The billboard (Dec 1917)

DECEMBER ‘22, 1917 The Bi llboard A YEARLY EVENT {WHICH HAS MADE THE GUNTER NATIONALLY KNOWN . TH ONLY hotel in the world offering Christmas cheer and amusement to its guests in such a lavish form of entertainment. _ old-fashioned one-ring circus and Xmas tree with presents for all. PERCY TYRRELL, Manager. Decency, Honesty and Business Methods (Continoed from page 25) to make money houestly, but In those days now rove even the responsible manager looked upon the patron as fmmediate revenue. Today the manager, while going ahead and getting the dough. is looking for the permanent customer, & of 8 merchant just as much as the retaining of an old customer, and that same polley should be maintained in the carnival business. Bulld for tomorrow, for mext veason, forever, should be one of the principtes of every carnival owner. Dealing honestly with every person you do Dasiness with is another very important cog in the syccess of any organization. Committees have, ‘sometimes in the past, been “short changed." ‘They way have formed the idea that every carnival company is but a collection of short change artists. They are suspicious, Matters that are perfectly legitimate bave a pecaliar look to them. ‘They want to know and, whether they want to know or not, it only takes very Uttle tise and effort to explain. Leave a good fe with the committee and they will soon recognize that there sre men in the carnival business who are perfectly honest and take only what fs theirs. Working hand fo hand with the committee, with elty oficials, with newspapers ‘and with whoever it ts necessary to work with, will cause a decided change in the attitude of the people as regards caraival, carnival man‘gers and attaches. With a company where these prinetples ‘are-enforced the come imbued with the idea and selves accordingly. ‘The "bum" who has « loathing for cleanliness doesn't tarry long where cleanMiness rales, ‘The ‘short chunge artist ts il at ‘ease and soon departs, Example fs a wonderful lncentive. As the manager docs. so will the employee, maybe on a smaller scale, but be will follow his master's footsteps when’ possible. ‘The carnival of today ie righting itself, not because it Is bigger, more Sashy or more meritorious than those of ten years ago, but because the method of conducting the business has changed. With all well regulated organtzations a stranger can step into the office and the ‘ Toledo--60,000 Attendance Sundays FOR RENT—Ball game, photo ‘waffles, butter-kist Bin » automatic fish pond, tattooing, hot ym machine, fortune teller, penny arcade, wire worker, poljewelry, card printing. No graft. Cheap Johns need not a1 cessionaires wanted and rent very reasonable. ly. cona2 St. Clair St, Toledo, O. “Still With the Outdoor Show World” MATTHEW J. RILEY ‘Season 1917 General Agent Greater Sheesley Shows. Address Billboard, New York. Greater Detroit Shows treasurer cen show him a well-kept set of books that any intelligent man can read. ‘The owner and manager is available at all time to those ‘an a good enstomer, not as a fool spending ‘Their good will is cultivated and-they not today, but any da: ‘came to “window shop" they are welcome. ‘The responsible carnival company, when it visits a town where it Las previously exhibited, finds taany frlends. You can see the townsfolk talking to the various members of the company and ‘enjoying tho conversation. ‘The company, when it ended its engagement before, left with the ‘good will of townsfolk. ‘That company was dullding for the future and was reaping ite re‘ ward. Ry “responsible company” I don't mean big company. ‘The smaller aggregation with say alx shows can be just as responsible as the Diggest im the field. It ts not size that makes the man nor yet the clothes he wears. It is the caliber of the man that counts. Another factor that figures prominently in the jsuccess of the present day caratval company is the staff. ‘The caraival fleld today presente many faviting opportunities for capable young men. The field is all the more inviting because of its Dermanancy. There is advancement tn poaitlon and emoluments for the’ man who makes good in ‘one position, who is loyal, industrious and sober. that manager's method of doing business and they are valuable to that manager. ‘an aselstant who does not work with ‘ager as well as for him is preferable pany. ‘The ingivie-ui caratvat he be wise he will listen to tna strictly legitimate manner as concerns every person and he will continue to improve his offerlags and the manner of presentment. He will {nto a boost, and he will give string will bring pleasure to the receiver. He will ‘compel honesty a all attaches who otherwise might be a lttle careless in that respect, and he will set an example that will prove the ““ban‘ner Hoe for all those with whom he comes in contact. ‘The carnival manager who does those taings will reap the reward he is entitled to. ‘The carnival business te righting iteelf because there ts 2 sufficient number of right thinking jand acting men in the business to force the righting. ‘They are the exponents of Decency. Honesty, Basiness Methods—e trinity that always wins, A real The Showmen’s League of America (Continued from page 24) ‘Woodlawn Cemetery, one of the most beautiful Dorying grounds in ‘the elty of Chicago, Members who are disabled or sick and unable to meet the expense of treatment will be taken care of at the hospital. ‘The plot in Woodlawn is for the use of all tho members. Many a showman who Js alone ia the world would not care to be lald away in some unknown spot and forgotten. Now he knows there 1s 2 place walting for him where loving hearts will coe that ‘his last resting place is given care and attenton. While not an ineurance company in =ay sense of the word, those members who are in ‘Bed at the the of death will be given a burial At a cost not to exceed $100. he Showmen's League has established the costom of giving an annual affair, which takes ‘the form of @ ball. a this connection whey have ‘established an enviable reputation, snd the fame ‘of thelr social events has traveled far. The ‘frst Dall, given in 1913, made the league famous ‘and established a reputation ‘that has been ‘ally lived up to in all succeeding events. These ‘Adairs are usually held in February, during the ‘week of the annual meeting. In February of the resent year @ ball and banquet was held at the Gold Room of the Congress Hotel, Chicago, and eclipsed by far every previous effort made by ‘the members of the league. ‘Those present oo ‘this memorable occasion will alwys cherish the of America a success, is the fact that it is precept. No man or eet of men control its destinies, bet the voice of the majority rules, and, while there are differences of opinion freely ‘and folly expressed, when the final proud of thelr order, and it ts an Pleasure to be associated with the ‘great out of doors, and it will only be 2 time before a membership ta the League will considered a reference of the highest order applying for a connection with a show.