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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05

The Mems Club Of the Emmanuel
Protestant Episcopal Church has most
puned the meeting scheduled for
Wednesday evening next in the Parish
Hall 20 permit the choir of the church
to give an entertainment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05

Elliott Hopes and Y alter B. Simpson
nave gone to Piney Point, where they
intend to enter upon the work Of con-
strUcting a number Of cottages for per-
sons who will go TO that resort TO spend
the summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05
45C CreX RUGS
Best 4Oc Matthias
SOC Corset Covers

% dozen NainsOOk Corset C0vers
tuH blouse front. with deep insertion
back and front. lace edge on
sleeves and neck All sizes Reg 20
ular SOC value at---.-Z 0C
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05
4 yds. Blend Cotton.

Superior close woven Cotton. fun 81
inches wide. a grade entirely free from
dressing. Worn l0c a Yard.
Total value. 40C. sale price. 'lSh
FOUR YARDS --.-----.-E pc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05

The East Washington Heights Citi-
zens Association will meet Monday
evening next IN the Baptist Church, on
the Bowen road at which time il is the
intention 70 discuss question Of the ex-
tension Of the District water system
and rapid transit facilities for the su-
huros IN that part Of the District.
The Baptist Society at Congress
Heights, which will soon be formally
recognized as a church. will beginning
next sunday, have meetings in the
morning instead OF the afternoon. Might
services viii be held also
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05

The final details Of the progressive
euchre party TO be held by the Ladies'
Benevolent Society OF St Teresa's
Church were determined upon at d
meeting OF the organization in St Tere-
sa's ParOchial School. on V street. last
evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05
Children'S Dresses

IS dozen chiIdren's Wash Dresses.
q Singharn- lawn and percale, long
waist ana Russian STYLES. Some low
neck and short sleeves Sizes ,
70 ; years Worth up 20 69c. %
sale price Observation-Disclosures. .EOc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05

Mrs. Frank c. Halnes and daughter.
Miss Marjorie Haines. and Miss Lily
BeUhler, the formers sister. have re-
turned following a visit TO relatives IN
New Windsor, Carroll county, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05
SOC Sofa Cushions

22N22-inCn size sofa Cushions filed
With soft fluffy silk floss. and covered
with heavy white cambria Reg
Ular price. SOC each sale IN
price --.---.-.-----.-----.- HssJc
4th Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05

George F. Pyles, well-known bust
ness man, today entered upon his duties
as juror In Criminal Court. No. ., for
which service he was recently sum-
moned- Mr.. Pyles, who was at one
time the official having charge Of the
secretion Of local residents for jury duty
IN the Distict. has not served as q Jury
man himself for more than fifteen years.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-04-09
There MAY BE a business his

xu0Io MA DE- Ou6lu0bo ul8s
tory recorded somewhere exactly
like the one l am going to describe
to you, but IF THERE is ONE,
have not heard of it.
If there is not another just like
it, then it is worth while to write
this story, if it serves no other
purpose than to emphasize what it
means to put the GOLDEN RULE
into actual business practice.
I journeyed to Detroit just to
dig up the facts on which to base
this story. 1 told the people who
participated in this great business
triumph that they should tell
about it in, paid advertisements,
so that other business enterprises,
as we'll as the people of this coun-
try, might have placed before them
plan which, if universally adopt
ed, means a better and healthier
condition of affairs.
They told me that they would
pay for the story and would let me
label it as an advertisement if l
would write it-write it in my own
way; 80 l am writing it, and am
responsible for what l am telling
in this advertisement.
l hope what follows will give
good illustration of how much
easier it is to attain success by
following straightforward course
in preference to a circuitous route,
and / hope, too, before you finish
reading, that you will think that q
good business maxim to indelibly
impress on your brain is:
The Shortest Distance b.
tween Two Points i . Straight
Line"
the literal translation of which, as
applied to business, is:
"Never Get Out Of the Straight
Path-PIay a Square Game All
The Way Through"
Less than two years ago, two
men-Mr. Charles L. Palms and
DR.. J. B. Book-were anxious that
their business should, in some
way, make substantial progress.
Another man at about the same
time-Mr. Walter E. Flanders
thought it WAS about time for him
to get into business on his own
account.
He had been a practical man in
the automobile industry for long
time-he had learned the business
Of making machines thoroughly.
He held a responsible position that
paid him big salary.
The salary he drew was big
enough for the needs Of almost
any man living in New York, let
alone living in Detroit-but be
was not satisfied. No man ever 10
who thinks that he has it in him
to do big things.
Was it mental telepathy, or was
it psychology that brought Messrs.
Palms and Book and Flanders to.
getherY
At any rute, Mr.. Flanders went
70 them with . we'll thought out
plan and several ideas.
He suggested q reorganization
plan 10 MessEs. Palms and Book,
and after two or three interviews,
covering . period Of only three
weeks. they agreed upon the plan.
Messrs. Palms and Book owned
the Wayne Automobile Company,
which manufactured automobiles
that sold At q, 500 each.
The idea Of Mr.. Flanders was 70
manufacture one grade Of car only
to cell at o. ,2tO-to make . bst-
tse car than the q, 500 car, making
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-04-09
Written B y

