The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-10-16
81 EDWARD 3. CLARK.

lSAAH9 Ter OF fact it ought 10
stand abreast Of the
names Of MIR. Newton's other occupa-
lions. and mayhap later it viii lead
them all Perhaps some explanation
Is necessary in connection with the
word that Mr. Newton is a Waterman.
He helps to guard the interests OF
Lucle Sam, which means that he has
d hand in the work Of seeing to it that
our uncle does not spend his money
.oolishly or is not. as the saying goes,
done out OF it." Every conscientious
assistant secretary OF the treasury is
a Waterman.
Business man was not included in
the catalogue OF Mr. Newton's call
ngs but if he were not business
nan he would not be where he is to-
day. Some day when the whirligig
III time or Of politics Whirls Mr New
ton out of his present Washington
place he may find himself in a business
position Of high sponsibiiity. Such
things frequently happen to assistant
ecretarieS OF the treasury. Witness
rank A. Vanderlip, who from an as
slant secretaryship IN The treasury,
vent to undertake the responsibilities
II the job OF president of the great
ity National bank Of Me- York Al
80 Witness Robert O. Bailey and sew
eral other former assistant treasury
secretaries. who are pillars of some
p the big private financial structures
Of these United States
Vanderlip. Bailey and Newton all
ere newspaper men. but it is not
snoWn that either Vanderlip or Bailey
yer were poets. When Mr. Newton
9oes to some position of business re-
possibility other than that which he
low occupies, 1t can he taken for
sranted that he will not forget that he
IS a poet, and the world probably
VIII not forget that he is a good one.
1t is said that poets are born, not
made. This means that poet cannot
help writing poetry. 1t is no harder
for him to sing than as the old Eng
fish saying has 1t, it is "dificile for
black bird to whistle" 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Newton speaks rather
lightly Of his poetry. But it is recog-
nlzed nevertheless as being worthy.
When this assistant secretary Of the
treasury was only sixteen years old
he apostrophized his fiddle in verse.
We had forgotten to say that Mr.. New
ton also Is musician. Here is what
he said to his fiddle:
TO MY FIDDLE.
Queen Of the Heavenly Muse. my magic
SHE'LL
In every varying strain thy chords do
swell
Whether in major Joy or minor riddle
First. out doth come an oath, and then
my fiddle. '''e''
When mirth doth reign. 1 play the or
For in this voice thou well dost make a
spree:
But i my mood demands the sadder clef
drop thee down to solemn c or r
But sad or solemn. soft, or high or Iow
inon art the same old catgut. pitch and
Entranced the world doth hear thee sra,,
and small
IN every cabin ana in every hall
: would to God II were not sueb+ ., s,,
wish myself Remenyis violin,
NOW 1t must be remembered that
MS poem was written when Mr.. New.
on was only twice eight years old.
ma more than suggestion of prom
% OF what he would do later
While he is assistant secretary of
ne treasury and Is to a degree unfor.
|edul Of the fact that he is a poet Mr.
Eee ION is wholly unforgetful that he
IS training a newspaper man Ev.
ery newspaper man knows the value
OF p oper publicity for any worthy OBJ
iect. be it charitable, governmental or
what not
some OF the official bureaus of
Uncle Sans government had been hid.
ing their bright and shining lights I'm.
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