The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

George Creel said it-or did he?
What's the difference? Why should
Congress, proceed to enact fve
c-reel drama over it?
So Mr. Burleson is opposed to the
extra revenue bill at this session.
This piece of news. coupled with the
fact that Mr.. B. Is looked upon as
the most sagacious politician In the
Cabinet, is Of interest
And II Is also of interest, too, to
note that the President is taking no
stand in the affair now going on be-
tween Mr.. McAdoo and some of the
very powerful members OF the Lower
House. Perhaps, later on, the need
will become apparent and he will be
won over to Mr.. McAdoo's side.
Secretary Houston told the men,
bers of the House Water Power Com
mittee that no good reason exists
why the Niagara Falls water power
bills should not be included with the
general water power legislation. This
statement will interest Secretary Ba-
ker.
"Jud" Welliver says Russian men
and Russian material will be used
against the United States by Ger
many. Verv true, it appears. But the
Germans will never get the Russians
on the firing line. In spite of that.
though. Russia will do much harm
to this country.
With the chances increasing for
protraction of the session into the
hot season it appears that the House
end of affairs will be reposed in the
summer Kitchin. 1t is hoped. of
course. that there'll be no great
amount of fat to fry.
We know q man so patriotic that he
buys 3-cent stamps instead of twos for
local letters THAT extra cent will
pile up enough to help lick Bill" he
explains to his employees.
The war savings stamp campaign
plan which caused Nebraska to take
one-tenth of the total sales of the
country and to attain a per capita
sale about three times as great as
any other State was tried out by a
German, a thorough American, in a
county largely inhabited by Germans.
Chris Gruenther, of Platt Center,
Nebr., is the man who originated the
plan.
landlords hereabouts will please
give attention to the Congressional
Record of the 18th. 1t may be to their
interest to do so. They don't have to
read the Bible but they should read
this.
Representative Sloan has gone home
to make ready his fences to defeat
Senator Norris for the Republican
| nomination. The present encumbent
Of the place, however, shows no un-
usual concern-maybe he thinks he
dosn't have to worry about the result.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon expects to be
back when the roll is called In the
Sixty-sixth Congress. That man SIM
ply won't give the home folks a chance
to keep him with 'em.
Get ready for Red Cross week-be a
soldier of the Red Cross.
Mr.. Longworth persists in point
ing out some Of the things he does
not agree with in Mr.. Creers make
up. Nick takes the situation too
seriously. We are rather inclineo
to Brisbane's attitude. that it makes
precious little difference what Creel
thinks or says.
The Alexander bills having some-
thing to do with ocean Transports
tion-as Mr.. Dyer says 'the Nc
Adooizing of the seas'-will go
through without restraint. Which
shows how impervious we are be-
coming to ye olde cries.
1t Is q source of pleasure to many
members to know that the pneu-
matte tube legislation is out of the
way. Mr.. Burleson may have some
regrets about 1t but apparently none
of the members have.
We hope that Great Falls matter
prospers. The four secretaries who
initiated II see what Congress IL
likely to do--and they are going to
bring pressure. the Irresistible kind,
for Congress to do II right away.