Smyrna times., 1911-09-13

For number OF reaSonS-nrSt, IL 1 |
do within six months they will make |
another demand. and so on until we !
pay them so much that we can't man
ufacture at a profit This will drive
us out of business and them out of
employment"
"Why can't a compromise be effect
ed?"
"The question is a difficult one to
answer. If these men were repre-
sented by one of their own number a
compromise might be effected. But
they are represented by one or more
persons whose interest l don't consider
their interest. The questions between
the laborer and the capitalist are those
constantly arising between partners in
business. Whenever the interests Of
persons and peoples are intertwined
there can only be loss to both in a
want of harmony. When the capital
ist is unjust to the laborer he in the
long run Injuries his business. When
the labOrer is excessive in his demands
upon the capitalist he Injuries the busi-
ness in which he is a partner"
AinswOrth had scarcely spoken the
last word when there was evidence of
a cOmmotiOn without. Some one cried:
"Hurrah for the strike sympathizer!"
Ainsworth and Margaret looked at
each other wOnderingly.
where's the Teddy? Come out!
There was a ring at the door bell.
Margaret chose to answer the sum-
mons herself. A workman stood at
the door, who. pulling respectfully the
rim of his tattered hat. said to her:
There's a lot of us here, miss, that
hearin' ye have contributed to the
strikers fund by paying Jim DoOan's
family his weekly wages, have come
to thank ye. Would ye mind shown
yourself on the pOrch?'
Margaret went out and saw a crowd
of upturned faces. lighted only by
street lamp.
Three cheers for the Teddy strike
sympathizer!" cried the man who had
brought her out.
The cheers were given with a will,
and when quiet was restored Mar
garet said:
Il can't say exactly that L am
strike sympathizer, but can say that
l am a sympathizer with you and your
families. l am a stockholder in the
AinswOrth company, and if by throw
ing off all my dividends except what
l need to keep body and soul together
could end this strike would do So"
Good for your Let the other
stockholders do the samew For
Gods sake, end it!'
How would you like to make me
your representative to confer in your
name with the management of the
/, Ainsworth company with a view to a
cOmprOmiSeY
"Bullyw Go aheadr' "Do'tT'
> Margarets intrOducer held up his
hand for silence and said:
, ''All in favor of Miss Etheridge rep
resenting us say aye"
/, There was wild shout Of ayes. No
noes were called for or given.
every WELL" said Margaret. "Tomor
row morning at 10 o'clock 1 will be
ready to receive a committee of men
!, who are workers, men who have been
supporting their families by their la
, Dor in the works of the Ainsworth
company. Don't send any one else
If you do l shall decline to act fol
. you"
She withdrew, followed by wild
shouts from labOrers delighted with
9 the novel plan of endeavoring to secure
q their demands through a stOckhOldel
;. and a woman. In ten minutes more
the neghbOrhood was deserted.
The next morning Richard Aims
worth was at Margaret's home som'
u time before the appearance Of the com
# mittee and was shown into a room b!
himself, ready to decide upon an!
f proposition that might be made. Whel
n the committee arrived they were plac
ed in the drawing room. Margaret en-
10 tered and said:
% make your demand"
"Our only demand" replied tn
II spokesman. sis for 10 per cent ad
n vance,
''If the raise is granted, how loni
10 before a demand will be made for an
q other raiser"
o The committee conferred and finall,
r agreed TO pledge themselves that n
new demand should be made within
two years.
"How is the management Of the com
i. pany to be assured that you will kee
in this pledge?"
At After another consultation the spokes
at man said. Every operative will sig
10 a written pledge to you. and you ca
IS give your word to the management"
e. Every we'll Wait here"
in Withdrawing, Margaret went int
IL the room occupied by the manager an
d. made him the proposition.
1e Now Richard Ainsworth had
d. shrewd head in more ways than ont
in He could see an opportunity when
". presented itself, and he saw one now.
lis Margaret" he said, 1.-The terms ar
accepted on one condition"
i'm what is it?"
THAT you make an additions