The evening world. Newspaper, August 12, 1920, Page 5

+If Other Employees Under-| stood There Would Be Less | Nant A ** Thomas A. EXixon has made a new Miscovery. It is that the “white col- lar worker" (whose collar is «white when the laundry lets him have {t on payment of his overdue bill) is watis- fed, to lag behind On the scale of In- creased payment services rendered py Workers generally, The “White Col- lar Man,” he says, has sense enough to keep hie temper in abnormal ‘times and wait confidently for better ‘The, forty-third annual convention ~\ of the sales forces of the Edison talk- ing and recording machines began to-day at Orange, N. J. George M Austin of Philadelphia presented an American flag to Edison as “Amer- iea’s leading citizen.’ In reply Edison said in part: “Everybody takes a hand these lems, but I don’t hear much about the ‘white collar’ workers in the of-|the President IS 0 PO SS 9 9 So Sw | Wardrobe Trunks Sale of ‘ | WHITE COLLAR WORKERS. KNOW CAPITAL'S TRIALS, EDISON TELLS SALESMEN Unrest, Says Wizard. | For Women A typical Best & Co. Low Price Ps 5.95 tember days. 1ST FLOOR (All Makes) LAST TWO DAYS NEVERBREAK-~ Special... 9] 3° WARDROBE $9.75 RUINES os vis seb etset 25 BAL WARDROBE TRUNK $28 COWHIDE BAG OR SUIT- $ CASE 2655 bess ancswane MURPHY } M. KOTLER TRU 506 Sixth Avenue Between 30th and 31st Streets 2 Blocks from Subway, “'L’’ and Tubes In the Heart of Shopping Centre haye better jobs .; they get more automatic machinery to help them. |as they do in the shops. All office ‘rolling for machines in the offices,|cemparatively better pay the more Scholes, back in the early,'Seventies,’ and I helped him make it work. ishing the inventor began shuffling day without a typewriter? The cost/leather from the sole of, the shoe. of the machine means nothing, A|He looked up surprised when the | heard of longhand or shorthand and| bought them for $6. I have been writer and dictating machine sub- astituting the hand method of getting out a Western salesman, “wouldn't worker understand whatcapltal and | out the mail—business simply would|4o that. He wouldn't have anything! management are doing. for him It | stop. would go a long way to cure this so- “That's one of the things inventors called ‘unrest.’ and manufacturere have to think “The average factory hand to-day pte Pats rage Gn cme Edison then produced e#everal Fal ou do orld a wery nl fa eat Waltuiba teoec Drove it can't get along aswell with. |/0™ spe and eald Cat eee eanded eing invested for him in better ma-|Gut a machine, it never will go back|t> do. On to-day's list were fifty- chinery and tools to make a better |to*the old habit, because the world seven items. Job for him, can't be stopped nor slowed up once “ it gets going faster. A ° ual nd office workers are going to “In a few years machines will do about everything in an office, just “The typewriter started the ball| workers will have better jobs and they use the automatic devices,” Charles Edison read the speech for brought his first model to my shop father, As the yeunger man was (hia right foot and then took out @ “How could you run business to-| sack-knife and pared a bit of loose machine to-day that saves human|@Udience laughed and then smiling labor 1s at @ premium and to con. |PF%dly, said: tion is plain foolishness. asking $17 and $16 a pair, I did not Tt you want to’ get « ective | object to the price, but the toes were of progress with puch thines cs the) #ll polnted and T wanted a