Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-09-18

rest Of the world will be- fishing or
loafing or motoring, ''the show must
60 on"
The news tickers will keep up
their monotonous chatter, the end
less lengths of yellow paper with
their multifold chronicle Of the hui
man comedy-and tragedy-will un-
roll jerlkily from the tireless ma
chimes, for those who care to listen
the story will 60 out over the air.
Shortly after the last time one of
those ''broadcasting as usual mes
sages was put on the bulletin board
a message came over the news tick
ers. It read:
UPR
Washington Representative Cart
wright, of Oklahoma, Says IL Con-
gressmen Died During the Last Six
Months From Worry and Overwork.
Therefore, Reasons Cartwright, Con-
gress Needs a Rest
The day before 1 had received a
letter from one of my listeners COM
planning about the President going
off fishing and spending so many
week-ends in Hyde Park. Well, Mr..
Cartwright may be wrong when he
says that all those congressman died
Of overwork. Some of them, hap
pen to know, did wear themselves
out at their jobs. And for more
than one government official, re-
CARELESS Of holidays, government
goes on as usual.
AS for the President, his job goes
on at Hyde Park with very little
interlude. For instance: 1t is Fri
day in Washington, about 4:45 in the
afternoon. The White House news
conference is over and 200 reporters
are slowly filing out of the oval Of
fee which their combined bodily
heat has warmed beyond the best eff
forts of the cooling system to COM
bat.
A Few on Platform.
Long before it is time for the spe-
cial train to pull out Of Union sta
ton few favored citizens are on
the platform. The secret service has
been busy. A special police detail
is waving cars away from the south
entrance to the waiting room re-
served for special parties. A whole
crew of railroad men, detectives and
others whose functions are mysteri-
Gus to the layman are hurrying
about.
The newsmen who are to accom-.
pany the President on the trip ar
rive and take their places in the din
ing car. This car is the busiest on
the train. The genial Clarence
Queen. dushy chef, has well
stocked larder.
The President won't use the diner
tonight. It is nearly II and secret
service man comes up and whis-
pers in the ear Of William Hassett.
the secretary who usually accompa-
MES the President to Hyde Park
while Secretary Early holds the fort
in Washington
Hassett hurries of. In a few mo.
ments d limousine drives right up
to the private car. It stops opposite
the ramp which has been set UP
from the floor to the platform of the
car. The President, without cere-
mony Of any kind, makes his way up
the ramp alone. There win be q
last word with Hassett, perhaps q
lemonade, and the presidential val
ct viii be called to the compart-
ment. The secret service men win
take up their vigil. The train pulls
out.
Business Goes On.
The lights in the diner and in the
club car win burn long. There are
some early morning stories to be
written by the reporters. But In the
Presidents car where the secreta-
ries and other staff workers have
their compartments. there win be
silence.
Next morning the President will
breakfast at his home in Hyde Park
and out will come the brief case
again. There win be trips around
the estate. perhaps picnic in which
the newsmen and the neighborhood
joins as they always do on Labor
day. But between times there will
be phone calls to Washington and
frequently official visitors.