Evening star., 1944-09-10
Capital Sidelights
BIZ viii P. Kennedy,

By VIII P. Kennedy.
Today is the 131st anniversary of the
Battle of Lake Erie, an event which has
been celebrated annually for 81 years
on South Bass Island, which, cut
off from communication with the out
side world, this year will hold its own
unique celebration-of total patriotism
in action. Representative Homer A.
Ramey, Republican. of Ohio reminded
his colleagues in Congress Of the an
niversary and suggested that they take
a look at the painting which hangs
at the foot of the marble stairs north
OF the Senate chamber-Commodor
Oliver H. Perrys great victory. He
explained that the little village of Put
IN Bay was built on South Bass Island,
because Commodore Perry and his
heroic sailors put in that bay. The
proposed celebration this year with Sen
ator Robert Taft as special guest has
been Cancelled because all the lads on
the islands-Middle Bass, South Bass
and North Bass-are in the armed serv-
ices. and the island folk can get no
help, are unable to get priorities for
radio service for safety of their planes
and to repair telephone cables when
they go out.
Representative Leslie c. Arends Of
Illinois. Republican whip, who served
in the Navy during World War I, has
called the attention of the House to
an impressive statement made more
than 100 years ago, on March 4, 1s4l,
by President William Henry Harrison
In his inaugural address. He empha-
sized: 1T is the part of wisdom for
republic to limit the service of that
officer at least to whom she had en-
trusted the management Of her foreign
relations, the execution of her laws,
and the command Of hsr armies and
navies to period so short as to prevent
him forgetting that he is the account
able agent, not the principal; the
servant, not the master. Until an
amendment of the Constitution can be
effected public opinion may secure
the desired object. I give my aid to 1t
by renewing the pledge heretofore given
that under no circumstances will con-
sent to serve second term"
A second quotation warns the people
to be on their guard, as follows: Always
the friend of my countrymen, never
their fatterer, 1t becomes my duty to
say to them there exists in this land a
spirit hostile to their best interests
hostile to liberty itself. 1t is a spirit
contracted in its views. selfish in its
object. 1t looks to the aggrandizement
of few. even to the destruction of the
interests of the whole The entire
remedy is with the people"
Representative Charles A. Plumley of
Vermont, addressing his State Repub-
hcan convention on August 80, told
them that "a man who heard Abra-
ham Lincoln, the first Republican Presi-
dent, deliver the immortal address at
Gettysburg, says we are all mistaken
when we emphasize 'Of the people, by
the people and for the people, Lin
coin said: OF the people, by the people
and for the people, There is a big
difference, and it is our responsibility
to see that the people realize that diff
ference and take advantage of the op-
portunity to save themselves"
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Senator Joseph G. OMahoney Of
Wyoming, in the Congressional Record
OF September 5, declared that "the
lawyer of this age is presented with a
task comparable with the one which
confronted the trainers of the Consti-
tuition" because industrial organization
in the modern world has outrun the
formulae by which, under law, the in
dividual rights and opportunities of
men are preserved" He pointed out that
according to our tradition and our most
sacred beliefs the law springs from the
people themselves, and that there is no
higher authority than the people," His
speech was prepared at the request of
the Indiana Bar Association for its 48th
annual meeting, and lawyers from every
State in the Union are asking for
copies.
Senator George D. Aiken, Republican,
OF Vermont has told his colleagues and
the people of his State. that Peace
Job No. l" is prompt completion of
the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
He points out that both presidential
candidates-Roosevelt and Dewey-as
Governors Of New York worked for the
seaway.