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merely say easily:
"Well, here, eat 1t, then! Or
put IL in the car-somebody may
come along"
IF WE HAD OUR WAY.
II the usher was not SO inflex.
ible, we would triumphantly buy
the 5O-cent seats, and then crowd
our way into the dollar seats.
and refuse to surrender. them to
their rightful owners. 49,.
II we had our way, the beauty
OF Central Park would be bar
rem waste. strewn with newspap-
ers, cardboard boxes. orange peels,
ashes, garbage, cigar stubs,
trampled earth. the few trees. left
pockmarked with initials and the
scars of fires. .,.....
know a large-heArted rich
man who owns a magnificent es-
tate which he ornamented with
some large explanatory signs to
the effect that he wished the
youngsters. Of the adjoining vii
lag to enjoy his park, beach. ten.
mis- courts, and 80 on, and that he
begged them to cooperate with
him in preserving the natural
beauties Of the place. This man
was q bakers delivery boy fifty.
three years ago; he has worked
hard for his acres Of forest and
meadow. g..
He built picnic tables, bath
houses, rustic seats. And . year
later, after four serious fires and
one Sunday sun fight, he was
Obliged to close his gates again.
He could not get adequate police
protection even II police protsc-
tion had been his ideal. and with.
out II he was utterly unable to
preserve common order and safety.
But why is all this true2
Not because We are al, law
breakers. necessarily. but because
90 few Of Nc concern ourselves
with the welfare Of the nsxt per.
son
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liberty. and that any attempt on
the part OF their superior officers
to influence or direct the political
action of a subordinate would be
cause for dismissal. This be-
came SO well known that the fol-
lowing incident. which was not
uncommon. will show the result.
As I was taking the train the
morning after having made poll.
teal speech at Utica, the yard
master, an Irishman. greeted me
very cordially and then said: 1--WE
were all up 10 hear ye last night.
boss. but this year we are agin
ye."
The position which this activity
gave me In my own party. and
the fact that, unlike most EN-.
ployers. protected the employees
In their liberty and political
action. gave me immense help in
protecting the company from raids
and raiders.
We had a restaurant In the sta.
ton at Utica which had deterior-
ated. The situation was called
to my attention in order TO have
the evils corrected by the receipt
Of the following letter from an
indignant passenger: Dear Mr..
President: You are the finest
after-dinner speaker in the world.
I would give a great deal to hear
the speech you would make after
you had dined in the restaurant
in your station at Utica"
NO DIPLOMA WANTED.
Among the efficient officers
who have served the New York
Central during the time l have
been with the company. remem-
ber many on account Of their
worth and individuality.
John NJ. Toucey. who had
come up from the bottom to be
general superintendent and gen
eral. manager. was a hard student.
His close contact with his fellow
employees . gave him wonderful
control over men. He supplement
ed his practical experience by hard
study and was very well educated.
Though self.taught, he had no con-
f.dence in the graduates Of the
professional schools.
In selecting an assistant, one Of
them told me that Toucey sub
jected him to rigid examination
and then said: What is your rail
road career?" .
Il began at the bottom" an.
swered the assistant, ,"and have
filled every office on my old road
up to division superintendent,
which 1 have held for so many
years"
THAT is very fine" said Tou.
cey, "but are you a graduate Of e
the Troy Technical SCHOOL,"
mo, SIR"
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Bv KATHLEEN NORRIS

We don't know him; let him take
his chances!
It is so much easier to send ten
dollars to the hungry children Of
France than to be generous to the
sticky little girl who wedges her
way into ones extra seat at the
ball game.
America il full OF beautiful.
locked places, and It Is full. too.
thank God, of splendid girls and
boys clubs, out-of-door organiza.
tions, athletic organizations. I be.
lieve that when some Of these de.
liberately adopt good order prin.
ciples, and state them In print,
that they will find no gates locked
against them. and find also to
their immense satisfaction. that
there really is no caste In America
nor any desire to create caste.
WOULD BE WONDERFUL
It would be q wonderful thing to
have . little public sentiment
about dirt and disorder begin to
creep in, through the rising zen.
eration. II would b with its cor.
responding sense Of frisndliness
and equality. ~ truly American a
campaign ~ the youth q the
country could adopt.
Cleanliness 10 nsxt 70 Uedii.
ness"
Well, all good things, carried
far enough, merge themselves into
the Infinite Good. Cleanliness of
body, of mind. and Of soul comes
pretty near to being godliness II.
self.
(copyrisht 1873 BY The Rspusisc
a eyndieate).
This n one Of . series Of Woman.
towesnan Talks N pressnt-dsy
family and social problems that
Mrs. Norris. America's best loved
and most popular woman writer.
h writing especially Tor Tue wssh,
ingtsu Times. Another talk WI
- printed sszt sunAsg,
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cHAUNcEY M. DEPEw,
From Photo Taken in
Middle Life.

