The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-17
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restless and accosting Mr.. Wicker
sham's secretary. demand m audience
with the attorney general. Invariably
they were turned down. The same
treatment was accorded to newspaper
men until the attorney general devel-
oped the name Of hermit"
Gradually. however. he became led
ucated" to Washington ways and
adopted the appointment plan. Sena-
tors, representatives and legal callers
NOW arrange their appointments with
him several days beforehand. while
others who seek to gain an interview
without making an appointment take
their chances? They are often disap-
pointed.
Since his residence in this city he
has not discarded the judicial mien
that surrounds him. He does nothing
that does not comport with the formal
judicial atmosphere" Coming to his
office In the morning. he drives to the
private entrance. When leaving for
the White House ON cabinet days, he
departs from the Department Of Justice
by the private entrance.
Contrary to other members OF Presi-
dent Taft's- Cabinet Is Uncle" James
Wilson. secretary of the Department
OF agriculture. He is known In
Washington as Farmer JIM" and
throughout the country as perhaps the
best secretary OF agriculture that has
ever been in the cabinet. Although
rumOrs OF Mr.. Wilson's resignation
have received publicity from time to
time, he has no present idea of resign
ing. He perhaps, controls more votes
than any other man In the cabinet and
Is considered strong man with the
rural population.
MIR. Wilson usually wears plain
business suit Only on special occa-
siOns does he appear In frock coat
and silk hat or in evening dress. He
has no expensive tastes. such as an
automobile or handsome carriage to
carry him around the city, or to and
from the department or on social calls.
He uses government carriage, a very
democratic Institution. using it for his
departmental duties as well as for So
cial purposes.
Secretary Dickinson and Postmaster
General Hitchcock are both types Of
progressive Americans. They ask nu-
merous questions and run their depart
ments according to their personal
views. Social obligations do not in.
terfere with their public business. They
are tactful. resourceful and at the same
time conservative in administering
their respective departments. While
not as approachable as some other
members of the cabinet they are not
described either as aristocrats or dem
0crats, but are in the intermediate
class.
Hitchcock the sleuth.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
known as the ''gumshoe man." by rea.
son Of his deticence in discussing poll
tics or the affairs of his department.
He usually arrives at his office early
In the morning and often stays until
late at night, grinding out work. He
has been instrumental in saving about
$125 900 In his department during the
past fiscal year.
The treasury department as effected
scheme whereby It Is hoped to save
the government about $4,000 yearly
In salaries by the installation OF mon
ey saving machines In various mints
Z and at the bureau of engraving and
printing.
The interior department recently re-
duced It's expenditures by cutting down
the force Of clerks in the Indian bu-
reau: the postoffice by using cheaper
typewriters and installing labor saving
machines; the war and navy depart
ments In pairing their budgets for the
next fiscal year and the agricultural
department by continuing its present
work and not adding to It. The state
department and the department Of
Justice have increased their expenses
ments has become necessary. The
department Of justice contemplates q
number Of important trust prosecutions
and has recorded the establishment Of
. new court.
In all. however. It has been estimated
that the government work will be car
ried on for the next few years on a
more economical plan than heretofore.
Geo. H. Clark, Of Clark Show Case
Co., Columbus, o. will be in Richmond.
Monday evening. Apri 18th to April
22nd. He win be pleased to call on
anyone interested In show cases. Word
left with Ross Drug Co. will receive
prompt attention.
20 lots-Wilbur's Adv. page Z.
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