New Britain herald., 1925-10-13

counting?"
 No system ever discovered. ex- rept handing me the bills and tell ing mo to look pleasant"
 And you've never even tried to get at the ~cost?"
 "Oh, I started adding up the checkstubs once, but l got scared" said Mir. Brooke sheepishly, "I had too many other things 10 think about"
 The F. and E. president leaned back in his chair and regarded his caller with pity.
 Worst case ] ever heard off," he commented with shako of his head, "kierce! What do you pro- pose to do about it?"
 q wasn't figuring 10 do any thing about 1t. What can l?"
 "Everything. You can't go on for ever this way. Why, it'll ruin your character if it doesn't bust your bank account. You've simply got to stop it."
 Mir. Brooke made helpless ges- ture and recorded a mental note of regret that he had introduced the subject.
 "Ncr, I haven't time to bother about it now. I've go to go away on d trip. Although it does worry me about leaving the youngsters. I'm I widower, you see. Connie is sup posed to be the boss home, but well, it comes pretty high l sup pose I'll have to stand it.
 President Sherwood glared indig- nantly.
 stand nothing!" he declared. "When are you going away?'
 "I'd get away this afternoon If I could. It's q sudden trip.'
 "For how long?"
 Haven't figured exactly. can tell you In few minutes
 "Never mind now. We'll get to that later. Do you want this house. hold of yours managed while you're away"
 Mr. Brooke looked doubtful
 And reformed?"
 The man who financed the house. , hold was curious.
 "Reorganized. put on its feet, wastage eliminated economies ef- fected, efficiency installed, time saved, success assared." Mr Sher- , wood rattled it off briskly like a candidate with one speech
 The hardware man was obviously Interested and not a little startled He wrinkIed his forehead into veru- cal folds between the eyes and de- yotd q few seconds to thought.
 But if you never ran house. . ihold," he ventured, "hoW- a "I never ran a, lead-pencil factory ! until saved two-ffths of cent - gross" interrupted Mir. Sherwood sharply. "T never ran hardware business until ] saved over two hundred thousand dollars year Man, can run anything!"
 Mir. Brooke's eyes betrayed scepti' cism.
 "Anything!" repeated Mr. sher wood belligerently. "Anything iron the war in Europe to shovellnf snow. I could run the government il they'd let me-"
 "A brownstone front and three children are different from those things" commented MT. Brooke. f But the eternal principles o il economy and efficiency are lmmut' able declared Mr. Sherwood, pound c ing his desk. "rhey can be applied e to anything. This corporation em n nloys experts in every line. I've go a man who can teach a hen how te e save time and money laying an egg |. Now, while say I can do anything when it comes to applying sclentlh( V business principles, I'll admit tha' n I never did run a household JUS e for that very reason, l want to- IT do if cheap. IT make you a low rate I'll guarantee you results-big re- e sults."
 q "Don't tease me-" chided MT " Brooke.
 "I'm serious. You've just suggest ). cd q field to me that opens wonder d ful possibilities Why, I'd almos II take inc job for nothing; l would r oxcept that it would violate the prin Ie ,ciples of efficient management"
 Mir. Brooke pondered briefly.
 "I've q good mind 10 talk to Con nie about it." he said.
 Don't"
 "What do yon mean
 "Dont talk to anybody about
 ovcert me. If you get to taikln you don't do it. Decide now! Tn golden chance is right here. You
 going away. Fine! That clears tn
 decks for my man. MT. Brooke'
 vou'u give my company full author
 itv in this matter, when you retur
 I'll guarantee to turn over 10 So
 household so thoroughly ethciel
 that it'll pay you money to run 1
 you'u be able to capitalize 1t an
 sell the stock.
 Tho hardware magnate hesitate'
 "Tm very fond of my children'
 guess I'm indulgent," he confesse' . "Indulgent? Does it help yo' nv child to be indulgent toward 1t? 10 TO should be kind, of course reasont
 blc. affectionate, and all that B' no indulgence is another thing. Ho
 much better If you did not have k he indulgent; how much more sati' ey factory 10 have an efficient ecol - omical child who does not need e. be indulged?" -, a Big talk" observed MT. Brook
 shaking his head. ,r Big talk means big results wit ,e- me. This company never fails.
 can't because it simply applies rigl ,v principles in the right way. Whi t,s we do Is really very simple - whe