The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-26
SPEAKER CLARK AND
JUNGLE JOE CANNON ARE
CRONIES ON AUTO RIDES
although issattf Ref4sa&a
Accept Buzz Wagon, He
Rides With Predecessor
wINTHRoP's FROST" FAILS
Tries To Freez Out Congress
man, But Persistent Visitor
Orders His Fur Overcoat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Beekman
Winthrop, one OF the busiest men in
the department, has for long time
been bothered by the constant influx
OF congressman and others desiring in.
ierviews regarding the advancement
OF their constituents. About two-thirds
OF Winthrop's time being taken up in
comforting with these privilege and
patronage seekers. he determined to
perfect some method OF hurrying them
out OF his office.
Accordingly he ordered that his
ONCE windows be opened one zero
day, just before one OF the longest
winded congressman was announced.
When the representative entered he
found the assistant secretary draped
In front OF large log fire while the
only other vacant chair was several
feet away. The temperature steadily
fell and the congressman shivered.
Winthrop mentally decided that his
visitor would leave in a moment and
was Just tickled to death 10 think OF
his own sagacity,
Great was his chagrin, therefore.
when the representative chatteringly
said:
IF you have no objection, Mr..
Winthrop, I'll send for my fur over
coat. It's little chilly in here"
Then he stayed 40 minutes longer.
Although Speaker Champ Clark re-
fuses to be given an automobile by
the government for his official use.
he does not refuse TO ride In one. He
a.. d., h. ~, "a.
car OF former Speaker Cannon.
The automobile cronies" is the
name given Clark and Cannon, be-
cause OF their frequent gasoline jaunts.
Cannon became so addicted to the
buzz-wagon while enjoying one at the
expense of Uncle Sam as speaker that
be invested after he lost the speaker
ship. He has high-power six-pas
senger limousine.
Automobile statesmen are watching
Speaker Clark's political BOOM but
hopes for sale to the Missourian will
be lost IL he goes to the White House
, and gets a number Of government
automobiles at his disposal.
Branding moving pictures of Indian
life and romance as faxed" and un-
. true, M. Friedman, superintendent OF
the Carlisle Indian school, urges gov
eminent censorship of such films. He
declares the pictures an injustice to
the Redman and are doing much harm
Delineations of cruelty by the
picture red skins are especially de-
plored by Supt. Friedman. He says
few real Indians are used to pose for
The photoplays and that practically all
are exaggerated.
The pictures are disgusting and
generally insulting TO the real Indian
OF today, who is rapidly taking his
place in America as good citizen"
says Supt. Friedman.
The general fear that the Chinese
revolution may have a depressing eff
fe upon the strawbraid industry OF
China--and, consequently, upon the
quantity of straw imported into this
country for the making OF straw hats
lis not founded upon fact, according
20 a report just made by Consul J. c.
McNally, at Tsingtau, China, TO the
state department.
McNally states that the straw hat
Industry In this country is in no dan
ger OF being hampered by lack OF
AnatcEidi DtCduSe the dCllNlIleS Ol I1t
Tevolutionists have not, so far. mate
rally decreased the work of the
straw gatherers or braiders in China
and there appears to be little chance
of Interference with this work AS
proof OF this, the consul shows that
the aggregate net value of strawbraid
exports to the United States from
singtau during the December quar-,
ter 1910. was s209,746; while the
value OF the braid exported during the
same quarter for 1911 was 1873, 300. |
Tsingtau is the recognized straw
braid center OF China and the leading
export firms OF the far east have large
branches with experts in charge OF the |
trade to American and European |
countries.
The straw is grown by the farmers
OF Shangtung and the industry Is one
az great Importance to the people of |
the province. The braid is made by |
peasants OF both sexes and all ages
ard Is exclusively household indus. |
try. The better quality. as shipped