The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-19

fsintors, 10 connection with tax re-
forms, the tariff or other domestic
problems
Tie procedure when an effort IL
made to arrange an interview with the
President for persons who have rot
made an appointment Is simple
enough. First the visitor confers with
the policemen who are on guard at
the entrance lobby. These men have
been there many years and they study
each stranger with an eye that is
trained 10 detect the crank.
If the caller hns apparently sound
reason for getting by the first line OF
Entertainments, lie 10 directed TO the
small office adjoining the secretary's
Office. where the chief clerk, Rudolph
Forster. Is stationed. Mr.. Forster has
been there since President Tafts time
aud ls an experienced bufrer. As
rule he finds some excuse.
IN rarer instances Mr. Forster agrees
to call the matter to the consideration
Of Secretary Christian. Il ia then M
to Mr.. Christian to handle the matter.
Mr. Christians authority Is for
reaching. II lie decides against the
applicant there Is. however, one course
left open. The applicant may hun;
up his senator or congressman ard
endeavor to bring influence to bear to
,nrrupge an interview. But II Is only
IN unusual cnscs that these senators
or representatives press the matter
once the secretary TO the President
has rejected the request.
CFankS have poor chance Of caus.
ing trnuble. They arc handled expedl.
tiouSy aud effectively.
How President Woska
The secret service operatives at.
tacbed TO the White House work qniet-
~. bat none the less effectively. n h
their duty TO see ttat 90 psrsoo who
possibly might be under suspicion gets
anywhere near the President. They
must, therefore. have complete
cheek on the Presidents activities.
If the President leaves the White
House the secret service men always
are with him. There have been times
when a President attempted TO eiude
his guardians by hurrylng from the
White House without giving notice OF
his intentions. The chief usher or
some other employee gets the word
to the secret service men. and they
are Immediately In pursuit.
President Harding. because OF the
rush Of business, has been tied down
to his desk in the Presidents room
In the executive offices most OF the
time since his Inauguration. Confer
cnces OF importance have frequently
lasted from 30 minutes to an hour
Because OF the rush OF business, con.
situations concerning appointments
and patronage have been very brief,
seldom more than FIVE or ten minutes.
President Harding Is planning to
assemble the cabinet but once a week
unless some unexpected emergency
arises. These meetings probably will
be ON Wednesdays. They are held
behind closed doors and none but the
President. the vice president and the
members OF the cabinet attend. M
Il lut va ila
viting the vice president to sit with
the cabinet.
The President sits at the head OF tue
| -al.4ct table and Vice President
Coolidge ut the foot The seats Of
the cabinet officers are arranged sc-
cordlng to the period when the Office
Of each was established. On Presi-
dent Harding's right is the secretary
Of state and on his left the secretary
Of the treasury. Then In the order
named come the secretary Of war,
attorney general. postmaster general.
secretary of the navy, secretary OF the
interior, secretary Of agriculture, sec
rotary OF commerce and secretary Of
labor.
At these meetings there Is general
discussion Of oil departmental prob
lens upon which decisions must be
made. Developments In senate and
house also frequently are discussed