The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-02-11
10. r-..aTS GRAB PAY
IN AID OF FAMILIES
But Republicans Go On Saw
ing Millions For Tax
Payers.
fBy Smell Smith,

a4ion has been caused among the Dem
aocratic members of the House of Rep
reseafatjves by disclosure of the fact
that many of their number have been
carrying their wives and other near
relatives on the rolls for clerk hire.
Most of those guilty of this prac-
-tice are from the Southern States,
which when in control of the House
prior 10 the present Congress held
the Craftsmanship of nearly every i'm
portant committee in both branches-of
the national legislature, fixed the
price of Northern wheat at $2.26 per
1bushel and refused to place any limi-
2ation upon Southern cotton, spent
S49D, 900 for army camps in the
South and $500, 0O0,O 900 in the four
teen states of the North and taxed the
same Southern states 1921, 900, 900
.as compared to S2,19O, 900, 900 for the
same fourteen Northern states.
Put In Pockets.
Likewise when the Democrats were
an power in the House they abused
the clerk hire allowance voted by
Them in the House to such an extent
Ehat they gave themselves $4,000 each
year for clerk hire; that is, they sti-
Dulated that the amount should be
paid to themselves as members and
not TO The clerks by name. This gave
them opportunity to add to their sal
AIRY of $500 a year by paying a
small amount to the clerk and retain
ing the remainder In the 65th Con-
-sress, when still in full power, they
creased this amount for clerk hire,
great did the scandal become that
when the Republican majority came
Snto control in the House almost the
first thing it did was to pass joint
resolution declaring that the $4,000
Tor clerk hire should be paid to the
clerks themselves; that each member
should be entitled to one or two
clerks at a total of not more than that
sum; that if only one clerk should
DE employed at $4,000 the remaining
$1,000 should not accrue to the men,
Der, and that the amount not used
should not become cumulative.
This put a stop to the possibility of
the simple transfer of the pay fund
Cor members salary purposes, as each
clerk was compelled to sign the roll
an order to receive the amount, but
al did not stop 1.-The Democrats from
putting dear and needy relatives to
Keed at the public crib, as indicated
ny the following facts:
Wives and Daughters On
Representative William Kettner, of
California, carries his wife, M. M.
Kettner, on the clerk roll at $3.50 per
month.
Representative Lacilas Lazaro, of
Louisiana, carries Elaine Lazaro at
S120 per month.
Representative James V. McClintic,
of Oklahoma, carries his wife, Mrs.
May McClintic, at $3.50 per month.
Representative James McAndrews,
of Illinois. carries George McAndrews
at S136.67 per month.
Representative Thomas D. Nc
KeOwn, Oklahoma, has his wife list
ed as A. ]. McKeown and pays her
1920 a month.
Representative Isaac d. Mcpherson
of Missouri, overdoes it. He pays
Joe r. Mcpherson 1920 per month
and Jessie P. Mcpherson $S6.67.
Representative Joseph J. Mansfield,
of Texas, carries his daughter, Miss
Margaret Mansfield, at $3.50 per
lznonth-
Representative James H. Mays, of
Utah, pays Arthur ]. Mays $143.34.
Representative Daniel r. Minahan,
OF New Jersey, pays Lima Miuahan
S22S-S4 ger month and Martha VI
NInahon 1854 per moh,i
Representative Samuel Nichols,
OF South Carolina, pays E. c. Nichols
$I20 5er month.
Eel lesentative James O'Connor. OF
Louisiana, certifies Florente C'Con-
,ner ~ slS6.67 and James O'Connor,
Jr., at $500 per month.
Representative William A. Oldfield,
az Arkansas, pays his wife, Mrs. Pearl
Ollfield, $3.50 per Ii onth.
Representative James w Over
street, OF Arkansas, pays Dicie N. Ov-
.arstreet $40 per month.
Representative l.. p. Padgett, OF
-Hennessee, pays his wife, Mrs. Ida
PHagett S12O per month, and his
,tiauE b1er-in-law, Mrs. Frances C.
Padgehl. S1S6.67
Representative Frank Park, or
Georgia, gives f. b. Park $153.S4
ger month.
Representative Edward w. Poa, OF
-.y..t1, raroIiua gives George r. POu