cause tue new OIBouiZotAou oAe
not have all the good men it
needed.
This reservation stock was left
entirely in the hands of Mr.. Elan.
ders, to be distributed among the
new men as his judgment dictated.
By and by it had all been given
out-the whole half million.
Then the actual process of the
upbuilding of tho "E. NJ F." Co.
began.
What fine foundation to build
on!
From the time the blow of the
first hammer resounded through
the factories, every worker felt
that he was engaged in a cause
that was bound to win.
That spirit has predomlnated
ever since.
No wonder the "E. NJ. F. Co."
wears belt of success, which is Of
solid gold and studded with dia-
monds-and nobody envies it it's
success!
You know some business men
have an idea that merely paying
employees for their services il
about all they are expected to do,
but the plan suggested by Mr..
Flanders, and adopted unanimous
ly by his associates, has cemented
feeling between employer and
employee that has worked out a real
business miracle!
Another idea that Mr.. Flanders
chung to very persistently was that
all Of the workers should know all
about the methods pursued by the
company.
BE held to tia theory, and it 10
sound doctrine, too, that conceal
ing the workings Of . shop from
employees 10 robbing the company
Of one Of ito best assets-the en-
thusiasm and the faith Of the EN-.
ployes in the oompany's integrity.
II employees have faith that
their superiors are really and ab-
solutely on the level-if there 10
no attempt to withhold from them
international there 10 freedom
allowed them to learn all Of the
details Of the construction Of the
machines, then they are a mighty
force outside Of the shop.
They talk about their shop with
authority-they tell everybody
what q splendid organization is
back Of them-they root" hard
for its suocess-they boost it in
every possible way-they become
tremendously enthusiastic-and al
Of this counts q lot, when several
Thousands Of employees are passing
the good word along the line.
Al an illustration Of the effect
Of the enthusiasm Of the "E. N.
F." Company employees, all one
has to do 10 to keep bis eyes open
- he drives around Detroit and
notice the large number Of "E. NJ.
F. 30" cars that are being used,
and Nv Flanders thinks, and ~
do other members Of the company,
that his employees have been the
real sslesmen in their home town.
Business men often blunder very
seriously in ooncealing from en-.
ployes the inner workings Of their
ships. because are not employees
just like the public-must they
not have faith just like the public,
II the business 10 to become sue
oessfnlY
Deceive an employee and the
public d deceived. When that
happens, . business structure 10
k,.f1t "a, <,.S~k->.L -
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-04-09

