The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
sTEppsNe-s STONES TO SUCCESS.

luating exercises of the State Unlsefs-
Iity of Kentucky at Lexington IN thal
state the other day, Henry Gle~s. the
eminent and well-known finaneler,
smoke as a veteran to new recruits on
the elements of success IN HE. Ar.
lClews formerly held that young men
should go as soon as possible INTO
business He has changed his opinion
somewhat and thinks it is well 10 get
technical training in business at
college where special courses are
taught. He still considers, however,
that if a young man is TO enter Wall
street he win learn just as much by
goinr into the Street as soon as ne
graduates, and he considers large
office just as good as any business
college, where pupil can learn by
actual experience as well as he could
by theoretical course in business
college. Almost every man in lead
ing position in his banking house, ne
said. started as junior clerk and
gradually worked his way up
The foundation stones OF real sue
cess in life. enumerated by Mr.. Clews,
are industry, honesty and truthful
ness. These are jewels which every
one can possess if he cares 10. Mt
4 CIews advised against being honest
4 because it pays or as matter OF pol
icy. One should be honest because
one is conscientious and it is right
to be honest and reproach 10 be dis
honest. A man who is honest and
/ truthful in all things is the highest
type OF manhood and commands re
spect in every walk in life.
( The value OF an ideal was dwelt
upon briefly. 4 young man should
make up his mind what he is best
suited for and strive with all that is
in him to perfect himself for the work
of such position or profession Il
is the almost universal desire 70 be-
come rich. but there are other things
in life more TO be desired than great
I wealth. Few OF the great authors. sci
entists, professors or inventors have
4 been wealthy men, yet they were
great benefactors. and their names
will live in the pages OF history long
after the very rica men Of the world
have been forgotten.
a young man should learn well the
history of his country and study the
science of federal. state and municipal
government. He should also study
finance. and banking Whether ne
/ goes into Wall Street or not it will
be useful to him He should inform
himself on all the subjects that will
make lin useful citizen as well as
"a competent, practical worker. He
should school himself to be polite and
courteous under trying circumstances
Politeness is one OF the strongest al
lies one can have in his dealings with
his fellow-men. 1t is so in every helc
of activity He should take care Of
his body, exercise all he can in tht
open air, be clean of body and neat o
dress, thrifty and economical, even i
he cannot equal Russell Sage, ant
never get into debt If he can help it
To have a speciality to recommend hin
to chosen career he should strive t
learn to do some one thing in the line
of his studies better than any ont
else can do it. Whatever he attempts
! to do he should do with his who'll
soul. In the language OF the strenu
Gus Roosevelt. he should buck har,
and hit the center of the line
: Ones education is not complete,
2 when he graduates One is just be
I ginning to be able to learn. Som
r new point in knowledge that win be 0
2 future value should be acquired ever
s day This viii mean 365 good idea
/ acquired in year, and every one G
Y these ideas will be like money out g
/ interest, or like seeds in good sol
They will blossom and bear fruit. l
speaking of conditions In politics, 81
e ciety and life generally, Mr. Clew
8 said:
:. Do not believe that all men in pol
/, tics are rascals, or weddings, who ca
e be bought for price. Ii you have tn
h inclination, get into political life, an
. be factor in, the affairs OF your dii
!. trict Honest and truthful men wi
: be most welcome in this field, an
= may be of great public service.
y Do not be worried by the stat
ments made by so many pessimisi
that society, and the country at larg
Il are on the verge of moral bankruptc.
= | tell you that the world is grown
= better every day, and good men a.
: held in greater respect than ever,
re course there are more rascals an
Mt more thieves in this country tha
or there were fifty years ago. but tn;
ed is because there are far more peopl
he Ire percentage of bad to good is rel
,s lively smaller. Men who do wren
"a are found out oftener and sooner tina
: they We're in the olden days, and til
'.s news of wrongdoing is carried all oy'
IS the land by telegraph and telephor
and published broadcast in the da'
papers. A hundred years or so ago
m man might commit crime tho
ec- sand miles from New York and oil
md could not get the news of it in
10 month, even if it was sent at all
80 Young men, l entreat you 10 u
I'VE all your endeavors to suppress Il
oc- use of profanity or obscenity in pu
rib lie places or elsewhere. This is o.
pay Of the crying evils of the day and o
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