Show 4 rl I i I All About o the e Grocery roc r Bills s y r I II j j M Servants Autos Movies and a i I Home Life of the e J I is OO t eS l s J Y v J 0 I 1 4 A f L I d j 11 i V I I. I h S v I j I 1 i y i. i n Y Y u a J i wa r 4 I 11 I f b I I II 1 THIS HIS is another of the series of s I articles in which Uncle Sam un un un- uno o folds the inside workings of the United States Government to Hardie Meakin special Washington correspondent of this newspaper By HARDIE MEAKIN i HIS is another of the series of THIS T I corner comer arguing arguin The United 1 S States said the first is supposed to bo be a democracy c Yet President Cool Cool- Coolidge Coolidge idge keeps house with all the pomp and ands splendor s lendor of a Pharaoh Pharaoh mansion mansion full of servants servants private yacht special social trains t stables garages and bodyguards The Ther r second taxpayer took a penny penn box of E I matches from from his pocket and handed it to 6 the first Here he said take these matches They are lre worth more than three f times tim s what the President will cost each 4 I y h Lp s y r ri C Ci i k vr rah kr C i it T el J 61 Harris nano Ditto Cares BUSIEST HOUSEWIFE Mr Mrs Coolidge on One of the Beautiful 1 Stairways in the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House Houle Leading to the Private Privat e Quarters of the Family man woman and child in the United Unite d States this year ear Now you have no kick kid k coming The man who illustrated his point with wit witha h 1 a n box of matches was not far Car wrong I In Ii rough tough figures the Presidents President's annual ex ex- expenses expenses are arc about or about abou t three-tenths three of f a cent per person if the th e population of the United States ates is estimated esti esti- estimated mated at These figures figure's fi ures are taken from the pres pre present present ent year which is considered an average avers avera e eone one and do not include remodeling re re- refurnishing refurnishing refurnishing furnishing or any major repairs to the th e White House or to the lawn The Presidents President's annual salary is 75 7 r He lie is allowed for a Sec Secretary Secretary Secretary to the President and for fo r other office help with the provision that tha t from other departments may ma mabe y be borrowed by the executive offices t to o yo help out in case of need For the con con- contingent contingent contingent expenses of these same offices office s Uncle Sam Sain appropriated for the current curren t fiscal year ending Jung June 30 1923 1928 th the e sum of This is to take care o of f THE WHITE HOUSE With a Long Lon Line of People Going in to Shake Hands Hand at atthe i ithe ithe the Rate of 42 a a. Minute i stationery stationer record books bo ks tele tete- telegrams telegrams grams telephones books for forthe the library furniture and car car- carpets carpets pets for offices automobiles ex ex- expenses expenses expenses of the garage special Jj I 1 services s e c e san and d miscellaneous tt r 1 items The President draws on onI I this account at his own discretion Yi tion The expenses of the WhiteHouse White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House police annually are listed j i as a separate item as is the al allowed al- al alj allowed j lowed for or traveling and official enter enter- entertainment entert t expenses to be expended at th the e i Presidents President's discretion and an accounted for Cor foron fo foon r on his certificate solely i 1 Thus it is seen that the actual listed expenses of maintaining a President fall falla a few w hundred dollars short of for the present fiscal year but are placed at to allow for any contingencies which may arise before belore the present fiscal year ear expires on June 30 1928 Visitors at the White House find it oc oc- occupies copies a n portion of a acre 14 plot which I I Uncle Sams Sam's gardeners keep beautiful with flower beds replanted as the seasons change It is these these flowers trees and the smiling face of John May colored doorman plus the general atmosphere and appearance of the mansion that give to the scene a feeling of home There arc are 25 servants such as butlers doormen maids and cooks They are arc paid by Nelson P. P Webster who might be termed the official check writer The Presidents President's personal expenditures arc are handled by Edward T. T Clark his private secretary The President must pay pa out his of-his of his own funds for Cor the food consumed by b his fam fam- family family family ily or by unofficial guests If Will Rog Rog- Rogers Rogel'S ers era or anyone in an unofficial capacity is ia invited to the White House for far dinner the President foots Coots the b bill bai but if tho the