Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-28
BOYS BANQgUETED
CARRIERS OF THE oTTuMWA
COURIER ENTERTAINED
LAST EVENING
Banquet at the Courier Building Under
the Supervision of John Huston,
Manager of the Circulation Depart
notwithstanding Program.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A banquet for the carriers and news
1 boys of the Ottumwa Courier was
given at the Courier building last even
ing under the supervision of John
Huston, manager of the circulation de-
partment. Thirty-eight boys were
/ present and that all thoroughly en-
I joyed the feast and the accom- pany-
4 ing brief program was evident from
the nearly boyish enthusiasm mani
tested throughout the affair.
Mr.. Huston was assisted in making
the occasion such a successful and de-
lightful one by Irving Skinner, col
lector in the circulation department.
I The banquet was served in the COM
posing room at Z o'clock, after the
carriers had returned from the deliv-
cry of their routes. The boys were
seated at three tables lighted with
many candles. The menuincluded coffee
and sandwiches and oysters, with the
usual accessories. The serving was Ell
ficiently accomplished by three OF the
carriers, Joe Stentz, Guy Kitto and
Erwin Jones, with many suggestions
and comments from the happy crowd
of fun loving boys.
i The boys were also presented with
sacks of candy and Mr. Huston was
4 pleasantly surprised by receiving
box of cigars from the boys. James
Il F. Powell, business manager of the
I Courier was out of the city, and pa
per by him, "The Future of the Carrier
Boy" was read by Mr.. Huston, receiv-
i ing close attention and hearty ap-
u plause. Erwin Jones, one of the car
riers, told of some of the reasons why
it pays for the carriers to do their
work we'll and of an offer he had re-
ceived from a business man who had
been watching his conduct in the car
! rying of his route. An impromptu pro-
gram. consisting of recitations by sew
eral of the boys followed and added
much to the enjoyment OF the occasion.
Future of the Carrier Boy"
I, Following is the paper by Mr.. Powell
which was read by Mr.. Huston:
ITO the Courier Carrier Boys:
CAS- a general proposition all boys
{ are a great deal alike.
almost all boys love small
amount of work short term of school,
, a long vacation, lots of mince pie, good
, smooth ice in the winter and dandy
swimming hole in the summer. When
coasting is good every boy knows that
there is no need to get too sick to go
, to school before his father goes down
, town in the morning - it is better to
! wait till his father is gone, and then
Z he generally has little trouble in con
vincing his mother that it would be
an act of cruelty to send him to
: Y t,,t a1,o 4
! that same boy is steering bob-sled
down the steepest hill in town.
} But that's all right boys. There are
) several men in business right here in
3 Ottumwa who have gone through thai
very same experience. They knew
5 they couldn't work their father and
a they didn't try, because they knew
f that their mother would just kind Of
! play that she believed them, and ii
: little while they could slip ont the
back door, get the sled and go, ant
she just happened not to see them
a That is a way mothers have, In some
e unaccountable manner, these mother!
seem to know lot about boys. AND
8 most of these men we are talking
S about were Courier carrier boys, too
! The first connection they had with {
[, business institution was when the.
t began to carry Couriers.
e Responsibility.
when you start ON Courier route
you are then taking your first stel
I in business - you are accepting re
o sponsibility and l want you boys t.
u remember this-that the highest typ
d of manhood and citizenship is only de
u mad 1,x, rocnppci bi1itV
> "That responsibility should be jus
= as sacred to you as boy as will b.
expected of you as man.
when you accept a Courier route
= you are under moral contract to d.
3 your best to serve the subscribers Q
y this paper. You are working for you
- own interests when you give them tn
u best service you can-that is-get TIL
= Courier to their homes just as soon a
u possible, put it where they want it, an
:, see that it is not twisted or torn.
= when you do that then you are dc
Il ing your part. When you do the wor1
that you are expected to do in tn
very best manner that you can, the
you become just as good factor i
this business organization as any ma
in it. The better you do your work
the more necessary you make yoursel
and your part to the success of thi
business.
When you begin to carry paper
4 you get acquainted with people. 70
and your work are watched by the sui
scribers and the management of tn
paper. The business men, to whor
most of you will some day apply for
situation. form an opinion Of you b
" the way you do your work. You ma
not think he notices you but he doe
just the same, and the manner
which you deliver his paper to hi
home or place of business, may hav
great bearing on your future. Ever
v business man whom know takes tn
n greatest pleasure in helping the BIO
j who is courteous, prompt, truthful an
is tries to do his work well.
g Individuality.
is "Now Courier carrier boys are ju!
n like other boys in that each differ
n from the other in his own individual