Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-04-11

Secretary of Agriculture Houston is
perhaps the cabinet officer today who
has the least worries over officeseek-
ers. He found when he came into Of
fee that there were only three or four
places In his department which he had
the right under the law to I'LL, and he
intimated plainly that he was rather
glad OF 1t, for with his outer Office free
from seekers after preference he
would have so much more time to give
to the duties of his office.
Moore Going Back to Farm.
Mr.. Houston appointed DR.. B. r. Gal
loway, who was the head OF the plant
bureau, as assistant secretary OF agri-
culture. The other chief place which
was at his disposal was that OF chief
of the weather bureau, a position
which has been held for many years
and which will be held for a month
or two longer by DR.. Villa L. Moore
1t is said that Doctor Moore is not
troubled much because he is to retire
from the service. AS he expressed it
to friend. he is going back to the
farm life" life which the weather
forecaster holds is the best life pos
sible.
The lot OF the weather bureau chief
Is not altogether q happy one. II is
perfectly true that at least seventy-fice
per cent. OF the predictions which the
weather forecasters have made
through the years have turned out to
be right. but they know from expert
ence that the people look at the one
fourth failures and seem to forget the
threefourths of successes.
Secretary Wilson's Task,
Secretary Wilson OF the department
of labor. the new department OF gov
eminent established by the last con-
gress, has bakers dozen of positions
to fill. For these places there have
been upward of 5000 applicants, and
so 1t can be seen that IL every case is
to be considered on its merits, Secre-
tary Wilson will have some Job to
sift the wheat from the chaff.
1t was figured some days ago that
| 1872, 900 persons had applied for the
| 1884 jobs which are within direct
gift of the present administration.
This number OF applicants since has
been swelled to 10000, and, in the
very nature of the case, not all of
these applications either in person or
| by letter can be given consideration.
OF course politics will cut some figure
In making these appointments. All
things being equal, it follows natural
! ly that Democratic administration
would prefer to appoint Democrat to
a member of any other party.
Postmaster General Burleson will
have nearly 10000 presidential post
masterships to give away, or at least
| to recommend to the president to give
away, before his four years term of
Office has expired There are nearly
| 100000 applications for these 10000
positions, ten applications for each
place, and as the vast majority of
these presidential postmasterships
are in towns comparatively small. it
| will be seen that just now all over the
United States there are a good many
| fellow townsmen engaged in friendly
or possibly bitter rivalry for the
chance to handle the neighborhood
! mail.
Tells Party to Make Good.
With the opening of congress in
extra session begins the first testing
Of Democratic rule in all the branches
OF the government. The party has
made every attempt to get its leaders
together in harmony and to try to pre-
vent trouble over tariff, currency. anti
trust legislation, or anything else
which might jeopardize the chances
of party victory in the congressional
elections one year from next fall
President Wilson, TO q much greater
extent that President Taft, at least
during the former presidents first
year in Office, shas consulted the lead
ers of his party and not only has ia
ken but has given advice, and 1t is
said that he has given it with a seri-
BUSINESS and insistency which makes
it take on the semblance at least of an
actual order The president naturally
wants the Democratic party to make
good" and he has told the leaders
they can do SO only by the sinking of
personal differences. avoidance of
strife over Offices and forgetfulness OF
merely local demands in the face of
needs of the entire country. This is
what Mr.. Wilson has told the members
of congress, and 1t is understood that
they have agreed that, IN so far as It
lies in human nature to do. they will
try to go ahead with constructive leg
islation and to give the party clean
record at the extra session and at the
first regular session Of the Wilson ad.
ministration.
President Posted on Tariff.
The president some little time ago
confessed. as did President Roosevelt
some years ago, that he was not as
thoroughly informed about all the
technicalities OF the tariff and about
the claims and counter claims Of con-
testing parties as he might be. Mr..
Wilson took means to remedy his con-