The Afro-American Review from Pittsburg, Kansas • 1

aD The Afro-American Reniem A NATIONAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF INFORMATION, NEWS AND OPINION VOL. 3. NO. 3. Pittsburg, Kansas, June, 1915.

PRICE $1.00 PER YEAR 1 A Rev. J. F. Robertson, of Kansas, was born in Marshall, fifty years ago. Lived there was 16 years of ago.

age to railroad, and has roading ever since. His first position was the "International and Great Northern Railroa which operated between Houston and Longview, Texas. After leaving the above. road he went to work for the Texas and Pacific as a section hand. Labored on that for ten months and was promoted to section foreman.

Remained with them ifve years. From there he went with the Missouri, Kansas Texas railroad and Successful Coffeyville, ary 28th, Texas, No. 1,051,451. until he The Began at that this: It been rail- ting or track ties in brakeman on He has REV. J.

F. ROBERTSON. has been with them Coffeyville, Kansas. continuously for years and during that time has had present five demerits. His Invented the Robertson tire.

plate been very in 1904 with a patent pending. This one term of tie plate prevents the rail from cut- correspondence ting into the tie. known by railroad Pacific men as a tie preserver. Patent on Nebraska, this invention is pending. He invent- dies embraced ed the Robertson Rail Clamp, Janu- (Continued Man.

1912, patented same date, advantages of the rail clamp is prevents the rail from creepspreading and keeps the accurate space. also invented an electrical drum which is capable of playing at the same time both a bass and a kettle drum. Mr. Robertson has been very active in the ministry of the Baptist denomination. He first began to buy property in Longview, Texas, where he took care of a widowed mother and two children.

educating them. Then he bought property at Temple, Texas, Houston, Texas, and he owns three lots and a home at his address, Coffeyville, Kansas. educational advantages have limited. Only having had school in his life. Took course in the Union Educational Bureau at Omaha, in general railroading stuon Page Column 1.) all departments of railKIDS.