The mirror., 1910-07-28
THINKS THINGS.

More labor and effort are wasted
yearly in various pursuits and oc-
without any favorable
results than would at first thought
appear possible. In every walk
of life there are always many who
waste both time and energy IN at
tempting to accomplish the i'm
possible. There is class of per-
sons who often labor blindly and
without any apparent object in
view. We ne ed not, however.
spend much time in considering
the phase of this situation present
ed by them. In the professional
field, where perseverance and per-
sistence are the chief assets of the
the contender for success, b Q
amount Of expended effort which
contributes to the success Of many
is very small compared with what
fails of any satisfactory results.
Possibly the best example of this
may be found in the legal profes-
sion-as practiced today. A few
years ago many of the tricks prac-
ticed by the successful attorney of
today were unknown to the pro-
fession. A case was won or lost
on it's merits. Since then the legal
profession has expanded-as has
every other field of actlvity-aud
this expanding process has de-
veloped many points on which the
ambitious t ttorney depends in
many cases for success. These
points are very often Of such
flimsy nature as to afford only
fighting chance and even then
much labor and energy must be
expended in their development be-
fore the feasibility of the under
taking is assured or it is fnally
abandoned as impracticable. Un-
like the tiller of the soil, who finds
in the various laws Of nature CO.
operative power by which his ef-
forts are assisted and on which he
may depend to a reasonable degree
for proportionate return for the
} energy employed, the attorney Of
today has to deal with constant
ly changing conditions Of affairs.
He Las not only to satisfy his
client and employer that his posi-
ticn is we'll taken, but those less
familiar with the question in hand
and often less qualified to judge.
He may work diligently for months
with every confidence in the justice
of his cause only to find on the
day of final issue that the other
If side carries the heaviest batteries
L and his efforts have been of no
avail. OF course, if rewarded by a
liberal fee he feels the disappoint-
i ment less keenly, but the loss OF
8 time and labor is still a great fac.
. tor and must be reckoped with in
. . the final conclusion
II This is but one example. Others
70 may be found in every walk of life
5 No occupation that enlists the en-.
ergies of man is entirely free from
:. this labor.w asting evil. Persever
20 ance is an admirable quality, bul
,s it is not perseverance that prompts
80 man to devote his best efforts te
i an undertaking when no results o.
= practical nature may be hope6
- for. In dealing with many prob
lens, such as often confront til.
It. members Of the medical profession
a the solution of which would exer
70 worldwide influence, results cal
~ be obtained only at the cost o
% much labor-labor which carries
t3 with it an apparent or promising
ID reward. Theories must be proven
q or refuted IN order that reliabl,
and satisfactory rule may be estab
lished and this can only be ac
. complished at the cost Of mucl
Il labor. Nevertheless, labor of thi