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Title: Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Subjects: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Publisher: (Baltimore, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
Contributing Library: University of Maryland, College Park
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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all things spent and squandered there,young human life is held least dear. Itis not the pleasantest prospect for thoseof us who can yet feel upon our lips thepressure of our mothers good-bye kiss. But, please God, our love of life is notso prized as love of right. In this re-naissance of our countrys valor, we whowill edge the wedge of her assault makecalm acceptance of its hazards. For us, the steel-swept trench, the stifieningcold—weariness, hardship, worse. Foryou for whom we go, you millions safeat home—what for you? We shall need food. We shall needcare. We shall need clothes for ourbodies and weapons for Our hands. Weshall need terribly and without failuresupplies and equipment in a stream thatis constant and never-ending. From you,who are our resource and reliance, whoare the heart and hope of that humanityfor which we smite and strive, must comethese things. (Signed)Citizen Soldier No. 258,—th District, National Draft Army. One Second of Carelessness—Lifetime of Regret
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10 The Markham Way of Improving ServiceBringing Results in Allegheny Region IRANSPORTATION conditionson the Allegheny Region, ofwhich the Baltimore and OhioLines East are a part, showed^continued improvement, according toCharles H. Markham, Federal directorof the region, whose latest report recentlywas issued. He stated that the passen-ger traffic was well handled and that therehas been a material improvement in theperishable service.Mr. Markham, who made the reportto Director General McAdoo, declaresthat the shortage of mechanics and labor-ers is retarding progress somewhat.He points to the heavy movement oftroops in June and July and to the wearand tear this brought upon equipment.His report is as follows: My Dear Sir: There follows a briefreview of the work of the Allegheny re-gion organization for the two-monthperiod beginning June 1 and endingJuly 31: Transportation conditions duringJune and July were fair and showed con-tinued improvement. Freight traffic,considering the volume,

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