The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-02-28

PLAIN As DAY, MY DEAR YOUNG WOMAN"
for their board and clothes they will
do what work they can. believe they
will make brushes and brooms."
Exactly; ! see \ noble idea. my
dear woman, n noble idea and grand
charity, and you deserve credit for in
teresting yourself We cannot have
too many of these institutions, and
personally feel that | cannot do too
much for them. You may put poe down
for $40"
That IS very nice Of you" she said
as she wrote his name in her book. Il
| have taken 200 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 subscription $15.'
'EIOw good of your
"And now about my own home, the
one | have planned. You will prob
ably be interested In IT, | shall erect a
building to accommodate at least $50
inmates. 1t will not be an industrial
home in the usual use Of the term. Per-
haps | shall change the name to The
Crofoot Utopian Power company The
first idea is the care and comfort of,
the unfortunate; the next to make
them feel that they are not dependent
upon charity"
That is good Of you" observed the
caller.
Inx nC4 m, IL, h 10 I1vRT
zle to me, but | have solved it at last
When Major CrofoOt starts in on an
idea, he never let's 1t get away from
him unsolved. There will be no manu-
featuring in my home. The inmates
shall simply eat, sleep and walk about.
Your countenance expresses surprise,
but let me add that each and every one
shall earn his keep"
"I-I can't see how"
'"The simplest thing In the world. In
the basement will be a 5000 horsepow.
er engine. Pipes will lead to 1t from
every room. That engine will 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 off chair; you sing or whistle;
you yawn. 1t takes power to do it.
but the power is wasted. BY a system
OF pipes all this lost power will be CON
Quoted to the engine to run it. No coal,
no gas, no wood. Engine runs right
along day and night and las power
enough TO supply all factories within
half a mile of it. What the factories
pay will keep the home going. DO you
understand
what an ideaw gasped the woman.
'Not bad one" smiled the major as
be walked around, "and | am sole orig
inator. All others viii be limitations.
All | shall ask Of the inmates Is to take
comfort. AS they rock to and fro in
go rocking chairs the engine is work.
ed up 10 its full capacity; as they move
across the floor, eat sleep. quarrel or
make up they furnish me power. Out
Of 2J0 people 1SS will snore in their
sleep. These shores will give me
pressure If 50 pounds on the engine"
Wonderful! Wonderful" she whls-
pered.
ITS just making use Of natural phi
losophy. 1t is not a stock company.
and there will be no dividends, bun
want outsiders interested. | want 100
people TO take shares Of St1 each in or
der that they may help Inc run the
home and receive a share Of the public
praise. The superintendent alone VIII
receive salary. May offer you the
positions"
II don't believe could take 1t. You
see. ain only a volunteer canyasser.''
Exactly but am satisfied you