Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03
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speaking OF the present war laws
these laws are necessary. but | am
speaking of the general tendency tC
down the big fellow. Every one thinks
they have a duty to perform in taking
dig at the successful business man
Let me classify the people of this
earth into four classes; there are
hundreds Of races, but | think you
only four classes Of people on this
earth.
First. the successful business man
who is by far the most important
He is the one that keeps the world
going and makes it what it is today
He is the one every one goes TO when
in want. When you want TO go into
business, he Is the only one to go TO
for help and financial assistance
Without him there would not be
much in this world to live for, as
will show you later. But he is a very
small part of our population.
Second, the honest hard-working
man, as honest as the day Is long. and
all he wants is an opportunity to
work and earn an honest living. He
is out-voted and out-numbered by
far, and does not have an opportun-
itv to do his share in this world OF
strife
Third. Here is the class that has
the greatest number. He just hates
to see any one get along. If he had
only had the big mans money, my,
what he would do with II. He is al
ways kept down by everyone, he
never has an opportunity to advance,
he has failed at everything that he
has undertaken-does as little when
working for others as he possibly
can, and when election time comes
around, votes against the interest Of
his boss. but on pay day he is always
up to the pay window smiling as
usual, worth about SIS per month but
drawing down $3.50 per month, and
how he would like to try out his theor.
les at your expense! My, what he
would do!
His theories II put up to the bust.
nessman would not be considered for
a moment. The businessman could tell
at glance that the proposition would
not work, but the other fellow would
never believe this until he has an op-
portunity to try it out, so he is never
satisfied, feels that he is being kept
down. This class of man is valuable
when he is properly directed.
And right here let me put to you
question that l have put UP to hun
dreds Of men, and as yet only one has
answered it, and he is a union man.
When the union men become dis
satisfied with their lot and cannot get
along with their boss, they admit that
they have $4,000. 900 in their treasury.
Why, under the circumstances, do
they not start into business them
selves. You have the money, you have
the expert men in their line of bust
ness; why bother with your boss,
start in business yourself?"
When this was put up to the union
man, he said Why, don't you know
the answer to that?" My reply was
NO. ] have never had that question
He said the men are all
right when they are properly directed
that there is not leader in the lot
that could take charge of any business
and make success Of it without
some of the successful businessmen
to direct them. That looked like
good reason to me, and think 1t will
to you that are fair.Ininded. -. =.
Now let US go on to the fourth
class. You know this chap. He Is
everywhere, the world would go to
pieces in two months IL It was not for
him. He stands around and criticizes
everything and everybody. Nothing IL
right with him. Why II you should
offer him $50 per month do you
think he would accept it? mo sir,
1ot much; my services are worth
$500 per month, and would not work
Tor a cent less"
You know this fellow-this is the
chap that the world owes q living to-
Now, for the sake Of argument let
is eliminate the first fellow, the sue.
:essful businessman; let NC wipe him
,ff the face OF the earth, or probably
hat is too much in keeuing with out
present day civilization, so let US
eonfiscate his property and put him in
my Of the three remaining classes.
There is no incentive for anyone to ad. |
Tance now. II he proves that he is 4
businessman, he would be
getting in the first class, and would
place himGelf in the first class and
would have his property
AIKEN from him, so 1t will not do to
how that you are an unusual man In
business way. Who is going to find
york for the hundredG of thousands
# men that cannot go into business
themselves? None Of us are success
nj now, the mar that made It DOS.
ible for US to go into business Is no
1ore.
Statistics of the business world tell |
is that So per cent of every one that |
'oes into business fails, 10 per cent |
II the balance that keep into business |
10 so under the direction and super
'ision Of the successful businessman.
20 you can see how few in Number are
he really successful men, and almost |