The Age Herald

SOME BUSINESS BOYS WHO
HOLD PROMINENT JOBS

In business circles of Birmingham it is quite remarkable how indispensable the small boy has become. Every firm almost must have from one to one dozen boys.

Law office or grocery store, dry goods, clothing or whatever legitimate or illegitimate business is in process, there you are sure to find that the services of a boy are an essential to it. The young folks, though, just as the older children of forty or fifty years, in some instance have risen rapidly in the estimation of their employers and command good salaries, while some—well, some lose their jobs.

It affords us great pleasure to introduce to you some Birmingham boys holding responsible places.

Reynolds Lyde, of the Hopkins Stove company, is a youth of 13 years of whom his employer could scarcely find words sufficiently commendatory. He says that he believes Reynolds unequaled by any boy in the state or in the United States in business qualifications. That no man in his house is more capable or reliable than this boy, whom a happy chance caused him to employ. He was secured accidentally one Christmas to watch the goods displayed outside the door and manifested such unusual ability that he now has no thought of giving him up except for intervals as his education requires.

REYNOLDS LYDE.

Donald Harrison is a little boy in the employ of J. L. Chalifoux & Co. His employer says he is a man in knee pants. He is a reliable, gentlemanly boy who has won the confidence and respect of all of the firm, and the good will of his associates. He is in the Seventh Grade and is a good student, fond of his bicycle and other outdoor sports, but also fond of reading, so bids fair to become an all-round man.

Lucien Smith is a bright, manly, agreeable little fellow of 10 years now, employed by Otto Marx company. His employer says he has the making of a fine man within him and only desires to keep him and develop him into a first class business man.

LUCIEN SMITH.

He is an industrious and hard working boy and no one who watches the fidelity of the little fellow can doubt his rising to eminence.

Joseph Billings Moor has been with Moor, Moor & Anderson so long that he is familiar to all of Birmingham's citizens.

He has completed the course required in city graded schools and has been in the preparatory department of Howard College. He is recognized as an agreeable salesman by customers and his employers say he is expert in business requirements.

Jessie Carter is another bright little fellow of 10 years who holds a responsible position with the Southern Music company.

He has a Shetland pony and cart that is the delight of his heart.

He is also a great bicyclist, finding much pleasure in it and also in his family of pet rabbits, though none of his sports are allowed to interfere with his business.

Everybody who goes to George's knows James Lambrakis, of the soda and confectionery stand on Twenty-first street and First avenue. His employer says "he is the best man in town," for business, steady and reliable and wide awake.

John Mayer is a very little fellow, but none the less qualified to hold a position of trust. He has been in the employ of Walter Uilman Co., architects, but is now with Mayer Bros., wall paper and picture company.

Wallace Gammon, a little boy who goes to school, carries an Age-Herald route, and is assistant janitor for the Powell school is another of whom we have learned.

There are so many that we must defer for some future time, but last we must give you Kelly, of the Age-Herald's score of boys. He is prompt and regular in the discharge of his duties, and worthy of honorable mention.

These boys are indicative of what Birmingham's future will be.