Evening star., 1920-11-14

Of the White House. who 10 social
leader of the country.
y daily newspaper. prepared for him
alone
4 complete retinue: The best private
secrzrarv he can find man to keep
track Of his appointments. another to
open his mail. one whose special duty
j. Is 70 keep "cranks' from getting
In The President. a barber. a disburs-
ing officer to keep the White House
accounts straight
Right Of way. wherever he may 60.
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Al of these Uncle Sam presents to
the President with the compliments
of the American people-but he can
'nioy them only for eight years. two
terms
N addition to these things paid for
fy the people. the new President falls
isi- 20 manv courtesies. such as:
: private room at the Union sta
tirn N the National Capital
A rrIvate box at the theater. spe-
cI7iiv decorated in his honor.
\ specially reserved pew in what.
evsr 'hurCh he prefers.
Membership in the most exclusive
clubs
idealizing reproduction Of his fea-
tl!res by portrait painters and sculp-
tors
Services of dentists. tailors. etc. as
much as he may be willing to accept.
Gifts of all sorts-books. jewelry,
prIze turkeys and hogs and pumpkins,
bed quilts and what not.
There is nothing niggardly about
the appropriations made by Congress
for the upkeep and maintenance of
the White House. including furnish
Ing. repairs. heat. and, in fact. every
thing except what the President's s
family cats. BY virtue of his being
N a oda i irf ~ he pA
Navy he can get his iarder filled at
t}ie Army and Navy commissary, TAX
ing advantage OF the reduced prices
Tner. roo. he is generally the target
for expert cooks who send in pies and
cakes and Of proud growers who send
II fresh-kilIed live stock and poultry
q. fancy cured hams.
The last appropriation for White
lfoue" maintenance was S71.600. The
furnishings are usually repaired or
renewed every four years. The linen
IS specially made. with the United
States co7t arms woven into the
t@x'ur" IF the goods The china and
glassware also have the United States
thing 10 properly set" the White
House tahi" for 4 formal dinner Prac-
r'-aifE AL Of the furniture and drap-
.r'Ns have been especially made.
Tho " hite House itself. the official
-idencs of the President. was the
frzt publ" building erected in Wash
Ir-fn1. Th" site was selected by
Gcorre Washington. who personally
= Tho corner stone in 1892. IT was
fist occupied by John Adams in 1900
The building. 116 feet long and sc
fort deep. was partially destroyed by
the British in 1914. An annex con-
t7irinR the executive Offices and q
cabinet room was built in 1902, dur
ing the Roosevelt incumbency The
carly occupants of the White House
rGcd candles and gas was not in
sailed until 1s4s. and a heating and
ven'ilat!rC system in 1883.
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The United States government has
never fSlt II necessary to buy a spe.
al railway car for the President tc
travel IN. because the railroad com
r,trlss have always placed at his dis
:.psi any private car he expressed Z
'.r'fTrence for whenever he was plan.
nIng trip. This car has to be paid
for out Of the travelling allowance
of tZ5 onO.
The President is not restricted ir
the number Of automobiles. They are
paid for from the White House main
ALaace fu-d. President Wilson ias