The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-03
|D WORDS FOR GAGE
k..s Methods In the Treas
ury Department.
I,cp,rIc ENOUGH TO SUIT

OCRAIlC
,oe ~ Business Men and Dis
''s,.. running In Debt-foliiielan'
p'SS what to Make of Him.
.lue.. Training
voroy April Especial SEQ
'l nocc of the treasury department is
Ua Use bo one of the most independent
ps 40 new administration. This was
w Mr. Cages business training
e'V~ of tbe best, and for many years
W" hoon in charge of large affairs
%" loon IN the habit of having people
r mon him for fayors. He has been
Or 10 has had TO bow the knee to no
~ H. bos never been trained in the
noliticians. lie has never been
tbat men who can lead state ma
and control committees and that
. hing are OF prime importance.
ir5ications that Mr.. Gage's edu-
- 10 the dignity of members ana
w., and the Difference due senators
,,., someUhat neglected. At any rate
To- goes at his work in u business
lion There is no fuss or feathers
him mono of that half deceptive ca
Nv rnrthod with which politicians OF
ond low degree are only too familiar.
/ eaco is simple, straightforward, dl-
H. rims no circumlocution Office.
COWS what he means and means what
sars Tie Is democratic enough TO SUIT
k6Iocrs No red tape is required 10 gain
lndiance with him. He trnDsacts bust
"A witb arcat rapidity. When his day 5
nix is done at o'clock, he goes away
Ine TO take a good rest.
Applicants For oIice.
Moro than one applicant for office under
! Gaoe has been convinced by the secre-
wv AMI he did not want Office "A case OF
sort happened only few days ago. A
kSnp man engaged in business had GAP
FL in politics in MS state lie had been
some service to the party. Naturally nc
Ioted for reward. What he asked for was
[asonable and if he had not met Mr.
ooe he might have received the appoint
kont ON which he had set his heart. But
M secretary asked the young man some
{,stions. He wanted to know what busl
n he was engaged in, how long he hat
Ieen at it, how he was doing, what hi
Irospects were, and all that. If there Il
Inything Mr.. Gage does know, it Is pusi
hess He is noted all through the western
lountry for his ability quickly to under
|tand business situations, for his wisdom
|or his good advice.
Swell the result of this interview wa
Mat Mr. Gage told the young man that
be were in his place he would not thlnk Q
taking an office under the government. IL
hot only told him this, but explained tn
reasons. He pointed out to the young ma
that his business was paying him smaI
profit over and above his. living expenses
III YOU take this office, said the secretary
Eand come down to Washington to live
Twill tax all your ingenuity to keep WITT
In your salary. You will not be able |
ave a cent. You will make some frieno
and learn something about governmei
methods. but of what use Will these be
you in the future? Practically none at al
AT the end of four years you Will nave 10
ouch with your people at home. 1ol
-4Sals will have the business away frol
You. If you go back and try to start I
again. you will find yourself at - terriD
You say your business WI
20 on Just the same in the hands OF par
nerf You may think so, but 1T VIII no
If man wants his business run rlght,
must run it himself. Mr.. Gage talk'
in this strain, and even went into the q
,sails of tho business and gave the your
sihn so many hints as to how he might
better and in good time make himseii
rich man that the applicant for Once l
came quite enthusiastic and decided TN
and there to withdraw his application III
90 back home to his business. The chanc
are that in year or two he will thank
lucky stars that he took the secretar,
SY'Sice.
Philautbropic In Advice.
As the head of the biggest bank
house in Chicago Mr.. Gage has been dol
this sort Of thing for many years. IL Is
new experience for him to give ADVICE
business men. neutrality-suspicious. INC
sands-of men in Chicago can look Da
to talk with Lyman j. Gage about III
own affairs as the turning point IN IN
careers. The advice which he gave the
the encouragement, the practical lesson
business and financiering saved them ir'
mistake and in many cases from rum
Chicago Mr.. Gage has the reputation
being the wisest man in town. III XII
ty point arises, If complications In SO
business affairs appear, if some one .
.uto trouble and wants an ADVISER
'chances out of ten he will be told 10
Gage"
Changed His Mind.
There Is told the story OF the manu-,
turer in the suburbs of Chicago VINO cai
at the First National bank and asked 10
loan of $4,000. He had good security,
was referred to Mr. Gage. They SAT 90
to talk 1t over. In ten minutes the pan
knew all about his callers affairs. NJ
over, he called him Charley and got OH
best sort of terms with him linen
talked business. He talked prudence
wisdom. He made suggestions. In
other quarter of an hour the manuiace'
left the bank with $1,000, and perie'
satisfied that he could get along WIN
the other SO, 800 just as well as no.. a.
that the manufacturer got into SONY y