La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
A GREAT QUALITY.
Reossveis Qsick 20 Thiak asA Aets
hat AlWays wisely.

Reossveis Qsick 20 Thiak ss1 Aess
has Aiwsys Wsse1y.
President Roosevelt II being attacked
A. . possible danger TO the country be-
cause OF his alert. quick mind and prompt
action. The scare-cat variety Of politi-
clans are crying him down on this ~
sue. 3
IL Is . common error. the belief that
becauas . man thinks quickly, and acts
promptly In an emergency. be h . rash
or dangerous individual. To the slow
man. one whose mental processes are nat
urally laboresl. 1t IL incredible that an
other mind. differently ,coasdtnted fFom
his own. may arsive almost instantly
at the solution Of . question which would
occupy the attention OF ths heavier NOV
ing brain for long time.
Celebrity of Judgment and action are
characteristics of some very great men,
though not by any means 10 this an at
tribute of them all. Whenever this quail
ity 10 conspicuous in . man. his critics.
friendly and adverse alike. accuse him
of rashnesS. After q long trial such a
man often convinces his friends that his
instant Judgment was we'll founded. his
prompt action well taken. But his enc
mies never will allow this.
A practical illustration taken from the
most commonplace fields Of life shows
how unfounded Is the idea that quick
thought and action are dangerous. A
hoseman, football player. iocomotive
engineer. q woodsman Telling = tree, all
these at times must instantly grasp Q st-
uation. judge accurstcly a. TO distances.
chances and certainties. and act, with
rection. Dispatch II the soul OF bust
This n the vv1<u<tn n( Avarv
great manipulation in the field Of buaines.
and finance. The money y-maken decide
instantaneously. In q crisis, and he who
mo~< quickly thinks. and thinks right.
acting boldly upon his ows judgment. is
the winner. There was never any such
thing A. q successful fighter who was
slow Of brain. languid in Botion.
II u q great quality. that Of be;ne
able TO think qu1ckly. and think ri..i,t
at che same time. II In said Of some
horses that they look over The whole
ground" There are men who Do the
same thing, taking in the entire situa-
ton In one comprehensive glance. The
born soldier does this. 80 does the born
statesman.
When the ship Of state n beaded to-
ward the rocks the executivs oGleer must
he quick 70 see and prompt % steer away
from the danger. To wait would be IA
tai When advantage to tie State is
waiting. the executive head should he
instantly alert TO the poeentialities Of the
moment. and competeDt to set spon the
case at once, for eppostusity waits for
no man.
Because the ma0 Of 0ea are eJov Ia
thought, scattered ~ % Attentjoa. lste
in action. they shouid - ssspoct che
qrick. alert. eusceaerafed 0inds Of men
more gifted thas thenss'ves. A. o nat
ter of fact. the publsc sdaifss. trusts
and believes In tAe nan ef Qujck thousht
asd seticn. II has nsss lAisA h the
naa who knows his Own 0lD6 than II
can have in the Dan wbs Wales f1e help
frUm wjshis ~ witbsse - mahe h ~.
Eveues have shown thak RtU6aens
Roosevelt thinks QuseAlY ooA sAinks
right: thxf be aess Ssunptly. - Wjsaly.
What usese evsId - sshe6, hsueAeua Il
the siow-roing ss1erf
~ aaGbsa 0ssso.
The strip II hnsd which Bes betwees
she Rocky nvautaias asA ths Pacific
sceaa has practically alresay esos Re
psb1eas- Il nay - 0ia frsakIy e ear
fRjoo6n. IL e1n0U. ohn1 the1 oeoa ~