The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-18

Or employee become useless as pub
lie sewant is the burning Issue in
lNNaslinsian.
I Pending In the House, With strong
prospeci OF passage. is n measure pro
.idlhg that on July. i, 1914, ali civil
Seryise employees, who have reached
Ne age Of ca years shan lOss5fhelr
Jobs
i controversy that ranges from ex'
Ting 70 Acrimonious ILLS the mir, "A
ysfay-&hlskered old veietan on Uncle
sanfs payroll took o pencil in hand
f3s;day aud contributed an ingenious
tiement to the discussion,
"You can see from this list" he
aid. that tie constituents OF %
members OF The House. do, not share
he opinion OF those who contend tina.
: mans usefulness in the public ser.
Slce ends at ca, years AZ
He produced a roll thai contained
che names OF Rep. Sherwood, of Ohio
U years of5age, and the Oldest mem
Der OF the House; Uncle Joe" Can.
len. of Illinois, and Henry. OF Conn,
iach 40 years; rhistle@ood, Of Ill,
Is years: sulloway. y, H.. The giant OF
he House. 80; Lamb, OF Va. ~:
Greene, Mass. AndIus. N. V, and
Stedman. N. c.t7l zach: Talbot, Md,
lindsay: N. Y. and Payne, N. Y, o.
each; McMorran. Mich. bradley y.
and Plnmley. VI, IS each; mn,
Conn, Gardner N, j., and DalzeItSPa,
each; Mecreety, Pa. &C aud lsnck,
I:sr' Colo. Sweet Mich. and Daughef.
W Mo, GO years old on their 1919
birthdays. "a.
y In the SENATE, list of members who
have passed beyond C5 years is isaac
Stephenson who Win celebrate rhis
SD birthday anniversary next month.
Others who have passed ca years or
reach that age this year are. Bank.
head Ala. and Johnston, Ala; Cul.
lon. ILL; Bacon, Ca: Bradley, Ky:
Gallinger and Rurnham, ~ IL: Dill.
llnGham and Page. Vermont: Martin,
va; Root, NY: TiTlman. 4, c.;
Warren. Wyo.; Works and Perkins,
CAL; DUPONT. Del; Thonnton, La.,
and Wetmore, n. 1.
- Democratic Simplicity.
Democratic simplicity; instead OF
"highialutln" judicial, dignity. is win.
ming Washington for Mnhlon Pltney,
tie new AsSosldfe Justice OF the su.
preme Court, Hesis becoming favora.
|.5lt known fprihls ,inassumihg and
democratic conluct-mofe resembling
The plain neaple than an exalted bear.
err Of, Judicial ermine.
JustiGa Pitnoy is also SCATTERING
tlme-honored oustoms,of the supreme
Court. One body. blos". at tho su.
rreme Court precedents was his early
introduction Q: palm leaf fan for
PERSONAL comfort during hot shell.
Another pecullar;ty,of the baby jus.
lice Is tllat he keeps awake during
prosy- arGumenls OF attorneys. He
Ilas earned eSomiums OF several at.
l"rtneys foe his CLOSE, attention In fol.
lowing their arguments. Furthermore
he esche@s silk hats aud Prince AL.
bert raiment. preferrlng the modest
business suit.
Justice Ritney recently afforded tho
House a new sensation, by mlnglins
WIN the members, Supreme Court
Justices. aSe rare visitors 10 either the
Senate or House, But Justice Piiney
is entitled TO 'fIoor privileges OF the
House. because Of his former service
as a member Of thal body. Now, when
opportunity affords. he mixes with
old friends among the Representatives
Peace Commissioners.
appointment or I'VE Peace Com.
missioners" Is sSperisd so9H from The
White House. They will be delegates
from this country to az international
Peace Conference Ito be 'heIdyfh,s
fall at some Foreign capital yet 10 be
selected.
Glory hut .np, ;peenh;a.y, konarE., 90
new Jobs. The Comm;SjioR,
ers VIII not receive Il cent OF salary.
but are allowed 10000 for travelling
and .olher expenses.
+ whether Colonel 'RobseveIt wrn be
given. one OF The .Commissiduerships
Us an amnsing speculation al dc Can.
-itol. He wasionSasorcfed. one ufithe
positions by President TAFT, before
political relations between, Oyster bay
ahi,lhe White House became strained.
/ The Peace G6r;;9Sut,s III pct pro-.
lect tof the President. lie has been
sounding other governments 10 secure,
ihdir co-operaeIpnIi;a securing itke
necessary authority and appropriation.
from Congress.
ByJune rs. 1919. the Hill which was;
ipassedfby Congress reapires & report
lIroml thepF,AmerIean Commissioners.
Rept. Bartholdt f'Rnn., MOI was