New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
JOSEPH M. DEVERE
Member Of the New York Curb Market
and One Of the Most Active Sup
porters Of It's Progress
sive Policies.

A familiar figure IN th4 turbulent mass o.
shouting and excited humanity tnsI u ' csntro
is that OF Joseph NJ. Devere, nieiiiOet q, ~. ~.
New York Curb Market and head OK Nhe uoLs'
OF Joseph VI. Deyere & Co. with Offices ~ W.
- Mr. Devere has attracted more than ordinary
notice because OF the aggressive ana nros ~,
methods be has employed In building up uis
business 20 It's present generous pIoporuons ~ ~
slso for his championship OF every ne" W, n.S .
feature aud regulation that tshle1 70 H~l
he outside markets fsr-reaching influence
He realized. perhaps az keeny rs any o.iio. i
ma anagsment and the enforcement or regulators
Insuring the public protection and trading taciii-
ties equal in every respect 10 those aHorded Dy
assoc .aies on the curb, he has worked TO this
end with persistent energy ana most cohpIet'
o'o Since ts' ',a very young man hi. interests have
been closely Identified with Wall Street nnances
end mining operations and Il is proeaoi,y tesS dsy
more competent TO analyZe tho status OF MIN
Ing or Industrial proposition from an Investment
Mr Devers is not in any sense a promoter
he is not personally interested "a any OF tns ls
cornpan!e whose shares are deat 10 on t,ryss yss
formed upon elund basis, backed oy con-
servatiye and unbiased Judgment
To this fact Is largely due the rapid gro~tn
Of hls business for It is general comment
that the customers OK Devere Co are tight
on the marke, with remarkable frequency. hls
firm issues a weekly market bulletin that Is o
treat 10 read for It sparkes with news Of an
ur usual kind It (. a fearless lttls paper. and
Hts oul WIN tne u1sL =" ,Scsncitve of proat
20 the customers OF The house.
This is Sir Deveres idea OF the proper way 70
conduct a brokerage business, and The results
achieved are ample testimony as 10 the sound.
ness Of his views and the pubiics approval OF
same When the firm of Joseph NJ. DeVeIe q
Co first started IN business their oinces COM
rrised only two rooms; but 0s the business grew
more space was added from time 10 time, until
now they occupy almost an entire foor at No. 20
Exchange and overlooking the Broad street euro
The nrm transacts all immense wire business.
creratlug over what is known as the direct
wire. ana also It's own private wire to the 10,
ronto Market: for the execution OF customers
orders Mr Devere has Installed lightning
speed service that Is as nearly perfect as any
human agency can make ~ ,I, the lI,'n does ',r,s.
toialling many thousands Of shares In single
Sir. Dev.re has further shown his admirable
executive ability by surrounding himself with
associates Vho are recognized experts IN the do
partments OF the bus ness In which he has
placed them His operators on tho Curb are
seasoned traders. and through the system In
stalled Tor rapid execution OF orders are al all
times IN immediate communication WITH the OF Of.
fees and the Executive Department 70 when
Mr. Deyere gives careful attention during the
markets session. After market hours he be-
comes his own Correspondence man." and by
Ills means keeps in close touch with his Gus
toners 80 that they may have the satisfaction
OF realizing that he Is personally looking after
Mr Devere IS ono Of ,hs leading authorities
on Cobalt and Porcupine issues. His nrm does
handles ali OF tho hrst class mining and indus
trial shares that are regularly traded In on all
Eastern markets Of recognized standing
Mr. Devere has Indeed been remarkably suo-
c,ssfti. end set. after all. tho growth OF his
business has progressed step BY step, and 10 in
reality en- excellent example Of what may be
cation % individualitv. sincerity OF purpose and
squars-dealing principles