Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1908 — American Express Co. Economizing. [ARTICLE]

American Express Co. Economizing.

Abel Grant recently tende ed his resignation to the American Expre s Co., as carrier between the express office and the depot, as the money paid was not enough for the work required. Heretofore he has been compelled to make all passenger trains from the morning milk train at 7:31 to the northbound evening train, due here at 6:32 and which Is very often late, making it e’ght o’clock or later before his day’s work was, done. He first asked for more salary, but they refused, and when they found themselves apt to be without a carrier they decided to make the job easier by cutting off three of the trains. This was done by leaving out the 9:55 morning train, the south bound milk train at 5:40 and the north bound evening train, due at 6:32. This materially testers the express carrying work, but wi 1

probably greatly inconvenience tl e public. We do not know how well this office pays as compared to others, but we feel that it Is sufficient to justify Rensselaer in receiving the very best service.