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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24

You may remember that back I'm the
time OF the first Cleveland adminstra.
:ion one OF the problems OF public
discussion was: "What shall be done
with the surplus7" Then ther. was a
change OF administration and Corporal
Tanner was made commissioner OF
pensions. The whole country was
amused and had hearty laugh when
he announced his policy: God help
the surplusl" Them was the halcyon
days
Mr.. Gilbert. the present undersecre-
tary Of the treasury. In an address
said:
''The estimates for the year 1920
show that over billion dollars of ex-
penditures were authorized by the last
session OF congress In addition to the
smount shown In the usual eompiled
statements Of appropriations. In fact
the practice has reached such proper.
lions as to be almost national
scandal, and II was vigorously de-
nounced In the Presidents last annual
message.
1T has become the first princlpIs
of strategy on the part OF people In
teresfed In appropriations for various
special purposes 10 frame the matter
so us 10 authorize the use OF the
public funds Indirectly, or In Indefinite
terms. or by authorization for ex-
pepditure or uneSpended balances. per.
haps appropriated originally for other
purposes. or by authorizations 10 /
iiyert government receipts before they /
'fer reach the treasury. Efforts are
made "a fnd general words which do
lot speak IN terms OF appropriations
nd cannot be readily calculated.
The last session OF the present
onSfess. for example, authorized al.
iiionai expenditures out OF balsnees
prior appropriations aud FROM re-.
|ipis 90 the amount ~ over 500 90.
~. Including over 10000 900 Tor the
dipping beard This present ses.
on ~ congress by similar procedure
Ikes credit for refusing appropcls.
ons ~ ihs shipping board. buf. ~
y sane Inns purposes a. authorize
p expenditure ~ receipts in pmounfs
~ may resch % hlsh ~ 500 90.
y W fhe lpdeilnifs appropriation
2 ih' ialliood gpafaniy about Sa50 /
otfH Hns 10 eneei appropriated i
ihNW eprtnllpF ln Any ~ me slaie
.uif ri appfapllaiinueR
lNp fff NNN y safp
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
By EDWARD G.LOWRY
copyrisht. w,st.rn Newspaper Union

Is TO assure Itself that its agents tn
administrative services, are proper,
performing their duties. and 10 act In
telligently In respect to the futur,
grant Of funds; the provision Of al
. organ through which the President
may In fact. as well as In name, dis
charge his duties as head Of the adj
miDistration the reorganization OF
the administrative branch OF the gov.
eminent so as TO eliminate the pres
ent widespread overlapping OF juris-
| dictions and functions and indefensl-
BILE duplication Of services, organIza-
ton, plant and work; and the CON-
plete recasting of the present system
under which the personnel required
to man the governmental plant is Sc
cured, compensated. promoted, as
signed to particular tasks and con-
troled, to the end that not only JUS
tice will be done 10 the several classes
OF governmental employees, but that
personnel system will be established
that Will insure maximum of efil-
cheney In the actual conduct OF public
affairs.
A study OF action actually had or
now under way shows that steps have
been taken toward the accomplishment
OF each OF these fundamental reforms.
The introduction Of budget system
Is long step forward.
don't mean In the least to give the
impression that all private business
is perfectly run and that only govern
ment business is badly managed, or
that all the efficient people are in pri-
vate employ and only inefficient in the |
public service. Neither of those con-
dltions exists.
In the common phrase, you have got
to hand 1t to Alexander Hamilton for
devislng scheme that has stood I'D
since revolutionary days. 1t has not
been fundamentally altered since his
Jay. There has been no REIMBURSEMENT
Df salaries In the departmental serv-
ce for sixty years. That implies a
certain loyalty and falthfulness on the
,art OF the workers.
My only desire Is to disclose the
present condition OF government EN-
)loyment; that good men are leaving
Ind that the present tendency, II not
'hecked. will inevitably drive out of
he service all OF the efficient and
cave only the mediocre and lncom-
'etent I have said little myself, but
ave chosen to let the men working
or the government tell the story. Ev- !
ry assertion OF fact In these articles :
ONES from some responsible source
r authority within the service. | am
ot making criticism or attack from !
he outside, but merely serving as a
louthpiece for your hired men.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24

