Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1921 — Page 12

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Feminine Traffic Cops Aid Bewildered Shoppers Unique Plan Adopted by Ayres 9 Store Helps Employes and Patrons .

By MABEL WHEELER. Thii morning I was seized with one of those unexplainable feminine streaks of “Just looking,” you know; that familiar “No, I-don’t-want-to-buy; I-am-Just-looklng” spasm that is Indulged In at some time or other by every woman. Why I felt the urge at this particular busy season is rather puzzling, but nevertheless, “look," I must. As I loitered along, stopping at various counters of interesting character, to watch the mass of people struggling to purchase this and that. I noted the salespeople, the pretty, bright, interested faees of the girls who answered with seeming concern the milllon-and-one questions fired at them concerning the goods. While I was pondering whether a salesgirl would be supposed to know whether an elderly gentleman of rather frivolous turn would care for a satin padded dressing gown or if the daughter of a baldbeaded, proud father would prefer a huge feather fan or a diamond pendant, I noted a girl standing near me who wore a yellow badge marked in large letters “information." which was opening enough for me to ask her what her duties were. EMPLOYES ENTER MEMORY TEST. She said that such an innovation was the outcome of a contest among the employes, recently conducted in the manner of a spelling match when all the employes were drawn up in two teams and a memory match carried on, the educational directors asking where such and such a department could be found and tfee contestants answering. By the process of elimination, a small group of folk with retentive memories were chosen who now direct bewildered shoppers and inform them as to the whereabouts of various articles sought. The term "educational director” caught my ear and seemed to be the solution to my mental query concerning the efficiency of the salespeople in Mr. Ayre’s shop. So straightway I sought the director. I stopped to exchange a word or two of greeting with Mr. Ryan, who hailed joe with the news that the shop had just Instituted a brand new system for a rj lief association among the employes, which costs them from 30 to 50 per cent less than regular insurance. “And the shop company is matching every dollar that the employes put into it with a dollar,” he said, enthusiastically “By the way,” he exclaimed, “have you •ver seen our house organ. Ayrograms? Peppy little sheet,” and from under the

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sheaf of papers on his desk he hauled fo~th the eight-page publication In which the object of such publication is stated ts: “A magazine published by and for the members of L. S. Ayres & Cos. In the belief that the greater our spirit and comradeship, the better we shall work together for our common Interest —a greater L. S. Ayres & Cos.” It is edited and mam ed by shop employes. and is managed n the fashion of college organs. “And say,” continued Mr. Ryan, “we’ve another unique stunt—the suggestion box. If any of our folk have a bright Idea as to how conditions could be bettered In certain departments, or shop workings, they may .rop such suggestions into this box and ii adopted by the board they receive from $5 to $25 for them. Also, if slips In the system are observed or negligence in observance of certain rules, $1 will be paid for pointing out such discrepancies. Then the names of those rece.ving awards are printed in Ayrogramt, too. “That r.-mlnds me of school." I said. “I believe your store here Is similar to a big school.” AHA! THAT’S THE VERY IDEA! “That’s exactly the idea,” rstponded my Informant. “It Is Just a big, practical university. That’s the thing wo are Teamster’s Life Saved Writes a Letter That Is Worth Reading Very Carefully. Peterson Ointment Company, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y,: I was afflicted with a very severe sore on my leg for years. I am a teamster. I tried all medicines and salves, but without success. I tried doctors, but they failed to cure me. I couldn't sleep for many nights from pain. Doctors said I could not live for more than two years. Finally Peterson's Uintment was recommended to me and by Us use the sore was entirely healed. Thankfully yours, William Haase, West Park, Ohio, March 22, U>ls, care P. G. Reitz, Box 1B9" Peterson says: “I am proud of the above letter and have hundreds of others that tell of wonderful cures of Eczema, Piles Hnd Skin Diseases.” Peterson's Ointment is 33 cents a large box at all druggists, and there Isn't n broad-minded druggist in America that won't praise it. Mall orders filled by Peterson Ointment Company, Inc., Bus falo, N. Y.—Advertisement.

after. We want our attendants co realize that phase of It. Why we have a personnel department, a sponsors’ .dub, a service club, educational director, Juvenile supervisor, a start on a library and classes in almost everything. Why, we have real school for our juniors five days a week from 8:45 to 9:40 each morning. Come on over and meet Miss Margaret Holbrook, the director. She’s a graduate from Colby University and the Prince School, a part of the graduate school of business of Harvard University. That’s another thing the store does—pays a director’s expenses through the Prince school. But the surprise of the tour came when I found Miss Holbrook to be a fraternity sister, and after exchanging the grip, secret signs, password, etc., I settled down to hear ail about the educational ! system of the shop, i BEGINNERS ARE GIVEN TRAINING. "We have a four days’ course of prej liminary training for the sales debutante, j embracing store system, store policies, selling ides Is and store directorship and salesmanship,” she told me. “Then after she is working, the sponsor of her de-

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partment, for each section has a sponsor you umlerstanl, gives us a report on her work, personality, etc. Our personnel directors try to place each applicant in the environment that seems to suit her, but if after she has worked a while and does not seem to fit into the place, or is dissatisfied and unhappy, she is changed and oftentimes is a success in her new department. For instance, one young girl was put in the stockroom marking goods and proved to be a dismal failure. She disliked the work and on investigation we found that she had a decided knack for needlework, was somewhat of a designer, in fact. So we moved her into the fancy work department and now she is the shining light of the department.” COURSE IS COMPREHENSIVE. Mss Holbrook said that the junior training was one of the biggest and best of the educational lines. The classes inFor Colds, Grip or Influenza. and as a Preventive, take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. The genuine bears the signature of E. W. Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c. —Advertisement.

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elude arithmetic, English, hygiene and general knowledge of the shop itself. She said that the juniors are vitally intereited in their work and that in going through the store she had found in one department three girls fining each other for the use of slang owing to a suggestion made in one of the classes concerning good English. She also commented on the fact that their girls were decidedly conservative in their dress, hairdressing and general appearance which is an outcome of an incidental campaign against over-rouging, and extremes in personal appearance. We also made a tour of the building, visiting the hospital which has fifteen beds, with two nurses on duty and physicians on call. There is also a visiting nurse who follows up employes’ cases, making on an average of a dozen calls a day. MALE EMPLOYES HAVE SMOKING ROOM. We took a look at the smoking room for the masculine employes and listened to the lively music comilng from the girls’ recreation room where during spare time the girls may dance, read, write or amuse themselves as they like, and talked a bit with Mr. Riley who manages

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the business end of the dining room which is conducted by the employes for the employes. "It’s just like a small town," said the jolly young directress, "it’s a sort of municipal affair.” -And as I strolled around to “look a little longer,” I kept a “weather eye” out

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or the girls who wore the Ayres shield pin on their blouses, having been told that they were thus distinguished as department sponsors. They might be called official hostess who greet the new girls, introducing them to their coworkers and helping them over the rough places.

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