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The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Live Your Life Many Times
to Make the Most of Yourself.

right or part OF a dull round, without ever
giving them a thought. They feel re-
newed thankfulness for the sunshine though
they may not have complained Of the gloom
days Of mist and cloud, dim days of many
sorts, have In them something that appeals
to the ever grateful heart. The power OF ex-
tracing JOY where another finds no JOY and
Of multiplying 1t through thankfulness Is
one of the ways many great soul has begun
life many times afresh.
Nearly every person in the world has some
theory Of living which he puts into definite
or implied expression. The easiest, the Ia
ziest, the most unimaginative. the most hope
less is that theory which amounts to the
old one Of "eat, drink, and be merry, for
tomorrow We die or a fast life and q
merry one" It is the " one E" life theory.
quite different theory from that which CON-
sists in getting the most and the fullest from
each passing day Many Of the passing days
in such lives are not pleasant or productive,
for you cannot eat every minute or drink
every minute, and you die daily with pain
and discomfort If you w to do 50 even ap-
proximatey.
The one life theory is frequently advocated
by people who of all others should live a
life of progressive newness. for they
creators-writers, poets, painters. Often be-
fore maturity has brought them to sober
reason they affect constant cigaret smoking
or even opium dreaming and reason that
life may be shorter but more glorious be-
cause Of some such constant indulgence.
Life is not only shorter So but always abor-
tive. These people become the worst sort Of
cripples.
A promising young couple, artists both,
not long ago had to refuse an invitation they
wished to accept because a certain other
young couple, poet and his wife. were going
to spend the evening with them. But these
two latter did not keep their engagement. and
frequently they broke their engagements In
the same way. They were enjoying their
opium dream too much to move. The young
artists justified this by saying: &" They real
lie that their lives may be a little shorter,
but their theories seem to work out very well
for them. They are happy"
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May would pay the tuition out Of her earn
ings. l. too, took up stenography.
Itgoes without saying that We were not top
notchers. We lacked education. May was
getting 50 a week when she quit the office to
get married to Jim. If she went back to
stenography now she would have hard time
supporting herself and her baby without any
aid from Jimmy. And she hated the thought
of getting alimony from him. She just wished
to be rid of him, not to hear his name, not
touch cent of the money that he earned.
thought good deal that evening about
May and Jim. Thought about it the next day
on the way to work. My thoughts must have
interfered with my work. for as soon as
returned from luncheon the head Of the de-
partment came up to my desk with several
letters badly typed He vented his sarcasm
on me while smiling at the girls next to me.
l hated him. felt that in a minute would
explode. He evidently read it in my eyes,
for he quickly got out of the Office.
1t was at that moment conceived the no.
ton Of being Independent. That was the
start of my career as business woman.
I decided that I must quit stenography
and must go into something that would not
merely give me a job but would some day
make me independent Of employers.
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other neighborhood On the fourth still an
other. At the end Of a week l was con-
WINGED that the street had chosen originally
was the place for me to start a millinery
shop.
There were several vacant stores on the
street. chose what considered to be the
best location. The rent was $55 a month
was startled at hrst. But thought 1t over
and decided that IL the owners Of the mil
linery stores that dealt in out Of date hats
could pay the rent could, too.
had three days left to the end Of my vaca-
ton. ] felt that this was the time to de-
eide. But how could I when had hardly
more than S1OO to my credit in the bank?
y *
Launching Hat Business.
went up to the store where l was working
and to the Office Of the owner. In few words
1 explained things to him. He gave me let
ter to one Of the wholesale firms in the city.
The president Of the firm was friend OF his.
That firm, too. was manufacturing the sort
Of hats I had in mind-up to date, but reason
able in price. He might be interested in push
ing his hats in that particular locality. For
II made the store success he would find
1t easier to sell the same kinds Of hats to the
other stores in the district At present these
stores would not even receive his statesmen.
1t turned out my employer suggested.
The wholesa was interested in my PROPOSE
ton. He talked to me for some time and
told me to call again in a few days. At the
next visit he had the plan fully outlined. He
would establish a store for me. / would be
the proprietor, but Of course he would hold
mortgage on 1t. He would put into the store
at once $500 in fixtures and would make it
the most attractive store in the neighborhood
Well. I made it go all right. I own this
store now free of mortgage My sister got a
divorce from Jim three years ago and she has
been with me since. She has junior part
nership in it. My wedding bells have been
delayed some. but l am not sorry for it, Mar
ried or single. am going to be an independent
woman the rest Of my days
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New Friendship Renova ties.

