Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-29

States and in New York. He does no,
believe the country is going to the dogs,
and evidently does not think the days OF
prosperity are past.
HOW YOUNG MEN CAN SUCCEED IN NEw
YORK.
One Of my questions was as to whether
| he thought that young men had still a
chance OF success in The great metrop-
| OILS, and whether the business chances
would be good in the greater New York.
The mayor replied:
| "There are plenty of opportunities for
young men who come here in the right
wav "
"Blt what is the righ, way, Mr. May
orr" asked.
"Any Young man who expects to sue
coed In New York; replied Mayor
| s rong. "must come here determined 10
rely upon himself. He must push GU
Tor himself on not depend upon his
| friends. The roy who does that is sure
to succeed If he mas good principles and
good habits. II must, however, bend
every energy to ward accomplishing what
he seti out to 90, and h must pc' econ
omicil in respect to money, time and
strength. II he does this and has 1t in
hin he will have great SUCCESS; for
there Is no place where the posi- lies
| OF great successes are more than right
here"
(Which has the best chance to sue
| ceei. Mr.. Mayor-,he boy rea,ei ia the
country or The boy reared in the city,
II DON'T think the 10 ;aliiy has mucn
| t. do with it," was the reply Toe
manner OF the boys rearing often has
more The country boy has, as a rule,
had the advantage of having been mad
to work. He is usually poor boy, and
bis nerve and muscle have usually been
developed by adversely. This may be
the case with the city boy, but in many
instances his early liz hiss been too easy.
His parents have pam 1ered HIM. He
doe; not know the value OF a dollar un-
iii he learn, 1t by experience, after he
has gone INTO busine SIS; and in this way
he starts in behind the horny-handed son
OF the country. The country boys life
has tended to the developm ant of self.
reliance in him, aud he comes here with
the determination 10 stand alone"
mot FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS A
MINUTE"
This remark OF Mayor Strong may be
| iorcibly illustrated BY story OF his own
| seli-relance. 1t was during his first
| years in New York. He had been in
| the employ OF one OF the leading mer
chants here Tor some time, when a dis
| agreement arose between him and the
merchant about a certain matter In
the discussion which followed, Strong
thought thai he was not properly treat
ed, and as result there were hot words
between the two. AT last the employ er
tol Mr.. Strong that he did not be-
lieve that he could work any longer for
him.
"Work any longer for you," was
Smong's reply; work for you alter thisi
Why, man, | would not work for you
after what you have said, for $40, coo a
minute"
Thereupon young Strong took up his
hat and left. He was out OF place for
a few days. The first man to whom he
applied for work asked him for refer
ences Young Strong at once gave him
the name Of the man who had just dis
missed him. Said he: 81 could reier
you to fifty men who know me, each oil
whom | doubt not would say good
thing for me. But what you want Is the
name OF some one have worked for
and that man can tell you all about my
! work."
The result was that the man went I,
his former employer and asked a
to Strong, and was told in reply, tina
Strong was very good man, but hare
, to get along with. Said his old EN-
, ployer: "If you can manage him he |
worth all that you can pay him; but, a
. for me, he told me when he Jeff, that h,
/ would not work for me again Tor $40, 90,
/ minute" This answer, strange t,
, say, pleased the man. He gave Stronj
the place, and never had reason to re
[ greet it.
| NEW WORKERS NOT BRIGHTER THA
i OTHER MEN.
S | asked the Mayor if he had fount
that the men Of New York were smarte
t than those OF the West. He replied
5 mo, don't think SO. There are no,
n in village stores, men who are just a
i bright as any of the merchants here i
: New York; and there are lawyers at tn
e county seats who have as much brain
e as those who advise the big corporation
+ in Wall street. This matter OF greaI
e ness is TO large extent one OF circum
= stances and surroundings.
NEW YORK NOT DANGEROUS.
g "Mr. Mayor, | want to ask you il yo
i think mans life is safe in any part
d New York at any hour o! the night
l. Many people OF the country are afrai
c OF this city,"
u II believe" replied the mayor, "ths
e life and property are as safe here as
y any place in the world. There is n
d more danger of man being robbed G
S. killed in any part Of New York tina
l. there is in the wilds Of the West, or,
lie fact, In any country village. OF cours,
(. robberies occur everywhere; and tn
E. man who acts the fool and does not min
a his own business, who gets drunk an
20 goes into bad places, is liable to get int
J. tioub' in any city OF anywhere else.
d is the same in New York, but not MOI
-e so than in other places"
V WILL NOT DIR A CANDIDATE FOR MAYoi
e, am told that Mr.. Strong will not
ir a candidate again for the mayorship.
y. did not ask HIM the question. But /
ID SAID to a friend the other day tina, b
Ig thought that If he was ten years youni
IN err he would like nothing better. II
ID thinks, however, that he las earned
he rest, and says that three of the harde
in working years of his life have been speI
n, at the city hail,
h. MAYOR STRONG AND THE POOR.
N There is one thing, however, thi
ID Mayor Strong has kept before him du
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