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Millionaire Brice Descants Upon the
Science Of Wealth-G letting.

Millionaire Brice Descants Upon the
Science Of Wealth-G letting.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 20.-Sena-
tor Calvin 8. Brice was on Lis way to
Washington in a parlor car. A state
room opened on one end of the car, and
in this richly carpeted apartment, with
Attice-work and carved woods over his
head, and soft cushions at his feet, he
looked the picture of plutocracy, arts,
tocracy, opulence and comfort! The
picture of wealth and the enjoyment Of
it!
A waiter with menu card entered and
vanished with an order for dinner.
II am glad to talk about getting rich
and the young mans chances Of the
same" said Mr.. Brice, laying down a
handsome book and extending a hand
toward the interviewer, you writer,
because it is something upon which I
have strong opinions, and a thing
which l have never talked.
1T Is an unusual topic for a public
man to discuss-wealth. And am well
aware hat In public life a man seeks
more often to disguise his money than
to acknowledge it, and to ignore the
advantages of possessing wealth. To
my mind there is a virtue, as well as a
value, in money.
ITO the young man who wants to get
rich I say, riches will be yours I
agree with Emerson that you car get
anything you want in this world. If
you work for it, hope for it. pray for it
In time! Emerson says that If you
want a rock in midocean it will come
floating to your feet. That is my own
belief.
ITO give advice that will be good for
something, l will be specific in my
statements. If a young man wants to
get rich let him get an interest in a
business and work at 1t. This does not
mean to put capital in 1t at the start.
Let him select a business and learn all
about 1t.
Young men who study law, or the
ministry, devote four years to the
study Of the law or the ministry ex-
c~lusiyely, after they have completed an
ordinary education. Young men think
ing Of business should study their bus.
mess just as long a time before going
into 1t.
Take the commission business, that
highly honorable and richly repaying
line Of work. Let the ambitious COM
ission merchant prepare himself be-
forehand for his work. Let him learn
about the making of his goods, the
transporting of same, the profits posi-
BILE and the profits desirable. Let him
learn how low he can sell as we'll as
how high. Let him learn to Giscrimin>
ate goods at a glance for himself. This
will take time. When he knows 1t, let
him handle goods on an ordinary COM
mission.
MY first remark about getting an in
terest in a business comes In play here.
b young commission merchant now
owns part of that business. He may
be working to sell a capitalists goods.
But for every SO he makes for that
capitalist he makes one for himself.
The capitalists business is his busi-
ness.
THE same with the importer. These
lines OF work are semi-professional,
and are excellent examples of a COM
bination OF manual labor and brain.
Let the would-be importer learn all
about the tariff. Let him learn the
cost Of carrying goods. Let him act as
carrier, until he learns the ups and
downs of carrier life.
Let him get the commission BUSH
ness in such a nutshell that he will be
known as the cut-rate commission
man. the one who sells the best goods
at the lowest square rate in the city.
There 10 q quick sale there, a ready
profit, and the foundation OF a fortune.
II am willing to stake my name and
reputation upon this assertion. Any
young man can get rich who is willing
to get rich.
"A great many men do not care for
riches. They may have fra,l health, or
. frail family history. and they reason
that 1t is better for them to enjoy life
as they go along. sure OF always having
enough to live upon. They may be
right from their point of view, but we
Are talking about the possibility OF
getting rich
There are people who can not work
continuously at a thing. They get
tired. They must have recreation.
Their physical health will not permit
continued application 10 aud, yes, IA
hours q day, until we'll started. 1t IL
more dificult for such men tc get rich
because they can not give ths business
~ much Of their attention "a 1t ought
to have at frst. in order to build up
that fortune we are talking about.
And then there are people who do
not have ambitions for wealth. They
can't appreciate the feeling of having
money and bonds, real estate and pro-
jsctofs' interests. There ere always
enough Of these c9ptented spirits TO
leave the head clear and open for the
strong. ambitious ones. who want to be
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