The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-21
Foulkrod Big Man, Yes Stree!
It's Told TO The Whole World
In HIS Modest, Basbfut Style
Philadelphia Representa-
tive Flower of SIM
pljcity, But Plain
Spoken.

William Walker FOullrOd Is a great
man, and a member Of Congress from
Philadelphia.
lie is an imposing figure in the com
TlerciaI world and grand piece u
work in art and historical circles.
All these things are fully explained
I'm his biography. which is printed In the
Congressional Directory exactly as he
wrote it. According TO this modest and
bashful literary output, the world owes
William Walker Foulhcd great graft
tude and to William Walker Foulkrod
his community should sing hymns o.
praise three times a day.
Mr.. Foulkrod IS the very flower OF
simplicity and the essence of bushes.
Perish the thought that William Walker
FouIkrod should praise himself Far DC
il from him tc reach out into the am
tient and clutch 20 his person qualities
that are not his. He merely states the
facts. and for statement o. facts, no
man SHOULD incur the hatred OF the pop
ulace.
Timidity Of Woman.
one thing only does William Walker
FouIIzrod omit He does not state L41
age. With the timidity OF woman ne
failed to put in The epic on FouiArod
the wear which the world received MN
into its midst,
ON birth. however, the biography says
much that is impressive AFTER con
ouering the wild bashtul1eSS thaJ eF'
IDENTITY attacked him before nc 500
me Public Printer the facts ABOUT hHu
self ne remarked on his arlstocI aCy u
descent He can trace his descent pdch
10 the ark that grounded on Mt. AT ~ a.
He was born "in Franktord. FhlIauI5l
pbia Pa, where the FoulkToa Ae'iiil'E
has resided seven generations, ,-t.
Fl1t enough Of those things for Whlch
William Walker Foulkrod vas not re-
Ter him tell his own story in his own
way. Gentle as NY, FeliIIHs 9,iI,is
violet that blooms IN WooulaLu, /" 49,. 49,
where none may see ii. he mas WnlsLs -, 60
forth ia the Congressional DlIetIOiy
the following little melody. mt
Received his education ln lne puo u
ana Drivate schools of philadelphia lot
800 ,-aars mast has Deen president OF
one OF the industrial plants OF that SEE
lion. he il also president OF the fraih-
ford Ere Insurance CoinPdhS L.. a.
president of the Frankford CountLy
Club president Of the tFanh-OIu
Historical Society, director ll t.ie
frankfort library. and conaecteu Win
several other local organizations
Merely the Prelude.
Rut that is not all. It Is. as il We're
but the mere. dreamy prelude 10 the
swelling song of what William Walker
FouIkrod has done. II is 1ust hint,
q gentle insinuation that the gentle
mans social connections are trreproach-
able and much 10 be advertised and
boosted about
He continues,
"He is one or the trustees of the Phil
adeIphia Commercial Museum, the. only
institution of its kind in this country
It's work has been recognized as Of i'm
Dortauce TO the entire country and has
received support both by appropriations
from the State of Pennsylvania and the
United States Government. He is also
one Of the trustees Of the 7 W. Evans
Museum and Institute Society. which
Or T. W. Evans, the American dentist
residing in Paris. left las fortune 10
establish in Philadelphia. He is a mem
Der of the Pennsylvania Historical So
ciety, Art Club. OF Philadelphia, and a
member OF other organizations"
After thus recording his high cOnncC-
ton with the millions that have come
out of the tortured mouths of the com
mon masses, William walker FoulkTOd
approaches even higher ground. He sets