The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
THE GRAND PROMOTER.
He sHbscribes TO "a Home and Pounds
q Utopia.

He sGbscribes to "a Home and Pounds
a Utopia.
Maj Crofoot, grand promoter and gen.
eral originator, was just making ready to
go out after a luxurious l5-cent lunch
when there came a timid knock on the
door. 1t couldn't be the agent of the build
ing after the four months back rent, for
he would have boldly knocked the door
open; kis landlady, to whom he owed SiS,
didn't know where his Office was; the
tailor had grown discouraged, the coal
man always sent his bill in the forenoon,
and should it be bill from the cobbler
he would dispute its correctness. In
woman entered.
IL have called" she began, ''in the in
terest of a new industrial home to be es-
tablisLed soon. ! am soliciting personal
subscriptions"
my dear woman, sit down-sit right
down." cheerily replied the major. "We
may call this condolences curious CO.
incidence. Not half an hour ago l began
drawing up plans for just such an institu-
tion. II is to be called the Crofoot Self
supporting Home"
'Then you would not want to subscribe
TO another OF course?''
Perhaps so. You may give me what
particulars you can"
"It is to be a home where children
without parents and friendless old folks
can be provided for. In return for their
board and clothes they will do what work
they can. / believe they will make brush
es and brooms."
Exactly; / see. A noble idea, my dear
woman. a noble idea and a grand charity,
and you deserve credit for interesting
yourself. We cannot have too many of
these institutions. and j personally feel
that / cannot do too much for them. You
may put me down for $40.
That Is very nice of you" she said as
she wrote his name in her book II have
taken 20 subscriptions, and yours is the
most liberal of all"
Il never do things by halves. miss
When / enter upon a charity. do it with
my whole soul. You may make my sub
scription sl5."
How good OF your
And now about my own home the one
/ have planned. You will probably be tn
terested In 1t. shall erect a building 10
accommodate at least go inmates II Will
not be an industrial home IN the usual
use OF the term. Perhaps 4 shall change
the nans 10 The crofoot Utopian Power
Company The first idea is the care and
comfort Of the unfortunate: the next 10
make them feel that they are not depend
ent upon charity"
That is good Of you." observed the
caller.
How best TO DO this was long paz-
zle 10 me. but I have solved II at last.
When MAJ. Crofoot starts in on an idea.
he never lets IL get away from him IN
solved. There will be no manufacturing
in my home. The inmates shall simply
eat. sleep. and walk about Your counte-
nance expresses surprise. but let me add
that each and every one shah earn his
keep"
IL can't see how"
The simplest thing In the world. IN
the basement will be S.e10horsepower
engine. Pipes will lead 10 IL from every
room. That engine viii be run by what
may be called lost power. For instance,
you sneeze or cough. There is power there
but it Is wasted You fall Of chair. you
sing Dr. whistle: you yswp. II takes power
10 do IL. but the power is wasted. By Q
system 81 pipes all this lost poyer viii De
capdueted 20 the engine 10 run IL. No
coal. no gas. no wood. Engine runs right
along day and night and has power enough
10 supply all factories within half mile
Of Il. What the factories pay will keep
the home going. DO you understand
What an idea!' gasped the woman.
'-Sot bad one" smiled the major a.
ne walked around, 'and / am sole origl-
nator. All others will be limitations. Ali
ask the inmates Is 70 take comfort As
they rock 20 and fro Ia 30 rocking ehalrE
the engine 10 working up 10 its full ca