Evening star., 1942-05-10
Capital SideIights
By Will P. Kennedy.

twenty-five years ago a lad named
Martin Treptow, from the home town of
Senator Gillette Of Iowa, was killed by
shell at Chateau Thierry. In his pocket
was found diary on the fyleaf Of which
he had written: MY pledge: America
must win this war Therefore I will
work; Twill save; will sacrifice; I will
endure; will fight cheerfully and do my
utmost, as If the issue of the whole
struggle depended on me alone"
Now, quarter of century later, SEN
ator Gillette has placed that pledge in
the Congressional Record and copies of
1t are being sent by the thousands to
inspire folks all over the country.
Here is motto that should hang on
the wall Of every law office of the Gov
ernment. 1t Is quoted from a letter by
D. w. Bell. Acting Secretary OF the
Treasury, to the budget director:
does not commend itself to me as
meeting the standards which are ex-
pected Of attorneys representing the
Government Of the United States, who
are in the final analysis representing all
the people Of the United States, and
whose duty it is, therefore, not to win
at any cost, but to see that justice is
done. Attorneys representing the Gov
ernment are expected to maintain an
even higher standard of ethics in their
conduct toward persons litigating with
the Government than are attorneys in
private practice"
Most States have their State societies.
but Representative w. Sterling Cole
Of Bath, N. Y, representing the 37th
Congressional District, comprising the
five counties OF Tompkins, Steuben,
Chemung, Schuyler and Toga, is spon-
soring new club for cooperative effort
and mutual benefits. There are in Wash
ington many professional men and pro-
minent Government officials from the
Cole district, who have been meeting for
social educational, political and other
advantages. He now invites all persons
from his district. regardless of their
positions here-and including especially
service men-to get in touch with his
Office
Among those cooperating in the
formation of the new club are: DR..
Bunny Larkin of Ithaca, formerly a
star football player at GEORGETOWN;
Amory Houghton of Corning, with the
w. P. B.; j. Raymond Shoemaker, FL
mira, Transportation Building; Holmes
Shoemaker, Elnira, Navy Department;
Marshall Pickering, Ithaca, in charge
OF the Republican workroom in the
House Office Building; Harold Merrill,
Ithaca, National Resources Planning
Board; j. w. Powell, president of the
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Co., and
Representative Coles very efficient and
social minded secretary, Miss Inez Tata-
score.
Interesting historical facts regarding
the discovery of Grays Harbor, one Of
the largest waterways in the Pacific
Northwest and the Mystic River of the
West, christened the Columbia, $50 years
ago were told on the sesquicentennial
date last Thursday by Representative
Martin F. Smith of Washington. Capt.
Robert Gray, the discoverer, a few years
previously had made history by travelling
around the world in his ship, Columbia
the first time the Stars and Stripes had
circumnavigated the globe The flag he
flew was the one adopted by the Amer
lean patriots-13 stars and 13 stripes.
Upon Capt. Grays discovery rests our
original claim to that vast empire of the
Northwest, embracing the States of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and portions
of wyoming and Montana drained by
the Columbia River-which has the
unique distinction Of being the only part
OF our national domain not acquired by
conquest or purchase. Development of
hydroelectric power from harnessing
the mighty Columbia has made possible
the production there OF aluminium for
airplanes. vital factor In the war
program.