The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21


+, hesitated. He received no sign that
| would serve as glide TO action, and
| presently disappeared from the room
his head Wasging pitifully
Constance bit her lips.
May venture to ask your
plans?" she inquired
Certainly They are simple To
| make it brief. my plans are TO put
your fathers household on an eco
nonic basis that will correspond TO
that on which his hardware establish
ment is now operate ted | may say
| that these plans are also his. hut the
accomplishment of Them has been
turned over entirely to me / shall.
Of course expect your cooperation.
And If we should decline to CO.
operator"
That is an impossible contin,
gency "
Constance and her brother ex
changed chances. and both Of them
looked at Alice Here was a fool who
had rushed in where an angel feared
to tread where even John w
Brooke. hardware magnate. often
walked with circumspection
When l say that expect your
cooperation continued Mr. Hedge
in a less formal tone Il may say
that | can easily show you why We
should cooperate The science of
eliminating waste and installing eff
cheney Is fascinating one 1t pos.
sesses strong elements Of romance.
Aice's eyes wole a hypnotic stare.
Your father, although an unbe-
lever, recently became interested IN
it. | may now say that he is a
strong advocate. His business has
been completely reformed.
Was there anything The matter
with it," demanded Billy
over two hundred thousand dol.
lars worth of annual waste said
Mr.. Hedge promptly I'VE do not
know. unfortunately. the annual
waste of his household but | under
stand that no accounting has been
kept. However, that win be rene
died ! should judge. from a very
casual inspection. that anything up
to fifty per cent saving may be
achieved. In any event, the Work
will be one of great interest.
The son of the household had an
angry exclamation OH mis- lips, but
Constance checked him with a sign.
She was thinking rapidly. Instinc-
lively she falt that the time was ono
for caution.
If there was 10 he Il battle. II woult
be necessary to make / h" customary
reconnaissance Sne had CARRIE
with her the tiny bit of pasteboarc
which the visitor handed her in thu
library now She picked II up from
the table and glanced at it idly 1t
was merely a play for time. but the
successor of John " Prooiie was
prompt in turning the tIfiing Incl
dent to account
If you viii note my card" ho
said. you viii see that it is about
one half the alea Of the customary
business card That saves paper
You will note that there is no super
fluous Nh and that the Christian
name is represented by an initial.
That saves ink and type A similar
saving is represented by the letters
f. E. which serve adequately to
designate the nature Of my business
The entire card is supplied at
fortystwo. per cent reduction over the
cost of the average business card.
The matter may seem tritling. in
reality. it is important Ii is 4 pri
merry step in scientific management
But what dos +. L. mean"
asked Constance STUDYING the
penurious scrap Of past aboard
Efficiency Engineer
1T would seem she observed
critically. that you card requires a
verbal explanation
"Possibly--to the uniformed, re
piled Mr. Hedge Even SO. con
versation is cheaper than paper and
ink You now understand what E, +,
means: it VIII never be necessary for
you TO inquire again during the
period of your natural life But in
the same period. If II were necessary
To print Efficiency Engineer in fun
ON all similar cards. the expense III
paper and ink would doubtless run
into thousands of dollars. TO say
nothing Of the time and cost of corn
position II would be an economic
faliacy
There was an unmiStaka biz note %
enthusiasm in the voice Of Mr.
Hedge
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