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mastering of the more important problems. This is not true, but T simply want to carry home the fact that by successfully performing each duty as assigned, one will master the details of the department and become familiar with every phase of the work, and be in a position to become a leader in his ohosen branoh of the service. As I have stated, the railroad service is made up of various departments, each differing from the other in its requirements. They are, however, so thoroughly dependent, one upon another, that if for any reason one department does not come up to the required standard the entire service is affected more or less by this weakness. Therefore, one should, in addition to being familiar with his own department, understand in a general way the requirements of the other departments, in order to thoroughly cooperate with and bring about the best results, not only for the railroad but for one's self, this by a personal experience. Some years ago I was employed in the maintenance of way department of a railroad when a vacancy occurred in another branoh of the service which would have been a promotion for me if I had obtained the appointment. The superintendent, thinking that I might feel disappointed on account of not receiving the promotion, called me to his I can best illustrate