Evening star., 1937-03-14

hiASS' illNluulllB Vic dA CSIDI vi tIlp
school, Mr.. Harry Francis Worley, one
OF the Governments best known career
men, it sends out daily and receives
examination and question papers from
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Europe, Asia and Africa-be-
sides some Of the remote isles of the
sea. Judge James H. Moyle COM
missioner OF Customs, requires each
officer and employe of the service
TO enroll for the lesson papers on the
subject or subjects of the customs
work he is performing They are also
invited to submit or suggest material
for lessons or problems. Constructive
criticism and helpful suggestions are
also invited, and Mr. Worley says that
in the short space of two years in
which the school has been established
the progress made has been wonder
ful and the employees and officers of
the service have come to look upon
1t as 'our" school, and intend to
make the customs one of the crack
corps of the Government.
1t doubtless was not Mr. Worley's
intention and certainly it is not, to
hide his light under a buShel, but
1t took some tall travelling to find
Just where he was located-this may
have been the stupidity of one of
those Americans who know so little
about their own Government activi-
fles--. AS he has for some years
been an instructor in customs pro-
cedure in the Department Of State
Foreign Service School, the first
thought was to seek him in that more
or less exclusive department where
Uncle Sam is turning out future Am
baSSadorS. Ministers and Consul Gen
erals. Young men who are supposed
TO be versed in the history and laws
OF their country; linguistS. and to
nave a knowledge of polite litera
lure how to tWirl walking stick.
handle teacup with grace, steady
a dowager in and out of the dining
room and proceed backward in the
presence of royalty. But he was not
there. Then to the beautiful old
Treasury Building, where, after A
search through Treasury personnel
one was directed to a large office
pulldlng across the street. where Mr..
Worley was found in a small. plainly
furnished suite taken up principally bv
bookcases filled with law books. Gov
ernment reports and things pertain
ing to the Customs Service. The book
OF books, however, he keeps in his
private drawer and its title is Done
BOOK Do not conjure up visions
OF far Cathay and houris in the Isles
OF the Blessed. for this particular
customs dope book simply contains
memoranda Of legal decisions. num-
perS OF cases and other information
It's owner must have at a moments
notice.
MIR. Worley Talks of President Wilson.
Mr.. Longworth and the Celebrities
At the Peace Conference.
Having lived in almost every mart
OF the clvllized-and sometimes un-
ciVlllaed-world, Mr.. Worley was
asked which foreign country he likes
best and which had appealed to him
most. He said Immediately, Switzer-
Iand-the home life there, the very
human people, the cosmopolitan So
elety where one can meet anv one
they nave ever met before, and then
the magnificent scenery. During the
time he was Treasury attache in the
customs Service for Southern Europe
ne made his headquarters in Switzer-
1and. He spoke Of his service in
Cuba in 1899-l902, at the time of
the newly formed Cuban government
and some delightful days spent there
with the late Speaker Longworth. to
~hom ne was devoted. They were
poth from Cincinnati and his friend
ship with the Longworth family had
been OF some duration. To him as
70 many others, Nicholas Lonpyorth
was one Of the most lovable and
conpanionable men he had ever
known. He spoke of his service of
Blk years in Liberia as general re-
eelVer OF customs and financial ad-
wiser to that country; then of the
Gays When he was representative from
that country to the Peace Conference
after the World War and his friend
snip with President Wilson; his meet.
ing with Lloyd George, the "Old
Tiger, Clemenceau, and other men
VINO sat around the peace table: de-
llghtful and unusual meetings with
people in every part of the world
ms experiences during the World
war, his trip to Puerto Rico. while
Mrs. Roosevelt was there-he did not
come IN contact with her, but all
&nrough the island the people were
Singing her praises and thought it
wonderful that the wife of the Presi-
cent OF the United States took tho
pains to visit them and see lust how
they were coming on.
Aims and Ambitions
of Customs School.
A delightful visit to the Customs
School grew into an hour, and one
felt ne had been on a world tour
but always coming back to the school.
Tor 1t was the main subject. The de-
sire to have university men in the
service; good linguiSts and men IA
miliar not only with the commercial.
industrial and social life of their coun-
Try as well as its history. The motto
OF Efficiency, Loyalty and COURTESY"
must be ever before them, and the am