Interesting find Frank. The comment about the $40 is a loaded statement -
I'd be shocked if Shaughnessy was able to identify what wages were
outstanding to any other former employees of the company. In fact, I
wonder if what he said was actually true re the $40.00 or just one of those
power moves people may try in order to convey the idea they are aware of the
"important" details of the company? I suppose that the way the RCMP and
U.S. police agencies would have been investigating soviet and "communist"
organisations, labour trouble generally, and risks to infrastructure, etc,
it isn't hard to believe that Shaugnessy and the power structure of the CPR
would have considered it a significant issue.
Rob Kirkham
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From: "Frank Valoczy" <destron@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:13 PM
To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [cpsig] Funny old news.
A short but amusing news piece from the March 1921 issue of Canadian
Railway & Marine World:
"In speaking at a recent Canadian Club dinner in New York, Hon. N.W.
Rowell, MP for Durham, Ont., said: "E. W. Beatty is the only young man
of prominence Lord Shaughnessy has produced. Our guest may not be so
proud of it, but when Trotsky lived in New York he also worked for the
C.P.R. here." Lord Shaughnessy added, "True, and we still owe him $40.""
Frank Valoczy
Vancouver, BC
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