8 Chapter 7 Politics

Chapter 7 Politics In October 1910, Franklin began his first campaign. Eleanor wanted to be with him, but she had just given birth to Elliott. So she stayed home. She wrote Franklin every day. She encouraged him to speak out to people. And so Franklin bought a car and visited every village in upstate New York. And he won! He was the first Democrat to win there since 1878.

1910年10月，富兰克林开始了他的第一次竞选。 埃莉诺想和他在一起，但她刚生下艾略特。 所以她呆在家里。她每天都给富兰克林写信。 她鼓励他向人们畅所欲言。 于是富兰克林买了一辆车，走遍了纽约州北部的每一个村庄。 他赢了!他是自1878年以来第一位在该州获胜的民主党人。

Eleanor and Franklin and family moved to the state capital in Albany, New York. At last, in her own home, Eleanor took charge. Within twenty-four hours, she had everyone settled in the new house. She fired servants she did not like. She

埃莉诺和富兰克林及其家人搬到了纽约州首府奥尔巴尼。 最后，在她自己的家里，埃莉诺接管了一切。 不到二十四小时，她就让每个人都住进了新房子。 她解雇了她不喜欢的仆人。 她

hired new ones. She organized the house. She met the neighbors. She held "open houses." During an open house, people from the area that Franklin represented came and talked with Franklin. Eleanor loved her new life. Every afternoon, she spent time with her children. She read to them. They had tea. And she played with them after dinner. Early mornings, she met with people in their homes. She helped Franklin in his new career in any way that she could. In 1913, Franklin became assistant secretary of the navy. This was an important post. The family moved to Washington, D.C. Again, Eleanor did all she could to help Franklin in his new job. She called on other wives in Washington. She listened

雇佣新员工。她整理房子。 她见到了邻居。她举办了“开放日”活动。 在一个开放的房子里，富兰克林代表的地区的人们来和富兰克林交谈。 埃莉诺喜欢她的新生活。 每天下午，她都和孩子们在一起。 她读书给他们听。他们喝茶。 晚饭后她和他们一起玩。 一大早，她就到人们家里去见他们。 她在富兰克林的新事业中尽她所能地帮助他。 1913年，富兰克林成为海军助理部长。 这是一个重要的职位。 全家搬到了华盛顿特区 再一次，埃莉诺尽她所能帮助富兰克林在他的新工作。 她拜访了华盛顿的其他妻子。 她听

to Franklin's speeches and gave advice on them. What's more, he listened. Franklin valued Eleanor's opinions. They made a good team. People reminded Franklin that Eleanor's Uncle Teddy had once held his new job, and Teddy had gone on to be president. Maybe one day Franklin would, too. During their time in Washington, Eleanor learned to be the perfect political wife. She gave parties for over two hundred people. She spoke many different languages. People said that with her tall, thin figure and her thick hair piled up on her head, she looked like the perfect "Gibson Girl." Even Sara admitted that Eleanor had never looked or sounded better.

听富兰克林的演讲，并提出建议。 更重要的是，他倾听着。富兰克林重视埃莉诺的意见。 他们是一个很好的团队。人们提醒富兰克林，埃莉诺的泰迪叔叔曾经担任过他的新工作，泰迪后来当上了总统。 也许有一天富兰克林也会这样。 在华盛顿的那段时间里，埃莉诺学会了如何做一个完美的政治妻子。 她举办了二百多人的聚会。 她会说许多不同的语言。 人们说她又高又瘦的身材和浓密的头发堆在头上，看起来像完美的“吉布森女孩”。 就连萨拉也承认，埃莉诺的气色和声音从来没有这么好过。

In the 1890s and early 1900s, people wanted to dress and look like the illustrations that they saw in popular magazines. One famous illustration was the "Gibson Girl." Charles Dana Gibson created the Gibson Girl. She was described as taller than most women, full of spirit and independence. She wore her brown hair piled high on her head. She looked like a well-bred young woman. Eleanor and her friends tried to dress and look like Gibson Girls. But, for Eleanor, fashion never was as

在19世纪90年代和20世纪初，人们希望穿着和看起来像他们在流行杂志上看到的插图。 一个著名的插图是“吉布森女孩”。 查尔斯·达纳·吉布森创造了吉布森女孩。 她被描述为比大多数女性都高，充满精神和独立。 她把棕色的头发高高地梳在头上。 她看上去像个有教养的年轻女子。 埃莉诺和她的朋友们试图打扮得像吉布森女孩。 但对埃莉诺来说，时尚从来不是

important as for some. What interested her most were the issues of the day. The United States entered World War I in 1917. Suddenly, soldiers were everywhere in Washington, D.C. Eleanor worked hard for the Red Cross. She visited soldiers. She served coffee and food. This work made Eleanor feel useful and wanted. The people she worked with loved her and admired her skills. The soldiers said how kind and thoughtful she was. Eleanor was so busy that she hired a young, pretty secretary named Lucy Mercer. But soon Lucy was spending more time with Franklin than with Eleanor or the children. Lucy and Franklin

对某些人来说很重要。她最感兴趣的是当天的时事。 美国于1917年加入第一次世界大战。 突然间，华盛顿特区到处都是士兵 埃莉诺为红十字会努力工作。 她看望了士兵。她端上咖啡和食物。 这项工作让埃莉诺觉得自己很有用，被需要。 和她一起工作的人都爱她，钦佩她的技能。 士兵们说她是多么的善良和体贴。 埃莉诺太忙了，她雇了一个年轻漂亮的秘书，名叫露西·默瑟。 但很快露西和富兰克林在一起的时间就超过了和埃莉诺或孩子们在一起的时间。 露西和富兰克林