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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
TODAY'S BUSINESS EPIGRAM
A 1redt mind aud modesty are
good partners.
What does this mean to NOUT
Business Questions Answered

Won't you have Peter Flint give his many
students and leaders mnSonu snnn service and
r"sard for business details which are OF
utmost Importance?
have been conducting small Eitt shnp
in my home for some years and haM 'ho ae,
cidcd to ft myself for position outside
the home by taking up business course
at training SCHOOL
with my Stock, Gift cards. books, etc, anu
able to give information over the telephone
without kceping nGu,reiT5s w" w"ifrs far the time
given to familiarIzing myself With the s'Ifn the
on hand prices ETC. ,rom as eTnsn'e hDse Who cali
upon me.
I am not intending, to exploit self, for for
this echievemsnt ana Sniy mCnstSm noas~ssed that
determined me TO take business courSr,
telt quite sure that my ability to reth'iapp p,,r
details Of Importance would be OF Na'uc
to some one.
on the other hand have ylry had rT%,nl. SSG%.
sion to cal! for books from a, fGr{ bnG TO pW~ Walt
fifteen minutes for information regarding
prices and binding. the added toll Tor ph2he ihe
books Please have Peter and his trlHnd
give their many readers some help IN 'his
matter.
IL my age, thirty-eiuht years, will be a nm
drance in obtaining a position. | am ahins
and accounting ard expect to finish in six
weeks. equipped for the best that Is oHereu'
Is. L. E.
am publishing your letter because
YOU so cleyerly emphasized the impor-
tance of the telephone. Peter Will nave
experiences in that later on.
i really had to smile when you asked
If thirty-eight was hindrance in oD'
, tanning IA position. FORGET what u
said people don't know what they are
talking about. People are bothering less
| and less about what the actual years
of a person are, they are, asking more
and more what they can do, Go 10 II
YOUR age won't be bore so long as
! you act, look and dress smartly.
! The business career OF Peter Flint is tn
/ story Of an average American boy, as yo'
| explained on several occasions TO your IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
(Copyright.)

ing so when | suggested that he buy
some from me when ] was working
for the Magnitude Life Insurance Com
pany
80, Peter, my boy" he went on. "as
/ cannot leave any insurance to protect
mother, I've built up this business to
protect her. It's not the best of pro-
lection, unfortunately. for 1t hasn't been
doing so well the last two or three
years as previously, but 1t is making
nice little profit. and feel sure with
a more vigorous and active mind run
ming it things will go better than ever.
We walked in silence for few min
utes, and then dad said: THAT business
is my insurance, Peter. and If anything
happens to me IT'S your task to see that
the annuity from my insurance is kept
going. Can ! depend on you. Peter?'
"Yes, dad" was all | said.
There are times when you don't say
much and mean lot. Dad understood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
CHAPTER l
The Call From Winter Siumber

Inc CuH from " WteF summer
OXNTAKE up. wake up. you winter
w sleepers
Open, open your drowsy peppers:
Springtime, springtime with bugle voice,
Calls TO the earth. Arise Rejoice ="
Trumpet in hand. Prince Bonnie Blue
Bell sang his merry message SO loudly
outside Peggy's window that she tum-
bled out of bed, dressed In a jiffy. and
ran down to join him.
"Oh. you have your team of White
Rabbits" she cried in delight as she
saw dozens of bunnes harnessed to a
handsome chariot. "Where are you
going?"
ITO awaken the growing. living things
of earth to their springtime work and
play" shouted Prince Bonnie Blue
Bell
"And I'm going, too." chuckled Billy
Belgium. bobbing up from the chariot
where he had been hiding to surprise
Peggy.
Hop in." shouted Prince Bonnie Blue
Bell, for the rabbits were jerking at
their harness and wagging their ears
as If eager to be off. AS Peggy obeyed
the rabbits sped away over the ice and
snow.
Wake up. wake up. YOU winter sleep
ers:
Open open your drowsy peepers!"
| The bugle call of Prince Bonnie Blue
Bell rang out again and again. And,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
CCC

