Evening journal., 1914-03-19

cess that has rewarded them. They
possessed the commendable faculty
of working, saving and waiting. three
qualities which, II intelligently ex-
ercised, inevitably bring fitting re-
wards.
"The three Miller boys, whose
guests It pleases us to be tonight.
were born In Russia. Having heard of
the golden opportunities offered by
America, they came here to seize
them. At first they settled in Phila-
delphia. That town was too small
for them. They decided that only the
best that the United States had to
offer was good enough for them. and
so, about thirteen years ago, they
came to Wilmington.
Being without much capital at
their command, Il was at first hard
shedding. They opened up small
store in West Second street and soon
were having day dreams Of the time
when their business would be one of
the enviabie features of Market street.
With that end in view they worked
! and waited. aud In a few years their
dream was realized. They moved to
Market street and they are there now,
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else to drive them out.
zone thing that has contributed to
the success OF the company is that It's
members are not superstltious The
man who tries to frighten them with
mystical 13 will receive little salts
faction. They came here 13 years
ago; they started business with 13
suits of clothes, 13 overcoats and 10
OF several other things Their Mar
ket street store was No. 213. While
the fire that burned them out started
on December -, IL still was burning
on December 13.
Their fire insurance policy was
written by CORTLAND Il. Pierson at
No sl3 Market street. They started
their FIRE sale on January is, and
closed It on Friday February 13.
Then, following a month devoted to
alterations and restocking, they re-
opened their store on Friday, March
1T will be seen, therefore, that 18
and Friday have no terrors for them.
They are above such things / COM
gratulate them upon their lack of SUI
perstiuon, upon their wealth of prac-
ucality, intelligence and energy and
upon the fact that they have won in
our community a host of friends and
well-wishers"
Letters of regret were received
from several persons, including for
mer Acknowledgement Robert II.
Richards, William S. Hflles and
Jerome 3. Bell, editor of the Sunday
Star. All of them breathed the
spirit of congratulation and good
will.
The set speeches OF the evening,
and the subjects discussed were as
follows: Harrison Cruikshank, ANY
place / hang my hat is Home, Sweet
Home, TO me-" Joseph Wheeler, "The
future of the race as abetted by votes
for women" Clement b. Hallam,
The inequality of the Income Tax
from the viewpoint of one OF the Pay
Pay Brigade;" Stewart c. Strickland.
why young men so wrong; being the
confessions of a newly-wed;" Louis
Wagner, "Old Sleuth. a Piker, or how
Scoop relegated him to the scrap
pile" and ]. Harry Gordon, the
bachelor, Maximum love with mini
mum cares"
Other speeches were made by John
n. Dandy, president of the Union
National Bank; James p. Winchester,
president of the Wilmington Trust
Company: Caleb NJ. Steward, cashier
OF the Second Street Branch Of the
Wilmington Trust Company: Howard
y. Wallace, Norris Levy. Joseph II.
Martin, Il. w. Snyder, William +.
Metten, Nathan Miller and John
Kane. All of them were laudatory OF
Miller Brothers, and appreciative OF
their hospitality.
One Of the most telling speeches
was that delivered by J. Harry Cor
don. II was in the nature Of "A
! taeetious denunciation of the manner
IN which Miller Brothers treat their
employees. In behalf of those EN-.
ployes, Mr.. Gordon made certain de-
{ mands. Among them were the fol.
lowing: "A work day beginning al
ll.3O a. m and ending at 1.30 D. m.
with two hours of for lunch, an
automobile service TO take them "a
and from their work, with no cheaT
cars allowed; a minimum weekly
wage OF $40, with three weeks vaca.
! ton on full pay and with the vaca.
tion expenses paid by the company
free medical and surgical attendance;
50 per cent. discount on all pur-
chases made by employees in the
store; free sherry cobblers and
Fstraws in summer; free hot Scotch in
Winter; saying mo. sir" and yes
sir" to all employees and treatine
them with uniform kindness at all
times.
II finally was agreed that the list
: of grievances and demands should
be submitted to an arbitration board
composed Of Mr.. Dandy, Mr.. Winches
ter, Mr.. Steward and Mr.. Wallace
they TO have the power to call in a
fifth man.
: Louis Topkis, when called. spoke
entertainingly oi the success that had
attended the three Miller brothers In
$ their business venture in this city
and congratulated them heartily moi
Z only upon their commercial acccm.
4 plishments but also upon their charm.
ing hospitality. The sentiments he
expressed we're heartily applauded.
The Churchill Entertainment Blu.
reau, OF Philadelphia. did splendid
service in supplying cabaret enter,