New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

was tearing into shreds the IourIh eI'ei0s
bearing a one-cent stamp. when something ilaue
him pause and look inside. The first thlng TO
catch his eye was the crest of a famous club for
5-.,,,stists actors and dilettaTtes. Carefully ne
aarraneed the torn strips of paper, to find there
on an invitation for dinner, signed by manager
known the country over
When the evening arrived four men gathered
around the table When they left the cafe the
Golfers had been enriched by a sum considerably
over 500 Walking home with fellow guest
the critic mentioned the one-cent stamp lncloeh''
and his companion replied:
Don't you know that is one CT F-'s pecuh-
a,dties? He invariably tucks the flap of the
envelope inside, and sends his letter unsealed
under a one-cent stamp At his office his clerks
are Obliged to watch the business mail or. from
force of habit, he will send out unsealed letters
1t is his little hobby of economy"
Two fashionable Pittsburg women, interested
in a local charity, were detailed 10 call upon
capitalist and ask his aid for their work Ihey
were ushered into a reception room in the bank
Of which he is president. The door leading into
his private Office was ajar, and these remarks
spoken in the bankers curtest tones. fioated out
to them:
stevens. this is the second time have found
envelopes in the waste basket. 1 have told you
often that it is one of my rules to have envelopes
opened with care, and trimmed so that the re-
verse side can be used for memoranda The
next time you forget this rule you can find
place elsewhere"
The two women looked at each other blankly.
If the banker priced second hand envelopes so
highly as this what chance had they to secure
a liberal donation? And at exactly the instant
on which they exchanged glances, the man
flung open the door and entered the room. He
read the disnay in their faces, and smoothed his
rnustache TO hide a smile
Ladies, have been apprised Of your errand.
I presume you overheard my remarks to my
stenographer and you take it that you are up
against a hard proposition. 1t is because save
old envelopes for practical use that can afford
TO give you this" And he laid a check for $1,000
before their amazed eyes.
A Philadelphia merchant had a similar pen
chant for saving envelopes. and he went one
step further, having the envelope backs cut into
regular shape and padded at a bookbindery
None of his employees ventured to question the
wisdom of this course. but when his son, fresh
from college, entered the firm he walked boldly
into his fathers private office one morning,
armed with bills estimates and pads of various
sizes.
Governor, I've been looking into this matter
Of padding envelopes, and 1 find it costs US ex-
actIy two cents more per pad to have old en-
velope backs padded than to buy new paper,
ready blocked. l think we'd better begin to
burn second hand envelopes and buy pads by
the Dozen
The young man stopped abruptly. Something
in his fathers face-an expression of mingled
disappointment and dismay--bespoke the rude
shock given TO a habit OF years. The younger
man cleared his throat.
'Of course. it is just you say, sir. I presume
the price OF paper has dropped since you started
in business and it hardly pays
-1a old MAJ, lad
.0f course: OF course. Make the change by
ell means Order the new pads, but-but, well
you might have the boys send the second hand
envelopes in here-and-In look after them"
six months later the merchant prince died, and
stored in huge closet off his private office they
found pile upon pile of envelope backs, carefully
trimmed and fastened into packages with rubber
bands and strings.
The managing editor of a New York publishing
concern and an indefatigable writer, when not
engaged in editorial duties. holds second hand
copy paper in equal veneration In the rooms
ali around him struggling striplings in the jour
nalistic field tear off page after page of the neat
pads Of fresh paper provided by the firm, but
their chief indites his pointed, well rounded
phrases on the reverse side of paper which has
already done service. Several times daily this
man makes the rounds of the offices, and when
ever he sees a sheet of discarded paper, he car
huge cross over the writing. and lays it away,
clean side up. for future use. In speaking OF
this trait he said:
Years ago. when I started in the newspaper
business paper was an item in the small office
where I employed. and we were forced to
Use all copy paper twice. Now, my thought
rin not flow except upoq paper which shows
writing on the reverse side. And the worst Of
nly-er-econoaiy is that i. does not save me
2 cent My employers if any one reap the
benefits"
Many funny tales are told Of wealthy men
who belong half q dozen or more financial
l'oards-drectors of banks trust companies
and other large corporations. They paid
for their attendance at meetings. and in many
Of the New-York corporation buildings a free
luncheon j. served elaborate scale to di-
recto-s who happen 10 be in the s!cinity at
noon. During the recent transportation strike,
millionaire whose daily cUstom.it Is TO lunch
at one tie other OF these directors cafes,
found himself Al noon far uptown. His pro-
Spectve son-in-iaw invited him to lunch at the
Waldorf, but the older shook his head
Not all! Much obliged, but we always
lave lunch served TO US al the - mentioning
his regular noon rendezvous.
But" persisted the other man. you can't
trust the subway, the elevated, and you
can see for yourself that the surface cars are
Jarnmed and blocked
IN take 4 cab. sir" said the capitalist,
angriiy. The Waldorf Astoria. indeed! It's a
wonder you young folks don't land in the poor
house"
And cab he TOOK. paying more to reach
ns free lunchrocm than the price of q meal
ior both of them at the Waldorf.
"hen a capitalist IS d director in various