The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
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| mittee. OF which Warren was chairman.
Her first work there was the preparation
of an index Of all the claims against the
government growing out Of the pensions
and other war indemnities-there were
some 5000 OF them, many Of them old and
moss grown and musty-with history
OF each case down to the close OF that
Qhe 5Sth) congress. So thoroughly and
we'll did she do the work that the report
was printed as a public document, is
kept up to date each year and has gone
through some 20 editions. Moreover, con-
gress was SO delighted with the work that
1t voted her $1,000 extra compensation.
When In the course of political changes
Senator Warren became head Of the pow
erful Senate committee on military ar
fairs. he took his ''right-hand man" with
him. And for the last Ave or six years
| every bit Of legislation in any way affect
ing the army, WHISTLER It affected merely
the chances OF promotion Of some obscure
second lieutenantior involved the expendi-
ture Of millions in the annual army appro-
priation bills, has passed through her
hands.
And aow she has moved up to the ap-
preparations committee. along with Sena-
tor Warren. They are going to miss her
sadly In the committee on military at
fairs.
When Mrs. Wells took up the work Of
the military affairs committee she was
the first woman employee Of the Senate to
be placed In charge OF the affairs OF a big
committee. There are between 40 and 50
women on, the Senate payroll. but most Of
them are engaged for exclusively steno-
graphic work
That Mrs. Wells is standpat repub-
lican goes without saying-of the stand
pattest. most regular stripe. She believes
in the republican party-and In Senator
Warren--implicitly. She has been elections
clerk in her voting precinct ever since she
reached voting age. And she says that
the claim made by the anti-suffagists that
women do not appreciate suffrage when 1t
Is given them-do not vote when they are
allowed tots nonsense. at least SO far as
Wyoming Is concerned. Women have
voted there since 1869 and, she asserts.
have brought about many important re-
forms In the state.
In her Senate work Mrs Wells says she
has found her sex handicap In that It
has kept her off the floor of the Senate
when bills on which she had done the
clerical work were under consideration,
when men clerks under the same circum-
stances would have been in constant
touch with the committee chairman.
theoretically. of course, she had the
privileges Of the floor. but practically she
knew 1t would not do to avail herself OF
the theory. But she has followed every
minutes development of her bills, and
her suggestions have reached Senator
Warren promptly. She has taken her sta
ton just outside the swing doors Of the
Senate chamber when they were under
discussion, and kept the door an inch or
two ajar that she might hear everything
that went on inside the chamber.
The number of people who have plans
for the disposition of that princely salary.
and the number of others who are not In
the least averse to sharing 1t. even though
1t involve matrimony, Is a thing to shud-
der at. Half interests In every sort OF
business-hairdressing parlors, lamp-man-
tie factories stock ranches, fruit farms.
heaven knows what all--have been offered
by every mall And Observation-Disclosures
It'll you can't rest!'