Evening star., 1925-03-04
Reaction of Dawes to Senate
Easy-Going Rule Is Awaited
apostle of 'sDirect Results" to Preside
Orer Deliberate Body-Incli',ed to
Progressive Conservatism.

| go down in history labelled with his
name, the more intimate aspects of
| the mans character loom up at the
present time with fresh Importance
as he assumes the vice presidency.
The secret recesses of his soul are
barred in document. which already
has been distributed by the thou
sands by the Young Mems Christian
Association. 1t was written by the
| general as tribute to his son Rufus,
a Princeton student, drowned in Lake
Geneva. Wisconsin. on the verge of a
| promising career. Religious leaders
term this tribute a classic of its kind,
and, clear reflection from the mind
and heart Of the father himself.
| Pipe Also Gains Fame.
Every one knows about the gen.
J erals famous underslung pipe, which
astonished Europe because it appeared
| to be smoked upside down. Cele-
| brated in story and cartoon, so popu-
| lar has II become that thousands of
| this type have been sold since the
campaign, with prospects Of thou
sands more to be smok ed in the fu-
| ture. President Harding and Gen.
Dawes were understood to have deep
| ened their intimacy over their mutual
| love Of pipes, although the late Presi-
| dent was not seen in public with a
| pipe SO frequently as the noted bud
| geteer. Dawes smokes much, but, un-
| like the picturesque Thomas r. Mar
shall of Indiana, Vice President under
| Woodrow Wilson, he does not chew
| tobacco. Also. unlike his successor
| as Director of the Bureau OF the Bud
| get, Herbert NJ. Lord, Gen. Dawes does
| not chew gum-often.
Dancing holds little attraction for the
| new Vice President, according to his
| friends, nor does he care much for cards,
although he has been known to partici-
| pate in friendly games. Society func-
tions, as such, pink teas" in particular.
are usually avoided by the general
wherever possible. But he finds deep de-
| light in conversation with his friends,
and strangely enough for one who is
known to be SO eloquent a talker him.
| self. he is said to be an unusually good
listener. This may stand him in good
stead as head Of the Senate.
| Any consideration of the personality
| Of Charles G. Dawes unavoidably runs
| to finance, music and philanthropy again
| and again. So 1t develops that as he
forged ahead in his career, making
money as a lawyer and financier, he
spent much of 1t in music not only for
the delight Of himself, his family and
| friends, but for the education Of many
| promising students. There is probably
| no record, anywhere. his friends say, of
the number of ambitious music students
who have been financed by Gen. Dawes
His money has proved a great aid to the
Chicago Civic Opera Co., whose deficits
when they occurred, have been met by
the musically minded and generous citi-
zens or the city, among whom Dawes
was prominent He is the vice president
OF the opera company. Every Spring
usually in May, the general takes much
interest and Is active in promoting the
Evanston musical festival
Best known Philanthropy.
OF his philanthropies perhaps one
or the most unusual is the series Of
three hotels for INDECENT and unfor-
tunate persons established by Gen.
Dawes, two in Chicago and one in
Boston. The first, in Chicago, was
erected In memory of his son Rufus,
the second. in memory OF his son, was
built in Chicago. also for men, and the
| last was built in Chicago in memory Of
ms mother, for women. In these hotels
no guest goes to bed without first taking
a bath. In addition, a free employ
ment bureau is maintained where
about $500 jobs are procured annu-
any Tor men who otherwise would be
unable to get employment. The prices
clean and comfortable bed, and 10
cents: meals for less than Z cents
each.
In establishing these hotels, accord
ing to one chronic1er, Gen. Dawes
considered them investments" his
Idea Of charity. Gen. Dawes" accord
ingto the writer, does not believe
that a man who 1t down and out is
materially helped by an endowed Ii
brary or a theological college, but he
does believe that a comfortable bed.
nearly meals. sense of security and
assistance In getting work are a real
penefit. He believes that his system
is more practical and helpful than
IN merely signing a check and send
Ing 1t to some organized charity.
The Idea of service which Gen
Dawes so well typifes, runs back
through his ancestry. 1t seems to have
been a family principle dating from
William Dawes. first American an
cestor, who came from Sudbury,
England, to America in 1928, and as
sisted in founding Boston and Salem.
One of Gen. Dawes ancestors known
as William Dawes, the patriot born
In 1745. Is reported to have ridden as
companion of Paul Revere in the
latteras famous ride to call his pa
triots to arms"
Maintains Fine Library.
One of Gen. Dawes favorite haunts
at home Is his library, which is said
to be by far the largest in his city
of 10000, Evanston and one of the
best private collections in that part Of
the Middle West. AS an almost ''vora-
cious" reader, Gen. Dawes Is said to
be most fond of history. economics,
finance, and related subjects, al
though his taste branches out far
into the realms Of general literature.
Brass Tacks," the term frequently
employed in connection with the new
Vice President, was actually used by
him in an address in Maine, during
the recent presidential campaign, In
delivering one of his characteristic
cally vivid speeches Gen. Dawes de-
clared that there was no campaign
of "buncombe," but that it was neces-
sary to get down to brass tacks.''
In distant Massachusetts, city
there was listening In over the radio
a manufacturer of tacks. Seizing on
the idea expressed over the air by
Dawes, he designed a brass tack for
the. coat lapel, with pin attachment
Thousands of them were distributed
through the campaign, though few
happened to be circulated in Wash
ington.
Life Offers Vivid Story.