The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-16


fuses to he given an automobile by
the government for his official use,
he does not refuse to ride in one. He
is frequent passenger i'm the private
car of former Speaker Cannon.
The automobile cronies' is the
name given Clark and Cannon, be-
cause of their frequent gasoline
jaunts. Cannon became SO addicted
to the buzz-wagon while enjoying one
at the expense of Uncle Sam as
speaker that he invested after he lost
the speakership. He has n high pow
er six passenger limousine
Automobile statesmen are watching
Speaker Clarks political boom, but
hopes for sale to the Missourian
will be lost If he goes Ito the White
House and gets a number of govern
ment automobiles at his disposal.
Branding moving pictures OF indian
life and romance as "faked" and un-
true, M. Friedman. superintendent OF
the Carlisle Indian school, urges gov
.ernment censorship Of such films. He
declares the pictures an injustice to
the Redman and are doing much
harm. r"'I - ..Its ID
Dellneations OF cruelty by the pic
ture' red sloins are especially deplored
by Supt Friedman. He says few real
IrJlians are used to pose for the pho
.toplays and that practically all are
exaggerated. r0ort sle VOC tr.lJ.
'The pictures are disgusting and
generally Insulting to the real Indian
of today, who is rapidly Waking his
place in America as good citizen
says Supt. Friedman,
The general lear that the Chinese
revolution may have depressing ef-
feet upon the strawbraid industry OF
Chlna-and, consequently, upon the
quantity OF straw imported Into Nhis'
country for the making OF straw hats.
lis not founied upon fact, according
ito a report Just made by Consul j. G.
,McNally. at Tsingtau, China, to the
State department.
McNaily states that the straw hat
industry in this country is In no dan
ger OF being hampered by lack OF
material because the activities of the
revolutionists have not, so far, ma
terially decreased the work OF the
straw gatherers or braiders In China
and there appears to be little chance
of interferance with this work. AS
proof OF this, the consul shows that
the aggregate net value of straw
braid exports TO the United States
from Tslngtau during the December
quarter, 1910, was $209,746; while
the value of the braid exported during
the same quarter for 1911 was $S79.-
900. Tslnstau is the recognized straw
braid center OF China and the leading
export firms of the far east have large
branches with experts in charge OF
the trade in American and European|
countries.
The straw Is grown by the farmers
OF Shangtung and the industry is oneI
of great Importance to the people OF
the province. The braid Is made by
peasants of both sexes and all ages
and is exclusively n HOUSEHOLDS indus
try. The better quality. as shipped
to the United States is plated by girls
of experience and ability, while ordi-
nary qualities are made by the aged
and very young. During the summer
months. when the men are employed
IN the fields cultiyating the crop, ev-
cry member OF the household is en-
gagged DIN plating the straw and II is,
frequently necessary to hire outside
persons to assist in keeping ahead of
the numerous orders for plalts. The
wages of these persons vary from four
to sixteen cents a day only expert
plalters receiving the latter price.