Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-25

L ~ perlenced promoter, relates In the
Chicago Tribune how women pro-
W161 moters find their hackers. She
SAHsS aflirms the obvious fact that peo-
pie Ike to be separated from their money
pleasantly, naturally disliking the sand
bag methods Of the rude, uncultured pro-
moters Of bygone days. Smooth, modern
methods deftly applied are winners nine
Tines out Of ten. In part Miss Fox says:
The first and greatest essential is belief
IN your own Idea, not I'm yourself but in
your idea. No obstacle is so great as that
which we create in our minds by doubling
the outcome Of an undertaking.
1t may be fanciful theory that occa-
sionally the souls of unborn children select
their parents, and that such offspring are
destined to become great in this world.
While this may not be accepted by science
1t seems true that in the mental world
ideas have power to select their progeni-
tors. II, therefore, an idea pursues you
so constantly that you can't escape, 1t may
be direct evidence that you are elected to
foster 1t. Where one feels this to be true,
he is imbued with so strong a conviction
that what he is doing is right that he
starts out upon his quest for material
help, absolutely unafraid of any obstacle
or difficulty being so great that he cannot
overcome 1t.
Certain undertakings always appeal to q
certain people. which is a demonstration Of
the truth that the great intelligence which
dominates the universe brings together,
sooner or later, all those agencies which
need each other in working along similar
lines. Therefore, the first practical step
in planning work of this kind is to make
list of people well known for their inter-
est in your particular kind Of scheme.
OF nothing else can 1t be so truly said
that well begun is half done" There
fore. for your first appeal select the most
prominent person in the list as a leader
To secure the support of independent
thinking, wealthy women or men for an
undertaking Is to more than double the
force of argument on the value of your
idea How to secure this first ally per
haps needs explaining. 1t is neither as
easy nor as difficult as one thinks, but it
Is like opening a door through which you
pass into a land of opportunity.
The way to go about securing the first
name is to set forth your plan in simple,
sef-respecting terms The personality Of
the one to whom you write will give
color to your style. Many wealthy women
today have clear heads, clear business
judgment, and are not all susceptible to
maudlin sentiment or exploiting social
prominence. People of well known wealth
constantly receive appeals OF every de-
scription. 1t has been stated with author
ity that Andrew Carnegie receives each day
over 1000 letters asking for money. To
be able to write letter which will identify
1t as genuine among so many hundreds
: of counterfets is important requisite
for the woman promoter.
One may consider permission to call as
a good sign. 1t is at this point that be-
lief In the idea, reasonable amount OF
intelligence and enough tact to know when
one is falling short of the mark are all
that is necessary. we'll thought out
scheme of facts regarding the idea, its
purpose and plan, is forcible. Where the
enthusiasm of the promoter overrides all
details, when the ultimate is so clearly
outlined In the mind of the speaker, the
steps to that ultimate may be leaped over
without loss
Consider that the first person has been
interested and woman or man of promi-
nence secured as leader. The next step
is to find those whose tastes and sympa-
thy are congenial with those OF the first
person. certain fertility of mind is now
necessary, for seldom is 1t true that the
same line of approach will lead to inter-
views with all people Nothing is so sensi-
tive as the rich person who has had money
long enough for the general public to be
aware OF the fact. 1t is a simple axiom
that people who have not money and peo
pie who have are usually aware of each
others existence often disagreeably so.
The reasons which people give wher
investing money in an undertaking which
is neither quite philanthropy nor business
but which partakes Of little of both
may give a clew to "how does she do it?'
Out of twenty people who give money
eleven declare that they give II because
they like the person asking for It. Th'
personality was agreeable and pleasant
entertaining, and therefore the talk wal
worth the money" Six will give money
because so and so gave 1t, which illus
trates the truth that the majority Of peo
pie are fond of leader. Only two Civ
because they believe In the idea, while al
declare that they willing to help be
cause they believed that the person rep
resentIng the idea would be able to carr!
It through.
4 The material means by which we con
kShyince people that our scheme Is right an
Wherefore deserving of support are irst
the idea; second. the determination on ou
part to carry It through; third, list o
people whose tastes and means invite tn
appeal; fourth, the ability TO write we