The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-28

and the nations relief are enacted
into law and are gravely advancing
most weighty arguments in support
of their hastily reformed view that
all thoughts of adjournment should
be cast aside.
For several years it has been a
favorite pastime with some of our
facetious friends of the press to
poke fun at congress. To read their
stuff one would be brought to the
conclusion that this country would
be infinitely better served if con
gress never convened and the coun-
try's true destiny be attained if the
law making body of our government
could be altogether abolished. It
made fine reading for the thought
less and won for some Of our hard
working. deserving members of the
literati well earned regulations as
genuine cut-ups and regular wits.
But congress is having it's in
ming just at the present time and q
number of III most popular humor-
lists are minus the inspiration for
their daily dole of guips and Quirks.
Even these self constituted regulat-
ors of correct congressional deport-
ment have been compelled to ADM,
that. during the last couple of weeks
congress has beer a mighty handy
little. old institution to have around
The thought has even been borne
home to the most frolicsome OF
these intensely intellectual individ
uals that had congress followed their
sage advice and adjourned back
last April or May. there would have
been the necessity for an extra SEES
sion and while the members were
assembling in response to such a call
! lot of precious time would have
been lost before several very neCes-
sary measures could have been made
into law.
Among those who thought we
should have adjourned several weeks
!go are a lot of captains of industry.
they. for weeks. filled the atmos-
phere with lamentations because
business was being disturbed by rea
son Of congress remaining in SEES
sion. To have heard them talk,
,ricr to two weeks ago. one could
only have thought that congress is
N institution designed chiefly for
he purpose Of harassing them in
I ltlI HOulC tllOlIS W kttR lut SHE
If State headed in the direction Of
peace. prosperity and contentment
But when the bottom dropped ont
If things cver in Europe q few days
ago. when the laws Of trade and
commerce were suddenly suspended
md it loked as if our whole fabric OF
business and finance were to be
smashed to smithereens by the great.
EST upheaval that has occurred in
he history of civilization. these
same captains Of industry We're. like
The name of Abou Ben Adhem. at
he head of the list of those who
rushed pell nell to Washington in
terror and distress shriekins for
immediate assistance from congress
Little wonder that congress smiles
rather grimly at this sudden turn.
ing about of things. 1t has beer
some time since it had a chance tc
smile, even grimly, and no one
should hegrudge this silent display
Of sardonic m,rth.
Having acted promptly in puttine
through w or three bills of ad.
mitted urgency we are now rather
marking time. It is generally ad.
smitted that other measures Of relief
will have TO be enacted before We
quit. In the meanwhile, the inter.
! rupted routine work has been re
sumed. although il must be confess
ed, without any great show of en-
thusiasm. There is no disg using
i he io.ct that most of the members
are tired. 1he- would like to knock
off. call it a dat ahl go home.
partly to engage in campaigns for
reelection. bit chiefly, l believe, t.
rest up and get III shape for the
next session which witt eonvene the
first of December. But all now re
alize that any day may bring some
mighty serious tasks To perform
md are patriotically willing to re
main here prepared TO do whatever
the ~exigencies o. these stresstui
times may demand. They 'rc! that
he penrfa Of the country will fee
easier in the k~1nwltdge that the leg
islattve branch Of the government IS
all ready t. aid the President in
taking cave Of our people and their
vast interests az ihis time.
TOM STOUT.