Milford chronicle., 1915-08-06
Boyd flushed angrily.

- -----
Boyd flushed angrily.
"No, no." he cried loudly, II tell you
it's all a Her
Still unsatisfed, Brand visited Editor
Cole and asked him If his accusations
were based on actual facts.
II want to know all about this" said
Brand. II will aid in the campaign
against that medicine very substantial
" If you convince me that it is fake. ="
Il have had Sacc-OzOne analyzed," p"
said Cole. zone OF the university
professors demonstrated that the chief
curative properties of Sacc-OZone were
opium, alcohol, water and sugar There
is a little cochineal thrown in to give
1t its attractive color"
Brand was Mortified.
"Impossibler' he exclaimed.
"See for yourself" laughed the edi-
tor He picked up a sheet Of paper
from his desk and handed it to Brand.
It was the sworn statement of PrOfes-
sor Henry Wilson, noted as a chemist
and medical scientist, that Sacc-Ozone
was exactly what Cole had declared it
to be.
"Why don't you go on with your
great work?' asked Brand. Il notice
you have stopped your attack"
Coles explanation gave Brand as
much surprise as did the revelation con-
cerning the contents of the so called
medicine. He got right down to busi-
ness. He went over the last financial
statement Of the Clarion and immedi-
ately made out a check for $4,000.
"T'n see you througR!" he declared
enthusiastically. There's plenty more
where that came FROM"
Good" exclaimed Cole, rising and
extending his hand. I'm take you at
your word"
Brand sat down at a desk and began
to write.
The war against the deadly, cruelty
deceptive patent medicine was on. The
licensed slayer Of deluded fathers,
and babes was facing vital
battle for its existence.
In the meantime matters were going
from bad to worse in the plant Of the
Boyd corporation. So many of the men
were becoming i'll because of the I'M
healthy conditions that they began to
protest. The drinking water was un-
filtered ana came through leaky old
,ipes. The wash sinks had been used
or many years and were rusted and
lirty. The rooms were dark, and there
we're no ventilators
Old man Doyle. one of the leading
,ottle inspectors. had his hours length
ned because times were hard. He
At noon hour he gathered
lis fellow laborers around him and
omplained to them that he should get
lOre pay for the extra time; that, in
ddition. his wife was desperately i'll
( consumption and he was needed at
ONE to help take care o. the children.
instead Of being allowed to finish work
nd go home he had, under the new :
lle, to remain at the factory until Z 80
-ithOut additional wages. He had to
eport for duty at 7:30 in the morning {
r lose his job. :
Duncan received news Of old Doyle's =
llk to the workers. In a burst Of fury h
e rushed down into the bottling de-
He forced his way through -
lie crowd of sympathetic employees N
I'd confronted Doyle. a
"You crook" he cried angrily. you 8,
'e trying to start a strike" Al
The old laborer. worn in mind and 81
'dy from his years of life in the gloom =,
I'd the germ laden air OF the Boyd fac ~
ry, gazed steadily at his master for a =
oment and then dropped his head. =
NO" he answered in low tones. "I'm -,
It trying to start any strike Ask %
e men"-he waved his arm at the -
Owd that had gathered around him u
only told them l amt making ~
ough money to take care of my sick III
Ife, anyway, and in addition to that y"