WEDNESDAY, AUGUST gs, 1m r"usco Us... United Stltos'nres ; are Good Tires -—__. -.._ . _._.- .__ . a: Stick i; l? OU can swioch ordinary = tire buyers from brand not I brand. But try to switch an Usoo . user. He blows. Usoo Fabrics ' settle the tire question whose ' ever they are tied. . Built to absorb punishment ‘ -and they do. The blmlfudg‘ged Usco Fabric , , is honesta eway through- f7. no bargain streaks under th- ‘ surface. At the new prices especially-— 1. they are a mat money’s worth. .“ib‘lJME't’wr "" ' ' ‘ ‘ Micro to buy (1.277!“ I w-ns' “In”, “I Cycle A u. «ipuri Ave., Hertha-'0 Co.. \wrunlk, Conn. Washington St.. 80. Not-walls. Ct. A. Moritie. 70 No. Main BL, 80. Norwalk, Ct. Webb Brothers. I25 So. Main St, 80. Norwalk. Ct. Mcflugh Brother Frank Crthuri. ll ‘1.“ Avon. Sangatuck. Conn. 80. Norwalk. Ct. \. lmlilc'n Tire Store. l an “all 9L. | \urunlk. Conn. i \vu'nnrt & Clark, 9 ill 1:, Slain So. i \nrnnlk. Conn. ”Lowest Prices in History for genuine full-powered PHILCO Batteries ‘ for Ford, Chevrolet, Overland, Star $1 7.85 and other light can. ' Big reductions also on Philco Diamond-Grid Bat- w" 7“ M terics for all other makes of cars. Tremendous increase in Philco sales —— efficient rnrm'acture — economical distribution —— have made ‘2 , v , xtraordinary prices now possible. Don't miss this . ”unity to own one of these fanmus full—powered, long-life Philco Diamond-Grid Biff: ries. Now cost less than just an ordinary battery. s... '18 at once.» HARRY J. DUFF PhOne 470. 8 Union Shed WEBB BROTHERS: 133 South Main 't. “on. B i R l ' —— numerous role 3 GOODYEAR and U. s. ROYAL CORDS —— SOLE DISTRIBU’IORB NB ——-— " GOODRICH and U. S. TRUCK TIRES T “ Baum muss Is noun \ _ a A OUR USED CARS - WE DEPENDABLE AND CAN BE RECOMMENDED We buy them “mum, to their real value and sell them likewise. Many times we have no used an in.“ .1133: our salesmen 81"!” h"‘ m of a“ .v for sale. . if you are interested in any sort of a used car or truck call us up. \ Slums-BLISS» .co. .,. esp . ’ \. friend. J. Augustus Redell Company, in the way he should go?" the father of two/' tion from some man you r't-cr did plcloua of the little you knew. and iect employment." “Yea-that's it. I have observed that these boys appear to luv: 1: false bottom to make their start from." He gathered up about twenty large white cards from his desk and scanned them. "Here are the records or twenty yOung colleg- graduates who came to me with a request to start them in the l ~fiber or shipping business. Every dad- burned one or them was willing to start at the bottom and work up." Canny shook his head sorrowfully and tossed the cards back On his desk. .\lr. Redell eyed the old gon- tleman sympathetically. “How many oi the twenty have you got on the payroll now?" "Twenty tine large burly Not- Anys." Cnppy piped. "\Vhen i em~ ploy a young man who wishes to learn the lumber business t-om tire bottom up. I send him up to one or our saw-mills for a two.year Work. out. My curriculum includes time spent as a section band on' an log- ging railroad. swampcr, bark-peeler. donkey-man. chopper and s‘ id- greaser. if he defies the cootles he's bound to meet in some olzl bunk- house. I work him around the mill in various jobs. including ~ ugh pil- ing. and it he sticks that out. 1 bring him hack to civilization. put a white collar on the martyr. tell him I'm proud or him. give him my blessing and a salary he can get married on. months and then start him selllng. It he makes good at that. his logical reward is a Job as assistant manager or manager. and inasmuch as l have all or those birds I require on the Ricks payroll. I land him nicerv with a competitor. An honor grad- note or the Cappy Ricks school of commerce can always land a better Job with somebody else. because it is well known to the trade that it they get by me they're fool proof. If they get by Skinner they're world- boaters." “No honor graduates. eh?" said Mr. Redell sympathetically. “Not yet. The Eolng was too long and too hard for nineteen oi the brave lads so they left me to become bond salesmen. The sole survivor hasn't giaduated yet. but something tells me ’"i will. He'- about due in from his first golfing trip. , 1d Bitin- nor informs me this morning that the boy unded an order for sitteen standard oil rigs from a. retail yard We've never been able to get on our book. hordwforb." "That's good advertising." Mr. Redeli amentsd. "Yes. he brings him-alt to my at- tention. Gus. By the way, do you know why‘ so many young now: Just cut or college. harm to ‘ become bond unleash?” '1 suppose.” suggested Mr. Redell. "that it is because the job is so gen- teal." N “They come in here and try to all a. bonds.