HARRY H. STRAUS, , J '
Chairman of Board | ^ .J ■
of Directors 1/t -
Tlae eartii and the fullness thereof has been
placed at man’s disposal. Whatever use he makes
of it depends upon his particular talents, ambi
tions, foresight, and perseverance. One man who
has made use of all these qualities is Mr. Harry
H. Straus, who has a profusion of talents, an
impelling ambition, a keen foresight and a driv
ing pursuit of all undertakings.
The world got its first look at Mr. Straus
January 9th, 1884. From the day of his birth un
til the turn of the century he lived the life of any
normal boy, fishing in the streams, playing with
his many friends, and going to school. At the
age of 16 he became an apprentice in a large iron
works, and later worked in his father’s factory.
Having a desire to learn the English language,
he came to the United States in 1904 where he
was engaged by Gutmann and Company, selling
cork sheets to Boucher Cork and Machine Com
pany. Mr. Straus realized that the United States
was where he belonged, and he decided to make
it his adopted country. In 1909 he purchased
Boucher Cork Company, becoming a manufac
turer of cork tipping for cigarettes, an importer
of gramophone needles, cork sheets, smoker’s ar
ticles, and an importer and maker of manicure
sets. On December 31st of that year he married
Martha Washington Landeck.
In 1912 he founded the Rotagravure Company,
making calendars and doing commercial print-
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