New-York tribune., 1910-11-13
BuSineSsih Methods sSbfCb Sbe Incufcats
IN Eds0ard Hossfor7d Robf7sor7 Green
HIS Early Manhood.

the best preparation for practical life
Texas is producing more men of brains
than is any other state, because work
there is now and rough. IF I were forru-
nate enough to have a son fifteen years OF
age ! should send him there 10 be educated
An engineer applied 10 II NJ Hoxie. one
of our early railroad men. for job. T
ran on the Lake Shore q Michigan South
ern for fifteen years the engineer said.
and was never off the track
' You went do Hoxie replied Out
here engines jump the track. and We want
men who know how to get them back
There is no trouble NIr. Green went
on 10 say, ''in running four-track road
II will almost run itself. However. a one
track road, on which there are often thirty
trains in d bunch. demands ingenuity and
executive ability II a line is making s10o.-
"o year per mile there is little bother
about money. If it is earning only 5000
per mile real and ready inancier is re-
quired to raise funds for the payroll and fer
coal and~oiI. So our railway men in Texas
move to New York ana become famous.
II is the same with our bankers out
in the Southwest the bankers know the
names and faces of their customers. Here
the bankers are hidden away upstairs.
and only clerks come in contact with the
public. Depositors like To see somebody
besides the porter. They want 10 know
If the officers are attending to their bust
ness young banker comes from Texas
He puts his desk near The front door AMI
proceeds TO get acquainted WIKI merchants
lawyers. brokers and manufacturers. and
they are pleased with his energy and new
methods Pioneer work makes one re-
Sourceful and self-reiiant BY meeting and
talking with men one obtains an under
standing of other fellows points of view.
and that is always desirable"
Leaving the section said you went
10 Cincinnati"
Mrs. Green had interests in The Ohio &
mississippi. The road got into trouble. and
was made superintendent and managing
director. From Cincinnati went "a .hi-
cago To look after the Tuortsa.es i have
mentioned Meeting young LAWYERS in the,
office Of Mrs Green's counsel being Young
myself. ] studied law but with no idea of
engaging in practice. Later was admitted
to the bar in Texas
Why did YOU settle in that state in
quired
We had about eight hundred miles OF
road that was not doing verv well sold
II on, piece by piece. but We nad fftv miles
Tor which ] could find no purchaser. made
improvements and built one hundred miles
or new track. and now We have one OF the
best paying properties in the Southwest.
And you are back in New York 10 re-
main permanently" [ said.
POSSIBLY My mother is scvcutv-six
years Old She has worked harder than has
any man IN New York. She can work vet.
but sustained labor. although her health is
good Wearies her. ana So am here to
share some of her burdens
la' personal qualities are necessary
for success in business
| pu' memory first ON the list. Mr
Green answered. We say that sop,e mar
I'l s'eu'S' man Is able and brilliant. What We
IN al ','l''''sh We do not realize IT, is that
- ,o I'''S ." abnormal memory. II YOU VIII
onlhH ,he matter over You viii see that
am right Memory ana a., - -, ..,,,l,
II prevent one from repeatine his mistakes
IT, - " taet. Mrs Green Will say.
''oh. referring 10 q matter