New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
AN EXECUTIVE GENIUS.

C. e s-pe-Lz-.Te Undertaking
AN EXECUTIVE GENIUS.
Just now for the purpose Of the interview which
follows i- Is only necessary 70 say that Clifford
Ps--r0- Is actively engaged n one OF the most
s-----5rs works in the whole vast round Of civiI-
zz-o- Along beside il in both Imagination. con-
r---r-tc- and statesznanshp. the Panama Canal IS
E -.zv--t-- for children PinChot conceived the
work and Is giving his great administrative ability
s-E his brilliant scientific attainments 10 its prac-
-5-z- execution 4 wealthy man with an apprecia-
-f.- n literature. travel and general culture he
e nevertheless GevotinE al Of his time and all OF
his talents e. the public Moreover. there Is not
o-r- a large element q drudgery in his service.
t-- he must always Dc ready and competent TO
NEE and defeat sordid and influential interests
--sz z--z-- o. 81, . year therefore. is merely an
incident n his Office and circumstance ProDao!y
-. -=a- would be quite as satisfactory Siransely
enough. scarcely anything is known OF MI.
Ff-~ru-s personality
-.--z= with him in The splendid house wherein
p -s-zz with his mother He Is forty-three years
cr5 and z bachelor. Spclls from the he-d- IoreSI
r75 o-as- we're nailed To the walls or sCspeId@l
s-,-- --e -eflfnE--he heads Of antelope. mountain
So -s-s-.,-- ELK and q moose that weighed 100
----zz- also a six-foot tarpcn and a huge jev0sh'
nix as -7~o large men. that was caught with q
hook and line and pole no larger tlan Z leao pen
CT e. -r= end
c~--5 Prchot might have been an eieEanI
-,-ss-- 20 had The money and the temptation
r-- h. --sz born 70 work and has never tired 70
e-z-e down or eIude his destiny he won PLiHeS
g. z=rz ~ literature and French. and played loot
HI Tz-z-szes letters and athletics strange
r----f-z-Ha- ordinarily. Yet il IS clear enough
80 study Of GtEo-d Pinchot's face The chin
g es5tz-7-zI and executive: physical altogstleE-
= has been thrust into the peoples forests
zr--s has toer organized on original lines ara
--e-a land thieves and burglars Of the woods nave
e. Do nd as-ar,=d On horseback Both energy
~ --sr-er--v are II the Pinchot nose, Whlch
* --e-r straight The gray eyes are the ~lhoo"9-
-o--r1.ez rather. for this man q var alc 49, ~
through which poetry and the cTea1l'e 4'IS'--'
.ook CT from the mind o.,
7-fe@v C4i1ord Pilchot- more than SIX 1TeI ta-''
raz-a- 80 znd brown by the wind and weather
-r-r swinging ard ever swinging ono long % 5ilIt
leg ac-oss the ether. and again waxing ~ 60
6oE~ e Il Interesting and potential co-orol
q ~---f.-e ,riIf-arianisrn and steam mere SO-
co--.-=e after talking with him. Is also d Asi'+
.,7Er~ --os tell ne" : asked. about your family
sn6 vo-r life IS 2 boy2
--zz--r-, s+~ T5nc5ot answered, that s an IN
er-er-=5 question and you seem 70 be serious TOO
r. really my bovhood isn't worth nert;onlIls-
--re-e --ze-,,t ANYTHING 10 IL just grew Up ana
ven q college Then studied forestry concern
irE ~ family. = you really care 10 Know eL mo
szy tat ny grandfather, HugueHot - 80
vas e--e6 from France the return OF 1he Dol-
bo-s ra~z-.se Of his republican principles he
cane 10 America and settled at NliIoro' Z eill'
q re Delaware River, where he was q rleIcHAi'
e-s 7ze-e he also engaged in the IcInier Ha11e-
NJ sz--e- was born Milford, but removed 10
>-e- --- I'D fer many years was merchant IN
-as- CITY was born a. SiTnsbury, Conn., WHICH
Lsl been TIC home of NY mother
SPENT SEVERAL YEARS IN FRANCE.
W. = small bov I spent several years IN
F-z-oe y--- nv parents. ny father loved to V1siI
taar Country. and 50 do I Life fl Paris. not the
life that IS described in the American newspapers
has af7-z-E been attractive and Appearing 10 "is-
: love French buildings vineyards. wooos anu
Eoe-e-y Unfortunately. have not the apprecla
fr- u a. -rz- ny father had, but read relch
literature. especially the stories OF Victor hugo
How cid you get interested IN forestry
Nv mother employed governess for her chioreh
When : vas g little chap the governess persuadeo
70 - zo so-a-l-g With insects. I collected them
r1e tine 7 wasn't studying, both IN tls country
srd II Europe and often was hunting IN me Heiu7
WHEN ? should have been elsewhere lhueeu' ny
collection was very c-editable for boy But II dls-
appeared long ago I regret TO say. determined
Therefore be scientist Of course my hlu d.
rha- -iu1e vas entirely on bugs an glad II was
heca71se searching for insects and studying 'heH
taught 70 oe q close observer Of the iifte ulBS
IN nature The little things. you know, are inpoT-
taHt We don't see them often enough. and. over
looking them get into trouble The STUDY o. nature
Is -he best kind Of training for children.
Before entered college my father talked 10 me
6heut profession. lie had always given consldef-
able attention 70 forestry. When boy Of sixteen
h put II charge cf RATS of white pine logs
which be noaSed down the Delaware River
= Philadelphia he had forests cut down
without any thought the future. and had noticed
Ne intelligent care which was gen 10 the forests
= France There were no professional foresters in
this country tHat tine. except three Ger
mans. who employed in Washington by the
government So my father advised me 70 take up
forestry The suggestion pleasing and chose
such subjects for study al Yale would be helpful.
However, while al college. medicine came into my
mind. and J once thought Of being clergyman. but
really never got away from forestry.
After was graduated went To the Paris expo
stuon the collection OF woods which