Evening star., 1937-08-21
Denying Party Split by Supreme Court Dissension or
Roosevelt Popularity Diminished He Views Crop
Legislation Greatest Current National Need.

get next to them. For one thing,
his offices in the beautiful new
Post Office Building express this
particular facet of his person.
ality.
Magnificent they are, indeed
paneled in dark woods and fur
nished with all the elegance and
dignity that BELTS the quarters
of a member of the cabinet. But
there is a difference in these
Offices and the suites that accom-
modate other members Of the
Presidents cabinet. Whereas
the others present highly i'm
personal front to the visitor and
are almost aWe-inspiring in their
dignity and aloofness, Farley's
equally imposing suite is imbued
with an informality and personal
spirit that bespeaks the very hu-
man traits of its occupant.
The anteroom, for example,
that separates his private off,
ces from the reception hall, is
as unashamedly intimate as a
political convention hall. This
is due, of course, to the informal
and inscribed photographs that
cover the walls Photographs,
cartoons and drawings of politi-
cal personalities and events are
here displayed, an index to the
manifold activities and friend
ships of the Postmaster General.
There are a number of excep-
tionally interesting shots" OF
members of the Presidents FAM
lily and of Mr.. Farley's own. The
inscriptions furnish interesting
reading for any one with some
moments to wait in the ante
room.
Similarly. Mr.. Farley has not
permitted the grandeur of the
paneled walls, walnut furniture,
red leather and luxurious rugs
and crystal chandeliers chosen
by a nation as the setting for
it's Postmaster General to over
shadow or obliterate the person.
ality of the man in office Here,
atop an impressive mantelpiece
of satiny woods, stands an
amusing little metal Democratic
donkey, f1anked by two clever
and undignifled political car
toons. These three personal
notes do more to transform that
room than all the decorators Of
the Nation combined could do to
invest it with grandeur.
This same subtle distinction
between being "a member of the
cabinet" and being James Farley
head of good sturdy American
family and friend to thousands
the length and breadth of the
land, is evident in the very at
tire of the genial Postmaster
General. Whereas the writer
would find it very difficult, if
not impossible. to describe the
haberdashery Of other members
of the cabinet interviewed re-
Gently, she recalls without diff
Guilty the subdued red necktie
on Mr.. Farley's tan shirt and
the matching red handkerchief
tucked into the pocket Of his
brown coat. The reason for this
is. no doubt, that the man is so
definitely personality that his
individuality dominates his off,
cial capacity. One is conscious
of the one before the other. Be
cause of the unique position he
has held in the Presidents con-
fldence and in the political pic
ture generally, it is probably
true that this particular member
of the cabinet will always be Jim
Farley first in the minds Of the
people everywhere and Postmas-
ter General second.
THAT is not to say that his
official duties are secondary
by any means. AS a matter OF
fact, there is probably no mem
ber of the official family who