The Glenwood post., 1914-04-04

wood and. just behind them. Broad.
way. They were smiling happily and
proudly. He was somewhat Wilted,
but elated. He rushed forward. grasp
ing Wsllace's hand, greatly 70 the
latter's surprise.
I've shaken hands with everybody
In ths world" said Broadway.
CHAPTER XII.
The celebration over, the min oAce
more settled dovn to that Industrial
peace which 10 accompanied b. the
deafening roar Of machinery. tie
clasAor Of the busy hammer o. the
nail. sinking home in packing boGes,
the shouts of workingmen and women
forced to thrust their words above the
strident medley which surrounds them.
There was new life in the old mill.
new confidence had takea placs Of
fear and fierce antagonisn In the
hearts Of hundreds. an esprit de corps
had been born suddenly such - had
not existed in that factory for many
years. In one happy sentence Of his
bashful speech Broadway had struck .
keynote. He had said:
"And-er-now. you fellows, keep
your brains-er-busy with this stu
alton. I have bucked the Trust. I've
bucked the Trust for you and the old
town. Now II you don't help me beat
1t to the ropes, stagger 1t, blind It.
pulp It. put 1t down and out A. the all
powerful force In tho gum-industry
it's going to wipe me OF the map. and
when I'm wiped you're wiped.
I've fought for you. and lots Of
folks will say am fool for doing II.
II you start in and hght for me; IL
We both fight heart and soul and night
and day to win against the wiIAsse
competition that was every known b
chewing-Sum. We WILL win. Anything
else means our sponge in the air and .
call for doctors and an ambulance. Or
more :kely, undertaken. for Jones'
Pepsin Gum. its owner and the men
who work for him.
These words had struck home. The
workmen had all understood their
truth; furthermore. they fully recog-
nfzed the justice of the burden Broad
way laid upon them. Workingmen are
fair: they are fairer in old. little towns
like Jonesville than they are in great
industrial centers, where the element
Of personality has passed out of in
dustry and the worker is a cog. while
the owner is an unseen and mysterious
power. The men had shouted wildly
that they all would help and meant it,
After he had lefs 'he shops they had
reiterated among themselves the
pledges Of their fealty, and they meant
them then.
Sweethearts, that day in the Jones
plant. would have scornfully rejected
sweethearts who showed any sign Of
treason to the young proprietor; IA
theirs would have thrashed . son who
sneered at Broadway; mothers would
have chided daugh sers (more likely
would have spanked them nercely)
who offered slurs upon what had oc-
CURED. The capacity Of mixers. cook
ers. drawers. molders. cutters, stack
ers. wrappers, packers. boxers. ship
pers increased a. II by magic. For
their hearts were In their work; they
were hustling for the boss who had
declared his .nrm intention Of hustliAs
for his workers.
Therefore in the works everything
buxxed and hummed and banged aud
clattered with = pleasurable and COZ
tagious enthusiasm. In the once there
was . warm glow Of satisfaction, bat
Broadway's smile, after the ladies haA
departed. Clara and her mother to
make calls and pass the Joyful news
about the town triumphantly, Josie to
attend to necessary details Of her du.
II had beea.
He had gone into the fight, but was
he going to win the night? It was fine
70 fight. undoubtedly, but it would be
painful to get licked. His knowledge
Of tho business world was amply rep
resented by the figure 90" The Trusts
knowledge Of the business world was
represented by the figure 20" and then
another figure TO-" the two preceded
by the figure a."
They knew 100 per cent. of that
game of which he knew absolutely
nothing. He had defied them, SHE'D
his hat into the ring, and now was
obliged to chastise them drastically.
He sighed. thrust his neck out stidiy,
and said. trying to be cocky. but, now
that tie excitement had died down,
realizing thst II would b. easy to Be
g3oo0y:
'FanAy Psabroks isat here"
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