The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-26

sea anor ana asks DAD embarrassing
for .d s t g: on %sFs .. @ss..
Bunny appalled, had thought of his father as one
OF the richest men in the state and the independent
why Dad we don't own our own business We don't
That started the stock themes Business
was business and not the Property was
hard get and as he had told his son many times there was
always people trying to take away from YOU If there was
gong to be any security for wealth. there discipline
and together 1t might seem harsh
if didn't understand way of life Look at that
war over there Europe horrible thing-st you
sick to think about it, but there you in it. you
was in and had fight exactly the same with the
business game there safety ou you with
the group that had power stepped reservation
the wolves would tear you to pieces in short
But Bunny was not satisfied with general principles
wanted the details of this stuaton please me- Dad Just
who are these have to work wih?"
Dad answered: they group define them
you might say the open shop crowd they the
men who Angel City, and the territory which upon the
city supported the city, according you They
nad several organizations not merely the Petroleum Employers
Federation but the Merchants Association
the Chamber of Commerce the They werenter
locked ana h group ran them ALFRED Naumann could call
dozen the telephone from
business society bank would lend dollar
1.-THE leading merchants would give you credit refuse
to do business with you for cash.
To the hour of his DEATH the really under
STOOD this of his
the intensity with which Bunny took things which father
were part of the nature of life The father kept compar
ments IN ms mind one for things that right and the other
for things that existed and which exist and
defend in queer hahearted stubborn way But here
was this new phenomenon boys mind which all
partment things ought to be right and they right
any right-you were only fooing yourself about it.
Listen Dad" the boy pleaded there some wav we
could break that combination? Couldn't your new de-
yeopments, and everything cash basis go slow?
You know that might better in way you're trying To dol
too much, and you need a badly"
The other could help smiling spite pain he read
in Bunnys face Son. he answered eff to buck
game I'd have rest till you buried me up
there on the hill beside Joe Gundha."
But you've got the OIL and if you settle men, it will
go on lowing 1t will be the only oil from this whole
Eyes son, but oil cash it has got to be sold"
You mean they wouldn't take it from your"
Il can't say, son; I've case and don't
know st what they'd do All this-they wouldn't let me
lose their strike for them! They'd way to get me list
as sure as tomorrow's sunrise!"
Dad went back to the got the representatives OF
his men together He did not tell them the whole story course
but said that he to bring the EMPLOYERS To his
views and had failed He that he
could not break but he would glad
terms fhe Federation would do If there strike he
would make no attempt to work his properties present
IL would mean heavy losses to him. the shutting his
paying wells but he would try stick out men might
consider they were taking vacation and back
when the strike Meantime he would not them
they might continue the bunhouse provided
would keep order and injury the property
very unusual concession and he hoped
ciae It, The committee answered that the undoubtedly
would DO so; grateful
ude The members of the embarrassed and
very respectful is hard for humble worngmen
confront their employer big and armed with the magic
power Of money.
The strike called on Wednesday and the men
all marched out singing Not than percent had
Joined the union but they quit to mantle few who might
nave liked to enough
They shut off the ow left everything order and
marched into Paradise where they held meeng
were nearly three thousand workers in this field
ers the sympathy Of the community appeared with the
workers.
tsalr ITO be coninued y
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