Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-12-03
HOW He LOST tn { PRIZES,
Hard Luck That Came 70 a Worker In
a PhiIanthropist's Factory.

a Philanthropist's Factory.
was puzzled In no other factory
town had | seen the strange. tense.
eager energy which saw indicated by
many of the operatives Of the Web
woof combine In Spindlaberg. What
mysterious influence wa responsible
for this surprising manifestation? Was
the incentive pecuniary onef Gould
1t be high wages?
mo, it amt high wages, sir" one
Of the more intelligent looking Of the
workers (he said his name was John
SOM told me. Wages amt so high
here as what they be in other places,
sir. The folks hustle because the pres
ident, Mr.. Grabbenstatter1' r
"Mr. Grabbenstatterr' broke in.
Surely you don't mean Mr.. ID. Cliff
forde Grabbenstatter?"
YES" answered johnson. Have
you heard Of him. sir?''
Heard of him!" | exclaimed Qt was
impossible for me to keep down the
ring of exultation in my voice.. why,
man, know him. Often have l been
welcome guest on his pFincely estate
In the Berkshires, and from his own
lips have l heard the details of not a
few of his unique philaIAthropic prof.
ects What, my friend, does he do to
encourage his laborers heFeT
"He gives prizes. sir replied the
man. HE gives five dollar and a
six dollar prize at the end of every
week, sir. The five dollar prize goes
to them that has the most children
who's worked the week through, and
them that has the youngest child who
didn't lose no time gets the six dollar
prize"
"Oh,'' | almost shouted in my en-
thusiasm, what a good, grand, splen-
did idea! No wonder there is so much
determined effort to viii those ex-
quisite tokens Of efficient childhood!
l trust, Johnson. that they frequently
have been bestowed on ypu."
"No, they amt" he glod med. '"rhey
amt never been given to me. My chill
dren's always unlucky. 8 lr l started
seven workin' when l first come to
town, two more than any one else had,
sir, an | was plum sure of gettin' a
prize. But before the week was half
over Jim had his arm tbok OFF by a
belt, an Minnie got cotched in her ma
chine, an Johnnie had an eye knocked
out by busted emery wheel. That
left me with only four. sir, an lots Of
folks has more than four children
workin', SIR
"BuC the other-the six dollar prize, :"
| gently prompted.
There amt no hope for that nei-
ther," johnson moaned. bis face work.
ing as with recent sor row. "I put
Susie to work for that prize last Mon
day. an for five days she stayed on
her job, but when Saturday mornin'
come she wouldn't git out of bed.
Coaxtn' wouldn't make her, strappIn'
wouldn't. an dose OF sbeerits didn't
have no effect neither"
but doctor-he coulh have done
something"
''NO. he couldn't. sir. A doctor come.
but he wouldn't give no hope; he says
Susie would have to rest for all of "A
month. sir"
| grasped the unfortunate parent by
the hand. MY poor fellow" / said
feelingly. n wish could put in words
the deep sympathy | hav for you in
your grievous disappoin ntmenti But
cheer up. my friend: the battle is not
lost yet; you will have another chance
to win when Susie recOvets.''
II won't. neither" be lamented.
''Bill Hufr's boy-he's a week younger
than Susie-he'll be workin' before the
months out"
But" ] consoled something NAV
happen to the boy. OF p perhaps Susie
win be herself again lon before the
doctor thinks. Many attacks of sick
ness. johnson. are liable to take the
most unexpected turns for the better.
and Susie's may be one Of these. Did
the doctor say what her al nlalady was ?"
He called 1t 'teethin'. SIR nv in
formant quavered.-Guy r. Evans in
the Public.