El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
EDITORIAL VIE WS
Emerson has said that
Fate has her dice always
loaded. We understand
ARE YOU PREPARED?

4q 81 loaded We understand
sgr by these words Though
the author perhaps meant something ese that we mortal
beings should be all times prepared to seize the oppor
tuty when it presents itself This Interpretation should
be taken in although the object OF
these lines is to what application we can make Oh the
aI sentence for practical purposes.
No education is complete which, besides making us ia
nfnliar with elementary subjects IN general does not give
thorough knowledge about certain subject In par
ticar In other Words besides the academic instruction
Impaired by the public school, every boy and girl in the
community should be taught particular trade or oc-
cupation In that manner the individual will be able to
pay his her in life and at the same time be prepar
ed for something else when the opportunity comes
For better illustration, listen tothis, which happened
Andrew Carnegie when he was starting his wonderful
career The boy with his parents from Scot
land when he eight nine years Old and after work
for several weeks in rope factory secured position
messenger boy in telegraph office He sat outside
bench with few other boys and in the inside office,
which was divided from the outer by just iron
railing their tables the various telegraph operat
5ors The boys paid attention at all to what going
inside, but simply concerned with their errands,
and with having much fun they could while waiting
= to be called
But that fellow Andy was different sort of boy he
PLAYED and oked just like the rest but at the time
he interested in what the operators doing in
oasde receiving and sending kilograms. We men don't
bother much with the cause and origin OF things, accept
ing what around and what we use in our daily life,
simply matter of fact For instance it only after
twelve years of residence in the north, when we
first noticed the crystals and watched in wonder
the geometricay perfect sxpolnted stars OF snow How
many people die without botherng with such rie!
We hustle back FORTH without any time left for the
contemplation of these wonders The whole creation is
mute to us don't want to understand her language
But coming back to the story remember that Car
hagie the boy managed somehow to learn Morse's ele
graphic alphabet kept nently watching what the opera
tors did and then suddenly Opportunity knocked at his
door, and he ready to open it. 1t happened this way
he became particularly acquainted with of the
operators who always remained at service between
twelve and and finally succeeded in obtaining that
has friend should give him chance at the keys, simply
ont Of curiosity Probably the boy also had some
instruction in telegraphy, but anyway it is fact that
one day the manager of the office caught the boy with the
goods his hands He reprmended chased out told
to mind his business etc. and when few days after
vacancy occurred naturally enough the intruder ap
pointed to fill it, to the great surprise of the rest of the
boys, who kept receiving something like three dollars
per week, while Andys envelope contained fifteen dol
lars.
Later on new promotions to the exactly in
the manner he never expected the mamma to rain
him. while he kept inside the house. but he went always
forward to meet Opportunity half way He always look
henext thing ahead he stryed honestly for it, and
" he always got it, BECAUSE HE WAS ALWAYS PRE-
PARED. 5