Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-18
BILLY WATTS
OF THE FIGHTING FACE.
And How He Became an Unconscious
Phi|anthroplst for a Great Corporation
...7he Ronlancs Of the Underhid.. .......


ably outstrctched. They appeared to
be cmincntly cultured. They also
seemed TO be bored to death. Each
stonily regarded sll the others and was
in turn stonily regarded. A prosperous
looking porter unctuously sidlcd up
and down the aisle keeping an indus
triouS eye on future tips.
In the little smoking compartment
Billy Watts looked moodily at the pass
ing scenery. He was one of those un.
IS generally known as a fighting face.
He gave the unmistnkahle impression
of man who did things in tense and
strenuous manner. II was his miS.or
tune to attempt to live up to this i'm
preston. In the grand harmony of life
he was always playing Wagncrian
chords with the loud pedal on. The
tremulo effects he disrcgarded entirely.
The twiddlcy bits had no charm for
him.
Billy Watts was the sales manager
of the Wcstcrn Tool Machine Company.
He was on his way to New York TO bid
on a complete new tool equipment for
the Gotham Manufacturing Company.
AS he sat in the imperturablc Pullman
his expression was that of a mau who
Is continually sounding the iead in Il
troubled sea Of thought lie desired
nightly to get that contract. He was
,l1npnin,r fnp 81 inrpf = IA pf salary and
he needed few strong arguments to
make his presentation of the case I'M
pcrativc.
AS Watts rode along. he thought. As
he thought, plan struck him. Th"
more he considered the plan the more
feasible it appeared.
I'll try it," said he at last: Its new
and it's novel, but Iii just work it for
all there is in it,
II connection with this it may be set
forth that it has been aptly said that
conservatism is nothing moro nor less
than allowing some other chap priority
in monkeying with Il ticrcely rotating
buzz saw.
Henry lIardman, president Of the
Gotham Manufacturing Company, was
in thoughtful frame of mind. His
feet were pcrchcd Oh his desk. lie sat
far down in his chair with his hands
clasped over his chest. The smoke Of
an old brier pipe curled laz!ly upwards.
His eyes gently opened and closed as
he gazed up at the ceiling with an un.
seeing look. Occasionally he glanced
on his desk at pile of tenders for the
new machine tool equipment which his
company was about to purchase.
zone hundred thousand dollars Is n
lot of money to pay for those tools" he
, murmured at these times.
Billy Watts, Of the Western Machine
/ Tool Company, ushered himself in.
!. His fighting face was very noticeable.
II wish to put in a tender on your
! equipment he announced to Hard
man. "Our tender will be unconven-
tional, but it will save you money.
My proposition is this: We know we
wave better facilities than any Of our
competitors and we are willing to take
this business Of yours for five per cent.
less than the lowest tender received"
He paused impr2ssively, Hardman
lazily struck Il match aas though this
whole affair was immaterial to him.
"Ju8t make that olfel in writing" he
remarked. land | will consider it.
Have you your credentials with you?
| Thanks"
Billy Watts left the office with glow.
ing happiness depicted upon very feat
ure.
II see that raise coming my way
with wide open arms he assured him
self as he reached Liberty street.
1t might not be out of place to pause
here and reflect that when man sees
anything coming his way with wide
open arms it is the course of wisdom
FOR him Immediately to drop all detach
able impedimenta and make Decline
for the green and verdant woods.