The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-19

the Public In u Practical, Sensible C
Way.-The SeabOard Air Line and
its Industrial Training School.
] The Seaboard Air Line traversing the States
| of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
| and Georgia, is without question, under the
most progressive practical and liberal mana,
cement of any Rail way line In the United
States If not in the world. 1t gets close TO The
people, 1T knows its patrons, 1t works FOR
their interest, and in turn they appreciate
what Is done Tor them and the truth OF this
Is shown in the fact that when the great com
bination of roads have tried TO down the Sea-
board, the people have gone to It's rescue, ana
give it an increase of business, more IMAM
enough TO overbalance all the combination
could take from IT; and the people continue
TO patroniZe the road. The Seaboard Air Line
refuses to enter com oinations Tor holding up
freight and passenger rates IL oellves III
max ing It's rates directly with the people CIV
ing them all the advantages II can. Ihe roaos
that 60 into combinations must pay hlgh sal.
aries for combination officials: Thelr salaries
must be paid by charging higher rates OF
freight, and thereby the people have TO pay II.
The latest move Of the Seaboard Air Line, 10
assist those located along It's line Is 10 lnauS
urate Travelling Industrial School, Inc 90,
ject OF the School Is 10 teach the people now
TO can preserve and pickle, how 10 make
fruit butter, Jellies, jams, marmalade, cheese
&C. and TO instruct In manufacturing OIL such
things as can be made on the farm without a
great deal of expense. A large number OF The
latest labor saving farm implements VIII oe
shown. Especially, will be shown sucn
household conveniences as tends 10 Improve
the conditions of the home, and make It's sur
roundings more pleasant, and lessen the
work OF the house wife. experienced, pracLl
cal and skilled persons will be employed by
the Seaboard Air Linesto give object lessons !:
enabling all those who attend School 10 see,
as we'll as 10 be told how 10 do a thing. This
is new enterprise .and is certainly getting
down TO something that is practical; 1t Is car.
ryipg the Industrial school TO the homes OF
thousa nds of people. The School will be fit
ted up in train OF cars specially prepared
Tor 1t, and it will stop at different points
along the one thousand miles OF the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad, in the States OF Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia !;
and the good this work will accomplish can
not be reck oned in dollars and cents. This
movement will not stop at the Seanoard All
Lines boundary, for other roads Will be COM
ed to follow the example set by the pro.
gressive Seaboard Air Line, or they will loose
many of their patrons for the people VIII
leave other lines OF road and flock 10 the Sea-
board Air Line Territory; In TACT We are re.
liably informed through responsible papers
published on the Seaboard Air Line, mat
many business men as well as farmers are al
ready leaving other sections OF the South,
and going TO the Seaboard Air Line; being
attracted by the enterprise displayed by this
road, they are moving TO the Seaboard Air
Line territory, so as 10 share In the adVanta'
ses this line Is giving 10 the people along lIs
The Seaboard Air Line School of Instruc-
tion, is only one Of the many plans being pui
into practical working shape by this system.
All this work is being planned and inaugural
ted by Mr.. Z. st. John, V. L. q III. M, OF tne
road, who was for years connected with tne
great Rock Island Road OF the western
States who did more than any man 10 de
velop That territory. Mr.. ST. John ~ broad
minded, big Drained, progressive, Rail Road
manager. He believes In spending money u
make money, and un der his management the
Seaboard Air Line has greatly increased its
revenues, and made many improvements on
its line. The owners OF the Seaboard Air
Line, are all Southern men. and IN looking
around for the most competent, practical and
energetic Rail Road man TO assist them IN
the development of their property and the
territory through which their road passes,
they selected Mr.. h. st. John, ana MS three
years work has proven that they made wise
selection. The large majority OF the persons
Mr. l.. st. John has In his employ are South
ern men. The Industrial Department under
which all the experiments and plans or I'M
provements are carried on is controlled by
John T. Patrick, a North Carolin ian. selected
uy Mr.. +. 81. John. and although comparatl'
vely young man has had wide Held OIL eN-
perienc in industriaI work. his childhood was,
spent on farm, he was educated as printer
has done considerable work as publisher and
editor, and MIR. st. John gives him credit Tor
doing more work than any Eastern Yankee.
The Traffic Manager of the line Mr.. IL. w. b.
Glover, the General Passenger Agent MIR. 4.
| j. Anderson, General Freight Agent Mr.. Z. K.
Capps are ali young active hustlins men With
southern training, aud so are ninety five per
cent of the Seaboard Air Line workers. MIR.
st. John says they are good workers and that
be don't want any better. and In turn all the
men from President to section master and
train hands have learned to admire their
great Rail Rood General, and the Seaboard
Air Line has strong determined army OF
three or four thousand men who would any
day gladly work for half pay, If 1t was neces-
sary TO do so; 10 sustain their leader in a
6gbt against Rail Road monopoly. With
such a united set Of workers the Road will
march on to progress and success. The peo-
pie along the line are constantly on the look
out TO see the next move Mr.. st. John will
make, and the last thing he does seems TO be
the best; but TO improve on the Travelling Elk
position OF Practical Household Conveniences
will be a hard job, and we think Mr.. st. John
has reached the highest round and stands on
the top when he carries into practice this
work.-Our Sunny Home.