The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-30

stacks of them. I tell you. ! received
some splendid advice"
Mr.. Haussling's eyes twinkled. I
wish I could have seen some of those
letters.
Another pause, while the secretaries
blinked solemnly. I had come to inter-
view Mr.. Haussling, the man, not Mr..
Haussling, the mayor, n how could
l In the face Of so much official dig
nifty.
Remembering what the attendant had
told me before 1 went In, I remarked:
II suppose you ave to settle all kinds
of troubles that are not exactly In
your liner"
"Oh, my, yes" said the mayor. with
emphasis; "if a woman's husband
leaves her, she'll come and ask me to
get him back. If a mans out of q job
he asks me TO get him one. IF a wom-
ans son does not behave, she comes
to tell me about 1t, and expects me
to reform him. If-why. 1 could talk
for a week about the various cases that
are brought to my attention"
He's very interesting, is Mr.. Hauss-
ling. .Big-hearted, amiable, generous.
and, above all, modest. he was almost
self-conscious in discussing these
things. a man of the people and for
the people.
Appeals Generally Genuine.
do you hear Of many fakes?" I
asked.
1T Is surprising how few come to
my notice." said Mr.. Haussling, at
which the secretary beamed. II guess
there are not as many grafters here
as there are in other cities. When
people come to me for help it's a sign
they need it, in nine cases out of ten.
It's comparatively easy to tell an hon
est man, anyway.
zone day., he continued, putting his
hands together and wiggling his thumbs
like the old game of simon-says-
thumbs wiggle-waggle. "a man came
In here who had had nothing to eat
for t~wenty-four hours. He could
hardly stand up. He had given his
last nickel to his wife, to buy bread,
or milk, or something for the children.
We got him work, and he's been a
credit to us ever since. We always
try to get employment for those whom
we know need 1t. I've written as many
letters Of recommendation as I've
signed official documents, l do believe.
"It must be rather hard on you"
said l, and indeed I thought so. No in
diyidual, 1 think, ought to bear more
than his share of this worlds troubles.
mo, 1t isn't exactly hard" explained
he, "only sometimes / have to think
that I've no idea how much suffering
there is in the world" and the mayor
sighed deeply. 1.-THE world Is not as
rosy as 1t ooks on the outside"
His Reelection Predicted.
We were getting dolorous. Before
l CO." said /, I'D like to ask you about
those Italian marriages of which We
read every little while
The mayor grinned.
They're funny" said he with oon-
viction. "You know the Italian law de-
mands that there be both a civil and a
religious ceremony. OF course a JUS
tice of the peace would do, but some-
how or other they like to come to me-"
Think of the honor, to Them" said
l, "and of you enjoyment"
Eyes. I always give them a fine cere-
mony," said he. land they go away
happy. Sometimes the girls are so
bashful they can hardly say the proper
words. But they are all terribly in
earnest"
There came a knock at the door.
Again the lobby had filed with eek
ers of consolation, help, advice, n
everything else. II vas time for me to
go. The secretaries sighed In relief.
Again 7 say, I like Mayor Haussling,
and I think he is going to be re-
elected. but next time I interview him
7 hope the secretaries will blink out
side.