Evening star., 1932-12-01

Death of Senator Wesley L. Jones Of
Washington Is made the occasion for
widespread praise of his general record
as legislator and his association with
important legislation affecting the Pan
anna Canal, the merchant marine and
appropriations. Although 1t is pointed
out that a part of the American public
associates his name with the "five-and-
ten" dry law, that legislation is placed
among the least Of his achievements.
His service In Congress for "a years is
almost a record.
In his home State Of Washington the
Spokane Spokesman-R Review points to
the fact that "his long record is written
large on the physical face Of the Com
monwealth-on its rivers and harbors,
on deserts transformed into GASES of
surprising productiveness, on Indian
production, on highways that were little
more than trails when he was elected
to the House in 1893" That paper adds
that his incessant labors touched ben
eficially all the resources and industries
OF his State-agriculture, fisheries, min
ing, forest production and manufactur-
ing" The Sp0keSman-Review lauds the
moral influence Of q record without a
blemish,' and declares that "in genera
tions yet to come that record will stand
an inspiration to men and women
aspiring to political service"
His life points onward to every
American boy who wishes to know if
America still holds opportunity" says
the Portland Oregon Journal, recalling
that "he was barefoot boy who at the
age Of 10 years worked at chores on an
Illinois farm to help relieve his over
worked mother of the burden of the
family's support" Reviewing his career,
that paper concludes: LAS an earnest
and dtligent member Of Congress, as a
supporter of reclamation and construc-
tive measures for the State of Washing
ton and the Pacific Northwest, as chair
man Of the Senate Committee on Ap-
preparations and In his work on other
committees Senator Jones left to all
who follow him q legacy OF honor and
patriotism"
He was the kind of man in whom
the American people delight" AYERS the
Yakima Daily Republic, adding that his
neighborS looked upon him with pride
as he rose to position of power in the
affairs Of the Federal Government. !"
Commenting that his passing Is
mourned by every citizen of the State
and by his colleagues in Congress" the
Republic feels that 'it will be many
years before his position Is filled in any
true sense OF the word" The Rock
Island Argus recalls that "he had much
to do with the passing Of the Panama
Canal legislation, the national shipping
act and number Of bills bearing upon
Federal water power"
He believed with sincerity" accord
ing to the Springfield (Mass.) Repubh-
can, "in building up the American mer-
chant marine on the basis Of Govern
ment subsidies, If 1t could be built up In
no other way. His success In the Senate,
like that Of Representative White Of
Maine (now Senator) in the House, In
putting through the subsidy act which
bears their names was contrast to the
repeated failures of abler men over a
long period. The explanation was that
five years ago the Treasury seemed
equal to any drain upon It, and that
the British attitude toward further
naval reduction at the abortive naval
conference at Geneva the year before
had made Congress more ready than
ever to do anything that would provide