a fact forcibly brought out by ex-
detrimental work carried on by the
New Jersey agricultural experiment
station. The tips of very long twigs
two feet or more In length, should be
cut back slightly to strengthen them.
On bearing peach trees the tops
should be open and shaped to
facilitate spraying, and to let plenty
OF light and sir In, thus reducing
trouble with brown rot and scab.
Severe thinning out of the twigs is
important. 1t is not desirable to tip
back twigs, as 1t promotes too much
bushy growth and consequently poor
color.
On old peach trees which have
ceased TO bear large crops through
age or neglect, rejuvenation can be
accomplished by cutting the top back
very heavily-even going back into
three and four-year-old wood, or even
by cutting to stubs five or six feet
from the trunk. This severe pruning
VIII force out new low head, and will
revivlfy the tree, and will frequently
30 stimulate 1t that 1t will bear several
more heavy crops. Thorough spray
ng, cultivation. and fertilization must
accompany this regeneration II best
esults are to be obtained.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
Explained Their Antipathv

You know the old saying, Brother
Johnson" soiemnly began the presid-
mig elder, about an apple day keep
ing the doctor away?" "Eh-yah 7" re-
turned Gap johnson of Rumpus Ridge
ARK. But my children figeer they
can do better job of it with rocks.
AS nigh as | can make out, the little
cusses are tired Of tending the baby.
ana pears like they are afeard the
doctor is going to bring another one"
City Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
BOY
Sou 7 s
Conducted by National Council OF the Boy
Scouts of America)
LIFE SAVING REQUIREMENTS

The merit badge tests In life say
Ing have been subject to considera
ton for some time In order to bring
them up to latest scientific methods
and demands.
The following requirements which
have the approval Of the American
Red Cross life saving department have
now been made official, replacing the
earlier set of tests.
To obtain merit badge In life saw
Ing a scout must now
/. Go down from the surface of the
water at least seven feet and bring
up an object IL inches or more in d.
ameter, weighing not less than ten
pounds.
2. Tow person of his own weight
for ten yards by each of the following
methods:
(a) Head carry.
(b) Cross chest carry.
(c) Hair carry.
(d) Tired swimmers carry.
3. Sndress In water and swim 100
yards
4. He must be able to demonstrate
In the water the methods of releasing
himself from people In peril of drown
ing, If grasped by:
Wrist hold.
Front strangle-hold.
Back strangle-hold.
.. Demonstrate Schafer prone press
ure method of resuscitation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
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STOCK
TICK ERADICATION IN SOUTH
Work Has Progressed Satisfactorily
In Georgia Who're There Has
Been Cooperation.

Prepared by tho United States Department
Of Agricultural
Tick eradication has progressed 80
satisfactorily In Georgia that probably
fifteen or more counties will soon be
released from federal quarantine, ac-
cording to report just issued by the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. During June. 614,565 clippings
OF cattle were officially supervised In
the state, and In the counties expected
to be released from quarantine only
300 tick-infested herds were found.
With the exception Of one county,
Taylor, there has been hearty coop
Grafton In carrying on the tick-eradIca-
ton work. The commissioners court
OF Taylor county declined to cooper
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
XIII.
UP TO YOU AND CONGRESS

At the present time II would be q
misnomer 10 speak OF the national
government having personnel sys-
tenn at all. The reform accomplished
by the establishment OF the civil sery-
ice commission and the merit system
has touched but one phase OF the per-
sonnet problem. and that but partially
entrance into the government serv-
ice. Practically nothing has been done
In the way Of erecting the government
services into careers that will attract
and retain efficient men. Bad as con-
ditions were in this respect before the
war. they have become many times
worse during and since that event.
The correction OF these evils pre-
ssnis problem OF great completely.
II cannot be achieved by a half
hearted or halfway tlnkerlng with the
present system. Nothing but thor
ough oyerhauling OF the whole person
mel system and the establishment OF
new system covering all phases OF
the question and embodying the most
approved principles OF personnel adj |
ministratIon will meet the needs Of |
the situation. Fortunately begin
ming has been made I'm this direction.
II at least furnishes Il starting point
for action looking to the giving to the
government OF the personnel system
that II must have II government work
Is TO be even measurably well done.
The situation now Is that there Is
an inslstent demand on the part OF
the public that the whole admnistra-
ton OF the national government be put
upon more efficient basis, and that
the present waste OF public funds, re-
sulting from present defective organ
isation and methods. shall cease that
congress is alive TO this demand and
has made n start toward meeting It:
that the fundamental defects in the (
existing system are well known: and (
that the direction efforts looking TO
reform should take are clearly estab- {
ished. The responsibility is thus |
up to congress-
II the problem that confronts con- I
zress In securing this laudable end ia !
analysed II Will be found that the 4
fundamental reforms are: The re- =
orm by congress Itself OF Its own or. [
'anixation and methods OF procedure: /
he entire revision Of the present sys- T
EN- under which the financial needs h
u the government are determined and +
'rovided; the setting up OF an agency G
nd procedure through which the ex- c
OF public funds may be o
properly controlled and congress be n
iven that Information regarding such 4
Expenditures which II must have IL II II
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
HORSE MUST HAVE EXERCISE
To Maintain Normal Health and
Strength He Should Be Kept
Outside During Winter.

