The Boise citizen., 1910-01-28
Clifford Pinchot

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Stewart Edward White Maga-
Clifford Pncbo has accomplished number of great works
He has organized the Bureau OF Forestry efficient
that from small beginning nmportant scientific
affair." has to the proportions and dignity of economic de-
parment of the government 1t controls millions of Of and
administers many and mixed business interests governs wisely
verse industries and peoples saves Tor the central government
constantly increasing and for future generations
the natural wealth of lumber grazing mineral and waterpower
mitted to its
organized department moreover that goes on
independent of the individual If the Forester any his higher
subordnate were tomorrow to be called to enqush their tasks
the system would carry the work
In business involving many businesses many people,
and complicated problems he has constructed and organized
admirable automatic machinery of control Clifford Pnchot has
proved himself great executive
In addition this task which by right energies
have been available he has had bitter warfare The
emies of the National Forest Idea They included
their ranks every whose especial privilege crtaied by
the simple of saving for the people what the peoples The
land grabber the timber eae the hog the cattle king
the beginnings of nothing against
themselves 1hey ShreWd wealthy they
possessed imagination.
Congress the Forest Service had
fight for its life 1t attacked by fair and FOUL by d
rection and by ndecon No falsehood rank
base these champions of the stronger losing
Year after year the fight but always feeb
Now the life of National Forest policy assured No
attempt hinder has ven
ured challenge the right of the Forest Service
public Pncho has that particular battle He is
a great fighter
further conquered public years
paid any attention conservation few dreames
Eight years ago the knowledge of it had spread over
the whole West everywhere with hostility
To-day the people OF the country are with the idea The only
cepons those whose opposition readily be traced
nehsness This result has been reached by publicity
patient education of the people face face The seed has been
scattered Slowly the fruits of have spread Back and forth
this continent unwearied under weight work
be DONE the Forester has ouney meeting friends and enemies
attending meetings enthusiastic hostile preaching always
ably his reasonable doctrine In the end that doctrine prevailing
because bottom a reasonable people.
This has taken of the hardest of hard labor
labor that has left the workman leisure for what other people
have been pleased to call the pleasures of life Clifford Pncot has
probably spent for the Service than the Service has
him salary He has encountered bitter and mscrpuous enmy
unruffed, the devastating dsapponments sereney
But the finest part of this accomplishment is that has been
achieved from high plane.
Pinhot's work been absolutely unsefsh Born large
fortune, sprung from good family he had every incentive life
of deness He preferred work His work for himself
but for others He did HIMSELF his forces and his money
he literally Furthermore he has always tried by every
his power keep himself in the background If praised he has
always brought forward the subordinate the deserving If
bundr committed he genuinely distressed until he show
that share of the blame be laid his shoulders
He fights mpersonal without bitterness He has enemies
but be doubted if there the number who having
him personally have continued to hate him with the peculiar d
hatred that nct physical harm People after
time feel this essential sincerity; and to trust it.
New York Observation-Disclosures which depend merely upon
such lumber
stance likely become monopoes when have able
the supply of special necessity In such the tariff
plainly the of special privileges and other concev
purpose than that of enrcg the privileged few the expense
the steel