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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

the field of private enterprise. They
were too fine and too patriotic to leave
their posts.
"Under the compelling force of pa
triotism they made willing sacrifices
during the war, but with the return of
peace the government cannot expect
TO retain these employees indefinitely,
because In justice to themselves and
their families they will sooner or later
accept the larger opportunities that are
open to them In the world of business
and industry unless the government
proposes to pay them salaries that at
least reasonably approach the value OF
their services.
''Only prompt action by the congress
to build up permanent and dignifed
civil service which will include men
of great ability and high attachments
can prevent mistakes and failures In
the transaction of the public business,
calamitous.s
Ex-Representative Good, who was
chairman of the appropriations com.
mittee of the house, Is equally frank !;
To-day duplication In the govern.
ment service abounds on every hand.
For example. eight different depart.
ments of the government, with large
overhead organizations. are engaged
In engineering work, In navigation, ir.
rigation and drainage; eleven different
bureaus are engaged In engineering
research; twelve different organiza.
tions are engaged in road con-
struction. while twelve. with large
! overhead organizations, are engaged
In hydraulic construction and sixteen
are engaged In surveying and map
ping. Sixteen different bureaus exer.
else Jurisdiction over water-power de
velopment. Nine different organize.
lions are collecting information on the
consumption of coal. Forty-two differ.
emf organizations, with overhead ex.
penses, are dealing with the question
of public health.
1.-THE Treasury department, the War
department, the Interior department
and the Labor department each has q
bureau dealing with the question OF
| general education. These departments
operate independently instances of CO
operation between them are excep.
tional. Each OF these departments Is
manned at all times with an organiza.
ton prepared to carry the peak Of the
load and maintains an expensive
ready-tn-serve personnel. A lack OF
cooperation in the executive depart.
ments necessarily leads to gross ex
travagance. The system is wrong. and
] congress alone can change the system
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
Important to all women
Readers of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Nomen's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, nrita.
BILE and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR.,
kilmer's Swamp-Ro by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for sample bottle to see what
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder medicine, viii do for them. By
enclosing ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer & Co.
Biaghamton, u. Y, you may receive sam
pie size bottle by Parcel Post. You ear
purchase medium and large size bottles al
all drug stores--Advertisemeu
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
VII.
WHY GOOD MEN DODGE

The government service must look
largely to the graduates from colleges
and universities In recruiting for its
technical work. Replies to an inquiry
addressed to some forty of the leading
colleges and universities of the coun-
try to discover what class of men took
civil service examinations, whether
the number Is decreasing and, II SO,
the reasons, disclose yividly what the
training schools of technical and sclen-
tific men think about the government
as an employer. They warn their
graduates against government service,
and the graduates heed the warning.
Carnegie Institute Of Technology
at Pittsburgh, reports:
It is certainly true that the best of our,
graduates are not interested In govern
ment employment because they feel that,
first Of ALL 1t does not pay adequate sal
aries. nor does 1t offer opportunity for
advancement that private enterprise does.
This spring / interviewed all the mem
bers of the graduating class. except the
women, and none of them would consider
government employment. although there
were many positions open. :. There
institute, and viii venture to state that
not more than ten are employed by the
government,
Replies Of similar tenor and import
were received from the University of
Chicago, Leland Stanford university,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Princeton university, Indiana univer-
sity, and the University of Wisconsin.
Inequality Of compensation Is one
Of the chief reasons that deter scien-
tific men from going into the govern
ment service. Congress fixes the sal
aries of most Of the government en-
ployees. can give a concrete Illus
tration of how 1t determines the sal
aries of scientific men.
DR.. Leland o. Howard and DR.. Ed
ward w. Nelson are two scientists in
the employ of the government who
have national regulations.
The appropriation bill for the De,
partment of Agriculture was under
consideration in the house on January
Both, 1920. The secretary Of agricul
ture had been recommending for five
or six years that Doctor Towards
salary be increased from $4,000 to So,
900. He proposed 1t again in that
years bill. When the item was reached
in the discussion on the floor, this col
loquy ensued:
Mr.. Stafford-Mister Chairman, I re-
serve a point of order on the paragraph
Is the entomologist whose salary yoJ
propose to increase the same person rec
commended for an increase last year?
Mr.. Leyer-Yes; he has been in the gov
eminent service many, many years.
The Chairman-I make the point of or
der.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
SYSTEM is ALL WRONG

