Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1920 — MANAGEMENT IS THE THING [ARTICLE]

MANAGEMENT IS THE THING

that makes or breaks. To market a car or run a government, success depends upon the size of your hat. Horatlus knew he had a fat chance to lick the whole army on the battlefield, so he managed. The Franklin is a good car; al ways was. But tb* gents behind it that built up the manufacturing facilities, educated the sales department and trained the service organisation are tho llvest managers in the Industry. They never take tlm-i out, and every time they bang, they biff. When hal'd times threatened their whole trained Institution they came to the rescue with a drop In price that started a lively winter business, More than two thousand cars have been sold since that drop. Every Inventory was turned Into cash, and during a “slow” month while the others were sleeping. Boy, Unit’s management! Next month prices will be increased to a point more consistent with present manufacturing costs. Right now prices are cheaper than they are likely to be for months to come. It you are cold on the car—buy it now. If you don’{ think It is the car to buy—buy it anyhow, because you can look around and see some of the very best business man agers In the country running them with perfect satiafaction. —THOMPSON & KIRK.

What we really started out to say was this: Good management makes things look so easy we want to make sure everybody appreciates the following: We never heard a word against, Ijut we don’t .hear enough FOR the 1920 football manager. Mr. C. A. Roes deserves a lot of credit. Twist that both ways. And since we can’t pay cash, don't fail to pay your regarde. That gent worked hard and he got results. Good managers are born (at lea/t this one managed to be). I don’t know where he got his education—but he managed to get one. I don’t know where he got his business ability—but he managed to get it. It’s none of my business how he managed to get such a good looking wife or how he manages to stay out at nights during football season, but the big idea is the fact that he gave hours of inentai and physical concentration, and gave it cheerfully, to our football problems, for which we should vote him a hail fellow in good standing, turn him over the keys to the cellar and give him the same job next year again. And don’t forget W. C. (“Billy") Babcock, who shut down the elevator so business could not interfere.

The Democrat has a lot of letter size (B%xll inches) unruled yellow paper pencil pads made, up at prewar prices that it is selling at 10 cents per pad. There are about 56 sheets to a pad, and at this price they are the biggest bargain one can find any place. Paper is one item that has not been reduced any In price, and the prospects • are that it will not be reduced anyways soon. Call in and buy a good supply of these pads before the supply 1* exhausted.