The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
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MINORITY
D FREDERICK TREVOR HILL
Arahor Of 1.-The Case and
Exceptions, Etc.
so.aH4ssA1. 1901 by Frederick A. Stokes & Coz
Continued

20 think the business female wholly
sex. However, do believe in a woman
asing all the influence she possesses
f0F good on all subjects from babies
90 battleships, and want you to inter-
est your father in this Machine COM
pauy affair OF course he can't be ex-
gecIed to keep in touch with all the
igtzfls of all the companies he's con-
sected with, and l know he's almost
ShoIIy occupied with the other big
somcerR, whatever its name is-The
Milling companies Yes, of course
But I'm sure, my dear, he'll be inter-
RSted in the situation at the Machine
company, and it's entirely worth while
You know Mr.. Parsons is the last man
n the world to get excited, but | as
RIre you I've never before seen him so
wrought up over anything. Let me tell
sou about it. John Kennard took the
management of the Consolidated com
pany or trust, as they call it, as soon
rs it was formed, and they say he
made a tremendous success of it, or
ganized the whole system on the lines
IF bis own factory-you told me about
shat, you know. Hasn't he ever talked
40 you about this new work?,
mo, l don't think he's ever spoken
Of Ills business at all since he sold his
factories
Well, I'm not surprised. l gave
Aim a hint once about talking too
much shop and he's acted on it TO
ouch an extent that he's never opened
2is hips to me on the subject since.
However, it appears he utilized all the
good things in his own factories and
took advantage of everything he saw
in the others until he had the whole
company running like one of it's own
machines The work he's done is per-
Sectly wonderful, they say, and, as a
SeSMlt, the business has begun to be
very profitable. Now some ring in
Wall street is endeavoring to control it
by the most outrageous methods, and
having Obtained the benefit of Johns
skill and experience, they want to
shrow him over by any means, fair or
aoul, because he opposes their mean
ness aud injustice toward the employees
Go on, dear III finish after you've
attended to the wants of those sub
scribers."
Three little girls were waiting shyly
: Come in. Do you want a book"
A SHUTTLE and an! explosion of giggles
landed the smallest of the trio in front
gf the table.
~Ewant" she began very slowly,
-I-%ant-the Red Fairy Book" she
ratified off just in time to escape col
a1sIun With the giggle which followed
furiousTy.
That's out. I'm sorry.-Tt's the fif-
3eenth cali for it to-day" she added
Parenthetically to Mrs.. Parsons
Won't anything else dor"
Have you got the-the-Ladies'
Home Journal?"
) No"
Have you-got the Elsie Books?"
Yes; which one?"
oh, any one! We've read 'em ALL !
This amt much of a library, is it?"
Leslie shook her head smilingly, and ]
BANDED aIItA the thumb-marked Elsie
Book, which was carried away without
a word of comment.
why doesn't Mr.. Kennard complain
40 my father about those things?"
Mrs Parsons looked up swiftly from
her sew ing, noted the flush accompa-
aging the question, threaded and
knutted in almost, one movement, and
dDCk shree vigorous stitches
'sEnm don't know John Kennard very
Eefg, R.esIte. or you wouldn't ask that
question He'd about as soon run to
your father with his troubles as he
would ask you to carry his overcoat
Not one word of all this have | heard
from him, and | suppose he'd be ter
Eibly annoyed if he thought was talk
ing to you. Danville heard half the
story down town, and | dragged the
rest cut of Mr.. Maddox when l saw
how John was looking"
is he ill.,"
Eim question came quickly, and Mrs.
PARSONS could scarcely repress her joy
as size noted the anxious tone. She
Bit oil a thread and looked in heI
york basket for the emery before she
answered.
Haven't you" she began-'haven't
you ssen him lately? No? Well, he's
not actually i'll, but he's breaking down
under the strain and excitement and !
don't wonder, If half | hear is true
I wouldn't have believed it possible
for EISn to act the way they've done
ia this company. At first they worked
with John, giving him all the assist
Ence and support he required and
hen, having things on proper pay
ing basis, they proceeded to show their
tfue colors> To begin with, they passed
4 taw or resolution taking away ali
the pension moneys from the men who
had been injured before the new COM
many was formed John and Mr. Mad
Rcx fought this bitterly, and | believe
there are some legal proceedings to
follow, hut in the mean time more than
so msn, unable to earn anything, have
eean thrown upon the world. I've in
Eestigated g few of the cases, and they
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