The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-10-03


Senator Warren however, served as
United States senator from Wyoming
from December l. 1880. 10 March 1,
lSg2. He has served q longer time,
therefore, as a senator than any other
man in the upper chamber but, a. Will
he seen, his service vas not continu-
Gus.
Boise PenroSe Of Pennsylvania en-
tered The senate March T. 1897.
Charles A. Culbersou of Texas. and
Porter J. MeCumber Of North Dakota.
s entered together March (. 1S99 and
have served continuously
William l. Dillingham; # Vermont.
entered the senate October Is. 1900.
dn6 F. " Simmons Of North Carolina.
entered ~ March + 1891. and both still
are serving. Lee s OyermaH Of North
Carolina and Reed Smeet Of Utah en-
tered March 4. 1903 and Still are in
their seats.
Many old-Timers Recently Died.
The senate of sixteen years ago had
IN II a good many the aid schoa,
men. Some Of them left their Sena.
torlaI duties rather recently; and u
these old ones who have gone from
the senate. death has claimed many.
sixteen years ag8 the state Of Maine.
for instance. was represented hy VII.
liam +. Frye and Eugene Hale. SEN
alter Hale died few months ago. and
Senator Frye only a comparatively
short time ago. These men served
continuously for upwards Of thirty
: years in The upper house. With these
two men OF Maine In the old senate
sixteen years ago were Senators Nor
gan and Peftus Of Alabama. Morgan
IS known as the father of the oceanic
canal project. He aud his aged col.
league literally died in the service Of
their country.
There were two Platts in the senate
Of sixteen years ago. but two men more
diSSimilar n type and temperament
cannot well be conceived. one If them
was Thomas Plat of New York. and
the other Orville Plat of Connecticut.
They have both gone 70 the beyond.
The question Is frequently asked in
Washington if the quality, if one may
50 put L. of The senator's has improved
or deteriorarad since they have been
elected BY direct vote. This IS queS-
ton which one who writes IN q general
way would prefer not 10 try To answer,
and he certainly would refrain from
any attempt 10 answer it in a specific
way. with names and comparisons.
Preparing to Fight Flu"
Congress has been asked 70 appro-
pirate a considerable sum Of money
to enable the health services of the
government 10 combat the influenza,
grip, Spanish flu. or whatever the
proper name is for the demon who
deeimateda last year.
The government health authorities
seem 70 believe that his fall the in
fiuenza threatens 10 return. Congress,
il * believed. will grant the funds
necessary II prevent the return of the
fla. If IT can b. prevented. and L.
eosbat II 4 il enters the field as
fighter against human life as il did
last year.
Il is recognized in congress that this
matter literally IS of vital importance
and. therefore. necessarily of vital in
tereSt 10 the people of Tire United
States. The hope of the medical au-
thorities here is that the awful scenes
Of year ago may not be repeated.
OF course. the country has not any
thing Ike as many soldiers in camp
this year as il had last year. but.
dreadful as the disease WIS in the
military camps Of this country and in
France. It was no more dreadful than
in the homes of the civilians.
This is countrywide matter of
concern and the government officials
know IT, Recently certain instruc-
tions have been issued in a general
way Is The health officials concerning
precautions which should be taken by
individuals Keep warm" may be
given as the summary Of first advice.
There are medical men who. in view
Of the fact that the young particularly
were attacked last year, are bold
enough 70 say that If young girls would
wear more clothes than they do they
might escape the cold consequences"
Fresh Air a Good Medicine.
All the doctors of all the schools. so
far as Washington is concerned at any
rate. seem 10 recognize the fact that
fresh air is mighty good medicine. and.
al tipes. a mighty good substitute for
medicine If one may put it that way.
The writer Of this was In France
last year al the time of the height OF
the fin epidemic. The records show
that the soldiers who were living in
the open were not afflicted with the
influenza in as great numbers proper
tlonately ~ were the soldiers who
were living in close quarters. Il did
not follow. however. that those who
did contract the disease at the front
were any more likely to recover than
those who did 50 while stationed in
Tie sections of the country back OF the
advanced zone.
When the final records are prepared
il probably viii be shown that tie
men leading the open-air life with all
il hardShips, even TO the extent Of
being frequently soaked by cold rains
Succumbed to the disease in smaller
numbers than the men who We're care
fully housed. II is probable that out
al the three or four millions OF
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