The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-31

Win Place Over His Head-Brya n
Thinks Fund Helped His Defeat.
= BY .ARTHUR w. DUNN.
+ Washington, Dec. So Special lin.
innate association with wcat cher hl,
reau folks has made me rather sorry
for. them rather than critical 1t so
happens that right here in Washing
ton. where the weather bureau lives.
it makes more failures in the way OF
predictions than in any other part of
the country. Washington is just near
enough to mountain ranges and near
enough to the sea to make sure Wealth
er guessing out of the question. The
storm that seems certain is switched
off by air currents. DETECTED by the
mountains, or in some way it does not
arrive
The fair weather which seems as
sured VaniSheS because 4 dampncSS
from the sea or q whirly twirlr move
ment off the great lakes brings a storm
here that should have gone out over
the Atlantic ocean. and so our weather
scientists who gather at the Cosmos
club receive more than their share OF
chatting
Willis Moore Satisfied
But Willis Moore is 81 tiStied with
the results throughout the country
and it is fact that storm warming
a hn DS,tI, l.1-,
weather predictions throughout the
large farming region of the middle
west and generally successful pro-nn~-
ticatiOnS warrant the chief of the bu
reau in being content with the results
of his work.
But there was a bit of scare il
the weather bureau during the cam
paisn. They did not want Roosevelt
elected. Chief Moore took pronounced
and emphatic grounds against the
claim of Clifford Pinchot regarding the
gathering of moisture by forests
Moore says forests have nothing IT,
with rainfall. Now. Clifford I'inchnt as
secretary of agriculture might not like
to have Il subordinate in one of his
most important bureaus who disputes
his pet theory.
A Retired Politician.
For twenty years James d. Richard
son represented one of the Tennessee
districts in the house and then volun
tarily retired. From the turbulence OF
the hOuse-for he was minority leader
at one time. and turbulence" exactly
describes 1.-THE has settled into the
quiet life of sovereign grand command
er Of the southern jurisdiction of the
United States Scottish Rite Masons
Some name and title that, but it is
quiet compared to political life. even
with all those words.
Masons In Congress.
There are MANY Masons in congress
and still more comparatively in the
government federal service. The Ma
SONS in congress do not, as a rule. give
much time to their lodges and work of
the order. They do not have the time
The Masons in the departments are
quite earnest and enthusiastic. There
was time when it was supposed that
being Mason helped man along in
the departments, but that. is rathel
doubtful. 1t is claimed that member
ship in the Knights OF Columbus Is
more of an asset politically and in Off
cial life than in the Masonic order |
Many Knights of Columbus hold i'm |
portant places in the government scrv,
ice.
Wiley Not Alone.
DR.. Wiley told bis grievance against |
Roosevelt. The colonel when president |
once called Wiley and idiot. But Wiley |
is not alone. Many another official
heard similar expression about him
self when he differed with the presi
dent what do those geese mean
once asked President Roosevelt. refer |
ring to a score of august senators who
were opposing one of his pet measures
Many members Of the house have been
called into Roosevelt's office and told
that they were in the Wiley class, or
words to the same effect.
Money and Campaigns.
No one could convince Mr. Bryan
that big campaign funds did not cause
his defeat in 1896 and in 1900. Judge
Parker is quite well assured that the
fund of 1904 was big fac
tor in his defeat. Going back further.
t is known that ample money was be-
hind Cleveland in both of his success.
ful campaigns and behind Harrison
when he was elected Beyond that
line 1t is not supposed that money
vas so much in evidence, though we
10 hear that in 1876 the Tilden purse
vas wide open.
Of course all the talk about campaign
both for nominating
candidate and electing him indicates
hat 1t is getting to be very hard
hing to arouse public sentiment 1t
would be mighty interesting thing
o see a man elected as was Lincoln
n two campaigns without the aid OF
n rof1ah rannnu