The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-03
.@oMuch Efficiency i
i By E. JGGss:sSss.s)Rafb
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JOHN w. BROOKE. hardware
magnate, calls to discuss his bill
for services rendered with MIR.
Sherwood, president of the
Economy and Efficiency Cor
pOratiOn. Limited.
Brooke admires the newly
erected continuance for carrying
papers. He admits to Sherwood
that the u. & L. has saved hin,
$.GO,OOO year. in the operation
OF his plant, but seeks to chide
the president by suggesting
that putting economy into the
operation Of the Brooke house,
! hold would be an entirely diff
/ ferent matter.
Sherwood objects, but admits
that he is not married. Brooke
faunts him with the remark.
And yet you say you know
everything about any thing.o
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
UiE president OF the E. and e.
Corporation tilted his chin ag-
gressively and poised a finger
under the nose of his caller.
Running @ household is a bust
ness, isn't it?" he demanded
IT'S not even a recreation" NUT
tered the hardware king. II imagine,
If you run it at all, it's gift
Rot; it's a business! 1t must be-
Everything is a business. Eating is
business; so is sleeping. It's a
business when you breathe. It's a
business when you talk. Why, think.
ing is business!"
Mr.. Brooke shook his head YEARLY.
Whats your household invest
ment?" snapped Sherwood suddenly.
''Oh, don't know. A big bunch of
money and three children. I guess"
j What are the annual eXpenses?"
God knowsr'
pale
Its unbelievable! he exclaimed.
"A man runs a household and he
doesn't even know what it costs! Rot
ten business! What does it's pro-
duce?"
Worry"
Can you sell that?"
Cant give it away" sighed Mr..
Brooke.
''Amazingr blurted the Z. and e.
man. Never dreamed of such a
thing in my life. Why. it's criminal!
It's an offense against law and order.
Who runs this household of yours?"
Everybody in It. Connie. mostly;
and the servants some"
who's Connie?"
MY daughter Constance"
''And there's no system? No &C.
counting?"
mo system 1 ever discovered. ex
cept handing me the bills and telling
me to look pleasant"
And you've never even tried to
get at the cost?"
''Oh, started adding up the check
stubs once. but l got scared said
Mr.. Brooke sheepishly. II had too
many other things to think about"
The e. and E. president leaned
back in his chair and regarded his
caller with pity.
Worst case 1 ever heard Of" he
commented with a sb Ike of his head.
Fierce! What do you propose to do
about it?"
IT. wasn't figuring to do anything
about it. What can I?'
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,"
Mr.. Brooke made a helpless ges-
ture and recorded mental note of
regret that he had introduced the
subject.
"Well. l haven't time to bother
about it now. I've got to go away
on a trip. Although it does worry
me about leaving.the youngsters. I'm
a widower, w see. Connie is sup
posed to be tf1g boss home, but-well,
it all comes pretty high. 1 suppose 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 sudden trip"
For how long?"
Haven't figured exactly I can
tell you in few minutes"
"Never mind now. Wen get to
that later. Do you want this house
hold of yours managed while you're !