Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
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FELT like something the cat dragged
in today. Yaruold and T saw Susie
and Flosse last night. and Ct was
o'clock before / turned In
Francis was as snppy as ANYTHING
when got in; said | was a blithering
idiot, but that he had washed his hands
Of me. told him not 10 speak OF me
like | was a pail OF dirty water. hut
he only turned over in bed and snapped.
Good night"
When 1 got to the Magnitude offices
] found a letter for me from Mr.. Lee.
the real estate man. THIS is it:
Denr Mr.. tlint--'rhe offer made
YOU to come and work for me is omen
only until saturday. IL is irupossihle
for me to hold it open anv lCny.r "a
number Of good salesmen are after
the chance.
II might interest you 20 know tba.
IN spite nf the very miserable wrath,y.
Of last month. we have had q reco-d
business IN Leeville Park house lots
lNc average earnings for the SIN
leading men have been more than 500
week ThiS sum viii doubtless he
much larger from now on, az ulIr-
chns-rs OF lots at Leeville Park are
urging their friends to take advantage
or tins splendid bargain.
Let ne hear from YOU proinptlv.
Yours Tor big money,
JAMES l.. LEE.
Gee whizz, Il meant doing something
right of the bat ! wanted to take his
offer, bur dad and Francis are dead
against it, and don; know what 10 do.
decided I'd toss for it. So / tool;
quarter and said, Heads | stay, tails
! go"
Up spinred the coin. and /, came down
heads Best OF three. OF course" I
said 10 myself. The next time IL came
down tails drew n long breath and
spun the coin. As IL came down Per-
Etns slapped mo on the bacl; and said
WHAT'S the sweet idea, Flint"
In the furry missed the coin, which
rolled along the floor near Garta's desk.
He picked IL up and said with "A laugh
Who's throwing filthy .lucre at mes'
Then an idea occurred to ne-"Can 7
have few minutes with YOU privately,
Mr.. Perkins,"
sure you can" And hs led the way
10 his office. l showed him the letter
and told him the whole story.
When ! was through he said: I'm no.
going to advise YOU at all Flint. but
you had better see Mr.. Goldman. I'd
be mighty sorry 70 see you leave.
though, for you are making good here
and the Magnitude has plenty of op-
portunities for men who make good"
lie said no more, and in Il Few min
utes ! was with Goldman. who listened
very quietly while ] retold my problem
! must say that he and Perkins We're
mighty decent and I'm sure meant well
for me.
Il know that ten years ago more than
half the men who now hold executive
positions We're either bOokkecpars or
agents, In most big organizations ten
years make a tremendous change IA lis
managing personnel IL YOU Just stick
tight to your job and build up Oh what
.ou've already done, there's 10 reason
why you cannot be holding a good lob
in ten years time"
What abut -. C.'?" asked sl,
piciously. He's been here more than
tweaty years, He's still only an agent"
Yes, hes still only an agent but
as an'agent he males more money than
anybody here except myself. He's been
offered number Of executive positions
by the home office, but hs won't leave
New York because his FOLKS and his
wite's folks are all here. He likes the
freedom of the agents life and he makes
more money selling that he could get in
side at managers desk"
That's all right" ! admitted grudg-
ingiy, but what you say about waiting
ten years for big job II so vague, 20
kind Of take chance at H. like There's
nothing sure TO it,