"Out where the West begins"

This cute little poem is from a 1912 issue of the Journal of Accountancy.

"Out where the handclasp's a little stronger,
Out where a smile dwells a little longer,
That's where the West begins.

Out where the sun's a little brighter,
Where the snow that falls is a trifle whiter,
Where the bonds of home are a wee bit tighter,
That's where the West begins.

Out where skies are a trifle bluer,
Out where friendship's a little truer,
That's where the West begins.

Out where a fresher breeze is blowing,
Where there is laughter in every streamlet flowing,
Where there's more of reaping and less of sowing,
That's where the West begins.

Out where the world is in the making,
Where fewer hearts with despair are aching,
That's where the West begins.

Where there is more of singing and less of sighing,
Where there is more of giving and less of buying,
And a man makes friends without half trying -
That's where the West begins."

Author unknown. Submitted by Temple, H. M. 1912. JOA (September): 326.

Some old but interesting articles

I have been working on a bibliography for the Harvard Business Review beginning with 1922. There are many early articles that are relevant today. For example: The following quote is from Donham, W. B. 1927. The social significance of business. Harvard Business Review(July): 406-419.

"Discontent with the existing condition of things is perhaps more widespread than ever before in history. The nation is full of idealists, yet our civilization is essentially materialistic. On all sides, complicated social, political, and international questions press for solution, while the leaders who are competent to solve these problems are strangely missing." p. 406.

See Harvard Business Review for more as I develop this section.