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BRYANT-STRATTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Providence, R. I.

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BOARD OF EDITORS 1927-1928

EDITOR-iN-CHiEF JOHN A. VICTORIA

ASSISTANT EDITOR

EV£LY~ M.RmVSE

ASSOCIATE EDiTORS A. lu1l1ni Editor-LURTIE 'N. HUFFMAN Business Topics-LEO l\"USSENFELD News Editor--ANTONIO DA PONTE Athletic Editor-GEORGE THORNLEY Exchange Editor-ANNA KNOWLTON Art Editor-R. A. DUHA'YIEL

CLASS REPRESENT A T1VES R ICHARD L ROLAND MARY MULLANEY DUDLEY J BLOCK CECELIA EINSTEIN JOHN BEAGAN KATHLYN Cl:IERRINGTON YVONNE AUGER

BUSINESS MANAGER LLOYD N. INA Y

ADVERTISING MANAGER E BYRON SMITH

BUSINESS STAFF MANUEL T. PERH.Y GEORGE D. WILKINSON HELEN 'vVILBUR IRA WHlTE

EVENING SCHOOL REPRESENT A T1VES DORIS HAMEL WILLIA~tI RUTLEDGE

FACULTY ADViSORS JEANNETTE CARROLL NELSON GU LSKT, B.B.A. CH ARLES H . PEASLEY, A.B., A.M. HENRY G FARLEY, A.B. THE BOOSTER