trains of the New York Central
were brought around into the
Grand Central station.
1t was a liberal education to
meet the men who became men,
bers of the old association OF East
ern railroads. Most OF them left
an indelible impression upon the
railway conditions Of the time and
Of the railway policies of the fu-
ture. All were executives Of
great ability and several rare con-
structive geniuses.
In our system there was John
Newell, president Of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern. =
most capable and efficient man
ager. Henry B. Ledyard. presi.
dent of the Michigan Central, was
admirably trained for the great
responsibilities which he admins.
tered so well. There was William
Bliss. president Of the Boston and
Albany. who had built up a line to
be one of the strongest of the New
England group.
Melville f. Ingalls,, president of
the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago
and st. Louis. had combined var
ious weak and bankrupt roads and
made. them an efficient organiza.
tion. He had also rehabilitated
and put in useful working and
paying condition the Chesapeake
and Ohio.
AN OPINION OF INGALLS,.
ingalls, told me a very good
story of himself. He had left the
village in Maine, where he was
born. and after graduation from
college and admission to the bar
had settled in Boston. To protect
the interests Of his clients he had
moved to Cincinnati. Ohio, and
rescued railroad properties In
which they were interested. When
his success was complete and he
had under his control a large and
successfully working railway sys-
TEN, he made a visit to his birth
place.
One evening he went down to
the store where the village con-
gress was assembled, sitting on
the barrels and the counter. They
welcomed him very cordially. and
then an inquisitive farmer put to
him: Melville, 1t Is reported
around here that you are getting
a salary Of nigh unto $4,000 q
year."
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"of the Stevens Tech'"
"NoAsir."
"Of Massachusetts Tech?"
mo. SIR"
"Then you are engaged" said
Toucey.
Mr.. Toucey was well up-to-date,
and different from superinten-
dent on another road in which
was a director. The suburban
business of that line had increas-
ed very rapidly but there were not
enough trains or cars to sccom'
modate the passengers. The over.
crowdng caused many serious
discomforts. had the superin'
tendent called before the board
of directors. and said to him:
why don't you Immediately put
on more trains and cars?"
why. Mr.. Depew." he answer.
ed. what would be the use? They
are settling so fast along the line
that the people would I'll them
up and overcrowd them just a.
before"
MAKING A NOTE OF 1T.
I was going over the line on an
important tour at one time with
John Burroughs. superintendent Of
the Western division. We were on
his pony engine. with seats at the
front, alongside the boiler. 50 that
we could look directly on the track.
Burroughs sat on one side and on
the other. He kept on comment
ing aloud by way Of debating to
his stenographer. who sat behind
him, and praise and criticism fol-
lowed rapidly. / heard him utter
in his monotonous way. switch
misplaced; we will all be in hell in
a minute" and then a second
afterward CONTINUES: I'VE jumped
the switch and are on the track
again. Discharge that switch
man."
ENOUGH SAID. ..-
c.. N. Bissell was a very ef-
ficient superintendent, and for a
long time in charge of the Harlem
railroad. He told me this incident.
We decided to put in effect checA
upon the conductors, q system by
which a conductor. when a fare
was paid on the train, must tear
from a book a receipt which he
gave to the passenger, and mark
the amount on the stub from which
the receipt was torn. Soon after
a committee Of conductors called
upon Mr.. Bissell and asked for an
increase of pay. why" Bissell
asked, boys, why do you ask for
that now?"
After a rather embarrassing
pause, the Oldest conductor sale
Mr.. Bissell. you have been q con
ductor yourself"
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Commodore Vanderbilt was one
Of the most remarkable men our
country has produced. He was en-
dowed with wonderful foresight,
grasp Of difficult situations. ability
to see opportunities before others,
to solve serious problems and the
courage Of his convictions.
He had little education or early
advantages, but was eminently
successful in everything he under
took. AS a boy on Staten Island
he foresaw that upon transports.
ton depended the settlement,
growth. and prosperity of the ma.
ton.
He began with a small boat run
ming across the harbor from Sta
ten Island to New York. Very
early in his career he acquired a
steamboat and in a few years was
master Of Long Island Sound. He
then extended his operations to the
Hudson river and speedily acquired
the dominating ownership in boats
competing between New York and
Albany.
With that vision which is a gift
and cannot be accounted for. he
decided that the transportation
work Of the future was on land
and in railroads. He abandoned
the sea, and his first enterprise
was tho purchase Of the New York
and Harlem railroad, which was
only one hundred and twenty
eight miles long.
The road was bankrupt and its
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By KATHLEEN NORRIS:

