| Show I I Denis Dents Mulvihill Thinks His Kin Old Job the Easier New York World Typically Irish In temperament good natured witty stubborn suspicious generous and altogether wholehearted typical Scotch in his habit kea keet k at a bargain shrewd in Investment strong in the disposition to lay by for tor the rainy Inlay day typically American Amerlean in his eta loving lc freedom and justice and recognizing recognising no class distinction be between between tween mill mm hand and millionaire euch uch is ill Denis Deals Mulvihill former coal and a present mayor of Bridgeport Conn di When Mr Er Mulvihill r was first mentioned e as a po possible mayoralty candidate the suggestion was regarded as S a huge i joke When Wes the nomination oa oaI I was tendered t n and accepted and Denis Dents name placed at the head bead of the Democratic ticket the Democratic population of ot Bridgeport declared their party leaders had sold out to the Republicans anft aMI i 1 placed an impossible dummy on its ticket i But the Democrats of or Bridgeport did not I know kilow the power of their candidate They i knew he lie was a laborer but they the did not know he be was an unusual one our I They knew he earned his living shovel shoveling 1 leg ing IR coal COlli into the furnaces of o the Wheeler Who eeler A Wilson sewing machine factory factor but ut II they did not know lu ow the high order of systematic aye I method he had applied a to his hie humble calling in pursuing it for thirty I tea years rs without a abrel break k for rest or recreation from 4 f in the morning until 7 at night I They did not know that out of a salary of 13 13 a week wk for years he had reared a family bought a home tome and Become a taxpayer And ADd above all they the did not know i even superior factory hands who wh patron patronizingly patronizingly i called caked him Denis Dents did not know that Denis Denie Mulvihill laborer with spirit meek as all his calling and hands aa as ashard hard as work could make them had struck ore down don in the coal cel eel cellars cellars lars isis that placed him on a level above them all It was the ore of content Strikes and strife grumbling and discontent die dis content these elements found no quarter in I n the life lI e of Denis Mulvihill He is a ler per perfect lerf feet f t specimen of the ideal workman As such ha became came to be known kno and loved loed by b employers and aRd fellow workmen As such Sec Seche he became a shining staining example to others of his class clas of which the population of Bridgeport BrId is largely composed which class clase regardless of party politics politico backed him and boomed him and elected ejected him to the highest official position the city af affords affords affords fords Whether an Ideal workingman can govern 4 a city whether a contented content mind minda a a continuance of purpose system honesty earnestness and a fair share abare of ordinary 1 horse sense ne can effectively take the place I of education culture diplomacy knowl knowledge knowledge knowledge edge of human nature and familiarity with m men n and events will wilt be an interest interesting lug ing side aide light on the social problem dur during during ing leg Denis Deals term of office At any rate the mayor of ot Bridgeport rt has bas limitations which he never would have discovered had he not discarded the cap Truly Trul the good things as aa well wen as 85 the bad all an have their com corn compensation That Mayor at least suspects these limitations he plainly showed in an Interview Mayor laor is a 8 short thickset man with deep gray eyes eYell and strong I features When I entered his chambers in the city tifty hall hail his eyes followed mine rains as I glanced around at the luxurious furnishings and he be said a trifle trl e un uneasily uneasily easily lIy Sure I guess Ill get used to it It Im riD Im not used to working in quarters like Uke this thill and habits a strong thing thine but rm Im not too old to cultivate new Rew ones How flow old Fifty You y U dont look it Hard work must have bae agreed with you I said Its It the b beet st tonic tonie In the tb world he h replied re It makes snakes you yo healthy health and aM happy h y Its both boUt cure and preventive and Id like to get a II patent on hart hare work i I as 88 an instant and permanent relief for tor all ills illand and nd do you know who Id Ia pre pro prescribe proscribe r I scribe it for I Who Wh I U Every br rich mans son I suppose they talk me over talk about my lack of edu ode education cation and lack of bringing briDging up Well Veil now Ive a word to say about their cation and up I dont mean to say sa It good for a man to be cul cultured cultured and educated ed and all that Its a 8 good thin thing if he knows how to apply it sad and has the more necessary qualities to togo togo togo go with Ith It IL What are the more necessary ary quail qualities ties Un fleer Good sense and enduring power Do you know what Id do with every rich mans son IOn Id put him in a factory for or a year and ad let him shovel coal or break breakstone breakstone stone atone or run machinery Id rd teach him the value of money from front the laboring mans standpoint Id harden his mus uses muscles cite cles with work that would show him why worl go on strikes And if ha ho wonted wanted to be mayor of or a city or hold holl a government position Id Pd show him that the only way to learn the needs ne and aad know how to help him is to tobe tobe tobe be a himself and ad work as they work and live Ue as 55 they live II and ted feel what they feel teet Has tl the e workingman a grievance I 15 s it the government is 18 run ex cx d his hit tax money is t b been a t workingman and you were went content Yes Tea said Mulvihill slowly that I Iwas Iwas was waa More than you are here herer hereTo Well the new mayor shifted about In his bill chair I aint just used ed to this yet jet It seem eem quite right Ive been I us used d to the other way so 80 long it 11 take time tiDle I mst amt stop waking op n at 4 in the tile warning morning and feeling hurried and I cant cOt QUItS quite get Iet used to thinking Im the hose boss At the end of my term Ill Fit still stilt be plain Denis Dents Mulvihill my head bead won wont VOnt t swell a ft bit You Yon come around here in a year and see if it I aint just the same But theres a lot of things I counted on Folks seem to expect a whole lot lotof lotof lotof of a new mayor About 41 people that voted for tor him hint expect to hold down the same job Its a perplexing problem for fora fora a man hats never llever done much figuring it takes take what you call giving WI I a job ob to one man and making others I j I think Ink got lOt It H eh ell My old job I have hare any sueh worries I used to get up at I morning winter mornings I I got pt to the factory at that time and got the fires going so 80 it would be warm when I the hands came Then I had from 7 to S 8 for breakfast t and worked till 12 1 with j I I dinner hour hoar from 12 It to 1 I Then I worked I I from 1 to 7 Seems like a long day ihy when you talk about it I in the mayors office I I but It had its Ita advantages When the I fires were closed down my ray work was done I and I could go home to my supper and I my family and rest reet with nothing on m my I mind when youre the mayor Its from the time you go 80 into mit office to the end of I your term it takes every minutes time that youre awake i Would you like to change back to the theoM theold oM old Job Sure now lOW I he said frank rank f ly b for Ive rye promised to do things and be pay Nty enough for tor extra work Ill b be contented here all right Ive a way WRy of taking things as I find nod them and if folks foll s are contented with a little it aint much trouble to be contented with a lit I tie t more Is It 1 i |
