The Irish standard., 1894-02-10
GEORGE ~. CHILDS.

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GEORGE ~. CHILDS.
ration was growing weaker and that
his strength, which was held up with
marvellous persistence through the
weeks OF his illness, was failing fast
Except his wife Mr. Childs had no i'm
mediate family, but there were gath
cred at his house at the time Of his
death George c. Thomas and James W.
Paul Of the firm of Drexel & Co., Miss
Peterson, Mrs. Childs niece; Miss Stan
ley, Mrs. Childs' companion; Mr.. and
Mrs. john Drexel. the son and daugh-
ter-in-law of the late a. J. Drexel and
Col. de V. Morreli, husband of the
youngest daughter of the late Frank.
Drexel.
Began Life u Clerk.
George William Childs was born in Ba,!-
snore, Md, May IL, 1899. Ee was educated at
private schools In his native city, and when ID
years old removed 70 Philadelphia. Soon
sfterward he became clerk In book store and
after service Of four years there opened
n small store Of his own in the OLD Ledger
building at Third and Chestnut streets. In due
time he became 4 publisher Of books and at the
age OF Fl Was at the head OF the nrm OF Childs
~ k'eCeTSOn- EVon AT tnht early uHY NAT CulluS
ambitions and inclinations were we'll formed.
He had decided to be = newspaper publisher,
sind II Is related that soon after he engaged in
business ia the Ledger building ne stated
that some day he intended to be the proprietor
of the paper But meanwhile ae achieved con-
siderable success In the publishing business
many OF the works issued by Childs 4 Peterson
being OF intrinsic excellence, among them be-
jng "Dr. .Allicone's Dictionary OF English and
American Authors" Other standard works
were brought out in profusion
His Ambition Realized.
In 1889 Mr. Childs retired from the nrm and
THO following years witnessed tho consumma-
Mon OF his cherished amtltion-he WAS the
owner OF the Philade. phia Public Ledger.
true, when he acquired control OF the property
the LedRer was unremuneratiye but soon
a.ter his energy, his enterprise and his
determine ton to make it succeed him
abundant success The Ledger sprang sud
denly into public favor and has continued TO
1nis day the most profitable newspaper in
PhiladelphiM. aud, indeed one Of the best
paying in the United States.
The Printers Friend.
MIR. Childs took an especial interest In the
printers, aud nowhere will his dea tn be more
4 ly deplored than in the composing rooms.
:! ~ we'll that he should provide q resting
place for the printer after dea sh but he did
betser-,nade provisions for such OF them as
company with The late A. j. Drexel, OF PhilA-
deiph1u, he endowed the Printers home Ut
Colorado Springs. Col. They gave $40 900 to
start the fund and the Typographical union
made up the remainder by assessments, pro-
viding for the main tenance OF the home in like
manner
The holiday season was the most delightful
portion OF the year to HIM, tor it was then he
had the greatest opportunity for giving. HIS
an ployes always received Christmas gift OF
from $40 to $500 in their pay envelopes Christ
mas week
Secrets ut His Success.
Mr. Childs altri buted his success TO the fact
that he always attended to his own business
ana never interfered with others. He had two
proverbs which were the guiding rules of his
conduct One was: DO your best; les 60 the
rest The other was: What cant be cured
must be endured" Another secret OF his
success was the care he gave his men. Those
who worked honestly and faithfully for him ~
WAYS received more than their stipulated ssl
aries He always gave Them every encourage
ment to make them successful. He watched
their personal habits II they were not in
cj!ned to save he tempted them to become
economical by making good investments
for them so that they were obliged tossve in
order to carry on the Investment. AS y rule
ali Of the employees of the Ledger who have
families live IN houses OF their own bought
and paid for by Mr.. Chtids, who in return, has
ONLY r0C61vcO GaCh VIC pIWSApdA ouVEN0S0-
He insured the lives OF ell the principal men
of his paper and paid the premiums himself
Some Of the leading men in his once have
such insurance Loon their lives to the amount
Of Ss5, 600. This kind proprietor watched more
carefully after the interests OF those under
him than the average man looks after himself
He paid them all good wages: ne lodged
theu1 in tho most luxurious of quar-
ters; ho never made an override.
1napd upon their attention: he insured
their lives for their families; he bought them
homes and established them, and when they
were broken down with the steady grind Of
their daily work he sent them on for vaca-
ton with their families and paid the expenses
OF these fsmilies AZ we'll rs their own. When
shey became old and broken down IN his sew
loo he retired them upon full pay.
No man In the United States in an unofficial
capacity ever had q wider or moro intimate
acquaintance with great men than Mr.. Chtlds
his friendship for Gen. Grant was most nota-
bic, particularly when the general met with
ssfha reyerses which FASTENED his death
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE funeral
OF George W. Childs took place yester-
tlay at / p. M, and after impressive
services the remains were placed in
Woodland cemetery.
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