The silence that fell was presently relieved by Edmonds. “It’s also being handled in the advertising columns. Have you seen the series of announcements by the Garment Manufacturers’ Association? There are four of ’em now in proof.”
“No. I haven’t seen them,” answered Banneker.
“They’re able. But on the whole they aren’t as able as the strikers’ declaration in rebuttal, offered us to-day, one-third of a page at regular advertising rates, same as the manufacturers’.”
“Enderby?” queried Banneker quickly.
“I seem to detect his fine legal hand in it.”
Banneker’s face became moody. “I suppose Haring refused to publish it.”
“No. Haring’s for taking it.”
“How is that?” said the editor, astonished. “I thought Haring—”
“You think of Haring as if Haring thought as you and I think. That isn’t fair,” declared Edmonds. “Haring’s got a business mind, straight within its limitations. He accepts this strike stuff just as he accepts blue-sky mine fakes and cancer cures in which he has no belief, because he considers that a newspaper is justified in taking any ad. that is offered—and let the reader beware. Besides, it goes against his grain to turn down real money.”
“Will it appear in to-morrow’s paper?” questioned Io.