Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-07
COST OF LIVING
IN WASHINGTON
SENATOR'S AND CONGRESSMAN
FIND PRICES ADVANCING Ann
sIZE OR PIES DECREASING.
Darc Not Enjoy Laxury of Autn-
m0blles.


see this broad. smooth roadway
guiltleas Of vehicles Of any sortg Well.
that represents the eongreasmans
fear OF hia constituents.
Representative McCredle of wash
ingtoh. plump. ruddy faced and just
at that moment persplring freely.
paused III his gaspy walk through the
subway leading to the house Office
building from the capitol. and leaned
against one Of the iron posts for
breath. the posts separate the aide.
walk Of the subway from the sixteen
or eighteen foot roadway
"oyer on the senate side where
there Il no fear Of an economically
Inclined constituency. continued
Judge Mecredie, az he resumed his
walk, they have automobiles 10
take the senators 70 and from their
Offices and the capitol. They make
the trip In comfort, with speed. ana
in style beiittiag the dignity Of
their Office Hut there are no autos
for us. suppose that one reason
they think We do not need antomo-
bile4 through our subway ID that We
are younger men. AZ a rule, than the
senators, and being younger, can
walk. Oh, walking does us good. OF
course, but every time make the
trip either way ! feel like getting up
Ia the house and demanding an auto
from tho appropriations COMMITTEES.
We would have had the autos
long aRo II We were moi ell towards.
ilut there Isn't one man IN . hundred
in the house that Wouid dare to vote
fer bin providing automobiles for
this subway. Every member would
be dead sure that the vote would bob
up 70 plague him at the next eam-
paign. j would be ilne slogan for
the opposing candidate to cry. All.
Ia. Congressman Smith IL too lazy TO
walk from HIS office 10 the capitol.
distance Of two blo-ks Out home
here he is not too good TO walk. but
~ soon as he gets 10 Washington he
begins 10 ride around IN automobiles
AZ the peoples expense.
THAT may sound ridiculous 10 the
ordinary citizen. but II II not st an
oYerdrawn Many a congressman has
lost his official head with less said
against him"
The pieces al pie and the glasses OF
milk arc growing smaller In the
House restaurant At the capitol This
dise0ursgiBg fact has been gradually
dawninK upon the congressman for
some time aud unless the shrinkaEe
stops al once the lucky Individual
Bho IL just no~ conducting the eat
Ing house will nnd himself facing an
Investigation.
This piece Of pumpkin pie. made
Of squash, Il Just one quarter smaller
than the tea cent piece used TO buy
here two years ago" remarked one
Of the western representatives. Is
ne surveyed the little three cornered
slab Considering The fact that the
restaurant man gets bis rent. hts
heat aud light free. do not think
that ne ought TO stint as quite 30
hard. He charges twenty-five cents
for a turkey or chicken sandwich.
twenty-five cents for boWi Of soup.
Hfty cents for piece OF iish no larK-
ef than the palm Of your hand
Senator MeCumher vas over here
the other dag and had 3 steak. When
he received hIs bill be did little
figuring on the menu card aud an
nouneed that II the whole % IN ordi-
nary steer Nas sold at the rate that
steak brought. the animal would net
lt4.00e. Nor ! call that going some.
over IN the senate restaurant.
where The same scale Of prices pre-
walls. the senators have compelled
the restaurant manager to piaos
NO tipping line on all the menu
cards.