The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

ways and the public are now regulated
by Federal and State statutes, and
every official and employee of the
Southern Railway Company must un-
derstand that its business affairs are
to be conducted at all times in strict
accordance with the laws of the land
No transaction or practice that is for
hidden by the laws can be permitted,
and as am sure you all understand,
there must be no resort to evasion of
any kind.
Railway Company you should bear in
mind at all times the basic fact that
the interests of the railways and of
those served by it are identical and
that they are inseparably interviewer.
The railway can prosper only as
result of the prosperity of communities
by which the demand for transporta-
ton is increased, and the prosperity
of the South can continue and can be
brought to the highest possible level
only through adequate and efficient
transportation facilities. At the pres
ent time, when every effort is being
made to supply additional facilities
and more efficient services, nothing is
more important than that the truth of
this proposition should be realized by
men in all lines of business When
once this identity of interests is
thoroughly understood the railroads of
the South and the people will be
brought together in more harmonious
cooperation for the development of
the natural resources of the South and
for the expansion of all lines of in
dustry. The men in the freight and
passenger departments are in a posi-
ton to do much to bring about this
mutual good understanding and this
harmonious cooperation for the up,
building of the territory traversed by
the lines of the company. Your care
ful attention TO the wants of the ,peo-l
pie and your considerate treatment of
everyone having business with the
road will serve as a constant object
lesson of it's interest in the individuals
and communities along it's lines.
My personal experience convinces
me that the people as rule are fair
minded and when fully informed can
be relied upon TO deal justly with the
interests.
l feel sure that it is only necessary
10 direct your attention to the import
ance of your relations to the public,
and that We shall have your loyal
support in carrying out what is the
policy of the company-the building
up of thoroughly efficient transport
tatiOn system on the solid basis of
harmonious relations with the people
along it's lines.
There is another point to which |
desire to call your especial attention.
The management of the Southern
a high and sacred trust. This trust
is not confined to the President, the
general officers or the Board of Direct
ors. II applies with equal obligation, !
in his sphere OF action. to the
numblest employee as it does to the
highest. Each has his duty to per-
form and, in the performance of that
duty, he represents the railway and is
engaged in the performance of
trust in respect TO it. The brakemen
cannot perform the Presidents duty,
nor can the President perform the
brakeman's. Each must do faithfully
his own duty, and only in the honest !
and faithful performance OF duty by
all can there come proper measure /
Of success.
The railway and the public are en-
titled to the very best that is in our
employees, from the highest to the
lowest-they are both entitled to de-
mand that there shall be no lukewarm
or limited service, but that the heart
Of our employees shall be in their work.
All of us have voluntarily undertaken
a duty in respect TO this property and
the railway and the public should re-
ceive from each of us full and faith
full performance.
| wish to build up among all our
employees spirit of interest and
co-operation-a spirit in which each
man will recognize that he is identi-
fed with the railway and will earnest
ly and honestly work for it's welfare.
Only in this way can we successfully
the trust which has been