Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-09

Iioi DieetIg way VI moving anu
braclng way of getting their on
clal duties. The man of the ives
believes in doing things and dolni
them within the memory Of the pres
ent generation II possible. IL 4
Roosevelt's inhalation of the wllC
western ozone that furnishes tn,
key TO many OF his precipitat,
movements that set the world won
lderIng what is coming next. The
western man is always appalled, al
the dellberation and slow methods
of perception that prevail in official
circles OF the national capital. Many
of the employees and especially those
under the civil service system are
alphabetically slow TO move, and
while they are studying callers
card the man from the west feels
like hurdling over them and getting
through with his business.
X. A. Balllnger, the new commits
sloner OF the general land Office, has
that celebrity OF movement and action
which is supposed TO be character
istic OF all the people of the great
west whence he came TO the capital.
The germ OF the government
stroke" has not affected hlm-not
yet, at least and his activity FREE
quently provokes comment A day
or two ago he attempted TO enter the
land Office building after hours, and
was lneontlnently halted by the more
)r less argus-eyed doorkoeper.
Here. you can't come in here"
'ald the doorkeeper. "Who are you,
,nyway?"
~ am Commissioner Balllnger."
vas the reply. Furthermore. | am
he same Commissioner Balllnger
'hom you have stopped three times
ofore this"
II beg your pardon thousand
mes, sir" said the crestfallen en-
loye. 81 hope you'll overlook what
We done. The truth OF the matter
that you get about 80 quickly that
We never had a chance to get
rod look at you. That's the reason I
didn't remember you" /
Mr.. II. s. Josselyn, the new gem {
al manager OF the Portland. sa- Il
m, Oregon city and Vancouver Il
octrlc properties, has been given "A IL
ry cordial reception on his arrival il
Portland, and impresses all favor n
ly ms the right kind OF n man to q
ace In charge of such large inter c
Is. No public service corporation II
mes In contact with so large 81
rtion of the public as streetcar Il
IL and electric light and power d
mt. TO interpret this service To II
b satisfaction of the public on Il
go scale takes very high order n
ability, the broadost kind OF intel II
eno4, ind that sympathetic touch oi
'h the masses that Is only attain SC
e by n man of the right dlspoal- b'
n and with the right preparation m
his work, That seems TO be the IN
iowment of Mr. Josselyn. lie has 81
qualifications OF n worthy sue Al
sor to Nj, Goore Mr.. Goode was ed
rth millions TO the properties he on
ldled heca0s, OF his basic intelli- Ia
zee and hr,adth OF treatment.
llic ana capitalists felt secure In
hNnds. Ills sense OF righteous ten
5 and public Justice were strong mi
'eve.oned and wrong-dolng In any thi
ilion did not seem to be a COM po
enI part ~ his makeup. go
IN,
he real value OF corporate pHp- IA,
T, and especially public service tut
'orations exists In the mental at puI
lie OF the men In control anL In COT
Ial administration OF the proper ter
Is their mental attitude. he con be
ION OF their relation to the pub wa
right the property grows In per
q and the service In popularity. anc
people pay cheerfully for good ah,
ice profered them In the right ing
a. They pay grudgingly and up
constant Complaint N the har- Ian