Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
WASHINGTON LETTER
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Report says that Palmyra Island,
recently annexed by the United
States, is worth about one dollar.
Must resemble the Philippines.
The near-blizzard of March 4 has
given renewed impetus to the agita-
ton for change in the date of
presidential inaugurations.
A southern postmaster has appeal
ed to Postmaster General Hitchcock
to stop the playful antics of his
townsmen in the post Office during
mail distribution.
A London cable says that women
of fashion must now spend at least
$4,000 for one complete outfit, in
Guiding bird plumage shoes at $4,000
the pair. Several of our feminine
acquaintance will not be complete
ly' QUILTED this season.
Counsel for Senator Lorimer have
| filed their brief in support of the
contention that under the legal rule
of res adjudicata it is improper for
the Senate again to pass upon the
title of the Illinois Senator to his
seat in the Senate, having heretofore
declared him entitled to it.
Former President Roosevelt, Will
liam J. Bryan and Victor Berger
were branded by Representative Dies
of Texas. as being among the fore
most enemies of free government to-
day" Mr.. Dies declared that both
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Bryan were
socialists and coupled their names
with those of Mr.. Berger and the
Mcnamara brothers.
The House committee on foreign
affairs has authorized favorable re-
port on the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Peters of Massachusetts,
proposing an appropriation of $780,
900 to finance 'triumphaI tour of
the principal cities of the United
States by the foreign delegates to
the international congress of cham
bers of commerce to be held at Bos-
ton next September.
Washington health authorities are
planning to enact legislation to COM
pei all children suffering from
whooping cough to wear some dis
tinguishing mark or tag which will
make them easily identified and
avoided This is a suggestion that
might be followed to advantage in
other localities where the distemper
is not regarded as necessary evil
and one to be had and over with as
soon as possible.
John C. Speaks, game warden Of
the state of Ohio, appearing before
the House committee on agriculture
in support Of a bill for federal pro
lection of migratory birds, declared
that women should be sent to jai
for wearing white heron aigrette
the best heron aigrettes are obtained
by killing the mother bird whil'
she is raising her brood and that tn
y young are always left to starve t
. death.
The postal appropriations bill
. carrying a total of $3.50, S27,749, o
S1,352,314 less than the estimates
the post office department, has bee
introduced in the House. The bil
contains provision to establish
parcels post system and stipulatio
!, that employees of the postal servic
may become members Of organizs
!. lions for their mutual benefit AN
may present their grievances to Cor
gress in the form of petitions. Thes
. rights are at present denied by tn
). post Office department. The measur
% also provides that railway mail cal
;, must be constructed of steel, SO tina
by 1917 all such cars shall be entir'
l. ly of steel.
& Under the influence of an eloquer
h appeal by Representative Withe
a spoon Of Pennsylvania, and the di
# play of four tattered naval flag
A. among them the famous flag with tn
d. motto, Don't Give Up the Ship
,e flown by Perry at Lake Erie, patri
re tic enthusiasms broke loose in Il
v. House and a bill appropriating $50
IS. 900 for the repair and preservatit
is of trophy flags now stored at a
es napolis was passed. when the pro
a osition to make this appropriate
It. was first submitted" said Mr.. Wit
r. erspoon, lit did not have my asser
a But when these flags were exhib
al ed to the committee and / saw the
er torn and tattered fragments stru
he Cling, as 1t were, to hold togeth
of and apparently breaking away III
IT the sunlight shadows OF a clo'
tn whose glory is about to depart fc
or ever. was unwilling to say by n
rs, vote that these emblems OF nation
ar glory. these neglected tcker5 OF
splendid heroism, these sacred ia
of an uncomfortable navy, were n
worth the cost of their preservatio