The new friendship renovates US much be-
cause il is likely to bring the newest OF our
lives to the front-perhaps the newness that
we have not otherwise Jared to show-aS TO
bring us new ideas. OF these new friendships
an essay says: They are among the most
necessary as Well as the most delightful things
we get chance OF. They do not merely ex
hilarate, but actually renew and add to US,
more even than change OF climate and sea-
son. We are luckily for every one) such
initiative creatures that every person We
like much adds new possible form, new
pattern, to our understanding and our feel
ing; making us through the pleasantness of
novelty see and feel little as that person
does. And when instead OF liking II is a case
Of loving there is something more important
and excellent even than this. For every
creature we do really love seems TO reveal a
whole side OF life by the absorbing OF our at
tention into that creatures ways; nay, more,
the fact that what We call loving is in most
cases a complete creation, At least thorough
Interpretation Of them by our fancy and Our
shaken up. refreshed feelings"
Philosophers, have found how many times
life can begin afresh by watching a garden
grow or catching the secret Of the passing
seasons. They have learned from the very
simplest things now new modes Of happiness
may succeed oee another even like the sue
ceeding 6ews on the constantly renovated
grass.
Our aims, our loves, ourselves will alter
whether or no. There are many forced re-
newings. We renew ourselves by delightful
associations and by growing up with our
children. But it is within the power of our
will to renew ourselves almost daily in those
" intangible and shy matters - Of our inner
life which make our outer lives sanest. sweet
oct hlS
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

~HE president has selected Charles L
Sven, a boy Of but 20, as his chief
stenographer.
Mr.. Sven occupies the same posi-
ton that Cortelyou had under Cleve-
land and Loeb under Roosevelt-both of
whom afterwards became members Of the
cabinet.
The career Of this young boy, who started
without powerful friends to push him for
ward, and who won his way into the White
House in a most important Position solely
on merit, is full OF human interest to young
men and shows that the door Of opportunity
is open wide to those who are willing to
pay the price of admission in thorough prep
aration.
Five years ago young Sven, then but 10,
working all day in cotton mill, entered a.
night school at Trenton. Less than six
months later he was employed by a publish
ing company Of New York as a stenographer.
He soon demonstrated his ability as rapid
writer and encouraged by his employers be-
gan to practice for speed.
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Quit Typewriter to Make Hats;
Now She Owns Millinery Store.
Told to ANDREW B. ERDMANN.

