The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30

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! store school work. It may not be the
most important. In hundred Of stores
throughout the country where such
cooperation has not yet been eSta0-
ltshed and the firms at their own e1-
pense, sometimes with scant encour-
agement. are placing educational adj
ventages within reach Of every en-
r1oye who will grasp them. These ad
Isyantages may include many special
subjects.
Discovering Designer.
| A young girl working in tile audit
ling department OF such store had
continual trouble with her accounts.
liter figures would not come right al
though she was Conscientious and
ipainstaklng. The manager of the de-
lpartment noticed that she OCCASIONAL
lily made attractive little sketches or
lornamental letters on blank paper.
lHe brought thees to the notice OF the
firm. The girl was transferred to
the sign department where she was
permitted to make letters upon signs
calling attention to special sales A
drawing easher was provided for her
and she made rapid progress. Now.
after five years, she Is designer,
drawing salary ola hundred dollars
q week All her education has been
secured through the instrumental lity
lof the store which she entered when
less than fifteen years of age.
The numerous departments Of well
lorRanized stores afford opportunities
in almost every class of work. An
ambitious boy or girl should be able
Ito find specially best suited to M
|dfvidual talent. If calling IS de-
sired which seems to be outside OF
the store and boy has proved him
self deserving, any progressive hrm IS
likely to make special provision by
which he may acquire the necessary
knowledge without being dependent
while doing SO.
A little lad with crippled father
started in a store san errand boy.
He did his work well and attended all
the classes within his reach. By the
time he was twenty he had been made
salesman and had acquired good
general education. He had also de-
cided that he wished to become a den
fist. The firm became responsible for
his tuition at a dental college ~ the
city and arranged for his absence to
attend lectures for certain periods OF
each day in he same way that younger
boys were permitted to attend public
high school classes After his grad
.uation, dental Office was opened in
the store. For a definite salary he
kept the teeth of store employees IN
order while he was permitted to Sc
cure more remuneratve custom from
Its patrons who were first attracted
Eby the well furnished Office provided
iby the firm. He is now we'll upon the
road to prosperous independence. The
store gave him the opportunity but he
has doubly repaid the financial in
Iyestment. The dental Office is an adj
vantage to the store 1t is better adj
ministered because the dentist has
grown up in the store and Is in har-
imony with it.
A Boy Who Was Helped.
Another boy with mechanical turn
OF mind did not like commercial work
although he was honest and reliable
ias cash boy. messenger and billing
assistant. His deftness In adjusting
some of the mechanical conveniences
twas noted by the store manager He
was permitted to attend the technical
high school until he had completed
the course in electricity and mechan-s
|ical engineering.
He then became assistant to the
store engineer and continued his tech
meal studies in the evening classes.
He was placed in charge of the me-
chanical equipment Of the store and
became responsible for its lighting.
heat and all mechanical service.