The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-31

resentment.
There's something in Gilchrist,
the elder Goodkind continued with
| quiet earnestness.
Mostly bugs" said Jerry gruffly
81 told you what he was doing a
the mines. Now he wires Every
thing settled if you accede to rationa
conditions.' What conditions? II
tell you now-surrender. Theyr,
sending up a delegation. but View,
nothing to discuss. They're gu
mines and We'll run 'em as we like
What's the idea of the high sign?
''Stedtman's on his way up" sal,
| Goodkind
Were leaving our guests fiat"
Your wife's in there"
Glare resented our talking bus,
ness at home"
''Resents, chr said the father
and you haven't been married
year. Palaver's a wifes job. The,
oil the machinery while we shove
the coal"
A servant had opened the door 70
a small why man, with the face o
| ferret and the furtiveness of a rat
Max Stedtman's nervousness CAV
the impression of always lookinl
over his shoulder to see whether h
was being followed.
''Well-the committees on it's way.
| He spoke with a secretive, over-con
fident air.
Who's in your delegation?" asket
the elder Goodkind.
I'm chairman" Stedtman boosted
I'VE got a Pole named Umanskt
He's pretty red. You can't do any
thing with him. But there's a fellow
named Joe Hennig-"
Who'll listen to reason?" Good
] kind but the question in the matte
of fact way that characterized him
81 think so. He's got a prett,
Wife"
What's that got to do with it?"
Lots. Pretty wives like prett,
things. Hennigs in debt and thi
girls on his neck every minute. She
a peach. You know her, Mr.. Jerry?
Jerry shifted a bit.
NO." he said, with an unnecessar,
fl1mness.
Stedtman eyed him shrewdly for
minute Then his eyes took on .
rodent-like narrowness.
oh" he said nonchalantly."
thought I saw you talking to he
once. Anyway, Gilchrist knows he
well" This time his tone ha,
meaning
You mean" interrupted Ben
field.
Il mean I wouldn't mention Gil
christ to. Joe Hennig," said Stedt
man emphatically.
That's rot scorned Goodlxin,
with an air of dismissal.
ANY how" continued Stedtman
"Hennig and me is two votes and
figure Hennig's II cost about h
eyed them carbohydrates sa,
$4,000"
The figures drew surprised looks
Il don't like bribery" said Good
kind half-earnestly.
Not when it isn't necessary" pu
in Benf1eld.
and Gilchrist wired yesterda,
| Everything settled.
On conditions added Jerry doubt
ing'y.
"Yeh-on their condition" Stedt
man was warming up now. "Thi
Gilchrist has double-crossed YOU. He
been at their union meetings. H
got EN- to send this delegation an,
he tried to get EN- to turn down Hen
mig, our one best bet Take It from
me"
Il won't take it from you or any
body else" interrupted Goodkind i'm
patiently 81 know this man"
We'll, he's gone around talking
compromise. Stedtman was cowet
a bit, but not subdued. "Compromist
amt no way to settle a strike. He.
givin' 'em confidence. Why, we go
couple hundred of our guys dowr
there tellin' 'em they amt got {
chance to win. That's the system
We got special police clubbin' 'en
every time they try to hold a meet
| ing. You wouldn't believe what W,
| done down there in the way of har
monyr'
IT'S all been done before" put il
Goodkind
Never no completer," boosted
| Stedtman. Were workin' the blacl
list and if a guy opens his mouth toe
wide somebody-he don't know whC
tips the Government he's a Red
We got 'em so they amt sure O
their own brothers. We're postin' bill
in seven languages saying: VIII,
should woFkmen mistrust the com
pany? This is the land of oppor
tunity. America is calling you. G.
back to work.
He drew closer in eagerness an
went on.
THE boss has a scheme now t
start riot between the Poles an
the Wops. Troops and scabs and ma
chine guns. What stopped it? On
gent that don't know nothin' abou
harmony-or nothin' besides hangin
around after a skirt. If you got t
use bribery now, don't blame me
blame NGilchrist.'
Benefited banged the table with hi
! Hes absolutely right" he shouted
emphatically.