National Affairs: Bibliophiles

Revelation of how President Roosevelt occupied his spare time last November was made last week by his Assistant Secretary Stephen Early. The late William Forbes Morgan, Mrs. Roosevelt's uncle by marriage and treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, brought around to the White House a large box full of sheets of paper. Whenever the President had nothing else to do. he spent his time signing his name on sheet after sheet. By the time he was ready to sail for South America Nov. 17, the whole boxful was used up.

Then Mr. Morgan took...

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