Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
OF SUCCESS
is PRIDE OF w. r. CAMPBELL
Department Guide Has
Cards From Many
Noted Persons.
Was Appointed TO Office
During Cleyeland's
Administration.

| w. r. Campbell, 906 M street, has
made a success In this world and his
face shines with pride over his
achievement
Many millionaire or statesman.
who has climbed to the top of lad
der only TO find himself in clouds of
doubt, might envy Mr.. Campbell his
satisfaction. lie didn't exactly hitch
his wagon to a star. But he reached
the point he set out for, and he
has seen Secretaries Of state, major
generals and ministers plenipotenitary
struggling vainly and sorrowfully to
get to the star.
Mr.. Campbelfs success consists In
having mastered completely one little
alcove Of human Knowledge. 1t has
brought him congratulations from the
highest officials of both hemispheres.
At his home he hRs 2 trunkful of
cards of thanks sent him in apprecia-
ton of the services he has rendered
There are several thousa nds of these
cards, he thinks, and some of the
names signed to them would make a
collector of autographs green with
envy.
Often Greeted by Hughes.
why" said Mr. Campbell, "Mr.
Charles F.. Hughes, a splendid gentle
man, young man. o splendid gentle
man, never came into this building
through this door without shaking
hands with me. I'm always interested
in you Mr.. Campbell, he used to say
He used to send his friends to me-
even his tailor from New York, the
man who made his clothes
Il showed this tailor all over the
building, young man. and then he
said, now guess I'll Just drop in
and see Charlie
sir l said TO him, III just take
YOU down the hall and Introduce you
10 his private messenger and you can
send your card right in.
From the foregoing the profession
in which Mr.. Campbell has made his
success may be suspected.
lie is the guide at the War. State
and Navy Building. lie knows every
nook and Granny in its two miles OF
marble corridors lie knows every
object associated with the great men
OF the past who have tramped those
corridors from the old clock that sat
on Jefferson Davis mantelpieee To the
flag that draped Abraham lAncoln's
coffin.
Got job Under Cleveland.
Thousands OF miles he has walked
in those corridors since he first became
a guide. lie has made perfection in
his profession the guiding star Of
his life. His life is devoted TO the
cause OF better guiding
When he first entered upon his
profession, Mr.. Campbell admits, he
was little awed and afraid he
wouldn't make good. But he was
willing 10 try anything-and he prides
himself on his success.
4 can't tell you just how many
years ago IL was when ] came into
This building" MFR. Campbell said.
and MIR. ". {, Whitney was Secre-
tary Of the Navy. / worked in the
Construction Bureau of the Navy for
Is or 20 years Then my health broke
down and | had 10 be out OF work
for almost year 80
'.'rhen / came back. Young Capt.
Poole WAS superintendent or the
War, State and Navy Building then
lie sent for me.
mir. Campbell he said to me,
I've been through your record in the
Construction bureau and ] find that
YOU were unusually efficient.
II am gratified to learn ! said,
that my record gives you so high an
opinion Of me-
:. How would you like he said, to
try guiding.
~ have never had any experience,
| said.
but you will have my support, :
said Capt. Poole,
II am not afraid to try it, | said.
II have been guiding people eff
ciently ever since, all except for the
years the building was closed to Wis
itors during the World War. Then
Warren G.. Harding became Presi-