Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Go to the nearest recruiting Office and
inquire for membership in special en-
gneering regiment.
have taken sr,at great Inter. interest ir1 your
ting this matter TO you frankly, and
believe. with yourscxpcrience. you may be
am twenty.six years old and married
and have, one child: I am good willing
gct along. I'm trying to make decent wages
to support my family and myself.
coIlos", @ ana most Of my work has bee been as as
shipping clerk or billing. but the wages aro
not much and | know no no trade; But since
management in the few spare hours have
at home every day.
Now. please tell me, am doing the right
thing by my family in studyinE like this:
or. in other words 40 YOU n.here ! could
better myself In another, position where !
could best sell my wares?
TO tell IL tn" ruth am sc someSmSs nelI MS-,,, dis
sSrrmr TTa SO Gdrk rs my foT s wsS %i oS
that three must live. A. {. O.
think you are making wise move
in studying traffic management.
There is now lively demand fer traf-
fc managers and 1t Is a growing field.
| I think it would probably pay you to
put a small ad in the paper. say, about
three times. asking for position as an
| assistant traffic manager. With view to
becoming traffic manager.
You don't say anything about yoNr
present firm. If it is a big concern,
is there not a possibility of working up
In that organization?
1t often pays to go frankly to ones
employer and say to him something like
| this: II have been with you for some
time and am getting only SIS week
! Is 1t my fault | am not getting more?
I am Il married man and it is pretty
hard to manage on SIG week. viii
you tell me what to do to get more
money!"
If they say they cannot see their way
clear to- giving you more money. all you
can do is to thank them and then hunt
around for another job.
| II may also possibly pay you to write
n letter to the leading jobbing houses
and manufacturing concerns in your
town and tell them you have studied
traffic management and have had prac-
tical experience for a number of years,
and have they an opportunity for n man
| who wants to make good and who Is
willing to deliver the goods" If given
the opportunity.
1t may be that one reason for your
nonsuccess is lack of a good personal
ity. Do other people naturally like you?
Or do they take no notice of you at all?
A study of craftsmanship would probably
develop your personality so that you
would get on better with other people.
A good traffic manager. of course
| should know something of accounting.
Why don't you go to the Y. NJ &. A.
or some night school and take a course
in elementary bookkeeping? l know 1t
would be hard work to do on the small
salary you get. but l believe you would
find 1t an investment and not an eX-
pense.
Now, want to help you all can, and
If this information doesn't start you on
the right track, don't hesitate to write
me again.
with the number Of men of your age
being drafted, your chances are much
increased, and l feel quite confident In
saying that you should within thirty
days find some concern who would be
glad to use you in its shipping depart
ment at higher salary than you are
now getting. Others are doing 1t every
day; so can you.
Under separate cover I send you the
names of some business books to read.