The Washington times., 1938-09-15
THE VITAL THING

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IWHEN the full history of
w the business recession is
written, the advent of restored
prosperity will undoubtedly be
attributed to faith. Faith in
our country. Faith in our
selves. And if all of the inside
story Of recovery comes to
light, there will be revealed
the name of Abel Williams.
It's. a name you're destined tol
hear in the years to come, for
Williams, in measure, gave im-l
petuS to the nations recovery
through his connection with one
Of the country's wealthiest busi-
ness institutions :. one which we
shall here be content to call NIL.
lard, Inc"
For that gigantic corporation
was one of the first to throw off
the shackles of fear and uncer-
tainty. It offered a splendid
example to the rest Of the coun-
try and behind its action was a !
miracle wrought by faith-faith in
the hands Of Abel Williams.
'WIDE-AWAKE" WILLIAMS
'Wide-Awake" williams he had
been tauntingly dubbed by his fel.
low-employes at Millard, Inc,
where he labored ignobly as q |
minor clerk. The derisive nick
name had been unwillingly ac-
quired by him through his Staunch
belief that anyone may fulfill his
destiny by keeping wide-awake to
opportunity. His nature was the
distillation of determination.
Firmly convinced that he was
predeStined to triumph as an ef-
ficiency expert. "Wide-Awake" had
studied slavishly to achieve his
goal and now he awaited only the
opportunity to demonstrate his
ability to Hiram Millard.
When the general business de-
preston had tragically impaired
the prosperity and prestige Of the
company, ''Wide-Awake" williams
saw that his opportunity had ar.
Fate had designated
him the savior Of Millard, Inc. His
calm announcement to this effect
was greeted by his associates with
hilarity and derision.
They were unmerciful In pelt-
ing him with verbal jests, with
persistent mockery.
But "Wide-Awake" didn't mind.
He had long since become in
durated to ridicule. Serenely
welded to his convictions, his 8
philosophy excluded any thought ,
Of failure. Even his voice radiated
serene confidence =. and that
voice was one Of many things that I
differentiated "Wide-Awake' VIII
iams from other men.
It was O voice loved by Sarah
Titus, Millard's trusted and highly
valued secretary, for you see,
Sarah loved "Wide-Awake"
loved him for his courage, his
vision, his fight against terrific
odds, his steadfast devotion to her.
For many months, now, Sarah
and "Wide-Awake'' had patiently
planned, saved, struggled ..
awaiting the day when his success
would permit them to marry, to
move into certain little lakeside
cottage, in the New Jersey hills
which, In their hearts, they had
already claimed as their own.
ANSWERS THE KNOCK
Now that "Wide.Awake's'r big
opportunity had arrived, Faith
alone enabled him to achieve. an
audience with Millard. Because
'Wide-Awake" had faith in him
self. Sarah believed implicitly in
him; and because Millard had
unbounded faith in Sarah, he
listened to her plea for wide
Awake" and finally yielded to her
requests to give the lad q hearing.
Millard at this time was CON
fined to his home through q
rather desperate illness due to
to racking worry, and,
as a result, persistently sleeplesS
nights. The success Of Millard,
Inc, had been due entirely to his
efforts, and now in the moment
of its threatened disaster the com
pany's fate rested squarely upon
his 64-year-old shoulders.
And here it was that MiIlard
received "Wide-Awake." It was q
large room. half lighted, for Nil:
lard's eyes, as well as his nerves,
were ailing. From beneath the
restricted light Of q reading lamp !
half way across the room, wide
Awake" launched confidently
upon a lengthily-written treatise
on new scientific management IS
applied to Millard, Inc. He was,
as usual, the embodiment Of self
assurance, forcefully driving home
his points In the tranquil cadence
Of his magnetic voice.
From his own semi.darkened
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