The horse cannot maintain his
normal health and strength unless he
secures about the same amount OF
exercise as he would obtain in travel
Ing from fve to six miles day. To
obtain this he should be kept outside
as much as possible during the winter
months and be housed In a cool well
ventilated barn. properly bedded.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
EASY COME, EASY co

Back in 1912, when Mr.. Taft was
President, and when the gross ex.
l'enditures OF the government were
about one-quarter OF what they are
now, he became exercised and con
eerned about the higgIedy- plggledy, UNI
scientific. disorderly. grabbing methods
by which your money was expended
Tor public purposes. He said then
what Is equally true now. that the
activities OF the national government
are almost AS varied as those OF the
entlre business world. The operations
OF the government affect the interest
Of every person living within the
jurisdiction OF the United States. Its
organization embraces stations and
eenters VI work located In every city
and In many local subdivisions OF the
country.
This vast organization has never
been studied In detail as one piece
Of administrative mechanism. Never
have the foundations been laid for a
thorough consideration OF the relations
Of all its parts. No comprehensive ef-
fort has been made to list its NULL
farsous activities or 10 group them !
10 such a way as 10 present a clear |
picture Of what the government IL
doing Never has complete descrip-
ton been given OF the agencies through
which these activities are performed.
AT no time has the attempt been
made 10 study all OF these activities
snd agencies with q view 70 the as
signment Of each actiyify 10 the
agency best ftted for It's performance.
TO The avoidance OF duplication Of
plant and work. TO the migration OF
ell administrative agencies of the
government. 10 far as may DO
practicable. into uni1ed Organization ,
for che most effective aud economical
sispfica Of public business 4
This extraordinary aud lndsfenslbls Z
situation. which saisfs todsy a. foliy Q
'nd completely a. y did when AZ. ,
fsn porur}ed Il seven geags ago. =
tame about quite naturally sad slmply /,
hfvufp otl folefpncs aud slsckness 81
fof yeers ana yeals fhe government a
rae nnd ffsp snd offended lls a. Il
lii'isf pn sapia Claus money H. 10 ~
pD's eAmf ~ eakll ~ nl0pey ~ y
i"iV fpf 5smF nna }faIs thr q
si'epsi ipfou'f ~ Efffel thbn 90 u
'lshf'f fffiy jfpf rele Aps > a
ifplus m
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l*IlloN N ne lir l.fflep no no
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VI Al Hlfa E.SF lfmIHUfs mas 81
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
MARKETING SURPLUS GRAINS
Many Farmers Tempted to Use supply
OF Feed for the Purpose Of
Producing Beet.

Cheap feed and relatively low prices
Tor feeders are tempting many 20 turn
surplus rooghage and feed INTO beef
THIS course Offers one of the most AZ.
Fh'tls ways ~ marketing certain
Kfains and coarse feeds h Is im.
por'api MAJ one buys hls feoders ai
. reasonably loB 0gurs
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
Horticultural
Hints
PRUNING YOUNG PEACH TREE
Reading Should Be Done Just Above
Location Of Strong Buds-Cut
lnsiLe Branches.

