The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

treasury placards were put into all the elevators
OF the building announcing that 1t would be impos-
sible for the secretary to receive visitors until
after one o'clock each day. because and this fact
was set forth in print the early hours of the day
must be given entirely to the governments treas
ury business.
Politicians Are DIspieased.
The effect OF this placard on senators and rep
resentatives was notable. They looked at It and
It 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 new secretary who
would keep at bay the legislative chieftains until
his own good time for seeing them.
However, most of the politicians and most OF
the legislators have accepted Mr.. McAdoos dc
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 high
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. II 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 VII
son became governor OF New Jersey.
He Watched Wilson.
Now Il may be that William Gibbs McAdoo was
interested in Woodrow Wilson's career as an edu
Gator but II 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 10
follow as governor Of the state across the North
river" At any rate, Mr.. McAdoo approved OF Mr
VursY- nj
the two men became close friends. The one 10
now in the cabinet OF the other and 10 also his
sonin-law.
Mr.. McAdoo is something of q writer and he is
much more than q fairly forceful public speaker
He cannot turn out the chiseled ana poisned
phrases that come out Of his father-in.law's work
shop. but he does q pretty good job occasionally.
Here is what he said once about dealings with
newspaper men:
.To be frank, truthful and honest with the news
papers is obviously the part Of wisdom There are
only two things q reporter 10 afraid ora 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, must become member. and respected
one. Of every corporation board of directors In
this country"
Native Of Georgia.
william Gibbs McAdoo has been twice married.
His FIRST wife died some years ago. There are six
children living the fruits Of the nrst marriage.
Something over year ago Mr. McAdoo married
the youngest daughter Of Woodrow Wilson. a
child was born recently to this union and thereby
the president OF the United States became for the
second time grandfather. for an elder daughter.
Mrs. Sayre. had presented him with grandchild
some little time earlier.
The secretary Of the treasury 10 . southern man.
having besn born in Georgia in 1858. His boyhood
home lay in the track Of General Shermans army.
His early years were spent in poverty. fsct
'thich the secretary does mot seem to dsplcre In
the least for he said recently in speech that he
believes that character - produced sn1 devel-
oped TO the highest degree b. hardship. su&srfns