The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-08-12
THE EFFICIENCY
MAN.
By RALPH HAMILTON.

six mouths to feed alrcady-oh.
John, hoN can you take care ot AM
iher onsf'
The more the merrier. dear mother
mine." cried blum. hearty John iiar'
Ian. "NoW. don't you 20 bringing
sny worry or gloom into this happy.
happy house. Lucia wants you. rs
She always does when the stOrk comes
around. Her spirits are ~ to the top
notch and you want to keep them
So"
Il declare. John. you and Lucia
take things the coolest I ever knew
You're working In a dismal Office from
morning until night. aud surely Lucia
has 10 mancuver TO keep things go
Ing. ! don't see how you do IT,"
"Just by thinking ~ our llt,le brood
OF four and being thankful that we've
got Them" responded the stalwart son
heartily.
old Mrs. Harlan forgot her fore
bOdings when she got inside the
small. but neatly kept cottage. Four
folly. loving little ones clustered about
her with cdrcsses and kisses. aud
Lucia. all welcoming smiles. acted as
though the dearest wish of her heart
was fulfilled la gaining the company
OF her busy. useful motherinlaw.
ITS pretty near heaven here" said
the latter, quIvering with genuine
emotion. Lucia. you have been
great blessing TO John and | don't
wonder he worships the very ground
you walk on"
Does he. motherY' spoke Lucia.
bcaming with delight. 'oh, how glad
aud proud that makes met I never
saw such a mani You couldn't get
him 90 pass an hour away from home
evenings II you offered him a fortune.
Il has been one 10Y after another ever
since We married"
John Harlan left home next morn
ting whistling like lark. He en-
tered the establishment 81 Robert
VIII where he had been entry clerk
/ for ten years. hummlng a lively tune.
sim Davies. likewise veteran In
the service. pointed to the door of
the private Office in a meaning way.
Going TO be a change here he Oh
served.
what DO you mean. slmr' inquired
John.
Efficiency expert In there. You see,
since Dorset and wadham left US
aud set up for themselves. Mr.. VIII
seems 10 think that he has got 10
urge things on and keep pace with
Y competition and progress"
! "Any danger Of getting young and
better hclpi" inquired John.
y 1T cant be done. I heard Mr.. WIN
himself say that yesterday. No.
think u means better show for Us"
Z The anticipated better show" una
tcrialiEed that afternoon. All day
long the expert. brisk. kecn-eyed
| young man. went over the books. the
1 work rooms. the Offices. the stock.
I About three o'clock Mr.. WIN called
I John and Davies into his Office.
I Were going TO speed up" he said.
The expert here has gone over TIA.
] entire business and has suggested n
I new system and many Innovations.
] lie has advised that | promote you
/ two 90 the positions Dorsett and Wad.
| ham held. Then for the general help
I lac suggests that we advance the pay
according 10 seniority"
"And I have also advised that mar.
ried men be given the preference
/ here" broke In the expert. Further,
I believe Il good point 10 advance
each employee one hundred dollars
I year for each child he has"
This nearly took Johns breath
away. Why. that meant four hun.
dred dollars. enough To pay on all he
/ owed on his little home.
Il follow the theory" proceeded the
/ expert. "that the more domestic ~
he will stick to good job. For every
/ future child that comes along. advise
I a bonus OF two hundred dollars"
Wanted. Mr. Harlan. az the tele-
phone here" interrupted the stenog'
rapher. and John took up the receiy.
or on Mr.. wins desk.
There was lapse IN the confer
ence pending his return. Then his
CHEEKY face became all glowing sun.
shine.
~l'ye got some very good news" he
reported. putting down the receiver.
"lOu know we were expecting little
stranger. Mr.. WIN. Well. my dear old
mother telephones inc It's all over
aud everybody well and happy"
John was showered with congratu.
laiions. lie was one great smiling
exemplar ~ the most ferVent JOY.
THAT Is No. ;. I believe. Harlan"
spoke Mr. wiz interrogatiyely.
"Yes, sir" acknowledged John
proudly.
"And incidentally another two hun
drcd dollars" remarked the expert.
Again the stenographer interrupted
a. once more the telephone rang.
"For you again. Mr.. Harlan" she
said same party. ! think"
wider grew the smile on Johns
happy. honest face as he took Ia
new remarkable message. Then In