The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Copyright. 1918, by the
EXPERTS AND SPECIALISTS.

Vacations are divided into four
great divisions; mechanics, in the
practice of which one works by his
hands; business, covering clerical
workers. buyers and sellers; the pro-
fessions. including law, medicine,
teaching, preaching, etc. and special.
lists or experts. 1t is of the last named
that l will speak.
The so-called specialist is one who
Is expert In some line, whether In me-
chanics, In a department Of science, or
In the manipulation of certain parts of
business-doing.
The majority of specialists are, how
ever. expert In a department of manu-.
facture, like expert engineers, expert
electricians, etc.
The large incomes received by this
class OF workers have been particular
iy attractive, and thousands of young
men train themselves in this direction
and enter technical schools with this
end in view.
would not discourage ambition
would not advise a young man to set
TOO slow pace or to place his goal
only short distance ahead, but
would caution him against being too
optimistic and warn him not to fall
under the spell Of too great an ambi-
ton
comparatively few men ever attain
experiences In anything. Because they
are ordinary they remain ordinary. BY
study, experiences and perseverance,
they are able to obtain good incomes.
but few Of them ever reach the top of
the mountain OF fame.
To succeed more than nominally as
specialist or expert one must have
natural aptitude for his calling. He
must have a talent which Is born In
him. to be developed by long and
strenuous study. Then, even If he
becomes an expert, 1t may be difficult
for him to attain position common
surate with his ability. for the de-
mand Is limited.
The technical schools are turning
out proficient workers at almost incu-
bator speed. They are flooding the
market. Their graduates are reason.
ably sure Of positions; but, as there
are 30 many good men in this depart
uent OF work, 1t Is obvious that COM
petition and over-supply must inter-
fore with the rapid progress of any
except those who possess unusual
ability.
In the old days, when few enjoyed
liberal education, the highly school
trained man was marked for promo
ton; and, because he had few COM
petitors. he was pretty sure of obtain
ing a commanding position. Today
there are thousands of good men on
the market, many of them able to as
sumo responsibility. Because of com
petition, because of 80 great a supply
OF experts, even the well-trained man
OF more than ordinary capacity may
find 1t difficult to attain the height of
his ambition.
Nothing which have said In this ar
ticle should be construed by the reader
~ direct encouragement. The ambi-
tious man, even II he has only or
binary capacity, can, II he will, meet
competition and win. and he of great
ability can surmount every obstacle
and reach the goal Of his ambition.
provided, OF course, he does not allow
himself to depend too much upon his
ability and does not refuse properly to
school and otherwise train himself to
meet worldwide competition.
A large proportion of failures are
down, not because of lack of ability.
but because they are unwilling to
make proper effort to train themselves
to assume responsibility.
l am presenting typographical pic
ture Of fact, words of caution as we'll
as those of encouragement. AS Presi-
dent Cleveland said, 1--WE are confront