Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
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"Go AFTER THE DOLLAR"
"Get All the Money You Cam" Says
John D. Rockefeller.

"Get All the Money You Cam" Says
John D. Rockefeller.
Pointed advice to young men on
the brink Of business career Is vol
unteered by John D. Rockefeller, the
oil magnate. in a pamphlet addressed
to the Bible class of the Filth avenue
Baptist church, over which the mill
llonaire's son presides, says the New
York World.
First Ledger of a Successful Man
of Affairs" the pamphlet Is labeled,
and II is fashioned, quite artistically,
after a miniature ledger. In 1t Mr..
Rockefeller goes back to the days
when he was making three dollars a
week, and he dwells upon the impor-
tance of keeping track Of all the
money a man makes and all he
spends. Mr.. Rockefeller's first ledger
was a paper covered affair, and he
says that he would not part with 1t
for anything in the world.
when I found this book recently"
ne says, Il thought it had no cover
because l saw that 1t had writing
upon its back. But. 1 had utilized
even the covers to write upon. In
those days l was economical, even
with paper. When L read 1t through
1t brought to my mind remembrances
of the care with which 1 used to re-
cord my little items of receipts and
disbursements matters l think,
many of you young men are careless
about"
Mr.. Rockefeller starts out with the
assumption that "it is religious duty
to get all the money you can" But
he supplements this with the proviso
that the money can be made honest
ly and fairly" He further advises
to keep all you can and give away
all you can"
The early struggles Of the modern
Croesus, as related in the address to
the Bible students, were severe. Af-
ter telling about making $50 from
September 20, until January l, Mr..
Rockefeller say that he had better
luck the next twelve months.
Il made $25 a month";" he contin-
ues II began to be a capitalist, and
and had 1 regarded myself then the
same way that we regard the capital
ist now, 1 ought to have felt like a
criminal because 1 had so much
money. But we had no trusts and
monopolies then"
Mr.. Rockefeller says that he learn
ed from the first to cut out extrav-
agances.
"I paid my own bills and always
had a little something to give away,
and the happiness Of saving some. 1t
Is true 1 could not secure the most
fashionable cut Of clothing, l remem-
ber l then bought mine Of a cheap
dealer. 1 bought clothing 1 could
pay for, and ii was a great deal bet
ter than that which l could not pay for.
I did not make any obligations L
could not meet, 1 lived within my
means, and my advice to all young
men Is to do the same"
lHt OIl hlll6, ldhihb up SiiS iASNiN
ships that beset a man just entering
business life, remarks that there Is
something unfortunate in being born
in the city" After mentioning that he
was born in the country, he proceeds:
THE city born man has not had
the struggles that we have had who
were reared in the country. Don't
you notice how the men from the
the country keep crowding you out
here-you who have wealthy faith
ers? These young men fresh from
the country are turning things
around and are taking your city.
We men from the country are willing
to work We are prepared by our
experience to do hard work"
Pity is expressed for the young
men who are started In the world
with the handicap Of having fathers
with n lot of money.
"They are in an embarrassing po-
:sition," says Mr.. Rockefeller. 'Those
boys have not n ghost of chance to
compare with you from the country
who want to do something In the
world. You are in training now to
take the places Of those young men.
| suppose you cannot realize how
many eyes are upon you and how
great is the increasing interest that Is
taken in you. You may not think 1t
difficult to get footing"
Speaking of his own efforts to "get
footing" Mr.. Rockefeller says: IF
YOU all feel as | did when | was just
starting in. l feel sorry for you. But
| would not be without memory of
that struggle. And, discussing the
struggle for success, what is success?
Is it money? Some of you have all
you need to provide for your wants.
Who is the poorest man in the world?
| tell you. the poorest man l know is |
the man who has nothing but money, |
nothing else in the world upon which
to devote his ambition and thought. |
That is the sort of man | consider to |
be the poorest in the world. Money
is good If you know how to use it.
ut is a mistake for any man who
wishes for happiness and to help
others to think that he will wait un-
til he has made a fortune before CIV
ing away money to deserving OBJ
jects."