Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-18
MEN AND MATTERS AT CAPITAL
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interesting Sidelights on Capital Activities
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BRIEF BITS OF Wit AND WISDOM

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seems to have had plenty Of spare
hours, weeks and years to devote to
the hustlings and to the demands of
public office. But what of the doctor
who has reached the age Or attained
the financial independence which per-
mits him to retire from active prac-
tlce. Then there is the doctor who
feels public duty to be above that of
personal gain. At any event it is quite
unnecessary to ask about these gem
tiemen of the medical profession for
they seem already to have determined
for themselves to go in for public ca
reers.
Clemenceau was a doctor long be-
fore he was a journalist or a states
man. Medicine didn't intrigue him for
very long, although even now he likes
to talk with physicians and show his
knowledge of their language and their
work.
!! In the diplomatic corps the most dis
tlngulshed representative of medicine
Is pr. Sir Auckland Geddes of the
British.
In the cabinet of President Harding
the medical profession has u notable
representative in DR.. Hubert Work,
postmaster general and past president
OF the American Medical association.
Or. Work is a man of independent
means and began some little time ago
20 take an active interest in politics of
his home state. Colorado. For his work
IN the last campaign he was brought
TO Washington as assistant postmaster
general under VIII Hays. who had been
republican chairman. DIR. Work was
so good as assistant postmaster that
when Will Hays resigned to 20 into
the movies. President Harding. al
though urged to make a more advan-
tageous political appointment to his
cabinet. chose instead TO reward merit.
and named the physician who now
heads the entire postal service.
The next senate will have no less
than three doctors among its members.
at present there is but one, Senator
Bell Of Delaware. But when the new
congress convenes. this lone represent
ative Of the profession in the hall of
dignity and filibuster will be joined by
Dr. Royal :. Copeland of New York
and By DIR. Henrik Shipstead of Min
nesota. DR.. Copeland has been more
or less in public life for some time
through his duties as health officer
of New York and his writings on med
zeal topics. But Or. Shipstead, who
Unexpectedly sent Senator Frank KEEL
logg into the lame duck brigade.
comes to Washington direct from his
office. 1t is a comforting thing to
think of all these doctors being in the
senate for there is no telling what may
happen in that august body ut any
time. With three doctors. however,
medical attention for anything from
n farth, ,bn ~, urrbr~,ntS,, f,,rn .,
perheated air is certain to be available
at all hours.
Another distinguished physician in
the government is DIR. Leonard Wood. !
governor general of the Philippines. |
Two years ago he even sought the
highest office in the land for his pro-
fession and went to the Chicago re
publican national convention with the
gretest number of pledged delegates. |
While he and Governor Lowden were
fighting it out. however, Senator
Harding came along quietly and cap |
tured the nomination and the presi- |
dency.
Rather prominent in the affairs of
the administration is DIR. Sawyer of
Marion, Ohio. Not content with be
ing merely the White House physician, |
DIR. Sawyer sought wider work in the
government aud the president named
him a sort of general doctor to look
the welfare of the vets of the
world war.
No directory of the doctors promin-
ent in national affairs would be COM
plcte without the inclusion Of Rear
Admiral Grayson who was generally
regarded as Il power behind the throne
during the last two years of the Will
administration. There is no ques-
ton but that Or. Grayson was close
to President Wilson, but the stories i
about u%surpation of authority or un-
due influence were the veriest rot.
Carey r. Grayson is not that sort.
The assignment of Lieut.. Edgar
Allen Poe, Jr.. of the [. ). marine
corps. to duty on the presidential
Yacht Mavflower- the first marine of
ficer "a serve on that tidy little craft
in many q blue moon has caused more
than Il flicker of interest in Washing
ton the last few days. Lieutenant Poe
will command a detachment of about
20 sea soldiers who are more or less
Of a personal guard of honor for the
chief executive when he is aboard. |
Some of the marines man the rail and
act as side boys when the pres
ident is piped aboard with all the nee
essary flourishes of bugles and ~ruffles
Of drum.
Lieutenant Poe halls from Baltimore
and is Of the family of the famous
poet. This phase of his selection for
Mayflower recalls a story very
popular hereabouts. It concerns a
northerner who was touring down on
he eastern sho' of Maryland and who
passing the time of day with an
old darkey working in the fields.
Whats your name. uncle?' asked
he northerner.
Poe. SIR replied the old colored
nan.
Then the .%northerner became n bit
facetious as he thought.
Related to Edgar Allen Poe?" he
incurred with a smile.
..iielated to him. came the surprised