Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08
LAW MAKERS PLAYGROUND
Official Washington is Going to Be-
come Acquainted.
VERY LITTLE TIME TO LOAF nov
Congressional Gymnasium is Already
Well Established-other conven-
fences and Amusement Places to be
proyided =
BY Frederick ]. Haskin.

Provided.
BY Frederick ]. Haskin.
Washington, D. ,C.-Official Wash
ington is at last going TO become ac-
auainted all round. Army chiefs are
going to hobnob with congressman
Secretaries of departments Will chat
amicably with senator's wives. what
is even more significant, senator's will
meet representatives and each will,
perhaps, learn something OF the others
work and his point of view. Appre-
citation is going to take the place OF
antagonism between the branches OF
government.
This millenium- like situation is to
be brought about by the Congression-
al Country Club which will be opened
about the first of December.
The need for such club to promote
better acquaintance is real. When
congressional committees call in de-
partment officials to explain depart
mental matters at hearings, the atmos-
phere is apt to be slightly chilly. The
congressman, with his eye ,on the
Federal budget, suspects the depart
ment CHEF of wanting more money or
clerks than is necessary. The offciai
testifying at the end of the committee
table looks around and wishes that
these lawmakers would have to run his
organization for week. They'd snow
more intelligence about 1t II they did.
The Congressional. Country Club Is
to break the tradition that different
branches of government speak different
languages. On the golf links, in the
swimming pool, on horseback. or
around the open fire.. statesmen who
have glared at each other may soon
he swapping experiences and jokes.
The new club is needed in Washing
ton from another point Of view. The
capital has fewer country clubs than
almost any city of its size. Waiting
lists of the three large clubs are al
WAYS long. 1t is said that the city
could easily build up new club from
these lists alone.
A Needed Club.
The congressional club with its pros
pective membership of 1900 will part
" relieve this tense situation. All
congressman and their wives, depart
ment heads, and accredited press rep
resentatives will be eligible. A few
band picked outsiders will also be ad-
mitted on recommendation of members.
On the whole, though. 1t is to be con-
gressional club with only congressman
for it's officers and board Of directors.
The cOngressmen's new playground
consists of more than 400 acres ot
valuable land nine miles out of Wash
ington. A big. fourteen-roo country
home, now on the grounds, is TO be the
clubhouse until a new one can be built.
Rungalows are to be constructed, too,
on the property, for members who may
wish to rent suburban homes and be
close to the golf course.
One alluring feature that is played
up by the members who are starting
the club Is the scenery. The privilege
of looking out on the historic Potomac
and the Virginia hills Is alone said TO
he worth the initiation fec. Moreover.
the highway that runs by the grounds
is the old Braddock Road on which
Braddock is said TO have marched with
George Washington before the Revo-
luton.
With this picturesque background,
the club hopes to develop its property
into an estate that will compare favor
ably with the best country clubs any
where.
Golf enthusiasts have pronounced
the prospects for a golf course unusual.
DevereuX Emmett, the well-known goit
architect, may lay out the course
When Mr.. Emmet was shown the
grounds he was so impressed with the
golfing possibilities that he went home
and wrote the following, which sounds
like a testimonial, though 1t isn't
meant for one.
"In all nv experience" wrote Mr..
Emmett, II have never seen finer
property for the purpose, with such
variety of contours"
The country club is one of number
of projects which haye been attempted
to brighten the lives of members OF
congress.
Congressman Stay Here.
A congressman has to spend almost
all of his time in Washington nova
days. Once a representative OF the
neople could be reasonably sure of
long session and a short session at set
intervals. Now, extra sessions follow
so close on the heels of adjournment
that the lawmaker has time only TO
snatch a few days vacation.
Getting back home is more a duty
than pleasure, at that. The politi-
cion must keep his voters reminded
that he is still struggling valiantly for
his country, even if his name isn't III
the papers so often as might be wish
cd After this duty is hastily per-
formed. the breathless lawmaker Is
hack at il again. Lawmaking has be-
come a year-round job. And as the
members begin to realize that they