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Show REASOWS GIVEN IY YOUTHS LOSEfS CHICAGO. Aug. It (By A. P. Lack of a ssnss of responsibility, unwillingness to work hard, lack of thoroughness, false . notions about salary and promotion, and lack of principle are ths f Iv's chief reasons why per cent af toe boys nnd girls of the United States loss their first Jobs, according to a report mads to the Chicago Association of Commerce by X. D. Whits, etatletlrlaa of Swift Co. Mr. Whlte-a report noted that SO per cent of ths boys and girls lose their flrat positions. Ths report also shows tbst In nlns cases out of every ten the loss of ths position posi-tion can be traced to ons of ths five reaeone noted. His report continues! "Lack of a sense of responsibility responsibil-ity Is shown by neglect ot work, falture to put the moat Importsnt thtnga first, and ths expression of a Eenanal 1 should worry attitude. I "Unwillingness to work. hard la shown by being lata to work, stretching ths luneb hour, and stealing a few minutes at th and of the day, watching the clock, and. wasting tha tlms by soclsl convsr-ssUobs convsr-ssUobs and telephone calls during business bours. ' "Lack of thoroughness Is indl-eated indl-eated moot frequently by unwillingness unwill-ingness to begin at the bottom and to go through the drudgery of mastering mas-tering each step before . going ahead. : "The real secret of promotion, lies In constantly doing mors than, you are paid to do. Keep yourself underpaid. As soon as your ars overpaid you are bound to go backward. "Lack of principle ts shown by concealment of mistakes, untruthfulness, untruth-fulness, and tha constant making, of exoussa" - |