The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-22
JACKSON, TAX
EXPERT, WINS
FOES RESPECT
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Counsel Calls Himself
Country LAWYER

COuIlTy Lawyer.
This Is the hrst ~ tire. articles IN the
Hitle-knoun background Of Robert Hough-
wout Jackson. Young New York state law
yer. chosen hv the Treasury Department To
help devise and sxpound tn, Administrs-
tions tar policies against concentrated
wealth.
b. Srrpps-Ho'rord Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The
name Of Robert H. Jackson. general
counsel for the Internal Revenue
Bureau. was on the front pages Of
all tire newspapers in the country
last week. He spoke before the Sen
ate Finance Committee on the in
tention 10 apply the principle Of
taxing according 10 the individuals
ability 70 pay. and everybody. their
purses touched, knew what ne was
talking about and were interested
deeply. But few knew anything
about the speaker on so absorbing
a subject.
He said AT Washington mOdestly
az a. IA"N LUAAANAH - FtAs
When that phrase got 10 MS home
town Of jamestown. n. J.. there was
lot Of head waeging and chuckling
among the town $4,000 citizens. For
not a soul Whereabouts but knows
Robert Houghwout Jackson is a deal
more than that.
Even Opponents Like Him
And they know 1t and. mark you.
admit it proudly Of this high-placed
Democratic spokesman on a Demo-
cratic policy of far-reaching effect,
although it is a community where
the political ratio recently cut down
from seven TO one) is four Repub-
lcans 10 every Democrat.
At 40 Mr.. Jackson has the husky
frame Of an athlete. although he
never went in for games. Five feet
II inches. face deeply tanned by the
summers sun. hair coal black, he
gives the impression Of having just
stepped out OF a fishing tackle ad-
vc-tisement. Not faddist in dress.
he usually wears blue or brown suits
for no reason other than that he
just likes those Colors.
Prefers Small Towns
He prefers the environment OF a
small town: is fond of horses and
personally trains his own small
stable Reading history is one re-
taxation, and he works best sailing
on his small. Squatty cruiser. the
Alibi. with his wife. the former Irene
Alice GeThardt Of Albany: their son.
William. is. an honor student at
National Cathedral School. WASH
ington. and their daughter. Mary. IA.
Mr.. Jackson goes to an occasional
concert. never to movies He fan
CIes himself as a dancer his part
nerS seldom agreed with him on
that-and he has a rOusing good
time at a free-and- easy country club
blowout.
Popular Host
Gardening in bare feet, he be-
lieves, quiets his nerves. He is a
crack shot as hunter; a good en-
tertainer at parties given by HIM
self and his wife He eats very little
meat. but is not a strict vegetarian.
Women describe him as a nice.
clean open-faced sort of person.
who looks as though he had Just
washed in soap. There's nothing
cagy or smoothie about him"
To the citizens of Chautauqua
County he is a healthy. hail-well-
met sort of fellow. who would rather
dance a Paul Jones square dance
than a twosome tango. because he'll
run across more friends.
To the attorneys he is an excel
lent host. a perfect POSTMASTER. an
antagonist to escape in the courts
whenever possible. His ammunition.
they say. is facts. His weapon.
straight-Shooting powerful presenta-
ton that impresses a jury by under
emphasis.
Follows His Convictions
Courageous intellectually. a flout-
or of conventions when he deems
they stand in the way of right doing
he has Overridden traditions of the
club. Of the medical profession. of
the bar. sort of bravery seldom
encouraged in the circumScribed cir
Giles of A small town. where ones
social and professional careers are
more at the mercy of the Spiteful
and the offended than in the
SPRAYING and populouS cities.
Not that Mr.. Jackson is a social
hermit and doesn't give a hang.
There's no one enjoys an evening
of robust fun more than he does.
One Of the founders of the James
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