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Show BIT SEA SUM W. H. Chevers, general agent for the Union Pacific in this city has received re-ceived a copy of a series of definitions of a "railroad slacker " The rules were written by C. E. Groff, Union Pacific Pa-cific agent at Havensville, Kan., and are as follows: A slacker is an agent who does not insist that shippers load cars to full capacity. A slacker is an agent who holds a set out merchandise car to deliver freight from Instead of unloading and delivering from freight room. A slacker is an agent who does not make out and mail his daily car reports re-ports on time. A slacker is an agent who does not assess demurrage charges up to the mlnuto. A slacker is a conductor who will not pick up a loaded or empty car when it Is possible for him to move It. A slacker Is a conductor who fails to set cars where they can bo loaded or unloaded. A slacker is a conductor who will set out a merchandise car containing a few pieces of freight rather than unload it and tako car on in same train. ,A slacker is a brakoman who will not try to expedite the movement of a train, thus expediting the movement move-ment of cars. A slacker is a chief dispatcher who does not follow up delayed cars and do all In his power to keep them moving. mov-ing. A slacker is a superintendent who does not keep after the slackers and require them to cease their slackness. slack-ness. A slacker Is a merohant who does not release his cars promptly. A slacker Is a shipper who docs not load a car to its full capacity and in the least possible time. A slacker is a dray or transfer man who docs not unload cars with all possible pos-sible speed. Moral: Tho government needs us; don't be a slacker. "If these rules aro followed," said Mr. Chever&, "there is scant probability probabil-ity of things going seriously wrong. Railroading is a science and conditions must be handled carefully, alert and accurately." |