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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Dec. 6, 1951
Senate 'Stabilizes' Housing For Presidential Steeds
Before adjournment, the Senate passed a bill relieving the army quartermaster general of responsibility for providing the president with a stable for his horses—a non-existent responsibility since the days of William Howard Taft.
The bill recalls the days when presidents rode down Pennsylvania avenue in open carriages, drawn by matched pairs of spanking bays. The White House stables, says the National Geographic society, have a long and varied history, and the horses and carriages reflected the personalities of the presidents.
The first stable was in a building several blocks east of the executive
KU Women's Club Plans Xmas Tea
The Christmas tea given by the University Women's club, 3 p.m. today at the Museum of Art, will feature a program of choral music appropriate to the Christmas season, under the direction of Clayton Krehbiel.
Mrs. George M. Beal is general chairman and Mrs. James Nickerson is program chairman. They will be assisted by the following commit-
Decorations, Mrs. Arvid Jacobson,
chairman. Table decorations, Mrs.
Fred Ellsworth, chairman; Miss
Maude Ellsworth, Mrs. Millard
Easton, Mrs. Max Dresden, Mrs. James
Drury, Mrs. Richard Garrett and
Mrs. Richard D. Wintermote.
Refreshments, Mrs. John Hankins, chairman; Mrs. James Hitt, Mrs. Don Firhurst, Mrs. Richard Howey, Mrs. Leo Horacek, Miss Edna Hill, Mrs. John Ise and Mrs. Eden Fields.
Hostesses, Mrs. Clyde Hyder, chairman; Mrs. Frank Hoeker and Mrs. Fritz Heider.
mansion, on a site now occupied by a shoe factory.
The cost of succeeding stables occasionally stirred congressional debate when appropriations were asked for building or repair. Objections were raised to $6,670 used by Van Buren and $14,016.19 by Grant. Erection of new stables at a cost of $20,000 in the Pierce administration apparently aroused no congressional protest.
But while Congress, sometimes grudgingly, provided the president with housing for his horses and carriages, it did not supply animals or vehicles. Transportation was given the presidential staff, but the chief executive had to pay for his own up until the time of the automobile.
Personal presidential ownership of horses and carriages provided politicians and friends an opportunity for making expensive gifts, and several presidents accepted matched pairs and fancy carriages.
One of the earliest horse-drawn vehicles associated with the White House was a $1,500 chariot used by Dolly Madison. In President Madison's day a $1,500 coach was the equivalent of a high priced custom-built sports car today.
Andrew Johnson, however, ruled such gifts improper as far as he was concerned. He declined "a magnificent carriage with horses and harness" bought for him by a group of New York merchants and bankers.
Chief show of Whit House horses and carriages was the inauguration parade. Come presidents, however,
PHILIP MURRAY, president of the CIO, addresses the opening session of that organization in New York saying that "America deserves a better congress than it had this year and 1952 is the year to change it." Murray was re-elected CIO
president.
attempted to keep the democratic touch.
Jackson walked from his temporary quarters to the capitol and rode from the ceremonies to the White House on horseback. William Henry Harrison rode a white horse to and from the capitol.
President Taft brought the first automobile to the White House—a White Steamer. He had little use for the stables—except to shelter Pauline, the family cow.
White House automobiles, unlike horses, are not the personal property of the presidents. They are leased by the government from manufacturers, who supply the cars at nominal rates because of the publicity value.
Consciences Are Upping The 'Kitty'
Washington — (U.P.)— Guilty consciences have netted the United States Treasury $1,804,340.03 in the last 140 years.
Generosity also prompts some Americans to contribute to the treasury. Such conscience-free donors have mailed in an additional $34,-91,166.91 since 1862 just because they wanted to help the government.
Contributors to the Treasury's "conscience fund" confess they have defrauded the government in some way and usually mail in small sums. The first contribution, a $5 bill, was received in 1811. The next payments came in 1827 and have, except for 1348, continued every year since.
Contributors rarely identify themselves and many quote the Bible, one explain they stole supplies from the armed forces. Others forged unearned government checks to themselves. Still others smuggled goods into the country or evaded income taxes.
The smallest contribution was two cents from a woman who used a two-cent stamp twice. The largest single payment, $30,000, came in 1916 from a man who sent the Treasury several payments totaling $50,000 or 'our times the sum (he) stole . . .'
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He explained he made a fourfold repayment because the Bible said that was the way to atone for a theft.
One contribution came from a westerner who sent 40 cents with the message: "When I was a small boy of about 12 years of age, I made four counterfeit fimes and passed them at a small cafe for hot tamales for which I apologize."
A minister sent in 15 cents because the "rightful ownership cannot be established."
Another man wrote that after a Civil War battle he found a mule straying near the battlefield. He kept the mule and worked it on his farm until it died. Many years later he mailed the Treasury $100 to quiet his conscience.
This year the Treasury received a
$10 bill with a note;
"Please find $10 for payment for gasoline I helped take from a CCC tractor back in 1934."
An airman who later became a priest送 $15 to pay for a box of razor blades, soap, and shaving lotion he took from a crate of government supplies in Karachi, India, during the war.
A flood of letters followed outbreak of the Korean war: One letter received in July, 1950, read:
"Please accept check for one hundred dollars to be used as a help for immigration in their effort to stop the situation and bring lasting peace on earth."
"This will be the best investment a free man could ever make," the letter said.
SUPER MARKET
Christmas Candy Values
Season's Greetings 5 lb. Box
MILK CHOCOLATES $2.13
3 lb. Box $1.53
Worthmore 1 Ib. Box
MILK CHOCOLATES 59c
Bob's Pkg. of 6
CANDY CANES 27c
Christmas Trees
3 to 4 feet --- $1.49
5 to 6 feet --- 1.99
7 to 8 feet --- 2.99
Bible Study Club To Hold Meeting
Prices Effective thru Sat., Dec. 8th
The Bible Study club will hold its weekly meeting at 9:30 p.m. today day at the regular meeting place, Twin Pines co-op, 15371 Tennessee.
Gordon Maxwell, president of Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship, is leader of the club, which was started last semester.
The club usually discusses a book in the Bible, although other broad topics, such as "Pacifism" and "Is There a God," are studied.
The club completed the book of
Mark last semester.
This club is open to persons of all religious faiths, and in addition welcomes those of no religious faith.
And Was His Face Red!
Great Falls, Mont. —(U.P.)—Joe Guza, police juvenile officer, locked himself in the police paddy wagon by mistake.
Passing pedestrians ignored his calls of "let me out."
Finally an understanding service station operator turned the latch from the outside, after Guza had just about resigned himself to indefinite imprisonment.
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