Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17
Washington Weekly
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quAeI t1ONk the fOVOm8C IN w aSnlng-
ton," as the saying goes. President
Wilson is in France and the White
House is like a deserted village. Sec
retary Of the Navy Daniels and his
large official party is in Italy. Sec
retary Of War Baker will soon ac-
company some twenty or more Con-
gressmen on a journey to the battle
fields Of France. Other high govern
ment officials are absent from their
offices taking them aboard or to var
ious parts Of the United States. The
sight Of so many closed desks in gov
ernment departments in Washington
is striking contrast to the busy times
at them when the war was on. There
is one department, however, running
full blast, and that is the Treasury,
where Carter Glass, the new secretary
Of the treasury, is holding forth.
Day and night he is at work in behalf
Of the new Victory Loan" When
not at his desk he can be found at the
bureau Of printing and engraving
where the victory bonds are being
printed by the hundreds of thousands.
No detail is being overlooked by him
and his speeding up process" as he
calls it, will help to put the loan over
in record breaking time. If all gov
ernment departments were working
with such speed as that displayed at
the treasury there would be much ac-
complished now, but which is being
delayed to later time.
The movement for establishing
great university of the United States
promises to receive hearty support in
the extra session of congress. Wash
ington City is proposed as the seat of
this great institution of learning,
which it's advocates believe should be
the cap sheaf Of the country's edu-
cational system. Senator Sterling,
of South Dakota, a prominent educator
before he entered the senate, is CIV
ing the subject special study and will
father the bill through the senate.
Senator Dillingham; is also a great
champion of the plan and together
they are lining up their forces. The
United States University would form
the greatest educational institution in
the world with Uncle Sam as the
teacher. 1t would in no way try to
shape the educational policies that are
in practice by the states but would of
fer to the youth Of both sexes of the
country the opportunity to secure in
struction in special lines that would
serve them well in private and public
life. The Capital City is already
great educational center and the
United States University would make
it pre-eminent as seat of learning.
Washington City has set an ex-
ample that is fast spreading to other
cities and towns. Medals Of honor,
made of bronze, are to be presented
to each returned District Of Colum-
b,a soldier, sailor or marine and to
the relatives Of those who made the
supreme sacrifice. At first objection
WAS, made by the War Department,
as it was claimed that the medals
were similar to the coveted awards is
sued by the government; however,
upon investigation, it was found that
the design selected varied sufficiently,
50 as not to cause confusion. The
money for payment for the medals
has been obtained by popular sub
scription.
'"The Police Want Your So reads
the headline Of glaring signs on bill
boards in the Capital City. Reading
on you learn that the Washington po-
lice force lacks men and that if you
are five feet and eight inches or more
in height, weight Of least 1873 pounds,
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