Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-26
SHOP TALK AT
THE CUTLERY WORKS
Rev. P. c. Wright Speaks on The
Main Line, 1t Being the Second in
His Series.

At the cutlery works. the local
branch of the International Silver
company, at noon on Thursday. the
second shop talk by Rev. P. C. Wright
was given. Mrs. G. T. Lord sang Con
stancy by Nevins, and Johnson's The
Endless Day, Miss Greenman peine
aecompanist
Rev. Mr.. Wright said that life may
be compared to the main line of
railroad, life figuratively speaking "
ing along main line for the most
part After we have chosen or fallen
into our life's work. there is a great
reason we frequently call life hum
drum. This is true on Sunday much
the same as on week days.
That being true, the main line is
the place We are to do the great
amount Of business and it calls for the
most careful supervision and equip
ment. There on the main line we are
apt to make our success and our rep
utatIon. Not few men try to make
1t on side lines, but that is a mistake
being contrary to the best theory and
practice. If you have chosen the max
ing of cutlery as your main line. that
Is the place you can we'll afford to
make your strongest efforts and tp-
ply your best thought and strength.
Succeed there and you will be pretty
apt to carry the side lines to better
advantage. Should you even open new
lines you will be greatly aided in
making a success of them If you
fail on the main line new lines are
not apt to come your way and side
lines will not pay.
The best opportunity for making
success is on the main line of life
The narrow radius gives the opportun-
1ty. Eaih sphere of life has It's prob
lens Not one of us has to face the
problems of the other so far as BUSH
ness is concerned, at least. Therefore,
If each has his own problems and his
only, the number of problems for
which each is responsible is compare
lively small.
Life being narrow in it's limits gives
opportunity for concentration, which
value is felt everywhere Your shop
illustrates it and it is called special
ization. This increases our hope of
success.
There is still one comparison of life
to a railroad which has not been men
toned that appears just here. one
main line joins another Main lines
are not isolated, but inter-related. One
needs the other for the success of all.
l want to say to you men that capital
and labor will never succeed until both
recognize that each is essential to
the other. Rich and poor. educated
and ignorant, banker, manufacturer,
laborer, all need each other for the
success of all. This fact makes it
important that each should do his
hest and achieve success. Such de-
pendence upon one another will re-
Cuire certain characteristics in each.
If each Is utterly selfish and self-willed
neither can succeed in the largest way.
If each gives way to the other in some
things both will prosper.
Right here we come back to the
same idea which always confronts us
when we think through the theme OF
| human welfare Start anywhere and
work your way through until you come
| to the idea of human welfare and you
| will always stand upon moral ground
| You will always have revealed to yOy
the Importance of the highest mora
| purposes.
close by saying to you men, thai
| the greatest essential of your success
as individuals in home and shop anC
! business and all life is that a perfec1
moral purpose shall be the inspiration
! Of your toll, recreation, social life.