Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-24
COURTESY IS MOTTO.
OF DURELL SHUSTER.
Secretary to Moore Receives
Congratulations Of Friends,
Who Say He'll Be Popular
HAS SOME NEW IDEAS

Telephone and personal calls of con-
graduation swept I'm upon Durell Shus-
ter, the newly appointed private Secre
tary OF Mayor elect Moore today in the
office of the congressman in the Grocer
Building.
Mr.. Shuster's friends told him that
he. would be one of the most popular
private secretaries in City Hail since
the days when j. Hampton Moore was
private secretary to Mayor Ashbridgc.
The new private secretary, when he
takes Office in City Hall after the first
or the year, will mark u change in type
In private secretaries to Mayors-so
FAR az recent Mayors go, at any rate
Mr.. Shuster will be the hale and hearty
Kind of secretary who believes in the
Cohanesque maxim. Always leave
them laughing when you say good by"
lie has n way of receiving Il visitor
who is weighted down with some heavy
solution of grave public questions and
making the caller happy. even though
he never sees the Mayor elect One
such caller desired to see Mr.. Moore and
explain that horses in the service of the
city should be protected against the cold
OF winter by certain kind of blanket.
And Skates for Policemen
Fine" said Shuster. 'Grcat stuff.
I'm for it. But how about rcd sweaters
for the horses? Then. too. we might
give the policemen roller skates so they
inals."
The visitor enjoyed the fun and left
with the impression that he had made
ga hit"
How does it feel to be mayors
private secretary Mr.. Shuster was
asked.
"Same as always. was born a
secretary. I have been secretary to
Mr.. Moore so long that it seems as if
had always been secretary
What is the secret Of being a good
private secretary"
Being the goat replied Shuster
with a broad smile. Seriously. how
ever, a private secretary il one who
takes the burden off the shoulders of his
chief; who relieves him OF the details
and only brings the important things
to the attention of the chief"
Another thing said Sinister. II
believe that a private secretary should
keep himself in the background and not
try to set up in business for himself
The chief should be the whole works.
Have you any special ideas for the
Office in City Hall?" was another Ques
tion.
Courtesy His WatcIword
Yes" replied Mr.. Shuster with
emphasis. Il certainly have. Callers
at the Mayors Office should be received
with courtesy. l am not criticizing
anybody, but the one thing that l be-
ieve in is courtesy. 4 courteous secre-
tary is as much of an asset to q public
official as a discourteous secretary is Il
distinct liability lie best serves his
chief in public Office who serves the pub
lie we'll.
Secretary Shuster is adept at getting
rid of volumes of correspondence. As
secretary to the Mayor he will no doubt
duplicate his performances as secretary
to Congressman Moore and to the At
lsntic Deeper Water Ways Association.
Often he is seen in the congressman S
Office debating letters to two or three
stenographers, at almost the same time,
answering the telephone and greeting
visitors with a friendly word.
AS secretary to Congressman Moore
since 1908 Mr.. Shuster has acquired a
wide acquaintance with public men of
this and other cities. He is as familiag
with the leaders of the country who
make Washington their political head
quarters as he is with the ward and
division leaders of Philadelphia. Fur
ther, he knows most of the leaders in
the coastwise states by reason of his
activities in the waterways movement.