Прошанадика THE MAKING OF A Accuse not Nature, she hath done her part; John Milton. By ROBERT E. WOODRUFF Published and Printed in U. S. A. BY SIMMONS-BOARDMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 30 CHURCH STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 608 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, Ill. 34 Victoria St. London, S. W. 1., England Wakn FOREWORD To most men, railroad history and stories are fascinating because they are filled with action and achievement. Lives of railroad men are romantic; treating, as they do, of the hardships of their rough outdoor life. At some time or other, most of us decided to become locomotive engineers so we could wave to the small boys along the tracks as the train whizzed by. Railroad men as a whole are active, resourceful, enthusiastic. They play the game because they love it. Thousands enter the service each year. Some cannot stand the pace and seek easier jobs in other lines. All begin at the bottom is some capacity or otherthere is no royal road to the top. Some advance rapidly-some slowly, but surelyothers stagnate and are sidetracked. When questioned, most men are ambitious for advancement, though many are ignorant of how to accomplish it, or of where to get the necessary knowledge. Some do not realize they must fit themselves for larger responsibilities before they can be seriously considered for promotion. The last generation has seen great progress along mechanical and material lines. We are told that the greatest progress for the next fifty years will be in a better understanding of our mental processes and capabilitites. |