Evening star., 1939-06-25
Capitol SideIiehts
By Will P. Kennedy

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william Tyler Page, author of "The
Americans Greed" who is descendant
Of two Of the signers Of the Constitution,
says that>seldom in his more than half
century Of service with Congress has he
found in the Congressional Record
more concentrated pledge of patriotism
and true citizenship than was placed
there last Tuesday by Representative
Louis c. Rabaut Of Detroit. 1t was the
pledge made by Mr.. Rabaut's son, a
young Jesuit, who received a masters
degree, and by all other successful can
didates for degrees from Loyola Univer-
sity. Chicago:
Il solemnly pledge myself:
To hold this degree rs a sacred trust;
To serve God and my fellow man;
To keep my honor untarnished;
To be loyal to my country and my flag;
To be faithful to my alma mater until
death"
Representative Rabaut added-"The
striking contrast between this solemn
pledge and the unloyal suggestions made
by some "pinks" holding teachers chairs
in our schools and universities stands in
bold relief as q timely suggestion to
discriminating fathers and mothers in
this Nation. Well may we recall the
loyalty in the phrase of the song, MY
l. rf
Of the statement-"As ye SOW, so also
shall ye reap" The House gave pro-
longed applause.
The inspirational story of how youth
came out Of Buffalo orphanage at the
age Of 16 to become one Of the founders
Of a great State and by eight years of
persistent, genial fighting to win by act
Of Congress free homes for many thou
sands Of sturdy pioneers was told in the
House on Thursday by Representative
A. 8. Mike Monroney Of Oklahoma, him
self q newspaper man. He announced
the death of former Representative
Dennis T. Flynn, who served in the
Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth, Ffty-sixth and
Fifty-seventh Congresses. He was proud
Of his hard-won appellation Free
Homes" Flynn. That was the greatest
achievement of his long and brilliant
public career. The act, signed by Pres
ident Mckinley in 1900, gave patents to
settlers who had lived five years on lands
in the Cherokee strip, the iowa, Sac, Fox
and Pottawatomie Reservations. He had
previously done public service as .
lawyer and editor in Kansas and Iowa
and was an outstanding leader in Okla
homas history-printer, editor, post
master, utility and businessman, besides
taking an active lifelong interest in
politics. He was an orphan at the age
Of 3. He rode the first train into
Guthrie, to become postmaster, after
editing paper and developing town
sites in Kiowa, Kans. In 1925 he was
named a knight of the Order of st.
Gregory, the highest honor that can be
conferred on q layman In the Catholic
Church.
Another House cloakroom story of the
II told the King" type is being told by
Representative Dow w. Harter of Ohio
Some years ago Representative Charles
A. Plumley of Vermont and Representa-
tive Harter first became acquainted
when they were lawyers for the two
largest tire and rubber companies in this
country. According to Harter's story
he was In line directly behind Plumley
as they shook hands with the King and
Queen, and overheard Plumley say:
"Give my regards to your brother" As
Harter explains-Plumley, as attorney
for the tire company, went to Hamilton,
Ontario, to establish Canadian branch.
He lived at the Royal Connaught Hotel.
The then Prince of Wales, who was on
his way to his ranch in Alberta, also
stopped at that hotel for several days
and became much interested In the large
size pneumatic tires Plumley had on
exhibition in the hotel lobby, so he and
Plumley met often. "One could not
determine" says Harter, "just what the
Kings reaction was, but the Queen did
not miss . word" Plumley says, ut
would be Just too bad to spoil SO good
story" but on the other hand he de-
clines to confirm it-so 1t goes the way
Of most cloakroom gossip, with more
variations the oftener It i repeated. !.