The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 7 (October 1, 1937.)
A Budding Engineer
A Budding Engineer.
Tommy, aged fourteen, set out to get a job. He asked a foreman of a local engineering works for one.
“What can you do, Sonny?” asked the foreman.
“Anything,” replied Tommy.
“Can you file smoke?” asked the foreman.
“Yes, sir,” replied Tommy with a grin, “If you'll screw it in the vice for me.”