We should establish schools
for such things if we wish to keep abreast of the time, and compete
with other nations."
"Theo can attend to that, too," laughed Mrs. Croyden.
"We have cut out quite a program for you to work out in the future,
haven't we, lad?" said Mr. Croyden, relapsing into jest. "On the
strength of it I suggest that you trot along to bed to get rested up
so to be ready to undertake it."
Theo rose and with a merry good-night they parted.
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CHAPTER XIV
THE BEGINNING OF THE PORCELAIN PILGRIMAGE
[Illustration: I]
In accordance with Mr. Croyden's plan Theo and his host stepped, the
next morning, into the waiting motor-car and were whirled to the
porcelain factory.
As they rode along the boy remained silent until he saw Mr. Croyden
lay down his paper; then he asked:
"How many persons in the United States do you suppose are employed at
pottery-making, Mr. Croyden?"
"A great many," was the reply. "Before the war there were about
thirty-three thousand."
Theo gasped.
"Why, I had no idea of it!" he exclaimed.
"It takes a vast number of workmen to manufacture all the clay
products turned out in America.
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