The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-14
Less Domineering Than Father,
Nevertheless He Has
Shown Ability
Editors Note: This is the fifth
of a series of six stories on Sam

EQltOr S NOTE. lnlS Is the 1lltl
of series of six stories on Sam
uel insult and his family. In
sull, Chicagos fallen public utili-
ties magnate, has been called
the worlds greatest failure
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Copyright, 1892, NEA Service, Incl
Chicago, Oct. lathe crown prince
of the insult empire of public utili-
ties, which had spread over 80 states
and was constantly expanding, was
32-year-old Samuel insult. Jr. He
was Samuel insults only child.
Before him lay the task Of adding
the remaining links to the nation
wide super power chain his 73-year-
old father had started. A lot re-
manned to be done, for dream as
immense rs Samuel insults was too
much for one lifetime. In the rush
to acquire them, the scattered units
of the insult system had never been
properly integrated; young insult
would have to hook all of them to-
gether.
If the job proved too much for
two lifetimes, there was Samuel In
sull III, now an infant. It is sig
nificant that on the day Samuel In
sull III was born old Samuel insult I
ordered flags flown from all his plants
and buildings. 1t savored OF the
progression of a dynasty.
Though only a few years out of
college, Samuel insult, Jr., had al
ready made good. He was vice
chairman of his fathers three great
Chicago operating companies-Com-
Edison, Peoples Gas and
Public Service of Northern Illinois.
He was vice chairman of the vast
Middle West Utilities Company, and
president of insult Utility Invest
ments and Corporation Securities,
Inc, the mighty investment trusts
that topped the insult financial pyra-
mid.
Chicagoans tell you that young In
sull was competent young man. But,
like everybody else in the insult Or
ganization, he was dominated by his
father. Samuel insult was the auto
crat of all his enterprises.
In personal characteristics, there
was little resemblance between father
and son. Old Samuel insult was
feared, rather than liked; he was
brusque and overbearing; his high
position commanded him place in
society that his personality never
could have won On the other hand
young Samuel insult was quiet and
modest; he was courteous to those
both above and below him and any
body in Chicago will tell you that he
was every inch a gentleman.
Though popular and welcome, the
younger insults played little part in
society. They hated ostentation;
when they married in 1926 they could
have had the most brilliant wedding
in Chicagos history, but they chose
a simple home ceremony attended by
less than two dozen guests.
Nautical Home
The young insults maintained ar
apartment on Lake Shore Drive fol
town use, and IL miles from Chicago
they had a country home which
Enthusiastically enough, they calico
Simple House It sat upon an is
land in an artificial lake, and wa!
accessible only by motorboat
The home, was constructed at thu
waters edge in the fashion of a ship
with portfolios for windows. Nautica
maps lined the walls and one room
contained an excellent marine library
Samuel insult, Jr., was born in Chi
cago in 1900, was graduated iron
Yale in 1921 and was given his frs
job in the statistical department o
Middle West Utilities Company il
1922.
! Eight years ago the elder Insul
gave the son a group Of dilapitate'
Indiana properties and told him t
do something about them. Chicago
La Sale street bankers were amused
the old man apparently had given tn
I boy an industrial plaything to breal
In few years young insult had pre-
sented his father with a prosperou
| group Of utilities.
insult, Jr., was president of Chi
Cages United Charities and vic
chairman OF Governor Emmerson
Commission on Unemployment Relic
In January, 1882, he was awarded til
Junior Chamber Of Commerce gol