The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
The Story of Business That. Owes Its Success
Solely to the Spirit of Square Dealing Which
Inspires a Cooperation of Officials
and Employees Alike.

one or the most completely stocked and
OuthJted departments in existence.
Il astounds one at first sight to learn
that this is but branch c. a larger
business and not a single enterprise
operated independently.
From the finest OF linen and bond
stationery 20 the lowest priced note
paper, everything in this line is shown
here in a wider assortment than can
be found elsewhere in Washington.
SO widespread a respect IS held for
the scope OF this branch Of the r p.
Andrews Paper Co.'S organization. that
a Well-known expression among active
buyers Of stationery and the like is:
You can find Il at andrews" Thus
firmly is their reputation for handling
the largest assortment Of goods estab-
lished in the minds OF the trade and
public.
Because this firm does a wholesale as
we'll as retail business the prices in its
stationery department are found TO be
appreciabIy lower than are asked by
other merchants equipped with less fav-
orabIe facilities. Then. too. a wider
range Of selection is made possible by
the greater variety OF stock with which
the wholesale department supplies this
branch OF its business.
The advance of this firm since its
establishment has Deen as consistently
great as u has been speedy This year
finds the business better able to execute
its plans than any previous year-DelJer
able 20 give 10 its prOdu ctiOns a quality
of excellence commensurate with me
critical demands for qua -iJy of its chief
In speaking OF the business which mas
been the lifelong AMBITION ana ann 81
his existence, Mr. r. P Andrews. the
founder and the present head OF the or
gaHization that bears his name. dis
claimed. with degree Of modesty sin
cularlv a variance with his vigorous
personality all credit for the work he
has done in furthering not only his own
interests. but those OF all public splr-
tied WashiuEtOnlans in the success OF
his enterprise
Mr. Andrews has toiled unremittingly
to make this business what IL is today,
and no man better utLed Tor the task
could be imagined than this mentally
robust and physically strong business
genius
Trained for a business life certain 10
be marked by marvellous success, Mr..
Andrews early acquired the vast volume
OF IS wide knowledge OF men and af-
-faiss in the hard school of practical ex-
His manner IS quiet and his few words
about the work he has done for the firm
OF which ne IS the head were. modest
in the extreme, weighed by the stand
ard OF what he has accomplished.
This business belongs by right OF
work done TO build it up &c its present
stage Of efficiency and financial stabil-
ity 70 the men aSSO lated in its depart
ments.'' 50 ID Mr. Andrews in talking Of
the grow 4. present development. and
future prospects Of the concern. What
I have done is simply the pioneer work
OF blazing a trail for others to follow.
What little credit there is attached to
that achievement I can claim for my
self But the greatest praise for what
this business represents today must go
to the others who have been with me
in the work of advancement
Whatever statements may be made
for the reliability and worth OF this
organization the one most true and the
one for the honesty Of which I shall
most earnestly stand sponsor is the
Cla inn that in no association Of men in
business ever, TO iay knowledge, We're
there found so many men working in a
concentration Of individual interests for
the general benefit Of all
There is no man IN single depart
ment Of this business upon whom
could not confidently rely to execute the
particular Office TO which he is appoint
ed; unaided, at a moments notice and
without instruction from me
1T is because such trust in my as