The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-11
MARSHALL NOT
POSITIVE HE
LIKES new JOB
Vice-P President Says He Hasn't
Learned Rules of Game
4 Yet
PATRONAGE REQUESTS
MANY, JOBS FEW
Expects All to Give "Greenh0rn
Chance to Learn as Pre-
siding Officer

WASHINGTON. March 1l.--Leanr
ing back comfortably In big arm
chair, with his feet draped over half
omen drawer, and smoking long
black panatella, Vice-President Mar
shall today told an United Press cor
respondent he was not real sure that
he liked his new job, after week 5
experience, but that he has hopes"
Just week" ago today Marshall
4 became second in command OF the
nation. Today he said:
Il hope TO IKE. II after get onto
the ropes a little more. / know I'm
. little green, and l know others
know 1t too. But really think Ill
like the job after learn the rules"
The yice-president was seen in his
business office. which he has taken
70 escape the unwelcome rubber
necking" crowds, In the senate office
building. The vice-presidents gor-
geous sanctum adjoining the senate.
Was too public, he explained.
"Nine-tenths OF those are letters ap-
plying for jobs" the vice-president
remarked. motioning with wave OK
his hand to stack of letters ON the
desk. That's my principal trouble
right now in being vice-presidenI--
receiving applications for patronage
MY patronage extends 10 3 SHOW
err of the monorail car 10 the capitol
IL they ever get il working, and
messenger. steuographer and
page. I've filled all OF those impor-
tant positions. Anc while I'd like TO
help all my friends, want TO keep
on good terms with all OF the sena-
tors, Republicans, Democrats and
Progressives, and | wouldn't be for
two minutes II | attempted TO infiu-
ence appointments.
II haven't had any experience as
presiding officer. but all OF the SEN
ators are SO kind and helpful. Its
slow work, though-learning the rules.
Living in a hotel is new to me,
too. You know, I've always been
fortunate in having home.
Now, as / remarked 10 Mrs. Mar
shall the other day, all I've got out
Of politics Is the distinguished honor
Of being buried from an undertaking
establishment IL l should happen TO
die. My father was a physician and
we always had home; even II IL
wasn't much of home it was our
own.
Maybe" the vice-president contin-
sued dreamily, with eyes fixed in
vacancy. Maybe, by next winter We
will take house and leave the hotel
II never lived in a rented house until
II was governor.
I'm not rich, but / have enough
10 n anything should happen to me,
Mrs.. Marshall wouldn't have TO marry
again to keep from taking in wash
Ing or something like that. And I'm
going to keep what / have and live
within my income here. / can do 1t,
~ think. with economy think a lit
lie economy won't hurt the American
Understanding me.
Y "A man with a. kindly heart can go
anywhere with the right kind of peo-
pie. and II he makes mistakes accord
ing to the views of the wrong kind
Of people, he hasn't lost much.
think they'll overlook it, and say its
due just to ignorance and that the
old man. is little old-fashioned.
III ] have q good cigar, can go to
3 ball game go-occasionally. and
have my own friends that I like and
Ike me, even II they don't agree with
me politically, I'll be content.
"As st. Paul puts 1t, I have learned,
81 whatsoever station / am, 10 be
content
That's the great lesson in life.
Vast expenditure OF money by the