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Finish the Job ^ Is Slogan of Big Tire Man Harvey S. Firestone, Organ izer of Vast Industry, Ap plies Golden Rule in Trade and Shop. —.— An optimist at tha head of a great Industry, a leader always busy with plans for ths future, an employer sending the thrill of his enthusiasm throughout his vast organization and stimulating It for increased activities, a man who refuses to sit in sackcloth and ashes over what aoma call lack of faith In the glories yet to cornel These Introductory lines fittingly de scribe the makeup of Harvey S. Fire stone, head ot the largest exclusive automobile tire manufacturing plant In the world. Three words comprise the motto or slogan of thla Individual who has risen In only a few years to the high position he occupies today In the Industrial and financial lift of America—"Finish the Job." “Finish the Job.’* A visit to the various manufactur ing planta of which Firestone la head will disclose the conspicuous display here and there of large hand-painted signs bearing the admonition, “Finish the Job.” Firestone says to live we must work, and the harder wa work the better we live. “Do something," he eays, “not somebody.” “Do unto others as you would have others do unto,you." said Firestone, addressing several thousand employes ot the Firestone Tire and Rubber com pany. “Live more faithfully by the aolden rule. Do nothing that will •''work injustice or unhappiness In your shop, your olfice, your home, your city.” Firestone’s rise from an obscure buggy ealesman to a placa In the front rank of industrial executives has not been through byways strewn with flowers, but down many rough roads' that have been smothered Into efficient highways by keen foresight, mature Judgment and common sense. Firestone’s Career. Just a little more than BO years ago, Firestone was born on a farm near Columbiana, Ohio. He waa the second of three sons. As the years rolled on and 'he had acquired the little knowledge that the country school In those (fays could offer, he attended a Cleveland business college several months. Leaving this school he made his ac tual start In the world as a clerk In a Columbus coal office. The position did not appeal to him. He accepted a Job as traveling sales man at $50 and expenses monthly for a short'time. This did not look promising to young Firestone, so he tried his hand ns shipping clerk for the Columbus Buggy company. It was In this en vironment that the future successful Industrlan touched the fringe of his mammoth enterprise bf today. This was at a time when rubber shod vehicles were being introduced. Young Firestone, having had experi ence as a salesman, was sent to pe ^etroit to show the first rubber-tired buggy ever seen In that city, now tnown as the automobile manufac turing center of the world. Meeting a Chicago acquaintance In Detroit, the possibilities of rubber tires were discussed. The Chicago man casually mentioned that a email tlant in his city might be purchased at a reasonable figure. A third party was Interested and an investment made. The working capital was something like $1,000. Carriage makers looked with favor on the proposition, and as a result sales grew steadily. The business assumed a brighter aspect month af ter month. An offer to conaolldate with the Imperial Rubber company was accepted. The transaction giv ing Firestone a $40,000 Interest In the concern. Beginning! of Success. As manager and purchasing agent of the company, Firestone had to make trips to Akron for the pur chase of rubber. Some policies of the company, however, did not coincide with his ideals. He disposed of hla holdings for a needed reet as well as an opportunity to atudy new plans for the future. Deciding to re-engage fn the rub ber Industry, he chose Akron as the Ibglcal location. This was In 1901. He accepted a position as manager of the carriage tire department of a well known company. That branch of tha concern had not been making the desired progress. ^Is'nowing the new department mana '*er'e ability and experience In that special line, the company of fered to sell this department. The deal was consummated. Fire stone soon was manufacturing car ADVERTISEMENT. MRS. G. W. HALL SICK FOR YEARS Wants Women to Know How She Was Made WeU by Lydia E.Pmk ham’a Vegetable Compoud Lima, Ohio.