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THE OTHER HALF (1919) ("The battle of democracy")

"Dammit, Jimmy... I must've been nervous. I swallowed my gum.”

"My plan has been made... I will start at the bottom and will not use my father's influence."

"How will you keep yourself in such a common environment?"

"In the last two years I've learned that it is wrong, to make a class distinction."

"My boy... Your father is slowly getting a bit old, and I want to help you really ahead."

"Tomorrow I have a commisionary meeting, and I will get you named president of the united factories. What would you think of that?"

"I'm sorry, father, but I will not accept the job. In the war I made the rank of officer by my behaviour

and not by protection and I want to make it in the business world in the same way now."

"Nonsense!... Pure nonsense!... Insane ideals! Theories! You can't let such an opportunity pass by."

"I don't want to have better chances than others."

"I have made this city great. I turned a village into an industrial centre...

I owe nothing to others, but if you are dediced to have it your way... Very well... Go ahead!"

The "Trent" iron factories. He starts at the bottom with the other boys.

Back in his old position because he knew his job.

"Well, Jimmy! So you're back from the front!"

"None of that nonsense, Jimmy... We're plain and simple Americans here."

It is time for little Jenny to go have her coffee.

"Sir! Your lunch!"

"If you continue this way, your heart won't last two months... It is vital that you take rest."

"Rest? Impossible! It would kill me!"

...and Milady awaits the return of the worker after his daily work.

"I thought, that military discipline taught one to be on time."

"A factory worker cannot always decide about his time himself."

"I have eaten with a couple of friends."

"I am interested in them... Tell me a bit more!"

...and another day Jenny couldn't prevent with her song, that the temperatures dropped.

"I've come to tell you, that Jenny in the laundry has fainted."

Even though Martin Trent is unable to go to his office... he still fulfulls his daily task.

Completely the slave of the business, which had been created by him... "his business"...

Third part.

"The girl that I talked of is very ill... We have just taken her home. She will much appreciate your help."

"...And so will I!"

"I'll return quickly!"

"Dear mother, let's forget for a moment that we belong to the Leanes family."

"Enter!"

"What can I do for you?"

"Wind up the gramophone!"

"My Dearest Kitchen Maid" Sung by the Peerles Quartet.

"Do not worry... She will recover."

"What a blessing to hear."

"Because of you I feel a wish dawning in me, to interest myself more for the people in this neighbourhood."

"No... I mean no charity... but I would like to bring happiness and contentment."

"That old newspaper brings our neighbourhood more happiness than all else."

"THE LIGHTHOUSE"

Farewell to our readers! To our immense sadness we report, that the next issue will be the very last one. By...

"The lighthouse", as a light in the gloomy houses of the worker's quarter.

Caleb Fairman es alguien que sólo busca la verdad y esto está por encima de la búsqueda de expansión de la posesión material.

Salario de Julio: 80 dólares Registrado: 53 dólares Saldo: 27 dólares

"Are you the editor?"

"No, I WAS the editor, because tomorrow my gazette will appear for the last time."

"I have always done my best to state only the truth, nothing but the truth in my paper, but unfortunately... the cost is too high."

"Permit me to tell you, that "The lighthouse" will NOT appear for the last time."

"Come in!"

Fourth reel.

Their happiness concerned the same ideals.

"For thirty years I have worked on the business, that will soon become your property."

"It is my wish, that you will continue in my spirit and direction and don't forget... no sentiment in business."

"So you are now at the head of the Trent Corporation."

"You must take this up as soon as possible."

...and often the shine of his earlier ideals paled by the continuation of his father's life's work.

"These are the people who qualify to become foreman."

In business no sentiment.

"Make one of those people foreman."

"Conseguí un suscriptor principal para 'El Faro'."

A reporter of the papar "The lighthouse".

A ray of hope. The true wealth only belongs to the mind,

and if they, who possess, give to those, who do not possess, then the word brotherhood is made truth.

Blesses are those, who alleviate the need of others, for there love will come in other hearts...

Be receptive of the good and keep the way to it open.

"You mention excellent thoughts in your paper, with which you do a lot of good."

"Yes... The order was signed by young Mr Trent... But...!"

"No buts... I knew that he wouldn't forget me when the time was there."

"We will see if we can make some improvements here... They are urgently needed."

Corporal Jimmy is working on air castles.

"We can get married. I've got my eye on a beauty of a ring of 37 dollar."

"With you as my wife I accomplish everything I want."

"I've told Bradley, that he will have rings sent from which you can make a choice."

"I'm making wedding plans and I didn't even ask you to marry me."

"Yet you have nothing to say over me... I'll be your wife anyway, corporal Jimmy, whether you ask me or not!"

"Give me time to think about it."

For monetary reasons, Jimmy's plans for installing improvements in the factory aren't implemented.

For that reason it is impossible to implement the proposed improvements. Donald Trent, president.

"That isn't in the spirit of young Donald."

"I've got a fairly important message for the paper!"

One of our reporters saw an ambulance coming full speed from the Trent factories.

With information it appeared to us that several workers are heavily injured by the collapse of a wall.

Fifth part.

"I've told them to support that wall... I've told them... I HAVE TOLD THEM."

"He will recover, but the shock has blinded him. It may take years, it may also take less long but his sight will return!"

"My darling... my darling!"

And during that same night.

Love, Donald.

"I've come for a reply."

"Yesterday, a man has suffered a serious injury by an accident in your factory."

"Ah yes! We have accidents every day. Our statistics show it."

"Do you know who it was?"

"I've forgotten... But Catherine, I must... I..."

"That man was Jimmy, your friend. He's gone blind and..."

"It grieves me deeply, bu I will have him taken good care of."

"Well... well... Have you forgotten the lessons of charity?

Was all the misery and self sacrifice in the trenches in vain, that in a few months' time you could have become so heartless?"

"Listen! Today I've met a brave girl, who quit her job, because she thought that this was her duty... And you..."

"You do not want to let speak the justice in you

because you follow in the footsteps of your father and are too weak to practice your principles."

"As long as you do not come to me as a man, but as an instrument instead...

then I assure you that your wedding proposal is insulting for me."

"But you must become yourself again, Donald... and return then."

With tender hands it's attempted to lift the veil of darkness.

"At first I thought it was Donald... But of course... he is very busy, otherwise he would come to me."

"The workers will brace themselves if their demands aren't conceded. What if you spoke to Donald yourself?"