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
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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
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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
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Monday Only
Tearless Mincer
89c
For making sal
ads and chop
ping vegetables,
nuts and fruits.
Saves your
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eyes from cry
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89c
Kitchen Clocks
$3.73
Blue and white enamel dial kit
ohen clock*. Ught-da, pendu
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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
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Monday .62*
Bottle Cap*
26c Groce
For your ketchup
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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
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serving en table.
Only a faw for Mon
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cream f r I * ■ • r a.
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Frost King
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69c
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day - 69? <
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tles. Come in and
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$1.75
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Refrigerator
Basket
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lunch cold.
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