(CtI
uTERE I've been in Farmdale three
L l. days and not a word have l SAID
about all that's happened Francis ana
I leave for New York tomorrow. SO as
to be on the job again Monday
I'm rather anxious to get back, for
I want to know what Bruno Duke has
TO suggest as to the conduct of my poor
little shadow of a business.
But to come back to Farmdale.
When We got there we found dad
much better. He'd had another slight
stroke. but had pulled around.
| saw the doctor and he said, Your
father is not we'll and never will be
really well again, although he'll be well
enough to tend to business most days
He may go on all right for another
twenty years--or he may have another
shock tomorrow. There's no cause for
alarm, Peter. but ] feel that you, as
his only son and the support of his
wife If anything were to happen TO him.
should know that the next stroke Will
probably be fatal"
Does dad know | asked.
yes" gravely he nodded his head,
| "He knows and you know at his request,
but no one--absoluteiy no one else il
to know. You quite understand
Yes, doctor"
And that's the way things are now
When dad asked me to see him right
away, you may be sure ] was there, ana
we had "A long and serious talk
| won't repeat all that was said, but
dad is anxious to have ME at the store
IL | care to give NJ my real estate
venture.
OF course, ] couldn't say anything
till | heard what Bruno Duke had TO
saw, for If there was a good chance OF
making a go of my real estate business
/ | would want to stay at II long enough
TO be able to sell il at "A profit.
! | promised dad, however. that If ever
he was seriously i'll and ! was absolutely
needed at the store that | would drop
everything and come.
He seemed very much relieved at this
! and as we left his little office to 90 home
he linked his arm through mine and
said: You know, Peter. ! have not
been trying TO build this business W
for myself. don't need money. but
do need to look after the little mother
who has done so much for you young
| sters.
IL think | told you once before. Peter
how it was impossible for me to gel
life insurance"
nodded. for I remembered him say
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
FLOWER OF THE NORTH
Bv LANES OLIVER CURWOOD

then looked at his watch by the light
of a match. 1t was three o'clock.
Jeanne had not moved, hut as the
match burned out between his fingers
she startled him by speaking.
rs it nearly morning, M'sleur?'
AN hour until dawn" said Philip.
"You have been sleeping long time
-" Her name was on his lips, b 1t he
found 1t a little more difficult to speak
now. And yet there was gentleness
in Jeanne's "msieur" which encour.
aged him. Are you getting hungry
he asked.
Pierre and my father always ask
me that when they are starving re-
piled Jeanne. sitting erect in her nest
so that Philip saw her face and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
By JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD

within himself. His being throbbed,
and suddenly voice seemed to cry
softly. trembling in It's Joy:
Jeanne! Jeanne My beloved
jeanne"
With horror Philip caught himself
too late. He had spoken the words
aloud For an instant reality had
transformed itself into the old dream,
and his dream.spirit had called TO
its mate for the first time In words.
Appalled, at what he had said, Philip
bent over and listened. lie heard
Jeanne's breathing. It was deeper
than before. She was surely asleep!
He straightened himself and re.
sumed his padding. He was glad now
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20

as IL sounded over field meadow and
orchard there came murmuring and
n stirring from the sleeping things. The
Snow Elves, snugly covering the earth
in a feathery blanket, turned into
sparkling drops of water, and trickled
with soft gurgles into the ground.
"Hurrah hurrah" they murmured.
"Our winter sleeping task is done. Now
we can nourish and give life to seeds
and growing things. before we go laugh
ing, playing, and singing toward the
sea-
The sugar maple trees stretched their
limbs: Happy sugar days they sigh
ed. "The sap is running through our
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20

there was no time to lose and l came
without him. He will follow us soon"
He took his position in the stern
and Jeanne lay back among the bear
skins. For "a long time after that
Philip padded in silence. He had
hoped that Jeanne would give him an
opportunity to continue their conver.
sation, in spite of his advice to her to
secure what rest she could.
But there came no promise from
the bow of the canoe. After half an
hour he guessed that Jeanne had
taken him at his word, and was
asleep.
1t was disappointing, and yet there
came a pleasurable throb with his
disappointment. Jeanne trusted him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20

