The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-24
Mellon Still Busiest
Man in Cabinet on
18th Birthday
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cretary still sticks to his stcwed
prunes. oatmeal, eggs, toast and cof-
zee every morning. His lunches are
proportionately large-including soup
and only at dinner does he show
any tendency toward abstemiousness.
Undoubtedly he is the busiest man
IN the cabinet. AS q multimillionaire
and considered the third wealthiest
man In the United States, he would
have plenty to do vel in private life.
Multimillionaires who maintain their
interests In life always do.
In Social Life
AS secretary of the treasury he has
supervision. Of all the national money,
the public debt, the Federal Farm
Loan Bureau, the secret service, the
capital architecture, the customs serv-
ice, the coast guard and formerly the
much-attacked prohibition bureau.
He Is an ex-officio chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board and chairman
or member of various committees,
boards and commissions. TO all these
things he must pay some attention
and he has to attend cabinet meet
ings twice a week.
When the social season Is going
strong Uncle Andy is also likely to
find himself dining out four or five
nights out Of seven. But he always
aims to be home and in bed by IL
o'clock. for he must be up before 7:3O
In the morning and be at the trea-
sury by 9. He walks to or from his
Massachusetts, avenue apartment q
mile away at least twice a day. Almost
invariably he lunches at home, cut
ting his time off for lunch to an hour
on especially busy days. He works
until five Or six in the afternoon.
Rarely III
It has been years since he missed
a day OF work on account of illness.
Although he sometimes appears as
fragile as q rare piece of China and
his voice is soft and delicate, the ap-
pearance Of health is on the clear,
translucent skin of his face. He re-
tains plenty Of hair both for his
head and mustachc, which has been
snow white for many years. They
say he inherited q strong constitu-
ton from his father and mother and
that he has kept 1t by careful, abb
stemious living.
Only n vice is attributed to him.
He smokes great quantities Of cigars,
the size Of cigarets, and nearly always
has m in his hand. They're mild,
however, and Mellon doesn't believe
they have any bad effect.
At his office he still displays a
great faculty for concentration. He
is not methodical and his desk is new
or quite clean, but he acts rapidly and
tries to clean up each new matter as
It. Is brought to his attention so as to
leave no loose ends when he goes on
to the next.
Has Sense Of .Humor
In the treasury they say he has a
good sense Of humor and always en-
joys the amusing aspects Of things.
He likes q good story but seldom tells
one because he forgets them. Appar-
emily he enjoys about everything he
docs: he wouldn't have to do anything
he didn't like. His hobby, II any, Is
paintings. epd he has q fine small
assortment In his apartment by the
Flemish, Dutch and English masters
Of two or three centuries ago. Occa-
sioually he attends an art exhibit, but
most Of his leisure Is spent reading
Biographies, books on business and
economic trends Or history-but never
detective stories OF other novels. He
always liked to look at cathedrals
abroad and has displayed m especial
Interest In the National Cathedral
which the Episcopalians are erecting
In Washington. He himself Is q Pres
byterian and follows with interest the
affairs Of that denomination.
His most personal interest lies In
his two children, Paul Mellon. who Is
taking postgraduate work ct Cam
bridge University in England. and
Ailsa, who u Mrs. David K. Bruce. At
Christmas time he went or on .
yachting cruise with them through
the West indies.
Under Three Presi6ents
Tor months now there has been no
talk q N. Mellon's resignation. He
hag hoen secretary Of tho treasury
Longer thanaany other man except
Albert oollatan, who served u years
An0 nina months under Jefferuon and
1eAdloou. He has served under Hard
lne, Coolidge and Hoover.
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