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Show New Year Wishes Versus Through-Year Work By Herbert Kaufman , (Copyright- Hy Herbert Kaufman) You'ro at It again this morning, according to annual custom, lingering linger-ing tho rosary of hopo, telling off the bends of resolution, filled with deter lnlnatlon, preparing another sot ot blue prints for a bigger nnd bettor and nobler career. This tlmo thcro Is to bo no faltering, falter-ing, no blnckslldlng, no compromise; you'vo taken stock of your talents, fully realize tho power ot your undeveloped unde-veloped abilities, and aro pleading to yourself to rlso undaunted to tho heights of achievement. Ambition Is whispering ot the man lfold opportunities which hitherto eluded your graBp only becauso you didn't try hard enough. You aren't Incompetent; merely careless. Now that you look back and review the past you plainly per-celvo per-celvo tho causes of your dolayed success' suc-cess' recognlzo tho part that lndul genco and looso habits played, and with all tho doggedness ot your na-turo na-turo (for you aro n strongor willed man than superficial appearances indicate) in-dicate) aro solemnly committing y'our soul to tho relentless performance of. tho high nnd noblo tasks that Ho ahead. It Is n duty all the moro insistent in-sistent becauso of former heedless ness. Wo shall seo 191C will bring you unto your own. No moro wasted nignts and careless care-less days. Farewell to dissipation; goodby whlto lights and easy going friends. Tho big event Is about to trnnsplre another great Amorlcan Is preparing to emergo from obscurity perhaps! Pardon our Incrodulity', but thoro's a reminiscent tang to your statements state-ments wo seem to havo beard i,t all , , . t - to. I bofo.'c. I Year nfter year you'vo advertised a new ntock nnd ns consistently fail-j fail-j od to deliver. Christmas week always affects you in this manner. You'ro tho busiest ovcrhouler In town for two weeks or bo thereafter; j on regularly tako a frosh start, make p. promising spurt, and lose out beforo tho month's out. So don't tell ub so much this year. Conversation Isn't conversion. Jords don't mnko tho man; It's othor way round; tho worth of statements Is established by tho In dividual behind them, and you'ro so far behind yours that thoy'vo lost their effect. Produco. Deeds havo a voice of their own, and it drowns tho noise of all previous prev-ious failure Learn tho dlffcrenco between wish and will. Don't promise perform. Thoro's an open market for Improved Im-proved men and methods. It you aro Btncero, and como through, so will wo. ' Wo won't buy prospects. Tho phonograph phon-ograph companies have educated us to tho real valuo of talking records, and, Judging yours up to date, It won't bring thirty cents. |