Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1919 — Nimble Wit and Tongue Landed Job for Owner [ARTICLE]

Nimble Wit and Tongue Landed Job for Owner

The Santa Fe Railroad company had been advertising in Eastern newspapers for brakemen. A big, ugly, raw-boned chap, who looked like a prize fighter, appeared before Fred C. Fox, general manager—at Topeka, Kan., and applied for work. brakemen,” said he. “I would like a job.” “We don’t need any brakemen/’ replied Fox, after sizing up the fellow. “Then you should take that ad out of the papers and quit fooling us,” said the man. “I came all the way from Philadelphia in reply to your ad.” “Yes, we do need brakemen,” confessed Fox, “but we don’t want you.” t “Why not?” “I don’t like your looks.” “So you hire a man on his looks, eh?” “Yes.” “Well, who hired you?” asked the brakeman. “I guess you will do,” replied Fox with a. laugh. “You can go to work this afternoon.”