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Evening star., 1920-02-05
Illustration of Waste.

Chairman Good of the House appro-
priations committee gave an illus
tration of departmental waste and
unbusinesslike practice on the floor
of the House.
IT hold here a very heavy manila
envelope" he explained, which is
about twelve inches square, which
has six large gobs of wax upon it.
This is a sample of the envelope used
to send a little liberty bond, about
one-fourth of that size, to the banks
and subscribers all over. the country
By actual weight if that was sent as
first-class mail the envelope alone and
wax would cost cents. They, have
already discontinued the use of the
wax. I do not know how long they
will continue to use this big, heavy
manila envelope when an, envelope
about one-fourth the size, weighing
one-eighth the amount. would carry
it just as safely to it's destination.
Not That Kind of Hose.
= While Representative :Blanton was
criticising items OF "cha mois Skins"
Thermometers" ETC., in the deficiency
BILL Representative Denison of IL
linois discovered an item for street
hose" and suggested that he take an
interest in that. THE gentleman GER
tainly is not too modest or bashful to
PROFOUND his own questions" replied
Mr.. Blanton; ~ besides. it is not the
Evening star., 1920-02-05

Here's a bit of dialogue from. the
Congressional Record: -
Chairman Good of the appropria-
tions committee: while I was in
Chicago a few days ago there seemed
to be great deal of sentiment that
the two most prominently mentioned
democrats Of the nation were the gentle
man from Nebraska, Mr.. Bryan, and the
gentleman from Texas, Mr.. Blanton.,'
Mr.. Blanton: ''Oh, 1 do not want
the gentleman to couple my name
with that Of Mr.. Bryan. Uaughter.)
I do not want to be coupled with
anything that is not very much alive
otherwise, as well as politically"
Evening star., 1920-02-05
kind of hose the, gentleman has in
Prescribed "snuRers.,

Former. Speaker Champ Clark told
the House an amusing story anent con-
tested election cases, recalling that a
South Carolinan named Prioleau who
had received Qn1y two votes pestered
the life out Of him while Speaker try
ing to collect $4,000 which Congress
has fixed as a limit of allowance for
costs to a contestant or contestee.
"He claimed to be one of the old
Huguenots'" eafdChamp Clark. ANY
how, he nearly pestered the life out
of me while / was Speaker. He would
write me a letter every three or four
weeks, wanting this $4,000. He re-
ceived only two votes and expect,
then, he repeated and voted for him.
self. UaughterD Anyhow. sug-
gested to the committee on elections
that this fellow ought to have snuff
fers put on him. Haughter)
Evening star., 1920-02-05

stood there waiting while the COM
mittee meeting was going on. Cannot
the gentlemen from these govern
ment departments ride in the street
cars the same as the members Of
Congress who vote on these appro-
priations? 1 am in favor of striking
out every item that sends a lot of
men riding around here in automo-
biles for which the. nation has to
pay, driven by men paid out of the
public Treasury.
rs it Official use for a motor4pro-
PEELED vehicle to have it stand out
side the, willard Hotel for hours?
Let us reduce the consumption of
gasoline. and the. price viii come
down. and the farmers can-,use it for
the tractors out in the field"
Seeks Familiar Illustration.
Former Republican Leader James
r. Mann of Illinois is one of the very
few men in Congress who wear a
beard; Representative Saunders, DEM
ocrat, Of Virginia is another. When
a provision to allow the officers of
the public health service to purchase
supplies at the Army stores the same
as officers of the Army, Navy and
coast guard was under discussion
Chairman Good Of the House .appro-
priations committee was arguing
'it does mean quite a saving to
these officers-take. for instance,
Gillette blades" Then Repre-
sentative Mann Interrupted II wish
the gentleman would use some IL
lustration with which. am familiar"
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Locks Cost $2,993.

Congress is hard on locks. Every
two or three years Elliott Woods.
superintendent of the Capitol building,
has to see that new cylinders are put
in all the locks on the members offices,
and that costs 5000. And in. spite of
this safeguard members have a great
many things stolen from their Offices
through the use of master keys or
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Skin troubles need immediate
and proper attention

Unless the skin affection is caused
by some internal disorder, Resinol
Ointment usually clears ii away
because it contains harmless. and
soothing antidotes for such condi-
tions. 1t can be used easily for it Is
so nearly 6esh-colored it does not
attract attention. HI all druggists.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

Don't wait thinking they will dis:
appear in time. Perhaps they will,
but in the meantime you are suffer-
ing from the burning and itching.
and allowing your nerves to become
badly Effected, when a little Resi-
mol Ointment would doubtless re-
lieve it all. f.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
THEIR HUMAN SIDE
BY WILL r.. KENNEDY.

