Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02
ERA OF SPECIALISTS.
THE SUCCESSFUL ARE THOSE WHO
MASTER ONE THING.

Their Value in the Newspaper Business
and the Prnfessio ms-T'he Physician. the
Surgeon and the Dentist Are Now Dis
tlnct-A Chicago Office Boy.
"Well,' said a young man, greeting COM
paniou, Us the two took adjoining seats on an
elevated train.
Well" echoed the other, "rvc been at it
Just month today, and my experience has
evolved one definite conclusion, and only
one" he added little YEARLY
(which sf'- said the frs, speaker.
THAT the coming newspaper man must be
q specialist" WAS the sentcutous reply.
DIVISIONS OF LABOR
From further talk between tho two a re-
porter CLEANED tho fact that the second
speaker was one of tho grnat army Of young
l.,4: she. tSt .Sac g 81: ,!c:s alUrer, are
now in this city eager to begin tEe struggle
for money and fame, one or both, which is
the sum Of most human existence In conf
mon with .Oouly number too. of thisa army,
his ambition evidently lay W til, Journalistic
ladder upon whose bottom rung he had, SO
gain Il footing.
Concerning the gist of his months effort,
the speciality clause, its wisdom is at once
apparent. 1t is what every managing editor
will tell every novice who seeks his Influence
Or advice. Find out what you know best
or have ataste for, then cultivate such lnowl-
edge. AT first you will have to seek intorma-
ton from eve.y ami all sources, but after
Il while You will have absorbed SO much that
YOU are an authority Yourself and people
must cu!ie 20 YOU. tfom that moment your
success lrTlla.
The value of specialties has long been I'M
derstoOu AM praCtc2h in Ia" "ln;lnuals."
Mechanics, artisans, hand lab)rers of all
surts know We'll that The men who excel i'll
any one braucl of l'.clr Trade s'uh pail w
and away from their iellow workbench. Now
tho san,c motive Is vxtendlnG i!ito every III
dltstry; it is d. ing nIore--it /, continually de-
Weeping lIc" Gri,ari dents O! labor
a Jew year. ago Il young nan employed as
salcsil!..n n "rsc dry goods lirl displayed
unL,tiai tao . ia the matte" Of trimming SHOW
windows. Ills ror.. was noticed and elu!ut-
ell by rival firms; he stove CONSTANTLY Tor
newell anl Original effects, vas tra'lStcl. cd
from DelIjuu 1Ae counter and installed as
window decorator, VIVA abundant leisure TO
develop lii, Ia, Mt, became, in fact, the crea-
tor Of an occupation now recognized as dis
tnct and rvmuneratve, which mad previous
~ been a part Of TIL or that clerks duties.
From the trades specia!tcs have invaded
the professions. Aeu'l many OF Us c;til recall
tie time when i physician W@s surgeon and
dentist as we'll. Nov the three professions
are not only distinct, but in each ere nnum-
cradle Subdivisions, every one prominent and
set apart by i'll IT, to winch different students
wholly devote themselves after general fun
damcniai roar,e Onc surgeon Is authority
upon fractures, anOtrer upon diseases Of the
hip joint, and Il third Gpyn the removal of
tuElors. There arcryc e:ti' ana throat special
lists, and innuuiclaUle others among the doc
tors. y lawyer hos nearly lis many definite
avenues III his profession, IL any one OF winch
he may elect to walk. The ministry is, per-
haps, tue only calling which Has, OF ought TO
have, bat one vent lOr the talents OF Its yo-
taricS--the saving OF souls.
BASEBALL HIS STRONG POINT
And nowadays Il n"wsN!pc! man must be
Il specialist, too. Some lIlna since the mani
agIn, editor o. rrc Il the ,lailiu, il Chicago
noticed 0u oG!r, Toy, II bri,ut lad Of IS or
20, oIl!ns about durMg some idle moments.
"JoAnnJ, -"tl hl5 chef, "yoU ought - be
improving your tj!ne. luu don't want to be
an Office boy all YOU, HE.
40, | don't, ;" SAIL "JoII"ny, ''bUt cunt
do anything cant write, YOU Know, ike
the fellows III ll're.
''Wnat cuu You do besides the work hery:"
persi ,tc,i til editor.
Il caln'rt do" ihin.; except play ball." re-