Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-01
EVEN BABIES USE
MISSOURI "P|PES"
Champ Clark Boosts for the
Show-Me State "Mer-
schaums."
Many Congressman Swear
by Their Old "Jimmy"
Pipes.
(By BURTON NJ. sTANDIsH.)

(Wrtten for The United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Speaker
Sentatives believes in the slogan:
Made in Missouri" Furthermore. he
does lot of quiet advertising for his
home state.
Missouri meerschaums" constitute
his advertising medium. These pipes
OF corncob made in Champs district
at Washington, Mo, are distributed
among his friends in the capitol as
souvenirs. Some of them go home to
Solace tired, nervous legislator friends
Cf the speaker. one is the plaything
of prominent newspaper correspond
ents baby. The proud father says
they're great for teething children.
Later, he thinks. they'll be fine for
blowing soap bubbles.
Thus this staunch resident OF Mis-
souri, spread joy In his path.
And while we're on the subject Of
corncobs, II is well that we should
consider 1t more extensively in its re-
lation to the fate of the nation
Two OF the house members con-
slider 1t the only kind Of pipe to
smoke They are Judge" Rucker of
Missouri and Judge" Witherspoon
OF Mississippi. Rucker smokes his in
cessantly in his office, but Witherspoon
take his with him when he goes to
the house of to q committee hearing.
When Witherspoon gets into action
on his favorite subject, the little
navy" he must have his well-seasoned
old Missouri meerschaum in full blast.
one day recently he sat In the naval
affairs committee room while Admiral
Fletcher testified.
LlatahAr lnl ha'
bridge of ship with a horrible bat
tie raging" commented one member
of the committee. as clouds of smoke
rolled out Of Witherspoon's faithful
Pipe in the direction of the COM
mander of the Atlantic feet.
Much has been written on the
evanescent quality of fame. But no.
where is 1t brought more rudely and
forcibly to mind than in dingy book
store block away from the capitol
There huge columes of Bill" Sulzer's
speech in congress and out are pla-
carued.
"For sale-Bill Sulzers Speeches
S cents"
Sweet chocolate is highly in favor
with considerable group Of members
of congress. In the cloakrooms the
attendant has established a big sup
ply of this confection, along with
packs OF chewing gum, for the re-
freshment OF solons, who do not de-
sire to take time for q regular meal
In the restaurant below the house
floor.
Every noon a group a dignihed rep
resentatiyes may be seen munching
on the chocolates like lot Of school,
girls, and apparently enjoying II Just
as much
Then, too, the quick lunch" section
of the cloakroom has established a
menu of sandwiches and salads that
may be obtained at reasonable prices
to stall off famine while a fight is de-
manding the attention of busy legis-
lators on the floor.
"The hard hand of trade" Is being
laid upon the faith of the Society of
Friends or Quakers. At least. they
so claim in food of letters that are
coming to legislators, the patent COM
mittee and the judiciary committee.
The Friends ask specifically that some
law be framed to prevent manufact- !
urers of oatmeal, whisky and other
food products using the title of
Quaker in their advertising matter.
Inc TIltiluS luSihl t0dl suCn use
trades on the reputation for honesty
by their society through
years OF quiet. square dealing.
They are as near war as their re-
igion allows them to be. They insist
hat congress must do something to
lift what they call the hard hand OF
.rade" from their humble faith.
The society is likely to have ardent 4
support from Representatives Palmer
md Butler. both of Pennsylvania
Quakers. The house now has a dele
yaticn OF a half dozen OF these aj-
rocates of peace.
Strangely enough, Butler, though
leplorlng wars and the things of war,
s one Of the leading members of the
minority side of the house naval af-
airs committee.
But care q whole lot more about
he men that man our battleships than
do about the ships themselves" he
onfided to me one day. And it's not
urprising. for Butler has son,
'medley Butler, who has distinguished
himself a number of landing engage
nents of the marine corps-the last
ime at Vera Cruz. And though a man
Il peace. Butler is the proudest father
yer over his hOy's achievements