June, 1954 - Milwaukee Road Archive

Officers at the center of the speaker's tab'ie as the joint staff meeting was called to order. Left
to right:' T. H. Maguire, general attorney and commerce counsel; J. P. Kiley, president; W. J.
Whalen, assistant vice president-operation; P. H. Draver, vice president-traffic; J. J. O'Toole,
general manager, Lines East; J. M. Cunningham, freight traffic manager, sales and service; J. H.
Stewart, assistant general manager; and W. G. Powrie, chief engineer. L. F. Donald, vice president
-operation, was unable to attend the meeting.
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Hold General' Staff Meeting In Chicago
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ON MAY 17, 18ahd 19, for the fourth consecutive
year, the principal officers of The Milwaukee
Road came together in Chicago to pool their knowl­
,edge and experience in the solution of operating
and traffic problems.
As before, the joint meeting was the second of
a three-day conference which brought together
more than 200 executive and general officers, division
officers, traffic representatives and others in
key positions.
The first day was given over to the traffic men
and the third was for operating department representatives
only, while the second provided an opportunity
for the discussion of many related
problems.
Mr. Kiley, who presided at all three of the meet.
ings, pointed out at the beginning of the joint
meeting that it seemed good to him that there
should be so many subjects to discuss.
"Much as we all dislike problems," he said, "we
In advance of the joint staff meeting, three officers from
Milwaukee have a word together. Left to right: Jacob Hansen,
car shop superintendent; A. G. Hoppe, mechanical
engineer; and C. E. Barrett, assistant superintendent car
department.
The Milwaukee Road Magazine