The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
Benjamin Altman


A Powerful Concentrated Modest, GOOD Citizen
Even in death good country leaving behind
him good example inspiration, incentive good deeds,
rebuke to nefhcency
Benjamin Altman the great New York merchant just dead
was the kind of citizen that this country needs
His character studied by those left behind when
70 years. long, working life ends and
crowned with the appreciation of his fellow citizens
Benjamin Altman was good citizen, and his life proves it
in many ways
First of all, he did his work ABSOLUTELY TO THE BEST
OF ABILITY little BETTER perhaps than anybody had
him To this his friends and competitors all testify
very great merchant and he rendered public service in
high sense of the word.
He was wide DISTRIBUTOR in age which efficient
distribution is the great problem.
He distribute the products of as he
he he high standards of merit and quality that
compelled thousand branches of industry and effort
TO DO BETTER THAN THEY HAD EVER DONE BEFORE.
Nothing quite good enough for Benjamin Altman
merchandise go under his works of
purchased his private collection, fully satisfied him.
Always sought something little better bet
ter system Every day that he lived his work
expressed hat good enough for yesterday not
good enough for TO-DAY"
Benjamin spirit that responsible for
the growth development of this county-he typical
citizen worker and builder day of his life from
childhood known the world only through the
work that he accomplished
Yon can give any idea of life that has in
Guided so years of hard, ceaseless, ambitious labor
But may such life find facts and instances however
frag1nentary, inspire and wisely direct others.
who ask HAS the young still chance7 and
others unfortunately who ask Does honesty in
this generation?" study life of Benjamin Altman.
When he little in business, than half CEN
fury ago. ashamed people know that he WAS
little
buy small order of goods very old merchants
still living tell you and the parcel his back to
his small store Third avenue
When he was poor comparatively paid cash he
along Bigger would him. Order all want never
mind the cash. Altman, your credit is good
81 it is" Benjamin Altman would say land mean to
keep it good
He kept his word in that in everything else.
his life shows that
possible be conservative conscientious old fashioned AND
successful if you the right kind of man.
fortunate the in only thing outside
the qualities he from his father and mother and that one
thing is within reach of every boy in this country.
Altman boy through the public schools absorbed
the American idea with all kinds of youthful
Americans consequently Altman the ready when he
public school deal ntelgeny with the
United public with all of those of whom that public
consists.
Let by aectionate parents thinking
children give them advantage who
keep away public schools AND DEPRIVE
THEM OF THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY THAT THIS
COUNTRY HAS TO OFFER
of business of hard constructed work. of
good citizenship bids farewell regreuly the who has
gone and pays him honor.
always demanding work of Others the Of
efficiency faithful workers in the building OF great nation and
a real civilization
Peace and hard worker. He earned both.