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Show WHAT ROCKEFELLER HAS TO . SAY. In Tho World's Work for April, Mr. Rockefeller speaks of the panic of 1907, and pays the following tribute to Mr. Morgan: "Since 1857 I can remember all th great panics, but I believe tho panic of 1907 was the most trying. No one escaped from It, great or small. Important Im-portant Institutions had to be supported support-ed and carried through tho time of distrust and unreasoning fear. To Mr. Morgan's real and effective help I should Join with other business men and give great praise. His commanding command-ing personality served a most valuable end. He acted quickly and resolutely, resolute-ly, where quickness and decision wero the things most needed to rogaln confidence, confi-dence, and he was efficiently seconded by many ablo and leading financiers of the country, who co-operated courageously cour-ageously and effectively to restore confidence con-fidence and prosperity. It will not long depress our wonderful spirit of Initiative. The country's resources have not been cut down nor Injured by financial distrust." "The underlying, essential element of success, In business affairs," declares de-clares Mr. Rockefeller, "Is to follow tho established law6 of high class dealing. deal-ing. Keep to broad and sure lines, and study them to be certain that they are correct ones. Watch tho natural operations of trade, and keep within them. Don't oven think of temporary or sharp advantages. Don't wasto your effort on a thing which ends In a petty triumph unless you are satisfied with a life of petty success. Be sure that before you go Into an entorpriso you see your way clear to stay through to a successful end. Look ahead. It is surprising how many bright business busi-ness men go into important undertakings undertak-ings with little or no study of the controlling con-trolling conditions they risk their all upon." |