Paramount Pep (1923)

4 Paramount Pep “BUT ABOVE ALL THINGS, TRUTH BEARETH AWAY THE VICTORY” This Publication is Distributed Only to Officials and Employees of the FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY CORPORATION Its Contents are Strictly Confidential PAUL L. MORGAN ---------- Editor Vol. 7 MARCH 28, 1923 No. 38 The Extra Effort A man can do no better than his best and if he does the best, he can mark himself down as a worker. The time is ripe this very moment for a general mental and physical inventory of ourselves in preparing and acting immediately for a big personal push on sales. Messrs. Ballance, Weeks and Clark, the three Divisional Sales Managers, have already started the ball rolling in their respective divisions for a considerable increase in sales results for the latter part of April and the entire month of May. John D. Clark, in his article in this issue, certainly hit the nail on the head when he said the only prize offered for this drive would be the personal pride that every last man and fighter in the organization would feel in his achievement and in his obigation fulfilled. PRIDE. That’s the greatest reward one could receive for the effort and the extra effort — a reward that sends that satisfied good feeling running thru your veins and the knowledge that you have delivered the best from your own person and your territory. Furthermore, gratifying results at the end of this drive will go to prove to Adolph Zukor and S. R. Kent that in their absence the real delivery of increased revenue thruout the country was possible and right here we’ll say no one in the world will appreciate your best efforts more than these gentlemen. Get started now and see where you stand for the last half of April and the whole month of May. As stated in Mr. Clark’s article, there will be no free accessories, no prizes, or anything that will tend in this particular instance to steal any part of the pride that you and everyone about you will enjoy in having put over that great big effort for a man’s great reward. The drive is on. The big personal effort now will come from the fact that you rush the prints and give them a merry and speedy ride. One that they will never forget and one that they will always remember as having had a successful exhibition all backed up by effort and pride. Follow PEP for further dope on this campaign and anything you have to say regarding this drive, send it in and send it fast. Philadelphia Maids We are certainly lucky to get a photograph of all the girls at the Philadelphia Exchange. They are a great bunch and acted as judges in the Limerick Contest there. This is the first group photo we have had of these young ladies and we prize it highly. In the photo from left to right, they are: Misses Anna Murray, Florence Murray, Dorothy Heitzman, Louise Stoll, Frances Goldberg, Nora Henley, Mrs. E. North and Maybelle Bond. Sitting, from left to right: Marie Dee, Mildred Levy, Bertha Laskin, Clara Krafstow and Jule Barry. Toronto Tattle By GAS It may be Spring for some people, but for Joe Ferte, who is campaigning out West with the Esquimaux, it’s still Winter. Here’s his latest message, as relayed to “Pete” Peterson : “Dis life, she one great big fine time. Just bought a suit of beaver-lined underwear to keep me warm. I am going to join the Dukoboy colony out here because they don’t believe in wearing clothes. My next stop is Alaska.” Cecil Nelson, formerly of the Accessories Department, has been promoted to Salesman. His friends loaded his bag with some empties and a dozen or so pounds of lead to keep him balanced on his first trip. Nelson was riding to the depot in a bus and the excess baggage toppled it over. He is planning to carry his wireless receiving set with him so that Henrique Burns can broadcast him on what accessories are in stock. Ernie Whelpley, another member of the sales staff, has opened bachelor quarters. R. Dale has taken Nelson’s accessories job. Everyone’s all pepped up over “Bella Donna.” As L. D. Hatfield puts it: “Oh, boy! What a picture!” It’s going to set some new marks in Calgary. G. E. Akers is still on tour of the Western branches.