Evening star., 1927-09-18
Capital Sidelights

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higher education" in the five univer-
stiles and colleges and the hundreds
of academies, seminaries and other
schools here, the annual students pill
grimage to the Library Of Congress
and other tabernacles of precious fun
damental documents is on again.
Members of Congress from every
State in the Union are being besieged
for itinerary programs setting forth
the principal points Of interest. Ed
mund J. Erik, secretary to Repre-
sentative Stephen Porter. chairman
of the foreign affairs committee. has
complied one OF the most interesting
of such lists, which Is being used ex-
tensively by those who are partlcu-
larly interested to see and read what
Mr.. Erik calls the 'First-born Docu.
ments of Constitutional Liberty" The
list includes the log of the Mayfiower.
the Mayfiower Compact, the Declara-
ton of Independence, the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. Washing
toms Farewell Address, Lincoln's Get
tysburg Address, the Virginia Bill OF
Rights and the Monroe Doctrine.
In an attractive poster which has
been distributed to hundreds OF
schools and libraries, Mr.. Erik has re-
produced facsimiles Of these treasured
documents, illustrated with historic
paintings of THE Mayflower at Sea"
1.-THE Embarkation of the Pilgrims"
THE Landing of the Pilgrims" Sign.
ing of the Declaration of 1ndepend'
ence," "Washington's Home at Mount
Vernon" "The Lincoln Memorial"
the great seal of the United States
and a map of the United States. The
poster also bears extracts from the
three great patriotic songs. "Colum-
bia the Gem Of the Ocean," Amer
lea" and 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Many persons are reporting that
they are receiving today a much
larger number of So bills than they
have for some time, and some have
suggested that the change In the size
of the United States currency may be
responsible by forcing out into active
use a reserve Of the larger size notes
before they would become obsolete.
The Office of the Controller OF the
Currency and the Office Of Assistant
Secretary Dewey. in charge of such
matters, report that they have no
being in circulation, and know of no
reason why people should be getting
more Of them.
The House has lost its "Walt Ma
son." although he has been making
stubborn fight to retain his seat.
10, tot tixYa 7 II.
Ior Of West Virginia, whose place is
to be taken by his Republican oppo-
nent, Gen. England. to whom the Gre
dentials have been given after a re-
count. which gives Gen. England a
ma jority of about ESQ votes.
Here Is a sample Of Mr.. Taylor's
prose.versifcation:
WHAT WILL FRIENDS sAYs
"When go forth upon the Great
Adventure and those who knew ME
recompense for all life's trials If In
my memory then it may be said, He
did his best in every field of labor
He was a faithful and a steadfast
friend He was kind and sympa-
thetic neighbor.' All that he had he'd
gladly give or lend His life touched
mine and I am made the better Dear
friends, If all these things you well
may say, the grave for me will be no
prison fetter-my soul will quick go
singing on its way"
Secretary Wilbur of the Navy De-
partment takes timely advantage of
the returning school days to stress
again that the Navy conducts one Of
the greatest educational institutions
In the world. and that training for
the Navy is really training for occu-
pations of civil life. In equipment
and variety of instruction given, he
contends, the United States Navy Is
the greatest industrial training insti-
tuition In the world, where $4,000 men
are prepared annually for efficient
service. Recruits. who are usually
ignorant Of the work they must per.
form, are developed into skilled sea-
men or artisans. Deck divisions"
comprise So per cent of battleship's
complement, and there are 96 'rat-
ings" on single ship. Shops occupy
much of the space below decks. The
machinery of modern vessel is ex.
tremely intricate and calls for skilled
men to be ready at moments notice
to make expert repairs. Every ship
is self-supporting unit. with trained
personnel to take proper care of it.
X X X y
Protecting the public from "food
crooks about whom they have not
even a suspicion, is an important OFF,
cial of the Department OF Agriculture,
who has been on the job for Uncle
Sam for the past two decades-Wal-
ter c.. Campbell. He occupies one Of
the three highest non'political or civil
service positions. ranking Immediately
below the Assistant Secretary. He
has been the chief law enforcement
officer for all branches of the depart
ment for the past ii years. That
covers all the laws made by Congress
which most directly affect the farm
ers, planters and other agricultural
interests, as well as the consuming
public, as director of regulatory
work"-such laws as the pure food
and drugs act, the meat inspection act,
the grain grading act, the cotton fu-
lures act, the packers and stock
yards act, the plant and quarantine
act. the insecticide and fungicide act.
the migratory bird act and the naval
stores act.
Approximately 100 highly trained
men, mostly specialists, are working
under his supervision In various sec.
tions OF the country.