The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-15
THE HAsKIN LETTER
DepartM Vent Store innovations

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\ and other appliances ON record, In
addition to anincrease In the demand
:, for dry goods. The lessons were so
I, practical and valuable that q large
number OF women actually made.
their own clothes as asresult:
is the province Of the depart
ment store TO meet every demand OF
Its customers and by so doit 6 to In
crease its own influence. One store
! recognized this in advertising. eve
want to help you to make your homes
and yourselves efficient. TO this end
i we are establishing free informa-
| ton bureau which will give you as
sistance In every domestic perpiexity.
Come to us for advice and help
! The manager Of this Information
/, bureau was man OF broadest ex-
perience and keen human sympathy.
Both qualities were taxed to the ut-l
. most. He had several special assist
ANTS and each department Of the store
ico-operated with him. He supplied
plans for new houses. advised about
their furnishing and selected tibet
/ flowers and vegetables for the gar-l
den. Hestoldi men whR to wear full
dress and when a Tuxedo Was inI
proper form. He gave assistance to
the woman who had I'd write a club
paper by furnishing her with later
data from the store book department
than was contained upon the shelves
OF the public library. He gave a
man material for an after dinner
speech and even coached him In its
delivery. He advised mothers about
the future calling OF their sons and
the bridal trousseat1x of their daugh-
tiers. The woman with sick. baby 4
was turned over to the store nurse
who gave her instructions in dietics,
including preparing some Of the In
FAINT foods from the stores pure food
department.
One day an anxious looking man
wandered into the bureau. He was
decidedly verdant In appearance and
confessed to being absolutely unso-I
Iphisticated in fashionable life, but
he wished to learn. He was deeply in
love with a city girl who was makingl
|; an extended stay in his town. The
manager takes great pride in the hap.
lpy culture Of a courtship which was
soon being carried on under his di-I
rection. The man received sympa-l
thetic advice in the selection of
flowers and gifts for his divinity, well
calculated to win her.approyal. Even
the first notes written to invite her
TO some form Of entertainment we're
subjects of consultation. The man
Twas SO thoroughly trained in the con-
ventionalities that within a few
months he did not suffer by compar-
ison with city aspirant for the
4 lady's favor. The wedding is not far
loff. The manager of the Information
bureau has had considerable respon-
sibility In selecting the furnishings
for the home, practically all Of which
have been supplied by his store at
good prices. Ss. !.
A number OF stores itaintain free
.Eemployment bureau. supplying do
Emestic servants to their patrons. In
lone of these, the domestic science de-
lpartment has recently opened a spe-
u cial cooking class on Thursday after
moons for maids who wish to increase
\ their efficiency and are willing to to
devote part of their time of duty
to this purpose. Most Of the help
In this town is Swedish, SO the in
structor speaks both English and
! Swedish, and takes special pains to
Il demonstrate the difference between
J, American and Swedish methods. She
uses the latest appliances, which ma
Iturally tends to increase the sales Of
1.-THE store.
4 In addition TO supplying perma-
Il nent help, the store employment bu-
! reau is sometimes prepared to supply
4 special help by the hour to meet
sudden emergencies. When this ar
J rapgement prevails, heswoman who
4 finds herself confronted with unex-
pected guests can nearly always se-
! icure just the help she needs on short
I notice by teleproning to her favorite
} department store.
While most large stores now pro-
-iyfde special educational classes for
J employees who desire to qualify for
] higher positions in the store, at least
: lone large eastern store has gone far
J in advance Of this. 1t conducts q
school in, which students are not only
trained for promotions In the store.
4 but have instruction which enables
! them to enter professional colleges
with full credits for the work done
lin the store school. A young man
who graduated in dentistry last year
secured most Of his professional ed
iucation while clerk in the store.
Since his graduation he has been en-
Gagged by the store to do all the
i dental work Of the store employees az
4 nominal charges, the store bearing
1.-THE rest OF the expense.
A young woman secured an ex-
'lceptiona1 knowledge of the French
Language by attendance upon store
school, 1t enabled her to 70 to
Il Paris at a large salary as a special
buyer for several exclusive import
ling firms. The benefactions OF TINS
particular store school have ous-
grown the original conception Of its
founder. It is. now a flourishing cd
vocational institution. providing prac-
!. teal COURSES Of instruction IN many
stsubjects. Its students are not con-
q fined to store employees. but includes
. lothers who desire some snacfal IN.