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tear it to pieces. So I'm caught between them and up against it to keep out of a jam. What a life, but it is interesting. 

Erie, Pa.
Aug. 31, 1938
Spent a lot of time with Bob Barrell today trying to wangle the cheap locomotive & had no luck. As usual Maurice set figures that are beyond the realm of reason the way he wants to do the job. Walter Hedly here today and Maurice says, "Yes, he's here. Just another waste of time!"

E.S. "Johnnie" Johnson retires today and we had a buffet luncheon for him at the plant, the whole department being there. When a man retires in good health to enjoy the fruits of his labors, it is not so bad; but when a man retires at about 60 broken in health, liable any day to pass away, it is a tragic thing. I felt rather as I did last week with Jim Bracken. Poor old Johnnie has a serious heart trouble, nearly died last winter. Now, pale, stooped, shaky, he steps out not as "Cash" told him, "to enjoy your [[?hinne]]" or words to that effect, but to take it easy lest he drop off any time. Johnnie has been with the company since 1902, & in our Dept. since 1912, the Milwaukee having been his biggest job.

Mother seems to be enjoying her stay so far - enjoys the children particularly. This time I have the first rumblings of trouble from Willie, who "can't see anybody now." I was just congratulating myself on things when this popped up. Had a terrific time getting Rog to go to sleep tonight. His favorite stunt now is to claim he can't sleep because he thinks of "kidnappers" - a fine excuse to stay up later or have one of us upstairs till he falls off. Tonight we laid down the law in a showdown & there was plenty of yelling.

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