Evening star., 1922-11-19
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and found that an clipping couple
wanted him to act as best man at an
impromptu wedding.
1T may be-" l observes to Millish,
that we're OVERRIDING this advertis-
ing a little. They'll be using US as a
detective bureau. asking us to send
squad of strike-breakers or calling on
us for theater escorts, the next thing
we know"
Il had to help hook up lady's
dress the last place I was" says he.
land another dame asked If L could
sub in as cook where they had din
| ner party on and the Polish girl had
| walked out on EN-"
! "Of course" says I, I've want to
he helpful as we'll as handy. but there
are limits. I hadn't exactly planned
! to run a general utility bureau, but
that's the way it seems to be working
out. And another thing, Millish.
doesn't 1t strike you that our men are
losing a lot of time going and COM
ing?"
"Uh-huh!" says he. They're all
over the place. jumpin' here and there.
ridin' on L trains and subways and
waitin' for crosstown cars.
"And while they're doing that" l
goes on, I'm paying them so much
a week and they're earning nothing
at all. That's poor system, Millish.
We don't even keep track of EN-"
You said it," says he. But I
could fix up something SO you could.
I expect. 1 just had a hunch how to
do it,
Produce" says l.
x X y x
IVOU wouldn't think, either, with
L that fadeaway chin of his and
those narrow set eyes, that he had
SO much above the ears. But inside
Of an hour he's turned out something
that an efficiency expert would work
In month and charge a thousand
dollars for. He's taken a 50-cent map
of the city. pasted it on a smooth
board vanished it, and hung it be-
side my desk. Then he hands me n
box of thumb tacks. each with a,
number painted on the top.
There you are, Miss Dodge" says
he. Now If you check up the late
calls you can locate every man."
why. it looks like one of those
chain store charts!" says I. after I
had placed all the thumb tacks. I'VE
have a man in the Bronx, one on
| West 3Sth street, another up on Dyk-
man avenue, one at 126th and Madi-
son and so on. We surely are spread
ing ourselves out. Millish. And think
| nF tn
the car fares both ways. This will
never do. We are working up more
overhead than we can stand"
Gotta bunch our hits, eh?" sug-
gests Millish.
That's the very idea" says I.
But just how to do 1t is what puz-
zles me. Let's think it over"
Well. Millish scratched his head
and tried, and rubbed my chin and
tried. but we didn't get anywhere.
And That night at dinner both Uncle
Nels and Inez cheered me up by tell
ing mo I was looking worried.
| You better quit that Handy Andy
foolishness and get a good job" ad-
vises Inez.
| IT bet you lose all your money
| pay LA SuSII UuluS " I10c dIouAu '" Ill
their fancy caps on" adds Uncle
Nels Business amt for girls"
isn't 1t, thought" says I. Say,
don't get me wrong. Pm having the
time of my life running that shop.
I've got a fine lot of men working
for me, too. They're clever and most
of 'em are hustlers. and I'm going
/ to make go Of the thing: Only it
may take little time. There are a
few details I've got to work out,
though
Like how to take in enough to
meet your pay roll and expenses,
eh?" said Uncle Nels.
Absolutely" says I. 'But Til do
it If I have to think my fool head
OF"
IAN right" says Uncle Nels.
when you go bust I'll help you get
q good job somewhere" -
"Fair enough" says I. But don't
stretch your ears waiting to hear me
shout for help ~