Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-08

II Il Lee McClung, who has been ap-
4 pointed by President Taft to sue
4 coed c. II Treat as treasurer of
- the United States. is not a poll
tician he win have the satisfaction OF
knowing that few wi. have held the
job were selected because of their po-
litical influence The exceptions posi-
bly, were James n. Huston in the first
administration OF Cleveland and John
G. New. who was appointed in 1875.
The position l. a business Office and
does not offer the opportunities for dis
tinction that other government offices
do. The requirements of the office are
integrity and solidity and executive
ability.
McClung is a business man. After
his graduation from Yale, IN 1892, he
travelled in Europe and when he re-
turned he made a journey through
California. He was paymaster OF the
st. Paul and Duluth Railroad company
and later assistant traffic manager Of
the Southern railroad. His connection
with the Southern covered the period
between 1902 and 1904, during which
time he was stationed at Louisville.
He was appointed treasurer Of Yale In
1904.
While treasurer Of Yale he became n
director in New Haven bank and
also q director in y leading life in
surance company OF Hartford. AS a
student at Yale he took "A leading part
In athletics playing on both the base
ball and football teams FOR several
years, captaining the football team OF
1892. lie was chairman OF the junior
promenade COMMITTEES, and In his sem
Tor year he received the largest vote
as the most popular member OF the
class. lie was considered the best
halfback Yale ever had. Associated
with him on the football team were
such noted players as the Bliss broth
ers. Vance Mccormick and tho
mighty Heffelhngor. Re IS mem
Der Of Yale corporation and Of tho
leading Halo secret societies. including
Skull and Bones. But his selection as
treasurer OF the United states Is based
upon his sterling business qualinca.
tions.
Tie Is a rich bachelor and Is thirty
three years Ola he received the de-
gree Of NJ. a. On 1905. His brother
Robert Gardner McCung. is promi-
ncnt lawyer In Boston The new
treasurer was born IN Knoxville, Tenn.
whore his father. Frank n McChmg. is
retired merchant The family is ~.
lated 20 Chief Justice Marshall Of tho
United states supreme court ard 60
General Albert Sidney Johnston Of the
Confederate cause and whose death
occurred early in the clvil war. Lee
McCluug received his education az
Phillips Exeter academy and Yale
With an his qualifications as "a bust.
ness man the new appolntce H. what
is termed a good mixcr. and that
means that ho Is popular When he
Was boy he was noted among his
comrades for being square" ana al
ways at hand 10 help the fellow who
WIS down
rhe department 40 which De Is ap-
pointed is branch Of the United
States treasury controlling tho na
tional finances. u is the most cx-
tonaivo and compiler of AN the depart
monta and in ran, stands next 30 the
department of state II employs more
Than 5000 people in Washington and
has branches ana offices throughout me
United States.
A. treasurer Mr. McCmng VIII be
charged with the duty OF signing the
paper currency and OF receiving and
keeping the money Of the United
states and with dishursing the same
on warrants properly signed ana
countersiened. lie enters upon these
duties NOV. 4.