The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-22
To Much Efficiency
5, By E.J!G@Ss&gsD)RaH
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JOHN w. BROOKE. hardware
mngnate, calls TO discuss his bill
for services rendered with Mr..
Sherwood, president of the
Economy and Efficiency Cor
pOration, Limited.
Brooke admires the newly
erected cOntrivance for carrying
papers. He admits to Sherwood
that the F.. q Il. has saved him
100000 a year In the operation
of his plant, but seeks to chide
the president by suggesting
that putting economy into the
operation of the Brook house
hold would be an entirely diff
ferent matter.
Sherwood objects, but admits
hat he is not married. Brooke
taunts him with the remark,
And yet you say you know
everything about anything"
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
THE president or the E. and E
corporation tilted his chin ag
excessively and poised a finger
under the nose of his caller.
Running a household is a bust
ness, isn't it?" he demanded.
ITS not even a recreation" NUT
tered the hardware king. II imagine,
if you run it at all, it's a gift"
Rot; it's a b~usinessl 1t must be-
Everything is a business. Eating is
a business; so is sleeping. It's a
business when you breathe. It's a
business when you talk. Why, think
ing is a business"
Mr.. Brooke shook his head YEARLY
What's your household invest
ment?' snapped Sherwood suddenly.
"Oh, I don't know. A pig bunch of
money and three children. l guess"
What are the annual ~expenses?'
God knows
Mr. Sherwood gasped and turned
pale.
ITS -unbelievable!'' he exclaimed.
"A mar runs a household and he
DOESN'T even know what ii costs, Rot
ten BUSINESS What does its pro
duce2"
Worry"
Can you sell that?'
Cant give it away sighed Mr..
Brooke.
"Amazing!" blurted- the e. 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 Il. Connie. mostly;
and the servants some"
who's Connie?'
MY daughter Constance"
And there's no system? No ac-
counting?"
NO system I eve discovered, ex-
cept handing me the bills and telling
mc to look pleasant
And you've never even tried TO
get at the COST"
"Oh, l 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 I ever heard Of" he
commented with a shake of his head.
"Fiercei What do you propose to do
about it?"
Il wasn't nguring TO do anything
about it. What can ~
Everything. You can't go on for
ever LIllS way. W ny II j. / I'LL JOG4 ]
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 a mental note Of
regret that he had introduced the
subject.
We'll, 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, you see. Connie is sup
posed to be the boss home, but-well,
it all comes pretty high. l suppose III
have to stand it,"
President Sherwood glared indig-
Stand nothing!" he declared.
when are you going away?"
I'D get away this afternoon if I
could. It's a sudden trip"
For how long?''
Haven't figured exactly. l can
tell you in a few minutes"
Never mind now. Wen get to
that later. DO you want this house
hold of yours managed while you're