The Washington times., 1917-11-16
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Set Forth as the Thought Strikes Us.
By E. c. Rogers, Business Manager of The TINES
A Business-Like Suggestion
With A Patriotic Punch

Some time ago Isaac Cans of Saks Co., who needs
introduction active force for civic betermen suggested
that the Christmas holidays precede instead of follow
Christmas day. Such suggestion if carried out would per-
nit large number of scholars in the higher grades to aid in
waiting the crush of shoppers who annually wait until
the last minute to do their Christmas shopping
True there should be last minute Christmas shopping
Superntendent Thurton was opposed to the idea because
it would affect 900 school children very small number of
whom would be of sufficient to assist shoppers in the
stores The Board of Education evidently of the
opinion Superintendent Thurston and undoubtedly right
in the stand they took
Nevertheless Mr. Cans idea of assistance from scholars
higher grades good and following to successful
conclusion would to be easy matter At least the
bershp the Chamber of Commerce. its Tuesday evening
meeting Rauschers, unanimously adopted Mr. Cans
luton requesting the public schools to allow students who
work during the holiday shopping permission to
90 So we understand that tnere preeoeh or such acon
that Chance secured such help last year just
before Christmas.
While favorable action by the school board would greatly
relieve shopping situation that otherwise bound to be bad
the greatest benefit would to the scholars themselves
That of the boys and girls would be glad avail them
selves of the opportunity to help the city do its Christmas shop
ping there be doubt The youth of this country
always be depended upon and only await the call participate
matters national interests them that they
best help the community from behind counters the
week before Christmas and will find them there goody
numbers The that the merchant would be glad to
the market for their services would be secondary
sideraton to vast majority The they were needed
would bring the greatest response call for their services
The benefits that the scholars of Washington would
obtain for themselves aside from the knowledge that would
to them that their capacity for work had
broadening of their education practical way that can
only through personal contact with the great buying public
Much has been said, and well said, the immediate
advisabty of courses of saesmanshp in the high schools
Such coming without doubt Salesmanship
art that makes possible the broade development of bust
profession Example, If Columbus had not been
salesman who returned again and again with the power of
persuasion based on logical conclusions he would
sold the Queen OF Spain idea that discovered continent
other salesman would have landed contract at later
date and delivered the goods We all remember that this
estimabe lady was so well sold that having the cash at
hand she hooked her jewels to beat some other
spective purchaser to the bargain
Buyers today are as skeptica of things that
the of the of Ferdinand and Isabella when
Columbus endeaVored to that the ear surface
not fat but round The week before Christmas would be
golden opportunity or many of the scholars the
schools to learn first hand the Washington how
sales made and lost according the character of the
chandse plus the caber Of the saesperson And still greater
education would be obtained along lines that whenever the ma
ton is at war; the entire nation participates whether
mother who is eliminating waste from the table or the young
young man who converts customary holiday into
a period of patriotic performance