The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-27
Poor Mans Rise TO Success Due
to Ability 10 See and Use
an Opportunity.
BUILT UP FAILING BUSINESS
What Was Done In This Case May
Be Duplicated by Anyone Who
VIII Use Brains and VIII
Power to Achieve
Desired End.

Everything has It's blessing, sup
pose. and there is an example of this
In my own experience II I had not
become Ill with typhoid fever
might still be a SIS a week Office
man. But as it was well. the i'll
ness changed things, writes John
Rowland In the Chicago Tribune
| ! had been working in a mercan.
tile Office in Omaha for three years,
an Office where the owner OF the
business took an interest In the work
OF every one. where there was good
discipline. absolute order, and Ger.
tainly the best of system. The own.
er was making money, but he was at.
tending to every feature OF his bust.
ness to do It.
Naturally. we In the Office absorbed
many OF his ideas. We had to. I
had worked up from bill clerk to the
position I held. and fancied that I
was getting along fairly we'll Then
came the typhoid.
After three months OF It my par.
ents decided they had better send me
away for time that might recuper-
ate. They chose the town OF Gregg.
town. 10. | went,
After week or SO OF sitting
around the hotel there began to
wander around town bit. I was
not strong. and so one day. after
walk OF a few blocks. went into the
towns only dry goods store and ask
ed permission to rest awhile. This,
OF course. was given me-
couldn't help noticing the slip
shod manner In which things were
run. The clerks seemed to have no
active knowledge Of the business,
and neither did the employers. As I
sat there plan formulated in my
mind, and as soon as | felt able to
work ! sought out the owner Of the
store. ] found him disgusted with
things In general and especially with
his business. He had been losing
money on 1t. I saw that was my
chance
THE reason why you have been
losing money is because you don't
know how to handle your business
II you'll allow me to speak straight
from the shoulder" | said. THAT IS
why ! have come to you. have had
good deal of experience in this
kind of work, and I believe could
help you. VIII you give me a trial."
Well, we finally arranged things SO
that IL | built up the business. | was
to have 10 per cent commission on
all profits above the amount that
came In when the store was making
fair amount OF money started
out
First OF all. I systematized things
In regard to the clerks. I stopped the
practice OF their leaving the store
whenever they wanted to. of gather
ing In groups to talk things over"
and their inclination to carelessness
Then I went after the buying end.
round out that poor buying had been
done ] found that the system of ad
yertising was carried on without any
regard to the sayings that would
nave punch in them. And so IT
went all through the store.
Not that had any special busi.
ness acumen myself may have
now, but II has been developed. But
at that time ] was simply acting the
parrot was using the knowledge I
n&d absorbed from my old boss in
Omaha. And 1t won out for me.
Within = month business began to
PICK up Within SIX weeks It had
passed the former maximum and
vas making money. within a year
We ware putting an addition to the
store. And now--wsli. q few months
ago I bought out the old man who
gave me the place. and own the husI.
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