The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-13
FOOTBALL SQUAD
IN THE TREASURY
Secretary MaCveagh's PrinCi-
pal Assistants Men With I
College Records.
LEE M'CLUNG THE CHIEF
FcTHERS WHO WON RENoWN ON
ATHLETIC FIELD.
RY SIDNEY EsPrY

Washington. March 12-Succeeding the
tennis cabinet" of the Roosevelt admin
lstration. Secretary OF the Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh has selected for his
ADVISERS body of men who have been
1aeetously termed in local financial cir
eies the football squad They are not
only young men, capable of a great deal
OF hustle, but men who have each scored
success in the business world as they
di9 during their college careers on the
gridiron
1t happens that each one OF the under
secretaries of the treasury, as we'll as
The treasurer of the United States, has
been a member of some star football
team, and several of them have been
leading figures in the greatest games that
nave been played on the gridiron. AL
though the members of the secretary's
cabinet term as history the gruelling mills
that they have been through as football
players. they nevertheless heartily APP
prove OF the strenuous game and count
Il as one Of the studies that have made
and viii make leaders in the business
world.
Lee Meetings. Career.
Foremost in athletic stunts among the
treasury officials is Lee McClung treas
started out in the world forty years ago
in Knoxville, Tenn. After receiving a
common school education he matriculated
in Yale university. His gridiron career In
1880 and 1891 is still remembered as one
which brought renown to his college. He
vas halfback and captain for two years
or the team, as we'll as captain of the
baseball team After he left college he
entered the employ of the St Paul &
Duluth railroad at St. Paul, Mimi, and
IN a Few years became paymaster of the
road. he later Joined the Southern rail-
road at Nashville, Tenn, afterwards COM
ing to Washington as an assistant to
President Finley. In 1902 he went to
Louisville, KY, as freight traffic man
ager and two years later was appointed
treasurer of Yale college. The next wear
he came to Washington, having been ap-
pointed treasurer OF the United States.
Has Charge OF Many Millions.
Mr.. Meetings. duties are manifold and
exacting. He has charge of all the
monies in the treasury building at Wash
fngton and in the various sub treasures,
minis and assay offices of the country
they are held in his name, amounting to
ABOUT $500, 600 900. He is only bonded FOR
$4,000, which is the same bond as was
required of the first treasurer of the
United States, Michael Hillegas, in 1888
when the treasury was practically empty
and government credit was extremely
low.
During the course Of the day his bureau
handles millions of dollars. Redemptions
OF United States notes often total -
100000 a day; redemption OF national bank
notes reached the total of 2,250, 900. The
bonds held by the treasurer to secure
national bank circulation. together with
government deposits kept in the treas
circulation S6S0o,0OO is kept on hand, and
security for public deposits amounts to
so, 600 900. From the bureau of engraving
ard printing S2,5O0,O00 is brought to the
treasurer's office daily, where il is stored
Each bank note brought from the bureau
bears his name.
Another University Athlete.
r,-l,o -,oo,.a ooIlo,ra NO., a.
is James F. Curtiss, 81 years old, who
comes from Boston. He spent three
strenuous years in Harvard on the foot
ball field and as a ball player and a golf
champion. He arranged the first inter-
collegiate golf match and helped his team
to victory over Yale a number of times.
After his college career he spent his time
with a law firm, then as assistant district
attorney general at Boston and three
years as district attorney of Suffolk ooun-
ty, Massachusetts. and now as assistant
secretary of the treasury Mr.. MacVeagh
assigned him to look after the customs.
During the course of the year his office
nets the United States government a little
over 81 ,000, 600 a day. lie has to pass upon
every case of disputed claims that come
TO the treasury department requiring him
10 sign his name as an endorse ment over
SEQ times day.
Hustler From the West.
The premier of the treasury cabinet"
Is CnafleS N Norton OF OSkOSk. WIS.,
who is SO years old. He is the financial
man of the treasury. He entered the bus
=iness world through an insurance company
when quite d boy. but afterward attend
ed Amherst college, graduating in 1898. He
was a star football player in his Junior
year, and was a member of the baseball
team which established a record on the
diamond. After leaving college he engaged
in literary work, but gave that up to ac-
lcept a position as general agent of the
insurance company with which he had
been previously Identified Last April he
was appointed Secretary MacVeagh's
right hand man.
His office deals with the comptroller
of the currency. the register Of the treas
llrv. the bureau OF engraving and print
ing the mint. loans, appointments, secret
ser vices, public moneys, stationery and
disbursements. In this office about ST.
0OOOg0cOO is handled annually. Disburse-
ments for the army. navy and civil en-
ployes Of the government are approved
and passed on by Mr.. Norton. He neces-
salily depends upon a large clerical
duties require him to sign his name TO
about Loo papers a day.
Charles d. Hilles, 10 years old, still an
other membel of the squad is from
Dobbs Ferry, y. Y. During his career