Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1904 — FUTURE SUPPLY OF MEN. [ARTICLE]

FUTURE SUPPLY OF MEN.

The Leaders, as in the Past, Are RisF ing from the Ranks. Tlie superintendent of tlie Chicago forward movement, which is doing good work among the submerged, said in an address before the women of Chicago, says the Toledo Times, that the larger per cent of tlie men who are to control the destines of the country in the coming years are to be found in tlie ranks of the newsboys rather than among those who dwell on tlie boulevards. Those who have hud much to do with newsboys know that this is likely to lie tlie fjict. Tlie hoys who are learning to hustle for themselves are iguneitsureahiy superior to those who.are pumjieml and humored and carefully guarded and favored in tlie struggle for existence. The son of rich parents is heavily handicapped If lie is made to feel that, his folks have money aud that lie lias expectations. There isn't the same pressure to do his best holding over suclj. a lad -that there is over tlie son of poorer parents, lie' does not feel that he has to apply himself in school, lie does not have to scheme, plan and contrive und deny himself to get anything that lie wants. Any object of pleasure tliut inu.v strike his fancy lie eun usuully liny for himself or wheedle from his indulgent parents. He bus an easy time and is flabby in mental and moral makeup in consequence. Fiber, I'hanieter and endurance that grow out of effort and seif denial cannot lie bought. There is no easy Way to get them. It is as easy to have some one hired to eat ami digest one's food as it is to have one's trials and temptations and labor done by others. Most of our captains of industry have risen from tlie ranks. They learned well to serve and to stand waiting liefore they were invited to lie seated and to help themselves.