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by Laura Lou Brookman
DEGIN BERH TO-DAY,
OALE HENDERSON, dietly, 21, works in Alik malih She and her brother, PHU IP. support their inraild father,
STEVE MEYERS who also works in the
to give him an answer in a few dare.
That night Kale gece skating on the river. The Ice breaks and abe la rescued by BRIAN WESTMORE, whose father, now dead, but the mi. Delan maka· Gule to wait while he gets his car but when he returns she
· Su_gond,
VIOKY THATONER, daughter of RODERT THATCHER general manager of the mill, makes plans to "captivate Brian.
RUBY GRIFFTTil breeks a date with Phil Henderson to keep one with ED VOGEL and Phil and Ed quarrel. Later Phil goes topterions meeting with other mill workers,
CHAPTER IX
The morning sunlight slanted through the tall, wide windows and fell in bright path across the car» peted floor. It fell on the heavy, silver pollaked desk, striking the paper welght shaped like sea gull, the leather calendar pad and the stack of opened letters addressed to Mr. Robert Thatcher, general manager of the mill.
Thatcher sat at the desk, vary straight, the palms of his hands pressed together. When he spoke the words came crisply.
"My dear Brian," he was saying, "you know we're all glad to see you hack. It's a fine thing a son step- ping into his father's shoes."
Brian Westmore said quickly, "I'm afraid it will be a long time before I can do that-if I ever can. Of course the whole thing is new to me; I've got so much to learn. But I'm anxious to get started-more anxious than I've ever been about' anything before."
Brian ant at the now deak, bis arms folded.
Thatelier nodded. "That's tho spirit." he approved, "If more young men felt that way, if they would take an interest in business instead of frittering their time away' on silly sports and such nonsense, this country would be a great deal better aff. Yes, And a friend. I'm sure he'd be very happy if he could see you to-day and Indeed! A great deal better off."
Brian leaned forward. "My mother know that you're going on with the told me," he said, "how wonderfully business he established. I'm sure he'd
be proud of you, Brian." you've managed everything-keeping employes on and paying them the same wages in spite of the fact that times are no bad I want know how you did it."
Thank you. I'd like to think
that."
•
cher answered. Once he pressed a bell and his secretary--a slim young woman with sallow checks entered, carrying some papers which she placed before him, then withdrew,
At last Thatcher rose, crossed the room and opened the door on the right. "If you'd like to have a look around the mill," he said to Erinn, "we might. get started now
Brian sat at the new desk, hix arms) folded. "Good," he said, getting to anxious to seo the his feet. "I'm place!"
They stepped into the corridor, and the rumble of machines, muffled be- hind closed doorn, came to them.
"We'll go down this way first," Thatcher said, moving ahead.
corner.
The general manager sat back and The older man raised a hand dap-rubbed his hands together. "And now recatingly. Just keeping my hand about getting a place for you to work," on the rudder, Brian. These last he said. "I've had the office next door eight months have been trying ones. put into shape. It's quite pleasant, I think, but if there's anything at In the industry at large, I mean. Here in our mill we've had our little all you'd like changed, just say so. flurries, but nothing more than that, Shall we have a look at it?"
Ilo was on his feet. Brian arose Nothing to be alarmed about.”
"In Paris," Brinn said, "I read also. "I wasn't expecting an oflce," lot about the now experiments they're he said, hesitantly. "Not now. Tell
Brian followed. They passed down trying out in this country. About the you what I'd thought, Mr. Thatcher. way they're tackling things at Wash'd like to begin in the mill, doing the hallway and turned a Ington, trying to organize the country whatever you put new workers to do- Thatcher, glancing over his shoulder, I'd like to work in all the differ- said something but Brian did not hear on a new economic basis, giving the g workers a chance to stand on their ent departments and find out how the the words. He was looking at a girl who was coming toward him-a girl awn feet. I want to know how it's different jobs are done."
Thatcher's voice cut in sharply, in a blue apron-dress, a pretty girl being done”
"But this is the place to learn the with gray eyes beneath wide, dark usiness, Brinn. 11 call In some of brows. Brian recognized her instant. our exports this afternoon and they'lly. Sha was the girl he had talked explain the processes to you. In a to at the river, the girl who had gone short tima. No, I think it would be through the ice. a great mistake for you to go into And she worked here in the mili
(To Be Continued.) the mill, I—I'd be very much upposed to it."
