Right Treatment.

Manawatu Herald, 18 June 1904, Page 2

Right Treatment.

“ NO TIME TO WASTE ON FOOLS.” BUT WHO WAS THE FOOL? A party of gentlemen were discussing the phenomenal successes of many leading Pittsburghers one afternoon at the Hotel Henry, when one of them told the story of how George Westinghouse first came in contact with rough and gruff old Commodore Vanderbilt, Young Westinghouse—for he was only twenty at that time—had psrfected all the details of the air-brake, which has since revolutionized railroad operations, and was making desperate efforts to gain recognition for it, and he knew of no better man to interest than the President of the New York Central, and at that time the leading railroad magnate of the country. So he called at the Commodore’s office one day, and after sending in his card waited an hour or more without any response. He reminded a clerk that he was still waiting, but was told that Mr Vanderbilt was busy. Another hour passed by, when be was finally ushered into the presence of the old financial giant. “ Your name is Westinghouse?” he said, “ What business have you to transact with me ?” The young man had the details of his great invention thoroughly at command, and proceeded to explain the same, while * the Commodore continued opening and reading letters. Now and then he would look up, with the query; “What was that you were saying?” After numerous repetitious, and a fierce struggle to maintain his composure, the young inventor concluded his speech. “So you propose to stop railroad trains with wind ?” queried the man of great achievements. “Well, sir, I have no time to waste on fools," aid with this the interview ended. Some years later, after the tremendous success of the air-brake had been fully demonstrated, Mr Westinghouse received a telegram from Commodore Vanderbilt, which read: “ Come to New York; want to to you about air-brake.” Proud Lucifer, the now distinguished Pittsburger replied : “I have no time to waste on fools,” an independence which he maintained to a finish.