The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-08

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Joe Benton knocked st TIRE office
door. entered when TED shouted
Come on IN
I'm Joe Benton. analytical
chemist. I want that job you sd-
vertised
KAY looked up To see blond
giant filling the doorway HIS
blue eyes met hers squsrely. and
seemed to smile, although his face
remained serious.
Sit down, Benton" Ted mo-
toned him u chair. This Is
Mss Donovan. president Of the
Wondrososp Company. I'm Ted
Andrews. advertising manager.
You're the fifth to apply for the
place. what's your story
No story" Benton answered
frankly. Nine months Of the year
l seach organic chemistry at the
state university. I saw your ad
and I asked the corner druggist
II he knew anything about Won
drosoap. He did. said he had sold
some of It and had to get II back.
Told me all about il. how It ate
holes in cloth. took paint of cars,
cleaned metal like an acid. tried
10 get some but he said YOU had
called il all in" He talked on
confidently.
Il am interested in your prod
uct. suppose. after the trouble
you've had. you want chemist
10 find out exactly what 1t will
do before you put 1t on the mar
ket again. I can do that for you.
Even II you hire someone else,
I'd appreciate your giving me a
sample Of your-your-'
"Wondrososp," Kay supplied.
Your Wondrosoap." Benton fin
ished. so l can test it in my own
/ laboratory. teach chemistry be-
cause l like it. This product in
terests me just as selling a diff
cult prospect would. interest you,
Mr.. Andrews. Or new cake
recipe might intrigue a house
wife :"
In other words, you're going
to snalyze Wondrosoap whether
we hire you are not, provided you
can get some OF the product to
test? Kay asked.
Exactly" Benton's eyes smiled
at her again.
The job might become perma-
nent," Ted said.
In that case I don't want il
I'm going back to school in Sep
TENDER" Benton picked up his
hat. May l buy a can of Wondro-
soap, Miss Donovan I'll run IL
through when get back to class.
'Wondrosoap has been taker
off the market. Mr.. Benton" she
answered. But you can make
your tests in our laboratory. Wei
pay you $50 week. You'll find
our laboratory is well equipped.
I'VE want to know all there is
to know about this product. What
it is made of. how il is made, and
what ii will do. We want it tried
out on cloth. metal, leather. wood
everything you can think of. Not
knowing what il would do has
cost us money. We don't want ia
repeat that mistake"
III start now. I haven't a lot
OF time" Benton sounded eager
Show me that lab and wen settle
some Of this mystery"
Thus did Joe Benton become q
m m Der Of the WondrosoaT
family" Late that night Kay
saw the light still burning in the
lab when she and Mary went tc
bed. and she found Benton still
at work when she went to the
office the following morning. She
| paused at the lab door.
Don't you ever stop working
You don't have to do all of this
at once. you know" Benton
turned from his test tubes anc
beakers.
Didn't notice IL was so late
Well. I know what's in your
precious Wondrosoap now. NJ
wonder 1t went through clothes
It's :"
y don't care what's in II. now
You can tell me later Right now
you're coming TO breakfast Han
and eggs are being served in the
dining car"
She wouldn't listen 10 his re.
fusals. so Ted Andrews founc
Benton breskfasting with KAY
and Mary. Benton launched into
long discourse on formulate anc
constituents, but Ted stopped
him.
y wouldn't know what you've
discovered after you told me any,
way. So save II for the board nj
directors meeting. What we wan
Galley TWO Wsnt-Ad Romance
to know Is: VIII IL clean. and II
so, will II do more than clean :
Just tell me that. You can save
the formulas for Kay"
Benton laughed. Here's how