White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-15
SCRUGHAM'S CAREER
MARKED BY HARD WORK

A closeup" of the democratic can
didate for governor is given in an ed
itorial which appeared in the Nevada
State Journal October .. 1t contains
facts which every voter should con-
slider in the selection of a chief ex-
ecutive of the state and the White
Pine News is fully in accord with the
views therein expressed. The ed
itorial says:
The Journal is deeply interested
in the success of the candidacy of
James G. Scrugham for governor. not
because he is a democrat OF because
we know him intimately, or because
he has been a partner in the achieve
ments of the present administration.
but because we feel sure that he has
it in him to do a very great service
to Nevada greater service. posi-
bly,, than any other man has done or
can do.
This state is coming into its own.
Events will move more rapidly, big
ger things will be attempted and
must be accomplished than ever be-
fore; harvest time is at hand and
the man who gathers the harvest of
accomplishment, binds up the work
of those who have gone before. re-
duces 1t into possession with all its
fruitage and gamers it into the barn.
James G. Scrugham is the man of
the hour. His life has been a growth
and an adaptation 10 the work he is
to do. Personally and by training,
by accomplishment, by outstanding
potentiality he is fitted for the task.
Personality ONE first but is here
treated last. What of his training?
What of his accomplishments?
"A generation ago James G.. Scru-
CHAM came to this state al an in.
structor in the College of Mechanical
Engineering OF the University of Ne
vada. He was schooled for the work
by a thorough technical education
and by a broad, practical experience.
He served as a railroad fireman. a
power house employe. a shop fore
man. Always he rose above others.
Always he did things.
He became a professor in the col
lege. Boys were drawn to his classes
because he made them work and
made them like 1t. The engineering
college became notable among sim
liar schools of the nation. He be-
came a dean of the engineering col
lege when the deanship system was
created.
During this same time he was re-
tanned as consulting engineer on the
major mechanical and electrical prob
lens of construction and operation in
this state.
Ask any boy or man who learned
under Scrugham, whether as in
structor, professor or dean. He will
tell you he learned to work, TO serve
and to grow.
ASK any industrial leader wrest-
ling with the problem of building an
engine that will pay a profit on its
cost, besides its keep, what sort OF a
mar Scrugham is and he will tell you
that IL Scrugham can't find the profit
it isn't there. and IL II isn't there he
will build a better engine.
"Scrugham's gift is not alone that
OF ~single-handed labor or contribu-
ton. He has the faculty for organ
ization. He not only does things; he
gets things done.
This was recognized early. When
he was still in the university some
body had TO assemble the xhibits for
the Panama-Paci1c and the Panama
California international expositions.
That sounds easy, just like the Bible
telling about Noah filling the ark
with pairs all the way from deuces
to the face cards. but II 1t were not
for Noah we wouldn't have Ararat
right now. ~Scrugham did 1t.
"Scrugham did 1t. That's the
motto.
I'm 1917 he became state engineer,
but when the war came ON he re-
signed to volunteer for service in the
army of the United States. He en-
tered as a captain of engineers. lie
came out as a Northumberland. He
was not two weeks in Washington be-
fore he was jumped ove 217 of the
same class and assigned to the pro-
duction division of the ordnance de-
partment. u. S. A. Hc was given
charge of the work of speeding up
the output on war contracts aggre-
eating more than half n billion OF
dollars.
ASK the army men and any one
of that brilliant galaxy of experts
who were loaned TO the government
by the biggest Industrial factors in
the eountry-the Westinghouse out
NJ the Edison plant-whather
Scrrgham delivered the goods. They
win tell the world he did.
"ht II ere of the war Colonel