DEDICATE OKLA. CITY STATION JULY 1 5i 0 I
of the Frisco. who had charge of the construclion of the new plant, was then introduced by Chairman Hogan, and presented a huge key, symbolic of the station's actual opening, to Mayor Blinn of Oklahoma City. - - Ia the- concluding speech at the slation Ceremonies, Mayor Blinn of- ficially accepted the station on behalf of Oklahonla City, and delighted the great crowd by introducing pretty little Nary Jo Poole, granddaughter of a bck Island engineer, who was selected for the honor of actually un- locking the station. To the clicking of the cameras of newspaper photographers, little Miss Poole manipulated the large key in the especially made padlock which hug on the gate of the station un- derpass, and a great shout went up as the gate swung open and the crowd ~aade a wild rush to enter the station proper. The visiting railroad officials were not finished with their part in the day'a program, however, and after a brief "look-around" at the station's beauliful interior, they entered spe- cial cars provided by Oklahoma City's Hospitality Club, and were driven to the Chamber of Commerce, where a luncheon was given in their honor. Oklahoma City's civic clubs had postponed their regular weekly luncheons to join with the Chamber of Commerce in this welcoming ges- ture to the visiting railroad men, and seven hundred business and profes- sional men and women cheered the rail men as they entered the room. Mr. J. F. Owens, president of the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, presided over the luncheon as toast- master, and introdnced both present and past members of Oklahoma City's station committees, the city council members, Lieut. Governor Burns, ex- Senator Thomas P. Gore, presidents of the Wednesday, Optimist, Town, Cooperative, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs, Real Estate Board and other notables. Visiting Rock Island officials were introduced by 3Ir. Hal S. Ray, director of public relations for that railroad at Chicago; and the Riseo's visiting officers were intro- duced by Mr. L. Huggins, Jr., director of publicity. St. Louis. Vice-President E. T. Miller, official Frisco spolresmau for the day, again ~alked briefly on the problems of the railways and their efforts to meet them with economies in operation, and bespoke the assistance of Okla- tnma City people in making their new station a gateway for an in- creasing amount of rail travel illto and out of the capital. I L. 11. Allen, of Chicago, vice-presi- dent and passenger traffic manager The Railroads' Plight rap 5 "Railroad co~rscir)rrs" arc /lzr bcoplc of I~irrrrirr~jl~u~~r. x41nbnrira. Tlw following resolrrtion entitled "7 lrc Plight of the Xailronds" was adopted, ordered prirrt~d aird gizwrr nidr circrtlotio~c, nt tlrc rrprlur wcrtirrg of tltc Kiwanis Club of Ilir~~tiir~ha~r~ rccrtrtlj. The unrestricted competition con- pend upon railroad purchases for fronting the common carriers who employment. Thus directly and inare controlled by State and Federal directly the railroads employ more Governments is contributing ma- than 3,000,000 persons. Each state terially to the current depression. and municipality served by the Aside from necessity for reduction in personnel, the enormous railroads are themselves interested as they pay lawe amounts in tam. purchasing power of the railroads has been so as to be materially felt in all industry. Business men are interested in fair treatment of the carriers, whose bonds and stocks are held so large- In many counties in this State more than Fifty Per Cent of the taxes are from the railroads. No one questions that it is necessary for the railroads to function. Are you prepared to let things drift into Government ownership? Fif- ly by the insurance companies. teen months operation by United which securities are vitally affected States Government during by reason of the carriers' decreased World War shows a deficit $1,092.- earning power. The em- ,584,354.56. Another legacy-wages ploy 117007000 persons and purchase in 1929 were $720,000,000.00 above in excess of Two Billion Dollars 1916, while earnings were $440,- from industry, whose employes de- 000,000.00 less. of the Rock Island, who has had 50 years of service with his company. spoke of his early recollections of Oklahoma City and praised tho com- munity for its remarkable, well planned growth. The elltire program was broadcast over WKY broadcast- ing station of the Oklahoma Publish- ing Company. Following the luncheon, which end- ed promptly at 1:30 o'clock, waiting automobiles took the visiting railway officers to the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, where they were honor guests at a reception planned by the Chamber of Commerce and welcoming bodies of Oklahoma City. Oklahon~a Cityans were rightfully proud of their new station, and offi- cials of the Frisco and Rock Island railroads were proud of the comple- tion of the project. While the cele- bration was under way, a slightly built man who went to Oklahonla City as station master on the new "job" before it was finished, and while the passengers were being cared for in two passenger coaches which served as a temporary station, was quite busy being the proudest man of the day. It was a day of days for L. A. Fuller. Not only was he celebrating the opeuing of the new station. Hc was commemorating 15 years of serv- ice with Frisco Lines, beginning on July 15, 1909, when he went to work as a call boy at Newburg, 110. And so everyoue was happy, all around. Frisco officers who attended the opeuing iucluded: Vice-Presideut 11. L. Worman, F. H. Hamilton, E. T. Jliller; S. S. Butler, general traffic manager; W. S. 3Ierchant, assistant general traffic manager; Col. F. G. .Jonah, chief engineer; R. C. Stephens, architect, all of St. Louis; F. H. Shaffer, general mauager; 11. JI. Sis- son, assistant general manager; J. H. I)o.mrell, superintendent of trans- portation; J. 117. Surles, superintend- ent of motive power; F. G. Lister, assistant superintendent of motive power; J. K. Gibson, assistant to superintendent of motive power, all of <strong>Springfield</strong>, and C. T. Mason, super- intendent of Southwestern division, of Sapulpa. Rock Island officers who attended included: L. C. Fritch, vice-president of operatioi~s, Chicago; L. N. Allen, vice-president and passenger traffic manager. Chicago; Hal. S. Ray, direc- tor of public relations and personnel, Chicago, and others from nearby cities in the southwestern territory. Shipwrecked Sailor (swimming for life toward an object he has just sighted) : "Glory be, professor, it's a buoy!" Shipwrecked Professor (absently, as usual) : "Ah, I had hopes-but never mind, how is the mother doing?"
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