New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-07-23
WOLFISH MOTTO IN BUSINESS.

one OF the peSSlmlStS. 1t is a libel
on human nature if it is regarded
as covering the whole ground; but
it is burning truth if it is ac-
curately describing one aspect of
mau's behavior.
The wolfish motto is: Go ahead
and assert yourself, Gain your
point, no matter at what cost to
others. Forge ahead, with the
same absolute indifference to what
lies in the way and what is crus he'd
as that of soulless automatic ma
chine which rolls with its heavy
weight over the paving stones or
over child's body,
A man who makes it his primer
pie simply to get on, no matter
who suffers, no matter what is
trodden underneath, leads an nn-
natural life. We make 80 much of the
injury that such human wolves in
fiict upon others that it is we'll to
take notice of the injury that such
a man does to himself.
The infinite pity of it! do not
know whether | should not pity
the man who does the monstrous
wrongs even more than the person
who suffers them.
Any one who cares for humanity
cannot fail to be filled with grief
that there should be such monsters
of men capable of better things,
fine men full OF energy, men of
great qualities in certain directions,
men capable of being noble speci-
mems of the species-that such men
should make wolves of themselves,
is that not a pltyf
A man who tries to win at the
expense of others necessarily be-
comes one-sided. The only way to
berome mony sided is to enter into
the ends and interests Of others.
The selfish man is narrow. His
thoughts always run in the one
groove. His aim is always the
same thing-the gaining of wealth.
He has no thoughts left for anybody
else He is like person who lives
in u cage-like q wild thing who
moves up and down and cannot
get out Of his cage, which he
has built around himself.
What if the cage is built with
bars of precious metal, is it any
less cagei Is it not pity that
human being should be thus Gagged
bound up in stocks, in oil or cot.
ton or steel or railroads, so that
his whole mind is infected with it,
so that he becomes atrophied in
every other direction-a human
mOustrOsityf
Is hat a natural life to leadi
For him the great composers have
not written their charming music.
He is far too busy and too impa-
tient to listen to it Even while
be is at the opera, his thoughts
are in Wall Street.
/ want to take the point Of view
entirely Of the man himself who
has adopted the wolfish rule. ]
want him to consider with me to
what a condition he is reducing
himself. With this fixed idea to
gain, gain, gain, is he not becom-
mono maniaci
Would it not be better for him
il he could say: "Henceforth, my
brother, | will not trample on thee.
will not endeavor to drain the
life out of thee. ] will not make
myself a wolf. / will not narrow
my own life by attempting to feed
on thee and flourish at thy expense.
will try to grow only through
The generous process Of seeking
10 assist thy growth"
Will this new principle take the
place of the otheri | do not ex-
Dect that it will in the twinkling
IF an eye. | do not expect that
he world will be suddenly changed.
l believe that the bad world will
20 on stumbling on its rough and
lusty road. | believe that the
,troug nations will still throttle
he weaker nations. | believe that
he weak will still go down aud
perish in the night and that their
Try will not be heard
But | believe that it is possible
o form a nucleus CT right-miuded
who will gradually become
he leaven that will leaven up the
whole lump.-Fshr Adler, IN NeW
York Evening Journal.
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