The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-24
HISTORY-MAKING BATTLE LOOMING OVER HOT
NEUTRALITY ISSUE WILL ROCK NEXT CONGRESS
WRITES FORMER BLUFFTON BOY IN WASHINGTON

undressing. NOT so, however, With
these new governmental bureaus.
They are about 5 to 10 stories high,
using a tan colored stone, simple and
functionally sound. At no time has
the money been spared-and that goes
for Hoover's administration as well,
when the vast Commerce building
was started.
Washington Cathedral
Of course, there are many other
sights and shrines which cannot be
mentioned here, save for a few ex-
ceptions. The building of the i'm
mense Washington Cathedral by the
Episcopalians is an interesting devel-
opment. 1t contains the bodies OF
Woodrow Wilson, Admiral Dewey and
other venerated Americans.
The Episcopalians will frankly tel
you that they want it to be Yankee
Westminster Abbey where all great
public figures will be buried. Person.
ally, | don't think that phase of the
program will succeed since we are 9
partisan people in religion without &
state church so characteristic of Eu
rope.
In addition, any Cathedral is really
relic of medieval Europe not com
pletely harmonious with the free ira.
ditions of American Professionalism
Incidentally, it is interesting that the
Canon Chancellor of the Washington
Cathedral is former Mennonite boy
/ from Newton, Kansas by the name Of
Theodore Wedel.
One Building Lacks Beauty
The only important government
building in Washington which is
downright ugly is the State, War ane
Navy structure. 1t has been officially
called "an architectural monstrosity'
because of the peculiar cheese bread
decorations and the dull, unattractivt
stone.
All in all, though, this is a marvel
Gus city with lovely, large parks tt
augment the man-made grandeur O
the buildings.
The average American quite right
fully thinks of Washington mucl
more in terms of personalities and is
sues than in the former terms.
Congress Only Democratic Body
Congress is always a source of un
ending enjoyment and wonder. 1t il
important to remember that this is
the only genuine democratic body left
in the world. England never has Civ.
en- Parliment as much power since the
Cabinet virtually does all the legis.
lating. ~s-----s 49,. ''.v--.a -~--'-'-e
Parliament always expresses it ap-
proval or disappfoval but the party in
power always turns out the vote. II
not, there is new government elect
ed by the people.
In the u. S. A. Congress usually
does as it pleases in regard to execu
tive desires. Witness the present sit.
uation in which the President was de-
feated in one important issue after
another. Likewise, the latter period
of Hoover's administration saw a re
bellious Congress subject him to mum,
erous defeats. That situation in Eng
land would have brought about al
election for a new Congress.
Congressman Easy to Reach
If one wants to visit the Congress
men one will find them very accur
ate cross section of the American
people, save for the absence of in
dividuals from racial minorities. |
is extremely easy to gain an audience
with them and discuss whatever is
sue is on ones mind. Everyone il
interested in gaining the favor of po
tential voters and, since these are am
bilious men, they want to meet all tn,
people consistent with their compile,
duties.
1t is a mistake to think that Cong
ressmen are loafers. They are not
They have an amazing amount of re
sponsiblities relating to Legislation
interviews, job-seekers, press confer
ences, research and social life in gen
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