White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-03-30
Howe About:
Political Extravaganza
Two Books to Read
Your Job
Bv ed HOWE

Until the people admit the plain
~ simple truth, we cannot nope 10
better conditions in public atfalrs.
This truth is that the racketeerlng IN
government affairs in Washington Is
much more expensive and dangerous
than the racketeering of al Capone.i
The charges against Capone have new
er been proven; he is in jail now De-
cause of special government prosecu-
ton on a charge of failing to pay
shadowy income tax, but there are
official records open to everyone TO
substantiate the charges against the
politicians.
The Associated Press has just broad
cast the fact that high official at
Washington bought new $1,000 auto
mobile because the roof of the one al
ready provided was not high enough
to accommodate plug hat he had pur-
chased to wear in attending official
functions.
A nationally known magazine is ex-
posing the extravaganza and dishon'
esty of congressman in the small items.
1t includes an item of $4,000 for bury
ing member and an added gift OF
$4,000 to his relatives. A senator
(named) spent 5000 for tips when he
visited a hunting camp where he had
no official business. Two Mattresses,
a cook and utility boy received $40;
three cowboys received tips of $50
each, and two others $40 each. With
amazing effrontery and dishonesty, it
was paid out of the public taxes the
people pay with so much difficulty.
And nobody seems to care much
about it, or realize that here is the
root of our present difficulty. The sys-
TEN has spread to every hamlet, where
it has paid supporters, and become an
American institution.
lately made the statement that the
average man may educate himself by
correctly considering his own expert
ences, and reading half dozen books.
A good many have written to ask what
lueS6 DUOhS dlc. 4 hC III 81 10 w SiAS
"Outline of History; the second Dur
ants "Story of Philosophy" These
two will suggest the other four; as to
supplementary reading, everyone must
be his own judge. I specially recon-
mend biography, travel; the books of
the best men of science who write
most simply. Newspaper reading is
excellent; in the course of daily news
paper reading one gets suggestion
of everything of value in magazines
and books and may pursue it further.
never read anything that
does not entertain me, and recommend
that course; any reading that is a
task, or duty, is not good reading.
IT,
There never was d man satisfied
with his wages. The man who gets
$40 day is as dissatisfied, as greatly
wronged, as much of slave, as the
man who gets but SIS, and talks as
bitterly of economic injustice. AND
after the workman becomes an EN-
ployer, and earns $4,000 a year, he says
that but for unjust laws he would be
earning $4,000, or $4,000, as his tai
ents warrant. When man talks Of
liberty, the rights of man, justice, etc.
he is really talking about his job, ant
is not to be believed under oath.
1t seems pity that as beautiful ant
fruitful country as ours undeniabl!
is, should be so ruthlessly destroyed
by it's inhabitants. Lately l made al
automobile trip through my section
The driver was an old mechanic, ant
/ sat on the front seat with him. Thu
machine we were riding in had grea
possibilities when well managed, ant
the old driver said: II love a gOot
machine, and when I realize how TIN
automobile is abused, it hurts my feel
ings." / feel that way about my coun
try
I do not care for gossip and rejoice
that thousands of indiscreet person
escape without my hearing Of their in
OlSCTcllOuS, pIoVlulHS IJcy nave oeel
sufficiently scared to make them NOR
careful and worthy in future.
Some women do not believe It !
ladylike to get along cordially wit
men, and constantly engage in effort
to keep them in their places.
Put the average man on a jury, an
he will, in seven cases out of ten, Civ
an excess verdict for damages, fror
a mere spirit of deviltry; he loves t
safely exercise the power of the mo
and the outlaw. Men have never bee
able to learn the Importance of tan
ing their old savage streak; monke
nature is still strong in them. Not
how they turn out to see fire: the
still find thrill in destruction.
At shop where go to buy brea
there are two girl clerks who are e,
erything women should be, and, in at
dition, exceptionally polite and effet
tive clerks They impress me so fl