La Junta tribune., 1913-11-29
GOING Up IN THE WORLD.
Esrr.er R~sisleat Of - Junts Maxim
Rspid Headway II Advertising
Warlsi-Startesi Here

knoWn in La Junta few years ago as
tn. manager OF the Kendall Dry
Goods Company. has been making
rapid progress OF late years as an
| advertising expert and manager. and
has just recently accepted Il position
| ~ advertisinx manager for the NJ.
Friedman Company. of Grand Rap
ids. Mich. For several years past
Mr. Brown has been located at La
| fayett.. Ind. where he held the po-
sition OF manager. buyer. advertis-
Ing man. window trimmer and card
writer for the W. II. Zinn Company.
H. has recently accepted the post
tion in Grand Rapids. Mich.
The November issue OF the Dry
Goods Reporter. contains a page H.
Iustrated article giving an account
OF the rapid rise In the advertising
world OF Mr.. Brown. The story may
b. an incentive to some other young
men in La Junta. who are ANXIOUS to
succeed In the business world, and
II may give them pointer AS tn the
first steps that are necessary to be-
come an expert In the advertising
world. one OF the most promising
fields open to the young men of to-
day. The story. In part, Is as fol-
loNs:
"Th. story OF the work OF the sue
ecssfui young men In the stores Of
today Is all very interesting. The
history OF most experiences read
something like this: The ambitious
clerk soon begins TO see that there
are other worlds to conquer In tn.
store. and that the first and easiest
step to take Is that OF graduating
from clerk into that of becoming
window trimmer. This gives the
clerk an opportunity to gain .xper-
i.nc. all through the stor. In various
departments. and the windows soon
teach him the value OF advertising
because window trimming is only one
form OF advertising.
He nov begins to see tina, the
show windows and the newspaper
and other advertising OF the store
should all b. closely tied together
and Ia. realizes that II h. can take
care OF all of this. he can thus bring
better results for the store and open
up better position for himself
our friend. Mr. e. H. Brown.
aith the W. H. Zinn Company. OF
Lafayette. Ind. has. through an eN-
pcriencc similar to this. made him
self very vaiuabl. part OF the ma
rhinery oi the W. II. linn store.
Our first acquaintance with Mir.
Brown started about nine years ago
when he came To Chicago to attend
IN. Rooster School OF Window
Dressing. This makes him nfmber-
ID among the very first boys sho
took up the study of this work. and
showed him among the most ambi-
ilous of m. young men Ia the retail
stores at that time.
After graduating II was possibl.
Tor him To accept position In La
Junta. Colo. taking charge OF tn.
Windows. advertising aud almost
anything els. that would com. to
hand. II was not long before he was
In aetiy. charge of IN" store
Som. years ago he accepted
charge Of tn. advertising and In.
windows OF the Zinn store. and met
with such success that he H. nov m.r-
chandis. manager.
ON. of tn. important factors In
Mr. Browns success has been his
| ami bition to gain every bit of know
l-dg. h. possibly could ,ha, would
be- of help to him Ia his work. This
has led him to read most of IN.
books gotten out on every subj.c,
pertaining to retail work aud also
led him To tax. up the sheldon
oours. of sal.smanship. which has
proved of sondorinl b-n.fi, to him
In his work
Tn. recital of success as attained
by Mir Brown Ia this short tim.
should be an Inspiration to all thos.
ambitious boys in IN. store who ar.
not content with cl.rking for IN.
balance OF their lives We feel GER
tain that II any of these yonns boys
al -. ssh -.
pursue IN trying to better their con
dition. Mr.. brown will be not only
glad to make suggestions To them.
. hut would really b. able To rive them
advice tnat would mean much Ia
them.
t'rw~lt> tO Easts~~.
A correspondent writes Ia ask n
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