Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-06-10

" is to get your fishing pole and
carry the question along with you. Near the shores
Of old Sandy you will find schools of polliwogs.
Learn a lesson from them.
"These pOwogs are on their way to froghood.
You fellows are on your way to manhood. But the
pOlliwogS are not In any particular hurry. | don't
think you'll find them trying to leap around and lft
their voices like frogs. AS matter of fact they
are going to assume several different shapes be-
fore they settle down into froghood For the
present however, they are content to go right on
Icing polliwogs
You fellows are in the poiwog stage. Your
powers and abilities are only half revealed Look
around before you decide what you want to be or
do. In few years you may become aware of quail
tiles in your makeup whose existence you never
suspected. At the same time, abilities that you
think you now possess may fade away. Take your
time. You may save yourself from the fate OF
msft. You've heard Of them-the doctors are I'M
happy because they are not lawyers, the chemists
who would be of more service to the world as
newspaper men,
have passed on these wise words to many boys.
And pass them now with new application
to the small-town boy who dreams of achiev-
ing success in the city.
His mind is crammed with HoratiO Alger, Jr,
stuff He has read the picturesque life stories
of some of our big men who left the farm for the
city. The whistles of locomotive among the hills
makes him yearn for the city, bristling with OPP
as the one avenue his opportunity.
He is short-sighted.
"A few years ago, big city was the place for
an up-and-coming young man. It needed him, and
1t was prepared to reward him with money and Do-
sition. Today, however, the story is reversed.
america has grown too fast" say our deep think
ing economists and publicsts. "She has spread
herself thinly over a large area The future of
the country lies in It's undeveloped small cities
and towns
Are you looking for opportunity? Examine that
little old "one-hoss" town of yours, before you
think of buying one-Way ticket from it. There
are many ambitious and very wise, young
who are deliberately leaving the larger cities and
moving into towns such as yours.
A few months ago visited country store in
typical small town Of the West. The owner is
young man. Ten years ago he left the town and
went to Chicago for a "real job" But he had not
worked long before he realized that 1t would be
many years before he could get the kind OF JOB
he wanted There were opportunities for fore
men. managers, superintendent and other
"bosses." But they were purely administrative
Jobs He wanted to create and build up Dusf
ness of his own.
The death of his father called him home to care
for his mother, and he got job in general store
Of the town. 1t was terrible grind. The work
itself was not back breaking. But the daily rouno
of little things to do--the same dull routine. hour
after hour, day after day. week after week, eot
on his nerves. Weighing out bagful OF tnls,
wrapping up handful Of that-it was nara work
simply because it was not interesting
Did this young fellow settle down and wear MINI
self deeper and deeper into the rut? He did not.
He simply began to look around to see II ne couid
1iven things up.
He suggested to the owner that he advertise
"Adyertise!" snorted the owner. "What Tort
Whv-p'tu !--everyone round here knows were
here. And open for business all the time. PtuA
And carrying almost anything in stock tnat they Il
ever want. Advertise! What for!
He suggested specializing. 'Why not throw out
some Of these sow-moving articles ana put III
goods that sell more quicklyV
emo said the merchant. s'We depend on the
farmers for the bulk of our trade, and we've got
- carry a general ne-a little bit of everything.
No-p'tu!-we'll go right with our line OF
staples
The next year the young man bought out the
old man and started in to be business-Dullder.
His first reform was to get rid of half the stock
Won know what collection of junk the average
country general store is, with its haunting door
IF harness grease, Calico soda crackers, horse
liniment and cheese.
He had observed that the women did most Of the
huvine So he nodded his stores service to meet
their needs. He investigated their buying habits.
Ha learned that those who could afford to buy
finery patronized the large city stores, or sent
away to the mail order houses
The Young man visited the jobbers and manu-
facturers in the city, He brought back large
CONSIGNMENT Of hats, suits, dresses and other
stylish things that women wear linen ne ntted
IN special department in the space from which
ne had thrown the gun oil and ten-penny nails