. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . emillion last year) you are just a dollar out—you get no benefit whatever. When wespend money in other direction^, for im-provements, etc., we have the satisfaction ofknowing that we are doing something toattain an end, that we are really doingsomething constructive. Another thing comes to mind now. Wesee the figures covering our claim pay-ments and we know what each item cost uslast year, but the lesson doesnt seem to reaclius—it doesnt come home to us in a prac-tical wa)-. If each man can be brought to realizethe importance of watching details at his
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . emillion last year) you are just a dollar out—you get no benefit whatever. When wespend money in other direction^, for im-provements, etc., we have the satisfaction ofknowing that we are doing something toattain an end, that we are really doingsomething constructive. Another thing comes to mind now. Wesee the figures covering our claim pay-ments and we know what each item cost uslast year, but the lesson doesnt seem to reaclius—it doesnt come home to us in a prac-tical wa)-. If each man can be brought to realizethe importance of watching details at hisstation, in his yard or in his particular lineof endeavor, I believe we will stir to actionthe material factors in reducing claims. I hope in your meeting today you will .promote a will and desire to find the de-tail causes of loss and damage to freightand the proper remedies to apply, and whenyou return to your homes put them to work,and I am sure it will have a decided effectin minimizing the amount of our FreiglitClaim payments. .. The Police Department is an important factorin the reduction of claim payments Baltimore and Ohio Magazine, April, 1924 17 F. J. Young , The next speaker was Superintendent ofPolice F. J. Young, who gave details of thearrests made during 1923, the goods re-covered, protection afforded by train riders,freight claim payments, unlocated lossesand how to prevent, and many other itemsof general interest. He said: I desire to say a few words on co-operation. This is the most sought afterand yet the most elusive thing on railroads.* * * There is no dejiartment that needsmore of it than the Police Department. Tobe real and effective cooperation must bekept working 24 hours a day, 365 days ayear. * * * Remember that the Police De-partment is only one vein of this great bodyand in order to make this great vein functionproperly all other veins must function100%. Mr. Young also emphasized theimportance of positive seal records atinterchange points and exp
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