New Britain herald., 1930-01-23
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THI. ENEMY STRtkE.S

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 Spurred by the knowledge Of ta2 menace to all his hopes and ambl- ticns that the irrigation project rep- resented. Glenn hurried along tue well worn path toward the tunnel.
 His easy, muscular strides that Lad caused Anne to likcn him 10 q -vinglike god overlook SheD who had been sauntcrinS along. Iii d few words Glenn explained the sig nfcancc of Annes warning ana they plunged into the subtorrancdn passageway that led to the rcscr- voir.
 Their fears were momcntarily al laycd when an inspection showed rothinG suspicious and the watch- man said he had noticed nothing out Of the ordinary. As they Wert talking one of the forcmon came cut of the tunnel and addressed Glenn.
 Every man on the job has quit, he said. "cXcept the night shift in the tunnel there. and they're going 10 quit as soon as they're paid oti in the morning."
 Glenn ffoWned but made no con- mcnt- He indicated beats around the wall which Sheb, the watchmdn and the foreman were to take up, then he walked off quickly in the - direction of the tunnel.
 Inside the tunnel, the air was un- questionably charged with mutin.'. The men who were pushing trucks ol earth back and forth eyed Glenn with sullen. lowering hostility. Un- der the foreInan's watchful gaze. they all kept up some pretense Of work - making the least possible speed - but the instant his back was turned to speak to Glenn. every pick was dropped, every truck ceased 10 move. They sath- cred in little knots, conferring to- Gether in low tones.
 The foreman explained little more in detail to Glenn what hn.I happened. All but this night shift
 
 They had given no notice then Of quitting the job. but later one of the forcmcn had seen them hans ing around the railroad construc- ton camp Il few miles -beIoW. Ol inquiry. he had lcarIle d-With con siderable difficulty - that Douglas lad offered them double pay for quitting the job without notice~ anI coming over 10 the railroad crew.
 At this juncture, the men, who had been talking in separate groups, suddenly united and mov4l in a body towards Glenn and the foreman.
 Well" Glenn sad curtIy, "whats the trouble ?"
 One man stepped out a little from the others us spokesman. We're offered double pay over tt the railroad construction camp if we quit tonight-right now in fact and we're quittin', that's all'
 You haven't stopped to considcr have you O. Glenn suggested quiet ly, that they're only hiring you 10 try to cripple the work here? When they're through with you in few uays - or at most few weeks they'll kick you out like dogs
 The men only shook their heads sulenly uninpresscd. "Wc've done got our minds made up." the spokesman said laconically Tt ain't no use Wastin' words"
 "No, l believe you're right abog; that" Glenn agreed. With u swift movement, he drew ont his rcyo!- Yer and covered them with Ii. When he spoke again. his lor,r "as qujot but very ,1rro-t. "T1l- tunnel can ha finished io jG hou~. and the Narcr turned mIo tbc r,-- rrvoir---tnc culv chance I've got - save this reservoir and thr mf. lions of dollars that w,. tr.d up m !. from thcs- devils who ..r, lryu. 'o hlo" if rI, Any mau jhm uoh. "roth'r 'uo'r |" mu oj- job b,for. hat time - Or 10 lu.. ou .f--rlu p. shot down Ike 'a. lr, arG,roH . scoundrr! thr h' |. Now. -.' lack to Eour &orh--I'Nr 4o5 -om.- thing else 10 do bualdu> taIa."
 Tho men taken comrD.t,ly of guard and roo aaouishpd at fn-r to