WEBVTT NOTE Machine transcript of the film's sound; not yet checked. 1 00:02:10.710 --> 00:02:14.770 You see, we started something, Mr. 2 00:02:14.950 --> 00:02:15.950 Manville. 3 00:02:15.610 --> 00:02:17.890 You're not kidding, Mr. J. 4 00:02:23.780 --> 00:02:24.780 Manville. 5 00:02:24.500 --> 00:02:25.500 Yes, sir. 6 00:02:25.300 --> 00:02:26.860 Oh, Mr. Manville. 7 00:02:27.040 --> 00:02:28.040 Right here. 8 00:02:28.460 --> 00:02:31.540 Remember how I used to make that roofing? 9 00:02:32.020 --> 00:02:37.320 And a tank, crank. 10 00:02:37.900 --> 00:02:40.300 But the damn stuff used to blister. 11 00:02:40.300 --> 00:02:41.620 I'm not spoofing. 12 00:02:41.840 --> 00:02:43.420 Oh, Mr. Johns. 13 00:02:43.760 --> 00:02:45.560 Oh, Mr. J. 14 00:02:45.560 --> 00:02:50.500 i think they still make roofings just that way 15 00:02:50.500 --> 00:02:56.440 and i know they set the pace for you see them 16 00:02:56.440 --> 00:03:02.320 every place what the roofings Mr. Manville no the blisters 17 00:03:02.320 --> 00:03:04.940 Mr. J. oh 18 00:03:08.560 --> 00:03:10.420 Mr. Manville yes sir 19 00:03:10.420 --> 00:03:16.320 Oh, Mr. Manville, seems to me we had a salesman called 20 00:03:16.320 --> 00:03:17.320 L.R. 21 00:03:17.880 --> 00:03:23.040 Just a youth of tender years, not quite dry behind the ears, 22 00:03:23.380 --> 00:03:26.420 but I always thought that guy was going far. 23 00:03:27.320 --> 00:03:30.820 Oh, Mr. Johns, now, Mr. 24 00:03:30.960 --> 00:03:31.960 J., 25 00:03:32.580 --> 00:03:36.160 that's the smartest thing I ever heard you say. 26 00:03:37.180 --> 00:03:40.120 As a salesman, he was hot 27 00:03:40.120 --> 00:03:43.800 We had plenty who were not 28 00:03:43.800 --> 00:03:47.280 He was my boy, Mr. Manville 29 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:50.460 He was my boy, Mr. J. 30 00:03:52.600 --> 00:03:56.140 Oh, Mr. 31 00:03:56.500 --> 00:03:57.500 Manville 32 00:03:57.060 --> 00:03:58.060 Well, what's cooking? 33 00:03:58.260 --> 00:03:59.320 Oh, Mr. Manville 34 00:03:59.320 --> 00:04:00.320 I'm right here 35 00:04:00.120 --> 00:04:04.160 That New Jersey town we picked with so much skill 36 00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:07.760 It must be the capital of the state 37 00:04:07.760 --> 00:04:10.140 It has grown so much of late 38 00:04:10.140 --> 00:04:13.960 There's a great big state house up there on the hill 39 00:04:14.660 --> 00:04:16.360 Oh, Mr. Johns 40 00:04:17.120 --> 00:04:18.560 Now, Mr. J 41 00:04:18.560 --> 00:04:23.560 I wish you'd tell me how you get that way 42 00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:27.200 Why, Manville's just a factory town 43 00:04:27.760 --> 00:04:30.440 Where the wheels go round and round 44 00:04:30.440 --> 00:04:32.980 But the state house, Mr. Manville 45 00:04:32.980 --> 00:04:35.380 That's research, Mr. J 46 00:04:37.760 --> 00:04:41.700 Oh, Mr. Manville. 