The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-16
THE FOOL.
BY Charming Pollock.

He sat DOWN contentedly. "Some-
how. l knew you'd do it. Jerry says
you're philanthropist, but l knew
he was wrong"
Thanks" said Gilchrist. smiling.
IF you've really settled this
strike" said Goodkind seriously "our
way-your salary, from today is $780,
600 a year"
."Thanks-again."
"I'm dog-tired Of rowing with H.
Dor. It's such utter damned WASTE!
Excuse me-" -
II agree with you," said Daniel,
ignoring the apology.
"l'd hate to figure out what walk
outs have cost this country"
Yes. l often wonder why itt
wouldn't be cheaper to keep the men
contented." =
How're you going to do it?' que
ried Goodkind ,doubtfully. Don't for
get there are as many people paid
for stirring up strikes as for crush
ing 'em. Pad we'll, too. What the
laboring~ man needs is q real interest
in his job.
why don't you give it to him."
"How? BY doubling his wages!
The more most Of 'em get the less
they want to do for it. You know
that"
"Yes."
They've got a notion that you
get rich by riding around in a limou-
sine"
Dent you p Daniel asked, quietly.
"Not often. Not unless you think
while you ride, or your father
thought fer you. Even then, money
! doesn't stay long in bad company.
To hear those fellows you'd think
there wasn't any work except what's
done with pick, The man who
really produces is the man with the
idea"
1.-THE man who produces most"
corrected Daniel.
eyes, and he ought to get most"
said Goodkind. firmly.
HE does" came back Gilchrist.
"He always will," assented Good
kind. SHOW nA big man and I'll
show you somebody who's done big
job. It's the little man with no ca
pacity and no chin who cries about
conspiracy to keep him from being
president"
> They've got to be little men, too,
Mr.. Goodkind."
And they've got to be satisfied
with little rewards. We can't all
have the same bank roll any more
than we can ali have the same health.
That's where unions 60 wrong. When
you tell man he's going to have
the same reward whatever he does
not because he's got ability, but be-
cause he's got union 'card-down
goes the standard, out goes incen-
tive. and to he'll goes the whole So
cial structure"
Right" said Gilchrist, approving
~.
5 "That's why I'm fighting the
unions" continued Goodkind, we'll
warmed to his subject. aNot because
I want to starve the man who works,
but becase l want to fire the man
who doesnt-and reward the man
who does. l want to give every man
good reason for doing his best. You
can talk equality and democracy all
you like. Dan. but the minute the
average man isn't afraid of be-
ing fired he isn't afraid of being
worthless. The minute you take
away the incentive-the chance to
get this"-and he waived q hand at
the signs of wealth that surrounded
him-"that minute you reduce th9
world to common level of common
indifference and common futility."
"Right!" agreed Daniel again.
"Have another cigar!" chortlsd
Goodkind. we'll pleased. Gilchrist
waved the one he was smoking Just
as Benfield appeared at the door. 4
Come in. Charlie" said Goodkind.
"Gilchrist's settled the strike"
"Good," said Benfield, but with a
skeptical reserve. =
Daniel drew folded paper from
his pocket and banded it to Good
kind.
"They may seem q little radical"
ne said, "but ] think ! can. show you
they'll save money in the end.
That's the idea," beamed Good.
KIND ~ he picked up the sheets. He
hung q cock look at Benheld. ~
told You ! knew my man. The Lard
knows he's full Of theories but sSSne-
times thSy-- ' -. !, IS ~
HIS eyes fell upon the typewriter
sheet before. him and ha stopped
short.
wait minute! What's this."
Goodkind jumped to his feet and
slowly rage appeared on q face that
mad radiated confidence q moment
before.
CHAPTER XIV.
Gilthrist's Agreement.
Goodkint scanned the page before
hims hastily, excitedly.
Play copyrighted. 1922, in the
United States and, England. Novel
i.ed version by special permission. Of
the author, and Of Brentano's pub-
fishers Of the play.
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