3.0S.
Maids Dresses, of black
soisette, poplin or mohair.
At $3.95 to $3.50.
Bungalow Aprons, in a
large variety of attractive
styles. At $1.95 to SOS.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

For Him
Mems Collar Boxes, IN
black, tan or gray; nieeiy
i;ned. A very acceptable
gift. At sz.ss.
u.,,s Bill Folds, of gen.
nine pin seal; l4-karat goia
corners. At $s.25.
u.,,s Bill Folds, Of fine
pin seal, leather 'neo' ~
SS15.
Mans Large Bill Books,
nicely lined. At $s!SS'
Eversharp Pencils. slss.
Mems Cigarette Cases, of
pin seal. At $685.
Mems Tourist Cases. of
Genuine Morocco leather,
lined and fully equipped. At
Slz.00.
Nut Brown a n d African
Rrown Soft. Pliable Leather
Romeos, with full broad or
medium narrow toes. At
s3.49 to $500. Opera and
Everett Style Slippers at
s3.1o to $3.50. Genuine
Comfy Felt Slippers and
others at Sl.59 to Sz.9S.
And there are many other
useful things, such as belts,
suspenders, garters, combi-
nation sets, pajamas, night
robes, collars, etc, too nu-
merous to mention, in great
selection and i'll wonderful
values.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

Hosiery
A1,0ays ACCEPTABLE
Pure Dye Black Silk
Stockings. $3!95
Pure thread silk with
reinforced Isle soles, toes
and heels. Lisle lined
garter tops.
Lace Silk Hose. $3.50
Several dainty pat
terms in black, white,
navy and cordovan.
Silk Stockings, $2.95
An exceptional value
in all-silk. Some blacks,
but mostly in the wanted
colors.
Extra Quality Black Silk
Stockings, Pair, $3.50
A superior grade in
silk from top to toe.
First Floor
Lansburgh g Bro.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
Bag Tops and
Necklaces

Bag Tops, with metal
inserts, making them ex-
ira strong; in gray, she'll.
blue or green. Regular
$3.50 values. At $50.
Novelty Bead Neck
laces, combined with met
al, in coral, jade, lapiz,
sapphire and emerald.
Regularly $2.oS, tomor-
row, $50.
Red Cherry Cut Bead
Necklaces. $1.W.
First Floor.
Lansbu,gh & Bro.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

Kodaks
We make it a point to
carry only goods Of
kno wn quality and
established rep utation
in genuine Kodaks
in our camera depart
ment.
IA Auto Kodak with
RR lens, $3.50.
"a Auto Brownie with
RR lens, $1l.00.
"a Box Brow ME,
$3.50.
Premonette, Jr., No.
I, $3.50.
Pocket Premo, $50.
ga Premonette, Sr.,
$3.50.
Kodak developing
24-hour service.
Kodak Albums.
1920 Kodak Calendars.
Balcony, First Floor.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22

10th at a point between Sullivan s and the Indian river. Caps party was then preparing to freight their supplies over the Indian river sum- nit to Chulitna. The trail left be- hind by this party is said to have been badly cut up and utterly un- fit for travel. The Griffith party had six head of horses and con siderable outfit
 Talking of conditions in the States, MT. Laughlin says that things appeared to be booming in Los Angeles; but Seattle was in the throes of a big strike on his out ward trip, and did not seem to have come out of it quite on his home ward trip. He thinks that there may be recurrence of the trouble there later on. due entirely to I. W. W. activity.
 Nenana looks good to him. and he stated that he was nightly glad to be back.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22
LAUGR[|N BACK FROM IHE SIATES
 VIA BROAD PASS

E. L. Laughlin returned to Ne mana yesterday evening on the train arriving from the end of steel, hay ing made the journey from Tal- keetna over the Broad Pass trail
 The trail, Mir Laughlin says, is inn possible for any kind of travel for the future, as it has practically gone to pieces. The rivers which cross the trail are open in places and on the present journey he had to ford the Jack river twice and make long detour in one or two other places to avoid open water. From Talkeetna to within eleven miles of the Lignite roadhouse. he travelled with Ole Jacobsen's dog stage. At this point they had to
 leave their baggage and come on foot on account of forest fires. The
 Nenana Canyon is reported to bc wide open now, and the Nenana river seems to have broken in sev-
 eral places, open water being seen
 in pretty long stretches.
 From point about the middle
 of the Nenana Canyon to Billy
 Lynn's coal mine, forest fires are said to be raging and threatening to cut communications d. ,ny he railroad. Near Lynn's mine a cul- vert is reported to have been on ; fire. and at the time he passed thru
 the piledriver crew were hard at it trying to save the structure
 Mr Laughlin left Nenana for the States via the Broad Pass trail, on January 13 last. and travelled in company with G. W. Pennington, who was on his way to Juneau. lie went to Los Angeles. and traV- eled largely in Southern California He left Los Angeles March 21, and had considerable difficulty getting passage to Alaska. as the boats w:re all full on Alaska sailings up to the end of Apra He managed to secure passage through the good offices of the A. E. C. repres .r5a- tives at Seattle. He stopped a day at Seward. and a week at ,n- chorage, waiting for a train.
 Mir Laughlin was five days OF the trail between Talkeetna and Lignite. He reports having met Cap Griffith and his party on April
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22
WEEKLY FORGE REPORT

For the week ending April 19, there were 399 employees on the pay rolls of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, showing a decrease of p employees as against the num- Der employed during the preceding week. There were also 106 station men or contractors, and Is station men laborers, showing a decrease of l stationman laborer for the period under review.
 The forces of the A. E. C. were distributed as follows:
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22
4. [. |. TRA|NMEN MUST NOW QUALIFY
 FOR PROMOTION

A system of appointment by ex- animation has been inaugurated by the officials of the A. E. C. for all train and enginemen and a series of questions are given to candidates for appointment to positions on the train crews of the A. E. C.
 The examinations are held by Superintendent W. L. Packer; the candidates taking the written exam ination in his office. Those who can qualify are given the appoint ments. while those who are not quite up in railroad train work are given an opportunity to acquire this knowledge.
 Examinations are held as men are needed by MT. Packer and promo tions in the service depend entirely on the merits of the employee and lis knowledge of railroad work. in accordance with the rules in force on any big railroad in the United States.
 There is a lot of good material here, MT Packer said, and of a great deal better quality by com parison than the average train and enginemen obtainable in the States.
 The questions asked of the men in the examinations are based on the book of rules governing rail- road operations on all lines in the States, and Mir Packer said that he means to hold these examinations periodically, with view to raising the standards of work on the road and ensuring the safety of the trains entrusted to the care of these men.
 It is up to the men to study and take the examinations as they are set, if they desire to climb the ladder of promotion.
 In the matter of promoting mem berS of the train crews, and for their guidance generally, the A. F.. C. has adopted a book of rules similar in substance to the rules governing railroad operation thru out 9the- States -s -- .- --
 ' The rule relating to promotion reads as follows:
 "Trainmen will be promoted on their respective divisions, with ref erence to the following: the Alas kan Engineering commission< to de eide: l. Fitness for promotion. ?. Previous record for faithful service 3. Length of service"
 Capacity for greater responsi- bility will largely guide the officials in their selections for promotion.