. The railroad and engineering journal . a position,although less advantageous in a money point of view, to an-other more brilliant ior reasons purely moral or sentimen-tal. We see sometimes that the strict discipline indispens-able in railroad service is confounded with want of con-sideration ; energy with abuse of authority. We must notforget, whatever position we hold, that a good machineworks without noise and does not wear itself out. The lu-brication which oil furnishes to parts of a machine in con-tact is supplied the social organization by politeness andcharity. Self-esteem and esteem


. The railroad and engineering journal . a position,although less advantageous in a money point of view, to an-other more brilliant ior reasons purely moral or sentimen-tal. We see sometimes that the strict discipline indispens-able in railroad service is confounded with want of con-sideration ; energy with abuse of authority. We must notforget, whatever position we hold, that a good machineworks without noise and does not wear itself out. The lu-brication which oil furnishes to parts of a machine in con-tact is supplied the social organization by politeness andcharity. Self-esteem and esteem for superiors result froin a goodtreatment, which is one of the most essential conditions tocontent employes and to identify them with the this should be added all proper means for cultivatingambition, csprii de corps, mutual consideration, etc.—ina word, everything which serves to render the serviceagreeable. Thus, the methods of administration are not indifferentin this point of view. For i!\5ta,nce, when we spcyk of a. Q < J z • w < < o o O o z < o uo zo r !^ c< ^


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