About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1925)
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 28, 1925 Too Much Efficiency ‘ bj Experiment! The Brookes looked interested. What sort of an experi ment? But if Mr. Hedge was aware of the interest he did not at that time gratify curiosity. Instead, he branch ed off into things that were quite ir relevant, things that ordinary folks talk about. He was a rather good talker, yet he did not do all the talking. H e managed to lead the Bro okes into it, and presently they found themselves conversing with this strange person as though he were actually a familiar member of the household. Dinner was proceeding with aston ishing ease. Billy had thawed to the point where he took up his favorite amusement cf teasing his sisters. “By the way’ Connie,’’ he asked, “have you dad’s letter there?” She produced the letter, and her brother read it with solemn face. “Down here it says, “Treat him as you would me’,” quoted Billy. There was a look of quiet amuse ment on Hedge’s face. “Well, why don’t you, Connie?' demanded her brother. “I—l don’t quite understand,” she stammered. There was a flush on her cheeks, partly anger, partly confusion. Some thing was coming, she knew; she could have annihilated her brother. “Don’t understand?” echoed the demon. “Well, you know how you always treated father when he sat down at the table.” Constance was blushing furious ly. Os course she knew! It was her invariable custom to kiss John W. Brooke on top of his expansive bald head. She blushed at the memory of this, and she blushed anew at the memory of her salutation to Hedge, back in the library, when, before she had glanced up from her magazine, she thought he was her father. For an instance she contemplated flight. She dared not look across the table, where sat the person who was to be treated according to the in junction of her father. Alice sup pressed a giggle; Billy was grinning. If Hedge was laughing, she would die. But Hedge was not laughing. He did not appear to be conscious of the dire confusion of Constance. Inst ead. he was regarding the butler with a cold glare. “Come here!" he commanded, rais ing an imperative finger. The butler approached. “Your name’s Horace, isn’t it?” “Why—yes, sir.” “Then listen, Horace. I’ve been watching you. Do you realize that you waste from thirty-five to forty per cent of energy every time you HOW DOCTORS TREAT COLDS AND FLU To break up a cold overnight or to cut short an attack of grippe, in fluenza, sore throat or tonsillitis, physicians and druggists are now recommending Calotabs, the puri fied and refined calomel compound tablet that gives you the effects of calomel and salts combir without the unpleasant effects of ether. One or two Calotabs at bed-time with a swallow of water, —that’s all No salts, no nausea nor the slightest interference with your eating, work or pleasure. Next morning your cold has vanished, your system is thoroughly purified and you are feel ; t fine with a hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat what you pier. ,e —no d-.iger. Get a family package, containi’"’ full directions, only 35 cents. At any orug store. vine • Dinklefc Hotels BiSS ■eggfl~ f^c Kuuu«uig ■lC£s.t?« K? S»K G K fl£&S Ut : GlB 1 B«rf&g [Uu E' Et It Rt(fif : IS SB ■-.!B3«sEs'£fu;tt MlKaaas fwaft » “ it L*l i BUiiiWj@!jl!!! HOTEL ANSLEY . Atlanta, Gs. ANDREW JACKSON Nubville, Tens. HOTEL TUTWILER Birmingham, Ala. HOTEL PIEDMONT Atlanta, Ga. HOTEL REDMONT Birmingham, Ala. HOTEL RALSTON Oalamba,, Ga HOTEL PHOENIX Ga. HOTEL CARLING JtarltMnrllla, Fla. (Now BntMlnc) anspewm of Truz Sotrfiem HotpkAy __ ■W’F ! a k~~- ! wjjj » . • I S’ “Horace, do you realize that you waste too much energy? ,valk from that door to the table?” The voice of Hedge was rasping. Horace’s lower jaw sagged slowly. “In the first place,” continued Hedge, emphasizing his remarks with incisive gesture, “you take a longer route than is necessary. Take a direct route—so—and you save three steps. Lengthen your stride and you sa.e two additional steps. Let me see you step out. There! You see it can be done. There are two equally short routes by which the table may be approached. Alternate them. It saves the rugs. Walk faster. 1 It saves time. And turn down those lights along the wall. They’re un necessary and it will save electricity. After this evening, put only one log on the fire. It saves wood. That will do.” If the butler was frozen into an image of blank amazement, the same was equally true of the Brookes. They sat riged in their chairs, staring at H. Hedge. Vanished was the agonizing confusion of Constance; vanished the diabolical glee of her brother and sister. No emotion touched them save that of superla tive astonishment. It remained for Billy to recover speech. “What—what the blazes do you I TABLEWARE I a 3 We have just added two new patterns in Sterling Silver— I The Louis XIV and the Carpathia. 