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Show Some Hallway 5IapmaJan. wThis won't do," said tho general passenger agent in annoyed tones to th6 map maker. "I want Chicago moved down here half an inch, so as to come on our direct route to Now York. Then take Buffalo and put it a little farther from the lake. "Yon've got Detroit and New York on different latitudes, and the impression impres-sion that that is correct won't help our road. "And, man, take those two lines that compete with us and mako 'em twice as crooked as that. Why, you've got one of 'em almost straight. "Yank Boston over a little to the west and put New York a little to the west, so as to show passengers that our Buffalo division is tho shortest route to Boston. "When you'vo done all those things I've said, you may print 10,000 copies but, say, how long -have yon been in the railroad business, anyway?" Now York Horald. |
