. The street railway review . lished the seemingly impossible by adding severalhuudred square feet to the Boor space available by getting aspecial resolution from the Detroit City Council giving the committee permission to cover one half of the adjoining sirens asan annex to the exhibit hall. Next comes Mr. Edward J. Burdick, assistant superintendent of ive power for the Detroit United Railway. Mr. Burdick is the electrical man who did all the wiring. If you wantedpower of anj description you asked Mr. Burdick. He went outtouched a button, and .m came the power. Mr. Burdick arrangedthe strikin
. The street railway review . lished the seemingly impossible by adding severalhuudred square feet to the Boor space available by getting aspecial resolution from the Detroit City Council giving the committee permission to cover one half of the adjoining sirens asan annex to the exhibit hall. Next comes Mr. Edward J. Burdick, assistant superintendent of ive power for the Detroit United Railway. Mr. Burdick is the electrical man who did all the wiring. If you wantedpower of anj description you asked Mr. Burdick. He went outtouched a button, and .m came the power. Mr. Burdick arrangedthe striking electrical sign over the front entrance to the hall,ami ais , the festoon of eoiored lights over the street. And then there is Mr. John Kerwln, superintendent of trackconstruction. Mr. Kerwin can carry a 60-ft. ear from any freightdepot in the cltj to the hall in less time than the messenger boycan get there with the bill of lading. Mr. Kerwins scheme of portable track laying solved the probl f unloading the heavy UN H. IKY. ! linn K \lnlnl ( mil l,-r Then there is Mr. Eastman. Mr. Eastman is the man who Budsthings, if you have lost anything from a street car to your hair,Mr, Eastman can help you. when he hears your troubles hepuis in forefinger up to his forehead, waits a minute, goes tothe telephone, says a ivw mystic words to his steam railroad friends up at the freight Office, and lief,,re vim get hack I,, your space, your boxes are all there with a written apology fr the railroad or express C pany lor having kept you waiting \\e might go on Indefinitely telling how things are done byMr lain., r, Mr. Parker, Mr. Russell, Mr, Lynch, and ail the restof the efficient stair from the Detroit United Railway, but ii is late, ami we must gel in press. Sufficient II Is in saj that wenever had more , icons treatment or nttent lentle u, the stipph men doll their caps lo Mill 9 9 9 Mi- John i Dolph, manager of the Insulating rarnlsb depart inent of the ,ml \:ii
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