Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
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rubbed the small of his own back Sure an 1t d be a
wonderful thrck to the stoopn for every trowel
and brick, and the ftn of the body livery time from
the waist up!'
One packet emptied Bruxton lifted another from the
stock table to convenient place on the wall
its lift at ALL he said to Mahoney "Nnety
pounds of twenty brick instead of one hundred and
nine pounds for every two brick the way you do it..
Here saving the journeyman could understand,
and he watched with interest Still the moves were live
to the brick.
snow go count the motions neighbor down the
wall makes brick, suggested Bruxton.
Mahoney absented himself for several minutes.
piled when he returned scratching his head medlta-
lively. would We mind layn some more, Mister"
Bruxon again applied himself to the wall, until Ma
honey halted him for examination of the work.
at amt bad work. commented the professional
thoughtfully @But, be abbers yere too slow! Leave
try.
Discplining the delight in his face Bruxton handed
the trowel.
Mahoney did not get it the first time and he did not
get it the tenth Perhaps the fifteenth brick that
he laid according to the ive-motion rule. From that
his speed increased with every brick Soon he
bowling the tenders because they did not supply
him with sufficient stock. When he had emptied his
fifth packet he pulled up breathless, turned slowly
round, and stood looking at Bruxton. There was a
generous grin his face. and he pulled respectfully at
his red forelock
a take it back, he said.
"Take what back, Mahoney?'
"What said to We about the cops eye, Sir,
came the instructor to class OF four OF the more
skilled workmen. They in passed the new motion
system to their fellows
AT first there vocerous refusas OF the modern
idea; but the became accustomed to the method
their increase of speed apparent as to silence
real argument in of the generous bonuses offered
If Fske had expected Kenneth Bruxton to slump back
into his turtle shell when the first novelty had worn Off,
he pleasantly disappointed for as the time limit
of the contract approached Bruxtons absorption grew
"Were going to make it, old buck!' he remarked So
berly morning his return from a round OF the
towering walls 1--WE are going to drop the Governor
into the hole he dug for you
"A most lal ambition, SOM. cried Fiske enthusiastic
ally "There must be no etup until the last brick is laid
"Letup?' retorted Bruxton in voice that had lost
much Of its draw 4 should say not. figured out
He led Fiske to the window and pointed out large
signboard that had been erected that morning:
4ba will be- bacboar s BLY, when the painters
get through with it. It's to be our scoreboard Down
it goes the name of every man on the job and the
number of bricks he lays, hour by hour. I'm going to
discipline the drones, to they've got any pride
THAT night as the filed out their way home
they were greeted with an accurate score of their
DAYS work The drones soon exhibited the fact that
they indeed gifted with pride; but did not show it
at all in the Turtle had confidently expected
Billy Fiske, who from experience had an ear always
to the ground got the first echo of trouble next day. By
he had Mahoneys confirmation of his worst fear.
@Its all up. We're going to have strike. was the
news he thrust abruptly at Bruxton.
"A strike" cried the Turtle, jumping his feet his
head wabbling forward belgerantly.
ats your fault, Bruxton; but I've been fool to
hope SO much OF course you couldn't be expected to
know the strength of their clannshness. the omnpo
tence of the union, you, IA"
"Don't you dare call that name!' cried young
Bruxton in sudden white heat drawing his head up
straight his shoulders Haven't shown at least you
that am no longer what was? I'm as much worker
out here any of YOU What is wrong with the menu
keep cool, Turtle You'll need it. 1t is simply that
your blackboard idea too many. The drones
won't stand for public showing up"
"But the others?" interrupted the Turtle. "Look
what I've taught them! Look what they're making
"Workmen, old fellow. all stand together in pinch