4.	58
Later, it changed its name to the Misaouri Pac1~ic. I worked for them frœi 1891 to 1935. On August 29th I received my last pay check. I have tried ever since to get my railroad pension to which my years ot ßervioe entitle rae but have been unable to ~et it. The law concerning the pension seems to have passed on the same day I received ray last check, and although I worked for forty—four years and gave entire satisfaction, there has been a disposition to keep nie from the pension. While in service I had my jaw bz‘oken in two pieces and four front teeth knocked out by a piece or flying steel0

	‘!Another man was handling the steam haitmier. I was standing at my

regular place doing my regular work. when that happened, I was cut down like a weeds There wasn‘t a man ever thought they would see me in that job again after that piece of steel cut me down.

	“Also, I lost my right eye in the service when a hot cinder from the furnace flew in it while I was doing my regular work. Then I was ruptured because of the handling of heavy pieces of iron at my work, I still wear the truss. You can see the places where my jaw was broke and you can see where r~y teeth were knocked out0

	“Out o~ aU the ups and downs, I stuck to the company just the saine unt il they retired rae in 1935 because of old age • The ret irement board ;7anted to know when I asked for a pen8ion~ ‘~1iy did I think I was entitled to a pension? I told them bec~ise I had been injured through service with the COmpany and had hon~rab1y finished so long a period of service. It is now admitted that I ani eligible to a railroad pension but there seems to still be a delay in paying it for some reason or other.