Motives in Business Beyond Money, Says Gifford
The article profiles Gifford of AT&T, Harvard alum and leader in business statistics, arguing motives beyond profit drive innovation. It notes his belief that earnings must fund service quality and financial integrity, with excess used to expand and improve service, and cites historic telecom growth and cost reductions as evidence.
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Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph
New York
Gilford
United States
Bet Tges
Willon
U'S
Les
Los Angeles
Chicago
Wok
York
San Francisco
Denver
Gifford Talks of Bell System Trust and Service
Born in Salem in 1885 Walter Gifford rose from Harvard graduate to president of American Telephone and Telegraph in 1925. He describes the Bell System as a partnership of public, stockholders and employees, with vast assets and ongoing investments to lower service costs and extend research.
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John F. Sinclair
Alliance
The
And
Telegraph
Tom Prey
Order of Things
Harvard
New
Statistical Division 1
America
Gifford
Salem
Mass
Nathan Foote
Hornet Marlo Gifford
Uversurer Western Electr. Company
Chicage
American Telephone and Tele-graph Company
First National Bank of New York
American Surety Company
Associated Telephone Companies
Bell System
Florence Pinan
Brooklyn
Loss on Boston Maine boat prompts Maine talks
Boston March 12 The operation of a Boston to Portland and Boothbay Harbor steamship line has caused an $844000 loss over ten years. Calvin Austin president of the Eastern Steamship Company told Maine businessmen at a conference that profits have been absent for twenty years and passenger service may be discontinued this year. A five member committee was named to negotiate a possible revival, including C A Jordan Henry Pires L S Bean Joshie Brooks and Benjamin F Kelly.
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Boston
Associated Press
Portland
Boothbay Harbor
Calvin Austin
Eastern Steamship Company
Maine
Austin
Hoathbay Harbor
Iesson
Steamship Company
C. A. Jordan
Henry Pires
L S. Bean
Joshie Brooks
Benjamin F. Kelly
Boothhay Harbor
Widow of Brig Gen Whittemore Dies in Elm City New Haven
Joanna Bondecou Whittemore widow of Brig Gen W Whittemore U S A and daughter of late Commodore Elisha Peck U S N dies at her New Haven home aged 92. She survived by a nephew Major T W Lowe U S Marine Corps and two grandsons Captain William Whittemore Lowe and another nephew who served in San Domingo with marines.
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New Haven
Associated Press
Joanna Bondecou Whittemore
W. Whittemore
Elisha Peck
Yny Yard
Ordinance Department
Whittemore
T. W. Lowe
U.S. Marine Corps
William Whittemore Lowe
Nerfon
San Domingo
Marines
Former Judge Lorrin M. Cook Dies at 82 in Providence
Former Rhode Island figure Lorrin M. Cook, who served in the state house and as police court justice in Providence, died today at age 82. Born in South Milford, Massachusetts, he graduated from Brown University in 1866 and held roles as a receiver and commissioner in various ventures.
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Providence
R. 1
Associated Press
Lorrin M. Cook
State House of Representatives
South Milford
Mass
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