The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

49, 81. Paul and the Pacfnc and covers
nnff Of II with q yerifable network OF
nnekA u short and broad In person: IN
NeW England they would cali him stub
-" making two syllabies Of the word.
II complexion he il dark. almost 70
elsarshiness. and his face Ia full Of rugged
Hnes Inscribed BY the strenuous hand Of
Wpeftence. His eyes are dark brown. pos
nk1y black. Aomettmes they glow Ike two
ooaie. His jaws and lips are covered with
rough growth Of whiskers. His hatr.
6Ighiiy gray and thinHed At the top. 10 al.
ncot long enough TO brush his coat coll
n. His dress In anobtrusive, = rough
hpssn<ss suts, the coat Of which IL 4 short
enek, being his fayorife. His hat IL soft
~ hiss . broad brim. He smokes with
sasbuaissm when he talks. and he talks
Nh % any topic you are likely to breach.
eyciding himself II possible. but Always
anly 10 d.scourse about hia railroads ard
1he Northwest. He believes Ia hard work.
0ixed with thought. good company In bus
tposs and luck. These three thlngs have
helped him. who began life poor boy on
sterile Canadian farm. to become one OF
~ four or Ave greater developers and
no1wAy monarchs Of the age.
hitting in his g. Paul Office the other
ar. Ar. HiE discussed with the writer
~ future Of the countrS, present chances
~ young men. and other topics OF cur
Rpf interest incidentally his talk threw
1ych Hight upon his own life and person-
ejity. HID u an optimtst. a. you would
tSp<ct man Of his type and achievements
10 be. though he isn't blind TO the fact
that many new and difieuit problems have
bsen brought into existenee by modern
bustness and social Developments In spite
u these. however. he says there are st.li
lnnumerahie opportunities for young men
A Ans Srfstaf 81. -
plAts. The development Of the country
- only begun. 10 to speak. and there'll
- plenty OF chances ~ long ~ develop
1eAt ~ going on. But the man who de-
ases 10 get his chance must work and per.
msefe In his work.
Steady workers In Demand.
Inc crying need Of the Northwest to-
day." said Mr.. Ill., is men who have
the gift Of continuance. We have sent
E.@ track iaborers outin the past twelve
months. and yet we have not had more
than 200 al work at any one time The
majority OF III. Iaborers now ut work In
IA Dakotas and Minnesota are Italians
and Poles The Italians are highly unsat-
nfHctory. A. rule their object in COM
lns here In solely to get enough money
together 10 support themselves In idicness
q home. and they hoard their earnings
70 the last possible degree. For this rea-
ecn ard because they come from a land
whore feed is not abundant, they rarely
e1t enough or Well enough, and so have
not sufficient physical strength 10 stand
the strain OF long continued labor The
Poles are much more satisfactory. They
are strong. hardy and willing. moreover.
tier are anxious to leave OF working for
wages Ak coon as possible. Conditions OF
political and personal freedom Ia Poland
are not TO their liking. and consequently
they dr. not desire To return to the old
voFid as the Italians do. bur are prone
r. settle down s1n land In this country az
SON as they get money enough 10 do 40.
West at the pakotas Nc use more Japs
Than men of any other nationality. We
did not begin the employment Of the little
cfnwn men frcm the Orient from choice.
oui because VS., were obliged TO: We could
NOT depend on men OF any other nation
eaty. II IL only right 10 say that having
Mied the Jape we And them the most sat
Hfactory iaoorers we have. They are
willing cheerful and strong. they work "A
little cheaper. and that IL a point. of
course. bat The great advantage OF the la
oof Of the Japs over any other labor now
ssas'aoie IN the Northwest is their reiia-
witty. II comes mainly from their tenn
pssance ard their personal cleanliness.
Most white lahoress, and especl ally
Italians, simply will not keep themselves
ana the Places they live I'm clean The re-
eat r. disease. We have great trouble
20 Keep typhoid fever out OF the camps.
e1scsly ~ II was hard 20 keep IL out of
tue volunteer army camps last year. Dis
use ana in'empsrance sncapacita,e large
proportion OF white iahorers much of the
ume, and few OF them are busy more than
scsr days In the week the year through.
we nave been =, cur WITS end TO remedy
tu{4 Tremendous IRA xa ark - h. 1aSsa
epHens az the country. They viii work
s.oae steadily for week. perhaps. accom-
rssnnx mere ana better work than can
none ns the same number OF men In the
me time anywhere else In the weriss. Then
sse Sunday. the day they shouisi .eees.
e'esa Up and accumulate. strength for the
ns weeks work. bur they don't clean UP
.na instead OF resting they make love To
sae Hask. The rrsuh Is disastrous both
!" themselves and To as for nothing will
rak men down more quickly than DIRT
va drunkenness confined We have tried
- pan OK Keeping our white lahorrrs busy
nsoskaaus the enslre week seven DAYS
sstesen, without giving them sny
.ns % xvt drank. hoping in thar way 10
sssesSv their health. hut they can't stand
,aV strain. MANY os them become tfamps
10y. asrepu'ahls ANA lazy, living from
49, 20 mouth moving about from p.ae.
$3.50 st'sNsiS faktf1SB Tides whenever
sst an opportunity. and frtyasativ
ssTss sises unsivr tae wheels or be-
n sns cars. There isn't week in A
sns' sotas 81 ,hsa are nat kIiiess on
"Hss through ~ ones fault hu. their
80 WIZ the japs Il s different When
Ssy GENES they make sainss clean ard
sa"ar rest Ike sensible fellows, Per
$50 they cant DO as much work. man for
- a. tie wai,es, ard 80 a larger so.ca
~ required. ia, they are always
1sa., always ses,thy. always ready 10
fAes never ace,,sne trarps.
IL There work for AR
sasre r. much ,alk that snsn car ms.
sss s0 do Ia ih,s country. lie is M,
a. ,ssefS healthy gaaa who is Idle an
= eaases States today is SO from 81. ice.
~.s.. ny say tAst every carpenter can get
- $3.50 WORK r. 10. es that ever plumb
~xs Ama 59ss So his trade. aus IL ne
s3Ae What he can get. every Idle
- - tae country can go 20 work as
- a. h~ - ready to, Az this moment
are toss ranging fror, g. Is TO Il ara
TAs yer les" znrH sa iae Northwest.
a. ~. no Doubt. enough sssie rs~~ In
- sss to al all ;aeSe soes. eut ,ssy
49,. en sae hASe s.roegSa 90, 81 healthy.
ese int the i{fn of The f.Asfxs a.