The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-10

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not desired, but the names Of three
responsible citizens who know the APP
plicant best are required. The ap-
plicant must be examined by q re.
putable physician at his own expense.
It is a certainty that there will be
more applicants from University men
for admission to the third camp than
the quota fixed for It to furnish. 1t
may be we'll for applicants to get
busy at once and comply with the
regulations as soon as possible, for
priority in the receipt OF applications
may cut figure in the selection in
the end.
The marble halls of the Capital and
the Senate and House office buildings
are deserted Only an occasional
tourist or a hurrying secretary or
fussily.dressed stenographer OF the
blue-eyed type and the camafogue
complexion is to be met occasionally.
Mos. OF the officers are closed A
solitude In marked contrast 10 the
hustle and activity Of few days ago
prevails. Congress Is gone, and no
Congress ever deserved the few weeks
rest which 1t has entered Upon No
Congress within the recoiiection Of
the eldest member or attache ever
equaled this one in hard and unre-
hitting work, long hours with the
biggest problems that Congress ev.
er mad put up to it, and with an IN
crease in the voluminous routine Of.
fee work-the duties imposed by con
! misunderstanding staggering 40.
portions. No West Virginia congrec.
slonal delegation ever worked Ike
| the present one From early morning
till late at night, there wasn't an
iule hour for one OF them, for tlg,r
baId.plugging secretaries and indus.
tIious clerks. 1t was up and go with
The dawn with all OF them, and when
the belated bedtime hour Mtivad,
they were tired and wornout bunch
that sought repose and recupafation
for the following days ceasel?ss, ar
duous grind. Time was when wag's
pert epigram to the effect that 4 pun
lie office was private snap was
much quoted and generally believed
II it ever was true, it hasn't been true
true for the past decade. 1t most Ger.
tainly has no basis to rest upon in
these times. The modern congress-
man is a Woodworking man. He
works as hard, indeed if not harder
than he would in private business
He has to. He doesn't get anywhere
here IL he doesn't and he will not
last long with the folks who sent him
down here unless he is worker
J There are some drones in Congress
no doubt, but the are few, and their
stay is brief, at bet The old style
member is a thing of the past. Now
adays the ay are for the most part
young looking fellows who dress
smartly like business men of energy
| and pep, and handle the affairs oil
their position with the card-indeS
system, either labor.saving devices
and by the rules laid down by the Ell
ficiency experts. Let me say-foE
they deserve to have it said OF them
that there isn't aslacker on the
West Virginia delegation. They are
all hard, conscientious workers, and
are worthwhile members. They are
set a fine example for industry and
serious regard for their position by
Senator Howard Sutherland. This
distinguished West Virginia is a yer
table wonder. His capacity for work
seems unlimited, and the businesslike
! system with which he handled the
thousand and one details every day
is the admiration of other Senators
and the apparent ease and serenity
with which he dispatches them is a
puzzle to those close to him. He has
drawn the pattern for the others to
follow, and they assuredly adhere &c
it closely, West Virginia is fortunate
in having such a set of industriou;
and influential congressional work
ers in Washington.