Evening star., 1932-10-13

flowers and her note are the first to
arrive at the hospital.
Mrs. James Roosevelt, Franklin
Roosevelt's mother, turned to me one
day shortly after her son became Gov
ernor, and said: "You are young
woman who seems intelligent. Tell me.
why does Eleanor want to teach school?"
Many people have asked this question. =.
-Four years ago Johnnie, the youngest
child, went away to school. Eleanor
Roosevelt had been for some time, TO-:
gether with Marion Dickerman and
Fancy Cook, owner OF the Todhunter
School for Girls. Having 20 more ba-
bies at home, Mrs. Roosevelt was Keen
to do something Of her own, and edu-
cation had long been her hobby. She
had arranged to teach English and his
tory to junior and senior girls in this
school and to live as usual in her New
York homes, when the affairs Of the
State took turn and Franklin Roose-
yelt was drafted for the governorship.
I was with Mrs. Roosevelt the morn
ing she received the news. Sac cried
the only time have ever seen her
weaken. IT don't want Franklin to be
Governor" she said. 1T will spoil our
lives. He doesn't want to be Governor.
What shall we do? I want to stay In
New York and work in my school, and
Franklin has his work outlined Tor
him."
Reads Of Nomination.
Franklin Roosevelt was in Warm
Springs, Ga. The Rochester convention
was on. He refused to answer the tele-
phone. Mrs. Roosevelt arrived in Roch-
ester and finally sent this wire: Frank
lin, you will have to answer the tele-
phone" At last Franklin Roosevelt
came to the telephone and Mrs. Roose-
welt told him she could not ADVISE him.
Fifteen minutes later she took train
for New York to open school the next
morning, and 1t was not until her ar.
rival that she read in the paper tnat
her husband had been nominated.
Mrs. Roosevelt's loyalty Is another
f%1ned Hu1Sean1ias from s a four weeks: tour with
Gov. Smiths train and Eleanor
Roosevelt came into my office. Frank
lin would like you to work for the
State campaign" she said.
I looked up quickly-we all loved
Franklin Roosevelt. But I can't" ~ re, =
piled. II couldn't leave Gov. Smith
II can't either" she said. "Ive
started with this campaign and I'm In
1t till we finish. I knew you Woud leei
Just as do, and told Franklin so TINS
morning"
So the woman whose husband was
running for Governor worked Tor Al
Smith while her husbands associates
worked with him, and for him.
Official Guests Tended.
Eleanor Roosevelt kept on with her
school because she did not dream
FRANKLIN Roosevelt would be reelected
She has a great capacity for organlza-
ton and administration. To be sure
she comes into New York two days
each week, but at Albany things go on
with regularity and precision under the
direction of a trained and competent
hostess. Every guest has always been
received by her secretary, and the per
sonal attention given has assured this
guest that the hostess has left no ar.
rangement for his comfort and happi-
ness unattended. Each guest Is placed
at the table. his room assigned and MS
conference with the Governor meticu-
lously met, whether the mistress of the
house is there or in New York. and she
personally sees to it that nothing slips.
Franklin Roosevelt's mother presides
over the HYDE Park home, which Is SCI
high I'D in the center Of large estate
on a plateau overlooking the Hudson. A
large, roomy, comfortable old estab-
lished house, capable of housing all oi
the five children. the two daughters
m-laW. a son-in-laW. three grandchil-
dren and two or three close friends and
secretaries who are always there when
the family are. Here are dogs. horses