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Title: Railway master mechanic (microform)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
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Subjects: Railroads Railroads
Publisher: New York : (Simmons-Boardman Pub. Corp.)
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advanced. Pull and influence cuts no figure whatever. Icsn refer you to our general superintendent of motive power;he began in a shop and advanced to foreman, round house fore-man, superintendent of motive power and is now in charge of?ll.this territory of the New York Central Lines—a common,every-day, approachable, lovable man; a man who wins men.That is the kind of a man who will succeed. Our generalmanager, Mr. A. H. Smith, was a bridge builder, superintendent,train master and now at the head of the New York Centralrailroad. Mr. Brown, the president, was a telegraph operatora few years ago, today he is at the head of the New YorkCentral lines. So I say there is just as good chance for mostof you here to advance if you go on the lines these men have,and not to be worried about pay-day or your advancement. I can count three men—I will not give you their names—inhere now. One, when I first came to the New York Centralheld a litttle position that didnt pay much; that man has been
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Group of Visitors at the C. J. C. I. & C. F. Convention I started railroading as a car repairer some years before someof you were born, and I know what it is to do hard work. Iknow what it is to go to a wreck and put in a pair of wheelswithout any help, so I want to ask your indulgence. I amgoing to talk plainly to you. If I sat down and wrote up afine flowery essay it would not express what I want to say. Ihave a reason for it, because some car men who started rail-roading under me hold good positions today; another reason,there are so many of our own men here from the New YorkCentral. Twice a year we have meetings of all our foremen inthe car department. We believe in organizations of this kindand of the kind that helps to elevate our men. When I got upat the hotel this morning I wondered what I should say, andfor fear I would leave out something I jotted down some notesto keep me on the track. In looking over postal cards you will find a great many fromwhich a great deal of com

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