The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-19
TELLS HOW TO
MAKE MONEY
A
md incidentally Describes Amer
lean Business Men,
,,sOS A BUSINESS LESSON
-rsH CONSUL AT CHICAGO
e.THERs SOME WISDOM,
FINDS A BUSINESS LESSON
I'LL 20 The HeraId)

rrASHlNEAra'F -'
Il srrrestions regarding American
" trsfress methods are given by
--..fsb consul at Chicago, Mr..
..-- y. in a report to the British
W. office a copy Of which has
80 the treasury bureau Of sta
tstcs. --f 60 81. init
.s.,+ss and especially Of the city at
..b he is located, is described by
.--r wvndham as being due in part
IN. education which teaches the
,-5srendence and knowledge Of
,.-. rssr9nsibfites, and does not
Tho professions above business as
rsans of gaining a living.
.,trreHcs of all kinds are much en-
.-,,s5 I'm schools and universities,
81 ,s-y few men continue to take
fr them after completing their
IrratI0n Americans are as lond Oh
.-.f71r life. shooting and hshlng' as
-. me men of any European country
l-t -1av crafty their taste as a relax
.947 only and never allow II 10 IN
s-fars with their business.
.,-,tra- cause of success Is the
r..-.r- 0f the money, which has been
I I- the business. and the brains
-Et.t have made the business, in it as
..-r MS possIbIe. and great thought is
.'-1+s4 t4 arrangements whereby. aft
!. nj death of the builder Of the bust
-.rs n shall not fall into the hands Of
+. heirs. unless they are practically
-f-i TO take care Of IT,
Merit Is Rewarded.
another and probably the chief
..-ss fs the reward Of merit The per-
-s--are of men fitted for the highest
,,srg In business is very small COM
.rs5 with the total numbers EN-
--ysd and the heads Of the big bust
-gses. bank corporations and whole
ars firms are always looking out for
-sn not only among those already IN
.-s.r employ but also outside. capable
a frfng some post under them. To
-sss men. when found, large salaries
.-s given. which are drawn by them
-s long as they show that they are
rnabIe of earning them. Men en-
-rrsd iu business houses Of all de-
r-'rti1ns are encouraged to discover
rau methods of carrying on the bust
ness which may In any way lessen the
cost of production or carrying on bust
-s-s. and specialization is carried on to
on extreme point.
The advantage Of a well dressed
show window In every kind OF retail
Trade Is more than ever understood,
and very great trouble. expense and
Ingenuity are used I'm getting good re-
-s Many shops now put mechan-
Id TOYS In the windows to attract the
attention of passers by. The trade
papers are also taking up the subject
and give Illustrations and ideas.
In machine shops and factories the
use OF the best machinery is under
stood and appreciated by the men. but
the success Of the American manufaC-
turer would appear to be owing. not
90 the machinery. but TO the system Of
shop management Every man appears
90 Be fully aware that success depends
u0oB his doing his best work. and no
id.e1ess is tolerated i'm any one. The
highest positions I'm a shop are open
90 anyone who can prove his worth,
and every man works with this incent-
i've
Energy the Keynote.
Many visitors from the United
kingdom blame the men there because
Che same results are not obtained from
machinery as is done here. but the more
rhe factories are seen the more certain
% rH- -,
work and the energy Of the managers,
slper.ntendents, and foremen, and the
example set by them that has the Won
deriul effect on the output This holds
good IN every kind Of trade and bust
ness In one factory the manager. in
Six months, doubled the output at an
Increase Of 5 per cent expense by re-
arranging the machinery. A great
fault of the Chicago system is the diff
lruIty of a man over 45 finding work
There are many men I'm good positions
over that age who viii. I'm an prob
ability. retain them for some years
end retire on a pension, but a new
conner Of that age has little chance of
employment as he cannot expect to
learn new ways.
man who is out or work al that
ase is regarded with suspicion. es-
lt.a..y when trade Is good. because II
's bad proved that he was worth his
position which should be a good one
e.,. many years service. he would not
nave been forced out. or if he had
ene other firm which had come into
contact with him In business would try
secure his services. No man ear
ssl on Do Chicago who works with one
se ON The clock OF grudgingly. anC
-s man Who is rewarded by promotion
--s SHOWN himself ready to put mi,
-.-A before his personal wishes and II
,..F cases has offered TO help in othel
apartments when necessary. in thi.