Vol. 5 OCTOBER 1927 No.1

EDITORIAL THE YOUNG MAN'S WAY TO BRYANT-STRATTON COLLEGE In be ha l f o f the Board o f Edito rs it SUCCESS SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR g i ves lile g reat pleasu re tu present to you J llst as the boy of today is the lllan of The s ix ty -fi £t h yea r uf Bryant-S tratton th i." initi,ll issue o f Volume Five of "The tomorrow, so is the young man of today Coll ege o f Bus iness Administration o (J ened Booster." It re presents our work, your the Illanager and partner of tOlllorrow. with a rccord-breaking attendance Sep­ work, the e ffort of the entire coll ege. \Ve A lthough a young lllan Illay not have yet tember s ixth. Students co rning not only s ho uld be proud of ''The Booster " as it is riscn to a l-esponsible position, he Illay frolll all parts of Ne,v England a nd Can­ a specilll('n o f o ur li te rary abili ties as well make a real contribution to his organiza­ ada, but from New York, Pennsylva nia, as a v iv id portrayal of our college activi­ (ion. He, in his place, is just as important Michigan, V irg inia, Florida, 1\1innesota, ti es. L et us unitc and lllakc "The as any of the older men. California, Hawaii, the Philippines, even Booster" fo r the ensuing year a huge By' patient and hard study of the prin­ from St. Louis College, Tiellt sin, China, Sllccess. ci pI es of the business, the reasons for the made it a highwater mark enrollment in Thc lllainstay of a publication is con­ slI ccess of his organization, and of the numbers as wrll as in the variety o f states tribution, and contribution Illay be divided lllen who have built tbe enterprise; by and countries represented. into three parts- contribution by way o f practicing industry and eCOllom)" by deter­ 'Ibis first day's registration ins ured the I itcr a ry material, contribution by way of m ining to co-operate with his feJlow­ g rou[l quotas for the business administra­ subscrirtion, and contribution by way of workers, he will unconsciously prepare tioll, Illgher accounting, secretari a l and advertiscmellts. himsel f for the larger duties and respon­ normal, general business departments. A Perhaps you've had a thrilling expcn­ sibilities that will be afforded him by rea­ waitIng lIst has been establish ed for the ence, or have been 011 an inter esting trip, SOil of the development that is bound to collegiate departments for January enroll­ or have interview ed a p r Ol1l inent man. If come. Initiative will thus be quickened ment. so write us about it. Can you write a and poise in judgment developed. He must A noticeable f eature of the personnel of good narratil'e on some business phase of reali ze always that he does not fill his the student body shows that 85 per cent of Ii fe, or a good poem. or an edit orial? I f position for the salary alone; but that the the members are hig h school g raduates so write one. It is good practicc, and at more efficient he becomes, the larger the entering for two years for the coll egiate the same t ime you a r e helping "The business of his organization ancl the great­ courses leading to S tate A uthorized De­ Booste r." But, by all m eans, write er the earnings. He is, each day of his OTees, Bachelor o f Business A dministra ­ something! H it isn't pnblished in one life, building for the future. The height tion, Bachelor o f Accounts. Bachelor o f issue it may be publ ish ed in a nother, so o f his structure wi ll depend on the foun­ Secretarial Science, a nd Bachelor of Com­ do not get discouraged. Continue to w rite clation which he lays early in life. merc ial Science. just the sall1 e ! Thus each day a man builds not only T he E vening Sch ool opened September The second factor o f contribution like himself but a business that pays a profit. eight for the Junior Coll egia te Courses thc fir st is expccted from all the students \'V hat should be impressed on the mind of and September nineteen a nd twenty for -subscription. Help mainta in your