How To A First Class Trainmaster Author:Anon Iron Mountain Southern, Van Buren, Ark. I believe the first duty of a trainmaster to be that of loyalty to his superior oflcers and to the company which ernplom him, for without such loyalty he cannot be successful. No matter how well qualified he may be for the position, regard less of his ability as a practical railway man, if in his heart the... more »re is not a feeIing of absolute loyalty toward his company and his superior officers, he is short a valuable asset, that may eventually proye his downfall. With loyalty must be included truthfulness, not only from a moral standpoint, but from the fact that truth begets confidence, and once the trainmaster has lost or shaken the confidence of his employer, he has to be congratulated if he ever regaim it. As the superintendent Is the head of the division, so the trainmaster is his right-hand man, often representing him. As such he should be careful of his personal appearance, bearing in mind that as the representative of the superintendent he would come in contact with the public in such a way that a good personal appearance might, and in all probability would, often result advantageously to the company. He should endeavor so far as possible to closely acquaint himself with the superintendents ideas and methods of doing business, and as far as practicable conform to those methods. The trainmaster should keep in close touch with affairs on his territory and should be careful to communicate to the superintendent all information that might prove to be of advantage or interest to him. In other words, he should keep the superintendent thoroughly posted on the little things as well as the more important matters, as it is often the minor things that develop lnto the important ones. This can usually be accompIished by the trainmaster having access to the superintendents ofice but in case the superintendent is not easy to approach, or the trainmaster does not feel at liberty to speak freely and unreservedly, good results may be obtained by writing the superintendent a weekly letter, setting forth Mr. WiIdman was born......« less