The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-12

have passed since Il was nrst proved
In Richmond. Va. that there were com
mereial possibilities In the overhead
trolley. the profession OF electric rail
reading has already become so well es
tsbiished that all sorts OF young men
are getting into H. IL Is again reported
this fall from several districts OF the
Middle West that male schooi-teachers
can hardly be secured because the
young fellows who formerly taught In
the rural schools are NOW all In service
as conductors OF motormen. From the
country towns In the East. too. there Is
all lie time going on an exodus among
the most capable men I the Offices OF
the transportation companies In the
cities. Such are The opportunities
which the extension OF urban aud In
ferurban lines have made that even
women Ia some eases. as recently In
Indianapolis. have attempted 10 quail
~ a. conductors. aud though In this
instnncs they proved unsuccessful. 10.
body dares 10 predict that nvs or M.
teen yeAn hence the patrons Of some
American road may not DO handing
over their niekels 10 uniformed CON.
duefoss In ~p~iticoan.
A large proportion. certainly. OF
these who thus join The ranks DO 50
with the expectation Of rising from
the car platform 20 The higher paid
positions % responsibility. Although
the wages paid employees By the cleo
trie roads are good for the class OF
work. the opportunities for advance
meni arr what are especially attract
ing = superior class Of men Thou
sands undoubtedly % the ambitious
have been inclted By the example Of
street railway kings % to-day. who
only = few year. occupied humble
positions AZ small wages.
A large percentage comes from the
country. II has indeed been The expe-
rlence OF tho eievased management
that she lads from the smaller places
are apt to pass yey crcdliable phys.
ical examinations aud 70 develop into
high grade employes
Remarkable diversity as 10 former
occupations exists among the men
whom the rislior 20 Boston no;es a.
polite conductors OF motornsn In well.
Gu, uniforms Many. OF conrse. report
simply that they have all their lives
been farming OF helping their parents
on The farm. bat among The hundreds
Of nsw ones taken on cach year are to
DO found the names Of met who must
have been through stirring adventures
before thcy undertook tho useful task
Of ~coliectinx nicksls. From the United
States army and navy there IL notice
able q regular drift to the service Of
the Boston company. Several cor Of
former soldiers or sailors pass their
examinations every year and enter the
ranks under the leadership
Of that veteran Of tho Spanish war.
Major General william A. Bancroft.
president Of the elevated company. !
Those. too. who have been good serv-
OF Uncle sam are likely 10 con
TO b good soldiers They ind
In their new occupation opportunities
for advancement which are impossible
In army and navy. for there exists In
Il no impossible barrier between com
mlssioned and O commissioned ON.
The most efficient men may 20
right from the bottom 70 the top. as
every division superintendent
81 the road has.
II men from the government service
furn up often at the elevated com
famous training school In the
sullivan square terminal, hardly less
frequently do people from c~allings
would not seem exactly to pre-
,arc for street ~rallronding present pa.
,ers OF application and recommends
lon. school-teacbers and superlntend.
,nts. weary OF the deadening grind OF
he schoolroom. have lately been ap-
In considerable numbers. They
nov that In the chosen vocation the
anne devotion that was shown IN I
eaching viii eventually reward them
nuch better. College students, too. en-. |
or the service. some for a few months :
q the summer and others-those Of the I
ype that the company most approves !
for permanent work. '
II would be hard to say Just how !
,sny ex-clcrgymen are taking up nick !
~ instead OF presenting contribution :
oxes on the lines running In and out :
T tie New England metropolis. There
/. nj any rate. a considerable num- !
or OF them. Some are men who be- I
ams discouraged In the dishenrtening I
Of maintaining a congregation In .
town OF diminishing population and ?
s~senina regard for religious tradi
Ions, and they turn TO the conductors
sIlfng AZ one which gives outdoor life. {
OF intelligent and abundant .
pportunify to practice the Christian
irtuss. Occasionally . minister takes .
10 examinations because te has some n
trouble which prevents bis 70 !