The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-27

would got only SOTO. Mr.. Shimko. that
woulu be something else again. But
with SO much as $1,000 a Teller could
g.t lots OF clothing businesses which
tl.ey run a big store with IL couple of
cutters. ii half II dozen statesmen and a
bookkeeper. What have | got to offer
him for S2,UO0: Me. | am salesman,
cutter. boOkkeeper and everything.
And II this teller comes in here and
sees me alone in the place, with no
customers ner nothing, he gets an idee
it's a dead proposition. Amt it,"
Shimko pulled out a full cigar case.
whereat lamps eye kindled. and he
licked his lips in anticipation. But
after Shimko had selected a dark per-
fecto he closed the case deliberately
and replaced it in his breast pocket.
"a business man must got to got
gumption.' he said to the disappointed
camp, land if you think you could got
a partner just by bringing him into the
store here and showing him the stock
and fixtures which you got it you are
making a big mistake"
well, of course | am expecting /
should blow him to dinner maybe"
camp protested. with a theayter also.''
Shimko evidenced his disgust by
putting vigorously at his cigar.
You are just like a whole lot of 9TH
er people, camp" he said. You are
always willing to spend money before
you make 1t. Meiselson in here
and sees you only got a small stock of
piece goods, understand me, and you
couldn't afford to keep no help, and
then on top of that yet you would take
him out and blow him. Naturally he
right away gets the idee you are spend
ing your money foolishly instead OF
putting 1t into your business. and the
whole thing is off"
camp shrugged impotently.
What could l do. Mr.. Shimko?' he
asked. Il got here a small stock of
goods. l know, but that's just the rea-
son why | want a partner
And that's just the reason why you
wouldn't get one" Shimko declared.
"A small stock of piece goods you
couldn't help, camp; but if you let that
Teller come into Our store and find
SOu ain l Sol ~ CUTTERS UT c~uSIOUlpTS
that's your W fault"
What dye mean, Mr.. Shimko?"
camp demanded.
Il mean this" Shimko explained. If
L would got a store like you got it here.
camp. and a friend offers to bring me
a Teller with a couple thousand dollars
for a partner, understand me. | would
go to work, understand, and get a
couple cutters and Engage 'em for the
afternoon. Then l would turn around,
understand, and go up and see such
a Teller like Klinkowitz, which he is
manager of that theayter on Rivington
street, and | would get him to fix up
for me a half a dozen young fellers
from his theayter, which they would
come down to the store for the day.
and some of 'em acts like customers
and others acts like clerks. Then,
e my friend brings In the Teller
with $1,000, understand me, what do
they see? The place is full of GUS
toners and statesmen. and in the real
is a couple of cutters chalking lines
on pattern papers and cutting it up
with shears. You yourself are so busy,
understand me, you could hardly talk
a word to us. You don't want to know
anything abou getting a partner at all.
What is a partner with $1,000 in a
rushing business like you are doing 1T
| beg of you you should take the mat
ter under consideration, but you pretty
near throw me out of the store on &C.
count you got so much to do. At last
you say you would take a cup coffee
with me at 6 o'clock. and l go away
with the $1,000 Teller, and when we
meet again at 6 o'clock he's pretty near
crazy to invest his money with you.
Do you get the idee?"
might you could even get the Teller
to pay for the coffee. maybe" camp
suggested, completely carried away by
Shimko's enthusiasm.
IF the deal goes through" Shimko
declared in a burst of generosity. ~
would even pay for the coffee myself!'
And when would you bring the fell
Ter here?" camp asked.
II would see him this afternoon yet
Shimko replied as he opened the store
door, land | would telephone you sure.
by Dachtel's place. at 4 o'clock"
camp, full of gratitude. shook hands
with his landlord.
IF l would got such a head like you
got it to think out schemes, Mr.. Shin
ko,' he said fervently. u would be a
millionaire. | bet yer!"
The thinking out part is nothing"
Shimko said as he turned to leave.
ANY blame fool could think out a
scheme. understand, but it takes a
pretty bright Teller to make II work.
If a Teller wouldn't be in business
for himself" Shimko said to Isaac Mel
selson as they SAT in Wasserbauer's
cafe that afternoon. ''he might just as
well never come over from Russland
at ALL"
II told you before. Mr.. Shimko.' Mel