The Detroit times., 1912-04-22
NOT LOOKING FOR CITY
HALL JOB, SAYS FALl|N
Really Hurts His Credit To Have
This Impression Go Abroad,
He Confdes

You know, some men nowadays
are bored to death. You find them
at the clubs, everywhere, in fact.
business or anything else seems 10
have no allurements for them. but |
always manage 10 keep my interest in
things alive
The speaker was Maynard ID. Fol.
lin, formerly a clerk In the city as
| SCISSORS office. and who now says he
doesn't care IL he is referred 10 as A
city hall lobbyist. Follin blew ciga-
rette smoke in the reporters face as
lie went on.
Don't say that I'm looking for a
job in the city hall. for am not. |
consider ii an injury TO my credit.
my standing in the community, for
one 10 say that | am seeking EN-
ployment in the city hall. IL is true
that | visit the city hall twice a day
or so. but | wouldn't take a job in
the city hall.
What do do? Well. now, | have
no business, to be frank with you.
Only | take an interest i'm the great
game of politics am also interest
cd in municipal ownership. and am
doing all | can just now TO bring 1t
about through the only sane, ration Al
way think 1t can be brought about.
That is, through the city purchasing
control OF the stocks and bonds OF
the Detroit United railway. | am de-
voting my time to that.
I'm the employ OF the railway? No,
no. nothing like that. II doesn't fol-
low that because | wish 10 bring
about municipal ownership by the
purchase OF the company's stock
am employed By the company. Any
way. that is not so. | have no inter
est in the matter except. as | say, to
bring about municipal ownership in
he only rational way it can be
brought about.
Yes. politics is involved in that
TO an extent. and that is why | in
terest myself in politics. | am keep
ing up interest in affairs of this world
by taking an interest in politics. Why,
do YOU know how much of a figure
the great game OF politics cuts in
this affair? Surely not or you could
appreciate what | say when | tell
you Mayor Breitmeyer was actually
crying because | had 80 aldermen
lined up against one of his schemes.
You never see me lobby in the city
hall. but that is what can do.
II don't object to being called 4
lobbyist If that is what they call me
around the city hall, but most Ger
tainly | am not an office seeker OF any
kind | consider that beneath me.
| don't have TO seek Office. | put
away a nice. fat dividend check the
other day. That's how | need TO seek
office"
Follin IS one OF the interesting
men of city hall affairs. His name
seldom appears in print in connection
with anything. but Follin's smooth,
smiling countenance is one of the
fixtures OF the city hall, and has been
for years Always clad the same, al
ways carrying the same trim little
cane in always the. same sprightly
manner always ready to offer any
one a cigarette. pleasant affable,
that's Maynard Follin. Slight OF stat.
| ure. but straight of form, with sharp
features and mild blue eyes, May
nard just detests the newspapers for
printing lurid stories Of city hall
crime. Should an unkindly criticism
be offered any. one in the city hall,
Maynard hastens to kiss the wound
and offer stern rebuke.
Follin was formerly very conspicu-
Gus in the council chamber until an
order was issued barring lobbyists
from the floor OF the council.