The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-24
mother with shameful insolence

on duty for me.
Printing-We had contracted ia
print five thousand handbills. agree
ing to place one in each home SO ia,
as they went. The work was done
so quickly in one section of the city
tfat we became suspicious of the
boys honesty. He stoutly maintained
show of sincerity. Investigation
proved that he had thrown thirty.
seven circulars into the hall cs one
home. Further search revealed that
he had chugged several hundred un.
der a culvert. We have since found
that this boy can not be relied or
to do anything well.
Dry GOOds.-He gave over-measurt
to his friends. Business is a matte,
of dollars and cents us, not of favor.
itism.
State Office.-He undertook to car.
~ on law course at the university
outside of office hours. But he could
NOT separate his main ambition from
bis temporary duties. He brought his
study to his Office desk and there
took up time for himself that be
lcnged to the State. There was no al
tentative for me but to dismiss him
Hatter.-He got into my confidence
ard then told my business secrets.
Music HOuSe.-He was profane. He
couldn't talk without swearing. Our
disgust and our self-respect forced Us
to ask him to quit.
Cotton FactOry-He trusted to-
much to the machinery. He could
not understand tnit intelligent at
tention' made the machinery most
productive.
Abstract Office.-He was continue.
" inaccurate in the transcribing OF
legal forms and business documents
One error got us nto the courts.
Clothier-He was a hustling little
sprout. His motto was: sell every
man. And a rafting good mott,
II is but he lost himself in one poe.
ket of it. He sold regardless Of how
he sold. If he couldn't fit the Gus.
toner, he sold something that didn't
fit. He pulled off deals that made
nondescripts Of my customers. They
came back bowling at me for running
a misfit parlor and making them my
victims. He sold goods for the mo-
ment; I had to build a business that
would stand through the years.
Power and Light Company
was always complaining Of being
sick. Perhaps he was but we no
ticed that he made dependable
quarterback at football.
Milling.-He gambled with the
/ work hands and we could not know
ingly permit this conduct.
River Steamer.-We fired him be.
fore we hired him. He was left alone
in the office for half an hour. In
that time he handled everything in
the office that he could get his hands
on even opening desk drawers and
inspecting things there. From the
place where I was watching him |
burst into the office and sent him
ashore lest in the next minute he
might rife the safe. I do not be-
lieve he was a thief but that his
overmastering curiosity would have
made him distracting influence up
on me. Within another, thirty min
utes, had he acted differently. he
would have been at work on his job.
Newspaper.-He was Indispensable
on his route. 1t would have required
an extra man to correct failures in
delivery and to make peace with
kicking subscribers.
Shirt Factory.-He was absent
minded to degree of dreaminess.
There seemed always to be some
thing on his mird that held his in
terest elsewhere. We let him 90 to
i 1t.
Retail Grocery store.-He was
cruel to our horses. He whipped
them mercilessly, he jerked them
brutally, he poked along at a snails
pace at times and then slashed them
into a breakneck speed. A little OBJ
servation disclosed the fact that he
was cruel to people also, especially to
boys smaller then himself.
Food Products.-He was a good
talker when we liotened, but q poor
listener when we talked.
Saddlery-He abused me in the
presence of others. He spoke lightly
of my business. He was always talk
ing about getting something that he
would like. l gave him the chance
to find it.
General Store.-He had to be told
over and over every day just what
to do. He couldn't see 1t for himself