The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
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Do we all realize. ] wonder. how
much we owe to those business con-
Germs that, through extraordinary Ell
fort and ingenuity and energy, have
kept their plants going at full steam
and their pay envelopes full every
week during the, trying times OF the
last eighteen months?
was In Dayton. Ohio, this week
and watched the people OF that city
pay a most unusual tribute to the
largest works located there. the Ma.
tional Cash Register. Because this
company has kept its works going
on full time all through last year
and afforded steady work to 5000
employees, the city authorities de-
clared half.holiday to allow every
one, including high school children,
to cheer the entire factory force as
Il paraded through the beflagged
main streets OF the city, led by over
200 statesmen from all parts OF me
United States and Canada who hah
sent In more than the full quota OF
business set for them.
As the parade-fully a mile LONG.
with every man and woman carrying
a flag, and interspersed by elaborats
floats and by National Cash Register
bandS-proceeded through the city.
cheers were raised by the thousands
upon thousands who crowded the
sidewalks and windows. At q ceii-
trail point the marchers were re-
viewed by Mayor Frank b. Hale ana
other civic officials, by Ex-Governor
Cox and other prominent Ohioans.
The mayor expressed the indebted
ness of the city Of Dayton to the
star statesmen who had enabled the
gigantic National Cash Register fac
tories to keep the smoke flying from
the chimneys all through the year,
and especially to the founder and
upbuilder of the business, John H.
Patterson, who led the procession
and who was then Joined by the
mayor.
How this huge concern was able
to achieve such q record during the
depressed times Of last year was
dramatically illustrated at q conyen-
ton of the crack statesmen. The
stage represented with wonderful
accuracy the Dayton railway station.
Salesman after salesman arrived too
late to Join the 1891 Central Point
Club Special" which carried the star
statesmen to New York City for the
second half of the weeks conven-
ton. Each man carried q grip which
told, In large letters. the special req
SON why he had failed to catch this
train.
Then along the track came two
men laboriously manipulating q hand.
car. Up jumped General Manager
Barringer, shouted that this was
no way to make progress these days,
pitched the hand-car off the track.
rushed off, and Immediately there
came steaming along the track q
powerful locomotive with President
Frederick b. Patterson at the throt-
tie and Barringer as fireman, both
dressed In oily overalls.
What President Patterson later
told me as the main reasons for the
company's success in keeping things
going full steam all through the
year viii interest business men. He
explained that when pessissimism was
acute In the first half Of the year
and orders were showing signs Of
dwindling, the executives split them
selves into two parties and held con-
ventions with the statesmen in every
section Of the country, discussed
conditions very freely with them.
ascertained their problems, counseled
with them as to how best to meet
conditions and fired them with fresh
determination, courage and zeal.
Advertising was also vigorously used.
The results exceeded all expectations.
From then on there was no doubt