The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-25

burdens caused by unsystematie
: tax laws. The votes of business
: men affiliated with local chamber OF
: commerce showed that sentiment ia
!: vored the abolition of national es-
|. tate taxes.
The absence of high government
officials from Washington permits
the spotlight to center on others in
less important Federal posts. One
of the features of the government
service is the number of scientists on
the payrolls. Many of these men are
noted in their respective fields for
their achievements in e n
tifice research but the average citi-
zen knows little of their activities.
1t is an astonishing fact that there
are hundreds in the Federal service
living literally on a hand to mouth
basis who refuse attractive salaries
in private enterprise.
Interviews with some of these men
show that they regard the government
as their best friend, for it provides
them with scientific equipment which
could not be duplicated in private
industry. These men are usually so
absorbed in the task of proving GER
tain theories that they work for
years in government laboratories at
ridiculously low salary. There are
a few scientists who are men of
means, while others are fortunate
to have wealthy wives. Secretary
Hoover has demanded more ade-
quate salaries for Theses scientists for
a number of years but scientists
have always turned a deaf a to-
ward his proposals.
LaFollette's Death
The passing of Senator LaFol-
lette, of Wisconsin, has aroused ma
ton wide interest among politicians.
There is much speculation as to the
effect of his removal by death on
party organizations, especially upon
the future political affiliations of
those who voted the third party tic
ket last year. Of immediate inter-
est is the influence on Senate groups
especially the ~so-calIed radical
bloc, of which Senator LaFollette
was main spring. 1t is generally
agreed that the late Senator was a
distinct force in American politics,
a real personality who cannot be re-
Camera Crasher
There is a new cult springing up
in Washington with the increased
use of photographs in newspapers.
1t has been termed somewhat face
the "Order of Camera Crash
ers". In this classification are in /
individuals who are seeking,
constantly, the opportunity of be-
ng photographed directly beside the
President of the United States. They z
ire sometimes included in groups of \
7isitors altho not actually members 1
# the party, received by the Chief 1
Executive.
Despite the vigilance of White
House officials and the efforts Of
f news photographers to weed out
hese pests from the ranks, they are
in group pictures. The news
photographers in developing the pic
ures very frequently block out the
~crashers' so that only the notables
mong the visitors appear with the
resident. Sometimes people who
Guild not ordinarily find their way
ito the White House grounds are
photographed with Mr.. Coolidge and
Jingle with groups who are being
received.
Perhaps it is natural vanity for
ome persons to be associated with
le great and neargreat, even in
photographs. These crashers have
likened to the old-time mour-
ers who attended funerals at every
pportunity and rode in a hack
Just for the ride"
Just recently, a local man seek
9 publicity, crashed the Gamer
it'll five of his friends. The anus
g feature of it is that they were
autographed with newspaper edi-
rs who had just condemned free
methods.