Best I can figure Arthur T. gave good pay and bonuses to the employees and Arthur S. wanted to sit on his ass and collect dividends. Probably more to it than that (Arthur T. seemed to use his own businesses for a lot of contract work), but you can see why the employees liked Arthur T. If you shopped there much, you found that the employees were always smiling and helpful. That's what happens when you pay a living wage. Arthur S. wanted less pay for the workers and more money for the shareholders (mainly, him). His hand picked board of directors really screwed up big time. The worst of capitalism, in action.
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