Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-26

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and grades Of wrappers used al the
capitol and in the departments. None
Of these envelopes are Of any use TO
the general public as they are stamped
Penalty for private use TO avoid pay
u1ent Of postage. $780,
The Struggle Of Neutrality
The most perplexing problems are
brought before the nation day By day
as q result & the European war, and Il
the men in charge Of the government
were as ready TO resent insults. real
and imaginary. as are most Of the pub
lie. the tinted States would undoubted-
ly have been at war with most every
nation Of Europe before this. The
moral is. Keep Cool-snd this ap-
plies with equal fcrce to every class
Of people.
State immigration Laws.
California has brought herself into
prominence in consequence Of anti
alien laws. but the manner in which
Arizona has tackled the question is
unique. \ bill which has recently
passed the lower House Of the state
forbids any persons to engage IN haz-
ardous occupations unless able 10 read
, and write. This law is described as
water tight against protest by Japan"
Most any kind OF occupation can bs
discovered to have a hazard if the
competition Of cheapness Ct labor be-
comes too pressing An editor Of one
Of the leading newspapers Of the coun-
Try comments that IF the legislature
passes the law OF its own vclitiOn it
is entitled TO most Of the credit for
the ingenious evasion Of the spirit
which annulled its previous effort"
Where Will Taxation End?
In view Of the fact that the federal
government has been turning short
corners TO escape deficits that run into
many millions. the warning Of Leader
Underwood. Of the House Of Repre-
sentauves, is Of moment Mr.. In
derwood says that there must be some
systematic method Of control" devised
for appropriations. otherwise it viii be
impossible 10 predict where the bur-
den Of taxation OF the American peo-
pie viii end
Ex-President Taft is devoting most
Ct his energies TO this same problem
and perhaps the determined effort be
ing made upon the part Of some Of our
great public men may result in greater
efficiency and economy. and a definite
policy in fixing the extent Of appropri-
atoms by Congress
They All Do It.
There has been considerable con-
plant manifested il the House Of
Representatives over the alleged ex-
travagance in the use q automobiles
By William B. Wilson, Secretary OF
Labor. Wilson was placed in the Cab
met because he was a member OF the
mineworkers union. and now 1t is
claimed that he has four automobiles,
all paid for by the government The
garage charges for Secretary Wilson's
machines amounted to s5ss-=l during
zsI4
Protecting the Trees
The forestry squad in Washington
have invented a tank wagon that car
ries a large supply Of sulphur and lime
This is mixed with water and by means
Of a long hose the highest trees are
sprayed. Washington IS literally q city
OF trees and the development Of means
for more effectively preserving this
great wealth Of natural beauty has
furnished the Forestry Department an
opportunity to directly observe the
progress Of many methods which have
been produced from time 10 time.
While a good deal Of the experiments
ing has been done locally. still the
whole country has been benefited from
the methods that have been tried out
in Washington