MAN-POWER.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1922, Page 7

MAN-POWER.

HR. WYLIE’S ADDRESS. There was a very enthusiastic gathering of men and women at New Plymouth last night, when Mr. James Wylie gave the first of a series of lectures on efficiency and character building. The lecturer, who was listened to with close attention throughout, stressed the necessity for increased man power. “Every normal person has the capacity for mastership in that part of tne world’s work which is his to do,” said Mr. Wylie. Tn dealing with the possibilities that await any man in any town, Mr. Wylie mentioned that the founder of the Science of Business commenced his career teaching in a little country school, weak in health and without adequate means to pay for advanced education. Through indomitable will and the development of his natural powers this erstwhile country school teacher has given evidence to the world of what true sendee rendering power really is. Out in far off New Zealand in a. place called New Plymouth, intelligent men and women were meeting together to benefit from the knowledge of natural laws relative to the business, industrial and professional world, as formulated and explained by Mr. Arthur Frederick Sheldon. Other men have the same possibilities, the same chances of advancement and accomplishment, even though circumstance has temporarily and apparently impeded their progress. Every man is a salesman, selling goods, services or ideas, and the really constructive salesman is the man who, by constructive thought, speech and action not only persuades men to buy the goods and services as ofl'ered by his business, but also promotes those things that are best for the individual, the community and the nation. The cause of failure was inefficiency, and inefficiency, in the majority of cases, could be remedied. There were reasons for both success and failure, and Mr. -Wylie hoped, in fact believed, that by the end of the present year those present would understand “the reason why.” Many men who were successful to a degree welcomed this study circle in the town, because they realised the importance of the fact that “he profits most who serves best” can most successfully be obeyed and practised by applying the Science of Business, which is the science of service. * The second part of the evening was devoted to an explanation by Mr. Wylie of why men and women do not harmonise. He explained that the study of scientific character analysis was but a stepping stone to the better understanding of the' self and others. Harmony resulted through adaptability, and it was useless to try and mould others to our own particular mould. Companionship was the result of men and women looking to others for that which they I did not themselves possess. “Let us get * rid of discord,” said Mr. Wylie. ‘What ! rig Tit have you and I to criticise others ? iWe do not know the life of the other I fellow, his heartaches, blessings, experii ences and influences of environment and (heredity. Let us be courteous and i realise that there is a happy medium i between self esteem and humility-—self esteem for the qualities nature has en- ■ dowed us with, and humility to realise that in God’s splendid plan, all men and women are equal. Our qualities may be different, but we are all, on the whole, interdependent, mutual, equal. What are wanted are men, big men with broad •vision, men who will come forward and develop themselves in order to become rich in money and in memories, rich in the coin of the realm and in the respect and esteem of their fellow men.”