A Commencement Thought

By Jack Dionne

The educational institutions of the country are approaching and preparing for their annual commencement season.

Thousindi of young men and women are preparigg to steD over the thrishold of their school years, and will in a feri weeks be staring into that mysterious vista that we call LIFE.

In all these young minds there will be found a great, big question mark? Wttat of the future ? What do€s it hold out to me? What chance have I? In this madly rushing world of modernized competition, what part can I play, and with what chance of success?

There is a silent apf,real, an unvoiced cry for help in all these young hearts ittd -ind.. How? Where? Which wav?

I wish that one single thought could be incorporated into every commettcemenie*ercise in this broad land; that upon the mind of every youngster stepping out to face the problems of this big-world, ONE idea could be implanted!

I believe tha[ if this were done, .an inspiration would be furnished, many doubts would be removed, and something definite to strive for would be implanted in all these young minds.

That thought is this:

That nevei before in human history was there so great a chance for the worthwhile boy and girl as there is today; that the world is pitifully short of executives ranging all the way from foremen and forewomen to the heads of all sreat business. and the rulers of nations; that the old say' ing, "there is always room at the-t-op," was never one-half sJpractically true as it is right NOW.

The world is crying for executives, for men and women with minds to think, wills to do, anil bodies and brains to make the effort.

Tell these young people that the only measurin-g sticks of their probable iuice.s in life will be the quality and ouantity bf ttte effort they make to succeed.

' Tell ihem that the elements and characteristics that go to make success are createable and obtainable to the norrnal man and woman.

Tell them that there has been no substitute found for honesty, dependability, courage, energy' vision and everlasting sticktoitiveness.

When the Poet saidGive us men to match our mountainsGive us men to match our PlainsMen with eras in their PurPoseMen with epochs in their brainshe was'talking of today, more than of any day in the historv of civilization. Business of today overshadows ln slze "rrd .orr..quence all business of the past, -a-nd business of tomorrow witt dwarf into comparative hothingness that of today.

Vtltti.tt means that with every day that passes the need, the demand, for men and women who can think, who can work, who can produce better than the other fellow, will increase in every direction.

Is there'a placi for you in this worl4, yo.!r- youngster.who ^1-^..1 +^ l"--,1..-+-i rVl- T nrd Rlees Vnrr nof onlw is

Lord Bless You, not only is or follow t most'attraction. But of those'who realize is about to graduate? Why' tsless You, not only ls there room f"or you, but this modernly progressive world there ior you, is hoping and piaying that you.may p.osses:..tbo?" sinews and char?cterisiics of"brain ind hand ihat will help supply its great and growing need for DOERS.

We have plenty of drifters with the tide; plenty-oJ thinkers who do not work. and workers.who do not think; we have plenty of those who seek the line of least resistance, or foliow tirat of most'attraction. that there is no substitute for work; who understand that THINKING in its real sense doesn't "just happen"; who want to get somewhere and are willing to pay the-price in efiort, in character building, in devotion to some chosen program-the supply has never equalled the demand-and never will.

Any executive will tell you that. For simple, gentle, honoiable, thinking, working, useful men and women, this world has the utmost need.

And the youngster who qualifie.s, need not worry abou-t the future. Do the QUALIFYING, and the future will take care of itself.