John Davey, founder of the Davcy Tree Expert Cotnpany, as he is today at 

 nearly 77 years of age, at home before the fireplace he built with his aim hands 



been forced Upon me. Notably was this true, 21 }ears ago, when I pub- 

 lished the first issue of "The Tree Doctor." It bewildered my brain to find 

 ways to procure efficient help to do the work I was called on to perform 

 on "Sick Trees." Hundreds of young men wanted a "job," l)ut n^t one in 

 ten knew HOW TO WORK; and worse vet thev showed nn inclination 

 to LEARN. 



Finally, after my son left college, and joined me, we decided to organize 

 and form a training school; and we have been able to pick out the one-in- 

 ten, or whatever proportion it has been, and under the management of 

 this same son and his associates, to build up the wonderful organization to 

 which you belong, and in which you, apparently, feel an honest pride, 

 because vou seem to have ini])i])e(l the s|)irit, "r)o it RIGHT or not at 

 all." 



I may here say that, in practicing this slogan from childhood, it has be- 

 come an almost unconscious habit with me, in any and everything, to first 

 learn the DO IT RIGHT, then add the speed. There are but few things 

 more nauseating and disgusting than to see a young man shiftless and 

 careless in his work. Personally, I would be unwilling to tolerate ANY 

 one of such a character within our Organization. Such an one is a dis 

 grace to himself and a positive damage to any concern that might keej) 

 him. But it gives me special pleasure to know that within our ranks there 

 are very few. if any, of the class whose motto is, "GOOD ENOUGH!" 



Your "Father John." 



THE DAVEY TREE ENPERT CO., Inc. 

 305 Elm Street, Kent, Ohio 



Branch oMccs zvitli telel^lwtte connections- New York^ 

 Astor Trust Building, Fifth Ave. and 'ilnd Street; Phila- 

 delphia, Land Title Buililing; Baltimore, American Build- 

 ing; Detroit, General Motors Building; Bisttn, Massa- 

 chusetts Trust Buihling: Chicago, Westminster Building; 

 St. Louis, Central National Bank Building. 

 Permanent represent.^tives available in districts surround- 



in? Toston. .Springfield, Lcncx. Xew'iwrt, Hartford, Stam- 

 ford, Albany, Poughkeepsie, White Plains, Jamaica. L. I.: 

 Mrntclair. New York, Philadelphia, Ilarrisburi;, Baltimore, 

 Washington. Richm:nd. Buffalo, Toronto, ' Pitts'jurgh. 

 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis. Chicaeo! 

 Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis. Kansas City, CanadKin 

 address. 252 Laugauchitere West, Montreal. 



Everv real Darey Tiee Surgeon is in the employ of The Da-,-ev Tree Expert Co., Inc., and the public is cautioned 



representing tlicmsclrcs. .4n agreement made -.i'itli the Da-.'ey Cuii' ;.v'y and nnt -.i-ith an indi-'idiial is certain cz'i 



'ned against those falsely 

 idence of genttineness 



DAVEY TREE SURGEONS 



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