St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-06
: THE SON OF HIS FATHER.
Was Something Of Hustler When Left
In Charge of Financial
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The manufacturer q widely adver-
tised table sauce, which has made him
several times a millionaire, has SON
who is now the active manager OF the
business, and the way he won his spurs
is story worth telling, says the New
York Times
Going direct from college to the fac
tory, the son dutifully began the pro-
gramme outlined by his father of learn
ing the business from the bottom and
working his way up He got as far as
a clerkship in the Office, and then
thoughtEit time for chance TO show
what he could do But the round OF
drudge1y was unbroken for another
year, and meantime the youth was
learning more about the business than
he was given credit for.
At length the manufacturer decided to
take needed rest in a trip to Califor-
MIA, and made secure the period OF his
absence by clearing out Of the way all
important business, so that the big
plant was ''in shape to run itself.
Calling his son into the presidents Of
fee, he said: @
II shall leave you in charge OF af-
fairs. There won't be anything but de-
tail to look after, and don't believe you
can tangle it up. However, will give
you a power Of attorney to sign checks
on my own bank account, and you can
account"
The manufacturer departed ia his
private car, and the son took over his
new responsibilities seriously and i'm
! mediately The private car was no
! further toward California than Denver
when telegram was delivered on board,
and it's effect was like the explosion of q
shell:
Have drawn on your account for
100000"
| The signature was that of the "act-
ing president" three days in office. The
manufacturer kept on his way. much
perturbed At Los Angeles he was met
by second telegram:
"Have drawn on your own and COM
pany's account for another hundred
thousand Don't worry. Enjoy your
self"
The private car left for the east the
same afternoon. All vacation plans
were Cancelled, and the millionaire
fumed over 5000 miles of post-haste re-
turn to the rescue. When he rushed
into his Office, the son sat in the presi-
dents. chair and said, cheerfully:
! "Why, good morning, father; last
man l expected to see. Nothing wrong,
Ihope?"
The reply was an angry sputter. The
young man waived explanations, and
| when his father attempted to argue at
close quarters, he protested with great
firmness, as he dictated kilograms, tore
open messages and flew to the long-dis-
lance telephone:
"See here, father, am in charge OF
this Office as acting president of the
company for the next 80 days. l can't
talk to you for 20 minutes. Then you
will have an interview. No, not a min
ute sooner There's lots of urgent bust
ness before your turn comes. $50
The manufacturer raved over the in
science of the usurpsr, hesitated Wheth-
er to call the police and insanity ex-
perts, and finally Gained sufficiently ia
| waitAhis5 20 minutes. Then esyoung
man invited him inside the railing
with an ELUSIVE welcome and said, with
the air of a conqueror:
'Sorry to have kept you waiting. ia
ther, but couldn't let go the wires.
have just cornered the market in l,ep-
per, and we can't make less than q
quarter of a million on the deal, and
there is no way we can lose. I'm aw full
ly sorry you didn't have 100000 w3rth
of confidence in my judgment"