The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-05-26
GOVERNOR HYDE SHORTENS
OFFICE HOURS
Even Secretaries Cannot be Seen
Unless Visitors Call Between
the Hours of II O'clock in
the Forenoon and 800
O'clock in the After
a. noon.

Visitors at the Governors office
tuesday were greeted by notice to
the effect that persons having bust
ness with Governor Hyde or Secretary
| Ormiston must see them beteen the
hours OF II a: m to $3.50 p. m. This
pleasing bit of information was pasted
on the door leading to the Cover
nor office from the reception roorl
| and was the cause of considerable
comment says the Missouri State
Journal
Never in the past history OF the
state has such ruling been made at
the office of the chief executive.
There have always been times when
the Governor was occupied that he
declined to see people but his secre-
tary was available at all times and
IT the business was of such import
ance as to require it, an interview
could be arranged.
veterans here attending the sta:c
convention OF the State Encampment
OF the G. a. r., desiring to see the
Governor were denied the privilege OF
Paying him visit and large num-
Der of complaints resulted.
This was my first opportunity 20
visit Governor OF Missouri in his
office and as result OF the Cover
nor's policy OF seclusion | will be tn
able to go home with the memory u
having visited a Governor in his OF.
flce, said an, old veteran yesterday.
Most OF the Governors during the
past generation spent most of their
time in the outer office during the aaf-
ternoons and especially so after all
mail for the day had been answered.
Governors Stone, Stephens, Dock
cry, Folk, Hadley, Major and Gar'
ner differed but slightly in the con-
duct of the office and all were of
easy access at any time. On many
occasions each of them transacted
business in the reception room, but
i! they were busy their secretaries
were always available.
The notice appearing at the Gov
crnor's office said:
Notice, Executive Office"
The Governor office is open to |
the public from II a. m. to $50 D. |
M Entrance can be had only throu IN |
this door. Please do not attempt to
vary this rule as it was made neces-
sary SO that detail clerical work can
be accomplished; Open from II Il.
m. to $3.50 p. M
On the three corridor doors lead
ing to the office of Governor Hyde,
Secretary Ormiston and the hearing
,oom are the following notices:
"Locked-Use reception ROOM
Old timers who have been trans
acting business at the Governor OIL
ice almost every day for the past
thirty years were quite surprised al
the appearance of the signs and WERE
lnable to account for them.
Every Governor has had detail
and clerical work in addition to his
ether duties man said yesterday
but it seems that Governor Hyde is
he only one who is too busy to sec
he people who, in many instances,
ravel many miles to get here"
No explanation for the change 9TH
r than the sign on the door was Of
cred.
The suggestion was made yester-
lay that the Governor evidently
cared some standpat Republican,
night get on the inside before being
'oticed. Another suggested that an
'ther McJimsey supporter might
Jump in and grab an appointment be. [
ore it could be stopped. The charge
now made that one supporter II {
he Springfield editor has been desig
ated for job.