The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE.
Copyright, 1926, by Upton sincIair)


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come to that field to give most of his time to it, and he
a-goin to make big thing there and he wanted little
organization ogenerth would all stand by one another and
that the to make things this world Mr. Ascot
said that of cooperation the
ness ne granted that and ne Wrned up his forehead and
studied papers his desk figuring pad
Dad explained that his the
aons half DONE and his boss carpenter agetn
togethern matter like this wouldn't
would suffice Mr. Ascot would have the ss there by Thurs
day night.
Mr. Ascot said they were having lot of trouble be-
the roads about Prospect Hill
about quick he s agon the county superntend
of roads then Mr. Ascot right would his
part; and Dad and over
let put him good things they
shook hands, and Bunny had his hair rumpled
mind
So that they got car and drove
away Dad repeated his maxim that grease cheaper than STEEL
Dad meant by that must let people have share of
profits SO they would become part OF your and
40 quickly Whatever you SAD ana tey nad come 10
the office the superintendent of roads where they had another
sharp little with glasses dressed like
money and Bunny knew by the difference in the Dad
about the weather. but Dad right down business He had
come Beach City put through job that would employ hun
question v would the road authorities cooperate to make this
Mr. Benznger answered that course the authorities
everything that endt the purpose for
which they were in office; the trouble was that this
Prospect caught any
Dad said that might be- but there must be to handle
such situation everybodyd ought to get together
Mr. Dad explained that he js about
drill on such and such tract and he drew little map showing
that he needed have graded and the holes filled
with crushed rock his ss could be delivered Thursday
night Mr. Benznger SAID that might be arranged perhaps ana
asked his secretary the only other person in the ROOM to step
Jones in Dad caught the meaning of
that and as soon as the secretary was gone ne pulled n
his pocket remarkng that Mr. Benznger would
have work overtime the matter and be put to extra trouble
expense only fair that Dad should make to
hoped Benznger would understand that they would
dealings Dad believed in taking OF
d id that he understood lv and the county authorities
give every help who in to build the
community and its industries Dad might count upon that the
work on those streets would start in the morning.
then they shook hands, and Dad and Bunny went out
that he under circumstances
mention what he had Office every pubcT
official had enemies who were trying job away
would that Dad had paid him bride But OF
course wasn't anything the mans business
keep the repair and what Dad gave him st little
tip by thanks speak You wouldn't feel decent not
to give him something because going to make lot OF
money yourself poor devils had to live beg
salary No doubt Mr. Benznger had wife and children at
home and they debt maybe the wife was SICK and they
had the doctor The would have to stay late
his Office and tonight and hustle some men to do
that job and maybe get scoded by MS supero Tor having acted
without authority the superors doubtless in the of
the big companies which didn't roads built except
There all kinds of wires like that
being pulled said Dad and had to be the watch
minute Never imagine that you'd be allowed to come into
place and take several million dollars worth of wealth
from ground have all kinds of feers ayn to
liz away from you'll
That reasonable Bunny listened while Dad
impressed his favore lesson take of money! Some
accident might happen Dad and then Bunny would
have the whole thing his shoulders he could begin too
early realize that the people he met would be trying by devices
more less subtle to get hold OF his money Bunny
thinking of opposing his fathers but merely getting
things straight in his mind moved to remark But
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