Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-28
RAILROADS

AND secretary the international
TIE Y M. C. a. aittee The railroad association Of
the Y. NJ c. A.. at the session OF the
convention of the y ". c. A. Saturday night, "
this city very Instructive and contained much food
serious thought by young men of present day.
Railroad companies have learned that they employ
men Of good character run their trains conduct
business affairs for The company and the railroad
ayers more than willing testimony the
value railroad associations the Y. NJ. A. in
making men more moral IN their characters hence more
reliable in the performance Of their very responsible du-
ties
The railroad association is about twenty-five years
old. There about 175 associations. with 10000 mem
bers who Catholics Protestants, Jews and Nor
mons. Mr. Shipp read number Of strong testimonials
railroad officials Louis and San Francisco
railroad, Louisville and Nashville the Big Four and
other big systems the great aid of the Y VI. c. A.
the railroads in having better responsible
class of employees than before the organization
Citations among the railway employees. Four years ago
there three railroad associations
lines Now there buildings and equipments worth
s2ooooo and the railroad have paid about
eco of this the Wabash road there is invested
in association property 600 which the company
contributed $4,000 There has been 100000 invested
for Y. N. G y buildings and equipment the Missouri
Pacific system in the past years, $4,000,
amount expended by the Missouri Pacfs company Five
lines have shown their appreciation of the value the
y NJ. c. A. for he moral elevation of railroad employees
by contributing about $175ooo Y NJ. c. \. buildings
and equipment. and annual investment of s15oooo.
In all the railroad associations of the United States
are buildings and equipment worth sl500oo0 and $1,000
900 of that has been donated by the railroad
companies and they annually s25oooo
support.
Not onIy tbo
y. NJ G. A. work. but other business which
poy large numbers of There time when a
mans moral character did not play prominent part
in securing for him profitable employment that
is past. 1t is easy after look around among the
most successful business of today and that they
are men of good moral habits, and it is fact that
longer do the who lead fast lives the
more lucrative places in the various commercial and
industrial affairs of the country There time when
the young who knew how go the gaits" the
who stood the best show the best positions.
but men who employ others their business have
learned that sober, moral young man to be
pended young man puts too much time
ON his dsspa ions the neglect his employers
ass It is that the large affairs
who may be inclined indulge ~swifness
self does in his employ who the same
but want men who be intrusted all times give
The interests of their employer the careful
ver Watchful and jealous of the responsibilities
heir positions. The most sagacious business can
lo succeed if he has lot of employees who be fully
ruseG to guard We'll the interests of their employer.
whether the employees duties in the or
he work shop, which young is capable of doing
he INDUCES in any Of the little vices which
he reputation of of the boys Who enjoy lark.
The interest manifested in the Y NJ. G. 4. by
he railroads and other corporations employing many peo
oe is object lesson the boys and young today
Who must day become the leading business men OF
he future II is clear demonstration that young
men of today would succeed they standare
If morals for themselves that will respee;
md confidence Of the commercial world.
The Graphic believes in regulating the corporations
" Appropriate legislation but there good in
Stating them out of the Corporations properly
trcted, very commercial prosperity
# the country.
The present Legislature promises be as drastic as |
my of its predecessors.
Merely Pckwckan Sense
The English German idea of peaceful blockade will