The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30

been sweating for years the people
friends once-whom he had alienated
You'd better quit" the workmen re-
peated. Were goin' 10 have things set
tied tonight Shall us wait for your
Godfrey shook his head
NO. I'll stay" he said. I've got al
friend here myself
"A friend?'
Tied sealey," Godfrey replied and
there was a shout.
a friend Of his, and you're welcome
the man cried. But stand away"
Godfrey fell back. and the spokesman
came forward and confronted the owner
Of the mill.
We've heard all about the company
you're forming" he cried. but you've
got 10 deal with US first. before you do
anything to that and we're set on it.
We're gOin 70 have our right Twice in
these last two years you've promised us
rise O. wages that we've never had.
Twice-once when Huttons give their
men a rise. and once when Priddeaux's
men went out on strike you promised US
more wages Il we'd keep in. And we
stuck 70 you, every man Of US. We were
loyal 10 you But we never got our
rises. We were never blessed farthing
the better of for bein' faithful 70 you,
and so now we're determined to get what
you owe us-the rise in wages you prom
ised us two years back. We want all
you owe us-the two years extra money
that we haven't got An were goin' TO
have It out O. you one way or the other,
/ Mr. Thomson. are you goin' 10 give It
10 Us fair an square, or ave we got 10
get it for ourselves
For a moment Thomson was taken
aback. For a moment fear overcame
him. and blanched his face and unnerved
him. But before the man had finished
his speech he had steadied himself He
drew himself up.
u am not 10 be terrorized," he said,
boldly. This IS go The way 10 get any
rise or anything else, and I shall GER
tainly not listen TO any demand made in
this way Let ne pass"
None moved. All the mill seemed TO
be curlously still Only the spokesman
threw up his arm. and instantly at the
edge Of the crowd there was queer re-
spending movement.
Are you decided upon that?" he ask
ed
Certainly" said Thomson.
Are you sure? Wen give you two
minutes TO make Up your mind, the man
went on We've took you by surprise,
maybe. The day was when you weren't
a hard master. and there's some OF US as
can't credit as youu be hard now, though
we've had yeaEs' experience to prove as
you aren't what you used TO be. But
well give you chance. Twu min
utee-
"Rah"' The masters rage broke loose.
Every man who has had a hand in this
viii be instantly dismissed he shouted
"To your work. YOU ours. Go back 20
your work. and let me pass at once. Do
you hear?'
Apparently no one heard or cared. The
. spokesman waited a moment, looking
. into Thomsou's convulsed face, and then
suddenly HitN q whistle
II was answered instantly by another in
another part Of the building After that
/ the men waited, curiously silent, as If
listening.
HplHtAp" I-l'-i-S.i CID" H''lli'' wan
/ cd too-somehow Thomson did not know
what 10 do and before he had made up
his mind "a shout behind him made him
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tongue or lame. ITS reIleyt'A req against
the white wall Of the room in which they
stood caught his eve
Good heavens The mills on fire.
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F all the women are out. and We're going
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