The Washington times., 1921-04-06
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william Atherton Du Puy-

Ambassador Jean Jules Jusserand, for the last
twenty years the representative of France in the
United States. has a sense of humor that is
constant delight to Washington.
What is probably his prize quip was made
some years ago when the public was engaged in
laughing a ridiculous statue out OF the Capitol
grounds. This statue of George Washington.
1t represented the father of his country sitting
entirely nude, amid the SHOWS and wintry blasts
of Capitol Hill. finger raised solemnity above
his head.
II know Just what he is saying" Mr.. Jusserand
opned. HE is saying: My soul is in Heaven
and my clothes are in the National Museum"
Earlier in his career. Speaker Gillett OF the
Hoase Of Representatives was partner in a law
firm in Springfield. Mass, which hung it's
shingle "Gillett & McClench."
As Mr. Gillett became moro and more absorbed
in his work in Washington he gave less and less
attention to his practice at homo Mr.. McClench
had to do all the work.
But he got back at Mr.. Gillett occasion
when the home folks were giving a banquet to
their representative and he was POSTMASTER. He
said that he was coming to a place where he did
not mind much because people understood and
gave him full credit.
"Only last week." he said, IT received a letter
intended for the firm, but the client understood
perfectly. He addressed 1t to Dolittle & Nc
Clench.'-
"You will understand. gentlemen Mr.. Gfllett
replied "that no man, however great, is hero
to his own valet"
Mr.. Herbert Hoover, the new Secretary Of Com
merce. soon after he came to office had long
discussion with a man who had held the same
job years before. They went particularly into
the problems Of Government reorg anization, pull
ed the subject back and forth for hours When
the conference was over the visitor said to Mr.
Hoover:
"I must say that we seem to be in a good deal
the same position of two colored soldiers who
after the signing OF the armistice talking
about what they would do when they got back
home.
"one said he going to get himself long
tailed coat high hat patent leather shoes
spats 'n'everything, and he was going to Georgia
and show the white folks that he good
they were.
1.-THE second soldier said he was going to get
all them fine clothes just like his friend and
that he, too, was going back to the Southland.
"An' what you gone do when yo git home p
asked the first trooper.
"Tse gone to yo' funeral, was the response
william Miller Collier. president Of George
Washington University, has been minister to
Spain and solicitor for Government departments
In Washington, so he should speak with author
ity when he starts out to define :he three terms,
diplomat, politician and statesman.
The occasion for his exposition of terms arose
OF the fact that he dug into the records Of the
institution Of which he is the head and found
IL used to have divinity school This school
was, however, moved to New England and the
reason set down was that Washington was DOM
mated by three classes Of individuals, diplomats
politicians and statesmen and that the atmos-
phere was not favorable to a study of theology.
A diplomat says President Collier, Is a man
who deceives without lying. A politician rs a
man who lies without deceiving. A statesman is
dead politician
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