47 00:04:42.240 --> 00:04:48.540 Oh, Mr. Manville. Right here. 85% magnesia's mighty fine. 48 00:04:49.600 --> 00:04:55.580 But with all those research guys, it would come as no surprise if they 49 00:04:55.580 --> 00:04:58.320 now have something better in the line. 50 00:04:58.960 --> 00:05:02.300 Now, Mr. Johns. Oh, Mr. 51 00:05:02.500 --> 00:05:07.620 J. They've a splendid insulation, so they say. 52 00:05:08.860 --> 00:05:15.240 Any temperature you please, and you put it up with ease. 53 00:05:15.840 --> 00:05:18.260 It's magnificent, Mr. Manville. 54 00:05:18.400 --> 00:05:21.280 It's still magnesia, Mr. J. 55 00:05:25.600 --> 00:05:27.100 Oh, Mr. Manville. 56 00:05:27.240 --> 00:05:28.240 Yes, sir. 57 00:05:28.300 --> 00:05:30.020 Oh, Mr. Manville. 58 00:05:30.020 --> 00:05:31.020 Well, what's next? 59 00:05:31.280 --> 00:05:34.580 There was one thing years ago we never skipped. 60 00:05:35.960 --> 00:05:40.660 We always used to try to keep quality very high. 61 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:44.260 So we looked at every piece before we shipped. 62 00:05:45.380 --> 00:05:46.760 Oh, Mr. Johns. 63 00:05:47.480 --> 00:05:48.900 Now, Mr. J. 64 00:05:49.840 --> 00:05:53.860 They no longer make inspections just that way. 65 00:05:54.800 --> 00:05:57.660 They use marbles now instead. 66 00:05:57.660 --> 00:06:01.320 Some are white and some are red. 67 00:06:01.860 --> 00:06:05.420 Absolutely, Mr. Manville. Positively, Mr. 68 00:06:05.760 --> 00:06:11.650 J. Oh, Mr. 69 00:06:11.770 --> 00:06:15.630 Manville. Yes, sir. Oh, Mr. Manville. Well, what's cooking? 70 00:06:16.110 --> 00:06:19.250 Our advertising back in 1902. 71 00:06:20.370 --> 00:06:25.130 It was widely read, I guess, by the scientific press. 72 00:06:25.430 --> 00:06:28.030 And it used to get some business for 73 00:06:28.030 --> 00:06:31.090 us too. Oh, Mr. Johns. 74 00:06:31.610 --> 00:06:38.010 Oh, Mr. J. They use the daily newspapers today. 75 00:06:38.970 --> 00:06:40.270 Full page 76 00:06:40.270 --> 00:06:45.730 ads you cannot lose in the journal and the news. 77 00:06:46.310 --> 00:06:49.470 About asbestos, Mr. Manville. About 78 00:06:49.470 --> 00:06:56.970 Tommy, Mr. J. Oh, Mr. 79 00:07:15.310 --> 00:07:18.330 Manville. I'm coming. Oh, Mr. Manville. 80 00:07:18.550 --> 00:07:21.090 Here I am. Can you tell me the name 81 00:07:21.090 --> 00:07:26.930 of the game they played today? First, the foursome of those folks stood and 82 00:07:26.930 --> 00:07:28.150 argued about their 83 00:07:28.150 --> 00:07:33.970 strokes. Then they took a mighty swing and walked away. 84 00:07:34.970 --> 00:07:38.590 Oh, Mr. Johns. Oh, Mr. 85 00:07:38.750 --> 00:07:39.750 J. 86 00:07:39.870 --> 00:07:43.870 You don't know about that game you mean to say. 87 00:07:44.610 --> 00:07:48.090 Why, they employ a club that's sturdy 88 00:07:48.090 --> 00:07:51.850 and they hope to shoot a birdie. 89 00:07:51.950 --> 00:07:55.030 Oh, badminton, Mr. Manville. 90 00:07:55.470 --> 00:07:57.670 No, bad golfing, Mr. 91 00:08:02.410 --> 00:08:05.630 Oh Mr. Manville. Well, what's cooking? 