Judge — October 10, 1925 — page 15: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

“The.guy in the back seat of that car had a bottle!” How One Man Got His Start The Story of Julius Whetstone, President, the Highbinder Stores I AM always glad to tell how I got my start in business, for I think my story may do good, and after all, what are we in business for, if not to do good, to render service, to help others, in any way which will return a reasonable profit? My first step out of the great class of business nonentities was when I was a salesman in the furniture de- partment of Highbinder’s. A lady complained to Mr. Highbinder that when she had asked to see something overstuffed, I had pointed to her hus- band. Mr. Highbinder called me to his office and asked me if this accu- sation were true. Thinking quickly, I replied that it was, although as a matter of fact the lady was a victim of her own exaggerated sensitiveness. Mr. Highbinder told the manager to give me a week’s wages and tell me to go instantly and forever. The lady went radiantly back to the fur- niture department and doubled her order, A few minutes later I appeared again in Mr. Highbinder’s office. “See here, Mr. Highbinder,” I said, “I kept your client for you by ad- mitting I was wrong when as a matter of fact I was right. I was not pointing at her husband; I was trying to point around him. If you discharge me now you lose my services for a week. You need a fellow like ‘me, a steady chap you can fire to satisfy customers. How about it now, Mr. Highbinder?” Well, we made an agreement by which I was to get $5 for my self- respect every time I was fired. The manager was instructed to disregard any announcements of my dismissal. Hardly a day would go by without my getting a call to the president’s office. say to me: “Did you get an order to wrap up a dozen fish forks for Mrs. J. B. Whip- perginny, of Bayonne, N. J.?” “Yes, sir.” (Continued on page 30) Ts C, ARNIVAL And Mr. Highbinder would ° Instructions in Auction or Bridging the Gap with Your Wife as-Partner Breve is primarily a declaration to partner of the possession of greater than average length or strength. For example, if you hold a strong hand when your wife passes you can reveal both length and strength by a sound kick at her shins —this is known as the “Information Bid,” and if your aim is good you will be rewarded with some surprising information about yourself, and your ancestors for three or four genera- tions back, At this point you should spar for an opening and mention diamonds; if you also mention a wrist watch it is known as a “Compensation Bid.” The “Invitation Bid” is the last word in bridge, and comes after trumping your partner’s ace. This bid is made by your wife and takes the form of an invitation to come outside and get a punch in the nose. To decline the invitation invari- ably results in what is known as a “take out.” You will then learn that your wife’s strong suit is either clubs or a divorce suit, or both. You will also learn that the dummy is not a person who doesn’t play, but a person who plays bridge with his wife. Jacl: Shuttleworth ROCHELE | | (2 Time in VEMce “Is Bovcaccio a well-known writer, Niles?” “Yes, Buxom, his work appears only in expurgated editions.”