Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1916 — Doorkeepers in Washington. [ARTICLE]

Doorkeepers in Washington.

To a Missourian scurrying through the national capitol and departrnent < buildings then* is one thing that stands out like a .sore thumb in corn ! gathering time—the ‘•scarcity” of doorkeepers! In some instance? you may find a door left alone and helpless, without even one husky fellow to defend it from the mob that might; tear said door off its hinges and carry it away! Other doors are better cared for, having as many as three [ flunkies perched on guard, a trio of patriots vigorously drawing their pay and saying the government. This army of doorkeepers and hangers-on are under "civil service", and can not be removed—and though their teeth drop out they never drop off the pay roll except to answ'er the roll call of Gabriel!—Richmond Missourian,