Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

h|,Suw,cJS H., 70 otG.hnicd' questions iciH BE- scnf
colnpn: ThG most tittrcsnaS ni't Problems ~ '",J oJ
,phg,g,r'tI pc,sr ,nW wW be iroren inio tie Siory Of
| HAPPENED to remember "A remark
l. BoSnton made last Saturday Just as
ne was leaving Killers. lie called after
me- See you at tho next meeting of tho
VI. T.. Club, I SUPPOSE"
wondered what tho NJ T. c,Iuh was
so asked Billy Murray today
"Oh, that" he said, with a curl of
his lip. that's the Marsh and FELTON,
Cooperation club"
What docs 1t do?" replied. rs IL a
KIND of buying and selling club for cm-
| ployes of the f1rm?"
NO" he replied. ITS a cooperation
club not a cooperative club, IFS sun
posed to create good feeling among tho
iHlows and get en- to work better to-
ecther."
Good idea. | should think" said.
The ideas good, but the development
is punk. However, you've got TO toin or
get in bad with Benton and his gang,
You sec,' continued Billy. "the club Is
| supposed to have been started by the
iclows themselves and 10 be controlled
| ny u.s., but you may be sure that tho
| powers that be- pull the wires They
| evidently think that by shooting off "A
| lot of that cooperation bunk they can
hold the fellows and also keep wages
| down. I'm too wise, though. 20 faII fnr
| it,"
Aren't YOU a MEMBER" 7 questioned
| sure Mike. They'd be down on me-
IL weren't. | can shoot the bulr as
wcll as any one"
He's pretty shrewd fellow is B,lly
! Murray--and yet KILLER and Boynton
and Rogers evidently think well of tho
| club from what casual remarks I've
| heard them make. and they are 10 fools
Anyhow l decided to join and see for
| myself.
] went up to the carpet department tc
| tell Boynton to put mo in-hc is tho
president. lie gave me a. membership
| application blank In fll in and added
| Get Mr.. Benton's -. X. on II and then
well put you up at tomorrows meet
| ing
whats Benton got to do with it?" !
| asked, for | remembered what Billy had
said
| I'VE only elect members from per.
manent employees of good standing" n,
explained. They arc tho only kiut
worth having"
| SO up to the main office went
| "Will YOU please .. H. this, Mr. Ben
! WI H"'d' dllu NdlNfu LOT MN 10 ui
so. that | might take 1t back TO Boyn
ton right away
To my ama2ement ho asked, "DiC
\ BoNnton tell YOU that you were eligible
| why. | don't know" I stammercd
isn't every one supposed to join?"
THE management has nothing to say
| about it," he replied. except that only
permanent employees with clean recort
shall join-and we make that stipulation
| because we provide the Clubroom---fur
niture free. Leave your application
blank here and return in half an hour.
he concluded abruptly, and dismisset
me.
lie gets awfuly snippy when he sec,
inc, does Benton. don't soft-soap hin
enough I suppose. It's like Billy says
| you've got TO be in the head gang" OF
| elSo you have no show.
] hope ! can get in the club now.
don't want Margaret KILLER TO get tn,
idea that I'm not all right.
| stopped at the glove department OF
the way down and had a tcn-secon,
chin-wag with Rosie. She was as ful
| of fun as ever We are going TO "triI
the light fantastic" as she puts ii, to
night.
KILLER doesn't like Rosie--says she's
silly, empty-headed doll: but he has NJ
use for any girl, | guess. unless she I,
like Margaret Margaret's a fine girl
but she hasn't the fun and high spirit,
Rosie has.
went back to Benton's office at thu
end of half an hour and he gave me ia,
application blank o. KID.
| took it TO Boynton and said. "lTcr,
II is Boynton--sorry ] couldn't give II I,
you any soonet--awfully busy, yol
know"
Tell me, Flint" he said, what Is tn,
| -"
what is tho what?' 7 asked.
Nothing" he said quietly. Then Will
an attempt at good humor. he added
Come to the meeting tomorrow as my
guest will you? After YOU are elected
YOU can come on your own card"
wonder what he started to say.