The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-14
CHAPTER XXXIII.

CHAPTER AAAll1-
The building erected on the site of
the wing destroyed by fire was larger
! than the one it replaced, and It's plan
was so well thought out that It's con-
venience far excelled that of its COM
panion factory, and increased the out
put of the firm by a much greater
! proportion than its greater size seemed
/ to warrant.
"All we need now" said Sartwell to
little Mr.. Hope, lis the other wing TO
burn down; then we could have
model establishment"
Mr. Hope looked up at Sartwell in
alarm, as if he expected to see the
manager apply the torch to the OLD
| building. He never quite fathomed
Sartwelrs somewhat grim style of hu-
NOR.
The four houses that had been leased
to form a temporary annex to the
works during the erection of the new
wing, were kept on, and never in the
profitable business done, nor so large
a dividend declared as during the
months that followed the completion
of the new building. The firm had
good cause to be grateful to its man
ager. Both Monkton and Hope recoS-
nized that their constantly increasing.
prosperity was due to this resolute,
him as capitalists usually reward
those who serve them we'll. Not only
was his already large salary increased,
without any demand on his part, but,
when the business was formed into
private limited liability company, they
allotted him a block of stock of the
nominal value of a thousand pounds,
the income from which, should the
welfare of the company continue at its
then level would be sufficient to make
Sartwell independent for life; and at
the first meeting of the new board he
was made managing director.
This meeting took place little more
than a year after, the new wing had
been opened. and Sartwell, addressing
his fellow directors, said:
Il am not good at returning thanks
by words, at least-but, as you
know, I shall try to make the stock
you have given me a good investment
for the new company. 1t might seem,
under the circumstances, that I ought
to be well content; yet human nature
is hard to satisfy, and 1 am about TO
ask for further powers. L want an
understanding that 1 am TO have
free hand in case we should have an
other strike. / also want the power
of increasing the wages of the men
not to exceed, say, 10 per cent-at
any time, without the necessity of con-
SulLlNS the DOarQ.
"Why?" asked Monkton. 1.-The board
can be convened at any moment"
LAS a matter of fact it cannot. BY
your articles of association here there
must be seven days clear notice, and
the object of the meeting must be
slated when the call is made Now, it
may become necessary to act at once
and 1 want the power to do So.
Surely, there is no danger of an
~. 1.-THE men had such a severe les-
som
"a lesson lasts the workingman just
so long as his belly is empty, and
rarely influences him after his first full
meal. The union is already working
up to a demand for increased wages.
Times are good, and they know it.
We must face an increase of wages,
and Z want that increase to come vol
UNFAIRLY from the company, and not
under compulsion. You may depend
upon me to do nothing rash, but I
want the power to announce such in
crease at any moment"
The power to act promptly was given
him, and he was assured that in the
event of another strike the whole
strength of the company would be be-
hind him; but he was besought by Mr..
Hope to avoid trouble if it were pos
Sible to do so.
After the meeting Sartwell went
down to Eastbourne and, with his
daughter, took a long walk on the
breezy downs.
We'll, grille" he said, after telling
her of the firms generosity, you are
an heiress now on a small scale. l
have made over that thousand pounds
to you, and, as it is really worth ten
thousand, 1 think it is a good deal of
money for a little girl like you to ac-
cumulate before she becomes of age"
But I'm not going to accept it,
father" cried Edna. I'll make it all
over to you again.
Then we will play battledore and
shuttlecock with the stock. / generally
have my own way, Edna, so you may
as well give in gracefully to the in
evitable Besides. this comes as
sort of windfall; l didn't reckon on it,
so you don't leave me a penny poorer
than was a month ago. I've laid.-by
bit OF money in my time. and have
at last got rid of a fear that has
haunted me all my life-the fear of a