Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-09
HOW WILSON SAVED THE BANK
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The door of the board room opened
and the directors fled out through the
bank. The last director was Mr.. Grey.
AS he reached point opposite the
cashiers room that official beckoned TO
him.
AZ want to see you. Mr.. Grey, he
said. about something of the utmost
Importance to myself" He spoke in
low tone. II have been trying to get
n raise of salary for long time past. l
have seen the president repeatedly
about it, but he says he cannot accom-
modate me. l don't want mucn, put
what l ask for / really need. l have d
family to support, the children are
growing and need the money.
II know. of course" he continued, as
he saw the troubled look on the elder
mans face, II know that 1t is not just
the thing for me to come To you ditecty
about this after the president mas re-
fused me, but you were good enough
years ago to place Inc here, ana you
have been good enough to take consld-
cradle interest in me since l nave peen
here If can only get this matter be-
fore the board-If can make person
| al appeal to them at a meeting, l think
| can get what want. The question
| is can YOU or will you, if you can, I'M
dertake to get this opportunity for me
| If you can L
! "Wilson," said the director kindly.
"as you say it is a somewhat embarras-
! sing matter to deal with, since the
| president has put his foot down ON 1t.
| "And yet he stopped and thought for
| moment-"I want to see every man in
the bank treated fairly, I'll tell you,
| however, what I'll do with You, VIII
SON." he continued: "Ill see the presi-
dent, and if can do anything with him
| I'll bring the matter up next Monday
| and give you chance to appear
| Monday came around and the board
met. Mr.. Grey stated to Wilson that he
had made known to the board the lat
| ter's request. and that the president
| had been kind enough to grant him the
| opportunity to be heard.
Wilson started boldly in to make his
appeal. He told them just where and
| how and why he needed more money,
and Just how it really seemed to him
| that he could not get along without
/ it.
The president replied for the board
| that it had a full appreciation of MI.
| Wilson's services, that he was in all
respects highly satisfactory to the bank,
| but that he himself did not and could
| not see how the bank could AFFORD TO
pay more money just at this Juncture
/ The board would discuss the matter
fully at the present, meeting and would
aquaint him with the result.
4 Wilson retired forthwith.
| The board room door again opened
and the directors again filed out. Mr.
Grey was the last man to leave the
room. His countenance wore dissa-
pointed and much troubled expression
Its no go, Wilson, my dear fellow,
he said they won't do it,
Il thank you very much for your
kindness. You've done your best fol
me, Mr. Grey. and heartily thank you
for it. but I'm sorry for my sake that
it did no good And for the sake OF
the directors. too" he added to himself
a few weeks passed by
Mr.. Wilson," said the president one
Friday afternoon, next Wednesday, as
YOU know, we want to make that million
dollar shipment to Europe-you have
the exact figures there. Our receipts to
meet this will be heavy today and to-
morrow and early in the week. and
| wish you would see to it that we keeE
sufficient cash not only to meet that
payment. but enough beyond that fol-
current business during the week.
THE following week we shall HAYS
more cash in. but this payment is GO
ing TO make our balance low next week
so we must be careful. Suppose yor
make up a special report on Monday
suci, as you did last month. and hand L
in at the board meeting, SO that we car
keep we'll posted in the mater
II will do it, sir said the cashier.
The board met on the following Mon.
day at the usual hour. The cashier sen
in the statements, with the special re-
mort mentioned The board room doo
soon opened and . messenger stepped
out and requested Wilson's presence il
the board room
"Mr. WILSON, said the chairman
there seems to be some mistake in thi
report. This shows balance of onI,
500. 900 odd. How is that? How mucl
balance did we have on Saturday N-hel
when we closed?@