Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-10


See. You think that ought to de.
stroy it?'
Don't you"
Haggleton followed up the advantage
already won.
"You have considered yourself and
my dead wife In the matter" he point.
ed out. But what about Philip? Sup
pose he preferred not to see this state.
ment-suppose he hesitated? You would
advise against it, would you not?'
IN the circumstances IL think ]
would"
Haggeton bent, held out his hand.
Then well leave 1t to him." he con.
cluded. but not until say the word
Gentle nodded assent. The practical
man of affairs had shown him how to
carry out the dead woman's wishes
without unnecessary harm to the liy.
ing.
Philip entered.
well. did you succeed?" asked Hag'
gleton, watching Gentle out Of the cor.
ner Of his eye.
Indeed | did, exulted the young
man. Il got the kneading machine on
credit with a hundred dollars paid
| down."
"And how about the four?"
1.-THE Wisconsin mills will furnish Ii
to the combination at Is per cent of
| tho i,I,hnrS Dricp q"
~"They will accept thirty day notes
from the different bakers?"
Exactly. No trouble about 1t at
ALL"
Haggleton turned to Gentle.
"You see." he pointed out. 1--WE shall
save on wages and material. Wen d.
a bigger business because we'll sell
better BREED and cheaper bread
Then he turned to Philip again.
"How many bakers have come into
the combination" he asked.
six so far. but we can get more"
Get more%" echoed the millionaire
"Why. within ten days all the little
bakers on the east side will be tum.
bling over themselves to get in.'
They've got to come in," began
Philip grimly. ''or''-
"Orwhat?"
| 1t was Gentle who spoke, and there
| was n world of meaning in his voice
| This WAS Philip. the friend of the
poor. Indeed. the boy had drifted far
away from his teachings in these few
days under Hagglcton's influence.
Philip looked at him; then bis eyes
wavered. Ile saw the accusation In
his old friends face.
They've got to come in, or go out
| Of business"
T'hili;,." said Gentle quietly and
very gravtly philip. my boy, do you
realize that you are building up lit
tie trust! That you will turn men out
of work."
The young man looked uneasy.
"A few men will be thrown out Oh
work. But we'll give better bread
and cheaper bread to the whole east
side"
lust So" declared Haggleton. And
| be added. incidentally l will prove
that poor man like Moran can con-
ouer these tenement house conditions
if be has any gumption."
Haggleto!i went on.
.'We'd better take that empty fiat
across the hall for sleeping rooms. We
| shall need this one for Offices"
In little while" he asserted
you'll see Joe Caifrey at work In a
clean shirt. with pool rooms cut out
and Moran will stop kicking"
81 doubt that. Mr. liaGgicton." said
Gentle dryiy.
las long rs man has no money
he's Il Kicker about the wrongs Of the
poor. Mr.. Gentle. Give him some
and he stops kicking. That's why So
cialists are poor.
"Some Socialists are rich"
"Oh. yes" answered lIa-4leton.
"parlor Socialists. but they never earn
ed the money themselves"
Philip came to the assistance OF his
old friend.
"Still." he said. turning to Haggle'
ton. ''the main point Is that things In
this country are not fair between the
| rich and the poor"
Haggleton faced Philip and Gentle.
He felt the tine had come for de
! cisive statement.
Look here" he began sternly; you
can't expect one class to fight the bat
ties of another class. Why should
they? Do you fight our battles? II
YOU want us to run our railroads and
| mines and factories In a certain way
It's up to you to make us dot. You've
got votes: we've got money and organ
ization. It's fight, class against class.
You want TO get rid Of your griev
| ances; we want to keep our privileges
Go ahead-make laws, inspect oui
books. learn our secrets, put US in jail
do anything But If you can't do any
thing, keep still. take your medicine
end don't come whining to us to pn,
your game We will never do 1t
never! We are too busy playing ous
own"
Moran stormed into the room. He
! was hot. disheyeled: his eyes glittered.
| "IIere. you. jackson" he shouted.
DO you think that yea can grab The
whole bakeshop business and throw
hundreds of men out Of work? My
boss has joined your combination, and
I've got notice to quit! It's an out
rage"