The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-14

with significant nod and the jerking
of his thumb over his shoulder. Again
three raps sounded, and then two. Mar
tin unbolted the door and Bolan en-
tered.
Hello, Orrick!" Bolan calculated in
some surprise. What are you stickin'
round here for so long?"
It was Martin who spoke.
Our Union don't stand for this" he
declared, holding up the broken stick
of dynamite which he was crumbling
in his powerful hands. 'You know it
don't"
Bolan, unquailing, stood for mo-
ment before the glance of the big, in
tense man, and then smote softly but
determinedly upon the small board
table that stood between them.
well, by heaven!" he exclaimed,
Eve got to do something, and with me
it's just about come to that"
Bolan was no blusterer He snapped
out his words with quiet emphasis, and
there was the cool determination of a
thoughtful man behind them
But the Union won't stand for it"
urged Martin holly, thrusting his face
with excited eyes blazing almost into
Bolan's You will destroy all we've
been fighting for One single act of
violence or vandalism now will ruin
whatever chances we have got"
What chance have we got now, that
it'll ruin?" Bolan asked with an air of
exasperated impatience.
THE chance of justice and fair
play" replied Martin eagerly. "The
chance of sympathetic public senti-
ment, and of the appeal to fair-mind.
ed men in a rational way. Let US show
by our own fairness and self-control
by our own respect for the~rights of
others that we have rights which 9th,
ers are bound to respect" 3
Bolan, listening with irritation, but
endeavoring to show his self-control
seated himself
"A strike is war;" he declared fatty
"The side that gets the other helpless
first wins. The bosses are going to
give in to us without a blamed bit OF
sentiment in the matter the minute
they find they can make more money
by working with us than they can by
fighting against us Principles cut nc
ice with them It's dollars It's dol
lars with US, too. We've got to make
it impossible for them to do business
without US. When we do, they'll turn
round and do business with us. Sect
Il see something in that, of course,
frankly admitted Martin; t'but, as
look at this strike, there's a principle
involved on my side, and when I've
tried TO look at it from the bosses
angle, | can see how it looks like il
was a principle with them, too / car
see how if / was a boss I'd be f1ghting
the unions too
Sure thing" assented Bolan bland
ly. If / was president of the Rock
port Foundry and Machine Company
I'd be giving us fellows the fight Of oul
lives, which is just about what the OLE
man is doing. too
There you are now" urged Martin
anxiously You see, Bolan, we're OF
different sides. We've got to try ant
get together and see that we have {
mutual interest in this business.
: don't see how destroyin' a month
work is goin' to bring us any neare
together, nor how drivin' some of tn
j Rockport Foundry's best business Il
Pittsburgh IS goin' to make more worl
; for Us when the troubles over"
Say, Jack" tainted Bolan cheerful
ly, you ought 10 be teachin' Sunda,
school: or no-you ought to be mis-
sionary, goin' out and bein' eat up TO
your pains. That's the kind of Gospe
you're preachin' You look too far int
tomorrow. It's today we got to thin