Lots of people got out and voted yesterday. There were some places in Wisconsin that had an 80% eligible voter turnout! Did you vote? Today's Old Railroad News is from the column, "RailWays, The Railway Workers Section of the Altoona Tribune," dated 12 February 1942: Railroads are entitled to an increase in rates because they are pioneers in the field of transportation and spent huge sums of money putting their roads through new countries. They are legally bound as common carriers to maintain transportation facilities to serve the Public whether or not the result is profitable. Inroads by truck, waterway and pipeline supported directly or indirectly by expenditure of public funds have caused losses of much of the traffic they once handled. In case of storm they repair the damage done and are always the first ones through regardless of the cost. In a national emergency an efficient system of railroads is essential to national security. All of these things should make you proud to be part of an industry of this kind and you should give your employers a boost whenever you can. Attention, you B. of R. T. members. If you wish to donate to the Iron Eagle please do so before Feb. 25th. Your Local Treasurer tells me that this is the date set to send in all donations to Cleveland. Those who donated this week are Conductor Lee Haas, Yard Foreman R. H. Buchholtz, Geo. J. Fehranbach, Conductor H. H. Harms and Brakeman Chas. L. Coss. The total now is $17.00 And for those of you who remember the good old rivalry days between Fall Creek and Altoona: Locals beat Crickets again, score 45 to 25 The Altoona high school baskbetball team defeated the Fall Creek team last Friday by a score of 45 to 25 at Fall Creek. The Railroaders' 12th straight victory was won over the Crickets with no great threat at any time. Vindal was high point man for the locals with 12 points and Radawitz with 11. Connell of Fall Creek had 9 points. Altoona also won two preliminaries with the 7th and 8th grades defeating two B squads each taking part. Members of the Altoona team were: Radawitz, Pettis, Vindal, Fischer, Thompson, Woodington, Decker, Fenner, Thurston and Underwood. The Fall Creek team included these: Randall, Jungerberg, Rau, Lang, Fenske, Erdman, Connell, Mehls and Volbrecht. (Sorry, no first names given in this article) +++++++++++++ Have a great day everyone! -- Nance