. 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 . until January 1, the spring of 1873 he was appointed GeneralFreight Agent of the Buffalo, New York andPhiladelphia Railroad, retaining that positionthrough the various changes and organizations,until August 1, 1900, when the PennsylvaniaRailroad acquired control of the Western NewYork and Railway, and the title ofthe office
. 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 . until January 1, the spring of 1873 he was appointed GeneralFreight Agent of the Buffalo, New York andPhiladelphia Railroad, retaining that positionthrough the various changes and organizations,until August 1, 1900, when the PennsylvaniaRailroad acquired control of the Western NewYork and Railway, and the title ofthe office was changed to Division Freight Agent. A Railroad Loyal to Its Men Ever and anon there has been the cry of disap-proval against the * heartless corporation. And youngmen about to embark upon careers have been warnedagainst signing up with those firms who look more tomonetary value than to personal merit. But what must be said about such great concernsas the Pennsylyania Railroad that recognize servicesrendered by employes in such fashion as adding theirnames to the Roll of Honor and takingcareof themin their old age? Here then is a fine piece of is representative of real American honor. —New Britain, Conn., Herald, February 8, JOSEPH BERKEBILE AND H. M. CONRADMr Berkebile (seated), who retired in 1903, actedas spokesman in presenting a chair to his successor,Mr. Conrad, Foreman of Cabinet Makers at the Pit-cairn, Railroad Shops, who was placed on the••Roll of Honor March 1. 1916. Herbert M. Conrad, Foreman of CabinetMakers at the Pit cairn, Pa., Railroad Shops,became a Roll of Honor man on March 1,1916, after nearly half a century of faithfulservice. On Mr. Conrads last day in the Shops, his oldassociates gathered around him and made him agift of a handsome leather upholstered chair. An unusual feature of the presentation was thefact that the spokesman was Mr. Conrads prede-cessor as Foreman—Joseph Berkebile, who re-tired under the pension rules nea
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