Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-12-04

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then:
Good title would be. Putting tho
Home on a Business Rasis:'' or.
Knocking the Graft Out OF the
American Household Great chance
for valuable publication OF pioneer
work along this line.
Constance was family disappofnt.
ed. The subject sounded dull and
unromantic: yet none the less. she
had personal interest in the ''pio-
neer work." as she pursued her In.
vestigations further. References to
the book became more frequent as
the idea laid hold upon the mind OF
the efficiency man and began to
shape itself. She found one. for In
stance:
Devote at least one chapter to-
waste and inefflciency in homes of
idle rich. Unscientific methods. Non.
producing family members Money
thrown away. Describe wicked trivi.
ality OF life in average home. HIS.
tration-Brooke.
Constance frowned as she gathered
from this that her home was to be
held up to the world as a horrible ex-
ample. She wondered If the efficiency
man ,wuold have the hardihood to
mention names, and she intended to
speak to her father about Il as soon
as he returned.
Then another entry. several dn..,
later:
Chapter on C.. Use her as typical
idle rich girl. No occupation. No
useful education.
Constance gasped. but read on:
Lack OF mental discipline. No
hxed purpose in life. Chief amuse.
nent. extravagance. Good material
here. Say that c is
At this point the efficiency man
dropped into shorthand again, run
ming on for half page. Constance
stared at the hieroglyphics and grit.
ted her teeth. There was no mistak-
Ing the identity of CIT was her
self. And she was going to have an
entire chapter!
Say that G is" Well, whatp The
shorthand maddened her. Any man.
she abruptly decided. who would
cloak his opinions in shorthand was
coward. She could not read a
single one Of the several hundred
characters. yet she knew that every
hated symbol directly concerned her.
self. All! There was even confirma.
ton OF II at the bottom of the page.
Tor here. In longhand, II. Hedge re-
marked:
Above points good. Very effective
case. Elaborate carefully.
Elaborate. indeed! Constance was
becoming as angry as she was curl.
Gus. She turned q page. Here was
more OF It.:
Advisable to subdivide. Make two
chapters on c. First. show C as
found. representing undesirable tyne.
Second. show G. as reformed. after
application Of scientific methods.
Constance's cheeks were flaming.
Be careful. to explain that no ex.
aggeration is employed. Describe
accurately. impartially. Use fire.
Quent Observation-Disclosures. words. gen.
| eral attitude Of resentment toward
efforts 10 improve.
"It's unspeakable!'' she exclaimed
aloud. I'll have him publicly
whipped from the fouse-by the
/ ScTNdNtS.
And then:
Second chapter on CAS- She Is"
Trace gradual influence OF reform.
Show change in attitude. Show how
firm insistence on new methods
brought results. Note C's willing.
ness to work. Marked change in
manner. Happy influence of. scien-
tfftc methods. Point out how type
originally represented by c may be
transformed under proper direction.
Show that dominant mind. working
on scientific lines. can always control
weaker mind. Even the c type not
hopeless. Show effect OF rigid disci.
pine. insistence on authority, mental
suggestion, OF cetera.
Constance flung the manuscript On
the table and spraas - her feet. Her
hands were caeochsd and Qaiverine.
For an instant 'she stood tfrssolusos
then stepped swiftly acruss Tie rseun
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