THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK

parishioners. =“ He is always helping the
people in their troubles and sending the
children away for outings.” Every one on
“ Wapping Island *’ knows and loves “ Father
Courtauld.”

The active head of the Courtauld Company
is Mr. Samuel Courtauld—* Mr. Sam,” as he
is called. He lives at Stanstead House,
Halstead, Essex. He had a sound business
training. He is very competent and highly
esteemed. He, too, has enriched Braintree
by his generosity. It was he who gave the
nation a £50,000 collection of French paintings
in 192+.

The Courtaulds’ Board of Directors does
not approve of personal publicity. It is an
active Board. There are no deadheads on
it. Every Director is a worker. It acts as
a whole. All important matters are brought
before it, There is no Dictatorship. Every
problem is solved in conference. This is, very
likely, one of the secrets of its continued
SUCCess.

Courtaulds is a wise company. It does not
believe in cut-throat competition. It has
prevented price-cutting by making agree-Rr