A DAILY MESSAGE

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1929, Page 1

A DAILY MESSAGE

BACKBONE! Onk of the greatest captains of industry in the world to-day started life right at the bottom of the ladder. He had neither friends, fortune, nor education, hut lie had something greater than all of these—and that was backbone. On the day he left school lie presented himself at the office of an influential business mail. The business man was reading the newspaper, and left him waiting for a second or two. “I’m in a hurry, if you please, sir; could you attend to me now? ” he asked. “)Vhat do you want?” came the reply. “ 1 want a job as office boy,” lie answered. “ Well, what’s the hurry?” asked the astonished prospective employer. “ I’ve left school two hours now, and haven’t got a job yet. If you haven’t a job for me, wtiy, say so qiiicic, and I’ll move on, for 1 haven’t any time to lose.” “ I guess I need one of your sort,” said the man. “You can stay.” 110 stayed—but lie didn’t stay long on the office-boy’s stool, for he had the one indispensable a tribute for success—- “ Backbone.” An encouraging start will never carry a fellow without backbone upward. A discouraging start will never keep a fellow with backbone down. Three tilings are essential for success: First, Backbone; second, backbone; third, Backbone. __M. PRESTON STANLEY