Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-09-22
GETTING SOMETHING TO 90.
A Few Practical Hints for Those who
Are Hunting for Work.

OF any kind, whether it be newspaper
Office, a manufactory or a trade estab-
hshment, that has not applications con-
stantly from young men who want
something to do. It is often painful to
see the hopeless look upon the appli-
cants' faces as they turn away disap-
pointed, and the scene becomes the
more painful when it is reflected that
many Of them doubtless have capacity
for remunerative work, and would
faithfully attend to it If they had the
chance.
The truth is that the world is slow 10
take any man entirely on trust. The
greatest singers. the greatest painters,
the greatest writers have had to con-
vince the world that it had need of them
before it was willing to give them a
subsistence. So true is this that it
might almost be laid down as an axiom
of success that it is only TO be won 10y a
hard struggle. 1t takes the attrition of
poverty to bring out what is brightest
in man. 1t may be hardship, but it
seems to be law of the social economy,
and being o law 1t must have Justice
The question of getting position.
resolves itself into two grand essentials
first, proficiency of some sort, which
stands for dollars and cents in the
worlds market place, and. next, tact TO
demonstrate this proficiency in way to
attract the worlds attention.
1t is q mistake to depend ON Sin
fiuence" TO get work in q legitimate call
ing; influence belongs more properly TO
the domain Of politics. AS rule, too.
it Is mistake to ask or TO expect en-
ployment on the ground of charity-not
that charity and business are incom
patible, but that each should stand on
its own bottom. The best recommenda.
ton is q sample of your work; that, with
o frank address and neatness of appear
ance-for ''the apparel oft proclaims
the man"-may often prove the ''open
sesame" to success.
While it is good to have a due appre
citation of ones abilities, It is not good
to be too exacting as to the field fol
their display. The distance between
the foot Of a ladder and the top is but =
short span to him who has within him
self the power OF rising.
The writer heard of young man who
being in needy circumstances, wen,
bravely to work at the first thing nj
hand-trench digging for q contractor.
That was his first opportunity. One day
his employer-not well educated man
needed some one to keep time roll OF
the men. The young man volunteered
Vl,xa 0sa& <rnl 10 hfNta
found him increasingly useful, and tn,
young man Is now well up the ladder.
1t is another requisite of the success
full worker that he shall be In love will
his work. If he is a mechanic, he vii
| take pride in his tools; If he is book
keeper, he will plume himself on the
merits of his pen and on the neatnes
and forwardIVss of his accounts. Juliar
Hawthorne counts among the pleasure
| of authorship the satisfaction got from
good writing materials. AS the lat,
Colonel Forney once said to a youthful
member of the staff, "a man must worl
con amore to have his work worth any
thing"
A young lady who wished a place a
typewriter got 1t in common sens
way. She wrote out half dozen ere
plies" SO to speak, brief, busines q X
and respectful setting forth her expert
ence, qualifications and ideas as to pay
| putting her figures rather above tn
market rate. Next morning there wer
four advertisements for typewriters
She promptly mailed her four replies di
rectly at the main postoff1ce. inclosinl
two cent stamp in each. One Of tn
four shots brought down her bird
That evening her position came to he
by mail. M
1t Is not true that the world is bette
market for muscles than for brains. TIL
difficulty Is that brain matter, whateye
its native brightness, Is PRACTICAL,
worthless without training and expert
ence. For one play produced by man
ager a thousand are rejected. The &C
cepted one may be inferior In many re
| spects TO many rejected one, may hav
less talent in 1t, but 1t is from q traine'
head and it suits the managers want
and that is enough. 1t is SO with stor-
writing-with headwork Of every kind
Suitability is the quality that gives 1t pc
cuniary value.
Men and women who, with certai
brilliant qualities, fail TO realize thi
truth often fancy that the condition
| of success are hard and limited. Ye
theatrical managers, magazine pull
fishers and many others are subject t
the very same law themselves. They i
turn are employees of the public. The
must suit 1t, or it will turn elsewher
| for what itswants.
Finally, 1t is not necessary that wan
should be proclaimed in order to exist
Sometimes it may be anticipated. Some
times it may even be created. Whoeve
can create want for his wares or hi
work is on the way to masterful snccess
-Philadelphia Ledger.
A ray Of light which would trave
around the earth In about one-eighth OF
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