Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 11

FITCHBURC SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY. MARCH II. 1931 II College Conference Opens; Many High Schoob Join In County Discussion C0MCOBD, Marck 11-' hi MMl iw I A. r. MacDougan the Cwnty Ixtaoatofi service WM ehair aaaa af meeting.

Everyone took essctisaad informally aatrance requirements. Much vmlu- mforombon was given by the as to their aians lor accepting students and guid- assBe given, especially during the fmhman yew at college. Waila at tint it WM felt eon- of this kind would be of mott Vahia to higK that did not the same opportunujr for professional guidance of their students the larger high schools, it baa worked out mat practically all tha high schools of the county are interested, Somerville, Waltham, Wat- arsswu and Dthueet taking aa active an interest as the smaller high schools Rich Stow, Western, Westford and Littleton. Mfflingtoo, Townsend. A.

T. Dougall, manager ol the WtWtms County Extenooo service. It waa unanimous vote of the ooo- it bs year and the committee is to bs so- Urged to include high school principals, well as Of, Tuesday sad Wcdaaaday the collsge wen up into teams of three and visitad the various high schools of the county. Addressea were given by the at high school assemblies and individual conferences held for those boys and grils interested ia particular colleges. At Concord high school Tuesday evening all the college representatives were present to meet with inter parents and boys and girls.

This furnished an opportunity for parents to meet the various college representatives and discuss their par- this year was: Superintend- quirements, finances, courses crrta of Eugene C. Vining, and opportunties furnished by the BUlerica; F. C. Johnson, Ayer; W. H.

different colleges. J. P. Cotton's Unique Career Comes to Close BALTIMORE, March 11 W-- Ending a career that was unique in the of diplomacy, law and finance, Joseph Potter Cotton died here yesterday after having undergone two tnajor operations in six weeks. He was regarded as one of the keenest men ever drafted into government service, working as undersecretary of state in a manner that Biuugl removed, but the end could not bs forestalled With him when he died in Johns Hopkins hospital were his wife, his daughter.

Isabel, Vid his New York law partner, George S. Franklin. He had been visited by his chief, Secretary Stimson, and White House physician. Dr. Joel T.

Boone. Joseph Potter Cotton introduced into the state department, a method of diplomacy perhaps unique in- international The man chosen by Secretary Snm- son to. serve primarily in an advisory capacity wss direct in handling personnel and had a reputation for frankness in international exchanges. He met problems which arose during his tenure of office with an that astonished his colleagues. a sathsvi opened breakdown he successfully handled affairs of state while Secretary Stimson attended the London Daval conference.

Last summer, 'Cotton took a leavw of absence in an effort to rebuild his vitality. failed to give desired results and last January he uhderwenVan operation for spitial infection. On Feb. 16 his right eye was vniaf Bie department with 30-years of highly successful legal practice behind him, a backgroud which played a large part in making his new job easier. Unlike rnany other government officials, he always kept the door of-hit office open to all.

callers. His telephone rang incessantly as government colleagues. New'York financiers and imnwnnmHHHffiNatwiiinNUE Hoover He was regarded as MM tbt minds drafted govsrassssit fwem a private law practice many tbnsa the salary he reoeired. Astuts- diplomats in formal hurrjiaiy and were received alike by the secretary. Uls favorite working position WM ISMIIIM bock bi chair, his feet placed in the second drawer of his dask.

with hit and eorraspondsncr piled high on his lap. A corn-eob pfee, which he smoked and InaDcow- pwy, WM to by Cation 4 vies." apsiitily mattsn of I ordiaatH would brtef cssm or OUM- tions for him, Ukt tfasn to singly or in troops and hart tbscn litapnssd ol withte nsttar asnisM with order of then ys or tell then no." Tnere WM hardly a but to amount of work his offics) could handle in single day. Ha often WM then ktfU after the closed. His frankness WM once when Sir Esme Howard, the former British smhtssador. upon him The diplomat had a complaint against a certain and is diplomatic faahiao talked around the question for some 15 minutes without coming to the point.

suppose what you are trying to terrupted. ''is that this man to whom you are referring it a common, ordinary garden variety of a numb-skull Is that right?" The diplomat said it was correct Cotton cared nothing for society or i formal functions, dressing in top hat striped trousers for the latter i only under protest When he grew i tired or bored with a party he was attending by virtue of his office, he went home. He never observed the demand that the ranking guest and guest of honor should de- 1 part first He disdained anything which might approach ostentation. A man of great personal wealth, he had several hifth- ly priced cars, but usually arrived at i the diplomatic entrance of the I department in a minimum rate taxi I mo. When he wished to go any.

where in the city he would stand in the street before the department and ha.l a pissing taxi, He rarely sent his avn flUfttPohile and fre- xie on the street CITY HALL, MONDAY EVE MAR. 23D PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF Rev.S. Parkes Cadman quently rotle on i walked creat distances. i -Golf was his one diversion. He played a tftiod Kartif and enjoyed tajt- i ine "dubs" with him and helping! them improve their shots.

i The undersecretary's modesty was i shown in the sutotjiographies required for Tartntis jprremnient publications, i Despite his extensive career con- i I fined his sketch to three or four lines, i He waa born at Newport, R. July 22, Surviving are his widow, who'has'been ill for a considerable period, a snn and a daughter. A-Sorry Lot Judge When you married him you promised to-share his lot, didn't Wife: Yefc but 1 didn't know then it was just a lot of i Mele. Pans. WeiM-FaatOH) MlnJtUr of Brooklyn, X.

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