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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

a certain measure Of control Every re.
quest for a loan or grant Is preferred by
the local body concerned through one OIL
other of the government departments
For instance several applications have
come to the board of agriculture and fish,
cries for an advance Of q sum of money
for the Improvement of various fisheries
in England and Wales, and j. o. Borley
the chief naturalist OF the board Of agri-
culture, gave evidence in support Of the
applications before the commission. In
every way the work undertaken is OIL
the beaten track and embraces undertak-
ings which up to three years ago. could
not look to the government for encour-
agement.
Matters ranging from the cultivation
of Osiers in South Wales to the i'm
provement Of the Moray Firth ports, have
already received financial support or OBJ
tanned sound advice from the commits
s!oners. Moneys are not scattered broad
cast in a lordly way. as is commonly
held to be the way with public funds. A
deputation from headquarters invariably
makes inquiries on the spot into the ma
ture of an application for aid, even
after all the facts have been placed be-
fore the commission. And although en-
gagged in nation wide schemes, small and
meticulous attention. AS an example OF
this attention to small things. II may be
mentioned that q grant OF $50 was made
to the Yorkshire council for agricultural
education, in aid OF I. H. Taylors In
vestigations into the swede nudge: while
another sum was made over to a mid
England institute In aid of the research
into the discoloration OF Stilton cheese.
A good deal OF useful work there would
have been no other means OF accomplish
ing has already been done. Support has
been afforded to schemes for horse breed
ing, Improvement of inland navigation,
harbor improvements, the organization OF
cooperation and the estab-
lishnent Of a national poultry institute
And a government laboratory is In full
working order at Teddington for expert
mental and research work IN connection
with road materials. Last year $6S. DO
was spent on agricultural research, $46O,-
600 on the provision and maintenance OF
farm Institutes. and 81, go was granted
to the British Beekeepers' Association,
while $4,000 was set aside for teaching
in the universities The grants
totaled $685.. 400. and the loans $555.JO0
The revenue received since the creation OF
the development commission amounts to
s14. 638S13, and its expenditure up to jan
uary l last, 500, o4o.
The objects for which the commission
was called into existence are being ener-
seucally prosecuted right along now.
The board of agriculture and fisheries has
the various local education au-
.horities that they are prepared to make
grants from money placed at their dis
oosal from the development fund for
he extension and systematization OF agri-
cultural education. The grants are in the
nature of contributions toward the ex-
,ense OF advisory councils which are to be
naugurated, and the provision and main
enance OF buildings and of land for
arm schools and Institutes Local educa-
ion authorities are expected to cooperate
With the governing bodies for centers OF
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affect him greatly. He often said h
could not stand it any cooler.
One day he up and died. They .helt
the funeral few days later, but tina
night his squaw was Mortified to awaken
and find him paving around in the tent
She demanded to know what business
he had in coming back to earth after
being buried so thoroughly and in such
an elaborate manner.
'Squaw woman. he said Il got tc
have my blankets. It's too cold for me
down below after spending my life in
1nasmuch as the subject of Indians is
up. 1t might be just as we'll to tell at this
point the experience of Hunter Holmes
Moss. jr.. a representative from the
fourth district of West Virginia. He had
an Indian guiding him on the hottest day
be ever saw, out in the vicinity of Provo.
Utah. where he was mentioning a bit.
Had Moss ever dreamed it was going
70 De half as hot as it got-113 degrees
above zero-he certainly would have
or rented tent and pitched it in the
center of the great Salt Lake On the
way out there he worried a great deal
through fear that he would not be able
to acquire respectable sunburn in such
cool climate. and 1t seemed to him that
the picture postal cards he would send
back home would be about all he would
have to show for his vacation.
The nrst morning after his arrival was
cool. SO he and the Indian. dressed in
fairly warm clothes. started out for a
ride across the sand. The sun rose high
er and the day grew warmer, and Moss
and the Indian gradually began to shed
their clothes and drop them of their
horses. ~ noon they were dressed al
most as comfortably as Marathon run
ners. The suns rays beat down hotter
and hotter.
This caused the Indian, who spoke good
English. to wax reminiscent. He told Of
the man who on a warm July day filed
a small bottle with some Of the beautiful
white sand over which they were riding
and slipped the bottle in his pocket. A
few minutes later he smelled burning
cloth. Investigation proved the sand had
not only melted the bottle, but had also
burned it's way through the coat.
There were others just like that, and
1t was SO hot that Moss believed most
Of them. He says now that he will be-
lieve anything about desert heat. Finally.
when the sun had just begun to beat in
their faces from the west, Moss and his
guide stopped for lunch. All day long
they had not passed a human being nor
seen a sign Of water. Moss expressed
some wonder at this condition. and asked
the Indian:
What do you think Of this country"
oh, he replied, Its not so bad. With
a little more water and a little better So
ciety II would be all right"
Great suffering mackerel!' exploded
Moss. The Internal regions would be
grand place if they had water and good
society,"
Now that the two yarns which touch,
In way. on a certain place in which
none Is said to control the heat franchise,
1t might be well to turn to the yarn of
Representative Perl d. Decker of the
fifteenth district of Missouri. This tale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
Well-Not Exactly.

