The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-30
CABINET
MEMBERS
PLAN FUTURE
Some Hope Wilson or Hard
ing Will Take Care of
Them.
BV GEORGE n. HOLMES

WASHINGTON, Dec, sO-Contrary
TO the impression existing in mary
quarters, the retiring members Of the
democratic administration will retreat
from Washington after March !. n1t
with beaten and tagging footsteps."
out with heads up and eager to recoup
financially from the losses incurred IN
yea-s os public service. Not man
cabinet members IN Washington man
sSe TO live on their salaries, and there
Is a positive air Of relief around some
Of the departments at the prospect or
getting back into uioney-makinc chan
nels again. They also view with 70
little satisfaction the easy chair crit
cism OF the government instead of tas
office chair defense o. It.
Practically all the members Of Pres
ident Wilson's cabinet have comrleteJ j
their plans for after March 1. it was
learned today.
President Wilson viii not lead tia
parade from Washington as presidents
nave IN former years. lie will re-
main in Washington and devote his
time 70 historical and economic writ.
inss.
Wee President Marshall SAID todav
he has no definite plans other tsan
For eight years he once said
have been In The ca-e Of the winds.
need rest.
Secretary Of State BalnhridEe colby
the youngest member Of the pres
dene's official family. v.u return %
New ork and resume his ,av plac-
,ice,
Secretary OF War Newton r. Bak d,
7.li return 70 Cleveland ana arasa
tsRe W the practice o. law.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dsu-
iels viii 80 70 bis home in Raleigh
N- n, and there sit in the EDITORS cas-
chair of the Rs3ejsh News and Ob-
server, hich he owns.
Secretary of the Treasury D.vid H.
Houston. wants to 90 back to ta4
farm Bat he Is considering some a.
luring offers from financial insti.t.-
tions in New York and Chicago. Hous-
ton also has received al offer TO as
sociate himself with tile Rockefeller
Foundation. which he is considerin.
Atty. Gen. a. Mitchell Palmer plans
TO return 70 hts horne in Stroudsbrrs.
Pa. where he has business interests
Secretary Of Agriculture Edwin "a
Meredith VIII 80 back to Des Noines
Ia. 70 direct his agricultural papers
and advertising business.
Postmaster-G General 4, S. Burless i
VII return 70 Texas where lie has aEii-
cultural and other business Interests
The friends expect to sec him q can
didate for congress in 1872
Secretary OF the Interior John Es~-
ron Payne plans 70 return TO Chicago
and his lsw practice, along aith other
interests there.
Secretary or comerce ). W. Alex
ander plans 70 retire to his farniln-
interests around Gailatin. No
Secretary Of Labor ". Wilson has
not completed his future plans. it was
said At his office todayg
In addition to these nosts of or
cisls of lesser rank have already made
plans or are making business connee-
tions have Taade palms with a view 10
retirement in 1921.
In congressional retirement proba.,-
ly the most notable i nat of Cnano
Clark. LIe VIII 60 home 10 Bowling
Green, Mo. and probably devote his
future to lecturing and writing.
Of the lame duck" brigade in the
senate, many are hopefui-hopef,sl
that President Wilson will take care
OF them before March 4, or that Presi-
dent Harding will after March 4.