. Hardware merchandising March-June 1915 . tee job offered him and worked like the very didnt fall upon his neck to express their appre-ciation of his work; but they didnt have to. Jimmyknew he was appreciated without having the fact in-scribed on a parchment and presented to him on a silvertray. He gained a reputation for reliability and capitalized both. He grew to very busy man,but was never too busy to keep selling himself. Heprospered, and had many imitators. Jimmy could not have sold himself if he hadgone in to grab the limelight and play a sharp would


. Hardware merchandising March-June 1915 . tee job offered him and worked like the very didnt fall upon his neck to express their appre-ciation of his work; but they didnt have to. Jimmyknew he was appreciated without having the fact in-scribed on a parchment and presented to him on a silvertray. He gained a reputation for reliability and capitalized both. He grew to very busy man,but was never too busy to keep selling himself. Heprospered, and had many imitators. Jimmy could not have sold himself if he hadgone in to grab the limelight and play a sharp would have lost out in the end on such a platform,but, as it was, although his name was hung on the tailof so many ads. that people couldnt forget him, yet hisspirit was never that of bombast or self-glorification. Where did Jimmy find the time to sell himself if hewas busy? Answer:—If you want anything done yougo to a busy man, dont you? Jimmy was the originalbusy man. The more he found to do the more he seemedable to do. April 17, 1915. 45. ALUMINUM WASHBOARDS. Wm. Cane Sons & Co., Ltd., New-market, Ont., are placing on the marketan aluminum washing plate washboard,under their regular brands and are giv-ing the trade their choice of aluminumor zinc at the same price. In a letter toHardware and Metal the firm states thatthey have tried out aluminum for sev-eral weeks and find it to be absolutelysatisfactory in every way. and in somoways mueh ahead of zinc. Thealuminum boards will sell at the sameprice as the zinc. LIGHTNING BUG LANTERN. Stewart, Skinner Co., Worcester,Mass., offer to the trade the LightningBug Electric Lantern here lantern requires the ordinary single cell battery, which is used fordoor bells, telephones, motor cars, etc.,and which can be purchased for 25c. The makers claim the lantern is in-dispensable in the home, barn, garage,camp, etc., and it is always ready foruse. The reflector furnished in connectionwith the Lightning Bug is made of


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