Compiled by London Swaminathan

Date:27 July 2016

Post No. 3011

Time uploaded in London :–  18-36

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Talking to God twice a day!

Grocer Whalen, during his administration of the World Fair , was known for his inaccessibility.  The story was told of one man, who, after repeated rebuffs, stormed past the receptionist one morning. The astonished girl called out,

“You can’t speak to Mr Whalen”.

The visitor paused in his advance long enough to say,

“Young Lady, I talk with God twice a day and He listens to me. I can certainly talk to Grover Whalen”.

He got his interview.

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Time to Think!

Into the office of one of his subordinate executives came Edward H Harriman, the Railroad King. His unexpected entrance caught the man tilted back in his chair with his feet on his desk. The executive hastily straightened up, fearing a possible scene, and with visions of being fired on the spot.

With relief he heard Harriman say, “I am glad you take time to think.”

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Inspiring Slogan!

Ira Hirschman, the department store executive, once visited a department store in a medium sized mid-western city. The manager of the store was a bustling little man filled with self- importance and a belief in himself as a modern high pressure executive.

“One of the things I pride myself on, he explained, is the morale of the personnel in the store I keep them up on their toes all the time with inspiring slogans.  You would be surprised how it works. Now the slogan this week is one I thought up myself. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing at all”.

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Cheat got Double Pay!

The celebrated newspaper publisher, James Gordon Bennet, was a man of harsh principle, and most especially was he intolerant of drinking. One time one of his pressmen turned up, after a spree, with a conspicuous black eye. Bennet happened to enter the pressroom and, fearful of being spotted and asked for an explanation, the culprit hastily smeared printers ink over his face, and applied himself to his tasks.

Who is that fellow, Bennet demanded, noting the grimy workman.

“What are you paying him?”, he asked next.

The foreman told him.

“Double it, ordered Bennet. He is obviously doing more work than anyone else in the place”.

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Banker’s Hours!

The owner of a fruit and vegetables store employed a boy whose duty it was to be on hand at 3 o clock every morning to deal with the truck farmers. The proprietor did not arrive until opening time.  For the sake of checking up he unexpectedly came to the shop one night, and at 3 o clock the boy had not arrived. 3-05 and the had not yet come. A moment or so later the boy hastened in.

“So, bellowed his employer, Banker’s hours!”

(Banker’s Hours= Short working hours)

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