White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-03

Tract, Ill make 1t over to the tSate of
Wyoming as a perpetual fossil field"
Then what do you get out of this
campaign" asked another member.
II get the satisfaction" said Hugh.
'of having saved something that is of
immense value, though 1t can't be
measured in money"
The chairman nodded, but said.
turning to Mrs. Morgan, "All this Is
very interesting, Madame President,
but don't see where this committee
comes in"
Don't you, Madame Chairman"
exclaimed Mrs. Morgan quickly.
Think! What have you to offer the
women of this state to hold the solid
arity you gained when the Children's
Code was lost?"
II know all about that! But GER
tainly am not going to make myself a
laughing stock by offering fossils in
the place Of children
Hugh turned from the women to
stare out Of the window. An old Sioux
was driving a herd Of moth.eaten pom
les toward the railroad corral 1t was
cold upon the plains, for snow furry
was powdering the yellow top Of the
canyon wall. For moment he did
not hear what was being said by the
women, for he was realizing with ex-
ceeding bitterness that once more he
had failed to show how his work tied
up with life.
|. He was reused by question. How
did you stand on the Children's Code,
Mr.. Stewart"
II was for 1t, Of course"
\ did you urge your assemblyman to
vote for it?"s asked the chairman. did
you take any active interest in it?"
mo, didn't" returned Hugh.
frankly puzzled.
| "Yet, you ask us to fight for some
thing that's of as little value to the
state as FOSSILS"
Z II didn't understand that it was a
swapping proposition" said Hugh,
stiffly.
"All politics is swapping" returned
the chairman.
$50 is this, if you'd just use your
brain to get the point" cried Mrs.
, Morgan. "You need man for the
women to fasten to. Here's a man
! who's" She was interrupted by
!, Hugh. IT'D much prefer you'd drop
;, the whole matter as far as this COM
: mittee is concerned, Mrs. Morgan, .
) he said.
!. The chairman looked at him keenly.
"A man that's going into politics, Mr..
Stewart, has to leave his dignity be
hind him."
81 have no intention of going into
politics." replied Hugh. Il shall fight
as best can for this, but certainly
shall never be a politician, and he
picked up his hat and walked out,
: leaving the field to the women.
:. Nor did the astute Mrs. Morgan
!, succeed in beguiling the Children's
:. Code Committee into taking Hughs
troubles on as a substitute for the
: Code for which, politically speaking
they had fought, bled and died. She
: was puzzled but not discouraged.
II ought to have KNOWN" she said
It to Hugh that evening, that they'd
be too old and too experienced to fall
l. for you as easily as the Conservation
a Committee did. I'm keeping 'em on
l. here for day or so, letting EN-
It wrangle over state politics, while dc
r more thinking
LET them CO., urged Hugh, land
., let me get work with the men II
d power" s
d "You don't seem to understand
IL Hughie, that the Eastern Electric
a Corporation has money and we have
g. not. And moreover, Mrs. Ellis, thu
chairman, has brother on the Pub
9 lie Utilities Commission" .4a. ste
k Hugh sighed. "well, what is theil
d objection to helping me?" ".
IL "Just what they said yesterday
n They don't see any flesh and blood in
h terest in fossils. Not that I expected
them to! But |. did think they'd Sc,
- possibilities in you. But, you see
I; they all are women who've made thei
= way up from the ranches and the.
:, don't see things like they ought to
- Not that they'd admit it. But ! real
:, lie that, now that I've looked then
: over. The other committee was thi
new generation and they are softer
= Don't talk to me any more. mus
III think"
:, 1t was while the Children's Cod
r. Committee was in session that he re
- ceived a letter from Miriam In re
= Spouse to his to her telling Of hi
= trouble. She made no concrete sue
T. gestions save that. he put his plan be
fore the public himself The lette
/ was immensely heartening to Hugh
- And SO was short visit paid him b.
= Fred Allward.
\, r ITO Be Continued)