-"Indeed, your medi cine is all you say it la 11 had very ae vere tremble* men u women often have, and could do no heavy work. I was sick for *ev eral years, and from reading your ads. I finally de cided to take Lvdia E.Pinkham’sveg e table Compound. I am now doing my own washing, wnich I havent done for several years, and can walk long distances without those dragging pains and weak feelings. The Vegeta ble Compound is fine, and I never 0 forget to say a good word for it to other women when they say they need something.*’—Mrs. G. W. Hall, KM Hazel Avenue, Lima, Ohio. There are many women who find their household duties almost unbear able owing to some weakness or de rangement. Thetrouble may be slight, yet cause such annoying symptoms as dragging pains, weakness and • run-down feeling. , Lydia E. Pmkhatn'e Vegetable Compound is a splendid medicine for such conditions.lt has in many cases relieved those symptoms by removing the cause of them. Mrs. Hall's ex This Cash Offer Is Open to You <0£K. . —-<s riage tiree in an old one-story iron foundry building which he had pur chased for $4,500. With a discerning eye on the au tomobile industry, which was growing steadily, the Firestone plant branched out to include the making o? automo bile tires and truck tires. Keeping in mind the thought that he should continue to "do something, not some body," and that in his aspirations to develop the plant to become one of the greatest In the world he must “finish the Job," Firestone worked unceasingly, perfecting an organiza tion capable to cope with the rapidly growing business Compared with the 18,000 or more men and women employed by the ) Title Picture No. }. Biz prizes are offered again this week for the best title for picture No. 2 of The Omaha Sunday Bee's title contest: For the cleverest title $10 will be awarded. Contestants submitting the live next best titles will each receive $1 each. Here are the rules: • Air the titles must be In The Omaha Bee office by midnight Wednesday. Titles must not exceed 12 words in length. One person may send In as many titles as he wishes, but each one must be written on a separate card. Now get a pencil and write a title on a postcard and mail It to The Title Editor of The Omaha Bee. Worth-While Thoughts By HARVEY 8. FIRESTONE. Finish the Job. Do something, not somebody. Anything that Is natural is right, so anything that is unnatural must be wrong. Everybody has an equal chance, but all have not an equal amount of energy to realize on it. You and I will get out of life Just what we put Into It. The great need of the whole world Is faith and more real servlet on the part of each and every one of us. The whole structure of our commerce and Industry Is built upon the earns fundamentals as our religion. We all get away in life to the same start and It Is up to us njhat kind of a finish we make. The mental and moral and physical forces of men and women are un furled by the buoyant power which supports ths faculties to their fullest development. Be honest In all things. Your breach of faith simply encourages others to break the ties of brotherhood In men. Be thrifty; have a savings account; you can't hold your head high when your bank account is low. When you do what you undertake to do as well as It can possibly be done you have a perfect right to feel happy, for that Is success. Ben Franklin was right when he said "Little leaks sink big ships." Hs perhaps meant to say "Do not dribble sway your dollars." Firestone company today, it is Inter esting to record that Firestone's first factory force consisted of 12 workmen in the factory and twtf persons em ployed In the office. The original one-story structure Is yet In service, being connected with tho plant used exclusively for the manufacture of motor vehicle rime. Plant Long Overgrown. Large as this rim plant now 1s, producing abcait *0 per cent of the rims made In America, It long ago was outgrown. A new plant with more than twice the capacity of the old, has been completed