The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
like CREDIT BILL
Bristow Engages in . Prairie
Dog Scrap.

washington, May ZO.-Ine BuIAley
farm credit bill just reported to the
house Is the measure prepared by the
subcommittee on banking and cur
rency. This measure is very much
better than the so-called Moss
Fletcher bill.'' declared Congressman
Dudley Doolittle Of Kansas. in dis
cussing it's merits with the State
Journal correspondent.
The Buckley bil1.'' he said, lis too
cumbersome-too much red tape as
it were. The bill recognizes the prin-
ciple of federal aid. and gives 1t the
distinct advantage over the Moss
Fletcher bill, but there is too much
machinery.
THE funds for loaning come pri-
narily from private source, and this
feature makes profit determining
factor In the interest rate to the bor-
rover. 1t is too much a lenders bill.
The country needs a borrowers bill.
The committee has acknowledged
the federal aid plan, now let us do
the thing dfrect-a straight loan. out
and out, with no hampering land
banks agents or other impediments
that require a profit at the expense of
the borrower"
Bulkley bill is far better than no bill
at all, 'but nothing short Of q real
federal farm loan bill which guaran-
tees low interest will satisfy the peo-
pie. And the people will get it,
Senator Ashurst Of Arizona wanted
the senate to amend the agricultural
appropriation bill providing an ap-
preparation Of $1,000 to exterminate
the prairie dog.
do understand that the senator
from Arizona desires to appropriate
$4,000 to teach farmers of the west
how to kill prairie dags?" asked Sem
Qfnr Ina RricfnW When he
sured that this was the case, the sem
ior Kansas senator said:
ANY farmer in Kansas knows how
to kill prairie dogs and does not need
a government agent to teach him
how. 1t is such items as this that
inine"
Most everything I ever said the
senator from Kansas considers ash
nine," retorted Senator Ashurst, who
has frequently clashed with Senator
Bristow during debate.
Perhaps the senator from Kansas
has led a successful charge Of Kansas
farmers against the prairie dog" sug-
gested Ashurst.
II don't think we ought to call out
the army and navy to exterminate the
prairie dog" replied BristoW. ct
looks to me as though the purpose of
this amendment was to give jobs to
somebody"
ANY senator who says that my
purpose is to make jobs for any one
in offering this amendment, falsifies,
shouted Ashurst. He was raped to
order, but continued to state his de-
f1ance Of the Kansas senator.
Bristow grinned, and incidentally
the amendment was lost when a vote
was taken. -r5JDe
following Kansans for presidential post
masterships:
Lulu M. Grams to succeed herself az
postmaster at Formosa.
A. B. Hoffman at Harper, in the place
of Samuel C. Labaugh.
William w. House at Peabody, to sue
coed Henry B. Van Nest.
Siegfried Kuraner at Fort Leaven-
worth, in place Of J. w. Niehaus. de-
seased.
Charles N. Page at Oberlin, to sue
coed Robert A. Marks.
Glenn Smith at Horton, in place of
Melville H. Soper. deceased.
Theodore D. Webster at Bronson, in
place of Harry Ross.
Kansas appointments confirmed by
the senate: S. C. Bybee to be postmas-
ter at Garrett, and Alonzo Glass for
the office at Waverly.
William I. Hunsinger has been APP
pointed postmaster at Keats, fourth
class Office in Kansas.
The postoffice department has con-
tracted for the establishment OF four
mail routes in Kansas as follows:
Cottonwood Falls to Hazarr, return
ing by Rock Creek school house to
Cottonwood Falls, a distance of IL
miles; service except on Sundays. Har-
vey Osborn of Cottonwood Falls was
granted the contract at $3.50 per an
mum.
New Ulysses by Lawson and Tuluca
to Santanta. . miles distance; service
lor of Dermot secured the contract al
$475.
Jean to Santa Fe, nine miles distance
and back; service three times a week
The contract wcs given Louella STAN
sifer Of Jean at $40.
Meade, by Carmen to Mertilla, return
ing to Meade, equal to 10 miles and
tract to Harry Lewis of Meade at 1854.
The postoffice at Macksvi1le, Kan.
has been ordered moved to the Tudor
building on Main street, between Hal
version and Polling streets.
Speaker Clark and the respective
party leaders Of the house-Congress-
men Underwood Mann and Murdoch
were the guests Of honor at a unique
luncheon at the capitol which consisted
of viands from the four corners Of the
| United States. Congressman Guernsey
! of Maine furnished Maine potatoes
Congressman Sparkman Of Florida sup.
piled corn on the cob and strawberrie.
from his state; Congressman Bell ant
Kettner, furnished respectively, Cali
fornia plums and grape Juice. and Con-
gresham johnson OF Washington