The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-09

T-sere you will find that ability and
fidelity viii ever - hand In hand as
the two principal essentials to success
Upon your natural capacities. faculties
and talents. coupled with all the dex-
terity. skill and readiness you may az
Quire. the grade OF your employment
will be determined. Upon your fidelity
20 employer and interests will your ad-
vancemcnt and the permanency OF your
employment depend
Quality That Denotes Power.
Ability TO grasp and handle a situa
tion with faithfulness. integrity and
fidelity to the interests involved IS
quality that denotes power. Failure IS
spelled FOR the most able man n he dis
plays the traits OF disloyalty. dissatis-
faction OF deceit
Ability is the ship Of life in which
each individual embarks for the voy
age to the port OF success Fidelity Is
the ballast which gives uprightnaes.
steadiness and security. Ability with
out fidelity Is like the ship without bal
last. Therefore loyalty is indespensa-
BILE TO success.
This. above ALTO thine own self be
true
Thou canst not then be false to any
man"
Il deplore the modern tendency 70
ape individual peculiarities In persons
whom we may chance to admire. and
the itching desire to show worldly pos
L
IN imitation OF those who can afford
luxuries.
1T IS impossible that for long there
/ be more than one person sublimely ig-
/ norant OF the foolish spectacle OF
| posing individual. masQuerading in the
personality OF another as a prcOccu-
1 pied being. intensely enErOssed IN ali
! struse problems-full OF affectatiOn and
sham IL Is Inevitable that unreasoning
| assumption. manifested ia reckless eN-
/ travagance. will lead to sorrow. dis
/ honor and disgrace.
Il admire the individual who. with
| n due regard for others and a high
| sense OF right and justice, plays his
part ir the drama OF life as a real being
i proud of his entity and supremacy
jealous OF his divine personality.
| God gave a distinctive mould to
every human being. and the man who is
| content or ambitious to ape intellectu-
ally or socially shows scant respect for
his own Individuality II Is unreal and
insincere, and strikes at the very foun-
dation OF character.
Brings De-oIatIon.
1T Is the aping OF those who can
afford Injuries by those who cannot
that destroys careers and brings ruin
and desolation TO families and homes.
You Will understand what 1 mean
by aping. Every good trait possessed
by man IS worthy OF emulation Emu
latiOn Of qualities Is an evidence OF
greatness. Servile and irrational imi-
tation OF the characteristics and social
. standing Of others IS an admission OF
inferiority-
"Thackery dressed this thought In
these beautiful words: Might I give
counsel to any young man, l would
/ say TO him, try TO frequent the com
pany Of your betters. In books and ir
life that Is the most wholesome society
learn 20 admire rightly: the great pleas
ure OF life IS that Note what greai
men admired. they admired grea
things. narrow spirits admire basell
and worship meanly.' GO
THAT man apes who. at the expense
: | OF the necessaries of life. INDUCES tn
= theatres, the resorts and the places o.
: amusement. that woman apes, who a
the cost Of savings against the future
worships at the shrine OF finery an'
parades in delectable buds; that maj
apes who mortgages the home and hi
{ income to ride In an automobile 70
: pleasure. those who live on tea an
> era clcers six days week in order q
!, indulge a wine supper on the seventh
! day. are in the senile stage OF apehood
that man apes who, reading OF grea
% combinations OF wealth, proceeds to or
] ganize and promote n milliOn-dOll
% corporation on n one hundred-dOllar en-
{ terprise; and who. like the financier h.
! reads about. must maintain a suite o
e magnificently furnished offices, Civ
r wine dinners and make a show OF ar
fluence. And the pity OF 70 Is he ape
= al the expense OF those who can IN az
ford TO pay his extravaEant price 10
prettily decorated stock certificates.
You may wonder at my referenc
20 this matter on this occasion. but q
all sincerity and earnestness. ] say &
! YOU that aping Is a curse to our relig
ious. social. business and prOfessiona
> life. IL is a curse to our religious life
r because through # a premium r. place
Y upon fincrv In our places of worshi
Z and the spirit OF reverence IS crOwde
P 20 n second consideration. It Is a ours
5 20 our social fabric. because 70 breed
J. insincerity and falsehood in social in
: tercourse. Il IS a curse to our bushes
, life because II undermines bushes
2 Honor. 70 makes business men undepend
: able and business methods unreliable
= 10 is a curse TO the professions becaus
! its practice is dragging professions
Z men into the mire Of mimicry. Man
n Of the American people are mad with
desire to appear what they are not
they have lost their individuality en-
dcavoring to follow the fast pace o
y show and living under false pretense
4 is common sin
4 II mention this to you because II yo'
9 determine to specialize OF follow tn
@ professions. 7 want YOU TO be special
q Don't hang out your single as a coun
"A sclor-at-law and confine your clieutcl
o 20 gullible investors in wildcat pro
n motion schemes. Don't masquerade q
n physician or surgeon and practice tn
q cunning wiles OF the promotion uaniDu
g. Ilator. Co into the professions to dig
20 rifv them and honor them in their hig
N and noble practice. he true - IN
n ideals and traditions OF the profession
e. you follow. Signalize your invasion O
r professional life with lofty thought
n an aims. and your ambition will b
n worthy and noble.
n Full Of Opportunities.
Life IS full Of golden opportunitie,
u Never before In the history OF tn
n world have human pursuits sprea
"a themselves in such enticinE variety
p Every line Of human endeavor calls 20
- keen, alert. intelligent application,
IN one would succeed.
"Tt IS a glorious thing to live IN a
pa age q competition. Il is a more Elori
p Gus thing to enter the conquest Of tina
10 age equipped with learning and judg
es ment 20 apply the learning intelligent
l ". Regardless Of your lies chose
I activities Won will find education