The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-07-31
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The Tribune Bureau.
BY j. e. JONES

BY j. e. JONES
Washington, D. C.-FOund, an
honest man. And he was discovered
without the aid Of Diogenes' lamp,
for he discovered himself. The
gentleman Is no other than Repre-
sentative Witherspoon Of Mississippi,
who returned $500 to the paymaster
OF the house of representatives for
salary that was rendered him, with
the explanation that he had been
away four days. 1t is estimated that
at this time Of the year when the
house Of representatives Is practically
marking time. waiting for the senate
to complete its work, that there are
over two hundred members Of the
house absent from the city, aud
should these gentlemen follow the
action of Representative Wither-
spoon, It would save the government
over $4, 900 daily.
The United States department Of
agriculture has issued bulletin stat.
ing that as the result OF experiments
1t has been found that a small amount
OF ordinary borax sprinkled daily on
fertilizers, garbage, etc, will prevent
the breeding Of the typhoid or house
fly. The ''swat the fly" campaign
has been carried on in Washington
for several years, and the result Is
that there has been great diminish.
ing Ia quantities of flies. The de-
partment says that the most import
ant thing that can be done is to
prevent breeding.
The capital city is quite proud Of
the fact that the bird census which
has been undertaken by the United
States government has shown that
a portion o! Washington-the Chevy
Chase district, is the most thickly
populated district for birds 10 the
United States. The average was
found to be about seven birds per
acre.
I'M permanent road has ever been
constructed or ever will be-" accord
lag to road specialists of the United
States department OF agriculture,
who amplify the statement with an
appeal for keeping the roads 10 good
repair. The federal officials claim
that the ''general impression that
there are certain types Of road that
are permanent Is erroneous" 1t is
pointed out that the only things
about the road that may be con-
sldered permanent are grading,
culverts and bridges, and therefore
the Washington authorities assert
that "the first and last command.
ment toward road maintenance Is to
keep the surface we'll drained.
There is serious talk TO the effect
that the senate may continue its work
almost up to the day OF election, and
few people even predict that con
gress will be Ia session until Decem
Der. With the antitrust legislation
still In the foreground, the fight
unsettled as to just who will be mem.
bers Of the federal reserve board, and
the Colombia and Nicaragua treaties
promising splendid row, there is
but one conclusion. Either the ad'
ministration plan must be cut and
these matters passed over to the
regular session In December, or the
lawmakers will be wrangling until
late in the fall.
Representative Good OF Iowa has
been making considerable fuss be.
cause Secretary McAdoo took his
bride out for q little boatride on one
OF the revenue cutters. McAdoo Is
the administration's head Of the
revenue service, and 1t has been the
custom for former secretaries TO
avail them elves OF the privilege
which he aud his bride enjoyed.
Good called 1t sjoy riding" at the
governments expense, and the way
he went ''after' the presidents son.