The great difficulty that stands in
the way of discussing Uncle Sam as
an, employer is that there is no such
person. The men who stand In the
relation Of employer to their subordi-
mates are nothing but employees them
selves, and temporary ones at that,
with very fieeting tenure of office.
Cabinet officers and members of con-
gress, to whom the rank and file of
employees look for guidance for
solution Of their problems, are simply
fleeting figures that come and go, with
their own interests to serve. They
testify freely enough as to conditions
of government employment. Senator
Carter Glass, recently secretary of the
treasury. for example:
'4The largely multiplied business of
the government cannot be conducted
with efficiency and economy unless
there be attracted to and retained In
the public service group of highly
trained, well-paid and permanent Off
Gals of supervisory grades. Uncer-
tainty Of tenure In some instances and
inadequacy of compensation have
closed the public service to many men
of the best type or forced them out of
government employ at the moment of
their greatest usefulness.
''The war has increased the public
debt more than twenty-five fold and
has augmented the functions and ac-
tivities of the government In many
ways. The duties are greater and the
responsibilities are larger than those
of other days, to the standards of
which it is not to be expected that
the government will ever return. The
conditions are such that failure to take
the necessary action to invite and
hold in the public service men of ex-
ceptional ability and OF real distinc-
ton In their fields can result only In
grave burdens to the taxpayers Of the
country and In possible disaster.
Already the transaction of the
business of the government is ham,
pered by deficiencies of personnel due
to the return to private life of many
men Of large capacity who during the
period of active warfare we're willing
and glad to serve their country at
great personal sacrifice. have come
to learn that there are heroes In the
civil establishments as well as In the
military services, self-sacrificing pa
triots who toll year in and year out for
bare pittance when they. could COM
mand salaries double or treble the
amounts they receive from the govern
ment, but who Tor the lcve of their
country and for the love of their
work, have rejected alluring offers In
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
Nv EDWARD G.L OWRY
Copyright. Western Newspaper Union

Mr.. Lever-I concede It
Mr.. Mclaughlin OF Michigan--WilI the
gentleman reserve his point of order?
Mr.. Stafford--I will reserve 1t
Mr.. Acknowledging committee made
the recommendation to increase the sal
airy $500, took testimony ON II and con-
sidered It very carefully. In our judg-
ment the increase In salary ought to be
made for an official who has been In the
department as the chairman says, for
long time at the head of this bureau. Hs
has performed able and faithful services.
The salary Is less than that paid to the
heads of other bureaus. We felt, after
listening to all that was said, and with q
knowledge OF the work he has been doing
and has done. the salary proposed is not
too large.
Mr.. Stafford How long has he been
there3
Mr.. Lever-He has been there forty-twe
years.
Mr. Stafford--what is his age7
Mr.. Leyer-0yer sixty, perhaps nearer
seventy, but he is still vigorous and able
to do good work. He is one. of the
greatest entoraologists in the world.
The Chairman-The point of order is
sustained.
Five minutes later the matter Of
Doctor Nelson's salary was reached.
The secretary of agriculture recon-
mended an increase of his pay from
$500 to $4,000 This happened:
Mr.. stafford-Mister Chairman, 1 re-
serve the point of order on the para
graph. Will the chairman of the COM
| nittee inform the house as to how long
| this biologist has been In the service
| of the government and how long he has
been receiving the present salary of $500
I o1d n inNrna
$500?
Mr.. Leyer-Mister Chairman, this gen.
| tleman whose name is Nelson, has been
| in the service of the department since
] November, 1890. He has served as CHIEF
4 field naturalist from 1901 to 1912, and wa:
assistant in charge of the biological In
| yestigation, from 1918 to 1914. On August
6, 1914, he was appointed assistant CHIEF
\ of the bureau, and on December l, 1916
was made chief of the bureau. He tool
1 the place of Doctor Henshaw.
1 Mr.. stafford-And the salary has beer
| 500 since 1857
| Mr. Lever-Yes.
Mr.. STAFFORD What IS his age7
/ Mr. Lever--I should think that Doctor
Nelson is round fifty years OF age
| Mr.. Stafford-He is not superannuated
Mr.. Lever-oh, no; he is a very vigor
Gus man.
Mr.. stafrord-Mister Chairman. with
draw the point of order.
Doctor Howard was refused his in
crease of pay because he was too OLD
"over sixty, perhaps nearer seventy.
Doctor Nelson was allowed his In
crease because he was not superan
nuated but in his prime, ''round lift
years of age"
Now, as a matter of fact, Docto
Howard is more than two years young
er than Doctor Nelson. Is 1t any wor
der that scientific men of any attain
ments are reluctant to enter servic
where the measure of the value O
their services is set down in any sue
haphazard and casual way7
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
Neaa Rathtuh Shoppers

