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Evening star., 1922-05-27

$500 FIRST PAYMENT BUYS MODERN g.
room house in nearby Virginia: $3.50 per
month pays principal and interest. See us
today or phone. Il. &. G0oDNOW COMPANY
729 18th ST. NV. Main 307. Virginia office
at North Rosemont station.
FOR sALE-TAkOMA PARK HOME-SPE-
ciaI So $50; rooms. frame: large sleeping
porch; built-in garage oak floors: hot water
heat: all conveniences: lot 54Nl42: fruit and
poultry house: one block from car line
LILLE & HENDR1Ck. phone Col. 1882 for
Evening star., 1922-05-27

VWhtr and BulldeF.
Phone Hyattsrile 133-W.
T. U. Mount Rainier. Md 2ss
4 ROOMS, BATH, PEBBLE-DASH HOUSE;
electric light; Ia acres of ground: nice
orchards; 3 squares from Bon Air station, on
w. & 0. ID. K.R., in Virginia; $1,000 So 600
cash. balance monthly. Call J. II. STEPHEN
Clarendon Slc-F-3l. at am. or after Z pm.
2gs
HAVE THREE NEW HOUSES. JUST COM.
pleted, at 10th and kearney sts ne, for sale
cheap Buy from owner and save comm ission
Splendid seven-room homes. Open Saturday
and Sunday. Is. +, EDWARDS
Evening star., 1922-05-27

LARGE BROOM HOUsE~sITUATED ON
improved streets. close to churches. schools.
toilet Lot 60xI4O. Large shade trees, la wn.
flowers and small fruits. Could be made
into a two department house at small cost
cash balance as rent. Could not build the
bomse for the price. Telephone Hyatt. 46O. or
49,
Evening star., 1922-05-27

Open and lighted every afternoon and even
ing until 10 O'Clock
Evening star., 1922-05-27

HOUSE AND ACREAGE: SUITABLE CHICK
en- farm; splendid for family with children;
exceptional terms for immediate sale; an op-
portunty and a bargain; take Wash.-Va.
Fairfax car. 18th and Pa. ave-: get OF at The
day.
FOR SALE-SEMI- BUNGALOW; SIX ROOMS.
first floor. second; ami; lot lO0x125: gar
age; chickens and chicken house; large gar
den well planted minutes from stop;
20 minutes from city; price reasonable: pos
session 30 days. 30G Virginia ave. Claren-
don. Va.
BEAUTIFUL HOME. SIX LARGE ROOMS;
a.m.i.. h0ored attic; concrete cellar, barn,
chicken house and fruit: must be seen TO be
appreciated. By owner. 1924 Newton ST..
Mount Rainier, Md 2es
Evening star., 1922-05-27

RO0MING HOUSE, GRANT PLACE NEAR
9th. Is rooms: side and rear alley; furnished.
$l3, 500; rnfurnished ST. 200: terms.
UNION REALTY CORPORATION.
Evening star., 1922-05-27
ROOMS AND SLEEPING PORCH.

closets pantry, bath. furnace. electricity,
sleeping porch, large front porch; u acre;
good elevation; two blocks from electric on
Falls Church line: 80 minutes from 10Th and
Pa. ave-; $4,000; terms. Phone evenings,
W. nnsSesEinn
Evening star., 1922-05-27

COLONIAL HOUSE, LARGE ROOMS, 8 En-
ira lavatories and toilets; hot-water heat;
hardwood floors: porches; sewer; gas: electric
ity. About one mile north District line, near
Wisconsin ave. Garage. Lot 60x15O Excellent
neighborhood ideal for large family. $40, 500.
Save commission. Owner. Address Box 13-B,
CO.. ofs,o
Evening star., 1922-05-27

Two brand-new bungalows. near cars. 1
fora ZONE: FIVE rooms and bath; hot-water
heat; electricity; a-Eood change to begin saw
Ing that rent only a19o|SS9e IgSsE' sasa' Sas @ per
a1S 10th St NV. Main 5871.
E1cRES UNIMPROVED; Oil ROAD; 600
feet from Capital Traction cars: beautiful
berrias. chickens. $500.
H. n. MARTIN,
734 18th St. NV. Room no.
Evening star., 1922-05-27

