Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

states. one means by which | forget
is to get a rafting good detective
story, get after some imaginary Of
fender and chase him all over--pref-
erably any continent but this. Be
cause the various parts of this con-
tinent are becoming painfully sug-
gestive to me. The postoffices, and
many other things. which stir rem
inscence, have 'sicklied them FER with
a pale cast of thought There are
postoffices to which ! wouldn't think
of mailing a letter. which | cant
think of without trembling with the
knowledge of all the heartburnlngs OF
the struggle there was in connection
with getting somebody installed as
postmaster.
Now. if | were free, | would come
not infrequently up TO these rooms.
You know | was in Washington but
few times and for a very few hours
until | came last year, and l never
expect to see the inside of the public
buildings in Washington until my
term is over The curator, and the
assistant curators, and every other
blooming official turns up and they
show me so much attention that
don't see the building. ! would have
to say, Stand aside and let me see
what you are showing me- Some day
after | am through with this office
am going to come back to- Washing
ton and see it.
Would Like To Be "Monumen
In the meantime. ! am in the same
category,as. the National Museum, the
Monument, the. Smithsonian institute,
or the, Congressional Library. If !
only knew an exhibition appearance
to assume-apparent ! can assume
other appearances that do not show
what is going on inside would like
to have it pointed out so that ] could
practice it before the looking glass
and see if could look like the mon
ument. Being regarded as a national
exhibit would be much simpler than
being shaken hands with by the
whole United States.
And yet that is interesting TO me,
simply because l like human beings.
1t is a pretty poor crowd that does
not interest you. l think they would
have to be all members of that class
that devotes itself to expense regard
less of pleasure in order to be en-
tirely uninteresting. These look so
much alike-spend their time trying
to look so much alike-and so re-
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of thought-that they are very mo-
notonous indeed to look at, whereas
crowd picked up off the street is just
a jolly lot-a job lot of real human
beings, pulsating with life, with all
kinds of passions and desires. 1t
would be a great pleasure if, unob-
served and unattended, | could be
Knocked around, as | have been ac-
custOmed. to being knocked around all
my life; if / could resort to any de-
lightful quarter, to any place in
Washington, that l choose. / have
sometimes thought of going to some
customer s-some theatrical costum-
er's--and buying an assortment OF
boards. rouge and coloring, and all
the known means of Disgusting my
self, if it were not against the law.
You. see, | have a scruple as Presi-
dent against breaking the law and
Disgusting ones self is against the
law; but if l could disguise myself
and not get caught, / would go out,
be a free American citizen once more,
and have jolly time. | might then
meet some of you gentlemen and ac-
tually tell you what | really thought"