New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-16

THAT" said Hedge. quietly. is a
kindergarten lesson In efficiency"
you mean tina, you are going TO
try"
Young man, YOU arc beginning
to get the framework of an idea"
There was an instant OF silence IN
the dining room. while Hedge
pIacidIy stirred his coffee. His amaz-
ing outbreak over the ineiTiciency Of
Horace subsidized as rapidly as 1t
arose. lie had relapsed into a salts.
fled calm.
Are we to understand" began
Constance. coldly, that our father
told you--"
Your father told me nothing, |
have never seen him.
Never saw him! Yet You mean TO
say that he sent you bere?"
He made fulI arrangements with
tho company OF which am a rep
rescntative," replied Mr. Hedge,
The Economy and Efficiency Cor
poration, Limited. We have recently
effected a reorganizatio Of his
business. We have. in his absence.
now been placed in charge Of his
household
"And you actually proposed to live
here"
81 am living here" responded Mr.
Hedge, slipping his coffee. you
must learn to separate a fact from
mere intention. Ny immediate
personal effects | brought with me,
My trunk will be here in the morn
ing. BY the way. Horace. did you
take my grip to Mr.. Brooke's
room ?"
The butler shook his head; speech
had not yet returned to him.
DO SO at once or cause 1t to be
done. shall occupy Mr., Brooke'e
suite"
Horace glanced at Constance anG
hesitated. He received no sign thai
would serve as guide to action AM
presently disappeared from the room
his head wagging pitifully,
Constance bit her lips.
May venture to ask YOU
plans" she inquired.
"Certalny. They are simple. Tt
make it brief, my plans are to pu
your fathers household on an eco
uon,ir lor;s tbof will rnrraSnrp6 tr
that on which his hardware estab
llshmcnt Is nov operated. | may sa,
that these plans arc also. his. bu
the accomplishment of. them ha'
been turned over entirely 10 me.
shall, of course, expect your CO
operation. -
And If We should decline to co
operator"
THAT Is an impossible contin
gency."
Constance and her brother ex
changed glanccs, and both of then
| looked at Alice. Here was foo
who had rushed In where an ange
feared to tread; where even JOIN
! w. Brooke. hardware magnate
often walked with circumspection.
when ] say that ] expect you
cooperation" continued Mr.. Hedg'
in less formal tone, Il may sa!
| that ] can easily show you VIII,
we should cooperate. The science
of eliminating waste and installing
efficiency is a fascinating one. /
possesses strong elements OF 70
! nance"
Alice's eyes wore a hypnoti,
stare.
Your father, although an unbe
| lever, recently became interested
in It. ] may now say that he Is
strong advocate. His business ha
been completely reformed"
was there anything the matte
with it," demanded Billy. n
Over two hundred Thousand
dollars worth Of annual waste,
said Mr.. Hedge promptly. 1--WE d.
not know, unfortunately, the an
nual waste of his household, bu
| understand that no accounting
has been kept. However, that vii
be remedied. ! should judge, from
very casual inspection. that any
thing up TO fifty per cent saVinI
may be achieved. In any event, tn
work will be one of great interest
The son of the household ha
an angry exclamation on his lips
but Constance checked him with
sign. She was thinking rapidly. In
stinctively she felt that the tim
was one for caution.
II there was to be a battle,
would he necessary TO make tn
customary "Reminiscences. Sh
had carried with her the tiny b
of pasteboard which the visito
handed her in the library; now sh
picked 1t up from the table an
glanced at 1t idly. It was merely
play for time. but the successor G
John w. Brooke was prompt !
turning the trifing incident to &C
count.
IF you will note my card" h
said, You will see that 1t is abou
one-half the area Of the customar
business card. That saves pape
You will note that there is no 81
perfuous Mr. and that tn
Christian name is represented h
an initial. That saves ink and typ
A similar saving is represented B
the letters e. E. which sery
adequately to designate the natur
of my business. The entire card
supplied at forty-two-per-cer
reduction over the cost OF til
average business card. The matte
may seem trifing; in reality, it
important. 1t is a primary step
scientific management"
But what does f. E. mean?
asked Constance, studying Ii
penurious scrap Of pasteboard.
| "Efficienrv Engineer"