Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1912 — Upholding a Boss' Dignity. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Upholding a Boss' Dignity.

"The ‘boss’ who disdains to accept an occasional hint from a subordinate is bound some time to have his egotifim come a cropper,” remarked Walt McDougall, the “dean of American cartoonists.” “I once had a controlling interest,” he went on, "In an up-state amusement park. The venture wasn’t panning out well financially, so I resolved upon a strict examination into the methods of the manager. "Bright and early one morning I arrived at the park, where I found several workmen engaged in the construction of a new ‘feature.’ Nearby sat a man, idly watching. Ah, this was Indeed suggestive of lax system! “ ‘Come with me, sir!’ said I sternly to the workman. “He followed, without a word. " ‘Mr. Jones pay this man off,’ I abruptly ordered the manager, when we arrived at the local office. gan that official. “ ‘That will do,’ I replied with increasing indignation. ‘Give, him a day’s wages at once!’ "When the fellow was paid and had vanished with amazing celerity, I demanded: “Now, sir, perhaps you can give me some reason for hiring such worthless vagabounds,’ “ ‘Why, Mr. McDougall,’ he was finally able to explain, ‘that fellow was never, in our employ; he was merely a spectator! ’ ”

He—Would you marry a man for his money? She—l wouldn’t marry you for all the money In the world.

TIME TO GO.