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Show Life in White House Holds Surprises for New First Lady phere of the Roosevelt administration adminis-tration and the wonderful consideration con-sideration of Bess Truman who told her staff on some of the hot days, 'Finish what you are doing and rest awhile.' " Regarding the ideal relationship relation-ship with her staff, Miss Parks advises the new First Ladv to follow the example of Bess Truman. Tru-man. "She was neither too sen--timental or too harsh. She gave you a job, assumed you knew what you were doing, and left you alone until it was done. When merited, she was lavish in her praise. In comparison, the ex-White House staffer said Mrs. Eisenhower Eisen-hower "is a perfectionist who is easily angered if things are not done fast enough.Although quick tempered she later makes up for it by being exceptionally nice. Mrs. Roosevelt usually took for granted the work of the staff. Perhaps this is because she did not consider the White House her home. 'This house belongs to the people.' In every way she made the public feel it was true. Lillian Parks won't be there to greet Jacqueline Kennedy when she arrives. That is why she is sharing the knowledge she has gained in her for executive family 30 year tenure. Miss Parks rather sadly but fondly anticipates that the Kennedy's shoudl have a wonderful administration. admin-istration. "The White House is big and roomy, built for dancing and fun as well as for serious matters. I can assure Mrs. Kennedy Ken-nedy that the White House staff and the nation will enjoy all the parties by just watching or reading read-ing about them. I know I will." When Mrs. Jacciueline Kennedy Ken-nedy enters the White House next month she will face a good many unknown situations and most be prepared to contend with pilferage, gossip and a multitude of major and minor crises. "The wife of a President has many adjustments to make including in-cluding the fear for the safety of her husband and children," according ac-cording to Lillian Parks, author of "My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House." Miss Parks advises the First Lady to protect "herself from the false accusations and criticisms criti-cisms that will be aimed at her" and says it was envy that has prompted people to criticize Mrs. Eisenhower's bangs. Mrs. Truman's Tru-man's poodle cut and Mrs. Roosevelt's Roose-velt's traveling. The author cautions Mrs. Kennedy Ken-nedy not to avoid criticism by shunning the spotlight and maintains main-tains that the First Lady can do more than any other woman in the nation to raise the regard for women. Miss Parks predicts that Mrs. Kennedy will be shocked when she learns how much is pilfered from the White House as souvenirs souve-nirs by guests and constituents. "She will no doubt be hurt when she discovers that there are guests who will flatter her to her face and then massacre her in the confines of the powder room. Another thing that will amaze her is realizing that at the White House, just as elsewhere, things wear out. How shocked she may have been to see adhesive tape used to hold the draperies together to-gether when Queen Elizabeth stayed there." If Jackie Kennedy should ever lose courage, she can take comfort com-fort that "the White House staff is prepared to love you, to love working for you, and they will do anything to please and protect pro-tect you." Miss Parks advises, "insure you staff's love and return re-turn it with faith. Remember that working in the White House can be very taxing. The staff truly enjoyed the relaxed atmos- |