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EVEN U. S. M. C., Captain
He was a Captain in the U. S. M. C.
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OCCU Electric Engineer
He was attending Kentucky Wesleyan College at Winchester, Kentucky whenhis father, a Methodist Minister was mover to Shelbyville, Kentucky, and this move caused their son to be taken from college, only partly finished. He wanted to be studying or at work and was at a loss to know what to do. His mind seemed to run toward things of mechanical nature. When he was a young man in his teens he could always borrow a shot-gun or rifle because the owner would always get the instrument back well oilded and cleaned.He decided to go to the Telephone Company and try for a job with them but was told that they did not need anyone. Next day he tried again saying that he would work anywhere that they might put him and was told that if he cared to go out with the crew that was hanging wires that he could do so as he would not be in the way. It was understood that he was to work without pay, just to learn the work.
The next moring he was on hand and went out with the regular crew. He worked all winter, straight time, helping to hang wires, set poles and sometimes working in the ice and sleet without a cent of pay. The other fellows made much sport of him saying "He is working for nothing and probably knocking some other fellow out of a job.
The next spring, one of the higher officers who had heard about a fellow working for nothing was in the city and said he would like to see the fellow working without pay and so Chandler was called in. The Officer asked "Do you mean to tell me that you work all winter without a cent of pay? Well, anybody that wants to work that bad must be a good man to have and so he was put on the pay roll at $100.oo per month.
After receiving his first monthly check, he took two correspondence school courses and studied at night. He took the International Correspondence School, Scranton, Pennsylvania and the LaSalle Correspondence School. Chicago, Illinois.
He learned that there was a strike on at Sturgis, Kentucky and someone was wanted to sit in a tower at night with a searchlight and a machine gun to protect the properties from being damaged; the job payed $200.oo per month.
He resigned his job and went to Sturgis, staying there for six months. After the trouble was settled he went to Bergolz, Ohio and got $250.oo per month and stayed there for two years, When he read an account of a head Electrician that had died at Danville, Illinois, who held a position that payed $5000.oo per annum. He immediately resigned his position at Bergolz and went to Danville and applied for the vacant place.
After looking him over the board decided that he was to young but that they would let him have the place temporarily until they found the man they wanted; an older man with experience. He tried for all that was in him to hold down the position and if something did up that puxzzle him, he would send a night letter to one of the schools (he had a lifetime membership) asking that they send the explanation to him before working hours the next morning, regardless of any expence that might be incurred.
He did his work well that it looked like he would hold the place indefintitely, and did hold it for five years. Then one day a gentlman came in from the H. C. Flicke Coke and coal Company from Pennsylvania. There was a connection between the two companies. The Dannville officials told the visitor that they had a man whom they would not know where another like him could be found; he is so young but when ever something comes up that he cannot instantly take care of, he will go home and sleep over it and come back the next morning with the trouble all straightened out and clear to him ( this information came from a stenographer in the office who heard the conversation.
Shortly after the visitor returned to Pennsylvania, he wrote Mr. Chandler offering him $8000.oo per year to go to Uniontwon, Pennsylvania, and the offer was accepted and after he had been there for two years, he invited his cousin No.16 W. hord Tipton and Wife to make him a visit for two weeks at his home in Uniontown. The invitation was accepted.
Mr. Chandler was a lavish entertainer and soon after the arrival of his vistors, he called the home office of his company asking for a week vacation with all expenses paid for for people to visit Atlantic City. The Company offered to pay for Mr. Chandler and his wife and without loss of time but refused to pay for the visitors, and to my amazement Mr. Chandler answered, "If that is all that I am worth to you, I am resigning my position".
He then applied to the Hudson Coal Company, Delaware & Hudson Railroad and other Affiliated companies under one head and he was moved to Scranton, Pennsylvaia at a salary of $15,000.oo per annum. He had not been there long when a power plant burned, one that controlled or furnished the mines. Fifteen electrical engineers were calle in to consult with the officers about getting the plant rebuilt in the Quickest possible time. Twelve men said it would take a year to replace the burned plant; two said it might possibly be done in six months. Mr Chandler, the newest man with the company arose and said "Sixty days".
The older Electrician looked at each other and smiled at this "Green Horn" from down in Kentucky making such a statement; it was not humanly possible.
The officers adjourned to their private office to consult, and after a short discussion they had Mr. Chandler called in as they wanted to hear him talk some more.
He said " Give me a freight train with the right-of-way over everything and put $500,000.oo in the bank for me to check on and I will deliver the key to new plant to you in sixty days." The officers said we know it can't be done in sixty days, but you are a new man and we want to try you out so go to work-your train will be sitting on the track for you Monday morning and the money will be in the bank.
It was Saturday and so Mr. Chandler went home and began to make blue prints of the designs for the building and for the giant electric motors and all such appliances that go with a place of that kind.
Monday morning he started many men to work, some building concrete bases on which to place the motors ect., others making the floors, and running up the walls of the plant.; As Soon as the walls were started others followed right behind them with white tile for the finish on the inside.
As soon as they were well started he went to Schnectedy New York and called on the General Electric Company of that city. He went right into his business and said "I want a Special favor at time. I have never asked for one before although I bought much equipment from you whenn I was in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. My request is this; I have a list of the things that I want, and I want them shiped in groups just as I have them arranged and do not ever hold up a shippment for another group although it may be almost ready. Ship as I have them arranged to come as needed and I will be waiting for each single shipment as it arrives." The General Electric Company promised to comply with his wishes exactly as per order.
Things were going smoothly whan a heavy rain or Cloud-burst sent water rushing down the valley washing silt, brush and deris over the unfinsished building doing so much damage that it took four days to get it removed and the place cleaned for work again.
On the Sixty-second day after beginning the work, including the four day lost time, cause by the floor, Mr Chandler delivered the keys to the officials of the Company.
In other words the building was completed and all motors and appliances installed in fifty-eight actual working days.Mr. Chandler had to ask for $35,000.oo additional money in the completion of the building.
The Company officials were elated and said the saving of them was worth thousands of dollars and they wanted to make Mr. Chandler a nice present. They told him to go and buy himself a nice automibile, any car m ade in the United States and send them the bill. Hedecidedon a Marmon which was considered vone of the best at that time (1921).
It so happened that Mr. Chandler had again invited his cousins. W. Hord Tipton and wife to vist he and his wife at Scranton, Pennsylvania and they had the pleasure of going to Binghamton, New York to get the new Marmon car.
The next and last position held by Mr. Chandler was with the Standard Oil Compamy with offices in New York City; this position paying $30,000.oo per annum; this work necessitated his going to may foreign countries.
I have often heard Mr. Chandler say "There is so much competition for poor paying jobs and practically no competition at the top of the ladder for a high priced position.
In Mr. Chandler home I saw a large photograph of Thomas Edisaon, Autographed with the Statement, To, William A. Chandler, One of the finest Electricians in the United States, Thomas Edison.
William was a Mathematical genius and a first class Electrical Engineer. Many of the electric motors, put out by General Electric company are Mr. Chandler's design or an Improvement by him.
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OCCU Engineer, L. & N. R. R.
Taylor was an Engineer for the L. & N. Railroad and was mortally wounded by an Engine Explosion and walked over a mile to warn an on coming train of the wreck and died a few hours later. It was a desperate trip, but he had regard for duty and determination to surmount all obstacles in the discharge of moral obligation.