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Editorial
January 4, 1916
East Oregonian : E.O
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon
What is this article about?
B.C. Forbes' editorial criticizes excuses as substitutes for failure across professions, emphasizing that success demands results, not justifications, and warns against blaming others for personal shortcomings.
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Excuses, Makeshifts of Those Who Fail
(by B. C. Forbes.)
NEW YORK, December 21.—Excuses fill no pay envelopes.
The salesman who brings in excuses instead of orders keeps no wheels turning.
The manager who makes no profits, but only excuses, is soon cast aside.
The reporter who habitually brings in excellent excuses, but no 'story,' does not help to fill the paper.
The advertising man who can produce nothing but ideal excuses does not last long.
The detective who can always furnish an excuse for not catching wrong-doers is not in line for promotion.
The engine driver who has excuses to offer for ringing in his train late day after day and week after week is not the man the railroad wants.
The renting agent who can attract no tenants, but can furnish fine excuses for his failure, is not the person the landlord cares to keep in his employment.
The editor who always has an excuse ready for inability to increase or maintain circulation soon loses the confidence of the publisher.
The professor whose pupils year after year fail to make a creditable showing at examinations does not make a hit with college authorities.
The designer whose creations will not sell cannot hope to efface his failure by even the best excuses.
The captain who loses his ship, no matter how convincing his excuses, is doomed.
The general who loses more battles than he wins soon loses his command irrespective of the excellence of his excuses.
The inventor who invents only excuses for failure is apt to starve.
The cook who spoils the food cannot make matters right with the most convincing of excuses.
The surgeon who loses most of his cases will by and by be avoided, regardless of plausible excuses.
The ball player who can trip an excuse off his tongue for repeated misplays is not the man for whom managers will compete.
The gunner who is constantly missing cannot retrieve himself by the choicest of excuses.
The world wants results, not excuses. No man can hit the bullseye every time.
No man can make a sale to every prospective customer.
No man can achieve the superman.
Indeed, it has been sagely said that the man who never made a mistake never made anything else.
But the best workers in any field are those who offer the fewest excuses.
You will notice that the fellow who is not making good nearly always blames someone else.
Often he is too conceited and self-satisfied to look for the cause in himself. In his own shortcomings. In his own lack of energy and ability.
HEAD STUFFED FROM CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Opens Air Passages Right Up.
Instant relief—no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, blowing, headache, dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inflamed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up with a cold or nasty catarrh.
(by B. C. Forbes.)
NEW YORK, December 21.—Excuses fill no pay envelopes.
The salesman who brings in excuses instead of orders keeps no wheels turning.
The manager who makes no profits, but only excuses, is soon cast aside.
The reporter who habitually brings in excellent excuses, but no 'story,' does not help to fill the paper.
The advertising man who can produce nothing but ideal excuses does not last long.
The detective who can always furnish an excuse for not catching wrong-doers is not in line for promotion.
The engine driver who has excuses to offer for ringing in his train late day after day and week after week is not the man the railroad wants.
The renting agent who can attract no tenants, but can furnish fine excuses for his failure, is not the person the landlord cares to keep in his employment.
The editor who always has an excuse ready for inability to increase or maintain circulation soon loses the confidence of the publisher.
The professor whose pupils year after year fail to make a creditable showing at examinations does not make a hit with college authorities.
The designer whose creations will not sell cannot hope to efface his failure by even the best excuses.
The captain who loses his ship, no matter how convincing his excuses, is doomed.
The general who loses more battles than he wins soon loses his command irrespective of the excellence of his excuses.
The inventor who invents only excuses for failure is apt to starve.
The cook who spoils the food cannot make matters right with the most convincing of excuses.
The surgeon who loses most of his cases will by and by be avoided, regardless of plausible excuses.
The ball player who can trip an excuse off his tongue for repeated misplays is not the man for whom managers will compete.
The gunner who is constantly missing cannot retrieve himself by the choicest of excuses.
The world wants results, not excuses. No man can hit the bullseye every time.
No man can make a sale to every prospective customer.
No man can achieve the superman.
Indeed, it has been sagely said that the man who never made a mistake never made anything else.
But the best workers in any field are those who offer the fewest excuses.
You will notice that the fellow who is not making good nearly always blames someone else.
Often he is too conceited and self-satisfied to look for the cause in himself. In his own shortcomings. In his own lack of energy and ability.
HEAD STUFFED FROM CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Opens Air Passages Right Up.
Instant relief—no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, blowing, headache, dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inflamed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up with a cold or nasty catarrh.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Excuses
Failure
Success
Work Ethic
Professional Accountability
Self Improvement
What entities or persons were involved?
B. C. Forbes
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Excuses As Makeshifts For Failure In Professional Life
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Excuses And Advocacy For Results Oriented Accountability
Key Figures
B. C. Forbes
Key Arguments
Excuses Do Not Produce Tangible Results Like Pay Or Profits.
Professionals Who Rely On Excuses Are Quickly Replaced.
Success Requires Minimizing Excuses And Self Reflection Rather Than Blaming Others.
Even The Best Cannot Succeed Every Time, But Consistent Excuses Indicate Personal Shortcomings.