New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
|ULTz BATS OUT 1 MORAL BINGLES
mashes Elm "Where They Ain't"
 in Y. N. C. A. Talk

David L. Fultz, former college and
 league baseball star, lawyer, presi-
 Pnt of the Baseball Players Frater-
 ty and by far one of the biggest men
 the athletic world today, addressed
 large gathering of young men at the
 M. c. A. yesterday afternoon,
 Ringing home to each one a lesson
 the essentials that go to make up
 he manhood. He spoke straight
 om the shoulder.
 It was chiefly to the youth of today
 lat MT. Fultz aimed his remarks, and
 spoke as one who has stood in their
 aces and knows whereof he speaks.
 yuccess," he said, never catches up
 (th . man. The man catches up
 (th, success and in this respect he
 ked his listeners if they were giving
 their lessons, their business asso-
 htes and their employees the best that
 in them, or wasting their time. To
 student he advised application to
 udies rather than a resort to the
 rib" To the about-town-man he
 vised good habits and good in- Hence. Over others and to the work Ig man he advised giving the ern- 3oyer the very best that is in him. Pc you go about your work. con- Rntly watching the clock? Do you
 me to your work just in time to |bld your job? Do you do just what Bu have to do and no more? Or do Pn give the man who Is paying you ke best that your best efforts Ep produce?" the speaker asked. "If
 h do not you will never be a suc-
 ss, for success never catches up with
 man."
 A mans reputation is his most val- |kble asset, was the subject for some |scourse by MT. Fultz, who portrayed |ividly how each individual in his (hily pursuits is constantly moulding s own reputation. A mans actions nd what he does in the presence of 'Eery individual he meets Is how his Iputation is moulded, and the repu- ltion of man is the only thing that tnnot be taken from him without his insent," the speaker said. Although declared that he is not a prude on ie liquor question and never hesitates F AOOiS o StihSl ScIlSdllOH dS ne ksses the doors of a saloon. or passes trough them if he has legitimate bus less within, MT. Fultz said that drink Ig is curse that every young man Mould avoid. To prove his assertions ID recited an incident of when he Jas star outfielder with the Phil felphia Athletics.
 There were two men on that am. both big strapping. husky men, lysical giants. both of whom was. uch stronger than myself and Ehom, should l mention their names, |,u would know very we'll. These en were the mainstays of that team nut they were vile, vulgar, de- butchers. They reviled in every con- eivable form of vice. Today they ave passed to the great beyond hten alive by insiduous vice. Mr. Iultz, in reference to the liquor position. declared that one of the rst questions a man is asked if he pplics for position of responsi- llity anywhere Is whether or not he E drinking man, and if he is he unlikely to get the job. One of he first questions an insurance com- any asks of client is whether or ot he is addicted to the use of strong rink and. if he is he either is re- scted or Is placed in a class where Ie has to pay a higher premium as lis risk is greater. To prove this |fr. Fultz told of recent conven- lon of life insurance men where posi- i've proofs were introduced to show hat the use of strong drink shortens
 ,S f~ ok A nan may think he Is a better man, better fellow and more valuable mploye, If he has a few under his 'elt' but he is wrong,' the speaker aid
 Mentioning the influence of liquor n the big leagues, MT. Fultz said hat a baseball player addicted to he use of strong drink stands little nance of getting a regular berth un- ess he Is an unusually brilliant play IT. And then he loses anywhere rom $500 to $2.0O0 a year in his sal lry because his manager has no con- idence in him and is afraid he may break in the crisis. What I say is rue and your own big league friends. derwin Jacobson and Billy Kopf will ell you so.'
 Speaking from a moral standpoint Mr. F'ultz urged each young man to ,et aside the temptations of youth md a live clean, upright life. "The levil fishes with tempting bait. else 1e would have no following he said eff YOU should walk into my home md should see number of lewd obscene and vulgar pictures tackled ,n my walls, what would you think ,f me? You would say I was a de generate and you would have nothing