Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-27
DEDICATION FEATURE.
ADDRESS AT BusI-
NESS HIGH SCHOOL TODAY.

Mr.. g. W. Woodward, who made the
principal address at the dedication exer-
cfees OF the Business High School today,
said. In part:
Tho prevalent opinion IL that there IL no
opportunity today. The truth Is opportu-
nifty never was 30 great The world today
needs men who can do things-men who
have the initiative to take every advan-
tage OF every opportunity. In order to
make a success, not sureness but to make
It sure Is required. Success today depends
in any line OF business. upon, first, in
knowing thoroughly what one wants to
do; second, In making every circumstance
and every condition count toward that sue
cess
THE business of the world today Is IN
the hands of men who can do the speciai,
particular line of work-in which each one
is engaged-better than others. For pusi-
ness is not simply manufacturing certain
articles on the assumption that buyers VIII
pay any price the seller may ask, but IL is
manufacturing the articles in competition
with those who have made lifetime study
Of the same thing and are therefore abe
to produce it at the most economical rate
'"The old adage, Competition Is the life
of trade was never more true than today.
Raw material must be purchased at the
lowest prices; labor-saving devices and APP
phances must be employed: employment
must be skil1ful and continuous II success Is
to be attained.
Example Cited.
sTo give few examples: Wheat cannot
be grown In the east today to any great
advantage, because it can be grown in the
western states under SO much more favor
able conditions. For instance, it costs SO
cents here, but only 35 cents in Dakota.
1.-The United States Steel Company uses
such great quantities of ore that they can
not afford to pay profit on it. Hence they
go to Michigan and purchase their own ore
bodies, own their own ships on which 1t is
transported across the great lakes. and
there delivered to their own cars and sent
TO the furnaces.
The cotton mills of New England have
found that they cannot compete with the
south in the low grade of cottons. Hence
they have established cotton factories IN
South Carolina and Georgia, where they
could be near their source of supply. These
things are suggested because they are typi-
cal of exact conditions, and not with the
view of discouraginS you, but rather with
the view of showing you how necessary 1t
Is for you to appreciate to the full the ad-
vantages which you are a ( present enjoying.
All these great businesses mentioned re-
qure an army of employees, and rewards
great and substantial are waiting for those
who are willing TO pay the price in securing
them.
Choice of Business.
at is not possible for the speaker to
suggest to you your choice of a bust
ness profession. You need not worry
about that. Your individual tastes and
wishes Will soon lead you in the right d.
rection. However, he can tell you with
almost absolute certainty three things
which you must have If you ever wish
to attain any success in business or pro-
fessional life 1t is not that you must
be honest-that goes without saying:
fruga1-you already know that. If you
are not careful in your own affairs you
will not win the confidence of others. It
Is not that you must be industrious. If
you have not the virtue of patience and
perseverance you will soon fall behind
in the race-as tasks today are not easy.
and laggards have no place in these busy
times
but three accomplishments you can
have, and with these you can win success
anywhere. You cannot have them for the
asking. They will not come because you
call thenl-but you can have them by your
own painstaking exertions.
you can be successful in any pursuit, In
any undertakng-you will not need a col
lege education or diploma You need only
to improve present opportunities to this ex-
tent-you must write well, spell correctly
and figure accurately.
eff you write poorly you give yourself
handicap for all time, in whatever occupa-
ton you enter. If you spell incorrectly, you
create a prejudice against yourself, which
is unnecessary. and which win never leave
you. If you do not figure accurately (and
quickly as you oughD you close the door
against yourself in the most lucrative and
desirable position which may be offered.
IF, on the other hand, you write well, you
will always be well thought of and have a
good position in life. If you spell correctly
you can always look for advancement in
whatever you undertake. If you figure cor
rectly you will be successful in your chosen
work both for YOUR EMPLOYERS and Yourself
You may say these are homely illustrations.
! They are: but it is only another way of
saying, Whatever your hands find to do
do it with Your whole heart