Gem City Business College - Yearbook (Quincy, IL)

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g GEM QLTbQ5UsmEss,QoLLEG-E,QUn1ex' ILL. T ANOTHER GEM CITY BOY WINS HIGH HONORS IN CIVIL SERVICE The following story recently published in the Quincy Herald-Whig, again shows the results of hard work and ability when coupled with Gem City training. ' l Edward F. Bartelt, once a Quincy grocery de- livery boy, was recently appointed commissioner of accounting and deposits in the United States treasury, and has been given by an executive order the responsibility of supervising the accounting and the disbursement of the S4,800,000,000 relief fund. All payments made in this vast expenditure of publ1c money must pass through his hands, and be handled by the organization he is supervising. EDWARD F. BARTELT ' Appointed Commissioner of Accounts and Deposits of the United States A message from Washington says that this is the greatest accounting work that has ever been handled by any single organization. The magnitude of the task and the enormous expenditures that come within his supervision is beyond the imagination. alt is probable that no man, even Mr. Bartelt, can .vision what this tremendous works relief fund actually totals. f I Romance of Opportunity That a boy who was accustomed to think in terms of dimes and nickels when he delivered groceries for William Evers, from the old grocery store at 604 Maine street, has grown to be a man who must think in terms of millions is a romance of American opportunity. Mr. Bartelt is now setting up a central .control office in Washington to handle the accounting and the expenditure of that vast treasure that was placed at the disposal of the president by congress. He will also set up a regional accounting and dis- bursing office in every state of .the union. It 1S probable that the new organization will take over many existing state and federal accounting. organi- zations. Mr. Bartelt previous to his appointment as commissioner was the assistant commissioner. Teacher at G. C. B. C. Born in Quincy he received his education here and after being graduated from the Gem City Busi- ness college he became a teacher there. He went to Washington in 1917 to take a simple clerical position. There, among thousands of other clerks in the many departments of public activity, that were working in the greater activities that the World war brought on, it would appear that his chances to become one of the most important de- partment heads in the national government were slight indeed. His ability raised him from the ranks, like the courage of a simple soldier may elevate h1m.to the command of an army. He received pro- motion after promotion until he reached the high position that he now occupies, a position unique in American affairs. Mr. Bartelt's wife is the former Mildred Smith of Memphis.-Quincy Herald-Whig. GEM CITY GIRLS EMPLOYED IN ILLINOIS STATE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE QUINCY, ILLINOIS E r 4 Miss Margaret Monckton Miss Estella Heinz Miss Katherine Mackoy Miss Nellie Daniels Assistant Manager Manager Since the above photograph was taken the office has been enlarged and the personnel of the office has been increased by the addition of Mr. Harold W. Falder. It is interesting to know that all five of these persons are Gem City trained and that they all appreciate the high-type of instruction given by their alma mater. Page Nineteen

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GEM Qny5Us1r1EssQoLLEeE,QUn1GxILL. M t in as described above, the course Fm the Glecin iusiniss College will be gund invaluable 'n takin the o owing examina 10 : . 1 Assistgnt auditor, bookkeeper, accoullflng lafiid statistical clelrlli, .aisistaint clerk, carrier, file c er , '1 a ai er . ang Eiiinvbeif of appointments are made C21Ch Ye-211' for teachers in the Philippine Service and the Indian service. In the past a number of our students have taken the examinations for clerk in the field service and have been appointed to the Forestry Service. They find this line of work very interesting. Our courses are very thorough, and .for those students who wish to take the c1v1l service exam- inations, we give special work along the c1v1l service lines. Our competent students are very successful in passing civil service examinations and several hundred are now employed by the United States Government in the department in Washington as well as in the field service. The U. S. Government employs thousands of stenographers in the numerous departments at Washington and throughout the various states. Competent stenographers are always in demand by Uncle Sam. Positions in the Capital City offer wonderful opportunities. The libraries, museums, art galleries, and other public buildings, which are among the most beautiful in the world, are yours to enjoy at your leisure. The opportunity to visit Congress and hear its debates is in itself an education. DANIEL W. BELL ELEVATED TO ONE OF AMERICA'S DIFFICULT TASKS When Daniel W. Bell decided to enroll in the Gem City Business College in 1910 he had no idea that one day .he would have one of the most im- portant positions in the financial world of the United States of America. Handicapped by lack of fimds but possessing a great determination, he secured a Job as porter in the Old Farmers' Hotel DANIEL w. BELL The new Director of the U S B d is a Gem City graduate. u get Page Eighteen and played some semi-pro baseball to h l ' expenses while attending this school. e p pay his He made an excellent record as a student and when through with his course he took a Federa1CiVi1 Service examination which he passed with such high grades that he received an appointment and was assigned to the Treasury Department. Appl-e- ciating his handicap because of his limited general education, he took advantage of his spare time by completing a course in law in one of the Universities in the City of Washington while earning a Salary as an employee in the Treasury Department. It took him nine years to finish his college work and during that time he was advanced until he became Commissioner of the Departments of Warrants and Disbursements. His appointment as Director of the Budget does not come as a surprise to his many friends, all of whom recognize his unusual ability. His work has been very pleasing to Mr. Roosevelt and Secretary Morgenthau, and he has been sum- moned to the White House with increasing fre- quency in recent months for long conferences with the President. Those close to the president say he has expressed amazement at Mr. Bell's aptitude in understanding complicated treasury ledgers and in grasping the intricacies of government finances with their ten and eleven digit figures. Bills and receipts totaling about S7,000,000,000 a year have crossed his desk at the Treasury De- partment. That amounts to about S222 a second, day and night, holidays included. He has been with the Treasury Department twenty-two years. In 1919 he began specializing on foreign loan accounts learning to keep in his head with amazing accuracy the figures of debtor nations. Records conceivably could be stolen. Ledger sheets could be copied. So the key figures of the stabilization manipulations are not to be found on paper. They are behind Mr. Bell's unlined brow, for the sole use of President Roosevelt and Secre- tary of the Treasury Henry A. Morganthau, Jr. In a letter to Mr. Musselman, Mr. Bell writes as follows: The Civil Service offers a fine opportunity for anynyoung man or woman with business training. A -diligent student may reach a high state of pro- ficiency during the period of his training, which IS sometimes lost when he enters a commercial firm where he may find that he is required to use only a part of the knowledge he has gained in school. The gOYeI'nment however, offers an opportunity to use th1S SDec1al knowledge and to advance in a selected field.. In order to pass the required competitive examinations it is necessary to be well prepared, and this knowledge is quite essential to the filling Of 3 govermnent position. TA government clerk is required to be Well tfalned, to have a working knowledge of a great many subjects, and, in order to be successful, muSt be alert and willing to do more than his share. II1 view of the fact that the various branches of the government .operate under specific statutory poWefS and regulations promulgated under authority Of law, lt is necessary for a government clerk in 611- teflng upon his duties, to realize that his d23YS of Study are n0t OVGF, for he must familiarize himself with all these laws and regulations. This is an .edu- cation 1n itself. The basis for retaining a DOSIUOH in the .government service once obtained,,01' fflf promotion to hlghel' positions, is that of efhc1encY'

