Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-01
JAMES CURlEY
HOLDS: 2 JOBS

Boston, Mass, Jan 31.-"To Have
and To Hold" should have a place
on Dr. Eliot's "six-foot shelf" in the
opinion of James Fl. Curley. who Oil
Monday is to succeed John F., Fitzger.
aid as mayor of the city Of Boston.
Mr.! Csurley admits that he Isl not
strong on the literary stuff, but the
title, OF. thedpopular. novel is one that
appeals to him. It's equivalent to
the good old motto of Get all you
banraVn4 ihOldijon to what you get" in
tthhkA opinion sQf the mayor.elect of the
Athens Of America"
.,Mr. oCurley, like many other Ameri.
cans WHO have risen to eminent. posi-.
tons An 1.-The. service of their country,
Peeggaan hfiSvcareer as a delivery boy.
AS he, grew to manhood his ambition
pfomptet him to seek a broader field
In which his ability and genius as a
mixer. might have ample opportunity
fort further. development. So he be-
came q bartender. Again he emulat-
ed' the example Of many great Ameri.
can statesmen who have used the bar
as g. stepping stone into politics and
public life. Before he was. quite old
enough to vote Mr.: Curley was a per-
son of considerable political influence
if-his neighbOrhood.
For the. past IA years Mr.. Curley
has held public office, advancing
through the political ranks from the
common council. through the lower
house of the Massachusetts legisla-
ture, the board Of aldermen, to the
national house of representatives and
finally to the Office of chief Magis-
trate of Boston.
In all these years Jim" Curley
has never met defeat. And in all
these years he was never known to
Erelinquish one job until: he saw a
better one iii sight. And whenever 4
was possible, he held to two jobs at
the same 1ume.aoTO his official duties
ne has ever attended with faithful.
ness and punctuality. He was never,
known to be tardy or absent on nay
day. Even the personal discomfOrts
and distractions experienced during
an involuntary residence of two
months In the county jail, an expert.
ence that might cause the ordinary
maj to forget what he owed the com.4
munlty or what the community owed
him, did not cause Mr.. Curley, to
swerve for a single, moment from his
duties as an 0ffice-holder. During
the entire period he drew his salary
with strict regularity.
Now that he has received the high.
est honor that the city of Boston can
give a citizen, Mr.. Curley. unaffected
alike by the praise of his followers
or the criticism of his foes, keeps
the simple motto of his life before
him. Regardless of the fact that the
present mayor of Boston has broken
down under the burdens of his Office,
unmindful Of the opportunity to light
en- his own burdens, thinking only of
the duty he owes to the city and the
nation, to Mr.. Curley and. Mrs. Cur.
ley and the four little Curleys. the
Hon. James M. Curleys has decided
that he will hold onto his old Job as.
congressman after he takes his new
Job a. mayor.
An ordinary man would lack the
courage to assume the heavy respon.
sibilities of holding two such import-
ant Offices at the same time, one in
Boston and the other in WASHINGTON.
But the man whom the citizens Of
Boston have elevated to the highest
office is not an ordinary man. Even
bitterest political enemy has new
er accused "J.m" Curley OF lacktnr
courage or nerve. IN the presept
situation he sees his o~pportunitv to /