The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-16
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Carson Burr. head Of The Burr
Manufacturing Company, comes l0|
10 keener realization OF The social
unrest problem when his chef tells
him that " he does not like his
cooking. he may get another cook
when his chauffeur prefers shoot
ing craps 10 attending 10 his work
and when he receives an insolent
answer from a strecl-cer conductor
Burr II a man who has made
his own way In the world, aud At
tho time the stor; opens has at
tanned wealth and high position.
These disturbances 10 his regular
daily routine make a big impression
lupon the millionaire. Ne senses
that there's something rotten m
the state OF Denmark" aud calls 10.
talk the matter over with The may
or. That official. however, Is . fol-
lower Of the policy Of laissez fairc.
80 Burr decides 10 run for mayor
himself al the next election.
Duly elected. he commences q
housecleaning campaign. In the
city is Nicolai poppon. a missioner
from the Red rome Of Europe, who.
Is steaihily undermining the local
labor circles and publishing a noNs-
paper with Bolshevist tendencies.
The Red Messenger. Poppon
boasts 10 his associates that he will
inauguratc the Social Revolution ~
America by a series Of strikes IN
the city, and he and his companion,
Emma Reich. persuade the street
ear employees 10 start the ball
rolling. When Mayor Burr learns
that Poppon has worn that not q
street car shall be- run In the city
streets. he boldly invadcs the secret
meeting place OF the Reds, dcnes
the revolutionary leader. aud pro
ceeds 10 the car barns, accompan-
ied by a squad Of police. The lrac-
ton employees, idling around the
car barn. are asionished when Burr
aud his bodyguard run out one Of
the ears and proceed 10 carry on
the service. A. the ear halls before
iarting ON It's mOmentOus journey
4 message Is conveyed 10 the mayor
hat his sou. Theodore. has been
ap'ured by the Reds, and will be
killed II Burr dares 10 nauni Pop
pofs ultimatum. But Burr regards
himself a. the servant Of his Eel
tow cttircns-duiy must rome bc-
iore even fatherly love-and the
ar Is started. with Burr In front
and with armed policemen at the
windows.
The mayors display Of strength
and authority makes a big i'm
preston upon the labor element,
and ON his return 10 the car barn.
Burr harangucs the motormen and
conductors, pointing out 10 them
how they are being woefully mislcd
by alien propagandists and prom
lsing them justice and fair treat
mcni IL they will return to work.
With n accord the traction en-
ployes resume their labors.
But Carson Burr is not satisfied
10 have merely smothered tn
flame. He knows that n lef
alone that flame will rekindle iisslI
and become a mighty conflagration
SO he seeks 10 quench the fam'
az is source. Calling together al
lof the biggest manufacturers an,
business men Of the city at a spe.
cial session. he propounds 10 then
his commonsense theory Of coop
Operative profit sharing. knowinl
that a labor meeting Is being he'll
that same evening, Burr suggest
that the capitalists and employer
of labor shall toke their first steI
In cooperation by attending thI
labor meeting and getting to
gether" with their own employe
In brotherly fashion. Although op
position Is raised 10 Burrs prop
POSITION. his strong and dominaiin
personally win out. and the labor
iies receive the surprise Of ihei
lives when the deputation Of capi
%talists. headed by Mayor Burr. en-
iers their meeting room ami mater
niKes with them.
The mayor takes the platforT
and explains 10 the workmen tina
their employers have acceded
his suggestion OF working out a faI
and equitable plan whereby IN
workers will directly share in M
profits %accruing from their la