The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-06
WILSON IS BESET
. BY SMALL THINGS
As Governor He Has Time For
Minor Details.
MAY HAVE TO LOSE SLEEP.
President Elect VIII Have Press Of
Big Cares When He Enters Office,
and Nine Hours of Siumber He Has
Allotted to Himself May Be Cut
Down-Courtesy Strained.
~ ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Oown-Courtesy Strained.
~ ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington. Feb. 4.-[Special.l -Gov-
ernor Wilson is much more interested
in a lot of small things pertaining to
| the office of President of the United
| States than President Wilson will be
when he enters upon the duty Of his
big office Governor Wilson has time
enough now, although he is no doubt
about what he ought to do when he
| becomes president He has probably
promised himself and some of his Wis
itors to do several things which will
not be SO important when he once
takes hold of national affairs.
| There are going to be enough prac-
| teal, important questions for Mr. VIII
son to consider to keep him occupied
more than the time he has allotted to
himself. especially If he insists upon
nine hours sleep each night. And then
many of the lesser things which have
been brought to his attention will be
| swept aside.
Straining Senatorial Courtesy.
These are the days when hard
strain is put upon senatorial cour
| tesy." The new senators coming to
town have about come to the conclu-
sion that there amt no such thing"
They have found that when it comes
to committee places and rooms in the
senate office building he who can
grab first, hang on best and pay no at
tente0n as to what happens to the 9th
| er fellow is the man who wins most
There is no "after you. my dear AL
to good committee assignments and to
good Offices
Thomas Fixed.
| Senator Thomas of Colorado found
an old newspaper friend who had been
twenty years about the senate, and
Thomas was steered into the rooms
which were formerly assigned to Vice
| President Sherman, but never occu-
pied by that official He took posses
sion, but began to feel uneasy when
some older senator began inquiring
about the rooms.
Can l keep them after the 4th of
March," anxiously asked Thomas.
Sure" replied the newspaper man
"You just sit tight Don't move
Don't give them up, and they can't get
them away from YOU"
CIapp Makes Guess.
| Senator Clapp of Minnesota is not
man who takes his progressiveness too
seriously. ''Of course" he said, '.if
the Democrats go to work and get us
into trouble, and If hard times come
why, the country will go back to the
Republican party, just as 1t did TWEEN
ty years ago. We will have another
reign of Republicanism, with stand
patism In the saddle"
Senator Clapp is one OF the men who
has long since refused to be bound by
the Republican caucus-and was one of
the staunch supporters of Colonel
Roosevelt
"Flora McFlimsey" In Washington.
Women Of Washington are not ex
actly like the famous "Flora Merlin
sey Of Madison square, some forty
years ago They "have something to
wear" but they have no place to wear
it, since the inaugural ball was aban-
doned. Many gown has been put
away with regret. and many more re
main upon the shelves Of shopkeepers
in Washington. who bought large
stocks Of goods in anticipation Of de
mands for inaugural ball dresses.
And yet the wise woman. one who
has been to an inaugural ball or
White House reception. saves her fine
clothes for more select functions
These big affairs generally wreck the
finest gowns.
Raising River.
Congressman Dickson of Mississippi
has introduced bill providing for the
government purchase Of lands along
the Mississippi river which become
overf1owed. In whereas preceding
the bill he says that the construction
Of levees on the Mississippi by the
government has caused an elevation of
the river so as to cause overflow and
destruction of farm lands. Dickson
also says that large quantities Of will
lows needed for revetment purposes
by the government could be grown on
these lands.
The interesting feature Of the bill is
that it gives official sanction from
Mississippi congressman to the claim
that the higher the government builds
the levees the greater danger from
overflows in food years.
Two Men Feel Sure.
Within few days l have met two
men who are absolutely sure that they
will be selected secretary of agricul
ture. Albert S. BurIeson is not one of |
them, and | believe that Burleson will |