Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-03
CHAPTER VI-Contlnued.


Reynolds, Els something of an enigma
to me, have never been able to fig
Ure out Just exactly what he is"
That Is obvious. Bob. You wouldn't
be living here II you had. Maybe
can show you. want to put you on
the inside where you will be looking
out. instead of always on the outside
looking in Now, the United Construc-
ton company makes the sacrifice Of
paying you something every week.
doesn't it,"
Yea, but hope they don't look at
h in that light"
How much do you get?"
twenty-five dollars"
What's your pOsitiou?"
I'm a chemist at the head OF their
testing department Not very impor-
tant is III"
ITO you and me now" Brand an
swered quickly. ITS very important
Your company has the contract for the
Pecos River dam job, hasn't it?"
Yes"
1T also contemplates other couser-
walton work both in Pennsylvania and
the West with a good chance Of get
ting IT,"
Il believe that's right"
This Pecos job is a big contract?"
"One Of the biggest we ever had"
Il suppose one or the most impor-
tant things you do is to test the ce-
ment as to its solidifying quality"
Yes, that's my work. / have an as
distant who looks after the steel. The
cement is the most important part of
the job"
How close can you Approximate the
endurance of cement"
IT'S part of my duty to know the
difference in grades For instance, the
ordinary Portland that is put up in
most work ought TO hold tight a hun
dred years. There is a closer process
OF refinement that would extend the
life another fifty years"
Exactly Now. it's that closer
process of refinement that want to
talk TO you about" Brand crossed
the room and stood facing Reynolds
49, WIN NAN q bfAPtA AAtAe are AuS
specifications of the Pecos Job. / am
furnishing the cement"
sYes?"
Yes. I'm the Hudson Cement com
pany. We have this contract, Bob
and this closer refinement of the ce
ment you were speaking OF is called
for in the specifications. Now. on this
Job alone II will mean an extra ex
pense to us Of something Ike two
hundred thousand dollars. It's very
problemAticAl in my mind whether
that same extra expense will increase
the life OF the cement Ave years. ne
matter how you chemist boys fgur,
and potter Anyway. II won't be ovel
twenty-five years don't know whC
got up these specifications. but In M
mind Is is pretty much OF a ID
focl Now for the kickoff Here's M
CAance TO give you and your wife tina
big boost-make you both financially
independent wipe out that college OBJ
legation, and At the same time, hell
myself"
That's Kind of you. Itll make he,
very happy"
Brand concealed smile. AS tol,
you he continued that closer proc
ess Of refinement is called for in tn,
specifications. but-Bob what w,
want Is TO have the tests so through
on our regular cement the ordinar,
grade the same we sell everybody. /
you save that two hundred thousan,
dollars for me ! think fair division
of that saving Is to give you fort,
thousand dollars"
But there's the government inspec
tori" said Reynolds. I'm only unde
him"
Don't you worry about any BODY bu
yourself want to help you. but In
g business man AID there1l be u,
iIJse ends
But It's stealing"
mo. it's business"
eff did that, I'd be a thief"
bob thief is nasty word. ald it
used altogether too carelessly thes
days. Now, I'm not here 70 teRch an
moral lessons or anything like that, BE-
are you doing any harm IN accepttu
thisf No. you're doing what any sue
cessful business man would DO, Your
taking a chance Of making forty thou
sand dollars. And why? Because you ?
cheating the people, No. Becaus
the dam will fall down? Certainly mo-
The dam will last a hundred year
Now. a lot Of public improvements ar
put up to last one hundred years. an
you know tAeir history They're ger
Grally torn down IN twenty And thi