The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-08
In Lighter Vein
,By G. U. B.

The FIRST leisurely days have spent
in Washington have been those spent
here since l returned from Chicago.
came back to clean up my desk. finish
up a lot Of business before the de-
partments. and put my onics In order
for the summer. Few members are
here. Nearly all the Republicans
went home from Chicago and most all
the Democrats are out at San Fran
cisco.
The last few weeks OF the session
were strenuous weeks. The House
toward the end at IL O'Clock. and ran
on into the night to near midnight l
have always been regular attendant
when the House, is in session. Some
members do not spend so very much
time in the House, but ! have never
let anything interfere with my attend
ance at the House meetings. The
man who attends the sessions OF the
House and attends to the outside busi-
ness that comes in. is kept pretty
busy. So during the session we got
buster and buster right up to the last
And then a strenuous week in Chi
cago.
Since ! returned have been taking
it easy-doing the work necessary
but in leisurely manner. and feeling
almost like was on vacation.
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] was over to the Congressional
Library the other day looking up some
books ! am interested in. | found a
bunch of people looking up Mr.. Hard
ing's record. Everything that ne has
ever said and done will be gathered
I nd .-I Ind E~ra nv.s. ha
has put in the Congressional Record,
every line that has been published in
his paper-the Marion tO.) Star:
every speech he has made. every
thing any paper has said about him,
will be gathered up. classified and in
dexed. His life will be subjected TO
a powerful microscope that all who
1 wish may see the minutest good
| points as well as the bad OF course.
| the microscope. when applied to the
character of men,. is used only for
looking up the flaws Good points in
| big men are so common they are apt
to receive little notice.
l suppose as soon as the Democratic
convention al San Francisco names
its men they will come in for the
sane sort OF scrutiny.
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/
often meet an old reporter He was
prominent in his day-has done some
big stuf-but is now on the retired
| list He has told me many
interesting stories OF the political
campaigns and politicians OF the past
20 years.
He told me the story OF how War
rem G. Harding got his middle name.
u is GamalieI-a good old Bible name.
| Warren was the frst grandson. The
The family had long been hoping for
male heir to carry the name Hard
Ing. on into the future ages. AT last
the future president Vas born. The
selection Of the name was given seri-
Gus consideration by the whole family.
The name Warren was an old family
name. 40 easily arrived IL. The good.
pious grandmother suggested the
name Gamaiiel for his second name.
1 There was much objection But the
grandmother stood pat--so 10 speak
| got down the Bible, read the story OF
Tamaliei and said that there was a
| man to be proud Of. man who had
the courage TO stand up among his
| friends and defend the accused. and
that Gamaliel should be this boys
name
The story made me curious. so that
| night ! dug up the Bible. which the
Gideon Society furnishes for most all
| hotel guests in America, and read
about Gamaliel.
II is found 10 the fifth chapter OF
Acts. Peter and some OF the other
apostles were preaching We ought
to obey God rstehr than men" and
were giving the ioca, citizens some
other good advice and information.
The local citizens didn't take 10
the preaching very kindly. and sort
OF mob spirit began to brew. The
Jews were not unlike Christian ma
tioDs in this regard-when a chap
| showed UP In the community and
preached against the established Gus
toms of the people. II was an easy
matter for some rowdy to get up a
mob and stone or cruelty the preacher.
Occasionally where the mob spirit
prevails there is man among the
citizens who can stand MP and con-
quer and d!sperse the mob. Such a
man was Gamaiiel. The Book goes on
TO say:
When they heard that. they we're
cut to the heart. and took counsel TO
slay them.
Then stood there up one in the
council. a Pharisee, named CANA
LIEL, doctor OF the law, had in rep
utation among all see people. and
commanded to put the apostles forth
little space: