The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-25
HEIRS 10 BIG THINGS.
How Rich New Yorksn Train Their Sons
for Trade.

perthwait Of the fnurth generation Of the
family that has lieeni III the furniture busi-
mes for 81 wears in this city has been aP- /
pointed clerk in the main Office of the
firm. The youth has spent a year in the
factories Of tine firm stIidying and working
At the business Of making the goods that
are dealt III where ha isnow to be a clerk.
II viii nov remain for him to push him
self still further upward as fast as he can.
The fact is interesting as bearing np0nthe
subject Of what rich men do with their
bow. Every one has heard that Mr.. James
Gor6len Bennett 5 father obliged him to be-
gin ut the bottom Of the busihes of max
ing the Herald, iu the pressroom, and
either to work Mt or acgrgaint himseifwith
al the other branches Of that business.
There isa story that is generally accepted
about Oneof the young members ofa great
aud OH manufacturing establishment Of
tins state aud New Jersey. 1t is to theef-
feet that he was ordered to learn the busi-
ness of his father, and that he did it in an
original way. He went to the foreman
Of each department 10 which lac rose and
promised him vacation of a certain
length on condition that he should be
able TO take the foEemanis place during
vacation within q certain length of time.
His plan Eas to hurry along and to spend
only six or nine months in . department
which, flry himselfand unaided. he might
not master ina year.
Ufa wealthy and famous French restau-
rateur down town it is said that he sent
his son TO France to learn the pateTnal
business. That practice is almost cast
iron custom with successful Europeans
who wish to continue their business
through generation otter generation,
They import the castOm to this country
The peculiarly of the EurOGan method II
that the boys arc sent to other establish,
Own. There are two reasons for this praC,
fiec. One is that the boy will learn Other
methods in rival establishments, some o.
which methods are apt TO be better thai
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the boy will get no favoritism. His fel
low -workmen at home might curry EayOI
with him or tighten his labor, or the fore
man might take 50 much of his handD
that lac wouId miss a great deal of tina
which he was expected to learn. Sen
away to a better and a bigger establish
ment, he will not only have his ambition
stirred and learn improved ways Of work
ing but he will he treated precisely as j
he were dependent on his wages and hi
ability 10 earn them.
In the case Of the French Festanran
keeper lac sent his son to a famous Paris
ian restaurant, where he began HteTall,
at the foot of the ladder by washing
dishes with the seulleFy men and maids
He worked On and mp TIL lac became
store house keeper, carver and then as
sistant cook, making sanees and grayie'
aud finally he was pronounced fu
fiedged chef, From the kitchen he wen
10 the office, and when his term of seVeTl
years had been served be was sent iut
wine districts of France and elsewhel
to learn the trades of grape growing
wiRemaking, bOttling and the res
Now he is at home helping to run b
fathers restaurant. Sons Of rich mt
such as he are apt to lead peculiar liY,
all toll by day and all pleasure in Il
evenings or whenever they are at leisur
The reporter who writes this has met
millionaire brewers sOn from New YOl
in the damp and cold cellars Of b
brewery In St. Lonis and has seen hi
in his lean nveTalls hard at work like
common labOrer, aud yet at night tn
young man rolled about in his carFiag
headed theater parties, gave dinners al
had sueh time as lac was born ia
Being practical and German and la
headed, be got to bed early and woke 1
well rested each morning in Teadine
tor the next days work,
One very old publishing house in IL
city includes men Of the third generatio
aud some are fathers to children Of I
fourth series. There are said to be mo
than two dozen heads of families th
have sprung from the founders of I
house, and many representatives Of thC
families are in the establishment 1t
also said that there is some process
selection or election by which some 9
taken into the firm when their fitness a
value are evident. But it is umdersto
that no one achieves this success AN
he has mastered the complicated bu
ness he is to assist in managing Thus
is possible to have mt the head of ca
department man with a personal int
est in the welfare of the honse, as well
one who knows every detail of the wG
for which he is made responsible. Z
same is true Of other great houses
Commerce, stipbuilding and Biaufaetul
for there are now many businesses of Fl
51to 100 years old in and near n
York.
The Brewers college in this city I
done great deal to break up the Gust
of sending young brewery heirs to OF
hreweries to labor as workmeH
new slepaFtATe leaastO mention Of
faet that there are many heads Of gr
businesses in this city today who do
believe IN forcing their boys toworls
mechanics aud laBorers IN order TO ,
eeed to an Intelligent control Of Il
enterprises. They argue that it il
better TO give their boys thorough
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