Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-03-01
THE GENERAL MANAGER IN his
OFFICE.
Prom the Nnrnul,es sentInel.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The general manager Of a great railway
is absolute in his realm. You may meet
him on the street, or in a hotel, or almost
anywhere and declare he is the most affs-
bic, agreeable, angelic character ever
known in the history of people who all
want Office. and who can't get Office with
out friends. Mr.. General Manager is af-
fable, agreeable and angelic In his Office
with Newspaper men.
Take day off and try and see him
there during business hours.
The Offices Of Mr.. General Manager for
one Of the really great railway systems con-
sist of an outer Office next to an inner Of
fee adjoining a secretary's Office attached
TO secretary's private Office, which leads
to Mr.. Managers outer Office in front Of
his private Office, which connects with a
room that among well-posted railway men
is known as 'the id private office. "
What happens there may be known in the
next world. The public is not supposed
to and does not know in this.
This is your FIRST visit, and you tell Che
elevator lad in the gentle, yet dignl6ed
tone of one in authority that you are 60
ing TO the Office of the general manager
You pronounce General Manager in that
big G and in style out OF respect TO your
self. The boy smiles. Other people have
gone to tho general managers via that
boys elevator who impressed the boy more
Eavorably than you do. The boy empties
you on the right floor, and you open the
door and stand on the outside OF a railing
in the august presence of young gentle
man with his hair combed rompadour and
an odor of dead cigarettes lingering about
his immediate vicinity. You ask mCekly:
Is the general manager inf"
He answers abruptly:
81 don't know"
This is unexpected You hadn't imag-
ined when you asked the question the pos.
sibility of his being out. You stand still,
like the greenhorn that you are, and ex.
pect in some way that young gentleman
will interest himself in ascertaining He
: proceeds with his work After q period Of
time which is based entirely upon your dis
position to remain idle till you starve Il
, death, you venture to inquire.
: Twill you please ascertain if he is in p
He bows, steps across the room, and a
. gentleman who has somewhat the appear
5 ance of country merchant comes over anC
. asks what can do for youp
: Are you the general managerp"
'Do you want to see the general man
4 agerY"
= IF you please"
"Your name, please"
You give him card, if you have one
. and your name If you haven't, and he re
2 tires to the next room. Presently he re
: tnrns and you are advanced three degrees
and are escorted to the chair Of the pri
9 yate secretary, who will size you up quick
er than Lamont can Missouri democrat
+ who will give you further instructions. I,
a bin you will convey the information tha
\ you desire to see the general manager, TO
2 gether with why you want to see him, ant
5 for how long you want to see him. Th
1 secretary withdraws into the room adjoin
s ing, you wait and wonder until you faall!
e suspect that every train in the system ha
, been wrecked and every employe Of tn
. road has been called to the scene. Just a
+ you are about to make quiet sneak out
e the secretary reappears and pronounce
1 judgement. If you or your business
i worth It you are told that you can Sc
& the general manager in a given length o
s time.
+ You serve out this term and pass withi
+ the sacred portals. There are no luxur
ant dvans and velvet carpets and table
spread with tempting viands in the way G
: unexpected hospitality. The general man
Il ager stands aud smiles and asks.
e "Whta do you want?"
s He always smiles. He smiles like b
trains are always run ON schedule tim'
He knows what you want. His secretar
J. has told him and he has decided his al
IS swer. Perhaps you get it and perhaI
,r you don't. If there is any thing in it f,
I the company, you do. Otherwise yc
r don't General managers are not pa
in 1926, 900 to $4,000 year to give the con
1t pany the worst of it. You get out so qniC
o. that you are in some doubt as to the r
=. suit, and when you reach the elevator u
ID iuvoluntarily tell the elevator boy, ''clei
t. down"
e. Swift's Specific cured me of maligna
h. Blood Posion after | had been treated
al vain with old so-called remedies of Mercu
OF and Potash. s. S. S. not only cured Il
oI Blood Posion, but relieved th