Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
President of u. S..
Heads All Rulers
In Absolute Power
Many Honors and Favors
Are Given Executive
by Government.

What are the perquisites of the Of
flee of Chief Executive which Calvin
Coolidge Of Massachusetts, deliberately
relinquished when he said he did not
choose to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton?
First and greatest of all the powers
and privileges and opportunities is that
as President of the United States one
exercises more absolute power than any
other ruler In all the world. He Is the
holding Office.
Here are some of the other emolu-
ments that "Uncle Sam" gives him:
A salary of SITS 900 year.
Another SIS, 900 for travelling and en-
tertainment expenses.
A mansion to live In on which the
attention of the entire world is focused.
Furnishings and maintenance COM
plete for this sumptuous residence.
Has Private Detectives.
A private room in the Capitol Build
ing, which is the most deliberately deco
rated Office room in the world, and
furnished with historic furniture, heir
looms from famous predecessors.
A fleet of the best automobiles
American factories can produce, and
an electric car for the First Lady OF the
Land.
A private detective force to guard
him.
A special police force Of about so
picked men to guard the White House
and grounds.
A private art gallery.
A historic library.
A score Of greenhouses to keep the
White House decorated and to provide
plants and blooms for dinners and re-
ceptions-one of the greenhouses be-
ing among the largest orchid houses
in this country.
A private yacht.
A private train-whenever he wants
(which is given right OF way.
The best brass band in the world.
A flag that no one else may unfurl.
A personal physician.
Naval and military personal aides.
An official secretary. who on occasions
acts for the President, the best private
secretary he can find.
A confidential secretary, who knows
him more intimately than any one else.
A large ONCE force, and complete
retinue, a man to keep track OF appoint
ments, another to open his mail, bar
Der, etc.
Private telephone and telegraph lines.
A private code for sending conf1den-
tial messages.
the White House, who is social leader
for the country.
A daily newspaper prepared for him
alone.
A disbursing officer to keep the
White House accounts straight.
Al ~ry&so xftyS
Right of way wherever he may go.
These are some of the honors and
fayors that Uncle Sam presents to the
President-but he can enjoy them only
for eight years, two terms.
Many Courtesies Extended.
In addition to these gratuities paid
for by the people, the new President
falls heir to many courtesies. such as:
A private room at the Union Station
in the National Capital.
A private box at his favorite theaters
specially decorated in his honor.
A specially reserved pew in whatever
church he prefers.
Membership in the most exclusive
clubs.
Idealizing reproduction of his fea-
, lures by portrait painters and sculptors.
Services of dentists, tailors and others
as much as he may be willing to &C
I cept.
! Gifts of all sorts-pets, books, jewelry,
prize turkeys and hogs and pumpkins,
bed quilts and whatnot.
There Is nothing niggardly about the
appropriations made by Congress for
| the upkeep and maintenance of the
White House, including furnishings, re-
pairs. heat. and In fact everything ex-
cept what the Presidents family eats
, BY virtue of his being Commander
in-chief of the Army and Navy he can
get his larder filled at the Army or
Navy commissary, taking advantage of
reduced prices.
Then, too, he is frequently the target
| for expert cooks who send In pies and
cakes, and of proud growers who send
in fresh-killed livestock or poultry OF
fancy cured hams.
$4,000 for White House.
The appropriation for White House
maintenance is about $4,000 to $780,
600. The furnishings are generally re-
paired or renewed every four years
The linen is especially made with the
u. S. Coat of Arms Weaved into the
texture of the cloth. The china and
glassware also have the u. S. Seal. II
| takes 10 dozen of everything to properly
set" the White House table for a for
NAL dinner. Practically all of the fur
niture and draperies have been spe-
cially made.
The White House itself. the ofticial