hook have ave, decided to go into the stationery,
o1aT,asd ouSf ana ng maEazns ,5a business am well
fious experience.
Would ask the following questions:
What capital do you think II should havel
district?
Brndstreet's before placing initial orders?
What rent should pay on the capital?
AMBITIOUS.
Some of your questions are a little
give me any idea as TO whether you
want to start big business or a small
one. Let's assume that you want a
good average business.
Remember these figures ! give you
are only general and may be enlarged
or reduced to meet your general figures.
Now we will proceed.
/ You should have $4,000 capital. $500
for stock and $1,000 working capital.
/ Whether you should open in the down
/ town district will depend upon the kind
OF trade you want II you are looking
Tor the average business mans trade.
you ought to be in the downtown
district If you want the high-cass la
dies trade you should be in the exclu-
Sive shopp ng center
! would suggest that you get in touch
with Dun and Bradstreet and endeavor
to give them a statement: il helps your
credit very much.
The rent that you should pay depends
on the amount of business you do, and
the amount OF business you do will de-
pend on how much you turn your stock.
Let us assume that you turn your stock
tour times year That means that
you Will sell $4,000 worth of goods al
cost every year. The average mark-up
on stationery Is 30 per cent and (Which
is So . per cent on sales) so per cent
on $4,000 is $1,000, therefore. YOUR
total sales would be $21 900.
The gross profit on this is your sell.
ing 50 l-3 per cent on $1,000. Your total
tNper"e should approximate % per cent
s2l7O p'o'' "
Now your rent should be, say. 2 10 A
per cent OF your sales; If per cent thu
REM VIII be $500, II per cent sS4O
hdd on your sale percentage for rent Won
would increase your rent by S2lO and
decrease your net profit by that amount
You should certainly keep your rent
"llhn 3ia per cent OF your total sales
ana When you certan the rent OF a
store, nnd out how much business Won
must 90 so that the rent will approxI.
mate 392 per cent and then see if you
have enough capital and can turn n
over frequently enough to effect the
necessary volume OF sales. This NAV
appear little complicated, bur n vo;
WIZ STUDY 1t over | think IL should heln
you, '-e*
lnclosed please find the cllpplnR out nj,
last night paper In reference to the youn.
man VINO Is seeking a chance in finances
am In need of n clean-cut man and min
appreciate very much IL this letter viii h.
the means OF securing one for me.
I passed on your letter with man,
others 10 the young man Interested IN
finances, and IL he is still Interested hs
Will communicate with YOU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
EVERYDAY STUFF
The COlOrist

A humble painter | eXtol
Who makes life richer, fuller,
He cultivates an artist soul
BY reveling in color.
Dame Natures hues he swift re-
stores
With energy terrific.
His yellows comes from Cuba's
shores,
And some from the Pacific.
From California comes his chrome:
From the Philippines, burnt UNI
Der;
His greens and reds from nearer
OF tints a joyous number.
And though his methods may be
crude
They still escape our structures.
His palette is handcart rude;
A fruit.stand, best of pictures.
GRIF ALEXANDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
tCopyriehO
THE STORY THUS FAR

Philip Whlttemore, WORKING. partner Of
numerous lakes under q provisional IL
eenss given BY the Canadian Government.
enemy and sends for. Gregson. an artist
friend, to come and help him out. The
one clue they have to the mystery
GreGsen beGins 70 rave about local
beauty and draws a sketch Of her. White
sweetheart, dauEhter Of hi. partner. and
presumably thousands Of miles eway. hut
eteNd he leaves the cabin and climbs the
Mi, where he meets q Ihnif-breed and q
white girl. He falls In love with the girl
Eileen vainly tries her spells on Philip.
Jeanne and Pierre are attacked by Eroug
of men, one Of whom. at least. arrived
On the ship with Brokaw. Philip PUSHES
to the rescue and promises Pierre to save
Jeanne. He keeps his WORD; ana Ia5"s 5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20

