The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-10

is adopted it seems certain from the
present temper of the public, as re
Elected here in Washington, that more
serious attention than heretofore will
be paid to developing the naval arm of
the national defence.
Horace Greeley advocated the west,
and a whole lot of people believed
with him. Now the west stands up
alone without any help, and a good
many of its people are migrating TO
different parts. While one hears a lot
about the great countries to the south,
yet the statistics do not prove much in
their favor. For instance, Porto Rico
shows a decrease in its aggregate COM
merce of more than nine million dollars
for the year 1914. With Alaska there
was an increase of four million dol
lars. Uncle Sam is 10 build a rail
road and open the natural resources
of Alaska for the benefit of her PEG
pie, and government people say there
Will be great opportunities in our
northern possessions when things get
to moving"
The row between the United States
treasury officials and the Riggs Ma
tional bank has been the big thing OF
interest in Washington during the
week. The two institutions are lccat.
ed directly opposite ore another, and
the evidence shows that for years there
was absolute harmony. Possibly the
nearness of the two establishments
brought about the use of the Riggs as
the back door 10 Wall street. All
went well for years, until the hot
headed Williams dropped into Office at
the treasury and began calling the
Riggs people names. Then the fur
began TO fly, and now the whole coun-
try wonders where the row will end.
DR.. p. p. Claxton. commissioner Of
Education at Washington, predicts
that the nations of the world will turn
" <hLltlANdn tuuNdllOudl luSlIluklDlS al
ter the war. He says that this wa
makes itnecessaryforth United States
to take the lead in the lei civ
ilization, and education of the world.
DR.. Claxton says that one OF the draw
backs being fastened upon this coun-
try is the so-called exclusive society"
and he advises the young people of the
United States to use their influence in
improving the society they are in, and
to work to improve poorer homes.
A vaudeville sketch called WAR
Brides" showing how young girls in
Europe, caught by the enthusiasm of
war, are marrying passing soldiers. in
order that they may be the means of
helping to repopulate their countries,
has caused a sensation In the national
capital, where 1t has beeen staged by
mankind; of the war brides, the old
mothers who give up their sons and
daughters for their country, only to be
called on each generation for the same
sacrifices, is splendidly brought out in
this little drama. Secretary Bryan APP
plauded the play heartily, and Fola
LaFollette, daughter of the Wisconsin
senator, made a speech to the au-
dience from a box. A number of new
companies have been organized TO
tour the country, and the play, which
is likened to uncle Toms Cabin" will
eventually be seen in every portion OF
the United States.
With war for breakfast, lunch. din
ner, business hours, and leisure per-
iods-with war monopolizing CONVEX
sation, and running through every
column of public print, 1t is little won.
der that people are becoming war
crazy. Even men Of peace have APP
parently been carried away with the
excitement. The most notable case Is
that OF Honorable Richard Bartholdt
Of st. Louis. Bartholdt has long been
In congress. and he asked his people
In 1912. to let him retire In order that