The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

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= ~ stand abreast OF the
names Of Mr.. Newton's other occupa.
tions, and mayhap later 1t will lead
them all. Perhaps some explanation
Is necessary in connection with the
word that Mr.. Newton Is watchman.
He helps to guard the interests Of
Uncle Sam which means that he has
hand in the work of seeing to it that
our uncle does not spend his money
done out of It." Every conscientious
assistant secretary OF the treasury is
watchman.
Business man was not included In
the catalogue of Mr.. Newton's call
ings. but II he were not a business
man he would not be where he is to-
day. Some day when the whirligig
of time or OF politics whirls Mr.. New
ton out OF his present Washington
place he may find himself in business
position of high responsibility. Such
things frequently happen to assistant
secretaries of the treasury. Witness
Frank A. Vanderlip. who from an as
sistant secretaryship In the treasury.
went to undertake the responsibilities
Of the job of president of the great
City National bank Of New York. AL.
so Witness Robert o. Bailey and sew.
eral other former assistant treasury
secretaries, who are pillars Of some
Of the big private financial structures
Of these United States.
Vanderlip. Bailey and Newton all
k,,t "a T.
known that either vanderlip Of Bailey
ever were poets. When Mr.. Newton
goes to some position of business re-
sponsibility other than that which he
now occupies. 1t can be taken for
granted that he will not forget that he
is poet. and the world probably
will not forget that he is good one.
1t IL said that poets are born, not
made. This means that poet cannot
help writing poetry. 1t 10 no harder
for him to sing than as the old Eng.
lish saying has It. It 10 "dinicile for
= black bird to whistle" It il under.
stood that Mr.. Newton speaks rather
lightly OF his poetry. But It IL recog.
nised nevertheless a. 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 q musician. Here Is what
he said to his fiddle:
TO MY FIDDLE.
Queen n,s1, of the Heavenly Muse. my magic
In every very, varying strain thy chord. do
Whether in major Joy or minor riddle.
First. out doth come an oath. and then
my ndCle.
whe1 mirth doth reign, play the A or
For IN this voice thou well dost make a
But II my mood demands the .adder Gle,
l drop thee down to solemn C or F.
But sad or solemn soft, or high or low
rhcu art arr the same old eatgut. pitch and
Entranesd the world doth hear thee. great
In every cabin and In every hall.
I would to God It were not aught of sin.
I'd wish myself Remenyi's violin.
Now 1t must be remembered that
this poem was written when Mr.. New.
ton was only twice eight years old.
II had more than suggestion of prom
Use of what he would do later.
While he is assistant secretarf of
the treasury and Is to a degree unfor.
getful of the fact that he is a poet, Mr..
Newton is wholly unforgetful that he
is by training newspaper man. Ev-
cry newspaper man knows the value
OF proper publicity for any worthy OBJ.
ject. be 1t charitable. governmental or
what not.
Some of the Official bureaus of
Uncle Sans government had been hid
ing their bright and shining lights un.