Private Property
No Admittance. How
every one hates those
words. But it is our
selves, the men and
women and children Of
America, W no really
erect the Q m straight
across our own paths.
Most amazing and
significant of all, to
me, is what refined and
well-educated persons
do in our theaters.
Day after day we file
into clean, orderly au-.
ditoriums, with clean,
fresh programs in our
hands. And day after
day we file out, chat
tering and laughing,
leaving behind us q
scene that looks like Q
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ishf No wonder there are Socialists 5
in America. It'd serve them right
#"
And so on and on, as we sweep
away from the scene Of our hu-
initiation.
All day we carry the little sense
Of something wrong: our imagina-
tion Is busy with a wretched desire
to have the situation repeated. and
have the master Of the mansion
come out. and welcome us royalty
as old friends, and treat the OBJ
noxious caretaker to q severe scold.
ing.
And perhaps we get home. weary
and happy after a country day and
find that the tenderly guarded rose
tree In the front garden has been
broken by ruthless hands, and
learn that It was that big, half
witted grocer's boy who did 1t, and
We sit down before even removing
our hats. to telephone the grocer
and say to him that II that particu-
lar boy ever comes within the
sacred precincts Of our garden
again our custom will be placed
elsewhere!
WE ERECT BARRIERS.
Because there is another side to
these mo Admittance' signs, and
five minutes reflection will con.
vince any one who really thinks
that It Is ourselves, the men and
women and children of America,
who really erect them straight
across our own paths.
There is not only a general
human weakness In favor Of push
ing into every forbidden corner,
whether one h wanted there or not,
but there II an almost universal
tendency to create dirt, disorder
and ugiiness there when we do get
In.
The placing Of mo Admittance"
and Private Property" signs 10
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<<@ RIvATE Property -
W. Admittance."

Admittance."
How every one hates
those words! And what a thor
oughly humiliating emotion one
experiences, leading a troop Of
eager children with picnic baskets
and bathing suits toward some de-
lectable cove. when the signboard
bursts into view.
Excuse me, madam, this is
private park-we can't go in here
he says those seats are reserved
he says they don't allow motors
to cross hero" We are incessant-
ly coming plump up against these
restrictions. and how detestable
they are!
For It isn't only the privation,
the feeling that one must seek fur.
ther-that's the least of It. 1t is
the mortifying sense OF inferiority.
the knowledge that these calm
beach holders and property owners
and seat monopolizers are really
within their rights. They can say
"yes," and we gratefully enter:
they can say mo" and we must
meekly obey and stay out.
1--WE Just wanted to wade and
have our lunch-we'll leave the
place exactly as we found IT," we
say, pleasantly. "I know the family
isn't here; I really don't believe
they'd object"
"I'm sorry, madam" says the
caretaker, fnflexibly; "they do not
allow anything Of the kind"
THEN WE GET HOME.
And then. with rather red cheeks,
we 60 back to the expectant chill.
dren with something singularly like
hate In our hearts.
Move can't-good gracious.
you'd think II was the plague they
are afraid off, we say bitterly and
briefly. jerking gears with unneces-
sary force. 'IIeavensi how can
people be % disasreesble and self.
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marked largely, In blue. across
their very centers; hotel silver
ware is all heavily marked; and In
the very handsomest hotel In n
certain large city ] found q rough.
wooIly brown cloth hanging in a
bathroom. patheticaiiy inscribed.
Tor shoes. Please 90 not polish
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chaining Of towels, combs, nicltle1
plated locks and electric light fix.
lures were not significant in itself.
please do not choke basin pipes
with papers and rubbish" say the
signs. please do not deface
wsiis.-
The sieeping-car towels are
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By CHAUNCEY M. DEPEw.

