South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-30

bSenCe from Congress Dur
ing House Sessions Re-
: proach on Delegation.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 90. - Word
has reached the members Of the In
diana delegation in the house that
the state organization OF the repub-
llcan party will not be displeased
with an effort 10 rid the delegation
Of Prof Louis W Fairfield OF Au-
cola. representing the twelfth dis
trict. And the members Of the Indi-
ana delegation are in accord with
the suggestion, for Fairfield has dis
pleased the other members very
much.
The most recent opportunity for
criticism OF Fairfield has come
through the appointment OF a MEM
Der Of his family TO a position in his
office here. This practice always
has been regarded as in exceedingly
bad taste in congress and has sub
jected other members 20 criticism on
the floor OF the house But Fairfield.
exercising a right which undoubted-
Is Is his has added to the income
which he was already receiving
from the government.
This is just bit OF additional evil
dence against the Fairfield demand
sQr reelection. His recent adventure
Alto the fields OF the Chautauqua
during so important a period in the
history OF congress occasioned severe
criticism from his colleagues. espe-
cialy In that Fairfield was beating
the high cost OF living by making
something on the side. He endeav-
ored 20 remedy this error by return
ing before his Chautauqua tour real
ly should have ended under his orr
ginal agreement with the Chautau-
qua management but this effort did
not stop the criticism.
Critics In Glass Houses.
Fairfield has no cause TO remain
silent There is plenty Of opportuni-
~ for him to repay i'm kind in so far
as his colleagues from Indiana are
concerned. 1t is a case of li7ing in
glass houses and throwing stones
In fact the absence of the Indiana
members from the house session
has become so noticeable that other
delegations are referring to the In
diana section as mo Mans Land. Z"
As an instance OF just how far this
practice has gone the case Of Rep.
Kraus OF the eleventh district is
cited During a recent debate IN the
> house when for some reason he hap
pened TO be present, a question arose
OF returning to the treasury some
funds originally appropriated to the
navy department. The question was
.raught with much interest. There
had arisen a demand from laboring
men that the money should be trans
ferred from one department OF the
navy to another and that in this
manner. work would be provided for
other IabOrers. The return of the
money 10 the treasury. II was point
ed out. would mean the discontinue
ance OF work and the loss Of op-
portUnity.
Just at this unhappy moment for
Kraus. he again injected himself in
10 the debate. Immediately he flew
against the labor demand and asked
that the money be returned TO the
treasury. Suddenly he had become
prominent. He made the motion
that this action be taken. He could
not stand the limelight rays without
being the whole picture.
The motion was put and after
hearing the voices. the presiding Of
fcer decided that Kraus had won.
The money would be returned to the
treasury. Kraus was listening but
apparently II he had ever learned
anything OF house procedure. he had
\. forgotten II in his absence from
' house sessions and in attending 9TH
or places OF duty where he would
not be compelled by VOICE 10 give ar
accounting Kraus was on his feet
Amazcs Colleagues.
Division" he shouted.
Members looked at him in amaze
ment He had won and yet he
wanted a division" For what rea-