The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-27
TRAFFIC CLUB
HAS BANQUET
At NJ LURE
initial Dinner Of Charter Members Oh
Men who Load and Those
Who Transport
Superintendent ]. M. Scott Of Ba1tdmors
Ohio Railway and Geo. q. LOCK-
hart, d. D., Make AddrssBs1

! hart, ID. MAKO AoofoSbO1
Tho charter membership banquet OF
the Traffic Club of Wheeling took place
at the Mcclure hotel at I o'clock last
evening and was attended by many trAf-
fc managers of plants and manufactur-
ing firms Of this district and numerous
railroad officials.
! The club was formed several weeks
ago in the Chamber Of Commerce as
sembly room in the Market Auditorium
and ths occasion OF the banquet was the
: first official meeting since that time.
Seated at the speakers table were
Judge Frank W. Nesbitt, POSTMASTER:
j. ii. Scott. general superintendent OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, district
Of West Virginia: George w. koonce,
president of the Traffic club OF Wheel
ing: Rev. George r. l,ockhart. pastor
of the Wheeling Baptist Temple. and
, W. h. Higgins. traffic manager OF the
Wheeling Steel q iron company.
! After an excellent menu had been
disposed Of Judge Nesoitt mane pre- ,Sa
address as postmaster. speaking or the
need OF cooperation in every line OF
business At the present time and or the
pleasing fact that At the banquet were
gathered representatives OF Two OF tnf
mighty forces OF the law. the shippers
and the railroads.
He spoke of the club as FACTOR 10
bring these men together not ON! III a
social hut in a business manner and
these meetings and DISCUSSIONS couiu
only end in cooperation.
Dealt in Pacts.
| Judge Ncsbitt Introduced Superintend-
cut j. NJ Scott Of the Baltimore OHIO.
who spoke briefly and to the point OF
cooperation between the shipper ana
the railroads. stating that nothing mao
had not gladly done TO help out the rali-
road situation. Loads had been made
up in cars after hours in order 10 tacill-
tate the prompt handling or lrelgnt'
We want the fullest cooperation be-
tween the man that loads and the car
ricr" said Mr. Scott. Load the cars
To their capacity. The average run LOT
4 freight car Is now - 3-lO miles
day This must be increased. " course
this is figured on all cars on the roao.
whether running on the SHOP tracks LOT
r,pairs or whether standing empty or
loaded on your switches.
Every day the average run Is esti-
mated and An attempt is made to reach
the standard. What applies 10 one rail-
road in a general way applies to all;
The estimates made Tor the lreisht
increase were made In the eastern as
Irirt. We want 10 increase the car
mileage 90 per cent. II we do. II Will
make 500 1000 more cars available. cars
that W. haven't the money TO buy ana
couldn't buy il We had the money.
Loyal At Heat.
to he III he air. But ! want 10 say that
loyalty has not disappeared. Men are
simply MIXED UP.
".Scy will soon lind their right
minds and see that II Is necessary TO
keen this country right side up. The
LOYALTY Will return. We Will nave 10
keen lo our standards of friendship ana
fairness and labor troubles Will rlghI
themselves.
the Traffic Club of Wheeling, We are
here TO serve you. Right now we nave
all ~e can handle and more man tnst.
But We will soon be ready to handle
everything in our line with promptneSs.
FIRST Ala to Ktwan4s.
Eav. George f.. Lockhart commenced
his address by stating that some ques-
lion AZ tuthr fitness OF a minister
speaking on the traffic question had
h.rn raised. SO. at the outset. he would
define his position as man OF tra11lc;
The kiwanis club OF this city. said
Rev. I.oCkhaIt. has designated me as
one uf It's sky pilots. l wish 10 say
that this titlc is significant. There IS
some tranportaiton connected win
that Office
Rev. Lockhart went on to speak or
cu-opcratlon. of the great work TO pc
accomplished 10y the lnterchurTh "oIl9
Movement and spoke Of the yellow peril
that exists across the wastes OF Inc
Pacific Twenty-Five millions or the
white race were killed, wounded ana
, crippled during the Iatc WAL III i-oNh
! hart stated.
| II has been pointed out that the COM
! ing generation will not be able 10 re-
place tins great loss and that In 1888
when the present yirile race mas aooul
rbbcd out and those who are 70 take
: itSplace have not reached maturity, Inc
, white race will be ut its lowest ebo
and china with her 4o0.0O0.0oO inhabi-
q lants will be able to place a sonoer IN
: front Of every man. woman ana chilo
la1
: Industries.
! Then" said Rev. Lockhart. only
God himself Couldhelp us. The way OUT
> is suggested by the lnterchurch World
Movement Educate these people IN our
/ religious standards and tcach theIn the
I brotherhood of mankind.
Unless this il done. paganism and
chaos will result.
Piracy Passing Away
Rev. LoCkhart spoke OF certain type
of commercial liSm as rcNersion 70 pa
gauiSm and said that this sort or piracy
rs rnSSing away. At the end or ms ao-
dress he advocated business and re-
/ liSiuuS cooperation.
President George W. koonce then
stated he would entertain motion ana
second to make Rev George E. kocK.
hart the first honorary MEMBER OF the
traffic club OF Wheeling.
This WAS done and the minister then
thanked the members for the honor;
.IudGa NrSOitt then cons,T iateu
those present upon tho spirit in which
the club was launched upon It's career
ard asked that all stand while TWO
hcr.c- If America were sung
Pre- Sidrut koonr- announced that the
ne\l meeting would be the first annual
outing of the cub on or about June 20.
Years ago there was day set apart IN
wheeling az Traffic Day and II is PRO
posed to renew this custom. The exact
day will be Published when the com
mitIec agrees upon the date.