Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04

me that you are the man, TO ,bulld the
next machine in Philadelphia
Jerry blushed at the surprising com
pliment. according to his foolish habiI
but leaned forward eagerly as ne au-
mitted with appealing frankness.
BY George. I'd like to be. Judge
1T means organization right down @ 70
the roots" went on the s2ge a. II uIl-
aware of having been interrupted IN
a business way thew tell me Tou,re
great organizer. Now the JOB VIII nqt
be Organizing machines sar ana ana mibS Homes
People generally don't see 1t that way
! do they?" chucked the sage, as ne
caught the sentimental note in his own
| words.
"Now you see these reformers always
start out with the idea that the boss
| is bad man. Well. generally he ism |.
Generally he's pretty good nam d
personal way, you understand-ou ne
| a practical one, and he Capitalizes MS
own good-heartedness and whatever
virtues he's got. He starts out by peins
| a good fellow and ends by being a ooss,
but away back behind he's l9okthg, Hi 60 OUT IL
sensible person." and the Judge smiled
frankly, as if there were to be no con-
cealments between him and Jerry
THE bosses are likable men. They
| get close to a lot of people They put
human beings first and principies last;
! The reformer puts principles first ana
| human beings last. He never gets very
close to people. He loves humanity. nut
to understand that. MI Archer. The
! boss knows a lot of people in the wards
as individuals, and he deals with tnem
as individuals; he is not able 10 thlnk
| of the people as a whole. The city is
not an idea to him as 1t is to you. II
is merely an opportunity. He has no
| abstract conceptions. OF the erect or
| his policies on the people en- masse ne
! ig ba know
people en- masse. but only as individuals.
| The individual in trouble can always
come to him and get help-out.
/ THE boss policy may have inflicted
| bacteria laden streets on whole dis
| trict and the boss won't worry: but II
one of his followers in that community,
or anybody. else that isn't an open
enemy, is taken sick: the division or
ward leader Is right there to take hold
| to get a doctor, to send mi Tx or wine. or
| fruit or ice. and If the sick one dies the
boss himself may be there with personal
| consolation, with fowers. with atten,
poor, with the price OF funeral that
| will support the dignity of that family
and win their friendship forever.
Your reformers now are the opposite
They deal in high principles and people
ought to respond to that kind of dealing
but men are not creatures OF thought
They are creatures OF emotion. Ihey
do not respond to distractions but to
former who began by being interested
in people That's why there's hope fol
you and in you"
Jerry looked surprised.
"Oh, yes" laughed the sage, Il know
all about Rosenscweig and Strongburgei
and Sylyy and-and Ruth"
Jerry colored under the gentle rail
lery in the old mans tone as he uttered
the last word. but inwardly smiled, TO,
nobody but Ruth and himself knew the
last delicious word as to how things
stood between themselves.
That's another of the reasons why
think you're the man to build an or
ganization for Manipulating the voter!
| of Philadelphia" the sage continued
Besides" and the old mans face onct
more lighted with that gentle rallyinl