Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-21

[ messenger boy: He recalled with a smile his feeling of responsibility when he started out with his first message, and how elated he was when on thS night of that eventful day. the clerk inspected his delivery sheets 1 and found signature for every mes sage Never since had he felt so great a responsibility or enjoyed so much triumph: not when. after prac. ucing for hours al night. he was put on as an operator; not when he was promoted to chief operator and meas ured wires for crosses and grounds with an accuracy that delighted the linemen; no. not when three years ago he was made manager of the of flee
 He knew and was known by every man in the city that did a regular teIe- graph business. He had carried mes sages 10 most of them at all hours of the day and night Many of them had offered him positions in their of- fices or factories, but nothing had V. CT tempted him 10 leave the telegraph office. Telegraphing fascinated him. He loved the work.
 Two days later he received this re- ply to his letter;
 Dear Sir: Your letter received. and the excuses you offer for the bad showing of your office noted Results are what we want. however, and not excuses. l am obliged, therefore. to call for your resignation, taking effect the last day Of this month On the fisrCr ,F T man 10 relieve you. You will turn over to him all the property and mon ey due the company. taking his re- ceipt for the same. Yours truly.
 Fl. l.. BROWN, Superintendent"
 The color faded from Davis face IS he read the letter Then his coun- tenance grew stern and his eyes flashed
 He wants results, does he?" he muttered. Well, I'll show him a few results
 In moment he had control of his rising anger, and, turning to his cash fer said Tom, make me up a state ment of the receipts and expenditures Of the office for the last six years, showing a comparison of the last three years with the three years pre- vious"
 All right, MT. Davis" replied the cashier. I'll have it for you in half an hour"
 Later in the day with the statement in his pocket. Davis left for Gin cinnati to have an interview with the superintendent
 Now Mir. Brown" said Davis to the superintendent, after showing him the statement of the receipts and expenses Of the office for six years. that is my record. As you see. the receipts of the office have been doubled in the last three years.
 But the receipts this year are less than last year How do you explain that?"
 Last year was an exceptionally | good year The brokers and manu- lecturers did an extensive telegraph 1 business, and secured a number of new customers. This year they are | not doing so much business"
 Well, why have you not decreased l your expenses proportionately?
 T am increasing the efficiency of | the service. You will note that the 1 receipts of the office have doubled 1 since became manager. That's the | result Of good service
 Yes. that's good as far as it goes; but our policy is to reduce expenses. Now, MT. Davis, l have nothing at all against you personally. but my in structions are to discharge every man l who does not cooperate with us in cut | ting expenses. Your record is good. | If you will cut some salaries in your | office and get your expenses lower l will recall my request for your resig- | nation. Now. there is your cashier. He is getting more
 But he is a good man and may leave us." 1