Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-23
ROCK ISLAND LINE
To PLANT MEMORIAL
TREE IN YARDS HERE
FORMER GENERAL MANAGER w.
L. ST. JOHN TO BE HONORED
ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF
RAILROAD.

With fitting ceremonies memor'
ial tree in honor of w. l.. st. John,
former general superintendent Of
the Rock Island railroad and resident
of Ottawa, will be planted on rail
road property in this city Oct 10,
when the Rock Island railroad will
celebrate its SEVENTEEN anniversary.
On the same day a tree will be
planted in Bureau in memory of Hen
ry Farnam, former chief engineer in
La Sale in honor of William Jeryis,
former chief engineer, and in Mar
seilles in honor of Horace Broadbant,
former engineer as we'll as in eighty
five other towns along the road, where
former employees who contributed to
the success of the road lived
At the foot of the Ottawa trees will
be set concrete marker, bearing
bronze plate with the following in
scription:
1852 Rock Island lines 1922.
"Seventieth anniversary, October
tenth.
The memorial tree planted nearby
is dedicated by the Rock Island in af-
fectionate memory Of w l.. st. John.
who by his industry, courage and 10y
atty through every yicissitude signal
ly aided in the development Of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail
way into q great transportation sys.
tenn devoted to the public service"
Each tree will be planted with ap-
ceremonies under the aus
pices of a local committee of EN-
ployes appointed by the superinten- +.
dent of the division on which the
tree is planted, A relative of the de- /
ceased official or empIoye in whose
honor the tree is planted will be
named by the railroad as sponsor for
the tree to supervise its future care,
and an official commission, signed by .
Pres James p. German will be is
sued to each sponsor
Deny Peace Negotiations
The Rock Island has announced that
I Is making no more efforts to bring
he railroad strike 70 conclusion and
S not negotiating with the shop men
>r their officers or representatives
But il is announced that those IN
employment on July 10, 1922, would te
placed at the head of the seniority
lists upon returning to work. And 10
hose who returned before October 4,
1922, will be extended full pension
lights without break. There are
numerous vacancies in the service and
much help is needed but the prefer
nee will be given to former employs.
The following announcement was
made public by J. +. German, prBi- =
ent of the Rock Island lines:
Announcement.
These companies are not negotht.
ng a settlement of the shopmqns
trike with the officers of the slop
raft organizations.
An association of Rock Island shop
mployes is being formed by those
oW in the service with which all flu.
ure negotiations will be conducted.
The men who We're in the service
uly 10, 1929, will head the seniority
lst, and those employed since july 10
'ill follow on that list in the order of
heir employment.
There are vacancies to be filled and y
ur officers will give preference to for |
1er employees who apply for work and {
whose record is satisfactory to the {
officer, and while such for
ler employees cannot be given their {
Id places on the seniority list, they
'ill have restored full pass and pen
ion privileges. As to such former EN- {
loyes returning to service before Oc- :
ober |, 1922, pension continuity of a
ervice will be computed without re- !
ard to any breaks on account of
trikes.
Employment for those not now in
he service will not result from wait
1g for some other person or persons {
D arrange for it, but will be given
My on the personal application of the
ne who wants the work.
]. f. GORMAN. President. |,