Copyright 1922 by Charles Scrbners Sons Published by
arrangement with The Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
n E connection with the New York Central Railroad
IKu practically the whole period Of railway
A'A suction expansion and development in the United
States singular evidence of the rapidy of
try growth and of the which that growth has steadily
followed the rails, that all this development Of States of
villages growing into cties of scattered communities becom
ing great manufacturing centers of internal
reaching proportions where has greater volume than
foreign nrchanges of the whole world has about
ing period covered by the official Of railroad
who still in the service: attorny in 1885, vice president
in 1882 president 1885, chairman of the directors
in 1899, and still holds that office
There such record in the country for
with company which during the whole period
controlled by family This service Of than
century has been every way satisfactory pleasure
to the fourth generation inhertng the ability of
father grandfather and greagandfaher still active in the
mar menf
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HENRY B. LEDYARD,
Former President Of the
Michigan Central.

say: "A friend told me . little
game was going on upstairs. and
in a close room filled with tobacco
smoke ! played poker until 2
o'clock and drank several high
balls. The result is. think we
better postpone this meeting. for
l do not feel like doing anything
today"
MY dear friend" I said. you
will get the credit Of giving your
whole time to business, while l am
by doing what refreshes my mind
discredited. because 1t gets In
the papers. shall keep my
method regardless OF conse.
quences."
He kept his. and although much
younger than myself, died years
ago.
PREPARED FOR HIM.
d. w. Caldwell, president Of the
New York. Chicago and st. Louis.
added to railway ability wit and
humor. He told a good story on
George Roberts. Caldwell was at
one time division superintendent
under President Roberts. He had
obtained permission to build new
station house. in whose plan and
equipment he was deeply interest
ed. 1t was Mr. Roberts habit. by
way Of showing his subordinates
that he was fully aware Of their
doings. to either add or take away
something from their projects.
Caldwell prepared a station
house according to his ideas. and,
to prevent Roberts from making
any essential changes he added an
unnecessary bay window to the
front of the passengers room.
Roberts carefully examined the
The Washington times., 1922-11-12
CEY MI. DEPEW RECOUNTS SOME HUMOROUS INCIDENTS
JCERNING PIONEERS WHO BUILT UP RAILROADS I'm AMERIC
JOHN w. GARRETT
WENT TO EUROPE TO
FINANCE B. AND O.

His Message of Coincidence at Johns HOPKINS
Death Was Handed to the Wrong John King
at the Funeral and Its Closing Sentence
Regarding Loan Was Read by Prominent
MoNrnerS.
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corner Of the raccoon cage in the park.
What do we do when there is no surveillance and
restriction? The sign says mo Fires, but we laugh
as we boil our coffee. The stream says, Town Water
Company. Kindly Do Not Polute," and we sereney
dump into It the egg shells and the paper plates and the
watermelon rinds.
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BEGAN
WITH SMALL BOAT
TO STATEN ISLAND

Very EARLY i'm His Career HE Had Acquired
Steamboat and i'm a Few Years Was Master
of Long Island S0und-SoOn Abandoned the
Idea and Bought the New York and Harlem
Railroad. ....
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-17
FEDERAL CAPITAL STOCK TAX

