The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17

Tho nemlsnnnunl meeting or the
bonrd OF directors or tho Blue Star
Navigation company had just been
concluded. While tho bylaws OF
tho corporation called for month
~ meeting. with special meeting
eallablo on ~ hours written notice
10 tho directors, Cappy Kicks had
concluded. Bomo 40 years previous
70 dispense with iegnlitics and OPP
crate tho Blue Star Navigation
company TO suit himself. rnthor
than tho state which had issued
him a charter, Indeed. II was Cap
py's frequent boast that no had
never read tho bylaws OF his own
corporations That unlntcrcKtine
detail he left 20 tho secretary OF
raid corporations and Mr.. Skinner,
his general manager. cappy held
theory that two big pow-wows
per annum. added to the daily
pow-wow, were quite sufficient 20
insure tho sane operation Of tho
largest corporation In tho world.
and no said as much now 20 Mr..
skinner. who had started an argu-
ment looking toward tho establish
mont OF Il weekly conference OF
cappy. Matt Poasley and himself.
Skinner" said cappy kindly.
what d pig you are for work The
moro you can manage 20 wrap
yourself up in detail and red tape.
tho happier you arc. You remind
rho OF a hungry coyote Squatied on
a hillside. looking down into u
farmers poultry yard and hoping
against hope that a turkey viii fly
over tho fence and accommodate
him with meal. While waiting
for this hniabls bird tho coyote
frets himself 10 death. and finally,
when Departing OF tho turkey. be
finds himself too dog COINED weak
10 chase rabblts.'
"well. three heads IRE better
than one. ar. Rieks." Simmer de-
Tended himself safety first A
weekly conference viii tend 10 re.
duee tho number OF business err
rora"
''Bahi" cappy Fnaried. "The
Blue Star Navigation company has
always operated successfully with
one head and us going 20 continue
with ono head" and Cappy nodded
nmlahly toward his SON in-inw. Matt
Pensley. Matt shall not DO rob
bed OF his job. Skinner. He ls 10
DO the despot OF tho Blue Star line.
and when he thlnka he needs help
ho can call Il conferences whenever
and wherever he pleasea. have al
ways been a great man 20 attend 10
my own business and / advise you.
Skinner, 60 take Il leaf out OF my
book. Never so about seeking
trouble. because after awhile. when
trouble fails to show up. disap-
polnimcnt VIII tettio over you and
sour your spirit Personally. I'm
rather an advocate Of a business
error now and then. provided they
arc not too costly. Business er-
rora tend 20 mellow us and force
upou US tho realization that after
an we aro human beinKA Indeed.
in tho course Of n long and busy
iifa have frequently known men
In whom too much cash and pros
pcrity had induced tho firm conyic-
| ton in aid men that while the Al
mighty might outrun them In tho
stretches. they were erowding Him
pretty close on the turns Skin
Nor, my advice TO you is 10 mind
your own business and play golf
while Mat, pulls his boomers and
then suffers FOR them"
II do not Rgrse with you. but
have il your own way" Skinner
was fighting his uSual rear guard
action. II have never made any
mistakes l could eondone."
You'll never have tho Joy OF
condonlnK one Of your own mis-
takes. Skinner" Cappy reminded
him. because you're % blamed
much Of a pussyfoot you never
mako any mistakes Winding your
own business il n great virtue. but
you always stress tho high note.
BY the Holy pinktoed Prophet,
your freedom from human error In
little short OF criminal. Old King
Safety. the First! You'd rather bo
certain Of four per cent than take
legitimate chance and mako 60
gee hero. cRppy." Matt Peasley
struck In. "you quit razzing old
Skinner. What would you do with
out himT"
"rd 20 crazy" cappy admitted. II
wouldn't have anybody 70 razz and
time would hang like a tombstone
round my neck. Nevertheless ]
don't believe in being too yirtuous.
in business or out OF H. SINNERS
high and mighty attitude OF super
lorlty grnvels me. Skinner. Just
now you said you had never made
a mistake q assume you mean n
business mistako) that you could
eondone. Did you ever SEQ any
body else make n business mis-
take that you could condone ?"
Never" said Mr.. skinner firm
IS.
Cappy reached over on his desk
and picked up letter with a.
photograph attached TO T. What
do YOU think Of that faceY' he de-
manded OF skinner aad Matt.
We'll. ia hate 10 challenge his
vote" Mat Pcasley decided.
Tho face OF fighter and an
honest man An intelligent man.
should say" Mr.. skinner decided.
You are both men OF discern
ment Gentlemen, this Is tho lat
est photograph OF ex-Detective Ser
Ecant Malachi Brennan. Once he
was the pride OF tho force; now he
IL tho goat or that force and the
chief has had him dismissed for
inefficiency. And all because the
chief cannot understand and for
giyo human error"
How did you come by this
Photograph Matt Peasley in
quircd.
Malachi is n friend Of mine.
When / first knew him he was a
traffic cop. Tho first time he