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Show BANKER CITES TEN TENETS OF SUCCESS. Otto H. Kahn, banker, in a "message to young business men," delivered before the Harvard Business School club, outlined. 1 0 precepts pre-cepts of success. Mr. Kahn, who has been closely connected with the affairs of Wall street for 30 years, stressed the importance of doing seemingly trivial tasks as carefully as more important ones and advised against skepticism, mistrust and suspicion. Mr. Kahn's 10 tenets, in part, are as follows: First Eliminate from your vocabulary the word "perfunctory." "perfunc-tory." Every task is a test. However trivial it be, your manner of performing it will testify in some way for or against you. Second Remember that the most serviceable of all assets is reputation. Third Think! Quite apart from the requirements of your regular work, practice your mental "daily dozen." Fourth Go for a ride on the horse of your imagination from time to time. But remember it's a high strung animal and needs keeping under careful control. Fifth Keep a sharp lookout for opportunities, recognize them and seize them bodly when they come within your reach. But do not think every chance means an opportunity. Sixth Be neighborly, be a good sport. Don't think you can lift yourself up by downing others. Seventh Work hard. Presumably you have ideals; keep them Don't become cynical. Don't scoff. Don't lose faith. Eighth Take an interest and a due share in public affairs. Business Busi-ness cannot prosper unless the ship of state is run on a steady keel and steered with competence. Ninth Meet your fellow men with confidence, unless you have reason to suspect. Tenth If the so-called capitalistic system is to be continued, as I believe it will and should, it is particularly incumbent upon those whom it places in positions of business leadership to exercise self-restraint self-restraint an dconsideration for others. Be patient, courteous, helpful, help-ful, concilatory. Avoid ostentation. Abhor purse-pride and arrogance. i |