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GEM QLTYSUSINESS C'.QLl.EG'rE,QUlNQ5f' ILL . - IMANY NATIONAL CASH REGISTER OFFICIALS RECEIVED TRAINING AT GEM CITY RAY TODD Executive Secretary National Cash Register Company Dayton, Ohio The most recent advancement is that of Mr. Ray Todd, formerly of Bowen, Illinois.. A letter just received from the editor of the N ational Cash Register Factory News gives an extended article containing the history of Ray Todd and reads in part as follows: The announcement that R. E. Todd had been appointed Executive Secretary, effective May 1, was an especially welcome piece of news to the many whose work has brought them into personal contact with him during the seventeen years he has been a member of our organization. Mr. Todd started in the Employment Depart- ment February 11, 1918, as a reserve stenographer, and two weeks later was transferred to the Pur- chasing Department. This was the year we entered the World War, and on March 12, Mr. Todd en- listed in the Signal Corps. . February 24, 1919, he returned as a stenographer in Mr. Hartman's office. March 16, the following year, he was promoted to the Executive Office as a stenographer and file clerk, and for the past several years he has been secretary to Mr. Patterson. Before interviewing Mr. Todd, we went to the Employment Office and there in the files we found a letter from the president of the Gem City Business College, Quincy, Ill., under date of February l, 1918, from which we quote, as it reveals the qualifi- cations upon which he has built, and which helps to account for the steady advancement he has made in our organization: I have a young man in my sch 1 b th of R. E. Todd, of Bowen, Ill. Hecits a highesgggg graduate nineteen years of age. He is no ' , w 1n th hundred-word class and is above the ordinary if-I Page Twenty every respect. He has a spelling and a letter writing grade of 98. He is a well spoken young man and makes a good appearance. He says that he has to take care of himself in the world, and that it does not matter to. him where he is located. I told him I would write you re- garding his ability, and he said that he would be pleased to come to Dayton and is ready to .leave at a moments notice. I shall try to hold him in school until I hear from you. I would like very much to see you have him in your organization. This letter, the existence of which was unknown to Mr. Todd, not only emphasizes the qualifications which have led to his success, but it is a fine ex- ample of the kind of pull that the world likes to give every young man who has what it takes to get ahead. Mr. Todd was born and raised on a farm near Bowen, Ill. His father and mother still live on .a farm near Plymouth, Ill., and Mr. Todd and his family visit them at every opportunity. After graduating from high school, he taught country school for a year, and worked on the farm during the spring and summer months. Although he liked the country, he was anxious to get into something where his progress would be more rapid, so he took a course in shorthand, typing, and business English, with the Gem City Business College in Quincy, Ill. Four other men in our or- ganization attended the same school, i. e., J. W. Dozier, Manager Central Division, George D. Whitefort, Secretary to L. H. Thompson, Vice- president, Domestic Sales, Wm. Argast, Officeman, Dayton Sales, and Chester Wright, Executive Office. The Combination or Stenographic Courses Have Proved Stepping Stones to Advancement The possibilities of a Gem City training have been proved many times, but perhaps in no more striking manner than in the case of the boys who have been sent by us to the National Cash Register Company. This organization is one of the outstanding manu- facturing concerns of the United States. Located at Dayton, its plant has been noted for its effi- ciency and cleanliness. Controlling as it does the greater part of the cash register business of the country, it naturally has sales offices throughout the entire United States. A number.of years ago the company started the plan of coming to Gem City for young men ste- nographers to use as understudies to the depart- mental managers. Occasionally these young men are sent directly to branch offices. Some thlffy .Years ago we received a call from the company,.and in response we sent Mr. James Dozier to the Chicago office. At that time no one dreamed that UBS YOung man was destined to become the manager .of the Central Division of this great organization. Mr. Dozier has been the. cause of many Gem City boys 1361112 employed in this great organization.