Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-16
PROMISING YOUNG MAN.
He Wins Distinction by His Relia-
bility and Integrity.
How Leroy j. McNeeiy, a More YounGster,
secured Executive Action by the Sec
retary of the Navy, Single-
Handed and Alone.
Espeelal washington Letter.l

This is a story of commendable en-
deavor and noteworthy achievement.
Very often in the newspapers and
sometimes on signs in front of store
doors we see the words: boy wanted"
But did it ever occur to you how few
boys there are to be had, who are worth
having, to merchants and other busi-
ness men?
Four years ago wanted a boy; an hon
est, Industrious and educated boy. You
Iuay advertise day after day for weeks
and possibly for months, and not get
good, well-bred, honorable, gentleman
ly, capable boy. But when you also
want a boy who can write shorthand
ard transcribe on typewriter the diff
fculty becomes the more pronounced.
A longtime personal friend one Sum
day afternoon came to my house and Ill
troduced slender, modest, unpreten-
tious youth, who had seen so little of
the world that he blushed like a school,
girl when he was addressed and made
answer to inquiries. He did not claim
to be an expert stenographer or rapid
typewriter. He simply wanted an OPP
portunity to develop what talent
he might possess. and he was willing to
| learn. Gentlemen who had known him
from the cradle spoke of him in the
highest terms. He seemed to be just the
boy wanted, and he went to work.
Gradually, timidly, gingerly he began
10 learn the corridors, committee roons
! and Offices in the big capitol building;
| the places where news items are cb-
tained by the diligent correspondents
CT metropolitan newspapers. Within
| month he knew all of the routine work,
and performed il like a veteran. He
was, first of all, reliable young man.
Not one out of thousand is always and
Under all circumstances reliable. But
| when this young man had learned the
work he did it well, and, when evening
| came, his employer was satisfied that
no news item had escaped the vigilance
of the youthful worker. He was we'll
assured that the young man had done
his duty every day, just as well and as
iaithfully as his employer could have
done it for himself
Then the young man had another les
| son to learn, and it was not so easy.
! Difiident men may learn places, things
when it comes to making acquaintances
with many men it is different This
young man was obliged to become ac-
| quainted with number of senator's and
representatives in congress. He not
only was Obliged to become acquainted
with them, but TO see them every dag,
and ask them all sorts of questions.
He was taught to approach public
men as the fully accredited representa-
tive of his employer. Public men were
told that the young man could be trust
cd with private affairs, and they were re-
quested to talk freely with him. His
modesty of demeanor proved to be
captivating, and he soon won his way
| into the regard and esteem of many
men. He worked for man who repre-
sented daily newspapers in Phila-
| delphia, New York, Detroit. Milwau-
kce, st. Paul, Omaha and Other cities.
Therefore he was obliged to become ac.
Iuainted with the senators and repre-
sentatives from Pennsylvania, New
York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
| Iowa. Nebraska and other western
| states.
You may well imagine that it was no
easy task. Your young friends will un-
derstand very well that it must have
been embarrassing TO meet with popu-
lar political leaders from various sec
tons of the country. 1t would embar-
rass any young man But it was part
Of the duty of the profession which this
lad sought to learn. and he went about