Show understand the me business Bac lne the ra railway official called the youage man I 1 into a to bis office and asked sharply didi did you draw drw this map yes sir air 1 replied the young man and you call yourself an expert in your linel aid said the official with ineffable disgust why sir air I 1 have devoted years to the study of tt it and I 1 was particularly careful with that map everything was measured oil off even to dundr atlis of an inch I 1 have thought that a geographical society e could have found a flaw in it you wo u exclaimed the official why you dont know the first principle plea i ot of the business look herel lie ile laid the map down on the desk here Is pod podunk unk and here Is jonesboro Jone Jones bom they arc are the terminal points he ile took a rule and a pencil and drew a bt straight line from one point to the ot other her ben now ow put the other cities on that line bo said but sir air the inaccuracies no buts about it this trials is our railroad map let the other roada roads do the zigzag rail fence act that a the science of thia this business chicago tribune |