The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-06-21

public notice as they do today. The
change Is not due In any way to push
ing" qualities on the part of the mod
ern secretaries. but IL is due to the
fact that their duties are SO much
more onerous and thar they are COM
PEELED to stand between the president
and an ever pressing and sometimes
importunate public.
When Joseph p. Tumulty first came
to Washington as secretary to the
president, the wonder of stranger Wis
itors to the White House was how
Tumulty knew their names. Now OF
course good many cards were pre-
scented. and at times II was possible
for the secretary to know the card
corresponding to the caller. but not
always. Tumulty however. invariably
called each man by his right name,
and saw eyebrow after eyebrow arch
In surprise.
II is great thing to know a mans
name, for It goes some distance along
the self-esteem route to help man
bear up against final. II gently ad-
ministered, disappointment. How did
Tumulty know the names at the out
set?
DO They Use an Eye Code?
The suspicion has been that the
secretary and the assistant secretary.
Rudolph Forster, who knows the
name OF every living man between
East Cape and Mendocino, had
Morse alphabet which they dotted and
dashed out by means Of rapid
winking.
Tumulty's desk is at the south side
of goodly sized reception room.
Forster's desk is at the west side OF
room adjoining, but there is an
open doorway between the Offices,
and the line of vision from Tumulty's
desk to Forster's is as straight and
unclouded as the daily walk OF the
upright man. Tumulty knew every.
body's name before he spoke to him,
and II the information was not con-
veyed by an eye code II was conveyed
| In some subtle, Elusive manner which
| was past the discovery OF the curious.
II Forster did the telegraphing and
| was himself at a loss for name
which hardly seems possible. by the
wayne had only to call up base
| station at his immediate left where
sits Thomas Brahaney. who knows
| the sur, Christian and middle name OF
| nine-tenths OF the men born Amer
| leans. Today Joseph p. Tumulty. sec
rotary to the president knows every
| body's name. and pretty nearly ev-
| erybody's personality. Joseph is as
| wise man sNhis namesake OF the
| Old Testament. although his name
| probably was given him in honor OF
one of the two Josephs OF the gospel.
Some people say that, OF course.
Washington correspondents write
nice things about presidents secreta-
ries. II might be suggested that the
files be searched In order that It may
be known that some things not alto
gether nice have been written about
some of them.
TumuIty's Great Success.
Joseph p Tumulty is good fellow.
and. moreover, he has been astound-
ingly successful with a new and try
ing job. He has TO send away men
who are bent on seeing Mr. Wilson,
but he knows how to send them away
with their heads up and pleased
light in their eyes Senators, mem
bers, department officials and stranger
| visitors drop In and drop down into
seats OF the chaired circle. Tumulty
| swings round the circle. calls every.
| h.. bot - A..
for him. and makes lightning differ
entiation. Some men see the presi-
| dent and some do not, but all Of them
| get satisfaction out OF their visits.
New Jersey must have good pre-
paratory school for the District Of
| Columbia.
I William Loeb, Jr.. talked for Theo-
dore Roosevelt on many occasions.
Loeb and Tumulty are absolutely diff
ferent temperamentaliy. but they are
very much alike In method. Tumulty
is not afraid to- speak for his chief.
and in being unafraid, he shows that
he knows his ground. that no rebuke
is in store, and that he has added just
so much to the time which Woodrow
Wilson can give to the contemplation
of the tariff and the currency.
Joseph p. Tumulty is hard work
err. If he were not willing worker
he would not be secretary to the pres
ident. There are millions of roses in
Washington at all seasons of the year,
out Of doors or in the hothouses. but
none of them has ever been plucked
i L1I, he nf
man who acts as secretary to the
| president Of the United States.
Moslem Uprislng7
Learned gentlemen who never are
happy except when getting scared.