and will be occupied this summer. Firestone has a homo at Akron and a winter home at Miami Beach, Fla. During hla winter sojourn in Florida It Is his custom to entertain the com pany’s executives. Business and pleasure are com bined. The executives, usually going to Miami Beach four at a time, are accompanied, by their wives, ths stay bslng for two weeks. Near the Akron factories Is Flra stone Park, with Its hundreds of com fortable homes, purchased by em ployes on the easy payment plan. This attractive suburb was planned end developed under the direction of Firestone. A massive clubhouse for employes has several large dining rooms, rafe terlaa, a theater, gymnasium, swim ming pool, bowling alleys, library and other conveniences. The Firestone grocery store sells to employe* at a email margin of profit—simply sufficient to meet operating expenses. The Firestone Young Women's club provides rooms and meals for girls from out of ths city. Th# Firestone bank encourages smployea to open savings accounts and assists them In business transactions, offering sug gestions of a helpful nature. The Firestone legal department gives advice to employes frte. The recreational department has Its own large athletlo field. The dental and medical departments are at -the dis posal of all employes. Firestone's guiding hand Is seen In ths organlratlon of the various de partments. It Is certain all these features play an Important part In ths welfare of ths people Identified with the Firestone organization, the rise of others who have reached heights of financial and induatrlal leadership are found In Firestone's success. Every employe In tho Fire atone organization knows lhal one faotor, perhaps above all others, that a* . W aa*. ■ ha* been powerful In cementing the relations of employer and employe. Is the factor of human nature and the personal touch which tha head of the concern typifies. The Firestone company U the only concern of Its magnitude In th* world having every employ* a stockholder. "I want every Firestone employ* to be a partner In' th* concern." says Firestone. "We must all work together. Our Interests are mutual. "We must do our work well. Wo must do something, not some body. W# must finish the Job. "The mental and moral and physi cal forces of men and women are unfolded by th# buoyant power which spurs the faculties to their fullest dsvelctpment. When you do what you undertake to do as well as It can possibly be dons, you have a perfect right to feel happy, for it Is success." Hard Pit Sea Voyage Started on May 13 New Haven. Conn., July 14.—For li days the four masted schooner Stewart W Salter, under th* British flag, was beating Its way down from Parrsboro, N. 8 , with 500,000 feet of lumber for local Industries, and put Into port after the toughest voyage ('apt. C. W. Balter has known. "We started May IS," remarked tha rap taiu to the collector of custom*. D Omaha Store Keeps Step With New York J. U Orkln. J. Li. Orkln or Orkln Bros. returned from an extended business trip to New York yesterday. He announces new plana for the recently reorgan ized Omaha etore. Horrtnost In the plans is the combination buying of garments for both the New Y'ork and Omaha stores. Mr. Orkfn states that this new arrangement will bring to the Omaha store all the new styles within 48 hours from the time they make their Initial appearance on Fifth avenue. Further plans are the adopting of a strictly cash selling basis, the elimination of approvals, deliveries and C. O. D.s. J. L. Orkln at first contemplated making New York his home, but finds that his Interests here demand part of his time, and he now will spend at least one-half of his time In Omaha. Orkln's New York store Is recogntzed as among the foremost specialty ap parel stores In the metropolis, and the Omaha etore, by adopting their merchandising and sales policy, means that Omaha women will enjoy every buying advantage that Is enjoyed by the New York shopper. Blind Seal, Fond of Mud Claim, Oregonian’s Pet Brighton, Ore., July 14.