The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-12
NATIONAL
CAPITOL
Events of Interest From
the Seat of Gov
ernment
The Mcdowell Times Bureau.
Washington. ID. O., March q
tBy J. r. Jones.)
THE CUCUMRER DISEASE

Il
Senator Smith. of Michigan. proposal
an amendment 10 the agricultural sppro-
, Pristion bull sppropriating 5000 for the
Investigation of the cucumber disease.
Naturally most people think he Was iok
ing. since the cucumber is ~ thoroughly
established in the American nation ~
the smith family. and its ability fer
doubling up members of the human race
has been displayed every summer since
Pocshontss and Captain Smith and the
Judge" watched the gardners NOV the
hay. in colonial Virgins. Somebody
hss recalled that Eugene Field immortal
ned the disastrous effects Of the little
peach In the orchard grew" In behalf
OF the cucumber family il has been sug-
ee~t-d that the government might spend
Q special appropriation on IL Ia determine
more OF in history, and the cause and
enert that plays - prominent part in
IN operations within the human stomach.
No HICKORY SWITCHES NEEDED
There has teen considerable specula-
ton ~ 70 just what the Administration
would do with the ob~treprrous Demo
crats who joined i'm the filibu-ter against
the shipping bill, and lent their aid o.
other measures in opposition u the Pres
ident A good many people at the ma
nonal capitol thought they could -~c
trouble ahead for the factioni-ts in the
Democratic party. hut indications ARE
that the olive branch hangs ON the man
tie at the White House and will he us.d
IN place Of the hickory or birch switch.
GOVERNMENT AS A SOFT SNAP
Commissioner BrownIow, Of the Dis-
trict oil Columbia, asserts thai when We
learn 70 repay the benefit for the beneits
We receive from it; when We get away
from the ides OF using the government o.
soft snap" then government owner
ship will be Q practical possibility.
Importance is attached te the remarks
from the fact that Mr. Brownlow IL one
oil the more recent appointees to a prom
inent position by President Wilson.
PRESIDENT TABOOs THE "4on."
President Whom recently declared that
the world could dispense with high soci- |
cty and never miss it; whereupon some
OF the fashionable set replied u tlie effect |
that people Of wealth, refinement and |
who In q large measure con
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ty' are - valuable 70 the world and il
Affairs ~ any other class Of people. A
close reading OF what the President said
does not indicate that he was attacking
worthy people. but simply meant t. psy |
his lack Of respect 70 the silly Ounces
who are most conspicuous IL the world |
Il putting on airs.
LUCKY COMMISSIONERS
Perhaps the hest Position in the gov
eminent is that of membership Of the
new Federal Trade Commission since IL |
pays $1,000 year, and after the com
mission 10 fully established the term Of
Office will be seven years. Th.rr are no
other officials Of the government, with
the exception Of judges who serve A. long
and the salary is larger than that paid
70 senators. Representatives or judgs- Of
the circuit and district courts. The
Iudges who will pas upon the findings Of
tins commission eseh receive three thour-
and dollars les than the memhtrs of the
Commission The situation H. similar in |
the Post Ofiice Department where two
thoussnd dollar clerks are giving in-truc-
tons 10 5000 po-tmsster- throu ghout
the country. Tie only officers Of the
government reoeiving larger salaries than
the commissioner arc the president, vice
PRESIDENT, speaker. judges Of the supreme
court. and certain ambassadors. Col.
George W. Goethsls, Who built the Pana-
ma Canal, receives the same salary a. the
trade commission.
THE INCOME TAX
In order 70 be certain that al income
tar statements stall be fled in time q
penalty Of not ercceding $1,000 - pro-
videi IN the Federal isw. Therefore, all
people Who have not made their proper
report March \, should hasten D. make
settlement for sh@ir sh,~snt fuinde.lno.s