The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-23

by the rubbers suggestions.
MI. Nettleton, estranged from his
family, bought a castle In England
and fitted back and forth. II he was
happy he did not show It. He never
smiled. No one eve had seen him
smile since the days OF the coal yard.
since the days when he embarked In
the pursuit OF his great ambition. But
he had fewer business worries. Oc-
%casionally some new opposition de-
vcloped. only to be crushed by the
same savage means as before. On this
score and this alone did Templeton dis
please him. With all the force or
argument he could command, Temple
ton contended against such methods,
but 1t was no use.
Why should I not crush them7'.
Nettleton demanded. why should I
not employ every means within my
power? This great business is tho
creation OF my brain and tho result
OF my energy. Let me give you an
example. Let me liken myself 10 an
orchardtst who. with infinite pains and
: after years OF struggle, has developed
I an orchard in what had been a desert
Am to sit idly by when. after years
0o y ~dao W SaIc, my trees are
brought to bear. and let the vagabonds
from without come and gather the
fruit? No"
But. Mr. Nettleton." was the reply
OF Templeton. the smile does not M.
Because an orchardist. after years OF
Toll. a brought trees to fruit in a
desert is no reason why no other man
snal! be permitted to raise trees in
me desert. Why not meet this compe-
tltlon as 1t should be met-on open,
TUT business lines? We have every
ausahtaee. IT distresses me to counte-
naQce the acts to which we resort"
But It was useless to argue with
Nett1eton on this point Every time
Iempletcn raised 1t he was stopped.
y Mr.. Nettleton did not approve OF
MS ideas In this particular he did In
all others. He went further. He
shoWered fayors or tho young man
such as no employe ever had received
before. AS every ~semi-annual state
ment came. showing greater and
greater expansion OF the wonderful
business. the salary OF Templeton was
raised higher and higher. It went to
100000 a year n then to 100000.
Next It went to {65,0o0 and then to
$4,000. Z
This is Mr.. Templeton, my $4,000
ONCE boy" was the way Mr.. Nettleton
delighted In introducing the general
manager.
THOSE We're pleasant days in the
great establishment, with cloudy
weather only when the master. still In
an elusive hunt for renewed health
and q return OF the energy OF old. an
pearedssuddenly to Introduce some new
idea for the benefit OF his 5000 en-
ployes. Once he hurried over from
Europe. firm In the belief that the clear,
calm mental attitude OF the British man
OF bushes was due to the habit OF
! taking afternoon tea. The day OF his
arrival at headquarters orders were
issued for all heads OF departments,
az clerks and all employees except
tea thereafter at a specified hour. And
Mr. Nettleton furnished the tea and
the sugar. But there was no cream,
for he did not think cream improved
the tonic property ofSthe tea. but rath-
er neutralized its stimulating effect.
Once, after a visit to Battle Creek
where he was much impressed by an
eminent physician, who believes 1t Is
little short9o of a crime to eat meat. he
not be served in the mammoth restau.
rant at which many of the employees
ate.
Once, after a conference with the
rubber. he issued orders that all work
should cease for five minutes In the
morning and five minutes In the after
noon. while all employees INDUCED II
mild calisthenic exercises.
No less solicitous for the physical
well-being OF the little industrialSar army
than Mr.. Nettleon was the rubber. He
watched the fat men keenly to note
what progress they made toward more
moderate lines, n the thin men tc
see If they were assuming something
approaching curves, For every one he
had suggestion, II not advice. but
strange as 1t may seem, some to whom
he gave his good Offices appeared tc
accept them ungraciously. He never
garding those persons who persisted
In following unscientihc ideas, and al
times Mr.. Templeton had to emploS
his best$talents to save the wayward
ones from dismissal.
But the mighty machine went for.
ward smoothly, steadily, rapidly. DC.
%casionally 1t rumbled over the opposi'
ton, for the opposition, no matter how
ofZs crushed, somehow lifted itsel:
and got In the way again. And sc
often as the opposition appeared In tht
field tho old contention between thu
Master and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS no,
newed.
The rubber, patient, awatchful mar
that he was, thought he saw signs @
overstrain, worry or maybe ove'v'orl
in the face Of the General Manager
and SO reported. Mr.. Nettleton, fr.est
from an argument with Templeton o,
tho question they never could aEre'
upon, was sure, now that the rNbbc'
mentioned 1t, that John was not look
ing we'll. SO II came about that tn
next day the rubber informed tho Con
cral Manager that he had engaged pas
sage for Templeton to go to Nurop'
the following week. Mr.. Nettletol
would go by the same ship.
Maybe the General Manager did no
appreciate the kindness Intended. May