Word: getting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hard work. Under the first heading he should be able to meet his prospect on even ground and discuss his problems intelligently. Under the second heading he must be able to ring door bells, either metaphorically or literally, day after day, always having in mind that the way to get new customers is to go out and get them, and that no amount of advertising, leads, or other help from the home office will ever take the place of getting face to face with just as many customers as is humanly possible...
...name. Can't talk English yet. I don't think his French's so good either. He sort of sings along and then he pops out Ow ould you zay tzrow eet eenzo low tzear. Yeah, just like that. Throw it into low gear, he meant. What do they get guys like that for? The class horses him all the time. You know Al? He's on pro, but he never comes to class, I just answer Here for him and Nap doesn't know the difference...
That squash pie? They make it lousy here. Fifteen cents? Why you can get a bigger piece at the Georgian for a dime. Yeah, a lot bigger. Better, too. This here tastes like oatmeal. Don't you eat there any more? I used to, too. The fellow got sore one time, though. I was balancing a glass of milk on my knife blade and it spilled all over somebody's lap and they kicked...
...included a story of Lupe's gifts from her leading-man ("sweetie"), Gary Cooper. These were two live, well-mated, very hungry eagles, and one stuffed eagle. Lupe was quoted: "Thees heegles-they eat and eat, now that damn mamma heegle, I hate her, for I theenk she get more and more fat and pretty soon poor Lupe she have little heegles all over the place, all eating rabbits and more round steak...
...principal staff writers: Manfred Gottfried, John S. Martin, T. J. C. Martyn, Wells Root, John A. Thomas. To get circulation: Roy E. Larsen, young banker. To get advertising: Robert L. Johnson, young advertising agency...