Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28
Evening Story
THE OTHER SIDE.
BY Annie Hinrichsen.
Copyright, 1912, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

They met in the home Of Tim Ho
gan. Edith Bayard was standing be
side the bed on which lay Tins
crushed body. Her arms were around
Tins sobbing wife. Edward Var
Dorp, the attorney for the Alden Stone
company, came into the room. On his
face were sincere concern and sor
row.
At sight OF him Mrs. Hogan's sobs
grew wilder "The best husband that
ever lived" she walled. $50 good, SO
honest, so kind-and him now hurt
so bad he can never work again.
What's to become of me and my poor
little children?"
Tim opened his bloodshot eyes,
1.-THE company will have to pay
damages and support US ALL he
chukled feebly. I'll never have to
work again"
Edith Bayard, with the assistance of
the neignbors, cleaned the untidy
house and the half dozen little Hogans
Van Dorp dispatched. a messenger fol-
supplies. The bare little kitchen OF
the Hogan cabin was soon filed with
provisions which caused the little Ho-
gan eyes to open wide with astonish-
mont and hungry Joy. After sending
for the supplies Van Dorp sat on a
box In Tins room and watched Edith
Bayard.
Are you the Miss Bayard who does
SO much good work among the fam
lilies Of the poor?" he asked, as they
left the Hogan place.
Ediths delicate, sensitive face
flushed. II do not know that do
much good" she said, but try to
help those who need assistance. My
mother and l have recently come here
to i've" she went on. "We have been
travelling for several years. Until we
came here had never lived in a fac
tory town. had always heard Of the
poverty and sorrow in the homes OF
the factory workers. l always hoped
that some day might have part in
alleviating their troubles. Here find
my wishes fulfilled"
THE Alden Stone company pays ex-
cellent wages to all its employees" Van
Dorp remarked. Every factory work
er In Alden has plenty to live on"
It was month after their 1rst
meeting. Van Dorp entered the Hogan
cabin. Edith was standing by Hogan's
bed holding in her arms the wailing
Mrs. Hogan.
Mrs. Hogan litter her voice. Down
trod and starved" she lamented.
Cheated out of our rights. Oh, Mr..
Van Dorp, how could you be so cruel
to q hard-workin' man and his help
less wife and poor little children?
You've ordered us to starve, you have"
There was look Of helpless exas.
peration on Van Dorp's kindly face.
Hogan" he said sharply, II have
explained the case to you and your
wife. You will not receive any money
from the Alden Stone company for
your injuries"
Edith Bayard's face whitened.
Miss Bayard," Van Dorp said, II
am going past your home. Will you
come with me?"
why will Tim receive no money!"
she asked, as In the car they left the
factory district. There was grief in
her eyes and cold anger In her voice.
why will he not get his rights?'
HE is not entitled to one dollar.
He Is drunken, worthless loafer,
whom his wife has always supported
by taking in washing. Occasionally
he braces up for week and comes
to the factory and asks for work. He
always gets 1t, for it is the policy of
the company to give every man all
the chances he wants to straighten
up The day of the accident Tim came
to the mills drunk. The foreman told
him to leave. Tim made bet with
another workman that he could walk
q high beam He climbed up and,
Of course, fell off and broke half his
bones. He insists that the company
owes him $4,000 damages. The com.
pany does not owe him one cent. They
paid his doctor bills and rent and have
supported the family all month. They
did so out of charity, not because they
were legally compelled to-"
But they are so rich and the Ho-
gans are SO poor" protested Edith
"They ought to take care
Of them"
1.-THE company takes excellent care
Of every employe and his family when
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