Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17


II You start in and fight sof nc;
we both fight heart and soul and nigns
and day to win against the widest
competition that was ever known in
chewing-gum, we WILL win. Anything
else means our sponge in the air and a
call for doctors and an ambulance, Oh
more likely, 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'
nized 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 left the shops they had
reiterated among themselves the
pledges Of their fealty, and they meant
them then.
Sweethearts, that day III the Jones
plant, would have s%cornfully rejected
sweethearts who showed any sign OF
treason to the young proprietor; Ia
theirs would have thrashed a son WHO
sneered at Broadway: mothers woula
have chided daughters (more likely
would have spanked them fiercelyl
who offered Slurs upon what had 90
CURED. The capacity Of mixers. COOK
ers, drawers, molders, cutters. stack
ers, wrappers, packers. boxers. ship.
pers increased as II by magic. For
their hearts were In their work; they
were hustling for the boss who had
declared his firm intantion of hustling
for his workers.
Therefore In the works everything
buzzed and hummed and hanged and
clattered with a p~leasurable and corr
tagious enthusiasm. In the Office theirs
was q warm glow Of satisfaction. but
Broadway's smile, after the ladies had
departed, Clara and her mother to
make calls and pass the joyful newa
about the town triumphantly. Josie to
attend to necessary details of her du-
ties, became somewhat weaker than
1t had been.
He had COMO into the fight, but vas
he going to win the fight? 1t was nne
to fight, undoubtedly, but 1t would be
painful to get licked. His knowledge
of the business world was amply rep
resented by the figure 90" The Trusta
knowledge of the business world WA
represented by the figure 20" and then
another figure o." the two preceded
by the figure 81"
They knew 100 per cent, of that
game of which he knew absolutely
nothing. He had defed them, shiet
his hat into the ring, and now was
obliged to chastise them drasticAlly
He sighed, thrust his neck out stif1y
and said, trying to be cocky, but, nov
LldL lilo GACltCluCAI uoo 0iO0 AU"M
realizing that 1t would be easy to bi
gloomy:
Funny Pembroke isn't here"
He proposed to scorn that perscc
he was keyed up to a mighty candle
power of hot contempt, but he wantet
to get at it, get 1t over with. heicEs
his energy had oozed away.
He'll be along" said Wallace.
els 1t eleven, YETI"
Gust"
Out came Broadway's neck again
He was ever rather nervous. "Wha
are we going to say to him when 81
gets here?"
Remember that you promised to 10
me handle him." said Wallace warn
ingly. HE thinks I'm your secretary.
The Judge saw that they were wo,
ried. If you boys want to talk thing
over I'll skip along"
"No, stay here. Judge" Broadws
urged. I'VE may need a lawyer"
The judges face glowed with hi
satisfaction.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)