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Too Many Cooks
Spoil the Pie
nv Frederic j. Hsskin

Washington. June es--That a polit-
kal majority may be- too ovcrwhelm-
ms Cor convenience. especially when
u consists In large part of new Con
er.ssmen, ls fact which Is now
heing experienced by Republican
leahcrs and privately admitted by
.ome VI them.
Especially II the great number Of
helslhlean legislators az disadvan-
taTe when Il comes To the all-impor-
tant and always irritating business
OF diNiding up the pie. Vastly moro
energy is always expended by Con-
gressmen In appointing postmasters.
teNvnue collectors. marshals and elc-
Nator bnys than IN studying any Of
tho maior measures, II Is easy 60
tind Congressman who does not
know anNthing about the naval app
prohrlat,on bill. bat impossible to find
one who ~ not acquainted with all
the patronage nights In his own dis
triet In al their painful details, His
re-alcetion depends more upon the
tact and luck with which he manages
these same patronage fights than mp
on anything else.
Now there are many iOhS To b.
awarded. hut with this huge Republic
can majority, there are also a great
many SENATORS and Representatives
With constituents who expect 10 be
hanored and Incidentally remunerated,
With 500 Republican Representative
and - Republican senators. the
scramble st the pie counter has never
been 80 lively
tlnc result uf the situation, which
Il srowmg NOR, acute. is a cunnic,
between the Republican majority ~
Congrrss and the executive depart
mtnts of the Government. The 3as
Republicans IN the senate and liuus
A. feelng tho squeeze from both
sides Their constituents Who re-
rard themselves as the people wh,
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beginning To realize that the business
of navigating the ship Of state does
not rest entirely on their particular
shoulders. To some of them this In.
tolligenee has come in manner not
calculated 70 help their opinions OF
themselves. IL has resulted In MAX
ing some of the new members aurly.
Their wounded pride is not helped by
their subsequent failures TO get every
thing from the executive departments
In the way of appointments which
they have sought.
That the size of the Republican
majority IL in part to blame for all
this is realized by a few of the Re-
publican leaders. While of course
they cannot say so, they are devout-
ly hoping that in 1922 they viii still
control both branches Of Congress
but that their majority will be re-
duced. Just at present it is more
than two to one. The most recent is-
sue of the Congressional Directory
shows 300 Republicans In the House
and only 131 Democrats. Three seats
are vacant. and one is held by Meyer
London, the New York Socialist.
Some House leaders would not be
displeased at all to see about 20 seats
switched over from Republican TO
Democratic holders. This would, they
privately admit. help the situation
materially in many ways. For one
thing, Il would reduce the demand
for patronage. For another thing. IL
would hold the Republican organiza-
| ton more tightly together. Conn
plalnt is made by the leaders now that
| II is impossible TO hold the present
overwhelming majority in line on any
vote. OF course, this doesn't make
much difference in the result. but Il
is bad for party discipline. T'h,
leaders feel that even under present
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organizations throughout the country
feel that they should have Jobs, after
eight years of Democratic admin
istration. In fact they need them.
Their appeal. OF course, IL To their
Representatives and Senators. These
men take up their appeals and carry
them on TO the departments having
the right of appointment. The fact
that there are SO very many Republic
cans is making II embarrassing for
everyone. The prospect of long
drawn-out session in Washington
summer Is not helping toward good
feeling anywhere along the line.
The situation is ALSO made worse
by the fact that there are 40 many
new members OF Congress. A very
large percentage OF these men come
10 Washington for the first time with
no mean idea of their importance and
position. They often make demands,
not requests. Some rage and fume
when these demands are not instant
~ complied with.
Threats OF Revenge.
IT is with these newcomers that
much OF the friction develops. but
many OF the old-timers are kicking
vigorously, too. Not many days ago
it took the combined persuasion of
half a dozen friends of one of the vet
Grams of the House to prevent him
from going on the floor and making
a speech denouncing the executive
branch OF the Government for not
giving Congress what he considered
the proper amount of attention. II
Is gossip about the corridors of the
Capitol that there will be a public
blow-up before the end of this session
nossibly within few weeks.
Some OF the men who came to Con-
gross for the first time this year are
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conditions, IL IL a bad habit for their
Republican colleagues To form. A
Congressman who gets the habit of
independence is Il thorn In the side
Of his party auperiors.
To illustrate the heavy load of re-
sponsibllity under which many new
Congressman ataERer, the chairman
OF one of the important House COM
mittees tells tale OF one Of the new
members, charitably keeping his
name secret. but vouebing for the
truth of the story. This new member
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with a great many other Congress-
men was a guest at a party in Wash
ington where the principal entertain-
ment wps dancing. The hostess n0-
ficed after a while that instead of
dancing. the new member spent ali
of his time merely looking on, stand
ing aloof from the gaieiy. and wear
ing serious expression.
Don't you dance. Mr.-------------7' r.
she asked.
Madam, / do dance, and often
have" he replied. II enjoy dancing,
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snverhrseh vresvsIsx rsasvve~.

