Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07


TWAS thinking over what Graham told
L me last night about the Importance
of getting into a permanent progressive
position, and the more think about my
present job os selling subscriptions for
this newspaper and that newspaper the
less see in It in the way of career for
me. So I decided to ask Perry about II
this morning He has beHn pretty decent
to me and taken me on faith without any
references. so | feel that owe it to him
to lay my cards on the table.
Mr. Perry" said. what I'm going
| to tell you may cause you to fire me- but
whether It does or not think ! ought to.
have been thinking over the last few
days wha. ny future would he with you.
You see It's like this. My dads got quite
decent drug store in Farmdale, which
some day may have the chance of rum
! ming. As a matter Of fact. dad and l
don't hit it off very well. and that Is
why Im'--T hesitated. | didn't want TO
say why | was tackling job like this.
| as he might think I didn't appreciate II.
! Perry. however. finished my sentence for
me by saying. why you're drifting
around on odd jobs of this kind Go
|
smiling.
We'll. Mr.. Perry. I'm not hit keen
about getting into the drug business, but
! I do want to get into something that
offers a future for me. don't want to
get into dead-end job. and II I'm in one
now. why ought to get out of IT,"
! And so." said Perry. you would like
to know what your future is with me-
Is that it,"
Yes, sir"
FLINT. you're pretty decent sort. |
think OF course. you're n bit Of fool
All young fellows are that. I like the way
you speak out. so I'll he Just as frank
with you. II you show you're decent
sort of fellow you can work UP to s25 a
week as a crew managCr II you show
real executive ability YOU can get up as
high as $40 a week taking charge of a
campaign for me- In fact. I'd be glad to
get man today for that purpose: but,
of course. you're too young and nexpe-
rienced to be even considered. Frankly.
Flint. I think you might make a crew
manager in time, but anything beyond
that is very doubtful Feeling as you do.
can use you as long as you'd like to
stay. but I shall not hold you any longer
than that II you hear Of anything better.
Ia be a poor kind of man II weren't
willing to boost any of my fellows into a
bigger job If heard of it,"
There was silence for minute then
he added, "Now beat it out Of here. I'm
busy"
The more | see of Perry the more I
like him. A boss who will help a fellow
to get into a bigger position than he can
offer him Is my idea of 100 per cent
man. | remembered what he said about
wanting campaign manager and |
thought of Graham, so when I got in
from the days work | said to Perry:
you were saying this morning. Mr..
Perry, that you wanted a campaign man
ager Why don't you consider Graham
He and | room at the same place. and
-. think he's a pretty big man. He gets
dandy business and more Of it than any
body else
Il wish l could get nim." said Perry
emphatically. I'D give him the job to-
morrow"
why don't you?'
Has Graham ever tolc you anything
about himself?"
NO replied and if ever ask him
anything about himself he wants to
know If my shoe lace Is coming down."
Perry laughed. NO, ! couldn't get
Graham. l don't think he would be
with me more than week of two at the
most" and he stopped.