WINNING A JOB

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 June 1932, Page 11

WINNING A JOB

APPLIES BY PHONOGRAPH. SAN.FRANCISCO, May .11In these days of .scarcity of employment, When Crowds bombard advertisers of Help wanted, and When traffic is frequently blocked outside establishments desiring, a clerk or other foim of helper, Francis Adams, an advertising man, has attracted nation-wide attention by his extremely novel manner in winning -a-position. Adanis -was at the end of his rope when the “big idea” came to him in New York. For weeks he had tramp-ed-from advertising agency to advertising agency with samples of his work, recommendations-anti a smile. Everyone frowned and said, “No jobs avail-* able. He had - a wife and children, and the position looked desperate. Then one day he passed a. shop where you can record your voice on a phonograph disc for a quarter of a dollar —and his problem seemed solved. : When the head of a big New York advertising agency arrived at his office he found a registered letter on his desk, and inside was a-key and a note.- 1 “An important parcel will be delivered to you this morning. Open *it with this key. It’s due any minute now.” Half an hour later the package arrived. It looked like a suitcase. The busy executive waved all callers aside as he unlocked it. Inside was a phono-, graph, and a sign reading: "Here is.a record for you. I'm all wound up, and you’re in foi- a cheerful earful.” “This is Francis Adams speaking,” a pleasant voice said. ‘‘l now .go on record "in a nation-wide broadcast announcing my desire to effect a sound hook-up with a good job .” And so it went on for five minutes —a witty talk on the advertising ideas of Mr. Adajfts. ?As tho.fecordrend'ed, the voice tntnotriiee.il: '“Since there are always two sides to every matter, you might turn this record over. Good ; bye. I hope I will have the pleasure of meeting you in person.” On the reverse s'ide was a dramatic dialogue between Mr. Adams and Old Man -Depression, ending with.a-complete rout Of O.M.D.

A few hours later Mr. Adams appeared in person, .and called -for his self'advertising machine, and he had the satisfaction of obtaining a job -from tho executive, who.greatly admired the applicant for his original idea of seeking a job.