TO CLOSE AN ESTATE.
On Bluff. abuttinE Rock Greek Park
North end Calvert st. Bridge
$500 square feet at Soc.
q. n. Powell. Atty. Un IT, Bldg, 18th 4 b
I WILL BUILD YOU IN NINETY DAYS A
detached home according to your own plans.
for about the cost of a ready built house In
row. In beautiful Argyle Park, Just west of
18th at Webster ST. and overlooking Rock
Creek Park. Phone EDISON W. BRIGGS,
Owner. Main 1914 11O8 18th ST. NV.
Evening star., 1922-05-27

CHEVY CHASE BARGAIN.
rooms, bath; 2-csr garage: chicken house;
screens and awnings; DETACHED. Must be
sold. Only 81 900 cash
WASHINGTON REALTY EXCHANGE.
6O4 z ST " Main 323s
Evening star., 1922-05-27

$40 18th ST sW-FIRsT COMMERCIAL
zone; three-story brick; 10 rooms and bath:
on good lot 10 alley; price 5000; terms. 500
cash; balance monthly. FLOYD Z. DAVIS,
SOL Tth At Sw Main 353
Evening star., 1922-05-27

? DESIRABLE BUSINESS
properties located on NJ st. NV,
near 2oth. Each property con-
tains d large store with show
window and 4 living rooms and
bath and cellar.
Evening star., 1922-05-27
RRAND-NEW SUBURBAN
nTyNrA nvYS

BUNGALOWS
At the price and terms you have. in mind. We
have and 5 room bungalows, with bath,
electric lights. etc; good lots: ranging in
nriee and terms 50, 500-$35o cash. $50 per
mo. 81 50D-S5OO cash, $40 per mo-; $3.50
s5So cash s45 per mo-. and s.. .75O-$75O cash,
SS0 ner mo, including all interest. See US at
orce IL you want one. They sell rapidly.
27SSsos o. Il. ZANTZINGhR, realtor, 912
lot - W Main 537l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20

sr fhem aud ercry one me only ieps
Dat aNos oufgreo them. There eas
ore pesaf Of attraction. ono plane on
snhtnh pon could mrcf. bur one plane
does not tss'sfy q Iers 81 sHp degrec
'os afe Hoppb no". saen"s 80 %
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vo.r faeni'ses hape reached Mature
ssss'op ms"'' tos have ieafnea ey
10 stse''."p' '"as e'sF "na ,aNs =.
'Ne e'ppa" 'A'e ~ "a'''"ge. 'Aas v
t"a o. snohgh 70" may 'oAe h"s'
t"s "'a' go W" "s'@
fos hsps aada sp vosr sslsd 70
~ happy. Ard vos are.
10. foreiv. fnfes sso~sfheorf. 6orr
sneep crer shs dead ashss Of a dead
ioec. Resd crer fAaf particular chap.
fer carefully ard learn &C. i<ssos that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20

ehoiv spsrssrrhood, fspsssssrhood q
aiways considered melancholy and scs
are orir terpirc up our hest fradi-
HOSE ~ sstag fkr scord.J
T.rn o fcic pages Of ro.v Wes
book Of romsncc-
Page q; Thcrr's fkc M ycu tcevs
IN lorc .ifh rhea yon ,rcrr about ~
Best ball player sn school Hemsm-
tery uscd 10 .riis verses abosf hts,
Pece a: The rosac chap yea
iouea srhr- roa sere ~. Hefr rsanv
rteals poa wtssrd asa hssc rsanv
ha.rs Of sieep ever thai hearfios
A deaisf
Page 8: TAs osr that po. srrre
surs ess fhs right osc. fou uere
70 az tho flwes Nc sess ~ n caH
nersr lore sgai@ % iopcd Mr. soa
sighed sffoyuard
Page ~ Tao ran yow married.
Tkr cvr rsrsf Made for yesf Aiasi
wrorc ngrsfsf Dsrercrf
rnre ST. The snan Of IS whcr. 500
nraiiy worried ldeniiv happyf Hoe
ceula yos srsy hcre fhosghf that
sou forcs anofherf Nest seonferfni
usan Ia tho sncrisi Mott. Dat
srhars me nser
russs q n fee--ssf1 20 ~ scrfff>nf
Ans there yoa are. Lcres-eozc.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20

