The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-26
RUNNING the WORKS
BY DONALD ALLEN.

Things were at skies and sevens at
The cement works, a mile and a half
from the village Of Clydesdale.
The works had not been making
money for several months. and the
stockholders were disgruntled. At a
called meeting to discover what was
wrong one OF the biggest stockholders
had said:
The thing is plain enough to me.
None OF the men do threeQuarters Of a
days work. They are paid too much.
There Is a spirit Of extravaganza pre-
vailing. There Is waste everywhere.
The manager seems to coddle every
body. l think we have got the wrong
man."
But can we find the right man. Mr..
Barnes?" was asked.
Not doubt Of 1t. have a nephew
who has Just finished at college who
can take hold Of this thing and make
1t pay. He has head for business.
There will be no loafing and no cod
ding under his management. You
will see everybody toeing the mark"
He Is young man. 1 take III" said
the one who had spoken before.
"Twenty-three years old. but got the
brains OF a man Of forty"
He might be willing to serve as as
sistant for year. to get fair grasp
Of the business"
mo, sir. He can take the position
tomorrow and go right ahead. have
every confidence In him. and he has
all confidence in himself"
What Mr.. Barnes said had to 60.
Young Denton Carlisle was the son OF
his widowed mother and the nephew
Of his pompous uncle. He had scraped
through college. He knew the college
yell. but very little beyond 1t.
He had been in a campus rush" or
two, and had twice been arrested for
creating a disturbance in q theater.
What the young man rather thought
would At him was the managership Of
national bank, but after being turned
down at half dozen Of them he was
resting his business head when his
Uncle Barnes arrived.
Denton. I am going to. make you
manager of the Crescent Cement
works"
Bully for you"
You know about cement. don't
your"
81 read that they used millions of
barrels Of 1t on the Panama canal"
I'VE have 40 men at work. Do you
feel yourself competent to manage
them?"
DO II Do II WELL rather guess
vest"
Most certainly he can manage
Them" added the fond mother.
Outside the office force they are
what is called Dagoes. and are said to
be rather hard to manage" observed
the uncle.
THAT don't worry me a cents
worth. They'll get on to my style in
about twenty-four hours"
I'VE are not making a dollar"
II shall make cut Of the pay roll
the very first thing"
Il hope that won't bring on a
strike"
III It does then let 'er come. can
fill every mans place In two days.
am going to take hold with strong
hand. uncle"
For two years Miss Nettie GARRISON
daughter of widow living within half
a mile of the works. had filled the
place Of bookkeeper and cashier at q
salary Of $40 per week. Aside from q
boy to act as messenger, she consti'
tuted the "office force" She was q
fair.looking girl and her work had
been well done.
Young Mr.. Carlisle walked into the
office on Monday morning. and with
out giving his name. proceeded to
say:
II presume you have heard that
playing at work is over with around
this shop?"
II have heard that there was to be
a new manager" she replied.
"And one that Is going to drive bust
ness. You have been getting $40 q
week, ! believer"
Eyes, SIR"
20 shall cut It to eight. That Is all
your services are worth. What Is the
boy getting"
Five a week."
HE can take three dollars or go!'
Miss Nettie was the sole support OF
the family. and she decided to take the
cut and stay on. though the boy
walked out. Nothing was said about
cutting the wages of the men. II was
expected there would be cut. and al
a secret meeting every man pledged
himself to strike II the pay roll was
meddled with. There were some bad
men among the laborers and at least
half a dozen who intended to make
something out Of the row.
When the Saturday pay day came
Miss Nettie asked the new manager
who was to 60 to the village banh
after the money. She and the boy had
always gone for the money, taking q
short cut through the woods. During
the week Mr.. Carlisle had spoken tc