(Q) In Par. 5-A in rdg. of Apr. 15th [311-11], you state
in part part, "while there have been some considerations on
the part of those in authority, in the solicitation or
commercial fields, with the body..." What is the name of
the person in authority you are speaking of?
(A) When (This should be known by the body!) - when there
are the considering of changes, and especially where there
is the change from from one system to another in the traffic
or commercial divisions, these are rather the thought and
activity of more than one individual.
There is rather the suggestion on the part of one or more
as to the advisability of such changes. Then those
considerations are given, as it were, an airing before MORE
than one, as may be in the same department of such divisions
of such systems.
Hence, this is rather as the GROUP than an individual
consideration, see? For, it came first through those who
have been under, or IN action in the territory that has been
covered by the body. Then the suggestion has reached that
point where the consideration has been among three, four;
yea, FIVE of those that may be considered as being in
authority.
Hence the information as given is as of the group, rather
than of individual. For, this is much better than one fellow
thinking you're a pretty good man!
(Q) Am I to understand from ans. to second ques. [Par. 2-A]
in rdg. of April 15th that a change to the Southern Ry.
should be sought so that I will live in Washington, D.C.,
or that change be sought thru the Southern Ry. officials in
Washington, regardless of where the changes might take me?
(A) REGARDLESS, rather, of where the changes might take you;
though through the officials in Washington.
(Q) Please give the name and title of the person with the
Southern Ry. in their Traffic Dept. in Washington, D.C., that
I should approach to make application for a position.
(A) Rather, as we have indicated and just given, let this
be through the approach of the associate, or of those whom
the body contacts who are IN this division who have made
those suggestions that are now under consideration in the
office, see?
(Q) Do you mean for them to approach me, or let them
approach me?
(A) Let them approach the BODY, for it is under
consideration! but make it known to the associate, or to the
connection, that this WOULD be agreeable for a consideration,
to be sure!
(Q) What person should I approach to let it be known?
(A) Those, or that one that covers the territory for the
Southern that is covered by the body, under or in the present
position.
(Q) Is it John Andrews?
(A) Yes, through Andrews.
(Q) If advancement is to be offered by the [... R.R.] in
1933 will it be in Norfolk or will I be transferred to
another city?
(A) Rather appears that this would be still in this same
territory, though it may require the activities to be more
IN another city - but would be - this would be - a portion
of the territory, see?
(Q) What city?
(A) Raleigh.
(Q) What position?
(A) That remains to be seen, as yet. Let's take 'em as they
come along!
(Q) Shall I approach John Andrews immediately regarding
the change to Southern Ry.?
(A) In a diplomatic way and manner, yes, it would be well
to approach him immediately.
(Q) How about approaching C. L. Candler, Gen. Agt., Norfolk?
(A) He's been questioned also; it wouldn't be bad through
this either!
(Q) Would it be better to approach Mr. Wright, the
Commerical Agt. in Norfolk?
(A) He's been spoken of here, but rather through Candler
or Wright - but it will go through Andrews, or they will
speak through that channel, because that's the first approach
- because, you see, there's been rather the approach from
those questionings of Andrews as to the conditions that
existed between the activities of the two in the territory
covered.
(Q) What is the present outlook regarding railroad
consolidations?
(A) As we find, even MANY of the departments and even heads
of departments in the railroad have not understood, or do
not understand, the purpose or the plan in that termed
consolidation.
The consolidation, as we find, will revert more to changes
in the higher salaried men, and a supervisor, than of
interference with the soliciting, the agents, or other
departments in the various systems. Where the changes would
be, rather than competitions as to make for the OVERLAPPING
of the HEADS in these, these would run rather as one with the
other, see?
(Q) Will business conditions general continue to steadily
improve during 1933 or will there be serious setbacks during
the year?
