Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-25

form, designed 10 snow at 9ianCe
the assets and liabilities Of the gov.
eminent. 1t will be in the nature Of
budget statement, with a purpose or
indicating from day to day whether
the government revenues are progress
ing on q surplus or deficit basis.
That the space used by the postal
service in federal buildings has a rert-
s, al value aggregat-
Rental Value ing more than five
Ascertained. and half million
dollars annually
is shown by statistics gathered by
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., chairman OF the
Joint committee on railway mail pay
and second-class postage. This rental
value has never before been ascer-
tanned, and has never been considered
in computing the cost of the postal
service. In making the figures pub.
lie, Mr.. Bourne said: .u." &.
"Under present methods of post Of
fee bookkeeping, If the government Is
paying $4,000 a year for rent of quar-
tiers for post Office, that expenditure
is charged as an expense of the serv-
ice. But If the government expends
100000 for a public building and To-
Gates the post Office therein, the rental
charge ceases, showing, according to
the books, decrease Of $4,000 in ex-
penses, whereas, in fact, a charge OF
three per cent. interest on the invest
ment would equal the former rent. No
account has been kept Of the rental
value of public buildings.
Believing that definite information
should be available upon this subject,
asked custodians of all federal build
ings to submit estimates Of the rental
value of buildings under their jurisdic-
ton. From information thus secured,
and with statement Of the PROPOSE
ton of space used by the postal serv-
ice, it was ascertained that the rental
properly chargeable to the postal serv-
ice is $5,514,797 in the 719 buildings
concerning which reports were re-
ceived. submit that intelligent busi-
ness methods should require that this
amount be debited against the postal
service in addition to the $4,280,000
now debited for rental of buildings not
owned by the government"
The pages of the senate, all young
sters of twelve and thirteen. held a
y mock session OF
Pages in that august body
Mock Session. late the other att
'''~ ernoon. 1t attract
ed dozens of tourists, who f1ocked into
the galleries and applauded the pro-
ceedings. ~
Joseph O'Toole, a messenger in
charge Of the pages, occupied Vice
President Marshall's chair. The others.
in shirt waists and knickers, ranged
themselves along In the front seats,
usually occupied by dignified states
| men.
A resolution was proposed increas-
ing the salaries of all pages from SIS
to 5000 month. Then a nimble page
hoped to his feet and offered substi-
tute fixing the compensation at $4,000
month. This was adopted with
huzzah that ratified the fresco work.
A bill was offered for the relief OF
bull pups, with the request that 1t be
referred to the committee on dog fight
ing.
A yongster named Mccoy was in
clined to be noisy, and the gayel pound
ing of O'Toole did not suppress him.
When mock senator moved that the
sergesnt-at-arms be instructed to ap-
ply Maxim muller to Mccoy, Colonel
Higgins came strolling in through a
rear door. He laughed and Joined the
audience.
Uncle Sam has made up his mind
to steer his people by dangerous
pitfalls II they
Warns Against listen to him.
oHsollc The other day
'''e@'''' ~. DR.. w. C. Rucker.
| assistant to DR.. Rupert Blue Of the
United States health service, issued, q
statement telling everybody how to
keep cool and we'll in hot weather.
Following this warning Secretary D.
F. Houston Of the department of agri-
culture gave out some useful hints
about summer food and drinks.
Boiled down, the advice of Mr..
| Houstin is: S-.-
The nose and eyes are the house
wives best detectives Of bad food.
Smell, observe and taste everything
| offered as food in the summer time.
| The ptomaine, deadly poison bacil-
II. thrives nightly In this weather.
| Mothers should examine and taste
all food for infants. to detect faint. :
Pasteurize all milk. 1t is the most
dangerous food. when not absolutely
clean, pure and fresh. sss> = :
Clean your ice box and do not
handle food more than necessary.
Avoid all uncooked foods.
Be careful of doubtful restaurants,
particularly 50 Of high seasoned meats
and fish. ~, - :
Insist on boiled water at summer re-
sorts. Do not be misled by the guar
anteed under the pure food and drugs
| act" label. E.@.
4s55 Disqualified. -, -
Mrs. McCarty-An' phwat does your
son Teddy be doin' now. Mrs. Flynn :?
Mrs. Flynn-He's doin' tonne, Mrs.
! n,rorty. hut if'c MT his fau1t that