The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-11-21

lie has edited the Forum ana the AT
lantic Monthly and Is the author
among other works, of THE Rebuild
ing of Old Commonwcalths." He IL
noted also as lecturer. His knowl
edge of conditions such as the commits
sion has undertaken to Investigate Is
broad and pertains to the economic and
social rather than the technical side
One of the Doubleday & Page publica
lions is the magazine known as Coun
try Life In America, which has done
more, perhaps, than any other journal
of It's class to stimulate interest in life
outside the cities and suggest ways of
making such life attractive. World S
Work, too, under the guidance of Mr..
Page has devoted a great deal of at
tention TO practical subjects pertaining
In a broad sense to social Development
In connection with betterment of con-
ditions among the people at large. The
great social questions. in fact, appeal
especially to Mr. Pages interest, and
IL was this In part no doubt which sug-
gested TO Mr.. Roosevelt the idea that
he would make a valuable member of
the commission. For II Is a broad
movement which has been initiated,
and its success viii depend largely on
the degree to which the fact Is appre-
ciated by the members of the commits
sion. The remaining commissioners,
Henry Wallace and Clifford Pinchot.
whose portrait appears at the top of
this column, have evinced their appre.
ciation of the possibilities of such a
movement. and their work stands as a
guarantee of their effectiveness as
members of the board.
Mr.. Wallace is the editor of a pub
licatlon devoted to the interests Of ag-
riculture and known as Wallace's
Farmer. His residence Is Des Moines,
la. He has gained national reputa-
ton among farmers for his good judg-
ment In matters pertaining to their in
terests. and his appointment as mem
Der of the commission does much TO
establish confidence In its capacity to
handle the problems involved in a thor
oughly practical way.
OF Clifford Pinchot 1t may be said
that his work as chief forester of the
government has accomplished more in
| the way of conserving the welfare OF
| the tillers of the soil and the gatherers
| of our natural wealth than almost any
| other branch of effort. 1t has been due
| to the enthusiasm of Mr.. Pinchot in his
| chosen field that so much has been ac'
complished, and Mr.. Roosevelt recog-
| nizing this, has given his operations
wide sweep and extended his useful
| ness to fields where ordinarily they
would not have been felt Having 9
considerable private fortune, he works
| for the government for love rather
than for the salary he receives, as the
latter would scarcely pay for what he
expends In remunerating extra clerks
| In his service. He was born In Con
| necticut In 1865, and his father. James
| W. Plnchot, was one of the founders
of the Yale Forestry school. The pres
ent chief forester of the United States
studied forestry both at Yale and in
foreign countries and has also studied
| nature at first hand In the haunts OF
| the wild beasts and the districts re-
mote from the borders of civilization.
| There has been little criticism upon
the commission except for the fact that
1t has no women upon 1t. AS a poet
who contributed some verse to the Chi
cago News puts 1t:
I know them pesky men folks. an 1 SEE
'en recommendIn'
The latest things in phosphates an TO
tatin' OF the crops
An patent fancy fxin's to keep Hiram's
back from bendin'.
But when they're through with Hiram
then their recommendin' stops.
Amandy's In the kitchen peelin' 'tatoes
| pickin' chickens
An balxin' pies for dinner. She AIM
| soundin' no alarm.
Shes sort O. resignated when she oughi
TO raise the dickens.
You want to get some winner 10 inyea
| tigate the farm.