The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
EX-CASH BOY NOW
AN ALTMAN RULER
Richard Jackson, Who Began
at 81 a Week, Raised
to Directorate.


man named Richard Jackson in New
York. They say Of Jackson that he
was never heard to speak OF yours
truly, No. ]. Jackson stops at Alt
mans, the store that doesn't have Il
put Its name over the door. He has
been stopping there for twenty-eigh
years.
The other day the eleven Altman di.
rectors got together to elect Twelfth
director. All OF them had been casI
boys, messengers, clerks or drivers
when they first went to Altman's. The
president Of the company himself
Michael FrIedsam, had started as Q
messenger boy. Therefore no one was
surprised when Mr.. Friedsam got vi
and said
Gentlemen, no driftwood. We burn
our own fuel here. That vacant chail
has got to be filed from Altman ma
terial. Go down to the basement az,
ter it If you want to, but don't go out
side these four walls"
So the eleven directors did 90 down
to the basement-to the basement oil
twenty-eight years ago, that is. Ant
they brought UP their old working
mate, jackson, Richard jackson.
Made Start as Cash BOY.
Jackson is ~ years old lie looks
about Sc. When he was IA he got {
job as cash boy in the department
store at Sixth avenue and Eighteenth
street, Altman's. Today he is a direc,
tor OF the firm and manager Of the ad,
vertising department..
AS a matter OF fact, Jackson wasn't
worth cent when he got that place
as cash boy. But they had to pay him
something. so they paid him 50 a week
AT the time he was mostly red hail
and freckles. Today he is mostly ef.
Gciency.
Jackson was never married When
a reporter was using twenty tor
derrick OF. metaphorical construction
to drag few facts out Of Jackson
about himself this was the only one
that he would admit.
Then you don't think. Mr.. Jack,
son." inquired the reporter. that the
married state Is essential TO mans
SUGGEST"
jackson, being something Of sue,
cess himself, it was only natural tc
expect a negative reply. But strange
TO say jackson made an Affirmative
reply. He did think the married state
essential to q mans success
Most of the successful men know
are married" said he.
And there you have Jackson. He
either couldn't remember himself or
did not view himself in the light of a
success.
It's the System, Says Jackson.
Its the system" said jackson, mot
the man."
And there YOU have him again. If
it hadn't been for the system Jack
son never could have reached the
place he has. Some think il is the
man who makes the system. Not so
Jackson. Or il he does, he would not
admit it.
jackson worked as a messenger boy
after he was 16. Then he was put in
the general Office. There was a sign
in that office which said in effect:
Mind your business!" And Jackson
did. He minded it so we'll that he
soon became a clerk in ordinary. Then
he became a clerk extraordinary.
One day the advertising manager
quit and his assistant was moved up
to the place. Somebody had to take
the assistants chair. The officials
looked around and their eyes lighted
on jackson. as usual Winding his bus
mess. Jackson got the chair.
Very soon after this the name OF
Jackson fell into as frequent use as
the CRY of Cash boy" Jackson had
way of fixing things that needed fix
ling. II any department managed
wanted to get rid of any particular
line of goods he told Jackson about
IT. The next day the buyers locked
in. II any department. showed fall
ing off of business Jackson was in
formed, and that department imme-
diately began 10 show a picking up
of business. lie had the knack. Sys-
tenn. He may believe so, but every
body else believes it's Jackson,
Doesn't Burn Midnight OIL.
. 1t is the popular belief that all sue
cessful men burn the midnight oil.
Not so Jackson.
'tHow long do you work. Mr. jack
SOM" he was asked by the derrick.
"From 9 in the morning until G:3U
at night"
Jackson believes as a rule that a
man should forget his business when
healeaves it. 80,
"He comes back fresher. and with
more VIM" said he.
II any struggling clerk wants 10
pattern after Jackson he will take a
long vacation every year. What Is
more. he won't subscribe half OF his
years wages for a correspondence
course. He will pick his books as his
Iown good sense dictates. but the
books will not mean as much 10 MN
] as will the association with and the
observation OF his superiors.
; That's Jackson again. He Is not q
, printed edition of man. He is a Nv
linz example Of one-of all the best
. ones he could discover with his two
: ewes Book are all right in his opin-
Ion. but the classics never made a
business man, and advertising is too
modern for history.
Very likely Jackson has his bad
!, points. The assistant who Is booking
. for his Job probably knows them, bu,
when a man who has started out as q
cash boy becomes a director In very
+, bip and very wealthy institution II
, il The time to speak of his good points
!, All Hung Hats on Hooks.
/ That is what Mr.. Friedsam said Ant
no doubt Friedsam knows the bad
anAs cnunn Years before Jackson be.