The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BOY WHO
 HOLDS TO ONE JOB UNTIL HE IS A MAN

Few housekeepers in Birmingham dur ing the past Is years but what can look into the face of this young man and say, T know that boy: he has knocked at my door time and time again to read my gas meter, to see my stove. I have quar- reled with him many a time over my bill"
 They remember him because he has been among them so many years, and with a record of being faithful to his work polite in service, with a smile for any duty
 This Is Henry Watson. He came to Birmingham from Anniston 15 years ago and began working for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. He began at the very bottom at $1 a day and now he Is climbing higher. This climbing is the result of work, of honesty and faithfulness. It only proves what these qualities count for what they lead to and how they measure in the scale of good business.
 He recalls among his first business friends the advice of MT. B. F. Roden. when he said My boy. don't wait until you get a big salary, but save a little every day and be reliable" and he says 'it was the best lesson I ever learned" ,"
 Henry Watson fitted in every corner of the gas office, and when the domestic science teachers came to town they put him in the kitchen. He studied gas and gas fixtures until he has gotten to be a light on the subject, and he has won his promotion by patient work He has worked from a gas lamp filter to shop foreman fhpD 10 arCtQ1 dana art ment. promotion he received two years ago Serving in the capacity later as special sales agent of industrial fuel for his company in this. Today he is nearer the top round of the ladder. He has been recently appointed general sales agent of industrial gas for the United Gas and Electric Engineering corporation, with headquarters in New Orleans, circulating between that city, Birmingham and Hous- ton, Tex
 Several years ago he married Miss Eliz- abeth Davis of Columbus, Miss, and they have both valued the advice of MT. Ro- gan and lived a useful and practical life, making it worth while one for the other.
 This is but an object lesson. MT. Wat son is very modest man. He realizes he has struggled, been discouraged and felt promotion was slow, like all other boys, but in boy language, he has won the game and l am telling this because I know his work. know his worth and want to help other boys to climb the lad der as he has done. by persistence. All of MT Watsons good friends in Birming- ham, and many will know the face in the picture who probably have never known his name, will be interested in his success
 There is a chance for every individual to make good somewhere. but job can not be finished in a minute.
 The old saying, one has to walk before they crawl. Is very true, and he must get strength by crawling slowly in order to walk strong and upright. This applies to making the boy into a man-he has to walk steadily into manhood. He has well defined path-of energy, of deter mination, of truth, honesty of purpose and of justice to his job. Work Is the only means of success. whether with hand or brain. It demands the clements of toll. Nothing that Is easy is worth whle-and this Is worth remembering.
 Education is never ended: labor is never over while life lasts. and a man who falls into an easy job has lost the essence of growth He has not broadened; he will dwarf and wait and let the strugger pass him by.