The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-22
Stick, BOyA

in a dry gsods store in the city
recently asked our advice as to
what would be best for him to do,
stay here or 60 westi This young
man is of more than ordinary in
telligeuce. of good appearance
and, best of all, of good moral
character. He is not receiving q
large salary but what he earns is
regularly paid to him. He is in
the employment of an honorable
merchant and his associations are
of pleasant and beneficial nature.
He is steady IN his habits and
is regarded in the community IN
in which he was reared as a
moral, upright and worthy young
man. Our advice to him was,
unhesitatingly, to stay where ne
is. We did this Lot because we
thought that he was doing extra
ordinarily we'll at this time. We
did not doubt his capacity to do
equally as we'll somewhere elsa.
We believe hat the prospect is
that with such endorsements from
his employees and other business
men who know him as he could
procure, he could readily obtain
as good employment as ne now
has. We think that his charac-
ter and qualities as a business man
| would bring to him a reasonable
measure of success in any other
lfeld and we believe that no mat
ter where he might be thrown he
would rise above the level attain.
ed by a majority of young men.
Our advice to this young friend
was based upon the observation OF
| a long life which has shown to us
that the place for such young mel
as he is to best succeed, in all
things that 60 into the makeup OF
life, is right where he is reared,
| When we look around us to see
who the leaders of the commune
ty are we find that nine times out
of ten they are men who were
reared in the community which
they chose as their permanent
abode. When a young man starts
out in life backed up by the quail
ties which this young man posses
ses he has the advantage Of being
known and appreciated and ha'
the friends of his boyhood to re
ly upon as friends Of his mature
years. Every body knows the value
of good friends. They are hi
main stay aud support in bust
ness. No matter what may be hi
vocation he must have srauncl
friends. No matter what may b'
his strength of character, nor how
large his capital, he must hav'
friends to stand by him in orde
to attain success.
The young men just starting
out in life who has already VOL
friends has half won the battle o
life before he enters upon hi
BUSINESS career. These gathe
around him where he begins and
if he prove worthy, stand by hin
until he quits Every one of then
contributes, more or less, to hi
success.
We pointed out to this young
man some facts in regard to the bu
siness men who at present are lead
ers in this city. We pointed to tn
three bank presidents who contro
more largely than any others, TIT
business of the city. All Of then
were reared in Lee County. Their
the leading lawyers OF the city
Ali were reared in Lee County
Then the officers of the county
ALI of them we're reared in TIT
county with the exception OF thu
treasurer. Then the leading mer
chants of the city. Nine out O
ten Of them were reared in Let
County. And as it is in Tupelo 81
it is in all the towns, villages ans
neighborhoods all over the coun
ty. Look where you may it is thu
same-the leading business men
the professional men, the most in
fuential citizens-all spring from
young men who stick to theil
friends and to the homes of thei1
boyhood.
We do not pretend to say that
success is not to be attained any
where except at ones old home
Opportunities come wherever pop
ulation and business exist. But the
opportunities that men ride upor
to surest fortune come to then
on their way. Chance and luck
sometimes advance a man rapidly
to great heights. But the sures1
and most solid success that a man
can attain comes to him who relies
upon the trusty instruments of hon
esty, energy, perseverance and ap'
plication. These build a mans for
tune securely, and nowhere do they
build with more certainty than
where he seizes the opportunities
that come to him in the communi.
ty in which he was reared and
where he is surrounded by the true