—A huge blind teal or tea hear—displaying a fondness for mud clam*—Is a great pet and source of pride to Jack An derson, Its captor. Anderson cuught the seal on the beach here, roped It and with difficulty loaded the 300 pound hulk Into a boat and placed It under an enclosure. The mud clams are fed In great quantities after be ing removed from the shell. The seal tosses each one Into the air and turn* It before attempting to swallow It. Children cry for \V\\v\^\\\\\\v\\\v^\\\vv^vvvvvs^vtAvAW>vvWLVWVVVVX>vw„. MOT HER :- Fletcher’s Castoria is a pleasant, harmless Substi tute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven directions on ea&h farkige. Physician* «v«rywh«« recommend it History of Omaha, Outlining Growth, Placed on Sale Revised Volume, Written by Alfred Sorenson, Pioneer of City, Makes Appear* ance on Counters. A revised, rearranged and enlarged edition of "The Story of Omaha," a history of the city written by Al fred Sorenson, 3338 Harney street, who claims residence In Omaha since 1871 as the basis of his work, has just been placed on the market. The book, dedicated to his wife, "Mary Brown Sorenson," daughter of William D. Brown, pioneer ferry man, original founder of Omaha, and who owned two-eighths of the town site.” The book details Omaha'e growth from the expedition of the Spaniard, Coronado, In 1640, to the establish ment of the Intermediate Credit bank In 1923. Discovery of Nebraska. The volume portrays the discovery of Nebraska, the Indlane and Mor mons, the early days of Bellevue and Florence and the bl(th of Nebraska and Omaha. It relates the winning of the capital prize, the first murdei' case and the capital removal fight. Pioneer justice, first legal executions and notable crimes In. the early days of Omaha are vividly depicted. Pioneer schools and churches and the early hotels of Omaha also are pic tured. It tells of the advent of the telegraph and eteamboat, early mili tary history, the Omaha press, and fi nancial Institutions, ending with the final chapter, the Omaha of today. The edition contains 661 pages with more than 200 Illustrations. • Public Service. "I consider It a public service," de clared Mr. Sorenson yesterday. "It has taken me about a half a century to finish it, working In my spare time In addition to my other work as edi tor of the Omaha Examiner, and I think the public will appreciate It.” Grace Sorenson, editor of Every Child's Magazine, Is Mr. Sorenson'# daughter, Stereotypers’ Convention to Open Monday Annual Meeting of Interna tional Union to Be Held Here, With 100 Dele gates Expected. The 22nd annual convention of the International Sterotypera’ and Elec trotypers’ union of North America will open at Hotel Castle Monday morning, and last for six days. An important matter to come be fore the convention will be the ques tion of a renewal of the arbitration agreement of the union with the American Newspaper Publishers’ as sociation, which includes 500 of the strongest newspapers of the United States and Canada: This agreement, which has been in existence between the publishers and four of the print ing trades, was in existence from 1901 to 1922, expiring April 30 of that year. One hundred delegates and about 230 persons in all. are expected to at tend the convention. Stereotypers’ local No. 24 and Electrotypers' local No. 141 of Omaha will have charge of the entertainment features, which will begin Monday night with a trip to Ak-Sar Ben den. Officers and directors of the union are as follows: James J. Freel. Cald well, N. J., president; Thomas P. Reynolds. Omaha, vice president; C. A. Sumner, Kansas City, secretary treasurer; Henry F. Freer. Chicago, and Martin B. Apy. New York City, members of the executive board. These men have lieen meeting In Omaha during the past week to for mulate the matters which will come before the convention. This is the second time the conven tion of this body has been held In Omaha, the previous meeting being In 1910. Delegates will attend from all parts of the United States and Canada. When your orange stick becomes blunt, do not discard It as useless. Run It through the pencil sharpener and It will be as g.:od ss new. I Two Up and One to Go j I Title Picture No. 1. M. Budlong, 1118 North Thirty fourth street, wins the $5 check for the cleverest title for picture No. 1, which was published in The Omaha Bee last Sunday. His title was "Two Up and One to Go." The following titles won $1 each: "Suds or Duds," C. D. Clements, Wymore, Neb. , "A Little Game of Put and Take,” C. B. Nelson, Box 123, Atlantic, la. "Getting a Lineup for a Clothes Call," Mrs. A. T. Conner. 