siverbrook NJ, ". Church and sun
day school n~nsb~r~ viii have tneo
annual excursion tomorrow. Tn~y
Will spend the day at ADsuH'ln NJ
Beach. ma King the trip on the sfsaHga
Thomas Clyde which sill leave muet
ripsl wharf ~ \ O'clock
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If you are looking for an attractive
apartment--modern, conveniently io-
Gated and priced right--turn now to
the list OF fully describsd apartments
in the classified Dage.--Adv.
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but ] do not think that Statesmen
should dance"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
Nevada State News

Law books valued at $4,000 be-
longing to Judge George F. Talbot
and stored in a shed in the real of
the residence occupied by Father
Horgan in Carson City, were destroy
ed by fire which wiped out the shed
Sunday. Talbot had stored the books
in the shed when he retired from the
bench of the Supreme Court some
time ago.
The closing Of the mines and plants
Of the Nevada Consolidated means a
large falling off in the payment OF
premiums to the Nevada Industrial
Commission, which. it is said. will
amount to about $4,000 annually
Fortunately the Commission is in
good financial condition and will
therefore be able to weather the
slump in the Ely district.
A question as to which county shall
make the expenditure necessary to
improve a small piece of road In
White Pine County has arisen al
Elko. The road Is used entirely by
people travelling from Elko to Eu-
reka and is of no use whatever to
White Pine County. 1t is but four
miles in length and passes just
through a corner Of the latter divis-
ion. 1t is now proposed that the
counties of Eureka and Elko divide
the expense Of improving 1t.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
REAL PIANO MAN
HITS AUSTIN

Last Saturday night there drifted
into Austin about the finest specimen
Of the old-fashioned itinerant piano
player that has been seen in many
years. He was walking from Ely, go
ing nowhere In particular, accompan-
led by a fine Collie dog, and carrying
on his back a pack weighing about
fifty pounds. when overtaken by a
couple Of gentlemen in an auto, and
given a lift to Austin.
He secured a cabin and made him
self comfortable for the night, and in
the morning came into the Interna-
tional hotel, where a piano had been
standing with the lid down for some
time. Hello" said he, here is a
box" and without any aid went to
the piano, opened it, and began to
pound the keys, tearing off rag time
in a most scandalous. In a
few moments the piano WAS surround
ed with bystanders and the word
went up the street that there was a
real musician I'm town.
After he had played a few a time
pieces. with all the jazz known to the
profession, he remarked thathewould
play some real music and began on
the score of II Trovatore, playing 1t
from start to finish with a touch and
expression that was surprising, and
much to the delight of the assemb-
lage. Seeing that real music was
what the boys wanted, he continued
playing good stuff for perhaps an
hour, and, making a short speech
passed the hat and received a gener-
Gus tip for the amusement he had
created. He has decided that Austin
is the coming town, and that he is
one of those who had the good for
tune to arrive just ahead of the boom
which we all believe will soon strike
us. when the oil we'll gets down into
the thin crust of the earth.
This man has travelled about all
over the western part of the country,
and with his faithful dog goes from
town to town, generally reaching the
new location In an insolvent condi-
ton, and always relies on the love of
music of the frontier man to furnish
him a stake on which to live. Sell
dom is he fooled.-Reveille.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
NUGGETS BIG AS RAISING
IN THE JOHNNIE =,