Heading on yearling peach trees
Just SIT out should be done inst
abose tie location Of good strong buds.
On two and three-y ear-old trees. only
and very low branches should be cut
of, and the tips headed back from
quarter to third. Very severe prun-
ing Will delay frulting year or more
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
Rats in the Cellar,
Mice in the Pantry,
CockrOaches
in the Kitchen

What can be more disagreeable than
home infested with pests7 Destroy them
with Stesms' Electric Paste, the standard
exterminator for more than 43 years.
Kill rats, mice, cockroaches, waterbugs
or ants in single night. Does not blow
away like powders; ready for use: better
than traps. Directions in IS languages in
every box. Order from your dealer.
OF. size 35c- IS o. size $3.50.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24

Mosi pfehard fgess are blamed foo
close fof hssi results Nhlle ans oan
10 ifp'sdled ~ ihe plunilns ~ nes o,,
Nniqf ~ hp,r ~ iakf conditions AL
'Ney sfp found " illp fass of lhe 0lde,
4'ebpiag sna Nnhf lhe besl NJ unep
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24

Nnf'if lnpl NJ \ flf1nF aluulg Oan.
Nllop d 'pfflpl tni flsYmalle w0D
W Nnl N iNslAp pQllWlu luu
y p0' FMla pllhelf lhp luu da4
Rp i'D0'p iiaapNll'f iqf fflgf
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24

pVv Nill taks loss ~ from a6
eeH'f ~ ~ heed Il you do noi does
}ouF iainbs 30 lho Nnrk WHOM M
lambs pfe p ffN aays old and eas
lfefe th' lambs al lhe same ann
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24

Is IL not true that a man would
rather patronize an excursion boat
than paddle his own canoe?
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
Nothino New

children think themselves wiser
than their parents"
ITS an evidence Of heredIty. Pa
rents did the same thing when they
were children"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24

ifonfu ~ has fn,ff 4iffl larsf
l0fHl lff NJ bsllfifs ulhl 10
hlHnll NJ ~ Folld would bass isfN
'Denf'a Y ~ tss ws1lfa b alHffsal
pf|nHN
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24

Truth is so mighty that most of us
want II In small doses
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
COlDMEDAL
~plAlM M
G:25QIY Y

The worlds standard remedy for Kidney,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles and
National Remedy of Holland since 1886.
Three sizes, all druggists.
Look for the name Gold Medal on every boz
and accept imitation
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-24
DON'T
DESPAIR

If you are troubled with pains or
aches; feel tired; have headache,
indigestion, insom MIA; painful pas
sage of urine, you will find relief in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-27
Boys SIS to SIS
OUercOGts
$IO.85

Great, swaggef aOvereoats for
boys 81 10 to 10 years OF age;
spiendf1iy made OF heavy plaid
back, double-faced overcoating
materials, all-wool lined Over
coats IN double-breasted models
with muff pockets and large
convertible collars. Z
boys Two-panfs Suits. clever
Norfolk models, of all-wopl ma
teriais. In neat mixtures: both
pair OF knickerbocker pants fully;
lined and tapped. Sizes to is
years. Values worth Gil *
SIS to $40. at. ......
Boys Chichills Overcoats, In
navy. gray. brown and CHINA
mon; button to the neck models,
with muff pockets: inverted plat
back and full belted easy slip
yoke and plaid body lining. Sizes
IN to . years. Values "a 90
worth So and 81 each, at ~OO
Boys 'sDouble Service. Suits,
new Norfolk models. with both
pair of knickerbocker pants,
fully lined; neat dark mixtures.
Sizes s 10 1s years. Values
worth $3.50 and ~. GE TX
each, at ..............
Goidcnberg's-Third Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-27
G.&0. Canal TO
bEC[0sED
soon
Water VIII Be Drown and
Boats Tied Up-Repairs !,
Planned.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. III
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal will
soon be closed for the winter season,
It was announced by g. L. Nicholson.
general manager of the waterway.
Water will be drawn from the canal
as soon as the, fleet of boats oper-
ating between Washington, and VII
Transport finish hauling materials for
the power plant OF the Potomac Pub
lie Service Company at Williamsport.
During the closed season necessary
repairs to the bed and banks OF the
channel will be made and the boats
and property will be shaped up for
next seasons business. The boats
and mules win be wintered at differ
emit paints along the canal between
this city and Williamsport.
On account OF the dullness Of the
coal business shipment from the
wharf Of the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania Railroad off Winenw street
was the lightest In several years.
During normal seasons a daily aver
age Of from five. to ten boats were
were kept In continuous operation
The local force of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Towage Company
-is without definite information as
to the exact closing date OF the
waterway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-27
HIT ey BRICK WHILE
CHASING BooTLECCERS