book every young man is this: Do not think the Collegiate Courses in Bus iness A d­ financ ially by subscribing. of the salary you are drawing, but fit ministration, Hig her Accounting, Execu­ The ad vertiser ill all frankness is the yoursel f for the futnre. Let the founda­ tive Secretarial Training. T he sessio ns financia l backbone o f the publi cation. S ub­ tion you a re laying today be stro ng and held M onday, Tuesday, Tbursday a nd Fri­ scription plays but a sma ll part comparcd sol id ; it w ill then be enduring. You may day are well attended by hundreds of to the advertiser. Hc is o ur fr iend a nd t hen build jus t as high as your ability young' men and young wome n drawn f ro m we can show our appreciation for his help and capacity will permit. leading industries, offices a nd banking in­ by patronizing him. E\'cl-Y a d vertiser who There is nothing mysterio us about suc­ stitutions, Monday and Thursday evenings a ppears in "The Booster" is worthy of cess. The trouble w ith the average in­ for the Junior Collegiate Courses in Sten­ o ur pa tronage, so patronize hi m a nd when di v idual is that he is not [lrepared when ography, Bookkeeping and allied subjects. doing so mention "The Booster." the opportunity comes. The thing to do Tuesday and Friday evenings ar e ,levoled A ll I ask of you is co-operation ! That is to "dig in" and then strike out with a to Collegiate Courses in Secretaria l Train­ is the most essentia l thing. Do w hat you determination to be something, to be S0111e­ lng, Hjgher Accounting, Management, think is best toward the success of "The body. Credits and Collections. Booster." D o not let a few students do a ll the work. Do your share. Always WITH GINN PUBLISHING COMPANY AMONG THE BANKERS remember that it is your book, that it r e­ OF BOSTON Raymond Hawksley, William Scl1midt fl ects back on your college, and individu­ Secretarial graduates of 1927 wiJl be a11(i Fred Stephenson are putting their a ll v on yourself. Adopt the slogan "Boost g- Iad to know that Miss Mary Holland, banking knowledge into practice at the The Boostcr a nd The Booster Will Boost \'Vellesley 1919, is now with the Ginn Providence Institution f or Savings, the You." Thank ),Oll. Publ isbillg' COl1lpany 0 [ Boston, in a sec­ Old Stone Bank, South M a in S treet, Editor -in-Chief. retarial position. where the), are now employed. Page Two THE BOOSTER

OUR NEW CLUB ROOM T H E IMP O RTANCE OF READING STUDENT ACTIVITIES CLOSELY It will be of interest to the studcnts to A Vital Factor in Preparing for Any ORGANIZED Im o\V that the new club room, on the six th Vocation New Student-Life Council Chosen fl oor, w ill be ready in about two weeks. "Of the making o f many books tlI ere is O ffic ers and members of the new ly or­ It w il l be a n attractive and com fo rtable uo eud." gani zed S tudent Life Council were rc­ center for meeti ngs of tile B usi ness Ad­ The ali ve, a lert student w ill fi ll d in good cent l)' chosen at a mcetin g held ill Septel11 ­ mini strati on F raternity, the Booster Board, reading- a direct way to obta in infonna­ her. M iss A nna Knowlton was clected T he S tudcnt L ife Council. the A thleti c ti on, increase his "ocabulary and broaden Presid ent, \oVi lliam H . Gi ll . V ice- President Associati on, the Dramati c Club and other his own outlook on people, places and 1-l iss Dlanche \\Talker, Secretary-T reas­ groups. .' thi ngs. \'Vhen A braham Lincoln fir st urer. The foll ol-l'ir1l2: members w iH repre­ The wi ndows ,"vi ll be shaded by tan cur­ caIlle to New York City and spoke at scnt the several dcpartments of thc Col­ tains. \'Yindsor chair, and round tables , Cooper Onion some professors f rom til(' lege: r ockers and a rmchairs upholstered in g reat ulliversitieo were among those who leather, magazine racks with the lates t heard him To them the most as tonishing STUDENT-LIFE COUNCIL editio ll s, all will be conspicuous features thing about this rugged \V es t ~ rn e r w as X

