Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1913 — THE CAR TINK. [ARTICLE]

THE CAR TINK.

Oh, who is the man so little known. Who guards the life and flesh and bon* Of him who rides in the Pullman car. Going to places, near and far; The man whose life is never shown In Action, writing, verse, or "pome,” Who glides through the night like a phantom thing, . ' And, with hammer and torch, makes tne car-wheels ring? The Car Tlnk. < - Oh. who is the man with wrench and bar Who watches the trucks of the railroad car; For naught is the engineer's watchful eye, F*r naught is the semaphore, standing by, If a flange is sharp and from the wheel is torn Or a brake-beam sags or a draw-bar worn, , Who puts a gasket on a leaky hose And goes around in grease-stained clothes? The Car Tlnk. Oh, who is the man, so big and strong, That gets all the blame if things go wrong? Who always goes around with a humble air 1 In all kinds of weather, both bad and — 1 fair? ' Who gets orders from the Boss Mechanic down And obeys them all without a frown ? Who gets all the curses, jibes, and kicks When a journal’s hot or a knuckle sticks? —' —The Car Tlnk. —Allen L. Hughes In Angeles Times.