South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
CONGRAT TuLAT|ONS
GREET KRUYER At
END Of LONG WAIT.
South Bend Man Who is Named
u. S. Revenue Collector
Hears From His Friends
Once Newspaper Man.

Hello. Yes-this is Kruger oh.
thank you. Yes. we're all glad,
guess.
And Peter J. Kruger hung up the
receiver and turned around in his
chair He had spent the morning re-
ceiving congratulations by local and
long distance phone and by wire on
the good news which had come over
night; to-wit-the confirmation of his
appointment by the senate as L. :.
revenue collector of Indiana. after
nearly a year of uncertainty.
"Oh, 1 never let myself worry over
it." smiled Kruyer in answer TO the
question, because at no time did L
consider the matter settled. The
place was never really promised to
me. Sen. Shively merely said he
would see what he could do about il.
But of course. / had my hopes"
Peter Kruyer's smile is a mixture
of cordiality and good nature. He
probably Will find it an asset when he
begins collecting income taxes, for
that will be part of his new job.
Kruger got his real start in life on
a neWspaper-the Plymouth Demo-
crat.
Once Newspaper Man.
Il actually worked six months on
that paper as printers devil before
was paid a cent" he said, but it was
because 1 hadn't asked for an
money He then went on to tell
how he had built the fires and swept
out, and did all manner Of odd jobs
about the place, feeling that when
the boss got ready TO pay him, he
would do so.
A foreman finally suggested that he
go to the office and settle up, which
he did and received something like
500 for his-equivalent to 50 a week.
MY. what a lot of money that
seemed" unused Kruger. Il took it
and bought a suit of clothes ard put
the rest in the bank, and felt tnen I
had made a real start in life"
Kruger stayed with the newspaper
until he had worked up TO be the
editor, and then went on the road as
salesman. He resigned this position.
however, as being away from MS
home and a growing family OF five
children-twO girls and three boys
was not to his taste. Then he got in
to politics, became district chairman
and head Of the state employment
mLreau.
Mr.. Kruger has made his residence
in South Bend for the past three
years. coming here from Plymouth.
anu tApCNlS " continue his MEdQ-
quarters here
Announcement Of his appointment
was made in Washington late Mon
day along with that Of Isaac X.
Rouse. who is 10 be collector for the
Terre Haute district
simultaneously with the confrma-
ton, Sen. Shively gave out the state
ment that despite conflicting state
mentS of opposition 10 the South
Bend man, none had ever been made
TO him, except a few anonymous let
ters which were given no weight be
cause OF the unqualified endorse
ments.
Endorsements both general and
political were sent Shively in Mr..
Krnyer's favor, according TO the sen
ator from South Bend and all over
the state. Among those who have
endorsed Kruger are given the names
of Mayor Charles L. Goetz. and May
Or-elect Fred ". Keller, Judge
Walter Funk. Rep. Charles Weidler.
Joseph y. Oliver. J. NJ. Studebaker.
Jacob WCOlverton. Rome G. Stephen
son, Samuel Leeper. Charles Zeigler.
q. W. Hag. ". Harrison, r. H. Long
field and B. A Birdsel all Of South
Bend. and Judges Hotel. Felt. Shea
and Spencer, Of the state supreme
court