The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-24
AN HEIR AT LARGE
tc1yr4.h,, 1912; BY TAs Chicago Tribune. =

The consequence Of her wlnful folly came homo 10
Mrs Tannard with crushing forco az sho her hus-
band broken spirited, gray faced and suddenly aged
why had eho been such fool to disregard his
sdmonition and trust fortune hunting noblernar7
Desperately she about In her mind for some way
out Of tho miserable mpassc
But Edgar, tho Livingston estate has no reason
TO want control" she exclaimed. They'll surely sell
tt back 90 you! They've always been perfectly friend
" and voted Just ns you wished, haven't they7"
" AZ the last meeting" answered her husband duly.
MactaN stood out against mo for the hrst ume-in
favor Of throwing over Stabb"
"Thon, for heavens sake throw him overt" she
coursoled. Don't let any absurd sense of obligation
10 Sabb ruin your chance Of rogainng control Tclo-
graph Mactan right away and where he stands.
H.N bo reasonable. Ho doesnt want control, I'm
sure
Mr. Gaunard, thus urged and rcosrlrcd hy her conn.
doncc sent tho telegram to Andrew MacFall. trustee
ot the Livingston estate Mrs Lsnnard then prompted
his next action.
Sow go to the second meeting with Bacon Rasher
% whatever his name is. 30 conclliatory. Asroc to
anything that will adjust matters you back
good report and Justify your recovery OF control
and your continuance as president And don't loso
your temper, no matter how lnsuferabe he may BE-"
In thin spirit Mr.. Lannard went. and was greeted
pleasantly by Rasher that he decided there might
30 n chance Of gaining his ends without the humilia
tion Of yielding In tho matter OF stabb
Mr.. flasher. have decided make all reasonable
concessions to meet your demands. As to Mr. stnbb
u course cannot yield my clear right TO choose
own manager"
Mr.. Iannnrd. you forget that the dismissal Of Mr.,
Stabb Is tho only demand have made. We feel
that better conditions will follow naturally"
Launard, feeling his temper rising and recalling his
wtes parting injunction, diverted tho discussion
Stabb.
What do you mean by bottor conditlons7"
Wages. hours, living conditions, cost OF living
they all closely related"
Living costs here have gone down" Lnnnsrd
swered
Yes, but only after a Independent grocery curbcd
tho Pioneer stores" Mr. Stabb stirred uncasiy.
And hours and wages" continued Mr.. Lannard TO
Stabbs relief, determined by custom and tho law
OF supply and demand Tho twelve hour day In steel
mills is traditional. To change It would dislocate tho
industry. And you will admit paid high wages
during the abnormally prosperous period"
1T was to advantage to pay high wages then"
answered Rasher. You operating a cost plus
basis. The government paid tho bills. The more you
made your product tho greater your percentage
OF profit"
Mr. LAnnard smiled sourly.
Yes. and tho government took It away in taxes.
Those high wages spoiled tho workngman. He
got taste OF silk shirts and pianos and It's like pulling
teeth to bring him TO his senses"
Everybody who got taste OF fat profits or fat
wages hates to come down." said Rasher.
young man, you don't realize what business has
been through in the last two years" There n
palntive note in Mr.. Lannards voice. you
here only spokesman with little at stake. You have
ideastc ideas OF generosity but It is with
that you would bo generous. II you tho head'of
this plant instead OF you'd change your generous
notions wish you people could occasionally see mat