Moseow.-The enterprising mer-
:hant who provides supply of bath
:ub and wash basin shoppers for Rus
ia win be protected officially by for
agners and natives alike, as these ne
.essary articles have utterly dis
appeared The inhabitants are using
forks and wooden plugs wrapped with
10th. The most popular member of
he American colony now in Moscow
brought a supply Of rubber shoppers
rom New York and distributed them
lmong her friends as Xmas presents.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
Spanish Conference Held

Madrid - Conferences were held
thursday looking to the formation of a
lew cabinet to succeed that of Antonio
naura, which resigned Wednesday.
yount Romanons is said to have point
Nd out the desirability of forming a
military government. Resignation OF
he cabinet was decided upon after re-
usal of King Alfonso to sign decree
iissolvtng the military juntas, accord
ng to the newspapers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
JuoSSFayiz.

Above all, gugo-Slsyia is a pasanr
nation, with great number Of small
estates, especially in Serbia About
u per cent OF the land Is cultivated,
With wheat and Germ for the larger
part, IS per cent IS pasture and about
80 per cent is covered with forests
In Bosnia, 60 per cent Is forest land
The mineral wealth Is richer In prom
Use than in actual output.-Pterre De
Lonux, in North American Review.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
cutrepra sssshss Itching Scalp.

On retiring geAtly rub spots of dam
drur and itching with Cuticura oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cutfcura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a elear skin and soft, white
hands.-Advertisem
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
Sublime and Beautiful.

One of the professors says Zulu
women are more beautiful than the
women OF this country; but the pro-
fessor's announcement doesn't settle
it Beauty is a matter of personal
opinion. Some people think Airedale
dogs are pretty.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
HAYS SOON TO
LEAVE CABINET
POSTMASTER GENERAL ACCEPTS
OFFER TO HEAD MOTION
PICTURE INDUSTRY
Former National Chairman of Repup.
Hoan Party to Enter Picture
Business Soon; Enormous
Salary is rendered

