Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30
The Letters of Lemuel Bean
BY ROY MoULToN

learn is 10 see the humorous side Of
letters of Introduction The ordinary
letter of introduction is funnier than
"A comic almanac Joke. Yes, much
funnier than that.
Nnhcdy believes what letter of In
PRODUCTION contains excepting the
man who carries it, The man VINO
writes it doesn't and the man to
whom 1t is delivered doesn't but the
poor boob who carries IL does. He
reads II over so often that It gets all
II reaches its destination The flap
Of the envelope is always left open.
After he has read this letter T. or
twenty times he begins 10 like him
self pretty we'll, and he makes up has
mind 10 register deep disgust and TO
speak hts mind quite openly If his
employer offers him less than three
times what he is worth.
lie makes up his mind to be III
suited IL anything less than q railroad
pre- sident's salary Is placed within
makes double barreled chump of
himself
Of course, IL he has any sense he
doesn't take those Introductory euio-
sies seriously.
Amos has letter from Erasmus r.
Win9a.e, the keeper of general
store sat Dillville. and addressed to
John I. Proudfoot. the axle grease
man,IfactIrer. This letter is on the
square aud honestly sets forth Amos
accomplishments from the Dillville
Viewpont.
Mr.. lroudfoot receives Amos gra-
ciously after allowing him to wait a
su'ficieiu length of time. He Is very
sorry that he has nothing at prcsen-
for Amos. but he will give Amos n
letter OF Introduction 10 James W.
Moots, president OF the Moots Soap
company. That's where they besil
stacking the cards on Amos If ne
hasn't got an ace fun hidden in his
shoe he's lost.
Mr.. Moots has received many Of
these letters from Mr.. Proudfoot and
Mr.. Prou1foot has received many of
them from Mr.. Moots. They belong
70 the same club and ride in together
every morning on the sos.
This is what the letter says, as
Amos reads II:
New York, Dec. 21.. Mr.. James w.
Moots. president Moots Soap COM
pany New York, y. Y, Dear Mr.
Moots-This letter will Introduce Mr..
Amos j. Butts of Dnlvlle, H., who
h1s come TO New York to carve out
a DuSlllfSS carter LOT llll1lSGlI. re rs
one of the brightest young mon the
state of Illinois has ever produced.
You will make no mistake by placing
him in a position of trust. Mr.. Butts
Will speak for himself and tell YOU
just what he wants to do. In my
"pinion, If you nccG Young man,
you will make serious error N over
looking Mr.. Butts. With kind, st per
sonal regards, I beg TO remain, Yours
sincerely, John T. oudfoot.
But AIR. Moots doesn't read the let
ter as Amos does. Mr. Moots reads
between the lines. TO Mr.. MOots the
letter says.
Dear JIM am passing along to
You another one. l don't know thing
about him. lie looks honest and In
telligent. Size him up for yourself
Don I know but YOU might need
somebody about his size down around
the bottom of the ladder. Take him
or leave him alone. It's nothin. to
me. VIII play that rubber of bridge
with you tonight az the club. Yours.
John.
II Mr. Moots happens to need Amos
he viii give him n chance. If he
doesn't lie won't. He doesn't believe
Introduction. lie has been stung by
them so often in the past that he has
no illusions.
Amos idea Of salaries will be re-
vised downward with lightning rapid
ity, and If Mr.. Moots hires him az all
he will probably hire him for some
what less than he is worth 4 letter
of Introduction isn't worth a nickel
n week as salary booster.
But it isn't the start that counts so
much as the finish VI Amos hooks
on to a job and delivers the goods no.
body can stop him and nobody viii
want TO.
A loafer in Dillville IS a loafer in
New York. Geography hasn't the
slightest effect on the matter. a mans
tuccess or failure comes from within,
not from without.
After Amos has lugged around IL
or twenty letters of introduction he
may find something that suits him
and he may not. He won't be able 10
Dick and choose If he has any pride
he will take something that doesnt {
suit him and wa6 fer the main
chance
1t is pretty sure to come
These folks can tell selling platter
ds far as they can see him. When
You come, leave the bunk at home IN
moth balls.
There IRE a million bunk shooters
who are slowly starving to death in
this town. They say advice is cheap
but I am giving you some of the best
to me. | had to learn IT, Give my
repards 10 the gang at the livery
stable. Yours, LEM.
p. S.-Learn to swallow your pride
There moy be times when you won't
lave anything else to swallow II is