Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04

for six months which 10 has described as
six eventful months" he was the editor OF
in a southern town. whose locality
I shall not give here. because Of certain ctrcum-
stances connected with the case. There u Was
another crusade against a municipal ring ana
another Of being compelled 70 edit win
revolver in the hand and also to walk with gun
exceedingly handy. The ring eventually was
broken into bits. but meanwhile Mr.. WoOlley n@a
lost his newspaper.
For a abort time thereafter Mr. wooiley WAS
the editor OF the San Antonio Light IN Texas.
Then he went back to New York and entered
upon a really notable career as 4 magazine writer
He was sent on many assignments throughout
the country for some OF the best magazines IN
the United States and then he became one OF
the washington correspondents OF the New York
World, a position which he held for about Two
wears Then again Mr.. Wooiley turned 20 msEa-
CINE work. and In the year 1911 he became the
chief Investigator Of the congressional commit
tee appointed 70 look into the Affairs OF the UNIT
Cd States Steel corporation This committees was
known az the Stanley committee
Becauae of it's wideFemchlng effects, u - PROB
able that a magazine article entitled Ihe Flnn.
derers of Washington" was she most notApie
contribution TO the news and Information OF the
day" which Mr. Woolley ever wrote. This aFtieie
was preceded by an intimatIon that anyone men
toned and who choae 70 20 do might know that
he had RECOURSE IN the courts. IN other words,
the information upon which the article was pasea
was tested in advance. This article was eAnea
by the press OF the time "fearless i dealt witn
some OF Wanhington's bis bankers ana rear ~
tate men and with . good many omcials
Woolley was writing just ~ he wrote When hs
vas attacking municipal rings In smaller towns
OF the country. IL IL not too much 70 SAY, pot
haps, that the article largely was Tespohhipi'
for > complete change in the manner q men ~
pointed 20 positions Of high trust IN the mum
clpal government Of the city Of washington 70
washington in way has municipal government
being under the rule, OF course. OF congress- DIV
having ! beard OF District commissioners .
responsible heads.
"a the yearsisi2 Mr.. wooliey was the editor an
compiler OF the Democratic Text Book" and We
chief of the campaign Of publicity bureau OF IN
Democratic national committee. He also con
niIed tha text book OF 1914. His political anlii
lions nj this time. however, newspaper men d
lieve did not have anything 10 do with MS "
.pointrnent 10 once lila efforts along liberal an
progressive lines had attracted this attention
Woodrow Wilson. M. Mooiley was apPoihts
firss as auditor for the interior department
ONCE which despite its name. IL under the contf'
Of the treasury department. Then no Wa Kive
his present position IS director OF the mint
Is filling IL.
Aonal admiration and liking. perhaps even Of :
lection, for have known Wooiiey Tor years. :
In A tried man. He Is one OF the Newspaper u
teFnity. and after nearly quarter OF century
close acquaintance know that can say lhat
IL an honor TO Il. Robert Wickiima Woollsy wv
iust outside OF Washington In Fairfax. Va
this little town which has possession Of TIE vi
OF George and Martha Washington. ana son
parts OF the bill Of rights OF George Mason
ia good place for Democrat Of strongly ~
gressive tendencies 70 live
Mr.. Woolley married Marguerite TFeholm
winchester. Virginia. They have four ehiiare
nj, girIs. The family life 10 OF the Sind
counted IDEAL In the books NJ Wooiis1 = ?
down ~ Robert Wlckiine Woolley. but ne"spsp
49,. srora coast 20 coast aad from the caesda III
"a the Gulf know him much better - Bob