. Railway master mechanic . 4t revolutions; boiler pressure,14S lbs.; cutoff, ij in. INDICATOR CARDS FROM BROOKS TEX-WHEELERWISCONSIN CENTRAL RY. In addition to the usual grinding machines, Messrs.Williams. White & Co., of Moline. 111., have a forgoin one corner of the tool room. A comijetent workmanhas chaige of this room and two boys do the fetchingand carrj-ing. In order to make sure of well trainedworkmen this company has a system of apprentice-ship which is producing excellent results. . contractfor five yeai-s is made with each apprentice and thefiist year is passed in a room separate
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. Railway master mechanic . 4t revolutions; boiler pressure, 14S lbs.; cutoff, ij in. INDICATOR CARDS FROM BROOKS TEX-WHEELERWISCONSIN CENTRAL RY. In addition to the usual grinding machines, Messrs.Williams. White & Co., of Moline. 111., have a forgoin one corner of the tool room. A comijetent workmanhas chaige of this room and two boys do the fetchingand carrj-ing. In order to make sure of well trainedworkmen this company has a system of apprentice-ship which is producing excellent results. . contractfor five yeai-s is made with each apprentice and thefiist year is passed in a room separate fi*om the mainshoi>s. This room has an outfit of common lathes.planers, shapei-s, etc., and is in charge of a first classworkman who looks after the apprentices. This manis really second foreman and over him is the foremanof the shops. This i)lan of giving the boys someknowledge of and familiarity with their work beforeturning them into the main shop and its rough cx-IHjricnccs is found to give most excellent results