The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-03
PERSONAL
but not Confidential

Ihis Is Letter Number Eight Of Series Written
to All Of You About Matter Which
Is Vital to Your Success.
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Today January a. 1921. the first working day Of the New
Z zee &c Ss Sa's S 5S8 s As S'' The holidays ~
But want to tell you something I passed through,
inns holiday season without going into debt and it is
the first time in my life, since started working for
myself that such thing has happened.
feel very good about It, too, because ever since
henry l.. Doherty Company. 60 Wall Street. start
ed me writing these letters thrift, am getting
some real horse sense about money matters.
hope you are reading these letters and are also
learning now TO live within your incomes that you
may make some Investments in good securities which
may De bought now to your very great advantage.
Now, what resolutions should we make and stick to
on this the first working day Of the New Year,
think you will agree that we ought to begin the
New Year by pledging ourselves to do these things:
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our very best efforts right
To lay aside all possibly out Of our earnings
and to invest In good securities that viii keen active
all OF the vital industries Of the country.
3, To aid business men in every way We can because
they are our pIopi they keep emplOyedi they take
cooperation. Let's help them to earn a fair profit and
by doing that we will receive Just share
soH aSS%'Ht help ''S s sor
the line; to do more than we asked to do
s. To be consistently good American eitizensto do our
part ulways-tO take the initiative whenever We can
n doing things that will help country and our
These five pledges five commitments of honor
Shall we live up to them2
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consistent with our ssrn"Esi pulling ON Il:
oar together.
Let's remember; let's do,
Don't you think that Henry L. Doherty & Company.
go Wall Street, are doing very big thing for their
country and for us when they stand back of this
campaign for thrift and for better and useful
citizenship?
Let's all here in New York Justify the reputation of
our great city as leader in every forward move
ment to benefit the whole country.
If the 35OOOOO Of us workers in this section Of the
United States show that we are willing to be careful
with our earnings and to help our country readiust
itself to the new conditions, without any break in
our progress or prosperity, the news will spread
quickly all over America and it will soon become
national habit to work hard, to invest part of what
we earn, and to help our industries
New York City did not falter in 1917 and 1918 when
1t came to sending the flower Of youth overseas
to do their duty.
The penalty paid in loss Of fe--over 5000 New York
City boys died for their country-shOws that New
York never faters.
New York City has another big duty to perform. II
must lead the way in the matter of thrift which is
so vital to our prosperity. Shall we lead?
But ask you If any business organization has ever
before conceived it to be duty to go to the public
and pay for the printing Of urgent messages to work
hard and conscientously, to be thrifty, and true
blue, helpful citizens?
Henry L. Doherty Company, 60 Wall Street, keen
going along successfully with the many enterprises
they direct and control because they always see
silver lining to every cloud. Furthermore they
are always chocfull of confidence about their coun-
trys ability to quickly overcome any and every
obstacle.
They have abOudng faith in good sense and patriot
ism Of the people They quickly of the hour
and having ensed It, they acehence these about
thrift, good citizenship and honest work.
It Is possible York City workers will fail "a
heed these think Henry L. Doherty COMPANY
will be spenddy rewarded by the great number OF people
who will let them know that they practising thrift and
that they want to invest their money where first II will do
their country the most good and second where it will do
themselves the most good.
hold that leadership is always very successful when it il
unselfish.
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