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The Sign of the Dollar

           Themoreyoutriedtoliveuptoit,themoreyousuffered;themoreyoucheatedit,thebiggerrewardyougot.Yourhonestywaslikeatoolleftatthemercyofthenextman’sdishonesty.Thehonestonespaid,thedishonestcollected.

           Thehonestlost,thedishonestwon.Howlongcouldmenstaygoodunderthissortofalawofgoodness?Wewereaprettydecentbunchoffellowswhenwestarted.Thereweren’tmanychiselersamongus.

           Weknewourjobsandwewereproudofitandweworkedforthebestfactoryinthecountry,whereoldmanStarneshirednothingbutthepickofthecountry’slabor.Withinoneyearunderthenewplan,therewasn’tanhonestmanleftamongus.Thatwastheevil,thesortofhell-horrorevilthatpreachersusedtoscareyouwith,butyouneverthoughttoseealive.

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