Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19

strive to get more than we can use if
We are to give it away to square our
selves for the prerogatives which we
have arbitrarily taken from the great
Calculator?
How are we to know that we are
giving away wisely the surplus we
have grabbed from the hands of the
Distributor? Why not give away our
millions as we go along, by allowing
the other fellows to have what is their
due?
What is the real sense in advising
young men how to get rich by taking
advantage of what the other fellows
do not know?
BY so doing have we laid the foun-
dation of a single relief from human
weaknesses?
Why advise the business branch how
to take a hundred fold more than the
professions can hope to bring?
Why not tell young men how to be
successful and happy even though
poor in dollars and the luxuries dol
lars can bring?
There are 1901 more little things in
this sermonette by a man who is so
rich that he cannot give away even
his income. You ask why he cannot
give away his money faster. 1t is be-
cause he cannot investigate human
conditions rapidly enough-find out
who is worthy and who is unworthy of
his charity.
can earn the wages of thousands of
bodied human beings, does not
know enough to decide between the
appeals of suffering humanity. He
sees objects of charity at every glance
but he does not know how much of it
is real and how much is pretense-so
he withholds his aid for fear of en-
couraging the lazy, improvident and
criminal.
And yet this man has usurped to
himself (because "everybody's dom
IT'D the returns which thousands of
human brains and muscular systems
have earned And he advises other
young men to go and do likewise
because they can if they will follow
his plan.
1t is gospel truth that it requires
more than good habits and brotherly
love to acquire the wealth which 9TH
ers produce. Here is, in part, what
Mr.. Carnegie had to say, and who Of
us will not agree with him in the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
Most of you are probably to choose
one of the professions, where wealth
has second place, in which lives OF
constant but eleyating toll are certain,
but with the gratifying fact that you
will have the proud satisfaction of
knowing you are in a region of effort
in which service rendered, not pecuni-
airy reward. is the primary aim. Your
aim is high; possibly you may make
some discovery which enlarges the
bounds of human knowledge, renders
improved modes of operation possible,
or you may shed light upon what has
hitherto remained obscure. There are
many brilliant examples of professions
al men making the world their debt
ors. Much better that you should IN
dulge such dreams, for even if those
OF haN
had your dreams. which is always
something to the good. Into noble
dreams properly nourished you may
instil the germ of life. Aim to play 81
leading part in your youth, and II fame
should devolve upon you later you VIII
be in your elements. The young man
or woman who cannot entertain a very
considerable opinion of himself or her
self lacks an important element OF fu-
ture success. Young ladies. is there
not a homely Scottish proverb ! have
heard somewhere-"Shen never bode for
a silk COON that didna' get the sleeve
o'd?" Aim high; be king or queen in
your dreams.
There is, no doubt, among you mere
a class which intends to enter the do
main of business and to win Dame
Fortunes golden smiles, assiduously 10
wait upon her-would-be millionaires.
This was the class in which ! toiled'
not at the university, unfortunately,
but in the home of poverty-honest
poverty-which. however. was never
| inclined to hang it's head, assure you
NV experience with young men pursu-
| ing their careers soon led me TO the
conclusion that the use of liquor was
the rock upon which more were hope
lessly wrecked than on any other. Inc
rule for the young men of Scotland
"Touch not, taste not. handle not
4 hope is becoming more popular eacf
i succeeding year. One rule have OF
ten suggested to youth, Remain tee
3 totaners until you have become mil