Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

| smoke I am ready for the car. Thus.
You see me. as you do now, starting for
| my ONCE well before o'clock
Now all Of this would make interesting
| reading in statesman's biography, but
| it didn't seem to be getting the Observer
anywhere. In fact it left him more in
the dark than ever.
You do WE'LL said the Observer. But
| why all this hurry? Your committee
| meetings never begin much before 10
fore noon"
Young man. said the Judge" inn
pressively. EARLY rising has much to
do with my success. Also my firm he-
lief that when thing has to be done It
should be done as quickly and expedi-
But" argued the Observer. there
are occasions when you can break tho
rule. How about the long days when you
sit in your chair In the House of Repre-
sentatives and listen to debate? How
about the temporary adj0urnments?'
1T would break In on my plan." ex-
planned the judge. patiently. Il live on
a plan-on a schedule, you might say.
| In my youth"
When they got OF the car the Judge
was still talking earnestly about his
| youth.
To one who had not noticed it before,
the number. Of newspapers left on that
car was astounding. Evidently the read
ers charged through their news as they
they charged into their work. They
swallowed their news, half chewed, and
threw the papers away.
If there ID a single place On earth
where there should be laxity and peace it
Is around Congress-. Magazines have for
years been inquiring what congress
| man does. They give the laity the i'm
preston that he doesn't do much of
anything. But this is all false.
The Observer mooned around a while
and flnally ambled into the Office Of
prominent minority member. The front
office was vacant, and in the rear Office
could be heard the hoarse bellowings
Of the member as he dictated his morn
ing mail. After the prominent member
| had arisen and waddled out the secre-
tary came into the outer once. His
greeting was simplicity itself
Get out Of here" he said.
! why" asked the Observer should I
get out Of here? am comfortable"
Il don't want you to suffer by watch
ing anybody else work." barked the
secretary. Evidently he was having one
of his bleak mornings.
| II have fifteen letters" said the Sec
rotary, which must rush out.
! Instantly the Observer caught the cue.
That" said he. lis just what I came
The secretary's jaw dropped, in sheer
astonishment. with loud clacking
sound.
what in thunder have the congress
| wanted to know.
The point is this said the Observer.
Il am trying to find out why you
should rush them through Why not
/ "a lu
There will be-" said the secretary
grimly. about one other day for me
II 1 don't rush these letters out. Then
| will be fred and you will be able to
hear the congressman discharging me
If you are in Laurel, Nd"
-.
F., With these words he shucked his
coat and backed himself into a straight,
uncomfortable chair. after which he
bumped over venerable typewriter in
the attitude Of a moody hshhawk and
lit into the keys. Whenever the OBJ
server feels the need Of exercise in the
future he Is going to go to the Capitol
and watch that secretary hit type
writer keys. It is an inspiration. Usual
ly he hits about four at once. and
when he hits them he hits them. He
Il doesn't tease them with little taps.
Everything that he delivers Is either
a left hook or a right-hand swing. The
Typewriter shuddered, but responded
nobly.
Don't you think" yelled the Observer
above the clatter Of the machine. that
a mallet would help"
/ For answer there came a fusillade like
battery OF gatlins guns: whining
snar!. as the paper was quickly yanked
from the roller and the first letter was
finished.
W.T.
the secretary leaned back with q sigh.
Well" said the Observer, what are
you going to do now?'
''Durn If know" replied the secretary.
Loaf. ! suppose"
Then you will be able to tell me why
it's necessary to hammer the tar out Of the
typewriter and rush through those letters
SO that you may SIT around and do moth
tiers at such a pace is Infinitely greater
than the effort which would have been