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PAGE TWO Too Much-Efficiency “Rules!” repeated <Ma r y. “Rules an’ rigulations! Tis rule I this an’ rule that. ’Tis ‘Walk this way, Mary; is saves ships.’ 'Tis ! ‘Write this in £ book, Mary! 1 mu know the price av coffee an’ lay.' ’Tis ‘Fill out the earrd, Mary; u- ’ needful fur me to keep tlirack av yer 1 conduct!’ An’ I’m’ writin’ in books an fillin’ out cards whin ’tis me chat should be cookin’. An’ ye’ve got Elvira thot crazy with litherary wurrk that the dishes shtand without' washin’. Them things have I donel lor ye, Misther Hedge—thirn things, ■ but no more! I’ll walk in me own I way as long as me ould legs carry | me. An’ Elvira, do ye be walkin’ as ■ the Lord intinded, dacint and con- | tint. An’ we’ll punch no donimed I clock.” “The clock will be punched,” raid , Hedge. “Please remember.” An efficiency man, installed with’ full authority to reorganize human I activities, always wins. That ; s one of the fundamental laws of efficien cy so it happened that H. Hedge won in ti e matter of the timeclock. He was not, however, aware of i his victory until eight o’clock. At j that hour he was seated in the din- | ing-room and the three Brookes , were also at the table. “You may serve, Horace,” said ; Constance. “Breakfast is not ready, Miss : Brooke.” , “Not ready?” "Non cooked yet, miss.” The voice of Horace was unemo- ' tional, but there was a meaning in I the glance he bestowed upon Hedge. | The efficiency man, without a ' word, rosg from his place and went ! downstairs to the kitchen. It was, empty. He ascended the back stairs ’ and entered the servants’ living- ' room. Just inside the door he paus-' ■ed and listened to the subchoked < voice of Mary. | “Thry it again. Elvira. Tis shame', an’ sorrer an’ the work av the divil, |; but thry! ’Tis an’ hour gone now an' no kittle on the shtove. Heaven’t | ye the thrick av it yet? Don’t be , answerin’ me, but thry. I’ve thriej , SALARY INCREASE COMES WITH PROMOTION CHICAGO, ■n -ful survev of the entire ’abor -.tnation extending from office boy •r resident, indications are that pv tions showing increases in sal tr .- require experienced help. 1 nsulting the president of one ' ■,r largest industries, the writ ■i inquired regarding she rapid - •ssof a certain young man who hi ” become general manager, and > I ■■ a few years ago was but office h< v his answer was, Brown start -c i. office boy, the lowest salaried ;><> tion in our office, he was »m --r-' is and managed to purchase a tv; • vriter on small monthly pay :r.< ■’s and after three weeks of practice at home he was promoted to bill clerk, which position gave hin; knowledge of the selling price of all merchandise. His next ad vance was that of typist, which taught him the numerous forms of ietL r-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 wYh all business details and quali fied him for the general manager’s office at ten thousand 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 type writer. We are informed that a great piece of benevolent work is being carried on by a large Ch,cage mail order house in fur m hing typewriters to people wor thy of credit, by selling on small monthly installments, so low as to average about eight cents per daj and actually teaching thei. custom ers how to use and operate any tpe writer in about three weeks’ time Y<>u can get other information bj writing the International Type writer Exchange, 184 W. Lake St., Chicago, Illinois.— (adv.) Fine Mules We received today two car loads Kentucky and Tennessee Mules—all mare mules. These mules were bought right and will be sold right. You will always find a large lot of mules in our stable to select from. • CASH OR CREDIT G A. & W. G. Turpin 4 iI '■'< 'V I -—■!