Show THE AMERICAN WAY thui 1 I on october 2 a dinner honoring 11 11 elliam bra at jeffers upon his ap rl ment to the presidency of th tha 3 et lion pacific railroad took place itt omalia omaha attending were nearly at i doo employed emp loyes of tills this company 01 ol 01 their families famili cs who heard speak ils representing railroad labor rail tt it ail management and the united lit e ates government address addre soi the nan over the radio all mr aar jeffers Jet fers appointment to one the highest positions in our atrial estrial life means much more in 61 an the advancement of just one it 1 almany allaf ally years ago mr air jeffers jeffera at the very bottom as a call y in the service of the great broad he now heads lie ile followed follow cil n course that has been followed by hsands of others in attaining EI positions in all I 1 stanches St anches of our natI national ODAI life 1 addressing the assembled comit coma ny at the dinner george al har acou 0 u president ot of the brotherhood ailt railway clerks said president jitters affers has risen from the ranks us e has taken with him the loyal abd d devoted support and compera 4 you p a of the workers we who have ltd a the privilege of lo ite men and women who do the erk jerk know mr jetters jeffers as a hard ho bargainer but always th the square and ready to do the ht thing with the problem in beld nl and so there exists on this N seat eat railroad today under his able dershin der hp ship a spirit of 0 confidence understanding and a desire cooperate to serve the people of ir country that Is as it should ar I 1 I 1 I 1 james A parley postmaster gen al 1 of the united states said in UJ ference to mr jetters jeffers he has ten n a a success bece ause he has in ie e first place been ambitious no how can be a success in any ally line effort unless lie he is ambitious P id then in an addition to that lie he pst fist be a person of character and HI jetters jeffers is all of that he is a to an all of tine fine character a man abose hose word Is as good as his bond nil d his devotion to the railroad lie he is been associated with during rs 4 entire lifetime Is proof of the 11 let 1 t that he has done his job faith ally lly and well hr y A harriman Harrl man chairman of the jard ard of tho the union pacific rall alad ad said it Is significant to evsy g ay boy and girl that in this coun 11 such a career Is possible this T althe only country in the world here this could happen and that hhas hap happened before and is still e PL ning must give great enczur lenient brement and faith in our country america is still a land ot of ity americas industrial leaders id statesmen have to a very great tent risen from the humblest si sitione isit ions tiong mr jeffers aseen dency to a presidency of 0 one ot of the coun of 11 ys representative railroads an inspiring example of the ir erit ot of the american system alch fell gives the freest possible play any individuals initiative ambi ons and special talents lit |