Evening journal., 1914-09-09
ABOUT TO RETIRE HE
Praises employees
James Meharg'S Compli-
mentary Dinner to His Force
at Hotel dupont
ATTRIBUTES SUCCESS
TO THEIR GREAT AID

About to retire from business after
twenty-four years, James Meharg, ]
well known furniture dealer of Ninth
and King streets last night gave
dinner at the Hotel DUPONT in honor
of his employees. A feature Of the oc-
casion was the address of Mr. Me-
harg, who pointed out how fortunate
is the employer who has good en-
ployes. He took occasion to praise
his force, and replies were made by
many of the employees expressing
their kindly feeling for their en-
ployer.
This excellent menu was served.
Little Neck Clap Cocktail
Consomme Brunoise
Olives Radishes
Kingfsh au Gratln en- Bordeaux
Small Patties en- Sweetbread
Roast Chicken Currant Jelly
Baked Tomatoes Creamed Potatoes
Roman and Lettuce Salad
| Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
Coffee.
Mr.. Meharg said:
"Gentlemen: An employer who is
blest with good employees is twice
/ blest. That fact is conceded by all
employers who have an adequate con-
ception Of the inherent value of good
service think that in my business
career which covers a period OF twen-
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fortunate in having obtained and
maintained a staff of employees seldom
equally for loyalty, industry and eff
: ficiency. None of you here this even
ing was identified with me when / be-
gan my mercantile career almost a
quarter Of a century ago. We have
with US, however, several members
OF my staff who have been with me
longer than decade and whom / es-
TEEN most highly.
"In fact, attribute a large part Of
the success of my business career
during the last twenty-four years to
the assistance that has been given
me by my employees, including those
now before me. AS you well know,
have always sought to instill into
the minds of my statesmen that one of
the first requisites for business sue
cess is not only to gain, but TO merit
the confidence OF the buying public.
No matter whether a person be buying
or selling, the first thing he or she
desires Is a square deal That is what
we have striven at all times TO give
TO this community dishonest mer-
chant may thrive for short time
but in the end his dishonesty will
prove TO be his undoing. For years
/ have st1iven. and with success, "a
inculcate that thought into the minds
. of all who have been associated viii
( me In business.
1T has not been emblazoned OF
placards displayed in our establish
ment. but it has been engraved upor
the hearts and minds Of those who
have stood by me and with me in my
relations with the purchasing public
I'VE have builded In the past upon
foundation of honesty and square
dealing. II is upon that foundation
that our future will rest, and that mar
is our establishments worst enemy
who would do anything or say any
thing which would indicate even in
the slightest degree that in the years
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any departure from that old and we'll
established policy.
1t has been said that il you would
have friends you must be friendly
That is true. and the philosopher who
said that might have added that you
must not only be friendly but also
be honest
As / look upon you this evening
j regard you as something more thar
employees. 1t is pleasure also to re
I gard You as friends who in the past
have had the interests Of our estab
lishmcnt at heart and who in the fu
turc may be relied upon TO continue
those interests and the policy OF square
dealing underlying them.
} "ln conclusion permit me 20 say
that Seneca, one OF the greatest OF The
earth's philosophers said, what q greaN
blessing is a friend with a breast s,
trusty that thou mayest safely bury
, all thy secrets in il, whose conscience
) thou mayest fear less than thine own
who can relieve thy cares by his con
! versation, thy doubts by his counsels
; thy sadness by his good humor, an'
whose very looks give comfort to thee