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Show NEW CENSUS DIRECTOR "Who is that pleasant-faced gentleman?" gentle-man?" asked a woman clerk at the census bureau the other day at the iunch hour, as the man inquired about passed through a crowd of clerks standing in the corridors. "The new director," answered the veteran doorkeeper who marks tabs on those who enter and leave the building. Yes, it. was the new director, William Will-iam Julius Harris of Cedartown, Ga., who, on July 1, succeded E. Dana D'jrand as head of the census bureau. Away down in Georgia they call him "Bill," and just as he endeared himself to the folk of his own country.- so Is he making friends by the score since he has been at the census cen-sus bureau. Friends, mind yon, among the clerks, who heretofore have been ruled by directors whoso iron hand held them in awe. "Bill" r controls them differently. He always has a smile, good cheer, and consola- AM Arm Hon for them. And that probably is the reason why he is called "Bill" Directors have, in the days gone by, walked by clerks with but a cold bow. Such recognition came only to a few who had been so fortunate as to .know him. But it is different with the new director. He has a smile and a good word for all. Born at Cedartown, Ga., forty-five years ago, Harris was educated first in the public school of his home town. Then he went to the University of Georgia at Athens. At Cedartown he is president of the Farmers and Mechanics' Me-chanics' bank. For two years he was vice-president of the Georgia Bankers' association. At one time ho was a member of the state senate, representing Polk, Paulding and Haralson counties. |