Who is the most travelled man in
Congress?
Prince j. Kuhio Kalanianaole, dele
gate from the Hawaiian Islands, gets
the most mileage. He received ST.
1850 the other day for the regular
session and the same amount for the
special session.
But the contest is free-for-all and
really was started in the House COM
mlttee on foreign affairs.
Strangely enough, the first man on
the roll call has the honors to date
Representative Ernest A. Alderman
of New Jersey. who. by the way, is
one of the largest cement manufac-
turers in the world.
Representative Ackerman recently
returned from tramping through all
the cemeteries in France where the
American soldiers are buried. When
the bringing home of the American
hero dead, Representative Ackerman
made an informal report of his per-
sonal Investigations and observations.
Then the question arose as to the
extent of his travels, and some Of his
fellow committeeman are hunting
around to see if there is any man
in Congress who has journeyed about
the globe any more than has Repre-.
sentative Alderman.
Every year prior to the war. it
was hts custom to make a trip abroad
and to some far corner of the globe.
He has kept this up for twenty
eight years. When the war broke out
he was in Russia, coming this way,
and had to turn around and continue
.circling the globe to avoid the Ger
man submarines. So he came back
by way of China and Japan and across
the Pacific.
Mr.. Ackerman has been in every
continent and to every country-pen-
etrating into darkest Africa" India,
Persia, the far east, Australia and
South America.
Has Same "Companfon."
On all his travels Representative
Alderman has the same constant
companion. On his second trip abroad
he met a fellow voyageur. They both
had umbrellas, and fell to consider
ing how soon they would lose them.
Each bet. he would lose his umbrella
first. That was twenty-seven years
ago, and Representative Alderman
still has that umbrella. has taken it
on all his subsequent voyages, and it
is as necessary part Of his travelling
arrangements as his trunk or his
tickets.
Mr.. Longworth's Sense of HumOr.
Even the most serious men in Con-
gress have a quick sense of humor,
and they let it sparkle out in a way
that relieves the tenseness of many
a bitter debate. The e'House was dis
cussing a bill to prohibit certain
moving pictures from transportation
In interstate commerce. Representa-
tive "Joe". Walsh, republican, of Mas
sachusetts. was hurrXjnS it through.
Representative Warren Gard, demo-
crat, of Ohio. was inQuiring whether
"the gentleman's technical knowledge
is sufficient to advise me whether the
correct expression Is film or reel?'
Representative Walsh carefully ex-
planned that 'the reel is the mechan-
ism. the object on which the film is
wound or rolled" and then Repre-
sentative Mick" Longworth of Ohio
is the real thing"
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Roll Cali I'm IS Minutes.

There are 435 members of the
House. On each roll call these names
have to be called three times with
clerks checking off on printed lists
as the members answer to their
names. There has been. considerable
controversy as to how long it takes
for "a roll call. p. j. Haltigan, the
reading clerk, has settled all doubts.
He says that he can make any roll
call within twenty-five minutes.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Ordered to Fort Sam Houston.

Col. Mark L. Ireland, Motor Trans
port Corps, in this city, has been
ordered to Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
for duty - '-- ~ --
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Col. Hensley Ordered to D. C.

Col. William N. Hensley, jr.. air
SERVICE, assistant to the military
attache at The Hague Netherlands,
has been ordered to this city for
temporary duty.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

. Representative Martin L. Dayey of
Ohio is tha only man of his profession
in Congress. He is a, tree. surgeon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

