The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-01

Mr. Business just a moment!
lind you; too; BUSINESS Woman
You also, General Manager!
and Mr. Doctors Mr. Lawyer MI Butcher MI BAKER I'll"
H.. Candlesickmaker!
Are YOU in the habit turning pesvshy requests for an
audience brought by clerk office boy with
those words: not be botheedG"
We you
You become engaged upon Importance and losing
sight entirely the fact that line of business that for one I'M
poan 999 other matters just as important you won
permit the matter nruded possibly help IT,
Just the same you engaged building your business
the may umbng and is not bad idea In any hh'
for the in charge to be on guard
The who wants to bother you may Orng with MN the SECRET "
success for you.
In closing your him you be shutting out success
along case at the psynoogcal
to many a from ruin
again. many has brought up on the rocks distress
met cause Of nothing less than cont part managing head
because of unwngn criticism the spirit when
made In the best with intent only TO help
There is slogan that fits this perfectly and many
has it framed and conspicuousy displayed ~ Is
pleasant but give honest criticism Long lie 70 he
friendly knOcker and may his hammer never SHRINK
Which we suggest in your the of
muoh Importance in the world-THE MAN WITH Ideas
a thinker.
Government has need Of him
Business has need of him
The a need of him.
Humanity las need of him
III We cannot get along without him.
None of these institutions perfection nepeOn
We simply HAVE GOT TO BOTHERED be benefited, helped
and inspired
ye who sent his card only be told BY the boy
that couldn't be bothered by hmthat he was wasting his
"we you kindly back and get card then" said the
salesman 81 can't afford to waste it,
The boy back with the report that the card mad en TORN up
but that the boss had sent out q nickel for IT So,
/ Here give another-theyre two for a nickel"
The chief should that
We know the man YOU have mind at this
This nowhere better than in the newspaper
But newspaper has that better
that % bores Get in to be politely dismissed which generally
and that innocent caller with an idea criticism
which brings us to an experience evidence
it pays to be bothered
Il was getting along toward the workday editorial
rooms deserted save for the Office boy
man on the phone talk with Jack Bnns he said
At the time Jack contributing The Times Of
articles egaphy and giving pointers the construction Of
The Office boy didn't know telephone pole and
appealed department still at his desk who told HIM that
sIns the @ and that COULDN'T BE
The three calls for Jack Bnns and the
Office bow was about to person the line wireless
aby crank or as newspaper phone
purpose than anything else Of showing the ONCE boy how
: y And nd this ilnns Is what developed;
the other end the line proved to be the head
;t oca business electrical apparatus
the articles Mr. Bnn had placed the price OF certain WIRE
This business man wanted to the
very lowest figure possible would charge so pound and
40 HIS STORE HAD BEEN BEsEGED BY DETROIT LIVING
MANY INSTANCES FAR OUT THE CITY WHO HAD TRAy TvIp
PACKETS FOR THE WIRE AND HAD OBLIGED BACK
HOME DISAPPOINTED
q thought tha would to know
. about it."
certainly did know about it and thanked the
III You NEVER CAN TELL.
The next man who sends may something you
that you would want to know.
Possibly the phone whom might tell office boy to
must not be bothered
three seconds time
tall you that your factory il fire.
s-Th intended admit the fellow who his
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