The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-23

understood that unless the board
works night and day all the informa-
ton that is desired concerning wool
cannot be obtained and formulated
for several months. 1t seems the tar
III board has found that wool growing
conditions vary In different parts OF
the country and that special inquiries
are needed in each section. This has
made the work much harder than 1t
was supposed at first that 1t would be.
Board Criticized for SIowness.
There has been good deal OF
criticism of the apparent slowness OF
the board In securing facts. The ex-
perts when they say anything on the
subject let 1t be known they think
that instead OF being criticized for
slowness they should be commended
for quickness. The strong intimation
is that no one who has not actively
Quate idea of the enormous labor that
IL involved in getting at facts. Crit
cism, however. Is not checked by the
defense that Is made. When the re-
ports OF the board on certain SEIZED
ules are made public 1t will be pos
sible 10 understand the amount of la.
Dor necessary to get the information
which the president ordered the board
to secure.
Fordney's High Tariff Hobby.
Individual members OF congress
have particular legislative hobbies
and some of them ride them to such
an extent that in the public mind they
are never separated from their
mounts. Representative Joseph w.
Fordney of Michigan has the tariff
hobby. In the public mind Il is likely
that John Dalzell OF Pennsylvania Is
regarded as the staunchest high pro-
tectlonist in Washington but the fact
Is that Mr. Fordney IS a general In
tha high protection ranks, while Dal-
zell Is only second lieutenant. Ford.
ney is from Michigan and he glories
in his high tariff sentiments and is
willing to defend them In any place
and at any time
1t Is said that Speaker Cannon once
was asked how 1t felt to be a stand
patter and he answered: Il don't
know; ask Joe Fordney"
Representative Hobson Of Alabama,
the hero of the sinking OF the Merri-
mac, has greater navy for his hob
by. and, like Fordney on high tariff.
he is willing to talk on heavy armor
plate and more big battleships at any
time and in any place. Hobson Is a
member of the naval committee of the
house and II he were not such an ex-
tremist, as some men view It, on the
subject Of naval strength, It Is prob
able he might be jumped over the
heads of two or three of his Democ
ratio brethren and be made chairman
of the naval committee in the next
house when the Democrats come into
control
Pathos Of Possible Extra Session.
Sentiment, of course, cannot en-
ter into matters of great national
moment, but If President Taft calls
an extra session of congress there
will be some old employees of senate
and house who will be put to great in
convenience and possibly In one of two
cases to actual suffering Before this
story has been told of the number of
Republican employees who will be
cut off from the pay roll in March II
an extra session Is called, instead Of
being allowed to remain on the lists as
entitled to pay until next December
The cases now in mind are those of SUI
perannuated clerks who have been I'm
tho personal employment of senator's
and representatives anywhere from Is
to 40 years service in the halls of
congress.
A good many old timers have been
voted out Of Office either by the people
or by the legislatures Of the states, and
with them must go their personal sec
retaries, and in some cases their com.
mittee clerks.
There are men I'm service OF this
kind. who. because the WORK has be
come second nature to them have been
able to continue it even when old age
has untitled them for any other kind
of labor. The pay has not been large,
and they have been unable to save
much money. great many of them have
been obliged to live up to their incomes.
and when March comes. II there is
an extra session, they will be sepa
rated from the pay roll when
hAt F,,tlt tAI hat
to draw salaries until next Decem-
Der, and be given nine months In which
to look about for something else to do.
There Is one senatorial employee
who held judgeship In one OF the
states when he was a comparatively
young man For heath reasons he
wanted to move to Washington, and he
took a clerical position under the pay
of "A senator He has been In this
city for so many years that most peo-
pie have forgotten when he came. He
has been so much part of the capitol
as the old senate clock, but, unlike
the old clock. which has not been
voted out of office, He. in company
with his chief, has been voted out, al.
though he Is not yet run down"
There are plenty Of cases just like
the one cited, and there is a good deal
of sympathy among the members Of
both parties for the old time employees
who in their old age must go out TO
begin life over again"
Copyright, 1911. by Joseph b. BowlesD
A Last Hope.
Has your friend got his business
on u sure footing?'
Il hope so. since IL Is the shoe