“ Carp! complained. "It's a. not. Hair of these boys who fail- bd to graduate from my university 0! tiara “DC“ not their illiber Oi» )erlenee as an w to com. in. here and sell me ”datum“ do these young pups new ’ t bonds? They're guessing salt the time and the best band With them id the: held last sen thdin the largest «inma- Ion.” * ‘1 never buy a bond until i have Q‘ PEAKING of lilo and it: - ‘ problems. Augustus." said . Cappy Ricks to his young president of the West Coast Trading “Have you observed the increasing difficulty attendant upon the job of raising the modern boy "I have." replied Mr. Redell. “I'm "Oh. I don't mean that kind. Gus. I mean the youth who graduates from college and comes around to your oftlce with a letter of introduc- know very well and were halt sus- who commends the young man to your sympathetic consideration, ob- It Pays "to Advertise} A Cappy Ricks Story By Peter B. Kyne AME here, Gus. I want to ‘;)_>"\‘ know and it these young a“ rcllowa can't tell me they [95.21 can‘t get my business. Once I bought a bond or the man Republic irom a bond salesman." “How much did you pay for it?" Mr. Redell was plainly scandaliacd. "A thousand dollars." Opp! rs. plied brazenly. "Par." “But surely. not as an inyestment. Cappy?" “As an investment. pure and sim- ple. Why. what's wrong with an Irish Republic bond? Isn't Ireland free to handle her own affairs now? W'hat reason. it any. exists, why those bonds should not be worth par twen- ty years hence 7" "Well. if there are any Irishman still living and able to run the gov- ernment—" "'Ti'sh. iush. my boy. Can't you let them have their bit of fun? I bought the bond to give to our port engineer. Terence P. Reardon. at Christmas. Terence was perfectly wild to buy bonds to help out the land of his birth. but he couldn't u- .iord it. and inaunuch. as he's the very best port engineer living. I bought it for him. He cried when i gave it to him . . . why. the way Terence watches repair Jobs in the Blue.8tar engine rooms. I'll have that. thousand back ten told before I die. "'wno sols you the bend. Cappyr- ‘Tiid young tell” Who inst sold that new cndtomer the ditteen stand- ard all rings. my son. ,HI'I redder than a sunset and hotblieir than an Airdsia terrier and he blew on the street and sent in his card. It was a green card With as orange itilpe through it and it bore in black let. tore the name at —-Halvor Halvor. sen. A line across the bottom read. “I sell Irish Bonds—God help me!” "You bdl'nitted tho fraud?" Mr. fiedeil queries in ems-smear . “Certainly. ltinhdr not his card in to me as a curiosity. Keying soon the are i has to see the sweaewho owned. it. He‘s a assuming” a Miss bees—ans a. on really selling Irish bonds and bad a pennit from the dorporatidd commissioner to as it. it appears some ran: in Own attended a rail! or the Sons or flush ll‘r'eedefi. “it“ enthusifitie she bought. about hi thbnsand eel. lars more men seals the he could more. so be aired r Hairdr- sea ii...“ (how hild. And 11:11. 9 Km 0 ”we ate a sen-hints history of “amt we peach. bedti- saunytoveeinbomuu /' lanai-nus it very closely minus-fl Bancroft May Duffie Able to Join ensue and sold me a new as sun es the museums a eastern at the Pole Grounds for had first time lines June 38. M. was returned from the White Man seam Giantd Next Week '— .srmhst., .. . i A ‘4 . " emu-ha " Stewartmfa‘ ‘- *1 re- mermummmamsworu out ,mwmwmuv-uth'hmm Clot-g. - . aw. .L—u-W' ”near" dollar bond. partly on sentlmrnt and partly out of sheer admiration of his nerve and selling ability. When he got through. he tucked in his pocket and did? ‘Well, that's my last boifn and I'm out of a Job. What about giving me some little chore to do?" “'Are you a college man?