The Archive · 1938

Sleeves First

JEER wás home on leave for the first time; and his old father was admiring his naval imi-form. why they make the trous:

$0 Wide at the bottom.

"Ohi," exclaimed Jack, "that's so we can ron. up quickly."

You're no son of mine," the old mam 16s Your jacket sleeves that ought to be wide Warned him, "if you fight with your feet,

at the bottom Mit for Tat J. T. Haramay, president of the Ilinois Central, some years ago was sitting in his office when a burly fellow entered without knocking.

"Me name's Casey," he bellowed, "I wa a pass fo St. Louis, I'wur-rk in the yards."

Harahan objected: "That's no way to ask for a pass; you should introduce yourself attacks Politely.

Come back in an hour and try again.

At the end of and hour the caller returned, Doffin his hat, he inquired: "Are yez Mr.

"Me names Patrick Casey. I've been wur: tki in the yards."

"Glad fo know you, Mr.

Casey. What can 1 do for you?

Yer ci go to hell.

I've got a job on the Missouri Paci Parable "How many cigars do you smoke a day?" "About ten."

"What do, they east you?"

"Twenty cents apiece."

"My, thats two dollars a day.

How long have you been smoking?"

"Thirty years.

"Two dollars a day for thirty years is a lot of money."

"Yes, it is"

Do you see that office building om the core ner?"

"Yes."

"If you had never smoked in your life you might own that fine building."

o you smoke?"

o, never did.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account