Dumbells of Business

"Dumbells of Business" by Louis Custer Martin Reed is a funny look at the American business world from the early 1900s. It makes fun of different kinds of people you might find in business, like the old-school bosses versus those with new ideas, using funny stories and clever jokes. The book lightly explores what it's like to work in an office, the ways businesses work, and the struggles of keeping up with the times. It starts with a factory in Squirrel Cove, where they've always done things the same way and don't like change. The owner is stuck in his ways, and the factory is struggling. But when his son-in-law, Phil, comes along with new ideas, things start to change, even though the older workers don't like it at first. Phil's new methods bring unexpected success, showing how different it can be when old ways meet new ideas in business. This beginning sets the stage for more stories that look at how important it is to be able to change and the funny things that happen in the business world.