One of the pecuates of the recently amended federal legislation that relating the substantially the old fom but with the prvo per thousand shall be levied he for the preceding year, What be who to determine has not been ecdae the clarifying of this will eventually be An effort abolish the but the legislators their allowed remain the shareholders stocks There question that mining other shares should bear their burden but when the market quotation that make purchase under and the holder has really important industry During the times mining prosperity would evade the payment this but during period through which the mining country has just is quite burden Practically all corporations operating while the quoted figure that would indicate great their holders receiving nothing them and they a these something in the understanding should be had between profit and nonpo
 ing shares Of mining sustaining losses 1922 may this with the shareholder make the share value of holdings year which such tax is due
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-17
ALLIED DEBTS ARE DANGEROUS

The week the adoption of the measure for the United States amounting than interest at the rate the bonds will be offered the American public Dur ing the United States have been today effort being made throughout public until they look the prepce into further promotions precptate them Now finance Europe to the extent of $1OOOOOOO of the abyss Just why the this debt when they already raised the money allies will surely appeal the people o the country Ten billions of dollars loaned allies and they are asked to aga come billions Europes bill to them
 viewing ramcatons of this bill Senator Johnson o California, S quoted saying:
 you nexticably mixed with controversy in Europe you appeal that be made to your own people, how gnoe take the bonds of these
 debts and get them into the hands of billions of dollars Do that and you will not be mixed aw every controversy every and every difficulty abroad"
 further finance Europe? Why promises and let them rest in the vaults of the Nation paid people did their part; why ask them to do
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-17
UNITED VERDE COPPER

The United Verde Copper company has a force of men at work on the hill preparatory to further steam shovel work. The ground is being churn drilled and will be broken up to allow the big shovel to remove the overburden and make accessible the oxidized ores above the various tun- nel levels. These ores are to be treat ed at the new plants of the company, it being possible to flocculate them and save the values by Notation or to mix the ores with the base ores from the lower levels and smelt them. The development of these great bodies of ore will greatly add to the output of the United Verde, the operations be- ing similar to that of the Copper Queen on Sacramento Hill, at Bisbee.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-17
LOWER PLATINUM PRICES

The prices for platinum has broken to $95 an ounce, which is a new low for that metal since prewar days. Only a few weeks ago the price for this important metal was $10 over the present prevailing price. Much of the pure white metal has gone into the hands of the jewellers, even the gov ernment during the war having been hard up for the metal for use in breaker points in motors. A few years ago the price ranged around about $40 per ounce, which was then considered quite high.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-17
GOLD MINES FOR MOVIE STARS

Mack Sonnet and number of his moving picture associates have taken over group of mines in the Grass Valley region of California. Mack Sennett has made a success in movie land, now we shall see if the golden land will contribute as well to his enrichment. Moving pictures have taken from the people millions of dol lars, large part of which has gone into riotous living, but Sennett has been wise in investing in many things worth while and he has picked good locality for his mining investments. Grass Valley has been one of the richest parts of the Golden State and with proper management the new mines may be brought into produc- tion.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-17
COPPER INDUSTRY SOUND

According recently published statistics relative copper the pce from 1911 to yielding return o o cents per pound return of about $ooo on the average production at that time w
 The capital the mines was about Sooo and they employed 5OOOO persons during that period
 Before the exported than half of our copper put since the war only Fortunately increasing domestic con- sumption should future this loss of foreign busnes until conditions in Europe right themselves
 America is the electrified country in the world but mas w started Our modern electrical appliances ot every oeScr tion supasses anything dreamed of European counres
 Development identification of railroads "'h rnp extension communities and furte use @ borsavng electrical machinery the home offers field for the copper Already England naugu1atng ecfan plans European countries which lack coal have aoh ant power to develop
 While the period for the industry mas oe severe the fields being opened for it's use show the o soundness of great mining industry
 Sound conditions and equitable tax laws are two o w ~ rrbe which must maintained at balance copper to o roduced at minimum price basis for profitable operation ana " will encourage the largest use of the metal
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-17
Getting Acquainted

A new foreman took charge of the shop this particular morning, and many of the men had not as yet met him. About the middle of the fore noon he was making a tour of the buildings to familiarize himself win the layout when on passing smail enclosure he saw two workmen inside who were sitting down smoking. Be- fore he had the opportunity to speak one of the men said: "Hello what are you doing, stranger?"
 "I'm Dodgen, the new foreman was the reply.
 "So are we, come in and have g smoke."- Magazine (N. Y.)