The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-07-24

practical business philosopher, Bruce Barton, once
said Some men lose five minutes early IN lie ana never
find it again. and thou gh through lie they CO. always De-
hind time always little bit late.
So common is the fault in New Iberia that cannot
refrain from expressing few remarks IN their honor.
At public meetings. church. the theatre business or
social appointments these people always drag ln-Just
little bit late | used to sympathlze with them at hrst
supposing them to be unforunaes who had lost their
watches or forgotten to wind the family clock
But after months of watching know different
The membership of the Just Little Late Club does
not change appreciably from day to day Week after
week the very crowd OF people who have to al
the last few blocks to meet their appointments
Membership in the Just Little Lake Club is not a
misfortune it is habit And OF the most exasperat
ing habits in the world
Napoleon said 81 beat the Austrians because they did
not know the value Of five minutes
He beat the Austrians but he did not extermnate
them Thousands of their descendants and relatives EVIL
IDENTIFY still livestil with appreciation of the value OF
time; still a nuisance in the business world:
There should be some way of marking them They
should be compelled to button distinctive uni
form of Sort that the who makes appoint
with of them might be protected against taking
the appointment too seriously
Never be on time" said Mark Twain "You waste
too much time waiting for the other fellow"
He had in mind the membership of the Just
a Little Late Club.
was unching the other day in hotel with man
who has much money than have. And passed
who has much more than both Of us put together.
He is captain of other peoples industry we'll of
his He began work twenty years ago as an office
boy and today heads Of the great manufacturing
of his city
"A wonderful fellow said my friend, pointing to him.
Last year had long series of negotiations with him
about the formation of company. 1t necessary
for to meet practically every day for nearly three months
In all that time he late but twice. and then only
for few minutes And each time he sent word
from his Office telling that he would be late
J. P. Morgan figured that every hour of his time
worth 81 OO0 and he had patience with who
late for appointments, who, when they to him.
did give him his moneys worth in exchange for the
time they took
ut not necessary for to ive, said Pompey "but
it necessary that be at certain point certain time
And Lord Nelson said, II all my success in life to
Nhaving been quarter of an hour before my time
hold up the record of these famous men, in the faint
hope that it may do some good.
And yet the hope is very faint The habit of un-
promptness is very tenacious difficult 70 break.
If fortunate enough to be inside when the peary
gates closed the udgmentday shall know what to
expect
Five minutes later there will be terrific batterng on
the gate St. Peter may be surprised, but shall be-
When the gates swing open again. there they will be-
some Of the most lovabe yet exasperating, people who
ever ived-the members Of the Just Little Late Club
painting, apologize, explanatory to the last.