The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-16

ers have to pay their bills, and you
will certainly get in an ocean Of money
from them
THAT isn't it: the question Il, how
am going to take care Of all this
business with my present facilities"
insisted the iaundryman.
Expand. expand" was the grafter's
suggestion.
Indeed, wont have TINE to ex-
pand, besides. iii be in the insane
asylum before three weeks. to say
nothing of three months. if this keeps
up"
II suppose you have lots of CON-
petition, suggested the CRATER.
Yes, we have plenty OF that
We'll, we will put all the other
laundries out of business inside Of 80
days, and then all you will have to do
is to buy their plants cheap and mo-
nopolize the business"
That's all right to talk about. but
your methods would break up dozen
men like me in no time. What's going
to be done? II you keep this up, I'll
be ruined financially inside of a week.
! am not a millionaire, and have
worked hard to establish this little
business, and there Is no uss In your
going on with this work, because
can't stand It."
But your bondsmen are all right,
are they not? Perhaps they will see
the necessity of backing you in this
| enterprise"
"No, I'll never ask them to do that"
the laundryman vowed. "and you might
as well let up right away"
you understand, Mr.. -" said the
CRATER, that this contract is worth
lot of money to me-" and in order
to prove it to him, he showed him in
plain figures just how much it was
worth. Then he explained that the
pottery concern allowed him commits
sion Of Is per cent, or 80 cents, for
each jardinierc. The CRATER paid his
canvassers 20 cents each for every con-
tract secured, leaving him profit Of
80 cents on each contract, which, to-
gether with 80 cents more on each Jar
diniere, made him a profit of 60 cents
on every contract taken, and 500 day
meant to him clear profit Of $500,
or $1,000 per. week. as the canvassers
paid their own board and all other ex-
penses, except railroad fare.
This was revelation to the laundry
man, who by this time began to realize
the sort of game he was up against"
and instantly began to plead for q set
Element.
How much are you willing to give to
be released?" the CRATER asked.
You tell me the least you win take
and let me out of this muss."
Well the CRATER replied, you can
figure, If it takes about three months to
finish this city, that will mean about
10 weeks, of six working days eaci
which means IS days, and il my profits
are $500 per day, you can see that my
gross personal gain for that length OF
time will amount N $50. 400 cash."
BY this time the CRATER had his vic
tim walking the floor; and, anxious to
settle on the spot, he once more asked
for bottom figures.
We'll, I'll tell you. I'll take 5000
in cash and call the deal or"
This, the CRATER explained. was al
ways his compromise offer. and while
he had. on two different occasions, re-
ceived that amount, he figured ON get
ting 5000. and wouldn't refuse half
that amount If he couldn't do better.
After the CRATER had finished his
story, said | thought he could make
the scheme legitimate and well paying
one by going into large city and con-
tracing with several different laundry
men to secure, for each one. from 5000
to 10000 contracts, and. keep up the
business. in business way; or, II he
could find laundry concern with q
large enough plant and suficient
money to back the scheme, they coald
all make big money out Of it
He laughed and said: Yes, know
that is true, because / struck one con-
Germ, stock company, who had sew
eral different laundries in the city, and
money and nerve enough to carry i.
through, and made money very fast
as did the canyassers. and the laundry
firm.
/ then asked him to explain how nc
could satisfy his canvassers, who
worked on a commission, and who
after the first, or possibly the second
days canvass. would be out Of work.
"Oh, that's easy" said he: "whi.s
they are waiting for me to make an.
other laundry contract In new ci1y,
they are all out canvassing under the
management OF my brother, for .
clever little household article that gees
like wiIdfire, and which keeps them all
busy. Besides, as guarantee each
one certain amount per week-and .
good amount, too-of course they are
satisfied"