MILFORD Gregerson of Basalt was
examined Friday afternoon to de-
termine his sanity. He is said to
be an epileptic and was brought in
from the Just ranch because he was
troublesome and seemed to have no
place to go.
Frank Edwards, alias Frank
Bushy, barber employed for a cou-
pie of months in a Blackfoot shop,
was arrested and taken back to Mon
tana Thursday night on a warrant
from there. He had been serving
in the Montana penitentiary suppos-
eddy for non-support of his family,
and was out on parole. He left the
state, and that forfeited the parole.
Martz Family Making Trouble
Mr.. Martz is in Jail for disregard
ing a court order about his son, and
the wife put in plea that there
was nobody to support the family
while he was in Jail He owed the
Broadway market balance of SIT,
and the market consented to extend
them very limited amount of cred
1t for necessities to tide the family
over till he could get out and earn
some money. Mrs. Martz went to
buying stuff to take to the Jail for
use there because prisoners only re-
ceive two meals day, and Manager
Moulton advised that he would not
furnish groceries for the jail. A
day or two later she called for three
large sirloin steaks that weighed
$1.40 worth, and again Mr.. Moulton
advised her that such purchases
were mot in accordance with the
agreement and that she could not af-
ford such expensive cuts. He said
to take it along this time but to be
more economical hereafter. She
threw the package back in anger and
told him she would "see him get
his money" meaning, evidently, that
she would refuse to pay the debts al
ready contracted.
The case has now been unloaded
on the Red Cross, Mrs. Fannie Kahn
in charge, but temporarily in the
hospital, and Mrs. l1olbrook acting.
Everybody's Red cross money is be-
ing used to see that the family does
not suffer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23

The wool and warp of patriotism
and loyalty as expressed and exem-
plified from the birth of this nation
are woven into the fabric known as
the Americans creed, adopted and
widely circulated by the United
Americans, organized in every state.
The story of the writing of the
creed is most interesting. The may
or of Baltimore, birthplace of the
"Star-Spangled Banner" offered a
prize for the most suitable creed,
The merits of the offerings to be
passed upon by committee of dis
tinguished Americans. William Ty-
Ter Page of Maryland, descendant of
President and of Carter Braxton,
a signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence, was the winner
When the creed is analysed it is
found that it is collection of pa
triotic thoughts from various sources
to which true Americans have chung
steadfastly as being expressive of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23

the fundamentals of loyalty to coun
try. The original of each expression
of the creed is here given and will
form an absorbing study:
The Credits Source
! believe in 1.-The United States OF
America
Preamble of the Constitution OF
the United States.
As Government of the people, by
the people, for the people,"
Preamble United states Constitu.
ton; Daniel Webster's speech
in United States senate, Janu-
airy 26, 1880; Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address.
whose just powers are derived from
the consent Of the governed"
Thomas Jefferson in declaration
of independence.
"A democracy in republic"
James Madison in me Federal
ist," No. 10.
"A Sovereign Nation of Many Sow
ereign States"
"Epluribus unum,' great seal of
the United States; article of
the Constitution.
"A perfect union.'
Preamble to Constitution.
zone and inseparable."
''Webster's speech in United
States senate, January 20,
1880.
Established upon those principles
of freedom, equality, justice and hui
manity for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes"
Declaration of independence.
II therefore, believe it is my duty
to my country to love it,"
In substance from Edward Ever
EFT Hale's "The Man Without
Country"
ITO support its constitution"
Oath Of allegiance, section 1857,
Revised Statutes of United
States.
ITO obey its laws"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
LAVASIDE
JULY 90, 1920


Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Sorensen of
Grace visited with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
L. McCauley the fore part of the
week.
Miss Bertha Hansen and Mrs. Har-
ry Moody and son Gene of Idaho
Falls are visiting at the Carl Nelson
home this week.
Lafayette Atha is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Byron Fraker and baby are
doing nicely
Mrs. Henry Lyman Is visiting in
Pocatello.
Mrs. L. E. McGinnis of Blackfoot
is picking cherries at the F. L. Nc
Cauley home.
Mrs. Nels Peterson of Vale, Ore,
spent few days of last week with
Mrs. Frank McCa.uley to attend the
funeral of her brother, Bill Hone of
Wapello.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
MUD LAKE NEWS

A severe hailstorm passed over
part of the tract this week and de-
stroyed the crops at the Camas ranch
OF the Wood Livestock company.
The water level in the lake is over
foot below normal, supposed to be
due to the drouth of 1919. The
water level is rising now.
Somebody bored for water about a
mile east of Hamer and obtained
water at depth Of ninety feet. The
water rose to the surface with suf-
ticient force to spout seventeen
inches above the end of the yertial
pipe. The water is to be used for
irrigation.
Myriads of young ducks are on the
lake, mostly on the northern shores.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
Condensation by
Mics Carolyn Wells

Louisa May Al
colt was born in
1882 and died In
1888. She was the
daughter Of A.
Bronson Alcott,
the Usage Of Con-
cord" Her early
surrOundings were
of a highly intel
lectuaI and lit
erary character
and she naturally
took to writing
while still very
young.
In her sketch,
1T r a n scendental
Oats" she de-
. or b es in an
amusing way the
experience of q
year at Fruitlands,
where an attempt
w0a mazda IN Az
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
Sensitive Spot.