R. I. CHAPTER OF CREDIT MEN STUDENT WELFARE AND H. L ederer & B rother, R ena Easter­ ORGANIZED PLACEMENT BUREAU brooks, Stenograph er. O n :Friday, Septe mber 30, a lumni of The OPeli Door to Good P o;; iti on;;­ Old Colony Corporation, H azel Sweetser, B ryant-S tra tton College, holde rs o f J unio r M i;;s KlI ight·s office is small in size. But Secreta ry. C redi t Certiftcates, me t in Bryant-S tra tton it is fa r reachi ng in inAuelice. \Ve have George H el fo rd, Lawyer, D orothy L yn­ College fo r the purpose of formi ng' a local ta ken a few na me;; fro m he r fi les to show ;kcy, Stellogr a pil er. cha pter under the auspices of the )i"at iolla l w he re sOl ne of o ur recell t g raduates are [he Gorha m Compa ny, F . R. Fishl ock, Associa ti on of Credit M en. II OW located. Consult M iss K nig ht, o ur S ta ti stical Clerk. M r . E. 1. K i1cup, w ho is a melnber o f Student \,Ve lfa re D irector, w hen r eady for T he Gorham COJ11pauy, J a mes H oye, S ta­ the Board of D irector s o f N. A. C. ]vI., pl acemcnt. tistical Clerk. o pened a nd presided over the meeti ng until T he P iggly \V iggly Stores, J;:unes H celen, The Gorha m Company, Tholl1as Go ld en, officers were elected and in sta lled. The AccountaJlt. Sta tistical Cleric result o f the election was as foll ows : T he Hegal S hoc Company, P a ul ine Ebbi t, The Gorha m C0111pa ny, lI.fario n Chalmers, President- E lphege Goul et. Bookkeeper. Secreta ry. 1st V ice Presidcnt-James P . M urray. T y pothetae of Rhode Island, E lsie K noett­ The Gorha m CO ll1pa ny, E sthe r J\'ordcn, 2nd V ice Presid ent--V incent T . C urra n. ncr, Stenographer. Secre ta r,·. Secre ta ry- Ger trude Q uinton. F rig idaire Corporatioll , Robert Hill, Book­ Ed wa rds &: Angell , Sara h \V ilde, Secre­ T reasurer-Fra nklv n Newma 11 . keeper . ta r ,'. Mr. J. Anton Hagios of the National Theodore Foster C01l1pany, S tella L edoux, HOilleopa thic H ospital, A nna K elly, Book­ Association of C red.i t }d e11 , sent he re f rom Bookkeeper. keeper. J\ew York to o rgani ze the cha pter, gave Hndson :\Iotor Car Company, D orothy The H ospita l T rust C01l1pany, E va Carl­ an info rma ti ve talk. Other ins piring ad­ Sta ples, S tenographer . SO li . S tenogra plicr, Trust D ept. dresses were g i,'en by Mr. D onovan (of The S hepa rd Conlpany, E llen K indstedt, the O utlet CompallY), M r. C harles E. Stell ographer. Some people a re so good that they're A ustin, J r., Manager o f A djustments B u­ The Shepar d COll1pa ny, M ildred S il ve ll , good for lI othing. (New bllt true. ) reau, NI r. H. L. Jacobs, and Mr. E . ] . S tenographer. Kilc up, Cr edit M ::tll ager , D avol Ru bbe r The P hoto;;tat Corpor ation, E lizabeth Col­ The fi rst mill ion is the hardest to get. Co ., the c ba irnla ll. in