1321 West Division, Grand Island. Neb. "A Watchout on the Line,” Thomas Zacek, 2604 North Fifty-eighth street. "Two Minds With But a Single Thought," Mrs. J. H. Mason, 1214 Taylor avenue. Norfolk, Neb. Many titles were suggested by read ers of The Omaha Bee who saw the first title picture last Sunday. Here are some contributors the title editor believes should receive honorable mention: Mrs. John Christensen, 2315 Ttedick' avenue, Omaha. Mrs. A. W. Avery, 2SS5 California street. Omaha. Mrs. J. A. Stroud. 2628 South Fif teenth street. Omaha. Genevieve Carlson, Mead.Neb. Itobert Burke, 2409 North Eight eenth street. Omaha. Prices in Paris Increase as American Tourists Arrive Paris. July 14 —The favorite topic of conversation in F*ltri*. ths high cost of living, displaced from time to time by the changing situation in the Ruhr, never is long neglected. Today it Is flourishing. The van guard of the 1923 crop of American tourists Is here, and the retailers of the city are playing the game with the limit removed; any price goes. But the truth of the situation Is hard to determine. There arrived recently from the coast two heavy consignments of sea food, lobster* and cod. The lobsters were seised upon at 15 francs a pound, and the stalls quickly cleared. Nobody wanted the humble cod, at S francs a pound, and several thousand pounds had to be thrown away. Jap Ex-Service Men ^ ant Bonus Equalized Toklo, July 14.—Former soldiers and sailors of Japan. In a meeting re cently, attacked the policy of the Japanese government in gtvlng liberal bonuses to certain retired officers of both services and Ignoring a great number of former service men. A resolution was filed with Prefer Kato and the minister of wax. Am oral Ynmanashl. Honolulu Motor Cars to Reach 10.000 Soon Honolulu Julv 14.—There will be approximately 10,(V)0 prlvatelv-owned motor cars and (rucks in Honolulu on July 1. according to estimates made recently by t>. L. Conkling, city and county treasurer, based on the Issuance of automobile licenses during the first three months of the year. This represents an Increase of ap proximately 2,000 over the figures for last year. Itf Puts' The; Teeth To Sleep - There Is No Hurt Leave? No 111 After Effects Saves Your Time Permits Better Dental Work When your tooth it out your trou ble* ere ended, because 1'wilight Bleep “for the teeth** la pure and harmless. by permitting rapid troth and Quick completion of operations srithaat repeated appointments and daisy* by allowing ma to more thoroughly prepare teeth* for crowns, bridgae, fillings, etc., without annoying inter ruptions because of the pain. This new and better dental service Is available in this city only at my offices, None other has it. Phone or call for an appointment when you need dental work. You, Above All, Must Be Satisfied McKENNEY DENTISTS 1334 Faruam St.. Oor. 14th. Phone JA. 3673 Margaret F. Saxton, 1746 South Twenty-ninth atreet, Omaha. Ethel Smith, 601 West Twent/-fiftb street. Kearney. J. T. Trout, 5012 Burt street, Omaha. L. I. Jacques, Morris apta.. Omaha. J. F. Shipman. Emerson, la. Mary C. Alderdlce. Superior, Neb. H. 8. Seward, 1634 Victor avenue, Omaha. Auguat Bergman, 815 Avenue E. Council Bluffs. Helen Ptnner, 213 Court street. Beatrice, Neb. Ruby Shaw, Nebraska City. Neb. Mrs. R. H. Norris. Eagle, Neb. Mlss-M. Anderson. Red Oak. Ia. Harold Stephen*, 621 West Twenty first street. Kearney. Mrs. E. Krebs, 5849 South Railroad avenue, Omaha. R. W. Baker, SO South Maple atreat. Fremont, Neb. R. M. Sigler, Schuyler, Neb. Bernice Hansing. 201 South Eighth street, Norfolk, Neb. ! Gladys Hartwell. Clarks. Neb. Johnnie Quinn. Bushneli, Neb. Margaret Huber, 107 West Twenty fourth street. Kearney, Neb. F. W. Johnson. 123 North Thirty third street, Omaha. Forrest G Pool, Colon, Neb. Dawson Adams. 