The herald., 1915-10-14

to invest in business. y'understanu.
why should he come to me! II he
would got only 500, Mr.. Shimko, thai
would be something else again But
with so much as $1,000 u Teller could
get lots of clothing businesses which
they run a big store with couple Of
cutters, Il half Il dozen statesmen and Il
bookkeeper What have | got To Uifel
him for $4,000 Me. | am salesman.
cutter, bookkeeper and everything
And If this Teller comes in here and
sees me alone in the place, with no
customers ner nothing, he gets an ldee
it's Il dead proposition. Amt it,
ShimkO pulled out Il full cigar case,
whereat lamps eye kindled, and he
licked his lips in anticipation. But
after ShimkO had selected Il dark per.
fecto lie closed the case deliberately
and replaced it in his breast pocket.
"A business man must got to got
gumption," he said to the disappointed
camp, and if you think you could got
partner just by bringing him into the
store here and showing him the stock
and fixtures which you got it you are
making a big mistake"
well. of course | am expecting
should blow him 10 dinner maybe"
lamp protested, with Il theayter also"
Shimko evidenced his disgust by
putting vigorously at his cigar.
You are just like a whole lot of 9th
er people, camp" be said. You are
always willing to spend money before
you make it. MeiselSon comes in here
and sees you only got small stock OF
piece goods, understand me, and you
couldn't afford to keep no help, and
then on top of that yet you would take
him out and blow him. Naturally he
right away gets the idee you are spend.
ing your money foolishly instead of
putting it into your business. and the
whole thing is off"
camp shrugged impOtently.
What could do. Mr.. Shimko?" he
asked. IL got here small stock of
goods. know, but that's just the rea
son why want partner"
And that's just the reason why you
wouldn't get one" Shimko declared
"a small stock of piece goods you
couldn't help. camp; but If you let that
Teller come into your store and find
you amt got no cutters or customers
that's your own fault"
What dye mean. Mr.. ShimkoT
camp demanded.
IL mean this" Shimko explained. IF
[ would got a store like you got 1t here.
! cd Ntfor LII,
q Teller with a couple thousand dollars
for partner, understand ME. | would
go to work, understand, and get a
couple cutters and engage 'em for the
afternoon. Then | would turn around,
understand, and go up and see such
Teller like klinkowitz, which he is
manager Of that theayter on Rivington
street, and | would get him to fix up
for me a half a dozen young felers
from his theayter, which they would
come down to the store for the day,
and some of 'em acts like customers
and others acts like clerks. Then
when my friend brings in the Teller
with $1,000, understand me, what dc
they see? The place is full of Gus
toners and statesmen. and in the real
Is q couple Of cutters chalking lines
on pattern papers and cutting it uI
with shears. You yourself are so busy
, understand me, you could hardly tall
a word to us. You don't want to know
! anything about getting a partner at all
What is a partner with $1,000 in s
: rushing business like you are doing It
beg Of you you should take the mat
n ter under consideration, but you pretty
; near throw me out of the store on &C
. count you got so much to do. At las
2 you say you would take cup coffe,
:. with me at 6 O'Clock, and | go ava!
Y with the $1,000 Teller. and when W,
!, meet again at o'clock he's pretty nea
n crazy to invest his money with you
:. Do you get the ideeT"
u might you could even get the feIle
b to pay for the coffee. maybe" Zaml
suggested. completely carried away b.
lie ShimkO's enthusiasm.
e, IF the deal goes through" SHRINK,
r. declared in burst of generosity, '
,e would even pay for the coffee myself!
ID And when would you bring the fel
s. Ter here?' camp asked.
d, 81 would see him this afternoon yet,
a Shimko replied as he opened the stor
ct door. land | would telephone you sure
IN by Dachteps place. at 4 o'clock"
Up camp, full Of gratitude. shook hand
r, with his landlord.
re IF would got such head like 20
" got It to think out schemes, Mr.. Shin
3 ko." he said fervently, 81 would be
10 millionaire, bet yer!'
3 ''The thinking out part is nothing,
Shimko said as he turned to leave
r. ANY blame fool could think out
10 scheme, understand. but it takes
pretty bright Teller to make It work!
- IF Teller wouldn't be in bushes
p for himself" Shimko said to Isaac Me
; selson as they sat In Wasserbauer'
81 cafe that afternoon, "he might just q
e well never come over from Russian
at ALL"
d; II told you before Mr. Shimko," Me
er selson retorted, 81 am from LENDER
m geborn."
ar "Oestreich oder Russland, what 1
lie. the difference" Shimko asked. IF
ne Teller IS working for somebody els,