Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16

| We know a man who gets a great
"kick" out Of finding young men jobs
No amount of time or trouble Is toe
great for him to put forth If he can
place an aspiring young fellow In line
to earn his daily living
| He will stop his work any time--and
he is busy man-to help those who
are just beginning--or just trying to
begin. perhaps that would be better
way to put It, He seems to feel a deep
sympathy for those who want to work
There is nothing sentimental, how
ever, nothing bordering on the pic
turesque. about his relationship with
| the boys who come to see him. sent to
him by others who no doubt know of
his kindly failing
He is hard-headed, square shooting
business man who simply remembers
his own early struggles. and who knows
that well begun Is half the battle In
the great game of earning ones daily
bread To get any old job at all Is one
thing, but to get q good one Is better.
So this friend in need, this faithful
helper Of almost any sincere fellow,
goes out Of his way, In the many ways
that such man may, to give them a
boost at the time they appreciate 1t
most.
Perhaps 1t will be years before they
really appreciate what he has done for
them Perhaps few of them never
WILL 1t makes no difference. He goes
on helping because 1t Is his nature to
help. Without any 'blah" at all he has
deed. the greatest Job in the world.
Some of us take almost lifetime to
learn that lesson, but he has come by 1t
naturally. and makes the most of 1t.
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In talking to his clients, at the first
interview land often, no doubt, 1t Is
the first time he ever laid eyes on
them). he assumes exactly the tone of
the friendly family physician.
There Is something so confidential,
so optimistic, in his words. smiles and
handshakes, that a young fellow who
has been wondering what on earth he
can do to make good on that sheep
skin he has neatly framed at home i'm
mediately loses his worry.
This man will fix It,"
Carefully he makes inquiries. He
soothes. placates. probes, finds out
what he wants to know.
Then he begins pulling wires"
There always seems to be a job open
for q young man. but the trouble is
that many young chaps do not know
how to find them.
Let the "self-made" men boast as
they will. most Of the successful men
Of today-or any other day--can re-
member a 'helping hand some place In
their climb up the ladder Of fame.
Sometimes even successful men are
quite willing to forget who owned the
helping hand. or the time and the place
of its application.
They like to believe that they did 1t
all themselves.
Candor to their own souls, however,
would compel even such successful
ingrates to admit that 1t was good
word spoken for them in an ear that
counted that gave them their big
chance
To admit the help of others is to
take DO credit away from ones self.
He who thinks that life Is solitary Is
woefully behind the times. He has not
caught up with cooperation.
Having placed one yuung man. our
helpful gentleman signs happily and
begins TO make plans for the next one
He knows the power Of preparedness.
Watching him make these maneuvers,
neither concealed nor ostentatious, the
observer discovers that he has added
another power TO his life.