Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
HunidniSnlS
BY WILLIAM hTHERTON DU PUY

THE Republican who got himself elected
l. to Congress from Texas, Harry NJ
Wurzbach. introduced another novelty in
politics about which the veterans are won
dcring.
He campaigned his district after the cleo
tion was over. He held II series of rallies
that he might thank the voters for what they
had done for him.
They turned out III great numbers, fur
nishcl better audiences than during the pre-.
election days WurzbaCh preached his
gospel to them. told them why they should
vote for him two years hence.
The experiment was u great success. II
is strange that it should seem SO new
How would you like to have the reSpon.
sbility for everything being in proper form
in an organization as punctious and as
important as the State Department?
Well, there are two young women in that
department who read every letter that anr
body. from the secretary to the modest d.
vision chief. writes. They are Miss Mar.
garct Hannah and Mrs Ruth b. Shiplcy.
II one of these letters is not couChed IN
proper diplomatic language. if all the
amenities are not observed, If precedence iS
not given its proper place, If a policy is in.
dicatCd that is not the expressed policy oi
the departments swish. swish, goes the biz
blue pencil and the letter is returned TO th'
writCr.
Mere secretaries and aSsistunt secretaries,
who come and go with the administrations,
may indulge in II faux pas now aud then
but not 50 these women czars of official cor
rcspOndcnCc.
Here comes young man with n vision
He lives hundreds of feet below the lcye
ofg the sea, but he walks with his head IN
tn" clouds.
His name is Phil d. Swing and his HON"
is in Imperial Valley, Calf. He looks like
boy, but he has been judge in his own home
town. He is now representative in the Con-
greSs Of the United States.
In that great stretch of desert in the
Southwest. Imperial Valley has become an
oasis of, astounding fertility. Under pres
cnt conditions the amount of land that may
he irrigated is limited, for most Of the water
that falls Oh the watershed Of seven states
that drain into the Colorado river runs 10
waste ut flood season, goes back to sea
without having served any useful purpose
Young Swing secs the vision of dam
across the Colorado a hundred miles beo"
the Grand Canyon. II would stop IN" MOODS,
Great" an inland sea that could be drawn
upon at will. 1t would furnish water to
transform millions of acres of this desert
sand, would generate electric power to sup
ply an unborn empire. II would perform
III" miracle on n stupcndouS scale that a.
ready has been wrought in twenty places IN
miniature.
The governments reclamation engineers
say the plan is practicable. Its CARVING
out would cost the taxpayer nothing ln'
lands reclaimed would be bonded for th'
cost. The government would be asked 10 ~
on their note and supervise the spenu'nk
Of the money, nothing more,
This boy congressman says h" VIII a''
CompliSh this in two years or resign
Robert Hucy sat in one Of tho soriaoIc
chairs in front Of the bank, in PortIaho'
Ind, one summer day, forty hvc Years az"
Huge of limb, mild of nature, loved OF H''
was Huey. ,A.
Down the street came II stranger, I't"s
bnckwoOdsman, supple as q seal i
II am limbcrlOss JIM he ahhouI,rT
"from Limberloss Creek. | have Wnihra
thirty miles to see man named % hop''
IIucy. They say he is better man man :
am and have never seen one yet "'''
got to lind him and fight him. ..,.-,d
II am Robert lucy said that lnGIy,"
ual, but | am no fighter. ! never had
fight in my life. y ia!
"I cant help that said limbcrIoss Jlm,
II have got to know, 50 YOU nave so' "
fight" ,.,.,ood,
So these two supcrmcn Of the backwooa,
came to grips there in the village hTt'rC
md staged contest that was rs worthy "
Il fancy price Of admission rs any ever W.
on by Tex Richard, or any of Their "ln"t
And at tho end Of il Limbcross jim s"." oa
he had enough and that Robert ltueS ""'
the better man. ,,,
And little boy looked on whose m.nrd m"d
was John \, NJ. Aduir, and who a'i'r"H.
rumr to Congress for ten wears RON w. ~,
d',oo aud "rtrp in hrh p'n"cS. '"'" wv
j ,uIy .. tu.y Hshl