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that
Postmaster General Hays will shortly
retire from the cabinet was made at
he White House Saturday.
The president personally gave OUT
ne following statement:
The postmaster general and 1 have
oeen discussing at considerable length
the proposal which has been made To
him to become the head Of a nationa.
association of motion picture produc-
FRS and distributors II the arrange
nent proves to be, when the details
are worked out, what it seems to. be,
cannot well interpose any objection
to Mr.. Hays retiring from the cabiner
20 take up work so important.
sit is too great an opportunity for
helpful public service for him 10
refuse. l shall be more than sorry
10 have him retire from the cabinet.
where he has already made so fine a
:ecOrd, but We have agreed to look
Upon the situation from the broadcast
viewpoint and seek the highest public
! good -
Mr. Hays made this statement:
with the presidents consent I
nave decided 10 undertake the work
suggested by the motion picture pro-
ducers and distributors. No contract
has been executed as yet. 1 am as
Stunning, of course, that satisfactory
contract viii be possible and one which
will make certain the carrying out of
the high purposes contemplated by
Shis great industry
Mr.. Hays In further discussing the
proposition, expressed confidence that
satisfactory arrangements could be
worked out by him with the motion
picture interests. He said that as soon
as possible he would confer, probably
in New York with Representatives OF
the motion picture industry who have
been negotiating for his services
Mr.. Hays. refused to discuss the sal.
airy which he would receive in his new
position, but it has been reported as
Upward of $150,O00 year.
Postmaster General Hays was sale
by his friends however, not to regarC
he salary as the controlling factor II
MS decision.
While it was stated at the Whit,
House that the question of success
sor to Mr.. Hays had not been constd
cred by the president and would no
Until he had definitely made his de
:ision, Immediately there sprung fortt
various reports. These include th'
names of Harry S. New, senator from
Indiana, MIR. Hays home state; DR.
Hubert Work, present first asststan
postmaster general: Walter S. Dickey
Kansas City manufacturer, and repre-
sentative Stevenson of Minnesota
chairman of the house postoffice com
nittee.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
aetter Morth Insnectinu.

Johnny, you've been fighting. 1 can
tell it by the look in your eye"
"Yes, mother. but you ought to see
the look in the other boys eye."-Bes-
ton Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
Innovation.

81 understand you have some sur
prising costumes for your musical
show"
YES" answered the manager. ''We
are going to dress the show girls so
that nothing is visible above the
ankles"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

At one Eaint in London buses pas:
at an average of $40 an hour at tn,
busiest time
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

Crops are raised ON 229,620!OO(
acres In India.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

The prehistoric Egyptians operated
ostrich farms
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

Dolls were made in Nuremberg as
long ago as 400.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
In,nartant Ia haatheta

The Suez canal was opened in No
vember, 1859.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

Frank Russell, age 100 years, IL
months and 4 days, died at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. William Lexley
n Occur dAlene recently. Mr.
aussest was the father of lG children
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20
New Yeast VitannOn
Tablets R0und Out
Face and Figure
Wish F Healthy Flesh, Increase Energy and Bsaufy the cen~
plezios-Easy and Econsnaical to Taks-ResuIss Quick

Thin or rundown folks
who want 70 quickly gee
some good, Srsi, Eolid fesb
on their bonss, 81 out the
holiows and suRksn Ghseks
with strong. healthy It's
sues, and build up In
creased ensRGy aAa vital
tty should Try taking O
littls Gaztia's VITA
MON with tasir meals.
Aastin's YITAMON Is o
tiny tablet containing
highly soaesatsstsd yeast
vitamiRes a. well aa the
two other still raosa im-
portant vitasniAss FAe
A~xl,.SJm A amT WMknw Gel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

At meeting in Idaho Falls Of about
400 farmers In the court house reso-
tuition was adopted denouncing the
present system Of state potato inspec-
don and the crowd OF growers present
went on record as desiring the present
system be abolished.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