Bryant~Stratton College 1927 Commencement Exercises T he commencement exercises of Bryant-f took the pleasant duty of presenting th; 1 ~ r ad l1 al:es with thei r degrees and diplo­ S tratton Coll ege o f Buslll ess Admllllstra­ I" IIl troduclllg the orator of the day, Mr. mas. A lthoug h the g raduates were not tion were held at the beautiful A lbee 'weet ou tlined the ilctivities of H Ollorable hes itant in reaching for their degrees or T heatre, Providence, on Friday, A ug ust Nicholas Roosevelt, associate edi tor of the d iplomas and withdrawing from the lime­ nin eteenth. li g ht to their much more com fortable New York T imes, and of his accomplish­ The proceed ings opened with several seats, tbi s part of the program was leng tl1y ments ill the literary fi eld . musical selections by tbe A lbee T heatre as the number o f g raduates was ve ry O rchestra. T o the tune of this music the T he Honorable N icholas Roosevelt chose large. \Vith words of cong ratulation from degree candidates in their caps and long for his address "Those Extra Hours." He Mr. Jacobs, a sha king of hand s, and flut­ g raduation robes, which distinguished them emphasized the importance of lltilizing ter ing' of hearts, tbis bi g feature of the irom the diploma candidates who foll owed spare time by reading. Reading the right program ended. close behind, marched to their places, kinds of books in the right way one ac­ President Harry L. Jacobs was then the a mi dst the appla use of hundreds of par­ quires not onl y the important teachings of recipient of a bea utiful f ranled docum ent ents and friend s who strained their eyes good a uthors but a lso a broader command from the g raduatin g cl ass whereill was that they might single out their own par­ of the E ngli sh la nguage. I-Ie a lso e l11 pha­ in sc ribed their a ppreciation for the ma ny ticular loved one. sized the importance of commercial train­ be nefits they had rec ei ved while at Bryant­ After the Opening Prayer by Reverend illg by citillg so me of his own experiences Stratton College. Mr. H a rry L. Jacobs Peter A. F oley, Rector of the Cathedral as secretary to ce rtain men of prominence. ill hi s speech of acccptance thanked them and Chancellor of the D iocese, an add ress Mr. Roosevelt's talk proved very interest­ in behalf of the college. ing as well as ill structive from the first of welcome was given by the H onorable The closillg prayer was offered by Rev­ word to the last and was well r ece ived Willi am H . Sweet, Pres id ent o f the Pro\"­ erend M. C. B ra tcher, Assistant Pastor of by all . id ence Chamber of Commerce. His talk Calva ry Baptist Church. \Vith a few proved very interesting. Through the re­ A iter a few musical selec tions by the more lIlusical selections the exercises were mainder of the exercises he acted as pre­ orchestra, Mr. Harry Loeb Jacobs, Pres i­ over and with them the sixty-fourth year siding offi cer in an impressive manner. den t of Bryant-Stratton College.' under- of Bryant-Stratton College. THE BOOSTER Page Five

Commencement Men1.ories

A large, enthusiastic. and picturesque have seemed like a long sweet dream rath- very, very lenient. The graduate knows audience, which occupied practically every er than a real, true happening, until he too well that no matter how much or how seat in the theatre, witnessed the illterest- was actually prcsented with that written faithfully be tries he can never fuJiy ing and entertaining ceremonies. There document, his degrec or dIploma, which repay them. were fathers, 111others, brothers, sisters, represented a stepping stone to the active To the college authorities the day was relatives, former teachers, and hundreds business world, or to higher and more ad- the most prominent of the entire year. of friends. "'''hether rich or poor, execu- valKcd cducatioual accomplishment. Only The honor and pleasure of rewarciing each ti,'e or laborer, of rank or not, each had when that parchment was in his hal1Cls did student for his accomplishments whlie at but one cherished thought in his mind-a he really IJelie,'e, and his heart was filled Bryant-Stratton College is one always an­ thought of SOllIe beloved one who was with joy, for come what may it was his to ticipated with enthusiasm by the faculty abollt to take one more step, perhaps his keep, to honor, and to cherish, and officers of this institution. True to Fll1al step, toward complete success, pros- If to the graduate the occasion was so thcir motto, "\Vhat \Ve Do vVe Do Well," perit)', and happiness in life, blissful, to the [larents it was 1110re so, At they send the young stenographers, ac To the graciuate the occasion was bliss- last, their beloved one had reached a stage cOLintants, teachers and future business ful, el'entIul, one of those happy m01l1ents of self-reliance, and the parents felt al11ply executi,'es out into the business world in­ that come but once in a lifetime. His hap- repaid for the man)' sacrifices and efforts spired and encouraged to do good work piness, I'owe,'er, was not complete and his they had exerted in seeing their boy or and to merit promotion. curiosity not duly satisfied, for it must girl through college, But the parents are ]. A. V. Page Six THE BOOSTER

