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Show GRIT WILL WIN. ' t never had a chance, ' ' is the plaint of many men who have not succeeded suc-ceeded in life. Perhaps it is true in the case of some of them. The others simply did not make the best of their opportunities. ThCso reflections are called to mind by a story from Cleve1 iand, Ohio, to the effect that two former for-mer newsboys have formed a partner- ship and opened law offices in ono of j the big buildings of the lake city. Ten ! years ago, so the story runs, Ben G. j Rudy and Albert A. Woklman, then i thirteen and twelve years old, respectively, respec-tively, decided to earn enough money I to enable them to acquire a college education. edu-cation. They pooled interests and be-j be-j gnn selling newspapers after school j hours." By means of their earnings as (schoolboys both wore able to enter Adelbert college, Western Kescrvc, and : later continue their studies at the law i school. Rudy was admitted to tho bar last year and immediately thereafter enlisted in the army. Woldman finished fin-ished his law course in June. Now the two young men arc full-fledged lawyers and we dare say they will work their way to tho top of the Buckeye bar. Such determined fellows cannot be 'kept down because they depend upon : their own exertions instead of waiting to be pushed along to higher and more advantageous ground. There is a les- '. son in this for ambitious 1yds who must j make their own way in the world. The Cleveland boys got their start by sell- j ing papers. Any other honorable era- j ployment would have served their purpose. pur-pose. Let no boy be ashamed of his humble origin or circumstances! |