The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-16
Rise of John J. Roskob, Treasurer
of the Du Pont Powder Company
What He Says of Opportunity

satisfactory to him in any capacity
he saw fit to employ me. He seemed
to agree with me, for we concluded
arrangements then and there, and
came east and went directly to Will
mington, where 1 have been ever since
had a good position and there was
an opportunity for advancement. APP
parently l seized that opportunity for
! did advance, and after the few years
have been here feel that / have
been amply repaid for the work !
have done"
Prior to this | had asked Mr.. Ros-
kob IL he thought there were as many
opportunities today for the young man
without friends, capital or influence
as there were when he began life. Mr..
Roskob admitted that this was a sub
ject that struck a responsive chord In
his heart and one he was always will
ing to discuss, in the hope that 1t
might reach the ears of some strug-
Cling youngster and encourage him to
better efforts
Il don't think tn re was ever time
| in our history when 80 many oppor-
tunties for the young man of charac.
ter and ability abound" Mr.. Roskob
said. Naturally it all rests with the
young man. If he sticks to his knit
ting, and by that / mean attends
closely to business, he can not fail to
succeed.
On Lookout for Goo. Men.
Business men, ana especially those
who are connected with enterprises |
that are classified as big business,
are constantly on the lookout for such
men. When we see clerk whose eyes
are not glued to the clock as the quit
ting hour approaches and whose hon
esty and integrity are unquestioned,
that young man is singled out for
closer observe ton. If he puts his
interests ahec,d of his own
pleasures and demonstrates that he is
there to master every detail of the
task assigned to him, ct the same
time looking ahead for what might
follow, that man will not have to wal,
ong before he is advanced The ra-
1idity of his advancement is only a
question of application, industry and ,
integrity. He is the man we want, =;
md unless he flags or falls by the
yayside nothing can stop him. There .
re no limits to his possibilities. All |
lie has to do is to recognize the OPP
'ortunity when 1t comes his way, :
eize 1t and make the most of it. This {
one his future is assured.
This thing of officers in big cor
'orations holding back humble but
apable clerks that their own sons can
dvance is all bosh. There are not
ons enough of this type to fill one
part of the really big jobs
Waiting to be filed. Business is hum =
ling along at merry clip now and !
here is not minute in the day that
fe are not on the lookout for some /
Dung man to place in position of
rust and importance, where his earn :
lg capacity will be given full scope 9
We Will pay all he is worth, you may s
e sure, for if we don't some one else
ill recognize his worth and wean
i'm away from us. We can't afford to a
use men Of this type. They are too a
oarce, to tell YOU the truth. v
Was there ever time in the /
orld's history when corporations a
ere doing so much for their en- c
Ioyes? Look at the tremendous sums s.
lat are annually expended toward G
erfecting the deucatiun of their en-
Dyes, and especially those who did -
u enjoy proper Advantages at the
art, Every means possible, without
gard to cost is adopted to raise .
ese clerks to the highest standard =
efficiency Some might say the mo-
We is selfish. But when you pause
analyze it all must agree that as az
at clerks efficiency is increased so is
earning capacity. While we may tn
helping ourselves, unquestionably er
are preparing him to enjoy the ~
Tits of his better efforts, and efforts
1T are to be paid for proportionately.
) big business is not the monster ii ID
painted, but rather the means to NJ NJ
.inmen for those who are willing to Sa
p themselves" Pc
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