The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23

! u, .-cent limit. $5 AZ innocent thing.
Siust innocuous recreation, but matter o.
s,,ch vital concern&to the bank Y that -
Nil, 6prevent3it ut least, from giving tm ,a
employee tho recognition that MS ao0 lln;y
during business would seem TO de {, any.
Perhaps the Eemployo has been ny u ..st2.n
In lhut sort OF recreation for years Will
iii ever caring to increase the stakes Or
NAV more than orlco n week, but ~ as
&isl fhe perm OF the gambling FEVER lhht
mn n stnolder for years before II breaks
ont with Ill Its terrible results lot t ,le
Individual. his business ana " tnose Nv
nendert ,Ipon him. IT may not DC poker
Il I'm She plays. but whatever. form DIS
8.lroorcrt' gTecrea lion takes. Il II is q
nn,c &c chance with money or some o. liers
nrize nccruing to tho winner, It IS q. spe-
cea8 OF pleasure that retards inc & D'l l.'.
employees progress when bec (. ~.
known, and. like al other thinss; -, * NV Mn,
careful the cmployc Is about suppreeHsEIs1lhs
The inclplent habit may relate to other
thing. than gambling. 1t may pc ina
the employee drinks ocoaslonaiy. so,me7
times even gets intoxicated " snai 30 30
no Is not addicted TO drink; ne liza" ,,,at ho
shocked III any ono suggested Ina ma, \. ,,o
might become q victim TO such O beast y
#ly,' 4 Ia BIT This will-power. lls sell-re.
spect.., is too strong. and ~ tha y, aut
Of thing. but no Is playing with i'Ie ~ ~
TAI, rs his SUCCESS in the banking business al..s
Is concerned when he takes thu t, ~ ~,
sloiiai drink, especially II he occasionally
1 }nEss TOO nluci.. am not q
,n,al abstinencs crank or anything OF that
sort. T think a nun may know MY my :. -
,,.a'ond vet not abuse wine and et'inu-
innts. hut a young man In the bank mas ,aI
got to prove exceptionally st Is VIZ
powcr and superb abundance " =, 0o vi
respect before he can bring auuu ~
vnrcemcnt when It Is known e thh Ut z. -. =.
dr,nka wine or beer occasionally. ! nc :.
temperate young man may succeed,
tha r. FIRE but ne has a harder time oolnk
90 4 hnn rho fellow who Is totai ~ ~
stainer. all other things being eq u lN1tl,
snending money too freely on MS = wet -.
hea ri or for his own pleasure may !,
4cate I, recklessness that might crop ~ =
| In n bad way In the iutuIe = 80. = : .
,n,,,,e nan IN his struggles for ndvan &C. G..
yynant The banker llss to ne care ,.ill
uhn,,tG his employees. and when adSane y ;
Ihan no has got to study not Only tne.a
habits NJ that time but what ttey = ma y !
be In the future. Y. .. !, ,,o,.. no.
# Energy Is necessary N 1ne ILL ri,,s 81
couseahis work Is hard. par allS / !. 81 :,
during the early years OF his career ~.
his hours are frequently very, very io' i. !.
i d. d. tinnca Il needed because ne mas ~
,rorl, az long before the possibility OF al
,,anosn,ent l. open to him. But given
v thaSa n,,alities. together with ambition
s ana ability. and there Is path TOR, nun
a ~ th a0 Very highest rung Of the Ladder
70 TO .,s other branch OF effort does indiyid.
IA, m merit count for SO much and in ~, when ,er
there Is such abundant room nInr = business
4 rhere ia always a demand LOT !,ns ell,
conservative bankers tna. =. :. .vn,an j
mel met. ren s said. any one who could
u nrnye beyond cavil his ability as geo. 8 o
banker could find place e .a Inc ooo ne.l vca,
4 some financial institution NJ s-o'oSo :
Il any time. 80 ~, 4! i5tf ffEs y