Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-13
BUSINESS WAYS
OF AMERICA
Observations BY the British
Consul at Chicago
He Sees a Reason Tor the Commercial
Success Of The United States
An Education Which Teaches a
BOY Independence.


Waehinston. May 12.-Some plain
suggestions regarding American bust
ness methods are given by the British
consul at Chicago. Nj. Wyrdhain. in 4
report to the British foreign Cftice, 9
copy of which has just reached the
treasury bureau Of statistics.
The commercial success III the United
States, and especially Of the city ~
which he is located IS described by
CoasuI Wyndham as bcinG due ia part
TO the education which teaches the
hcy independence. ara knowledge ut
their future responsibilities, and does
not set the professions above business
as q means Of gaining a living.
athletics Of all kinds are much e;:-
outraged in schools and universities.
l.ut very few men continue to take pare
in them after completing their eduea-
tion. americans are rs fond Of OUT
door life. shooting and fishing. are as
the nlen of any European country, bus
they crafty their taste as = relaxation
only and never allow it 10 i1terte'e
>, 18th their business.
Another cause OF success IL tt,r
keeping Of the money Whicn has been
made in the business, and the brains
y :-ich have made the business, in il as
long is possible. and sreat thought i
devoted tc arrangements whereby. az
ter the death of the builder Of the husi-
1l-s. il sllaH not fan into the hands of
his heirs. unless they are practically
H!ted 20 take care nj il.
Another ana probably the chief
oausa Is the reward of merit. The rc;-
,enta.e Of men fitted fer the highest
rus;s in business is very sE:an com
pared with the tctal numbers employed.
cnI tbs heads q the big busiGcssGs.
bank corporations and wholesale firms.
are always locking cut for men, E0t
only aTtons these already in their en-
pioy. but also outside. capable OF Eli-
irg some post under them. 20 thsse
rlcr. whom found, large salaries ar
given. which are drawn by them us lon%
as they show that thy are oepable o.
earning them Zen employed in bust
e. i-.as-5 o. ..t .;-e.ri -tions aTc -.
coura eed 10 discover new methods of
carrying on the business which may IL
any way lessen the cost of production
o. carrying on business, and spacialiZa-
ton is carried on 10 an extreme point.
THE advantage of . Weii-dresset
y
trade IS more than ever understood, and
very great trouble, expense and insrn
uity- are used IL getting s3od results.
2I2ny shops now rJt mechanical TOYS
IN the windows to attract the attei,-
zion of passers by. The trade papers
are also taking up rha subject and %iEe
Illustrations ana IDEAS.
I'm machine shops and factories TIL
hest fIe-.s,i fefJ
and appreciated 3y the men, but Ji'e
Success Of the Am merican manufactures
would appear tn ne cwlng nyt II the
machinery bit t. the system OF shop
management Every man appears to
b fully aware that success depends
upcn his GoiI- his best Work. and NJ
idien sss Is tolerated in anyone. 'Fh<;
highest positions in = shop are open t.
anyone WEo can prove his worth. and
every man works with this incentive.
Many visitors from the United KIM
dcm blame TIE men there because tli..
same ra@Ilts a,e pat obtained from
machinery as * done here. but -
llore the factories are seen the more
certain It becomes that il is The ihVeu-
i've 10 work and the energy OF the
managers. superintendents and fore
men. ard the example set by Them thar
has lie wonderful effect on the output.
This holds good in every kind Of trade
and business. in one iactCrY the mai'-
ager. il six months, doubled the output
~ an increase of per cent by -
aIranGi1g the machinery. \ great
fault of the Chicago system is the diff
ficultN Of man over - finding work.
There are many in good positions over
That age who viii in ali prohpbilisv r.