New York John Quinn, general
manager of the Yftagraph Film Cor
poration, Saturday announced that the
drst duties of VIII Hays, should he
accept the offer of motion picture
men, would be the organization into
4 single cooperative unit of sixty-fiye
American producing and distributing
sorporations with capital of more
han $3.50, 100000. He said Mr.. Hays
salary had been tentatively fixed ut
$4,000.
The new organization, Mr.. Quinn
said, probably will suRercede the
present national association OF the
notion picture industry, of which
william A Brady is president. The
after association has a membership
If 200 producing and distributing cor
,orattons, subsidiary industries and
exhibitors. Mr.. Hays chief duties
Dir. Quinn said, win be Ito work for
he general good of the motion pic
ure industry by setting before the
public facts concerning 1t to counter
,ct the evil impressions gained by
moving picture fans through eircula'
ion of false reports
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

c. psnes
cfssn oompssssy
looking aad eadus1ss
continue taking Mssns YITAhON regularly
until aresa vii hyourkz q
the
demonstrated lack Of
a condition. should
bys
Mass VETAAoN
tablets at al good druggiss.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

After a day of work crowded with
detailed consideration Of the major is
mes of financing and marketing, the
National woolgrowers closed their an
lual convention in Salt Lake by adopt
ng series of resolutions among which
are: A tariff 81 IS cents pound on
secured wool, 5 cents pound on I'M
ported lambs, compensatory duties on
manufactured woods, and the enact
nent of the American valuation plan
rs applied to duties. An amendment
10 the federal reserve act permitting
he granting of agricultural credits OF
>welve months time. An extension OF
the time for making applications for
oans In the war finance corporation
lp to January /. 1928 Amendment &c
the law governing the war finance
corporation loans so as to permit adj
rances on the farm real estate Of live
stock borrowers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

Recent reports from Chicago and
honolulu indicate that radio stations
these faraway places are copying
egularly messages sent out by the
amateur station at the Boise high
school. at isn't the result of any new
" more costly apparatus this winter"
explained Harry Redeker, Instructor,
It's just case OF tuning our instru-
tents more closely"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-20

A. E. Porter. employed by lumber
company at its camp about Eve miles
rom st. Joe. was badly injured in an
accident near the camp few days
,go. A large caterpillar tractor used
ior hauling the sleighloads of logs es-
:aped control and ran. over him, caus-
ng pelvic fractures and severe internal
INJURIES. It Ia not thought his injuries
will prove fatal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-14
STATE BASKET TEAMS
LOOK UNUSUALLY GOOD
By HEZE CLARK

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 14.-Enough
basketball games have been played
on the early season schedule to give
an idea of the strength of some Indi-
ana teams, although the important
ones will come after January l.
It would seem that Purdue. Wabash
and DePauw would again have fast,
speedy combinations that would be
as strong as the best in the west
The Indiana university team, which
played both good and bad basketball
last year. may prove to be the dark
horse college quintet this season.
There seems to be better material at
Indiana than there was a year ago.
Notre Dame in the last few years has
not been as strong in basketball as in
football.
No college basketball coach is being
more closely watched than "Griz"
Wagner, of FRANKLIN. Wagner during
the last two years coached the state
high school champion basketball team.
Wagner is taking his first shot at
college basketball, and he has every
member of the champion Franklin
high school quintet now in Franklin
college. In addition he has q number
of last years college players from
which to form his Baptist net team.
Coach Wegner's problem is to and the
right combination, for he has plenty
of material.
other Schools Strong.
Coach Pat Page two weeks ago
turned his attention to basketball.
Butler college made a great record on
the gridiron this year and may make
even a better record on the hardwood
floor. State Normal seems to have
a good combination.
The strength of the Rose Poly
Hanover and Earlham teams is still
somwhat unknown. Manchester and
Huntington college are going strong
in basketball.
Among the high school teams that
have already shown they had strong
basketball quintets are Columbus
| Vincennes, Bloomington, Bedford
| Martinsville. Franklin, Shelbyville
Anderson, Marion, Upton, Jefferson
/ of Lafayette, Rochester, and bott
| Garfield and Wiley high schools, Of
Terre Haute. There are quite a mum
Der of strong high schools teams II
! the state this year and the race fol
| the prep school championship will BIZ
a good one Many new gymnasium
have been built. ShelbyVille, Frank
fort, Wiley of Terre Haute and 9th
ers are playing basketball in new
/ gymnasiums this year.