The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10

secret service, odcial White House
chauffeurs, policemen and others. not
not only to watch the lives OF the
President and the members Of his fani-
ly, but also to protect the Executive
Mansion from cranks and vandais VINO
frequently enter the White House
grounds with an insane desire to carry
OF something for a souvenir.
II President wilson. after ne fioes
hack to the White House on March
4 decides that he will take but fe~
railroau trips during 1he year. No
viii have q clean $4,000 10 place 10
his bank account but II 10 more tnAn
likely that some Of this amount WIZ
be used for transportation TO various
places before the irs, year Is out 80
i, may be said that deductinX the
TRANSPORTATION cost. the new President
will nave nearer 10000 than $'s.ovV
to use for otner purposes eacn SeAi
while he Is In the White House.
win Mrs. Wilson and her three
daughters be permitted to Rid the
White House Of Its present furniture
and install what may better sui tneir
taste il they want to do so? Can theS
send what they do not like 70 inc
auctioneer and the junkheap and re-
s1s~y
fancy? Can they dispIace bits OF chisa.
silverware and other furnishinEs
which have grown old and out OF
date with what - new and shiny ana
Of the very latest designf Custom aas
decrssd that Il 10 strictly within pro-
vince OF the new fret lady OF the
land" 70 furnish the White House "a:
the time being with whatever she
wants. Mrs.. Wilson, Therefore. WI
call upon the superintendent q the
White House building and GROUNDS soE
advice. AID. together. they win 30 over
the list Of things that the wife OF
the new Presiden, will want Immed-
lately they will be purchased. carseo
TO the Executive Mansion and placed
in position. the OLD things being TAX
en- out and disposed Of as may seem
best
But here the liberal hand Of . pa
ternal government stop The wife Of
the President and the members Of their
household place heir new furniture.
pictures. crockery ana gcnersl utensils
where they please, just like they were
placing them In their own private
residence Once installed, the furnt-
ture and other things which have been
bought to suit the taste OF the incom-
ang "nrSt lady Of the LAND" ere used
In no way different from what they
would - In any private family, and
there % no espionage of any Kind TO
see that they are properly protected
anl noe abUse4
HUua 0ove Reso1bse Sos.
While President Wilson % bustly en-
gagged In selectinG the members Of his
oaicjal household for the next four
yean-thO members Of hts Cab:net-
the men who are to help pilot him over
the rough ana sarbuleut political
breakers. and 10 otherwise arraag1ns
ana planning for his White House stat,
Gra Wilson doubtless win b no less
busy preparing her star for DUTY In
side the living quarters Of the sxecu-
tive mansion. She viii select her %.
cial secretary, her chef ana her maids
ana other servants. II must BE re-
membered that on the wife Of . Presi-
Gent fan many social and household
duties, and that n 10 Just a. inpertan,
for her % have . good reliable star
e o>oabSo. efficient men and womer
In her pess Of the white House - q
% Tor heS husband 70 choose with cart
the 0embers % hss Csbinse md oshss
political s6vssere
While the white House IN an prob
sSslyey VIII 80 . thorough ciesmsns
cot from bottom 90 top there 70 NOT TN
yesss 0Oubs that svefythine wSu - u
eeoA working erdes soon sfser sss
chief executive and the ''nrss Ny o
sAs DaaG- saks - sbeas lomtcne seeTs