New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-07
NEW CLASS AT Y. N. c. A.
Vocation Bureau Established 10
Put Men in Right Work.
AUSTRALIAN MARVEL WORKS
Proves Himself a Perpetual De-
Queer, Always Doing It, and
with Much Success.

The West Side Young Mems Christian
Association. at No. 31S West 57th street
whose college yell Is West Slide!
Hoorah, Hoorah! Hoorah! West Side! West
Side, West Side is distinguished among
the Young Mems Christian associations OF
the city for the number and variety OF us
classes for the benefit and uplift OF young
men. Virlle virtue is its motto, ana IN
pursuance of it's policy of extending us
welfare work it opened last night nc"
bureau. the vocation bureau, ITO discover
vocational aptitudes: to advise as to Voca-
tional preparation; to guide into vocatioiidl
opportunities
For young man'-for any man-the
choosing of a life work Is a momentous
nrohlem." saws the folder distributed ny
the bureau And the problem was faced IN
West 57th street last night with serious
ness commensurate with the task. That IS
IN say. it was faced with an Overwhelming
seriousness by Edward L. Wertheim ana
Homer S Pace, until Gustave a. Blumeh-
thai, the leader OF the new bureau came
upon the scene.
Mr.. Blumenthal comes from Australia
and j. by profession vocational analyst
a profession which he is credited with nav
inc discovered or inyenled-and It has been
said Of him that as PadereWskl redds
score of Beethoven 30 does Blumehthai
read At sight the character OF men ana
boys He admits that IL Is paving oc-
cupatlon. for he said last night that IN
australia. where he practised for twenty
years. he paid his secretary 5000 year
and he would not pay his secretary more
than he himself made
n is this character reading or MI
Rlumentnal that IS expected 10 make the
success of the new venture. and 10 assure
his hearers OF the reliance TO be placed In
the bureau he told last night Of his devo-
ton to character reading, which, he *
blamed, was done By deduction.
He's a Perpetual Deducer.
Il don't read heads" he said. 1T has
nothing 10 do with phrenology and feeling
BUMPS 1t Is common sense and deduction,
and I have been IeIucting so long that
deduct IN my sleep. when | am bathing, IN
church and IN the strcctcars. Sometimes II
is pleasant and sometimes II Is painful. lr
YOU only knew how painful some OF 1t has
been tonight 7 am sure YOU would try to
do better 20 case my soul"
lie explained also his fitness for Y. NJ.
G. A. work. II am an Australian, he
said and ! have Australian habits.
smoke and / drink. / like beer and wine. |
like a cocktail. and | don't refuse sec
ond But a year ago ! became connected
with Y. VI. C. A. work. and | can't take
out my pipe and smoke II here. as ! would
Iik. O., IA
Nine months ago a dinner was given for
me i'm Montreal. and they had at that din
ner a special brand OF wine OF which am
particularly fond. | would have given -
FOR one glass Of that wine. but said TO
myself: No. | have become Y. NJ. {. \.
| must do as Y. NJ c. y. Some day
must prove myself and now is the psyche
logical moment. 1 VIII not drink that wine.
And | have not drunk since.
But when / go TO Paris. at the psyche
logical moment VIII have bottle of wine.
oh. yes, Believe me, Here II Is a psyche
logical DUTY. as well as economic necessity,
to stop. but when / 80 to Paris, ah!''
Mr.. Bumenthal also gave an exhibition
of his marvellous powers OF character read
ing. He practised ldvishly on Mr.. Pace.
Sec that sour looking face" he said. An
old spinster or "A suffragette couldn't look
worse. \ woman who looked Ike that
would hate herself. but a man has right
To- lie can't help II.