The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
COMP ETE CHANGE IN
BUSI NESS M E Il HOD S

There IS but ono answer. The one
great profession of to-day that can
not get enough well-traincd men to
supply the demand is the profession
% business. No iirst-class business
college o. Richmond is able TO fiji
one half tho applications for its sradu-
atcs. especially in shorthand and type
writing. The demand for such trained
help can easily be ascertaincd by APP
plying TO any TYPEWRITER office in the
country. You Will be told that no CONS
pctent stcnoeraphcr and typist need be
out of work for SINGLE week
The crying evil of young people who
enter the business world to-day is the
lack of preparation, thoroughncss. APP
plication. Then. there is too little idea
OF personal responsibility too much
OF the world owes mo a living for
getting THAI If the world owes them
i living, they, themselves must bc the
collectors
The world is looking for the man
who can do something. not for the
man who can explain why he failed.
The time was when n young man
without education or business training
could by industry, honesty and years
90 patient effort. finally reach tho
higher rounds OF business success. but
the rapid commercial development OF
tho country has wrought some lnarkat
changes. and men who We're regarded
3s successes fifty rcars ago could
scarcely hold their own IN the bust
ness world of to-day THIS is an ago
OF specialization. The man VINO Knows
one thing and knows that thoroughly
: the man who IS in demand. who com
mands a high salary and VINO pro-
crosses rapidly 10 the pinnacle OF sue
cess
The man who has fair knowledge
OF many things. but s master OF none
IS the man who never makes good"
who is never sought after. and who
usually goes through life a drudge,
continually seeking position ~ high
salary which he is wholly incompe-
tent 10 fill
y problem which is now constantly
confronting the parent OF moderate
means. especially in our metropolitan
centres, is what shall l do with my
daughters?' The average father iinds
that he cannot afford TO give his girls
the complete college training that he
would like. and yet he is DESTROYS that
they shall ne trained in some profession
that Will make them self-supportinc
ana. at tho same time. bring them
in contact with the finer side OF the
world. Women are. for the FIRST time
IN history. being given chance to
SHOW that rs human beings, the spirit
of Independence Of thought and free
dom OF action is dear to them. aud that
their Intelligence their pcrsonalitv
their natural aptncss. can be turned
INTO bread winning channels. Many of
these business women receive salaries
that rum into four figures. MI tho
world knows OF Miss Rose F'itZ the
queen OF typists. whose nimble fingers
ana trained MIND are rapidly laying
up for her fine competency Scarce
~ OF less ienown arc Miss May orr
and Miss Mary Wood who, 4 s Official
reporter and champion typiets. repro
sent many other women In similar
occupations who earn upward OF S.
600 per year. surely this is a prac-
tcal illustration Of Harriet Beecher
stoves statement that mo lady can
have better safeguard against ad-
Nersitics Of fortune or a better re-
course ia times OF need than a knowl.
edge OF business affairs"
the Inexperienced young man or
woman is often uneasy for fear OF not
securing permanent employment. not
realizing that. rs cN-presidcnt Harri-
SON has put il. 80 make ones self
o. most Naluahl" man In tho store or
office Is the best assurance OF perma-
Aeucy and Advancement"
Listen 10 this statement BY Fred
'rlaaa. official reporter OF tho United
states Rouse Of Representatives: "If
We're fifteen years old again, and
'Nntins !" earn $4,000 per year in
r"a: business by the time
vas thirty, would study and become
good amanuens!s and get into the
MANAGERS Office as stcnoeraphcr.
No. there is no quicker o. easier
way 10 'hurglarlze" Success"
The demand for captains OF indus
Try Is never satisfied. rho line OF
promotion IN industrial enterprises Is
through tho Offices. The difficulty =
not that there is any shortage OF
work. Employers arc having as much
difhcnlty in securing competent help
rs are the young people IN finding
the work. So II" problem that con.
fronts young people Is not so much
that Of finding n Job as that OF h;-
TING themselves 10 do the work that
must be done. Big salaries are not
paid - once BOYS nor to mon ut tho
hench; they 20 t. those who have been
trained for tho ONCE. ana later trained
"a the Office, until they become man
ayers and thoH owners OF tho business