Joseph P. Kennedy - A History of the American Stock Market

Joseph P. Kennedy, still in his middle 20s, was well on his way to becoming a wealthy man,. but only on the way. He worked day and night, six days a week, 52 weeks a year. So, during this time, in World War I, he was of age for military service. And so, he did not want to go to war, he wanted to stay state-side and support his family.