The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-07

That remained for Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. of
Massachusetts, who, although he vas admitted 10
the bar, does lay claim 70 law as profession,
but calls himself nterateur, and thereafter fol-
lows list of works so considerable that it is
small wonder he has chosen letters as a lifework.
As rule there is an objection on the part Of
men to be called farmers" but number OF Con
gressmen have owned up To ii, in fact appear TO
be quite proud OF the fact. OF doctors there is
comparatively limited number among he le5islat-
ors Senator GalIinger is one o, the few He
was widely known as a practitioner before he en-
tered politics. There are probably as many doc
tors in this country as there are lawyers but the
showing of the medical profession in the Capitol is
Insignificant when compared TO that of its sister
profession Perhaps the doctors constituents find
that they can do without lawye more easily
than without their medical advisers. Representa-
tive Burton, OF Delaware is also entitled TO write
NJ. D. after bis
a large proportion of the members OF Congress
are self-made men, who made their start in life
cabin boys, belItoys, cowboys, or newsboys a
self-made man is usually a man who has made
something else beside himself-principally money
and a number of the Congressmea have accomp-
lished that end BY the establishment of successful
manufacturing business. Senator Crane. for in
stance. is interested in a paper factory: Senator
Alice of Delaware is a jeweIer; Senator Scott. Of
West Virginia is the head OF large glass factory,
and Representative Littauer MANUFACTURES gloves.
Louisiana had the homer of sending to Congress
the only active college professor, Representative
s ". Robertson. College professors are, as rule.
not regarded in the light OF Congressional TIMBER
there appears TO be an idea in the mind Of the
general public that professors know too much to
pe efficient in handling everyday, practical affairs
Mir. Robertson has, however given the lie to this
-.,ef. He is the dean OF TIE delegation from the
Gulf State He filled the chair of natural history
in the Louisiana State University, and was com
mandant of the cadet corps there, when he was
elected to the Fftieth Congress 10 dl the va
cancy created by the death Of his father.
Representative Edward s MfnY- ol Wisconsin,
bases his claim to "lonesomeness" in Congress
upon the fact that he is the only licensed master
of steam vessels recorded. According to this IL
eense. he IS entitled to take steam vessels wher-
he may please. 1t is hardly probable that Mr.
minor was elected to Congress because he was
master of steam vessels. He served CALAMITY in
the Second Wisconsin Cavalry througn the civil
war, enlistng a private, and being mustered
out lieutenant Since that time he has been
engaged in mercantile business and was ap-
pointed superintendent Of the Sturgeon Bay and
Lake Michigan Ship Canal This last Office would
put Mr. minor in the class OF congressmen who
have unique jobs if it were not for Senator Cor
man, of Maryland who runs dead heat with him
FOR the place. being the president of the Chesa-
peake and Oh 10 Canal Company.