The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
Indianapolis Business Men are
ASKED if They Read Many Books
of Develops. Much C
Their imie sur to Readin

the cigar dealer, is a young man who
wastes little of his time. for IL is a we'll
known fact that cigar clerks are required
TO stay on duty for long time at stretch,
as the stores are open every evening. When
asked if he read books, he said:
Il only wish that had more time to read
than l get. for there is nothing that enjoy
more The only class of books that like
is history, and l read everything can get
in that line. In all probably read thirty
five forty books year, besides current
literature, and this read extensively"
Il read a book nearly every night, said
A. G. Leslie manager of Besten * Ian
gems store, land this is especially true dur
ing the long winter evenings. The books
read are, for the most part, fiction, but
derive great amount of good from them.
A man, when he goes home from the store
tired. does not feel like sitting down and
bordering over some very deep book tnat
requires a great amount of thought My
opinion is that books of the lighter nature
are really the best, for, TO certain extent.
they rest the mind and at the same time are
instructive / think any kind OF book. so
long as il is worth the while. is better to
read than not to read at all. don't know
just how many books read in a year. for
l have never kept any count of them, but
/ do read books, and that is something.
Walter Kipp, who is in the Wholesale
toy house of Kipp Brothers, said when
asked if he read books:
Il am sorry TO say that my reading IS
not as extensive / would. like IL to be,
but there is hardly night that am not
down at the store, and consequently my
one book a year, and sometimes more. but
1 don't get much of an opportunity 10 read:
and when l do get interested In book
never like to lay Ii down. However. the
spare time that / do have i devote to my
music. This, of course, / take great IN
terest in, and / feel as though when ! am
not at the store 1 should give it all Of my at
tention."
r. E. Springsteen. tailor on North Penn
sylvania street, said:
Eyes, read books, and think that the
average business man reads more than he Is
given credit for. There are certain seasons
of the year that 1 do not get much OF
chance to read, and others when L can de-
vote considerable time TO books. When
ever friend of mine gets book that In
terests him he tells me about IL. and II the
author is one of my favorites and the
style suits, then / get the book. 1 also
take a number of magazines and always
read the book reviews very carefully, and
when ! see book that pleases my notion.
Said Lewis Hoover, secretary OF the Com
mercial Club:
Il don't get much of chance to read any
thing but the minutes of the club and the
newspapers. both Of which l have TO keep
posted on all the time. ] should like very
portunity is not offered. Every once I'm a
while, however. / get hold OF a book and
read IL. l follow the magazines very close
ly, as in fact do all current literature. AS
70 how many books l read in year have
no idea, but l read all that i get the OPP
portunity to read"
w. ID. Seaton, the halter, said when he
was asked II he read books:
Yes, / read some, but not extensively.
There are a number of young folks at our
house, and they, of course bring a good
many books home, and every once In
while i will pick one up and read IL. For
instance, week or so ago read two or
three books L found lying around home.
devote most of my time TO reading the
newspapers and magazines. however. The
former l follow closely every day. My
opinion is that the average business man
does not get the time 10 be very ex-
tensive reader of books, but he does read
periodical literature closely"
Mr.. Seaton voiced the sentiment OF large
number OF other business men who were
seen. They all said that they read whatever
they had time TO read. but this was very
limited. IL seems that men, as class. are
interested in all questions OF the day and
those concerning the general public. and are
great readers OF magazines and newspapers
The point in question as 10 whether bus
mess men read books or not. was by this in
vestigat ton settled far these repre-
sentative men are concerned; they do read.