The home journal. [volume], February 25, 1952, Image 2

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Edi‘or’s note: T his is the
thi d ‘nstaliment of t h e story
on Carl H. Madsen, an attor
rey and official of New York
City’s Transit System.
An ““in-charge” Pullman
Torter on t h e New York
Central or Pennsylvania,
was one who doubled fair
ly steadily for the regular
Pullman Porter. Fifteern
candidates were appointed
from the list. A promction
examination in 1937,
placed 11 of t h € 15 con
ductors in the title of Mo
torman. T h ey were the
first Negroestodrivea
subway trainin the U.S.A.
Since 1937, Negroes have
been servingin other
operating titles and in su-
P rvisory positions as well.
~ The foregoing factssum
.:@ the background for
Ya sen’s rse in the tran
_Jitsystem. T he steps in
his advancement are as
follows: September 1932,
he was appointed aPorter, |
May 1935, Railroad Clerk;l
January 1958, Assistant[
Station Supervisor. The
duties of an ASS is to su-|
pervise the work of em-i
ployees in the Station De-;
partment on about six
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
General Meeting
Wedncsday Night 8:30, February 27, 1952
Drew Pearson
World-famed writer, columnis{ and radio
commentator will speak.
This meeting is open to members of the Chanr.
ber and their friends.
stations. ‘
, Madsen’s present title
is Station Supervisor-ap
' pointed in October, 1941.
lHe is infull charge of all
the employees on the en
tire 110 stations of the In
dependent Division. Com
plete control of the Divi
s‘on is also within his ju
risdiction. Working uader
‘him are 1800 employees.
The clerks especially who
Ihandle, thousands of dol
lars for the City of Ne w
York weekly are responsi
ble for the efficient hand
ling of public fares and ac
counting correctly for
every dime.
The yrar 1940 expnded
opportunities in the transit.
field. The City bought the
rivate lines kn \wn as the
Int: rborough Rapid Tran
sit (IRT), and 'he Br .ok
|y n Manhattan Transit
(¢MT). Unifica:iion was
estab'ished. Inspi e of the
nrogressive «v n's which
had been aking pace 'n
t h e Independ nt (IND)
the private lin s held firm
to their backwa d ways.
Th- reorg niza ion of the
old iines w s dune on the
IND pattern. i
THE HOME JOURNAL
Such is-the story of an
American Virgin Islander
inthe tr an sit business.
Young Virgin Islanders
who are bent on getting to
the Big Town may consid
er transit empleyment.
There are plenty juicy
plums in it. Mr. Madsen
may one day be given a
Commissionership on the
Board of Transportation.
- The security of transit jobs
'and the convenience of work
ing bhours have enabled ambi
!tious men and women to seek
‘the classroom. Among them are
( continued on page 4
Council Rejects
Jouett; Gov. de
Castro Objects
T he Municipel Council
last week informed Gov
ernor de Castro that it
had recommended against
furthering the nomination
of Col. Jehn H. Jouett as
a member of the Board of
Trustees of the St. Tho
mas Deve'opment Autho
itiy because of the state
of Col. Jouett’s health. -
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The Governor said Col.
Jouett resigned from the
Public Utilities Commision
on Dec. 6, 1950 w h e n he
was advised by his physi
cian to slow down his acti
vities. Before nominatin
the Colonel. “I discusseg
with him the condition of
his health and found that
subsequent to his resigna
tion from the Public Utili
ties Commision, he had
been given a complete phy
sical examination by Army
authorities in Puerto Rico
& found to bein good phy
sical condition.”
“Neither C 01. Jouett,
who must be the judge of
his health, nor I, know of
any physical impediment
why he may not serve on
this important board. As
you know, he is especially
well qualified for such
service.
‘““Since t h e only reason
as to why his nomination
was not furthered is the
Committee’ssolicitousness
of his health, I recommend
t h at the nomination be
reconsidered.”
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