Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-20

'rTAsHINGTON Mar. 1s.-Fame is Eighty thing.
w generally speaking. The fair goddess-fair
W be if goddess she is-doesnt smile
long men in these hectic times She is as
Eighty, indeed tickle fortune. Her smile fums-
mates distinguishes ickers and fades often before
public fairly estimates and fully appreciates the
subject of her favor.
There is Leslie NJ shaw-Leslie M. Shaw
times of Iowa and more recently of New York-he
basked in the smile of the fair goddess for
while. Who Shaw, you ask? That's 1t exactly
Shaw of Iowa and New York? Why, he was
secretary Of the treasury under Roosevelt-or was 1t
Taft?-and he was famous in his day. when ne helu
public office and the purse strings of the public
shaw's fame did not endure. Fame is the twin
sister of opportunity treasury portfolio
shawJs opportunity. He didn't improve it, and he
tired to private life unsung and forgotten. ex-
cept by few bankers and office holders
And at that Shaw probably was up the
cabinet officer the good days of the Grand Old
Party-up in point of capacity. He was
entitled to- and probably just much glory
secretary of the treasury but he wasn't
up that level on which fame smiles enduringly and
1astngly. of type of men common in
American public life In recent years-congressmen,
senator's cabinet officers governors Few
have achieved enduring fame and have been
forgotten.
1t has said of few, and be Justly said of
even fewer In public life today that in vision.
force comprehensive ability they surpass the late
John G. Carlisle of Kentucky Carlisle admittedly was
one of giant inteects Of his day and time. He
was counted a great by of all parties. He
of the treasury in the second CeVeland
established soundness of his
sound money views has made his fame doubly secure
So it is worthy of more than passing wher,
one of the colleagues of the arnened Carlisle
arises in his place and publicly announces that mem
Der of President Wilson's cabinet is the superior Of
Carlisle vision force 'and comprehensive admins
trative ability"
Which brings the nubbin of this story There
is McAdoo-need I say McAdoo. sometimes of Georgia
and recently of New York, William G. McAdoo'
formerly Cobb county. Ga.
McAdoo is of PreGsdet Wilson's cab
met who. in the opinion OF Hoke smith Is the supe
Of Carlisle 'dn vision force and comprehensive
administrative ability Senator Smith served in the
cabinet Carlisle. rubbed elbows with him almost
daAIy. 1 happen to know of my own knowledge
holds the lamented Kentuckian in the highest
McAdoo is basking the radiant smile of the god
fame today. He is improving has in fact al
ready improved opportunity, and, may be Judged
Smiths estimate| his fame is secure for
all time to come.
The estimate of our senior senator respecting
Adoo confirms the judgment of other Georgians in
public life bit singular that for several days
before senator's party in compliment TO the Loyal
Legion quietly canvassng congressman with
a view to getting composite estimate on the indi-
vtdual members of the presidets cabinet
The Judgment not confined alone to Georgia
congressman that the class the cabinet
shared by representatives from many sections
of the country Practically approached
unhesitatingly declared that he would rather do bust
with McAdoo than any man in the cabinet and
they added. with equal frankness, that he had the
keenest intellect cearest vision any public
fer with whom they had come in contact.
McAdoo probably popular with all the
bankers more especially the Wall coterie
eoe other secretaries of the treasury have been The
same also is true of the the mayor
police who enforces the law and compels respect
for his authority the evil doors those who
tinuay are looking for special favors. ATcAdoo has
made Wall toe the mark, and has thought
much the with the hoe as he has the man with
bank role.
The record of achievement of the treasury depart
nent- record that has won enduring fame for Nc