Tonopah Times: H. /. s,s.s
son and J.. d. Montgomery r.,s~
Monday from Johnnie. wbs,a me
cured several good claims
placer ground. They are h,v,,- ~e
thusiastic and declare that
ers are so rich in gold that
pack the dirt on his shoulder. !. -
nearest water at Johnnie ana
better than wages by sluicinr ~
ply and Batten have begun .,,s,a'
to bedrock on the Yukon claim ~.
and Wedekind have erected 49,
boxes as a makeshift ~proposit,o, .
establish values and are gett,n. -.
gets as big as raisins. The nav
rivals from the placers say th.,
stranger from the Canadian ~.
dyke reached Johnnie the dav a..
were leaving and expressed surnr,..
at the showing.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
WAGE REDUCTION
CAME AS SURPRISE

Tonopah, Nevada, April 13.-No
action on the part of the men affected
by the reduction of wages has been
heard. The subject has been dis
cussed for over a month, but the final
announcement came as a surprise to
the men who thought they would
have been called into conference.
From inside reports 1t is said that
there was not much harmony at, the
operators meeting rs at least one
company wanted to make the cut 81
a day and another manager said he
was under orders to vote for not more
than SO cents. The adoption. Of rs
cents was a compromise measure.
There is no union among the min
ers and the men are without any or
g~anization through which negotia-
tions may be conducted. The great
surplus of labor that is pouring in
from Ely, Arizona and Montana will
probably induce the men to accept
what is offered although some of the
old employees may withdraw to take
their chances in some other field of
labor.
The only move made by the work
ers is the suggestion to send a petit
ton t. Senator Pittman to use his in
iuence with the Philadelphia en-
ployers in revising the order. The
West End and the Halifax. allied
companies. will continue to pay the
old scale, as will the North Star and
Cash Boy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
CHAPLIN WILL MARRY AGAIN

Los Angeles. April 13.-Charlie
Chaplin's funny feet will again shuttle
toward the altar, according to the
persistent rumors here to-day. May
Collins, a 17-year-old Broadway
beauty, is the woman, says reports.
Neither Chaplin nor Miss Collins
would deny the report.
Chaplin was divorced from Mildred
Harris late last Fall and at that time
put up his hand and said never
again." What threatened to be a
sensational divorce suit was settled
outside of the court and Mildred re-
ceived 100000, SO the report went
out.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
NYE COUNTY REDUCES
IT'S OFFICIAL FORCE

The County Commissioners made
their first step Tuesday in the direc-
ton of retrenchment which resulted
in looping off five heads from the
payroll. The order was expressed in
a resolution addressed to the various
heads of departments instructing
them to reduce their forces by the
first of May as follows: Sheriff's Of
fee from 6 to a; county clerk and
treasurer, from 3 to q; auditor and
recorder, from 3 to 2. The district
attorney was told that he would have
to dispense with either al assistant
or a stenographer, and 1t was left to
him to decide which one to dispense
with. This will effect a saving of
$4,000 a year.-Tonopah Times.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
DICKERSON FALLS INTO
A $4,000 PER ANNUM JOB

Denver s. Dickerson, former Gov
ernor of Nevada, recently resigned
from the Federal dictatorship of pris-
ons, has been appointed managing d.
rector of tbs Prisoners Relief So
ciety, a welfare. organization doing
charitable work among the prison in
stitutions of the country. Dicxer-
sons new job pays him $4,000 per
year. His work will be to extend
the operations Of the society into
every State and large city in the
country.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
Harvester Company Cuts Prices

