The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

Especial correspondence to this paper
by l.. j. Hall.)
The stage is set for the repeal Of
the toll exemption clause Of the Canal
Act. There is no doubt that the bill
will pass both Houses, although there
is considerable opposition to it in the
House, and perhaps more determined
opposition in the Senate.
President Wilson has already thor
oughly demonstrated his wisdom and
craftsmanship. We are guessing that
his plans are to repeal the free tolls
clause Of the Canal Act and enter into
treaties, making the canal zone and
sea adjacent neutral. Should he sue
coed in doing this, there would be
small need of Notifications and fleet
Of warships.
The amendment adding $4,000 to
the Agricultural Appropriation bill,
offered and supported by Congress-
man Russell, aided by Congressman
Rubeym may give Missouri an Entom-
illogical field station to fight the in
sect enemies of cereal and forage
crops, Such an institution would be
Of incalculable benefit to the farmers
of Missouri.
During the past year Cupid has
made a great record at the White
House; one daughter married; anoth-
or betrothed to Secretary McAdoo;
and Madame Rumor is whispering
that the third is engaged to a Prince
ton man. The very latest lit may be
gossip is to the effect that another
member of the family, relative, is to
wed in the near future. Verify, the
Cherub has been busy at the historic
old mansion.
In the debate on the Shackleford
good roads bill in the House, only one
member favored Federal aid in build
ing highways across the continent.
The sentiment and vote Of Members
having rural constituencies, were prac
tically unanimous in favor of aid in
the construction and maintenance of
rural post roads over which to carry
the mail and haul the products of the
farm to market.
In discussing the item in the agri-
cultural Appropriation bill providing
Sl45,O00 for Investigations of the best
methods Of mankind ordinary, sand
clay and dirt roads, ETC., Congressman
Rubey said among other things, "Too
much attention and too much money
are given to high-class expensive road
building and not enough to building
dirt roads. If the Director of the Of
flee of Public Roads will lay aside for
a time his high ideals of high-priced
roads, and get away from the building
Of boulevard between cities, and coop
crate with the plain people in build
ing and improving the roads over
which the products Of the farm must
be hauled to market, he will accom-
plish great good.
More than two hundred Missourians
gathered around the tables at the an
nual banquet of the Missouri Society
at Rauscher's Saturday night. This is
a social organization of Missourians
and Exes, and they enjoy themselves
MS only the children Grand Old Com
know how. Our own
Champ, POSTMASTER, always interest
ing to listen to, was in his happiest |
mood. He instructed, entertained and |
amused with his historical illusions, |
humorous stories and witty sayings. |
The speakers on the program were
Senator Shafroth, of Colorado, Con-
gressmen Bird Mcclure and Scott
Ferries, of Oklahoma, and Frank
Frank Mondell of Wyoming. Nilsson
Mondell of Wyoming. Missouri's
Grand Old Man, Senator Cockrell, and
Governor Dockery also made short