The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-06-25

trict of Columbia are doing theirbest
to make Washington an ideal place
for slumber, despite the hot wealth
er. Orders have been issued to po-
licemen directing them to hush the
noises of the night. This means
that the unnecessary talking and clat-
ter of milk wagon drivers and other
sources of raucous sounds will be
silenced.
The talk of tax reduction IS again
revived with the return of Congress
man Green, of Iowa, Chairman of
the House Committee on Ways and
Means, who has been studying Eur
opean tax systems. The U. S. Cham
Der of Commerce completed refer
endum this week of more than 1000
organizations of business men with
the result that the viewpoint of
American business has been present.
ed in three recommendation on tax
alton. The most important was an
appeal for some co-ordinating influ-
ence both between the states them
selves and between the state and the
Federal Government in levylng tax
es. American business men have re-
commended that steps be taken to
perfect some organization composed
of representatives of the state and
national Governments to consider the
entire question of the inequities and
burdens caused by unsystematic tax
laws. The votes of business men
affiliated with local Chambers of
n Il 81 n,,f fo
vored the abolition of national estate
taxes.
The asence of high government Of
ficials 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 scientific re-
search but the average citizen knows
little of their activities. 1t is an
astonishing fact that there are hum
dreds in the Federal service living
literally on a hand-to-mouth basis
who refuse attractive salaries in pri-
vate enterprises.
Interviews with some of these men
show that they regard the Govern
ment as their best friend, for it
provides them with scientific equip
ment which could not be duplicated
in private industry. These men are
usually so absorbed in the task of
proving certain theories that they
work for years in Government labor
atories at a ridiculously low salary.
There are a few scientists who are
men of means, while others are for
tunate in having wealthy wives. Sec
rotary Hoover has demanded more
adequate salaries for these scientists
for number of years but scientists
have always turned a deaf ear
towards his proposals.
o.
The passing of Senator LaFollette,
of Wisconsin, has aroused nation
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 ticket
last year. Of immediate interest is
the influence on Senate groups, es-
pecially the so-called radical bloc, Of
which Senator LaFollette was the
main string. 1t is generally agreed
that late the Senator was distinct
force in American politics, a real per-
sonality who cannot be replaced.
o.
There is new cult springing up
in Washington with the increased
use of photographs in newspapers.
1t has been termed somewhat face
tiously the "Order of Camera
Crashers.' In this classification are
included individuals who are con-
stantly seeking the opportunity of
being photographed directly beside
the President of the United States.
They are sometimes included in
groups of visitors although not &C
tually members of the party, received
by the Chief Executive.
Despite the vigilance of White
House officials and the efforts of
news photographers to weed these
pests of the ranks, they are usually
in group pictures. The news pho
tographers in developing the pictures
very frequently block out the
"crashers" so that only the notables
among the visitors appear with the
President. Sometimes people who
could not ordinarily find their way
into White House, grounds are photo
graphed with Mr.. Coolidge, and min
gle with groups who are being form
ally received.
Perhaps it is natural vanity for
some persons to be associated with
photographs. These crashers havebeen
likened to the oldttime mourners who
attend funerals at every opportunity
ride"
Recently, local man seeking pub
licity, crashed" the camera with
five of his friends. The amusing fea-
ture of it is that they were photo