Chicago, April 1.-THE first ef-
feet of a slash in steel prices was felt
here when a straight 10 per cent cut
in prices on all farm machinery,
made partly of steel, was announced
here to-day by the International Har-
vester Company. The reduction ap-
plies chiefly to harvesting machin-
cry. This is the second 10 per cent
clash within a month on farm ma
chinery by the International Harvest
Company.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
COME IMMENSE cOMES
REVEALED BY INCOME TAX

Much information has been given
out about the income taxes OF the big
taxpayers at New York. This is con-
trary to the solemn promises that
were made when the first income
tar law was passed, that Information
as to the size of peoples incomes
should not be made public.
One individual has to draw a check
for 3s.4oo.oo0 in payment Of his in
come tar. OF curse that was John
ID. Rockefeller. No other person In
the United States or probably In the
world is believed to have an income
large enough to call for such a tax.
1t indicates an income Of about $780,
100000. No other personal income
approached it. The next largest was
that Of the estate of the late Henry
c. Prick. s1~1.250.00o. The tax on
that was $~7,160,000.
William Rockefeller's income tax
was $4.s00.000. and George F. Bak-
er's about the same.
Edward s. Hardness and J. Ogden
Armour paid the Government about
100000 each. Henry Ford. w. X.
Vanderbilt and Edward r. Green had
personal incomes Of about five mil
lions each, on which they paid . tax
Of 100000 each.
In addition to their Federal tax
they had to pay an income tar to the
State of New York, and taxes on all
their real and tagible property. one
tar piled upon another. 20 that after
all taxes were paid only q few cents
on the dollar Of their incomes were
left in their own hands.
In all. twenty-eight persons in New
York paid taxes ON incomes of $780,
600 or more.
II the total income Of these 20
multi-millionaires were taken In tax
60 It would keep the Government go
Ing about two weeks. They already
pay enough to keep it going ten days
OF more
II their entire gross incomes could
be distributed among all the people
1t would amount to about $3.50 for
each inhabitant.
II only the amount now remaining
after taxes are paid could be distrib-
uted. and II 1t could be distributed
without expense. each person would
get perhaps 80 or 40 cents. But
probably the mere cost of distribution
would be more than that, SO that no.
body would get anything at all un-
less at the Governments loss.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
O

Washington, April 14.-Bootleg-
gers made profits totaling nearly one
billion last year., it is estimated here
on the basis of internal bu-
reau reports. showing that approx
mately 100000 gallons of liquor
were withdrawn from bonded ware
houses last year.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
C r OF THE "BIC
BERTHA" IS REVEALED

The Allies have spent a lot of time
and money searching all over Ger
many for the big gun, or guns, that
threw shells seventy miles from the
German lines into the city Of Paris.
Nothing could be learned. What had
become Of the big Berthas," as the
"superguns" were called?
At last the Allies demanded infor-
nation from the German government
they wanted to know where those su-
perguns were, and how they were
made. and copies Of the blueprints.
The answer was absurdly simple.
and the joke is rather on the Allies.
There were no Big Berthas. The
whole thing was done with two or
three ordinary long 14-inch naval
guns, like hundreds of those which
have been surrendered to the Allies
since the Armistice.
An inner tube had been inserted
into the gun part way. reducing its
bore to about eight inches. as far
back as the powder chamber. The
gun was also reinforced by a strong
outer casing. BY this simple device
the Germans had a gun Of great
thickness and strength. adapted to
use on an eight-inch projectile a
charge Of powder intended for one of
fourteen inches. This. with certain
changes In the shape Of the p~rojectile.
was the whole secret.
1t really wasn't q secret at all.
Every expert In ordinance had known
the principle. but 1t had never been
tried because 1t could not be done
without sacrificing accuracy. and that
Wa considered nor important than
long range. But in this Ease the Ger
mana had : big target-the whole
city Of Paris. Even that they failed
SIGHT Or tan timea to hit. They were
trying % hit the Hotel de vile, but
fsiAsd svsry tine IN that.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
THRIFT: AN Interpretation
By Frederick J.. Haskin

