Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-17
CAN'T KEEP
GOOD MEN AND
WOMEN DOWN

Murder will out" runs the ole
lsaw, and so, IL might be added, will
genius or even talent The posses
sion of a real gift usually means tho
ability 90 express and rise by It, al
ways supposlng that the possessor II
willing 10 wait and keep on working
meanwhile. Passing by such well
known examples of this truth as
Grant, Garfield, Jenny Lind, Edison,
Marshall Field, p. ID. Armour. Geo.
M. Pullman, John ID. Rockefeller,
Napoleon aud the varied host of
other world famous successes who,
in popular parlance. have "rIsen from
nothing" new and splendid Instances
Df the cleverness that cannot be kept
down almost every day burst upoa
sus. in the high realms OF artistic
fano creative endeayor conditions
would seem In this regard identical
with those OF the more generally rec
ognized fields of commerce and
finance.
No limitations OF circumstance
let this truth be strongly emphasized
family, financial. physical, or men
tai, can repress or long hold down
the worker with Will and ability,
whiln la many cases the former seem
ingly may be mado TO do practically
double duty, sometimes altogether
to replace the latter
you will realize the vision (not
the idle wlsh) OF your heart, be e
'base or beautiful, or n mixture OF |
both" says James Allen, an English |
student OF human conditions. limlta-
tions and achievement. speaking TO |
the worker who. believing in his own
power. Is willing TO strive for it's full
est development and purpose. "for /,
you always will graytate toward /,
that which you. secretly. most love.
Into your hands will bo placed the ex-
net results of your own thoughts"
and II should be supplemented. earn
est efforts; you will receive that
which you earn: no more. no less
Whatever your present environment
may be, you Will fall. remain or rise
with your thoughts. your vision, your
ideal"
For some reason not yet fully un-
'dersiood by the majority OF toilers. '
genius seldom has smooth road 10
tmvel. says John Coleman In an ar
tlcle In the Workers Magazine COM 8
menting on the aboye-clted truths.
Scarce notable achievement of any
order but has heen bought with !,
generous price OF STEADY, patient en-
deavors frequently OF keen suffering.
Never a oonqueror but has his story,
nut never, ON the other hand, a real
genius who has found envlablo need
of success impossible. The fact holds
good all the way up-and down.
For concrete illustrations, con- ="
i.dcr the case OF Leonard Crunelle.
sculptor. whose work. recently ex- "
hihited az the Chicago Art Institute. ~
won high commentator. Twelve ~
years ago Crunelle was hard at work
In an Illinois coal mine. the dreams
hat have since come true his only ~
relief from hack breaking. monoton- y
lus, ill paid toll =,
e. v, ItaAberg. who waterscapes "
n oil are well above the common, ~
an industrious ianitor whom, all w
lnlearned In artistic lore, he obeycd
he voice OF his soul and began 10 ~
,aint the pictures that Justly have -
,arnod him the title of artist. Four -
n tho best known. most successful {"
artists la Chicago once made signs ~
'or living Every one knows OF ~
how Millei with hosts OF other
amous artistic workers tollod aud :"
'truggled 10 get start" az
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