Bisbee daily review., 1912-05-05

i ii ask him mp some night.
Reconstruction was unknown 10
Cartwright. Next evening Cub was ad-
mitted to our circle. ] had not mis-
judged his desire to improve himself,
for he'entered upon our studies with
such zeal that he soon caught up with
me
About this time the business OF the
Carleton Iron Works increased large.
ly. and CortwTight's services as stem
ographer came more and more into
demand. until soon We saw him in
stalled as secretary 10 Mr.. Clarke. \
vacancy thus occurring in the office.
Cub Calker was brought up 10 fill il.
lie soon found favor with Mr.. Ball.
and gradually came TO stand in much
the same relation to him as Cartwright
had formerly occupied.
And Cartwright so well awaited him
self OF his opportunities for grasping
every detail OF the management OF the
business that when, eighteen months
after he became Mr.. Cartoons score
tary. the Carleton Works absorbed
another plant and Clarke became sup
erintendent over ALL it followed as 4
matter OF course that Cartwright
should become manager at Carleton.
Qualification and pride are poor words
TO describe the sensation | felt when
he called me TO become his secretary
and confidential man.
/ felt sure that as soon as Cort.
wright could effect il, change in our
office methods would be made. For
month he made no sign, but one
evening when We were at Cartwright S
rooms. he turned suddenly to Cub
and asked, How would you like ~
become chief clerk
Why, what's to become Of Rall?'
! cried Cub. Il couldn't push him out
you know
Il appreciate your feeling II does
you credit" said Cartwright grayely
But Ball has been offered another
position and has decided to accept it
You will therefore become chief clerk
Cummings you will continue as my
secretary, but | shall expect you tC
cooperate with Calker and myself il
reforming our office methods
Whenever Cartwright addressed u.
! by our surnames we knew he was
speaking as chief 20 subordinates. ID
this mood he was far removed from
| us as the sun is from the earth. We
realized the gulf which separated Us
and sought not to pass il.
Accordingly il transpired that Bal
! retired and Cub Calker reigned in hi!
! stead. And then came the upheaval
/ The first thing to GO were the Old Low
/ desks for the clerks and accountants
/ they being replaced by broad, higf
| desks at which a man could worn
more comfortably and to better ad
| vantage. Then the old books and file:
| disappeared, and in their place came
| modern loose leaf books, card sys
! TENS and filing cases, to suit which
/ our entire method was changed, 81
! that within a month We. had fewer
| clerks in the Office. but these few were
1 turning out the work more promptly
\ and better done than ever before The
| next step was TO advance the salarie.
! OF those clerks who remained, where
! upon clerks became more cheerful anC
| energetic. OUR system worked like
huge clock and the OFFICE became
source OF satisfaction and pride Il
/ all concerned
During the next two years no ma
| terial change occurred, nor did any
event transpire beyond what nigh
| be expected in the ordinary cours,
| OF conducting a great business: bu
! in the third year OF Cortwright's man
/ agement the United States Steel Cor
poration was formed and our plan
became one OF its integral parts
At first / was a trifle uneasy, fear
ing that changes. whereby would los.
rather than profit might be made; bu
/ soon found that COrtyright's man
agement was satisfactory to the high
er powers, and as long as he remain
| ed at the helm / felt secure.
! Ny fears were reawakened, how
| ever one. afternoon when Cortwrigh
| summoned me and announced that h,
was leaving New York on the 7:Ol
| train
I must have some one with me,
| he said: Can you make it?"
The question was superfluous.
What's up" gasped.
Cant tell till ! ret there" Hi:
tone betrayed neither fear nor hope
Run home and get your bag. Wei
dine on the train"
We dined in silence and in silence
We sat and smoked through the Ions
Finally we sought our berths, but
little could sleep. for my soul was
filled with forsbodings OF disaster
Changes would be made. | was sure
and the policy of the corporation tend
ed toward a reduction 'of expenses
To my mind the conclusion was oh
yious.
Our train had hardly come to q
standstill in the Grand Central Depot
next morning when Cartwright haC
me in cab and soon we were whirl
ing down town through the pulsins
heart OF the great city. Arrived al
the compans's offices, Cort wright lef
me in an anteroom. while he wen
TO consult with some one who was eZ
pecting him. ] waited an almost in
terminable time, every moment grow
ing more nervous and appreheusive
and had Just about reached the con
ciusion that my path thencefortl