The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-01-20
news LETTER FROM
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Senators Bacon and Terrell Of
Georgia Pushing Measures.
They ARE DOING GOOD WORK

Dolllver Bill to Extend Federal Aid to
the States In Encouraging Agricul-
tural Education Meets With Favor.
Livingston offered $4,000 Position.
(By John Corrigan, Washington Cor
respondent Atlanta Constitution.)
Senators Bacon and Terrell have re-
ceived a memorial signed by practi-
cally all the railway trainmen and
employees of the Central Of Georgia
and Atlantic Coast Line railways, urg-
ing them to favor steps that Will per-
NIT the railways to increase their
passenger and freight rates. The
signers say the interests of the rail-
roads and railroad employees are
| identical, and that the roads must
prosper if an adequate and stable
wage scale is maintained. The me-
mortal has been delivered to the inter-
state commerce commission.
The DoIllver Bill.
Senator Terrell's activity in behalf
of the Dolliver bill to extend federal
aid to the states in encouraging ag-
ricultural education, and to train the
boys and girls in various industries
and home economics, seems to have
struck a responsive chord in Georgia.
81 knew you would be heard from
in the interest of education" wrote
one enthusiastic admirer. keep Up
the fight for agricultural education.
It is the hope of the south. Our farm
ers formerly thought they knew how
to raise corn, until the boys came
along last year and raised from 80 20
22S bushels per acre. That was brought
about by education. We have just
found out we are in the A, B, G class
in agriculture. Push agricultural ed
ucation. 1t is needed worse than any
thing else, and the farmer, the man
who feeds us all, deserves this recog-
milton"
Senator Terrell Active.
Senator Terrell has had several con-
ferences with Willett M. Hays, assist
ant secretary of agriculture, in refer
ence to perfecting the pending bill.
Whatever new member may do to
push the measure through, Senator
Terrell is going to do. Agricultural
education will probably be the subject
of his maiden speech in the senate.
He will tell of Georgias pioneer
work in establishing agricultural
schools. These schools" were, made
an issue in the campaign in which
Mr.. Terrell was elected governor.
The new senator from Georgia has
probably made more acquaintances
and friends in the agricultural depart
ment than in any other executive de-
partment. They knew of his work be-
fore he came to Washington and were
delighted to see and know him. His
hobby, agricultural education, has
made him solid with that branch of
the government service.
Protests From GeorgIans.
The two Georgia senators and men,
bers Of the lower house are receiving
large number of strong protests |
from Georgia newspapers against the |
government continuing in the printing |
business. Owners Of job printing Of
fees cannot see why Uncle Sam |
should print envelopes any more than
1t should print newspapers or sell gro
ceries. The repeal of the law is de-
sired. "Let the government furnish
stamped envelopes if it cares to do
so" say the job printing houses, "but
leave to private citizens the work CT |
doing the printing" Senators Bacon
and Terrell are giving the petitions
earnest consideration.
Livingston Offered Good Job.
Colonel Livingston has been offered
high official position with western
mining company at $4,000 year sal
airy, on leaving congress March 4, but
has declined to consider 1t because he
was not satisfied with the company's
plan of doing business.
Democrats and republican insur-
gents will easily control the next SEN
ate. Only the continued good health
of a number of senators representing
normally republican states that now
have democratic legislatures can pre-
vent the democrats, alone and unaid-
ed, gaining complete control of the
upper house within the next two years.
The republican majority in two years
has dwindled from 30 to 7.
Jackson Day Celebration.
Intense interest attaches to the
gathering of democrats at the. Jackson
day celebration In Baltimore on Jan.
uary II, and the democratic caucus of
members of the next house of repre-
sentatives in Washington on the 18th.
The indications now are that the eau
Gus will select the ways and means
committee, and that this committee
Will select all the other committees Of
the house.