The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-30
CABINET MEN
EAGER TOQU|T
Department Heads Anxious to
Get Back Into Business Of
Making Money.

Contrary to the imp kssion exist
ing in many quarters, retiring mem
bers Of the Democratic Administers
ton will retreat from Washington
after March not with beaten and
tagging footsteps" but with heads
up and eager to recoup financially
from the losses incurred in years OF
public service.
AIR OF RELIEF.
Not many Cabinet members In
Washington manage to live on their
salaries. and there is a positive air
Of relief around some OF the depart
ments at the prospect of getting back
into money-making channels again.
They also view with no little salts
faction the easy chair criticism OF
he has no definite plans other than
chair defense OF 1t.
Practically all the members OF
President Wilson's Cabinet have com
pleted their plans for after March 4.
IL was learned today.
President Wilson will not lead the
parade from Washington az Pres
idents have in former years. He Will
remain in Washington and devote his
| time to historical and economic writ
ings.
MARSHALL NEEDS REST.
Vice President Marshall said today
he ha sno definite plans other than
| to seek some quiet spot and rest"
For eight years" he once said, II
| have been in the cave OF the winds.
| need a rest"
| Secretary OF State cambridge
| Colby. the youngest member Of the
Presidents official family. will re-
| turn to New York and resume his law
practice.
| Secretary of War Newton d. Baker
will return to Cleveland and again
take up the practice OF law.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels will
go to his home in Raleigh. N. G., and
| there sit in the editors easy chair of
the Raleigh News and Observer.
which he owns.
WANTS TO GO no FARM.
Secretary OF the Treasury David F.
| Houston. wants to go back TO the
| farm, he says. but still is considering
| some alluring offers from financial
| institutions in New York and Chicago
Houston also has received an offer t.
| associate himself with the Rookie
| Teller Foundation. which he is con-
| sidering.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
| mer plans to return to his home in
| Stroudsburg. Pa. where he has bust
| ness interests. He also Will practice
| law in Harrisburg. Pa.
| Secretary Of Agriculture Edwin T.
| Meredith will go back to Des Moincs,
| Ia, to direct his agricultural papers
| and advertising business.
| Postmaster General \. s. Burlcson
will return to Texas. where he has
agricultural and other business inter
| eSts. His friends expect to see him a
| candidate for Congress in 1922.
Secretary Of the Interior John Bar
| ton Payne plans to return to Chicago
| and his law practice along with other
| interest there.
Secretary OF Commerce ]. w Alex
| ander plans 10 retire 10 his farming
| interests around Gallatin, Mo.
Secretary of Labor w. +. Wilson
has not completed his plans for the
future. it was said at his Office to-
| daN.
In addition TO these, hosts Of off,
| Gals OF lesser rank have already
made plans or ar" making business
connections with a view to retire
ment March 4.
/ In the Congressional retirements
probably the most notable is that OF
| Champ Clark. He will go home 70
Bowling Green, Mo. and probably de-
vote his future to lcCturing and writ
ing
OF the lame duck" brigade in the
| Senate, many are hopeful 49, hopeful
| that President Wilson will take care
| of them before March 4, or that Pres
| idcnt Harding viii after March a.