The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-04-03
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The Req q uasf fen iiOns-A {; sinsl.
ing satire On she Ways Of business In
the present Day.

The Requisite q uasiGcas ions-A {: rinsl.
fnE sasire On the Ways Of Business In
the present bay.
In the Philadelphia Ledger there ap-
peared, says the Bulletin of that city, not
long since, this advertisement:
WANrED-Aua active and intelligent young
man a. assistant book-keeper. Answer,
briefly, the following questions: Where last
employed and how long in the place?
What were your duties? Why did you
leave? What salary do yon expect? Your
age and references? Poor writer's and in
different clerks, pass this. AddressC. II. A.,
Ledger Office.
was one which, underneath the broad fun
and palpable hits at the small salaries and
endless work Of book keepers in general,
contained some canstc truths, and was thought
worthy of publication. Here it il:
"PHILApELpHIA, Feb. %, lS72.-You
desire an active and intelligent young
man as assistant book-keeper. You also
desire answers 10 several questions, az fol-
lows: First. Where last employed and how
long in the place? was employed in the
big store up the alley. ! was five feet nine
inches long when vent into the place. and
four feet ten inches long when ! came ont.
You will infer from this tina: did not grow
in nv last place. 1t was not nv fault, how
ever; it was the result Of poor pay and hard
work Second. What we're your duties?
Answer. Varied; sometimes this and some
times that; generally u,enial. / started in
as assistant book keeper, and gradually pro-
gressed through the various rtages OF pro-
motion in a firs;-ciass Philadelphia house
.pitioons, fires, sweeping ont, and the like.
| have no doub, Of my ability to sati-f; you
of nv capacities for the situation you offer
Third. Why did you leave? Answer.
This is delicate question, rejecting upon
the appreciaiive power Of my employers, but
will tell you:l because / found that il was
impossible to work up TO their expectations
Of profit upoG my services. / received 81 IS
a week, and though tried to have the firm
come out square at the end Of the year,
they always reminded me that, instead Of
earning the sum which they paid me, i
Was not earning my salt. Under there sad
reflections, one day quilted the establish
ment, not to return. Fourth. What
ealary do YOU expect? Answer.
should expect to receive from you, were l to
make an engagement, about three dollars
spd a half a week (SS 5O). should also
expect 10 be required to perform the duties
of hook keeper, assistant book-keeper, heavy
porter, and light porter, errand boy, sweeper
and scrubber, salesman and entry clerk, and
should expect to open and close your place
of business each morning and evening, and
to serve you with mails on Sunday morning,
as upon every other day in the week. Fifth
Your age and reference? Answer. ! am
twenty seven, married and have five child.
rem; my references are Tigh,fist & Grinder,
in the big etore up the alley, noble represen-
ta,ive of the Phiadelphia merchants; men
Who stand high in the church and gentlemen
of immense wealth. They will give me .
character (of some sor:) but will not look
you in the face when they give tit is not
their custom to look men in the face. OBJ
serve, upon getting at the close of your Id
vertisemens. that you request poor writer's to
paa this. Nov, in one sense Of the word,
am q poor vriter-almost beegaf. After
q conference With Nesrs. Tiaht6A & Grind
er, imagine you will pan this, regarding
me perhaps, - IN indi6eFent clerk, - n
truth am, and unworthy Of your coasidef-
alton. II. however you desire N interview
you can address me,
'.ALsERIus Sx1sos."
Hartha's Court. Thi City,"