The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-23

given you a chance to learn something
about the Argus establishment and the
staff"
Eyes, it has" interposed the caller
dryly.
Pretty bright looking crowd, major,
aren't they? Boys, this is Major Hay
den, the former owner and editor Of
the Centerville Courier. He has bought
out my interests in the Argus, taking
possession at once, and trust the new
relationship between you as employer
and"-
Hello! What has been going on
here? What is that sign you are carry
ing around on your back, major? Here
let me remove it. 'Turnips For Sale.'
eh? I surely hope that miserable at
tempt ut wit was not placed on your
back by any one connected with this
establishment"
81 am afraid It was. colonel" was the
calm reply. "You see, the boys mistook
me for one Of your rural subscribers,
and they have been having some
amusement at my expense. But see
they are pretty well worked up over it.
so perhaps we had better finish our in
terview in your private office and give
our humorous friends chance to think
the matter over quietly by themselves"
Half an hour later when the new
proprietor Of the Argus emerged from
the inner sanctum he found rather
solemn looking crowd awaiting his APP
pearance, and Barney Blake's erstwhile
smiling cOuntenance was the most Sc
pulchrally solemn Of them all as he
stepped forward and gravely handed
him folded document.
Opening it, Mr.. Hayden read as fol-
lows:
Major Hayden:
Dear Strive have had our innings, and
It is now your turn. AS the future pro-
prietor of the Daily Adgus you doubtless
will not care to retain in your employ the
staff of long cared unmitgated donleys
now connected with the paper, and we
herewith hand you our designations, to
take effect Immediately, together with our
apologies for the objectionable treatment
received by you at our hands this after
noon.
This note was signed by Managing
Editor Blake and the other members
of the Argus staff, and below the sig
natures was the following postscript:
p. S.-The boys were bound to share the
blame equally with myself and hand In
their designations with mine, but as am
the head of the office and the others took
their cue from me / feel that I alone
should shoulder the responsibility for
what occurred, and as an act Of justice
to my fellow employees / ask that my
resignation alone be accepted and that no
one else shall be made to suffer for my
fault. The rest of the boys are a pretty
good lot They will serve you faithfully
and redeem themselves In your eyes. I
am sure, IL you will give them a chance.
Yours respectfully,
BARNEY BLAKE.
designations declined with thanks
You are all going to stick right to your
jobs until I tell you different" an
nounced Major Hayden bluntly as he
finished reading the above communica-
ton and, tearing 1t into strips. drop
ped It into the wastebasket. you've
had your lesson. boys, and guess
there isn't much danger of any more
such exhibitions as we have had here
this afternoon. I'm willing 70 try you
anyhow.
But I'm glad you added that post
script, Mr.. Blake" he concluded. reach
Ing over and giving Earncy's hand q
hearty shake. lit has manly rin-
to II, and | reckon well get along 10.
gcther all right"