AnOy oAV OoSNAo60A w oCSull6
this information, and the result is,
they have confidence in the stabil.
ity of every part Of the automobile.
They feel that it is made of the
very best material obtainable, else
why should pains be taken to in.
form them?
Every employe also feela that he
is looked to by the management to
discover, if possible, any imper-
fections he is looked to to make
suggestions, and if they are good
whether adopted or not-they are
not only greatly appreciated, but
are suitably rewarded
This sort of management creates
absolute confidence and loyalty,
and works out for the everlasting
good of the whole Organization
the workers az we'll as the bosses
Can you imagine what fine work
is done under such circumstances?
Can you grasp the extent of the
enthusiasm and loyalty of the
workers?
Do you think the public is get
ting the worst of it when such an
organization turns out a product
that the public buys?
Don't you think that the prod
uct must really be very good when
the men who make every part of it,
and put these parts together, swear
by it, and back it up with their
knowledge of its excellence and
their certain faith that it cannot
be made betterP
Was there ever q finer spirit in
an organizationi Can it be beaten?
Another phase Of this marvel
ous business structure 10 the team
work among the employees them
selves.
Not man in the organization il
disloyal to q fellow-worker-an I'M
usual state Of Affairs to cay the
least-not q man would think of
going to his immediate superior
and lodging . complaint against
fellow-workman.
IL there is lack of efficiency any.
where, the immediate head Of the
department is supposed to discover
it, which 10 what be 10 there for.
No assistant to any manager
ever thinks Of going over his man.
ayers head to the Big Chief, Mr..
Flanders. II be did the Big Chief
would dismiss him aud then call
in the manager Of that department
and cay:
Mr.. So-and-So was in here a
few minutes ago-1 don't know
just exactly what he wanted, but
am sure he isn't - loyal to you as
be should be. think you had
better get rid Of him.
What does a manager do fon1
man who backs him up like that?
Wouldn't he be q fool IL he did
not give to bis Chief that loyalty,
that energy, that enthusiasm, that
careful management which invari-
ably follows when . man has the
absolute confidence Of bis chiefly
Not all men in the "E. N. F.
Company were good managers,
perhaps, whom they first went into
the organization. but through some
strange, wizardous power Mr..
Flanders has made them good
men.
Would they quit working for
him? Never!
Still another thing exists in this
organization that one must mar
vel at-the bead Of . department
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-04-09

comp0ny-tney were MI. byron
Everitt and William E. Metzger,
who, a few months afterwards,
sold out their interest.
The new company was capital
lied at a half million dollars, but
its actual cash represented less
than one-fifth of the total capital.
cation, although it had a plant
and several automobiles on hand.
The reorganization was thor
ough. 1t contemplated further
development by taking in another
company-the Northern Motor
Car Company-and it was agreed
that, if the Northern Motor Com
pany should be taken in, the CAPT.
tai stock should be increased to
One Million Dollars.
In regard to this increased CAPT.
talization, Mr.. Flanders had some
ideas, which he expressed to all
of the stockholders of both the
Wayne and Northern Companies,
and got their unanimous consent
to put these ideas into execution,
if the Northern Company should
be absorbed.
In the meantime, Mr.. Flanders
had been made President and Gen.
eral Manager of the new company,
which had been cbristened 1.-THE
E. NJ. F. Company" for short,
because nobody would care to
charge his brain with remember
ing the "Everitt- Metzger- Flanders
Company"
Within q few weeks Of the start
Of tho new company the Northern
was taken into the fold. The
Northern had been manufacturing
automobiles that sold for 81 600
each.
The first move was to turn the
Wayne $500 and the Northern
81 600 cars into cash, for the new
company needed immediate funds.
The way they were turned into
cash was selling them at just one
half the regular price,. e., the
$500 cars were sold at 81, $50, and
the 81 900 cars were sold at $500.
This was done by the direction of
Mr. Flanders.
Then the stockholders Of the
Northern Company loaded the new
company 100000 in cash. This
amount added to $4,000 (repre.
senting the investment Of Messrs
Palms and Book made a total
cash capital Of sl95. 00O-plus the
plant, plus Way ne and Northern
automobiles on hand, which. for
tunately, were speedily converted
into cash.
Now, what was done with the
extra half million dollars worth Of
stock when the Northern Company
was absorbedY
Thereby hangs q tale, the tell.
ing Of which forms the real basis
Of the extraordinary success Of the
re. N. F." Company.
Mr.. Walter E. Flanders, having
been . worker in the ranks him.
cell, and mighty proud Of it, had
told his associates that tho way 70
get good work out Of mon to win
their confidence to secure their
hearty oo-opesation--to make the
business really hum-was 10 dis.
tribute among the heads and sub.
hsads oi departments generous
blocks Of stock.
The extra half million dollars
worth Of stock was divided among
al q the stockholders and mana. .
gess and the important workers In
The organisation, with the sxosp.
A. kA>A --fA~ =
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
A NEED FOR CHARITY NEARER
HOME

