Adventure Magazine Cover, April 1916 — page 227: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

“Pretty soft for him’’ O); course, it’s pretty soft for the man who has made good. But, if you look behind for the real cause of his success, you’! find that TRAINING did it. ING secured through spare-time study. —TRAINING is the big difference between you and the man who holds down the sort of job luck played no part whatever Yes, TRAIN- you'd like to have. Don’t worry because others get ahead. ‘Train yourself with the help of the International Correspondence Schools for the job you have in mind and you can do as well or even better. Tens of thousands of men, at one time no better off than you, now hold good jobs as the direct result of ].C. 5. training. Last year more | than five thousand took the trouble CUT OUT HERE Box 2002, SCRANTON, PA. INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Explain, without obligating me, how I can qualify forthe — to write to the I. C. S. reporting advancement to better positions and bigger pay. ‘These men had the fighting spirit —they simply wouldn’t stay down. Get that spirit yourself. You’re a man capable of doing bigger things. Make up your mind to do them. But get started. Every minute gained brings your success so much nearer. Mark and mail this coupon now. INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Box 2002, Scranton, Pa. position, or in the subject, before which I mark X LJELECTRICAL ENGINEER (_] Electric Lighting Electric’ Car Running Electric Wi en Felephone Ex MECHANICAL E NGINEER Mechanical Draftsman Machine Sho x Préetice L]Gas Engineer LJOIVIL ENGINEK# []Surveying and Mappin LJC L]MINE FOREMAN OR ENGINEER L|GOOD CL) Metallurgist or Prospector LISTATIONARY ENGINEER L] Marine Engineer ARCHITECT Contractor and Builder Architectural Draftsman Concrete Builder LJ Structural Engineer L] PLUMBING AND HEATING []Sheet Metal Worker LJISALESMANSHIP Name LJ) ADVERTISING MAN Window Trimmer Show Card Writer {_] Outdoor Sign Painter []JILLUSTRATOR L] DESIGNER [] BOOKKEEPER [_]Stenographer and Typist L] Cert. Public Accountant | eal Accountant ommercial Law ENGLISH { ) Teacher [}]Common School Subjects L]) CIVIL SERVICE L] Railway Mail Clerk CL] AGRICULTURE L|]POULTRY RAISING | Textile Overseer or Supt. (_] Navigator Spanish Chemist German AUTO RUNNING French LJ Auto Repairing (J Italian Occupation & Employer. Street and No. City CO Iclooolkks CO