The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-09
NEW YORK TOO BUSY.
Pertinent Criticism by . Customer oi
 the Methods of the Metropolis.

Pertinent Criticism by . Customer oh
 the Methods of the Metropolis. New York Commercial.
 Not long ago a man came to New forK from the West He IS ynct;nn. young pus'hfss Ts came to New York on business. and. as his business was of big nature. he was forced to call upon large number of New York business men. HIS trlp to New York was successful. As general thing the men whom he wanted to see were more anxious to see him than he was to see them, but he learned some things before he got through.
 In most things" said he. "but there are some things about New York business methods that I don't understand They may be right and may be wr"ng-ous have my own ideas. I believe that most of the big corporations in New York neglect to employ a most important man. I believe that the idea of having the man who visits any business house confronted by no one except iresh ;sh onfs fsce eoy y,k" % a thugs and a skull too thick to let an idea get through it without trepanning. ts very poor business. have had some very ooo experiences since l have been in Ne" York.
 & Co.,, for. instance. to transact some pus. iness The communications that | haa had with the firm had been Iormai aIu .iss
 
 firm had personal charge of the matter. I was satisfied that MT. Morgan was not looking after it personally when l eht, cred the office I handed my care to 'paRe'-there were three or four of them laughing about desk. and l had great trouble in gaining the attention of any one of the young gentlemen. toId ths boy to take the card to a member or tne firm who. had been informed. might have the matter I was interested tn Tn charge The boy walked back and handed 1t 10 a big, burly fellow who. as near as I could make out, was a house de- tective.' That is as far as the cara "eht' The hoy came hack ana saio'
 Here said I. If he's busy. take my card to his secretary.
 ".Ain't got no secretary, sald the uos over his shoulder, turning his back on
 T then wrote . short note stating my business, and when asked to have u oe, livered the house detective, took H ana walked off about ten feet. Then ne 'urh-
 His door is closed. Cant deliver 1t. You will have to wait
 T didn't wait, but I found ont afte.- ward that the man whom l tI,eu to see wished to see me very much that uay.
 'That is only one example Tn anotnes office a big, black negro told me l wouio have to tell him my business beiofe ne took in my card. He didn't get 'o '"As
 "A big Scotch gilley, sitting right at the elevator. stopped me when l starIea into the offices of a big trust on lower Broadway. He may be faithful puiloos but his naners were those of the barn ward and his assurance that Of the BOW. cry policeman. I had an appointment with one of the officers of the trust ous I had to wait ten minutes before could get my card taken in. , . .;r
 It was the same way at nalt the OIs business offices that visited. recognize as well as any one how valuable Is bus mess mems time and this surprises me the more at the system they have in many big institutions in New York. cannot Understand why there should not pc man of intelligence and some knowledge of the firms business to receive all V!s, V!s,,, tors. and receive them politely 10 teti them the proper man to see. and 1T tne business Is unimportant to attend to IL himself. Such man would stop nait inc visitors right there and save mutl, ..l, Valuable time to every one in autnorlty about the place. There are some nrms that have such men, but most or tnemi tm snnear to prefer fresh boys ana oui vyifted nuniies who seem to think tna. thev are employed to insult everypony except de boss. l can sec "heie '" is good business.