Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-23
HAGeLEToN TAKES COMMA,

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be remarked as they finished break
fist. I'D like to ask some questions.
Does your boss make much out of his
huSiness?"
Moran shook his head. when he's
paid rent and wages there's just enough
left TO take care of his family-in a
tenement"
whats the rent of that basement ?"
Thirty dollars"
Suppose offered him the basement
rent free and guaranteed as much bust
ness as he does now. Do you think
he'd go into scheme I've gotg'
"Ye-es'
well. there's money In these bake,
shops money for all of us. What kind
OF man is your boss anyway"
"ltalian-once Il ragpicker."
Hin. Can he be manager?'
He can If he wants to-" growied
Moran, but you've got to show him
first"
'Pll show him right
Huh" grunted Moran. "What do
W know about running bakeshop?"
Haggleton smiled. What do you
pay for four?" he asked.
six or seven dollars a barrel"
Whom do you buy 1t from?"
"Jobbers."
Haggleton looked at him steadily,
bis eyes showing half pity, half con-
tempt. mo wonder you people are
poor! You-you don't know any more
a bout business than children In the
street."
Haggleton asked more questions, GO
ing into details of the breadmaking
industry, wages. methods of work. cost
OF equipment. ETC., moving rapidly
from point to point. until presently he
came upon one fact of master impor-
tance-that there was machine for
kneading dough, machine run by
electricity which would do the work of
six men and turn out better bread than
could be made by hand.
All" exclaimed the old man, now
we're getting at it! I'd like to see
that machine"
You'll have to go uptown to big
bakeshop."
None down here?"
Moran scowled. "A machine like that
costs $3.50"
Haggeton looked pleased. Good.
Now, how many bakeshops are there
near yours. say within two or three
bLocks?"
Eleven
THAT'S enough. Well make a COM
bination with six or eight; We'll sell
them flour for less than they pay the
jbbbers and
How will you do that?" interrupted
Gentle
We'll get it by the carload direct
from the mills. Then we'll have one
OF those machines and do all the
kneading for the combination. We
save on wages and materials; we do a
bigger business because we sell bet
ter bread. so we make money both
ways"
Its regular trust" said Gentle.
Yes" admitted Haggleton. Its a
hakeshop trust"
Philip.
Ever hear of promoters" asked the
millionaire tersely. We'll, l am pro-
noting this. The bakers need that
machine; the manufacturer is perfect
" willing to supply it on terms that
guarantee him his money. even il he
has 10 wait for It, A chattel mort.
gage given by the members of the
trust | am about to organize will be
good security unless ! am much mis-
thken. could use $500 to advantage
right now"
"Three hundred dollars" shifted
Moran. what can you do with that
Haggleton barred his teeth lie al
old wolf. with $500 you can get a
grip on Manhattan Island and-never
let go. II you know how"
| Philip was deeply impressed. He
was stimulated. yet vaguely alarmed.
Haggleton was awakening in him
qualities of mind and vague longings
that had lain dormant thus far and
that he recognized now with some un-
easiness. He had sometimes wondered
IL he possessed business ability, but
| had given the matter little thought
| feeling sure that his work lay In
| quite another field. So 1t was will
| strangely mixed motives that he ex
| claimed impulsively:
| II can furnish the $3O0r'
! Haggleton suppressed the feeling o.
exultation that rose within him as b,
recognized himself in his son. Fl,
quietly said, THAT will hasten thing.
somewhat"
| In the morning Philip was to buy
one of these kneading machines, pay
ing 500 down. the balance being ar
| ranged for IN successive monthly pay
nents, secured by chattel mortgage
would get the baker,
to be Jointly responsible here will
! them.
| Then Philip must find bakeshor