>■■■ : I / I i Mary says she’ll punch the clock herself, sir, or it will not be punched at all ” until me fingers are achin' an’ ! there’s no sinse in me head. , "Thry it again, ye fool! Are ye thot clumsy? Here; give over thei key, an’ I’ll thry it mesilf. May the , divil fly away with a clock like 1 thot!” j But the devil did not fly awaj j with it, despite the earnest prayer of ■ Mary Monahan. Instead, he backed ! out of the room and mad? his way back to the dining-hall, .where ti e three Brookes were in whispered I consultaion with Horace “Where is our breakfast?” de-! manded Billy, rising at the entrance of the efficiency. “Apparently it is on the knees of i the gods,” answered H. Hedge ' placidly.” “Are they eating it?” Hedge ignored him and turned'tv! to butler. “Miorace, do you understand any thing about a timeclock?” “I—er—l’ve seen them, sir.” “Don't sat ‘er’—it’s meaningless.” “Very good, sir.” “Can you punch a time-clock?” “1 think so, sir.” “There is one in the servant’s hall. Go out and punch it, in behalf ot' Mary and Elvira—for this time only. Hereafter the} will punch it them selves.” “Yes, sir.” The efficiency man took his seat at the table and smiled blandly at the three Brookes. They did not smile at him. “What’s all this stuff about a j time-clock?” demanded Billy. “It concerns us, if we can't get j anything to eat.” “Be patient.” “Patient! Say, Mr. Eiiiciency En gineer, I'm as patient as anybody— but I’m hungry. So is Connie. So is Alice. We want breakfast." H. Hedge viewed Billy • Brooke w ith a glance of ill-disguised pity. “A little fortitude,” he counseled, “is a requisite part of character. Cultivate it.” “Oh, fine! But a little breakfast jhas got fortitude beaten by 10 lengths. 1 want my grub.” “Imitate your sister; she is not complaining.” Constance turned a scornful glance at the efficiency man. Her morning gow’n was particu larly charming; she flush in her face even surpassed it. H. Hedge carefully noted both. “If I omitted to complain,” she said coldly, “I do so now. This is abominable!” “And you'.'” inquired Hedge, turn ing to Alice. “It’s fierce!” File auiooi vi the clock was in nowise dismayed at the discouraging attitude of the three Brookes. “A slight temporary inconveni ence,” he said, “will result in a par manent bentfit to us all. 1 am put ting this house on a business basis. As soon as the servants are ac customed to the new system there will not only be an absolutely prompt service of meals, but ail other functions will be performed with fidelity and accuracy.” The entrance of Horace diverted the attention of the efficiency man. “Did you punch the clock for Mary?” he asked. “No. sir.” “Why not?” “Er— I beg pardon, sir. Mary will not allow me to punch the clock, sir.” H. Hedge frowned. “Had my orders, didn’t you?” “Yes, sir; but—” | Horace coughed and shuffled his feet. “But what?” “Well, sir, you see, Mary is—er— beg pardon, Air. Hedge—but Mary—’ Horace paused again. 1 would like to ask, sir, if you are well acquainted with Mary?” “1 do not yet enjoy that honor.’' “Then, sir, perhaps you will not understand. But Mary—will, Mary says she will punch the clock her sxli, sir, or it will not he punched at all.” “Send Mary here!” Horace disappeared quickly. The three Brookes exchanged glances and became expectant. When Mary entered the dining room her round face was moist with perspiration and her arms were fold ,'ed resolutely across he ample i bosom. I “Is the clock punched yet?” asked ■ the efficiency man. | “’Tis not.” J “Do you know how?” “I do not.” “I sent Horace to punch it for I'you, for this morning only. He says ' you refused to allow him to do so.” 1 “I did.” I “Why?” I Mary took a step forward and came to a second halt. Her cold, , blue eyes met the glance of the effi ciency man without a quiver. “Me little man,” she said, “’tis iye thot towld me I’d be punchin, | BED ROOM SUITS ! !