s e n ator John
8 h arp Williams
is Just as loyal a
democrat as there
can be found in a
weeks journey, yet
he stretched his legs
in the democratic
cloakrooms of the
Senate the other day
and told a yarn
which was brought
to his recollection
by the way some of
his constituents are
crying about work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
A Slight Difference.

On the day that
the d e m o c ratio
4 a u C u s in the
House slaughtered
the hopes Of the
anti beef trust
members by refus-
ing to put cattle
on the free list
Senator Norris of
Nebraska 70 $ e
early in the morn :
ing and prepared
for a vigorous day.
The state from
which he halls Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
Some Sum-,

Carl Hayden. rep
resentative at large
from Arizona, is
not at all bothered
by the tales of hot
weather in Wash :
ington during sum
mer time. He has
had experience in
heated spells in his
ntive state.
- was in south
western Arizona one
sTirnmer.'' said Hay
den, where the
mercury stood most
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Others Take Notice

n e p resentatiyc
Bird Mcclure OF
Q k ] a h o m a has
some very interest
ing constituents
among the Osages.
These Indians are
great friends or
the representative
and he in turn Is a
warm admirer OF
their sterling hon
esty and faithful
adherence to the
truth.
McGujre tallS a
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uttered q long sentence which, he un
derstood, they intended for his name.
What are those Indians calling meo'
asked he. swelling out his chest, while
visions Of such titles as Thunder Cloud
or Terrible Bear danced through hi.
mind
why. what they are saying" return.
ed an Indian who could translate. rs
there goes Man Who-Laughs-L Ikea.
Jack-Ass"
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is about a place on earth that he guar
antees to be as hot as the inferno in tn,
daytime. but which cools off at night
If it did not this story might run OF
like the locust and another grain of corr
story and never end.
For reasons which are obvious the rep
resentative refrains from mentioning the
name Of the city In which this most pc
culiar holiday episode took place Neither
will the temperature which the suns rays
reached on that day be set forth. The
reader may judge that for himself.
Suffice it to say, this extremely peculiar
incident did not take place in Joplin. Mo,
which Is the representatives native city
nor anywhere near there.
THE sun that blistering July day bea,
down upon the asphalt gray Decke,
said, or words to that effect. by noon
the radishes in the market stalls had
begun to wither. and little children who
played barefoot in the streets ran crying
to their mothers. complaining Of burning
feet.
"A short time later horse driven over
the asphalt had difficulty in trotting. The
imprints of it's feet showed plainly. The
asphalt was sOftening.
by 1 o'clock the sun had become so
hot that nearly every one was off the
streets Those who were forced to go
outside the cool stores slid along the
sidewalks under the awnings.
"All went we'll until along about Q
o'clock, when a man was called across
Main street on pressing business. He
responded against the advice OF friends,
relatives and neighbors. But he bade
them stand aside. and started across
THE asphalt by this time was almost
the consistency Of sorghum molasses. AS
he reached the center Of the street he
stuck. A volunteer quickly ran out from
~ IL 90 hall, hlvv, u
to the first man the volunteer became
firmly wedged in the composition. One
after another volunteer attempted to res
cue those who had gone before, only to
fail.
standing from the sidewalk to the cen
ter Of the street. The heat had become
terrific. Umbrellas were handed out to
the prisoners. Later, cold drinks were
little Meantime some brilliant mind con-
ceived the idea Of having the unfortu-
mates unloosen their shoe strings. Thus,
when the sun went down and the asphalt
hardened, they were enabled to step out
Of their shoes. which had set in the
asphalt. and walk to safety"
did they all get out safely?' Decker
was asked.
"All but one he replied.
And what allied him." was the eager
query.
HE had hip boots" Decker an
swered.
These warm summer days bring back
to James Manahan, representative at
large from Minnesota, memories of the
time when he was q farmland.
AS young man between the normal
school and the school-teaching age. Man
ahan worked on farms up in Minnesota.
A lot OF them, in fact. His speciality was
pitching hay. Yes, sir. he was one Of
the best two-handed hay pitchers ever
produced In that section Of the country
They do say UP there that he could fork
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
THIS DEVEL OPNlENT COMMISSION
PHELPS JOHN BULL TO GROW

