The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-02-06
Straight Fatherly Talk
''For You, Young Man, Not the
Other Fellow" "A Few Don'ts
Which the Man Who Incorpo-
rates in His Rule Of Conduct as
an Employe Will Find to Hi. Ad-
vantage in the Increased Size Of
His Pay Envelope and the Higher
Valuation Placed Upon His Ser.
vices by the Boss -
By Jno. Anderson jane.

vices by the "Boss."
| By Jno. Anderson Jnne.
Recently the superintendent of a
large manufacturing concern had oc.
casiOn to call two of his most prom
ising young men into the office. sep
aratrlv. and gave to each OF them a
good calling down"
His interest in the young men and
iiis interest in the output Of his fac.
tory were of such Il nature that it was
| his dnty to talk tn each Of them.
| Each of the young men was great
| " surprised ut whit the superentend-
ent told him. They were not con
srious of the fact that they had been
guilty of any of the things of which
| they were rebuked.
Both of them said to the superin-
ten2ent: Why, have not done any
hing like that And doubtless the
onng men were honest. for men rare
w sea their actions as Others see
| hem.
Then the superintendent said to
hem: What | am saving | mean
inr vou, not the other fellow.
Don't think that YOU can be five
minutes behind time every morning
when the whistle blows and not have
> he fact mentally recorded against
vnu by those in authority over you
This means you, young man, not tn
'ther fellow.
/ Don't think that you can cOntin-
nOnsly slight anv part of your work
Without that slightest part, no mat
tor how hidden it NAV he, being dis
nvpred and traced directly to yon.
L.nngfellow said in one Of his poems
hat "the gods see everywhere. To-
~ we paraphrase the line and IA,
e Inspector sees everything. Yor
a Mt do bo ch work and retail
our Job. much less your self-respart
'his means YOU, young man, not
rn other fellow.
Don't think You can work will
nur eyes on the clock half the time
nj turn out as perfect work as the
ntn who CLUES his eyes to his task
! nd does his work in the spirit O.
'ithfulness, integrity and truth
his means you, young man, not the
| rher fellow.
| Don t think that you can carousP
| round all night, overload your stom-
rlI with int ntOxicants, chase the flying
ours with nimble feet until O'Clock
the morning and then show up for
II honest dav'swork at the appoint
time, be it Z, s or 8 O'Clock, as tn.
,se may be. This means you, young
ian. not the other fellow.
Don't think that you can take the
money that comes to you in your
'ay envelope and play the ponies,
huffle the cards or bet or the ball
.me and pay your legitimate bills
eit tn the increase that comes through
our skill, or fnancier your future
ncrpssfully in that way. Gamblers
urk never paid grocery bills prompt
V, put money away for rainy day
r established an honest and success
nj business. This means you, young
| nan, not the other fellow.
Dom think you can tritle with your
"nscience and bury it beneath any
avalanche of vice or overload it with
xcuses and then have your self-re
| pect and the confidence of the world
| For conscience is the most delicate
| hing in the world, and registers anC
records every action and thought, an(
| sooner or later will spring its tria
,alance to your startled vision ant
write over your life the one word
Failure. This means you, young man
rot the other fellow.
Don't think because the other fel
NV has set the callipers for his cir
les that they are correct for yours
Every man has to set his own CALI
,ers and draw his own circles il b
| would know that his work is right
This means you, young man, not th
other fellow.
Don't think that you can cheat
wrong or defraud even the most il
,ocent without your act being foun
nut. For the sands tell the story c
passing caravans, the snow bear
witness to marching feet and straw
how which way the wind blows
Your words may be full of honey, bu
! YOU will not beiudged by your words
ier evermore it is strue-aetions spea
louder than words. This means yor
young man, not the other fellow.
Don't think that you can be
~hirk at twenty, a time-server a
thirty. Il watcher of the boss at fort
and be IA success at fifty, for at fit
man is the result of his twentie.
thirties and forties. and has prepare
, himself for his sixties, seventies an
eighties, if he lives that long. Char
acter is the result of daily actor
habit and thought. 1t is the SUI
total of every nail driven, every pc
scratch made and every thought tha
has been given its act. This mean
YOU, young man, not the other fe
low
The man who incorporates thes
don'ts into his life and abides b
them shall find his pay envelope eve
bulging out, stand we'll with his for
man, and finally come to a place
peace and rest. where, with a col
science void offence. he will be able t
look every man, his neighbor, h
foreman, squarely in the eye and sa..
l, too, am a man, manly anon
men. This means you, young maj
not the other fellow.
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