The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
BY BILL DUNE

by OONNG
THE War Cabinet Of the Wilson
4 war regime is being re-consti-
tuted by the Roosevelt administra-
ton to meet the new imperialist
world war situation. The personal
tiles may not correspond, name for
name, but one thing is certain
William Gibbs McAdoo will be
member-oficially or unoficially.
In the present situation with its
wage cuts for railway workers-an
all otherS-with the advent of the
Roosevelt administration matter
of a few weeks, and the remarkable
intensity of the press campaign
against the Soviet Union, the
heaviness of the imperialist war
atmosphere, the "reminiscences of
William Gibbs McAdoo have some
thing more than passing import
ance.
PURPOSE OF BOOK
William G. McAdoo, the proudest
scion Of the Woodrow Wilson
dynasty, is once more claiming his
place in the sun. His book, Crowd
ed Years" published before the
election, is defense of the Will
son war administration-and of his
own career. 1t was doubtless also
intended to aid in patching up
some Of the internal differences
with Tammany Hall and thereby
to smooth the Roosevelt path to
the White House.
THE success formula Of William
u Gibbs McAdoo for ambitious
young men who want particularly
the rich pickings that expanding
American capitalism afforded to
all not burdened by too many
scruples, is quite simple. First of
all, go into the legal profession;
do a railway company favor; be-
come its attorney; learn the art of
using other peoples money for
profit making enterprises; attach
oneself to one Of the big political
parties OF capitalism.
BY faithfully following this for
mula Mr.. McAdoo became at one
time, during the war, probably the
most powerful single individual in
the world, and acquired a respect
able financial standing. His des-
cription of his first success Gin the
late 80's) is interesting indeed and
should be useful as the text for
YMC.A. or Rotary Club pep talk:
There was a lot of talk at
that time about a projected rail-
road from Chattanooga, through
Rome to Carrollton Gin Georgia.,
where it would connect with the
Central of Georgia, and thus
furnish q through line from
Chattanooga to Savannah. The
president of the proposed road,
whose name was Williamson,
wanted Hamilton County, in
which Chattanooga is situated,
to vote a bonus of one hundred
thousand dollars i'll bonds in aid
Of the project. I thought the
new road would be a great help
TO Chattanooga, and set out to
do what I could to make it
reality. ] was not employed to
do this; / went at il simply as
q citizen, but ] was very enthusi-
astic about it, and very pushing"
"Thc bonus was voted and the
road was built, but it was not
completed in time TO get the
bonus which expired on a GER
tain date. One day Mr.. William
son came to my small, bare Office
and, without any prelinlinaries,
said he wanted me to be the at
tOrncy for the railroad in Ten
nessee.'
ITO be appointed the attorney
OF railroad company, at so early
an age, was considered a decided
recognition of ones ability. 1t
was certainly great help, and
the prominence that it created
turned out profitably in bringing
other clients to me. All the rail-
roads in the region sent me
PoosSS OFCA StiCh iiiiSos q
Of courtesy; and that, too, was
helpful. All of sudden I found
myself looked upon as a promis-
ing figure at the local bar"
The building Of the Hudson Tun-
nels is another interesting story.
McAdoo admits that he knew SO
little about the Hudson Tunnel
project that he had never heard
Of the numerous efforts made TO
complete il before he took up the
proposal as a money making pro-
position. His law practice i'll New
York was not doing very well at
the time. BY getting Ebert Gary
and y. r. Picrpont Morgan, Oak
man OF the Guaranty Trust Com
pany, Anthony Brady Of the Brook
tyr Earad rsanslt, and ether pow-