Show ANNE HERRICK By John Patrick Lally BEGIN HERE TODAY Anne H ick Heri-ick ri-ick ri has experienced poverty poverty pov pov- ert erty vicariously through her contact with the underfed pupils in the Chicago Chi Chi- cago eago grade school where she teaches but comes face to face with hunger and penury herself after niter months ol of OCI teaching without pay The death of her father leaves Anne to support her mother and Jane Janc for her sister is Unable unable un uno able to find a 1 job Their small savings melt away and it isn't long until they haven't a a penny to buy food not to mention clothes and rent and nd other expenses Anne Arine could have borrowed money from Peter Nash who is in love with her but she is too proud to impose upon him Peter has given up his teaching job to drive a truck and in his spare time makes vehement speeches in behalf of the Chicago teachers Desperate for ready cash Anne obtains obtains ob ob- ob night work at an advertising agency headed b by Mr Major and is to receive 12 a week Instinctively Anne likes her employer and reports eagerly eager eager- ly Iy for the first nights night's work NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY INSTALMENT INSTALl They went back to Mr Majors Major's private private vate office Anne preceded him for foras foras foras as they left leCt each room he snapped out the lights But in his own quarters he hc let the wall lights continue to burn Sit down Miss Miss' Herrick Id I'd like to o talk to you a few minutes before we start to work Anne complied He said aid I didn't think of it t before but aut it seems to me that you should know ow that well we'll be alone here in the evenings Anne nodded I understand And after all Vell well er er- er He was having difficulty Anne tried ried to help him My reputation she said is time and place proof I didn't mean that Miss Herrick What I 1 am trying to say is 15 that 1 I wouldn't have you gossiped about for forthe forthe the world I know how you ou feel teel Mr Major she said aid gently but really nt let such thoughts bother you Im I'm a thoroughly thoroughly thor thoro r respectable y young un woman maybe a bit spinsterish from teachIng teaching teaching teach teach- ing school so long but otherwise Im I'm normal They smiled together He s sid id Im sure were we're going to get along nicely Thank you sir replied Anne imps of perversity suddenly suddenly po possessIng possessing possess possess- sers ing her He laughed Well work in here tonight I I 1 just want to show you the general jeneral idea of what we ve have in mind for this potential campaign He pulled one of ot the chairs beside his motioned Anne to take it it then from the top drawer ver of his desk he removed several sh sheets ets of paper This firm he began easily wants us to map a campaign for marketing an electric toaster There are a dozen makes on the market In advertising its it's the unusual the distinctive that wins Therefore we must ask ourselves ourselves our our- selves this this' question Wherein is this product of ot ours diff different rent from the I others The answer is that when the bread is toasted a i bell rings See e your pivotal poInt The housewife doesn't need to stand watching the toaster She can cango cango cano go o about her work When the breads bread's toasted the bell will vill tell her Fascinated Anne listened avidly U It t was all so new to her and it was as exhilarating He continued Consequently Consequently Conse qu Miss Herrick what I want you to to do dois is dr draft ft several pieces of copy th that t the average woman buyer of or toasters will heed heed that'll that'll create a desire ir in her to buy bUy- this toaster were we're putting on th the market Now is that l ar to you The question on was cold d detached and utterly impersonal Yes said aid Anne perfectly clear Do you wish meto to try to to write something something something some some- thing this minute If It you win will he replied Although I want you to know that 1 will not consider it a f fair ir test of your ability Id like to try anyway if jf you dont don't mind You Yo stay here in my office and work Ill I'll be back in 30 minutes But dont don't get e excited about ut it ii Remember this is your first t attempt He left quietly Anne Anne- picked up a pencil She drew a sheet of paper paper to her For a few minutes she made meaningless marks on it Gradually she plunged Into her subject At the end of oC 25 minutes the thedoor door opened In came Mr Major He walked str straight I i I I I I to Anne Annc looked down at what she had written then shouted Miss Herrick That's just the idea I wanted stressed I cant can't tell you ou how glad I am he said earnestly I had a feeling the moment I 1 sa say you that you OU were the girl I needed for the job Annes Anne's eyes were wet She mustered a weak Thank you ou Mr Major but apparently he wasn't even listening listening so intent was he on examining her copy You dont don't realize what this means to me Miss Herrick To find somebody somebody somebody some some- body with a sense of advertising values val al alues alucs al ues is so rare that I fear my reaction may have haye frightened you No no murmured Anne Im just so glad that I 1 pleased you ou He glanced at his watch Pshaw he said explosively Its 9 o'clock already Why it seems as though you just came But it cant can't be helped Ill I'll take you OU home Miss Herrick Henick my cars car's out front He helped Anne on with her coat Neither was voluble during durins' the ride north When the car stopp stopped d at the Herrick home he said