"But why?"
"The workers wouldn't understand."
Thatcher's lips tightened. His voice neither rose nor lowered, but it took on n hardness as he interrupted:
"Yes, of course, It's all very in teresting. Extremely ad. I supposé I'm a conservative man, Brian. At Tenst some people would call me no. But I've been trained in a hard school. Some of these new ventures-well, frankly I must confess I'm sceptical about them. Not opposed, you under stand, but sceptical! Until someone can show me a better way I prefer to me, about your father. You want go along as we have been here, meet their respect, don't you? Their con- fidence? Then you mustn't go out ing problems as they come along and try to be one of them. You working them out. I think," with n couldn't anyhow, you know." sigh of pride, "that results under my management have been fairly sails- factory."
"Oh, yes, Mr. Thatcher. That's what I've been telling you. Mother says you've done wonderfully,"
i
Thatcher told him.. "You don't know how they feel about the Westmore
"Of course," Brlun said slowly, "If you're sure that's the way it la
"Certainly I'm sure. Thatcher smiled. "I've been in this mill 1 years, my boy. 1 ought to know something about H.” He put a hand on Brian's shoulder. "We'll work to. gether," he said, "You and I. You're going to be a great help to me."
"I hope I can,ba,"
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"Of course you can! Now then-May shall we take a look at your office?" | July
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Ten minutes later Robert Thatcher Decen.ber
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"Ah!" Thatcher smiled. "Profits," he went on in the clear, hard tone, "have been gratifying.. And we have no labour troubles. Our workers are like n peaceful, contented family The spirit of the executives and the spirit of the men and women in the mill one of friendly co-operation.
Spot into the next office was closed; there You've seen the mill village, Belan?" sat at his desk. The door leading January (1936) 12.44
"Yes-that is, I've delven through was no one else in the room. The "Then you know how comfortably general manager reached for the tele- March our workers live there. In model Phone, but before he raised it his lips Biny ham.es, equipped with every con- ventence. They have the very best wo can give them, at the lowest price. Yes, I'm happy to say that in these times of anrost and dissatisfaction elsewhere our employees are com- pletely satisfied.”
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"Come in," Thatcher called, A heavily-bulit, red-faced entered. "You wanted to see me, Mr.September 891% Thatcher 7"
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July "Prying young pup!" he said. September Then he picked up the telephone, į October gave some instructions and waited. December Presently there was a knock at the Total sales: 787 lots door.
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"Yes, Parsons."
The young man sald eagerly, "But that's because you're paying them honest wages for their work. What is the wago scale, Mr. Thatcher?"
The man crossed the room, halted "Well the general
before the general manager's desk. moved restlessly. "Of course it "The young man is here," Thatcher varies. There are our highly skilled said, with a nod toward the door on workers and those who have been the right. "We've been having a talk. with us for years; then there are want you to remember, Parsons, those who are beginners. The gov-what I told you last week. If he May ernment has set a minimum scale for wants to see reports, figures, anything July the textile industry, as you perhaps he's not to see them. He'll have know. I can say that all our em only the statements I turn over to March. ployes are receiving an amount well him. Understand? If he comes to May above the minimum,"
you with questions, put him off, and July "You've cut working hours, yot then let me know. I'll tell you what
Total you're keeping up salaries?"
to do. You won't forget?" "Why why, yes."*
"No, Mr. Thatcher." Brian smiled. "Mather told me
March "Don't under any circumstances, that, but I was afraid to believe it.answer questions about the payroll or May I thought she might have gotten about the number who are working | July things mixed up. Mother hasn't much in the mill. O, and another thing hend. for business. That's why sho
want to know who he talks to when
?
is so grateful to you for all you've ho's away from this office. If he doan. And I'm grateful, too, Mr. seems to be getting friendly with any Thatcher."
of the men I'd like to hear about I
"Only too glad to be of service, my boy. Only too glad!”
I should have been hore myself
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The red-faced man nodded. "Yes, Coming Soon! Mr. Thatcher" he said unctiously.
That's all."
..
Thatcher's narrow face seemed to Thatcher picked up a letter and longthen. "Your father's death,” he read it through.. He did not look up
sald pompously, "was unexpected. It as the door closed on the red-faced was, of course, very sad that you i man.
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