broad toe, I went down to Cortlandt Street and ediphone or the typewriter, just|in’« cellar noticed a lot of shoes T imagine if all the offices had never] saw.a pair that struck my fancy and you attempted to remove the type- dors f that pair of shoes for nearly “Bd. Barnes,” said Edison, pointing . [HE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 132, but 817 or $18 shoes, And Ed, Barnes pays $6 or $7 for a hot, while 1 go over to New York or down to Now- * ark and pay $2.75 for one.” “It everybody tried that system for aix months,” he said, “it would be @ surprise to see how muth could be accomplished in ten hours.” “L went over to New York to tuy “Singer one-piece” bifocals alder its reasonable cost in the adop-|q pair of shoes and found they were for near and far vision. No ©: seacinile OZ THOMAS A. EDISON. body with his lot? It's because he days in discussir~ indystrial prob-|sees and understands the problems of his boss and he's satisfied to see |f} paid $50,000 salary |}! because he is close enough to know “Do you know why the office he earns the money. worker is as well satisfied as any- “If you could make the Jndustrial For Friday Only SWEATERS | “Of chiffon worsted and worsted shetland yarns in Tuxedo models, A fine quality in all colors. Just the thing for August and Sep- (i MOHAIR SUITS 4 am || Announcing Our (Until Sold !) Men’s 2-Piece Summer Suits and also Men’s Store SILK SUITS $ 1 9.50 Coat and trousers. _ Formerly $35 to $45 emilee 143 of them. , $] G50 Coat and trousers. Formerly 524.50 to $35 Sie 3610 48 PALM BEACH SUITS $] 4:59 115 of them. \ Coat and trousers, Formerly $18: to $24-50 Sizes 34 to 42. Mail orders on receipt ol NK CO. | | ————0 0 SO SO SO SSO aa | | Special ' Victrola f ‘Outtit. | Victrola Eleven $150.00 Records Amounting to 15,00 5165.0 $9.00 down and balance in small monthly payments James MeCreery & Co. 5th Avenue . D0: ———O)S 0 PALM BEACH GOLF SUITS Siew S800 a8 $ 1 859 Knicker trousers. Formerly $32.50 KNIT SPORT COATS (59 of them left). Sizes 33 to 42. Reduced from $33 to.......... $17.50 WHITE FLANNEL TROUSERS (78 pairs). 36 to 42 waist. Reduced from $15'to...... $8.75 PALM BEACH GOLF KNICKERS (94 pairs). 28 to 44 waist. Reduced from $9.50 to..... $5.95 AUTO DUSTERS (73 of them to close out). Sizes 34 to 46. Reduced from $8.75, $10.50, $12.75 and $15 to... . ccc ce eee eee eee $4.95 ALPACA OFFICE COATS (57 of them to close | out). Sizes 36 to 44. Reduced from $6.50 to. .$3.85 TAN RUBBERIZED RAINCOATS (64 of them to close out). Sizes 34 to 40. Reduced is Krom Gia TONGe. fieeyine as aescrne paiacean $5.75 dames McCreary & Co. SECOND FLOOR | Final Close-out Some Miscellanies Out of the . 5th Avenue 35th Street © NO RETURNS Tustice—Co-operation—Economy—Energy—Service ‘ dames McCreary & Co. 5th Avenue ON FRIDAY 34th Street August Sale of Oriental Rugs At Amazing Price Reductions That Warrant Purchasing for Future Needs Good Rugs are rare and very high in price both in the Orient and the various wholesale markets of this country. The prices that prevail, during this Sale on rare Rugs are lower in many instances than today’s wholesale cost. of Special Interest Is a Group of Magnificent Persian Mahal Rugs 425.00 ‘ regularly 575.00 to 650.00 Their average size is about 12x ft. The colorings are soft and rich—the designs quite the most beautiful that have found their way to this country. Room Size Rugs Weave Shee Regular Price Sale Price Weave Sise Regular Price Sale Price Mahal 11,5x7.0 450,00 285.00 Kermanshah 18.8x9.4 1050.00 895.00 India 12.0x8.7 860.00 225.00 India 18.6x9.0 800.00 395.00 Arak 11.9x8.6 625.00 375.00 Iran 18.5x10.0 895.00 595.00 Tamarez 18.0x9.8 795.00 §35.00 Meles 20.0x12.0 1275.00 795.00 Mahal = 12.8x8.5 675.00 395.00 Kermanshah 15.0x10.0.