The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-17
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Clare Jewett, in love with the
Reverend Daniel Gilchrisf, marries
Jerry Goodkind for his money, Dam
rel is dismissed from the fashion
able Church of the Nativity in New,
York because Of his radical sermons.
Gilchrist is sent to the coal mines
by Goodkind senior and wires that a
big strike is settled.
A delegation of strikers comes
north to interview the president and
directors. They are received in
Jerry's home. An agreement which
Gilchrist had made tentatively with
the miners is shown to Goodkihd.
Daniel calls to see Jerry's father.
Jerry meets him and forbids him to
speak to Glare. atsa e
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Benfield, sensing his perturbation
came alongside him and peered over
his shoulder. Gilchrist stood pa.
tiently, but look of hardness was
coming into his eyes that usually
were all gentleness.
whats WHAT" demanded Ben.
field.
!, Goodkind read from the sheet.
Hereby agreed-the men are te
be represented on the board of di.
'rectors-'"
"No!" came from the none-too.
SURPRISED Benfield.. 4
"Yes--and look here" Goodkint
read aloud again. "'All disputes
referred-to a. committee of arbitra
| ton"
1.-THE mans gone crazy" stormee
Benfield. l~.lsa
Gilchrist took step toward then
and lifted hand.
/ when you're through /" h,
started.
/ Gpodkind was reading again.
"'One-half of all profits, over ant
above fair dividend to be divided
pro rata, according to wage ant
length Of service" He looked up
"Why-" he started, then seemed t,
choke. "What is this ?" he demand
ed.
Jerry told you what it u.s." storm
ed Benfield. otis surrender"
Daniel cut in now, in voice as lou,
as theirs. \ "a @
"No! Mol" he protested. cts jus
tice."
cts nothing" returned Goodkin,
angrily. ats scrap of paper unit
l sign it, and wouldn't sign it if
had to shut up every mine in Yves
Virginia. Why should 1? We've 60
'em licked.' q 5eeg e;.
IF you'll only let. me explain,
said Daniel, softeaing.a ~ i
Explain what ?" roared Goodkinl
They're licked. They sent delega
ton up here. and we've won owe
the delegation" {a.af4E NIL,
= Gilchrist's abundance Of patienc
was ebbing. The hardness that ha
; come to his thin, earnest facs wa
not the hardness. of wrath or malice
Rather it !, was the uncompromisin
. flame Of conviction.
I "You mean you've. bought tn
delegation" he said, holly.
!. "Who said so7" asked Goodkint
with a curious infection.
"Jerry--not 10, minutes ago." "a
swered Daniel. "Stcdtman's com
pany man. ,Hennig's for sale.. Blu
him." he stormed, 'ands I'll 60 ,.bae
and tell them hes bought--and prov
: it."
! you're working for u.s." put
;, |Denfield. ev,e
"I'm working for" Daniels voic
softened. -
=. -Goodkind's shrewdnesss TRANSCEND
ed his anger for a moment. He SO,
:. danger in Checklists firmness an
earnestness.
!. "Wait a minute, Benfield," he sale
> waving a hand n at his associate
> "We've all lost our heads" His ton
was calmer. Daniel and I,have jus
been over. all this and he has admit
Ited I was right.
Daniel looked at his .amusedly.
Fright ~ = far as you went,n h
!. said forcefully, 'but you only wer
part way. You have a right to
profit on your ideas, and your j,
vestment and the labor you put BAG
. of it. The public has a right. to co,
: and transportation, and all it neet
and pays for"
He paused moment and lifted
> finger, toward the two.
: "But, above everything else,"
0 went on, "the workman who worl
g honestly has a right to somethir
more than the barest kind Of bal
living, and it can all be done if "
: don't sink everybody's rights to; a
= cumulate q fortune you don't net
3. and can't see. All the argument {
! earth can't make you all right
long az there's q Umanski in Il
world"
: IF these people succeed there
. no limit to what they'll do" argue
. GoodkiHd.
le III they fail, there's no limit
what they'll do" returned Gilchrfi
"There.s no good transferring CO
Z troll from the intelligent few to Il
ignorant mob" Goodkind has 10
. his tone Of ire. He was talking
convince talking in that suave, CO
manner he had used on innumerab
occasions in swinging board Of {
:. :. rectors to his support. It was not
- successful, with Gilchriit.
= There's no good in anything
I long .ass we fight each other Ii
= beasts, instsad>bf helping each 9th
I. like brothers, he; answered. He "
:. calm, too,- and cool, but glowing
y earnest. There's no hope anywhe
=. except in the great teacher, and
the understanding -thst what ]
!. taught was not only good morsis. b
y. good sense and good business"
q d, Goodkind was . good listener.