The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-21

In the course Of speech on the
/ railroad bill Congressman Stephens Of
Nebraska referred TO the "pIunder-
! bunders who specialize in the wreck
| ing of railroads" He went on to say
/ that "the story of the wrecking OF
the Rock Island railroad Is equal to
that of any single Diamond Dick
/ novel that was ever printed. The truth
/ is that as highwaymen these wreckers
make the performances of Jesse James
/ look trivial and inconsequential."
Possibly TO the student of finance
/ and economics the story of railroad
wrecking is equal in interest to that
/ Of Diamond Dick" or many others
of the same ilk, but 1t is more than
probable that the average boy who
revels I'm sO-called dime-nOyel litera-
ture would much prefer the Oldfash
/ toned thrillers to railroad wrecking
stories.
senator Sherman Of Illinois. who Is
given to making speeches Of some
4 length and quite frequently, took the
floor the other day TO present his views
and was interrupted by Senator Borah,
who said there was so much disorder
in the chamber that others could not
hear the senator.
at Is the Seuate's own business,
presume" said Sherman, "what kind
/ of order Is preserved, and thank the
senator from Idaho for reminding II
Of It's own duty to preserve its parla-
mentary self-respect So far rs I am
concerned. ] will make myself heard
liz | want to, and If | do not, I can
I talk without an audience in the cham
] Der. The galleries are always here,
and after all, most of us are talk
i ing to the galleries anyhow. We Gre
getting used TO empty seats. am per-
/ fpctly obIiviouS 10 the order preserved
/ or to anybodys being present except
/ the reporters, to whom can dictate,
and who are very appreciative Of any
/ thing that may be said"
/ Senator Nelson of Minnesota had an
/ interesting interview with a man who
wanted TO secure a commission in the
! army. 81 will not recommend any
i man for Il commission" remarked the
/ Minnesota senator. 'If you want to
90 in as u private and take your chan
/ ces | will recommend you
The man explained that he had
been brought up rather well, that his
4 father was n Union soldier and served
/ in the ranks, and that he thought his
/ education and intelligence entitled him
/ to position where he could serve the
country better than as a private.
"What has your father got to do
with IT." asked Nelson. 'IIe did his
duty II he served MS private. Why
can't you do likewise? | served as a
private. The trouble with this war
is that we have too many officers and
not enough prlvstes."
AS ne turned away the senator re-
marked TO friend: 81 am getting
very tired Of seeing so many leather
puttees In the city Of Washington. All
you have to do is glance at the legs of
u llluU Ill UllllNlll ~ Nff II I' - uu
officer, and nine out of ten have leath-
or legGngs, which indicates that they
are officers, no matter what may be
their rank. This town Is full Of them
md am not going to help to get any
more"
A great many l'eople who have fol-
lowed the instructions of officials and
placed one-cent stamp on magazine
or periodical. thinking that 1t would
soon he I'm France and furnishing read
ing matter for the soldiers. may not
be aware that much OF this mail mat
ter has been delayed by the want Of
shipping. II is considered more impor-
tant to get food ammunition and 9TH
or supplies TO the soldiers than Il ls
10 send over the reading matter and
tons of II have been stored In ware
houses on the Atlantic seabord waiting
available shipping.
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