Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-06-04


mas dlsappeared but our pioneering
days are far from over. There aare
vast territories yet to conquer in the
production. research, distribution and
social relations fields. Let's briefly
survey each of these.
CD While the standard of LIVING
IN the United States and Canada is
the highest in the world, our produc-
ton methods are still tagging. There
are hundreds of different ways in
winch industrial costs can be cut.
Economy-producing ideas will still
pay you big dividends
(2) The scientific age is only in
It's infancy. Modern science is giving
mankind, for the first time in all his
tory, a method of securing more pro-
ducts for the individual without fore
ing the individual to steal them from
someone else. New products and new
processes are being put on the market
every day. Opportunities in research
are Hmitless
~ SO long as distribution costs re-
present fifty per cent of the delivered
price OF product the possibilities
OF craftsmanship are obvious. The
young man who has sales ideas and
ability can go furtllc: in any oreani-
cation today than. vas ever the caSc
(4) Development of cur business
machine is far ahead of Re develop
ment of our human machine The la
Dor trends OF toda+ mem that the
personnel manages Of tomorrow will
be just as buss' as the factory super
irt,l dents, the resea.rh experts and
the sales exec!Ii ;e,.
Be a PiOG.'cr.
am optiln IS 'ic on 'he potential
tiles Of the Un;te3 St ues and Canada
EOth have vast re- '"i re,u::Ee,cS ire
I'll, "dous supplies of manrower ard
millions of acr.:s Of fertile lands Il. r.
is no reason to b.; pcssin isti,' if we
viii develop our Christian character
along with our material resources. I
disagree with those who cl aim that
Americas opportunities are exhaust
ed. If you June graduates have the
vision, the intelligence the courage
and the character IF your fathers,
:. OIL have nothias to fear. But do not
fc..:ow the GRO VII. Tie a pioneer. Go
t. the fastest grc"';n,, sections Of the
cot try. Cut new paths in industry,
S, renee, distri 5'ltion CT social rela-
tens.
I do not think that it makes much
difference what vocation you pick so
long as you are a trail-blazer of some
kind. The small, speciality business
where the competition is not too high
ly developed is probably the best field
today. In the keenly competitive
reproduction industries, profits
will be SKINNED as soon as they rise
to the surface. In the smaller, newer
speciality businesses, the growth trend
is still sharply upward. However, if
you go into the mass-production in
dustries, your best bet is with con-
Germ which makes or sells quality pro-
ducts. A quality business, no matter
how stiff the competition, can sur
vive if it is managed with brains and
ability
Public Administration.
While you are thumbing over the
possibilities and trying to pick your
life-job do not overlook the public adj
ministration field. Today there is
scarcely a phase of business and in
dustry that the government does not
contact. If government in it's new role
as industrial umpire is to keep the
American standard of living rising,
then the caiibre of our public officials
must be improved. Harvard Univer-
sity has recognized this necessity in
the founding of a new graduate
school of public administration which
will train young men for public ad-
ministration jobs. If you are looking
for opportunities here is a vast new
field just opening up. Trained, intel
ligent, career" men will find greater
security and demand for their SER
vices as the years go by.
1 have watched personally for over
thirty years the progress of young
people, My observation is that those
who deserve to succeed do succeed
So I say to the graduates of June
1897: If you go into industry with the
right attitude, if you have taken seri-
ously your courses of instruction, If
YOU have learned how to work hard
and conscientiously, if you are honest
public-minded and practice the Gold
en- Rule, you cannot help but sue
coed.