The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18
Poor Mans Rise to Success Due
to Ability TO 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 its blessing, | sup
pose, and there is an example OF this
In my own experience. II | had not
become III with typhoid fever !
might still be SIS a week office
man But as It was-well, the i'll
ness changed things, writes John
Howland 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.
had worked up from bill clerk to the
position held, and I fancled that I
was getting along fairly well Then
came the typhoid
After three months Of II my par
ents decided they had better send me
away for time that | might recuper-
ate They chose the town OF Gregg.
town, Ia. ] went.
After a week OF so OF sitting
around the hotel there I began to
wander around town a bit. was
not strong. and so one day. after a
walk OF 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
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 H. ! 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 believe I could
help you win you give me trial."
Well, we finally arranged things SO
that II built up the business. | wae
to have 70 per cent commission on
all profits above the amount tha.
came in when the store was maxine
fair amount OF money I started
out
First OF all | systematized thircs
In regard to the clerks. 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 carelessress
Then ! went after the buying end I
found out that poor buying had boon
done. | found that the system Of ad
regard to the sayings that would
have "nunch" in them And so It
went all through the store
Not that ! had any special bust
ness acumen myself may have
now. but it has been developed. But
AT that time was simply acting the
parrot was using the knowledge
had absorbed from my old boss in
Omaha. And It won out for me.
Within month business began to
pick up. Within six weeks It had
passed the former maximum and |
was making money Within a year
We were putting an addition to the
store. And now--weli. a few months
ago bought out the old man who
gave me the place. and own the bust.
ness myself