The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-12
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fcoatinrea from yesterday,
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wv ~. snnS eggs. ~
coi;:se." Ro:uey laughed.
Odd you erer cat u dac& egg" ash.
why. no" SAID Rodney AT aay
tate. not often
do yoa know anything against tbs
daskr
Exactly. When a due. LAYS m cgs
ifs a - fool and keeps quie. about il
but wnenca tea does. ny boy-clcck
cluck, all over the place. Advertising
60 you eat hens eggs"
You're beginning to convince me-"
laughed Rodney. He was beginning
to get excited.
.1You really believe that Wits prope,
advertising you could hulld up great
business" lie asked.
Believe. Loo!: around you. Every.
th:ss's doing it" declared Pen!e.
.Do you want TO work Tor meg"
Sure! Now"
WHAT'S yons salarTy' asked Rod.
tney, the new business man.
tive been getting SEQ. BIZ: In
worth SIS" said Pcale quickly.
"I'l give you slco" Rodney told
him.
Whats your Understandable.
ing:r asked Pealc sEepdcslly.
no, IT'S hogan Rodney.
Don't tell me-" peale interrupted
. As;long as It doesn't send me to state
prison or the chair it's all right
Could hive about SOS advance on sal
sary now:r
"oh, all right" said Rodney. hand.
Ing him the money.
Just as an evidence Of good faith
Peale explained. counting the cr.sr
bills. We'll. now. I'm working fol
you. What business are you in:" be
began again.
"The soap business" said Rodne,
boldly.
Nice clean business. With ta,herr
asked Peale, erinning.
Against him" explained Rodney.
4.ohY said Peale.
Rodney reminded him that be and
bis father bad had a quarrel and
Pea,e agreed very sylpattetica!lT that
fathers were very unreasonable these
days.
Finally Peaie commented. DO you
know why your father is the soap
Iktns2"
4 suppose because he controls ali the
soap business in the country except
one said Rodney.
Exactly, and the way be Keeps con.
troll Of It is by buying out all his live
competitors And now here's a blue
ribbon champion Of the world scheme.
Why don't We make good and sell out
.tofather:"
40; don't care to do that want
.toimafe good myself" said Rodney.
well. Il father is forced to buy you
out. isn't thu. enough: What do you
WANT asked reale.
I've got to be success myself. I've
Got TO show father and-Miss Gray.
Son" explained Rodney. he went on
iarti!c;;
,apa see father says l can't earn S.
& sta!, :
I. 1T right, is hc:" queried Peale.
I. =; :'uu'lI see" Rodney answer.
~ igu
L - So said Peale dryly. at
4 AZ q : i f4etty tough job selling soap
stttsst.t4 - a-GiES; Us,
- a;:.t..: e Il s." Rodney agreed.
.s.:c.i i,..o: Rodney tTotted out the
1. a., Vi TIE cookbook peale wanted
10 l:acw II he was ''Eitding him" but
few les sEcpt.cal when be heard al
there was TO hear about the cheapest
soap in the world. It was q good line,
he said. the cheapest soap. How could
they use 1t? be inquired. pausirs and
thinning deeply, while Rodney was
slost,in business meditation TOO.
Suddenly Rodney called out:
sPea!e. I've got an entirely different
idea"
well. don't be selfish. Share (, with
me-" said his partner.
why do the people jam the cabarets
where they only serve champagne"
began Rodney ezciteliy. Why do
they crowd the restaurants where they
put up a rope to keep you out: Why
DO they sit in the sixteenth row In the
orchestra when they could have the
third row In the balcony: Why do
they buy imported clothes: Why do
they ride in French automobiles? Be.
canse they're better? No: because
they're expensive-necause they cost
more money. So all the sheep think
they ought TO be better. Ny boy.
listen-.the most expensive soap IN the
worldrr
.Afy boy, could kiss your. cried
|eeale dclightedly. "a pupil after my
own heart-50 cents a cake.' cried
Peale.
"a dollar, and we'll make It warm.
selicate old rose" sang Rodney.
.Each cake in separate box, with q
paper rose on the lid" said Peale.
Butiwhat shall We call it,"
@old rose" suggested Rodney after
= moment.
HRottea-aoesn't mean anything" re.
lected Peale.