The Washington times., 1913-01-31

home the other evening.
The boss Is going to take 1T up with
the board of directors" replied Mr..
Jarr placidly. as he sheeled out of hts
overcoat
"Oh. why didn't you ask for ten
dollar a week raise them" asked Mrs.
Jarr. You are just an old softy that
lets everybody impose on you. II you
would listen to what ! say we'd be
much better off. Well, it's useless for
me to give you any advice.
You go to strangers and listen to
what THEY say and do what THEY
say. but wife-oh, SHE isn't expected
to know anything. She's to be greeted
with derfsion. AS Clara Mudridge-
Smith says, it isn't that we really want
TO vote, it's because we CAN'T vote
Never mind about Clara Mudridge-
Smith," interposed Mr.. Jarr. "AII I've
got to say Is that as bad as that dod-
dering old dodo and SNUG, self-satisfied
old four-husher. her husband, is, he's
getting all that's coming to him SO long
as that gabby. empty-headed, over
dressed dame is his bride.
"Oh, how can you talk that way?
Just after getting raise Of salary,
too?' asked Mrs. Jarr. But as l start
ed to say to You when You interrupted
me by abusing Mr.. and Mrs. Smith,
who are MY friends; why didn't you
ask for SO? oh, know how you are.
"Old Smith gave you one of his greasy
smiles and You said. Yes, sir. and
No, sir!' and took the IS a week more.
when you could just as easy have had
ten. maybe fifteen, perhaps twenty,
What good will s. week more do me?
No. I'm used to living on what you are
making now, and s. a week more, con-
sidering how dear everything Is these
days. is no good.
Just you tell that old Board of DI-
rectors you'd rather not have So II they
are going to be that stingy Ten or
nothing! Tell them that"
How good to hear you say you scorn
IS a week raise for me!'' cried Mr.
Jarr Now we'll all be perfectly
happy. for l haven't gotten any raise.
old man Smith passed the buck"
Passed the buck?"
Yes, he ducked. lodged. put II up to
the Board OF Directors. The Board of
Directors will put II IN TO the sales
manager The sales manager will con-
fer with the President-thats old man
Smith Old man Smith will say he can
do nothing, as the matter rests with the
Board of Directors.
THE Board OF Directors will pass the
buck back to the sales manager claim
ing they do not think the directorate
should usurp the functions of the execu-
tive direction of the internal functions
of the company and then-'
do you mean to tell me You didn't
get the raise of salary after telling me
you'd get it or quit?'' inquired Mrs.
Jarr.
II tell you it's been referred to the
Board of Directors. I don't know when
they'll have another meeting. But II
you're satisfied I'll quit and take the
new place offered me-"
well. don't do anything rash," said
Mrs Jarr. But | am sure YOU didn't
go about the matter right Did you
tell Mr.. smith how our Willie is large
for his age and / have to get his clothes
two years oversize, and that now he's
ten have to buy clothes for a boy of
twelve?
did YOU tell him how he got B for
everything at school except reading for
which he got A and department, for
which he got D? But, you could have
Iold Mr.. Smith that he really should
have had for department, but Johnny
Rangle and Icy sIavinsly. who are