The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-08-09
KennewiCkCOu
Friday, August 9, 1907

p;','- ola MI. IlnnerlaEe o!ea mst
"eek. ! Know his desk perfectly.
Lht his work III the time lie was sick;
wen-Im afraid | should follow the
doctrine Of TIE egoist and give yours
truly. Margaret Clayton, $500 clerk.
jump to 81 400. OF course, We an
lmpossibility, for l have not been In
office very long" she sighed, 'out It's
lovely to dream about. l could marry
you by next New Years day then.
Karl" she finished with a delightful
little blush
He leaned toward her persuaSively.
Cant you make up your mind to let
married. Mariorie:" he urged.
mol can't" she shook her head de-
cidedly: you don't make any too much
yourself. and ! never could feel right
# | hampered You with paying my col
lege bills | would have had them
paid before now if the little mother
had not been sick so long-and my sal
airy wouldn't cover everything.'
She stopped suddenly and shook off
the seriousness of the conversation.
"Do you know what l would do next
h! way of managing the big chiefs Of
flee for him." she quiZZed gayly. Il
would have Il big locked box put in an
iuconspicuOus place in the hall marked
Suggestions and COMPLAINTS l would
give every clerk the privilege of drop
ping an unsigned suggestion. typewrit-
ten if they chose, into that box to bring
to my attention things that they would
Ike me to know
The big chief on the other side of the
screen allowed his mouth to drop vide
open for an instant.
Karl, on his side. chuckled.
Little lady, can see that the chief
would need more private secretaries
and first, second and third assistants
than any man in the service OF Uncle
Sam ever had before
She stuck to her idea stoutly.
"The government clerks are getting
SO they are afraid to express an opin-
ion," she argued. They are inselli-
gent, educated men and women Some
of them must have ideas that are worth
taking into consideration My 'sugges-
ton box should certainly be installed
the very first day held the position"
When they went out. the big chief
sat for Il long time with his elbows
resting Oh the table, thinking.
She's clever little girl" he MUIR
INJURED finally. $50 l showed a touch
Of humanity, did 1? Seemed almost
Ike human being to her. I'll start
IN after the holidays and see how
things work if I treat them as man
to man! Almost-like-a human beng.
Humphr'
On the Cd of January the clerks In q
certain large government building in
Washington congregated in groups dur
inS the luncheon hour.
Il wonder how he ever came to think
OF such thing" commented one Of the
olt.er clerks. 1T is so unlike him to
lis ZEN to suggestion. But he will
certainly get an insight into conditions
tliat he never could have got in any
otler way
did you know that pretty little Miss
Clayton was promoted to $1.40O" ask
ed the other. II never in my life saw
any one so excited as she has been
today. When the circular was passed
around telling us there was to be
suggestion box, she giggled over it IN
til she was almost hysterical. When
She found she had been promoted, she
couldn't sit still another minute, but
asked to be excused for the afternoon"
Two radiant young people walked
down F street, looking as if life were
moro than satisfactory.
Karl, dearest she said, clntching
his arm with the nearest approach to
hug the publicity would allow, Il
wonder how such miracle happened"