° 1475.00 1275.00 Arak 12.9x9.6 650.00 450.00 Khorrassan 19.9x18.11 1950.00 1495.00 Kerman 12.88.10 975.00 835.00 Arak 15.J0x11.9 975.00 795.00 Sarouk 12.0x8.8 1450.00 935.00 Tamarez 14.8x10.7 1850.00 1075.00 Mahal 8.0x6.0 195.00 145,00 Sarouk 18.0x10.1 2250.00 1650.00 Mahal 9.1x7.0 875.00 245,00 Mahal 10.11x8.4 475.00 395,00 No 0. 0, D.'s (Bighth Ploor) Mid-Summer Sale McCreery “Master-Made” Furniture Prices Are Greatly Below Regular The makers of “Master-Made” Furniture concentrated on making it beautiful. But that was after they had made it strong. Our part was to mark the prices far lower than Furniture of such high quality is ordinarily priced. Four-piece Louis XVI. Model Chamber Suite, illustrated, in American Walnut; || including Dresser, Chifforobe, Vanity Case and Bow-End Bed. 345.00 | regularly 490.00 Four-piece Queen Anne Model Suite, in American Walnut, including Dresser, | Chifforobe, Toilet Table and Bow-End Bed. regularly 495.00, 397.50 Ten-piece Windsor Model Dining Room Suite, made of Solid Mahogany; in- | cluding Buffet, China Cabinet, Extension and Side Tables, five Side Chairs and one || Arm Chair. regularly 675.00, 495,00 Overstuffed Library Suite, upholstered in Tapestry, with pillow arms; spring edge, loose spring cushions; outgide backs covered in same material, Bole sirvccorsierceerecreansecoeeveses vase regylarly 215.00, 129.00 Arm Chair or Rocker....... 69.50 nani —— = — — = Annual August Sale of McCreery Linens 20% to 30% Below Regular All Linen Irish Damask Table Cloths..... Hemstitched Huck Towels,............ e 5.50, 7.50 and 9.00 doz. 3,00, 4.50 and 6,00 regularly 7.00 to 12.60 regularly 4,50 to 7.50 All Linen Heavy Weight Scotch and Turkish Bath Towels, hemmed Irish Damask Table Cloths. doz. 3.00, 4. a 2x2 yards... 7,50, 9.50 and 10,50 easly sto tees regulary 9.00 to 14,00 . Irish Glass and Pantry Towels, name 2x21 yards... 9,00, 10.50 and 12.50 | woven in red or blue, doz. 7,50 regularly 12.00 to 16.00 regularly 10.00 2x8 yards...10.50, 12.00 and 14,50 | Twilled Kitchen Towels, name woven in regularly 18.50 to 18.60 bea) dos’ 6.00 oa 75D All Linen, Heavy Weight Scotch and | regularly 7.60 and 10.00 Irish Table Napkins. Breakfast size. .dox. 6.25, 7.50 and 9,00 All Linen Huck Tywely, hemstitched. .. regularly 8,50 to 12,50 oz. 9,00 and 12,00 | larly 12.00 and 15, Dinner size.doz. 12.50, 15.00 and 17.50 regularly an 00 regularly 15.50 to 22,50 All Linen Scotch Crash Toweling, Hemined Huck Towels.,..-5...++5: ., | bleached. regularly 55¢, yard doz. 2,00, 3.00 and 4.50 Absorbent Cotton Crash Toweling, regularly 8.00 to 6.00 bleached, regularly 80c, yatd 20¢ Real Madeira Hand Scalloped and Hand Embroidered Linens Luncheon Sets, 18 pieces.......+s0e00% | Guest Towels....... each 2,25 and 3,00 set 8,50 and 12,50 regularly 3.25 and 4.50 regularly 12.00 and 16,00 Lingerie Pillow Covers..........0+ see each 2,00 and 3,00 regularly 2.75 and 4,00 Centre Pieces..regularly 4.00, each 2.75 Afternoon Tea-Napkins; corner effects... doz. 8,75 and 12.00 regularly 12,50 and 15.50 Buffet and Dresser Scarfs. .........0.05 Tray Covers.......+++ each 3S¢ and 65c | each 4,50 and 5,50 regularly 60c¢ and 90c \ regulerly 5.75 to 7,00 i - (Second Floor)