Nr. Whitehead uiH anstcer pour business
questions OF buying, selling, ddrerttSih0 arg
Dire al the facts. Your correct name dnd
mn address must be Oircn to al inquiries
inS,rers to fcchuicoI questions tUin be sent
bv mail. Other questions oill be drsucrS
IN this column. The most tgtcrcsttn0 proo-
lens Of inquircrs tUtll be ropcn into "e
Storu OF Peter Flint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
Business Career of Peter Flint
4 Story of Solesmanshp by Harold Whitehead

rssaers By STsasf o1 all ana hGd then
he Fetens roma aS@ Tary bks h s0e
out q tie embaTrassments into which ,hH,h
S e Seus%i1%i sts AZ not so:$
where he failed but they have another
handicap quite serious IL not tsr more the
This handicap ala moi, prevent me r,ofgf,,, frGm
and and saaHS pony dsF,ss %'I dd not prevent %s:
me-, from obtaining ,cmployment
Eor the last eight years haze been
years odmand always to the sStsfaction OF Of
ms o% ,hnkns of sp as
OF support. yet I am afraid that my physI.
tain a position. Whv hire a man with
defective hearing when there are so many
Men show very little kindness and con-
be on whore knowledge. counts most and
l know perfectly four iansuases-Ensllsh.
French Ger, German; Russian q am native
country pick up very easily. as Peter
Fin, would have said. new languages, am
was chiefly ,rcsponsihle for my, fairly good
not on eordIai terms. but I have scant
besides my, o'd suits. and am shy and rather
sensitive. like SO many other people with
II physical affliction.
You who know SO well the business world.
With It's many opportunities. do you think
hnk iii Il b bny b GnIoce o 9 m b Do S1u
di diiGr ,agai1st my person at least IN the be
I be srs amnnd Rnn ypn ter 1hk h ea
& i9r men with business experience and knowl-
expons thc Russian marEe, !nnE atef
tne sne tursugnSe has given place 70 a normal
Eno,y,sd Eim,@ OF things and persons with profound
tremely valuable?
| cannot end my letter without thanking
reading of Peter Flints story gives me l
have vague idea of the world into which
you are introducing your readers
DIR. a. NJ.
! fear, my friend, that you are like
| many other people with minor defect,
ana that is that you are too conscious
OF your own misfortune, for | frankly
aunt ;,inh II Is misfortune. If you can hear
well enough for ordinary conversation
even II with the aid of an instrument
you VIII find this weakness of yours an
embarrassment certainly. but not such
Il serious one as you fear.
with your experience many publishers
snUulu be glad to use you. Why not
can on the publishers of encyclopedias as
dictionaries. writer's of books and large
companies generally, and see If YOU cant
secure position as editor.
You stated in your letter that il was
your pen which was responsible 70,
your good relations with your landlady
Wheh boy-can't you use your pen now
to better advantage?
You could advertise for the kind of Z
position that you want and frankl,
state what your handicap Is. You might
also write to the leading export houses
Tor after the war the United States /,
gong hotfoot for business all over the
world-Russa included, If by that time
she looks as If she has a stable govern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20

MISS SUSAN reached up for the
lNl frilly. white sunbonnet on the third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20

lnclosed please find the clipping out n,
last hlght paper in reference to the youn.
man VINO Is seeking chance in finances
am In need of n clean-cut man, ana win
appreciate very much IL this letter Will b.
the means OF securing one for me " "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20

L passed on your letter with man,
others 10 the young man Interested In
finances, and IL he is still Interested he
Will communicate with you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
Wilson Still 4
Member OfThe
Police Force
Patrolman Suspended For
Striking Federal Officer
Is Back On Duty.

IA. Wilson. the police officer that
mayor Charles Davis asked the civil
commission 70 discharge for striking
a federal officer. is still on the police
force. Wilson was given a five day
suspension by acting chief OF police
Walter Reese Immediately after the
offence was committed. This action
was not known BY the mayor. at the
time Of his request TO the commission.
Mayor Charles Davis said Friday,
concerning the matter; I feel the
punishment meted 10 officer Wilson
most inadequate. considering the
gravity Of his offence. I am not fin
ished with the matter and am hold
ing II in abeyance and intend 10 take
It up with the civil service commits
sion at an early Gate
"Of course o man should not be
punished twice for the same offence,
as was the case in the Warnock and
Neater suspension. but / do believe
that a punishment should be given
adeoLate 20 the offence"
Officer Wilson was suspended on
March G and reported for duty on
Thursday. His case was discussed at
length at the meeting OF the commits
sion --cdnesday and the mayor asked
that he be dismissed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
VIII Consider
Al Income Tax
appeals Made
New Board WillHear Plea
Of Small AS Well As
Heavy Tax Payer.

