Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-02
POINTS ROAD TO SUCCESS
Leading Philadclphians 'Give Advice
to the Ambitious Young Man.

What is the recipe for success?
Everybody is looking for 1t.
Each man has his own pet defini-
ton OF success, his own notion as to
the way to win.
asked a few Phladelphians who
are leaders in various walks of life to
give me their ideas on the subject.
pass on to you their answers.
The question before the house"
was thus phrased: "If a young man
came to you seeking your advice. what
would you give him az the first rule
of success?"
| Samuel NJ. Vauclain, vice-president
and general manager of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, world-renowned
inventor, answers tersely:
Disregard the clock"
He certainly doesn't mean saunter
into the shop when you please and
dawdle out when you choose. But he
knows, as every great engineer knows.
that when man Is on the trail of big
things, office hours signify nothing.
A noted Philadelphia surgeon an
swers:
Always do your work as thoroly
as you know how to do ii, and always
willingly do more than you have
agreed TO do"
Charlemagne Tower says that "peo-
pie who come for counsel and advice
go away usually, after having obtained
IL, and do as they please" But he
believes that the earnest aspirant may
profit by this suggestion: How well
do you do the thing that you set out
to do?"
Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, sends me this an
swer: Success can be won thru in
dustry. intelligence and character
cheerfully put into each days work:
the future will take care of itself"
Mr.. Rea chooses his words care
fully. One word from such a man is
worth volumes OF hot air from the
"uplift" writer's. That word cheer
fully" means a lot.
Judge Sulzberger Is inclined to
agree with Charlemagne Tower. II am
sorry to say that / have not been led
by anything In my experience or OBJ
servation," he tells me, ito believe
that mems careers are substantially
affected by verbal advice or by dog
matte rules for success"
T. De Witt Cuyler's answer Is In
tune with Mr. Rea's. "If young man
came to me for advice as to his first
rule OF success in life, my reply to
him would be. 'Unflagging industry
and application to whatever he under
Took"
Rudolph Blankenburg replies:
THE question you PROFOUND Is so
comprehensive that 1t would require
a solon to do II Justice. can only
epitomize: Multum in parvo.
Be ever truthful never false.
When wrong, manfully admit IL.
When right, stand like the Rock
Of Ages
Thus fight life's battles, and success
will crown your efforts.
Four doors to the north on West
Logan square Is Senator James p.
McNichol Here is his response my
advice to young men would be to live
up honorably to their religious teach
ings, and to be energetic, active and
honest in the performance of all work
assigned to them.
Nobody ever accused "Jim" Nc
Nichol Of lack Of energy.
Edward b. Smith, the banker, feels
the same difficulty in offering an
exact prescription.
ITO be perfectly frank, don't know
Of any rule of success From my
observation of life I should say that
success Is attained by men of such
different types and different charac-
teristics that there Is no rule"
II George Wharton Pepper has this to
say:
"A young man will make the most
OF his life (and, in this sense, attain
'successo II he regards each piece OF
work as an opportunity to the fellow
man who will be benefited II the work
Is well done."-From the Philadelphia
Public Ledger.