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Is reported to have discussed national
politics intimately with the Kentuckian
and to have decided that the latter
would make an excellent choice to
direct the national committees activi-
ties.
Question of Means.
Mr.. Lucas. however, is not wealthy
man, as have been all of the chairmen
of the Republican National Committee
for many years. This is one OF the
considerations that led to the plan
whereby it was determined to name
some one else-probably Senator Simeon
D. Fess of Ohio-as the titular head OF
the committee, and to elect Mr.. Lucas
as chairman of the Executive Committee
of that body, post which Will nave
good salary attached to 1t.
In that capacity the Kentuckian Will
be the active man in the partyS ma
tional organization and will assume
charge of most of the high-poWered
campaign work, thereby adopting the
same plan that has been followed by
the Democratic National Committee,
with some success. since the close OF
the 1928 presidential race. He will have
charge of the Republican national
headquarters in Washington, just as
Jouett ShouSe, chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, has been in charge
of Democratic activities and the real
head, rather than John j. RaSkoo OF
the Democratic national organization.
Thus two native Kentuckians, whose
careers run rather parallel, will be con-
fronting each other as the active heads
respectively of the national organiza-
lions of the two major parties. Both
are comparatively young men, MT.
Lucas being only AZ years old, while
Mr.. Shouse is nine years his senior:
Mr.. Lucas was born just outside OF
Louisville in jefferson County and Mr..
Shouse was born in Woodford County,
a short distance from Lexington. The
Democratic executive chairman, how
ever, removed to Kansas in 7911 when
he was 80 years old. Both Of these men
have held important posts IN the
Treasury Department, Mr.. Shouse after
retiring from Congress having served as
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
| during the Wilson administration.
FrankneSs, geniality and a never
| failing sense of humor have been great
assets to Mr.. Lucas throughout his
career. One of the best newspaper re-
porters in Louisville remarked to me
about q year ago: There is only one
politician in this city who has never,
| deliberately or otherwise, miSled me or
handed me any bunk. That man is
Bob Lucas"
Most Popular Commissioner.
Among the rank and file of the 5000
| clerical workers and other employees of
| the Revenue Bureau Mr.. Lucas during
| the short time he has been their chief
| has become the most popular commits
sioner in the history of this huge tax
| gathering organization. At dinner
! given in his honor shortly after he took
charge of the bureau he made speech
dence and esteem. Shortly afterward
the head of clerical unit in the bureau
remarked to me: Our new commits
sioner from your state is a fine fellow.
I like him particularly because he
doesn't take himself too seriously"
This man put his finger on one of
the strongest attributes of his chief.
He never considers his own burden so
great that he Is not willing to listen to
the problems of his friends, associates
| or fellow workers, to take an interest
in their difficulties and to advise them
in a friendly, sincere way. He has the
knack of creating personal friendship
and good will, and never misses an
opportunity to use it. Shortly after he
became commissioner there appeared on
the cover page of the Internal Revenue
News, a pamphlet published monthly by
employees of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau, the following, above Mr.. Lucas
| signature:
| YOUR VACATION.
MANY of you will be taking your
annual vacation within the next sc
days. Take it and enjoy it to the full
estl Go at it strenuouslyl Forget your
| work! Take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to get some time in the great
outdoors. the fresh air, sunshine, sun
burn, mosquitoes and chigres! Don't
return to your desk until you have had
your full of each. Then you will find
the change has done you good.
Yours for good time,
ROBERT H. LUCAS,
Commissioner.
"P. Skill a snake or two if you gel
the chance, and be careful where you
get your f1shhooks caught.
"R. H. L."
While a simple thing, the thought
fulness of this merry and jocular little
note from the commissioner served tC
impress the thousands of bureau en-
ployes of his interest in their welfare
and to create among them the good will
which nets cooperation and efficient
service. 1t was entirely unlike any
communication the revenue workers hao