The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-07
PARSONS SOUDERS TO
ENLARGE BIG STORE
Beginning June / That Success
full Concern Will Modernlze
Big Department Store

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In response to an interview, sought
by reporter OF the Telegram relative
to the truth OF a rnmor that the Par
sons-Souders Company contemplated
materially to enlarge its store, Arthur
Parsons, manager OF the store, replied
| il part as follows
Yes. we expect to commence June
a to modernize our establishment and
Efeel that it would be selfish to keep
this secret any longer from the pubs.
Tic.
The citizens OF Ciarksburs and its
Vicinity have figured largely in max
ing this business the success that it
is. a store Of this kind is not only
for The stockholders OF the company
but also is in fact a public institution,
In which every citizen should be in
rerested and it is just as important to
the community as any other public
enterprise. Not only is this true Of
this store, but CT any other good up
to-date5 store. of which Clarksburg has
many
Many women have expressed them
selves to us as being just as proud
OF this store as we are. and We be-
lieVe what they say is true. and as we
feel that the ladies Of Clarksburg are
loyal we intend to show our apprecia
ton of their loyalty by giving them a
store. Of which they may be truly
proud
We think a brief history OF our
business career would be interesting
to our readers.
Concern Twelve Years Old.
This company was organized in
September, SOC. and the doors were
opened for business March II. 1903
We therefore, have just finished
twelve years Of merchandising. A
great many of our friends will remem-
Der that at the opening this was big
store in little town Things are diff
ferent now.
For the first two years. We are
willing to admit. it was struggle:
for the next five years we had a small
increase each year, but for the last
i've years the increase has been phe-
nomenal Al the end OF the first year
we had eighteen employees, five years
ago We had thirty-six, today our EN-
ployes number tftyeight.
While we do not wish to appear
egotistical or boastful, we are natur-
ally very proud OF the growth of#our
business, and feel that it would be
an Injustice to ourselves, as well as
to the public in general, If we do not
branch out We would consider our
selves very poor business men II we
do not grow IS fast as our business
demands: therefore. we expect to re-
model the entire building, which is
5ox14o feet. and use 1t all for mer-
chandising.
We will have basement, first, sec.
|ond and third floors. We expect to
tear ollt the center stairway and put
IN modern show windows. good e1e-
vator service and proper fixtures for
the comfort Of our patrons and con.
|venience OF ourselves.
Several New Departments.
I'VE will not only elaborate on the.
departments that we have but will
also add new ones: 1t is our intention
ito make everything as modern as pos
sible. We will have rest rooms for
our customers and employees. an
emergency hospital. hair dressing and
manicuring depa rtments, shoe shining
.parlors and numerous other conven-
fences.
no. 7 do not claim for myself ali
the. success Of the growth Of this bust
ness; my partner, Mr.. Souders, and
myself have worked, hand in hand. in
building II up and also a great deal
OF the credit should be given to. our.
loyal employees. can conscientiously
say that I think our organization one
!oof the bestth could possibly be got
ten together. Each ore has his own
dirty to perform and lie does It will
I1ngly~and is rs much interested in the
success ofHthe firm as the stockholders
themselves. III
i About five years ago We depart
Ilnentized our store, and when it came
70 the question of securing heads for.
these departments. we did not 20 out
.of our own city to get them but took.
the talent that we had and threw the
responsibility on each one: and with
out an exception every one has made
good. in TACT. some of them have in.
creased their departments double, dur
ing this period Of time.
Economical Methods.
here is one thing in which, per-
sonally, take great pride and that is
the economical way in which we CON
duct our business. This is brought
about by our thorough system, and re-
mem 'e.rtll Der. there is a d Inference between
system and red tape The latter