Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-12
LITTLE TALKS WITH
men IN OREGON WHO
ARE DOING THINGS


j. P Rogers, the head Of the United States National bank
of Saem Or, who has Just decided 10 erect the first steel
treproof building in this city, fifteen years ago was poor
boy
When the state reform school was built he had job at
day labor mixing mortar and pushing a wheebaTow.
He boarded himself and mended his own clothes and
bached in shack he built out of old ties.
But he had good habits, was good nauTed improved his
mind in his spare time and watched for openings
And they came He was later employed in the Paul
0berhem grocery and family liquor store
He married good womanr who was brought up to habits
of thrift and industry
He succeeded TO his employers business and branched
out until he made Fortunes sold out and became one OF the
organizers Of the Salem State bank,
He studied banking read all the government books and
other publications on banking, and when the opportunity
tonaized @ r - '"'''" ''''H wv O''' O''' ''''
Il has become one Of the strongest young banks in the
state and the next step was a steel building
In taking this plunge and It has been done deliberately
Mr. Rogers has placed this city under great obligations
He has set the pace for Greater Salem in the right way
by having the neVe.to do something with his money and
doing i as a business proposition
He invests his money where he makes his money.
He Is willing to take chance on the growth OF the city
and has shown high degree Of courage and public spirit
In sinking 100000 in modern structure that marks
new era In the DEVELOPMENT OF the city,
Rogers does not seek pbcy and does not know that
this Is being written about him..
Mr. Rogers life reads almost like fairy tae and yet
when i closely studied there is nothing strange about his
success.
There is nothing but what many young man can ac-
complsh right here In Oregon and what many are doing
In Oregon today
{, D. ReSser president of the Monmouth state normal
school, is young man who has served his state and the
teaching profession with remarkable fidelity.
For many years through fair weather and FOUL he has
conducted that institution for training teachers
the school got anything in the way OF an appropriation
from the state, we'll and good
Il did not the school went on just the Same he fac
ulV the pupils and their parents had confidence that here
was man who placed the honor OF his profession before the
almighty dollar.
Knowing the world pretty WE'LL Mr.. ReSSIer holds high
moral IDEAS and his soul is free from cynCsm, pesSmSm,
or egotsm.
Resser came out as young man from Ohio and cast
his lot In Oregon
He never abandoned the idea that he owed Il 10 himself
to be student and man OF culture.
he has Travelled all over the United States and great
part OF Europe.
He has fair knowledge Of several languages and
uSegood cean torclble English,
Resser Is also gentleman under all circumstances He
knows how to wear his clothes right II he is pedagog.
Training himself as all-round man-an American gen.
teman- he knows music athletics, business and politics in
the broader sense
He is not on the slate for the place. but he is more than
likely 10 be the nen superintendent OF public instruction In
this state.
No one can visit Monmouth normal school without being
impressed with the atmosphere OF high standards fine ideals
and culture that peFyadeS that institution.
That Is what Mr. ReSSer stands for and Il Is pity that
the state has not allowed him to go ahead and develop that
institution
The things Mr. RessIer stands for are appreciated by the
teaching profession and BY the better thinking people Of
Oregon
Ignorance may CIV down the normal schools may call
them CRAFTS, may beltte the students who attend them
But II you want TO take man OF woman OF some edu-
cation and who has seen the better work OF the world in
this line to see something In Oregon that stands tor the