Dear Sir:-Within the county of
Paulding, Georgia, a certain woman,
living within stones throw of a
Missionary Baptist church, was sick
and in distress, having neither bread
nor meat. This unfortunate woman
was a member in full fellowship with
said church. The brethren and sis
ters refused to render aid This band
of foreignites assess every member
from one dollar up to carry the glad
tidings to China, South Africa and
other heather countries. | visited
this ''holy of holes" few times, and
one Of these hypocrites asked me for
a dollar for Foreign Missions. I re-
ferred him to the widow almost in
the church yard.
He replied, ct would be better for
her to starve than for one poor heath
en- to die and go to hell without the
Gospel. Tell me what is your pri-
vate opinion, publicly expressed, of
such people. Are they followers of
the meek and lowly Nazarene, or the
other fellow?
Yours for the right,
L. L. BRASWELL.
Lithonia, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
WHAT HAVE BURNETT OR
HOWARD DONE?

Dear Sir:-I notice in The Jeffer-
sonian of the 18th that Mr.. G. M.
White, of Collinsville. Ala, wants to
know what Messrs. Burnett and How
ard, of 7th Alabama district, did
while in Congress.
A number of us up this way would
like to know few things also. Will
The Jeff tell us?
Old Man Peepul wants to know
how long the rats tail is before he
ties on to it. We want men in Con-
gress, not whiskey tanks.
The only thing that Mr. Howard
has any reputation for doing while in
Congress is, he posed as an adver-
tisement for "PERUNA," and report
says he lay around drunk the larger
part of his time, and he is yet ac-
cused of loving his dram.
AS to Mr.. Burnett, he has a repu-
tation for riding over the country on
free passes.
Now, it is up to these men to an
swer, and | think The jeff can help
get the facts.
Yours truly, J. H. DAVIS.
Chavies, Ala.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY B. G..
CANT LOCAL UNION.

AS there is a considerable good
road movement in our State, the
Farmers Union has been urging good
country roads for some time, the peo-
pie of cities and towns, with pleas
ure seekers and tourists, are urging
the same, and labor is now IN greater
demand than money, all men ought
to prove their faith by their works;
be it
Resolved, That all men every
where, in city, town, hamlet, or coun-
ty, in the State of Georgia, from the
age of sixteen to sixty, without re-
gard to race, color, previous condi-
ton, or present occupation, meet out
on the public roads all over the State
on Monday, the 18th day of August
next, by seven o'clock am, with
mule, pillow, shovel and mattock or
pick to put in ten hours of good man
ual labor on said roads.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
WANTS p. M. HALVES SWITCHED
A LITTLE BIT.

Dear Sir:-I am delighted to in
form you that Ebert county will go
against Mr.. Howard by a large ma
jority. Nothing can change the peo-
pie from their present determination
to vote against him.
I wish you would switch P. M.
Halves, of this county a little; he is
running for State Treasurer. He has
been SO persistent in his effort to de-
fame you that little reminder of
his past efforts and his present need
might make better man of him in
the future. He voted against the
Acknowledgement bill, the child labor
bill, and is one of the right hand
men of the firm of Hampie, Bill and
Jim. He voted against the prohibit
ton bill until it was going to pass in
spite of him. and then gave it his
sickly support. I do hope you will
scorch him a little.
Your friend, VOTER.
Elberton, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
YES, THE ROAD LAW WORKS A
GREAT HARDSHIP IN SOME
CASES.

