The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-23
Union Pacific Railway to Have a
chronological Shakeup.
Planned tOFit Tasks to Craniums
Of Employees.
BUMP READINGS BEGIN
When Finished Employees Are to
Be Shifted.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
BUMP READINGS BEGIN

Employees of the Union Pacific rail-
road are about to have the bumps of
their heads Interpreted by phrenolo-
gist It is not because any of the en-
gtneers, dremen, conductors, brake
men, or clerks want to have a pro
lessor" finger their bumps, but some
where among the executive officers of
the road is a man who wants to know
If every man is suited to his Job,
hence the phrenologist
Although notice of the impending
examination was given to the en-
plcyes several days ago, at the main
OTnces IN Omaha, the significance of
the announcement has just begun to
dawn on their minds. Now every one
IS guessing whether or not he will
keep his job.
The idea of having this examination
made Is that if a man is found selling
tickets, for instance, with a cranial
development which denotes that he
would make a better engineer than
clerk his position viii be changed. If,
for instance, j. H. Fitzgerald, who will
make the examination. discovers a
large bump of philanthropy upon the
Uranium of General Passenger Agent
Z. L. Lomax it viii of course be sug-
gested that he is not fitted for his
position, because every one knows
that philanthropy has no place in the
makeup of q passenger official.
summary II IL EnOu4Q De discovered
that the bumps on z. H. Woods head
indicate man of generous nature
whose right hand knows not what his
lett hand gives, he may not keep his
job as general freight agent, for fear
he might be inclined to give rebates
TO deserving shippers. There is no
telling whom the report of Prof. Fitz-
gerald will hit, for the inspection of
heads is to include high officials as
well as hremen. brakemen, and clerks.
n H.
sponsIDle for making this order, and
whoever it is is keeping quiet. 1t is
not impossible that the order came
from z. I'll. Hartman himself. But
there is one man in the Omaha offices
of the Union Pacific who takes the
credit for originating the idea, and
that is 7. G. Davidson, chief clerk
only he isn't Dragging about it. for
fear of the consequences when the re-
port IS IN He is pretty sure of his
job, however, because it was through
having his heard read that he got into
the railroad business. Prior to the
time when the hands of the phrenolO-
gist rOamed among the bumps of Mr..
Davidson's Uranium he had an idea
that he was destined to become a
great novelist or a noted inventor.
The phrenolOgist took all that out of
him, and Mr.. Davidson has been earn
ing good living ever since.
1t is not the intention Of the Union Pa
ClnC to discharge any employees who are
AtuA44 10 AE ldCAlllB IN the EallEDdQ Dunn
The suggestion may be conveyed to them
by Mr. Fitzgerald that they are more like
ly to achieve fame and fortune in other
fields but if they choose to disregard this
advice they will remain undisturbed. The
Union Pacific already has established the
civil service. But there is no reason why
the man whose cranial development indi-
Gates that he will be more successful in
another department of the road should
not be transferred to the work to which
he is best suited, to the benefit of himself
as wen as the railroad.
Mr. Fitzgerald is Chicago man, hav-
Ing had considerable experience in telling
young men what fields to enter His at
tention VIII be turned first to the passen-
ger department.
Work Begins Today.
Il don't know vet the full extent of my
work with the Union Pacific" said Mr..
Fitzgerald There is no doubt that many
young men who start in business begin at
something entirely foreign to their natural
bent, because they don't know what thing
they are suited for From the cOnforma-
lion of the skull / can ascertain how the
brain is developed in its different proper
tons and / can tell what pursuit a man
should enter in order to do the best work
among the thousands of employees of the
great railroads there are many who have
started in the wrong department. There
perhaps are men working in the offices as
underpaid clerks who would make excel
lent mechanics or foremen. or section
bosses, or who perhaps in other depart
ments could become distinguished"
U. 2. Round House at LeavenwortI7.
Leavenworth. kan. May 23.-Work
will be commenced today on the new