The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01


 artistic touch which is shown in every avenue of his endeavors.
 MT. Taggart has made a success of
 French Lick; it is a dream of his come true and he loves it and appreciates it's
 beauties just every visitor does who goes there and he never grows tired of it-how could he?
 One morning 1 had a delightful hour
 with him in his office, the environment
 of which again bespeaks the man: 1t
 shows that he studies effects; he likes
 beauty he likes symmetry; he likes grace; and all these he has about him. His desk is shaded by soft lights and
 reveals him as the neatest sort of a "housekeeper," as it were; every file is intact; every thing is in place; method, in other words, is the keynote which keeps "hs house in order.
 1 The walls of the office are decorated
 In soft yellow and brown shades and a picture gallery of celebrities-his warn, personal friends-entertains you while he excuses himself for a moment to pick up the telephone to talk over Hong dis tance" to some one down in Kentucky or perhaps up in Northern Indiana about his favorite horse, for he is great lover of horseflesh and his keen eye and unswerving judgment can pick the thor oughbred' at glance, just as he can pick men!
 Most of the photograph are of old friends-life-long frendszthe late Roger Sullivan. of whom MT. Taggart speaks with sincere affection: and you'll notice a wonderful picture of MT. John w. Kern of Indiana, which was especially inter esting to me, since he was the first poll tician of national fame whom 1t was ever my privilege to interview" thanks 70 my good friend, Senator Underwood. You'll note Norman Mack and Will liam Gibbs McAdoo and William F. Mo- Combs. and Clark Howell of the Allan ta Constitutio Thomas F. Ryan, Jo- sephus Daniels, Mitchell Palmer and President Wilson.
 And then again, while MT. Taggart i is interrupted by important "docu-
 ments in evidence" you interest your self in his library.
 Shelves full of the most varied col lection of hooks. which again reveal the many sided personality of the man, because "by his books ye shall know him. is a creed not to be dealt with | lightly.
 There was "The Farmers Bulletin"
 which. of course. you'd know would have a conspicuous place, for MT. Taggart is a successful farmer to- gether with all-his other successful en- deavors. You'll see an attractive edi- ton. of Burton Holmes Lectures;'' "A History of Indianapolis" which is MT, Taggarts "other home" as well as his palatial Palm Beach winter home. and his summer home on Cape Cod. At each of his homes Mir. Taggart
 with his lovely wife. daughters, and
 his son. Thomas D. Taggart Con whose shoulders has fallen the mantle of French Lick. as the successful mana of this resort, popular like his father with all who know him for his geni- ality and his companionable qualties) | draws about him close warm friends I who enjoy his hospitality and his de- | lightful society, always.
 You'll find Who's Who in America" as if he didn't know everybody who is anybody. and then you'll find staring you in the face Burns Annotated In diana Statutes" and you begin to won der if this remarkable man doesn't ever read anything that is diverting. light. airy. amusing, and when you ask him l the question, he'll say with his face | fairly wreathed in smiles
 l "Of course I do: I love western | stories; I'm a regular kid about read | ing books of that sort"
 l And this is about the only question he will answer directly, because he 1 isn't keen about being "interviewed.' In fact, no clever person would ever attempt to interview MT. Taggart; he's far too diplomatic to think aloud" in | the presence of newspaper folk. But just to sit and study the man; l to see the wheels go round" as it ! were; his mighty brain working, plan ming, scheming. over politics, business, | his vast interests at French Lick; his kindness and generosity to people who are less fortunate than himself; the many deeds of charity for which he is noted; his absolutely unselfishness; it i is all an interesting and wonderful study.
 And when he wants to get away from business and the cares that infest the day" he resorts to his favorite amuse-
 ment-golf.
 To any one appreciating the intimacy of the nineteenth hole and realizing that Mir Taggart has time only to play with just few of the many people who chal- lenge him for a game, you must under stand that when he does accept a chal-