The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09
YOUNG MAN AND THE JOE HE cor

YOUNG MAN AND THE JOB HE GOT
How lie Began 10 Become Railroad
| President.
| From the Atldntu Constitution.
1t all occurred In the Atlanta railroad
| world. and il so happened that the Constitu-
ton man was in on the first chapter,
| IL was this way
| One OF the officials of the road sat in his
| chair debating to young man the while
| he sorted with skilful hands and quick
| eve certain typewriter sheets OF brownish
, paper that in the railroad world mean orders.
| 1T will be impossible to hold 80 for the time
| you suggest, but II you can guarantee l2S
we will run second section that will make the
| Eastern connections" The dry monotone OF
| the dictator was broken by the appearance
| OF clerk In the doorway. who with pause.
| announced waiting visitor.
The face OF the official wore bored ex-
| preston as he finished the letter and then
| touched an electric button for the caller 10
| be shown in.
How are your" he said affably as ne
greeted the first Of the two personages.
| What the good word:"
Why. TTc got n boy here who wants to
! be IA railroad president" was the response.
and want YOU 10 make one out OF him.
by appointment or promotion?" asked
| the ra road official. trying hard TO LOOK
pleasant no matter how painful.
Well. the materials little raw for the
first" the father laughed. and ! reckon
the sudden change would be little stiff on
| Willy Shake hands with him. anyway
The official and the raw material got to-
gether as directed and the former sized UP
the latter iron. his patents TO the weil-defined
part that ran through the centre OF his hair
with the quick. sorutinizing glance that comes
with long practical training in the railroad
world He paused for a moment az the
crimson tie that was backed UP against a
pink shirtwaist. Don't appear TO be much
sign of oil or cinders. he commented. Where
did you work last?"
"Ssvcr have worked. sir. I've just left
college about month"
Don't let that discourage you. returned
| the official We have mon on the road who
have succeeded in spite of college training.
What can you do?'
Nothing more than try"
The official turned 10 the father. y sup
pose he has always shown wonderful love
for railroads Used TO beg his nurse to ia lie
him where he could see the wheels go round
and knows The number Of At least three OF
the trains on the main line. They all do that,
said the official. and TO the close observer
il was evident that there was a tired II not
comes at the end Of long day OF debating
orders and letters.
No" answered the father. Il don't re-
| member ever hearing anything OF the kind.
Willy hos made considerable mistakes of
and on. but never heard him accused Of
! being zenirs. How about II, SOM
Not on purpose, dad. I've been read ing
| law lately. and it has taken me inst one M onth
| 10 find out that never was intended for a
| lawyer"
Well II you're looking for something
easy. II won't take you two days to learn
| that railroading is about "a near the hard
| est work In the world with a sick headache
! thrown in that you have Yet missed in your
search for employment don't know that
we can do anything for you. anyway. You
see. tho president OF this corporation ia not
only giving excellent satisfaction 20 the
| directors but is enjoying excellent health,
| ard that position Is not vacant. In fact.
| don't know Of n single opening unless it
| is that Of Office boy. Our present incnm bent
| is of on his vacation, and his substitute re-
! fused to clean up nluss carelessly made,
! on the ground TINT he did not break into
I the railroad business 20 become a Niger
porter. The result was that had to let this
Napoleon Of the, future seek new fields 70
| CONQUER. while I did the work he refused
When it cones 20 work you will find that
railroad men are tuS' dDOllv as common IA
| the rock ballast used on heavy grades, and
| there's deal more have graduated from
overalls and jumpers than nave got de-
| grees, although | don't deny that the the
oretical training is great thing TO refer to
| after you have forgotten some OF the I'M
necessary information acquired. college
| education ia good deal like good woman.
| she may make great appearance while you
! are engaged but you never know, how much
che is rrsally worth in procticaI way until
| you wanted to take that Office boys place.
| i may be ] could get you a job as section
hand or perhaps as tiasmen by the time the
| regular boy comes back-that Is, if you want
| to learn tine railroad business
In take II and thank you. sir
may have been astorshed. he did not show
| it, It's another characteristic OF the railroad
| man that he wears the same mask IN times
| Of great pleasure. tragic excitement. and
daily duty,
When can y9u, start in'T he asked, .,ou.
n boy, at leas; know the way to the post
one Of Ills lis duties don't know At ali that
do any kind OF sweeping or cleaning up.
reckon that'll lust about At my measure,
and II there is chance ~ a fiagman, Id thank
YOU il You If yon. would keep me in mind.
Tho onlcial called in one Of the clerks out
Ind I'D b Sf s~ he TO THa to the SS and
| said: That boys got mind just sudden
enough TO make 2 railroad man. ard II he
a%Hys naoET up h1 ImSrl" ca w,." b hs do
| That is, II he sticks. | had no more idea
of his taking the Job than anything in the
| world It's rather refreshing to be dis.
| appointed that way now and then Most OF
| the applicants talk lot about the beginning
Mt the, bottom and work M system. but
| what they really are after il, an appointment
! To something easy. And they always Ind
/ that we're out Of easy thing II you'll wat
| few minutes while open the way for
| party of Masons in the South 20 trave! TO
| some seashorp resort in the East without
| having 10 change cars more than once or
| wait anywhere for more than thirty minutes
! between connections. I'll take You up to the
| Transportation Club for lunch.
| Several days tier the. railroad man for
tho Con sfitufion found Willy still In the ONCE
| as proof that he had stuck. More than that,
| he learned that he had
| But that il quite different story.
Treasure ships Dangerous Cargo.
From The Philadelphia Ereninc Telegraph.