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The 19 O Seven Panic
After completing high school and one year at a business college, Hill wrote an audacious letter to rufus ayrs, one of the most powerful men in the coal industry. He said he didn't want a salary but would pay airs if he proved his worth after three months. Ayrs admired hill's style and hired him with pay. His next position was that of sales manager for a large lumber manufacturer in the south. We began to make money, and i began to see myself on top of the world again. Then fate reached out and gave me a gentle nudge. My employer lost his fortune and i lost my position. This was my first real defeat. And even though it