The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09
SEATTLE, SUNDAY, SEPT. o.
The Personal Touch.

II IL an age Of REORGANIZATION. The
race was long time In exploiting the
possibilities OF associated effort. On
the physical side. organization az hu-
man factor has had Its place ever since
two savages combined to slay a wild
beast or lift rock that would have
Knocked the strength OF one. organiza-
ton, before the age OF machinery. reach
ed the high perfection that reared the
pyramids and set gigantic monoliths
upon their bases. Today 1t IL the foun-
dation OF trade. OF war, OF almost all
human industry.
The organization OF capital was the
next logical step. followed by the de-
velopment OF credit. With united la
Dor. systematIzed and directed to
common end. and resources CONSOLIDATE
ed so as TO concentrate the whole ener-
gy of the social body. like the point OF
a rock drill working by pneumatic
pressure on single object, power was
multiplied. organization became
wizard and a watehword; n demon and
Q miracle worker: and at this day those
communities that have made most pro-
gress In what we consider civilization
are best described by saying that they
are the most highly organized
Here enter two constant human ten
dencies the impetus toward extremes
and the readiness 10 exaggerate and
exait a mere method OF human action.
without regard to fitness ON to llmita-
ton Organization having won its spleu-
did triumphs on the material side. hav-
Ing led the way TO Projections undream-
ed Of In the accumulation OF wealth.
the ordering OF settled states and the
external advancement of mankind. has
become something OF a fetch. The In
olination is always to push II to fur
ther extremes ana to appeal 10 II upon
a more magnificent scale for the ao-
complement Of things undone 1t has
become the material deity. 10 which all
things are possible The instrument
has been confused with the object, the
end with tho means And the mass OF
humankind, following the crowd and
impatient OF or unequal 20 the patient
and penetrating study % causes. have
fallen under tho sway OF vulgar de-
lusion and an intriusieally mundane
dcmlgod
II Ia interesting TO note the climax
o. this error, In the pushing Of organ
lEatiou 10 pcrnieioua extremes that
chaTacterlEes the close or this century.
In business We ind Il run 10 seed In
the formation Of trusts whose newt
table fate {, IA 70 sink TO subordinate
and iuuocuous place under the 0erce
pelunE % ohsngecal Individual enter
prise. In politics uyer-or. tion
evolves the machine cut OF anarchy:
eventually it destroys itself by offend
inw the noral sense ana attacking the
political rights % the individual There
is scarcely q department - human ac-
uv,ty Do shlch We cannot trace the
fault. DISCERNING how modern society
has comc 10 lean upoa organization as
a f7rcc instead Of means o. applying
force economically. stretching It 70 ac-
e,mpiiah ends impossible q such
achievement In world constituted q
ualiSe human urits.
In education. the passion Tor organ
izaacu that began with utilizing esprit
sc CORPS hss fastened UPON US a graded
system tia, bltsh,s millions ot minds
every year In reusi0n Il has tended
90 lJrmalism. and OPENED many gaps
between the churches and the people
Iu -Aar.tablc WORK. the most distinctly
personal II all. impossible 81 delegation
20 another. Il has diverted the stream OF
heavenly human Kindness 20 turn the
u.3Nhee}s Of countless societies and
associations. in restless social rela-