~ early roronsio novels ~ ,cas
quite fhs thsne for tho heroine 60
kaoso az O glance that the one sraa
he'd appeared "a ,ce rcdd the thrill
tag chapters zoe dreamed that sp~rv
fine mowas uas created IN TITS
,rhole srsrerss man. too. her ~.
furc husband. snas created -especiaiip
for her. ~ somefhirg happened that
another osfi married your rpsn. Wce
fhe dav. for her acftos spoiled fhe
isrcs ~ oosnfIsss others. GOT the cos
faie figures all msxcd ap ~ " sccrs
ifs a io.xiv rofioss vemarfso ard
oil. bat u selii hardly sfand close Ca
specfien.
Hosr ahesf secc~d hashawds and
epsp fhird onrsf
Masf fhs srousan seAo ioses q Asz.
baad rorrr hev NE array sie~s be-
oassr there "a no ofhev IN the secrid
srhom she can ioref
Nest The essi sohose srerftssyf Il
Killed ta uar Usfhev array ~ ssslsns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20
ACIDS IN STOMACH
CAUSE INDIGESTION


Medical authorities state that near.
ly nine-tenths OF the cases of atom
ach trouble, indigestion. soufness,
burning. gas. bioating, nausea, etc.
are due TO an excess OF hydrochioric
acid In the stomach. and not. as
some believe, TO n lack OF digestive
juicns. The delicate stomach lining
IL ifritated. digestion is delayed and
food sours. causing the disagreeable
symptoms which every stomach suf-
forer knows 80 we'll.
Artificial digestents are not need
ed In such cases. and may do real
harm. Try laying aside all digestive
aids, and instead get from any drug
glst few ounces of Bisurnted Mag
nesia- and take teaspoonful In n
quarter glass OF water right after
eating. This sweetena the stomach,
prevents the formation OF excess
ncid. and there ia no sournoes. gas or
pain. Bisurated Magpesia Tin pow
der or tablet form-~never In LIQUID
or milk IL harmless to the stom-
ach, inexpensive TO take. and In the
most efficient form OF maRnesia for
stomach purposes. II IL used by
thousands OF people. who enjoy their
meals with no moro fear OF indiges-
Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20
Reduce Those Danger
Gus Swollen Veins

Physicians are prescribing and hos.
pitfalls are using n new and harmless.
yet very powerful germicide that not
only causes enlarged or vArtcoae
veins and punches 90 become normal.
but also reduces goiter, enlarge ed
& lands and wens.
Ask any first class druggist for an
original two-ouncc bottle 81 Moone'a
Emerald OIL tfull strength), and re-
fuse TO accept anything in Its place.
IL II such a highly concentrated
preparation that two ounces inata a
long time. and furthermore. N this
wonderful discovery does not pro-
duce the results anticipated. you can
have the price refunded.
IL r. not wise for anyone 60 allow
swollen veins to keep on enlarginR.
Often they burst and cause weeks OF
pain, suffering and loss Of employ
mont. start the Emerald oil treat
ment es directions advise, and Inn
provement will begin at once. Your
druggist can supply you.--Adsertise-
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20
SIMPLE APPLICATION
THAT DISsolvES
DlAcEuEADs

No moro squeezing and pinrhins
- ret nd Of those nnsIghtiy biem-
lah9a. biackheads. Thcrs II one aim
p1e. safe and sure way 20 yet them
a. this. Just get about two ounces Of
eniontts powder irons your druggist
--sprfnk1e . iittls ON = hot. vet
briskiy over the black
heads for 3 fcw secomds--wash The
parts and every biaekhsad viii be
gone.
heads make large pores. and you
eannot get ell Of the blaekheads out
this wny--whti. this staple epplica-
Hon OF calonfte powder and water
oftnofvex every particle ~ them. and
leaves the skin and pores N heir
eaturnl condition. Any druggist viii
sell you the eaionite powder, and
about two ounces will be all you
~iil ever need.---Adyertisene
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20
/ Get the Basement Habit and Buy Your
/ Bargains Here!


That foreign vesseia Especially
shess cf japan and Canada. are rap
idfy taking over the passenger and
fright traffic Of the United stass~,
was TIN statement made By n ~
semsnes. district director for the
shippins board. IN an address 10 sha
Rotary club wednesday.
british Columbia ports are fast
monopoiiring the fishing industry of
the Northwest" sernmes said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20
Lyman w. Bonney to
Be Buried Saturday

Funeral services for Lyman w.
Bonney. 70. founder of the isonnsy.
Watson Co. who died suddenly Tues.
day. win be held al l y. m. Saturday
NJ tho Bonnsy. Watson undcrtakinv
establishment. under tho auspices of
81. Johns Lodge. No. .. y. a A. NJ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20

A post offios conferences cauven.
ton Of an branches Of post cff1cs
man win b held In Seattle July 4.
isss. according 20 Postmaster Edgar
hafu>. Who wednesday recsivei
word 70 that effect from Washing.
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20

Miss Grey win receive callers
In her office Monday. wednesday
and Friday from 20 2 ., m. ana
on Tuesday and Thursday from
IL a. IN. 60 ~ m. each week.
Please do not com. AZ other times
as II seriously interferes with her
writing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20
.CyntIaia Grey :
Is There ONLY One Man in Ones Life? rs 10 Possibl
TO Lore More Than Once?
RY CYNTHIA GREY

"Do von think there ia only man IN a PERSONS Vef
asks the girl IN love Nth married man.
Must die old maid that my Sweetheart has tef
me for anoher the girl pho has been discarded
A great bio mo" for each question.
Remember phen von youn0stcr and vou talked dbo
schen von got big and married and vou asked your
mother:
But mother how shall knop ohch Is the right mag9
And mother said automatically:
oh you'll knou trhen he comes dionDl"
And pou tcent donv fcondering hdt sort OF mysterious
sicn there ieouh be TO discover 10 von tho in tho
tohofe tcorid that tgds made for vou.
Maybe pon married and ived happily after maybe
you did not live happily You thought vou had made
take in reading that mysterious signal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20
CORRECTION

Thru . typographical error. n
wa. stated IN last saturdays
star. in this column. that mar.
riaEs between first cousins IN tho
state o. Washington IA legal Tha,
answer should have read ''First
coslntns cannot marry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20
Eberle in Command
Of Pacific Armada

BREMERToN. July so.---Admirai
u. w. r.bcrie. commaneerin-chief Of
the Pacific nseI has assumed active
management Of his giant armada,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20

DIR. l.. 8. HAWKINS. director Of
education Of the United rypothssaa
Of America will speak at the weekly
luncheon Of tho SEATTLE division Of
the Typothetas al tho Plgsn Whistle
on July e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20

10 mine and I shall be tho hap
piest OF morfais."
mo. III remain az am. also
want 20 be happy. "--Karlkaturen.
Christianla.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-20

following his return from Washing.
ton.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-12

ers by claiming some other class of
people than the masses pay the tax.
1t is true that the masses of the
people, the ultimate consumers, pay
all taxes through the process of
tax shifting, but they do not realize
it as they would if they had to pay
a general sales tax every time they
spent money.
All together, the republican ad-
ministration's false pretense of saw
ings, economies and surplus has
turned out to be a painful fabrica-
ton, both for it and the country.
IF the truth had been told and
faced last spring, congress could
have taken measures either to OBJ
viate or meet the deficit which was
then beginning. Instead of that,
the administration deliberately
withheld the facts and predicted
that there would be a surplus at
the close of the current fiscal year.
The only consolation the repub-
lican administration can derive
from the present situation is that
the deficit served as a good ex-
cuse for President Harding's veto
of the soldiers adjusted compensa-
ton bill.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-12
Wife Is Dance Hall
Hound, Says Husband
In Suit for Divorce

