The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-23


Learning How the Nations Laws Are
Matchmaking the Big Men" Of the
Capital 10 important For Them.
While the veteran members Of con-
gress are busy getting their bills In
shape for presentation and running
the house and senate, the new men,
bers are getting their bearings. learn
Ing how business Is transacted and
meeting the big men" Of Washington.
There are many things for the new
men to learn, and they know that
the best thing TO do is to make friends
with the men who have the pull and
who can be Of untold benefit to them
I'm their work
There are a great many new men,
bers of this congress who first told Of
themselves In their autobiographies.
The book, however, Is less interesting
this year, as It seems that the people
have elected very modest set of law
makers.
Senator Henry Algernon du Pont Of
Delaware again uses the most space In
the directory. 1t requires fifty-six
closely printed lines to review the war
record of the Delaware solon.
Congressman Charles Lindbergh Of
Minnesota and Thaddeus Caraway of
Arkansas compete for brevity. Each
uses less than one line, Mr.. Lindbergh
describing himself merely as "Repub-
lican, Of Little Falls" and Mr.. Cara
way Democrat, OF Jonesboro."
Senator James ID. Phelan Of Califor-
MIA qualities as q member Of many
clubs and asserts also that he belongs
to the Society Of California Pioneers
and is president Of the Hall Associa-
ton of the Native Sons of the Golden
West.
With national defense as an issue In
this congress, Congressman p. Davis
Oakley Of Connecticut is one Of many
members to record that he served with
the national guard.
Congressman william Baker Oliver,
a new Democrat from Alabama. ad-
mits that as prosecuting attorney he
attained the highest percentage of
convictions In the state"
Charles Hiram Randall. Prohibition
list, of Los Angeles. Cal. calls attention
to the fact that a member of the Ran
dali family wrote Maryland. My
Maryland"
Congressman Frank Park of Georgia
uses but one more word than Messrs.
Lindbergh and Caraway. He names
his state as well as town.
Robert NJ. McCracken. a new men,
Der from Iowa. says he went west
from Indiana when lad. ito grow up
with the country"
Uncle Joe Elected Twenty Times.
Uncle Joe Cannon's biography Is a
simple recital Of his election to twenty
congresses and the fact that he is a
lawyer.
Harry Il. Hull. Republican. Of Iowa
says he had only ten days to make his
campaign to succeed the late Mr.. Pep
per and that he made run that was
accepted by the whole country as proof
Of how the farmers would vote and of
the weakness Of the Progressive cause"
David ii. Kincheloe of Madisonville,
KY, proudly says he Is married and
has one girl. now seven and one-half
months old"
Whltmell Pugh Martin labels himself
a progressive protectionist" from Lou
isiana and adds that he Is the first non-
Democratic member to be elected from
that state In twenty-five years.
A note Of tragedy Is contained In the
brief autobiography of Congressman
Thomas d. Schall of Minnesota, who
says he lost his eyesight because of an
electric shock In 1907. but has contin-
ued In the practice of law. The Sixty
fourth congress has two blind members
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma and Mr..
Schall.
Edward ii. WATSON of New Hamp-
shire is one Of the many farmers listed
I'm the directory. He asserts that he
takes pride In farming and has a
large herd Of registered Guernsey cat.
tie and modern. up to date farm"
Frederick w. Rowe. new member
from Brooklyn. lists many civic organ
izations with which he is affiliated and
further explains that he is "superin-
tendent Of st. Paul's Sunday school,"
Ii appears that Congressman Temple
of Pennsylvania. reelected, Is the only
minister among the house members.
William Barclay Charles Of Amster-
dam, N. Y. records that he is a mem
Der OF the Second Presbyterian church
of that city.