THE JOHN O'HARA SOCIETY

THE JOHN O'HARA SOCIETY

On June 15, 1929, publication of "Convention." The New Yorker.

Here we have the convention in late July. Dealers - many of them dealers that have been handling Hagedorn & Brownmiller, Incorporated, products for three decades - they'll be coming to New York to attend the convention and naturally they'll expect us to do something for their entertainment. Nowadays you have to do more than just take a booth at the convention and show the dealers around the plant. I tell you men, the dealer out in the sticks has learned about sales resistance. That means, of course, that every paint-and-varnish house in the city will have their high-pressure men in town during the convention to entertain the dealers. That means also taking them around the town, showing them the sights, and so forth.
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From December 1, 1928 to July 26, 1930 John O'Hara wrote fourteen Hagedorn & Brownmillers:

1.    The Boss's Present.
2.    The House Organ.
3.    Fifteen-Minutes-for-Efficiency.
4.    Appreciation.
5.    The Tournament.
6.    Convention.
8.    Mr. Rosenthal.
9.    The Boss Talks.
10.  Staff Picture.
11.  Halloween Party.
12.  Getting Ready for 1930.
13.  Mr. Cleary Misses a Party.
14.  The New Office.