A PICTURE STUDY tunate we A mericans a re. "Vhile the peas- A COLLEGE EDUCATION O ne day while reading over the day's ants of this village are starving and freez- If yo ung men about to enter college ma il, I fo und an enve lope that contain ed iug, wc in A me rica are enjoying our would stop to consid er the step they are nothi ng but a small picture. As the folks dail y meals; our homes are warm and in- taking, the sacrifi ces and expense incurred had g'one away for the day, there was vitin g alld if we co mpare our lives to by their parcllts, that they may have this nothing forme to do but idle the time theirs, it may be said that we live in lux- privilege, the state of lethargy, so notice­ away, so I took the picture and after mak- ur)" whil e they live in poverty. 1£ a per- ably [lrevalent among the younger genera­ ing myself comfortable in an old-fash- SOil is bo rn a peasant he can never better tion would be replaced by one of energy, ioned rocking chair, I studied it for a few hill1 sel f; but if he is born into a family of ambition and accompli shment. How few minutes. nobility, he is accorded every thing he de- of our yo ung men of today, who have I n the ceuter, I saw two children. T Il e sires . \'Vhy should the rich enjov life and been g iven the o[lportunity of a college first appeared to be a peasant child the peasallt dread it? education, realize to the f ull extent the gar bed in clothes dirty, torn, shabby, and F or fifteen minutes I turned this ques- priceless treasure that they have w ithill in every way unfit for a human bein g- to tion over in my brain, and I came to the their g rasp. No better preparation for a wear. H is complexion w as yellow, whil e conclu sion that the peasant dreads Ji ving life of refi nement and comfort ca n be of- hi s face wore an ex pression of pain anel because he is never g i\'cn an opportunity fereel than that which a coll ege training fatigue and hi s entire appearance was to prove himself equal to the nobl eman ; illlpa rts. that of a child being slowly tortured to he is deprived of personal freedom and if In co ll ege a man is what he wishes to death by hunger and cold . trouble a ri ses between the nobleman and be. Here one is thrown in among all kinds T he other child was an American, hilllse lf, he is g iven an unfair deal. In of Ill en, from a ll stations of li fe, and all dressed in a new suit of up-to-date pat- other words he res ides in a country where walks of li fe, and ill this gTOUp a man is ten t. Two rosy red cheeks and a broad ther e is no Liberty, Justice, and Opportu- takell at hi s face value and he must prove smile gave ev idence that lle was in good nit.\' for the poo r. his worth. health alld was enjoying liie, without any L iberty, Justice, and Opportunit.v. This A g reat mall), attend college because worries to bother him. IIlUSt be what the three sketches meant they feel that it is customary, that it is ,md by reviewing the picture, I was sure [lart o f everyday li fe; others, because of A longside the peasant child was a scene that I had unfolded the story behind the tbe athletic attractions or atmos phere and of some village in Russia, as it is at the picturt!. not to assimil ate the prin cipl es for which present time. Dilapidated huts, bombard- the co ll ege was instituted. ed huildillgs, lllen, women allCl children A ll who enter co ll ege gain the privilege fallillg ill the road from weakness, caused THE TRAPPER of association with others ; th e uncon­ I) y starvatioll and cold, and in the fore- Dicl you ever stop to study the pro- scious absorpti on of the good points in g round a noblenJan was beating a peasant. cedure of a successful hunter) Upon pon- others; these a re a coupl e of the extraor­ Then I looked at the A merican child. dering this subj ect, it seemed as though a dinary f ruits of coll ege li fe o f today. ve ry useful lesson could be learned. Debating and public speaking contribute Reside him were three sketches symboli c heir share to turn the student out a fiu- A fter selecting hi s quarr;es, the trapper of L iberty, O[lportunity, and Justice. F"or ished product. \N hil e the socia l acti vities studies their habit s so as to be able to what purpose had they been put there? of coll ege life, if not ind ul ged in to ex- match hi s w its again st the instinct of the cess, train the yo ung man to take his place T hi s questi on puzzled lTl e g reatly and the a ni mal. After he has caught his prey he in the social w orld as well as in the COIll­ more I thought of it, the lTl ore dete rmined does not simpl y skin it, but he also tans its Illercial world, and to enj oy the finer became to answer it. hide carefully to receive the highest rec­ thin g's of li fe, T he man who has the op­ ompense that he possibly can. The same As I swayed back and forth in the old portunity to attend co ll ege anel refuses it, thought appl ies to school. Thc trapper is chair, I coulLin't help thinking of how for- or who goes to co ll ege 'without a serious merely the student and his prey rcpre­ purpose to gain knowledge, is refusing ad­ se ll ts the lessons. After a student selects mittance to Opportunity when she knocks. A LESSON IN ARITHMETIC a subj ect he shou ld acquaint himsl'lf with John Beagall. He was teaching her arithmetic, the things required of him in order that He said it was his mission; he 1l1ight successfully pass the course. He ki ssed hcr Ollce, he kissed her twice, \Vhen lessons are assigned, they should ENTHUSIASM He said: "Now that's addition." not be merely glanced over but should be E nthusiasm is the fillcst tonic o n this A nd as he added smack by smack, thoroughly reviewed before class time g reen earth. I n si le nt satisfaction, even as the trapper carefully tans his Enthusiasm brig h tens the eye and S he sweetly gave hi s kisses back, skins before he sell s them. If the above lllakes the cheek to g low. It quickens A nd said : "Now that's s ubtraction," program is foll owed, then there is little t he breath a nd causes the blood to The n he ki ssed her and she ki ssed him or no doubt but w hat the stuclent w ill re- fl ow faster through the velils. Enthu­ \Mitho ut any exclamatio n, ceive a n excell ent ma rk for hi s reward. siasm does away w ith the need for T h e n both together smiled and said : Helen S. Wilbur. coslTlctic s. "Now that's lllultiplicatio n. " Enth Ll siasl1l is g iving of thc heart's But clad a ppeared upon the scene, warmth-the sO LlI 's Sll il shine. And made a quick decision, HEARD IN CLASS Smile! l:llbellcl ! De a rd ent, earnest, He kick ed the lad three bl oc ks away Do your day's work on the day. (Some 7.ea lous, fe rve llt, eager! Bc cnthu- And said, "That's 10llg division." still wonder which day?) siastic I THE BOOSTER Page Seven

