The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-09
EFFICIENCY MEANS
MUCH TO SHEEPMEN

Annual Convention of Oregon Wool
growers Association at Pendleton.
In seeking a topic on which to ad-
dress you today, | was impressed
with question that is attracting the
attention nd occupying the minds of
the thinking people of the world to-
day. That it is one that may be ap-
piled intelligently to the business in
which you are engaged is my firm be-
lief.
In this period of World War, we
stand aghast, as the greaest of the
neutral nations, shocked beyond
words of expression at the wanton
waste of human lives, and man S ma
terial achievements-and next-we
marvel at the wonderful efficiency
of one of the warning nations. So
much has been said and written of
the efficiency of everything that is
German, that it has placed new
value on the word and brought home
to us the noticeable shortcomings of
Americans in efficiency, and what
naturally follows-economy.
1t is claimed that the expert appli-
cation of the principles of efficiency
would increase our national wealth
twenty-fold. An analysis Of waste in
all lines OF human endeavor, com
pared with the economics in nature,
makes the thinking man believe this
statement.
Efficiency is not new thought, but
it is the all-absorbing thought Of to-
day because it has come to be neces-
sity.
1t has been demonstrated by the
stockmen Of our country, who by in
telligent breeding have brought the
Standard of focks and herds to point
that is not excelled by the breeders
of the older nations of the world.
have not chosen this as my subject
today because you as Wool-grOWers
are wholly lacking in the application
of efficiency, but rather that you, who
have tried and proved its worth in a
few things, may use it to the adVan-
tage of yourselves and your com
munities in many things; thus
spreading this doctrine among oul
people.
What is efficiency? 1t is to put tC
use those methods that enable us tC
do the things that we are doing, bet
ter-with less waste of time, energy
and materials. 1t means economy
in time, in energy and in money. Its
intelligent application to the business
of the day means a degree of success
the degree depending on how well i
has been applied.
Take the life history of 1000 sue
cessful men; they are nearly the
same. Each has to a degree above
the average man saved his time, hi
energy and has worked for a definite
result.
On the other hand, the life histor.
of 1000 paupers in the State of New
York is a history of man withou
methods, without a definite object il
life, and with no appreciation of tn
value of time and energy.
We find in our national affairs tha
efficiency is lacking. 1t is said tha
any firm, corporation or individual
can build and construct cheaper thai
the national government or the stat
or municipality. | am afraid that /
too true. But why? Lack of efficiency
but we do not need to go to the gov
ernment to find our examples. /
passing it might be we'll to remar
that when the var in Europe is owe
the competition among the foremos
nations for the trade and cOmmerc
of the world will be such that onl
those who have efficiency, practic
economy and thrift will be able t
7 stand in the front ranks in the con
/ mercial war that will follow.
= Coming to our own vocation, tn
= methods that improve conditions
g the nation and state are equally va
e liable in our own affairs-in fact tn
s state and nation copies after the pei
a pie and not the people after the stat
r and nation. As sheepmen we belieN
e that the efficient way to revise tt
t tariff is by a Non-Partisan Tari
Commission.
e We believe that the time is nj
: distant when this will be accomplish
/, distant when this will be an accon
g plished fact; that we are about to |
rewarded for the efforts of our eff
! cient labors. That the sheep bushes
0 as a profitable and permanent bus
: ness will then be established. Tn
: being so it calls for us to put ol
: business on permanent basis
e lay out our plans and to build for II
IS future. 1t has been said that tt
|. sheepman has always been crowdt
a to the out-posts. This is true,
grazing lands have advanced In walt
# the sheepman has met these cond
z tions by seeking cheaper lands. No