The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

pay mean added responsibility, and that good positions are not easily filled. Il is especially incumbent upon those who hold responsible places to observe the regulations. and to uphold the policy of the concern, and they should not only do this, but see that others do so IL goes without saying that if such per sons are late in coming to work, among the first to leave in the afternoon, or In other ways show lack of interest the effect on others who have not the same station in the business, will be bad.
 On the principle that to whomsoever much is given, of him will much De required, an institution looks to those employees who fill the more important places for the fullest measure Of CO., operation and exercise of influence, both by word and by example ELF-RELIANCE
 During the Spanish American war, ubbard, entitled Take a Message to Garcia"
 The hero of the book was young lieutenant named Rowan, whom General Shafter sent to the Island of Cuba with instructions to find Garcia, and arrange with him to bring his force up to meet the American army, and cover the land- ing of the troops at Santiago
 The Spanish forces had made Garcia and his small band of Cubans very hard to find, and no one knew just where to locate him. It is said, however, that, unlike the average man, MT. Rowan asked questions as to how to ma Garcia, but simply saluted the general and embarked for Cuba. The result or his efforts is well known, and was most successful.
 The purpose of Hubbard in writing the book was to Illustrate the value of. as well as the need for, men who' when told to do thing, are able to take it in hand without asking ques- tions or assistance, and perform the task promptly and thoroughly. The value of men of this character in busi- ness is evident. Their places are usually easy for them to keep, and hard for others to fill.
 THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE
 There is not infreauently tendency, among young men, to think that men at the head of a business are lncom- potent or their ideas out of date. w nile this condition sometimes exists, as d rule it does not; for men rarely reach high official positions by accident, Just as one never falls upstairs. The view = point of younger and older men IS somewhat different, and each class needs the cooperation of the otner. There is, however, no teacher lke eA- |perience and when other things are equal. the Judgment of the man in q position of authority is more likely to be correct
 Correct conduct and actions are usually based on principles, and wnlie these may be limited in number, 1t IS absolutely necessary to learn them ana their application And when both nave been learned by a man of good apiilty, his judgment, as rule, can De renea on. In this connection it may be added that one cannot always satisfactorily explain, even to himself, why he reaches a certain conclusion, although the con clusion is thoroughly correct. This fac- ulty is probably like the quality or ln- stinct, which enables an animal to know certain things without being able to explain them.
 PERSEVERANCE
 A biographer of the late Senator Elkins said that the latter proceeded according to two cardinal principles. The first was that when he wanted q thing, he went after it, and the second was that he brought it back As a rule this can only be accomplished py the most faithful adherence to an under taking once begun, hence tiie hoeu " v |careful selection of the line one IS to follow, and perseverance in it.
 Experience shows that In life an un- satisfactory condition may suddenly give way to a satisfactory one, if we persevere. However, when the OUTLOOK is bad, there is a temptation to give up' but that is when it is most necessary to keep fighting. At the first battle of the Marne, General Foch said; My right is retreating, my center is broken, my left Is routed; I shall attack. And thls attack saved civilization someone mas said that even In the natural world, the Almighty honors an intrepid spirit and illustrates with the lines:
 "A man went down to Panama
 Where many man hau oleu,
 To slit the sliding mountains
 And lift the eternal tide
 A man stood up in Panama, And the mountains stood aslde