(A) This would require rather the analysis of a broad field
of activity. Yet, as we find, as a WHOLE, business will
continue to steadily improve. While, in some specific
portions of the country, in some specific activities there
will be from time to time setbacks. That which has to do
with the GENERAL activity, that influences or causes the
activities through RAILROADS, will continue to improve.
Those that will receive setbacks will be in the motive
interests. Those that will be further advanced will be the
steel interests, cement interests, and those of that nature.
Those of the manufacturing interests, as related to cloth,
commodities, household commodities and of that nature, these
will all continue, as we find, to be steadily - STEADILY -
and some, of course, faster than others - on the improve.
(Q) What sections of the country will show the quickest
improvement?
(A) Tennessee, Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas,
portions of Texas, and - NATURALLY - towards the New England
States; not the whole but portions of these, through the
steel portion of the country; then the extreme western
portion. You see, these cover the GENERAL, rather than the
motive interests.
(Q) Between what dates will there be recessions in business
generally?
(A) This would be hard to say, unless we would consider many
of the various changes that are being considered in the
various portions of the activities throughout the country.
As it appears in the present (though these may be changed
next week!), it would be through August to the middle of
September.
(Q) Will business continue to improve through May and June
without any setback?
(A) Continue, generally, to improve, through May and June
and July. August, portions of September, we may expect some
setbacks. These come from the variations in those activities
that we have indicated, and the MORALE - of course - that
such produces on general conditions. Though, the incomes,
the outgoing of these improvements, in movements throughout
the country, will continue on the improve.
(Q) Please give me detailed information regarding the
organization you mention known as Advanced Thought.
(A) From Norwalk, Ohio. Here we have a group of
individuals, which has gradually grown in activities; while
not wholly of the Rosicrucian movement nature, nor of New
Thought, nor of the spiritualistic influence, yet it has
something of all of these - see? There has gradually been
considered various individuals, through various portions of
the country, who will be considered as those who may be
chosen as active organizers or active individuals in the
organization of the movement. Hence it will gradually come,
or will eventually come, to this body. WAIT for it! Don't
push the self on it, or seek; let it seek you, as given!
(Q) Has it actually been formed and is it functioning now?
(A) If it hadn't been, we wouldn't have suggested it nor
that we have the abilities to!
(Q) What is the name of its principal official?
(A) Wait until you get to that! It may be changed several
times before it comes to you!
(Q) Who is giving this information at this time?
(A) Demetrius.
(Q) Any other advice or counsel at this time?
(A) Keep in the way that is known to self. Step by step
make those activities in the mental forces of the body work
with self for the material interests that are not
self-exalting, but for the general good of all.
We are through.
Copy to Self
Copy to File
BACKGROUND
See
311-11 on
4/15/33.
REPORTS
5/14/33 "The last rdg. was a good one. Clear, definite,
and as usual gives me something new to think about."
7/05/33 He wrote from a town in N.C. [not Raleigh]: "Have
been pretty well torn up for the past month and in trying
to straighten out a few papers came across this [ballot?]
which I thought had been mailed to you. I am sorry I
failed to mail it and hope it has caused you no
inconvenience. Please write me care of ... Hotel and let me
know how the meeting [Congress] came out. Am anxious to
know of your plans [in A.R.E.] for the coming year."
8/14/33 Mother [
2843]'s ltr.: "It has been a great joy to
[
311] to have had a close companionship with you and we
regret, for that reason, his having been removed from
Norfolk; but it isn't for us to see what is best always."
1/34 We had an announcement of his marriage to a girl in
the same N.C. town.
5/10/34 He sent his annual active member ballot and said:
"I would like to have a Life Rdg. for my wife. She knows
of your work and is very much interested and anxious to meet
you folks."
7/23/34 "I am finding out fast that two cannot live as
cheaply as one and right at present am completely strapped."
4/26/36 See ltr. under
311-1 Life Rdg. Reports, indicating
he is still with the ... R.R. and lives in ..., N.C. [See
subsequent notations under
311-1 Reports.]
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