South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-23
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
BY FRED C. KELLY.

The phone bell rang out cheerfully
In the office of the vice president and
a voice said it was the pastor of Pres
ident Wilson's church who was doing
the talkiSg. He desired a five minute
conference with the vice president at
II o'clock. Secretary Thistlethwaite
babe him come, and welcome.
Promptly at IL O'Clock a quietly
dressed man entered the office door.
He looked just like any other minister
except that he was a cOlored person.
I'm the man that called up and
made an appointment for II o'clock,
he explained. I'm the pastor of
President Wilson's church.
Secretary Thistlethwaite was anX-
ious to hear the thing through. If
President Wilson had Joined a cOlOred
church, he wished to know the full
particulars. He ushered the visitor
into the private office.
I'm the pastor of the presidents
church." the minister repeated. after
he had greeted Marshall. THAT is.
you understand. when the president
first came &C town, he picked out one
Of the Presbyterian churches to at
tend. Since then our folks have
bought that church and we're fixing
It over"
He went on to say that he earnest
" desired for the vice president TO be
there and address them at a special
big meeting the following Sunday.
I'D like TO come mighty we'll" said
Marshall, but I've got another en-
gagement that day. 1t seems TO me,
though, that the logical person to
have would be President Wilson him
self"
do YOU suppose he would Gomez"
asked the minister.
Il can't say as to that admitted
Marshall but If l were you l should
certainly ask him. He ought 10 go.
It's his church. isn't ito Well, then,
/ don't see how he can refuse"
Representative Samuel +. Winslow
skate manufacturer of Massachusetts,
is large round person with a vast
wealth of g;rth and n round face or
Damented with a neat little set or
whiskers of chef-lilIe cut When you
say that WinalOw is a fat man, you
have said the sole unkind thing that
could be uttered against him, Tor ne is
a person e philanthroplc impulses
abstemiouS habits, and a clever char
acter. He was a great athlete In ms
+ Harvard days but of late years ne mas
been unable 10 cope with a tendency
To take on Weight. Ii is not WINSTON 5
fault that he is fat and round. and ne
has never been attacked on that ac-
count but once.
scores of members of the W. G. I.
L were here one day urging MEM
hers of congress- TO favor Representa-
tive Hobsou's proposal for natlonal
prohibition. AS Winslow was stroll
ing from the office building over to-
ward the capitol that morning four
or five of the w. G. I. [. women rev
over and circled about him preparing
/ to alight. one of them bounced on
him. -,
Are you a member of congress p
she asked.
ing. -.
Nir Hobson speak today on his tenn
perance measure
Winslow couldn't think for mo-
ment what she meant and paused TO
clear his throat before replying
That moment of hesitation was IA
There's no use talking TO him.
smoke ND another woman. Look al
the man. He's a brewer himself, III
venture The idea OF sending men
/ like that 10 congress-
What is your business :? asked the
first woman. ~,
Il dare not tell YOU replied WINS
low. and ne Scampered away.
You see # ! had admitted that
I'm \ skate manufactures" says Wins
low. they might nave thought i
meant the woman's guess was cor
rect"
Jcsephus Daniels. secretary OF the
navy. was invited the other day TO 90
ont and play golf
II can't play it," said Daniels i
made up my mind some time ago not
10 20 in for golf until they change
the rules"
low do Won mean
well. until they change the rules
and make 1t as good a game as shin
ny
That recalls the tale they tell aooui
the time Franklin X, Lane. now sec
retary OF the interior. first undertook
the mastery Of golf.
Two enthusiasts over the game lent
a large set OF clubs 10 Lane and they
played round. When they had
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