Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-09
Written Specially for The Leader
By ROBERT FULLER
Thru Autocaster Service)

WASHINGTON, April 7 -Physi-
callv the new Attorney General of the
United States, John Garbaldi Sargent
of Ludlow, VT, is the Abraham LIN
coin type He stands E feet 9 inches
tall. He has wide rugged forehead
and an intelligent brow. His personal
appearance is that OF well-dressed
man-but never in his life has he been
accused of being fashion plate. He
seldom wore an overcoat when in the
daily rounds of his native health-the
sudden appointment to the national
post by President Coolidge. brought
INTO his life the third top-coat that he
has ever owned or worn.
Perhaps this too will help tell the
reader about the man, John Sargent.
lie wears size IA shoe.
He smokes a pipe, corncob, clay or
briar.
His favorite sport is pitching horse
shoes.
And he must have pie for break
fast-pumpk;n preferred. :,
"Tust the usual Vermont family,
said the Attorney General and Mrs.
Sargent-when the quiet peacefulness
of their every day home life i'll the
small town of Ludlow was suddenly
and unexpectedly interrupted by the
news from Washington that the Pres
ident had turned to his home state tor
a cabinet choice. Pleased yes, both OF
them-but the honor failed to excite
them. nor did the prospects OF living
in Washington bring any great thrill.
They had been happy always IN Lud-
low-to Ludlow they will return when
thew have helped fellow Vermonter
finish the Job of running the govern
ment.
The Sargent Policy
The Attorney General has many per-
sonal views-all broad and liberal. He
has ever INDUCED the greatest toler,,
ance in matters pertaining to personal
liberties of his fellowman. However
he has always planted himself tlrmly
on the ground that laws should be
obeyed-however prospective they
NAV be-and this, he says, will contln-
Tie to be his policy as Attorney-Gen-
era1 of the United States.
The failure of the senate to con.
firm the appointment OF warren OF
Michigan to the post as Attorney-Gen-
eral and the sudden right-about race
of the President in quickly picking MT
Sargent for the post; the quick vote
of the Senate confirming the choice,
and his sudden calling to Washington
brought into the life of the Vermonte,r
several new experiences with a SUD-
denness that almost startled him.
Meet "Man at Arms"
No sooner had Mr.. Sargent arrived
at the White House, than Col. Starring
of the White House Secret Service
force was assigned as personal BODY
guard. His first day in Washington ne
Started on a round of personal and OF
fetal calls-to be accompanied every
where bv Col Startling. 1t was rather
Mark Twain situation from the new
ATTORNEY Generals point of view: lie
iokinglv remarked that inasmuch as IS
he had been taking care OF himself all
his life, he wondered why at this late
dav if was necessary to have a man.
alarms" at his heels. He was giao
however to have the Colonel as guide
in his getting about 49,
About that pie for breakfast, the
Attorney General says it's always been
done in their family and that 1t IS ms
chief weakness. Asked as to what kino
of pie was his favorite, he said:
Personally, lean little to pump
kin but I'll frankly confess that pies
of description-and whatever theiI
component p.arts-have always met
with nv favor. From my early boy,
hood | have eaten and enjoyed it most
at breakfast. The times that it has peer
omitted from the Sargent's breakfasts
are few and far between. :.
And Mrs. Coolidge saw to it thai
pie was on the breakfast menu at tns
White House while he was guess
there