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. August IA, 1913.
-HE idea OF running the affairs Of
England with the smartness q
= modern business man shows In
the management of his concerns tc Ok
a long time in reaching the govern
mental mind John Bull has been toe
prone in the past to muddle along any
how. and until about three years age
no attempt was made to develop the
country's economic resources Works OF
public utility and improvement schemes
never got under way for want OF
cash. The need for such enterprises
who knew what the British colonies
had been doing in the way Of realizing
their potentialities.
This state of things was due to the
inherent conservatism which Is q tenn
peramental defect of the Britfsher.
Now. although the unrealized POSSIBLE
tiles of the nation are being surveyed,
and their growth assisted officially, not
one out of every hundred citizens in
KING georges realm knows anything
about the means by which these ends
are accomplished
There is little excuse for this ie-
norance. because this particular work
has been under way for more than
three years. carried out by machinery
specially devised for the purpose nv act
Of parliament. Under the provision.
Of the development and road imnrove-
nent Iunos act, 1909-191O, eight Off
cisis, Known as the DEVELOPMENT COM
MISSION. were appointed to advise the
.Ieasury IN the administration OF a ma
tiOnal Iund for the DEVELOPMENT of
agriculture and other economic 70.
sources or the United Kingdom. II il
pointed out in an official document that
tne schene Tor agricultural instruction
anu research, when in full operation,
should go some way toward oreanizing
INTO a ooherent system the more scien-
tine SIDE OF agriculture. as the schemes
ior promoting cooperation should
side" -.
The development commission owes it's
institution to Chancellor Lloyd Georges
famous budget. which first imposed a
TAX on undeveloped land; and that in
domitabie statesman must be looked
upon as the parent Of this Significant
movement Grants and loans are made
TO iocai authorities out of a fund which
IS lea py %, sums annually voted by
permanent; CD. sum of $12.500.000
charged on the consolidated fund. and
t3); sums received by way Of interest
ana on repayment of loans Before
ma King any recommendation for an
advance for the purpose of improving
rural transport the commissioners must
consult the road board, a subsidiary
committee appointed to look after the
of rural communications.
Although the development commission
mas no executive power, they can and do
impose conditions upon the grants they
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higher education, in the formation OF
these advisory councils
These, when formed. will consider such
, questions as the provision OF technical ad
Vice to farmers. schemes OF agricultural
experiment and demonstrations, and the
supply of instructors for rural schools.
Periodical reports are to be submitted
to the board in London. II is pointed out
with quite unohfcial common sense that
the confidence Of the farming classes can
be gained only by the appointment of
a SUFFICIENT number Of local agriculturists
or other persons directly interested in
agriculture On the advisory boards. A
special officer Is to act as organizer, and
also as teacher.
Each county or group Of counties ap-
plying for q grant must prepare q scheme
providing for the systematic organization
Of agricultural education In their area
and for its connection with q farm school
as the headquarters of the itinerant in
structors employed. Both horticulture
and forestry come within the scope Of this
new scheme.
One Of the most ambitious schemes
supported by the commission is the de-
yelopment ct forestry as q national in
dustry, at total estimated cost OF $40
900. The money is to be spent on advis
DRY work, instruction, research, buildings
for institutions. the provision of forest
gardens and demonstration plantations
The scheme in Its entirety cannot be
put into execution at once. bat II Is SLOW
ly being realized through tuition In for
demonstrations in one or two selected
areas.
X
So far as il lies i'm their power the
commissioners insure that the fund shall
not 90 into the pockets of private indi-
viduals. The intention is in accordance
with the act, which gives no authority
to make grants loans either to ind
viduals or to companies or associations
OF persons trading for profit. The ex-
perience of the past three years shows
that the effect OF this restriction lis 10
debar the commissioners in a few in
stances from the most direct and sim
pie method of carrying out the purpose
of the act.
The commissioners themselves point
out that "afforestation might be sen
sibly assisted IL it were open to them
to recommend loans direct to private
ways would in all probability be facih-
tated IL loans could be made to existing
railway companies" This limitation OF
the commissioners power was imposed
by parliament when 1t shaped the bill,
and doubtless some modification of con-
ditions proved to be hampering may yet
be made by the house OF commons
Thanks largely TO the development
commission. the dawn OF new and bet
ter era Is beginning for the sparse rural
population of old England. Opportunity
8 knocking At their door. Tbs only dan
ger IL lest, gummed TO inac::on by use
ina wont, the local bodies fail to take
advantage OF the assistance ti.at is Of
Erred. Brftishers are proverbiallx long in
yetting out of ruts, and 1t will be some
line yet before the rank and file pull
ho wax out OF their ears and hear the
AL to development that Is sounding
lround them.
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one day.
The morning Of the Fourth dawned
bright. clear and hot. Manahan. thinking
it was July g. set off early to the field
to get In a big days work. Hotter and
hotter the sunbeams became, and the
timothy seed became loosen and looser.
Down Manahan's back it slipped, putting
him in the greatest misery. Sometimes
whole head of timothy would slip down
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ahOT W[ATh[QYARNS
STRAIGHT FROM>x41z5 a@CONGRESS

