Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
THIS AND THAT


"How about George" said the right.
hand man.
The chief looked dumfcunded.
Geo, George i III, he ga'p'd why never
That's just the trouble" replied the
other. But is there any reason why
we shouldn't think Of him?"
The other admitted instantly that
there was no reason except that 1t SIM
ply hasn't been done. He had been
passed over, time after time, not be-
cause he wasn't good, but because no
one had thought Of him.
Well, folks, George got the Job, and
the chief is as proud Of him as If he
were his own choice from time immc-
mortal. II you speak In praise Of
George, the chief let's you understand
that he was his own little inspiration
The world is full, however, of mute
and inglorious Georges who have nc
kindly friends behind them. Often one
of them is tempted to complain of his
pay to mate. All that we can do is to
say Don't"
DO it not, o George, because he isn't
the fellow to talk TO.
Do 1t not, George, because he ID just
as likely to blab as not, out of school,
and gets you in wrong, as the saying Is
Keep your mouth shut, my friend
and bear your. burden in silence and, II
you must talk, remember that home Is
the best place to do 1t.
The little woman (although most of
them are sturdy enough) has listened
to your complaints often and enough
and you can be sure that she will
neither pity you nor frown upon you.
If you insist on talking to mates, re-
member that the cost you can expect
Is a silent pity or, worse, o. complies
lack Of interest.
Recall these solemn truths: That one
never talks about such matters without
the hidden hope that something or other
may come Of 1t. That an additional
reason Is the iInmutable fact of human
nature that confession is good for the
soul. That no man likes to be pitied
Except by a woman. That unless you
know exactly what the other fellow is
getting" you may be injuring him
deeply by complaining Of your Low
wages, which may be high compared
with his That, after all, life is q
queer proposition, and that q stiR upper
lip often is the best thing in 1T
~
There is q hard but wise old maxim,
in circulation to the effect that "a mar
is worth what he can get" He may
deserve more, Of course, but there Il
many a slip between the cup of deserv-
ing and the lip of getting. The only
way that an employer, be he govern.
ment, corporation or individual, ear
work out this mootGd matter Ia approx.
nlately. For that reason, II we were gov
eminent, corporation or individual EN-.
| ployer, We would permit no comparison
of salaries. People On salaries get along
fairly happily until they discover what
Bill Is making. Then their day i
ruined. The more or leGs permanency
of their pay helps make up for Its in,
suficieney df one may Judge from the
universal complainD, but nothing car
quite take the JOY out Of life like dis
covering that some zap Who isn't worth
half that you are Is making twice a
much as you'll A helpful solution woulc
be to make each salary wateYtight, With
no comparisons possible. How 1t coule
be done ID . mystery. 1t must be ad-
mitted. but bigger problems have beer
! solved. Then every man would bC
| happy and never be tempted to tall
about how underpaid he was. Well
maybe!
From the individual standpoint com.
planning is just like worry In the per-
Sonal life. 1t is worse than useless: Il
not only does no good. but often 1t doeS
harm by setting up chronic discomfort
Content Is q continual feast" said the
old saying. 1t Is better to be low paid
and happy than to be high paid ano
unhappy. Whether there Is such q
thing as being high paid and happy
too, Is another question.