Dear Sir:-Is there a law to COM
pei a man to work the road and at
the same time make him pay tax to
have the convicts build fine roads for
autos to go over here in this, Gwin-
nett, county? They have had the
convicts at work over year, and yet
they have not worked one road
across the county. The other roads
are almost impossible, and the
county commissioners are yelling for
the dear people to work the roads.
1t seems as if we are suffering
from too much law, too much legisla-
ton, and too many officers, all want
ing to get their fingers in the public
cash pile.
Auburn, Ga. w. H. PITTMAN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
CELEBRITY Lacquer" AS A LAW
BREAKER.

Dear Sir:-I was just reading
your reply to the Liberty Lacquer"
copied from The Jeffersonian by our
county paper. Liberty Lacquer"
was indicted on two counts of selling
liquor. You never saw a fellow tear
up more ground than did he.
He said that the men who bought
the stuff wouldn't tell it. They didn't
have to tell it on him, however. for
he plead guilty to the charges, and
was fined 5000 and costs. The pro-
hibition law is greatly abused in our
county. 1t is not enforced as we
would like to have it, but if we can
bring such men as Liberty Lacquer
and the crowd that lie for him into
the meshes of the law, we have made
a long stride toward upholding a no.
BILE and God-given law.
Yours truly, w. o. JEFFERS.
Sylvania, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
FOREIGN MISSION BOOK DOING
GOOD

Dear Sir:-I agree with you on
Foreign Missions, and l think more
missionary work should be done at
home.
l get the following (from the
Character Sketches): We want
faith, love, and work here, as in the
salvation of the lost and of the
heather; and were the Christian
world bent on the drunkard's saliva
ton, as upon China, India and Afri-
ca, thousands would be redeemed,
where thousands fill a drunkard S
grave and go to hell.
Your views on the Foreign Mission
subject has given the people some
thing to think of and is doing a great
deal of good.
Davidsville, Ga. DUPREE COX.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21

is going to walk Pussyfoot' log. The
little bought-up editor Of the Ell
berton Star has turned hundreds of
people.
At picnic at Cromer's Mill last
Saturday, July 22d, president of the
Pussyfoot Club spoke for Pussyfoot
the first, and while this great orator
was going on as good young men as
we have were circulating pamphlets
written by o. w. Stephens in defence
of Tribble. We, who take The Jeff,
hardly get time to read it.
Dan1elVllle, Ga. A FRIEND.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21

gated, and the house is fumigated,
not for the benefit of the other mem
oers of the family, but for the bene-
Mt of the public. The doctor was not
called by the family to fumigate the
house, but comes in without any
ones consent but his own and does
the work. Then can he force the
said family to pay the bill?
Lawrenceville, Ga. A READER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
THE JEFFERSONIAN
TO WHOM TO APPLY FOR INFOR-
NATION

Dear Sir:-I am of the Old Man
Peepul class of voters. Will you
please give me some information by
answering the following questions
through the columns of The Jeffer-
sOnian?
/. To what department of the Gov
eminent should I apply for copies of
the Congressional Record for the last
six years? (To your Representa-
tive.)
2. If the Government should print
the proceedings of the Ballinger-Pin-
chot investigation, to whom should I
apply for a copy of same? (To your
representative in Congress.)
Thanking you in advance for the
information requested. I am
Yours respectfully, "a VOTER"
Mobile, Ala.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21

If you want Real enjoyment, send
ten cents for copy of Humroist.
Address Publisher Humorist, st.
Louis, Mo. In ordering your read
ing matter, don't fail to include the
Humorist.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21

Friends of THE JEFFS, who are
in a position to organize clubs, ar
range for public meetings, and do
other work, will please write at once
to Mr.. j. j. Brown, Bowman, Ga,
State Organizer.