The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-09
Model BUSINESS House
Something About the Methods Employed by
the PTOprietOrS Of The Fair
RUN ON Liberal PRINCIPLES
The Primary Aim Is to Give Dollar
for Dollar to the fubIic-CapabIe
Salespeople Employed to Assist
Customers in Making Selections.
Policy Employed in Selecting and
Dealing With Employees.

| Probably ono Of the most startling
examples of the pluck, push and sue
cess that characterizss the typical
Scranton business man, Ia found in the
firm which conducts The Fair store, at
400 and 402 Lackawanpa avenue.
Some facte In relation to the men
who conduct this emporium, the liberal
trentmen. Of employees, their broad
business policy and tile peculiar fea-
lures, which soem bound TO make The
Fair one OF this citys most successful
enterprises, may be of interest to the
| pnblic generally.
While e. Friend nnd T. J Ruyl, the
proprietors uf tho store, are in every
sense Of the word Citiz,ns of Scranton,
| they have had vast experiences in New
York and Brooklyn, from which their
patrons must necessarily get the bene.
| ft MIR. Friend has had twenty years
experiences in the dry goods business
| and hGs been the successful manager Of
sons ot the largest rstail establish
mcnts OF New York. The business life
OF T. J. Ruyl has been entirely devoted
to the dry goods business and to all
which pertains to it. He is also origi-
nally from Brooklyn, and is especially
familiar with the wants ami needs Of
| his customers.
THE VENTURE SUCCESSFUL.
When it was known that these two
gentlemen contemplated establishing IL
permanent business on largo scale,
several Of their friends advised them
not TO choose the present location Of
The Fair, owing to the fact that several
enterprises which have been conducted
thero have been unlucky. The Fair
firm, however. were Indeterrei, and
their wisdom in locating where they
did is evidenced by the rush of bust.
ness going on in the store and the sue
cess which has crowned their efforts.
One OF the first moves was com
plete renovation and change of the
store. A new and attractive show
front was built and II display window
erected along tho side OF the store on
the continuation Of Wyoming avenue.
Within few weeks millinery and
cloak departments were located on the
second floor.
Since tie day Of the opening, April 0,
Mr.. Friend and Mr.. Rlyl have been
highly sratifed Mt tha condition OF
their trade, Fifiy-ive clerks are
employed Mondays, Saturdays and on
extra busy days.
Tho mention Of employees recalls one
policy Of The Fair which meets the ap-
royal OF its customers In the first
place, no novices are regularly en-
ployed All are intelligent and well.
paid salesmen and salcswomen. Prob.
ably the liberal policy Of The Fair to.
ward its employees is not exceeded by
any store in the city. There is no doch.
age OF wages owing to sickness or un-
avOidable absence or tardiness. An
atmosphere Of freedom is around the
employees, and this liberty is not
abused. In return Tor this kindness
the help are assidu0us aud attentive to
Tho FAIRS patrons and to the interests
of their employers as we'll.
THERE IS NO DISCRIMINATION
Another commendable feature of the
sales system is tho fact tho clerks are
not representative of any one nation
ality. American. German, Irish and
Welsh people are employed. 1t is the
policy Of the firm to carry regular lines
Of goods, and the absence OF odls-and-
ends job lots and other trash usually
found in dry goods establishments is
feature which pleaSss the public. The
management buys for cash aud caters
to a constituency composed OF gool
claes Of people.
The Fair store always contains com.
plete lines of goods not generally found
in other PLACES of its kind. Millinery
sooda, ladies' and gents furnishings,
infants wear. boys clothing, mems
and boys hats, boots and shoes-in
fact everything the most exscting Gus
toner desires is carried in stock.
After considering the above facts it
is not making any mistake to predict
continued success for Tho II air