Otto's Night Watch: 'Day of the Magnolia Blossom' ... Flashback Friday

Very strict with himself, Speedy Smith was also strict with others. He fired men for talking on the job. For a minute of tardiness, he’d sock an hour of pay. Three times tardy and a man was fired. He could get all the help he wanted because he paid well and his checks were good.

One morning the blonde secretary brought a magnolia blossom and put it on her desk. She was looking around for some kind of glass to put it in when Speedy Smith stalked into the office. With the back of his hand he brushed the flower to the floor and stepped on it.