The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-16
ELEVENTH INsTALLMENT
CHAPTER xVIn.

That so many OF the strikers had
had the narrowest kind OF an escape
from being blown TO pieces by dyna-
mite did not make their feelings for
kehr and his men any friendlier, but
n thing was certain, II harm came to
the girl who had risked her life to warn
them OF their danger IL would have
"a come 10 her over their dead bodies.
Wherever she went among the
strikers she was welcomed with a
kind Of gallant alteration. Something
about her seemed, when she entered
q room. 10 pull the rudest and the
most ignorant men 10 their feet.
Everywhere she went she preached
her gospel. soitened hearts and made
men and women hopeful OF better
things. And presently only those who
were naturally bloodthirsty and who
loved violence for its own sake talked
openly Of attacking the stockade. II
seemed TO Celestia hat the strikers
demands were not unjust. and she de-
tormincd 20 end the strike by pcrsuad.
ms Kehr and the men he represented
TO meet their demands.
Elections were coming ON. and the
best way TO secure tho labor vote was
20 see that labor's envelope was bet
ter llled than over before. With a
new form o. government in control
OF the nations most dlsintorested and
able men there would be such a saw
Ing OF national waste that doubling
the pay OF every laborer IN the coun.
try would be but a drop In the bucket.
Tommy could not see any possible
good IN Celcstia's form Of millennium.
tie felt that. innocently, Of course,
and with the best Intentions. she was
try inr to bctmy labor into the hands
OF capital. and he fought her doctrine
tooth and nail. Bet what she seemed
% offer was so rlltterlng and nllurlng
90 the poor and needy that Tommy's
opposing argumonts found few listen.
ors in Bitumen.
Colcstla preached that government
OF the people by the people and for
tho people had been proved Il glgan'
tic failure, for two excellent reasons
OD. It isn't by the people. and co II
isn't for the people, The fathers who
set down some very noble aspira.
tons In black and white were In
stantly succeeded by politicians, who
twisted their aspirations to their own
ends. We are today a government OF
tho people by the politicians and for
the politicians. Patriotism, II IL isn't
ia Eu. 600. -. rlann ThaWR uWa
patriotic Virginians, patriotic Yer
montors, too, but there are very few
patriotic Americans.
No business run as this United
States ia run could possibly be q
success. No employee OF such a busi
ness could be blamed for failing In
respect for his employers or In 10y.
atty to them. So. do We want oui
country 10 be respectable and a sue
cess or don't we? Let II be run will
the same American efficiency will
which the Standard Oh company has
been run. and nobody viii be poor ant
no part Of any city will be dirty anC
full Of disease.
II there were no waste there would
be plenty OF money for everybody, OF
at least OF the things money can buy
Celogtia was inHistent on this, and
personally ! am hanged II | dom
think she was right. We waste every
thing-mw material, finished product
health and brains.
In the face OF Kehr's stubbornnes'
Il wa not easy to make progress
toward a settlement OF the strike, anC
nj last Cclestia telegraphed to Cor
don Barclay and asked for definite
power 10 speak for the coal companies
aud treat with the labor leaders.
MS answer was a flying trip q
Bitumcn.
lie was very sharp with Kehr, hum
BLEED him and broWbeat him, cause'
Gunsdorf and the other leaders 10 b.
released. and then. after a long, seore
conference with Professor Stillitor, Ia
ave Celestia the power she aske'
for.
Before returning TO Now York h
sent for Gunsdorf Ct al, made a per
sonal peace with them, and obtained
their political allegiance
"Celestia." he told them, is right
The troubles between labor and capita
are only the symptom Of the great ma
tional wastage that has gone ON sine
the beginning OF things. We mus
give ~ electing men TO high onlce a
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