The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

49,. & tho real reason that Presideht
wilson has decided 10 dehnltelS
.handon his hoped for Western lrtp-
politicaI friends declare that the
President rather resented the ciai 6o
that ne intended using the 1air aS an
excuse for a political SWING arouliu
rhe circle" to launch his re-elecuoh
campaign. IL is whispered that the
chief Executives closest aoFlsor'
have warned him that the trip neceS-
sitstine thrifty or more speeches
would be unwise a. this time, Tor pu9-
mess is depressed and the country>le
o,lires hime to readjuSt itself 10 lhe
new legislation. ,a
while no official announcement has
been given that the president mas %
abandoned his proposed journey 10
the fair. Vice President Marshall mas
already left for San Francisco TO Iui-
fiji the Presidents engagements pook-
sd for the week beginning March IL
Ellen Wilson Homes Bill Passed.
one of the last acts Of the House
Of Representatives in the e3ru Con
2-ress was to pass the bill Whlch III
corporates the ELLEN Wilson Memoir
iaI Homes" a monument which is to
take the form of block OF modei
tenements for the poor OF the city:
The same bill was previously passed
by the Senate and 1t Will now go 10
the President for his signature. Inc
bill will effect the dying wish or MIS-
Wilson to which she gave utterance
upon her death bed. The mode
homes she planned will be the mos'
appropriate memorial which could be
erected to the Presidents noble
hearted wife by the women of the
United States. Among the feminine
incorporators of the planned homes Ii
Miss Julia Lathrop, head OF tn
Children's Bureau. Miss Lathrop ha
shown marked ability in her man
agement Of the newly created depart
ment and has proven the wisdom O
the President in having selected q wo
man for the important position. Mis-
dathrop has the honor and good for
tune to be one Of the highest pal
feminine employees In the govern
ment service.
Canal Helps by Yielding Good
Returns.
With go much pessimism an
croakings occasioned by the big dt
ficit in Uncle Sans treasury, 1t
good to know that the Panama Cana
which had not been in operation Qul1
six months, on February 1st, had the
earned for the government of TT
United States in tolls more than tW
million dollars The interference
trade occasioned by the Europea
war was indicated by the fact th
in the month of January, small
number OF vessels passed throue
than in December, but the flow
trade is expected to greatly increa
the returns as soon as \conditiO
abroad warrant Ii.
Government Employees Forbidden
Gamble In Cotton.
Secretary Houston, it is reporte
has issued an order recently forbi
ding officers and employees of t
Department Of Agriculture frC
specializing in cotton. They are al
prohibited from disclosing confide
tial information in connection Wi
the cotton futures act" A very w
order. as 1t is known that informant
of a confidential character secured
official Inquiry has, more than on
been utilized in conducting dishon
speculation Facts and figures
often made the means of profit. \
many years ago, all the women clel
in certain department of the Gems
were under suspicion because a n
York paper announced the populat
in certain counties before the figu
were made public by the Director
Census. After much trouble, it '
ascertained that q stenographer,
only male employee in the room of
clerks, was the guilty party. A bri,
yodIS WHO lOSt anu non
salary of $1.400 a year to make
couple of hundred dishonesty ION
side"
Speaker Clark Receives Un:auc {:
senator Isaac Stephenson is
years old and reputed to-be
wealthiest man in the last Sen:
When making his adieux last we
he presented number Of his r
particular friends with handso
gold-headed canes. Senator Calm.
minority leader. was the lucky r
pient Of one of the appropriate gi
and On the Democratic side, Sens
Martin was one of the fortunate O,
ice President Marshall also was
meinbered by Senator Stephen
With a parting gift
Speaker Clark just before the
OF the session was given by c
Sressman Casey one of the n
unique gifts seen in Washingto
long time. 1t was ali ink-well m
OF tWo-pound lump Of anthra