RUTH. crash Ell IL
. arth, viii rise
again. according TO
one of our best au-
thorities.
Truth is mig hty
and will prevail.
the school readers
say. and as they
have said II for
many years with
ont successful con
t.adiction I h e :
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Say, who are you:" queried the
stranger.
why. I'm Norris of Nebraska
We'll. for heavens sake. don't you
know you're senator and that you're
in the Office building Of the House of
Representatives."
Then Senator Norris nearly tainted. He
had gone to the room he occupied when
he was an insurgent representative; and
the stranger was Representative Garter
Of Oklahoma.
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a. the time 1T 1870 in the shade, but would
occasionally get hump on itself and run
Up 10 l6n. In the sun il was from 10 TO
90. People who understand the climate
&c INTO seclusion from il O'Clock m and
STAY there until late in the afternoon
But a tenderfoot out there that sum
mer wouldn't take advice. He thought he
knew all about everything and didn't
propose to lie around loafing like the tri-
fling natives. He would go out and work
right through the heat Of the day like he
did back east
He tried il one day. and that settled IL
When he started out he was a tall man
fcct : inches I'm height. When he came
ia that evening h" was only ) feet high
lie had melted and run down during the
dag His legs were straight in the
morning. but they had softened i'm the
sun, and when he came In at night he was
So bow-legged that a two-year-old calf
could have jumped through the loop.
He was really peculiar looking. His
features had melted and run together so
YOU could not tell where his mustache
left of and his eyebrows began and his
ears had slipped down on his neck. After
That he knew enough TO stay in the shade
IN the middle of the day.
Representative Michael E. Burke OF
Wisconsin claims the long st service as a
city attorney in Congress-. For fifteen con-
secutive tern- he MAS elected to that
cince IN Scaver Dam. Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

ANY OF the beautiful burying
grounds around Washington
are the resting places Of
people who during their lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

Although the development commission
mas no executive power, they can and do
impose conditions upon the grants they
make, which. after all, confers upon them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

Now that the two yarns which touch.
In way. on a certain place in which
none Is said to control the heat franchise,
1t might be well to turn to the yarn of
Representative Perl d. Decker of the
fifteenth district of Missouri. This tale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-12

Mr. and Mrs. Melville Beedle are WIS.,
itng at Mrs. +. II. Barker's. Mr.. Beedie
has a small ca bin cruiser.
Mr. Roland Waterman of Roslindale
spent the Fourth with John McFadden,
together with Charles Hall. They took
an auto ride to Southport. Sunday,
leaving Cedar Grove at 1l.30 and get
ting nome at $50. 'St4i4
The Richmond correspondent in
Richmond locals gave the ball game
played there, the Fourth, as between
Richmond and Wiscasset, while it was
between Dresden and Richmond. The
Dresdens while being beaten gave the
Eichmonds q run for the game. d
Miss Blanche Moody. who has been
visiting Mrs. Robert Getchell, returned
home. Monday. if
Mrs. Ham has a number Of bOarders
from Massa cEusetts. ii'
Miss Addie Munsey of Portland is
spending her vacation at home, q
MIR. Herbert iiunsey is at home for
while and is haying fer Charles
Pushard. -
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Mrs. Temple is a teacher in a deaf and
dumb school in Atlanta.
Mrs. Lucille Newall had a shock, this
week
Verona Brown is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Carey, Hallewell.
William p. Hatch. who has been liv-
ing in Ltchfield, for the past six
months, has returned home.
Ernest Small is slowly recovering
from rheumatic fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fogg have gene To their
farm, for a few days.
Mrs. Nellie Clifford spent Friday with
Mrs. Carlton Lancaster.
Helen Wilds. Bert Jack, Harold Jack.
Edwin Brown, Hazel Cornish, Mariery
Cone, RoSco Given went out for Il mo-
tor boat ride. The gasolene gave out
and Ed Brown, the only swimmer in
the crowd swan "A long way with a
gasolene can. Sherma Pratt saw him
coming and took him into his boat and
then towed the party to the wharf.
Mrs. Lillian Cone entertained, this
week, in honor of her daughters, Miss
Marjory's. birthday. The guests We're
Miss Hazel Cornish, Ed Brown, Carl
Hatch. Mrs. Margaret Purington and
Mrs. Cone We're chaperones.
Mrs. John King was the guest of Mrs.
Joseph Hall, Wednesday.
Mrs. Brooks and three children have
gone to Bath, for few weeks.