excellent possibilities that he saw it would be impossible to apply for

each and every one; and then it occurred to him that he might occupy a

more strategic position in the negotiations preceding his acceptance of

a position if his future employer came to him first, rather than should

he be the one to apply for the position.

And so he decided the wisest plan would be to insert an ad in the

"Situations Wanted" column, and then from the replies select those

which most appealed to him; in other words, he would choose from the

cream of those who desired the services of such a man as himself rather

than risk the chance of obtaining a less profitable position through

undue haste in seizing upon the first opening advertised.

Having reached this decision, and following his habitual custom, he

permitted no grass to grow beneath his feet. Writing out an ad, he

reviewed it carefully, compared it with others that he saw upon the

printed page, made a few changes, rewrote it, and then descended to the

lobby, where he called a cab and was driven to the office of one of the

area's metropolitan morning newspapers.

Jimmy felt very important as he passed through the massive doorway into

the great general offices of the newspaper. Of course, he didn't exactly

expect that he would be ushered into the presence of the president or

business manager, or that even the advertising manager would necessarily

have to pass upon his copy, but there was within him a certain sensation

that at that instant something was transpiring that in later years would

be a matter of great moment, and he was really very sorry for the

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