. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . MR. BARNUM WAS NOT SO LUCKY 16 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE. B. x\. AUSTINGeneral Passenger Agent, Chicago First in the consideration of thepurchasing department comes, he ex-plained, quaUty of material; second,price; third, how the order may beplaced so as to bring the greatest amountof business to the Baltimore and Ohio. Placing Orders to Influence Traffic In this latter connection he explainedthat he often receives requests from ourtraffic solicitors to place orders here orthere, in order to influence business toour hnes. He cited severa
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . MR. BARNUM WAS NOT SO LUCKY 16 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE. B. x\. AUSTINGeneral Passenger Agent, Chicago First in the consideration of thepurchasing department comes, he ex-plained, quaUty of material; second,price; third, how the order may beplaced so as to bring the greatest amountof business to the Baltimore and Ohio. Placing Orders to Influence Traffic In this latter connection he explainedthat he often receives requests from ourtraffic solicitors to place orders here orthere, in order to influence business toour hnes. He cited several examplesillustrating the inadvisability of doingthis at all times, but assured his hearersthat not only in this respect but also inevery other he was anxious to cooperatewith all departments of the railroad. Mr. Shriver emphasized what had said in regard to the placingof orders to influence traffic to ourlines, and told of a very amusing incidentin this connection, which reflected noth-ing but credit on our purchasing depart- ment. He then called on J. T. Leary,comptroller, for a few words. A Bri
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