Many men decide values as Russell Sage did in this incident from _The
Saturday Evening Post_, which illustrates the thrift which has
always been present in all transactions made by Russell Sage:
A prominent New York financier says that recently, while on a
tour of inspection over the Missouri Pacific system, President
Gould took great pride in pointing out to Russell Sage the late
improvements in equipment, and various new and ingenious devices
and attachments. Among the latter Mr. Gould was especially
pleased to show to Mr. Sage a certain device by which there
is registered the speed of a train. The device in question
resembled a steam-gage, and was connected with an axle, so that
the pointer registered the number of revolutions every minute.
Mr. Sage examined the device with great interest. Then, after a
moment’s pause, he looked up at Mr. Gould, and asked with great
solemnity, “Does it earn anything?” “No, I think not,” answered
the president. “Does it save anything?” “No.” “Then,” concluded
Mr. Sage decidedly, “I would not have it on my car!”
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See CURRENTS, UTILIZING.