The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-04-26

vision to eliminate action for contri-
 butory infringement as illustrated in
 the shoe machinery and mimeograph
 cases, where control of the supplies
 was retained by the manufacturers ct
 the machines themselves, is before Congress. It is generally recognised that some of the greatest monopolies in existence are due to the patent
 laws; and while this is true in a few instances, yet so far as the general
 public is concerned, it is well known
 that very few patents really afford
 much protection to their holders.
 There are in Washington great
 many patent attorneys who are so
 clever in their manipulations, that
 practically the only thing they do for their clients is to delude them into
 the notion that they have obtained
 live patents. The time will come when some institution of the govern ment probably the Post Office De- partment, will make raid upon these
 people with the same results that have been obtained among the get rich-quick concerns, and fake stock selling institutions of New York Of course there are a good many reput- able patent lawyers, but the man who has an invention which he really wishes to preserve, needs to proceed with unusual care in the selection of ms legal representative.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock has been thwarted in his further attempt to install the United States parcels post service between the United States and the Philippine Islands A great many people who are uncon- vinced either one way or the other in reference to the parcels post, are nightly curious to know why these packages can be handled at reduced rates on long distance plans, like those of the Philippine Islands, Eur ope, Asia, etc, while at the same time the people of the United States con tinue to pay exorbitant charges to their local post offices on four pound packages, or in case of shipments by express, are compelled to submit to the arbitrary high-priced charges die tated by the express company inter- ests.
 Miss Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, and probably the most widely known woman of her day, died in her simple little home at Glen Echo, Maryland, which is locat- | ed a few miles out from Washington. l Miss Barton was ninety-one years of age, and no woman in history, not ex- cepting Joan of Arc, has accomplished | more for humanity than this plain unassuming savior of men, who ere ated what has become the worldwide of the Red Cross.
 Indian Commissioner Valentine who appears to illustrate the case of a very small man rattling around in a very large job, is finding it very diff ficult to explain the administration of his office to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Valentine appears to have had the protecting influence of Secre- tary Fisher, and that fact rather than any intelligent administration of the affairs of the Indians, appears to be responsible for his tenure in office there appear to be a good many people who are out ito get" Valentine, and from the hearings it looks as though they will be success full
 Affairs at Washington.
 The greatest show on earth, not counting Barnums circus or the New York Hippodrome, has ended by com- pletion of the hearings before the Stanley Investigating committee. This committee has brought out some very important facts, and star witnesses like Carnegie, Rockefeller, etc, all have been summoned, and each ill their turn have told their story. The committee expects to report in about six weeks.