The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
WANT-AD
ROMANCE
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a good sale. campaign. shs want
81 To know II he was willing 10
give IL = trial
And what de get out Of this >"
Ted demanded. Kay glanced at
FLYNN and Goldberg.
You can have sz5 4 week and
5 cent commission on every can
VI Nondorsosp You SELL Flynn
and Goldberg smiled or you can
have q quarter interest In the
business and take the same risks
I do. III put up the eash. I've
got 800.
The smile underwent quick
transformation. became a frown.
Katie" Flynn broke In. you
can't be giving away your bust
ness like this
III you sell" Goldberg warned.
this Andrews will take 70 per
cent. And you'll sell"
You heard my offer" Kay
waited.
III take 1.-THE Is per cent
Of the business. no salary" Ted
stuck out his hand Have your
lawyers draw up a contract, well
sign IT tomorrow.
Kay WAS waiting for Ted the
following morning when he came
down the dusty road 10 the fac
tory.
Now that you're part owner OF
this outfit. you'd better have a
look at IL
I'm here TO eel wondrososp.
not to make il. That's your job"
he reminded her.
She led him through the plant.
At the mixing vat, somehow his
hand brushed hers She flushed.
There are raw materials In the
storehouse 10 make another mil
lion cans OF Mondrosoap." Kay
said quickly. AT least 30 Mr..
says. don't know the
formula. or the methods OF mixing
II. but Hans stsdt will know. lie
Was Dads chemist. Hell be back
from TEXAS soon and We can start
production again. However. We
won't need to right away There's
plenty In The warehouse" She led /
the way.
What does this stuff look like >" /
Ted lifted box from the stacked /
rows, pulled off board. extracted /
a can. lie twisted off the lid. |
Looks like greasy shoe polish"
Wondrosoap had little eye ap-
peal II WAS black, apparently /
oily.
Ted smiled II. held the open
can under Rays nose. She shifted. +
No wonder IL wouldn't SELL"
the super-salesmsn commented.
The dug some of the stuff out
with his fingers. rubbed it into the /
palm Of his hand.
Looks like a grease but II
doesn't feel like IL" lie wiped his
hands with handkerchief. Look, /
1t doesn't leave a stain. You'd
never believe there was anything
On that handkerchief"
ut will clean metal. too Kay
reminded him. TRY some ON this
doorknob.' The knob WAS dusty.
blaekened by srimy hands. Ted
applied the cleaner. wiped IL OFF
again. The metal CLEANED like
new brass.
You've got something here
Kay He srinned broadly.
we've got something here
Mister Andrews"
BACK in the office. Ted snthusi-
sstieaily outlined his sales cam
paign.
III You have product that
You want to put on the market
With bang. how would you do
1, Miss Donovan
why. I'd advertise 1T. of
Suppose you want to create
interest in it-crests a demand
Ted was thinking aloud. You'd
Use tesser ads. That's IL daily
'essers We can start with w
Next day Wen use 'wo. then
Won until we've finally spelled
out Wondrososp. Then we'll tell
The customers what i, 10 and what
Il can do. boy. will We blast
them Off their feet, Well have
Them standing in line 10 suy Won
irososp, and dealess homlias for
more Its . e.ueh. q
hay wasn't 81 enthusiastic.
That's a wonderful ides" she
admitted. but We can't afford a
big advertising campaign. That
would cost more than We can
spend. I've only ssUo and have
10 live on that"
Ted nodded glnmly, his bubble
exploded. I've eight Of the 10
bucks | got FOR finding YOU but
the room rents due"
Both Of them stared =. tn. floor
Ted lighted a oigaret The drone
Of the electric fan WAS tn. only
sound. Then Ted's grin returned
AS he caught sight of the news