Eureka Reporter | 1904-05-13 | Page 5 | The Solution of Tar Barrel Perplexities Which Are Everywhere

the f betl letters by earl 1 I oca park the accuracy for a rest time library IS for co operate cooperate better methods informs lion on the enemies of easy errors and the friends of to reduce mutually mistakes of mechanical commercial and professional the solution of tar barrel perplexities which are everywhere A captain gave father a big bar rel in which was about ten gallons ot coal tar the captain threw in a re av lit mark about the great value in coal tar and its being handy to have around somehow we did not use the coal tar as fast as we expected to but it seemed necessary to move the barrel about four times a year eatery time I 1 touched the barrel it required lard and soap to restore my hands but my memory did not last from occasion to occasion and I 1 con linued to use lard and soap several times a year tor several years then the thought came that it might be all right to pass the barrel along to a farmer who had more opportunities port unities to use it than to move it he came for it with a smile and a wheelbarrow and it went across the street to my relief and a saving of lard and soap the farmer spoke well of the barrel several times after getting it and this helped me to forgive the captain for his liberality we might inventory our posses alons once or twice a year and pass along to the right people any tar bar rel articles we find in the way of our peace of mind