Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1913 — ANY JOB FOR HIM [ARTICLE]

ANY JOB FOR HIM

John J. McDevitt, “Millionaire for a Day/’ Applies to Wilson. Go to Ireland? Why Sure!—ls Also Willing to Step Into Ex-Weather Mab Moore’s Shoes or Sail \ for England. Wilkesbarre, Pa. —John J. McDevitt, who won the title “millionaire for a day” by an extravagant trip to New York, offered himself to President Wilson for.a foreign Post or any other job. He would prefer to be. "ambassador to Ireland.” In his letter to the president MeDevltt says: “Dear Mr. President: —I have been more or less interested in your administration and assure you that I am in hearty sympathy with all your doings. I notice, however, you are having considerable trouble in procuring the proper type of American cltizefi to represent our land abroad. "I do not know what you may think, but I would say, merely as a suggestion, that I would accept either England or Ireland, the latter preferred, because I am in closer touch with the Irish than any other race. “Now, Mr. President, I can sympathize with you as an officeholder, for I have been in the same box myself, being constable of my ward for five years. I am a young man, comparatively speaking, with an excellent education, and in all respects would compare favorably with yourself and Bryan. I know that with you and Mr. Bryan we could make this administration one to be remembered.

"I am not working at present, and will be pleased to hear from you at once. Please give me in detail the list of all vacancies, the salaries they pay and other essential information. ‘1 understand that the weathef man, Mr. Moore, has left his job. What does that position pay and what are the hours? “Would I have the privilege of con* ducting a ball in the reception room of the White House in case I accept one of the offers you will make? “The following are a few references: Charles McDevitt, father; Joseph McDevitt, brother; Hugh McGeady, uncle. "Yours truly, “JOHN J. MCDEVITT. “(Millionaire for a day.) "P. S. —I am going to a ball tonight in Scranton.” McDevitt got into the limelight when he went to New York and proceeded to “buy up the town.”