Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-14
THE II|NtRANI CENTER OF NEWS

Mr.. Wilson stopped this practice. but
his cabinet members saw them often.
and generally had something interest
ing to say. In fact. one OF tho Official
family conAded to them differences
, he WAS having with other members. Il
know this won't bc published he said.
"and since l must tell 1t TO someone
and would not dare TO speak OF II TO
any of the administration. I'm telling
you boys about it." 1t was nsycr print
ed.
Only when Prc.idn. Wilson nd
dressed congress- was the press gallery
filled and tho same holds true today y
when President Harding goes there 10
deliver his message in person.
With the advent OF the United States
into the World War came tho augmcn-
tation OF writer's In tho National Capt.
tai. Papers had representatives not
only to cover" special assignments
Mt tho capitol. but to handle the
White House news. TO he present at
tho conferences in the executive
branches OF tho government as well as
TO write other special articles. Wash
ington was tho capital Of the world for
more than two years. or until Mr. Will
son sailed for France in December.
1915.
ENTER THE OFFICIAL PRESS
AGENT
When this country declared war
there Immediately were created a
number OF press agencies In tho gov
ernmcnt departments. Their number
gained as tho war went on. Few of
| them have disappeared. They are In
charge OF former newspaper men and
/ turn out daily enough material TO
| MI tho columns OF the ordinary news
paper. Specializing on features OF the
work coming under the department or
/ ht4r vi .,.h oh ~ 81 a
! is the duty OF these agencies.
In the winter OF 1918. the eyes OF
| tho world were focused on. Paris and
its Peace Conference. Thithcr Travelled
many Washington correspondents and
many of them remained until the re-
turn OF President Wilson at tho con-
clusion of tho treaty nt Versailles
| Those who remained in tho National
! Capital spent most OF their time a,
! the senate. where every move made
! at Paris had its reflection.
With the return OF President Wilson
interest remained ccntorcd on Capitol
| Hill for n time: then II went across
tho continent with Mr.. Wilson on his
| tour In advocacy OF tho Pence Treaty.
Congress held minor place ON tho
stage.
Since the defeat of the treaty in the
| senate. there have been not moro than
n dozen occasions when the hress
| capacity. Tho reason IL not that tho
legislative halls do not provide as good
news as they once did but that tho
| executive branches Of the govern
ment usually provide better stori,=
What is more, most newspapers de-
| vote the energies of their writer's here.
as general rule, TO the affairs of
the state and district in which
they arc printed. They depend
upon the press associations for
the stories on congress. while thei.
WhshingtcH writer's concern them
selves more with the actions of their
individual legislators. Except when
some member OF congress hurls an ink
bottle at another member. the aver
ago correspondent Is too busily occu-
| pied with other matters even to pause
| in his work.
HOW DAWES GOT ATTENTION
Hero Is an Illustration: Brigadior
General Charles q. Dawes was sum-
moned TO appear before n house sub
committee investigating some phase Of
tho war. lie saw tho newspaper mon
before he wcntsto tho committee room