The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24
MORGAN STORIES.
The Great Banker, Blunt and
Gruff, Could Enjoy a Joke.
HIS KEEN SENSE OF JUSTICE.

of gruffness, yet he had a keen sense
OF humor. This is recalled by the way
he appreciated so well the joke of a
young freshman who served in his Of
fee as a sort of exalted porter that he
raised his salary.
The joke was on one OF the bankers
visitors, who. thinking to have some
fun with the young man, remarked to
him his was a most difficult task, keep
ing those whom Mr.. Morgan did not
wish to see away from him without
giving offense.
That's So" said the Irishman. but
| don't mind. earn $50 a week"
Duly impressed, the visitor remarked
to Mr.. Morgan that he paid pretty
good salaries. mentioning the figure
given him by the doorman. Mr.. Nor
gan rang for him.
What do you mean" he demanded,
by telling this gentleman that I pay
you $50 a week.
Il never told him anything OF the
sort, sir" the man replied. Il told
him I earned $50 a week keeping
cranks out, and think do"
Well" said Morgan. lighting up,
1--WE won't discuss that now. but just
tell the bookkeeper you are to have So
more wsek. And have no more talk
with my inquisitive friend here on the
private affairs Of the Office
Every banking house has little pecu-
latlons at one time or another. No
public record exists to show that the
Morgan house suffered in this respect,
but that IS because the banker handled
these cases in his own way. Two such
cases are recalled by n veteran In the
street In one the culprit. a married
man. admitted that he was some 50. 800
short when the head Of the house
called him into his Office It had gone
F In speculation. he said he admitted
that his salary was ample for his
needs
Mr.. Morgan advised him to 20 home
and tell his wife about il and see him
in the morning. In the morning be
handed him the amount he was short
after the clerk had said be had told his
wife everything.
Put that where you took the money
FROM" he ordered. TT is n loan from
me. I expect you to pay it back. None
OF the others know anything about it.
4 Let's see If you can't be a man"
Later the clerk returned the money
to him. with n stammering expression
Of thanks.
"Humphr' said the banker ut was
a bit harder saving than losing ii
wasn't it? Well. now, take It home and
give it to your wife. l guess she sayet
more Of it than you did"
The other clerk, unmarried. becam'
involved through assOciating with to,
lively Il group. Like the other. he wa
advanced the amount OF his shortag,
and, like the other. repaid it Not Ion;
afterward Mr.. Morgan called him int
bis Office and gave him three months
notice.
But. Mr.. Morgan" he protested
"I'm all right / haven't taken a dolla
! IF your money since you gave me an
other chance"
Il know it." said Morgan. but 1
, won't be long before you viii. Your
, travelling with your old clique agar"
There is one banker. not Of the sec
ond class in Importance. who probabl
never will forget his experience on tn
, BLACK Monday" panic. The head O
! one of the largest commission house
, In the street went to Morgan for aiC
I'VE are absolutely solvent" he saiC
but Mr.. Blank has called a loan on U
for S1,OOo,Oo0. We can't make it an
must close. Wen pay 100 cents an
h.x Lee 81 % N.,e
: don't want to sacrifice that business c
years"
i what security have you gotT' aske
4 The banker
E The broker told him.
, "All right I'll give you the none.
i Send the stuff here. Jack. telephon
Blank want to see him"
e Il sent for you" roared the ma
5 who had been up days and nights try
!. ing to bring financial peace out G
chaos, ito tell you what / think aboU
sou. but l haven't the time nov
: You've been pounding this mark'
i ever since this trouble began. tryin
T to make money when everybody els
!, has been trying to help those in tro'
e BILE. You go back to your Office an
stop calling loans. If you call anoth'
pne I'll break you and drive you OF
81 business
:, And that settled ii.
d David Dows, in his day one Of Il
J. treat men in the financial distric
n nee said to the banker:
Morgan. you see a lot OF your
lien and seem to be able to pick I
heffar onas than any man I lunvv
want a man whom can trust to loo
out for my affairs when / am ava
II you can get me such n man I'll p;
him $4,000 a year and forever
sour debtor"
-Dows." said Morgan. when y
ind that man send him to me. and
!, ony him $4,000 a year and pay you
nnnl1s fnr discnrnrina him % Ne