The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03

men: His men work with him as well
as for him. A hard worker himself, he
expects the same from them, and they
have risen to meet this expectation.
They admire his wonderful ability,
trust his unfailing sense Of fair play
and justice, and love him for the big
hearted manner in which he enters into
their everyday life, their play as well
as their work His attitude toward
them can best be iud ged from his own
expression: "One fundamental railroad
men are sent forth to test ties. and One
looking only for rotten or unsOund tim
Der, condemns and throws aside that
which the other, seeking to learn how
much of good there was there, would
I have found fit for many years of Serv-
ice. In men, we must look for the good.
Faults may be found in all of US, but
the good, if discovered and brought to
thc light, may be cultivated and en-
, cOuraged until mediocre ability is rails
ed almost to the point Of genius"
What man, knowing that he is judg-
ed by such a standard, can fail to give
the best that is in him, for therein lies
the standard of Judgment which en-
cOurages men to dare and do, to risk
possible failure in an endeavor to-
ward accomplishment.
Acts of generosity toward employees
might possibly be thought to have their
prompting in the ultimate influence
they may have upon the men. Not so,
this case.
Another Home frightened.
Not long ago young woman came to
his ONCE, requested and was given an
interview. Her story was soon told
Her father had served the road as an
engineer for thirty years. One day
several years ago he was found under
the influence Of liquor while on duty
Rules Of the Company called for his
immediate dismissal, yet, on account of
his long service, instead of dishOnor
able discharge he was retired on pen
sion, though he had not yet reached
few months word reached the Company
that the pension was doing him more
harm than good, as he was constantly
intoxicated. The pension was stopped
The young woman was the oldest of a
family of five girls, mOtherless. Re.
ceiving no aid from the father, the en-
tire responsibility of their upbringing
had devoNed upon her-their sole
means of support the salary she re-
ceived as a stenOgrapher. Finding the
burden too great, she had come to as
certain if there was any way in which
the Company could assist them, asking
nothing for herself, pleading solely for
her dependent sisters. Eyes, there is
way" said the President. 1.-THE feeling
that induces you to care for your fa-
theirs family is shared by u.s. The
rules of our Company authorize the
payment of this pension during your
fathers life We will turn it over to
you and trust you to use it in caring
for his children. And because he is an
old man and the payments may soon be
cut off we are going to place in the
bank at your disposal for the same pur-
pose a sum equivalent to the amount
which he would have received in the
years since his pension was stopped"
Joy and a frightened future in an
other home
There was no ulteriOr motive behind
this act. In a sense it falls without the
scope of the COmpany's activities. But
it affords an estimate of the great
heartedness OF. the man and shows that
the Corporation which he heads has a
soul.