South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-21
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
81 FRED c. KELLY.

III 81 FRED &. KELLY. II
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Friends
of Sen. Ollie James of Kentucky, oar
most huge statesman, say that ollie
is as proud OF his figure as a leading
lady. This may seem funny, at ilrst
thought, for Ollie is fully six and one
half feet high and weighs about the
same as a horse. Ibis is not a figure
that adapts itself readily to the tango
ing and fishwalking and kindred vices
of the present day and yet Ollie's
shape is one to conjure with political
ly. For IL has distinction. 1t Is not
every one who can be the most mann
moth person in public life. Such a
figure gives one standing in COM
munity. 1t makes a person noticed
in a crowd No one with a front, SIDE
and rear elevation likt Ollies could
be a nOnentity. So Ollie is perfectly
recohciled. He is more than that. His
shape suits him right to a T.and he is
greatly in favor of it.
Sen. william Alden Smith of Grand
Rapids, Mich, was escOrting a group
OF constituents through the white
house. rhe officer in charge was Civ
ing the usual lecture as they proceed
ed through the rooms, telling where
different vases and pieces of furniture
and tapestry came from.
When they had reached the green
room, Sen. Smith listened to the
guides tale with especial interest and
then a look OF mingled solemnity and
chagrin oerspread his features. A.
moment later he was seen TO call the
guide to one side and engage him in
a whispered conversation.
The guide then continued his talk
and remarked:
II have neglected to state, ladies
and gentlemen. that the three tables
and The cabinet in the green room
were all made ia Grand Rapids"
Ever since then the reference 10
Grand Rapids has been a regular and
never failing feature of the guides
remarks.
Rep. James F. Byrnes of South
Carolina is certain that Rep Joseph
w. Byrns of Tennessee is about the
most accommodating man in con-
gress If not in the entire country
You can see for yourself the SINH
larity of the names. When Byrnes was
naminated for congress in South Car
DINA, where the nomination on the
democratic ticket is equivalent to be-
ing elected, several hun dred voters in
the district assumed hat Byrnes was
henceforth a member, and began to
write to him, making all manner OF
requests.
All this mail went to Joe Byrns Of
Tennessee. Byrns reads the papers
and soon figured out what was the
matter. but did not have the heart TO
shove off congressional duties on a
man not yet a congressman. He simp-
~ looked after the correspondence
himself. If a South Carolina man
wrote in for a horse book or docu-
ment, By~ns of Tennessee supplied ii
out of his own quota. The south Car
olina folk passed many encomiufns on
the prOmptness with which their con-
gresham caught on to his new official
chores.
Joe Byrns used up tons of good
energy looking after the correspond
ence of the man with the name like
his before he ever knew the man by
sight.
When Samuel V. Stewart was about
TO be inaugurated governor of Mon
tana last year. he expressed the wish
that the inaugural ball be made a
thoroughly democratic affair. The
committee assured him that the invi-
tations would be sent out in great
numbers and not limited TO any par
ticular set But even that was not
enough for Stewart. He said the very
was undemOcratic He thought the
proper thing would be TO put the in
vitation in all the papers and model
IL after the invitations issued by
church baZars They did so. and the
invitation read something like this:
There Will be an inaugural ball at
the capitol Monday night. All come"
one of the grave questions con-
fronting 'he present edmi, stration Is
that in regard to the matter of pre-
cedence Of the secretaries OF COM
merCe and labor. Cabinet officers al |
ways proceed at social functions in
the order in which their department
was created. First comes the secre-
tary OF state. then the secretary of the
treasury. and SO or. As the depart
ments OK commerce and labor were
one until divided by act of congress n
few months ago. no hostess knew
whether MIR. Redfeld or Mr.. Wilson
should come trailing in at the end of
the cabinet procession 1t has been
settled. however. bv somebody hold
ing that the department OF commerce
comes first, because the word COM
mercc came FIRST in the act that GREAT
ed the joint departments. This makes
it extremely rough on Secretary Will
son. but he will have TO bear up.
Inc flSItSl IdUhluG IUtUlntT Ol
Son. Chilton's famous knife club Is
William J. Bryan. ChiltOn's club, |
Won know. Is made up OF persons 20
whom Chiffon has presented pocket
knives. Instead ~ handing out
ciears or buying thinks for his
frie~fs. he gives each one good !
POCKET knife and lets L 20 NJ that |
when no got around - giving a kn:fr |
- WFli n j. Bryan. Chiffon. thmSing !
NJ ho old frce- silver days thought n
would play a neat little joke So ne
gave MIR. Bryan an elaborate, gold
handled knife costing S35
Sec. OF Labor william b. Wilson Is