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NOTABLE EXAMPLES.
81 will give the American boy
some notable examples Of young men
who have already mounted high on
the ladder Of fame in public life.
have mentioned two-one who is at
the top of the ladder; the other who
is right-hand man. Representative
Feeley, who will come to the new
Congress from Chicago, was barely
25 when elected. Had he been but
a few. months younger he would
have been disqualified by the age
limitation imposed by the Constitu-
tion. He is the youngest of many
young men who will make the laws
of the land during the next two
years. In the White house / think
of another example in addition to
those mentioned. Rudolph Foster,
executive clerk, is in his twenties.
While government clerk he studied
law at night and received his degree.
"Another young man who studied
law at night is Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, Milton e. Allies.
He is but 81. He began his career
as assistant messenger in the depart
ment when but 20. Having beengrad-
uated at law school he rapidly went
up the line as law clerk, private secre-
tary to the assistant Secretary, pri-
vate secretary to the Secretary and
finally as assistant Secretary. Frank
A. Vanderlip, his predecessor, was
but 80 when made assistant Secre-
tary by promotion from the position
OF private secretary to Secretary
Gage. He began on a farm, worked
in machine shop, studied in two
universities, became reporter, finan.
cial editor and thence went to the
treasury department. Here was a
case of rapid rising through journal
ism. John e. Wilkie, chief of the
secret service, was in hi6} thirties
when President Mckinley & Ehvc him
his appointment. He begasl news
paper work when he was II, but
improved his spare time with read
ing and study. 0. P. Austin, chief
of the bureau of statistics, another
young man, came up through the
ranks of reporter, editor and Wash
ington correspondent. There was
James Fl. Eckles, appointed con.
troler of the currency when but 36.
He was graduated in law at 90. He
is now president Of the Commercial
Bank, Chicago. Charles g. DAVIS
was but 80 when appointed to the
same responsible position. He was
another law school man. Mr..
Ridgely, the present controller, is
also a young man. James A. Wet
more, chief of the law and record
division of the treasury, is still in his
thirties. Commissioner of Naviga-
tion Chamberlain was but 81 when
appointed. He was Harvard gradu-
ate and newspaper correspondent.
!, "In the department of justice are
many young lawyers with bright
futures. Solicitor General Richards
was but al when commissioned. He
was Attorney General of Ohio when
but SO. Jas. Il. Bristow was but 85
when he became fourth assistant
Postmaster General. He was a
newspaper man and private secretary
to tho Governor of Kansas. Nearly
all chiefs of divisions of the postoflice
department. arc young. This is
SO also of the Interior Depart
meDt. Commissioner of Patents
ALLEN is but AZ. He is Yale
graduate and a lawyer. In the
State, war and navy departments
older men are the rule. In the latter
two, men, of course, progress gradu-
ally, according to rank. In tho State
department young men are entering
and progressing ID. the diplomatic
and consular service, but older mon
seem to be moro in demand at che
top. Mr.. Cridler, who just re-
signed thesassistant Seeretaryship Of
State, was, however, a notable excep-
tion. Heworked his way up through
all of the clerical grades Of tho de-
partment, and was but 46 when made
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