Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-05-01
INVESTMENTS

Business men know that boarded money is an expense
and adds nothing to their pile. Educators know that
knowledge when is not given to the public of no val
to humanity Humanitarians know oo that if they do
not devote their lives the upft depressed
they spend meaningless existences And ad infin
tum, could go giving examples of types of people
who must make sort of investments; either in wealth
producing enterprises in lives.
So in the final analysis these people do not bring
their talents did the sothful servant On the other
hand, they invest their fortunes great small, in
kind of business other hoping that they have found
the commodity which the public wants and will buy
Educators invest their abilities in the training of the
youth of the lands They sacrifice the comforts of life in
have chance to develop into the fine types of persons
who will be credit to themselves and to those whose
they part They them what has been theirs to
share and have regrets if the returns at all salts
factory and worthy of their endeavors There may be
only few but these bighearted people think in terms
of having influenced few people to take the right path
The true humanitarian does not think in terms OF
himself but Christ of Others He ponders over the
queson-What can do for Others" He has no time to
be selfish mercenary in his actions He must render
much needed service to those who by fault of their
unfortunate He must feel the bridge build
that is not for himself that he builds bridge He
thinks of the youth whose feet must pass the he has
and may be afraid of the chasm deep and wide So
he devotes his time energy and to the aid OF hui
mainly.
Now, do these invest their all in haphazard
of way? Do they go into kind of business at
place. or even time? Do they enter upon transaction
with thought of the direct returns either to themselves
their fellows? Will they attempt to work IN just
any community or with unsolicited group? Or do they
consider and weigh every minute detail in palnstaklng
fashion? l am convinced that the latter method is for
general than the former.
The business man realizes the Importance of making
good deal or bad The good business man studies
his community his workers. and most of all his buying
public He understands very we'll that certain type OF
community needs specified kind of enterprise He must
know the needs, qualifications and attitudes of his en-
poyees No better student of the economic prln-
cipe of supply demand than the business man pos
sessed with ingenuity He knows what the public wants.
how much it wants and what it purchase. So he lets
this be his guiding principle Then he makes his invest
ment.
Educators too must exercise great deal OF care be-
fore thew enter upon work which may be permanent IN
nature First all they must decide the type OF
training they best fitted for Then the institution or
individual best prepared to give them the desired type OF
training Finally and most important OF all, the klnd
which will be most beneficial Suffice it to that their
own needs must be considered of serious Importance Inc
true professional educator thinks in terms mostly OF the
students whose lives he touch and benefit most by
his contact and superior training The success OF one
students is the greatest dividend that an educator can
hope to receive from years OF toll
The humanitarian thinks in terms of the persons to
whom his services most helpful and appreciated lie