The roundup record., 1912-06-28

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titled 70 and must have separate and
i,distinc1 action by Congress.
4 Some Exports.
The enormous volume OF exports
from the United States is shown by
a bulletin issued by the Department
lof Commerce and Labor in which it
appears that during the month of May
exports originating from the princi /
pal customs districts. which does not
T -epresent the total for the entire U.
| s., i'll the articles OF breadstuffs. cot
ton seed oil, cattle, hogs. sheep. meat
and dairy products, cotton and min.
eral oils. amounted to $52.O5S.552. For
the eleven months ending with May,
the aggregate exports amounted to
S912,9Oo.ol4
Congress Lays Low.
| Attendance at the sessions OF Con-
gress are mighty slim these days, as
between the Chicago and Baltimore
attractions. it has been necessary for
| Congress TO deal largely with matters
Of legislation OF routine order. The
illustrious Williams ennings Bryan,
while in Chicago said that he was
there TO get a piece for his paper
Evidently that part OF officials that
did not go to Chicago, has had little
time for anything elsie than to read
these most interesting pieces" writ
ten by Mr.. Bryan and other reporters.
il Keeping the Floors Clean.
II Outside Of the police force used i'll
maintaining the House Office build
ing, it appears that the salaries for
this building amount to S35.932 a year.
Forty charwomen are employed and
receive the magnificent sum OF $40
per month each for cleaning the dirt
brushed OF the shoes OF Congress
men and their visitors, from the tiled
floors Of the great marble building.
d Although siNty-fiye persons are en-
/ ployed en- this force, only three re-
ceise more than S100 a month, Out
side oil the congressman salaries
and pay quiaites, their is nothine but
economy in the way Of wage paid TO
I the people who inhabit this structure.
One reason fol- this II that in order
10 talk care OF the eNerinereasing
demands. from different districts, the
reasonably increased, and wages dis
gracefully cut down
FOUR Batleships a Year.
The tour hattIeship policy ot Nd
miral hemeS as against The no-battle-
ship peEey Of the Democratic caucus
plalces ii sharp contrast the position
occupied hv the advocates oi these
different polices. The Admiral points
out, even the two-battleship program
would not enable us to hold our pre-
sent rank among the naval powers,
and he adds that we would be stand
ing still at best, While the expansion
Hans already put in operation by the
. others soon would cast us far down the
j list.
Standard Barrels and Grade for Apples
With nice red apples selling on the
streets of Washington at seven cents
per-. it is no wonder that Congress has
deemed it time to prevent the con.
tnud fraud and deception in the ap
, pie business, and measure has been
!. passed which provides standard size
harraIc and mathodc of napknu WhiGh n
, are intended to discontinue the prac-
. tice OF primes at the bottom of the
barrel. culls at the middle, and the
good, big, red round apples at the top.
Mr. Moore of Pennsylvania, declares
: a pertinent truth in that the con.
: sumer.s interest is almost entirely IN
the fact that he wants to receive the
!. contents of the barrel as they are re-
presentede to him.
), A Nice Little Printing Office.
Tie consideration OF tie appropfi
: alton bills before Goneress brinas OF
!. the tact tlfa5 tha amount q salaries
! Printing office dHriHa lie saar Isl
ard wages paid by tire Government
: Which amount viii be practically dur
!. lieatel he present year. amounted e
+. Si.5I9, ,453.o9. II is estimated faat ~
. printing and bindiH4 ef Congress a'oHe
ffts BE current year sill be = - ,h35
) md yet there are people Who 81
that the printing business Is moi . Esf
j uabe industry.