The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
LIVING IN WASHINGTON.
4 Kansan Speaks Up for the Board
lighthouses Here.
Editor The Washington Herald:


Editor The Washington Herald:
I protest against the proposed com
bine Of Representative Adamson. Of
Georgia, against the clearinghouse
Of Washington. as set forth in the
face-page Of The Herald Of this morn
ing.
For four winters have been coming
to Washington TO attend sessions Of
Congress. and just about grounding
day every year I hear somebody in
the Congressional lire kicking on his
board bin. and slanderiug the good
ladies Of Washington whose business
it is 10 rent rooms.
Up TO this hour 7 have no kick com
ing 20 me. for I have found il 20 be Q
fact that in the matter Of living I can
get along as cheapIy here in Washing
ton as I can in the great State Of Kan
sas, where we raise everything in the
eating line, from jack rabbit 10 a
steer, and from the red apple that
Queen Victoria was so fond OF 10 the
succulent watermelon that carries 10Y
into the very soul OF John D. Rookie
feIIer.
4
fear that he is not a good Judge OF
Iandladies. He probably cannot size
them up right when he sees them. And
If It is the fault Of his secretary, q
ii seems 10 have been In the case he
cites, why, then, he should get q new
secretary, whose appearance al the
door Of even & x street landlady viii
not make her jump the rent from $50
TO slice
Now. I want TO tell Mr. Adamson q
truth that viii probably startIe him
I went to a new clearinghouse this
winter and made no arrangements as
I to the cost of my accOmmodatious-it
being the correct ethics of Kansas 10
trust the landlady. When my month
was up 7 gave her q check. already
signed. and asked her to write IN the
amount OF my bill. Some days after
she told me what she charged. and my
conscience compelled me to increase the
sum exactly - per cent
AS 10 rents, I desire TO make an
equally startling statement. at least
It viii be so TO one who does not know
OF the business demands of my native
/ Kansas town. Congressman Victor
MurdOck. of my district rents a WELL
Lighted. Well-Vcntilated. WeIl-heated
WeIl-kept Office within half q square OF
the Willard Hotel, and a full square Of
! the Treasury for exactly one-third OF
the rental he pays IN Wichita for Office
/ accommodations that are not very
much superior
II Congressman and Senator's would
combine in an agreement to put on less
front elevation when they come here
10 Washington they would have no rea-
son to complain Of high rentals and
would not have to worry over deficits
on their way home, when their minds
should be at peace and their souls in
spired at the thought Of returning TO
constituencies rampant with prosperity
and TO constituents radiant with con-
tentment. satisfaction. and pride in the
prestige and accomplishments of their
representative in Washington. Bon
fires viii never blaze at home for Con-
gressmen returning with a grouchy
spirit from scenes OF legislative
achievements. nor viii fellow-citIzens
shout themselves hOarse for men who
viii return to them with only one mes
sage. and that-the stand-up-and-de-
liver story of the clearinghouse corri-
doris.
Mr.. Editor, I want to go o. record
in favor Of a square deal Cor the
Washington landlady. She is the best
ever, save and except her Kansas sis
ter, and If Comgressmen cannot appre-
ciate her II is because they either do
not understand her. or the legislative
chambers Of the Capitol are filled with
somS sort Of a microbe that causes
them to grumble-
DAVID D. LEAHY.
els Fourteenth street northwest