New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

/ In reply Mr. Wanamaker said he would
place the land i'm the hands Of three trus-
/ tees and would establish a hospital TO be
known as the Robert &. ogden Hospital
for Children He also announced that ne
had given a farm Of 225 acres, with a big
house. 70 be known as the Howard :.
James Home. This institution, named after
"a faithful cmploye, is 70 be a home for in
Capacitated employees, who are without
friends 10 support them or means TO help
themselves. Three trustees, selected from
employees. are TO have charge of the home.
A stand had been erected In the new
building and here the principa exercises
We're held. An inspiring feature was the
parade Of employees, each department Civ
ing a distinct note to. the spectacle. The
procession was an hour passing the re-
viewing stand Before the exercises We're
ended telegram Of congratulation from
President Taft was received and read.
Mr. Wanamaker's gift TO his family"
was a flag bearing a star for hope, square
for true dealing and a sheep, signfying all
wool goods. The motto was: '19l2-Heroic
and Faithful Business Endeavor. II was
presented 20 George W. Stull, Of the Phila-
delphia store, the oldest man in Mr. Wanna
makers employ. Speaking Of the future,
Mr. Wanamaker said.
The times are propitious for our new
start. Whoever is pessimistic these days
is a traitor 10 his country. The great trusts
that have been operated contrary 10 the
sherman act are wisely reOrganizing and
showing their respect for and obedience 10
law az well as their faith in the future for
business.
The markets for cotton and wool and all
raw materials are lowering the costs OF
goods. Cotton, that one year ago sold for
10 cents, Is selling al nine and a frac-
tiou. Farm products in bulk are lower,
though not much lower 70 the individual
buyer A reduction OF things 10 live upon
is I'm the near future, or il Is likely that
the troubles that France and Germany
ere having viii be duplicated In America
Monopoly in lvables is a crime that
America viii not allow TO be kept IN cold
storage.
America was never healthier and sounder
financially or commercially than she IS
to-day
The founder presented a store flag TO the
John Wanamaker Cadet Corps, with the
Injunction 20 continue the cultivation Of
store patriotism To the American Uni
yergitv of Trade and Applied Commerce,
founded by the students OF the Philadelphia
store fifteen years ago, Mr. 'Wanamaker
gave a flag. Franklin ~ Brewer. q veteran
I
for the university.
The service and delivery clerks listened 10
am address by Mr. Wanamaker I'm the car
pet department the cadets met him in the
tea room. and the desk employees heard him
I'm the Egyptian room. To them he com
rared the science Of work with the science
Il baseball and exhorted them 20 study
their work IN the same scientific manner.
play the game clearly and squarely." he
said. and YOU Will md the rewards in the
worldwide business game will be infinitely
greater 20 YOU than the rewards OF base
bali PLAYERS. Philadelphia more than up
held her supremacy in baseball. and I am
Looking for the store here to uphold her
oldtime supremacy IN her contest with
the New York store for the worlds cham
pionship in the game OF retail commerce
Mr. Appel presented a real snow white
sheep 70 Mr.. Wanamaker as a new store
mascot" standing for the original. genu-
inc. undyed and unadulterated, guaranteed
an wool and a yard wide" way OF doing
business I'm the Wanamaker stores.
To the newspaper men present Mr.
Wanamaker said this:
am for reciprocity. and, from long ex
perience and expensive schooling. ] fully
Understand the revising Of the tariff down
ward IN the interest OF the American con-
sumers.
I am I'm favor Of the parcels post TO the
ninety million Of people Of the entire United
states. and. even II the act Of establishing
e. excludes tie storekeepers In I'VE num-
dred of the largest cities Of the United
states why should ninety millions lose
benefits for five hundred stOrekeepers. or
even a half ~ one million storckeepers?
The New York store delegation returned
late tonight on d special train after IN
entertainment. supper and dancing, which,
owing 20 the crowd. were held n four sec
tions OF the store.