Evening journal., 1914-05-30
New News Of Yesterday
A Railroad Magnate'S Ad-
vice to His SubordinateS
sy Holland.

The late Coils p. Huntington was
regarded by those who were in close
association with him as a very able
teacher Of men who were in his SER
vice. OF course, he was known to
be an expert in instructing his sub
ordinates in their duties and re-
sponsibilities. But he was more than
that, for he often gave wise personal
counsel 10 those toward whom his re-
lations seemed to be at times almost
fatherly.
Mr.. c. G. Miles, who was long as
ISOLATED with MIR. Huntington, mar
rated two or three years after Mr..
Huntington's death, an anecdote
which well illustrates this peculiar
characteristic of Mr.. Huntington.
zone day. said Mr.. Miles, "Mr.
Huntington summoned into his pri-
vate Office a subordinate who had a
post Of some responsibility, and who
received a fairly good salary Mr..
Huntington greeted him with the re-
mark: Well. how are you getting
on?' The subordinate replied that he
was trying TO do his best
81 know you are Mr.. Huntington
said. but It was not that l wanted to
talk with you about want to know
how you are getting on personally;
how you stand toward the world so
far as expenses are concerned
"The subordinate replied that he
was not doing as we'll as he would
like.
"'Why, what is the matter?' per-
sisted Mr. Huntington.
"'The trouble, Mr.. Huntington,
since you ask me, is that / can't make
both ends meet. In spite of the best
can do, find that each year l am
going little behind
"'You oughtnt to do that Mr..
Huntington declared. You ought not
to spend all Of your income. Your
life will be a failure If you do that
"The president then asked his sub
ordinate If he was not satisfied with
his salary and in reply the man
frankly said that he was not, because
he found that he could not live with
in II.
"'You can live within it. Mr.. Hun
tington replied no matter what il
IL. | won't say whether / may not
increase your salary; l won't say
whether or not / an satisfied with
your work, but ] will tell you that
YOU will be a failure If you do not
learn how TO live within your income
Why, If your salary was doubled you
would still find that you were run
ming behind because you would at
once increase your yearly eXpendi-
lures.
"'Now, I want to say to you that
/ / am going to give you chance.
want to see whether you pay any
heed to my advice. If you do, why
then YOU won't need an increase in
salary; but IL sometimes happens that
the man who does not need an in
crease or salary Is the man who gets
Il. Just think this over. Cut your
social associations out. Don't go tC
so many theatres; don't give so many
dinners, and then ct the end OF Tho
year see where you stand.
About a year after Mr.. Hunting
toms death this man said: 4 owe al
that l am to the advice given to me
by Mr.. Huntington. / now have a
least a comfortable independence.
was very angry when he first told
me that / ought 70 bring my expen.
ditures below my income, but
thought it over and became satisfied
that he was right I did alter my
manner of life; my wife and / econo
mized without being stingy, and We
found at the end Of The year that w
were several hundred dollars ahead
Before the second year passed Mr.
Huntington congratulated me upoi
having learned the lessons he taugh
ne. and then told me that he fel
justified in increasing my salary be
cause he was sure I would make gool
use Of my income. From that day t
this I have not only kept out OF debl
but have steadily accumulated.
Copyright, 1914, by T.. ]. Edwards
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