German Ambassador or anyone in an official of of- official official capacity is a guest then the ex ex- expenses expenses come out of ot the entertainment entert fund The marketing is done by Mrs Eliza Eliza- Elizabeth Elizabeth beth Riley RUey the housekeeper who does docs her shopping as do a great majority of the Washingtonians by personal trips to the various arious markets One of these Center Market on Pennsylvania Avenue is op op crated by the Government through the Department of Agriculture This market marketis is the chief source of food supplies to the White House Mrs Riley niley has for for- trans trans- transportation transportation on these trips the only remain romain- remaining rema n- n ning ing official horse drawn conveyance and uses utes it practically every day The President uses a car which carries the District of Columbia license No Mrs Coolidge's Coolidge s 's car has a license plate No j the guest car used to meet dis dis- distinguished distinguished visitors No j and the secret service car which always will be seen wherever the Presidents President's car may maybe be is No The White House and President and of course COUlse his family are guarded by a special police force consisting of 35 t I S 1 a z zAT AT HOME l f 1 and Mr Mrs Coolidge and Son John on the Porch of off r a 1 the White Howe House t 1 i k 3 t r fit WHAT UNCLE SAM SIU WHAT HAT THE PRESIDENT J t Qi i i d 7 PAYS 1 aJ F DENT PAYS 1 President Coolidge ge is President Coolidge must mu u j S. S 1 allowed annually pay his and his lam fam family's am- am r v salary for lor a ily's ilys personal expenses yi Secretary to the President such as clothing food lood i i ir dent for lor het help helpin P tuition for lor John at school in the executive o ces etc If 11 a guest is present f 1 I for lor stationery for lor dinner officially Un Uncle ss y q ii t record books and general tie cle Sam pays for lor the D I office e supplies to food lood but if il Coolidge m- m mD in invites in- in s C it i maintain mum t tar n the th V hite Il House pose vites vi fesa hind friend l x rJ a to dine din ne with p police ol force loree and 25 rs t aM I f traveling e ling and o official cial en en- entertainment him h h m he e must foot f ot the t b e bill r expenses himself I r j 1 I vates a first sergeant with ith an annual salary salar of 2700 and three other ser ser- sergeants sergeants sergeants drawing 2400 OO a year The privates privates vates are paid 2100 each The total an an- annual annual annual nual cost of this force is Detective Sergeant Clarence who joined the force in 1899 and Ser Ser- Sergeant Sergeant geant Earnest Seaman on the force since 1902 may always alwa's be found at the main entrance to the executive offices Their job is to handle the thousands of visitors annually The Presidents President's trips to theaters num num- number number number ber less than half a dozen dOlen since he has been in office while he has attended the movies only once This does not mean that he doesn't care for entertainment J 6 r L. L Lr r Y t N Ja 7 Mrs Coolidge e Had Important Remained Practically U He and Mrs Coolidge frequently enjoy private showings of moving pictures and i private pr atc performances by the actors and t actresses playing in Washington I IThe The private life of the in inthe inthe i the upstairs quarters of the White House is practically a sealed book It is here that Mrs Coolidge known as the busiest housewife in America retires from the public gaze with ith her husband and their son John and the three live as an ordinary ordinary ordinary i nary American family James Hoban an Irishman won the honor of designing the White House in 1792 and was paid and nd given a building lot in Washington W The corner corner- cornerstone cornerstone cornerstone I stone was laid October 13 1792 but due duo Y Yr r I ii sR s1 i no p r rno a z gt 00 n W 4 p ri sp an Made Here After the Kitchen itches Had her he for Years fur fu l t x c r 1 0 y lb fi f fi ei w Y nr i a i II r. r l CORNER OF DINING ROOM t 1 N Nj N 1 President Coolidge and His Family j 1 Have ve Their Luncheons and Dinners t l I In II I a n lack of funds building buDding lagged ed In j i Congress came forward and ap ap- for furniture but t for the construction work lighting lighting was vas installed in 1848 IS-IS and I. I r r plant in m 1 1849 1819 In 1902 19 0 Con Con- Con I I ss appropriated ed 05 5 for the t of a new l-f l and for remodeling and refurnishing t I c r th roof root repaired a roof roo i added and the house painted is to be spent on tho 1 House th this this' 15 year 3 ear While for the grounds Congress was in stating new furniture electric gas bills upkeep of the greenhouses I 1 and repairs must come from this 1 1 II II I |