The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
WHY BROKER GAVE HIS BUSINESS AWAY.
Quit Wall Street Grind To Beat Physical 1Snapping
 Point He Says

Z NEW YORK. Jan. t.-John borg' Wall street market operator. having amassed $2,ooo.ooo. gives his business to three young employees and retFes at 42. Now" says the world in general. "why on earth did John Borg do that?"
 The answer is not entirely simple. There are clements in 1t ~eich ex- tend over many years and reach into various recesses of the mind; the de- portunity exists and that the rich sometimes let go; the desire to en- courage other men to break from q killing. routine But the immediate cause is a little girl who asked question which summed up all the other questions. The little girfs name is Dorothy and she is John Borg daughter, and when she asked her question, more than two years ago she was Ii years old.
 The scene Is one which will seem familiar to many business men. II is in the library of the Borg home at Hackensack, N. J.. John Borg Is in an easy chair, but his mind is not on the book he holds. It is still in his office at 30 Broad street. Dorothy. filled with some matter which Is or E great moment when one is only II, runs impetuously to her father. start ing a question as she passes through the door.
 Her father raises his hand. Not just now" he says; "Tm busy think ing" The little girl stops and then she all but whimpers: 'You used to have time to play with us" she says Daddy. why don't you ever have time any more?"
 John Borg tried to find the an swer. It took him two years to de- eide and act. His solution carries no fundamental criticism of the great American doctrine of work. He does not purpose just hanging his feet over the edge of the skiff and watch ing the floater bob. He has civic interests which are near to him; he has his place on several boards of directors; he has the management or his capital-"just call it a fund suf- ficient for the future." he requests.
 He's got away. but can he keep away? And if he can. can he come back? The last year has brought other instances of mon giving their business to employees. but not in the financial districts.
 The skeptic. of IRe Street.
 There are skeptics in the street. They talk of the hold of work as If it were an influenza germ, forever aCt1ng up. Iuey teil yOu w dAA otAoot calls more insistently than the desert calls to it's own in western novels.
 Well" says John Borg, I've got plenty to do that interests me. And those fellows they speak of, who just had to try to get back--well. they're gamblers and I'm not. But if man does want to gamble, he can get just as much of 1t on a farm as down here. Earnings the biggest gamble of all: the farmer gambles on the weather and on his crop and on the price; he can't get away from it. Besides" i" and John Borg's face takes on an incisive expression as he smiles, "if I want excitement, I can get 1t in golf, and sunshine, fresh air and exercise as well"
 Enter his private office and you might be puzzfed-or would have been, a few days ago-to pick John Borb from the younger members of his staff. He settles the doubt him. self: Well. did you expect to see a long white beard" He is clean sliaven and in his closely cut hair there Is not a touch of gray; the