Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
NATION LAVISH In CARE
OF ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
THE PRESIDENT GETS $4,000 SALARY,
S25,000 EXPENSE AND EVERY
THING BUT FOOD.
CFrom the Washington star.)

I CIVIC trust IN all CredJlOn, mere is
what Uncle Sam gives to the President
thus honored among men:
"A salary of $4,000 year.
Another S25,000 for travelling ex-
penses.
A home on which the attention of
the world is focused.
Furnishings and maintenance, COM
plete for this house.
A private room in the Capitol build
ing.
A flock of the finest automobiles
American factories can produce, and
an electric car for first lady of the
land.
A private detective force.
A force of fifty policemen to guard
the house and grounds.
A private art gallery.
A historic library.
A score of greenhouses to keep the
White House decorated and provide
plants and blooms for dinners and re-
ceptions.
A private yacht.
A private train-wheneve the Pres
ident wants it.
The best brass band in the world.
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A personal physician.
Naval and military personal aides.
A social secretary for the mistress
of the White House, who is social
leader of the country.
A daily newspaper, prepared for him
alone.
A complete retinue: The best pri-
vate secretary he can find. man to
keep track of his appointments, ano-
ther to open his mail. one whose spec
ial duty is to keep "cranks" from get
ting to the President, barber, a dis
bursting officer to keep the White
House accounts straight.
Right of way. wherever he may go.
And COurtesies Besides
All of these Uncle Sam presents to
the President with the compliments
of the American people-but he can
enjoy them only for eight years, two
terms.
In addition to these things paid for
by the people, the new President falls
heir to many courtesies, such as:
private room at the railway sta
ton in the national capital.
A private box at the theatre, spe-
cially decorated in his honor.
A specially reserved pew in what
ever church he prefers.
Membership in the most exclusive
clubs.
Idealizing reproduction of his fea-
lures by portrait painters and sculp-
tors.
Services of dentists. tailors. etc, as
much as he may be willing to ae-
cept.
Gifts of all sorts-books. jewelry,
prize turkeys and hogs and pumpkins,
bed quilts and what not.
There is nothing niggardly about
the appropriation made by Congress
for the upkeep and maintenance of the
White House, including furnishings,
repairs, heat and, in fact, everything
except what the Presidents family
eats. By virtue of his being command
er-in-chief of the army and navy he
can get his larder filled at the army
and navy commissary, taking advan-
tage of the reduced prices. Then, too,
he is generally the target for experts
cooks who send in pies and cakes,
and of proud growers who send in
livestock and poultry or
fancy cured hams.
Guarded BY Secret Service
The White House furnishings are
repaired or renewed every
four years. The linen is specially
made, with the United States coat-of-
arms woven into the texture of the
goods. The china and glassware also |
have the United States seal. 1t takes /
ZEN dozen of everything properly to I
set the White House table for a for /
nal dinner Practically all of the fur [
liture and draperies have been espec- /
ally made.
The President is not restricted in
he number of automobiles. They are
paid for from the White House main
enance fund. President Wilson has
lad four big touring cars and an elc-
ric for the woman members of his
amily Usually there is an arrange
nent made with one of the leading
manufacturers to keep the
White House supplied with new cars.
Whenever the President goes out
irving he is attended by secret SER
ice men and by policemen outriders
N motorcycles. There is force of
welve secret service men on the alert
light and day to protect the President.
| 24-hour vigil is also kept by spec
al detail of about fifty policemen
bout the executive mansion and
rounds. The use of secret service
len at the White House began after
he assassination of President McKin-
ey.
The Social Secretary
Since the White House is the social
enter of the United States, one of the
lost important attaches of the admin
stration is the social secretary of the
rst lady of the land. This is no sine
ure. The social secretary has posi-
on OF serious responsibility. To her
intrusted the difficult task of re-
scting as well as the pleasant one of
ccepting, courtesies proffered the
life of the President. She has the So
al register at her finger tips. Diplo- |.
lacy must be her watchword. She Q
erves the wife of the chief of demo-
racy, the while the dignified tradi- I
ons of the executive mansion must ]
e upheld. The social secretary be- /
,me an institution under Mrs. Roose-
cit. The social secretary must be an
on questions of precedence, 4
nd helps the mistress of the White y
ouse entertain.
In the long retinue OF specialized
.taches at the White House one of
le most interesting tasks, which is
$50 one of the most helpful to the
resident, is that of conducting
,lipping bureau" This department
as been greatly developed since 1902.
prepares for the Presidents read
g a daily newspaper made of clip
ngs so that the chief executive may
,ep in touch with matters of interest
him without having to search
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