Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-17

Millions OF times again IL VIII be re
peated. The exclamation carries
with It always a certain bitterness
OF disappointment. Two things ac
count for this: 1t is the young mar
who, by nature, is disposed to ex
aggerate the virtues of his friends
and when they have disappointed
him he as naturally exaggerates the
cause of the disappointment; then
as a second reason, having schooled
himself little in reserve, he takes toe
much for granted--for judgment
must be reserved also.
In this study of the necessity of
reserve forces in men 1t might be
we'll TO regard the individual man in
the light of good story as it is ar
ranged to attract interest in the be-
ginning and sustain 1t to the end.
In the young mans touch with the
world In whatever line, something
more must be coming all the time
unless he Is to prove stale and un-
comfortable. Many a man has fail
ed in life because of the fact that
in putting his best foot forward"
always he loses sight after awhile
that he has only the one foot. He
has planned no forces in reserve.
We may take two men of absolute
ly identical natures. They may be
placed side by side in any of the
lines of effort that attract human
ambitions and endeavor. There, In
the same environment, let one lose
his limited qualifications In stuoied
measure conservatively as occasion
demands and let the other jump into
the situation with the impetuous
abandon OF his unschooled nature.
Can there be any doubt of which
will last the longer? or the impetus
Gus one, when he has gone, 1t will be
said, "He went up like a rocket ana
came down like the stick" or the
one, when he, too, shall
90, somebody will say, "Well he
iidn't amount to much, but there's
more in him than one would think"
In hundred ways that young man
his life work may disslpate
lis capital OF qualification. Some
me, his overlooking superior, asks
lin a direct question, requiring an
answer direct and to the point. In
IFS uncurbed enthusiasm the young
nan may seize the opportunity to d.
'est himself OF all he possibly knows |
4 the situation.
Every word OF this may be OF |
'alue TO the questioner. That young
mans superior shows that he is
'leased at the answers. The young
nan at once is fattered, forgetting
hat In his exuberance he is leaving
is superior TO go away with an ex-
ggerated idea OF his employees
and capacity. One day
he employer returns with another
uestion on the same line and the
Dung man has nothing further 20
do. Do you see with what dlsap-
ointment and chagrin that employer
nay turn away2 DO you see where
he young man has failed In not
reserve?
IL should be appreciated as one OF
he vital truths of life that Just as
BON as the world has the absolute,
all measure OF man In all his limi-
ltlons, Just that soon the man Is a
indidate for either a rut or the
uman scrap heap. Reserve force Is
Of possible through mere retention
that which a man has and the do
* out OF Il. The stock must be
'plenished above the drain upon II.
That time never may come In the
OF humanity when the per-
IN receiving an almost unexpected
turn from his fellow man In any
ne Will not congratulate himself
,rsonally In having got IL, Consid-
this, young man. Leave this fat
ring unetlon 20 the soul OF your
'other, II will cost YOU nothing in
Ie long race; IL may gain you un-
prestige when YOU may
ost need Il. And YOU have school a
yourself 10 this philosophy. you
ay congratulate yourself that you
ave made at least a first long step
the direction OF conserving your :
rces.