Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
The Worker in
Washington

gress, all he has to do is to enjoy himself for
two years while drawing handsome salary.
James Hay. Jr.. who knows Washington,
admits that this IS possible in an article on
THE NEW CONGRESSMAN in our next
SUNDAY MAGAZINE; but he points out that
the Representative who pursues this course IS
very certain not to be returned to the Capitol.
1t seems that the new Congressman who
takes his job at all seriously is about the
hardest-worked man in the country. OF course
part of that job is to make good from the
voters viewpoint. And that process isn't
confined to war1n-hearted handshaking and
promises. He has to do lot of that. as well
as answer innumerable letters. try and get
people jobs, send seeds, put through appropri-
ations for improvements of which most
people know about. But they don't realize
how much time it takes. And in addition
to these things he has to do lot OF hard
committee work if he is to gain any standing
and honor among other Congressman.
When you have finished reading Mr.. Hays
article, instead of saying things about your
Congressman, you will be inclined to pity
him poor. hard-driven drudge. You will
begin to wonder why any should want
to 60 to Congress. But for some reason there
seems never to be any lack of candidates.
THE MICROSCOPIC MURDERERS is
the last of the series the Three
Big As In Surgery. by DR.. Edwin F.
Bowers. 1t shows how the great science OF
Antisepsis was born. Significantly enough.
like THE Blessed Sleep" it was called into
being to save the mother and the child. 1t
is dramatic story of bitter fight of progress
against conservatism; but most interesting
of all is DIR. Bowers description of how the
eternal fight goes on in our bodies between
the disease bacteria and the benevolent ones.
1t is remarkably illuminating, because he
makes everything SO plain and simple.
For instance, when a disease like pneu-
monia is said to run its course in from five to
seven days. it means that it takes that time
for the germs to kill themselves-for that is
what happens. because they die OF their own
poison. But sometimes the patient succumbs
before the evil bacii are killed off.
DIR. Bowers explains the principle OF the
cure for consumption advanced by DR.. Fried
mann, which has made such great sensation.
And when you read how nearly every great
advance in medical science has been opposed
with such tremendous energy. you begin to
wonder how any innovator has the courage
to put forth anything that is radical. But
then there have been good many cures that
were proved to be worthless. And somehow
THAT WHICH ID Itduy SdludOiC always 'iSSS"
HAPSBURG LIEBE has a Grandpap
- MoreIand story in our next issue. 1t is
called THE YANKEE. and is OF the
best stories of the series. 1t tells how mans
love for hucklebcrry pie was responsible for
driving the moonshincrs out of the Pine Gap
section. Brading. the hero OF the tale, is
mighty fine character; but somehow old
Granny Carter. who raised her four mighty
sons ''by the Bible from the cradle up will
remain longer in your memory.
Low BRICK MET A JOLT is a Shorty
IL story, which will have powerful appeal
to people who are not so very young, because
it has to do with one of the most familiar and
one Of the greatest tragedies in the world.
despite the couplet that Browning wrote
about it. 1t hinges upon a modern thing,
which can be summed up as the style of dane
ing known as the turkey trot. which has
lately received great deal of attention in
New York.
OF course it is worth going long way just
to hear what Shorty has to say about this
mania-for that is what it amounts to in New
York, where it seems to be particularly dam
gerous to the very young. and the very old,
and a certain kind of folk in between.
BY the way, May Wilson Preston has
made really remarkable illustrations for this
Shorty McCabe story. She seems to know
the new style of dancing.
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