BUSINESS TOPICS

THE AIRPLANE AND BUSINESS plies, to use economists' theo ry-a time By doing this we fin d that th e eO ill­ The airplane will be o ne o f the g reat­ and place utility." pany has a n appreciable sa ving . est tools o f busillCSS such as the auto­ T he City o f Providence will a vai l Daily checki ng of im portant po ints Ill ohil e and railroad is today. itself of this utility by providing a land­ sa ves mo ney in the deli very depart­ Y et if YOll ask a few busiu ess mall­ ing field. ment of an eastern concern which ager s \I·hat they think the a irpla ll e can The men who operate the Industrial operates a fleet of delivery trucks. do ill busin ess their answer s will be and commercial ente rprise of a com­ E very m orlling when the trucks go lllJani1l1 0us. It will be useful to bus i­ mUllity are li kewise the men who in o ut they pass the compallY' s filling sta­ ll ess . large share determine whether civic en­ tion where they get their supply of Just as soon as the busin ess ma nager terprises g o forward. g asolinE 311d oil, the man in cha rge has o nce learned to his own k ll owledge If th e local bus in ess me n as a whole makes th e proper records, alld carefully how a irplanes ca n help him in hi s d iffi­ g et behind a landing fi e ld project, th e c hecks a ll the tires. He not onl y c llit pro blems of malJagement h e is city w ill soon ha ve a la nding field. If examines the tires for proper a ir pres­ bo und to turn to them for th e service they cia not get behind it the enter­ s ure, but also looks for c uts, brnises they ren der. prise is almost certa in to die. and othe r defects which if le t go unat­ \Nhatever m ay be the future of a via ­ tended g reatly shorten the li fe of a T he m a n ufacturing concerns of the tion-steady de velopment will make fly­ casin g . \ Vhcn he fi nds a cut it is imme­ United S tates are working at present ing less ha ~ard o ll s a nd less expensive. di a tely r epaired. Vl1hell the rear tires for two important facto rs which are, N. begin to show wear they are shifted to controll ed production and redu ced in­ L. the fro nt, a nd those in front are shifted ventori es . i'vI,lllUfacturers will never tie back. up any mo re money than is absolutely "REDUCING TRUCK COSTS" The company saves approxim a tely necessa ry fo r purchases, o r o utbound All occasio nal g enera l o verhaulin g $3 500 a year on tires alone. goods in transit to brallch ho uses, deal­ greatly increases the li fe of a moto r Good bus in ess me thods employ the ers, a nd consumers. truck. All ice CO ll1 pall Y that operates a econo mical way of doing things. The big g uiding rule of busin ess is to fleet of delivery trucks for both lig ht L eo N ussenfe ld. "Keep every dollar moving ." A l1 and heavy duty has found this to be thro l1 g h the factory organiza ti o n fr o111 true. president down to the plant e ngineer In the winter wh e ll o ther repair work ATTABOY! their whole attention is on speeding is light the compa ny overhauls all its T he other day on the baseball g roulld produc l.i oll flow and shortening time. motor trucks. of a large city the players of one team It is a t this point that the a irplan e This plan minimi ze s all repair work wer e. beclding one of their oppo nents plays its part in speedy transpo rtatio n ior a year and also ena bl es the COI11­ wh en the umpire. who has a good whic h is a valu e of inestimable worth in pany to keep a complcte shop force o pin ion of himself, took a hand calling the illdus trial wo rld today. Its present tile vear ro und. a c ross the diamond to the ma nager o f value w ill increase as more and mOre By distributing the wod< over the en­ the di sorderly players : bus in ess men find out how to ll se it. tire year a force o f six men is able to "1{r. Billing s, Mr. Billings ! Instruct T h e cost of flying an emerge ll CY ship­ do all the repairing. your men to cut o ut them persoll alities ! me nt lllay be all Ollt of proportion to \;I,Ihen a motor does give out in serv­ Cut out th em personali ties I say." the cost of the cargo. But a saving in ice there is very little delay, because A shrill voice came f rom the free ca rryiJ1g charges on inventory is en ough three extra mo tors a rc held in readiness stall(\ : t o leave a substantial profit after pay­ ness in the shop, a nd the old one can "JI"fr. Umpire, l'vIr. Umpire ! Cut out ing for an occasional job of a ir tra ns­ he removed and a new one installed in them grammar! Cut out thcln gram­ port. very short tim e. mar , I say!" The o nly o bstacle in the wa y o f a ny The defec tive mo to r is t ll e11 repaired mallllfaeture r using the airplane is the and held in reserve. The same pla n is BENITO'S FOOT lack of landing fields in this country. used fot' a ll other pa rts. Ita ly is s haped li ke a boot and i\lIusso­ P a ul H end ersoll , vice-preside nt N a­ A n old truck is n ever sold as jUllk. lini is doing hi s best to p ut the kick ti onal Air Transport, Inc., says, "Fly ing \V hen it is 'worn beyond repair it is into it. is no t a n end in itself; rather, like rail­ salvaged completely from tires and rims roads o r motor transport or a lmost any to lluts and bolts. other indllstry you can name, it is a The mechanics examine all parts, HURDLES FOR COOLIDGE service which can progress only as it throwing away a ll w orn units and trans­ If Mr. Coolidge doesn't choose to run performs a fUllctioll in the economic ferring to the part, department all good he better not try to cross any o f our scheme of thillgs. Air tran spo rt sup­ units. down- towil streets. Page Eight THE BOOSTER

