Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-14

iVNhhtuu IN tho fnllnuelphla Even
Ing Ledger.
President Wilson thought he could
strip this OF all ceremony. OF all let
ana hindrances. and made sincere
effort 10 do 40. But II can't be done
The hold-over White House stan Of
secretaries told Secretary Tumults
the scheme OF an open door 10 ths
president was Impractical, II not I'M
possible. But II was tried out just e
establish the fact one way or the
other and after a short but sad cx'
perience the presidents door was
closed. TO be opened only upon APP
pointmcnt.
Secretary Tumulty hravely effected
a compromise; his door Is kept open
'--alniostl OF course. before one gets
even 10 the secretary's office he IL
closely scrutinized by two uniformed
orderlies upon entering the office lob
by from the White House grounds,
and next IL cautiously looked over
by man in civilian clothes near the
secretary's office, and In this way the
merely curious are politely turned
aside. But those who have or serious
| ly think they have business with Mr..
Tumulty can reach him, or at least
reach his office. without much trou-
BILE or delay. This office Is big COM
Portable room looking south TO the
Potomac and the Virginia hills. and
the dozen or fifteen people generally
found waiting there can move about
easily without rubbing elbows. or
meet In groups without in their mys-
tcrious whispefings disclosing gener-
Ially the mighty import Of their mis-
slons.
No Secrets Allowed.
II II II n visitors first White House
call he confidently approaches Mr.
TumuIty In his turn. and smllingly
unfolds his desire TO see the presi-
dent for few minutes"
The secretary wants to know the
purpose OF the sought-for interview
Frequently the caller IL not inclined
TO reveal this interesting secret. Moth
ing DOING Under polite secretarial
pressure he yields up the secret wish,
or thought, or purpose, or plan, or
whatever has haatened his footsteps
to the White House, ana then ninety
times in one hundred. probably. It Is
discovered that he should unbosom
himself 10 some cabinet officer. not
TO the president, If the little prolImi-
nary examination disclosea the fact
that the caller has legitimate pur-
pose. which can best be forwarded
by an interview with the president,
or Is one the president would want TO
talk with for any reason, the engage
ment book is consulted and an APP
poIntment made for the next day. or
tx next after, or possibly the next
week.
Even the government officials,
members of congress Included, must
make appointments: but IL goes with |
out saving that important officials
are wedped I'm promptly between /
other Appointments
The president "A kept advised cont
eerninr those he is to meet. and III
tbev arc strnnpers the alleged pur-
nose Of their cali. Bv this system n |
IL surprisine how many people the
presiden, can .see'' In the three or
four hours between breakfast and
lnneh be dcvotes 10 this work--and |
work II isi---dailv except on cabinet |
aava
UosettIpg the Schedule.
occasionally the president upsets
the schedule. He WON'T see somebody
he WIS expected TO see or he will see
somobodv he was not expected 10 see.
An experlence of my own illustrates
this. A high school class. the first
class To be graduated from the first
hlah school established In the factory 1
district Of Newark. n J.. was in
Washington. and was having the
lime of nv life ana show the class
members some OF the sights and lis
tening to their comments. piloted
the crowd to the White gIouse offices.
so that they could at least see where
The president worked, and as some
caller left his office the president,
through the open doorway. saw my
regiment He sent for a messenger to
learn who those children are" He
was Informed. First class first high
school," etc. and told the astonished
to bring the youngsters In. Il
Picture the scene. without even hop-
Ing to see the president they were TO
shake haudA with him--speak with
him, JOY, There was another side Of
the medal so to say. We entered and
departed from the presidents private
office by door connecting with the
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