She laughed. She thought was merely
joshing. For in her heart Kate envied me
my profession" She considered stenog-
raphy superior to working in a millinery
store. But I soon convinced her that I
meant business. She was rather startled by
my arguments. and then suggested that they
would not take me on as an apprentice, as
they wanted small girls. No grownup girls
would be willing to start in at such wages.
told her would depend upon her to get
me job a beginner. That night quit
my place. and as 1 closed my desk prayed
in my heart that might never, never come
back to 1t again.
/ had about $50 in the bank. and figured
that this would keep me going until began
to earn little more in the millinery trade:
1 knew 1 would learn faster than the aver
age beginner. for was older and had tasted
more Of the bitterness Of life.
1 was not mistaken. I not only learned
fast, but the employers sort of took liking
to me and helped me get ahead more rapidly
than the average beginner
s. +
Wages Steadily Rise.
At the end Of six months was earning S6
a week. Another six months elapsed and
my salary jumped up to 50. 1 now began
to look at the business side of my trade. l
began observing the statesmen who came into
our store to sell supplies. l picked up the
names of a few of the leading millinery
wholesale houses. My ear was constantly
on the alert for anything bearing on the bust
ness Of womens hats.
worked another year. BY this time was
earning So a week and had some standing
in the store l also had made the acquaint-
ance Of several women who had millinery
establishments Of their own on residence
streets ] asked the house to give me
vacation for ten days There was no OBJ
lection to my taking a rest. got fine
sendofY in the office.
got up the next morning real early and
took car to one of the leading business
streets Of an outlying district. The thing
needed was TO find the right location for a
millinery shop So 1 began studying the
shops on that street. With few exceptions
they offered old stock for sale They were
be hind In their styles. The windows were
badly trimmed.
/ came back to the same street the fol-
lowing day. On the third day I visited an
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4 FOUND my sister in tears. They have
been quarreling again. Ordinarily void
ed making any reference to my sisters
domestic troubles. She, too. upon seeing
me enter the house, would generally sup
press sob and gulp down her tears.
This time the reverse happened. My en-
trance was a signal for a complete break
down. i took May in, my arms. tried to
bring her to herself again. and In the next
instant /. too. was crying.
What shall do. Betty, what shall do?"
she sobbed on my shoulder. e cannot
stand this life any longer. cannot bear him.
1t is not a momentary feeling with me. l
have known II for more than a year. j tried
my best to smooth things over. But 1t is
impossible. Jim and l are not cut out for
each other"
No, they were not cut out for each other.
Three years before, at the time of her mar
riage to Jim, May had been a beautiful girl
She always had a song on her lips and a
laugh i'm her heart. But Jim killed the song
and stifed the laughter. And though only
"A years old, my sisters face showed lines
which come only with deep sorrow and acute
suffering.
There is no Use. Betty MAY continued
in a calmer mood. must leave him. will
take baby. l don't want his alimony. either
want TO sever things with him so that there
never be anything between us again. The
question is. what could do for a living"
That was, indeed, question. Our mother
died when May was 10 and l was years old.
Two years later our father remarked. Twill
not say trat he changed entirely after his
second marriage, but he changed consider
ably. Before mother went he planned TO
send us to high school and give us an edu-
cation. Now the public school seemed to him
TO be giving ample education for girl. After
much pleading May prevailed upon him to
send her to a business college to take
course in stenography. 1t would only cost
SO and she promised to repay him later on.
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struction engineer, or any employee who Gre
ates or improves.
The condition Of workers in factories, de-
partment stores and hotels has been neg
lected in the past because the men at the
head of these institutions were too busy look
ing after machinery and methods, but they
have come to realize that the men, women,
boys. and girls they employ are machines
with greater possibilities If taken care of
properly.
The present demand for trained welfare
workers is much greater than the supply
and that Is the principal reason that the new
profession offers good opportunities for lu-
crative and agreeable work to office help
and executives or to students of medicine,
accounting. engineering, law, and archi-
lecture, and any other profession. This class
Of workers will have In addition to their
welfare training the advantage of some spe-
cial profession which win equip them to per-
form double service for their employer.
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Developing Welfare Departments.
Tho person who II ambitious to become an
expert In the new profession must make a
careful study into the legal and commercial
conditions that exist between the employer
and employees
The young man who Is at present employed
in retail store, factory, or other institution
is in one Of the best schools he can posi-
bly, attend to become qualified for a sue
cessful welfare director. He can study con-
EDITIONS as they exist and work out solutions
for the problems as he finds them In his
institution
Clerks In many large retail stores have
developed welfare departments by organizing
the employees into a club. with the object of
developing a community interest A store
newspaper is often published which holds
the organization closely together. Later on
the club develops into school with classes
on various lines of study and a social or
ganization, with hall for meetings, dances
gymnasium classes, etc. Lectures on topics
pertaining to the lines of goods and how
manufactured are held. Every feature OF
the club aims to improve the mental physi-
cal, and moral condition Of the worker and
provide the right kind of amusements and
recreations. The same kind of clubs are
being organized in factories with well
equipped educational headquarters. libra
ries, reading rooms, hospitals, lunchrooms.
play grounds. recreation parks. with an end
less variety Of plans for self-improvemen:
and advancement.
All such welfare orga nizations must have
directors or superirtendents. Those best
equipped to manage this work are the men
and women who have been in the ranks and
who are in close touch with the actual condi-
tons surrounding the worker
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Did Work of a Corps.

After Gov. Wilson had received the nomi-
nation and was preparing another address, he
again sent for young Sven to act as his ste
nographer. The accuracy of that second re-
port so impressed the governor that MIR.
Sven was Immediately engaged to act as his
official stenographer throughout the cam
paign.
Young Sven then had the opportunity to
show the stuff he was made of. Practically
unaided, he reported every speech the gov
ernor made, and furnished copies for the
newspapers the same evening of the speech
in time TO be 'telegraphed throughout the
country. Where other candidates found it
necessary to carry along corps Of expert re-
porters, Gov. Wilson's one reporter did his
work without assistance.
The work of the young stenographer was
all the more remarkable because of the fact
that Gov. Wilson Possesses most extensive
vocabulary and is exacting to the letter in
having his speeches reported exactly as he de-
livers them.
Young Sven had been married during the
campaign. When it was doubtful, owing to
the shooting of Col. Roosevelt, that Gov. Will
son would continue his campaign the young
couple prepared for their honeymoon only
to learn at the last moment that the Deflo-
cratic candidate had decided to continue on
the stump
Loyalty to the governor caused the young
man, with the consent of his bride to post
pone the honeymoon and continue his i'm
portant work with the presidential candidate
AS a reward the bridal couple accompanied
Mr.. Wilson and his family on his vacation to
Bermuda.
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Lands Second in Contest.

