Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS
Il Is Mecca For Hundreds Of Folks
With Personal Burdens.


History fails to record in the many
volumes entitled Lives of the Presl-
dents" one factor that serves to make
their Lives" jumpy with annoyance.
This factor is that of the burden
bearers, who daily, and often nightly,
back into the White House where
they literally dump" their burdens
upon the shoulders of the chief execu-
tive.
The burden bearers come from all
walks of life. Many have legitimate
burdens to unload. Some appear TO
be under the impression that the way
in which to win the presidents imme-
didate favor is to permit him to in
cline his ear to personal griefs. The
president lends a sympathetic ear to
all and, seldom fails to offer q we'll
phrased consolation Or an assurance
that consideration will be given.
One Delegation "Stieker.'
Not long ago n New Jersey delega-
ton appeared at the White House and
presented a petition demanding rein
statement of an official who had been
removed from a lesser post in official
life. The delegation was soothed and
told that the president was engaged al
that moment and that their petition
would be presented to the president
later. Unappeased by the suave and
kindly administering of soft words
the delegation swore they would moi
leave Washington until they had seer
the president in person. They were
still in town at last reports.
A woman politician whose hobby ap'
pears to be collecting and presenting
petitions recently invaded the execu
tive precincts. Knowing from exper'
ience, culled from years of petition
presenting, that she was going to en-
counter questioning and cross exam
ination if she tried to put her peti
ton through the regular channel, sh'
chose instead to stand in the visitor
line and shove the petition into th
presidents hand when it came he
turn to salute him. Secretary Chris
tian later squinted at the petition
sighed in the key of low I'D" and sen
the bulky document over to the de
partment of justice, where it belonged
congressman Are Offenders.
: congressman are among the wors
offenders. They are more readily for
given, however, for after all, it is thei
task to watch out for the welfare
, their constituents,
The imposing list of appointment
: on the Presidents daily schedul
2 would suggest conferences with man
/ great personages. But few are foole
with the imposing list. 1t usually
D that some senator finds it incumber
upon himself to present in person
= the president Mr.. and Mrs. John Dc
i and the four little Does who hav
= come all the way from "Hameville"
f shake hands with President Harding
t In addition to special visitors pre-
f sented by senators and other govern
= ment officials, there is the zone o'cloc
8 army" which mobiliZes in the pres
c dentia| ante-room every day an hol
= or two ahead of time, and marks ste
If i'll at ease until It is ordered to fall
II and please do not converse at leng
e with the president because you W
4. block the line" President Hardin
l. takes his position near the door of Il
executive office and becomes for &
period of fifteen minutes the fin
IF word in courtesy.
@, Everybody Happy.
IL AS a result every one leaves t
: presidential presence filed with
- glow of good feeling, not to menti
n the smattering of patriotism tn
Up somehow, despite the rush AID cru
&c of business that envelops the VIII
- House executive office, persists
pervading the atmosphere of the gre
white mansion.
If courtesy and patience are Writ
which parents and school teach'
! throughout the land seek to instill
! the budding generation, they col
find no greater schoolhouse of col
: tesy and patience than that which
. maintained at the White House
= the faculty of secretaries, guar
, secret service men and attaches.