The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
LURE OF BIC CITIES
A Word to the Man Who Yearns
For a lob In New York.
DON'T HURRY TO LEAVE HOME
Bo Sure the Change to the Hustlins
Metropolis Will Be TO Your Advan-
tase Before You Make lido Your
Best Where You Are snd-Wait.


Best Whore You Are snd-Wat.
In the American Magazine a writer
giving some words OF advice TO the
many aspiring young men throughout
tho country who feel the lure OF the
great cities and who are consumed
with a desire 10 try their fortunes
therein, says:
"An old friend called TO ask my ad-
vice the other day. He came to New
York from little Indiana town. He
has wife and four children-and a
poor job.
"As / talked with him | kept pictur-
ing him where he belongs-back In the
old home town. If he had stayed there
he might have worked into n 81 900 or
81 200 Job, which would have been suf-
ficient to satisfy all his needs and
most Of his wants. lie could have had
a garden, yard, savings bank ac-
count and a membership I'm the local
lodge. Evenings he could have sat on
his porch and held converse with his
nelghbors.
"On the Fourth OF July he could have
been some punkins' at the neighbor-
hood picnic. He might have become n
village councilman, and when the fall
campaign arrived he could have been
on the committee to welcome the con-
gressman when that great parsonage
came to town I'm search OF votes. In
other words, he might have had real
place I'm the community.
"Now, what does he get In exchange
for the 81 900 or $1,000 that he earns
I'm New York? Well, ] suppose he gets
n measly little fiat with dark bedrooms,
a fine assortment of cheap lunches, two
chances daily to hang by his eyelids
I'm the subway, great fund OF loneh-
ness and woebegone feeling Of use
lessnesS.
."That Is the trouble with these whal-
Ing big cities like New York and chi
cago. They are all right for men OF
known nbility-men Of force and ambi-
tion who have learned how to direct
their talents. But they are hard on un-
tried men-men who have not yet
found themselves.
This Is not said for the purpose or
soaring venturcsOme and unattached
young fellows OF ability who want TO
try their muscles on the big town.
There Is no danger OF soaring them.
They cannot be scared. The morning
trains are bringing them in by the
hundreds-this very day-and all the
printing presses I'm the world could not
drive them back.
"But It Is said for the purpose of cauS-
Ing every small town man with respon-
sibilities to consider carefully before
coming whether he has definite aim
I'm coming and whether he has faith
and conviction that he really has some
thing to give to the big town.
Don't come just for the ride. Don
come except from positive choice.
Don't come just because others are
coming. The best rule OF all Is this
If you have no definite, compelling rea-
son within yourself to come. don't
come until you are invited. DO your
lob we'll at home. If the big town
wants you she will call you.
"A hundred kilograms went out from
New York today to various and remote
parts OF the United States carrying Of
fers of good jobs to smart chaps who
have done so we'll that New York has
heard Of them.
"Only last week ! met a young man
from Massachusetts, who had just been
offered an $4,000 year place In New
York. He said he hadn't the least idea
how the thing started-eXcept that he
had done work that had been brought
to the attention of several New York
bankers. one of whom had looked him
up and then flashed him the offer of n
job.
$50 leave your name and address
with the local operator and go back to
your knitting. New York Is not tongue
tied. If she needs You she'll wire.
"Of course. If you think you are a
bowling genius you will probably take
the first train for Broadway-and may
be II will bc just rs well for you to dc
so. \ genius is just as unhappy one
place as another. But, genius or nc
genius. there won't be any brass band
to meet you at Grand Central station.