The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-02
TIE "N. AIS" NEW MANAGER.

It is indeed refreshing to the country boosters along the North Arkansas Line to note that the management of the road has at last fallen into the hands of man. who is himself not only a business hustler, but a genuine booster.
 E. M. Wise, who lately became manager of the N. & N. A., is rail roader after the new sehool-a really do-something doer of things-and with al pleasant, genial gentleman with whom 1t is a pleasure to come in con- tact.
 It is fact well known to patrons and employees alike that there has been something radically "ailing" about the N A. road for long time, and that it has not been characterized as success in the financial worid In other words, instead of money-maker, it has been a meney-loser. Several clements have combined perhap to bring about this condition. In the first place, 1t is generally hard slecding for anew road, while adverse Legislation has aggravat- ed matters greatly. In order to meet these conditions, it seems that the management in the past has tried to practice economy in 9 way that has handicapped business getting and even the road 5 maintenance. The appear ance of MT. Wise upon the arena is due to the demand upon the part of the road financial packers to introduce modern methods and institute general policy that will eventually put road on a paying basis.
 Mr Wise was formerly manager of the Pan American Division of the Mexican National, where he proved himself @ past master in the art of rail- roading, and it is believed by these who have watched his course during the few months that he has had charge taat he is going to pull the N. 4. out of the nire
 The Tribune has not been taken into the confidence of tke new manager n fact, it has not been our pleasure to meet the distinguished gentleman per sonally, bu5 from what we learn of him a he hurries up and down the line with his shoulder to the wheel, we feel that he is inaugarating policies that are soon { to distinguish the road as a country bailder and allay the feeling held by the press and immigration promoters that t is grouchy and willing to sacri- fse most every ything else for the dollar in sight.
 A railroad manager should know that the newspapers and real estate men are his roads best business promoters, that every thing they bring to him is pure velvet" The company doesn t have to spend it's good money to keep them in line either. Immigration agents, backed by yioyaI and enthusiastic newspaper support constitutes an end less chain of business producer. The Ozark country has been ripe for long while for an immigration harvest that would if properly handled tax the road s capacity every day in the year. Method, liberality and plenty of pushing will do the work.
 It has been observed that penny held in close proximity to the eye will obstruct the view of gold none. While we do not profess to know any thing about railroading, we are of the opinion that such tactics have entered more or less into the management of the M. & N. A. in the past. The fact that the company has at last taken Q tumble to itself and employed Mr. Wise is evidence that it has at least deemed change of policies necessary
 It is strongly hinted that the entire system of operation is to be reformed by the new management and not only new and progressive ideas are to be adopted, but considerable new blood is to be infused into the operation of the road.
 With this sort of campaign on by the road management, we are sure that Mr. WiSe's efforts willmeet with tAe hearty cooperation of the press ard people along the line and that better days will soon be forthcoming for all said North Arkansas Line is in trI1til under Wise nan-