92 00:08:05.890 --> 00:08:11.790 Oh Mr. Manville, I hear they use asbestos to make pipe. 93 00:08:12.890 --> 00:08:17.690 They claim it's mighty swell and beats cast iron all to hell. 94 00:08:18.190 --> 00:08:20.790 Do you suppose that's just a lot of 95 00:08:21.950 --> 00:08:25.590 Now, Mr. Johns, now, Mr. 96 00:08:25.730 --> 00:08:29.330 J, I passed a J-M 97 00:08:29.410 --> 00:08:34.410 plant the other day, and beside it, sure enough, 98 00:08:35.080 --> 00:08:38.050 I saw acres of that stuff. 99 00:08:38.430 --> 00:08:41.150 Was that the stockpile, Mr. Manville? 100 00:08:41.330 --> 00:08:43.690 No, the scrap pile, Mr. J. 101 00:08:48.270 --> 00:08:49.990 Oh, Mr. Manville. 102 00:08:50.010 --> 00:08:51.010 Well. 103 00:08:50.790 --> 00:08:52.590 Oh, Mr. Manville. 104 00:08:53.330 --> 00:08:59.270 I have heard they make some stuff that filters beer it's a 105 00:08:59.270 --> 00:09:00.630 funny kind of an 106 00:09:00.630 --> 00:09:06.510 earth and I don't know what it's worth but I wish that you would name it for me 107 00:09:06.510 --> 00:09:11.230 here now Mr. Johns now mr. 108 00:09:11.470 --> 00:09:16.590 J such amazing lack of knowledge you display 109 00:09:16.590 --> 00:09:18.930 I could 110 00:09:18.930 --> 00:09:21.090 make you blush for shame. 111 00:09:22.010 --> 00:09:25.010 But I intended asking you the same. 112 00:09:25.950 --> 00:09:28.030 Let's just skip it, Mr. Manville. 113 00:09:28.510 --> 00:09:30.730 Okey-dokey, Mr. J. 114 00:09:35.070 --> 00:09:36.670 Oh, Mr. Manville. 115 00:09:37.950 --> 00:09:39.430 Oh, Mr. Manville. 116 00:09:39.510 --> 00:09:40.510 What's next? 117 00:09:40.470 --> 00:09:44.070 I recall that office down on William Street. 118 00:09:45.450 --> 00:09:48.370 Big brass handles on the door, brass 119 00:09:48.370 --> 00:09:50.150 and cast bastoons upon the floor. 120 00:09:50.490 --> 00:09:53.750 If it wasn't very gaudy, it was neat. 121 00:09:54.550 --> 00:09:56.270 Oh, Mr. Johns. 122 00:09:57.380 --> 00:09:58.650 Oh, Mr. J. 123 00:10:00.340 --> 00:10:03.530 You ought to see their offices today. 124 00:10:05.050 --> 00:10:07.750 Luscious carpets on the floor. 125 00:10:09.150 --> 00:10:11.930 Fancy furnishings galore. 126 00:10:12.330 --> 00:10:14.670 At East 40th Street, Mr. Manville? 127 00:10:14.670 --> 00:10:17.610 No, at research, Mr. J. 128 00:10:26.530 --> 00:10:28.270 Oh, Mr. Manville. 129 00:10:28.470 --> 00:10:29.470 I'm right with you. 130 00:10:29.330 --> 00:10:30.710 Oh, Mr. Manville. 131 00:10:30.710 --> 00:10:31.710 Yes, sir. 132 00:10:31.650 --> 00:10:35.110 When you need asbestos lining for your brakes, 133 00:10:36.070 --> 00:10:38.470 you can drive in any place, 134 00:10:38.550 --> 00:10:40.810 and they'll tell you to your face 135 00:10:40.810 --> 00:10:44.270 that they do not sell the kind Johns- Manville makes. 136 00:10:45.210 --> 00:10:46.830 Oh, Mr. Johns. 137 00:10:47.550 --> 00:10:48.910 Oh, Mr. J. 138 00:10:48.910 --> 00:10:52.890 We made the first asbestos linings.