The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17

, est member of the family, remember they are not limited to him alone.
 In the first place, would not, on beginning my business career. go around with chip on my shoulder looking for someone to knock it off, for rest as- sured, there's some fellow looking for that particular chip. and he's not going to waste any time in taking a whack at it.
 I would not stop to ask whether or not the job assigned to me was nenial one-one beneath the dignity. of even a
 beginner, but rather would I dignify even the most menial task by perform ing it well, and then ask no better re- ward than my own satisfaction in know ing that it was a duty well performed I would not question the authority of anyone requesting any service of me, provided the request was not made in a manner intended to convey the idea of the superiority of the one making the request. I would assume. until experience taught me otherwise. that every other member of the force was my sincere friend and helper, and if I found that one or more of them failed to measure ur to that standard, I would not waste any sghs on them, but rather mete out to them the pity they deserve for their narrow-mindedness and keep right on saving wood" Serene and calm in the knowledge that I was doing my duties we'll and keeping my eve on the man higher up, I would carefully plan my every action to fit and prepare me for that place higher up which is sure to come to the deserving.
 I would not expect too much, either in salary. favors or promotion. No be- ginner will find the world on a greased skid, with a hand-spike placed ready for him to grasp, the very first day he Is on the job. Such things don't happen in real life, even though they may sometimes be so depicted in reel life. I would ever remember that the choicest apples are in topmost branches and the delicious flavor of our southern muscadine is only brought out by the frosts of winter. So would I remember that only by tenacious and never-ending. effort. and in spite of hard knocks and chilling reverses, hewing ever to the line, could I expect to reach my goal.
 And I would not forget those little things that everyone else leaves undone. Those things so simpie that anyone can do them, and that from their very simplicity are so often overlooked. There is always a sort of dumping ground for unfinished tasks, and right there is the chance to make ones self invaluable to a business, for this accumulation of rubblSh would soon block the progress of the best laid plans of the men higher up.
 I would remember that accuracy in every detail of my work is of paramount importance, and that speed acquired at any sacrifice of accuracy is a waste of time-not only my own time, but the time of others who may have to correct my errors. I would remember that an error made in momentary relaxation of vigilance on my part may be found only after hours of tedious effort.
 I would consider any wanton, wilful waste of time as a theft of just as much money as that particular period of time was worth, based on the amount of salary paid to me and to the other fellow, for invariably a waste of time by one employe interferes with the work of at least one other employe.
 I would get the habit of saying We" with capital w, when speaking of the business, and of feeling that We" from the top of my head to the soIes of my feet. I would feel that if I made a mistake, it was not I alone that would be injured, but the business, of which am part and parcel, even though my name does noteyet appear on the list of stockholders.
 I would study to get the customers viewpoint, and keep ever before me that good old maxim, 'The Customer is AL ways Right for if customer is worth having, he is certainly worth little