. Information for employes and the public; being a series of leaflets issued ... by the Pennsylvania railroad system in the interest of improved service, increased efficiency, and a better understanding by employes and the public of railroad problems . al Superintendent, to whom they werereported. JAMES F. CASPERSON LENGTH OF SERVICE, 53 YEARS 8 MONTHS James F. Casperson—Colonel Casperson,as everybody addresses him—reached the age ofseventy years on September 16th, and his namewas placed on the Companys Roll of Honoron October 1,1916. He was born in SalemCounty,New Jersey, and on February 1,18
. Information for employes and the public; being a series of leaflets issued ... by the Pennsylvania railroad system in the interest of improved service, increased efficiency, and a better understanding by employes and the public of railroad problems . al Superintendent, to whom they werereported. JAMES F. CASPERSON LENGTH OF SERVICE, 53 YEARS 8 MONTHS James F. Casperson—Colonel Casperson,as everybody addresses him—reached the age ofseventy years on September 16th, and his namewas placed on the Companys Roll of Honoron October 1,1916. He was born in SalemCounty,New Jersey, and on February 1,1863, he enteredthe service of the old Philadelphia, Wilmingtonand Baltimore Railroad as Clerk. Colonel Caspersonwas promoted to the positionof Freight Agent at Wilmington on August 1, 1875, where he remained until March 31, 1912,when he was transferred to the Agency of theWilmington Freight Transfer. On July 1, 1916,he was assigned to special duties in connectionwith the commercial development of Wilming-ton, which was always the uppermost thought inhis business life. Mr. Casperson received the title of Colonel in 1876, when he was appointed Aide on the staflFof Governor John P. Cochran, of Delaware. General Manager S. C. Long, in a personal. CLARK PIDCOCK JAMES F. CASPERSON letter to him on the occasion of his retire-ment from active service, said : I have papers before me for consideration bythe Board of Officers this afternoon, in which Inotice that you are now seventy years youngand are just in shape to begin to enjoy yourselfwithout receiving orders from anybody exceptingColonel Casperson. I want to congratulate you upon your long,worthy and meritorious railroad career. I trust you may enjoy many years of content-ment and happiness. Baggageman, until liis period of active dutyended. Throughout his very long service with theRailroad Mr. White maintained a clean record. DAVID R. WHITE LENGTH OF SERVICE, 51 YEARS 3 MONTHS David R. White, who was placed on the Rollof Honor
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