Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-14

Ted James had been with thu
never been promoted to the job b
should have been given. He, like u
would work a few hours overtime
when he wanted to play golf that
he refused to see the times he
could have greatly impressed his
employers.
Although they had said nothing,
they saw he was not interested in
his job. To him it was a pay check
and no more, 30, he could not see
beyond his nose.
At the desk next to his sat Roy
Allen, a young man who had Of
fered, on several occasions, TO re-
main overtime to help clear up his
desk 50 he would get out some
mail that night. He could have
closed his desk and gone home but
he knew how important the mail
was and If it reached its destina-
ton a few hours earlier it would
have a better chance of bringing
results to the firm as other firms
were offering bids, too.
Ted looked at Roy and said he
was "a sap" to stay SO late for
nothing. Ted also said, they don't
think any more of you than they
do of me, but you don't catch me
staying here all hours of the
nightw
When work was slack in the
office, Ted would read a book he
kept in his desk. Allen, when his
desk had been cleared, would ask
his employer If he had anything
he would like to have done. As
always, there are many little odd
jobs that need clearing up so Allen
was given some papers to file.
The regular file clerk was on q
short vacation and the filing cab.
met was getting out Of hand Ted
knew this, but he said nothing
until he saw Allen going through
the file case. Watching Allen work,
ing, provoked Ted and he asked
what are you trying to do, b
the boss pet?". Allen simply said
no, I am trying to earn the money
I am paid"
It wasn't long before the boss
called Allen in his office and asked
him to take care Of several odd
jobs he couldn't find the time to
take care Of. Allen always went
willingly and was happy to help in
any way he could OF course TED
thought Allen was crazy to take
on the extra work.
About a year later, Allen was
offered the position that Ted had
wanted and he accepted the prom
otion. Ted was not a good sport
and tried to make Allen feel a
though he had done something
wrong when he accepted the prom.
otion that Ted felt he should have
had.
This happens 50 often in many
business places. The employees
who do their work well and am
not afraid Of work, win find theil
efforts rewarded, In most cases
Always, the employer sees the en-
ployee who shows an interest In
his or her job and when there ID
an opening for advancement, the
interested employee IL the one
chosen for promotion
In the background, there Ia q
wife who can help make or break
her husbands ambitions. Aliens
wife, Beatrice, had agreed with Al.
len, when he told her he might
stay late occasionally, II he
thought he was needed at thu
office.
She asked only one thing Of him
and that was to let her know a.
early as he could when he was
going to be late 30 their dinner
would not be ruined. Knowing she
shared his ambition to get ahead
made 1t easy for him to do his best
work.
There are some men who would
do better IL their wives encouraged
them and there are some husbands
who wouldn't do any better no
matter who encouraged them The
individual has to have the desire
to do the best he can and viii
succeed. Having an Interested wife
win help him reach the top.
II
When q man blames others for
his failures It II a good idea to
credit others with his successes.