A mine operator put an ad in the paper for workers. Three guys showed up for the jobs. There was a set of Irish twins, both 6"5" and 250 pounds, and a tiny Chinese immigrant standing 4" 7" and weighing in at 110 pounds.
The foreman told the first Irish twin, "You go and dig the coal. there's a big seam of it about 800 yards back the tunnel." to the second Irish twin he said, "I have a cart on rails. Load it with the coal your brother digs out and pile it at the front of the mine opening."
The foreman considered the little Chinaman and decided that "You. You're in charge of the supplies!"
At the end of the day, the foreman walked all the way back to the coal seam and saw the first Irish twin swinging a pick axe.
"How'd it go today?" asked the foreman.
"T'was a grand day o' labor! Didn't hit any water, nor had any cave ins." he replied.
With that, his brother arrived pushing an empty cart.
"How'd you make out today?" asked the foreman.
"I've got twelve lovely heaps of coal out front for ye! Me brother dug it out and I stacked it! No problems today, squire foreman!"
"Good! Now," said the foreman, "Where's that wee Chinaman?
The twins stood incredulous. "Beggin' yer pardon, squire foreman, but what Chinaman?" asked the twins in unison.
"The Chinaman! The little fellow I put in charge of supplies! Where is he?"
The twins honestly told the foreman that neither of them had seen a Chinaman all day. Worried and concerned for the little man's well being, the three of them began an exhausting search of the mine. When they finally got to the mine entrance, the Chinaman sprung from behind a rock and shouted "Supplies!"