The story of the Pullman car . Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® The Operation of the Pullman Car Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® CHAPTER IX THE OPERATION OF THE PULLMAN CAR ON the magic carpet of Bagdad the fortunatetravelers of a fabulous age were transportedto their destination, over valley, river, and moun-tain with a certainty and dispatch that has beenunparalleled in the annals of passenger transporta-tion. But the magic carpet, despite the generousmeasure of its service, seems to have been lost tofollowing generations, and only its reputation,doubtless some
The story of the Pullman car . Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® The Operation of the Pullman Car Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® CHAPTER IX THE OPERATION OF THE PULLMAN CAR ON the magic carpet of Bagdad the fortunatetravelers of a fabulous age were transportedto their destination, over valley, river, and moun-tain with a certainty and dispatch that has beenunparalleled in the annals of passenger transporta-tion. But the magic carpet, despite the generousmeasure of its service, seems to have been lost tofollowing generations, and only its reputation,doubtless somewhat amplified by the telling, remainsto set a high standard to succeeding transportationenterprises. Service is a much-used and a much-abused has manifold significance. It may be a personalthing and carry the conscientious effort of indi-viduals eager to do for others offices which theydesire performed; it may be purely mechanical andconsist only in the provision of the ways andmeans to secure a desired end. It ma
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