Okolona messenger., 1903-07-15

Recently young man has been promoted to the
general management of the New York Central Rail
road. Alfred H. Smith is his name he is very
young and not long ago be was an Office boy.
Many reporters have interviewed this young man,
trying to find out the causes of hi great success
Not one has failed to observe the unfailing polite
ness and good humOr Of the new general manager
One observant reporter said Of him: "He is the
kind Of man you would always like to have around
you. he is the kind of man you would be glad q
Oblige in any way. he could easily get what ever be
might ask f0r"
Mental ability, attention to business and many
other good qualities have helped in the success Of
this remarkable young railrOad-man. But we believe
that his good nature and pOliteness have done as
much as anything else to push him upward.
mistake that many of US make is this: We
imagine that there is something servie about polite
ness Many Of as feel that in being brusque we as
sert our superiority.
Not few Americans seem to think that cheer.
fulness and polite manners constitute confession
Of inieriOrity.
There was never a greater mistake made.
The polite is the strong man. POliteness is a de-
mOnstration of physical force. -
The cheerful man is the strong man. Feebeness
is shown first Of all in irritability and bad temper.
The surest sign OF small mind is q quarrelsOmt
disposition. The small man is overcome by small
obstacles and exhibits the irritation that comes with
difficulties.
We realize that this talk is vague and seems mol
to lead to anything definite. But We shall trust tC
each readers thoughts for amplfcatiOn and utiliza
tiOn Of these generallties. =
You may say that some very successful men are
Iiltempered. True, there are exceptions to every
rule. But the lltempered successful men have very
often made their original success through cheerfu
pOliteness.
Had you seen such men when they we're climb
ing up the hill you would have found in nine case
~ tan ofw
tempered now because they feel that they can afOrC
to be.
And many so-calied successful i'll tempered mar
s, comparatively speaking, a failure.
Who can say how far he might have gone on th
road to success had he not yielded to temper an,
the petty love Of domineeringi
One Of the first requirements iOr promotion, 70
fitness to d an executive place, is polite consdera
tiOn for others.
And one OF the frst and surest signs that mai
is unworthy Of promotion given is a development 0
ill.temper
When man is put over others bic work is to ge
good results from those underhim. In this cOuntry
where selirespect is part Of every decent mem
mental equipment, the il-tempered bOOF cannot sue
ceed as q manager. He cannot get the best resnlt
from those who work with him.
All of rs need the help, sympathy and cOllabOra
ton of others in our work here.
Our manner and expression can draw sympath!
to us-giving US successor drive sympathy AVA
-dOOming rs to failure.
Each mans success is that OF man among men
We all rely on others, and be who glides alOnl
smoothly goes iarthest.
Gladstone vas polite invaribly-even in the ferc'
fights Of debate. And bis manner was the saml
when he returned the salute Of cab driver on Carl
ton Terrace as when he spoke to the greatest maj
il England.
The great General Won sMoltke was ss polite witt
The youngest cticer private soldier as with Cd,
German EmperOr-and bis manner gave q mucl