At the time, one reporter wrote that Mrs. Roosevelt’s handling of the commission members reminded him of a mother “presiding over a large family of often noisy, sometimes unruly but basically good - hearted boys, who now and then need firmly to be put in their places. ”
Üks reporter kirjutas tol ajal, et viis, kuidas missis Roosevelt komisjoniliikmetega hakkama sai, meenutas talle seda, kuidas ema ” kamandab suurt peret, mis koosneb alatasa käratsevatest, vahetevahel sõnakuulmatutest, ent üldiselt heasüdamlikest poistest, keda aeg - ajalt on tarvis karmilt korrale kutsuda ”.