The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09

added.
1t would be well for all young men
TO orush up on their handwriting, for
some of the biggest men in the coun-
| try are today answering Inquiries
| One letter that pleased Mr.. Schwab
was this:
| Would you kindly tell me where
! can learn to operate the linotype
am willing to invest a small sum of
money for schooling or wherever 1
| can learn; evening school if possible,
SO can work by day. Or can you
mention any trade that's better than
this?"
| The steel man leaned forward in
his chair and said:
| There is young man who is go
| ing to get along. Any trade to a boy
with such aspirations will make him
a success
The inquiry that brought Mr..
Schwab's caustic yet evidently well
| thought out declaration that no one
man can choose another's occupation
was as follows:
II am 2S and employed by a real
estate fIrm as collector and inves-
tigator Which of the following
surveying. seek a civil service posi-
ton, or could you suggest some good
paying business in which I could in
vest a nominal sum of money!"
would you advise man with a
mechanical turn of mind to take up
electrical engineering was asked
Electrical engineering is one of the
modern businesses which offer spe-
clal opportunities for advancement y
replied Mr.. Schwab. Like any other
industrial pursuit, there is always
room at the top. The man who fore
sees the possibilities and who is not
afraid to put on overalls and get into
the thick of the fight is sure to win
out"
Il expect to enter the Industrial in
suranee field in New York City, but
would prefer some western city"
wrote another man seeking advice not
not ago. Would you kindly advise
me if would meet better success in
Pennsylvania, Maryland or Washing
ton?
Mr.. schwab thought the young man
city where there is less competition
than in the metropolis
While Mr.. Schwab, as far as is
known, never attempted to point out
the pitfalls of the big city into which
SO many young men are drawn, never
theless he has some very decided
views on the subject. An evidence
of this was shown when, during a
panicky period in Wall street, tho
following letter from a young man
was called to his attention:
Will you kindly inform me where
L can buy stock with the smallest
amount of money? If at the curb
exchange will you let me know what
selling is?''
A grim smile came to Mr. Schwab's
face He hesitated a moment while exam
lining the letter, then said:
The most costly thing this young man
can do is to speculate in stock market.
Let him invest in legitimate business
study or big men at close range has
pointed the way to success for many
young men. No more striking example
of the acute mental calibre displayed by
the worlds greatest captains of industry
IS furnished than by Mr.. Schwab himself
Not long ago he gave newspaper re-
porter what was considered the most COM
prehensive yet terse interview on record.
The reporter caught Mr.. Schwab as he
was leaving his newly acquired Fore
River Ship and Engine Company plant at
Quincy, Mass. He bowed, put his queries,
and Mr.. Schwab answered, all in three
minutes, as follows:
The new combination of Bethlehem and
Fore River is going ahead No one ever
knew me to go backward. We never
stand still In our business.
Let Wilson go slow on the tariff.
st pay so much attention to business
have no time to arrive at an opinion
regarding the threatened war with Japan.
woman suffrage is too big subject
for me to venture an opinion
Labor is not getting enough of the
proceeds of business.
''Massa chusetts is running the railroads
into the ground
Socialism is impracticable because 1t
would not allow sufficient scope for the
abilities of big men.
u. P. Morgan's idea of combination is
nonsense.
''The steel business is already too big
to be capable of further expansion.
TT is a mistake to say that all men are
equal. I do not think they are.
Anything e1se?''
The reporter gasped mo-"
"All right; come again. Good morning.
AS Mr.. Schwab never stands still in his
business, so in his private life At Seven
ty-fourth street and Riverside Drive, one
of the most picturesque residential sec |
4 ons of New York. overlooking the Hud- |
son river is the Schwab mansion, which |
cost upward of s700o. orc. This magnificent
palace. fit for any king. is practically un- |
occupied the year round save for the care |
takers Mr.. Schwab doesn't like it be- |
cause it is too big: yet few men have
thought of as many big things and |
actually accomplished them as has Charles |
NJ SchMab-Detroit Free Press.