The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-13
Here's a Firm Grasp
for the Hardy Hand That
Drives the Iron Ste,d
petrclt Welcomes the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers for
the Inspiration Men Of
Their Calling Bring.

i Inspiration the o hospitality and upon
It'll Their Calling Bring. the serious of your visit may
your deliberations result in proht to
you both individually and as a body
pleased for we have been fooh
charges
We glad the opportunity of being for time soicus your
behalf for you have been solicious in our behalf
certainly you you permitted to stop once in While
to think Of yourselves for of the time thinking OF others
Our demands upon are by no means light
We are impatient as we you a the station.
cu Thirty late" and simply
pat bulletin board "on time
the smoking compartment are up in
front all the responsibility all the strain Of the modern clip
upon your eyes ahead and hand the throttle
get who must keep watch out down
track for red lights and open switches
Our faith permits forget forget you while
indulge latest fiction and with the whole burden up
You lay ourselves down to sleep a mile minute
Reaching destination and aghng from the train glad to
get stop think and have
time to step down to the engine to thank
to thank
appreciate your relation your important
relation to modern progress
requires like you
Our confidence you the you have in
yourselves go take the first and be first
10 embrace the uncertainties Of the food and darkness
the oil and the torch
your blue overa coming for the thnes and the
certainty You and taken with YOU
Detroit proud have her guests and appreciatNe the
inspiration with the here Of Of high calling
upon inspiration picture at the window OF the
cab pondeous with whistle rkng and with watch
IN hand calling upon your great humong her petng her.
urging post mile post be place ON THE
MINUTE
Your lives lives Of minutes
With many Of lives are Of months and years
Just q minute"
just with the at the throttle the switch may nave
been missed.
The general minute late the kingdom have
been lost
In just minute the cord of may been snapped
DO IT NOW
Occupy each golden moment and make the most Of It.
We running schedule here
Opportunity" may be the next stop.
,l Don't be late
Cali upon all your energy the coast clear and GET
THERE
Have yourself marked up "0n time"
This is in part the inspiration people Detroit get from the visit
pf Jon locomotive engineers
Most inspiring though vocation that full Of lessons for the rest
M il that hne keeps the hand the throttle and puts
the crash and the tate the engineer oa'e
every Of the day night is met at last
the his poshs ahead but his thoughts
Cor those behind and his heart set on duty.
What there written to the life that sacrificed
and what high tribute the worth Of the connected
with the Brotherhood Engineers the lines often
meet:
under the wreck of his cab they engineer his hand
eti upon the brakes"
II isn't what might be thing desired this trading Of life
Tor tributes but the locomotive engineer willing to trade
Success prosperity the brotherhood clear light and solid
real strong OF brain and nerve and
above all possessed duty and loyalty qualities in its
men which strong and powerful organization that IS and
which all times the welcome guest OF any city