New-York tribune., 1890-04-13

tion of voung practical men, George Eliot put
the matter very pithily: III tell YOU how |
cot on | kept my ears and eyes open. and
made nv masters interest my own
The condition precedent for promotion Is that
The man must first attract notice lie must do
something uriisual. and cspcclally must tnls e
beyond the strict boundary Oh ns own r,c. uu,lrs.
He must suggest, or save or perform some service
for his EMPLOYER which he could not he Hnsured
for not having done. When he has thus attracted
the notice of his immediate superior whether that
hc only thc foreman of a gang, it matters not:
tbe first Great step has been Ia ken. for upon
his immediate superior promotion depends. HOW
high lie climbs is his OWN altair.
Ivo cfcn bc,r men complaining that they get
no chanG, 10 show their ability. ana when they
do show ability. that 1t IS not recoghlzeu mere
is very little In this, Seli-intcicst cohpcs inc
Immediate supcrior to give tle highest place under
him to thc man who can best fill IT. for the Of
fccr is credited with the work oi his department
as n who'll No man can Keep anU'ner am" h uowh; ;;
Genuine ability will no; down. IL Will he noticed
that many OF the practical men who have earned
fame and fortune have done so through holnIhS
on ~ improvements which they nave mace. I'M
provcmcnts are easily made by practical men III
The branch in which they are engaged. Tor thcy
have the most intimate knowledge OF the PROD
lens TO be solved there. IL Is In this way 'hat
many OF our valuable Improvements nave come:
The man who has made an Improvement should
always have an eye upon obtaining an interest
i'm the business rather than an Increase OF salary.
Evcn If the business up TO this time has not
iocn very prospcrous if he has the proper stun
in him. he believes that he could make II so. ana
so he could. All forms OF business nave thclr
uns and downs Seasons OF depression ana buoy
nc,, succcrd each other one year OF great profits.
several years with little or none ms IS law
of the business world. INTO the reasons OF when
| rood not cufcr Therefore the able young prac-
tical man should not have much regard as 70 a
choice of the branch Of business. ANY business
nroperlv conducted will yield during period OF
years u handsome return
DANGERS TO YOUNG MEN
There are three great rocks ahead OF the prac-
teal Young man who has his foot upon the ladder
and is beginning TO rise. fIrst drunkenness.
which. of coursc. is fatal There is no usc III
wasting time upon any young man who drinks
liouor. no matter how exceptional his talents.
Indeed. the Greater his talents are the greater
the di>appolntmcnt must he do not mean by
drinking liquor. the taking OF a glass of beer
or wine at meals. 1t il not necessary for man
To be- a total ahsiainer in order to be temperate
Tho rulc shond be never enter barroom and
never drink liIuor except at meals The second
rock ahead is speculation The business Of
spcculator and that of manufacturer or man OF
affairs are not only distinct but incompatlbie'
To he successful in the business world. the manu-
focturrrs and the merchants profits only should
lie sought. The manufacturer should go forward
steadily. meeting the market price. When there
are Goods 10 sell. sell them: when supplies are
needed purchase them. without regard 10 the
market price in either case. have never known
a speculative manufacturer or business man who
scored "A permanent success He Is rich one day.
bankrupt The next. Icsidc this. the manufacturer
aims 70 prodncc articles, and in so doing TO employ
labor This furnishes n laudablc career. man
in this aVocation Is useful 10 his kind. The mcr-
chant is usefully occupied distributing commod,
tiles; the banker III providing capital me thlrd
rock is akin 10 spccul1tlon-ndorsing. business
men require Irregular supplies OF money. al some
pcriods little. at others enormous sums. tthcrs
being in the same condition, there is strong temp
tation 10 indorsc mutuolly. This rock should be
avoided There are emergencies no doubt, III
which men should help their friends. but there Is
-,,f. tlt. Rstn Les
Mace hi, ramc upon the obligation OF another
If he has not sufficient 10 pay 1t without detII
mcni 10 his own business. II Is dishonest 10 go
so Men are trustees for those who nave trusted
them and tie creditor is entitled 10 all his capital
and credit For ones own nrin. your name
your fortune and your sacred honor bnt i1r
oflnrs no matter under what circumstances. onN
such aid as you can render without dancer l."
your trust II is a safe rule. therefore. to give
the cash direct that You have 10 spare Tor others
and never your indor>cmcn' or enara''' =,
one great cauS, Of failnrc OF young men IN
business is lack OF concentration They are prone
to seek outside investments. The cauS' oil many
surprlsns failure lies IN 50 ,,,, dglnI
Every dollar of capital and crrdi''
every business thought, should be CON
ccntrated mon the one business upon which man
has 81, harkcd lie should never scatter ms shot.
II is n poor business which Will not ylcid pr'trr
returns for increased capital than any outside
investment 50 man or set Of men or corpora,
lion can manage business mans capital rs wen
nnt ali vour cr-s In one basket does not apply
f. n mans lfc-vork Put all your eggs IN one
basket. and then watch that basket, IS the 'rue
docfrinc-ihc most valuable rule OF all,
While business II ell kinds has gone. ana
is sin going rapidly into a few vast concerns. II
is nevertheless demonstrated every day mat gen
,,irc hilitv interested I'm the profits. Is not "nlk
valuable hmi indispensable to their sncccssiul
oncra,inn Through corporations wnosc shares
are sold dalv upon the market throush P'r,''l
sLps that find II necessary 10 interest," 'i'r 'n'Su
walkers: through merchants wno can manage 'h'lr
~
c>centioual ability: in every quarter of me pnsi-
mass world avenues Greater in number. wider IN
,d ,c,, - the sober frueal energetic and able
,,ccinric 90 the scientifically "dhrn'"h N"u'h 10
fle oncc-hov and 10 the clerk-a'~>'es thi"N-n
',;t ,i.,,. can ,can greater successes than were
r,cr before within ihc reach Of these classes III
the history 81 the world. .,.- -
When therefore. the young man. IN any postum
r j., .nv business explains and complains 'hat nc
has not opportunity 70 prove ms ahili'v ana ''
,i.c :, uarfncrship. the old answer suiiiccS
49, +. Tie f,uli dclr HrItu-. Is not tn our lars
'"' III '' ANDREW CARNEGIE