Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Business Questions Answered

Due'Ces VucbtIOnS Answered =
s RssGing ID the career Of Peter Flint make
my my father brought up to me He's "n.cr b.cn
years eusnfss Hs wSs nse SsslerI for the last
lsl3 and wasn't at to work until III the therns spr,o
my!ef ni Els viii These two year, the rout
Guiding horse and wagon. 'neT Willie III mine In
s1o ,here was was making at an average Of SSS to
a living In winter ''oh'hs ana
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anf s2dc b do%S ss!S wf Tss =:
9Gia 'hs s. ssCS CSSaStsss NY ssb.S co.;
truck which $50? which fG pay ssy. sSr Il: !:
ie'G {. side' psid TSers Ps surs
year dcc,so dor both Of US 70 pay the truck Upon
waiting. You will not discoursRe we s, im
WaitinnY for rs "a poor proposition. as 1 q,
from you. ""' 10 a'so waiting to heafS
II approved by you he is willing n ~
MGnsy sae sets Sf tSfss e. ss
"'I'aH am 70 TO pay toward truck.
in srfss fshsT snd sss eSt %,tS Of Tosn
busIness bbusGIoessk w we can double the amount Of
let me know Dsy ws %t ydSr for both q
convenience. as ] am waiting patientiy'
=. II. d. Il.
boi,so 1t looks like getting in bad in your
M rlsk giving you the best suggestions II
can and trust that IL my Ideas nrovc'
rlgnt as | think they will, your wife
WI, forgive me for disagreeing with her
you and your father can work
happily together you should be able TO
make make a good business partnership You
know, or course, that a partner ia "a.
tions. BUSINESS ac-S
II you are an experienced chauffeu,S
mere is no reason why you should moi
easy '"'' "'e Neri
You should. both of you, decide to nj,
aside so much money every week nj
ward the cost of the auto-a sufficienO
amount to pay for II within a wear. OF
course. II probably will not be SO chear
as team, for. as you know, frequenl
starting ana stopping car eats up thf'
gas But the extra business you could
90 should more than Offset the slieh
extra upkeep cost.
in the winter you could perhaps del
some teaming with your truck-yo,,'
want to do something with it then tc
make II earn its keep.
Finally, before going into partnersbsu
decide definitely on how much or little
you each should draw for salary-and
Keep IL as low as possible until the first
years results show exactly what YOU
,maheHand don't forget to allow for de-,
probation Of the car.
] am a young lady thirty years of .~.S
ana the eldest OF six children in our family
nave never worked outside Of my owr
nome nome as as my mother died when was twelve
yesrs yeM rso,o Old Father % died two years ago. .
self, and ] would like to feel as independent
as my other brothers and sisters. As an
Sh,,r SIiii y9,uns Guns, ! do not want to feel under AMI
have tried looking for work outsids
put am only offered 81 to start where they
as to- business experience and also lackins
sood education through no fault Of ms
Now what want to ask your advice onI
last eight years $500, II I go out to work
for small sum 7 have to come home and
90 al my own housework, which know
ibfnSinr GSoId not t stand very long so have been
Of Se city aSns ans etop ho%e on the
6"m S, mean having an ordinary roomins
nps npuss io but ~ % real home, as am sure thersS
a real home; and II I see 1 am capable al /.
1t can make boarding home of It.
YOU, but do YOU think I could start in
small way and stil make a little mone1 L
on the side, as have most Of my furniturs
could easily be fooled IL I went to a rea
estate agent, and | don't like to lose thI<
little | have? NJ. NJ
sIIiPu "uen 4 Tedu your comment
that $500 can't look much to me Did
you ever hear the story of the man whcV
Sbs6,s Went to darby and asked him 70
but ] thanks you for the compliment"
Now to be serious. ] am AFRAID / ana
going to disappoint you a little.
] am going to suggest that you abanl
Don your idea Of, running a roomind
mouse until you know a little morSE>
about it, Why don't you call on one 81
me employment agencies supplying do T.
mestlce help, and then secure q positionE
through them for six months or a ~
working In some rooming house N y
Ihe work may not be pleasant I'd youk
ana the hours may be unnecessa rily I6,fr z
put you will get first hand experience
as 10 what roomers expect, what kind
OF board you should give them, whers
10 open your place and such like.
VI course, IL possible, get into sop,s
small hotel as linen mistress. or Some
such position. After about vsar's
practical experience OF this Nkind vo,,
VIII De able to open a place or vour
own, with every chance OF s,,ccsss
whereas now, | feel that you would ~
taxing a chance. l don't want to diss
courage you In fact, I want TO encour-
age you II l can. but I would MT H.
doing my best for you were / 10 surssss
any other course. eNssess
II you follow this plan, let ma ash 49,.
70 DO one other thing IL possibie s,S svSS
thst is take an elementary course'n, s.sSu
sns, ,nsss at one Of the evening business,
wish you good luck ana rood s.,.. sl|