Paramount Pep (1923)

10 Paramount Pep Get The Business Of The Thousands New York High Lights By A. M. Weinberger Mr. Buxbaum was recently surprised with a gift consisting of eighty pieces of sterling silver for his table, which the employees of the New York, Albany and Buffalo Exchanges presented to him. Judging by the fond glances Mr. Buxbaum takes while showing the silver to his friends, he must be very well pleased with the selection. We hate to brag about it but he keeps the silver locked up in our safe at the office. Evidently he believes in “Safety First.” We learned with deep regret of the bereavement of Joseph Lee, New Jersey Salesman, due to the loss of his mother. Thru the medium of PEP the entire office staff extend their most heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Lee. We are glad to see that Mr. Hammel, our worthy Sales Supervisor of Division 1, is feeling better after being ill with the grippe. We note that the Albany Exchange, in the January 10th issue of PEP is boasting of the fact that Mr. David Levy is with them again. How come, Mr. Kempner? We are the ones to boast of this fact because Mr. David Levy, who was employed here in 1920, is again a member of our sales force. We are not sure that the man you speak of is the same as ours, but all we can tell you is that our Mr. Levy is a live wire and things have been humming since he has been with us. Wilkes-Barre Breezes By “Bud” Gray Yes, Mr. Sweigert had a birthday: It has just passed and we wish to go on record as having “one gran’ time.” Mr. Sweigert cut the cake into 29 pieces which we would say comprises quite a family or party — have it your own way. We wish our very best wishes for many, many more happy birthdays and are glad to have been with him on the occasion of this little celebration. Miss Anna Gildea also had a little party at her . . . .th birthday. It may be added that the PARAMOUNT SPIRIT prevailed. Our best wishes for our smiling Anna! PARAMOUNT has scored another home run. It seems that the best of the industry gravitates toward PARAMOUNT sooner or later and we note with keen interest the acquisition of the justly famous Zane Grey. Welcome to our organization as well as congratulations for both sides ! “Leave it to Leslie,” is indeed an appropriate phrase, to our minds, when we note how one of our Star Exploiteers tied up with the gentleman from Pennsylvania. Congrats, brother Whalen! Them Was the Happy Days F. H. Smith, who at present is handling the destinies of our Butte, Montana, office, found a little time last November to hunt deer in the wilds of Montana. The fact that F. H. is on the job is evidenced by the above photo in which he is conspicuously outlined on the extreme right in all his regalia as an experienced huntsman. Boul Mich. Blurbs By Bill Danziger Many a back is sprained and hands are calloused among the Chicago Sales Force. The lads helped move desks and wrestled valiantly with shipping material being transplanted to the new exchange on last Saturday. Harry Zink, in the Booking Department, is a fresh youngster. “I’d like some consomme, a steak, coffee, and your telephone number,” he told the sweetest waitress in Roth’s last week. And that’s not the half of it, dearie! Harry got it. To a man, the Sales boys regard “Adam's Rib” as a hot diggety dog of a picture. O’Brien says he could sell it to a School for the Blind. C. C. Wallace, Director of Destinies of Paramount product locally, is wandering about in a state of syncope or coma, these days, counting key centers closed on the “39” on his fingers. But the fire in his eyes is one of victory. Ye Scribe played an exploitation engagement in Duluth, Minn., on “Knighthood.” The thermometer hovers around 20 below zero always. And we saw a photograph Harry Lauder gave to the theatre manager. On it was inscribed: “Ye can gie this cauld kintry back to the Indins.” Boys of the Universal Exchange vied for strikes and spares with the Paramount Bowling Team recently. Messrs. Busch, Watts, Washburn, Manning, and Bolle are proud to announce that Universal was shunted for a herd of bow-legged pigeon roosts.