Our country and its resources; . d a Congress, anxious to endwithout passing legislation which hedeemed necessary, thai if it did so, a special session would Immediatelybe called. Here again is the neces-sity for the legislator to explain tohis constituents just why there is anextra session! The majority willnot believe the President called aspecial session of Congress withouta reason therefor and the questionmost naturally arising is What isthat reason? If it had to be ex-plained to the people that Congress time become that recent Presidentshave ruled that they positively wouldnot see office
Our country and its resources; . d a Congress, anxious to endwithout passing legislation which hedeemed necessary, thai if it did so, a special session would Immediatelybe called. Here again is the neces-sity for the legislator to explain tohis constituents just why there is anextra session! The majority willnot believe the President called aspecial session of Congress withouta reason therefor and the questionmost naturally arising is What isthat reason? If it had to be ex-plained to the people that Congress time become that recent Presidentshave ruled that they positively wouldnot see office seekers. Mr. Wilsonhas gone even further and refusesto discuss patronage matters withSenators, Representatives or politi-cians. Unquestionably, all Presidentshave had to break their rules attimes, but generally this refusal hasserved to give them much time for thepublic business which would other-wise be wasted. Most Presidents referofficer seekers to heads of depart-ments and thus lift from theirshoulders a burden none the less. PhotO Harris & Owing THE WHITE HOUSE KITCHEN IS LARGE ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FOR LARGE BANQUETS has been negligent or has been at-tempting to pass over its responsi-bilities and failed to support thePresident, there is naturally apt tobe fireworks at the next Congres-sional election. The appointive power of the Pres-ident has its drawbacks. Thousandswho want jobs either try to see thePresident personally, or try to havea friend see him in their behalf. Sognat have office seeking calls on his great thai it is concerned with minor matters. Of course, the office seeker stilldogs the Presidents door and manywho, as one quaint wit expressedit. also want to serve who onlyStand and wait are still to lie foundin the White House. Put if suchan pffice seeker gets the Presidentscar he is apt to find a chilly atmos-phere when he gets to the realreason for his visit. THE PRESIDENT—THE EXECUTIVE 469 While it is true that the Presi-dent has no powers over Congresssave s
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