The Irish standard., 1920-04-10


ton in the financial world may be, to
secret himself away in his Office build
ing. so that you will have to get the
permission of two or three clerks be-
him.
I know from my thirty odd years
of experience in business any number
of business men who have lost some
very fine business transactions
through this method.
do q little business myself. A
brokerage firm of which 1 am presi-
dent and chief owner sold over four
teen million dollars worth of goods
the last year. l also happen to be the
president of five other good institutions
that enjoy very good business and
have always kept my Office door
open to everybody, from the bootblack
and newsboy to the biggest men I
deal with. l feel that l learn some
thing every day from all these differ
ent people.
A few months ago 1t happened that
I had conference with three gentle
men from New York on very large
business transaction and it involved
several hours of my time. During this
interview in my office an old gentle
man came into the main Office and
asked to see me. My assistant in
formed me an old gentleman wanted
to see me, but he did not think l
had any business with him, he looked
like an old farmer and thought he only
wanted to ask some favor, and re.
uuested give him permission to tell
the caller that I would not see him.
He came from q small town in the
South and was sent here to see me
by friend Of NINE, He stated that
he had withdrawn from his bank in
his home town and he desired to open
an account In one of my banks. I
was not the least surprised when he
opened his satchel and handed me
$4,000 worth of certificates of deposit
and among them there were $1,000 in
bills. He requested that I have these
certificates of deposit cashed when
mature and placed to his credit on a
savings account.
Now supposing I had not been in
the habit Of meeting everyone who
came into my office, would have lost
this splendid client for the bank.
know great many business asso.
ciates of mine who failed to take ad.
vantage like above referred to. l
know from my years of experience
that you will often obtain business
from just the source you least expect.
This reminds me of the vast amount
of pessimistic talk that has been 60.
ing on the last sixty days about the
European countries being broke,
prices going to smash, strikes and
panics. 1t is all folly in my estima-
tion. I hardly think we have seen
the inside of the prosperity that is
before us the next few years.
But, It is certainty-that we must
stop, and do it mighty quick-squan.
dering our money.
The greatest failing with our Cath.
olic boys is the fact that they do not
appreciate the value of dollar.
dropped into furnishing store to
purchase some merchandise the other
day; standing next to me was a young
man who bought two silk shirts at
$40 apiece. Now am sure that do
more business In day than that
young man does in year. also
bought some shirts; they cost me $3.50
apiece. In the same store l noticed a
man buying hat for which he paid
$50. inquired about this young man
and I was informed that he was a
clerk in railroad Office
feel that this is the height of ex.
travagance. l was taught that man
should hide this false pride until he
became millionaire and then he
would not need any pride.
A man should make his money be.
fore he is fifty years of age. It is
hard to create substantial fund for
old age after man becomes fifty or
sixty years old.
Friends are fine, always nice to have
but t-remember-one real friend, and
that is the friend you must price
highly every day of your life; add to
instead Of taking away.
3s There is no better investment in
the world than Liberty bonds and that
Il Is good friend to have. A fellow
who does not prize them is making q
mistake; his cylinders are filed with
carbon.
II may be interesting to our readers
TO note some Of the following records
shown from the European countries:
u 1876 at the close Of the Napo