‘ " I de- manded. ' "He was—half way. The war had cut short his education and he was hoping to save enough money out oi! a job to go back and complete his education. He confided to me that he was taking a course in economics and commerce. “ “Save your money. Halvorsen.’ said 1‘ 'Martlculate in my school of hard knocks and by the time you graduate you’ll know more about economics and commerce than all the college professors under heaven.’ " "He bit?" "He did—bless his big. simple Swedish heart. We‘ve both won. and it that Irish bond wasn‘t a profitable investment I'm a China- man. ‘ "But what attracted you to him?" Mr. Redell demanded. “His card. He had a sense of humor that brought him iorclbly.to my attention and it has been my ex- perience that all the mental duds in the world are born without a se'nsc of humor. Reminds me or the ex- perience old man McAilister had with a. salesman of his. Old man McAlllster had started life as a far- mer's boy on a Canadian wheat farm and in the autumn of his life no had more money than some folks have hay. Made it in the noun-lug min business. His brand was Aunt Chloe's flvorite Flour. andjieput it over with an advertisement 0! an ii‘fiiahle.'sfi1llihg. 'selLsitiitled may of color mixing a batch of biscuits (mm a. bag or old man McAllister's flour. > V‘ ELL Mac was proud as E“ 1 Punch at that hour and j ‘ ‘f ’ that brand. He took it: Very out: seriously and even after he retired he kept his hand on the helm and continued to take a great senti- menial intdrdst in the business. he liked to mingle with the salesmen and keep them up on their toes. Fi- nally he began to obaerve that sales in a district that the enemy had al- ways dominated were incrnasing Very gradually and upon inquiring the reason wad Informed by the dies- manage:- that one _Abrahaln Cohen was responsible. It appeared that Abe was the lowest salaried man on the sun and had been handed me '9’“ Imu"; ”new" ' . . .. .a. ; a “Well, old man keAlliatsr was . meannmeuamfiumnunutm CHAS. FRIEDMAN, Inc. seems». main-aunties Wm about to raise Abe's salary then and there when the salesman continued talking. ‘This Abe Cohen.’ be con- nded. 'is a runny little fill”. He wears the most outlandish hat you ever saw. It's bright green and in shape resembles one of the“ plug hats that were prominent during Grover Cleveland‘s campaign. He is known to the trade as Little Green Hat. although the hat is so largo everybody wonders where the nut is going with Abe. I think the fellow makes himself so ridiculous that he amuses the trade and they give him orders out of gratitude for the laughs he gives them.‘ "Well. Sir. old man IeAliister blew up. _A tins idea. selling his Aunt Chloe flour on the strength of an old green hat and some monkey business. The wt! to I‘ll Aunt Chloe's flour was on the flii'lt b! the goods. plus enthusiasm and belief in the goods. no decided not to raise Abs Cohen's salary and to meet him at the annual convention at his salesmen and toil Abe where to head in. ”They met. for the first time. at the annual convention. Thi bill was full and old man McAlltdter we. on the platform about to make the ad- dress of welcome. when A.“ Qohdn. in his tremendous green pin. hat. slipped into the hall. _ “ 'Hey. you. Abe Cohen.‘ yelled the old man. 'YOn they" call Little Green Hat! Come here. I have eonletblng to say to you. young teller. i want to meet you? . "'Yes. and I want to meet you. too.’ Abe yelled back to him. Tye been two years trying to mist you to tell you I've “t to more money to work that bum territory. and it you don't come through 41a going to work tor your competitor.' ""You sell my deni- as the strength or a. green hat”, began old man McAliistsr but Abe cut him short. 'Y’ab,’ he retortgi. d it makes them look at me and re .mo bot-inn. Ittdqi‘dgi’eonhnttb an 3 'me to your attention. didn’t it Do Igetamnty-dvebsrcent rtfie’ or don't I?“ _ "'You do.‘ did bid nan tor. and commehodd hid ans dre. of welcome.” . . "And the moi-at ii. i suppose“ said Mr. Redell. "that it says to adv-re . .' l o. oases. “New. case. em.- he esliiiin'xied. “set out. It's time tor my daily siesta." ms.- éepy 15% b tiniest more Mai. ease. "in miss am: . a»... ductiflaniflm is- IC- OJ- .1 kid is sure » come when: crowd gets ............................. 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