Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03
Copyright. 1915. 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
fists or experts. 1t is of the last named
that will speak.
The so-called specialist is one who
Is expert in some line. whether in me-
chanics. in department of science, or
3n 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
ly 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 q pace or to place his goal
only Q 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 affair
expertness In anything. Because the>
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 az
Q specialist or expert one must have
natural aptitude for his calling. He
must have q talent which is born in
him, to be developed by long and
strenuous study. Then. even II he
becomes an expert, It may be difficult
for him to attain position common
surate with his ability. for the de
mand IL 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
ment of work. 1t Is obvious that com
petition and over-supply must inter
fere with the rapid progress Of any
except those who possess unusual
ability.
In the old days. when few enjoyed 9
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 q commanding position. Today
there are thousands of good men OF
the market, many of them able to as
sumo responsibility. Because of com
petition. because of 80 great q suppl!
of experts. even the well-trained maj
of more than ordinary capacity ma!
find 1t dificult to attain the height o
his ambition.
Nothing which have said in this ar
ticle should be construed by the reade
as direct encouragement. The ambi
tious man. even II he has only OF
binary capacity. can. II he will, NEE
competition and win. and he of grea
ability can surmount every obstacl,
and reach the goal of his ambition
provided, Of course. he does not ALLOW
himself to depend too much upon hi
ability and does not refuse properly t,
school and otherwise train himself {,
meet worldwide competition.
A large proportion of failures ar,
down. not because of lack of ability
but because they are unwilling {,
make proper effort to train themselves
to assume responsibility.
I am presenting typographical pic
ture Of fact. words of caution as vel
as those of encouragement. AS Presi
dent Cleveland said. I'VE are confront
ed by q condition. not a theory"