American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-10-22

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personal nature reviewing the bust
ness relations between Mr.. Harlan and
Miss Powelson and would not interest
the public generally.
Il volunteer this record of prior ac-
quaintance and of the intimate nature
of her family life so that any man of
serious intention and good view of life
who contemplates the employment of
women of good talent may have the
benefit of all the knowledge that one
man can impart to another touching
upon the worth Of an employee.
During the period of our acquaint-
ance which was extended over a num-
Der of years, l feel that l have had an
opportunity of studying her mental
processes and l do not hesitate to say
that her instincts are for fairness,
fidelity, integrity, energy and industry
in the highest degree, and that her
ability to cooperate or subordinate
and direct any enterprise which she
understands and will accept the re-
sponsibility for, is fully equal to any
one l have ever employed and far in
advance of the average applicant or
employee in many of these particulars.
She has unusual analytical powers
and organization is m of the quail
ties she fortunately possesses and one
that has developed to an unusual de-
gree. No one could study her scheme
for combining her efforts with those
of her sisters, establishing a new home
and paying u upon il, while at the
same time availing herself of all the
incidental opportunities without credit
ing her with rare power of organiza-
ton and execution.
l have been quite active in connect
ing employees and employers, and II
has alwayes been one of my principles
not to recommend one for any posi-
ton l thought him unfit for. On the
other hand, l never approach an en-
ployer on the subject of employing
another person unless l felt my friend,
the employer. would be benefited by
the contact established by me with my
friend, the employee. AS a result /
feel that l am quite able to credit the
maximum of good fortune in the estab-
lishment OF relations of employer and
employee. l have yet the first com
plant to reach me from any employ
er concerning the employment of one
whom l have recommended.
Many a friend whom / have recon-
mended has not received employment
as a matter of course, but SO keenly
do l feel in every one of the import
ant walks of life with which l am con-
cerned, the need of the right person
in the right place that l endeavor to
contribute my might toward the en-
hancement OF success of all my friends
both employees and employers by parti-
cipating In their problems and enjoy
ing their various volitions. | there
fore, II ON my own responsibility.
venture to ask hat this letter be ac-
cepted for whatever use can be made
OF it, now or in the future SO long as
Miss Powelson continues to live up to
its estimate, and l authorize her to add
to the words the above letter contains
the challenge to any whom IL may con-
Germ to write to or otherwise consult
me, In confidence as they desire, upon
any point | suggest or any point which
l overlook.
In closing. / can say briefly that my
personal knowledge of this candidate
my observations. while she was
under my employ, are such that | can
unhesitatingly recommend her to the
OF Power county as a person
unusually qualified for the position of
superintendent of public
The best that I can wish for her ia
ever good fortune I'm every relation of
her life. / know that in any such rela-
lion which she may voluntarily as
sumo, she will bring to the adventure
her whole share and more"
Sincerely yours.
EDGAR II. HARLAN,
Cafaaes a Historical pseartnsst,
State of Iowa A..