Paramount Pep (1923)

Paramount Pep 5 Governor Ritche Comments Leslie Whelan, our Exploiteer at Washington, D. C., is in receipt of the following letter from Governor Albert C. Ritche, of Maryland : Dear Mr. Whelan : It gives me great pleasure to tell you how very much I enjoyed seeing Mr. Meighan in “Back Home and Broke,” at White Sulphur Springs recently. His acting is splendid and the piece itself is clean, wholesome and intensely interesting. It is in every way a credit to your splendid organization. Sincerely vours, ALBERT C. RITCHE, Governor. Wilkes-Barre Gets Into Swing By Vernon Gray Since August, 1922, four months ago, the Wilkes-Barre Exchange has been making rapid progress in the form of results for Paramount. Looking back over this short space of time since the “Pioneers” — Mr. A. C. Benson and Miss Hilda Evans — worked with crude facilities to establish what now promises to be a leading unit, it is interesting to note a few facts. Territory — comprising over twenty counties embracing a population well over a million — formerly covered by Philadelphia Exchange, is being most ably handled by our genial Branch Manager, Mr. Earle W. Sweigert, and his staff of live-wire business-builders — W. A. Devonshire, T. P. Mason and C. A. Taylor, Zones 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Coupled with this is a well-organized, harmonious and enthusiastic office staff. PARAMOUNT business has registered a very substantial increase, topping the business transacted by Philadelphia in this territory by 50%. We are happy to add that Philadelphia has met the loss of territory with results exceeding normal business within their own territory. These facts are doubly interesting due to industrial conditions prevailing in the mining districts. Judging by present averages in zones, PARAMOUNT will soon be 100% in our district. Those of us who attended the Philadelphia Convention are unanimous in declaring it a huge success. We have all been immensely benefited by the spirit of close cooperation and good will manifested during the entire convention. Exploitation and sales cooperation can best be illustrated by the efforts of our Mr. W. A. Devonshire, who contributed toward the success of an exploitation campaign that has “sold" one of our best accounts “100%.” Due to a change in our office staff, Mr. A. C. Benson, Special Representative, has been with us and “going strong.” Besides initiating Mr. Lewis W. Le Grand as Chief Accountant, he is keeping everybody “pepped up” and furnishing the smiles. In the Other Days Added to the list of photos taken in the other days is that of our popular salesman, A. J. Ferte, from Toronto. A. J. looks decidedly different now and he tips the scale at a little over two hundred, but he is still popular with the girls, just as he was in the days of long ago. A. J. Ferte Montreal Mutterings By R. E. R. They went into a Movie show, In time to see the start : And prim, precise and proper quite, They sat this far apart. But, Oh ! The hero wooed the girl ! Twice he stole a kiss : And when the lights went on again, They sat closeuplikethis. IMpossible ! Never let me hear that foolish word again. — Mirabeau. ANTICIPATION Fifty — “Is the pleasure of the dance to be mine?” Twenty — “Yes, all of it.” Customer — “I want to get a diamond ring; platinum, if you please.” Salesman — “Certainly sir. Let me show you our combination sets of three pieces, engagement, wedding and teething rings at 10 per cent discount.”