The Republican journal., 1918-03-07
A Billy Sunday in Business.


the ''Billy Sunday of Business" who was
touring Maine on lecture trip spoke in
the auditorium of Odd Fellows hall
Wednesday evening, Feb. 9th, under the
auspices of the Belfast Board of Trade.
There was large attendance particular
ly of merchants and clerks. Clement w.
Wescott, president of the Board presided,
introduced the speaker and also took oc-
casion to interest his hearers to become
members of the Board. After urging all
interested in Belfast to trade at home he
suggested that it was up to the merchants
to conduct their business in such man
ner as to make it worth while for the
custom to remain here.
Mr.. Raymond acquired his knowledge
of business while employed as CONNER
cial man and also had ample opportunity
to obtain from real life the defects of
business men and those employed as
clerks, etc. He spoke principally on
'Know Yourself, and Knowing Yourself
Make the Most of Yourself" Truths
ages old took on new meaning in his
terse and forceful utterances.
'You can't do your duty to to the COM
munity by proxy. The community needs
you. You have got to give to get"
"a down-and- always blames the
community in which he lives"
'The bump of good nature is SWELL
ing that never causes pain"
"Believe in yourself, believe in your
fellow men and believe in your commun-
ity."
"Be a DOER in the community"
'fGo to your work every day as if it
was the first day on the job and you had
to make good"
"Spend your money in your own town
so the business men can pay their taxes,
which builds roads and improves the
place"
'Pay up so the other fellow can pay
up"
"Every customer is guest in your
store and should be shown the courtesy
due guest. Make him so welcome that
he will want to come again"
"Don't stand out at the front door lean
ing against the window, advertising that
business is rotten
"People who don't use their heads stub
their toes"
"a knocker never wins and winner
never knocks"
sIt is we'll enough to have family
tree, but don't 60 to sleep in the shade OF
it. Ancestors don't count. One man is
as good as another if he is making the
best of his opportunities honestly
ga person who never hustles forgets
how"
care you clock watcher? Do you
dodge the customer who comes IN when
it is within five minutes of your lunch
time? Don't watch the clock"
"Many live prospect has been killed
by dead salesman"
"You can't tell WHY people are WHAT
they are
"Get rid of the idea that one bunch of
neonle in YOUR town is better than an
other"
"Be charitable towards the other TEL
low."
Everybody is good fellow until he
has proved himself otherwise.
"Do the little things. Begin the day
with smiling Good morning. and keep
on being pleasant the rest of the day."
He urged sympathetic interest in the
vital things that concern our friends and
neiehbors and a considerate kindness in
the little things that makes or mars work
and pleasure. We generally find the class
of people we are locking for,as our choice
of friendships is always optional
The membership committee secured
thirty-four new members after the lee
ture. The annual dues are SIS and special
efforts are being made for large mem
bership "Join the Board of Trade and
help push"