878 THE PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY
It takes money to publish a national magazine, and I
haven't very much of it at this writing. But before another
month shall have passed, through the aid of the philosophy
that I have tried to emphasize here, I shall find someone who
will supply the necessary money and make it possible for me
to pass on to the world the simple philosophy that lifted me
out of the dirty coal mines and gave me a place where I can
be of service to humanity. The philosophy which will raise
you, my dear reader, whoever you may be and whatever you
may be doing, into whatever position in life you may make
up your mind to attain.
Every person has, or ought to have, the inherent desire
to own something of monetary value. In at least a vague sort
of way, every person who works for others (and this includes
practically all of us) looks forward to the time when he will
have some sort of a business or a profession of his own.
The best way to realize that ambition is to perform more
work than you are paid to perform. You can get along with
but little schooling; you can get along with but little capital;
you can overcome almost any obstacle with which you are
confronted, if you are honestly and earnestly willing to do the
best work of which you are capable, regardless of the amount
of money you receive for it.It was in this somewhat dramatic manner that a desire which had
lain dormant in my mind for nearly twenty years became translated
into reality. During all that time I had wanted to become editor of a
newspaper. Back more than thirty years ago, when I was a very small
boy, I used to "kick" the press for my father when he was publishing a
small weekly newspaper, and I grew to love the smell of printer's ink.
Perhaps this desire was subconsciously gaining momentum during
all those years that I was going through the experiences outlined in