New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-27
WOMAN BUYER ACHIEVES
NOTABLE SUCCESS
She Worked Her Way Up from Position
as Stock Girl and Says Others
May Do the Same.

Wanted: Stock girI in department
store. High school graduate preferred
Salary TO start. 81 ~ q week. Good chance
for advancement
Hundreds of girls read this advertise
ment and disdained the insignificant oter.
They patted their crisp diplomas ana
turned to the page in search OF more
alluring advertisements. One young glri
graduate, however. investigated the busl-
ness and saw a biz future for this stock
girl The result OF her penetration Is
her position to-day as jewelry buyer Tor
one of the largest firms in America. Ana
as such she is a recognized authority III
the gem world OF England, France ana
Germany. in the bazaars Of Constantine
pie and Algiers and in the tents OF the
sheiks Of the desert
Her name Is now Mrs. l.. V. Walter.
for she has married without interruptiDg
her career, and she owns her own nome
in North Philadelphia. She does not have
very much time to spend there, however
for her business keeps her fitting busily
between New York. Milwaukee and Phil
adelphia. and three months Of every year
are devoted To ransacking Europe TOT
rare gems and curious settings for her
firm.
In her private office in the New YORK
store Of her firm Mrs. Walter demonstrat-
ed To me how the stock room or de-
partment store is veritabe melting pot
for successful careers.
Il was born at No. IS West Newton
4 liz.
were anxious for me TO become school
teacher. but I could not see myself win
ming success I'm that field at all. ! want
ed to do something that would give
quicker and more substantial returns
When / saw that want I'D FOR stock
girl / investigated II. and saw what |
thought was my chance But when
proudly announced at home that | had
secured a 81 30 position as stock clerk
there was no wildly encouraging enthu-
Sasm.
1t has always been my habit TO hitch
my wagon to a star. and ! hadn't been
i'm that store "A month before ! had re-
solved 10 become the biggest buyer IN the
United States and 20 know European
markets as | know my d, b.. c's.
Il started in the jewelry and fancy
goods department and learned everything
possibly could about the stock IT is
. vital part of every business to have good
stock girls. and the stocl<room is yalu-
able mine Of information for girls who are
ambitious. Here they can pick ont their
fayorite line from every department of the
store. and can start right In 10 develop H.
They are surrounded by opportunities for
advancement.
"In time | decided 10 follow the line OF
jewelry. | determined to specialize in
precious gems. and read every book on the
subject that | could find I'm the public
library. ! made the study Of gems my
hobby. and thus my work became a pleas
ure instead Of drudgery. Even in my va
cation took along books 10 Instruct me
along this line Of merchandise. In short
devoted all my time to my work. and the
first reward OF nay application came when
the finn made me assistant To the buyer Of
real and imitation jewelry and diamonds
Tho knowledge 7 had garner.d during my
clcrkship was very useful 10 me in my
new position, and advanced quickly. Be
fore long I obtained work with my pres
ent firm As assistant buyer and have re-
manned with them ever since progressing
steadily until 7 reached my present po-
sition.
THE average girl wants success OF
course. but she will not work for II. Her
chief aim is 20 get as much money for rs
little work as possible. and she very sell
dom thinks OF the future--if she does il IS
"A future with husband who will do tho
plans a career II will handicap her in get
ting "A husband-that she will not have
enough time Ia go around and look for
one This is a mistake. as my own mar
rage mas proved. Ny husband is law
Yer In Philadelphia. and our tastes are
perfectly congenial Marriage did not IN
tcrrupt my career. but added a fllip To
my ambitions. My husband travels abroad
with me when his practice permits. and
my young son has crossed To Europe with
me several times. but the average girl
will not look at business in this light. and
that Is why there is so much room at the
top.
For the really ambitious girl there are
glorious fields To conquer. But first Of all
she must have n strong. healthy mind in
a strong. healthy body. for success can't
afford 10 waste time, and there are three
hundred working days in year. The