Miss Herrick 1 I wont won't try to tell you how pleased I 1 am with your our work And he hesitated hesitated hesi hesi- I 1 hope hop you'll enjoy working with me I I know I shall said Anne quickly then she stepped steppe l from the car and said Good night Mr Major and thank you for everything Good night Mi Miss s Herrick he re re- re- re plied Ill Til be bc looking for you tomorrow tomor tomor- row evening evening- Members of or the school board came solemnly in the room loom which was filled with t teachers a hers who had come to protest protest pro pro- test cst against a s system stem that h had d flouted the divine declaration that a a laborer is worthy of his hire A hush fell upon the crowd as Peter Nash stood up lip and for the he floor lo r ras as a s spokesman for lot the unpaid school schoolteachers schoolteachers schoolteachers teachers of Chicago Before the chairman could announce announce an an- his decision a short pudgy shaped bottle man bounced to his feet That man there he cried p pointing inting a stubby Peter is a dangerous danger danger- ous communist and Lind I I move that hat he be barred from this meeting Peter looked the speaker over without without with with- out a trace of or emotion A A. A salvo of oC hisses and cat calls came from from the teachers But Peters Peter's detractor was not tobe denied He went on I heard that man talking over in Washington square I r I tell you gentlemen hes he's an anarchist a a red Let him go back Ito to to R Russia ia I 1 wouldn't be surprised if that's where he came from anyway Mr Mn Chairman repeated Peter unruffled unruffled un ruffled may I speak for a few Cew minutes min mm- utes without having haing that stupid little person interrupt l me me Dont you d dare e call me stupid me-stupid stupid shouted the pudgy one his his face face ce purpling purpling pur pur- pling and his chins dancing Jane who was sitting near Peter suddenly r recognized cognized Peters Peter's enemy She went vent to Peter and whispered red That man is John Hes He's the theone theone theone one who held the mortgage on our Lu furniture mi ture Sure Sur of of that 1 questioned Pct Peter rIm r. r Im positive snapped Jane She went vent back to her seat Pet Peters Peter's rs r's face a e lighted Mr w was still glaring at him About them rose rosea a hubbub as as as' th the teachers manifested their resentment The board chairman chairman chair chair- man rapped for order He s spoke pol e to Peter I I dont don't like to believe th that t we have communists in our schools but but Mr Ch Chairman irman cut in Peter if you'll give me permission to question th this gentleman man for a few minutes Ill I'll give you my word Ill I'll show him to tobe tobe tobe be one of the most de despicable men in inthe inthe Inthe the city of ot Chicago Without waiting for lor permission Pc Pe Peter ter swung around to Your name is isn't it It is s. s Not that ifs any of ot your busness business busi bus ness ness snarled Mr Im making makin-g it my business The teachers clapped Peter wal waited ed until the tumult subsided then he hc spoke but this time he addressed the chair Im going to tell you about this this this what shall I call him this invertebrate He comes here before before be be- fore the board to attack me knowing that If IC he can discredit rne nie he can discredit discredit dis dis- dis credit these tic thousands of ol unpaid school teachers m many m of DC Wh whom JU arc are starving But let me tell you about Mr Theres There's a teach teacher r whose I sister is sitting in this room room right now whose furniture was confiscated by that sanctimonious person over there The teacher is working nights now or she would be here Peter paused The room was stilled The audience sensed drama poignant and compelling Mr Chairman Im I'm going to recite the story of Mr said Peter slowly and if he denies a word I say Ill I'll prove every statement I make malee Although the board members were disturbed by Peters Peter's vehemence his magnetism held th them m. m This girl resumed Peter lived Jived up north not far from flom the lake Sickness Sickness Sickness Sick Sick- ness had depleted the family finances When the payless days came along her father also a teacher died He had had to sell his car Walking home in ira the rain from school he contracted a cold that developed into pneumonia The girl was left with a sister and anda a mother to support A mortgage payment payment pay pay- ment on their house was overdue She offered to meet the payment nt with scrip It was refused She had to place a mortgage against the furniture She went to that standing there he indicated indi and was told that scrip was not acceptable She might have remained in the foreclosed house for 18 months had not he Mr Crain taken away the furnishings furnishing Peter stopped His voice was thick with anger He turn turned d on Cra n who paled and cringed Peter Petr went o 0 on But heres here's the vicious part The thug that sent down to take the thc furniture tried to get fresh with the thc teacher and her sister A roar of rage came rom from rom the teach teach- ers sensed its ts menace and started backing door Peter Peter Pe Pe- ter raised his hand for silence then called tell the board whether er or not youve you've paid your our taxes But had fled led As he vanished Peter again faced the board I 1 apologize gentlemen for formy formy formy my outburst Im I'm really sorry And I hope I have not prejudiced you against me mc To Be Continued 19 1933 1923 3 Chicago Daily News Copyright 1034 Register and Tribune Tt Syn Syndicate |