The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-10
BURTON l.. FRENCH IS BUILDING
WE'LL


Idaho has in Representative Burton
l.. French one Of the outstanding
This fact is not only recognized nov
throughout the congressman's hom
state, but is becoming eviden
throughout the nation. With Mr.
French it has been a matter of stead.
growth and development. He entered
congress as one of its youngest mem
bers, took his job seriously, using
every ounce of his ability to make
good and is now on the eve of being
rewarded with the craftsmanship o.
one of the most important committees
He is still young man, and in the
ordinary course of events it may be
expected that his greatest work fol
his state and for the nation is yet to
come. Prominence and place have
not been won by him quickly, nor
through spectacular methods, but
through the better and more perman-
ent method of doing his job and doing
it well.
In talking with the writer a few
days ago over old times and old
places, mention was made of some of
the buildings in the Palouse country
which were constructed by Congress
man. Frenchs father, who was one of
the early day carpenters in the Pa
louise, Mr. French remarked that it
was a source of pride to him that
every building which his father con-
structed was built we'll, land" he
remarked, :" in those standing, the
ridge pole still remains straight"
The Thought occurred to us that the
son, like the father, has builded well.
While his field has been a broader
one,j with opportunities which are
only: measured by ability and work,
he has measured up to the job, and
is building we'll.
In connection with Congressman
French's coming work as chairman of
the house naval appropriations sub
committee, the following from the
editorial page of the Spokesman-Re-
view is of interest:
Representative Burton L. French,
who has established himself as one
of the influential members of con-
gress, has arrived at his home in
after long trip of inspec-
ton with other members of the house
naval appropriations subcommittee, of
which Mr.. French will be the next
chairman The tour included inspec-
ton ,of many naval projects on the
seaboard and in the Panama
canal zone, and all naval projects on
the Pacific coast. 1t is pleasing to
learn that the members paid their
own expenses, without calling upon
he government.
Representative French pays just
,ribute to Chairman Madden of the
appropriations committee, declaring
hat he is one of the greatest chair
men the committee has ever had, de-
handing that his subcommittee
Inow their subject, and himself
,eeping constantly advised with a
Jew to cutting off expenses wherever
"The tremendous growth of the
and the upheaval of its fl
lances by the World war require
arder service from members of con-
ress than ever before. The speaker
nd the chairman of all the import
mt committees are practically in con-
inuous grilling service. In the brief
eriod between congressional sessions
hey render necessary and important
ervice by going out and looking over
ational projects and interests that
all under the control of their COM
naval stations, the army
arks, the federal aided highways, the
ountry's irrigation projects, its river
nd harbor improvements, its Indian
eservations, the distant interests in
Alaska, Hawaii, and other islands
II these and many other national
ossessions and interests that call for
he first-hand, painstaking and intel I
gent study.
/" UNIFORMED or thoughtless per-
ons often speak jocularly of these
rduous services as congressional
iunkets.' There are occasional con-
rassiona1 junkets that are not justi-
ed, but they are usually the indul-
ence of obscure and uninfluential
LENDERS of congress. The strong
nd able men of the house and senate, ,
ho haod tho imnorfant committees 4