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The S. W. P. Published monthly by Tmc Skcrwtw-Wiluaks Co. to the ietcrcsu of theirAgeats. Edited and pnoted in the Department of Publicity at Canal St., Cleveland, where all commuoication* to the Editor should be seat Vow VI. JULY. J904. No. 7 LEADERSHIP. VERY man likes to win--at something. Is it not so? The love of victory is in every roan's heart, and the greatest game in all the world is the game of success. Men's ideas of suc cess may differ, but I believe every man desires it, and aims at it in some form or other. Winning success is a serious matter. It cannot be ac* complished in an easy or offhand manner. Make up your.mind to that at the start. It's strictly and painfully true--there's no royal road to the goal. It's a hard pull up hill, over a rocky if straight road all the way. You can't make it without climbing, nor without bruises. When you reach the top you may ride in your carriage or automobile, but you'll have no time or use for these on' the way up. Io the beat of the battle and in the stress of the struggle you must go unaided and alone. It's the only way and the best way. Success would possess no charm apart from the struggle. It's in winning out, in over coming, in conquering, that the victor finds his joy. Leadership is sought because it means success. Success is striven for because it means development and growth. Every man should strive to be a leader in his line. He ought to be a leader sooner or later in something. He will be if he makes the most of him self. Every man has it in him, but alas, only a few get it out. What's the reason? They quit too easily. They are unwilling to make the sacrifice of ease and comfort and pleasure. The cost is too great. They weaken at the price, and are content to take something easier and cheaper. And thus do they follow with the crowd in the rear, instead of marching at the front where the leaders point the way. This concern of ours and the S.W.P. agents connected with it are leaders; and we are such because we have striven with all our might for the place. We can keep it only by deserving it. If we weaken for a moment we shall slip back. Let us remember this, and let it be the steadfast aim of each man in our separate organizations, to be a leader in his line. Vice Pres, and Gen71 Mgr. r\r\-7 /"> r- V / 102 m s. w. p. DANGERS OF WHITE LEAD. From Consular Reports. ERMAN papers state that the French Government is at present considering the question of the use of white lead and other lead mixtures for paint ing houses. A committee of the Chamber of Deputies has been ap pointed to investigate the matter, and Mr. Breton, one of the experts, has been authorized to publish the results of this investigation in pamphlet form. H e condemns the addition of white lead to paints and all colors contain ing it, declaring them to be poisonous in a large degree, both for the work men and for the inhabitants of a house painted with lead colon. He recom mends the use oi zinc white instead, which, for surfaces exposed to the sea air, is also much more practical. He expresses the opinion that the abso lute disuse of white lead has become an imperative necessity.--Richard Guenther, Consul-General,Frankfort, Germany, February 34., 1904. WASTE IN BUSINESS. TACTFUL business man Too often we find a clerk or em exercises discreet economy ployee who recklessly uses expensive in the conduct of his com office stationery for memoranda; who mercial affairs. It matters never regards cord or twine once used not how large or extensive his inter as useful a second time; who feels ests, or how liberal or even extrava that no matter how short the distance, gant his tendencies at home or in car fare amounts to naught; who social life, he does not permit willful throws pins, paper fasteners and rub waste of anything in his store, manu ber bands into the waste basket with factory, or counting room, no matter discarded papers, and who, in short, how insignificant that waste may does not realize that a `-penny saved be. is two-pence earned." These acts of If he be a thorough disciplinarian, indifference, each in itself, are of no r$j he borders on what may be termed by moment, but in the aggregate they some as small or unreasonably mean. figure up a tangible sum, if not a Such a man is not usually illiberal in large amount. It is not so much the providing all requirements for a prop money involved that should be con er conduct of his affairs, nor is he sidered, as the reckless disregard of disposed to underpay his help. What the employer's welfare. he wants and rightfully demands, is The man or woman who would that those who are paid to advance criticise an employer for exacting and protect his interests shall not be economy on the line's set forth would too extravagant in the use of what be be as much justified in regarding as longs to him and not to them. Be proper or prudent the reckless throw cause of this economic characteristic, ing away--not expending--of nickles and for the reason that for every dol or dimes by our prominent capitalists, lar he expends he wishes full value, contending that the small currency is not only in direct returns but in the too insignificant to carry about the use thereof, he is generally successful. person.-- Wall Street Summary. nn7 - wp _ AR7R7