3 Both of these patterns are very attractive. Come in and | a ask to see them- ! THOS. L. BELL, Inc. 1 See Our Window Display J VELVET \ PENCILS At all Dealers supreme / X z"/in their class. / S ' Soft No. 556 z Medium No. 557 Z/ f Write for trial sample American Lead Pencil Co. I We are in the I Market for I Peanuts B I Farmers Cotton Oil CO. s® one call that?” he demanded. “That,” said Hedge, quietly, “is a kindergarten leSs in efficiency.” "You mean that you are going to try—” "Young man, you are beginning to get the frame work of an idea.” There was a instance of silence I in the dining-room, while Hedge pla cidly stirred his coffee. His amazing outbreak over the inefficiency of Horace subsided as rapidly at it arose. He had relapsed into a satis fied calm. “Are we to understand,” began | (Constance, coldly, “that our father told you—” “Your father told me nothing. I’ have never seen him.” “Never saw him! Yet you mean to say that he sent you here?” “He made full arrangements with the company of which I am a repre- ! sentative,” replied Mr. Hedge. “The ■ i Economy and Efficiency Corporation 1 Limited. We have recently effected! a reorganization of his business. We nave, in his absence, now been placed in charge of his household.” "Anu you actually propose to live* here?” “1 am living here,” responded Mr. Hedge, sipping his coflee. "You must learn to separate a fact from a mere intention. My immediate per-I sonai effects 1 brought with me. My trunk will be nere in the morning. l By the way, Horace, did you take my grip to Mr. Brooke’s room?” lhe butler shooke his head; speech nad not yet returned to him. “Do so at once or cause it to be done. I shall occupy Mr. Brooke’s suite.” Horace glanced at Constance and hesitated. He received no sign that would serve as a gide to action, and presently disappeared from the room t his head wagging pitifully. Constance bit her lips. “May I venture to ask your plans?” she inquired. "Certainly. They are simple. To make it brief, my plans are to pul I your father’s house hold on an eco -5 nomic basis that will correspond to ~ that on which his hardware establish -8 ment is now operated. 1 may say that e these plans are also his, but the ac e cmoplishment of them has been turn . ed over entirely to me. I shall of j course expect your co-operation. 0 “And if we should decline to co e operate?” e “That is an impossible contin .. | gency.” e 1 Constance and her brother ex . changed glances, and both of them looked at Alice. Here was a fool who g had rushed in where an angle feared II to tread; where even John W. Brooke, hardware magnate, often n walked with circumspection. e “When I say that I expect your s. co-operation,” continued Mr. Hedge g in a less formal tone, “I may say e that I can easily show you why we >• should co-operate. The science of r eliminating waste and installing effi ! ciency is a fascinating one. It pos t- sesses strong elements of romance.” Alice’s eyes were a hypnotic stare. , r “Your father, although an unbe liever, recently became interested in u it. I may now say that he is a AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER strong advocate. His business has been completely reformed.” “Was there anything the matter with it?” demanded Billy. “Over two hundred thousand dol lars’ worth of annual waste,” saiu i Mr. Hedge promptly. “We do notl know, unfortunately, the annual wast of his household, but 1 under stand that no accounting has been kept. However, that will be- reme died. 1 should judge, from avery 1 casual inspection, that anything up! to a fifty per cent saving may be | achieved. In any event, the work will be on e of great interest.” The son of the household had an 1 angry exclamation on his lips, but ' Constance checked him with a sign. She was thinking rapidly. Instinc tively she felt that the time was one for caution. If there was to be a battle, i, would be necessary to make the cus-1 tomary reconnaissances. She had car-1 ried with her the tiny bit of paste- I board which the visitor handed her in the library; now she picked it up I from the table and glanced at it idly. I It was merely a play for time, but the successor of John W. Brooke was prompt in turning the trifling inci dent to account. “If you will note my card,” he said, "You will see that it is about one-half the area of the customary business card. That saves paper. You will note that there is no super fluous 'Mi'.’ and that Christian name is represented by an initial. That saves ink and type. A similar saving is represesented by the letters *E. E., which serve adequately to designate the nature of my business card. The entire card is supplied at a forty two-per-cent reduction over the cost of the average business card. The matter may seem trifling; in reality, it is important. It is a pricary step in scientific management.” “But what does E. E. mean?” ask ed Constance, studying the pen urious scrap of pasteboard. ‘Efficiency Engineer.” “It would seem,” she observed critically, “that your card requires a verbal explanation.” “Possibly—to the uninformed,” re plied Mr Hedge. “Even so, conversa- We have just received a fresh shipment c f JAMS, JELLIES, OLIVES and Condiments of all kinds Come to see us HARRIS GROCERY CO. 28 —Phone—29 The Home of Quality I Fine Mules I | We received today two car loads Kentucky f and Tennessee Mules—all mare mules. | These mules were bought right and will be | sold right. You will always find a large lot f B | of mules in our stable to select from. ■a B | CASH OR CREDIT I I G. A. &W. G.Turpin I 1 . I Attention Farmers Sowing Grain <|J The season is now favorable for the thor ough preparation of land for grains. Plow and harrow carefully, and then drill in the seed. <J The recent drouth has caused a shortage of feed in this section, and the farmers should realize the importance of planting more grain than usual. There is no better time to insure a crop than to plant now. <J May we offer this suggestion?