Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05
he was a member of the House.


As a Senator. Captain Weeks led
the forces in the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency which accomplished
rational and radical amendments OF
the bill establishing the Federal Re-
serve Banking system As a member
OF the National Monetary Commission.
he had assisted in formulating the
plan whose structure the Democratic
administration was compelled to
ADOPT, and although a Republican in a
democratic Senate, he was able.
through sheer force of logic and per
sonal influence, to induce a majority
70 accept his suggestions for the I'm
provement Of this epoch making law
IN 1act, without cluttering up the PAGE
with legislative details, we may say
that in his ten years in congress, Sen
ator Weeks has achieved more sub
stantial results as a lawmalSer in a
more varied field OF activity than any
other statesman OF his years and ex-
perience. All these things have been
accomplished without a Grassland
accompaniment. When Weeks favored
or opposed a measure, his colleagues
knew that his attitude represented
sound Judgment based or knowledge.
FOR many years a banker and
broker in Boston, he won success hon
estly and in generous measure. Had
he preferred a financial dictatorship 70
work in a public behalf, he could have
had It He WAS still in active BUSH
ness when three times honored by the
people of his own city with the mayor
atty. and when he was sent to Con-
Sress he turned from business to his
new duties with the same patient in
dustry he applied to every task. II
would have been easy for him to re-
| main in business and make more
money, but he preferred to stop maxi
ing money and to become one OF the
I hardest working members of the ma
| tional legislature The same man that
/ had devoted his keen Judgment. re-
markable foresight and great practical
wisdom to the development OF a sue
cesSIul business now addressed these
| talens to the public service, and the
| nation gained what the world OF fin
ance lost.
| The qualifications for leadership are
written in large letters upon the ESQ
pounds Of this Capable gentleman
| The quiet but effective perseverance
| OF the Senator in the pursuit OF his
/ duties Is shown in the present con-
/ duct Of his office, where, although he
| IS the center OF a busy campaign for
/ delegates. the regular work of a sena-
tor goes on without an item being ne
/ elected Like most men OF great
achievement. Senator Weeks is as
great master Of detail as OF broad
policy. Nothing is too small IF his at
| tention- nothing to large TO disturb his
serenity. His friends adore him. and
the position of leadership to which he
has attained in a short two years has
come about so naturally that IL has
not even excited the jealousy Of hi.
associates When one knows Wash.
ington, this is saying n lot.
No matter what may be his political
future, whether the hopes Of nj.
friends arc realized or not. the Lac
man to be disturbed by the result viii
be the Senator himself. President Ol
private is all alike 20 him-he viii
work Just as hard. he win remain Gus
as cheerful, he will he as ready D
before to put his masterful strength
behind the thing that Will work Ou
best and fairest for all.