# Chas. A. McCulloch explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief poetic tribute to Chas. A. McCulloch, Vice-President and General Manager of the Parmelee Transfer Company in Chicago, praising his leadership that keeps employees happy and content.

## Themes in this chapter

### Work and Profession

The poem celebrates a manager's positive influence on workplace morale.

### Community and Companionship

Highlights the harmonious relationship between a boss and his employees.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown Narrator

The speaker who offers the tribute to McCulloch.

## Key lines

> No Parmelee busman or hoss Is ever disgruntled or cross Or crabby or scrappy. But who’d not be happy With Charley McCulloch for boss!

No driver or horse working for Parmelee is ever unhappy or irritable, because everyone enjoys working under Charley McCulloch's leadership.

_The poem uses humor and rhyme to emphasize McCulloch's effective and pleasant management style._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/chas-a-mcculloch
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