Evening star., 1921-03-20
HEARD AND SEEN

Clarence II. Schooley. superintendent
OF mails at the Washington city post
office, is going to start a hand -shak-
ing campaign of his own. According
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Postmaster General Will II. Hays
set the fashion last week, when he
personally shook hands with every
employe in his department, and would
have done the like with every worker
at the city post Office had not a
bruised finger prevented.
Here is why Clarence Schooley
thinks it about time to do little
handshaking himself:
While City Postmaster Chance was
busy making arrangements for the
visit of the Postmaster General he
conferred with Supt Schooley. the two
buStling out together onto the work
room floor" as the big space is called
where all the mail is handled.
Everybody knows the postmaster. OF
course. and everybody knows the SUI
Lerintendent of mails-eXcept one.
This employe afterward saw Post
master Chance alone, and accosted
him.
Who was that little fellow you had
with you?" he asked. was that the
Postmaster General"" o
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Postmaster General Hays thinks no
more of calling person in San Fran
cisco over the long distance tele-
phone than he does talking to a sena-
tor at the Capitol.
Get me Pueblo he instructed a
secretary shortly after he took Of
fice.
The clerk. not used to such offhand
instructions for such distances.
gasped at the order, but nevertheless
put in the call as commanded.
Mr.. Hays since then has demonstrat-
ed that speed" is his middle name. as
the saying is, and that he will use
the telephone when necessary, no
| matter what the distance.
The loss Of a political plum to a
! man is probably no more of trag-
edy than the breaking of a pretty
toy balloon to a little child.
Realization often goes hand in hand
with disappointment. through some
sad flaw in the nature of things. The
second cup Of coffee is seldom as
good as the first. but the second plate
| of soup is liable to burn the tongue.
The child was happy on that beau
tiful spring day in middle March. 1t
stood on 7th street with its mother
and clamored for a paper canary on
stick.
The canary was hitched to a long
string. When the cane was waved in
the air the paper bird tapped its
wings realistically.
The vender handed over a choice
specimen upon payment by the moth
er Of the proper sum.
Smiles played upon the face of the
little one as it started to wave the
cane. The bird began to flop it's
wings.
Then a passing woman entangled
herself in the string. Snap. went the
cord. The bird fell on the sidewalk.
Alas for life in the springtime!
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Here's a little story about former
Vice President Marshall that 1 do not
believe has seen the light of day.
1t was during the recent luncheon
Of Wabash College men held at the
Cosmos Club. DR.. Macintosh, presi-
dent of Mr.. MarshalfS alma mater,
was speaking Of the achievements OF
the twenty men who were present.
DR.. Macintosh called eacn grdOu- =
ate by name. and briefly stated his
profession or business.
When he came to the then Vice
President, the college head paused.
"As for the Vice President" he said,
with a smile, Il hardly need mention
him again."
NO" quickly retorted Mr.. Marshall,
solemnly. "1'll never be mentioned
again"
The week Of the red sun has ended.
Several evenings last week the sun
appeared as a perfectly round ball of
fire, something like a red disk sus-
pended over the western hills.
It was without rays, but otherwise
reminded spectators of the sun de-
picted on the flag of Japan. 1t shone
red in windows and was especially
noteworthy because Of its apparent
roundness.
Some believe it was an omen OF good
for the new administration.
CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
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