The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-02

become great millionaires, cooperating as
they must with others, must secure and
hold the implicit confidence of their asso-
ciates and have a reputation as being in
all things fair, liberal and considerate;
their word must be better than their bond,
and their desire to do fair and liberal
things better than either word or bond.
Never speculate. The man who CANDLES
in stocks in Wall street is not more cul-
pable than he who CANDLES. at Monte
Carlo, but he has much less sense, be-
cause the chances between winning and
losing are not as equally divided in New
York as at the regular gambling establish
Snent. The life Of the speculator. Of
course, is the life of a gamester and this
is fatal to the development of the rea-
sonng and judging faculties in man. 1t
Is a life of intense excitement, fatal to
thought and to study. There are but few
instances of men who have won fortune
upon the exchange. They are up today
and down tomorrow, and usually break
down in the middle life, shattered wrecks.
Those Of you who may become New York
physicians will soon become acquainted
with the lamentable results of stock
gambling. Beside this, a moral consider
alton should prevent you. The man who
wins the money of others renders no USE
full service to his fellows In exchange. All
we get should be In return for some SER
vice rendered. l pray you, avoid specula-
ton as you would prosper not only in
wealth but in health, happiness and honor.
1t Is Indispensable that the future COM
petence-maker or millionaire should begin
to save q portion Of his earnings early no
matter how small these earnings may be.
1t Is q great mistake, gentlemen, to think
that good habits and ability go unrecog-
nzed at this age. The millionaire employ
er Is constantly keeping his eye open just
for these qualities in young men. 1t Is not
capital that he desires but ability, char
acter and good thrifty habits. Begin to
lay by a portion OF your earnings every
month and keep up that habit, and /
should like to insure you at very low
rate Of premium your future millionaire
ship.
You always hear that drinking liquor is
the dangerous rock in the path of the
young. This Is true; perhaps the most
serious temptation to which a young man
| is exposed l never like to preach to
young men, knowing that they have sense
enough not to like to be preached at, be-
sides they have u very wholesome con-
temp for the man who Is always telling
| them to be goody-goody and who Is not so
| awfully goody-goody himself. Because l
have practiced since my youth what now
recommend to you upon the liquor ques-
| ton, you WILL hope, patiently hear me-
| The rule for young men Is that 1t Is too
| low, too common for him to enter bar
room. He should not drink liquor be-
| tween meals, and, indeed, when young, 1t
| Is better that he should not touch 1t at all
| But do not think that any harm can
come from adherlng to the rule never to
! go beyond drinking glass of wine at din
ner know that the medical profession is
generally of the opinion that after you are
| forty this is not only harmless but benefi-
| cial Therefore, gentlemen, postpone test
| ing the truth of this until you are forty or
| thereabouts. Believe me, young friends.
| there Is nothing 50 completely spoils a
young mans career as giving way, even
| once, to intemperance. l have seen this
| in my own experience over and over again
| | know cases of several who occupied
| high positions were intrusted with great
| responsibilities, their future promotion
| certain and partnerships within their
| easy reach. In one case l remember well
| when the name was mentioned for this
| one of the partners said that 1t was his
| duty to inform his associates, as indeed 1t
was, that he knew this young man had
upon a then recent occasion been in low
| company and had drowned the God-like
| reason as Cassius did with the like result.
| Never more be officer of mine" was the
decision of that firm. and the young man
never knew why others were promoted
| and trusted and he restricted to ordinary
duties. Avoid intemperance If you would
| rise
"Obedience to these things is requisite
| to win competence and wealth."