The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-06

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Tie Demand for More Moaey
(wHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED

(wHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Worker taddressing boss) Er, CT. Mister Boss tseverely) We'll, what is 1t! Speak | quick I'm busy. 1 Worker: Mister Waffle, sir, I've been working here ten years now and-and-and -and-the fact is-that is to say-I was wondering R. | Boss (gruffly) For the luvvanike speak up What're you driving at? Worker: was thinking, sir, that maybe; sir, you could give me 6 slight increase in pay, sir.
 Boss (flatiy): We'll I can't. And what's more, don't bring it up again. When think you deserve a raise I'll give it to you and not before.
 Worker (meekly) Thank you. sir.
 tHOw HE SAYS IT HAPPENED) | Say, Eddie. didja hear what did today. | No.
 gave the boss stiff laying out, I did You did?
 I'll tell the world did. I told the big stiff where he got off. You can betcher last more.
 What did you do?
 Asked him for more money. that's what
  he knew I meant it. What didja say to m?
 It was this morning-right after I got in. made up my mind not to work for the big bum any longer unless I got more money. A lot of the birds around the plant are scared of him, but not me. All you gotta do to him is talk up to him.
 I didn't even knock on the door like lot of saps that are scared of him do. I walked in, pulled up a chair, banged my first on the table and before the big stew could open his mouth I was telling him just what thought of him.
 Didia really?
 Did I? Say have to laugh when I think of it. The minute I opened up he wheeled around and stared at me like he was dumb. He got white as a sheet and was shaking all over. He wasn't used to being talked to like that.
 I leaned right over close to his face and I said. Look here. Waffle I said, I'm one little guy that has had about all of this starvation wage stuff he can stand" He near ly tainted but stammered something about what did I mean, and I said. "Listen. I've been working for you ten years like a dog thinking you would be a man and come across with more money or a better job. had the idea you had red blood in your veins and was a regular feller. We'll. I'm right where started and all I have to say to you is that I either get ten bucks more week or you can take my job and see how far you can throw it without wrenchlng your arm.'
 What did the boss say.
 What could he say. He put his hand oil my arm and said. Now, Eddie, don't get excited" I told him to take his hand off I len bucks more or I quit Then he asked me not to do anything nasty and wanted to know why hadn't spoke to him before if that was the way felt about things.
 I told him I woulda spoke to him before about the way he treated his help only was afraid If I ever got close to him I would lose my head and do something I'd regret.
 But did he give you the raise?
 That's what I was comin' to. He offered me a cigarette and put his arm around my shoulder and tried to tell me what bad year he had had and how expenses had iumped-you know how oily these bosses are-and he urged me to look over the books and verify what he said. He said if he gave me a S10 raise the other fellers would hear about it and he'd have to give them a raise, too. Finally, he said he'd give me the in crease if I'd promise not to tell anybody.
 What didja do?
 Whaddya think I did? I wouldn't take no ten seeds raise and keep quiet about it just so other fellers would be kept out of getting more money. Not me. So l got up and looked at him and l said, Well, you're smaller potato than l thought. Alter crack like that I wouldn't work for you. Furthermore, I'm through and y'can go to he'll"
 What he needed was somebuddy like you to talk to him.
 I'll say he did :u>