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...away from the coal mines and into other productive industries. Any number of the poorer mines will have to be shut down indefinitely, leaving the coal supply to be drawn from the better class of properties in which, presumably, men working steadily can, at going wages, earn a fair livelihood...
...from all parts of the country have recently formed what is said to be the first organization of its kind, the Psychological Corporation. This is by no means the first time that the scientist has undertaken to prove that he is a man of business, capable of extracting a livelihood from the public by across-the-counter transaction. But the work of this corporation is something new. By means of psychological tests calculated to reveal the mental capacity of a candidate for a position, it will be able to tell the business man whom to hire...
...only sure foundation of success in the law is character, and for character there is always a market. With that and industry one need not wait long for a livelihood, while to the brilliantly successful lawyer come large pecuniary rewards...
...other fundamental right requiring consideration in our discussion is that which concerns the existence of all men. To select and pursue a business or occupation as a means of livelihood and to make with respect to it, individually or collectively, agreements with all who are willing to make agreements with all who are willing to make agreements with him, subject only to equal, just and impartial restraint through a representative government, is among the most fundamental rights of the American citizen. Each man's labor, mental or physical, is the original treasury out of which he pays...
...progress will be nearly proportionate to his ability, making due allowance for "the breaks of the game." By and large, with a proper accounting for the accidents of life and the inherent infirmities of individuals, the average law school graduate may look forward with reasonable certainty to a comfortable livelihood within from three to five years of graduattion. The upper heights of material success are as unlimited as those of any professional or business career, and the practice of the law itself opens business opportunities. Moreover, I have heard it said and seen it demonstrated, that the successful lawyer...