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(IN WASHINGTON: SHIPS, DIN- ! NERS, LIQUOR AND LASKERj Social Lobby's Methods Perfected, Used More Cleverly Than Ever Before Stephen r oole in The Dearborn Independent. 1 "/Jama J TT V> ^ T ?J Maybe you nave wouucicq man you despised at home became a' Big Gun at Washington. You won- j dered, because you thought brains; and principle and worth ruled there, j They don't. Tho game is not played ; that way. It ~oed to be, bu: now) now. i This story tells part of the tatc only a small part. There are reticences which every good citizei: wishes to observe. But it is useful to know why, for example, the ships of the United States Shipping Board have not been critised in the public press, by newspapermen who knew the facts, for their violation of American liquor laws. The explanation is the dinners given to newspapermen by Albert D. Lasker. Maybe you have wondered why Lasker could get the White House itself to boost shipping (board affairs into a prominence not granted any 1 other issue?not even those i=sues important to the welfare of the ; ?ople. The answer is, Lasker's c :.n -is. i? - , , Vio I This is oniy a sman pait ^ .^.r. story. Some day, if public policy requires, t'-ere will be an explosion of truth in Washingto^ when all the now-suppressed facts will be blazoned before an indignant people and a thorough clean-up inaugurated. The social lobby in Washington is not a new institution, but it has perfected its methods, and is being used j & niovprlv than ever before. . It j JU1V1& tiv . . is one of the most potent influences in the life of the national capital. The ends sought are not always visible to the casual observer. The methods employed are often extremely subtle, and even those persons whose high of ficial and personal standing is being j traded on are usually unconscious of the purposes which the schemers are seeking to accomplish. "**" ? +ov Kill hpfnrp a ?neuiei it is a i.ua [ congressional committee, a big claim before an executive department for : adjudication, publicity for a govern- i mental subsidy, regulatory measures ] affecting special interests or a federal j: appointment that is sought to be in- i iiaenced, the social lobby is sure to play a big role. i Senator Kenyon of Iowa, who was 1 recently elevated to the federal 1 bench, and who had a great deal to do with turning the light on lobby'* ? * * >?* I 1 operations at Washington during maj service in the senate, gave it as his matured opinion that the social lobby is one of the most active and perni- ] cious of all. It is in full blase at the j present time. j Wa hington's "Information" Men i It was Senator Kenyon who first j t brought to light the remarkable casefj of a former newspaper correspondent i in Washington, who, by skillfully in- 1 gratiating himself via the social lobby i route, reached the point where he j was drawing $50,000 per annum as ] the aggregate of retainers paid to t him by various interests having irons c in the legislative fire at the national s Capitol. This young man was one of the first to see the possibidities of the ^'Jsocial lobby. Having a wide u< -:> jquaintance with public men through : c Jhis former newspaper connections, he | < took an apartment in the most ex- i yensive downtown hotel in Washing- i tjon. He and his wife entertained i lavishly. Members of congress and t . other high governmental officials were i among his guests. He soon developed I an almost uncanny faculty of getting i what he wanted. He was able to ad- J vise his clients, who happened to be i ;i terested in food lines, well in an- < vance of the actual appointment, and ' before it was known outside the < White House, that Herbert Hoover 1 "would be named American food administrator. He was person, grata : in high government circles an ft - as < usually able to tip his print, ir' o 1 any impending action at Was : ;n which it was to their advanta^s on before the news gained circulation outside of inner official circles. He obtained much confidential information which made him a valuable political and economic adviser for his clients among the largest business interests of the country. Many big concerns today maintain "information" men at Washington.! Not all these are lobbyists in the ac- J cepted sense, but by the judicious distribution of hospitality they are able g' to get much valuable advance information as to policies that are matur^ing in the official mind. W The importance of social activities 1 ^VJias oeen su ma^iuiicu m cut uiuiu?i ^c^-the lesser lightr of the official con-j W >llation that publicity machinery! V ppropriated for by congress, and' ^ paid for by the taxpayers, has been! used to get out notices of social i events to obbtain wide publicity andj react to the social prominence oJ those concerned. "Cumin? out" par ties of debutantes in the official have been press-agented in this m 7ier and details of other social aifaii have been given to a waiting work through these channels. An effort is sometimes made b.