The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-11
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The Postoffice department has issued
ptetmaSter commissions to Oren L.
Nlbreath, Altman, w. Va; ]. Tyree
Wills, Mountain Cove, W. Va, and des.
ignated Roscoe e. Mitchell acting
Westminster at Hurricane, w. Va. 1t
\ has ordered the office at Mulvane.
Fayette county, discontinued.
a photographer, an enlisted man,
! HIS sent q letter from abroad to Sena-
Tor Potndexter which contains both in
tefesting information and a kick. He
Says that he and 269 other photograph.
efs are being held in the service
abroad TO take pictures and print them
by the thousands for distribution OF
the President. HE is the most mugg-
ed mar, In the world" he wrote. On
the way across the Atlantic 800 mega
tres we've taken Of the President, $50
we're takSn on this trip to England
aud Italy. Ordinary prints by the
thousands and 300 engagements have
been made. The writer Of the letter
says that the 270 photographers pine
t0 get back home. discharged from the
gervice, and to work that pays them
Slightly more than $50 a month and
chow! This bit of information is be.
ing breezi1y discussed in Washington.
So many members Of the Senate
a tv1 fny vfo Nh4 De-
publican leaders are scared and are
going TO call a halt on members Of that
party continuing TO caYort around
among the clouds. Hardly day but
some Of them ascend from Boiling
Field. Some Of them are training for
commissions. One of these Is Sena-
Z tor Henderson, Of Nevada. He has al
ready piloted machine from here to
New York and back. Other deyotees
Of aeronautics are McNary, .af Oregon;
Pittman, of Nevada; King, OF Utah,
and Sterling, of South Dakota. The
trouble Is that the Republicans have
only 9 majority Of two in the Senate
and they fear losing it. One way sug-
rested to meet the situation is that
every time Republican Senator flies
g Democratic Senator should be sent
up with him. Don't get the idea that
this issa joke; 1t isn't. Party leaders
are considering 1t very seriously.
Stuart ,. Reed. who 20 well repre-.
sents the thriving Clarksburg district
"a the House Of Representatives, is a
type Of "the scholar In politics." He is
far and away better, and hence a
more successful, politician than most
Of the scholars who have entered the
game, w. Wilson excepted. Mr.. Reed
ID. as much Of student now as he was
when he attended the University as a
young man with high hopes and HAT
purse. Since the adjournment Of Con-
sress, Mr.. Reed can be found any day
at the Congressional Library sur
rounded by reference books and hard
at his studies. 1t is the ideal enjoy
mont for him. From the copious notes
he takes 1t is suspected that he is at
work preparing some new addresses
and lectures.
The beautiful ideas about govern.
tnent ownership Of the telegraph pos
sessed by James B .Answell, q repre-.
sentative In Congress from Louisiana,
have gone blooey. He says so him
self. Furthermore, in a statement to
the public, he says that he will apollo
eize to the House when 1t next meets
Tor introducing the legislation which
resulted In taking over the telegraph
tines. For years he was rampant
advocate of it, and finally was very
happy when he got his bill through.
Now he is far, far from happy. He is
q disappointed man, and frankly says
so. Higher rates and equally as high
deficits he did not expect. ut means
the death lmell Of government owner.
ship or control" he says. The repent
ant Ansell, 1t appears, has lots of COM
psny In his backsliding. Some Of the
officials very high in the administra-
J; ton Burleson excepted-it is report
ed Will gladly welcome an opportunity
from Congress to return the lines to
their rightful owners.
w. ]. Fields, who represents the
Kentucky congressional districts that
ahuts Huntington, w. Va, and is we'll
and fayorably known in that city, is
one Of the party Of members Of the
House military committee that is en-
route to France and other foreign coun-
sfiess They go to study the various
military systems. Kahn. OF California,
Who Is to be chairman Of that commit