The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-30
BY ARTHU w. DUNN.

quests For Conferences.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, June 30.-lSpecial
Many a mar ruins his career by talk
ing too much. Many a man might
have had an opportunity to distinguish
himself If he had not been quite 50
free in his conversation
This refers particularly to army and
navy officers. There are prominent Of
fcers of both branches of the service
who will get no chance In this war be-
cause they nave talked too much at one
time or another.
A member of the administration
told me that the man with "publicitis
was not considered good material IN
the great conflict which we have be-
fore us. Possibly If n cared to in
yestlgate closely he could give the
names of quite a number of distin
guished officers who have been placed
in out of the way places, and 1t will I've
found that they have shown a tenden
cy TO talk. NUNS the word I'm the
army and navy these days.
Doesn't Work In Politics.
This silence business does not work
in politics. The man without a brass
band does not get far. 1t Is the fellow
with a voice and n vocabulary and who
Is not afraid of using both early and
often that gets to the front In politics
Some of the most distinguished PEG
pie In public life at the present time
are men who have been free takers,
who have shown a gift of CAB and who
have hunted regulations with plenty
of noise.
ignoring the Senate.
Sometimes one house or the other
ignores requests for a conference, but
1t generally happens when there has
been a failure 10 agree on the matter
In dispute. More han three weeks
ago the senate passed a house bin with
amendments and asked for "A confer
ence, but the time has slipped by with
out any response on the part of the
house. This ignoring of the senate
shows that the men In charge of at
fairs in the house were resentful Of
the amendments made and showed
their resentment In this manner.
The bill I'm this case was highly i'm
portant. 1t was designed to curb the
speculation i'm food which has been go
ing on for so long and which has been
so severely condemned.
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Senator Thomas of Colorado was
speaking in the senate. and nearly all
the other senators We're In groups
holding earnest conversations, causing
the utmost confusion I'm the senate, to
which Senator La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin called attention.
Il am speaking with some difficulty"
remarked Thomas, but ! hesitate to
he so rude as to object TO the CONVEX
sations which are audible all around
me and which. of course. must be eX-
tremely important or they would not
he conducted ON the floor of the sen
ate
Hardy's Mistake.
Congressman Hardy of Texas con
fessed TO a mistake which Is made Ivy
many new men when they first come
10 congress and are fooled by the
names of committees. In my limo
cent ignorance" said Hardy. when
first came here | thought the commit
tee on railways and canals would be
an important committee. but | found
that II did not have anything to do and
a-.p1 - - N.-tbVaw e., do
The interstate commerce committee
takes everything relating to railroads
and other committees take the bills
which relate to canals, and this com
mittee has never done anything.
Meat Is Food.
why didn't you put everybody In
this BUR- asked Congressman King OF
Illinois during the discussion of the
food control bin. Why didn't you put
IN the packersT"
The packers are In" responded
Goodwin of Arkansas.
Does it cover meatf" asked King.
'Of course" replied Thompson Of
of course il covers meat. Isn't meat
food?'
Not nowadays" INTERCEPTED Ruckel
of Missouri.
Twill the license extend to the mar
from whom / buy the chuck steak
get?' inquired Campbell OF Kansas
and when informed that 1t did not h,
plaintiyely asked how he was protect
Ell, because the chuck steak man get
my money"
Emsrson's Advice.
There had been long winded speeche
on the food control bill, and Congress
man Emerson of Ohio took a hand.
Now, what must congress dor h
asked. First cut out this hot air fes
tiyal md get down to business and mi,
brains with legislation. The troubl
with this house Is that there is to
much of a Marathon going on to Sc
which member can put the most word
into the Congressional Record. II W
a,.tI1 aI.alfgL that qualification Uo uynui