The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

ager who will succeed in making millions
Is not specialist, excepting SO far as it
is his special functions to understand the
human machine. You may find men who
will become famous as specialists In
many branches Of life, especially in pro-
LESSONS. Great talents in one line will
atone for the lack of many other quail
ties. But in the business career there
must, I think, be an all-roundness to Sc
cure success. The decisions g. business
man is called upon to make every day,
sometimes every hour, are mornentous
and involve many interests. His judg-
ment needs to be sure upon wide range
OF subjects
You do not share the belief that So
ciety Is about 70 be delivered over to the
tender mercies Of the man who has made
e. speciaf study of one subject, and Is
ignorant of all others?"
mo, l do not There must be division
of labor, of course. 1t is said 1t takes
nine en- men to make a pin. 1t is quite
true that the mechanic and the work
ingman may only have one thing to do,
but when it comes to directing the oper-
atoms Of 10000 or 10000 people, providing
them with work, deciding all questions
as to..markets,4 Inventions supply and
demand, 7 think that Is too wide a field
to be controlled by the specialist. AS l
said before, the, great manager needs an
all-round knowledge Of affairs, and espe-
cialy of men.
NO ONE-MAN BUSINESSES.
sIs the most successful business one
In which one directs and may server
mo, | should not put 1t that way. L
think the successful concerns are those
which interest the largest number, max
ing them all Of one rank, partners. No
one really serves; that is not the right
way of looking at 1t. Every one con-
tributes some special quality to the gen
eral whole They naturally serve each
other. ] do not believe any one man
can make a great success of a business
NOWADAYS. I am sure [ never could
have done 50 without my partners, OF
whom | had thirtytwo, the brightest
and cleverest young fellows In the
world | have often said that II hao
10 lose all the capital l had IN the WORKS
or lose my partners | should let al lily
csnital go and start again without
soda hit with the organization intact
No. no: ii Is absurd TO think tnat poWei
is Going into the hands of few. Inc
great concerns require many hrst-class
men All are equal to each other. Inc
chief must only be first among equals.
+ know that every one OF my partners
would smile at the idea OF me oelhs theli
superior. although the principal STOCK
holder. The way they dlnered from hiT
nanv time was delightful to behold. /
rever enioyed anything more than TO
oat sound thrashing in an argument
st the hands of these young gehluses.
No man will make great business "to
vo,3ts to do 1t all himself, or to get all
Tho credit of doing it. That spirit Is
fatal. and the sure proof or shiali
mind
GENEROSITY THE BEST POLICY.
"Wben the poor lad without penny
has become the great captain OF INDUSTRY,
Nth mi]lions at his command, what are
his duties to the community at iarge!
"Ac long as he remains captain or IN
dustry his business must be conducted on
business lines. But the wlsest policy thal
on amnlover can pursue toward his men
is to show by his actions that he mas
heart. In cases of accident, distress or
any trouble, the firm should show that
IT'S heart has been touched and that 1t
can be generous and benevolent. The firm
that has a reputation for taking the best
care of its men has the best chance of
success, because the best men, which Is
the same thing as the Tisest men, who
again are the ablest, will gravitate to
that firm and stay with It, Nothing pays
So we'll In business as generous treatment.
Indeed, the firm which sees that it's men
make the nlSheSt earnings is certain 10
be the most successful"
WHEN TO GO INTO BUSINESS.
what education would you advise a
boy to have who wished to go into bust
ness?"
1T depends wholly upon his bent Had
l been able to have chosen my own edu-
cation I should have preferred a CLASH
cal, for have no great taste for scien-
tific subjects. Business is neither classics
nor science. The study of human nature,
think, is the best education for any bust
ness man. But whether a young man
chooses a scientific or classical educa-
ton. If he wishes to pursue a business ca
reer he should not remain long at col
lege and university
"At what age should he go into bust
ness?'
well, all my brilliant partners have
begun hard, practical work in their teens.
] think "a course at q modern university
from nineteen to twenty-four will not
teach young fellow to be as successful