The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-09
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drive W. out OF business. Indeed.
I esant what the men ask or give res
! son why II Is refused would XIII tn
goose that lays their golden egg
! This was not satisfactory 10 Mis-
Nithers. aud she told Bryan so. at tn
: same time reproaching him for refus
ing to help his former fellow laborers
Upon this he Informed her that he hu,
nothing further to say on fhe subject
which statement she could not bu
consider dismissal.
The strike continued. the mills were
Idle. the operatives suffered. One day
Mary Boyd. one Of the hands. a girl OF
twenty. visited Bryan In his Office and
said TO him:
Mr. Bryan. some OF the children
are literally starving. II the strike is
deaths among them
"If | grant the demands" replied
the general manager. Il shall be doing
the operatives an injury"
why soY''
II have refused TO answer that cues
tion to others. but ! will answer II TO
you Oh your promise not TO reveal It,"
IL promise
VERY we'll We are barely making
the dividends. and so far as we can
look ahead win run behind on the
next seasons manufactures. and there
VIII be no dividends at all. A trust
has been formed to produce our goods.
and fhqir Ia. 70. 81. 4
OF the mills they can get into It, They
are now scheming to get possession Of
these works and as soon as they do
will discharge every operative. Parties
who hold the majority OF the stock
are debating whether to sell the con
troll TO the trust or hold on. hoping for
change In the market for our manu-
factures. II they sell the wages you
nave all been getting will be lost to
yon. Is 1t not better to keep what you
have than get little more for a time.
then lose the whole?"
Il understand" said Mary. but since
you have sealed my lips what am | |
to dor
only one thing is practicable, tell
the leaders that you have seen me.
~ -" 'o'"u'nee am uoihg
The best for the operatives as well as
Tor the company"
..Tbev win nor ho,,ar
.ata ,ho,, I'm -. ...,.,.',. my
hands =.
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o them; that is they will believe that
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Il wish" said Mary. that they knew t
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:. :. '"ey WIZ uo any 'nins you
why no you say thatF a
because 'ney kno" you 10 De n
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ne'ner tnere was something In the c
ne Oh voice III wnlch these words s.
ere spoken or the look that accom- p
nieu them slight color came to q
airy 3 cheeK' she was child when II
yam was passing from the work :,
IN y Dehch 10 the mahogany desk. but -
g hau known MIN III Doth spheres. :,
u he had been her IDOL Without -,
other WORD she ieft him. resolved to
IKE strong enort TO utilize her per
1ai influence over the men to induce
I'm to withdraw. for time at least. Id
mnnds that would deprive them or -
liity 10 make living through the
hard Manufacturing company.
tho bepan M once ipnor,ny tho Land. cl,
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tain conservative persons whom
. knew m no friendly to tho general 10
Ane" 10 pe irienuiy 10 'ne genera
,er'ntenoent' Sne toiu then tnat ne
con'inceu ner ,na' III refusing