The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-08-18

Shop No. happens to be the work
mems lunch-room, Mr.. Campbell, and
not one of the factory buildings. Ma
chimes Nos 10 and IA are models
| dummies. Your other observations al
20 seem to show haste. However, you
are the best Judge OF that, but think
you might as we'll file your report with
out further consultation with me.
Good-day, sir"
Outside the sunlight was glorious,
the air clear and bracing. Kennard
ook a deep breath of it, but the atmos-
+; )here of room $40 still chung to him as
ae travelled toward the factory-clung
% and enveloped him, SO that every
hing seemed to loom through its
nurky haze. The faint of political
system was in his nostrils-that pc
:uliar faint which disgusts the palate
If the sensitive and makes the mouths
If the gross water with delight-the
oungent faint which lures the eagles
If ambition and the doves OF civic V1r-
ue no less than all the carrion-feeding
docks which circle in its breath--the
.aint that deadens honor before de-
stroying it, that poisons high purpose
md befogs the brain till in wondrous
mirage wrong seems right, though
whole world shake its head.
If his day had begun with more list
lessness than he had ever known be-
tore, it was to finish with q burst OF
resistless energy. Discouraging reports
| NJ bn citation without dis
turbing him. A serious breakdown
had occurred in the machinery? 1t
must be repaired. Proper facilities
we're lacking? They must be created.
\ coal-barge had broken from its
mornings and drifted ashore? 1t must
be warped off and secured again. With
40 sign of hurry but with indomitable
purpose he stood over gangs OF men
and directed their labors, deaf to OBJ
jections, insistent, persistent, the en-
bodiment of activity and personal eff
Fort. Now he was in the shops dis
DOSING the means at hand for the needs
If the moment, inventing resources
and devising expedients. Now he was
IN the docks experimenting, encour-
aging, needless of difficulties except
when surrounding them. There was
life and vigor in his every order, ir-
resistible impulse hI his every action,
ana his power of personal examination
at last carried the day. From the SUI
perintendent to the office boy, the lit
. tie army of John Kennard's Sons re-
sponded with enthusiasm and the
, buildings fairly hummed with restless
=, energy. Distractions melted away
j tangles unrayelled, breaks pieced to-
D gether. the impossible became prac'
s teal. and the wheels were once more
turning. Every man in the place fell
0 the touch of a strong, guiding hand
l. relied on it, and, from very confidence
o accomplished what was aimed at
} THE boss is in fine form" was the
: only comment in the workshops. bu
the phrase had an unconscious ring o
: pride in the man who did things ant
knew what he did them for.
John Kennard was in good form
! Never had he been more sure Of him
self. The consciousness of his pOwe
u was strong within him, as it must b
IN every CONTINGENCIES lOlNCs ttAlN VIZ
! he dropped his pen at the sound of tn
c-ening whistle there was no trace Q
!, the flabby, fretful man who had LET
:, Mamaroneck that morning.
y The tinkling of his bell reused hir
from the reverie into which he ha
49, fallen at the close of his hard day
= work. and as he answered it man en-
:, tered the room and walked to tn
- desk. He was a tall, well-built, int
J. ligent-looking follow, wearing a bla'
a cutaway coat and blue overalls, al
ID CARRYING a stiff derby hat in his han
t "Good-egening, Ben. Want to spe'
De to me?"
yes. Mr. Kennard. I'd like to ha
f. few words"
o The man gazed at the floor, al
Az then let his eyes wander about t
room without meeting his employer
glance of inquiry.
n Go ahead"
'T'm foreman of the outside depal
a. ment now, and"
o. 81 know"
3 What want to say is, I'd like
its have the teams shod hereafter at CT
=" ler's"
why? Doesn't Bennett do go
IN work ?"
ed Pretty good"
"Then why changes"
"Well, you see he's not"
,ut The speaker hesitated.
Ter "He's not what?" ~.
Id mot union"
tn "Nhat of it? I don't care"
mo, Mr.. Kennard, but the men d.
the what men?"
No 1.-THE hands-all Of EN-"
Nonsense, Ben. You've worl
u'd here long enough TO know Il
ybe Bennett was in these shops for