The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-18

that OF a great soldier The book. IL is a little
one OF about a hundred pages. is not intended
as an open sesame for a successful business
career or n royal road to wealth" but rather
as "a portrayal 9th characteristics and auali-
f~cations Of those workers who created success
by dint Of their indomitable will power. coupled
with physical labor in all their under
takinRs. May the moral drawn infuse
a noble aspiration to- outshine." The last
sentence points out Mr.. Woods purpose. His
young son. to whom he iedicates the book. and
his other readers must look. therefore. for no
abstract moralizing, but for philosophic advice.
often couchod in e~piRrammatic form and
adorned with fancitul imagery. that may help
them to succeed in business. II Ia advice OF
the kind that Lord Chesterfield, having a diff
fercnt sphere of activity in view, impaired to
his son as an aid to his success in life. No alb
s.ract standard Of morals must therefore be
looked for. but rather considerations OF n prac-
tical nature. Take Mr.. Woods suggestions as
regards honesty. for example:
In business or out have your reputation spoticss.
your character clean. Commercial agencies record
every movement made from the timr one enters
business. II not fair and upright in all your deal
ints you will bo greatly hAmpercd; II honest and
trustworthy your credit may III time I've unlimited
Creditors will have nothing TO do with a person
tricky and INSCRIPTIONS, merchants and bankers
,ha,a,n. .n. ht,, ."e.,n, .,a 80" 80
may we.tsn vour cr.dt
h'uo'ess IT, W"ou ro"Iu' "nu Ill "'',hs III
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effectively. !. commercial agency is an I'M
cnnny recording angel. Before touching on
solid facts like this Mr.. Wood thinks it well to
-, va ~" mu''ete no.ul1'
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p.,n,,ort,y .no,,,r uo ,..ho rouor,
ban, , a noy.r,h,I'. ,ru,r.,,, - Co.,. norha,i
c,l .rrn,y ,n,;, {, s,,.,.. ~, ,r.,i,.s, ~ ,rr d..
ease and aunos.es thc hunger. K, un.o The NOR.
min. AUD IN. ,ri,u fond IN. t,h,c,, aud l,,ror
h.n,,u. aud No., NJ, ,o,,r s,,.s.l rr,l ts hahn,
ou,n,as surro,rd IA with n ~ ,tmos,h.r. n, ,b,r.
nu.b ro,t.rt,.r, rvsrv r,.iross rr,r - ,,c, al,
brnori,v .ho,l, r,r-sh ,,d s,,,,,I,,, ,his -
derful nralty = thcv desire "a rr,,h rho r.mpIs of
Success
The outhor bacrs nm his recommendation
with an Ingenious olIagoriraI nic.nre in which
tho successful business man ia renrcsented in
ncomt,rtohlc .osv chair with an inviting de-
canter and lumber on the table at his elbow.
waking mn from a nan OYER his evening news
paper 70 listen tu IN. whisuerinps of n shadow
yourr narso, in n ow-rocL.d Jross wiz wears
ON hnr heod a crown inscribed "Hnna " and
points with her left hand to a framed
poster OF Hills OF Science ' on the wall.
The scene is illumined by a decorative parlor
lamp. The young woman's head with the
crown. resembling that seen on n gold eagle or
Il nickel tivc-cent piece. serves dexterously 10
indicate that she is "a business mans Hope. 1t
must not be inferred from the hali-iiiied de-
cantcr on the table that Mr., Wood is blind to
Tho Ayilo on ip.n u, arnnna Far from, II \I,rIa
are hardly strong enough TO express his con-
dcmnation Of drink.
Over rdu,,.rca c.usos , IN ,r.ubL, and fall
hound IN ,ho ni,btv rr,j,snr 10 t,r.ldom for u
attract. rust =, the ,post hr ui,nt mind corroJ.s IN,
nra,r .rI ,rs..v,s ~. rrvcr NJ vii shocktny aud
hn,,ntra a.. ,;.s,,. - ,h,, ,r,a. r.n
So, .rI 49, rt.h o,l moor intou,,on, and
i,,or,r, . ,,orlr1 NV tho r.,d ,arued M. do.
.,roror ~, ,or,,s N. .ss,ssip u, srssidas, or,s
tnrIs,,al d, ~. sr.t,w I, hacoras ranler,us
,,rnw,h and somewhat similar :, our mil. Al, soop
as cut. grows again.
A hold .imiln which We have no, mot be,ore
in ,itero,ura W.. feol confident that il ia original
with Nr Woo, His thoughts nm education
iii ma, ui,h ,oror,I oc,ntaoo.nce
-,, n,.,
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that many men in This wide world of ours. who can
no.sn,u ,or,oc,Iv ~ rri.s communicable nro writer's
- ,rkupxlA1re for go and wilEsurcai Influence.
t'aheS coutahe utr'ato 'Pe.'s INV coi-
rect speIIing Is Physical Iapor' MI Noou Is
probably prevented oV NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COM
pOsitOrS from demonstrating MS power over
spelling, but over grammar he ls triumphant
throughout.
E.erv nsrent should instiIl in the mind, Of their
oesrr,,g the fundamental rudiments NJ hu.incs.
,.ntlv comnoll nc Them to wrestl4 with adverse
circumstances III ord r to purify and perfect their
ideas.
Give them a s'h"oi or collegiate einration' and
II endowed win h"'ura' '"'h',' e"nin'n'u win
other advantages II VIII prove a lesa'y Tor IKE TOT
theh 'h'y are properly eI"'pp'u % al "H'F'unu
business 'aF'e,.
III napp'nE tn.' = a, ~ ~ u,En''. y,
harsh always hear in mind genius. no matter in
wh.t na,b NJ If. ia never repulsiye. no more so
than Tho bomcly man of merit. whose phvsiou. in
for,, : xbau reputatioo for genius in earned
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