: In. running pistol battle with
colored bootleg suspects last night
on q sueet. near Third street south
west. many shots were fired by
detective O,Donnell and Prohibition
Enfor- cement Agent Fowler after
the alleged bootleggers are said TO
have opeIed hostilities.
While POWER was speeding In his
st,tomob.se after the fugitives he
was strpck on the neck with a
brick wn ch was thrown by some
one IN the crowd at Four-and-a-half
and q streets. causing him to lose
control OF the car. !. The machine
ran up on the pavement. Before
ne could start II again the fugitive
rot = good lead and escaped. The
jart seen OF the fleeing car was
when rs was speeding north on
Tenth street.
one II the fugitives Is believed
10 have been struck, The car was
first noticed at Third and q streets
northwest. and the chase began
when the movements Of the OPP
orator and the men In the car were
acting suspiciously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-27
AAvl'TD'SE1'T[E'
CAUSE Of
QUAKEs
New Sounding Device Being
Used N Mapping Pacific
Shelf.

The mcot question. what causes
tar1hqual<es?' may at last be an
ewercd as the result Of sounding
e>erations berry conducted BY the
unded STATES navy of the Pacific
Directors o. The Carnegie Insti-
tuition here l.ave been trying to de-
termjne the origin Of the successive
Disturbances in the Far West. They
have. abcUt reached the conclusion
that the suspected, receding move
ment or the California coast Y
Responsible.
Whether or not this theory Is cor
rect will probably be revealed by =
map OF the Pacific shelf now be
ing prepared by navy experts and
scientists OF the institution aboard
the United States destroyers Hull and
Cory. according to an announcement
nom the Navy Department today
The resulting map OF the shelf,
or ocean bottom from the shore to
the .0O0-fathom curve, Will be q
permanent record Thus 1by> COM
paris0n with maps to be- made IN
future years, 1t will be easily dis.
cernible II the Pacific coast Is
actually sslipping,"
Under the sonic method. sound
tnes can be taken at Intervals of q
few minutes. while the ship ID Under
fun Roadway It consists merely In
measuring the length of time II re-
ounce for sound 10 travel from the
vessel no the bottom Of the ocean
and back again. In water up to-
ininety fathoms the echo Of the
propeller Is utilized In great depths
4 special sound source is utilized.
The Hull and Cory were detached
for this expedition and fitted out
with the sounding device at Mare
Island at dpst Tof- sfS.ceo each.
Meanwhile Lieutkhant COMMANDER
Bierd o., the COY and Lieutenant
Commander Helm of the Hull were
given special Instructions in its OPP
Grafton.
Professors Lawton and Willis are
Representing Carnegie Institution on
the cruise. which will cover 7,0e0
miles between San Francisco and
Point Deseanso. Mexico.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-27
FOLKS 1T H0k|E'
insist RE
Is'DEAD
Dsland, Fla, Villagers Tell
Richmond Editor They Buried
Him Months Ago.

RICHMOND. va. Nov. 27--Harry
.Wooten. vaudeville and motion
picture editor Of the Times-D Dispatch.
has been wandering about all week
In Deland, Fla, his old home town,
arguing ehe question with natives
who insist that he Ii dead,
Wooten arrived In Deland, looking
after his interest IN property ne
owned when his family lived there
a few years ago. He trudged into
the hotel there Is one in Delan0
and was met by the proprietor. who
gazed at him pop-eyed.
Too weary at the late hour Of
the night to notice the omitted greet.
Ing OF the landlord whom he had
known since his babyhoods Mr..
register. The proprietor inspected
.Mebbe you're Harry wocten that
used to live hereabouts." he opined
You said ~. responded the for.
4 SAnd mebbe you amt no such
thing" the landlord surmised.
where do you get that fnebbe
notf. Wooten queriec.
& why. goldurn We. boy" quoth
the pr,etor." we certainly buried
We three months ago: we certainly
ala ~ He walked around the guest.
nroddnd him with n far forefinger,
seIt ~ his sho,IIders then added:
IAnd was nj tho funeral. You're
hurled IN the soIdiers' Mot in the
cemetery. &, :. 5. !.
/. Mr. Wooten went IA the ceme-
terry next morning. He read on a
slab over.one ~ four soldier graves
his own name and the numbers OF
Ms comnanv and rerfnaent. with
Witch he had served in the world
war oversea.'