He is Already a Tycoon at a Young Age! - Chapter 132



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Episode 132 – The Media Loves War

Detroit

Hitler Motors Factory

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“We too must go on strike! Now that dock workers are groaning under unjust conditions…”

“Hey! What the hell are you talking about?!”

In the factory, conveyor belts moved tirelessly, transporting the car bodies.

New frontier model.

The new type of car became extremely popular immediately after its release.

It’s so good that you can’t get it without paying extra.

The New Frontier car became a hot topic of conversation, especially among men.

[With New Frontier, you too can seduce the woman of your dreams!]

In keeping with its popularity, the Hitler Motors factory also expanded its scale.

“What an unfair condition! Didn’t Herr Hitler already promise to give me a new job?”

“I heard that a lot of jobs will be created when the new container terminal is built. Why not work there?”

The man who had climbed up onto the stage looked embarrassed as the employees urged him on.

“Just because you give them a job for a few months doesn’t mean the unfair treatment will go away! Just look at Hitler Motors right here…”

“What does it mean even if you look at it?”

A man with a prosthetic leg limped forward, waving a greased hammer in the air.

“Look, Mr. Hitler gave priority to our veterans, and he took money from the Veterans Association.”

“And that’s not all. On days when there is overtime, overtime pay is paid without fail. The foremen don’t embezzle money under the pretext of betting.”

“You are a former enemy soldier, and yet you have done more for us than any politician. Did the Democrats or the Republicans care about us?”

As the commotion grew louder, more and more employees began to crowd around the stage.

“Who are you in the first place? Are you an employee here?”

“I come from the IWW. Our job is to listen to the grievances of the workers at Hitler Company and to work for their fair treatment.”

“Then go and look for something else. We have no particular complaints, right? Is it okay for an outsider to enter company property like this?”

All the factory workers nodded.

“Why should we give up our jobs for guys who play on the docks?”

As the employees continued to pour in, the man soon came down from the stage.

“Once you read this pamphlet…”

“Get out of here before I call the police!”

The atmosphere surrounding the dock strike gradually became more and more hostile.

The Coolidge administration ordered the strike to end and threatened to call in the police and military if it was not complied with.

New York Governor Roosevelt opposed calling in the National Guard, but issued a statement saying he would call in the police if the strike continued.

[If the strike continues, the state government will have no choice but to intervene.]

The IWW leads the dock strike.

Among them, Helen Keller stood at the forefront of the workers.

“All we want is for the workers to be treated fairly. We have no intention of engaging in armed conflict.”

As cranes stopped due to the strike, container ship operations were also halted.

Those trying to enter the dock were blocked by protesters.

[We can no longer tolerate such illegal behavior.]

As the standoff continued, New York state government eventually decided to bring in police.

As the question of whether to deploy the National Guard was being weighed, a minister visited Hitler Company.

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New York

Hitler Company

“Secretary of Commerce Hoover, welcome.”

“Mr. Hitler.”

Hoover nodded and sat down in his chair.

He looks so generous whenever I see him.

“As Mr. Hitler knows, the White House is taking this situation very seriously. The container problem has also caused problems with aid to Italy.”

Hoover said, repeatedly wiping the sweat from his forehead.

“The President wants this issue resolved urgently.”

“I am the same way. But the IWW put Helen Keller forward. If we suppress them with force, it will look like we are trampling on the weak.”

“They talk about Miss Keller like she’s some kind of Joan of Arc for the workers. It’s disgusting.”

Hoover let out a hissing breath.

“Even if Ms. Keller is here, we can’t just sit back and watch the strike. The executive order has already been issued…”

“Minister.”

I raised my hand and said.

Now is the right time.

Police and striking workers are in a standoff. National Guard troops will soon be deployed.

Once the armies clash, it will be difficult to stop them. Now is the perfect time for me to intervene.

“Please tell the President to postpone the suppression for about a week. I will resolve the strike within that time. I will negotiate with the leadership there.”

“…You’re not going to give in to their demands, are you?”

Secretary Hoover frowned.

“If we give in to such outrageous demands, other workers will rise up immediately. American companies will be swept up in socialist agitation.”

“What I’m aiming for is the opposite, Minister.”

I said with a smile.

“Why do you think the American public has not embraced socialism today?”

“Why didn’t you accept it? What are you trying to say?”

“Of course, government and media propaganda played a part. But socialism doesn’t have much appeal to American workers.”

The same is true in the history of the original.

There have been socialist and communist movements in the United States, but they have never enjoyed popular support.

The reason is simple.

‘There is this illusion called the American Dream.’

A country where anyone can succeed if they work hard and enjoy cars and bathtubs.

A society where everyone can vent their grievances to the government and make their own point.

Of course, there are many times when this is not kept, but such illusions exist and are supported in American society.

More attractive than the illusions of communism.

“I have already made the dockworkers an offer that is incomparably more generous than anything they have ever offered before. I have promised them new jobs and compensation.”

Yet the IWW and dock workers continue to strike indiscriminately.

Will the public support them after they learn the facts?

The important thing is to inform the public about the situation.

To do that…

‘I have to make it as fun and dramatic as possible.’

