Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
ADVICE 70 Yonnp Men.

The Chicago Record asked severa
successful business men to write arti.
cies upon the subject of success in life
Tor young men, pointing out how, ac-
cording 10 their own experience, il Ia
best achieved. From an article written
by Harry q. Selfridge. of the firm Of
Marshall Field a. Co, the following is
an extract:
"Statisticians inform us hal In New
YORK city, for example, of the recog-
nlzed successful business men, includ-
ing bankers, railroad presidents, large
merchants and manufacturers, vessel
owners, doctors, lawyers, ministers,
ETC.. ninety-six out of every 100 are
c~ountry-bred boys, and those who spent
the first twenty years OF their lives on
Farms or In small villages, and that. APP
parentiy, the better air, the freedom
from confinement n The usual phys
zeal b give to country-bred boys
such splendid constitutions tina In the
battle Of life with city-bred boys the
country lad too often has a great ad-
vantage.
such being easily proved facts, we
are led TO hin that country life during
boyhood Is the chief requirement for fu-
lure success In the city, but it must not
be forgotten that while the ninety-six
men are building monuments OF success
out Of the stones In each days path
there are thousands or hundreds of
thousands Of country-bred men whose
starts in city life seem desirable in ev-
cry way. who utterly fail In reaching
the goal.
why IL 1t?
The young man who is about to
start out for himself should, If possible,
thoroughly know his own strengths and
OF you. therefore, young
man, the asker OF the question which /
am trying TO answer. I ask in return:
Tan o resist temptation
lay o the moral courage to say
NO. when, perhaps, the word will
bring upon you the ridlcule Of others?'
Are you able to pick your compan-
ions carefully, or, when experience
proves them to be not such as you
should have. have you strength suf-
ncient to allow you TO break with them
and form other assoc.ations?'
Have you determination?'
Have o perseverance. or are you
easily discouraged?
Have you good health?' For the
battle OF life is rarely successfully
N'NsHt III tHt great citleS without THIS
splendid gift.
Are you energetic, even when the
work In hand is not OF a pleasing kind.
or is there a thread OF laziness in your
nature| You can't keep up with the
leaders IL you are lazy, and the city Is
no place for who is, and the Fact
that there are great numbers OF lazy
In every city makes 1t more posi-
bic for those who are free from this
handicap 10 success TO win the goal.
Are you willing to do?
Can you control your temper
Are you absolutely honest-not rea-
sonably honest, but is your determine
ton, no matter what happens, 10 do
that which will always Withstand the
strongest investigation Of any critic or
OF your w conscience?'
In answering these questions TO
yourself. Don't fool yourself. don't make
yourself think that conditions exist
which do not; that you nave persever-
when sober thought tells you that
you lack 1T; that energy Is there when It
* really wanting; that you can say no
when you have tried Il and failed.
Don't fool yourself. 1t is much wiser TO
h a you are not right In these
ard then try TO prove TO yourself
the contrary. Because one lacks these
things today is no reason for always
lacking them. Young men can. / re-
maxi themselves largely sucn as
they choose, and hat desirable trait Of
Character which is wanting can h bail.
up and encouraged Until il becontes a
part or ones self"