do not applaud saving at the expense
of health or education or other neces-
stiles for the development of the in
divfdual. THE weekly wage. prop
erly spent, is thrift" they say. even
though not a penny may have been
put into a savings account or into the
purchase Of a home.
THE thrifty person will spend his
income to meet certain definite needs
in about the following order:
First he will provide for him
self and his family the necessities
of life and such comforts and lux
uries as will sustain himself and his
family in the best physical condition.
and will take advantage Of opportuni-
ties which will increase his compe-
tence.
Second, he will look after the
health and moral welfare of himself
and family and expend such sums as
will safeguard them against physical
and moral decay.
Third. he will provide against the
calamities of life. namely, unemploy-
ment, accidents. sickness. old age and
dependency of his family in the case
of his death.
Absolutely nothing should be
spared from the first necessity. To
sustain the working power of the in
dividual and the physical welfare of
tha for,iIv e Dara~oupf 20 ovorv 9TH
err consideration.
Thrift substitutes a plan, based
upon foresight and a comprehensive
study of ones needs. for an impul-
sive. ill-considered spending"
A large number of standard bud
gets have been worked out by econo-
mists for the benefit of those who
wish to regulate their expenses by
such a system. Usually, what is con-
sidered the ideal budget, prepared by
the late Ellen H. Ricards, is used as a
basis. This delegate one-fourth of
the income for food; one-ffth for
rent; o~ne-seventh for household OPP
Grating expenses, ~one-seventh for
dIuuSeDleut. II ID iLupOSSiDic W Euu
one budget that will fit the needs of
everybody, however; the best way is
to improvise one for ones own needs,
based upon expenditures in the past.
Then there is the question of in
come itself. Does 1t provide for all of
the family's needs, and II not, how
can 1t be increased? Thrift" say
the bankers, ASKS certain pertinent
questions, such as, Am l earning all
the money l reasonably can? How
al l increase my skill or output so
as to receive more? Is there a pos
sibility Of additional money income
not yet realized. by members of our
family? Ought we to be receiving an
income on Investments? Would it be
economy to invest capital in educa-
ton or special training?"
Thus, you will see that thrift is no
longer to be regarded as a misery
instinct, but that 1t has become a
science, requiring study and expert
ence, for those who are interested.
The public libraries contain many val
liable books which, unfortunately,
have not yet been added to the pub
lie school curricula.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16

FOR SALE-A perfectly new Wind
mill with 1900 gallon tank and
pump. Reasonable. Apply to box
D Eureka Sentinel Office.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
ANNOUNCE REDUCTION IN
PRICE OF STEEL

New York, April 12.-Substantial
reductions in the base selling prices
of the products of the United States
Steel corporation and its subsidiaries
we're announced to-day by Ebert H.
Gary, head of the corporation, after
consultation with the presidents Of the
various companies. The new prices
become effective tomorrow I. o. b.
Pittsburgh.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
TELL WOOL GROWERS
HOW TO CUT RATES

Salt Lake City, April 12.-West-
ern wool growers may ship their wool
to Boston by way of the Panama ca
nal and thus ave $50 on every car
load, according to Prof. F. r. Mar
shall. secretary of the National Wool
Growers Association.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16

The Tonopah and Divide mine OPP
orators have ordered a reduction OF
wages in the two camps, effective
April Is. The reduction is rs cents
per day and affects all the men en-
ployed. Wages at the present time
range from $3.50 to 81 per day.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
A. b. GRAY

Washington. April Hilary r.
Grier of Tonopah was to-day appoint
ed receiver Of public moneys at Car
son City, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16

From all indications there will be
need OF Uncle Sam floating loans for
American citizens before long.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16

Profteers In Austria must be en-
tirely different from the Yankee mod
Ell II they get scared It mere threats.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16

L.s.a s'aaAs ier sale .. the Sem
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16
SPEND WISELY

Nevertheless, their arguments in
favor OF thrift are sound and re.
markedly unbiased. They point out
as has been said before. that thrift
does not mean saving money so much
a. 1t means spending It wisely. They