The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-26
MORE SALARY FOR ALL
GOVERNMENT employees

Congressman. All the goodness and
patriotism rests with those placed a,
the head of the several departments.
Army and navy officers who have for
years devoted their lives to the cause
are compelled to submit reports to
men who are over them for a few
months and he in turn recommends to
Congress what Is good for the off
GERS and the service. American Of
ficers of the army and navy are prac-
tically without exception honorable
men and it is CALLING to say the least
to be compelled to remain silent while
some man appointed over them that
he may bolster up the administration
decides what Is the best plan of pro-
cedure for the good of the service.
1t has been ever thus. but the gag Is
drawn tighter from year to year over
the mouths of these who have the
service most at heart.
After spending millions Of dollars
for the Panama Canal, the commits
sion has gotten to the point where
they are ready to let. the contract for
the actual work. Now look out for
the fireworks. Everyone connected
with the job so far has been provid-
ed with Yale lock for their lips,
excepting those who bolstered up
their immediate superiors to gain pro-
motion, and now the entire pack will
turn at bay and show up the fallacies
of the contractor. sided by those who
did not get the contract or are not
furnishing supplies. 1t will require
at least one show down" and expose
of the conditions into which matters
are drifting before we are done with
the big ditch. And instead of seven
years to finish the work, write "sev-
enteen years" under your maitland.
What's in a name? Did you ever
stop to consider that the most prom
inent politicians of today are known
by their first name or "all" their
name? William Allen Smith of Mich
igan did. not become prominent until
he was compelled to use all the names
he mad to be distinguished from the
other Smiths. And while going over
the names of alleged great men with
long names, do not omit William
"Jay" Bryan, with accent on the mid
die name.
The halls Of congress are now liber-
ally patronized during a set speech
unless there is going to be some "fun,"
but when Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin starts in there is strictly a
Democratic audience. The Senator
appears to enjoy the boycott, and
hammers away as If nothing unusual
had happened AS has been before
stated, legislation is formulated in the
committee rooms, and no amount of
'spouting" will change single vote,
yet in this instance it will probably
mean more Chautauqua engagements
next summer. Great game.
The air Of assumption taken on by
some Congressman is highly amusing
to the impartial observer. Do they
know" constituent when they
meet him If he is a worker in Uncle
Sans tread mill? Not if they know
themselves. They are dependent on
the favors of the voters in their dis
trict, yet will not get into a carriage
at the expense of their Constituent
and go to one of the departments and
speak a good word in their behalf,
although that is the mode of proceed
ure in Washington, regardless of the
stories of merit SO loudly proclaimed.
Oh, no, men promoted in Washington
do not ask for promotion; some friend
sneaks off to the head of the depart
ment and slyly asks to have the man
promoted, and if he stands in the
elevation is made. A young man is
highly recommended" and appoint
ed as secretary to So and So; after
few months he is promoted. The
men We know have merit; those we