Special to The Tribune.
Butte, Oct. 11.-Victor A. Berry
mar charges his wife being a dance
hall hound, a heavy drinker, and ac-
cuses her of assOciating with othcr
men, against his wishes. He also
charges his wife, Minnie +. bergman,
with having a violent temper and a
mean disposition. He wants an alb
solute divorce. They were married in
Deer Lodge, June 20, 1920.
Alleging that her husband has been
intoxicated for more than II year. and
that nine out of zen nights he manages
to get to the front door Of their home
on his hands and knees. Dorothy Daum
filed n divorce complaint against Henry
r. Daum today. They have been mar
ried since Juue 1. 1918 ard there are
two children whom MrS. Daum wants
for herself. adding that Daum. because
of his profanity is not fit to have
them.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-12

SpeclaI to The Tribune
Raynesford, Oct. 11.-Speaking be-
fore a large audience here Wednesday
night, stephen J.. Cowley, Great Falls
attorney, attacked the state highway
commission as an organization that car
RED a high salaried staff of officers
and engineers who, themselves, were
not directly concerned in the actual
removal of u yard of dirt or the driving
of a nail in a bridge. Mr.. Cowley said
that the state highway commission. in
1921, paid out $315.S16.52 in salaries
or more than 81 900 a day for every
working day of the year.
MIR. Cowley, who spoke in behalf of
the candidacy of Senator B. G. White
to succeed himself as the democratic
senator from Judith Basin county, gave
in detail the list of employees of the
state highway commission and pointed
out the legislation which, he said, pro-
vlded no check on the amount of money
the commission might spend for sal
aries. Mr.. Cowley's address, in part,
is as follows:
The legislature of 1921 provided
for the appointment by the governor of
a highway commissioner, to act as the
head of the state highway commission,
at a salary of $4,000 a year. Appre-
ciating this, the same legislature pro-
vided for the employment of n chief
engineer, who draws a salary of $4,000
a year, who necessarily does the work
of the commissioner.
Chief Has 40 Aides
Operating under this scheme the
state highway commission in the year
1921 paid out in salaries S315,S16.52
or more than $1,000 Il day for every
working day in the year. Do not get
the impression that on this payroll was
anybody who actually moved a yard of
dirt or drove a nail in a bridge.
These employed consisted of one
chief engineer. six assistant engineers.
six district engineers. - resident engi-
neers, n locating engineer. one bridge
engineer, one testing engineer and one
engineer, making a total Of 40 assist
ants TO the chief engineer.
In addition to this, the taxpayers of
the state had to carry on their payrolls
locally 54 county engineers and 1872
county commissioners. who were all
qualified TO do this work.
But this is not all the story. We
find on this same payroll 81 inspectors
q do not know what they inspect) to
travel around the state at your expense.
We find, also. on the same payroll,
eight instrument men and 81 rodsmen
and chainmen; one timekeeper, seven
stenographers, IA craftsmen and II
bookkeepers and clerks. 1t is to be
presumed that this office force has
drawn some very beautiful maps.
Law Has No Curb
But for the expenditure of this vast
SUI of money not one yard of dirt was
moved. If the state of Montana had
put this $1,000 a day during the year
1921 in actual road building. some re-
suits would have been shown. The
highway commission must be given
credit. however, for living within the
law, and likewise with having some
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-12
Man Bitten by Dog,
Gets $3.50 Damages
by Verdict of Jury

