His Last Word Filming Locations

"Dad" is the manager of the telegraph room of the Kripps News Service, and for forty years has rendered them invaluable service. Everyone, from Moss, the resident manager, down to the office boy, fairly swears by Dad. A new general manager, Harrison Cole, is engaged and starts out on a tour of inspection of the various branches. He is a firm believer in young blood, and as a consequence, Moss is ordered to dispense with "Dad's" services. Moss cannot bring himself to the telling of the bad news to "Dad." He calls the employees about him and tells them the news. They are staggered, and in a petition to demand the reinstatement of "Dad" is suggested. This is acted upon, but without result. A plan is then suggested by Moss to convey the impression that the company, in recognition of "Dad's" faithful services has honorably discharged and placed him on a pension for the remainder of his days. The employees create a fund to which each subscribes a nominal sum to cover the supposed pension, which they are to deliver to "Dad" at the end of each week. So that "Dad" may not be entirely cut off from his beloved work, and in a way be made to feel that he is still one of them, Moss installs a wire running from the telegraph room to "Dad's" little room, and in their leisure moments they gossip with "Dad" and every evening at the close of work they bid him good night over the wire. Some time later the general manager makes another tour of inspection and "Dad," learning of his arrival in town, decides to personally thank him for his kindness. He calls on Cole at his hotel and there the truth comes out Crushed and broken-hearted, "Dad" returns to his room. Just as he arrives the usual evening "Thirties" from friends at the office begin to come in. He has just strength enough to answer one. The men, becoming alarmed, as he does not respond to the remaining calls, rush to his room, and there they find him seated at the instrument with a smile on his face. He had sent his last "Thirty."