The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
YOUNG MEN NEEDED
WANTED BY STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR POSITIONS IN DiPLO-
MATic SERVICE.
WORK IS VERY ATTRACTIVE
Good Education and One Foreign Ian
guase Required-Promotton, How
ever. Usually Stops Short of the
Rank Of Minister.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Observation-Disclosures sam needs
young men for the diplomatic service.
The positions open To young Amcri-
cans are. of course. in the lower ranks
of the foreign service, but there is
chance for promotion and If the desire
is to make the diplomatic service II
life employment. the man who takes
place in it may know that If he
makes good he can work for his great
and good uncle MS long MS he wishes.
The other day William Phillips of
Massachusetts WIS promoted 10 be as
Sistant secretary of state. one of his
first acts In taking up his neW duties
was to Issue an appeal II young
Americans 10 try To enter the diplo-
matte service. Mr.. Phillips said:
II appeal to the young men of the
country who have the necessary cdu-
Cational and linguistic qualities and
who are Interested in international nj
fairs to consider seriously the honor
able career which the diplomatic serv-
ice now offers them. The department
OF state Is endeavorlnG To enlist for
It's foreign work the highest type of
American men. and there never has
been more auspicious moment In our
history In which To enter upon such a
career"
The young American who may wish
10 enter the diplomatic service and
who succeeds in passing the examina-
ton must not take Il for granted that
he Is To be an actual diplomat. for
diplomatic service includes our for
clgn officers who look after trade re-
lations and business opportunities for
American firms seeking outlets.
What 10 Required.
In order to enter the service the
young American must be we'll edu-
Gated and he able to speak AT least
one language beside his own, and the
second language must he one which Is
In use among many people, For In
stance, knowledge OF English and
Welsh would not be sufficient. for
Welsh Is In exceedingly limited use.
French. German. Spanish or Italian
are the languages usually To be under
stood. In addition to English. by the
Young men who succeed In getting po-
sitions I'm our foreign offices.
Promotion comes In the foreign
service Of the United States up To
certain point. and II would 70 beyond
that point perhaps In some cases were
. "a h., 70 hn hn
does not pay It's ministers and ambas-
sailors enough money ito sustain their
positions" This means OF course that
nobody but rich man can afford 10
take the post of ambassador 10 Great
Britain. To France. To Germany. 10
Italy. or To any other great country.
Some OF our ambassadors spend three
or four times the amounts of their sal
aries In keeping up" their position.
No Freaks in inaugural Parade.
Word has gone out that there must be
no freak exhibits" In the big inaugu-
rnl parade OF men and women who are
To march and show themselves on
Pennsylvania avenue on March :. the
day this year on which Woodrow VII
son will take the oath OF office tor the
second time as president of the United
States.
The managers of the his events
count II curious that 80 many Amcri-
cans Of supposed sense have shown n
disposition 20 believe that Il certain
amount Of uroouery Is NIL right on
an occasion like The high one of in
ductiug II president into office. All
kinds of things We're suggested 10 the
committee which II was supposed by
the suggeStcrs would add enjoyment
to the occasion. The answer has been
that clowns are all right In circus
and end men in minstrel show hut
that greusc. paint. dilos and antics
are not fitting for an occasion like the
coming one.
Washington Is going to be city OF
light on the nights that the inaugural
visitors are here. lnasmuch as March
falls ON Sunday this year Il is cx-
pected that the visitors attracted by
the inaugural ceremonies will come
IN Saturday and therefore have one
more day than usual To spend lin our
midst" Therefore the nights are To
be made like the days In the eyes Of
the assembled multitudes
City Blaze OF Light
Pennsylvania avenue and all the
streets shooting down into IL are To be
Illuminated To the limit possible by
the lighting powers now held by the
electric companies of the district Gas.
of course, will add Its glare. business
houses are not the only ones IA
will blaze. The broad avenues ~ ,he
residence districts will be shot with
light from the windows OF the houses.
Everybody has been asked To light up
and Il has been virtually promis ed
that. irrespective Of political aililia-
tons ar of administration or anti
administration views, the nopulace
will comply with the request
In this part of the country there