()ur Specials l or This Week: One 6-Piece Mahogany, $95.00 $ I 50.00 value One 6-Piece French Walnut, $125.00 $ 1 75.00 value g One 4-Piece French Walnut, $115.00 $1.65.00 value ... - £ One 6-Piece White Ivory, $95 00 I $150.00 value One 3-Piece American Walnut, S9O 00 $ I 50.00 value Odd Vanity Dressers in Walnut and_Mahogany, $35 00 $65.00 values, specially priced, at YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET A NICE SUITE AT AN EXTREMELY LOW FIGURE ‘ALLISON FURNITURE CO. 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. 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. 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, Gau -HE AMERICUS TIME Q -RECORDER i the clock mesilf. An’ ag’inst the I hour I punch that clock, there’ll be i no breakfast. The rules an’ regula- ■ lions are none of my making’. ’Tis iye yersilf invinted t.lm. An’ I’ll j have no Englishman buller fellin' ime how I’ll be puttin’ a key in a time-clock. No, nor no Eyetalian ! , furnace-man, ayther.” H. Hedge Hewed her without emo- I tion, but the three Brookes were dis- I playing lively interest. 1 “I did not ask Giovanni to help i you,” remarked the efficiency man. i I “An’ 'tis mercy for him. I’ve done ' I me own wurrk in this house for 18 | : years, Misther Hedge, an’ no odds | ■ rom anybory since 1 had the lum- j i bago, there winters gone. 'Tj* not ' ! me put the clock in the house. But j ;if it has to be punched, I’ll do me, | 'own punchin’. Mind ye thot. I’m an I .independent woman, sor. Divil al j punch goes into thot clock for Mary i but I do it mesilf.” i “But I heard you trying to get ! Elvira to do it.” “Ay, the poor fool. ’Twas useless, i’ll ask her no more. From now . | till the day av judgmint, Misther ■ Hedge, I’m—l’m —be the saints, ■l’m scientific!” Mary placed her hands on her hips i and awaited a reply. I “But we're hungry, Mary,” said i Alice plaintively. “Ye poor darlin’, av coorse y’ are! ( But 'tis not me can do annything 1 for ye. The days av me cookin’ is lover, deary; I’m a clock-puncher. ■ An’ whin I’m not punchin’ clocks, 1 I’m writin’ in books. An’ whin I’m ■ tot writin’ in books, I’m shteppin’ i forward an’ back, like a dancin- I master. | “Tis science.. We’re undher rigu j rations now, deary. Do ye mind the eggs I cooked yistherday? They' | wint on the scales firrst. There’s i on more poachin’ two eggs for Miss ' l’”m poij>.-h|n’ four ounces, i Tnat’s science, darlin’ dear. “An’ there’s no more coffee made |in the ould pot. No, indade! ’Tis i Iribled out of a new-fangled Roosh . ian machine, so many minutes to so ; many ounces, with Elvira holdin’ the ; watch. An’ thot’s science. An’ be ' tween whiles, whin we know how i we’re to run an’ punch the clock 'Science!” (To Be Continued) We had just about forgotten Ar mistice Day until we saw a man ' wearing a wrist watch. - THE MOHAWK 5 - TUBE ONE DIAL SET TO TUNE PerfectFirst-ClassEntertainment Right over the housetops and into the homes come the world’s best entertainment, the , most interesting lectures of the day and the news of the hour as broadcast by the leading newspapers. All this is favorably and clearly received with a Murdock or a Mohawk Radio Set. Here they are offered in various sizes at prices that fit every one’s purse. When once you have either the Murdock or the Mohawk in your home, you will always be more than satisfied with the good results these Sets give in clear, high-class entertainment. W hen you buy a Radio you will always find the best and most proper place to purchase is from a regular Radio Shop, where they have studied the radio to perfection, therefore, you are trading with, the man who knows how to service radios. Let us demonstrate the Mur dock or the Mohawk in your home. Let the family see what they do when it comes to per fect radioing. THE MURDOCK 5-TUBE 3 DIALS SET to TUNE There Is No SqueakingOr Squawking ! CHAPPELL MACHINERY CO. Cotton Avenue, : Americus, Ga. MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 9, 1925