The stage is set for a showdown between the government and the IWW. All that remains is for the lead actor to step up.

I guess I’ll have to give marketing novices a taste of the bitter pill.

“Your Excellency, you will also be able to understand this when you hear the Hitler Company announcement today.”

“I don’t know if the White House will approve it. It’s already been decided…”

“If armed conflict breaks out now, there is a risk of damage to cranes and dock facilities.”

I added in a calm tone.

“If that happens, even if the strike is suppressed, container shipping won’t start right away. And isn’t it the New York governor, not the White House, who decides to deploy the National Guard?”

“…”

Hoover looked at me with a heavy expression.

I think you get what I mean.

Anyway, container work would be impossible without the cooperation of Hitler Company, IMM, and Roosevelt.

“I will speak to Your Majesty first. Are you sure you can resolve the situation?”

“Let’s do our best.”

I answered with a smile.

“If the IWW wants a peaceful solution, they will accept my offer.”

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Outside of New York

Morgan Family Mansion

“You seem very busy these days. Are the preparations for Hitler-Morganland going well?”

Jesse Morgan said with a laugh.

“It still feels a bit awkward. Hitler-Morganland.”

“Mr. Disney does most of the work, so I don’t have much to do. We’ve also secured the land in Louisiana.”

Amelia answered, looking at her mother. The two sat together in front of the Tesla radio.

One of the radios Hitler gave as a gift.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you this excited. You’ve changed a lot, just like Tracy said.”

“I’m always me, Mom. And I’m excited for a reason.”

As she turned on the radio, the announcer’s voice flowed out.

[Reporting from the docks of New York Harbor! As the government deadline approaches, the atmosphere between striking workers and police is tense!]

Shouts and cheers drowned out the announcer’s voice.

A sharp sound of something breaking came over the radio.

[A protester who just threw a glass bottle at police has been arrested! Just before the government issued a crackdown order…]

A sizzling sound was heard, and then the noise gradually died down.

“It suddenly got quiet. Is there something wrong? Your brother should be over there right now.”

“Everyone has stopped talking. Maybe by now…”

As Amelia spoke, the announcer’s voice rang out again.

[This is breaking news that just came in. Hitler Company and IMM, who had been silent for a while, have announced their plan to negotiate with the strike representatives! The announcement came just before the clash, so the scene is currently in a state of calm…]

“You want to negotiate with them?”

A thick voice echoed through the living room.

Jack Morgan.

He approached the mother and daughter, raising his eyebrows.

“You’re not being serious, are you? No matter how good the terms are, those guys will want more. Negotiating like that will only result in losses.”

[The Hitler Company also proposed that the negotiations be broadcast live on the radio and that the negotiation scenes be shown to the public using the latest motion picture cameras…]

[A Hearst-affiliated journal was commissioned to photograph the negotiations, and the scene was presented as a theatrical news report without any editing…]

[It was announced that this will enable a new form of negotiation that is fairer and more transparent than before.]

“That’s the point.”

Amelia Morgan said.

She turned her head away from the radio.

“Radio broadcasts and sound films. That’s the point.”

“What do you mean by core?”

“Hitler never intended to solve the problem through negotiations from the beginning.”

Amelia said.

As Jack Morgan said, negotiating would only show weakness.

Whether the opponent is a worker or a businessperson, if you show weakness once, you are bound to lose more.

“Hitler has already offered generous terms. The IWW and the dock workers, on the other hand, are making outrageous demands. They lacked justification to begin with.”

She added, muttering.

“What if these details were widely known to the public? With radio and sound films, anyone could see and hear the negotiations in the theater.”

“So the masses would support Hitler instead of the IWW?”

“He has already made many concessions. If we demand more concessions from Hitler Company… the public will not look kindly on the strike either.”

Hitler intervened just before the repression to prevent bloodshed.

In that case, the IWW would also have to make concessions.

Can they really do that?

“If the IWW pushes ahead with the strike, it will prove that they have another motive.”

“…”

Jack Morgan, who had been silent, slowly opened his mouth.

“It’s a meteor movie.”

Until now, he thought movies existed simply for entertainment.

Entertainment that will keep you giggling for an hour or two.

But Hitler dreamed of something more.

The vividness and realism conveyed by sound.

A tool that surpasses traditional media.

“But that won’t be enough to completely convince the public. Unless there’s something bigger going on…”

“Why are you like that, Father?”

“A few days ago Hitler made a strange request to the IMM. He wanted to send the Hearst staff to Italy on the fastest ship possible.”

Morgan muttered.

Why did they rush Hearst’s staff to Italy during the civil war?

The reason for that is…

Morgan opened his mouth slowly.

“That guy Adolf wants to show the Italian Civil War to Americans on a sound film. He wants to sell the war as a commodity. If he does that…”

“Public opinion will also turn negative toward the socialists.”

“Yes, accepting the deal was a kind of pretense.”

At that moment, the announcer’s voice crackled on the Tesla radio.

[The IWW has just accepted the negotiations proposed by Hitler and the IMM! Those on the scene who avoided armed conflict at the last minute breathed a sigh of relief and expressed their gratitude to President Adolf Hitler for his decision…]