The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-14

1 the undecipherable pothooks. And
then:
Good title would be. Putting the
| Home on a BUSINESS Basis" or.
Knocking the Graft Out of the
! American Household" Great chance
for valuable publication OF pioneer
work along this line.
| Constance was family disappoint.
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. Illus.
tration-Brooke.
Constance frowned as she gathered
from this that her home was to be
held up to the world as 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 it as soon
as he returned
Then another entry. several days
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
fixed purpose in life. Chief amuse.
ment, extravaganza. Good material
here Say that C is
At this point the efficiency man
dropped into shorthand again, run
ming on for half a 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 c is" Well. what? The
shorthand maddened her Any man.
she abruptly decided. who would
cloak his opinions in shorthand was
coward. She could not read n
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 it at the bottom of the page,
for here, in longhand, H. 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 a page. Here was
more of it:
Advisable to subdivide Make two
chapters on c. First, show c as
found, representing undesirable type.
Second, show c as reformed, after
application of scientific methods.
Constance's checks were flaming.
Be careful to explain that no eX-
aggeration is employed. Describe
accurately, impartially. Use fire..
| duent illustrations-acts words, gen
eral attitude of resentment toward
efforts TO improve.
Its unspeakable" she exclaimed
aloud. I'll have him publicly
whipped from the house-by the
servants"
And then:
Second chapter on Gas She Is"
Trace gradual influence Of reform
Show change in attitude. Show how
firm insistence on new methods
brought results. Note Cs willing
ness to work. Marked change in
manner Happy influence of. scien-
tific methods. Point out how type
originally represented by G 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-
pline, insistence on authority, mental
suggestion, ct cetera.
Constance flung the manuscript on
the table and sprang to her feet. Her
hands were clenched and quivering
For an instant she stood irresolutc;
then stepped swiftly across the room
and rang for Horace.
Find Mr. Hedge and send him
here at oncer' she commanded.
The butler disappeared hastily
alarmed at the expression In her
eyes.
NEXT CHAPTER: Hedge re-
! nounccs efficiency.