When the fifth international shorthand
speed contest was held at Washington year
and half later. young Sven had advanced
in ability to a point where he felt that he was
ready to pit his skill against the most expert
stenographers of the country. He went into
the contest against some of the most rapid
writer's of the world and won second place.
writing fifteen words minute faster than
the previous worlds record for the kind Of
matter dictated.
Several months before the presidential cam
paign opened in 1912, Mr.. Sven reported an
address by Gov Wilson in Trenton. When
the report came to the governor for revision
before publication, he was amazed at its
accuracy. Hardly a word needed to be
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nlture dealers doing business on the INSTALL
ment plan. They stated that they were look
ing for man who could write live ads Ike
the one that had written and offered me
place with them as assistant advertiser That
letter looked good to me. I accepted their
offer Of $50 week with prospect Of advance
menf remained with them for eleven
months; then changed to become assistant
advertising manager for q big department
store. In a year was thinking Of moving
again. when the adwertiHng manager re-
signed and I was given the place. after only
two years Of advertising experience
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Products of the Inventors Genius.

carbon filament incandescent lamp, kept
burning inside an automobile engine hood
when it is standing idle in garage in winter,
will prevent the radiator freezing and keep
the engine warm enough to be easily cranked
A Russian army surgeon has invented a
process for preserving fresh meats. which
consists Of dipping carcasses in a solution of
acetic acid. then in a solution of common salt
in glycerin. the two forming a thin, elastic,
dry crust.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

A method for coloring copper blue, red and
iridescent hues by suspending it in a copper
acetate solution and passing an electric cur
rent through the latter has been perfected
by Cornell university professor.
A German chemist recently discovered that
the extract Of the skin of red radishes in alco-
hol is more sensitive to acids and alkalis than
litmus, tumeric, or any Of the chemicals
usually used to detect their presence.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Job as Mi1liner's Apprentic

At luncheon | always met girl friend Of
mine who worked in a millinery shop. She
too tired to eat that day she told me.
This was the busy season in her trade, and
they were being driven like slaves to get
orders out. Only that morning a sign was
put up for apprentices
How much does an apprentice get?"
asked Kate.
They started them on $50 in our place"
she answered. " In some places they make
them work several months for nothing"
/ thought some moments and then said
Kate, I want to become millinery ap-
prentice. Take me over to your place and
get me job.
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She Disliked the Boss.

Relatives on my mothers side took hand
in the matter and father was prevailed upon
to send her TO business college. When grad
uated from the public school May had al
ready been working for a year. did not have
to ask father to send me to a business school
now, All asked him was that he keep me
in the house until got through studying.
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with this place in view and was highly
pleased with the promotion. But having won
this job / came to full stop. There was
nothing ahead in my line to advance to unless
some one above me either resigned or died.
finally resigned and struck out for a large
city in the west. After many trials at finding
a position inserted an advertisement, and
among the replies was one from firm Of fur
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Young Sven Pounds His Way Up
to Good Place in White House.
By JOHN A. ROWLAND.

changed. He sent for the young man " no e.
ported it and congratulated him. Being
shorthand writer himself. he knew what good
shorthand work was
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Invisible Eighth the Handicap
Most Spectators Fail to See.
By MARSHALL ]. BAILEY.

,~HINGS certainly are dull these
~ days. sighed the stock broker.
sliding a frugal deposit under the
receiving teller's window, then be-
ginning a search for his pass book.
/" 1t was never like this in the Keene days"
What's wrong?" asked the teller draw
ing his pencil across the deposit slip. " Been
losing money!"
Who, me? I never speculate"
That's paradox" laughted the teller. "a
broker who does not speculate
When you've seen as much Of the bust
ness as t. said the broker " you won't think
it SO peculiar. And if you knew what it
cost me to learn not to speculate you'd say it
was criminal. I'm satisfied with my salary.
Let the other fellow try to beat the game"
I've always imagined man might knock
out a pretty fair living at specializing" OBJ
served the teller, especially II he went at
the business right"
Sure" grinned the broker. You're like
a number of other people with a big ina gina
ton. Get it out Of your head. Speculation
is a business for the few"
20. none for mel
I'm glad to hear you say that" said the
broker. 1T would be a good thing in my
opinion if some business men looked at it
tnat way.
Game of Many Handicaps.
But why DO they all loSe?'
The broker shrugged. The answer" said
he should not come from a broker. for it
hurts his business. What 1 telf you. please
keep under your hat. There are too many
handcaps in the game for a man to make
money.
First, there is what We call the invisible
eighth If you have even seen a ticker or the
tape, you will know the quotations of sales
are printed during five hours Of every day
except Saturday. These are the quotations Of
the sales only. and not the bid and the ask
ins price on each security.
Now. to illustrate. we'll suppose bust
ness man walks into my Office and looksrat the
tape. His favorite is selling at say ninety
and half. He gives an order to buy at the
market, then walks out l send the order
through and get a report bought at ninety
and three-quarters4' Do you know why?'
The teller shook his head.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Little AID Leads to Big Job;
Gets High Place in Quick Rise.
By PAUL KELLER.

HEN 1 was % years old was made
general office man for firm dealing
in hardware and agricultural I'M
plements in a town OF about 12,O0O.
had been working for some time