In circles where the weed is so popular, the “eternal cigar” is good-naturedly accepted only as a lubricant to the wheels of conversation, but in the name of all that is gloomy and peculiar do not insult the intelligence of some captain of industry, or “regular fellow”, by flashing on him the moment you enter The Presence, what seems like a transparent bribe in the form of a cheroot a few degrees better than the “Bartender’s Revenge”. Many of them indulge a weakness for more delicate fragrance at Half a Dollar for three or two. Because such a contretemps was studiously avoided by the writer several years ago, a prominent Hamilton, Canada, merchant—then patronizing a competitor—gave “our route” a dozen cars of eastbound California fruit and explained why.
Few transportation people are so sinuous and adept as to be “all things to all men” without “trimming” and loss of self-respect, where one representative is quite au fait with the powers that be, another will make indifferent headway, but you may note in your log book that these observations outline some practices which will retain old acquaintances and secure a fair measure of new business.
BELLEVILLE’S CONTRIBUTION TO TRANSPORTATION
An exceptional record in this field of endeavor
1. W. B. Bamford, District Freight Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway, Toronto, Ont.
2. H. E. Beasley, General Superintendent, Esquimalt & Nainamo Railway, Victoria, B.C.
3. John Bell, (the late), General Counsel, Grand Trunk Railway, Montreal.
4. W. H. Biggar, Vice-President and General Counsel, G.T.R., Montreal.
5. W. E. Burke, Assistant Manager, Canada Steamship Lines, Toronto, Ont.
6. A. B. Chown, Traveling Passenger Agent, Grand Trunk Railway, Pittsburg.