Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

upbuilding of Denver enterprises-and attribung
phenominal growth of his business largely the
loyalty of home people.
Mr. Lewis believes in service.
This idea has been expressed again and again in
ment managers
Get the right goods at the right time at the righ.
price.
Keep stocks complete.
Watch the selling of all lines closely and con-
stantly.
Recorder frequently
When a line stocks, get it out and force the sale.
Inventory regularly and take goods into stock
what they worth regardless of their cost.
Spend money for advertising judicously, but
don't pike.
BE sure to play fair with the public at all times
and it will never fail you"
Relations with and employees have
always been friendly basis, and Mr.. Lewis is
successful in keeping them there easily ap
proachable-there doorkeepcrs private
taries that guard his Office. He likes very much
meet people directly and talk with them any sub
ject. He is broad minded wide awake, widely read
interested in everything that goes in the world
His patriotic sentiment is large. He is personally
active in the citys and states public organizations for
civic promotion giving largely both in time and money
to movements that tend toward the growth of Denver
and Colorado, looking askance at any project
that would exploit for private iegtmate gain the
people or resources of his state.
Some of the phrases taken of the stores adver-
tsng are indicative of his attitude toward the public
THE home-like store IF you don't like u.s. tell us
If you do like us, Others The customer is Judge
and jury" Not what want, but what you want"
Thoroughly dependable merchandise at the lowest
plete until the customer is thoroughly satisfied The
judgment of few among six hundred employees may
and again. Remember that it is fixed policy
OF the Lewis store to give every patron square DEAL
we like to feel that customers have personal
interest in welfare. Friends celebrate with us
this anniversary" And on, the list could be
tinued almost indefinitely.
AS is of many other men of affairs, Mr.. Lewis
motors great deal through Colorados mountains and
parks finding rest recreation inspiration in the great
outdoors and sunshine of this great outdoor country
His excellent health and splendid youthful spirits
probably due to his good of himself realizing that
he who would work must have strength"
All, practically all, of his business interest is in
the Lewis He is positive in his that if
he had his life-work to choose again he would be a
merchant He regards the profession of merchant the
greatest of all professions, because in small degree
it includes all the of self-deveopment art
education and influence of all other professions com
bned. His advice to young and boys often is,
Get into the dry goods business- needs you and it
offers the worlds greatest prizes today consider it
from any standpoint you will"
Mr. Lewis has daughter and a son. both still in |
school,
Mr.. A. D. Lewis, throughout his stores twenty
years OF business life has succeeded in maintain
ing warm place in the hearts of his customers; and
that his policy is successful with him as its direc
tor is proven by the fact that the house of Lewis
making the most rapid and largest increase of anv
store in the city of Denver at this time