A couple Of boys were casting about
to devise some new form of aInnse-
,ment, when one suggested:
Lets 60 into your back yard and
play in the woodshed."
1--WE haven't any woodshed," said the
other youngster. Have you one in
your back yard?"
"Yes."
keep wood in it?"
mo"
"Whar's it used fOr?'
"None of your business"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
UNITED AMERICANS CREED
ALL-ENIBRACING PATRIOTISM
Americans Creed

AHeTlCdnS' Cfee0
II believe in the United States
of America as a government of
the people, by the people, for
the people; whose just powers
are derived from the consent of
the governed; democracy in a
republic; a sovereign nation of
many sovereign states; per-
feet union, one and inseparable;
established upon those princi-
pies Of freedom, equality, JUS
tice and humanity for which
American patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes.
II, therefore, believe it is my
duty to my country to love it.;
to support its Constitution; to
obey its laws; to respect its
flag; and to defend it against
all enemies"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23

Washington's farewell address;
article 6, United States Consti-
tuition.
ITO respect its flag"
National anthem; army and navy
regulations.
"And to defend it against all ene-
miles,"
Oath of allegiance, section 1857,
Revised Statutes of United
States.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23

|1N their old-fashioned New England
home the little women lived with
Mrs. March, their brisk and CHEEKY
mother, who always had "can-I-hell
you" look about her, and whom her
four girls lovingly called "Marmee."
Pretty Meg, the Oldest, was sixteen,
and already showed domestic tastes
and talents, though she detested the
drudgery of household work; and, a
little vain Of her white hands, longed
at heart to be fine lady. 10, fifteen,
was tall, thin and cOltish, and glOried
In an unconcealed scorn of polite con"
ventions. Beth, thirteen, was low
able little thing, shy, fond of her dolls
and devoted to music, which she tried
hopefully to produce from the old,
jingling tinpan of piano. Amy,
twelve, considered herself the flower
of the family. An adorable blonde,
she admitted that the trial of her life
was her nose. For, when she was a
baby, 10 had accidentally dropped her
into the coal'hod and permanently
fattened that feature, and though poor
Amy slept with patent clothespin
pinching it, she couldn't attain the
Grecian effect she so much desired.
Father March was an army chap
lain in the Civil war, and in his alb
sence 10 declared herself to be the
man Of the family. To add to their
slender income, she went every day to
read to Aunt March, peppery old
lady; and Meg, too, earned a small
salary as daily nursery governess to
neighbours children.
In the big house next door to the
Marches lived rich old gentleman,
Mr.. Laurence, and his grandson, a
jolly chummy boy called Laurie.
Though awe-inspiring at first, Mr..
Laurence proved both kindly and gen.
erous, and even timid Beth mustered
up courage to 60 over to; the 'Palace
Beautiful" at twilight and play softly
on the grand piano there. But, as she
confessed to her mother, when she be-
gan she was so frightened her feet
chartered on the floor.
The night Laurie took the two older
girls to the theater, Amy, though not
invited, insisted on going, too. 10
Grossly declared she wouldn't 60 If
Amy did, and furiously scolding her
little sister, she slammed the door and
went off, as Amy called out: "You'l
be sorry for this, 10 March! See if
you ANTI" The child made good her
threat by burning up the manuscript
of precious book which 10 had writ
ten and on which she had spent three
years Of hard work. There was ter
rible fracas, and, though at her moth
er's bidding Amy made contrite apOl
ogy, 10 refused to be pacified. It was
only when poor little Amy was nearly
drowned by falling through the ice
that conscience-stricken 10 fOrgave her
sister and learned a much-needed les
son of self-control
Meg, too learned a salutary lesson,
when she went to visit some fash
ionable friends and had her first taste
of vanity FAR" Her sisters gladly |
lent her all their best things, and, as
she said to 10: you're a dear to
lend me your gloves! l feel so rich |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
BASEBALL NEWS