Washington. D. c., March lin
ternaI revenue collector Roper today
promised careful consideration Of ap-
peals to all taxpayers. either the
smallest Individual or the largest COR
poration," by the newly created ad-
visory tax board Particular atten-
ton viii be given TO problems arts
ing where differences OF opinion ex-
ist between the taxpayers and the
bureau. said the commissioner such
differences occurred not only with in
dividuals. but also with groups and
even with classes OF industry For
NAL hearings VIII be given 70 tax
payers in every case where the facts
warrant.
To Decide Many Questions.
The board viii be called upon to
decide questions involving the gen
eral aspects OF taxation and differ
entiation OF economic activities, &C
counting forms OF organization, trade
customs, industrial management le-
gal procedure and administration
The board officially announced to-
day viii consist OF DR.. T. s. Adams,
chairman: J. L Sterrett- Stuard W;
Cramer. L. +. Speer. Fred T. E1eld
and one other member 10 be appoint
ed from the particular Industry under
considerati ton from time 10 time
Are stock Dividends Tnxnhlet
The supreme court is to determine
whether stock dividends are subject
TO federal income tax under the 1915
income tax act. Appeals from Jed
eral court DEGREES in New York. which
held that such dividends were not
taxable. were filed today BY the gov
eminent Owing 70 the importance
OF the case. the attorney general viii
ask the court 10 expedite its consid-
Grafton. The suit IS a friendly pro-
ceeding instituted by Mrs. Myrtle H.
NacComber. a stockholder in the
Standard oil company OF California
10 recover tax paid on q stock divi-
dend Of 100 shares
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
SCHOOLS FREE
FROM POLITICS
Meeting of FL Pas cans
Held To Discuss Trustees
Election On April 5.

At an informal meeting at Temple
Mt. Sinai Thursday night. a discus
sion Of the election Of school trustees
on april was held. s J. Prudential
presided. The discussion disclosed a
general opinion that the election
should be kept free from politics and
especially from the factional kind.
Talks were made by chairman Freu-
denthal Chas. B. Stevens. ]. G. Nc
Grady, H Andreas and others.
The attitude OF union labor in the
coming election was spoken OF and
Chas. 3. Stevens. one Of the retiring
members Of the board. stated that he
did not think union labor would ask
for more than one member, although
one other speaker stated that he had
heard they might contend for four. It
was the consensus Of opinion Of the
meeting that the working people
should have a representative on the
school board
It was stated that mayor Chas.
Davis had said that he would be glad
10 see one representative Of union
labor on the ticket a committee
consisting Of AdoIph Schwartz. G. a.
Martin. Herman II. Andreas and z. c.
Davis was appointed to confer with
union labor in an effort TO harmonic
all interests and thereby keep the
election free from political conten-
tons.
Candidates To File Names.
The election Will take place on
April s. All candidates win have TO
file their names with the board Of
trustees as the election will be en-
firely in that body's hands. All ex-
penses Of holding the election are paid
by the board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
GARCIA IS DEFENDANT IN
FEDERAL COURT CHARGES

Benito Garcia was brought before
the United States commissioner Thurs
day charged with entering the United
States without passport. also with
having brought alcohol and teQuila
from Mexico in violation OF the fed
eral statutes. A third charge. Jointly
lodged against Garcia and Nsidoro
Mayor. alleges that they assisted three
Mexican women TO enter this country
in violation Of the immigration laws
A hearing on the latter charge was
demanded by Garcia and was set for
March Il. with bond fixed at $3.50. He
waived hearing in the other cases
Mayor waived hearing and was re-
manded to jail in default Of bond
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
BLOOD POISONING
Hsnfl's Hizsrd on a Ssfs First "A Trsst7s

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poisoning result from the neglect
of a slight scratch or little cutl Ham.
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cuts, burns, bites and stings. Just as
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cold sores, canker sores, earache and
toothache-
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II not satisfied return the bottle and
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Ever constipated or have sick
headaches Just Try Wizard Liver
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