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...where trains have surpassed air travel as the most popular form of mass transit. Business travelers on the Bosnywash circuit appreciate the convenience, the wide seats, the reliability in foul weather, and the chance to get some work done. "When you ride a train," says Chicago Bank Executive William McClintic, "you can sit back, relax and avoid the hassles of traffic and airports...
...dynamic salesman, as McClintic is the first to add. Listen to the pitch: "You go out and find the proper distributor, a guy who knows the good fishing places. O.K., you say, show me some areas where you would like a 24- hr. bait house, because that's all it is really, a bait house. You sell it for $3,800. You take $300 down to assure yourself you have the order. You offer financing for $3,500. Payments of $120 a month to $150. This means Vend-A-Bait will cost the customer...
...know the power of persuasion is one of the most glorious gifts that God can give us," McClintic writes, "but it says in James, 'The tongue is a very unruly member.' (A more expansive thought along that track from the King James version of the Bible is 'but the tongue no man can tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.') I abused this gift in a world of loose morals and loose living. I could stimulate or excite other men into becoming part of different programs or buying various products. When it came to communicating the importance...
...McClintic's writing never goes into the specifics of the charges against him, nor does he when he speaks of "my nefarious past." His pamphlet mentions "misrepresentation and fraud" but does not cite any examples. However, files in Cedar Rapids show he was convicted of obtaining merchandise by fraud. Dummy corporations he set up ordered calculators, watches, radios, stereos, TVs and musical instruments from out-of-state manufacturers, then sold the products locally for cash at discount prices. Problem was, McClintic's corporate ghosts failed to pay the suppliers. Thousands of dollars worth of merchandise were involved...
...credit, the salesman reveals his past to potential Vend-A-Bait distributors. Such is the spell of his silver tongue that a remarkable number of people quickly dismiss the information. In the blink of an eye, the pitch can slide from McClintic's shady years to his next project, vending fishing tackle. "This is going to be a barn burner!" Rare is the listener who then exclaims, "Wait a minute! Did you say LEAVENWORTH...