The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-31
what Chance Has an Elevator
Boy or Man?"
He Can Study Character, Discipline Himself Gain
Promotion-f He Has Ambition.


Every man is dissatisfied with his own kind Of work
Each thinks he in another mans task opportunities
lacking in his own
jefferson actor bitterly disappointed he
had devoted his whole time painting And he
very poor painter
Richeeu of the greatest staesmen-he knew enough
TO stop dueng by furnishing with deahthOught that he
should have been a poet and nothing else.
He thought his poetry not appreciated because the
greatness of his PREF eued its being treated its
merits Read elevator boy, coming to you in
minute)
Rchelieu said to Racine real French poet IT think II
shall write poem and publish it signed with your name
What you think public will say?" The poet replied
coageousy 1.-The public will say Racine has gone crazy
ALI world thinks he ought to do something he is not
doing
And the elevator boy was no exception when he said to
Che editor at don't care much job What chance
Is there running an elevator, anyhow"
The the question many thousands OF
young in and out Of elevators.
The who elevator has this big advantage over
some others HE IS SEEN.
To be seen is to be ADVERTISED and in this age to be
advertised is to succeed-H YOU CAN DELIVER THE
GOODS"
The man who runs the elevator Is SEEN by the big men
and little the building and by the visitors who
come and go.
HAVE CHANCE TO PROMOTE HIM II THEY THINK
HIM THE RIGHT KIND OF NAN.
And in that there is chance that millions Of other men
mighty envy.
hidden away factories labor year long, coming
contact with the who might give them hand upward
The elevator man is SEEN BE has chance in his
limited sphere of activity impress upon those with whom
he contact the fact that he Is 1T 70 DO Detter AND
more important work.
elevator do for his sake and for
he should stand straight and attentive at his task
The boy who stands straight saving himself for
future work. keeping his lungs in the right place and his
IN the right place incidentally ne impresng those VINO
see him with the fact that he is man Of energy and in one
ct fOfn a
The elevator man who talk when he should be
watching his floors and preventing accidents is the who
The elevator man who answers briefly politely pa
eny the quesonsoften stupdthat put to him on
The elevator boy who is poor
who sells candy and apples in the building with the
tracve young lady in the yaway hat the road to
cessthe merchant who him There Is boy who
would be polite to AL of my customers "
The elevator who is especially careful with the aged
and the inm holding the steady for them directing
them carefully hurrying them being impatient,
For men who are successful and able to help Others are as
rule none too vigorous They have learned to ympaze
They like boy man whose sympathiss are with the
The elevator man has a chance to STUDY CHARACTER
In the world of business in of the professions
Mr. Elevator Man Boy keep your mind your elevator
on doors the lever in your hand get the floor Of
car level with the floor Of your building; don't everastng
ATTEND 10 THE ELEVATOR FIRST
And while you doing that watch and study the people
Study the tenants in your building; you will know
which successful and which unsuccessful
The successful there early with clear eye And
che unsuccessful get there little later with eye dull
Ask yourself why it is that this succeeds and that
fails
You the boy Of seventeen smoking cigarette never
thinking talking Of anything important You know where
he viii land.
You the old at the top Of the heap little quick
tempered perhaps absent minded but successful Study him
and see how HE managed it.
you wanted to learn billiards you would watch good
billiard player you wanted learn baseball pitching YOU
would watch a pitcher.
II you want to learn SUCCESS study the successfuL
Running an elevator you have a chance to do that
All kinds get into elevator, and speak you and
al kinds notice you.
man who has job too good and who wants
better should
Attend that job thoroughly doing all he can and learn
ing all he can.
And second keep his body his brain in good health
90 that he may be ready for the better job when II comes