Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

ns Emp,eys Hs Not IN Rest but In Hard
Woek In Philsdelphia-

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PnuApxLruIA. Aus. s, 1894
The sveraee Post once Department en-
ploye, in or cas cf Washington, viii be inter-
ssssd 70 know hat Postmaster General wana-
naker b ''rccreating" during his months W.
cation by hard work every day 81 his big buss-
nsS house here. One would suppose that Q
nan Who IL 81 his desk In the department every
morning IN hour before 'ofice hours" begin
and remains N hour or two after the Thousands
Of his subordinAtes have closed their labop
would b ready 70 rest when he opportunity
cffers. But be ID not "Mr. wanamaksr isn't
hat kiad, !" I'D one Of he ofhc,als Of his big
Ptiadelphh establishment talking 10 The srAn
correspondent Of he way he ID spending his
vaosdon- he 10 never contsnted 10 spend his
Tine IN anythins but the greatest activity. He
nsvsr losss . minute Why, b had not been
s'' - s'. so sss' b he a.:
tssuth II The time gone. he said st the Close Of
- sssspd day, fer be only s.Pecs 20 Be 3D.
cent fron wssbingson . month"
Probably his Hing for constant and steady
II. Sra. coErespondsnt suggested
That b dou6tlsss one Important factor"
was IL rsPly. He hes always been q hard
worries. During The nrst nine Year, Of his
husinsss career he did not take a DAYS ysoa-
ton. Tbs average young business man don't
think - can gst along year now without e."
Hoy lar down the ladder vas his starting
pointr saked
"At ths vsry bottom round. :" was the answer.
"wheu hs wss boy he became messenger or
shoP boy for ? clothing house here at sI.sO per
week By and BY be grew into better position.
, - ealssman. bookkseper and that sort Of thing,
snd thus became familiar with the general hush
49, 81 Manufacturing and selling clothing
Finally he accumulated about sl,50o. and be
joined with . young friend who had
turing business. Thcy got little government
contract, and - IL vas difhcult TO get q team 20
haul the goods they wanted they got q Wheel
barrow and loaded the clothes cato Il, lone push
ing the barrow, while the other steadied the
load, and 90 got their factory into operation.
The same pluck and determination led 70 further
success and the business grew wear by year dur
| ing the war. About twenty years ago be got the
old Penpsylvania depot and established hi,
clothing business there. When the centennial
came along he ran the cutting and manufactur-
irE business With open doors, making quite an
object lesson in the manufacture Of CLOTHING
During that centennial period he added other
features 10 bis store, which, mp to that time had
dealt IN clothing only. This was 90 successful
that he bought the residence buildings adjoin-
ing and kept adding space and varieties Of
goods until now there IL scarcely ANYTHING ex-
eept groceries and ship chandlery he does not
handle"
"Isit fact, ss often stated, ina. hi. essab-
lishment is the largest Of its Kind In the
worid?''
Doubtless II covers more ground and has
more employees than any other In the world.
The number Of employees is over 5000 in the
busy seasons"
Mr.. wanamaker, although he Is "resting,"
comes In from bis country place every morning
and remains until the afternoon, often being
among the last to leave the store. I asked him
what he thought Of the political prospects. IT
think we are going 10 win. !" he answered. 1--WE
are eli going TO get down 10 hard work and n
We DO That have no doubt OF success"
The Phiiadelphia "herdics" have Q feature
which makes them much more popular this
kind Of weather than the average Washington
heroic. They have q second story, with an
awning over the top and winding steps leading
up. The top story seats, which run lengthwfse
along the middle Of the herdio. back TO back,
are apparently much more popular than those
inside, and BY driving three horses abreast the
capacity Of the vehicles is fully doubled, TO az
nothing of their additional popularity. A