The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-14
JOSHUA MILES NOW
REVENUE COLLECTOR.
Takes Oath of Office in Presence of
Large Number of Taxpayers"

Almost hidden behind palms and
flowers in a room filled with his
personal friends, joyous Democrats
and patrons and employees of the
department, former Congressman
Joshua W.. Miles took the oath of
office yesterday morning and be-
came Collector of Internal Revenue
for the District of Maryland.
At the same time State Senator
Lewis M. Milbourne was sworn in
as Chief Deputy Collector.
The two new officials started in
at once to learn the work of the
office, being interrupted frequently,
however, by persons who came to
extend congratulations and we'll
wishes. One of the first callers
was another recent appointee of
President Wilson Congressman J..
Harry Covington, who is soon to
become Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Co
lumbia.
When Mr.. Miles and Mr.. Mil
bourne reached the office they
found the retiring collector, John
B. Hanna, waiting to receive them.
Present also were large number
of taxpayers s'-men who purchase
revenue stamps and have other busi-
ness regularly with the department.
Mr.. Miles was accompanied by
Mrs. Miles, F. F. Weston, chief of
the Division of Printing Washing
ton, and Mrs. Weston. City Coun-
Gilman W., w. Stockham and for
mer Councilman H. l.. Wienefeld
also dropped in to witness the 'eere-
mony. Mr.. Wienefeld took occa-
sion to become the first customer
of the office under the new Collec-
tor, purchasing Sc worth of cigar
stamps.
The oath was administered to
Mr.. Miles and Mr.. Milbourne by
Notary Public J. William Shepherd,
after which Albert H.. Wehr ex-
tended the welcome and oongratula-
tions of the taxpayers. He said
they felt certain that the affairs
of the office would be administered
with the same efficiency as under
Collector Hanna, and that the same
cordial relations would exist be-
tween the officials and the patrons.
Mr.. Wehr, ON behalf of the '''tax-
payers" then presented Mr.. Miles
a basketful of roses and lilies.
''I appreciate very highly your
generous words of felicitation,' said
Mr.. Miles in response. adam
Smiths solemn declaration of a
great political dogma that public
ufffee IS a r.t6iiiSs t.rss< ssas q ,ss'ssa /
home upon the public ,onscience of
Grover Cleveland in the early Nays
of my interest in public affairs.
Much good followed to the country,
not only because of Mr.. CleVe-
lands reiteration OF this sound po-
litical doctrine at crucial period
in our history, but because that
great President made this very
sound philosophy tenet of his ev-
erydav life while occupying the
greatest office within the gift of
the people.
r '"This high ideal is in the mind
and heart of the President of the
United States today. In the dis
charge of such public duties as may
come to us let us all live by this
high standard. 1 can only show
my appreciation of your expression
of good will today by an honest
effort to diligently, promptly and
oourteously discharge my duty to
the public. This I promise
Mr.. Wehr then presented another
basket of flowers to Mr.. Hanna who
made brief response.
The first official act of Mr..
Miles was to recommission the en-
plOy VI luG ollCS. II0 lHIuOdo
to proceed carefully in the selec-
tion of new men. Former Deputy
Collector Dodson was commissioned
as a deputy collector in place of J.
H. Trax, who has retired because OF
i'll health.
Mr.. Miles will mkae his home for
the present at 1905 Park avenue.
Mr.. Milbourne will not remove his
family to the city from Somerset
county until the fall.
Mr.. Milbourne has not resigned
as State Senator from Somerset
county. He has not ascertained
whether it will be necessary for
him to do so.