Apbil ao, 1922 



The Florists^ Review 



23 



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

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



me. Notably was this true, 21 years ago, when I published 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," but not one in ten knew HOW TO WORK ; 

 and worse yet they showed no 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 you seem 

 to have imbibed the spirit, "Do it RIGHT, or not at all." 



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

 an almost unconscious habit with me, in anj^ 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 disgrace to himself and 

 a positive damage to any concern that might keep him. But it gives me 

 special pleasure to know that within our ranks there are verv few, if any, of 

 the class whos*' motto is, "GOOD ENOUGH !" 



Your "Father John." 



THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO., Inc. 

 2004 Elm Street, Kent, Ohio 



Branch offices with tclcplione connections: New York, Aslor 

 Trust Building Fifth Ave. and 42nd Street; Philadelphia, 

 Land Title Building; Baltimore, American Building; 

 Detroit, General Motors Building; Boston, Massachusetts 

 Trust Building; Chicago, IVestminster Building; St. Louis, 

 Central National Bank Building. 



Permanent representatives available in districts surround- 



iiiK Hoston, SprintrfieUl, Lenox. Newport, Hartford, Stam- 

 ford, Albany, Poughkeepsie, White Plains, L. 1., Montclair, 

 New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washing- 

 ton, Richmond, Buffalo, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, 

 Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis. Chicago, Milwatikee, 

 .Minneapolis, St. Louis. Kansas City. Canadian address, 

 2S2 l.autfauchitere West, Montreal. 



livery real Davey Tree Surgeon is in the employ of The Davey Tree Expert Co., Inc., and the public is cautioned against those falsely 

 representing themselves. An agreement made with the Davey Company and not with an indiiridual is certain tvidenct of genuintnsst 



DAVEY TREE SURGEONS 



