The Glenwood post., 1924-06-05
oREAT NAME-oREAT
MAN-oREAT WORK

sI DON It know what to write about.
I've thought of everything in the
world and not one thing is what we
are supposed to write on" said Jack.
1t was theme for his current his
tory class and the teacher had instruct
ed the class to write something con-
nected with politics either about one
Of the parties or some man closely con-
nected with them.
"What's all the worry about, kid
dies'" asked Uncle Ted, who had sud
denly appeared upon the scene.
"I don't know what to use for my
current history theme. Can't you tell
US story that I can usei"
"There are many men and events
about which you could write, but there
is one man I am sure will prove more
than interesting. He is man who
has been running the affairs of the Re-
publican party for long time now,
in fact, ever since Mr.. Will Hays be-
came the head of the postoffice depart
ment. That man is John T. Adams,
chairman of the Republican National
committee, who will retire from that
position Immediately following the con-
vention in Cleveland next month. Mr..
Adams has proved one great thing, that
political campaigns and successful poll
ties can be run the same as any sue
cessful business, without lot Of false
noise. In fact he has been true bust
ness man in politics and as the Wash
ington Post recently said in an edit.
orial, Mr.. Adams appears to have
adopted the Grant idea Of giving his
attention to planning and directing
campaigns without worrying about who
gets the credit :. -. Let us have more
business men in politics, and let them
take political lessons from John T.
Adams of Iowa.
"Now for brief story of his inter
esting career. Mr.. Adams was born
in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1862, and not so
very long ago a Boston newspaper
brought forth the interesting fact that
he is direct descendant of the Adams
family of Massachusetts which gave
TWO presidents to the country, John
Quincy Adams and his son. Mr.. Ad-
ans father, native of Lowell, Mass,
was one of the first settlers in Iowa.
In the very year that the present chair
man of the Republican National COM
mittee was born, his father ran for
congress on the Republican ticket and
was defeated by William B. Allison,
who later became one of the great Re-
publican leaders of the country.
"No more interesting twist could
happen in politics than that fifty years
later, when Mr.. Allison was a candi-
date for the senate, the son of his
first opponent became his campaign
manager, and waged such successful
campaign that his fame spread from
coast to coast.
For the past twelve years, Mr..
Adams has been national committee
man for Iowa. During the Harding
campaign he was vice chairman of the
Republican National committee. in
charge of the western headquarters.
Long before he entered politics.
Mr. Adams had achieved marked sue
cess IN the business world. In 1881 as
a small boy, he entered the manufac
turing company of which he is now the
head, as office boy at salary of SO
week. Today it is one of the largest
sash and door manufacturing plants in
the United States.
Mr.. Adams has many fine charac.
teristies, one of which is widely known
his strong Americanism. This fine
trait so well developed has been an
inspiration to all those men and women
who have been fortunate enough to he
associated with him. In fact he is one
of the political leaders who has never
tried to make his life's ambition mere
official promotion. 1t has been his
aim, rather, to work for the good of his
party and the country at large.
Under our form of government the
chairman of great party, especially
the party in power, holds big Job and
wields a great amount of influence.
Mr. Adams, always kindly, calm and