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Daily Do's and Don'ts That Will \fork
Here are some wonderful do's and don'ts that will do wonders for anyone who uses them in his daily lifeEVERY DAY.
They are part of an address made by Vash Young, of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, of New York, before the Advertising Club of New York. Give them a close reading, and put them to work.
The WRONG Daily Plan
Get up in the morning and start thinking about yourself right away.
If things haven't gone just right at home be sure to get in a couple of nasty digs at someone before leaving the house.
Kick about the weather.
Regret the past.
Worrv about the future.
Be envious of the other fellow.
Become irritated when things go against you.
Acknowledge that conditions are bad.
Be pessimistic and depressed.
Stew about business.
Wish you were in some other town.
Blame somebody else for vour hard luck.
Put off until tomorrow things that should be done today.
Plan your work when you should be working your plan.
Finally, enlist all your thinking against you instead of in youf lavor.
The RIGHT Daily Plan
Get up in the morning and say "Thank you God for what I have" instead of "Please, God, give me a lot more".
Go out to "give" and not to get.
Don't engage in pessimistic talk.
Forget yourself and think of the other fellow
If you are an employer tell your employees that your institution is in business to stay.
Assure faithful employees that their jobs are safe. Warn careless employees that they must give better service.
If you are an employee be sure that you are grateful for your job.
Realize that you are paid for your "thinking".
Be willing to let your employer see your thinking and acting at any time during the day.
Be a booster instead of a kicker.
Be convinced that you are in the best town in the world. Finally, enlist all of your thinking in your favor instead of against you.
DEATH OF JOHN L. KAUL
John L. Kaul, of Birmingham, Alabama, one ol the great leaders of the lumber industry of the nation, died suddenly in Atlantic City on September 8th. He had been President of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, and of the Southern Pine Association.
Hubert Schafer Dead
Hubert Schafer, of Aberdeen, Wash., secretary-treasurer of the well-known lumber manufacturing firm of Schafer Brothers, died at his home in Aberdeen on Sept. 6th.