East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-23

Washington.-First and foremost
IN the requirements OF your holder nj
public office In Washington Is-he
must be known by all Second and
aext to foremost--he must know bIo
Washington. and its rigid official et,.
suette.
Without these requirements he ia
incapable, for the folks back home.
demand both. and will not be satIs.
FED without them. And from the
president to the clerklest clerk in the
minorest OF minor bureaus, every of.
hce holder has a certain deem respect
for the folks back home" For the
folks" TO discover that "our officI-
si"-be he representative or door
keeper in the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving--is not as widely known
In Washington as he is in Kokomo-
which. OF course. he is not-ls the
forerunner OF disaster.
over in the Treausry Of the United
states is a dapper. college looking
sort OF chap. with a pleasant smile
He Is no unimportant parsonage,
either for week ago he signed a re-
seipt for some billions OF dollars
all that the United States possessed
at that time-which were turned over
10 him for safe keeping. His name
b Lee McClung. and he is one OF that
gallant troop of Yale men who brave
y followed one William Howard Taft
TO Washington. Better than that ne
l.. %
One bright. CHEEKY. winter morn,
ing recently. McClung started for the
White House with two dapper Yale
men. to present them 10 Big BIZ with
the compliments of the New Haven
institution.
The presentation was accomplished
with much eclat, and "BIl" was in
4 Joyful mood The Yale men were
much impressed with the Importance
o. United States Treasurer McClung.
But alas-the ubiquitous newspa-
perman spoiled everythlng-that Is.
he started 10 spoil everything. ana the
Treasurer himself finished the job.
FOR the newspapcrmon had never
seen one Ice McClung before. and
rather suspected that he might be
"malcfactor Of great wealth" He
therefore approached the party as
they were leaving the executive office
and in n most diplomatic manner de-
manded 20 know their business.
wheroupon McClunE gracefully told
OF his mission au5 introduced his
friends.
But what is your uamo,' queried
the newspa apermau. ana he immedi-
ately became the cynosure OF three
pairs of eyes Tho eyes OF one Nc
Chung flashed dismay, and impaticnce
while his companions gazcd from the
ncwspaperman TO McCluns with pro-
found nstouishmcnt McClung hosi-
tated. hemmed and hawcd moment
or two, and finally burst forth
"I am the treasurer OF the United
statesl"
The interview terminated abruptly
But the troubles Of the treasurer
were by no means over. He strobe
forth from the executive offices fol-
lowed by hts companions. and turned
70 the right. thinking that he was
going toward the north. or great en-
trance OF the white house. But in his
hurry he had turned to the right too
soon. and he was stopped at the en-
trance to the white house kitchen by
bustling policeman. who yelled;
"Herel Where are you going? Get
cut OF there" For white house po-
ncemen live in sort OF expectant
dream of anarchists and tramps. Ana
the policeman. like the newspaperman
knew not the treasurer
McClung grasped his two Yale
friends by the arm. and ignominlous-
ly followed the white house muk
wagon out OF the narrow driveway,
and down the long path to Pennsyi-
vanla Avenue.