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...good deal of truth in them. The matter is, however, only temporary; the superintendent will in future devote more time to the society's business; the contract with him is extremely vague as regards the time to be spent for the society, and recognizes the fact that Mr. Waterman is not expected to spend even one half of his time for the Co-operative's interests. The remuneration is nothing unless the business is successful. The charge that Mr. Waterman has taken away from the Co-operative a number of salesmen has to foundation, as well as the charge...
DEAR SIRS.- Allow me to call attention to one source of the disorder and inefficiency in the Co-operative which I have had in mind for some time and which seems to have escaped general notice. I refer to the fact that Mr. Waterman the superintendent when he went into business in Boston on his own account, took with him, drafting off into his own business, most of the best clerks and employees of the Co-operative, and turned most of the work of the Society over to new hands. No store or business house could stand that, you know...
...cannot blame Mr. Waterman for starting a business of his own. His services to the Society in the past have been invaluable, and but for them the Society would probably not be in existence now. His services were worth more to the public than the Society could afford to pay for, and that settled it. Nor can we blame the directors for keeping Mr. Waterman on as nominal superintendent after his work began to be put in elsewhere. If they could have replaced him they undoubtedly would have done so. But the place is a mighty hard one to fill...
...knowledge of his business. The price of books in many cases is as high as at Sever's or at Boston stores, and the delays in filling orders seem unnecessary. Perhaps some one in authority will give the reason why the Co-operative procures its stock of books through Waterman's store. Would it not be cheaper and simpler to save the expense of a middleman and order direct from the publisher...
FOUND.- In Gymnasimu, Waterman fountain pen. Apply at 7 Holworthy...