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THE OREGON - SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING,' . JUNE " 21,' 1914. . f. A BiElESlIlEill (Wnimmmmmw""""1""- S MANAGERS OF PURCHASING . DEPARTMENTS i i I" - .: 1 1 J 0 KJ TArilDEM SEAT I' , s J to ? "i ' ' V. f , T ft Oils and Greases Guarantee Satisfaction t Absolutely . " V The Per fed I V, Motor4 Ldbri- ; . I - " " . C S ' OH l! -'- .. it i - 7 - ;il v Left to right -Fred Nowotny,: purchasing agent of Portland , head ! quarters;, G. Gray Lemley, assistant manager ' and purchasing agent of Seattle branch. PURCHASES ARE MADE ON IMMENSE SCALE Large Stock of Supplies Car ried to Meet Purchasers' ; Immediate Demands. The operation of a purchasing de , partmenf, of a big establislimrnt such as Iiallou & Wright's is nclence plus experience and foresight In regard to what wtir.be in demand.. With th) company in question the ' purchantngr department lias been bo perfectly Systematized that a casual Inquirer watching It work, would get the Idea that h could step in and run lt himself. , The system Js simplicity itself. That ' 1h one of the reasons It operates so ;. successfully. But back of the method Is the experience of years with a buy ' Ing public, a thorough knowledge of what wjll inert with favor and a de termination not to put on the shelves any article for (sale that appeals to the ' "faddist" but has no real use. Three big lines are handled by Bal lou & Wright automobile and motor cycle accessories and supplies, motor cycles and bicycle, and the work which the purchasing department must do is not small. Kuch year almost 91, 000.000 worth of goods are purchased. This means that articles are bought from virtually every state of the Union and some from Kurope. Something over 20,000 . requisitions are made and hundreds, of . factories are called upon- to fill them. C. K. Wright, vice president of the company, supervises, the purchasing departments of both the ' local store FROM OFFICE BOY TO . PURCHASING AGENT Fred Nowotny, Entered Em ploy of Firm as Errand Boy Several Years Ago, When Fred Nowotny, manager of the purchasing department of Ballou & Wrightk started out as a youth to, learn the plastering business, constant elevation of his arms above his head made- them ahe. . "This 1m no" business. for a man of my temperament," he said. "If I stick to this, I'll lick something." : "So," he explained, "I decided would lick stamps," and. got a job with Ballou & .Wright, as general office boy, errand boy, and everything else. That was some years ago. He grew up with the firm, so to speak, and when the business got so large that a separate purchasing department waa organized Nowotny was" placed at its head, which position he has since re tained. He was born in London in 1884, but arrived with his parents In Portland when a year old, and has lived here ever since. We Recommed This Tandem and the Seattle branch. In Portland Fred Nowotny is the head of the de partment and G. Gray Lemley, assis tant manager at Seattle, takes care of the "requisitions there. Advertising is not a new art but is a new emphasis to the old art of sales manship. Emphasize your business in your local newspapers, and they will reciprocate by accelerating your aales. -v. , 3 Why Have Carbon Deposits FURNISHED TO FIT ALL MAKES OF MOTORCYCLES THE BEST SEAT IN THE WORLD REGARDLESS OF PRICE FENTRESS-NEWTON M Mich. DISTRIBUTED BY BALLOU WRIGHT Broadway at Oak, Portland, Oregon 817 East VOte r SSATTZJB, WA8K Then use Monarch Diamond Oils they do not cost as much" as some other oils, but give the maximum power and absolute satisfaction. . I Do you know you can avoid deposits of carbon in .your; Cylinders by using an oil of the proper tests? ' Don't; overfeed ybiir oil, but get an oil Which will hold its body even in extreme heat. J MONARCH. DIAMOND -MOTOR OIL will hold its body and will keep a film of oil between your pistons and Cylinder walls, which will as sure you of perfect lubrication and at the same time will hold compression. It's not only the sav ing in oil you accomplish, but also you keep the gas charge from leaking past- the pistons. : MONARCH DIAMOND MOTOR OIL is the result of years of experimenting and study; by Mr. Eugene Smith, President of The Monarch Oil Refining Company, and his efforts have been rewarded by this, a Perfect Motor Lubricant. We have made arrangements with automobile dealers and Supply Houses in the Northwest, to handle MONARCH DIAMOND OILS AND GREASES. Look for the "MD" sign over the door or in the Garage. Why not buy an oil that gives absolute satisfaction and the price-right. I md ... OILS j H The Perfect DISTRIBUTORS Broadway at Oak Portland, Oregon 817 East Pike St, near Broadway Seattle, Wash. 4Ma s iiiiiii Our Volume of t tm "... . ... .. Conclusively That No Bet ter Plug Is Made, Re gardless of Price, Brand or Claims. In Use on the Coast lutJJ t k v-m a r Til Plar will tatlut. th Terd Cm Mo. SI. The V-Ray. Company's service station The V :Ray Company, 701 E. Pike St:, Seattle replaces gratia all instances, of porcelain . breakage. Made in porcelain and "Mika". types to fit every motor known. "Mika" is Vnot ordinary' mica. It is a treated .V insulation ; that ' is guaranteed ' to be positively ; impervious to K heat and oil l he ideal marine Iy spark - plug. -Mika - typeJ 1 ' v Ji ' 1.25. Porcelain $1.00. TTO c Include V-Rays in 1 your next 1 order. DISTRIBUTED BY SHOWING THE V-RAY "MIKA" PLUG Broadway at Oak Portland; Ore. 817 East Pike SL,-Seattle, Wash." Our Motto: ((VAv u.. rrMM. D..c Tr xxriit 11UI 1AUVV IflCll A jr y OUk 11U W VTCU "Dl CYCLISTS are of two kinds those who want a good bicycle and are willing to pay a price consistent with quality; the other, those who want a bicycle at the cheapest price they can find. .Reading Standard. Bicycles are built for discriminating riders. They never have and never will be sold on the consideration of price. In their construction SAFE TY comes FIRST, and each machine is built to provide a margin of safety ample to meet the most severe serv-' ice -abuse even. Style and finish are, of course, appar ent in every detail and there is also a quiet distinctive ness in Reading Standard Bicycle design that enhances their more intrinsic value. THIS line is one of the oldest lines on the market and made by one of the most substantial com panies engaged in the bicycle industry. Reading Standard Bicycles have won the most enviable reputa tion for satisfactory service in use. The 1914. line is completestyles and prices to accommodate the great est number of riders. Each year the practical better ments of Reading Standards give them the higher rela tive second-hand value. And, finally, the excellent service Reading Standards give their owners adds regi ment after regiment to our already overwhelming army of enthusiastic boosters. You can cash in on all this. Write and we will tell you how. Reading Cycle Mfg. Company, Reading, Pa, DISTRIBUTED BY Broadway at Oak, Portland, Oregon 817 Pike Street, Seattle, Wash. Y . y :