\ means of the social lobby to mellov the attitude of the daily press towari pending projects. Recently, when th< ship subsidy legislation was submittet to congress, and was subjected to the fire of newspaper criticism, Albert D Lasker, chairman of the Unitec States shipping board, who is tht "Mef sponsor of th- measure, gave 2 J nner at his home for che Washington correspondents. Invitations were telephoned to ail the representatives of the more prominent newspapers Lasker is comparatively a newscomer ia Washington and the newspapei men thought it not strange that he should desire to establish closer contact with the press. More than 8C correspondents responded, a majority of them without knowledge of the purpose of the affair. A pleasant evening was had. When the cigars were reached and the chairs pushed back from the dinner table, many of the guests were surprised when their host trotted out his holbby and in a neat speech extolled its good p< ints. To make the setting tor-ij. ete, the president of the Unitv I c- :a Secrtary of the Navy Den v .mh, Assistant Secretary Theodora Roosevelt were among the guests of the evening. The occasion was not a dull one despite the Eighteenth amendment. A famous Chicago attorney, who recently argued a case of national interest before the United States supreme court, entertained several ? of Vi i C Knfpl press I epi trenriiLai.lv ca a u where the Volstead act was no deterrent to the Bacchanalian tendencies. It is to be presumed that the spirit engendered by this hospitality did not react unfavorably in the press notice of the case in which this attorney was appearing. This method of currying favor has long been a practice with this lawyer, who has amassed millions and bears all the hallmarks of success. The iniluence of White House dinners in keeping members of congress from stray?:..r off the administration reservation has long been recognized. President Roosevelt once said: " A man who can be bought with a dinner is not wrorth much." Nevertheless, 't is well known in Washington :h;.t nanv senators and rer?resentaiivjS under the present and past administrations have been deterred from insurgency by the pleas of wives and daughters that it might result in their being cut off the invitation list for White House receptions and dinners. Washington society is dominated i>y the official element. Once a sena;or or representative is defeated for Dublic office, with rare exceptions, his " ^ rvviTT^l AfVfj . lusca die tuvctcu attending teas, luncheons, dinners ind receptions in the official set. This s indeed a sad circumstance in the ives of many and it has influenced nore than one public man to try a political "come back." Not even St. 51ba could be so lonely to some of hose who love the social atmosphere >f Washington as to be reduced to the society of "cvre friends." The "House of Mystery" An apartment K'vel in the exclusive northwest section is the domicile f several highly placed government )fficials, including at least one cabilet officer. This hotel is a favorite/ .vith the men who come to Washingion on missions which require some,hing more than routine presentation it the departments or before con sessional committees. Here they ire afforded the opportunity for intimate social contact with the heads or assistant chiefs of department :ind others of influence in government circles. This hotel is the scene of many festivities. Many gay parties enliven the evenings there. The>-e, where "dull care' is a stranger and where members of tho official set are always on hand for a dance or a dinner, many a big govt ;,>nt deal has been made. Another place wht lie social note predominates is a famous "house of mystery" owned by a Washingtonian of more than local prominence and of independent fortune. It it located in the business seciton of the city and has more than one secret entrance, where those who for official or personal reasons do not wish tc have their social activities advertised. may attend its functions without detection. During the pas. winter, diners rivaling the Sherry dinners oi New York, were held in this house with dances from visiting shews sup plying the entertainment on at ieae one occasion. How the social lobby may be con verted in*o a vnluable a?set 10 ait in the developnv .-it of a lucrative bu siness is we'l illustrated by a which has caused much go~sip in thi inner cir^V at Washington. Th? principal . ?. man whom we will stylf smmsm f!"an Ohio attorney," though he was -jnot exactly a shining light in his v profession home and hi- business ? vtif i.,\ t/\ * h? ;i r US IU)L triinj ti,! v.... _. ..ruing of cases in court. He had I been connected in a small way with a c". ember who is reputed to 'jt- political adviser to Presi; dent i.trding. The Ohio attorney ] spent several weeks as a hanger-on ? at headquarters at Marion during the 1 front-porch campaign and had identi; lied himself with the administration . in th< ?