The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-09
II. J. M. BROWN, FAITHFUL EN-.
PLoYE OF LARGEST WESTERN
JEWELRY co. RESIGNS AFT
Err "a YEARS SERVICE.


nj o one can have a truer concep-
IN ton or a deeper realization of
the relationship existing between
master and servant, employer end em-
ploye, after nearly a quarter of cen
tury of the most cordial civil and bus
iness-like interaction than the parties
themselves, and so whatever we may
attempt to say in praiseworthiness of
Henry J. M. Brown and his former EN-
ployers will not adequately describe
the agreeableness between him and
the A. j. Stark Jewelry Company,
whom he has served with every sinew
of muscle, power of intellect, honesty
of purpose, true manliness and faith
fulness until acquiring the business
acumen that makes the weak strong,
the foolish wise, the small great. Mr..
Brown resigned his position a few
days ago to better his pecuniary
status by going in business for him
self. While this is not the first busi-
ness venture for him, as he is one OF
our most enterprising citizens, with a
race pride of which he boasts second
to none in Denver or elsewhere, he
being large stockholder in the West
ern Lean and Investment Association,
the Elite Drug Store Co., one of the
proprietors of the Colored American
Realty, and a participant in nearly
every race movement or organization.
Yet Henry Brown (as some of our
other colored citizens in business to-
day. did not think the time ripe to let
go the financial as well as the busi-
ness aid he was obtaining to lead him
to permanent success, and hence he
plodded arduously and assiduously un-
til, feeling he had reached the goal OF
service to another, his graduation
from the successive years of training,
originating in the resolution, Il now
serve, some day some one will, etc" is
an established fact, as he goes out to
the business world inscribing his
name on the roster of business men,
Illuminating his surroundings as an
other beacon light of his race, beckon-
ing other sailors in life's vicissitudes
to steer clear of the shoals and reach
the harbor of success in safety. Nor
is this all, as Brown was popular with
the clerks, mechanics and patrons of
the firm; his geniality and painstak-
ing way in endeavoring to please, with
courtesy and civility which COM
manded the respect of fellow-employ
es, gaining for him respect and ap-
probation which was demonstrated in
the gift of a beautiful jewelled gold
watch from the firm, besides the Of
fering of the best wishes and encour-
agement for success in his future ca
reer, even amidst regret and tinge
of sorrow to lose the invaluable serv-
ices of such a trusted, reliable en-
ploye as Mr.. Stark and others ex-
pressed. Firms like the A. j. Stark
Jewelry Co., 700 Sixteenth street, with
such men as their heads, besides their
staff of employees, with patent for
"ready-to-please every customer or
must gain the confidence
of citizens, as in spite of the many |
and great advantages to be offered 10
the major population of this country,
yet berth, a place can always be
found by them for a member of the |
MINORITY, and their readiness to fos- |
ter and encourage merit is generally to |
be seen in the length of service of
their employees, and the guaranteed |
public declaration they make as to
their satisfactory services during en-
ployment. Is it anything to wonder
at that these firms go on from gener-
alton to generation with almost i'm
measurable success? THE COLO
RADIO STATESMAN, a long time and |
old time friend of Mr.. Henry Brown,
wishes him superabundance of sue
cess in his new business sphere, being |
assured he learned the great lesson
that when one serves with the heart |
as with the hands, THE REWARD is |
OF THE TOLL.