J. J. Clark flunks out of college and goes to work at a saw mill as a time keeper. His good manners, and succoring of Gene Gaunthier, who cooks for the guys, impresses her. Three months later, Clark, having kept time so well, is made foreman. This incites the hands to collude with the guys at a neighboring saw mill and rise to overthrow him.
It's another short subject directed by Sidney Olcott, who even at this stage in his career seemed more intent on turning them out fast than in producing anything particularly good. His direction of group scenes is poor, even for 1911, and during a fight on a raft on the river, his cameraman keeps moving the camera from one side to the other without much in the way of grace.
It's another short subject directed by Sidney Olcott, who even at this stage in his career seemed more intent on turning them out fast than in producing anything particularly good. His direction of group scenes is poor, even for 1911, and during a fight on a raft on the river, his cameraman keeps moving the camera from one side to the other without much in the way of grace.