ITEMS FROM THE EXCHANGE THE FIRST ASSEMBLY OF THE SENIORS ELECT CLASS OFFICERS, EDITOR YEAR HELD RECENTLY O ld Father Time has just snatched \,V c acknowledge with tbanks the re­ Very Interesting Lecture Given by Deane away another year and tucked it under his ceipt of the following school publications: W. Malott feathered wi ng, in one of his hurried HOill l':SPu,,- Somerset, Kentucky. An in ­ On Tuesday, September 20, 1927, the Ai g hts, thus dimming another year o f our teresting, carefully edi ted sheet. student body assembled for the lirst time school days into mere recollection. Mf\R OON N EWS - Menominee, Michigan. since the beginning of the term. Presi­ Most of us returned, in happy, care­ '0/e like it. Keep sending it. dent Harry L. Jacobs welcomed the stu­ iree spiri ts. The opening day was one DR ,\ KE FEATHERs- Passaic, New Jersey. dents. and introduced the speaker of the that will long be remem bered. There was "<.;ws)' and brig ht. occasion, Deane \,y. Malott, Assistant shaking of hand s and l11uch conv ersation Tl-I!;; GLL,\, EC Ho-Glenv ill e, Pennsylva­ Dean, Graduate School of Business Ad­ in r egard to "How I Spent My Vacation." J1la. \,yell chosen reading matter. ministration, Harvard U ni versity. Mr. T he Seni or Class after much delibera­ THE Nr.\\'s- DubuCjue, Iowa. \>Ve ll set up. },IIalott's lecture centered on the reasons tion and oratory elected the following N eli's weI! assorted. Your adve rtising why we g'O to a busin ess school aud the class oflicers for the ensuing year: man must be a go-getter, or is there a importance and [lrogress of business JAMES McL:\ l:GHLIX, Presidcnt woman assistant ' schools. G ILOERT CRI\ :-ISTO:-l, Vicc PresidclI! ?-1 r. :;v[alott outlined the progress of GEO I«;:-; E. CO STEl.LO, SNrclor.\' A man who says he doesn't li ke to study business schools, and their il11 [l ortance to GEO RGI': FL A~'Hm;,\S', T r coSllrrr is like a drowning man who says he the business world. He brought out the The lirst class meel inR was a li vely one, doesn't like water. H e's up to his neck [\'atch Your Coat and Hat Dame Fashion Remarks and a clock ? Give it up. Mary ha s her hair lI·farceiled No Sl110k ing - order of Skywr iters' "\Then a clock strikes it kee[ls ri g ht on JlI st to give her g race, Union. A lice likes a Ca stle cut working. To suit her baby face. " My SOIl changed his nalne to M inute Rhode Is la nder in Main e, to old Indian Ruth wears bee hi ves on her ears, when he entered coll ege." guide- "So you've r ea ll y g iven up acting To shut o nt every sonJld , "What fo r ?" as guide for deer hunters?" Little H elen plaits her tresses "lItI inutes always pass." "U huh." T o keep them ,,,ithin bound. BlIt March winci s treat them a ll a like . "\Vhy." "I'll g i\-e you lifty cents if you' ll wash ?lfake them a ll looked ll1u ssed, "Got tired of beillg- mi stook fo r a cleer. " your face," said the college pro fessor to So mctimes girls looks eve n p rettier "Then what are you doing ," his small son. \Vhen they aren't so f ussed. "Guide for fi shermen. A in 't been took "Keep it and get a haircnt," was the for a fi sh yet!" young hopeful' s reply. A Secret from Miss Vogue -l/Vash . C() II!1C1r'S Paw. One Better P owders and paints a nd perfumes ga­ A man left h is umbrell a in the stand lore, in a hotel with a card bearing the fol­ 1vIake the hi gh cost of livin g constantly WANTED lowing inscripti o n attached to it : "This soar. Live wires. Students of Bryant­ umbrella belo ngs to a man who can Now powciers a ncl paints, I use to dis­ Stratton College to write articles, deal a blo"v of two hundred ancl lifty g ui se poems, jokes, news for the "Booster." pounds. \,Vi ll return in ten minutes." To conce

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