Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Events Of Interest From the Seat OF
Government.
(By J. E. Jones'

Government.
(By j. E. Joaes.)
Almost Il Continuous Performance.
Congress will adjourn sometime in
September, but in December the in
ssicution wall be again at work. In the
early days Of The country few
raouths we're all that was necessary
20 hx ua the laws and make them
workable. Now there Is 9 constantly
Sitting condition o. affairs, and great
interests and units Of population are
constantly ia need OF Immediate leg
islation The result is that Congress
na1st be in session eight or ten months
suc O. every year ii order to keep up
With tic progress and growth OF the
nation.
] he Threatened Railroad Strike.
CT eoafse nothing could be more
disastrous to the interests Of the
country than a general railroad strike,
The Washington Administration
stands ready 10 employ drastic mea-
sales 10 prevent . tie-up OF the trans
9ortation OF che country But natur-
ally, as in all cases where there is
struggle between labor and capital she
responsible heads Of the Government
hesitate TO act until all measures are
exhausted between the contending
parties. However a general railroad
strike would paralyze every phase Of
commerce and INDUSTRY, and viii be
prevented BY Jacla Sam, if it be-
cones necessary Tor hint take
hand.
Win Congress Ever Vote Right?
1t seems 70 be very difficult fol some
81 Che old-fashionea members Of Con
gross to comprehend mat this is the
day Of automobiles, moving pictures,
flying machines, electricity and rapid
ways Of dong things. It takes prac-
ticaily two moneis Of the time Of
Congress during a session like the
present one, to do the voting in the
House of Representatives. And still,
when man like b. L. Bobroff, Of Mil
waukee, comes along with an entirely
feasible plan which will make it pos
sibIe to save at least forty minutes
on every roll call, some Congressman
whose minds arc running on ox-team
schedules, cannot see the point. How
ever, it is more tain probate taht the
House Of Representatives will soon do
Us voting by electricity instead of by
hand. The Wisconsin Legislature has
already adopted the device.
This ears Pension Bill.
Theaanual Pension Bill passed by
the House Of Representative carries
total OF s15S, 100000, winch is &c.
100000 less than that carried in the
appropriation for the present year.
Choice Spots On The Landscape.
/ 1t is noticeable that the railroads
usually occupy the choicest spots on
the landscape, and they enter villages
and cities without regard as to wheth-
:
prises might have any rights to the
property occupied by them. In New
York most of the Hudson River water
front is covered by railroad tracks,
and snorting locomotives puff out
their clouds of smoke as they go roll
ing by. 1t would seem that those who
reside along Riverside Park might
welcome the advent of electrical pow
er, but such is net the case, and the
women vino live in the vicinity are
protesting vigorously, claiming that
their trees, plants and strawberries will
all be killed in the interest OF the
new Improvement. All Of which ap-
plies to the problem of whether the
railroads try TO please the public
/ or could, even if they did make an
effort
Spray The Rose Bush.
The Agricultural Department di-
reefs attention to the rose aphis, ;"
which common speech interprets as
the ''pIant louise" 1t is recommend
ed that fine but forceful stream of
water turned on by means of the gar
den hose is effective: but pound of
soap dissolved in four gallons of wat
ter, applied BY frequent spraying is
4 better. a cheap atomizer may be