In Wednesdays ball games, st.
Anthony beat Blackfoot to the tune
Of 10 to 1.
Rigby defeated Idaho Falls by a
score OF 5 to IL and Pocatello beat
ReXburg / to 0.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23

tablish an ideal community. Miss AlcOtt
was obliged to be q wage Garner to
help out the family income, and SO
taught school, served as a gOverness
and ut times worked as seamstress.
Wearytng Of this, she wrote for the
papers stories of sensational nature,
which were remunerative financially
but unsatfsfactOry to her as a literary
pursuit, and she abandoned this style
of writing.
In Washington hospital she served
a. nurse for time, but the work
was SO hard that she failed I'm health,
and when she recovered she had to find
new fields Of work, then she travelled
n attendant to an invalid, and with
her visited Europe.
After several attempts at literature
Miss AIcOtt wrote Little Women,
Ing sale Of $1,000 copies in three
years. She wrote from the heart, and
vOve into the story Incidents from the
ives of herself and her three sisters
1t Concord. She afterward wrote Gan
Old Fashioned Girl" "Little Men,"
"Aunt JOS Scrap Bag," "The Eight
Cousins" and "ROse in Bloom" besides
other stories and sketches.
Miss AlcOtt had ambition and ability
for high grade of literary work, she
made her success as writer of chill
dren's stories. While her receipts from
some later work were large for those
times, she declared that she was more
proud Of the first $32 she received than
of the larger amounts later.
One generation after another of
young readers finds pleasure in Miss Al
colts CHEEKY. healthful stories, and
their vitality is indicated by their ap-
pearance on the movie screen.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23
TRY OFFICER FOR
BERGDOTTl ESCAPE

NEW YORK.-The courtmartial
of Lieutenant Colonel John E. Hunt,
commandant of the Castle William
prison, Governors island, began
"Wednesday morning with Lieutenant
Colonel C. c. Cresson as trial Judge
advocate presiding. The prison
commandant is accused of respon-
sibility for the escape of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, millionaire
draft dodger. The charge is brought
under the ninety-siXth article of war,
alleging that his conduct was con-
trary to military discipline in fail
ure to have Bergdoll properly guard
ed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-23

Miss Alice Rhiel went out to Ar
co Thursday to visit till Monday
with the family of Tim Combe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-15
BelieUe Operators Are to
 Reject Proposition Of q \
 Strike Arbitration Board
Atmosphere" of Their Attitude Is Adverse to Any Direct Dealing With Union That Could Be Construed
 as Recognition Official Copy to Be Forwarded by Governor

sumably what it was when the gover- nor send his coal commission to Bir- mingham1 in September. Under date or September 6, the coal operators had this to say in advertisement in The Age. Herald:
 We agree in advance to abide by any recommendation or award that may be made by the commission touching wages. working conditions. hours or service, adjus tment of complaints. faith full and strict compliance with the rec concentrations of the bituinmous coal commission appointed by the President service of check weighman (already es- tablished by law), installation Of stand ard weighing scales, and any other matters affecting the relations between employers and employees. with one exr ception:
 swe will not directly or indirectly
 recognize or deal with the Untitled
 Mine Workers of America now or
 hereafter. The bituminous coal com
 mission did not include in It's rec
 concentrations that we should rec
 ognize the organization.'
 This was signed by James Bonnyman, chairman, and the other members of the coal operators committee.
 DISCOUNT BOARD
 In the circumstances, industrial cir cles do not look for appointment of an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-15
By K. F. JOHNSTON

While Alabama coal opera tors would not discuss the mat ter yesterday, there was every reason to believe that they will decline to accept the arbitra- tion plan proposed by the striking miners.
 The governor has transmitted off, cially to them copy of the proposal of the union mine leaders, and is await ing reply as to their position on the matter That reply is expected in the immediate future. It's contents will probably not be revealed until the gov. ernor is in receipt of it
 Position of the operators now is pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-15

W. C. Hunter .................... 100 Dave Manley .......,............ leo H. G. Collier ................... 100
 Martin Bonner .................. 200
 Dr, W, W. Stephenson ............ | 0o
 A Friend .................. 100 IG. T. Anglin ................... 100 IC. M. Rodney ......,............. 100