1338 South Thirty fifth street. Omaha. India Protests Against 30 Per Cent Duty on Motors Calcutta, July 14 —The Imposition of a 30 per cent Import duty on motor vehicles coming Into British India has brought out a vigorous protest from the India Motor Trade associa tion. The argument la advanced that in enormous class. In urgent need of modern transportation, has been pre cluded from buying, and that the lower priced American cars ara rot meeting the situation. Motor Im ports were lower In 1922 than In 1914, 1915 and 1916. The development of road transport Is of special importance in a country with limited railroads, the associa tion says, and India will suffer seri ous consequences if this restriction upon the Industrial development of the country is not removed. Omaha Bee Miik and Ice Fund to Close August 1 Loyal Friends of Suffering Babies Have Only Few More Days to Contribute. The Omaha Bee Free Milk and Ice fund will close August 1. A steady flow of contributions, wfilch have exceeded those of any previous year, makes the closing of the fund possible at this early date. There Is almost enough money tn the fund now to care for the babies during the remaining hot weeks. But to be sure that none of them shall suffer for want of milk, and the ice to keep it sweet, a few hundred dol lars more should be raised before August 1. The Visiting Nurse association cen tlnues to purchase milk for the babies during the winter months In the more needy cases. But, thinks to the gen erosity of Its readers, The Omaha Bee Is able to raise enough in the few extremely hot weeks of ths summer, when the need is greatest, to pay for this extra work of mercy which th% nurses carry on. If you have not contributed and desire to do so, please bring in or mall cash or checks to The Omaha Bee Free Milk and Ice fund. You may do so with the absolute knowledge that every penny of the fund will be used to buy milk or Ice for the tiny babies In the poorer homes. Every contribution will be acknowledged in the columns. Previously acknowledged contribu tions . fl.09S.lt Stockton Heath . SM . J. w. t're«s . S.oe (hartotte Kemu JAn Friend. Orleans. Neb. IAS U E. K. Mlnclen Neb. t.ee lefrto Roger. Loui. . 5.no From a Friend, hchurer. N'eb .. 3.00 He»t Omaha .Mother*' flab . SAS Girts tn the Rem;r-tl-Hear De partment of Brsndels Mores .. *.3X M. J. Merrill . lAe Total . 31.133.5S Eggs are sold by the pound in Den mark. $6.00 for our special large round SHELTEX SPECTACLES or EYE GLASSES. $7.00 BIFOCAL LENSES only. Dis tance and near vision both in one lens, if you use or need two 1 pair of glasses, use our Bifocal and dispose of one pair. Same service at our South Side Store, 24th and N streets. Flitton Optical Company 13th Floor 1st N«n Bk. JA 1M3 Household Specials Monday Only Tearless Mincer 89c For making sal ads and chop ping vegetables, nuts and fruits. Saves your hands from stains and your eyes from cry ing. Just the thing you have always wanted 89c Kitchen Clocks $3.73 Blue and white enamel dial kit ohen clock*. Ught-da, pendu lum. Just the thin* to take the Plnce of that old alarm clock Regular price H.fcO, . «N>./0 Old English Waser Polisher $2.79 A high grade floor waxer that applies the wax and also pol ishes. Complete with 4-lb. can of Vm< / J Old English Wax The best «ax for the floors. Put up In 1-lb. cans. Speelal for Monday .62* Bottle Cap* 26c Groce For your ketchup and root beer. Put up In gross boxes Monday. _ per gross.. ^eOC Serving Trayg 43c Fancy black and gold Japanned metal trays for serving, 13x13 Inches, special Monday .... 43C Aluminum Water Pitcher Pure aluminum wa ter pitcher. Per serving en table. Only a faw for Mon S’..98c Ice Cream Freann W* carry a full lin« of Whit* Mountain and North Pol* lc* cream f r I * ■ • r a. Com* In now. Frost King Water Cooler 69c A galvanized water container that will fit anywhere in tho refrigerator. Genu ine Frost King. S Quart site, for Mon day - 69? < Vacuum Bottle* W* have a complete tine of vacuum bot tles. Come in and pick yours out. Up $1.75 Hawkey* Refrigerator Basket Just the thing for picnics. Holds Ice for keeping your lunch cold. ESTABLISHED ISftS Milton Pogers AND SONS IV COMPANY* Hardware *»< Household Utilities ISIS HARNEY ST.