Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
c. 6 O. VETERAN EMPLOYEES
FINE EXAMPLES OF FIDELITY
Organization Is Unique in Railroad World Fostering
Loyalty in Service and Bringing Together Men
in a Spirit of Comraderie and Fellowship
BY @. WATSON JAMES. yR.

10 be no noduS In rcDOS be-
tween employer and employee;
when one hears from the capitalists
that tho days of loyalty. unsclflsh de-
votion to duty and lengthy periods
OF service are things that belong to
departed years: when labor on the
other hand contends that the employ
crs have established All aristocracy
which will not meet them upon
man to man, human footing. u came
as "A distinct and delightful expert
cncc to witness what the writer did
on Saturday. September %. when he
meeting OF the Veteran Employees
Association OF the. Chcsapeakc and
OHIO hallway. at the White Sulphur
Springs.
From the moment that stepped on
No 43. with its special string OF six
puilmnns packed with men who had
more ycars-whcther black or white,
switch tender or assistant TO the
Of msm goodDy n aa, sunda se i Inc
scenes which | witnessed were affect
Ing aud one that Will lingcr in my
memory AZ long as life lasts.
coincident with the train that left
Richmond were others leaving from
every point on the line. as far West
White. and laden vain the "su-
oval OF the Attest" Laden with
men who had driven express trains
over uncertain tracks in the old days;
men who had waded waist deep In
iast-freezing water 10 keep the piers
or a bridge from
track walkers. who had faced death
n thousond Zines. only known to Cod
and themselves, in order that you and
might reach our loved ones in
safety. These were the men the
writer faced and talked with AT their
annual meeting. This is no: all. We
heard Of those who had died at the
throttle. dcathless in the minds and
words OF their comrades. and made
to live for this writer as their dcrds
were rccitcd IN rcrcrcnt tones.
The Veteran Association was
formed SONS tsur years ago in order
Tin r ~ rvIcc and 10y
example might in a way :ounteract
thr unrest OF the times. Any mem
be- no matter What zig occnpation:
rnnization Tho various offices being
taken in rotation and Of one years
duration l,s present ne eTo n7sn ,n rs
Guiding among tho officials President
George W. Stevens; G. B. Wall. vice
alton. comml,,.e; r. u. Hotchkiss.
freight traffic manager: G. ID. LoT-
r"ine: baggage agent and one He,y one
tnon IN srrival OF the Richmond
contingent at IN. White. Saturday
room ., tho old hotel. where. owing to
The late arrival o! the western sec
ton the meeting was no, called TO
order until! nearly the noon hour
I'll" waiting time was filled b.
musical PROGRAM in which Mrs. a W
Martenstein. Mr. Mavtenstcin and Col
uruhus Cancpa participated. TO Say
nothing OF several imprornptu songs
by r.. -. Hotchkiss rendered az only
h" could be expected 10 do, and the
by the Veteran General Superinten-
Gent l.. |. Ford. Of the Newport News
terminal. The unusual! feature Of
tails nu;nbcr-ncvor noticed IN any
previous rcnd!t!ons-was that MI
Ford sang the ballad in u fiat. al
though the accompan!st vainiy en-
dcavorcd To inform him tonaiy that
the composition was originally wit
sen IN the key OF Is HAT II was
scream. Caruso has nothing on him.
4 is not the purpose OF this article
10 dwell At any length upon the meet
lights. After the arrival OF the be-
lated Kentucky division who were
greeted BY. 81 Wish was in Dixie"
lord. called the meeting to order. and
followed with his annual address.
Then came one OF the most drama,ic
Incidents OF the day. the memorial
10 the dead. by the historian of the
road. J. J.. Nelson. One could have
heard a pin drop AZ Mr.. Nelson read;
since our last meeting. the Impcr!-
Gus Master OF US all has summoned
away eleven ID OF our members.
Their names are: Frank Trumbull.
chairman. board of directors. New
tor of freight receipts. Richmond. Va:
+. .. Robinson. chief clerk TO Super
.ntendsnt Motive. Power. Richmond.
Huntington. W. Va: II. c. ouisen-
berry. conductor. Hampton. Va; ]. II.
r:adcs. conductor. Ashland, Ky; Il. r.
a ii@iT Of wa,er supply RIc6.
mond, Va: T.. I. Dugan. shop fore
man. Richmond. Va; NJ. F.. Duval
o2s 3a a soeF C ef Do,son c enfi1
carpenter, Huntington, W. Va.
But. while their names are no
longer on our roll as active members,
", they remain. and Will remain, as
part of our membership. because.
when with US. they bore their parts
manfuiiy. and now. though absent
from our mortal sight. they are yet
with US as a hallowed memory.
The poet has well said that death
comes WIN equal footsteps to our
s"vrra!S doors. He has taken through
that door that leads from this exist
enc. into the unseen. one who has
hecn an honored chief executive and
then. those who served our road in
other ways.
I'VE who knew MT. Trumbull well,
knew him as gentleman Of inf
mite courtesy and kindliness. as
only to his duty TO our road. but
also. to his duty as a citizen. His
was catnOlc SDlTlt tnat showed its
sympathy with all that made for the
uplifting of our country.
'But each served Loyalty and duti-
fully. Each has left TO us a monu-
ment OF work well done. Of examples
worthy of our following. Those who
served. not in the fierce limelight Of
the public eye. served none the less
faithfully. Tho private is no less
part OF our organization than is the
highest officer. And so. we the vet
Grams of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway system. we who should be
samples Of lofty living, record here
our high esteem for those who have
.cf; us and we summon ourselves and
those who are to take our places to
foLow the lofty example of those who
have gone before.
THAT Imperious Master. whose
summons we must each obey, is but
our kind servant. on whose arm we
learn as He guides us from this
i;nown to the unknown, and as we go
we hear him say:
Why do you fear me? Look into my
eyes:
500 there the love ineffable that lies
700 deep for human thought to reach,
too great
For Garth becloudcd minds to es.i-