~y. of many who wanti ed i . i here. He took quarters in i a Washington hotel and "opened up i for business" soon after the last presidential inauguration. The word was /passed around by his runners that ; those who needed help might find it . forthwith by applying to this individ ual. He was a smooth talker and bus Jiness came fast. Soon larger quar> ters were required. A pretentious ,; residence on K street, near those of i1 several senators, was rented. Here . j big entertainments and dinners were .' staged, with all the pleasant accescoon/1 fir nrnfo1? . I lea Ul auu uuimi:6 J- . ? ;|sional entertainers. These were in; vitation affairs. ! Only Provided the Scenery The dinners at the K street resi:. dence are said to have been well-apj pointed affairs which would have done credit to a cabinet member. . Those who received his invitations felt themselves honored. Many of the : | guests now realize that they were on.' ly a part of the interior decorations. They only provided the scenery which j made the attorney's entertainments ' go well. The host's fame grew apace .! and he thrived wonderfully. He made .! many new connections. Sometimes I he took his cases on a contingent fee basis, but more often he insisted that . those who needed his assistance ,! should pay a generous fee in advance ;'as an evidence of good faith, with t more to come when success crowned t> : ? ; HIS eiiurus. XTUUiiiienc peisuus ill me .'administration were inveigled to dinners, and there tb<? "suckers" were 'given an ocular nv p.stration of the , standing of the Orio aitorney with .'the official set. This man prospered | at an amazing rate as the early ; months of the Harding administration flew by. Finally, his operations be! came a scandal and the news of his j activities is understood to have reachi ed the White House. He was asked , 1 to pitch his tent elsewhere. He took j the hint and his departure was expe ; dited by an order irom tne executive ' to heads of departments to disregard i his claims of special influence with i the administration. When he shook | the dust of Pennsylvania avenue from ; his well-groomed feet it is reported ('that he was richer by several hundred thousands for his sojourn in Wash? | ington. This man was a clever man. ipulator. He had the knack of dropping little intimations as to his close ; personal rel?t:ons with administration officials without appearing to do ; so. He had been a "fixer" in Ohio and professed to be able to arrange maUf-rs for those who had the price] ! .? v% *-7 1 -p ta vtn 1% a4U nv V? *1 I aixu W(;:i lavuid iicric:. ncuici 11*7 j jwas ever able to deliver anything : n;ore tangible than promises is not as1 certainable. j These are only a few instances of I the modus operandi of the "social (bl"c' :!' Washington, Ite tentacles 1 rea ;i and form a network around ! government operations in the national capital. Pickinc Great Men Greenwood Index-Journal. i The title might and should include . "Great Women" but it would make too long a line so we can just consider it as go intended. 1 It is and has been for a long time a most fascinating indoor sport. The beauty about is Lhat there can; be as many lists as there are players! in the game and one man's list may be just as good as another's though it contain altogether different names. Charles Francis Adams in those four great lectures of his at Oxford, England, published under the title ! "Transatlantic Solidarity" put forth ' in the last lecture the claim that Amj erica has produced "unquestionably" ' three great men. | Name them? Here they are, Washington, of course. Then Benjamin Franklin and ; Abraham Lincoln. These, he asserti ed, would be accepted anywhere in ; the world as great men. Personally, I and here is what intrigues all of us > in the South so, he wanted to urge , the claims of a fourth man. j Who in the world could it be? And this Adams of Massachusetts, * XT.... ?e \'aix r [ senoiar axi(j incw ^u^:auun <ja , Englanders, tells his Oxford audience - that his name is Robert E. Lee. t All of this -was years ago. J Comes now'?''^vowing his own - peculiar use of e verb, used time 1 after time in his Oatl-'-? of History? - H. G. Wells and g: ox > a new list ? of the world's greatest men. ? And because of the advertising he i has received from his Outlines of i ^ History?which all the professors of 0 ! ( history hooi at a> historv at all,?Mr.'. " 1 T Weils gelcs the attention of the mo-! . i1 ment. ' r I Most any of us could pick out a! half dozen names unknown to the;* general run of people and cause some' 1 _ : L brief attention thereby?that is those.a ? with access to an encyclopedia or aj\ good biographical dictionary. ! ^ Personally we could name a dozen. i or more men whose estimate of really j! great men we would vastly prefer to i [ Mr. Wells'. Two of them are not farjs away, to wit: Dr. D. I). Wallace, of is the Wofford college faculty, and Dr. j ^ W. W. Ball, editor of The State. j. As for the greatest women, the j l Sunday metropolitan papers are run-jj , ning pages of ''lists.*' And why not?;? All are great. I j Jane Addams is not near so general-! ^ ly known as most newspaper readers1 t 1 think she is. Try the first half dozen | women or even men you meet on the' (Street and see. j I Ask the average young lawyer who j was the greatest lawyer of this coun- J : try in the past quarter of a century v ! and see if he will tell you of a man j 0 | named Johnson? | ^ i Ask?but what's the use of getting; 9 ! the doctors and everybody else allj ^ ' stirred no? j * ! I. Unsung Philanthropy "And will you make a contribution 1 c toward the new parish hearse, Mrs. j Hogan?" t - o "Sure and I will not. I gave a dol- ? jlar for the last wan and niver had the ^ jchanst to use it oncet." t Lenine is ill, but his condition is reported as not as serious as most 01 us had hoped. 5 I 1 Cures Malaria, Chills and Fev- a ;er, Dengue or Bilious Fever. 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