The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-07-03
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
Paragraphs on Important Cov-
ernment Affairs.
coADED BY The HEAT
Congress Sweltering. - President
Insists on Completing Work.
The Tribune Bureau.
BY J. e. JONES


The Tribune Bureau.
BY J. e. JONES
Washington, d. C.-Obstreperous
politicians haye given up all hope Of
adjonrning congress. and It is said
that the democratic leaders are
agreed with President Wilson that
the anti. trust legislation must be on
the statute books before the flnal
curtain is rung down on the present
session. In Boston, favorlte
"humorist" has marked that "when
the days begin to shorten, the heat
begins to hotten." In support OF the
New England rbymster it is observed
that since the twenty second OF June
the weather has been SO hot In the
national capital that the pavements
have furnished an elasticity that
ought to make the ad-writers for
O'Sullivan's rubber heels green with
envy. because OF their lack OF power
Of description. The general notion
that senator or representative is
big fat man who flnds it necessary to
mop his persplring countenance with
q handkerchief about the size Of
pillow case, Ia little far fetched
but the fats and the leans who are
saving the country actually do
flourish best 10 the shade. Most of
them are apt to be discovered arrayed
In light flannel or duck suits, and the
negligee costume is completed with
tailored silk shirts and white shoes.
The net result Is that Ia Washington
people appear much as they do 10 the
tropics. The older members OF con-
gress have spent their summers at
the capital for six years, aud with
the heat to goad them, even the
belligerents have given up the ghost
Of resistance, and surrendered to the
wishes OF the administration. In
fact. good many Of the mighty
solons are In an almost comatose
condition, and are. quite willing to
put through almost any kind of anti
trust bills, providing they can hasten
the return to their own baliwlcks
and give their attention to their
political fences. which 10 many cases
are badly out OF repair. Last year
congress had . continuous perform
ance, and there was no vacation, and
as the time approaches when the
frost will be on the pumpkin and the
fodder In the shock, sweltering states.
men hope to forswear head.achy
politics and renew their friendly
relations with old cronies and neigh.
bors. 1t Is q queer sort of states
man that Is not ready to say "amen"
to the demand Of the country that
congress adjourn.
The forest service makes the state
ment that at least one-twentieth Of
the stock bred on the open raoges OF
the west dies before 1t reaches market
age. The waste 10 western live stock
bred on the open range is said to add
millions Of dollars to the peoples
meat bills, and gives one more cause
for the high cost Of living. Exposure
10 the principal cause assigned for the
large death rate among stock. It is
quite Interesting to note that the
development of the west has not
materially reduced the number OF
animals which prey upon domestic
live stock, aud the forest service
estimates that several million dollars
worth Of stock is killed annually BY
wild beasts.
There appears to be considerable
10y In the postofllce department over
the fact that after July ! money
orders will be made payable at any
postal money order Office 10 the
country.
A number OF organizations in
Washington have 40 other excuse for
existence than to secure favorable
legislation. Among these are the
labor and agricultural organizations.
Yet no one has ever questioned the
rights OF the representatives Of these