Butte. Oct, 11.-Melzer ID. Smith
was awarded $3.50 damages Monday by
a jury in Judge CAROLS court. for
bulldog bites received last December.
The suit was against Fay Lemeck, q
lady bachelor. but she failed to appear,
and was not represented by counsel.
After hearing Smiths testimony of
how he was walking south on Arizona
street. and the woman set the bulldog
on him, and the statements of the ply
stefan who attended him, the jury re-
turned the verdict after a half hours
deliberation.
ted to him that she had set the dog
on another man. He asked for 81, 100.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-12
Will Demand Arrest
Of Hunters Thought
To Have Caused Fire
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Livingston, Oct. 11.-Officials of Abb
saroka forest declared Wednesday that
an attempt would be made to arrest
members of a Livingston hunting party,
who are alleged to have started a Sc
rious forest fire on the West Boulder,
20 miles southeast of Livingston. Ac-
cording to the forestry officials, the
Livingston hunters not only started the
fire but refused to assist in fighting
the flames.
K. w. Shaw. supervisor of Absaroka
forest, said Wednesday that the flames
were under control, after having burned
over more than 80 acres of timber. A
force of 20 men is at the scene of the
fire to see that it is does not break
out again.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-12
Butte Pioneer Dies
In Doctors Office;
Apoplexy Is Cause
Special to The Tribune.

~ ''tH' ~ -
Butte, Oct. LIP. G. Sullivan. an
old timer of this city, better known as
PADDY the Mig, died Tuesday al moor
in the office of Louis j. Gehrmann. a
local chiropract0r. Death is believed
to have been caused by apoplexy and
Ecmorrhage. nevertheless an autopsy
was held late Tuesday night by DR..
i. H. Mccarthy and DR.. T. J. +.
Stanley.
This is the second death TO occur
in a ch~iropractor's office in a month.
Sullivan worked for many years as
shift boss in the mines. and later
lin the good old days ran a saloon
on North Main street. His ready wit
and geniality won him many friends
and he amassed Il fortune. For the last
four years he has retired.
He is survived by four daughters
and a son, all of this city. Mrs. Sui
Ivan died IA months ago, and a week
previous to her death had been treated
by Gehrmann.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-12
Highway COMMISSION
AS TAX DEVOURING AGENCY
Stephen J. Cowley, at Raynesford Meeting, Tells
Audience That Payroll Has Increased
2,214.7P Per Cent Since 1916.

influence in the framing of the Iegisla-
ton having to do with their depart
ment, for we find that section / of
house bill 400, found on page 1858 of
the Sessions Laws of 1921, provides
as follows:
That such sum of money as
may be required be. and the same
Is hereby, appropriated from the
highway fund for the payment of
the administrative expenses of the
state highway commission for the
year beginning July l., 1921, and
ending June 30, 1922; provided,
however, that no portion Of the
highway fund shall be employed
for purposes of actual construction
or for any other purpose than for
the payment of salaries falling due
and administrative expenses actu-
ally accruing during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1922.
THE appropriation for the following
year is in exactly the same language.
1t is passing strange that while the
legislature fixed no limit upon the
amount of money that fhe highway
commission might use for salaries and
expenses, it was careful TO provide
that not one dollar of it was TO be
used in actual highway construction.
4yt'The citizen of this state who buys
a license for his automobile, truck or
motorcycle feels that he is making q
contribution to the state to improve
the highways over which he must drive
has machine.
Salaries Get Auto Fees
Section II of chapter 10. Laws of
the Special Session of 1921, creates the
state highway fund, into which goes, in
addition to other revenues. 80 per cent
of the motor vehicle license fees. How
consoling it is to such taxpayers TO
find that the present administration
carefully guards this money for sal
aries and expenses and forbids the
use of any of it in actual road con-
struction.
1T is also to be noted that the same
section of this law provides that moth
ing in the law shall prevent the state
highway commission from recovering
engineering, supervision and inspection
costs of any project from the trust
fund which is furnished by the coun-
ties and the federal government.
This is a most glaring example of
how a commission can be developed
into a powerful political machine as
well as a tax eating agency. There is
limit upon the appropriation except
the amount of the fund upon which this
commission may draw, and there is no
limit upon the use to which they may
put it. excepting it may not be used in
the construction of roads.
The taxpayers will no doubt be
pleased to note that this wonderful
piece of legislation was brought about
in the special session which cost them
in excess of 100000. In 1916 the pay
roll of the state highway commission
was S13,644.59, and in 1921 it Has
S315.S16.52, an increase of 2,214.7 per
cent"