Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-10

treasury placards were put into all the elevators
of the building announcing that it would be impos
sibe for the secretary to receive visitors until
after one o'clock each day. because. and this fact
was set forth in print tfss rlv hours of the day
must be given entirely 10 the governments treas
ury business.
Politicians Are DispIeased.
The effect of this placard on senator's and rep
resentatives was notable. Theyslooked at 1t and
II is to be feared that some few Of them who were
on their way to the secretary's office swore under
their breath, and perhaps had something to say
about the impertinence Of a new secretary VINO
would keep at bay the legislative cheftains until
his own good time for seeing them.
However most Of the politicians and most OF
the legislators have accepted Mr.. McAdoo's die
tum, and as 1t is Just about as easy to talk to
man In the afternoon as 1t Is In the morning
things are going along smoothly and the secretary
now has full opportunity to think on merchant
marine federal reserve and other matters OF hign
national moment before the luncheon hour.
The intimate acquaintance between Woodrow
Wilson and his son-in-law secretary OF the treas
ury began when Mr.. Wilson entered political life
in New Jersey. 1t has been said that Mr. Wilson
looked on the tunnel operations OF Mr. McAdoo
with deep. scholarly and very likely practical
interest but no close personal relationships were
established between the two until woodrow VIII
son became governor of New Jersey.
He Watched Wilson.
Now it may be that William Gibbs McAdoo was
interested in Woodrow Wilson's career as an edu-
Gator but If so he never has dwelt upon the fact
in public. The truth is probably that Mr. McAdoo
taking an interest in New Jersey politics because
of his own experience in getting the legislation
necessary to connect up his tunnels with that
state made him look with curiosity and perhaps
concern on the course which the educator was to
follow as governor of the state across the North
river" At any rate. Mr.fMcAdco approved OF MT
Wilson's course as governor of New Jersey and
the two men became close friends The one Is
now in the cabinet Of the other and is also his
son-in-law.
Mr.. McAdoo is something ora writer and he is
much more than a fairly forceful public speaker
He cannot turn out the chiseled and polished
phrases that come out of his father-fn-laws work
shop. but he does pretty good job occasionally
Here is what he said once about dealings with
newspaper men,
ITO be frank. truthful and honest with the news
papers is obviously the part OF wisdom. There are
only two things a reporter is afraid OLA scoop
and con game. Don't be responsible for either.
Concerning corporations and their dealings with
the public Mr.. McAdoo once said Public Opin-
ion, Esq, mue. become member. and respected
ones OF every corporations board of diractors In
this country
Native Of Georgia. f
William Gibbs McAdoo has been twice married
His nrst wife died some years ago. There are six
children living. the fruits OF the frst marriage.
Souethtnr over a year ago Mr.. McAdoo married
the youngest daughter Of Woodrow Wilson.
child was horn recently to this union and thereby
the president OF the United States became for the
second time a grandfather for AN elder daughter.
Mrs. savre. had presented him with grandchild
some little time earlier.
The secretary OF the treasury rs southern man,
having been born in Georgia in 1S63. His boyhood
nome law In the track of General Sherman's army.
His early years, were spent n poverty, fact
which tho secretary does not seem to depore in
the least for he said recently id speech that he
believes that character is produced and devet
oped to the highest degree by Hardship. suffering
and poverty