Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1913 — Was There to Give Advice, Not Aid. [ARTICLE]

Was There to Give Advice, Not Aid.

“Pat” Burns, one of the old-time engineers on the northern division of the Missouri Pacific, recently ran into a split switch, as the railroad men call it. The Jam derailed the wheels of the front truck and the engineer and fireman, with crow bars, jacks and other necessary equipment, were earnestly striving to get the wheels back on the rail. A villager was an interested observer of the operations and with painful regularity made recommendations as to how the work should be done." Burns-finally lost patience and ejaculated: "Mister, we're not looking for advice as to how to get this engine back on the track; what we need is help. Put your hand to that jack there and pump a little if you want to participate in these proceedings." But the stranger hastily beat It toward the postoffice. He was not looking for work.