The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
Unearned Wealth a Handicap
In the Contest for Success
~ FAITH HIERONYMUs.

oklahoma IT. not far removed from
It's pioneer territorial DAYS bur that
the fighting spirit Of the mon who
opened M the country recognizing
no obstacle as insurU1uutablc and
scciug in no difficulty sufficient rci-
son FOR leaving the rough and untried
tor the flcshputs of Egypt i'm a gen
tier land, permcatcs tt still Young
iu years and ia cntcrprisc. Okla
houa has scarcely reached that con
tcmplatiyo age when It's native sons
ana daughters can claim it as their
own; its history, its Sooill order it's
industry is, su to speak iu the max
ing Young men have come here by
the hundreds in quest Of the oppor-
tunity that would set their feet ON
the financial road paved with sue
cess; sotse of the elect OF the pio-
ucors have found that golden road to
fortune. their Indomitdhlo spirit
born of ambition, nurtured bv vision
and hard work. sChoolcd by disci-
pline. is rewarded by prosperity.
From experiences such as these into
which is woven romance equal to
any committed To the printed page.
is born the belief that the man on
woman who from humble beginnings
has attained notable success Is pos
scsscd of more happiuas~ aud reward
Of attainment ;han ever can be
claimed 10y those who from the start
have had their prosperous way made
smooth for them,
The rucongucrable Spirit.
OklahOmauS are Americans first,
and America exists because of it's
pioneer fathers. The spirit OF the
man who makes his own way is cs-
sentially the American spirit. But
increasing stabili2ation In this coun-
try---a condition in which this state
Is too young Yet TO have much of a
part--offers basis for difference of
opinion as to whether the poor boy
really has an opportunity for richer
experience, a better chance TO make
good, than the boy born In the midst
OF abundance. Theodore Roosevelt,
born to wealth, given the best ad-
vantagcs of education and training.
chose to forego the life of ease and
idleness for one OF active service and
very real effort. Elihu Root. on
the other hand, began his career by
teaching school to make a living for
himself-but he had had the advan-
tagc of education. The late James
j. Hll not only began life with his
own financial way TO make, but with
out education--this he gave himself.
John u. Rockefeller, jr.. not so long
ago, said wistfully Of his father: "He
had to make his own way in the
world and | never knew what that
was
Money or the lack of It TO start
Aith has nothing TO do with a mans
Ultimate suCccss---it Is the personal
equation that counts, T.. w. Sinclair.
president Of the Exchange National
bank, believes. When asked to give
his opinion AS to the relative oppor-
tunities of the boy born to prosperl-
ty and the boy born to nothing but
the chance every American has to
make his own way. Mr.. Sinclair de-
clared his belief in the fact that
where a poor boy has to combat in
difference. perhaps, a rich boy has
to fight just as real an enemy to his
real success, overindulgence to his
wishes. His wealth is a handicap
that he has to fight through 10 dem
onstrate his real ability, Mr.. Sinclair
believes