Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-03
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Ing Philip. -. =,
IF you're not In hurry. Moran,
he remarked as they finished break
fast. I'D ike to ask some questions.
Does your boss make much out OF his
business"
Moran shook his head. when nes
paid rent ard wages there's just enough
left 10 take care Of bis family-in Il
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 a scheme I've gotT
"Ye.es."
We'll, there's money In these bake
shops money for all Of US. What kind
OF man Is your boss anyway
"Italian-Once q ragpicker."
HIN! Can he be Manager
He can il he wants TO-" growled
Moran. but you've got to show him
first"
I'm show him right"
"Huh!' grunted Moran. what do
you know about running bakeshop!
Haggleton smiled. What DO yon
pay for -FOUR" he asked.
six or seven dollars barrel
"Whom do you buy 1t from"
"JObbers."
Haggleton looked at him steadily,
his eyes showing half pity, half con-
tempt no wonder you people are
poor. You-you don't know any more
about business than children In the
street"
Haggleton asked more questions, 60
ing into details Of the breadmaking
Industry, wages, methods Of work. cost
of equipment. ETC., moving rapidly
from point to point, until presently be
came upon one fact Of master impor-
tance-tbat there was machine for
kneading dough. machine run by
electricity which would do the work or
six men and turn out better bread than
could be made by hand.
All" exclaimed the old man, now
we're getting at it! Ia like to see
that machine"
you'll have to so uptown to big
bakeshop."
"NOne down hereT
Moran scowled. a machine like that
costs $3.50"
Haggleton looked pleased. Good.
Now, how many bakeshops are there
near yours, say within two or three
blocks"
Eleven"
That's enough. Well make COM
bination with six or eight; We'll sell
them -four for less than they pay the
jobbers and
How will you do that?" interrupted
Gentle.
well get II 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
bigger business because we sell bet
ter bread, SO we make money bdn
ways"
ITS a regular trust" said Gentle.
Eyes" admitted Haggleton, Its
bakeshop trust"
"Wha, capital have you got? asked
Philip.
Ever hear Of promoters" asked the
millionaire tersely. We'll, 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 II be
has to wait for It, chattel mort
gage given by the members Of the
trust ] am about to organize will be
good security unless ] am much mis-
taken. ] could use $500 to advantage
right now"
Three hundred dollarsr shifted
Moran. "W'hat can you do with thatE
nagsle,on barred his teeth Ike an
old wolf. "with $500 you can get a
grip on Manhattan Island and-never
let go. II you know how" ;~a
Philip was deeply impressed. lie
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
II he possessed business ability. but
had given the matter little thought