The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-03-02
RAlLROADING AS BUSINESS.
Hustle Once, Last and All the Time. says
ChaunCPy Depew.

ChaunCey Depew.
The railway profession presents more
attractions for young man than any
other line eff business, says Chauncey NJ.
Dopew i'll RAILROAD Men. " II las
greater opportunities for advancement,
and its employment is moro permanent
To succeed " it in any department re-
quires health, brains, honesty and equip
ment. The young man must make up
his mind that If he would rise in the
profession ho must never question the
kind of work that Is put upon him, the
hours which are required of him or the
places, agreeable or disagreeahle. to
which he Is assigned.
Railway organization is essentially
military, because upon tho ability. Vi
tality and integrity of the vast number
of men i'll tho various positions working
tremendously together depend most of
| the internal commerce of tho country,
the prosperity Of business, the activities
of communities. great and small, tho
| funds of investors and the safety of
hundreds Of millions of passengers
The young man who proposes To enter
railway service should first decide
whether he will take his chances for II
| career in outdoor or indoor work If
| outdoor work, which is III the operating
department, he will be immensely as
sisted If he has had tho opportunities
which are offered In the technical
schools. In these daysof thorough train,
ing it is almost impossible fer young
mnn of ordinary education to get On in
competition with the graduates Of the
Sheffield Scientific school at Yale. the
scientific schools Ct Columbia, the SIZE
cial education Of Cornell. tho big adj
vantages Of the Troy Polytechnic aud
the Stevens institute, and the mstfue.
ton given in many other Of the schools
and colleges of the United States.
If he selects indoor work, he must
make up his mind that much more Will
be required of him at first than III com
meroial lines If he is in the treasurer -
department and shows special efficiency
and intelligence, when II vacancy occurs
in tho freight department, in any dis.
cussion that should happen between tho
heads of these departments, he is almost
certain to be drafted for better posi-
tion by tho traffic manager. and vice
versa
Railraading dilfera from no other
business or profession in its beginnings.
Tho salary is small Tho work is hard.
1t is only tho few who by cheerful
readiness ut all times 10 perform their
own tasks and to stay several hours
and il necessary all night--to meet thu
requirements Of tho Office or to do the
work of the lame, lazy and incompetent
attract the attention of their Supporters
and nre marked for promotion.
In the service every one's eye is On
every ono else. There is II generous mp
probation of comrudcship mt tho Same
time there Is severe criticism of tho CON
! duct and character Of follow employees
and officers The moment an officer be-
comes careless of his duties, inattentivo
and out OF rehch when wanted, his
chances for promotion arc over, and the
accident of discharge or displacement
IL imminent.
There is but ono rule Of success in
railway service and that il. 10 matter
how high you get once u hustler always
u hustler and a hustler until you die or
resign.