The Washington times., 1906-05-27
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other which saved 100000 or
S1.000,o00 for the bondhOlders.
Whitaker Wright, the English bub-
bic blower, vas one OF Mr.. IN
termyer's clients and so was c. ".
Morse. the banker. ice king and
steamboat owner, IN the celebrat-
ed DOdge-MOrse case.
In the early stages OF the insur-
ance war Mr. Untermyer was cOun-
sci for James Hazen Hyde, as every
newspaper reader must know. and
therefore is intimately familiar with
all the ins and outs OF the situa-
ton from beginning to end.
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Where IS. H." Does His WorE
Mr.. Untermyer's Office is on Tia
thirteenth floor OF steel and brick
and stone and glass skyscraper at
30 Broad street, near the part OF
that famous thoroughfare which IS
monopolized daily during "Ex-
change" hours by the believing.
screaming, gesticulating. ~o=en
board" OF brokers'
The suite occupied by his firm
fills the floor completely, and the
man who wishes TO meet the coun-
sci for the International Policy
Holders Committee must have an
advance appointment % do so. and
even then must pass several guards
and answer all questions put to him
before passing the door which
opens into Mr. UnterInyer's Of
fee.
II is a rather large, square room,
high OF ceiling. and furnished with
handsome, solid looking chairs and
desks-not roller topped, but fat,
his own being near the center Of
the room. with big. strong,
swinging chair IN front OF II. Near
IL every day the decorations Of the
room include great bunches OF cut
flowers, brought from the green
houses OF his up-river home Tbs
lofty windows which light the room
look out upon the harbor; through
them. in the hot summertime, the
sea breezes blow, bringing with
them the salt smell Of the sea; from
them he can watch the squalls that
sweep over the water and the ships
that come from every port, bring
ing trade TO the New Worlds met
ropolis.
Despite the strictness OF those
who guard this room. an astonish-
ingIy large number Of men pass in
and out OF its doors every day, but
every one who does so has some
thing worth discussing with its oc-
cupant or he couldn't get in. No
matter how important the subject
of the visit, though, its discussion
must be direct and not ,ong drawn
out. for there Is rarely a time
when a visitor is not waiting out
side to take the place OF whoever
is inside. This most visitors recog-
&, nize; II they don't "S. Q" does,
and he presses the conversation 70
close, whenever It threatens 70
be too extended
He has a desk telephone, of
course, and many Of his consulta-
tions with his clients, even when
bearing upon important questions,
are carried on over the wire. The
way he can break of a face-to-face
conversation on a matter OF mo-
ment and talk into the receiver
about something OF equal moment,
without being in the least feazed OF
losing the thread Of the interrupted
discussion meanwhile. shows his
powers of concentration and de-
tachment admirably.
He works ten months Of the year
in this thirteenth story room and
plays two months. He gets 10 the
Office early, earlier sometimes than
some Of the clerks, and, despite the
many interruptions by visitors and
by the phone, he gets through with
more real grinding work IN a day
than many a lawyer OF ability and
standing could accomplish IN a day
and a half without any Interruptions
at all When he goes home, most
nights. he takes a choice selection Of
legal papers with him. especially on
Saturdays. and each morning, when
he comes In, brings with BIN, com
pIeted. the work he took away the
night before.
His friends say he'd like TO work
twelve months IN the year instead OF
ten. He laughs when any one talks
10 him about his Industry.
Il don't really work very hard, =
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