—Fertilize your oats when you plant them, use two bush els of seed to the acre and drill in with them one sack of well prepared 9-3-3 Guano. We have installed new mixing machinery, and are prepared to supply first class goods in every respect. Let us serve you. Your pat ronage will be appreciated. L. G. Council Fertilizer Works Americus, Ga. MA Irr 1 fl ’ J ■<*’ l-x* »» ...1 'rr"- ■ it o i tion is cheaper than paper and ink. | You now understand what E. E. i means; it will never be necessary for I you to inquire again during the per i iod of your natural life. But in the ' same period, if it were necessary to ’ print ‘Efficiency Engineer’ infuili |on all similar cards, the expense in ; paper and ink would doubtless run into thousands of dollars, to say noth . ing of the time and cost of com ' position. It would be an economic I fallacy.” There was an unpiistakable note of ! enthusiasm in the voice of Mr. Hedge. (To Be Continued) Thanksgiving is more than 300 years old. Which is how long peo ! pie hav e eaten too much on Thanks- J giving. Animosity Forgotten The former enemies meet when Aristide Briand, left, of the French delegation, with a smile warmly greets Chancellor Luther of Germany at the Europen Security Conference held at Locarno, Switzerland. Take Special HOWELL’S PHARMACY Windows SPECIALS I For This Week DINING ROOM SUITS Oriel 0 -piece American Wai- 4*900 nut, 66” Buffet, S3OO value V“vV One 10-piece French Walnut, (Fl £A 66” Buffet, $225 value 4HUU One 10-piece French Walnut, (Fl QE 60” Buffet, S2OO value One 10-piece Mahogany, dM 60” Buffet, $225 value .. tpluJ AH of these Suites are the very latest designs, ob llong, square corner table, tapestry upholstered chairs. Splendid values- Come in and see for your self, don’t take our word for it. Allison Furniture Co. CINDERELLA Hie newest Sterling Silverware pattern, made by the Gor ham Silver Co., is now on display at the Americus Jewelry Co. I o see it, is to want it. tA complete assortment of anything that is suitable for a nice wedding gift. See our line and be convinced. AMERICUS JEWELRY CO. Phone 229 Wa i| ia Mott( Mgr. Duroc Hogs For Sale Now is the time to breed your sows for Spring pigs. We have 25 young Boars ready for service, that we will sell cheap. You may never have an opportunity to buy such Boars again. They are sired by our great Herd Boar that we lost. We also have 50 fall Gilts ready to breed that we will sell. We will not hold a winter sale of bred sows; If you want to improve your herd now is your opportunity. C. C. HAWKINS & SON AMERICUS, GA, PAGE SEVEN Cu«sing the weather never does any good, but we do wish winter would come during the cheap season for overcoats. SALARY INCREASE COMES WITH PROMOTION CHICAGO, Sept. 28.— After a ea-efbl survev of the entire ’abor situation extending from office boy to nresident, indications are that positions showing increases in sal aries require experienced help. Consulting the president of one of our largest industries, the writ er inquired regarding the rapid success of a certain young man who had become general manager, and who a few years ago was but office hoy; his answer was-, Brown start ed ac office boy, the lowest salaried position in our office, he was am bitious and managed to purchase a typewriter on small monthly pay ments and after three weeks of practice at home he was promoted to bill clerk, which position gave him knowledge of the selling price of all merchandise. His next ad vance was that of typist, which taught him the numerous forms of letter-writing and enabled him to hold a stenographic position, giv ing him complete knowledge of let ter-writing. He was then made sec retary, bringing him into contact with all business details and quali fied him for the general manager’s office at ten thoweand per year. The same opportunity awaits ev ery young man and woman. Educa tion or age have nothing to do with operating so simple a machine as the typo writer. We are informed that a great piece of benevolent work is being carried on by a large Chicago mail order house in fur nishing typewriters to people wor thy of credit, by selling on small monthly installments, so low as to average about eight cents per day and actually teaching thei custom ers how to use and operate any tpe writer in about three weeks’ time. You can get other information by writing the International Type writer Exchange, 184 W. Lake St., Chicago, Illinois.— (adv.)
