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Show K' MADDEN'S "OPEN DOOR' Ppi' An open door policy is maintained by jf Iv Congressman Martin B. Madden, chair- Br ' inan of the Appropriations Committee of H the House of Representatives. But it is H . his own office door and not the door of H !! the treasury that he keeps open. So far as H he Jias any influence with the Appropria- W ' tions Committee, and his influence is ap- r; parently great, he is opposed to opening the door of the treasury except upon a r, . showing of necessity for the sending of W , public moneyi But the door of his pri- p vate office stands wide open all day long, jH and his' desk stands directly in front of ?. I' the door. Visitors need not say "Is Mr. : Madden in?" They can stand in the outer i , office and see whether he is in. There ; is no need for the clerk in the outer office y ., fo say that "Mr. Madden is in conference" j .which is the exasperating explanation so often given in Washington, for the visitor j can see for himself whether the Chair- , I. man is engaged and can also see with I- whom he is engaged. Also, both Mr. s- Madden and his callers can see whether 23 other visitors are waiting, which often E helps to hasten the termination of a con- 'Sr yersation. It is said by bureau officials 5s .who have had occasion to submit inf qr- mation.to Mr. Madden, in suppers of pleas for appropriations, that he disposes of matters of that sol't with .amazing j , rapidity, probably in accordance with " " businessihabits formed, when he was man- !? , ager of a large-private industry. - C S - fc- Ih. |