The New York herald., 1921-05-01

went around to see So and So and listened
patiently to some worldly advice about
wearing out shoe leather-that's the way
to get a job in this town.
Ernest wore out some shoe leather and
wited down two three collars day. He
read the want ads in all the papers five
columns of statesmen wanted and an occa-
sional butler. Ernest knew he wouldn't
make saesman-he hadn't the personal
appearance-and he had no especial leaning
toward the pantry profession. But he stuck
to it, and finally, it seemed like eternity
although it only two weeks, he landed
a job as apprentice copy writer in an ad-
vertising agency at s25 week.
That nine months ago To-day he
has his name in gold letters the glass
door: "Mr. FINK. ACCOUNT EXECU-
TIVE" He draws three times his in
itial salary and appears almost contented
with life. But go up to Ernest and ask him
about getting job in New York. He will
smile broadly and remark out of the corner
of his mouth: Go out and wear out some
shoe leather-thats the only way"
Some people might put the case of Ernest
down as pure luck. In a measure 1t was
II Ernest had gone in for bonds or floor
walking or straight merchandising he might
have lasted in Manhattan hardly long
enough to distinguish the difference between
the b. r. T. and the /. r. 7. But by the
niche on the first try. and probably will go
on in that line, making the Finks Of Ohio
steadily famous and more prosperous.
tWhen the revised proofs of this article
submitted to Ernest, his only com
ments his biography that he
hadn't as yet learned TO distinguish be-
tween the B. r. 7. and the /. r. T. Il try
to go down Broadway he said, land find
myself suddenly In Brooklyn. Then ]
know am the B. r. T. try to go up
Broadway and land at Eghty-sx street
and Lexington avenue. That, I have
learned. indicates that / have found the
I. r. T. Even though am a near success
in my line, earning, as you so frankly put
It. SIS a week. / shall never fathom the
secrets of your subway system. 1t has too
many dimensions for my mathematcs"l
+. New York is full of Ernests and Hanks.
men who are making good by huge jumps
and bounds, and others who won't stick IL
out long enough to discover their proper
niche.
The Dilettante Salary Man
Is BY No Means Rare Type
Still there is another species, not so rare
as one might expect, the dilettante salary
men. He shifts from bonds to business and
back to bonds again. He is never certain
where he can do the least work for the most
money. III DOInprS MIN IflBnIIully. lie mas
brains. plenty Of them: appearance. educa-
ton, family. everything; and yet Ave months
is a record stretch for him to hold down the
same job lie never wants to be fired he Is
off looking for something new before the
boss has learned the full extent of his
wardrobe.
In summing up the college mans chances
of success in New York, the dilettante sal
airy man does not need TO be considered He
nj ~ lSn bn rtG IN
make money.
But in direct opposition to the dilettante
there is the cautious cove who "marries" his
job. You couldn't pry him loose from his
weekly pay check by promises OF
untold wealth in other enterprises He
might do infinitely better TO make the
change but he won't take the chance. This
is sure" he remarks. with a fine sense for
the dramatic. and continues 10 fall in line
at A. NJ. with the other slaves.
Sooner or later some one is going TO rise
and insist that we get back to the original
discussion of determining the chances OF
joining that golf club at 30. With the
courses opening up for the summer session
and the green's assuming last seasons vel
vety surface. this Is no time TO quibble and
tie up the debate In endless phrases.
But after all how can you cite statistics
when there aren't any records? New York
presents more chances for the college man
Than any other city because there Is more
of New York. True. the competition r.
keener. the pace is more terrific. but the
chances are all there
III a man can endure the strain OF riding
in iammed up subway trains. Of living In
a two by four apartment without any closet
room, OF letting n walk In Central Park pass
for an outing in the country, he grad
ually get accustomed to the town and find
his particular groove OF success. New York
is waiting TO be conquered-rather enjoys
the idea Of IT, as matter OF fact
There should he tears for the man who
permits the frgid reception Of ten-dollar-
a-week Office boy to drive him out Of town
TO lesser glores. lie doesn't deserve ~